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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

generally adopted in Washington to
characterize a young man who is physil-
cally qualified for field service, who
uses political influence to obtain q
commission. and thereafter enjoys the
feminine admiration which goes 70
khaki, but runs no risk even of sub
marines, much less German bullets.
The name was stamped on this va
riety of patriots, or draft dodgers, ac-
cording to the viewpoint, in q recent
magazine story, the effect Of which has
been TO take away much of their glory.
81 was never so disgusted in my
life" said Senator Wadsworth, of New
York, Eat the food of letters | am get
ting from young men who want 20 get
in at the back door My Office is
swarming all the tine with husky
young fellows who might as well be in
France, but who look me in the eye
with the brazen assertion that they be-
lieve they can be OF more service to
the country IN .he Quartermaster r
Corps, or as inspectors OF ordnance. or
in some other perfectly safe berth.
than they would oe in the fighting
army.
ri have talked the situation over
with War Department officials. and |
am going TO take their word for il that
they have now more Of this kind OF
officers than they want. ! will not rec
ommend another man, even in a per-
functory letter which | know would be
disregarded."
II is not regarded, generally, as very
good politics, however, to refuse TO
promise aid 70. these young men and
many Senator'S and Representatives. are
developing writers cramp urging the
special qualifications OF young men
from their states and districts on the
bureau chiefs at the War Department.
Which helps to explain why Adjutant
General Mccain one day this week re-
ceiyed 10000 pieces of mail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
Thousands Seek
Safe War Jobs
At Washington
Offices Overstafed With
"Slickers" Senator
Wadsworth Will Rec
ommend No More
[Stdf Correspondencel

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-The War
Department is overrun with "Slickers,'
already, while conservative estimate
Of the number of men Of draft age
still clamoring for commissions IN
those branches of the department
whose work will be in Washington, or
at least on this side of the Atlantic
runs we'll up into the thousands.
Major General Sharpe, the Quarter
master General, is the hardest hit. His
bureau seems to promise the safest
lot of places in the army. He told
Representative Waldo, OF New York
that there had already been commits
stoned about 1000 more officers than
be knew what to do with. despite which
there had been no abatement IN the
food of applications, nearly all OF
which are backed by powerful political
influences.
The name "slicker" has been pretty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
Teutons Planning
Heaviest Blow of
War Against Italy
Austro- German Troops Are
Streaming Over Roads
to Asiago Plateau

WASHINGTON Dec. 8.--The Central
Powers are developing on the Italian
front the maximum military effort OF
the war, according to a cable dispatch
received here to-day from Rome. Ital-
ian aviators report continual concen-
tration of Austro- Germans, who are
streaming over all roads leading to the
Asiago Plateau, where desperate fight
ing still is raging.
After three days Of terrific fighting
in which entire sections of Italian
troops sacrificed themselves, the Aus
tro-Germans, the dispatch said, sue
ceeded in eliminating the arch which
constituted the Italian foremost line
of defence on the eastern side of the
plateau.
Although the Teutons employed "a
colossal array Of heavy artillery and
made large use5f asphyxiating gases"
the Italian retirement was accomplished
gradually and every inch of ground
was stubornly contested.
Teutons Aim to Strike in Rear
"The Austro- Germans are now hold
ing the wedge between Monte fonda
recar and Badenecche. and they are at
tempting TO force their way to Foza,
strike at our lines from the rear and
invade the Vslstagua," said the dis
patch. "The difficult defensive opera
tions are carried out by our soldiers
with unparalleled vslor. Entire sec
tions Of Ital/n troops, surrounded on
Monte Fiore and Castel Gombero, sec
rifced themselves TO retard the ad-
vance Of the invaders and give the rest
NJ our units time 10 retire to the new
lines.
"An infantry brigade, having lost
half OF its electives, held in check for
several hours far superior number Of
enemies until their supply Of ammu-
milton was exhausted, and then they re-
tired, defending themselves with the
bsyonet.
"A new formidable enemy attack is
expected. Our sviators report eontin-
ual concentrations Of Austro-Germans
who are streaming from all the roads
leading to the Asiago Plateau.
Thus far General Conrad has OBJ
tanned a tactical success, but not the
strategiesl result which he expected.
Unfortunately, the enemy Is favored by
exceptionally good weather.
"It can be stated that the Central
Powers are developing on the Italian
front the maximum military effort OF
the present war"
THE King Of England has awarded
the military cross to Grabriele dan
nunzio."
Preparations for battle on the
Asiago and other Uar netcs on
page g..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Dec. 8.-As mark of its
appreciation of what the United
States has done for Belgium, the Bel
gian government has turned over TO
the American expeditionary force 900
locomotives, all that remains OF the
Belgian rail motive power. General
Pershing has been authorized to make
such disposition of them as he deems
advisable.
To a Belgian representative General
Pershing expressed the appreciation
which, he said, he knew would be felt
by the people of the United States,
especially as the Belgian governments
act would result IN large saving Of
cargo space on American ships.
Early In the war Belgium had in
France about LOO locomotives. Since
then the government has turned over
for the use of the Allies about LOO
of these. The remaining 600 the Bel
gian government had retained up to
this time as a nucleus for the rehabili-
tation after the war Of the commerce
of the prostrated nation. When it
was found that the American eXpedi-
tionary force could use a considerable
supply of motive power on the lines
from the base ports TO the army zone
the Belgian government made haste to
offer the use of the locomotives, real
izng that to ship as many from the
United States as were needed would
require a large amount of cargo space
which might be used for other sup
plies.
Many of the locomotives will be
speedily put into use and will be oper-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
Believe Arrest
May Solve Ship
Bomb Mystery
Police Say Suspicious Min
erals on the Tennyson
Belonged to Duquesne

