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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
NO P0MP AT DUKES FUNERAL
Nobicmhn Hurled With simple Ccrc-
monies. 80 That His Money May
lie Given to Poor.

PRAGUE. March 3l,-According TO
his last wish. Duke Frederick. Of Spon-
TIN, who died at petschau. has just been
buried with no more pomp than an or
binary lahorcr. few days before his
cnd the duke called his family and his
spiritual adviser To his bedside and de-
clarcd that he wanted to be- Inferred in
the cemetery Of the town win tin,
Simplest ceremonies possible" No az
dri"d mat not more th;,u SiVu hc Sp,.lt
i"r hiS iuicrai, and that the m"n- y
mus saved he turned over to the poor.
The wish Of tho duke WAS icrupuloms-
~ obcNcd aud his heirs have han,i.d
Sl".eo" I" the Mayor of tho town. II
was calculated that a funeral n,tim:
the rank Of the deceased would have
cost 1T lcaS; 5000, and this sum has
been doubled by the heirs on thcir
own account.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
missing LINK" FOUND?
skull From Talgai. Queensland. Arrives
in t."ndon nnd Interests
Scientists.

LONDON. March 81. What may hc
the Tong sought missing link" is seen
by some scientists in Il humaa .l,uli
Just arrived here from T;igai. Queens
lana. In respect to the large teeth.
cannes especially. il is probably more
primitive and apclikc than any other
kn"-'u Specimen. excepting only tho
famous iiltdown skull, unc;,rthcd in
sussex.
me Queensland skull is highly fos-
SLICED and much fractured. The brain
ease had reached the stage represented
IN the modern Australian aboriginal.
while the face still rct: incd much Of
the uncouihness of the ape Professor
q. Elliot smith stated ebay this CON
firms the view that in the evolution OF
man the brain first acquired the hu-
man status and the refinement OF the
features came afterward
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
GERMAN BREWERIES CLOSE
uunntit! Of Grnip Allowed for Beer Is
Curtailcd by Central Food CONT
mission mt berlin.

I;ERLIN. March jl.--'Thc decision of
the central food commission TO reduce
the quantity Of grain allowed for thc
production OF beer still further spells
disaster for the German brewery in
dustry. Hundreds of brcwcrics have
lcen ruined aud closed by tho war and
;he remaining ones arc now threatened
by the same fate.
The Brewers Association. at tho re
Guest Of the government. mas called a
convention which will meet shortly to
discuss the situation. II is proposed
to bring about consolidation OF the
remaining brewcrics. Under this only
une brewery would be kept in opera
ton In every district of less than 300,-
600 Inhabitants.
After the war another convention
will decide how many of the closed
establishments are to he opened. \
largo number Of the brcwcries will
undoubtedly go out of existence per-
nanentiy. but the owners are to be
reimbursed with shares OF the remain
ing ones.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
TRAINING For DUTY Is
NATIONAL. DISASTERS

When Miss Elizabeth Elliott Poe.
chairman and commandment Of the
school Was asked TO day Ia explain
the purposes Of tho National Service
school movement. She said
The National Service School was
organized by the womau's section Of
the Navy League to train American
women for the duties which come Ia
them in war time and in other great
national disastcrS. which include nurs
ing the sick feeding the hungry max
ing bandagcS and other surgical sup
plies and comforting the SORROWS and
relieving the necessities Of those de-
pendent upon the defenders Of the ma
ton at the front.
1T Is the first organized attcmpt to
mobilize the womanhood Of the coun-
try for national service. II represents
n striving towards that high ideal of
national safety which alone can he Sc
cured when every citizen. man and
woman alike. is trained aud prepared
for national service.
The plan of the National Service
School has proved to be conprehen-
sive. feasible and free from danger
GUS innovations that might draw Amer
Continued on Tenth Page)
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AMERICAN FACTORIES GIANTS
CONPAItI;D TO GERMANN'y

