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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-01
USE HORSES OF EX-KAISER
TO HAUL SAILORS BODIES
Herr Barth Declares He Secs Two
Counter-Revolu tOnary Movements
III Germany.

LONDON. December 31.-Herr Barth
the Independent Socialist leader. who
two days ago was forced out of the Eb-
ert government as Minister OF Social
Foley, together with two other In
dependent ministers, sees two counter
revolutionary movements in Germany
one by the Spartacus group. the other
Ny the military. headed by General
Groner, Ludendorff's successo who is
said TO be plotting to restore the mon
archy.
This Information comes TO the Daily
Express from It's Berlin CORES pondent
who interviewed Barth. The latter pre-
dicted the present government would
rot las; much longer.
sunday was quiet In Berlin, eNcep:
Tor II few shots. Demonstrations were
held by adherents of the Spartacus and
independent groups at the funeral Of
seven sailors Killed in street hghtinG
The funeral parade was impressive. The
collins were laden with flowers and were
conveyed to the cemetery in royal
coaches, with the coachmen and horses
of the eN-kaiSer pressed into service.
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HRSTLADY OFNEWY YORK
WILL KEEP OWN HOUSE,
MAKING 1T REAL HOME
Finds II Difficult 10 Accusiom
Herself to Great Mansion
at 1iban,

ALBANY. y, V, December 3l.-"I
shall be my own housekeeper. We
are a home GLOWING family. and as long
as we live here this big house is going
TO be Il real home Ii / can make il So
These words. spoken by Mrs. Alfred
y. Smith. wife OF the man who to-
morrow will be naugurated as Cover
nor Of the Empire State as she sa.
entertaining Il caller to-day in the
executive mansion. gave the visitor :,
feeling tina, New York State. as well
as her own immediate circles. is to be
mo,hcred by Mrs. Smith
am not accustomed TO "A large
house" said Mrs. Smith II was born
in New York only u stones throw
from our home IN Oliver Street" AS
she talked her five children and Caesar
more or less noisiiy acquainted with
the vastness of the aristocratic ex-
ecutivc mansion, to which they had
been whisked from their very demo
cratic home In New York
actually haven't seen all the
rooms in tl,is house yet" said Mrs.
Smith 70 he' caller. but have found
and mean TO keep II SO"
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the system which hns gone into
bankruptcy"
Premier Clemcnccnu. continuing.
said: "rhis systcm appears to he
condemned by soIhe very high nu-
thOriticS. Nevertheless, will re-
mark TINT if such "a balance had
preceded the war; that tf America,
England, France and Itniy hnd got
together In declaring TINT whoever
attacked ono Of them must expect
TO scc the three others tnLc up the
common defense -
The Premier NnS interrupted here
hy applause nnd disorder in the
chn.:her, hut later rcsumcd.
'fherr IL in this system of alli-
ance> which do not rcnouncc,
Sny u most definitely. my guiding
Thought nt tho conference, II your
body permits me to Eo there. md .
believe lint nothing should scpa-
rntc after the wnr the four rrent
powers Tint the war has united.
To this entente I will mnke NIL snc-
riifccs."
The statement of the French Pre-
mter IN looked upon nv foreign to
the statement inndc n few hours In
ter Ht Manchester by President VIII
son, when the President snid,
III the future had nothing for n.
out new attempt to keen the
world nt right poiSc by balance
OF power, the United Stntcs would
tnkc no tntcrcsI. because sbc XyouId
join no combination of power whici,
- not combination OF all OF u.s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-01
Great Oriental Field
Is Opening to America

Indin WnaucStionnbly is destined
10 take inrEe place In the indus
trial and commercial world. Its re-
aources nrc greater thnn the aver
nRc person has dreamed belonged
to this ancient Enstcfn country,
md It's development Inns already
begun. In that development Amer
fra Will have hand. II VIII he
called on 10 furnish machinery, en-
Einecrs, factory managers, electric
rinns--in brief, nm nrmy Gf nrtI-
sans and instructors who Will guide
the natives along the prosperous
Walks of peace, But the United
states must he prepared to take nd
vantage Of It's opportunities In the
Orient. How II rnn do that In re-
reaied In nm interesting article
written for The Times- Dispatch by
&. Spencer SnrIc. which viii lie
printed on Thursday, Janunry ..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-01
BLIZZARD NOW RAGING
Western Trains Are From Ten ia
fweive Hours behind Their
Schedules.

