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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
FLOOD WATERS DAMAGE
CROPS IN ALABAMA
Warrior River Reaches FOrty-EfSht-
Foot Stage, Following Abnormal
Rainfall.
IBy Assor:a Press
chAE II -

MONTGOMERY, ALA. October 30
With the Warrior River. Tombs bee
Capaha and Coosa Rivers rising rapidly
following abnormal rainfaIls in the
past thirty-siN hours, incalculable dam
age 10 crops in the bottom lands along
these rivers is being wrought. Reports
from the Tuscalo loosa district. Warrior
watershed, estimate damage there at
s2,000.000. which will be Increased as
Hood stages pass 10 other sections
The Warrior had reached n forty-cight-
foot sta 81 tonight and was still rising
with crest Of tifty-iive feet expected
to morrow.
Fifteen thousand acres OF corn have
been swept away in Tuscaloosa Coun-
y. and thousands additionally in
Greene. Sumter. Hale and Marengo
counties. The crest in the Coosn-
TaliapooSa- Ala ba ma River system is
expected by Thursday night Wash
outs on the Ala ba ma Great Southern
and Mobile and Ohio Railroads have
been reported. delaying traffic for many
hours.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
STEFANsSON
RETURNS FROM THE NORTH
Man Lost TO World for Year Calmly
Describes His Trip TO the
Unknown Region.
DISCOVERS FIVE NEW ISLANDS
Another Hitherto Supposed to Exist
Is Found to BE Ocean Waste, Dc.
clares Man Who Lived on Raw
Wolf Meat.
DISCOVERS FIVE NEW ISLANDS

NEW YORK. October 3o--out OF IA
land where steel sewing needle is the
most valued of all possessions. and raw
wolf meat is delcacy, Nilhjalur
stefans.son rsturned.to New York to-
day. SSsl5ss =, = t{rG = a. ~ hes = =
LounsinS In q comfortable chair at
the Harvard CLUB, he told in gentle
voice OF five years travel across ocean
waste and into the unknown far north,
where he was lost TO the outside world
for more than n year.
Food was the last consideration in
packing the sledges for dashes into tho
uneNplored regions of the Arctic. ac-
cordimg. TO the leader of the Canadian
expedition which discovered FIVE new
Islands. and found one hitherto sup
posed to exist to he ocean waste.
The most inaccessible part Of tho
northern hemisphere lies some four
hundred miles from the North Pole"
said Mr.. Stefansson.
ooo There was region OF some l,OOo,-
GOO square miles nncxplored when We
one quarter OF it. Much of il proved
70 be ocean. We discovered five new
Islands and. one island. hitherto sup
posed to exist, VIC erased.
On our journeys we took plenty Of
clothes. of scientific instruments. Of
books even. If there was room left on
,ne wsrs sledses eas we @ took food supplies. We
Ncit uol pirtlCular ABOUT food
expected 10 hnd ii as we went"
He said that, starting with six weeks
rationSs in 1916 his party continued for
q u year and covered 5000 miles. On the
hoatinG ice in the lanes Of open water
there are plenty Of seals and poiar
pears. and the land is carpeted with
grass and vegetation. upon which
herds of reindeer and often musk oxen
The Stefansson party first heard Of
.ne Euronean war August 20, 1915. one
rom whaicr who was further north
go. '''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
PHONE OPERATORS
FILE RESERVATIONS
Entire Tidewater Section of Vir-
ginia Is Affected by
Decision.
EXPECT COMPLETE TlE-UP
Dispute Over Increased Wage
Asked For in Septcm-
Der Is Cause.
lBv Assocla,cd rr...

