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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04

that the American commercial fleet
will be kept at sea and hard at work
supplying the allies.
Using Submarine Chasers.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt an
nounced that fifteen privately owned
meteor boats have been taken over by
the navy department and are already
at work in the coast submarine pa
troll. The number will be rapidly in
creased The United States, in fight
ing submarines and In all other naval
operations will have the benefit Of
the experiences of the allies, Four
British naval officers. confidential at
taches, are already In Washington,
and they will point out to the navy
department the mistakes made by
the British fleet early in the war and
how to avoid them.
The problem IT continuing the
shipment OF supplies to the allies. or
rather of furnishing the supplies will
he taken over largely by the council
of national defense. coincidentally
with the problem of Supplying the
American army and navy. The navy
and the commercial feet will be re-
sponsihle for actual transportation
service.
The maintenance of the civil popu-
lation and the problem of Keeping the
Industries of the nation at top speed
will fall to the defense council and
its advisory committee. The council
and the committee held a joint ses-
sion today on these various problems.
and approved general plan Tor
handling the question of distribution
of commodities for civilian use. which
appa rently will revoiutionizc the com
mercial life of the nation. making 1t
strictly responsible to the UNOFFICIAL
agencies OF the government
The president and his advisers. 1t
was stated after today's cabinet meet
ing, have not Yet reached conciu-
sion as to war finance plans or as
to the means to be used In extend
ing American credit to the allies.
These questions will be considered
by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
and the federal reserve board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
SERVANT GIRL FACES
Ten LARCENY CHARGES

Ten charges OF larceny. eight more
be ing added yesterday, have beeh
placed against Virginia Cox, sixteen
year-old servant. who was arrested re-
Gently charged with being a dishonest
suspect The warrants served Yester-
day charge the girl with the follow ing
thefts; 81 cents, some car tickets. Il
pocketbook aud Two keys from Miss
Daisy Massie: So from Miss McGeoree
IS from Mrs. H. \. Weilhouse; 81.
watch from Miss Virginia Mccoy; s.
worth Of rlothius from Mrs. g, =.
Farrell SO worth of groceries from
Mrs VI. =. Staiey: ST. worth of dry
goods from Mrs. l.. Cautor, SIS cloal x
from Mrs. l.. Yasgouron.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
NEW YORK is RUSHING
DEFENSE MEASURES

Albany, y. y, Aprl 3.--Defense
measures to place New York state on
i basis OF complete safety were rushed
II ALBANY today. Governor Whitman
conferred with the heads of the ma
tional guard and ordered that every
power within the province OF the state
be used to get the state ready for the
war to come.
<ssss The governor announced that he
hal taken the final steps in creating
IN new branch of the states military
4 forces 10 be known as the Home de
1ense corps Admtant General Stutes-
hurry sent orders TO the officers Of all
ssf0tlttia organizations TO have complete
ss4nyentories Of all materials ammuni-
sT15On etc. available at moments
snotfce.
sM Goyernor Whitman dispatched com
10 all county judges.
znf6sfdents u boards Of supervisors
and mayors Of all cities urging them
z4D assist In the work OF organizing
ssflhe home corps and to .repare at once
10 eixe RELIEF, 10 the families of men
An fhe military service
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
COMMERCIAL ECONOMY
BOARD WILL MOBILIZE
COMMERCIAL INTERESTS
no'efiimrnt Plans Unofficial Rcguia-
ton of Food Costs 20 Meet
War time situation.
TO INSURE ADEQUATE
SUPPLY OF EVERY NECESSITY
Patriotic Appeal VIII BE Made to
Every Interest Handling tho Food.
Fud. and Clothing Supplies Of
Nation.
ny W. II. ATKINS,
International News Service STAN
GOrresRoudeus

