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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-07
Winding Up
Casualty Lists
Sixteen thousand Major Casualties
Yet to be Rerortea-(1can Up
Last Ones Within Week

Sixteen thousand Major Casualties
Yet to be Reportcd-Clcan Up
Last Ones Within Week
Washington, Dec. e.-Therc
are $4,000 major Casualties yet to
he cablcd by General Pcrshine tn
Washington, but TINT total will
bc cleancSi mp within . week,
Secretary Of War Baker says. The
major casualties arc killed In ac-
tion. died OF wounds, died OF dis
case and other CAuaee. severely
wounded and missing.
Until complete reports have been
received from the other side there
will be wide discrepancies between
the figures as given out here and
those cabled by General Pershing.
One very wide variance between the
reports here and from abroad was
pointed out today by Secretary Baker.
Pershing cahled the total wounded as
1885. The adjutant general figures
today are 69.s41 making a difference
OF 120.ll4 names. Mr.. Baker. how
ever. says that 10000 of this dis
crepancy may be accounted for in this
way:
Ten thousand men seriously woun-
ded and reported by cable are being
In initials or enlistment numbers and
100. 900 less seriously wounded in
Guiding many slightly casualties are
still to be drawn from the hospital
records which have been forwarde
by courier from France.
Mr.. Baker says that the work OF
getting the complete records Is very
difYicult. Records are lost, couriers
killed or captured and wounded men
are scattered among a vast net work
Of relief stations.
Reports soon to be received. 1t is
expected. will help straighten out the
OF totals In major casual
ties az given by General Pershing and
the adjutant generals once UP to and
including December 4. General PERISH
ing's total was STATS: the adtutant
generals total 5o.s2s. The adjutant
generals Office has largely increased
its forces to wind up the casualty
lists. there are one thousand clerks
now engaged on this work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-07

efforts Of the illicit OF intoxicants and
narcotics It shows there were
3.33S contraband distilleries in OPP
Grafton, In addition to l.S49 illicit
stills. IT adds that during the year
the 'moonshiners" were unusually
active in the Piedmont section and in
other localities adjacent to the army
camps and cantonments
Violations OF the Harrison narcotic
law amounted to 1925 and OF the
law regulating the manufacture Of
opium to z4S.
The number OF breweries in opera
don at the close OF the fiscal year
was 1909. or 125 less than In 1917.
The output of the breweries during
tho year aggregated 50.zS7.f:f bar
rels. a decrease OF lo,630.358 barrels
from the production IN 1917.
The manufacture Of tobacco pro-
tent OF 15,970,S34 pounds over the
past year. It Is pointed out that
enormous quantities were exported
tree Of tar for the use Of tho army.
For example. during May, which
was 4 representative month. 3.337 900
pounds Of tobacco. s.SSo,0o0 cigars
ana 37o. 100000 cigarettes ware sent
overseas to Americas fighting force.
Commissioner Roper gives warn
Ing that the need Of large revenues
win continue in the period imme-
diateN following the declaration Of
peace. He refers to the pending reve-
nue. bill. which. he says. contemplate
sAasan8- AUsing- the esarrent fisea&-yeaf
twice the amount Of taxes collected
In the fiscal year Of 1913.
a paragraph Of interest to many
omceholder3 throughout the country
= : MISREPRESENTATION that no BE- given
authority - tpcceaso the salaries 81
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-07
But Won't Comment. on
Supremacy of Sea
Declaration.
PLANS FOR FARLEY
England Will Use Whole
Influence at Peace
Conference to See
Justice Executed.

Aboard the L. S. S. S. George
Washington, Dec. 6.-Presi-
dent Wilson read with much
interest today a wireless ac-
count of Winston Churchill's
declaration that Great Britain
will not allow anything to in
terfere with her supremacy Of
the seas. He declined to make
any comment on the speech.
The president has fully re-
covered from the cold with
which he had suffered for sew
eral days and today buckled
down to hard work. He
cleaned up a bunch of CORE
|spondence with Secretary Tu-
multy +: wireless and began
consideration of many docu-
|ments turned over to him by
Secretary Of State Lansing.
So far, no formal consulta-
|tions have taken place between
the president and Secretary
Lansing, Henry White or any
fother member Of the American
mission aboard the George
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-07
sEC-Y WILSON DECLARES
AGAINST A STRIKE