CHICAGO, December 3l.-A blizzard
RACED through Kansas. Colorado and
Oklahoma and onto Chicago tonight.
driving tottering 1918 before a biting
wind The storm struck Chicago in
the early evening.
Traffic through Colorado. Kansas and
oklahoma is from ten to twelve hours
late. a steady downfall OF snow is
expected TO last at least overnight
here.
The Santa Fe has four eastbound
)ne westbound train ct sutton The
Missouri Pacific has train twelve
nours late into Kansas City from the
West. and others from three 10 six
hours SLOW. Southern Rock Island
lines are still open Freipht traffic
on all lines IS held up
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-01
ELEVEN PASSENGERS FLY
581 MILES WITH ONE STOP
Lieutenant ROdman Wins Curtiss
Trophy with Marine Airplane
Equipped With Two Liberty
Motors,
tBy Associated Press. !

NEW YORK. December sl-Lieu-
tenant Thomas {. Rodman, of the
United States Marine Corps, was win
ner of the competition for the Curtiss
marine flying trophy with it's cash prize
OF $1,000. which ended to-day. accord
ing 20 an announcement tonight by
the Aero Club of America
Lieutenant Rodman's victory makes
the Aero Club permanent holder OF
the trophy. its members having won
years.
The winning flight was made yester-
day at Pensacola. Fla, with a large
Cuftlss flying boat. equipped with two
liberty motors. Lieutenant Rodman
carried eleven passengers and flew 5Sl
nauticai miles, with one landing for
.uel, in nine hours and twelve min
',',''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-01
MAY HE
LAST PUBLIC APpE3ARANCI,
WITH BEDLAM OF WHISTLES
NEW YORK GRkETS IaIo

o'clock tonight New York burst cn,
IN bedlam OF whistles, klayons. bells
and al! other noise making devices
Never has there been such an earth
spitting riot OF sound. according to
tne testimony OF New Tork's most Ven
cradle citizens.
Ihs enid. youngest and most prom
iSins son of the twentieth century. was
ttthTistened tt Nineteen-N Nineteen with all
ceremonies. but he proved a lustv
youngster and added his howls TO the
nature. So'
IhouSands of people throneed Broad
way, While the restaurants and hotels
were jammed with spendcrs
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PRESIDENT GETS THRILL
Submarine Bobs Up In Front or His
Vessel. Already for Decisive
Action.

LONDON. December 3l.--''The most
thrilling experience of our whole tiir
exclaimed President Wilson impulsive-
~ yesterday when. with lightning like
rapidity. the celebrated mystery ship
fiydera bad. victor in many encounters
with German submarines. was convert
ed from 4 seeming tramp 10 gun
decked ship of war before his eyes.
Only an officer was visible on the
bridge o! the tramp as the steamer on
which the presidential party were pas
senGers came alongside. There was an
unheard order, snap and a crash and
the mystery triumph Of inventive
genius bloSSomed forth monster of
war, fully equipped with big guns,
depth charges, rapid-tirers and torpedo
tubes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-01
LIES PLAN TO SAIL
bryce Washington Also Will
f2,00O,000 in Gold Over
TO Soldiers.

iK. December 31.-Notable
VIII be on the George
to- morrow when she sails.
put a score Of men whom
Wilson has summoned
png the latter are Assist
" of the Navy Franklin
Charles NJ. Schwab and
'aruch. The Chinese ana
:e conference representa-
on the ship. The Chinese
III be Lu Tseng Tsiang.
IN ildren. their governcss.
nd T. e. Wang and see
e from Mexico will be
Pant and two children.
Medina. DR.. Medina and
es and Mr.. and Mrs.
70 secretaries.
fWnshington Will carry
fold for soldiers Of the
pdittpnary force.
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JAPAN FOR "0PEN DOOR"
Baron Maxine declares Nation Also
FaSOrs just nnd Lasting
Peace.
IRv AssocluteL Press.

NEW YORK. December 3l.-Japan
viii enter the peace conference pledged
TO a policy Of peace and the open
nance of which she will welcome the
cooperation ut the allies. Baron No
buaki Maxine. of the Japanese peace
commission. declared on his arrival /
here to-day with fellow delegates on
the way to France.
His country's course In her foreign
relations, said the baron who is a
memher OF the Japanese House OF
Peers, Will be such as to insure the
most effective partnership with the
associated Dower.s in the work OF re-
construction.
Having established peace in the Ori-
cnt by clearing Germany from her Far
Eastern bases and keeping the Pa
ellie open to commerce. he added ia
pan is fully in accord with the allies
FOR Just and lasting world peace
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-01
LONDON CELEBRATES
THE ENDING IN, ms

