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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04

Probably baseball and football have lost
their pre-eminent position forever 1t is hard
41y likely that even the smiter of home run
at critical moment or the man making a
ninety-yard rush to touchdown will quite
class with the Juvenile population OF the
country as q hero with the man who wears
the Croix de Guerre or has record for STAY
ing Huns or bringing down airplanes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
Books and Authors

Marjorie Bowen. who is known to
so many American readers by her col
some months ago TO Captain Arthur L.
Long, of London regiment. Her tirst
husband. Sienor Zefferino Costanzo to
whom she was married in 1912, died
in private life before her first mar
r!agc she was Gabrielle Margaret
ever English fiction is read. Her last
novel The Third Estate" story Of
the French Revolution. was published
in this country last summer by l.. +.
Dutton & co.
Another chapter will proba bly, be
High Adventure" that remarkable
book which recently appeared under
the imprint of Houghioon Miaiin Com
public was both baZzled and inspired
by High Adventure" is not fulisome
praise OF this epic OF the air" Cap
escaping from German prison camp
Just before the signing of the armi-
sticc. will. when described In his in
spired language. add IL fitting climax
to the thrilling adventures which are
the essence of the books Inspiration.
Marie Corclii. who Is an experienced
novelist and a privileged character.
has attempted to prove the falsity OF
new inder the sun. and abandoning
tho travelled roads of sex. politics and
religion she has produced u remark
able nove, with more remarkable
theme. The Young Diana" (Doran,
has a scientific trend which is not usual
i'm romance. but then il is q romance
of science and everything is possible
in science. even Il heroine over forty
years old who. scorning beauty par
lors. re.nrns to tho bloom of her early
youth. a youth and Il bloom which
she never had before, poor thing!
League OF Nations: It's Principles
Examined" by Theodore Marburg, NJ.
a.. LII. D., is one Of the latest books
to be issued by the Macmillan Com
pany. Here Mr.. Marburg pursues tho
subject dealt with in his first volume.
Basic elements and human motive arc
considered and the philosophy of the
movement is developed lie touches on
the greatest kind of conquest. conquest
by the spirit. and shows how the cx-
istcncc of Il league Will further IL.
He points out the difference between
empire which imposes foreign rule on
an equally progressive people and en-
pirc which plants the wilderness ana
introduces among backward peoples q
new order of society or system of law.
The theory of the league is tested &c
applied to the beginnings of the pres.
ent war, the failure of leagues Of tho
past explained. and leading criticism OF
the project taken up and weighed Tho
claim that the present war had It's
origin in economic causes is shown
to DO untrue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04

William Hohenzollern's formal abdication
is somewhat belated, and seems to have been
forced from him by Holland, which stands
in deadly fear OF complications with the al
lies. But the official abdication document
amounts to little, for he who saw in the
treaty with Belgium only a scrap of paper
will not regard his remuneration of the throne
any more binding should he see a chance to
reascend it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
itcliurtcc.

Mrs. Bings twho is everlastingly impressing
folks with her new fur coat and things, and
who has languid airl-No, my deah, l hardly
think We shall attempt to cross the watah this
yeah. really, don't you know.
Mrs. Bangs twho does her own window polish
ing and doesn't care whoop whose four faith
ers came over in the -four boat)-No, l wouldn't
IL were you. They say the county bridge is
unsafe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1915.

III Now it appears there is question whether
the Gear Of Russia and his family really were
murdered or are hid away somewhere. This
leaves the newspapers in embarrassing doubt
whether to denounce the former autocrat as
a Justly overthrown tyrant or lament over
him as the hapess victim OF Bolshevik fury
and blood thirst.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
Modern Greek Language.

