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VOI.i'M K n? ncmiikit 3.M richmond, va., tuesday, december 17, 1918. ?fourteen pages. z&tr:** ?cloudy ' . ? th^,TIM?jy^*f|!?*C?i SCRV1CK ifuc price. three CENTS "8th YEAR. GLASS IMS OATH US SECRETARY OF U. S. TREASURY Virginian Is Surrounded by Group of Men From Own State. JUDGE JAMES HAY PRESIDES AT IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY Asks That Usual Formality of Filing Resignations Be Dispensed With. PliAISES WILLIAM MiUJOO H<:tiring Official Kxtrnds Lynchburg Mnn Mo>t Cordial Welcome Willie j Delivering Com mission. I l|l* A Sutod I'v^pp 1 WASHIN<;t??N, December 10. Carter Class, of I.ynchburg, Va . was sworn In ?ih Secretary of tl:>- Treasury to-day. Judge James Hay, of Virginia, of the Court of Claims, and for many years colleague of Mr. Class in the House, administering the oath. The Virginia congressional delegation and si group of government officials witnessed the ceremony. Secretary McAdoo formally retired by delivering the commission to Mr. Class ' nnd eulogizing the Treasury force. Mr. ? Jlass Announced that he would rely ? upon Mr. McAdoo's staff and had asked that the usual formality <>f presenting resignations be dispensed with. . "Human nature in its very best as pects in a singular sort of tiling, and it affords interesting study always." said Secretary Class in a lirief address. "I used to think that nobody in the wide world ever not a greater satisfac tion than I out of the brilliant achieve ment# of the man who so notably held j the post of Secretary <>f the Treasury the last six years. That was when I had no dream and no desire to lie his ! ! successor. "For the last week or ten days, not- j withstanding my Intense personal af- ; faction for the secretary. I find myself 1 unable to derive for my own personal comfort the same degree of satisfac tion from hi.- really great accomplish incuts. I rather ascribe it to the ap prehension that 1 feel about the re sult In? contrast Hut the record has been made, and it is one of which every lover of his country should be prou'i; and it has been made by a man whom 1 am glad m call my friend and of whom his countrymen should be proud. While I may not hope- to early reach 'he standard sot, 1 unqualifiedly take it as the standard. and I shall devote myself earnestly and diligently to the task of at least keeping the Idea! In sight during my Incumbency of this office. UILI.IA.il McADOO PIIK.SK.VTM COMMISSION OF (IITICH In presenting the commission to Sec retary Class, Mr. McAdoo congratulated bun upon having received what he de clared to be. in his opinion, one of tne j greatest honors that can be conferred j upon any American citizen. "I think I may say without invidious | comparison that the Treasury Depart- | merit is the greatest department of the | government." said Mr. McAdoo. "I do j not mean by contrast to diminish the | responsibility and power of other de- j partments of the government, but this | department, in the variety of its ac- ' tivitles. in the innumerable ways in ' which it touched the intimate life of I the American people and in the fact j that it deals with basic economics and 1 finance upon which the prosperity of; the people rests, is. in my judgment, i the most important department of the ; government." I Mr. McAdoo declared that Mr. Class! assumed his duties "admirabij equipped in ability, in character, in distinguish ed service to your country, to execute and perform those duties with signal distinction and honor." IIKAHTV A X l> < OltDIAI, wf.i.co.mk is i:\ti:m>i:i> "I am sure, sir. that I speak for all the officials and all the employees of t the department when I extend you a! most cordial and hearty welcome." lie ; concluded. "I shall follow your career i with the affection and solicitude of a deeply interested friend and with all i lie eagerness of an American citizen to see you perform the great task to which you have been called with the same degree of distinction and unsel fish service that has characterized your enreer in the House of Kepresenta tives." On the floor of the House to-day Representative Maun. Republican lead er. praised Mr. Class ami said no bet ter choice of a Treasury head could have been made. Secrrpoy ('.lass's first appointment after taking office was the naming of Colonel Henry IX Lindsley director of the \%.ir r;sk insurance bureau. Colonel l,indsle.v was on the staff of Major Ceneral Harbord in France as chief of the war risk section of the American expeditionary force PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER FIRST TO GO OVER TOP l(ed trims Kspeeln to Knroll .Many .Million Member* Over (lie Filed (liiotn. I Uy Associated Press.1 WASHINGTON. December 1(5. ? Only scattering reports of the opening of liie American Red Cross annual Christ mas roll call had been received to night at national headquarters here, and few figures were available. It ! was announced, however, that tlio i