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The sun., 1918-09-21
Am ba ssadOr Page HonOred.

LONDON. Sept. 2o.-The honorary free
dom OF the city of plymouth. enclosed
in a silver model of the Pilgrim ship
Mayfiower. was presented to Walter
Hines Page, the retiring American AM
basssdor to the court OF St .klnes's
TODAY.
The sun., 1918-09-21

"AIr. Brisbane says De Ford. later
advised my office that he desired to
take over the nominal, as he had tho
actual. ownership and control of the
corporation and that he wanted Mr..
Sturdevant Mr.. McEntegart and myself
70 resign as directors 80 that he might
elect directors OF his own choice"
The three resigned and Seward Cary.
who is related to M. Brisbane. was
elected president Miss l.. h. Krause.
vice president; Emil ]. Steinhauser, Sec
rotary, and a Mrs. Wheeler, treasurer
The sun., 1918-09-21
AMERICANS ON CANADIAN LIST
New Workers Figure Among Those
Wounded in Battle.

OTTAWA. Sept. 20.--The names of the
following Americans are contained In
to-day's Canadian casualty list:
The sun., 1918-09-21

WASHINGTON, Sept l9.--These casu-
atty lists were issued to-day:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
u. S. Takes Over
Mackay Cables
President Of Company h Drnsticnlly
Rebuked for Alleged Obstruction
Of Governments Program.

Washington. Dec. l3--Postmaster
General Burleson today issued an or
der barring Clarence Mackay and his
chief lieutenants from any connection
with the operation or supervision OF
his own cable companies. 1t is the
most drastic rebuke issued from the
rostoffice department since the gov
eminent took over the wires to any
wire official for obstructing the gov
ernments program.
With this order Postmaster-C,en-
eral Burleson appointed committee
of four TO take charge OF the opera
ton OF the telephone lines under his
control. The members of the new
operating board are:
U. N. Bethel. chairman. now vice.
president OF the American Telegraph
and Telephone company Ga Bell com
pany). +. A. Stephenson, superinten-
dent of plants OF the A. r. & r. Co.;
G. H. Yorke. now vtce-presidenf Of
the,<Western Union Company. closely
allied with the He'll interests. and A.
f. Adams, president Of the Home
company, OF Kansas City.
an Independent company. which has
made a fine record In operation and
This order automatically
Newcomb Carlton. president
OF the Western Union telegraph .om,
pany, OF operating responsibility of
board. and Mr.. Carlton was
to assume operating charge
Of the cable systems taken over.
George Ward, -vice-pres'6ent OF the
Gable coihpany, q Mackay
:.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
Bitter Criticism
OF War Risk Board
TeIe9rsn From RieAmsaA Relative to
Non-payment Of Soldiers Read -
FlOoP Of House.

Floor 81 HOuDe.
Washington. Dec. 13.--Bittsr criticism
Of the war department and war risk
insurance bureau for failure to provide
for prompt payment OF soldiers and
forwarding Of ailotments to soldiers
dependents. was expressed on the hoor
Of the house again today.
Similar attacks were made at a
meeting Of the house Interstate and
foreign commerce committee
Republican Floor Leader Mann read
to the house the following telegram he
said had been received from Richmond.
Va
gard to pay Of wounded men 10 abso-
lutelv confirmed by men returned e
hospital here. Men with whom / have
talked stated that they are IN arrears
from five to eleven months Large pro-
portion Of them are entirely without
money except such as have teleEraphed
for and received money from home.
since their return. The people Of
Richmond who know Of this condition
are outraged NJ the treatment Of the
men At the hands Of the war depart
ment and sincerely hone that your ac-
tion In congress will cause the inJus-
tice TO be remedied.
fSigned) "HENRY r. BASKERvrIL."
II appreciate the difficulties the war
department eneounters In payin. these
men who are detached from THAR reg
uiAr or9Anisattons,~ said Mr. Mann.
"and yet It does eeem to me that they
ought to hnd . way by such investi-
cation - may be necessary pay At
least something to all the men re-
turned and sent to the hospitals. so
that q man At hospital may have at
least 4 little money.
At the hearing before tho house
committee. Representative Saunders.
Democrat, Of Virginia. charged that he
knew OF one case Of "gross neglt-
Rence." wherein the insurance papers
Nd. only . few miles from washing
ton, had been ten months reaching the
Mothee AAoAnAent -Apen himA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
WILSON MAY SOLVE
SYRIAN PROBLEM
Interests Of England, France
and Syria Are Said
to Clash.
CONCERNS DISPOSITION
French Said to Be Perturbed
Lest British Military 0e-
cupation Becomes Too
Permanent.
CONCERNS DISPOSITION

