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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-03
CRUClFIxION OF SOLDIERS
CAUSES DEADLY SHOTS
Man just Back From Front TelIs Of
Americans Being Spiked
to CroSScs.

NEW YORK, June 2.-The crucifixion
of two American soldiers by the Ger
mans is one Of the main reasons why
the American soldiers in France are
fighting SO hard, Herbert L. Pratt.
vice president of the Standard Oil Com
pany. declared tonight. Mr.. Pratt has
just returned to the United States, af-
ter organizing the Y. NJ. c. a. can
teens in France.
That's the kind of an enemy our
boys are fighting, and they are fight
ing him relentlessly." Mr.. Pratt de-
clared. Like the Canadians. a num-
ber Of whom were spiked to crosses
by the Huns. the Americans no longer
are bringing in prisoners in small
groups. They arc shooting the Ger
mans down like rats"
"The instances OF the crucihxion of
the Americans" Mr.. Pratt said. were
related to me by soldiers with whom
I talked on the Toul front. The Amer
lean soldiers In general knew them and
shifted their tactics accordingly.
crushing forward and crying Kam-
Grad! doesn't pay for the Germans any
more. Germans are KILLED. that's ALL"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-03
RED CROSS WAR FUND
REACHES s1G6,000,O00
More Than 47,0O0,OOO Individual
Americans Contributed, as Com
pared With 100000 In 1917.
VIRGINIA RAISES $780,
Southern Division Subscribed So
0O4,OOO-Total Subscriptions Are
Likely to Be $4,000, O,OOO-Fiye
States Triplcd Their Anotmcnts.
VIRGINIA RAISES s1,ose,71s
IBy Associated Prcss

WASHINGTON. Juno 2-Thc Amer
lean Red Cross second war mercy fund
now totals $166.4Ss,291, with indications
that when all reports from the drive
OF week ago are tabulated a $4,000
600 over subscription Of the s1oo, oOo.-
200 goal will be shown
In announcing these figures tonight
Henry +. Dawson. chairman OF the
Red Cross war council, said the re-
turns show that more than $1,000. 900
Americans-nearly half the total pop
uiation Of the country-contributed
Those giving to the first fund last
year numbered only about 100000
Not only did every Red Cross division
ir the country oversubscribc. but one.
the Gulf. turned in more than three
times the amount Of its quota. while
hVe others. the Atlantic. Mountain.
Northwestern, Southern and South
western. more than doubled their
allotments. Every State attained its
goal. five more than tripled 1t and six
teen others and the District of Colum-
tia more than doubled their allotments
Potomac division (s3.30O.OOO), sub
scribed s5.S21.C5O. Subscriptions by
States included Virginia $4,000. .0Oo).
El'6367lS; West Virginia $500, ,ooO).
s1,2oo.3io
Southern division Is2,95O,O Ooo) sub
scribed s5.9o4,ooo). subscriptions by
States included North Carolina (s75o.-
coo). s1.15S,441; South Carolina tssoo.-
00o), s1.o43,222; Tennessee (s7oo 900,
$1,704.S0 500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-03
WESTERN UNION REFUSES
OFFER OF LABOR BOARD
Telegraph Company Is First to Decline
to Submit to Tnft-wnlsh
JurladictIon
IBy Associated Press

$685., IBy Associated Press
NEW YORK, June efforts of the
national war labor board TO adius, the
differences between the Western I'm
ion Telegraph Company and it's en-
ployces have failed
by vote of TO j. the hoard voted
IT does not seem useful to further
prolonE the mediation. The construc-
ton Of our principles as set forth IN
MIR. Tafts telegram to Mr. Carlton
leads 10 the conclusion that the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph Company should
accept the compromise as therein
stated. 1t declines. however. to do so
or TO submit to the jurisdiction OF this
board, and no further action Of the
board is. therefore, rccommended"
The refusal of the Western Union
Telegraph Company is the first record
ed action OF corporation to refuse
to accept the principles as laid down
FOR the consideration OF labor difficul-
ties by the Tan-Walsh board, which
later for purposes of judicial action
became the national war labor board
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-03
NOSE DIVE PROVES FATAL
TO CAPTAIN EDWIN WEBB
Four Thousand Persons See BIZ
plane Take Awful
Plunge.
MAJOR GEARHART ESCAPES
Flyers Were Giving Exhibition and
Showing How Bombs Are Dropped
From the Air, When Balls Are
Caught In Control Mechanism.
MAJOR GEARHART ESCAPES

