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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19

PRESIDENT c. a. Richmond, OF Union
college. New York, is speaking at some
OF the leading schools of the State on
war conditions. In addition to his abil-
ity az an orator and a poet. he is one
OF the best-informed men OF the cour-
try on war activities. He will speak
at the Virginia Union University Sum
mer Normal this morning at o o'clock
on The Relative Efficiency of German
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19

right fank OF General Won Hutier's ar
mics" he continued. This magnificent
operation has nailed tho enemy 10 the
spot and completely checked tho ad.
vance toward Compiegnc. German OIL:
GERS who were made prisoners do not
attempt to hide their chagrIn at their
Inability TO reach Compicgne. which
they admit was their objective"
Premier Clemenccau contcnted him.
self by remarking: II am completely
sa tisfied."
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GRACE LUSK SENTENCED
Slayer OF Mrs. Mary Newman Hoher ri,
10 Spend Nineteen Years
In Prison.
tBy Associated Press.

WACkEsHA, WIS, June 1S.-Grace
husk. who was found guilty OF muir
Ger In the second degree for Staying
Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts, wife OF
DE- David Robsrts, f,rmcr state veteri-
marian, to-day was declared by board
If alicnists TO be sane and was sen.
fenced by Judge Martin Lueck to nine
teen vars imprisonment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19

/ krcngcl was called upon to inform Tho
| inquisitors as TO prevalent conditions
at tho time OF the police scandal Of
! 1915 a we'll grounded report has it
| that Krcngel "as also, called to cor.
! roboratC damaging charges made by
| Harry +. Sweet. former leader OF the
! purify" squad. This report has It
that Sweet had involved several of the
higher ups in the Police Department
| with having tolerated unlawful opera
ton of gambling resorts However.
The testimony Of krenEcl will give ,h4
grand jury good basis for a coinpari
son between conditions three years az,
and o-day.
persistent report hes II that Krcn-
gels information will have much to
do with the final action Of the grand
jury against many OF The higher ups"
THAT his testimony will furnish a basis
for the return Of number OF recon-
mendations for invoking the custer
law Is frequent prediction.
BELIEVED THAT Abe JACOBS
WILL. BE GIVEN IMMUNITY
The latest move OF tho grand jury
in "ummcninG Abe Jacobs surprised
many people. 1t means that hc
members of the jury thought that
which they would be forced TO grant
him in the event that he incriminatcd
himself in the course OF testimony.
That he can. If he desires to do So cor
:oborate many of tho damaging state
nents made by his brother, Ben Jacobs
the star witness Of the present investi-
cation. Is without dispute. Just before
tho jury adjourned for recess Abe
Jacobs took the stand and was closetcd
III the grand jury room for more than
an hour. and was recalled to take the
stand when the jury rcconvencd at
o'clock.
However. he was not recalled during
the afternoon scs:ion. II WAS at his
own request that he was ordered back
to the witness stard and given a chance
TO tell everything that he knew. This
tim" he stayed in tho grand Jury room
about onc-half an hour.
Zen Jacobs. Of 1914 East Broad
street. also was on the stand ycster.
day. Jacobs had been the most ire
Guert witness during the course OF
the inquiry. He has been before the
grand jury number of tines. and
there is no question but ttat his tcsti.
inony has been Of undisnutcd impor.
lance.
GAMBLING HOUSES
SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION
Other witnesses before the grand
jury yestcrda: were Willie KATE. g. Il.
Jones. Andrew Kcck. Ernest Britton
and "lzzy" Gcrson. All OF these wit
nesscs we're called upon to clear up
minor details and to do away with in
constituencies and conflicting state
ments. That the gambling houses have
come in for their share OF discussion
was learned yesterday on good author
ty. The report OF the grand jury viii
In all probability be comprehensive
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Important News
|. Quickly Told
EVents From Tarrous Sources
Reduced to Minimum
Space.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN. June IS
Major Charles A. Smith. commandment
at the General Hospital at Fort OEle-
thorpe. has been given an honorable
discharge from the army AS result OF
certain disciplinary measures practiced
on patients at the camp hospital.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19

NATCHEZ. MISS, juno lS.-George
Clayton, a negro was lynched by a
posse OF citizens near Mangham, La.
across tho Mississippi River from here
Tonight. after he had killed one white
man and wounded six others. The
negro fought until his ammunition gave
out. then surrendered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19

RALEIGH. NJ c.. June 1s.-No soft
drinks and candy will be made in North
Carolina after July /. Food Admins
traitor Henry A. Page to-day informe d
100 or more county and city food ad-
ministrators In a conference here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19
TRANSPORTING Ardent sn,r,t,.

