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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
SENATE BREAKS RECORD
ORDERING LIBERTY LOAN
War Bonds Amounting to So 800
100000 Authorized by
New Act.
MEASURE rROBABLE
Announced by Chairman Simmons
That, With Enactment OF LcSisla-
ton, No Further Action Would Re
Necessary Until Next December.
TBy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. April 3.--In record
breaking time tho Senate late to-day
passed the new Liberty loan bill. au-
thorizinG $500 100000 moro war
bonds, additional loans of $500. 900
900 TO the allies and increase OF treas
AIRY certificates of indebtedness from
$4,000 100000 to ss,ooo.ooo.ooo. The
measure already has been passed by
the House, and slight differences now
Will be adjusted in conference.
II is possible even that tho House
Will accept minor amendments and
make conference Unnecessary. .ha
approved by the Senaet without a roll
call and after less than an hours PEI
functory debate. all important pro-
visions OF tho House measure were
retained. All congressional leaders
agreo that the bill must be law before
tha new Liberty loan campaign begins
Saturday. and it is hoped TO send the
measure TO the President tomorrow.
During to-day's debate, Chairman
Simmons, of the Finance Committee.
said that with enactment of the bond
Legislation. all treasury needs could
bc met this year and that no further
way revenue legislation would be noe
essary until the session Of Congress
noAI December.
Stould the war continue for a long
period and IL become necessary TO
send 100000 or 100000 men across
the sea, Senator Thomas said. tho eN-
pcnses o.: the government. OF course.
would he increased and there would
have to be some increase in taxes.
Hcplyins to question by Senator
Lewis. Of Illinois. he said there is
nothing in the bill to prevent the
allies from spending money loaned
them outside OF the United States If
that is shown To be necessary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
SPEECH BY CzERN|N
IS PEACE OFFENSIVE
Plan Prepared i'm Germany, Amcri-
can Officials and Entente Embas-
sizes at Washington Believe.
ASSERTIONS NOT FOUNDED
Address OF Austrian Foreign Minis.
ter May BE Forcrunncr Of DecJa-
ration by German Government.
Assertion Is False.
Try Aa.ocIat.d rr,..l

WASHINGTON. April a-Amcrican
government officials and the cnten,.
embassies saw another Tcutonic peace
offensive today in the reported speech
Of Count Czcrrin. tho Austro-IIunEar-
ian Foreign Minister. declaring tina.
recently negotiations were near be.
tween tho Austrian and tho allied gov
crnmcnts.
~. move. evidently conceived IN
Germany. they said, was made just
as IL became certain that tho German
drive IN the west had failed OF its
purpose and was intended 10 brins
discord among the allied powc-s
The Foreign Minister'S statement
that l'cm!er Clc;ncnccau. OF France,
had advanced suggestion Of peace
discussions and his reference 10
Alsacc Lorraine rs a stumbling block.
II was declared here were designed
TO create the belief that the allies
desire 10 recover Alsacc-Lorrainc for
France is the onl! thing that stands
in tho way Of peace.
officials and members Of the dipio-
matte corps were unanimous in Their.
declarations that Czcrnius statements
had no basis o: fact. and further. that
no peace suggestions coming from tha
Tcutonic powers would be given con-
sidcra,ion at this time. There was no
disagreement in the conviction that
Germany must be defeated by force
OF arms before the question ot peace
is taken up in any way.
Some believe that Czernin's speech
is forcrunner OF some declaration.
The speech OF Count Czernia. il was
declared, was a political vancouver de-
signed TO spread the impression in the
allied countries that the allied gov
ernments are fighting solely TO recover
Alsacc-Lorrainc. The peace move, they
said. was timed to follow the break
down Of the Teutonic military often
s!ve.
Amy Teutonlc suggestions that IN:
time for peace discussions is near al
hand Will find nothing but a negative
response In America.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
SENATOR 0VERMAN PLEADS
FOR TRUST IN PRESIDENT
Expect Hattie ON Reorganization Hill
VIII BE Staged In Congress
Thursdny
IN AssociaIcd press l

