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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
ROANOKE COLLEGE

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
Salem, Va. April Sin the face OF
the war declaration and the consequent
awful responsibility upon the youth
of the country which il entails the
students of Roanoke college have been
atiame with patriotism the past week.
In the college circle there is whoie-
hearted support of the national policy
along with the sober consciousness Of
the danger to which 1t inevitably leads,
and indications are that there will be
many who VIII back up their convic-
tons by enrolling in the active service
of the country.
Students who have had military
training have organized company,
which has been drilling an hour night
~ during the week. About seventy
five students have already responded.
and the leaders expect even larger
number to report for instruction in
the rudlments Of military preparedness
as far as lack Of equipment. will allow
Older professors are recalling Civil war
times, when the college took on dis
tinctly military aspect. The student
organization is planning patriotic
denomination at a fag-raising to take
place In few days on the campus.
Or. F. V. " Painter was the elo-
aueHt. speaker ea-the occasion of the
raising of the American flag over the
Roanoke county courthouse Weaaes-
day afternoon. schools were closed
and business suspended, while practt.
callv 1000 citizens of the vicinity
gathered in one OF the most spectaca-
Tar demonstrations Of its kind ever
seen In this section. In vhieh the boys
Of the college company took con-
spcuous part
The Dramatic club, assisted by
number Of the young ladies Of Salem.
entertained "A capacity audience at the
town hall Friday evening in tho pre-
sentation Of The Hoodoo.' romantic
comedy Ia three acts
Mr. W. : MeClanahar, of Roanoke.
spoke before the Christian association
a its weekly meeting on Religion n
Business" He showed how every man
even in the ninituae of life can exen1-
plify Christianity,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
cen TRAl|zE WORK Of
AMERICAN RED CROSS

New York, April announcement
of the organization OF the Red Cross
supply service was made tonight by
tho American Rcd Gross. It's purpose
is to centralize work Of relief and of
patriotic service and thus avoid waste
90 time, C'fcr; and money. Branch
headquarters have been opened IN
New York. Boston, Chicago, Denver.
New Orleans and San Francisco. These
esta blishmcntS will supervise the col
lection and preparation OF supplies,
acting as contcrs for smaller towns
and cities.
Otto II. Barnard. Of the New York
Trust company is a director OF the
Now York branch. Irving 7. Bush. a
member OF the advisory committee,
has given the Use of thirty thousand
square feet Of warehouse space OF the
Bush Terminal company to the service.
AS this warehouse enjoys excellent
shipping facilities II is planned to
make 1T the central distributing sta
ton
Other members OF the committee
arc; Henry james. chairman; New
comb Carlton. president Of the West
ern Union Telegraph; \. l.. Salt vice
president Of Western Electric com
pany. and Charles y. Norton vice
president OF the First National bank.
Henry S. Dcnnison, Is director OF the
Boston branch, A y. SpraGpc. Is IL
rector in-chief, Chicago. The New
Orleans branch Is directed by II 4
La Bouissc. 4. Il. G. Dohcrmann viii
be In charge Of the san Francisco
branch, and William O. Evans is di-
rector of the Denver headquarters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
WARN WASHINGTON THAT
CAPITOL is In DANGER

Washington, April s.--The United
States Capitol tonight was surrounded
by cordons OF policemen. established
for protection against threatened at
tack by dynamiters. Early this even
ing police headquarters received a
message from New York. of which the
following Is n PaEaphFase:-
Attempt will be made tonight to
blow up the United states Capitol.
Look out for two bomb experts who
left New York today for express pur-
pose of wrecking that build ng"
The dispatch had been transmitted
through the United states secret ser
vice, it was said. The police expressed
the belief that no harm could come to
the Capitol. owing to the eXtraordi-
nary guard protection and that an IL
Elimination as bright as day has been
arranged at the Capitol building ready
to use nightly ever since March l.
Police and secret service watchers
at the Union station failed to identify
or apprehend the alleged bomb exports
up to midnight,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09

