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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
Six Transports
Are Now Overdue
storms Hamper Movement of Vessels,
Hut Navy Circles Are Not
lnduiy Alarmed.

New York. Dec. t3.--One overdue
transport and one running on sched
ule time reached this port today SlA
transports reported overdue, owing to
the storms which are sweeping the At
lantic, but over which no anxiety is
felt in navy circles. are hourly ex
pected.
The ships to arrive were the ore
CONAN. from Nerdon, carrying $500
sacks of mail from the American ex-
peditionary forces in France, and TWEEN
ty-three civilian employe sof the gov
eminent OF the army of reconstruction
from behind the military lines; the
Dekalt, from England, carrying t.tss
officers and men.
Ships overdue arc the Elsol. FIVE
days; the Siam, carrying 39S surg scal
cases, three DAYS; the ySusauehanna.
carrying 7a5 officers and men. three
days: L'Occdent, tws days: the pcohra.
three days; the Santa Anna. carryin =
forty eight officers and one man, one
day. Due Sunday is the Levia thia T.,
carrying 5000 officers and men
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
ONE MONTHS PAY FOR
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS
Plus transportation Allowance Of One
and Onc-hnlf Times Actual Cost
of Fare Home, Says War
Department.

SO much uncertainty exists in re-
gard to the arrangements for de-
mobilizing the American armies that
the War Department has directed c.
r. Kelley. Federal field secretary for
Virginia of the Council for National
Defense, to make a definite announce
ment for Virginia.
The various units. according TO the
announcement will be demobIized at
the army camp nearest to the home
section Of the ajority of the soldiers
in the unit Returning soldiers viii
receive one months pay. plus a trans
portation allowance of three and one
half cents per mile from the point of
mobilization 10 the home town.
Their actual transportation costs will
be two cents mile by the most direct
route.
Said Col Kelley Yesterday.
Of the war, Senator La Toilette. Of
Senator La Toilette contends that
This announcement" said Col,
Kelley yesterday. should allay all
rumors about soldiers being stranded
at distant points. for the government
will give them a months salary bonus
and one and one-half times their &C
tual costs of travel home"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14

after the expiration of fve years from
the date OF the passage of this act. for
postal military or other purposes. pur.
chase all the telegraph lines, property
and effects Of any or all Of said COM
panies nj an appraised value, to be
ascertAined by Ave competent disinter-
ested persons. two OF whom shall be
selected by the postmaster-Eeneral OF
the United States. two by the company
interested and one by the four so pre-
viously selected"
This act has never been repealed.
Look For Bitter Fight.
+ Ii is understood 10 be the plan of
the administration TO make every ef-
fert to nut through this legislation
before the Republicans assume control
~ congress in March A bitter fight
doubtless will develop II the Demo
Gratis soiidly support the measure,
however. II can he passed by strictly
partisan vote. Republicans will base
their opposition largely on the ground
thSt. with the financial burdens now
resting upon the nation as the result
Of the war, il Is not practicable to
n AXE the tremendous appropriations
necessary tofpurchase the wire lines.
Administration supporters Will night
for government ownership because OF
the great advantage OF federal opera
tiou as demonstrated during the brief
time inc FoSICUlCF department. HAS
been in charge OF the telephone and
tho telegraph companies. The admin
istration believes the public can be as
sured better service at less cost II the
wires are permanently in possession
Of the government
Direct or-General NcAdoo's recon-
rleudatton for continuation Of govern
ment control and operation Of the rail-
roads ia before the house. and the house
m erchaut marine and fisheries commit
tee has been considering for the last
two days a bill advocated by Secretary
Daniels for government own ership OF
shore wireless stations.
The Importance of government own
ership Of wireless during the war, or
when this country Is a neutral, cannot
he estimated Brackinridee Long. as
eistant secretary OF state. told the rner-
chant marine committee today. In
these times. the communications to the
state department must be kept secret
and a rigid censorship must be en-
forced. This can best be accomplished
with government ownership"
Commander l.. G, Hooper. naval radio
export. said the navy department has
no other purpose in seeking government
ownership except that Of giving the
nation the greatest possible protec-
ton as well as furthering the pro-
gress OF radio teieEraphy.-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
STOP ALL WORK ON
HOUSING PROJECTS
Government Has Been Robbed ON
All such Enterprises.

