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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-17
SOUTH FINDS NEGROES /
EAGER TO GO TO WAR
fBx International News scryicc.l

(By International News Scrvice.)
Memphis. Tenn, June 1S.~-~One Of
the surprising features of the selec-
tive draft in the South is the large
number OF negroes who are eager for
a place in the army. Until recently
there was room for but few negroes
in Uncle Sans lighting force. Ne
groes were turned away from recruit
ing stations, being told no new negro
regiments were contemplated. At best.
the recruiting officer took down their
names and promised the war depart
ment would notify them should more
colored regiments be formed. In the
selective draft the negro sees chance
to get into the army and he is letting
no opportunity pass to be ready to
answer the call.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-17
TO STOP VAST DECAY
OF SWEET POTATOES
(By International News Service.

(Bv International News Service.)
Atlanta, Ga. June f6.-Movements
have been started In several agricul-
turaI communities OF the South to
care for sweet potatoes, so as to save
them from decay during winter stor-
age. The United States department
Of agriculture estimates that 10000
900 bushels of sweet potatoes are lost
annually through improper curing
and storing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-17


June
ours banks announced today suoscrip-
tons totaling s477.ooo to the liberty
loan. divided among the several insti-
tutions as follows; National Bank of
Petersburg $2450oo; PETERSBURG Saw
ings and Insurance company, 500. 1000:
Virginia National $4,000; American
Bank and Trust com pany. $4,000 and
the Banking Trust and Mortgage com
pany, $4,000
All Ave local banks organized liberty
loan clubs and reports completed today
show that a large portion of the
amount subscribed here was taken by
persons who took ADVANTAGE OF this
opportunity
Bolt Strikes Home in Ettrick
Mrs. James Alternately, Mrs Hog
wood. Matte and Kenney Abernathy
aged ten and seven years, respectively.
all of whom were rendered unconscious
when the Hollywood home In Ettrick
was struck by lightning during y
storm Thursday. are recovering from
their injuries Mrs Alternately. Gith
her children, was visiting in the Hog
wood home at the time II was etruck.
The bolt Of lightning hi. the chimney.
ran down into the sitting room. tore
to pieces several pieces of furniture
Of the room. Neighhor. were attract.
ed TO the scene by the cries of the chill
dren and found both Mrs. Alternately
and Mrs. Hollywood unconscious on the
floor Matte Alternately suffered So
we're burns on both legs and her broth
err was badly burned about the arms
During the same storm the home %
Captain H l. Inre Of Colonial
heights was struck and badly damaged.
but fortunately no member or rne fam
lily was injured
Would widen streets.
Secretary Martin. Of the Petersburg
chamber OF commerce, announces tina u
the chamber is behiah movement.
which will be tnaururat~d at the next
regular meeting Of the CITY council for
the immediate widening and improve
ment OF several streets leading from the
heart Of the business district of the
city O, ,ne fak.ront csntonn4et4t
cam, site TIL. improvements will tn
clude;
The ,rtsenip~ of Fas. Rank street in
the sns..r, section Of the CITY.
TIA t,crr,vsrsrt ~ Hvtha street
sro,, Jsrsrsor 70 Main stree. and NJ
Na3n .,r.e, from, Fast Rank to- v-vthe
THE oneninr nf Franklin street east
Of Madison through 70 the eastern cor
porrta limits Of The city In also being
u,rrd ara u "a nrobahle that the mat
ter vii, coma mn for dtsrusstor ar7ou-
the r,tv fathers NJ an early date
Negro Wounded
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-17

Glen: Teutonic customs have sifrvfvoA.S
nettles have always been eatAu. au4s
lately they have been sold CANNED m
some parts of Southern Germsfiy metz
tie dumplings' were formerit cnnaid.
cred delicacy of the spring season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-17

peared on the German tables under
the dire necessity of the war time
the nettle
The weed, which is now cultivated
in enormous quantities and has largely
replaced cotton for cloth, is cooked
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-17

like spinach and also used for soups
and other dishes. AS the plant con-
t.ins much sugar and chlorophI il
has a considerable food value and 1t
tastes better than spinach.
In Sweden, where many of the an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-17

