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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06
TWELVE MEN KILLED
IN POWDER EXPLOSION
Du Pont Powder Plant at Pompton
Lakes, y. j., Scene of Distress
Ing Accident
PoMPToN LAKES. \. H. Decen

PoMPTON LAKES. y. j.. December 8.
Twelve men were killed in series
OF explosions that demolished one
building OF the Du Pont Powder plant
here and rocked the countryside to-
day.
More than thirty men were injured.
many seriously. Four explosions oc-
CURED in rapid succession in the cap
room OF the plant, where fifty men
were employed.
The conclusion of the explosions was
felt for. several miles. and men. wo-
men and children locked to the scene
of the disaster. The work of rescue
and search for bodies was started at
once under the direction OF company
officials. y fire started in the wreck
age. but was quickly extinguished
Eight bodies have been recovered, all
horribly mangled. 1t is believed that
many of the injured will die Owing
to the calls of the war, there is only
one physician in the community ana
II was necessary to move most Of the
injured to the Haskell Hospital and
the Paterson general hospital after rem
dcring first aid.
Wreckage of the building was thrown
several hundred yards by the force
of the succeeding explosions. Parts of
bodies were found more than a hun
dred yards from the scene of the dis
aStnr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06
VESSELS OF FOUR Lines
RELEASED FROM CONTROL
Clyde, Mallory, Merchants and
Miners and Southern Com
panies Are Affected.
WE'RE TAKEN OVER April. IL
Rclinquisliing Order Became Opera.
tive at Midnight, but for Account
ing Purposes VIII Be Regarded "a
Effective From December 1.
WE'RE TAKEN OVER April 1:
. fBy Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON, December 5.-The
Clyde, Mallory. Merchants anu Miners
and Southern Steamship Companies
were relinauished from Federal control
to-night by order OF Director Generai
McAdoo. Steamship companies ownod
by railroads will be retained under
management of the railroad adminis-
The four lines turned back to pri-
vate mana cement were taken over by
the government April l3 under war
lower OF the President and their opera
tion consolidated with other steamship
lines under the railroad administration
The relinquishlHg order becomes effec-
tive At midnight Tonight, but for ac-
counting purposes it is regarded rs
elective from December /.
Leading steamship lines which viii
remain under railroad admins ST ra ton
control include the Southern Pacific. or
Morgan Lines, Old Dominion, Baltimore
Steam Packet, Chesapeake Steamship,
ocean. ran River. Har:-ord and New
Seattle Lines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06
IBy Associated press.l


WASHINGTON, December 5.-Thc
army program OF eighty divisions In
France by June 10. 1910. wns em-
barkcd upon with complete conf
dcnce that Gcrmuny could md
would be Defeated during 1919 IL the
project wns carried out, General
March. chief of stan, declares I'm hls
annual report to Secretary Baker,
mnde public to-day. That convic-
tion was bnscd ON n compreh ensIvc
study of tho whole war situation.
ordered by General March imme-
dfate1y after he assumed his duties
~ the head of the nrmy lnnt March.
"After study OF the entire situ-
ation," the report says, s.includinE
nN accurate nm eSttmnte of the po-
tentlni strength of our Miles on the
western front aud of the probable
German strength us ,vns possible, 4
came to the conclusion that the wnr
might be brought to nm end In 1910.
provided we were able To land In
France nv June 81 Of tbnt yenr
eighty American divisions OF n
strenEth of a.3aO.OOO men.
'On July IS. 1918. I submitted TO
you formal memorandum. accom-
panied by a study of methods by
which the end could be obtained. the
supplies procured, and nm analysis
of the shipping which munt lie oh
tnincd In order to accomplish this
very large military program. This
was accompanied by nm esttmatc of
the cost OF the proposed program.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06
WAR REVENUE MEASURE
TO Be OFFERED SENATE
Bill Is Designed TO Raise Six Billion
Dollars In Taxes Next
Year.
GET MINORITY REPORT LATER
Republicans Expectt to Present
One Opposing the Provisions
Which Fix Schedule OF Rates for
the Year 1920.
GET MINORITY REPORT LATER
fBy Associated press.1

