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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-24
FURTHER CREDIT TO RUSSIA
United States Emphasizes Its Faith by
Extending New Loan OF
s75,G0O. 900.
TBy Associated Press.]

lBy Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The United
States to-day emphasized it's faith in
the Russian government by extending
it further credit of $4,000 900.
This Is the second Russian credit.
the first. for s1oO.0oO,0Oo, having been
established soon after tho United States
entered the war 1t is understood most
OF the $100.00o,00G has been spent for
railroad supplies and that much of
the s7h.000.000 will be used in the
same manner.
An additional credit of $50, 900
to France also was authorized to-
day by Secretary McAdoo. bringing the
total advanced 10 all tho allies up
to $1,523,00o.00O. or more than half
of tho $a.ooo,0co.ooo authorized by Con-
gress. The first loan was made April
25. and the totsi loaned represented
advances made by this government IN
less than three months.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-24
BACK FROM FIGHTING FRONT
Eleven American Army Officers Re-
turn From Visit to France.
England and Belgium.
GBy Associated Press. !

AN ATLANTIC PORT. July ga
Eleven American army officers, mem
bers of special commission sent to
France. England and Belgium early In
June AS Investigators of army condi-
tions. arrived here to-day on an Amer
lean steamship.
The officers decline to say Just what
their work was. but 1t was learned
they visited all the commands on the
western front and shrapnel-scarred
steel helmets which they brought back
as souvenirs supported their admissio,
that they had been under fire.
They confirmed cable reports or the
enthusiasm with which the American
soldiers were received by tha French
people. and as one officer expressed IT,:
we are mighty proud of the way our
boys sized up alongside the soldiers
OF whom they are now allies"
The French people are wonderfully
impressed with the American game of
baseball" the officer said. They see in
1t something more than sport. and the
almost unanimous. expression is that
the way they can throw the baseball
will make them great fighters when it
comes to hurting hand grenades In close
trench warfare"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-24
MRS. FRED SCOTT APPOINTED
FOR FIFTH RESERVE DISTRICT

WASHINGTON, July os-The Wo-
mans Liberty Loar Committee, arrang-
ing for the second big campaign. an
nounced to-day the appointment of
Mrs. Louis Slade. of New York, chair
man of the second Federal reserve
banking district. She takes the place
Of Miss Virginia Furman. who served
as chairman of the first Liberty loan
campaign. Miss Furman gave up her
post owing to the pressure Of other
work.
The appointment: was announced also
of Mrs. Fred W. Scott. of Richmond,
Va, AS chairman of the Fifth Federal
Reserve District. She assumes the
place which Mrs. John Shelton will
liams. resigned.
Among State chairrnen were:
Mrs. Scion Jacobs Birmingham, Ala.
Mrs. Robert Gamble. Jacksonville.
Fla.
Mrs. William r. Lesken. Savannah.
Ga.
Mrs. Ben Hagood. Charleston. s.. G.
Mrs. George Baxter, Knoxville. Tenn
The State craftsmanship of Virginia
Is now vacant 1t and other vacancies
are to be filed within the next two
weeks. The S;atc chairmen will serve
on the executive committees of State
units of tho Womans Committee of
the Council of National Defense. They
also serve as delegates to the Liberty
loan committee of the Federal Reserve
tsnk boards.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-24
CHALONER REQUEST REFUSED
New York Judge Decides That April
cation for $4,000 Is Not Brought
Up in Proper Manner.

