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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
|ERnAh AIR CRAFT
ATTACK ANTICIPATED
Il Pershinx's Troopers Have Only n
eporting Interest in Event-Aiites
Keeping Enemy Busy.
Nv DANIEL DILLON.

american Field Headquarters in
rance, Aug. 17-(Dekayed) Pa ssed
I the censor--The increasing aero
|nne activity on the western front
= the sole topic sof eonversat ton
Sacnr the officers and men in the camp
n afternoon. No fear Is felt be-
|ns> the Americans are confident that
y French aerial defenses and planes
: moro than able to cope with the
kuation However there is much
ocuiation regarding the possibility Of
early attack on the camp by the
&rmans Many believed it would hap
4 before this. others now consider
allies offensive SO big that 1t will
impossible for the Germans to spare
ines TO bomb the American camp.
fst< 10 good to keep weather eye
Inward, these days." said veteran
Heant a. he trudged along the road
burning from practice. That is the
bw Of all soldiers here. During
SAeuvers some soldier is apt to be
mining the clouds and searching for
fman scout planes.
ehe feeling on this subject is one OF
brting interest. No alarm is evil
ht anywhere.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
FERGUSON TRIES TO
EXPLAIN HIS VETO
Legal support Only From Sale or
Lease Of Lands Set Aside for II

Austin. Texas. Aug. 1s.-Expiaining
today why he vetoed the appropriation
for the University Of Texas. Governor
Ferguson testified In his own behalf
in the Investigation of charges against
him being made by the house of repre-
sentatives. said the constitution OF
Texas did not contemplate the univer
sity should be supported by iegisla-
tive appropriations but solely by Its
available fund obtaihed from sale and
lease of university lands set apart by
Texas pioneers to establish and main
tain the university. He said THAI
charging his veto of the university
appropriation asan- unconstitutional
act was leading the university to Its
own undoing.
Governor Ferguson criticized the
student body for actions and writings
in a student publication indicating
their opposition to hts attitude towards
the university. He blamed the faculty
for permitting the students such lib
erty as enabled them to express their
feelings towards the governor. He
contended that the expense Of main
tanning the university was far greater
than It should be and insisted the gov
ernor had the right TO maintain a
general surveillance over the regents.
with reference TO the West TexaA
A. and NJ. muddle the governor re-
peated his assertion that Fuller had
promised him he would vote to To-
cate the college at Abilene and that
he did so vote. insisting he had seen
him write Abilene" on his ballot He
said Fuller had been incorrect in his
statements with reference to this mat
ter With reference to his loan to
Fuller he said IL was made after So
licitation by Fuller and upon repre-
sentation that he was much in need OF
some financial help.
The direct examination Of the gov
ernor is nearly at an end and the
cross-examination will begin Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
CERTIFICATES AGAIN
OFFERED BY TREASURY

Washington. Aug s-Secretary Nc
Adpo today offered for subscription at
par $3.50, 100000 Of treasury certificates
Of Indebtedness payable November 80,
1917. with interest at 3i4 per cent from
August IS. 1917.
The offer WAS through the federal re
serve banks and subscriptions Will be
received by these banks until on Au-
gust Is. 1917.
Certificates viii he in denominations
~ $1,000. $1,000. $4,000 and sto0 zoe
They iii be exempt. principal and in
'erest- from All taxation except state
or inheritance tax
The certificates may be redeem ed
upon ten DAYS notice az whole at
par and accrued interest. on or a ter
the payment of the frst instalment Of
TIE subscription price before the ma.
.turlt% af sac ee~ttaestes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
SHIPPING LEAK
CAUSED fICkt'S ARREST

New York. Aug. 1s.-Henry F.
FIcke, auditor of the North German
Lloyd steamship company, arrested
iast night on the charge Of being n
dangerous alien, was -interned TODAY
on Ellis Island and he Will remain
there for the duration of the war,
f1cke. who spent Il night in iail in
brooklyn took his arrest calmly.
Leaks to Germany regarding the
movements of American troops across
the sea are the actual reason for the
internment OF the steamship auditor.
Ills fine resitt ace on Staten Island
overlooked the waters through which
transports had to pass to sea Other
arrests In connection with the leaks
are understood to be contemplate by
the secret service operatives
Ficke Was an intimate f.!end Of
captain koenig. OF the submarine
L'eu.Se Inland, and was the Lost of The
con- mander on one of his trins 10 an
AmertsaL ro,t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
miss RANKIN SPEAKS
| At LABOR MEETING