WASHINGTON, December s. - The
war revenue bill. designed to raise
slightly more than $4,000, 100000 In
taxes next year and about $3.50, 900. 00r
in go, will be presented to the SEN
ate tomorrow by Chairman Simmons.
The majority report OH the bill and
also a minority report from Senator
Penrose, OF Pennsylvania, will not be
fled until next week. Senator Pen
roses report II was said, will deal
exclusively with opposition to the
bills provision fixing taxes for 1920.
object.
Senator Simmons said tonight that
no nc, EFFORT you'd be made TO Institute
olution for imposition OF an 50 per cent
tax on 1913 corporate war profits un-
less the Senate discussion should be
the bill or OF the Treasury's plans for
beginning tax collections early next
year os Ths He t,as and Majority Leader Kitchin.
to propose the so per cent war proiits
tax IL 1t should be deemed necessary.
Chairman simmons explained that
Inc plan would be to initiate In the
House separate resolution amending
tne t present revenue law BY providing
nor,,, Ior a ma! nat tax of 50 per cent OH cor
1919. based upon the pending bills
sXemPii9n f;s nbso1 Ind its prewar standard.
10 ooJeSt, lie Salu. would Df to Drc-
vent loss of revenues from 1915 war
prohts, which might escape taxation
II the pending bill should fail
In amendments to the bill to-day the
Finance Committee changed the pro-
posed l-cent pound postage zone for
SECOND class mail from 200 miles 10
lou miles The l-cent rate. under the
nnal amendment. would epply only
within the first and second parcel post
zones Goo lniles) with rate Of IL
cents beyond.
Senator LA Toilette. OF Wisconsin,
gave notice to-day that he would Of,
ier numerous amendments to the bill
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06
WHOLESALE ARRESTS MADE
BY WASHINGTON POLICE
Estimated Tint 4UN Were tnurh, nm
Chnrgc of Violating the Dry
fBy Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON. December 5.-Whole-
sale arrests OF persons accused OF
made to-day by the police. II was the
hrst general dragnet thrown out since
the District OF Columbia became dry"
more than II year ago under an act OF
Congress. and officials express surprise
at the volume OF traffic
trains anc electric cars bringing pas
sengers from Baltimore were met by
uniformed officers throughout the day
ana into the night The police esti-
mated nate at 10 o'clock tonight that some
ioo persons had been taken into Gus
tody. Many OF them. however. were
released because the packages they
carried were labelled as required by
the Reed bone-dry law
polico officials explained that the ar
rests were made both under that sec
lion OF the Reed law requiring the
Ia abeling OF intoNicants shipped In inter-
state commerce and under the procla-
nation of the President creating i've
mile dry zone around army camps.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06
Holland Is Willing
to SurrenderWilliam

UNSATISFACTORY, December 5.-Iol-
land will not revisit the surrender OF
the kniScr on the demand of my OF
the Miles, according to u well-in-
formed government official here with
connections In Holland.
This authority, however, points
out TINT so far there appears to be
NO authorized statement from my
Foreign OHicc that one or more or
NIL the aliies Intend to mnke the
demand. if II should be made. he
knid, Holland would at once know
ihnt there could he no reslstnnce.
The demand, If II comes at NIL, Is
expected from Great Britain.
American authorities think the
whole question academic rnther than
practical. They have already cx-
pressed the opinion that they know
of no Inw by which the ESniser
would he nmehnblc for criminal In
dictrncnt. II fs possible, OF course.
that IL my Of the allies should Sc
cure the surrender OF the kniser by
Holland or II any nntion went In
and took him by force, that nation
might deal summnriiy with him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06
SELL PEARLS AND RUBIES
Many Jewels of Rare DriIiIancy, Seized
From Alien Enemy Firm, Sold
Under the Hammer.

NEW YORK. December 81 Three
hundred and ffty-nlne pearls, three
rubies and two emeralds OF rare bril-
lIancy. property. OF the allen firm OF
richcd the Treasury OF the United
States Sa53.000 to-day when sold ,in-
der the hammer to the highest bidder.
TO customers in tho United States when
seized by agents OF the office Of Alien
Property Custodian a. Mitchell liner.
dollars below the valuation placed on
the gems. The high bid was for firty-
four matched necklace nearls. which
brought $4,000,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06
VILLA MARCHING AGAIN
Mexico Rushes 2,ODO CnynIrxn.n q.
Shihunhun City to Hnlt His

General Francisco Murguia with 1000
cavalry. left Jaurez hurriedly to-tlay
Tor Chihuahua City on learning that
were marching on chihuahua C,itv ~
u was announced that General Mur
guia would be replaced by General
Jesus a. Castro soon. a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06
CAR LINES RESUME
Cleveland Traction Lines Agree IN nI.-
charge $50 Women Serving
Conductors.

