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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-04
CONGRESS FAR BEHIND
ON SCHEDULE FOR WAR
Capital Leaders Will Attempt Hast
cnins OF Railroad and Finan.
Cial Legislation.
INVESTIGATIONS ABOUT o,Er
Corporation Bill Authorizing Tinanc.
ing Private Industries, Extension
OF Hoovcr's Powers, Some OF Mat
tcrs TO BE Considered,
IEr rAs.nnia,.a Dr. !

WASHINGTON. February S.--I.ittle
ot the long and growing program OF
war legislation has been enacted since
congress convened two months ago to-,
day, and Capitol leaders plan attempts
TO speed up this week. Important, rail-
road and financial mca surcs arc TO be
brought before both Senate ana House
during the week, with tho prospect
that they viii occupy the center OF
interest for many days
contention over the Senate Military
committees bills for n war cabinet and
munitions director. which President
Wilson is vigorously opposing, will be
renewed in the Senate tomorrow. when
advocates OF the legislation will begin
"hat they call campaign or cduca-
tion. Scnator Hitchcock Democrat.
VIII speak Tomorrow in support OF the
ni'ia. and will be followed by Senator
Nadsworth on Tuesday. Replies arc
planned By administration leaders.
On Tuesday Secretary Baker will h.
fccaiic before tho Senate Military
committee for cross examination re-
Gardns his recent statement on army
achievements. Later in the week he
L
tee. Afterward administration leaders
hope to minimize agitation for the
hiiis. and they are confident OF pre-
venting their consideration in either
house.
The railroad bill. as revised BIZ the
Senate Interstate Commerce. Commit
tee. VIII be reported to the Senate to-
morrow. and later in the week the
House committee will present: its draft.
Committee compromises on limiting
Federal operation OF the transporta-
tion S%stcms after the war--to eighteen
months In the Senate draft and 10 two
years in tho House comn.ittee--do not
promise TO insure die-osaI OF the bill
IS promptly IS Director Nc
:idoo desires. Capitol leaders say, how
ever. it will be passed durin: the
present month.
AUTHORIZE FINANCING
or WAN INDUSTRIES
Another important administration
measure which viii be introduced
simultaneously tomorrow IN tte SEN
ate and House IS the war finance cor
noration bill providing $500. .ooo, 0c0 in
capital and also authority to issue
$4,000 O000O6o in oue-to-iive year short
term notes for financing private in
dustrics.
With mino. amendments the House
soldiers and sailors civil rights bill,
IS TO be reported TO the Senate to-
morrow, and IL probably will be con-
s.Gcrcd after the railroad legislation.
As renamed By the Senate Judiciary
Committee. the civil relief" bin pro-
poses suspension cf mortgages fore
closure and othc.' debt processe.
n Inc 81 tn,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-04

BERLIN PREDICTS STRI<E
WILL END on MONDAY
AMSTERDAM, FEBRUARY S.--Ending
Of tho strike in Germany on Monday
T(Continucd on Second Page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-04
CAR HIT BY ENGINE;
CONDUCTOR KILLED
Several Passengers Hurt in Crash
at Twenty-First and
Hull Streets.
ENGINEER RELEASED ON BAIL
Tender of Engine Knocked From
Track and Car Badly
Smashed.
ENGINEER RELEASED ON BAIL

y. Q. Newton. conductor, waa IN.
stan.'y killed when d Hall street ,:ar,
en route from Swan5bo.o 70 Richmond.
coli;dcd wiki the yard engine CT the
Atlantic Co?s. Line !:ailwo% Corlrany
q, Twcnt;-nrs, aad IIul Streets al
1920 o'clock last night Tho yard
engine VAS sou;,bound and, II was
stated, the car ana engine co',:ded just
after the conductor he'd made the Gus
torlary vicv Of the traci; sor .prro. en-
ing trains Tho front end o! tho street
car was demolished and tho car thrown
lonSth~isc across tho street.
The notorTan, J. II. Green, 81. O-tn
Avenue. was Oh the front ot the ..aI.
hu; wsa no, seriousl., injured lie
vas aiken 10 tllo Grace hospital ar:
ferinG from severe cuts about Tho head.
Ills sl;ul: was :7c. fractured.
TWO PASSENGERS TREATED
AND TAKEN HOME
ivan v. Cavcdo. 3s22 Lester St, ce:.
Who vas a passenger on the car. was
taken - tic same hospital after the
accident. Wound. on his hrat were
dressed and lc returned 10 his home
Strocr. was thrown 70 the floor OF
the car and tainted. She "'aa taecn 10
ne" HON" In the rity ar,bulauce.
When tho crash occurred. men in the
station. near tho scene ci tho accident
rushed oct and picked UP tn" to6y- Of
Mr. Newton, but his skull had been
fractured and nc was dead. lii; body
iaJ near the center OF the crossing.
the engine having passed over it, The
anouinnce was called at once and tho
injured racn rushed % the hospital
Medical attention vas rendered by tho
PHYSICIANS Of the railway and stree
car companies Immediately after the
accident ana before the arrival OF the
ambulance. u. l.. Aver. the engineer
IN charge OF TIC yard engine was ar
rcstco, ana released under = bond Of
$1,000 pending the coroncr's inquest.
Tho body of tho conductor w.s -n-
moved 20 an undertaking establish
nent. h!. Newton was tweaty-one
cars old and unnarricd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-04
40 ABUSE FOR GERMAN:
FAULT IN MENTAL VIEW

