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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
AMERICANS WILL QUIT
ENGLAND BEFORE APRIL !
sweeping Evacuation Order Received
oy United States Commander In
London From Pershinr
BY ROBERT WEI,IEs p,.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Sweeping orders
providing. for the evacuation within
from base No. 3, which includes tho
whole or England, were received by
general Biddle to-day from General
pershing. dated Chaumont, American
headquarters in France.
IhtS means that every American
5o1dIep 5and bssns and officer will be out OF Eng
The two Red Cross hospitals sill,
IN existence will be closed as soon as
possible Every army Office in Lon
don, Liverpool and Southampton viii
be closed. General Biddle and his
stan Will either return to America or
go to France. W
General Pershing's orders did NOT
come as surprise Immediately upon
their receipt Colonel Mitchell chief Of
starr. issued orders closing the Amer
ican army offices at Southampton to-
DAY The Liverpool Offices will be shut
down before the week is over. a stan
OF 1000 officers clerks and stenorra
phers Will get out as soon as possibie
the order also includes all Red Cross
organizations, which will demobiliZe as
soon as transportation facilities to
the United States are available. Lack.
ing transportation accommodations
American army officers have the on"
.ion or remaining In London or going
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
RECEIVERSHlP PETITION
MAKES FRAUD CHARGE
Lynchburg Subscribers Take Action
Against Dawson Brothers
Manufacturing CO., Inc.

LYNCHBURG. VA. Feb 5.-Dawson
Brothers Manufacturing Company, Inc
manufacturers OF vinegar. preserves.
pickles, controlling concerns under the
same name in Memphis, Atlanta and
Dallas, went into The hands OF re-
ce:vers to-day.
The petition for reccivcrshjp was
signed BY John w. Craddock. g. e..
Barker, II. w. Gillian and others and
charged conspiracy 10 defraud against
r J, Dawson, Derwood Dawson and
+. r. Hendrix. The petition declared
they did not live IN TO the agreement
under which prominent local capital
lists agreed TO help finance the cor
poration when the plant was estab.
iished in Lynchburg.
1t is charged that the defendants
did not pay the $4,000 on the com
mon stock as agreed; did not furnish
the $lt.5po in machinery: that they
gave $2.5U0 10 the Dawson Brothers
Manufacturing Company, Of Memphis
that the new buildings arc not paid
for; that many bills are past due and
that there is virtually no money IN
the bank.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
ANGRY SAILORS ATTEMPT
TO ELECTROCUTE NEGRO
Free-for-AlI Fight I'm Norfolk Street
Car Narrowly Escapes Having
Fatal Ending.
(By AssocJatesprcs.l

NORFOLK. VA. Feb. 5-only the
timely appeal OF petty officer to-
the navy from electrocuting negro
man. whom they believed slashed a
comrade, T.. j. Hahn. with n razor. The
cutting occurred during frec-for ALI
fight on crowded trolley car
The trouble started when Hahn at
tempted to enforce the Jim Crow law.
front seat when he refused to 20 to
the rear OF the car. The negro used
the razor. and in a few minutes a
dozen lights were in progress, and pas-
Sengers in a panic
Sailors seized q negro. suspected of
being the wielder Of the razor. tied
him to the trolley pole of the car, and
were endeavor!ng TO lift him up 10 the
trolley wire, when the petty officer in
terfered and by appeals persuaded the
tion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
VIRGINIA WAR CAMP COST
SCORED IN HOUSE SPEECH
* Representative Dillon Denounccs
Money Spent as "a Reckless
and Wanton Waste"
CITES MORRISON FLYING FIELD
Declares Aviation Location Near
Newport News Was Abandoned rs
Useless After Government Had
Expended S2,134,OOO
fRv Assocln,nd prcss 1

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-Rcpresenta-
tive Dillon. OF South Dakota. Republi-
can. in a speech in the House to-day
cited some war expenditures which he
characterized as "a reckless and wan
ton waste. He said his statement
was prompted by u personal lnspec-
tion of military camps near Newport
News. Va
The Morrison aviation field, he said
was located on low ground and aban-
doned because unsuited for aviation
purpose after the government had ex-
pended sa,l3A,000 on improving 1t. He
also said that 500 modern houses in
the Hilton village housing project,
near Newport News. were occupied by
only few workmen engaged in con-
struotion work. Although the build
ings were erected by the Emergency
Eject Corporat.on, for shipyard work
crs at Newport News, he said it was
doubtful ii any OF them would ever
live in Hilton.
Representative Dillon declared man.
valuable tractors and several tanks
were standing in open-air stroage'
in part of Camp Alexander. He also
criticised the War Department for it's
found many officers at Ncwporl News
who could be discharged. hut that
;hey so marching on cashing their
monthly pay checks"
Representative TilscE. ot Connocti-
CUT. Republican. member of the House
Military Committee. asked il Mr.. Dir
ION had learned that negro soldiers
who he said had been denied the privi-
leSe of applying for discharge had
been placed in n reserve labor battalion
ana worked beside civilian iaborcrs
RECEIVING 50 Il day
Mr.. Tilson referred TO the negro
soldiers az another lost battalion"
that is somewhere in Virginia. Mr.
Dillon said he could not give him any
information.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
Foch Estimates 100000 American Troops
WillBeNeeded to Keep "Watch on Rhine