NEW YORK. July 23.-Deciding that
the matter had not been brought to the
courts attention in proper manner
Supreme Court Justice Weeks to-day
declined to approve the application of
John Armstrong Chaloner for an order
requiring his committee in this State
TO pay out of the income of his prop
erty lawyers fees and aliensts' bills
amounting to $4,000
r. c. Walker. counsel for Chaloner
told the court that two of the larger
claims sought to be paid by Chaloner
had been reduced to judgment. and
that there was grave danger of his
Virginia property being sold to satisfy
them.
Thus" he said. "Mr. Chaloner would
be In the anomalous position Of being
Pauper In Virginia, and worth So, ,0O0,-
600 or 100000 in this State. where.
because he has never been declared
sane. he dare not come"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-24
GOVERNMENT TO INSURE
SAILORS AND SOLDIERS
wiz Issue Policies From $1,000 to
$4,000 at Ordinary Peace
Time Rates.
INDENiNITIEs FOR DISABILITY
Plan Not in Definite Form, but After
1t Is Worked Out and Approved by
President, Will Be Submitted to
Congress for Consideration.
ny Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON. July 23.-The Fed
eral governments plan for nsuring
officers and men Of the army, navy and
marine corps against death and Injury
while in service broadened to-day into
a complex program which would pro-
vide government allowance for fami-
lies of soldiers and sailors. and the re-
habilitation and training of injured
men to ut them for making a livelI-
hood after the war. The program was
discussed at conferences among off,
cials of the War. Navy. Treasury. Com
merce and Labor Departments. the
labor committee OF the Council of Ma
tional Defense and the presidents and
other high officers OF leading insur-
ance companies of the United States.
Issuance OF insurance policies from
$1,000 to $4,000 to officers and men at
ordinary peace-time rates, the govern
ment paying the extra cost. indemnities
for total or partial disability. and ad-
ministration of the entire scheme by
the governments war risk Insurance
bureau. which is at present insuring
officers and crews of American mer-
ing features of the proposed program.
At the Treasury Department it was
said the plan has not yet assumed def
mite form, but after 1t had been worked
out and approved by the President, It
Will be submitted to Congress for con-
sideration. at this session.
The whole proposition. the Treas
ury statement said. "is based on the
fundamental idea that the government
should. as matter of justice and hu-
manity. adequately protect its men on
land and sea. and secure their depen
dent families.
1T is suggested that provision be
made for the support Of dependents of
soldiers and sailors by giving them an
allotment out OF the pay of men, and
also an allowance by the government.
The risk OF death or total disability
would be compensated for somewhat
on the analogy of workmen's compen
satton acts. with the compensation
measured by the mems services, the
size of the families and the loss to the
family Partial disabilities would be
compensated for upon a percentage of
the compensation for total disability.
The cost OF this compensation naturally
must be paid wholly by the govern
ment'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-24
sCOFFs AT PROSPECTIVE
AID OF AMERICAN FLYERS
Commanding General OF Germ a u
Aerial Forces Calls 1t Usual
Bluff,
BIG TALK AND TALL FIGURES
Admits They Will Appear in Increas.
ing Numbers on Western Front,
but Will Not Affect Question Of
Air Mastery.
BIG TALK AND TALL FIGURES
tBy Associated Press.1

COPENHAGEN. July 23.-The com
manding general Of the German aerial
forces has Issued an interview to the
German newspapers in which he at
tempts to discount the prospective par
ticipation Of American aviators in the
war for mastery Of the air. Dispatches
from the United States telling of hum
dreds Of aviators who are to be grad
uated weekly. and of the thousands
nf airplanes TO be constructed. give tho
OF what he terms the usual Anglo
American bluff, and American weak
ness Of big talk and tall figures
American fiers. he says. undoubted-
y will appear at no distant date in
increasing numbers on tho western
front. but the American aviators thus
FAR encountered have not been par
ttcularly dangerous opponents of the
Germans. and a new squadron would
merely augment the already rumeri-
cal superiority OF the allies and not
affect the question of aerial mastery,
which he asserts is dependent on the
morale of the fiers and not their mum
bers.
The German people" says the gen
cral, need not he disturbed by these
foolish scare-stories which show all
the characteristics of American tongue
valor." He adds that Americas pres
ent supply Of army and navy airplanes
is negligible. He cites the London
Morning Post to prove that the Amer
leans have not developed a practica BILE
type CT military plane and says. there
fore. they must begin from the begin
ming.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-24

