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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
Nd CALL FOR WOOD
FROM WHITE HOUSE

Washington, March 2S.-~lntima-
tions OF a further breach betwe en-
Major General Leonard Wood and
the administration accumulated today.
A request conveyed to the pres dent
by the senate military affairs com
mittee. asking him to hear General
Woods story Of the operations on the
front has remained three days IN
answered.
The suggestion OF the senate com
mittee was transmitted to the White
House by Senator Thomas, Of Colo
RADIO, He telephoned to S cretary
Tumulty to request the president to
invite General Wood to The White
House. A memorandum TO this ef-
feet is understood TO have been
placed on the presidents desk and
neither Senator Thomas nor General
Wood has heard anything of the
matter since.
Friends of the president at the
Capitol intimated today that General
Wood committed a grave indls re-
ton by telling his story first to the
senate committee rather than to the
president. The impression prevails
that because of this fault, the presi-
dent does not intend to give an audi
ence to listen to report which has
already been given IN fun TO a coEa-
mittee OF congress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30

already led British troops 70 victory.
fsnrthermore, he knows the batile
ground In Picaray as a man knows
the work OF his own hand. Here is
his record
Foch commanded the French cen
ter at the battle OF the Marine. II
eut-fnnneuvered and overwhelmed the
Prussian guards and annihilated the
kaisef~s finest troopers ia the marsh 80
OF Saint Gond-
Fooh commanded the troops which
saved Ypres.
Foch was commander-t n-chios Of
the French forces az the battle OF the
Somma They swept back The Ger
mans bver the very ground through
which FOR the last eight DAYS they
have advanced AT such frightful cost
Foch commanded at the battle Of
the Yser. There he was commander
in chief Of the British forces. There
we're more British than French IN
der his orders. Joint command Will
not nov he new 80 him.
And last ard most daring. Foch was
comm ander -in-chief OF the Anglo
French army which rushed into Italy
and stopped the HIM orTush into the
plains OF Veaetis-
Tom mics ard Bersa Ciieri know Htn
and idoIze hil~ ONLY Less than do his
own poiius. u any man can take
the euprerle command Of tho British
armies without INJECTING heartburn IN
England II "a General Forh. accord
ing 70 the opinion OF British military
men here.
Of9cers al the Italian embassy have
welcomed the news with cheers.
British opposition 20 tbe appoint
rasnt OF the genevAllssim0 when such
q step was arst urged by Colonel
-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
.ARCHRISHOP OF YORK
OFTTCIATESS AT TRINITY

New York, March ga tre-
mendous crowd that formed "a line
for moro than an hour before tho
doors of Trinity church opened to-
day for the Good Friday service
of the passion" blocked traffic on
lower Broadway in tho vicinity OF
Wall street. More than 2 800 peo-
pie pressed into the building and
hundreds stood for three hours on
the steps and In the yard. The
Archbishop of York officihtesi He
said In part:
About a year ago. the time of
tsood Friday. this country entered
this conflict, coming into the shad.
ow of war which now covers the
whole world. No man can say
when that shadow will be lifted.
Europe for four years has been
witnessing the passion of the cross
and today hundreds Of thousands
arc wagiug for us the most awful
battle In history. Throughout these
hours that we are gathering here
l beg you to have them In your
memory. In days like these we
cannot live our individual lives.
We must merge our lives into the
life of humanity"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
Name of Foch
Spells Victory

