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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
WENT OVER THE TOP
BUT BALKS LECTURES
Sergeant Arthur Guy Emp%y, After
Ffftshuxx Experience. Prefers
Life I'm Army.

Pittshurx. March f&.-sergeart Ar
thur Guy Empey, whose book Over
the Top" gained him considerable no
torfety. had stormy time in Pitts
burg and as "a result is through with
the lecture platform. He is convinced
that welding a hayonet In nj mans
land offers more peace of mind. than
telling an audience how it is done
Employs resolve. was brought about
when several local newspapers Bit
tsriy denounced him as q "fakir' for
charging $1,000 for his lecture at a.
Red Cross benefit here last night
In refuta ton Empey said that last
month he wired to Joseph Tumulty.
secretary TO President Wilson, Offering
every cent he made and was making
both on hise book and on his lectures.
to the United States government, to-
gether with his personal service.
fhe result of this telegram he said
was communication from the war
department notifying him that the
government would avail itself Of his
personal services and instructinx him
10 present himaAH at Camp wheSlsr
xsr phys1eal examiaas1en.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
FIRE BELLS To RING
FOR THRIFT PARADE
MAYOR Ainslie DesignHfes Special
Signal to Start Pageant ON
Saturday, March %.
COLONEL. MYERS IN COMMAND
saFssus Dfvisi3na WIN Form Tdrss of
March In Capitol Square and Pro-
coed West Around Lee Monument
To City Auditorium

The big thrift day paSea mt Sat
war savings stamps will circle the
Lee monument and parade the Yves:
End section, instead of making a
straight course to the City Audito-
rum. The march will start at the
Capitol square, will proceed west on
Grace street, then through Fifth
street into Franklin and west on
Monument avenue to the monument.
Colonel William NJ. Myers will be
in charge of the formation of the
columns and the line OF march. He
is forming his plans for the big pag-
cant now. and will have many mill
tary organizations in line. These will
include the reserve officers training
corps. OF Richmond college, thee
cadet battalion Of the John Marshall
Infantry blues. the home defense
league. the Aero squadron of the
supply depot. camned near Fulton.
and the Boy scouts
There will he three bands from
Camp Lee. all of the Richn ond
bands. white and colored, and The
fife and drum corps OF the Boy
Scouts. No watcher of the parade
will be out of earshot of music, for
hardly will one hand have passed by
than another will be coming along
The feature OF the parade will be
the division com posed OF the mothers
OF the men in service. These mothers
VIII wear white, and etch will carry
service flag. About 5000 are ex~
pec.sd 70 he in this line
Two floats were authorised BY the
city school board yesterday. They
will be constructed ny the manual
arts class of the high schools and
will be Of a patriotic nature
There will be at least ten floats In
the parade, besides the gfa Mt Eng
llsh tank. Britannia. The Red Cross
nurses will also march I'm A special
division. SO will the business men
and the school children. The two
colored schools. Virginia Union uni
versity and Hartshorn college, wsre
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
Sale of City Plant Current as
a Commercial Proposition
Meets With Favor
SPEECHES ELECTRIFY
ALL BY VIGOROUS
BIDS FOR SUPPORT
Assembly on Church Hill
Incidentally Breaks Up at
Height of Electrical Storm.
Campaign Opens

No untovard Incidents occurred al
fhs meeting or Ire East End Citizens
association last right upon the OPEN
ing OF the counciluranic cam tesl
IN Jefferson ward. IL had gone forth
thai there would be lurid speeches
personal references and possibly
knock down and drag out affairs
ttuf there VAS nothing Of the sort
70 meeting was most demure and
ady like
The only incident that might have
led 10 heated debate, but which was
laughed away In q round OF mesrt-
trent was reference TO speech
made about two Years ago by Com
missioner Graham r. Honson, when
II the exciten snt of the moment In
ppoaing to the workinRmen Of the
.-owd he stated that he would see
that ten rnen who he'd been laid off
IN the water office would be irnme-
dt.f1e'y restored II he were eaected
TO the administrative board,
'He didn't o y do this" said the
speaker "bu; he helped 10 lay of
ten more MGR"
Mr. Hobeon. being present at the
" eetlrg lest night enjoyed the ref
rrenee as much e the others In the
crowd of nearly 500 voters
Oppose Charter Changes.
TIE sentiment OF the speakers was
strongly agaluvi the proposed
changes In the charter NOT only
Old they all exnress Their, selves aa
heirg unwilling 10 place the appoint
3aS power OF The admin strative
Leads of the ciiy IN the hands Of
oec man. hut thev expressed pro-
found contempt tor the man who for
2 moment favored the proposed in
crease OF st~eet car tickets or the
dAolishyaent of the labor and school
.Ickets
Ernest Brit'on ssid that If he
we're electad 20 council he would
Immediately urge the Transformation
of a "a RI az the city gas plant into
~ ice plant 10 supply ice st cost
~ ice, and he would sell the upper
Continued ON Eighth PAgeJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
GOVERNOR IS BUSY
WITH MASS Of BILLS
Many Local Measures and Others of
General Interest Receive Ap-
prevail OF States Executive.
SPECIAL SESSION UNDECIDED
Difference OF Opinion About salary
Increases Insufficient to Form Sole
Basis for Cali-~prophets ADOPT
F1rmer Attitude.