knowledge that they had Captain
Fritz Duquesne safely under lock and
key became doubly grateful to detec-
tiyes of the bomb squad yesterday as
/ they inspected the contents of suit
case found in the West Seventy fifth
Street house in which that soldier OF
fortune has of late been living incog.
The captain" seems to have had a
passion for newspaper clippings. His
bag was so full of them that there was
room for little else. About half the
clippings were editorials from New
York newspaper. Through them ran a
conspicuous thread of censure for the
United States and praise for Germany.
But il was the other half Of Du-
quesne's clippings that most interested
the bomb squad. The Captain" had
clipped for his files an account of prac-
tically every bomb outrage committed
since the beginning of the war.
Explosion Aboard the Tennyson
One particular explosion had en-
gagged the attention Of Duquesne above
all others shat which wrecked the
Lamport & Holt steamship Tennyson
between Bahia and Trinidad on Feb
ruary Is, 1916, and caused the death
of three of her crew.
The accident" to the Tennyson had
been listed by Inspector Tunney in the
unsolved mystery class. But before the
investigation reached the blind alley
stage it had been pretty well estab-
lished that the explosion had had its
origin in one of sixteen boxes of min
erals" consigned to New York. Aside
from these boxes the vessel carried no
other carco than ordinary hides.
It had been established, too. that the
owner Of the boxes had insured thsl.
contents for $4,000. The shipper was
inclined to let the insurance question
rest. and the game of tracing him re-
solved itself into one Of blind mans
buff
Lieutenant Busby knew who the snip
per was within an hour after he had
gone through the clippings. He
brought Duquesne out of his cell in
Headquarters and in cross-questiorilg
brought forth the admission the boxes
belonged 10 him. How much further
he got Lieutenant Busby would not sag.
Duquesne's wife is said to be on he.
way from Akron, Ohio. Information
has reached headquarters that she al
ready has made the preliminary NOES,
in the role of widow" TO make claim
for insurance on the mystery boxes OF
the Tennyson.
And here enters more mystery.
Duquesne went TO South America
with a motion picture outfit in 1913.
That outfit. the police say, was in
sured for $4,000. That is the exact
amount which the Captain is said
TO have raised among interested per-
sons here before he cmbarkd on his
xpedition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