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. June Cap
tain Edwin p. Webb was killed and
Major Guy l.. Gearhart was injured
when an airplane in which they were
flying fell this afternoon.
r Major Gearhart. who is In command
Of the United states aviation repair
depot here. will recover.
The accident occurred in the presence
OF 5000 persons at an exhibition ball
game between rival teams Of the avia-
ton training school AS an added
feature. Captain Webb and Major Gear
hart were dropping basebals with
banners attached in the same manner
bombs are dropped.
The machine was 500 feet above
second base when Captain Webb
banked" to drop the balls. Two
balls dropped earlier had caught in
the controls. and the machine refused
to respond. 1t plunged to the earth
In nose dive. Captain Webb was
crushed by the motor.
Major Gearhart was in the rear seat.
They got me that time" he remarked
as soldiers rushed him to the hospitaI /
Captain Webb was from Bison, Okla.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-03
SUFFRAGISTS INTEND
TO CONQUER SENATE
Coming Slnck Season Believed Oppor-
tune Time TO Put Over suf-
fraEc Amendment.

WASHINGTON June 2.-Always on
the qui vire for an opening. suffrage
leaders in the Senate are now planning
TO take advantage of the slack season
in that body this summer TO try to
put over" the Susan B. Anthony
amendment.
1t was rumored to-day that when the
time for recess nears the suffrage
captains will endeavor to hold the
body In session few days. with
nothing of Importance upon the calen-
dar they feel that they will at least
be able to bring the matter to some
sort OF indicatory vote.
The National Woman's party TODAY
began what it terms as final cam
paign to get the administration TO nut
through the Senate the suffrage
amendment"
Miss Alice Paul, chairman OF the
party. returned from visit to New
England. where contributions OF more
than $4,000 were made to the suffrage
Golfers. She said President Wilson has
the power to put over the amendment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-03
KING GEORGE DECORATES
SEVERAL ON BIRTHDAY
Lord Rhondda Made n viscount, In Rec
OEnition of Services an Food
Controller.

LONDON. June 2.-.King George. in
accordance with the traditional Gus
tom. granted number of elevations
and decorations upon the occasion of
his birthday.
Lord Rhondda has been made a Wis
count, in recognition of his services
as food controller. The following have
been named privy councillors; Sir Will
liam Bull, NJ. T., parliamentary sec
rotary to Walter Long. the colonial
minister: James Ian Macpherson. I'm
der-Secretary of State for War, and
John Robert Clynes, parliamentary
secretary for the food ministry. Sir
Rosslyn Wemyss, First Sea Lord. re-
ceived the Order of the Bath and of
the knights of the Grand Cross. The
following were made knights COM
manders:
Richard stuart Lake. Governor Of
saskatchewan: John Douglas Hazen.
chief Justice of New Brunswick: Aus
tin Blount Clark. of the Canadian
Senate, and John William Borden,
military paymaster general Of Canada.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-03
WAR SAPP|AC VITALITY
OF THE CENTRAL POWERS
Noticeable Failing on in Birth Rate
and Deaths Are Largely
Increased.
3,OO0.00O DIE IN STRUGGLE
Improper Food Distribution Is Re-
sponsiblc for Tremendous Losses
in Man Power Among the Civilian
Class Of German Empire.
a,ooo,ooo DIE IN sTRUGGLl