Butte Mont, Aug ls.-Coneress-
woman Jeanette Rankin this after
hoon addressed mass meeting under
the auspices OF the Medical Trades
roGncil of Butte at which nearly
Loco men women and children were
present many Of them members OF
|he Metal Nine Workers union. whose
members now are ON strike MISS
Rankin repeated the address watcn
the delivered in congress in which she
kttacked the rustiing card system and
Failed for federal control of mines
This afternoon. however. she omitted
kll reference to John n Ryan, OF the
anaconda Copper, company. and aug
hented her congressional remarks by
] statement that after AT inYesttsa-
lion OF four days she had come to
he conclusion that tho striking min
SrG are right in their demands and
kntisl~d TO everything which they
jsked.
She was heartily applauded in por-
Hons OF her address but other por-
hons fell on deaf ears She said she
Ad no sympathy with the radical
tatements Of the late Frank II LII
h.. who was hanged by a so-caliea
fxiIant committee but that she ae-.
6rred fne use Of d3recs action which
bas brought into play To stop his at
hcks on the government
Miss Rankin put the question direct
b the crowd as 10 whether they would
Dturn To work If the rustling card
.stem was abolished The answer
la n chorus of noes" and from the
bnfusion which resulted IL was APP
brent that In some quarters the ques-
Un was misunderstood, The speak
said that unless the Anaconda Cop
kr Mining company produced copper
n the prosecution OF the war tina
bvernment would produce IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
POPE TO SEND SECOND
PEACE NOTE SOON

deciding to make real diplomatic
move for peace instead of issuing a
piatonic appeal"
An interesting light is cast by the
Milan organ upon the details OF the
framing Of the papal message. The
paper says II was drawn by the pope
himself and then submitted by Car
dinal Gasparri. secretary of state OF
the vatican, TO the cardinals commits
sion. The cardinals thereupon de-
bated the message at length The
cardinals. adds the 1Secolo, were
''peeved' because OF the pope's fall
pre 10 take them into his confidence.
vatican circles are said to be opti-
misttc about the results the note is
likely 70 obtain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
Nv BOND ISSUE AT
FOUR PER CENT

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Confidentia
hts Of a bill proposing an issuance
aeven and a half billion dollars
18th OF bonds were received today
members Of the ways and means
|lnittee Of the house. The bonds
Assigned to furnish the new FOUR
ION dollar loan to the allies and
satire the three billion issue al
~ authorized to cover foreign ad-
ceS.
he plan was originated by Secre-
Of the Treasury McAdoo. who be-
"a that four per cent would be
proper interest charge. Some
n6ers OF the committee are Jfn-.
" to favor ak per cent Whether
not the bonds Wall be taxed has
Yot been decided.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
DR. SPEER TO HEAD
CHURCH WAR COMMISSION

New York, August 1S--Dr Robert
f. Speer, secretary of the Preshvte-
rian board OF foreign missions, has
accepted the Craftsmanship of the war
commission established by the federal
council of the Churches OF Christ In
America. It was announced today.
The commission will consist Of 100
leading clergynen and laymen Sc
lected from various parts of the United
States. and will seek to serve in the
promotion and the coordination of the
UNCONVENTIONAL forces now at work
on the problems created by the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
J|TNtuR'S COUNSEL
PROCURE INJUNCTION |HHJjUIjHHccT|0
Especial to The Richmond virsinian)
Elaf REShIlrx %

Especial to The Richmond virginian y
petersburg, Vas Aug 1S.-Judge
Robert G. Southall. of the circuit
court granted AN injunction to Las
sitter and Drewry. counsel for jitneurs
against the city of Petersburg late to-
day. restraining the city from, en-.
forcing the ''1itney ordinance" recent
ly passed by the council.
The ordinance it is charged. was
fostered by the Petersburg and Ap.
pomattox railway. and was manifest
ly in the interest OF the street rail-
way companies. The injunction pa
pers We're only executed by Clerk
Robert G. Bass. of the circuit court
late tonight. and Sheriff Evans served
them upon Mayor Gillian Immediate
ly. The, petitioners will. il is report
ed, insist that the state law with re-
gard To passengers standing upon run,
ming boards OF street cars be enforced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
Taft MENTIONED TO
SUCCEED Oh. FRISStLL

