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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-14
THIRTEEN MEN GO N
SEARCH OF TREASURE

Norfolk, Va, May 13.-The steel
ocean going steamer, Elizabeth NJ
Smith. slipped out OF Norfolk harbor
bound for cartagena, Colombia, South
America. via Tampa and Key West
yesterday.
Thirteen arc in the party and they
go on the quest of platinum. Strange
and fascinating tales and convincing
bits of evidence have reached the
men Of this expendition that are gath
cred together from many distant
hooks and corners of the world and
have lured them TO pick up the for
gotten trails that Pizarro first broke,
centuries ago. Traders and explorers
have brought back stories Of the rare
and almost priceless white metal be-
ing so plentiful as to be OF common
use among the natives on the head
waters of the Magdalens. that flows
through Colombia to the equator.
coins Of platinum being circulated
interchangea bly, with silver, and
platinum Is worth 1927 per ounce.
Then hard headed scouts were sent
down to report upon the general con-
ditions of the country, with a view
to the practicabilitv of the expedi-
ton that is now on its way Fol-
lowing the return of these forerun-
ners, Northern capital was satisfied
to back the venture.
And there were men waiting TO
answer the call men that have gone
to the ends Of the earth in search
of treasure and have brought II
back-nen that have broken many
trails on the quest OF the unknown
men that have faced the challenge
Of embattled in many climes and
lands. The vessel is in command
of Captain Ernest +. Miller. an Arc
tic explorer OF many journeys across
the white wastes OF snow and ice
that stretch poleward, and the foun-
der of the farthest north trading
post in the world. The expedition
IS in charge of Arthur G.. Iangan,
one Of the most dramatic figures in
present day mining. He is a born
explorer prospector by heredity.
instinct and profession.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-14
ETd5y ATOR BOY SERIOUSLY
STABBED BY MESSENGER

Roanoke. Va Nav ] Guy Purav.
the fourteen car-oid son of MIR and
Mrs. ]. .. rurdy. Of SIS Eorer dre-
nue., s w. was stabbed near the heart
with knife and seriously wounded
nv Bernard carer a messenger boy
at the Western Union The boys were
engaged in little jest in regard -
pushing one another into the rain N
from OF the Western Union Office. and
when the quarrel became more
spirited the Carper boy produced
knife and stabbed Young Purdy
TIE Purdy boy was Immediately re-
moved to Steers hospital. where his
wound was pronounced verv serious.
His parents were notified and when
they arrived at the hospital his wo1ud
had been dressed and he was resting
as we'll as could be expected lie was
an elevator boy at the Terry building
Bernard Carper who is sixteen
years old was taken into custody l'y
the police ard removed 10 the Mani
cipal building where he awaits ,be
action Of the police court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-14

WINGED that the coening convention of
the National Association of Credit
Men Is not to be an ordinary conven-
ton. 1t serves useful, national
purpose Indeed. for patriotic rea-
sons, IL should and will he held.
I'VE are in the midst of war that
Is straining the very vitals of our ma
ton, IT would seem that the stabii-
ity of business and finance is resting
in a larger measure than ever before,
on the shoulders of the credit men
will he measure UP to the job?
Never before in the history OF this
organization has the National Asso-
citation of Credit Men been SO pro-
gressive During the past year more
than 1000 new members have been en-
rolled The work of all departments
had been carried further than ever
before The national investigation
and prosecution department. of which
Freas Brown snyder is chairman and
Of which c. L. Williamson is manager,
has taken vital steps to eliminate
from American commerce the gangs
of business crooks who have been
proving on credit men for years
Officers Of the National Associa-
ton of Credit Men are president, S. J.
Whitlock, Chicago. III; frst wee
president. Ira n. Kingshurv Rochos-
n. Humphrey, Boston, Mass; score
tsry-treasury, J. II. Tregoe. fl Park
Row, n, Y; assistant secretary. VII
liam Walker Orr, manager editorial
department; assistant secretary, G. I.
Williamson, prosecution department
m manager.
The board Of directors comprises:
y. l.. Baldwin, Atlanta. Ca; w. NJ.
Bonham Knoxville. Tenn; John NJ.
Callandcr. Des Moines. la g walter
Carnan. Baltimore. Md; g. c. Corne-
lius Grand Rapids. Mich; w Is Cross.
Duluth. MINI: J. @. Davis. Dallas,
Tex: A. II, Dobson. Utica n. y ~
l.. Eison. Milwaukee, Wis; Fl, ).
Gaunce, Seattle. Wash: II. II. Gay.
San Francisco. Cal; A. r. Gilster. st.
Louis. Mo; W. F. II. Koelsch New
York, y Y; G. l.. Levi. Philadelphia,
Ia A. T.. Matthews. Denver. Col: ].
y Mock. Indianapolis. Ind; John r
Norvell. Huntington. ". Va. ! r.
o'NeiI. Oklahoma city, Okla. J. Il.
Porter. McKeespcrt. Pa c. 4 Nsuhei.
Kansas City. Mo- NJ We'll Lincoln,
Ncb
Representing individual member
shin, r. II Randet Ardmorc. IA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-14
TO DISCUSS PLANS
TO HELP GOVERNMENT
National Association of Credit Men
rake Up Problems I'm Convcn-
ton at Chicago.
GIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT
secretary Treasurer States That II
VIII he War Convcntion---f. 500
Dciegates VIII Be in Attendance
for Four Days.

