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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
RUSSIANS SWEAR TO
DRIVE ENEMIES OUT

Petrograd, April give believe
you are going to drive the enemy out
OF Russia"
The speaker was the Duma Deputy
M. Roditchen. governor-general of
Finland. About him were gathered
hundreds of officers and soldiers rep
resenting the armies at the front, and
workers engaged In national defense
work. The occasion was congraJs
OF these military and labor delegates
for the purpose of eementing national
unity against the foe
I'VE swear it," went up a thuadar-
Gus chorus. We swear it," they Ie-
peated
Thus ended one OF the most dra-
matte patriotic demonstrations seen
since democracy came to Russia And
strilsingly significant of that Scmoc-
racy was this incident at the opening
OF the congress--a private soldier was
elected it's vice president. The young
Cossacl<. sorokoletoff by name. fresh
from the aghting front. in field uni
form and his rife shouidered. mounted
the speakers tribune amid storm of
cheers. AS he made n brief speech of
acceptance, looking down upon the
audience among which glistened many
generals uniform. those present
could not ttip but ponder in amaze
ment the historic upheaVal that had
made such n scene possible.
One OF the chief speakers at the con-
gress was General Gurko. commander
in-chicf OF the Russian western front
Private Sorokoleteff is stationed on
that front--who said:
AN end must be made Of German
miIitarism which is an eternal menace
to the peace of the world"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
DISARM. ALL GERMANS
BY NOON TOMORROW

Washington. April 22-General dis
armament OF Germans in the United
States will have been accomplished
by noon tomorrow. All federal and
police officials have been instructed
to arrest any German found with
any kind of firearm in his possession
after midday.
Following up President Wilson s
orders for the general disarmament
OF enemy aliens in the United States,
the department of justice late today
sent out instructions to agents all
over the United States to issue one
more informal warning to the Ger
mans that guns and revolvers must
not be kept by them.
A number of arrests OF Germans.
especially in the East, are expected
to be made because of a refusal to
obey the order, 1t was learned tonight.
Department officials admitted that
Germans actively engaged In plots
against America probably would re-
tain their arms. II was said that
nearly 100 Germans in various cities
are under suspicion,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
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to spirited bombardment. hurting fully
one hundred shells into the city and
it's environs. "A number of civilians
were Killed and twelves persons were
slightly wounded" says the brief
statement reporting the raid.
At the same time squadron OF
German aeroplanes appeared over
Dunkirk, the second French port sc
often mentioned as one of the kai-
ser's most coveted war prizes. and
covered 1t with hail of bombs
Three persons were slightly wound
ed" says the official report of this
raid, adding, the material damage
was slight"
Dunkirk lies half way between Os-
tend and Calais, some twenty-foul
miles to the east of the latter port
1t is between Dunklrk and Calais, OF
the French side. and Dover and Fotke-
stone on the other. that the bulk 81
the British transports to France Il
believed to be plying.
Last nights raids on the two French
ports came upon the heels of darint
German torpedo destroyer raid or
Dover. which however. ended disas
trously for the Germans. two, posi-
bly, three Teuton destroyers heint
sunk and the others put to flight b,
two vessst.ts OF the-Depef patrol, -
Military and political observers, who
look for new German drive on Dun
kirk and Calais, point out that sucf
an undertaking could not be risked
until Hindenburg Is absolutely con
WINGED that his lines In France, es
pecially before Douai and Laon. can.
not be actually broken and ROLLED
up"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

Grams of the Marine, the party then
marched to the Tuileries garden, halt
ing in front OF the Lafayette statue.
Here, as at the foot of the Washing
ton statue, bronze palm was de-
posted.
Later the municipal council and
other notables received the American
ambassador and his escort at the
City Hall. Among those present were
Jules Canon. general secretary Of the
ministry of foreign affairs and Cen
eraI Duhail, military governor of
Paris.
Responding to welcome by Adrian
Mithouard. A"csident of the council,
Ambassador sharp. frequently inter-
rupted by wild ovatons, said:
Citizens of Paris:
May say 10 you on this holy day
you have with such fine sentiment set
apart to honor my country that Amer
lea remains no longer content to ex-
press to France merely her sympat thy.
In a cause which she believes, as
verify as YOU believe. to be a sacred
one, she will consecrato all her power
and the blood of her patriotic sons,
III necessary to achieve, a victory that
shall for all time to come insure the
domination OF right over wrong, free
dom over oppression and the blessings
OF peace over the brutality of war;"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
The Soldiers Song.

