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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
Council to Urge
Work on Highways
Joint Committee to Act i'm Coniune-
ton With State Council of
Defense.

The board of aldermen will have
short docket at its regular meet
ing tomorrow night. Prior to the
meeting a joint session of city coun-
Gil will be held for the purpose of
electing a number of city officers,
whose terms expire at this time, AS
there is no opposition to any of the
officers, this action will be perfume
tory. all the incumhents being re-
elected for a period OF two years.
The board will take up a resolu-
ton adopted by common council at
the suggestion of President Peters.
and on motion Of Mr.. Roden, naming
a joint committee of five to act in
conjunction with the counsel of de-
Tense to secure governmental action
good roads work,
This plan is to get concerted ac-
ton on Improvements to highways
between Alexandria and Richmond.
and between Richmond and Newport
News and Norfolk. These roads are
being extensively used by heavy army
trucks, and as a consequence are in
deplorable and dangerous condition
If the board concurs in the reso-
luton the committee may be named
morrow night The resolutions en-
brace the presidents of both branches
together with two councilmen and one
alderman
An ordinance giving owners of au-
tomobiles engaged in the for-hire
business the right TO park automo-
biles in front of their places of bust
ness. as adopted by council. will be
acted upon by the aldermen.
A resolution transferring $25. 900
from the payroll account of the street
cleaning department to that of ex-
penses. and one increasing the sal
larry of the clerk of Hastings court.
part ii, by $50 per month, will be
acted upon.
Several papers cancelling erroneous
assessments and over-charged tax ac-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
SENATE MAY VOTE TODAY
ON NATIONAL PROHIBITION

Washington. July finder the
hurley hurley of the congressional
situation last night Senator Nor
ris Sheppard. champion of national
prohibition. put his cause in most
advantageous position. The senate
voted 81 to IL to take up the food
stimulation bill.
AT the time the vote was takan.
this movement that prohibition
would be ready on the calendar
when congress returned to Wash
ington August IL.
AS 1t now is. Senator Sheppard
is in position to force discussion on
the measure tomorrow. The senate
has little to do. The telegraph and
telephone bill will be considered in
committee and will not reach the
floor for some time.
Prohlbitionists are convinced alb
solutely that IL they obtain vote
they will be successful
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
ALLIES At ARCAANGtl
Plans for Large Army to
Penetrate Region West
Of Vladivostok.
NEW ERA OPENS
Belief Grows That the
United States Will Be
Able to Overcome
Russ Opposition.
NEW ERA OPENS

Washington, July T.--Teutstive
preparations for placing n strong
American military force In siberia
went forward today. Orders TO
army and navy units were dis
patched and concrete instructions
for members of the economic mis-
sion were formulated. In the
opinion Of experts who have I'D
vi~ed with the president. II will he
possible for United states forces
TO move In two weeks.
The belief is widely held here to-
night that a announcement of the
attitude of this country and of
steps which are to he taken to
sHfegurd the interests of the United
states In siberia will he made by
President Wilson within few
days. Officials, Though declining
to discuss the terms of the eN-
pected statement from the white
Houxe state that the American
public should he prepared for
positive declaration marking new
epoch In the participat of the
United states in the war.
In diplomatic circles II Ia believed
that announcement by the United
states of it's desire ia aid the law
abiding people of siberia will re-
suit In n reaction against Germany
In Russia. IT is predicted by Off
ciais who have recently returned
from Moscow that strong measures
by the United states AT this time
will hurI the BoisheVist party from,
control.
The new. Of the axsassinstion mt
Moscow of Count won Nirhach, Ger
man ambassador to Russia, and VI.
Noiodarsky. Boishevist commits
stoner to the press. IN manifestiy
evidence that strong Russian i'm
terewts are seekipG 10 create
state of terrorism which will lead
to the overthrow Of the Bolshevist
party and an open declaration
against Germany. In Is said.
II IL believed that, in joining
with the allies in giving material
assistance To siberia, the United
states will make IT clear that Its
main purpose Is TO protect its citi-
xens. its property and it's inter
ests In Eastern siberia and 10 sup
port France In aiding the Cxecho-
siav forces now directing the gov
ernment In Vladivostok.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
HUN ENVOY AND BOlSE1EVST MINISTER SLALN
ALLIES CONTINUE TO HAMMER WESTERN FRONT;
AMERICA GETS READY TO SEND MEN TO SIBERIA
McADoO REGATNs HEALTH
AND Is READY FOR WORK

