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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-01
DECLARES
He WILL ASK FOR
SEPARATE PEACE
Strongest Leader In Ger
many With Most Stable
Government.
BERLIN STANDS PAT
Hindenburg Refuses to
Resign and Erzberger
and Solf Decline to
Be Ousted.
wII4HEIsf's ABDICATIoN.

by the present documents, re-
nounce forever my rights TO the
crown OF Prussia and the rights
to the German imperial crown.
release at the same time all the
officials OF the German empire and
Prussia and also all officers. nom
commissioned officers and soldiers
Of the Pr1issian navy and army
and Of cnntingcnts from confcdcr-
ate states from the oath Of fidelity
they have taken to me.
"As their emperor. king and su-
prcnie chief, / expect from them
until new organization of the
German empire exists, that they
win aid those who effectively hold
the power in Germany TO protect
the German people against the
menacing dangers OF anarchy,
famine and foreign domination.
"Made and executed and signed
by, our own hand with the imperial
seal at Aemrpngen, November IS.
fSigncd) 'WILIIAM."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-01
FLAMES DESTROY
news LEADER PLANT ,
Fire Starts in Mailing Room
and Spreads Rapidly
Through Building.
3 EMPLOYEES INJURED
Paper VIII Be Issued from
Office of Times-Dispatch
Pending Erection of
New Home.
EMPLOYEES INJURED

Fire completely wiped out the plant
of the News Leader company. North
Eighth street, shortly after o'clock
yesterday afternoon and resulted In
a loss OF sos, goo, which was COW
cred fully by insurance, according TO
statements made last night by OIL
GERS of the company.
Three persons, Reuben Scher. fore
man of the mailing room OF the News
Leader. w. Il. Ladd and Wexford w.
Ladd. also employees of the company,
were painfully burned about the face
and shoulders in an effort to exun-
guish the flames. The Ladd broth
lers are residents OF Brook Hill. while
Scher's home is on North Sixth
street. The three were carried 10
the Grace hospital and It was stated
by the authorities there last night
that while their injuries were painful
1t is not thought that they are serious
The lire started In the mailing room
OF the plant while the three men were
cleaning up some paper preparatory
to leaving for the night. The flames
spread rapidly and before the fire APP
paratus could arrive the blaze had
gained considerable Roadway. The
first, second and third floors we're
Quilted and the roof collapsed.
Chief Joynes. OF the fire department,
arrived upon the scene and ordered
that 6s6 ne turned In and every en-
CINE company in the city was dis
patched to the Are. Heroic efforts ON
sthe part OF the firemen confined the
1 blaze TO the one, building.
The building was rented by the
News Leader company from the as
tate of Charles r. whitiock and Il u
said that both the building and ~
contents were covered fully by insur-
ance
Ten typesetting machines two
presses. quantity of news print pa
per. the stereotyping apparatus and
all OF the office equipment In add
lttan- to- a4yaIaahle library. were dam
aged. II " said that the typesetttnK
machines were valued at $4,000,
while the total valuation of the two
presses. which were installed recently,
is $4,000 The personal library OF
DIR. Douglas S. Freeman. editorial
writer of the paper. was lost He
stated last night that this was COW
Tered partially by insurance. Valuable
files and business records of tbe paper
are believed to have been saved, as
they were located in a vault and fire.
proof safe.
Officials OF the company met last
might Immediately after the fire and
began plans for the resumption OF
publication. They will use the plant
OF the Richmond Timcs-Dispatch I'M
til their building has been remodeled-
Steps looking to rebuilding have been
begun already and the work will COM
mence at once.
Valuable assistance was rendered
the local department by Fire Chief
Bowey. of the Seven Pines Bag-Load-
ing Plant fire department
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-01
PRESIDENTS PEACE SHIP RE
conveyed by PENNSYLVANIA

New York. Nov. 3o.-The steamer
George Washington. the American
transport that President Wilson Sc
lected to carry him and the other
American peace delegates to France
will he conveyed, It was revealed to-
night, by the battleship Pennsylvania
and a fleet OF fast destroyers. Every
thing Is in readiness for the trip. The
George Washington Hes with steam
UP at her pier in Hoboken. ready at
a moments notice to start upon her
history making voyage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-01

