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New Pension Incren.e.

G. w. r. Cartersville.--The new pen
sion increase applies only TO Civil War
veterans who belonged 20 the Union
Army, and is paid by tie United States
government. No provision has been
made by the Federal government for
soldiers who fought for the Confed-
craCy.
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Domestic.

John" said the waking wife, As he crcpt
trembling in
f-y-Y-Ees. dear" began john bIanching In
the darkness. Il was detained a little at"
Il know interrupted the Boss but what
waSted to say was. It's nice of you take
OFF your shoes, but also won't you please, in
the future. skip the third step from the bot
tom? 1t squcaks horribly"
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Old Cold. SILVER rlntc. Etc.

r. y. V. H., Union Mills.-'ro make
an exchange of gold. silver plate. etc.
for thrift and war savings stamps.
write TO the Director OF the Mint.
Treasury Department. Washington. -.
{
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

out war risk insurance is only per-
mitted TO name az his beneficiary a
wife. child. grandchild. brother or sis
ter, stcpbrothcr or stepSiStcr, adopted
brother adopted sister. parent.
ErnndDarent or Step-parent either OF
himself or wife. or he need not name
ancc in event of his death would go
to such Of the persons named above as
would get his personal property II he
died without will. The insurance
viii be carried only so long as the
premiums are kept up. The premiums
are payable monthly and will be de-
Quoted from the soldiers pay unless
lie wishes to pay thnm in some other
way, II he so desires. he can pay any
number OF months premiums :. at one
time In advance or he can arrange to
have them paid by any one else.
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StoneyynJI .Jnrk.on

Mrs. W. j. r.. Acknowledgement
Stonewall Jackson was fataIy wounded
at Charlottesville and died ten days
aftcrward at Guinea Station, about NJ
teen miles from the scene OF his
woundinS.
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Soldiers Uniform.

Is a violation OF law for At civilian 10
wear the uniform OF Il United States
soldier or sa!lC-.
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Kid SfnT

Son" said the lrate Daddy he laid on the
switch II want you to know that this hurts me
worse than it does you"
Maybe it does. replied the boy. duckng but
II you do get awful in the arm you can
sit down. anyhow"
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DIR. Wilson PIease Note.

We respectfully propose the United States Of
Europe with Germany held government
reservation for the insane and vicious until she
can qualify a sovereign state with renre-
sentation in Congress-
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Conclusion.

Smith. to Jones, who is getting out OF his
boat with steak. dozen cggs, bread butter
"a. can OF lard a ham and some other bought
things:
"Ah. Jones. see you have been fishing again"
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Charcoal Eph.s Daily Thought.

DE fool know in he heart dat he am a fool"
said Charcoal Eph, in mood. IAN he jest keen
on provin hit by denyin. Pass de jowl. Mistah
Jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

One-minute prayers, followed by hfty-nine
minutes Of good honest work will accom-
piish more than one-hour prayers with the
other item left off.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

The surest way to keep a fellow from being
delayed ut the Office is to let him have his l!ttlc
game at home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
About Military rifles,

Miss NJ. l.. H., DIFFERENTIATION the
close OF the war. when officers holding
commissions retire from the service.
their titles will have no official stand
ing, but they may I've retained through
courtesy Of the public and long -es'ab-
lishcd custom. The same applies to
retired officers who served in the Mex
lean War and the War Between the
states. Rulers OF the leading nations
are as follows: Great Britain. King
George ": France. President Raymond
roincarc: Italy, King Victor Emmanuel
Ill: Japan, Emperor YoshihitO; China,
Fang Kuo-ChanG: Germany, Kaiser
Wilhelm H.; Austria Hungary. Emperor
Charles VIII; Spain. Alfonso MIL;
Bulgaria Gear Ferdinand; Netherlands,
Queen Wilhclmina; Norway. King IIaa-
kon VII: Sweden, King Gustav VI;
Denmark, King Christian X. Greece,
King Alexander; Serbia. King Peter:
Roumania. King Ferdinand: Belgium.
King Albert. No. The names Of men
and women doing clerical work in n
shipbuilding plant are not entitled to
representation on service Gag. Yes.
warmed Lover cornbrcad containing q
reasonable amount OF soda may be
eaten without injury to the health.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

