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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
SOLDIERS
BECOME FULL CITIZENS
One Hundred and Sixty-Three Take
Oath Of Allegiance at Peters,
burg Courthouse.
MANY NATIONS REPRESENTED
Exercises VIII Be Repeated Each
Afternoon Until 1000 Men at
Camp Lee Arc Naturalized-To
Segregate Noncoms.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

CAMP LEE. May 19.-Petersburg's
historic courthouse was the scene OF
an unusual demonstration OF patriotism
this AFTERNOON when 1863 men OF for
eign birth, now stationed at Camp Lee.
became citizens OF the United States.
The men were principally from the
Three Hundred and Eighteenth Infan-
try. One thousand men at the camp
have made application to become cit
liens. Six hundred OF these are mem.
bers OF the Eishtieth Division and 400
Of the Depot Brigade.
Tie exercises previous to the actual
taking OF The oath by the mon were
hel! - re courtho ise s'ep.. L..
tenant-Colonel j. l.. Hunt. division
judge advocate. made n short address,
in which he ted them that they prob
ably telt some regret In losing their
citizenship in the country of their
birth. This government doesn't want
citizen who Is not willing TO shed
his last drop OF blood for this coun-
try said Colonel Hunt! yand. II you
do not feel such allegiance to Amer.
lea IL Is not too late to step from the
ranks and not be naturalized. 1t Is
shc function Of the government to pro-
tect it's people and It Is the. function
OF the people to serve and protect the
government" Continuing, he stated
that the experience at Camp Lee was
there were no more loyal men in the
ranks than the men OF foreign birth"
The men filed into the courthouse,
where Judge J. NJ. Mullen. Clerk r. G..
Bass. Deputy Clerk Reese and e. L.
Nettlcton. a naturalization officer from
Washington. completed the details
hn ret nm
come naturalized was a Frenchman
and the second was subject Of Switz-
er!and. sergeant In headquarters
troop. There were several Austrians,
as well AS Poles, Montenegrins. Rus.
SLAMS. Scotch. one Canadian and Creeks
with the majority Of the men Italians
Every afternoon at 1880 there will
be a detail OF the men who will be-
come naturalizcd until the entire num-
Der at camp who desire to become cit
liens OF this country have completed
the process. Each afternoon there will
he band and concert and an interest
ing program. to which the public is
invited.
Intimacy between noncommiss!oncd
officers and enlisted men will not be
tolerated. according to instructions re-
ccivcd at Camp Lee this afternoon
from the Secretary OF War. The order
was issued after receipt OF a Letter
from the commanding general OF the
American expedit!onary forces In
France advising that the position OF
sergeant be made more important.
| The secrctary's letter advised that
wherever possible serScants be quar-
tered and messed in different buildings
from other enlisted men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
KA|sER's Claim TO Be
GODS v|CEROY DENOUNCED
Rev. Fred r. Chcnault Says His
Acts Show His Insin-
certify.
DANGER or ovERCONFIDENCE
While We Have Given Large Sums
to War, Beast of Berlin Has
Levied Many Times as Much
Through Indemnities.

