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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
WINTER WHEAT ACREAGE
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Area Seeded Prom 'scs Yield OF 1G5,-
100000 Bushels Conservative
Estimate Of Department
CONDITION is NEARLY pERFECr
Agricultural Bureaus Report De-
clnrcs Season Has Been Favorable
and Gives Crop an Average OF DS..5
Per Cent
Try AssocInted Prrssl

WASHINGTON. December lG.-The
largest winter wheat crop ever grown
in the history of the United states is
promised by the enormous acreage
sown this fall. The acreage is almost
iG per cent larger than last years and
totals i9.021.000 acres
y crop OF 7G5.000.o 900 bushels. or S0.-
100000 bushels more than the best
record. is forecast by the Department
wheat crop, allowing for winter kill
ing and spring abandonment, Last
years crop was 555.125.O00 bushels
In Il statement summarizing the re-
port: the department said:
The new winter wheat crop promise
Ear transcends the performance of any
past year in the history of the United
states
The United States Department of
leaders asked that the acreage be in
creased over the big acreage OF e.
d",yon'"9o'99o acres. and suggested as
desirable 4750oOOO acres. which it was
thought could be attained If conditions
perfect fall planting season. coupled
win an extraordinary effort on the
seeding of a total Of 1907 900 acres
The same favorable season that per-
miited the amazing increase in acreage
finest condition on record. 9S.5 per cent.
YIN w eight important wheat States at
ioU per cent or over, ana only one
state. and that OF small Importance in
winter wheat. below 90 per cent.
The crop promise on the basis OF
allowance for average spring abandon
mcnt due 10 winter killing. and asSlim-
ing an average season for dcvelopment
is for T65,000.00D bushels of winter
wheat, which is S0.oi0.00O bushels more
Than .n. nnr.oa44ced in any year OF record,
winter wheat production of this year
The rye acreage this autumn is
slightly larger than last. being L. $40 600
compared To i,70S.000. The condti ion
is $40 per cent compared to SAL per
cent last year ana 9l.i per cent aver
age, the condition being held down bv
poor conditions in North and south
Dakota. This forecasts n somewhat
larger production than last Years
record crop OF S?.lO3. 600 bushels.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
American Indian Backed
Great White Father

WASiINGTON, December IG.-
How the descendants OF this con-
tinents aboriginal warriors, the
American Indians, donncd the mil
itnry uniform OF Uncle Snn,, crossed
0Hcrscns with their white comrades
and gave the Germans n tuste of
real Indian warfare such nn they
had rcnd about In their schooIboOks
and VIII not nOOn fOrEct-is re-
counted with uncOnccnIcd pride by
Indian ComminsIOner CntO Sells Ia,
HIS annual report, Just nnde pub
lie. The American red men not only
honOred themselves on the battle
nclds OF France. but In certain
f0rns OF warfare, csscntinlIy the
nntfvc tactics, surpassed their fell
lO,r-soldiers.
Altogether about D,0OO OF them
entered the military or naval scr-
Vice OF the country at the cnll to
nrinH Of the Grent White Father mt
Washington. 15 per cent having VOL
uutccrcd. The vnst majority OF this
number entered the army md snw
actual nrinE-Iine service In France.
In other war activities, such IN
the literary loan, food production
campaign, Rcu Cross and like re-
lief work, the report snys, the In
dinns mntchcd their fellow Amer
fcnns In pntriotisni and service.
In view of tho large number or
aged and fnflrm InJinns md Others
not acceptable under the draft, only
about $4,000 proved OF military ell
Gibiiity. or thcse at. least 1000, the
ennct rcvfsed figures not being
available. entered the service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
VILLA is AGAIN ACTIVE
PLANNING DEMONSTRATION
Announced lie Is Trying tn Ascertain
Attitude of United states Toward
Renewal of Operations.
[Ey AssoCintcd Prcss !

