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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
FLOUR HIDDEN IN PILLOW
Find Results in Dealer Being
Penalized 500 by Food Board

Wolf Jacobs. OF 327 Manton street. was
fined 100 by the food administration. to
be paid to the Red Cross. on a charge
of selling wheat flour. without substi-
tutes, at half price.
The action was taken after inspectors
of the administration had found flour.
alleged to have been bought from Jacobs
at $3.50 a bag, hidden in pillow slips al
the homes of two women on South
Franklin street. Jacobs said at the hear
ing that he had bought the -four from
a negro, who had stolen 1t. He asserted.
however, he did not know at the time
II was stolen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11

Phoenix. Arix., Sept. 11.--Incompete
returns from yesterdays primary elec-
ton indicate that Fred T. Golfer has
been nominated for Governor. Congress
man Carl Hayden was unopposed for
denomination on the Democratic ticket.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11

Denver, Col, Sept. 11-Thomas lyman,
warden of the State penitentiary at
Canon City, today has lead over Gov
ernor julius C. Gunter for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor. on the
Republican ticket Oliver Shoup, Of
Colorado Springs, apparently has been
nominated for Governor. Lawrence
phipps has won the Republican nomina-
tion for United States Senator. Senator
John +. Shafroth was unopposed for the
Democratic nomination for Senator.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
SLANDER CAUSES DEATH
Pair Excuse Killing Man Who As.
sailed Their Wives

HE slandered our wives. We decided
he must die. We killed him. We do not
repent. We will defend ourselves under
the unwritten law"
Thus do Joseph Tamprullo and Earl
Pasquale PRO to the police. The victim
was Earl's cousin. He was shot through
the head and stabbed five times
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
WILL DESCRIBE FUEL NEEDS

Francis A. Lewis, fuel administrator
for Philadelphia County, will speak to-
day at the meeting Of the District Ord
nance Manufacturers Exchange in the
Manufacturers Club on the coal situa-
tion in this city and the outlook for the
winters supply.
A new feature to be established today
n the sectional arrangement meeting.
Thus all representatives of manufac-
turers of ordnance supplies interested in
certain subjects will be brought together.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
America stands on tho decldrd-

America stands on tho decldrd-
tion that just governments erist
aoith the consent of the governed.
Register tomorrow 60 that you
may do your part of the aoork of
making it true for all the nations
of the aVorld.
1t is the gospel of freedom
(which must be preached to. the
uttermost parts of the earth until
every despot accepts it and re-
pents him Of his despotism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
LOUISIANA PRIMARY
RESULTS IN DOUBT
Another Election May Be Nee.
essary to Select Nominee
for L. S. Senate

New Orleans. Sept. II.
second primary will be necessor,,
20 decide who will fll the unexpired
tern or the late United States Senator
robert +. Broussard. returns early To-
day indicated. With the cities OF Ne,
orleans and Shreveport complete and
two-thlrds Of the country vote counted
Euwin j. Gay of Palquemine, led with
Sl,SsZ' former Governor Luther T. Hail
Vas SECOND with 21.615 and John l.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-09
RATIFICATION FIRST
ON SENATE PROGRAM
Joint Ratification viii Be Introduced In Upper House by Sen
ator Mapp and Several Colleagues-oniy Little oppo
ston to Immediate Action Is Expected

the federal constitution. were APP
proved by the Virginia legislature
through joint resolutions.
Interest i'm the action by the
Virginia legislature Is literally
nationwide. As a leader In great
public matters and as q state
which has thoroughly demon
strnted the value OF the prohibit
ton policy, the Old Dominion IL
expected TO set the pace for other
states.
Kentucky, whose legislature
met yesterday, may be first to
give it's approval to national pro-
hibffion. The drys have a large
ma jority I'm that state hut owing
to the presence Of large liquor In
terests in Louisville and other
cities, IT Is expected that deter
mined fight win be made against
favorable action. Kentucky pro-
hfbifionists, however, are deter
mined that the amendment shall
he ratified and, unless unexpected
parliamentary difficulties are en-
countercd. the race between Ken
lucky and Virginia to be first ON
the list of ratifying states win be
neck and neck.
There can be no question Of the
attitude of the vnst ma jsrity of
Virginia people on this issue.
Those who tcmporixe and plead
for delay on the pretext that this
legislature was not elected upoD
the issue presented are adequate
iy answered with the statement
that with few. II any. exceptions.
no member of either house could
possibly have been elected on a
platform Of opposition tn nation
al. state or local prohibition.
The present opportunity for
Virginia to render service i'm "a
great national reform il such ~
comes but rarely. The members
of the Virginia general assembly
may be depended upon tn reflect
truly the undoubted wish OF the
people who elected them to the
positions they hold.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-09

