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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
SOLDIERS At CAMP LEE
RAPIDLY LEAVING ARMY
Orders Received To- Discharge I'm
mc,siatcly All But Members OF
Permanent Organizations.
BURROUGHS FOR ALL OTHERS
Preparations Made for Christmas
Entertainments and Dinners for
Those Men Who Arc Unable to Go
to Their Homes
Especial 70 The TImes.p.suatch.I


CAMP LEE, VA, December a..-Thc
mastering out Of men at this camp IS
proceed ing with such remarkable rap
idity thai unless all signs ia!l every
VIII be separated from the service and
nc enlisted personnel discharged by
MONDAY night. Orders have been re-
ccivcd from Washington TO expedite
the Generalization of the troops here
This means that within the next few
days the replacement camp will. with
the exception o: one battalion. be com
plctely demobilized. The forces nj Tie
mastering Office VIII take breathing
spell over the holidays unless men from
other camps are sent here to be dis
charged.
The camp personnel office is of the
opinion that during the coming week
thousands OF men who live within $50
miles of this camp will arrive and be
u ,i!a A. once However. there
man no o,.,ciai int"r nation how man:'
men would arrive. nor was il known
what points they would be forwarded
from. AS far as permanent camp or
CARNATIONS are concerned no provi-
sions hav" been made relative To dis
charging Inc members OF these units
tor the present II has been stated tina.
their duties would eventually be taken
over by men of the regular army. but
there is no information when this will
take place
AT a general cour, YESTERDAY court
martial sentences were metcd out 10
s ssDes , oHs sr;ii soldiers. Among
terms are: George W. Wood. private.
Company G, requirements. eight years
at Fort Jay Tor desertion; William Bea-
mon, private, Fourth COMPANY. First
Deyeiopment., five years for desc ton.
and Nick Scbro. private, Company Il,
requirements. one year for disobeying Z
orders ;, OF a superior officer, These men
were dishonorably discharged from The
army and Will forfeit ali compcnsa-
ton.
An avalanche OF soldiers left comp
Yesterday for their homes. where thev
VIII spend the Christmas holidays. ii
IS estimated that by noon Monday hal!
OF trose who are not up for immediate
diFcharge Will be away on furlough
me other 80 per cent o. those belong
in$, tt permanent camp organizations
MI. MIL start on, leave of absence on
Thursday Of the coming week. The
adjutant general OF tho army has
| wired headquarters that every man
VINO is not slated for an early dis
charge is 10 be granted Through
10 from five 10 fifteen days. and there
VIII be very few here who will no,
take advantage Of this opportunity.
For those who Will be in camp on
CHRISTMAS Day. preparations have been
made BY the various welfare orSani-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
REMARKABLE PROCLAMATION
ISSUED BY Won HlNOENBURG
Denies tho Army Collapsed Before n
World OF Enemies In Pub
lishcd Statement.
IBy Associated Press.


AMSTERDAM. December IA re-
markabie proclamation has been issued
by Field Marshal Won liindcnburg from
German main headquarters at Will
helms hohc. dated christmas. 1915"
The Casscl Allcgcmcinc Zcitung pub
fishes the proclamation. which refers
10 tho mighty achievements in war
Of the German nation in arms. trained
I" warfare. which did not collapse be-
fore world Of enemies
The proclamation declares: II: drew
this capacity from she holy fire Of
patriotism. viii TO victory and a spirit
o: loyalty The German army" ii con-
tinucs was vanquished, dissolved. dis
banded. although until the last 1t was
feared and respected by its enemies
TO the officers. high and low. as train
crs and leaders OF the national army
is undcniably due great share Of
The glory, and II is petty revenge TO
deprive them Of their insignia and
arms aud declare them incapable of
exercising Cominanu
The utter destruction of tho ma
tional strength OF the German people
is the intention of those destructive
descriptive spirits. who are working
to impede the reorganization OF the
empire on a sound political and ccono-
mic basis"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
AERIAL MAIL SERVICE
Company Formed to Trnnxport Pms.
>rnTrr. Between Prince Edward
Island and Mainland.

