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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-03
ELi:lEN MEN rIIuIGUT
Tu HAVE: nE.F:N DROWNED


WASulNGToN. April 9.-Frcnrh Nd
rlralty dispatches TO the state Depart
Incnt tonight Announcing the sinking
of tho FIRST armed American merchant
man. the frcirh,cr Azi"c. by a German
submarine. said apparently Lieutenant
Fuller Graham and twelve American
biucjackets. constituting the armed
guard OF the Vessel. Had been saved
but that eleven of the crew were
missing.
Eleven men arc ,hought TO huy. been
drowned when the tirst boat to pu,
OF from the Aztec was smashed The
third boat. containing the second officer
and eighteen men, is not directly ac-
counted for. hut the fac, that only
eleven are reported missing leads to
tho belief that i, must hav. been
picked ur.
Lat" tonight after hearing of the
French Admiralty dispatch indicating
that all OF tho members Of the naval
guard were safe. Secretary Daniels
made public the guards personnel II
was composed OF Lieutenant William
r. Gresham and twelve enlisted men.
detached from tho c'"w OF the gun
boat Dolphis stationed here.
Following arc the enlisted men. with
tho residence Of rheir next uf kin:
James y. Elcvins. boHtSwain's mate,
second class. Garter County. TcnucS-
sec: Thomas L.. Dillon. quHrtermastcr
first class. Jersey CITY. y. j.: William
IT. douglass. coNswain. rcrrc Iinute,
Ind. John I. Ropolucci boatswsinS
mate. first class. Washington. H. G.:
Ndolf llendrick kson. coXswain. Mime
apolis: Jacob j. IIilnkcr. electrician.
third class, Baltimore: Samuel Earl
Israel. seaman. llcllcman. Ala: Clar-
enc" ". Kelly. uuartcrinastcr Trcn-
ton. y j.: Joseph klewinsky. seaman,
second class Ncwhurg, W Va; Will
liam +. Rominger. gunncr's mate. sec
ond class, EliHabcthton, Tenn: Joseph
4 Ruckcr. seaman, Roanoke. Ala. and
clarence W. whitney. auartcrmaster,
second class. Cincinnati.
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fnv AssocIatea prcss.l

-
WASIIINt.TON. April 2.-Immcdi-
atciy inter the President left tho
Capitol. the senate and House re-
convened. nnd nm IdcntIc joint rcso-
lution was introduced I'm both
houses. declaring the existence OF u
state "f war. and directing tho
President 10 cmpIUy nli tho
sources OF the country to carry on
wnr against the imperial German
government and bring the conflict
to "a successful conclusion.
The resolution wns referred to tho
Foreign ARairS Committee by both
houses. mud adjournment until to-
morrow followed soOn aftcrwnrd.
10th committees meet tomorrow
morning.
Iiccnu>c of tho opposition of Son
ntor stone. chnIrmnm of the Foreign
ltrintions Committee. to Its measure.
the resolution wns introduced In the
Scnntc by Scnntor Martin, of Nir-
Ginin. the Democratic HnOr leader.
Representative Flood. chairman Of
the Foreign Affairs Committee. In
trndTccd II i'm the House.
The resolution follows;
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REPORT GIVES NO lNKLING
AS TO FATE OF HER CREW
Seventeen of the Thirty-Nine
Men on Board Slow Moving
Preighter American Citizens.
NUMBER PROBABLY PERISH
rear Expressed by Owners That
Naval Gunners on Vessel Had No
Chance TO Show Skill.

NEW yop,, -,
'N"'''' i'iS "r'Hc" merchant
NcSacl TO sail from "a port on this side
Of the Atlantic. was sunk las, ninh, ,,,.
:. German submarine off AN island uca,.
Firest France The cable ,u.ss,-o fran,
the american consul a, Bros, ma.
brought The news of IN. uhin.s sink
ing 10 her owners tho o-ion,.,I \a,;
cation COMPANY. gave no iu,,liur a. ~
the fate Of her crcw An Aseoci.,oL
Press a,sn,,ch t,o,,, ,,r, .,i1
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SURVIVORS OF CREW
on WAY TO BRFiSr

PAR1S. April 2.-Thc American
steamer Aztec has been sunk by a sub
marine near an island off Brcst Some
of the crew were rescued, and are be
ing brought into Brest. \ number OF
tho men are missing. and little hope
is held that they can be saved. as the
steamer was torpedocd al night while
Il heavy sea WAS running.
""illiam Graves Sharp. the American
linba Sador. was informed this after
noon by the French government Of tho
torpcdoinc of tho Aztec, and immc-
diatcly cNblcd the state department.
Representatives of the American gov
crnment will proceed to Brest To take
tho dcpositions of survivors Of the
disaster
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-03
MORE TROOPS CALLED
INTO FEDERAL SERVICE