IJerks County Chapter, in the Penn sylvania division, was the first to "ro : over the top' in the week's campaign. I Whirlwind campaigns were launched j l.y many chapters and by special com- ? niittees in scores of cities over the country, and officials hope to enroll j many "millions of members in excess j of the present membership of 22.000, iiiio. A Ked Cross service ling will be awarded .to each factory or industrial establishment which has a lOo per cent | enrollment of its employees. I CONGRESS TO THANK TROOPS Hill Introduced In Nntionnl llody to I'ublicly Hecognlar.c Work of Amcrlcnn Force*. WASHINGTON, December Hi.?Cen eral John J. Pershing, commander-in chief of the American expeditionary forces, and the officers and men under l,is command \will be tendered tho thanks of Congress and the American 1 people if Congress passes a bill in- j iroduced In the House to-day by Rep- I resentative Luther W. Mott. Republic- I an. of New York. Under the rules j of Congress an individual who receives j the thanks of tho Senate and House has the privileges of the floor. Itlola in Cnpltnl of Snimij-, COPKNTTAORN. December Hi.?Five persons were killed and forty wounded in Spurtucufl riots at Dresden, capital of Saxony, It is learned from Ucrlin jo-night. HOB'S APPOINTMENTS BEFORE CDUNCIL TO-NIGHT ?Joint Session Called to Confirm or Hejcrt A ins! ie \s Ap pointees. UK HAS MA 1)10 NOMINATIONS While Names Are Withheld, Political Cirelci Believe That Klanmigun, Rolling, Triifiord and .Myers Will fiet Posts 011 Advisory Hoard. Final steps preliminary to the Instl- j tut ion of Richmond's new governmental | system will be taken to-night. when both branches of the City Council meet in Joint session to confirm or reject Mayor Ainslie's appointments or | directors for the Departments of Pub- I !!<? Welfare. Public Safety, I'ubllc 1 Works and Public Utilities, and to clioose directors of the Departments ot ! I*aw and Finance. The meeting will follow one to be held by the Board of Aldermen, in which, it is now certain, the Mayor's veto of the ordinance fixing salaries : of the directors at $5,000 will be finally ( overridden. The Common Council passed the measure over the veto last week by a vote of IS to 0. Concur rence in this action by the Aldermen will make the ordinance law. I'l.ANNACA \ M A Y IIF.AI) DICIMHTMKNT OF WKI.KAItK Following: a conference with Presi dent William H. Adams, of the Board of Aldermen, yesterday. Mayor Ainslle announced that he had already decided upon the four men he is to appoint for the different departments. These, how ever, will not be made, public until their names are sent to the Council] fo? confirmation to-niRht. There w.?s considerable speculation around City Hall yesterday as to who j the four are. Home are of the opinion that Dr. Roy K. Flannagan. present Chief Health 1 Officer, has been chosen for the office of - Director of Public Weirare. This Is the position Mayor Ainslte at first dc sireu to tender to Dr. Knnion <!. Wil liams. State Commissioner of Health, ' and which occasioned the controversy! over salary. The Mayor wanted to give ' Dr. Williams SC.000 a year, and it was for this reason that he vetoed the sat? a rv ordinance. Subsequently, however, Dr. Williams stated that he would not accept the Job. It was then that the Mayor save up his fight for increasing 1 the salary limit. IIOI.I.ING*. TltAFFOKD AND MVKItS A I.SO MKNTIONKI) For the Department of Public Works it is said that City Kngineer C. K. Hot line is the Mayor's probable choice, and . that Superintendent 10. W. Trafford is1 his appointee for Director of Public! I'tilities. Colonel William M. Myers is thought to be the choice for Director ot Public Safety. These names are suggested by men wl..? have, kept in ! close touch with the situation, but the Mayor would verify none of the pre- j dictions. He stated that courtesy to. the Council demanded that he keep si- i lent until the names were submitted to it in open meeting. The directors of the Departments or I aw and Finance are to be elected directly by the Council. The other , four directors form, with the Mayor, the Advisory Hoard of the new govern- | ment. These are not n part of ttie ; hoard, and their sole duties will be to j direct their respective departments. It I is certain that Henry R. Pollard, ror many years City Attorney, will be I chosen to head the Department of Daw, I hut a spirited fight is expected in the | choice of the Director of the Depart- | ment of Finance, tieorge S. Crenshaw, j City Auditor, and Henry C. Cofer, City i Accountant, arc avowed candidates ror! the job. State Auditor C. Lee Aloore i has also been suggested, but it ts j stated that there is litle probability j of his election unless the Council ! comes to a deadlock Jver the other J candidates. Itoth Mr. Crenshaw nr.d Mr. CoT'f i have many friends in th.j Council. ! These will fight hard for their re- I spective candidates. Two members i known to he. supporters of Mr. t'ofor. are out of town and may not return In i time to attend to-night's meeting. I STORM SWEEPING COAST \\ lint Itenehe* Velocity of Twenty-Six Mile* mi Hour, MnkiiiK Nnvl Knllon Hazardous. I llv Associated Press. 