Washington. July 7.-Announce-
ment was made through his office
today that Director General Of Rail-
roads McAdoo IS completely re-
stored to health and is again in
harness. The failure OF Mr.. Nc
Adoo 10 recuperate promptly from
his wearing campaign for the third
liberty loan and the fact that he
had gone to the high. dry country
of the west in search of health. gave
rise TO disquieting rumors In Wash
ineton, These finally were set at
rest by the announcement today,
and on his return to Washington.
Mr.. McAdoo w-ll resume his mani
fold important duties connected
with the war activities Of the gov
eminent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08

The fact that conflicting evidence of
the Russians attitude toward friendly
intervention by the allies has caused
a delay in the formulating of Amer
ica's policy. leads to the belief that the
final disposition OF American troops
in Siberia will rest largely upon the
recomm endations Of the economic mis-
sion. It is understood that this mis-
sion for the most part has been formed
and that they will be prepared to pro-
coed 10 V1adivostok within three weeks
The question of the military part to
be played by America is a matter of
conjecture as yet There is reason to
believe that the council of Versailles in
defining the part to he played by the
allies, set forth that a peaceful pene-
tration OF Siberia would be possible
only in the event that a strong force
was dispatched. II is assumed that
such force would he small at first
but could be rapidly brought to at least
SEQ. coo men The japanese army would
be in the majority, but the command
of the expedition would rest with
British or French officer who would or
ganiZe an inter-allied military stan.
The possibility that the United States
would not he able to supply adequate
shipping for a force in Asia has been
put forward by General March. chief
of the general staff IT is understood
to the amount OF shipping available in
the Pacific, has led him to join in be-
lieving that the United States can
easily place a division of troops in ST.
IBERIA and sustain them. Although no
announcement has been made there is
reason TO believe that the Units for the
force are already chosen and plans for
naval conveys perfected
Within the past twepty-four hours
the belief has grown that the allies
will also throw a heavy force along the
Murmansk coast the base of opera
lions being at kola. ArchangeI al
ready, IL is reported. is practically
dominated by the presence of allied
forces. landed by the request of a
deputation from the people living in
the Murmansk region.
No data relative to the value OF
the supplies landed during the past
year at Archangel for Russia is
availa Bile. II is believed. however.
that no great part of these supplies
have been sent over the Kola -Petro-
grad railroad.
The region south OF Kola. and ly-
ing along the railroad is very low
great marsh lands stretching In every
direction for miles Any German or
allied forces attempting to penetrate
the region at this season OF the year
would be forced to overcome great
difficulties. II is said by engineers
who directed the construction of the
railroad that even an army of 600
900 cannot be engaged In campaign
in this region except in the winter
months. when the marshes are frozen
Moreover. such a campaign would
entail great hardships.
If the allies seek a diversion OF the
Germans on the western front, how
ever. 1t is apparent that far crater
results would be achieved in an eff.
fort directed from Archansel south
against the lines running from Ger
many to Eastern Russia. than would
campaign along the great Siberian
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08