WASHINGTON. April 2-Thc War
department to-day called into the Fed
,'ai service for police purposes the fol-
lowing National Guard organizations:
second West Virginia Infantry.
Fourth Virginia Infantry
i'H'tcry ID. Field Artillery. Virginia
The War Department also called into
the Federal service the First and Sec
ond Companies. Coast Artillery. OF the
Virginia National Guard. They will he
added TO the forces already employed
for police protection.
The First Vermont Infantry and the
Second and Fourth Connecticut Com
panics OF Coast Artillery were called
into the Federal service late to-day for
police protection work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-03
T. r. HEARS CALL OF THE WAR
Dc,iifsh VIII Rcsumc Their Peaceful
Abode In Florida WATERS, Freed
Of feddy'n HarpHon.

DANN1LLE. VA, April 2.-Somcwhcr
north of Savannah. Ga.. Theodore
Roosevelt il hurryinS toward New
York after having spent n week hunt
ing devilftsh off the Florida coast. ac-
cording TO telegram received here
this evening from Y. j. coles. who
has been the cN-President's host at
Punta Gorda for the past ten days
Roosevelt.
The exhibition worked perfcctlE.'
says Coles. Colonel Roosevelt fought
the deviltish like veteran harpooncr
though he had never used a harpoon
on any living creature before. All
we'll and highly pleased"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-03
Once More Filled
With Peace Ideas
fBy Associated Press. ]

HI;ItN win Pnrisb, April .-Gcr-
man aud Austrian newspapers
rrnchinS Switzerland to-day, md
telegraph reports from Hungary, arc
once more filled with peace idcns.
There has been nm almost fcNcrish
renewal OF peace dtscussionS on the
eve Of the rccOnycning of the Amer
lean Congress.
The Interview or Count Czcrnin.
the AustrO-Hungnrinn Foreign Min
lister. In the i'rcn enblntt. not only
hns been enthusiastically hnlcd by
ever! editor. but made the occasion
for speeches Of approval In the leg
i>lnturcs nnd PnrlInmcnts of all the
tcutonic allied countries.
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$3,044,3O9,292 IN VAULTS
Gold Holdings OF United states Treas.
ury Greatest in Worlds

WASHINGTON. April Gold hold
ings OF the United States Treasury to-
day were the greatest in the worlds
history. The total value OF the coin
and bullion in the vaults was s3.04a,-
3Oa.2s2.
The sum practically has doubled dur
ing tho last five years. Most OF the
accumulation. Of course, is due To the
inflow Of gold during the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-03
FOURTH REGIMENT IS
CALLED INTO SERVICE
battery ID. Artillery, and Two Com
panieS OF Coast Artillery Also
Summoned for Duty.
FOURTH IN GOOD ORDER
Has Recently Been Recruited to
Peace Strcngth-Battcry ID Also
Fully Reorganized and Given In.
tcnsivc Training.

orders calling the Fourth Virginia
Infantry. Battery d and tho FRS; and
Second Companies. Coast Artillery, into
tho service OF the United States wcrc
issued yesterday by the War Depart
ment Adjutant- General w w Sale
was officially notified that the call had
been made. and ordered tho command
ing officers Of each unit 20 prepare to
hc mustered into the Federal service
as quickly as possible
Tho call finds tho Fourth Virginia
Infantry the strongest reg cimcnt i'm the
State. Th. regiment only last week
was fully recruited to tho maximum
peace strength Of .ixty-nvc enlisted
men and three officers for cach OF its
twelve letter companies lIcadGuar-
tcrs, supply and machinc-gun com
pnrics are practically completed. COL
oncl T.. l. GOODWIN is the commanding
officer.
I;a;tcry u, which was organized just
ON" year ago at Hampton. has had nine
months Of intensive training in the
field. Although a separate battery, IL
was attached TO tho First Battalion.
virginia Field trtillcry, whilc in Camp
Stuart. whHe Battsry G. which had
como i.-.-s ,as+tnp far below the mini
mum. wac fItcn ont tSf 'tsi6' p5itt a lion
Battery &. however. under Tho command
of Captain ]. Branch Johnston. former
captain Of tho Norfolk Light Artillery
Blues. Was recruited up while in camp
hcrc. and IS now in shap" to take it's
place in the battalion. The battery is
1nc Of the Oldest organizations in Vir-
ginia, its history dating back more
than TOO years. The command is
SHOWN unoficially as Crimes Battery
aud has an .Scollcnt war record. It's
nom" station is in Portsmouth,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-03

