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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-13
$4,000 DEATHS IN U. S.
FROM INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

Washington, Dec. 5.-Between 300,-
900 and 100000 deaths from influenza
and pneumonia have occurred among
the civilian population of the United
States since September 10, according
TO estimates of the public health SER
vice.
Insurance companies have been hard
hit by the epidemic. The government
incurred liabilities of more than $1T0,-
100000 in connection with life insur-
ance carried by soldiers in army
camps, not including those in Europe.
About 10000 deaths occurred in the
camps in the United States.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-13
az RS-FROM-HOME" WEEK
NAMED BY WAR COMM SSION

New York, Dec Title week of
December - has been designated by
the war department commission on
training camp activities as a time for
special letters to be written by moth
ers, fathers, sisters, wives and sweet
hearts of the men now overseas. The
week has been called 'Ietters-From-
Home" week, and the purpose is to
apply the "home touch" to a broad
gagged military program for maintain
ing the morale of the men who find
themselves idle after weeks of strenu-
Gus fighting. The war department
hopes, through these letters, to keep
the men contented, straight" and am
bilious to live up to the high IDEALS Of
American manhood.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-13
BRITAIN WILL DEMAND
40 BILLION INDEMNITY

London, Dec. 7.--Great Britain will
demand of Germany S,000,000,000
pounds sterling for Great Britain and
her dominions as reparation for the
war, according to the Daily Mail. The
newspaper says it understands that
David Lloyd George, the premier, will
make this announcement in a speech
at Leeds today.
This, the Daily Mail adds, is what
the war cost Great Britain and her
dominions. and British taxpayers will
be relieved of 400,000,000 pounds per
annum by the German payment
The British claim, says the Daily
Mail, has been purepared by commit
tee under Mr.. Hughes, the Australian
premier, and Baron Cunliffe. former
governor of the Bank of England. who
is one of the principal members of the
committee. 1t adds that it is expected
the report will be published at once.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-13
BIG PACKERS IN UNLAWFUL
COMBINATION SAY PR0BERS

Washington, Dee. 81 The federal
trade commission, in a supplemental
report submitted to congress yester-
day charged the five big meat pack,
ing companies of the country with IL
combination in restraint of trade and
with controlling the sale of livestock
and fresh meats.
Evidence is cited at length 70 sup
port the charges. Swift & Company,
Armour & Company, Morris & Com
pany, Wilson & Company, Inc, and
the Cudahy Packing company are
named.
"The evidence of the present day
existence of meat combination among
the big packers is voIuminous and de-
tailed" the report said 'This evil
dence is convincing, consisting as it
does largely Of documents written by
the packers or their agents and includ-
ing the memoranda made by one of the
participants in the combination of the
terms and conditions agreed upon az
various meetings of the packers
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-13
Collision Suspected.

London, Dec. 5.-The correspondent
at Amsterdam of the Daily Express
calls attention to the fact that former
Emperor Williams act of remuneration
was dated at Amerongen November
%, and was published in Berlin No
vember %, and adds
ut is obvious that telegraphic com
municariOn between Amerongen and
Berlin is neither cut-as might be ex-
pected in the case of communication
between an exiled monarch and rev.
olutionists-nor is it subject to the
delay that all messages sent by or
binary mortals meet with. Many per-
sons consider that both the document
and the manner of its publication
more than ever justify the allies in
keeping a watchful eye on William"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-13
PRESIDENT SAILS
ON PEACE MISSION
DETERMINED FIGHT WILL BE
MADE AGAINST ALL MIL
ITARlSM
70 MAKE LANDING AT BREs1
Returning American Troops Join in
Vociferous Farewell to Party
Naval Convoy Accompanies
Presidents Ship

New York, Dec. 5.-Bound on a
mission, the principal objects of which
are the abolition of militarism and
the attainment of a just world peace,
Woodrow Wilson, first president of
the United States to visit Europe
while in office. is now speeding across
the Atlantic toward France to attend
the greatest international conference
in history.
On the transport George Washing
ton. one-time German passenger liner
manned by a navy crew and with deck
guns ready for action, and accompa-
MED by naval convoy, the president
left New York harbor yesterday amid
a demonstration without parallel in
the history of the port.
The president took his place on the
flying bridge as the great ship moved
down the bay. River craft and ships
Of many nations dipped flags and
footed whistles, and thousands of per-
sons babe him Godspeed in cheers and
flag wavings from skyscrapers and
piers.
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President WORKING Hard.

