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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-29

MEDIUM BKOwS HAIR looks hes,
OF all after u Golden Clint shampoo.
Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-29

All She popular colors
and styles, warm garments
with plenty Of snap-on
easy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS up
ward from
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IL Is fact that with the increase of
red-ce!is IN your blood, impurities are de-
S'royed' 1t is fact that S. S. S. builds
rea-niood-cells and serves to destroy i'm
puriiies which cause pimples, boils, &C.
aena and rheumatic trouble! It is fact
'hat >. ). s. is one of the most remark
aDie nerve power builders ever produced
to build up fagged-out, rundown men
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CONTINUED on seventh p:GoJ
The Washington times., 1922-07-16
By eraser sCHORNsTHINER

IVY HILE our navy, limited
w a. it i. by an unjust
naval treaty, is being
ruined by Congress cutting
down the personnel and refusing
appropriations for new ships.
other nations are going ahead
with sea defenses.
Even Germany, desipte her
financial condition, is building
new ships and refitting the old
that they may compare in
strength to the greater powers.
Despite a whirlwind of con-
fusing and contradictory reports
I have authoritative information
that the German navy has been
efficiently reorganized and has
put to sea in two different fleets:
one in the North Sea and one
in the Baltic. The Reichs-marine,
as it is now called, Is headed
for the first time by a civilian.
Herr o. Gessler. who is capably
advised by no less person than
Admiral Won Behncke, Of Battle
Of Jutland fame.
The two fleet groups Of the
Baltic and North Sea are headed
by battIe-tned officers and con-
tain the pick Of the old German
navy. The Baltic division 10
headed by Commodore Baron
Won Gagern, with headquarters
at Swinemunde. The bases for
his fleet at Kief, Konigsberg,
Stettin and Hamburg. all old
bases Of the once second larg-
est navy in the world.
The North Sea station 10 headed
by Rear Admiral Zenker and
large staff. with headquarters at
Cuxhsven. Brunsbuttel, Geesten-
munde and Emden.
TOTAL EXPENSE BIG.
While full details Of the current
naval budget are not available, the
total expenditure is 657, 500, 900
marks, Of which ss.4oo, 900 is for
rcfittins and reconditioning and
100000 for construction Of
new cruiser. To soms this may
not seem 20 be very great
amount. because OF the low market
value Of the mark. But what this
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warden felt that he should have
first been consulted about the mat
ter and he refused to allow the
refreshment to be given to the
convicts.
This Is but one indication Of how
senseless and needlessly harsh are
prison rules.
Later the deputy attempted to
explain in a somewhat apologize
manner to one of my friends that:
"who knows but that those lot.
ties might contain dope and
files!'
This. in spite Of the fact that
he could have treasured himself on
that score in a moment by obsery.
ing that every bottle was sealed.
My visitors and I kept at the
task of signing the books. every
copy Of which was numbered. untn
midnight. and then they presented
me with their own inscribed copy
Mo. "65" as significant OF the
total Of my years.
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"Brothers Indeed" "

I HAVE mixed feelings as to the
compensation that was awarded
me in 1920 for my inability to be
at my own fireside, but I am sure
I shall never forget the manner in
which my fellow prisoners exert
ed themselves at that prison ba7-
quet for my surprise AMI hap
piness.
The scene presented aspects 20
unusual that felt myself not only
highly honored, hut there was q
silent and subtle appeal to my emo
tons that cannot be expressed in
words.
have never before bean the
recipient Of such bounty, nor from
such a source, nor more gracious
ly and tenderly offered. Each had
contributed his all for the enjoy
ment OF all.
A noticeable incident that In.
pressed me was the insistence Of
the prisoners to serve Mt the
tables instead OF being seated as
guests. That concrete and steel.
barred prison basement was a
temple Of spiritual fellowship In
blessed reunion that night,
Seated around that hospitable
board we were brothers indeed,
and I only wish II had besn pos
sibie for those who think Of In.
mates Of prisons In terms Of crime
to have looked upon that gather
ing Of convlots and then have been
asked IN what essential particular
they were inferior TO or different
frem any similar number Of hu.
man beings who were celebrating
In stately edifioes dedicated In his
name, the natal day Of the man
who was born In a stable,
Il may be q fancy. but Z some
how felt that Jesus Christ was In
prison that night.
toepyrishI 1884, ny the Bell syadi-
eate lna)
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Placed fncommunicado.

