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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-08


e. Every motor vehicle. except mo-
torcycles, operated on tho streets OF
this city shall be provided with at
leas, two adequate brakes. each Of
which shall work Independently Of
the other. Motorcycles shalt be pro.
vided with one adequate brake.
Warning signals.
:. All bicycles motorcycles. auso-
mobiles and all other riding machines
and herseless vehicles operated ard
used upon the streets shall have 1T
;tached thereto horn or other ade-
|quate signal In good working order,
TO be approved y the ehief Of pc:ics.
and OF proper sixe and character suf-
flcient to give. warning OF the ap-
pFaaeh- of snch xAhicles To -padastrtans
and to riders and drivers Of other
vehicles and to persons entering or
leaving the street cars: and such
horns or other signals shall not bs
sounded except whAn necessary to
give warning; provided, that no such
horn or other signal shall produce =
sound unusually loud, annoying or OF
distressing Character or such e viii
frighten pedestrjAns or animals, or sx-
trem. noise, ~ "efRENg' or similar
instruments that produce unusually
loud, annoying or diAtressing sounds:
provided further that all nre and are
alarm apparatus. police vehictoA, elec-
tricak department emergency Wagons,
ambviances, or vehicles belonging 10
public service corporations which may
- reauirAd ia respond to, al9snsa Of
Are or othaF suaerGsncy calls shall 81
equipped with 4 bell or 4 standard
rotary gong. to bs approved by the
chief Of police. and no other vehicle
mentioned In this section shall b. PER-
Matted to use such btA Or gong.
Noise.
&. fl). Every motor vehicle Tex
cept elcctrics) operated on the atreAts
Of this city shall be equipped With a
adequate mufaer which shall noN s.
{sl No vehicle shall b l0alsa With
material likely 10 create loud noiose
BY striking togsthar, without usaH1
every effort to deaden tho neise.
Smoke.
.. No motor vehicle shall b. 0pNr.
atsA IN such EAy ~ - emit unaee-
easasy smoke Or oAenstvs vapore with
"a fhS ITMitK OF Jhl6 city
Auc1Gaa4A
10, IN ease u aEeideNA q - col.
lteipA With ~ RefApN ~ pr~HeptR dve
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AUTOMODIr.Es.

For saIe-Used Gears, BeDetns. wheels.
magnefos, carDurSt0r6, ax1es. springs
and windshieids by WILBUR F. DOT
SON. 500 Brook avenue,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-08

ANNUAL SALE OF GSED CARS.
MANY DnPgatnA. Cars OveR4auled and
painted. Sacrifice pricsA
Saxons. two ana ave- passenger: four
and six cylinder.
Cadillac Chalmers
Overland Mitchell
Buick Maxwell
Fords. two and fve-pa sseng
sedans- Ford trucks.
WHY'S utility truck. \ -ton capacity.
Smith Form A truck. 1.ton capacity.
KAEHLER MOTOR COMPANY.
Bread ~ Ryinnd.
Ran. teSs. Ran Asst.
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ROOMS FOR KENT

ROOMS EQR KENT.s.
Fss Nent-Severpl Furnished ~ uA-
furnished rooms 1T sot East Grace
street. Call Randolph 4s9i-w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
Three ARE ARRESTED
IN REGISTRATION PLOT
Two Young Men Rated as Students
and Telephone Girl Taken
in New York.

NEW YORK. May 31.-owen Cattell
Columbia University students, and
Eleanor Wilson Parker. a telephone
operator, were arrested today by
agents of the Department of Justice
charged with being engaged in a con-
spiracy to spread anti-conscription
sentiment.
The complaint against them alleges
that as committee appointed at an anti
conscription meeting held May they
went to a printing establishment May "a
with manuscript folders containing
anti-conscription literature and headed
"Will you be drafted?" The names Of
the three, according to the complaint,
were signed to the manuscript.
The specific charge is that the three
engaged in conspiracy to violate the
selective conscription law.
Cattell, noted psychologist. professor
at Columbia University, who lives at
Garrison, n. Y. Miss Parker was said
to have formerly been a student at
Columbia.
The defendants were held in $500
bail each for examination tomorrow.
Assistant United States Attorney H. A.
Content said he did not ask for high bail
because of the extreme youth of the
three. Mr.. Content told the United
States commissioner the government
was determined to put a prompt stop to
agitation against the draft.
Cattell and Miss Parker are each
twenty-five years old. Cattell, after
his arraignment, said the gathering of
May was attended by delegates repre-
senting young men subject to the draft
and representing students generally
from colleges in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
CENSORSHIP CONTEST
AGAIN is UP IN HOUSE
Press Rule, as Modified in Confer.
ence, Still in Doubt as De-
bate Begins.

