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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-09
GERMAN EMPEROR
WILL NOTABDICA7E
American Capital Calm as 1t Awaits
Decision of Kaiser on Armistice Terms

awaited here with entire confidence
md calm. American and allied
military men say the end must come
quickly one way or the other, that
II the Germans are unable to agree
among themselves End accept the
allied terms. the problem will be
.ettled for them with NO great de-
lay Some believe that acceptance
II assured, md WIFI be hastened now
that final effort to quibb1e with
hoHtiiittes stopped ~ ended, on the
theory that even the Kaiser himself
must realize that unless peace IN
made quickly there will be no gov
srnment In Germany to make ii.
Revival In New York nnd else
where to-day OF the premature
peace demonstrations started yes
terdaJ by the false report OF the
sientnE OF the nrmIstice led T,resi-
dent Wilson to direct Secretary
LansinB to announce that mn soon
as my decision in regard to the
nrmistfee was renchcd Il would be
mnds public Immediately by tho
government, and that any state
ment that news regarding this event
false. >'~--'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-09
Cost City of New York
$4,000 to Clean Up

NEW YORK. November S.-The
cnrpctinE OF the city streets with
paper In yesterdny's snowfall"
celebration OF the premature SUR
render of Germany used up 15J tons
OF piper, it sns declared to-day by
street Cleaning Commit Missioner A. u.
MncStny.
The "Hnkes" cast in prodiRnl
handfuls from Thousands Of win
dOws of high office buildings In
three borOulshs, kept n InrEe force
OF Atreet cleaners at work all night
and part Of to-day, and 2,o56 cubic
yards were gathered.
The removal nlone cost the city
$50 OGO.
Incomplete returns received to-
day OF deaths of and Injuries result.
ing from Yesterdays premature cell
ebrntlon Of Germany'a surrender
show; In New York, I killed, o in
juredt fonkers, n. ", killed. 3
injured; philadelphia, I killed, Is
injured, of whom were shot; New
Castle. Pa, l killed, ; injured; Dois
Idaho, 1 killed.
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WIZARD EDISON EARNS
SO AS EXPERT WITNESS
"Any Time You HIVE Any More Money
for Ne. Wire Me Where to Come to
Get IT." His Comment.

NEW YORK, November S.-Thomas
4. Edison made SO to-day. He motored
in from his Orange. n. j., home to
missions suit, brought by Archibald NJ.
Ostrom. of Brooklyn, in connection with
some British contracts placed with Mr.
Edison through j; T. Morgan & CO.,
ernment. AS he was leaving court, the
inventor was handed a subpoena and
So by process server. Your sun
ponea and the customary mileage from
your home" explained the process
server.
Thanks, young man." said the cleo
trical wizard. stufling the money into
pocket. ANY time you have any
more money for me. just wire mo
where to come to get It,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-09
FEAR MOB VIOLENCE
Three Negroes Said to Have Confessed
Murder OF Alabnmu
Policeman. ~
[Ry AssocIated Preks.

sIiEFFIELD, ALA, November s..
Henry willingham. George Whiteside
and Charley Hamilton, by Police Chief
Weatherbee.' Of Sheffield, and their re-
Policeman John Graham. Thursday,
public Indignation is running high and
mob violence is feared hy officials.
Y, The negroes were arrested last night
and have been; lodged In the Colbert
County jail. The Actual kpiing "a said
10 have been confessed bysWiiilnghain
and Whtteside, Hamilt lton at ood
=, by when q the COM
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-09
HA|G'S MEN PUSH
NEARER MAUBEUGE
AND TAKE AVESNES
British Give New Proofs
That War Is Still
Going On.
HARD FIGHTING CONTINUES
FROM HOLLAND TO MEUSE
Western Part of Tournai Falls
Into Hands of British
Troops.
NO 'LET.UP IN GREAT BATTLE
Mems Almost in Grasp Of Army
That Retreated From
City in 1914.
NO 'LET-Up IN GREAT BATTLE