Katherine Roy Gordon, 5 East
Franklin street.
Martha Webb Purcell. Glen Alien,
Va.
Bessie Melville jackson, t113 Grove
avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-17
GERMANS EAT AND SAY
THEY LIKE NETTLES

tBy International News SeryiceJ
Munich. June ia food which
was much used and liked by the an
cient Teutons. but had been forgotten
for many centuries, has again ap- /
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-17
WAR HAS SPOTLIGHT AT
PRINCETON GRADUATION

fBy International News Servicc.)
Princeton. " J.. June iS.-War was
In the afr az Princeton university's
! 10th annual commencement today.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-20
SUN DAY

Germans and Austro-Hungarian ar
mics in mountainous region of north
ern Italy continue efforts to break
line and open a passageway to plains
below.
Between Bronta and Piave rivers
in highlands hard fighting continues.
Enemy to east of Brenta has been
able, b yhuge numbers of men, to
advance line to Caprille hill, a dom
mating point at head of San Lorenzo
valley, which leads to Venetian plains.
Here, forced to stop under terrific
defence of Italians, who massed their
forces to bar way. In valley and
slopes Alpini regiments are stationed
to exact a heavy toll for every inch
of ground taken.
There was intermittent artillery &C.
ton over greater part of front, quite
violent north of Caures Wood. En-
envy raid last night on our trenches
south Of st. Quentin completely failed.
In France and Belgium there is lit
tie military activity. except for, small
engagements by outposts and raiding
co~ntingents and artillery duels.
Nearest approach to attacks in
force made by Germans Saturday
night in Champagne region of France
and to north Of Chemin-D s-Dames. In
both Germans were worsted by
Fl ench. A small British maneuveI
! south of Cambria resulted in capture
Of a few German prisoners and a ma
chine gun.
General Allenby reports advance or
a five-mile front to maximum depth o.
one and one half miles, without meet
ing much opposition. Kibbiah, Xiii
banneh, Khel. Bornat and the ridge
overlooking Ell Tireh were occupied
Armistice agreement between Boil
sheviki government in Russia and the
Teutonic Allies was signed at Brest
Litocsk Saturday, according to an of
fetal communication. Armistice be
comes effective at Don today and /:
to remain in force until January IA.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-20
SATURDAY

Hindcnburg again on offensive is
Allied admission. No use to camou-
nage gravity in west since Byngs
reverse. T.. S. must rush men, ships,
guns, or disaster may oycrtake Allies.
British have regained part of ground
won by Germans of Ypres front, war
Office reports. Local fighting was re
commenced yesterday evening near
Polderhoek, and troops regained con
siderable part of trench taken by en-
envy in morning. Hostile artillery
was active during night east of Mes
sines and northeast Of Ypres.
An artillery duel around Beaumont
and Bozonvaux was all French official
statement had to report from western
front.
Heavy lighting in progress today
on mountain front in north, east of
Brenta river. Enemy attempting to
advance positions which would give
two lines of approach to Brenta val
ley and open plain. Chief Austro-
German effort is centering about
Monte Beretta. Enemy succeeded IN
advancing only a short distance in re
peated attacks with large losses.
Teutons have brought up hundreds Of
heaviest guns in attempt to open a
way to rich and fertile Italian plains.
Emperor William, in Christmas
message, proposes to make final peace
offer to his enemies, ION whom, in
case OF rejection, will fall response
bility for bloodshed in 1918" accord
ing to an unofficial Berlin telegram.
There Is no use trying to camoufiage
situation on west front is keynote Of
dispatch from Ed. l.. Keen, general
European manager of United Press.
Dispatch frankly states initiative in
wal on west front has passed to Ger
mans; that the absurdity of stories
OF waning German morale and i'm
pending collapse has been revealed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-20
THURSDAY

