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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
STIRRING WAR SCENES
IN NEW YORK HARB0R
Worlds Greatest Port BuStleS With
the Activity of Mars in Prcparing
For War.

New York. May From the deck
OF n Staten Island or Bav Ridge fer
ryboat these days one can get d SPLEEN
did view Of both land and sea war
preparations and 80 the chuggiug,
dumpy ittlc craft are crowded with
enthusiastic slghtseers.
Although the patriotic voluntary
censorship prevents the revelation of
all details, It is safe to say that the
worlds greatest port bustles with the
ACTIVITY Of Mars and sight after sight
comes into view which stirs the blood
.of an American
Probably the first thing noted ia
graceful aeroplauc circiing thousands
of feet above the Statue of Liberty.
1t comes sweeping down in big CIR
les 10 tho field on Governors Island.
whore scores Of GnCle Sans flying
boys are training hard 10 protect the
city.
The ferry Lines pass close enough to
the island 10 see the line of hangers
and the long, level stretch whore the
mechanical birds are tuned up for the
start.
The eye is distracted from the ffiers
to the island drill ground. where thou
sands of rockies have been laboring
perspiringly for many weeks. All
trim. perfect regulars, the half-drilled
men and the newcomers, some still in
civilian clothes. The latter are armed
with 'broomsticks" or wooden rifles.
The bars have been let down this
spring so that almost any one who
wants to drill can come over to the
island on the governme-t ferryboat
and join in some sort of work On
Saturday afternoons big crowds waver
through the drill manual under the
hoarse guidance of the drll sergeants
Farther down the hal hor the navy
engrosses attention it would betrav
no confidence to tell what particular
ships are seen, Tor they only come
in To spend a few hours and are then
off on unknown missions. But for the
sake of principle they shall be name
leSs.
Giant dreadnoughts are in a minor
ity-their station is known to almost
no one outside the navy itself But
formidable looking older battleships,
cruisers. colliers with their forests of
dcrricks oil tenders and miscellaneous
craft are always on hand.
Swift destroyers whip through the
water and waspish mosquito vessels
converted yachts and motorboats,
dart here and there.
II you are lucky you may exult in
the sight Of a long line of low. whale
Ike shapes, our own U-boats, slipping
calmly through the water, with
monitor or other above-water ship
conveying them.
The submarines always excite great
interest and bring crowds from the
merchantmen they pass.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
FRENCH CAPTURE
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barrier in their way to the forts of
Laon. southern pivot OF the linden
burg line. Some six miles more and
that city will become untenable.
Already the French long range
guns are hurting shells into Laon.
'Laon has again been shelled by the
French" reported the Berlin war Of
fee plantively this afternoon.
Canadians Hold On.
Nor were the British idle today
They beat off the Teutons who were
hurting fresh troops hourly against
Fresnoy village. captured by the Cana
dams yesterday. Not an inch was
yielded by the heroes OF Nimy ridge.
Further north the British war office
admits the Teutons wrested some of
the advanced positions from the
'Tommies," paying, however. a heavy
toll. Berlin conceded the loss of
Fresnoy. but asserted that | 900 Brit
ish were captured in yesterdays battle.
More than 900 prisoners were taken
by the English, tonights report from
Sir Douglas Haig announced. Twenty
eight officers were among them To-
day the British pushed forward to
the east Of the sector above Queant.
where they made their biggest haul
yesterday
Craonne LIONS Share.
The lions share Of todays successes
of the entente, however. was the bril-
liant French charge on Craonne The
operation was carried out splendid
ly" was the official praise in tonights
Paris communique. The assault was
close to the road of the ladies"
Chemin des Danes. and although this
hlood-soaked stretch Of land on the
Veauclere plateau is still In the Teu-
TN n A1 y1n4 Axr~ s,xk~
yond Craonne dangerously frightened
the French pocket around It,
Ry their successful drive the
French troops Strengthened out an
ugly salient in their line. OF equal
Importance was the advance near
Berry -au- Rac. northwest of the
Cathedral city, for IL went long way
toward disentangling Rheims from
the crown princes ring. OF steel. out
OF which thousands upon thousands
of shells have been hurled into the
historic city, threatening to reduce
the magnificent structure to a heap
OF ruins.
New infantry fighting also was
presaged in the Champagne by an all
day fire from the heavy guns OF both
sides
High up above the batting infantry
legions today ragged continuously bat
ties in the air. The French bagged
five German machines and drove
down three others. The British
brought doyn three and drove Ave
others out of control. Two British
machines were admittedly missing
Berlin reports the bagging of ten
entente machines A German aviator
threw bombs on Dunkirk. causing no
damage. however, Paris reports
The German war office asserts that
the British break through attempt
on the Arras battlefield failed, though
nearly 1000 British troops were
hurled into the fray. Tonight's Ber-
lin bulletin asserted that British at-s
lacks on both sides of Bulecourt and
French strong attacks on the Aisne
broke down
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
SHARK HUNTING TO
GET NEW IMPETUS

