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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
LAYING PLANS TO GIVE
ALLIES FO0O SUPPLIES
Joint Board, Representing Each
Country, to Purchase and Dis
tribute In Proportion to
Needs Of F,each.
FOOD SITUATION HERE
ALSO GIVEN ATTENTION
Bureau of Education Will Try to
Have school Children Grow $780,
100000 Worth OF Food On Waste
Lands

washington. April 22.--Proposals to
esta ohsh Joint governmental board
IN the United States for the purchase
OF 1000 supplies for the entente
armies will be taken up by the British
commls sioners in their conference
with American officials here. II was
learned tonight IT is proposed to
have board representing each of the
entente allies which would purchase
all supplies and distribute them among
the allies in proportion to each ma
tons needs
differences upon the subject will
shortly be held between members OF
the British commission and Secretary
or Agriculture Houston. Secretary Of
the Interior Lane and Secretary OF
commerce RedAeld, Any agreement
that might be reached, would il ia
believed. require special legislation by
congress before this govern ment could
deal with the commission Officially
II is believed that such a commission.
by careful buying, could reduce the
foods, both here and in Europe, with
out loss to the producer
Commission to Buy Supplies.
The present plan contemplatee Civ
ing the joint supply commission per
mission to draw heavily for the pur-
chase of supplies upon the $4,000. =
100000 that this government lis to
place a, the disposal OF the allies
Practically all the money Will be spent
in the United States and greater
part of II will be to pay for food
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo
under the bond issue bill as now
pending, would have authority to
place the money at the disposal OF
the entente governments which could
in turn confer upon members OF the
food commission power to draw on
the fund
Meanwhile the general food sltua-
tion within the United States is re-
ceiving great attention. The most
pressing problems are expected to he
covered In Liquidation which will fol-
low the appearance OF Secretary Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
Fight in House Starts With
Handicap of an Unfavorable
Report
ASKS THAT VOLUNTEER
SYSTEM BE TRIED OUT
Administration Supporters Of
Selective Draft Bill Declares
That 1t Is a More Demo.
cratic Measure

Washington. April 22.--Conscrip-
ton will hold the attention of both
senate and house for the earlier days
or the coming week. The selective
draft bill is the business before the
congress in both its branches, and
with the exception OF voting approval
on the conference report on the
$1,000, 000.0 600 bond issue bill, no
other business will be transacted in
either house until CONSUMPTION has
been written into the law of the land
or defeated.
The fight for the administration in
the house starts with the handicap of
An unfavorable report from the COM
mittee on military affairs, where the
majority OF the committee has drafted
a bill committing the country to a
tryout of the volunteer system be-
fore resorting TO CONSUMPTION.
Representative Kahn, the California
Republican. who has been delegated
10 wage the administration battle
against the Democratic committee 8
majority report. is convinced that the
administration ultimately will win a
victory. The way is hard, he admits.
and the excuse will be advanced by
the administrations opponents that
the committees bill gives the presi-
dent complete authority to resort to
CONSUMPTION in the event the volun-
teer appeal fails to win recruits.
system More Democratic.
The contention of the administers =
ton supporters will lie that in shift
ing from the one system to the other
the army will be modernized and that
the consumption system Is fairer. more
honest, more democratic and less ex-
travagant than the volunteer method.
Also, il will he pointed out In answer
to the anti-conscription contention
that the committees bill. by leaving
the choice OF time for the enforcing
OF CONSUMPTION up to the president.
leaves the burden OF resorting to con-
scription on the shoulders of the ex-
ecutive department Of the govern
nent and lodges that joint RESPONSE
blity for action which the constitution
entails
The consumption tight in the senate
Is already under way, II is believed
that at least three more days will be
required to get the discussion finished
even IL no disposition to filihuster Is
shown. Nevertheless. the ultimate
passage of the measure in the senate
is far surer than in the house. 4
number OF senators who oppose the
exact terms of the Chamberlain bill,
and who will vote repeatedly for
amendments which have been pro.
posed will refuse TO vote against the
bill when il comes TO its final passa ge
In the house the duration OF the
debate over consumption has not yet
been determined. The general sugges-
rion is that eighteen hours of general
debate. TO be followed by approx
mately a day under the five minute
rule. will suffice. A vote on the bill
itself is hoped for not later than Fri
day afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
PROHIBITION
ADOPTED BY CHURCHES
Many Congregations Vote Approval
Of Emergency Measure to Re-
strict the Sale OF liquor In
Time OF War.
RESOLUTIONS ARE SENT
TO PRESIDENT WILSON
Telegraph Message to Washington
Asking That Immediate LEGISLATION
BE Passed to Make Country Dry.
President Can Declare Prohibition
Now.