Norfolk va. Aug ts-Former
President William Howard Taft Will
probably succeed the late Or II.
Fr!ssell as principal OF the Normal
Agricultural institute at Hampton
He IN now chairman ~ the board of
trustees az that school and II Is said
To he the choice OF the other mem
bers II is NOT known when a new
principal will he chosen.
Mr. Taft succeeded the late r c
ogden as chairman of the board Of
trustees OF the Hampton Normal in
stitute four years ago and has always
taken deep interest in its operation
He has been one Of the prominent
spea kers ar ali OF the exercises held
nj 12S- isfstA ate an seeert years. =:
Mr. Taft and Dr. Frisseil were
warm friends They were class mates
at Yale university and their associa-
tons were close always after their
college DAYS
Among the trustees 81 the Hamp-
ton Normal Agricultural institute are
some of the most prominent men in
the United states The list includes
George Foster Peabody apd Clarence
H kelser of New York city. and ".
Cameron Forbes. former governor
general OF the Philippines.
II Mr., Taft Is elected principal Of
the institute he will live at Hamp-
ton in the principals mansion. which
is one Of the handsomest residences
in virginia He will be in close touch
with this city and section. In which
ne has always shown deep In
terest-
One Of the reasons given for the
election of Mr.. Taft as principal OF
the HAMPTON Normsl institute ia that
he will continue the policies OF DR..
Frisseit which met with SUCH appro-
val of the people on the Peninsula.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
ANGRY SOLDIERS
WRECK I.W.W. QUARTERS

Duluth, MINI. Aug. ls.-A crowd OF
two hundred soldiers this evening
wrecked the headquarters OF the 10
cal branch of the I. w W, breaking
the windows, tearing the plaster from
the walls and totally demolishing all
furniture Seven mem ers OF the or
ganization we're badly hurt while one
soldier was stabbed. The riot was
caused by the stabbing OF another
soldier earlier in the day by an l.
w. w. A provost guard cleared the
streets of all soldiers after an hour
riotinG
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
PETERSBURG BOARD
ACCEPTS 204 MEN

Especial to The Richmond virginian. }
Petersburg. Va. Aug. 1S.-Chair-
man Patterson, of the draft exemption
board OF the Petersburg district, an
nounced tonight that the board had
heard ninety-nine exemption claims
and refused twenty-three. These with
ten others who failed to put in their
exemption claims within the. time
prescribed, increase the total number
ef men accepted for service from
the Petersburg district to Goa VI the
district quota Of 393.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
TWO MEXICAN GASOLINE
EXPLODE--CREWS BURNED

ST. Louis Mo. August 1s-Thres
men, including an engineer and fire.
man. were severely scalded and
burned and Ave others slightly burned
when the Mexican government gaso
line cruisers La Azteca and La Te-
rasca exploded and sank In the Mis-
sissppi here tonight. The vessels
were en- route from Chicago to Mex
leo. Both caught fire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
Miss stinson Forced to Descend.

Albany. n. Y. Aug 18.-After n.y.
ing at the rate of eighty-four miles
an hour from Albany. Miss Katherine
stinson. the Red Cross aviatrfx, vas
forced to land In a field a mile north
or Athens on the Hudson river tonight
when the gasoline tank OF her aero
plane broke and spattered gasoline in
her face
Miss Stinson had left Albany At
300 intent on reaching New York
IN time to take part in the speed car
nival at Sheepshead- bay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
INCREASING
TRAIN SERVICE AGAIN

Harrisonburg. Va. Aug ls-An-
nouncement Is made today that be-
ginning Sunday, August 26, the South
ern railway will add two trains on the
valley branch. between Harrison burg
and Washington, resuming the runs
in effect before the shake-up was
made a month or two ago. Train ~
arriving in Harrisonburg at 1880 p.
NJ. and train "a. running from Har-
risonburg at $50 for Strasburg, both
will be put back.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
WOMAN ARRESTED,
iNCENDIARlSM CHARGED

Especial 20 The Richmond Virginian. }
petersburg, Va, Aug. 1s-Mrs.
Lena e Haraway. wife of II. c. Hars
way, of the West End, was arrested
today upon warrant sworn out by
Deputy Inspector OF Insurance Schultz.
charging incendiarisn. Mrs Harawav.
the warrant charges. set fire to and
attempted To burn her home at Edor
and BoiSsean streets on July rs. She
was bailed in the sum Of $500. with
l.inwood Wells as her bondsman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