The house and senate met yestsr
day for the purpose OF signing bills,
of which sixty were started on their
way 10 the governor
The governor signed a few general
bills and some sf,y odd local bills
He is still studying the appropriation
bill. the last section of which was
sent TO him yesterday
There was the same interested sur
mise and speculation yesterday SIS 20
the probability of an extra session. the
prophets leaning TO the extra session
idea. expressing frraer conviction than
at any time previous TO adjournment
or the assembly that the governor
would call the legislature back.
The situation has been thoroughly
reviewed in The VirgInian from day
TO day, and there remains nothing to
be added pending the governors de-
ctsion except that 1t may be stated
with moral certainty that II the Iegfs-
lators are called back ii will he for
reasons more important than a dif-
ference OF ten thousand dollars in the
aggregate of salary increases for heads
OF departments.
Following IN brief summary OF
the bills OF general interest signed by
the governor.
Senate bill SIS. confirming securing
Of options by former Governor Stuart
on lands to be used for military pur-
poses.
Senate Joint resolution naming the
dogwood as the floral emblem OF the
state
Senate bfn ssl. ceding 10 the United
states exclusive Jurisdiction over GER
tain lands acquired for public pur-
posas.
House joint resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment to establish
a uniform fiscal year
House bill 4o2, prohibiting the kill
ing of deer for three years In the
counties Of Botetourf. Bland Ale
ghany. Giles. montgomery. Craig. Pu-
laski. Russell Rock bridge. Franklin.
Rockingham. Wythe and Patrick.
House bill 3si, to relieve Marshall
Mccormick by the payment TO him
OF certain warrants which he paid off
in 1871, 1878 and 1879, which fact
Ia here noted by way Of reminder 10
N--~-------~~---~-
FErnftnneH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
OFFICERS GET SIXTEEN
BARRELS Of WH|SkEY
inspectors From Prohibition Commits
sioneF's Office and Detectives Raid
Express Compsny's ONCE.
ALSO MAKE ARREST
Proprietor of Soft Drink Stand In Cng-
tody on Charge Of Unlawful Trans
porfati0n--Gootss TN Cartons and
Labeled as Sugar.

Sixteen barrels Of whiskey were
seized a. the Southern Express Office
yesterday. following information
gained by inspectors from the office
OF the prohibition Commissioner.
Patrick J. Lanahan. who conducts
a soft drink stand on South Seventh
street, near Byrd-Street station, was
arrested by Captain A 8. Wright and
Detectives Bailey and Tinsley on the
charge of unlawful transportation.
He was released on $500 bail TO ap
pear before Judge Crutchf1eld in po-
lice court this morning.
The liquor was in two consign
ments OF eight barrels each. addressed
TO fictitious places. The whiskey in
quart bottles each in separate oar-
ton. was packed tightly in the bar
reis. which were marked sugar"
The seizure was the result OF an
extended inquiry carried on by agents
OF the prohibition com missioner and
the federal government
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
Democrats Have
Majority of One

Washington. March 14.-With four
Democrats sworn In as members OF
the house today, the party lineup fol-
lows:
Democrats, ais,
Republicans, 2I3
Independent and minor parttes. 4,
Vacancies, one I'm Ohio and ono In
Illinois.
One of the Independent group, Full
Ter. Independent. of Massachusetts,. Of
ten acts with the Republicans. and
the following with the Democrats;
Schsl. Progressive, Minnesota: Lon
don. Socialist. New York: Mays. Pro-
gressive- Democrat, Utah; Randall
Prohihitionist. California; Kelley, In
dependent, Pennsylvania: Martin
Progressive Protectionist, Louisiana
Baer, Non partisan, North Dakota.
New men sworn in today were Rep
resentatives Cieary, Donovan, Griffln
and Delaney. Democrats gave them
q cheer. Some one In the rear OF the
hall cried, "A great day for the Irish. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
BILL NOW
GOES TO PRESIDENT


