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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-25
East Richmond Stirred by Fort Lee
Plant and Proposed Boiler Works
Land Changes Hands Rapidly and Much Territory Is Opened
Up for New Homes As Result of Growing Population At
tracted By Powder Packing Establishment Already
Started and Other Huge Business to Come.

have not YET arranged to move
away.
Work on the railroad tracks
has progressed 10 the point where
material can he hauled into the
reservation. Large quantities OF
structural material have been
waiting on sidetracks 1T Fort Lee
and Fair Oaks. While exact in-
formation is withheld. ii is cer-
tain that satisfactory progress
has been made on the preliminary
work of constructing the units
in which explosives viii he pre-
parsI for shipment to France.
Both at Fort Lee and Mt Seven
Pines. opposite ends OF the re-
servation, there is n continued
iivcliness I'm real estate trans
actions. \ number of lots chang
ed hands in the last few days,
with II constantly upward tend
ency I'm price being p,cnifested.
The ~housing of the several
thousand workers I'm the Fort Lee
plant. already large problem,
will undoubtedly make for perm
anently higher land values i'm the
neighborhood; and the proposed
esta blishment OF the big boiler
plant added TO this will affect the
entire area from Ch,uch Hill to
Seven Pines, especially II the
talkcd-about trolley lire along
Charles City road should be built,
- now seems probable -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-25
RAIDS AND ARTILLERY
BUSY ON WEST FRONT

London. May "a Raids and coun-
ter raids, and lively cannonading In
virtually all the vital sectors of the
hattie front between Ypres and the
otsc We're reported by the various var
offices TODAY.
The German s0rties are made with
growing frequency. I'm greater numef.
ical strength, and under cover NJ
more and more intense artillery pro-
rec'iou Thus, tonlahts huttein from
Field Marshal Haie reports tier
man raid in the neigh oorhood OF
Bucquoy. In the center OF she Arras-
Albert front. under cover OF a heavy
artillery bombardmeut." Except for
this symptom. there we're no actual
signs on the front that the long eN-
pected new German drive is TO set in
ut last.
The moon Will show her whole fece
tomorrow night That. perhaps. is an
added reason why military experts
believe the Weekend will see the re-
newai of the giant battle.
Both the British and French we're
successful in raids in various sectors
during the last twenty four hours.
Rome reports intense activity he.
tween the Brenta and the Piave. Five
Austrian machines were brought down
on that theater.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-25
Mark Italy's Third Year in
the War With Big Street
Parade at Night.
MAYOR MAKES ADDRESS
Red, White and Green Flag Is
Presented the Postmaster.
Aviator Flies Over the
City in Morning.


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and last night displayed a bubbling-
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-25
BRITISH BOAT TORPED0ED; Sc AMERICANS ARE MISSING
HUN PLANS FOR IRISH REVOLT NOW FULLY DISCLOSED
LLOYD GEORGE SUMS UP
MAIN FACTORS IN WAR

London, May 24.--spenkinG MT
Edinburgh. where he received the
freedom of the city, Premier lloyd
George today drove home with
characteristic force full and
frnnkness three main points,
I. That the war has resolved IT.
self to race between Hindenb burg
and President Wilson.
=. That American aid to the nj
lies has not yet coun.er-bH lnncetl
Hussia's DETECTION. Americas avail
able strength at the present mo-
ment. he said, was equivalent 20
onc-fIftb of the accession 10 Ger
man strength due TO Russia'~ col
lapse.
=. The J-beat peril. while stilI
formidable as means Of causing
injury, can be rulcd ots+ "a ~ d.
cisise fnct0r for winning or losing
the war.
The premier said that II was the
realization of the failure OF the
submarine decisive factor In
the war that accounted for the
great western offensive ms the Ger
mans last resort 90 secure victory.
He added:
I'VE must not uuderrnte the
formidable character of thar at
tack"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-25
Pension Check
Awaiting Widow