CAROLINA EASTER EXCURSION.
50 Danvile: SihD Grcrnsboro; 81 winston
Salem. Salisbury and Statesviie: $3.50 Char.
9s,S SO 4snev,iS ioiG
s. via SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM.
Roturn limit April l2.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-03
MAsTE1LN tRRAIGNME:NT
OF GERMAN GOVERNMENT

''Thc President speaks in his mos
sage. not only to 100. 900. 600 of his own
c"unirymen." said Governor Stuart last
might but 10 the whole world i'm a
calm and deliberate review of facts
upon which he bases a mastery AR
rhiSnmcnt OF the imperial German gov
"rnment before the court OF righteous
public opinion of mankind
1T is much more than a stirring, an
peal TO arms. II is a diCnitied and
Siatesinanlikc Justification OF the i'm
mediate acceptance OF conditions thrust
upon the American people. coupled with
definite and practical suggestions as TO
how these conditions are TO be met
The message in all respects measures
up 10 the just expectations of the
great body of the intelligent. patriotic
and interviewing people of the coun-
try
Virginia stands ready TO sustain the
President and 10 contribute her full
share OF men and resources in any
cventualitics that may arise
The fresident.' said Wyndham T.
Meredith. president Of the University
club has proved. as believed he
would. that Ambassador Gerard was
right when he said i'm New York the
other day that President Wilson has
been The nations greatest peace Pres
idcnt and Will also prove TO be the
c"untry's greatest war President Per-
sonaliy. approve every word Of his
declaration TO Congress-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-03
RIGHT AND JUSTICE on OUR
SIDE. SAYS MAYOR AINSLIt.

Mayor Ainsiic said: "Evcrybody. IL
goes without saying. dcprecatcs war
Every nation now at war would he
glad to be out of it and at peace. In
the ease of our own country. however.
there has been no choice. think it
IL the overwhelming opinion of the
people Of the United States that the
war we arc about 10 be plunged in has
been forced upon us. and that we enter
upon II with right and Justice on our
side. The country will be ovcrwhclm-
inGly back OF the President Rich
mond shares this same predominating
sentiment. have no fear that the
people OF this city will not by an over
whclminC majority indorse the Pres
idcntS action"
There is but one thing to do" said
Attorncy-General Pollard. "Thc whole
country should stand undivided behind
the President"
1T was the proper thing to do said
Dr Edward y. Calisch of Beth Ahabah.
1T Is necessary To protect our honor
and our peoples lives against the un-
questioned acts of war that arc being
wagcd against us. Now the United
States is with the freedom loving coun-
tries. lighting for freedom. We want
peace. but, az President IIibbcn. of
princeton University, says. now the
only price of peace is war Since the
United States has gone into tho war
she should go in to the limit Of her
resources"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-03
COAST ARTILLERY COMPANIES
RECENTLY ORGANIZED

The Coast Artillery commands arc
new having been organized only
within the last twelve months Tho
First Company is located at Lynchburr,
and til. Second Company at Roanoke.
Both are now seeing their first tour
"r service as part Of the force called
out by tho State for police protection
duty. 1t is probable that thcs. COM
mandS, as soon as formally taken over
hy the government. viii bc sent To
Fortress Monroe where some actual
practice with the hi. coast defense
gums can be had The companies arc
armed also with the regulation army
rIiic.
y" mobilization point has as yet
been selected for the Virginia troops.
The Adjutant-Gencral Yesterday re-
ccivcd telegram from tho Department
Of tho cast to the effect that Captain
Frank =. Hines, United States Army.
had been ordered To Richmond for the
purpose of inspecting such sites as the
State authorities had considered for
the mobiliZa tion camp Petersburg and
EiChmond are the strongest cuntendcrs
for the camp. Local business men have
guaranteed TO raise the sum OF $4,000
t" put Sherwood Park and Williams
Park into shape to handle tho troops.
The Petersburg site is also said TO he
a fine one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-03
RICHMOND STANDS
SOL|DLY BY WILSON
Governor, Mayor and Others Ex-
press Their Approval of
His Message.
NO EXCITEMENT MANIFEST
People Take Seriously and Quiet
ly Steps Forsaking Peace
for Warfare.
NO EXCITEMENT MANIFEST
"s,anI by tho president.. -.

