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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
Our Enemies -What We Are Fighting Against
u BY NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS

Jesus made his choice between His
convictions and physical death. Man
kind survived His crucifixion. but the
race could not have survived big
moral compromise to save His life. To-
day mankind can survive the loss of
this generation OF boys, American,
French and British. but one thing So
Getty can not survive. namely. a COM
premise with German lawlessness,
German cruelty and German crime.
Today in many cities and continents
men are wondering how the German
spies and secret agents manage to
Keep proposals for peace in the news
papers, ut public meetings and before
the people. Short of ammunition.
short OF food. alarmed by the break
ing of the morals OF her soldiers. the
German war party begins to fear re-
volt against its leadership. In the
hope of saving her plumber Germany
is now using every conceivable influ-
ence to force peace proposition up
on the allies
During the first three years. each
week brought its own revelation of
German preparation for war. through
tho sinking of hospital ships, the loot
Ing of cities, the murder Of all the
Inhabitants of villages, the treachery
OF her ambassadors of every great cap
ital. Having ended the war epoch,
Germany is now preparing for peace,
and once more she is using her gold
brthes, lies and treachery TO gain the
desired end
We have the news from Rome OF a
public official who has fed, having
been a secret agent OF Germany
spending millions In bribing men OF
influence, Then came the shock Incl
dent to the revelations OF Bolo Pasha
with the fifty millions sent to this
country for seducing Americans from
their loyalty. And now a shock is
due to the discovery that last Nover1-
per pro-Germaps began to join all
the American peace socities. 70 con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

II Germany could win even a rsr-
tial victory under her nnoustrous creed
Of applied materiaiism, illuminated as
. has been by every sort of cynical
crime with its reasoned defiance of
contract. It's principle of Indispensable
seventies" its military logic THAT
must become the moral law OF sll the
world-the jungle law
In order to survive, we must all ac-
eept this Jaw of the Jungle. And OF
al the PROSTATE peoples fthe world
forced to accept the vtctorfs new YER
sion Of the ancient commandments.
proud America would be he frst We
can not resist the fascination Of sue
cess. So the German Ideal. the Ger
man tyranny over the individual, the
German morality-one rule for you
and me SIS individuals and another ut
terly irresponsible rule when Wa get
together as state--~would be initiated
By us more thar the German thor
oughqess IN cfvn and military orsani-
rstior.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
CLEAN COMMUNITIES
AROUND ARMY CAMPS
To Be ASSURED
Conference At Washington Attended
BY Prominent Men From Rich
nond and Other Cities
by star Correspondent,

Washington, October 23---A meeting
largely attended by prominent men
and women from all parts OF the coun-
try. and fraught with real interest for
the moral welfare of the hundreds of
thousands of young Americans who
are answering their countrys call, and
being drafted for the national army
was held In washington today In CON
nection with activities of War Camp
Community Recreation Service The
slogan of the meeting, az it is OF the
recreation service. was Keep the army
fit to fight and help win the war by
making camp surroundings clean"
Among those from Virginia present
at the meeting were the following:
Richmond, r. NJ. Darlington, repre-
senting Governor Stuart; D. L. Groner
and Colonel W. NJ Hundiey state
council of defense; Roanoke L. b.
Davis, president Rotary club: Streets.
Julius Heaiy. president Rotary club.
Berryville, William II. Lewis; Norfolk.
Barton Myers. representing the mayor
and chamber of commerce.; /. Fl. Bose
man, of the Rotary club, and William
S. Register.
The purpose Of the meeting, as ex-
planned by leaders present. was to
study intenstvely and to map out the
work of making communities outside
all American military camps a source
OF inspiration and help. rather than
drag, to the men who are preparing
to fight the battles of democracy This
meeting marked concerted effort for
the first time in the history of the
world to guard Ss army in this way:
to protect the men at all American
camps, as far as possible, from harm
full outside influences and as a military
necessity.
The meeting made hnal plans for the
national campaign to raise the funds
needed to organize the community
work in cities and towns near all train
ing camps. The meeting was the re-
suit of efforts Jointly of Raymond b.
Fosdick, chairman of the war depart
ment and navy department commits
sions on training camp activities and
John n. WHY'S. of Toledo. O.. we'll
known automobile and airpiane manu-
facturer, and chairman of the War
Camp Community Recreation Service.
One OF the objects to be sought by
the community service will be the pro-
viding of all sorts of clean amuse-
ment for the men when they are out
side camn. The leaders Of the move
ment present expressed the view that
their efforts would be successful as
Mr.. Fosdck and his force of trained
! workers are already meeting with fine
success in their work upon drinking
establishments and other immoral sur
roundinss of army and naval training
camps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