Washington. March 14,--Final con-
gressional action was taken today on
the administration railroad bill. the
largest property measure ever con-
sidered by any legislative body.
BY 3 vote of sos TO 20 the house APP
proved the conference report on which
the senate acted yesterday. Only
President Wilson's signature Is neccs-
sary to enact the measure into law.
II will put under govern nent control
property valued at from $4,000. 0oe, 900
to $40. 900, 900. 0oo---a seventh oe the ma :
tons wealth.
Announcement of Mr. MeAdoo of
new financial policies Ia expected now
by congressman in the next two or
three days.
The debate was perfunctory. Dem
ocratic Leader Kitchin said he thought
the protection allowed the short lines
was not all that could be desired. but
that this defect was not sufficient TO
Induce him TO vote against the biti.
Most OF those who voted against ths
bill are Westerners who think the
MEASURE cvsr-gsns<ous 70 the ran.
Roads.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
Backs Navy With
Appropriation for
$1,325,OOO,OO
Lump Sum of 500, 000,000 Is
Given President Wilson to
Devote as He Sees Fit For
U-Boat D Q stroyers- For
Norfolk, So, 900, 900.

Washington. March 14.-Aner4ca'~
sta lighters are to be backed next
year with ths biggest supply of
money ever voted them.
The naval appropriation bill, final
Nv approved by tho house naval at
fairs committee today carries 81 .sz6,-
100000, the largest single naval
measure ever proposed
Although this Is less by s30o, ooo.-
200 than last year's total naval ap-
preparations. they came in four sepa~
rate bills. Others are expected to
come this year.
800, 100000 lump sum given F'reaa-
dent Wilson to dixposs Of am ns may
see ut on an antt-susmarfna pro-
gram.
We did not WISH tha oor1ntrys
eren1tes TO k<ow our building pro-
gram, so We simply appropriated
100000 for small craft. and left
1t to the president To spend the SUM
as he saw it" said Chairman Pad
gett.
The only limits ton La that It be
spent on torpedo boat de@troyers
submarine chasers and such other
naval small craft and for each and
every purpose connected Herewith
as TIE pEe6sueffC may direct
Direction Ia also given in the bill
FOR the completion of the next three
years building program at onoe, In
Guiding one battle cruiser. three bat
tleships, three scout cruisers, nine
fieeet submarines, two fuel ships, one
transport. one destroyer tender. one
ammunition boat and on gunhoat
Construction of these has been held
in shtpyard for lack of space. Inc
navy therefore is authorized to con-
tinue greatly snIargfng all its navy
yard plants. Personnel of the navy
il ordered increased from $50 ono 10
ss8.t06. and the marine corps from
80, 900 to $4,000.
Promotions In both the marine
corps and the navy liz assured by g.
new major gensralship. three tenn
rorary brfgadfer- generals. twelve
temporary colonies and twelve tenn
porary Observation-Disclosures
TO the navy are added twentl-
eight lieutenant commanders. who
are to have, It liz understood, COM
mand OF small craft
For naval aviation s1ss, ooo, 900
was authorised, which will more than
treble the present equipment. Other
large appropriations are: Reserve
ordnance supplies. 100000; new
batteries for navy. s4S 900 900: am
rr,unition. sse.26s.1s0: ordnance and
ordnance stores. ga. 1e&,o46.
Appropriations for various navy
Yards are; Charleston. s. G, a dry
cock. ultimate cnet to be $4,000. 900
and present appropriation s1s15o.-
600; dredging from dock 10 deep
water, 100000 for the whole Job
and $1,000, 600 Appropriated for the
present year. TWO smaller aprroprt-
atoms ara expected TO keep the Job
moving until the 1880 bills are draft
ed.
The dredging liz 60 be for forty
foot channel. The dry dock and
dredging items are tied so that II the
dredging proposal In defea ted In
either house the dry dock win be
withdrawn by the committee. Other
appropriations are;
Philadelphia. s2.i0o,ooo.
Norfolk. Va, $4,000 900.
Mare Island. Cal. $1,000, 900 for
structural shop; 100000 for dredg-
ing. 100000 for power plant
Boston. $4,000.
Port Royal. s. @, $4,000
New Orleans. $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
MINISTER HAS PRAISE
FOR TROOPS At FRONT
Never Saw American Soldier Drunk
Says the Rev. Mr.. kinsoIying.
Back From France.
PREDICTS LONG. WAR
Says II VIII Last Three Years and
1000, 900 Men VIII I've Needed to
Defeat EDemy--ImporTanoe of Air
planes.