Walker Brauer was arrested yester-
day on the charge OF transporting
seventeen pints of ardent spirits into
the state OF Virginia. He was arrested
by Paul Beattie.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19
Roger. Acquitted Of wife Murder

Robert Lee Rogers. former head
waiter of u, Chesterfield Apartments.
was acquitted yesterday in the Hust-
ings Court Of the charge Of numbering
his wife. Esther V. Rogers, at their
home AT llI2 West Leigh Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19

WASHINGTON. June 1S.--All knitting
hereafter must he done for and under
the supervision of the Red Cross This
is the mandate of the government. an
nounccd to-day. The now policy was
adopted at a conference of the represen-
tatives Of the wool commodities sec
ton of the War Industries Board and
the American Red Cross.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19

LONDON. June 1.-THE Germans. the
Central News correspondent at the
front tclcEraphs. are preparing for 4
fresh push in the west. He considers
as highly significant the intense bonn
bardmcn: OF the British and American
positions .iorth OF Montdidier.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19

AMSTERDAM June lS.-The Tele
Erahf says the economic negotiations
between Germany and Holland have
been resumed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19

LONDON. June lS.-Twenty-eigh
German machines and one balloon were
trough down by the British yester-
dar. Twenty tons of bombs were
dropped on various targets. Five Brit
iSh machines are missing.
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ACTIVITY or
.os.I ALLIES IS INCREASED

G.. berlin fvis .London). June Is.--Al.
E he'd artillery activity Increased In In
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M>Tr.HD.hM, June 1S.--The Keel
nische HcitnuE says: AS long as Lloyd
George is the spokesman Of England,
there can be no question of peace ne
E"itations. AS long as he speaks OF
Germany as Il nuisance without en-
countcrinG protest from his own poo
pie there is no hope OF an understa nd :
ing
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War Bulletins
From the Fronts
Numerous Short Messages of
Importance That Indicate
Trend Of Battle.
VIENNA tvia London>. June ls.-rhe

VIENNA (via London), June ls.-The
number OF prisoners taken so far in
the drive on the Italian front Is 10000,
the War Onicc announced late to-day.
III. total of guns taken is 100. On
the!r south wing the AuStrians have
reached 'hc Fossetta Canal. tho state
mon. SnLS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19

s.of tho Austrian command over an ad-
vance there may indicate that II the
]. 81 Italians strike back IL may be along
!. this part Of the front, a success there
Il would isolate Austrian forces lighting
y east of Lake Garda.
Emperor Charles is reported TO be
In tho Southern Trcntino directing tho
offensive. and dispatches from SwiizcT-
land say that thousands of troops are
being sent into the Trent;no. Furtu
Austrian efforts undoubtedly may h.,
expected.
GERMANS THROW GAS
SHELLS At AMERICANS
American positions northwest of
Chateau-Thierry arc being bomharacd
heavily with gas shells, and there are
indications tina, the enemy may again
try to drive the Americans from Rel
leau wood and other territory recent
~ gained The enemy artillery hr'
has increased along the Marine also,
cas-; OF Chatcaurhicrry, but there has
been no infantry activity. ON the
LuneviIle front enemy raiders have
captured 4 few American prisoners,
while in tho Nosgcs, in Aisacc. Amer
lean sunncrs broke up German raid.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19