MUG bills for raising and appropriation
bills for expanding many billions OF
dollars have been enacted into law.
Another notable achievement was
the preparation of the army and navy
Insurance bin which has passed CON
gross embodyinR the principles and
following almost exactly the lines as
presented 10 congress by the secre-
tar, of the treasury The war-rtsk in
surf0ce bureau has been organized
md ia nov prepared 10 afford the
j benefits of the law to all mem bers 07
the military and naval forces of the
/ Tnithd Statep
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

troll the nominations. and the officers
to be elected for January.
A full expose OF those Vaccinations
would make one of the most startling.
dramatic and venal of all the subtle
an6 seductive schemes for peace con-
ceived by diplomatic tricksters. As
never before Satan is now transform
ed into an angel OF light, that the soul
of man may be betrayed and debarched.
For thoughtful men who have weigh
cd the issues. there is something
startling about the enormous gains
Germany would make by securing an
| Immediate peace.
Germany has missed the goal she
desired, namely. the conquest of a
kingdom from Hamburg on the North
seq TO the Persian gulf, and two hun
bred and fifty millions of people. BY
Withdrawing from Belgium and France
and then closing the incident. Ger
many would leave France. Great Brit
8 In and their allies broken by Invasion
and saddled with ninety billions of
duhts The rich ilelds east of the River
Rhine have not been invaded.
Belgian steel mills. iron foundries.
silk and cotton mills, sugar factories,
have all been looted of machinery and
then burned, but Germany's factories
are intact. Frances farms. barns.
granaries and vineyards have been de-
stroyed. but not Germany's. To re-
build the ships that England has lost
would mean the labor of half a gene
ration. Not In fifty years Will Bel
GUM, and France, Poland and Serbia
recover their former prosperity. But
while these lands, rsined by German
cruelty. are being rebuilt Germany.
having lost nothing by invasion. will
put her billions upon new army, and
then strike a second time, and COM
plete victory but half won, The cess
sation Of this war. therefore. at Ger
many's request, and the acceptance of
! a German peace, means an affect ca
pitulation to Berlin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
CITY MAKING MONEY,

Dayton, o., collects s126,sa2 an.s
nnally from the saloons. Is the city.
making money out of this deal? Well,
hardly, as the following figures show.
Expenditures for the workhouse for
a year are s20,20i free wards in hos
pitals. $4,000 police court, 100000
police. s20o,375; humane society. ST.
600. associated charities. $4,000, A..
cording to officers and nurses IS per.
cent of all this cost is due to booze
except the cost of police ana that II,
placed at 80 per cent. The total cost
OF these items, therefore. due to drink,
is s222.5S9. Credit saloons WITH sfaSs-
$50 they pay in taxes and 1t win -
seen that on these half dozen ftefn6'
prohibition would save the taxpayere
of Dayton $sb.sss a year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

The Georgetown tKy} Dispatch re-
ports that the present grand jury just
adjourned was in session the shortest
tr7e Of an1 grand jury in the last
decade The time consumed WAS two
ana one half DAYS. The Dispatch
credits the situation 10 the fact that
Georgetown is dry city Only two
men were arrested and lodged an Jail
since the NAV term Of court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
ENGLAND SEEKS LIGHT
ON NORTH SEA DISASTER

