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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14
NO MORE CHEAP WHEAT
ON THE PRESENT CROP
Grain Is Being Sought In All Positions,
With the Price No Com
alteration.
BY JOSEPH r. PRITCHARD.

Chicago. May 13.-Thers will be no
moro cheap wheat on the present crop.
There are thousands of empty bins in
the mills. not only OF the United States.
but the world at large. Wheat is being
eagerly sought In all positions. with
the matter OF price no consideration.
The action Of the market on Saturday
future from the speculative list was
at least, q partial reflection. of what
may be expected during the life of
either one of these options. There is a
big open interest in both the July and
September wheat and the experience
OF the shorts in the May future who
suffered In an attempt to even up
their positions is stin fresh in the
minds Of the shorts In these deferred
months. The offerings of all futures
will likely re peddled out to the longs
; or those anxious to make an Invest
ment
1t will be at least a month be fore
new crop Is harvested and threshed
In Texas, In case OF dry weather for
the cutting ard threshing of this gra
| 1t will be in position for milling
purposes soon after ii comes from the
machine. Board OF trade officials by
President Joseph +. Griffin. as well as
the commission houses, advised eau
tion in making new commitments. not
only in wheat. but in the other grains
as well. The fact that the United
States officials have taken hand In
the matter and intends to extend to
other products shows that any attempt
to manipulate values win receive a
sharp rap. and that those who trade
in this manner will be summarily dealt
with II Is known here that England
is large holder OF lard in the Chica go
market and that one other foreign
country is long on considerable ribs.
These commodities are quiet at the
moment. but they are In strong hands
for both the cash and futures. and un-
less hogs sell downward. there will be
no recession in these commodities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14
CAR|AfI MEMBERS ARE
GIVING UP THEIR SONS
seven Young Men Enlist In Various
Arms of the United States
Service

Washington, Nav ls---Five mem
hers OF President Wilson's cabinet are
TO contribute seven sons to the vart-
olIs arms of the nations service in
the war with Germany. William r.
Wilson. secretary of labor. Is making
the biggest sacrifice. Three of his
sons are going. The cabinet members
and their sons follow.
William r. Wilson, secretary Of
la Dor: William r. Wilson, Jr., field
artillery of the regular army: James
Wilson, troop A, First cavalry: Joseph
e. Wilson. candidate for officers re-
serve corps.
Franklin X Lane. secretary OF the
interior; Franklin X, Lane. Jr. army
aviation,
Josenhus Daniels. secretary of tho
navy: Josephus Daniels. Jr., trainin &
for the marine corps,
David r. Houston. secretary Of asri-
culture; David p Houston. .Ir.. about
10 enlist in the navy.
William c, Redneid, secretary ~
commerce; Humphrey Redfeld. en-
rolled naval reserve as member Of the
mosquito fleet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14
GERMANS NAVAL BASE.
is SHELLED BY BRITISH
WARSFIIPS AND FLYERS
SUNDAY MAKES ATTACK
ON WH|SkEY SELLERS
Biiiy Declares He Is "swors Eternal
and UBcompromising Enemy
of Booze

I New York. May 13.--BHly sunday at
tackled booze" in his sermon tonight.
He told his congregation he was the
sworn, eternal and uncompromlsing
enemy of the liquor traffic II have
been and will go on fighting that
damnahle, dirty. rotten business with
all the power at my command. / shall
ask no quarter from that gang and
they shall get none from me. I tell
you ] have an inside track on that
dirty gang
He also declared that TO license such
an incarnate flend of hell Is the dir
test low down damnahle- business on
top of this old earth
Like Hamilcar OF old. who swore
eternal enmitv against Rome. SO | pro-
pose to perpetuate the feud against
the liquor traffic until the white
winged dove of temperance builds her
nest on the dome of the Capitol al
Washington and spreads her wings OF
peace, sobriety and JOY over our land
which I love with all my heart" he
said in conclusion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14
SIX PERSONS KILLED
IN CHICAGO ACCIDENT
Instant Death When Hit BY Rock
Island Train.