(By Agence Radio to International
News Service.)
Paris, Aug. 1s.--As soon as Pope
Benedict has received replies from the
various governments TO his peace pro-
ppsai he will send another note This
was stated as certain today by the
unusually well informed Secolo of MI
Ian, according TO dispatches from that
city. The statement is regarded as
significant here inasmUch as II in
dicates that the holy father does not
consider his outline of terms as final
and that he VIII not stop at the first
attempt.
The pope" adds the Italian news
paper. well weighed his step before
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
CORkS AND BULLETS
BY H. p. RISING.


The proyince OF Alberta, Canada,
10 one quart of spirituous and two
salons of malt LIQUORS in any one
Rome, This Is one quart and two
gallons too much Make 1t bone-dry,
cousin.
Chicago firm has discovered that
beer is good for something besides
making buns They have found that
kin flies. But common poison will dc
this trick Just as we'll.
Elmer Booze is said to be the name
of a saloonkeeper In Baltimore.
french Brewers are said to be me-
gotiating with American shippers OF
barley for quantities OF that grain to
he sent TO France as Germany can no
longer supply their need The people
OF France NAV suffer for lack OF food
stufYs. but the brewers must continue
war. starvation or no starvation.
The man who will invent a plan to
keep liauor from the unorganized
ordinary day laborers of the world
memory greater than the mausoleum
of Halicarnassus or OF a Napoleon.
1t Is darkest before the dawn. A
new civilization will arise upon the
remains Of war-town Europe. Let US
hope IL will be a civilization without
He that wtthholdeth the corn the
people shall curse him." says a prov
erh
The national prohibition issue will
continue to be before congress until
the last vestige OF the liquor traffic
shall have been driven from the
crowd to continue their traffic at the
expense of efficiency in the present
war is nothing new. They inter-
save the Union during the perilous
days of 1s61-5.
Every right minded, patriotic
American knows deep down In his
heart that national prohibition
would be of untold benefit to his
country
Somehow the thought that the lio-
uor crowd are permitted to waste
zoo, 600 bushels OF grain every day in
eating liquors makes it hard for the
average American to make much of a
The grain being consumed bv the
h-or.ars ard diet;JIarc - 49, Yy-.. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

Betty's mother gave her a nickel -
get some crayons. In a few minutes
Betty returned with woebegone loos
on her face and informed her mother
that they had raised ! cent ON the
crayons. She was given the extra cent.
and as she got to the door she said:
Mother, hopes they don't 60 up
some more while I'm gone"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
e. ID. Hicks.

E D. Hicks. well-known citizen.
living at $3.50 Floyd avenue. passed
away at 7;45 o'clock last evening, axe
forty-four years. Besides his widow.
he is survived by four children. Mrs.
F. c. Poe. Mrs. A. E Ravens. George
E. and Master Carlyle Hicks. Tho
funeral viii take place at 4 o'clock
Monday afternoon from the Tabor.
nacle Baptist church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
.IWEhIY-0NE MEMBERS
OF SEVENTH LEAVE
VIII Go This Morning to Fortress
Monroe to Begin Train
ing.
Twenty-one members of the Sew

Twenty-one members OF the Sew
Gated on the Southside, will leave
Richmond this morning for Fort Mon
roe. where they will be prepared for
duty abroad. The advance squad Is
composed of men who volunteered for
any service for which they might be
wanted. They will entrain this morn
ing, one of the privates being detailed
to act as sergeant
The departure of the Southside
troops is move similar to that Of
the twenty members of the Ninth COM
pany of coast artillery here, who left
the city yesterday morning. All of
the men are specially qualified in GER
tain lines, have been accustomed to
handling horses, and are otherwise
suited to the work which will fall
upon them in France.
Similar squads will be picked from
all of the coast artillery companies In
the state, and from the number thus
secured two provisional companies of
coast artillery formed. These men. II
was said. would accompany the Rain
bow division to France and would act
as headquarters men and for police
duty. The latter calls for guarding
or communications and similar work
captain G. st. c. Robinson, of the
seventh company, is expected to have
all his eaa,ipment and his organization
ready for their departure from the
city about Wednesday, Supplies OF
various kinds are arriving daily. but
there Is yet some necessary equipment
that has not been received.
The list of those of the Ninth COM
pany OF coast artillery who left yes
terday are as follows:
W. w. Shelton. of Richmond in
charge of the detachment.
n. E. Dellinger, Demorest. Ga
D. P. Hardy. Gretna, Va.
j. X. Ellis, Jr, Yancey, Va.
D. 3. Bear. Elkton, Va.
j. r. Sullivan, Mine Run. Va.
J. c. Morris. Maxton. n. C.
W. H. Miller, Newton. N c.
G. A. Hasty. Maxton. n. c.
3. l. Tucker. Advance. ~ c.
II. l. Cotton. Guilford, ".
j. I. McRee, Richmond.
W. F. Grace, Richmond.
Z. A. Cornelison. Salisbury. n. c.
r. p. Cress, Concord. n. c.
g. E. Murray. Lowry. N. c.
Julian L. Wood. Richmond.
r. B. Lantz. Concord, ". c.
j. 0. Field. Hazelgreen. XIV,
F. s. Valentine. Jr.. Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

