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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
WORK OF MASTERING OUT
MEN WILL BEGIN soon
Those I'm Officers Training School
From Students Army Training
Corps First to Go.
NEW ORDERS AT CAMP LEE
All Permanent Camp Organizations
to BE Recruited to Full Strength
From Other U..its-Lcavcs Surplus
of Eighty-Nine A0iccrs.

special 10 The Times Dispatch
tons arc that the first men to be mus
tered out OF the service at this camp
VIII be given their honorable discharges
nesday 1t is anticipated that can
didates at, the central officers training
school who were forwarded TO the
corps. VIII he the first men to receive
INC coveted papers Of discharge. How
ever the other candidates of the school
sire inmcd lately upon the completion
OF Inc work connected with the s. A.
7; {. men. This class OF mon will be
given opportunity to return to the coll
IcGes which forwarded them to the
school There arc 5.74l candidates. at
INC SCHOOL No official census has been
takcn 70 learn the desires Of tho stu
gents as to whether or not they viii
ne n'scharEcd However. IL is believed
that majority will have been mustered
Orders received at camp headquar-
tors from Washington called for Il
fsiG ,, reoIEanization OF the One
and for the recruiting to full author
lied strength OF all permanent camp
organizations. The Depot Brigade is
to be reduced from twelve 10 four bat
talions. The order reads that the max
imum strength OF these organizations
would be 1000 each, and that all sur
ever. there are only 3.4ss men In the
brigade. including those who have been
marked domestic service men. For the
present no man can be discharged
either from the development Battalion
OF the brigade or from the enlisted
personnel OF the brigade proDer. who
is not in as good physical condition to-
day as he was when he entered the
army. Men who at the time they
entered the Service were marked over
sea service, il they have since been
marked domestic service. will be held
at the camp until further orders.
WILL BE SURPLUS OF
EIGHTY-NINE OFFICERS
Under the reorganization OF the bril-
gade there will be a surplus OF eigh-
ty-nine officers in the brigade There
are two majors. thirty-three captains.
forty-nine first lieutenants and five
second lieutenants who will be reported
20 Wash ington as surplus officers. What
disposition will be made of them will
be determined by the War Department
Approximately 5000 officers and men
were affected By an order from Wash
ington. which states that all permanent
camp organizations would be recruited
from other units to full authorized
strength. Some interpret that these
VIII be needed to handle the details of
de mobilization. Units probably in
ORGANIZATIONS are Motor Transport
Corps. Headquarters Veterinary De-
tachment. Headquarters Signal Corps.
Three Hundred and Fifth Fire Truck
and Hose Company. Three Hundred and
Firth Auxiliary Remount Depot. the
various branches of the Quarterfnaster
Baker Company Three Hundred and
Fifty-Nine. School for Bakers and
Cooks. base hospital. Camp Surgeons
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19

Detachment. Camp Headquarters De-
'achmcnt and camp headquarters. In
this latter class there arc probably in
cluded men In tho Judge advocates Of
flee. personnel department. Intelligence
section. adjutant-Eenerals department.
and others.
FOREIGN BATTALIONS WILL
PROBABLY GET DISCHARGES
The Interpretation of present orders
OF members of the development battal-
ION being mustered out of the serv-
leo, There arc 26o in the foreign bat
TALON who arc unable TO speak Eng
lish.. These men are probably in as
good physical condition TO day as they
were when they entered the service.
discharges, There are also a num-
Der OF illitcratcs in the battalion who
arc in good physical condition. and
these will be discharged. a large per-
centaSe OF the other men in the bat
taIons are in poorer physical condi-
ton now than they were when mus.
ui,1 INTO the army; and accordingly
mcnt or until such time as orders
arc changed
There are 1870 diseased men who
some in this number who will prob
ABLY never be cured. There is no in
u.caiion when these will be discha rged.
EhIghteen per cent Of the negroes who
boards TO this camp and per cent or
me whites have been diseased at the
time they arrived here.
:. The camp PASSED the $4,000 mark in
us SUBSCRIPTIONS to the united war
work campaign to-day.
PRESSING WORK on
COLORED HOSTESS HOUSE
Inc work on the colorcd hostess
mouse is being pushed in spite OF the
, , that the armistice has heen signed
men completed ii will probably he
INC most attractive building in camp
, number Of boxers. many Of whom
nave made enviable records in the
boxing world. will be seen at the Lib
cr,y Iheater Tomorrow night at a box
ing carnival which will he staged for
me benefit of tho united war worn
campo Ign. Al the last boxing tourna-
mcnt held at the camp there were
number Of ladies' present. The pro-
gram will be directed by Captain
lctic officer
Maud Powell. Americas premier vio-
linist. was heard in concert Tonight
az the Liberty Theatcr. She was
greeted by continuous applause after
the rendition of each selection
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
At the Movies

