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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
NEW GOVERNMENT ISSUES
MANIFESTO TO PEOPLE
VIII DO Utmost to Furnish Army
With Everything Necessary to
Iiring About Victory.
TO OBSERVE ALL ALLIANCES
Proclamation Declares II TO he Sa-
cred Duty to Realize National de-
SircS AMI Lead Country Into
Path OF Free Civil Organization.
rny Assee!n,,A prces. !

LONDON. March ia manifesto has
b""n issued by the Russian provisional
government 10 the nation. ~ccordiug
to Ecutcrs Ictrograd correspondent
which says in part
Citizens: The great wor;l has been
accomplished. Ry q powerful stroke
the Russian people have oycrthrown
the old regime. y new Eussia is born
This coup d'ctat has set the keystone
upon long years OF struggle.
With unanimous revolutionary
spirit the people. fully realizing the
seriousness OF the moment and the
firm viii OF the Duma, established a
provisional government, which con-
siders that it is its sacred duty to
realize the national desires, and lead
the country into the bright path Of
free civi! organization. The govern
mcni Will do its utmost TO provide the
army with everything necessary to
bring the war TO victorious conclu-
stoi ThS government VIII faithfully
observe all alliances uniting us to
other powers, and oil agreements made
IN the past While tAling measures
indispensable. for the defense of the
country against foreign enemy. the
government viii consider IL its first
duty To grant 10 the people every ia
cilitN To express its viii concerning
the political administration, and will
cohN"he as soon as possible 1t consii-
tutonal assembly on the basis oi uni
versa! suffrage, at the same time assur-
ing the gallant defenders OF the coun-
Try their share in the parliamcntary
elections"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
BHFTtSH ADVANCE STILL
BEING PUSHED RAPIDLY

LONDON March 19-Thc British nd-
vance is still being pusncd rapidly,
furthcr large gains being recorded i'm
ne official report from british head
quarters in France Tonight
tn" pursuit of the enemy" says the
report. continued to-day. our caNairy
hnd advanced guards driving back the
en"myS rear guards
'lhe ground gained cXtcnds for :,
depth of from two to eight miles. and
forty More villages have fallen into
our hands.
''Thc enemy raidcd our trenches
carly this morning in the ncighborhood
Of I-oos and northwest Of Yprcs: il few
Of our men are missing.
Our airplancs did much valuable
work yesterday in co-opcration with
orr infantry. Enemy troops were en-
gagged successfully with machine guns
and bombs were dropped on 81 number
of places behind the enemy lines. In
the air lights one German machine was
destroyed and ono was driven down
damaged. Two of our airplancs are
missing"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
GRAND DUKE. NICHOLAS
NOT TO COMMAND ARMY


LONDON, March 2o.--,irand Duke
Nicholas viii not. after all. he COM
maiidcr- in chief OF the Russian armies
according to the Pctrograd corrcSpon-
dent It the Times. the new government
having found il necessary, in order to
chcckmatc the mischicvous propa-
Sanda, TO appoint Gcncraissimo not
connected with the Romanon family.
The correspondent does not state
VINO the new appointcc will she, nor
does he indicate whether Grand Duke
Nicholas is likely to continue TO hold
any subordinate command
In long dispatch tho Times dwelIs
on the difficulties the government is
meeting because OF the aims OF tho.
extremists. and says that rumors have
bccm circulated designed to discourage
enthusiasm ON tn" part of the soldiers
and muni,iOn workers by alleging that
Germany has ceased to fight but these
have failed 10 create amy impression.
some other legend had to be sought"
continues tho Times, "and the invcn-
tive brains of the dcmagogiics found a
convenient bogy in the alleged danger
of a conntcrrevolution, they preach
ing 10 the soldiers and workmcn flat
tho representatives of the old regime
were stu powerful and mSch ievous,
and that ii would be dangerous for the
workers to return TO tho mills or the
soldiers to resume their duties at
present.
Under pressure of the moderate Gle
mcnts. they. however. raised the in
tcrdict on the appearance OF the news
papers and expressed willingness ia
permit the resumption Of street ear
traffic, which will be opened Tuesday,
Among the other signs Of trouble.
according to the correspondent is dis
atiSfaction i'll some quarters because
the former Emperor was allowed to go
To Livadia. This he attributes to r,-
mors of countcr-rcvolution. The
writer does not. however, represent the
situation as necessarily dangerous for
the government. and quotes the papers
that rcaprcarcd Sunday as taking a
hopeful Wow. in the belief that pru-
dcncc ana moderation will triumph.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
Rescinds Order to Stop
Mastering Out Troops

