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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-09-01
CHAPTER |.


Aline's trunk was neatly pack
ed and by noon she was all ready to
leave for the Heath College. She
was just taking her coat off the
hanger when her mother called her
to come to dinner.
"Aline, you must hurry and eat
your dinner for | have sent your
trunk to the station" said her
mother.
A few minutes later she was at
the front gate waving her hand
goodb bye.
You must be good, Aline, and
get your lessons every day, for if
you fail you shall not go back again
want you to have good educa-
tion so that when | am gone you
can take good care of your little
brother and sister. Goodbye,
Aline,"
AS Aline walked down the little
path, she thought of how her col
lege life would be, for she had
never been out very much in
society, The more she though of
it, the more nervous She became.
An hour later she was on the
train, with many other girls sitting
chatting and laughing around her,
but she had not a friend on the
train. The girls all looked at her
wondering who she could be and
where she was going, One made a
remark about the poor clothes she
wore. When Aline heard this re
mark it embarrassed her.
By this time they were at the
station and the jolly girls were get
ting off the train. They were all
out before Aline noticed that the
train had stopped.
When she got off the train and
walked into the big depot every
thing seemed strange to her, She
told the baggage master to send her
trunk to the Smith Hall at the
Heath College.
Aline walked by herself behind
the other girls. She listened to the
5il 10 SldttiuS anu ldt1uihS INO
one seemed to see her walking by
herself
When she got to the college the
principal assigned her to a room in
the Smith Hall. She took her trunk
and set it down in the middle Of
the room. She began to look about
her bare room, which only had a
bed and dresser, a few chairs and
a table. The walls were bare and
there were no curtains at the win
dow
Aline was thinking of her mother
at home, and the two children which
she saw last at the gate, when a
knock was heard at the door. Aline
felt very timid and did not know
whether to answer the call or not.
Again the knock came. This time
she went to the door and opened it..
There were three girls who did not
wait long to be asked in but bolted
past Aline and sat down on the bed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-09-01
Famous Picture of Col VIM. F. Cody Whose Spirit Is Still
With the Jess Wilard-Buffal0 Bill Wild West in Rich
mond Friday, September 7th

Passing of the Borderland will new
er lose it's interest, and it is only a
show like the Jess Willard Buffalo
Bill Circus which can keep alive
the historic traditions of the Old
West. to tell, lest the careless
world forget, the story of the bray
cry, and the sufferings of the pion-
eers; to show the Indian as he
really was, to revive the glories of
the cowboy of the old days, as well
as to present the ranch people of
the present, with all their expert
cleverness in riding, roping and
shooting, with their still inherent
love of adventure, which neither
time nor advancing population can
kill, and the picturesqueness of a
life that can never fully depart un-
til the last cowpuncher has passed
away.
There will be a parade at 1890
in the morning to start the big
holiday, and every boy and girl for
miles around can look forward to
seeing it all on next Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-09-01

The Chinese want more railroads,
which may mean business for Amer.
ican capital and builders
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31
ADMITS ARMY FELL DOWN"
IN GUARD MOBILIZATION
QuartemaSter's Department Failed,
Says Gen. Wood, but He In
SiStS Militia Is Unfit.

WASlllNGTON, Jan. Sl,-Recalled
by the Senate Military Committee for
cross-ilre grilling by senator Ice,
Maryland, Major Gen Wood to-day
admitted the quartermastor's depart
ment of the army had collapsed en-
tirely" during the early stages Of
militia mobilization on the border.
Wood oontendcd, however that
even had the War Department been
able to deliver supplies and equip
mcnt In twenty-four hours we would
still have had National Guard only
20 per cent. trained and absolutely
unht for field service"
Wood said he believes more firmly
than ever that the militia system i4
vicious and undopendable."
Asked if ne considered il his duty
90 discourage the system while try
ing TO recruit it" Wood said:
II did not; but feel " personal
and official obligation to tell the
country the truth despite the politics
behind certain phases OF the present
| National Guard system
1.-The Guard has been drugrcd bv
/ praise. They realize now It would
/ have beon wantou murder 10 send
them against oven reasonably good
/ troops
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31
j BOAT ISSUES
STAND UNCHANGED,
WASHINGTON SAYS
State Department So Declares
in a Long List of Cate
goricaf Cases.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3i.--various
reports OF developments In the armed
ship issue were met by the state De-
partment to-day with "A long line OF
categorical denials, the whole effect
OF which IL TO represent the sltus-
tIon as absolutely unchanged.
Department officials declared no
list OF specific cases OF offensive use
Of defensive armament has been sub
mlttod by Germany: that no new
ruling on the armed ship issue had
been asked by Germany: that no in
fenslvo armament had been sent to
Great Britain; that no authentic in
formation had been received at the
Department that the British Admir-
atty had offered rewards TO mer-
chairman commanders who sank
German submarines: that no new
principle had been laid down by the
American Government in the subma-
rine or armed ship Issues. and that
no settlement had been made Of the
sinking OF the British horse ship Rus
sian with the loss OF seventeen
Americans, of the Marina with the
, loss OF six. OF the Arabia case or OF at
least eight other cases which have
been inquired into by this country.
The only contribution to the sub
marine and armed ship issue made
by the state Department since the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31
T0SSES BABES OUT WINDOW
TO MOTHER As HOME BURNS
Father and One Child Injured
Hotel and Three Other Build
ings Destroyed.
tspecial to The Evening worid)

