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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
JOHN ". DAVIS IS NAMED
TO Court or ST. JAMES
Solicitor-GcncraI of United States q
Succeed Ambassador Walter
Hines Page.
NOW IN SWITZERLAND
Heads American Delegation to Bcrnc
conference rs tO Treatment and
Exchange of War Prisoncrs--is
Graduate Of University of Virginia
iHv Associated ssl


WASllINGTON. September IS-John
w Davis. of West Virginia. now Solic-
itor-.;cncral OF the United States. has
been selected by President Wilson to
succeeded Walter Hines Page as am
baSSador to Great Britain
The announcement of Mr. Davis's Sc
lection day disclosed that he had
arrived safely III Switzerland where
he IS To head the American delegation
at The iSerur conference between Amer
ican and German missions on the treat
mGut and exchange Of prisoners Of war.
Since he came TO Washington seven
years ago member OF Congress
from tho First West Virginia District.
Mr.. !'aNi has b"cn an active figaro ia
the capital. He WAS elected to succeed
himself in the House. but hardly had
begun his second term when President
W ilSon appointed him Solicitor-Gencral
III August. 1917"
hcc. he has found time for various
activities, including the worl, of Coun-
scllor of the American Red Cross.
His name hardly had hccn mentioned
IN connection with tho amhaSsadorship.
although IL MAS known that he had the
completed confidence of the President.
Mr.. Davis is forty five years old. Ec-
ginning life as a lawyer in his homo
town of clark burg, w. Va, after
graduating at the Washing on and Lee
rinia, he became prominent in Demo
cratic politics and served in tho West
Virginia Legislature before coming TO
Congress- aAd was a delegate to the
Democratic National Convention of
la0t.
The decision of Ambassador Page to
resign on account of i'll health WAS an
uounccd three weeks ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
DISCOVERS TWO ISLANDS
Explorer Stcfnnssnn Adds 3O.SHO Suunrs
Miles Of Territory to British
Empire.

VICTORIA. l.. G.. September Is
Iiihja !mur StefanSson told to-day Of
:he discovery during his last trip into
;he Arctic of two islands which will
add more than 10000 square miles OF
territory to The British empire.
The new islands. over which the cx-
7lorer raised the British flag on June
10. 1915. lie a short distance north of
Prince Patrick Island. humorous rein
deer. caribou and musk OK were found
on the two islands. They are also rich
in minerals, carrying coal and copper
in abundance.
Stefansson sa Id he had spent the past
summer in hospital at Fort Yukon,
recovering from an attack of typhoid
fever, which vas followed by pneu-
monia and plcursy. He expects to re-
turn 10 the Arctic next year 10 COM
splctc lis work there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
VlSCOUNT iCHlRO HOTONO,
JAPANESE STATESMAN. DEAD
Advanced from Trausi..tor In 1899 10
Iit:h Pincc of Ninintcr Of
Foreign tnair>.

W.hS SIiINGTuN, September II. --Vis-
count ichiro Mctonc. who resigned as
Minister ct Foreign Affairs OF Japan
four mouths ago, dicd Ht Tokyo ycster-
day from stomach trouble. with which
nc had suffered for long time.
News OF his death reached the .Iapa-
ncse embassy here to-day. II caused
littc surprise. because il was known
that the veteran statesman had been
in i'll health for many Years past. He
had suffered relapse from what ap-
pcarcd 10 he partial recovery re-
Gently after the unfaNorabic reception
which was given TO his proposition 10
renew tho pressure upon China for
adoption of the proposed farrcachin :,
China Japanese agreement
NiSrUunt Mutono was born in lSS"
and VAS = typical produc: of the laps
ncsc system. Of civil service. having ud :
vanccd regularly TO the various grades
in foreign and diplomatic cfhccS from
the position OF translator, which hc
filled ~ 1890 In turn he had hccu
counsellor, secretary OF legation 4,
Pctroerad and minister at Paris an!
Brussels In SO? he was the junior
delegate of Japan at the original Hague
ncscc conference. and from 1906 TO
1916 he was ambassador at Petrosrad
lie became Foreign Minister in No>cm
bcr OF the latter year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
BOLsHEv|K CAUSE LOST,
DECLARES NEW PRESIDENT
Renewal Of War Against Germany Is
Absolutely Indispensable,
Says Tcfaykovsky.
EAscaLITY AND BRUTALITY
That Experience for Ninc Months
Has Caused immense Suffering,
and Many Lost Hope in tic RE-
Covcry of russia.
ny NJ. TCHtIKONSKI.
president OF the New Government of
North Hussia.D