This was Eichnond.sb vcrd;c, lac,
.;ir,, -, no
''''o"
VIM" near" from the lips
oi president Wilson am arraignment
and recommendations which wiI,
nlunc. ,b;v ,,,;or
'' "a''
~ '""s iihe ot DIS
tihGuishcd citizens. from tn. Governor
down, who read tho prcsidcp,.s mos
s,go g., ,ho ,,,,
% what
'' "clore ah" what Is certain to
t"ilo", and pronounced II a patriotic
uttcrancc which CHALLENGES ,bc fc.,,,
uf ,veIy Arn.rl..r
While III feeling ,ha, ,hc n.,io,
was Fastening to tho ,,ayost rrIeie
in it's history Sinc, in., Wa. ;,o,v.oo,
tho States vas cverywb.ro in ,v;
dcnce. actual news Of tho pras;don,.s
message with it's ,yarlikc i,,n,,, NO.
received last nigh, ri,hon, nu,,,;,
demonstration The CITY ven, sohor-
~ TO bed. confident tina, before ,n.nv
hours shall pass tho country viIl ho
numbered with the allied forces now
engaged in making active war against
Germany
fENEktSH EXCITEMENT
Is WHOLLY ABSENT
There was almost wholly absent the
i"Ncrish excitement that marked tbc
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WILL DE MUSTERED
IN At HOME STATIONS

Tho troops called into the Federal
service will be mustered in at the home
stations of the various companies
They Will then he at the disposal Of
the government for whatever duty may
he assigned to them. In addition to
the commands called to the colors yes
tcrday. The Second Virginia Infantry is
now mobilizing, and the First Squadron
OF Cavalry. formerly the Richmond
Blues. is in tho Federal service already.
having never been mustered out
The First Virginia Infantry the First
Battalion of Field Artillery; Company
y. Signal Corps: Company 4. Engineer
Corps. and Field Hospital, No. L. are
still in the state service but all are
subject To call, the mon having taken
the dual oath required by tho national
defense act. All have been in the ser
vice. and call is expected momcntarily
for them. The Richmond Grays Bat
TALON. First Infantry. and tho En-
ginccr company are now doing qua rd
duty around the city.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-04-22
An Editor for the Bench.

When such a usually stanch supporter
of Woodrow Wilson as the New York
Times. one of the cardinal points OF
whose creed is that a Democratic Presi-
dent can do no wrong. suggests that the
nomination Of Judge John II. Clarke, OF
Cleveland, to the United States Supreme
bench will be viewed with misgiving by
the conservative element Of the country
it has expressed its disapproval of the Sc
lection about as vigorously as it dares
to do in the midst of a national political
Campaign. Furthermore. it declares. the
present trend of public opinion is toward
conservatism. a reaction from compare
lively recent manifestations Of radical
ism, and here we have a hint of this
leading Democratic newspapers belief
that the President has made far from
a popular choice. or one inspiring the
general confidence of the country in his
appointment OF Mr.. Hughes successor
Possibly the Times distrust arises in part
from Judge Clarke's association in poll
tics with the late Tom L. johnson and
with the present Secretary Of War when
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for a time it seemed as il Ohio were
preparing to espouse some Of the widest
fads and fsncies OF Western pOpulism.
By many his appointment will be regard
ed as a concession TO the followers Of
Mr.. Bryan and dictated by shrewd pOlit-
ical considerations.
II is an interesting circumstance that
the new justice-designate is a newspaper
man in active service, contributing lead
ing editorials daily 10 the Youngstown
indicator, Of which he is part owner
There is nothing incongruOus in this dual
employment. unusual as II may appear.
though it is not likely that as member
of the nations highest tribunal he will
ind time to continue his journalist la
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-04-22
Transmigration Evil Basis
Of Great Ills of the World
Vegetable Animal and Germ Plaques Often Due
to Change of Environment

