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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
Boy Sets Fire to Paper
in Closet, Closes Door
and Goes Off to School

Mrs. Maude Shuler, 1404 Wallace
street. set fire to some paper in a
clothes closet on the second floor
Of his home, shut the door and
started off to school, he didn't real
ize that his dction would call out all
the fire companies of the district
and cause his mother several very
anxious INITIATES. After he left the
house, the smoke from the burning
paper began to pour out the crew
ices of. the door, and resulted in the
alarm from Box 321 at Fourth and
Calder streets. There were no
clothes in the closet, so the damage
was negligible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
MORE UNITS COMING HOME
BY fSsocidfed Press

Washington, Dec. IS. - Additional
units overseas. including 1900 officers
and men. assigned by General PERISH
ing for early convoy home, were an
nounced by the War Department to-
day as follows: Thlrty-fifth One
Hundred and Forty-nlnth, One Hum
dred and Fifty eighth. One Hundred
and Seventythird and Eight Hundred
and First Aaero Squadrons; Companies
A and Il, Twenty-sixth Engineers;
One Hundred and Second and One
Hundred and Eleventh Trench Mortar
Batteries: Headquarters Thirty ninth
Brigade. Coast Artillery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
$1,000 NEEDED
SALVATION ARMY
FOR CHRISTMAS
Success of Big Holiday Dinner
Depends Upon Gifts
of Patrons

Toward a total of $1,000 needed
for the Salvation Army's Christmas
dinners for worthy poor of Harris
burg. $3.50 has been contributed. OF
this amount, approximately SS5 has
been given in pots placed on prom
inent street corners throughout the
city.
unfortunates of Harrisburg, it is alb
solutely necessary. said Captain My
ers Nielsen, officer in charge, this
morning that the thousand dollars
Continued on Page a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
KNOX AIMS TO
KEEP PUZZLES
OUT OF PEACE
Pennsylvania Senator Says
Versailles Treaty Should
Be Simple Demands
IN 4fEocialc1 Prctt

,
Washington, Dec. is. - Declaring
that the widest diversity of opinion
exists regarding formation of league
of nations and on the definition Of
freedom of the seas, Senator Knox. Of
Pennsylvania, formerly Secretary of
state, in an address to the Senate to-
day urged postponement of these
questions until after the peace con-
ference.
Action Goes Over
Just before Senator Knox spoke the
Foreign Relations Committee rad
discussed and decided to delay action
until Saturday on his resolution
which would record the Senate Ia ia
vor of such postponement. and SO
call for the withdrawal of American
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
WARS CRIPPLES
TO MAKE TOYS
BY Associated Press

New York, Dec. 1S.-Thousands
of crippled soldiers will be offered
employment making toys, it was
announced to-day at the annual
convention of the Toy Manufac-
turers OF America.
Material with which toys may
be made will be sent to crippled
soldiers who are unable to leave
their homes. The work was de-
clared to be light and interesting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18

sired effect More amusement-pro-
ducers are being sold this year than
last year. by far. dealers unanimously
announce. They do not know whether
II Is the result of their efforts to have
people realize that their goods are
OF American origin. or whether II is
merely as result of the relaxation
OF the tension incident to the war;
The sale OF toys is large this year
toy-dsalers affirm. People are very
anxious to haYe their children have a
happy YuIetide season. Supplies of
continued ON Pare 1A.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
Labor Chief Predicts
Great Industrial Era
For Nation in Summer
By .4ssoeiated Press

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Louis F.
Post. Assistant Secretary of Labor,
ir an address here last night before
the Washington Commercial Club
said the United States would enter
upon an era of great industrial pros
perity by next summer. but that 1t
will continue only so long as Ameri-
can employers are guided by the in
dustrial lessons of the war that pro-
duction can he maintained at its
height only when workmen are we'll
paid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
PRESIDENT REVIEWS
ARMISTICE HISTORY
WITH GENERAL FOCH
PRESIDENT SILENT
ON WORLD LEAGUE
By .4ssociafcd Press

PARIS, Dec. 1S.-Up to this
moment President Wilson has not
expressed himself I'm favor of any
of the various propositions that
have been advanced as regards the
creation of a league OF nations,
says II statement issued to-day by
the American Peace Commission,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
[Continucd on Page III
PICKS DELEGATES

BucnOs Aires, Dec. 1S.-Juan JUS
to, Socialist leader in the Argentine
Chamber fDeputies. and his col
league, Detomasso, have been APP
pointed by the Socialist party to at
tend the coming Internationl Social
list Congress in Europe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
REvAL GPEETs BRITIsH SQUADRON

