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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
fractional Differences in c. q.
P. Ranks Make Democratic
House Control Seem Certain
DID NOT WISH TO BE
BOUND BY ACTION
Massachusetts Congressman.
After Defeat of His Resolu-
ton That Caucus Should Not
Be Binding. Leaves Meeting

Washington. March 3I.---A factional
battle in the caucus OF the Republican
members of the house in the sixty
hfth congress tonight practically as
sured Democratic success In the or
ganization fight when the house meets
on Monday. Three members Of the Re-
publican caucus deserted ,hr delhera :
lions dissatisfied before the caucus
agreed Unanimously" to support Re
publican Leader James r. Mahn for
speaker.
The detection was led by Representa-
tive Augustus =. Gardner. Of Massachu-
sets. and Representatives Gailinger. of
Massachusetts. and Gray. OF New Jer-
they refused 10 be bound by d caucus
vote 10 support Mann Representative
Gardner. after leaving he party
caucus. declared that he would vote for
Representative Lenroot Of WILSON'S in.
for speaker
With three Republicans off the reser-
walton, Speaker Champ Clark and his
followers were iubilant tonight. They
declared that they would have no diffi-
Guilty In organizing the house. from
top to bottom. The Democrats as
serted that with the Republicans minus
three. or even enc vote. the Indepen-
dents would help the narrow majority
Of Democrats to put through their or
ganization slate. 1t was stated tonight
that the house will he organized in a
single session of few hours and tina.
y Democratic house organization IA III
clear the way at once for President
Wilson's war message and the legis-
lstion necessary to back IL up
The Republican caucus today was ex
tended and bitter, Representative
Gardner precipitated the struggle when
he presented resolution which would
have declared that the caucus had no
binding effect. when II was defeate /
he left hurriediy The caucus agreed
that II the Republicans organize the
house the house committees will be
named not ar usual. by the speaker, but
by n committee on committees,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01

Go TO Church Today" LIZ the
slogan OF the committee which has
arranged and conducted the series OF
revivals in this city for the last two
weeks. This slogan is echoed back
by the ministers who have been
preaching the gospel with fervor, i'm
pressiveness and excellent results, AMI
ii is hoped that every member OF all
the churches will make il their duty
to attend Divine worship in their own
churches today---either morning or
evening, and. If possible. both of the
services, Today marks the close of
the campaign. but in many OF the
churches the revivals will be con
tinued.
II Is impossible at this time to more
than approximate the results of the
meetings in actual figures. All the
preachers have not reported. but the
humble OF additions to the churches
will be gratifying 10 the promoters OF
the series OF meetings when they shall
have been totalied. II is impossi BILE
to estimate the real good that has
been accomplished. but it is conceded
on all sides that the revival has been
productive OF immense good In bring
ing back 10 the members in many in
stances a realization of their duty In
matters pertaining to their souls
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
EXPECTS vIRGINIANS
WILL DO THEIR DUTY

The following statement was Is
sued from the governors Office:
THE navy department has called
on Virginia for 500 nYen to nh the
quota OF this state OF enlistmcnts
needed to bring the navy mp to
war strength, and has called upon
Governor stuart for Official aid.
The governor feels II IL totally nec-
esxsary to urge Virginians with their
honorable and conspicuous service.
to do their duty and to respond to
a call from the nation In time OF
need. and feels that he can vouch
for prompt answer TO n call, the
Importance OF which cannot be too
fully realized In this hour or the
country's danger"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
ILLINOIS TROOPS HAVE
FIGHT WITH AUSTRIANS

Chicago. March 3l.-~Tiiinois troops
fought their first skirmish tonight
somewhere in Illinois" crowd OF
Austrians armed with clubs and stones
tried to rush bridge which the SOL
diers were guarding
Facing a rain OF stones but under
orders to refrain from firing. the SOL
diers charged the Austrians. beating
them back with the butts of their
muskets. Clubbing failed TO subdue
some Of the -Au~trtan~ and hayonets
were used One of the Austrians is
believed TO have been dangerously
wounded.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
President $ History : Making
Address Win Be Ready as
Soon as House Organizes
NO DOUBT ACTION
WILL BE FOR WAR
Partisan Controversy Will Pc
Cut Short In Face of Need
For Immediate Action On
International Situation

