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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
BOL.O PhSHA APPEALS
Noted ''rcnchmun Sentenced TO Death
Declares lie Has Thousand
f,r"unds for New friaI

~ N-Hp'i1 ted !'rN~~. ,
iAl;l> February !j.--&",o Pasla
who %cstorday was convicted by 4
cour'-mar;ial of treason and sentenced
!" death. 10 DAY appealed from The YER
die; 10 tho Court Of CaSsation
Eolo. much 10 his surprise, was
dressed in prison Garb and taken 10 the
Death cell on his return to Sante
Prison. He passed restless night. bu,
was, apparently, hopeful. that the dcci.
sion may b" reversed on appeal. lie
said to the guards:
Il am perfectly tranquil. have a
thousand grounds for appeal"
One OF these is supposed to bc the
allegation That witness for the prose
cntion was seen during recess in
in tho trial in conversation with the
president OF the court-martial ana the
government counsel
Holo's first inquiry this morning was
whether his usighbors in prison had
been Informed OF the verdict, He was
told that Joseph Caillaux. former Ire
mi"r. was astonishcd at his conviction.
There were many callers 1T the prison.
but mono was admitted, as Eolo was
subjected 10 strict prison regulations
and was constantly under the eyes Of
the death watch. He was handcuffe ed
when taken out for exercise ana when
brought into court.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
FILE MINORITY REPORT
Eight Republicans Contend nntemnk
Ing I'"wcr should he Vested IN In
tcr.tntc Commerce Commission,

fSy Associated Press
WASHINGTON. February ia mi
nority report by ciGh; Republican
members Of the House Interstate COM
mcrcc Committee on the administration
railroad bill. contendins that the rate
making power should hn vested alb
solutciy in the Interstate Commerce
commission. and that the Federal con
troll of tho railroads should he limited
TO ono year or less after the peace pro
clamation, WAS fled to-day with tn.
House.
I'VE shall support the bill" II. rc-
port said. "hmt believe it should be
amended in ai least t'so particulars:
81. The power Of the Interstate CON
mcr"c Commi aSion. granted by the ac,
20 regulate commerce rs amended. over
rates. fares charges aud cIas%ilicatiors
rs 10 commercial traic. should rcma in
uniinpa irrd.
49,. There sicIid hc fxcd in The bill a
definite dat, Tor the termination @.
Federal control, Hnd this should lie
not later than one year after the
proclamation Of peace. Some Of Us
link sin mv";l' *uilicicnt.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
URGE FARMERS EMPLOY
WOMEN TO DO WORK
Virginia Truckers Advised Govern
mcnt Is powcrless to Pro-
vide Help.
FEDERAL EXPERTS ARE uEAr1
Declared to BE Patriotic Duty Of
Every Tilicr Of Soil TO Stick to the
Land and Do Their Bit by Cul-
tivation.
iEv A..oclatnd r.. /

EOIifOl.k. VA, February l5.--Farm-
crs and truckers OF the Tidc~atcr sec
tious or Virginia and North Carolina.
at mass-mcct!nc this afternoon. were
frankly adViscd bv officials Of govern
neut departments that there was little
hope Of any improvement in the farm :
labor situation. and that while the
government would do cverythin. in its
lower 10 nm,lioratc conditions, that
il "as up 20 the ,illcrs OF .hc soil TO
rU' forth every effort to meet ;hc cx =
'Taordinlry situation, and to maintain
,hc produc;tvcucss OF the farms at the
highest possible standard 1t was de-
"larcd their patriotic duty 10 stick 70
the land, and do their bit by seeing
that IT j. cultivated
The meeting vas called 10 advise
sikh the Federal experts. Govern
mcni representatives attending and de-
iiverng addrcsscs were Assistant Scc-
rotary nusiey, rcpartmcu, OF ASricul-
;urc, Assistant Director Clayton, o,
The EmnloyU"nt Service Bureau. and
nr. H. /. Eu.sc!i. of the food admini,-
traii"l The chief suggestion OF tho
d"%. made hy Assistant Secretary.
ow%icJ. was y'iat tho farmers. as far
a. pofsi5'c, n,ake AZ tho deficiency in
farm labor hy the cmploymeu, Of ra =
'riot'o women ana children. The ov-
""rts visited nearby farms 10 obtain
hrS'- hand infornalIpu as TO actual con
GitiDrs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
Average Prices Have
Scared IS Per Cent