! love the sound of fife.
NV heart leaps at tattoo,
And out into the strife
| fare, O flag. with you.
And if | lose my life.
'Twere soldiers death | knew.
Red is tho tide OF war.
Gruesome the sights | see.
And IL the flag go far,
Under II let me be
| love each stripe and star,
Fair emblem OF the free
With battle-flag unfurled.
Her sons in battle line.
Columbia bids the world
Know while the sun doth shine
Defiance shall be hurled
'Gainst right kings call divine
Goodbye home and loved ones
We know not just how long
Many successive suns
Shall find us righting wrong,
And standing by our guns
Where tide of war flows strong.
r. w. GrizZard
Martinsburg. w. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
EnOCRATIC COMMITTEE
MEETS HERE TOMORROW
- tel 10 Decide on Question OF
state Convention.
CONVENTION NOT ORDERED
Recommended at last Gathering and
Decision Left 10 state Committee.
But. ~ Convention Is Held, Scnu-
4 mcnt Fayors After August Primary.

Decision as TO whether there win
Ae state convention this year will
Be made tomorrow, when the state
Democratic committee meets here at
Murphy's hotel Secretary J. n. Bren-
AmAn has everything prepared for
the meeting. and Chairman Rorer "A,
James and the fifty members OF the
committee will begin arriving in the
city this afternoon for the political
pow WOW which will he staged to-
morrow night in the auditorium of
the hotel
VIII there be a Democratic con-
vention this year. and If so. when
This is the question that will hold
the attention OF the committeeman.
At the last state convention, held IN
Roanoke, a resolution was adopted
rocomrs ding that such gathering
be hela. but this action Of the con-
ventfon was in no sense an order.
II was left entirely TO the discretion
Of the committee. and in order 70
sound the members, tho meeting for
tomorrow night was called.
Must IYx Convention Date.
II il is voted 10 hold the conveR-
ton, the question OF when Will loom
large before the committee, 1t ar
Doars that the majority opinion is
that the convention should not be
held before the August primary. If II
10 decided TO hold the meeting, the
committee tomorrow night will set
the date and also recommend the
basis for representation.
Four cities, ii is believed. will make
I bid for the convention. IL II Is voted
to hold IT. Lynchburg. Roanoke. Nor
folk and Ricfmon are all anxious
for the gathering. Richmond facili-
tles are exceptionally good and 1t is
considered likely that Il will make a
strong effort 70 capture the conven-
zion, IL 1t Will be held
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
NIGHT SCHOOL FINALS
TO Be MJNOAY NIGHT

Principal w Clyde Locker. of John
Marshall Night High school, will this
week complete arrangements for the
final exercises at his school next Mon
day night The commencement will
start at Sis o'clock.
All examinations and necessary final
tests have been finished and reports
for the month of April will be dis
tributed to the students Thursday
night.
Many certificates will be awarded
pupils in various branches of work
this year, and exhibits from these will
be placed in the corridors of the
school this week. Parents and all
interested persons are invited to at
tend.
Who will make the principal ad-
dress of the evening has not as vet
been announced but Principal Lock
or will make public the program of
the commencement in the next few
days
Invitations have been already sent
by students TO their employers and
friends. and II is likely that many
prominent business men will attend
the commencement. As the motto of
the school calls for close relationship
between the school. the employer anc
the employe, this form of co-opera =
ton has in former years attracted n
large number of leaders of industry
and commerce in Richmond to he
present at its finals.
Glasses in typewriting. stenography
and Spanish VIII be continued through
the month of May at the request of
the members of these classes
Vocational night school classes will
end their present term also on Thurs
day night. Wallace II. Magee is prin-
cipal OF this school.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
SEVEN BILLION BOND ISSUE
MAY By CONSIDERED TODAY

