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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
ntRDI:NS WILL WEIGH
On COMING GENERATIONS


Naturally. our financial situation is
iHvclNed and our burdens VIII weigh
heavily upon several coming genera
;ious ~ - possible 70 earn money
auh rebuild houses and factories. but
Who vii! give us back our children?
"ogr dead number l,499,9oy. almos:
IN" most productive period. we have
priority claims TO whatever can 10 any
the economic force they represented.
The number OF our dead exceeds those
~ tie British empire and Italy COM
bncd
"'rlncc ahould. FOR her own sake
librIu.n. recover at least the same rcla
iivs position she occupied before the
rAs for tho navy. here Is our stua-
Ton We entered entered, INC war on the hrs:
W. protected the Mediterranean. pre-
vomiting the Austrian fleet from coming
in Tie North sea keeping the German
fleet bottled M. Thereby We mndo pos
sjblc in the early months or the war
Tho transportation Of troonS from
Africa and Asia who helped stem the
German army's advance
SAVED THE: SERBIANS
FROM DESTRUCTION
we attacked thS Dardanelles with
ships. We savedNhe Serbian army from
destruction and then transported and
supplied the army of the Orient, which
broke the aro-Austaro-C German
front, helping TO turn the scale in our
. favor.
ships through mines and submarines.
We are unable TO replace our losses.
Our warships reached Arciiangel in the
extreme north and Vladivostok In the
extreme east. supporting the bases OF
the Russian front. Our fleet OF de-
stroycrs, with the British and Ameri-
can units: protected the maritime
coal were transported. and by which
the splendid American legions reached
France.
tivity our shipyards and arsenals were
limited to Indispensable repairs re-
CURED by naval equipment. We not
only have launched no new boats
during the war, but also stopped con-
struction on boats already started.
uALTED CONSTRUCTION
TO ENTER GREAT WAR
I'VE desisted from completing five
Drcadnought5 OF the Normandi class
though four were already sufficiently
war ii construction had been continued.
Wc had 10 discontinue it bccaues%our
whole activity had to be devoted TO
the construction of heavy artillery
trucks. many millions of shells, gun
carriages. iron bridges, etc, thus re-
placing not only what the enemy de-
stroycd of our own material. but for
tho Russians. Soumanians, ScrbianS,
Greeks, Americans and British.
I'm other words instead of rcp1ac-
ing tile losses in the navy, as our allies
aid. our warship building machinery
WAS transformed into nursing
mother for the entente armies. France
sacrificed herself for the common in
tcrests. She Goes not regret il. She
would do the same tomorrow. But
"eancnuy in u particularly difficult
positicn.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21


On yesterday feeble old man Che must have beer
Of age) came to Jewish Relief headquarters
He was pa]sied, could hardly speak above whs
per, and SO feeble he had to be helped on and
off the elevator.
He came to make his contribution of One Dollar
for the Jewish War Sufferers
The noble generosity Of the old gentleman in view
Of his feeble condition. vsbly affected every person
in the room.
He was asked if he would not give his name, and
IN reply asked If it necessary He was told that
it not, but that the committee appreciated his
gift and would like to make it known
knows!"
The members Of the regard this as the biggest con-
hibuhon made a relief fund in Richmond
The incident mentioned show the magnificent spirit r.;
which the people Of Richmond responding the appeal for
help tor the Jewish War Sufferers. Everybody from the
heart. Everybody is giving until feels good!'
Send Your Contribution to JOHN M. MILLER. J.
or to Captain of the Workers
Saturday is the last
og DO y%s wSs are w As but na they r s @
captains @ I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NJ e' ' treasurer ort one
can al in four quatey payments desired
MR. JOHN
Richmond Branch r"S' Nao0na o
American Jewish Relief Committee egi s zs %
Headquarters: Rooms 2 and g. Rueger s "s war zones
h0"0f lhsy sha
n s9S sasr PHI s sis R 4sss Address
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
Captains Of
Workers Teams

