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The sun., 1917-05-27
LOST BEANS, FOUND,
DOUBLED IN PRICE
Missing Carload Worth 8
Cents a Pound Last Novem-
Der Now Worth 16 Cents.

According to a story which is amusing
the grocery trade J. s. Sils & Sons.
wholesale grocers, bought a carload Of
beans last November at eight cents a
pound. the prevailing market price. The
car was started for New York. but got
lost on siding and the railroad COM
pany was unable to trace II. One day
last week 1t turned up at a terminal in
this city and the beans were delivered.
The price, however. had advanced to six
teen cents pound and the consginee
didn't have any cause for complaint.
A total Of lis Columbia University
boys have been placed on farms through
The sun., 1917-05-27
RUSSIANS RESUME OFFENSIVE.
berlin Admits ARTILLERY Fire on
Three Eastern rronts.

LONDON. May 26--over large stretches
Of the Russian front. Berlin announces.
the artillery fire has become suddenly
lively after many days Of quiet. Tho
northern front. the Gafician front and
parts OF the Rumanian front were the
scene OF the heaviest fire. says the Ger
man statement, which says also that
this was owing to the clear weather" :"
thus implying that bad weather, not
disorganization. has kept the Russian
guns quiet.
The official statements follow:
German--Between the Dvina and
the Bcresina. as well as from the
Zlochoff-Tarnopol railway to the Car
pathian foreland and in the frontier
mountains OF Moldavia, the artillery
activity was more lively than usual,
owing to the clear weather.
Russian: Western and Rumanlan
front-There were the usual rife Ar
ing and scouting
Caucasus-TurlSish attempts to dis
lodge us from heights south Of Van
were frustrated by our fire.
The sun., 1917-05-27

mems and Enginemen's Brotherhood ;
rsnsha Lee. chairman of the conference
committees OF railroad managers; Haley
Fiske, Nce-president Of the Metropoiitan a n
Lsre insurance Company.
Inc members Of the labor mission will
ne quests Of Mr.. Macy at his home in
scaIboroush to-day, and from there will
go 70 West Point to witness battalion
parade.
The sun., 1917-05-27

haze read the above ,ntervie,v in print
and tnd it an accurate report.
The sun., 1917-05-27

"Jake the Clam Man." for years a
character in Yonkers. was burned to
death last night In his home at $40 Wal
nut street. 1t is thought the fre started
by the upsetting of an oil stove. Jake"
whose name was Jacob Steinard. had
lived alone with a parrot since his sister
died last summer. In a bag sewed to his
clothes was found $2.7o347 in coin and
charred bills. The parrot was found
dead beside him.
The sun., 1917-05-27

and put In the time on farms Mr. Sex
ton says that II the Canadian system Is
followed the farmers will board the men
ana women assigned for farm duty and
pay them regular soldiers wages,
The sun., 1917-05-27

wAsHINGroN, May 26.-The Chamber
OF Commerce of the United States IL
conducting a referendum on a proposal
to establish Government agency
charged with stirring the country to its
war task by advertising in newspapers
and magazines
The sun., 1917-05-27
Destroyer HIT. Hell gate Rock.

A United States destroyer grounded
on rock in He'll Gate yesterday. She
backed of under her own power ten min
utes later, but ran against another ledge
aud damaged some Of her starboard bow
nj
The sun., 1917-05-27
Sz2l Z2zte2Vleu2 0Vit2l CzdyOZd Bauer
on the Duo zH2~t Piano

art. When l finally sign the rccord>roll.
it is more than simply my playing. 1t is
my carefully considered artistic concep,
ton of the music. AS such it is pre-
served-a new and wonderful form of
musical creation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT
MAY Be SPY VICTIM
Mysteriousiy Shot while Guest Of Bal
timorc Country Club-Herc on
Important Mission,