.\RCHANGE.L September is.--The
Boishevik cause is lost and they must
perish or submit.
Town after town, villages and
Parishes arc sending US messages tina I
they have either arrested or driven
away the Soyiets
To restore west front and 10
rcstart the war against Gcrmany is
absolutely irdspcnSa able in order 10
lay the material AMI spiritual founda :
ton Of a hcal,h% national existence.
esteem aud confidence between Russia
and the other powers.
our country, shaken by war aud
revolution. Will he restored by normal
proErc- S-cvolution.
The sense Of oppression and helpless
ness against madness. rascai!ty and
brute force VIC have experienced in
the last nine months caused US i'm
ia tho recovery OF Russia died OF
broken hearts. others died in desperate
nights with the trcaChcrous BoiShcvik
power. but nov We arc beginning to
sweep the country clear OF tho plague
fhc wort TERRORIST period is over.
The iaborIns masses are experience
,nS change of mind. They nave
learned that without :. state organiza-
ton il Ss absolutely Impossible 10 keep
~ an organized social rody.
Graf, has been rampant among the
Bolshcyik leaders.
We formed body o' 500 armed
workers and peasants to ho'd u until
the allies arrive. Ne coiI,,. not keen
lance or the Episheyik patrols
reached Archan-el from Moscow
in disguise in tho middle OF July after
forming bloc" % tho PRINCIPLE
rght the HolsncNiki. t'inIliy ihc allies
arrived aud saved the iuy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
SEA-LEVEL CANAL SYSTEM
FROM BOSTON TO NORFOLK
Secretary RrdRcId Urges Great COM
mcrcini aud Military Value
OF prop0Snl
,Nv Assoriatcd Y .t,sl

WASllINGTON. September 1S.-A
system Of sovcrnment-owncd. decp-sca-
level canals extending from Massa :
chuscttS to the South Atlantic States.
was recommended in a report submit
ted 10 tho Senate to-day by Secretary
Hediold in response TO u resolution
adopted last July.
Eariy acquisition by the Federal gov
crument of the Cape Cod and the CheS-
apcakc and Delaware Canals and their
prompt innprvv as we'll IS the
early construction across New Jersey
OF II sea level canal having a minimum
depth of twenty-five feet was recon-
mcuded
such action would not only he OF
widc commercial value hut would also
he OF great military value as we'll. de-
clarcd Secretary Rehhcld in IL letter
accompanying tho report
In the opinion of the department..
tho tints for action has come" hc said.
Secretary Eedfeld said these canals
would provide the only connections
needed 10 make d practically continu-
Gus system OF deep intracoastal water
ways from Boston to Norfolk. with eS-
tensions of lesser. hut yet availa b Ia
depths TO. Beaufort, y. g.. and through
the New York state Barge Canal to
the Great Lakes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
NO HUN MADE PEACE
FOR LITTLE BELGIUM
"rOnSod Country Decide, TO Refuse
Without Elaboration O6er
OF GernIauy.
tBy Associated rcss ;

