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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
Crepe de Chine
Waists, $1.95

You Will not be nble to match
these Waists, either In quality or
atylc, short OF $500 In my Rich-
mond store.
They are OF beautiful. lustrous
crepe dc chine, In flesh and
white, also in nne quality black
made with large sailor collars
and newest style sleeves.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
DECLARES ENGLAND
is FACING famine

London.-More drastic restrictions
in imports were predicted by Ed
ward Carson, first lord of the British
admiralty. in a speech at the Aldwych
club, in saying the peoples food is
really threatened.
The cabinet minister took a sharp
fling at amateur s%trategists. "Disre-
gard those who are impatient and
ready to gamble" he said, referring to
suggestion as to use of England's
navy. 1--WE cannot afford to gamble
with the fleet. If we failed it would
mean the end Of the British empire.
81 am neither a pessimist nor a
coward, but W. must face the facts
and not allow the public to be sudden,
ly confronted With a situation they
had not anticipated, because remedies
conceived in panic lead to revolution.
ENGLAND will fight and endure, de.
SnitC German METHODIST
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
FRENCH AND BRITISH
MAKE FURTHER GAINS

lond0m-Agajn the French and Brit
ISL war Offices record gains against
he Germans Oh the line in France.
Striking in the Champagne region
4,n a front Of loo meters, west of
Maisons de Champagne, the French
@ecaptureI all the positions previous
1y taken by the Germans on ridge 1S5
ssnc also invaded q German fortified
work.
Heavy ar,iller.: activity is in prog
Tess in the Ancre and Somme sectors,
according to Berlin.
The German war Office reports the
stopping Of a French attack south of
@ipont, in Champagne. and the de-
Sstrnction OF sixteen entente airplanes
and two captive balloons in attacks
by the Germans.
The London val Office announces
ina nine German machines were
brought down or driven down dam
aged and admits that five British ma
chimes are missing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
BRITISH TROOPS
OCCUPY BAGDAD

London.-Bagdad, the chief Turkish
city in Mesopotamia and formerly the
capital OF the empire of the Caliphs,
has been captured by the British
forces.
Announcement Of the ca%pitulation of
the city was made by the British Off
cial press bureau.
The statement was issued on re-
ceipt OF a telegram from General
Maude saying the British forces had
occupied Bagdad.
1t is evident that the Turks have
been unable to offer any serious re-
sistance since the fall of Kut-El-
Amara.
They We're said to be hurriedly sum
moning reinforcements from other
theaters Of the war where Turks were
engaged, but the distances to be COW
cred were SO great that additional
forces were unable to arrive in time
to save the ancient city.
The fall of Bagdad. besides ending
German hopes Of Near Eastern do
minion, based on a Berlin-Bagdad rail-
way, will reverberate throughout the
Mahommedan empires, and, it is be-
lieved, will more than rehabilitate
British prestige in the Far East, dam
aged by the earlier loss of Kut-El-
Amara.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
MANY dead
IN TORNADO
Storm Sweeps Over
Eastern Indiana,
new CASTLE HARD HIT
Damage viii Total Well Over a
Million Dollars,

