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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
WILL USE PRUSSLAN
PLANES TO AROUSE
INTEREST IN LOAN
Fourteen Machines Landed in
Baltimore Tuesday From
Battle Fields of Europe.

WASHINGTON. March lS.-Fourteen
German planes. captured by American
flyers in France, arrived in Baltim ore
this afternoon. They arc TO be used
in the Victory loan advertising cam
paign. Five Will be sent TO Mineola.
L. l.: I'VE TO San Diego. Cal, and the
remaining four TO New Orleans.
The Treasury Department is cx-
peTiencing difficulty in getting flyers
20 pilot the machines. 1t was desired
10 obtain the services OF = American
'accs" who achieved distinction over
the battle fields Of France. The hon
orarium asked by the flyers. however,
is almost prohibitivc, running as high
as $4,000 week in some cases.
When the promoters OF the Victory
loan" conceived the idea Of using the
German planes as n means of stimuiat
ing interest in the campaign, several
of the aces" who had lately returned
from abroad, were approached with Of
fers to pilot the planes. They were
offered $1,000 4 day, or $4,000 a week.
for their services. This offer was re-
fused and 4 counter proposition of
$4,000 week was submitted.
Negotiations have not been abandon
ed and it is hoped that some salts
factory arrangement may be made
Ss1s'a,g will place the flights of the Ger
manaz.sianeS under the direction of the
aces" that aided III their capture.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
KA TON WIDE SEARCH
UNDER WAY FOR MAN
SUSPECTED OFlMURDER
Mystery Surrounds the Death of
Member of Long Island
Social Colony.

NEW YORK. March 1S.-The disap-
pearance of DR.. Walter Keene Wilkins,
wealthy, distinguished "A p p ri n &
physician, prominent in New York and
Long Island social circles. who Is
wanted for the alleged murder of his
wife. al their country estate at Long
Beach the night OF February 27. has
set the police Of IL continent By the
ears, and n country wide search has
been instituted TO cnmesh him in the
police dragnct.
No sooner were the police officials Of
Nassau County, the district attorney,
the Burns Detective Agency and the
New York police. who took an active
part in running. down clues, convinced
that they would find a solution of the
battling murder mystery through the
arrest and close Interrogation of the
slain woman's husband than they were
confronted with another and deeper
mystery. DR.. wilkins had disappeared,
and. apparently, without leaving a clue
AS 10 his whereabouts or the direction
or means of his flight
Ihc police are working on two
theories: first. that he is alive and in
hiding, in which event they intend TO
run him down and force him TO the
bar of justice to answer the charge OF
wife murder; second that he committed
suicide when il became apparent to
him that his arrest was imminent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
CARTER GLASS APPROVES
SOLDIER INSURANCE PLAN
Permits Conversion OF Wartime
Policies Into Standard Forms
Of Government.
EXPLAIN THE VARIOUS RATES
Cash and Loan Values Paid Tn and
Extended Payments Arc Provided
In New Document War Risk Bu-
rcau Is Considering.
EXPLAIN THE VARIOUS RATES
fBy Associated Press


WASHINGTO%, March ls.-Secre,arv
Glass today approved regulations gov
crning conversion OF soldiers and
forms OF government life insurance. The
policies viii be ready for issuance
soon. and the work of issuing and
maintaining the policies is expected
10 make the War Risk Bureau the
largest lie insurance agency in the
world
= Treasury announcement explained
that the forms Of policies which may
be obtained at option in exchange for
term insurance of wartime are ordin-
airy ilie. twenty-payment life, thirty
payment life. twenty-year endowment,
thiriy,year endowment and endowment
PAYABLE at the age of sixty-two.
The premium rates for these con-
verted policies are lower than those
charged by private insurance com
panics. said the announcement In
previous announcement; il was said
the rates would be 80 per cent lower.
The policies contain exceedingly
liberal privileges continued the an
nouncement providing, for cash and
surancc. and further providing the in :
suFed will be paid for life a monthly
income In the event he becomes totally
and permanently disabled
"All of these policies ere incontcst-
able from the date OF issue, and are
free from restrictions as to residence
travel or occupation. The holders of
the policies VIII be eligible..o shnre
In and receive dividends from gains
and savings, the proceeds OF the poll
cies being exempt from all taxation.
Premiums on the new forms of gov
crhment life insurance are payable
monthly. but may be paid annually
s=miannually or quarterly. The monthly
premiums, due the first of each month
may be paid at any time during the
month";"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
SENTENCED TO STATE FARM
FOR CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
of Georgia Institution
Caused Child to he Held Against
Hot Grntc.
TRy Associated Pressl

