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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
COTTON EXCHANGES MAY
BE SUBJECTED TO PROBE
lnvcstiEntion VIII he Conducted Un-
der Auspices OF Department OF
tEriruItuFC.
IRv Assncia,cd I,rnss

7 F1N sNSsOCIH tcU I'rcNs.
WASHINGTON, May =3.-ActinS on
information laid before him by Senator
Smith. of South Carolina. Secretary
Houston, OF the Department OF ASri-
culture. has begun consideration OF
certain phases of cotton exchange oper-
atoms. Senator Smith told tho secre-
tary that unless the Department OF
Agriculture investigated the subject he
would introduce a resolution In the
Senate to that purpose.
Secretary Houston to-day declined to
confirm statement circulated on the
cotton exchange that he intended TO
investigate the cotton futures market.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
WAR DEPARTMENT HECEI,f:s
list OF SOLDIERS LOST

WASHINGTON. May 25.-A list of the
men lost on the Moldavia reached the
War department early to-day from
London. As soon II can be prcpa red
ana ne names verified it VIII be made
pubhe
The list includes the name OF clyde
Lindsey. ClarkSburg. Miss. and
Franz o'Del. Blytheville. Ark.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
VIII .darc,. Ro,,r,,n.

Members of the Richmond Rotary
Club at their meeting at the Business
Mems Club Tuesday evening at 6l5
o'clock will be addressed by y. c. Mar
shall. OF Toronto. Can: who recently
returned from Franco. and is recupcrat-
ing from wounds sustained there in
active service. Several members %
the club VIII also give i've minute
talks. after which an open discussion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
Stone Again Hend. Engineers.
IBy Associated press.l

CLEVELAND. OHIO May o5--War-
re1 s. Stone. grand chief OF the Broth
erhooG OF Engineers. was re elected by
reclamation for term OF six years
Icy the delegates at to-d,ys session
OF III, triennial sonvention
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
AMERICANS CHEER
AS SHIP GOES nov, y

AS soon the men got aboard the
boats and RATS they began laush;n-
and singing, and when the ship sank
they gave three cheers
'of the nfty-four missing. Two a
co-porals and the others privates I
believed Al! were killed by the cxplo-
Sion"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
Bu.inc., Wen. Attention,

Now is the time 10 fill up tho gaps In
your organization with young college
men. Tell them about the positions
YOU have open. through the Want Nd
columns OF this paper. call Randolph !
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
A Department o. t.du.n,ion

To the Editcr Of The rim.s-ljIs"',.,n.
STA Fedora! department II .d.r. /
ton, its head a member OF ine 80,
dents cabinet. long has heeu a .lietin
o. educators IN the Lu..eG s.jAtcs NV
the sentiment favoriuG its cr,ati..r -
crystail!zinS Into definite ACID. ma
has behind II the driving force Of M
tens OF thousands ~ men or ,yorreT
who are directly or indirectly cc,
cerned with The proper mental aI5
Physical training Of the country 4
youth. Tentative dyaf, of bill 10 h.
presented Tor the consideration Of Con.
grcss by the Committee OF the Na,ionaJ
Education Comm !SSiou on The Natjouni
Emergency in Education has bc.u
drafted by j. = G. Chandler Ricn.
monds superintendent Of schools V IL,
rs its chairman. waite the hin is con.
prehensive IN IL scope IL is st!u optu
to suggestions, aUG II is hoped 10 ma K 9
the maj draft 80 complete and incsu.
3EtVe that the American teach.n, PRO.
fession VIII DC = .Gn.t IN It's support
,-E That there - national enIergenr,
IN education must b. adnIittea. Tn,
At cannot be met adequately under the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
H0LDAY|A LOSSES NOW
PLACED At THREE
Only Two Drowned, Remainder Hay-
in" Been Killed by Hun-
Aimed Torpedo.
DISCIPLINE ABOARD PERFECT
i,jcn Calmly Took Place on Deck and
in LifcboatS. and Rats We're
launched Without Excitement,
Soldiers Cheering as Ship Sank.

