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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
.HYDROAIRPLANE CRASHES
INTO W!LL0UGHbY CLUB
Two Men Killed I'm Accident That
Completely Wrecks Flying
Machine.
WIRELESS OPERATOR ESCAPES
Plane With Five on Board Left Bal
timore Friday for a Test Run to
Hampton Roads Naval Base and
Return.
WIRELESS OPERATOR ESCAPES
lbs Associated Press

NORFOLK, VA. December 13.-Two o
enlisted men were instantly killed and
tMa.sse sIKnsas jnjapelcrthis afternoon
when a big hydroairplane. known as
1915. speeded head first into the
Willoughy Club. near the Seventh
Street Station on Wiiloughby Spit.
about twelve miles from the city. The
machine was completely wrecked and
the roof and veranda OF the clubhouse
torn away.
The dead are: Radio Expert Thomas
States Navy; Macinists Mate Lleweiyn
W. AleNander. of New York.
Ensign Robert. Palmedo. who was
nl9tinE the ,es mnshine eSeaped SaId M1m
sustained slight injuries to the back.
Quarterma ster W. V. Avery, wireless
operator; operate, was uninju,ed:
the largest in use by the navy, and
was equipped with two powerful
motors. The machine, with five aboard.
ing for run TO the Hampton Roads
naval base and return. AL the head
OF the bay. the pilot lost his way Ia
the dense fog and mist overhansing the
coast. and was forced TO land in order
to obtain his location. The machine
was successfully dropped In the water
near the scene of the accident. few
minutes later the flight was resumed.
With the head pointed shoreward.
Emerging from mise bank. the ma
chine plunged nose first into the club
building. The machine crumbled in
the wreckage of the roof and veranda
Jones and Alexander we're caught un-
der the motors and crushed to death
1t was the second round trip the men
had attempted in the machine in two
successive days. Throughout the trip
down to-day the men were forced to
hug the bay surface closely in order to
avoid the dense fog and maintain di-
rection.
The escape of the other three men in
the machine Is considered little short
OF miraculous. Spectators who rushed
dead.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
TO HAND ENEMY
100 TONS OF Gas DAILY
American Chemical Society Makes
Report Showing Progress Made
In This Method Of Warfare.
MASKS GREATLY IMPROVED
fIany Fapors Previously Unknown
to Germans We're Perfected. and
Are Considered to Have Done
Much to Force Foe to Quit.
MASKS GREATLY IMPROVED
tBy Associated Press. (,

=
NEW YORK. December l3.-Detaiis
of America's enormous preparations
to oyerwhelm the German armies WIN
roison gas were made public to-day by
the New York section of the American
Chemical Society Military authorities
and engineering chemists. 1t was
stated. had expressed the belief that
Gcrmany's knowledge Of these prep
arations had been an important factor
in causing her to seek an armistice.
Asserting that in May, 1917. the pro-
duction of gas masks was started by
a group OF hve volunteers. Colonel
Bradley Dewey, commanding officer OF
the gas defense. declared that up to
the time the truce was signed there
had been produced 100000 masks. 81
100000 canisters, 100000 horse masks
and large quantities OF mustard gas
suits, gloves. ointments and antidotes.
The production OF gas masks when hos
10000 day. The 1919 model. he said.
showed revolution in design, over
coming all discomforts OF earlier pat
terms. and adding ten-fold efficiency.
manding the Edgewood arsenal. said
that "on November II we had all the
facilities for producing mustard gas
at the rate of 100 tons day. TO say
nothing o! our resources for deluging
our enemies with chlorine. phosgenc
ly unknown to them"
He added that there was never
day when the production OF material
did not exceed the ability to utilize
H., and paid tribute to chemists who
plants far from the glamor of the real
battle fields, and who in some cases
mad made the supreme sacrifice.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
JUDGE EMORY SPEER
DIES IN GEORGIA
Man Who Served In Many Cases OF
National Importance Passes
Away,