CALDWELL. n. j.. Jan. 3l.--A fire
which started early to-day in the
summer hotel owned by Jacob Gordon
at Lower Montvllle. just outside Of
Caldwell. quickly spread to adjoining
buildings. Before 1t was brought
under control the hotel. two barns
and farmhouse had been DESTROYED
and the flames had spread to the
schoolhouso and residence adjoin-
ing. Gordon and one OF his children
were severely burned.
The flames originated In an unoccu-
pied wing OF the hotel Gordon and
his wife and five children wero asleep
when the flames reached the farm
house in which they lived. Mrs. Cor
don jumped from a window on tho
second floor and her husband dropped
the children to her
A dozen cows, several horses and
thirty tons Of hay Were in the barns.
Not one of the animals escaped. Cor.
don rang the old church bell and the
Pinebrook Fire Department saved tho
school building.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31
NEXT PEACE MOVE
MAY Be MEETING
CALLED BY WILSON
Belief That President Will Ask
All Nations to Send Repre-
SentativeS to Conference.

wASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-A con.
ference Of all nations will be neces-
sary to determine arrangements for
future world peace, according 70 Off
cial opinions expressed here.
In view OF this conviction. the i'm .
preston has gained ground that when
the President moves again 1t will be
formally to suggest such a confer
ence. But there viii be no develop
ment in the peace manoeuvres until
after Germany's response to Presi-
dent Wilson's Senate sddress-an-
nouncod in despatch from Berlin
IN received here.
Chief interest has ceutered In the
time such u conference would occur,
whether before actual negotiat .ons
for ending the present war are under
way, while the belligerent nations
are discussing terms or after q peace
or truce comes.
The President has repeatedly said
in his speeches that the war must
first end" before details can be work
ed out.
1t is the Entente contention that
the war cannot end until all nations
are actually guaranteed safety from
future unwarranted aggression.
Such a conference would have 10 be
under way within four weeks or all
belllgerents will go forward to carry
out the unprecedented preparation
they have made for IA tremendous
spring campaign. Peace would then
be postponed until after results OF the
campaign were determined.
The Swiss Minister to-day re-.
quested and was granted an audience
with President Wilson for to- morrow.
lie declined to state the purpose OF
his mission. but 1t Is understood 10
bear on peace developments.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31
ALLIES LOSSES
IN SHIPS PLACED
T4,02.1,5OO TONS
Berlin Says Record for De-
Cember Alone Was i52
Vessels Of 800, 900 Tons.

BERLIN. Jan. 81 (via Bsyville
wireless) During the month Of De
Gambler ib2 hostile merchant ships,
totaiiinx $4,000 gross tons. were lort
by the Entente Powers through war
measures" st wns declared TO day in
a statement ;ssuod by tho official
press bureau.
"Of these 100000 tons were British
ships" the statement continued. In
addition. there were siSty-nvo neutral
merchant ships. with a gross tonnage
OF se.5oo tons, sunk on account OF the
tra importation OF contraband.
The December total. therefore. IL
s16.b0O gross tons. From the begin
ing losses which have only lately be
come known---the Entente Powers
have lost 4,o2i 500 tons in merchant
ships, Of which 3O69.OOO tons were
British.
This was almost fifteen per cent
OF the total English tonnage at the
beginning of the war.
During the same time the sea
forces OF the Central Powers con.
demned as prizes 4oi neutral ships
with 5S7.5 800 gross tons"
The Press Bureau estimates that al
the beginning of the war there wcr,
30 hostile ships OF $4,000 gross ton.
mage In Central Powers ports which
were confscated. or this number %
with l7S.5OO gross tons. were British.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31
RUSSIANS CUT GERMAN
LINES IN ROUMAMIA
Berlin Admits the Success of the
Enemy'S Attacks South of
Putna Valley.