Mnny man Inns found his opportu-
nifty In the Guinness Orportunitleso
ads In this pnper.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19

| and American Education" and at II
O'CLOCK ON Winning the War Behind
| the Line"
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. juno lS.---Ciovcrn-
meht farm loans decreased in May
amounting to $9,530.0O0 to $500 farm
ers, as compared with past monthly
averages OF about $l2,00O.0o0 the Fed
eral farm loan board reported to-day.
other banks loans follow: st. Louis.
Sl2O9.66O: Columbia. s9lG.?05: New
Orleans. S1a3.500; Louisville. SJ60,u00,
Baltimore. S50S,6oo.
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NtlW YORK, June 1s.-Taking O
testimony was finished to-day in IN,
case Of Joseph T.. Rutherford. successor
OF Pastor" Russell. as head of the In
ternational Bible Students Association
and six associates. who have been OF
trial in the Federal Court in Brooklyn
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RALEIGH. \. C., June 1S.-After a
conference between Governor T. w
Beckett and Mayor James l. Johnson
OF Raleigh. II was announced TO-DAY
that work will start Immediately for
the erection Of shower bats for the use
or troop trains passing through the
city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19

In many quarters 1t ,s thought TIA,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19

ST. PAUL. MINI. June ia ,,,d
night tonight Governor j. A. a. Burn
duist had increased his primary eicc
ton majority for denomination to more
than $1,000 over his Republican op
ponent. Charles y. Lindbergh.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19

GENEVA. June IS.-The Tribune says
II learns from reliable source that
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is suf-
tcrlnS ir-m an acute nervous disease.
thal his mental capacity Is much ar
fccted and that he is confined in a
private sanitarium. Tho newspaper
ADDS that Ifindenburg took no respon-
sible part in the recent offensive on the
western front, the work being chiefly
done by General Ludendorf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-19

WASHINGTON, June lS.-To facili
tate the greater use OF South Atlan,i.
anu gulf ports for transatlantic shin
ping. the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to-day was authorized 10 max.
special rates on bunker and cargo Goa
10 these ports. This will tend to elm
mate Discrimination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-15
2 CENT FARE LAW
MAY BE AFFECTED
BY NEW RATE PLAN

Washington. March Is. - The
railroad administration is studying
conflicts between states and federal
rate making powers with a view to
ordering increases in many intra-
state rates which work injustice to
interstate traffic This may result
in the wiping out of practically all
Important intrastate low rates, Off
cials said today. since the rate fab
ric of the country is so closely
woven that interstate rates are
closely affected by intrastate rates
dictated by state authorities. Two
cent passenger fare laws will be af-
fected.
Director General McAdoo has
discussed the subject with his Off
ciat advisers who advocate the Ifa1
tionalization of rates and with the
Representatives of state commits
sions who oppose the plan. Many
LEGAL commercial interests, notably
those of St. Louis, who claim that
Illinois intrastate rates discrimin-
ate in favor of East St Louis, have
urged him to raise the low state
rate. No action is expected until
the interstate commerce commits
sion has decided the pending 10 per
cent case which probably will be
soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-15
I HAD MY ORDERS
ARE DYING WORDS
OF GERMAN FLYER

Paris, Wednesday, March 10
Captain Schoebler of Munich, who
was aboard the German airplane
brought down at Essones, in the
department of -Et-OOise, on
Monday night, met dramatic end.
His two companions were burned
70 death, but the captain managed
to extricate himself from the blaZ-
ing machine. A French soldier saw
him and rolled him on the ground
to extinguish his burning clothing.
General D., commanding
the lines of communication, was
passing in an automobile and took
the captain to a hospital, where his
condition was found to be hope
less. Although suffering severely
from burns on all parts of his body,
Captain Schoebler showed extra
ordinary self-command in answer
ing questions of General D..
You had a mission to perform.
Had you accomplished it or were
you about to do so?' asked the gen
eral.
Il had already accomplished it.,
general"
You went to Paris?"
"Yes, general"
But. wretch, you have killed wo-
men and children! the gen.
eral.
Il had my orders was the reply
Captain Schoebler died of his in
juries during the morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-15
BRITAIN'S LIQUOR
APPETITE IS CUT
DOWN TO A THIRD