the executive work Of the admlnis-
tration.
"There Ia a very ominous pre-
cedent In our history which shows
how such n supervision will oper-
ate. refer to the committee on
the conduct of the war constituted
by Congress during the ndministrn-
tion OF MIR. Lincoln. 1t was the
cnnse OF constant and distressing
harnssmcnt, and rendered Nr. Lin
coins task oil hut impossible.
al am not. beg you to believe.
In nny way questioninE vhnt might
he the motives or the purpose of
the members of such a committee;
am ready to assume thnt they
would wish to cooperate In the
most patriotic spirit. hut co-opern-
tion of the kind In not practicable
In the circumstances. The respon-
sihility rests upon the admtnixtrn-
tion. There are abundant existing
mems of investigation and of the
effective enforcement OF TINT re-
spons ibiilty. I sincerely hope TINT
uron the reconsideration of this
mntter both houses Of Congress will
see that my objections reat upon
irdisputable grounds and that
I could only interpret the final
adoption OF section 23 ms arising
from a lack OF confidence In my
self.
"Cordislly md sincerely yours,
"wooDROw WILSON"
The letter WINS written In response
to n request from Mr. Lever. The
amendment was put into the hill
nj the last moment on Saturday nf-
tcrnoon. II was introduced by SEN
nt"r Owen. a Democrat. of O<laho-
ma. hut one who I,ns from time to
time been opposed to the adniInix-
trutiOn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-24
RUSSIAN IMPORTS INCREASE
Exclusive OF Munitions, Growth Of over
100 Per Cent Recorded During
Inst Yenr Over laI6

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-European
Russia imported s545.S33.oOo worth Of
goods last year, an increase of 100 per
cent over the total for 1915, according
to statement issued by the Bureau Of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce to-
day. The figures. which do not include
munitions. fell short only $50. 1000. 900
OF the total for the normal year 1918.
Great Britain and the United States
were the chief contributors to the Rus
sian market. From 1913 to last year
the United States increased her ex-
ports to Russia more than ESQ per cent,
while in the same period Japan regIs-
tered the remarkable advance OF 4.135
per cent, q. ....
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-24
go PER CENT PAID
ON LIBERTY LOAN
Amount Voluntarily Turned In
Ahead of Time But $l5,000,-
900 Under $1,ooo,o0o,ooo
CASH ON HAND NEW RECORD
Statement of Governments FL
nancial Activities for Fiscal
Year Sets High Mark.
CASH ON HAND NEW RECORD

| WASHINGTON. July 23.-Afore than
60 per cent Of the s2,oOc.o 100000 Liberty
loan has been paid into the Treasury
+, The Treasury statement, the first Is
| sued in twenty-four days. shows pay
mentc June 80 on the Liberty loan ac-
count of s1.3S5.024.45s
Only 90 per cent Of the loan. o:
s40o.00o.0o0 was due June 80. the two
payments of and 1S per cent, re-
spectively. being Que June Is and juno
2S. The amount thus voluntarily paid
into the Treasury by Subscribers ahead
Of time. totaled but Sl5.O00,00O under
a round $1,000 100000.
Out Of the proceeds and other rev.
enues the government had redeemed
Treasury certificates of indebtedness,
issued in anticipation OF the loan.
amounting to s626.000. 900. on June 30.
The balance was deposited in Federal
reserve and national and State banks
and trust compan MES throughout the
country. In accordance with Secretary
McAdoo's Plan of distributing the de-
posits among as many institutions as
possible A total of s6o.662.61S was
deposited in banks other than Fed
cral reserve banks June 30.
LAST DAY RANKS HIGH
IN ORDINARY RECEIPTS
The heavy payments on Liberty loan
account ran up the governments bal
ance Of cash on hand June 80 to the
record figure of s1.064. .o6G25u. This
was after the Treasury Department
had redeemed certificates Of indebted
ness amounting to s62S.o0o.ooo. The
last day of the fiscal year also ranked
high in ordinary revenue receipts. the
total being more than s2o.0oo.o0o.
Hundreds of thousands who bought
so-called baby bonds. those Of $50 to
500 denomination. availed themselves
of the privilege OF paying in full at
once
The statement Of the governments S
financial activities for the fiscal year
is "A record breaker. Total receipts
from all sources touched the new high
level of S3.475.l59,939. of which approx
| imately S2.3oo,ocO.ooo was from tho
| loan and the sale Of certificates of In.
debtednees. Ordinary, revenue rece.pts
! increased nearly S35o.000.oo0 over the
preceding fiscal year. reaching a to-
tai of sl.122.576.22s. These were ap.
portioned as follows:
Customs receipts. s225,9s1.933, an in
crease of more than S14,oo0.000 owe,
the preceding fiscal year: ordinary in
ternal revenue receipts. covering taxes
on distilled spirits. beer. tobacco, oleo-
margarine and other articles, $4,000
S55. an increase of s6l 300, 900: incum.
tax receipts. :360.o06.43o, an increase
of 1886, 200. or $50 per cent; and mis-
celianeous receipts. sS7,37S.2es. an In
crease OF s34.50o.e00. or 6S per cent.
Panama Canal tolls for tho year
showed a total of s5.S72.2il, as com
pared with s2.554.576 the preceding
year. an increase of approximately 130
per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-24
SUBMARINES WILL SUCCEED
IN FOR1'Y-FIYE MONTHS
tBy Associated press.1