MACON. GA. December 13-Judge
Emory Speer. of the. United States Dis
trict Court for the Southern District
OF Georgia. died in hospital here at
o'clock tonight
Judge Specr underwent an operation
last Wednesday for gall stones. which
the surgeons announced as SERIOUS"
He had been i'll for three weeks,
and his physicians had made prepara-
tions TO take him to Il Baltimore hos
pltal for the operation. His condi-
ton became critical. however, and early
this week it was decided to perform
the operation in local institution
rally after the operation was followed
by sinking spell, and the condition
OF the j'r rist had grown increasingly
alarming until the end came
Judge Speer was born at Culloden.
Ga. September 3, 184S. Despite his
age. however he had been extremely
active during the last few months
He was conscious to the last. anI
recognized those about him. He is
survived by his widow, one sister and
Ave daughters. Judge Speer Will be
buried in Macon.
IInlisting in 1864, Judge Speer served
until the end of the war as priyate
In the Fifth Kentucky Orphan Bri-
gade). After the war he entered the
University of Georgia. and was sradu
ated from that institution In 1869
Judge Speer served four years as "a
solicitor-general in Georgia G873-'76)
and he had served two terms in Con-
gross.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
GLASS IN WASHINGTON
Virgininn Holds Conference With Mc-
AdOO Prior to becoming Secre-
tary of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, December 13.=Carter
Glass spent to-day at the Treasury De-
partment preparatory TO assuming the
Office of secretary on Monday.
Retiring Secretary McAdoo spent
much OF the day with him, going over
many details with Mr.. Glass They
plan to spend tomorrow again dis
cussing the work.
Tomorrow will be the last busin ess
day Mr.. McAdoo will be Secretary Of
the Treasury. but he plans. he said
to-day, to be present Monday morning
when Mr.. Glass takes tho oath of Of
flee.
Mr.. McAdoo refrained to-day from
any further statement regarding the
Treasury's. needs for the coming year
and plans for bond issues, leaving this
and other policies in the hands Of Mr..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
nv Associated pressl


WASHINGTON. December 49,
The Senate to-day speeded up con-
alteration OF tho wnr revenue bill.
with less thnn n dozen members In
their seats, miscellaneous provisions
OF the mensure desiSned to rnlse
about S52" 500, 900 of the S8.OO0.OOO.-
OGO estimated for next year were
adopted without objection or dIHcus-
niOn, and clerks rend the text of the
bill.
Tomorrow the SENATE will begin
work on. the principal and contro-
verted fcnurtes, Including the income.
wnr exccss profits, beverage. In
herltnncc, insurance. luxury. child
labor md postnl tnx Sections.
Provisions approved to-day cOusti-
tuted practically all of those which
are undIsputed, md included the
Finance Committees revision DOWN
ward OF the tobacco. nmusement nd
mission, club dues. excfxe or semi
luxury, special md stamp tnx Sec
tfons. The Senate nlso approved the
committees action In eliminating
trIes on EnsOIine, users of motor
vehicles. mail order houses and
many articles classed us semi-lux-
urIes
Nm view OF the rapid progress
mnde to-day, Chairman Simmons, in
charge of the bill. expressed In
creased confidence for early panH-
nxe OF the mensure In the belief
TINT the Republicans will not cause
great delay In n vote.
just before tho Senate adjourned.
Senator In Toilette, OF Wisconsin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
AMERICA SPRESZDElNT
GREETED BY 7HRONC
Revenue Bill Makes the Poor Pay
While Pro6teers Escape, Says Report