A. olseng. Chicago, H.. W. Slaght,
buffalo NJ Y; NJ II Lewis. New York.
y. Y: II. @. Bradford. Wilmington.
DELI John f. Enger. Cincinnati. o.:
NJ. L. Griffith. Bridgeport Conn; q. G.
Buckley. Jr.. Springfield. Mass; Hal
lech Lefferts. New York, N Y; W.
Baker. Toledo, o.; A. =. II. Bloomer,
Princeton. n. j.; w. J. Healy, New
Haven, Conn: n. q. Robertson, Jr..
Scranton, Pa II. W. II. Wheeler. New
Rochelle. n. y; c. X welles. STRAIT
York. n. Y: Robert II. Cushing. Lam
caster. n. Y.
Ohio State university students who
recently visited the Curtiss factory;
Mechanical instructors--H. Judd. Co.
lumbus. o.; H. H. Fikrct. Columbus. o.;
+. G. Caldwell, Columbus. o.
Students-S, w. Bowser, Wauseen,
O.; r. Il. Brown. Basil. o.; g. w: Ed
munds. Warren. O.; O. W. Geisinger
Cleveland. Oh NJ. V. Hull. Millersburg.
O.; +. w. fngraham, Penn Yam. n. Y:
\. F. Irish, Edgerton, O.; c. V. Joyce.
Columbus, o., +. w. Kelley. Mansfield.
O.; james La Saliva. Cleveland. O.
+. L. Liedel, Delta. o.: ]. NJ Lynn.
Portsmouth. o., w. q. Owens. Martins
Ferry. o.; Warren Peck, Ravenna, O.;
- - '~l'' 'i''t NttN' W. d II idtf'
Swanton. O.; O. i, REIN. Cincinnati.
O.; w. t.. Rossell. Orrville. o.; r. A.
Tobin, Erie, Pa; Il. II. WATSON. Bar
gcrton. O.; f. -. Wolcott. Dayton O.;
II. -. Bender, Aultman. O.; l.. w
Birch. Columbus, o.; r. T.. Book, San
dGsky. o; II. W. GiiChrist. cleveland,
O.; l.. G. GLADDEN., Kelsey, O.; NJ. II.
Gowing, Toledo O.; r. l.. Hashalter,
Akron, O.. c. r. lIawker. Dayton, O.:
w. NJ. Holmes, Columbus. O.. L. X.
Leon, China, +. Il. Lloyd. Columbus.
O.; G.. X. Loshing, Springfield. O.; r.
s. lowry Cambridge o.: W. a. Me-
Connell. Columbus o.; Ii. Il. Mason,
GAINESVILLE, O.: l.. L. Matson, Conneaut.
O.; G.. r. Mauk. Van Vert. O.: e. J.
Merton, West Richneid. a.; 4. r. puch-
stein, Columbus, o.; /. schlegel Column
bus, o.; II. YGmada, Japan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
FIND BOMBS ON SHIP
INTERNED AT HAVANA
BY a staff Correspondents of the



Havana, April 1.-Two dynamite
bombs were discovered today near the
engines of the informed German steam
ship Bavaria, and others are being
searched for by the authorities. The
discovery was made In the course OF
an inspection of the German vessels
shortly after their seizure ms a result
of HaVana's declaration of war upon
Germany. 1t is believed the explosives
were intended for blowing up the Ba-
varia and the two other German yes
sells informed in this port, Adelheid and
kydonia
1t was found that the Bavaria's boil
ors have been slightly injured by dry
hring, which was stopped by the Gu
ban investigators.
a forthcoming break with Austria
Hungary is indicated. If it ecurs, the
Austrian steamship Virginia also win
be seized.
President Menocat refused to give
the agent Of the Hamburg American
line permission to visit the Bavaria
captain, All outgoing letters from Ger
man officers Of the interned vessels
are censored by the government. The
German minister received his passports
today. The Cuban cabinet had pro-
tracted conference this afternoon, At
which ways and means for fun coop
Grafton with the United States Were
discussed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
GERMAN ALIENS MAY II
Be FORCED To vAcATt
TCutCrS VIII BE Compelled TO stay
Iu ldmi:c,! Territory In Monu-
mental Cay,