chicago, May f3--siX persons.
:o1'r men am TWO women. were killed
md another man so seriously injured;
hat he wll die, when Rock Island
train struck q touring car near Mid -
-athian TINS afternoon. The identified
dead:
Jacob Livingston head OF Arm Of
chirtma kers.
Mrs. Jacob Livingston
Mrs. Esther NowitZ. nineteen.
Renzoin Hochstadt.
Josephine Tohin.
The body of tho other man was
so badly nutiiated that II had not
been identified several hours after the
tragedy. Guy \. Ferrc. q real estate
man. who was driving the car was
rushed to ST. Frances hospital III a
serious condition.
The party was returning to Chicago
after viewing some building lots in
n new suburb division. The train was
soing at such speed that 1t was only
brought to a halt half a mile from
the crossing. Three bodies were still
fast on the pilot of the engine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14
FORT MYtR TRAINING
CAMP TO Open TODAY
Twenty three Hundred Young Men
VIII Answer the Bugle Call This
Morning.

Washington. May 13.-Twenty-
three hundred young men. forsakins
civil pursuits to train for war. VIII
answer the bugle call tomorrow
morning at the opening of officers re-
serve corps training camp at Fort
Nyer, Va. They represent the best
specimens of the nations manhood
in New. Jersey, Virginia and Mary
land and the District OF Columbia.
Tomorrow also marks the opening Of
fifteen other training camps in vari-
Gus parts OF the country, 10 equip
thousands of prospective leaders OF
American fighting forces in the mill
tary arts. -.-
New Jersey Will furnisl the largest
number of officers at the Fort Myer
camp. Virginia ranks second, Mary
land third and the District Of Column
bia fourth. In the quota of men sup
piled. based upon population. Leuten-
ant-Colonel Charles w Fenton, L. 8.
A.. Second cavalry. will be command
ant of the camp.
The reserve officers ha- fairly de-
pleted the ranks OF various profess
sions College and university student
bodies have also ben partly disrupted
by men who left c1assrooms 10 join
the officers ranks. officials declared
that hundreds Of men have left
George Washington. Georgetown.
Maryland state. Johns Hopkins and
other colleges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14
Teutons Prepared For Attack
and Hurricane Of Shells Is
Loosed
HINDENBURG ATTEMPTS
TO REGAIN TERRITORY
Sends Men Against British
and French in Massed For
nation, But Forces Beaten
Back

London, May 13.-Zcebrugse. tina
German naval base OF the Belgian
coast, popularity called in Britain
Pest Base" was subjected to "a ter
rife BON bar1ment by British war;
ships and flyers early yesterday morn
ing.
Unofficial dispatches report sixty
three persons were killed and up
wards Of one hundred wounded and
Two submarine sheds blown up.
The British admiralty's account de-
scribes the attack as successful. 1t
says four enemy flying machines were
destroyed and Ave others were
driven out OF control. The German
admiralty announces there was no
loss OF life and the material damage
done was small. 1t adds two British
machines were shot dowr 1t is from
Zeebrugge the German mosquito
craft" have been venturing forth in
their recent raids on Dover and
Calais, which stirred I'D so much
criticism OF the British admiralty.
Shortly after midnight yesterday the
vice admiral in charge OF the Dover
defense sent out portion of his
naval forces and a strong squadron
of the royal naval air service to punish
the "Pesterers." The raiders did not
find the base afnprepared. As. soon
as the war craft came within range
at the. shore batteries hurricane OF
Fshells was loosed upon them and it
was kept up all through the attack.
Meanwhile the airplaues were met by
a powerful German squadron, which
had assembled at the first shot No
fewer than fifteen battles in the air
were fought. The admiralty admits
two British machines failed to re-
turn. One of these descended in
Dutch territory and was informed.
The weather was foggy. The Ger
man announcement says the British
monitors shelled the base from =
great distance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14
WAR REVENUE MEASURE
BEFORE HOUSE TO-DAY
Score Or More Members of Body VIII
Oppose Certain of BiIi's Prin-
cipcl Features.
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
MAY PASS HOUSE SAFELY
Those Conycrsant With Temper of
Legislators Believe II Will Meet
With Favorable Consideration Not
Later Than Saturday.