Murder cannot be charged TO Temperament
always Sometimes the other fellow tried [,
argue that Germany has chance win out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

The best way to satisfy your craving for ex
element is to study up schemes to avoid com
pusory service
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

Thinking about nonessentials. why not cut
out automobile accidents? 1t can be done
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

PUBLISHED every dn, In the year IL 10 South Tenth
Street, Rchmond, Va. by The Tunes -, oh Pub
fishing Co.. Inc. Chmrcs T.: Ilnsbrook, Editor and
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Voice of the People

Letters must give the name md nd.
crcSs al the writer. Name will moi he
published II writer 80 rcuursts
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ADDRESS ALI. COMMUNICATIONS to The Times
Dispatch, and not 10 inliN idunls.
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Germany
and
the Soyicts

tho Snyio,s for ths death OF Count Won Mir
49, ''"''''S bach the &c man ambaS sador at
Moscow. The reason is Main I,
uocS not happcn /. suit Grrmany's plans to
sur UP trouble vita tho Soviets Thcv are
uoins nor VIII. daily and hourly. Whether =
nine ana IrotAky are pure inded Russian ma
trlots or mere tnerCcnaries who have sold them
selves 10 Berlin. their continue ice in power
WORKS directly TO Germany'S advantage If tho
opposite were true We should have the Kaiser
numbering Tor vengeance. His troops would
straiGhiway be advancing on Moscow The
SOVIET government would he mathematical nv
MS mouthpiec"S rs inConp.t tent and disc rdnrlv
Nothing. We should hc told. could be hermit, cd
10 stand in the way Of restoration of order nv
German troops. The Kaiser found an excuse
Eood many years ago in tho murder OF two Ger
man missionaries in China. for the seizure ~
ShantunE Province The aSsa sSina ton Of baron
Won Nettler led to the Invasion of Pckiu.. nv
German t"rce and the mDoSttion Of humiliatinr
terms on the Chinese government Now rho
German ambassador Il Russia. tho nr.ctic
ruler OF the ex-czar's former donlinions is mn
to death. hut Berlin sends polite note n Mos
COW acGeptinE l.enine,s humble apologies for
the murder As sidelight on tho urincinIas ~
German dipiomacr this is Illuminating As an
indication OF the present rclat ionship OF EarIin
and the Soyets it also has its plain value. 1t
places additional stress on the reported decision
at Moscow that If Japanese and En- Ish forces
intervene In Russia. the Sovcts will immcdt"
ately join with Germany They joined with
Germany now and tho only way nfso, tb;s
shameful partnership is to rescue Russia bv
force OF arms and rccreatc the cps I'm front for
the benefit OF the allies-Providoncc Journal
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Current Editorial Comment
Wonderful
War
nhOtOrraDl,y

Sometimes tho machine which
Wonderful bears the camera and his
War tirclesS record maker of details
T,,,o,o,r,,>, is not visible to the naked eyes
'"'oo'"Pha OF folk upon the ground II Is
difficult 10 observe airplane
even on remarkably clear day. much over
Loco lG,ooo feet aloft And our big observation
frequently go high as 10000 feet, and take
photographs from that great elevation, photo
graphs whose ability to record infinite detail
seemingly passes the possibilities OF science and
enters the realms OF the supernatural The
imagination of Jules Verne was sturdy IL would
go TO the rear rank, however. when compared
win simple fact in tho present war sonnet ;mes
] have thought of that mechanical eve i'm the
h'Eh heavens almost as the eye Of God And
TINS Is rcvcrent comparison. for can the human
eye look down from an airplane Swimming along
inc almost inconceivable height Of IL 600 feet
ana Soc the footprints OF a single soldier MAX
ing ms way across "A grassy dirt field?
me camera has done that thing. and more
Edward Hungcrford in Evcryhody's.
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TELEPHONES: Randolph ].
PriNntc Branch Exchange
connecting with NIL depart
ments,
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BRANCH OFFICES: Wash
inSton. 1il6 New York Ave-
nue.: New York City. Fifth
Avenue building; Chicago.
Peoples Gas Euilding;
Philadelphia. Mutual Life
Building.
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An army of more than 5000 women and
girls has been recruited in New York for
work on the farms, taking the place Of men
who have gone TO the colors This num-
Der, of course. is in addition to the thousands
already engaged in farm work who are not
formally registered with the Food Board
Commission. Reports from The fields say
that they have made good. and that from
the economic standpoint alone their services
will be worth many thousands Of dollars.
Here in Virginia there has been feeling,
moro or less a mistaken one, against send
ing women to the farms. but tho day may not
be far distant when the city shops and Of
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RirlDmun0 Gimrs -Aisputrb