Republican, prevented minority
report. recommending substitution
OF higher rates on income and war
excess profits nnd sharply criticiz-
Ing the committee draft.
.'The principle TINT shonld guide
us i'm framing this BILL" continued
LIN Follette's report, .lH that no
ninn should be allowed to retain n
dollar of profits mndc out OF the
wnr, when thousands of our people
have been called upon to give every
thing. Including their lives, for Its
prosecution. and millions must nuf-
fer great hnrdahlp on account Of 1t.
and generations must swcnt and toll
to puy Its cost. Ii In intOlerable
that IA favored few should he al
lowed TO nmnSs fmmense fortunes by
renson of this war;"
After pointing out the objections.
to the issuance of such n large
amount OF bonds. the report con-
cludes, "I submit that this Is an
unjust system of wnr finance. 1t
xecured It's first victory when the
first war revenue bill waH passed
In 1917.
''Thc prOhteers were allowed 10
escape nt TINT time with n tax OF
1eaS thnn 35 per cent. England was
then taxing war prOfts 80 per cent.
"She Stiil imposeA TINT tnx on
war profits. This bill taxes corpOra-
tions less than so per cent on their
war profits. II favorn tho rich and
ErindH the poor. The war tnx bill Of
1Gl7 was the Initial step. If we
pnsH this bill ms reported, we shnII,
I submit. write into our statutes the
communication Of great wrong"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
CONGRESSMAN MANN CITES
CASE OF RICHMOND MAN
Tries 10 Wake Up War Risk Insurance
Hurenu SO Wounded Men
Can Get Pay.
IEv Associated press


WASHINGON. December ls.-Critf-
cism OF delays Of the War Risk In
aurance Bureau in paying soldiers al
lotmenis and OF the War DEPARTING
for failure 10 pay many soldiers re-
turned from overseas for hospital
treatment was voiced again to-day
in the House.
Republican Leader Mann read a tele-
gram from Richmond, Va, saying SOL
diers in = hospital there had received
no pay from the War Department for
five to eleven months
Representative Rucker, of Missouri
Democrat. charged the bureau with
gross negligence" complaining that
he was reliably Informed that it has
100000 letters dumped in heap un-
opened"
Before the House Interstate Com
me:"e Committee, Brigadier- General
Lord. director OF finance in the war
Department. said that the war risk
bureau had done as well as could be
expected in administering lis work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
STATEROOMS AND SALOONS
ON THE FUTURE AIRSHtPS
Clnimcd Commercial ship Offers Great
Advnntnie Over the Present
Airplnnc.
[ Nv Associated Press. |

BS Associated PRESS. L
LONDON, December l3.-For the i'm
mediate future. according to further
extracts from the report just COM
plcted by the civil aerial transport
committee of the air board. the COM
Inercial airship offers q great advant-
ages over the arplane. particularly
concerning passengers. where comfort
and ease OF navigation, safety and q
high ratio OF disposable lift are vital
considerations.
Airships now exist. the report says,
with a range Of more than 1000 miles
and they can travel at n speed Of
seventy-eight miles an hour. BY run
ming their engines slower maximum
range OF 5000 miles can be obtained.
On first specd Cane Town. South
Africa, is to-day acrially only little
more than three days from South
ampton, while this ship could fly
across the Atlantic and return with
out stopping.
The committee points out that the
future airship will soon develop a speed
Of 100 miles an. hour. that 1t will be
fitted with ample saloons. staterooms
with an elevator to a roof garden and
will be able OF remain in the air for
week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
ONE HUNDRED VOLUNTEERS
EAT THE INFLUENZA GERMS
Report OF Public Health Service. How
ever shows That They Were
Not Affected Thereby.
iBy NssocIntcd Press

BOSTON. December l3,-E.xperi-
ments undertaken by the Navy Depart
ment at the navy Public Health Ser
certain the cause and spread of in
fnenza have had merely negative re-
suits, according to II report given ou;
10 day. One hundred volunteers, who
have been under observation for sew
eral weeks. have had influenza germs
placed in their noStrils and throats
and have eaten them with their food
and some have been inoculated with
serums, but no cases OF the disease
have developed thus far.
Increased appetite and more vigor-
GUS health have been the only notice
able results Of the experiment. ac-
cording to the physicians. The tests
will be continued.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
Kaiser Finds Difficulty
Sleeping During Night

