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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-17
TWELVE FLYERS KILLED
Camp TnIiaTcro. Mt Fort Worth, Texas
Leads All Others. With Three
Fatalities.

WASHINGToN, May ls.-.The war
Department announced to. day there
were twelve deaths in aviation acct
dents at nyinE fields in this country
in the period from April - to MAY s.
The fatalities occurred at the follow
ing fields:
Carlstrom Field. Arcadia. Fla. !;
Hazclhurst Field. Mineola l.. T.. .: Me-
Cook Field. Dayton. .; Post Field. Fort
sill. Okla. l. Rockwell Field san
Diego. Cal. I Scott Field. Bcllcvillc
ILL.,. J; Camp Talianero. Fort Worth.
Texas. $, and Wilbur Wright Field,
Fairfield. Ohio. /.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-17

NEW YORK. May ia German
offensive of terror against the civil
ian populntion of France and Italy
was dcscribcd to-day by Henry T..
Dawson on his return from f",OaO-
mile tour OF inspection Of Hcd Grass
work abroad. lie II chairman of
tho Rcd Cross War Council. md
comes bncis to innuSuratc tho drive
for S10O.nOO.OOO.
"rhc outstnndinE feature OF Ger
man methods mt tho present time"
he raid. .'is the effort TO tcrrortzc
women, children md old men mt
home. Willie the German troop, nrc
making their drive on tho front. mir
planes nrc bombing nearly ever,
night, towns behind the line, with
the deliberate and declared purpose
of tcrrOrizinE cIviIians.'
MIR. Dawson dcxcribcd tho Mt
tempt to uphold civilian morale ns
some OF the Ercnt MISSIONS Of tho
Rcd Cross" nddinE:
"iou need have no concern for
German propaganda where tho Rcd
Cross is working. We have work
crS all over 1tnIy and France cnrry-
ing message OF comfort md cheer,
helping especially to rnre for the
refugees driven nwny from their
homes. to care for tho children and
to provide for the sick md the
needy, particularly nmonE soldiers
families"
MIR. Dawson had personal OK
pcricncc with German trrrorIzin= OF
civilians from .hc mir mt night. lie
WINS in n town In France when tfir-
ty-scNcn people wcrc killed md
houses demolished by n Gcrm1n mir
pInpc which had stoIch through n
harrncc and few n. low IN 800 feet.
American ambulance mon busted
Themselves Mt rcscuc work.. and tho
airpIanc rcturncd and bombed thcm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-17
RUSSIA GIVES NOTICE
WILL DEFEND ITSELF
VIII MobOilIc All NcccSsary Forces TO
Secure Freedom o. the Repubiir.
Ukrnnians Are Very bitter.
IRv Associated press.l

WASHINGTON. May 16.-A copy Of
the protest made by the Soviet govern
ment to the German Ministry OF For
eign Affairs on April 26 against Ger
man expressions, made public to-day
by the State Department, shows that
the Russians gavc notice OF the in
tention TO mobilize "all necessary
forces in order to secure the freedom
and Independence of the Russian re-
public, which Is now menaccd beyond
the limits established by the Brest
treaty"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-17
HOLIDAY IS SUGGESTED
WHEN HUNS ARE LICKED
Director Of Chamber Of Commerce
Praises british Women for
N'nr Efforts.

LONDON. May l6.-Dircctor Meredith.
of the United States Chamber OF Com
mcrcc, speaking in behalf of the Amer
lean mission before the London Cham
Der OF C.rnmcrce, said to-day:
''If il had not been for the war
efforts of the men and women of Great
Britain. the Americans would not be
able 10 sleep so securely as they are
doing.
1.-The only way America could reply
TO those sacrifices was to 70 thorough
ly into the war. This she is doing.
She is ready to sacrifice every treas
urc."
Concluding. he suggested common
allied-American holiday when the war
is won. land the Hun is wiped from
tho earth"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-17
BUILDING RECORD BROKEN
Workers Complete New York Structure
@30x36 Feet. in Five
Hours.