LONDON. November s.-Haig ham
mered home new telling proofs to day
that the war is still on. The Ameri-
cans on the Sedan front did likewise
'rhe French and Belgians refused 10 be
outdone. The whole cO0-,nile front
from Holland to the Aicusc continues
:aflame and everywhere the Germans
arc suffering blow after blow.
Avesnes. the rail- town and linI. be-
tween Maubcuge and Eirson. was cap
tuyed by IIaig's forces to-day In the
course OF a smashing advance along a
front OF almost nifty miles as far north
az Tournat the western part OF which
also is in British hands.
Only seven miles south Of Avesnes
runs the road by which the German
armtsticc delegates reached the front
ycstSssSey.
Along the same road. via Fourmies, a
scarce half dozen miles southeast OF
white Tagged motor car to-day on. the
way to Spa. in Belgium. TO submit
Toch's terms TO llindenburs and the
kais,r.
BY that same road a German staff
officer and two naval code experts are
10 proceed TO Foch's headquarters.
PEACE EMIsSARIES PASS
NEAR SCENE OF FIGHTING
It waif.ike a grim mockery Of war
that tn &c momentous dashes IN the
.ace fo peace failed 20 influence In
the slie. lest Haig's relentless forward
bewinE seven miles 10 the north. on
the immediate crossing sector firing
ceased for few hours. while the
parlialn entarIes passed over no mans
land.
The new plunge to-day brought
Haig's forces pcriiously close TO Mai-
beuge and Mons. They now stand less
than five miles from the fortress and
less tlsn- seven miles west OF Mons.
Further north they crossed tho
Scheidt over 4 front of more than six
miles
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND PRISONERS
TAKEN IN WEEK
since November we have taken
hundred guns" Haig announced ofci-
ally tonight. Capture of Avesncs
makes untenable for the Germans what
they hold of the Hirson- Va lenciennes
railway. The town lies fivo miles
northwest of Hirson and eight and a
half miles southwest of Maubeuge.
The drive on MauheuEe is carried on
mainly by the railway running to the
fortress from lie. Cateau. Auinoye. a
little town on that railway, six and
half miles southwest of Maubcuge
was taken by the British two days ago
To- day they swung their lines forward
on both sides OF this railroad. their
showing further toward Mons. Dour
seven miles southwest OF Mons :s in
! British hands.
In their drive on and across the
Scheldt Canal. Haig's troops took the
, important town OF Conde. six and
Journal has long been an obstinate
I thorn In the British side, and its fan
,.eliminates the last strong point west
of the Ghent-Mons line.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-09
ONE KILLED, FIFTEEN HURT
IN SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS
Property Damage of 100000 IL sus-
tnined by New York Gren-
nde Plant.
by AssocIattd Press.

KINGSTON. n. y, November s.-one
employees was killed and ffteen others,
some OF them women, seriously In
jured late to-day when n series OF ex-
plosions. occurred in the "boughone"
assembling building of the grenade
loading company, at Port Even. near
who were in tho building at the time,
we're less seriously injured. The
property damage will reach about s55.-
a young woman employee is said
TO have dropped u tray OF grenade
"bouShones," causing the explosion.
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.lspnn to Huv Here

4. SEATrLE. WASH, November S.
Japan viii spend in the United States
S2.5o0.0o0 annually for number Of
years for materials for it's battleship
fleet. according to r. Kodachi engi-
ese navy. who with four other high
officers, arrived from Tokyo en- route
to New York. Commander Kodacni
VIII establish purchasing Headquarters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-09
ANOTHER BARREL MYSTERY
New York Police Find body OF tu.tnv
tCnndelia In Vacant