Entered JANUARY 27 1908. mt tho Post -Onicc nj
Richmond. Va scconl-cluss matter.
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BT LOCAL CARRIER SER
VICE: Daily, with sunday,
IL cents II week; Daily with
out sunday, 10 cent. Al
week: sunday only, : cents.
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SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1918.
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II friends who favor with MANUSCRIPTS and
RI wish % liable
the! in all send stamps
for TINT
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The German rovornuo,.

The German governmcnt docs
not propos" 10 hold the Russian
soviet government Responsible
for tn" death OF Count Won Mir
hHch, the &c man ambassador at
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-08
American e.

Lancelot L. Eddy.
Motor Truck Co. 507,
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All along the way fron Fatcrie~ to
Fairmont, people met the cas to Set
more news if possible and both the
conductor and the brakepao fairly
shouted all they had teara. JohD
Jones, the brakeman said: We'll, You
ought to see Fairmont-efscyb od1S's
gone crazy there never sa% such Z
running and shouting in ny Ete."
There wasn't a moment Oh that ruu
that John Jones didn't haze all The
noise he knew anythirg ab0ot on The
front OF his car. goip6 at TOP pitch.
He kept time with his feet and his
voice and while he had his Job Well
in hand, it was race With 10y close
by. Aid the smnes-everypod Fore
smile that wouldn't Come .oG. The
whole Of the United states. inasiae,
wore that same smile. It %ss really
wondrtul to watch the faces. SoAe
OF them were just frankly pappy aud
othrs showd such mipslp9 OF 10y
and sorrow that one -cor1dn't tell
wher the dividing lin was. And The
main Characteristic Of the, joy>mad
crowd yesterday was to be d1scovesed
in the close relationship wp1eh eFery
solitary person bore TO the fellow Who
happened to be mex. to him No INST.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-08

For ladies' Atwood
Serge Suits IN black.
or navy. trimmed
with silk plush on
collar and bottom
Of Cost $50 Values.
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to get q shower bath. 1 guess. It is
hard enough to get your hands and

to get a shower hath. 1 guess. 1t is
hard enough to get your hands and
face polished up little
The women work hard here, In the
lot or field: next to our camp there
Is man. woman. and little boy dig
ging potatoes; they work from day
light TIL dark. continually digging,
but they don't seem to get much done.
We viii get trenches soon, think,
then We viii go to work in earnest.
All Of our company is kept busy do
ing some kind OF work. They called
for a big bunch today to go into
town and repair trenches. Tobacco
Is the only cheap stuff you can get
around here. I have accomplished
wonders. I think before long will
be able 30 chew tobacco and spit just
as natural as anyone, ha! War is
awful. for I actually carry matches.
War brings about wonderful calami-
ties. We will all be back by the 4th
OF July. Wei, guess had better
quit and see If cant get same steak.
With love.
Lancelot L. Eddy.
Motor Truck Co. 5o7,
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FUEL REGULATIONS STAND.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. Nov. SIN
formation reached the Fuel admin
istration today that the liShtless
nights would be suspended in New
York tonight by the Fuel administra-
tor there on the strength OF uncon-
firmed reports that the war had end
ed. Orders were given that there
should be no suspension OF the regu-
lations anywhere until Official infor-
nation came that Germany has sign
ed armiStice terms.
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SlN llE THEY'RE
So CHEEK
EsEEs5eW Boy Has Been
eiS1ng The French Girls
the Once Over
I q. EDDY. Of Fairview. Who