By Associated PrCss.l
Lon DON. June >, British admiralty,
per wireless prcss).--Thc drain of man
power. the fall IN numbers OF births
aud the loss OF the population through
sickness and uHderfeeding. is felt more
severity by the central powers than by
the peoples of the entente. Whereas
The annual gain OF population in Ger
many. IN Austria and in Hungary has
given place to a serious loss. the peo-
pies OF the entente have suffered q
very small dim!nution In comparison
Great Brita!n's total. population has
so lar remained at about the same
ngures. gains balancing losses The
rate OF Increase IN the United States
has not been affected at all. AS the
war goes on, this growing disparity
in the Losses of population between
the central powers and the peoples
lighting them is likely to increase. If
the war goes on into next year. the
population OF the German Empire. On
which reliance was placed for the en-
larsement of Germany's prosperity and
industry and for rcpairin- the injury
TO trade and commerce after the war
viii have lost 10 per cent OF the num-
bers and still greater proportion of
its Industrial strength.
me herman Empire. which in June.
1919, should have had 12.0OO.o0O people.
VIII have no more than 6s.500.00O. Ger
many as whole viii have per cent
less population than when the war he :
gan. OF those that have been killed
the greater number We're men in the
prime of life and energy. whom Ger
many could least spare. By deaths in
the battle zone, the German empire
has lost at least 100000 men. The
birth rate has sunk to such figure
that by next year the number of births
viii have fallen short of what they
would have been had there been no
war, by 3.330,O00 children.
Ia the same period the annual num-
Der OF deaths among the German civil
ian population has. owing to the stress
and anxiety of the war and owing to
sickness and disease. which have been
aggravated by hardships and food
troubles. increased by 100000 over
the normal But this is perhaps to
he regarded merely as wedding and
no great biological loss. Much of the
mortality among children and among
the civilian population rs a whole ha s
been caused by the way in which the
food supply of Germany has been mis-
managed in the interests of the land
holders and of the farming class and
10 the detrment of the poor. The
landholders and farmers have pros
pered while the poor in the towns have
gone short OF bread and potatoes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-03
FOCHS RESERVES
FELT BY GERMANS
French Spirit Remains mistaken;
Officer Bestows Praise on Americans

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, juno 2.-The coun-
dence OF the French public and the
morale of the French army nrc un-
shnkcn despite nll Developments In
the held. The French spirit ix un-
conquerablc; this hns never been as
manifest ns IL II In these hours of
grave crisis.
The success of the American
troops I'm Picardy In capturing the
village OF Cantigny last Tuesday Is
ntiil prominently mentioned in the
news and editorial columns OF the
French newspapers. II has further
strengthened tho friendship md re-
npcct for the American troops.
The sight OF American uniforms
ms our soldiers pass through village.
I'm the rcnr of the battle lines in
rnrinb1y Is the signnI for stormy
ovatfons. The children salute. and
the women cheer and throw kisscn
mt the khali-cIad fighting men from
the United States.
The Cantigny success Is inter-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-03

prcted In France Us an Indication
of American military skill nnd te-
nncity, md ns forerunner of still
greater achievements.
The failure. of seven German Mt
tacks to retnlSe the Cantigny sulI-
cnt has increased the prestige OF
America. Snid French officer to-
day;
"We nre not concerned 80 much
with the capture of CnntiEny ms
with the ability of the Americans to
hold such an exposed position with
out trenches. We arc overjoyed mt
the dash and pluck and resourccful-
ness with which they hold the place
In the fncc OF repeated attacks and
heavy bombnrdments.
~ saw your men charge, singing,
md undismayed by their wounds.
Those TINT l saw at tho field hospi-
tails expressed IA single wish; to get
hnck into the Tight. While 1t wns
small engagement compared with
the general activities, the fnil of
CantiEny is significant In that Il
shows the metal OF the Americans"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-03
Government to Send
Negroes to Schools
tBy Associated Prcss.I ]


WASIiINGTON, juno ..-ArrnnEc-
ments hnve been completed by the
War Department to send about t.
600 negro drafted men to schools
and colleges this summer for npc-
cinl training I'm radio engineering.
general engineering, electricity and
the cnrc and operation of motor
vehiclcs. Accommodation have been
provided at Howard University, Tus-
keEce Institute. Hampton Institute,
the Negro Agricultural and Tech
nicnl College, PraIric View Normal
md Industrial College, Georgin State
Agricultural College. Fioridn Asri-
cultural and Mechanical College, At
inntn University and Western Ini-
versity for cln.scs of these nen.
Upon graduation, the stIdent.
will be assigned to regiments OF
negro troops. The National Army
now includes close to 900 nc
srocs. 1000 Of them holding COM
missions ns captains, firxt Iicutcn-
nntH and second lieu;cnnnts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-03
FIVE HURT IN SMASH
Man and Woman Probably Fatally In
jured In Carolina Auto
Accident.
tBy Associated Press.l
WINSTON -sALEM Y r H.