Alsop, John.
Armstrong. II. D.
Bennett, A W.
Binups. Chas. j.
Bragg, W. G.
Binswanger. r. A
Brodic, Edward.
Clarke, VIM. A., Jr.
Capitaine, w. G.
Cohen, Leroy S.
Crawford, VIM. NJ.
Dennis, j. r.
Dombrower, Ralph T.
Dula, Grover G.
Dunlap, James &
Epes, Il. D.
Fields. Hamilton.
Foster, e. d.
Gawthrop. James A.
Goode, J0in c.
Goldman, David.
Greentree. Gilbert.
Harrison, r. P.
Heller, Edward NJ.
Hester, H. H.
Hirschberg, John.
Hoffman, Bon II.
Hole, Harry.
Jacobs, Aaron.
Jones, G. Jeter.
kaufman, Edgar j.
Kiviglan, Thomas.
Levien, Raphael r.
Lewis. Geo. T.
Levitt, Julius C.
Marks, Harry. :.
Mayer. Ivan.
Mlllhiser, q. Ross.
Mitteldorfer, Memo NJ.
Palmatary, James.
PulIy, w. B.
Pfnder, John B.
Raab, Merrill.
Reinach, A. H.
Richardson, W. Fred.
Ryan, w. +.
Rountree, Russell. =
Rubenstein, Albert NJ.
Schmidt, Ed.
Schwarzschild, Henry.
Seary, J. T.
Simon, Nathan. !:
Strauss. Lewis S.
Sullivan. Il. j.
Sutton, w. B. ::
Stuart, w. J.
Swink, A. o.
Sycle, Robert T..
Taylor, Charles E., Jr.
Thompson, r. w. 4
Ullman, Sol. e. A.
Wallerstein, Henry S. !
Williams, w. Berkeley.
Washburn, G. e.
LADIES.
Mrs. Harry Beer.
Mrs. Thomas Bigger.
Mrs. II. S. Binswanger.
Miss Rose Block.
Miss Sadie Briestein. I
Miss Hannah Cohen.
Miss Fannie Gellman.
Mrs. Leo Greentree.
Mrs. Gilbert Greentree.
Miss Pearl Kaminsky.
Mrs. j. Irving Kaufman. !
Mrs. I. Litchenstein.
Mrs. e. Ross Millhiser.
Mrs. Leon M. Nelson.
Mrs. Fl. Oberdorfer.
Mrs. Melville Stern.
Mrs. Allyn c.. Straus. :
Mrs. A. l.. Stratus.
Mrs. Raymond Straus.
Mrs. Ernest Straus.
Miss Kate Trauerman.
Mrs. David WaIlersteiu.
Mrs. Leon Wallerstein.
Mrs. Jos. Wallersteip.
Mrs. H. S. Walierstein.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
NiCTURS SHOULD CIR
COMMON PRIZE OF WAR

consequently tho French view is per
soctly clear. Tho German feet. which is q
common prize Of war, should be dis
tributed among The victors What
.yer uae each state may make OF the
SHIPS is the business Of that state
alone. it some wish TO sink their
share they may do 50. iIut wc who
have suffered such cruel damages from
the war arc faced by the jmDcrious
duty 10 employ our part 10 our best
interests.
IF some states desire 20 use their
share for economic purposes for cS-
ample in hllinE the hulls with cement
after removing the available equip
incnt ana sink them rs brcakwatcrs.
We have no objections. We might do
likewise. especially OF our colonial
ports. If that Is found ahvisab bic"
According TO your theory" | asked
tho minister, how would you dis
tribute the German ships?'
Again permit me- he replied. Ito
deiine another general principle.
lrnuc" asks no special favora although
sh" bor. tho heaviest war burden; she
asks her due. nothing more. Having
MAD" the most strenuous effort France
cannot emerge az the weakest from
Tia" battle. Tho German invasion de-
:.iroycd our principal industrial cen
i"Ts ruNugcd our iiclds ana ruined our
towns and villages and before retreat
Ing the enemy carried off cur factory
machinery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
FRANCE WILL OPPOSE
SURRENDER OF FLEET
VIII Insist That Captured War
ships BE Distributed Among
the NictorS.
LEY GuEs EXPRESSES VIEWS
Believes All Materials Should BE
Preserved und Diverted to Re-
building Structures Wrecked by
German Cannon.
LEfGUEs EXPRESSES VIEW.
BY SADOTIi III:i)IS.