BERLIN. Jan. 81 (by wireless to
Sayville).--On the Northern Rou-
manian front heavy fighting was re-
sumed yesterday. the Russians maxi
ing several attacks south OF the
Putna valley. The War Office to-day
announced that the Russians sue
ceeded In penetrating a German point
of support.
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LAURENTIC DEATHS
ALL DUE TO WEATHER
All Hands Were Taken From the
Cruiser But $50 Died in
Life Boats.

LONDON. Jan. 81. - Fatalities
caused when tho British auxiliary
cruiser Laurentic was sunk by mine
or the north coast OF Ireland last
Thursday, were due 20 severe
weather.
"A statement appeared In some Of
the morning papers," says the official
announcement, Ito the effect that
there was not sufficient time 10 save
all who had escaped being killed by
the explosion, and that the ship
Laurentic went down carrying with
her more than 200 men.
This Is wholly Incorrect There
was ample time to save everybody
and tho ship was very carefully
searched above and below, and all
hands were put into boats. Those
who were lost were lost owing to the
cold and the severity of the weather
preventing them from reaching the
ehore."
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31
KAISER PICTURES
"HOLY WRATH Of
GERMAN PEOPLE
Stand as One Man In Order
VIGOROUSLY to Pass Through
Final Battle.

AMSTERDAM, Holland, Jan. u
(via London). Emperor William, re-
plying 20 telegram received by him
from the Director OF the Province OK
Brandenburg. says "A despatch rom
Berlin, sent this message:
After thirty months Of warfare.
rich in sacrifices. the entire German
people. In holy wrath ut the rejection
OF my peace offer. is inspired anew
with doubled strength and stands a.
one man.
with the Kaiser and empire In or
der victorioudy to pass through the
blood Of the final battle which now
has become inevitable for house,
home. honor and freedom. and finally
to place enemy disturbers within
bounds. may God and our good sword
help us thereto"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31
PARIS CLAIMS GAINS
IN LORRAINE BATTLE
Berlin War Office Asserts That
the French Attacks Were
Repulsed.

PARIS. Jan. 3i.-A French detach-
ment penetrated the first two lines OF
German trenches in Lorraine, south OF
Leintrey, last night, says to-day's Off.
cial report All the occupants OF the
trenches were routed and prisoners
were taken.
The text OF tho communication fol.
lows:
In tho Woevre district French
batteries have directed an efficient
fire upon detachments OF the
enemy in the region OF Elk and
Abaucourt. Near the latter place a
reconnaissance OF the enemy has
been dispersed by our fire.
In Lorraine ono OF our detach-
ments at a point south OF Leintrey
penetrated tho first and second
lines OF German trenches. The
fcnders OF these positions were
put out OF action, and we brought
back about fifteen prisoners, A
surprise attack upon an enemy
position In tho region Of Moncel
was easily successful.
I'm tho vicinity of Moncel as
well as In the Vosges. at Chap
clotte and at Relchacker Kopf
there have been numerous engage
ments between patrols"
BERLIN, Jan. 81 (by Wireless e
Sayville) The French made an at
tack last night on German positions
in the vicinity OF Ieintrey, near tn,
Lorraine frontier. the War Once an
nounces. They were repulsed.
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GERMANS THREATEN
TO SINK ALLIED
HOSPITAL SHIPS
Declares They Have Been
Used as Transports and
Limits Lanes of Travel.