MARIETTA. GA, March lS-Mrs
Naomi V. Campbell was sentenced by
Judge y. y. Morris, i'll the Cobb County
superior Court here late today to
serve TWO years at the state farm at
Milledgevillc on conviction of two
charges of cruelty TO an inmate at the
nondenominational orphanage homo OF
convicted yesterday on one indictment
alleging she had caused u four year
old child to be held against a hot CRATE
rs punishment and on another indict-
ment today charging cruelty to an
other child OF the same age.
G. c. Campbell. husband OF the ac-
cused woman, was acquitted today on
charges OF assault and battery upon
Mary HcZcy, a thirteen -year-old in :
mate of the home. Five other indict :
ments are pending against Campbell
ana five more against his wife.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
REDFIELD PREDICTS ERA
OF INCREASING PROSPERITY
Unemployment VIII Take Cnrc OF Itself
Within Two Months, Declares
Cabinet Member.

CHICAGO: March ls.-lncreasing
prosperity for the country. due to re-
sumption of industrial and building
operations the coming Of the new har-
vest, and fun employment Of labor.
was forecast by Secretary of Commerce
William c. Redheld, principal spea ker
tonight before the Iroquois Club
Unemployment will take care of
itself, largely. within two months. he
said. Progressive business men are
starting their industries, building il
being resumed and the country is
rapidly readjusting Itself from war
to peace basis. Bolshevism holds no
terror. the secretary said. before the
common sense Of the American people
The secretary admitted the price Of
food is too high. Big packers who ad-
.vanced the price Of pork and pork
products, even after the cXpor. rcstric-
tions had been removed, were cen
Sured by Mr.. Rcdhcld.
''Prohtcering in food is public Of
tense" he said. "It makes no differ
encc who is guilty OF ii. the blame
and the offcnSe are the same. There
j. no excuse for present high prices
They will have TO come down"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
.CARRANzA ASKED
TO STOP BANDITS
State Department Demands Pro-
lection for Americans Now
in Mexico.
THREATEN TO KILL PRISONERS
Reign of Terror Has Existed in
Chihuahua for the Past
Twelve Days.
by Associated Press

WASHINGTON, March ls.-Tho
American embassy at Mexico City was
instructed today by the State Depart
ment to request the Mexican govern
mcnt to take every possible step to
insure the protection Of American citi-
zcns in the territory in Northern
Mexico. where Nillista bands again
have become active. The Mexican au-
thorities also will be asked to effect
the release Of James L. Whetten. an
American. who. with Joseph Bentley.
naturalizcd Mexican. was captured by
Villa forces near Las Cruces, Chihun-
hua. some days ago.
Information that Whettcn was in the
hands of the bandits reached the de-
partment only short time before a
telegram was received from Represcn-
tativc Edward J.. Hamilton. of Michi-
gan, who said he had been Informed
the company's ranch at Ojitos. Chihua-
hua. were held by Martin Lopez a
villa leader who demanded $4,000 ram
som under threat of killing the pris-
oners and destroying the ranch. The
message said the foreman of the ranch
was cndeavorinE to raise the money.
ASK PROTECTION FOR
PROPERTY OF WARREN L. CO
In connection with this case tho de-
partment disclosed that two days ago
II directed the embassy at the Mexican
capltal TO urgently request the Mexican
government to extend the proper pro-
per protection to the employees and
the property OF Warren & Co, at OIL
tos.
Information now in the hands of the
state Department shows the bandits
have been active for at least twelve
days. and that their operations cover
a comparatively wide range of terri
tory. The town of Pearson, in North
ern Chihuahua, was raided by Lopez
and Ramon Vega March G. some time
before the bandits descended upon Las
Cruces and took Whctten and bentley.
Representative Hamilton said L.opez
had captured the towns of Janos and
ASCENSION and that Lopez had 400 men
under his command
SUSPECT VILLA IS MAKING
GOOD RECENT THREAT
So far as has been made known, the
state department has no specific infor-
nation as to the operations Of Villa
himself. It was RECALLED today, how
ever. that only recently VILLA was re-
ported TO have stated he proposed to
launch campaign. in Northern Chit
huahua. near the international line to
develop the attitude of the American
government.
Until they began their present series
OF depredations. Villa bands had been
comparatively inactive since the raid
to the dispatch of the American force
into Mexico under General Pershinc
Lopez and Vega were Villas chief
lieutenants during his campaigns in
Northern Mexico before the Columbus
raid
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
NORFOLK WAREHOUSE is
DESTROYED BY FIRE
tinlf-Miillon DoIIar Loss Results From
ltfVrr-Front iiInzc-Undcr Con-
troll ut Midnight
lHy Associa,ed Press !

