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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05
CH|NA.LOOks TO AMERICA
TO SAFEGUARD INTEGRITY
Will Oppose Japanese Claims for
Permanent Occupation Of kiau-
chow by Arrangement.
LEASE HELD NOT FREE GIEI
Cite Clause in Lansing-Ishii Agree
ment rs Binding Upon Japan to
Withdraw. and Also Binding on
America to Enforce II.
ny nonEnT wELLEs nITcHlE.

PARIS, January 4.-China at the
peace conference Will look to America
for, support of China's aspira lions to
safeguard her integrity and preserve
her territory.
In continuation of her diplomacy In
regent years the celestial republics
sole RELIANCE now. as then. lies III
Far Eastern ipolitics to{l ma intair the
open door anu t1e sotl6ar:ty OF China.
r. After,smsaiy renS u. lions With 'ex-
state that china's chief fight ii. the
iconference will be in opposing the un-
for permanent occupation OF 8liauchow
by arrangement" Wiz, China
/. viii insist that Germany originally ac-
auired Kiauchow in 1887 under dnrcss,
wnen China was HELPLESS. as totally
murder of two missionaries and that
lJapan's capture OF this territory from
the Germans In November, 1914. did not
carry claim for its permanent oc-
,cupation nor even title:to the ninety
inne-year lease.
NO INTENTION NOW TO
+ CONVERT CLoUDED LEASE:
i Ching has no Intention to convert the
because of the fact of the easy cap
tire or that portion OF Chinese terri
at the time was not al war. China
maintains that Japanese retention OF
Port Arthur and OF Liaotung Peninsula
are no precedents.
China is prepared also TO oppose Jap
anesc possession even of the hold on
the lease on the. grounds that Ger
many could not forfeit what did not
belong to her. II is further contendcd
that If Japan had not seized kiauchow.
s China would eventually have done so
after declaring war on Germany that
being the only German outpost on Chi
ncSe soil
! The celestial diplomats will urge at
/ the peace conference that China did
Everything possible after her deciara-
Will draw attention to the participa-
;tion If Chinese troops in the Siberian
anti Bolshevik campa Ign, claiming con-
I sideration therefor.
CITE AGREEMENT As .
h FIXING AMERICAS DUTY
, Though the Lansing-lshii agreement
> of November ,. 1917. respecting China
time. the Chinese commission will now
point to the clause reading:
+ They mutually declare they are op-
posed to the acquisition by any gov
ernment Of any Snecisl rights or privi-
lcges which would affect the independ-
China. as binding Japan 70 withdraw
from kiauchow AMI a binding America
10 force that withdrawal IL IL is not
voluntary undertaken.
ready in Paris. II Wellington Koo.
Garduatc of Columbia. and until re-
Gently Chinese minister to the United
states, and Alfred TIE. Cornell grad
uate. Chinese minister to Great Bril-
tain. Both were educated under the
China's other comm 'ssioners have not
We. boon announced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05
Ex-KAIsER NO LONGER ILL
Rhine Has Risen Rapidly and Meadows
Around .tmcronEen Castle Arc
IRundnted.
nm AsancIatnd rr.ssl

a NJ Err ON q EN-. January 4.--The
former German Emperor has apparent.
" shaken off7the effects OF his recent
illness and was able to join the family
circle of tho Won Bentincks yesterday
The Rhine Is rising rapidly. and In its
lower reaches has overlooked It's banks,
covering scores of square miles. The
low-lying meadow land around Amer
onRen Castle Tow looks like an i'm
mensc sea.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05
NAVAL GUARDS PATROL
STREETS OF NORFOLK
Jail Sentences Are Imposed On Trio
Held Responsible for New Ienr
Outbreak.
IEy Associatcl rrcss. |

NORFOLK. VA, January 4.-Follow F..
ing the imposition Of iail sentences and
legged ringleaders in the New Years
morning riot heavy naval provost
patrols were tonight placed through
out the business and negro districts OF
the city. Admiral Coffman announced
that these guards would be maintained
regularly. owing to the large mum
Der of men constantly on shore leave.
The sailors fined for depreciation and
riotinG were: George Dyer. Arthur
Donovan and Edmond Ciravon All
three were sent 10 Jail for thirty DAYS
and tined $50. For having n concealed
weapon. Dyer was sentenced to six
months in Jail and fined 800
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DEPARTS FROM ROME.
President Wilson Asks Congress Give
$100OOO,OOO for Relieving Distress