BIJOU-Linn Cavnlieri In ">Nom-
nm of 1mpulse.'
COLONIAI-lrvfng Cummings In
"The Struggle EverIa.tinE.'
1SlS-AH week, why AL>rIcn
Won"
VICTORIAN week. Geraldine
Fnrrar In "Thc Turn OF the Wheel"
ODEON-Mnry Pickford In "Tiie
Eagles Mate"
BLUEBiRD-'"rhc Kaiser's Fin
ish."
REX-Mnry Miles Mintcr In "The
Ghost OF Rosy Taylor"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
prc..

LYNCHBURCi VA November IS
Fine rains occurred In this section sun
day. these being the first good rains
in weeks, In addition to helping tho
growing wheat and late pastures. II
VIII make season in which tobacco
may be marketed. Heavy sales are.
therefore, 10 be expected late during
the week and next week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
John A. Macleod Dies.

NEW YORK. November 1s.-John A.
Macleod, forty well-known Cana
clan newspaper man and for the last
three years night editor OF the Cana
dian Press al New York. died yester-
day at his home in Brooklyn Before
coming 10 New York he was connected
with the Toronto Globe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
Good work Done IN nr,x

IhHRISOSBURG, VA, November II
m pm al ,S of the united war work cam
over the generous subscriptions " Unused
IN saturday. The HarrIsonburg State
S SoJv aon sEh,SSol .. faculty and Student
tb oy caUse sr' %bieh the sum of $500 to
capita. a stirring address b y ~ ,,e per
tenant Judson, OF the British arn,,,
M Itaiy mas ahie sse WAS seGyiGs France
rinia Theater.. together with me ne VIZ
n .n OF the normal's contrism-
ton; ms inspired others to assist and
w yonnd the ,hst grand ha toll was made It was
raised. WV" Hdu Deen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
PEACE CELEBRATION
IN OLD BRUTON CHURCH
Sacred Historic Edif1ce Crowded by
Participants in Service in
Honor Of Wars End.
THREE AUTOMOBILES IN CRASH
Man Badly Hurt on Valley Pike.
Caroline Holds Its First Fair-EX-
plosion on Eastern Ghorc Kills One
and Injuries Several Others.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, November IS.
The peace celebration held at Will
IamsburE last night In old Bruton
people than in any indoor event since
the great jamestown year OF 1907.
Every seat in the historic cdificc was
Tho procession which entered the
tower OF the church promptly at S
o'clock with bright banners and the
mingled colors OF the religious. mill
tary. civic and academic units that
composed 1t represented brilliantly the
rejoicing OF an entire community. The
bearing the national colors from the
miiitary headquarters at the College
of William and Mary. The order of the
procession was: vested choir under
Crawford. the student soldiers of Will
liam and Mary. United States officers
OF the s. A. T. c: unit OF the college.
college women of William and Mary.
college nonmilitary students bearing
the service flag OF the college with
over 900 stars. official boards of the
Baptist Methodist. Episcopal-the Sc
Nor warden OF the latter bearing the
service flag OF Bruton Church: the fac
witty OF the college in academic robes
and the officiating clergy and speaker
The speaker OF the occasion was DR.
John Leslie Hall. dean Of William and
Mary. who himself had three sons in
the service and one daughter in var
work. The service was conducted by
the rector OF Bruton Church. Rev f.
Ruffin Jones, and Rev. w. H. Holloway,
Of the Methodist Church. DR.. Halls
address was a brilliant Interpretation
OF the meaning OF the occasion.
Special significance wa. attached to
the building and town in which this
meeting was held. Old Bru,on Church.
the oldest church in continuous use
IN English speaking America. is
linked by HISTORIC association with
Tho court church in royal colonial
days. II possesses many gifts from
English royalty. but at the birth OF
Independence the fathers Of the ma
ton gathered frequently in it's pews
and it's bell sounded nrst the resolu-
ton OF the Virginia House OF Bur-
Eesses calling for independence. The
French visited II in Yorktown days
and in the War Between the States II
was used as hospital for the
burg. II was the scene Of a great
scenic gathering during the James
town Exposition, when President The
odore Roosevelt presented to Il a hand
some metal lectern and the Bishop OF
London brought in person from King
Edward VII. gift of beautiful cs-
peciaily printed English Bible. AT the
celebration concentrating the en-
trance OF the United States into the
world war held in st. Paul's, London,
in 1917. the presentation inscription
read AZ part Of the exercises. and fac
SMILES Of II were reproduced in the
English papers. II prays that England
and America may ever stand together
in tho bringing TO the world OF per-
manent peace.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
Found GoIdpI-cc In Chickens Crn,