Baltimore. April 4.--Suffering from a
dangerous gunshot wound In his chest.
ABOUT which he remains stubborniy ST.
lent, Michael Porzakovsky, a distiu-
guished member of the Russian diplo-
matte service, is in a critical condition
in the Church Home and fnarmary.
lie was shot about o'clock this
morning in his bedroom at the Balti-
more Country club where he was a
guest
Two theories are entertained regard
ing the affair, which members of the
Baltimore Country club have done their
best To shroud in mystery.
The friends of the attaehe in Balti-
more declare the wound was self-in-
hicted accidentally while the Russian
WAS removing a service revolver from
his clothes.
The police have been told the wound
was infilcted with "A gun and nos with
"A revolver. They find 1t hard to recon
che the tact that the man said good
bye to his friends at II O'clock Tues
day evening and that the shot was fred
after o'clock in the morning with
the statement from club members that
it occurred when NJ. porzakoy Sky was
undressing to go TO bed
They are tracking down the clues
which lead them to believe he was the
victim OF a shot from German spy
bent Oh assassination
Color is added TO the murder theory
by tho fact that Porzakovsky is known
TO have come TO America within the
last two weeks: that his mission here
was of the utmost delicacy and dip
lomatic Importance. and that he WAS
returning from conference with the
Russian ambassador at Washington
with a most important message for the
new government in his home land
shortly before midnight Chief OF Pc
lice Carter learned the full significance
of the shooting and dispatched two
detectives to the Baltimore Country
club. He proposes to probe into the
shooting fully.
On tn" person OF the Russian diplo-
mat WAS a very considerable sum of
money detectives scout the theory
of robbery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
TWO KILLED, -FOUR KURI.
N UNIQUE ACCIDENT
Big Water Tank Piunges Through
Store OF Baltimore Firm With
Fatal Results.

Baltimore, Md, April 1.-Two men
were killed, three men and a girl were
injured, the lives of a score OF girls
were placed in jeopardy and two build
ings were wrecked today when the
frame structure upon which rested a
large water tank on the top of the
buildings of s. Halle d. Son. wholesale
shoe dealers. 329-31 West Baltimore
street, buckled and hurled the tank
through six floors to the basement.
From the debris of the first floor of
the Halle building the bodies of Harry
solomon. nineteen years DID, stock
CLERK, and Meyer Levi, bookkeeper,
were recovered this afternoon by fire.
men.
The missing. who are believed TO be
IN the debris. are: David Halle. sixty
three years old, a brother of the pro-
prietor of the concern, a buyer for
the company. and George Eiseman.
salesman for Halle Sons. Tons of
twisted iron Orders, plaster and tim
bers. carried in the wake of the tank
greatly iinpeded the firemen in their
search for bodies. The first inklng
OF the impending crash came when
the steel framework that supported
the tank was heard to crack. The
report of the rendinG steel was heard
by employees on the first floor and
tHtS indue rush Tor the street. An
instant later the girders buckled and
the huge tank that has a capacity OF
10000 gallons came crashing through
the rear OF the building Adjoining
buildings We're rocked by the impact
and every sash of the Halle building
was rent from its CT sing
The eastern wall of the Halle build
ing was torn loose and fell upon the
roof of the adjoining building al 327
West Baltimore with such force that
il crumpled in like paper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
HITCHCOCK. SW Ars~oN
AND LODGE ARE HEARD

Senators Hitchcock and Swanson
ranking Democrats Of tho foreign re-
latlons committee. and Senator Lodge.
tho ranking Republican OF tn" COM
mittec. made vigorous patriotic
speeches favoring the resolution aud
urging non partisan support for the
measure senator Hitchcock. IN pre-
>en'ins the war resolution TO the SEN
atc, declared that he had hoped
against war and had advised against
war up TO the last possible moment
This resolution he said. lis un-
1ouplcdly q declaration OF war. some
seem 10 enjoy the prospect OF war.
To INC Il is depressing and dreadlul'
tn, enormous cost the people must
PAY thc greatly Increased cost or Nv
ms. HE aw'uI heritage OF wrath, stag
gers nay mind. The awful sacrifice
nt life scE'ns my heart We nave
H0 cinc material 30 gain. We want
na territory We are gong 10 war {"
N0aGrate our honor and our indie
HtNaeng" rs great nation. The quar-
rel with Germany was not OF our
choosing r. was forced upon us.
senator swanson. Fecltihe the ,onE
fi~s "f AFe"'#aA a&EressiohS, referred
WITH emphatic language 20 the &C
't-'ie~ 81. German subjects IN the
! Hfod states ana ~ other friendly
"H1ffirs AGAINST the United states,
NON , tuc time for US TO teach
4= gI S.. Matchmaking government THAT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
CHURCHILL SAYS WAR
FAR FROM SETTLED