New York. May Impractical plans
outlining how the business men OF
This country can give greater financial
support to the government are TO be
discussed at morning afternoon and
evening sessions at the twenty-third
annual convention Of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Credit Men in Chicago. on
June Is, ~, 20 and ri. says state
rent issued tonight by J. II. rregee
secretary-treasurer
This will be a war convention. The
three-a-dsv sessions will be different
from those usually held at conven-
tions The meeting of 1900 delegates
representing the $4,000 members OF
the National Association of Credit Men
will be devoted exclusively to bust
ness. The men who go to Chicago
next month will not be enjoying a
3unket.' continues the statement
How to bear tho great burden
placed on business men by war taxes
is one Of the many problems that will
Dc discussed by the delegates Another
topic which will come UP for discus
SION is the matter of preparing for
after-t he-war business problems. The
%blltH states must DC READY 70 carry
on financially the great work OF recon
etructton
There will be open discussion on
Various phases OF the trade accept
ance. This association Is the pioneer
In this movement Valuable awards
viii he made for the best papers on
the trade acceptance
After the convention Is opened in =
Patriotic manner with the crash Of
-
Mining the very heart strings Of the
delegates after tire visitors have been
welcomed by Governor Frank o Low To-
den. of Illinois. and Mayor Villa N
Hale Thompson. Of Chicago. after tho
response has been made by : J
Whitlock, president Of the National
association, the credit men will get
right down to business. The head
quarters OF the delegates will be at
the Hotel La Sallo A few Of the
speakers who are to address the dele
gates include John Burke treasurer
OF the United States; Paul Warburg.
vice-governor Of the federal reserve
board George Woodruff, president Of
tire First National bank. Of Joliet, III
7 ~. Shepard. representing the cham
Der of commerce OF the United States:
risu OF Philadelphia: Dr. NJ Ashbv
Jones. Of Atlanta: Charlea A Hinsch.
president OF the American Bankers
association. Professor w A. Scott.
John Arnold. Of the First National
bank. Chicago: Lewis r Ptersou.
president OF the Irving National hank.
New York city. and others whose
names viii be announced later
II IS estimated that $50 nGa hH0 geo
IS carried annually by the credit men
and that - fah oo0 600 is always on
the books Tire delegates will discuss
how the present credit system can he
improved.
Continuing Mr.. TreEoe's statement
SAYS
The patriotism and loyalty OF our
Organization Ia uuchalleneed The
thought has been advanced that the
ordinary convention should. for pa
triotic reasons, he dispensed with We
are agreed However, we are con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-14
NEW BEvO PLANT
IS WORLDS LARGEST
Erected by Anhcuser- Busch 10 Aid
In Promotion of Sane Tenn
GRANGE Policy.