Placing beside the atrocities and hor-
rible cruelties perpetrated by the
Kaiser in the war, the Scriptural verse.
by their fruits ye shall know them"
as a test OF the kaiser's claim of part
nership with the Master. Rev. Fred r..
Chenault, pastor of Broad Street Metho-
dist Church. in his sermon last night.
tore the claim TO pieces In Il terrific
denunciation OF that rulers sincerity.
His subject was The Kaiser's Claim
and the Masters Test"
Beginning with the invasion OF Rus
sia by the Eaiser's troops who were told
to follow your God" MIR. Chenault took
up one by one many acts of church
dissertation. of the crucifiXation of chill
dren of Belgium and of Canadian SOL
diers, and finally of the Kaiscrs de-
cree ordering his soldiers TO give no
quarter and take no prisoners, but be
as terrible as the Huns under Att!la
and showed convincingly that 1t was
only those within German boundaries
stupid enough to believe the Kaisers
contention of being Gods viceroy on
earth.
CITES FAILURES TO
ESTABLISH WORLD EMPIRES
The failures OF Philip H., OF Spain:
OF Frederick the Great: OF John, of
England, and OF Napoleon to establish
world empires as Divine representa-
tives. were cited, Mr.. Chenault main
tanning that they would have been
successful had their claims been true.
He referred TO the speeches Of the
Kaiser. In which he said that nc tried
to follow five great generals, Alexander
the Great. Julius Caesar, Theodoric H..
Frederick the Great and Napoleon. and
that no was going TO succeed by the aid
OF his iron fist and would rule the
world. The words OF the Kaiser to
Admiral Dewey and to Ambassador
Girard during our neutraiity were re-
called. intimating that America would
bc attacked after Germany was through
with England and France.
Women and children and Canadian
soldiers had been nailed TO the cross,
and in one village "a little child was
crucifed between two calves. suffering
tho most cXcruciating agonics. One
village population in Belgium. after
being searched for concealed weapons,
and when none could be found the Ger
man officer hid gun and ordered one
of his soldiers to find It. This was
done and the innocent women were
shot. Other acts committed by the
Germans were only an addition of
proof OF the falsity OF the Kaiser's
claim.
The pastor warned against over
confidence of the American people.
stating that while the allies had spent
billions Of dollars. Germany had gained
by tho war more than $4,000. 600. 900
by indemnity already within her power
He urged the giving OF everything pos
sible and denial until the pinch came
that the war might be won for the
side OF righteousness. 1t was we'll that
Presiden, Wilson had designated a day
May 30, for prayer for the success OF
our allies to save the world from this
beast. that with his power would cover
the earth with darkness. The service
was concluded by the congregation
singing America"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
woevre sectors were broken up by our

woovre sectors were broken up by our
Are.
I'VE took prisoners in raids east OF
Rheims.
From the remainder OF the front
there Is nothing to report"
French and Italian forces in Mace
donia made . substantial advance dur
ing the latter part Of last week. re-
ducing salient and carrying the allied
front to the a-Carovoda line.
In the center their advance amounted
to twelve and half miles. to-nights
War once communiquc states.
The text follows:
West OF Koritza. between the high
valleys OF Devoli and l.osum. Franco
italian forces. cooperating in n series
of operations Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday. with the object OF reducing a
salient IN this region. also carried the
allied front to the line Protopnpa-
CareN4ia Despite the difficulties OF
the teAaine. the country in this sector
being mountainous and without roads,
and in the face OF vigorous enemy re-
slstance, the Franco Italian forces Sc
cured their detectives. Aviation, work
contributed to tho success. a number
of prisoners were taken. Our advance
In the center was twenty kllometers."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
Roll of Honor
List Shouting Men Who We're
Killed or Injured on
French Soil.

WASHINGTON. May is.-The army
casualty list issued to-day contained
ffty-nine names. divided as follows:
Killed in action. four; died OF wounds,
four; died of accidents, two; died OF
disease, three; wounded severely,
thirty-six: wounded slightly, six; miss
ing in actor, four.
Lieutenant Robert 3. Rhett, of SUM-
merville 5. C., previously reported
missing, is shown by the list to DO n
prisoner i'll the hands OF the Germans.
Lieutenant jefferson u. Vincent. OF
Buffalo, who died OF accident, is the
only other officer named.
The list follows: Died of dieases-
Privates Jesse CLANCY. GreenVille, s..
G, and Thomas L. Walker. Crewe, Va.
Died of accident--Lieutenant Jefrer-
son Davis Vincent, Markeeu Hotel.
Buffalo. y. Y.
Wounded slishtly-Private Albert A.
Low6ermilk. Morganton, y. c.
Prisoner previously reported mis-
sing)--Lieutenant Robert 8. Rhett,
Summerville, S. c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
KISSES TO Be SUBJECT 1
OF COURTS INQUIRY
Grace Lusk, Wisconsin School.
Teacher, Is Expected to Tell OF
Relations With DIR. Roberts.
TELLS OF THEIR FIRST MEETING
Witness Fails to Remember Whether
He Began Oscillation Act or
Whether the Woman Was Respon-
sible for What Occurred.

