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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Walter Newbill Street (2s) Richmond.
Laura Mason Wright (22). Richmond
Eddie Trueman CID. Richmond
Dora Jane Bcaman CID. Richmond.
Berkeley Miller Adams (o7) Richmon5
nond we A>''H
Wolfgang G. Duckhardt f37), Richmond
Mabel Falery HarGrove (cs). Richmond
Coleman Il: Bragg (37). Charlottesville
Cornciia w. Powell (3D. Richmond
lynwood II. Cosby (2S. Richmond.
Grace j. Dodd t25). Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-08
Death md birth R.nor,

The report Of the Health Depart
rnent for September. shows a total
Or forty-iour deaths and eighty eight
birts in the city during that month.
or the deaths eighteen were among
the white and twcnty-six among the
coiored population. But few cases Of
communicable diseases were reported
during the month and the mortality
was much below the average
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-08
ro %s: or ON the Trail Of Safe Thieves.

IT. lVSoI anu County police are bOSY
working on clues to the recent safe
robbery in Prince George. They do
not think the robbery was the work
OF professionals, but Of parties
familiar with the store of E. ii. Car
mems. OF Prince George when his
safe, containing about $1,000 in money
and checks. and papers valued at near
IL 10000 were carried off 1t is prob
able that all but the money will be
eventually recovered. as the checks
thieves.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-08
Keeps Pledge to .tBuddy.,,

CARLISLE. PA, Oct. 7.-When his
buddy" Doyle Ashburn. asked John
Milbrandt during the Argonne Battle
Milbrant did not forget. He came here
from ,Cleve land to keep the pledge.
though stranges for Doyle Ashburn
which he was gassed. He spent three
days with his dead pals folks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-08

There are now about 240 students in
the night school, composed of chill
and the. number OF pupils is increas,
ing each night. This is an increase
OF about 100 per cent over the en-
ming.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-08
WeddinC InyFtntion.

Mrs. Samuel A Hutton has issnrd IN
Titations TO the marriage of her
daughter. Catherine Neville, to Lieu
tenant Earle Lindley Sawyer. U. S. A..
on the evening OF Wednesday, Octo-
Der l5.,, a, 6 o'clock, in Grace Epis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-08

The Mcflwaine office building in
North Sycamore Street, was sold yes
terday TO j. Braxman. the considera-
ton being $4,000. Considerable i'm
building.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
cLrAN nnnY ASn CLEAN MNn.

Tn" coming home ~ millions ~
trained soldiers brings VIZ fac. IN
face with new conception ~ young
manhood They are coming back To
us cleaner m both mind ana body
thnn mos, NJ them were before they
want They are demonstrating To
uH that II " not only possible for
men ~ livn clean lives. but that
only by lNlnR clean lives can they
reap the benefits and retain tho priv
lliRea which belong to the human
race
We have not been lacking m mon.
some hlsh In position ana com msnd
Ing respect for their Views who as
sufed ~ that n certain amour, of
moral unc cloanness was necessary to
ihe proper Development of IN. mails
individual II vas thouEht that a
man was not to he condsmned be-
cause he itAnHgreazed the moral
law II he did 40 IN moderation and
was discreet IN his transEtszlnns ~
h. had an ambition 10 do hctier than
tina, he was presumably a molly
coddle and an lmbeclle The war has
taught us better. and nov the te
turn Of these bo,s trained not only
IN military affairs. bat In u pfac
teal morality. must have u vast ef-
feet In Improving the citizenship Of
tho nation from now on
Aa soon as these men donned the
uniform OF uncls Ram they hogan
to receive an education In matters Of
social hygiene. They were taught
the inekorable law that an uncleAn
mAn--unclean physically or morally
cannot he fit or an efficient
man. Tho facts q. 10 right think
Ing. right living. tho almost unbs-
lieyable prevalencs Of disease infec-
ton among immoral women. tho
value and wisdom of confluence. tho
bslcful effect. even upon children
yet unborn, OF vsner,al Affections Z.
all these have been Impressed upon
every man In the service.
They viii como homo 10 us as mis-.
sionariss OF olean living Each
community has tho right to he proud
of tho fine achievements Of Its sol
disrs, and the influence they viii
exert psrhaps uneonsciously. upon
their fellow citizens 10 bound to bs
great They will discredit forever
tho advocates OF judloious indulu-
snce In forbidden pleasures, and We
may hope that a new generation may
show the results of moral improve
ment
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
Gcruany ana the League