Especial t. The Richmond NirgIntan)
Baltimore, Md April S,--Alicn
German enemies residing within a
half mile OF any federal or state fort
camp, arsenal. air craft station, naval
yard or station or any munition fac
to.y an this state soon will be forced
Ito seek other localities IN the event
tho presidents war proclamation is
enforced to the letter This was learn
Cd today at tho Offices OF United
States Marshal w W. Stockham, and
the full letter Of tho proclamation will
Ire pat into effect here. Hundreds OF
German aliens as well as AustrianS,
VIII bc affected.
The German aliens In tins city VIII
be compelled TO stay In limited ter
rItare u also was reported that II
th,y are caught within the zone AT
any tiuo during the course OF the
war they will bc subject to imprison-
mont.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
BfLGIUM'S lIFR Bi0QO

sC9nT}rU@d fr00 ftT$f rage.
machine gun wa ever At hand ana
ofttmess used The letters continue.
AT ArIon. 81 snaH to~a ia the
province of Lu&erlhoaFe rracttcally
every male was taken In N3lines.
where Cardinal Mereler res Dies a
town OF some 10 6f9 people. Zoo
men were removed }aa' week This
is "A pretty thorough rcaping
Men Are Torture |,
''1t liz understood various methods
are employed to force the men Who
refuse to sign TO work Starvation
Is the most prominent Men are said
to be placed in an excessively heat
ed room and. when ln a great sweat
thrust out of doors mternment in n
punishment. camp at Heech, near
Munster. ls likewise reported There
the men are said to be gravely abused
and maltreatca. Severe rat bites are
reported and every sort OF cruelty Is
said to be rraCUced.'
In conclusion the cores ondent re
ports that the condition OF the men
deported from The industrial COM
munities Of Northern France is even
worse than that mctcd out TO the
Beigane IFndar-fcediae OF the most
distressing character is reported with
regard to both Beleians and French
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
GERMAN RAIDER SEEN



derelict schooner WAS reported IN the
same location by steam trawler last
TUESDAY. and that another ship today
announced having passed dangerous
trcek Of a schooner, low 10 the water,
in latitude 40,2s north. longitude 71Is
west
Officially no opinion was expressed
Shlppinc Was told Of the possible dam
ger from q raider after the hrat mes
sage, aud the position Of the dereltct
wa sent ont later. The observation
was added that the mysterious ship
and the derelict had been sighted IN
about the same spot The weather was
clear today IN marked contrast to the
dense fog az yesterday. \ wide range
Of visibility prevailed. and with every.
thing tn favor Of the watrhful patrol
boats. shipping moved with freedom
but with a we}ther eye peeled.
The Nantucket shoals are only
otehty-ive miles west Of the naval base
at Newport. and 1t il figured that a
commerce destroyer would have little
chance OF escape from the protecting
elect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
EIGHT SPECIAL TRAINS
CARRY CARRANZA'S MEN

FL Paso. Tex. April S.-The tension
In FL Paso relaxed whom d.ot0 troops
from Chihuahua City, under General
Murguia, departed for the southwestern
part OF chihuahua in eight special
trains. The Carrauzistas insist that
the troops are on the way to MADEIRA,
Casas Grandes and the Huerro districts
to prevent Villa from making border
raids
They point To the departure OF the
soldiers as refutation of the report
that Carranza is massinG troops along
the border to eWbarrass the United
States in It's war with Germany. Muir
Rula insists that he hopes to surround
Villa, so that he viii be unable 10
make any raids on the border.
7rains arriving here tonight from
Chihuahua City were crowded with wo-
men and children. II was denied that
the city had been evacuated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
SHEPPARD RESOLUTION
Continued from Fitst Page.)