LINCHBURG. VA. NOVEMBER rs
II. w. Monroe. of the Union Station Res
taurant here. has $3.50 goldpiece
which was found In craw Of a chick
eli which was being prepared there for
cooking. The coin was in cyst which
had formed around IL in the center OF
Inc craw
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
Harry l.. Bowen Dies in France.

a TELEGRAM, from the War Department
informing her Of the death in France
OF her son. Harry l.. Bowen we'll
known young man OF this city, who
enlisted soon after the United States
entered the war, and was among those
who went overseas early.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
Fatal Enplo.ion Ncar Onnncock

ONANCOCk, w. NOvembcr lS.-An
explosion at the mill Of Plat e. Co.
near this place. demolished tho plant,
causing the death Of one man and seri-
ously injuring several others. The
property damage was about $500
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19

e. Hammer and Mrs. NJ. r Davis as
delegates TO the State conference TO
be held here next week Poplar For
est Chapter has elected tho regent Mrs
II. 6. Cosby, Jr., and Mrs. Il. G.. Cosby
delegates to the same body.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
Orange County Man Accident Victim.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. November
ls.-Filmore Haney. OF Orange County.
accidentally shot and killed himself
Thursday. He was cleaning a revolver
when IL suddenly discharged the bull
let entering Mr.. Haney's heart. causing
instant death. He is survived by his
wife and four small children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
slck Man Fracture. Arm In Fall.

III NCIIBCRG. VA. November Is
Marccllus Traylor. an aged man who
Tas recovering from A severe spell Of
sickness, while attempting TO get up
from couch, fell in HIS room and frac-
tured his arm. AS result. he is now
seriously i'll again.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
Had Four Son. win Collar.

III NCFBCRG, VA, November is
Konolo Fazzi. sixty-seven years old
%no LOT years was a successful mer-
cnant he;e, native of Lucca Italy
died at the Lynchburg Hospital sun.
day. following an operation. He wasa
member OF Holy Cross Catholic Church.
L. Fazzi. this city; George Fazzi penn -
man. ana four sons In the army
Frank, Vincent and Richard, comnsnv
H. i, n one Ra mundred and Sixteenth RegI-
dred and Twelfth Infantry, ali of whom
are In France. VI whom
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
d. A. n. Elect. D.,.r.,

~, LYT Y;s va. November ls.-
t.ne ,haTs9 ho GnSpter Daughters of the
elected Mrs: James r. Kyle, lie "e es
gent, and Mrs. John NJ. Otey, Mrs n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
Three Automobile. In Crash.

HAl.RiSONBtRG. VA. November
ia serious accident occurred Satur-
day evening near Mt. Jackson on the
Valley Pike. when car which was
owned by Medford Cofrman and driven
by man BY the name OF Hines ran
into Newton Wilson'S seven pa ssen-
ger car. then crashed into a car driven
by Ivan Y. YonCc. OF Salem Miss
Margery Jennings, an occupant OF the
Ionce car. had her arm badly bruised
the other occupants escaping unhurt
\ young man by the name OF Shihiet
was riding on the running board OF
the car driven by Hines. and when the
impact with the other cars occurred he
was thrown TO the ground. where his
skull was badly crushed. He immedi-
ately was brought TO the Rockingham
Memorial Hospital at Harrisonburg by
Congressman Thomas w. Harrison who
PASSED at the time OF the accident on
his way here. The cars were only
slightly damaged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
Rev. Frank Ridout n.tr,,

~. oNT ErsnT S,a Va, November 49,
ing Y. NJ. c. A. work in France for a si.
months, arrived home FRIDAY, He SIX ia
I rsGtos OF OF o Holy Trinity Episcopal
C Churchh' o. Pun Onancock, and ST. Georges
Cook; Of Luray. has accepted q caii. r.
the Onancock Baptist Churrn. and ,,,t ~
enter upon his work here Dec.n her
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
Asked Suffrage BE Granted.

