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The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
Berlin Bread Riots
Checked By Weather

Amsterdam, April 17.-Inclement wealth
er has helped the police in keeping down
strike demonstrations and bread riots in
Berlin. A dispatch from the border to-
day said that widespread agitation had
been planned and that an attempt would
be made to tie up street car traffic in
Berlin.
The workmen quit in some factories,
but in face of the lack OF cooperation
the strikers promised to return to work.
Extra military police are on duty in Ber-
lin and the leaders Of the radical social
lists are under surveillance.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
SECOND 100000 FUND
BOOMS FOR RED CROSS
Citizens. Schools and Civic Bodies Vie
in Contributions.

Fresh impetus has been given to the
second 100000 patriots fund" being col
lected by the District Chapter OF the Red
Cross. Henry B. F. Macfarland announc-
ed- yesterday that no better plan can be
devised for celebrating Patriots Day."
the anniversary of the battle OF Lexing-
ton, tomorrow than by each Washing
tonian to give something to the Red Cross
fund
Il was suggested to the finance COM
mittee by Q school teacher that she and
a number Of others would like to give
one days pay to the fund. Mr.. Macfar-
land accepted this as an excellent sug-
gestion and issued an appeal to all citi-
zens OF the city to celebrate by contribut-
Ing at least one days pay. Self-denial
already has been seen in some of the
gifts 10 the fund. One stenographer
unanimously has given one-tenth of her
income in monthly installments.
Mr.. Macfarland said there has been a
ready response already by individuals, or
ganiZationss fraternal societies, churches,
schools and civic associations not only In
the city prope7 but also in the suburbs.
over S5.ooo already has Seen paid in on
the pledges made.
Employees OF tho Pension Bureau have
made an especially generous response to
the call OF the Red Cross for funds. with
In two days the bureau has raised more
than $500 in Individual subscriptions, rang
Ing from 81 70 s25
Corcoran Thorn. John B. Darner. will
lam T. Gailiher, Arthur Peter and Myer
Cohen members Of the executive COM
mittee. are meeting daily to, plan and
direct the campaign.
Subscriptions should be sent IN anv
member Of this committee or TO the Dis
trict OF Columbia Chapter Red Cross,
lSol Massachusetts avenue northwest, or
to The Herald or any bank or trust COM
pany.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

Marian vsitsoheiusr. 70 years. s2 n. o. ava. se.
Archibald A. Car. q. n Second st ma
Thsmas K. AcIntyTe. -. Florida ave nv.
Th1Ess p. Hol,on. 81. SIC Morrls q. ne.
Rdus A Suits. s.. Casualty Hospital
Emma Fisher. .. Georgstoun o. Hospk
May GnroE. "a. ei13 st nv.
Martin J. Webb. .. jslz W St g.
Rnby Y. cr5sr. is. 12 Second ct. a.
Charles T. WiIliazss. 81, 81 X Ct sw.
Anna Lewis 2. Washington Asylum Hospital
1lammie J. Sehlegel 3 sihley Ho<pltai.
coLoRED.
Sarah slanthter. . yeAn. sis Green's Ct NV
Efnza Brooks. q. ne = st sw.
William Davis ~. Gzrneid Hospital
Charles Harris. ]. Donaldson e., Reno. D. G.
John Hieksasoo a.. 50 st. NV.
Thomas B. Greenleaf. 8. Fresdmen's Hospital
Thonss rRylnr. q. washington Asylum Hoyrstal
Aesiins Dixon. 81. Fresdmn's hospital
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS
WILL AID RECRUITING

Patriotism and navy recruiting will
mark the production of THE Village
Postofice'' by the pupils of the fifth
and sixth grades Of the Tyler School
in the assembly hall OF Eastern High
School Friday night, under auspices Of
the Cranch-Tyler Home and School As
sociation.
A chorous OF forty children, trained
by Miss Evelyn CrogEan will sing, and
a cast of twenty-five children will enact
the fireside circle OF the village forum.
Yoeman H. L. Thompson. OF the May
flower. will give recruiting talk.
Business High School orchestra viii
play.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
EXHIBIT "a" AGAINST ENEMY.

