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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
AN EVER MEMORABLE
CONGRESS. .

Nineteen seventeen will be ever
memorable in prohibition annals.
The supreme court decision, Janu-
AIRY 8. sustaining the Webb Kenyon
act. was veritable challenge to
the nation to destroy the liquor
traffic as n menace to the public
welfare. Congress Immediately re-
sponded, and Notwithstanding cal
cndars crowded with vital legisla-
ton. enacted prohibition laws for
Porto Rico. Alaska. the District of
Columbia the anti-liaiior advertis-
ing and so-callcd hone dry" acts,
additional prohibition legislation
for Indians, provided ten thousand
dollars extra for the anti-alcohol
congress. and adopted other legis-
lation OF minor importance. Moth
ing but the congestion of iegisla-
ton, caused by threatening war
prevented n vote on the resolution
for national prohibition.
These far-rea ching victories were
made possible by the loyalty of the
churches which gave united sup
port to the prohibition leaders in
and out OF congress We now call
with confidence for united drive
TO secure the passage of the reso-
luton to submit national prohibit
ton and other prohibition legisla-
zion. Final victory is in sight.
JAMES CANNON. JR..
" J. BARTON.
WAYNE Il. WHEEIF.R.
Legislative Committee:
EDWIN G. DINWIDDIF..
Legislative Superintendent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
PRESIDENT WITHHOLDS ORDER TO
ARM SHIPS WHILE SENATE WORKS
TO AMEND RULE LIMITING DEBATE
German Press Pours Out Walls
OF Its Wrath On the President
fpN Int tions0N cyysS &C.
tBy International News Servicc.)

This general outpour OF long
stored-up invcctive and abuse be-
gan Immediately after the publ
letter" II is still i'm full swing.
and seemed even gaining I'm fer
vor.
DR. Alfred Zimmerman. as
head of the foreign Office. las
been chiefly responsible in The
period between his ascendancy to-
his present Office and the leaking
out OF his plot for putting the
official dampcr upon anti Ameri-
can press attacks function
even more painstakingly and more
successfully exercised during the
regime Of his predecessor. DIR.
Won Jagow.
Since the world wide publica-
ton of his plot letter, due, ac-
cortiing 10 his own assertion. to
u "trcachcry on american tc, l.
tory" the last shrcds of rc~tra mt
have huttcrcd far and wide. in
spircd in their flight, all indica-
tions tend to show, nv n stiff
breeze cmanating from the for
eign Office.
II was. therefore. not >urp-'s-
ing tn hear from Berlin today that
the stolid old Lokai .tn2cia r,
generally viewed a. the more
than occasional mouthpiecc OF
WilhclmStrasse, has cXcelIed its
contemporaries in ar,ior and
venom against President Wilson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
DARK HORSES WINNERS
N SCHOOL CONTESTS
James Hurst Gets Norfolk County
Job and j. VI. Davis. That OF
Hanover
OUTSIDERS APPOINTED
AFTER LONG HEARINGS
Port -1louth superintendent said to
Have Asserted He Wouldn't Have
Norfolk Job for ,,000--Twenty-
two appointments.

II was a great event for dark
horses. that session yesterday OF the
state board of education, which
named twenty-five division school
Superintendents Two OF those
named. James Hurst. for Norfolk
county, and j. NJ Davis, for Hanover.
were not candidates for the Offices In
which they were placed, BY their
selection the state board happily
solved problems presented in lively
contests in Norfolk county and in
Hanover. Several changes were made
bv the board in school divisions Ad-
journment was taken until March 20.
when twelve yet undecided super
iltendencies will he disposed of.
Outstanding features of the days
work we're tho s'is prises sprung in
the naming OF Hurst in Norfolk
county. aud Of Davis in Hanover
There had been several candidates for
each % these two places. and sew
era sessions of the board in which
sd, COATES had boon heard in the in
tere>t~ of the aspirants In the case
OF Norfolk county the fight was
pretty hot. the old Norfolk county
politics" story getting TO the front in
heavy shape. Each of the several
candidates there had strong backing
and nice situation was untangled
when the board tactfully chose an
outsider" one whose name had not
been mentioned nor application re-
ccived until observation-disclosures Hurst.
Too Hot for MIR. Hunt.
While Mr.. Hurst, who is principal
of an important Norfolk city school,
and who for several years has been
conductor of the Seaside Summer
normal. at Norfolk. was selected at
a mparatively early hour yesterday.
story going the rounds last night
had II that the job was offered to
one educator, who said he wouldn't
have it--"wouldnr touch it; not at
So. goo d wear" The job doesn't pay
quite that. but il is said that the
salary connected with the Office Is a
quite comfortable one in these days
of mounting costs
Here's how the story goes: After
the board had hea ID from hackers of
tho candidates much concerning
their qualifications for the place
and not little of the factional Diff
ferences in parties political in Nor
folk county. it decided to cut loose
from possibility Of entangling al
iiances IT, therefore, hit upon the
name of H. A Hunt. superintendent
of the Portsmouth district, and by
long distance phone, rendered him
the place.
Not for me-" Mr. Hunt is said TO
have said, II know the situation in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
ONE KILLED, TWO HURT
BY FALLING WALL