To the allies. snd 90 those Americans
who have followed the history Of this
WY, the name Foch spells victory, to
the Germans II spells dread. IN the
fatefuI DAYS Of September, 1915. when
the Germans after their headlonE dasb
through Belgium we're knocking at
the sates Of Paris and were jubilatipg
because they thought the war virtually
Won. 70 wss General Foch who
Noatched victory from the Jaws Of
defeat"
His whole front was sha king. she
Two wings being pressed back stead
itF' A9pe'eFsiY. In the center he
faced 100000 picked German troops.
including the redoubtabie Prussian
GUARDS, with q scarce 10000 troops.
worn ~ fatigue. In the psychological
moment. with mastery auickness OF
decision. he hurled these troops of the
center into one mighty rountcr-attack
against the German center-the point
where the invaders thought themselves
strongest and least imperiiled The
counter thrust hit home Promptly
the German center flowed back. and
quickly the wings followed suit TO
+ escape aunthNiati0u. EeIentlessly
! Foch pressed upon the heels az the
retreattnS foe, Stunned hy the French
come back" the German high COM
+ ruand slipped up" at several vital
I points, Fbsnhs were exposed and gaps
+ were LETT open NJ the German leRtons
streamed back. Into these gaps Foch
buried every available company. with
cut relaxing FOR n single moment he
pushed his pursuit within twenty
four hours he had turned the battles
fortunes. Ev that time tho German
retreat was undof way along the W. hoie
! 'front.' The battle Of the Maine was
! 8on for France and Britain.
/ From that day on Foch has been
! the Idol Of the poilHs--mors 80 even
than Joffre. and the generals and ar
miles OF all allied nations and nf Amer
( ioa, have looked upon him as tho
greatest military leader among tho
nations fighting the central powers.
During The recent British polittco-mil.
itary controversy that followed tho
/ Versailles councils sitting Foch. g
name was on all lips. That contro-
vsrsy revoived around the question ~
. appointing one generalissimo ot al
allied armies, Foch was uuiversally
regarded as the logical man.
Elevation to the highest and most
responsible position IN the allies and
Americas giving comes almost exact
~ year after ISoch suffered the bit
terest disappointment of hts career
on April b. 1917. universal amaxement
| was caused hy a brief announce emit
from Paris that General Foch had been
detached from active service Soldier
like. he swallowed the hitter pill with
out wtncinK, though his friends-geu-
erals and politicians sh,se-made q de-
termined hght to have him placed IN
some responsible position But his re.
tirenent was shortItved.
Foch IS siyty-seven years old Ills
carly years he spent nj Meta. When
the Franco PruesiBu war was over he
went TO Paris and for forty four wears
no lHhored and studied. quietly pre-
pairing for the new war which he knew
was coming. He rs grand officer I'M
the Legion Of Honor
After the Marine battle King George
decorated him with the Order OF III,
Bath, frst-class
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
CHAMBERLAIN DRAFT
PASSED BY SENATE
Neces@ity of Adding 100000 sTen 60
Army Results I'm Prompt Ac-
ttOn ON Bill.

Washington, March 29.-Prompted
by the necessity of adding Immediately
70o,000 men to the national army. the
senate today passed by unanimous
vote the Chamberlain draft resolution
after the amendment proposed by
Senator New to provide for universal
military training had been eliminated.
The Chamberlain measure will dra w
into the army of drafted men all those
who have become of age since June
5 of last year.
Fear that operation of the draft
would be retarded by the universal
training proposal caused the defeat of
the New amendment. The vote was
rs to IS. Many of those who voted
against 1t, however. declared them
selves in favor of the principal of uni .
Versai service. They urged the intro
duction of universal training bill
as a separate measure and IL this is
done, the chances are It will meet with
the approval of at least a majority of
the senate.
Senator New intends to test the
strength of the sentiment in favor of
universal training by preparing q bill
to carry this into effect and introduce
ing 1t In the senate.
Throughout the sharp debate. last
Ing three hours, the friends of the
"iAt io@i training amendment were
unable successfully TO meet the as
sertion that IL the amendment should
be tackled onto the resolution, the
passage OF the latter by the house
might be seriously delayed It was
stated that the war department and
the provost marshai-general are ex-
tremely anxious to get the machinery
in operation for registering all the
new eligible men so thae work of the
training camps may go on with the
New amendment added, the measure
might not be in the hands of the pres
ident inside OF month. II was said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
MILLION To STATE
FROM TAX DECISION