San Francisco. Cal. Nov. 30.--Claim-
ing that the operation Of the munich
pal street car system has decreased
the value of it's property the United
Railroads today hled a claim with the
board OF surveyors against the city
OF San Francisco for $5,s70.13o. Attor-
neys for the United Railroads allege
that the paralleling of the tracks of
Aat-eessspaHy--by-t he municipal 11nAs
on Market and Church streets has
caused 100000 damage to the United
Railroads
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-01
FORMAL. MURDER CHARGE
LODGED AGAINST WILHELM

Paris, Nov 3o.--A formal charge of
murder has been lodged against the
-ax-kalser- Madame prisur~-whoss.
husband lost his life when the steam
ship Sussex was torpedoed by Ger
man U-boAH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-01
GERMANY WRITES NOTE
FOR INVESTIGATION

Amsterdam. Nov. 3o.TGermany.
in note to the allies, proposes
the creation Of q neutral commits
sion to investigate who Is guilty of
precipitating the war.
The note, which Is transmitted
through Switzerland. proposes that
all belligerents be asked to place
their secret documents bearing
upon the subject at the disposal
Of the commission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-01
Dem.ra. III. ExpIu.ior.

| Amsterdam, Nov. 30,--The Paagsche
Post demands the expulsion of the for
mer kaiser from Holland as danger
Gus criminal without awaiting demand
for such action by the entente.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-01

Tho Hague. Nov. S0.-Former Crown
Prince Rupprecht. of Bavaria. is now
I IN ffotfant:- hrvtng escaped across tne
frontier in Multi with one companion
He 10 reported to be residing tempo
rarily incognito In Amsterdam
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-01
DECEMBER IS DhT
I FOR PRELIMINARY
TALK BY LEADERS
Peace Conferees Meet to
| Agree Upon Main
Points.
CALL HUNS LATER
Armistice to Be Pro-
longed Probably Until
Early In Coming
Year.
CALL HUNS LATER

HONOR THE PRESIDENT.
Paris, November 3O.-ThN
municipal council today adopted
n resolution recommending that
the day OF President Wilson'S
arrival in France be mhadc . ma
donal holiday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-01
DR., WILLIAMS MAKES
APPEAL TO DOCTORS

Of Influenza In Man
Virginia Counties Leads to
apprehension.
Dr. I.nMiOn &. Williams, OF the
state health department, appeals
~ physscians who can give . part
81 their time 10 the work Of nght-
.inr the Influenza In outlying
4 sruuties TO get In touch with him
\ once.
II the i.slnenxa has broken out
rain In I number of the counties
tic AaAae, and H. particularly
Sycvc In Wyttlc. Halifax and
huvaunA.
4 THEW, ase NOT enough phyet-
~ - II fhcGe counties - properly
49, y n Inn; assd = ~
|1$ lf1lnH earnest Wteh -
- serviCes " tn n,nst
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-01

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27
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Washington Times: In the last two
presidential elections there were four
outstanding candidates.
One was Woodrow Wilson.
One was William H. Taft.
One was Theodore Roosevelt.
One was Charles E. Hughes.
What are these men now doing?
Woodrow Wilson is administering
the affairs of state, efficiently, cour.
ageously, and with the universal con.
fidence and applause of his country.
men.
William H. Taft is devoting all his
time and strength and abilities to up
holding the president and to helping
the nation to win its war.
Charles E. Hughes is giving all his
time and abilities to supporting the
president and to helping the nation
win its war.
And what is Theodore Roosevelt
doing?
Why, he is busy, by day and by
night, snarling at the president. find
ing fault with all the government
does, belieing our war preparation.
raging at everybody and at every.
thing.
The nation has been at war with
Germany for more than a year, and
in that time not one single thing that
Theodore Roosevelt has said or done
has been a help to the government or
to the nations prestige or to it's war
making.
While the other men who recently
contested for the presidency Loyalty
give the full measure of devoted SER
vice to the country and it's cause. all
that Theodore Roosevelt does is to
scold and snarl.
1t is a pitiable spectacle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27