Subscriber, Penniman.-The modern
language of the ancient Greeks, and
tic literary language OF to-day Is n
continuation of the main literary
dialect of ancient Greece, the Attic. as
modified by passing through the By
Zantinc. The modern vernacular is
sometimes called Romaic. OF which
there are several dialects. At the
present time there is tendency among
creek anchors to return more closely
to the ancien. form OF the language.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
News of Fifty Years Ago
(From tho Richmond Dispatch Dec. A. 1869

The annual report OF
President \. S. Buford, of
the Richmond and Danville
railroad, has been pre-
prepared. II shows that
the gross earnings of the
road for the past year
year amounted To S574,-
02O.S3; total operating en-
penses. $35i,929.G9, Icav-
ing net earnings for the
year S21a.o?0.T0. AgEre-
gate tonnage transporte ed
over tho road during the
year was sS,G79 tons, be-
Ing an increase over that
OF last year of 7,041 tons.
n.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
Rooseveit's Trip to Panama.

Mrs. II. 4. J., OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mt
Theodore Roosevelt sailed from Wash
ington for Panama on the battleship
rived in Washington on his return trip
November &c. 1906 The Constitution
of the United States does not forbid
the President holding office a third
term and there is no law against it,
The precedent established by Wash
ington in his refusal TO accept a third
term has been adhered to since.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
The President,. So,nrx

G. T.. W., observation-disclosures
Ulysses S. Grant was the first Presi-
dent to receive salary of $4,000 i'm his
second term. beginning March .. 1878.
Chapter 1.9lS of the laws of the sec
ond session OF the Fifty-ninth Con-
gress. approved March 4. 1907, appro-
priated for travelling expenses OF tho
President of the United States. to ex-
pend at his discretion and accounted
for by his certificate solely, S25. 000. !"
This act was passed during Colonel
Rooseyelt's administration. The appro-
priation for the care OF the White
House and it's stables and greenhouses
was $4,000 in 1907. The Sixtfeth Con-
gress passed an act in the last hours
increasing the Presidents SALARY tn
$4,000. President William II Taft was
the first President to receive this sail
airy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
\ Case of Simple Justice

c WAGAR SHERLEY, of Kentucky, chair
- man of the House Appropriations Com
mittee is to be commended for the fact that
he has taken under consideration proposal
10 nave the government pay the travelling ex-
pcnses back home Of the thousands of men
and women clerks who flockcd to Washing
ton from all parts Of the country in response
to the governments appeal for war workers
These workers have given freely of their
talents and their energy to the end that tl,a
departments might handle efficiently the null
titudinous and complex details of war adj
ministration. They have done SO under living
conditions that cried out in shame upon the
proiiteering landlords of the national capital
Try as it energetically did to solve the
problem of housing these workers comfort
ably the government could not move much
faster than the builders it employed to erect
emergency dormitorics Many of these dor
mitories were just at the point OF compile
ton when the armistice was signed Mean
while the war workers paying out practi-
cally all of each months wages to the prof
iecrs, had small opportunity to lay aside
funds against the day for the return home
Literally thousands of women and young
girls are face to face with serious doubt as
to their ability to pay their own way home
unless the government. us Mr.. Sherlcy now
proposes. is empowered to buy their tickets
for them.
Out of his own pocket Chairman Baruch,
OF the War Industries Board, began week
ago paying the fares homeward of all tho
young women of his department who had
gone to Washington from other cities OBJ
Viously such a thing is impossible for depart.
ment heads less wealthy than Mr. Baruch 1t
IS TO be hoped that Chairman Sherley will
not delay long i'll bringing his proposal be-
fore Congress. and that Congress, out OF sim
pie justice, will act promptly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
Voice of the People
Letters must give the name md nd
dress OF the writer. Nnme Will nor he |
published II writer SO requests.
ACreen WITH Roo.eyeI

Agrees With Roosevelt.
To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Slr,-I read your editorial, Speaking
or Repud ton" and I'm sorry / can't
agree with you. / believe Theodore
Roosevelt Is right In his arguments
] was down at City Point this after
noon and saw lot OF soldiers COM
ing back from Camp Meredith, " j.,
10 Camp Lee. / was talking personally
to some of them. and they told me
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04

