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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
SIGNS THAT PEACE
MAY Be VERY NEAR
Vatican Believed to Have Posi-
tive Information That End
Is Approaching.
ORDER TO MISSIONARIES
They Are Told to Be Prepared
to Resume Their
>Labors.
ny Camille CIANrAnR,.

ROME. June l6.--Whilc the greatest
carnage the world has ever seen stu
goes on. and everything seems to bear
out belief that the conflict will con-
tinue for another year at least. signs
arc not lacking that peace may be
approaching. one Of these signs is an
order just issued by the Vatican to
all missionary societies to prepare for
resumption of work in their rcspec-
tive fields.
At the beginning OF the war the
Catholic missionary work in almost
every continent. and especially In
Africa and Polynesia, was intcrrupted
Later on. when it became apparent
that war would continue for long
time. the mission priests and nuns
we're withdrawn. and gradually re-
turned to their respective hcadauar-
tors. Scores Of asylums. schools, in
firmaries and scminarics in distant
parts OF the world we're closed on ac-
count OF the unsettled state Of affairs
and for fear OF outbreaks among the
natives.
ANOTHER REASON
FOR SUSPENDING WORK
Another reason for the suspension
OF Catholic missionary work was that
with the beginning OF the conflict. the
main source OF income Of the Vatican
suddenly ran dry. In fact prelates
say, during the last three years Peters
pence, which was chiefly supported by
contributions and donations from nil
Grims and visitors to the Vatican, has
consisted solely of what the North and
South American prclatcs have been able
to forward.
But even this little could not be de-
voted TO mission work, owing to the
many pressing needs OF Catholic
populations OF tho war-devastatcd
further say that during the last three
years the Pope has contributed from
his private purse for relief work in
Poland. Galicia and Belgium more than
any other sovereign. and that every
penny of the income from his own
personal fortune has been turned over
TO the relief funds administered by
the heads of parishes Of the invaded
countries.
Tho order to prepare for a rcsump-
ton of the work in the near future
is taken TO mean that the Vatican
has positive reasons for believing that
the end of the conflict is in sight, and
that there is more than one nation
now endcavornG to induce some Of
the more obstinate belliScrcnts 10
abandon the policy Of war for military
victory's sake alone and accept the
invitation to participate in a peace
conference.
Vatican diplomats have maintained
that the moment Russia ceased to he
fict, Italy. whose war was strictly
related to Russia's. must necessarily
remain on the defensive.
Another sign encouraging the belief
that the Italian soldier will not spend
another winter in the trenches has
just been brought TO light. when an
investigation among the hotels form
crly owned by German subjects and
closed in May. 1915. showed that the
caretakers were quietly preparing to
reopcn at an early date
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
AND WORKS WONDERFULLY

The scheme was new one then. and
il worked wonderfully. There was
enough skill involved to save it. from
the law-forbidding lotteries The cir
culation OF Answers went up and up.
CONTINUED on Tenth Page.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-14
HOLD'2 TOPEKA BOYS
Atchison Authorities Arrest Them on
Charge of Robbing Widow.

Two Topeka boys. Albert Dibble, 10
years of age. and Victor Barber, the
same age, are under arrest in Atchl-
son, charged with burglary. according
to information received from there by
local officials Tuesday night. 1t is re-
ported that the two boys confessed to
burglarizfng the home of Mrs. June
Moore a widow, during her absence
Albert Dibble is a student at To-
peka high school and lives at iii
Western avenue. He lives with his
grandmother Mrs. Julia Gliddon, and
is nephew of d. NJ. and ID. c. Dibble.
He has always been well supplied with
money and will. inherit considerable
when he becomes of age.
Victor Barber lives with a brother,
Cyril Barber. at 1916 Western avenue.
He is a student at a local business
college.
1t is charged that the burglary at
Atchison was committed Friday night
and that they carried away jewelry,
silverware and 100 pennies. Police
located them in their room at the
Byram hotel. entered with drawn re-
volvers and arrested them. A revol-
yer was found in BARRIERS pocket. The
loot taken from the Moore home was
found under a mattress, it is said.
Local officials say they have had
considerable trouble with both boys
during the last six months.
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WAR ON H. C. OF |.
Capper's Farm Congress Will
Meet Here Tomorrow.
Discuss Plans to Encourage
More Crops and Gardens.