Washington, Dec. 13.--Cessation OF
work on all huge projects undertaken
by the United States housing commits
sion, except those which are IS per
cent completed, was ordered by the
senate on resolution by senator Reed
Of Missouri The resolution directs
the committee to stop the expenditures
of money on the projects and 10 return
furniture which has been purchased for
the buildings.
Senator Kirby. OF Arkansas. sug-
gested that the government had been
robbed on all of the housing projects
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14

OF profits made out of the war. when
thousands OF our people have been
called upon to give everything. in
Guiding their lives. for It's prosecution.
and millions must suffer great hard
ship on account of il. ana generations
must sweat and toll to pay its cost.
II is intolerable that a favored few
should be allowed TO amass immense
fortunes by reason of, this war"
After pointing out the objections 70
the issuance OF such a large amount
Of bonds. the report concludes:
Il submit that this Is an unjust sys-
tenn of war finance 1t secured its
first victory when the first war reve-
nue. bill was passed in 1917. The
profiteers were allowed to escape ct
that time with a tax of less than IS
per cent. England was then taxing
war profits per cent. She still i'm
poses that tax on war profits. This bill
taxes corporations less than 80 per
cent OH their war profits 1t favors
the: rich and grindasahe poor. The
=sSSsva tsss M - saf7~szwg@ sse initAal
step. 1--WE pass this bill as reported
we shall. | submit. write into our stat
utes the contamination OF a grea!
wrong
The Senate continued today the
consideration Of committee amend
ments TO the bill without debate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
bAYER PROPERTY IS
BIG PROFIT PRODUCER

Rennsaler, y Y Dec. 1.-THE capi-
tai stock of the Bayer company, in
corporated together with that of its
subsidiary companies. the synthetic
patent companies and the Williams and
Croweil Color companies, was sold at
auction today by a, Mitchell Palmer,
alien enemy property custodian for
S5.3it. goo The purchaser was the
Sterling Products company, of Wheel
ing W. Va.
The Bayer company. which makes
dyes. chemicals and pharmaceutical
goods, has twenty buildings here in
its manufacturing group on seventy
five acres OF land. Its books when ex-
amined disclosed that the compAny's
net profits last year si.Tss,56S on sales
of s5.60s.5o2.
The company's chief officers are in
termed at Fort Oclethorpe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
PART AMERICAN FLEET
ORDERED BACK HOME

Washington. Dec. l3.--Nine first
class American mattieships, sixty
eight auxiliaries proper, and a large
mum Der of converted yachts hnSe
been ordered home from Europe
most OF which will arrive at Nom
York December %.
Secretary Daniels said that plans
are being made for a review In the
North River. Mr.. Daniels Will leave
Washington on the Mayflower in time
to meet the incoming war ships The
feet will be under command of Ad-
miral Mayo.
IN making the announcements to-
day, Secretary Daniels said the en-
tire American fleet in Europen waters
had not been ordered home, lsu;
merely Fall that could be spared Al
present
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14