Paris. Dec. I3.-The question Of the
future disposition Of Syria Is one of
the delicate problems which await
President Wilson's cooperation in
solving It. Like the dispute between
Italy and the JuEo-Slavs. which was
dealt with in these dispatches some
days ago. this question Is. indeed. one
OF those In which the parties to the
dispute look to President Wilson a.
tho man best fitted to pronounce
Judgment
babe all mention OF the conflict over
Syria and not until now are guarded
references TO It permitted. Briefly.
the interests OF three parties clash in
this matter.
4. The natives. who demand for
themselves the exercise OF the right
OF self-rule.
2. France, who bases her claims
upon traditional rights dating back
to the Crusaders.
8. England, whose armies have
driven the Turks from Palestine.
Syria and Mesopotamia.
chronology OF what has been said
and written here on this subject this
week, when It's discussion was sud-
denly allowed to be opened. will serve
to throw some light upon the con-
troversy.
Tuesday. lie Ma,in published let
ter from Premier Clemenceau inform
ing the people of Syria that all agree
ments concerning the Near East are
faesday. when Socialist deputies ask
ed the government whether It intend.
ed to respect tho popular rights OF
self government A. applied to Syria,
Foreign Minister Pichon replied:
PnbIlah Declaration.
The French and British govern
ments have pubiished q declaration
saying they have no other concern
than to assure each people OF their
ance to the normal functioning of the
governments and administrations
which the population shall have freely
choeen for tgthemselves-'' ss
Thursday. I'Echo dc PArtx the na-
tf0naffsf organ. fnsiSted ed7tof Fatty
Upon the validity OF the agreement OF
1905. by which a French protectorate
over Syria was recognized. while
England by II acquired Mesopotamia,
with outlets throug the ports of caiffa
and Acre. and including the Basdad
railway.
France n now worried lest British
military occupation Of her tFrance)
share becomes too permanent. The
Echo's editorial concludes:
Throughout the affair the British
cabinet was in pArfect harmony with
Frances aims, frequently repeating
that French Oriental interests should
not suffer because Of the concentra-
ton Of our troops on the western
front
Nevertheless, and despite the Lon
don assurances. the Syrian situation
works against France.
I'm the Orient, as elsewhere. those
who areNabsent are often wrong"
The French armed force in the
Near East number only S.oo0-lost
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
McAdoo Breaking
In Carter Glass
Virginsan VII Take Oath Of once
MISUNDERSTANDING Treasury Sec
rotary Explninss Ramitacations
Of Once 10 Hia Successor.

Washington. Dec. 13.-Carter Glass
spent today at the treasury depart
ment preparatory to assuming the Of
Ace Of Secretary on Monday. Rstir-
ing Secretary McAdoo spent much OF
the day with him going over many
details with Mr.. Glass They plan. to
spend tomorrow again discussing tho
work.
Tomorrow Will be the last business
day Mr., Mcadoc win be secretary OF
the treasury hus he plans he said to-
day, tc be present Monday morning
when MIR Glass takes the oath of Of
fee.
Mr. McAdoo refrained TO-DAY from
any further statement regarding the
treasury's needs for the comin~ year
and plans for bond issues. leaving
this and. other policies In the hands Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
Medcos Advise
Closing Schools
Academy Of Medicine ana Surgery
Passes Resefutisn Recommending
That Health AutheFft1es Take
such Action.

