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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
More Than Score
Killed In Collision

North vernon. Ind. DcC. 2a.---
More thnn twenty persons are
known to- IN dead and as many
m0sC injured Ia a urcCk on The
Baltimore end Ohio railroad Fssm
than mile east Of here late to-
night. The wreckage IN burning
aud ressCuera have ipoen unable TO
get some OF the bodies ont
Two passenger trains. one from
ST. Louis and the other from Cln-
einnati met hetsd -on The era
gines both LEFT the rails and the
boiler Og one exploded.
The smoker ON the easthound
train was of wood and the steel
baggage car I'm front of II was
driven all the way through the
smoker Ii was there that most
OF the victims were killed.
he engineers, fireueiI and
baBCaEemen on both trains were
Killed. None OF the passengers on
the vest bound train. a solid steel
train, was injured.
The bodies recovered were
taken IN North Vernon and the
injured 10 Seymour. \ special
train CARRYING physicians was
rushed from Cincinnati.
The low temperaturc. 10 dc
gresS below zero, added 10 the
horror and some of those injured
almost persisted from the cold.
Reports rs To the cause of the
accident disagree. hut IL Is gem
orally stated that the engineer Of
the eastbound train either mis-
read his orders or received wrong
orders end that nc should have
remained at North Vernon until
the west bound train passed. He
went ahead and inside OF five
minutes met the west bound train
head-un.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30

Amsterdam, Dec. Skiing Ferdi-
.nand. OF Rumania, the Hohenzoliern
prince who incurred tbs everlasting
wrath OF his Teutouio kinsnen and
through his siding with the allies drew
from the kaiser an oath OF vengeance,
70 reported to have abdiestsd. De.
tafis are lacking
His son, Crown Prince Charles. is
reported TO have succeeded him to
the throne. More likely Rumanian
republic is IN the making stormy
days are known 10 have passed over
What remains uninvaded Of the little
kingdom The recent action of Colo
mel Henry W. Anderson. head OF the
American Red Cross mission TO Ru-
mania In the now famous automobile
incident, vas linked at the time with
the perA ia which the beautiful Ru,
manian queen was said TO be. ana
with a desire on the part Of the chiv-
8lrous American to save her from a
rebellious rabble.
Whatever has happened az JAssy, Il
is known that the end Of Ferdinand'a
rule. If It has indeed ended. was has
tened II not entirely brought about
by the Vaccinations OF German agents
carrying out their I'm pertal masters
vow. One theory is that the central
powers refused at Brest -Litovsk 70
deal with Ferdinand, whom both Teu-
tonic rulers have publicly more than
once branded Rs our treAcherous
former ally" Indications are that the
Rumanian ruler stuck 20 the last 20
the allied cause and may have abdi-
Gated AS a protest TO Rumania toin-
ing the Russo Teuton parleyH. despite
the fact that such q step was die.
tsred By self preservation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
AMERICAN CASHIER
KILLED BY BANDITS

Brownsville. Tex. Dec. 2s.--Georae
VI EHnrmaie. cashier OF the Border
Land and sugar company. was shot
and Instantly killed and John G
9renslade. bookke8per or tho same
ompanY, was seriously wounded by
Mexican bandits near Mercedes this
afternoon
The two men had been 20 Mercedes
90 get payroll money FOR the several
employees of the sugar company On
their return the bandits opened Hrs
from the brush killing parmale.
drensls de. although being wounded
twice made his escape with the
money and notified the military au-
thorities AT Mercedes Troops aud
ranKers afo "a pursuit az he bandits
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
-uHDIs Ara. COLLAGE
A~UIlI tNof't'OTtfy NJ
SAY = BOARD on VISITORS

tspcctst ga Ihe ttViusaa1d Ntr~
Aintanl
charlottesville, "a. ne~c. 10 -~--
i'hc diversity at Atrginla beard
~ lSitura tsssaaY uuanimpmaIA
adopted lisa following
"ittvasixssi Nhonnh repeatedly
committed by fofsaati rsVsalusla iss
IA the Wf=aispslt ~ tho s-~gm hlish.
ntcat ~ s. ~owAsn'R college, tss-
ordinate With tite IHt1ersity az
Virginia. gitc rssHuE and NisfgoEa
Ia Eseu ~ tisss cagrsssssiGsg cmIin
uissn state and nation during the
sspsa war. ssSesi Il unwfsse at this
tine Ia ntSsAs las consideration II
thia ntcgaurN on the attention 81
the gess&rsal assembly OF Virginia +"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
AME1uCRN PRISONERS
- TO b. HANDLED HARsHIX

