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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Is an object of ridicule to tho entire
once heard of an Irish domestic
named Kathleen O'Donohoe, and she
Insisted on clinging to the tradition
Of lighting fires with kerosene oil.
In the village church-yard.| A white
slab marks the spot. and tho following
Inscription bears eloquent testimony to
The kcrosone-can on tho mantel re-
poses,
It's contents were sprinkled all over tho
And ali that atfleen o'Donohoe knows
This dull world has changed for ono
that's higher"
who has IA tradition" that IL sho lives
until the first OF March OF any year.
she Is going to live all the rest OF the
year. She says she has noticed this
for IL great many years. The univer-
sity is doubtless existing the same way.
In the seventh chapter Of Mark; thir-
s seen 1o verse Chris, re6ukes tbs phnri
them OF making the Word OF God OF
none effect through their traditions.
4 tradition is defined as that which is
derived from the declarations Of those
who lived. or were living. at time. IL
not ancient. at least comparatively re-
mote. How many business houses OF
nifty years ago have chung to their ira.
ditions. ignoring modern methods, and
survived the competition of up-to-date
merchants? The answer. Is found on
the dockets of the bankrupt courts
everywhere.
The Association Of American Univer-
stiles contains but two besides Vir-
GINA, which do not provide for tho
higher education OF women. Can 1t be
possible that all of these great univer-
stiles have been led astray? Are they
merely trying experiment? 1t Is
easy enough to find out. Write to them
and ask II they are thinking Of aban-
doning the entrance of women. Ask
them IL their men are any the less
men on account OF having women there.
Find out the number OF men and officers
they have sent to the army and navy,
Der sent from the University OF Vir-
ginia. Get list of their graduates
and compare their respective positions,
with those from the University Of vir-
ginia. This information can be gotten
on request, and any one interested. by
taking a little trouble. can easily learn
in a university would lower its stand
ard, Get facts and figures and then
decide whether 1t Is better to follow
Ideas ,n OF yGnr grandfathsr In conduct
ton should not give away to progress.
II Is hard TO believe that practically all
the great universities OF the country
are wasting their time in foolish er-
periments.
Tradition has many virtues. but no
one can say IL is up to date. Eliminate
sentiment and tradition from the argu-
ments OF those opposing admitting wo-
men TO the university, and they say
just about what little Johnnie Jones
when, he broke his pipe. Mrs. Jones
asked little Johnnie what Mr.. Jones
said when when his pipe dropped on the Moor
words" asked little Johnnie. Why.
OF course replied Mrs. Jones. We'll.
' noshn said 'eh Rbnrs hi f. W SGnt
Richmond Va. February 1913
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
Weather,

And we'll bet nickel March will come il
like a-lyin'.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15

At last we can take up. the study of the
Illustrated seed catalogues with some sort of
enthusiasm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
This
Critical
Year


present year 1t may &c true that the achieve
ments Of this year'on side the other must
determine the issue" even though full and final
possibly for another twelve months The Presi-
their productive effort and to make sacrifices
that the crops OF l3iS should be larger
than thosc OF las, year, the greater part OF
which labor would be in vain IL 1t were TO he
that the war should end before another winter.
a more rational Interpretation of the Presidents
words would be that the comparative develop
ment Of power by the opposing leagues OF "a
tons during the present year would determine
the final battle of the whenever il shall
come. In other words. if the allied forces can
maintain their present status throughout the
year 1915 and IL, in that period, the United
States marshal its resources of men, ships
food and all munitions, so that it shall be able
To throw it's full weight into the war the issue
will have been Geterminsd by the superior az
greGation OF force on this side OF the battle
line, and that thereafter. even if II should be
test of endurance. the result would he certain
Even such a statement viii be retarded by some
be accepted as the view OF the majority of OBJ
with authority Some Of the more hopeful talk
OF decisive battles in 1918. but the majority
think OF the months Immediately 10 follow
chiefly period of great preparation and mobiii-
2aton, Of the gathering OF the mighty force
of the United states across the and do
not anticipate the full strength Of the blow thai
is come before another sprinG.--philadclphi
Bulletin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS Tho Times
Dispatch, and individuals
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
Questions and Ann,yern

about Ii that think I shall knock off work
Tor the day and go out for ten miles OF oxygen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15