fAI;tS. March 20.--Fr;,ucc insists
.""l the surrendered German warships
"' distributed among the victors as
''S innate prizes OF war. AS for these
ShIpS being called white elephants"
ny those who advocate their sinking
rance is willing TO take chance
'''Ning suffered most. France demands
SHARE corresponding with her sacri-
hteS France also opposes tho sup
preston of the submarine as war
WEAPON.
Tho French Minister of Marine,
George Lcygucs. drove homo these
POINTS today In an interview. When
asked his views Oh these naval prob
'Eins, he answcrod
am abb to tell you my views be
cause already have communicated
witch approved them unaniIncusjr.
Generally speaking wc should not FOL-
low tho German principle Of dcstruc-
ION On tho contrary we ghpUld try
10 preserve whatever is utilizabIc after
'"hr years OF continual destruction and
f'rrfic losses. To dcstro: is brutal
and barbaric; ii is the German method
Civilizations task is to construc-
iion and rc-addpt. not 10 keep Oh de-
rance who suffered so much and which
Has seen the products Of go many
generations efforts destroyed within
g. snort time. cannot consent TO tho
destruction of anything which might
possibly be useful ANA capable Of re
lhlrs, thus sparinE tho Taxpayers
already so heavily burdcucd
The mirror., 1919-05-22
the bad luck follow will
second chair and lifts his
the floor.
Singular Facts About North Pole


The north pole isn't the coolest place EARTH Nor the
inaccessible place the arctic Vegetable diet the for
the dictionary physicians declare Rubbing the
frozen the body the procedures least not the
artic. Glaciers found in all of the far north
a of popular beliefs that Vihjamur Sefans
explorer dsprovd the students of alma the
university Iowa. his Mr. Stefanons last the
polar occupied him for On it he discovered
b islands and mapped considerable territory heretofore
explored
the first explorer from base without
him until he reached returned from his
The ships containing his food supply he decided
only who would him. Stefanon proved
his theory life north possible
to
Stefann told how in the city of Dawson the Yukon the
children would the when the thermometer registered 78
degrees his day. but always
thawed rubbing with the of his hand The
freezing painful sunburn he declares
For and half Stefanon thought have starved
death died disease The dread disease of explorers
tackled Sason Scuvy the disease that caused the death
of Scott the famous antarctic According medical science
should have prescribed for those suffering with the
both lime juice vegetables He did have these and instead sub
meat, WE'LL This thought
medicine.
Stefanson has been awarded all the medals offered this
explorers He noted for methods of exploration
The mirror., 1919-05-22
Superstitions Of Railroad Men



The upersions of railway that the
sailor whois generally credited with being the
in the wor needs second place London Bits
In Russia when first bad luck
unless the the
Friday 18th month, black
breaking lightning coach number and their and the weather
few of the fantastic of railway workers.
Many drivers will journey without flower
the buttonhoe usually white white ribbon Others
of red string often almost invisible.
eftbsnded fireman driver looked akance by
railway lucky others In
fers other have been asked such individual given
BERTH while others by lefhanded
bdextrous
travellers burning breakfast
accident policy while winding watch the safe
journey Putting ones trunk bag protects
injury and insures safety.
If dust blows in ones while in the train good
health for year, if blows while going the of
general superstition railway that when
his something
The mirror., 1919-05-22
Spring Fever

