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The Tupelo journal., 1917-07-13

0 Loney Sykes, Tupelo, Mi
| Judge Swan, Tupelo, Mi
2 Harvey Simms, Belden, Mi
3 Jesse Stone, Saltillo, Miss, Route
A Herman Stone, Saltillo, Miss, Route
5 Jim Sykes, Tupelo, Mi
6 Troy Simms, Belden, Mi
z James Shumpert, @Tupelo, Mi
3 Irven D.. Sherrod, Tupelo. Mi
8 Will Smith, Tupelo, Mi
% Clifford Owen Topp, Tupelo, Mi
i Luther Wilder Trice, Tupelo, M
2 William Dudley Topp, Tupelo, Mi
- Thomas r. Trice, TupelO, Mi
a Howard jackson Tatum, Tupelo, Mi
IS John Lilly Trice, Tupelo. Mi
g Luther Ableet Tanner, Tupelo, Mi
s Shelby Orr Tanner. Tuppelo. Mi
9 Wallace Jacon Thomson. Tupelo' Mi
o Horace Newton Taylor, Tupelo, Mi
l Lonnie Tilman, Tupelo. Mi
2 James Terry, Tupelo, Mi
3 Isaac Turner, Tupelo. Mi
a CASTOR Terrell, Tupelo. Mi
5 Geanie Thomson, Tupelo, Mi
6 Sam Triplett, Tupelo, Mi
Oliver Vinson. Tnnelo Mi
8 Virgil S. Whitesides, Tupelo. Mi
8 William johnson Witt, Tupelo. Mi
0 Oscar Clearance Wade, Tupelo, Mi
/ William G. Wooley, Tupelo' Mi
2 Jack B. Wilson, Tupelo, Mi
3 Troy H. Wheeler. Tupelo' Mi
A aWilliam Lonnie Wood, Belden, Mi
5 George Clenton Wallace. Tnnelo MI
6 Larry Webb, Saltilo. Mi
7 Clarance Douglas Wilson. Tupelo. Mi
8 Frank Legarrd Walton. Tunelo, Mi
9 Charles Labe Williams, Tupelo. Mi
O Cow Williams. Tupelo' Mi
l John Witherspoon. Tupelo. Mi
? .Josenh Word Tupolo M;
2 Iuther .Wade Trpoio M;
d Vess Warren, Tupeio M;
& ChaImus Woodruff Tupeio MI;
6 Lem Woods. TnpeIo Mi;
7 Jimmie Lee Word. Tnnelo Mi;
3 Clarance Weldon Tupoio MI;
Q .John Younu Tupoio MI;
O Percy Wilmore Allen yRaldwun Mi;
/ n G Allen RaiJwvn MI;
? Samuel Andrew Aonaw PaIJuvn M;
3 Samuel Rarmore ADnaw PaIJwyn MI;
4 Frank Aunaw ~ Paidwyn Nj;
s Lucian Gpnew Ra1dw,n MI;
6 Richard Peonles Aorew Paiduyn MI;
2 Wiley Aonaw ~ Paiduym' MI;
8 Willie Apnew. Raldwvn Mi
n -.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-14

renee L.. Brera.nan, Charles A., Cham
berlain, George H., Chew, Charles A,
Clark, Joseph P, Cooper, Lloyd L.,
Cressler, Harry s., Davis, Ray, Day,
Jerome L., Dayhoff, Raymond E.,
Delphy, Ernest u, Droll, Joseph E.,
Eyler, Joseph A, Faber, Michael s.,
Federline, Waiter NJ, Fields, Arthur
", Galysl, Walter j., Gouff, John S.,
Graf, Howard P, Green, Marion L.,
Green, William O., Harris, George F.,
Harmon, Lawrence L., Harold, Dayton
G., Hilterbrick, Raymond c., Horton,
Carvel, Hurlock, Houston W., James,
Percy A., Jenkins, Raymond E., KEEL
Ter. George, Kendall, Ellis L., KOn-
necke, Willie, Kidd William B., Lar
rimore, Alfred G., *Leese, Eltinge R.
B., Little, Paul L., Mann,
Albert f., Marshall Robert,
Miller, Wilbur E., Miller, James R.,
Null, James A, Myers, Harry j., My
ers, Harry P, OWings, George W.,
Patrick, Harry f., Plunkert, Charles
A., Rainey, Arthur P, Ridgely, Arthur
P. ROhrer, Charles W., *SaTell, Rich
ard J. Schaeffer, Albert O., Schmidt,
Stewart. s, Shaffer, Mark v, Shipley,
Edward h., Short, Joseph p, Shuey,
John J., snyder, Herbert f., Snyder,
Harry M. L., Staley, Charles p, 5tauf-
bel, Myron L., Stevens, Wilmer, Stei-
bel George +. H., Talbert, FRANK,
Tawney. Harry d., Thomas. John B.,
Trce, Arthur s., Trott, Morris McH.,
Turner, HartZel W., UtZ, Norman,
~ alsh, George, Narfield. Stanley L.,
II els, Thomas c.. Wells, Charles j.,
Wiley. William H., Wright, William J.,
Yingling. Charles F., Yingling, Harry
n, Xepp, Emory.
Observation-Disclosures, Claude 8,
%Walters, Ewald W.
@Rnrder service 1A16-19I1
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-14
company C, 112th Machine Gun bat
talon.