( LONDON. May "5.-Wilh the eXcep-
ton OF ntty-three American soldiers.
all the persons OF board the British
troopship Moldavia. which was ,orpe-
doed and sunk Thursday morning. were
saved and have been landed al a south
ern British port. No officers names are
among the list OF missing and 1t con-
tainS the names OF only TWO noncom-
nissioucd officers.
Less than Il quarter of an hour after
the British armed merchant troopship
MulGav;... with American troops on
board. had been torpedoed off the
southeast coast Of England on Thurs
day morning. virtually every man had
gone over the SIDE of the vessel into
the lfeboats
Edwin and Clyde Bosley. of North
Troy. Vermont. leapcd from the deck
and were drowned. Had It not been
for ths the losses would have been
confined TO those killed by the explo-
sion of the torpedo.
The Bos!ey brothers were on guard
whom the ship Was struck. There was
a sharp list. and they evidently be
liered she was turning over. Search
was made for them. but they were not
seen after they jumped overheard
Both men we're privates. The Moldavla
carried $50 American soldiers of the
FIFTY eighth Infantry. All reported
lost belonged to Company B.
AMERICAN OFFICER
TELLS STORY OF SINKING
Captain Johnson. an American officer.
who was on board the Moldavia. gave
4 Daily Telegraph representative this
account OF the sinking:
The ship was struck just forward
OF the engines on the port side. All
the troops were in their hunks sleep
ing in their uniforms. There was a
loud explosion and then the ships
whistle was blown, which was a s:Snal
for everybody 10 come on deck The
men had been assigned TO particular
boats and boat drill! had been held
every day. The men assembled in per-
feet order. Their discipline was splen
did, the best ever saw.
The Moldav.a Listed to port, bu,
r!ghied herself and ran on for about
fifteen minutes to avoid being h!t
again. Then she began 10 sink rapidly.
Orders were given TO lower the boats
and RATS and we got off.
"pestroyers had been circlinE around
US al the time and as soon AS the
Moldava was struck they dropped
severa! depth charges. No second tor
pedo was fred and we saw nothing of
the submarine. We remained in the
hteboats until the ship sank when
We were taken on board the destroy
crS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
Two Thousand 1,;;c.

f7TactlcaIIN a NFund- Now car. but mo
"M ner must SCI u For such bargains
consult the Want Ads in TINS paper
to-day. and every day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
xtronE for Icruit.ucnrt.

Everyone who has tried il is strong
for Fruit Hearts. the delicious candy
covered. fruit Favored Chewing Gum
All storcS---5c.
Made by Frank H. Ficer Corpora ton.
Philadelphia.
ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26

| present state system of control. with
no means provided for Capitalization
central department with trained and
practical educators and executives in
charge. and WITH ample funds at their
command. can meet the country's ur-
gen, need. There are separate depart
mentS Tor agriculture for war. Tor the
navy. for tnc post office and other
specialized work where. ia the inter
cSts OF the nation as a whole. IL Is
necessary IN measure TO wipe out
state boundaries Why. then. II must
the most important factor IN the ma
lions life, be lett TO take it's chances
under the heiter-skclter, hi;-or-miss
the iorty-eiGht States?
MIR. Chambers bill would provide
secretary OF education with three as
SiStan: secretaries and a Federal board
OF education. the last named To aid in
establishing an equitable basis for CO.
operation with each state" Tor the edu-
c. ti"nHl ends IL is hoped TO attain. For
the support of the department he would
have Congress make an annual appro-
a large part would he apportiouel
among the states to he expended long
the general lines laid DOM by the
would he transferred the Public Health
Service, the Bureau OF Education. all
educational activities nov. conducted
by The Department; Of the Interior. the
Smithsonian Institution. National Mu-
scum. Academy OF Science. Research
I OOntll. an educational war EN- . StltN
commissions and boards and all activi-
ties along educational lines that have
been or shat be authorized by Con
eress. Further. the Preside mt would
lie authorized TO transfer to the de-
partner, "such Offices. bureaus. divi-
SONS. boards or branches OF the gov
ernment connected with or attached
10 any of the executive departments or
org ,niznd Independently .! my depart
meut devoted to educational matters
which concern the United states
whole or the educational system OF any
state or States of the United states
OF the Union, which in his judgment
should b. controlled by. It whose func
lions should be exercised by. the de-
partrncut OF education.
Among the specinc du.;es of the de-
partment IN cooperation with the
states would be the development Of
pablo educa tional facilities. including
spcCtlve states. appointment OF edu I
cation attaches 10 foreign embassies. /
research as - i.literacy: Ame:icaniza:.
ton OF immigrants. advancement OF
tea cher-training. equa lization Of edu-
cationai opportunities. ana study If
in the general field of social
Truly there is large field wherein
a Federal department OF education
might SOW and reap results TO enrich .
the life OF the nation. SystcmatiZa-
ton IS needed in schooling no less ur- /
gently than III those more material af- [
fairs where ccntra li2at!ou supervision .
and financial aid have brought forth .
efficiency. In no other way, il seems. :
can this absolutely necessary end be .
achieved Never before has the ma
TONS educa tioI.al needs been greater .
han in This line Of var and now II
but for the future. The proposal for
separate department should be ac-
,spted by Congress in he spirit OF pa
,riotiic service IN whiea il! VIII he Of
Richmond. Va. May II. i ISIS ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26