resolution the form recommended
by the senate judiciary committee In
the gixty-fourth congress with slight
addition to the second section OF the
resolution AS the public generally
are informed, the difference between
this resolution and tho so-called Hob
son resolution Is the striking out OF
the words for sale
1t was the opinion Of the commits
sion that conditions have so changed
and the prohibition cause has made
such rapid progress that there is now
no good reason for believing that the
retention OF the words for sale" will
promote either the passage of the
resolution by congress or the ratifica-
ton of the amendment by the states
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09

through at once. IL the war plans are
to go through unhampered.
Army officers were particularly well
satisfied today with the statement OF
Secretary of War Baker that the selec-
tive conscrtpton plan embodied in the
hin must be adopted because there is
no alternative II an efficient and ex-
tensive land force is to be organized.
The statement was accepted as the
end of the long fight Of the civilian
chiefs of the war department to main
tain the time honored volunteer sys-
TEN.
Gem f4te44 plans for the organization
OF the new land force. with the regu.
lar army and militia at war strength.
and an immediate increment of $780,
900 men for the national army were
prepared by the war department. Tha
regular army and the militia will
serve as a training force for the first
500. 600 men. and as additional incre-
ments are called for in similar num-
bers, the training force will be re-
cruited from the first half million.
The training will be given at camps
throughout the country. on a scale
never even contemplated by the United
States.
Meantime the war department has
worked out estimates for the equip
ment Of the land forces. up to any
number that may be called out for
both open and trench warfare. Steel
helmets, gas masks, bombs, hand
grenadcs, trench mortars, and all the
new war para phernalia which has
come into being with the past three
years OF intensive battle will be pro-
vided for the new American forces
under the war department plans. In
many cases the supply Of these articles
will have to como from newly cstah-
hshed factories. because at present
they arc not manufactured ia this
country,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
PIER AT JACKSONVILLE
is DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Jacksonville. Fla. April S.-~one Of
the Clyde steamship company's pioPs
burned to the waters edge here this
afternoon. The origin of the fire at
present is unknown, The liner Apache
was at the dock at the time of the
fire, but Is reported uniujured and viii
sail for Charleston. arriving there to-
morrow morning. The pier according
to officials of the line. was stocked
with lumber and naval stores. and the
building and contents were total
loss.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09


day had shown himself He roared
anathemas upon the head OF Satan
while on his hands and knees. He
shouted his disgust of RIGHTEOUSNESS,
lust. and all the APPENDICES of evil,
while cltnginE to his pulpit like an
acrobat to his trapezc. He hurled
the gospel bomb with tac fury OF
old friend Rusie hurting the base
hall across tho plate. He paced and
ran the length of the platform scat
tcring before him the cr!nging gladia-
tors Of hell and called down IN IA
turore Of resignation the spirit. the
guidance and the protection of tle
Master whose word inspired him.
He told of St. PauI's ridicule of the
cropping folks of Antioch and he told
II in his own vernacular. He laid out
upon the 'watery-eyed, red -nosed.
TushY~ hrained, foul-hodied Goi~for-
saken" liquor interest with fury
that amounted to a bald challenge to
fight il out then and there with bare
fists and no timekeeper
1T would have taken two such tab
crnaCies to accommodate the througs
that sought To hear that first serrnon.
Thousands We're turned away
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
RICHMOND IS STRUCK
BY HEAVY SKOWSTORM

real blizzard struck Richmond
shortly after midnight last night. A
heavy rain, which had been falling
continually for four or fivc hours. sud
denly changed into snow, which fell
in real winter fashion. The Their
mometer began dropping carly ycstcr-
day morning. and tell through the
day until late in the evening 1t took
a decided downward move. Then tbs
rain set in, continuing in a cold.
steady downpour until 1t suddenly
chan. cd into snow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
CHEMISTS MAY OFFER
SERVICES TO WILSON