So long ago as last June. wh.,
Germany was IN the high tide of NH.
itary might. this paper took the po.l.
tion that when the war was ended
and rightly ended ss We we're sur. 4,
would be, and the league Of n,iion.
created To prevent the recurrence o,
war, II would he necessary 10 tak.
Germany into the league "in ofde,
to establish firm foundation "a,
permanent peace" However deem m.
lessons of this war may he impressed
upon ~" We said nj that time, what.
ever changes II may make In its gov.
ernment and its policies, vhateys,
physical disasters II may suffer bs.
fore the end comes. II will Suli b
Germany, still n great and powerful
nation" and we argued that II II v.,.
left out of the compact. given motto.
hy that act ~ "a continued and 10.
lcntless antngonism, II would be com.
PEELED again To hulld up a war power
In Itself and with such associates a,
II could attach to It's Interests. 10
maintain It's nationality against iis
lcagued enemies Later on. In Sep.
tcmbcr, President Wilson In speech
IN New York declared In effect tha,
| tho inclusion OF Germany would bs
necessary To Insure compliance with
the conditions OF peace. and II would
be necessary TO create the league at
the peace conference. not before nor
after. In order that peace may no,
rest upon tho word OF outlaws ant
only upon that word
| The Paris correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Public Ledger informs
US that such are the views OF the
| American peace commissioner and
he quotes an authority as saying tha,
the exclusion Of Germany with her
millions OF population from the
league simply provides q powerful
nucleus toward which may drift all
the world left outside tho league. In.
cluding Russia. Russia. IN her pres.
ent state. In unit 10 enter the drawing
room OF civilization, and Germany
also left outdoors. will find IN her
a boon companion" The idea " any
sort Of association with Germany I,
not popular In the countries OF Eu.
rope that have borne the great bur
dens OF the war nor can II he sald
that II In popular here. hut the ques'
ton to be decided IN what course vii
he most likely to insure an enduring
peace and what arrangements vii
most certainly guarantee compliance
with the conditions OF settlement u
In n practical and not n sentimental
question. II may be said that W
could compel compliance by force o'
arms, but that would necsnsitatc th'
maintenance OF a potential state Of
war for many years and would keeI
alive the spirit OF hatred that Ia eye'
lnimicai to peace. We believe iha
when the statesmen 81 the great ma
,ions who will be responsible for III
results Of the conference get down Il
concrete discussion they will conside
the matter In Its practical aspects am
} will decide that Germany will have Il
be admitted. on probation. no doub;
and under particular conditions bu
attached TO the league and held with
In It's Influence
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
NOT FJT TO PRINT.