Copyright Underwood & Underwood
JUSTICE CONVICTION APPOINT
ED By PRESIDENT TO INvESTT-
GATE TROUBLES IN WESTERN
MINES-Chief Justice Covington, of
the supreme court OF the District OF
Columbia. has been appointed by the
president to investigate the labor
troubles in the mines OF Montana,
Arizona and other Western states in
an effort to adjust the differences be-
tween the operators and workers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

The recent raid OF the Pabsts, the
Busches, the Hamms, the Maiers, the
Rushtaliers, the Weilands, the
schiitzes, etc. on Washington does
not mean that the national capital
has been captured by the Germans.
1t was only the pro-liquor lobby at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
DEATH NOTICE.

at 7:45 P. NJ, AuEust
IS. 1917, at his residence, $3.50
FLOYD avenue, Richmond, e. D.
HICKS. in his forty-fourth year.
He leaves widow and four children.
Mrs F. c.. Poe, Mrs. A. e. Havens.
George e. Hicks. and Master Car.
lyle E. Hicks.
Funeral from Tabernacle Baptist
church MONDAY, August 20. 6
p. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

Millions of bushels of grain for
our allies but not one ounce for booze.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

At Grove-Avenue Baptist.
Announcement Is made that Rev.
n. ]. J. Wicker will preach at Grove.
venue Baptist church this morning
t IL o'clock. There will be no night
ervice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
Increase Tax on Beer and whiskev,

Increase Tax on Beer and Whiskey.
The senate finance committee has
decided to increase the war tax bill
mainly by additional levies on intoxf-
cants and on personal and corporate
incomes. The committee expects
about s9o,0oo000 increase from dis
titled spirits: 100000 from malt
and fermenter liquors, and 81 900 900
from wines. 1t was decided to add a
tax of a dollar per gallon more on
distilled spirits and fifty cents bar
bel more on malt and fermented lio-
uor. Distilled spirits now pay $40
and beer pays sl.5a per barrel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
Boast Of Rumanian Crops.
tBy Agence Radio to international
Naxx Sovrtra

Berlin, via Paris, August Is.--Ger-
man newspapers are printing glowing
accounts OF the Rumanian crops,
which are great success
Extra sidinEs are being built in the
Munich railroad yards to accommodate
the freight pouring in from Wallachi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
What Constitutes a Camp,

A legal opinion given out by the
war department in Washington July
rs Is to the effect that the ive-mile
saloon zone does not apply to tenn
porary camps In cities where national
guard troops are modifying awaiting
orders to move to regularly estab-
llshed camps. The hitch in the oper-
alton of the law arose at Washington
as thousands of troops have been
camped within the city limits and
immediately outside the city while
there are permanent military posts
such as the marine barracks the
Washington engineer barracks and
the navy yard. The district excise
board refused to take Jurisdiction as
to closing any saloons near the camps
until an official ruling was given as
to just what constituted a camp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

To win the war we must have
bread, And We can win quicker
without beer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

The National Liquor Dealers as
ISOLATION asks. Does Standard Oil
control the Anti-Saloon league" Isn't
it queer what ideas the LIQUOR crowd
get in their headst
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

The grain being consumed by the
brewers and distillers of the United
States is sufficient to make 800 car
loads of bread every day. or a single
loaf every day 500 miles long. No
wonder people all over the country
are writing letters to Washington in
protest against this waste of precious
foodstuffs,