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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
MAY RELEASE PRISONERS
believed Nation VIII Not Wait INN
Fence Terms Are Ratified
by Senate.

W ASiilNGTON. December 6.-Onieia,s
stated to-day that there is no reason
TO believe that enemy aliens interned
IN inc United States will be relcas a
States Senate OF the peace terms WetI'
informed observers do not expect such
acton before May or June.
~ ~ understood that there are an
camps IN Georgia, North Carolina and
otan. Many OF them have been given
an opportunity to do farm work and
have been if-supporting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
PLAN RAILWAY PROBE
Resolution VIII he ORered 10 Extend
Life OF Existing joint Com
mlttee.
fBv Associated Press. |

WASHINGTON. December G.--Con-
Sressional leaders planned to-day to
nave the investigation of the railroad
problem recommended by President
wilson conducted by the existing ioint
railroad committee. y resolution will
be introduced to extend the life Of the
committee. which otherwise would ex-
pire this month. Arrangements for the
inquiry were discussed to-day by SEN
ntor Smith. of South Carolina and
Wood. of Tennessee. Of the Congress-
Interstate Commerce Committees
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
$50 OUT ON STRIKE
Decision of Labor Adjustment Bonra
10 FIN wages In Atlantic CORst
Plants the Cause.
IBy Associated Press. j

BALTIMORE. MD. December G.-The
decision of the Shipbuilding Labor Ad.
iustmcnt Board liking the wages Of
workers In the Atlantic Coast plants.
chinists. blacksmiths and riggers Mt
the plant of tho Baltimore Dry Dock =
and Shipbuilding Company. The com
pany has referred the matter to the
adjustment board for settlement The
men claim that their work was not
classed as dirty work." and that they
were not paid tho extra 10 cents an
hour for that class OF labor. S!7- 81 4
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AmerIcnns Entcr ,,,I,,,

AMSTERDNM. December G.-Amcri-
can troops on "Wednesday entered
Rhcnish Iicssc. and one OF the prln !.
cipal fortresses OF Germany, on the
left bank OF tho River Rhine, accord
ing u, 20 semiohicial Wolff Ncws Bureau.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
LLOYD GEORGES DEMANDS
Understood lie VIII Ask Gcrmnny "a
Pay ENGLAND Eight Thousand
Million Pounds.

LONDON. December 6.-LIoyd George.
I'm his speech Tomorrow, according TO
the Daily. Mail. will announce that the
from Germany will be rs, ooo. ooo. 900
sterling and that the French demands
Will be Infinitely larger.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
ELEVEN MEN MISSING
British Warship Cnssnndrn Comns In
Contact With Mine I'm Rattle
Sen.
fRv Associnted Prcss.l

LONDON. December 6.--Eleven men
aer missing as u result of the British
warship Cassandra coming in conta.,
With mine. in the Baltic Sea last
"Wednesday night. according TO an of.
hcial communication issued by the
Admiralty Tonight. Torpedo boat de-
s''oycrs rescued the remainder Of :ae
crew.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07

More automobile advertising, display
anu classiiied. is printed by The Times.
Dispatch than any other Richmond
newspaper. y medium that viii sell
sutomobiles Will uell any othor article
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
GcncrnI pcrshiny !, Honored

WASHINGTON. December G.-Kinp
Ferdinand of Roumania has awarded
the cross Of the Military order OF
Michael the Brave to General Pershinr
the state Department announced to-
day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
III BRANCH STATIONS
OPENED DURING YEAR

In the United States. l23 branch
post offices were established at camps
and can;onments to deliver mail 10
the troops. Censorship boards were
established at nearly all ports of exlt
from the United Staets. in connection
with military operations and 500 cm-
ployecs were engaged in ccnsoring an
proNimately 10000 pieces OF mail
daily during most Of the period coy
cred by the report.
y very wide extension of the aerial
mail service has been planned. thr
report indicates, and outlines are given
FOR four routes, two of which eStcnn
outside the United States.
Due ue,.;'o 70 enlistments and high wages
ploycca left government employment
during the year. the report says. ne
cessitating extra efforts i'm trainino
substitutes; tus OF the number leaving
employment. or 1874 per cent of thn
entire force. but the report says tina
increased pay and overtime allowance
made under new laws will guarantee
the maintenance of an efficient force
Postal savings bank deposits in
creased s1G,5l6s03 during the year
raising The total of these deposits 10
SItS,i7l.iG9. ~
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REPORT TELLS or USE
Uf TRUCKS AND PLANES