Farmers who work at it and others
who give instruction or possess the-
cries, will come to Governor Capper
farm congress at the state mouse
Thursday. The meeting is called TO
devise means to reduce the high cost
of food stuffs by raising larger crops
and more garden truck Back yard
gardens will be discussed by the men
who attend the meeting ana IDEAS
will be advanced for promotion CT IN
tensified farming in the state.
w. ]. Burtis. former member of the
legislature from Wilson county and q
well known farmer, will preside at the
meeting Several professors from the
state agricultural college will offer
suggestions concerning the best meth
cd of reducing the high cost Of living.
A number of bankers and business
men have promised to attend the
meeting.
]. c. Mohler. secretary of the state
board of agriculture; P. w. Goebel,
widely known Kansas City banker;
Prof. w. A. Mckeever. Kansas uni
versity; DIR. H. ]. Waters. president
of the State Agricultural college;
Dean w. L. Jardine ard Prof. L. E.
Call of Manhattan, and others will
speak. Letters received by Governor
Capper indicate that a number of
practical farmers as well as college
heads and business men will attend
the meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-14
FRED GREEN NAMED
Columbus Man Appointed Mine In
spector to Succeed PcIlcgrino.

Fred Green, of Columbus. has been
appointed state mine inspector to sue
coed John Pellegrino, who voluntarily
resigned at the request of Governor
Capper and Paul Mcbride. state labor
commissioner. The appointment of
Green was announced from the office
of the state labor department
Pellegrinos political activities oc-
casioned trouble in the Pittsburg minr
ing district. Socialist leaders in the
territory complained to Governor
Capper It was also charged that in
spection work in the district had not
been up to the standard. Pellegrino
was called on the carpet and notified
that his resignation would be accept
able His resignation was sent to To-
peka less than a month before the eX-
piratiOn of his term.
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CLOSE 10000. SALOONS
Brewers Ask 1t in Order to Curtail
Use of Liquor in England

London, March 14.-Thirty thous-
and saloons in Great Britain will be
closed during the next few months ac-
cording to the Mail. The measure is
proposed as a solution of the difficult
ty arising from the compulsory re-
strictiOn of the beer output and the
brewers are stated to be in practical
agreement with the government in re-
gard to the remedy. The closing of
the saloons is said to have been sug-
gested by some of the brewers them
selves They commended that there were
too many distributing agencies and
that third Of them could be suppress
ed without mountaineering the
public while such a step would
enable the liquor trade to be
conducted more economically. The
arrangements seems to be a
pooling agreement between the rival
brewers who own the public houses.
The brewers. have been confering re-
Gently with the home office and the
recommendation drafted at these con-
ferences will be submitted to a gener-
al meeting of the brewers.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago March 14-wHEAT-Much diff
ference of opinion developed in the wheat
trade today the logical effect of the
siuking of the American steamship AL
coiltended that the event would tend to
lower prices. but bulls argued that chances
of a declaration of war with German on
the part of the United Stateyha been de-
cidedly increased and that such condi-
ton would halt the threatened railway
strike. Owing largely to the wide division
of sentiment, prices proved very unstable
to &c lower with May at S1-S1H to $1-S1s4
and July at S1.5414 to s1.54A were followed
by sharp upturn and then setback all
around to we'll below yesterdays finish
Great weakness and extreme decline of
9 cents ensued after announcements that
on account of threatened strike some of
the railroads at ST, Louis were refusing
to accept freight, besides general crop adj
vices gave further advantage to the bears
despite export purchases at Kansas City
and assertions that so per cent of the wheat
{ near Dodge City was dead. The close was
unsettled, Use to &c net lower with May at
S1.16% to ST! and July at N.52ss to 81. 521
CORN-Corn altbn relatively firm at the
outset. sagged later with wheat. Owing
was in the main local After opening &c
to &c higher, prices scored moderate fur
Their gains and then receded under yester-
days closing level.
In subsequent dealings the depression
increased result of freight refusals
by railroads. The close was nervous at
1Mc to 1ssc net decline
COATS-Oats had no n ependent action.
Houses with northwestern connections were
the chief sellers.
PROVlSIONS-Lowerq quotations on hogs
weakened provisions. Pork led the decline.
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SERMONS AT SUNDAY
AFTERNOON MOVIES
is PREACHERS PLAN