Esanses1St Z Eddy, of Fatrview, who
member Of q Evaporation com
y la1l iN1t6 the army IN France Is a
s1axlhee obseryfng young man, and he
6as 10me Interesting things to say
aBc1 rench girls In the following
letter TO his mother, Mrs. II. D. Eddy:
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ancel0t Z. Eddy. of Fatrview, Who
member Of q transportation com
With the army IN France Is a
ss1sieE observing young man, and he
come interesting things to say
6g1 tench girls In the following
1ettee TO his mother, Mrs. II. D. Eddy:
October Z, 1913.
AZ Somewhere IN France.
s 0egrest Mother:-At last am in
y France. have been here quite a little
Had q very unpleasant voy-
z think shall walk back. We
4 landed mt the same place Herb did.
think Zen IS around here. met a
4ellgW from marine company and
11e said he had heard tell Of Ben. I
3 have met four or Eve fellows knew
: n Camp Johnston I think Erwin is
this place too.
Z France Is an awful nice country.
Ehe land Is marked of IN little lots.
about oneEacre or so big. and there is
Z d1et wall around each OF these lots
abont three or four feet high. This
yga1t S covered with thick bushes,
:Eand Sc must be intended for fence.
U There IS no uncIcared land around
& here f has al been cultivated. They
4 Eafya turntps and cabbage mostly;
nearly every little French gil or bog
eell1ng apples: English Wainuss;
90 Sens saca sncoF1ce canay' anu
.ss3 zee. tney sen tnear SUI SUI
<L ltlLtle apples sen TWO LOT ten
noe one ZOE nve eacn)-
Fhe camps are not as comfortable
4 here a. they are In the United States.
Good water IS hard to get without go
ing good piece. Uncle Sam sure
1 has doQe some work over here. Ger
man prisoners do a whole lot Of work.
Il They are disgusting looking things.
have = whole lot that could tell
you 1f I had the time, paper. and was
allowed TO. When you see a French
SEirf dressed up she Is dressed up. and
when she isn't she isn't, SO she either
IS, or IS NOT. ha? A whole lot OF the
9 French girls from IS to so are selling
J NUTS An the English they know is
nuts Hold ont five and say FIVE cents.
EEe have two fellows in our COM
pany who talk French real well. We
scan get milk at farm house about
100 yards from my tent. for 80 cents
quart got quart to put over
rice. and say It certainly was fine.
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Fof Mas corduroy
raps>. Beh. OF dark
f.6 fa.1es vale.
easily wostb $500
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Wei hope that while the celebrat-
ing was bit premature, it may not
have been in vain. Perhaps it is only
a matter Of a few hours before the
true situation will be known. The
time which must elapse before we can
know the absolute truth viii be passed
somehow though every hour Will be
as long as day to a people just wild
to know the truth. II the war is to be
really at an end. there will be the I'm
est Thanksgiving and Christmas this
year ever held yet While in the
event of the war ending. it may be
some months and perhaps a year be-
fore many Of our boys will return
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Evening Chat

They say there is Just SO much
noise in human being and that it is
bound to come out sooner or later.
Well, II came out all right last night
and it was question whether the
demonstration which was made,
sounded more like a Halloween cele-
bration or New Years racket. II
there IS any sort OF a noise which
failed to materiaize, no one knew
what 1t Is. Horns. auto b1ow-outs.
tin tubs tied to the back OF cars and
wagons. screaming. shouting and q
general wild confusion prevailed. And
the funny thing about it all was that
everybody thought he was celebrat-
ing the end Of the war. With nothing
authentic proven at all. once started.
the noise continued half the night.
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OItIGINATORS AND Leaders Ok

with everybody discussing TIE pnos,
thrilling news which had eSer beer
proclaimed No matter whethef II
was true or not. people chose to be
lieve absolutely that the Va ~as a.
an end.
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from france. We will be able to at
least feel they are safe and sound
over there-and not at the mercy Of
the Germans.

Somebody started rumor last
night that the Kaiser was missing. AS
everybody has wondered for months
what would become OF the Kaiser in
the event Of the Germans being lick
ed, 1t Isn't a great distance from the
guess to the actual belief II the the
DRY that believing and wishing a
thing to be so makes it so. that miser-
able Kaiser viii wish he we're dead
this night! But ven soon forget the
Kaiser when We Bet our own boys
back again. aud only wnen we have
no boys nor. even their graves, will
We wish for vengeance
When the Fairview car reached
there yesterday at two o'clock the
motorman had caught the excitement
in the air and come down the track
with his car going at a breaueck
speed and all his bells Changing. He
made even a more record breaking
run going back to Fairmont though
not at all endangering anybody's life.
In fact everybody enjoyed the ride i'm
menselv for people we're one and all
in the humor for thu outburst. Fair
view took the news yesterday much
the same as other towns. Men shout
ed aud women cried. Small boys ran
In all directions on the search for
horns and anything which would make
noise. knowing full veil their time
had arrived. In just a moment after
the car came in, the church bells be-
gan to ring and groups began to form
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ter who it was, he got his hand shook