Richmond churches yesterday, In
many instances. at congregational
meetings voted their approval OF ma
tional prohibition as a war measure,
and adopted resolutions urging the
president and congress to take i'm
mediate action looking to the adop-
ton of nati> nal ban on intoxicants.
Copies of the resolutions were sent
to the president, Senator Swanson and
Senator Martin. and Congressman
Montague.
At the meeting Of the conversation
OF the First Baptist church, held after
the regular morning service. the fol-
lowing resolutions were offered by
Dan r. Mccarthy. and unanim ously
adopted:
whereas. the president OF the
United States now has the power to
declare national prohibitions;
And. whereas. other great nations
have strictly forbidden the use OF
ardent spirits as a measure OF econ
omy and efficiency:
Must Retain Moral Resources.
And. whereas. 1t Is important for
our country to conserve by every
possible means in material and moral
resources. at least so long as we are
involved In the great war;
Therefore. be 1t Resolved by the
First Baptist church of Richmond,
Va. That the Honorable Woodrow
Wilson. president Of the United states.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
Major Generals Wood and
Bridges Accompany Him
From Railway Station
TROOP OF CAVALRYMEN
GUARD ENTIRE PARTY
Ambassador Jusserand and
Brilliant French Embassy
Staff Salute as Englishmen
Pass
By GEORGE l.. EDMUNDs.

Washington. April 22.-The most
completely spring day that ever
graced a ceremonial occasion in the
national capital WIS what Washing
ton awoke to find this morning with
which to greet the British commits
sion in the national ca pital. Over
night the city had sprung into a veri
table confiagration of brilliant bunt-
ing. Not only from the splendid resi-
dences lining the prospective route OF
the distinguished Britons from the
great presidential entrance to the
Union station to the house which will
be their home during their stay in
Washington, but In the business sec
tions, the apartment house regions
and even in the obscure quarters of
the town. the Stars and Stripes min
gled with the Union Jack and the Tri-
color Of France in gay intimacy.
AS the hour of the arrival of the
British commission approached, the
streets leading TO the Union station
became thronged with pedestrians,
motor cars. equestrians and cyclists.
all moving through the vast crowd
which did not bear a futtering bou-
quet OF entente ally bunting with.
once in a while. the warm red. gold
and hlac's OF the banner of despoiled
Belgium. adding its little note Of sym
pathy to the decoration.
Three FLAPS of Allies Entwmcu.
From the gr>ceful Venetian nasts
in front of the great white granite
pile foated--(they were too big to
fiutterl--th flags OF Great Britain
France and the United States They
had been formally raised with much
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
NO CONFIRMATION OF
BREAK WITH AMERICA

Washington. April 22.-The
state department tonight had re-
ceived no Official confirmation of
the Amsterdam report to the Reu-
ter News agency that Turkey had
broken diplomatic relations with
the United States. Because OF the
difficulty of obtaining information
direct from Constantinoplc, depart
ment officials said confirmation OF
the report might he delayed for
two or three days.
The handing OF passports to
Ambassador Elkus has been OK
pectcd by the department ever
since the Austria Hungarian gov
eminent sent Charge dc Affaircs
Grew back 20 the United States.
Austria's break with the United
States WAS looked upon as having
been forced by Berlin. and the
break reported from Amsterdam
Is accepted as having resulted from
the same reason
That Bulgaria will follow Tur-
keys example is now considered
certain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
UNITED STATES DAY.
OBSERVED N FRANCE
Stars and Stripes Flung to Brcczes
From E1ncl Tower to Boom OF
Twcnty-onc Guns.
UTYwIDE FESTIVITIES
HELD IN FRENCH CAPITAL
''Star- Spangled Banner" Is Sung While
Ceremonies Are Held in Front Of
Statue OF General George WASH
ingtou.