CONTINUED on Filth Pagc.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-08
ALL NATIONS
MUST SUBSCRIBE
HertIing Sees Chance for Peace
in Wilson's Speech.
GOAL NOT YET REACHED
Yelled Overture Made To Belgium
Would Not Adopt Antaeo-
nistic Attitude II APP
preached.

MISUNDERSTANDING before the
Reichstag the Imperial German Chan
cellor, Count Won Hertling, made this
declaration: q
Il can fundamentally agree with the
four principles which. in President
Wilson's view, must be applied in
mutual exchange of views, and thus
declare with President Wilson
that genera! peace can be discussed
on such basis.
only one reserve need be made in
this connection: These principles
must not only be proposed by the Pres
ident of the United States. but must
also actually be recognized by all
states and peoples. But this goal has
not yet been reached. There is still
no court of arbitration established by
all the nations for the preservation
of peace in the name of justice. When
President Wilson incidentally says
that the German Chancellor is speak
ing to the tribunal of the entire world
l must decline this tribunal as preju-
diced, joyfully as I would greet it if
an impartial court of arbitration ex-
listed, and gladly as would cooperate
to realize such ideals.
Unfortunately, however there is nc
trace of similar statements on the part
of the leading powers of the Entente.
England's war aims are still thorough
ly imperialistic and she wants to i'm
pose on the world peace according
to England's good pleasure. When
England talks about the peoples
rights of self-determination she does
not think of applying the principle to
Ireland, Egypt and India.
sit has been repeatedly said that we
do not contemplate retaining Belgium,
but that we must be safeguarded from
the danger of country with which we
desire after the war to live in peace
and friendship becoming the object or
jumping-off ground of enemy machina-
lions. If, therefore, proposal came
from the opposing side-for example,
from the Government in Havre-we
should not adopt an antagonistic at
titude, even though the discussion at
first might only be unb1nding.
Meanwhile, really admit that
President Wilson's message of Febru-
airy II constitutes perhaps small step
toward mutual rapproachement."
With reference to statement re-
Gently made by Walter Runciman, the
former president of the Board of Agri-
culture, in the British Cabinet, the
Chancellor said:
Il can only agree with Mr.. Runci-
man if he meant that we should be
much nearer peace if proper RESPONSE
BILE representatives of the belligerent
powers would meet in conclav for dis.
cussion That would be a way to re.
move all intentional and unintentional
misunderstanding and bring about an
agreement on many individual ques-
tons. / am thinking especially in this
connection. of Belgium"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-08
% MEN LOST
WITH NAVAL TUG
Cherokee Goes Down in Gale
Off Maryland Coast.
SKIPPER IS AMONG MISSING
Little seagoing Craft Thrown At
Mercy OF Mountainous Seas When
Steering Gear Breaks During
Fifty-Mile Blow.