Within short time after the
general assembly convcnes at
noon today the movement for the
ratification of the prohibition
amendment to the national con-
stitution will be I'm full swing.
Following the presentation Of
the governors message, both
houses will receive formal notice
of the action taken by congress I'm
legislatures of the forty-eisht
states. Immediately Senator
Mapp and group OF his coli
leagues will introduce I'm the sem
ate a joint resolution ratifytng
the amendment. II is quite posi-
bic that before the close OF the
session, under suspension of the
rules, the senate viii have acted
favorably.
Three or four senator's are exc
pected TO object to consideration
of the matter at this time, urging
postponement on various pre-
texts. IL IL possible that not q
single vote will he cast In the sem
ate against ratification. The vir-
gtnia senate In quite well informed
AS TO what the people of Virginia
want.
In the house, action may nct be
possible today. Much depends
upon the length of time necessary
to- complete the organization. The
Ron calls necessary for the cleo
ton OF each of the various house
.fiicers from speaker down will
require much time. Until the
house is organized no business
can be transacted.
The act of ratification win he
in the form Of a joint resolution
With one exception, this method
has always been followed In vir~
ginia, through no exact form IL
prescribed for such action. Sem
ator Mapp, who has made "A study
of the question. finds that the ear
iiesst amendments, ratified with
I'm "a few years of the adoption OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-09
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
FOR DR.. CHAMBERLNI

Or. Asa w. ChamberIin, OF Gooch-
land county. who was charged with
the murder of his brother. Judge AL
bert P. Chamberiin. October 70. was
yesterday found guilty and the PEN
atty assessed at life imprisonment.
The Jury was out only forty-eight
minutes. Counsel for the defsnss
moved that the verdict be set aside
on the grounds OF being contrary to
the law and evidence and alleged mis-
direction of the court
The prisoner did not evidence any
emotion as the verdict was read BY
the clerk. while his young wife re-
stoicai silence. The crowd
ed court room almost unanimously
expected the death sentence. and when
the jury returned the verdict OF guilty
in the first degree, II was not once
thought that the accused man would
esca pc the electric chair. DIR. Cham
berlin will be brought to the Henrico
county jail pending the hearing Of his
appeal by the Virginia supreme court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-09
ARTI-SALOOb LEADERS
ASK PROMPT L.CTIOk
Executive Committee Passes Resoau-
ton on Behalf of National Prufli-
bition---C Commissioner Pe~
tcrs Commended.

The executive committee OF the
Anti-Saloon league met az the head
quarters ONCE OF the league. Seventh
and Grace streets, at o'clock last
night. Present, were DR.. r. II. Pitt,
president. and Drs. s c. Hatcher.
Thomas sernmes. L. T. Wexford, NJ.
). Eagle. w. A. Christian. J. W. ken
berry. John Scott, James Cannon. Jr..
]. Sidney Peters, David Hepburn,
and J, NJ. Pitcher: Hon. William
Hodges Mann. Hon. c. r. Jordan and
Hon. Thomas Whitehead: Messrs J.
w. Hough. r. Il, Tyler. s. 2. Jones,
p. v. d. Conway and L. s. Barber
The committee adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved. First: That, believing
we represent the sentiment OF the
grea, majority of the people of the
commonwealth, we request the gen.
eral assesnbi to pass resolution rati-
flying the national constitutional pro-
hibition amendment at the earliest
possible date.
Second, That the executive com
mittee of the Anti-Saioon League Of
Virginia hereby expresses it's conf
dence in the commissioner of proht-
bition and congratulates him and the
state on the efficient manner In which
the prohibition law In Virginia has
been administered and we respect
fully petition the legislature of vir-
ginfa to make such changes in the
Mapp law as to give to the conmis-
sioner more power for the efficient
enforcement of the law and a larger
appropriation for that purpose
Or. James Cannon, L.. reported on
tie progress OF the national league
and the very efficient being done by
the state organization. DR.. Peters ad-
dressed the committee on the work Of
his department
The committee expressed itself as
highly gratifed with the splendid re-
suits which have been accomplished
and the very efficient work being done
by the state organization. DR.. Peters
addressed the committee on the work
of his department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-09
WAR NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