The president of the Bethlehem
Steel Company announced recently that
the ordnance works at Bethlehem are
now half as large again as the krupp
factory ut Essen And there are sew
cral other establishments In the States,
each of which would dwarf the larg-
est works OF Rhineland or Westphalia.
Clearly. therefore. the war supplies
which America has already sent over
here are a mere tricltlc compared to
tho flood OF munitions that her fac
tories c,Gia pour forth If the need
arose.
In view Of the fact that the United
states may ut any moment enter the
war. /, may hc timely TO say some
thiu., of the Officers who will be re-
SppnSintc for the operations of the
lcct. There is no actual war staff,
but the Office of naval operations cor
responds very closely to IL. for this
institution. which Was created as re-
Gently rs 1915. is charged with the
PREPARATION Of AL War plans and has
tult control over the movements Of tho
icct
III is presided over by ADMIRAL viii
liam ;. l;cnson.' AN officer of the high
est attachments. who. in "A service
h''' aiNHh'cinchi is VIGOROUSLY
SLOW. has worked his WAY up to the
highest rank by sheer professional
ability. lie is assisted by staff OF
specialists in every branch. and both
The intelligence department and the
war college are under his administra-
lion.
among thc duties II his Office is
The periodical inspection OF all mcr-
chant vessels under american registry,
wiki = >irw TO determining the service
for which they are best suited as naval
anNi!ihtics. With regard TO war or
sani"ation. the Secretary of the Navy
stated in his last annual report that q
"ell-thouSht out plan put forward by
The general board for the preparation
% the fleet for war in the Atlantic had
hccn appr"Ncd. and each office and
hntcAu under the department had been
assigned its proper share in the broad
scheme OF preparedness. II
Without doubt the navy will enter
he war with great enthusiasm and
with well-warranted confidence In
its men and its ships. After two and
a halt years Of close study Of every
likely TO have failed to adjustAits own 4
plans TO the novel conditions which
govern the tactics OF to-day. Perhaps
the most important result OF American +
intervention is that II Will set the Anal
seal op that naval supremacy which la
the mainstay of the allies and their
strongest guarantee Of ultimate Vie Z
tory" z
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
FLOOD OF TRADES
P0URS ON AMERICA
German Press No Longer Re-
strained in Abusing Pol
icy of This Country.
"PATRON SAINT OF ENGLAND"
we Fear God, but We Are Not
Afraid Of United
States"

BERLIN. March 3l-The entire Ger
man press rcscn,s the stand taken b,
the United states acains, the uurc-
strictcd submarine war with great bit
terness. and the government no longer
makes any effort to check the anti
American TRADES of the ncwspapers
and politicians.
Even the most violent attacks on the
American government, which formerly
would have promptly hccu suppressed,
are now freely printed with the per-
mission Of the censor, aud the nation
~ led to consider tho entrance of the
great American republic into the wa,
a. an un- oidahlc development or the
ever growing world conflict
one Of TIC most bitter attacks on
the United states was made by the
!'ruSSian Deputy Baron Won MalZahn in
specch before - meeting OF tho Pome-
raniaR conservatives AT Stra lsund. The
baron called tho United states the
patron saint OF England" and charged
the government at Washington with
1onspirinG for the destruction Of Ger
many TO save and strengthen British
world doniuion
The war is no longer a struggle be-
{ tween the European nations" the baron
said. 1t has become a battle between
continental Europe and the British
American economic trust. This forces
" - use all Of our weapons against
England. without regard for her Amer
lean protector.
GREAT BRITAIN MUST
BE BROUGHT DOW y
Great Britain mus, be hrou=h, to
Ia.
he done. between now and the next
harvest the allies Viii have TO import
100000 tons OF whoa, and !, zoe. 600
tons of fodder. II they cannot do this.
they viii bc lost
The law OF characterization com
pcis us to make all possible use Of this
situation. and VIC mus, not let any
thing or anybody prevent US from
striking vital blows against our en-
cmics. We fear God hut wc are no,
afraid OF America
War against armed merchant ships
IN itself would be of little benefit un-
der ordinary circumstances. but il is
the only means 10 reduce the British
tonnage" the Earon continued Great
Britain viii have TO capitulatc as soon
- her tonnage is no longer sufficient
for tho import of foodsturs and war
materials.
The provisioning ot our enemies
ncens nov" and it has already been
made Very difficult. because their food
stuns HAY. 10 be brought mostly from
Australia and south America. For the
Cnitcd states the prevention Of the
submarine war has become q question
"i prestige. and we have to oNpvc, mat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
IT, NAVY T0SEAL
VICTORY OF ALLIES
Supremacy on Sea Is the Strong
est Guarantee of Ulti-
mate Victory.
ALL MUST STRIVE TO END WAR
Leading English Naval Author
ity Writes in Admiration of
Uncle Sans Sailors.

