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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
City Mothcr Ousts Innn sharA.

Sometime ago the city OF Los
Angeles created a sensation by elect
ing woman as member of it's coun-
Gil. Her name is Mrs. Estelle Law
ton Lindsey, and she is a native Of
Arkansas when Mrs. Lindsey first
took office 80 per cent OF the city en-
ployes who were getting less than $40
per week were in the grip Of the loan
sharks hands
Mrs. Lindsay learned this and
promptly proceeded to put the biggest
loan shark out of business, by getting
an amendment passed which provided
that the city should pay it's employees
weekly, instead OF monthly as before
In Los Angeles all city employees
except the board of health nurses
were getting an expense bonus cover
ing their carfare. She insisted that
these nurses should have their carfare
paid also. She has served upon three
committees of the city. the welfare
committee. the safety committee and
the health committee with dstin-
guished service to all. what a fine
thing such women would be upon the
city boards OF Southern states where
woman's influence and help is much
needed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
Timely Hints For Home Gardener
XVI. Soil Tips To the Home Gardener

Washington. d. c., April T.
Practically all truck crops do better
on IL sandy loan soil than on one
that is sticky and heavy. Larger
tomatoes, beans and peas, will do well
on heavy soil provided ii contains the
necessary vegetable matter.
The soil in most backyard gardens
is distinctly heavy. 1t Will help the
soil greatly II the owner works into 1t
n good amount OF finely sifted coal
ashes free from all cinders Coal
ashes are used largely Tor the physical
effect in breaking up a compact
heavy soil. Such ashes do not take
the place of fertilizer.
Plentiful use of weli-rotted manure
is still more beneficial in breaking up
heavy soil because this improves the
texture and adds fertilizing material.
Many garden soils are sour. To off,
set acidity and also to improve the
physical properties of the soil the
garden specialists recommend the use
OF lime. Burnt lime should be APP
piled at the rate of 1000 pounds to
the acre or slaked lime at the rate
of about 1900 pounds per acre A
garden plot so by 100 feet is approx
nately one-ninth of an acre.
To apply the lime, broadcast it and
mix IL freely with the surface soil by
narrowing or raking. Lime should be
applied before the crops are set out
or planted and should not be applied
at the same time that fertilizer or ma
nure is put on.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
EFFORT BEING MACE TO
RAISE SIGNAL CORPS
Telegraph and Radio Companies ""'
Make Battalion, and HciitNf
Movement VIII succeed.

Effort is being made 20 form a SIG
nal corps battalion in Richmond. an"
already a number OF young men nave
Indicated their intention Of thnstlhE
in a telegraph company, ~hith. TO
gether with the radio company al
ready formed, would make the bat
talon. Lieutenant = Earl Lut2, OF
the reserve officers corps. Is AZ work
on the new company. and he is meet =
ing with success that II - heAeNea
will ensure the new organization.
In the telegraph company mon
would he accepted who are familiar
with any electrical branch They need
not necessarily hc telegraphcrs. The
company would require s"ven'N-hVe
men and three officers. Captain Z
p. Conquest, commander OF tho radio
company. Is enthusiastic over tho pros
poet of forming a signal corps bat
talon in Richmond, and is lending
his mid 10 the project
ANY person who would he inter
~sted in the new signal corps com
pany can communicate with iieuten-
ant Lgt2 at his res deucc. 1905 Balm
bridge street. or Randolph J. whore
he viii he glad 10 give all Information
regarding H.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
HOllWtG'S INTERNAL
TALK WORRIES PRESS
tndcrcurrent OF Dissatisfaction Be-
cause of His Statement Made
In Refchstag.
BY WILLIAM BAYARD HALE
STAFF Correspondent of the Interna-