happiness both to themselves and their
European fellow citizens.
The white Americans, for that matter,
are also out of place-or so the original
Americans think The world has had no
greater illustration of the TRANSPORTATION
OF pest than the introduction OF the
Puritans and Cavaliers into the American
wilderness. The white man spread like a
prairie fire and choked out the native
product
Another case in point was the intro
duction of Caucasian fire water into the
red man. The average pioneer could hold
quart without winking, but only little
drink meant a Jamboree for the Indian.
The race had almost been exterminated
before it became hardened to this trans
planted influence and began to mount up
the hill again.
ScOurge of Plaques.
The plaques of Egypt-the classic ex-
ample of a transplanted force-were no
more plaguey than the grasshoppers that
ate the American crops of the '70s. So
long as the grasshopper remained on un-
cultivated prairies of the further West
he was of no Importance. But the min
ute he began to move eastward into the
farmed lands there was terrible trouble.
The hookworm is an excellent example.
This interesting worm is an African
product. So long as he remained in AZ
r1ca no one cared. People over there
don't have to work-Or that is the popu-
lar impression-and a good case OF hook
worm was not without its compensations
But in the good old L. S. A every man is
supposed to pay his way. II he can't or
won't work, he would better die. So when
thousands Of white and black Southern
ers acquire the hookworm, which has
been imported from darkest Africa with
our darkest citizens, there is trouble to
pay.
The little tuberculosis bug, also, is some
thing that is bad because IL has got out
of its proper sphere. In the good old ar
cadian days before sin and sickness were
introduced into the world, the It. b.
used to live on the millet or some other
outdoor weed. There it was innocent
and picturesque. But when it packed up
Its furniture and moved into the domes-
tic COW and thence again into the human
being the great white plague resulted.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-04-22

! the diplomats in Washington He is
the French diplomat par excellence
who could have been the Ambassador or
Louis the Fourteenth as easily as a
representative of the republic. One of
these days l will talk of Mr.. Jus
serand at length, for on his own pet
subjects he is very interesting; now
have more important things to record
than his courteous evasions. He rep
resents a government but not it's peo-
pie. He is surrounded by the splendor
of the Second Empire. The furnish
ings of his mansion are dainty and
ornamental; his lackeys are clad in
georgous liveries with gold braid and
gold cord on their shoulders. Pink,
white and gold are everywhere.
The Envoy of the MIkado.
Aimaro sato, who came four months
ago to Washington to represent the
Japanese government, is the most per-
feet diplomat Japan could have found
in these times of delicate negotiation.
He is man about so years of age
with an imperturbable face. II his
eyes are the windows of his soul he
has not only drawn the shades but
put the shutters up.
He calmly awaits question after
question and he is very direct in stat
ing, II do not wish to answer your
question" Yet he is extremely polite
and very willing ito enlighten Amer
lean public opinion" Again I asked:
DO you know anything about the
armistice which was proposed and
practically agreed upon?"
why trouble about an armistice
now? In any case 1 do not wish to
answer that question"
What do you think are the OBJ
stacles to Peacs?"
No answer was given to this ques-
ton.
After a pause he lighted a cigarette
and, speaking slowly, said: THE end
seems nearer now than last year. That
means that whenever I think of the
past year all seemed so hopeless. 1t
does not seem so today" Again he
meditated, putting slowly at his cigar
cite and Somplacently inhaling the
smoke.
Yes. II the United States would
enter the war, that alone would hasten
peace. Germany cannot fight so many
powers. If America fights. she fights
tion in the European war would give
moral strength to the allies. The fight
ing spirit in all the allied armies
would receive a powerful stimulus"
Evidently truisms are the staff of
life of diplomatists.
What do you think about the Zim-
hermann note?'
"A fundamental blunder, a funda-
mental blunder," he repeated. ct was
astonished that Germany with her
scientific mind, which acts almost like
clockwork, could make such a grave
mistake as to believe that Japan could
enter into an agreement with the Ger
man government, disregarding its en-
tente with the allies. And then Japan
surely would refuse to play any part
which would embarrass the United
States"
He recited the answer to this ques-
ton like a creed and refused to enter
upon any further discussion of the
subject.
what are the peace terms of
Japan?' I ventured.
We shall state them at the Peace
Conference" he answered smilIngly.
do you ever feel a certain mex
plicable presentiment of things which
are about to happen? Have you such
a presentiment with regard to peaee?'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-04-22

Iuss Of metallic iron which
may injSrs the teeth, cor
rode the stomach and do
far more harm than good ;
advises use of only HEz-
ated iron-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-04-22

A South African agricultural society
has offered a substantial cash prize for
the best. cheapest and most effective
means for pulling stumps.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-04-22

The most striking feature in the biblics
notices Of the horse is the exclusive sT-
plicstion OF il 10 wsrlike operations and
not to ordinary locomotion or agriculture
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bors. Owing 10 his newspaper training
We may expect Justice Clsrke's written
opinions to De couched in direct. forcefuI
English, leaving no room for misunder-
standing Pittsburgh Chronicle-TeIe-
graph, Rep.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-04-22

To lessen the skin friction a motor
boat has been invented in which air is
pumped from the inside and discharged
below the water line along the sides of
the hull and at the stern.