''Therc nre about .50.U0O Ameri-
cnn soldicrs now quartcrcd in the
department. OF the Sarthc. The
divisions scheduled to return pro-
cccd to the nciGhborhood of I.e-
mans. where they are bilieted, md
while they are waiting there they
are rc-rTuiDpcd with clothes and
underwear, bedding. helmets, shoes
and 40 on, according tO Individual
need. the idca being TINT each sol
dtcr shnll return home fully and
clcnnly equipped.
About three miles south Of Lee
mans the army IN building, n special
forwarding cRmp through which
ench homcwnrL-bOund division fs
expected To pass. When all In ready.
the troops nrc pat ON trains for
brcSt or st. Nnbnirc, and there they
go directly from the trnins to tho
boats that ere tn carry them no me-
ward.
division slated for tho return
voyage f''at occupied barracks.
cnilcd by the troops the "dirty
camp; then ihry pnss through the
drIousinE plant. which means they
nrc given showc- baths, acrubbing
md medical examination when their
clothes pass through a. disinfrctins
pinnt which iS supposed to Kilt the
trench vcrmin. When mon md
clothes have been cIcnnxcd. they nrc
lodged In Spntlcss barracks called
''cicnn c-nip." where they remain
until the bont tra'n is rcndy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
GOVERNMENT FORCES ENTER
BREMEN; SEIZE TOWN HALL
Stock Exchange Also Taken Over n.
Spnrtnehn Soldiers Retreat to
GrOepsinGen.
rBv Associated Press. I

COPENHAGEN. Feb. 5.--Government
troops entered Bremen last night after
heavy fighting and occupied the town
hall and the stock exchange The Spar
The government troops made their
entrance after the city had been bonn
barded. Many persons are reported
to nave been killed i'm the bomhard-
ncnt Armed Spartacans from Eiscn-
ach and Gotha are on their way to
bremen to the support of the Sparta
cans there.
AS thc authorities OF Ercmcn have
not observed the agreement entered
into sunday with The government. the
troops OF General GerstcnberE, sta
toned in the vicinity. have been or
dered to enter Bremen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
nY NAHoTiI IIEDIN.

PARIS. Feb. J.-Mnrshnll FOch
estimates that 100000 American
troop" nrc required to keep the
"wntch on 'the Rhine" until peace
IL siEned.
The French army is prepared to
furnish contingent double that
number, while the British army,
considering tho continuance OF itS
scrricc clscu here. will he let OF
with 2O0.OO0.. Belgium IL asked to
keep 100000 men mobfiizcd along
the Rhipc.
Maintenance of an allied Ameri-
cnn army of occupn ton OF I,500,OOO
men is considered ncccSsary to fOrr-
stall amy Gcrmnn attempts to re-
fuse to subscribe to the peace terms
to be imposci by the allied and as
sOcintcd S0vcrnncnts.
The occupied territory will be
mortEnEcd. rs il were, to make sure
that Germany Will pny the damages
and consent TO the restoration OF
Poland. the surrender OF her colo
nics, and other conditions.
The rrm.indcr OF the American
forces arc preparing to return home
mt the earliest moment. Tie crent-
est delay so far bas been due to
the inck of Ships. This is expected
to he rcmcdicd by the rcquinition
of Idle German tonnage.
From n visit 10 the Lcmanx urcn.
the correspondent learns that the
organization of the soldiers return
In az foiiorn;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
SWORD WING NEGRO
KILLED BY OFFICERS
WHOM HE 77lREA TENS
ReAgiouS-CTnSed Nan Corners
Policemen Compelling
Them to Shoot.
Spccial TO The Times Dispatch.l