Among tho many campaigns for re.
lief Of war-strlcken peoples In the
old world. mons will appeal more
generously TO the American people
than that which IL intended to
ameliorHts the condition OF tho Ar
msnians and syrians. Their condi-
tion 10 certainly desperate. For CEN
tssies they have been tho prey Of
Moslem fanatlclnm. and since the
present war their lot has been I'm
msasurably harder II tho appeal
for aid ir not effective II will bs be-
cause the American people DO not
know the full measure OF sufferinas
which they have had to endure and
their present critical need.
Tho truth of tho matter 10 that
n book or newspaper which under.
took TO tell the whole story OF Turk
ish atrocities aimed at these people
would he debarrcd from tho mails
The torturez and mutilntlons, the
rApes and a thousand other indecen-
cies perpctra,ed upon Armenian
women aud girls constitute the most
unprintable narrative In the history
or parbarism. They make the in
vsders OF Belgium look like a sun.
day school party. They sre facts,
too. coming straight from trus,wor-
thy witnesses ---unltcd states con-
sula. missionaries. relief workers and
escaped refugees
But without tho necessity OF max
ing the fun details ot tho Who'll. hid
eous story public. one fact alone Ia
sufficient TO awaken response
from tho great heart OF America -
right now 4 t.Ooo 900 shel,eries. men.
women and children are dying a
slow death Of starvation and will as
surcdy perish unless We quickly
come TO their aid. The campaign In
their behalf will be put on for the
week of February To 10. Armenia
looks 10 America for salvation" rays
a recent cablcHram. Shall II look In
vain1
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19

~ events ana the courage 90 spsss
for the millions OF Americans VINO
were opposed to the activities OF the
pro- Germans
with tho actual entrance OF Amer
lea into tho war this aspect OF the
situation changed abruptly and rad
ically and politics was adjourned ny
the people until the president him
SELF called politics to order again
II any body IN IN doubt as to tho party
which will stand for an American
peace. an enduring peace. "a peace
favored by our heroic allies that
doubt In dissipatod by the influential
German organs which Expressed their
lively fears OF a republican victory
at the late election. II America
enemies can get "a peace more favor
able 10 them from l~mocralc sd-
ministration, Il would seem that the
people have nothing 10 fear from u
republican victory ana that Senator
Lewis IL only cutting an unusually
comlcnl senatorial capor
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
SERVING TINE PUBLIC.

Mr.. McAdoo, In his annual report
a. director OF railways, uses this
language; practically all trsnspor-
tativn In the United States has been
based primarily upon the desires and
necessities of the consiHnor, rather
than upon the abilities OF the con
siGnse TO receive and digest the
freight" This In q statement that
oAn we'll pass without question. not
only a. regards the railways. but
most any other kind Of public .erv-
Ice. The wishes and interests u
the customer must be primarily con
sidsred II any business In to prosper.
and this a. q general proposition will
probably not be challensed. Just
Why the head Of the railways should
have mentioned this axiom ne one OF
tho lessons learned from federal
control of Transportation II another
question.
There seems 10 be quite harry
idea among the general public as TO
the legal and moral obligations rest
ins upon any limo OF business whose
function II TO serve tho general pub
lie. From a LEGAL standpoint, stat
utes OF different states may vary
and legal esponsnts may muddle up
the issue. but from n moral view
tho obligation L. plain. Whenever
an individual or a corporation sets
itself up TO furnish the public an
essential service. and whenever IN.
publlc grants such person or firm
certain rights and privileges In view
~ their service. that person or firm
II morally obligated TO see that tho
public is propefly and honest ~
served. and In any failure 10 hv.
up 10 this ohiisation tho public 4.
entitled TO obtain redress for such
failure.
The heads ot any corporation. rail-
way. light, ice. Gas, water. telephone
Or street car. must no, get the idea
that the earning Of dividends IL tho
chief end and aim Of their business
rhey must make II pay. II In true
or else auii; but they are not justi-
fiad In earning dividsnds a, tho cos,
os rendering unsatisfactory service
Those Who are Justified In dspsndins
upoE IL dIHintiss must not be dlssp.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
Pawn of Politics.
or, Smith Times Record