A number Of American railway en-
gineers have been killed by German
aerial bombs in a town somewhere be
hind the British front. Details are
not yet known.
A German bomb fell in a street in
a town through which American
troops were passing. Pieces of bomb
shattered windows of a house in which
there were officers, shOwering them
with glass, but hurting no one.
Two American soldiers have died
in hospital from gunshot wounds.
British, French and Italian lines are
still holding firmly against onslaughts
Teutonic allies, delivered with heavy
reinforcements that have been drawn
from Russian front since cessation OF
hostilities there under the armistice.
Latest attack Of Germans. made in
Cambria region between B%ullecourt
and Queant was a complete failure
when Teuton losses in men killed and
made prisoners are put in balance
with small gain Of ground against
British.
Another attack by German crown
prince in Caurieres wood on Verdun
sector, which was delivered with large
electives, has met with customary re-
pulse, while in highlands Of northern
front enemy armies are still being held
in check by Italians.
Torpedoing of two Austrian battle
ships in harbor of Trieste by Italian
torpedo craft on night Of December 9
is reported.
Field Marshal Haig, commander of
British forces in France, has ex-
pressed to General Pershing in a let
ter thanks for assistance given by
American army engineers around
GOuzeaucourt November 80.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-20
TUESDAY

on none OF battle fronts except in
Northern Italy are military operations
of great magnitude. Heavy nov and
bad weather has brought fighting al
most to standstill on western FROM,
except for small encounters by out
posts and reciprocal bombardments.
On Italian front around Monte Solar
olo, AuStro-Germans again have taken
up a vigorous offensive, throwing
troops against Italians with fierce
ness and ~disregarding losses inflicted
upon them. Rome reports enemy was
completely repulsed.
Bolsheviki foreign minister, has
sent formal communication to Allied
embassies notifying of armistice be
tween Russia and Teutonic powers
and beginning Of peace negotiations
and asking them to participate. The
communication states that Russia ami
Teutonic powers will receive all Al
lies with open arms, but if Allies re
fuse to participate Russia will be
forced to break treaties made by i'm
perial government and make separate
peace. Trotzky states negotiations
for armistice have reached definite
results.
Hostile airplanes crossed Essex and
Kent coast about 6:15 o'clock and
proceeded towards London. Some
raiders reached London district and
dropped bombs. Bombs dropped in
Kent and Essex. Reports of casual
ties and damage have not yet been re-
ceived. Defense guns and airplanes
were both in action.
Nineteen lives were lost when the
American submarine FL was rammed
and sunk by submarine F-3 in home
waters during a heavy fog Monday af-
ternoon.
The F-3 was unchanged and res
cued five survivors of her victim.
Secretary Daniels announced the dis
aster late yesterday in a brief state
ment which gave no further details.
Only northwestern man named in
crew Is John j. Stewart, cook, mother
Mrs. Celia B.. Campbell, Huron. He
is reported rescued.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-20

ter offensive by Italians, British and
French.
Violent artillery action between
Brenta and Piave rivers reported by
Berlin. Rome announced a successful
Italian counter offensive near the
mouth of Piave, where troops, advanc-
ing in motor boats and skiffs, inflicted
a substantial defeat on Austrians.
Berlin asserts Austrians took several
hundred prisoners south OF Col Ca
prille captured by Teutons.
Official Rome statement asserts
asserts Teutons succeeded in tempo
rarily denting italian line by mean
of superior numbers but they were
swept back in a counter thrust.
Period of virtual inactivity con
tinues in France and Belgium, except
for reciprocal bombardments on vari-
Gus sectors and here and there small
operations by accommodating parties.
The Pope has addressed a circular
letter to all bishops in b%elligerent
countries declaring that if any Chris
tian state aids Turks in IN attempt
to rctakc Jerusalem it will be con
demned by Holy See.
Small German mosquito 6otilla ven
tured into open and fatally hit an
Anglo-Scandinayian convoy fleet. In
dash before dawn as far as mouth OF
the Tyne, on the English east coast,
four of kaiser's swiftest destroyer
sent to bottom IA ships as follows:
Eight merchantment-seven neutral
one British, five armed trawlers, Brit
ish; one destroyer, British.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-20
On