LONDON March 3l.-Should the
United states go TO war with G.r.
many her navy would be Of vast
service to the entente allies. saws
Hector c. Bywatcr. a leading English
naval authority. in the Naval and Mil.
ita:y Record of England
lie admires tho officers and men OF
til" Cait"d states Navy very much. and
believes tina; in battle they would cover
themselves with glory Mr.. Bywater
writes:
Neither President nor people are i'm
the mood to stand any further insults
from Germany. Moreover. IL she in
S'Sts on dr;'c%ine them into the war.
they Will no nc content with a per
tnn"torr or t;,lf-hcartcd share In its
conduct. /, viii he ~ much to their
interest as tina; Of the other allies to
shorten the struggle BY every possible
means"
For the time being American aid
must necessarily hc limited TO money.
munitions and ships. The eventual
creation Of an army for oversee service
is not beyond the bounds OF possibility.
though il is somewhat premature to
calculate. rs certain military critics are
already doing. tho number of divisions
that America could send to France.
''liut her navy is in 4: position 70
render Invaluable assistance from the
start. and this. II is certain. will no
forthcoming. Many Of the shipyards
have had unrivalcd experience In the
building of high powered craft which
are essential for patrol work. and
American invcntivcness may hit upon
new methods OF trapping submarines
Last summer an authoritative esti-
mate placed 1T nearly million the
number Of people in the United States
then engaged. more or less directly, In
the production OF war material for
Europe. But even this imposing figure
gives no adequate idea OF the vast ia
cilities for the fabrication OF every
thing needed for the prosecution Of
naval and military operations.
What the states can produce In the
way OF labor. saving machinery Is
known to every munition worker hut
10 rca'i'c the degree Of perfection to
which this branch OF mechanics has
been brought one must visit the great
motor shops OF Michigan and Ohio.
The German press often writes AS
though the entire American industry
system were engaged on war contra Is,
fer the allies. whereas In truth only a
fraction OF i; is so employed.
"Gcrnany's captains of industry.
many Of whom served their apron
iiccShips in American shops. can be
under no illusions az to the munitions
naking capacity of America IL she saw
II; to mobolizc all her resources to this
end
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
Turkish Students Ia ,:cr,nunx

BERLIN, March 3I.-The Os,nanicher
Lloyd reports that the German Turkish
Society, which was organized n little
over year ago I'm Constantinople. has
already sent 232 young Turkish stu
dents to Germany. Among them are
two women.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
PHILIPPINES TRUE
TO UNITED STATES
bii's for Universal Training and
Service Are introduced
in Legislature.
ISLANDS LOYAL TO AMERICA
Newspapers Show Unanimous
Determination to Oppose
Germany in War.