BERLIN (via. sayviils Wireless
Jan. Si.-Declaring II has proof ~
misuse OF hospital ships by the allies,
Germany to-day gave formal notice
that free passage OF hospital ships
In n certain zone In the Channel
would hereafter be withheld. The
statement said:
THE German Government has con-
vincing evidence In hand that hostile
hospital ships have frequently been
misused for the transportation Of am
munition and troops.
THE Government has communi
Gated these proofs to the British and
French Governments 10y diplomatic
means and Mt the snmc time declared
that passage OF hospital ships on the
military road OF the hostile armies
engaged In France and Belgium. with 70
in the lines Of marlborough Head
and Terschclling. on the one hand.
and the Thames and Lands End. on
the other hand. will he no more so
treated.
THE hostile powers are FREQ "a use
hostile ships for tho transportation
Of wounded and sick army members
on ways outside OF this district.
'ln ease there are further misuses
of hospital ships against the law of
nations. barring of other sea routes
will bo reserved"
LONDON, Jan. Sl.-An Official
statement issued to-day says that i;
the German threat of no longer toll
Grating hospital ships I'm the zone
they describe, IL carried out, reprisals
VIII BIO taken Immediately
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31
RUSSIANS CAPTURE
MORE STRONGHOLDS
EAST OF JACOBEN|
Berlin Reports That Germans
Storm Trenches in the
Riga District.

PETROGRAD. Jan. 81 Wla Lon
dom. Russian troops have captured
Austro German Qualifications east o
Jacobeni, southwest OF Kimpolung
near tho northern end of the Rou
manian front, the War Office an
nounced to-day. Prisoners and boot,
were taken by the thousands.
German forces attacked the Rus.
sian lines southwest of Riga. to-day,
statement reports. The attack Ia
general was arrested. but near tn,
Kalnzemchlok highroad the Russian
forces were Withdrawn two-thirds ot
a mile after the assault.
The statement reads:
our troops having penetrated
the enemy's barbed wire entan-
clements under enemy Are and
advanced In snow up TO their
waists, captured at the point OF
the bayonet the enemy's fortii-
cations on the heights one and
one third miles cast of Jacobeni.
southwest of Kimpolung. We
took a number of prisoners and
captured some booty, which yet
has not been enumerated.
After violent bonn ba "a ment
by German artillery OF our
trenches between the Tirul Swamp
and the River "A. enemy forma-
tions launched an attack on the
eastern outskirts OF the swamp
and along the left bank OF the
river. But as the result OF our
curtain OF fire the attack was
arrested.
After artillery preparation last
ing four hours, in which shells
charged with chemicals were
chiefly employed, the Germans
with considerable forces delivered
an attack along the Kalnzem-
Chillok highroad and also four
miles northeast OF Kalnzem.
Our artillery met the attacking
forces with curtain Of fire and
the attack was beaten back, but
in the sector situated close TO the
above mentioned highroad our de-
tachments withdrew two-thirds OF
a mile.
After this the Germans. sup
ported by a violent artillery flre
and again using shells charged
with asphyxiating gas. continued
TO direct persistent attacks against
our detachments. All these at
tacks were repulsed by our fire
and counter attacks. II was only
after an obstinate struggle that
the enemy succeeded in maintain
ing a foo,hold In a small sector of
our trenches east of the kalnzem
highroad."
BERLIN, Jan. 81 (by wireless (
Sayville). ).-German troops yesterda
stormed Russian positions on the eas
bank OF the Aa River, near the north
ern end OF the Russian front. and re
pulsed several Russian counter at
tacks.
They took prisoner fourteen officer
and more than 800 men and capture
fifteen machine guns.
The text OF the statement reads:
Front OF ANhduke Joseph
After violent artillery fire the
Russians several times attacked
positions south Of tho Vale Putna
Road. Two strong attacks failed.
In the third charge the Russian
detachment succeeded in enter
ing into a point Of support"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31
BRITAIN WILL KEEP
THE GERMAN COLONIES
Walter Hume Long Announces
That None of Those Captured
VIII BE Returned.

LONDON, Jan. 3i.--Tho colonies
captured from Germany during the
war viii never be returned, said Wal
ter Hume Long. Secretary of state
for the Colonies, spNaking as repre-
sentative of the Overseas Donations
lu an address to-day.
I'VE acquired possession of differ
out German colonies In parts of the
world as a consequence Of this war" ,"
hc said Let no man think these
territories viii ever return to German
rule"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD
Says Cream Applied TO Nostrils
Opens Air Passages Right Up
AkAAAAAAAAA

Instant relief--no waiting, Your
clogged uostrils open right up; the air
passages of your head clear and you
can breathe freely. No more hawk
ing, snufliEg, blowing, headache, dry
ness. No struggling for breath at
night; your cold or catarrh disappears.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream in your nostrlls, II pen.
strates through every air passage of
the head. soothes the infamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with cold or nasty catarrh.-Adyt.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31

British casualties for January eho "
considerable decrease over those OF
the preceding month. No lists were
published during the Christmas holi-
days. but the total for the first twen-
ty-three days OF December was slb
officers and 36,S50 men.
The January total brings the sum
! Of British casualties since the begin
ming of the Somme offensive 10
( b52.37l.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31
SIX REAR ADMIRALS
ARE NAMED BY WILSON
Captains HuSe, Griffin, Burd, Oliv.
er, Hood and Sims Get
Promotions.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Si.-President
Wilson to-day nominated the follow
ing captains In the navy TO be rear
admirals
Harry Mel. L. Huse Robert s
Griffin, George +. Burd, James w
Oliver. John Hood and William \.
Sims.
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LOOK OUT FOR STORM!
Rain and snow Coming From th,
Middle West.