PERSONALLY have no fault to
find, nor any criticism to level
at President Wilson for what he
considered to be his proper course.
But the interest is naturally
aroused when we come upon an ex-
pression such as the following
from Mr.. Wilson:
"I have no fault to find, Tumulty.
with the men who disagree with
me, and I ought not to penalize
them when they give honest ex-
preston to what they believe are
honest opinions"
have nothing but pity and COM
passion for a man, even though he
be President of the United States,
who feels himself so unutterably
lonely as to be impelled to give
voice to such a sad sentiment as
the following:
"It Is no compliment to have It
said that I am only a highly de-
veloped intellectual machine. Good
Godl Is there no more to me than
that7 Well, I want the people to
love me, but suppose they never
will"
Immediately following the action
of Mr.. Wilson, representatives Of
the press appeared at the prison
for an interview, but I declined TO
oomment on the Executives action.
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ConUicts Honor Debs.

THERE are certain occasions in
my prison experience that are
wildly preserved as beautiful
pictures. One Of these was the
celebration OF Christmas Eve,
1920, in the basement Of the prison
hospital -As d.. ..sss, ss5.
- Permission had been secured by
the inmates OF the hospital from
the officials to hold Christmas
Eve communion and spread ben
quet. to which the prisoners con-
tributed the gifts that came in
their boxes from their families and
friends.
So quietly had all this BEEN
arranged that I was in bIissful
ignorance of II until I was escorted
to the spacious and brilliantly illu-
minated basement. where I beheld
with astonishment and delight an
extended table spread with a ban
quet Of delicious dishes that was
equally tempting to the eye and
palate.
Every hospital inmate who had
received any gifts at all contrib
uted them to the common lot. The
holly-stamped paper in which the
gifts had been wrapped was care
fully preserved by the prisoners,
one of whom fashioned fancy
doilies out Of It and spread them
under each plate. The myriad
colored ribbons were used as part
Of the festoons and from soms-
where flowers had been obtained
for decorating the table. Each
prisoner had brought his own little
iron chair from his room o. the
wards.
When they were all seated the
convicts held consultation as to
who should come to my room to
escort me to the festive board.
Every prisoner wanted what he
considered was that honor. ard
since the dispute could be solved
in no other way they decided to
hold nominations and elect an
escorting committee Of two.
II happened that an Irishman
and q Chinese were chosen. I was
sitting in my own room when the
two convicts came to my door and
told me that I was wanted In the
basement. The Irishman tried his
best to appear solemn, but the face
Of the Monsolian beamed with an.
ticipstory delight over the surprise
that he knew would be mine In d
few moments.
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GERMANY, THOUGH "BROKE,"
BUSY LAUNCHING NEW NAVY