Especial to The Richmond Virg'ni3n.)
Durham. n. c., March Jesse
Copley. twenty-five years of age, son
of VIII Copley, local contractor was
instantly killed late this afternoon
when three story brick wall OF the
cid Roxhoro postotf1ce building. on
which he was working. collapsed.
Thomas Garrard white, of this city.
and Rainey Carver. colored, of Rox-
boro, were seriously injured. Nine
sss1s,eS -taen4 uarkinx on. the. wall es-
caped injury. The wall was being
torn away in order tina. new post
office building can be erected.
b. b. Bowles. contractor in charge
of the building, stated tonight that
the walls foundation giving away was
responsible for the accident. TIE re-
mains of the young man were brought
here tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
BRITISH MAKE STEADY
GAIN ON S0MkE
Germans Arc Being Gradually Press
cd Back. Surrcndcring Import
ant strategic Points
GERMAN GAINS AROUND
NERDCN RNDLN PLACED
Real Peril Surrounds Serials NrTnN
and Experts On strategy Look Tor
Developments On Macedonian
Front Witch May Spell Disaster.
Ry MAJOR EDWIN W DAYTON


Hard fighting continues on the
western front In both the Somme and
the Scrdun sectors with considerable
activity ON a smaller scale at many
other points Above the Somme the
British appear 10 he IN contact with
q part at least of the line which the
Germans mean to defend. This is
along the highway from Pcronne to
Eapaume. although the British have
succeeded in cutting this road at sew
eral places
Yesterday. after drum-fire of great
intensity they stormed front-iine
branches on the Bouchavcsnes-M ois-
Iains road and held the advantage
gained here. although repulsed else
where This is along a high ridge.
whose casterly side slopes down to
the little Tortille, tributary flowing
through Mois.ains into the Somme
below Peronne. Between Bouc-
havesnes and Sailly-Saillisel TO the
north lies ST Pierre Vast wood. all
of which is still held by the Ger
mans. except the western edge.
Pcronnc Dangerous salient.
II the British can drive a wedge
through here and Vaux wood directly
beyond they win convert Peronne
into as dangerous salient as
Menchey, twenty-five miles away. at
the other end Of General Haigs
great advance. Toward the north
British patrols discovered that the
Germans had evacuated Biez wood
east of Gommecourt. SO that their
lines are now back to the Essarts.
Buognoy, Achiet lie Petit hill. posi-
tons whose availa bility | pointed out
n fortnight ago This line. | judge.
will be held so long as the Germans
are able to maintain the point of the
salient at Menchy for any further
retreat toward the northeast would
make difficult the escape of the gar
risons between Menchy and Ransart.
German Gains At Ver1un.
Reports from Berlin give further
particulars OF the German attack
north Of Verdun. II appears that In
addition TO capturing certain trenches
in the Caurieres wood. as acknowl-
edged by the French they also took
an important point or the southeast
OF Posses forest. with six French Of
sss.sess and sT22, nlen, besides slxteen
machine guns and twenty-five quick
firers The ground indicated com
mands the ornes- Hras road and
greatly endangers positions stiil held
by the French to the east OF this road
in Cauriercs wood. The French, how
ever, are fortunate In holding
position a short distance TO the south.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
Drastic Action Viii Be Taken
Should There Be Attempt
to Talk New Rule to Ceath
DEMOCRAT-REPURLICAN
ALLIANCE POWERFUL
Senator Walsh Electrihes His
Hearers with light of Ora
tory for the Striking Off of
Shackles

