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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24
.REA AND LOREE APPEAR
FOR CROSS Examination
Presidents OF PENNSYLVANIA and Della.
ware and Hudson Railroads
Before ]. &. e..
ROTH QUESTIONED AT LENGTH
FINANCES, Economics and Methods OF
Accounting Conc Into MANY
Proposed Schemes or Regulation
May Not Prove Practicable.

WASIiINGTON. May 23- Interstate
s'iil't'''c" 'ohiinlNSion hearings on the
ic'it;'h Of the railroads for :, general
- per cent increase in freight rates
we're resumed to-day. with Presidents
it"a. of the lcnnS yivaui. and Inrrc
"i the Delaware and Hudson. under
REORGANIZATION. Tomorrow south
eastern executives viii hc cr.oss-cv-
anlimcd.
Clifford W. Thornc. representing
group of shippers examined MIR. Ito.
"t length regarding finances economics
ana methods of accounting Of the
pennsylvania. Ia reply 10 questions
MI Tea said ii was Impossible to de-
t"rinine what effect the TAX ing off Of
passenger trains. because Of war con
ditions. would HAY" on IN" road's
finances IL" said many economies had
h""u suggested. hut tina, IT was uudc-
,crinlncd whether any would be prac;i-
cable.
Mr. Thornc entered into Tho record .
bulletin hy the railroad war board IT,
winch certain economies were su.-
ScSt"d, having to do with III. reduction
81 th" percentage of locomotives under
repair and speeding them up in
operation. saving of fuel. III. use of
fun trncti"n power Of locomotives. and
the reduction "f loading and unload
lnc time for freight ears. Hir Hca
admitted there might be- room for inn
provcincnts along all the lines suG
would offset the Increased expenses
under tho Adanson law
Mr.. Thornc asked the witness
whether statements in tho bulletin
""rc true. or were made because Ger
tain railroads of Europe were taken
over by the governments when war
WAS declared
QUESTIONS THAT MIGHT
NOT PROVE rOS>IRLE
"unSri for III" carriers objected.
Mr.. li"a on" "f thcm said. ''you are
asked whether the railway committees
WORKING her" for tho good of Tho ma
,i"n has issued this abatement 10 Dc.
c"iN" m" people"
- didn't say that" replied MIR
fhornc You NAY" turned my qIes-
lion into .,u insult Mr.. Ena AID tho
statements were true. hu; were mcrcl.
suggestion that II might prove i'm
possible Ia put into effect
j V. Norman. representing south
western umh"r interests. questioned
Alr. Rca regarding froirh, cmhargoc..
~" suggested moro efficient handling
Of lumber would effect ocououncs
l'rcsidcn, I.orcc wns questioned re-
Ghrding finance. OF hie road
Did you sec ia" conditions regard
,n= S"pplies that now exist coming in
december 1916" he was asked ~.
aid lie did
Md yet. in December 1915. YOU dc
"larcd % dividend payable throughout
l'i'2 lie replied again in ~" az
'lrmativc. The regular divide of Tho
delaware and hudson IS : no cont,
Mr.. Lorcc said tho advance In coal
which comes from the roads mines
would enabl" the mining company to
make profit,
Then YOU want tho shippers to pay
You an Increased price for the coal
INC railroad uses so that the coat com
p"nr may make :, profit
II that's III" way YOU figure it. ycs"
r"phcd Mr. i.ore". He added that tho
increases in anthracite prices we're
JUSTIFIED By tho increased cos, Of labor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24

tercStinr episode of tho Mystery of
tn" Double Cross which features
pretty Mollic King.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24

abound IN The secrc,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
AN INVITATION.

To the People of Jefferson County: It has been impossible, in the short time allotted, for us to extend directly an invitation for you to join tonight in the greatest demonstration in behalf of the Red Cross ever held in any community in the nation, but we want you with us in tonlght's parade. And this invitation includes, too, the people of Pine Bluffs nelghbOrlng communi. ties outside the county.
 Come and take part with your gov. ernor, with our good, noble women; our unselfish men in this impressive demonstration of the spirit of service to mankind.
 We want you, and you will receive a warm welcome. GEORGE H. ADAMS, Chairman;
 A. D. FOSTER,
 N. A. ANDERSON,
 R. M. KNOX,
 R. s. BARNETT, Rotary Club Red Cross Parade Com.
 mlttee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
Assess War Profits.

