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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

GaniZation. We are all working at top
speed. In order to keep the proper au-
thorities 1T home supplied with data
that is. as far as possible up-to- tho
minute You know the magnitude Of
this undertakings. when you stop TO
consider that each man In the Amer
lean army. serving In the ~. II. T.. has
a record kept OF each individual thing.
he docs--from the time he leaves our
at rest here. Like our gallant boys at
the front, we put In as many hours
each day and night as human nature
can stand and still keep in tit condl-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

steadily. and before long cur littio
abode WAS turned INTO a pool OF water
and mud. II was impossible FOR us
TO return toward our lines. being in
fun view, and far too close 20 the Hun
machine guns. which kept UP an in
cSSSant popping at our douchhoyS. So.
nrinly believing that our time had
come. We settled down in grim silence
10 endure the mud and water and make
the best we could OF our plight,
Il WAS necessary to Keep the batteries
~ our telephone dry. so We shed our
oNorcoa;s rolled them together. form
inE little island upon which the in
strNment could be above water. Luck
was with us until we found how hun
S!y we really were. You should have
seen MS mauouvcrinE around trying 10
remove the lid from one can u: beans
When success finally rewarded our Ct
forts we had 10 drink these from The
can. having lost our utensils during
the night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
fFHHEL|NG EXPERIENCE
B BEFORE FRONT TRENCHES
Eprivate William Il. Ammons Writes
81 Account of Stirring Moments
ssTst- Under Hun Fire.
T.. COMRADES go WEST"
is One of Two Survivors OF Tcic-
;lsphono Dctail---l.incs of COMMUNE
Cation Kept Open by Men. Who
Work Under Fire AMI Gas.

From Private William X Ammons,
s;Ayho is attached to company u, head
K tionary forces has come the follow .
Sing Interesting letter dated october
80. telling something OF the hazard,
s Gus work oc The telephone detail"
& IT,. duty OF this unit was 10 main,
h tain ,tclephon:c communicauons an"
&hiile engaged in this Work iEiyale
Ammons saw service Of the hardest
and most dangerous nature.
~ His letter follows:
54sS9iAn, just in receipt Of a letter from
my battery commander (now maJorp,
! in which II" informs mo that our bat
&SiIpMe~signal and telephone details
.sssc ssEeco Sed citation from the
as,th commander in command Of the
SFpSp~-in ouv recent sector with whom
$SAS wSre in laiaison during our recent
;ssfeif#riSus drives The. major OF this
Npost also informed us to-day that our
SptiEe division ttho Seventy SEVENTH
\ had received two citations from the
ETC ncft comm and er- in chief. fThc ma
slor- here referred TO WAS until very
tfeGently in my hrIgadep
sssrT Wish could describe to vow in
sstaetaihftha events 10 which the eta
stion4 ipr our telephone detail refers %.
ssbut must wait until am with YOU
again. Nevertheless | may say that
I've Accomplished "a huC" and seemingly
ampossihlc task in keeping all tclc-
3 phone and liaiason communication open
Z without a break for ii period Of nearly
EeVeiiiE hours while our forces were
h AL great cNlllltIlnpN tln'nl IN lace
of..aAa of the most destructive bar
As$Snur regiment ever faced. During
y this entire time We did not know what
il &as, to nave one minutes iutermis-
sioff az Hun high explosives. shrapncl
! and Ill kinds of gases. and had to man
st stiofIs and patrol telephone lines
through wooded and open country.
where one would not believe that
HntiaD thing could pass and survive.
I REHI,oHM HARD Work.
WHILE WEARING; GAS MASKS
But how strange is the course of
destiny. The Very .reSt nights opera
ton hrou Eht. by observers count. over
1853 various. kinds and sizes OF shells
in our one salient alone. and during
( myself never failed TO make the nee
essary spices in The many broken
wires. though we had to go about our
Sbusirss fitted out with garments which
3 were safe against mustard gas and our
gas masks we're worn practically every
( minute OF the time.
{ When dayhreals Cami, after this first
night OF destruction IL found three
s of us croUched down in 4 hastily con-
Structcd hole about one fourth of q
kilonetcr IN front OF our doUghboys
who 3. thiS tim. occupied only shall
low pits instead Of the usual front line
trenches. We were ordered TO act as a
"ltsteanS post and observe To the best
advantage the result OF our heavy ar
tillery fire. reporting by telephone the
results To make life more miserable
tthAn the very unpleasant position we
were forced 10 assume for protectiou)
the usual soaking rain came down
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