When the snow is gone. and one by one;
And after the winds of March have blown;
And the weeping skies in tears and pain,
With the warming sun and April rain,
Have driven the cold to Arctic North
And the Crocus buds are bursting forth,
And Sprngtime blossoms begin to peep
l dangerous feel and fain would sleep.
When the medark trills his merry song.
From the gate post there the whole day long;
When the big ones bite meath the willow-tree
And ts branches beckon invtingly;
As the voice hear of the mourning dove
And the whole earth breathes in its newborn
What time for Joy by the stream deep.
Where the big ones hide and the banks steep.
When the Springtime comest with it's joyful spell
And verdant mantle o'er hill and dell
With The fields their newest clothes put
And the flowers multiply one by one;
With all outdoors now calling me.
And Life. one long, sweet symphony;
With the Spring return, then want to laze
In the shade and dream, these balmy days.
-Heber White
The mirror., 1919-05-22
First Penny Postage in England

The first trial cheap the system Of postage
TO- S4O The idea that letters could
England and delivered for only
Engshmen and they predicted speedy failure
project point that they proved to be
poor prophets observes writer in the New York World
Atlantic the much
the adoption such ow flat for let
Britain adopted the the
United States 80 miles 60 miles,
miles, 10 and 100 miles proporonate
that letter dispatched 456 miles cost % cents
adoption of Rowland Hills Eng
land also suggestion that the difficulties attending
by usiug bit of large enough
and the back with gutonous wash which
b applying might be attached to the back of letter.
Thus there those
little scraps which collected by millions and
bows of which, because of their rarity
thousands of dollars.
approach of Great Britain made
1851 when adopted the United States Adhesive
been introduced this side the At
lantic reduced to in the United
States 1885, until later that Canada fol-
lowed the example mother by insung the penny
postage
The mirror., 1919-05-22
Improved Lightship Bell

new ghtship has be which made autoInat-
icay by highly device which uizes the
antern the bell The
light not the slightest the operation of
the only motion however, oggy
distinguished distance
The mirror., 1919-05-22
Relata Refero
Bits of Interesting Reading and Information
Gathered From Many Sources

Gathered From Many Sources
By Scissors
He serv who only and waits'
surely sniff in the air.
Perhaps he's coming home, if I could know
But up and down the and everywhere
I've watched about hundred years
Yet somehow expect him any day
With shouts and cheers, as when he marched away.
And when Ihearth whistle, you
A streak o dog in frenzied happiness
You'll understand; he'll head and
"Hulo Old Pail you missed me some guess;
1 leap kiss his hand-and hen-oh. boy
wonder if dog can die of JOY ?-Laura Simmons
the world Mt Sangay 1t is 7l96
chain the Andes South America
1t has been in constant eruption since 1928
Rev. Dr. w. E. Grias says that historically
early Japan he
gold than South America when Balboa
Pacific Even until 1859 gold worth only four times
much as silver.
practical quite destue- is for in
stance these have almost
nohng do with its popular That first the
claims established by and scarcity and second the survival
beings the ancient and delight hanging about and
fastening the body bits of and metal that brightly cood
shiny
What is considered to be the aest
completed plant Wahoe, Mont The stack
IL higher than the Tacoma stack and
higher than located Japan The made
80 feet diameter the base and so feet the
100000 bricks used building and it's total weight
estimated at "a, $50 tons
The site of the birthplace of Theodore Roosevelt Twentieth
Street, York. where stood brown house which
years his life has acquired for
the Rooseve birth that
of the considered almost and the Of
many meetings of the election in 1858.
have sharp eyes fiat
Of the sharp the essential Unless fellow
natural he may play off key.
Most double bar without if he
pressed for
Bill Shakespeare dub he
couldn't have written Measure for Measure"
Man like violin Somebody is always sringng him. And
he is also like the string-soon broke
rarely Birds
however it, In the epidemic record that
birds died. while the absolutely those of the
country where the disease a
Stephen of Philadelphia 1881.
the frst if the first millionaire this country. He
sailor became merchant hpcwner banker and his death
left $6O000O the irard college. other benecons
John Jacob who established the
and land speculation lived 1852 1S4S which time he
amassed about $50, 100000
"a 12inch gun" Maxim throws weighing
half velocity nearly three the speed
single charge 35 pounds mokeless powder
quantity of powder gases
charge of projecie sufficient
which is enough to heat the projectie white hot.
When the proecle strikes 12nch plate its
reconverted heat and literally hole through the the
hardened and oughened steel the flowing like from
path"
The procle from 14!nch the $500
second mile seconds
fellow firm the South of Ireland which
selling shngs style
Please O your razors enclose P O. for
five shllings.
forpote encoset the fveshi hntn
The mirror., 1919-05-22
Look for Grave and Gold