CONTINUED from rage ono.
in the possession OF Government
agencies and would be produced. II
necessary. During recess. he said. an
examination OF the editorials OF the
Chicago Tribune justified BernstorfYs
Characterization OF the newspaper
attitude and that specimens of those
writings were now being examined
and would be offered In evidence
later.
Reference was also made to neEo-
tiations between agents OF Or. Albert
and DR. Dernberg and the Baltimore
Sun early in 1916 for the purchase OF
that newspaper with German govern
ment funds. The witness added that
the project did not materialize.
Further mention was made OF the
editorial policies of the various news
papers of William Randolph Hearst
and Of the writings and activities OF
individual correspondents who con-
fributed to his newspa pers.
other matters developed by Cap
tain Testers testimony related to the
following general subjects:
Further details OF the activities
of Edward Lyell Fox as Berlin
correspondent for news agencies ana
a contribution Of articles to the Hearst
papers.
Halc's German Connections
Additional testimony relating to
William Bayard Hale's connection
with the German information service
in this country and his subsequent
work in Berlin as a correspondent
for the Hearst papc-s
The mention. Cor the first time,
Of Frederick p. Schroeder, a Wash
inston newspaper correspondent, as
The representative OF George Sylvester
N.ereck during the publication Of the
Father.and.
Major j. J. Dickinson. veteran
newspaper man, who served during
the war as a captain in the United
states army, is named as the success
sor of Schroeder In the capacity Of
Washington informant OF the German
propagandets during the pre-war
days. In connection with George
Lyell Fox. Captain Lester testified
that Fox originally went to Germany
as paid agent Of BernstorfY, but
ostensibly as the representatives Of
the williams Newspaper Syndicate.
He added that an arrangement was
also made by the Hearst newspapers
for the employment of Fox to write
articles for them while he was In
Germany.
Senator walcott asked Captain
Lester whether the governments In.
clinations disclosed knowledge on the
part OF the Hearst publications of the
fact that Fox was financed by the
German propaganda organization.
Captain Lester responded: II am
not in position TO state whether Mr..
Hearst or the Hearst papers knew
that Mr.. Fox was in the pay OF the
Gerr IN government at the time he
went over there or at any other time"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
REMOVE RESTRICTIONS
ON ALL COTTON GOODS
Action PresnScs WipinG Out Of All
Price Regulations ny Time of war
Industries BOnrd Ceases to.
Function.

Washington, Dec. 1S.---The war indus
tries board today decided, to remove
ginning the first of the year. This ac-
ton. 1t was stated by Robert S. Brook
ings chairman of the price fixing com
mittee. is In line with the lifting OF
restrictions on steel prices.
The action In abolishfng the price
limiting in steel and cotton was taken
rs presagina the wiping out of all
Price regulations by the time the war
industries board goes out of existence
on January /
Representatives of the copper indus
try are expected here nesxt week for
final Sconference on prices and condi-
tons
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
oa,nca, With Raisins,

Cover three tablespoonful of good
raisins with rapidly boiling water and
let stand just long enough to swell
out and soften: remove seeds and
cut in two. Stir these into two cups
of cooked otmeal while still warm,
being careful not to break the grains
of oatmeal. Moisteu any small cups or
jelly glasses with cold water half
filled with the mixture and set away
in cold place. Serve with whole
milk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
siren q thens Ebert Regime.

Rotterdam. via London. Dec. I3.--The
triumphal arrival of German troops in
Berlin has materially strengthened
the Ebert governments grip, says the
Berlin correspondent of the Nieuwe
Courant only famine Is now likely
to cause terrorist uprising in Ger
many" the correspondent adds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
Money For Probe.

Washington, Dec l3.--The house to.
day provided $4,000 for the expenses
OF the special committee investigating
the National Security league. Taking
OF testimony In the inquiry will be
begun by the middle OF next week
Representative Ben Johnson. of Ken.
lucky, chairman of tho committee, said
tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
Government MAY
CONTINUED on Page Five.


world has shown to be advantageous
The resolution authorizing the pres
t0eot 70 take over the wires as a war
DAaeure provided that ii shall not ex-
eoo4 beyond the date of the proclama-
- ~ the president of the exchange
- Publications of the treaty OF peace"
IT, act o. 1866 referred TO in to-
AByD resolution was entitled AN act
q ~ In the construction of telegraph
- And TO secure to the government
- - Of the came for postal, mill
engZ and ether purposes
" o@Neaon three. under which the tel
lines would be acquired. Ia as
XGo1ewp:
4Aot the rights and privileges here.
granted shall not be transferred
80 A4 importation acting under this
- toNnv other corporation associa-
on. ~ carson. provided. however that
- UAi4sd states n&y. Il any time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
Sima Gets In Print