Following is the roster Of the ll2th
Machine Gun Battalion, stationed at
Camp Mcclellan, Admission, Ala,
which will be of interest to our cltl-
zens and county in general as the
hest part of the men are from Com
pany H:
CAPTAIN *John n Weigle, First Lieu
tenant *Harry G. BerWager; First
Lieutenant Thompson A. Lyons; Sec
ond Lieutenant #John S. Billingslea;
Second Lieutenant *John r. Kaiser;
Second Lieutenant Hume o. Amman.
First Sergeant-#E migh, HAIRY u.
supply Sergeant-*Gamber, Roy c.
Mess Sergeant-%Smeak, Harry H.
Stable Sergeant - "Masonhelmer,
Charles W.
Sergeants-+S SANTOS, Peter ~,
+Jarb0e, William j., *Durklns, Earl
r., *Townsend, Joseph B., 0carbor-
ough. Charles NJ, *Sh1pley, Daniel r.,
tBoone, William T., *Magin, john
4Roberts, William A., *Bell, GeorSe
R, *Morelock, Russell, "Sor.-5g5'
Robert R. .l,
Corporals- Baker, Laban o., "Gop-
nersmith. Howard E., Wartield, Ed
win c.. Reifsnider, Eltinge F., *Pratt
Edmund T.. Arthur, Donald r., Day
il, John A.. "Lockard, Clarence H.,
FNIvers, Jesse d., Marsh, James T.,
HOOPER. Thomas H., Elderdice, Hugh
L., *Lawson, Wilson {.
Musicians-"W imcrt, Paul ~"
CooksE%yiyers, Samuel A. *Nus-
baum, Harry a., @Henry, John {.
KickeIl, Allen W.,
*Bair. Samuel W., Myers, William H.
Observation-Disclosures, Andrew Q.
Standardization, Andrew L..
First Class Privates-*Albert, Ern-
est T., *Bentz, Joseph w, Burdette,
Robert c., Chew, Leroy A, *Clark, Al
bert B., +Cleveland, John j., Conner,
Ashby P, *Curran, Paul H., Damuth,
Lester E., donaldson, Louis L., *Ear-
hart, Russell L., Erb, Maurice j.,
Ffke, John H., *Fugitt, Charles E.,
Sutton, William c., *Geiman, Harry
d., #Gibson, Walter S., *Henry, Jas.
W., *Ibex, Oliver, *Ibex, Joseph H.,
+KIine, David W., *Leese, Lester c. B.,
tLittle, James R., *Long, Jesse j.,
+Long, NeVin c., Mann, Charles,
Marsh, John r., Newlin, William b.,
Peeling, Roger c., Porter, Lemuel E.,
Ridgely, Joseph F., Roop, Harold j.
Sands, William E., *Sherfey, BenJa-
min d., "Shipley, Harvey d., +Slick,
Jesse, %Stoner, Jesse A., Taggart, Ru-
doIph Y, state, Preston, Thomas,
John F., wharton, George A. c., Will
liams, Paul A.
Privates-Armiger, William T.,
Baker, Jesse L., Bell, Edwin D., Jr.,
Bennett, Vernon G., Blizzard, Charles
IT,, Bloom, William P, Bogler. Harry
D., Bowers, James W., Boyd, Law
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-14
Germans Swear BY Big american