eight days after the elections for tho
German constituent assemble. The Ger
man government has not got set n
iefnite date for elections for a con-
sttucnt or national assembly unof-
ncial reports have said they might be
held early In February
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

Steamer Sinks. nnd Two AR" Drowned.
SAN FRANCISCO. December lI.--Thc
bay steamer Sehomc. carrying pnssen-
gers. WAS sunk In collision with tho
bay steamer General Frisbic In san
Pablo BAY in II heavy fog to-day. Two
members OF the Sehomc's crew were
reported drowned.
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FOR prus,Inu Election.

COPENfiAGEN. December 1.-THE
prussian government announces Of
hcially. according to dispatch from
Berlin. that elections 10 the constitu-
Ont asSeLnblY of LrmSsiu shall he he'll
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
COMRADES 600 WEST"
RETURNING TO LINES

Aftcr ages, when almost frozen and
aching in every joint from the wa;u~
and being i'll our crauped position
twilight came and we looked lonrinEly
toward our lines for relief. This We
WCrc informed nvCr the wire Could m.
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Russian offensive in Carpathians continued with but slight successes.
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NOME, ALASKA, JAN. IA, 1918.
WAR ADVANCES SUFFRAGE

The passage of the susan E. An thony constitutional suffrage amend ment by the house of representatives, together with the very excellent pros pcct that the Senate will follow suit, seems 10 indicate that the suffrage history written in England during the war period is about to be repeated in the United States, and very likely for the same reason; namely the war.
 The conviction of the British leaders that English women are worthy of the vote is a direct result of the Euro bean war As in this country. British statesmen absolutely refused to yield 10 argument in favor of granting the vote to the gentlcr sex, for years. Firmly intrenched behind the ronvic- iion that women are not the mental equals of their male brcthcln-no true Briton is wiling to admit that-as well as being decidedly their inferior in physical sense the British states. men were adamantine in their refusal to recognize any claim made by or in behalf of the women until they had worked out their own political salva- ton by proving that, with the excep- ton of the actual bearing of arms. tnCrc was hardly service which W0nld contribute to the maintenance Of the allies cause that women were not able to perform. And not alone did they show their capacity to do al. most nlthing asked of them but al- so proved to the reluctant males that the war could not be carried out with. out them. Not only did the prove their ability tO make munitions as well as the men, but also demonstart- cd on almost uncanny capacity to do anything that came to their hands They qualified as street cleaners. chauffcurs. conductors. on railways, bus drivers, machinists. farmers and farm hands and also proved their abilities in hundred and one other industrial vacations prev ously presumed to he quite beyond heir capacities.
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The average Britisher is probably