wAUKEsHA. WIS. May 1s.-Ths
rate OF Grace Lusk, school-teacher, on
trial here for the murder OF Mrs Mary
Newman Roberts. rests on the story
she VIII tell from the witness stand
probably during this week. 1t was
admitted tonight by attorneys in the
case.
she will reveal every detail of her
relations with Or. David Roberts which
led up to the tragedy" declared per-
sons close to the woman. who has been
accused OF having pursued the veter-
marian.
At the opening of court tomorrow.
DR.. Roberts will resume the stand to
face cross-fre Of questions from
attorneys for the defense. who will
seek to break down his sworn state
ment.
During Saturdays inquiry everybody
in the courtroom leaned forward in
terestedly when Attorney Lockney, for
the defense. asked the witness to tell
Of the first kiss that had passed be.
tween him and the defendant. The
question had TO do with the occasion
in 1915. when Miss Lusk asked tho
witness. DO you love me-" The ques-
ton had been put while the two were
together in the waukesha Y. NJ. c. a.
building and engaged in turning out
advertising cory
Under questions. the Witness said:
II Kissed Miss Lusk and she kissed
me-"
well which OF you kissed whom
irst?" asked I.ockney.
II don't remember" returned the
doctor. ~ only recall that Grace Luck
was seated at desk when learned
over and kissed her. Tho next time
we kissed We were standing"
DR.. Roberts was cross-examined By
Attorney Lockney concerning tho time
tho witness met Miss Lusk at the Grand
Pacific Hotel in Chicago. More than
once the witness fell back upon the
brief Il don't remember" TO steer him
through legal shoal water
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
WOMEN OF NEW YORK
DO RECRUITING WORK
Local Committees Post BILLS In Small
Towns to Stimulate En-
Iistmcnts.

NEW YORK. May 19-New York
women working In organizations al
ready established for war work did
efficient service in recruiting the New
York division up to war strength.
Local committees in small towns. as
we'll az large cities. undertook the post
inE OF biliboards. distribution OF litera-
lure. placing OF announcements in the
ncwHnhpcrA and arranging for recruit
Ing Hpccches In the thcaters and NOV
ing -picturc houses the woman's com
mittcn Of tho Committee Of National
Defense reports. II was found that
mon. preferably soldiers. made the best
Impression ia The larger gatherings.
but In individual appeals the women
fcorcd
There arc two reasons why women
should interea, themselves in recruit
iha.' hn!d IL member Of the New York
unit We can. ~ course, only recruit
ou,nihc Of the draft aKo~-that liz. men
from 'hifiy-ono To forty and boys from
niEh,enn 10 twonly-ono--and 1t IN bet
tor that tho boys who Will soon be
coming Of draft nEc choose now the
part "f service for which they arc best
| nttnd ana voluntarily Ho into II. Many
III our women do not nncm To know
that INC government WANTS mon above
ana below "a" draft ago TO volunteer.
bat this 10 true.
IN" SECOND rr6pon why we should
%" '"'"r"ri"d In recruiting IN that the
"""hcr "c Ert n great number Of men
"r""h ana equipped on tho fields OF
'r"ho7 the n""nrr ihnrn Will bo peace
o" o''th' ana Tho IirEtr probability
thh' 'h"R" W. have already sent Will
como back 10 ms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
SOLDIERS DELIVER MAIL
British Post-omes VIII Nc Longer
Carry Mail to Conton-
Inenta.

LONDON, May 13.-Anerican SOL
hicrs training in camps in England
were somewhat startled TO read an Of
"clai hot,c" stating that In future the
hrtith fosi-oiiicc would not under
'hhe IN" delivery Of letters Addressed
70 them lnvestiration, however
o"o"ed mat all the announcement
meant vas mat military postIncn had
""sh appointed 70 collect direct from
mo FOCAL nost-oi'ice and dcli.cr all
i'terS addressed 10 men in camp or
hhrraeks At the front this duty ia
performed by members 81 various non
comhatant departments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
NEW AIRPLANE BEARS
CAPTAIN HALLS SUMBER
fRy Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 1.-THE airplane driven
by Captain James y. Hall. which fell
while flying within the German lines
Few days ago, bore the number az"
now new mo. II" has appeared on
the American front northwest OF Toul.
Immediately under the pilots seat.
on zach side. has been placed the IN
script'on: odd Jimmy" It is a silent
tribute to Captain Hall.
The American fiers have adopted for
a mascot tiny jackass. The masco,
has special aversion TO airplanes
They friehten him and he and his
heels are kept at respectful distance
from the hangers for the protection OF
the-latter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
Olga Won Marx Begins
Story OF Life TO-DAY

he"ders OF The Timcs -DispD,cb
VIII md In this iAnu~ the hrxiuu,ur
' inc n'trrinE mutnbiDgrarhy Of
Olga Won Nihr,, vino be,,,,.
ns one Of Crrtnnn,'s mon, .mct.
~" "h's Tint shr became y
H~"T-t-srrrirc ng%m when
NJ" WINS compelled 10 sr-k ~,npJo,-
"ent a." account OF the dr,ib o,
hcr mother. She did not ,nL. ~,
INC w"r" from choice. IN, WINS led
'"'o %! answering "biind" ud-
HeF'isement In newspnper.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
HUGGED BY PRETTY GIRL
recipient Inter DiEcioses Tint
wallet with n Roll of SIan
~ Missing.