The long drawn out contest over the
question Of a newspaper CENSORSHIP
was renewed in the House today with
the fate Of the proposal somewhat IN
doubt.
The question arose when the House
took up for adoption the conference
report on the espionage bill contain
ing the new compromise censorship
provision. Both opponents and friends
of the censorship proposal made
eleventh-hour canvasses among MEM
bers to win support to their side.
shouId the provision be rejected, as
predicted by many Senate and House
leaders. a separate censorship bill may
The modified censorship proposed bv
tion the bi}l 81 Would forbid wllful publica
news of equipment of armed forces.
and an "a the President would be authorized
formation would not be useful to the
enemy and might be published. Jury
trial for persons accused of yiolat tions
would be permitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
ARGUMENT ON PETITION
TO HALT REGISTRATION
Missourians Would Enjoin Officials
From Carrying Out Provisions of
Conscription Law.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, May 31.-Argu-
ments on petitions to enjoin Gov. Gard
ner. Mayor Edwards and other state.
county and city officials from enforc-
ing the draft registration Tuesday.
were opened in the circuit court here
today. The state was represented by
F. W. McAllister. attorney general Of
Missouri. The argument to be pre-
sented by ]. D. Shewalter, attorney
for the petitions. was that the regis
tration and draft were illegal. as they
violated amendments to the Federal
Constitution.
Jacob Harzfeld. attorney for Mayor
Edwards. was prepared to assert that
the Supreme Court Of the United States
had held the draft to be legal. He hao
quotations from a Supreme Court de-
cision which said that a man may be
compelled by force. against his will.
without regard to his personal inter-
est or even his religious or political
belief. to take his place in the ranks
of the army"
The Injunction proceedings were filed
in the names of Raymond I. Moore and
Thomas Sullivan. representing an or
ganization known as the Federation
for Democratic Control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
SECOND SPEECH-MAKING
TOUR FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Secretary McAdoo's Itinerary Is Re
vised to Include Talks in
West and South.

The itinerary of Secretary McAdoo's
second speech-making tour for the lib
erty loan has been revised to include
leans. Birmingham, Louisville. Gin
cinnati and Pittsburgh.
Mr.. McAdoo's speaking engagements
are at New York, Monday, June 4: Bos-
ton. June s; Detroit, June 6; st. Louis.
June z; New Orleans. June 8: Birming-
ham, June 8; Louisville and Cincin-
natl, June IL: Pittsburgh, June IL. He
will spend Sunday. June 10, in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. and will be accompanied
to Boston and Detroit by Charles s.
Hamlin of the federal reserve board.
Gov. Hskding Of the board. The origi-
nal 5tEnerary was, confined to New
Wv ne tssEs ia,sf 3 s,s.ss Indication .s.,
the loan is progressing satisfactorily,
assurance must be made doubiy sure,''
said Secretary McAdoo today.
"It is Of vital Importance that the
liberty loan be oversubscribed as evil
dence that the people of the United
States are deeply imbued with the pur-
poses Of the war and determined to
prosecute it vigorously. We want to
force an early peace and re-establish
justice and liberty.
Negotiations with the allied govern
ments for looking after their financial
needs are progressing satisfactorily.
and II provision is made by Congress
for raising sufficient money by taxa
tion and the people invest to the re-
quired extent in liberty bonds, be-
lieve that the foundations for carrying
on the immense financial operations Of
the American government during the
war will be established on a solid
basis"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
MAJ. RAY IS RETIRED.
Action Removes Block in Quarter
master Corps Promotions.