After four months in France. /
can say that / never saw an American
soldier drunk. and mark these sta
tisties. Witnessed by generals, colo
neis and medical men--only three
men in 1000 in the $50 900 American
troops have any infection of unciean
disease"
This is one OF the outstanding state
ments by the Rev. Wythe Lee Kin
solving, former rector OF the Church
OF the Epiphany. OF Richmond, who
has Just returned from France. where
he was engaged In Y. NJ. G. A. work.
Mr.. kinsolving is warm in his praise
OF the high character and excellent
conduct of ous men in Europe. He
predicts that the war will last at least
three years and that we shall need
i, 900. zoe American soldiers in France.
He says that ships Will be the crucial
requirements of our productivity
Airplanes, he believes. will continue
to play most important parts In all
military undertakings. Concerning
the military situation, he says;
Their Next Move.
What will be the effort OF the Ger
mans? To strike before we have a
million men in srance? Perhaps
There is room for IA difference of opin-
ion. But Germany has more to lose
than to gain by such an effort, But
for the Italian collapse and the Rus
sian chaos. men believe the war would
have been won by the allies before
now Germany has lost all it's colo
MES in Africa and the East. and It's
influence in South America Only
nifty per cent successful in submarine
activity. II has only once brought out
its bottled up navy, Then 1t was
beaten and driven back with heavy
loss.
"outgeneraied by Joffre on tho
Marine: foiled and fooled, baked and
beaten by the valiant French at YER
dun. held by the British at Ypres
driven by the British at Cambrsi, her
chief victories seem to have been
striking at effete Russian and Italian
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
WAR NEWS Nv A NUTSHELL

Balfour tells commons Japsn's
motives as ia Siberia are entirely
unseihsh, Mtksdo acting in perfect
loyalty to allies.
High court uphold BeIO Paaha's
death sentence.
American woman in Paris bospt-
tai killed and Americas woman and
man wounded In German air raid
Five killed, injured tn We'd
nesday nights sir raid on Eng-
land.
British planes destroy German
Ruachtna, down smother, In fight
over North saa~
British hospital ship vesseH eS~
cspes, though damaged.
secretnYy Baker fnsp@@4s docks
supplying American army Ia
France.
Grand Duke Michael, ex-rxsr
bro4he@ exiied for znonsrchist
PLOT.
Germans arr@@1 Americans and
nrftishera Im Finland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15

nasss~d. Buysrs are asked to report
instances wher~ they have been
charged mere. and the feed aamaus.-
traues will see that the prices On
These two commodities are reduced
Our Investigation atsa showed that
while she majority OF the xro~er~ wrrr
making their prices conform 10 the
list Others were charging more where
fhsa In the ease consumers are advis ed
To pafroatxe tsose stores that keep
their prices wfthiB the range gfvcn
below.
The prices OF a smM Der of srttese@ on
shfs weeks HAT are somewhat kower
than last week aaa there han been mo
Increase IVA sny of the conan ODDITIES
ifxse&.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15

The food administration earnestly
nrxe~ the people Of Richmsnd 70 use
all the Potntoes they can possibly con-
sume. There n = great surplus In and
arosnd Riehmond and there n great
danger that many Of them will he host
throusA sDoilage.s Pvtntoes are q
stroag whoiesemes fsoA ard ara coed
Substitute Tor brerd and cereals.
TAeF~ II NJ meye patrietSe thing ysa
90 - - - Dstatss@ aaA savs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15

Washington. March 14.-~Brewers
of the United States will produce 30
per cent less beer for the next year
than they did in the twelve months
ending April j. Il was announced
tonight. Internal revenue monthly
reports will be taken as a basis upon
which to work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
His Last Thoughts
of His Mother

New York. March i4.---''F5e good to
Nom, as you always have been, and
try not to let her worry until / get
home
This was the trend OF a letter I'D
dressed, Dear Brother BILL" written
in France by boy, Private George 4.
Adkins, who gratified his desire to en-
list in the old Sixty-ninth regiment
only after assuring himself that three
quarters of his pay as soldier. added
to his brothers earnings, would keep
his mother from want
The two brothers were their moth
er'e sole support.
Try to cheer Nom up the letter
continued "Just smile, Bill. and be
good to Mom-you know she's been
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15