NORFOLK, VA. October :o-,, =,
meeting held tonight the electricians
and operators of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company voted IN
tender their reslSnations effective az.
o'clock tomorrow morning. |, is
concerted movement because of Tho
company's alleged failure TO acccde 20
demands for an increase in wages.
The entire Tidewater Virginia sec
tion, including Norfolk. Portsmouth.
NNewpor, News, old Point. all Fifth
are involved. Leaders tonight claimed
mat 400 designations had been rendered
the company. and that the tic mn
would be complete
Union leaders explained that in Sep
temoer they asked for an increase in
wages OF from IS cents to 20 cents per
scale Of from 50 TO $40 per week for
operators. according TO time of ser
vice, and that girls with five years
1SS'ge the a 'T ahe'r credit should be paid
declared that they we're pu, off with
ihe statement that their claims for an
increase IN w:ses would be referred
TO the proper Federal officials. and that
since that time they had been unable
to secure further conferences
DEMANDS FORWARDED
TO POSTMASTER-GENER
General Manager Fred l.. Bonncy. of
" hcn seen lO-nlSnt de-
ciared that he had as yet received no
ofhcial notice o. the unions action. lie
aeciared that their demands. made in
Septembcr had been referred to the
Postmaster-Gencral at Washington for
aoJustmcnt. and IS he understood would
DC reached and acted upon in due
course OF time. iIc declared that
neither he nor any official OF tho com.
pany was authorized TO act further.
ne union committee declared that in
order 10 prevent any serious tie up of
government or essential business their
mambers would be on hand during to-
.noIIo" 10 answer emergency calls.
They declared, however, that eIectri-
clans were in demand, and that the
torce would at once seek other en-
ployment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
FORD THINKS EIGHT
HOURS DAYS WORK
Besitcs There Arc Few EmerEencte.
When Overtime should Re
Required.

WASH INGTON. October 3O-Eight
hours a day is long enough for n man
TO work. and there are few times when
an emergency in manufacturing should
require overtime i'll operations.
This is the judgment OF Henry Ford,
appointed an umpire by the national
war labor board in the controversy be-
tween the International Association OF
MachiniSts and the Wheeling Mold and
Foundry Company, OF Wheeling. w. Va.
The controversy was referred to Mr..
Foru on ono question:: should tho ma :
tional war labor board render a deci-
sion granting the demand of the ma
chinsts for =: basic cight-hour dav.
with time and n half for overtime and
double time sundays and holidays
Mr.. Ford'S answer was Yes"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
MEN OF NEW DRAFT AGES
TO MOBILIZE NEXT MONTH
Provosi- si-MnrshaI-GeneraI Croudcr'. or
flee Now Preparing Instructions
TO Induct 2on.Opi.
iBy Associated Pre.s.

q
w ASb blNGTON. october Sl.-Nen &.
the new dart ages viii first be mob:-
i!Hed in large numbers early in Novem-
Der. under a draft call now in p-ens-a.
tion at Provost Marshal General Grow
oers Office. II calls for the ertrain.
ment OF more than 100000 men quail.
hed Tor general military service. They
will be furnished in proportionate
numbers by every State In the Union
Draft calls suspended during October
because Of the influenza epidemic have
been renewed in sections where the
epidemic has moderated, and entrain-
ment OF all men under the October
calls probably will be completed be
.ore the November quota is started TO
The cantonmcnts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
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SAYS HUNS ARE SHAMMIMG
Bernr Correspondence Lcnrns Germany
iS Frying TO Prevail Upon President
to Secrdc From Allies

LONDON, October S0.--"'rhc. German
military party" says tho Bcrne corre-
spondent os the Evening News. dc
spite the detection of the German al
lies. hopes by policy of sham democ-
racy. 10 prevail upon President Wilson
10 secede from the entente allies.
The German minister here (Berne)
from Berlin in switzerland are trying
tc get into personal contact with Pres
id"nt Wilson through messages.
"A prominent German said sham
icpnblic might he proclaimed. where
upon the Germans would keep Oh fight
ing for long time by using their tac-
tics OF elastic retreat"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
Recent Events Show
Allied Air Supremacy