Evidence of the destruction accomp-
hshed by the "wreckers'' upon the en-
gines Of the interned German merchant
men was on exhibition yesterday in Sec
retary Of Commerce Redfeld's office.
1t consists Of a piece OF the cylinder
head from the engine of the steamship
Neckar. inteTned in Baltimore harbor.
The two-inch steel casting is broken in
half. The metal shown quarter inch in
dentations from heavy hammer blows.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
I BIRTH RECORD.
WHITE

Robert K. and Maly L. winAms bog.
Geopzs NJ. and M4ry Y. Steele. Eirl.
Morris and Ida Psrke Eri.
BsnjAmin r. and Bertha McNGlly. girl.
Robert and May Malcolm. eiri.
Charles NJ. and Maud z. Lightbovn. girl.
Jaooo and Jennie KsnhoGser. EirI
William ,. aud GntcAsn z. Kinban. rlri.
rhomas R. and Catherine D. Hudson. boy.
Nathan and Ethel Bondarof. bog.
GeorgO H and Lula McQ. Braddoek, boy,
John o. and MArEret Y. Allen. nrL
CoLoRED.
Charles and F1orce Weldon. Eirl-
Frank and Anna Robinson. girl
ClaEe7ee and Emma Maitland. girl
James and Ma<J johnson. bog.
George and Naomi johnson. twin boys.
DouElAss and Viola Fcklfng boy.
As&ph q. and JaDette O Bel. nri.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
I" John D." Parcels Estate
To Village People to Till

Tarrytovn, N. Y, April 17.-John d.
Rockefeller has given the back to the
sell movement a mighty impetus at Po-
cantico Hills by offering to give to the
people Of the village the use OF all the
land they want TO till.
The offer came through the suggestion
OF Mrs John d. Rockefeller. jr-, and
nearly every family at Pocantico has
made an application for land. The seed
viii be supplied at cost. Mrs. Rockefeller
viii provide American flags to mark out
each farm. Prizes viii be awarded for
the best producing farm.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
Pretty Women Clerks
Train for War Duty
We Haue the Confidence
of the Men of This Tolpn.

An exhibition that would put any
male Stacker to shame was given
yesterday afternoon In the old
Emory Building. at First and B
streets northwest. Twenty pretty
women, members of the court
house clerical staff, under the di-
rection of Prof. Maurice Joyce.
went through a strenuous course
of gymnastics to be physically
prepared for a call to the colors.
Every member of the class Of
twenty states that she is ready to
do her bit in the service OF the
country. The class is open to all
women, whether they expect to
volunteer for war service or not.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
10 REVIEW CANAL TOLLS.

At the request Of Sentor Jones OF Wash
ington. and to give the lumber interests
of Oregon an opportunity to present their
case, the Senate yesterday referred bach
TO the interoceanlc canal committee the
bill fixing the method whereby tolA
are determined on vessels passing through
the Panama Canal The hearing will be
held this afternoon
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia MARYLAND and vir-
Cnia-Fair and warmer today. Tomorrow probably
fair and continued warm; grntle variable winds
Bazometrc pressure conLinnes high over the east
half Of the country. The tempeatsrs Is considerably
sboEe the normal In Beariy all districts east OF
the Rocky Mountains. Moderately warm weather
will prevail during the next two or three days over
the eastern half Of the country on the Middle
Atlantic coast there viii b variable winds and
fair weather
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
LOCAL rEMpERArunEs.

Relative humidity-s A. m. 50; D. m, 80; d
N. .. Hours Of sunshine. laa Per cent q pos
ahls sunshine. 100.
Tcmperatre sans date last ysr-Hishest, 70;
lowest, 81
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18

Guides Flowers Are Preferred
for weddings, commencements and all
social functions. Estimates given. 1214 F.
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
IocA- MENTION.

George & Co., outatters 10 Men & Boy,
at 80 7th St. close Saturdays at D. m.
Norris-suits French Cleaned. s1.oo Up,
Steam pressing. 3sc. ITO eth st, n. 1lsf.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
OTHER TExpERATuREs.
TIDE TABLES,

TIDE TABLES.
Teday-I0w tids u'aA .. m; high tids sol and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
RESTORES CITIZENSHIP
TO MEN AT THE FRONT