Washington, May 1.-THE war
revenue bill will be the business be
fore the house or representatives.
throughout the coming week. A hot
fight from the beginning OF the week
TO the end is in store for II, There
are n score or more OF groups of legis-
iators who will voice strnuous and
ardent opposition TO certain Of its
principal features. Efforts will he
made 70 amend it in one respect and
another. Sectionalism will he display
ed in the course Of the debate, The
needfulness OF war revenue legislation
and the admission Of the fact that in
the general impositton Of taxes every
industry and every interest must con-
tribute its bit furnishes the only two
stetHts of stz4.reefr1ert -trrtrr1g tfte mem
beers ri ttfr fror1se. mas tJeroTTse ire
fuotions of the ways. and members
and the administration leaders in con-
gress to place themselves on the de-
fensive and fight to preserve the bill
In practically the same form as IL
left the committee. The struggle IN
this case will be hard one.
The course OF the house has not
been any easter bv Yesterdays action
on the part Of the senate, where an
amendment was voted into the espion-
age bill forhidding the use OF grain
In the manufacture Of alcoholic hever-
ages from September / next Until the
end Of the war. This means that a
certain reduction in the amount OF
revenue from liquors aud beers must
follow. The house taxation experts
have not Vet had opportunity to cal
-culate exactly what amount of rev
cnue this wilt curtsil. Rut that y
will exceed 500. 100000 the first fiscal
year Of the war and a considerably
greater sum thereafter is assured.
b reason OF this curtailment o.
revenue two courses are laid open for
the house In framing this revenue
along other lines, boost the income
tax rates advance the tariff charges
or horizontally elevate some OF the
other schedules OF taxation. or they
may agree that having framed n bill
tha+ Is tn meet expenses and pay ex-
peuses b. taxation and permit the
bonds TO run for longer periods.
Neither course Is in line with the
wishes o. the administration as under
stood ~ the leaders. Nevertheless
the amendment 10 the espionage bill
is regarded by men conversant with
TIE temper Of the hous e and the gen
likely to meet with favorable con-
sideration. Members of the ways and
means committee Of both parties look
10 see the measure safely through the
house rot later than Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN
EMBARGO BILL TO-DAY
Designed to Prevent shipping From
America tn Norway. Denmark
and Sweden. Accused OF
InfIdefity

Washington, May f3.--The err-
largo provision Of the administration
espionage bill will face its final fight
In the senate tomorrow when con-
siderat.on of the measure will be con-
tinued under the ten-minute limita-
ton of debate rule.
Important changes in the provision
were practically certain today. Fol-
lowing the defeat OF the censorship
provision of the same hill. anti-em-
barge senators have laid plans for
greatly. rlln5fsizag the power II is pro-
posed 10 give TO the president to-
ward declaring embargoes on all food
exports from the United States to reu-
trails
Senator Tlafollette of Wisconsin,
who all along has opposed the em-
barge provision tomorrow is expected
TO introduce All amendment orovid
ing that the bill shall contain nothins
".kat would coerce any neutral nation
to enter the war against Germany"
The proposed amendment Is dc
signed to prevent the United States
from prohibiting exports to Norway
Sweden and Denmark. the former two
Of which have been accused by Amer
lean officials of reshipping to Germany
large quantities Of American produce.
exported to them.
The Scandinavian nations have al
ready begun a campaign in the United
States to prevent congress from per-
hitting the administration from shut
ting off American exports to those na-
tons. Formal protests against such
move have been filed with the state
department through American Min
lister Egan at Copenhagen and Min
J, al
Cutting off OF American exports
would leave those nations practically
without any foreign source OF obtain
ing food and compel them either to
change their neutral policy to one
OF "benevolency" toward the entente
allies and the United States. which
would probably result in the embargo
being lifted. or else leave those ma.
tons to face practical starvation,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14
CONTRACT IS AWARDED
FOR ADDITIONAL Ships
Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company To Build Eight
For Government.
START DRIVE FOR VESSELS TO
AUGMENT MERCHANT TONNAGE
Begin Momcntous Steps To Rush
/ Ahead Operations In All Yards On
Eull-Time Basis--Other Contracts
Drafted