WlNSTON-SALEN. ". c.. June .
Five were injured in an automobile
acGSlent early this morning on the
Forsythe-Yadkin road. near East Bend.
Linvilie Powell and Mrs. Crews. Styers
were probably fatally injured. the
former having the whole upper part
of his chest crushed. Miss Elizabeth
Clingman. Miss Ethel Huff and Crews
Styers received flesh wounds Styers
is said to have been driving the car
when the accident occurred. The party
was returning here after attending a
school entertainment at s,ast Bend.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-03
s1,0oo,!ooo FIRE LOSS
Fedora IOficers Unable to Determine
Cause OF Fire In Arsenal
Warehouse,
IBy Assocjated Press

ST. LOUIS. June 2.-Army officers
had been unable up to late hour to-
night definitely to determine the cause
Of the fire which early to-day destroyed
two clothing warehouses at the United
States arsenal here. The loss. It was
said, will exceed s., 1,000,0 900. ast
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-03
PARTIAL CASUALTY REPORT
Navy Department Hears Four Officers
md Twenty Men Were Lost on
President Lincoln
fBy Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. June -Four Of
fcers and twenty men are believed to
be missing from the torpedoed Amer
lean transport President Lincoln. the
Navy Department was advised to-day
by Vice Admiral Sims. The MESA &C.
which said that no authentic list of
the missing was yet available, did not
specify whether the men we're Of the
army or the navy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-03
shipbui,derr Ma,,c Record.

WASHINGTON, June 2-Establish.
ment by American shipbuilders of a
new worlds record in warshIp con-
struction was announced to-day by
Secretary Daniels. The feat was per-
formed in the launching yesterday at
the Mare Island Navy-Yard, San Fran
cisco. Of the torpedo boat destroyer
Ward. seventeen and one-halt days
after the keel was laid.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-03
To Supervise Medical suppItes.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, June 2.--The war in
dustrics board to-day announced the
creation of a commodity section on
medicine and medical supplies to have
Jurisdiction over these supplies and OF
the ingredients from which they are
manufactured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-03
Aviators ms Teachers.

WASHINGTON. June "A number
Of aviation officers, who have COM
pleted special courses at Camp Dick,
Dallas. Tex, in compass adjustment
and air navigation, were ordered to day
back to their commands to instruct
new cadets. Two British officers, who
were in charge of the courses. have ex-
pressed themselves as we'll pleased
with the results.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-03
GERMANY SENDS WOMEN
INTO MUNITION PLANTS

There has been ample evidence within
the last few days that Germany IS
pursuing this policy Reports have
been frequent of the summonine of
women. Russians and prisoners of war
to work in the munition factories.
turkey has been prevailed upon to
send re-cnforcemcnts to Austria. in
order that the Italian front may not
prove a drain on Germany. Freuuent
reports have been received of efforts
to recruit fighting men, as we'll as war
workers. in the conquered provinces.
only yesterday Il dispatch to French
officials here told Of the deportation
by force of over 10000 Polish men
and women to work in the German
munition factories and mines.
All officers believe. however, that
the speed with which American troons
nave been transported during the last
two months has more than made nm
Tor the effective ruthlcssness OF the
German government with its own peo-
pie. There is some disposition to be-
heve that within the next month the
rate of shipment OF American troops
VIII have to be shaded off in order
mat the food and muniton REQUIRE
ments of the allied peoples may be at
tended to. But the growing Increase
In the proportion OF new ships over
that of vessels torpedocd encourages
observers to believe that delay 10
American troop shipments, If any. will
be slight.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
CAPT. GRISWOLD BACK
 IN FIGHTING TRIM
Returns to Duty With 1O2d. Infantry. Having Recovered From
 cII-ShOck

Captain Alfred H. GriswoId, who was badly shell-shOcked at Seiche- prey where his gallant fighting was the subject of special cable dispatches by war correspondents, has recovered sufficiently to be able Co return to the 102d. Infantry. According to &dViCes just received here he joined the headquarters staff of Col. Lamb about August l. It was first feared that his condition was such that he would have to be returned to this country. Capt. C+ri9WOId. however, is determined soldier and does not intend, if he can help it to leave This boys"
 A recent casualty list includes the name of Lieut.. Henry Riecke as one of those severely wounded. Lieut.. Rieke was a former omplOye of the BOdWell Land Co.,, in this city and was here for a long time. He went out with Company L., Second regi- ment, Connecticut Infantry as a uuartermaster sergeant and was pro- noted to he a lieutenant since his arrival overseas
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
PREPARING GERMANS
 FOR BAD WAR NEWS
Press Explains Retreat Will Allow Army to Resume Initiative on
 Large Scale.