vessel displaces 13,20o tons, has a
speed of eighteen knots. The YES
sci has been entirely refitted and
Is ready for sea.
Following this flagship come the
battleships Braunschweig and
Elsass. They are of the same gen
eral characteristics as the Schlesien.
Both were refitting when last heard
from.
FLAGSHIP IS HAMBURG"
The flagship of the North Sea
cruiser flotilla is the Hamburg, OF
$3.50 tons, a speed of twenty-three
knots and a main battery Of Al
inch guns. Following this ship
comes the cruiser Arizona, Of 2,700
tons displacement. The third ves-
sci is the Amazone. She was placed
out of commission for a refit last
year and may not be back In serv-
ice as yet. Her normal displace-
ment is 2,700 tons and her speed
twenty-one knots.
About this time last year the
keel of a new cruiser was laid at
the wilheimhaven Navy Yard.
No name was assigned to her.
but her design was stated to be
approximate to the latest warbuilt
German cruisers, which were, II
anything, entirely superior to their
contemporary British cruisers.
The noraml displacement 10 $500
metric tons. The ship viii be over
500 feet long, with q speed Of
thirty.three knots. She win DO
larger, faster and better armed
than any Of the fast cruisers at
present in our navy, those Of the
Chester class,
Independent of tho two fleets,
the German admiralty is testing
some new wireless.controlied mo.
tor boats for use In the coast de.
fense In connection with the air
service,
All things considered. perhaps
our Congress would do we'll to oon,
slider Germany and her naval de-
velopment, II Germany In her
depiorabie financial condition can
find the funds for sea defenseI II
she can find the reason for sea
defense in such Strengthened cir
cumstances, It 10 certain that the
United States has just twice the
reasons and should develop hsr
navy at least comparatively,
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where I was informed that ] was
their guest Of honor.
Sometimes there come to all OF
us feelings that sing in our hearts
and sigh for expression when only
our silence really registers the
depth of our emotion and our moist
eyes suggest what the word could
never reveal. So cannot tell you
OF the deep STRINGS within me ~
I looked down the lanes Of that
burdened board and beheld in the
countenances of those convicts a
Joyous unselfishness that passes
all understanding in the outsr
world.
i am sure my eyes never regis.
tered upon a more beautiful and
inviting feast. II had never be.
fore forgotten that was en-.
closed inside prison walls, It Ger.
tainly did not occur to me during
that extraordinary evening that
was nelQ IN CUSTODY.
In all the more than three score
years of my life there had been
but two Christmas ewes that 7
spent away from home. IT had
been an unwritten rule in our large
family to gather under the roof
tree Of the old home at Christmas
time and spend the holidays there.
1t was always the occasion for Q
beautiful family reunion. the
memory Of which is treasured by
me and win be until It empties its
urn into fopzetfulness." -.~'
The first was IN 1897 when I was
filling a series OF speaking engage
ments IN Iowa, and had the detec-
tives Of the railroad companies at
my heels; they followed me from
point to point to assist me in my
work in the way peculiar to those
functionaries.
This was due to my former
activities among railroad men. or
ganizing them into the American
Railway Union which had spon-
sored the great strike Of 1894 and
resulted ESQ far as I personally
was concerne6 in my imprison-
ment in McHenry county jail.
Illinois. for six months for disre-
garding an injunction issued oy .
Federal court which had held me
in contempt.
Christmas eve, 1897. found me
in Des Moines, without money to
cay my railroad fare and that ac-
counts for my missing the ceiebra-
ton at home. The second occasion
of my absence was in 1919 when I
was In Atlanta Federal prison.
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Ships Salvaged From Old,
Nucleus of Two Fleets
Half Billion Marks for
Maintenance and Con-
Struction.

sum will do in Germany is not to
be estimated in terms OF the value
of the mark on Wall street.
Each fleet consists of four bat.
tleships, three in active commits
sion and one in reserve; four
cruisers, three in active service
and one in reserve; six destroyers.
in active commission and one in
reserve; six torpedo boats in active
service and one in reserve, and a
number Of fleet auxiliaries and
train ships.
In addition to these ships are
the battleships wittelsbach, Zahr.
ingen and Kaiser Wilhelm II and
a large number of destroyers. tor
pedo boats and auxiliaries. The
Wittelsbach and Zahringer are
fitted ss mother ships for mine
sweepers and the other two battle
ships have been disarmed and are
serving as harbor depot ships. The
destroyers and torpedo boats are
serving as mine sweepers IN &C
cordance with the terms Of the
peace treaty.
The flagship of the Baltic fleet
is the battleship Hanover Of 49,
900 tons displacement. She has Il
speed of nineteen knots. and car
ries $50 officers and men. She
was built during the latter part
Of the pre-dreadnought period, and
is still in fairly good shape. She
will be efficient for coast defense
duties.
During the maneuvers for the
spring 1922 this vessel collided
with one Of the torpedo boats of
her fleet. This is the first indi-
cation that the efficiency OF the
German navy was 80 far advanced
as 10 permit battle practice,
Following the Hanover como
the battieships schieswis-Hoistein
and the Hesssn. Both vessels have
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ARTICLE vi
HOW PRESIDENT REBUKED SOCIALIST
By EUGENE " DEBS