British Army Headquarters i'll
FranCe.-In a certain British casual
ty clearing station on the Cambria
front there has been working for sew
eral days a WellknoWn New York sdr-
geon. who belongs to the American
Medical Corps ard volunteered his
services for the present battle. Most
of his work has been done among JI-
German prisoners, who have come TO
look upon this big, cheerful officer as
almost superhuman because OF seIe. al
remarkable operations he has per
formed.
The Germans all swear by tno Zig
American" and treat him with the IT.
most Difference. 1t fell to the lot Of
this surgeon to operate upon a Ger
man who had left the Russian front
only sc hours before. He was among
the achievements rushed from the
East 1t took him "a hours to get into
the battle before Cambria and - hours
later he was a prisoner in a British
clearing station.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-14

To-day you can get Maxwell One-Ton,
Worm-Drive Truck for several hundred dol
lars less than you can buy any other one-ton
truck of equal specifications. How long this
low price will last, one can tell
We expect to sell Maxwell trucks at u
premium in few months.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-14
Maxwell Truck Costs Less
To Operate

Besides this lowest first cost. a Maxwell
Truck has the lowest upkeep cost of any real
truck, even lower than horses.
1t uses very much less gasoline per mile,
with or without load,
1t weighs hundreds Of pounds less than
any other one-ton truck,
Us therefore easier ON tires than any other
one-ton truck,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-28
WEINBERG ACQUITTED
Indicted for Murder In Connection With
Preparedness Parade Bomb
Explosion.
rry Associated Press.l


SAN FRANCISCO. November -
Israel Weinberg. II jitncy bus driver.
was acquitted to-day by Il jury Of Z
murder charge growing out Of tho pre-
patcdu"ss parade bomb explosion which
killed ten persons here las; year The
trial began October =. III" iur!- wa.
out twenty-five minutes
Weinberg. fourth Of tn" defendants
to face Jury. Was brought 70 trial
october Q.
The State attempted 10 prove thai
Weinberg drove three OF the six de-
i"udantS to the scene OF the explosion
III his jitncy bus. where tan suit
case, alleged by the State TO have CON
;aiucd the bomb, was placed on the
sidewalk. where the blast occurred.
Witnesses for the defense testified that
Weinberg was driving his machine in
another part OF the city. when the cx-
ploSion took place.
Warren *. Billinss. Thomas j. Mc,,
ncy and Mrs. l;.na Mooney. wife of
Thomas Mooney, were the first defend
ants tried in the order named ELL.
inGs and Mooney were convicted and
sentenced to life Imprisonment Snd
death. respectively. Mrs Mooney was
acquitted OF one OF nine indictments
OF murder,
Edward D. Nolan. another of tho
bomb defendants. IS 1T liberty on bail,
and Alexander Berkman. indicted as
the sixth OF the alleged conspirators
is lighting cxtradi,ion from New York
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-28
RESISTANCE Of GERMANS
OVERCOME nv EnIxru

PAElS, November o1-Thc Frcnch
last night overcams tho resistance of
Germans still holding out on the field
oil operations of the French attack on
the Nerdun front Sunday. says to-day.
onicial report. Prisoners were taken
in raids elsewhere on the battle line.
Ihe communication follows:
Active artillery fighting is under
way north OF the Aisne. in the sector
between Filain and Pinon
In Champagne, one of our detach
ments last night penetrated German
trenches north of Prunay. After hav-
ING explored the positions DESTROYED
shelters and captured materials. our
men returned to their own lines with.
out losses. This morning we made
successful raid west OF Tahure.
ON the right bank of the AIeuse
tNerdun 'front.'. we carried out with
success last night an operation in de-
tail north of hill 344. We reduced n
point or resistance, rounding out the
gains obtained on Sunday afternoon
ON the left bank of the river a patrol
action near Bethincourt@ enabled us to
take prisoners. including an officer
In Lorraine. northeast OF Nomeny.
we made a raid and brought back
prisoners"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-28
Germans Describe
Raid on Americans
Sturdy and Sportsmanlikc Young
Men From Land Of Lib
erty Captured.