The average Britisher is probably
 still unwilling to admit that women
 are anywhere near mans mental
 equal. but the fact that they are able
 to do a mans work and also have
 proved their patriotism by willingly
 performing everything that is asked
 of them, has appealed to the British
 sense of fairness to the degree that it
 is now conceded that they have earn
 cd the right to vote.
 Although America has not been re-
 duced to the necessity of having to
 call on her womanlind, as England
 has been compelled to do, signs are not wanting that the conditions which forced the political emancipation of the womankind of Rritaiin are to a certain extent, producing similar re-
 suits in this country. In other words, | the war is forcing recognition of wo- mems rights no loss than it has done
 in England.
 Although the women of America have not been called upon to lend their services in industrial pursuits. they are proving their patriotism and will 1 ingness to help the nation in it's hour of trial by every means at their com
 mand and have already been of tre- mendous assistance in furthering the | war activities. Through out the length and breadth of the land. wo- men are contributing vitally to the maintenance of our allies by practis- ing rigid conservation of food supplies Women are by no means indifferent factors in the successful Notation of the huge war loans; and women are offering themselves by the thousands for service in the vastly augmented labor of conducting the government and are rapidly taking the place of
 mon in a hundred and one industrial pursuits where their services are needed owing to the drafting of male labor into army service
 In every way possible the women of America are proving themselves
 as fully as did the women of England. We have not found is necessary to call upon them for physical labor a. England has, and please God we never wilA but there is still a prospect that we may ultimately be compelled to rely upon their services to a far great or degree before the blessings of peace
 will be restored to this war distraught
 world
 Our statesmen are wise enough to
 rc.tlize what the women arc doing to- day and also recognize the prospect that they may ultimately be compelled to take up q far greater share of the national war burdens in the future. .pnU we uo rot uouUt Inat tnIs recog- milton has had not little to do with
 the apparent change of front on the suffrage question.
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WAR TAXES
 NOW EFFECTIVE

In response to number of requests for further enlightment regarding the recently imposed war taxes we present ;he following summary of the tax i'm positions which directly effect the pco- pie of this section.
 Transportation
 The War Revenue Bill effective November 1, 1917 imposes the follow ing taxes on transportation. and are 70 be paid by the person paying for the service:
 Freight
 For transportation by rail or water between points in the United States. a tax of three per cen; on freight charges is assessed.
 Express
 One cent on each twenty cents of express charges paid for transporta- ton between points in the United States
 Telephone, Telegraph, Wireless Mes-
 sages, Etc.
 Five cents on each telegraph, tele- phone or wireless message or conver- sations which originate in the United States for which a charge of 15 cents or more is made, charge to cover ser vice over all connecting lines.
 Passengers
 Eigh; per cent on passenger charges by rail or water from one point in the United States to another or to any point in Canada or Mexico, except: When fare does not exceed 35 cents and on communication or season tickets for trips of less than 30 miles. Ten per cent on all charges for seats, berths and staterooms on trains or vessels
 Stamp Taxes
 Beginning December l. 1917 stamp taxes were levied on transporta lion as follows:
 On passenger tickets, one way or round trip, sold in the United States for passage by any vessel to q place not in the United States Canada or Mexico as follows: On tickets costing $l0 or less, no tax On tickets costing not exceeding s30 the tax is one dollar. On tickets costing moro than $30 and not exceeding s6o, the tax is $500 On tickets costing more than sG0, the tax is $500.
 Parcel Post
 Beginning December l, 1917, a tax stamp must be affixed on all parcel post packages transported in the Uui- ted States as follows:
 Packages on which postage amounts to 25 cents or more tax of one cent for each 25 cents or fraction thereof. Stamps must be affixed before pack age is mailed
 Postal Rates.
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A daily newspaper is big thing for any community. large or small, arc you hel l,ins to maintain tiff not get busy and telephone your subscription.
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l ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Turkish forces under Voa Maclien- sen routed Russo -Roumanian' army in Eastern Roumania, captured city Mi haleva and much adjacent territory.
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British army renewed Somme offen- sivewith big rush netting considerable ground. Berlin war office admitted enemy gains after severe fighting
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 All rights of republication of spec. lal dispatches herein are also reserved.
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Postal Rates.