Millions OF dollars will be added to
the tax revenues of the state as a
result of recent decision of the su-
prene court of appeals. affirming the
right of the state to assess and col
lect taxes on trust funds held in other
states for residents OF Virginia.
Following the decision has already
come the assessment of a $500, 600
trust fund in Halifax county. At the
state rate of 65 cents, the tax in this
single instance will amount to $97.5O0.
The decision was rendered In the
case OF Mrs Clara II. Booth, of will
liamsburg. for whom a trust fund
was held in New York The fund
amounted to only $50. 600. but because
of the principle involved, Mr.. Shew-
make, counsel and executive assistant
10 the state tax board, contested the
case through long drawn out llti-
cation In the circuit court The trus-
tee appealed TO the supreme court of
appeals, with the above result
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
Amerirnne SION Hum Rnid

With the Am s-ican Army in France.
March 29--What is believed TO have
been an attempt by the Germans TO
raid the AIN erican lines before dawn
today, was smashed by the French
and American battery fire and ma
chine guns
An enemy party was signaled to
be approaching a ravine between
two stlients in the allied lire The
would be raiders were preceded by
German barrage IRE and at the same
time the enemy emitted smoke clouds
which 1t was suspected, screened in
family movements
Since cavalry was seen maneuver
ing in the German rear the day be-
fore, ii was thought likely that Il
Lissize RAD was projected, but the
Tremendous France American gun
fire and machine fusilades smothereo
IT, the Germans not even reaching the
American oarbed wire.
The enemy evidently intended to
try 70 attack under cover. The scene
of the frustrated attempt was the
same section OF the front where a
by the Germans,
Patrols, this morning, found the
German barbed wire stu electrified
They discovered two dead French
men In the entangiements, but the
Germans had stripped them of every
thing that might identify them.
The Germans are again using big
ger caltbre guns. Out OF twenty-six
bursts of eunfire at one point only
six shells were from field guns.
Enemy sniper positions were clear
ed out by American sharp-shooters.
Two German snipers were discovered
by their coughing.
Two German alrplanes flying over
the American lines were driven off
by our anti aircraft guns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
HOTEL MEN BAR OUT
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ship We save the transport and the
supply Of one regiment of American
soldiers The allies. within the last
few days have asked us to send re-
inforcements, larger aiI faster than
we had anticipated. I assure you
that II VIC are TO give them that, we
must draw these ships from the Ar
sentioe and put them into American
ports
We are asked why we do not ship
corn Why we wish to ship wheat.
No corn can be shipped across the
Atlantic for two months after April
], because that is the terminating
season for corn and 1t win not stand
shipment. Wheat is a durable grain
From the point Of view Of inter-alIied
feeding, wheat is absolutely vital. II
is the one grain that we have that
VIII stand shipment, Up to this time
he allies have used some 30 to 40
per cent OF corn in their bread. Their
bread has been as nothing compa red
, 70 tho bread that we have had in this
country, neither In palatability nor
iuxuriousness
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
Americans Take Prisoners.

With the American Army in France,
March 29,--An American lieutenant
an dfour privates at O'Clock this
morning captured four Bavarians in
the dugout in the enemys first line
They had received the order: Get
prisoners"
Two ohtre Germans in the dugout
were shot while trying to escape The
Americans suffered no casualties.
One prisoner was so happy to be
captured he wanted to return and get
his brother.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
CITY COMMITTEE WILL |
NOT RECEIVE RETURNS
Resolution OF Appreciation OF Lon
and Faithful Services OF Re-
firing Chairman Is Adopted.

After serious discussion OF the ques
ton, the city Democratic comnittes
last night determined TO forego tn,
time-honored custom of announcin,
the returns from the various precinct.
after the primary election Tuesda,
night. Since the STAGE laws hay,
taken the machinery out of the hasdi
of the committee. and the officials arr
not required to report to the city com.
mittee, it was felt that, in order Il
avoid any possible conflict. the com.
mittee would not attempt to announce
the returns.
resolution % appreciation of the
long and valuable services oftha re.
firing chairman, Clyde w. Saunders
was adopted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
MR.. BAzILE At CAMP
ON WAY OVER THERE