London-Ths Estbo1lan delegation in Stockholm hsa
received dspstoh from the foreign minister Of the new
Estaoaiaa rspublo saying chat the British squadron on
is way 70 RsysI was met ut sea By representatives
the government and that on its entrance into Rsval il,
vas enthusiastically welcomed BY the population Regal
was gay decorated foc the occasion and t. men 81 che
slu5aroa were ahsersd wherever they went.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Robert n NJ. s,
Hanshue MiddletOwn B. ID.
Derrick Wills r.
Or" Harrisburg, Mabel Haney Agueduet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18

River
The Susquehnnnn river and ali Its
tributaries will full slowly, ex-
cept the loves portion of the
mnin river, which Will remain
nearly stationary Tonight. A
stage of about J.5 feet Is IndI-
Gated for Harrisburg Thursday
morning.
General Conditions
A great area of high barometer
covers most OF the territory
represented on the map. with its
center over the st. Lawrence
Valley, Montreal reporting a
reading of 3O.7S inches. The
Rio Grnnde disturbance of
Tuesday morning Is now central
over Oklahoma, having decreas-
ed greatly IN energyI 1t has
caused rnin and snow within the
InAt twenty-four hours In Okla
hOmn, Western Texas, New
Mexico, Colorado and Nebraska,
and IL was showing In North
Plate and raining Mt Oklahoma
ut the time of observation this
morning. 4 new depression is
moving In over Southern Cali
fOrnia-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
THE WEATHER

Fair Tonight and Thursday; not
much change In temperature,
lowest Tonight about freezing.
For Eastern Pennsylvnniui FuIr
tonight and Thursday; no
change In temperaturei fresh
north winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
AIR MArL PILOT LOSES WAY

Belsl'onte- Leon . Smith, pilot Of the New York
Chicago mail airpsne, lost hia way and was forced 10
land in fled near State College at 1880 o'clock this
morning His aen sacks of mail were transferred to
smother plane which left here at lo4s for Cleveland
TAGEBLArT EDITORS GET s YEARS
Philadelphia United States Judge Dickinson sem
tenesd Louis. Warner and Dr. Martin Darkow, editors
Of the PhlaaepHia Tagsbla to FIVE yssTs in the Atlanta
pententiary today They were convicted Of violation
Of the espionage oct
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
WILSON VISITS PEACE MISSION

Paris President Wilson this afternoon called at the
headquarters the AMERICAN pesce mission in the Hotel
De cfoh fo the purpose Of meeting other members Of
the mission and inspecting the organization already
created.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
WHITE GUARDS CAPTURE
PART OF TAMMERFORS
fBv ASSOCIATED, Press.

SIoChHOLM. April 4.-Accord,ng 10
u dispatch from Vasa, dated yesterday.
the White Guards captured the eastern
nart OF Tammerfors yesterday morning,
notwithstanding desperate resistance,
and captured 1000 prisoners and a
quantity OF locomotives, wagons and
provisions.
The reports from Swedish CORE
spondents contain stories of terrible
atrocities committed by Red Guards.
The bodies OF scores of White Guards
haNc been found mutilated In indie
serbia HE fashion. An American told
the Associated rress correspondent
that he mad seen fourteen bodies which
had been treated IN q horrible manner
Many Of The White Guards. especially
officers, carry capsules containing
poison for use in The event of their
capture.
Red Guards also accuse the White
Guards Of atrocities
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
BERLIN SAYS ENTENTI:
ATTACKS FAILED

81 Associated Prcssl
BERLIN April Cvla I.ondon). -
-Four times yesterday the entente forces
Nainly ondoaNored to recapture the
h"igNis wreated from them southwest
of Noreuil says Tho official statement
issued today nv the oerman war
"hice III" attacks it is added broke
d"" win heavy lo.se
The to-, reads:
Ne~tern IRON, Fighting activity
revived south OF me Somme. BY
'Htans Of surprise and after strong
artillery preparation the enemy during
me carly morning and afternoon four
times tYainly endcuvored 10 recapture
he'Sh'" wres,ed from him southwest
OF Morc",' This at,acI, broke down
win hcaNv losses
"6cforc Ncgd.!n ana a, i'arroy wood
''''"' was a.Nmes,$ more lively nrins
onaaE"uent
'j'aStern theatcr: In asrcemen, with
INC finnish government. German ,roops
haNe landed on the Finnish mainland
2, 'h" "'hcr ,hca'crs ,horo is no,h.
Ing new"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
WILL PUNISH DEsTROYERS
OF MUNITIONS OF WAR
HOUSE ana Senate Confcrecs Agree
on Severe Penalties for
Reasonable Crime.
MEASURES SCOPE BRoADENED
Legislation Also Penalties WiIlful
Manufacture Of Defective Goods
or ingredients and Interfering
with Production OF Such Supplies.
by Associated pre,s.l