Passes Resolution Recommending
That Health AutAsrft1es Take
such Action.
The Richmond Academy Of Medicine
and Surgery. ut = special called meet
ing last night, after a lengthy discus
sion, voted to advise the health board
to close tho public schools indefinitely
because Of the recurrence of Spanish
influenza.
DR.. t. W. MurreIl. chairman. pre-
sided at the meeting. though only a
few OF the academys mem bers were
spirited. Or. MCGUIRE Newton intro
duced n resolution recommending that
the health authorities take such .
step. DR.. Newton stated that although
the second outbreak Of the disease was
not n severe As was the 6rst, II at
fected children particularly and had .
tendency to linger longer than during
the hrst epidemic: that he, himself. was
attending more new cases among chill
dren than during the original outbreak
and that he haA written . letter to
the chief health officer Advising him
to close the schools Immediately.
Clean Streets the sslstis~.
DR.. L b. wigs, . naval doctor. and
. former l-known Richmond ply
sician. stated that he agreed with Or.
infection Of the disease. and said that
one Of the best ways in which the pub
lie health authorities could light the
disease would b to clean tho public
streets, to give them . thorough wash
Ing each day. declaring that the streets
ofSRichmond are positively Althy." II
was not n matter Of labor. be said. a.
the. streets are provided with hy-
drantA located conveniently It sach
sgDRsssxa III s.stssvegs TINT dirty Attests
are ono OF the principal causes of in
lection.
Several points were brought ont by
this discussion. one questioning the
logic Of closing the schools and leav-
ting the4ters. churches and other pub
lie places open. DR.. Newton replied
that from his observation. most OF
the cases among children pointed to
schools - the place OF infection.
A. H. Hill. acting superintendent OF
schools, replied in defense of the pub
lie schools He said that the schools
were the most properly ventilated
buildings In Richmond. that each day
every child IL carefully inspected by .
nurse. the teachers and. In many cases
by the principal Of the school, and. n
the nrst sign Of infection. the child Is
promptly sent home with proper medi-
cal advice. "Beycnd question" he said
children are safer in school than In
their own homes"
A vote was taken after several hours
of debate. which resulted In the acad-
envy deciding TO give the board oil
health the benefit Of its experiences
| from a medical standpoint. with re-
spect to the present influenza epidemic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14

Erest, Dec. 13.-President
Wilson has come to Europe
with the unshakable determi-
nation to insist upon the form
ation of . league of nations as
the keystone for permanent
peece- He considers it insepa-
rable from the treaty that will
write the definite fnis to the
greatest war in history.
Upon the league Of nations,
the president feels, dspsnd1
the process and extent Of re-
duction Of ornaments.
Gradual disarmament On
land and sea would automati.
cally follow the formation d
Ench 4 league. Ths president
Is peri Getty : willing thar the
naval strength should b ap.
portioned from a geographical
standpoint, but insists that
such an apportionment pre-
clude that any group of nations
should continue stronger than
the league itself.
Point four Of the president Z
fourteen peace proposals laid
down in his historic address Be.
fore the American congress On
January 8, last, provides that
adequate guarantees be given
that national ornaments be
reduced to the lowest point
consistent with domestic
safety.
It is evident enough, in the
presidents opinion, that do
nestle safety cannot be secured
unless international safety II
secured. It Is officially hoped,
therefore, that it will Be easy
70 clear this point Of all OBJ
security.
The question Of the "free-
dom Of the seas" is Of tho most
serious consequence, because,
unless definite covenants in
this matter are obtained.
American public opinion viii
be insistent upon building and
maintaining an American naval
force sufficient to compete with
anv rival.
The president feels that, in
no case, must the freedom Of
the seas be left to chance.
Il is regarded a. natural that
President Wilson will inform
Premier Lloyd George to this
fleet.
Tho question - 70 payment BY Ger.
many for the wrUnGM IRE hA2 COM
Mittcd, Il h fclt, should cauaa no
eaaential difEercnccs At vsewa. becauae
f1,c pecAtdente feeling AhOut th0Ac
I wrongs ard tn neccesity of their rep1.
siOn 70 tho ntys0a poeaAhae extent ar0
kuovgu - be- Tho aalne - The feeafh6s
81 the allied pFemless.
The only ques4Aon that = likely "a
nrfee In this convection ConeeSnS the
hcAss and methnd Of rcparntSon.
President Wilson h kn0svm ~ hold
~ opinion tl1at the right method Of
\ s1.fa0n would he 70 dcternaitte IN
ssncly a possible M rightful c1aaxsa
92n1nst Germany ana then. 10 dcter-
] sHsino the method ana scalc II their
S1ayn1ent BY Germany. the method mn
e1n~ affected hy tfe OutFege0aA char
l 11,1er ~ the ws0nes 70 10 paid fnR.
n tho cplnion ~ thc president Sand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
PRESIDENT WILL.
INSIST UPON A
LEAGUE Of NATIONS
Considers 1t Part Treaty
That Will Write Finis
to War.
REDUCE ARMAMENT
Apportionment of Naval
Strength Not Mean
Any Nation Stronger
Than League.
REDUCE ARMAMENT
WILSON AT SPOT WHERE
LCSIT.ANyA WENT DOWN.