Mr.: Buri"sou FOR the first time Of
h.ia!sy reports upon the use OF air
planes Tor transmission OF mail and
goScrnmcnt-ow trucks for the opcr-
closing plans for wide extension of
bota facilities. He also rcnews his
previously made recommendation that
pos'masters now appointed by the
President should be seiected under
competitive civil service examinations
ana that the four assistant poStmas-
ters- general and the purchasing agent
should be likewise selected
The volume OF mail carried during
the year was greater thnn ever before
S..ES the report, in commenting upor
the surplus earned. which ii place; "a;
moe Than double the greatest proht
ever :ound by the department previous
~. war activity in private business
40, alone grew. but the government
USER pHt y tremendous burden Of mat
Ter INTO the mails from the new efforts
which IL built up. Postmasters ana
post-oil!cc facilities alike were used for
war service that ranged from the regis
iration OF aliens 10 the sale of thrife
stamps and government bonds.
Among new facilities the report asks
Is an appropriation Of SI500.000 for
the construction Of a subway between
the Grand Central Station in New Yor,
and the Pennsylvania terminal Office.
replacing the discarded system of
pneumatic tubes. and devised TO re-
iievc congestion. Authority is also
asked for the establishment of n guar
auiy 'und within the department., with
which TO bond employees handling
money and valuables.. This is aI-
voca,ed 10 relieve premium charges.
ccSsive. and also 10 eliminate delay and
q. t.iffiruitN.
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bURLESON REPORT
. FAVORS FEDERAL
CONTROL OF WIRES
Claims Past Months Have
Shown Idea Is Sound
and Practicable.
SURPLUS RECEIPTS REACH
TOTAL OF S19,979,798
Revenue From All Sources Dur
ing Year Given as
S388,e75,9o2.
PLANNING MANY AIR ROUTES
Volume OF Mall Greater Than Ever
Before, Largely Due to Increased
Governmental Documents.
SURPLUS RECEIPTS REACH
TOTAL OF S19,979,798
PLANNING MANY AIR ROUTES
fBy Associated Press. I

" ASH1NGTOS. December G.-Tele-
phone and telegraph lines or the coun-
HE' now under government control,
mould become govcrnmcnt-own At
me conclusion OF peace and the ex-
piration or the provisions Of the act
under which tho utilities arc now con-
rolled, Postmastcr-Gcneral Bur!cson
declares in his annual report. made
public to-day. The war has shown
mat government ownership OF tcle-
phones and teleg egra phs lis not only
sound, but practicable" the postmas-
tcr-Gcneral says. in repeating the rec
o'nmendation which lie has made m
previous reports. but which he makes
'or the first time az head OF the gov
eminent agency controlling tho land
communication lines.
The experiences as q result of tn.
present war have fully demonstrated
nat the principle ot government own
crsiiip Of the telephones and telcrra,,hs
l. not only sound, but pract !cable." MIR
hurleson says. 1T has been neccs-
sary as a war measure for Congress
~ consider Legislation authorizing the
i.suent 70 assume control or the
telegraph and telephone systems OF the
vouhtry. While such control Is tenn
horary. and VIII exist only untii Tho
ratification Of The treaty OF peacc Vel
Inc best results can be obtained ONLY
"hen these systems are owned by the
government. made a part OF the postal
establishment. and operated solely with
view 10 serving the public and not
% m,akins profits or guaranteeing re
lurhs on the investment. Government
ownership OF the telcgraphs and ;elc-
phones should no longer be DELAYED.
Ter Is urgently rccornInended'
Operations Of the pos,-Oilicc Depart
inent Tor the fiscal year ending las,
.n1.Ts 'NnS ~ oydr resulted in ..nrplns OF re-
,al,
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we now call the allies. Ii is because
of this that ] speak TO provide
method in the hope that when these
things do arise the consequence may
be minimZed TO where war may be
avoided
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-31
4 Serial of Youth and Romance
The -Four OfHeartS By I g5s j: 1 Tal5.''
Cynthia Long Goes East To Live With the Livngstones
As Dora Livingstone's Fiance Goes West.