Paris. April 22,---To the boom OF
twenty one guns. the Stars and Stripes
were flung to the breeze from the
Eiffel tower at 2 o'clock this after
noon. ushering in citywide festivities
and ceremonies that rallied the citi-
zens Of the fiag-bedecked French CAPT.
tai to memorable celebration of
United states day
At the same hour the Star Spangled
Banner and the Tri-Color OF the
French republic were sent fiuttering
from the masts opposite the residence
OF United States Ambassador William
G. Sharp, ~ well as on the American
embassy. the City Hall and all other
public buildings in Paris.
Huge throngs. waving the Stars and
Stripes in one hand and the Tri-Color
In the other, attended the manifesto
lions in various parts OF the city. AL
together 10000 American flags had
been distributed gratis by the COM
mittee in charge.
Honor Washington's Statue.
Most notable OF the many cere-
monies were those in front Of eques-
trian statue OF Washington. on the
Place d'Iena. whittier Ambassador
Sharp proceeded. followed by a cheer
ing multitude. after a short reception
at Mr.. Sharp's residence. Mile. Nina
May. star OF the Opera Comique. sang
the Star 6pangled Banner" and Jean
Note. OF the opera. gave a thrilling
rendition Of the "Marseliaise"
Preceded by q guard OF honor. con-
sisting or American flyers and SOL
diers OF the French army and vet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
NINE. BERNHARDT STILL
IN CRITICAL CONDITION

New York. April 2c.-Sarah Bern
hardt. the famous actress, still Is in q
critical condition.
A bulletin issued tonight by her
physician said:
Madame Bernhardt's condition IL
stationary. There IL no longer any
general effect from the infected kidney
but the underlying conditions have
not Improved sufnciently to maks the
outlook more certain than Il hes he>n..'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
ARE SAVED
WHEN VESSEL IS SUNK

Washington. April 22.--The state
department today received Official
confirmation OF the reported sinking
by a submarine or torpedo OF the Bel
gian relief ship Tangsli from Newport
of wheat. The Tangsli was formerly
the Artisan, OF the acknowledgements
can company. and was Of 5.346 gross
tons. She was sunk at 10 O'Clock
the night Of April 90. eighteen miles
west of Ymuiden. The crew drifted
in boats until O'Clock next morning
when they were rescued by Dutch
pilot boat and taken to Ymuiden
There were eighteen Americans In the
crew, all of whom are safe. The sec
ond mate. believed to be Norwe-
gian, is missing. The Tangsli was UNI
der Norwegian register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
Heavy Fighting in the Wes'
During the Last Twenty
four Hours
GERMAN MOVE HALTED
IN THE LENS SECTOR
General Nivelle Pushes Fur
Their Into Teuton Lines Be-
tween Aisne and Chemins
dcs Danes

tBy Interna tional News Servtcc.)
London. April PA new hat
tic of Lens Is raging.
throughout the day southeast of
Ioos" Is the lacUmic way British
headquarters referred to IL In Its
night bulletin. Even more
tame" is Bcrlin's Official mention
of It.: Infantry fighting Is pro-
ceeding near LOos."
What Is actually happening on
that blood soaked battlefield IL
the supreme contest between
Brftons and Tcutons for the treat
French mining city Lens and its
rich coal producing enyironS
called Frances black district"
II was exactly n week ago to-
day that Sir Douglas Hnig's
forces, the Canadians in the fore.
swept down upon Lens I'm their
mighty onrush. only 10 bc halted
by almost suDerhuman tcnasfty
Of resistance in the very outskirts.
Lens has fallen" was the word
then flashed from thr front But
when evening came the Teutons
hcid the city firmly and the Brit
ish high command had decided
tho city was not quite ripe" yet.
Sc for full week the titanic ar
ray of guns has been paving the
WAY TOR new onslauEtits, General
Horne. the British master OF ar
tiIicrs warfare. directing the I'M
ccasin- bombs rdmcnt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