London, Wednesday, March 13-
Consumption of Intoxicating liquors
III Great Britain, owing to the re-
ductiOn instituted by the govern
ment, is now only One-third of
what it was four years ago, Prem
ier Lloyd George declared in an ad-
dress to the Free Churchmen al the
city temple today when challenged
about the drink traffic. No spirits
were manufactured at all, he said
The premier reiterated that if it
came to a question of choosing be
tween bread and beer the govern
ment would not hesitate moment
The present, he added, was an
hour of grave national emergency,
the appeal of war was greater than
patriotism because it was an appeal
for help against the forces of bru-
tality and a cry of conscience
against the greed and lust of one
power. The function of the
churches was to keep the nation up
to Thea level Of its high purpose
when entering the war.
Instead of having hunger at one
end and surfeit at the other, said
the premier. there was a fair dis
tribution among all classes and
ranks.
SHOW me any way by which we
can make peace without betraying
the great and cacFed trust for
which we entered the war" he said
Il will listen gladly, gratefully,
and thank God for the light given
me. Short of that, mere peace talk
is undermining the fibre and NOR
ale of the nation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-15
RUSSIA SURRENDERS TO GERMAN PEACE
Holland Ships
Will be Used
tOCarryFOOd

Washington. March 15.-The mill
lion tons of Dutch ships about y
be taken over by the United States
and Great Britain by requisition if
the Netherlands government volun-
tarily does not agree to turn them
over, will be used chiefly, officials
said today. for the transportation
of foodstuffs. Their use is expect
ed to go far toward moving the
danger of serious food shortages
in the allied countries.
Wheat from the Argentine and
meat from the United States will
be the principal commodities NOV
ed by the ships. many of which
have lain idle while the allied peo-
pies have been living on war
rations.
The ships will be pooled by the
allied governments in the common
cause. The Dutch crews are ex-
pected to remain with them.
London, March 15.-The notice
served Holland by Great Britain
and the United States regarding the
taking over of Dutch ships in al
lied ports has thrown the German
press into a towering rage, the Co.
penhagen correspondent of the Ex-
change Telegraph company cables
The newspapers demand that Ger
many take the most drastic coun-
ter measures if Holland gives way
TO the allies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-15
VAR SUMMARY

The aIl-Russlan congress of
sO,iets meeting at Moscow has
ratified the peace treaty with
the central powers by a vote OF
453 to 30. 1t was Just a year
ago today that Russia gained
her freedom with the abdicatiOn
OF the cZar.
In signing the German peace
Russia loses Finland, Poland,
COuriand. Lithuania, EsthOnia,
Liy0nia, Ukraine, BatOum. kars
and Eriyan. Russia must also
demObilize her army and intern
and disarm her navy.
American troops have made
their first permanent advance
into the German positions on
the west front, with the Occu-
patton of a line OF trenches in
the LuneyiIie sector. German
EFFORTS to retake the lost posi-
tiOns were repulsed by the
Americans.
Northwest Of Toni German
plans for a gas attack have
been frustrated by American
gnnners, who destroyed four
groups of gas projectors which
had been placed in position for
an attack.
Fighting activity on the Bris-
ish front continues at a sharp
pitch
Announcement of allied pol
lev toward Russia and Of ia
pans intentions In Siberia
probably will follow the news
Of Russia's surrender to Ger
man-made mace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-15
ShippingBOdy
for Allies and
America Acts

London, March 13, (Delayed).-
The allied maritime transport
council, formed at the recommen-
dation of the American mission
headed by Colonel House for the
purpose Of using most effectively
the tonnage of Great Britain. the
United States, France and Italy,
held its first meeting here today.
Subsequently the following an
nOuncement was made:
The council will have a perma-
hent organization consisting of four
sections, one for each government.
The council will obtain through its
permanent staff, programs of i'm
portant requirements for each CT
the main classes of essential i'm
ports and full statements as to the
tonnage available to the respective
governments. 1t will examine the
import programs in relation to the
carrying power Of the available
tonnage in order to ascertain the
extent of any deficit and will con
slider means whereby such deficit
may be met, whether by reduction
in import programs by acquisition.
IL pl d1~IOGDAt, VI III SllCA LOAAiAdSS$
for importing work, or by more
economical and cooperative use of
the tonnage already available.
THE members of the council
will report to their respective gov
ernments with a view to making
sure that the decisions and action
required TO give effect to any rec
concentrations made by the council
are taken in their respective coun-
tries"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-15
ARMY LOSES SOME
OF NEIGHBORHOOD
TOUCH IN FRANCE