Washington, March ~ M-EartI-
san alliance in the seuat" ~ the
United states was tonight !rcpt~el to
overthrow the traditions of more than
Il century and limit debate in the up
per house to meet the present in
ternationat crisis. 4 modified 'orm
OF Cioture was agreed upon hy both
Democrats and Republicans in 'nde-
pendent caucus, and IL VII be laid
before the senate tomorrow. with adj
ministration leaders convinced that
il will finally he adopted, The adop-
ton OF the cloture proposal would
clear the way for an immediate call
Tor an extraordinary session of con-
cress, TO vest the president with full
and complete power tn protect Amer
lean rights at sea.
just Action of Both Parti7~.
The change in the senate rules was
framed hy a joint committee - the
Democratic caucus and the Pcruh!}-
can caucus. and within a few hour
was endorsed by both caucuscs. The
Democrats aGcep;ed he nrrI'ssai
unanimously. although some 2 min
istration leaders urged a moro 4, asst"
form of gloture than that framed ny
the committee Tho Henublcan
caucus voted 90 Ia IN favor y the
cloture rule,
There will he some opposition to
the cloturc rule on the scnat" floor. "
said Senator Lewis. of Illinois whip
of the Democratic organization but
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
DIR. MoDANIEL's SERMON.

Owing to the tremendous de-
n,and for copies OF The Virsinian
containing tho sermon OF Rev DIR.
George W. Mcdaniel. the supply
was speedily exhausted Monday
c.rrliing.
~ Tss slfssc who Wish 10. secure a
copy Of this interesting discussion
another opportunity is offered by
It's republication In the WEEKLY
EDITION of The virefnaan, which
will appear ON Friday morning.
orders may br teaephoncd tlsc
Office of the circulation manager,
Madison 1883. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
To start lip Reading Class

III as many as fifteen partially deaf
persons apply. a class in the Mueller
WalIe system of lip-reading will be
started In the John Marshall night
high school. The same training will
~ given as ID offered in state institu-
4to,sa Tho class win meet Monday,
ogda1 ana Thursday nighta
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
GOMEZ AND ALL HIS
STAFF PRISONERS
General CoIiago Wires Havana That
He Has bag gc1i Entire RcSntu-
ton nj Ono Fell Blow

Havana. Cuba. March ten
cral jose Miguel Gomez. fomcntcr
Of the present revolution In C,.ha.
has hs.cn captured. together with
his entire stafr. With its leader
and his CHIEF IieutcM ant> priS-
oners, the back hone of tho rcvo-
iution j. regarded as broken.
OFFICIAL information OF the capture
Was conveyed In D dispatch TO rresi-
dent Menocal from Santa Clara this
evening The original report cma-
mated from General Coilazo. and rad:
II have Jose Miguel Gomez ar4 all
his staff prisoners"
Presumably the capture was the
outcome of the battle reported yes
terday at Qninenes. General Solano
is reported to have been killed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
Took Northcrly Course.

Instead OF the southerly route the
vessel pointed its nose north When
Oft the north coast Of ireland. the
Battles officers and passengers sighted
the Carraania. ~hEch stayed in sight
for long time. sieaming in n paral-
lei course The Carmanta in 'u@Red
in strange tactics. which aroused the
curiosity Of the BaltIC's seH~ers,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08