London, Oct. 23.-Public pressure
for full light on the naval action in
the North See last week in which
nine nlercha ntmen and two convoy
Ing British destroyers were sunk, il
bearing fruit. Sir Eric Geddes first
lord of the admiralty. In answer TO
queries by members of the house of
commons today, told the parliament
that as soon as survivors of the sunk
en- destroyers. the Mary Rose ana
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
BAD FOR BOOTLEGGERS
Every Time Ono of These Fellows
Lifts His Head It's Cracked

Every lime ono or These Fellows
Lifts His Head It's Cracked
The sheriff's office In Portland.
Ore. during the last month has been
doing splendid work in law enforce
ment. Twelve hundred and two quarts
of liquor We're seized and during the
same month the police destroyed 500
quarts. In addition to the f2a2
quarts captured by the sherif's office,
2.400 quarts are held in pending cases
as evidence, The approximate value
of the liquor in custody of the sheriff
at current prices, is about $1,000.
The September seizures would be mar
ketable at about $4,000 No figures
have been complied of the liquor de-
stroyed this year. but a rough guess
places the total at something between
5000 and 10000 quarts. valued at
SEA, 600 to $4,000. Every time a
bootlegger lifts his head In this bone
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

The kaisers army which starve :
abies and the handlers OF food in
this country who DO the same thing
through exorhftant prices look won
derfu]ly alike
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

~ Park city, Utah, Pete Vosnos,
wrestler, wss fined SIS for being
Intoxicated. FIoe Devere, who was
suspected Of having liquor in her va
Use and who was found guilty. was
fired SO and costs. Prohibition pro-
hibits in Utah
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

Food experts say cheese Is much
more nourishinR than meat Now
watch the price of that product imi-
tnte a Fourth -of-July rocket
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

We haven't heard anybody grumble
about war taxes. but deep and ahid
ing wrath against prohteers is grow
ing every day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

with meatless day Yesterday.
established custom Was changed again
Cash Wednesday chats TODAY
WAS by Lean Tuesday Buy liberty
bond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

Every liberty bond you ouy is an
other argument to influence the
kaiser in favor of eneiug the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

Germany has not yet commander
ed for cannon metal the presses on
which il prints currency
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

Going around the end" is all right
If II makes the football hero more Mt
TO go over tho top"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

Strongbow were able to attend a. court
martial inquiry into the whole affair
would take place He added that a
supplementary statement would be
forthcoming shortly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

The American Truth society" got
$50 of German money and, as usual,
Germany was the goat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

Philadelphia politicians are calling
enc another HUNS and they may
he right
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

If you don't Ike fine sugar shortage
yon can't even iumn H. So quit kick
ing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

dry state he gets it cracked Prohibi-
ton is prohibiting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
Also Complete Lines of
Wool midtown Silk and
Satin Comforts

These we display in full assortment, in designs
and colorIngs that one must see to appreciate
$1,000 to $1,000 each. Third Floor. West.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-21

Petrograd March % (via London).- 1t
would be improbable to go fully into all
the court scandals or the constantly ac-
cumulating evidence by which seems to
be clearly established the weak charac-
ter and incredible lack Of foresight OF
Nicholas IL and his apparent ignorance
of conditions which spelled his inevitable
downfall Most surprising of all was the
Emperors stubborn refusal to be guided
by the counsel of members of his own
family and his quiet assumption that all
was well with the country at time
when the whole nation was on the brink
of active revolution.
Grand Duke Nicholas Michaelovitch
made most persistent efforts to apprise
Fmperor Nicholas that the country was
in danger and the throne tottering, but
the Emperor showed no more signs of
being stirred by this warning than by
that of the Dowager Empress and null
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-21

