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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-25
air,
Ouer Fifty, With hon-
Game toCanp
An other One of the Excit-
ing Stories of War
Zone BY Noted
Writer.
n, PRIVATE JOHN 4. M'ELwEEN.

(Ry international News Burcau)
IA moro vivid. thrilling. humorous.
witty. sruesome, zippy and rolick!nEly
funny story OF the life in the trenches
aas never been written. Tho narrator
OF this Life in The Trenches" is
young Scotchman, who at the outbreak
Of tho war WAS employed in the ca
aacity OF an humble clerk in London
bank. In the following chapters he
tells the story of his numbcrlcss ad-
ventures from the day OF his landing
at a certain French port To the time
when he was tagged for Blighty."
Farticipator in more than twenty bat
.les." fifty raids" and three great
pushes; wounded eight times. but
never asked TO be sent home"-cach
time returning tc the battle line, for
he was lonesome for the trenches and
the FritZies."l
The two incn came In hands III the
air. They were queer looking pair
for Sold!crs--eac OF them over fifty.
and with iron-gray hair terribly worn
and tired. too, and shaking like jcllies.
Honestly. they could not rest "a mo-
ment. All they carried, apart from
what they stood in. was the tin can
lister which contains their gas masks.
Nothing strange about all that.
youll say, but here's the funny bit.
When questioned as 10 why they came
in they said they knew tho attach
was coming om--not definitely. out
from the obvious enough stir. | sup
pose. to be observed in the British
lines. And knowing from former cX-
perience what most likely 10
transpirc. they made up their minds
to run no risks. And there they were.
And behind them came othcrs--in
squads OF twos and thrccs. You'd ac-
tually have thought these chaps knew
tina; something out of tho ordinary was
going TO take place. actually knew
that for months they'd been living over
Il cha earthquake, and that at any
minute tho chains might he unlooscd
by us and they'd be blown to Kingdom
Come. They didn't k:ow, Of course.
hut they'd senscd tho coming terror.
evidently, and had determined to es-
cape it,
I'll never forget tho night OF Mes
aines. The boys were crazy with cx-
element. and the noise and flashes
of the guns only heightened the feel
ing. | wish | could describe the scene
when tic mines went off, but there's
nothing familiar To compare ii with
so as TO give any one who didn't sec
IT proper idea what did see
however. was just as il the heavens
had rolled back and revealed the fires
Of tho neither world. What heard
was blast upon blast. dcafcnnG and
terrible. And what felt!
What felt will make YOU laugh,
but I'm telling my own story in my
own way. felt. first thing. Il great
lump OF mud hitting nc Car and
square in the face. And when | turned
around to get il out Of my eyes, I got
another great smack right on the back
After that brcathcd freely again. for
tho earth had ceased it's rocking and
trembling. and only the familiar. but
now intcn"rcd, sound OF the guns
roarcd in my cars. Those bits OF earth
CONTINUED on Ninth Pasc)
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NON IIERTLING HOPES FOR
PEACE soon WITH nTSsIA

BERLIN fvia London). January "a
The imperial German Chancellor. Count
Won Hertlng, il: his address before tho
Reichstag to-day. said he still holds
fast to the hope that the Rrcst Ltovsk
peace negotiations will reach salts
factory conclusion at an carly date.
a dispatch to the Exchange Tclc-
graph from Amsterdam says that at a
crown councii held in Berlin to-day.
over which Emperor William presided,
and which was attended by Field Mar
shall Won Hindcnburg. General Won I.u-
CONTINUED on Second PagcO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-25
BURLES0N CONFIRMED
Senate Approves Rrnppoiutment OF
reAan as Postmastcr-
General.
Ln. Associated rrc.a. l

WASHINGTON. January e. -Renom-
nation OF fostmastcrGcncral Burleson
was confirmed by tho senate to day
within few minutes after tho uucs-
iion had been take up in executive
session. There were rumblings OF op-
position, but nothing came from them
In rcnomnating the Postmaster Gen
cral, President Wilson wrote a letter to
Vice President Marshall saying he had
just been Informed that Il SPECIFIC law
limited tho term Of the head OF the
Post Office Department to four years.
There has been recent citation con
tending that all h"ldovcrs In the Cabi-
net were in Office 'lleGally. bu, tho
President apparently believes that tho
postmaster general Is tho only Cabinet
member who must &c rcnominatcd.
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rny Assnc.,ted rtcss.