NORFOLK. VA. March IS.--Fire in
u four-s,orv brick warehouse buildin e
on Water street and the river front
near the Union station, used by half
dozen trims for storage purposes had
ucStroE"u property valued at nearly
100000 u; 10 o'clock tonight and
threatens the eastern water front
At mdniSht II was announced that
the ire was under control and would
nc confined TO the warehouse. Tho
building and contents are total loss
with score or more concerns storing
goods In the structure, an accurate
estimate OF the total. damage could
not DO secured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
IN FRANCE TO BE SOLD
Docks, Warehouses. Railroads, HOs-
pitaIs and Barracks to Go Mt Bar
Enin-Cost SfO5,0OO,0OO
IBy Associated Press. |

PARIS, March 1S.-Docks. railroads.
warehouses. hospitals and barracks
built by the American eXpeditionary
forces TO the value of s16O.0OO.000 will
be sold TO France. for the best figures
the American liquidation commission
or profitably be removed. and the only
alternative is to sell at the best bar
gain.
The liquidation commission is now
negotiating for the disposal Of vari-
GUS surplus properties belonging to
the expeditionary forces. Hundreds
Of thousands of uniforms have been
dyed, so they may now serve other
armies. such as the Belgian. Polish and
some of the Balkan States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
Are Women Snobs2' Query
Put by Peeved Candidate

Socialist leader who wns de-
fcnted In the recent British cleo
ttonS. largely by the women, uu-
gnlIantiy suggests that all women
arc Snobs, and stiIl another pccvrd
mcDbcr Of Parliament arises to
remark, even more unEntinntIy, TINT
"aiI women nrc snObs." Elizabeth
Craig rushes to the dcfcpxc or the
women. She admits without argu-
ment that England In the past had
more thnp Its share OF snobbish
women, hut she contends TINT most
of them ceRScd to he snObS when
wnr drove them to work md Hxcd
her argument that an woman cannot
feed pigs md he snOb." Miss
CrniE will discuss the question Of
snobbcry In The Times-Dispntch
ThursdRy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
SECRETARY BAKER GIVES
TOTAL COST OF WAR
Money Involved Is S1i,O0O. O.O00.O00 More
Thnn the Total Value of
North America.
Lgv Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, March lS.-'The
S1o7 .0Oo, 900. 900 or $1,000. 100000 more
than the total property value OF all
of North America Secretary of War
Baker told gathering at the Com
mercial Club here today following his
arrival with General March. chief OF
staff, to inspect army posts.
The deaths from wounds in battle
numbered 200. 900 and the total deaths
in all the armies reached 9.o00,000." he
said.
Referring to the proposed league OF
nations. Secretary Baker said:
unless such an organization was
formed under some name and under
some constitution, anarchy bred by
disease, hunger and despair would
overwhelm the earth.
mo child born in civilized nation
in the next 100 years will escape pay
ing considerable portion of the debt
this war has brought about"
Secretary Baker and General March
departed for San Diego today
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
FOUR BANDITS GET $1,000
Thirteen Employees Forced to Back
Up Against Wall While Thieves
Fill waStcbaslket.

CHICAGO. March 1S-Four bandits
entered the office of Sykes Roofing
Company at the close OF business to-
day and forced Fred dc ConinSh. the
president. TO surrender pay roll OF
$1,000. Thirteen employees were made
TO stand with their faces TO the wall
while the robbers scooped the money
in waste-papcr basket and fled in an
automobile. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
Modify Regulations
to Get $50 Bonus
IBy Associated Press. I