New York, May 5.-Shark hunting
promises to become general and
profitable industry along the coast of
the Eastern states since shoe manu-
facturers have discovered. bv exhaus-
tive experiments. that leather tanned
from the hides of "man-eaters'' Is
highly applicable for the purpose of
ordinary footwear.
New York fishermen are preparing
to carry on the hunt on gigantic
scale If the sea tigers come North
this spring. While the industry in
its infancy does not promise to be
over highly remunerative. boat own
ers are confident with specialized
methods catches of sufficient size to
warrant exclusive attention to IL will
be their reward In addition to the
leather properties, of the shark it pro-
duces an oil that is said to be the
slowest drying lubricant known. 1t
also Is used in the manufacture OF
certain brands of waterproof paint.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
RUSSIA WILL SEND
COMMISSION TO L. s.

petrograd MAY 3, via London, May
"A commission representing the
Russian provisional government will
leave soon for America to confer with
American government officials con
corning the industrial economic and
financial relations of the two coun-
tries. This Information was obtain
ed by the Associated Press from a
high official source.
The personnel OF the commission
has already been decided upon. but
the names or the commissioners. are
not yet available They will be vested
with the fullest powers. similar to
those Of the British and French COM
missions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
DISCUSS MEASURES
TO ATTACK GERMAN,

Washington. May 4--Three spe-
cific measures designed to end Ger
many's submarine warfare are said
tn have heeu under discussion he
tween British and American naval
experts to-day. They are the bot
thing mp of the narrow strait he
tween sweden md Denmark; the
mining Of the entire North sen, the
shutting of trade Of Holland. Den
mark md sweden, and the storm
Ing Of the KEEL naval base and de-
stroyinK HellGoland, Germany'm
Gibraltar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
he 'RT Of MIDDLE WEST

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sion forty five years old" he declared
but France is not weak; she can
night; she can always fight for .ree-
dom and free institutions
| thank YOU gentlemen for seat
ing me here under the flag of France
that floats over my head 7 say floats
because to a Frenchman the flag of
France always floats. 1t will ever
float over the cause of liberty and
Justice to all mankind"
From the Chicago club the mem
beers of the party were taken to the
Blackstone hotel, where a reception
was rendered to them ny various
French societies In Chicago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
IMPORTANT CHANGE IN
SCHEDULE,
2 r q, D p p

Commencing Monday. May I. 1917.
trains now leaving Byrd street station.
Richmond, 9;23 A, VI. and Main street
station a35 \ VI. daily will depart at
$50 A. NJ, and 1851 A. NJ. respective
~ Ashland accommodation viii leave
Elba 7:25 A. NJ. instead of 7:45 A. NJ.
week days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
SENATE DEBATES
EMBARGO FEATURES