The danger In all tho proposals
for the Niturc operation OF the rail-
roads. whether by government or by
the rlilrond executives under super
vision ot "A cabinet officer as secre'
tary OF transportation, In that ne
railroads will become n powerful
factor In national politics as they
for wears were In state politics Any
one can recall how, In the past. BIG
railroad interests have controlled the
nomination OF congressman and
senators and OF appointments 10 the
federal bench Hctter election laws
tended to reduce that political actiV'
ity to,a minimum.
Hut. under government ownersmp
and even under government contro'
with the cabinet officer suggested.
doss II not appear that the ven
gren,cst incentive would he Offered
for political activity Political con,
troll OF the railroads would, IN al
likelihupi. become of greater mo
ment than physical control ~ opers'
tloh The presidency. carrying ths
appointment OF tho secretary ol
transportation. would he ~" prlr
sought to be gained or conirolea
either Ivy the railway executives ana
owners or by the railway cmployes
Tho more me- problem IL area'
the more does II appear cnnpn.
Gated Tho way around tho pfSeh'
suggested difficulty seems to be IN
some governmsae1, agency ot con.
troll and repula rsn that would nov
he affected hy the quadrennlal ptcA'
dental election.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
"To End Graft" the Reason.

WV 1hfN NhU A..
one of the reasons given 10y ths
postnf,lcc department for establish
ing the "stntion TO station rule ~
long distance telephone payments 4.
tho crafty villainy OF manklnh
After January 2i, when the operator
tries to get "A particular person
distant place on the wire the 10.
will have 10 lie paid N conneetv..
IL made with the place where Wv
particular person Is supposed 20 y,
even II the person can't be tou""'
II is explained; Ia.
designing persons employ - -
TO defruud the government OF t.,
nue. In that when calls are ineu,,
although the person called N NV
not 10 he there, words OF eAp'N.
tlon given ~ hk absence are cog.
answering all the purposes OF INV
call. but costing nothinE. ,..,.
For instance. jefferson l'a..
Naguffin ~ llcehaw, G. l'''
home and goes 10 Washing'"n,.,
look Tor u government jon, 'r.' ',s'
his wife to call him mp ~ the uut
teen Points Hotel on iennHY -
avenue at 6 O'Clock In the tNen"
October I. At o'clock MI
suffln enters the hotel and sSs
tho telephone operator II ~"
body calls me up say th"t !
hark nj o'clock" Then ne Hv-.
OUT and takes care not TO teI"
10 the hotel until we'll are,
o'clock Mrs. Masuffin, on ,",., ,n.,
up from IIeehaw at 6, is lo.d ,s.r
MIR NJ. will return at p. snr ~,
takes up the code book which ~ 4,
guffln has left with her, Turns
10 ana reads the tollowlng
"Fvcrythlnr II going nne o,a.
81, 10 O'Clock has been the Nv,"'
Mrs Maguffin upon looking up -
10 In the code would ha.s "a
covered that her spouse Wishrp
say he expected 60 stay VIZ
week; Mall me my other shiiN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19

gether unexpected exhibition OF fond
meas for enemies OF the human race >
Who In tho British cabinet originated
or sanctioned Il? The new ministry
was In process Of formation nt the
time the overthrow was made. who
In that body Of conservatives II It's
sponsor, what does II mean7 Ste
phcn Pichon. honor he to his name.
has made answer for France. She
VIII entertain no envoya from 1.-THE
bloody 'nnd disordcrly Tyranny Of
Tho holsheviki" That must be tho
answer ~ every democracy. The
allied powers and the United States
can have no dealings with the thugs
fo,sdam hired and paid to stab them
In the back
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
Live Issues of the
Day
Roo-vclrs Iass Editorial.