WASHINGTON. March ID.-Wnr
Dcpnrt tmcnt oflcinls to-day rcscind-
cd mn order under which dcmobiII-
HntiOn or many National Guard units
home from the borLcr had been In
tcrruptcd with tho apparent purpose
OF shol,iing the irnops in readiness
for nny necessary duty In casc of 70
nniion-widr railway strike.
Until Tonight the existence or tho
order had been denied at the de-
pnrtmert. and Ia finally confirming
that II had been issued officials de-
clfncd to reveal it's purpose. Scrrc>
tar! IInker suId. however, that II
HAD nothing 10 do with the Inter
nationni situation. II WIS Learned
Inter thnt 1t Wus scnt out late Snt-
urdny night, when the ndminist ru i
tion IL known To have had under
consideration the use of State
troops to guard food nnd mail
trains.
The resembling order Nas tclr-
Srnphrd To all department com
Innndcrs carly to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20


WASHINGTON. March iD.-Prca-
idcnt Wilson * expected within tho
neat forty-rIEht hours to Indicate
definitely that he believes a virtual
state of war exists between the
United StRtes and Germany.
News received from Plymouth TINT
nftren men. some of them Amer
icnns. Ind bcen drowned when tho
American merchnntmnn ViEiinncin
wns sunk without warning ny n
German submarine nddcd, if possi-
bic. to the already grave view of
the situation held here Az result
of the destruction Of tho VigiInncin.
the Illinois md the city of Memphis.
Whether the President Will bnstrn
tho extra He.siOn of Congress. al
rcndy cnIIrd for April i6. or will
take additional steps tO protect
American commerce without this
move WnS not disclosed Tonight. !.
No official pretended to know his
plans. md tho general Wow WINS
TINT he wns stiIi considering the
question In his usual deliberate way.
4 Cabinet meeting probably viii
he held Tomorrow afternoon. and
nt TINT time the situation arising
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
SUPREME COURT
BY ) TO 4, UPHOLDS
E|GHT-HOUR LAW
Declares Measure Is Consti-
tuti0nal and Enforceable
in Every Feature.
MEANS IMMEDIATE COST
OF $5O,OOO.OOO TO ROADS
Carriers and Employees Subject
to Right of Congress to Force
Arbitration of Disputes.
THREE DISSENTING OPINIONS
i1aihiy Indicated That Railroads
Will Ask Authority to In
crease Rates.
MEANS IMMEDIATE COST
OF $5O,OOO.OOQ TO ROADS
THREE DISSENTING OPINIONS
iIainly Indicated That Railroads
VIII Ask Authority to In
crease Rates.