Washington, June 2O.-Red Cross campaigners turnout the country to- day reported to headquarters here about S9,0G0,O0O subscriptions to the $100,000,000 fund to be raised in a week, bringing the total of humanity dollars" to approximately $43,5O0,0O0
 Pig pledges were few today, and of- ficials of the war council said today's total, though much smaller than the two proceeding days, represented more actual canvassing work and a greater number of small donations On these contributions from persons of moderate means. the campaign leaders base strong hopes of big re- turns before Monday.
 Early today tabulations showed con- tributions of $19.5GO,00O from New York city and s24,000,000 from the re- mainder of the United States Many cities had made no reports.
 Many committees reported novel methods. In Cleveland, firms profit ing from the war were assessed" and most of them responded nobly. Employes of stores in Stamford, Conn.,. agreed to give weeks wages. Policemen and firemen in Cincinnati solicited subscriptions on the streets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
Senator Plays Those Who Corner Foodsuffs as
 Allies German Kaiser"
PUBLIC SENTIMENT
 MAKES ITSELF FELT
Believed Now Food Administration Measure Will Be passed By Con- gress in Two or Three Weeks,
 Probably Before July Harvest.

Washington, June 20.--Administra- tlon leaders in congress said tonight 1 that public sentiment is beginning ff, i make itself felt among opponents of the food control bill and predicted en- actment of the measure in two or three weeks.
 Debate continued in both houses, with the house remaining in session until late tonight, with a view to a final vote by Saturday. In the sem ate, there was serious discussion. The amending stage probably will be 1 reached there next week, after the measure as it passe sthe house is sub- stituted for the senate draft Ultimate enactment is conceded, even by opponents, and it is possible it will be finally passed by July 1, as desired by the president. The gen. eral opinion, however, is that two more weeks of senate debate will be had before the bill passes.
 Senator Kenyon occupied most of the day in support of the bill. He fay ed speculators, whom he ch6racter- ized as 'highwaymen and allies of ] the kaiser"
 If this thing is going on, the cor nering of food and fuel,' he said, "we are going to have hunger and bread riots in this country, or something g worse."
 Senators Gore, Reed and Vardaman continued the principal opponents of the bill. They were joined by Sena- tor Borah, who questioned the con stitutionality of the bill and said it was full of "glittering generalities" which would bewilder the business world and paralyze the initiative of the country.
 He advocated regulation of specu- lators and government purchase of food supplies. He insisted the bill would force farmers prices down, cause famine next year, and cause $7,0O0,000 loss this year to wheat and corn producers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
SACRIFICES MUST
 BE MADE IN WAR, SAYS ARMY LEADER
Gen. Leonard Wood Tells Rotarians Country Must
 Learn Lesson Quickly.

Atlanta, June 20.-The "apathetic spirit of the American people in re- gard to war" was the keynote of the address today by Maj.-Gen. Leonard A. Wood, commander of the south eatsern department, at the eighth an- nual meeting of the International as- sociation of Rotary clubs.
 "The nation has not yet awakened to the fact we are fighting power full foe," he said, "and the quicker we realize that sacrifice must be made. the quicker we will win the war;" With a soldiers bluntness. he told the delegates that America will win in the end, but not until she had paid a terrific price.
 "There is general feeling turnout the country" he said, but all boys are raised to be soldiers and to furnish the sinews of war, and there will al- ways be war, as long as there is bit- ter commercial competition"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
WOMAN ACQUITTED
 OF CONSPIRACY

New York June 20.-The federal jury trying Eleanor Wilson Parker, Barnard college senior. ond Owen Cattell and Charles s. Phillips, Col- umbia university students. on a charge of conspiring to induce young men not to register, acquitted Miss Parker today, by the courts direction
 After Miss Parker was indicted, it was announced at Barnard that her college degree was being withheld. pending trial. The other cases are expected to go to the jury tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
PLOTTERS TO ASYLUM.