Effective November ? 1917, the first class letter rate was increased one cent per ounce or fraction thereof. making the postage on such mail cents. Two cents postage required on drop letters. The rate on all postal and private mailing cards was increased to ? cents. The rate on lower class mail will not be increased until July I, 1918.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
BURLINGTON COUNTY
SEALER IS OUSTED
Charges of lneficiency Basis OF
Action by the Board
of Freeholders

Mount Holly. n. j., March c5.-The
Board of Freeholders, by "A Republican
ma jorty of one, has ousted John b,
Burtis, Democrat. of Mansfield town
ship. from the office of sealer of weights
and measures of Burlington County on
charges OF inelflciency and failure to
perform his duties, on testimony fur
n,shed by attaches of the office of State
Superintendent WanSer.
on January |, 1917. Edward T.
lIaincs. Republican. was put out of the
Office of the then Democratic board be-
cause il was shown that he had not
been legally elected and any acts he
performed would he Illegal. Burti5 was
then elected and Haines carried his side
ot the case to the courts. coutending that
hC was the legal incumbent. The Su-
preme Court decided against him Then
he went to the Court OF l.rrors and
Appeals and the case is sill there.
While the matter was IN litigation
Burtis did nothing until the Supreme
Court filed the writ Of custer against
HaineS, after which he tried to get the
pGraphcrnalia OF the Office. llaines re-
fused to surrender II and Burtis con-
tinued to do nothing until two weeks
ago, after the charges had been made
before the freeholders, when an order
came down from the Supreme Court d.
iccting that the paraphernalia be turned
nNCr TO him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
STARS WILL ENTERTAIN MANUFACTURERS CLUB WILL
WILL FIGHT SHORE
ANTT-CABARET BILL
Director of Public Safety Sees
No Harm in Entertainments
in Cafes
,ilnntIr ci,N. March %.

W. Frank Sooy, Director Of Public
Safety and division lieutenant Of the
Bacharach organization. will fight the
hill OF Mayor Bacharach and his min
lstcrial allies TO drive cabaret shows
from Boardwalk cafes.
Sooy declared himself in no uncertain
fashion IN announcing his unqualified
opposition TO the Bacharach plan OF re-
form lie outlined a campaign for re-
form IN another quarter. Young women
are barred from all shore drinking re-
sorts. License holders who violate the
law by serving them with drinks are
going to have trouble I'm obtaining re-
ncwals OF their licenses he asserted
Sooy is virtually absolute i'm all excise
matters. No license can be granted
without hts Endorsement
II am apposed to this cabaret hi'l
lie said, 1T never will be passed IN It's
present form I cannot see any harm
in good entertainment IN "A cafe. People
ccme to Atlantic city to be amused ana
Vt is our business to sec that they are
properly entertained Director Sooy
continued
~ do not for q minute sanction hula
dancers SOWe things may haN" been
carried TO excess hero, hut the remedy
is regulation moi supprCs sion We
can stop anything that ig wrong any
whore h" serving notice upon the pro
priotorS W. can clos" the shoW or
close their plarer Il I, not tair 'hnt
many should II, made tu suffer Tor tn"
mistakes Of a fcW."
Director Souy said uc knew Of many
visitors who regarded the Well.couduc'ed
cabarcts as one of Atlantic city'F chie(
attractions
Commissioner u Thompson, a barl,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
FRANK SCHULTZ GETS
RELEASE FROM PILLS
Famous Old Cub Player Wins Un-
conditional Freedom to Play
Where He Pleases

st. Petersburg, Fla, March 23-The
last Of the famous Cup machine passed
out OF the National League today when
Frank Schultz. who performed as util-
ity cuthelder for the Phils last season.
was given his unconditional release
Schultz, who has been wintering at Or
lando, came over here this morning to
find out his status with the ball club
He had signed his contract for 1918 at
a big reduction in salary. but had not
been told to report. He wanted to get
into the game again, for he knew he had
a few more years Of baseball LETT, but
expressed a desire to get some place
where he could play regularly.
Pat Moran was willing to give him MS
unconditional release, and Presioen,
Baker, when called upon the phone al
BeIiair, also consented deal was
under way to send Schultz to the coast
but Il was dropped. His fourteen years
of service In the National League had
been recognized.
schultz has no plans for the future
but expects to land a job soon with one
Of the clubs in the American Associa'
tion. II is said he Is angling for one
Of the mana gershlps In that league.
Joe Oeschger arrived this morning
after a hard journey from Frisco ne
took his first practice with the rms
"pickles" Dillhoefer, the peppery
catcher. went to Clearwater this morn
ing to take his physical examination iof
the draft.
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MINERS WANT TO INSPECT
RECORDS IN WAGE CLAIM
Suggest Looking Over Figures De-
posted With Government by
Operators