NEW YORK. May 16.--Ali building
records went by the board to-day when
"a :30X36foot stI ucturc. complete. with
electric lighting, bathrooms. tiled floors
and sewer connection. was completed
in five hours. 1t was the last of six
ty-tvc buildings constituting n Fed
eral base hospital on Staten Island. The
entire siSty-iive buildings were com
pletcd in ninety days. They accommo-
date 1000 beds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-17
BIG BATTLES RAGE
ON ITALIAN FRONT
German Offensive Of Terror Against
Civilians Described by American
rBy Associated Press.

ted PrcSs.1
lie regards tho bombing OF Paris by
big guns as part OF the offensive Of
terror, and says that the damage to
buildings is so slight that one nigh
drive about the city week without
noticing it unless II should be poiut-
cd nut.
"rhc military situntton, in Ecn-
cral." he said, ''is very serious, but
think I reflect the attitude OF Cen
cra' fcrshinE In saying that the
niiicS will win. OF that, there |.
not II doubt"
\ summary OF Somc OF the Red
Crons war relief. described by NIr.
DavlSon, follows:
u" France. relief Is being extend
cd In i"i cifics md towns, In Itr,y,
!" rorty-hvc cities and towns, with
branches i'm .iS other places.
In France. the Red Cross operates
hftcen hospitals; In England, Hyc;
In itniy, two. In addition, smppIics
nrc furnished 10 1851 hospi.nI. In
800 cities and towns In France. and
t" 100 hospitals In ItnJy. Ninetv-
nine Red Crosx umbulnnces ON tbr
italian frort nrc operated by 1.o
American boys.
Fourteen rolling cnn,ccnx ar The
FRENCH front have supplied 3.c.iO 900
NOT drinks to Frnnch soldiers. Cnn-
'cehS In the Paris district have sun
p"eo millions OF meals md drinks
10 soldiers.
factory has been established for
'he manufacture Of artificial limbs.
""o "'c Spi'nt factories nre opcrat-
To-
'nS under Rcd Cross supervision.
SpcHhinE Of the Rcd Cross drive
next week. he snid, I've need tn lot
II bc known 10 our own soldier. md
the soldiers Of our Miles md tn,
peoples behind their line. TINT The
american people nrc with them
heart and souI.o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-17
MAY GIVE TOTALS SOON
Complete Returns for Third Libcrty
Loan to Dc Mnde Public
Next Week
Irv A.sociatcI Proc :

WASHINGTON. May 16--Complctc
returns of third Liberty lean subscrip-
tionS had been received tonight from
only the Cleveland aud Chicago Fed
eral Reserve Banks. Treasury officials
intimated that the national total would
not he announced unt: next week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-17
New Judge for North cnroI,nn

WASIIlNGToE. May ia bill by
Senator Overman. OF North Carolina.
providing for tho appointment OF an
additional Federal Judge for the North
Carolina Western District. was passed
to-day by the Senate and goes to the
House.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-17
FIELD MARSHAL HAIG
REPORTS ARTILLERY ACTIVITY
tBy Associated Prcs,

BY NSSoc!nt ed TrNsS
LONDON. May l6.--Ficld Marshal
ha'Ss report from British headquar-
ters in France tonight says:
Beyond artillery activity on both
sides. particularly on the battle front
north OF the River Lys. there la moth.
ing OF special interest to report"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-17
Trading on nour.c Calm.

PARIS. May I6.-Trading on the
Bourse was calm to-day, Three per-
cent rentcs sold ut 5S francs; IS cen.
times, for cash. Exchange on London
was quoted at 81 francs. 10 confines
per cent loan. 81 francs 10 centimes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-17
THREE MILLION MEN
IN ARMS NEXT YEAR
War Department Officials Be.
licve This Possible Under
Latest Plan.
MAY REACH FOUR MILLION
Secretary Baker Explains His
View of Brigading Americans
With French and British.
nv Associa,oa proex1