Any hope that the allies may have indulged
that strike troubles in Germany would scri-
ously affect the military situation in that
country might as we'll be abandoned. as the
mailed fist already has shown itself fully
capable of controlling the situation That
tho military authorities will hesitate at no
extremes OF force necessary to continue every
form OF activity REQUIRED to support the war
is among the certaintics As reflection of
strcssful food conditions in the empire and
protest against continuance of the war. these
strikes are chiefly important TO the allies as
demonstrating the effectiveness of th,
blockade in diminishing Gcrmany's resources
of strength and power OF resistance TO allied
military effort The war WEAKNESS of Tho
German people may not be counted as a
factor OF any considerable Importance in de-
terMining the question OF peace until the
German military power is FIRST dealt a smash
ing blow that will send it staggering back
ward across the Rhine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15

Is there danger spot in your community
which may take its toll OF life limb and
hereave some family, possibly your own?
Pcrchauce there is roadway or which
backing horse or an automobile with its
steering gear awry would mean death or scri-
Gus injury to some one for the lack OF sub
stantial fence TO keep vehicles from being
plunged over an cmbankment. Or perhaps
there is a railway crossing in your community
the dangers OF which will be largely reduced
by few hours work in cutting out obstruc-
tions TO view GL the track Every citizen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
Japan's Job
the War

:, uDOn
European stage. The writer Is aware that tho
subject has been discussed by certain publicsts
OF some allied countries. but he has no knowl-
edge of any formal request having been made
TO Japan by any OF the allied governments to
send an cNpcditionary force TO Europe. The
reason is not far to seek. Japan's proper
sphere of activity is In the Orient and on the
Eastern Pacific. 1t for this reason that.
when she entered the war. Japan. by, an agree
ment with her ally limited her naval and mill
tary activities to the Far East and its waters.
True the sphere Of her naval operations was
gradually extended. In certain parts of the
Mediterranean fleet of Japanese dcstroycrs is
to-day cooperating against the enemy subma-
rincS. But. far the movement OF in n =
land forces is concerned. the basis Of action
first agreed upon still remains intact for no
cause that justifes it's alteration has yet APP
peared.-T. Iymaga, in the Outlook.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
A Quutrnln.

A Quntrnln.
o fila ding n troll in maiZ
Dell trolla maiz fcur:
I'm laSo salta seur n dai2.
En- lago sal.a bleur.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
RlrllruollD G]nrne;S5.Dispatrb
THE pIsrATCu

Entered January e7. 1908, at tho Post -Onice at
.ieyt RlShmond Va. second class matter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15

Congress has extended from February II
TO April u tho time in which those who en-
tered the military and naval service prior to
October . last year may take out war risk
insurance. There are over 1000, 600 men en-
titled 10 this insurance who must decide be-
fore the expiration OF the new limit whether
they want the protection Of $4,000 insur-
ance policy in the strongest and largest i'll
surancc company in the world. the United
States government. The government offers
this insurance at such low rates that even
the private who gets $50 a month can afford
10 take the maximum policy OF $4,000 al
lowed. 1t will cost Il man under thirty years
Of age not over $3.50 a month which can be
deducted from his pay ii he so directs I'D
TO January % only 530,i92 OF the more than
100000 men entitled TO the insurance had
made application FOR It,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15

Ugly and apparently wcll-groundcd rumor.
arc afoat that railroad officials are not Civ
ing Director-General McAdoo that co-opcra-
ton which is essential TO government control
of their lines during the war; in fact some
of them are said TO be covertly doing what
they can to interrupt traffic. and encouraging
this attitude among their employees For
tunately, this applies TO only group OF
railroad managers, who are actuated by the
fear OF permanent government control after
{ the war should the present experiment prove
successful. Best advice to these owners and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15

MEMBER OF THE hsSoClArED PKEsS:- s.. nc
exclusively entitled to the use Tor
Republication all disache credited to or
not otherwise credited In this paper, and also Two
local news published herein AL rights uf rcpnbiica-
tion of special di-pa. herein reserved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15