The com pletion Of the new $4,000
BILE wartime Industrial achievement
The construction Of this plant. the
largest and most perfectly equipped
Of it's kind in the world was made
necessary by the extraordinary de-
mand for the highly meritorious non
alcoholic beverage perfected under
the personal supervision of August
A. Busch, president of Anheuser-
Busch, who succeeded his father, the
late Adolrhus Busch. as head Of the
trial institutions.
After years of scientific expert
rents and original research Bevo was
created for two purposes. AS an aid
to the promotion OF Mr. Busch's plans
for a real. sane temperance program
in America. based upon education
and intelligent moral development.
and to supply the public with the
n CHEST quality of non "A lcoholic hever-
age that science and manufacturing
skill could produce. Bevo has been
positive aid to the government in
t1f ing but ltS fuittAE3 temper ante
program. for it has become the favor
lite beverage OF the army and navy.
and is used extensively on battleships
end in cantonments with the approval
of the heads of the navy and war de-
partments.
The Busch -Sulzer Bros Diesel En-
CINE comp any. OF st Louis Of which
Mr.. Busch is the principal owner ard
president, has been engaged con
tiruously and exclusively since Amer
lea entered the war in building en-
gincs Of the finest and most perfect
type for American submarines, air
planes and the United states navy.
Mr. Busch takes the position that II
is the patriotic duty of American
manufacturers to operate their plants
for the war and thet private profits
should he entirely or largely clint
mated.
The historte Grants farm. upon
which General Grant lived and la
bored before tho cut hreak Of the
Cie;l var and where all his cheldren
but one were born. IS now Mr. Bu@chs
country estate. and IS maintained In
the highest state of cultivation. not
only as. a memorial - General Grant
bat also for the raj-}ng of I'm }ste
stock ard experimental scientific
farming
Besides being president Of the An
heuser- Busch Brewing association.
the largest industry Of It's kind i'm the
world, Mr.. Busch is Interested in many
including farming stock
raising. banking manufacturing and
railroading He IS also "A Hem her Of
the executive committee of tho s.
Louis branch OF the National Security
}eg@ue which ~. actively engaged in
WORK N connection with The proseen-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-14
JOHN PLANS RETURN WITH
ONE or kAI~ER'S BUTTONS

t<insman Kan. May lS-When
John Barheld. colored. comes home
from France, il he ever does and
brings a button off the coat or
trousers % Kaiser Bill he will have
paid fine assessed against him by
Police Judge Harlow
John recently hung shovel"
around the neck of a fellow worker.
He Was fined few dollars. Before
hepaid the fine he Was called 10 the
colorS The judge told him what he
could do. and the negro replied:
That's sho' fair 'nough boss
IN do nah best 10 bring back dat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-14
|NVENTS MACHINE FOR
RAISING SUNkEN SHIPS

Norfolk Va. May I3.-E l.
Emory of 42o Armstrong street. this
city, has perfected an invention de-
signed as an Improvement on apparatus
for raising 4unken vessels particular
iy submarines. He has been granted
patent rights on the invention
He has constructed work ing
model OF the invention thirty inches
long and weighing about forty pounds
h@ch shows in detail exactly how
the model viii operate. He has been
able to show, by means Of this mod.
Ell the exact manner in which a
Sunkeu submarine may he located.
and means resorted to To bring The
vessel to The surface
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-14
FIVE JOHN MARSHALL
TEACHERS GO TO WAR

Holm Marshall High school viii
lose tive men from it, faculty this
week This afternoon Captain " q
Nuuce captain and comm4ndant OF
the cadet corps leaves for Fort Nc
Phersor Georgia. where he Will Join
The '-e-aiar army Mr. Lame and
Mr. staples, both Of the manual arts
VIII also 5eare the facul-
IS his afternoon to ~ to the fair
grounds 70 teach tho selected men
who are coming there 10 he trained
in manual arts ana other mechani-
cal work ON Wednesday Mr. DER,
hoIr professor OF history. and Mr.
Parissce. teacher of modern lansu-
ages VIII leave to 3o.n the national
army
John Marshall has given many ~
Is faculty to tho war and very few
mon are row teaching in The school
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-14
MOST POPULAR ROANOKE MAN
CHARGED WITH BEING A SpY

Roanoke. Va. May 1s-One OF
Roanoke's most popular citizens was
arrested the other day In North
CAROLINA town on suspicion 81 beirc
German SPY. The name of the
spy" is withheld for obvious rea-
sons.
The supposed spy" has been
leading sitizen or Roanoke since 1881
and has done a great deal toward
making Roanoke the Magic CITY,
Roanoke city officials seem TO think
this a good joke on the man and On
the officials OF the North Carolina
town. The spy admits that he was
IN an awkward situation for a while.
hut soon proved himself innocent OF
the charge made against him by
phoning to the Roanoke officials So
He said that he was nervous be-
cause he was afraid that the towns
people would use violence toward put
ting him out OF existence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-14
"LONFLN" SOLDIERS ARE
IiABLE To COURT NARTTAI

Admission. Ala NAV 10 Soldiers
VINO advertise in newspa pers. maya
zines and other periodicals as being
lonely are subject 10 trlal ht
eourt-martIal and severe punishment
according 20 orders issued from ai-
ttslonal headquarters at Camp Me
Cfettsn.
Upon Investigation military officials
have found that certain soldiers have
appealed 10 the syrlpst MICS OF the
public through sIch advert lselnents
and have been flooding the rcSinenta1
posfcf'iceS with answers TO such APP
peals
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-14
''CHtRtHF-~ FAIL TO USE
RATED HOOK" IL CHARGE,