ASfiiNGTON. March Inn AN
cpochal decision holding Congress 10
ne clothed Will any ANA all power nc.-
oSH'rE u keep open the channel. nf
Hi'c'Statc commerce. tho Supreme
,""rt to-day. dividing . to 4. sustained
mo Adarson law as constitutional ana
enforceable In every feature
Tho Immediate effect %, tho decision
WIN b" To nx "a permanent ciyh;.horr
'"sif dhy in computing wage scales ON
interstate railroads for which Il ma.
ilot- wide strike twice haa been threat
cncd. and TO give. effective from Janu-
AIRY this ycar, increases in wages Ia
irainmen OF abou, - per cent. at "A
cost to the railroads estimated at from
10000, GOO t. $50 600 900 :, year.
The court. through chief Justice
White, declared both carriers ana their
employees. engaged in a business
charged with Il public interest. sub
leci TO the right Of Congress to com
pulsorily hrbitra,c :, dispute affecting
IN" operating OF that business.
Whatever would lie the righ, Of am
employee engaged III private business
10 demand sucii wages as he desires
10 IcaEe the employment if he does
''' 81 Nh'il' anu bE concert OF action
=" agree with others to leave on the
sam" condition said the opinion "such
i'eAta are necessarily subject to lnni-
taiion when employment is accepted
in business charged With a public in
terest and as To which the power to
regulate commerce. by Congress applied
and the resulting righ, to IN in casa
"f disagreement ard dispute a standard
of wages - va Aavc seen necessarily
ubtaincd"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
Rntc OF Interest Fixed.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The Farm
Loan Board announced to-day that the
interest rate on all loans made to
farmers throughout the country by
Federal land banks would be 5 per
cent.
a rate OF l-2 per cent on bonds to
be issued by the land banks also wa.
officially announced,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
FRENCH OCCUPY ABOUT
TWENTY ADDITIONAL VILLAGES
Try \ ssncintch

IVY .NNSI''EHI'7! F-TF-S-
PARiS. March l?-The French troons
have occupied about twenty additional
villages and small towns IN their au-
vance on the retr"ating Germans. They
have gone beyond Ham. on the Sumnce
River and Chauny. OH III" Disc. which
brings them apprcciabIy nearer Ia the
ST Quentcn-l.uun line
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
MANAGER IN CHARGE
OF EACH! DEPARTMENT.

Tina, it is the sense of this com.
mite" that the word superintendent
he chang, a q that Of manager when
used To designate certain city officers
such a. Superintendent Of the Gas
Works. the Superintendent of ;hc Water
Works and the superintendent Of the
Electric Department. or amy other
department under the Jurisdiction uf
the City Council and the executive
committee.
''rhu; it is the sense of this COM
mittec that the Board OF Fire Com
missioncrs be abolished.
THAT il is the sense of this com
mittcc that the Richmond Public r.m-
ploymcnt bureau Commission lie abol-
ishcd and the manager Of The bureau
lac appointed 10y the executive com
mit:c".
That it is tho sense OF this COM
mittcc that 1t purchasing agent he ap-
pointed by the executive committee.
who shall specify his duties: his salary
to bc fixed by the executive commit
tee. with the approval OF the Finance
Committee
THAT i, IS the sense nf this COM
mittcc that a city farm be purchased
for public purposes. and that "a man
agcr shall be appointed by the exeru-
tive committee. whose pay will be fixed
with the approval OF the Finance Com
mittcc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
Dcrrcnses Preferred stock.
IRy 4 ssncinted Press.

TRENTON, ~ j., March la.--Thc
American Tobacco Company o-day filed
with the Secretary OF state notice OF
a decrease In preferred stock Of So5, :
aS9,400. This leaves the total pre-
fcrrcd al s5i.0ln,6O0. The common
stock totals 100000, oo0.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
HOWLES RESuMES
COMMAND nIS RIII.S