is the firebell was not rung. Ringing
the big bell has always been the work
of volunteers, and in former days it
was only necessary to yell fire" to
cause rush to the station. But the
boys who were always ready to light
the flames are now fighting or train
ing to fight the Germans. The fire
department is short a man and in
their rush for the fire, the chief and
his men had no time to ring the bell
Mr., and Mrs. Hall had a pretty and
comfortable home. 1t was built a
dozen years ago at cost of about
nifty thousand dollars. 1t has been a
pleasant home to them and an abiding
place of hospitality for their friends.
Everybody is sorry to learn it is a
ruin. There is some insurance but
not near enough to cover he loss.
The matter of slack wafer pressure
should be investigated. With the wa
ter tank a hundred feet at least high
er than the roof of the Hall house
there should have been stream
strong enough to drown the fire out
IN a rev minutes .-Ocala Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27
TEACHING PORTO RICO
SOLDIERS TO SWIM

washington, Aug. 27.-Three thou.
sand native soldiers of Porto Rice
have had their first taste of salt waite,
at the beach near Camp Las Casas
the National Army Cantonment al
San Juan.
When the general order to the eff.
feet that every man in the camp must
learn to swim was issued by Colonel
townsend, company and platoon
commanders Immediately began plan,
ming to teach the men the aquatic art
The instruction was begun with five
companies of student officers, two
provisional companies of selected men
and company of the sanitary corps.
AS new recruits were added to the
camp, they were taught the rudiments
OF swimming Immediately. The first
part of the instruction is conducted
on terra firma, the units lining up on
the beach where they practice the va
rious strokes. Then they are taken
into the water for actual instruction
Recently an entire battalion was
taken to the beach and taught swim
ming. The results from this experi-
ment were so successful that now tn,
troops are given swimming lessons in
regiments.
According to the report to the
Training Camp Commission, by ], B.
Maccabe, athletic director at the camp,
the officers felt little apprehension
as to the safety Of the men when the,
were taken to the water for the first
time, but their fears were soon dis.
pelled, for the soldiers took to SWIM
ming like ducks. They not only made
RAPID progress, he Says, but they ha
the time of their lives, and before tn,
fifteen minutes were IN the men wer
gleefully chasing each other and
shouting like so many schoolboys ON
a holiday. Thus the high recreation
al as well as the military value of
swimming was demonstrated. It is
this combination the Training Camp
Commission endeavors to strike in ev-
cry sport it introduces in the training
camps.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27

Juarez, Mexico, Aug. 27.-This is
the port of missing men. Many Am
ericans have crossed the shakv
wooden bridge to this little adobe
town who have been never seen nor
heard OF again. The files of the Uni
ted States Consulate here are filled
with letters from mothers, wives and
otner relatives asking for information
apou men who have disappeared
somewhere in Mexico
Many were killed fighting with the
various revolutionary forces during
lhe SIX years war. Others were MIR
dered for their money on the Gale
Diaoio-Street of the Devil-or were
Killed by bandits who rove over the
country enforcing the law Of the s,x
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27
Man Doing His Duty

For two years | suffered agonizing
pains in my stomach, belching up sour
and bitter fluids and gas. Tongue al
ways coated. Doctors were unable to
help me. The first dose of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy made me feel lou
per cent better, and | am now feeling
better than at any time in my life.
deem it my duty to advise other sui
|ferers." 1t is simple, harmless prep
|aration that removes the catarrhal
mucus from the intestinal tract and
allays the Inflammation which cause;
practically all stomach liver and if
testinal ailments, including append
citis. One dose will convince or YOU
money refunded.
Henley and Henley.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27
OCALA HOME DESTROYED FOR
THE LACK OF WATER PRESSURE