Philadelphia.-Tw men are
believed to have lost their lives when
the sea-going naval tug Cherokee
foundered in a severe gale Is miles of
the Maryland Coast. Ten survivors
and the bodies of eight other members
of the crew of 80 were brought here
on two British rescce ships and land
ed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
No trace of the remaining members
of the crew was found. Among those
missing is Junior Lieutenant Edward
D. Newell, the commander of the tug.
Ordinarily the Cherokee carried a
crew of 40, but one man was not
aboard.
According to the captain of one of
the rescue ships, the primary cause
of the disaster was the breaking of
the steering gear A 50-mile north
west gale was blowing at the time
and the little vessel was at the mercy
of mountainous seas. The tug was
thrown broadside to the waves and
wallowed in the turbulent sea until
her matches were battered in. In the
meantime two RATS were launched
and the crew abandoned the ships as
she was about to founder.
Tells OF Rescue.
81 saw wreckage about six miles
from the scene of the disaster" said
the captain. Later l found an up
turned boat and then we sighted the
raft on which there were IL men. We
took them all aboard and two died
from exposure.
/ saw six bodies and summoned
another vessel to pick them up, as
l wanted to give assistance to the
| living men.
Virtually all the IL men on the raft
were unconscious when picked up
There were four men on the second
raft. Two were washed overheard
| and the other two died.
The wireless man aboard the Chero
kee stuck to his post to the end.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-08
Four Sentenced To Die.

Washington.-Four American SOL
diers, caught asleep while doing sentry
duty in the first line trenches, have
been sentenced to death, but General
Pershing, although he has authority
to carry out the sentences, has re-
ferred their cases to the War Depart
ment for review.
These are the first cases of the
kind since the American troops went
to France. One soldier has been exc
cuted there for an unspeakab.e Of
Tense on French child, and in his
case General Pershing acted swiftly
without as much as referring :! to
Washington.
In these cases, however, some ex-
tenuating circumstances may be
found for the men, tired and nerve
worn by front line trench duty in a
hitherto unknown manner of warfare,
to save them from the death penalty
at the hands of their own fellows
President Wilson probably, in the
end. will review their cases. Going
to sleep on sentry duty has long been
recognized as an unforgivable Of
Tense, punishable by death, and such
cases, rare, as they have been in the
American army, have furnished some
of the most absorbing incidents of its
history. One of the most touching
recollections which attaches to the
memory of Lincoln was his pardon of
country boy, who, tagged out by
the hard duty of campaigning, went
to sleep ON sentry post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-08
WASHINGTON.

The Emergency Fleet News, a week
ly publication of the Shipping Boards
Emergency Fleet Corporation, de.
signed to keep all departments of the
corporation informed of the work of
building the Government merchant
ship feet. has made its appearance
Instead of having been destroyed by
the Internal Revenue Bureau, $500, 900
worth Of opium and its derivatives,
seized under the Harrison Narcotic
law. would We available for hospital
use in the war under bill favorably
reported to the House.
Women aspirants to radio opera
tors positions in the Navy and Naval
Reserve force were notified by the
department that women are not de-
sired for such positions because they
call for long experience and for both
land and sea DUTY.
John Z Benson, Of Keene, N. j.. was
appointed solicitor of the Bureau OF
Valuation of the Interstate Commerce
Con. mission
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-08
rrades Needed In shIpbuIIdIng.


The department Of labor has provid-
ed the following list showing the kind
of trades most needed In shipbuilding.
and special appeal is addressed to
men in those occupations to enroll In
the United States Shipyard volnn-
teers:
Acetylene and electrical welders, as
bestos workers, blacksmiths, angle
smiths, drop-forge men, fiange turner's,
furnace men. boilermakers, rivetefs,
reamers, carpenters, ship carpenters,
dock builders, clippers and calkers,
electrical workers, electricians, wire
men, crane operators, foundry WORK.
ers, laborers GALL kinds). loftsmen,
template makers. machinists ana
machine hands Gall sorts), helps
ers, painters, plumbers and pipe
filters, sheet metal workers, "copper"
smiths, shipdtters. structural irok
workers, erectors, boilers up. cement
ers and crane men.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-08
AMERICANS HOLD THEIR LINE.
French officlaI Report Tells Of Eff
fective Work OF Americans
Against Germans.