Washington, March sI.--~president
Wilson tonight was prepared to lay
his war message before congress- Just
as soon as congress can be organize 4
To receive il. The presidents review
OF German aggressions and violations
Of American rights was completed to-
day with the exception Of minor
alterations which may he made be-
fore it is delivered
Congressional leaders were told that
the crisis before the country de-
mands that congress organize and
make ready fer serious work in1medi-
ately after il convenes on Monday.
They were warned to sidetrack all
partisan controversy and clear the
way for a real war session. 81 once
The president viii take his war
message to congress at the earliest
possible moment aud tonight Wash
ington was convinced tltat the sixty
Ifitth congress will be a. 2anized and
ready for work within few hours
after the opening savelS fall in the
senate and house,
The senate is air 4dy organized
having completes ali preliminar.es al
the spscial session which met March
s. Tonight the way was cleared tor
speedy organization OF the house. The
house Republicans, in caucus. agreed
tn present a partisan house ticket,
headed by Republican Leader James
Il Mann for speaker. after at least
three of the house Republicans had
refused to he bound by the caucus
action. The factional feeling dis
played in the caucus made 1t clear
that the Democrats will have no
trouble re-clecting Speaker Champ
= YtFnfa hfxf " II
nc able TO completely control the
organization of the house offices and
the house committees.
War spirit Apparent.
The message which the president
will lay before the congress in joint
session next week. was shrouded in
secrecy tonight II will be sent to
the public printer on Monday to be
typed. and ii will not be made pub
lie until the president steps to the
clerks desk in the house to begin
the history making. The war spirit
was clearly apparent under the bust
ness like activity that absorbed
Washington tonight. however, and II
was considered a foregone conclusion
that tho presidents speech will re-
suit In legislative declaration that
a state of war exists between the
United States and Germany.
Really At War With L. :. Now
The state department today believed
that such a declaration might be an
necessary. \ receipt of tho text 81
the speech on German American re-
lations made before the German
reichs,ag by Foreign Minister Zim-
norman convinced Washington Off
cials that Germany is prepared Il
recognize that state of war between
an Eacpp5 payaA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
EMERGENCY PEACEITEs
PRESS PROPAGANDA

New York, March 31.--As the ses-
sion of congress nears pacifsts are
increasing their activities. The Elmer
gency Peace federation announced to-
day that 1900 pacifists would leave
special trains They will hold several
meetings at the capital Monday and
endeavor BY demonstrations N infiu-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
Two CA,ldr~, Adoptes,

& Orders were entered In the circuit
court Of the city of Richmond yesterday
allowing the adoption Of two children.
sHs G. Friend and wife was allowed to
adopt Leolyne Kyle Saunders. ana
rha .,ee her name to yesta Leolyne
friend. Arthur II. Warx and vifr were
allowed to- adopt. Alice Nas,er. and
change her name to Mario Phyllis
Warx. Both of the childreh We're taken
from the Childrens Home society.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
Nearly 10000 Men Have Been
Mustered In or Ordered "a
Report in Past Week
WAR CHIEFS IN
LONG CONFERENCE
March Was Banner Month For
Naval Enlistments With To-
tai Of Nearly $500 Recru;t1
ed--Many More Needed
BY W. H. ATKINS.
International News Service Star e
Correspondent.