Major T.. w. BowlcS Yesterday re.
Sumcd command Of the First Su,Iad-
ron, Virginia Cavalry, and attended To
the duties preliminary to the muster
'hS out of the troops. Tho men re-
ported at the armory at $40 o'clock.
after most OF them had passed the
night IA their own homes and the tIay
was spent in hauling in equipment and
'hiPc" ihcnta and i'll preparing for the
mr"tcr out. Whether the command
actually will be mustered out depends
on instructions to Colonel T.. = Wright
u. >. ~, must sr-out officer. who on
sunday afternoon received an official
order ia suspend muster out until fur
structcd To proceed witt all tho nrc-
lminary details.
With the exception of those detailed
to guard duty, all tho men are allowed
!" sp nd the nights at home. and all
of them GLADLY avail themselves Of tho
privilege. There is much To he talked
over at homo, and even Il soldier used
TO camp life and To camp hrc stories
finds IL .casicr To unburdcn himself
about his own hearth and in the bosom
OF his own family. TIL II most OF those
who were in n state Of single blessed
ness when they sworc To uphold an.
defend the stars and stripes and went
away TO the border, had sweethcarts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
FIFTEEN ME:MnE:Rs OF Ci,I:W
or TIL: .lGIIANCIA LOSE Live

II has been definitely determined that
hftecn members of the crew Of the
American steamer Nigilanca lost their
lives when the steamer was torpedoed
last Friday. Among these men we're
several Americans.
In the recent German naval raid at
EamSSatc a British torpedo o-boat de-
stro%cr and "a merchant vessel were
sunk. and another destroyer was dam
aged. according 10 AN announcement
by the British Admiralty
fhc RUSSIAN provisional government
i'm manifesto announcing the success
tul overthrow Of the bureaucracy and
the birth OF q new Russia. reitcratc cs;
that the new government will provide
the army with everything necessary to
carry on the war. and that IL will
faithfully observe tii alliances uniting
Russia ~ the other movers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
CONSOLIDATE CITY HOSPITALS
Under IEAIlII OEEICIEI

THAT il is the sense OF this COM
mittce that the City Home, Virginia
Hospital and Pine Camp departments
be consolidated and placed under the
direction of the Chief Health Officer.
THAT ii is the sense OF this com.
mittce That the Department of street
(Continued on Third Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
RESOLt .IbN AnOt.IsiIEs
tDMINISTIt tTINE UokRU

Tia, II is The sense Of this COM
mittec that the Administrative Board
be abolished.
That il is the sense Of this COM
mittce that thc business of the city he
transacted by an executive committee
consisting of the prcsidcu, of The
Board OF Aldermen, the president of
the Common Council. the chairman OF
tn" Finance Committee. the city .>u-
ditor ana the Mayor of the city. who
shall bn chairman OF the executive
committee.
THAT it is the sense ot this com
mittce t!:at all standn" committees Of
the City Council, except tho Finance
Committee. he abolished
That il is the sense Of this COM
mittce that the Finance Committee
consist OF nine members. eight OF whom
shall he members of the City Council.
four appointed by the president of the
Board Of Aldermen and four by the
president OF the Common Council, aud
the ninth shall be the City Auditor
"Tha; II is the sense of this COM
mit'cc that the president of the Board
Of Aldermen and the president of the
Common Council and the Mayor bc
eN oiticio members ,f the Finance
Committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
WOULD CONSUI.lDATE
SOUTH RIJiiMuND OFFICES

That il is tho sense oc This commit
t"c that the municipal offices in south
iiichmond be transferred u th. city
proper.
That it is the sense Of this commit.
tee mat the two police courts. one in
South Richmond and one in tho city
proper. are unneccssary. and that one
will serve all purposes
That il il Tie sense of this commit.
te. that Hastings Court. Par, II l..
trans erred to the city proper and that
Part |. be devoted 20 criminal cases
and Part II. To civrl cases I, expedite
the business Of the courts
That il is The sense OF this COM
;nittee that the Juvenile and Domestic
relations Court be maintained as an
independent court. but that the pre-
siding justice shall be the justice Of
the olice Court.
'',Tha, il is the sense OF this com
mittee thai the Office OF the clty Ser
SHaat he abolished, and that the city
Jail be placed under the Sheriff OF tho
city, v lao shall be elected By the uuali-
h"d voters OF the city OF Richmond.
That II is the sense OF this COM
nittee that the Office of the Iiigh Con-
stable be abo 'ishcd. and that the ar
fairs ri that Office bc place, under the
Sheriff OF the city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
FRENCH TROOPS ADVANCE.
ALONG EORTY-MJLE 'FRONT.'