Indianapolis.-A destructive tornado
swept over Eastern Indiana, killing
more than q score of persons at New
Castle and two children near Hagers-
town, in Wayne county.
TWenty-three are known dead at
New Castle, more than 100 are injured
and several missing.
The total number of injured will ex-
coed 1875, some OF whom are probably
mortally hurt.
The damage will total we'll over a
million dollars at New Castle and sew
eral thousand dollars in Wayne
county.
The dead in Wayne county are the
two children of Harvey Gray. Ora
Smith, who was hurled 100 feet
through the air, suffered a broken
back and probably will die.
The storm swept over New Castle
in a so%utheasterly direction, demolish-
ing virtually everything in a path two
DlUChS Wluo anu ltiOIt ltldIt tOu .UlOChS
long. For several hours the city was
entirely cut off from communication.
The South Side school, the rolling
mills and a shovel plant were de-
stroyed.
While the storm also hit the better
residence district it was not damaged
as severely as that in the neighbood.
hood Of the Maxwell automobile fac
tory.
Appeals for help were sent out by
Mayor Leb Watkins of New Castle
and Governor Goodrich was asked to
send troops to police the city.
Adjutant General Harry B. Smith of
the Indiana national guard is at his
office directing relief measures.
Physicians, nurses, undertakers and
ambulances were ordered to New Cas-.
tie from Indianapolis, Muncie and 9th.
er towns surrounding New Castle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
Wilson Issues Call
for Congress-.
DECIDES TO ARM SHIPS
Names Of Vessels Carrying Guns
Will Be Kept Secret.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson has
session OF congress in April and has
decided that he had power to arm
American merchantmen against Ger
man submarines operating in violation
Of international law.
Orders for carrying out the presi-
dents decision to arm ships were i'm
ment.
The extra session Of congress was
set Tor April 10.
The president in a formal statement
announced that he is free to exercise
at once the power to arm American
merchant ships.
congress because so much necessary
legislation was pressing for consid-
Grafton.
He is convinced that it is for the
BEST interests of the country to have
Al early session of the Sixty-fifth con-
sress. whose support he will also need
IN ali matters collateral to the defense
Of our merchant marine.
Names VIII Be Withheld.
The names OF the ships which will
ne armed will not be made public by
he government and are not expected
20 he published in the newspapers.
The navv department will issue an
appeal to the American newspapers
to refrain from publishing any infor-
nation whatever of the nature of ar
H1ament OF ships and already has ap-
l'caled TO the cable companies to sup
t3ress all information of ships cross
ing che Atlantic in either direction,
The president signed the proclama,
lion for the extra session while lying
Z he'd with a cold.
He also approved the statement Civ.
On out at the White House.
The president decided to arm ships
after getting informal opinions from
Attorney General Gregory and Score.
AIRY Lansing that he had such au.
.hority, in spite OF old statutes which
some believe forbade it.
1t was learned definitely that some
American merchant ships sailing for
,he submarine zone will be armed by
she government at once. Preliminary
arrangements have been completed
aud 1t is expected that vessels will be
ready to sail in the near future.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
Chicago Live Stock.

Cattle-Receipts. 1900; steers, S.
70@12.50; COWS and h%eifers, $1,000
1880; calves, $9.5O@13.25. Hogs
Receipts, $4,000; light. $14.15@14.S0;
mixed, $14.4O@14.90; heavy, $14.35@
1870; rough, $14.35@14.5O; pigs, Sill.
25@13.6O. Sheep-Receipts, $4,000:
native, Sl1.0O@12.25; lambs. $12.40@
1895.
"Aaymaca,' II combination Of two
words signifying water and wood,
from which the name Jamaica is de-
rived, describes exactly the character
istics of the island.
1t is somewhat curious that the
places of the highest and lowest hu.
Nudity in the United States are both
In Texas.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
ALLIES HEAVIEST LOSERS
Casualties in European War Are Over
Ten Million.

Observation-Disclosures than 10000, 900
soldiers are recorded as killed,
wounded, captured or missing in the
European war in the first complete
tabulation of official and authenticated
semi-oficial reports Of the various bel
ligerents received here.
Among the military proper 4,441 200
are reported dead; 2,59S,500 wounded
and 2%,564,500 captured and missing.
The entente's losses are given as
~G,31S,400, rs against 3,3S4,000 for the
central empires. One reason for the
great discrepancy between the two is
believed to be the relative unprepared-
ness of the entente. the disastrous re
treats in France at the beginning of
the war, in Russia from the Mazurian
lakes and the Carpathians and in Rou-
mania.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
GERARD REFUSES TO TALK
Arrives at Key West and Takes Train
for Washington.

Key West, Fla.-James w. Gerard,
former United States ambassador to
Germany. reached here from Havana
and after a brief rest took a train for
Washington.
The former ambassador was accom-
panied by his wife and a party of
about forty Americans from Germany.
Mr.. Gerard expressed much interest
in the international situation result
ing from the Zimmerman note and
eagerly accepted copies of newspapers
containing dispatches regarding it.
Asked for a statement on the sub
ject he replied that he had been "si-
lent for 1000 miles and would on
,inue so until reaching Washington"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
INDUSTRY At A STANDSTul
Germans Close Practically All Fac
tories in Belgium.

Amsterdam.-The German authori.
ties. according to the Telegram, have
sEirtually stopped all industry in Bel
s..ium.
The prohibition includes all fac
rories employing more than twelve
svorkmen or using engines of more
shan five horsepower or consuming
more than five tons of coal or other
fuel monthly.
'Belgians also are forbidden to build
Sor finish factories after March / with.
out permission, the newspaper states.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
BERNSTURFF is SURPRISED
Former Envoy Denies Any knowledge
of German Plot.