WASHINGTON. March Is.-Reeu:
lations governing tho payment or
$50 bonus TO honOrabiy discharged
soldiers were amended by the Wnr
Department today to permit the nc
eeDtnncc by disbursing oficinIs OF
"truc, copy" of discharge Ger
tlhcutes.
Heretofore the OrIR;nni cor
tlhcntcs were required, but 1t wa.
found mnnJ soldiers refused to
pnrt with the papers, preferring to
iOsc the bonus rather than risk the
loss OF official evidence of their
honorable release from the army.
All copies submitted under the
amendment authorized todny must
bc certified by the army recruiting
dcncc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
MINNESOTAN is NAMED
AS FARM ECONOMIST
Francis w. Peck VIII Have Charge of
Studies RelntinE to Cost OF
Producing.
IBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-Appoint-
ment of Francis w. Peck. Of the Uni
yersity of Minnesota, to the position
OF farm economist in the office of farm
management was announced today by
the Department OF Agriculture.
MIR. Peck, under direction of Dr. II. c.
Taylor, the recently appointed head
of the farm management Office. will
have charge of the studies and investi-
cations relating TO the cost of produc-
ing products. The work, it was said,
will follow the program outlined in
the recent report of committee of
experts appointed by Secretary Hous-
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
$4,000 PLEDGED FOR
JEWISH RELIEF FUND
Richmond'S Quota Is Raised From
100000 to 100000 at
Mass-Mccting
JEWS AND GENTILEs GIVE ALIKE
Rabbi Krass, of New York, Makes
Eloquent Appeal for People Who
Have Felt Hard Hand Of Dcvastat-
ing War.

The statement by Rt. Rev. Denis
j. OConnell. Catholic Bishop of RICH
mond. that anti-Semitism is an ugly
relic OF the past and out of place in
modern community expressed the
broad feeling of humanity which
prompted meeting at the Jefferson
Hotel last night TO subscribe more
than $4,000 TO the fund being raised
in this country for Jewish sufferers in
war-stricken lands
The contributions came alike from,
sat rabbi and bishcp, and from his sicl.
room came message from Rev w,
Russell Bowie, D. D.. rector of 81.
Pauls Episcopal churci1-ssa wing, tha
the cause is as broad as Humanity itself
In the sympathy and interest it elicits
one OF the principal speakers and con-
tributors Is an Episcopalian and the
chairman of n committee working for
the larger endowment of Baptist
college.
RICHMOND's QUOTA RAISED
FROM 100000 TO 100000
Interest In the cause became at the
outset SO manifest and SO catholic
thar. upon motion OF w. H. Schwarzs-
child, Richmonds quota of the money
70 be secured in the United States for
Jew'sh sufferers was raised from $780,
600 to 100000. This was done with
out dissenting voice.
Not counting the subscription of
s2.700. which came as the contribution
of Sir Moses Montefiorc Synagogue.
there were last night eight donations
OF $1,000 each. Those for $500 were
quite numerous. One for s5 was an
nounced as the gift of a traffic police
man. who called from his box as Rabbi
Edward y. Calisch was walking down
the street. An old coored servant
gave 81. which she said was needed
more urgently by the war sufferers
than by herself.
AORE THAN TWO-TIfIRDS OF
ORIGINAL QUOTA REALIZED
Though the campaign in Richmond
is only two days old, more than two
thirds OF the original quota OF 100000
has been realized, and the committee,
under the leadership OF n. L. Straus.
has no doubt that its new goal viii
be easily reached. y meeting in the
interest OF the cause will be held to-
night at the John Marshall High
School where the language spoken will
be the Yiddish used by NrGe part
OF the sufferers.
The principal speaker OF the evening
was abbi Nathan Krass, of New York
City, who made an eloquent appeal for
the people Of his race who have felt
the hard hand of war. He said he
felt that ne was not pleading for Jews
simply, but for humanity, without sect
or creed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
uIrhext Wnrc Scale.

GRElINSBURG, PA. March 1S.--Thc
highest scale OF wages ever paid in
Westmocrland County was In force in
1915 the miners average daily pay be-
ing Of miners for 1918 was $500 In
ing OF mines for 1915 was $500, in
somo instances this sum reaching So
600. While $50 was the monthly
average, many miners drew as high
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
800 MILES IN 1877 MINUTES
Two Navy AirpInncs MIKE Fast Fright
From New York tO Hampton
Roads.
NV .Assoclatcd prcssI

NORFOLK, VA. March Is Two navy
airplancS OF the F-5 type, Nos. 496 and
1890. in a flight this afternoon from
New York To the Hampton Roads
Naval Base, averaged 100 miles an hour
on tho nonstop night The i95 ar
rived first, covering The 800 milcs in
three hours and seven minutes. The
1890 arrived eleven minutes later.
Ensigns Pulliam and Irvine occupied
1876. and I;nsigns l'ouchcr and Marbury
handled the 1890. Both planes were on
special Photographic mission.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
RABBIT CALISCIJ PRESIDES
AND INTRODUCES SPEAKERS

Rabbi Edward y. Calisch presid ed,
and introduced the speakers, who, be-
sides Rabbi krass. We're Rt. Rev.
Dennis j. O'Conncn, Catholic Bishop
of Richmond: John Stewart Bryan and
Mayor George Ainslic. Or. Bowie was
to have been on the program, but was
prevented from attending through i'll
ness
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
Cho.cn ChnIrmnn of Cnmmittcc.