TELEPHONE; Randolph 1.
Private Branch E1cbang o
connecting with NIL dcpnrt-
ments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15

Careful reading of the Prcsi-
dents letter TO the farmers con-
ference in Illinois does not war
rant the impression that the adj
ADMINISTRATION is looking forward
for the end of the war within the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15

IL our friends who favor with MANUSCRIPTS an"
publca lion wish 10 have unaNxhaOio
returned they must in all cnsss schd stamps
Gr that purposu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15

BRANCH OFFICES: WASH
ipEtun, 7l6 Fourteenth
street, y. ~: New York
Guy, Fifth Avcpne Build
ing; Chicago, Peoples Gas
building; Philadelphia. Mu-
tuai LIIc Building.
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Current Editorial Comment

In examining the question o.
dispatching Japanese troops I,
Europe. 1t must be noted tina
/, WAS neither the wish OF he,
allies nor that of Japan that sh,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
GREAT RESPONSE ID. APPEAL FOR BOX FOR. ''LONELY' SOLDIERS
Local Chapter Swamped With Applications for For eign Labels, Which Have
 Not Yet Arrived

Foreign labels for distribution Tor overseas have not yet been re- ceived by the local cha pter of the Red Cross and as the time for mailing these boxes Is limited until November 20, the headquarters of the Red Cross are be- ing swamped with interested persons wishing to fill carton and send it to a lonely soldier who has no relatives to remember him at Christmas.
 Mrs John London. chairman of woman's work of the Birmingham chap ter, wired Mrs Katherine H. Moberly at New Orleans yesterday as follows:
 No Christmas labels for Red Cross distribution have arrived. Are being swamped by applications. Members feel no more Red Cross work will be needed now. Send positive orders to our chapter to continue"
 The following is the reply received from Mrs. Moberly yesterday afternoon in response: Gulf division allotment of Red Cross labels has not come. Ntll send special delivery as soon as re- ceived. In regard to the armistice beg to advise that more work is to be done now than ever before and we cannot urge chapters too strongly to keep
 working force intact. Letter being mailed chapters on this subject"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
sS2,s2o.s95.O1
UTDGE FORT INVITED TO ATTEND FOREIGN
 TRADE CONFERENCE
Merchants and Shippers of Mississippi Valley to Form Association to
 Secure Overseas Trade

Judge William E. Fort president or the Civic association, has been invited to attend a conference of the mer- chants, manufacturers, shippers ana bankers of the Mississippi valley to De held Monday and Tuesday, December and 10. This conference Is being held for the purpos eof considering the desirability of forming valley-Wlde organization to prompt foreign traoe and to secure adequate steamship fa- cilities to overseas markets, according to A. letter from R. C. Casana, president of the New Orleans Association of Com merce.
 Through concert of efforts the mer- chants and shippers of the Mississippi valley have secured a trunk line boat service between St Louis and New or- leans and will be of great value in for eign trade Mexico, Central and South America, Africa. Australia and Asia are the markets of greatest promise and will need the products of the Mis- sissippi valley in every increasing vol ume
 Judge Fort has not decided whether he will attend this conference as yet, but it is expected that he will accept this invitation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
HINTON c. CLABAUGH LEAVES DEPARTMENT
 OF JUSTICE BUREAU
Former Birmingham Man Makes Fine Record in Unearthing Notable
 Alien Enemy Cases

Hinton G. Clabaugh, former Birming- ham man. who has been throughout the war division superintendent of the Chi cago bureau of investigation of the de- pa rtment of justice, has announced his resienation and the Chicago papers this week all contain extensive stories about him and his work. Among other things the Chicago Daily News says of his change
 "Mr. Clabaugh sent his resignation to Attorney General Gregory several nonths ago Now that the arrrlistice has been signed he has arranged to associate him. self with Francis s. Peabody. head of the Peabody Coal company, as his per sonal representative.
 MT. Clabaugh has been connected With the Chicago bureau for nine years. Pre- viously he was affiliated with inyestigat- ing offices in New York and Cincinnati While he was chief of the local depart ment he unearthed some notable cases He developed the case against the h. dustriaI Workers of the World, ninety six of whom are now in Fort Leaven- worth. Evidence he wound caused the in ternment of Count James Minotto, son. in law of Louis F. swift. He unraveled innumera bie enemy alien cases, held the pacifists in check and caused the Hindu plotters to be jailed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
c. M'LAUGHLIN
 DIES AT AGE OF 76
Funeral This Afternoon-Was One of
 County's Pioneer Citizens