MIR. Leon NJ. Bazile, law assistant
in the attorney-generars office, liz now
in Camp Lee, going yesterday with
the contingent from his district.
While II had been suggested to At
torney-General Saunders that efforts
be made TO have Mr.. Bazile set back
on the list of registrants until ar
rangements could be made to have
his duties taken over by another law
yer, no such effort was made by the
attorney general. Such course
would have been contrary to the
wishes OF both the attorney general
and Of Mr.. Bs -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
Catarrh Is Real Enemy
and Requires Vigorous Treatment

the winds. and get on the right treat
msnt. Go to your drug store today.
get a bottle OF S. s. s.. and commence
a treatment that has been praised by
sufferers for nearly half a century.
8. 8. 9. gets right at the source OF
Catarrh. and forces from tho blood
the germs which cause the disease.
You can obtain special medical advice
regarding your own case without
charge by writing TO Medicar Direc-
tor. % Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Adv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
To Intern Hun Women.

Washington. March 29.--The de-
partment OF Justice is in constant re-
ceipt of complaints of the activity OF
Germantown women In the United
States. Acknowledgement Gregory
said In letter sent to congress to-
day. 1t result In immediate passage
by the senate OF the bill to include
women as enemy aliens and compel
their internment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
CHARLEY HERz0G IN
SUIT AGAINST GIANTS

New York. March 29.-~Chariey Her
cog. former captain OF the Giants. who
was traded TO the Boston Braves IN
the deal with Larry Doyle today made
good his threat to sue tho New York
baseball club. His attorney served
papers on the officials of the club for
$3.50 back salary which he claims for
the time he was or the diamond last
summer
Herzos claims that he needed tho
rest for the worlds series.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
RETREAT Of BRITISH
(Cont9nred from first Page. J

g oItisNlINV from FlrEI rage.
port of the medical examining board
whicN has inquired into his physical
Qualifications
Withdrawal % the British in face az
Ice superior mum bcrs OF Germans In
the present drive was a pre- arranged
Uian according TO the general. uc
declared the English were fully aware
Of the time and power of the often
stye and that the present retreat was
part Of their preparation for IT.
And the morale OF the American,
British and French troops is excel
lent" he added. They had not tho
slightest fear of the German push
The closer ono went 10 the front and
actual fighting the better one found
The morale. The only pessimism was
from non-com batants in the rear who
knew nothing OF conditions at the
front"
General Bell was ut nrst unwilling
10 discuss the war departments pol
10y o. the survival of the f4ttest" as
far AZ service abroad is concerned,
but finally took himself as an exam =
Pile
TT Is my mature Judgment" he
said 'tased on forty-four years eN~
p@rierce that age is a very important
factor. I think ! am still "A pretO
fair specimen for my age. There are
rone who differ from me, unfortu.
nate'y some of NY snperiors
y don't know vet whether I am
10 p permitted 70 return t. Frarcs.
tgvtng been Fl soldier all my life
r3su-aIly want to conclude ny ser-
vice es an uctive soldier. am no glut-
ton for glory, don't Hike war lu.
oou't want 70 go on exp linfAr ali
The rest % my life why f. didn't serve
u France. But II the medical board
rules against me. / expect 10 submit
ira good prace."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
Mail for Men Mt Front.

Washington, March 29.-Postmas
ter-General BurIeson today issued ar
order to postmasters throughout tn.
country putting into effect April the
war department ruling that only ar.
ticles requested by the addresses. witt
the approval of an officer In author.
ity, shall be sent by parcel post Il
members OF the American expedition.
airy forces in Europe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
Six Orphans Left Destitute

Especial to The Richmond virgfnian. !
Tappahannock. Va, March as
John Loving, a farmer, died at his
home near here on Friday His wife
died last night, both from pneumonia,
leaving six children. Ave girls and one
boy, the youngest only one month old
Mr.. Loving was not a man of means
and the children have been left len
tirely destitute. The county of Essex
and charity organizations are being
appealed to for their support,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30

Kansas City, Mo-, March %
Twelve persons were arrested, inciud
Ing four women, following stoping OF
several street cars tonight. The DO
lice reserves and Missouri national
guardsmen were called to quell the
trouble. and are patrolling the streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
Do Not Neglect 1t.