punNsutawney. Pa. March cat is
proposed by miners Of District No. 2,
Cnitcd Mine Workers Of America, who
are looking for 20 per cent wage in
crease TO examine figures IN possession
Of the United states Government before
taking any further steps toward press
ing their demand II appears that the
miners arc asking for more money on
the ground that the operators get an
advance Of 80 cents ton In the mine
price under the recent ruling Of the fuel
administration. hut the operators make
the couuter-rcmdrk that the 60 cents
vas added so that their costs would be
covered, and not to provide for new
costs.
1t X said that when the union coIn-
nttee's request for a conference with
the operators was rejected the men met
anyhow and received letters from the
fuel administration and from John
Hayes. president OF the United Mine
Workers, deprecating the move for more
wages nd saying that the scale as fixed
by the Washington agreement was for
the duration of the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
MUST TAG NEW AUTOS
CROSSING STATE, RULE
Commissioner O'Neil Issues
Order Regarding Dealers
Fleets Using Highways
a Harrisburg, March 20.

Highway Commissioner ]. Denny
o'Neil apparently has reversed his de-
cision TO permit automobiles brought
from out of State points by dealers to
cross Pennsylvania without license tags
A statement issued by his Office today
says:
Fleets of new cars and trucks NOV
ing over Pennsylvania roads must carry
a Pennsylvania license tag on the front
of the first car in the fleet, and the
other tag of the set must appear on
tile rear of the last car In the fleet"
according to "A letter issued today by
State Highway Commissioner o'Nen to
police authorities of first, second and
third class cities,
Commissioner O'Neil stated that IL is
"a necessary precaution to have means
of ascertaining the names and addresses
Of dealers who transport new motor We
hicles over the roads Of Pennsylvania in
case of serious accident to other users
of the highways"
Commissioner o'Neils letter of today
follows:
'Supplementing my letter of the 18th
instant requesting that you make no
information against nor try to prevent
the passage OF new ears and trucks
through Pennsylvania. which do not
bear proper dealers license tags. per-
nit me, to say that have today,
through the newspapers, asked that
dealers, bringing fleets Of new cars and
trucks into Pennsylvania shall place
one regular dealers license plate. issued
by this department, on the front Of the
first car in the fleet and the other
tag of the same set on the rear Of the
last car in the feet on the intervening
cars place pasteboard tags, on which ap.
pears the same number and also the
words. In transit ! feel that this is .
necessary precsution in order that the
name and address OF 'he dealer trans
porting such fleets can be ascertained in
case of serious accident to other users
Of the highways"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
WOMAN REACHES 105;
MAN OF 100 AT PARTY
Mrs. Ann Eliza Hastings, of West
Chester, Will Celebrate
Tonight

-tn inspiring example Of hale and
hearty old age is given by Mrs Ann
Eliza Hastings, Of West Chester who
viii celebrate tho lO5th anniversary of
her birth tonight by a festive gathering
Of her friends. Although tomorrow Will
be the actual birthday anniversary, to-
night is chosen for the celebration. as
more convenient for the small army OF
friends, children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren who will gather
round her.
1T has become "a time -houorcd GUS
tom, this celebration of my mother s.
birthday by surprise dinner" said
her daughter. Mrs. Maurice Treville. of
West Miner street. West Chester. with
whom the aged exponent of youth makes
her home.
This year IL should be "A particularly
notable occasion. as Or. Jesse Cope
Green, one of the young friends TO cele-
brate with us, has just passed the CEN
tury mark He still rides his bicycle.
however, and feels just as young as
mother does"
Mrs Hastings at los retains zest for
life that might well be the envy of
those numbering only half her years.
She retains her sight, is keen student
and critic of the news and delights In
giving reading and sewing lessons to her
grCat-grandchildren.