WASHINGTON. December IL. In
formation has reached the American
government that Pancho Villa. the
Mexican revolutionist. is planning 4
Demonstration" in Northern Mexico.
with IL view to asccrtaining what vii!
he the attitude of the American gov
ernment towards Il renewal of his oDcr-
ations. officials of the state Depart
ment would not say whether there was
information of the nature of the pro-
posed demonstration. hut il was
understood that Villa plans to attack
chihuahua City or some other import
ant town near the American border.
Government officials have information
that Villa already has collected Il large
part of the following which he had be-
fore General Pcrshinc's cXpeditionary
force went into Mexico in 1916.
Information here is that the gath
cring Of the Villa forces already had
caused much apprehension among the
inhabitants Of towns and ranches in
Northern Mexico. and the American
government is keeping a close watch
on he situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER
FIRST TO GO OVER TOP
Red Cross Expects to Enroll Mnny
Million Members Over the
EiNed luOtn.
iBy Associated Press. |

WASHINGTON. December 1G-oniy
scattering reports Of the opening Of
the American Red Cross annual Christ
mas roll call had been received to-
night al national headquarters here
and few figures were available. 1t
was announced. however. that tn.
Berks County Chapter. in the Penn
sylvanfa division. was the first to "go
over the top in the weeks campaign
Whirlwind campaigns were launched
by many chapters and by special COM
mitiecs in scores of cities over the
country. and officials hope TO enroll
Of the present membership OF $4,000
900.
\ Red Cross service flag will he
awarded to each factory or Industrial
establishment which has a 90 per cent
enrolment OF its employees.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
STORM SWEEPING COAST
Wind Reaches Velocity of Twenty-SIx
Miles nm Hour, Making Snvi-
CATION Hazardous.

NORFOLK, VA. December l6-Tol-
lowing close on the heels OF dense foss
that have prevailed for three days. 4,
northeast storm, attended By continu-
Gus rain. is tonight sweeping the
coast Tne wind at s O'Clock had at
tained velocity OF twcnty-siX mics
an hour at Cape Henry and was stcadi-
~ increasing. Rough seas prevailed
Navigation is Still hazardous and
only the more daring shippers
are attempting TO put to sea The
only accident SO far reported was d
collision between the tug Sam Weller
and the gasoline boat Edwin Hurst,
In the inner harbor. No serious dam
age resulted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
APPEALS TO MARINE MEN
Officers md Dock I.nbOrcrs Asked to
Vcspect Determination or Wages
and Working Conditions.
Try Associated Prcss.

WASHINGTON. December iG.-Own-
rrs ana operators OF vessels and har-
bor marine equipment and all organi-
ations OF licensed officers and marine
and dock labor were appealed to to-
day By the Shipping Board 10 coatinnc
TO respect the determination of wages
and working conditions by the board
and all existing adjustment agencies
unti' such time as q different policy
shall he officially pronounced by or
with the authority OF the President
o: the Shipping Board"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
FOUR AVlATORS KILLED
Machines Collide While Eight Hundred
Fee, In the Air. Bringing Death
to Quartet.

WEST POINT. MISS, December III
-Four aviators We're killed in a collis-
ion at Payne Field. near here, between
two airplaneS to-day. The collision
occurred 500 feet in the air. The cause
has not been ascertained. An invcS-
legation has been ordered. Th niers
killed: Lieutenant Alvin W. Plant. oil
City, Pa Lieutenant Fred Sinnestevdt
Pittsburgh, Pa; Private Fred i. James,
Litchhcld, H.. and Private Guy c.
Wells. Reynoldsvillo. Pa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
GIVE SOLDIERS UNIFORMS
House Passes I.clSisintion Urged by
War Department Permitting Men
Ia Retain Equipment.

WASilINGTON. December l6.-The
House to-day passed a bill recon-
mcndcd by the War Department to per-
nit soldiers. sailors and marines who
have served In the present war to re-
ment and to wear them under certain
conditions. An amendment adopted by
the House provides that the men dis
charged since the United States en-
tered the war and before the passage
"f this bill also shall receive similar
outfits.
The uniforms are TO bear some dis
tinctivc mark showing that the men
have been hGnorably discharged
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
HUGE SHIP TONNAGE
Deliveries Made During Year Acgrc-
gate More Thnn Three Million,
Hoard AnnOunces

WASHINGTON December ia to-
tai OF 3.0226O6 tons of ships we're de-
United States Shipping Board during
the year up TO December G. IL was
stated at the board to-day. Three mil
dictcd by c. NJ. Schwab.
This total was effected by the addi-
ton OF 1888 deadweight ions In the
weekly delivery OF 100000 tons is now
expected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
CONGRESS TO THANK TROOPS
BiII Introduced In National Body 20
Publicly Recognize Work OF
American Forces.