Washington, April 3.-~War-time dis
'r'bution OF food supplies for the ma
tion s civilian population Is TO be-
placed under the central control of "A
commercial economy board ii was dea-
nltely decided today at . conference
OF the council of National Defense and
IT'S ADVISORY commission In the office
OF secretary of War Baker. This de %
clsion was the elimination of plans
outlined by administration chiefs dur
ing the past few days which rontem-
plates the mobilization Of all the "a
TONS commercial interests, through am
eminent group of men in The world of
trade
Details of the work to be done bN.
the commercial economy board in
prosecuting IT'S gigantic task, and the
methods IL VIII employ in solving the
problems which national defense
heads expect war conditions to produce
will be withheld until formal announce
ment is made of the personnel of the
board. This announcement is expected
to be made within a day or two
To Mobilize Supplies for Population.
Secretary GARRISON. of the Council
Of National Defense, tonight authorized
the following statement:
The Council of National Defense
formation Of a commercial economy
board to mobilize the commercial in
terests of the country for the effective
and economical distribution of COM
modities among the civilian population
Its members will consist of the best
qualified men in the nation. Its pur-
pose VIII be to deal forehandedlv with
problems of wartime distribution"
1t was stated tonight that the ten
tatire plan as agreed upon by the
Council of National Defense and its
advisory commission has the fun APP
proNal OF President Wilson and his adj
visers, who have determined that the
civil population Of the country shall
suffer as little as possible the dire eff
fleets of war. 1t was stated tonight
that the administration is prepared to
take vigorous time steps and 10
demand drastic regulatory legislation
If that becomes necessary, TO ins'ue
an adequate supply Of every necessary
10 the men and women, who viii do
their Bit in the continued and concer-
trated pursuit OF their usual occupa-
tious II was understood that an ef-
fort win be made TO care for this
problem in the first instance by pa
triotjc appeal to those interests which
handle the food. fuel and clo.hints
supplies Of the nation. a voluntary
submission to informal federal regula-
ton and control by these interes =
would satisfy the administration and
it's unofficial advisers. II the vol n
tary plan fails, however. II is expect
ed that legislation will be demanded,
assuring complete federal control Of
these necessary supplies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04

terday for the purpose of influencing
congress against the presidents war
policy is rum ng high tonight Ar
the war spirit has grown in earnest
ness and depth there has been all
equivalent development of anti-paci-
fist sentiment.
The anti-pacifist sentiment cropped
on; In Il small way To-Day when a
group of national guardsmen visited.
the headquarters of the Emergency
Peace federation in Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and applied coat of yellow paint
To the windows.
Tho police. took hand also in II
demonstration of disapproval of the
presidents course on the part oil
Walter Goldmacher. a young German
COOK. Goldmacher cursed The presi-
dent and when the officers grabbed
him and rushed him to cover in the
polce station he explained that his
outburst had followed a similar verbal
attack on Kaiser Wilhelm by a man
standing next to him in the throng
senator Henry Cabot Lodge OF
massachusetts,, today received a flood
or kilograms, mum boring into tho
hundreds. from all over the TINT I'll
States, congratulating him ON his
sturdy stand against Alexander Bann-
wart, the pacifst leader. who as
saulted him yesterday in the Capitol.
More power TO your right ARM
wired the sailor men of the battle
ship Vermont. Fine work. old boy;
hit EN- again" was the word from
twelve Minneapolis newspaper men
Besides. there were innumerable in
functions to the effect that it was
Good for you. old boy" and Fine
work do n apqin -
Clifford Pinchot wrote to the sena :
tor: My hat is off to you. Millions
of Americans stand with you. I hope
and believe that congress will turn
down The towards and pro-Germans
who make up the pacifist cabal."
Clifford Pinchot's brother, Amos, is
one of the paCitist leaders
Representative Meyer London. o.
New York, the only Socialist in con-
greSs. announced today that he would
vote against the war resolution and
against all war measures
The Emergency Peace federation
today announced that n the event
their efforts to halt the passage OF
the war resolution fails, they will de-
vote their efforts To combating the
universal military training bills In
congress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
VICTIM OF JOKE
MAY NOT RECOVER

r G. Bailey, machinist twenty-five
Years old of ll20 Perry street. who
was taken TO Grace hospital Sunday
night as a result of being injured az
the Locomotive works plant, was re-
ported last night as in a critical CON
dtuon. with but little hope of his re-
coVerT. His injuries necessitated an
operation Sunday night, and he liz said
to have been severely hurt internally
Bailey was the victim OF practical
Johe on tn part OF two of his fellow
workmen. John q. watkins, twenty
three years old. and J. c. Allen. nine
teen, when they applied to his body
compressed air pump in spirit Of
playfuiness. The pump has a pressure
Of a hundred pounds, 1t is said The
two men who played the Joke were
arraigned in police court yesterday. and
held for a hearing on April "a 1t Ia
said that several such practical jokes
have been enacted al the Locomotive
works recently.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
NOW WE MUST FIGHT
CThc Nrtic'c.
RooSc, in Metropolitan M-gazinc)