Gernla ny's home 'front.' Ii crack.
ing undcr strain of terrific Political
bat'fe over peace terms TO Russia.
Russ-Tueton peace parleys at
BsNest IAtovsk reported resumed.
frotxky personally heading Rus
sian delegation
Teutou surrender to Bolsheyikt
stand on evacuation OF al occupied
territories believed only chance of
central powers to reach agreement
with Russia. Such surrender
would widen cleavage In both Teu-
ton empires.
Germans clamor for seizure
OF all occupied lands. Bavarian
king urges war TO tho finish and
victory over --latest enemy. Amer
tea"
Hinge BulgA<-Tcuton drive I'm
Macedonia believed impending.
Fierce German bombarxfmsnts
In F1s uders, Champagne and at
Verdun
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-09
POLITICAL CHAOS ENGULFS BERLIN;
OUTCOME MAY BE SERIOUS FOR KAISER
Mtarists and AntAnnexatonsts Strive Desperately to
Gain Advantage Germany's Peace Offensive Has Be-
Boomerang-R eichstag Socialists Likely to Smash
Majority Bloc


Amsterdam, Jan. s.--Political chaos
enguifs Berlin.
A gap appa rentiy yawns between
the militarists and the anti-annexa-
tionists. so wide and 80 deep that
1t seems unbridgea bic. Late tonight
there were the strongest indications
that the kaiser faces the inesca paole
choice between two courses
i. To authorize a complete back
down by the central powers on the
Russian demand to evscuate all oc-
cupied territories. and thus renounce
every vestixe OF the yelled annexation
cha I'm That would mean. II In re-
ported. the immediate designations Of
Hindenburg and Ludendorff. result
ing In incalculaoie depression among
the Teuton armies and q possible pan
German uprising.
2. To take up the challenge Of the
Socialists and Liberals for finish
fight on the annexation issue by stand
Ing pat on the Brest Ltovsk peace,
terms That would mean a break up
of the reichstag majority bloc. the ne
union OF the whole Socialist party and
a possible rising of the masses TO
force peace.
In both cases the kaiser's crown
would be gravely impertlled-
There are these. to be sure. who,
knowing the stuff of which the Ho-
henzoilern armor Is made, and the
thrusts that have glanced off on il
in bygone days, smile skeptically at
the suggestion that the imperial
throne liz one OF the stakes. perhaps
the principal stake. in the political
battle now raging In the empires
capital
But their skepticism was belief by
dispatches upon dispatches from Ber-
lin, telling OF an urfiinchinE deter
mination on the part of the Socialists,
reinforced by large sections of the
Liberals, to fight this battle through
after careful doctoring by the Ger
convincingly that the empire is In
the throes of the gravest crisis In
its history.
Thus. Germanys peace offensive,
which was to have pierced the home
fronts OF her adversaries, has re-
bounded after STRENGTHENING then.
The recoil. sped by Lloyd George. has
cracked widen open the empires own
internal lines.
Now comes the cable from America
with the full text of Pres'd dent will
sons war aims speech. The effect
this momentous utterance, with its
direct challenge to the reichstag ma
tority to assert itself, will have upon
the situation In Reriin and at Brest-
Litovsk 10 beyond estimate.
Certain 1t is. according to the con-
sensus Of observers here, that the
American executive has placed in the
hands both of the German anti-an-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-09
BIG APP aO2R|ATIOh
FOR NEWPORT NEWS
Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company
to Receive $t.so0,000 to Properly
House Iaborers.