Washington. Dec. s.-Sccrekary OF
Labor Wilson today declared against
any strike for the purpose Of influ-
enctng public opinion In ths Mooney
case. In q letter to Otto A. Hartwtg.
president OF the Oregon state Fedora
ton Of Labor. Mr. Wilson said:
NO utrike can give q fair trial to
Mooney. nor viii II produce q particle
Of evidence that win ba helpful In &C.
curing justice. The only effect Of q
strike would be to bring into disre-
pute and to tend to destroy the jury
system which IL the result Of . thou
sand year, Of struggle on the part Of
the masses to protect themselves
against criminals ON the one hand and
autocracy on the other"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-07

Tho masses of France are utterly ig-
noring politics In connection with Will
sons visit They are imbued with the
idea that Wilson saved them from de-
with them. and which can be heard
uttered by the humbiest peasant in the
most remote provinces.
Meantime. as far as journalism and
party struggles are concerned, the po-
liticai pot 10 kept a-botling by antici-
patton OF the American executives
visit. The conflicting tendencies Of
public thought may be best judged
from some Of the press expressions
Paris regarding the allied conference In
London. where Italy had . delegate but
America kas not represented lowing to
Colonel Houses illness). say:
The presence At the deliberations Of
the allied commanders-in-chie indf-
Gates clearly that there took place =
discussion OF the military clauses Of
lariy OF the Franco British relations"
warns Wilson.
Gautois. organ OF the conservatives,
wArns President Wilson against assum-
ins tfs rotsrof N Arbiter. saying:
We are convinced tssxt' :he erntnsnt
Statesman will understand that the role
Of arbiter among the beliikerents--if
BY chance he plans to assume tt
would help only the end Of the intriKues
Of tho vanauished."
LAction Francais. mouthpiece of the
royalists. warns Mr.. Wilson that eco.
nomic conflicts, more than monarchies
or military groups. will cause other
wars
willingly or not. President Wilson
seems to destined to be called upon to
Arhitrate between two conflicting cur
nf nnfnjnn fnvnFfhR n
we're peace" in accordance with the
present military circumstances and
the other clamorinE for q more idealis-
tic peace. based upon the hope Of avoid :
Ing future wars and the reduction OF
the military burden.
Alfred Capus. editor of the Figaro.
writes:
Wilson Will not abandon his thought
to German or Boishevik interpreta-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-07

and navy take care OF the men so
long AS they are in the service. but
under the law the war risk bureau
and the public health service must
provide hospital treatment for dis
eased and wounded men after they
are discharged from service.
Fourteen thousand discharged SOL
diers and sailors are suffering from
tuberculosis, congress has been on
cially advised BY the end OF 1919
this number is expected to total S4.-
900. Thousands OF other mon suffer-
ting from wounds, rheuTh attsTn.
bright's disease. shell-shock and other
ailments resulting from their service
in the trenches and other war ac-
tivities will he released.
In legislAting At this time for ac-
comodations for only 5000 men. the
secretary urged the necessary for
making = beginning. 1t may be pos
sible for the army to turn over sew
erAl of its large and well equipped
hospitals to the public health service
~ the rehabilitation OF the army
progresses.
II these added facilities prove adc-
ouate the $1o.s00.t00O appropriation
may not have to- be enlarged. Il b
believed. however. that the scheme
will have to be further extended 10
equip the public health service A.
the needg VIM demand.
The proposed hospitals will he
among the finest In the world. II the
IDEAS Of the public health service arc
adopted. The sites will BE- selected
by the secretery OF the treasury with
special confederation for the happi-
|
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-07
Hospitals for Men Who Lost Health
in Defense Of Country Are Projected
Chain Of sanitarums Stretching Across Country Would Be
Operated by United States Public Health
Appropriation In Proposed Bill Before Congress is $10
100000 Which Later Would Be Increased to $26

Washington. DEC. "a COM
pref,cnsivc plan for the caro- and
treatment Of men who lost their
chalth In tho defense Of their
country during the war il before
congress 1t tho suggestion Of the
secretary OF the treasury. The
plans provides Of . chain Of sani-
tariunls stretching ACROSS the
country to he operated by the
United States public health SCR
vice.
The initial appropriation In the
- proposed Till b. 4fo ,500.000 ncrs
caaaPy U establish hospitals with
IN axRrcGatc capacity ~ Ave
tlsonannd be<3A U1timaae develop
nacnt o. the projcx to the extent
necessary 70 a4Osd facilities To
meet tlSc cxpected demand. how
ever. win in1ease tho cOa 70
~. 00o. go, Secretary McAdOO
bcliovcA
The house committee on publ,
buildings and grounds held . hearing
on the BILL Another hearing with b
held next Monday. Chairman Franz
Clark. Of the committee. expects Il
have tho measure ready for presen
tation to the house before the ent
OF next week. Little. II any. opposition
u expected.
In opposing the bill proposing I
sxnftxrtum 1t pawxou Sprfngx. Ky.
the Republicans stated that q Eener
q plan designed to fully meet ths
needs Of the situation should be adop
ted The new bill overcomes this OBJ
lection. the Democrats state.
The proposed Institutions are need
"a TOR the patlents tor whom IN,
Sa8 ~ 9uxoGm ara tho publ1o Aea1tl
DiW1 ~ n 4GQnl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-07
Senate Gets
Revenue Bill
Debate on Measure Scheduled to Begin
Tuesday-Fepubiica Opposition
Is Looked For.