A fierce mass attack made by Ger
mans against elbow in bend of Brit
fish line between Bullecourt and
Queant. Intention to o%verwhelm op-
ponents by sheer weight Of numbers
and to drive wedge into British line.
Owing to staunchness Of British, at
tack only enabled Germans to get a
footing in about 500 yards of front
line, when attack was arrested.
Final results showed British gain
ers in amount of territory taken.
British and Germans are about even
in number of guns captured, with to-
tai slightly in favor of British IN
heavy guns. British also are slightly
ahead in number Of prisoners.
Effect OF the German attack on tn"
British has been a disappointment In
England, feeling being that enemy Ia
succeeded in ncutraliling effect OF
British success by breaking through
on a comparatively small area
con Italian front there has been no
important change from last week.
Germans gained a little ground N
mountains but this Is Of no material
importance.
Gen. Allenby has not rested his ad-
vance at Jerusalem following capture
of city, but is still pushing ahead in
Palestine.
Jerusalem was unchanged when
OF Jerusalem wired today. Not a sin
gle shot was fired.
Word was received that Americans
In Constantinople were well and "un-
disturbed"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-20
HIGHWAY AND THE WAR

America is in a great war ito make
the world safe for democracy" Amer
lean genius, power and efficiency will
win the war. Business will be in
tensely active, but it will be trans
formed into a business of necessities.
No greater national necessity exists
than the need of improved transporta-
ton facilities. To get foodstuffs to
market, to relieve congested railroad
terminals and to get manufactured
products from factories to the jobber
and to the consumer are immediate
necessities that are imperative to the
success of the nation in its warfare
Road building. as an economic factor
in the life Of the nation in the time
Of peace, has become a vital necessi-
ty in the time Of war.
1t would be just as vital an error to
stop the improvements to the rail-
roads. the building of cars and loco
motives and the improvements of ter
minal facilities as it would be to stop
the improvement of the great arteries
of travel from the farm to the station
or the manufacturing center to the
tributary distributing points.
Our government states that we
must prepare and reform ourselves to
face a three years war. If this Is true
then all our plans should be on a per-
manent basis. Makeshifts and tempo
rizing must be abandoned at the very
start. We must plan for and engage
upon a fixed. steady course of develop
ment of our public road system.
AS n Of the foundation activities
of the business life Of the country It
should be vigorously pushed. Upon
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-20

state and local officials res:s very
largely the burden of this responsible
ity. Road improvement programs In
county and state must be determined
upon and preparation made for their
completion. The improvement Of
roads should be made in view of their
Importance as traffic agencies to the
nation and state as well as to the
counties. The need of their improve
ment "for Americas sake" and "for
Americas immediate needs and SAT
ETY." should be the dominant idea in
the mind OF every official having in
charge this work. This dominant idea
leVieS in all units of government, and
the selection of the roads to be i'm
proved. There must be a correlation
in all public expenditures for these
purposes whether made by the state,
county or township.
Unity of purpose as well as harmony
in execution should be the controlling
motive for every Improvement. Make
the job fit the greatest need. Take
your bumps with a grin is the spirit
of today that every road booster
-hould have.
The federal government has aban-
doned the old methods of doing things
and has measured up to larger
same must be done by our highway
officials. These radical new condi-
tons do o permit of fixed and un-
changeable designs. nor do they coun-
tenance narrow limitations in the ac-
tons of officials.
Getting the word done" is the
thing that the people approve today.
The national government has gone al
most wholesale into the practice of
letting work without competitive bid
ding. Where work had to be done and
time was a factor, the best man at
mana was set 10 WORK on cost ana
profit basis. Contracts by force ac-
count should be utilized much more
than in the past both by state and
county officials. The engineering de-
partments of the state and county will
use more originality, their designs
should be more flexible; their specifi-
cations must drop the rigid defining
clauses heretofore used and instead
must treat the contractor as a neces-
sary partner. Time limits are apt to
hurt rather than help the work. They
will need to be dropped or else han
died in a new cooperative spirit. La
Dor and material supply difficulties
now constitute problems of great con
Germ in every county. Engineers and
public authorities must help the con
tractor if they want to attain success.
The conditions affecting road i'm
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-20

provement are unprecedented and are
changing from day to day. Through
out all these changes the public Off
Gals Of this state must rise to the
level Of present events and measure
up to the standard of excellence the
public requires of them. Let road
building and road maintenance go for
ward upon a larger scale than EVER
before, with every effort a fitting mon
ument to the cal, patriotism and eff
cheney Of Americas public servants.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-20
FRIDAY