New York, March o0.-Full power by
the government through Congress TO
prevent railroad strikes is, in the opin-
ion Of the railroads as expressed here
today, the country's chief gain from the
decision by the United States supreme
court yesterday upholding the Adamson
act. An official spokesman for the ma
tional conference committee of railway
managers authorized the following
statement !:
THE CHIEF thing that the country
has gained out of this decision is that
it establishes beyond doubt that the
government through Congress had full
power to prevent railroad strikes. The
opinion as read by Chief Justice White
makes it plain that employees of inter
state carriers, because of the public
character of the railroads are affect
ed with a public interest and that they
have no more right to strike anu Tie
up the commerce Of the country than
have soldiers end sailors.
The same idea was expressed oy
President Wilson in public speech az
Shadow Lawn during the campaign.
1t is understood that Secretary L4ale
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-21
German Socialist lead
oints to Russia and
Time for Decisive Action
BETHMANN- HOLLWEG'S PERFORMS
AFTER WAR" COMPARED WITH THE
RUSSIAN PROMISES WHICH FAILED
plant Prussian System and Threatens "Diffi-
culties" Unless Suggestion Is Needed

hinder every reform. The clock shows
five minutes to l.. They imag gine they
hold up the time when they move back
the hands to ii.
why does the chancellor shrink
back now from unconditional ncces-
sity? Always the hesitator. the pro-
Crastinater. Bothmann- Hollweg wants
to begin to cure Prussia after the war
Russia also promised all reforms after
the war; but the war lasted too long
for the Russians. Why postpone till
tomorrow what is absolutely necessary
today? What even the King himself
declared years ago was one of the most
urgent matters of the business Of the
state? Now is the time FOR decisive ac-
ton. The difficulties which might arise
if the government adopts the Reich
stag system of elections for Prussian
elections are as q fcatherWeignt as
compared with the difficulties which
will come if il does not do this. The
chancellor should not delay one day!
The Prussian people as VOL as the 9TH
or German states. will stand as one
man at his side if he acts decisively."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-21
lnterned
Germans
Escaped
SCHROEDER AND
CHORTH MISSING
Philadelphia Mayor Announces
$50 Men Will Be Transferred
Wednesday to Two Forts

Philadelphia, March o0.-Notwith-
standing the navy departments an
nouncement that all the sailors of tho
German auxiliary cruisers interned at
the Philadelphia navy yard, who last
night made a dash for liberty, had
been accounted for, the local police
were tonight working on the theory
that at least two of the Germans
Lieut.. Chorth and Hermann Schroeder.
machinists mate-made good their es-
cape.
Electricians today strung wires over
the meadows in the vicinity of the
navy yard and erected a large number
OF high powered arc lights. Tonight the
meadows were as bright as at midday.
Mayor Smith announced that the in
termed crews, numbering about $50
men, would be transferred to Forts
Oglethorpe and Mcpherson tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-21
OF
RUSSIAN GOVT
Early Action Expected by This Country Con-
slider Good Order an d Plans as Calling for
United States Moral Support

Washington. March 90-Early rec
ognition by the United States of the
new government set up BY revolution
in Russia was forecast here today in
the belief that with good order now
prevailing the plans being made for
a permanent constitutional govern
ment call for the moral support Of
this country All reports to the state
indicate that the army and
and navy are supporting the provis-
ional government
Ambassadors Gable
Ambassador Francis at Petrograd
summarized the situation today in the
following cablegram:
''The last week has seen the most
astonishing revolution. Two hundred
million people who have lived under
absolute monarchy for 1000 years and
who are now engaged in the greatest
war in history, have forced the En-
peror to abdicate for himself and his
son and induced the brother to whom
was transferred imperial authority to
accept upon condition that constitu-
tional assembly of the people so wish
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-21

and who will exercise power under
authority of government framed by
that assembly.
"No opposition to provisional gov
ernment which is council of ministers
appointed by committee of - named
by Duma. Absolute quiet here and
throughout all Russia. RodZianllo and
Milukoff assure me whole army and
navy in support. Everything learned
fromkinoffcial sources confirms.
."E,hn of provisional government is
to ral constituent assembly whose
members shall he elected by people
and Vc shall be empowered to orga-
nize Skod government. Whether re-
public ar constitutional monarchy un-
decided&Abut conclusions Of assembly
will be accepted by the people and en-
forced by the army and navy"
The United States always looks
with favor upon movement for the
extension of republcanism, and has
been eager to be among the first to
welcome into the family Of naiotns
new governments known to be found
ed, upon the will of the people.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-21
CABINET READY FOR
FORMAL STATE OF WAR
Members Express AS
sent Tuesday at
Meeting