10y ABSOClHteu freSS.
AMSTERDAM. July 23.-Tne Sunday
edition OF the Wezer Zeitung. of Bre-
men. under tile caption, only Pa
tience." places the net monthly lose
through the submarine operations. af-
ter deducting new construction, at
100000 to 100000 gross tons. From
this. the newspaper comes to the con-
clusion. theoretically. that In forty five
months time the last merchantmen
Will be sunk.
1t adds that England must give In
much earlier. being already obliged
to withdraw tonnage from the navy
for mercantile purposes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-24
Retail Food Prices
Show Big Increases
IRy Associated Press. ]


WASHINGTON, July 23.-Heavy
increases IN retail food prices In
the United states within the last
three years nre shown in STATISTICS
complied to-day by the Department
OF Labor. The sharpest advance
was In -four, which, jumped $50 per
cent In price. Potatoes increascl
125 per centJ lard. 81 per cent, sugar,
20 per cents corn meal. IT per cent;
bacon, So per cent, and brend. IS
per cent.
During the first year OF the war,
prices decreased slightly. but by
the summer of 1916 they were
mounting rapidly. Most of the in
crease WINS due the last twelve
months.
Wholesale prices OF mnny COM
modities have more than doubled
siuce 1914. Wheat and hour hive
increased 200 per cent, corn. I4t,
per cent; corn menl. 40 per cent;
potatoes, 40 per cent; lard. 1O7 per
cent, beef. 7s per cent, and hog.
20 per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-24
CROwDER SETS EXAMPLE
AS TO STRICTNESS OF DRAFT

WASHINGTON. July 23.-Provost-
Marshal-General Crowder. father of the
draft, set the example to-day himself
of watching exemption claims very
carefully. at the same time blasting
the hopes Of thousands of Federal en-
ployees who believed their names on
government pay rolls would EXEMPT
them.
General Crowder refused exemption
claims for six OF his civilian employees,
men who had aided him in preparing
for the draft, and who themselves were
drafted for the first call. He refused
to make affidavit that the men were
vitality necessary to the conduct of his
work, as is required by the law. One
of the men was his personal stenogra-
pher. AS a result. the men, If ply
sically fit, will have to serve.
General Crowder's action is q direct
blow at hundreds of wealthy youths
who focked to what they considered
the protection of government pay
roll when the selective conscription
law was passed. They worked for
Small wages in menial positions be-
cause Of tho report that all employees
of the government would be exempted
in body. Strange as it may seem, a
large proportion sought refuge in the
War Department itself
EACH CASE OF EXEMPTION
UP TO LOCAL BOARD
AS a result of thousands OF requests
1of General Crowder and the Depart
ment Of Justice. the following state
ment was issued informally to-day:
"The Observation-Disclosures has no
authority to grant exemptions Neither
! fl,<,x 4i... --<,.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-24
NO SALOONS CLOSE TO CAMPS
by Executive Order President Pro-
hibits Their Existence
Within Five Miles
tBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. July 23.-By execu-
tive order issued to day. President VIII
son prohibited the existence OF disor-
derly resorts or saloons within five
miles OF any military camp. Any town
within such radius licensing such sa-
looms would not be affected. but no
saloon may be within a half-mile of
the camp. Private persons living
within five miles Of such camp may
have liquors in their possession for
personal use. but may not give them
TO any trooper. NJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-24
Lnthcr nurl,nnk III.
[ BY Associated Press.1