CLEVELAND. OHIO. December s..
AFTER an all-day conference 400 strik-
ing niotorlncn and conductors of the
Cleveland Railway Company. who quit
work Tuesday. voted late to-day TO
accept the proposition OF President
Staniey. or the company .tha. he would
dismtss lao women conductors nv
March ]. This removes The cause Of the
strikc and the men will resume work
morrow " ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06
THEATRICAL MAN DEAD
A. Powers, of New York Firm,
Dies in Winston-SnIen,,
~. q.

NEW YORK, December Sword Of
tho death from Influenza of Arthur a.
Powers. New, York theatrical manager,
In Winston lem. N. c.. was received
mere n tto-day; a!s lie was 9no no OF the found
lea in Chicago four years ago, and was
forty-two years old. He leaves widow
In Detroit. Mich. lste
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06
$1,000 NAVAL LOSS
Sir Erie Gcldes Reports That Number
of Men Killed I'm Submarine and
Mine Warfare.
nncnn,ha,. :

sand men lost their lives during the
war due to submarine and mine war
fare, Sir Erie Geddes, First Lord. OF
the Admiralty. announced
Altogether 2,S67 merchantmen and
278 small craft--a total of 3,145 craft
were sunk and 3.1i7 crews we're set
adrift as the result of the sinkings.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06
Church FEDERATION Anprox.d

PHILADELPHIA, December 5.--Tho
proposed federation OF churches was
ing the appointment OF an interdenom.
national committee OF every Protest
tant faith and OF the home ana foreign
missionary societies to take definite
steps toward church union we're unapi
mously adopted to-day by the congress
for church unity. in session here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06
EX-KAISER CALLS DOCTOR
Three Members of His Former stan
Visit Him and Obtain Many
Documents.
tBy Associated Press. l

LONDON, December "a German
physician summoned from Berlin on
Tuesday by the former German Empe-
ror arrived in Holland to-day on a
special train, according TO an EN-
change Telegraph dispatch from Am
Sterdam.
Three members Of the former Em-
peror's staff. the dispatch adds, have
left Ameronscn for Berlin. They are
carrying many documents concerning
the former Emperor's private property.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06
World. Shipping I.o,..,

LONDON, December 5.-The worlds
total losses OF merchant tonnage from
the beginning, Of the war to the end
marine risk was l5.o5s.7sS gross tons.
according to official announcement is
sued Tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06

More automobile ndvertising, display
and classified. rs printed by The Times.
dispatch than any other Richmond
newspaper- A medium that will sell
frtomobiles VIII sell any other article
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06

! For your convenience, The Times
Dispatch takes Want Ads. over the
telephone; When you want quick and
sntetsnt want Ad. service telephone
Randolph L.. u s-s ~ lEtl...... 7. k.L... -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06

Storm Warnings Ordered I'm.
WASHINGTON. December 6.--South.
late to-day from Norfolk to Boston.
tho Weather Bureau reported Tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05

Just as a matter of form we'll
get through with signing the con-
tract" he suggested
As you please" accommodating
~ acquiesced the young lady. She
read over the paper, picked up the
pen and signed.
Helloi" almost yelled the Judge,
You've made a mistake"
"Oh, dear, l hope not" uttered
Ernestine in pretty dismay.
You have signed 'Ernestine
Wade
Why, that is my name. Didn't
Arthur write you? How carelessi
We were married last week.
The Judge Topped, Perkins sneak
ed. They made their disappear
2nce promptly. Outside they ex-
changed their views The new
teacher was an artful mink! Arthur
a calculating traitor.
However. it turned out right
Arthur and Ernestine working mu-
tually towards earning a home. The
Judge had to use his automobile
and einvited Mrs. Hastings to
ride. Perkins called upon an old
spinster love to show his new
clothes. Both were trapped and
quite satisfied with their new cap
tivity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
BY DR. William Brady. M. d.