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON. May l6.-With more
than 100000 men now in France. army
officials arc more than ever hopeful
that powerful American force will
be cooperating with the allies there
by the end of the year. Unhappy cx-
pcricncca with ovcrsanguinc estimate
of what can be accomplished make
them slow to put their hoPcs into def
mite predictions. however, and it was
not possible tonight to obtain specific
confirmation of the report from Paris
that 100000 fighting troops before
January l had Lccn promised.
The statement of Premier Clemcn-
ceau's newspaper that such a promise
had been made was not believed by
army officers generally to mean that
the American government had definite
ly pledged itself to deliver specific
number, of men within time limit.
Many factors are involved in making
such a calculation months in advance
Secretary Baker would make no COM
mcnt on the statement Many weeks
ago he told the Senate Military Com
mittce. however. that the government
then had hopes OF getting 100000 to
the front during the year. Since then
his estimate that 100000 would reach
France carly in the year has been
fulfilled and since then. also. the Ger
man drive has changed the whole
course Of events and brought abour
speeding up Of American participation
which has already shown results.
Under tho authority sought by Pres
idcnt Wilson TO organize as large AN
army as it is found possible to train
equip and transport. it is known that
officials expect al least 5000. 900 men
to be under arms during the next
twelve months.
FORCE or 4.nHo.oOO MAY
DE READY DURING YEAR
Many believe that oven n larger force
can BE- handled, as it now appear. quito
proba bic that a total OF 1000. 900 dur
ing the year VIII be nearer the mark.
Secretary Baker explained to-day his
view as 10 what the new practice of
brisading American units with Ere,.ch
and British divisions and the appoInt
mcht OF General Foch as supreme com
mandes might bring about in tho wav
OF producing mixed army corps or di-
VISIONS. II is entirely possible. he said.
that American division or hishc- com
mandcrs Will have command of French
or British troops. or both. under tbc
movements ordered by General E-och
where mixed division or corns ,e
constituted and American troons nrc-
dominate. Mr.. Baker regarded II 40
probable that an American Will com
mand il one of adequate rank and cv.
perionce is available
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-17
No Lapse in News

I'D. Only Richmond Popcy
With 7-Day Il. p. Service
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
NECESSITY WAS MOTHER OF
DERF SPARK PLUG INVENTION
Intcrcsting Story of How AutomobtIi.t
ON Tour Rcvoluttonxed
Industry.

1t is strange coincidence that the
real worthwhile inventions and dis
covcrics have not been attended by
wide publicity. The great strides in
chemistry. the discovery Of forces rev.
olutionizing the practice OF medicine
and surgery. and the application Of
marvellous preventive snrmms hnv.
found their way into the practical mis-
sion OF relieving human suffering
through the agency of proving their
worth under the severcst sort of tests.
The Derf spark plug Is no exception
to the rule. Back in the summer of
1918 the inventor OF this remarkable
plug was touring through tho Adiron-
dacks on his way to Lake Placid. One
day. on steep hill, the big car balk-
ed. Spark trouble had developed. In
the vast wilderness of the mountains
new spark plugs were unobtainable SO
the tourist, Fred Gerkson instructed
his chauffeur how to make some
changes in the old plugs, which. when
having been made, were replaced. The
greatly increased power and fcXibi,ity
Of the motor were at once noticeable.
When Mr.. Gerkson was instructinE
his chauffeur how to make the changes
In the old plugs. he was acting upon
the impulse OF necessity. and he had
no idea that ne was doing something
that would in short time revolution
lie the spark plug industry.
III ptilcctlHH lne invention, M.
Gerken proceeded upon the theory that
the electrode in the ordinary spark
plug was conferred in ono firing point.
and his problem was to center tn"
clcctrode in a circle, thereby giving
the plug EGO points for possible Hrlng.
The effect OF this is a rapid hot spark
which burns up the oil and carbon
so that the sparkling points on the cir
Gle are always clean.
The construction Of the plug Is very
simple throughout. There is no por-
cclain to break. The core of the Derf
spark plug is composed Of scientific
known az "lavette," and IS
practically indistructiblc. II is not
affected by the scverest conditions ot
heat, speed or high compress ion.
Massey Il Co. sole distributors for
the Derf spark plug in Virginia. the
Southern States. Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia, IL finding the de-
mand for this product very great. They
have adopted the policy OF selling the
plugs under 4 definite guarantee ar
and SO far they have not
had single complaint.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30