WASHINGTON. April 4.-Conrerces
OF tho Senate and House to-day agreed
on bill providing most severe penal
uc' for destruction OF war materials.
and for sabotage.
Penalties OF thirty years imprison-
mcnt aud $4,000 fine arc provided in
the bill. which was greatly broadcned
in scope both by tho House and the
conferces. for acts which actually. or
are intended. or which there is reason
10 believe" are intended to injure or
dcs:'o% war matcrial and utilities. The
latter include arms. munitions. live
stock. clothing. food supplies, railroads,
olectric lines, canals cryinca. machines.
vehicles. vessels. dams, reservoirs
aqueducts water aid Sas pipcs struc-
lures. electric. wireless telegraph ana
telephone plants and "ali other articles
intended 10 be used by the United
state: or any associate nation in con
nection with the conduct OF the war
The legislation also penalties w!lltul
manufacture OF defective war materials
iatluding ;hoir ingredients.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
PRESIDENT SENDS MESSAGE
TO ARMY IN FRANCE
IRv Aasociated p.rs :.

~ AaSoCIaleH I'tr$ :.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ~
FRANCE. April 4.--This weeks issue
Of the Stars and Stripes, the soldiers
weekly. viii contain the following
message from President Wilson:
please convey 10 tho officers and
men of our evolutionary forces my
warmcst greetings on this the ami
versary Of tho entrance OF tho United
states into this great war tor liberty.
and say 10 them that we all have not
only greatly admired and been very
proud OF the way they have so far
accounted for themselves. hut also have
tho utmost confidence that in every
sense they will prove to be made Of the
finest mcttie OF free men"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
KUMORS IN SPRING
Such ~ rimpie.. Isoils, Erupttonn-nnt
Weakness, LunEuor. Debility

Afiict thousands Of people and seem
to demand the use OF a Spring course
az treatment without delay.
The very best medicine to take now
il Hoods SarSanarilla. which thor
ouEhlv clcanses the blood and effects
radical and permanent relief by per
fcctiuG The processes OF absorption and
elimination Swing healthy activity to
the stomach. liver. kidneys. bowels and
skin.
This good medicine purifes. enriohes
and revitali:cs the blood III it's own Pc
cuiiar nd unequalled way. IL prompt
- relieves rheuma tisin. scrofuious trou-
hlcs and eczema. regulates the Kidneys
and liver II originated in n BOSTON
physician successful prescription. and
enjoys high reputation as :, Satisfac-
tory all-rouud family medicine Accept
~" substitute. but insist on having
Hoods Sarsaphri!ia, and get II to-day
II VIII do you ,sood,-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
AERO CLUB ASSAlLS BAKER
Report Declares Tant Nis..at~mcntI
HIVE Bccu Made Relative 90
Nations i:uui pmcnt.

MEN Nt'i;k April f.---Chnreinc an
'Aeronaui i"al tcuSt" has rforopaiv on
government business ia Sunplvirg ma
'"Tid' for TIC countries an-nnianc no
gram and that Secretary o. War Now
'cn u. !;Nk"r has hchn misleading thp
nuhti" h% not mai-iug puh'ic tho true
'"ncit'on Of affairs. III" Nero Cub of
Nm"-ica assai'cd the ndnlinistr1tion's
air program here to-nirrt \ rcrprt
81 special committee was made nut,-
lie. giving ~n""iil" instances az Were
alleged ''willfui misstatements" have
been made
According to the report. tho Liberty
motor mas not vet been coMpietci, and
many Of the accidents that have o.
Cured on the fields in Texas ana other
r'ac"S ar" due to inferior planes aud
could nave Dc"n "v"idcd 1t was AL
icecd ma the War bepa .mcnt'S .ys-
tenn q! '1srcctior is faulty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
rtnIs OFFICIAL STATEMENT
RECORDS GERMAN ATTACH