nccessary resources. The nppro-
prfntion requested by the President
will take care of the population In
other districts, notably In Eastern
and Southern Europe, which hnve
been rnvngcd by wnr.
In appealing ITO the Ercnt sense
of charity and good will of the
American people toward the suffer
Ing" the President snid:
"whlIc the sun, OF money IL in
Itself large. Il II 30 small compared
to the expenditures we have UNDER
fnI<cn in the hope of lettering the
world TINT IL becomes mere pit
tnnce compared TO the results TINT
will he obtained from u md the
InxtInE effect TINT will rcmnir In
tho United States through an act
or Such broad humanity and stntcs-
mnnliiSc influence"
After Secretary Glass lind trnns-
United the Presidents message to
Congress. Chairman ShcrIey cnIIcd
meeting OF tho House Approprin-
tiOns Committee for Monday TO CON
slider II. Mr. ShcrIcy said IL the COM
mittec approved the request for
funds IL would he Incorporated In
separate appropriation mcnsurc
and presented forthwith to the
House. q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05
DIES By OWN HAND
WDAY JURY PROBES
HIS BROTHER s DEATH
wealthy South Carolina Nan
Found Dead in Home
ut EsfiH.
lily Associated Press.

Manor, whose brother. VI. II. Manor.
was found dead at his home near, here
december 81. shot and killed himself
lo-HhE' detectives had been investi-
gazing w. H. Manor's death, one theory
heing that II. N. Manor killed him.
and coroner's jury was TO have con-
Yened day to Investigate the kill
ing II; NJ Manor left a note pro-
testing his innocence Both men We're
wealthy and one theory advanced was
mat W IL. Manor had been Killed for
M money. Neither was married
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05
DENY SOUTHERN COMPANY
RIGHT TO INCREASE RATES
Sonth Carolina Commission Holds Tint
Since Government Controls Lines
II Is POwerleaa.
Try Associated rrossl


COLUMBIA. 5. c.. January 4.-The
South Carolina Railroad Commission
to-day denied the petition of tho
Southern Rell Telephone and Telegram
Company for an increase in telephone
rates il South Caroline fo~ 'w"ntv-
six exchanges ard also for an incraa Sc
in toll rates TIE petition was flied
Sertemher II. 1919. In DENYING the
retition. the railroad commission says
that in asmuch as tho teleDh IN" lines
PRE- now under the control OF the United
States government and the Postmaster
General claims" to have the power
to revise rate schedules. II is not in
cumbent ON the comm ission to act.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05
MORE LAND FOR DRY DOCK
Hampton Roads Company Obtains 100
Acres Adjoining Norfolk aud
Westrrn Pier.
fBy Associated preas

NORFoLK.' VA, January 1.-THE
Repair Corporation, recently organiZed
with a capital stock Of s!,5o0.000. to-
day bought 100 acres adjoining the
piers and let contract TO the James
Stewart Company for the construction
OF a mammoth shipyard, giving EN- :
ployment to 5000 skilled workmon.
Construction work Will begin at once.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05
One-Armed Man Stays
Five, Then Ends Life
IBy Associated Prog.

OMAHA. NED. january twill
liam Barnes. mn insurance man, hnN-
ing only ono urm. murdered Ave
persons and committed suicide with
n shotgun Friday night, II wns dis
covered to-day when the bodies
were found lin Wilbur JohnsOn's
farmhouse, ncnr Little Sioux, Iowa.
lie was nnEry because JohnsOn's
daughter Refused to eIope n second
time with him.
johnson, his wife md their young
son. as well ms their daughter, Mrs.
Mabel Jones, md her child, were
slain.
The nsnnssin then returned to the
Kitchen. where he snt down In
chair. ionded the gun and removed
one Of his shoes. He tied string
to the trigger OF the shotgun nnd
TO his Grent toe and pulled the trIg-
yer. His body WINS found sitting In
the chair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05
Found 17o U-nonts building.

LONDON. January 4.--One hundred
and seventy submarines. all under con-
struction. were. found when the inter
allied naval commission visited Ger
carrying out OF the terms OF tho ar.
mistice. according to newspapers here.
These U-boats.,lt is said, Will be turned
over to thu allies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05
COAST LINE MEN STRIKE
Three hundred linton Chr Rcpnirmcn
Leave Their Work mt Wilmington.
~. e..
tBy. Associated Press. !

WILMINGToN, n. C.. January A.
Beyond statement that the matter
had been referred to the Federal rail-
road administration for adjulication.
Atlantic Coast Line officials had no
comment to make tonight on the
walkout of 300 union car repairmen at
noon to-day because nonunion work
man was not discharged. as had been
demanded by the union men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05
Makes Record Flight.