PARIS. September lS.-The Belgian
government. after consultation with
len. has decided TO refuse without eIab-
oration the reported offer Of "A separate
peace made by Germany.
An Amsterdam dispatch Tuesday said
that dispatches received from Berlin
declared that nothing was known in
competent circles regarding the re-
ported separate peace proposal TO Bel
Sium.
Information was received in London
Sunday night TO the effect that Ger
many had made offer TO Belgium.
The terms included the provisions that
Belgium should remain neutral until
tho end of the war; that Belgium
should use her good Offices to secure
that the preWar commercial treaties
shall again be put into operation. The
proposal contained no admission that
Germany had wronged Belgium nor
anything concerning rcparation or in
IDENTITIES.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
NEW ORDER FOR CABLEGRAMS
Plain Language Must &c Iscd o.,
Every MrssHEc Sent After
llclNhCr L.

SIITNiTUN, Scptcmbcr lS.--Thn
censorship board asks that tho widest
publicity be given TO The following:
"Cn and after Oc.obcr l, ialS no
confirmation of cablcgram shall he
allowed to leave the United States. its
territories It's possessions, unless IL lie
In plain language:
'0n and after November L. 1918. no
conirmation Of cablegram shall be
allowed 10 enter the United states it's
territories or possessions unless IL he
In plain language
lit is to he noted that code confrma-
tions will not he passed by postal cen
sorship even when accompanied by
what purports to bo or actually is u
translation thereof"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
EIGHTY BRITISH SOLDIERS
RELEASED FROM PRISON
Weakened Condition Indicates Their
SufcrtnE~ Were Moro Severe Tbnn
Other tiIicd Prisoners.
iBv Associated 3-cSs.t

GENEVA, Scptcmbcr Released
from military prison in F:ulgaria
eighty British soldiers, including seven
officers have arrived here in a very
weakened condition 1t was apparent
their suilcringS had bcen more severe
than those OF allied prisoners i'm Ger
many and Austria
One OF the officers. in speaking of the
treatment he received. declared the
Bulgarians would remain OrientaIs
and would never become civilized and
Euroreanized. He said the country
WAS beginning to starve. owing TO tho
In Sofia r dinner costs 100 francs: a
pair of shoes and a suit OF clothes
/ 900.
Throughout Bulgaria. he added. feel
ing against the domincerinS Germans
was increasing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
DANISH AMERICAN TRADE
AGREEMENTS ARE SIGNED
Foodstuffs. Metals. Machinery nnd Va
rious Products viii nc Supplied
bY United states,

WASHINGTON, September 1S.-Dan-
ish American commercial and shipping
agreements were concluded successful
~ and signed here Tonight.
The agreements assure 10 Denmark
a supply Cf various foodstuffs, metals
machinery, textiles. nonedble animal
end vegetable products. chemicals
drugs and other commodities required
for its needs
Vessels sufficient to carry the emu
mcratod commodities home to Dem
mark will be placed at the disposal Of
that government.
The remainder of tho Danish tors
mage in overseas trade will remain at
the disposal of the United States and
associated powers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
Classes in London Schools
Are Entirely Too Large

this issue iIildn y. Cummings con-
tfnUcS her discussion or the schuuIs
uf London, aud presents hcr Views
na To what shDuId bc done 10 rcmc;,.,
the situation. She discusses the
sltun;ion at some length.
1hc nuthOr takes tho View that
the CLASSES In the London schools
arc entirely too inrEe and thnt much
OF tho trouble Is due TO thls. She
MISC declares that the pupiis do
not get the special srnde or orru-
pntionHt training which should he
theirs. Other defects In the system
arc Jlscussed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
SLIDE SLIP PROVES FATAL
Two Iicutnnnts Dashed to Death
when Airplnnc Crashes to t:nrth
In reNas. .
TRy Associated Press. !

