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Initiative and n,fcr,n1uu

"Initiative and referendum" means the RICH,
OF the people to make their own laws directly
at the polls. The chief objection is that 1t
binders legislation. Those in ravor hold tina, It
iisureS a true democracy. giving the people the
right 10 make and unmake their own laws.
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Germany's Controlled Press

MO better evidence OF the control exercised
l by Prussian authority over the German
press could be found than is manifested in
its comment on the Presidents address To
Congress In many cases criticism of the
President is directed chiefly against his diff
1erentiaton between the German people and
the German government and in nearly every
case 1t is when they refer TO that portion
OF the Presidents address that the German
papers become most violent
However uniformed the mass Of the Ger
man people may be il is unlikely tina, the
press Is totally ignorant OF the progress Of
events. Wien the newspapers in the empire
ardenty espoGse the IIohcnzollern cause and
assail the President for questioning it's
sanctity they mock again freedom OF speech
In the Reichs,ar and in The Prussian Diet
zlhere is some liberty OF expression. but il
does not extend 10 the press in that measure
Representative Rankin tried to stand with
the President but voted against him. Som.
of the nnrcgcneratc Viii say hers was a tvp-
cal woman's mo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
The Voice Of the PEOPLE

An evidence Of good faith, letters rnu.,
give the nnme and address OF the writer. Nams
viii not DR. published " writer 80 reauests
Make all conimunicn lions short.
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Books and Authors

\ new and cheaper edition of ..
Surgeon i'll Khaki" hy the lace ~ y.
Martin. NJ. H.. T.. Il. 6. 5. Eng, Is az
nounccd by l.ongmaus, Green X Com
pany. Dr. Martin was with his field
ambulance at the battle OF the Marine
ana for some months after both in
France and Flanders. This book de-
Scribes his experiences, and IL has been
found so much to the taste of the pub
lie that i, already has been reprinted
five times in it's more expensive form.
subsequently. after {: visit home. DR..
Martin returned TO the front. and was
killed on the Sommc. while attending
10 wounded in front trenches.
One OF the great commercial sue
cesseS Of books about the war has been
made in England by Donald Hanllcy's
"a student in Arms" which has Just
been published in the United states
by T.. r. Dutton e. Company First
issued in England nearly II year ago,
by September four editions had been
sold. Then. the demand began to in
crease. and each edition was larger
than the preceding. The twelfth OF
10000 copies. was announced on the
first of March. y huge edition has been
published in Canada, and orders are
pouring into the London publisher by
cable from South Africa Australia
and other parts of the British empire.
III iOHS NIStuSS1nP inc re1
sons for the remarkable impression
the book is making the London Chris
tian Outlook found the Significance of
it's success TO be that "it conveys n
proof that as nation we are begin
ming to understand that the last
enemy has got to be destroyed in life
that fear must be slain. and that un-
til this happens we have not in this
world war reached the stage at which
victory is inevitable"
The American adventurcr i'm "El
Supreme" Edward Lucas Whites pie
turcsque novel OF life in South Amer
lea hundred years ago (IG. +. button
Il Coz, covers his purpose of fomenting
revolution with an interest In yerba
the plant from which paraGuayan tea
is made, and Il scheme TO create ;.
great market for il in Europe and the
United States. The description" says
a writer in the Montreal! Standard, "of
the elaborate process OF brewing the
famous mate for Paraguayan tea, is
most engaging. ] know l shall never
he truly happy until / have absorbed
this delicious beverage through n
'boquillo' in orthodox paraguayan
fashion. at my age new sensations
arc rare. but must taste n drink that
Is so Vastly superior to such excellent
tipples as tea and coffee. Che wishes
the American advcnturer had sue
ceeded in. his business enterprise and
left his conspiracy 10 take caro- Of
itself"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09

Miss u. r. l.. Richmond. Na.-Alexander For
ward. Richmond Va, is Governor Stuart's pr-
waite secretary.
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ro-Dny's Rest unnd-rtcked Joke.