ton OF products less essential TO the
needs Of the nation.
manufacturers Of passenger cars have
also taken heart because the decision
tends to encourage greater use OF the
automobile for travel and unless al
Increase in the cost of gasoline Offsets
the gain. motor cars should be used
more than ever before.
= striking example OF tho immense
saving 10 shippers can be had from
these figures: If the shippers now US
ing motor trucks carriers between
New York and Philadelphia were send
.iiS their tonnage. which amounts to
$4,000 tons annually. over the rail
rods instead Of the highways. the re-
cent freight rate increase of the rail-
roads would tax them approx imat ely
Si3p.oco more than they pa id previously.
Motor trucks plying between these two
points carry the equivalent OF 100 box
cars loaded TO 10000 pounds capacity.
or. 36,o00.000 pounds each week. SIX
hundred and forty trucks operating he
tween these two cities make total
Of 200 trips a week.
Probably even greater than the i'm
petus 10 the motor truck industry Will
I've the effect on the passenger-car
business. business and professional
men VIII make short business trips
by automobile on a larger scale than
ever before. Fewer trains and con-
venierces for the travelling public will
cause thousands to switch over to the
highways and passenger cars.
Then. the matter Of health liz a strong
point in favor of the motor vacation
trip. The highways route avoids the
art ana cindcrs of railway coaches:
the stuny, crowded accommoda ton s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
AUTOMOBILE EXPOSITION
IS TO Be GREAT EVENT
Truck, Tractor and Accessories Show
Show to BE Held in September
on ChicGgo's Municipal Pier.
STORY OF MOTOR GROWTH
Saved Paris From Huns, Proves In
valuable In Transportation, Guilt
Yates Hundreds OF Thousands OF
Acres, While Tanks Are i'm War.

Inc great truck, tractor and Access
series exposition. to be staged out on
chtcago's $1,000. 900 municipal pier In
September, will be in the most patriotic
sense national exposition OF war
time essentials
When the Hun horses made their
hrst confident rush through stricken
helsium In the summer OF 1914 II was
me taxicabs OF Paris-hitherto used
Tor business and pleasure as are the
'aNlcabS or any American city tc-day-
which were hailed" all at once by The
government, modified for the army
OF defense, and used to transport tn.
thousands Of hastily organized French
men.
Since that day the passenger car. the
truck and the tractor have played n
steadily Increasing part In the war
ana American makes have enGeared
themselves to the people Of France and
belgium. Italy and England. Wonder
lul strides have been made, principally
I'm the truck and tractor lines And
me exposition, September II to 81 viii!
demonstrate under one roof how Amer
lean manufacturers have met our gov
ernments and the allies calls for aid
American tories have been con-
stantly in the limeliEht during May
and juno, as they rushed fresh Yankee
troops through Paris to the hell OF
ire In front OF the German drives.
These Tories" are. in civilian life
splsndidly efficient trucks. which will
he shown al the automobile and &C
cesSories exposition.
American trucks have transported
food and war supplies thousands OF
miles from interior centers TO Atlantic
scaports during the last winter and
fprtnr. getting through AN reliably "a
The railroad freights which they have
relieved Of SO much congestion. These
giants will be on exhibition AT tho
exposition. too.
And no one will ever forget how the
British "'anks'-convcrtcd American
tractors-raised particular havoc in the
allied drive against the Germans last
year.
Tanks are only one phase of tractor
development which will be graphically
shown by the tractor exhibits
American tractors are doing heroic
service in Franco to-day. no. only as
tanks" but in farming plowing har-
rowing, sowing. harvesting and trans
porting crops back OF the lighting
lines.
The war has forced American farm
ers also TO adopt the tractor years
earlier than il would have been adopt
cd under ordinary progress.
This year the tractor manufacturers
cannot begin 10 produce these wonder
workers fast enough. In the Middle
Western States the demand 10. trac-
tors is growing by leaps and bounds.
Thousands Of farmers will order trac-
tors for spring. 1919 delivery, but first
they viii visit the automotive and ac-
ccssors exposition to select the t-1c-
tor best suited to their needs. This Is
determined by size OF farm, kind OF
condition OF soil, roads fuel supply
and simplicity OF operation.
Farms where six horaes cat up $1,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
MEANS LARGER USE
OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Incrense I'm Freight and Passenger
Rates Means Freer Use OF
All Glasses OF Autos.