Washington, March 2O-For
two hours today President Will
son discussed the international
crisis with his cabinet and heard
urgent suggestions that the
date for the extra session of
Congress fixed for April 16, be
set forward to consider further
steps in defense of American
commerce against German sub
marines. 1t is understood there
was not dissenting voice
against this advice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-21

Berlin. March 10. via London, March
20.-Philipp Scheidemann, Socialist
leader in the Reichstag, says in the
Socialist newspaper Norwaerts:
1T does not require many words to
explain why almost the whole world
is arrayed against us. The answer is
given quickly. The whole world sees
our enemies more or less developed
forms of democracy and in us it sees
only PruSsians.
I'VE always have answered by re-
ferrinS to the absolutism of Prussia.
but now Czarism is gone and the En-
peror's successor is to accept the throne
only if the representatives of the peo-
pie agree. These representatives are to
be elected on the basis of universal,
equal, direct ard secret suffrage
In Asia the Empire of the ManGins
opposed every reform. They desired
al Emperor with absolute power. as
long as he did their will. and thereby
undermined the monarchy and laid the
foundation of a republic In the Euro
pean central empire similar spirits
seek to build similar Chinese walls and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-21

who was chiefly instrumental in bring
ing about settlement. believes that this
broad opinion from the court as to the
public duties Of the employees is the
most important thing gained.
1t developed today that between 5000
and 5000 passenger employees, most of
them on eastern roads. are to benefit
under the agreement just reached.
These are men in the so-called turn
about service, On trains which carry
commuters an6 on which they have
morning and evening runs with
spread" time between when they are
not actually working
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-21
COntraband Is
TO Be Insured
by Government
War Risk Bureau

Washington. March 2O-The Cow
ernment War Risk Insurance Bureau
which heretofore has insured only
non -contraband announced today
that it would broaden the scope OF
it's operations" and hereafter insure
practically all forms of contra aband for
European countries except arms and
ammunition.
The decision to insure contraband
was reached at meeting between
Secretary McAdoo and the advisory
board of the bureau
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-21

titude of other perSOnageS VINO approach
ed him.
Grand Duke Nicholas Letter
Late in November Grand Duke Mich
olas Michaelovtch took to the palace a
letter which he had written and read 1t
aloud to the Emperor and Empress. II
expressed in most blunt fashion the dam
ger the country was in and showed how
only by the promptest action the En-
peror could save the empire from COM
plete collapse.
The Grand Duke took no pains to
conceal the Rasputin scandal. but
when the name Of the Empress was
mentioned the latter snatched the let
ter from Nicholas Miachelovitch's hand
and tore it UP.
When the Emperor received in 81
lence tho statement that Protopopoff
(minister of the interior) had been
foisted upon him by Rasputin and lis
tened to the other accusations without
denying or showing signs Of being the
least confused by them the grand
duke lost all patience and shouted at
His Majesty: DO none of these things
move you? You make me think Of Al
eXander T."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-21

Through an act introduced by SEN
ator Boynton of jefferson the name of
McCurdy pond of Bremen. Me. has
been changed to Hilton lake by act of
Legislature, as a memorial to the Hill
tons born in Bremen. who entered in
the Union army in 1S61-1S65. Deacon
John Hilton and his wife Sallie (Blunt)
VINO settled on the east side of said
lake. had eight grandsons and a great
nephew in the army,