Washington. March 15.-The
neighborhoOd character of national
army and national guard units is
certain to vanish as the war pro
crosses in the opinion of army o.
hCials British and French forces
already have undergone the pro-
cess and il now is being felt by
American front line divisions, as
the direct result of the three-liLe
system o. defense, held indispens
able by General Pershing and the
allied chieftains to keep the front
line at full fighting strength.
Plans projected by the general
STAFF for erecting replaCemeu,
system to handle nearly a quarter
Of a million men this year. II Is
understood. are founded on accept
ance Of the fact that localizaticn
cannot be maintained.
Eventually il is believed that en-
listed men of the regulars. national
army and national guard viii be
intermixed throughout all divisions
at the front
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-15
SWEDEN SUPPLIES
65 PER CENT IRON
ORE KAISER GETS

Havre, Feb, -. Correspondence
d the Associated Press. Swedish
non ore supplies 65 per cent Of
'ae steel used by the German
armies, Emile Vandervelde and NJ.
ge Broukere, the Belgian labor
+. ,,s.s1ers, declare. in letter -
a!almar BraHting, the Swedish So
.aiist leader protesting against
ne increasing Swed sh exports OF
non to Germany.
4. The exports Of this material
ION Sweden TO Germany are in
.sreasing daily" the protest coll
eaues, and without this great help
.t5 ,tg Ierman emperor would be un-
aaie 70 continue the war and the
--SILyFdom OF Belgium.
We mpiOTs neutral and Demo-
-a.'e Sweden 10 prevent the Ger
= -aA milttarlsts from obtaining fur
'-el resources from Sweden"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-15
SLAV CONGRESS- VOTES 453 TO SOTO
RATIFY PACT WITH CENTRAL POWERS;
JAP BLOW EXPECTED To FALL NOW
HISTORY OF FREE
RUSSIA IN LAST
TWELVE MONTHS
It was Just a year ago yesterday

1t was Just a year ago yesterday
that Russia gained her liberty from
the yoke of the monarchy, with the
abdication of Car Nicholas.
Following the abdication of the
czar, brought about by the blood
less revolution, the country was
thrown into a turmoil with internal
disorder. various factions having
their individual ideas about the
form of government to set up. After
due time congress was called and
the country declared a republic.
The first semblance OF govern
ment was established by Kerensky
and his regime, who remained in
power until last fall, when they
were oyerthrown by the Bolsheviki
leaders, who had gained the favor
of the free people of Russia through
their advocacy of peace and the
ending of the war. Kerensky and
his followers were firm in their
stand for prosecution Of the war on
the side of the allies, and at one
time to renew the war operations
against the Germans after the Rus
sian army had been idle for months,
he personally led an attack against
the enemy.
However, dissatisfaction in the
ranks of the Russian army contin-
ued to grow, and the soldiers, as
well as the people, who were tired
of fighting, listened to the utter
ances of Lenine and others, first
branded as German agents, but later
identified as the BolsheYiki party.
The climax came with the over
throw of the Kerensky government
and the entry into power of the
Bolsheviki, with Lenine as premier
and Leon TrotZky as foreign sec
retary.
The first act of the Bolsheviki
! government was the taking of land
from the wealthy landowners and
TTierfnttg It over Us The peasants.
Then the negotiations for peace be-
gan, during which time Russia s
ability to defend herself grew stead
| lily weaker. After the negotiations
with the central powers had been
broken off many times at Brest-
Litovsk, the German government
tired of the Lenine-Trotzky tactics
and started an advance into Russia
with Petrograd as the objective.
! Call upon call was issued for loyal
Russians to defend their country
against the invaders, but they met
with little response.
Realizing the inevitable, the Boil
sheviki leaders urged Germany to
again meet them and discuss peace
This was finally agreed to and the
Russian delegates went to the con-
ference instructed to sign the peace
terms, no matter what the German
demands. The delegates did as told,
signing a treaty with the central
powers that called for an immense
strip of Russian territory, besides
the demobilization of the army and
nevy and certain commercial exac-
tons
1t is that treaty that the all-Rus-
sian congress of soviets is now re-
ported to have adopted by the vote
of 453 to 80.