WASHINGTON, December i6-Gcp-
cra John j. Pershing, commander-in-
chief of the American cXpeditionarv
forces. and the officers and men under
his command will he rendered the
thanks OF Congress and the American
troduccd In the House to-day by Rep
rcscntativc Luther w. Mott Republic
an. of New York. Under the rules
of Congress an individual who receives
Tho thanks Of tho Senate and House
has the privileges Of the floor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
HANG MEN WHO STOLE FUNDS
Murdcrers Of Custom Omcers, who Got
Away with $l25.000, Arc Exc
cutcd Nenr Arixonn Line.
TBy Associated Pres

DOUGLAS. ARII.. December L.
Charged with completely In the mur-
der or Customs Collector Carlos Catu-
regli and two other Mexican customs
officers recently across the line from
here. and the robbery OF $125,OOO in
customs funds. DR. Hucrta, lose ,Crun
and two I'll Paso MeXicans, named
Loyya and Silva. wcrc hanged at Aqua
Prieta. opposite lere. early to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
TWO LEADERS ARRESTED
Letter Found In Pocket OF Portuguese
Presidents Assassin In Bnsis
of Complaint.
fIsy Associated Prcss.l

LISBON. December 16.-Dr. Bri,o
Camacho. loader Of the Unionist group
In the Portuguese Chamber Of Depu-
ties. and Magazines Lima. leader Of
the Republican party, have been ar
rested.
Magazines Lima was taken into GUS
tody because. 1t Is alleged. Il letter
addressed to- hiIr was found on the
person OF the assassin OF President
Pacs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
OrPORTt'NITY NO. E,

Widow with seven children - boys.
thirteen. eleven and six: girls. nine.
eight. four and two years OF age. The
To hold the home together. Children
stand well in rrhonl md attend Sunday
school regularly. Wanted. 100000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
Mems Clothing

Tho Times.Dispatch printed l2.145
lines more mems clothing advertising
In November. 1918, than In November,
1917. ~ L----. ,-----I
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17

Deserted mother with four children.
Husband beyond the pnle of law. Chill
drcns ages range from eight months
tn eleven yenrs. Girls eleven and four
years and baby eight months old. hoy
seven. This family stands well In the
community and l. very highly RECON-
mcntird. Wanted. Sl2D.O0.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
OPPORTUNITY NO. 10.

nddr
IL IL desired
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
nrpnErI,NIrY No :,

Husband an invalid. unable TO do any
work: cared for by his faithful wife.
I.h. sicinn holds out hope for recovery
II proper care and nonrishmcnt can he
furnished. Wanted. $4,000.
COntribntcI Ncst crtliN;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
0I,roRrrNIrY No. &.

WitlOv' with six children. Husband
died son,c innnths ngo. leaving no In
come: Ages or children range from two
to nine wears. This Il nm Interesting
family ana worthy mother appealing To
a generous public for support. Wanted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
Riots In Capital of sn,ony

+ COPENHAGEN. December IG.-Fiye
persons were killed and forty wounded
In Spartacus riots at Dresden. capital
OF Saxony. 1t is learned from Berlin
ao-night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17

Gnin of 4O.44O
The Times Dispatch shows a gain OF
tG.a40 lines In Classified ADVERTISING
fors November. 1913. over November,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
PRESIDENT VIII SON
TO MEET OFFICERS
Generous Public Gives $133
for Constructive Charity Work

all
nd
0rth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
OPPORTUNITY 40.
T'Otn1
OPPORTUNITY 40. 4.

Husband PLY sicnlly incn pnc citutcd. Wife
aud three children. Husband was IL
steady worker before being injured. This
family highly recommended. Wanted.
Sl2O.OU.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
0rpoRTl'NlrY no. ],
oppoRTuN,ry no T,

Widow with three children Oldest
yrr3 delicate and sick frum lnc< of roo,i
noiIrishinE food. Good fmmily nnI well
from eighteen months To- seven Scnqs. n.
Thc mother docs. IA little sewing to hoiI
thts fimiiy together. Wanted. $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
OrroRruNITY No z

Widow delicate. Three children. The
father provided well for the family dur
ing his lifetime but they nre now en-
tircly dependent. Ckjltlrcn go 10 public
$4,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-06
WOMAN ASPIRES TO
BRING ENGLAND And
IRELAND TOGETHER.
Mrs Max Green, Daughter Of the Late John Redmond
Organizes Society, Object Of Which Is to Break
Down Hated Barrier Now Existing Be
tween Irish and English.