By Associated Prcss.l
BERLIN. 'Sunday. November 30 VIA
l.ondonD. November "7.--A report re-
ccivcd from the western front dcscrib-
ing the American troops in action.
says:
independent American units have
been thrown III the trench line. The
fci; hat has given way 10 the English
fashioned steel helmet. and tho whist
ling and bursting of shells have become
familiar sounds to American cars.
For the first time since they have
been participating AS independent con-
ungcnts the Americans have tasted
the real hand scuffic. But this time
the smells did not merely fly over their
heads. but into the very trenches they
had selected. and presently. with an
Internal noise. these things which the
young soldiers believed to be a firm
protection began 10 quake aud burst.
And hard on the heels Of this, a
firm attack by our onrushing Bavarian
reserves forced the way into the
American trenches, and nuskct shots
and bursting hand grcnaG:s relieved
tho artillery fro.
our ncw opponents madc a most
determined defense. and desperate
haud-to hand fighting set In. Butts Of
guns. fists and hand Ercnades were
freely brought into play. and many
men fell to tn" ground before tho rest
gave MP rcsiStanc" and surrendered.
After a bare hour. the German storm
ing troops were back in their trenches
with booty ana prisoners.
There they stood before us these
young men from the land OF liberty.
They We're sturdy and sportsmanlikc c
IN build. GoOd-naturcd smiles radi-
atcd from their blue eyes. and they
we're quite surprised that We did not
propose TO shoot them down as they
had been led in the French training
camp TO believe We would do
They now reply to our query: why
does the United States carry on war
against Germany" The sinking Of
American ships by C-boats. which was
The favori,c prctcxi. sounds trinc
stale. Our prisoners expressed the
opinion that We had treated Belgium
rather badly Another asserted that i,
was Lafayette who brought America
French aid in the war Of independence.
and because Of this the United states
would now stand by France"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-28
{ almly Reiterates
Version of Tragedy
onCross-E Determination
Hun Propagandists
Active Against u. S.
by Associated Press.

WtSIIINGTON. November "1.-In-
f"rmntion revealing the extent OF
MISREPRESENTATION employed by Ger
nnny In an effort To inf1nn,e public
opinion against the United Stntcs In
neutral well as hostile cOun-
tries IL renchinE Washington. The
propnEandiSts have becn especially
active In Switzerland md Sweden.
AID important newspapers In each
spread of rnti-American doctrine.
One Of the principal report. re-
lied upon to stir up feeling In Swift
zcrInnd In TINT an American army
will pnsS through TINT country In
tho spring Of 1913, This report has
appeared I'm at lenst one reputable
newspaper, md hns been circulated
generally through the country.
other Misrepresentation includes re-
ports of Inistrent of Swiss sub
jccts In the United States. md an
tn-onisn, in this country against the
Swiss.
An entirely different pInn nppnr-
emily is used In sweden. There Ger
man agents give the widest possible
publicity to letters purportinE to
have been written by persons In the
United Stntcs. These represent the
American people ns Indifferent 10
the vnr. with the government stern
ly suppressinE "unco mplimcntary
newspapers and peace orntoss."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-28
LIQUOR TAXES IN MEXICO
tnrrnnzn Issues Decree Increasing All
Duties. Ia Take Eject
january 1.
IRy Associated Pres..l

MENICO CITY, November 27.--Prosi-
dent CarranZa has issued decree in
creasing the taxes and import duties
on all wines and alcoholic liquors, to
take effect January /. All alcoholic
liquors produced in Mexico Will b..
subject to tax Of 30 per cent. and
wines will he taxed % per cert. Wines
and alcoholic beverages of foreign
make will nave to pay n stamr tax
of 40 per cent above the imrort du-
tics. Foreign-maGe beer will be taxed
so per cent above the import duty.
The decree provides also for c stamp
tax Of from to 20 ccntavos on corked
bottle. sold over counters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-28
100 ITALIANS ARRESTED
hnrEcd With Plotting 10 Help Ger
many by FomcntinS Revolution
Against Their King.
LRv Associatcd pressl

SEATTLE, WASH. November IL
More than 100 Italians. most of them
miners and shipyard employees. said to
belong 10 the Corcola Studi Social. an
alleged anarchistic society, were ar
rested in Seattle. Portland. Spokane,
Tacoma and other Northwest cities by
Federal agents in raids which ended
to-day. according 10 announcement by
H. NJ. White. Federal immigration COM
missioner.
According to Federal agents. the
Italians plotted to help Germany win
the war by fomcnting revolution in
Italy To overthrow King Victor EN-
manuel Federal officers in disguise, it
was announced. attended one of the
society's recent meetings at which
calls were issued for volunteers to
foment disturbances in this country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-28
TWO AMERICANS KILLED
General PershinE Reports on Cn.ual-
lies In Combat on No.
vember 20.
IBy Associated Press. |