Allied air supremacy has been
cmnhnniEcd dnrtnE tho recent Ger
mnn retreats. when long iIncs OF the
curmE.s infantry hive been thrown
pcnrnn~e Of great accts or ,,i;s.,
aircraft. The allies have iicnrned
the lcss"n OF thorouRiness In this
ny wcn ~ In NIL other hrnnehcs,
nrntions for wOnderfuily- e1ir,sn,
compensation whcn they undertake
In this mornings sTimcs-Dlspntch
thcrc ts n very readable story hy
". NJ. Forbes ON tho work' 81 az
mcn of the nIr md their confirm.
TONY 20 the succcss OF the nstionn
wnrr'as aEsinst autocraey.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
ENEMY LEAVING MANY
BiG GUNS AS He HtsN
TBy Associated Press.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS oNsTHm
PlANE october 30.--Austro- HungariatS n
forces are retiring in the region oisss
OF ConeSliano. They are leaving lis Ss
hind them scattered along thegSroaffE
toward Vittorio, seven miles soUths5nS
Conegliano and Sacile. further atoS2 2ttS
west, many big guns and munition No 8
Sons. 4si sSsss3,
The capture OF Conegliano bY y fEx
Italians was important. since thstftSySsf
is the, center OF five h!ghwaya.S'5iSsiaf II
also is situated on the railway. THs
city is being used as a supply 7afaffnN
tor the Italians. From this cifysStNx
Italians Will be able to dominHf "a "a Ss,,
only the lower mountain region hiSf:
Piave. SsssssssssHsS,EE; sSEE;
Large numbers of Italian caYafrv st5 ss5
ready have crossed the Piave. TiiS j sas ST&
sitton OF tho enemy forces on thS Id - sgS
ssrcam IS becoming critical pdstis SSs ~
The taking OF Conesifanoss Ssr 8 I VI
tectcd ny Italian troops whtcf,f cYGxS2ssssll
the Piafe south OF Nerycsa REGION X{4&&3
day night IN the face OF AM imf ysS4
artillery nrc. They cut thAffs ssf
through roads barred and btock sdHf&
ohr6ed wire and machine guns. Il, i94 ~ as
The first troops to enter Cot s III III i.s&&y III
were seven cylists who were fFifx3S$
by the Como infantry briERdtS 49, "a
ita!ians Were met by civitiaBsSlSFStf$fSSp ~
Italian 1ags, SysrksS Ss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
FLOOD DANGER PASSING
Rivers In Western North Carolina.
Which Overlooked Banks, Arc
Rapidly HecedinE.

AsHEvILLE. 3. C.. October so.--A
comparatively ra;nless day through
out this section led local observers to
state tonight tha, the danger of dis.
aslrous floods has passed. y slight fall
In the waters OF the French Broad and
Davidson Rivers has been noted at
Brevard, thirty-seven miles from this
city. The loca, situation Is improving
hourly. Traffic OH the ToXaway hi
vision. betwcep Brcvard and IIcnder-
sonvil,c, is stl,f suspended. several
trcStles having heen washed away yes
tcrday and laS week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
SCHWAB is IMPROVING
Agrees 10 Talk About ShIpbuildinr.
War or Weather, hut Bnns
Politics Entirely.

NEW YORK, October 30.--charles N
Schwab, who has been suffering from
severe cold for several days, was
apie to receive Visitors to-day ut hts
well enough to talk politics. When
asked " he. had read Colonel Roose.
nelt'a speech at Carnegie Hall, Mr..
SchWab said ,,' ~ :.
MY hoy, I wilt talk about NV health
the weather. the war. or shipbuiidinG' :
nut VIII not talk politics, The sub,
Ject does not interest me. never has
II am told ! might veature to ro.to
my onicc to-morrow, but think nj
take II easy until Monday"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
KAISER IS NOT YET READY
TO QUIT POST OF EMPEROR
Declares In speech Thst. if Nation De-
nisnds IL, He VIII Abdicntc In
Favor of Eidrst Son,
rCopyrlsh, by Universal

fCopyr'sht by Universal ServiccD
AMSTERDAM Oc, 0 hcr 3O.--rhe
Kaiser Is willing 10 abdicatc-but not
yet
In AN address before members of tho
Reichstag. an excerpt Of which WAS
tclegraphed from Berlin late to- day, the
Emperor is quoted as saying:
The time is not yet ripe for my
a bi ication.
should the nation require IL later,
] shall ahdicste without hesitation in
favor OF Prince William Uhe crown
princes eldest SOM, under regency or
tho Chancellor"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
HcmIth of soIaIer. f:aaa

improvements in the health conditions
OF American troops arriving abroa,1
was noted to-da% in report receivsd
OF the army debarkation service Tba
Improvement is believed by officers to
reflect better conditions in army camne
in this country. "''pe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
7 1t--II-.-r- -
NAMED CHIEF OF NURSES
Miss Jniia Stimson, Of Msssa.busetts
Selected to Direct Work Among
American Forces.
| BY Associated Press,

WASII!NGTON. October GO.---Miss
Julia Stimson. OF Worcester Mass.
formerly chief nurse Of the American
Red Cross In France. has been appointed
chief nurse OF the American expedi-
ttonary forces, soil II cablcgram re-
caivcd to-day at Red Cross headauar-
tors. She. will begin her new duties
carly In November.
Before entering the Red. Cross SER
vice. Miss Stimson served with Amer
lean hospital units attached TO tho
British forces I77s y 81, - 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31

10 More Esaen ntiai Than Ever thar
Granum. the unswoetened Food. its
good nonrishment fortifies his system,
sasalnSt the inroads OF otl1nf1uenka's fnf6c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
THREE: AUSTRIAN DIVISIONS fs
SENT 70 ITALIAN FRnyT