A letter containing a pension check
for SIS, payable to Mrs. Hester Ann
Jackson. relict of stephen Walden
stone Confederate soldier, has been
returned to the auditors office by
the postal authorities who were not
able to locate the party at the given
address.
Mrs Jackson Is at present the
widow of Peter Fl. Jackson and for
merry the widow of stephen v. Stons.
who was a Confederate veteran. hav-
ing been membeh OF Wooifolks bat
terry. Ashland cavalry, under Captain
Nelson. In 1914 and 1915. she re-
sided at 424 South Laurel street. and
her address was later changed to
315ia West Cary street. Richmond.
Va.
J. II. Johnson, pension clerk OF the
auditors office. is not advised of any
change of address OF Mrs. jackson. and
is very anxious that the widow may
have the little sum of money that -
due to her by the state OF Virginia
Should the pensioner have died stn0o
the previous remittance. the dapaeeh
ment provides certain funeral -
psnsss In AdditieD VI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-25
Cliques and Factions in Police
Department Must Go,
Says New Chief.
LAW BREAKERS BEWARE
Report Concerning Rep
rehensible Conduct to Be
Fully Investigated and
Culprits Punished.


Chlef Sherry said last night that ne
would use ms best endeAVors ana eher
gies IN holding down la"Iessness' ana
that he expected ana demanded oo-ope-
ration from every man on the force
she+a 60 all that can De done' 70
the pest OF my a1iltly' 70 see tbAl 'he
laws are observed said Chief sherry,
rms cannot be done without the CO
operation OK the men lH-the depart
ment, There can be no success In
our EFFORTS with little jealousles ana
petty annoy ances prevailing sha4i
set To work AZ once Va the eUoit 10
ria the department OF sneh annoy
ances. = they exist Every man VIII
be required TO d. his hest, ana TIE
members OF the force must work to-
H"ih"F- ihfr" must he no ctques or
factions IN the - sanitation
w " must ai4 exert ourselves 70 the
end that the be~t IA Va may come out
and ! invite any one to enter into the
spirit OF The good of tho city. and TO
do his biz do net think the ponce
department. ts as bad as some people
would paint H. Most ~ the men are
tried aad experienced and am salts
fed feat tEev are doing everything
possible for the good OF the eommu-
nifty
May Make Changes
CHER sherry took NJ the relHs or the
"ttlCs feStei1 "g WIN "a %
perience beFind MN. lie hopes 70
nave tbe deta4ta Of thF ONCE IN mana
within q few days. ana II WAS sa'd
that he would probably maks few
changes shortly for what ne believes
may Do Tor the good OF the depart
ment.
The return ~ sergeant Jordon 70
desk work a. second precinct was th@
fret change made. II was said. al
though not officially, that IN view
ri the shortage or men, some or the
men a. headquarters would PROBABLY
he transferred hack TO disfriet WORN
thus making or 'fhat division OF the
department several units OF the whole
The recent transfer of several or the
precinct detectives 70 Headquarters.
has In the opinion or some fnlhtatea
against thA efficiency or the work IN
10 situation which II ta understood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-25
Secretary Tells of His
Recent Visit and
Warm Reception.
PEOPLE FRIENDLY
Red Cross and Medical
Units and Y. NJ. c. A
Are Helping Cement
Lasting Bonds.