BN Associated i'r.:,.
PARIS, April s.-Tho text OF tho
official statement reds
The battle was resumed this morn
lug with extreme violence in the
region morrill, OF Mcntdiiicr. and still
continues. On a front OF about iiftccn
Of the road between Amiens and Roye,
the Germans attacked with enormous
foxes. showing a firm determination
- break through our front at any
cost Up to The present We have iden-
titled hy prisoners eleven army di-
visions
our troops, with intrepid courage,
resisted the shock of the assailan;
masses, who were moved down by our
artillery tire.
|'Dcspitc their efforts. ten times re-
Plated the Germans succeeded at the
cGsi OF sausu;nary sacrinces in gaining
osly g few hundred meters OF terrain,
and Occupying the Villages Of Mailly.
liS!u.Val aud Moriscl. the nciGhboring
heights Of which we hold.
I'kENCH I.EEP POSSESSION
or GRITESNES
"'1'r!vesnes, which was attacked with
particular violence, remained in the
hands OF our troops, vino. after having
broken down AL tho assaults counter
attacked win viror. and realized prog
res e, thus ro'ut
"Bctwccn Montiidicr and I.assignv
There MAS great activity by the two
arti!'eries"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
TAKE RUSSIAN VESSELS
Ship Seized Mt Norfolk After Muffin,
Wilt Tic Used MS Welt
rs Others.
NV Associated Press

NEW YORK, April i.-The United
States has rcquisitioned for use IN en-
tentc service number Of Russian
steamships formerly engaged In trans
por;ing supplies between America and
Russia. according 10 authoritative in
formation received in shipping circles
here to-day.
The vessels arc those which were
detained ~ .Amcrican ports when the
present Russian government came into
power. they will continue 70 ny III.
Russian Nag. X is understood they
Will he on@rated by the Russian vol
unteer feet. which. representing the
former Russian government in the
United states, is still intact
Some OF the vessels are oil the Pa
cine Coast. and viii bc hrough. TO
the Atlantic Coas.. Another OF them
l. The omsk. which WAS recently held
at Norfolk af.a- q mutiny and the re-
rnoval OF her crew.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
LUMBER MEN CONFER
Meet to Discuss Means of Speeding
Production for Governments
Needs.
my A-sociotcd pr,,,1

MEMPHIS. TENN. April 4-Repre-
scntativcs OF Southern lumber inter-
ests met here today in conference
with John II. Kirby. OF Houston. Texas,
lumber administrator for tho South
and vice president OF the Southern Pine
Association. to perfect plans for the
speeding up OF timber production and
DC livery and to devise other measures
10 meet the increased needs OF the gov
ernment in It's war program. The con =
ference. which was called by tho
Southern Pine Association. probably
will adjourn tonight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
CROSS FOR PERSHING
American Expedition Commander II
SignnIiy IIonorcd by Bel-
rtnn Authorities.
IKN Assnciatcd rrcss.

WASHINGTON. April +.-licnrral
FcrsinG has been awarded the Eel-
cian order. the Grand Cross OF the
Order II Leopold. according to a dis
patch 10 the Belgian legation here to-
DAY from liav-c.
Tn. decoration was presented 10 Cen
oral r"rShinG by King Albert In person.
~ the same ;iInr t6e King presented
to Colonel Boyd. the American milf
tary attachc, cross OF the officers of
the order Of Leopold. Eoth officers
also were given tho belgian war cross.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
POSSES HUNT MURDERER
'l"odhounds Used In Trailing Man
Who Shot Citizen ms He Snt
In His Home.
'U' Associated Press.

TTI' SSoc'a ted Pr"ss.
JACKSON, TENN. April i-Possos.
assisted by hloodhnunds from lack :
son to-day are searching Madison
county for the murderer OF y. =: Dick
erson. forty, OF Denmark Tenn. VINO
vas shot and Killed last night. Dick
e!son WAS seated in his room reading
when the shot was fred. according 10
reports received here to-day. Great
excitement prevailed in Denmark last
night. 1t was said. and the entire com
munity has ioined in the search for
the murderer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
ARMY'S HEALTH GOOD
Noncnective Rate Increased However
Ivy bronchitis md In
ducnEu,
INV Associp,nd prn..

Nv hSSoci1i"d Pres
w WASHINGTON. A1ril 4.-The health
of the army in the United States con
,inues good, the Wa Department an
nouncei to-day. although bronchitis
and Influenza complicated with pneu-
monia In many Northern camps. in
creased the nonenectivc and death
rates slightly over tho preceding week
The total number OF deaths reported
was 80. OF which ninety were among
the regulars twcnty-u he in the Ma
uonal Guard, AMI lis In the National
Army.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
Countess Gets Real
Scare of Her Life

Having failed utterly In dealing
with the Mexican Cons lists,
Countess Won SrhuunibrrE deter
mined to enlist villa In the cnuHe
OF the Fnthcrinnd. After spending
much good Hun gold aud taking u
wcnryinE and diSnErecnbic journey.
shc WAS finally escorted into his
presence.
But riiln did not seem mt nil Inn
pressed wit hthe fact that shc "nS
the personal representative of
mighty Eovcrnncnt-whuse armies
were 5000 miles more away.
His only thought seemed TO be that
The countess got ono OF tho scnrcs
of her life before she was "rrsruc H."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
POSITION OF BOLSHENlkI
me- DINING DISpItA