Washington, April 22.-The confer
ence report on the points in disagree
ment between the senate and house
over the en-billion- dollar bond issue
will be rendered to the house OF rep
resentatives when 1t assemblies to-
morrow. According to the original
plans Of the house the business before
that body will be the administration $
selective draft bill. but conference
has the legislative right of way and as
soon as Chairman Kitchin. OF the con-
ferees, shall decide to call the matter
to the attention of the house 1t auto
matically takes preference
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
TEDDY MAY BE HEAD OF
NEW YORK GUARDSMEN

New York April 22.--That Colonel
Roosevelt will be nator-generai OF
the New York national guard before
many days pass was intimated by
Governor Whitman on his arrival here
today.
Governor whitman. when Informed
n the ST. Regis that Secretary of War
Baker had rejected Colonel Roose-
velts offer of "A division for foreign
service. said:
I'm sorry the war department docs
not appreciate Colonel Roosevelt's pa
triotic offer. / honestly believe that
the colonel could Individually raise
more volunteers than any man in the
country But II the war department
does not want him, New York GER
.tanly does. Colonel Roosevelt can
have any commission lie win accept"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
GENERAL BR GEES IS
# OUT OF RATTLE,

Washington, April 22.-Lieutenant-
General Bridges. a member Of the
British commission now here. was in
the trenches in France only three days
before the British mission started for
the United States. He has seen ac-
tive service in several of the greatest
campaigns, He has been mentioned
seven times in dispatches and has
been promoted FIVE times since the
war began, At the beginning of the
war he was a major.
Major Rees, Of the mission. had the
Victoria cross bestowed on him for
his work in the aerial corps He is
still suffering from wound in the
knee he suffered while beating off
six German aeroplanes. which almost
succeeded in encirciing him after he
had brought down three other enemy
planes on the west front.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
HUNDREDS PROMISE
TO QUIT DRINK AT
SUNDAYS REQUEST

New York. April 22-The crowds
that daily troop to billy Sunday =
rough pine tabernacle here continue
TO smash the former records of the
volcanic evangelist, Down the much
Travelled sawdust trail today 3,606
persons made the pilgrimage to pledge
their lives to Christ and to seal the
pact by taking "Bllys" hand
crowd of $4,000 packed itself into
the tabernacle today to listen to af-
ternoon and evening sermons Many
were turned away from the doors be
cause of lack of seats and these
formed overflow meetings and gave
their ardor rein in singing the hymns
Billy has made famous.
The evangelist struck out with both
hands at vice in his characteristic
fashion at both services, but it was
at the afternoon service when he
called on his hearers to battle the
rum demon for the sake of the ma
tons coming fight that he made the
most profound impression.
The government ought to close
every brewery and dstillery as war
measure" he shouted" and save for
food the grain used by those vesti-
bules of hell.
THE liquor traffic in this country
used last year enough grain to feed
an army of two million men. T want
all men to pledge me they will not
drink of the rotten stuff"
The thousands in the building
cheered and hundreds pledged them
selves to quit drink.
MEMBERS OF CREW LEFT
STRUGGLING IN WATER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
MEMBERS OF CREW LEFT
STRUGGLING IN WATER

Washington, April 22.--How nine
teen members OF the crew of an an
named steamship captured by sub
marine, who had been placed on the
deck Of the U-boat while the Ger
mans used their boat to send bomb
ing party on board the prize, were left
struggling in the ocean when the sub
marine WAS forced to submerge sud-
denly by the approach of a British
patrol boat. ia told tonight in a con
sular dispatch received by the state
department All were saved within
an hour by the patrol. Five Ameri-
cans were on board the steamer which
was sunk. The ships name was not
given.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
APPEALING TO A MANS
| DUTY TO HIS COUNTRY
Forty-five Men Day Arc Needed
to Raise Vireinia's Quota for Navy
and Five Enlist Here Yesterday.
MAKE PERSONAL APPEAL
Letter Sent to Ablc-Bodied Men Call
Ing Attention to What They May
Have to Face Later II They Do Not
Heed Americas Call.

