The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
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Rome, Oct. Pope Benedict has
Spokesman of the entente govern
ments. the text of the German and
Austro-Hungarian replies to his peace
proposals. The pontiff has appended
a brief note to the documents.
Washington, Oct 2.--The $176, 000,-
600 war insurance bill for soldiers and
sailors was reported to the senate
late today and will be taken up to-
morrow. The senate finance commit
tee which reported the bill refused to
modify the disability sections. These
pension soldiers and sailors 500
p1onthly and, paw their widows and
children $50 to $50 monthly with s.
added monthly for each additional
chilled. The maximum amount of in
surance was cut from $4,000 TO 81
600.
Washington, Oct "A bill to give
soldiers who fight the Germans prefer
ence for civil service jobs after the
war. was introduced In the house to
day by Representative Charles r
Crisp.
An Atlantic Port. Oct. 2.-Francis
Sayre. SON law OF President Will
srn. arrived here TODAY on British
slip. He has been active In Y. NJ. G
A work in France on the allied front
He was also under fire on the Italian
front
Copenhasen. Oct determination of
tho entire Swedish ahiuet is reporsed
by the Feriinske Tidenske. nfYicial
confirmation from Stockholm is still
lacking
baltimore Md Oct ITO knit or
"ot ~ knit on Sunday This question !
is agitating women. C1ergymen His /
agree whether n is "A sin TO knit for |
soldiers on the Sabbath, Some OF the
ciertcals oppose 1t. other favor II |
while still others leave It to individual |
decision.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2-The house to-
day passed the bill repatriating Amer !
leans who forfeited citizenship by TAX /
inR oaths for service in the armies OF /
the allies IT will enable between 49,
fE' s4FF %N-NFP tIleti III renew Citizen E
ship without returning to this coun- /
try for the purpose Appearance be-
fore an American consul or other duly
constituted representative of the gov
erHment will suffice.
syracuse. y, Y, Oct. @--There is
nothing the matter with the United :
States army chuck. Sergeant Imhoff.
luartermaster corps, stationed at the
syracuse expansion camp. retired to-
lay after living or Uncle Sans chuck
Tor twenty seven years. 1mhoff weigh
I'd 12b when he enlisted and s25 when
he retired
Chicago, Oct. 2.--tseorge w Piaer.
road com missioner at Worth. Ill. and
Joseph Cannahan. Escansba Mica,.
both wealthy farmers. were killed
when their automobile struck a stone
wall here tonight l.
New York. Oct 1.-The Cuban
council Of national defense. it was
announced in II cable message re-
,eived here today. will establish war
arms and agricultural zones. super
Used by tbs govern 1ehnt Thus Prpsf-.
TENT Menocal expects to solve Cuha's
God problem and release steamers for
transporting the sugar crop which
- "Af'f9N0 ~ pr VI record size,
Buenos Aires. Oct Count Lux
,urs' the dismissed German charge
araires, failed To sail today although
lie had made all arrangements. He
aid tonight that he would leave for
Ehili on the first train.
Milwaukee, Wis. Oct miss Helen
'udahy, daughter of Patrick Cudahy.
packer, expects to sail for Europe next
month to drive a Red Cross hospital
upply automobile In France.
San Francisco, Oct "a wireless
eceiVing plant, which is believed by
laval officers to have been used In
activities, was seized by .
ederal officers this afternoon In the
leart OF San Francisco. Edward Alb |
ahanson, German. in whose HON g
ne plant was found and his son, Raw
Aorahamson, formerly a licensed wire |
ess operator, were not to be found /
| was reported that the plant had
een used In taking code messages {
rom outside the country 4
Chester, Pa, Oct 2-Mitchell La
ado, and Nicholas klekner, both Rus
ians and members of the ]. w w. or
were arrested In front of
he courthouse here today charged /
nth having blown up the Eddystone ,
ammunition plant on April 10, 1917.
esulting In the death of more than ,
90 persons. The men were held with
ut bail. +.