y,>,
''e
'e"t OF war with Germany the United
states can count on 10000. 900 loyal
hackers in the phIlinninc rs,,nds Tho
,. -,
MATE .,.,.
- a.
-
'"tu'
Universal training and service meas
urcs have been in,rod,cod T., ~.
is,.,u-o -,
800 - "''' ~ p"i'iS" ''P'"h-
- c'pecteh 10 be enacted Amer
leans had nothing 10 do with promot-
ing these bills cxccn, Ma, m. ,:o,.cr
nor.c.o,or,,
'' '"s"'
20
~, '"' - -" 81 'he "rposi-
80, paf's' S"!e
comes. inc United States will
"sn. Tor hussi"n occupancy OF
"''"nt'hop'c. nor Tor french recon
'ucs' OF sace-i.orrhinc. nor Italian
h ,o OF 'he Ircniino. but for the
,',. OF 'he pFin'ip'es which The
'eu a'a.eS mas ai"aEs maintained:
". ""r ne continued when
-, Dee" 'i'"'ca'ca' inc ri
ip'ho ATTITUDE should be one Of Sc
'chi'y ana absolute loyalty 10 tho flag
uhucr "hich thcE iNe.
~ idcai' inc moutbpiccc Of the
'"'' "'' - "'e""ei -
'Ai"'oli>M
Will. w "oNDERs
The nation, 10 man, strongly
backs NJ it, first magistrate and rep
reScntativc and ~ IN nrey;ous .r,scs
American pa,rtotiem viii su-cl,. lo
wonders i'm fcarlcssnc.s and ,hn.r,
ton.
The United states Is, auxiously de-
:irous OF prcscryin,: p.aca Eu; fate
las dragged her to war and history.
has yet 10 sec ono single INSTANCE. in
which the American nation hcsi,at.d
in the face OF - threat in tn. face D:
au outrage OF her rights and :: tramp
a. tltt ,,RA.a a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
COMMITTEE INCLUDES MANY
DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN WOMEN

The National service Schooi com
mi;icr includes some Of the most dis
ttnEutshed American women. The
members Of the committee give un-
sparinsiy OF their time and effort to
the work. ON the general committees
are the names OF over 500 women y!ta!!.'
Interested IN It's success.
The new features of the cncamp-
ncnt this year viii lie the adoption 81
the !-'i, white and hiu. system -
popular al llatishurG. and pos--.:rad-
uaic companies in each course. Under
this system the women who attended
only one "our:;c 1T national service.
school last year vii. wear go and
white service stripes on their sleeves.
while those who attended two courses
last year will he entitled to wear the
coveted red. white and blue service
stripes.
students who attended any of tho
schools i'll different parts OF the coun-
try are eligible for the post graduate
companies. There arc still number
of vacancies in the post graduate COM
panics, although the enrolment TO date
has been most satisfactory.
y special post graduate course OF
dictctics aud camp cookery. map read
ing. motor-car driving and repair
bicycling. advanced signaling plain
tclcGraphy and wireless work has been
arranged for the post graduate com
panicS.
The majority Of the officers in COM
mand OF tho companies this year viii
bc selected from among the mos, pro
hcicnt Of these post graduate students.
The classes and special courses al
IN a n he .yiy ~, l,.
morning hours. Many of the afternoon
sessions will he devoted to confer uce
meetings and lectures by noted men
aud women experts on questions 81
national defense, food conservation.
American history. the Amcricaniz:ttiou
of tho foreign born. good citizenship
and universal service
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
'tr in Tr"rrhcs: She "undcrsrouna :

tn III TrF'lrHCs; Nhr 81 ntIrr:-rnunI
LONDON. March 3l.-"Im Just doing
what !i,ilc can for my man out there. :.
said bluc-cycd Scotch luSSir who was
sweeping OF "a station platform i'm the
London subway. She eagerly displayed
a photograph Of her man" in the uni
form OF a famous Highland regiment
with Il Wee son on his knee
Although she would not have 10
work II her man were home. she did
not seem to mind IL. There are more
than l.uOo women in mems jobs on the
underground now, and most Of them
reply when asked why they arc there
We must all do our bit"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
ROASTED PRECISION THAT
nIl. GUNS DON'T ia,