by finding segments of the worms
or their eggs (by microscopy in
the bowel discharges. Indeed, it is
usually an error and always a crime
to treat a child for alleged worms :
without having first determined
their presence by finding the worms
themselves or their eggs in the dis
charges from the bowel.
Round worms, reSem bling earth
worms, though paler and usually
not over three or four inches long,
generally cause no symptoms at all.
Sometimes they cause irregular alb
dominal discomfort or pains and the
presence of an excess of mucus Sc
erection (slimy materially in the
bowel discharges. But bear in mind.
grandma, if you love anybody's chill
dren, that these symptoms never
warrant plying the children with
alleged worm medicine"
If it known that a child harbors
worms and treatment is desired, it
is not only cruel but generally flu
tile to feed the child alleged worm
medicine" in the usual Sairey fash
ion. The intestine must first be
emptied by a brisk cathartic. The
child must fast for IL TO 20 hours.
Then the worm medicine must be
given in one or two doses. And f.
nally a brisk cathartic must be ad-
ministered to sweep out the worms
while they are under the influence
of the medicine Worm medicine is
worm poison, but sometimes it pois-
ons the host as we'll and no intelli-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
Gold at q Discount.

Gold has been at discount in Sweden, Norway
and Denmark most of the time for years These
countries have been n need of materials and
foodstufs. and Scandinavian banks adopted the
policy of accepting gold only a discount for the
purpose Of forcing Holland and other countries to
ship them merchandise instead Of money settle
balances. Sweden has been exporting large amounts
Of iron ore, timber. paper pulp and other products
end the other Scandinavian countries have done j
large export business which has made them rich in
money and credits but left them poor in the
essaries Of life which they usually import. The
Bank OF the Netherlands has induced the Scandtn-
avian banks 10 abandon this discrimination against
gold as far as its transactions with them
concerned Important banks Of issue in gold stand
ard countries import that standard even If it
creates temporary Inconvenience. This attempt
failed 10 help the Scandinavian countries because the
entente allies would not relax their embargoes on
exports Had there been embargoes the Scandin-
ayians would not have been burdened with too much
cash The only result OF quoting gold al a discount
was to disturb foreign exchange markets
Gold produced in the United States in the calendar
year 1877 amounted TO $50 $50 700 compared with
300 in 1916 and *lo1os57oe in 1915 record
year Silver also shows decline in quantity but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
Heart 50 Homo.
-

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am a
high school girl II years old and a
senior at school Since l entered
l have always had to work outside
| of school 1 did not or rather
| could not attend any of the parties
given at school. Even now l work,
| but could attend some of the af-
fairs, but l find that 1 am in the
cold" All the girls that know me
admit my having d smiling face, but
| have never received bid" from
any boy nor have l been invited by
any of the girls TO attend parties
or the like. Everywhere l go it is
always the same story-alone.
am so tired of going alone l do
not believe in flirting and this ever
lasting aloneness is almost unbear-
able. Please advise me what to do,
as it seems to be sort of a draw
back no matter what l attempt to
do. LONESOME.
In later years when you look
back upon this period in your life
you will realize that you were in a
supersensitive state. You crave
love and companionship and can
not understand why it does not
come to you.
How much interest are you show
ing in your schoolmates? Proba-
bly, you do not dare to be friendly
for fear of being rebuked. Always
speak to the people you know and
do not wait for them TO speak first
Call all you can by their names. To
say Good morning. Margaret, is
more pleasing than merely Good
morning"
When some girl is wearing a
pretty waist, tell her so Take a
lively interest in the attractions OF
those around you, and they will
soon feel the warmth Of your pres
ence and will like you for it.
Life is very generous in its re
turns for what We put into il" II
you make an effort persistently to
meet others hale way you viii find
that they will come the other half
Many girls of your age have no
boy friends. Such a matter should
not worry you in the least.
BE very careful about your ap-
pearance Absolutely never wear
soiled clothes, and il you cant al
ford anything else see that the
heels of your shoes are straight
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Do YOU
think girl of IS is too young to go
with boys If her parents do not OBJ
ject and the boys are very nice? l
am very nice looking and have a
lot OF company.
90 Should girl ask boy who
accompanies her home to come in
the house? BOBBIE
% A girl of Is is too young to
go with boys,
90 She should ask him TO come
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
DO NOT Break Ranks.