81 Louis. Mo- May IL. churches
today use all sorts Of camo11aee as
halt TO get sinners into their portals
but they don't use hook With .
halt" Paul RAIDER evangelist told his
congregation AZ the Coliseum here.
Consequently the sinners get away =.
he added
RAIDER said churcheoers generally
have wrong conception of Bible
characters. They look on satan as a
terrible creature. Ehastjy IN APPEAR
ance. while in reality the Bible pic
lures Satan IS beautiful"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-11

The evacuang of Alsace- Lorraine, Luxembourg and the
occupied territory must be completed within IA days Oc
cupatiOn by allies and the United States forces jointly will
keep pace with the evacuation. All inhabitants of
cuated territory must be repatrated within Id days. The
German army must surrender in good condition 5000
guns heavy and field pieces 10000 machine guns, 5000
mnewerfer and 1000 arpanes. The evacuated territory
on the Rhnes left bank will be administered by the local
authorities under allied and United States control The
allies will hold principal crossings of the Rhine and May
CObenz and Cologne with the bridgeheads at these
points The wide strip along the Rhne's right bank be-
neutral zone. Eleven additional days allowed
for the evacuation of the Rhneands The evacuating
armies shall not harm evacuate the territories inhab
tants All food and livestock to be left behind Germany
must deliver 5000 locomotives $4,000 wagons 10000
lOrres within IA days. The Alsace Lorraine railways
are surrendered within the same period. The Germans
responsible for leaving all mines The allies
QUESTION from Germany for the upkeep of the allied
armies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-11
KAISER F[EES. is NOW
WITHIN DUTCH BORDER

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE
kaiser has fled to near Utrecht. Hol-
lnnd, according 10 a German press re-
port reaching this government this
afternoon.
Later the war department annOunc-
ed dispatch from The Hague saying
press reports told of the kaiscr's ar
rival at Maastricft and adding that
he was proceeding to Aliddachten cas-
tie I'm the town of Destecg, near
Utrecht.
Sfaastricht is just within the Dutch
border. Is miles north of Lcigc. the
famous Belgian town where the first
Ereat battle of tho world war was
fought
In reaching AIaastriCht the former
kaiser passed close TO Aix-la- ChapcIle,
where all allied war prisoners are re-
ported to have bcen liberated.
Utrecht is 23 miles southeast of
Amsterdam. IL is situated ON the old
Rhine where Il joins the Vecht. It
has population of about 100000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-11

under allied supervision.
The associated powers are given
the right to sweep up all mlnefields
with the Germans indicating their po-
sitions.
Freedom of access 10 and from tho
Baltic with allies occupying all Ger
man defense works i'm entrances from
the Cattegat into tho Baltic.
The allies existing blockade con-
ditionsA to remain unchanged, all GER
man merchantships found at sea 60
remain liable TO capture. All enemy
naval airplaHcs are conccntraIized and
demobilizcd In German bases speCi-
fled BY the allies. In evacuating the
Belgian coast the Germans must
abandon all merchant ships, tugs
cranes and other harbor material. ali
stores, arms. armament apparatus of
all kinds. All Blclx sea ports are evac-
uated. All Russian warships seized by
Germany In the BLACK set delivered
to tho allies. All neutral merchant
vessels seized must be released.
The German government must for
mally notify all nutrals. particularly
Norway, sweden, and Holland that all
restrictions placed ON their trade with
the allies are Immediately cancelled.
The GernRns must not transfer any
merchantships To neutral flags. The
armistiec duration Is 80 days with an
option TO extend. The war thus
comes 60 an end" said the President.
For having accepted these terms IL
Is impossible for the German COM
mand to renew. Il h not possible yet
TO assess the consequences OF this
great consummatioh. We only know
this tragical war whose consuming
flames swept rror one nation 60 am
other until ali the world was afire h
] nc an end.n
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-11

was cried on the streets but the crowd
was then dispensing. -.
OTHER TOWNS NOTIFIED.
Between and O'Clock the Fast
OrcSonian news office spread the
glad news by long distance phone
throughout its territory from Heppner
To Milton. At Hcppncr Attorney sam
Van Nacter was called and hailed the
news with veil At Ukiah. Pilot
Rock, IIermiSton. Echo. Helix. Athena
Weston. Milton and Irrcewater the
report was phOned in each case to
the mayor who in turn communicated
the tidines to others Of the town. The
East Orcgonian bulletins were sent
or the night train to west end towns.
The news at I2:2O was received by
the East orcgunian by phone from
the United Press bureau in Portland.
At the same time the story was filed
bN wire and taken at the O.-W. II. &
y. depot by operator George Whit
akCr at 1910.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-11
COME TO END AT II O'CLOCK.
lJ. ARMISTCE SIGNED AT ; A. NJ, PARIS Time
(Received at 12:2O A. ND


will make public before the regular hour this forenoon $3.50
hadbeen touch with cables day and night
Thursday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-11