With tho american Armies tu
France, Dee. 2e,--~Tt 4 learned on
absolutely reliable authority that
Germany has decided TO adopt the
most severe u1casuF7ss against ala
Americans taken prisoner, II Is
aid they win br treated the same
a. the Russians, who have been
maltrcatcd in tho worst way, bclns
starved, kicked and beaten.
A high German official IL quoted
~ saying that ADaeris ans are un-
intelligent md not entitled 10 the
ordinary courte~les extended 90 tho
allied soldiers taken prisoner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
BANK CLEARIKGS FOR
YEAR S1,457,6~.3,43
Aggregate Tor 1919 Nearly hrTSe
Times That of Heav
of 1918.
RESERVE RANKS BUSINESS.
Resiiscouuta Nearly Ten Times as
Much a. Last Year--Merchants Ma
tlonni Rank Announces Promo
tions.

Richmond continues to wax greater
and greater as q financial center, its
bank cleArings for the year having
baen nearly three times The clearings
o. Es16--aua even then Richmond
thought itseif pretty live town, and
was
In the year 1917 the clearings total
s1.$6T. 503,&s2. against a total for the
ysar of 1918 or ssao.1To,s4s.67 In
1915 the clearinRa were s6s7,361,-
Ss&T1
The oissrtuss month By month are
as follows, according TO announce
ment OF the Richmond Clea ring
House association
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
Totals sosoa7o.ets5s itB7 4sa.oy


isrNerNc ttnnk - tsNcAt SsruAAth
rhe Increased financial activity 81
tho Fifth fodeynl reserve district is
emphasized hy the great Erowth 81
The rediacount business ot tho Rteb-
meud Federal Reserve bank Witch
redlseouuted FOR menbor banks t&&l. =
1Bala60a worth Of paper iu 1915.
ssaiast ttb.bsseb14f worth ln she
esr 1913
Probably the a|aai Important rnnk
ing Transaction ~ the year was the
merging ~ She Niehmpnd HAnk aud
Trust company with thc Old Aomtns
TON Trust COMPANY THO name eft the
latter Institution belaa retained hA
tha combined Institutions
During the year there have heap
NO eAnk Cultures tn Niehmond aud
nane of moment In the state while nu
bunlp~@N failure IS importance" haas
caused Distress Go creditors in Bleh
NranA
On January / Niehmund banks enid
trust companies viii dlshurse SCENT
annual and quarterly dividends awgre-
sating rs9T asa loocai Insurance. and
tcontinuod on Second Page.i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
KING FERDINAND SAID
To HAVE ADVOCATED
Col. Henry ". Anderson Reported 20
Have CtiJyalrousIy Aided
Queen OF Rumania.


Gar Nicholas, OF Russia. ahdt-
Gated, forced by March revolution.
King Constantine, OF Greece. alb
dtcated, forced by the allies.
King Peter, of Serbia. king with
out country.
King nicholas. OF Montenegro,
king without q country.
King Ferdinand, Of RunrMnfs, re-
ported shdicatsd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
AMERICAN DEFENsE SOCIETY
WARNING.

livery German Or Austrian In the
4 nlted Sgate@, unless kmo1wn by
years ~ association 20 be absolute
" loyal, -hoald be treated a@ "a
potential spy.
BE On the aAset, heep yoIar eyes
and ears open. Energy and alert
mess may save the life OF your son.
your husband or your brother.
The enemy Is engaged In making
wag In this ountry. in transmitting
news to Berlin and In spreading
peace prppa@an da rs well as lies
about the condition and morale Of
American military forces.
Whenewe~ any suspicious act or
dt@ioysl word comes 40 your notice
communicate NJ once with the po-
lice department. or with the lo,wt
ofTice Of the department of Justice
Police Headquarters.
Telephone Madiso@ 1880,
ifO4 Eart Broad Street
DcIn ment of Justice.
Assistant United States Attorney.
Telephone Randolph 2teS.
Po~foffice Building
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
LEI RESPONSIBLE
GOVERNMENT ASK
FOR PEACE IF HUNS
WANT WAR To END
Attitude at Capitals of Warning
Allies 10 That Kaiserism
Cannot Be Trusted to Keep
Promises
FUTURE FREEDOM AND
PEACE OF MANKIND
ARE IN THE BALANCE