Mrs Gates 4. Motbnr's Rrst .ssss
Mrs s g. Gates of this city hs&:
been called to the bedside, % her
mother. Mrs L. A. Mcrraw. OF Hall
fax county who is seriously III MrAs
Mccraw is prominently connected inS
Virginia. being direct descendant ~
Governor SpotsMood. al NJ ss5
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-26

essential, The. more widely information, relating to the
movement Of troops is circulated here at home the more
likely it is to Re communicated to the enemy. The en-
emy's sources Of information must be destroyed, so far
as that is possible. That he can be deprived Of all in
formation Is not to be expected, because we know that
the German government maintains a very large and very
highly organized force Of spies whose business 1t is to
get information to their government no matter at what
cost. With such a force operating actively some infor-
nation is bound to be transmitted. But 1t is,the policy Of
of this information as difficult as possible, and the an
nounced regulations are entirely in line with good judg-
ment. ~
Thus far practically all Of the newspapers Of the
country have co-operated loyalty with the government
in withholding information which, for any reason, the
government did not desire to, have published. There
are remarkably few cases in which the requests Of the
government along this line have not been observed. A
case in point comes to mind. Perhaps three months ago
newspapers served by the great news agencies received a
note saying that the publication Of news on a certain
subject was likely to cause embarrassment to the gov
eminent, as it had already caused some embarrassment.
from the publication Of dispatches on that subject, and
thereto. Up to that time the subject has occupied a
prominent place in the columns of practically every pa
per in the country. But in one day the whole subject
dropped out Of sight, and since then scarcely a newspa-
per in the United States has contained a reference to it.
Just why 1t was desired that this should be done the
editors have not been Informed. But almost to a man
they have governed themselves by the request of the
government,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-26
THE G. OF RUSSIA

If we choose to trace the technical phases of the
war we find that Russia took up arms in defense of Ser
bia: that France went to war in fultdllment of her trea-
ties with Russia: and that Great Britain entered because
France was attacked and Belgium violated. Russia, in
whose defense France and Great Britain took up arms,
is beaten and disorganized and has become a nonentity,
while her allies. who went to war in her cause, are con.
tinuing to fight.
Some such summary might be presented were we to
consider technicalities only, were we to concern ourselves
with the form of things to the exclusion of the spirit. But
the real situation is even-fnore tragic. In its larger in
cidents this is not a war over incidents, whether in Ser
ba or In Belgium. 1t is a war for the freedom of the
world. Specifically it is a war forced upon the world by
a military autocracy for the purpose Of checking the
spread of democracy and Of establishing throughout the
world the supremacy of military ideals. 1t is a war in
which democracy, with the issue clearly before it, has ia
ken up arms to lay them down only when the menace Of
militarism has been removed from the earth.
And the tragedy of Russia is that with such a con-
fict in progress, having herself more to gain than any
other nation from the triumph of democratic ideals, she
stands confused and impotept, with her people divided in
their councils and facing the probability Of civil war.
while her detection has imposed a double burden on her
friends, And Russia, were her people capable of discp-
lining themselves. could bring speedy victory to the cause
of freedom and save the world the slaughter of thousands,
perhaps millions of men.
With her armies properly disciplined. and with a res
toration Of the fighting spirit, even with the disadvant-
ages due to her imperfect transportation system and her
dearth OF supplies, Russia could compel such a re-distri-
button Of the Teutonic forces as would result in their be-
ing crushed like an egg-shell in a wise. As it is, the Rus
sian collapse has in effect added great new armies to the
Teutonic effective. strength, and has postponed by months
or years the termination Of the war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-26
U.s. is! y SEND \! !.
3 SHIPS TO
HELP ITALY
Shortage in Shipping of
vitality Needed Supplies
Will Be Met.

Washington, Noct. .2s.-The shipping
board agreed yesterday to charter to
the Italian government approximately
rs American Communicated steel
ships of an ,,eee-deaa-
weight tons to relieve Italy's shortage
of shipping to transport vitally-need-
ed supplies.
This action was announced yeeter-
day by Chairman Hurley Of the board.
Great Britain has been supplying
France and Italy with shipping to
meet emergency needs but cannot
continue to do so in view of increas-
ing British shipping requirements
Italy has strongly represented its
great need and she gets fipe more
ships than were allotted to the French
government q few days ago.
Part of the ships chartered will be
old and part new INC some may be
taken from those on the way from the
Great Lakes to the ocean. They will
be used between the United States and
Italian ports. IN
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-26
VALUABLE PRIZES OFFERED;
WORTH GOING AFTER
Seven Weeks Time in Which to Win Prize ar-Oppor-
turity Summons the Enterprising Person
Enter the Campaign Today.