With a daily enlistment of about
ginias quota for the United States
navy by May S, the extended date
to enable this state to furnish it's
share of fighting men for the coun-
try's defense, only five men yesterday
were recruited at the navy recruiting
station here. The men enlisting were
as follows: Robert II. Hancock. Crys-
tai Hill. Va; James f. Murray, S14
East Clay street: Marlin steiner. Dam
Vile; Stoddy ID. Bristow, Danville and
Thomas Gordon. Galveston, Tex
Major Letcher Hardeman. officer in
charge of the army recruiting station.
yesterday sent out personal appeals
to the able bodied men OF the city.
who would nc eligible for service If
they were without dependents. The
appeal was in the form of letter,
which was as follows:
An Appeal To he Man.
Mr.. Single Man:
Have you any one entirely depen-
dent upon you for support? Is your
mother or your sister wholly depen-
dent upon your daily wage or your
monthly salary for support? II not.
what are you going Ia do about your
ceuntry's call for aid?
! The German government has forced
war upon us,
| Whatever may be your pCsson2l
views in the matter. the time has now
arrived to put aside those views and
stand by your country Every true
| American, no matter what may be
his social standing. his religious creed,
his race or his color owes q duty right
now to his country. Some may be bet
ter fitted for one duty. some for
another, hut the able bodied. with no
, one wholly dependent upon him for
support can best discharge that duty
AS a lighting man. Are you going TO
be lighting man. When this war is
, over, are you going around. with your
, head down, vainlv regretting that you
did not have the nerve To be a true
American Or are you going around
with your head up. able to look any
countrys cal1"T
All eulistments IN the regular army
now are for duration Of the war. DO
/ not waste the presidents time by wir-
ing him that you are ready to so in
any capacity"--if you mean business,
just call at or write to $50 East Broad
street, and place viii be found for
you without DELAY
At both the army aud marine corps
recruiting stations Yesterday many APP
plicants presented themselves. and
several were accepted for service in
these branches
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
HONORED SCHOOL TEACHER
DIES At HER HOME

Miss Sarah f. Ramos, for number
of years prominent as teacher IN
the Richmond public schools, died
yesterday afternoon at her home, S0o
North Twenty seventh street, She
was the oldest daughter of the late
Joseph V. and Mrs Maria NJ. Ramos
She was we'll known here through n1f
connection with the Richmond schools
and she leaves a number of relatives
and wide circle of friends in this
city. Funeral services Will be con-
Quoted at II O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing from the home, and irterme nj
" Ill be in Shochoe Hin cemetery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
No Comment on Rahcr.

oyster Bay April 22.--Colone!
Theodore Roosevelt tonight refused 10
say whether or not he had received
definite Information from Washing
ton that the administration had re-
fused absolutely his offer OF vol
untary division for foreign service
Questioned as 10 whether he had re-
Ceived letter from Secretary Baker
to this effect, he said:
Il have no comment 10 make"
When acquainted tonight with Gov
ernor Whitm8ns statement in New
York today, intlmating that he in
tends 10 confer on the colonel COM
mission which may place him AT tho
head Of the forces IN New York state,
Colonel Roosevelt was greatly inter-
ested. but would not comment on the
situation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

Washington. April 22.--J o s E p h
Letter. president OF the Army league.
tonight characterized the volunteer
system OF raising an army as "a great
injustice"
IF congress should adopt any Of tn z
proposed volunteer amendments 20 the
administrations army bill Il would
create, Stacker class during the
war" Mr.. Letter said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
PORTLAND MAN INVENTS
MARVELLOUS TORPEDO
oh.

Mistress-"And why did you leave
your last situation?"
"Shure. mum. was
discharged"
Discharged, All, then.
I'm afraid you won't suit me. What
were you discharged for?"
Applicant-"Ford doing well. mum. 8
Mistress--'Why. W h a I do you
mean? Where was your last place ?"
Applicant-"Jn the hospital!'-Tit-
Bits, =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

Havana. April 92.-Generai Gustave
Camballero, last of the important
rebel chiefs, is dead the victim OF IA
bullet f1red by one ct his followers
who tried to free him. The general.
captured in Neuvites. was beinx taken
from that town to Camaguy by his
captors when the train was attacked
by rebels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
READING DETECTIVE STORIES
HOBBY OF ARTHUR DALFOUH