John c. Mclaughlin of Leeds died yes terday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William c. Jones, at Leeds. The funeral will be at Cedar Grove church at 8 o'clock this after noon.
 He was born August 23. s1s42, two miles east of Leeds. He lived there un- til early in the spring of 1861. when he enlisted in the Confederate army. Elsh- teenth Alabama, Company c. He served In this command until he was wounded at the battle of Chicamauga, having 8 minnie ball pass entirely through his body. After lying on the bare ground Il days, he was picked up and carried to the hospital After recovering he again went to the front and continued With nis command until his capture at the battle of Resacca, Ga. He remained In prison at Rock Island, H.. until near the close of the war.
 soon after the war he married Martha yann, at Trassyille. She died Tn 1909 There are four children, one son. James & McLaughlon. who lives in Woodlawn Three daughters Mrs. William C. Jones and Mrs. T. T. Sisson cf Leeds. and Mrs. T. A. Harrell of Woodiawn He leaves many grand children, one of whom, John C. Sisson. is doing his bit lover
 there in the Bightieth division Sgd regiment. Company K, American. expe- ditionary force. Another, Elon Sisson. Is at Camp Pike. Ark.
 The honorary pallbearers will be his comrades in the Confederate army, James Scott, Andrew Little. Sam Spruiell, J. c. Bourgeois, L. N. Marrell. Elisha Alexan- der and Thomas J. Lambert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
WOMEN RETURNING
 FROM SPEAKING TRIP
Successful Beginning Made in War Fund Drive in Number of Ala
 bama Cities

One of the largest meetings held in the interest of the united war work cam paign was held in Anniston on Sunday Mrs. T. s. Heron of Birmingham was the principal speaker. Her audience con- sisted of 250o people. who were most en- tlusiastic and promised to go way lover the top" during this drive.
 7 Mrs B F. Wlkerson reports a most wonderful meeting in Troy. Mrs. Will kerson is a most charming speaker, and Troy was fortunate in securing her. Their cooperation was immediately won and the campaign successfully begun last Sunday.
 Miss Mary Wallace Kirk. state direc- tor of the woInan's division, spoke in Florence, her home town. on Sunday, and was heartily welcomed. She Is we'll known for her Y. w. c. A. work and hes been of great help in this weeks drive The woInan's division of tho speakers bureau has sent out many gifted women throu ghout the state and the re- ports show excellent work done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
NAVAL STATION IS OPEN FOR RECRUITS
Local Recruiting Officers Are Pro- moted--Marine Corps Office
 Removed

The naval mobilization station on the second floor of the Title Guarantee build ing is still open to recruits and Lieut.. E. L. Matthews, M. C., has been placed in charge since the promotion and trans fer to detached service in New Orleans of Lieut.. Com. J. E. Meredith.
 Although the number of applicants has largely decreased since the peace pro- ceedings the office will be maintained for quite while Is the belief of officials.
 The local office of the marine corps has been closed and the men transferred to the Atlanta office. Anyone wishing to enlist In this branch, of the service is requested to write to headquarters there.
 John Smalley, chief electrician, has been promoted to instructor in electricity and has been ordered to duty on board the receiving ship Norfolk, while A. E. Crull, chief yoeman of the navy office, has been assigned to duty in New Orleans. These young men have many friends in EBirminghan where they have been sta- toned for several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
LIEUT.. O. M. BOSTON
 KILLED IN CHARGING ! MACHINE GUN NEST
Popular Birmingham Man Was at Head of His Com pany When Death
 Came
R. s. MUNGER