While the fourth Liberty loan campaign
was under way in this country, the govern
ment of Australia foated its seventh domestic
war loan-the subscription books closing on
October L. The amount of the loan was
$40, 100000, and it was issued at par,
at per cent. subject TO all commonwealth
taxation, except that bonds and transfers OF
stock Registered bonds) will be free of stamp
duty. .:.t@E.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost any topic.
excepting on legal and medical sub
jects. are answered free. As all In
quIries are answered directly by per-
sOnai letter, Self-addrcssed. stamped
envelope Is required. Address The
Times Dispntch Information Bureau,
Richmond, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04

VIZ Who is there that is not glad to welcome
the returning soldiers, but who is there
among thinking people that, even In his ioy.
does not fear they are being sent home too
soon? For the first time so far as history
shows, practically complete rehabilitation is
being effected on the signing of an armistice
rather than following the treaty of peace.
sImpotent as the old Germany has been rem
2dered militarily, the conditions which exist
there to-day are little, IL any. less dangerous
Ito the peace of the allied nations and the
world at large than those which regned
Mhen the Junkers were flushed with victory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04

Since suggestion to the peace conference
seems to be the order Of the day, the Louis
vile CourierJournal wants it stipulated In
the treaty that Wisconsin pay All indemnity
for La Toilette and Berger. The suggestion
is not more irrelevant than some others made
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
The L'Rrlais,

Il tell you, old man. I'm in favor of putting
the German language back into the schools
1t great mistake take II out OF the
course"
How dyuh make it, Traitor! What're ""
Sure, mean it! The doctors recommend
SarSling Your throat, Bill, and there isn't a
greater gargling language earth than Ger
man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04

1t Is perhaps just we'll that the Amer
lean people be given a taste of government
autocracy in the control OF political express
sion early in the game of agitation for gov
eminent ownership. 1t will give them op-
portunity to study the issue in its broader
aspects as affecting the vital principle upon
which is based the integrity and security of
our Tree institutions. Postmaster General
Burleson hastens TO demonstrate the work.
ings of the system in the outset, that its pos
sible extension In later development may be
more fully appreciated. He has just an
nounced the discharge for insubordination"
OF the general superintendent Of the Postal
Telegraph Company for the Pacific division
without comment. 1t being explained by the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
The Czech Language.

T. p. H.. Ronnoke.-The Czech lam
t.Iagc is most nearly related u the
Polish and Wenlish languages. which,
with it, constitute the so-called west
ern oIvision of Slavic languages.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04

Suggestion that the United States annex
austria for the letters salvation will not be
accepted as worthy Of consideration. That
would be real entangling alliance, OF which
this country has been warned to beware.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04

The German government is reported to
have started an investigation OF it's own to
ascertain the responsible authors of the Ger
man crimes in Belgium. 1t should find no
trouble in fixing the responsibility If 1t goes
about the matter in sincerity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
Charcoal Epb,. Daily Thourb,

Show me de man what brag in company how
lie run things at home regulah.' said Charcoal
Eph, ruminatively. IAN I'll show yo dc dog
gonest lah dat evan lodged a flynn skillet!
Try hunk O. pone. Mstah Jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04

Former President Taft holds the German
people to be copartners in crime with the Ho-
henzollerns and Junkers who led them into
an unjust and disastrous war. Whatever may
be their degree Of guilt ii is certain that
their punishment will be far heavier and
more cruel than anything that can be melted
out to the archcriminals. For the latter,
death or exile is all that human Justice may
demand; Tor the people there will be the
crushing burden OF high taxes and duh, grind
ing labor for them, their children and their
children's children before the money debt
can be paid and in them the knowledge that
they are hated and despised of all people. a
pariah among the nations. This will be real
punishment, memorable and unacceptable
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04