PAK1S. WATch IS.--IIHwIn s. MOn-
tagu. British Secretary for India. has
been elected chairman OF the finan-
oncc. The dcputfes OF this commits
sion arc to report questions relating
to currency. national debts and other
financial matters necessary to be In.
cuded In the peace terms.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-08
Dislike PEACE TERMS
Belgian Delegates Are Expressing
Dissatisfaction.
MaImedy, In Rhenish Prussia, is the
Only One of Their Territorial
Claims Allowed.

Paris, May dissatisfaction over
the terms of the prelim1naries for
peace as they affect Belgium is being
expressed by the Belgian delegation to
the peace conference.
None of the territorial claims of
Belgium have been granted except
that for Malmedy in Rhenish Prussia,
the population of which before the
wal a largely Walloon. Malmedy
will revert to Belgium. The territory
on the left bank Of the Scheldt river
and Maastricht and the Limbour pea
insula are not mentioned in the terms.
Of the $500, 100000 already men
toned as an immediate. financial in
demnity for Belgium, more than half
the amount has merely been placed to
Belgium's credit in Allied countries,
as part payment of war loans. No
provision has been made for the re-
call by Germany of the 5000, 900, 900
marks, which were left in Belgium
and are now lying in Belgian banks
and vaults, bearing no interest and
unproductive, as the circulation of the
mark in Belgium is not permitted.
THE amount of six billion marks
represents practically the total Bel
gian liquid wealth assets" said a mem
Der of the Belgian delegation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-08
ALIEN PRESS is AID TO REDS
Articles by Trotsky Urging Revolt,
Found Saw G Officials

Articles by Trotsky Urging Revolt,
Found, Say U. S. Officials.
Washington, May efforts are be-
ing made to use foreign language pub
LEGATIONS with a circulation of over
100000 in the nationwide red
propaganda for bolshevism, according
to information received by the govern
ment today.
Included in this propaganda is a
message ito the American p%roletariat'
by Leon Trotsky. This message is
called the "A. B. G. of American boil
shevism," and explains how to organ
ize a revolution. Most of the periodi
calls being used are established in
cities of cosmopolitan population
Overthrow of the existing government
is generally urged, it is said.
Indicating the May day fred" dis
turbances may be only one of many
skirmishes to follow, officials here
cited the counsel of Trotsky, which
has been distributed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-08
Lumber Fraud Aueqed.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 5.-Afidavits
that Asa X. Silverthrone, wealthy
Buffalo lumberman, told a foreman in
the Lehigh Valley lumber yards that
there would be shortages in lumber
received by the railroad from his com,
pany and that he would pay $50 for
each carload OF lumber checked by
him II the fraud was not disclosed
are included In the papers OF a suit
filed in Federal court by the Lehigh
Valley railroad against Silverthrone,
The foreman says he received $500 for
making false entries.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-08
FOOTBALL is ANCIENT SPORT
Was Popular Among the Old Romans
and Also Found Some Favor
With the FIorentines.

Can you imagine Julius Caesar play
ing quarterback on the Rome univer-
sity eleven, or Brutus skirting the ends
in those days when the forum was as
busy as a three-ring circus? No? New
ertheless it was a probability, for it
appears now that football originated
with the Romans.
A few uneducated persons used to
think that football was of Greek in
vention; but Trench and Camps
trained news hounds, aided by Italian
pr~opagandists, have fastened it on
Rome. The Romans, not really know
ing that it was football, called it "cal-
cium." 1t appears to have been q
goodly, rough-going game, full Of
spirit, feet and broken elbows, played
more on the soccer order than the
Rugby style in common favor.
With the fall of the Roman empire.
calcium" also fell out of the spot
light, not to appear in favor until the
time of the Florentines and their
Medicis. There is no record of Ma
chiavelli having participated in the
games, but we imagine that if he did
he played a foxy, clever game. Gio-
vanni de Bardi, a well-known Floren-
tine newspaper man, wrote as follows.
in 1880:
1.-THE CALICO Cater nancy is a public
game played between two groups of
young men or foot, not armed, who
playfully compete in making a ball, by
means of their feet, pass outside Of a
certain line back of the opposite
group. The ball is mediocre in size,
filled with wind, and the game is
played purely for the honor of win
Ming"