London. April "A God granted
aid to struggling Christendom. was
the way Colonel Winston Spencer
Churchill. former first lord OF tho
admiralty. characterized Amet ica .
entrance into the war IN a spee9h in
the house of commons today.
Colonel Churchill virtually admitted
that but for this new ally the cause
of the entente was perilouslY near
catastrophe. No prudent man. ne
said, could have said without success
full contradiction that the issue Of this
war was settled. He placed. however,
Is to render. The allies position, he
stated. had never been so serious
since the battle Of the Marine rs il
is now. Even with America in the
war on the entente's side, the exer-
ton of every ounce of energy vas
needed he said.
Colonel Churchill told the house
that the most terrible months Of the
war were still ahead.
A similarly grave statement was
made today by General Sir William
r. Robertson. chief of the imperial
staff at army headquarters in a speech
enCe that Germany today has more
divisions in the field than last year
and has increased the number of her
soldiers by about 100000 men.
White rtdiculing the idea that the
German retirement in the west was
voluntary. saying that no one In war
retires voluntarily General Robertson
, said Germany was by no means beat
en-. He said more men were desper-
ately needed.
Arthur Henderson. member of the
war council, presided at the meeting
which was also addressed by Admiral
Sir John Jellicoe. first sea lord.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
WESTERN UNION PAYS
MEN SERVING COUNTRY

President Carlton. OF the Western
Union Telegraph company. announced
yesterday afternoon that employees Of
the company who are now members
of the national guard. and who have
been in the service Of the company
for year or more, will be paid half
of their present salary while serving
the country during a period OF one
year. provided that this money, plus
the government pay. does not exceed
their present compensation.
At the end of this year or a longer
period, should it be extended, a posi-
ton at salary equal to that now
paid will be open to each employee
affected. The provisions of pensions
and other benefits will apply TO all
such employees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
HuSTINGS ATTACKS
HIS own COLLEAGUE

Senator Hastings, of Wisconsin. took
definite issue with his fellow senator.
La Toilette, prefacing his remarks
with the statement that every man In
the United States would prefer to vote
against war IL something less than the
life and honor of the nation were at
stake.
He expressed the view that the ire
mendous Anti-War majorities recorded
an the Monroe and Sheboygan referen-
dun elections were occasioned by a
purposed ahsenteeism on the part OF
the supporters OF war and also az an
expression of view on the part of many
or the same sort of opposition to war
as he himself felt
1T is not time for the nation to
he guided by The counsel % many ra"n
of many minds said senator Hus. =
ings, 81 doubt not that If the sense
Of each senator could prevail We would
have ninety-six different international
policies differing III minor details
which in the minds of their authors
were important and imperative, But
TO complete concentration, TO the
trusting Of this situation to one head
TO the Trainer of one policy that he
must now turn. We must be nation
not vast aggregation of individuals
Senator Hastings declared that the
German Americans who fought in tht
Civil war, referred to by Senator La
Toilette. were proving loyal to the
United states in the present crisis
at is only a few of the late corners
from Germany. he said. who give
evidences of dlsloyalty to their adopted
country, Wisconsin has been filled
with pro-Germau propaganda. Even
the churches and the press have been
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
BITTER ATTACK is
LAUNCHED IN GERMANY

Berlin, April Am avalanche of
invective against President Wilson
personally and against America as a
whole was the answer of the bulk OF
the German press today to Mr.. VIII
sons war message to congress.
These are the main lines of argu-
ment advanced by the press here:
That Americas entrance into the war
comes too late to avert disaster from
the allies.
That greed for gold" is driving the
United states into the war.
That Mexico will lend active aid 20
Germany in harrassing America.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
GERMANY CHARGES
Continued from First Page

parture on and after the beginning of
the war, OF various German merchant
vessels, contrary TO the treaty of 1928
Contrary to article ~, of the treaty of
1872, the American government in the
Appam case also contested the right
of the prize to stay in American ports
and permitted Judicial proceedings
against the prize. Cntil further notice
the German government viii adhere 80
The maintenance of article % of the
treaty of 1893. inasmuch az IT assumes
from the declarations heretofore made
by the state deper tment that the
American government holds the same
view for the present situation as well
as for possible state of war: in the
same supposition II viii place a liberal
construction upon the article that IL
to say. viii not prevent any remit
tances to the United states and also.
in particular. wiz honor imperial
treasury certificates and continue 20
allow Americans to depart"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
AS WAR MEASURE