DETROIT, MICH. January Am OBJ
Servation DE Haviland airplane reached
Detroit this afternoon from Houston
Ten. making the 1850 mile trip in T2t.
minutes of flying time. and the last
lad from indianapolis at the rate of
!22 miles an hour. under adverse
weather conditions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05
Disputes Are settled.

oNDON. January "A brief War
ss,$ hcIne satisfactory settlement" was
lsshe. first official confirmation OF dis
Aturbing rumors Of serious trouble
front in France after leave In the
United Kingdom. so
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05
ParIor Cars
llefNeen n1ch m ond and NJ,

Efective January 9Th, the operation
OF Parlor Cars on c. e. O, Fast Trains
between Richmond. Old Point and
Norfolk will be established.--Adv.f =;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05

'Therefore. It Is. I dare say, .nilha'
all men of science a matter Of spras
found regret and shame that satsNcS,
science It's boast. have been purfss6
such dishonorable uses IA, the recent
war. Every just mind must Condemn
men OF science rs to use them against
humanity. and. the.sfore, Sc Is, 9agf ~
your task and tof ours to E4cI&
science from th}s disgrace 20 afhesft
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05

An oiiicial report received from the
American military attache with AN
pa s3ador Francis, in Russia. announced
to-day by General March, shows total
aea'ns from all causes in the Ameri-
- November % TO be eighty-siy or
t use' nine were killed in action, seven
aied Of wounds. three were drowned.
n nnu 'Wo died as result OF accidents.
ana siNty-four from disease >@'
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Is entirely at our disposal and we have
no bugbear of red tape to face in get
ting needed supplies. They are here,
ready to hand.
Where will you find such another
opportunity for our young men In
search of a technical education which
Ats them to start right In to earn a
good income? There Is no longer any
excuse for our youth to hang around
street corners and loaf in Central Park
Now they have chance to enlist In
the army for a perioa just long enough
to fit them for the specialized work
that appeals 10 their taste.
IT want the parents TO know what
We are doing, for am convinced az
soon as they do this school for enlisted
specialists win become an Institution
I'VE do not aim 10 turn out Jacks
OF all trades. but to fuifl what this
name of the school implies. The stu'
dent who comes here asks to be spe,
ciaiist and all our work Is so arranEet
that we turn him out as a specialist IN
the shortest order.
''For an instance OF what special
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pensive TO procure IL they were Obliged
to provide their Gwn. .
The school was personally inspected
by Major-General Squler. who came
up from Washington the second
week Of September for the purpose,
and he decidedly approved of all
thu steps taken 10 carry out the
plans of the projectors, a few days
after his visit a committee appointed
by the War Board arrived for an In
spection. which they made with an
equally happy result. As a result Of
these visits a pamphlet describing
the aims of the school and fully IL
lustrated is to be issued at WASH
ington and sent broadcast through
out the country. Army men every
where rare keenly interested In this
school for enlisted specialists. Ac-
cordingly they are keen TO spread
the news OF its establishment and
the work It will undertake. What they
and Col Davis want Is to obtain
full quota OF 1880 students as soon
as possible.
A. school for soldiers based on more
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SpEciALizihG IN TELEPHOME UNE
WORk

tically, and there should be no danger
of any student getting through by a
system of studying up for exams.
The daily work of the students will
be taken into their account for grad
ua@ion almost to the same extent as
their examination papers, for this, in
my view. is the proper way to find out
what a man knows. He may from
nervousness or other causes not show
at his best in an examination. The
instructors will be able from their
knowledge of his daily work to class
him among the good, better. best. and
every student win get a square deal.
1T should not be necessary 70 dwell
on the advantages OF this supremelv
practical school because they stand out
clearly. 1t Is held in one Of the best
Of the signal corps depots. stored with
invaluable material Of the rarest kind,
the kind that we could hardly hope
to have for our experimental and
laboratory work except that II Is ma
.erial brought back from France. This
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izing in a subject can accomplish I
can show you a class of telegraphic
operators who are masters of the key
and have become so in four months.
Ordinarily with the brightest material
year is required for a similar result.
I'VE don't teach foreign languages
because we are not equipped for It,,
but we are thoroughly equipped as In
deed no private school can be for
what we do teach. The boys go TO
school all day and their minds are on
their own subject; that explains the
facility"
This Camp Vail school Is but one OF
the many projected or outlined by the
Government to attain a desired re-
sult--that Of giving the men who
have returned from France chance
to equip themselves to earn living.
1t stands out very clearly from others
which are still vague. Stil in the air
Is the vast plan of the United States
to settle returned soldiers on the
Western lands which they will take
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EzSM7zSzxz1I1SISx E2zxz7SxMIyXSYx4y
sMELTihG POT" DETACHMENT RENENsEES StIhkSSS
af, CITY NALL Wy
af CWTHAi
By WILLIS STEEL.