Washington. May An all-day de-
bate on the embargo provisions OF the
ADMINISTRATORS espionage bill result
ed late today in the senate over
wheImingly favoring President Wilson
power to declare an embargo on tin
plate and containers when a shortage
exists. BY vote of IS to i the sem
ate included on amendment in the bill
this being viewed by administration
leaders as foreshadowing the passage
of the entire embargo features.
Senator Overman of North Carolina
advocated the immediate severance Of
commercial relations with all neutral
countries which fail hereafter to give
complete guarantee that American
goods sent them will not he re-ax.
ported into enemy territory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05

character or newspapers or peg10&1-
Gals or other published matter ad-
vocatinr the resort to violence, Agalnst
constituted government. Represents
tive Greene, of Vermont. engaged In
a colloquy with Representative Meyer
London. OF New York. the sole So.
cialist in congress.
Greene read a circular sent out BY
one of the red associations. Para
graph by paragraph he demanded OF
London whether he advocated the
principles therein enunciated. London
fenced gracefully until the final para
graph OF the document which advo-
cates physical resistance to the law.f
full advancement of the principles OF
philosophical anarchy even to the ex-
tent of the destruction OF life In the
pursuit OF the era of mo law"
mo" announced London. II must
saw that the statements go too far
even for my own radical beliefs
Defnable Limit.
I'm glad there is definable limit"
announced Mr.. Greene.
Just before the final vote on the
bin was reached Representative Ran
dali. of California. who classes hint
self in the congressional directory as
a "prohibitonist." offered an amend
ment insuring complete nationwide
prohibition as a part of the bill His
amendment was ruled out Of order by
Acting Speaker Fitzgerald.
Randall demanded an AYE" and
mo vote and the house went on re-
cord once more as opposing the at
taching of prohibition riders to the
administrations war bills. This time
the vote was 337 to "a
The bill as passed Will be sent to
the senate tomorrow. There the de-
bate on the measure Is proceeding
slowly and at present the sections. OF
the senate measure dealing with the
authorization of the president to de.
clare embargoes are under discussion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
NOMINATE MANY FOR
QUEEN OF FESTIVAL

First examination of all the polling
boxes being used In the Queens con-
test. one OF the features OF the SAINTS
Grotto May Festival and Gala Week,
shows that a total OF thirty-five nomi-
nations has been made and that near
~ 5000 votes already have been cast
In the competition to decide which of
the young women in the state Is to
be crowned queen of the festival and
Is 10 receive the magnificent 1925
diamond ring that is to be awarded
as the first prize
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
MODIFIED FORM
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| did wilfully and without proper
: authority publish the information re-
latng to the national defense as set
out In the indictment, but also wheth-
er such information was of such char
acter as to be useful to the enemy.
"Provided> That nothing in this
section shall be construed to limit any
discussion. comment or criticism upon
any fact or any of the acts or poll
cies of the government or it's repre-
sentatives or the publishing of the
same. Whoever violates the fore
going provision shall, upon convic-
ltion thereof, he punished by ine
of not more than $4,000 or by i'm
prisonment for not more than ten
years or both
Censorship Assaile,i.
The form of the censorship was as
sailed by the house as wholly extra
constitutional in the prerogatives
which it delegates to the president
Also the leaders of the administra-
ton fight We're charged with having
violated gentlemens agreement af-
ter having arranged that the entire
series of amendatory motion should
be considered and disposed of in ad-
vance of the vote on the motion of
Representative Graham. of Pennsyt-
vania. to strike the entire section from
the bill.
On the other hand, the Gard amend
ment censorship is not satisfactory to
the executive leaders of the govern
ment. Upon his return to the White
House from con ferences with house
leaders, Postmaster General Rurleson
announced that every effort would be
made to insure the .passa ge by the
senate of more drastic censorshi y
provision and IN the consequent COM
ferences between the two houses TO
fight for the senate provision.
For Censorship Board.
Among the amendments proposed
to. the censorship provisions of the
original bill today was one from Rep
.resentative Kahn. Republican, of Cali
fornia. providing for the creation Of
n censorship board Of seven members.
the majority to be active newspap
men and the three others to be
representative or the state depart
meui,- a naval captain and a hriga-
der general of the army.
Such board was proposed for SER
vice following upon proclamation ny
the president of the existence of a
war emergency.
An episode in the courte of the de-
bate over the Ora ham motion for
elimination brought the subject n
Postmaster General Burleson's pres
ence at the house into the discussion
Il have just received a message
from the president saying that he
regards the principle of section as
of mandatory importance to the sue
cessful conduct of the war" said
Chairman webb. impressiveiy.
who brought it," demanded Rep
resentative Norton, of North Dakota:
"the postmaster general. who is al
ways shopping around"
The interrogatory went unanswered.
In the course Of the debate Of the
feature of the bill empowering the
postotf1ce department to exclude from
the mails literature of anarchicai
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05

Russian provisional govern m nj
granting freedom OF association and
meeting
General Alexieff. commander-in-
chief OF the Russian armies. has ar
rived on the Riga front.
An order of the day issued by
General Brussiloff warns the soldiers
against having relations with the
enemy. II says
The enemy is seeking to establish
such relations and taking advantage
OF this to gain Information of the
Russian defensive organization"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
Redfern F.tnlly Hurt.