'~
The folIowlns editorial on the
LEAGUE OF Nationr' was dictated Tor
ne Kansas CITY Star juS three days
oeiote MS death'
-, OF course, serious misfor-
,"he tnst our people arc not EetunG
= clesr idea OF what In happening on
,hc othcr Sioe. For the moment the
po'ht as 10 which We are fosEy 10
INC irssue or nations We all OF
US earnestly desire such a league,
ohiy We wish To be sure mat " wiz
n"ip ana not hlnner tho cause OF
world peace and )ustior. There u
not young man In this country who
nM rossh'. or an old man who hss
weh 'nos" n~r to MIN nEht, VINO
uoes not Wish TO mlhimize me chance
VI iu'uf" war hut the'" IN not
nuah OF Nhne VINO o"'s not nnoW
thht IN any Mrh noNepiont " TOO
nuVh attempted 'nn result 4"
e''h't t'nure or "orre thah isi'ure-
Th" trouble with Mr. Wilson'S
uuerhnces, so far as they arc r@-
po,ueu, ana thc u'tefahees W a.
uu'e~ehoo III tnem ny huiopesn
es'"'m'h' ~ 'nht thcy "o s,l'i ap-
solu'"ly IN the s'ase OF thetotlc pre-
Inc w" u'te"n p"lh"' S"nie
nl w" 'our'"eh POINTS wiz pfop"oo
nave To be construed as having .
h'S neNous rfniilShnce Hm"lier
nuhoer nsht 90 construed as oe-
'hs h"rIh 's'' ana one or 'Wo sven
q. ~nei lelaI' hut hobouy KNOWS whs'
M'. Nhson teaHy mchns py hen'
ahu 40 AL aik OF adopting 'hem AZ
"His Tor peac" or 'eakue is non
sens" anu " the tslkcr ls ih'elikrnt,
| Mnin'ere NONSENSE TO poot 20
mt' Nlisohs recent ut'eIahcrs re
us soro'utey no ,lew as 70 whe.heI
ne really intends thht NJ thls moment
We Hheil humh ue.nahy' NusAa,
WIN Whlch, lhoInentallS, W" are
SUI whElns WAT turkey 'hina ana
mexico INTO tho learh" on Iull
sdmahW win ourselves MT 1Hft
mas recently deilnsd tho purposes ~
we league ana the limitations unarI
Wh"h would act IN way thai
chhhle most of us TO say "n very
hearuly agree IN principle WIN MS
theoiy ana can, without douht, come
TO an nsfcement on specific details.
would IL not be we'll to beGin
with the IIsague which We actually
have In existence, the League OF tho
Auies who have fought through this
great war; Is,t us at tho peace table
kce that real justice is done as
among these Allies and that while
the s,ernest rcpatatlon In donna n nd-d
from our foes for such horrors rs
those committed IN belgium, North
Tern France. Armenia and tho sink
ing Of the l.isitania. nothing should
lie done In tho spirit Of nerc ven
seance. Then let US aIrc- To ak
tend the privileges OF the League as
RAPIDLY az their conduct warrnnts a
Ia other nations, doubtless diHcrim-
mating bctween thoH who would
have a guiding mart I'm tho League
and the weak nations who would be
entitled 10 the privileges OF memher.
ship, hut who would not be entitled
To "A guiding voice IN the counci.
/ 1T each nation reserve to itself and
Tor vs. own decision. ana lot It clear
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
The True Memorial.