When you use medicated sprays,
atomizerS and douches for your Ia
tarrh. you may succeed in unstopping
the choked-up air passages for the
time being, but this annoying condi-
ton returns, and you have to do the
same thing over and over again
Catarrh has never yet been cured
by these local applications Have
you ever experienced any real benefit
from such treatment?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30

F0Gd AdminIstrstor Cary also an
uoprced yesterday the appointment Of
Granville o. Valentine. OF IL East
FrantllH street, as director OF canning
and driving Industries in the division
Of manufacturing on HIS stah. An
other recent appointment on Mfr Carys
star is Robert N, Jeffeess. director of
aatriea and hAkeries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30

Washington, March 29.--AppoiAt-
ment of Il federal director of en-
ployment for Maryland was announc-
ed today by the United States era
ployment service, He is John *
Shaw, of Ia ltimore
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
Order Your Coal Early.

Washington, March 2s.-Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield made an appeal
today to every householder. every
public utility and every industrial
user of coal engaged in the work es.
senttal to the prosecution of the war,
to place orders Immediately for the
coal they will need for the next year,
beginning April I.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30

Jacksonville. Fla, March ga
double tragedy occt>~ed In q hotel
here Thursday night when Mrs. Louise
Biegert, of Girard, Erie county, Pa,
shot and killed Lieutenant Samuel J.
Dickson. O. NJ. c.. u. 8. a. and then
ended her own life
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
Mnrric1 in Tnnnahn nnoe.l,

(SDeciaI % The RichmoDd Virginlan. J
Tsppnhannock, Va, March rs
John Dunn OF Essex ana Miss Cole
man Of King and queen county. were
married here today The Rev John
Grasty. Of the Christian church. Off
ciated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30

Money for Richmond.
Washington, March ga bill
Rppropriattng s4e,3I8.e0 10 Rich
mond, Va, as compensation for
caring for national guard and
other troops I'm 1915 and 1917
was introduced today In the
house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
Roll cam ON $3.50 wheat.

Washington, March 29.--Advocatss
of $3.50 wheat obtained an agreement
today with Chairman Lever of the
house agriculture committee that al
record roll Call will be allowed on
their proposal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
COUNCILMAN PETERS
FAvORS OWNERSHIP
Says He VIII Vote For Municipal
Operation OF Public Utilities
At All Times.
POLLOCK RErTERATEs CHARGE.
Declares Paul SANDERS Him by Spread
ing False Reports--Engiish Receives
Ovation From Clay Ward Voters.
Big Mass Meeting.

: Outlying features of the mass meet
ing at the City Auditorium. under the
auspices of the Clay Ward Actives last
night, were the expressed regrets of
Councilman r. L. Peters that the orig
inal report of the charter changes com
nittee had been so amended as TO
eliminate the portion which abolished
certain offices in South Richmond.
which, he declared would have saved
to the city about $50, 900 annually; the
statement of Candidate Gilbert K. Pol
lock that the nature of the gas now
being supplied citizens was far below
the standard, and that instead of pay
ing eighty cents tor gas, the people,
figuring upon quality were paying
nInety-t1ve cents, and the wonderful
reception given Councilman Edgar d.
English. the applause which greeted
him lasting nearly two minutes.
Pollock Reiterates Charge.
Mr. Pollock again charged Alderman
Paul with spreading false reports about
him-~that he had been placed in the
field as candidate of the Virginia
Railway and Power interests and that
II elected he would seek to secure foy
the traction company a straight five
cent fare, would try to abolish labor
and school tickets, and would never
agree to support the movement for
Characterization of municipal cleo.
tricity.
When he spread this report" ex-
claimed Mr.. Pollock. ''he knew it was
false. He knew that / was on the
committee that framed the present
system Of six-for "a quarter. labor and
school tickets, and he knew that the
charge was not true that / would go
to council for the purpose of helping
to undo what l had fought so long
and so faithfully 60 do. This false
and slanderous statement could mean
10 more than an effort to divert the
attention of the people from my good
qualities for the purpose of gaining
support for himself"
Mr.. Pollock said the city must have
more economical governm ent, are an
increase In taxation would become i'm
perative. And in the effoft to head
off this impending catastrophe, the
people should send to council men with
force and ability to handle the rein#
OF government