LONDON. December 3l.--Evidence
tina; the war is ended came again 10.
night In the London celebration OF the
passing Of the old year. The tradition
al gathering OF Scotsmen before 81;
Paufs Cathedral took place with
wassail and native songs. For the last
1our years the sadness OF war preclud-
ed this celebration. but tonight this
old custom was renewed with en-
thus iaSm.
The streets surrounding ST. paurs
night They sang "Auld Lang Svna
ana exchanged greetings. while chimes
silent since the outbreak OF the war
rang in the new year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-01
|Y-SEVEN PERSONS
SHOT DOWN IN WARSAW
Occur Between Troops and
Oiutionfsts, Who Were Hold
ing demonstration.
tBy Associated Press.

lSAW. December 81. Forty
persons have been killed in the
of Warsaw in consequence of
bus clashes which occurred be-
troops and revolutionists. The
at high tension over the shoot
day and yesterday by the troops
revolutioniStS, who were hold
in favor OF the lib
Of several interned Bolsheviki.
Is the first time that such
measures have been taken here.
OF virtual martial law exists.
soldiers of the newly formed
army and the municipal guard
g the streets. The arrival OF
derewski, who has been pro-
S president of the republic. has
10 strengthen the hands Of the
les
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-01
FAIL TO HALT CELEBRATION
New York Hotels Hire Women IN nat
the Pinccs Of Walters and
Cooks.

.ns New YORK. December 81 The
Years Eve celebrat tion by the strike
Of walters and cooks OF twenty-five
large dining establishments was avert
ed when the hotels and restaurants
put on girls to Take the strikers'
places.
The strike was not to nave gone into
effect until evening when II wo,iid
he most felt. b"t union order at
noon sent the walters. Kitchen men
ana boys off their Jobs in time to ar.
feet the noon meal -
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Vice-President Writes
New Year Sentiments

WASHINGTON, December a.
Nfcc-PreSident Thomas IL. Mnrshnl1'n
New Scnr sentiment IL expressed I'm
verse. Mr.. Marshall pcnncd the
following;
"NINETEEN sIGIITEEN."
"Thc ycnr's not dcnd; 1t cannot die.
It's record lights the future sky.
1t Nullxs beside all upright men;
Its gaze outstrips all mortal ken.
at moves with France TO lily fields,
Where peace her benuteOus harvest
yields.
Ii smIies once more on Flanders
plain,
Where plowshnrcs hide the sword
nEnin.
..it marches bnck across the sem.
To all our moors and NIL our lcas;
II sits by each ones firesidc,
To be for nye Gods human guide.
at Is not dcnd, nor can II die,
While men lift up our banners high.
~ VIII have nm eternal youth,
While we love Liberty and Truth"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-01
NOTED ACTRESS DEAD
Proudcst Roast of Mrs. Charles C.. Green
Wns She Had Played Nenriy
Every Part,

SYRACUSE, n. Y. December 81
Mrs. Charles c. Green, known on the
stage Tor many years as Annie Ward
TiHnny. died at her home in this city
to-day. Mrs. Green had retired from
the stage seven or eight years aKo.
She was woman OF great talent II
mad been her proudest boast that she
had played everything from Topsy to
Lady Macbeth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-01
CHICAGO LED IN RECRUITS
More Than Twcnty-One Thousand Men
From There Volunteered for
Army md Nnvy.
fRv Associated press.l

CHICAGO. December 3l.--Chicago
led the nation with ai.7Il volunteers
for military and naval service Cor the
period from January |, 1918. to August
.. when recruiting privileges were sus-
pended, according to reports OF local
army and navy officers made public
to-day. In that period the navy ac-
cepted 10000 and rejected $4,000. The
The army accepted 7,a7s out OF $4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-01
BALTIMORE GROWS IN 1919
Takes in Forty-Six Squire Miles and
Population Figures Leap to
100000,