NEW YORK, November S.-Another
barrel murder. was revealed Tonight
with the discovery of the body OF
Gustav Candella. thirty-five years Of
age. crumpled up In barrel In n va
cant lot In BROOKLYN. Tho throat had
peen cut and the, body was mutilated
hy a score OF other wounds. Idenu-
hcation was made by 4 draft registra.
tion card, }t,sat = 2 .ffE t'I9E. -
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Two vlrg,nIan, M@n,,,op ,,, -

PITTSBURGH, PA, November b.
Two Virglntans were mentioned for
medals tn the Hat announced bu tho
Garnsgie hero eonlrn ieaion to-day b.
q bronze tseasls ter liay,tijs aI unidsntir
ned wptnSr an tltxQs ildrAn ftou, be-
;Ss S5|lSsl lsS RsHs .'slf & S.sI: MI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-09
GOURAUD HOLDS WEST
BANK OF MEUSE RIVER

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. November S Go P. MD.-Gen-
eral Gouraud tonight holds the west
bank OF the Meuse River from Sedan
10 the outskirts of Meziers, his troous
during the day having made ali ad-
vance OF from five to eight miles
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-09
NEW LONG, DISTANCE
FLIGHT RECORD SET
~ liaviIHnd AirpIane Travels From
Michigan 10 New York Under
Five Hours.
GBy Associated Press.

NEW YORK. November S.-A De
Haviland airplane. equipped with a
400 horsepower Liberty motor, piloted
by Signal Electrician Elmer J. Spencer,
and carrying Major NJ. J. Boots az a
IS believed TO be n new nonstop record
for this country in flight from Sci
fridge Field; Mount Clemens Mich, to
four hours and fifty minutes. Leaving
Mount Clemens at 1i:4O a. NJ, thev
landed at Tonkers at 1880 l.. NJ. Al
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-09
NO CANCELLATION YET
Chairman Daruch Says Reduction OF
Supplies Production Will He
Gradual.
tBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, November S.--Chair-
man Baruch. OF the War Industries
Board. authorized the statement to-
night that the coming Of peace will
not result In immediate cancellation
tracts will be Cancelled gradually as
requirements are reduced, making IL
possible TO lift curtailments and re-
strictions upon ordinary Industrial ac-
tivities.
"For some time to come" said Mr..
Baruch. "assuming the armistice will
be signed. fora period to be determined
by the war-makng agencies Of the
government, government contracts
must continue on a. wide scale. This
circumstance applies to considerable
share OF present contracts"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-09
CITY MANAGERS ELECT
Close Firth Annual Convention st Ron
nole With Election of
'-s..i O6fcers.
(ny Ass0clatt d Press. j

before adjournment or the NTH annual
session Of the City Managers A ssonia
tion here this afternoon. officers were
elected as follows: president, g, ~
dent, Fl, II. Sgerer. Glencoe. H.: secre-
Harrison G.. Otis. .lu-
burn. Ne. ytt. @ n IL 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-09
FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT ;.
TELLS OF ADVANCE
tBy Associated Press