1 NORFOLK, VA? December 16.? Fol lowing close on the heels ot dense fogs that have prevailed for three day-, u northeast storm, attended1 by continu ous rain is to-night sweeping the coast, 'l'ne wind at S o'clock had at tained a velocity of twenty-six miles an hour at Cape Henry and was steadi ly increasing. Rough seas prevailed. Navigation is still hazardous, and only the more daring skippers are attempting to put to sea. The only accident so far reported was a collision between the tug Sam Weller and the gasoline boat Kdwin Hurst, In the inner harbor. No serious dam age. resulted. HANG MEN~WH0 STOLE FUNDS Murderer* of t'lintoni Officers, Who (iot Anny Willi $125,000, Are I0*c cuted ,\enr Arizona I,Inc. IBv Associated Prec:i.I DOUGLAS. ARIZ.. December Ifi.? Charged with complicity In the mur der of Customs Collector Carlos C'atu icgll and two other Mexican customs officers recently across the line from i here, and the robbery of $12.r>,000 in I customs funds. Dr. Itucrta, .lose Oru* | and two 101 Paso Mexicans, named ; I.evya and Silvn. wero hanged at Agua Prlctii, opposito horc, early to-day. ! American Indian Backed Great White Father WASHINGTON, December 10.? llmv llie de*eciidimt x of HiIn con tinent'* nhorlKlnnl wnrrtorM, (lie American Indian*, donned the mil? Itarj iinlforiii of t'nclc Snm, cruNned iivrrKrnN wltli their white comrade* nnd Kinr the (iprinniiM n tnNte of rrul Indian warfare Much on tliey had rend about In tliclr nclmoihonkM ?and will not noon forget?In re counted with nnconcrnled pride by Indinii (.'ommlaNlonrr Into Sri 1m In IiIm iinnunl report, Junt iiinde pub lic. The Amerlcnn red men not only lionnred theni?elvew on the lialtle field* of France, hut In certain forniM of wn rln re, ennentinl ly the nntive InetlcN, *iirpn**cd their fel 1o w-no Id ierM, Altogether nlioiit 0,00(1 of them entered the military or nnvnl Ner vier of the country nt the enll to arm* of the (.rent While Father at \\ nihliiKlon. 7,1 per cent linxiiiu vol unteered. 'I'lie vn*t majority of thin number entered the nrmy and aniv nctunl flrlng-llne nervlee In France. In other war act I \ it leu, miicH iim the liternry loon, food production enmpnixn, Ited from and like re lief lvnrk, the report nnyn, the In ? liiani) mulched tlielr fellow-Amer Iciitik In pntrlotiMm nnd nervlee. In ilew of .the lnrj;e number of need anil Infirm Indian* nnd other* not acceptable under the draft, only nbout :t:i,<)00 pniied of military eli gibility. of thcMc Mt-IruHt K.iXH), the e\act re\l*ed figure* not being :i^ tillable, entered the nervier. ASKS GOVERNMENT ? TAKE OVER WIRES Can Be Paid For in Twenty Years, Says Postmas ter-General. BACKS MOON RESOLUTION Cites Constitution as Authority for Government Tak ing Control. WASHINGTON. December 1C.? Post master-General Burleson declared to day unqualifiedly for government ownership and operation of the tele phone and telegraph systems of the ! country as a permanent policy. The declaration was made in a let ter jo Congressman John A. Moon. ! chairman of the Mouse (.'ommittpc on I Post-Oftioes and Post Roads, and au thor of the resolution proposing ap- I prnisal of the properties with a view to purchase l>y tin- government. Mr. Burleson puts the wire system upon the same fooling as the postal system, and says the same reason for1 government operation of the postal sys- j tern applies. I The government run acquire the wire I system. he says, without the appry- I prialion of a dollar front the Treasury i and can pay for them out of savings made through elimination of dupli- j cations in plants and operating ex- j penses. To turn back the wire systems to: private control now would result In serious loss to investors and in dctrt- '? ineni to service, the Postmaster-Gen- ! ?:ral says, although this must be done j upon promulgation of peace unless new | legislation is passed. lie advocates Immediate passage of i the Moon resolution to extend the j period of government control. The function of transmitting into!- : llgence must necessarily be a monopoly, and must l>o exercised by the "govern ment, the Postmaster-CIeneral says. Mr. Burleson disclaims the proposed policy as a party question, pointing out "that the Constitution gives au thority for governmental control of means" of communication, and implies ! obligation by the government to pro- ? vide the means. When the Morse sys- j was in its infancy, in 1844. he says, Congress made an appropriation for the purpose of acquiring it, and since 1871 more thr.n seventy bills have been introduced in Congress to pur chase the telegraph lines and more than a seore of them have been re ported favorably by Senate and House committees. 