HHAeo suffrage BE Granted.
PARlS, November 18.-The Municipal
Council OF Paris will request Parliament
10 adopt a law granting suffrage to
women. according to lie Petit Paries-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
G!ve. He. Life for Her Country.

vi NFLO 7 ESV lille, va, November
ia telegram from the War De
partment 10 Colonel Thomas S. Keller
announces the death in France OF Miss
Annie d. Reveley. n nurse in the medi-
" iobar pneumonia October IS. Miss
Reveley was sister of Mrs James
Hammett. Of Leonardstown. Md. and
Va: Mrs. Hugh Mercer Patton. Of
Luxembourg. Va, and Mrs Thomas S.
Keller: Of this city. She was a gradu-
ate OF ST. Leo's Hospital Greensboro
department in 1917
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
Caroline Hold. succe..ful Fn,r.

The frst fair TO be held in Caroline
County was held on November IA and
Is at Bowling Green. the county seat
and was great success. Many eX-
hib:ts OF live stock, poultry. home
canning clubs boys corn clubs and
farm produce were shown. This fair
~ 10 be an annual event for the peo-
pie OF Caroline, and they are manifest
ing lively interest in IL. The fair
was under the supervision Of r. F.
Hoioerton. county demonstrator. who
r. p holland. Representatives OF tha
Department OF Agriculture were pres
cnt in the interest Of live stock. poul-
try and potato growing. On Friday
Governor Davis was present, and made
speech. in which he congratulated
the people OF the county upon their
good showing.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-21
ARIZONA.

A recent visitor at Ajo states that
among all Arizona producing mines
New Cornelia is now looking best in
point of efficiency of operation and
extension of ore resources.
New Cornelia Copper Company out
put in November was 3,264,000 pounds
of copper, compared with 4,644,O00
pounds in October and 1850 900
pounds in November q year ago.
The report of the Shattuck-Arizona
Copper Company for the quarter end
ing September 80, shows a marked
decrease in the amount of copper
mined and in smelter recovery of
metal
The copper production of the state
of Arizona for the year 1918 is esti-
mated to be S29,0O0,OOO pounds as
against the previous years produc-
ton Of 700,09O,00O pounds, showing an
increase Of 12S,0O0,OOO pounds.
The richest gold strike ever made
in Yuma county has just been opened
up fifteen miles from Quartzsite, near
New Water Springs, according to
Brimly, Johnson and Hudson, the dis
coverers. 1t is said one sack of ore
alone is valued at $500. Joe Parkey
one of the owners, declares the strike
shows possibilities of developing into
a bonanza.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-21
BIG WHEAT CROP IN y. S. IN 1919.
Acreage of 4e,027 900 Sown Is 16 Per
Cent Greater Than That of
Last Year