Most Of the people of Ocala were
greatly surprised to learn at break
last this morning that the handsome
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Hall. on
East Fort King, was smoking ruin
The fire was discovered a little he
lore four o'clock by C. w. Snow. a
colored man, who runs a little res
taurant near the Seaboard station
Although over mile from the fire
this man was in better position to see
IL than those nearer. Unfortunately,
he didn't think to run to phone but
ran uptown to the fire station. Short
~ after, Officer Pelot, who was near
the station, saw the blaze and he too.
ran to wake the tiremen. These tum-
Died out and manned their machines
IN good time, and were soon at the
burning building.
About minute or two after tho
,hremen arrived, Mr.. Hall, who had
gust discovered the fire, came out ON
the veranda and fired his revolver to
give the alarm. He was surprised to
find the firemen in the yard.
AS the firemen broke into the house
they round the fire in the elevator
SHAFT, which was sucking it into the
ROOF like the draft of chimney. II
must have been burning an hour. but
mad the water pressure been what it
should have been, the fire could have
been put out.
10 the great discomforture of the
fremen' instead of the strong stream
they had a right to expect from the
nose, there was only a feeble gush
that hardly went to the second story
The fire in the attic was clear ont Of
their reach.
AS general thing there are plenty
OF volunteers at an ocala fire. Rn
at this one the firemen had mo ha,,
Tor some time except the colored man
Snow. Hardly anybody seemed to
Know there was fire. This was most.
ly owing to the fact that the firebel,
had not been rung.
So the firemen fought the fire at n
great disadvantage, while tho fna
mouse crumbled around them, and
there were not even enough peon,e :,
carry out the furniture. The supports
soon burned out and the roof crashed
Gown on the second floor, and not un
I'll all hope of saving the propertv
was gone did the needed water pres-
sure arrive.
Mr. Hall and his son William were
the only people in the house last
night William discovered the fire
FIRST and told his father. Mr. Hall
picked up his pistol and ran out on
the nearest veranda to give the alarm
and found the fire engines in the ward
lie mas no complaint to make of the
work of the fire boys, but says if the
water pressure had been what n
should have been, most of the houso
and furniture could have been saved
he thinks the fire caught in the attic
most likely from a rat carving .
match up there. There was no ON. |
IN the house but himself and his son.
ana no fire, and he doesn't think il
likely anybody set it on fire
The house is a complete ruin Only
Inc chimneys and the brick founda-
lions remain intact. Very little of tbe
furniture was saved.
Messrs. H. NJ, Hampton. George
Pasteur and Neff Moses were the only
leighbors who arrived in time TO he
u any aid
The reason so few knew of the fire
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27

Appeal to the Public Through the
Loyal Press:
A decidedly critical-almost des.
perate-situation exists in regard to
the labor supply.
Advices from Washington are that
the present shortage of common labor
IN Essential War Industries amounts
to ONE MILLION MEN.
AS a result of this condition vitality
important war-work is being retarded
all over the country.
The Midvale Steel Plant at Coates.
vile, Pa, manufacturing munitions
Tor our Army, has been forced to shut
down part Of the plant for lack of
labor.
Unless 5000 laborers are immedi.
ately forthcoming construction work
on the vitality important Picric Acid
Plant at Brunswick, Ca, will cease.
Part of the construction work at
Muscle Shoals, Ala, Though not the
Air Nitrates plant proper has been
ordered discontinued for the time be-
ing.
A similar condition prevails with
other Essential War Industries. All
this because of a lack of labor-wbila
many men, rich and poor, white and
black, are still idling and loafing:
and thousands of others are frittering
away their time in non.essential
work.
the condition is shameful one for
the American people to face. It must
be changed Immediately.
Unless we speed up the work Of
production in this country, the Amer.
lean Army in France whose glorious
achievements have thrilled the Ma.
ton, will face the coming winter with
insufficient supplies; our progress to.
ward victory over the Hun will be
retarded and eventually widespread
want will confront our people.
Labor Slackers cannot ease their
consciences by purchasing Liberty
Bonds and War Savings Stamps at q
per cent INTEREST,"
Arouse Your People TO This Peril
Newspaper men everywhere, com.
ing to the aid of the Department Of
Labor, must arouse the people to
this peril. Make it HOTTER THAN
HADES for the loafer and maritime
workers! Tell the fellow in non-war
work that he MUST Immediately get
IN to some productive war-work
washington has just decreed that the
following are non-essential occuna.
lions and that able-bodied men must
get out of them:
Auto industry accessories; drivers
OF pleasure cars; cleaning or repair
ing or delivery of the same; sight.
seeing cars; auto trucks other than
those hauling fuel or doing govern.
ment work; teaming, other than de.
livering products for war work: bath
and barber shop attendants; bowling
billiard and pool rooms; bottle and
bottle supplies; candy manufacture
ers and delicatessen German in
name); builders and contractors not
engaged on structures for war work:
dancing academies; mercantile stores
florists; fruit stands; junk dealers;
livery and sale stables; pawn brok
e-rs; peanut vendors; shoe shining
shops; window cleaning; soft drink
and soda fountains; fountain sun.
plies.
And there are others. Every per-
son knows what occupations are now
essential
Able-bodied men must get out of
these lines of work and offer them.
----------------------
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27
Success of Americas War
Operations M1periIed By
Deficiency In Labor Supply