London. Dec. 13.---The Evenins
News prints on its first page today
a glowing tribute to Admiral Sims
with picture. A character sketch of
the American naval commander in
European waters, by frederick Will
liam Willie. former Berlin correspon :
dent is headed: Americas Cheerins
Sailormen"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
WILSON MAY SOLVE

Continued from Page One.)
within the vast armies of Generals
Allenby and Marshall" as l. Echo de
Paris puts It.
Universal Service is informed on
excellent authority that the British
foreign ONCE blarnes the causes for
the French complaints upon the war
office. while referring definite settle
ment 10 the peace congress-vhich
means that President Wilson must act
as umpire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14

company. had previously been ap-
pointed head OF the combined cables,
but had refused to serve and his ap-
pointment was not only cancelled to-
day. but he was included in the or
der OF prohibition against Mr.. Mack
avs assuming any operating or su-
pervteory authority over the Maekay
cables.
Hostility Of OnacialA
The postmaster-gen in his or
der today. refers to a letter OF Clar-
ence II. Mackay. in which he is quoted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
j. 5. TAKES OVER

('suo s3rd moIy psnuI1uoo)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
LAFOLLETTE OPPOSES

Continued from isage one.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-14
NEW PHASES Of

CONTINUED from Page One.)
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-12-06
THE ARMISTICE

While Webster defines the word armistice as "a brief suspension of hostilities by agreement" all the world nows that the term is as pres ent being used merely as a camou- flage for unconditional surrender - since Germany, in carrying out the rms of tn agreement. by disarm. ing her entire military force. sur rendering all of her submarines, the greater part of her artillery, navy transportation facilities, and border 'strongholds, and also an enormous portion of her territory, makes her self absolutely impotent for any fur -ther resistance against the carrying out of whatever peace conditions the allies may care to impose.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-12-06

ton. The average yield was 12 tons, yielding the farmer $SS.20 per acre gross. The price of S1O.OO this year on the same basis would yield $120 per acre gross.
 From these figures it appears that farmers received more for their beet crop this year than they did last year but Colorado will have produced ap proXimately 20 per cent less sugar.
 The foregoing facts apply with equal force to many sections and should result in largely increased beet acreage for 1919 if the beet su gar industry of the west is to prosper and develop from now on in compe- tition with foreign fields.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-12-06
CHAMPION MASK MAKER
 THROWN OUT OF A JOB

New York.-Catherin Mccall, the worlds speediest gas mask worker, who has put together over 102,500 poison fume protectors for American boys, has finished her 'bit". She is looking for another job.
 More than 12,0OO workers, mostly girls, have been thrown out of work by the precipitate closing down of the Gas Defense plant in Long Island City.
 By her example, Miss Mccall did more than anybody else to speed up production at the plant during critical days. By her own personal industry she is responsible for saving the lives Of thousands Of our soldiers in France. She and her fellow workers toiled many hours overtime the last two weeks to turn out 25O.OO0 masks, a rush order from General Pershing.
 Before she became a war worker Miss Mccall was an office girl to a New York dentist. She was also a
  war called her She turned the speed and grace from her feet to her fin. gers for Uncle Sam and soon won dis tinction.
 She "carried on'' like a true little soldier. The work was hard. She got up at 5:45 every morning and reached home in the evening at 6:30 Fortwo mon ths she averaged 70t masks a day, and for three months g thousand a day. She has turned out as many as 1 ,120. Then she was made supervisor.
 ] ''At first we were simply discharg ed," explained Miss Mccall. Later 1T ! the day we were told we might take three days off to look for other DO siticns. and that if we could not fint anything we might temporarily come back to the plant. But our real worl there is inished, I am sure. Thanl God our boys will never need ga. masks again,
 'We have been given question naire to fill out, in which we state the kind of work we want to do. Th, government has promised to get u icbs if it can. Most of the girls wan to find their own places. We are al independent lot you know. But job! for girls are scarce now that the wa is over.''
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-12-06
WARS GREATEST INVENTION
 IT'S PHONE TO AVIATORS