DANVII.IL1 VA. Feb 5.-Defying
arrest, and whirlnE three and n
haff-foot cavalry sword, Philip Thorn
ton. negro, was shot and killed by
one OF three policemen striving to
take him into custody this afternoon
fhe negro was suffering from reli-
Eious demcntia, and with the sword in
a scabbard. buckled around his vast.
ne had entered the cooperage plant
or local tobacco factory where
he was preaching to the negroes
Word was sent to the courthouse to
SEND officers to remove him. Seeing
the policemen, Thornton became furi-
Gus and drew his sword. and advanced
towards them. w. Il. Foster and T..
r. Riley were driven into a corner,
where thev We're lodging the whirlins 3
blade. The policemen fired stimuli
taueously. wien it seemed as though
one of them would be killed Prob
ably six shots were fired. one penetra,-
ing the brain and another the leg
The ohiccrS were eHonerated by a
coroner's jury
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
How London Was Saved
From Boche Air Raiders

No more amazing story of the war
Inns been told than the revelation
of how London preserved itself
from destruction nt the handy OF
the rniding Zeppclins and boche MIR
plnncx. IL required three yenrs TO
bring Its wonderful defense system
10 perfection md until ~hostiIittes
ceased u NSs surrounded with
Rrentcst secrecy. Now the public
has been let into the secret Of how
Great Britain defeated the Hun air
man and kept srte from them the
famous city which they sought In
vain TO lay In ruins. The Intricate
workings of the rir defense In told
graphically by Patrick O'Flaherty
IN n story which will be printed In
The Times-Dispatch Friday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
FIGHT FOR THEIR LIVES
1900 FEET UP IN AIR
Army Balloon Catches Fire Over
Salisbury, Nd, and Thrills Are
Experienced.

SALISBURY, MD. Feb. 5.-An aerial
feat, on which the lives OF five men
depended. occurred over this city this
afternoon. when = United States Army
balloon in charge of Pilot stevens. OF
ground from "a height OF 1900 feel
after the balloon had caught fire by
'he f,,;n act'on o. OF static electricity.
tenant u. \. pnrgue. Lieu.cnant- Colo
nel George Il. Turner. Captain NJ J..
phti!ips. and CAPTAIN l.. Il. Montfort.
al United states Army men left
WASHINGTON at 1880 y. N. for obser-
ton work When over this city at
$50 T. " 'he men in the basket were
to fight for their lives All the an
Diiances were brought into play and
,rNiot stevens landed his men safely.
The balloon was destroyed by tho fire
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
ATTACK ON CARNEGIE
PEACE FOUNDATION
LAUNCHED By REED
Missouri Senator Questions
Bodys Observation-Disclosures
IT Should Be Dissolved.

WASHINGTON, Feb 5.-Democrats
Joined in criticizing the new British
cemoargo on imports and calling atten-
t'oh 20 the effect II would have on
During the discussion that followed
sena senator: tor Reed, of Missouri. Democrat
a,it.acked the Carnegi Peace Founda-
ION ION activities abroad. questioned its
Loyalty and declared it should be dis
s9l'ed. Senator'S Knox, of Pennsylva-
M ma. Republican. and Ashurst. of Ari
Hoha, Democrat. Joined in the attack
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
HOLDS UP HUSBAND
Wife Takes FuiI Hnnd In Poker Came
and Gets All the
Money.

SWISk. COL. Feb. 5.--Mrs Olive
Smith. armed with. a big revolver, held
IN her husband and six other men with
them up against the wall and took ali
their money Smith had lost $500 In
the game. Authorities To-day refused
:he woman, or attempt TO obtain return
OF the money =, :. !
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
AMERICANS DEFEAT
BOLSHEV|K FORCES
Drive Enemy in Disorder From
Village on Banks of
the Vaga.
CHINESE TROOPS JOIN REDS
Fifteen Frenchmen Give Heroic
Battle to $50 Men of Op-
posing Force.
CHINESE TROOPS JOIN REDS
IBy Assoclated press. l