AMERONGEN. HOLLAND twin
l.ondOnb. December l3.-Despite his
hundicnp OF being limited In the u.e
OF his left hnnd. the former kniser
every dRy fs busily engaged chop
ping trees 1n the forest surrounding
the Hcntinck cnstle while the police
chHse OFT curious persons trying IT,
rntch ~ glimpse Of tho imperial ref
uSee. Count HOhenxolicrn MISC
goes hunting, hut scldOm Inns much
luck.
OccnsIonnily he and the ex-i<ni-
serin wink in the woods. These pc
deafrinn eAerciscS urc not very joy
ous affairs, rnliycned by snllies OF
inuEhter md wit, but ON the con-
trnry they resemble dOIefuI pill
ErimnEes on pcnitcntinry grounds.
The former Emperor avoids talking
nbOut wnr md his responsibility for
II. but garrul0uaIy discuss~s for
hours nrt md engineering and for
rtgn nations politics. He INDUCES
so much In these sOIIloquics that the
whole Rentinck household has he
come bored md every one says they
Will lie glad when he mOven ON. He
rctires In the evenings. His nights
nrc rcstlcss.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
GERMAN TROOPS DESTROY
RAILWAYS IN RUSSIA
S'u%atlon % In Esthonin Has Becom.
perhte' Say. Dispatch Rench
ing London.
iBy Associated Press.

disnotc,, D;ecsmner l2:--An official
,, zen received In London describes
nest 1ne situat ton of Esthonia as desperate
uerman ,.air,, troops have destroyed the
iIsaiitMhys Is.,t'y and telegraphs between the
rs, ~ no Ian army and Reval. and, owing
10 the army,s lack of arms and a ammr.
"it,In' rI Ine Bolsheviki are advancing.
ne Boisnevtk government has de-
Jared the iSthonian government out
.awed. and the latter has appealed m
me entente allies for a supply of arms
\ dispatch from He1sinefor
nounces the arrival Of British squad
ron of cruisers. destroycrs and smL-
marines at Reval
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
Special Notice to Onicers md Mcn,be ru
OF Irish Organizations

Next Sundays New York Amerl-
can will contain special cable news
a bout the fight for ion
nal O'Connells. Madison Square adj.
dress on Irish freedom. Please notify
newsdealers at once to, DO sure TO
American to take care Of largely In
creased demands. All persons Inter-
ested In Irish freedom will wish ad-
can on account Of the great interest
In the fight, for self-determination for
Ireland.--Adv. tt-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
MAY RETAIN UNIFORMS
New Order of War Department Give.
Men Clothing Supplied by
Government,
my Associated Press !

ASHINGToN, December l3.-SecIe
tary Baker Informed Chairman Dent, OF
o-day that the War Department had
decided that all discharged soldiers
may may permanent, permanently retain the uniform
tered out. Mr.. Dent prepared a biiI
embodyns the necessary authority.
Previously the department had planned
to have the clothing returned to the
dier's discharge
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
Tot8 |


In Superintendent Hilrs statement 10
the academy last night il was shown
that approximately 5000 OF the city's
$4,000 school children are being kept
out OF school by influenza. OF this
number. probably one-eighth, he said.
were affected: the others being kept
away either through fear or through
the inhibition placed unon those in
eight teachers are also absent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
RICHMOND GIRL AT COBLENz
Marched Into city wednesday, WIN
Delegation of Salvation Army
Workers.
by Associated Press.

WUBLENH. GERMANY. December Is.
Miss Miss Marion, of Hollywood. Cal.
tlrst American woman to reach the
Rhine with the army OF occupa ton.
she arrived at Cohlenz on Tuesday.
Two salvation Army women Eddie"
Hodges. OF Richmond. IA. and Flor
ence Harrington. OF South AIanchester.
conn reached this city on Wednes,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
RICHMOND WRITER DEAD
Man who Wrote "Pm the Man Who
broke the Bank mt Monte
Carlo" PASSES Away,
iBv Associated Press. I

NEW YORK. December lS.-Monroe
Fl. Rosenheld, who wrote I'm the Man
Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo"
and whistled all over the country
srore or more years ago. died of acute
Indigestion to-day at his homo here.
six years ago. He leaves a widow and
|pughter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14