MONTREAL, QUE. December %
Airp!ancs are TO supplaHt ferry boats
in transporting passengers from Prince
Edward Island 10 the mainland. it was
announced today by Major kennedy.
OF the Aircraft manufacturing Com
pany. The Prince Edward Island
Aerial Transportaiion Company has
been formed with a capita! Of $3.50 00o
20 carry on the new service
THE airplanc flight between Char.
!ott"town. on Prince Edward Island
20 Moncton. on the mainland a dis
lance OF about 100 miles VIII he made
IN an hour and 4 quarter" declared
Major Kennedy. The West Indiai
Aacrial Transport Syndicate is alrcad,
operating one airplanc between all the
Islands OF the West Indies"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23

cations mere To make tho day mean AS
much aS possible. In addition to the
numerous entertainments which will be
S.N"h throughout camp. q SumptuouS
dinner VIII be served in all Of the
company mess halls. On special ocr;-
Sion& Ik" Thanksgiving and Christmas
the din,cr served in the army is abuu:
as elaborate rs that served in any
c"Sniopoiitan hotel. The men feast on
everything from soup TO nuts rur,
Key VIII Ice on hand in abundance ana
II ~ planned that every man shall have.
.oE ms share - pound of the barn
yard king
me buildings around camp head
quarters have hcrn cxtcnsiycly i'm
proved and from the construction it
IL pam 10 be seen that Camp Lee
VII! pc'ofnc It permanent military
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
HOWEVER, DERNDURG
ABANDONED OWN SCHEME

pernpurg himself. in the Berliner
1ssebiatt OF June l6. inclined 10 aban-
don his own scheme and range him
self with those who believed that sal
walton would come from the East. in a
plentiful supply of peace treaties on
the model o! those Of Brest and Buch-
Arrest. But his scheme found certain
adhercnts among tao few who stnl
supported tho Reichstag resolution, no.
tably Herr Arthur Fciler. of the edi-
;oriai board of the Frankfurter lei
tung.
In a series OF articles in that Jour
nal in June. Feiler argued that the
whole economic question was too big
TO be solved otherwise than internal
t!onally, and relied for support n "rea-
sonab!e people" In Britain-the ordi-
nary German phrase for pacitist He
quoted statement by Herr Balm. OF
tho Hamburg American line. that an
indispensable peace condition must he
that. Immediately after the war. the
supplies OF raw materials and food
available in foreign countries for ex-
port should be distributed on equal
terms in proportion to the amounts
which each country imported in 1918.
and he added the important sugges-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
FEEL MISERABLE
FROM THAT COLD?
Colds and coughs are quickly
relieved by DR.. Kings
New Discovery

Nobody should feel perfectly mis-
cradle" from Il cold. cough or bronchial
attack for very long. For II TAX
only little while to relieve it and
get back on the road to recovery when
DIR Kings New Discovery is faith
fully used. 1t soon loosens the nhleg M
relieves Irritation, soothcs the parched
sore throat. brings comfort.
Halt century old and more popu-
lar to-day than ever. At all druggists
Goo and Sl2O
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
At the Movies

iSiS-AIi week. Lillian Gi<h, In
1.-The Greatcst Thing In Life"
VICTOR All week, Thomas
Dt1Ou's ''Fhe Ono Woman"
COLONIhl.-Constn Taimadgc,
In "a Lady'H Namc.''
B'JOU-Chnrlcs Ray, In "StrinE
HeanS."
"'ihe GOose GlrI.3
BI.UEBiRD - Mac MURRAY, In
"Modcrn love-"
REN-"WoIres or ISuItur."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
SAUGHT But VICTORY
WOULD GIVE SUCCESS
CARRY MANY SOLDIERS
Report of Federal Department show,
That 6,49'.I"0 Troops Were Trans
ported by NatiroRds.

WASHINGTOE. December oo.-The
railroads under Federal control trans
ported 6io6,l50 troops. using 1902
cars. between January ] and November
10 this year. according to figures com
piled by the United States railroad ad
in!nistration. Special trains were used
TO carry 4.o3s.9lS OF this number Ap-
Droxinatcly 100000 troops are expected
20 be carried this month. largely dis
charged soldiers and sailors
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23

Matted Milk was originated BY Horlick.
Avoid inita tons and substi,utes-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
Effective Immediately. No
More Direct Shipments
Will BE Made Retailers.
All Shipments Now Go to
Jobbers for Redistribu-
ton.