week at the initiative OF the Russian
delegation, for the purpose of pro-
viding opportunity Of informing the
peoples and the governments OF the
Allied countries the existence of such
negotiations and their tendency.
The note adds that the armistice
will be signed only on condition that
troops will not be transferred from
one front to another and that German
troops are cleared from the islands
around Moon Sound.
Time Given for Allies to Act
II generally indicates the points Of
the negotiations in accordance with
the wireless statement received from
Petrograd on Thursday, and concludes:
The period Of delay thus giver, even
in the existing disturbed condition Of
international communications, is amply
sufficient 10 afford the Allied govern
ments opportunity TO define their atti-
tude toward the peace negotiations
that is, their willingness or refusal TO
participate in negotiations for an
armistice and peace.
in case Of refusal they must declare
clearly and definitely before all man
kind the aims for which the peoples OF
Europe may be called to shed their
blood during the fourth year of the
war"
Troop Transfers Limited
A dispatch from Petrograd. under
Thursday date, said that the terms Of
the temporary armistice agreed upon
between the Germans and Russians. as
received here by telegram from NJ.
Karaktan. a member Of the Russion
delegation who remains in Brest-
Litovsk. agrees generally with previous
official statements.
Bolsheriki formulating decree for
repldiGtion Of foreign loans, ueOn-
fq7ned r7mor Of er-C=Gr's escape
and Isaac Don Lerine's rnterPreta-
ton of Grmistice crisis on Page s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
u. S. Destroyer Sunk
By U-Boat; 73 Missing;
Commander Bagley Safe
Belqium Turns Over Remnant
OF Railroads to Pershlng
900 ENGINES All That Is Left Of the Governments Kali
Motive Power Is Given to the y. ).
Expedtionary Force

ated under the direction Of the trans
portation department. American crews
probably will run some Of them.
1t is considered certain that pos
session of the locomotives turned over
by the Belgians will enable the Amer
ican expeditonary force to speed up
American transportation considerably.
Just how many of them will be used
for other purposes or be turned over
to other allies has not been deter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
Trans-Ocean Flight
In Is Hours Planned

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. S.-An
airplane which is said 10 have made
over two hundred miles an hour in test
flights will be built in this country, ac-
cording to an announcement to-day by
Mario Cobianchi, an Italian inventor,
on his arrival. The inventor declared
he was planning to make a fight from
Now Foundland TO Portugal next spring
or fall taking Italian and American
army officers as passengers.
This trip can be done IN sixteen
hoars tho inventor is confident. Cobi-
sychi claims to have perfected the hiS, i.t
Italian plane, and is in high favor WIN VIZ,
,bc Italian royal family. He recently
Scy, around the Tower Of Pisa WIN tne
Crown Prince. His wife, VINO accom-
nsnies the inventor, rs former "pe''
singer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
Negotiations Suspended So
Allied Peoples Can
Be Informed
Troop Transfers
To Be Prohibited
Only Movements Ordered
Before Dec. S Permitted,
Says Dispatch

LONDON, Dec. S.-A Russian gov
crnment dispatch dated Thursday and
received here by wireless, announces
that Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik
Foreign Minister, has sent to all the
Allied embassies and legations in Pet
rograd a note intimating that the ar
mistice negotiations with the Central
Powers have been suspended for a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
Canada Begins
Inquiry to Fix
Disaster Cause
Plot Scented in Seemingly
lneXcusable Ramming Of
Munition Ship-Leaders
Rally in Crisis
LStaf Correspondenccl

TRURO, n. S. Dec. S.-The same
indomitable Canadian pluck which
famed and triumphed at Vimy Ridge
asserted itself in full force to-day at
Halifax and pulled the shattered city
to its feet.
Leyel-headed men. despite bereave.
ment, buckled down to the mighty task
Of restoring system in the business Of
ministering TO the wounded and desti-
tute and IN the collection and assort-
ment OF the dead.
The heroic work of the Canadian
women who hocked to Halifax from the
Maritime Provinces while the smoke of
the Mont Blanc was still in the sky is
on the tongue of every one who has
been IN or near the city Never in the
Dominicn's history has her womanhood
had greater demonstration of its
worth.
Men and women of the Red Cross,
with astounding stoicism, sleepiess,
tireless. cool. were the first to
gather in the wounded first to call in
aid from afar and last TO quit from
sheer exhaustion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
Effect of Explosion