Knoxville. June 20-W. S. Clark, of Newcomb, Tenn, was remanded to an insane asylum by the federal court today after having been tried on a charge of plotting to blow up railroad bridges and munitions plants.
 The government introduced tele- phonic records in which Clark was quoted as declaring he had caused an explosion in Kingsport. Tenn, in which one man was killed, and had attempted to blow up Johns Hop- kins hospital in Baltimore.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
Sensational Allegations in New York Threaten Shake
 Up of the Police Force.
ATTORNEY DEMANDS
 RETURN OF ACCUSED
Mrs. IIumiStOn. Woman Lawyer, De- CIareS Statement From Italian VIII Lead to Sensational Deyelop-
 mcntS in White Slavery.

New York. June 20. Sensational all locations of wide spread traffic in girls in this city resulted today in Police Commissioner Wood ordering a rigid investigation of the charges. His action followed the announcement that between zoo and 500 girls have disappeared from their homes here since January 1
 This was the most important de- velOpment since the discovery of the body of the murdered Ruth Cruger, 17-vear-o high school student.
 Spare no one" was the order given by Commissioner Wood to Inspector Faurot, who was placed in charge of the enquiry. He was directed to thoroughly follow the charge that white slave traders are responsible and to place the responsibility on those in the police department whose body Mrs. Humiston, attorney for the Cruger family, today stressed the impyrtance of bringing back from Italy Frcderico Cocchi, who fled after the. disappearance of the girl. She promised sensational results will fol- low.
 Complete reorganization of the bureau of missing persons will be the first result Of the investigation. Search for possible victims who may have shared the fate of Miss Crugar was begun in every shop and cellar occupied by Cocchi since he came to 'his country Search of his cellar to- day disclosed jacknife with blood stains, and near by was another knife. In the furnace room was cigar box containing woman's purse.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
IRISH LEADERS
 COME TO AMERICA

Boston, June 20.-T. P. OConnor and MT. Hazleton, members of the British parliament, are on their way to this country as mission in be- half of the Irish Nationalist party, according to a cable from John Red mond received by Michael J. Jordan, secretary of the United Irish league today.
 MT Jordan believes the object of the mission is connected with the forthcoming Irish convention at Dub- lin, where the form of government for Ireland is to be discussed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
BR0uGn TO MARCH WITH OTHERS IN GREAT PARADE Thousands to Take Part in Demonstration of Spirit
 of Service.
PROCLAM NATION.

The public is hereby notified and warned, that no vehicles, of whatsoever kind, will be al lowed upon any of the streets on the route of the Red Cross parade tonight, nor to cross any of the streets, in interference with the parade. Vehicles will not be allowed to interfere with the speaking at the court house, after the parade.
 The police department, strengthened by the addition of a score or more men, has been. instructed to take to police headquarters every person who violates this regulation. Abso- lutely no variation from the regulation will be countenanced.
 SIMON BLOOM.
 Mayor. J. FRANK STEWART,
 Chief of Police.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
General Instructions.

Everybody is to walk, except the marshal and ladies, who are expect ed to furnish their horses. Officers will wear white duck or Palm Beach trousers, white shirts, straw hats; no coats. All marshals and aides will report to me at courthouse promptly at 7:30 p. m.
 All men in the parade to be with out coats, except those in uniform of their organizations. All ladies oth- e rthan those in uniform, to be with out hats.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
TOTAL OF S25,0O0
 IS SUBSCRIBED IN
 TWO DAYS EFFORT
Pine Bluff Canvassers Re ceive Pledges for Half of
 County's Allotment.
PINE BLUFF GIVES $25.OOO.

The executive committee, in it's formal announcement on Page of The Graphic today, announces subscriptions in Pine Bluff aggregating 1925, ,000, one half of the $50,000 asked of this county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
DICE GAME NETS
 CROOKS BIG SUM

New York, June 20.-Eugene Price. alias Clark, implicated in the sensa- tional hold-up of "craps" game in a hotel here May 16, in which, $17, 7,0O0 in money and jewelry was taken from the players. was identified in the Toombs today as one of the men who, on March IA, at Cleveland. held up and killed Cauly Minorey. a nay master,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21

Gov. Charles H. Brough will march march, catch that?-at the head of Pine Bluffs Red Cross procession this evening, and will make brief ad- dress at the conclusion of the pa rade, just after the singing of Amer ica" by the entire assemblage and in vocation by Dr. J. I. Norris, who will present the governor and introduce w. A. Kling, Red Cross organizer for Arkansas, who will tell of Red Cross relief work.
 The parade is to be the greatest ever witnessed in Pine Bluff, and probably the largest demonstration in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
RED CROSS PARADE CALLS.