WASlilNGTON, November o7-Two
American .oldicrs were Killed and five
were severely wounded in the artil-
lcry combat with the Germans on No
vember 20. General PerShing reported
to-day Those Killed were:
Private Harry l.. Miller. field artil-
iery. Baker. ore
Private Charles Eissmillcr field ar
til!cry. Reading. Pa.
The severely wounded are Sergeant
Julian NJ Peek IIartwcll. Ga: Ser
seamt Andrew Engstrom, Fort Sill.
Okla: Private Harry c. Watkins, North
Bend. Ore.: Private Oscar T.. Jones.
Lucas. Ohio; Private Joseph Levitt.
Mount Holly, y. J.
All are artilierymen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-28
MARTIN WILLIAMS NAMED
Appointed by President as Inspector
for Virginia to Enforce Federal d,
ExplOs1vcs Inv.
by Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, November e. In
spectors for forty-three States to en-
force the Federal explosives law. under
supervision Of the Bureau OF Mines,
were appointed yesterday by President
Wilson. Those for the other States
will be named soon. To-day's appoint
ments include:
Virginia Martin Williams. Pearls
burg.
Noyth Caroiina-p Daniel a. Mcdonald.
Carthage.
Tennessec--Albcrt NJ, Leach. clarks-
vile.
South carolina-wniiam Banks. Co
lun,bia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-28
COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN
TWO SECTIONS BROI<ISN
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, November 2I.-All COM
munication has been broken between
North and South Russia. The foreign
embassies at Petrograd are unable 20
establish any touch with Odessa. ard
other points in Southern Russia. Of
fetal messages. however, are reach
ing Odessa by way of Persia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-28
BRiTISH REPULSE ANOTHER
GERMAN ATTACK
IDy Associatcd pre,,,

LONDON. November 27.-British
troops have repulsed another German
counterattack at the northeast corncr
OF Bourbon Wood, west OF Cambrai. ac-
cordins TO an official report to-day
from Field Marshal .Haig. The an.
nouncement follows;
During the night the Germans un-
dertook another counterattack against
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-28

FOREMAN NOT SELECTED
uNTU. DEI.IBEH ATIONS BEt:IN


nc jury does not select foreman
un'ii h'cr all evidence IS presented
ana 'hcF rc'ire 70 deliberate The iu-
rorS S"ncraiiy SAID on examination That
'hcE III" hot KNOW ''aston Means per-
Soha''F' as II" mad oecn away from his
"oEh'od nome AT concord Tor MINI
ncr oi Years ono Of them. however
y rc'a'"d py marriage to Means. IT
was brought out by the statement TIA:
'"Scp' ''oo!inan' second cousin Of Ju-
r"r Goodman had married Miss Pauline
Me'h"' sister OF The def sndan;. The
STATE "'u not aTh'trar'iy strike Mir.
'oouh'at name on the i9'' howcv.r.
''''"Ush 'ht' "olid nave heen pos
~ ~, ','',,'.'Ihes ..' "eEH net cN-
-, ., ~ ''oH-
statute.
The trial started YESTERDAY 81 .nc
cial term of court. and after :, va.
agreed to summon n special vcnira az
$50. adjournmen, vas taken until To-
dav. once the selection of a iurv eot
under way il wcr, forward more randi
ly than had hccn anticipated
Mrs King widow of James G. kim
of Chicago. from whom she Inherited
more than $1,000. 600 had come f.on,
her New York home last August to
visit relatives OF Means. her business
agent and with Means mi q p,-,,
OF friends had taken an automobile
ride late on the afternoon of her
death. The party was going target
shooting. it was testified at the coror,-
er's inquest, and Means and Mrs. King
were alone for a short time at a lone
ly spring in the woods when she was
shot through the bacl: of thc bo,d
Accidental death was the verdict OF
the cOroner's jury here and not until
after the body reached Chicago was
the Investigation begun. which rs-n,,
ed in Mcanss Indictment
EMPRESS THEIR BEI,IE,E
IN "EXTERT" TESTIMONY
,,,
n.r,s rrnr, Ch;oaro , 'u pis'on G"
tho s,ate exnac,s - o,N'
,ro,,an a,,,a '""" .ha' 'he
= wo,,,d an, ''',e.eu Sucn
dov were ,sk.d II ,h.,. 80 70
due and prouer consid.ro,;on
pert TESTIMONY" and if ,bn,. ~
preiudic. araips, w;tn...os
States. All the yenir.rnn 49,
animation reached th., s,aao ,
belief in "eyucrt" tos,ir,o,, ',
said he harbored nreindic, ,,.,,,.., no'
side witnesses '''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-28
WILL ADD BOISHEyIkI
TO LIST Of GERMAN ALLIES
fBy Associated Prcssl