'The progress ;\nd prosperity of the nation are dependent upon inexpensive means of communication between and among people," says Mr. Burleson. "In tension of the wire service should be determined by public use, not the op portunity for private gain. i Theodore N. Vail, president of the | American Telephone and Telegraph ( Company. Is quoted by Mr. Burleson as declaring for a single national sys- i tern. "The government alone." then says Mr Burleson, "can safely exercise a right of monopoly such as the wire set- j vice calls for. but some plan of or ganization should be devised which will ! combine all the advantages and the i authority possessed by the government without "losing the benefits of the ex- i perience of the best operation which [ our industrial world has demonstrated to be advantageous.*' j The entire telephone and telegraph systems can he paid for through an amortization fund in twenty-five years without increasing the rates to tliej public and at the same time develop, a national wire system available for the use of every community in the country, he says: Private capital, he points out. ex pects a return of 7 or 8 per cent, while Hie government can borrow at 4 \-~ per cent. The difference. he says, would maintain and pay for the prop erty in eighteen years and nine months. SEN ATE CONSIDERS SECT IONS IN THE WAR REVENUE BILL One Amendment I* UeMijsncd to Balance j Tiixcn, mid In Similar to Kngllxli l.avr. I By Associated Press. 1 \V \SH INGTON. December 1 0.?After i ?senator Smoot. of I'tah. Republican, had delivered a prepared address criticizing the war revenue bill, the Senate to-day began consideration of ? disputed sections of the measure. On ! the first roll call taken on the bill, the Senate voted. 3t> to "10. to retain th? j Finance Committee's amendment, pro viding for refund of taxes to those who' demonstrated to the Treasury Depart ment that in previous years they have j suffered a net loss in their business. To-morrow it is planned to discuss tic* income tax section. Most of the session to-day was taken j up with discussion of the "net loss" j amendment. Senator Lenroot. of Wis consin. Republican, led the attack on j the provision, declaring it might cause! the government tremendous revenue i losses, if serious and general industrial ' depressions should develop. Senators Smoot, Jones, of New : Mexico, and McCumber. of North Da kota. with Senator Simmons, defended i the amendment, declaring that demand ! for such a provision had come from | agricultural as well as business inter- . ests. The amendment, they said, is de signed to balance taxes, and is similar ten an lOnglish income tax provision. The Senate also adopted, without ob jection. the Finance Committee's amendment to (lie House provision au thorizing tiie Commissioner of Internal j Kcveinie. in computing income, to re quire inventories. FOUR AVIATORS KILLED Mnchinex Collide While lOiglif lltimlrril j Peel in the Air, llriiiKing Dentil to (lunrtrl, \V KST POINT. MISS.. December It'.' -Four aviators were killed in a collis- j Ion at Payne Field, near here, between1 two airplanes to-day. The collision | occurred Sllft feet in the air. The catP-e has not been ascertained. An inves tigation has been ordered. Th fliers j killed: Lieutenant Alvin W. Plant. Oil i City, Pa : Lieutenant Fred Sinnestevdt, j Pittsburgh, Pa.; Private Fred P. James, j Litchfll'ld, III., and Private Huy C. ? Well.*. Reynoldsvllle. Pa. HUGE SHIP TONNAGE Deliveries Mnilp During Year Angrr- . gate More Tlum Three Million, Hoard Announces. WASHINGTON.' December IK. ? A to tal of 3,022.GOG tons of ships were de livered by American shipyards to the United States Shipping Hoard during the year up to December <*,. It was stated at the board to-day. Three mil lion tons for the year had been pre dicted by C. M. Schwab. This total was effected by the addi tion of 13,388 deadweight tons In the week ending December R. An nveragc weekly delivery of 100.000 tons is now expected. Men's Clollilng The Times-Dispatch printed 12.445 lines more men's clothing advertising In November, 1018, than In November, tftH iFRIENDS OF NEEDY i GIVE $133 TO FUND I j Contributions for "Ten Oppor tunities" Are Received by Times-Dispatch. EACH CASE IS RECOGNIZED None Overlooked by Generous People, Who Respond Promptly to Appeal. ! Proof tht the appeal of The Times Dispatch for funds with which to lake j i'ar? of the "(on opportunities" pub ' lished Sunday and yesterday touched ; a responsive chord in the heart** of | Richmonders is evidenced by the re | ceipt of font rihutions amounting to | $133. which amount lias been credited 1 toward the total of $1,520 asked for. Opportunities Nos. 1 and 4 made the ? | strongest 'tug ut tin- heartstrings of | l generous readers So many widows' | have been left with little ones to support by the tragedy of war and | the *courne of influenza that it has become the policy of the Associated Charities, which investigated the "Ten Opportunities." to give increased atten- | tion to the problem of women with j dependent children, and the organixa- ; lion seeks ever to arouse the social j I conscience to the needs of this class.: KVKH\ KI'KOIIT MA DC TO liKHV l-'ASIII.V 'r<)<? 