S. 1888, 466 900 In taxes during the
year ending June 80. 1919. was
reported to the senate today by
Senator Simmons, chairman of the
finance committee. Debate on the
bill Is scheduled to begin next
Tuesday. ---
Senator Simmons told the senate
that the revenue officials will be I'M
able to make their collections il the
bill should be passed later than Feb
ruary Is. This is due to the fact that
the forms and blanks have to be pre-
pared and agents have to be sent
throughout the country to instruct
taxpayers how to make out their re-
turns.
Inasmuch as it Is practically settled
that Republican opposition to the bill
will prevent it from being passed at
all, the commissioner of II rnal reve-
nue. is preparing to send OUT the forms
under the present law and to make the
collections on that basis without re-
gard to the new bill. Senator Simmons
said.
The Republican members OF the
committee are preparing a minority
report on the bill. and dissenting re-
ports will be fled also by Senator La
Toilette, of Wisconsin. and Senator
Smoot, OF Utah. both Republicans.
They will sign the minority report. but
will submit objections to certain fea-
lures of the bill in addition to the OBJ
1ections made by the other Repubh-
can senator's. The Republican oppo-
sition to the bill centers on the pro-
visions which cut the excess profits
more than $4,000 100000 for the year
ending June 80. 1890.
This provision, which was put into
the bill by strictly partisan vote, II
III accordance with the recommepda-
ton made by the secretary of the
treasury that business should be ad-
vised in advance of the 1870 collec-
lions what the burden for 1920 was
to be. Republicans object to this
portion OF the bill. however. for the
reason that it attempts to legislate
for 1920. when the Republicans will
control both houses of4coHgressa y
After Sentaor simmons rnd intro
duced the bill. Senator ith. Of
Michigan, inquired whether. in the
event that the bill should be passed.
the work Of the revenue officials
would be hampered by the absence
OF the president from the country.
Senator simmons replied that he did
not think so. because. II the bill were
passed by February 15. the commits
sioner could go ahead with the prep
aration Of the forms. no matter when
the law should be signed by the presi-
dent.
Experts of the treasury depart
ment have gone over all the rates
in the bill and have submitted to the
committee their estimates Of the
amounts that will be raised by the
various forms Of taxes. The estimates
are AS follows: Income taxes s2.217.-
900: war excess profits tax. 100, 900
600; estate tax. $4,000. 600: transport
tation and insurance taxes. 1879 900:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-07
"HOBOKEN" AS A
NAME IS DOOMED

New York. Dec. 6.--"Hoboken"
as a name is doomed. The Amer
lean friend OF German democracy
issued from its headquarters today
a statement in which 1t advocates
the changing the name of Hobo
ken to Chateau-Thierry and
erecting in the city. which has
more born residents than
any other town OF its size In Amer
lea, a memorial reading:
AT Chateau Thierry, thanks to
American manhood, autocracy
broke down"
Again vive Chateau-Thierry.
Berlin papers please copy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-07
Glass to Be Sworn
in December 18th
Senate Confirms Nomination Of V1r-
gfnta Congressman to Succeed
Secretary McAdoo