Washington. Jan. S.-A million and
one-half dollars will be advanced to
the Newport News Dry Dock and Ship
building company in order to properly
house its laborers and thus speed the
merchant shipbuilding program.
Members OF the senate commerce
committee made this plain today.
after Homer Ferguson. president of
the company said the terribly over
crowded condition of his workmen had
crippled the naval machine in his
yards.
Il don't see why you can't have the
money In forty EIGHT hours" said Sem
ator Martin. OF Virginia
Congress will give 1t. II II can not
be obtained elsewhere. Please remain
in Washington tomorrow and we viii
visit the shipping board and fnd out
what's the matter"
IF l get this advance. It will be
the best days work ever did in my
life," responded the shipbuilder.
Incidentally MIR. Ferguson testified
that not more than two and one-half
million tons of merchant marine
would be turned out in 1913 instead
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-09
PRO ABLE EFFECT OF
MESSAGE IN GERMANY
BY KARL H. Won wEIGAND,
fBy Karl EEL Won we,rnuaA

New York. Jan. s.-'"rhe KEY to the
temple OF world peace lies in the
hands of President Wilson. The pres
ident OF the United States. only he.
can unlock that door to the clamor-
ing world. The sooner that IL realized
by the powers that be In Germany,
the sooner that II 10 realized also by
the entente, the sooner will tortured
humanity march through that door"
These were the parting words of
Maxim lillian Harden. the famous Ger
man champion OF democracy to me
when | babe him farewell. He has
reiterated the statement In the last
number Of his Zukunrt.
Harden's political farsightedness
has been again proven by the presi-
dents sudden and unexpected mes
sage to con gress which comes at
what probably 10 the most critical
period in che war.
The presidents document. so far
the most historic utterances of
the war, had two primary objects
the effect on Russia to resist German
denla nds. and the effect within Ger
man and the other central powers.
All else was secondary. The signifl-
canoe lies in the Sact that America
and the allies have become united In
war aims at the moment that the
remarkable unity in Germany and
the central powers threatens to break
Up In, discord over their war aims.
President Wi/,n's statement of
Americas war aims strikes In Ger
many at this psychological crisis be-
tween adherents Of q strong
peace-the pan-German elements
and the Socialist and liberal anti
annexationists''
win the presidents message widen
the chasm between the contending
political parties In Germany or tend
to heal that breach In Germany
unity?
The effect of the presidents his
toric utterances in Germany will de-
pend largely upon the presentation to
the German people OF two paragraphs
I'm Americas conditions and the in
depreciation placed upon them-the
eighth and thirteenth paragraphs
These relate to Alsace-Lorratne and
poland. They can be considered.
from the German viewpoint. as the
two chief obstacles to immediate
peace negotiations. with the question
of the German colonies as a possible
third but removable obstacle.
The Germans will be quick to see
and draw the distinction between
President Wilson's must" in regard
to Belgium and his should be- In
reference to Alsace- Lorraine and Pc.
and. There Is q difference. Upon
the Interpretation OF that difference
and Its presentation to the Germans
lies the. entire psychological influence
OF the message.
II II 10 presented In such way
that the German people are made to
believe that the absolute surrender
Of Alsace-I1orraine to France and
that large slice Of Silesia and a por-
ton of Prussia including the city OF
Posen. must be given up the pro-
posed new state of Poland. then II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-09