1'jTIl ItZll ; "Where th"re is a good mother, ex perience shows the wisdom of holding I the family together under her care land allowing the children to grow up ! naturally iti the home." said Rev. ?lames Buchanan, director of the Ax social ed charities. The widow with seven children whose problem was put before i lie public in "Opportunity No. 1" is of this class of mothers whose problem carries its own appeal to all mothers of children who might by un foreseen circumstances lie placed in a similar position. The sum of $18.50 has already been contributed toward the $200 needed to take rare of tlu; widow and children under considera-? tion in "Opportunity No. 1." Neither are the old people in "Op portunity No. -1" to be neglected. The husband is paralyzed, the wife delicate. They are oiu and poor and they have no income, but they do not want to be separated for the few years re maining to them. Of the 5200 necoco to carry them through the next year $18.50 has been contributed. Women with families whose hus bands are physically incapacitated are more helpless and have greater bur dens to bear than the general public realizes, because in addition to the; care of the husband at home they have all the trouble and worry about tne welfare and sustenance of the chil dren. The families aided under this classi fication include 25 per cent *of the total number of families helped last year by the Associated Charities, i While the problems involved are some-J what different the situation is the' same from an economic point of view ' as that of widows with dependent chil dren. Mothers uni'.ble to care for their homes and earn sulllcient to maintain the family are obliged to secure aid in meeting the necessities of the home. The sacrifice made on the part of the mother ar:d the inability of the mother to meet the needs of the children are j a source of worry, undermining tlie ( morale of the family and leading to greater evils. CANT Hi: MOTllKIt V\l? WAIJK-H.WtNKIt AT ONK TMIC. The Dav Nursery offers somewhat of a relief i?y taking the vhildren dur- I ing the day in order that the mothers may go to work and earn something toward the support of the family, but in many cases this does urtt solve the problem, as it is impossible for the woman to be a mother to her children and a wage-earner at the same time where the families are large. The |T>ur little children in "Oppor tunity No. 9." whose father has de serted them, are in worse plight than if he was dead. ? Their need is just as great, and their mother must tind ilie means to buy them food and to care for thf-m. She cannot leave the1 eight-months-old baby to go out io work in a wage-earning capacity. The sum of $120 will help to solve he?- | problem, and of this amount $17.50 has | already been contributed. VILLA IS AGAIN ACTIVE PLANNING DEMONSTRATION Announced lie Ik 'l'r> inn to \*certalii j Attitude of l ulled States Toward Itenewal of Operations. I P.v AsHOcinteil Press I WASHINGTON. December * 10. - ln-j formation has reached the American j government ? that Pnncho Villa. the i Mexican revolutionist, is planning a "demonstration" in Northern Mexico, witli a view to ascertaining what will he the attitude of the American gov ernment towards a renewal of his oper ations. <>tlicinls of the State Depart - i ment would not say whether there was j information of the nature of the pro-j posed "demonstration." but it was | understood that Villa plans to attack j Chihuahua City or some other import ant town near the American border.) Government officials have information j that Villa already has collected a large part of the following which lie had be fore General Pershing's expeditionary force went into Mexico in l!?lft. Information here is that the gath ering of the Villa forces already had caused much apprehension among the inhabitants of towns and ranches in j Northern Mexico, and t he American government is keeping a close watch j on the situation. APPEALS TO*MARINE MEN OdicerM mid Dock l.nliorerw AMkcd lo Hcnpcet Determination of Wages and Working Condition*. [ n.v Associated Press. I WASHINGTON, December 10.?Own ers and operators of vessels and har bor marine equipment and all organi zations of licensed ollicers and marit.e and dock labor were appealed io to- j day by (lie Shipping Hoard io continue j to respect the determination of wages and working conditions by (he board 1 and all existing adjustment agencies unli' such time as a different policy "shall be officially pronounced by or \viih the antlioritv or the President o.* the Shipping Hoard." H1 ~ ~ II ONLY More Shopping Days Before Christmas # Generous Public Gives $1 33 for Constructive Charity Work A.nmImIuiicc of I lie piilille I* invited for nn.v or nil of tin* foiionine enwew. wliicli have been in vest iKllted ??