WASHi A.TON. Echrunry IT,
ANrrnGc Wholesale prices have in
crcnsrd 40 per cent since the world
Wnr hctRn. according 10 "a rryicw
made publi" to-day hy the Bureau
Of Lnb"r Statistics. Most Of the nd
'n"cc has been within the Inst two
years.
From January to Dccrmbcr Of
'"'' the Wholesale vricrs OF fnrm
products Increased 80 per cent; food,
:'i per cent; clothing. - per cent;
lumber, - per cent; drugs, 90 per
cent; bousr-furnishinE goods, 30 per
tent. Almost tho only relief af-
I"rdrd The houschoidcr was 10 per
cent dcrr~usc In fuel and lighting.
Metals and metal products dcrrcnxcd
per cent.
itctnil prices hnve nuctuntcd at 4
relatively lower level than whole
>nIc p>Jcrs. Drcsscd poultry md
Ernnulatcd suEnr only OF twenty
eight important foodstuns show ns
large percentage or increase In the
retnil than In the uhOlcsnie prices.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
TERRIFIC SMASHES
DEALT BY ALLIES
American Soldiers in France Face
German Bombardment With Gas Shells

WITH TUE AMERICAN ARMY
~ FRANCE, February Io.-lhc
'.crn:'nS "ppo>"h TO the Americans
early i"-unH rHdc nm unsuccessful
b"mbn rdn"nt with GpS shells. Ger
man nirpianc> in inrEr numbers also
0c.c driven oif by the American
machine. aud nntiairrraft batteries.
t.nS >hcll~ in cons idcrabIc number
from the German gums fell within
the American sector early this
morning. mating necessary the
wearing of masks in all parts OF the
trenches for more thnn three hours.
One American was injured by mn
exploding she'll, but 80 excellent has
been the "nii.as training of the
men that not u single ease as cis
poisnEir.: ru> rcpurtcd. Iitr amr.,-
lion of the .hcilins wn~ two hours.
but trn"rS of ;hr n"i>on",i~ fumes
rrmniucd for another hour nTf,.i ,kc
b"mbardmrut had rcnscd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16

Visibility WnS good t"-dny in the
clcnr, cold atmosphere, mud ms N
result there was much neriaI ne
iiNity ON both sides. German mir
planes i'm inrGc numbers repeatedly
attempted to cross the American
lines. but were driven of either hy
antirircrnft batteries or by tho mir
,Hu1Jr"n>.
rhr 'mrriran artiiIcrymcn rap
idly are attaining high degree OF
efficiency. To-day they continually
hrrd shells that exploded so close
:" ti~ enemy nirpinncs that tho
r'iat"r> were compelled To dodge
and duet. and >rurry hack 10 IL safer
nr"1. pursued across tho Sky by n
.rai. of >hrapnri puTs.
thc artillery on both sides re-
-uItch n"ti,!iy To-day. Tic Amer
lean Eunncr- >hciicd tho German
rcmr lines and communications cf-
fcctiNcI..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
GERMANY WILL. RENEN
WAR AGAINST RUSSIANS

BS Associated pToss,l
LONDON, February l5.-Gcrmany ha.
resolved TO renew military activities
against Ncrth"rN i;uss!u THIS decision
IS said 10 i..vc been rcached at con-
ference at imperial headquarters. spe-
eial dispatches from Holland say.
Tho conference was attended by Etn.
peror William. Chancellor Won Hcrtlin.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
HOUSE DEBATES TAX
ON ntNIL S-cnry,S