New York. May Arthur Redfern.
thirty-nine. at one time premier jockey
of America, was seriously hurt tonight
when his automobile was overturned
by hitting barrow used for road re-
pair.
He was hurried to coney Island hos
pital. where little hope is held of his
recovery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05

New York. May THE Austrian
ambassador to the United States. who
really never filled his post. Count
Adam Tarnowskl Won Tarnow. left to-
day for Vienna on the steamship whose
safe conduct had been promised by the
allied governments. He issued a mes
sage to his countrymen in the United
States. urging them to honor the land
whose hospitality they enjoy and to
obey ifs laws
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
CHILE HAS NOR BROKEN
WITH GERMANY

santiago, Chile. May 4-The for
eiEn once. In announcfn9 the
resignation of the Chilean minis-
ter Ia Berlin, denies that II IL an
indica ton Of an intention Of Chile
10 break with Germany. The min
ister's resignation, IL II explained,
was personal and velu-sasz-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
GERMAN MEASLES SIGN
STIRS PATRIOTIC GIRL

Naynes0oyo, Pa. MAY 5.--when a
health officer posted a house here with
'German measles" placard. q little
girl after he had left came out of the
house and proudly covered the word
German" with small American flag.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
THIRTY QUARTS OF BOOZE
TAKEN FROM FOUR BLACKS

Thirty and one-half quarts OF ardent
spirits were taken from four negroes
last night by Second station police.
They gave their names as Major
Thompson, Charles LanCford. Lawrence
Davis and Lawrence Stokes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05

New York. May 4.--Charles f. Hast
ings, one of the American newspaper
men charged with having violated neu-
traiity while acting as a German agent.
was sentenced today to serve a year
and day in the federal penitentiary
at Atlanta.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
Much rIsA solA british.

Boston. Mass. May 4.-4Fourteen mil.
lion pounds of fsh have been sold the
British government by = Boston con-
Germ, II was learned today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
Arctic Weather in Adirondscks

Utica, n. Y, May Arctic condi-
tions exist this spring in New York's
Adirondacks. Snow has been falling
for twenty-four hours in the noun
tains The whole district is covered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
Russia Can Now Speak

fThese principles were EXPRESSED
iucidiy also in the words Of the presi-
dent Of our ally, The great overseas
republic. The Russian government
under the old regime certainly was
not prepared To appreciate, and share
these ideas as to the liberating char
aeter of the Har, the esta hlish m etlt
OF a stable basis for pacific co-opera-
ton of nations. the freedom of on
pressed peoples. etc; bat ernancipated
Russia can now use language which
will be understood by modern democ-
racies and hasten to add lrer voice
to that of her allies
THE declaration OF the provisional
government belng imhued with the
new spirit of free democracy natural
ly cannot afford the least pretext for
assumption that the demolition OF the
old structure has entaiied any slack
ening on the part of Russia in the
common struggle Of ali the allies
On the contrary. The nations deter
animation to bring the world war 10
a decisive victory has been accen-
fuated, owing tn the sense OF respon-
sibiliiy which is shared by all IN gen
ersi and each one OF us in particular.
VIII Regard Engagement
This spirit has BECOME still more
active by the fact that ii Is concen-
trated on the immediate task which
touches everybody SO closely. OF driy-
Ing back the enemy who invaded our
territory. Il is understood. and the
annexed document So expressly states,
that the provisional government in
SAFEGUARDING the right acquired for
our country win maintain a strict re-
gard Tor Us engagements with the
allies OF ~ Ssia
Firmly snvinced OF the victorious
issue Of the present war and in per.
feet agreement with our allies. the
provisional government is likewise
confident that the problems which
were created by this war will be
solved by the creation on a Arm basis
OF q lasting peace and that. inspired
by identical sentiments the allied
dAmocracies Will md means Of eStah-
Hkhtng the guarantees and penalties
necessary to prevent any recourse 10
0nEuinAry war in the future
An order has been issued by the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14