On Board the o. S. S. George Wash.
fngton, Dec. 6-President Wilson today
read from the wireless dispatches Win
ston Spencer Churchill's renewed dec
laration for British naval supremacy.
The president evinced great interest in
the bulletin, but did not comment on
it.
1t is apparent that this subject is
uppermost in Mr.. Wilson's mind and he
is expected to express himself on it
soon after reaching France. in a pub
lie address or in conference with the
entente statesmen preceding the ses-
sions of the peace congress.
The president slept late today, but
after breakfast he again was hard at
work on his accumulated correspond
ence.
The George Washington is running
into warmer waters now that the YES
sci Is approaching the Azores. The
weather is variable, but mostly fair.
President Wilson today was in
wireless communication with Admiral
Mayo, on board the battleship Penn
sylvania which Is conveying the
George Washington
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HOG PRICES CONTINUED.

Washington. Dec. 5. Continuation
Of the price of hogs for January on
the same basis. as prevails this month
and the lifting of the shipping en-
bargo Oh swine were decided upon at
conferences Tuesday and Wednesday
at Chicago. The food administration
announced last night that representa-
tiyes at the meeting included the com
mittee Of packers, representatives OF
the agricultural advisory committee
and special Representatives OF the
swine producers.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-13
Earthquake Shakes Chile,

Santiago. Chile, Dec. 5.-An earth
quake has occurred in northern Chile.
In the towns of Copiapo and Vallen-
ari important damages were caused.
In other localities damage Of minor
importance resulted.
Reports received here say that the
earthquake destroyed ValIenar and
that IT wrecked 10 per cent Of the
buildings at Copiapo Several deaths
occurred in Copiapo, where many per-
sons are homeless. No reports Of cas-
ualties have been received from Val
lenar, or outside Northern Chile.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-13
PRESIDENT TALKS
TO JOINT SESSION
TELLS LAWMAKERS HIS TRIP TO
EUROPE is PARAMOUNT
DUTY
CONCLUDE PEACE IN SPRING
Railroads Must not Be Again Operated
Under Conditions Which Prevailed
Before the War.-CompIi-
ments Women

| Washington, Dec. 3.-In an address
TO congress in joint session yesterday
President Wilson formally announced
his intention to go to Paris for the
peace conference, saying the allied
governments have accepted principles
enunciated by him for peace and it is
his paramount duty to be present
The president said he will be in
close touch by cable and wireless and
that congress will know all that he
does on the other side.
Referring to his announcement that
the French and British governments
had removed all cable restrictions
upon the transmission of news of the
conference to America, the president
said he had taken over the American
cable systems on expert advice so as
to make unified system available.
He expressed the hope that he would
have the cooperation of the public and
of congress, saying through the cables
and wireless constant counsel and adj
vice would be possible.
Much of the address was devoted to
the railroad problem, for which the
president said he now had no solution
20 offer. He recommended careful study
by congress, saying it would be a dis
service TO the country and to the rail
roads To permit Il return to old condi-
tions under private management with
out notifications.
The president concluded after speak
ing ~ minutes and left the chamber
amidst applause limited to the Demo-
cratic side. Interruption of the adj
dress for questions which had been
threatened by some Republican mem-
bers of the house did not materialize.
Would Release Roads.
The president declared he had stood
ready to release the railroads from
government control whenever salts
factory plan of readjustment could
be worked out
The president said he hoped to see
a formal declaration of peace by treaty
Shy the time spring has come
The new three year naval building
program was endorsed because, the
president said. it would be unwise To
to adjust the American pro-
gram to a future world policy as yet
Paying tribute TO the peoples con-
duct in war, he spoke particularly Of
the work of women and again APP
pealed for woman suffrage by federal
Declaring he had "no private
thought or purpose in going TO France
but that he regarded it as his highest
duty, the president added:
at is now my duty TO play my full
part in making good what they Gamer
cas- soldiers) offered their life's blood
70 obtain
No definite program of reconstruc-
ion can be outlined now, Mr.. Wilson
said. He expressed the hope that con-
yress would not object to comforting
Upon the war trade board or some
,ther agency the right of fixing export
,riorities to assure shipment of food
o starving people abroad.
AS to taxation. the president in
lorsed the plan for levying $6,000,O00.-
100 in 1919 and for notifying The public
n advance that the 1920 levy would be
4, 900, 100000.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-13
SAY CROWN PRINCE HAS
REN0UNCED THE THRONE