tStan Correspondent of the Interna-
tional News Service).
Berlin. March 3O.--(Via Sayviile
wireless, April 1.-THE German press
is polite In its references to Chancel-
Tor Won Bethmann- Hollwegs reich
stag speech, but there is an under
current of dissatisfaction because of
MS statement regarding the question
of internal reforms.
With the exception Of the Deutsche
RACES Zeitung and the Berliner Lokal
Anzeiger. the newspapers are critical
demanding an immediate carrying out
Of the suffrage and parliamentary re-
forms
Three parties. namely the Social
Democrats, National-Liberals and Pro-
gressive Peoples parties. appear TO
be united as never before in the de-
mand for the immediate taking up
of all questions of internal policy
While the chancellor has not a sim
gle personal enemy on the left wing
OF the reichstag--on the contrary. his
character being held In the highest
possible esteem-his failure Yesterday
TO announce an immediate and posi-
tive program has undoubtedly weak
ened his hold on tile Progressives
His own words. woe to the states
man who fails TO read the signs OF
the times are being used 10 his dis
advantage. Nevertheless there are
many who see in DR.. Hollwegs at
titude wise craftsmanship which de
clines 70 be stampeded by excited de-
mands until these have been thor
oughly considered and a thoughtful
decision has been reached as to
whether the moment is opportune
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
BRITISH TAKE VILLAGE ]
|. Of SAW AND PRISONERS
Official Admiralty Report Says liza
Men Captured During Month
OF March.

London. April 1.-THE British ad
miralty today made the following OF
iicial announcement:
During the month of March W
have taken in raids and local opera
tons and in the course of the Germal
withdrawal 1927 prisoners. includinI
sixteen officers and have captures
three field guns, twenty-five trenc'
mortars and quantity of other wa
material The total German prisoner
captured in the first three months o
this year number seventy nine officer
and 1900 men
We captured the village of Savy thi
morning four miles west of st. Quen
tin. after several clashes, taking sixty
one prisoners and two machine guns
The German casualties were heavy IL
both killed and wounded.
Several German dead were countct
on front of single battalion.
This afternoon Saw wood, mil
northeast of the village, was success
fully attacked and is now in our pos
session We also captured the villas
of Nendelles last evening and thi
moraine VIC took Ephey and Peiziers
tsoutheast of HeudicourD. togethe
with q few prisoners. We made FUR
Their progress northwest of Croiselies
Parties of our troops entered Ger
man trenches in the night and morn
ing north Of EoCliuCourt, northeast o
Melville ST. WAIST and southwest o
Givenchy (Arras sector). \ few nloi
prisoners were taken and many cas-
ualties were inflicted on the Germans
There was Consdera BILE air activit'
yesterday, with many fights Two G'vr
man atrplanes We're destroyed an,
three others were driven down On
OF our machines is missing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
ENTRANCE Of AMERICA
MAY RESULT N PEACE
Mantle Martial Talk and Peace
Terms Arc Whispered.
GERMAN EMPIRE Is READY
TO HOLD A CONFERENCE
Central Powers Feel This VIII Result
in Early Understanding and Actual
Peace win Re Shortly Forthcoming.

Amsterdam, April lon the eve
OF what is now generally expected 10
be active American entrance into the
more distinctly than at any time since
August. 1914.
In every capital under the glitter
ing mantle of martial talk and as
sertions of fight to finish" peace
terms are whispered.
1t began with the remarkable state
ments given by the Austrian foreign
minister, Count Czarnin to a repre-
sentative of the Vienna Fremden
Blatt. Throughout Europe this inter
view is taken as the strongest peace
feeier' yet made~-strongest because
the situation is generally regarded
more opportune now than ever. and
this is due primarily to the situation
created by the Russian revolution.
From Berlin tonight came advices
quoting semi-offiCial statement
which permits Of but one interpre-
tation, that Germany is ready and
willing to back any peace step made
upon the conditions that while negotl-
atoms are on, hostillties are TO con-
tlnue.
In other words. what the Central
Powers appear. TO be proposing
through these strong semi-ofiical
kites is a peace conference at
which the belligerents are TO deter
mine whether the time is ripe for an
end Of the world conflict.
Expect Peace to Follow.
once this conference is in session
the Central Powers are said to feel an
early understanding Is inevitable and
actual peace will follow shortly.
In the semi official Berlin statement
ii is emphasized what the imperial
chancellor said in the reichstag three
days ago-that Germany has no inten-
tons Of working toward the reatora-
tion of czarlsm in Russia Count
Czarnin emphasized the same point
in his interview.
The attitude OF Berlin and Vienna
as expressed In the interview and In
tonight's statement il substantially
this:
at is now up TO Russia. We have
held out the olive branch. Let Rus
STA grasp it and all Europe will short
ly be at peace again.
The Berlin statement asserts that
the fundamental condition for peace IS
the abandonment by the entente OF
the idea that the central powers can
be crushed. II says further:
I'VE are stronger than ever on all
fronts and we ca nand shall. as Count
Czarniu says. hold on 10 the end TO
an honorable peace. which really Is
worth our gigantic sacrifices
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
SUFFRAGE NOTES
FURNISHED by southern States
Woman Suffrage COnfercnce.)
Women of Russia Nav VOTE.