Prof. A. II. Appelmann has resigned
his position as head OF the German de-
paTtmcnt of the University of Ncr-
mont, which he has held nearly five
years. He expects TO sail for his ma
tive country, safe conduct having
been guaranteed him by the state de
rartmcu' The professor has been the
subject of controversy which has
agitatcd the university for a year and
q half. He may have been maligned
man who suffered from the preiudices
of others, but in our opinion the uni.
versity is fortunate in getting rid of
him. He had outlived his usefulness
in Vermont. We have never seen any
attempt made to justify his scheme to
get Vermont girls into correspondence
with sailors interncd in this country
from German ships Prof. Arpoimanp
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14
A WORLDS CRISIS.

Germany nearing the point of ex.
haustion9 Look the situation as it ex-
lists fairly in the face With Russia
practically eliminated, the Italians on
the run, and Germany still holding al
most all Of Belgium, a large section of
France, most of Serbia, Montenegro
and Bumania. ism t the situation o
critical one for all of the allies, In
Guiding the United States? Germany
and her allies have today approximate
~ 100000 men under arms Peo-
pie who talk about early peace ought
to read some Of the articles in the No
vembcr number of the Atlantic Maya
zine, publication of the highest stand
ing. Here Is what Andreme Chera-
dame, the distinguished publicist. says
in the Atlantic:
AS for the military strength Of
4 pon-Germanv, it is an easy matter to
estimate it. Even if the Kaiser
armies were to withdraw from Russia,
/ Poland, Belgium and France. Painter
many would still include 1000, 600
people Now, as Germany has mobil-
lied about 20 per cent Of her own pop
ulation and that Of her allies-who
have become vassals-we see that Pan
Germany can count upon approximate
" 3O,000,0o0 soldiers. Prussian mill
tarism, whose destruction by the Al
lies has become the true, Legitimate
essential aim of the war, has there
fore become far more widespread than
it was in 1914"
Arthur +. stone, in discussing some
phases Of the situation in letter to
the st. Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN, points
out that Germany is stronger today
than ever before in history and that
we are now facing the most serious
crisis in the world S history. Hon
James Hartness Of Springfield wei,
says, "Thc question we have to de
eide in America il whether we shall
give willingly or whether it shall be
t"h'h away from Us, cltAer through
taxation, or if the battle front reaches
here through the success of the
U-boats, then we viii give not onl,
money, not only property, but every
thing there is to give or lose =
Most Of US cannot fight, hut we cal
contribute to the war work Of the y
Nj. G. 4. to make "our boys" and TIL,
soldiers Of the allies better fighting
! machines. They are fighting 70
: your freedom. Win you help fight 10
their character
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14
SAGE TEA DANDY
TO DARKEN HAIR
Look years younger! Use the old-time
Sage Tea and Sulphur and
nobody will know.

You can turn gray, faded hair beau
tifully dark and lustrous almost over
night if you'll get a bottle of
"Wyeth S Sage and Sulphur Com
pound at any drug store Millions
of bottles of this old famous Sage Tea
Recipe, improved by the addition Of
other ingredients, are sold annually,
SAYS q well-known druggist here, be-
cause il darkens the hair so naturally
and evenly that no one can tell it has
been applied.
Those whose hair is turning gray or
becoming faded have surprise await
ing them, because after one or two
applications the gray hair vanishes and
your locks become luxuriantly dark and
beautiful.
This is the age Of youth. Gray
haired, unattractive folks aren t want
ed around, so get busy with Wyeth s
Sage and Sulphur Compound tonight
and YOU II be delighted with your dark,
handsome hair and your youthful ap-
pearance within a few days
This preparation is toilet requisite
and is not intended for the cure miti-
CATION or prevention of disease.-Adv.