ter who it was. he got his hand shook
or his back slapped or took mutual
part in Spontaneous celebration Of
some sort. When cars passed on the
suburban lines, People pat their heads
out and shouted to one another. Autos
flew nadly down hills with flags wav-
ing and arms looking like the flag
handles from the distance. Even the
chickens and dogs sot excited and
ran IN all directions making an equal
amount OF noise. It was picture in
deed for one to see. viewed as.m a
height above 1t all.
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Home Baked Pies ane Pastries.
Boyers Restaurant. A-vt.
Home baked Pies ana Pastries. Boy
er's Restaurant. Adv.
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in good German and obtained the

in good German and obtained the
counterSign.
They proceeded to make the sentinel
a prisoner and made their way TO the
next sentry. The latter became sus-
piciouS and ran 10 duEout Our men
followed him and battered in the
dugou,. taking three prisoners and Il
number OF Informative papers.
Knowing that we emerged from the
81. Mihicl victory with practically the
same force with which we entered the
battle. the Germans are now plainly
anxious regarding the intentions Of
our big army in the weeks that re
main before winter weather makes
lighting difficult. All aleng the line
Americans have been previously re-
ported enemy patrols are active. seek
Ing 10 identify our units and TO learn
where our most experienced divisions
are
The German observation planes in
Alsace evidently have been reinforced
and they are active over our lines.
Ii is known that a large concentration
OF German and some Austrian troops
has been made by the enemy around
the Briery coal basin.
Defense work is going on all along
the Hindeuburg line The latest
captured order. signed by Ludendorff.
urges that the German troops he made
to understand the great Importance
OF digging in, despite .heir natural
aversion to that kind of warfare.
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counter tho latter ex-
pressed their Willingness and immedi-
ately began the recruiting. TO Klein
arc assigned tho following, who have
boon hired Mt Hclsingfors: s. Smirnoff
and Rigamann. TO Odessa. Brack and
Schulkovich.--F the Chief of the
Countcrespionage; c m m ssar c.
MoShlov
Note;-This is an assassination COM
pact between Eo!sheviks and an
archistsI Antonoff. IL one OF the chief
Eg ,,h ,Sn military leaders is credited
in charge of the operations against
AlcNien ana kaledin. The list Of an
archists inclide several notorious char
acters.
Have photograph of letter.
DOCUMENT NO. 53.
tCsunterespionase at the Stavka. No.
Al, Jan. 81, 1879
TO the Commission of Combating the
counter-revolntion: BY us here there
has been received u report from Fin
land. from Grishn and Bakhi, of the
lawyer. Jonas Kastren. This kastren,
in the years 19l4'l5 recruited on Ger
man funds Finnish volunteer regiments
and sent them to Germany. For ia
cilitatinS tho work of recruiting he
represented himself as u Socialist Max
iinalist. and promised support to the
Workers Red Guard. In his office many
Of our comrades found "a cordial recep-
ton and material support. Kastren
furnished to Russia German money for
the propaganda or Bolshevism i'm Rus
STA. He had already established in
1916 a division Of the German general
staff in liclsingfors. Now he. together
with Svinhuvud. Ernroth and handel
schtcdt is on the side of the White
Guards and is aiding them with money,
supplies and arms We are informed
that Kastren works both with German
and English money. II is necessary
Immediately to cut short the work of
Jonas kastrcn and his group. The
commander In chief advises to call to
PetroErad the Finnish comrades. Rakhi
and 'ukko. or order Grishin TO Hen
sing tCrS.-Commissa 4. Slvko.
Note.-Nastrcn was still alive when
spent q week in liclsingfors in March.
but he added to his chances of longevity
by fleeing in early February to the
White Guards headquarters at Nesa.
The order for his removal camc too
late. Again we Sec Germany playing
with both sides in Finland At the same
time.
Have photograph of letter