Via London comes q dispatch which
states that one of the most notable
movements among the politically re-
juvenated populace of Petrograd is
the growing agitation for the parti-
cipation Of women in the political
life of the nation. II is generally be
lieved some form of woman suffra ge
Will be Incorporated in the new con-
stitution Under the old, autocratiC
sway the women had what was really
equal suffrage with men. but as man
suffrage was very limited. the frag-
ment of voting was little for either
men or women. Ii would seem
strange indeed. II Eussias new po-
litical progress took away the rights
women possessed under the old
regime. Universal suffrage would he
the just course for the plans now be-
Ing formulated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
JOHN ID. WANTS FAIR
PLAY FOR BILLY SUNDAY

New York. April IA virtual plea
for fair play for Billy Sunday was
made by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. to-
day. before. the young mems Bible
class of the Fifth-Avenue Baptist
church. Mr.. Rockefeller hoped that
during the revival the Bible class
would go in body to the tabernacle
and thus testify that they are ready
to stand behind IAN earnest and sin
cere man who is doing Gods work. :"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
YOUNG w. MAN IS HELD
PRISONER IN YACHT
George u. Nrc<>Cicnbcrg Held In $500
Rail Under Mann White
slave Act

New DIRK, April Summoned by
cries for help from the yacht Queenie,
an, horcd of Staten Island, a police
man this afternoon rowed out to the
yacht and took off Miss Vigia Brown
and George d, Nreedenberg. both of
Homer. y Y. Miss Brown claimed
that she had been held prisoner on
the Yacht. which Nreedenberg denied,
SAVING that she had summoned him
to escort her from Philadelphia, where
she had been staying TO her home.
Miss Brown. who is twenty -four. ad-
mitted she had asked Nreedenburg To
escort her to her home but said that
she had never intended TO become
his guest aboard the yacht.
Nreedcnhurg was held in $500 bail
under the Mann act and Miss Brown
in 81 600 rs a material witness
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
BULGARIANS TO APPEAL TO
WILSON TO DE PEACE-MAKER

Sofia, April IAN appeal to Presi-
dent Wilson to adhere to his ambition
to be the peacemaker will shortly be
sent by a number of distinguished Bul.
garians, former students of the Ameri-
can college at Constantinople. Among
them are several Bulgarian statesmen
and leaders of industry and science
The message win express the convic-
tion that President Wilson. because of
his position as executive OF the great
est and most powerful neutral, is Pc
culiarly fitted to bring the warning ma
lions together,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
GERMANY SPARES NONE
REGARDLESS OF AGE

Copenhagen, April Germany is
calling all men to the colors who are
forty-f1ce years Old or even older.
This information was received from
Berlin today along with the announce
ment that Field Marshal Hindenburg
is gathering all his strength in a great
military effort to bring the war to
a victorious conclusion by the end of
the year.
Many labCrers are being released
and sent to the front line trenches
The next few months will see the
German armies at their maximum
strength.
II is the purpose OF the military
authorities to spare no man able to
bear arms, regardless Of his age.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
GEORGE RUBEY S DUCK
LAYS JUST FIVE EGGS