New York, MAY 24,--American
troops will soon bc on the Italian
battle front. lending their aid to
the gallant troops who today en-
tered upon their fourth year OF
war against the central powers.
Secretary OF War Baker, in his
address mt the Metropolitan opera
house here tonight. made this as
Sertion. He said:
The time undoubtedly Is not
far distant when the american
soldiers will take their places
with British and French soldiers
on the Italian front. thus making
of the army on the Italian front "a
composite unit. csidrncing the .
community of feeling and unity
OF effort which is characterixing
the activities of the great civilized
allied powers on the front in
France"
Mr. Baker spoke IN part as fol-
lows:
During my visit 10 Italy had the
honor Of meeting General Eiaz. the
Italian commander in chief. and the
mem bers Of his staff at the Italian
military headquarters. The general
showed me a series OF photographs
pisccd together SO as 10 make q con-
tlnuous picture OF the entire italian
front. For the m a for part Of the line
the opposing armies occupied or
poslte mountain ranges, a wild sepc-
tacular country with peaks lifting
their snow capped heads. seemingly be-
yend the reach Of mans military eff
fort, peaks up which no roads could
he laid starting suddenly from VAL
leys OF forbiddng depth and yet the
wonderful engineering skill ~ the
italian soldiers by ore extraordinary
device or another, has scaled. these
peaks and crowned them with big
guns and arranged nv cable-ways a
supply system of ammunition for the
guns and subsistence for the men un-
til these mountains literally hrist}e
with Ttaly's defenders. armed with
modern and powerful weapons.
Passing out Of tho mountain sys-
TENS and into tbs Venetian plain,
ltaly's line Of battle takes the form of
modern trench warfare. and the great
armies Of Italy have constructed sys-
tenn OF trench protection which, when
one enters them. swarm with soldiers
on the alert armed with machine
guns and rifles. protected by artillery
and overhead by daring aViators who
control observe aud attack in air
ships huHt in italian factories and
manned nv as skllRul and brave a
group OF men as have entered this
newest and most perilous OF services
IN any OF the armies
At the front throughout Italy 7 was
made to feel v@y warm and SYM
pathetic feeling for America and
Americans saw many Italian SOL
dters who had spent some time in
the United states. many others who
had friends or relatives here, and both
the soldiers and the civilian popuia-
ton showed an enthusiastic friendli-
ness for America. indeed, on every
hand. in that country l heard II said
that the same of ideas of liberty, the
same beliefs in the possibilities OF
Just relations among nations, The same
hopes OF inner opportunities for all
man Kind in a permanent peace. were
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-25
War Taxation Is
Yet Undecided
poncmcnt for Money Measures
Until Special Session In Fan

Washington May - Whether
there will be further war taxation this
session is stiIl undecided. After Dem
ocratlc Leader kitch!n had announced
this afternoon there would be a meas
ute, senator simmons made d last
chance call tonight at the White
House There IN two hour confer
encc with President Wilson and see
rotary McAdoo, he urged an extra SEES
sion especially 10 consider war taxa
ton.
rpon leaving the White House.
Senator simmons said that President
Wilson had assured him tSimmonsl
that he would come to no final de
cislon until after another conference
with congressional leaders.
Representative KitChin. convinced
that the tsht was lost, did not &C
company simmons to the White
House.
Senator simmons announcement to-
night that there might sttll De no bill
this session came as complete sur
prise 1t is known that Mr.. McAdoo
telephoned Democratic Leader kitch-
in rhfS HrrrTUUOn thar TC considered
a bill imperative. Whether bill
should he drawn has been left Ia Me
Adoo by Wilson.
ON the basis % information from
MCAdoC, k3fGhl0 called group ~
house leaders late this afternoon and
told them his best efforts mad been
uuavilah }e 70 staVe off the bu' He
gave to newspaper men an outline OF
what form the bill would take. To-
night, instead OF calling a the Whit
House. ne attended "a theater.
The failure OF President Wilson 80
come out fatty for the bin this even
ing WAS taken 10 mean that he was
considering whether To accept Nc
Adoo's decision upqualttedly
Il am most hopeful" senator sim
mons said on leaving the White House
The conference was most satists'-
tory from my standpoint
lie said that the president had ask
ed him to furnish the White House
tomorrow with additional facts re
garaing the finances OF the country
and the attitude of congress toward i
bill
II was understood that the presi-
dent sought to ascertain also how
much legislation is necessary this Ses-
sion in addition to the reteNue bill
senator simmons left strong lIn-
preston that he thought an extra SEES
sion might be arranged ~ October
rs a general compronl
In that case, he pointed out. the
legislation now pending could be en-
f~o,.;o.,o4 -, S,e,,p1 Tease
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-25
Richmond Nearing Goal In the
Second Red Cross War Drive
City Given s37ss121s of It's Apporonment of s4Oo
and This Is Expected to Be Reached BY Nigh-Big Dem
onstraton Will Take Place on Broad Street BY Auction
ing of Calf, Ring and Wool