Alsace-Lorraine and German
Colonies Question Might Be
Readily Disposed Of If leu-
ton Peoples Displaced Re-
gimc Which Violated Bel.
gum and Devised Unrc-
strictcd U-Boat Warfare
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
A'AOOO NAMES HIS
ASSISTANTS, ISSUES
HIS FIRST ORDERS
Walker n. Hines, Of New York, and
Alfred II. Smith President Of View
York Central, Designated
ROUTE ALL FRFICHTS BY
MOST DIRECT LINES
All Railroad Fmployc~ 20 Report as
Formerly ~- Terminals. Cars and
Equipment Generally 10 Be Handled
a. Belonging 70 One Great system.

Washington Dec 2a---yvilliagn G.
McAdoo. direc;ar-g general q railroads.
tonight announced the appointment
Of r temporary staff for the operation
az the unified railroads. They are.
Walker . Hines. Of New York. 70
act 40 ASS tstagl pro temper 20 thu
director general be-
Alfred Il smith. president Of the
NJ ~ YORK Central railroad, 70 ac- as
assistant pro te3pore e the director
general in charge OF transportation
iu the trunk lice territory east OF Chi
taEo and north er the Ohio and Pc
tomac siFers
VIII these appointments Mr.. Nc
Adoo iasued his h-st etfcsal order. It
reads
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30

New York, Dec 2e-Zero weather
gripped New York CITY today, which.
coupled with shortage OF coal,
caused widespread suffering among
the poorer classes. The suffering wss
acute throughout the greater city and
settlement workers found many fan4-
lies sh!ver!ng In heatless homes
From early afternoon untN tonight
the mercury had been approaching
the record established on the las; day
OF the year In 1850. The thermome-
ter at that time registered six degrees
below. and AZ o'clock tonight II was
three below weather bureau officials
predicted that fve below would Re
reached by tomorrow morning.
Many Without Tsael.
In al parts OF the city hsatless
families sent 20 distant coal yards IN
an effort to obtain fuel In the ma
iority OF cases the pleas could not be
granted.
Realizing the gravity Of the stu
tion here, Albert II. Wiggin, state fuel
administrator, announced he had ap-
piled to Washington for priority or
dsrs which will rush coal through 10
tConSn5sed on second Taee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
Icxt ct First 0rt1esf
RIDER No, /
2 - 80 a. ed

To all concerned;
Pursuant - he order o. the rreFf-
3etf ~ the uited states through the
zer "otary~ Of weg the undersigned, as
director general o. railroads has
taken possession and assumed control
Qf certain transportation systems de-
scr .bed IN tae proclamation OF the
president. Of which procla nation and
order officers agents and employees OF
sasa transportation aystems are 10
take immediate and csrsf8l notice.
IN 1A,tltIoU 70 &hese provisions therein
r3eaEIssf IS Gnsfg fuffsfef 9r1el
if~td FRAT
Aa oatesra agents sna employees
~ sura transportation systems mag
ate=5hs performance OF their
F4se ft1tlaE duties. reporting rs
the same onleers as heretofore. ana on
INC etuv tercas or employment
Anr officer agent or emp}oye
desiring % retire from his employ
ment shall give the usual md reason
able notice 90 the proper officer. 10 the
end that fhcre may he 40 lnterrup.
zion or impairment OF the transports
tou service required for the success-
fui conduct ~ the war ana the needs
OF general commerce.
'S. All transportation systems GOV.
cred by said proclamation and order
shall be operated as a national system
ef transportation. the common and
national needs being jn all instances
held paramount 70 airy sctual Or sup
posed corporate advantage All ter
mi~ais ports locomotives rolling
stock and other transportation fscili-
ties are 30 be fully utilized 10 carry
ont this purpose, without regard TO
ownership,
- The designation of routes bv
shippers f. 70 be diSregardea when
speed and efficiency az transportation
service thus may he, promoted
"s Trar1c agreements between car
siers must not be permitted 20 inter
tere with expeditions movements
TO Establish Through Routes
IS Through routes which have rot
heretofore been established because OF
short hauling or other causes are Ia
be established and used whenever sx-
petition and efficiency Of trafYic will
thersby be promoted. and IL difficulty
Is experienced in such through rout.
ina notice thereof shah by carriers or
shippers, or both be given az once 10
The director by wire
Existing schedules or ratee and
orders of the Interstate
Continued on Second PaReD
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
HICH-PRICED PUBLICITY
MEN AND PRESS AGENTS
FIRST TO WALK PLANK
Request of Employees for Ad-
vances Made Before Railroad
Change Will Be Held in
Allegiance by Brothcrhoods
Until transportation 5itua-
ton Clears