|, tBy Associated Press.I
I PARIS. November S.-The French
troops are continuing to press the Ger
mans. and have driven the enemy from
further large areas on the southern
part Of the battle front, according 10
/ the official communication issued to-
follows: ''o''
Our troops continue to pursue the
I'VE liberated large zone or French
Eterrttory and numerous inhabitants.
ON the left we accentuated our
road. We have advanced our lines lines
near the fortress Of Hirson. More to
the east we have reached at numerous
p93ints the south bank of the Thon
River. BetWeen Origny and Liart We
Enorth bank. . - '"e"'s Oh the
,,.,;aa ION our cur right we are along the
|prisoners taken since yesterday eS.
eeeds 1000. Everywhere the enemy I is
.aDandon1ng guns and material
ARMY of the East: On the Damn,
lhetween Basel and on the cue sara pahune ho
tween semlin and Miliovitza the Ser
nlanS ,,nraS haye haSs taken a foothold on the
resistance Of the German forces. which
are failing back after destroying the
SeIsaz bridges on the Danube The
toward the north. They have been re- :.
,eiYed as liberators by the poDuIation
numerous liberated prisoners came to-
TN Bosnia The Serbian forces have
racned ViseSrad and are marching on
3ara3eyo, being called by tho focal
Jugo,Slay government TO the south
ot Hv,sesrad they have occupied Prize
FIELD MARSHAL HAIG
TELLS PROGRESS MADE
LONDON, November S.--Field Mar
shal aaig, In tho British night commu-
ltque, reports smashing victory TO-
bay He says;
We captured Avesnes. Hautmont.
[dalplaQuet, Faytlefranc. Dour, Touiin
Crossing the scheldt Canal, we can.
uyed Hapiainge, Belley and the west
,rn portion OF Journal -N.'.
"Sinco November we have taken
5000 prisoners and captured several
hupdred guns ''''f'
aIGHTWI oF4AMERiCANs
RUsHEys FORWARD IN FOREST
q rRy Associated Prcsy.) j
Ml1HtzrifE 81 ~ AMERICAN " FORCES
,N. 4!44s3!aeIGlJsE FAoN NT,ls NovSInhs hsf.. s,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-09

Submarine Builders Celebrate.
sSNWARKS M III, November s,.-,Sevss
nnt}hs Beat E,0rpbrat LION threw dow,
thssy tcei y sss-..sst yagySEsl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-09
Austr4iIan 4 Casu.Itic,.

MELBOURNE. "A tJsTRAi,IA. Novem-,
Der S.--rhn latest figures on Australia's
b4, $50, and tire wounded 40 Il s8,
The etxnii s4f SthsAs ~ 3 ur 81 will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-09

WASHINGTON, November 8.--Thc
cotton price .tixing sommittee OF the
representatives of the cotton textile
industry To, compile o new schedule Of
prices for cotton goods. The present
ttXcd price for cotton c:oths; ho Ida url-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-09

I7ssAFE;sapARDsT sTHHS ScAtLnREN 1 81
lss !s ssss
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24
Growing Closer.

1t is surprising how much closer Americans
have come to. their government than they were
before the war. Maybe that isn't the correct way
of putting it. The government has come closer
to the people That's it.
There was a time and not so long ago, when
a cry of alarm went up whenever it was suggested
that our government should become more inter-
ested in such of our public affairs as railroads,
street lines, meat packing industries, and on
How "paternalism" was decriedl
War has opened our eyes. We see things diff
ferently now.
The Federal government rapidly is becoming
an efficient railway operator, and is just step
from taking the telegraph companies, meat
industry, and others. "- 4
Boston is going to its own elevated rail-
ways, and Dayton, Ohio, is going to take over
its street car system Cities all the country
have tried out the municipal coal pile, and liked it
One Oklahoma town has its municipal ice plant.
Scores of cities are in the electric lighting and
power business. And now comes Buffalo, N. Y,
with a municipal food drying plant. Farm and
garden foods are purchased at wholesale prices,
dried and sold to housewives for winter use. Later
on it is proposed to dry food on shares for city
gardeners and nearby farmers. Food waste at the
city market has been eliminated, all food not sold
is dried.
1t used to be that everybody was for himself, and
the devil take the stragglers." Now, everybody
is for everybody so there shall be stragglers.
That may be paternalism, but even SO. it is
progress.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24
No Reason for Complaint.

Speaking at political gathering, Representative
Clement Brumbaugh, of Ohio, referred to the
proper adjustment of things and recalled little
story along that line.
One afternoon Mrs. Black and Mrs. Brown
went to restaurant together and each ordered
fish. The waiter brought them the same platter,
a large one and small one Mrs. Black politely
suggested that Mrs. Brown do the serving Mrs.
Brown did, taking the large fish for herself.
Hard luck, Mary" smilingly commented Hus-
band Black, when his wife told him the lamentable
tale that evening, But you asked Mrs Brown to
II certainly did" answered the indignant wife,
"but had l done the serving l would have given
Mrs. Brown the large fish and taken the small
one myself"
"Well, then, what are you kicking about?" de-
manded Black, his smile increasing. 'You got the
little one didn't you?"-Phiadelphia Evening Tele-
graph.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24