Paris. Dec. Grown Prince Fred.
erick Wilhelm has renowned his right
to the German throne.
A dispatch received in Basel from
the semi-official Wolff bureau quotes
the crown prince i'm renouncing the
throne as having said:
Il renounce formally and definitely
all rights to the crown of Prussia and
the imperial crown which would have
fallen TO me by the remuneration of the
emperor-king or for other reasons.
"Given by my authority and signed
by my hand. Done at Wieringen, De-
cember ], 1913.
(Signed) "WILHELM.'
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ALLIES KEEPING WATCHFUL
EYE ON Mr.. HOHENZOLLERN

London, Dec. 5.-The Times, in dis
cussing the former emperor's act of re-
nunciation points out that there is
still room for doubt whether his abdi-
cation is legal, and adds:
Moreover, the only effect of the
emperors abdication under the Prus-
sian constitution is to make the crown
prince king of Prussia and therefore
until the German empire is formally
dissolved, the German emperor Last
Thursdays document, therefore, does
not abolish the Prussian monarchy
and still less does it set up the repub-
lie of Prussia
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-13
WiIhelmshaven Invested.

London, Dec. THE British bat
tleship Hercules, with a naval delega-
ton aboard, escorted by five torpedo
boat destroyers, arrived in Jahde bay
Thursday, says a dispatch to the EX
change Telegraph from Copenhagen.
Jahde bay is the port of the German
naval station at Wilhelmshayen.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-13
Camp Lewis Men Released.

Camp Lewis. Dec. 5.-Further dis
charge Of soldiers here was authorized
in orders received from Washington
yesterday reducing the number of men
IN the -four training battalons Of the
1G6til depot brigade from 1000 to $50
men each. Under the orders 5000 men
will have left for their homes before
Christmas. The first contingent OF
discharged enlisted men left camp yes
terday. They numbered about 300.
The finance department Of the quar-
termastef corps has been flooded max
Ing out pay vouchers.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-13
BELGIAN CAVALRY NOW
OCCUPIES DUSSELDORF

Amsterdam, Dec. 1.-Two Belgian
cavalry detachments, 300 men strong,
yesterday entered Dusseldorf, on the
left bank of the Rhine. 81 miles
northwest of Cologne. All intercourse
with the other bank of the river has
been forbidden. The cavalry will pro-
coed to Gloves. % miles northwest of
Vessel. being relieved at Dusseldorf
by infantry.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-13

In an interview with correspondent
of the Associated Press on the Island
of Wiereingen, received in New York
December B. which bore no evidence of
delay. and presumably was given not
earlier than December =, Frederick
Wilhelm said:
Il have not renowned anything, and
/ have not signed any document what
ever"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-13
SUGAR RESTRICTIONS OFF.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Restric-
lions on the purchase of sugar
for consumption in homes and
public eating places were re-
moved last night by the food
administration. Increased sup
ply of Louisiana cane and west
ern beet sugar and expectation
that the new Cuban crop will
begin to arrive soon permit the
abandonment of the sugar ra-
ton system, the administration
said.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-13
PEACE CONFERENCE
OPENS NEXT MONTH.
EXPERTS LOOK FOR FINAL
AGREEMENT SOME TIME
DURING MAY
START FIRST WEEK JANUARY
President Wilson viii BE Advised of
Decisions of Inter-aIlied Confer
ence Which Recently Met
in London