citation, of Richmond. have subscribed
stlo0
students of the Collegiate School
for Girls have notified the committee
that the school will not get out year
book this year. the cost 81 90 per
student, having" been turned into the
Red Cross fund. These students have
taken great interest in the campaign.
The Life Insurance Company OF Nir-
sinia has given $4,000 and the vir-
ginia Fire and Marine Insurance COM
pany made a subscription OF $500. The
students OF the United States Mechan-
ical Training school at the state fair
grounds yesterday contributed s2os63.
These men are all members OF the
army but have contributed from their
savings TO the fund. They are rem
dering double service to their coun-
try subscriptions of 500 and over
yesterday were:
Following the First National bank
and the West End bank. the Savings
Bank OF Richmond yesterday gave
$1,000 to the Red Cross. Other large
subscriptions were: DR.. J. Allison
Hodges. 500; Or, c. A. Blanton. $500:
Mr., and Mrs. r. NJ Gwathmey. 5000;
Richard Gwathmey. 800: Everett
waddey company. 5000: the whitlo,k
branch of p. Lorillard company. s2.-
500: Arthur Glasgow. $4,000: Mrs. J.
n, Cullingsworth. sfea; f. A. Rem
noids, 800: A. s. Kratx company. 5000:
49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-25
SUBMARINE. AIDS PLOT
Cruises West Coast of
Ireland to Give Aid
To Rebellion.
TINED FOR DRIVE
American Citizens Are
Involved With Bern
storf and Won
Papen.

London. May GA German sub
marine cruised OFF the west coast
of ireland certain date dur
Ing the present month, ready 10
unload tvvord deietedl for n new
Irish rebellion.
This was revealed In an official
statement issued tonight.
The Germsn-Irish plot, this
statement discloses. was planned
TO he materiaIixed simultaneously
with n successful German often
sise In the west, the object being
To drain England of armed forces
for the front In France, while mt
the same time compelling her to
send large continEentS of troops
TO ireland to combat nm island
wide rebellion.
The plots threads, IL Ia now dis
closed, are traceable back TO the
days Immediately following the
Dublin Easter rebellion
The arch plotter was man who
called himself, and was called by
the Slim Feiners. the Irish revoIu-
rion director In America" His
identity Is not set revealed TO the
public.
The conspiracy Involves:
John Devoy. who as editor of the
Gaelic American in New York success
fully operated an American Irish line
OF communication.
Father John 7. Nicholson. ar
American citizen Of irish birth
Captain Franz Won Papen. former
German military attache in washing
ton.
Count Johann Heinrich Won Bern
storrf former German am bassador tc
the United States. now representing
Germany in Constsntinople
1t was Count Won BernstorT who
started the reorga nization Of the re-
volt plot after the COLLAPSE Of the
Eastern rebellion two wears ago. The
following paragraph In the officia
statement summarizes the conspiracy
1T Is thus seen that the negotia-
ttons between the Sim Fetn eXecu-
tive and Germany were virtually con.
tiruous for three and 4 half Years"
At FIRST the statement says. sec.
ton of h-Americsns served as in
termediary in most Of the discussions
bat since Americas entrance into tbs
war the communications with the
snemv became more direct
\ second rising in IRELAND had beer
planned for last year, The proiec'
broke down because Germany was un,
able to send troops
This wear the olans FOR an Irish
uprising tn connection with the west
ern offensive were maturing, the
statement continues "and the ship.
ment 81 arms from Germany was i'm
minent.
I'm these circumstances no other
course was omen to the government
If useless hInodshed was to he avoided
and our duty 20 our allies was to bf
fulfilled. then 70 intern the author.
and ahettOrs ~ the criminal intrigue
The arrest Of the mystery man
who left a German submarine in 2
coIlapsihle boat IN which he then
landed on the Irish coast, COUPLED
with the subsequent arrests Of Sinn
Teiners IN All parts Of Ireland. ripped
the revolt plot in the bud
Niscourt French, Lord Lieutenant
Of ireland arrived in London tonight
Walter Long. colonial secretary, is
reported 20 have arrived In Dublin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-25
Soldiers on Sinking Ship
Behave AS If Lining
Up for Review.
ALL CREW ESCAPE
Destroyers Close In At
Top Speed After Ex-
plosion-U-Boat
Not Seen.