Berne, via Paris, July T-"False'
is the cry raised by the German press
Undoubtedly at the suggestion OF
the censorship-in commenting upon
the statement of the American score
tary OF war, Mr.. Baker. that 1900, 600
Americans are in France. Nj
Bakers figures. which are reprinted
in the German newspapers from the
French and Swiss press. are declared
to be absurd" Some papers say half
a million American troops "conceiv-
ably" are in England.
An Atlantic Port, July : A Ger
man submarine, lowering of the At
lantic coast. was ired upon by Brit
ish steamer. according to passengers
of the ship which arrived here today.
Oficers of the vessel admitted firing
the stern gun. but denied having sight
ed a U-boat Unusual precautions are
being taken by all vessels against a
submarine surprise. II was declared.
and shippers hesitate even to respond
to distress signals lest they be but a
lure to entice their ships TO destruc-
ton.
Washington, July War and navy
department reports received today re-
cord 40 casualties, of which III
were among the American army forces
in France and fifty-three among the
marines.
Paris, July THE United States
government. according to a wireless
from Berlin. via Berne has informed
Germany. through the Spanish en-
bassy, that 1t is ready to partake in a
conference 1T Berne concerning the
exchange of American and German
prisoners.
Paris. July Coleman T. Clark. OF
Westfield, y. J., who was the first
American officer to graduate from the
French artillery school at Fontaine
Bleau. has died OF wounds received
in battle.
Paris, July president Poincare
and United States Ambassador Sharp
visited the American hospital at
Neuiliy (northwest OF Chateau-Thier-
ry) this afternoon. The French presi-
dent and the American envoy talked
to each American wounded, asking
about his experiences and expressing
their sympathy.
Paris. July French and italian
troops have captured the crest of Mall
gajsperit height, to the west of
Koritza, on the Macedonian .theater,
taking prisoners, the war office an
nounced tonight Violent counter-at-
lacks by the Bulgarians were beaten
off koritza lies near Monastir near
Lake Malik. which is formed by the
Devol river. The troops that captured
the height belonged to the left allied
Macedonian front.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
FAMOUS ITALIAN Filler
FALLS TO HIS DEATH

Hampstead N. Y. July 7.-Serge4n&
Giafalice Gino. one OF the foreIr0S
members of the Italian Royal F1ytn1s
corps. was killed in an airplane -
cident here today. Captain Ant0nt4
Resnati the celebrated Italian 4l&x
man who lost his life in acci1oQk
at the Mine ola aviation field Ia MnNS
was once pupil OF Sergeant Gtug
Sergeant Gino represented 3N4
Italian Royal Flying corps tn# \
country as an instructor. He
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
SALESMAN SPENDS SPARE
TIME KNITTING FOR BOYS

ottawa. Kan, July TO. c. Rose,
travelling salesman here. spends all
of his spare time at railroad stations.
between trains, and evenings knitting
for sailors AS result Of his energy
two pairs OF socks, one pair OF wrist
let's, helmet and a sweater have gone
over seas" to gladden. the heart Of
some ''Yank." ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
Draft Resisters
Fight Officers
Governor of Arkansas Asks for Sol
diers and Machine Guns--Threc
Men Are Killed.

Heber Springs. Ark, July Three
men are dead and several severely
wounded as a result OF a battle, which
began late today near here. between
posse of soldiers AMI officers and a
oaud tf alleged draft evaders. The
battle was still in progress tonight,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08

Little Rock, Ark. July 7.--Governor
Broughton has requested the authorf-
ties at Camp Pike to send two machine
guns and a detail OF Atty soldiers TO
'4uitman, near Heber Springs, where
draft resisters are engaged In bat
tie With a posse OF Officers and SOL
oiers. Latest report stated the resist
ers are intrenched in the mountains
and show no signs of surrender. One
deputy sheriff was killed this after.
noon and several others wounded.
Two of the draft evaders are believed
to have been killed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08

London. July THE Bolshevist gov
eminent. through Premier Nicolai Lem
Inc, Foreign Minister Tehitcherin, and
Commissioners Karahan and Sverdlon.
has sent note to Berlin expressing re-
greet over the assassination OF Count
Won MirbAch. the German ambassador
- &usstae 1t Moscow yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08

London, July 1.-THE German town
Of Saarbrucken was again raided by
British bombing machines Saturday.
the air ministry announced tonight
The railways at Metzsa hlon also were
attacked. A German machine was shot
down over the town. The raiders suf
tered no losses. Two and half tons
Of bombs were dropped
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Washington, July War and navy
department reports received today re-
cord ITO casualties, of which III
were among the American army forces
in France and ffty-three among the
marines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-14
DUTY AND 4 PRIVILEGE