wasnlnztor. Dec 9P.-C4ove rf.rneat
operation Of tho coal mines Oh the
country ma. he tine maxi atep in the
urificatfon O. the nations war re-
sources
Reports OF fuel famines in various
uarts ~ ,hc T-ut,aa stat~s nnada mora
acute ~ th4 gsreraI Losing In Of
WRITER mas emphaslzed the need tor
the prSaptest nosstbIe action while
much Ia the Wa. or reltef il expected
f-olp The governments artion in.tak-
ing over The railroads. officials. in
,ECdfng Fuel ADMINISTRATOR Garael4
49, ;rstsyan4 IN desIarfrg thnr oaI,
ii .,l3qf +. more rarnnlet~ control ovar
tie s-stoes by the government ran faH
Ieea e'trn ~ relief he Afforded
.t1se er,;,-,. r,.est y,os.fl,la ,aaY - ba-
sa. zsose4 ON government operation
az :Ha railroads with practically The
sr.ft. @arth &ff4at.e ssthne~d in the
.--.s.. ~ ul,vrarf Jtrec+.r-5,anars4
Afss .gerl.ad hsroicauv teaav -
,os.sas tae general slowing up I'll
fre elft movement accustomed ~ the
>.cr9r
u n..,s.,... Md
LOU :"
~ TIE q rsi ~ TIE #idaton caused
~ tA's r 81 :N-I> II became definite
}saoNn tEl#' tie answer O. the private
t'fHoass 70 Yale e{apioN@E JUS teA1rs
ne seX"fE'"en] 'f."S h9sa "as tina +
Ssf peR@AiS @aueSt@ for higher wages
{t4 : ne Fat w - Mr.. A-Adoo, FAR +
JAY hs&FS@"'s cllills.4A..A1. Of th2 So.
oaa war 'o@Ee iet 7 he Know" inst
-" private las nEEeFs Aaa deH@4ie3H I.
9se#"ed 4, @"' oA the aemaud of t.is
10 tFAte9 s"f ~ per cent increase
?" nA4 e|e rt4 tHiH pFe01tH 19 70 I
an Ae@d9o along with sslt other abeH- +
i.9Hs ms went WIN n transfer 81 T
."ntre5
t4eIb}toat h"ia# before Ire ~@s 2
Aofnn5l-fet3 5s re5 sHt4as sa% causes ~
-" F.ea- S.lo'
,,,. t,arsy In * ...a4. H..
,+, ,,.s,.....,s TT. .
sfars - -
-
go .'''' '''''
Prohibit seiess lTaNciiuS Il
As a result il - profitable that. a4.t
nlH bf irttroGUrcyf ia rorarsss ~.ss.t (
e-eol ~rohfatter 4xatszs ,,o.s..,,.,e~ .
travel lH tN4 -,aantiFr. rtAr>~t,v.
r:cn@raf SfrAF,, ,,r,{s-~tr,,, ~ r,4e
,it,f.y ccrsf,I.-.,i,3, s,..-s-oattl,,, 80,
,,...snrca,. y,tn. ~, e. go
1900 =, -
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30