The budding authoress had purchased a type
writer. and one morning the agent called and
asked:
How do YOU like your new typewriter,
madam
ITS wonderful the enthusiastic reply
Il wonder how I've ever done my writing with
it"
Would YOU mind" asked the agent. giving
me little testimonial to that effect"
Certainly not. she responded. I'll do It
gladly"
Seating herself the machine. she pounded
out the following:
'Aftcd Using thoe Automatic Rackaction atype
write or for tire cmonth Il over, | unhcs-
LtattinglE Ironoun CO il tobc al ad than
III t Manufactures claim! for it Durnb the tim G
been i'll myy possession n tire month it had
more IN paid paid for Itself in thee saving
off tim and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
One good trait In young Samuel Jones
For many OF his faults
In joining those the flag flies
lie doesn't ask TO lead corps.
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LOOK ont Ncw York! Billy Sunday'll SIX
you ei you don't ,atch out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09

Electric interests are offering their services
to the government They should ut least be
able 70 throw some light on the subject
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09

PUBLISHED every day in year 10 South Tenth
rs Street. Richmond Va. The Times Dispatch Pub
y fishing CO.. Inc Charles h. In.nrUn> Editor and
= Manager.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09

Women are Learning TO be taxi chauffcurs
They viii need no instruction as 70 reading
meters
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NAVAL MILITIA NOT YET
GIVEN RECOGNITION
west Point Company Has Full Com
plemcnt of Men and
Officers.
ADJUTANT-GENEsAL VERY BUSY
HIS Office Force Is Kept at Work All
Day Sunday, Keeping Up With
business OF OlIice-Alany Flags
Now in Evidence.

Like the majority OF states Vir-
rinia has no naval militia to offer in
the present emergency This, however.
Is not inc tault of the State authori-
t'cs' as the company formed at West
foiht more than two months ago, has
not been recognized by the Nnyv D.-
partmcnt. although application for
recognition has been made with tho
approval OF Adjutant- General w. w
Sale
Both North and South Carolina hoxc
units Of naval militia as has the DIs-
ulct OF Columbia. Only twcntvtw6
states. however. have taken m This
important branch OF preparedness. to-
Hcthcr with the District of C.olu,pbi,
anu hawaii Under the Virginia law.
The state is authorized to have naval
militia, but there has bc.n little in
tcrest in spite of the fact that the
state is an ideal one for such PURPOSES
AdJutnnt-Gcncral Sale has written
scNeral Times to the Navy Department
IN regard to the organization at West
Point, hut has had no definite rcsponso
tn" company has the fun confinement
OF men and officers and is ready IN
take up the work as soon as recognize
ed and equipped
Although IL was Eastcr sunday ycs
terday. theirs MAS no idlencSs AT tho
oihcc OF the Adjutant General. where
the regular daily grind of receiving
ana answering communications went
on without interruption. Troops on
guard inaintaind the same vigilence
put there was nothing out Of the or
binary during the day. the local sit
uation remaining unchanged
LARGE FLAG OVER
ADJuTANT-GENEnA OFFICE
The ,Adjuiant-Gcncral has had n huge
United states nag swung over tho
intersection Of Governor and Frank
lin Streets. at which corner lie Davis
Funding. where his department has Of
fees, is located The flag is probably
the largest in tho city. being twenty
by thirty feet. y lime has boon stretch
cd diaIonnliN across IN. streets. and
the flag flies free II can be hauled
III on wet or windy days
Buildings in Richmond without a
Tag are NOW getting Ia be III. OK
ception and not the rule. The ma
uonai colors are TO be found on ali
Kinds aud conditions of homes. fac
tories. warehouses and public build
ings. Employees OF the American Io-
connective Company are planning to
raise hig Nag. while employees of
The southern Railway Shops have con-
tributed TO buy flag to ty from a pole
70 be erected near the southern end or
the Free Bridge
The Richmond Blues now on guard
duty in several sections Of the state
including this city, ar" missed by tn.
friends made while at Brownsville ac-
cording to letters received by tho men
The Brownsville people are writing
daily /" individuals in the squadron
asking that in event they are retained
in the service "a try to get sent back
TO Texas
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1t seems the stock market at last under
stands war Is here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09

ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO The Times
!. Dispatch ana not To in,liN duuls.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09

Germany protests because Count Bernstorff
was detained at Halifax. Even Berlin must
chuckle when il recalls how Gerard was
treated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09

Entered January -. 1905 II the Post Onice Mt
&A,xt Richmond, tn. u second. class matter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09

Randolph |. Private Branch Exchange
connecting with all departments.
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MONDAY. NpRL .. 1917,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-26