Again the rugged and tequened Barbara
lands being explored for the burial of Cao
d Spanrd who visited the California the sixteenth
The Miguel island property
a wealthy resident of Florida
Cabro died of the islands, appears reasonably certain
and San Miguel generally believed be the island where he his
DEATH legend has that Cab died another that he
violent death the hands the Indian
tribes then inhabiting the channel islands.
He said to have been secretly buried night in in
spot inaccessible except at low tide.
Not all the that associated with San Miguel
supposed DEATH For Caonans have
heard the fabulous gold hidden there by
been buried the isle Francis
Drake after he had stripped Spanish bulonaden ships Drake
hurriedy neither returned
the cache
Spanish Mexican
the Spanish and the
their meeting buried
forun n gold and silver coin.
The mirror., 1919-05-22
Odds And Ends
Miscellaneous Items Developed Into Human
Interest Tales by Ambitious Writers
No ''Best" Month

No BEST" Month
Asoogers believe that the regnine the time of
birth literary point Of view
certain months favorable than others which
Taking the hundred best British Chaucer
less than ryeght born February May
August and November.
In February Dickens Pepys the diarist and
Thomas Moore while George Mere
d Israel Zngwi Anthony Hope and Wke
Collins
Pope and Addison born May, we're Browning
Rosse Moore Buwe Lytton Thomas Jerome
Sir James M Barrie
August seems to be the bthmonth
were born Dryden Herk Scott Shelley Souhy Tennyson
Apparently November unlucky literary people,
for those who
who disappointment and poverty suicide eighteen;
William Cowper who suffered from meanchoa
finally died nsane Oliver Goldsmith continually
Johu Bunyan, who IL prison. thereby giving
grms Progress Swift subject fits of
Robert Louis Stevenson suffered from iheh
and died foryour.
much for the favored Others January saw
the birth of Bobbe Burns Byron and Lewis Carroll
in Wonderland" who was also famous mathematician.
March the brthmonth of Smollett Steele
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
In April born the genius English language
known William Shakespeare while others
Wordsworth Kebe Hebe Swnburne Herbert
Bronte and Anthony Trollope also born this month.
June is not good month, Charles Reade and Charles
Kingsley being the only two writer's.
July Thackeray and George Bernard Shaw
interested asoogy find resemblance
September and October both months
H. G. Wells being born September Coerdge
dan in October
Finally Milton Gray Arnold we're in Decem-
Der, as also Jane Austin and Carlyle.
So there hope for all brthmonths
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
SIBERIA HARD
HIT BY TYPHU5
Congestion and Depriva
ton Of Great Mass
Spread Disease.

Toxic, Japan. Nov. 25.-tCorre-
spondencs Of the Associated Press
Col r e. Teusler. Of Toxic. chief
OF the siberian American Red Cross
forces. arrived here today after two
months Of active work thrcughou;
the whole Siberian field from Nladi-
vostok to the ural mountains
He said that conditions in Siberia
are fndescrIbab1e and that ne could
not ezaggerate in speaking Of the
fearful state into which practically
the whole country has been plunged
and which now grows worse daily
owing TO congestion in all towns and
villages. the uncomfortable spread of
typhus and the deprivation Of the
great mass OF people, more especially
the women and children.
The Red Cross, he said, Is doing its
best against a rising tide OF diseases.
suffering and death So far as ia
goes, the equipment Is excellent but
Gantic scale would be unequal 70 the
present task
While sim In Siberia, DR.. Teusler
sent appeals broadcast throughout
civilization and has succeeded IN
arousi1E q very widespread interest
Col Ieuslar has been one Of the
most active among the leaders Of the
he'd Cross forces since first thew went
into Siberia BE has been unsparing
- himself ana has earned the graft
Llae OF vast numbers Of the people
% Russia. as wen as the admiration
and devotion OF the international re-
AeL forces.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
EXPORTS
SHOW DECREASE
Decrease of 900, 600 Com
pared With Last Year
is Recorded.