COPENHAGEN. October 30.-It sia
learned from German sources that tAUas
ltria has transferred three AustrianS US,
visions from the west front to s fTs{
lighting front in Italy ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
SERBIAN CAVALRY REACHES Nss!
DANUBE NEAR BELGRADEss
AMERICAN FORCES
CROSS PIAVE RIVER
BY Associated Press1 fts;

By AsSoc,ateU Press.l tfsfssntt
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS ON THE
PAVE FRONT October 30.---Ame ericams
troops under Major General Charla as9leSisS
Treat have crossed the Piave Fssyxryg
The Third Army has established three
bridGheadS on the Lower PiaNe. ftSaAo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
Noted A. ~, r. pI.hou Dead.

FAYFHrTEV1LI.E, y. G.. October 30.
Bishop j. W. Hood, colorcd, reputed
T.. Zion Church, died here this morning
A. the age OF .eiGhty-seven yehrs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
/ i,Dccorste stanton C.ra.,a

I..l IJccOrAtc StnntOO Garfield.
WASH LNGTON. October 30-Lieu-
ki2Ht Stkntcn s0nsfel0, OF the French
ID arti lery; youngest son OF Fuel
gtnist iator Garhcid. has been decor.
Sthei f6ont in France, Dr.. C;arfeid
ndtiAd today. s " s ~ -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31

~ Yon Wat Help of Ank KIND
Krone ~, Help. WantedcAd TO Tha Times
pisputch to-day. Randolph i.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
Latest News Notes
on Peace Dealings

hohE win hOnOOnDs OctOnSr JU.
The POpulo ROmunO says tho nl-
ilcs VIII not nnaWer .tustriu's .tSub-
tic request" for an nrn, isticc until
Germany hns been answered.
COPENHAGEN, October 3O.-Count
Andrnssy. the AustrO-HunEnrinn
Foreign Minister, hns announced his
governments decision TO open direct
negotiations with Italy, Vienna re-
ports.
AMSTERDAM, October 3O-.'rhe
Gcrmnn people shall be tho frccst
people In tho world" This decIHra-
tion was made by Emperor william
In addressing the nety State Sccrc-
tary. October 81, according 10 a
Herlin dispatch printed In the Rhein-
ischc Wcstfacllschc ZcItuns, of Es-
scn.
COPENHAGEN, October 3O.-The
Gcrman government, according 10
the Frankfort ZcitunE, dispatched
It's latest mcruora ndun TO the Cow
crnmcnt nt Washingtop for tho pur-
pose OF enabling Preaident WiIson
to more clearly undcrstand the aI-
tcrations recently mnde In the Ger
man constitutIon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31

Ask :or the Reduced Rates
for consecutive insertions for all kinds
Of Want Ads ~. The Iimes-plspa.ch,
Phone RAndolph,t. ~ a. ~ Il ~ ~ '''iiF.17t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
With Other Editors
The "a. P" as a Necessity.

glance over the stories page one Of
todays Chicago Herald Examiner will disclose
Hearst's real reason for buying the Herald.
OF the % stories this front page that
credited to press associations, II have the tell
ing words by Associated Press at the top
Publisher Hearst did have membership in the
Associated Press for his morning paper in Chicago.
Despite the fact that Hearst money operates another
press association which advertised as extending
all countries Hearst knew that he must have an
Associated Press franchise for his Chicago morning
paper If he expected to get the to his SUBJ
scribers. Consequently ne bought the Herald which
had both the Associated Press and all other press
association services-and the faith which he has in
the Associated Press reports reflected to-
day in page of his consolidated paper where he
prints II Associated Press reports only FIVE re-
ports credited TO other press associations
During these times Associated Press fran
rhise is invaluable to publisher who really wants
10 serve the people with the latest and most reliable
news
Hearst knows it-and if he had to spend mill
lem dollars get the A. P franchise he con-
sidered his money well invested.-Peoria Journal,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
Buv Bonds OUer Here
To Back the Boys
OOer There
Protecting the ublic.