Every one engulfed by this mixture
Of powder, coal and vapor. the living as
well as the dead, were blackened be-
yond recognition. Rivets, chain links,
pieces of deck gear and plate fragments
were picked up a mile and a half from
the waterfront. Telephone poles, a foot
in diameter and half mile away were
whipped by the concussion and broken
off at the base. Nearly every victim
found along the harbor front had been
stripped of its clothing by the shock.
The forehead of Fire Chief Condon
was pierced by a stick and a beam was
driven through his body. His automo-
bile and the engine he ordered 10 the
pier TO fight the fire were hattened
Nearby were two demolished costly
cars, said TO have been the property OF
n party Of sightseers who had driven
down to watch the fire. On the en-
bankment. not far from the car
wrapped in rich furs, was the black
ened body OF a woman believed TO have
been one Of the automobilists.
Businesss has been entirely sus-
pended since the catastrophe. Apart
from food and medicinal supplies tn.
thing most needed in the city now j.
glass. Ninety tons Of IN has been
shipped by rail, but is not sufficient for
the demand. II is said that there re-
mains in the city not five windows n
tact. At least 20 per cent Of the in
iuries of the $500 sufferers now in he
improvised hospitals was caused by
flying glass.
The latest reports tonight state that
the death list is trihe over 1000
As many of the victims now in hos
pitals and private homes and nearby
towns are dangerously i'll, 1t is thought
the total Of dead may reach $500. Com
modore Guy Gaunt, naval attach6 oi
the British Embassy. reached HalifaN
from Washington to-day. On the jour
ney from st. John TO Halifax he sur
rendered his compartment to hospital
nurses and slept in the day coach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
Inquiry Is Begun

Notwithstanding the innocent aspect
OF the circumstances attending the col
hsion Of the Belgian relief ship with
the munition-laden Mont Blanc there
are many in Halifax who are reluctant
TO believe that the coming together Of
the vessels was an accident.
rigid inquiry is under way, and il
is reported that the crew of the relief
ship, Norwegian freighter, which was
beached on the Dartmouth side of the
harbor, were pursued through the
Dartmouth woods and are now under
arrest in a nearby Jail. The pilot has
not been found
Over 1000 tons of munitions, includ-
ing loaded shells, dynamite and T n 7
were in the hold of the French vessel
when she was ramned.
The impact set fire to a quantity Of
easolene slowed on the deck and il
was not until thirty minutes later that
the fame reached the explosives. Ac-
cording TO persons who saw the explo-
sion from the citadel, the Mont Blanc
went to pieces at 9;06 a. m. Thursday.
A mountain of black and white smoke
shot skywards some 900 feet, spreading
over half the city and harbor. This
was followed instantly by an upheaval
of water that drove enormous waves
for two blocks up the sloping sides of
the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

Preparations for battle on the
Asiago and other tCar netcs on
page s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
WEA T II E r

Fair and colder to-day and TOMORROW.
Fresh northwest gales on
the cOsst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
CAMPAIGN TO
GET MEN TO REGISTER

A campaign for increasing the cleo
torate of Richmond has been inaugu-
rated by the Civic association and q
vigorous drive toward registering the
eligibles of the. city who have here
tofore shown an apathy in partici-
pating in the municipal government.
is now under way, directed by Execu-
tive Secretary D.. r. Anderson. The
movement will include precinct or
ganization under the supervision of
local committees to be appointed In
each precinct through which an ef-
fort will be made to reach every voter
in the city.
Richmond now has more than 26,-
600 men who are " twenty one
years of age, who should take an ac-
tive part in the municipal elections,
and out of that number, according to
the report of DR.. Anderson, only 5000
come TO the polls. and only $4,000
The state for its educa-
tional purposes lost $4,000 last year
through unpaid poll taxes in the city
of Richmond; $4,000 was from white
people. showing approximately sl2,-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
SALTS fine FOR
ACHING KIDNEYS
we Eat Too Much Meat. Which Clogs
Kidneys, Then tho Back
Hurts.