WASHINGTON. Mar 25.--With the
cnnrrninS Of congress IN extra session
Only Il week off. congressional leaders
nr" mere for conferences with admin
isiratiOn officials Owe. the legislation
which will BE- demanded by the virtual
stat" OF war existing between Inc
United States and Germany. Mem
hers Of the foreign relations and mUi-
Iary committees and Of tho house
ways and means committee; which
frames revenue legislation. all Will
have important matters 10 discuss
among themselves and with the cxrcu-
tive branch.
Aside from ;hc grea; bustn"ss for
which congress has hcen called. tn"
oTestinn of organization is chiefly oc-
cVpvine The house leaders. Rorh
Democrats and Republicans said 10
night that the election OF speaker
probably would follow soon after the
house was called 10 order. but tnat the
organization OF committees presented
problem the result of which no one
could forecast.
Attitude of "Wets.'
The attitude Of the so-called wet
members and soma Of the northern
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-26
B. & 0. BRIDGE
UNDER GUARD
FROM VIOLENCE
SEARCHLICHTS ARE.
TO BE INSTALLED
Other Railroad Bridges on the
Ohio River Are to Be
Guarded.

'n,-; ~ +Lo o,.;t;,,l -;+rn+;op
w
resultanT from the war CLOUDS
hoFerlng over the Uniten HtaleS'
Ene hal1imorr q ONO orloge span
n.ns 'ne S''ln 5 l.,oi IVY l l'D.
'I''e anu neilN oou k, n"S oeen
Piaceu unuer s"|'" " III 't''Al
VINO nave oeen "IUr''o ~ p"Lio'
tne e, orlose anu "Ii .'s apploa'"rS, T..
ms Precau'1on was sahen os
the halIimoce " V'''o oi'i''"'S' ~
conHrol any eii"rSen'E 'n'' in"t
ar'Se III '"Se " '' ''''"S'''0" c ~, y"
war, v r.. Inc orGef 'a,"r ..""' 5uv
Baltimore headquarters eSte'"aS
and guards were l'l'neola'eis
placed on the Dr'ose ana IT'S aP,
proaches. Inc suato> are "Ent"''
with riot guns, ana nave enlPhatlc
nSVroc''o"S l''' :, ~. 1'.'s
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-26
French President Visits
The Reclaimed Towns

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. Mar 25.--Via Noyon---A
visit by President .Poincare and his
cabinet ministers and senators and
deputies yesterday to Noyon and
ROye. two towns that probably have
the record for being mentioned IN the
official comminiQueS in the last thirty
months. and 10 Neslr and Ham, two
towns thai will be high ur in the rec
ord for devastation. developed some
of The most pathetic spCclacl"s OF the
war.
Old men a,lUl women. who. with
,childrcn under twelve years OF age. are
ian the humans the Germans left be-
hind them. forgot their TWO and Il half
wears Of suffering. during which they
slocally reprrsSrd tears Of rage. ana
wept with Joy as they We're Surr"unded
by the official representatives or
France.
In Noyon We're assembled no; only
the remaining stricken population OF
the town. hut refugees from villages
and farms toward St Quentin whom
The army in retreat had driven back
+, into the devastated zone.
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LIST At
NEW ALBANY 81
RELIEF AGENCIES
DOING GOOD WORK
Two Hundred Penitentlary
Convicts Clearing Away
the Debris.

NEW ALBANY, Ind, Mar. 2o.-The
death list from the storm which swept
New Albany tate Friday remained to-
day at thirty-four. the names Of two
persons previously reported dead from
unofficial sources being eliminated and
the names of Two others who died in
St. Edwards hospital today being
added
Charles Newkirk and girl named
Mathews. unofficially reported dead,
were found alive. though both are eX-
pcctcd to die. Moses Dodge and a
negro woman died early today.
The task Of giving Immediately re-
lief to the storm sufferers is now we'll
in hand and Red Cross and other
agencies at work are turning their
attention to assisting the homeless IN
re-nstablishing themselves. Two hun
drrd convicts from the Indiana state
rrformatory at Jcffersonville were
kept at work all day In the stricken
sections clearing away the debris.
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The Call Obeyed.