lit has lust been announced
that the president has called
congress in special session for
April - This is in view OF the
fact that Germany is actually
making war against MS, our
people should understand that
the day OF hesitation IL past,
that the paCStist and pro-Gcrman
are now simply traitors to the,
country. that declaration of
way doesn't mean that We begin
war bit that NC face the fact
that Germany has already begun
war. Under these circumstance
all good Americans viii sink
party lines. and viii support the
president IN every action hta-
takes for the UNFOLDING of Amer
lean rights and for striking hard
and effectively at Germany.
ann sure that congress will realize
this. ana Will also realize that
any attempt to make the war a
half Wal. or limited war, or
weak war, is crime against
this dollar war. We must be
WINK 10 SIltH our own uIpOd,
bat n must he shed as a neces-
airy Incident OF inficting the
. MAXIMUM damage of the enemy.
All OF our people in every sec
lion of the country, and with
opt regard to creed, occupation.
race. or origin must rally A. one
man. must hold an absolutely
undivided allegiance to this Couu-
try. and must be ready to lend
themselves in any way for the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
SPEED-UP METHODS
IN VOGUE IN HOUSE

Washington April 3.-~The house
inaugurated its ''speed-up' program
today when 1t repassed. under suspen-
sion of the rules by non partisan
agreement, the general deficiency bin
carrying an appropriation of s62.-
59S 900. The passage of this meas
ure, which failed to get through last
session. will be followed by quick
action on the army appropriation bill.
carrying an appropriation Of approx
mately S241, 06l 600; the bill to supply
merchant ships with arms carrying
500. 900, 900. the sundry civil bill APP
propriating $l3S. 800, 900 the military
academy bill carrying 81 $40. 900, and
the espionage bill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
LODGES PACIfIST
AIIACkER IS FREE
He Is Released as Apology Is Made
TO Senator For Rough
Trcat-,cnt.
AGAINST PEACE MEN
Group CT National Gu-rdsmcn Paint
Windows of Emergency Pcacc
Federation Headquarters yellow.

Washington, April 3.--After he
had made an apology and given as
surance that no similar occurrence
would tsikc place, the charge against
Alexander Bannwart pacifist FROM
Massachusetts, of having assaulted
senator Henry Cabot Lodge. of Mas
sachusetts, yesterday at the Capitol,
was dropped.
bannwart, who was released on
$1,000 bond yesterday. appeared at
police court this morning and an
sNered to his name when the col
lateral list was called. lnI company
with several other pacfists, he Wis
tied the Office of Assistant United
states Attorney Ralph Given, and in
the presence OF the secretary TO Sen
ator Lodge said he meant no harm
when he went tu-the Capitol ycster-
day He assured Mr. Given that he
hadano fceting against Mr. lodge and
that he would not repeat the oftense.
Willing to Drop Prosecution.
Upon the suggestion of Mr. Given,
tho senator's secretary communicated
with Mr.. Lodge the statement OF
Bannwart 4 short time later Senator
Lodge telephoned TO Mr., Given and
said that II the government would be
satisfied he would not prosecute the
case. The senator explained that he is
very busy at the Capitol at this time
and could not very well leave to at
tend court He stated further that he
knew Bsnnwart in Massachusetts and
that with the assurance that the
trouble would not be repeated, he dill
not care to force the prosecution.
Mr.. Given had prepared for an in
vestigation of the case. there being
u-tf ia NJ If
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
CONG 9ESS SETS HAND
TO TASK Of FINANCING
Ways and Means Committee Crap
ping With Cost of War and of
hiding European Allies.