Hmt Co7yriEht. 1913. star c0mPany-l nm

Z believe" with a little catch in her
voice. that where Dad is he knows
: how good you have been to me since
he went"
The mans eyes were suddenly
misty God bless your he muir
INJURED Write TO me when you care
to- Remember I am always at your
] service was not only your faith
err. lawyer. my dear-but his friend
and yours"
4 know it." the girl returned. You
have proved that"
At the door he paused and looked
back You have the telephone num-
Der OF my house If you should want
to ask me any questions this evening
haven't you2"
She Is Worried.
She nodded At the moment she
could not trust her voice to reply. Yet
. when the door had closed behind her
elderly friend, Cynthia Long did not
cry Throwing off her hat and coat
she began to walk rapidly up and
down the room. The long mirror on
the wall reflected her graceful figure,
but she did not even glance into Il.
Her thoughts were too busy Just now
for her TO concern herself about her
appearance
Her girlish figure was excellent
and her black dress fitted her per
fectly. 1t also cast into strong relief
her auburn hair and fair complex
ion Her eyes were Of the shade Of
hazel brown that sometimes accom-
panies auburn hair.
She was not smiling now. Instead,
the curved lips were set in a line
that was too stern for such a girlish
face.
Cynthia Long was but p. Until her
fathers death. six weeks ago. she
had been petted and guarded, for she
was the only child Of a lonely wild
over Now her father was gone. and
his daughter was going east to live
with her mothers brother, Stephen
Livingstone, Of New York.
He Invited Her.
She had seen her uncle occasionally
when he had come west on a business
trip She and her father lived in
Lake Forest, a suburb OF Chicago. and
several times Stephen Livingstone had
run out there TO spend the night with
the husband and child OF his dead
sister He had always been kind and
agreeable, but Cynthia did not feel
that she knew him intimately.
When he received the telegram an
nOunctng his brotherinlaW's death he
wrote at once that, when her affairs
were settled. she must make her home
in his big house.
At first. Cynthia had hesitnted to
accept this invitation. Then as her
loneliness pressed down more heav-
ily upon her, she turned instinctively
70 her only blood relatives.
All arrangements had been made
for her by her fathers friend and
executor. Darius Blake Now the
home in Lake Forest was closed and
Cynthia was spending the last night
before her departure for the east
alone in a big hotel in Chicago.
Go Be Continually
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-31

/, is holding forth at the Maxine Elliott
theater.
Producers in South Africa. England
and Australia are bartering for the
privilege Of presenting the play in
their respective countries, II was an
nounced yesterday, and an enterpris-
ing Spaniard from the land OF mata-
I doris is also much wrought up over
the prospect Of letting his country
men in on the atrocities OF the Huns
through the medium OF the Troubetz-
key pen The Spaniard appears to be
the most ambitious impresario OF the
crowd. for he insists on obtaining
permission to change the locale Of
the play to Spain and to adapt GER
tain passages and characters 10 fit
Spanish conditions.
SOusa Gets the Money.
The results Of John Philip Sousa's
tour thus far indicate that the new
theatrical season is rich in promise.
From Harry Aslzin. its manager, who
is a close student OF all things the
atrical, there comes a summary OF
the business done by Sousa and his
famous band recently. Here are the
receipts Pittsburg. Tuesday. $685.
Johnstown. Pa. matinee and night.
$3.50; Altoona. 1920; Williamsport
s1622; ithaca. s143O.
These figures are remarkable"
writes Askin. when the heat IS taken
into consideration In Pittsburg. Al
toona and Johnstown the tempera-
ture was over the 100 mark Sousa
viii close the season September S. as
the government has ordered him to
report on the Pacific coast and then
overseas The present tour is the
most successful he has ever enjoyed "
Katherine Kaelred has renewed her
contract with William Moore Patch
and viii be seen another season in
The Man Who Stayed at Home. q"
which has been disporting itself at
the fSth street theater here this year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-31
Bedtime Story For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE CATFISH.
.------..- By HoMAno y. GARIa.--..