/ come to our great country? No, not
the least of us, for, of a certainty,
there is no citizen who is unwilling
TO render to the nation the things
| that are the nations. Assuredly
there is not man who would permit
the government to use any portion
of that energy that it should and
must give to this life-and-death
struggle, in making him pay tax
that he is legally bound to pay,
! anyway. We know there is not, for
such man would be as base an en-
emy to his country as If he were to
stand in German trench and shoot
a bullet straight to the heart of an
,, American soldier.
This, then, is a call on every Am
erican subject to the income tax to
meet without delay the necessities OF
his government in it's great task OF
accomplishing the freedom of the
world. If every unmarried man
with an income of $1,000 or more,
and every married man with an in
come of $4,000 or more, will take
prompt steps to make report to the
government, he will perform an in
estimable service to the United States
and to it's Treasury Department.
This department is already labor
ing under the extraordinary difficult
L. RlNtIlH
it his hearty cooperation each citi-
zen will be doing his share at least
to ease its burden and to tighten the
heavy responsibility of the new COM
missioner of internal revenue, who,
many say, is the most able and most
efficient head that this important
branch Of the government has ever
had.
1t is true, of course, that we are
carrying q great burden OF taxation,
but we are poor businessmen If we
regard these taxes as money lost.
They are but the premiums we are
paying on the greatest insurance of
all times-insurance against the con-
ditions now ruling in Russia, insur-
ance that will protect and preserve
Que families, our property. our lives,
our ideals, all that we are and all
that we hope to be. Think of Bel
gium systematically ruined, think of
Poland devastated and laid waste
think of Armenia, a nation massac-
rcd and murdered by an ally of the
Huns. Think on these things, and
then remember that every dollar OF
| taxes you pay into the Treasury OF
the United States places another
barrier between your loved ones and
such unspeakable horrors as these
The payment of the income tax is
the present duty--the splendid privi-
lege-of six million citizens. No 10y
al American will fail to give i'm
mediate answer to the call. For NJ
this time of great peril and pressing
danger, when the battle-line and
frontier of civilization will soon be
held by million of our beloved
sons, even the least failure to dc
promptly simple and single duty
might easily prove to be q deed that
would follow us with shame to the
end of our days.
Let every American citizen whose
income is not exempt act now-to-
| day-and so write his name on the
records as one who is willing tC
pay the price of liberty and honor
From the Literary Digest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-14
Over tie Toh
c~ Pexna.

AT a meeting of prominent men
of Altoona who are interested in
farming, and particularly potato
farming, William r. Gable could not
be present, but he sent his regrets
in the following verse which shows
that farmers are not necessarily
clod-hoppers. but when stirred up,
have the makings of big league gen
ius:
The Battle Cry of Feed EN-
Yes, Wen rally round the farm, boys,
Well rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry of Feed EN-.
We've got the ships and money
And the best of fighting men,
Shouting the battle cry of Feed 'em.
The Onion forever, the beans and
Down with the tater - it's up the
next morn
While we rally round the plow, boys,
And take the hoe again,
Shouting the battle cry of Feed EN-.
The last word in trying to escape
Army service comes from Towanda
where Howard Averill reported
himself dead on the day he was to
appear before a county draft board"
A squad of sheriff's deputies ex-
humed Howard and took him to an
Army post where they applied some
cunning little tests which proved
Howard to be not only alive, but
kicking.
"Why did you say your prayers
three times tonight?" asked little
Johnny's mother.
II said 'em free times SOS ]
wouldn't have to say 'em for free
nights"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-14
PROTECTING THE PARKS

+" HERE is no occasion for Harris
burg, even in the war period,
to revert to old conditions
without reason or excuse. Within a
few weeks several large poles have
been erected by the local electric
light company on the west side of
Front street above Schuylkill For
years, through a consistent policy of
the river park development, poles
and other Instructions of a like
character have been gradually elimi-
mated from the west side of the
city's main boulevard. Merely be-
cause 1t Is easier for a corporation
or suits the whim of owners of
property on the west side of the
thoroughfare to disregard an estab-
lished policy is no Justification for
any official who permits such a thing
to happen.
Tho people of Harrisburg are not
going to stand for this sort of in
difference to what they are striving
to accomplish. These poles should
be removed as soon as possible and
a regulation by City Council which
will prevent a recurrence of pole
planting on the park strip should
be adopted.
There is also another evidence of
going back to the old days in the
way ashes and paper are being scat
tered along the river slope in the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-14
HOW TO BURN GOAL