The wireless telephone set used on the western front by allied aviatoirs during the last six months of the war is proclaimed by the war department the greatest invention of the war"
 Colonel Clarence c. Culver of Washington is the inventor. It has been in perfect working order for nearly a year, but the first official announcement and the first photo graphs are just made public.
 During the war it was carefully guarded from German knowledge, for the aviators' wireless did much to- ward beating the Hun in that it made more easily possible the supremacy in the air of the allied aviation forces.
 By this new invention it was DOS. sible to communicate with aviators after they had scared thousands of feet aloft, and to direct their move. ments. Thus beginners were sent rp without instructors, and were directed by the flight comanders.
 The invention followed eight years of experiment engaged in by Colone, Culver and other wireless wizards military and civilian, and was com p'eted at San Diego, Cal. last Feb ruary. These sets were first used by American aviators at Chateau Thierry, and were in part responsible for the tremendous success of the American army there.
 Colonel Culver spent the greater part of this year in instructins French and British air fighters in the use of the new invention.
 The invention will be of wonderful assistance in the development of ail traffic in peace, it is pointed out by high officers of the signal corps.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-12-06
ARMY DEMOBILIZATION

A plan is now being formulated by the Federal authorities for the re- duction of the number of men in our army and navy to keep pace with the probable rapid decrease in the re- quirements for such forces.
 Questionnaires have been sent by the War Industries Board to indus trial establishments of all kinds throughout the country for the puI- pose of securing information as tn their needs for men. The employ ment Service of the U. s. Depart ment of Labor is using it's extensive facilities to secure necessary infor. nation in the matter. New bureaus will also probably be established in the War and Navy Departments to aid in this important work of seeing to it that discharged soldiers and sailors secure employment without delay or difficulty and without undue disturbance of labor conditions when they leave the service.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-12-06
AERIAL DEVELOPMENT
 AFTER THE WAR

With the coming of peace, interest in the development of the airplane as war machine will in all probabili- ty come to a speedy halt. However, it is more than likely there will be no let up in efforts to adopt this marvellous means of transportation for purposes of business and pleasure as we'll as for the development of science.
 In this connection it is interesting to note the fact that plans are being formulated by Captain Robert A. aBrtlett to make an airplane flight to the North Pole. In a recent inter- view he explained that since the dis tance from Etah, Greenland (from which point he proposes to start on the trip) to the Pole is only about TOO miles, it should be possible to make the round trip, including a brief stop at the North Pole, within single day without difficulty In view of the fact that daylight is practically continuous in the polar regions during the summer time, the trip would be made entirely by day. light even though it extended over several days. Moreover, the fact that in midsummer the weather in the polar regions is clear and balmy would seem to insure practically ideal conditions for the flight. Cap tain arBtlett is now an officer in the U. $. navy; he expects, however, tc | be mustered out of the service ir time to enable him to make the flight to the North Pole next summer.
 It is said that Caproni rBothers ir Italy, recognizing the commercial possibilities of long distance flyers are building huge S,00O-horsepowel aerial monster for overseas trips Manufacturers both here and abroad are planning to greatly extend the usefulness of airplanes for peace purposes and some are wonderins whether or not the airplane is to sup plant the auto as a pleasure vehicle The production of an aerial pleasure plane to sell at the cost of medium price automobile, is a certainty of tn, near future and, as a result of in creasing structural strength, nev stabilizing and controlling devices and the use of parachutes to provid, safe landing in case of emergencies flying is rapidly becoming as saf as .automobiling and is likely to D. even more popular.
 Castor oil has proven to be tn only perfect lubricant for airplan, motors in all, attitudes and tempera lures and, since aviation develop ment is causing an increased deman for this oil, farmers are urged t produce the castor oil bean in larg quantities.