Most folks forget hat the kidneys.
like the bowels. get sluggish and
clogEed, and need a flushing occa-
sionally, else we have backache and
dun misery In the kidney region, Sc
we're headaches. rheumatic twinges,
torpid liver, acid stomach. sieepless-
ness and all sorts OF bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean. and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region. get about four ounces Of lad
Salts from any good drug store here.
taxi a tablespoonful In a glass of wa
tor before breakfast for. a few days
and your kidneys win then act fine.
This famous salts 10 made from the
acid OF grapes and lemon juice. COM
bined with lithia, and Is harmless to
hush cioggcd kidneys and stimulate
them to normal activity. 1t also neu-
tralizes the acids In the urine SO 1t
no longer irritates. thus ending hlad-
der disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive;
makes asdelightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep their kid
e clean. thus avoiding serious CON-
plications.
A well-known local druggist says he
sells lots OF lad Salts - folks who be-
lieve in overcoming kidney trouble
s~est- /" ~ ant. trouble Ado
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
OFFICE OF
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD,
ROOM 3o5. CITY HALL

Richmond, Va. Oct is and rs. 1917.
TO Jniien Gum. c. Yer Veer. Arthur II.
Raster. W. ]. Gilman. Celia Fell
eimer II p. Cook, Chas. Gunst:
You will take notice that the admin
istrative board have had referred to
them Tor consideration the proposed
grading and paving with granite spails
alleys and c in the block bound
ed by Monument avenue and trace
street. sheppard street and the Boule-
ward at the cost OF the owners OF prop
erty abutting said alleys.
The said board will. at its meetfnr
to be held In Its board room. In the
city Hal OF said city. on the 18th day
or November, 1917. at the hour of II
A NJ. take into consideration ana de-
termfne the propriety OF making the
proposed improvements. and IL so, what
proportion should be assessed against
the shutting landowners, And you are
hereby notified to appear at the place
and time aforesaid, II you wish to be
heard. either In favor or In opposition
to, the proposed improvements. And II
for any cause the said hearing lis not
commenced. or IL commenced. not com.
pleted, the same shall then and there
stand adjourned without a motion or
order to that effect to the next regu-
lar meeting OF said board at the same
pi0ce.. uHiess sdlu poaFd snail tnen n
there expressly adjourn said hearing TO
some other time and place. and at such
regular meeting or at such time as
such hearing may be adjourned To, as
the case m be. you are notified TO
attend. when and where you may be
heard II you so desire.
JOHN HIRSCHBERG.
Chairman Administrative Board,
BY w. w. DUNFORD,
Clerk Administrative Board.
Oct. Is, 1917.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
OFFICE OF
ALJNl IA II Z POAKD.
RICHMOND, VA.

Richmond, va-..Oct. is and IS, 1911.
To Julien Gum. C, Yer veer. Arthur
II. Raster. W. J. Gilman. Celia Fell
heimer. Fl. P. Cook. Chas. Gunst:
You are hereby notified that the ad-
illustrative beard OF the city of Rich
mond, Virginia. have made the follow
Ing ascertainment as to damages to
AUDITING property owners whose prop
erty abuts ON the alleys in the block
between Monument avenue and Grace
street. Sheppard street and the Bouie.
ward. known as alleys !" and &C.
by reason OF h proposed grading of
said alleys by the city:
Location-AIieys "A" and Co, in the
block between Grace street and Monu-
mont Sheppard street and the
Boulevard.
Owners-Juiien Gum. IS feet,
inches; c. Yer yeer, 25 feet. 8 inches:
Julien Gum. as feet. s inches; Arthur
H. Raster, as feet. 8 inches; w. J.
Gilman. rs feet, s inches; Celia Fell
heimer. IS feet. 8 inches: H. p. Cook.
2e feet; Chas. Gunst. ~ feet and As
feet, W. j. Gilman, g5 feet. 6 inches
and IS feet.
Amount OF damages--None.
You are therefore hereby notified to
appear before the said board in room
No. 3o5. third hoor, City Hall, Rich
mond, Va, at the hour of II O'Clock
A. NJ. Wednesday. November !, 1917, to
show cause, II any you can, against
said ascertainment as made by said
board as aforesaid. !.
Given under my hand this 18th day
Of October. 1917. e
W. w. DUNFoRp.
Clerk to Administrative Board.
Oct Is. 1917.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25

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Stimson. Statesville. ". c.: j. l.. Shep-
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