Paris.-German troops especially
trained for raiding operations attacked
the American salient, but the Ameri-
cans maintained their entire line ev-
erywhere, and in addition caused
heavy casualties among the enemy.
The Americans also took prisoners on
both positions attacked.
The foregoing is contained in the
French official communication. The
communication follows:
During the day the artillery fire
was of great intensity in the region
north and northwest of Rheims and
also in Champagne, especially in the
region of the Monts near Tasure and
on both sides of the Suippes.
Southwest of the Butte du Mesnil,
after having been pushed back by our
counter-attacks at points where they
had entered our positions this morn
ing, the enemy came back with new
forces. After several fruitless at
tempts, which cost them heavy losses,
they succeeded in gaining a footing
again in a part of the positions we
conquered February Is.
"On the right bank of the Mouse
and in the Woevre the enemy VIC
lently bombarded our first lines on
the Beaumont and Bots lie Chaume
fronts, as well as In the Seicheprey
region, where a strong surprise at
tack by the enemy was repulsed and
gave US few prisoners.
'On two Of the points attacked by
the enemy during the course of last
night and today Germans that were
specialized in raids came in contact
with some elements of American in
fantry. Our allies maintained their
lines intact everywhere and inflicted
heavy losses on the enemy and in adj
dition took prisoners from them al
each Of the points" ~
y
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-08
NO PEACE IN
HERTL|NG SPEECH
Not Taken Seriously By Wash
ington Officials.
NOFORMAL COMMENT NEEDED
Count Won HertIing's Treatment OF
The Subject Considered IronicaI
Vague and Con-
fusing."

Washington.-Count Won Hertling's
speech in the Reichstag, continuing
the discussion of the war aims of the
belligerent powers, has not changed
the situation, in the opinion of high
officials here. Instead of marking an
advance toward peace it is regarded
rather as deliberately calculated to
strengthen the hands of the German
militaristic party by endeavoring to
convince the German proletariat of
the impracticable nature of President
Wilson's aims as disclosed in his last
address to Congress on February IL.
While stating his readiness to ac-
cept the Presidents four fundamental
principles for basis of peace, the
German Chancellor dismissed them as
| idealistic and unavoidable, by insisting
that they must depend for their ap
plication upon the realization of condi-
lions which cannot be met. In the
official view his treatment of the sub
ject was ironical and designed for very
different ends than the advancement
of peace.
There will be no immediate formal
comment upon this latest contribution
to the debate on war aims and peace
aspirations. Experience has taught
officials that important qualifications
are to be found usually in the full text
of the speeches of the spokesman of
the Central Powers.
Attention was directed by officials
to President Wilson's former char
acterization of the German Chan
cellor's utterances as Every vague and
confusing" and it was said that the
Presidents comment had peculiarly
apt application to the latest speech,
in which Won Hertling signified his
fundamental agreement with President
Wilson's four principles.
President Wilson in his last adj
dress to Congress said of the Chan
cellor's delivered few days before:
His discussion and acceptance of
our general principles lead him to no
practicable conclusions. He refuses
to apply them to the substantial items
which must constitute the body of any
final settlement"
The speech was carefully studied by
President Wilson and State Depart
ment officials, who noted particularly
Won Hertling's references to Ireland,
Indiala and Egypt and regarded them as
calculated to create discord between
the Entente Allies and continue a de-
ceptien of the German people, who
apparently believe the military party
is willing to make peace without an
nexations and indemnities.
Won Hertling's suggestion of con-
ference of the belligerents apparently
meets with no greater favor than here,
tofore, and officials see not the slight
est hope of formidable discussion"
/ in advance of complete acceptance
by the Central Powers of the broad
principles upon which the Entente is
willing to consider peace terms.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-08
HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK.
Only "a Out OF 200 Saved When Glen
art Castle Is Torpedoed.


Swansea.-The British hospital ship
Glenart Castle, which went down in
the Bristol Channel, was torpedoed,
according to survivors. "a of whom
were landed. Nothing so far has been
learned of the fate of the others, in
Guiding Red Cross doctors, nurses and
orderlies. There were approximately
200 persons aboard the hospital ship,
$50 of whom were members of the
crew.
Quartermaster Shitler, who was the
last man to leave the ship said:
81 was on deck at the time. A few
minutes before the torpedoing the
helmsman called attention to a dim
light Pickering on the surface of the
water some distance off. 1t disap-
peared an instant later, but the officer
of the deck was instantly suspicious
and ordered the course changed. He
then ordered the alarm sounded for
lifeboat drill as a precautionary meas
ure.
ALuuOSL SfcIyuOuy dDOdAo was
asleep at the time and most of the
men tumbled to the deck in the scan
test attire. Few saved more than
trousers and shirt, and probably nine
men out of every 10 were barefooted.
The men assigned to the starboard
lifeboats found them useless, either
the boats or the davits being smashed
by the shock of the explosion"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-08
SAMM|ES REPU[sE
GERMAN ATTACK
Americans Sent Streams Of
Bullets Into Enemy.
FOUGHT LIKE VETERANS
Death Penalty For Four Sentries-
Caught Asleep While On Duty
In The First Line
Trenches.