Washington, April 3.-Thc ways
and means committee of the house OF
representatives must at once set about
raising the income Of the government
TO meet the needs of the army and
navy in the war against the agrees
siOns of the imperial German govern
ment and not alone the needs of the
United States government. but OF the
potential and ultimately certain allies
of the United States now I'm the field
of war. This is the task which con
fronts Chairman Kjtchin's powerful
committee and today the members be
gan the search for the most available
and likely source Of augmented gov
eminent income
The suggestion Of the president.
embodied in his war message to con
CTess that the expenses OF this en-
trance into the field of world war be
borne, so far as possible. hy the pres
ent generation in the form of taxes
does not meet with unqualified alp
prevail The Republicans IN congress,
! while ready to augment the revenue
of the country in many ways are dis
posed To- favor bond issues as Well
! Theys8in~rp'se that 1t is posterity for
which the United States is entering
the war and that posterity must bear
fair share of the burden Of making
] the world a free ana abidable place.
! In the view of the Republicans
/ voiced today by house Republicans
/ Leader Mann. no scheme of taxation
i can he put into effect with sufficient
! speed to raise the money immcdiatelS
needed, They urge that in the early
stages of the war the most that can be
| expected of taxation Is to meet the in.
! terest payments on the war loans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04


nag that not only symboiizes our
national honor and ancient re-
hoWn. but the greatest hope for
the future OF the nations of man
klnd. We are going TO war with
Germany because Germany has
bitterly wrongcd us. But there
IS much more than this at stake.
In reality We are not fighting
Germany merely in any private
quarrel OF ours. We are fight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
PARIS SAWS iT-s GREAT
DAY IN HISTORY OF MANKIND

Paris, Apri SIT Us q great date
in the history OF America, . great date
in the history Of humanity" says the
Temps, commenting on President Will
SeIt.e- message to cnnGre ss-----
The decision not to mix in the quar-
rels OF Europe had dominated Ameri-
can policy for more than q century.
The aggressive policy OF the Ho-
henzollerns has forced war on q. people
which MAS firmly decided to remain
neutral"
All Franc. is eagerly looking for
news from Washington bringing word
that congress has taken the counsel of
President Wilson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
INDIAN MURDERER TO BE
EXECUTED ON tPRII. n

Washington, April Edwin MAY
berry. the Indian murderer. who has
encountered so much difficulty Ia hnd
inr place to be hanged. today was
accommodated by Secretary OF War
Baker. Mayberry was sentenced to be
hanged at Spokane. Wash. Washing
ton state laws forbid capital punish
ment. Secretary Of war Baker or
dered that Mayberry be hanged on a
military reservation. The reservation
has not vet been decided upon. The
death sentence is for April 10.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
An Active Participant.

stats Zeitung: To All intent% ANA
purposes the American nation through
it's president. last night. announced It's
entrance into the war as an active
cipant.
In reality the difference between a
state of war and formal declaration
Of war is such that it is known only to
the phraseology and the hair-splittin<
of scholars.
The time for argument. whether II ~
right or profitable for tho United states
lis past. When senator stone declares
- am against "a declaration Of war,
but If war is declared ri yell with
the others" characteri1es the sentiment
in this country
Few really want war. but everybody
Gains himself with the theory that
he couldn't do otherwise" and resigns
himself to the inevitable.
1t, Nor can there he amy doubt about
ihis--the 4stion will, solid as vail,
support every declaration Of the pres
ident and congress once u has been
made Americans OF German birth or
descent will join in this support, no
matter how their hearts may bleed In
thinking of the brethren across the
sea That ts their loyalty.
The question which most vitality oc-
cupies us at present eliminates thus
1t will not De "A favorable one for the
central powers. From the words 81
the president il is clear that even II
the German empire should give up the
G-boat war upon which II has staked
everything and which already has cost
II many a friendship the United states
aouid not yet be satisfied.
The Impression which our entrance
into the war VIII create in France,
Russia and Italy. each Of which coun-
tries were firing Of the conflict ana
ready for peae".--the impression that
will be created in these lands when
they hear that his young and rich
y and active nation enters on their side,
II bound 10 add new strength TO the
-1nIente
The moral effect Is al this moment
worth more 80 the allies than anything
else. The Russian SeH olution which
Tor a time was interpreted favorsbl5'
In Germany. has FASTENED the conflict.
10 fight on the side Of the old Russia
would never have been popular here,
To offer our hand to liberated. dem
ocratized Russia" against the "au-
tocracy" find an echo In hundreds Of
thousands OF hearts which heretofore
stood aloof from the real war issue
We have in this hour Of bitter
gravity only word Of advice for our
readers:
TO face the facts without any ia! p
Their eif-deiusion or uncalicd for OPP
tir,ism. To resign 10 the thought that
what for months seemed capable OF
being averted cannot be avoided.
We see but one duty as soon as con-
gress has spoken the last word
America.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
Patriotic X Uy Held.