Ictin setting forth the news. These
were given out gratis To all In the
business section and delivered
throughout the residence district by
carriers. o..
Meanwhile the bulletin board at the
corner OF the East Oregonlan build
Ing was illuminated and the report
WAS read there by an eager throng
Some two hours artcr the news had
been hroadcaStcd by the East Orc
gonIan AN extra with the A. r. report
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-11

In accord with n previous plan the
fire department was at once notified
or the news and upon getting the be-
lated \. =. report nearly three quar-
tcrs of an hour late the general alarm
was given. before that time. how
ever. eclebrators hearing the news
from the East Ouegonian. had started
demonstrations in tile business scC-
tiun.
At ISIS East Orcouian carrier boys
were busy delivering copies of q bull
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-11
fCARL d. GnnATl

WASHINGTON, Nov. f1.-Germnny
must Immediately repatriatc all the
allied and the United States prisoners
without reciprocity. All German
troops I'm territory formerly belonging
to Russia. RumaniR and Turkey with
draw to Gcrmany's frontiers. Ger
many must Immediately cease all re-
QUESTIONING and seizure of supplies.
The Following are the financial condi-
tiona. ftfr Efe
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-11
BIG BLAZE TONIGHT!

a big bonfire, a record break 4
err viii be the feature tonight. I
) Barney Oldfield win have fun I
charEe and vii lliEht Il at 1880 Z
this evening. Barney SAYS Il Is 4
to be "a real fire, and asks every !
body who has fuel TO contribute :
TO call the fire, department. and :
he will see that lt is taken care :
OF. The fire VIII be on the old =
Happy Canyon grounds. =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-11
EXTENSION OF
NAVYPROCEEDS
FOR POLICING

WASHINGTON. Nov. ft,--Secretary
Daniels today ANNOUNCED the exten-
sion of the American navy win pro-
ceed despite the armistice. The Unit
cd States fleet will bear the heavy
bnrden OF policing the world in the
future and must he extended accord
ingly. -.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-11
11xASr1AL CONDITIONS.

Rcparation for damage done. The
ctiemy TO remove during the nrmlstlce
no public Securities which can serve
as pledge for the recovery of allied
war losses. Tho immediate rcstora-
tion OF the cash deposit In the Belgian
National Bank. the immediate return
of all documents, specie stocks, share,
paper money, the restitution of RUS
sian and Rumanian gold yielded to
Germany. delivered i'm trust 60 the al
lies until peace Is signed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-11
BRITISH WARSHIPS
ACTIVE IN NORTH

LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE United
Press is authoritatively informed that
since the wars beginning British
warships operating off Heligoland in
the Baltic sea and in the sea OF Mar
mora have DESTROYED two battleships,
two a.moured cruisers, two light crui-
sers. seven destreyers five gunboats
20 submarines. one zeppelin and five
armed auNiliaries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-11
IT'S over
SOLDIERS
FOX TROT
Orders HALT
Troops ON II
!. O'CLOCK LINE

LONDON. NOV. IL Marshal foch
ssucd the following orders 10 an al
lied cOHRmhndefs ..Hastfitles will
cease November IL at Ii a. IN. along
the French front. Allied troops will
not until further notice 20 beyond the
line reached at that hour
Cheers rang from column to coll
umn. The words, "It-s over turned
grim men into laughing boys.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-11
SOLDIER
KILLED IN ACTION

Today's casualties contain the name
OF Private John +. Noyer OF Pend
dleton. killed In action. He Is the
son OF Enoeh NJ Noyer. farmer Of r.
L. d No. l.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-11
NAVAL CONDITIONS.
The naval conditions are:

Tho naval conditions are;
Tho immediate cessation of naval
hostlIitics. definite information of
German ship movements. surrender 70
the associated powers of 100 submn-
r,ncs with their complete armament
and equipment. All other submarines
to bc paid off and completely disnrm.
cd and placed under allied supervi-
sion Disarm and intern I'm neutral
PORTS six battle cruisers. ten battle.
ships eight Hight cruisers, fifty most
nindcrn dcstroycrs. All Other surfacsi
warships including river craft TO be
concentrated in German naval bases
aud paid off, completely dlsarmed and