Washington, ID. c., April 4.--ln the
senate today national prohibition
amendment was introduced as "a vital
war measure" and immediate action
demanded by Senator Sheppard, of
Texas. The bill provides authority for
congress to absolutely prohibit the
manufacture, sale or transportation OF
Intoxicating liquors. AS a war pro-
vision the senator declared temporary
measures by statute are under consid
GRAFTON to make the restriction effec-
tive at once.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
GOVERNMENT PREPARES
FOR AGGRESSIVE ACTION

Meantime President Wilson and his
advisers. and the war-naking depart
ments Of the government, were pre-
pared to move agGressiVely and
promptly as soon as the congress
voiced its decision. Army and navy
orders, plans for wartime domestic
policies and a mass Of war legislation
to be rushed through congress i'm
mediately after the war resolution,
were approved by the executive branch
OF the government
In the course of the senate debate
five votes against the war resolution
were developed They were Senators
La Toilette Gronna ana Norris Re
publicans: Stone aud Nardaman, Dem
ocrats. Their opposition to the prcSi-
dents war recommendation was met
In the course Of speeches that Nrte-
tied with patriotic ferFor ana grim
determination from tie overwhelming
majority of the senate which favored
the recognition OF the state OF war.
AT times the peace advocates cvo}s I'd
4 storm of bitter determination. They
were caustically critical of the presi-
dent. and they bitterly &rraigned the
Administration for abandoning its
peace policy The long day - discus
MON, watched and heard by crowde d
galleries. eliminated In a verbal duel
between Senator La Toilette. leader
OF the little group Of Wilful men
who blocked the presidents armed
neutrality bill iii the last session and
Senator John Sharp Williams of Ais
sissippi
Senator Norris Of Nebraska, first
aroused the ire of The war advocates
however, when IN the midst Of an I'M
passioned plea for peace lie declared
that greed was forcing the nation into
war. and asserted that ''we are about
to put the dollar mark on the Amer
lean flag senator Reed, Of Missouri.
fr,rra racd a b. IT,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
BRIToNs COMING TO
CONSULT ON WAR PLANS

London, April A commission OIL
leading men in the affairs of the
United Kingdom will shortly leave for
the United States to discuss with rep
of the American govern
ment ways and means for close CO.
operation between America and the en-
tente allies in the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
MAY Reach Bragg Case Today.

Judge WaddilI Yesterday passed The
suit of the federal authorities against
A. r. Bragg for alleged violation Of
the Harrison anti-narcotic law. and
viii probably call the case this morn
ing in United States court
Raiding police charge they found
a much larger quantity of cocaine
than the law allows when they entered
the Bragg Maternity home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05

handwriting on the wall and the signs
of the TIRES
Says Kaiser for Liberal Peace.
DIR. David. one of the leaders OF the
Sche!demann wing OF the Socialist
party, in a speech expressed the hope
that the chancelior's offer of peace
10 Russia would also be taken as an
offer to enter a general peace. He
attacked the conservatives. who de-
clared for a continuation Of the war
and against German democra tization.
He said. in effect. that the kaiser
himself was for peace more liberia!
than that desired by those politicians.
Deputy Schiller. National Liberal.
In speech declared that the war had
drawn closer the bond between the
kaiser and the people. He demanded
however. that the spirit OF caste and
arrogance Of position and birth must
disappear
Deputy Ledebour. leader OF tha
small radical Socialist wing. declared
that the kaiser had given the car
advice not to resist the justified
wishes OF his people for reform. He
demanded to know why the kaiser
had not given the kaiser the same
advice. He then shouted:
"Our goal is a republic and We
will get il.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
LA TOILETTE MAKES
HIS PRO GERMAN PLEA