Z the waves near him and he made g
grab. at the same time saying:
Why, kittie Kat I didn't know
you were down herei And YOU almost
drowned, too! Never mind, III save
yout"
I wish you would" said a mewlng
voice Please take me out q little
farther, where the water is deeper
and then I think I'll feel better"
You want me TO take you out
where the water Is deep" cride Uncle
WigEily. why. Kittie Kat, that
would never do You are in too deep
water now III swim TO shore with
you"
Then he made a grab for some one
that looked Just like Kittie Kat. the
pussy girl The creature in the water
had paws and a long, silky tail and il
mewed- Uncle Wiggily felt sure Il
was Kittie Kat. who. with her broth
ers. Tommie and Joie. had come TO the
seashore for the rest OF the summer.
Come right over this way and I'll
save you kindly said Uncle WiEgily.
"Oh. you only think you will" said
soft mewing voice. but so soft that
Uncle WigEily could not hear It q
guess III soon be pulling YOU down
under thewaves." the voice went on.
Uncle Wiggily was swimming to-
ward shore with what he thought was
AALLle nat MAeus All OF a sudden.
along came swimming Peetie Bow
Wow. the puppy dog boy. And he was
the real Peetie. and not a dog fish
made IN TO look like him.
And. all at once. Peetie began bark
ing and snapoing at the creature IN
Gle Wigsily was halping through the
wave
"Peetie," exclaimed the bunny.
''Pease be QUIET I'm ashamed Of you
to bark at poor Kittie Kat, when am
trying to save her from the waves.
Don't bark at your old friend Kittie
Kat"
"Kittie Kat, That isn't Kittie Katt'
barked Peetie. That's a bad old cat
fish. with a seaweed tail. made up to
look like her to fool you Quick. let
90 Of her and swim 10 shore OF she'll
pull you under the waves
Uncle Wiggily let 90 and he and
Petite were soon safe on the beach.
Fooled again. mewed the catfish
as she swan back TO Join the other
animals on the ocean floor. I wonder
how we can catch him2"
And II the clock doesn't strike the
head OF the stairs and make them go
down TO the foot OF the class in shoe
buttoning. III tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily and Susie's lol1ypop.-
Copyright. 1918, by Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-31

GeTHE rooms are very pleasant, and
l I thank YOU for engaging them
for me-" Cynthia Long said to the
rying her suitcase and handbag. had
escorted her to an upper floor OF a
large hotel in Chicago. Il am sure
I shall be very comfortable"
Darius Blake handed the porter
the tip for which he waited and dis
missed him Then he turned TO the
slender girl standing before him.
Child" he said. you know how
glad my wife and 7 would have been
II you had been willing TO stay with
US this last night before you 90 east.
Our home IS certainly less dreary than
a hotel"
Cynthia Long smiled gratefully.
You are very dear and good. Mr..
Blake. I do not believe that any other
lonely girl ever had her affafs at
tended TO by such a kind and unself-
ish lawyer as you are. But much as
I wanted TO accept your kind sugges-
ton that I 90 to your house tonight,
was sure It would be easier for me
70 start tomorrow morning from a
hotel rather than from a home like
house such as yours"
objects to Staying There.
But" the man objected you are
very young, and-eXcuse mei-very
attractive; and Il IS hardly the cor
rect thing for girl like you 10 spend
a night unchaperoned in a great no.
tel"
cynthia glanced down at her black
dress. Ny mourning would protect
me, II I needed protection. and do
not" she reminded him. PLEASE do
not worry. dear Mr.. Blake. will rest
until dinner time; then ] viii 20 into
the dining room and take a table
near some very respectable looking
middle aged people. after which I
viii return 70 my rooms, read for a
while and 20 TO bed. And early IN
the morning I start on my eastward
journey"
q could perhaps come tomorrow
TO see YOU off'-the man began.
The girl interrupted him AT the
dismal hour OF 1880 a. M Indeed you
will mott Why should you2 I have
everything here in my bag-my tick
cts through to New York. my Pullman
car reservation-everyth No, I
would rather you let me tell you
goodbye now-and then" with an ef-
fort at smile, the last hard thing
Will be over"
at must be as you wish. dear
child" the lawyer acqu!esced. Il hope
you will not be too dreary."
Says Goodbye.
Il viii not" she assured him. 7
an hoping that letter from New
York may come TO me this evening.
When I last wrote to my uncle
told him where was TO be tonight
Yet. since all arrangements have been
made and agreed upon between US,
he may scarcely write again"
Goodbye. dear" Darius Blake said,
holding out his hands 20 her.
She placed both her hands in his
and smiled bravely.
"Goodbye-and again thank youi I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-31
TRAVELETTE