r,".... $3.50 80 sSa6
, washington, March 3l.-The VAL
aep par ,onisn. announced that
- prepared TO handle the orgah1attcSs
oi u great army Secretary Of sWAM
i~he, stated that arrangements weTn
cohhpietea TO raise q force Of a. MAny
men as PRESIDENT Wilson may dentfn
TO carry out the will OF congress III \
aeaIihg with Germany. Congress- +
~ cohndently expected, will auth0rf1
llie piacing or az ieast one milliO9
men ~ me heid. u the president -
"'hii"s .hat humbef or troops.
War plans were rushed forwarA
with maximum speed today. evetw
part Of the military and naval service \
huinmed with ceaseless activity.
broadening the scope Of police pro~
lection Tor public works. an additionA1
force of ten thousand national guartn-
men were ordered mustered into IT,
federal service for home patrol iut.
-, 49, 1a'est wa, department. orda19
Increased To nearly sixty thousand mt
drought INTO che federn1 service within
week 70 SAFEGUARD public buildtn1
an p'"nes' ihose ordered tod
were s
Ordered Out Yesterday.
District of Columbia. Third frf.,r
try: Oklahoma, First infantry ! ~, s.i..s
ana. First infantry: Texas, Sccos,S.a.a
Third and Fourth infaiitr,t ana tSs1d 1
First separate squadron Of cayaaY1. Y
Arkansas. First infantry. Rhx,sa1ss
Island. Second, Fifth. Twelfth and 49,
teenth companies Of coast artillerva 1S 4
act as infantry Supplemental orsiaGmS
were dispatched by the war depaeH
nheht Tor the muster In Of the F6U6
in1anay of New Mexico. which il -
NOW IN the FEDERAL service. III
1nese orders were dispatched IT,
owing momentous conference 0fl
army cnieftains at the war depay4s
ment. conferences lasting practicaIfA
the entire day were in progress 49,
tween secretary OF War Baker, Ma
|enerai HuEh L. scott. chief of sea4
ana Coionei Joseph II. Kuhn, pFoG1ea
neht or the army war college. 49,
.nough no formal announcement 49,
forthcoming, II was believed Tt
thorough study was given to the
hands "nicn 1t VIII be necessary ~
make upon congress to expedite MIN
tars preparations.
war ohiciais made 1t plain -
they Hre ready 10 raise such q -
tional forces as emergency may 41fl
cure yySg
Si2h'ncance was attached to h
nasty return TO Washington of m SAs
fesentatiVe julius Kahn, of Co.,
'ornia, ranking Republican inAEn1
OF the house military affairs COIN a
tee, and his announcement thar
as soon as congress conycnes M0G
he would Immediately demand Esa|lis y
versal military service. along Tn
advocated by the army general
For Universal service ss 3Sz
The army general staffts Mar
universal service is much mora
tic than the form of universal
!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01

mi sIChmond's big auto factory in work :
aMx hard 10 meet the demand. local mo.
|S0f31tS, avaiiinG themselves Of this un-
4 &AI opportunity. Kline kar Gold
&nl &ix now on the crest Of popu-
l&1fy. Super-service. Ask Rawlings,
%NEest Broad street @ss-ass.ssa "a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
IIlcater Meetings I.

Thcater Meetings:
80 r. --Bluebird. Fo..
white boys Speaker. Rev. Will
liam Megginson.
$3.50 r. M.--Lyric For men and
women. Speaker, Rev. DR.. George
w Swope. of South Carolina.
S;45 p. M.-H!ppodrome For
colored boys. Speaker, Rev. NJ. f.
Davis
$50 r M.--Hippodrome Col
ored girls. Speaker. Mrs. f. L.
Dickson
$3.50 p. Railroad Y. NJ c.
A. Speaker. @, NJ CrisweIl, "A CON
verified brewer
3:So +. M.-~tirsinia Union uni
versity. Speaker, Rev D. S.
pooser. Crewe.
8 F. M.-Services at all churches,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01

Are you doing your bit in Richmond
See the Kline Kar. now making Rich.
Hiond famous Super-service. Rawl-
ings, 323 Wcas Broad street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01

ence the president and congress not
to declare war on Germany. The fed
Grafton announced that IL had raised
$4,000 OF the 5000, 900 it seeks for
its peace propaganda. Socialists will
hold three meetings next week In New
York city in the interest of peace
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
CONCLUDING SERVICES
Of REVIVAL CAMPAIGN
simultaneous Meetings VIII BE
Brought TO Successful Close In
Richmond Churches Today.
FOUR MEETINGS IN THE.ATERS
WILL BE TODAY's FEATURES
Go to Church Today" Is slogan OF
Commiftce--Numbcr of Additions
10 Churches Gratifying tn Pro-
moters OF Revival Campaign.
SIMULTANEOUS MEETINGS
FOR TODAY.