Willis tho vote MAS being taken. the
House was engaged in debate on ,h"
Deans ana Ircwor bill designed TO
mako hank stocks subject os taya,ion
only by cities, counties ami towns. 7.
Davis Reed offered AN amcndmcn; to
make the tax on such uniform, at sI.15.
Debate On this amendment was c;i,l
in progress VIXEN the body adjourned
During the debate. frequent reference
waS made 10 tho West bill Delegates
evidenced Il dcsir" To see IL hrrunlc law
Through the West bill. thc state will
hc deprived Of - cents ot its ;aN from,
ini:.n-ibins. the amount TO go 10 To-
caiiiio3 The purpose Of the biz is
to rciicv" those cities and counties
whose Representatives claim thai they.
suffer from the present arranccur.,t
"A resolution hy Il. A. Anderson rc
publican leader in 'hc House. designed
I" 50 amend tho Constitution tha, Tho
payment OF poll tax viii not be con.
S!Gercd prerequisite to voting. has
h"cn introduced. The amrndmcut would
not change the present lax relative
I" registration. and. according Ia Mr..
Ande' son. would not permit the rccis-
tration OF any who arc not nov cl,t-i.
BILE 10 register.
Another important measure to come
;n;" the House "f Delegates during
the Day was n bill designed to increase
by 10 cents State taxation on all prom
erty. The money realized fror, such
Continued on Third Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
HURLEY DEMANDS
THAT STRIKE STOP
Appeals to Shipyard Workers to
Rally to Aid Of Brothers
Fighting in France.
HUTCHINSON IS DEFlAN
Labor Leader Insists Upon High
or Wage Scale and Closed
Shop Provision.


WiStiINC;roE. February lj.-N rc-
ncwch demand that William l.. Hutch
inSon. president of the United Brother.
hood Of Carpenters and Joincrs. send
striking shipyard employees in Eastern
plants back 20 work pending an ad-
juatment OF their grievances was made
tonight By Chairman Iiurlc., OF the
Shipping Board.
Earlier in the day hutchinson had
answered previous appeal with a
communication. declaring il would i've
impossible Cor Him TO act untn he had
some definite proposition from the
Sh'rping Board as to working ,ond;-
,ions.
Hutchinson's virtual defiance Of the
Shipping Board presents "a situation on
"hIch officials declined to comment
MIR. iInricy's request that the men he
put back 10 work mmcdiat"ly carried
no threat, and Shipping Board officials
would not say what steps they have
in mind
reports to-day tina, local exemption
boards are preparing TO cali into the
military service striking shipyard
workers. within the draft age prompted
ihc Shipping Board to send ;ciccrams
urging that no such action bo taken.
Deferred classification for shipyard
workers has been put by tho provost.
ma arshal generals Office in tho charge
OF the Industrial service section OF The
Shipping Board. and tho board desires
;ha; 81! draft questions be decided in
Washington.
rres!dcnt wilson is known 70 be Civ
!nG persona! attention To the labor Sit
uation, aud is following cve-y move -:
the shtpyard strikes.
In his communication Tonight to
Hutchinson, Chairman flur.cy points
out that tho heads Of the Carpcn,crs'
and Joiners Union were the only oucy
Who declined to leave adjustment OF
differences 10 the shipbuiidns labor
adjustment board. Even the carpcn-
tcrs' locals. despite This attitude. Mr.
Hurley declares, have asked 10 be in-
cludcd i'm tho agreement
Hutchinson. in declining TO ask Tic
strikers TO return 10. worN called
chairman iiuricN's attention 10 = 2ro-
posed agreement he submitted Fcbru-
ary for an adjustment Of the situ-
a;ion and declared he had done his
utmost to prevent the men from au!t-
tin= work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
nrcaa Rations confron, En:.,nud.