iBy Associated Presa.l
PARIS. March 19.-Thc German limo
at last accounts was in full retreat
over a section which represents almost
(Continued on Page Two.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
MEN OPERATING TRAINS
LIKE SOLDIERS FACING. ENEu,

In delivering the opinion the chiet
Justice departed at this point from his
written text to emphasize the position
OF men operating trains ia time OF
nationa! emergency by COMPARING
then tc soldiers facing an enemy.
coming on the heels Of TN. cor,as.
SION OF tn" cight-hour basic day by
ihe railroads at New York 10 aver,
me thrchtcnei strike, to-day's Iccisinr
. regarded =. itrgcl- supplamtiny tbaf
aSFeemcn', and also removing for All
time, through the b.cLdcst intcrur.,,-
I'"h OF congressional uthority outlined
oE me court the pionaoili,y OF future
transportation paralysis
Joining in with tn. chief Justice IN
a"sihininS the law were Justices Me.
kenra aud lIoimes-hjs Immediate
seniors al point OF service. ana Jus-
t'ces Brandcis ana Clarke junior mem.
hers. Dissenting for various reasons
were Justices Day. Van Dcvanter. Pr,
n'y ana McRcynolds The ,r.. iority
uPheid the public ri.h, 10 have inter
state commerce uninterrupted as :.
Nasic principle paramount to interests
pf tho railroads or their opcrutivcs
ooth declared 10 be in public service
'rd subject TO thc supreme. unrcstrict-
9" power OF Congress 10 take any ac-
ton necessary to maintain freedom and
uuinicrruption of interstate commerce.
tLihcr as iaw fixing wages or hours
oi labor the court decided. Congress
had authority 10 enact the Adamsun
statute.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
CONGRESS- has POWE:I,
TO FORCE tRuITR ALTON

II also declared that tho Adamson
act Is neither hnw"rkablc. connScatory,
experimental nor in excess Of congress
siona railroad regulatory authority
but IN effect was compuisory arbitra-
ton. "a power which it lCougrcss) nm.
doubtcdly possessed" and 'incvitablv
resulted from ills authority to protect
interstate commerce in dealing with Il
situation like that before it,"
toncurrinS in the main principles
cnunciated ~ the majority. Justice
Mckcnna expressed the opinion that
the law Is an hours of service and not
a waSe-fSing statute. lie also sug-
%cstcd increase of railroad revenue
probably Aould be provided il wage
increases resulted.
The dissenting opinions - Justices
Day aud McRcynolds delivering indi-
Niduai views. and Justices Pitncy ana
Van Dcvantcr joining in ono announce
Wcut--varously asserted that tho
Adamson act is void because il, is be-
yond constitutional powers Of Con-
Crcss; because ii takes railroads prop
crty without due process Of law or
because IT Is not an hours of labor
statute. nor Il legitimate regulation OF
commerce.
Justices i'itnuy and Van Dcvnntcr
denied that Congress has power to fix
wages of common carriers employees
-h power upheld by the majority.
Justice Day did not admit or deny such
power. dissenting because, lie srid the
law illegally takes railroad revenues
and gives them To the tr:Iinmcu by
arbitrary. Illegal congressional fiat"
In upholding the statute. the ma
jority reversed Fcl1rHl Judge Hooks
dccrce cnjo!ning its enforcement. and
dismissed the railroads test suit. lcav-
ing tho Federal government free to
enforce the statu C undc.' its stringent
penalties.
Dismissal Of about $40 other rail
road injunction suits, suspended under
Continued on Fourth Pagc.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
60 MORE VILLAGES
TAKEN BY ALLIES
British and French Still Pressing
Rapidly Behind Retreat
ing Germans.
ADVANCE AT VARIOUS POINTS
Teutons Shell Monastir. Causing
Heavy Loss of Life Among
the Civilians.
ADVANCE AT VARIOUS POINTS