Christiania.-Count Won Bernstorff,
until recently the German ambassa-
dor to the United States, on arriving
here on board the steamship Frederik
VIII, told the press that he was ig-
norant Of political developments of
the last four weeks and not in a po-
sition. therefore, to make any COM
ment regarding them.
When the former ambassador learn
ed of the disclosure Of Germany's ef-
fort to make an alliance with Mexico
he expressed surprise and added:
ut is news to me-"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
La Toilette Asked to Quit.

Green Bay, Wis.-Petitions signed
by more than GOO citizens of this city,
demanding the resignation Of United
States Senator La Toilette, and con.
demning his acts in the senate on the
armed neutrality bill, were dispatched
to Mr.. La Toilette in Washington.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK
Over Six Hundred Persons Perish In
Sea Collision.

London. = The British transport
Mendi was sunk Feb. 81 and 625 per-
sons lost their lives. The official an
nouncement says:
"The transport Mendi, carrying the
last batch of the South African ma
tive laborers' contingent, the rest of
whom were landed safely in France,
collided with another vessel en- route
from England to Havre was sunk.
Twelve European officers and 191
natives We're saved. Ten Europeans
and 615 natives we're lost"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
MINNEAPOLIS Grain,

Wheat-May, $1.82B; July, $1.75A;
Sept, $1.46as. Cash close on track:
No. l hard, $2.O0h @$2.O1h; No. 1
Northern, $1.9OA @1.94B; No. 2 North
ern, $1.S6B @1.94h; No. 8 Northern.
$1.sOM @1.S8A; No. 3 yellow corn, ST.
04h @1.0512; No. 3 white oats, $40
SIC: fax, S2.94h.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15

Metallic titanium, it has been found.
will cut and mark glass. leaving an or
namental sllvery streak where 1t has
been used.
Every man has at times In his mind
the ideal Of what he should be, but Is
not.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
South St. Paul Live Stock.

Cattle-Receipts, $500; steers, $3.50
1000; COWS and heifers, $6.25@9.OO;
calves, $S.00@11.5O. Hogs-Receipts,
12,400; range, $13.S5@14.5O. Sheep
Receipts, 500; lambs. $10.00@14.55;
ewes, $S.00GO10.75.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Wheat--May, $1.SOh: July, s1.53;
Sept, SLAB. Corn-May, $1.O7A; July,
$1.06A; Sept, $1.05M. Oats-May,
575ac; July, 55Mc. Pork-May, $685.
10; july, $32.60. Butter-Creameries,
37@4Oc. lGggs-25@26c. Poultry
Springs and fowls, 21Ac.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
St. Paul Grain.

Wheat-No. l hard, $2.O0A @2.O1A;
No. 1 Northern, $1.90A @1.99A; No. 2
Northern, $1.S6h @1.94h No. 2 Mon
tana hard, $1.91A @1.93h; corn, g.
04B @1.05M; oats, 555 @57Ac; bar
ley, 9ac0$1.26; rye, S1.53@1.54; flax,
$2.94M.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
DEATH TIES HOUSE VOTES
Republican Member of Congress Elk.
pires at Washington.

Washington. - Congressman Cyrus
SuIloway (Rep., n. H.) is dead from
pneumonia.
faiis death leaves 2l4 Democrats and
Eng Republicans in the house. with
tive independents. and IL contest yet
to be decided between n Democrat and
a Republican In Iowa.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-15
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Wheaton, track and to arrive, No.
1 hard, $1.901a; No. l Northern, ST.
500; No. 2 Northern, $1.S3h@1.S5
FlaX-On track and to arrive. $2.Sa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
|zIlIEIiEN7 JPE
OPTIMISTIC SESSION
Encouraged by Entrance of U. 5.
Into War and Success at
the Front
MAY BE PROPAGATION
Unless Life Is Extended Dissolution
Will Come at End
of Month
MAY BE PROROGATlON
LONDON. April IL.