>" Hip Awmcijitcd Charities sintl found to lie n ort li> > (H'l'OltTlMTY NO. I. V.'idow with seven children? boys, thirteen, elexen anil six; girls. nine. I'lclil, fniir anil two vi*;ir> of net*. Tlie muttirr. who Is .1 ediii) woman. Is anxious to hold tin* Inline together. Children stand ivell in ?ichool anil attend Sunday school regularly. Winiti'il. $200.00. Contributed ? esterday: Mrs. Iverriday S 1.00 Cash 5.00 Mrs. IV. <S. llall 1.00 It. IV. Yiiiiiie 511 .Mrs. I?. IS. Teiiiiant 10.(10 S. (ialeski 1.U0 Tola! . SIH..V) (II'I'OIITIMTV NO. 2. Husband 1111 Invalid, unable lo do nn.v \\ork: eared for liy his riiHhftil wife. I'h.t sieiaii holds out hope for recovery If iirimcr eare anil nourishment can In* furnished. Wanted. $120.00. Coat r I ho(c 11 * esterday: Mrs. I-'errliluv $ 1.011 >lrs. W. (i. llall 1.00 II. IV. Young .50 Mrs. I). II. Tennanl Ut.011 S. (ialeski 1.00 Total $1:1.50 oi'I'oictcnity no. :i. Willow delicate. Three elillilren. The fnllicr iirovidril well far tile family dur itic his lifetime lint they are now en llrclj ileiiendeiit. Clphlrcn en to public school and Sunday school. Wanted, til'jO.flO. C'ont rihof cd J esterday: Mrs. I'erriday S I.Oil S. tialesld 1 .??;> Mrs. I). It. Tennant K.00 It. IV. Young iip .Mrs. IV. (i. llall I.(Ml Total SI 1.50 OPI'OKTVNITY NO. I. Oh! eoittde. Ilnshand Jiarul.v7.e1l. Wife delicate. This collide has no income. Very highly rceomincndcd. Wanted. tsr.irt.00. Contriliineil ???sterdaj: .Mrs. l-'errlilay Kiirahcth Itrown Whit loci. I.. A: II. I.. Ilrnnnn Mrs. \\. (i. llall It. W. Young .Mrs. II. It. Tennanl x.a.t-slii $ 1.00 n.no .*..0:1 1.00 50 5.00 1.00 Total SI 8.0O OI'I'OKTt'NITY NO. 5. idow with three children. Oldest vit) delieate and sick from lack of good imurisbiiig food, (ioml ramily anil welt recommended. The children';* aces run Troiii eighteen moiilhs to seven year*. The mother does a little spwIdk to hold (his family together. Wanted. $120.00. Contributed esterday: Mrs. Kerriilay S 1.00 Mrs. W. (.. llall I.Oil 1$. W. Young .-til .Mrs. II. It Tennant 8.110 .N. (ialeski 1.0(1 Total SI 1.50 OITOIITl'NITY NO. ?. Whlov with six children. Iliishaml died softie months ago. leaving no in come. Aires 1?r children rancr from two to nine > ears. This Is 1111 Interesting family and wortli> mother appealing to a generous public for support. Wanted S2 10.CO. Cnnt rlbii. <*ii * esterday : Mr*. I'>rridu> S 1.00 Mrs. IV. O. llall 1.00 It. IV. Young 50 Mrs. I>. It. Tennant 10.00 S. (ialeski 1.00 Total SI3..-.0 orroitTi MTV no. Widow delicate; works when she can. Two dependent children; hoy live and girl seven years of nice. Hrave. plucky little woman struggling hard to support herself nn^| two children against adverse circumstances. Wanted. $120.00. Contributed esterday : Mrs. l'*errlda> Mrs. |l. <1. llall it. W: Youn* Mrs. I? It. Teiiiiant .... S. Onleski $ 1.00 1.00 Total S 8.50 orroitTi NITY NO. H. llushaild physlciill> Inrapacitated. M Ife ami three children. Iliisliand was 11 steady worker before being injured. Tills famllv highly rrcunimemted. Wanted. SI 20.00. fontrlh" ed ' .lerilay; Mrs. Kerrlduv Mrs. W. ti. llall It. W. Young Mrs. I>. It. Tennant S. (iales'ul SI.00 1.00 ..Ml 5.00 1.00 Total SH.5I) Ori'OltTl MTY NO. 0. . Ilcsertcd mother with four children. Husband hej mill the pale of law. Chil dren's ages range from eight months to eleven yenrs. (iirls eleven and four years and linhy eight months old. lioy seven. This Tamily stands well in the community anil Is \ery highly recom mended. Wanted. $120.00. fontrilitited yesterday: Mrs. l-'errlilay $ 1.00 10. V. Thagard W. II. .McCarth> Mrs IV. <i. llall I J. W. Young .Mrs. !>. It. Tennant S. (ialeski 1.00 5.00 1.00 .50 8.00 1.00 Total $11.50 OrPOIITVNTTY NO. 10. Ilnshand ph> sienll.t Incapacitated for work for the past eighteen months. Wife cannot Icax; him lo go out lo work. Husband held a responsible pasitliui while able tiv work. This couple is now entirely dependent. Wanted. $2lll.00< j Contributed .stcrday: Mrs. Kerriilay $ 1.00 T. T Knck 2.00 Mrs. IV. (i. Hall 1.00 II. W. Young 30 .Mrs. I>. It. Tennant li.Oli S. (ialeski I.00 Total .$11.50 -Totul contributed > esterday. . . . S 13.1.00 ? out ribut ions to date IH.t.OO Total amount needed 1,520.00 ( onl rihm Ions i.liould lie .sent lit The Tlmo.s;-IJts|ixitcli, addressed In "Ton Oppnrl unit les' Kiind.'' W here il Is desired to tl|i|il> 11 donation to tine i'iihp, the number of that en.se will he Niitlleient to Indleatr the eon I r I hu t or's de sire. All money will he lickitntvIciIkciI through these columns .'ind applied us illreeled. WINTER MOT JEIE1GE BREAKS fill RECORDS Area Seeded I'rom'scs Yield of 705, <>00,000 Husliels Conservative Kstiinute of Department. CONDITION IS NFAK1A' I'Hlll-'KCr Agricultural Bureau's Report De clares Season lias Been Favorable and Gives Crop an Average of I*er Cent. I Ry Associated Prcs 1 WASII IN< ITOX. December t ?The largest winter wheat crop ever grown in itie history