IS
.ARCHANGEL. Fe3. 5.-Heavy Iosse,
were inflicted on the Bolshcviki by
the American forces Tuesday, and the
enemy was driven back in disorder
from the village OF V:s'avka. on the
Naga. The American casualties were
five killed and several wounded. Many
Eolshcviki soldiers were taken pris-
oner by tho Americans
The enemy early in the morning
began bombardment with field guns
and howitzers and under cover of n
shrapncl and pompom barrage essayed
frontal attack with infantry in the
Arctic twilight at 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon
The American troops who were
rested after their retirement from
Shenkursk, and were now established
in a good position, poured :; heavy
fire from artillery and machine guns
into the charging Bolsheviki. whose
ranks broke and fed into the woods
Captured Boisheviki declared the
enemy had planned a flank attack sim
ultaneously with the frontal movement
but this was abandoned when the Wis
tavka attempt failed.
CHINESE AND aIANCHU TROOPS
ARE NOW WITH HOLSHEVIItI
Chinese and Manchu troops are now
included in the Boisheyik forces op-
posing the Americans on the vaga
SO far these have been held in reserve
warm reception for the yellow soldiers
II they appear in The firing line, in
view OF stories reaching them of the
Manchu treatment of prisoners in Tho
Baltic provinces.
Yesterdays defeat Of the enemy on
inc HaSa, together with his failure
on the Dvina, typifies the spirit OF
the American and other allied troops
who are lighting with the utmost de-
termination 10 hold their positions un-
III re-cn forccmcnis can reach them.
sheviki are being constantly re-en.
forced. and while their offensive has
been temporarily checked. there are
indications that it will be renewed
when fresh Bolshevik forces reach the
line. -
SMALL BAND OF ERFaSCffMEN
GIVE BNEMY HEROIC BATTLE
Details were received at headquar-
by a little squadron Of about fifteen
frenchmen who were victims over
an enemy raid OH. the village OF Boil
enemy for returning Russian prision-
ers OF war. the French detachment
permitted the Bolsheviki TO advance
close to their position.
Then they found themselves suddenly
surrounded by a force of $50 of the
enemy. Called upon to surrender, the
trenchmen refused. and tried to fight
their way out. Two were killed. three
were wounded and six we're unac-
counted for Tor Il time. Four of these
SIX turned ND to-day. two of them
wounded, apparently having escaped
from their captors
Ihe situation is unchanged on the
Dvlna and railroad fronts Allied troops
were again forced to retire in the face
or the Ro!shevik attacks along the
Pinega River. but the positions of tho
Alnerlcans a the town OF Pincgn have
not been attacked
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
MAUGL!RATES FIGHT
TO ABOLISH OFFICE
HELD BIZ WzLLLAMS
Bill Introduced 10 Transfer
ConlptroIfcr;s Functions
TO ReSerre Board.
nv Aasocia,cd Press. l

WASHINGTON Feb "a bill 10
abolish the office OF Comptrollery OF
the Currency, now held by John Ske!-
ton Williams, and transfer its func-
tons 10 the Federal Reserve board,
was introduced to-day by Senator
1t was referred 10 the Senate Bank
ing Committee. which meets to-mor-
row TO take up the denomination Of
Mr.. Williams. confirmation OF which is
opposed by a number OF Republican
Senator'S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
Say. Gcrman. Are stnrvInr

PAR!S. Feb. 5.--.The close Personal
study he has made Of conditions in
Iiermany has convinced Lieutenant :
Colonel s Earle Horris, of the United
states medical reserve corps, that the
Gcrman people are actually starving
f!o has tust returned to Paris from a
visit to Germany. and says that whi,o
a superficial view OF the country gives
the impression that the war has not
opinion, has suffered more than any
other. ' ' 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06

WASHINGTON. Feb. t.-C'rf: icisins
alleged failure to properly couip
American forces abroad. delay In nav
ments to soldiers and dependents and
many acts OF the government In the
war Senator FreIinGhuysen. Of New.
Jersey. said in the Senate day tha,
American aoldiers had returned ragged
and penniless---"clah more like tramps -
Hc advocated placing OF responsibility.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
RA|L-H|TTERSLED
BY WOUNDED MEN
AT SUNDAY SERVICE
Forty-Three Soldiers From
Westhampton Grasp
Evangelist's Hand.
BILLY MUCH PLEASED
OVER SPONTANEOUS ACT
Many Civilians Follow Lead of
Bronzed and Smiling
Heroes.
ADVISES MOTHERS AND FATHERS
Night Key Has Ruined Many q Boy
and Girl, He Shouts TO Audi.
torium Audience.
ADVISES MOTHERS AND FATHERS
Night Key Has Ruined Many q Boy
and Girl, He Shouts TO Audi
tOrium Audience.

MIR. Sundays vernon on "Trnnx
forming Power of Prayer will he
found complete ON page : of this
Issue OF The c1imcs-Dispntch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
Noted Author Dead.