Washington. April 22-Mr Balfour.
head of the British war mission, is an
ardent reader OF detective stories. His
two hobbies. outside OF working hours,
are reading philosophy and tales of
how the sleuths unraveI mysteries,
But according to Geoffrey Butler, OF
the British foreign office. philosophy
often times has TO make way for Conan
OoSle or Nick" Carter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

CONTINUED from First PaEe)
blaring OF bugles and due ceremony
ut Z O'Clock this morning This was
the beginning OF Washngton's reeep-
ton to her distin grished visitors.
At half past . o'clock a battalion
Of uniformed policemen tramped into
the Union station plaza They found
waiting them the regular station blue
coats and nearly hundred central
once detectives and secret service OPP
eratiyes. The pol. semen quickly
cleared the entire eastern end Of the
vast concourse in readiness for enc
arrival of the special train.
A few moments later up trotted
troops G and d CT the Second United
States cavalry. the guard OF honor.
Dismounting they awaited the com
ing OF the party, while state depart
ment officials, army and navy officers
and the heads of the District OF Co
1umbia government arrived in groups.
The great doorways OF the president
entrance to the station, seldom opened
except for the chic. magistrate him
self. swung wide and then. within u
few minutes of train time. Sir Cecil
Spring Rice. the British ambassador.
accompanied by Sir Richard Craw-
ford, commercial attache. and Coun-
eellor Barclay arrived and Joined Sec
Rotary OF State Lansing, Counsellor
Polk. Assistant Secretaries Phillips
and Breckenridge Long and Hugh Glib
son, who were to constitute the diplo-
matte receiving party.
Engiand's Leader Arrives
Then came a brief wait. The stage
had been set for the ceremony and all
that was needed was for the leviath-
IAN LOGON olive to trundle up TO tho
station platforms with its important
burden. The crowd IN the great bare
plaza was patient. They waited. and
40 they waited they watched for the
fr/ sign OF life among the yellow
trapped cavalrymen. Promptly at 8
O'Clock there was sharp bugle blast.
The cavairymen swung into their sad
dies. Then the wait of n moment
while the deep murrnur of applause
from inside the station drifted through
the arches. There was another bugle
blast and sharp command and goo
aabres flashed in the sun as they came
TO the salute and the bright guidons
dropped as the head Of the British
foreign office and the secretary OF
state OF the United States emerged
r4ato the daylight Then the crnWd
broke loose Cheer followed cheer
not the concerted football sort OF
cheers that are significant of studied
drill and military regularity. but the
epontaneous sort OF cheers. yells. hur-
rahs and braves intermingled without
regard for euphony or unison. but
euperhly noisy and supremely genu-
inc. Autorn oblle horns added TO the
din which soon was taken up by tho
locomotive engineers in the railway
yards From the ranks OF the crowd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
British Craft Collide,

New York. April 22.---The British
steamer Burnley Chine was almost cut
in two and sunk in collision today
with the British fretghter Harlem. six
ty-fve miles off Sandy Hook. The
commander OF the Burnley Chine and
her crew were rescued by the Harlem.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

London. Aprl % 4 grim irony
Of fate. British hospital ship sent TO
the bottom hy German submarine
without warting. carried many Ger
man wounded fifteen Of whom are be-
lieved to have persisted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

American eagles are soaring nigh,
as America draws the sword.
And the grand old flag.
that in battles fray,
has never vet been lowered
Has been raised again for the
rights of men, enslaved by
selfish few,
And to sweep to cover the pirate flag,
and the seas Of the pirate crew.
And We. the sons of the bravest ones
whove fought on a battlefield.
Who only fell when starvation's knell
sounded and made them yield:
Yea. we the sons of those stalwart
ones.
are ready to heed the call
And to pledge our VOW to the
Old flag now,
And to give 1t our lives, our all.
The South has broken the ashen crust.
and mingled it with her tears.
She fought the flag that she now
salutes for four long. bitter years.
But there's no North nor South today.
for we've bridged the Great Divide.
And the sons of the men Of Grant and
Lee will be fighting side by side.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

And to sweep to cover the pirate flag
and the seas OF the pirate crew.
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BRITISH STATESMAN

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
UNITED STATES DAY"

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
The South VIII Answer.

! American eagles are soaring high,
! as America draws the sword.
And the grand old flag,