First. then. IL the hig guns had the
precision to which they pretend. or
even anything approaching II. the war
would be over In two days. The ar
mics could cut off each others com
muncations. and consequently each
others supplies of food. at triding
cost.
On the Sommc front the Germans,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
Law Of Modern War
Is Waste, Says Shalu
After Trip to Front

having recently occupied tic trittsl
positions knew ~ much abou; thcn;
rs we did. our aeroplancs pruvi.I.d
Us with photographs of the German
positions: aud ths *tcieoscopic III ujec
ti"n .nd interpretation nf these pho
;oSraphs have reached Il pitch ut which
thcN are now practically cnmpletclS
iniclltsiblc. The British IaNpnvcr
reads of how the big guns can hit An
invisible mark 1T the other siac Of
range OF mountains, and of how tn.
airman, with his wireless telegraph.
can. from his perch in the c,nl.yrcau.
send the gunner the correction for his
gun and insure the destruction OF
everything within the rang. Of his
bird s-cyc vision. And the British tax
payer. knowing that shells cost any
thing up 10 tl,eoo apiece. and tina I:
even small shell will dispose Of
twelve men and wreck a railway line.
or dig up a roadway so as TO make
IL impossible for at least two hours
* led 10 calculate that 1000. 900 *hcl!s
would wipe out The entire Germ ~ ua
'iun. aud Tia; twelve shells per d,y
'"r road would rut of the tool IN
ammunition al III. enemy and hriuy
MIN 10 his knees in forty eight hour.
when nothing "f the kind hnl,pcns.
ana IA" is ASKED 4" lind mor.y rnourI
!" cover his u,nSi cNtravac:tat cS:inat !.
al the cost "f bringing ihr war 10 a
sudden aud decisive cud ten times over
every week. II" is tempted - complain
that something mnst bc wrong thai
nc armies ~" not r.ally trying: tina:
III" is InGS an, tho proiitcers are in
trisuinc Ia make war pcrp.;t,,i. ihnt
IN" generals are dug outs who should
b" superseded: aud that more rcsolutc
prosecution Of tho war should he ni:id.
apparent 10y the intiictiou az some n.u
and extraordinary Inconvenience az,
himself and his mcighbor., ,,sp..ian,
nus ncishb"rS) aud q sensational an
utilization of the Hun
SHAKING rRiStIrIt: TIl,y
HtI.LI:r HAS nI.tJ:I
Now !. as Az amateur and II civilian
must not venture /" say that ~. ~
strumcntS Of wtr are not Instruments
Of precision: but may amd d. saw
without risk Of contradiction that In.
Things which would happen If they
We're instrument. Of precision 40 NOT
happen. in spit" ,f the fact tlit IN.
Hcs'rc Of the soldier that they should
happen IS beyond an question II the,
cid, ! should NOT be alive To tell the
tale.
To work out on paper the corrcc-
ton for aiming big gun takes u
chartered accountant five minutes and
would take me half an hour. But when
the correction is made, and the gun
fired. dozen conditions of atmospheric
pressure and rcfraction and heaven
knows what not. evadc all correction
ana shake even the eternal principlc
that every bullet has its billet You
have to fire 5000 shells on the on
chance OF one reaching tho mark and
Continued OIL Ninth Pagc.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
THOUSAND WOMEN
STUDY FOR SERVICE
National School Attracting Large
Enrolment for Second En-
campment in Washington.
WILL MOBILIZE WOMANHOOD
Instruction in Use of Firearms
Will Not Be Permitted in
Any Course.