LONDo". February 15.-Thc cereal
situation is beginning 10 cause somc
anxiety, and It may ultimately become
necessary to institute bread rations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
VOTE COMES AFTER
STORMY DEBATE

Senator Gool~icil mcvad to rccommit
rh" h;.l 10 the Finance Committee. but
later withdrew tho motion after Sen
ator Mapp said THAT the b;ll had al
ready hoen thorouEh,v aired out" in
ihrec days .. dc1at.. Tha bill WAS then
ordered 10 it, cugrcS>nlcnt. an! later
rut oil its passage, ii.c uusl vote bcina:
- /" -. senator Gooliick changing
from tho negative TO the affirmative TO
move to reconsider. ON motion of Sen
"tor Walker to pass by. he argued that
Senators had voted for the bill who
would nationally chan.c their views by
to-day. senator Sirode followed Sen.
a."r Wa!k"r. saving tina; ne had voted
for til" hin With honest doubt, tha,
he wasted II rccommittcd TO th. FL
nance Commute" a. 1t was the death
Nnell 70 segregation ard was almo.,
fohinE the state 10 return To tho old
system OF direct taxation. And Senator
Gurn, who has always opposed seErc-
cation as being wrong. wanted 10 pass
by. as ne was unwilling 10 vote Tor a
hi! that obviously jcoparaizcd bills and
the state. both OF which meant more
Than the measure ia Question
Senator Eaunom rcp!iaL tnai the mova
to pass ty was bad faith. directed tv
the hone That by direc, solicitation
votes could hr mustered 20 Kill tho S:ll.
ana further asserted that the di5ec;
tax oI IN cents on real estate 'or roads
and that for schools and the :
cents for the tr"atn'eut of Tuberculosis
were as roin:cdly militant against the
segregation system aS the Wcs: .n-i5
bill wa* ON roll call. Senator West
won his Gchts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
WOMAN PARTS WITH MONEY
f'8R DuLBrL'LL OIL sTOCE.

l. GrVclorcd that Eoussciot had not
confined his operations 10 bani: iui;
houses, but numbered among his con-
iidinS friends One woman from whom
he had borrowed $4,000 on oil stocks
of doubtful value. but for the rcdcmp-
ton of which he had pledged his ''am.
ccstrai estates"
Another Of h's friends Was promi-
Tcn, actrc.a who told The authorities
She had hcci. introduced 10 "Coun,
Roussciot' and. believing him to he in
the French diplomatic service, had Wis.
itcd AN EuGlish warship in the haroo-
with him. sis his credentials were wcll
covered with seals which seemed 10
hc all right. thcv we're taken over the
shin. aud shown ever! courtesy. she
.;,;d
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
ONLY SUIPIARDS' LEADERS
REFUSING TO CO-OPt.u >.rt,

ou are the only international prcs-
idcn; Of all crafts working in the shin
yards who has refused TO become 4
party To this agreement. Are Tho Other
international presidents less patriotic
or less careful OF the interests of their.
crafts than yourself? /; is true as Won
state In your letter OF The l.th. that
you have tried 10 arrange matters dur
ing ia" past six months. but your cf-
forts have been confined to demanding
special privileges for your organixa-
ti"n that would discriminate in their
iavor rs aEainS; the other crafts
You have known that Won could be-
come party 10 This agreement AT any
time. and thereby cooperate with the
government and the other reprcScnta-
lives Of organized labor In preventing
cessation OF work in this hour Of our
national crisis. The members Of Your
organization who arc defending you
tud your country In Franco should have
had assistance.
II do not question the patriotism of
your members. and. in fact, have rea :
son to believe they ats as loyal As
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
DECLARES @ItIH WOULD
JOIN ALLIES FOR MONEY