Announcement was made at the War
Department today that Maj. Beecher B.
Ray of the Quartermaster Corps has
been transferred to the retired list Of
the army with the rank of lieutenant
colonel on account of disabilities Incl
dent to the service. The retirement of
Col. Ray removes the block to promo
tions in the Quartermaster Corps that
has existed for over five years. The
block resulted from the refusal of the
Senate to confirm the promotion of Mai
Ray because of his alleged political ac-
tivity in behalf Of the reelection Of
President Taft. Efforts were repeated
" made to have the Senate confirm the
promotion Of junior officers over the
head of Maj. Ray, but they were not
successful.
Col. Ray was born in Missouri in Oc-
tober. 1859, and served as a major and
paymaster in the volunteer army from
May. 1898. to May. 1901. when he was
appointed captain and paymaster in
the regular army. He served a long
time in the Philippines and was pro-
NOTED to the grade of major in 1901.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
PLOT TO HINDER DRAFT
UNCOVERED IN COLUMBUS
Gigantic Propaganda Against Con-
scription Found in Raid
on Print Shop.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 81
A gigantic propaganda plot, with
national headquarters in this city,
organized to induce young men of
military age all over the United
States to refrain from register
ing for conscription Tuesday, has
been uncovered by state and gov
ernment secret service agents, ac-
cording to announcement made
this afternoon by Gov. James NJ.
Cox.
Details of the plot, which was
said to have extended into many
states, became known when
United States marshals raided a
print shop and office at 111H
South High street, where prac-
tically all Of the propaganda liter
ature was printed and distributed.
1t was stated that the plot ap-
peared to be we'll financed and
well organized.
in this city in connection with the plot
and it was said that further arrests
would be made both here and in other
cities Of Ohio and the middle west
within the next few hours. 1t was said
that the men already under arrest here
would be arraigned late this aftrnoon
on charges of treason.
Shortly after noon the raid was made
on the print shop headquarters by
United States District Attorney Stuart
Bolin, United States Deputy Marshal
Bert Walters. Detective John Shipley
of Cleveland. Chief Of Police Carter of
Columbus and numerous plain clothes
detectives. Harry E. Townsley. al
legged to be the proprietor Of the print
shop. was arrested In the raid.
Earlier in the day Ammon Hennacy,
a graduate OF Ohio State University.
and Albert Valnisper. a car builder.
were placed under arrest for distribut-
ing auti-conscription literature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
GERMANS GET MORE TIME.
Mr.. Gregory Extends Period for Re.
moval From Barred Zones

The Department of Justice today no.
titled United States Marshal Splain of
the extension of time allowed nm
naturalized Germans to make applica-
tion for permits to enter or to reside
within the barred zones established
about military and naval stations. I'm
der the proclamation of President viii
son all alien enemies were directed to
from such areas by June L but
Attorney General Gregory was decided
to extend the time of eviction until
after o'clock pm. June 9. Applica-
tions for permits will be received nm
to that hour, the marshars office being
kept open after hours on that date.
Marshal Splain has received about six
requests from travelling statesmen in
various parts of the country whose
trips take them through several states
for blanket" permits to enter barred
zones Established in the states visited
by theh-. Mr.. Splain has turned these
requests over to the Department of
Justice for action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
what British Leaders said.

Lord Robert Cecfl said in the .houxs
OF commons May 16 that Great Britain
could not commit herself to a policy OF
returning German colonies and Turkish
mistreated. and asked whether such a
policy should be adopted in the cases
OF Poland. Alsace-Lorraine and Italia
Irrendenta. He said Germany should
make reparation for despoiling Bel
destroying merchant ships.
Mr.. Asquith said that II the war were
to end in an honorable peace there must
be annexation, continuing the emanci-
patton of populations laboring under
despottsm and that the retention OF
strategic positions as safeguards AGAINST
future attacks might be necessary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31