will be held Of the principles OF the
Rotary Club. Appropriate music will
be furnished and refreshments will be
served.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
French VOiles
Imported Wash Organize

40 inches wide real Swiss make. sheer te
crisp finish; unusually Bis values offered at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

properties consisted Of sidewalks 6p-
heaved. buildings pulled away from
foundations. windows broken and plas-
tering ruined The subsistence covers
virtually all Of the First Ward on about
fifty acres.
The trouble was due to the robbing
OF supporting pillars In the surface vein
OF the White Coal Companys mine,
which had previously caused several
caves of less extent in the same terri
tory Shortly after the noon hour men
working in the mine heard noises. indi-
eating Il coming collapse, and Manager
White ordered all tho workmen out.
with the result that nobody was injured
inside the mine.
Edward Lynch Of West Pittstou.
hosting engineer for the White Com
pany, was sitting at the opening Of the
mine slope when the Cave-iu occurred,
The rush of the air from the mine OPEN
ing was so powerful that Lynch was
thrown high in the air. He landed on
frame trestling fifty feet away. His
skull was crushed and he died Instantly
James Donaho, car runner. was sit
ting beside Lynch when the rush Of air
came He was tossed about violently.
but escaped with fracture Of the arm
and serious bruises.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
JERSEY DRYS WIN
Sweep Swedesboro, Clayton, Elmer
and Logan Township

swedesborO. y. j.. May 1.-Drys re-
stunned their drive into wet territory in
Gloucester and Salem Counties yester-
day after a respite of two weeks. and
triumphed completely in battles Of bal
lots In local-option elections held at
Swedesboro, Clayton and Logan town
ship. Gloucester County, and at Elmer,
Salem County.
The results were as follows:
Clayton-Drys, 224; vets 1872.
Swedesboro-Drys. 2S7 vets, 1874
Logan township-Drys. 176 vets, l47.
Elmer-Drys. 1S1 vets, SO.
Three of the four elections were held
~ rural centers. while Clayton, the
fourth place has also a partly rural
population. Much spirit was injected in
iht fights in the various communities
hy reason OF the fact that. with the
tkeeption of Elmer, which was the last
nf the Incorporated towns in Salem
County TO vote upon this ISSUE all the
rest having gone dry, these places bor-
der upon territory that has already gone
dry
Clayton is within three miles Of Glass
UorO, which was the first town in the
entire State to vote dry. Swedesboro
= the neighboring town TO Woodstown,
and Is also on the State road to Salem,
both Of which places have gone over TO
ihe drys.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
May s-s-western insurancc bureau.

May s-9--Western Insurance Bureau.
May 10--International Y NJ. 9. a.
secretaries conference.
May S-10-National Wholesale Jewel
ers' Association
May 1O-12-New Jersey Bankers As
scciation.
May i3-14-New Jersey Poster Ad-
vertisng Association
May 14-15-New Jersey Grand Lodge,
Sons and Daughters Of Liberty.
May 15-17-Mutual Fire Insurance
Company's agents conference
May l5-lS-National Association Of
Tanners and American Leather Chem
lists Association, Jointly.
May 15-22-Northern Baptist Assoc
clation. Womer's American Baptist
Foreign Missionary Society, American
Baptist Home Missionary Society, Amer
Jean Baptist Foreign Mission Society,
with more than 5000 delegates.
May 15-17--lnterstate Circulation
Managers Association.
May 16-17-National Machine Tool
Builders Association.
May 1G-17-National Retail Coal
Merchants Association.
May 22-Southeastern L n d T.
writer's Association
May 23-24-Pennsylyania state Bank
ers' Association.
May 27-2S-American Laryngological
Association.
May 2s-3O-American Hardware
Manufacturers Association and South
ern Hardware Jobbers' Association.
May 29-3O--Maryland Bankers Asso-
citation.
May Independent order Free
Sons of Israel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
ROLE OF DEAD MAN"
LASTS FOUR WEEKS
Nickers, Who Disappeared
From Yacht at Shore,
Now i'm South