SA" FRANCISCO. May ia long
mug by pretty girl cost Charles
Hmuiters. o: THIS city. ii30, ana the
TACT mat the young woman waH beau
hful does not console him Ia the least.
Fnuitcfs told the police that he wn.
"hlking down the street when the
ia!r young thing" threw her arm.
about his neck hahbiirK terms NJ en-
dearnent with vehttnence fmultcrs
struggled half block before he could
break from her embrace
'"eh ne discovered that his wallet
was missing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
BARRIERS RAISE PRICES
LoaE shaggy Hnir md BristIinr
I"hiskers Become Fashionable
at Springfield. III.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL. NAY lS--rnn-
Shaggy hair and bristling wh!sters arc
inow common In Springfield Haircu,s
ana shaves have been placed in Tho
diseard by tho populace on account o.,
anslincresse In barber prices rhc
tolsorial unionists recently voted so
charge 40 cents for the rigorous task
of selipping the long tresses OF can.
itafftes. And for shaves they decided
go gents was little enough.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
Captain Bowen Mixing.

CHARLOTTE. y. c, May 12.-Fed.
eral agents and army officers. IL be.
}caf9e known here tonight are banned
bye the mysterious disappearance O.!
CAPTAIN Jesse z Bowen who has been
missing for more than week"
About ten days ago he obtained a
fuS5pugh at Camp wadsworth, where
sEwas stationed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
SMITH AND WALLER
NOW UNDER FIRE

'Cphtlhuc' iip'i ~ - oSS'P
resigned from the police force. and
that his resignation will be handed to
Chief Of Police Sowell this morning.
Waller, who has been automobile po-
/ liceman, was recently reduced in rank
after being given hearing before the
police trial board on the charge OF
taking woman out riding in his auto
mobile. Waller was reduced in rank
and ordered to return to his beat in
uniform. At that time. he asked for
a furlough. which was granted. lie
then declared openly that he never in :
tended to don a uniform.
oUTGRowTH OF RECENT
FIGHT IN POOLROOM
A. Jacobs IS a jitneur by occupation.
and is brother TO Ben Jacobs First
Market butcher, convicted I'm the Hust-
ings Court of violation of the prohi-
bition law and who was few DAYS
ago fined $50 and sentenced to serve
thirty days in jail. Ben Jacobs and
H. l.. Price. who formerly went by the
name of Rogers and was connected
with the famous international baggage
thief scandal which was uncovered
about ten years ago, had fight In a
Broad Street poolroom about seven
weeks ago. At that time II was com
monty declared that the fight occurred
over the possession of Il certain amount
oil liquor which was alleged to ahvc
been aiOlen from ono Of the men. The
t!iai OF these two men will come un
oefore Justice Crutchfeld in the Police
Court Wednesday,
since Jacobs was convicted in the
Hastings Court It has been general
talk that II Jacobs wen, to Jail he
would take a whole lot of men with
policemen and some of the policemen
would he higher ups II was lid
last night that Benjamin Loveenstein,
attorney with offices In the America n
Natinna! Bank building, had been re-
'"Iheh ny certain men In this city said
10 be implicated, to represent their in :
,erests. "
when asked a direct question in
regard TO this matter Mr. LovensteIn
would neither deny nor affirm IL. He
sa!d ina he thought the matter entire
- 700 asiicate 10 say anything about
IL since ne was serving in An ad
Tisory capacity and all of ii was
matter OF confidence Mr.. Lovcn-
stem made this statement: II pretend
I" represent tho interest OF nv client
10 the best OF my ability. To nv mind
Sen Jacobs has hten made the vict 81
OF circumstances. Asst TO whether ne
""''tD' '"'" inc dec!aration that he
"o"!i NOT 20 70 jail alone. ! do no,
! Know. Sine 7 am one of his attor-
I 'eES 40 not think that he would
nave made this statement. without nrs,
I consuming fnc. As 10 anything else
nave nothing 10 say AT this time"
uf'h"F reports which were pcr.
| sistently circulated yesterday were
that several men would turn State'se
/ uchIe "ithln a few days. One well.
/ known and prominent Richmond citi
zen IN speaking about one man. who
/ would In all probability turn state.
/ evidence declared: III he does ,ur,
! states evidence that man will open ar
! uheNpurgatcd edition OF ancient ant
heretofore hidden history OF Richmond
ANA he is not a tool by a long shot
1 IL would not surprise me IL we Sc,
/ several cases Of state evidence ant
/ rushing 10 cover within day or so
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
Thrrr wnn,cu ItiIIrd