BALTIMORE. MD, December 81 =
The existence of the Greater Baiti-
more begins with the new year Forty
SIN square miles OF Baltimore County
ana over five square miles OF Anne
Arundel County comprise the territory
annexed and with II a population Of
between 15.o0n and 100000. making the
taxable basis of tho city Is Increased
by 5l2i,SSf.fb2 TO total of slice
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-01
RICHMOND GREETS
NEW YEAR QUIETLY
Jupiter Pluvius Relieves Bacchus
While Prohibition Argus
Looks On.
BOOZE Is NOT IN EVIDENCE
Rain Prevents Expected Large
Attendance at Dances
About Town.
BOOZE is NOT IN EVIDENCE

with an heroic attempt at the cheer
OF departed days. Richmond this morn
ing ushered into the halls OF time a
new babe. who smiles upon a world at
peace and is christcned Nineteen Nine
teen lie came hard upon the heels
OF the dccrepit old year. whose jour
ney TO the grave was accompanied by
dirge Of tollinE bells runs by MOURN
ers who. II: the stroke of midnight
turned from grief TO JOY and sent a
jangling chorus OF greeting rcverber-
ating over the seven hills of Rich
mond
Neither the toilins nor the jansling
was heard by the usual crowds that
greet New Years. About town many
dances were in progress. but even at
pected due to the activities OF Jupi-
ter Pluvius. who. with the prohibition
argus ever on the, job. relieved Bac-
chus for the time being and gave the
city wet celebration.
NO EVIDENCE OF BOOZE
SEEN ON CITY STREETS
At midnight there were no more peo-
at that time OF night. Most OF these
were hurrying for homeward- bound
ears: ears. or inebriated celebrators there
was. was done in the quiet and safe
seclusion of homes
Z, "a Tue Jefferson Auditorium the Of
flee Workers' Association had planned
SSonfettithrow Wing and bunting waving.
This was to be in the nature OF a
victory celebration. But here. as every
where else. ra in served TO dampen the
ardor of participants and to enforce
ever. nearly 200 couples appeared and
tnnnnia danced to good music until early this
AT the Grays Armory the Aero Jazz
Sand gave its farewell concert to a
was the most successful event staged
IN town. Primarily it was to give SOL
caerS calnS ana sailors an opportunity to
lit the band fellows out iof the tinan.
csial hole into which heAwere thrown
py their inability To play the football
Raw faHie SsTThmeaulsd sThra FOR last Thanksgiving
dance and concert they wert enabled
to wipe out the deficit
PERFoRMANCE MAY HE
LAST PUBLIC APPEARANCE,
The Jazz Band has played (for many
dances l.tl,, and patriotic meetings since
s 9 ylation station was established here
early last year. Its perfornli,nce iast
nlSht nn;lli,, is thought to have becfl the last
before s iinpearanse itI menSers OF the or9Ms:ion
Of service. These boys haWe becone
popular in Richmond and haSe formed
T. iasg great ni1h love S for the town, they said
treasurer; q. Y. Slater. ". r rranf and
X. T.. Dukich, Don Williams ahd III, r
vas held at the Army and NAVY CIub
seventh and Franklin Streetsf under
mn, nne itI, auspices OF the War Camp, Com
tended. eu at
:, Al the westmoreland Club the usu.,
Ne" iears stag celebration was held
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-21
ENGLISHAN WALKED
OVER STONES WHITE HOT
WITHOUT INJURY

Papeete, Island of Tahiti, June A'-
Walking over stones heated white not
&c tho recent experience of an English
newspaper correspondent who makes
his home here. He emerged Without
iniurv or the slightest trace OF hre
on shoes or clothes and said ne felt
no discomfort whatever. he partci'
notod in the ceremony of passing
through fire" "Umiti' as it is calleo
by the Tahitians'
whatever trick there may De ID
Derforming this ceremonial is a Sc
CROFT religiousIy held by a small clar
Of natives on the island of Raiatea.
4, largo pit is dug in whicn ar
placed huge, dry logs of wood over
io,d with a thick layer of large rivel
t-tonos The fire then is kindled an'
made to burn fercely until the stone'
Eooomo white hot. Native priests o.
lizards descend into the pit, notwitn
.o,ding tho fact that the intens'
81 rodiating from it keeps the on
,oo,,or. - at a distance, and walk bare
footed over. the heated stones inviting
,So.o who have the courage to follo'
them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-21
MYRLE WHIDDEN RETURNS