washington. May 13.-The govern
ment's drive for more ships to aug
mont American merchant tonnage
was on in earnest tonight with the
official announcement 10y the shipping
board of its award to the Los Angeles
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock company
Of q contract TO build eight steel ships
at cost of st0.771.200. Each Of the
vessels is 10 hc OF 5000 tons. dead
weight ca pacitv and is 10 be built at
a contract price Of 1873 per ton. This
is the largest shipping contract thus
/ far placed by the government and Is
ftf1f- beginning -tf-I..a'a4aHtetts- =t-f,s-ta
rush ahead operati tons in all yards on
3 fun time basis, Other contracts al
ready drafted and ready TO be signed
are to ne awarded with n short time,
Shipbuilders in preliminary confer
ences with the shipping board have
been acquainted with the demands the
government will make upon them and
| stand ready 10 set the machinery of
! their plants in motion at maximum
speed, as soon as contracts tentatively
arranged for arc awarded. The gov
ornments plan 70 increase the Ameri-
can merchant marine from two mill
lion tons 70 5000, 000 will he given a
further impetus when William Dem
man. chairman Of the shipping board.
and Ma Tor General George W.
Goethsls appear before the senate
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce and ask that the army and
, navy urgent deficiency bill already
carrying appropriations totalling So
$40. 900. he amended so as to provide
the desired billion dollars, BY In
sorting a PROV sion for this IN the
army and navy bill Il is believed the
measure could be gotten through con-
eress ten DAYS earlier
The administration entire ship
building program hangs upon the pros
pective 81 leo. 500, 900 Appropriation.
The United States shipping board at
present has approximately $50 200
available for the purchase or con-
, s'ruction OF merchant ships for the
transatlantic trade but this would be
sufficient for only small part OF the
building program.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14
nr1ft Rui Almost complete.

- Washington. N7y 10. Tt house AZ
representatives. having settled thn
enlistmeH. ~ volunteer force ~ four
divisions for foreign service. the tuturc
course 81 'Ae CONSUMPTION measure Is
nuch c.esre~. There * every yeaxoa
to believe VOW. -tbat he 1sert report
|tt-}n tfe cortf@ee"S 10 ne nsQse e4ii
$l>fnouncH practically com r{efe accord
between 'hc TWO bodies Tine house 8
expected 10 facilitate the accept a4cs -
s1ch other features of Sac b:iI as are
stiIl ir disasrermeu} The u7ta tav-
,t1S wor ~ o-5sif,7j co7tpu;Icn for ne
orSarissticr nf the sr-,s,'.a R0oz~-
Welt army. IS expected also 10 tail INTO
lire and come 10 speedy agreement,
For thts reason It is admitted u
Leaders of bo;n houses 'ha, she rrexl
dent VIII probably receive -. re9-
scripttnn bin. ready for his signature
rr middle OF he current week.
T~nie - oo. expression Of opinion
"a 10 the administration atlliGsle. Oh
b.., r,t - its itaSglt form has been
vao -l.sa5el from tRe White Hous ;.
The president. however. IL is beitey ed.
will promptly sign the bill There IS
nothing in the phrasins % The bll.
even with the complete acqeioscence
az the house IN the so-ca,led Roose-
NFtt sAtt'N'li'jt ~ ftRA+A'c. t4tf EAN y
authorities to appoint Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt To any military com
mand In the four-djvision fore There
is nothing in the bill which can he
taken to mean that Colonel Roose g II
has anything TO do with the organiza-
tton. Nevertheless. the victory OF YES
ierday ia the housa and or ten days so
in the senate Was a Roosevelt victory.
according to Interpretation Washing
ton puts on the situation. IN Wash
ingtou II Is believed the whole couI-
Try puts exactly the same eonstr3ls-
ton on the action Of congress
The frequently reiterated suggestion
from Field Marshal Joffre ard from,
military men OF the British war COM
mission that the appearance of Ameri-
can troops in France now would be
welcomed had much to do with the
change of sentiment in the house.
This also has had Its effect in admins
fration circles
Although the inclusion OF the Hard
ing amendment IN the consumption bill
was not welcome to the administers
tion, II at least furnishes the war de-
partment with the opportunity to re-
cruit and transport fighting force to
France ct least Eve months sooner
Than an Organization could he effected
under the CONSUMPTION Law AND sent
thither.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14
WARM RECEPTION GIVEN
JOFFRE BY CANADIANS

Montreal, May IA reception, one
ever extended by this city to a visitor
from foreign shores. was given today
10 Marshal ,Ioffre, of France, upon his
arrival here from Boston. Members
OF the marshafs' party declared it
eouailed If it really did not surpass,
the welcomes shawn TO the warrior in
New York and the other cities OF the
United states.
Thousands had gathered at the sta.
tion to await the coming Of the hero
OF the Marine and as ne set.foot upon
the platform broke, into lusty cheers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14