WASHINGTON. JAM uary -
Theodore Roosc,eu to-day in
snerrh before tho National Pres,
Club asserted his right to criticize
tho conduct of tho war. and declared
IL to be every mans duty to expose
incmciency il it retnrdS the work
OF tho war-mnkinE machinery.
In answer to an nttnri, made on
him recently in tho senate br Sou
ntor Ston-. he safd tho spccch va,
an insidious effort I'm b~hnir Of Ger
many. and that the Missouri senator
who hnd done all he could to serve
Germany in opposinE wnr IrgisIn-
ton. had been the first to inject par
ti>nn politics Into the war.
Colonel RooscHet came ont in
open support Of senator Chamber
1ain's proponnl- for war cabinet.
and munitions department..
"The proposnl,' he said. "means
TINT nt lenst "a proper scheme Of nd
ministrntion nc adopted by the gov
ernmcnt. an, well aware that ne
scheme can accomplish anything un-
less the right men nrc put in-but
mt least we Will get proper scheme
OF administration. In Washington
you have n good many stnr players.
but mighty little teamwork"
While the speech contained little
criticism OF individuals. the Colonel
spoke Of the "inn In m istrntion" of
tho War Department In warmly
praisinE the work OF tho senate
committee. As to the worth OF In
rentiEatlonS, he Satd II @ns tho duty
OF Congress to get at the truth. and
he quoted from the writings Of
President Wiison when at Princeton,
advocating congregational Inquiry
into the nets of the administration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-25
WORKING CLASS TO CONTROL
CburIes schunb Snys Time i. Nenr At
Hand When They VIII Di-
rect Destiniex

NEW YORK. January 2a-Char!cs
NJ. Schwab, chairman OF tho Bethlehem
steel Corporations dccla rcd. in an ad-
dress a, a dinner here tonight. that
the time is near at hand when the
men OF the working class-thc men
without property-wili control the dos
tinics of tho world"
The Bolshcviki sentiment must be
taken into consideration" Mr.. Schwab
declared. and in the very n.ar future
We must look TO the worker for a solu-
tion OF the great economic questions
Tow being considered. am not one
10 careiessly turn over my belongings
for the uplft OF the nation. but am
one who has come 70 Il belief that the
worker will rule. and the sooner VIC
realize this the better Il will be for
our country and the world at large"
In these times OF war" Mr.. Schwab
said, we Of America should no. criti-
ci2e Tho actions OF our President and
our nation. We arc behind him. and
we are behind the nation. When /
say We ! mean tkc steel men Of the
United States. Within the next eighteen
months ne will have more tonnage
on the ocean than all the nations OF
the world.
But don't let US run away with
the idea that We have a light Job on
our hands. We must realize that X is
the duty OF every citizen to give his
last dollar and his last drop Of blood
IN defense Of his country.
Il am not discouraged and l AIN not
pcssimistic. but we must contribute our
money we never contributed before
We must forget our personal notions
and stand by our nation. Let us place
dependency upon our government and
our cause"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-25
TREAT GERMANS
hut With Club, Is Advice Onered
by Former President
THft.
iRy Associated rress.

NY EE. MASS, January 2t--Tnree
thousand National Army soldiers at
Camp Devcns cheercd former President
Taft wildly to-day when in the first
Of series OF talks that he is TO give
at cantonments all over the country
he exclaimed:
The Germans are so imbued with
the idea that they ere fighting for d-
vino right that you must treat their
hcads-with club"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-25
Fourteen Spies
Shot In America

NEW YORK, January 1.-E'our-
teen enemy spies have been shot In
the United states since wnr was
declared on Germany. according TO
4. =. Thompson. OF the American De-
feu"e Soricty's executive committee.
MIR. Thompson spoke before the
American Defense Society to-day.
After the meeting he made q state
ment In which he said:
1--WE arc informed thnt up to date
fourteen Hnlcs have been shot by
direction OF the military authorities
OF the United States since the be-
ginning Of tho war. At lenst two Of
the spies were from Detroit. We
believe this IL tho Hort of informn-
lion the public should have"
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mnre Go,ernment. Cnnndenc,.

LONDON, January 24.--Andrcw Eo-
mar Law, the government leader IN the
House of Commons. replying To a cross
fire Of questions to-day. declared that
General Sir William Robertson. chief
or the imperial staff and Field Mar
sha1 iIaiS have tic full confidence of
tho Covernmcnt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-25
DISCONTEST Still. RAMPANT
AMONG AUSTRIAN WORKERS.