PARIS. Mar. 25.-Th" French GOV
erniuent has charged is repres"nta-
.nyrs in ali neutral countries 10 PRO
tas; AGAINST acts OF baIbariSm aad
devastation Dn tn" part q! the Ger
rna.2s." in territory evacuated b. them
fn northern France. The full text os
4ff. not" which IS signed b. Premier
"a bni follows:
Tn" government ot III" repuo-
lie now is -aih"rln@ the elements
g.: prutrs, which il Intends send
il: 10 neutral governments. AGAINST
scts ri barbarisn and devastation
Committed ~ the Germans IN
>'rrnch territory. which they ar"
,racl:jiu" while rrtrrat!nG.
~ this time. ask you !" make
fnowA - /" cOvernin"n, 10
which tpti are accredited that ~
lnitnG % G.ruunc" before un'T"r-
BAL judgmrHJ. lie unquatliaoIe
acts INDUCED il by. til" German
authorities. No motive dcmanGed
l1: iulltury necessity can justify
AZ" SyS:.iuu,j" devastation OF
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our people 70 The all impoItan, sub
Ject of preparedness"
The Warning.
The letter received BY Mr.. FaH-
ton is ats follows:
NEW YORK. Mar. ~, l"l1.
Mr.. y. Il. Paxton. Wheeling. ".
Va:
Dear SIr:-Withuut attempting
to emphasize the manifest duty or
this nation TO 80 into the world
war ON the side Of humanity and
freedom. We must inevitably tight
for our existence. and our Seiiish
interest demands that We beg IN
now when VIZ can benefit by the
armies and navicS Of the Allies.
rather than after Eu:0p" IS IT
peace. when we would have 10
fight unaidrd and alone.
Many Of our fellow citizens 90
not appreciate this fact because
they have not received tho ncces.
sary information from their local
newspapers.
If the newspapers fail 10 give
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-26
THE PRESIDENT
TAKES STEPS To
PUT COUNTRY ON
A WAR FOOTING
$4,000 MORE MEN FOR
THE NAVY IMMEDIATELY
Six Departments for Army
National Guardsmen
Called Out.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 25.-President
Wilson took steps today to place the
nation on war footing.
By executive order he directed that
the navy be RECRUITED without delay 10
full authorized war strength OF $1,000
enlisted men. Taken in connection
with emergency naval construction al
ready ordered. this means that the
president has exercised tho full limit
OF his legal powers as commnnder-in-
chief TO prepare III navy for war.
For tho army the president direct
ed that two new military departments
be created in the Atlantic coast region.
The orders means that the task OF or
ganlZinE whatever army congress may
authorize will ne divided among, SIX
departmental commanders instead or
four in the interests OF speed and elhG-
ienCy in mobilization
Cuardsmen Called.
Tho third step was to assume as 4
national duty the task OF protecting
American Industries from domestic
diSOrdcss in the event Of hOStilit!"s.
For this purpose eleven full infantry
regiments. to separate battallonS and
one separate company or the National
Guard were called back into the fed
eral service 70 act as national polio"
in important districts. Supplement-
ing these troops. Il regiment OF the
Pennsylvania guard and TWO CnmpAn-
les OF Georgia infantry. en- route home
from the border. for muster OUT. were
ordered retained in Tho federal ser
vice.
The presidents orders were made
known in tcrse official statements Is
sued by both departments. No eXpla-
nations accompanied them except ih2
statement that reorganization of the
military departments, effective May l..
was designed 10 facilitate IN the cen
tralizaLion OF commands.
Mr.. Wilson's Order
Following is the executive order
bringing the navy up 10 war strength:
'By virtue Of the authority vest
ed in the president by the act OF
congress approved August %,
1916, entitled an act making ap-
propriations for the naval service
for the fiscal year ending June so.
1917. and for other purposes. II Il
hereby directed that the author
(ConHnued ON Pngo Teu-)
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FRENCH DRIVING
AGAINST LINES
Of THE GERMANS
ST. QUENTIN OBJECTIVE
IN LATEST FIGHTING
Both the British and French
Offensive in the. West
Continues,