Dallas, Texas. March 14.-Reverend
Lee w. Heaton, pastor of the Oak
cliff Christ Episcopal church has ac-
cepted an invitation and will deliver
short talks at local picture shows on
Sunday afternoons.
Reverend Heaton recently preached
a sermon championing innocent Sun
day amusements," including moving
pictures He has not decided what
character of sermons the people who
attend Sunday picture shows will care
to hear, but promises they will not be
dry" doctrinaI or long.
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RIVAL CAMPS


Continued from Page One)
IN statements issued from the two
camps. Each declares itself firm in
its intention to stick it out"
The formal statement issued by the
brotherhoodS declaring their loyalty,
closed with this declaration:
Surely the public must realize that
for more than a year wesha made
every effort to secure shorter work
day and our membership realizes that
this question must be disposed Of and
industrial peace restored before our
country becomes involved in war,
which now seems probable.
Believe Delay Is by Design.
Seemingly it has been the purpose
of the railroad companies to postpone
final settlement of this question until
either a panic or war without de-
feats our demands.
The railroad managers said:
The railroads promised the govern
ment of the United States. thru the de-
partment of Justice, as did the brother
hoods that they would take no further
action until the supreme court had
acted The railroads will keep
promise. They are not going to be
bulldozed or frightened by the broth
eShoods."
There is considerable speculation
here as to the power Of the president
to order operation of the roads at a
admitted he would have the power as
a measure of national defense in time
of hostilities.
The fact that some trains carry
mail. according to brotherhood rep
resentatives. would make no difference
as to the conduct Of the strike -
Can Tie Up Mail Trains.
A circular sent out declaring the men
have just as much right to refuse to
work on mail trains as on any other
1t is the expressed hope of at least
railroad executives that Daniel Will
lard, who rose from post as engineer
to be president of the Baltimore &
Ohio railway. will take control of the
roads for the government should the
president seize them. He is a mem
Der of the National Defense Council
and would sit with President Wilson'S
cabinet in case of war.
Willard. who is in the city, has de-
MED that he has been asked to direct
operation of the roads for the gov
eminent.
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MORE RAIN Is ""'asNG
Continued from Page une)

Continued from Page une)
break the drouth but with the one
that is its way, Kansas wheat
should come out in fine shape
The forecast for today is probably
cloudy today and warmer in the west
ern part of the state. rain and colder
in the western part tomorrow The
eastern section of Kansas will have
pra ctically the same weather tomor-
row as was enjoyed today
The clouds have all cleared away
and left Topeka in a nice warm sum
shine. The lowest temperature Tues
day night was 81 at o'clock. At
9 O'Clock the mercury registered 80
and will probably climb to as before
evening. The lowest temperature pre-
dicted for tonight is %.
Shippers forecast reads to protect
36-hour shipments against 25 degrees
in the north and west. and against
80 in the east and south.
The highest temperature recorded
for this date is II in 1908, and the
lowest, above in 1897. Twenty
seven degrees, the lowest Tuesday
night is below normal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-14
VETS HAIL BILLY
SUNDAY AS VOTE
GETTER FOR THEM

Chicago. March 14.-Billy Sunday
is considered a vote getter by Chi
cagos vets. Ministers, backing Sun
days proposed evangelistic campaign
here attended in force the council
meeting when a request for permit
to erect a tabernacle in the west side
was submitted. Bitter opposition by
'wets" was expected.
Let 'em come" said Alderman
John Toman. liquor leader, in the
council. They make votes for the
vets" The permit will be granted.
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WILSON MESSAGE