Atlantic city. May T.
After playing the role Of dead man.
for four weeks James T. Vlckcrs.
young insurance agent and building and
loan association secretary of Pleasant
Vile, has decided to come TO life and
is anxious to return home.
Nickcrss disappearance at Somcrs
Point carly in April was more than the
customary nine days wonder lie was
known all over South Jersey. 80 later
than Monday baymcn dragged Great
Egg Harbor Bay around the yacht upon
disappeared The yachts cabin bore
which it was established the insurance
man passed tn" last night before he
every evidence Of struggle
Nickcrs's aged father expressed the
conviction three weeks ago that his son
had been robbed and murdered and his
body thrown into the bay. Many others
were just as certain the young man had
fallen overheard. They dragged parts
Of the Sumcrs Point waterfront, while
posses searched the woods for miles
County Prosecutor Gaskill alone was
skeptiCa after detectives gave him the
results of a cursory investigation.
Louis -. Champion, attorney, who
has offices here and lives in Pleasant
/ Vile, has received a letter from Wick
/ cr- in "A West Virginia city that he was
out Of funds and anxious 90 come home.
champion told Prosecutor Gasliill. who
announced that Nickers was alive, lie
declined to give any details.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
NEW MILITIA MUSTERED
State Reserves Are Equipped as Fast
as They Are Organized

Harrisburg. May THE Pcnnsylva-
mia reserve militia viii he completely
in the service OF the state within the
next ten days, according 70 officers of
tho Adjutant Generals Department It
was hoped to have the organizations
mustered i'm by the end Of the month.
but Unforeseen delays have held up three
of the companies. steps are now being
taken to complete the examinations Of
men for these units. The muster orders
will be given i'm few days
The rifles and other supplies are being
sent to the companies as soon as mus
tered. but the quartermaster stores go
only on requiSitiOn. with execution of
the new units. all have been euuipDcd
with the Remington rifles which the
state bought last fail. The uniforms
are supplied as the men are mustered i'm.
The indoor rifle practice season has
been started and the outdoor worl; will
begin May 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
BETDLEMAN REPLIES
TOSCOTTS CHARGES
Denies Lieutenant Governor
Controls State Senate
for PenrOse
Pittsburgh. May I

flllsburghs May J.
Edward T. Beidleman, Of Dauphln
County candidate for Lieutenant Coy
erEsr on the Organization Republican
ticket, put in a busy day circulating
Of the city. and finishing with visit to
McKeesport. the home Of j. Denny
O'Neil; Homestead Braddocli and sur
rounding mill towns.
lie was taken in tow early by
Senator Charles Kline. chairman Of the
campaign committee in charge Of Srna-
tor Sprouts interests in western Penn
sylvania. They We're joined by Coroner
JamisOn and County Recorder Graham
who was Babcock's campaign chairman
in the election for Mayor last November
They then made the rounds OF the CITY
Hall, county courthouse engine houses
and other places where the city's en-
ployes are domiciled.
Before leaving for McKeesport to-
night Mr.. Beidleman said: Il am deeply
gratihed at my reception here. not only
by the leaders Of the party. but BY
the men in the ranks. 1t augurs well
for my campaign"
Referring to the recent statement Of
Representative John r. *. Scott. Of
Philadelphia, his rival for the nomina-
tion. made here last Saturday. that
Senator Penrose has controlled the
state Senate through the Lieutenant
Governor as the presiding officer, Mr.
Bcideman said:
MY attention has been called TO my
opponents statement. and think his
reflections upon the present and the
former Lieutenant Governor are uu-
called for and unwarranted.
Il am opposed to injecting personali-
ties into a political campaign, hut | think
Il proper that / should refer to my atti-
tude toward labor measures, first in the
House of Representatives and later in
the State Senate. My action on every
bill will bear scrutiny, and my record
shows that | have been an active and
not an absent representative of my con-
stituency. The office of Lieutenant Gov
ernor unquestionably has great possi-
bilites, and | know that the man now
sitting there and his predecessor have
always done their utmost for all the
citizens of Pennsylvania
THE State Senate Of Pennsylvania is
the most trigniied body in the Union,
and does not deserve the aspersions that
have been cast upon II by some Candi-
dates for office Like the lower body, it
is controlled by its own rules and when
ever they desire the members can change
their own rules.
There are two ways of treating every
public question, one by conclusion ana
the other by discussion If the voters
elect me Lieutenant Governor the latter
method will be continued"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
APPEALS TO AMISHMEN
TO BUY LIBERTY BONDS
Bishop Urges Them to Waive Scruples
Against War and Prove
IoyaIty