Warning of a storm of marked In
tensity now over the Mississippi Valley
and moving eastward was Issued at the
local Weather Bureau this morning. The
storm is marked by easterly winds. due
to shift tonight to northwest gales with
rain and snow In this vicinity to-mor-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31
TWO KILLED IN RR. ACCIDENT
Engineer and Fireman Caught Tn
der Engine on Eastbound Train.

DILLON, Ind. Jan 3i.-Two were
killed and several injured when east :
bound Chicago TO Detroit passenger
rallied near here early to-day
Both tho fireman and engineer were
pinned beneath the engine. which turned
completely over.
None of the passengers was seriously
injured. railroad officials say.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31

Miss Tcssis Mcnamara, telephone op-
orator at the plant OF the Canadian Car
and Foundry Company In Kingsland.
N. j.. at the time of the recent NUM-
Tons explosion. received a gold watch.
suitably Inscribed. and a purse OF gold
yesterday from the Maryland Casualty
Company. when the explosions started.
Miss Mcnamara stood by her switch
board and phoned 10 the buildings OF
the plant Undoubtedly she thereby
saved the lives OF hundreds Of persons.
The Maryland Company carried the
workmen's compensation insurance on
the plant.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31

BERLIN, Jan. 3I'-THe fTUssIan
Minister of Education has announced
at n meeting OF the Budget Commit
tee OF the Reichstag that lO's50 pub
lie school teachers havo fallen during
the war and that their places have
been taken by women.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31
SWAMI HEARING WAITS.
Governor Undecided ms 10 Sitting in
Person ar Naming CommIssion.


ALBANY. Jan. 3l.-Gov. Whitman
TO. day gave notice 10 Assistant District
Attorney William ID. Embrce OF New
York that he would take up within "A
few days the question as TO whether he
would hear the charges against Dis
trict Attorney Swami In person or name
II commission 10 hold the hearing Mr..
Embroo told tho Governor that Mr..
Swami had decided to leave the entire
matter In the hands Of the Governor.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31
French soldiers Quickly Released.


NEW LONDON, Conn. Jan. 3l.-Four
French soldiers arriving on the steamer
Chester Chaplin this morning from New
York were arrested on "A charge OF y1o-
lation Of neutrality for wearing their
uniforms, They Were later released
and allowed to board train for
Halifax.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31
TWO nurn-d In S2O0,OOO Minneap-
OILS MnrchOuse EIre.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 3l--l'ire to-day
destroyed the furniture warehouse OF
Levine brothers and damaged the
/ Riverside Hotel. The loss Was estl-
mated al 100000 TVo men ~srs
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-31
A POSSIBLE REASON.

From the liit,DurgA lusi
] Il wonder why they built thai chi
nese wall"
sort OF "A compromise. judgo
there was strong disarmament party
. la those days
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largest equities in their history. a. S.
steel reported surplus available for divi-
dends ON common stock OF Stsb0 u
share. with last quarter at S66.is Re-
the common. Inland steel reported a
surplus OF Sl0J 30 Midvale Steel re-
ported surplus equal to Sl60s "a share
bethlehem steel headed the list with a
surplus equal 10 $3.50 share for 1916.
I.aCkawanna steel 1t is expected will
earn over $50 share. Pittsburgh Steel.
Eastern steel and other steel compa ME 5
will report increases proportionately as
large us the above,
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WHERE IT SHOWS.
from ths Rlchmond Tim. Disr.tc

NJ
Grubbs-Do YOU find that as you grow
older your capacity for work increaxes2 ?
Stubbs--i hadn't noticed Il, but my
dislike OF work certainly increases.
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NN ENCEPIION.

llum the Baltimore AmeriyauD
statistics say that there II less
consumption OF lamb in America than
other meats"
There might be in some places. but
not in Wall street"