When the influenza epidemic struck
the country and wiped out our ware
house and jobbcrs' stocks almost over
night. we were faced with the prob
lem Of diStributing--to the stricken
districts---in tho quickest possible
n,anner--our daily output OF VapoRub.
we solved this by offering to shin
d;rcct to the retailers in these innu-
enza districts. by parcel post prepaid.
quantities OF not more than three
dozen Napoituh IN any one shipment.
and by shipping what was loft from
our daily production TO our jobbcrs NV
express instead Of freight.
This was costly. but it solved The
problem for the time being. Now.
however. we find that these small shin.
mcnts arc constantly incrcasing--wc
have received as many as 1906 ia a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
nis Task for Railroads.

WASHINGTON. December 2o.-De
mobilization OF the army will place
upon the railroads OF the country the
task OF carrying approximately 1850
GOO, according TO estimates to-day by
nirector-General McAdoo. This in
evolutionary and home forces to the
camps where they are TO be mustered
out and then TO their homes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
Give Cigars for Xmas

We know the kind Of CT
gars which appeal to the
smoker; you can't go wrong
in letting us help you select
this acceptable gift for him.
A few favorites chosen from
our large and varied stock
Il. "A. Bachia e Co.'S Havanas,
Romeo and Juliet. Henry
Clay, Carolinas, Manuel Gar
cha. Admiration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
Make Your Bowels Behave

Make them function with gratifying
precision. II regulation of the die,
does not relieve their torpdity DR.
Kings New Life Pills will. They are
perfect bowel trainers, cleanse the
system surely, comfortably CSC
Adv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-13

parents. President John +. DO" OF
the Davenport SAVING BANK anu
Mrs Dow 81 sister Nancy aIlt ttte9
brothers, Bert, John ana =" ofFaAi
Dow
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20
2 PROSPEROUS
TINES ARE.
| PREDICTED
Resumption of Peace Time Pur-
suits, With Addition Of
Number Of New In
dustries.
PLENTY WORK FOR ALL
Nation on Eve Of Good Time. with
Jobs for Returning Soldiers
and All Women as
Well.
PLENTY WORK FOR ALL

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Resumption
Of peace-time pursuits, with the ad-
dition of new industries such as dye
making and the boom expected in the
building trades, will carry the United
States at once into period OF great
prosperity, according to reports gath
cred today by the United Press.
When restrictions on building
trades are fully raised and the need
for manufactured and raw materials
in Europe becomes keenly felt, bust-
ness depression which may result
from the stoppage of war work will
be rapidly overcome, it is believed.
Representatives OF industry in fhir-
|ty-four states, just concluding con-
ference Of the advisory committee of
the national council for industrial de-
tense here. declare the nation is on
the eve Of good times with jobs
aplenty for returning soldiers and
men and women thrown out Of work
in munition plants.
Thomas McCusker. manager of the
Industrial Association of Oregon, de-
clared women were good enough for
war work and they will be good
enough for peace pursuits. They will
not be dropped now that men are
returning, he said, and added that
every man returning from the army
or navy, will find a job waiting for
him.
"Our section of the country has
raised no war babies" said ]. H. Rey-
nolds, secretary of the Employers
Association of the Inland Empire,
Spokane, Washn., and therefore, we
are not affected by the loss of war
contracts. We have about three years
road work to catch up with and that
alone will give employment to hun
dreds.
Washington and Idaho alone cov-
ering territory greater than Frnace.
possesses vast natural resources and
gigantic opportunities"
Similar optimistic statements were
expressed by B. X. Stroud, manager
of the Alabama Manufacturers asso-
citation, Birmingham, Ala, Carl M.
Hinton, manager of the Colorado
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation. Denver, and Frank I. Ringer,
commissioner of, the Nebraska Manu-
facturers' association, Lincoln, Neb.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20
BERGER'S TRIAL
is CONTINUING
'Germer and spargo Did Not Agree on
Anti-War Stand Taken by
Convention In
st. Louis.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Dec. 20-Further delving
into allegatinos Of German influence
within the socialist party was expect.
ed today at the trial OF Victor L. Ber-
ger, socialist congressn1an-elect. and
four other socialist leaders. Adolph
Germer, one Of the defendants, was to
resume testimony.
Admission of a split in the party oc-
casioned by the resignation of John
Spargo, author of charges of German
influence in the socialists ranks, was
made in Germer's testimony yester-
day. Germer denied on the stand that
German money had been used by So
cialists in the United States.
A letter from Spargo to Germer,
read into the court records, follows in
part:
"Your proclamation in calling this
hasty convention at st. Louis to take
an anti-war stand might well have
been written in the German office.
am for crushing the German military
machine and will not take part in such
a meeting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20
|ODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 2714 NAMES