DUBLIN Ireland July 6FrOm out of the clouds of revolutionary
zue and sssg discomfort Ireland there least ray
of light And behind there's
She rs Max Green daughter of the late John Redmond She IS
now organizing League Good VIII Between Ireland and Great Britain
ct is IN pursuance my fathers life ideal to unite the Islands
love and good viii that am carrying my campaign Mrs Green told
newspaper correspondent
During Rednonds 40 years Irish politics that his guiding
He loved Cancellation he hated Mrs Green thought that if the
passing Of home rule required of Ulster UnOnsts her father
would have endeayOerd to find other way.
Peers peasants alike throughout the Emerald Isle have pledged
their support campaign She has received hundreds of letters begging
her 50 forward and break down the barriers hate suspicion and i'll
viii between the countries.
British feeling toward Ireland has been much aonuaed Of late by
failure of Ireland for the army a when men are 50 badly
needed and especially when known that many thousands young
men were idly dispating their time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-06
TERRIBLE EFFECT Of MUSTARD
Gas IS DESCRIBED BY VICTIM
BY POBERT S. DOMAIN.

DARIS France July about 40 mustard casualties
IN military hospitals Nos and
n Paris
the sufferers despite his burns insisted having chat
with reporter who passed through the hospital
That mustard gas joke said he twisting over on his IN
injured
in shells with glass inside weak charge
liquid pOurs When with
the becomes gas Sometimes hangs the spot where it has
fallen for month
fellows who burned theirs while washing
which the liquid had mixed
Every a fellows that from water pepraiOn
light of the fellows
fered agones
But, say,th patients eyes lighted up with unhOly iOyyou
Florida chlorine doing them Heinies
Nothing It caks them the through the best
masks they just before the
clean Hinie trench dugouts And what did
inc n dugout2
~We sitting table
burning All had cashed
sight They had been playing cards the eoPes still eutehed
his cards his hand At couldn't believe they they
looked fee It looked to if they had all gone sleep
o our bunch yelled at
you guys many YOU drawing
"But that was the only laugh got that night"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-06
At Last Place Has Been
Found In War For Lounge
Lizards of Tango Fame
BY NEWTON Q. PaRKE.

WITH the American Army in France.
w Wen. they may find some Use
for our Broadway lounge lizards Of
tango fame in Uncle Sans army. az
ter all-if they have any nerve. They
may convert the whole crowd OF them
into scouts
There is no use talking about IT."
said an American officer, who has had
considerable experience leading night
patrols into no Mans Land IAN awk-
ward man simply has no place on
scout duty no matter how brave he
is He is always getting his feet
tangled up in barbed wire or clumps
OF bushes or tripping over shell holes
and bringing German flares and Ger
man shells and bombs down upon US
What we need for scout work is the
agile, quick moving chap-the kind
that can get around a dance eloor
without spelling all the girls' slip
pers."
In one particular organization that
has seen considerable service In the
front line, they pick men for patrol
work iu this way. Volunteers are
called for scout duty from each com
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-06
CreU Of German UBoat
PrOUe Themselves Cowards
When They Are Captured

7 ONDON, Eng July amusing de-
Il tails OF the capture Of a German
U-boat crew are contained in a
letter written on board a United
States destroyer which rammed and
sank the underssa craft
Eve picked up an sorts OF sur
vivors from a pure blooded mongrel
downward. but these Germans made
more ungodly squealinE noises in the
water than all the others put to-
gether- The grunts and Sroans
sounded like Morning in the Barn
yard on a cheap photograph" says
the writer.
Some OF the Germans got into the
boat, some climbed aboard the floats
but most Of them did the Annette
KeIlermann for the ship. All hands
manned the rail and hoisted them
aboard with any old thing at all
three OF them being redeemed with
the fag end Of a deck hose A bovine
settled over the head Of the engineer
officer and he was hauled aboard by
the neck-evidently born neither to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-06
Elsie Jones ProUokes Roars Of
Laughter From Soldiers Telling
Stories Behind TouL Front
By NEWTON g. PARKE,