Ion themselves Wnat we are SONG 10
10 We snan "eieome thein personally.
Ihis scnooi mas started weh ana u wtii
keep up OF even improve its pace ana
IN snort time aemonstrate iss value
Inere can't De 100 many Missourians
90 suit US because we are prepared 70
snow tnem'
The enhsted students get lodging.
1000, cioenes, Heoieai attehd&nce ana
paid $40 n month while thew are In the
SCHOOL
Eight branches are taught m this
school TOR enlisted specialists. In the
nrst -FOUR months a basic schooling 10
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course would by its amplitude and
finish give almost any teacher In love
with his subject a feeling OF envy.
Certainly the students of this spe-
cialized school have nothing to COM
plain of in the way Of poor surround
ings. bad air or any unsanitary con-
dition. Everything has been pro-
vided that conduces to their COM
fort and health. Their work benches
are of the most modern construction
and the equipment is very lavish.
The school library is complete and
books are issued freely to the pupils
which would prove difficult and ex-
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TYPE WRvTlNG CLASS
OF CAMP ALFRED
VAIL

neering; s, telephone and telesraphic
engineering; 8, storage batteries and
gas epginesi z. photography and
meteorological computing; s. line work
and cable splicing.
The instructors staff consists OF
fifteen officers and twenty-five selected
enlisted men. All of them have been
chosen for their efficiency. and In the
case OF the officers the greatest care
was given to choose men who are not
able not only for what they know but
also for their ability to impart their
knowledge. In this choice the heads
Of departments at Washington ex-
hibited great caution. They wanted
only the best men for teachers In this
school.
telegraphy is Capt. Treest. who in
stalled the main telegraph switchboard
in San Francisco for the Western
Union Telegraph Company; he is like
wise an expert engineer.
Col. Miller, who Is in charge OF the
department OF telephone engineering.
was formerly an instructor In Car
negie Institute, and he has been arec-
ognized telegraphic engineer for many
years
Capt. Garriger. who heads the de-
partment of cable engineering, was for
several years an expert cable tester
in she employ of the Commercial Gable
Company.
Lieut.. Col. Richard Paddock. who
has been ordered to the school from
Washington TO take charge Of the
radio engineering department. Is q
nephew, of Gen. Pershing and Is de-
scribed as q thorough and engaging
instructor.
Examinations Not Everything.
Capt. MoCiintic. who has charge Of
the telegraphic operators department,
10 a silver cup winner as an expert
Phillips's code operator. He. like most
Of his fellow teachers In the school,
was chosen from civil life. but they
are all National Army men. Several
Of tho instructors were drawn from
| the Regular Army.
Col. Davis said:
I'm this school warranted to make
| specialists the examinations to be
taken win be made up Of papers and
demonstrations a. II for applicants for
Government work. They win be stiff,
Of course. but the preparation for them
VIII b made thoroughly and prac-
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up and improve under Government
supervision,
In the view OF the projectors OF the
specialized school at Camp Vail the
land idea is a fine one II It were pos
sible to get the returned soldiers TO
stop and think Of IT, But there's the
rub. II is no use for a few men with
longing for the soil to stop and
think unless a, goodly number OF
them viii stop and think Of II at the
same time. After all is said in favor
Of any OF the best ideas Of advanced
socialism the world remains world
OF individualists. and a school where
each man In II has chance to ex-
tend himself has the best chance OF
popularity.
Practice on Theory. Heels.
The founders OF this military school
have applied this principle OF human
nature, and they have not lost sight OF
another principle-that humanity as
1t exhibits itself in society to-day has
need Of specialized leaders.
The great airdrome OF the former
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Eager to be Americans.