Corp. Emery c. Reynolds, New York,
a. Y.
Privates:-
George Edwards, Taylor, Pa.
Charles l.. Fulmer, Rock Island, III.
Died Of Wounds.
Major Edward w. Thompson, South
Haven, Mich.
Chas. A. Duffy, New York, n. Y
Chas. Sumner, Roselle Park, n. J.
Wyllie Murray, Sansaba, Texas.
Noble G. Ross. Beloit, Wis.
Chas. Richard Rowan, Altoona, Pa.
Sergeants:-
Piotr Jankowsfd. Poland Russia.
Arbra L. Kite, Stuggart, Ark.
Alex L. Ruddock, Chester, Pa
James C. Souter. Buffalo, N. Y.
Corpcrals:-
Fred Eckerfield, Cleveland. 0.
Milton NJ. Ryttenhouse, Baltimore,
Md.
Jens ]. Solhaug, Portland, Ore.
Lewis p. Vann, Wilmington, n. c.
Mechanic Clarence w. .Priebe, Chic.
ago, Ill.
Musician Gaylord Anderson Brad.
ey. Mauston, Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20
Two Points at Peace Conference Expected to
Encounter Rough Going Before Reaching
Final Settlement.
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION MAY DEVELOP
Allies and United States Working in Harmony
in Preliminary Conferences With no
Sign Of Discord.

through the frey ordeal Of self In
strllction. Russia can emerge from
the semi i-barba.ric state of the late
car. only fighting her own battle for
herself. France had a far worse per-
iod than Russia's terror before the
French learned the true meaning OF
democracy. Nations that have pass
ed through the ordeal themselves
should be willing to give tim. for
the birth throes of a new democracy.
Corner With Wilson.
PARIS. Dec. 20.-Italian leaders
went into conference with President
Wilson. today.
Premier Orlando and Foreign Sec
retary Sonnino called at the Murat
palace at II o'clock and were closet
ed with the president for some time.
viii Return Call.
PARIS, Dec. 20.--President Wilson
will return King Victor EmannuePs
call and Will be his guest at dinner
tonight, at the Italian embassy The
president plans to visit London i'm
mediate tely after Christmas.
The reception will be held at 5: 80
this afternoon.
Leave Soon for paris.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Answer-
ing the summons of President Wilson.
Bernard M, Baruch, head of the war
industries board and Vance McCor-
mick, head of the war trade board,
will leave soon for Paris.
The state department announced
today that they, will act as experts
in an advisory capacity at the peace
conference, Baruch on the subject of
raw materials and Mccormick on trade
agreement matters.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20

STOWAWAY
Three Men Held Prisoner by Imml-
grafton Authorities, Without
Explanation Being
Made

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Three mys-
terious Portuguese were held prison
ers on Portuguese tramp steamship
today by orders of immigration au-
thorities, who refused to discuss their
case further. Their names and all
Information was withheld pending
communication with Washington.
The usual procedure in the case Of
stowaways is to return them at once
to the port from which they sailed.
These men. however, are being held
and the ship has been isolated by
government officials.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press,
Staff Correspondent