We hope and believe that world peace is neat
We are unable to understand how it is possible for
Germany TO refuse to accept the allies armistice
terms, however severe they may be. Standing alone
with manpower and physical resources depleted and
disrupted by internal controversy and open to
attack from nearly every point its frontier. the
thickest skuued Hun in the land can hardly see any
excuse for further fighting. To go means to inr
vite invasion and overwhelming defeat and ruin.
We feel that have won and the strain of war
will soon be relaxed Already there is tendency in
some places to slow up. think less of the cause
of humanity and more of private affairs Under
the urge of national crisis it not hard to
keep selfishness down, to give time, effort and
money. and even and brothers for the
cause 1t was comparatively easy to observe rules
for conservation of foodstuffs and other materials
We felt that unless Individually did these things
it might be possible to win the
When the danger is over=it is natural that many
viii feel that pur burden ought to be Hghtened
The tendency will be to eat little more meat. wheat
and sugar to work little less, and to down
investments in war savings stamps and Liberty
bonds There is danger that we may do these things
prematureIy-
TIL Germany is licked and tied hand and foot
an hardly afford to stop the flow of munitions
and food to the front
Until peace IS signed and at least part of SOL
diers now overseas are safely home again there Will
be no increase in production of foods and but little
reduction in the quantities sent from shores.
Neither will it be possible divert many ships from
war uses to bring wheat, and sugar from the
southern hemisphere
It will take long time to restore normal con-
ditions In the meantime we must expect have
limit kept on consumption by civilians of many of the
things we commonly use without stint prices will
continue high
Our effort has incurred expenses that it will
not be possible pay without addi-
tional bond issues. The changes from peace
production cannot be made instantly, Current
tracts must be filled and the goods must be paid
for. We must continue loan surplus funds
the government and therefore we must continue to
save.
Remember that under the terrific pressure of
tionaI necessity it took nearly years to get
started to fight We can scarcely hope to get back
to a normal peace basis in much less time
Licking Germany. helping do it, will
discharge our full responsibility. What will follow
calls for fortude patience sef-denia and the very
highest degree of patriotism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-05
STEALING A MARCH.
BY Jessie Ethel Sherwin.

They were having all kinds of
trouble at Moreton maintaining the
school routine. Almost invariably
the young lady engaged would re-
main six months or a year, a tiance
W ould appear and she would fit.
I'VE don't seem to have any To-
cal talent to draw on" remarked
Judge Woods, bachelor, one of the
trustees.
And we want TO draw the lines
closer in our future selections"
supplemented Nathan Perkins, re-
tired farmer and widower, the sec
end trustee.
Arthur Wade, ex-official secre-
tary, just starting in at the law
and convenient assistant for the
trustees as to negotiations and cor
respondence. made a remark.
Gentlemen" ne said. Il have
been advertising. A somewhat
promising reply came to me yes
terday. A Miss Ernestine VailIe,
graduated, is anxious to take charge
of a district school. Her refer
ences are excellent She sends her
photograph. There it is"
liz opuA up ANU mai n
ed interest at sight of the portrait.
Il am called to Springfield, where
this young lady lives, on law bust
ness" observed Arthur. 81 may be
there three weeks. The school
term begins in four What ! sug-
gest is this: l will visit the young
lady in question, look up her ref
erences and report to you. Then
you can advise her to come on"
That sounds good" nodded the
Judge
Seconded" echoed Perkins.
There's one thing, though" OBJ
served the judge. We want to
draw a more rigid contract to pro-
tect ourselves. What | suggest is
that the young woman agree to for
felt six month"; pay IL she goes off
and gets married before the two
year term is mp. If she marries in
town here, all right, for that would
keep her here. but il she fits like
the others. leaving us teacherless,
why-the penalty"
That sounds reasonable" as
scented Arthur. We'll, you will
bear from me within a week or So"
At the end of two weeks letter
was received from Springfield. in
tanning tha kEnStaAA Lha1 Miss EN-