Fire small quantities of coal fire.
quently; the quantity will vary with
conditions, but with free-burning
fire and a CRATE six by nine feet, the
correct quantity will ordinarily be
around 100 pounds,-six to nine
shovelsful; the intervals should not
exceed ten minutes and may be as
small as three minutes.
Cover only the thin spots;
spread fresh coal where the flame
shows rapid consumption, keep the
fuell.bd thin,-four to eight lnches
according to size of coal and force
of draft,-and so far as possible
avoid raking.
Clean fires when clinkers stop
draft; but if firing is done with ef-
ficiency cleaning will have to be
done less often; when cleaning fires
deal with one side and then the
other.
Take small shovelsful; it is much
easier to place a small shoVelful
on the bright part of the fire than
TO distribute properly large shovel
full.
Stand directly in front of the fire.
door, take a quick glance at the fire
before each throw, learn to let the
scoop rest on the lower edge of the
fireddor at the end of each throw in
such a manner as to have the coal
slide freely and spread over the
place for which it is intended.
Fire surely but rapidly, in order
to get the door closed as quickly as
possible and stop the intake of eX-
cess air over the fire.
Keep the ashpit door open, in or
der to insure a proper flow of air
up through the CRATE and the fuel
bed, and keep the grate bars cool.
Regulate the draft by the damper
in the flue.
Keep the ashpit clear of ashes, or
there will be trouble with the crate
bars and uneven burning of the
fire.
Clean flues frequently, in order
that accumulations of SCOT, ash or
scale may not interfere with trans
fer of heat.
These are merely a few elemen-
tary instructions for firemen. Most
firemen will have done their part
well if they carry level fire of
definite thickness. The engineer or
fireman has the responsibility of
determining the conditions the fire.
man is to maintain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-14
CRISIS BROUGHT HOME

RYOBODY within sound of the
M voice of eX-President William
II. Taft at the State Capitol
on Saturday night could help going
home with a feeling that the United
States was engaged in a war not
only to make the world safe for de-
mocracy. but for it's very existence.
The address of the former President,
whose patriotism is so we'll ex-
pressed by his own statement that
I'VE are all behind the President"
was startling one for many of the
people who sat in the twin legisla-
tive halls TO hear his discussion of
the national crisis. And it was CIV
en- official confirmation, if it can be
said to have required it, by the
speech of Congressman Simeon D.
Fess, who compiled the documents
in the chain of events leading to the
entrance of the United States into
hostilities with the Prussian au-
tocracy.
How any one could doubt the de-
liberate plans of Germany to crush
France, Britain and then the United
States in detail and re-establish
Rome on the banks of the Spree aft
er hearing Mr.. Taft is hard to conf
prehend and doubts about the du-
plicity of the imperial diplomats
were dissolved by the plain state
ment of facts by the Ohio Congress
man, who said that he had been
reluctant to declare war. The crisis,
for such it is, was brought home
to us sitting complacently in the
district of the United States which
corresponds to that which GERMANY
overran in Northern France. New
York and Philadelphia would be
hostages in German hands. 1t is
Bethlehem, Steelton, Reading, AL
lentown. Coatesville, Columb mbia, Har-
risburg, that would be the prey of
Teuton armies once a landing could
be effected on our soil and the de-
fenses of the big cities forced. And
with the eastern munitions plants
and the anthracite field in possess
sion Pittsburgh would be the Kai-
ser's next objective.
Germany has a swelled-head. The
only way to deal with a people so
afflicted is to hit them over the
head. These are the very phrases
of Mr.. Taft. The swelled-headed
one is a giant We have got to
mobilize our resources, sepd forth
more of our youth. put our dollars
into bonds and quarters into thrift
stamps to down him. And we have
got to do it now. The crisis is to-
day. That is the message of Mr..
Taft.