selves to the nearest office of the u
5, Employment service for war work
They will quickly be supplied with
steady work at good wages, and will
be helping the United States win the
war just as materially as the men at
the front.
Stress these things as strongly as
you can! Bear down hard on them!
Hit the proposition editorially with a
real punch! We musut get action at
once!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27
~eNss.-s5N,

shooter Still others are living out
their lives in some mountain settle.
ment under assumed names, often
with native families.
Tom Kingsberry's name was the
latest addition to the long list of
those men missing in Mexico"
klngsberry was foreman for the Pal.
omas Land and Cattle Company, of
Los Angeles. He left for an inspec.
ton of the cattle ranches west Of
here and has not been heard from
since Mexicans here whisper Of a
1eud existing between the Palomas
cowboys and Jose Ynez Salazar's
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27

Manatee's cooperative store is do.
ing larger business than the pro.
motors of the corporation had hoped
for during the dull season. This is
the result of intelligent advertising
business that had heretofore gone to
other cities is remaining at home and
a large amount of trade is being at.
tracted to Manatee by this advertising
campaign.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27
YOUR FACE IS YOUR FORTUNE

A thousand people look at your face
while one glances at your feet-yet-
you spend money to keep your shoes
IN condition and neglect your face.
RED CROSS Shaving Lotion (the
after-shaving luxury, makes old faces
look young and keeps all faces in the
pink of condition. This and other RED
CROSS toilet articles sold only by
HENLEYs DRUG STORES
Lakeland, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27

Mlllville, in West Florida, is enjoy.
Ing the greatest boom in Its history on
account of the fact that a number OF
boats will be built in that locality for
the United States Emergency Fleet
corporations. 1t is estimated that
the government enterprise will EN-.
ploy at least a thousand men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27

band of outlaws. Salazar
at the headquarters ranch
omas Company. That |
Kingsberry disappeared a!
For months the body 0!
can swayed in the wind
from a telegraph pole at
south Of here. He was q
hitting bridges and hanged
eral railroad guards. He
identified. Many Anne
known to have been exec
cemetery on the hill. F
n an opportunity to mott
atives.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27

India annually exports about 1000.
200 pounds of fish maws and shark
inns, mainly to oriental countries, for
food purposes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27

Wire handles which can he at.
tached to mattresses to facilitate han.
ding them, have been invented by a
North Dakota woman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27

Pledge again September 9 to Ia to
put your County over with WSS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27
MANY NATIONAL
UP THE SOLD
IN THE PHI
(By Assoc

(By Assoc
Honolulu, I. r
tics just made 4
charge Of the Sc
Hawaii show WI
ing poured into
pot at the "crc
fc." L
More than h
drafted soldiers
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-27
Administrato

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Corn -four, \
Cormeal, bull
Cornmeal, be
Oatmeal or !
Rice, unbroE
Grits, per Y
Sugar, gran
Beans, whit
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Potatoes, 81
Onions, PEI
Canned To-
Canned CO
Canned Sa
Evaporatet
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in,tttar. or
Olemargal
Chees, Al
Lard Sub
Bacon, bi
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