CONSUMPTION MEASURE
Is ALMOST COMPLETE
Daft Bill viii Probably CD to
President Wilson For His
Signature By the Middle
Week

New York. May ts.-Therc was
no -ict.Ep- to-day. ~ recruiting
for tho Rooac,cA csINSiitionars
fprCc. Captain -L-Damc. In
charge OF the recruiting oihee,
said Within tho week just closed.
$4,000 men had offered their. SER
vices to the former president
Among tho Offers received to-
day was one from Detroit. IT
rendered the services. OF ut least
one Thousand trained automobile
drivers, tho ma iority OF whom
were in thr transport service of
tho government on the Mexican
border, and added that the num-
her Of chauffeur recruits from
Detroit msy even b. rs high as
1890.
The chaufYczirS Colonel RooSe-
Welt was informed. are ready for
service md conId Ike mohili1sSi
and cntraincd in FIVE days. FUR
Ihcrmore. TN spite OF the fas1 that
- rcr cent OF them were AT one
line or another IN the regular
army receiving Sia0 per month
and maintenance. they are will
ing to serve under the colonel
gratis. The n,riarits OF the auto
mobile dr-iS er> pre- men who
would not come within the ages
Tor consumption.
The famous Tcncibtee OF PENN
sshan4a, 1000 strong and form
Ing an in;lencndcnt military or
GgniHatinn, aisa have offered
their services, II was stated. The
ooi0Fsci declined AN offer of Il
regiment Of i.5ee from Oregon.
cNnls,nin. ne could not accept
tuli u,iitS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14
CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL
ACKDISLOYALMAYOR

Chicago. Nav l3.-Thc Chicago city
council will be asked to act tomorrow
afternoon on the editorial printed i'm
the Republican official mouth piece
OF Mayor Thompson. condemning the
entrance OF the United States into the
war.
Councilman Otto kerner will offer a
resolution asking all good citizens 70
express their indignation by withhold
ing support from the paper
Mayor Thompson has long since
ceased to represent the people" said
kerner, hut the city council should
LEI the world know that this scurrilous
attack upon the nation does NOT nc
with the peoples approval"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14
WOMAN IS KILLED IN
CROWDED AUTO CRASH

New York, May 13.-Ten persons,
packed into a small automobile. set
out for a Joy ride TO the beach this
afternoon. The driver was sitting in
IL woman's lap. the police later
learned. AS it was skidding along the
tracks in Bath Beach trolley car
smashed into it, scattering its ten
occupants over the roadway
Lucy Margelio, twenty, of Brook
iyn was killed. another woman and
three men injured, probably fatally,
and the remaining six occupants.
Iamong them four children, were bad
iiy cut and bruised.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14
LIGHTHOUSE DISTRICTS ARE
WNRNI.Dr AGAINST MINES

Washington. May 13-Instructions
have been sen. by the department of
commerce TO all lighthouse districts
on how 10 avoid submarine mines and
how TO explode them.
IF all the people along the coast
or at sea" these directions say. keep
always on the lookout great loss OF
life and property will be avoided.
Mines washed up on beaches should
be CAREFUL. avoided. II possible, the
mine should be exploded by rife or
gunffre nj distance Of at least 200
YARDS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14
THIRTY MILLION ARE
GARDENING In YARDS

Washington, May 1S.-Thirty mill
lion persons of the United States have
Joined in the campaign for food
gardening in back yards This was
announced here today by the national
emergency food garden committee.
which two months ago began a cam
paign for ono million food gardens.
Many OF the new gardens are not
only producing enough food for their
own use, but are going to have some
left over for their neighbors," il was
stated by Charles I.athrop Pack,
president Of the association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-14
"SUB" CHASERS ARE
RAPIDLY BEING MADE

Washington. May 13.-Such quick
work is being done turning out sub
marine chasers IT was estimated by
navy department officials today. the
whole feet would be afioat and in
action by the end of the summer.
Probably 90 will be at sea before the
first of July.
Official reports received today say
the New York yard turned ont one
chaser last week. despite the fact that
the order to build was not given un-
til April |, and similar quick work
on another chaser is reported from
the New Orleans yard.