of the United States is promised hy the enromous acreage sown this fall. The acreage is almost 1 ?: per cent larger than last year's and totals -I9.027.00n acres. A crop of 7(>:>.0iUM>nrt bushels, or Sn, 000,000 husliels more than the best record, is forecast hy the Department of Agriculture, as next year's winter wheat crop, allowing for winter kill ing and spring abandonment. Last year's crop \ya.s Sift ft, 725.000 bushels. In a statement summarizing the re- ! port, tin* department said: "The new winter wheat crop promise I Jar transcends the performance of any past year in the history of the United I States. "Tin- United States 1'epartment of] Agriculture and State agricultural | Naders asked that the acreage be in-| creased over the big acreage of 42.-' ::ol.nmi planted last fall, to at least | 4f..*ji?n.<Mi(t,000 acres, and suggested as desirable -I7.500.00n acres, which it was | thought could be attained if conditions were favorable. A Ioiik and almost! perfect fall planting season, coupled I with an extraordinary effort on the part of the farmers, resulted in the seeding of a total of I ft. 027.000 acres. "The. same favorable season that per mitted the amazing Increase in acreage lias also given to the growing plant the lines! condition on record. OS.5 i?er cent, with eight important wheat States at 100 per cent or over, ami only one State, and that of small importance in winter wheat, below 00 per cent. "The crop promise on the basis of the present acreage and condition, with allowance for average spring abandon ment due to winter killing, and assum ing an average season for development, is for 7iKin.miii bushels of winter wheat, which i> so.nin.rtuo bushels more than produced in any year of record, and 2nii,r>r.l,nnn bushels more than the winter wheat production of this year. "The rye acreage, this autumn is slightly larger than last, being fi.S20.nuo compared to tl.7ns.0n0. The condition is SJi.O per cent compared to S t. I per cent last year and 01.1 per cent aver age. the condition bring held down bv poor conditions in North and South Dakota. This forecasts a somewhat larger product ion than last year's record eron of SO. 103.000 bushels." TWO LEADERS ARRESTED I.ettrr l>'nuinl in I'ncket of t'ortiiKiienr I'roHlden t'? AmminnIii In llaxl-i of Complaint. \ fltv AsMiolnled Press. I T.lSItON. Decemhcr 10.--Dr. I Sri to | Uamacho. leader of the Unionist group I In the Portuguese Chamber of Depu ties, and Magalhaes Limn, leader of the Republican party, have been ar rest ed. Magathaes Dim a was taken into i us tod.v becauso, it is alleged, a letter addressed to hli? was . found on the person of the uaaaasin of President Pacs. North Carolinians, South Carolinians and Tonnesseenns Helped British Smash llindcnhur? Line. TLI Kill TOTAL DEATHS 1,471 (?cnei-ul IVishlnn Cables Casualty List Is XeaiiiiK Completion, and That Death List Will Have Iteen Sent In by December '20. I My Associated Pri*.-<s. I WASHIXCTON. December lt>.?cSen ?? r;?I Pershing- '-"?.bled the War Popart-' : moat to-day that practically complete reports of deaths in action among the | expeditionary forces should reach the department by ""December '-'0 and ot | severely wounded by December '.'7. tieneral Pershing; said that the num ber of unreported casualties in pro cess of vorillcutlon at the eeiitral records olllce of the expeditionary j forces on December ! I was 40.44??. They were divided as follows: Killed in action. 390; died of wounds, 275; died of disease, 353; accidentally killed. 51; severely wounded In ac tion. 30,371. These include all '?suspense casea under Investigation," the general said. Total casualties to November 23 in the Thiitieth Division (N'orth Oaro lina. South Carolina and Tennessee National iiiinrd), were given as 7.?>:i3. The casualties were classified as fol lows: killed itj action, 1.1(58; died of wounds. -S3; died of disease, 15; died of other causes. 5; severely wounded, 1.1S1; wounded, decree undetermined. SOft; sli.ulHly wounded, 3.973; missing or captured, 193. Ocneral I'ershing reported tnat the number of duplicated casualties dis-| covered in the central records olliee j since November 27 wouhl not o-tera i .? to reduce tne total for the entire ex-I peditionarv forces, given in his sum mary of that date as additional cas ualties reported more than offset the duplicates. The report to-day from the Amer ican commander was in repl.v to spe cific questions cabled by the War Do-! partti'ent In asking regarding the! casualties In the Thirtieth Division, the department said there had been "much J apprehension" here about the losses ( of this unit which helped the Pritlsh army break the famous Ilindenhurg i line. GIVE SOLDIERS UNIFORMS 11 on se 1'iissew I.emulation trceil l?.v j \V:ir lle|i:?rliiient PermittIiik Men j to Itetain I'bitiipment. WASHINGTON. December Irt. The j Mouse lo-day passed a bill roeotn- j mended by the War Department to per- i mit soldiers, siiilors and marines