$50 A M.--Bible school SER
vices in all churches.
IL A. M.--Preaching service at
all churches
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s r. Services at all churches
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
,ere of Argentina. China, Spain. Den

here of Argentina, China, Spain Den mark and Norway.
 At meeting in the Berlin city hall held to celebrate the emperor's birth day, Adolf Wermuth. the loId mayor spoke of the economic and social con ditions which would prevail after the war had been brought to close. The lord mayor is quoted by the Overseas News agency as saying:
 Places must be kept open for those who return. and work must he made pleasant for them. In conjuncrinn with the bells of peace will ring the bells of liberty, for nobody's harm and for ev- erybody's joy. Liberty means that dis order is inferior to order. Liberty opens the way for energies making for prog ress. and it also is capable of being concentrated in common work. Liberty is order"
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
MANY RUMAMANS
 KILLED IN WRECK
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BERLIN. Jan. 2 (Nia Sayville).- - More than 100 aRumanians of high rank lost their lives in a train wreck near the Rumanian station of Tshura, according to dispatch said by the Overseas News Agency to have been printed in the Russko Slovo. The To- comotive of a train, carrying the Ru manians to Russia, jumped the track and the cars took fire
 It is reported from the same source that 45,000 Rumanians refugees all ready have settled in the Russian prov ince of Poltava and that large num- Der of others continue to arrive Among the prominent Rumanians said to have arrived in Russia are G. CantacuZene minister of justice: M. Constantinesco, minister of the interior, and Take Jo- nescu, minister without portfolio.
 The Rumanian senate and the Ru- manian National Bank are reported to have been transferred from Jassy to Kherson.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29