secretary McAdOO
Washington. Dec. s-The ecn-
ate today confirmed the nomfna-
ton by President Wilson Of Rep
rcs<sniative Carter GlnAs 70 MI tho
unexpircd term OF Secretary Nc
Adoo OF the treasury Department.
Congressman Glass win resign his
posi- In the congress and viii be
Sworn into of1ice December 10.
Mr.. Glass asked for a statement Of
the policies unde> which he would ad-
minister the once. stated that he had
every reason TO believe they would
not be different from those now be-
ing pursued. except AZ varying cir
cumsfances may suggest He said:
1T LIS needless to say that deeply
appreciate the honor Of being invtt ed
by the president to take the post Of
secretary Of the treasury.
The fact that there are such grave
problems ahead OF us and that
should have been regarded n . suit
able person to follow Mr.. McAdoo in
the task Of graphing them increases
the measure of tho distinction ana
OF my sense Of responsibility.
II could readily with that I may
in administering the Affairs Of the
treasury ~ has the distinguished man
whose retirement % dztrcsses the
country. My personal affection for
him. great ~ It In, scarcefy exceeds
my admiration OF his really brilliant
accom- plishments a. secretary of the
treasury. II In my Judgment that his
retirement In = national misfortune.
Il have asked Mr.. NcAdoo to re-
main In oniec until can have an ,op,
porsunity to - home and adjust nay
private. Affairs to. the charged conlf-
ton. This he has kindly consented to
do and II - arranged that shall take
the oath On Monday. December Is"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-07
Income Tax Dodgers Are to
Be Relentlessly Pursued
Intensive Nation Wide Dagnet Will Be Spread for Securing
Returns Of Detnqusnts d Whom There Are Many
oonshfners Unusually Active in Piedmont Section and
Localities Adjacent to Army Camps.

w.s,,An~<an. NJ aznenme-
49,. - =.
% many Of tnes---Wn0 Inasoo ID
reNpcnd 10 the cAN Of The govexn-
mcnt - u,ee< t,,a neeA M e.xfxn-
c,s1i,,a- - rnverre~ A. - -
rescrfIes.lv ,nrS,rrd - IL fcie-
81 .nssc.s,trs
TniS ~.rrsr- 1. contained in
,he .nnrsI rrnort ~ Cn,nmis-
sic.,e- ~ Trter..pI Ravemnc Roncr
made puhaic todsy.
u. r s..:,s q ]. sss ss;;..: :: :s:.:e =:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-07
Hun Government Ask
That Peace be Signed
by February Is to En-
able Assembly to Sit
Serious Disorders IN
Berlin and Other Cities
Reported.
RIOTING IN GERMANY.

Amsterdam, Dec. G-<sfave UOl~.
ahevist riots have broken 0ut n
MAyenee tMafnsD awd other esePM1aM
cities, II In reported fron DesItn
tonight. Many casualties are -
ported. - sss
This was the night for wAlch DR.
Karl Laebkneeht, the radical leader,
Ind predicted the outbreak u y
ierEe-scsie terrorist revolu Ion. He
In known to have nearly 4O,oeo
well-armed men IT his hisp0aaI.
An unconnrmed AisRatrh early
today reported Mayence to have
been occupied by American troops. Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-07

II appeal to those who propose this
rlan,'' Senator Borah said. ito be can
did with the American people md tell
them frankly that it means the annul-
ment OF the Monroe Doctrine and the
doctrines of Washington. Let us tell
them frankly that any practical league
of nations means that we are going to
enter into entangling alliances with the
nations Of Europe. the very thing that
George Washington advised US so
strongly against doing"
Senator Borah said that at the time
the 81. Thomas Islands were bought
by the United States they had been
son why the United States purchased
them was to keep Germany from buy
ing them. He suggested that X =
league OF nations had been In force at
that time. the United States would
have been compelled to permit Ger
many to buy the islands and renounce
the Monroe Doctrine II the internal
tional tribunal decided against this
nation.
But we would not have submitted"
Senator Borah exclaimed with empha-
sis. 'the American people would have
risen and would never have permitted
Germany to set foot on this continent
We would have denounced as treason
sh1~ any administration which proposed
49,
wsuiA Meet Feree with Force.
Senator Borah read extracts from ad-
dresses made by Lord Blafour. Lord
Bryce. the Earl Of Cur1on and others
on the subject. All OF these authori-
ties. he said. rejected the idea that
there should be universal disarmament.
universal arbitration and universal free
trade. He argued that to be effective,
such a league would have to meet
force with fo*ce. militarism with mili-
tarism and war with war.
will any one suggest that this
country should leave the settlement of
It's AFFAIRS to any tribunal except the
tribunal Of the American peoole?" Sem
ator Borah continued. What object
to among those who advocate this league
IL that they are not willing to come
down to earth and explain what they
meant by 1t.
Suppose we had been a member of
league of nations in fsfS when we
made an attack on Mexico and took
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-07