SANTA ROSA. CAL, July 23.-Luther
Burbank. noted horticulturist. Is Sc
riously III at his home from over.
work and cold He is sjxty-eight
years old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-24
TO REPORT WAR TAX BILL
WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY
Senate Leaders Decide Not to Hold
Up Legislation Any Longer Be
cause of Food Bill.
WEEKS OF DEBATE EXPECTED
Determined Fight in Conference on
Certain Features Of Food Control
Measure Expected in House-Pres-
ident for Single Administrator.
(By Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON. July 23.-Senate
| leaders decided to-day not to hold up
war tax legislation longer on account
| Of the uncertain pi aspect over liquor
legislation in the food bill The
| Finance Committee voted to report the
| war tax bill as previously approved,
and debate will begin on 1t on We'd
nesday.
The bill was reported to the Senate
fortnight ago. but was withdrawn
because of addition Of the Smoot
amendment to the food bill. Chairman
Simmons has contended that no
revenue legislation could be returned
to the Senate until Congress finally
determined what prohibition mca sures
it will take and what revenue can be
had from liquor He said tonight
that he had no information regarding
the probable action Of the conferecs
on the Smoot amendment.
We decided that we would take our
chances of action upon the food bill.
which would affect the revenue meas
ure," said Senator Simmons. The con-
ferees have advised us that they Will
endeavor to dispose OF the prohibition
question first. Also, I shall ask to
have the liquor tax section of the
revenue bill go over until after Con-
grcss acts on the prohibition question
in the food bill. Meanwhile. the SEN
ate can debate other taxation pro-
visions"
Several weeks of debate are general
ly expected on the war tax legislation.
a nri toe
over the taxes on excess profits, in
comes, publishers and liquor.
Administration House leaders are
preparing for a determined fight In
conference on certain features Of the
food control bill as rewritten in the
Senate.
FEATURES SINGLED OUT
FOR DETERMINED ATTACK
The Senate amendments to provide
for n joint congressional committee on
the conduct of the war and for
board of three members to control
food, will be singled out for deter
mined attack. At the White Hous.
there were indications to-day that
President Wilson will throw his per-
sonal strength against the food board
proposal. inserted by Senator's to limit
the power Of Herbert Hoover. No
sta tement was forthcoming as to the
administration view on the proposed
congressional committee. but 1t is
known strong influences are opposed
to IT.
Vigorous opposition is developing
also to the Senate liquor and s2-a-
bushel-wheat amendments. Prohibit
ton advocates in the House want to
force acceptance Of the House bone
dry provision. or at least to COM
promise on provision giving the
President some control over Nbeer and
light wines. and power to commander
distilled liquors either In or out Of
bond. a large group OF House mem
bers are opposed to leaving any mini
mum price for wheat In the bill
Indications are that tho House con-
ferees will be named tomorrow.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-28
RIOT AT HOUSTON
MAY MEAN CHANGE
Governor Hopes Clash in Texas VIII
Open Eyes of War Department 20
Danger (, s~i III

The State. "t
Hope and belief was expressed ~
Governor Manning yesterday thae
Newton D. Baker, secretary OF war,
would now see the wisdom of mobiliz-
ing white and negro troops in sepa-
rate camps since the Houston (Texas)
riot in which as many as dozen peo-
pie were killed. The riots, the gover-
nor emphasized. may be repeated at
any place where there are Tnixed
camps. "The regrettable riot III
Houston" Governor Manning said.
demonstrates forcefully to my mind
the unwisdom of having bi-racial
camps" -. =: -
1.-The people Of the South, particu-
larly South Carolina, desire and In
sist that the negro be fairly treated
and that he receive justice" the chief
executive said, "but in any arrange
ment for the placing of troops recall
instincts and prejudices must be
reckoned with Bi-racial antipathIes
exist and they may rise to the sur
face at any moment; the placing OF
whites and negroes in close proximf-
ty, where it Is impossible to Keep
them from coming in contact, would
be an ever present menace menace
which might blaze into open race
riots like that at Houston at any mo-
ment. %E
knowing these things and know
ing the social structure Of the SoutT
stabilized and bolstered by years OF
vigilance and trial and the Southern
white mans pride of position and the
negro's racial instincts, I hope the
war department will not offend these
things by placing negroes at South
Carolina camps. Should they send
the black drafted men into this state,
it is my hope that thew place them in
separate camps for training. I De-
lieve that the secretary OF war finally
will reach the conclusion that the
wise policy will be separate encamF~
meots for negroes"