LONDON. April H.
Parliament opens today under the most
optimistic circumstances that have attended
any session since the war began.
Since both houses adjourned for the
Easter recess the United States has entered
the war on the side Of the Allies. bring
ing into the conflict boundess resources and
a great navy.
As the members gathered today dis
patches were coming from British head
quarters in France and from Paris detail
ing fresh successes for the Anglo-French
armies on the western front.
Offsetting the favorable military situa-
tion In n measure are local political dis
turbances. Unless Parliament extends its
own life IL will have to dissolve at the end
of this month for a general election. None
of the big parties in the House of Commons
wants n general election. II Is said.
There is belief in some quarters that
Premier Lloyd George may come to regard
general election as the safest way out
of his difficulties, among which Is the sit
uaton in Ireland
It was expected that the Premier would
appear in the House during the afternoon
and make announcement of the intervention
Of America in the war on the side of the
Allies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
SHORT CUT TO HOME GARDENING
IN REFERENCE PLANTING TABLE
When and How to Plant and Transplant-Data for the
Amateur Given in Convenient Form-Garden
Queries Answered
BY JOHN BARTRAM

THE Garden Table is designed to give the
amateur condensed yet complete set Of
rules which will answer briefly and ac.
curately the numerous quest ions suggest ed
by daily routine In the small truck patch
The aim has been to he comprehensive
and ineligible. Sight. howecvr, must not
be lost of the fact that any table must he
relied on, not as absolute. but relative and
that 1t must be used with common sense
The dates and other statistics are not
hard and fast In their application and cam
not be. as conditions will In many cases
control circumstances In planting The anna
tcur should also be careful not to attempt
too much in limited space. Better a small
variety and successful results than an
overcrowded garden with the vegetables
starved for lack OF nutrmcnt. or neglected
for lack of time. DO not make home gar
dening burden.
Dates are only approximate. The latl-
tude OF Philadelphia IL taken as n fairly
central point of reference. Allow a week
later for each 100 miles north and week
earlier for each 100 miles south Note
current years temperature and rain con-
ditions and whether the season is late"
or early This is a late season. Sow.
ing dates are for seeds Seedlings are
ready for transplanting three to six weeks
later in permanent position. Bought plants.
In some cases. are set out after all danger
from frost is past
Seeds may be started indoors in boxes
under glass, or i'm open seed bed accord
ing to climatic conditions. If directly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
"BELLY" BUYS CLOTHES
ON HIS DAY OF REST
Sunday Needs EN- After Siren
uous Preaching in New York.
Has Raised $62,4SO

I NEW YORK. April 17-"Billy" Sunday
spent his day of res, in getting more
clothes to replace those which he wears
out by strenuous preaching in making an
appointment with a dentist. aud in working
over some OF the sermons preached I'm other
cities for local application to New York.
II was announced that the collections
taken on Sunday for current expenses
amounted to Sl906.17. The total received
10 date rs $62.4S0. leaving SS7.520 still TO
be raised on the $l5O.0OO budget
To-day Miss Grace SAKE will begin her
biDic class which will be held daily on the
tabernacle platform at the close of the
afternoon service
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
INDICTED PAPER MEN
DECLARE INNOCENCE
Manufacturers Executive Committee
Members in Trust Suit Give
$4,000 Bail Each

NEW YORK, April ia plea of not
sguilty was entered by the seven indicted
members Of the Print Paper Manufac-
turors Associations executive committee
when arraigned before Judge Cushman in
ToAbral Court here today. Each furnished
$4,000 bail. Thirty days was given each to
4te demurrers' TO the indictments. which
were returned under the Sherman antitrust
law and allege conspiracy to initiate print
oap1r prices and restrain trade
rs The men indicted are Philip T. Dodge,
Gporge II. Mead. George Chahoon. Jr,
0ordies Fl. p. Gould. Edward w. Backus
Alexander Smith and Grant Sensenbrenner
TheSe men are heads OF the biggest news
print companies in the United States and
Canada.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
500 BOY SCOUTS WILL
SEE BUFFALO BILL SHOW
VIII Be Guests of Major Henry Reed
Hatfield, in Charge of Marine
Recruiting