senator La Toilette. IN his charac-
teriStic dramatic style, occupied the
center aisle directly before the vice
presidents desk, and with emphatic
gestures, and alternate whispering and
shouting, staged his attack on the war
plan
We are asked to ally ourselves
with the nation which conducts its
war by efforts to sturvc the women,
children and old men of Germany"
he shouted we are asked to send our
men forth to fight th2 nation which
furnished hundreds Of thousands OF
meu, officers and privates, of German
aetiRty os German parcntage, to hght
f6r the preservation of our union, in
1851"
Senator Ia Toilette reviewed in de-
tail the friendly relations between the
limited states and Germany, and the
various difficulties which have char
iActerized British American relations
throughout history. He likewise re-
viewed the diplomatic history of Great
Britain. pointing out what he called
| "reprehensihle cases OF bad faith.
aud bitterly denounced England 5
sperfidy"
Z He demanded that the question OF
war be submitted to "a referendum OF
the people of the country. lie de-
Clared tbat elBnt or nine out Of ever
ten persons in the country were OPP
posed TO war He described the re-
suits OF war referendums In Monroe
and Sheboygan. WIS sln the former, he
said. ga voted against war. and 81
for war. In Sheboygan the vote was
205l against war. and no votes were
cast for entering tho conflict.
The espionage and conscriptior
bills and other measures being grounc
out by the war machine are evidence
that the administration knows II does
not have the popular support" he
Aaf,iarpt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05

Goth and pro Vandal.'' said Williams.
at was anti-.Ame-ican, anti-president,
and snti-congress. ] heard his eulogy
OF Germany. | heard his thoroughly
contemptuous criticism of the entente
powers IL was absolutely. worthy or
, Herr Bethmann- Hollweg, except that
Holiweg would not have had the
audacity to make Il and would have
had too much knowledge TO make 1t
"A little commonsense is a valuable
thing. VIII you tell me that / have
got to be kicked a second. a third. and
even fourth time. and then be noti-
fed before l am to fight?
1T is not the president. nor con-
sress. nor the American people who
have brought on this war. but the
military classes in Germany and the
kaiser
Whom the Gods would destroy
they first make mad The kaiser is
not the first Hohenzollern who was
mad. lie is a half-insane fellow. and
in the back OF his head he believes
that he and God are partners To
this day he still believes in the divine
right of kings.
II am glad rs an American to have
the opportunity to tight on the side Of
the allies for democracy against autoc-
'"eH' iNNt t"' German people.
spent two and a half years among
them, but / do not love the German
government.
Senator Williams then took UP La
Foliet;e's charge that Great Britain
WIS attempting 20 staryu out the Ger
Taars by her blockade
when the North was lighting The
south he said. you Of the North woull
not let food, qulntHe nor medicines
reach us of the South. You thought
tho war had to he concluded and that
was the way to do IT, We played no
ll.lt-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
NORFOLK MOVES TO
FORM CAVALRY COMPANY

Norfolk. Va, April 4.---Norfolk
will soon have cavalry company II
patriotic plans now on foot come TO
perfection. A call for meeting to-
morrow was issr ! today by three
weli-known citizens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
GREAT BRITAIN HAS
RDERED No AMERICAN,

Great Britain has murdered none Of
our women and children. She has cap
tured ships and taken them to prize
courts. and has paid for careocs at the
market price. The senator from Wis
consin undertook to twist the BRUSH
lions tall. We have had lot of DEM
agogues doing that ever since the days
OF the revolution. OF course he did
not expect to get my sympathy by
telling of the thousands of Germans
sSho helped to crush the South in the
Civil war. There were thousands OF
them merely hirelings paid at the rate
Of $13 month, and given a bounty
immigrants rushed to this country who
knew nothing about the rights of the
case.
The senator from Wisconsin does
mot know the difference between a
prize court and "a torpedo. ANY man
who does not know that ought not to
be United States senator. Have we
over sold anything to Great Britain.
France and Russia, which we refused
TO sell 10 Germany? Is 1t our fault
that Great Britain commanded the seas
while Germany. with tremendous mill
tary power, commanded on land?
"Would you rather fight Germany
now. with the allies. or later. by your.
self: / hear men say that the allies
are certain to win the war. but / tell
you 1t Is by no means certain. If
Germany does win. with Belgium as a
vassal state. and Holland one too, and
France. she will begin to get ready to
lick us.
You can put it in your pipe and
smoke it. that your are going TO f1gut
Germany. now with the allies. or later
by yourself We have got to fight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
Aided CRATER to Escape.
Cabinet Ministers FORGED Paper.

At the trial of Or. Franz docu-
ments were produced which convinced
the Judge that the ministers had
forged a paper which was used in
the bankers behalf. They were sum
moned as witnesses and admitted
their guilt, later resigning. The af-
fair is said TO have caused trc-
mendous sensation in Vienna political
circles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
Looking for Fugitiyes

Local police have been asked to
look out for six negroes who have
escaped from the city Jail at New
port News.