who have served in the present war to re tain their uniforms and personal equip ment and to wear them under certain conditions. An amendment adopted by the House provides that the men dis charged since the United States en tered the war and before the passnge of t his Idll also shall receive similar on t II t s. The uniforms are to bear some dls ? inctlve mark showlnir that the men have been honorably discharged. (inln nt 40,440 The Times-Dispatch shows a Rain of i 40.140 lines in Classified Advertising for. November, 1018, over November, PRESIDENT WILSON' ~ TO MEET OFFICERS Indications Are Interallied Conferences Will Assemble | Probably Next Monday. WILL SPEND CHRISTMAS WITH AMERICAN FORCES I Municipal Chiefs of France Unite in Tribute of Praise. TIIKIR CiUKKTLNG is KLO^UEXT \ oices World's IndiKr.ution at ituin Wrought by ItutMess Foe in Terrible Conflict. I 1 ?V Press. 1 I 'A ft IS. December lil.-The arrival of 10 various ofllelals to meet President "I son has Mow arranged fop The Italian Premier. Vlttorio Orlando, ami ? orpiBn Minister Sonnlno will roach Davw Moyd oe?r*? ? ? "??'four will probably rea;,h "lis next Saturday. With Premier Clemenceau. the presence or the?c peace deletes wi? of (l|gcujjf_ ? Ions ohveo,, ?ho four leading powers and Italy!" Kra,,cc' 11,0 l;?'ted States W i 1 I1";, s " !,?,V,l" M>re'? C* 'I'01'111,lj' sessions will h" VrM 1,1,1 th? two da>??? exceeding; t ere nee table. around the eon ''resl'dl'i'iV \\ ,u?f. Prcecc- J?nt' ?'nee, at whIcli Jiw? V? , a conf*iT. '!?<> viewpoints wereZh?r'pll*.,lc,n? before the President ?U~il?ss lilcV10iV,?t0tlwflir'VV,.!Premier,' was outside of the fo'p. i Cle,,'onceftU. '"-day, ??,i coi stlrm""1' |,ro?r'"i( for '?Miniate per?orilnv ? a p,lrt of the I'r?? s|deif( i" ihi?M V"R?iS bv ? h?<?h lh" 1 '???'- . s, ,!1,K "T vlews-.pi "b^'lnln*his\-tew* n,1,, ,ho-v ?$? ?rram t'o-da v ?l* ",c I ;o the Hotel ?lo \MlVe ?rV:1,5do"!iS -H" j i'.v Presl/i'en't"' Pol'ne",'"4 0-syort*d? ther" ::MriK,r",?4Kte?-cre lorenoon indoo.^" re'-urn?' n'? ,>nr^' number of letters I ,? #!, K ;i ,ilrCo a"IomohiIf ror V w?i, ,?n s,"rted hv wheve t he (Inn I nieellntf or '"iiforcntY will be lie!,! f peace ". S accompanied bv' \irs rosl<?ont 1 be ''resident win , ' ""on. "'as Kvo and |ro , JL VI, Par,M ' '??r|st ? "??iuli| iarters. Krom " Un? t UM S*nbral "vill pj , .AH \ llpadquarters ho Vin !'?ve ("liristJna's ii'lnri'111 ,ro,,t- ?'* \ meriesin t roons ,Iinncr w"b the A merjea n rrnnn aiuier wUh ""?I. Jiionr ,av .. , :ll,'r ofllcers. ,',* ?< tou ' v rh" Preside!'" tV ?' ,V I, 0 v Preset the seeon.'i i Tttily wfTl J'B, win, icinff Victor'Km f?r a ,r,Potp I'alian Kliisr '-?""nantiei Thn Tlnusday, which wTu'C ^ ne^t po.-ir.nity afford an o^ i c.-u r.vejei-.-, ? , it, '"eetinsf be i'i" nr.,! ! 'nV'lvy- ?Dotn"* ?j .t,|?e,i. and 'b^. p,f,..(,'re1l,Jr been I :,l>lv rail on ICIr - "i.V <l0,,t w|" Prob | enjb,i.,sv. ?t the Itai{an Premtient ?:n ?'orr,,w to S.M;I,?. M ,i l .i ,r'rO^f0tl 4 quarter.*. i? r.-rife ' ' ., l o,,;l' s |,ead ! wiidiiiiiI, .. r ii#-i. u t lie allied ? ?ntile 11 ?i.i V'sit tlvi ? 11 **' A or it-in i 1 ? where mulshed tb,.mf:eives n ,r- 'i1,0"8 <"stili Piirrnir the is;, r'v-.!- i'?. ftheims., -wh, visits to-dVv |.w"00i" ?;'.s enRa?fe(| j? ,T. ' 'J PreuidenC iit Vi nini,""i- (,f )?>o stat ' '"ueif in the White Honso ,,(n^ Pro^edn-^ <';n.?ideralde biish A, '!,ces- Tie did PlyMie. ;i,st as j,| the tele that th.. Anier(,>??!! t>een 'nstatin?! ffniiize its niachi'nerv so??f i nVssi0n or* Pl?* hi .ne I"r. if ??#i ' o, , tl>ai the peo , |o know wha- ic- hupne.;in? beff!n , he mission is trvi?<" ? Mean,l?if. | settled. ">inir to get itself |*?IK.X? 1*1,,\ \s to CJIVK ?losepb <? ;V!l:,,'CAVS T,,K ->'K?VS ,r" "rdhlarl"; " ill have JJl t 1111 e<1 S. ! ''^Presidcm'^vii!/^ il:' automobile u'-lnviv! r'',ri4< principal point- V.l", the front, nuial.lv i|... |.h. llfn? ( 'ifirhtinj; ! .Maine. ' ,u ''attic ?ehls on the I his address'a(''Vl'io'VMl v^f-I<"7|,10'us'on Qf I ?\l*iVliouard. '!h'e ^j.fe 0>f?{? [Cipal ('onix'i| |.. . ?r ,lle muni with the Creat dolii M ,'Vi/s J??*eseii?ed of Paris. ,OI(I MccIa' of the City mo'nd ^b'i'oucV'aflorne'd Vvl?^"10'1 a dia dove. "KU u'tb an enamel "ntured. !iV uv' sweVcv'^di^, m0lJe K?Od t'iin those tiint n'l ,,f, ste<l crowds '?Inch from curb i? ? boulevards A President >nL^eXWVev 1,10 P<" te.| to pa?s by. |,nS3?3 ?r is ex crowds had',CheVoine?ft<.uch v U a r ,>uri8 ? able. I?iit now t),ev nr!? i. ,"n<l 'r?"i a new spirit wiiJ? "niinuted by with him a new e-, o,- baH , 1,rou?ht "n*l kindness. Th ? "lVii^?? ,ft?UnK souirl. d.. WiIsam V "fon Hinlle"? local newspaper -iMuZlZ \,r.vs a" in M f t >? - s eve 11 va riot lea h 11 " ?h?w?? Some nilhu' ,, fn,Photo*r?t "thers in small rai.Viiu. fo , ^ '?'"Mr'V' IVHh" ,>,,nl ?aCh chi. rin liiK ' beyond "wo",!"- . '^^'ared to predict for lier a um ' - ' ? ? ix s-?"? * HAI.l, flJltKIIO.MKS I'll"VI', BAVH'UHW! PRATFttr < eremonles at tlic eliv inn ?y tilled to-day's urlneloLi ?mM,