FORT WORTH. TESAS Septcmber
1s.-Second Lieutcnants lanes l.. Me-
kcever. of New York City. and John
NJ. Widenham. Of Los Angeles. Calf,
both stationed at Love Field Dallas,
Texas. were killed late this afternoon
when their airplanc went into slide
Slip and crashed to earth twelve miles
north or here y 3srt - 4 sta, n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19

One paper IN tho homo is worth a thou.
' tho cirepistion Of fhe Times -bisnstesh eh Z, P1s
homa delivered That peoplo buy and nay
usinE q q suarsntse Of reader later tst
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
FEW CHANGES MADE:
IN REVENUE BILL
All Principal Tax Provisions Arc
Approved in Rapid
Order.
COVERS WAR EXCESS PROFITS
LuXuries, Amuscmerts, Bcvcr.
ages and Tobacco to Raise
Huge Sum.

WASiiiNGTON. September IS.--All Of
the principal tax provisions of tho now
war revenue bill were approved by the
House to-day almost fast as Two
clerks working in RELAYS could read
them. With only e few minor pro-
visions and amendments no" to bc
corsidcrcd. leaders believe a dnai vote
viii tc reached Friday. with posi-
bili,y that it may como Tomorrow
After adopting within an hour the
wsrcXccss profits provisions without
change. tic House passed i;nportan,
sections raising many millions OF dol
lars without word oi objection o.
even discussion. Every amendment
narily or passed over 80 that tho Ways
and Means Committee can consider
them before final action is taken.
,nn neS'"eS Inc ,n;i TIr,Snesra ,h nr"n,a sec
to como from the bill provisions adopt
cd to-day were taxes on estates csti-
mated I" raise stlccoo, zoe traEsportu-
ton. slSi.90o.c"n: amusement admis-
sions. Sio0.u0a. 900: excise taxes iuc;ud-
ing automobiles. icwciry. luXurics and
scniluxurtes. s5is.oco,cco; beverages.
capital stock. s7o.GCo0oo. ami the Fed.
cral automobile license provision ST.
go. 600. and stamp taxes. s32.ooc00o.
The Ercnt important matters remain
inS to be disposed OF are the proposal
to tax cotton So a bale and to impose
4 , per cent tax on products OF child
labor. The cotton tax was formally
proposed to-day by Representative
Moore. Of Pennsylvania. and the amend
men, met with instant and spirited op-
position. Leaders predicted tonight
that the amendment would he rejected
Hcprcscnta,ive Greene. Of Iowa, gave
notice that tomorrow ne will offer his
child labor amendment with predlr-
tions generally that it also would be
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
PLANNED CONQUEST
BY ASSASSINATION
Huns and Bolshevik Leaders in
League to Massacre
Loyal Poles.
WROUGHT R0UMANIA'S RUIN
Sisson Says Trotzky's Agents
Sowed Seed of Disorganiza-
ton to Force Peace.
WROUGHT R0UMANIA'S RUIN
LIZ A.soria,cd rr,...1-

"ASHiHGTDS. September IS The
lotra%al of Roumania aud elaborate
advance plans Of Germany and her
RUSSIAN Roish"vik tools for suppress
ing and numbering loyal Rounanianx
RUSSIANS and POLES arc exposed in de-
tail by to-day's chapters OF the as
founding secret I;u$siau documents
which the American government is CIV
ing to the public
Other insta lllnents Of tho series ha NC
described how the Bolshevik leaders
Leninc and Trotzky and their assoc
atsS were bought 10y tho Germans for
ini'lIons III gold ald engineered th,i:
bloody overthrow ot Russia for the
Lcncht OF their masters. Now the story
Is told OF how, while the Brest- I.i,ovsk
peace conference farce still was n
progress. tho EolshcvikS were sending
hired agents into Eournania TO disor-
"a niZc the armies Of RUssia'S ally, de
tr:onc the Roumanian King and ,uin
loose the German armies occupied there
TOR service III Il great offensive on the
cStcrn front
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19

iiigh-cii,s- hcIp of every kind look. TO tn.
Help Wanted Ads, In Tho Times. DispA tch
l9r The hes. positions in Hichmond anu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
OCCUPATIONAI. LICENSE
PROVES STU MBLINC BLOCK