At Southern English Port.
May 24.-The British auxiliary
cruiser NoldaVia, carrying Am"if-
can troops. wa~ torpedocd aud
sunk early yesterday morning in
the English channel. British de-
stroyers hurried to sinking cI'uis-
cr's rescue and did remarkably
effective work.
Al last accounts late today the
nn,.. her of deaths was estimated
AT nft,-six American soldiers
No submarine was seen. There
was 100 panic.
The Americans distinguished
themselves by exemplary cool
conduct. aroused by the cx-
plosion, they lined mp on the deck.
~cantily dressed, and az the YES
sci was settling deeper aud deep
or. the Americans dcbarkcd, all
of them singing
\ heavy cross wind swept the
sea mt the time of the attack. \
bright moon looked upon The
Ncct.c through rift in the clouds.
In,mcdintclN after the explosion
the C..urtiug dc~troycr> closed ina
upon the tolpcdocd vessel al top
speed forming an enrirciins
screen.
The discipline displayed bN tho
American troops * the main topic
ri comment by all those who Wit
messed the scene Face to- face
with death, they behaved a. TX
they were lining mp for review,
except for The "Iuakc-up,' which
was all but parade-like.
As the survivors, hatiess, shoeles
and many OF them with hardly an
clothes on. were approaching shore
motor boats met the destroyers. bring
ing heartily welcomed clothes an
supplies.
There were no casualties anon
-he crew The statement reads TIL
armed cruiser Moldava was tor
1edoe1 and sunk yesterday morning
ut the American troops ahoarC
afty-six are So far not accounted fol
II is feared they were Killed in III
explosion There were 10 casualtie
among the crew
Washington, May 24.-The war d.
rarrment issued the following stat,
meut tonight
Information has been receive
from London that the British arIne
merchant cruiser Moldayia has bee
sunk and that fifty-six Of the Amer
cans soldiers ABOARD are missing
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
GLASS Of SALTS r
YOUR KIDNEYS HURT
Eat less meat if you feel Dackschy o,
have Bladder troubls-sala
tine for Kidneys

Meat forms uric acid which cyclic,
and overworks the kidneys in their efforu
to filter it from the system. Regular eat.
crs OF meat must flush the kidneys coca.
slonally. You must relieve them like ron
relieve your bowels: removing all the
acids, waste and poison, else YOU feel
dull misery in the kidney region. sharp
pains IN the back or sick headache. dig.
uness. your stomach sours. tongue i.
coated aud when the weather is bad Won
have rheumatic twinges. Tie urine is
cloudy. full OF sediment: the channels
OFTEN get irritoted, obliging you to get
up two or three times during the night.
10 neutralize these irritating scids
and flush Oft the body's urinous waste
get about four ounces OF Jad Salts
from any pharmacy: take table.
spoonful in glass OF water before break.
fast for few days and your Kidneys will
then act fine and bladder disorders dis.
appear. This famous says is made from
TIC acid OF grapes and lemon Juice, com.
bined with lithia, and has been used for
generations to clean and stimulate slug.
cish kidneys and stop bladder irritation.
Jad Salts is inexpensive: harmless and
makes delightful efYervesccnt lithis.
water drink which millions OF men and
women take now and then, thus avoiding
serious kidney and bladder discasea
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07

There's a long long night OF waiting
nth my dreams all come true
Till inc day when I'll be going down
That Ions, long trail with YOU.
Somewhere deCp down in my heart
I've ie.t q sadness ever since I've been
on; hero. at Americas lack OF galian-
try-it is so easy to find excuses for
not climbing TO Calvary Though
there was only one En- glishman left
10 carry on the race when This war
is VIGOROUSLY ended would give
for the future OF England than for
the future of America with her ninety
millions whose sluggish blood was not
stirred - the call to duty be-
lieye the decision oil the next few
days viii prove TO De the crisis in
Americas natiCnhood Ii she refuses
the pain which will save her, the can.
Ger of seli-despairing viii rob her of
her life"