Freak Ash are In plentiful supply ON
the market now and hes1nninE NEXT
week win Be quoted In these nsts.
TIE cheapest and most abundant
foe1s sH the Richmond market now
~re Ashs eggs and potataea, cabbage,
n1lons. prunss ana rais1nh. Virginia
hlackeycd peaa ara slso eomtng h IN
cNnstAerable qnanttty.
Eesl Are ssI1ing n fren 88c q 90
- Aeasa - sAeun -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
Texas Goes Ensireiy Dry,

Austin, Tex, March 1.-THE senate
today passed the statewide prohihi-
tion bill by vote of II to 9. The
measure was passed by the house
few days ago IT is expected Governor
Hobby will approve and sign IT, II
goes into effect june is.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
Food Administrations Official
List of Prices For Consumers

The prices amss~G below are eea-
erred by she food asisu I'm smf rattan fasr
and equitable fer she articles M~tess.
These price, are quoted Eec@s of
standard weight and quality, Prices
Io~ grade. poor quality and short
weight goods should be cheaper.
Housewives are urged to note the
weig sta watch are marked on ALI pack
age goods so that they may know ex-
N~tiy what they are hayfs@.
Aa tnve@ttg sfen by she food I'D
minlstratian has disclosed the fart
that come merchants are charging ten
cents for sugar ard ninety Ave ccnt .
far underground pekes Of deur. Taese
prices excessive. The prices su
this lisa are the hiSh~st teut ave per-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
Airman Are Active.

with the American Army In Fra sce.
March 14.-on the American Toul
front the night was quiet. though
there were bursts Of artillery nre
throughout. There was no infantry
action. Aerial activity has been lively
durtnx the iAst twsaAy~tsur hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15

Ebensburg. Pa. March 14.-Georgs
Tompklns. Jr., a coal operator of
Philadelphia, charged with killing Mr.
and Mrs. Edmund HUMPHREYS and
their son. was found guilty of murder
in the first degree by jury here to-
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-15
Delaware in Line
For Amendment

Dover, Del. March 14--By a vote
Of 81 to the lower house OF the state
legislature this Afternoon ratified the
federal prohibition amendment. The
senate has still to act.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-25

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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-31
HUN SPY WORK.

Out of the great mass of fakes
concerning poisoned courtplaster.
poisoned. sugar and other deadly
poisons, mixed by German spies,
we finally have something very
definite right here at home.
Professor w. Il. Baleman, of
the university has discovered
ground glass i'll samples of flour
sent to him for analysis.
A little later we will know
where this flour came from. The
importance of This discovery is
that it removes all doubt that the
work has been actually done
Some Of this flour may be in the
bins of our Missoula housewives
| lat this moment. Not long ago We
read of similar methods of pois.
oning flour in Ogdensburg anc
Carthage in New York state.
Ground glass produces the mos
painful of deaths and is almos
invariably fatal. 1t causes peri,
tonltis and destroys tissues of III,
organs with frightful suffering
I'VE must not rest in the securit,
that these spy stories are fakes
We have no doubt that there ar,
German spies very busy in thi,
work in Montana and we thinl
that the big German drive il
France caused them to be espe
clally energetic. No rumor o
their presence is too trivial TO
full investigation and should b,
reported to the county attorne,
without delay.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-31
How Dutch Lost New York

The first step toward making New
York an English colony was taken
25i years ago. when Charles IL.
granted to his brother, tho Duke of
York, a large territory in America to
be called, in honor of the proprietor.
New York. This included the Dutch
settlement of New Amsterdam and the
'coionie" of New Netherland. The
duke sent four ships against New
Netherland, with Colonel Richard
Nicolls an command, to be deputy gov
ernor,
The Dutch settlers decided that 1t
was useless to argue the case with
the English invaders, "'who were sin
times their number" and in the au-
tumn of 1864 Fort Amsterdam and
Fort Orange were surrendered. The
! name of New Amsterdam was
changed to New York and that OF
Fort Orange to Albany. Governor
Stuyvesant swore allegiance to Charles
H., but soon returned to Holland. New
| Amsterdam, founded over three cen-
| turtles ago, had at the time of the
| English conquest, a population OF
1900. while the total population of the
province was about 10000.