MYTH the American Army in France.
W July 6.-These may have whis-
kers on them "over there" but they
we're brand new when Elsie Janis told
them to a crowd Of doughboys wear
ing steel helmets and carrying gas
masks in little town just behind the
foul 'front.' but they brought a big
laugh
"Use TOah own gedEment.7
"Rastus,' said the cUiored head OF
the family one bright morning. I'm
gittin' tired a. SEEM you a'loafin'
aroun' heah an de DAY and ] want
you TO 90 jine de army
"Jiue de army2 Who2 Me2 Amt
I got all de scrapDin' 7 want heah
with you2 Whatta I want 70 5ine de
army f0ah2"
Cause ef you don't Uncle samn
draft you and make YOU fight"
Make me Hght2 wy. woman, no
body can't make me fight and Uncle
sam he can't make me fight"
Maybe hecan't. Rastus. maybe he
can't But he kin put you in a uni
form and stick a gun in yoah hand
and put you down where de dghtin'
is-and den, wy, you kin jes' use yoah
own Judgment"
Irish Give Is Germans He'll"
An Irishman who had killed seven
or eight Germans was finally sur
rounded by a battalion OF two OF
B0ches and captured. En- route back
from the line in the hands OF several
German privates who knew no Eng
lish he kept repeating;
You dirty Germansi We gave you
he'll at the SOmme~
Arriving at a company post in the
rear, Nike was taken before a Ger
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-06

pany- There are always 100 per cent
more volunteers than are needed. de-
spite the dangerous character o. ne
work.
Experienced platoon leaders look
over the volunteers and sort out the
most likely looking candidates The
others are placed in reserve The
lucky ones are given tryouts. going
out across no mans land" in com
pany with veterans who have proWiad
around Boche barbed wire and Boche
trenches in the nighttime before
II they make good they stick u
they fail, other candidates are picked
from the reserve And to maintain
the spirit OF the scouting force every
man, veteran or recruit, e. given to
understand that II he shirks his job
or grows careless another nan is
waiting TO fiji his shoes and he viii
80 back 70 the uneLciting life OF peer
ing over the plrapet Of the trench
The competition for patrolinE jobs
in this particular organization is get
ting very hot There Is a whole lot
in the philosophy OF one boy from
New Hampshire who said he pre-
ferred 10 go out and start something
with the Germans in his own back
yard than to wait for him 10 come
over and start ft in ours"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-06
Tybe1OriterS In
London Scarce;
Prices Soaring

London. Eng July e.-Typewritsrs
are as scare as the proverbiaI hens
teeth" in England A second hand
machine OF most any make win ssll
for $500. even though five or six years
old
Many second hand machines change
hands for $50 or more So scarce are
typewriters that advertisements simi--
lar to the following often appear in
newspapers.
Two pounds reward 20 any one who
can tell me where can buy from the
owner. who has no further use Of an
No. 10. or other good type
writer"
Importation OF typewritsrs Is for
hidden. but an American may bring
a typewriter into the country il 90 IS
his personal property Many Amerl-
cans going over took a machine with
them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-06

be drowned nor hanged but very sore
nevertheless.
You cannot search me- Quoth he
lch bin offizier.' (Tm an officer)-
The devil I can't came back the
burly Euuuer's mate, who had saved
HIM Just you watch me. kidr
zone boche who was pretty far gone
shouted Save me firstr Another man
who was wearing a lfebelt was
pulled under by two men clinging 10
him The skipper Of the U-boat came
aboard from a loat. AS soon as he
struck the deck he said wen, 7 tried
70 get the big ship but 7 didn't
The German officers were a
gloomy crowd. A good morgue would
have been an Elk's meeting by COM
parison- But they could eat Bacon
had as much chance as a fat man in
Fiji
The crew was much better than
the officers; some OF them seemed
almost human at times. Every man
on our ship who had studied high
school German OF who had tried to
make Milwaukee famous " ent down
and tried il out on them I was
tempted to say: 'Kellner zwei bier
lWaiter. two beers) myself
Il took the Hun bos'n aft, when he
said that the U-boats dived under the
British depth charges. I showed him
ours .Ach, Colt" he shivered-"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-06

man captain, who knew English.
You dirty Germans" repeated the
prisoner. we certainly gave you
he'll at the Somme."
Here! No more Of that or I'll have
you shotr' exclaimed the Boche Of
ficer.
But it's true retorted Nike
You know damn well we gave you
he'll at the Somme. Us Irish,"
"One more word out Of you and you
are a dead mar" shouted the German.
Close your mouth and sign this
paper"
And what Is the paper for?" in
CURED Nike
That makes you a German citizen
and you never have TO fight again
sure, that's easy gimme that pen.
replied Pat, and he scrubbed his name
on the sheet Then. turning 20 the
German officer he shouted.
say, didn't them Irish give US Ger
mans hell on the SONNET"
And Elsie told il Just that way
though she was travelling under Y. n
g. A. auspices.