WASHINGTON November g7-Oni-
cial confirmation OF the news from
London that German staff officers arc
in Petrograd acting as military ad-
visers Of the I.cnnc faction probably
will be followed promptly by action
OH tho part of the United States and
the allies definitely TO place the Sol
shcviki regime in the list Of Germany's
allies.
II the Germans are there. all doubt
as to the purpose Of the Bolshcviki is
removed. and the diplomats will be
obliged to withdraw to a neutral cap
it.al. probably Stockholm TO await in
structions from their governments.
Such development undoubtedly would
he followed by immediate canccllati
OF all orders now in process Of cxccu-
tion for military and other supplies for
Russia. both in the United States and
Japan. several cargocs from the
United states are now on the way TO
Fladivostok, but these can be diverted
by wireless orders. and il has been
understood that their delivery would
be contingent upon evidence that they
would not fail into unfricndly hands.
nine and his followers. ii is assumed
that efforts will be made to carry Rus
sia into the position OF an active ally
of the central powers. This might pro-
ducc most serious. situation by
making available to Germany tho vast
stores OF food. oil and cotton OF Rus
sia, and even though the Tcutons
found it impossible lo convert the dis
organized country into an active mil
itary ally. tho million or more Ger
man. Austrian and Turkish prisoners
held in Russia would be freed for
service with the Tcutonic armies.
MILITARY STRArEGISTs
ANTICIPATE CONDITIONS
Since thc over,urnins o; the Kcren-
sky government military strategists
mere have been anticipating such con
ditions as exist TO. day in Russia. This
is ono OF the principal problems with
which the intcrallicd conference in
Paris is expected TO deal.
Strong hope is fcl, that an attempt
BY Lenine TO turn Russia over to Ger
many viii meet with powerful resist
ancc AT home. Any action decided upon
by the allies will be directed ut the
Petrograd extremists. and not at the
people OF Russia
Reports from tho Don Cossack coun-
try that the hetman, General K:,ie-
dimes. may h" The master of tn. stu
alton through his control OF the food
which is necessary to maintain any
military force in tho north OF Rus3ia.
have encouraged military experts h"rc
TO believe that III spite of the aid Of
his German advisers. Lcn!nc and his
faction may he brought TO terms
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-28
DU. ALDERMAN LAYS
MATTER BEFORE BOARD

Dr Alderman. at the opening OF the
meeting. addressed the board as fol-
lows:
II hereby lay before you, in the dis
charge OF my duty as president of the
university. portion OF an addrs.L
made on November 30 at Sweet Brar
College by Professor Leon X. Whipplc
adjunct professor of journalism in this
university, and certain letters showing
hat it was the deliberate purpose of
Professor Whpplc, in his capacity as
/. professor OF this university, TO con-
duct far-reach!ng propa ganda for the
l.romulgation of the sentiments therein
expressed.
In tho further discharge OF duty
inherent in the nature Of my Office
am required to accompany these pre-
sentiments of fact with Il definite rec
Jmmcndation for action.
in the performance OF his normal
duties as u teacher here Professor
WhipDle has exhibited energy, capacity
and attention to duty, and in many
external ways has been very useful
member OF the faculty. AS student
and teacher, have alway had for him
feelings OF kindness and good will.
Inc SacTCu FlSnt Ol freedom OF speech.
so closely bound up with our univcr-
sity spirit. has been freely accorded
10 Professor Whipple, as to all mem
hcrS of the teaching staff. but mani
fcstly there is a limit, in law and
reason. to this right and Professor
Whipplc has plainly abused and dis
torted that right. In my judgment
and in the Judgment OF all of his COL
leagues. the address CT Professor
whpplc herein submitted. however
sincerely held or sincerely uttered con-
stitutes in it's totaiity and in its
specific uttcrances n document of dis
loyalty; counsel Of national dishonor;
a frank Indictment 10 inactivity i'm the
presence of aggression; Il condemna-
ton Of the government and of national
leadership: a plea for the impairment
of the nations spirit and energy in the
face OF grave internal peril and foreign
war; u disparaScmcnt of those who arc
willing to die to win a peace based
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