Accounts OF the situation in Austria
Sleancd from German newspapers. in
dicatc that there still is much d.scon-
tcnt among the worl;ingmcn, and that
rot all the strikers have returned TO
work. Widespread dissatisfaction con-
iinues 10 be evinccd against the gov
crnments concessions 10 the Socialists.
and bitter attacks are being made on
the party leaders. The Czechs in Par
Lament have hcckied the Austrian Pre-
ulier and demanded that tho monarchy
he made "A democratic federal state OF
nationalitics
in Germany the unres; OF the popu-
lace also continues, but the triumphant
nilitarist party is managing to keep
The people in curb.
Nevertheless. according TO unofficial
statemcn;s. the rebcllious sentiments of
ihc German workmen. especially the
Independent Socialists. arc bccorn ing
stronger.
OF great interest. as regards the
military situation. is the withdrawal OF
the Austro-C;crman armies along the
Italian front. from the Piavc River
westward. The rctrosrade movement
undoubtedly was due TO the haraSsinE
attacks the Italians, rc-cnforced by
the French and British. have been de-
Iivcring for several weeks. The indi-
cations arc that the enemy now has
given up. for the time being at least
his ambition TO drive through the
Venetian plain.
ON the other fronts the bclligcrents
arc keeping up their intensive hom-
la bardment9 on various sectors. and here
and there sending out bands OF iufan-
try on raidnG and rcconnoitcrinE op-
erations.
Genera! Taskcr ". Bliss. chief Of staff
of the American army. has arrived i'm
France. and will represent the army
in the supreme war council Of the
allies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-25
MUST PUT EVERY OUNCE
OF ENERGY into WAR
Food Administrator Hoover ad.
dresses Great Audience at
City Auditorium.
vRooMAN MAKES CLEAR TALK
Both Officials Emphasize Impcra-
tive Need OF Saving Everything
That Can BE OF Use to Our Hard
Pressed Allies.

y plea for the full cooperation of
every home and every industry with
the nation in its effort TO save the
world from tho tyranny of the Hun was
addressed 10 1900 auditors by Herbert
{. Hoover, national food admnistra-
tor. and carl Vrooman, acting Sccre-
tary OF the Department OF Agriculture,
who spoke in the City Auditorium last
might under the auspices OF the COM
mittce on home economies. aided by the
state food administration and the
Eichmond Housewives League.
Practically every seat in the big au-
Gitorium was filled when tho two men
who arc playing so big part in
Americas war winning plans entered
with Governor Stuart. Mayor Ainslie
and Colonel L. Il. White. State food adj
ministratOr. The Jazz band from the
aviation camp played Dixie" as the
party entered to be greeted by tumul-
tuous applause OF the thousands who
wanted 20 be told how best To serve
.he nation.
MuST VI EVERY
PHASE OF NATIONS LIFE
Both speakers stressed the necessity
Tor retrenchment, saying this war is one
not merely of guns men and muni-
tons but one in which ever man
and woman. every child. every resource
every industry, every phase of the ma
TONS life. everything that goes TO
make the thing that is called the
United States. must mobilizcd and
directed solely TO tho end that victory
must come. 1t is time for retrench-
mcnt, Mr.. Hoover said. Thirty or
forty millions of men have been with
drawn from productive pursuits. and
production has decreased to the point
that all must make some sacrifices
Everything we waste hurts some un-
fortunate woman or child in the coun-
tries lighting for u.s." he continued
AIr. Hoover said the war had made i,
necessary for every country in tho
world TO institute some form OF rcstric-
tion on food consumption because OF
tho lcsscninE of production in the
countries NJ war y large part Of the
burden Of making up for the loss of
production has fallen to the lot OF the
American people. he said. because the
food resources OF the United states are
easier OF access 10 the people at war.
lie emphasized the Importance of food
conservation by stating thal America
could send TO Europe two shiploads oC
wheat TO ArScntinas one. and three 20
Austraii1'S ono, "ard tho Owcstion of
ships is tho most vital problem We have
t. .:.cc."
Ky releasing ships from tho Arsen.
,inc aud Australian trade Mr. Hoover
CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-25
GERMANS DEMAND
COURLAND AND ALL
BALTIC PROVINCES
General Hoffman Submits
What He Terms as Last
Peace Offer.
FOLLOWS 1T WITH THREAT
TO OCCUPY PORT OF REVAL
Based on Condition Russians Re-
fuse to Approve His
Plans.
USES MAP TO SHOW MOVES
Amazed at tudacity Of Program,
Delegates Ask for Time to
Consider Demands.
FOLLOWS IT WITH THREAT
TO OCCUPY PORT OF REvAL