The business or occupa tional license
TAX OF 81" proved a stumbling block to-
day. because OF confusion over its APP
plica zion. and il was determined TO
consider having the section rcdra Il Ell
to-mcrrow. Representative Robbins Of
i'cnnsylvania. said IL would apply 10
the like. but Representatives Garner
and Longworth, of the MAYS and Means
committee; declared il could not apply
such as law par1ncrShpo s @ o"i 70 Hs,s,
dental concerns and the like
The proposed Federal license tax for
automobiles, ranging from 81 10 $50
annually. according TO horsepower. Was
sharply attacked. but finally approved.
Chairman kitchin. of the Ways and
Means Committee. said the proposed
view OF the government appropriations
for road work. Some members doubted
that tho taN would apply TO used auto
mobiles. but Representative Ititchin
said that no matter how many times a
machine changes hands. each owner
" uuid have TO rsy the Federal license
TAN Is SUGGESTED on
HILLH0AnD ADVERTISING
In suggesting the tax on billboard
ana similar advertising rccciHts, Rep
rcscntatiNc Trcadway said his amend
ment WAS designed 10 reach proper
revenuc source nov untouched
When the House adjourned Tonight
rcadinS of all tax sections 0f the bill
had been completed, Hith only a few
admins SiratiVc provisions remaining 10
be acted upon in addition TO the con-
troNcrtcd items put over to-day.
ih2 provisions amending the iIar-
rlSon drug act with much moro draS-
tic regulations Of traili" in narcotics,
wcrc adopted without change.
Among new proposals to he offered
to-n morrow is the plan, urged generally
hH Rcnuhl'cans bat opposed hy Prcs-
dent Wilson. for joint congressional
ccinmtttcc 10 super Use war CXpcndi-
turcS. Representative Moore. of Fem
sNlNania. plans 10 ofcr An amendment
aui horizinS creation Of such Il com
mittcc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19

.(Continued on seYenth. Pagel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-13
Conscientious Directors.

Inquirer. South Boston.-After strug-
siinE FOR long time with the knOtty
problem OF conscientious DIRECTORS In
army cantonments the War Department
announces that the difficulty has TO IL
large degree been solved through the
aid Of the farm help specialists of the
United States Department Of Agricul
ture: In the various States where there
are farming communities. which include
Sects opposed to war. and where adj
ditional farm help is needed. these
places are made known to the canton
ment commanders, together with IA roe
ord OF their farm labor needs. The
plan has worked out so we'll that in
the three camps where definite lists of
directors were compiled practically all
of these men have been placed. Camp
Meade had So. all of them now at labor
on farms; 100 OF the 102 men at Camp
Lee have been placed. and the majority
OF those at Camp Taylor, Final ar
engagements have been made for labor
furloughs for DIRECTORS in Camps Cor
don. Ga; Jackson. S. C.: Dix, n. J.: Up
ton. ~ Y: Sherman. Ohio; Dcvers
Mass; Custer: Mich; Grant, ILL.,. Dodge
Iowa: Lewis. Wash. and Fort Riley
kans. The labor specialists OF the De-
partment OF Agriculture IN the States
nave been instructed to communicate
with specialists in other States In cnsc
they cannot place all the conscientious
DIRECTORS at work at once. Tho fur
loughed men are under strict rcguIa.
tons drawn up by the War Depart-
ment. They are placed on farms az q
standard wage and reports OF their con-
cantonment commander at monthly In
tervals. II their services are not SAL
isfactory the commandant is promptly
informed OF the fact. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-13
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
National Problems Dispatch n,
Authoritative Wrftcrs-A Daily Editorial
SAVE THE BIG COTTON CROP.
OF Agrcut
AVE THE BIG COTTON CROP
III 0EiNVENCE OUSLEY,
Assistant Secretary OF Agriculture,