Delegates from the Virginia section
of the American Chemical society VIII
attend a meeting in Kansas City. which
will be held at an early date. to act on
resolution of the American Chemical
society proposing to offer the presi-
dent their services All Virginia mem.
bers are being informed of this ao-
ton by officials at Richmond head
quarters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
ELKS TO TAKE PART In
PREPAREDNESS PARADE

Special disponsatjon having been
asked Tor, there viii be no meeting OF
Richmond lodge, =. r. O Elks April
II. All Eiks are requested to be pres
ent at EIks' home. Eleventh and Mar
shall streets, Wednesday Aprn A. at
Z T. NJ. TO participate in the prepared
ness parade
Manchester Lodge, No. $40. has been
invited to join with Richmond lodge.
No. As, in this parade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
THE WEATHER
Omitted States weather Bureau. \
. Department. of Agriculture, :;

WASHINGTON, April S.-The indica-
tons are that the weather will be gen
orally fair Monday and Tuesday east
Of the Mississippi. although rain or
snow is probable Monday mornin <
along the Midd1o Atlantic coast. Fore
cast for Monday and Tuesday:
Virginia Clearing Monday; Tuesday
fair and warmer.
North Cafolina--Fair Monday, colder
on the coast; Tuesday fair. with rising
temperature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
Locni Temperature Yesterday.
Local ItainfaIt,

katnfaH last twelve hours..- 20
Rainfall last twenty-foar hours. %
Excess In rainfall since March l. 230
Excess In rainfall since Jan. H.. I.44
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
CONGRESS IS PREPARED

Continued From First Page)
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-01-12
NORTHWEST MISSOURI.
The Most Important News Con.
dcnscd From The Leading
4 Papers.
Uly \. 4. Jenrey.)

BeS'dcs having made n most honor
able record IN IL years of continuous
service as Judge Of the Fourth Judi
cial District of the Circuit Court,
Judg, v. G. Ellison, Of Maryville, has
the distinction Of coming from fami-
ly noted IN law. His father and two
brothers have made records for long
and distinguished service as judges in
Missouri, while two cousins have IL
tanned similar honors In the stats.
Northwest Missouri has been unani-
nous in expressing regret on the &C.
casion Of Judge Ellison's rtircment
from the bench which took effect Jan.
!.
Graham farmers seem determined to
protect their quails and exercise some
choice as TO who shall hunt upon
their premises. Two Kansas City
hunters were the latest offenders con-
victed Of poachng near Graham. Each
paid fine Of S. and costs.
Cameron Is TO continue as the home
of new Missouri Wesley van College
and work on the new building will be-
gin soon.
Funny how much better the old
home town looks to q man after he's
wasted more or less of his substance
rainbow chasing. A Nodaway county
farmer returned last week from sew,
eral months spent in search of the
promised land In Colorado. To the
editor Of the Maryville Tribune HI
frankly confessed: ave lived in Nod
away county for many years and hav,
been frequent visitor To Maryville
but really never had seen the towr
till yesterday / didn't know Mary
vile was such beautiful place."
"a most unusual man." says tn,
Savannah Reporter in speaking of ,
subscriber who came In last week ant
paid $3.50 for the paper five years II
advance. OF course, this big-hcartc,
man was farmer; he said he'd beel
hard pressed many time when hoi
cholera, wet seasons, drouth or black
leg among his cattle had reduced hi
income to the vanishing point an,
that therefore he could sympathiz
with the publisher whose business i
now seriously damaged by the higl
cost Of blank paper.
A frail body not infrequently 4
made the brief abiding place Of {
CHOW, was liberated last week from
Q body which curvature Of the spin
had hopelessly weakened and bent
But In the fourteen years Of her III
abe asserted IN influence for srea
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-01-12