By NIRsAH.


MOST OF Japan is toy like. artistic
W ally precise. Even the relics Of
feudal Japan have an air Of having
, been carefully busted to remove
traces Of antiquity and given a fresh
coat Of lacquer or general renovat-
ing But Nara. the first permanent
capital Of the old empire. IS an ex-
ception to this general rule.
The temples and cottages Of Nara
are often decrepit and frankly moss
hung. for It wears the signs Of its an
tiquity boldly. without attempt at
concealment- The satisfactory way Of
seeing the city is TO take at least
one long ricksha ride down its
smooth roads and the avenues Of its
wonderful parks. which are the out
standing feature OF the old capital
The ricSsha winds its way between
densely wooded groves inhabited by
deer so tame that strangers can feed
them at close range. Rows Of metal
and stone lanterns frame the avenues
and in the evening cast long shafts
Of light behind them. revealing tenn
pies in all stages Of magnificence and
dilapidation- II you stop to investi-
gate, you discover that each temple
has its own attraction-a giant
Buddha. for instance, SO feet high: a
few weird legends woven into its
history. a bell 1900 years old. weigh
ing 81 tons.
Trade and labor and the other
practical affairs Of living seem OF
minor Importance in this tempted
forest which shelters the herds Of
graceful deer and the still more
graceful daughters OF the old priests.
dancing sedately before the temples
according to the ritual OF the ancient
religion they serve.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-31
DIR. G. 5. BRAININ.

BY Chamberlain planetesfmal by
pothesis. Many OF the nebulas seem
TO be very irregular in shape and 70
have no easily described form The
Lyra nebula is the best example OF
its class
To the east Of Deneb. in Cygnus. is
shown the position Of 81 Cygni,
which is one Of our neighbOrs in
space, as it is only s light years
away. 1t is a faint star Of less than
the fifth magnitude and is in reality
about one-teuth the size OF our sun
To the east Of Cygnus rises one OF
the famous geOmetric conflg urariOns
Of the heavens: the Great Square IN
Pegasus and one star borrowed from
Andromeda- None OF these stars are
Of the first magnitude. but their po-
sition in a field lacking in bright
stars makes the Square a prominent
figure in the eastern heavens.
The Next Eclipse.
D. Il. P. writes: What is the ap-
proximate track OF the next total
eclipse OF the sun visible in the
United States2 VIII any total eclipse
Of the sun be visible as such in New
York city during the next 100 years.
Answer; The next eclipse visible
somewhere in the United States viii
take place on Sept 10. 1928. The
west and southwest direction from a
point not far from san Francisco
across California and Arizona to a
point in Mexico on the Gulf OF Mex
leo. There viii not be a total eclipse
OF the sun visible from NeW York
city within the next 100 years.
The Planets for September.
Mercury will be in the morning sky
this month and on the 18th VIII be at
its greatest distance from the sun
II degrees 50 minutes-rising about
an hour before the sun on that date.
Venus is still finely in view in the
eastern morning sky II rises about
an hour before the sun throughout
the month. On the morning OF Sept
Venus and Saturn viii be in very
close coniunction-Venu being only
minutes south OF Saturn on the
18th Venus viii be at its nearest
point 20 the sun periheliou- On the
25th Venus and Mercury viii be in
conjunction. Venus north about 20
minutes-two-th OF the moons
disc. They viii rise on that date a
little less than an hour before the
sun
Mars and Uranus are the only plan
cts in the evening sky this month
Mars is low in the western evening
sky throughout the month. and