Paris, Aug. IS. (Havas. )-The German press is attempting to re- assure it's public that a general re- treat is necessary on the western front to allow Gen. Ludendorff room to manouevre and to assume the initiative on a vast scale, the newspapers report.
 German retreat the newspapers say vii be direct result of the recent Allied successes. The papers assert that even if the Germans receive re- Inducements from Austria they have lost the power to command even this as Marshal FOCh has the initiatiVea nd will keep it.
 German propaganda insists the German general staff will retain the initiative by forcing premature en- gagements on the American army and thus wearing it out before it is fully prepared. L'HOmme Libre says that the American forces taking part in the Picardy offensive could not be in size With those of the French and British. It says America soon will have a first class army in France and that it will have airplanes which the German ayiators will have reason to fear.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
AMERICANS TRYING
 ID LEAVE MOSCOW Swedish Consul Asks for Ship to
 Bring Out Refugees 200 ALLIED CITIZENS THERE
Ge'rSnany Has Refused Safe Conduct Through Finland-BritSh and
 French Military Missions May Leave Via Persia and Astrakhan.

Washington, Aug. 19-Sweden has been asked by the Swedish consular officers at Moscow, acting for the American and Allied consul there, to send a ship to Petrograd to take away 200 refugees or if this is impossible to to pass through Finland.
 It is assumed here that the re- fugees are Americans and Allied citi- ze1y seeking escape from Russia. Under date Of August Y the Swedish consul general. at Moscow reported that the German government had re- fused safe conducts for any refugees including consul officers and it was believed this refusal would stand un- till negotiations were concluded with England concerning the treatment of Germans in China.
 4 report dated August 16 said the BolsheVik authorities had agreed to permit the COnsuls to depart and that the military missions Of Great Britain and France are preparing to leave Moscow by way of Astrakhan and Persia.
 When these dispatches were sent efforts still were being made to Qb- tain the release of British and French citizens held as hostages by the Bol- sheviki Some were released several days ago but nearly a hundred were held
 The Swedish consul general said the negotiations would he facilitated greatly if the Allies would promise protection to Soviets in northern RusGia.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
SPAIN TO REMAIN NEUTRAL
Cabinet Will Allow No Other Course. Minister Dato DeclareS-Denics Note Has Been Addressed to Berlin.

San Sebastian, Spain, Aug. 18.- Foreign Minister Dato. today issued denial to recent press reports that the neutrality of Spain was threatened. He said the cabinet "would suffer nothing to turn it aside from a policy of neutrality"
 As to the famous Spanish note ad dressed to Germany" the minister continued, it is impossible to publish il because it does not exist"
 He denied that Spain has sent q note to Germany concerning alleged torpedoing of the Spanish steamer Serantes. He said the sinking was due to fire in the cargo of petro- leum.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
FOOD RIOTING IN
 JAPAN SUBSIDING
Government Forbids Newspapers to Print Accounts of Disturbance
 Growing Out of Rice Situation

Tokio, Aug. 16 (By the Associated Press) )-The newspapers have been prohibited from printing reports of the progress of the rice riots and there is an absence of news from the provinces. A statement issued today by the Minister of the Interior, Miz- uno, says that the governors have as- sured the ministry that the disorders are abating steadily.
 The organization of proprietors and editors of newspapers has adopted a resolution declaring that the prohibit tiOn against news of the riots is an unprecedented and arbitrary inter- ference with the right of free speech as granted by the constitution. They demand a cancellation of the order The constitutional party declares the order of the government is harmful because it suppresses news of a na- tional movement vitally affecting the people.
 It is the general impression here that the rice question has become po- litical.