The French forces and the Ger
mans again have been engaged IN
heavy fighting on several sectors
of the front between the Somme
and the Aisne rivers. and again
the French have made advances
toward the strongly: defended
town of St. Quentin. According
10 the French war office, the
French troops have pushed Tor
ward over front OF about two
and a half miles south and south.
west OF st. Quentin, tho new posi-.
tions taking in the fown OF
CaStres, three miles southwest
and Essigny-Le-Grand, four miles
south of st. Quentin. Gains also
we're made south OF the DISC and
north Of scissors.
Berlin admits the retirement OF
the , Germans, according TO
orders" before the British be-
tween Beaumetz and Roisel, north
east of Peronne, but says the Ger
mans repulsed French: attacks
northeast OF Soissons. For. the
most part the fighting on the
British end OF the line has con
sisted of reciprocal rahing and
bombing attacks.
There has been considerable
fighting in the air. The Berlin
war office records the loss. OF
seventeen airplanes by the. French
and British, while London reports
eight German machines were
driven down out OF control, but
admits that four British machines
failed to return to their bases.
Bombs have been dropped from
Continued On PAG4 Tsa-)
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Calling attention 70 Il l"tter just
is$urd hy the general officers OF
the American Defense Society. Mr..
\. Z. Paxton, prominent Wheeling
district member OF tho organiza-
ton. said TO The Intelligencer last
night:
Il do not know whether you
have thought Of II IN this light, but
it strikes me that if America
doesn't wake up and join the al
lies in the fight against Germany,
We may find by going alone, or not
going at all, that Germany will
make peace with European enc
mics il order To come AT u3; and
if they do come al Us with their
armies and naries in present night
ing lrim, we may find ourselves
holding the bag. and being forced
by Germany 10 pay the indemnity
of the entire war. The only way
we can combat such a disastrous
possibility is to thoroughly arouse
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-26
SHOTS
Exchanged Between Bridge
Guards at Havre De Grace
and a Boatman.

UAERE DE GRACE, Nd, Mar.
o3-Shots were exchanged this
evening at ! o'clock between a
sentry On duty at the Pennsyl-
vania railroad bridge over the
Susouchanna river and an un-
known man in rowboat who
failed to move away from the
bridge. The boatman disappeared
in the dark. 1t is not known
whether he was struck.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-26
GERMANY WANTS CANAL PORT, A SLICE or FRANCE
AND WAR INDEMNITY OF FIFTEEN BILLION FRANCS
Selfish MOTIVE, IF NO OTHER, MUST |MPEL AMERICAS
ENTRANCE into The GREAT WAR, DECLARES MR.. PAXTON

tho war news, IL they fail TO point
out the dangers which threaten us,
particularly when a European
peace Is made. it. Is no wonder tnat
their readers are indifferent.
The press of the country must
fulfill its duty 10 leadership in this
great emergency. VIII you see
what you can do with the news.
papers in your community? Call:
upon your editors and publishers
and urge them to print more news
In favor OF preparedness, universal
military service and all defense
measures. and more editorials re-
ear,ling our national crisis.
We believe that II the. news
papers will make the facts known,
all American citizens will oe
aroused 10 loyalty.
Will you do your bit?
Very truly yours.
J. II. COLT,
Chairman Board Of Trustees Amer
ican Defense Society.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-26
PREMIER R!BOT ARRA|GNS THE
GERMANS; BARBAR|SAA ALLEGED

public monuments. artistic and his
,o:ical, as we'll rs public property.
accompanied bv violence against
persons: cities and villages in
their eu;irnty have been pillaged.
burned and destroyed: private
homes stripped II all furniture
which tn" enemy has carried off:
fruit trees hay" been Torn mp or
rendered. useless for future pro-
duCtion: streams and wells have
been poisoned. The inhabitants.
relatively few in number. who
have not been removed, have been
left with y minimum Of rationS
while the "H"my seized stocks
supplied by the nrutra! revic;Eal
ing commission thai were destined
for thn civil population.
You will point uut that this
concerns not acts destined to
hinder ;he operations OF onr
armies. but oF devastation having
no connection with This Object
fcon.inued on Page Sc-ea.'
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PREPARING FOR THE BIC FIGHT
tn ORGANIZE THE LOWER HOUSE

Democrats is giving concern to the
Democrats, while the Republicans are
troubled over their Progressive wing.
Any Of these clements migfi easily
wreck the organization plans OF the
majority Of either side. and some OBJ.
servers are predicting that abolition
of the seniority rule In filling commit
tee chairmanshlps will be- the first
manifestation OF their strength.
Feeling among Democrats over COM
mittcc assignments was bitter at the
close Of the last congress. The VETS"
of whom there are about 3 score.
angrred over the manner In which
prohibition legislation was pushed
through in the dying days 'of the ses-
sion. declared that they would sec
several Democratic chairren displaced
at this session if they had TO vote with
the Republicans. In turn Democratic
"drys" declared openly that, any insur-
gent movement by III" "wets' would
result In their summary :reiesation 10
the foot OF committees.
Southernerx FavpreA
Discomfort among nOrtherr Demo
Continued On Pass Revspl