Why hunt around for that odd arti-
Dispatch Want Ad will find IL for you
quicker and cheaper? For quick re-
suits use the Want Ads In this paper.
Call Randolph I. ''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14

4 daily habit OF rendinE the Want
Ads In The Times Dispatch will save
you time and money, They are an index
They can be used profitab,y for oIs;' any
business service. Phone your Want
Ad TO Randolph i.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
settle Montreal Strike.
TUv Assoclated Prea,.

by Associated Press.
MONTREAL, December l3-rhe
strike OF policemen, fremcn and other
city employees was settled tonight
and the men returned 10 work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
oTer President Ci,lx~n.,,n

PARIS. December 13-By an unani.
nous vote the municipal council OF
Paris today decided to confer upon
President Wilson the title Of a citizen
OF Paris.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
FOUR DEATHS AND .67
NEW CASES YESTERDAY
N'UNV T'UPIES NFING
KEPT AWAY FROM SCHOOLS

y report by weeks. as .ompi,od fo-
the academy by Commissioner Graham
y. fiobson of the Administrative
Board. follows: ''Ne
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01

sufficient amounts to idemnify the State in case of any delinquency.
 Bids must state a wholesale intro ductory and exchange price on books offered and all bidders must submit bids under each of the following con- ditions of delivery:
 (a) A bid, naming price per book, delivered, freight prepaid to any rail- road station in Arizona as directed by properly authorized state officials and con dgned to County School Superin- tendents. shipments to be in units of not less than 100 pounds. (b) A bid same as (a). r. o. B. Phoenix.
 Co A bid same as ta), F. o. B. pub lisher's shipping points. (d) A bid per book F. O. B. cars al a central depot. Chicago. Books to be packed and labelled as ordered by properly authorized State officials The Board reserves the right to re- ject any or all bids or parts of bids. Signed) c. O. CASE, Secretary. State Board of Education. First publication March 5. Last publication April 3.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01
RUBBER PLANT
 IS VISITED BY
 COMMISSIONERS

With more than S400,000 already in- vested, the outcome of the rubber in dustry now being developed at the plant of the Agricultural Products company south of Tucson means much to Arizona, according to members of the state tax commission who visited the plant last week.
 The Agricultural Products company is a subsidiary of the International Rubber company, a corporation with unlimited finances and is spending a large amount of money in the develop ment of the rubber industry in this state, an operation which is being closely watched by scientists from all over the country.
 'The rubber is to be extracted from the guayule rubber plant said c. NJ. Zander chairman of the tax commits sion,. who with Charles R. Howe. and Rudolph Kuchler, the other members of the commission, inspected the plant last week. The company expects to plant 450 acres of this rubber plant this year continued MT. Zander.
 This will be increaseo to 2,000 acres next year and will continue until 5000
 or 5000 acres are in cultivation.
 The guayule rubber plant resembles the white sage in size. the leaf pos sessing a blending of the under side of the olive leaf. The plants are ir- rigated for the first two years after setting out. The next two years there is no irrigation, and it is during these two latter years that the rubber is made in the plant. The bushes are
 about two or two and half feet in
 height similar to the sage bush.
 'The company has developed water by sinking numerous wells around the
 farm. The maximum lift is 52 feet, the water being distributed through con- crete pipes laid underground, the pipe being made at factory on the ground. A large force of men with teams and tractors have been leveung the land for the past year. They will also put in 300 acres of.beans this year. The rubber plants will be harvested l by cutting them off just above the ground. They are then run through a grinding machine, the rubber being extracted from the pulp and not from i sap, as in case of the ordinary rubber tree. The Agricultural Products com | pany, has built a town at this point, ! which is 27 miles south of Tucson , on the Santa Cruz river and has named 1 it Continental.
 i The same people have for number | of years been making rubber from | these plants growing wild in Mexico They also have a plant in Sumatra They have expended more than S4OO,- 1 900 at Continental. This experiment in
 Arizona is being closely watched by i scientists and rubber people through | out the nation and if it proves sue
 cess, great industry will be opened
 to the people of Arizona"