Weekly Col. Harvey shoots with his
verbal machine gun at the rate Of
several hundred bullets per moment
II these is anything left for him to
say. in order to make 1t sure that
Mr.. Ford does not reach the Senate.
we do not know what it Is.
The worst indictment, Of course.
that can be brought against Mr.. Ford
and it is one which may be sum-
cient-is that he had more or less
puerile notions as to international re-
lationships, and actually thought that
a shipload of more or less imma aturely
internationalists like himself could go
abroad and do as much toward set
tling the war as the thousands Of
shiploads of men which America was
later to send on that mission Mr.
Ford Is essentially an idealist Of the
impractical kind. He can make splen-
did cars and knows how to handle
ment, but on the larger questions is
necessarily handicapped on account
of his pacifistic tendencies. The peo-
pie OF Michigan have to settle this
among themselves, however. and It
will be interesting to see what mat
ner Of settlement they reach.
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24
Confessions Of a Pacifist.
By EDMUND VANCE COOK

By EDMUND VANCE COOKE
The Lord designed me by that plan
Which makes a sweet and kindly man.. %. -
And no one deems me capable of malice,
But frequently deep desire 80.
Is kindled in me, like fire,
To drive a Yankee tank through Potsdam palace
I love to linger at my ease
And watch soft skies from under trees,
Or read old books beneath 1eafy arbor
Yet oft my fond heart feels the throb
OF longing for a genial job,
And then I fain would be the Kaiser's barber
/ hate to hurt a mouse or rat,
Or chloroform the surplus cat; O., ..-
I've tried to treat all creatures on the level,
But when I think of helPs deep holes,
With Prussians dropping in by shoals,
Wsll say! it might be nice to be the DEVIL
Eopypgbt 1915.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24
Ben johnson, Fighter.

Kentucky has persisted in sending Ben Johnson
to Congress of its Representatives. few
men in Washington have persisted in doing all
they possibly could to keep Ben Johnson in Ken
lucky. But he sticks, because he fights.
Mr.. Johnson gets into the limelight every time
appropriation bill for the District of Columbia
makes its appearance Capitol Hill And each
OF these times Mr.. Johnson becomes the target of
well-meanng, but misguided individuals who imag-
inc that he is trying to do harm to the District
of Columbia
Quite Unexpectedly Mr. Johnson has again come
into the limelght and unpleasantly So The Ken
tuckian's ire has been aroused by an nsinuation
that the Senate conferees on the Pomerene anti
rent prohteering bill would refuse to meet with
him of the House conferees, to discuss the
measure.
Rather than become worried Mr.. Johnson has
thrown his hat in the ring" and issues challenge
that is unmistakably clear. Whatever Mr.. John
son had to say in regard to the Senate's attitude
on the bill, whatever he may say in regard to it
in the future, he is willing and able to answer
for without fear of the consequences
His reply and challenge to his critics issued
yesterday indicate that he knows about the
rent profiteering situation in the District of Co
lumbia than his opponents give him credit for He
has for six consecutive handled bills for the
District and in that time he has acquired as much
knowledge of the internal affairs of the District
those who have resided here all their lives
Some weeks ago Mr.. Johnson introduced bill
IN the House to prevent rent extortion in the Dis
Irict The bill passed the House. When it reach
I'd the Senate it was entirely redrafted Mr.. John
son claims that this redrafting removed the teeth
rom the bill and rendered it useless for the pur-
pose for which it was originally designed
From time to time since then Mr. johnson has
given voice to his thoughts in the matter which
have not been at all pleasing to the opponents of
The bill
Critics OF Mr.. Johnson have taken advantage
Of the situation and attempted to put the Ken
uekian in bad light. But that is not easily done
Mr.. Johnson has been fighter all his life More
over he has been friendly to the District of Co.
umbia, even though few who have been in a
position to mold public opinion have tried to paint
him as he Is not. ~.
il is immoral or immoral to- convict man on
nsh himsx cirsumstantial sYideass a has been
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24
Billy Wanted Playmate,
So He Swiped a Twin