Therefore, think carefully over this
proposition.
II you want an automobile-and
most people do-can you acquire one
IN 80 short a time?
Is it not a fact that you would be
obliged to a for a year, or two
years, perhaps three years. in order
tt purchase an automobile?
And yet, the campaign offers you
an opportunity to secure one in a few
weeks time.
Think Of it. Seven weeks will go
by, and at the end Of that time six
persons will speed up and drive away
In their cars, and what will make this
experience especially satisfactory to
them will be the knowledge that they
would have had to save for years, in
the ordinary way OF acquiring things,
in order to possess these cars.
1t Is time saved, as we'll as money
gained, and time is money. Don't
wait for years, therefore, to secur an
automobile. Get one in weeks.
Enter the campaign today.
How to Enter Campaign.
Fill out the nominating blank APP
pearing In The Herald and mail to the
campaign department. You may
nominate yourself or a friend with
this blank. This blank counts 5000
points for the person nominated. Only
one nomination blank is credited to a
Standing Of Candidates.
The standing Of the candidates as
they appear below only includes the
10 point coupons that were counted
at noon Wednesday. The standing Of
the candidates will change in Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays in
the evening edition Of The Herald and
in the Wednesdays, Fridays and Sun
days editions of the Morning Herald.
To insure accuracy, an points are
counted on o Burroughs adding ma
chine. s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-26
WHERE WERE THE GUARDS?

Ten men. a naval lieutenant and nine of his crew.
held for the camp for enemy aliens at Fort Mcpherson,
Ga. in two weeks dug a tunnel 100 feet long through
which they made their escape. A pertinent question is:
What were the guards doing?
These men were from tho Appam, the British ship
which was brought to Hampton Roads as a German prize.
Lieutenant Berg and the members of his crew. on the
outbreak of the war with the United States, became prts-
service of the German government. They were transfer
red to the detention camp at Fort Mcpherson about two
weeks ago, and they must have dug industriously to exca-
vate a 100-foot tunnel in that time, as it Is to be assumed
that their labors were subjected at least to periodical in
terruptions.
The conditions Of the escape point to a plot in which
atd was given to the escaping prisoners from Che outside.
The men wore their uniforms when they departed and
they left their shoes on the bank Of a stream which thew
had waded, evidently to make it impossible for dogs to
follow their trail. Ten uniformed German sailors. bare
footed, could not expect to travel far through a thtckly
settled country without attracting attention. AS they could
hours, they would not have taken the trouble to escap.
unless there had been provided a rendezvous outside the
camp where they could be supplied with new clothing.
mat calls for outside help. The fact is then. apparently
tnat a plot OF this sort was concocted, and that all the
mechanical details were carried out right under the noses
of the guards.
The incident calls for a searching Investigation which
W. doubtless be given, and it is expected that such &C
non Will De taken as will impress on the minds of all Der.
sons having charge Of army prisoners that one of thei,
important duties is to see that the prisoners do not es-
cape.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-26

Each day in the mex eve weeks
may be made o veratable
day."
At this, he beginning Of the $1,000
Profit Sharing Campaign, opportunity
never summoned the enterprising per-
son with a louder rap than now.
The analytical person may read the
matter on this page and conclude thai
he or she could not mike aIbctter In
yestment Of time and effort than In
this campaign.
1t is surely a great campaign as to
the. prizes offered.
The person who reads this today
should ask himself, or herself, the
question: "VVhat chance have / to
win a good place in the List against
this fcid?" III.
The person who really possesses
discernmcnt, the ability to hustle and
stay with 1t, will not be slow In
answering the question as follows:
HThe reward is worth going after.
1t is worth putting seven weeks OF
the hardest kind of work into; hustle
and stick-to-it-iveness always win out,
and here's my chance"
The man or woman who has a few
hours each day to spare, which might
ness otherwise, should ask the ques-
ton: isn't here an opportunity for
me to use this spare time during the
next seven weeks, to my great profit
in this campaign"
If the man or woman has q circle
Of friends and acquaintance the
answer in the affirmative should be
very emphatic.
Because when you opce get started
in an enterprise. of this kind, your
campaign expands wonderfully. If
you are enthusiastic and impress
your friends with the conviction that
you will be a winner, they will pass
along the infection and the word to
their friends.