Calls issued by the heads of lodges, unions, clubs, societies and other organizations for the members of the different bodies to take part in the Red Cross parade tonight will be found on page 5 of this issue of The Graphic. These notices contain the time and place of assembly, and should be consulted and fol- lowed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
FIRE DESTROYS TOWN.

Durango, Colo, June 20-The town of Fl Vado, in northwestern New Mexico, has been destroyed by forest fire. according to an unconfirmed re- port received here tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
Eiqhtv Members of Crews of Two Ships Are Rescued
 Bv United States Men.
MAKE
 GAIN IN FRANCE
Blow Up Nest of German Trenches and Clear Part of Path Toward Lens-Germans Take Part of
 French Front Line Trenches.

The Base of the American Flotilla in British Waters, June 20.-American destroyers have returned here with 80 survivors of two torpedoed British ships.
 The ships were sunk at the farthercst point westward in the At lantic at which the U-boats have ap- peared since the ruthless campaign be- gan, and the response of the American destroyers to the call of S. O. s was a run of more than 100 miles.
 When the American ships arrived on the scene they found the ships were gone and for many hours they grouped about in the dark in search of the sur yivors.
 The crew of one of the sunken ships, 31 in number, were found in one life boat, while 45 survivors from the sec ond ship were picked up from two small boats. Four sailors from the latter ship were killed by the explo- sicn of the torpedo.
 Admiral Sims and other naval offi- COTS mot the destroyers on their re- turn and complfmented the commando CTS on their work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
Not In Six Weeks Proceed ing Have Teutons Reaped
 Such Heavy Harvest.
THREE BIG BOATS
 LATEST VICTIMS
Boston Shipping Agencies Get Reports Announcing Destruction of Stean- CTS EIcIe, Bay State and Eemdii iik
 Sailing From That Port,

London, June 20.-Twenty-seven British ships of more than 1,GOg tons lave been sunk, according to the weekly British summary. given out to- Gay. Five vessels under 1,GC0 tons also were sent to the bottom.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21

The last census showed there wer'. 5,9OO barmaids in the metropolitan district of London.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
HUMANITY D0LLARS'' POURING INTO C0FFERS
 OF RED GROSS FROM ALL SECTIONS COUNTRY
RED CROS PARADE
 FORMATION
First Division.
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Capt. Wm. Nichol, chief of staff, commanding; Jo Nichol and Thur man Louthan. aides.
 Pine Bluff band.
 Governor Brough, Mayor Bloom, Hon. w. A. Kling, Dr. J. I. Norris. Pine Bluff Military company, Hen ry Roberts, commanding. Jefferson Home guards, Capt. s. F.. Hilzheim, commanding. Red Cross nurses, Mrs. E. c. Me Mullen in command.
 Ladies of Red Cross society. Rotary club of Pine Fluff. Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.
 Knights of Columbus. Order of Eagles.
 Ancient Order of United Workmen.
 Second Division. R. H. Williams, commanding; F. R.. Allen and Jake Hurley, aides. Woodme nof the World band. Knights Templar in full dress uni- form.
 All ladies' auxiliaries. All other ladies societies. Knights of Pythias.
 Maccabees.
 Trades council.
 Trades and Labor organizations. Isaac Dreyfus company's force. All other associations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
The Weather

ahoa,u oursday. unsettled: probably senasaS siS Tn north portion; Friday,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21

no"n "n'is Adams left yesterday after hs vn u.,i TOT Chattanooga, Tenn, where V VIII accept a position.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
Third Division.

(Colored Section) Professor Sewell, commanding. Form on State street and Second
 avenue, east of Main street, in order
 designated by commander Fall in at
 rear of second division.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
Canadians Make Gain.