Detroit lfee Eresas
Shaft. ~ m,rbi. and granite, the
nanles OF our soldier dead thereon
stately .difices raised To their mem
ory. their names ana deeds carved
ON tablets OF cnpper. silver and gold
-,he.. arc our feebl. attempts to
honor them 10 whom every earthly
homage ls due.
Thrs. msmorlp'. shall again and
sHa,n uuIcksn our gratitude. our love.
o,r alteration of their supreme serv-
Ic, 10 N. and 10 mainland for the
as.s To come.
Th. day will dawn when more
highly dey.lopod race OF men will
ulrn bacL m. pax,s OF hiatory. will
reaJ OF In. M.rne. OF Chntegu-
rhlcrry. OF the battlcfields here lib.
.rtv threw down the gage of death
Ia kul,ur and those better and wiser
men OF that futir, era will say.
"IIer, was the real turning point In
IN, history OF the world To these
vh no fouyht with never "A thought OF
seH 10 them who here eagerly laid
down their live. that tho Freedom Of
Man should not perlsh from tho
earth ~, owe the peace. safety and
bnpptn.n, Of the world.
We men and women OF today have
pridsd ourselves on our patriotism.
we haye Invested In liberty bonds,
| the safest Investment on earth. with
absomtely certain and good returns.
We havn worked In shin ward and
factory proyidinw the means OF bat
Tia Tar our soldierp for nil OF which
We received more than ample and or
| dlnarv nay
| ~, bay. knitted stI,ched. s~wed
gathered and distributed-andta talked
muoh not omlttinv Ia sneak fire..
nuently M our indubltnble and mag
nificont patriotism.
w, Invested much We gave uttle
W. au,fsred soma Inconvenience
lcconomic ana otherwlse. We dld no
faIl to complain bitterly OF this. 4
wns our pa,rlotic duty To COMPLAIN
why should we suffer here at home
r,ryounded bv American plenty
american Institutions. American pa
trio,irm ana thousands OF miles re
movsd RON IN. dnnner, of the hat
lefield7
They who fought and gladly of
f.red ihemseyes unto death wer, no
even conscious OF their patriotism
Their only Thought. tho conslmln,
fire OF their souls was To make ever
nsrye, every ounce OF muscle an,
every dron of blood count To tho ut
,ermont before eternal darkness
closed about all things earthly To-
them
s. thew fousht and died While We
Iuvinx thev wer. TOO modest To spes
OF their patr,otism ana wer, abashe,
tn hear other, sneak OF their deeds,
Thousand, strong. our own boys
our soldiers aavIors OF our firesid
peace and enduring happi ne.s. the!
, march today i'm tho peaceful fields %
usht beyond hut they beckon an,
call ever Ia ,is, "Follow. follow carr,
ON Give yourrelf to mankind, serv
, Ia the uttcrmos,l 1--we and strive to
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19

''""NsH 'i'l journal,
simultaneously with the announce
mrnt OF the opcniSg OF republican
national headquarters In ChlcaEo,
senator James Hamilton Lewis OF
ilIinols apparently launched n dem
ocra'ic offensive against the enemy
~ any rate. he made one OF his
ringing speeches In tn. senat, 10
prove, II nothing else, that Illinois nj
least was not asleep when tho re-
publican foe was batterins at the
outer gates. James Hamilton Lewis
IN vatchmsn who never doxeth AT
his post nor slumbereth when the Ad-
versarv hammereth upon the towers
according 10 James Hamilton him
self.
To demonstrate this sieepless Wig
ilance Senator Lewis unearthed the
details OF one whale OF a eonspirncy
entered into by the republicans of
tho nation, led by the republicans OF
tho senate. to defeat the purposes
for which America entered the war
by thwarting President Wilson's
peace programme. 10th the logic
and the psychology Of such charges
ARE Teutonic In their fatuous stupid.
ity, for nothing could he clearer than
that tho American people declared
rwhelminrly. the first opportunl.
" they had To make clear their atti-
tude toward the presidents policies,
In favor OF entrustinr the honor. the
welfare and tho prosperity Of the
country 10 tho republican party 80
far as political parties will have tho
decision Of vital issues
They declared. II mus, be KEEP, IN
mind. for vigorous prosecution OF
tho war NOT knowing that a would
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19

a.
possible
British troops are being brou,A,
back "hs quickly ms possible sr.
the British government hasn't M.
slightest intention" OF sending ss.
more Do the administrator A.
Tenders In tho senate s,ill inslst ,s,,
We are bound to sacrifice America
soldiers to prevent tho establlsN'
ment of German submarln, bs,..
In tho Archangel district Wh.,
sublime logic
Already lS2 American nyea h,,.
been sacrificed In this questionabl.
enterprise In the arctics Thes. r..
entered tho war to wind up a M.
job, that Job has been wound nv
and We wonder why they are w.d.
lng In the snow IN a region "A 70.
mote from America az l,ussian m.
ternal problems are e~emole from
American ideals