NATIONWIDE holiday campaign had been inauguraed
A for my release that I might return home for
4 Christmas 1t has long been custom with the par
doning Washington grant merorious prisoner
his freedom act of at the of peace
earth and good will among men.
President Wilson granted the Christmas pardon usual
but in this instance it not to the numerousy
signed petitions representing State the Union which
had been presented to hmthe boon granted In
dian serving life sentence for murder.
A TToRNEY GENERAL PALMER had finally filed with
"A the President his long delayed and expected report
my Speculation rife as to whether the recon-
mendaton would be favorable otherwise The doubt
that President Wilson had refused grant the petition cir
culated and forwarded to behalf
the Attorney Generals recommendation for my release
When Mr.. Pamers report placed before the aing
President the latter had but word offer sgnyng
his attitude toward Over the face of the recommends
ton he scrawled Denied"
have been trifle than casually interested in the
that prompted Mr. Wilson arrive that of
mind and that furnished by his former private
retary Joseph P Tumuty who in his book, Woodrow Will
As Knew Him., sets down this record Of the Pres
ident's comment in my
Zone of the things to which he paid particular aen
ton at this time the last days of his rule the
of the pardon of Eugene " Debs The day that the
ommendaton arrived at the White House he looked it
and examined it carefully and said
" L will never consent to the pardon of this know
that certain quarters of the country there popular
demand for the pardon of Debs but it shall
eompshed with my consent.
'Were to consent to it should be able to look
into the faces of the mothers of this country who
their boys to the other side While the flower of American
youth pouring out its blood vndcate the cause Of
civilization this Debs stood behind lines snipng
attacking and denouncing them.
"" Before the he had perfect right exercise his
freedom of speech and to his opinion but
after the Congress of the United States declared war
silence his part would have been the proper
pursue
" 4 know there will be great deal of denunciaton of
for refusing this pardon. They will say cold
booded and indifferent, but will make impression
This man traitor to his country, and he will
never be pardoned during my administration
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ficient without depriving me Of the
limited rights that remained to me
as a prisoner. and Joined in the
swelling demand that the order
placing me incommunicado be re-,
voked.
Public men of prominence and
some newspapers Of influence join
ed in the protest. So insistent be-
came the demand for the restora-
ton Of my prison privileges that
after a period Of almost three
weeks. during which my family
and friends were permitted neither
to see nor hear from me. the order
was partially land doubtless grudg.
ingly) revoked on the day before
Mr.. Wilson's retirement from Of
flee. But I was never again per-
mitted to see a newspaper man or
anyone who was in any way con-
nected with the press.
1t was the general opinion about
the prison that the revocation was
deferred until the President was
about to leave office, and that &C
ton was taken then only because
my limited privileges would almost
certainly be restored by President
Harding.
The effect of Mr.. Wilson's order
of revocation increased the desire
and insistence Of newspaper men
to see me and obtain a further ex-
preston of my views. which the
warden spared me under the iron
clad special rule that forbade my
seeing much less being interview.
edD by reporters.
The warden was kept busy en-.
forcing the rule and a sharp look
out was kept to prevent a possible
newspaper man from satisfying
the public curiosity as to what
had to say about not being per.
mitted to say an!'thing!
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the same general charscteritics as
the Hanover. However, the Sch
elswig -Holstein has just completed
a general refit and has had her
secondary battery Of 81 inch guns
replaced by fourteen new So inch
guns. Two vessels are In reserve
commission, one for the North Sea
fleet and one for the Baltic fleet.
BERLIN HEADS FLOTILLA.
The cruiser flotila is headed
by the Berlin, of war fame, a
sister-ship to the famous Emden.
She displaces $3.50 tons and has
a speed of 23 knots. The vessel
has been entirely refitted with a
new main battery Of ten 4.1 inch
guns. Two new deck torpedo
tubes have been added and the
vessel fitted as a mine layer.
carrying 1os large mines.
Following this ship come the
cruisers Medusa and Thetis Of
2,7oo tons, having a speed Of 2I
knots and carrying q complement
Of 176 officers and men. In re-
serve is the cruiser Niobe Of $500
tons, having a speed Of 21 knots.
She Is an old ship, having been
built In 1899. 1t is to replace her
that the new cruiser is being
built.
The six destroyers are Ill OF
semi-modein types, displacing a
little better than 600 tons, hav.
ing a speed OF 80 knots and
carrying two 50 inch guns and
four deok 1877 inch torpedo tubes,
Attached to the Baltic fleet are
a number Of gunboats and dispatch
vessels, They include the Nordsee,
tender to the HannoverJ the Hal,
Delphlne and Drache, There are
also a number of auxiliaries,
The North Sea fleet is headed
by the battieship schiesien, This
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Some days later I was visited by
two friends, one of whom was an
Atlanta reporter, and during the
conversation that followed I ex.
pressed my opinion Of the Presi-
dents action. In so doing I was
entirely within my rights under
the rules of the prison.
The report Of my comment was
published the following day and
appears TO have displesscd tho
President, for Immediately after.
ward an order was issued depriv.
ing me Of all writing and visiting
privileges and placing mo incom.
municado for an indefinite period.
I was told that this measure had
been taken by order of the Presi.
dent himself, because my observa-
tions had vexed him and he want.
ed no moro Of them.
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Prison 10 Forgotten.
thanked on either side by m,