Washington The largest winter
wheat crop ever grown in the history
of the United States is promised by
all the enormous acreage sown this
fall. The acreage is almost 16 per
cent larger than last years, and to-
tails 49,0270 900 acres.
The revised estimated area sown in
the fall of 1917, 42,301,0 900 acres.
The condition of the crop Dec. l
was 9S.5 per cent of normal COM
pared with 1913 year ago, S5.7 in
1916 and a ten-year average of 80.
A crop of 765,0O0,000 bushels, or
8O,0O0,OO0 bushels more than the best
record, is forecast by the Department
of Agriculture as next years winter
wheat yield, allowing for winter kill
ing and spring abandonment. Last
years crop was 555,725,0OO bushels.
The area sown to rye is 6,82O,OOO
acres, which is IL per cent more than
the revised estimated area sown in
the fall of 1917, which was 6,708,0OO
acres.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-21
BONE DRY LAW
is PROCLAIMED
GOVERNOR GUNTER ISSUES PROC
LAMATlON AFTER SECRETARY
OF STATE cERTIFIES VOTE.
IN EFFECT ON DEC. II
MANY "PAckAGEs" UNDELIv,
ERED-FOUR OTHER MEAS
URES CERTIFIED.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver, Dec. IT, Intoxicating IL
quors as a beverage will be denied
Colorado residents, as the bone-dry
law became effective at midnight.
Under the Horton permit system the
importation of two quarts of whisky
for medicinal use was made pos
sible, but the Finch amendment re-
stricts the quantity to four ounces,
procurable only through a physicians
prescription.
Governor Gunter issued his procla-
nation at 10 o'clock Monday morning,
an hour after certification had been
made by Secretary of State James r.
holland. The new law, however, &C.
cording to an Interpretation, did not
become operative until midnight.
There were 5000 packages on hand
when the American Railway Express
Company opened it's offices Monday.
Long lines of permit holders formed
in Stout street, fearful that their con-
signments might be denied to them.
Hundreds of shipments arrived on
every train, some from points as far
distant as New York city. Although
officials of the company estimated
that $500 or 1000 packages would be
delivered before the closing hour,
consignments reaching Denver left
the packages on hand at midnight well
above the 5000 mark.
Just what disposition is to be made
of these consignments, which repre-
sent an outlay of at least $4,000, is
not known, lawyers and state officials
expressing different views.
Three constitutional amendments
and another initiated bill adopted by
voters in the November election were
certified to the governors office along
with the liquor amendment. No ac-
ton is expected on these measures
for several days. The chief executive
may hold the certification of the vote
for thirty days If at the end of that
time the measures are not proclaimed
they automatically become law
One of the amendments will induct
into civil service from 1900 to 1900
state employees; another changes the
method of legal publication OF Initial
ed bills, and still another reduces the
time for the introduction of bills i'll
the Legislature from thirty to fifteen
days.
The other initiated bill adopted by
voters in the November election Gre
ates the Blind Benefit Association OF
Colorado. 1t provides for assistance
by the state for adult blind persons
not to exceed $500 year.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-21
Colorado.

The Golden Queen property of the
Mutual Cooperative Mining Company
at Kokomo is being steadily operated.
The prosecuting from the main
working shaft of the Silver King
group on Niger hill, near Brecken-
ridge, is being steadily continued.
The potash deposits in Park county,
near Hartsell, recently subjected to
expert examination, it is reported,
have been pronounced OF commercial
value.
Teams are hauling ore from the
Howard shaft of the Mary Mckinney
Mining Company, on the southeastern
slope of Ironclad hill, above the town
of Anaconda.
Spelter in Colorado ores has moved
up to $S12 per 100 pounds, showing
gain of So per ton for last week.
The market is very unsettled and
smelters are buying on conservative
basis.
Cresson mine reports net returns on
fully developed ore reserves as of
Nov. ], 1918, of $2,791,775. The ore
shipped in October yielded a net re-
turn of $56,441.63 above all cost of
operation.
An important ore strike some eight
feet in width and yielding high values
in gold and copper, is reported from
the Gold King group near Silverton,
now operated on liberal scale by the
Gold King Extension Mining Company,
backed by Boston capital, with w. u.
Kinney as manager.
A dispatch from Roggen states that
the Carter Oil Company of Oklahoma,
a Standard Oil subsidiary, is leasing
land between the Platte river and
Roggen for the purpose of sinking oil
wells, and will begin operations at
once.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-21
Used Ladders in Battle.

The medieval scaling ladder played
its part along with the more modern
implements of war in the closing days
Of the American advance In France,
according to letter from Col. AlvOrd
V. D. Anderson of the Three Hundred
and Twelfth infantry, received by Mrs.
Anderson.
Colonel Anderson said that his regi-
ment, with the Three Hundred and
Ninth and Three Hundred and Elev-
enth, rushed the walled town of Grand
Pre- with ladders five times. Four
times they were driven back, he said,
but on the fifth rush, by sheer weight
Of numbers, they gained footing, and
scaling the walls, which were IL feet
high, captured the town.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-21
Montana.

November copper production, it
was announced, was about 100000
pounds under the October output.
The great ferro manganese plant
which the Anaconda Copper Mining
Company built in Great Falls at the
request of government officials to
furnish the metal for war materials
and which began output Oct II,
closed without having sold a pound
of the production. The closing was
necessary because of the lack of a
market following the end of the war.
Experiments are being made for the
production of calcium carbide in the
plant and for calcium carbon and
nitrogen fertilizer suited for the West.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-21
Holland Hands Kaiser His Hat.

Amsterdam, Dec. 17-William Ho-
henzollern, the former German emper-
or, the TELEGRAPH says it understands
has refused to leave Holland after Of
fetal representations had been made
that his continued presence in Hol-
land was likely to involve the coun-
try in serious difficulties. The for
mer emperor, the paper adds, was told
that his free departure would be a
matter of qualification to the Dutch
government