These men, as their names might
suggest, entered the army with as
much possibility of mixing as oil and
water and much less than salt and
pepper; they had preserved inherited
antinathies toward each other and
were not in the least American except
In q feeling of admiration for this
country and a wish TO be of it. The
English language and the history of
the United States were interesting sub
jects of their-elementary education and
they acquired these with amazing ra-
pidity. BY their enlistment they will
become, as is their ardent wish, Amer
lean citizens in the shortest possible
time.
In their exhibition drill the other
day this detachment proved them
selves for good soldiers. They now
speak, read and write English sur
pris!ngly well and they are keen at
the opportunity 10 view for them
selves what they already call their
great country"
Lieut.. Col, Bernard Lentz, General
STAR Corps, u, s. A., will accompany
them on their trip. 1t will cover
visits to Providence. Boston. Buffalo
Cleveland, Detroit. Milwaukee, Cinein-
natl. Pittshurg. Washington. Chicago
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Newark
They will be absent from Camp Upton
six weeks and in each Of the cities
mentioned are TO give two exhibitions
daily, Sundays excepted.
The individual achievement of each
OF the men in this group will con-
vince alien born persaas that the army
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offers splendid opportunity for their
sons. What they have succeeded in
becoming will also show the value Of
service to the youths who require no
elementary teaching, but do need vo-
cational training.
1t Is by means of these special
schools at Camps Vail and Upton and
the other vocational schools now being
established or already at work In vari-
Gus parts of the country that the
young men of our country are given
a chance to learn trade they wish
to follow in civil life while In the
army, while they are cared for In
every sense and at the same TINA time
receive army pay. Then they may re-
turn to civilian life trained men whose
worth to themselves, the communities
where they elect to live, and the ma
tion has been immeasurably enhances
during the period of service in the
army and attendance on the special
ized schools.
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primary necessities which was opened
at Camp Uptoa Immediately following
the war is still a part of the wide-
spread vocational system which the
War Department has entered upon.
At the Long Island camp the first
class in the peace time melting pot
was assembled and taught with excel
lent results. so much so that the War
Department decided TO show it's prod
ucts to the people, especially the alien
born and the sons of the allen born.
The Department has started a detaeh-
ment Of this school representing four
teen nationalities, on a tour which will
extend from New York and Boston to
Milwaukee and return. with Washing
ton taken in en- route. On Tuesday Of
last week this detachment drilled in
front of the City Hall. The roster of
this detachment from the recruit edu-
cational centre. Camp Upton, follows;
Pedro Arez, Spanish: Orozio Aurec-
chic, Italian; Sylvester BalchInas.
Italian; Jules Boutin. French. Gage
Christensen, Norwegian; Kusti Fran
tim, Finn; Odilien Gosselin. French
Canadian: Walter Hucko, Pole; An
gelo Intili, Italian; Henry Jurk, Rus
sian; David King. American; John
Klok, Pole; Norman Kormain. Per-
sian; Eugen Krlstensen, Dane; johann
mes Lenferink. Pole; Frank Kristopo-
lous, Greek; Fidel Martin. French
Canadian; Attilio Marzi Italian; Curt
Mistriory, Jugo-Slav; Michael Myato-
wich. Lithuanian; Francisco Pungi,
italian; Ioseph Rossignol. French;
Michael Semos, Greek; Joe Shestak,
Russian; George Strong, Greek; Hen
dirk Svennigsen, Dane; Fritz Wolld,
Holland
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Parent. Are Invited.

sad Colonel Davis; 1--WE welcome
INQUIRIES from parents or from the
poys themselves. We viii answer
svery such inquiry at once and fully.
aha II the fathers can make Il con-
'snient 10 come to Camp Van 70 see
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-11
she TURNED TO
WENTWORTH when
ALL ELSE FAILED
Miss L. Miller of Uniontown
Found Her Faith Well
Placed.

This we'll and farorahly known resi-
dent Of the busy town at IN" western
foot of the An"gh'nI" has In" very
best of reasons tor rraISinG tins IA
NOUS family tonic. and she gay" them
10 Unlvntuwn'S Ncrv-WorIh druggist il
few days ago:
Wade II. Guyton--I hav" been IN Il
very nervous coalition for a long tim''
Felt tired AMI worn out after my DAY ;
duties. Ny app"rI'" wa& very poor an"
stomach and d DIGESTION IN mlS"rah"'
condition. HAY" hCCn great sufferer
from rheumatism and n"uralE'1.
| procured a hottie Of N"rv-N"rih
and am now feeling III good condition..
Appetite and digestion IN fin" shape y"
NOR" NERVOUSNESS or PAINS. Am gam
ing in strength every day. NcrN'" oF'n
certainly helped mo up I" the p"iFni oil
good health when all other r"m"dI'S
failed l will always keep II IN the
house. MISS Il. MlI'-fi''
949 T.. Faycttc St. Umon'own. Ia
Gricsts drug store soils Ncrv-N"r'h
in Wheeling Your dollar back II thus
famous family tonic does not ocncht
you.