Lieut.. Orville Menee Coston, son of pr. H. R. Coston of Birmingham, has been killed in action in France, according to information reaching the city yester- day.
 The news came in 8 letter from an in- innate friend of Lieutenant Coston, Lieutenant VandeGraaf, who wrote to a friend in Birmingham. The well known young man was killed last month while leading his company in a charge against a machine gun nest of the enemy. His conduct in battle and his heroic death were described as upholding the very best traditions of the American army. and he had a reputation of never want ing his men to go where he was not will ing to so himself
 Lieutenant Coston was one of the best known and most popular boys In the state. He was 25 years old at the time of his death. He was a graduate of the Birmingham High school and was in the graduating class of the University of labama when he left scnool to take the officers training course at Fort McPherson. He went overseas April 30 and was in the 1S2d infantry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
GILBERT OPTIMISTIC OVER INDUSTRIAL !. SITUATION IN SOUTH
Secretary of the Tennessee Manufacturers Associa- ti0n Visits A. M. Shook,
 IT,, Here Yesterday

c. c. Gilbert, secretary of the Tennes- see Manufacturers association, was in Birmingham yesterday on business visit and spent the day as the guest of Sec retary- Treasurer A. M. Shook, Jr., of the Alabama Manufacturers and Operators association
 MT. Gilbert takes a very optimistic view of industrial conditions following the close of the war. He says that the industrial situation in Tennessee, and as he believes, throughout the south. is such that the transition from war work
 to peace-time activities will be made without serious interruption to opera tions
 .'Tennessee didn't get very much war work" he said and for a while our manufacturers were very much concerned because they did not get it. They realize now, however, that they are in better condition to re-enter the ordinary peace time trade than they would have been had their shops been engaged exclusively
 i'll making products for the government.
 Tennessee manufacturers got small share of the government orders, but they managed to keep their plants going on practically full time throughout the pe
 riod of the war, turning out products for the general trade, and as result they only have to continue doing that which they have been doing all along. In this connection 1t is said that one of the corporations in the Birmingham district has offered to give employment to several hundred returned soldiers just as soon as they come back home, and other corporations are understood to be ready to employ varying numbers. With shortage of 75Oo laborers in the district a good proportion of the men from the Birmingham district now in cantonments in this country will find ready employ ment upon their return here. and as the soldiers who are overseas come back they, too, will find jobs awaiting them.
 In giving employment to the soldiers, however, it is understood to be the policy of large employers of labor not to dis pense with the services of the men they now have on their pay rolls, but to create new places for the soldiers. In this way it is believed that every soldier on his return homeS will be able to go to work without delay, and that all men now employed will retain their jobs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
Kiluanis Club ReceiUes
 Letter From White House
Suggestion That President Name National Day of Thanks giving as Soon as Definite Peace Is Arranged Is Ac knowledged By Secretary Tumulty-Senators
 Bankhead and Underwood Are Interested

The Kiwanis club has received let ter from Joseph P Tumulty, secretary to the President. in which he states that he will see that the telegram for warded to the President by the Kiwanis club. wherein the club asked the PreS- ident to name national Thanksgiving Day. following the full declaration ot peace, has the Presidents attention, The telegram forwarded to Presi- dent Wilson on November ', follow Hon Woodrow Wilson, Washing ton. D. c.
 "Could We prevail upon you to name by proclamation specific day immediately following the dec laration of pease as national day of thanksgiving, and suggest same to the other nations of the World, thereby making 1t a worlds day of. thanksgiving for liberty and freedom? A day of thanksgiv- ing rather than gala demonstra- tion. This request is born of the belief that you, our President Is the one man to whom the credic is due for peace.
 "KIWANIS CLUB OF BIRMING-
 HAM International.)
 "J. MERGER BARNETT.
 President To this telegram, President J. Mercer Barnett has received the following re- ply from Secretary Tumulty:
 "rhe White House, Washington, November &, 1918.
 "NIy Dear MT. Barnett, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of November z, and to say that I shall be glad to bring 1t to the attention of the Presf- dent. Sincerely yours,
 "J. F. TUMuLTY,
 "Secretary to the President" A copy of the telegram was sent to