LONDON, Arril H.. since the occup,
'ien hy tho Germans OF roI,ava sev.
enty males southwest or Kharko, mo
position OF the holsnevN de,ach,ncnts
oprosine them has become more Sc
rious. Reuters Moscow corrcsnonaen
cse!es Tho Germans ar" conauc,ine
ar Offensive against Kharkov from
reltaYa and Noroiha. c'nploy!ng Iar-e
attachments. which already have osru.
pied Glop'iagky forty mites iron,
kharhoy The correspondent also say.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
Charged With Uobb,nE Freight Ca

pANNiLbE. VA. April i.-Thomas
stanley and Robert Marshall. the
latter soldier. have been indicted in
Ia" Henry County Circuit Court
charged with robbing q box ear on
the itanville and Western Railway.
Marshall has no: yet been arrest ted.
Goods valued at $3.50 consigned from
Bristol. Va, and Winston Salem. \. G.,
to stuart were rined At Koehlcr An
officer OF tho railway recovered Al!
ut the property with the exception
OF IS. Most CT II was found hidden
in the woods,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
-Four Jurors Tentatively Accepted

CHICAGO. April -Four jurors had
been tentatively accepted by both tho
government and the defense when tho
trial OF liz officers and organizers
OF tn" Industrial Workers OF the World
accused OF conspirinE to hamper
Americas war plans, adjourned In Fed
cral Court tonight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
Drnf,ccs in Railway smn,,,

P!TT@HC RICH. PA. april i.-!'ivc pas
s"nG"rs we're slightly hurt carly to-
day when troop train ran into the
Pittsburgh and New York Express on
the Pennsylvania Railroad near Conc
riauSh Pa. Tho troop train was loaded
";ith drafted men from Indiana. ana was
or IL way 10 Fort Hamilton, Y. y.
Mono OF ,he soldiers werc injured
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
Chicken n auadruped.

LTNCIiBURG. VA. April. w T
Henderson, lAoi Seventh street, TIL.
city, has Rhode Island red chief;
now more than a week old which has
four legs. The extra pair OF logs j.
folded across the chicks tail and
whiie they arc bowed they are psr-
fec'lY formed otherwise. The chick
80 healthy and gives promise Of liv-
Ins 70 be a fmll grown curiosity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
Lenven for Atlanta.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
DANN1I.LE. VA. April 4-Rev r.
N StimSon. pastor OF Shelton Mo
mortal Church. left yesterday to ar
ccpt new charge In Atlanta There
is no Presbyterian minister here tenn
porarily. as Rev. William X. Laird.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05

PARIS, April An order 10 avoid
assemblagcs OF people during the hour
while the German lcug-range gun il
hninba riding Paris. the project OF police
has decided to prohibit until further
notice all matinecs, whether theater.
vaudeville. moving picture or con-
cert
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
- - -
Hold New Work Man ~ shy.

NORFOLK, VA. April Ara nj,
Votrosky, who claims he resides oil
Srvcnty-sccond street, New York City
was taken into custody to-nigh, hN
department Of Justice agents, and i.
being held a q spy suspect. He was
detected circulating among negroes IL
county district and acting STRANGELY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
Important NeWs
Quickly old
Euc,,ts From Forious Sources
Reduced to Minimum,
Space.

WASHINGTON. April 4.-Regulations
requiring licensed dealers TO sell whea,
ilour IN not less than twelve pound
sacks were rcScindcd to-day by the
food Administrations. and II new two
pound minimum WAS prescribed. The
purpose OF tho change is to make IL
easier for the housewife to buy equal
quantities OF wheat flour and substi-
tutcS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
OFFICIALS PLEDGE
THEIR ACTIVE SUPPORT

II was evident at the close Of the
snort session that to man tho Of
hcinis Endorsed the idea. and they
pledged their active support OF the
campaign for physical bcttcrment. Let
IL not be understood that this implies
that they merely sat back and re-
marked that exercise is great thing
FOR some one else--but they agreed
TO form themselves into a unit FOR
instruction in the prescribed exercises
which VIII he conducted under the
supervision of some expert director
In opening the meeting. Mayor Aims
!i". who is heart and soul behind the
movement. stated that II is u we'll
established fact that app-oyimatc,v
one-third OF the young men ono meets
on the streets would fail to pass tho
requirements for acceptance for mil
itary service which. after all. are not
so rigid