South Norwalk. Conn April H.
Here is the latest egg story George
Euhey swears by it, Rubey has "A duck.
an anti-hjEH- cost-of- living duck. he
calls T. Today Rubey SAYS It laid i've
eggs. two with double yolks and three
ordinary ones with soft shells. How
ever this sounds like a good egg story.
The anly trouble is folks are Skeptica1,
because on April !. most any old sort
OF an egg may be laid
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
GERMANY DESPERATE

kNSAhLAbH@tl , A"-fI 1't't 49,
have got to their new concentrated
and steel-faced trenches they arc not
going TO provide the greatest battle
the world has ever seen minmlzes
the task which is before tho allies
Allies Arc Bnuyant.
Tho men of the allied armies arc
in glorious spirit The German IL
depressed. but desperate. and will
fight like n covucred beast.
The allies supply Of munitions is
infinitely superior TO that of the Ger
mans, and the Germans know IL In
the allied war departments there is
amazing invontivcness
Tho British gas shells arc n terror.
AS for the newly constructed tanks"
well. Just wait and sec" That
Britain's new engines Of war Will mas
ter the new 'tmpreSna We can
Ne confident
But all the fghttng now taking
place is rear guard action To cover
the retreat ~ the imrreEua bic
When the Germans reach that line
and the allies start their work TO
shift him, the real big fghtjug OF The
spring offensive viii begin
The value Of the Ncsopotamian
operations and the driving Of the
Turks and their TeHtonic masters be
sond BaEdac! has moral rather
than military significance
10 Regain the Orient
To break the enemy is always good
but the chief merit Of the British
achievements on tho banks 81 The
Tigris is the re~cstabhshment Of
British prestige IN the orient That
: an asset which those who have
never }i.od ia the I;as; cannot ade-
quately appreciate
The enec.. on the Porte should be
nothing less thar tremendous And
now that II is supplemented by tho
city Of Harounele- Naschi1 tBagdad1
falling iuto the hands of the Indo-
British armies. German influence" in
the Nohamuedan world has stun ped
10 zero.
One day the fullv story Of Mesopo-
tomian campaign VIII he told, There
will he much that IS sad and disgrace
full. bat through all the huugling aud
The agony OF the dRhting beneath
searching. tropical suns, viii shine
the glory OF steadfast. inyincihie valor.
W'orSt of Submarines over.
The worst stage of the Submarine
menace has been passed But do not
exaggerate that statement The Ger
mans viii stiu continue 10 lew toll
on vessels coming to these shores.
with the ruthless drowning of limo
rent uon-comhatants, inoHd.ne wo-
men and children It may wen be
that the existing records Of sinkiuFs
Will hc surpassed
All / wish to convey is that prac-
Ideally every submarine which is now
sighted by one OF the British naval
ships g dealt with" and 1T never
gets home
no az, ,your puar5 however again 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
Gotham Georgians Favor War.

New YORK, April 1.--Announce-
ment was made today that resolu-
ton in favor of war was passed at
the meeting and dinner of the Georgia
Society Of New York, at the Biltmore
Saturday. The members pledged their
loyalty to the president. Several told
of the work being done in the Empire
state Of the South along the lines
Of preparedness. Robert Adamson,
fire commissioner of New York, was
reelected president OF the society.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
CROWDS WELCOME DR..
WILSON TO NEW PULPIT

Knoxville Ten. April l.--Dr l.. r.
Wilson, who began his pastorate OF
Broadway Baptist church today, was
greeted by large crowds at both his
morning and evening services here.
DR. Wilson, who comes here from
Grace-Street church, Richmond, is
greeted by his new congregation, with
much enthusiasm and big welcome
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02

Albany. y, Y. April Tho appel
late division Of the supreme court holds
that tips arc matter Of right and not
simple Eratuities. The family of
jaxicab driver, who was Killed, has
asked the court TO grant an award
under tn" workmens compensation act
covering both the money paid as salary
by the company and tips paid by Gus
toners Presiding Judge Kellogg, in
the third department wrote the de-
cistou upholdiug the contention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02

New York. April L. Thr new He'll
Gate bridge was used for II" first time
this evening The federal express run
ming between Boston aud Washington,
by way Of New Ybrk. tnaupurated the
ncv service. The trains left each If
the two cities at T. NJ. and viii
reach thcir destinations about 40 in
the morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
Palm Sunday Observed.

Hundreds Of Richmond church.
goers wore palms yesterday in the
various churches in observance Of
Palm Sunday. With ideal spring
weather, the churches were crowded
and there was a profusion of the pal
mettoes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
Teutons Re.cue smugx,er..