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE opening of the
peace congress in Paris has been set
for the first week in January. 1t is
expected here that the peace delibera-
tons will last about four months. I'm
less unforeseen obstacles arise, the be-
lief prevails in well-informed quarters
that final action will be reached to-
ward the early part of May.
The British delegates to the peace
conference will be Premier Lloyd
George, Foreign Minister Balfour,
Chancellor of the Exchecquer Bonar
Law, Labor Minister Barnes and fifth
representative who has not been Sc
lected.
President Hasn't Approved.
President Wilson will be informed
by wireless today of the plan for the
assembling of the inter-allied confer
ence and the meeting of the peace con-
ference. He will also be advised con-
corning the recent gathering of the
supreme war council at London. In
the meantime reports that the presi-
dent has approved of anything done at
the supreme council are premature as
the steps taken at that meeting have
not been made known to him.
The plans concerning the peace
meetings are the results of Colonel
Edward NJ Houses long talk with
Premier CIemenceau, following a con-
ference with Baron SonninO, the
Italian foreign minister. and the Earl
of Derby, the British ambassador to
France.
ReassembIe December 16.
The inter-allied conference will re-
assemble on December is or II. The
meetings will be at the foreign office
in the Quai d'Orsay, and not at Yer
sailles. David Lloyd George, the Brit
ish premier, and A. J. Balfour, the for |
eign minister, expect TO come here at |
that time to meet President Wilson |
and attend the conference, but the |
elections in Great Britain may not |
permit them to remain more than two /
or three days.
Americans Eager to Start. I
The opening of the peace congress
is set for the first week in January. /
1t was the desire of the Americans TO
begin at the earliest possible moment.
Other delegations felt that later date
would be necessary, owing to the
Christmas holidays and the official
functions connected with the presence
of President Wilson and King Victor
Emmanuel of Italy, but the first week
in January finally was chosen. The
first meetings will be for the actual
framing of the preliminaries of peace
with the representatives of the enemy
powers who will be present.
British Delegation.
The names of the French delegates
TO the peace conference have not as
yet been announced, but it is under
stood they will be three members of
the government, and possibly fourth
member.
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Americans Eager to Start.
British Delegation.

The names of the French delegates
TO the peace conference have not as
yet been announced, but it is under
stood they will be three members of
the government, and possibly a fourth
member.
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Heading for Brest.

In command of Admiral Mayo, the
peace squadron is heading, it is under
stood, for ,Brest, an American debark-
alton port in France. Its date of ar
rival is uncertain, but a quick passage
is not required, as ample time remains
for conferences, preliminary to the
main peace assemblage. Off the French
coast the president will be welcomed
by squadron of American warships.
French, British and Italian vessels also
are expected to join in the greeting at
sea, which will be followed by sue
cession of official ceremonies marking
the progress of the American executive
to Paris, to the war front, and pre-
sumably to the capitals of Great Brit
ain, Belgium and Italy.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-13
Second Farewell.

Off quarantine, where Staten island
throngs waved and shouted second
farewell and monitors. gunboats and
artillerymen at Fort Hamilton Joined
in saluting gunfire. the George Wash
ington met its ocean convoy = the
superdreadnaught Pennsylvania and a
quintet of destroyers. With her Off
cial consort and 10 other destrOyers
which Joined the fleet for a cruise to
the limit of American territorial
waters, the George Washington dis
appeared over the eastern horizon
shortly after noon.
Mr.. Wilson left his native shores,
according to persons who conferred
with him before the George Wash
ington sailed, determined against mill
tarism in any form. He feels that the
crushing of Prussian militarism is part
of his plan for the future peace of the
world, these informants said.
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Meet Homecoming Troops.