Washington. April 23-The organi-
zation. on foreign soil. OF an American
lighting force to be differed BY
Americans and to fight under the stars
and stripes Is permissible under the
terms OF a proposed statute of which
Representative Rogers. of Massachu-
sets. - che prepayment
Representative Rogers introduced In
the house today bill which makes il
mandatory upon the government of the
United States to accept the repatrlatio.
and restore to citizenship all or any
one OF che 40 Coo or $4,000 Americans
now serving in the entente armies OF
Europe who may make application
when their'term of service for the king
of England or the republic of France
has expired.
II am given to understand that my
bill has the cordial approval of the
state department" said Representa-
tive Rogers tonight.
Many OF us wish to see an Ameri-
can force. however small fighting un-
der the American flag In France II
will he noticed that this bill makes
possible the realization of this desire
BY arrangement with the foreign gov
ernments involved the American men
cure their discharge. Then they can
reacquire American citizenship by APP
pearing before an American consul and
promptly re-enlist In q strictly Ameri-
eAa expedittor~~- 1>>~~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
PRESIDENT NOW HAS
GREAT BOND MEASURE

Washington, April 23-The seven
billion dollar bond issue bill Is tonight
in the hands Of President Wilson and
will be signed by him the first thing
tomorrow morning. The acceptance by
tho senate and the house OF the con-
ference report on the representatives.
Of the two bodies was most perfume
tory episode IN. the course OF the stu
per6ouS wa chest measure through
Legislative channels.
Chairman kitehin reported the meas
urs ~ the opening o; The house today,
Il was accepted out Of hand end with
out 4 ripple of syc't.mc7t or the mar
Hesitation OF interest. The rendering
os the report To ne senate followed
and In that body equally raIci .rcat
=. eat greeted the greatest war credit
aver embodied in single Legislative
enactment The bill then wen. TO :hc
enerossing clerks and with the sigma
ture of Vice President Nslshail ard
speaker IL was sent TO tn. White House
TO he laid before President wilson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
STORMY SESSION OF
REICHSTtG tNTICTP tTED

amsterdam. April 23.-The spring
session OF the Reichstag. which be-
gins tomorrow is expected to he the
most eventfu and possibly the
stormiest of the war.
The National Liberals. supported by
the Socialists and Progresslves. have
mapped out n powerful drive for in
ternal reforms They are determined
to force these reforms now. instead
OF waiting until the war is over. Tho
represented nv the Conservative party.
will fight these reforms tooth and
nail. Moreover. they have mapped out
a campaign OF their own, directed
against the chancellor. whose rap
prochement" with the Scheidenia
followers, the majority Socialists. they
strongly resent
Food and strikes are two other big
internal issues with which DR.. Won
Bethmann- Hollweg will deal in his
arerlv- awaited speech.
with regard 10 the internal situa-
ton, the chancellor is expected to an
nounce the action Of Austria Hungary
and Turkey IN breaking diplomatic re-
lations with thc United States.
Strong attacks are looked for from
the opposition on the policy that re-
suited ir Brazil's break with Ger
many.
Regarding the great battle in the
west the chancellor is expected to
assert that IT was n victory for the
Germans because the allies did not
break through and roll up the Teuton
front
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
WILSON AND BALFOUR
ARE GOLF RIVALS

Washington. April % with all the
expresxons OF friendship OF today in.
t@use rivalry spranG up tonight he
tween President Wilson and Foreign
Minister Raifour. Of Great Britain
Some Hne morning before the end y.
the week may find the president and
Mr BaIfour on the golf links here ear
rsstly contendng for possession Of tire
international cup for goNcrhmsa a
chieftains
The FIRST move toward contest was
taken late today. Mr.. Ralfour re-
marked TO Secretary OF state Lansing
that he WAS very fond OF playing golf
Secretary Lansing reminded the visit
tors that President Wilson also had
adopted golf as about his only form OF
sport.
Well, II Is hardly becoming for me
Ia suggest a game with your presi
dent but I wonder II he can play bet
ter than t. Mr.. Ralfour Is reported u
have replied.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
IN BUENOS
AIRES IN TRAINING

Buenes Aires, April "a battalion
for service under the United states
flag has been organized by members
of the large American colony here II
was announced tonight The spirit OF
20 so far has entered into the organ
zation that the American colouists call
themselves ";hc minute men"
The Americans Will driil daily and
hold rihe practice twice weekly The
rife range work viii be done ind!vid-
ually SO as to avoid appearance 81 MIL
itRry training.
II secretly il feared by the organic
crs that the Argentine government NAV
be forced To stop the scheme on account
OF It's technical violation Of the Arger-
tine neutrality laws.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
Great Land and Sea Drive Will
Attempt to Bring Slavic Ma
ton to Its Knees
COMES ON EVE OF
REICHSTAG MEETING
Bethmann-Hollweg Expected to
Tell Russia Today to Make
Peace or Suffer Its Enforce
ment by German Arms