No man can say with any certainty
how much shipping will be available
for export during tho next twelve
months. but we do know that at the
present time the allied countries are
constructing ships faster than they
marines are being destroyed faster than
they arc being built.
If we can maintain this rate Of
progress there may DO considerab y
moro shipping for cotton the coming
year than we had during the closing
year, without jeopardizins or decreas-
We know that Europe needs cotton.
Inc tota; visible supply OF cotton in
the world on July IL was 3,370,21l
bales. comnared with S.oe6,so4 bales in
1917, 3,65l.2!s bales in 1916 and 5.2ls.-
IS4 bales in 1915. Total European
stocks on the same day were $4,000
La 900 in 1916 and 2.6SS.000 I'm 1915
One million or 100000 bales of cot
ton In European stocks is not more to
100000 to 100000 bales In American
mills. In fact. any well-conductcd
manufacturing enterprise is not COM
Portable without having In hand raw
material sufficient for one TO ave
rope. stocks OF dry goods in Europo
are distressingly low. This is TO say
that Europe can easily take. and wiii
more OF our cotton this year than she
took during the closing year. il the
sHiprine can he SHARED to transport t.
III we can manufacture SOC. 900 bales
more IN the United States next year,
an II We can export from 1000. 900 to
100000 bales more next year. we will
nave provided for the greater part OF
me no maximum prospective surplus OF
100: 900 bales II We can thus In
innate OF 100000 to 1880 600 bales
should fall short 10000 bales by
weather. or weevil damage. there
would be no surplus at ali.
But suppose that there is IL surplus
OF three To four million bales. If every
farmer who raises ten bales OF cotton
VIII put two in the warehouse and sell
the remainder by installmcnts from
month TO month through the winter
and spring. instead OF forcing IL ali on
the MARKET at ono time the difficult
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-13
Use the Black Forest.
Bl WALDO G.. MORSE,
Lawyer and pubiicist.

There are PROPOSALS that Germany be threat
France The authorities in Washington have
under CONSIDERATION plans submitted by our al
IA Rhensh city for every city in France which
shall have been laid waste. and village for
should the old l.evitical rule be put in force
ancient" 'ee mo- NO less
than those OF the earliest tmes--much misery
An eye for an eye and tooth for tooth. as
Of justice potent in defeat,
ardor of the hand clipping, eye-gougins. slave
The threat Of Devastation along the Rhine may
save TO Northern France somewhat of her re-
manning treasures in architecture and art with
such mills and mines chance to have escaped
ruin, but mere destruction in Germany will not
t- holoc ann OF German cities will not raise
Of and pa WSs re- s3s
,ion through annhii st could replace the
torch was ), Sc. to her grea, library?
ture and of civilizations. ancient. medieval and
modern. Those might in degree restore
and copper. From the Orient and Russia, from
have her armies taken rich spoils and there her
raders have eartsrsd for wealth against
h ns in WS od be
German money or for Swiss. French any
| coveted metal with good American dollars
such , facts are mo not yet generally known Those
the end Of the war
In all that Germany has taken, let
ment be in kind imposed in order that just
rcparation be made. Take the metal and coal
! from her mines. Seek and take all useful
material.
And how about the forest and shade trees and
fruit trees which German soldiers have ruth
lcssly cut down Srdlcd? Those cannot be re-
piaced--thc dead cannot live again-hut Ger
many and Austria still have their Black Forest
and the Crown Forests.
Those great estates possessed IN the public
interest, which have been guarded for centuries
filled with the finest of trees, and this tim.
per
lands of devastation.
husky American lumbermen nearby. and
the Yankee and Canadian sawmills are all tuned
UP to the high speed and hum of war How
those mills would sing their tune of retrbution
in the Black Forest. and how the listening
Huns would then begin to learn somewhat of
n true philosophy. and comprehend in some
measure the eternal verites of the world
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