Continued from Page One)
he addressed congress next month.
1t is probable he will not recommend
the adoption of any specific plan. but
measure"
Senator Chamberlain today said he
planned to re-introduce his own uni
versal service bill and try to get it
thru in some FORM"
The president will also urge imme-
date action on a measure to extend
the powers of the shipping board 80
meet the special needs which the new
situation into our commerce has
forced
Other Important Laws.
Developments between now and
April 16, of course. may entirely
change and increase the scope of the
presidents preparedness program.
In addition to the outstanding pre-
paredness measures the president will
ask the new congress to act on the
following:
Increase of the gold reserve of the
national banking system to meet the
unusual circumstances of the existing
financial situation
Appropriations of funds for West
Point and action upon the general de-
ficiency bill.
Increase of the membership of the
Interstate Commerce commission.
Little doubt is expressed here that
congress will remain in session thruout
the summer if it is to enact this pro-
gram. -
Railroad Legislation Up.
1t appears inevitable now that the
whole railroad legislative program will
have to be threshed out by the new
congress.
If railroad strike is called as is
threatened. or if the United States
supreme court declares the Adamso
eisht-hour law unconstitutional, new
legislation may have to be substituted
This would provoke long and bitter
fight.
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Railroad Legislation Up.
OLD GRADS TO COLORS
10000 University Alumni Eligible to
Join n. Y. City Training Corps.

New York, March 14.-More than
10000 university graduates in New
York City are eligible for n membership
in the college mems training corps
organized last night by representatives
from the local clubs of Harvard, Yale,
Princeton. Cornell and Columbia.
Preparations were begun today for
course of training under the guidance
of United States army officers to fit
members to become officers in the
volunteer service. The movement Will
not be confined to members of the
club represented at the organization
meeting. Robert Bacon, formerly am
bassador to France, Harvard man,
is honorary president.
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,13 BURIED ALIVE
Bodies of 8 Recovered in Virginia
Nina; No Hope for Other ).

Cannonsburg, Va, March IA
Three rescue squads of six men each,
including engineers from the United
States bureau of mines at Pittsburg,
continued the search early today thru
the debris blocked passage of Hender-
sonville mine No. 1 of the Henderson
Coal company. near here, in an at
tempt to recover the bodies of five
missing miners believed to have been
entombed when the mine was wrecked
by two explosions yesterday. The
bodies of eight men. all unidentified,
have been recovered and hope that
the men still missing are alive has
been given ny
Later. Thirteen bodies have been
recovered and it is believed still an
other is in the mine, making IA in
stead of Is victims as previously re-
ported.
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Emporia.-W. S. Culbertscn named
by President Wilson as a member of
the federal tariff commission is per-
haps one of the youngest men to
have been appointed to so important
post by the president. Culbertson
is a graduate of the College of EN-
home here. His father, DIR. gilbert
son. a dentist, formerly of Long ISL
and, Kan, brought his family to En-
poria l 5 years ago to send his children
to school, and practiced dentistry here
gained considerable reputation in ath-
letic circles as star half-back and
sprinter on the college track team.
siderable honors in his studies and
since graduation ten years ago has
been employed in Washington federal
offices. much of the time as a secre-
tary on the tariff commission.
Culbertson was employed by the
Taft tariff board in 1910 to go to
Germany to make Investigations into
the cost of production of certain ar
ticles.
In 1908 he was gra duated from Yale
after winning a $3.50 essay prize and
that year took special work in sociol-
ogy and economics at Leipsic, Ger
many. In 1910 he completed a similar
course at Yale, for which he received
his degree of Phi. B.
DIR. Culbertson, father of w. S. Gull
bertson, died at Christ's hospital IN
Topeka four years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-14
Quit ..U" to Guard Iron Cargo.

Chicago. March 14.-Neil Gebhardt
and Berry Cooper, students at the Uni
versity of Chicago are today on the
way to Seattle Washington in charge
of two carloads of boiler plate steel
for a Seattle firm The consignment
that the students are watching over
in transit was lost recently in a small
Illinois town on its way west and the
purchaser decided to have it guarded
to insure it's safe arrival at it's destina-
ton. The students expect to be back
at the university in time for the spring
quarter with money earned by the trip
to pay expenses at school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-14
1oD.NS AMuSEMENTS

IRIS-The happy return of Blanche
Sweet to the Iris screen in The
Evil Eye"
ORPHEUM-Re engagement of
Douglas Fairbanks in his most
popular screen comedy, The
Americana" not to mention Doro-
thy Gish in stage Struck
NOVELTY-Five acts of vaudeville
and Pearl of the Army" picture
serial
COZY-Ethel Clayton in Broken
Chains
For details, prices. etc, see adver-
tisement GA page of the State
Journal
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PROF. SHOOTS PUPIL?
Lad Has Three Wounds in Abdomen
Instructor SurIendcrS.