When tho suhicct cS the loan was
hroachcd - the hlrl; by Roussclot. who
had been properly introduced by W. l..
u. stokes. oi New York city. the bank
Immediately Communicated with Sec
,ary Lansing, Who opposed the loan
TO ;h" Spanish government through an
individual. aud suggested that it hc
taken dp through the regular govern
mcni channels. Houssc!ot objected "a
this method Of procedure, explaining
tha; the loan was TO bo made person
ally to King Aifonso, ana i; was be-
caus" OF this secret arrangement he
could promise that Spain was 20 join
ehc cutcnt" allies.
The negotiations were still under
way. and Mr.. Hamilton had tho mat
ter under consideration whom Rousae-
lot, about thrrc weeks ago, was ar
rested on the charge Of falsely repre-
ser'inG himself rs Count Eousselot, =
a French dir!omat here on "a secret
mission. and. hcirG unable /" obtain
bail. was sent to jail. This led TO in
uuiry. and the whole affair was laid
before the grand jury.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16

Practically every speaker at the
mactinl: believed that expenses could
bc reduced. and tho rl,y made to live
declared To be the patriotic duty" OF
the city. since the United States is now
engaged in war Various speakers sup
ported some one OF the committees
recommendations, while prvtcstir.
against others John q. Corlcy was
thc only citizen however 10 support
the proposed crdinuucc, and he said he
WAS heartily in favor of the measure
Representing the Hichmond Real Es-
;ate Exchange. which is composed OF
practically every realty dealer in Rich
mond, II. L. Pollard. Jr.. opposed the
Increased tax rate on real estate. which
the committee would fix IT 5l.Sc instead
of si6j. because the person OF mod
crate means would suffer. He said that
the owners of real estate would be
forced 10 make a corresponding in
crease in their rentals while this ac-
lion all along the line would affect
thousands.
Mr.. Pollard hoped That some other
method could be adopted. II the city
could reduce las expenses lie believed
chat should hc done. but in any event
ihc real estate charge should not hc
Increased. R2uts in this city. he said
were already high. and higher than in
some other cities OF Eichmoud's size
Serious consideration of the matter and
its effect should be given before tho
rate Was advanced
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
WEST BILL PASSES
SENATE, q TO II
Allows Cities and Counties Lare-
cr Share OF Tax on
Intangiblcs.
HOUSE DEBATES' BANK TAX
Bill offered Increasing General
Tax Rate 10 Cents, Money
to Go to Schools.
HOUSE DEBATES BANK TAX

The YVES, $3.50 tax bill proposing TO
decrease the state rate on intangibles
from, O. 70 20 cents oa tho 500 and
allow the counties. cities and towns TO
raise the rate trori the possible 80
cents At present 10 - CcntS---aIncmdcd
TO - yesterday by the patron passed
The senate yesterday after a close hot
fight. into Which we're injected sim
cerity. sarcasm and personalities and
4 general opinion that it meant the
death-incil Of segregation in Virginia
Tn" To," was u TO i. Tile voting was
as follows.
Aycs-Addison. Andrews. Harham
Eowers Cannon. Corbitt. Early. Car
rctt. HcninE. Jcrreys. Jordan. Keith.
Lacy, Mapp. Mathews Mitchell. Hine.
hart. Eison. Sirodc. Wendenburs and
West
Hays-Alicn. Buchanan. Byrd Conrad.
Davis, Downing. Goodloe Goodrich.
Gra"att, Gum. Holt. Robertson. Royal.
Thornton. Trinkle, Walker and Webb.
SENATE LATER REFUSES
TO RECONSIDER VOTE:
Senator GooiricG changed his vote
from the negative 10 The affirmative 10
move that the vote b. wllich the bill
was passed bc rccons:dercd. Senator
Walker moved that the motion be
passed by. Tho motion was lost by a
vote OF 10 TO Il; and then by the same
vote tho Senate refused 10 reconsider
the "rtc by which the hill was passed.
leaving The question OF the ultimate
destiny OF the bill! in tn. hands OF the
House.