CBy international News Serviceb
London. April 2a.-=~Further prog
ress by the French In their encircling
drive against Iaon ana additional
Roadway on the part of the British
IN the nut cracker" offensive against
Lens were the outstanding events OF
the nghting in the west during the
last twenty-four hours. The Birth
hea; of three violent Teuton attacks
in the Lens sector.
The German war office statement
issued this afternoon conceded no
losses hut asserted that British and
French onslaughts were repuised.
ON the west bank of the river Sutppes,
the Berlin report declares, there
were engagements which terminated
with heavy enemy tFrenchl losses"
The statement foreshadowed new
terrific British assaults on tho F~lAn-
ders and Artois fronts and particular
ly on the Lens area. where. IL was
stated the artillery activity "increa sc q
at times to the most extreme vio-
tence.''
General Nivelle today pushed fur
Their into the Teuton lines between the
Aisne and Chemins des Danes. to the
north of Sancy and Jouy. the two
strategic points captured by the
French a few days ago,
The British. in their new advance
against Lens. made prisoners and cap
tured machine guns. or the British
attacks in this sector. the German
report says that Sir Douglas Haig' q
men were caught under the destruc-
tive fire of the defense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
THREE WHITES ARRESTED
ON BURGLARY CHARGES

Three white men. Clifford Green,
Louis Chester and Doc Baum, yes.
terday were arrested by Second sta
tion police md charged with breaking
into and entering the warehouse OF
Dabney Bros. g. CO.. and carrying away
$1E in money and a large lot Of mems
furnishings They will probably Be
given a hearing this morning ID po-
uce court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

Paris. April Ton to Calais"
This watrhword, which more than
once has electrified the German peo-
pie since the outbreak of the war and
which twice inspired the kaiser's
western army to terrific. though ul-
timatelv frustrated thrusts in north
ern Belgium and France. appears to
have been revived.
A large German mosquito" notilla
bobbed up suddenly Off the big French
seaport last night and subjected IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
NEW JERSEY PLANT IS
WRECKED BY EXPLOSION
FSrc Follows and 1t Is still Burning
Fcrely-Onc Watcllnlan Is
Instantly Killed.

Kearney, N. j.. April 22.-Three
heavy explosions followed by fire,
wrecked half of the Seaboard BIZ
Products plant. in the Meadows, on
the Hackensack river. near here to-
night.
One man. Waterman, was killed
outright. The explosions occurred in
rapid succession, beginning at $50
O'Clock. They broke out in the labora-
tory building and quickly spread to
. long tool house and the administra-
ton building. which was In the course
Of construction.
The fire still Is burning fiercely,
and twelve more big tanks. filed with
benzol. were in peril of going up
Firemen are helpless and there is
only one hydrant at the plant from
which they can draw water.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
Informed OF Explosions.

Washington. April 22.-A. Bruce
Bielaski, chief of the bureau of in
vestigation of the department Of JUS
tice. when informed tonight OF the
explosion In the coke and chemical
plant OF the Bi-Products Co.. near
skearney. N. j.. said that his bureau
had not as yet received any report
on the explosion. Whether or not the
bureaw would undertake an investi-
CATION depended, he said. upon the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

Not since Charles became emperor
has there been any important mill
tary- movement on any front. With
the spring far advanced the Austro-
Hunxarians are making no attempt to
attack. The Italians arc Nkewise
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21