lRy Associated Press

.hf'cr weeks OF vacillation the Ger
mans at last have made their demands
at the peace conference at Brcst
b'tovsk and the Russians have de-
clined TO acccdc TO them.
Notwithstanding the fact that tho i'm
ptrial German Chancellor in his many
Times postponed speech TO the main
committee Of the ReichstaE announces
that nc still holds tho hope tha. an
carly and satisfactory conclusion Of the
Erest Litovsk conference will be
reached, the terms OF the Germans as
enunciatad by General Hoffman. one OF
their chief delegates 10 the peace con-
ference. 80 far form an insupcrabl.
barrier for the Bolshcvik government.
which has expressed a determination
70 carry out policy of no anncxations
and no indcnni;!cs.
Courland in Its entirety ana all OF
l,ussia's Baltic provinces arc TO be re-
tanned by Germany. according TO Cen
cral Hoffman in what is termed as
fermany's last proposal 10 tho Rus
SLAMS. and the added threat was given
that IL tho Russians failed TO acqu!csce
in the demands. further inroads into
their territory would follow. and the
importan; port Of Eeval near the
month Of tho Gulf Of Finland. would
be- occupied.
In thcatrica! fashion. Hoffman de-
l!ncatcd on map before the aston
ishcd Russian delegates the new Rus
sian frontier "a the Germans intend 1,
TO run-!:om ti1c shores OF the Gulf Of
Finland eastward 10 the Moon Sound
Islands and then TO the west OF Minsk.
and thence 20 Brest L!tovsl;-lcavlng
Within German boundaries some OF
fussia's choicest territory
Amazed at tho audaclty OF The Ger
man program. the Russian delegates
asked for time 70 'c nsidcr the demand.
This was grudEingly given. together
with the announcement that IL was tho
last post0onc,ncnt that could be cx-
pccted. The latest adviccs arc 70 the
enec. tina; tho Russians have unani-
n1ously rejected IL German terms.
What the new situation Will bring
forth is problenatical. Wiih the poll
tical situation In Russia Sill in turmoil
and with the battle line depleted Of
sighting men through the dcCec,ions. il
IS hardly probable that the Russians
viii be able TO withstand At the pres
en-. moment any great show Of force
IVY the Germans toward the capture 0.
Eeva!, which would prove handy base
crom which to operate against Petro-
grad. or 10 push their line farther east
ward from the old battle line
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ROAD BILLS PASS
SENATE. INANlMnISI.A

senator Addison rcStatcd his position
or the day before that il might he
known he was for the road bills, and
that he was only opposed 10 the procc-
dure. His taking the Goor resulted in
n brilliant running debate between him
self and Senator Goolr!ck as To the
reason for or against tho delay til the
report on tho other bills had been
heard from. Senator Goolrlck regard
cd the fact that tho expense is unusual
as grounds for its preference over other
Continued on Fourth Pago)
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PROBATE COURT PROCEEDINGS

Estates off,
Mary E. Clement, decd. Will a.
petition to Probate Will filed. He2
ing March 18th.
C. F. VIM. Hacker, decd. Hearing
on petition for appointment of Ad-
ministrator March 18th. Inventory
of Special Administrator filed.
ing March 18th.
A. f. Besey, decd. Petition for
license to sci real estate filed. Hear
ing March 18th.
James Young, decd. Petition for
license to sell real estate filed. Hear
ing March 18th.
Mary A. Young, decd. Petition,
for license to sell real estate filed.
Hearing March 18th.
Louisa G.. Smith, decd. Hearing
on claims adjourned.
Josephine Burdick, decd. No
claims filed. Estate closed to credit
ors.
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THE RED CROSS NURSES OF EUROPE
ARE GIVING TOASTED
CIGARETTES TO THE BOYS