lu0 HcW pOSlllOllS nave UtcH III ccrporated. The nest, which was re-
 garded by the Canadians as the chie1 place of German shelter between their own front and Lens, lies north of the
 Souchez river.
 A dugout was blown up and 35 pris- oners taken. Three counter attacks were beaten off.
 Associated Press Summary.) On the fighting front in France the British forces of Field Marshal Haig
 have recaptured important positions east of Arras, while the Germans in the Champagne region have gained a 1oothold in French first line trenches.
 The British gain was east of Monchy
 le Chreux, where Monday the Germans drove back the British and occupied their trenches.
 Between the Ailette river and Mou- lln de la Laffaux, the Germans in a strong attack with huge effectives captured section of French trench, on front of about two-thirds of a mile, following a violent lombard VI IiC Y 1CIlClI lllIC.
 Near Lens the Canadians in an as- sault on position held by the Ger mans which was barring the way to lae coal city, routed out the defenders ana captured the trenches, and in- coFporated them in the British lines. me Germans viciously endeavored to tegaln the lost terrain but were driven off.
 m the Austro-Italian theatre, the l'allans on the Tsiago plateau south east Of Trentino are again developing lae offensive which last week gave
 Mem considerable territory but which was stopped by weather conditions.
 hume reports the taking of formidable posltlons and the capture of more than .yv Officers and men and heavy casu-
 si'les on the Austrians, who strenu-
 ousiy resisted the advance. :, me expected general engagement on
 ae Macedonian front has not yet de-
 seloped but on various sectors, notab-
 m the Cerna bend, and north of
 aonastlr, the artillery activity has
 asaln Increased.
 ,,s n Greece, steps are being taken to
 a;a ;I tne country of German propagan-
 ms.s' 51 of them, including former
 rmemlers and other officers of the
 Sa %sek general staff and reservists
 nng been ordered expelled, while
 lane lers will be placed under surveil-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21

dISO were SGIIt lO tHc DOttOuI
 The foregoing figures of losses as a result Of Germany's submarine war fare show g larger number of vessels sunk than in any of the six proceed ings weeks Not since the week end ing April 2S has greater number of ships been destroyed. In that week G1 vessels 2S over and 13 under 1,600 tons. were sunk.
 The returns week by week for the last three months show that the IT. boat activities run in waves, and 1t Is assumed that this week Is the crest of period of superactivity noticed the previous week. The past week in- cludes one day which is regarded as g record for the number of vessels lost.
 The situation. however. is not re- garded overpessimistically by naval men who insist that the admiralty | methods of fighting the submarines are constantly growing in efficiency. In support of this they point to the constantly increasing number of boats which escape the submarines. The Germans are resOrting to every pos sible method of circumventing the pa trols and the submarines frequently change the scene of their operations. Three Big Boats Sunk. | Boston, June 2O.--The sinking of tue British steamer Elele, presumably by German submarine. wa: report cd in T cable message received today | by the Leyland Line from Captain 1 Pierce, her commander. The vessel left Boston on June for Manches- ter, England, with general cargo. The message made no reference to the crew.
 The Warren liner Bay State, from Bostcn May 90, for Liverpool, has been sunk by . German submarine. Advices to the company today gave nothing regarding the fate of the crew of the steamer.
 A later report received here stated that all members of the crew had been saved. The Bay State was a vessel oe 6,'S2 tons gross.
 The Dutch steamer Eemdijik. which left Boston May 12 for Rotterdam with grain Tor the Holland government. has been sunk, according to advices received by agents here today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21

Continued on page three.)
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Rotary Club Red Cross Parade Com.
 mittee.
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tcontlnred on page five.)
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The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
SEEK WAR PLANTS
Daniels Getting Ready tc
Commander Factories.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels is per-
fecting plans for the communicating of
ship-building yards and plants engaged
In manufacture of every form OF war
material throughout the United State.
Within a few days the Secretary expects
that the navy officials will have ready
at hand the complete outline of govern
ment control of the entire war-shfp
building and war material manufactn-
ing industry of the natron.
Today 1t was announced at the Navy
Department that every shipbuilder in
the United States has been asked tc
furnish the Navy Department at once. a
formal and complete statement of the
capacity, possibility of increasing output,
and the condition of their yards and In
turn each one of the shipbuilders has
promised to return complete inventories
by Monday. March Il
Under the provisions Of the recently
enacted naval appropriation act the
President is empowered. in the event OF
war emergency or the imminence Of sucn
emergency, to commander every
available shipyard. munition plant, air
craft factory and such plants as may
be necessary. The administration has
assumed that the "imminence of war;
referred to In the terms of the bill actual
lv exists and is ready to assume its
privileges as a measure Of national o.
fense.
The problem of labor, so the ship
builders yesterday assured Secretary
Daniels, will be the most dificult part
of the program.