New Castle, Pa, May .. - Bishop
Jonas X. Byler. head of the Amish COM
munity in Lawrence County, has APP
peaied 10 all Amishmen living in this
district TO waive their religious sCruples
and buy Liberty Bonds As result. il
is reported that on Saturday every
lAmlshman in this county who can af-
ford II will buy a bond.
This action on the part of the Amish-
men. according to Thomas f. Moore,
head of the Liberty Loan Committee Of
lawrence County, is the result Of an in
cident last Saturday night at New Cas-
tie, when a number of workmen accosted
several Amishmen and threatened them
FOR not Investing in the loan.
War is against the religious scrupes
Of the Amishmen, but Bishop Byler an
nounced that it would be wise to waive
them on this issue and prove the loyalty
Of the sect 10 the Government,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
BISnOPS CONFER
ON WAR AND RUM
Methodist Board May
Send Delegation to
Europe
MEETING IN PITTSBURGH
Pittsburgh. May

Pittsburgh. May |.
The adeisablity OF sending delega-
f|th "a bishops to Europe to investigate
conditions and md out what the Metho-
ulst Episcopal Church can do to aid
America and her allies win the war and
fhc prohibltion question in the United
states are the two foremost questions
that confront the semlannual meeting
of the Board Of Bishops OF the Metho-
t|at Episcopal Church. which convencs
at the william Penn Hotel today.
the meeting will be attended by about
thlrty bishops from all over the world.
t1tenfy-four coming from the United
States and six from foreign lands. Bish-
ons = W. Bashford and w. s. Lewis.
81 China Bishop w. r. Oldham. Of
South America Bishop w. f. Robinson,
81 India: Bishop Evan Johnson. of
Africa and Bishop John Luelson will
attend the conference. Meetings viii be
held at the hotel throughout the latter
part Of the week big patriotic rally
81 Blamed al the Syria Mosque Sunday
aftefnoon Bishop Joseph $. Berry, Of
Ihiladelphia. senior active bishop. will
+ preside at this meeting and "A number
On the Visiting bishops will occupy the
nuipits of the local churches during the
evening services. The meeting will close
Monday afternoon, it is understood.
Bishop j. F. Mcconnell, Of Denver,
Who at the request of the Government
has spent several months in France in
festigating conditions in the interests Of
the Church. will be one Of the principal
speakers at the conference The bishop
hae much first-hand information Of con-
dffipns existing among the American and
( Allied soldiers on the battlefronts Of
France and he is expected TO inform
the delegates how they can best aid in
winning the war.
II was stated today that the question
Of raising fund Of $50. 900, 600 for mis-
slonary work during the next five years
viii also be discussed at the conference.
This amount. IL is stated. is to be ex-
pended for both home and foreign mis-
sioDs. an equal amount being set aside
tor each line of work.
A Banquet in which the Methodist
Episcopal ministers Of Pittsburgh, to-
eether with about l3O prominent lay
men. will participate will be given to
the delegates at Christ Methodist Epis-
copal Church Thursday night. Senior
Bishop Earl Cranston. the Oldest living
senior bishop in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, will be honored. Bishop
Cranston resides in Washington. He is
not IN active service at this time, but
his friends here state that he will be
present in the city during the entire
conference and will take an active in
ferest In all the proceedings.
Following the banquet a public re-
ception will be held in honor of the visit
ing delegates.
Before the conference closes the as
pIenments of presidents at the fall con-
ferences will take place. 1t is expected
4hat Bishop Berry will preside at the
meeting tomorrow morning.
Bishop Mcdowell. of Washington :
Bishop Wilson, of New York, and Bishop
Qrayle. of St Louis, will be the prln-
cipal speakers at the patriotic rally at
the Syria Mosque Sunday afternoon.