Wooster, Ohio. June 23-Billy Whit
tier. aged 4. wanted a baby in the
family and he took the shortest way
to get one. He understood that DIR.
A. c. Smith supplied the neighbor-
hood with children, and SO he simply
visited the Smith home when no one
was watching the doctors twin babies
and picked out the one he liked best.
Shortly afterward the alarm spread
that kidnappers had stolen a baby.
Mrs. Whittier. in the meantime, had
discovered Billy's new brother and
fastened to return it to Mrs. Smith.
Billy's only reply to expostulations
was Gee whiz: he's a doctor. He
could order another for his own use"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24

whose sons. husbands or brothers
have been poured into the war cru
cible, action is paramount. Women
and girls who might be working IN
q factory, SO far az labor IL con
cerned, keeping Industrial life above
water. They have donned short
skirts and puttees and taken their
places in all kinds OF outdoor work.
including operation ef taxicabs. de-
livering parcels. taking tickets on
motor buses, etc.
Elevators IN subways are operat-
ed by girls. There are few build
ings with '1ifts." Store windows are
washed by women. Clerks are
women. and that applies 70 ofices
generally. Few men are walters
and those few are foreigners. Many
shops-and London is city Of
small shops-are run by women
Many newsies are women.
Trafalgar Square. from which one
may 60 to Picadilly, the Fifth ave.
nue." shop center, or the Strand. thu
Broadway" or TO the Parliament
buildings. reveals London's spirit
Across the front of the National
Gallery, which tanks one side OF
the square, q huge canvas. SHOWING
the Spanish Armada approaching
the British. bears these words;
'Once Again Our Country In
Threatened"
A War Poster.
The canvas 10 done in sunset col
ors. Below are the words:
'Are Your War Bonds Helping IN
the Fightr'
A remark is made to a Brftis,
that the armada didn't fare so q
well. -No." he replies. they I'd
rotten time OF it."
The air is baImy. but - rrafrr
has been turned into T. : tive tcnn.
tains at the rear Of lor6 ssfItc1t
columnar pedestal Il one - -
aeroplane. soldi'rs hErs nod ~
fountains bas a reEiftf riace.
Several scor' rem . rFsrny hos.
pital are ring fhefn.siyes. To
one side a rscrpitinf depot Of
the W, ans AsukssiEry Corps. and
outs' Tie " eoden hot. in khaki
is/ IN e ss-tre applicants that
o1d vraEss, an.sorm quarters ano
rEtione" ere assured al who "joir
-" - Wori. at home or abroad
wlts me army.
n W. q A. and Y. VI. c. A. WORK
On tse other side Of the monument,
Uit5 its four huge lions, 7. w, c.
. a. workers are collecting money for
soldiers' comforts. Close by is a 7.
NJ. c. A. hut where soldiers are beins
served tea, while others are writing,
A notice says that guides are, fur.
nished for soldiers on leave. Nea,
a curb a woman sells for two eenig
poem about King Peter who refuses
to hand over Serbia to the Kaiser.
the money going into the war chest.
The crowds which pass are mainly
soldiers and women. An American
Indian in a Canadian uniform gazey
at the auto buses which come n
steady procession, a truck CARRYING
the body OF an unfinished seroplsps
speeds by, a gray-covered machine.
driven by a girl and marked 'Mu.
nitions-Rush" darts past a crowd oi
| shoppers. a flower woman with ar
eye 70 business spots a Tommy G.
leave with his girl, chimes from a
nearby church tell the hour. Lon.
don carries on"