This emphasis, it seemed, of Amer.
ica's part in bringing about Germany's
downfall, the presidential party, out
bound, met some of the American
hosts returning from overseas. Two
thousand Homecoming aviation troops
on the Lapland cheered the George
Washington as she left her pieS and
outside quarantine the Minnekahda
was sighted, steaming up the harbor
with MORE than 5000 soldiers as pas
sengers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
DoCRT As TO WHETHER
DRAF-TEE Is BLACK OR WHITE

SAFER, Va. Sept. 81 matter Of re
-uitar interest came 70 the attention Of
the Roanoke county exemption hoard
At Salem Monday when the forty-eight
Waite men ~ho will ertratr tomorrow
for Camp Lee were called for instrur-
ticne After the men had answered TO
roll call and Rad received certain in
structinns from exemption board oTri-
ctAis, they sled out hut shortly came
trewdinS hack with troubled looks on
their faces Spokesman declared that
in their number was negro fnvesti
kAtion proved that there was certainly
Z doubt as TO whether Juainia Toupp
~AA Of pure Anglo-Sa1on strain. al
though he had registered as white
nsAr. Some Of the men said they had
lent known Yourn and that he had
east his lot among the negroes. at
landed a negro school. and passed as
one OF their number Youpp admitted
Tits. bat said circumstances had forced
Rim into that race. His mother, II ap
yAArs. is a white woman but has chill
dr<n ciassed In both races. The board
was inclined to the opinion that Youpp
rad registered wrong and SO he was
transferred to the list of negro regis
tSAnts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
Roam KE COLLEGE N
Government S{kVicE
Isaanok College Pos'pones Opening
Until September tS---S.,licnls'
\. r. e.. Established.

Especial TO The Richmond NlrSinian)
salem, VA, Sc Ut s4--By aettef of
the board of trustees Roanoke cole &c
has been placed at the service of the
government for the period OF the war,
Under the new rules OF the war de-
partment young men of eighteen years
of age or over who can meet the
academic requirements for adm, ,ssion
to college classes and can pass The
physical examination will be eligible
fer memhership in the students army
training corps to be esta biished in The
college. As members of this corps
they viii be regularly enlisted men
VIII receive free tuition. quarters and
subsistence, and in addition will be
PAID $50 per month. just rs Srivates
m the other sections Of the army
Rifles uniform and other equipment
VIII also he furnished and regular
officer of the army will be deta lied to
take charge of the training The fine
dornli cries Of the college viii become
military barracks and all regular
members of the corps will be quar-
tered therein. The purpose of the
government is to keep these Young
men here in training and under obser-
walton while continuing their general
education until such time as they shall
be selected out for officers training
camps and other special branches OF
the service. .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07

e,~ing 20 the date hxed BY the
president for the new registration, the
opening Of the new session Of Roa
noke college has been postponed until
hs ! sth of september, Ynu' men
intending 10 entee will be expected
q regis CT hefopt hand vi h their local
b. ards. After rnatr.ru.atcr here tn "
may volunteer for ADHESION into tbs
Roanoke college unit OF the $ A. T. c
tbs induction inc the m ittary FER
wee viii occur about October 1, whe,
the governments arrangements for
Suhs s.ente and pay Of the student
soldiers will 60 into effect trough
contract nith thA college auihnrit es
The regular classes at the college will
be continued but will be supplement.
ed by prescribed courses in military
training and military science, under
regular army officers. and BY certain
other studies of tee hnical 4 haracter.
The splendid oppor unity this new
plan offers to young men to continue
their educa ion while preparing for
smecial service for their coun ry will
makeoa very strong appeal Already
ii is evident that Roanoke college Will
be filed to ovcrfiowing,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07

The order sens broadcast throQ e
out the country by the league u A. lsl-l
lows: 4sss
."Dentis.s Are Warned Not to Exssacs
Teeth fer thr Sole Purpose 90
Aid M Slackers Il Is
The Department. OF justice &Aaa
termed over to-Th-s ofrice informGtfon
vhsch Il has received tend ne to s6ow
thai registrants in certain locaf1yiks
desiring 70 AVOID military service. have
sou-h. ~ have teeth extracted so GJsfo
render thep, eligible TO phys'cal as.
qualification < dentist in New rnrs
state advises that several woufA-he
slackers have approached him w!th
requests to have teeth extracted-for
this purpose 80
This office desires to warn all rtlAn-
lists against permitting th>mselvea. to
be a rartv to practices OF iris sort and
to call attention to the fact that sey@re
penalties are provided IN The law for
any person conspiring to aid another
to avoid the draft. a~sj