BY Intcrna tionai News Service
Am t erd a I'M, April GA
powerful German naval squadron
Is speeding norihward from the
Eaitic port of IGbau, on its way
To Riga. according to official news
from .petrograd today. Accom-
panying the German cruisers and
battlcsinps arc transports filled
with troops. The land and sea
drive on Pctrograd. officially pre-
dictei by the Russian war Office.
is expected to become fact
within forty-cight hours.
Aud the reichstag meets to-
morrow.
Irrelevant as these two events may
seem on the fact of them, they are
in fact. intimately connected in the
opinion Of observers here. When the
reichstag adjourned some weeks ag
confidence was freely expressed in
German quarters that when Ii re
convened the imperial chancellor
would be able to announce to the
world the conclusion Of separate peac,
between the central mowers and Rus
STA OF. IT not 8CINa} peace, al teas
an armistice, a beginning Of an under
standing
Make pc~ce o. suffer
VIII Bethmann- Hollweg now tel
Russia. again through the reichstag
that the time for waiting has passed
that II she does not make peace nov
and Immediately the German arms
Will force ito
This question strongly suggested
itself today TO well-informed student.
OF the international situation.
Germany, it IS argued. wants Il
eliminate Russia from the war at al
cost. She must do so while the mill
tary disorganization In Russia is a
its worst--and German critics hav;
asserted that ii cannot be worse thar
il is now--and before America
money and American supplies have
given Russia new lease of life as
belliGerent
With strong forces landed by war
ships behind the Rica front and Prime
Leopold's army striking out for 4,
mighty drive toward Petrograd Will,
his center rolls mp the Russian armie
and separates them from the capital
Germany would he in a position 4
force peace which Der Socialists hav'
been trying 10 bring about,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
MURGIJyA GIVES UP
PURSUIT OF VILLA

FL Paso, Tex, April 23.--General
Murguia has abandoned the campaign
for the capture OF Rancho" Villa in
Casas Grandes. This was learned to-
day when several carloads of Car
rama wounded troops arrived at Jua-
rez with Murguia's column.
TIE soldiers who were wounded in
engagements with Villas forces say
that the bandit leader succeeded in
breaking through the Gordon ot
troops surrounding him and practi-
cally exterminated a unit of the Car
rama contingent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
BRITISH CHOP OFF RIGHT ARM OF
IIIrlDENBURGLINE WHILE TEUTONS
START EXPEDITION TO TAKE RIGA
Will Make Any Sacrifice Rather Than
Make Separate Peace, Says Russia

the dispatch says, could not have
come at more opportune mo-
mcnt. and gave encouragement
and help to the council of minis
tiers and their supporters.
president Wilson'S thrilling al
fusion to the Russian revolution in
his address to congress has made
a deep and lasting impression on
the Russian people. II has been
translated together with other of
the presidents uttcrances concern
ing American participation, into
Russian. and they are being given
the broadcast circulation in n pam
phlet for free distribution.
Have Made Sacrifices for Freedom.
mo people, it is stated. SO cir
cumstanced, have ever made great
or sacrifices for freedom than the
Russians and they fully realize
that n separate peace would jeop-
ardize all they have gained.
Tho American form of govern
ment. says the report, Is the model
of the Russian people and the par
ticipation of the United States has
infused in them n confident spirit
and imbued them with a firm de-
termination. They have an army
unequallcd in numbers, unexcelled
in courage, and led by command
crs of ability and patriotism. They
have resources incstimable and un-
approachablc.
''If Americans are tncensed at
tho intrigue and undetermined ma
Chinations of Germany in thcir
midst and on their border, Rus
slams have fourfold cause for like
resentment and will make any sac
rifice rather than conclude sep
arate peace"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24

Washington. April 23.-An OFF,
cial dispatch from Pctrograd re-
ceiScd by the state department late
today stated that there can be no
separate peace between Russia
and Germany.
Reports that the overthrow of
the Russian car would result in
Russia forsaking the entente were
denied in the dispatch, the author
of which was not given.
THE charge that the imperial
administration was planning a
separate peace caused its over
throw and FASTENED the revolution,
which was brief and bloodlcss," the
dispatch said.
Text OF Announcement.
The official announcement of tho
state department follows:
The department of state has
received "a telcgraphed report on
conditions I'm Russia. Concern is
shown over reports of possibility
of separate peace which have
appeared in the press, evidently
inspired by Germany. The telc-
gram says that Russia ia no more
likely to abandon the war without
achieving her object than Is the
United States. 1t Is pointed out
that tho charge that the imperial
administration was planning sep
arate peace caused Its overthrow
and FASTENED the revolution, which
was brief and bloodlcss.
Will Expedite Teutonic Defeat.
at Is stated that the revolution
will expedite the defeat of Ger
many and csta bIishment of gen.
cral peace. permanent and uni
ycrsaI
The prompt recognition accord
cd Russia by the United States,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED
OF TURKISH BREAK