Washington, Dec 2s.-"If Germany
wants peace let a responsible German
government hold up its hands ana say
80 There win be no let-up In the war
or our preparations FOR war.
That is the way official and dipio-
matte Washington sreets the renewal
of the German peace campaign. IL
was the answer made today to TWO
new developments. These WERE
j. An Amsterdam report that tia
kaiser has devolved upon Chancellor
aertling the right to make peace.
2. Indications from the state de-
psTtment that no peace proposals can
De even considered unless they me-
presented IN formal ana Responsible
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
Naturalizcd German Under Al
rest for Turning Out De-
fectivs Gyroscopes
MICROSCOPE USED TO
LAY BARE HIS WORK
Z. W. Bliss | orpedo Works, OF
Brooklyn. Scene Of Insidious
Attempt to tetray Nation by
Faulty War Apparatus


I New York. Dec. Microscopic
defects In the delicate mechanism OF
torpedo horoscopes. the brain Of the
torped O. ID Effects apparently deliher-
ately caused have been discovered
"a number OF the apparatus turned
out by the E. w Bliss torpedo works
IN Brooklyn. The discover was
made today These gyrscopes were in
tended for the United States navv and
al Investigation is under way to de-
termiue whether any OF the torpe-
does nov carried by American naval
vessels are equipped with faulty
parts
r7rns~,, ar,,1 ,.,,,..r r.~,t..,.s q. al
le1ea - I-,.,a.t,,os''1 - - 80
NJ ,,,r,1.- - 49,. -
eome rarta yyare cracked ana scratch.
ed Others were improperly, fitted and
stin others lacked The required gov
eminent ztamp II is claimed some
OF the Syra wheels, the product Of
highly skiiied and. intelligent work
rnsneh{p. were cracked and otherwise
pntIsted tho 3usfdtaus work being
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30

cent lSA4Gn
In view OF the Issuance Of the GET
tiflcate OF dissolution 20 the Richmond
and Rappahannock River Railway
company we agree that the equip
n snt az said COMPANY shall not DO
disposed Of until Secretary Mead 10
the director " yailwaSs, Isl notln-*
OF the action 90 the commission and
has reasonable time within which
20 determine whether or not Ire viii
operate tbs railroad on behalf az tAa
sl5sksNyg fsy4 suY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
LAST TRAIN RUNS ON
LINE TO PhNUNxEY
Corporation Commission Grants Dis
solution Order ON Condition No
Nrecklng of Road Now.
AWAIT GOVERNMENT ACTION
Attorneys sign Agreement That Equip
mcnt Shall Not BE Sold Untn Fed
eral Authorities Have Acted There
on---Mc -Adoo AakS For All Facts in
Case

Tho order Of dissolution oh The
Richmond ana RAppahannock Rail-
way company was entered yesterday
by the state corporation commission
on the presentation OF ne certificate
of unanimous consent OF the sto *
holders of that corporation 70 sucn
dissolution, and the last train on that
line was operated yesterday morning
The order was issued by The con,
mission on the uledge that no dizposi-
tion shall be made OF the roads prop
erty or equipment pending All investt-
CATION OF the load on the part of the
government. the attorneys FOR the cor
porauon having addressed the follow
ing communication 20 the commission
relative TO this matter;
state Corporation Commission
Richmond Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
we'd al "Cnmnntiaee- ;,

The suggestion that the kaiser has
delegated the peace making mower Is
viewed as ''camouhage 1t Is recalled
that a similar step was taken a year
age. Al that time just after Presl-
dent Wilson had made his offer Of
mediation the kaiser published let-
ter TO Bethmann- HollweE then Ger~
man chancellor. authorizing him TO
enter peace negotiations II IL be-
heved the present delegation aF DOW.
ers viii no more fulnu the allied re-
Quirements for 4 responsible goversy@
ment than did the letter or a year ago.
1T viii require a complete change
in the German constitution" said one
allied diplomat here todAy 10 tnaka
peace ofrer considerable II the knf-
ser should say 70 HertlinE I author.
l1s you to make peace. It would
amount 10 nothing. II would merely
mean that the divine powers ~ WIZ
helm had been passed ON 10 his agant.
'lf on The other hand he were to
completely ahdtcate his rights in ra-
Yor OF the chancellor, acting Ola the
consent OF the reichstag-well. that
would be a complete change IN the
German constitution. and It might Lad
90 consideration. ~ Would mean thar
che kaiser had recognized that the
source of all authority ia GERMANY
was net from himself ana from God,
uut FROM the German people That
ia the only assumption upon which
the entente VIII consider an Offer.
~ SO Official confederation viii hs
ANsn tn the saAsested change il Hav
be stated Authofi9akipely unft IL
tomra DO the united states ia propA~
Form ireHef form WAS today &c.
serI9~d bs af1 official as authorikAaiv@
Transmission through the accreatwst
representatives 0t the reuion pewura
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30