Amsterdam. April Herman qua rds
crossed the Dutch frontier today and
rescued a party OF German smugglers
They pointed their guns at the Dutch
officials and forced them to release
their prisoners The smugglers were
taking goods into German territory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
Only One .Anti-N ofe.

When the vote on the woman SUIT
frage bill was taken in the house of
representatives of the Indiana leRiSla-
ture, but one vote was recorded
against the measure. This speaks
well for the Democratic principles of
the legislators who evidently believe
the voters should have voice in de
Gliding important questions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
4 MEXICAN AMBASSADOR TO
AUsTRIA-HUNGAR TO RETURN.

Amsterdam, April Frederic e.
Penneld. u. r. ambassador to Austria
Hungary. Is about to start on journey
to Washington according to advices
from Vienna tonight. One dispatch says
he has already departed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02


whore already tho police were engaged
in combating the patriots, There we're
were less than thirty policemen and
they were carried of their feet by tho
first rush of the melee. Order was
soon restored under the direction Of
Marshal Carter. who closed all the
doors, dividing the combatants
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
British Attacks Fail.

BrtUsh Attacks Fail.
Berlin, April l--OfctaI; wewern
thehter-Betwoen Lens and Arras ad-
Nauces Of strong English reconnolter-
ing detachments launched on a broad
front failed? Attacks Of several bat
'altons against the Village OF Henin-
SurCoeul, south OF Arras, were re-
pulsed by US.
Hetweh the road. from Peronne to
Gouzeaucourt and tho lowland of
OmiEnon brook tho English, In en-
gagements in which they suffered
heavy losses. advanced their lines for
a distance or from tWo to three kiIo-
meters.
Along the road leading northeast
ward from SCISSORS our batteries and
machine guns yesterday found advan-
tareous targets, while French troops
ebbed back and forth without gaining
success
Paris. April 1.--Ntght official Re
tween the Somme and the Disc inter
mittent artillery action occurred along
the advanced posts We Dispersed
German patrols and made some
prisoners
South OF the Aill"tte river in the
course OF a spirited offensive action
our troops occupied from the Athletic
river as far IA the flaon road several
trench systems and organized points
o, support east OF Melville Sur Mar
giVal. The Germans were driven back
with serleus losses as far ms the out
skirts Of Vuux Atllon and IAfraux
one hundred and eight prisoners In
Guiding two officers and four machine
guns, remained TN our hands
In Champagne both artilleries dis
played great acticitY west of Maissons
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02

ment added II was presumed that the
ship in question was the patrol boat
Mask
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
PATRIOTIC MOB STORMS

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
ALLIES ARE MAKING

Continued from First Page.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-19
House and Senate Committee
Has Speeded Plan for
Giant Sky Navy.
LaFOLLETTE AND GRONNA
Small Group Of Legislators
May Reopen Question
Of Conscript.

Washington, July 18.-Plans of the
leaders of both parties in congress
for quick action on the administra-
tons aviation bill, providing a great
program for striking at Germany
through the air, promise to be block
ed by small group of senators, in
GLIDING LaFollette and Gronna, who
are planning to reopen the question
of CONSUMPTION.
Senator Chamberlain said an over.
whelming majority of the senate is
favorable to the bill and is anxious
for immediate action. If he is un.
able to secure unanimous consent for
the bills consideration, he plans to
move to take it up and expects to
have enough votes behind him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-19
LABOR AGENT
CHECKED
In His Efforts to Take Ne.
groes From the
South.

Shreveport, La, July 18.-In their
efforts to check the migration of ne
gro labor TO the North and East,
planters of this section are being ac-
lively assisted by Sheriff T. r. Hughes
and Police Chief j. j. Gray, who last
night blocked plans for the exporta-
ton of about 200 negroes to Pittsburg,
Pa. Fred Rankin Stier, who said he
was special agent of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, assisted by a local
agency, recruited the negroes, who
were boarding coaches when the
officers arrived and warned the agents
that if they shipped the negroes they
would be arrested under the Louisia-
ma law prohibiting the enticing Of
labor. Stier abandoned the plans and
the negroes returned home.