Washington. April 23-OTieial noti-
fcation of the Turkish government
breaking off diplomatic relations with
the United States was received today
by The state department in dispatch
from American Minister Stovall. NJ
Berne. Switzerland.
The communication came from @
Cornell Tarler. secretary of the Amerl-
can legation at Constantinople. acting
for Ambassador Elkus. who Is ~, +,
was sent to the American legation. al
Bernie and forwarded from there 70
Secretary Lansing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
HOUSTON URGES EARLY
FOOD SUPPLY CENSUS
Not Certain Whether It's Combination
of Circumstances or of Individuals
Which Has Sent Prices Soaring.
PEOPLE THINK IN TERMS OF
WHEAT AND POTATOES
Believes for Term of War Federal
Government Should Be Given Full
Power to Fix Prices of Foodstuffs-

Washington, April ga thor
oush census of Americas food sup
ply was urged today before the SEN
ate committee on agriculture by Sec
rotary David F. Houston, speaking
both in his capacity as a member Of
the administration and member Of
the council of national defense.
The fact that we have at present
no way to estimate with any degree
of accuracy the measure of Americas
available food resources caused Sec
rotary Houston TO lay stress upon the
need of immediate action and upon
the necessity of appropriating S25,-
900, oe0 to create bureau of food
census now.
I'VE have neither the authority. the
machinery. nor the means immediate
ly at hand" said the secretary. with
which to assemble and digest these
statistics in order that we might OBJ
tain the needed basis for federal con-
troll of the food situation as war
measure"
The terrific advances in the cost of
the necessities OF life Secretary Hous-
Ton blames upon the alarming short
lagos IN wheat and potatoes.
Think In Terms of Wheat and
Potatoes.
The American people have got to
thinking in terms OF wheat and po-
tatoes." said Secretary Houston. land
this state OF mind has come about
in the very face OF extraordinarily
encouraging reports in all the fields
of production The prices have scared
when the supply was entirely sde-
fquate in many lines of production.
We are unable to figure the economi-
cal reasons for such price advances.
Seemingly it is combination of cir
icumstanCes"
A Different Kind of Combination.
Might 1t not be a combination of
individuals ?" questioned Senator Ken
lyon
Possibly answered the cabinet
officer.
Secretary Houston told the COM
mittee that he thought it would be
we'll to have the enactment of law
permitting. for the period of the war,
the fixing OF prices of foodstuffs by
the federal government. The navy
having tried out the fixing of prices
for munitions and other necessities
of the sea fighting force with genuine
success he thought showed a way in
which the food situation might be
met He expressed the opinion that
the application of drastic measures.
once or twice, to the detriment OF
the bank accounts of the food graft
ers and the betterment of the con-
ditions of the common peoples larder
would probably arrest the disposition
of the people to control the national
supply of food to boost prices
The suggestion of a federal license
to purveyors of foodstu6s, as war
measure also met with Secretary
Houston's appreciation.
Senator Norris presented the ques-
ton of the alleged wastage of ma
terials needed for food in the manu-
facture of grain alcohol.
ON this point Secretary Houston
told the connEittee that he was not
| in possession Of the complete facts.
He said that last year about 145.-
000, 900 bushels of grains found their
way to the distilleries, but what
(Continued on Second pagel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
PAY YOUR POLL TAXES.

Elections this year will be i'm
portant, both TO tho city and to tho
state. A governor, attorney gen
oral and members Of the lcgisIa-
turc arc to be elected In November.
These matters and others, vitality
concern tho citizens Of Richmond.
Yet thousands of citizens will he
disqualified IL they do not pay their
poll taxes by or on May 5.
Loyalty 10 the city and state as
well as sclf-intercst demands that
citizens perform their political
duty.
Pay your poll tax now or you
will forget IL.
Do your duty, your city needs
you.