ELANKED on either side by my
escort, walked through the silent
corridors Of the now deserted hos
pitai and down the stairs TO tho
basement, where for the first time
I realised the purpose Of my being
summoned.
In every eye thcre was an ex.
prcssion Of delight and kindness.
and n ! had never before
understood the meaning Of human
happiness and the radiant heights
to which II may ascend, perceived
II that night before me In the taces
Of my fellow-priseners who had,
In this Loving and simple way,
translated the thought Of good
will amena men" into kindly decd,
The convict committee escorted
me 10 the head Of the table.
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INSIDE PRISON WALLS By Eugene v
Wilson, Calling Debs "Traitor;" Refuses Him Pardo

prison idea, nor was some Of the
poetry. So a copy was sent to
Attorney General Palmer who
ruled there was nothing objection
able in II, and that I might be
permitted to autograph the copies.
Some friends outside the prison
asked the warden IL I might be
permitted to inscribe the books
Christmas Eve night. The request
was granted and the hour to begin
was fixed at o'clock. I went to
the clerks office where I found
my friends.
The books were piled on either
side Of me at the clerks desk and
the work of autographing then
commenced.
In the corridor outside a dozen
or more prisoners were assembling
the last Of the Christmas packa yes
for the convicts and there was an
atmosphere of fellowship that per.
vaded the entire scene. From time
to time prisoners slipped in and
out Of the room where was at
work to drop kindly word. and
my friends from the. outside world
remarked upon the amiable man
ner in which every convict con-
Quoted himself.
Later that evening II was sug-
gested by one Of my visitors that
maybe the prisoners asserting
Christmas boxes would like to
have a soft drink. so the matter
was put up to the chief clerk
who was experimenting the work.
and he agreed to II. Thereupon
my friends went out of the prison
and down to a little store outside
the gates where they purchased
two dozen bottles Of ginger ale.
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Order Is Protected.

THIS action created a sensation
in the prison and was flashed
broadcast over the country.
The reaction that followed was
swift and emphatic. Popular re-
sentiment was far more widespread
than that which attended my in.
generation.
Thousands Of people who were
not In agreement with me At all
fsit that my imprisonment was suf.
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Suspected Ginger Ale.

TT happened when they asked to
be readmitted to the penitent-
larry Deputy Warden Gregory was
in the main corridor and he came
to the gate to inquire what was
In the box they carried g.
&. Hs was told Of rs contents and
that permission had been secured
to bring It in the prison for the
men who were at work over the
Christmas gifts. The deputy
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DEBS TO DISCUSS
THE STUPID RULES

Mr. Debs win discuss, in his article next Sunday, Gen
eral Prison Conditions"
The guns on the walls the disgusting food the brutal
stupid and unnecessary rules that obtain in prisons and
how guards with clubs in their hands preside devo
tional services, all described.
The deadening monotony and its demoralizng results
will be points not overlooked in the next article.
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Warden Kept Busy.

GONE weeks before Christmas a
case containing 500 copies of q
book entitled. "Debs And The
Poets" was shipped to the prison.
1t was an anthology Of verse and
comment collected by Ruth Le
Prade and published by Upton
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politicai prisoners, y. 'I3s.~.
When the books Asrlyeds.AicnpS
was scrutinized by Warden Zerbst
who decided that the Introduction
supplied by Upton Sinclair was not
particularly complimentary to the
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PALMER HAD
PLEADED FOR
HIS RELEASE

President Wrote the Word ''Denied'' ON the
Recommendation of His Attorney General
for the Communication of Sentence Imposed
Upon the Socialist Leader-DebS' Comment
Resulted i'm His Being Placed Incommuni-
cado i'm the Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta.
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Sinclair at Pasadens. California.
1t was their deslre that I auto
graph the books to be sold by
them IN the interest OF q fund
being raised to continue the agita.
ton for general amnesty for