American Army in France-A
strong German attack following a
heavy barrage fire against the Amer
lean trenches in the Chemin DIES
Danes sector was repulsed with
losses to the attackers. The we'll
placed American machine guns sent,
streams of bullets into the advancing
enemy, and, as the German barrage
fire lifted, the American artillery
quickly laid down curtain of fire,
the Germans retiring without g single
prisoner.
There were no American casualties.
Five French soldiers were wounded.
The Americans stayed in their dug
outs until the proper time, when they
jumped to the guns and fought like
veterans.
Wednesday one officer and one man
were killed and two were wounded by
enemy shellfire. One American sol
der was "gassed." The Germans
made gas attack also in this sector,
firing so projectiles of high per cent
gas and 20 high explosive shells.
One American soldier is dead and
eight are suffering from the effects of
poisonous gas, so far as reported, but
it is probable that more casualties
will develop, as in the Tou1 sector
There was an attack Monday, but
the number of casualties to the Amer
lean troops in this sector since they
became engaged cannot be deter
mined All the killed and wounded
in these operations are from the New
England States.
The American artillery obliterated
mine-throwing position held by the
enemy in anothe: sector.
A, stray German shell fell on an
American ammunition train, killing
two and wounding four soldiers. A
town behind the American lines was
shelled, one soldier being killed and
five wounded. A dozen shells fell
in the town.
The number of soldiers suffering
from the effects Of the recent German
gas attack was increased by 20, bring
ing the total gas casualties to so.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-08
mo KHAKI FOR HOME GUARD.
they Must Wear Blue Uniforms De-
spite Protest.

/ Washington.-Mem of the new
United States guard will not be per-
mitted to wear regulation khaki and
olive drab despite their complaints
that the old army blue uniforms pro-
v:ded have subjected them to the ap-
pallation of "Stay-a t-home-heroes,"
War Department officials explained
that blue uniforms such as formerly
worn by regulars were adopted for the
guard to obviate the necessity of using
cloth needed for the fighting forces.
The United States guard recently was
authorized strictly for guard duty
within the United States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-08
THIRD LOAN TO
OPEN APRIL s
Amount and Interest Rate Not
Yet Determined.
PLAN BIG DEMONSTRATION
Announcement BY McAdoo That
Amount OF Loan ls Dependent
Upon New Legislation Gives
Idea Of Size.

Washington. On April 6, the first
anniversary of the United States en-
try in to the war, the Third Liberty
Loan will open. There will be cam
paign of three or four weeks.
In announcing the date Secretary
McAdoo said the amount of loan, the
interest rate and other features, such
as convertibility of bonds of previous
issues, maturity and terms of pay
ment, are yet to be determined, and
that new legislation will be necessary
before plans can be completed.
The fact that the amount of the
loan is dependent on further legisla-
ton indicates that it will be for more
than $3,60O,O00,O0O, the remainder of
authorized but unissued bonds, and
the fact that certificates of indebted.
ness now being sold in anticipation
of the loan bear AZ per cent, affords
some indication of the interest rate.
How large the loan shall be de-
ponds largely, however, on the fate
of the pending War Finance Bill,
carrying an appropriation of half
billion dollars. and action on the Rail-
road Bill, with its appropriation of a
similar amount. AZ
Although Mr. McAdoo made no
specific announcement, it is now taken
|. for granted in official circles that
there will be but one more loan be-
fore June 80. the end of the fiscal
year.
The statement concerning the date
of the campaign was made at this
time, Secretary McAdoo explained, to
give every community time to pre-
pare for the big bond sale and he
strongly advocated popular demon
strations of patriotism on the day of
the opening of the loan and the second
year of war.
On consecrated Day.
After stating the date of the cam
paign opening, the Secretary con
tinued:
1.-THE amount, terms and conditions
of the loan have not yet been decided
because these features are dependent
upon further legislation. expect tc
ask the Congress at an early date TIC
grant the necessary additional au-
thority. OF course, the opening date
of the campaign is somewhat depend
ent upon the new legislation, but it is
hoped and believed that the matter
caI be considered and demonstrated
in ample time to begin the campaign
on the date suggested. April will
forever be consecrated day in Amer
lean history and it seems peculiarly
appropriate that the opening of the
second year of our participation in
this war for the honor and rights of
America and the freedom of the world
should be celebrated with nation
wide drive for another Liberty Loan.