The announcement by Director-Gcn-
eral OF Railroads McAdoo that passen-
ger rates would jump 10 cents a
mile and that a % per cent increase In
freight rates would go into effect Is
declared to be the greatest boost trans
portation by motor vehicle has received
since IL became obvious that carriers
other than steam driven would be es-
sential for effective releasing OF ma
t!onal resources.
one Interpretation placed on the ac-
ton OF Mr.. McAdoo is that the govern
mcnt believes motor trucks are capable
OF handling a tremendous share Of the
nations freight and that the Increase
Is TO discourage shippers from using
valuable car-space for the transporta-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30

gone. War indemnities will not be
paid in the purchase OF German prod
ucts. That country has outlawed all
civilized countries. ana must not be
surprised at the return. The name OF
Germany and Austria have been drug
In the mire of crime and ruthlessness
and no longer will the civilized world
deal with them. Woe unto that coun-
try whose plighted honor has been
ruthlessly cast aside for seeming tenn
rorary gain. Business IL based on con-
fdencc and trust. Such terms are a
mocl<ery to-day when applied to Ger
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30

ir ST. Louis AZ which they unanimously
pledged themselves never again, during
the war or after It's close. to sell any
goods OF German or Austrian manu-
facture.
In commencing this stand taken by
the L. +. a.. the Nashville Tennesseean
says:
To let we'll enough alone was not the
WEI OF the Kaiser and his advisers:
world control won by force OF arms,
alone would suffice them. AS surely as
German arms arc defeated. so surely
viii the same people find their markets
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30

croachcs being removed on most of
the main Travelled lines: and the delays
getting to and from railroad stations
and shanging trains at terminal points.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
Processing Cnmnnnr 70 nnI1a Nil,

MOUNT HOLLY. n c., June 2e-The
American Processing Company, recent
ly chartered with 100000 capital
stock. VIII establish here an extensive
plant Tor dyeine. mercerizing and
oieachinG cotton yarns. The contracts
for the construction of the plant have
not been made public yet, but it is
understood they have been concluded
and that the work will soon be com
menccd. The company is made VI Of
number of cotton manufacturers with
c. T.. Hutchinson at the head
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
NO MORE GERMAN GOODS
Travellers Protective Annexation Re-
wolves Never Again to Sell Things
"Mndc in Germany

That national aggregation OF great
American drummers known as the
Travellers Protective Association. or as
they are more generally known the
T. P. A. recently held a big meeting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30

worth OF feed each year can new buy
Il two-plow tractor for little more than
one years feed bill
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30

many and Austria. They have &e~sd
to the wind and now they reap Mo
whirlwind. u u 81 s$s nsf4 4 !
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-10-23

for $155; Jas. Maynard, of Vail paid
only $155 for King MAR, ten months
old red and white Scotch bull; j. M.
Woolsoncroft also of Vail, bought a
good young roam bull for $165 and
John Turin. of Kiron, picked out a
mighty good roam young bull for $3.50.
l believe every one OF these gentle
men secured real bargain and l am
pleased to have them come here to
improve our beef cattle.
independence Bulletin Journal:
Iowa has been enjoying for several
weeks the kind of Indian summer of
which we used to boast and which
we have not had for several seasons.
A real Indian summer is the most de-
lightful season of the year. If there
is country more beautiful than Iowa
has been this fall we would like very
much to see it. The balmy air, with
just enough tingle to make exercise
pleasing, the glorious cOlOring Of the
autumnal foliage, the excellent roads
that make autoing pleasure, coupled
with the evidence everywhere that the
farmers at least are promised abund-
ant prosperity, all combine to make
us forget our troubles and hope for
better things in the future. Speaking
from the material standpoint, we be-
lieve it is safe to say that never was
northeastern Iowa SO blessed with
bountiful crops as this year. We have
had in the past many seasons where
small grain and corn yielded heavily,
but we never remember one before
in a long time experience when they
occurred the same year. We reaped
splendid crop of small grain and
now believe it is safe to say that we
will have more bushels of sound corn
than in any season with possibly one
exception in our history. The stand
was first class, the growth conditions
we're good and the weather for ripen
ing it has been ideal. Therefore, in
these days of stress and strife just
forget your troubles-the high prices,
the shortage of labor, that you have
to work when you feel that you have
done enough SO that you are entitled
to rest. Of course your boy may be
over in France, but if he comes back
you will have something to brag about
the balance OF your life, and if he
does not you will know he is a martyr