Roanoke, Va, March 14-Stockton
Heth, ijr., son of Stockton Heth of
Washington and Radford. Va. was shot
three times thru the abdomen early
this morning in the home of c. L.
Nawter, professor of mathematics at
Virginia, Polytechnic institute at
Blackbdrg. Va. where young Heth Is
said 70 have been a frequent guest
Us condition is serious. No arrests
have been made and no definite state
ment as to circumstances of the af-
fair was. made. -sts
Later it was learned that Professor
Vawter had left for Christianson, the
county seat. for the purpose, it was
said, of surrendering himself to the
ant n critics
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KIDS WRITE TO ADMIRAL
WHEN'LL DADDY COME HOME

London, March 14.-There are
other sides to Sir John Jellicoe,
first lord of the admiralty, besides
his fighting side.
Il have had many touching let
ters from wives and little chill
dren." he said the other day. The
little ones ask, When will You let
Daddy come home?
y II have answered a great many
of them myself and have had to say
in each case: 1t is impossible. The
country needs daddies and hus-
bands. and so long as the country
needs them we must as. the wives
and children to let them off"
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basket, would ne tIi1 Ildl OOSt AiAN "a
all"
Still Think It's Il Bluff.
That the brotherhood officials are
trying to put over q bluff on the
corporations and the people was the
expressed opinion among railroad
managers here today.
The unions knew that they were
being handed a gold brick when the
Adamson law was passed" one official
said. They have waited until the
psychological time arrived and have
played their, pat hand-7a bluff. The
railroads are going to call Just wait
for the showdown"
Il don't believe many men will go
out. IS. G. Strickland, general man
ger of the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad. said. We have not pre-
pared. but are ready for any emery
ency."
Similar statements were made by
B. L. Bush, vice president of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & St. Paul, and other
officials.
l. c. Denies Granting Demands
A number of railroads here have
notified shippers that no consignments
will be received after midnight to-
night unless waivers for damage
claims are signed.
A statement by William Degan.
switchmen's union head, that the Hi
nois Central would meet the demand
for an eight-hour day was denied by
C. NJ. Kittle, vice president of that
road
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RIPLEY STANDS PAT
Santa Fe Presidents Position on 8.
Hour Law Hasn't Changed.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 14.-E.
p Ripley. president of the Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, in state
ment here said his attitude toward a
strike of the members of the four
brotherhoods had not changed from
where 1 stood six months ago" AT
that time he issued a statement. in
which he said he was opposed to the
AdamsoH eight-hour law and declared
it was unconstitutional and unfair
Mir. Ripley said he had not received
any official notification of the threat
ened strike.
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Prohibition to State Vote

Jefferson City, March 1.-THE Mis-
souri, senate today passed the bill sub
hitting the prohibition constitutional
amendment to the voters l. the 1918
election. Under the proposed amend
ment state wide prohibition would be-
come effective November l, 1919. The
house has passed an amendment pro-
viding for prohibition July /, 1920.
and the senate bill now goes back to
the house for concurrence.
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Fought Duel; Both Recovering.

Buenos Aires, March 14.-Rear Ad-
miral Juan A. Martin and Capt.
Diogenes Aguirre of the Argentine
navy, who have been nominally ill but
who are reported really to have fought
duel with one another, are recover
ing 1t is understood that the fight
was with swords. that it was over a
professional difference of opinion. that
it occurred in the patio. or courtyard,
of house in the Buenos Aires suburb
of Belgrano and that both the prin-
cipals were wounded
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Make $500 900 Oil Lease Sale.

Oklahoma City, Ok, March IA
An oil sale involving $500, 900 has just
been made between the Fortuna Oil
company and New York capitalists.
A. P. Crockett, local attorney and
president of the Fortuna, engineered
the sale, which involved farm leases
near Yale, ok. This is the second big
purchase of leases by the fasteners
from the Fortuna companv