LONDON. Feb. 5.--Wiliiam Mirha q,
RoRsctti, the author, died hero to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06

The President was UP until after.
midnight attending o meeting Of tho
commission on the society of natlons.
However. he arose carly this morning
and went for a long walk
After his conference With the BricsS
OF the supreme council this afteruoors,
the President devoted the time TO a
private study of the many problems
upon which he Is er1aRcd. NE
The preamble and two art,cISx oS
the constitution of the +soeiety 81 ijasS
tions were proyfsionatiy agreed supctl
last night by the comlnissjon OF yhr
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1919-03-15

after thirty years of preparation for
war is apparently little realized in
this country. But / have no doubt
that it was realized in Germany and
that such realization substantially
contributed to victory by it's reaction
upon the minds of the military mas
tcrs of Germany"
In closing, General Williams urges
the retiring officers to retain con-
sciousncSS of this problem we have
faced together" as they return to civil
life, to keep in mind the realization
that as scientists, they control q
source of power vital to their coun-
try in time of war, and to stand
ready to return to your posts and be
an Influence to keep your country pre-
pared for the transition whenever it
becomes necessary"
Your labor" he SAYS. was no less
for the security of your country in the
emergency now passing than for it's
safety i'll the future. For, if we happi-
IL have ended wars by the winning of
this one, your contribution to that
victory has given your country secur-
ity, and, if war should hereafter prove
unavoidable for our country, the les
son you have learned, the knowledge
you have acquired your labor, should
safeguard the nation against the dan
ger of ever again entering upon
great war without knowing how to
shift industrial power quickly to war
channels.
with the ability to effect that
transition quickly with adequate pro-
vision for it made in advance, should
never fear for W safety of our coun-
try. But lack of preparedness in that
respect will ever be our country's
greatest weakness and gravest dang
er so long as possibility of war ex-
lists. Avoidance OF that danger lies
largely in the possibility of continu-
ing proper contact between the
branch of the military establishment
charged with provision of munitions,
and the industrial world. II that cor
tact is to be maintained, it must 1e
largely through your interest"
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1919-03-15
METHODIST LEADERS
RETURN FROM FRANCE

Three prominent leaders Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
have just landed in America, after
spending TWO months in Europe, where
they went for the purpose of investi-
eating actual conditions and deciding
upon program for the expenditure of
s5,00O,6 900, which sum will be allotted
to European upbuilding by the Cente.
nary Commission Of the denomination
The three returning church leaders
are Bishop James Atkins, Chairman of
the Centenary Commission; Bishop
Walter Lambuth, who has been in Eu.
rope for nearly year in the interest
Of his church; and Dr. w. W. Pinson,
General Secretary OF the Mission
Board.
DIR. Pinson and Bishop Atkins re.
turned to the headquarters OF the de.
nomination at Nashville thu latter part
OF the week, and Bishop Lambuth went
directly to his home at Oakdale, Cali.
fornia
work have not been announced as yet,
the returning members Of the commits.
sion say that they have mapped out a
very satisfactory program and that
five million dollars of the Centenary
fund wiz be expended in upbuilding
schools and churches in the devastated
lands Of Belgium. Italy and France
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1919-03-15
CITATION TO KINDREDS
AND CREDITORS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Union,

OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Union,
By Hon. w. w. Johnson, Judge of Pro
bate.
Whereas, Sarah Jane Beatty has
made suit to me to grant her Letters
of Administration on the Estate and
effects of Lou Beatty deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said Lou Beatty,
deceased, that they be and appear, be-
fore me, in the Court of Probate, to
be held at Union c. H., South Carolina
on the Dist day of March next, after
publication hereof, at IL o'clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
5th day of March Ammo Domini, 1919
w. w. Johnson,
Probate Judge
Published z, 8, 14th of March 1915
in the Union Times. 393-4t. Sat
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1919-03-15
PACOLET ROUTE 2

We are having ideal sprinr like
weather.
Farmers are quite busy MOVE l. $
preparing their land for the fu.Erp
crop.
Blue Eyes, your an-scr ~, ...
to my question, askcu y wi. ....
it in Mum. 35 c. ,0tv; -@. ne Is
verse.
Vero, you wanted yo'. 5 I'M
tials so here they are. III you will
take the three first letters out of Ire
land you will have half r' my given
name and if ynG viii MnvY's
given name have .'f .ty
Sir name. Can gu gu,s> v
am?
Mrs. b. F. Mabry spent Thuraaan
morning with her daughter, ~ l..
l. Vaughan.
Mr.. EycIette Tweed, has D., "''ed
to his home after visit to III .-
tcr's.
Mi~,es Ruth Gallman Ircnc Nc
Bride and Gladys Mahry were the
guests of Miss Clara Evans, Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. f. c. Hamca -Den. Thu day
afternoon with her mother Mrs Il. +.
Smith.
Mesdames. w. +. Hart and p. W.
Tweed were shopping in Pacolet We'd
nesday afternoon
Mrs. James Ward, and little SOL
James Irwin. spent Wednesday night
with her mother lie Reve.