., -, -. ..l .n,,,,,,,nit,i
good IN hcr none NV, a,hIn h"sc,
whenever s,c il VI ,o o1 nn.s Inc
any OF her Irichas or w" o" , .
and her wonderful faith that the LORI
would hear ana heip nus or'gh'cn'"
the lives OF many persons whose phy-
steal strength was much greater thah
that Of the little crippled girl upon
whom they learned to lean.
=,
With the new town wen 10y ieet
In the. ground and q new sao'Vn
school building, in the arr, the BOOST
for an election voting bonds fol, the
new school house are to he circulated
soon.
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US pig rs JUMP oi ,o", susa r., 70 .n'
uPue possesS'oT VI um ,"sSp ',
son, VI Hn,'!, M s.one was iyunu "
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M, ,-,L.,,,, l.. n.r.,,,
] me ainl.y "r'snpornoo" w oenu'u
county wants u SHOWN s ,nn' JONI, ,
n ;, so,u % sursess ior Sio a.. anu
presents ah average VI nearly - u
'u'N'
, A DeEalh county mn, wbo lo,,
s;nco coascJ % strnyglc against bis
wife's demand that he must build the
morning hres mas n'e ., wen'E n
We ir ",.se 'piu ',n,ss anu o.s "
nus W!ie 70 take MN, soinew were ioi
WISH avern,ght so ne Gun 1911 ON.
mght WIN tne sweet consc'ousnGs.
,'"s, ' iay MOUSE hI w,m ue WIT" efe ~
T., ,,o,,, .,u,.,, UL,,o .o,.,,,o p,..,
recently when Homer Black and Mis-
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-01-12

munity.
Though the usual season for alfalfa
boat is past. u Hopkins man lost a
fine COW last week from bloat which
resulted when the COW ate large
quantity Of bright alfalfa hay which
was wet with rain and snow.
A Pamcll hardware dealer has dis
posed Of his business and has bought
u Nodaway county farm where he will
engage in dairy farming.
The Princeton Post prints the names
of 500 persons who have paid their
subscriptions TO that paper within tho
proceeding sixteen days. The stimulus
which prompted this landslide of re-.
newals was AN announcement that the
price Of subscription would be raised
on January |, to Si.5O.
Princeton looks forward to pleas
ant summer---l000 tons of excellent
ice were stored away by the local icc-
man last week, and that assures a
sufficient supply for next summer in
pleasant contrast to the shortage cN-
pcrienced there during the heated
season Of 1916.
With margin of $3.75 between
the buying and selling price of west
crn lambs, Roy Tillett, of Lathrop
is awarded the sheep belt Of Clinton
county, by the Lathrop OptimiSt
%, paying $4.S3 head for them and
sold them December 20, at $40 d
head.
During the year Just closed there
We're iifty-eight arrests in Mnryvil'
on the charge of drunkenness--and
Of that number, all but ten of the ar
rests were made prior to June ID
when the last of Maryville's saloons
went out of business. During tho
year 1915 there were las cases IL
police court where the charge wa
drunkenness. The total number of po
lice court cases for 1916 were l64 n
against 243 for the preceding year
Maryville Tribune
OF the 735 persons cared for dur
ing 1916 by the Sisters of Charity
in ST. Francis Hospital, at Maryville
all but 80 were native Americans
The 80 gave the places of their nativi
, ty as follows: Germany, Ia; Switzer
land, 10; Ireland, 8; Canada, 2; Eng
land, /; and Scotland, /.
Whom the new city administration
took charge Of Maryville's affairs
last spring, the city was $4,000 II
! debt. Then the saloons went out o
business thereby depriving the cit!
Of $8,4OO annual license fees. Thel
the declaring Of the law unconsti
tutional, BY which cities heretofor
v :ss e ~ :. =. sosd tag chopped IN
Icrst- Forum, the city'I books On jar