Myrtle Whidden of whom we have
spoken so much about during the
war, arrived last night from camp
ard has received his honorable dis
charge and will again make Bartow
his home. Myrtle has been in France
for over a year and was in the thick
est of the fighting before the Armis-
tice was signed but never received a
scratch. AT the close of the war he
suffered considerable with stomach
trouble and was confined in the hos
pital in France but he is looking bet
ter than ever before and If there Is
anything wrong with him physically
no one would ever know It. He is as
robust as can be and his friends are
keeping him busy shaking hands.
Myrles friends have taken great
deal of interest in his welfare ever
since he entered training camp and
Il is very gratifying to welcome him
home safe and sound.
One of the souvenirs which Mr..
Whidden brought home was watch
for his father. He secured the watch
from dead Germans body. This
German had been in the service ~
wears and had won the watch from
his government for special services
performed by him. The year q
proved unhealthy for him and Myrl'
took the opportunity of securing fol
himself some souvenirs in remem
brance of the occasion. He aisC
brought Mrs. whidden a suitcase o
souvenirs Barlow Record.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-21
READY TO CROSS
At MOMENTS NOTICE
Of REPR|SALS
If VILLA ATTEMPTS REPRISALS
ON AMERICANS FOR JUAREZ IN
CIDENT. INTERVENTION WILL
RESULT
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 21.-The recent
developments along the border and
within Mexico, it was learned official
ly today, has brought radical change
in the attitude Of the United States
toward Mexico, 1t can be- stated that
the ""watchful waiting" has been dis
carded for "watchful preparedness !"
The War Department has perfected
plans to throw o punitive expedition
Of adequate strength. across the Rio
Gfande at the moment official word Is
received of reprisals on the part Of
villa for the Juarez incident. +,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-21
ANNA HELD

Anna Held was not a great actress
but she had the ability to make the
whole world smile. Her art consist
ed of ability to make men and women
forget their trials and worries and
laugh. No, indeed, she was not 4
great actress in the full term, but she
made a host Of friends among those
who enjoy bright plays-plays that
are full of sparkle, which count so
much in comedy plays. And again
her most beautiful personality Of face
end form! Anna was of very humble
origin. Her father was French; her
mother was a Pole. She was born
and reared in very humble home OF
almost poverty but she made that
home bright because of her origin
ality and vivacity (Which have come
to see in others). know in her
school days she curled feathers and
did other work in the humble home
while she was working in the home
to keep the wolf from their door
Suddenly her father died, then Anne
had to find her talent to earn for her
self and family. Some one discov-
cred her talent and with her hand
some face advised the stage life. HeI
rise was a rapid one. In very short
time she came to be heard Of all ovel
Europe and in this country. When II
London all London was talking abou
her: when in Paris the music halls
there rang with laughter. The Pari'
papers said all Paris was wild ove'
Anna Held. Finally, of course, this
country wanted her and when New
York wants something they get 1t
fThe greatest city on earth today
Hope you'll get to see New York Cit,
some time Soon the rush for seat
was on and sold four months in ad
vance. At this time at the Academ
of Music, where she was playing, W
bad an old-time friend at the head 0
the 1shers. So all we had to do wa
to write him when we we're goin
| down. My home was in about tn
, finest city ever-New Haven, Conn
E 76 miles from New York Prof Ar
derson's family are living there no
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-21

aged physician, who died Tuesday
from injuries sustained.
The slayer is a man Of medium size
and weight and was not considered
dangerous previous to his attack OH
the other patients Sunday afternoon,
He has been in the institution for
about six weeks. Swicord was the
first man attacked while he was ly-
ing on his cot, and after finishing. him
the demented man attacked the 9th
er inmates in a wild and furious man.
ner, declaring that he was going to
kill every one of them.
The murderous attack was made
while Attorney General Van Swear
ingen and other members of the hos.
pital board from Tallahassee were
visitors at the institution.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-21

and less than block from my
brother in-law's lot. Mrs. Anderson
now says what she thinks Of tho
beauties of old Elm City, the home OF
Yale College today stands to be val
ued land and buildings at about
twenty million of dollars, and since
left there over three thousand new
buildings have gone up-60O new
dwelling houses in 1915.
Anna again. will never forget
the evening we went down and OF
the evening we went down and OF
her acting and singing. Her one song
was enough to pay for all expense
(although mine was light; no car
fare, no seat charge; only lunch
afterward at Sherry's). 1t was | can't
just make my eyes believe at this
time that song brought her fifteen
encores. And this alone made her
the ace she was all over the country,
She had wonderful eyes and she
know how TO use them to great de-
gree of advantage. They certainly
could and did win the dollars of the
men and the smiles of the women
who like you know so we'll to laugh.
She had those speaking eyes as we
call them and again the laughing eyes.
Her illustrations in song, ETC., were
in class alone. Some were ready
/ to say that her parts were too gay and
frivilous but Just the same she, like
Lotta Crabtree that always enjoyed.
would pack for weeks the larges
houses in these United States. And
Maggie Mitchell, in her ChicRet Oh
the Hearth was another. We saw b ..
one time in the old Boston theatsr
playing to a packed house, and the
largest. some $500 people at the time.
She made up as a girl of II years
and she was then II years old.
W. S. B.