Washington, D. C., Nov. 25.-Bread-
stuffs exported from the United
States during October were valued at
S67.7OG.073. a decrease Of about
100000 as compared with October.
1918. For the last ten months bread
stuffs exports were S793.S1A020 as
against s6sLS55,s69 for the same
period in 1915
The monthly report OF the depart
ment Of Commerce issued today also
showed October cotton exports to-
tailed 552,251 bales valued at sec. 703,-
s6l as against 3S3.995 bales worth
S66,o11.E04 for October, 1918 IN the
last ten months cotton exports aEgre-
stated 4,I55,593 bales az s755.413.702
compared with 3.175.S59 bales at
s3ls.4u5-o2Z for the corresponding
period Of 1918.
Meat and airy products exported in
october amounted to s69.494.243
AGAINST s63.0f0.61S a year ago.
wheat was the heaviest grain e.
port for the month, totalinE 1866
% bushels at S53.01o.S72 and bacon
me most valuable meat export with
s'o4-,sSl.442 pounds worth SIS 2e5.591.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
JOEL FENLEY INDICTED ON
PISTOL CARRYING CHARGE

Joel Fenley was indicted by ths
grand Jury Monday on charge OF
carryine q pistol Fenley is charged
with lourlshinE a pistol at road
house down the valley, October J.
shortly before TONY" Van Nourick
WAS shot and killed.
FenIsy is also charged with the
murder OF Van Mourick. His case
viii be tried IN Austin, county seat
OF Travis county, Texas. a change
Of venue was granted last week.
The pistol carrying charge VIII
come up in the county cpurL
j. T. Peterson was also indicted by
the grand jury. He is charged with
removing mortEaged property from
MS state 10 California Judge ". ID.
Howe set his bond a. $1,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
ROOSEVELT FAMILY OPENS
BROADWAY COFFEE HOUSE

New York. Nov. 25.-Purely as a
business enterprise and not as a po-
litical venture, members OF the
Roosevelt family have associated
themselves TO conduct in New YORK
a coffee house a name reminiscent
Of the centers OF political and liter
airy discussion in earlier days in Eng
lish history.
The purpose OF the company IN
which theodore. Archibald and ker-
nit Roosevelt, DR.. Richard Derby and
Philip j. Roosevelt are directors, Is
10 take over an existing coffee house
on the edge OF the white light dis
trlct-
I'VE saw a chance 70 make some
money" said one OF the directors;
that's the whole explanation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
Mother And Children
Found Slain By Ak;
Husband Is Missing

Bsuingham. wash. Nov. 25--The
bodies OF Mrs. MCGUIRE and her two
daughters. 10 TO u years old respec-
lively, were found in their home at
Blaine. % miles north OF here late
today. Airs. Mcguire ana one c1ild
appeared 70 have been slain with an
ak The other child evidently was
stabbed 20 death Officers we're
father
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
CHANGE OF VENUE GRANTED
IN CASE AGAINST SANDS

A change Of venue in the case
against W 3. Sands, charged with
murder in connection with the death
Of SergL owen Bierne In the Coney
Island saloon on September q, 1916,
was granted by judge ". D. Howe OF
the 3fth district court
The change was granted Monday
after the motion had been argued ali
day. The case viii be tried at Pec0s,
Tex, county seat OF Reeves county.
Judge Howe fixed Sands bond at
$500. which was furnished