This communication is attached to
and mado "a part oJ me record ln thu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30

department. today that no ouwqa
Through any RosheVikt agents id re-.
tro6rad w ill get any attention Tnsfe
wltl Re no STEP taepa Witch Possibly
eah De construed as recognizing tive
hoisbevi1 soyetugNe0g
Thts Is the FIRST tliA saeh = aseiara
tkoa Bass COME eieantv frarn Tee ssass,
department It ess made today wham
the Attentien ~ the department ~M1
called Ga report that 4 diplomats
ecurteE 81 the rmttea states had ba4nA
denied admission 60 An@@is haSaamss
his passports had not been v8a@s - sism
R0ishvvtki minister a. s&ee ! h sasss.
The courier IN aae@tten mslg YwmaAAm
aug az RaAHtau IL was skAkaa. IL 40
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
All Virginia
Smiles

SysTy Sunday rn0Tnins
over 'TYs Byrdtowns Cos
SD, a page Of cartoon
comm snt on currsut events
arawn By Russell 3. Her
aerHon for THE RAOH"
AoAn vTR0TNIAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30
Richmond
FratsrRities

Afe nssfpily active IN many
lines Of human itagian
work Read all bout them
ia thu sunday Edition
~ TIE RICHMOND HR~
efSIAN.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-17

The Amarillo tirH department was
called out shortly after nine O'Clock
saturday morning to the alley be-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-07
GERMAN RUTHLESSNESS IN Retreat
NWESTTO[DN LETTER TO H|LO

cordance with previously laid plans.
1t is to laugh
The United States will help US .
lot, | am sure. and We are wondering
when the first troops will reach the
French or some other front. The
whole civilized world Is now against
the Germans and still they cannot see
that they are hated and that nothing
but the wiping out Of their army. navy
and the kaiser with his brood Of
maniacs wln satisfy the Entente Allies,
Now for a little more cheerful
news. was doing some road work
the other day when an officer came
along and asked me II had ever been
in Honolulu When I replied that
had been there many times, he inQuir'
ed II. by any chance. had been on
the Island OF Hawaii. When | told
him that | used to work at PapaiEou,
he was astonished and then he told
me that his name was Purvis and that,
years ago, he had lived at Kukuihaele,
where he was born. That gave me q
jolt and we we're soon talking away
about things Hawaiian. He said that
his family owned most OF Kukuihaele
plantation and thai his parents had
returned to England after residing at
the plantation for some years. 1t was
a strange meeting, was it not? Cap.
tain Purvis is very popular with his
men. He IS in the Scots Guards,
which is a fine regiment.
III | come through the war alive
will be returning to dear old Hawaii
and will bring along with me-if he
also survives-one of the finest boxers
in the British army, so tell the boys
who use the gloves to get ready for
q walloping. This friend of mine Is q
fine chap and he is hoping to get to
the Hawaiian Islands when the war ID
over.
Give my regards to all the Hilo
and Papaikou people. l suppose they
still have a good time at the usual
dances. | hope to, some day, wander
into the best place on earth and set
tie down for the rest Of my life and
forget all about this horrible night
mare over here. But, trust me, none
of us are keen to leave until our job
is thoroughly finished. When We think
OF what the Germans have done on
land and sea, 1t steels US to do any.
thing to avenge the murders Of inno-
cent people, The kaiser Is doomed
and he will drag Town his spawn with
him. Then may arise a German ma
ton that will become enlightened and,
in time, forget the militarism bug
which has been instilled into them for
the past forty.flve years. The younger
generation, which will live under
president elected by the people, will!
have saner IDEAS. Are we down heart.
ed? No."