WASHINGTON. March 3I-whil-
war clouds hang menacinsly over the
nation. moro than 1000 American
women in all parts OF tho country are
preparing for tho second cncampmcnt
Of the First National Service School in
this city. beginning April Is and last
ing until May &c.
Recognizing tho value OF tho work.
the government has turned over a
twenty scNcn-acTc tract on the Conduit
Road within the national capital
limits. and there tho women. repre-
scnt!n:, Every State in tho Union. will
assemble in the largest womcns camp
ever established.
For twenty days. in two groups they
viii live under military discipline. sleep
IN army tents and receive instruction
for national service under doctors and
nurses Of tho American Red Cross and
noncomnisSonc officers Of the army.
IT is expected that President Wilson.
members OF the Cabinet and high army
ana navy officials wili attend the open
ing Of til" cncampmcnt as they did last
year. President Wilson highly COM
mcmd"d The plan az national service
schools Tor American women at tn.
opening exercises last year.
The pioneer school was held on site
lent by Senator Ncwlands. OF Nevada.
aud attracted wide attention. over
2j.o0o visitors inspected tho cncamp-
m-ni. including the representatives Of
many foreign governments. Nearly
100" students were trained there and
tho American Rcd Cross. tho army. the
navy and the Marine Corps co-opcratcd
IN tho instruction and running OF the
school
since tho initial school in Washing
ton tho following National Service
schools have been held: Second Ma
tioual service school. the Preside. san
Francisco; Third National Service
school. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and
the Fourth National Service school,
N:trrtGauseti Pier X. l.
Through these schools several thou
sand women, representing practically
every state III the Union. havc been
efficiently trained for national service.
The National Service school has
been Incorporated by members Of it's
national committee. in order % pre-
%eni an3' unwisc deviation from the
plan worked out by experts aud the
Comincrr:aliEation. the exploitation or
ANY Improper use OF its name.
charters aud numbers viii he
granted TO schools organized il va
rtouS parts OF the country that agree
L. meet Ia. qualifications and require
mcnlS ,i the committees
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
He Declares "Nothing Is
Cheap on the Battle
Field Except the
Liues Of Men. =
ii. Why Every Soldier Isn't
Killed in Modern Warfare.
ny GEORGE IiEHNAnn SHAY

All gentlemen NJ No ,r,or,;. nil,
agree with me IL saw that ouo.,;ons
as to tho origin ana snir,,u,, ;,..;a
cation of tho u.,r .ro ,,.,,a.
opinion IN which No ,,o 80, -, :,
eNpect,d ~ -;yo i've e,,,o ,o,, -,
that Questions or military ,aon,;,,.
arc questions of ascor,.in.1 cue, .,
which there can he onIy nno ,n,,..
i:ut | shall say no,biuc of ~. or,
because rs am old noli,ii.,,, 49,, ~
tcur OF scicnrc lnnr h,,,..
Al The front If Won .el, c>,n.S;,,
complex pcrpIcNinc and finally M
answcrablc uucstinn. =. T., ~ -.
cholory and ethics ~ IN, u.,r fr.,,,
its far-back termination ~ -, .,u,
highly Sp.cul,tiyc unsho, r,,, ,,.iii ,,,i
FIFTY men givin:. yull The same answer
especially il thcv an read mo came
newspaper. I;ut If Won ,sk Tho ,c,.h-
meal cNncr,s . nun.,i.,, -, . ,,;, :.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Continued from Preceding Column

Continued from Preceding Column
EI,klNS PARK-Owner of beautiful suburba n
home, containing Bedrooms and . baths
IN hne location, near train and trolley. will
sell same az very interesting figure on easy
terms. O3B. Ledger Office.
GLENSiDE - California planned bungalow;
splendid SURROUNDINGS: gas, sew,r freplace
double floors, well built convenient
w. 7, Il. ROBERTS & SONS. Glenside, at sta
GIENSiDE--New Colonial. s-room house; open
fireplace; attractive location: gas and elec :
laundry. etc; 5000; terms; cai today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
BRYN MAWR

Continued from Preceding Column
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
SEDGWICK

NEW DETACHED stone dwelling with
accordingly fine location. Four bed
rooms and 2 baths on the second
aoor. 3 bedrooms and bath on the
third. Hot-water heat, electricity;
HARDWOOD floors on the first and sec,
ond floors. Garage for cars with
mans room. This is a high-grade
house in a carefully restricted sub
urban section. We will gladly show
this property daily or Sunday.
A. S. ToURISoN
70l4 Boyer Street, Germantown