'''""fAiiH. I'LL. May Io.--Threc
"o'""h "fr" hll)hh ami ono man prob
my '"''ly injured when I'm nutomo-
"''' "hH si'uck by freight onGine
near hHro to-day. Tho dead: Mrs.
PATRICK Hurkc. Miss ELLA Macdonald
ard MIEs Joanna Falsled.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
Aytntor La Iniureh

7EMPSTEAD, TEXAS May 10
Sergeant Richards. of Weatherford
Texas, was badly injured when a prac-
tice airplane from Ellington Field,
which was piIoted by Lieutenant e. D.
Jones. caught in side spring and
crashed to the ground from a height
of $50 feet at Hampstead to-day. Jones
escaped with minor, bruises.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
Recent dispatches from The M.,on,

Recent dispatches from the Mesopo-
tamian front have reported n British
ADVANCE upon the T!gris River TO
hirkuE. after considerable lighting
wlta the Turks: Enzeli. which les 10
the eastward OF Kirkuk. nav indicate
: an attempt by the Turks 10 attack the
British line of communications along
the STigr!s River.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
TURKISH REGULARS AND
KtRDS ADVANCE IN PERSIA
rEy Associated Press.

= TfN = SNOCIlttd VICES. !
MOSCOW. May N.<TuFkish regulars
ana kurds. Advancing in Persia. have
occupied SouJhulak and -Cshnu. south Of
Lake Urmia. according TO newsnancr
dispatches from TITLES
A dispatch from Tabriz saws that tho
Turkish objective Is Enzcli. which win
become the central base from which the
British will be mcnaced in Mesopo-
tamia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
"ACE" OF GERMAN FLYING
CORPS SHOT DOWN;

ZuRICF tvia London). May la.-The
Frankfurther Zeitung says Lieutenant
Bongartz, the ace" OF the German
flying corps. was shot down by a Brit
ish aviator and received bullet wound
In the eye. He is now convalescing in
a hos pital.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
BRITISH BRING DOWN TWENTY
THREE. GERMAN py.>ru

LONDON, Nav ~ wc,ty,,
herman machines were Trough, down
bY.the British yesterday. to.nyrh,.s
omcia! report on aviation states Nine
British machines are missing Twenty
nine tons OF bombs were dropncd on
the German hattie area Ze.h-npra
was again raidcd bv British macbinnu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
COUNT PLUNkE'Tr ARRESTED
AT DUBLIN on SATt'Rpay
~ Associat,N prc.e

DUBLIN. May lS.-Coun, plunk.tt
member Of Parliament for Roscommo,
was arrested here Tonight No further
arrests ae expected Immediately. An
Is quiet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20

"HaiiINGTON. May william n
Iah ana Frank J., Walsh joint chair
men ~ the National War Labor Board
WIZ hlafl on swing around the coun.
Try nht Tuesday 10 ndjuuL labor dis.
putea
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BERLIN REPORTS FArirRr
OF HRiIISH ATT&CI<s

BERLIN. May ia.-Tho night German
commnnique states that English at
taeks on the southern bank OF the
Ancre sanEu!narily collapsed"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20

DALLAS. TEXAS. May i9.-No SEES
sion was held by the delegates to the
General Assembly OF the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church. which is in an
nual convention here. Pulpits in sew
eral OF the local churches were turned
over 10 the delegates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
Begin Right

There IL no better way to begin the
week than by using Times Dispat ch
Want Ads They are sales makers.
Call Randolph
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20

DURANT. OKLA. May 19-Delegates
TO tho annual convention OF the South
crn Presbyterian General Assembly in
session here took n rest to-day. Sow
cral of the delegates delivered ser
mons at local churches.