To any me who doesn't know of the
wonderful advances that have been made
in the preparation of smoking tobaccos
in the last few years it may sound strange
to speak of toasted cigarettes.
Strictly speaking, we should say Gig.
rcttcs made of toasted tobacco; the smok-
ers Of this country viii recognize it moro
readily by its trade name, LUCKY
STRIKE the toasted cigarette.
The American Tobacco Company are
Producing millions of these toasted cgc-
cites and these are being bought II.
enormous quantities through the varoua
tobacco funds conducted b. IT, news
papers of the country and .warded
through the Ped Cross Socisty TO TIE boys
il France.
This new process e treating tobacco
not only improves I'll, Aeyoe OF the tobacco
but it seals in this favor aid makes
ne cigarettes keep bette.
The Red Cross nurse Is always clad te
have cigarette for the wounded soldier.
5. in most instances, Tat IS the frst
ing asked for.
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Andrew w. Baker, decd. No claims
filed. Estate closed to creditors.
Warren +. Bennett, decd. Order
allowing final account and assigning
residue.
James T. Henderson, decd. Order
allowing final account.
James Neale, decd. EDITION for
appointment of Administrator filed.
Order appointing William Neale Adj
ministrator. Bond filed and letters
of Administrator issued. Order APP
pointing Appraisers. Claim day,
June 18th.
Eleanor H. Allen, decd. EDITION
for appointment of Administrator
filed. Waiver of Notice filed. Order
appointing z. F. Parks Administrator
Bond and Letters of Administration
issued. Order appointing Appraisers
and hearing on claims. Claim day,
June 18th.
Abraham Boucher, decd. Final
Account and Waiver of Notice filed.
Order allowing Account and Assign
ing Residue. Order discharging Ad-
ministrator.
Frank Boughton, Minor. Bond of
Guardian filed. Letters of Guardian
ship issued to Ellis Simon.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Probate Court for the County of
Van Buren,.


The Probate Court for the County of
Van Buren,.
At session of said court held at
the Probate office in the village of
Paw Paw, in said county on the 23rd,
day of February A. d. 1913.
Present, Hon. WV. Killefer, Judge
of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
George w. Ampey, deceased.
William Ampey, son of said deceas-
ed, having filed in said court his
petition praying for reasons therein
stated that the administration of said
estate be granted to said petitioner,
or to some other suitable person.
II is ordered that the 25th, day of
March A. ID. 1918 at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at said Probate Office,
be and is hereby appointed for hear
ing said petition;
1t is further ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
Of copy of this order for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day of
hearing, in The True Northerner
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
VIM. Killefer
Judge of Probate.
A true copy
Margaret M. Southworth
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Probate Court for the County of
Van Buren,.

JUVENILE DIVISION.
At session of said court, held at
the Probate Office in the Village of
Paw Paw, in said County, on the End
day of March,, A. ID. 1913.
Present, Hon. VIM. Killefer. Judge
of Probate.
IN THE MATTER OF HELEN
KRUPA, Neglected Child.
By adjournment, this day having
been appointed for hearing on the
petition filed by A. F. Hurlbut, Cour-
ty Agent for said County, alleging
that the said Helen Krupa is a neg
lected child, and praying that said
facts and circumstances be investi-
gated and that such disposition be
made of said child as the court may
direct.
1t appearing to the Court that
Mike Krupa, the father of said child
personal service cannot be obtained
upon him.
1T is ORDERED, that the 1st day
of April, A. d. 1918, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, at said probate
Office. be and is hereby appointed for
hearing said petition, and that all
persons interested in said matter
appear before said court, at said
time and place, to show cause why
an investigation and disposition of
said matter should not be granted;
1T is FURTHER ORDERED, that
public notice thereof be given by
publication of copy of this order,
for three successive weeks previous
to said day Of hearing, in The True
Northerner, newspaper printed and
circulated in said county.
VIM. Killefer
Judge of Probate
A true Copy
Margaret M. Southworth
Register of Probate. 6t3.
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CIRCUIT. COURT PROCEEDINGS

New suits fled
The Brockman Commission Co. VS..
The Freestone Pickle Co. Assump-
sit.
Bertha WEIGH VS.. Charles A. Welch
Bill for Divorce.
Charles H. Stuart VS.. Almira
Hogenboom, Petition for Discharge
Of Mortgage.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

MARRIAUE LICENSE1c IooUED.
Frank ID. Sanford, "a, Gobleville
Lottie A. Ayres, "a, Gobleville.
George Howard Warren, 20, Hartford
Naomi Catherine Hambidge, 81, De-
catur.