The British amd French forces in
France arc still pressing rapidly be-
hind the rctrcaiinG ,;crmanS ali along
the front from the region OF Arras to
the northeast of Soissons
Forty more villages have been taken
by tn" British. who during Mondays
operations gained ground AT various
points. extending from two to eight
miles in depth. while twenty additional
Villages and small towns. I'm addition
I" 100 occupied during tho last three
days. hav" b""n rccaptured by the
French. So rapid has hccu the ad-
vanc" of tho French that they have
penetrated beyond the village of liam
twelve miles southwest Of ST Quentin
and beyond Chnluos. which lies some
fifteen miles north Of tn. line from
which the Offensive was started
These operations from tho south and
southwest are mcuaciuC the ST. Omen
tiu-I.aon line. aud if the rapidity Of
tho movement Is kept up for any
length Of time will menace the town
of 81. Quentin itself
The Germans. in their retreat are
devastating the country. burning viii
lages and destroying orchards and
even blowing w farm lands in which
great cratcrs have been left by eX-
plosons.
INifSBIrA NTS OF EVACUATED
PLACES LETT DESTITUTE
In addition. bridges have been de-
stroycd and roads Of communication
cut The inhabitants of the places
evacuated are said 10 have been left
destitute.
Meanwhile. the Russians and British
arc keeping UP their strong offensive
against the Turks in Asia Minor
Persia and Mcsopotamia. Along the
Dialia River the British have occupied
the village Of Bahriz and a portion OF
the towns OF Eakuhah. about twenty
five miles northeast of Bagdad. and
the Turks are reported TO be in hasty
retreat toward khanil<an. on the Turco-
Persian frontier, little to the north
west of Ecrmanshah. In this region
the Ottoman forces arc likely soon to
meet the oncoming Russians. who are
reported by pctrograd to have dis
lodged The Turks from the towns OF
Harunabad. twenty miles southwest Of
kermanshah.
The situation on the eastern front
in Russia. in Galicia and Roumauia Is
unchanged Artillery cues and small
infantry engagements continue on the
Ausiro-ltaiian front.
In Macedonia reports from Solonilli
say that the Germans have sheiled
Monas;ir, causin. heavy loss Of iife
among the civilians. Fighting con-
tinucs in the Lake prcsba and Lake
Ochrida sector. where French attacks
have again hceI repulsed. according
Ia Berlin To the east Of Lake Dorian
region. accordin" I" Berlin. the British
have been driven back from one pusi-
tiom.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
CAN TAKE CARE Or BLUES
IN MOBILIZATION CAMP

I'D" YOU expect the order holding up
for the present the mustcrinS-out OF
the Blues and other commands re-
turned from tho border. to he made
permanent the Governor was asked
we do not know the plans of the
war Department in this respect OF
course. but VIC are making preparations
for taking care Of them in our mobili-
zat'on camp plans" he replied.
Colonel Stern and Ma jur Por,s. il wns
announced at the Governors office. will
leave Tonight on an Inspection tour
that VIII include all Of the mobiIiza-
ton camp sites that have been offered
to the state. Offers to furnish camp
sites have been received by Adjulant-
General Sale from Norfolk. Roanoke.
l.ynchburG. Petersburg, Chase civ.
Warrcnton. Hampton and Culpeprr.
MI u: these cities offer To provide
camps equipped with the necessary
drainage. lighting and storage fucili-
ties. free of charge
While Richmond has at tho State I.a IL.
Grounds an cncampmcnt site on which
thousands nf dollars have been sncut
to adapt ii to military needs. the Ad-
ministratiVc Board has not vet form
ally offered IL t" the Acknowledgement