Ellenbogen bill, transferring TO the
Public Service Commission jurisdic-
tion over the West Side negotiations, Is
scarcely more alive.
Senator Brown and the other leaders
who seek a solution of the problem
believe it would be impossible 70 get a
legislative investigating committee
that would not Immediately assume
political proportions in the light of the
coming campaign. The whole situation.
however, will be discussed at a confer
ence tomorrow among Senator Brown,
Senator Sage and Assemblyman Mac
hold, the two Finance chairmen. and
Speaker Sweet.
Senator Brown outlined his plan to-
night after the Senate Finance Com
mlttee failed to act on the Burlingame
resolution. He proposed a committee
of high-class New York City business
men, whose approval of any agreement
between the city and the New York
Central would be prerequisite to its
acceptance. The members would be
selected by the Governor, and the ma
jorlty Senate leader thinks there are
many citizens whose sense of civic duty
could be relied upon TO arrive at a
solution that would be Just to the
city and fair to the railroad. It is
probable that bill carrying out this
idea will be drawn and introduced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
Permission for Roads
To Raise Rates Asked

The Railway Investors League. COM
posed of stockholders in railroads, viii
send an appeal 10 its members to-day
to telegraph 20 their Representatives
and 10 Senator Newlands. chairman OF
the Joint Congressional Railroad Com
mission. urging permission for the
roads to raise their freight rates. In
the opinion of the league, an increase
Of Is per cent is necessary.
Inability on the part of the roads to
improve and develop their plants, as
evidenced by the periodic freight con-
gestion. is pointed to as peril TO the
Industrial future of the country no less
grave than the threatened strike. II
is pointed out that the additional an
nual expenditure estimated at $4,000
OOO which the Adamson act entails
upon the railroads, brings the situa-
ton to an acute crisis.
The inability OF the roads to spend
the money which should be spent for
improvement and development" says
the appeal, ais a form OF paralysis
which. unless checked, will put the
brakes on all American business.
Something must be done. Something
will be done"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
Bellevue Godfather Overworked
By Increase Of Foundlings
Record Number of Infants Found Dooways and Byways
After Commissioner Kingsbury Enforces Rule to
Investigate Cases of Babies at Hospitals

That official godfather-at-large and
arbiter of infantile destinies in the
foundlings' ward at Bellevue, Joseph II.
henehan, registrar, is having a record
breaking month.
Nine babies. abandoned in streets and
in Railways, on steps, in ash cans, and
one in the very dispensary room Of the
hospital on Monday. have had to be re-
corded during the first twenty days of
March. In February there were four,
in January there were six, but often
not more than one baby outcast a
month comes under Mr.. Kenehan's
jurisdiction.
The ruling of John A. Kingsbury
Commissioner of Charities, that no
foundlings' home or hospital may &C
copt a baby brought there by mother
until the case has been thoroughly in
vestigated by the charities organza-
ton, may result in an increase Of aban-
doned babies, some institutions believe.
Mothers are unwilling to have their
cases investigated thoroughly and put
on record, particularly if they are with
out money, and may find it impossible
10 keep the baby with them until the
charities organization has been able 10
look into the matter fully. SO they
choose the doorstep answer to the prob
lem.
Commissioner Kingsbury yesterday
contradicted the report that Bellevue
was "ovcrhowing with babies" lie
commented upon the fact that there
were only a few more than last month
and said that the new requirement, in
effect since March /, was not new
law, nor was it made by him.
Kingsbury Enforcing Law
81 am only enforcing the law and
doing my plain duty" he said. "ThC
rules Of the State Board of Charities
prohibit institutions from receiving
money except for those committed by
the Commissioner of Charities. This
law has always been in effect except
for babies under two years old, and
now they are to be made law-abiding
also"
Another difficulty, Commissioner
Kingsbury said, was that formerly
babies had been brought from New
Jersey and other states to the New
York institutions, which thus accepted
burden that in no sense belonged to
the state.
At the New York Founding Home. a
Catholic Institution, it was said that
no baby had been sent TO them during
the month of March. One of the sis
tiers said that she thought it probable
that more women would abandon theil
infants if the law was enforced.
"The investigation would let many OF
their families at home know of what
the mothers, most of them young, re-
gard as u disgrace" she said. They
won't do II. They will look upon it a:
branding themselves. Many of the girls
who come to us have no money and
are unable TO wait days or, possibly
weeks while the Investigations are