Brce1, Der. ia thrilling mo-
n,ent aboard the L. s. s. George
Washington was when the vessel
passed over tho spot where tho
l.usitania sank. The President
who was on deck nj the time, and
ali men barred their heads. For
several minutes. all aboard kept
rcyercntly quiet. sending silent
prayers hcnvcnwnrd--pr1ycrs Of
thanks To Him who stcclcd An4erf-
Gus army In avcnging her dead.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
Administration Embarks
Upon Definite Plan of
Federal Ownership.
WILSON APPROVES
Advantage of Federal
Operation Demonstra-
ted During Recent
Emergency.

Warrington. Dec. 1a-The aa-
AintstFatien today embarked upon
. Aeanite policy Of government
swneruhip and operation Of the
wire liAes Of the country. Repre-
sentative Moon. Of Teanessee. ehair-
man Of the house committee On
posto6iee and post roaas, intro
duceA . joiat resolution to make
permanent the existing eontrel and
poasessioa Of the telephone and tel
egraph systems.
PFesiaent Wilson fully approves
Of the Proposed legislation. He re-
questeA the introductlon Of the res
oIutiom. the p0stmaster-general In
formed Representative Moon. Mr..
Burlessn wrote certain sections Of
the measure. Under the resolution.
the wire systems would become an
auxiliary to the postal service.
Acquisition Of tho telephone lines
would be accomplished by direct nego-
tiation between the postmaster-general
and the owning companies. In the case
Of the telegraph companies. the post
master general would proceed under an
act OF July -. 1856. which gives the
government the right to purchase the
property at an appraised value to be
fxed by 'hve competent disinterested
persons" Two members OF this board
shall be selected by the postmaster
general two by the company inter.
ested and one by the four thus Sc
lected- ,---ea..zs.e ---@s
TT the proposed legislation Is enact
ed said Mr.. Moon. ut means permA.
nent government ownership"
The resolution win be brought up In
the postcfYice and post roads commit
tee after the holidays. II the commit
tee decides to favorably report II, Mr.
Moon said he would press for its pas
sage before the expiration OF the pres
emit congress, March 1.
The teri AZ the s>seInss~r. kofaaBss
Resolved by the senate and house 81
repr esentatives of the United States al
America in congress assembled that. AZ
an auxiliary to the postal system. the
government control and possession OF
the telephone and telegraph systems
of the United States. now existing by
virtue OF the joint resolution Of con-
Eress dated July is, 1918, and the
proclamation of the president. be and
the same Us hereby continued until 9TH
eerwise ordered by congress.
Appraise valse Of Property.
That the postmaster-general shall
cause to be fxed the appraised value
OF all the telegraph lines. property and
effects Of any or all telegraph com
naries as provided in section Of the
act OF July -. 1855. and report the re.
suit thereof to congress- for it's con
siderstion. The postm aster-C eneral IL
also directed to negotiate contracts fol-
the purchase Of any or all telephone
lines. together with their property and
effects. subject to the approval OF con
| gress.
That the postmaster general shall
report to congress within a reasonable
period some plan of organization which
| will combine all the ADVANTAGES an,
| authority Of the government with sucl
| plan OF operation as the experience o
the best operation In our industrial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
Railroad Magnatc Ill.

New Brunswick, N, j.. Dec. Ia
Leanor F. Loree, president of the
Delaware & Hudson railroad. is dan
gerously Ill at hts home In West
Orange. He is director in a score OF
railroads and Is one Of tire hes' known
transportation men In America
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
Activities of Newspaper
Correspondents Here
and Abroad Revealed.
TESTERS RECITAL
Centers About Secret
Operations Of German
Agents Known as
Albert Group