4 The Polish national organizations in this
country have Joined in request that the
American and allied governments send spc-
cial commission TO Poland, on which
Jewish and Polish immigrants in America
shall have membership, to investigate as
to the truth or falsity Of pogroms in Pc.
land, in which it is said that Jewish resi-
dents or that country are being mercilcssly
slaughtered. Reports of the wholesale
slaughter of these helpless peoplc are pcr-
.sistent, and as the Poles owe their freedom
Ito the success of the allied arms responsi
5biiity rests upon the victorious powers to re-
strain those whom they liberated from abus-
Ing their freedom by inaugurating reign of
terror against others similar to that expe-
srienced by themselves while under the woke
of racial oppression
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04

rEl.EpHOSE: ik~ndoiph 1.
Private Br,Akch EAchnnxe
connecting with all ucuurt-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04

How to Carve n Turkey
The first thing to do Is get the turkey.
After this lis done. the rest is simple 1t Is best
TO get turkey with ten legs SO that everybody
around the Thanksgiving table have one.
To carve the bird. IL II is of the usual storage
variety and turkey OF robust ancestry and
strenuous pursuits prepare yourself with an AK,
a saw and several sticks of dynamite and start
early In the morning By noon you may have
broken or enough for the first helping.
1t is best to keep the bird the table during
the carving, particularly If the guests are
watching. If you alone. it is permissible to
put your foot IL and chase II around the
floor. turkey is never hopelessly beyond
control until it fops out the window or up the
fireplace.
Give everybody little OF both and don't stop
to ask them IL they prefer dark or light. That's
a waste of time.
These instructions given In good faith
although we know they quite superluous
this year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04

II didn't bring back any souvenirs said tn,
Yank. he staggered into the ~" hut In
France. 81 was just too aii-n to grab any ant
! fggered that l would be enough Of a souvenir
for my folks myself"
And the boy was right.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04

sir-I have read with interest the statemen
that the kaiser's ailment is hydrophobia. ] d
not agree with this statement. / am thorough
ly conversant with the matter and it is my ex
pert opinion that he is suffering from red ant
in the pantry. II. \. IL.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
His Customary Attitud

His Customary Attitude.
We hear much about trench pests
Coolies and such things
That bite and bite profusely
And have peculiar stings
1t often makes wonder
If they had Napoleon's goat,
For we always His Majesty
With his hand inside his coat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
A wcIl-Known Airment.

u II were not for Abraham Lincoln there
would be a famine In quotations these days
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
Much Ado About Nothing
ny ROY X. MoULToN.
The kaiser's change
Has been complete.
Once absolute.
Now obsolete.

What has become OF the old fashioned wife
who had to ask her husband for money?
The plowman who used to YEARLY wend his
homeward way now does IL on tractor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
EasI,inn Nnfeu

The styles in Overcoats will not change much
from last winter. Iii fact, most of them will be
the coats
'Vons' will not be worn much in America this
Heavy jewels will be popular with those who
have grand opera boxes.
Pockets are rapidly becoming obsolete. Their
Is only nominal.
Fancy silk vests and diamond rings will again
be very much worn by norge doctors. bartenders
and vaudeville stars.
Silk hats will be worn by diplomats and corn
doctors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04

Address ALL COMMUNICA-
TlONS to Tho Ttmcs-Dis-
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04

s,snaDI w. a. aeC .eeosa nn,sse
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-20