tribesmen are liable to fanatica1 out bursts.
 "The entry of Turkey into the war and the religious capital made out of this by the pestilent priests of the frontier inevitably reacted on this wild tract In 1915 there was considerable unrest and various of the tribes, not ably the Mohamands, made inroads into British territory. These were promptly dealt with by troops and the punishment inflicted on the recalcit rant sections was sufficient to restore order Since then there has been a period of extraordinary tranquility This has been. due in part to the eX- ample sent by the Amir. in part to our obvious military preparedness to meet trouble on the frontier, in part to the fact that the Afridis. the most influ ential tribe have remained, in spite of counter influences absolutely staunch and steady throughout, and in part to the innate good sense and loyalty of the tribes themselves.
 Of late there have been only two quarters of the frontier which have given rise to trouble. In the south the Mahsuds, a tribe of freebooters without any communal system a con geries of isolated thieves and assassins have tried to take advantage of our preoccupation to raid necessarily on the Derajat border. These raids how ever have been summarily dealt with and the day of reckoning will come in due course. There is no religious or political significance in the misdeeds of these incorrigible people. In the north the Mohmands have again of late shown an inclination to give trou- ble. Their borders stretching along the Peshawar district have. however been reinforced and a blockade has been established which will without doubt give them the required lesson and bring them to their senses.
 Concerning Tibet, l need only say that the relations between the govern ment of India and the Dalai Lama are of the most cordial nature. Indeed the Tibetian government are now on terms of friendship with the govern ment of India such as have probably never existed before; and this really is all that We desire Our objects and intentions in regard to Tibet have been the subject of suspicion and con- lecture for many years past The truth of the matter is that our only desire in regard tq Tibet is to see it left to itself to develop under it's own government in it's own quiet, peaceful way. without interference from our selves or any other power. We have no ambition in regard 10 the extension of our borders in that direction nor do We desire to extend our control in any way in that country so long as Tibet is left to herself The geograph- ical position of Tibet in relation to India gives us, of course, a special in terest in that quarter; but this is an interest which we desire to emphasize in no way whatever so long as Tibet remains isolated and autonomous
 "On the Burma China frontier all is now quiet and no special problems present themselves. but we realize that much must depend on the future his tory and development of South China, and we are prepared to see some day the center of political gravity on our frontiers move from the northwest to the northeast"
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
PROH|B|T|ON|STS
 ID AID MAYOR GILL
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 S"ATTLE Jan. 2S.-Leaders of the proh .btion movement here said today hat in all probability their organiza- ton would offer financial aid for the defense of Hiram C. Gill, mayor of Seattle. who with Chief of Police Charles Rockingham. four city detec tives and Robert Hodge. former sher- if of King county. was indicted yester- day by the federal grand jury on the charges of conspiring to violate the interstate commerce law by bringing liquor into this state.
 Gill announced that he and Beck nGham would interpose no technical objections to the indictments and that they would demand speedy trials.
 The mayor declared that the indict- ment was fake.
 The charges he said, are plain jobhery at the hands of discredited bootleggers 1 prosecuted with all the vigor I could possibly muster.''
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
EXPLOSION NOT AT
 W0OLW|CH ARSENAL
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NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.--Passengers arriving here tonight from Liverpool on the American line steamship St. Louis, who were in London on the night of January l9 when a large mu pitions plant exploded near the city, causing the deaths of 6 persons, as serted that the disaster occurred not at Woolwich arsenal. as was at first believed, but at SilVerton, about seven or eight miles east of London.
 The city of London was shaken se- verely by the explosion, they declared, windows in some of the principal ho- tels being broken, but as they had to leave London at o'clock the next morning to catch the St. Louis, details of the catastrophe could not be ob- tained because of the secrecy enforced by the authorities.
 John A. Wilson. of Franklin, Pa, Q cousin of President Wilson, was ill London when the explosion occurred
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
TO OPERATE RUSSIAN RAILWAY
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TNtpUUT1CdH N. r. WTtT
 OTTAWA. Ont, Jan. 2S.-George Bury, vice president of the Canadian Pacific railway, will leave Montreal soon for Russia to take control of tho operation of the Russian railways. it was learned here today MT. Bury for many years directed the operation of the Canadian Pacific western lines from Winnipeg. For some years he has had large operating responsibility at Montreal. He helped to organize the Canadian railway construction corps which built a railway line to a north ern icefree Russian port on the At lantic side of that country.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
ORANGE AND GREEN BLEND
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ARMAGH, Ireland Jan. 2S.-The orange and the green united here to- day in welcoming the Duchess of Con- naughts own Canadian rangers, green and yellow favors, respectively, tho emblems of the Catholics and Orange men, being blended perhaps for thc first time since the battle of the Boyne. The visiting soldiers attended in par ties, respectively. the Catholic catheG- ral and the Protestant cathedral
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
PREPARES SELF FOR BURIAL
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 CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-4Irs Michael klem, wife of q real estate dealer, pre- pared herself and her daughter, - months old, for burial, laid out the suit she wished her husband to wear at the funeral and then turned on the g;'s. killing herself and the child Illness vas given as the reason
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
GERARD ATTENDS
 BIRTHDAY SERVICE
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BERLIN, Jan. 27.-(By wireless to Sayville, Jan. 2S.) Divine services held at the cathedral in Berlin on the occa- sion of the German emperor's birthday were attended by James W. Gerard, the United States ambassador to Germany, and by the diplomatic representatives
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
]. ?. BLOCKADE
 HAS BEEN LIFTED
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LARAMIE, Wyo.. Jan. 2S.-Union Pacific railroad officials announced tonight that the first snow blockade in the history of the road was ended. At six O'clock it was announced that one track between Rock River and Hanna had been cleared and that the movement of trains had begun. More than twenty trains, some of which left Chicago Tuesday, were held at Hanna and here
 E. E. Calvin. president of the road joined other prominent officials here today and engaged in the effort to re- lieve the situation. Several trains un- able to proceed farther than Rocr River, were backed into Laramie Twenty or more dead" engines were said to be scattered throughout the storm area.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
CHARLES J. MOORE DIES
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 DENVER, Jan. 2S.-CharleS J. Moore, a prominent western mining engineer died at his home here today. He had been a resident of the Rocky mountain region since 1872 and was formerly connected with mining properties at Goldfield New, and at Leadville and Cripple Creek.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
AFTER AUTOMOBILE BANDITS
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 GOLDEN, Colo. Jan 2S.-Jefferson county officers tonight were engaged in a search for three automobile ban dits who today attempted to hold up automobile parties on a highway near here. In each instance the motorists escaped by refusing to obey orders to half
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29

section of the Union Pacific's Wyom- n.S lines, il Was announced here to- night and trains. some of which had been stalled for five days, began nov ing. Ice picks were used by workmen to clear portions of the track