Washington, Dec. f3.-Ncw
phases Of the pre-War German
propaganda i'm this country and
the activities OF certain news
paper correspondents and writer's
abroad and in the United States
were related today In consider
ter, Of the Military Intelligence
division Of the army, before the
senate subcommittee tnvcstagat-
ing the subject
Captain Testers recital Gen.
tered about the movements,
methods and secret operations OF
q group Of thirty-onc trained
German propaxandists, who ar
rived in this country with DR..
Albcrt's party In August 1914, .
few days after the outbreak OF
the world war. II was in the ma
TURF Of a narrative Of the nrtfyt-
ties Of the German propagandists,
recruited and trained in Berlin
several weeks before war was act
ually declared, In preparation for
tnrir intended mission to the
United States and other neutral
countries. The captain told the
story Of how their movements
and operations had been traced
by the aFrhy's secret service from
Berlin until their departure for
Germany with the BcrvstorH em-
Ance from Major Humce or inter-
ruption from members Of the
committee. Interpreted through
out his testimony were repeated
references to the attitude Of
American newspapers ana indi-
vfduAl newspaper correspondents
and writer's during the period of
AuRnst, 1874, n AprSl, 1917.
: while this f>euntty vrss stdTl n
Peace With Germany. ~
While testifying on these subject
however. Captain Lester was fr,
|ueatly interrupted by different men
'crs OF the committee and close
'sstioned as to the source Of his IL
oflnation and his authority for h
many OF which he subs
Iuently modified or qualiied in
manner which gave an entirely di
erent complexion to his original
'ect testimony.
Chi. Trih. Mentioned.
The nrst document presented
captain Lester was cablegram Sci
~ the German nbassy at Washin,
on on September 3, 1914. to the &c
nan foreign ONCE at Berlin with re
srence to the Chicago Tribune,
cad as follows:
Chicago Tribune friendly paper.
Captain Lester added that the ori
nal cAhlegram sent to Bernstorn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14

Copenhagen, Dec. l3.--Despite de-
mails by the Ebert ministry Of the re-
port that II has called a reichstag SEES
sion. that body IL scheduled to meet
Monday. according to latest news from
Berlin. On the same day there Is to he
held in Berlin congress OF sovtets.
Correspondents foreshadow = serious
clash II these two bodies meet stimuli
taneously.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14

Brest, Dec. 13.-President
Wilson stepped upon French
soil here at 1922 this afternoon.
landing from a launch which
carried him from the George
Washington. It WIS the -f1fst'
time an American chief execu-
tive ever set foot on European
ground while in Office. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Wilson
and the following persons, who
had sped out to board thu
George Washington and he the
first to welcome the distin-
guished visitor to France:
Andre Tardieu, French high
commissioner to America;
Mayor Goude, of Brest; Am
bassador Sharpe, Generals
John J. Pershing and Tasker
II. Bliss, and Colonel e. Ne.
House Other distinguished
persons also we're in the party.
, Upon the arrival Of tho
party, Mayor Goude delivered
Ia welcoming address to Presi.
dent Wilson, in which he ~
lnted him. in the name Of His
own people, as the messengers
|cf Justice and peace. ~
Mr.. Wilson. who appeared
affected by the warmth and
heartiness Of the greeting, said
in reply: Z
"It is delightful to me Ia
Join my counsel with that Of
your public men, bringing
about a peace settlement which
will be consistent alike with tho
ideals of France and the ideals
Iof the United States.
"Your generous greeting -
very delightful. / feel honored
that Brest has granted me tia
distinction of being associated
with it.
"Since the United States en-
tered the war we felt in q 10.
.culiar way identified with
Brest. II attracted to itself An
intimate interest and affection
that VIC feel for our own cities
its hospitality, its welcamo
to those who came to fiGht
alongside of France in the
common cause Of liberty and It'll
peculiar association with our
own people and our own action
in the struggle.
"That the citizens AZ Braet
have so honored me- will Ie-.
main one Of the most nl6ao6ne
memories Of my erran& 4,
The nresider< conclnda 80 "a NJ
a reference to the ideals S
France and the United 81
Ceremonies Ar - n
The reception cerem0NtNasy1 A. N
- time schedNle hm4 N1anS ga
At their ccnciuaAsa ~ i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
WILSON PEACE
PARTY REACHES
BREsT, FRANCE
Peace Preliminaries Are.
Postponed Until JAM
uary Is.
TO VISIT BELGIUM
Germans Pin Hope on
Presidents Interpreta-
ton Of Foundation
of Peace.
WILSON TO VISIT BELGIUM.

Paris. Dec. i3.-Prceident VII.
son IL understood TO have accepted
King Albert's offer TO visit Bel.
gium, particularly the User bafa1e.
field.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14

| Tho Hague. Dec. ~ Saturday,
: The allied powers have sent separate
notes to the Netherlands government
with regard to the ex-kaiser's stay In
Holland the Telegram announces.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
PEACE PRELIMINARIES
PUT OFF TO JAN. Is.

Paris, Dec. 13.-The peace
preliminaries again have been
postponed, the newspaper.
L'Intransige~<lt asserts, add
ing the first session will not bo
held until January Is.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
New York, Dec. 7

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