Amsterdam. Dec. 6.-Ex-
Crown Prince Friedrich Viii
helm Of Prussia has at last
formally renowned all rights
to the Prussian and GcrmaI
thrones. His decree of renuu-
citation, dated Wierengcn, Hol-
land, Dec. /, is published bvs
the German official Wolff.
Agency today. It reatls: n
II formally and definite e
renounce the imperial crown
which might come to In1
through abdication Of fh3
kaiser and king, Of othsI
gitimate rights" 8l
Only a few days ago thl
former crown prince boast
in his exile that he had u0
signed anything" and was, nm
far as he knew, still crows
prince.
The German governments
has expressed the request Tint
peace, cor a preliminary
peace" be signed by Febrsi-s
airy Is, in order to enable th0
German national constitutions a
assembly to sit. :, n ssssEs
The German elections ar&;
scheduled for January Is. ss1 g
The government s food d6a
partmcnt has issued a n0t
saying the country is on tf
verge of famine and ratiol
must be reduced by onesl1all
All titles of nobility harl
been suppressed by the Cor
man government, it, is ali
nounc"d from Berlin.
Disorders in Berlin
Frontier reports telfsof eeIl
Gus disorders in Berli
other cities Yesterday h
evident gains Of support
radicals.
There was considerat 81
ing in the principal sire h. NJ
Berlin. the dispatches sta
Kurt Eisner. the Ba'
premier, is reported to sh4
route to Berlin with tllGNvfi
to having himself apudin
foreign minister in plac
DIR. w. s. Solf. 81 nv
The Prussian gerefl1
one dispatch says. has
drawn the immunity pyixa
from the Hohenzollern fal
This is taken here a. ! pre
mary step toward oflSGial
mand for trial Of the an
n Germany.
At a radical meetina
mInd, Dr.. Karl Lia
boasted that Berlin w0S
re in his grip and
"Bolsheviat wave MI
Swnox xhn Rhsy, u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-07
WARNS PRESIDENT
AGAINST ASSUMING
ROLE OF ARB|TER
Would Further Intrigues
of Vanquished, He
Is Told.
OPINIONS CONFLICT
Willingly or Not, Presi-
dent Seems Destined
to Arbitrate Between
Opposing Factions.
CONFLICT

Paris, Dec. 6-Friday. the 18th
which II q week from today holds
noAe Of Its traditional omens for
the people Of Paris this partieu-
larIy ttne. On the contrary, the
Pnrisiana are looking forward to
II ~ the most brilliant fete day
stnee August. 1914, and replete
with the best omens.
This capital In planning to give
President Wilson, who will arrive
here on that day. tie greatest well
come any individual Has received
sinee Napoleon returned from Elba
one hundred yeaFs ago.
So far, General PershinE holds
the record ~ having been greeted
with the greatest spontaneous en-
thusiasm manifested during the
war.
The day Of MT. Wilson's arrival
las heen proclaimed y public Holt
day. Paris will look its Gayest.
The Socialist party In planning to
organize y popular reception.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-07
Declares 1t Means the
Abandonment Of the
Monroe Doctrine.
ISSUES CHALLENGE
Predicts Entangling AL
liances with Nations
Of Europe-L.ewis
for Principle.

Washington. Dec. 6-President
Wilson'S plan for . league OF ma
lions was attacked by senator
Borah In the senate this afternoon.
senator Borah declared that the
formation Of league of nations
meant the abandonme Of the Mon
rue Doctrine and Of the principles
taught ny Washington and Jener-
son. The American people. he snid.
will never submit to having their
affairs adjudicated by foreign ma
tionn.
II thank God" he exclaimed.
..that the American people still can
vote and that they cnn control the
holiness of this nation"
The advocates of the league OF
nation rrinciple were challenged by
senator BOrah to che candid" and
let the American people know ex-
actly what they meant by IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-07

Continued on Page Four.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-26

months during the duration of the
international food crisis. School Of
ficials and county agricultural agents
have been asked to assist in the
work.
Arrangements were made during
the recent conference of state ad
ministrators at washington for the
census TO be taken in all parts of
the nation the same day. 1t was
agreed that the public schools pre-
sent the most available organization
for the purpose, and they have been
asked through state and county SUI
perintendents of public instruction
To do it. Blanks for the figures are
being printed for distribution in
ample time to make 1t possible to
give clear, uniform instructions.
The federal food administration 5
requests says the census lis to en-
able a direct comparison between
the two dates G917 and 1919 to
determine the increase or decrease
in the year. as well as the actual
live stock assets"
1t is imperative for the sake of
final tabulatiOns that there be a
uniform system of counting. and for
that reason every state has been
furnished with sample blanks
Ii is desired by the food admins
tration that this census is in no way
connected with tax assessing. and
has no bearing whatever upon the
tax question 1t is to he the basis
of calculation for those who have in
hand the task of distributing the
available food supply among the
allied nations, and TO regulate as
nearly as voluntary cooperation.
based upon necessities. when once
determined, renders possible in this
country.