washington, Jan. S.--President VIII
son announced today 10 all the world
those things for which America firhfs
anu the conditions upon which she
Will discuss peace.
appearing suddenly and with
scarcely an hours notice hcforr tn,
TWO houses of congress, he read
message outlining In concrete details
inc principles for which the IJnitesI
states entered the war. and the guar
anfees which must be had before are
lays down her arms.
Fourteen numbered uarm~ranh. n.
the body OF his epochal address. set
forth his terms. Upon their accepf-
ahcs or rejection by the central now.
ers hangs the question as to how hong
the war win last. America. PRECEDENT
wilson gave warning, will frht to fr
very END that the aims he outlines are
won.
Endorsing the Hoyd-George spoech
.. Ast week before the labor unic a.
or Great Britain, President Wiser,
went much further than the RriI isn
premier TO meet the demands OF tire
liberals In ali countries.
In twenty-five minutes of the mos
dramatic speaking heard since he an.
peafcd before congress to declare yvar.
the president seized again the guiding
reins of allied diplomacy i'm the var.
flacing America sqnarely beside Rms
sia, President Wilson gave notice 10
All nations that the future peace a
the world must rest upon foundations
ucver Before marked out In dfplo.
macy. Not only, he declared. nrnss
there be Justice and fair dealing n
inc world with the rights of all M
tons, large and small, respected. h,rs
the pftfiess Light Of publicity sl,ail
play constantly upon all agreements
and understandings I'm the tntercour~s
Of governments.
The utterances of the president
LOST nothing OF their tremendous i'm,
portant or dramatic effect by the
him.
Summoned in all directions ana
rom all parts OF the city. routed out
" committee meetings and from con-
terences, the members of the two
branches piled into the great cham
Der OF the house almost breathlesx
ana quite at sea as to what was conn
lng The news that the president was
20 speak spread from mouth ia
mouth with sufficient rapidity Ia
BRING fair sized and constantly In.
creasing crowd to the galleries. Sir
Cecil Spring Rice. the British ambas-
sador, had heard that something was
on and was the lone occupant or the
diplomatic gallery. Members of the
serbian mission, suddenly interrupted
IN their preparations to address the
house themselves, lingerie. excitediy
TO hear the speech.
When through portal at the rear
and to one side OF the speakers ros-
trum, doorkeeper shouted stentori-
ously: The president OF the United
States" hush of intense expectancy
descended suddenly upon the assem-
biage
Quickly the slim. well groomsu
Form of the president slipped through
the ranks of the staid senators and
acting as COMMITTEES
Of escorts. and In three steps he was
upon the rostrum. -
AS he started speaking tharo was .
nervous coughing that subsidized sud.
ienly under sibiient admonitton AZ
s'ence. The audience seated theirs
More the president. on the hoor ana
in the gaIlerie9 knew only that ~
was about TO discuss tbs internastono
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-09
Fourteen Specific Readjust-
ments Demanded on Basis OF
Justice and Right.
CONGRESS THRILLED BY
UNHERALDED ADDRESS
Ringing Cheers Greet State
ment That Germany Must
Right Wrong Done France
in Alsace-Lorraine.

United States war Aims named
by President Wilson In his address
to congress:
No private International UNDER
standings.
Freedom of the seas. i
me removal of nil economic.
barriers.
Reduction of ornaments,
settlement Of colonial claims on
the oasis OF the consent of the gov.
eTned.
Evacuation OF ali Russian tsrr..
tory and complete freedom FOR s,r~
to work out her own political de-
selopmcnt.
The evacuation and restoration
OF Belgium.
evacuation OF all occurae4
French territory and the restorn-
tion TO France of AIsace- Lorraine
reimbursement of the frontiers
OF italy.
me peoples OF Austria Hungary
shouiu De accorded the frees: on
portunfty for autonomous deyel-
opment.
Evacuation OF Rournania. Ser
via and Montenegro.
Observation-Disclosures Of the r.r.
daneiiee and autonomous deyetor.
menf or nationalities under TnrE.
ish sovereign.
The erection OF an indcpeuaep.
Polish state.
A general association or ua,,ors
10 insure international guarantees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-09
MISSISSIPPI ADOPTS
FEDERAL AMENDMENT

Jackson. Miss. Jan. 8.--Both houses
of the Mississippi legislature today
adonted the proposed prohibition
amendment to the constitution. A to-
tai OF eight negative votes were cast
against II. This Ia the first legisia-
ture to ratify the amendment since
its rcoar' sde~tion by ~cngs>u.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-09

INVITATION TO PUBLIC.
All who are interested - the
proposed charter changes. wheth-
er plain citizen or of1iceholdcr. or
mere patriot. arc invited by MEM
hers Of the committee IN attend
the meeting OF the g h arter
change committee I'm council
chamber. CITY Hall. third floor.
Mt O'Clock +s-uor~ow night, to
discuss the proposed chances RTld
present their views on the same
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Richmond
Fraternities

Are usefuiiy active IN many
lines OF humanitarian
work Read all about them
in the sunday Edition
Of THE RICHMOND fIR-
GILMAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-09
All Virginia
Smiles

EVERY Sunday morning
over 'Ye Byrdtowne Cos
sip, q page of cartoon
comment on current events
Drawn by Russell 9. Hen
aerson for THE RICH
MOND VIRGINIAN.
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