In passing sentence upon Lee Lang, editor of the
uscatine Socialist, Judge Martin j. Wade, in the
deral court in. Davenport yesterday, made it clear
az he intends 10 visit the limit OF punishment upon
ose who are guilty Of disloyalty. lang proclaimed
mself the spokesman for the downtrodden of Mus
time" One Of his ideas Of serving his constituents
ok the form OF supplying them with intoxicants.
I was convicted Of bootlegging- Then it was dis
vered that the sheet he had been publishing had
len consistently opposing the government in its war
Idertakings. There a clear case against him on
e charge Of disloyalty.
The courts. Judge Wade said in passing upon the
s. have been instituted not only TO punish the
iIty but to protect the innocent. a man of Lang's
Fipe is as dangerous when at large mad dog.
be effect upon victims is deplorable in the one
se as in the other. There is question that it is
cessary to protect the public from the dog. Even
time of peace the constituencies agitator can do
uch harm In time of it is absolutely neces
nv to suppress him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04

tors which resident should signify his will
ingness something every week or every
month for the remainder of the year. This pledge
card is the true pledge of loyalty. The amount you
sign for in proportion to your income, will be the
measure OF your willingness TO sacrifice that the
may be
The man OF wealth should sign for the number Of
the IS war savings stamps weekly monthly that
Will make him the owner of 200 of them by the end
of the year He should do than that. He should
have every member family sign up for the same
amount No one may hold than 200 of the
stamps so no matter Vow wealthy he is he cannot do
more than this Whatever funds he has left he can
hold for the Liberty loan.
The men of lesser wealth may sign for lesser
amounts. But every member Of his family also
should sign Even the little children, the babies
pennies usually go into little tin banks should
have cards signed them if the amount taken
is only IS cents a month. Every man. woman and
child in Illinois should a partner of the govern
ment
The fact that you have purchased Liberty bonds
the limit does you from the duty of
signing the savings pledge No matter how large
your purchases, you surely save something dur
ing the remainder of the year.
The signing of this war savings pledge is not
only duty but privilege. The investment is alb
souely the best that the government has offered to
date If held to maturity. the stamps pay higher
of interest than the Liberty bonds. They are
free of taxes-free of surfaces at least until
1928. The per cent interest which they pay, COM
pounded every three months, is absolutely net in
come There be better way to put away
money intended later emergencies.
Illinois quota for these stamps is SIPS 900 600 The
state is far behind its quota to date More than
500 900 900 be pledged in a week. 1t is recon-
mended, also, that those who afford to purchase
$40, $50, $780, 800 $1,000 worth of the stamps at
time, do at once, because Illinois must take
her place the leading states in the savings
campaign. Other states far ahead of us. A few
have actually met the early expectations of the gov
eminent. Let Illinois do its duty, and do it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
Now Get Those War Pledges.

The Liberty loan campaign will end tonight. Ilh-
i has raised its quota. Nearly million citizens
the state have become partners Of the government
the conduct of the war.
But Illinois has not yet done its full duty. I'LL
Il will not have finished doing its duty until the
II shot is fred. the Germans have suffered their
Il defeat, and peace is being dictated 10 them on
ms which will make the world safe forever from
Enssian militarism.
There will be other Liberty loans, more income
hes. more and more calls for funds the war
Is on One immediate cali for patriotic action has
yet been fully answered by Illinois This IS the
| savings campaign
The week or May II to IS has been set aside as
kdge week by the war savings committee, During
i week effort viii be made 20 have all CT the more
! n 8 100000 residents Of the state pledge them
|ves 20 give something TO help win the var. Pledge
IDS wiz be circulated by Of thousands OF soic-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
The Power of Expression.

It isn't given everyone be able to tell what he
rs. thinks and knows. Graphic description is
+. Fellows like Pat O'Bren, Guy Empey, DR.. Frank
|ane, Gypsy Smith and others you, yourself will
|ggest have this genius; and somehow other
ways there is niche carved out and waiting for the
MUS. He is different" from others mostly in that
thinks more about the welfare of men in general
ID precious little about their opinions of him in par
(ular
Such men, be they painter, sculptor writer
mixer get their inspiration and power from what
|ey feel is the truth in this alone lies the import
the message they bear.
To the dismay of professors of English and the
biting compendium, grammar isn't a prime neces-
~ in power of expression Indeed it is quite likely
t much great material has been spoiled in at
|npt TO smooth the sentence and polish the diction
is too apparent like paint.
Gilbert Hubbard used constantly 81 advise his lit
Ery readers to forget their grammar and tell the
Dry; and it is often proclaimed as fact that tia
rson who learns fine writin via journalism never
Is "over the top" What gets across and hits its
rk is the fire of purpose behind the words flowing
Ee molten lava; the deep thought a conscious
bth conveys; the magnetism Of breadth Of vision
ID nobility Of soul.
T o'Briens and the Employs au natural.