fredericksburg. Va. April "a
patriotic meeting was held here last
night Mayor j. l.. Rowe presided
and brief addresses were made by
the Rev. X. &. Gilmore, DIR. j. Car
nett King, the Rev. Emerson l.. Swift
and Judge John r. ('oolriek, who
presented resolutions indorsing the
position of President Wilson. which
were adopted at the meeting. Com
pany X, of the national guards, Con.
federate Veterans, Sons OF Conied-
crate Veterans. BOY Scouts. Patriotic
Order Sons of America, Daughters OF
the confederacy and other civic or
canizati tons were present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
WOMAN POWER OF
COUNTRY TO HELP

Washington April Mobilization
OF the woman power" Of the United
states vas given an impetus tonight
when plans for the CO. ordination OF
wonon's work. into effective war ser,
vice were completed at meetings
called by the National Council Of Wo-
men. Of which Mrs Philip y. Moore
Is president. The National Council
comprises twenty seven national or
CARNATIONS OF women Women in an
cities, towns and hamiets will be given
an opportunity 20 edo their Bit
through a national central commit
tee. cooperating with state and To-
cal committees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
AZTEC OFFICERS ARE
NOW AT PARIS

Washington. April 3.<-The state
depa rtment was advised tonight by
Amba ssador Sharp that details on
the sinking OF the American liner
Aztec could be expected soon. AM
bassador Sharp said that the consul
at Brest had notified him that Cap
tain O'Bricn, of the destroyed liner.
and Lieutenant Gresham. L. 3 -,
in charge of the gun crews aboard
the ship. will reach Paris late tonight.
The ambassador said that ne would
forward at once whatever informal
ton the two officers might have.
t-p TO thi time there have been no
r~ports to indicate that the eleven
men missing since the sinking of the
Aztec have been located
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04

ssss fIaekensack ". j., April 3.--HarrY
sy1acktn's father was hanged twenty
Y&aYH $50 for murder
S4s Harry Mackin WAS arraigned here
&Oday on Il charge of murder. He is
Snreused OF having murdered a fellow
Nr1Iar for not making a proper d.
3oj0m ok spoiis. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
DRYS CARRY CbPITAL
OF STATE OF ILLINOIS

spring Geid, Ills, april 3.-Thc
drys carried Springfield, capital
Of Illinois by 700 vote, today, ac-
corxilng to unofficial returns. The
victory was due Ia the heavy
vote cast by women.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04

many. IA bringing the crushing ma
terial aud moral force OF the great
republic against her, WAS acting on
only two possible theories; FIRST, that
Germany Contempiates a surrender and
that her pride demands that she sur
render only to The hole world: sec
ond that it means. d desperate stalking
of all on Che chance of starving Eng
land by hes submarine cam pa gn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
German Press Comment

New Yorker Herold. Thu president
says nothing of formal alliance vii"
the British allies Gut fbe first point
of his proRran. proposed prat'iei
co-operation with the allied govern
naents-~vtrfuaHy constitutes such IN
Alliance.
"ThuS the war rfoeran 90 the tre-'-
Dent is placed before congress ana '"f
nation. Tn president makes ~ ''es'
to every citizen that tho VA demands
something more chan LOYALTY pledges
and patfiotic demonstrations That #
demands s4criaees 4H fr'asur" am"
blood---sacrldo. the CRAFTY and bur
den OF which are ssh hidden behind
the we'll OF the future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
CLOSE COOPERATION

Continued From First Page. J
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
CHEERING THRONGS

Continued From First Page
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
WRONG, MIR. ZIMMERMAN:

n HR. ZIMMERMAN is wrong in
lN his assertion that Germany
has said the final word to the
United States" and that The decis-
ion now rests with President Wilson" :"
Mr.. Zimmerman will realize that the
last word rests with the Kaiser, so
far as precipitating war between the
two countries is concerned. One of
these days an armed American mer-
chant ship is going TO pop a three
inch shell through the thin steel hull
of a German submarine, and then it
will be up TO the Kaiser. Germany
will have to take the initiative, be-
cause we will not. 1t will not be nee
esSary for us to do so. We shall
simply so on and on, sinking every
submarine that sticks up its threaten
ing periscope within reach of an
American gunner and If Germany
doesn't like that it will be very dis
tinctly for her to say what she means
TO do about it.