More than 500 Boy Scouts from various
sections Of Philadelphia will visit the Buff
&Alo Bill show at Nineteenth street and
Hunting Park avenue tonight as the guests
- Major Henry Reed Hatfield officer in
ehArge OF marine corps recruiting in Phil
adelphia.
The boys will assemble at the marine re-
eruiting station. opposite the circus
grounds, shortly before the opening of the
show. Addresses will be made by Major
Hatfield. DR.. Charles ID. Hart and others
The scouts will be under the command of
Field Commissioner L, Urner Goodman.
" The march into the circus tent will be
made In formation. led by the circus band.
The scouts will parade about the ring be-
fore taking the seats assigned to them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
ROSE COLD AND HAY FEVER
DlSPENSARY TO BE OPENED
Gsmaritan Hospital to Treat Patients
Every Tuesday Evening - DR.,
Claude r. Brown in Charge

AZ "A dtspensary for the diagnosis of persons
WEARING with rose cold and hay fever, will
- opened this evening at the Samaritan
nopital Broad and Ontario streets
y Xhe dlspensary is In charge of DR. Will
m r. Robertson, professor OF practice Of
6tcine In The department OF. medicine at
19nple University. Actual supervision is
go1sed by DR.. Claude r. Brown. who
Aad extensive experience in this line
IS ~ dispenaary is the first established,
~ ~. 10 known. In this city for this
0noive purpose. II will be open every
nDdoy evening from go to $780, authori-
W 1ocldlng more could be done II held In
evening 80 that working people may
G0< ~ tf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17

planted IN place where they are to remain
seed five or six times as thickly rs stated
and thin to best plants separated in the
rows according to the proper table. Trans
planted seedlings should be protected from
heat during the middle of the dav by card
board or berry boxes. Firm seeds with
flat board and sprinkle slightly with
fine spray
Family tastes and capacity should be con-
suited ms to amount of each plant. II Is
better to plant ten TO fifteen foot rows sue
cessionally than tO'have a feast and then Il
famine by making only the one extensive
planting. Consult reliable scedman for
the best local varieties
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
GERMAN MASQUERADERS
AT WORK AMONG NEGROES
foSing as Gypsy Fortune Tellers, They
Seek to Make Blacks in South
Turn Traitor

NORFOLK, Va. April I7.-posiup as
gypsy fortune tellcrs, German agents are
reported at work in this section urging
negroes to turn traitors to this country
Government agents are known to be try
ing to apprehend these disguised Germans
VINO are promising social equality to the
blackS IT Germany winS--the same promise
reported made by fellow plotters in Ala
bama and Georgia.
Return to slavery if America wins is
the threat these fortune tellers" are un-
derstood to be spreading.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
GUARDS CHASE ALLEGED
INTRUDERS FROM BRIDGE
Fusillade of Shots in Vicinity of Penn
sylvania Railroad Span Gives
Rise to Story of Attack

TRENTON. April II. A fusillade Of
shots was heard I'm the vicinity of the
Pennsylvania Railroad bridge spanning the
Delaware River between this city and Nor
risvile, Pa, last night, and the report
spread that three unidentified men In row.
boat had been driven from under the bridge
by a detachment of Pennsylvania guards
men on duty at the bridge No information
as to the occurrence could be obtained from
the soldiers. II is understood, however, that
the men in the boat escaped
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
fILL FORM TRAFFIC CENTER

6no for . traf1o center TO be estab-
M tk Ihtrty-fourth street, Woodland
|S au1 walnut street were announced
<<KQon BY Director Datesman. This
~ ~ one Of the most dangerous
~ ~ city, During the last two
= - peen the scene OF many acci-
elEor1s made BY the trustees Of
4or11<x tf Ronnsylvania and the
M - Mayor Smith and Director
~ ilaoc VIII be revised 30 as to
1po11p eree ~ this point three
~ 1o4onnafy 20 relay some
ri ~ DEoDos<ipa On the
III r k (onrGo4 cepter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
LaniOus B. KEEPER Dead

LANCASTER, Pa, April 17.--Ianious B
KEEPER, vice president of the Chanpion
Blower and Forge Company. one of Lam
casters largest iron works, died last night.
aged sXty-two years. He was "A trustee
of Franklin and Marshall College and was
member of the Manufacturers Club of
Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
Varieties of Beans

Emily--Strnglcss Green Pod or Early Va
entlne are good varieties Of gree snap bca M
Frofuson turr" or Golden Rust Proof ar
excellent wax varieties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
GARDEN QUERIES ANSWERED
Asparagus

VI; Nit takes three or four years to get a
good CROP from ASPARAGUS from seed Time
~ saved by buying one two year old roofs,
VIII nave an article in short time concerning
p,,hntlng ana care OF asparagus There is plenty