The British offensive on the Arras
front. involving some Of the severest
fighting of the war. naturally has re-
suited in a large increase in casualties
over the inactive winter season. Cas-
ualties for the last few months have
not been received. but in February the
total reported was only 1,243 officers
and 17.1S5 men.
The assertion Of the British that their
losses are SO per cent smaller than in
the battle of the Somme. notwithstand-
ing the fact that larger forces are en-
gagged. is not borne out by the May fig
ures. although in the absence Of the
casualties report for April, early in
which month the offensive was
launched. the showing is not conclu-
sive. The casualties recorded In the
first three months Of the Somme drive
were 307.169 officers and men, In Au-
gust of last year, the second month of
the Somme battle, the casualties were
127.945. as compared with 1928 for
May. the second month Of the Arras
battle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
SOCIALISTS HOPE
FOR PEACE BASIS
Do Not Expect War Will Be
Ended by Stockholm Con-
ference, However. 4
REVEAL GERMAN PROGRAM

BY the Associated Press
COPENHAGEN via Bendon. Nav al
The program of the German majority
socialist delegates to the Stockholm
conference evidently, from the state
ments of DR.. Eduard David, one of the
leading delegates, carries no indorse-
ment by the German government. DIR.
David clearly intimated that the ac-
tion of the delegation is binding only
upon its party, and that the ENJOYS
have no definite pledges or authorize
tions from the administration at Ber-
lin.
The hopes of the delegates that the
German government ultimately will he
found amenable to the majority social
ist program of peace without annexa-
tions or indemnities are based partly
upon the partys strength and influence
in Germany and partly upon the indefi-
mite statements of that master phrase
maker. Chancellor Won Bethmann Holl-
veg, such as his declaration that the
government is ready to conclude a
peace which will leave no thorns to
rankle."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
Fl VESSELS DESTROYED
DURING PAST WEEK

LONDON. May 31.-Eighteen British
merchant vessels of more than 1000
tons were sunk during the past week,
it was officially announced last night.
One vessel Of less than 1000 tons and
two fishing vessels were sunk. The text
of the announcement reads:
weekly summary-Arrivals. 2.71s:
sailings, 2.16S. British merchant ves-
sells sunk by mines or submarines, over
800 tons. IS; under 1.6O0 tons. /. Brit
ish merchant vessels unsuccessfully at
tackled, including one previously re-
ported, II. British fishing vessels
sunk, 81
The report invariably includes all
tonnage known to have
been sunk by mine or submarine,
whether employed by the government
or otherwise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
ON WATCH FOR SLACKERS
SEEKING TO LEAVE U. S.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, May al
Sheriffs along the Florida seacoast todav
are maintaining close watch for slack
ers who may attempt to leave the state
for foreign shores by launch or steamer
in order to escape registration next Tues
day. Under instructions from Gov. Cats
who says he has information that NOT a
few draft subjects have already left for
Cuba, the sheriffs will detain any per-
SON within the age limit suspected Of try
ing to make escape.
It was announced today that steps had
been taken to prevent men subject to
military registration from leaving the
country before June 5. Department Of
Justice officials said every effort is being
made to prevent evasion of the law by
leaving the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
SAYS GERMANY SEEKS
NO TERRITORY GRABS
seml-0hicial Berlin Paper Says Ma
tion Would Only Defend
Her Own,
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
AMSTERDAM. May 81. via London 2:27
p.m--The declaration is made by the
semi-off1cial Norddeutsche Allgemeine
Zeitung of Berlin that Germany desires
no extension Of territory for the purpose
OF aggrandizement or Of political or eco
nomic accretion of power.
Germany wishes solely to defend her
own territory against foreign plans of
conquest. the newspaper says. and
moreover demands such guarantees as
Will serve for the purpose of her future
defense and self-protection.
These statements are made in COM
menting on the recent speeches by Lord
Robert Cecil. British minister of block
ade. and H; H. Asquith. former British
premier. The newspaper saws that.
apart from the imputations in Mr.. As
quith's speech. the principles expound-
ed coincide with those of rsaponsfbls
during the present war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
SERVE SMALLER CUTS OF PIE.
Chicago Restaurants Now Divide
Pastry Into Seven Pieces.