the sky was specked with allied air
planes darting in various directions.
many returning from over the Ger
man lines to make quick report on
observations and the result of the fire
of the big guns. From the hillside
the smoke and dust thrown up by the
allied shells could be seen away be-
yond the advancing Americans.
Trucks. Garry Food.
Behind the advancing troops came
American trucks loaded with choco-
late, tobacco and various food stuffs.
These went back and forth steadily.
Other trucks went from place to place
providing food stuffs and water for
the Americans who are to follow their
advancing comrades.
Twenty five minutes after the Fran
co-American advance began, the rat
tie Of German machine guns could be
heard in the distance but it did not
affect the Americans, who only ap-
officers had to caution them not to
proceed beyond. the barrage in ac-
cordance with the schedule. The
German machine gun fire continued
but short time and as the Ameri-
cans could be seen steadily pressing
forward eastward the rattle dwindled
and finally stopped.
Village Deserted.
Missy-Aux- Bois was deserted by the
French peasants before the Germans
came, the village having been torn
from end to end by shell fire in previ-
GUS fighting. Not one wall or any
stone buildings are standing. The on
ly living things in the village, which
is now within the, allied lines. were
three pigeons which roasted on the
fragments Of the steeple of the village
church during the roar of the battle.
They few around in circles in be-
wilderment, returned to their roosting
place and then flew around again.
To the north and south of Missy
Aux-Bois are two other deserted
villages. in one of which every build
ing is in ruins. The fields in this Sec
ton are centered with grain ready for
the harvest. Many rusty tools and
implements are standing just where
they were left when the alarm came
When darkness settled over the bat
tlefield the Americans still maintain
ed their advance. The guns in the
rear were pounding away, guarding
them through the night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-20
AMERICAN TROOPS GO FORWARD
AGAINST STRONG MACHINE GUN
FIRE IN REGION OF S0lSSONS

With the American Army Between
the Aisne and the Marne Friday, July
19-(Night by the Associated Press.)
American troops participating in
the Franco-American advance late to-
day Of about mile and a quarterson
the Soissons-C Chateau Thierry front,
went forward against strong machine
gun fire over ground covered with
German dead.
about six kilometres southwest Of
scissors, the correspondent Friday
saw the Americans going into action
in the forward movement The ad-
vance was we'll organized and the sys-
tenn worked we'll from one end of the
line to the other.
Under a barrage fire from 75's and
55's, American infantry and machine
gnnners advanced through ripening
grain fields trampled by the retreat
ing Germans Thursday, and reached
other objectiyes according to schedule,
| despite the fire of German machine
guns. The bombardment of the big
German guns was feeble at this point.
The Americans started from point
just west of the Paris-Soissons road
near the shell-shattered village of
Missy y-Aux-Bois, advancing nearly a
kilometer before the Germans began
to reply with their big guns to the
American barrage. Missy-Aux-B Bois
lies in a valley and the Americans
were advancing up grade toward the
east. A few tanks were here and
there preceding the infantrymen.. Az
the Americans progressed the enemy
barrage fire increased.
Many Dead Soldiers.
The hillsides east bf Dommiers
over which the Americans advanced
were dotted with dead. The entire
region was we'll within the German
lines until after the Franco-American
offensive of Thursday. One quickly
dug trench had been filled with Ger
man bodies They were machine
gunners who had been caught by the
terrific fire of the allied artillery. Ir
many places the German dead were In
piles, while trench on the crest of a
hill contained more than 100 bodies.
After intense barrage fire along the
entire front from Scissors to Chateau.
Thierry the allied advance this eve.
ming opened exactly at $50 O'clock
| AS far as the eye could reach could
be seen observation balloons. while
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-20
VES'S'EL.LOADED /.
W'l||''T|HRU'|M VIII ] HELD
IN CUBA PORT
Cargo Said. to be for Uru,:.
quay But Believed for
Submarines.

Havana, July 2o.-The schooner
Gerogina Roop. which has on board
400, 900 liters 100000 gallons) Of
Cuban rum, apparently for Uruguay.
is under detention here by Cuban
treasury officials. The vessel was
seized yesterday after it was learned
that when about to sail she had sud-
denly changed her name.
For some time there had been re-
ports that German submarines had
been supplied with Cuban rum and al
cohol at points near the Spanish
coast. TITS understood that these re-
ports, coupled with the schooner 8
sudden change of name prompted the
officials to detain her in order to make
sure that her cargo was really des-
tined for Uruguay.