[By Carl D. Groat, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The al
lies and the United States are har-
monious in the peace preliminaries,
the state department assured today.
This word was given to counter
act German propaganda which seeks
10 split the nations by discord While
the president has done comparative
ly little in Paris SO far, he has been
met with extreme cordiality.
1t is admitted that certain differ,
ences Of opinion may develop. But
the state department believes that
such will be the honest differences
which would prevail in any group
with varied interests.
The league of nations and freedom
Of the seas are likely to encounter
rough going before the final settle
ment But England's laborers were
for q league of nations a year or
more ago. The French now say that
it is imperative. Freedom of the
seas will have many interpretations.
British Workmen in Favor.
LONDON, Dec. 20.--Worlkmen of
Great Britain will demand that the
league of nations be made the most
important subject at the peace CON
ference.
To force British delegates into
line on this question the workmen,
through the trades union congress
and the labor party, will initiate a
great public campaign. Demonstra-
tions advocating tle league Of ma
tions will be held in London, Glas-
gov, Manchester, Birmingham, New
castle, Cardiff, Leeds and Bristol.
Russian Problem.
by J. W. T. Mason, Written for the
United Press.1
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Influences
are being exerted on the allied nations
to send strong army into Russia to
overthrow the bolsheviki and estab-
lish more moderate form of govern
ment at Petrograd or Moscow.
Intervention in the internal affairs
of Russia by the worlds democracies
would be primarily for the purpose
of safeguarding the funds of investors
in Russian securities. The United
States has consistently refused to per
NIT European financiers to collect
debts by warships in South America.
If a reversal of this policy we're Etade
in the case of Russia it is hignly prob
able that the Russians would be 1rfv-
en- into an eventual alliance with Ger.
many
Certain chanc cellories of Europe
made b1under after blunder in their
dealings with Russia. The most alb
surd of these misjudgments was the
conviction they expressed last spring
that the only way to win the war was
for America to send vast body. OF
troops into Russia and fight Germany
on the eastern front.
Russia cannot be conquered Al
great cost the allies and America
might bring about the overthrow OF
Lenine and Trotsky, but Russia in
stead of being crushed, would be
filled with a vengeful feeling against
the western democracies that SCORER
or later would lead to new conflicts
Good government is highly desir
able for Russia, but s-goverrment
is better The Russians can not be
taught selfgovernment by an invad
ing army demanding repavment ot
debts Every great nation has to get
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20
Pgnt Killed in Action, Fifty
elght Died of Wounds, 116
Die Of Disease.


|swsassHlNGToN, Dec. 2o.-The fol-
casualties have been reported
|oer ,ae commanding general Of the
ean aa., expeditionary forces: Killed
acc,on, 8; died of wounds. So; died
Seclaent and other causes, IA; died
,eisease, 116; wounded SEVERELY
h. wounded (degree undetermined. :,
h. wounded slightly, 1,134; missing
/ action, 76. Total, 2,7I4.
;, Killed in Action.
pra eor Il Robert s. Brown, Murfrees
i lieut.. su Henry N. Russell, Washing
a dst James F. Tracy, Baltimore,
J ss1r.;t William whaley, White Cas-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20
BULGARS AND
SERBS CLASH
Several Casualties Occurred Whe
RuIsarians Fired Into Group
Of Serbian Sol
dIers

[Onited Press Leased Wire Service.i
ATHENS, Dec. 19.-(DelayedD
Several casualties occurred in a clash
between Bulgarian and Serbian sol
diers near Krousova, q dispatch from
Seree reported today.
The Bulgarians are said to have
fired into a group Of Serbian soldiers
wounding three.
The Serbians returned the fire, in
ncttnE many casualties
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20

ference, declares the Deutsche Alleg-
meme Zeitung.
stand in replying to questions from
Matthias Erzberger, chairman of the
German armistice commission, re.
garding his attitude toward the work
mems and soldiers council.
Five German Submarines.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Five
German submarines including the
famous Deutschland, have arrived at
Cherbourg, diplomatic advices stated
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20

LEFT OVER
Lots of Them on Hand by Cancel
Iation of War Orders, But
Production Was
Short

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Ninety-
six thousand autos-truck and pas
senger-were left ON the hands OIL
manufacturers by cancellation OF
war department orders, it developed
today.
In addition, manufacturers haveI
$4,000 motorcycles and 5000 BIZ
cycles that the government ordered
and cancelled on signing of the armi-j
stice.
1t was estimated that about half
OF these wheeled" vehicles WOULD
have been ready for delivery by Jan-I
uary j.
As a counter-balance to this sud-
den stoppage of government demand]
for cars. automobile men said the{
passenger car production for 191SI
is 10000 short OF the 1917 produce
>tion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20
NO MEXICAN REVOLUTION
T. SAYS WAR DEPARTMENT

in the state of chihuahua to suppress,
any attempts at revolution there. Gen
eral Rios. in charge of the Mexical
war DEPARTMENT stated today.
Rios declared all railroad lines wer'
entirely controlled by federal forces
He said rumors of Revolutionary activj
ties probably were from Pancho Wild
who spread them in hope of makin]
the American people believe a rev1
luton was in progress in Menco.