CHICAGO. May 31.-Pies cut in seven
pieces confronted lovers of that pastry
who lunched in moderate priced res
taurants today.
A few years ago quarter of pie
could be had for a nickel; then thew
began cutting it into five pieces. and
few weeks ago the angle end became
more acute and they made 1t six.
The restaurant proprietors claim the
wholesale price has been raised from
IS to 25 cents within week, and that
they are obliged to make seven di-
visions In order to obtain any profit
at nickel cut. A few restaurants
have restored the quarter portion ana
are charging 10 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
NAVY TO USE GERMAN SHIPS.
Raiders and Other Seized Ships to
Be Golfers and Cargo Carriers.

In addition to the German commerce
raiders Prince Eitel Friedrich and
Kronprinz Wilhelm. the seized German
ship Liebenfels and the gunboa IS
Geier and Locksup will be used by the
navy.
For colliers and cargo carriers the
following German ships will be used:
Hohenfelde. Frieda Leonhardt, Nicaria.
Kiel. Rudolph Blumberg, Vogesen,
Breslau and Saxonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
GHENT, BELGIUM, BOMBED.
Amsterdam Dispatch Declares Many
Persons Were Killed by Fliers

AMSTERDAM. via London. May 81.
allied airplanes dropped bombs on
Ghent, Belgium. Monday evening, par
TALLY demolishing st. Pieter station.
one of the most important railroad
stations in Belgium.
The newspaper adds that many per.
sons were killed or wounded. and that
surrounding buildings were damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
Army Recruiting Improves.

Regular army recruiting showed som.
acceIeration May 29 and 80, accordins
70 War Department reports todaxS
sol men having been obtained. maj
ing q total of 90,31s war volunteers se-
cured since April 1. New York main
tained the lead among the states re-
porting 303 men accepted during the
two-day period, as against 293 in Ilii
nois and-2 230 in Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
PLANS COAL HEARING FOR
DEALER AND CONSUMER
Federal Trade Commission to Inves-
tigate Situation Here to Pro-
tect Local Buyers.

Opportunity probably win be given
coal deaiers and Washington con.
sumers alike to give their fullest
thoughts on. the coal situation in the
National Capital at a hearing before
the federal trade commission soon after
reports are in to the commission from
dealers next week.
Regarded as the first of a series OF
similar Investigations in large cities
Of the countries, the trade commission
has asked local coal, dealers to fill out
and have in the commissions hands not
later than June 5-registration day
forms showing the tonnage purchased
or others from the first of the year to
today. Both anthracite and biturainous
coal will be covered.
The trade commission intends to inves-
view to protecting the consumer from
undue charges. The investigation was
started on material given commission
officials by the Department Of Justice.
Will Order Public Hearing Soon.
Just as soon as the reports are in from
the dealers, and they must be in by
be subject to penalty, the commission
will order a public hearing. when coal
dealers may state their case. 1t is like
ly that the public will be heard at the
same tlme OF at iater nearing.
The specific object of the local in
quiry is to show plainly to the city
what the dealers pay for the coal, and
exactly what they sell 1t for. together
with what stocks the dealers have on
hand. The commission Is already in
possession of facts as to the. available
supply for this city.
The trade body has no power to en-
force any certain scale of prices. but
has the power to collect the informa-
ton 1T Is now getting. and of publish
ing for the perusal of Mr.. Housekeeper
and Mr.. Payer-of-Coal-Bills Just how
much Of a profit the coal man is max
ing on his COAL and what he is likely to
make next fall and winter If coal is
sold at such -and-such- price
The whole investigation is along COM
nonsense lines. officials feel. to put
plainly before the people Of the city
the facts in regard to its coal supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
Powder Explosion Kills and Injuries.

SCRANTON. Pa. May 31.-An explo-
sion at the du Pont powder mills near
Moosic. Pa, today, killed Thomas
Thomas and seriously burned Thomas
Johnson and George R. Brown, all
workmen. The building in which the
men worked was a new one. The cause
Of the explosion is unknown.