Germans succeeded in entering a
British first line trench on a front of
about 800 yards on Ypres front in
Flanders. Enemy's infantry attacks
were repulsed elsewhere on that sec
tor. On Cambria front hostile artil-
lery developed great activity east OF
Bullecourt. There also has been con
siderable artillery activity on both
sides during day between Scarpe val
ley and Gavrelle.
On all war fronts there has been a
great decrease in activity of infantry
but artillery duels of huge proportions
continue between British and Germans
and French and Germans In France
and Italians and Austro- Sungariahs
on Italian front. Germans, according
to the Berlin official communications
have repulsed a British attack IN Cam
brai sector east of Bullecourt. Ger
mans are carrying out q heavy DOM
bardment in latter region. Big guns
are doing most OF WORK oh
front, where Italians still are barring
way of Teutonic Allies toward tue
plains. Thursday enemy IN attacks
between Brenta and Pave rivers again
made an Insignificant gain, u as on
previous occasions. under huge sacri
ices of men. :.
Creation of an Allied naval counci
to coordinate naval operations OF al
nations was announced last night IN .
cablegram to navy department IRON
Admiral Benson.
Members of council established ~
accordance with plans OF inter'Ail!eo
oonfeeence. viii report to RESPECTIVE
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-20
Weekly Summary of War News
Brief Account Of Daily Happenings

governments with recommendations
for action.
The Bolsheviki will in one way or
another re-establish the throne and
possibly re-erect the despotism. The
populace already is half won over to
this by methods which are well un-
derstood by those who know Russia.
The popular rumor at present is that
former Russian heir to throne. Grand
Duke Alexis, viii be made emperor
under German aegis.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-20

AS the result of a conference be-
tween members of the state board of
charities and corrections and Supt.
Schlosser, of the state reform school
at P%lankinton, a new plan is about to
be introduced at the reform school
by the release before Christmas of
ten of the boy and girl inmates of the
institution on parole. The parole will
remain in effect in each case as long
as the boys and girls observe the con-
ditions of the parole.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-20
MONDAY

Won Kuenlmann, German foreign
secretary, is proceeding to Brest-
Litovsk during week to take part in
negotiations with Russia. Be-
lief is general that a separate peace
will be arranged.
British army sent to Italy takes
hand in mountain battle.
First news from Berlin announced
that english attacks south Of Monte
uortena Secca broke down."
Rome silent on British attacks, be-
,,.vad ~forerunner Of q concerted coun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
The New Freedom for Europe

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: There is something morally patneuc
about the Presidents address to the Senate. IL
has a great aim, that bringing about of peace
on an enduring basis 1t invokes humanity
the American people and the great silent
mass. II is the opening lecture 70 assembled
Europe on the new freedom. 1t is protest
against all rule that is not based on the free
consent of the governed.
Shadows of censure fit over the speech
now for one side and then for another, and
then finally the awful truth is uttered Po-
land must be reconstructed. Certainly re-
constitute Poland but what about Belgium?
Why is there not an open, frank manly word
about poor, bleeding, PROSTATE Belgium? Is
it possible that Professor Muensterbergs an
alysis of Wilson psychology was correct
that the President is willing to speak the
truth up TO the point of its endsngering his
chances as final arbitrator. but beyond that
is willing to conceal all traces OF American
wrath at the most hellish abominatlon Of his
tory?
The Presidents address is the most pitt
less arraignment Of the mental and moral
structure Of the man that has yet appeared.
SIMPLE HONESTY.
New York, Jan %, 1917.