WASHINGTON. April 3.-An impas-
stoned plea for support of and trust
in President Wilson was made in the
senate to-day by Senator Overman, Of
North Carolina, in concluding the
opening argument for his bill which
would give the executive general au-
thority TO rcorGaniZe government
agencies in prosecuting the war.
Confusion existing i'm certain depart-
ments. the Senator said, makes reor-
Sanizatlon essential.
Senators have asserted that the
President does confer with them" he
added. Now the President comes here
and takes Congress into his Confidence
and they will not give him what he
asks"
Senator Ovcrman deplored what he
termed ham -strinsing" the executive
ana, 10 senators who proposed amend
ments specifically limiting acts Of CO.
ordination to certain government bu-
rcaus. declared such limitations would
be an insult" TO the President and TO
the public.
The Overman bill will be taken up
tomorrow again when its opponents
probably Will open their attack.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
Fuel Administrator
Gives Coal Prices

Washington. April 3.-Thc fuel
administration to-day announced
prices for cOnl In portions of Ken
lucky, VirEinin. Tennessee, Iowa
md GcOrSin. The Tcnncsscc-Geor-
Eia prices arc for the entire States,
while tho Kentucky prices infect
the large conI-producinE section In
tho eastern pnrt.
The new prices nrc effective April
.. Operators who have compiled
with the waEe-advnnce agreement
muy ndd i5 ccnh per ton to the
prices numcd. Generally, the new
prices represent n reduction OF from
10 to 80 cents per ton. They in
c1udc:
Tcnncnscc-AII except Ovcrton and
Pentress Counties; run OF mine,
S:.15; prepared sfzcs, S2.0O; slack or
screenings. S".fO. O,crton and PEN
tress Counties: run OF mine, $40;
prepared hiHcs. s:.45; sIncIS or
screenings, SI.05.
'irEinin-Lcc. Wise and DickIn-
son Counties, and Russell County
west OF Finncy. on the Norfolk and
Western Railroads; run Of mine,
$40; prepared sizes, S2.15; slack or
screenings. SI.05.
GcorEin-Iiun OF mine, S3.-o: pre-
pared sizes, $3.50; slack or screen
inEs, S3.20.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
FRENCH RErEI. GERMAN ~
ATTACK SOUTH OF MoREUIt
BY Associated Press


FARIS. April "a German attack
south OF Moreuil last night was re
pulsed by the French fire and the
enemy was unable to gain footing in
any part OF the French positions. the
War Office announces, except at one
point. The French also broke UP
German attack near Hollot and gained
ground north or Plcmont
The statement follows:
''On tho front between tho Somme
and the Olsc. there was increasing ac-
uviiy on the part of the artillery on
both sides. South OF Moreuil the
enemy made a spirited attack against
the French positions between Morisci-
and Mailly- Rameval. II was rcpulse;l
by the French fire. and tho enemy was
not able TO gain footing in the Frcnch
defcnscs, except at a single point.
~ German effort north OF Ro.Iot
was broken up BY tho French arc
Last night the French carried out I.
'oeai operation on the slopes north OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
.FR|GHTFUL SCENE
IN PARIS CHURCH
Ambassador Sharpe Describes
Fearful Destruction Wrought
by Murderous German Shell.
MASONRY BURIES VICTIMS
American Representative SAYS
That Interior Of Structure
Resembles Shamblcs.
MASONRY B URIES VICTIMS
INV Associated Pr

WASHINGTON, April The horrible
shambies caused BY ,hc colIapse of tons
Of masonry from tho vaulted arches of
the Paris church bombardcd bv the
Germans on Good FRIDAY is rraphicallv
described in paraphrasc Of the ronor,
OF the Incident b. United States Am
basaador sharpe. made public by the
State department to-day
The statement follows:
The appalling destruction wrou-b,
BY the shell is. as the ambassador re-
marks, probably not cquaIed bv anv
single discharge OF any hostile gun in
the cruelty and horrors Of it's results
In no other ono spot in Paris. even
where poverty had gathered on that
holy day TO worship, could a dcstruc-
ton OF life have been SO great Nearly
100 manglcd corpses lying in the
rnorguc. with almost many seriously
wounded attcstcd TO the measure OF
tho toll cXactcd
Far UP TO tho Eh-vaultcd arches.
between the flying buttrcsscs we'll to
the front OF the church. is a great gan
III the wall from which fcll uaon the
heads Of the devoted worshipcrs many
tons of solid masonry. II was this
that caused such great loss OF life
AS the ambassador entered the
church where but few hours before
had been gathered the worshipcrs, he
could easily picture the scene that fol-
lowed tho explosion. The amount OF
debris remaining just as /, fell OH the
floor covered the entire space between
tho lofty columns supporting the arches
a. each side. only a miracle could
have saved from death or serious in
jury those who escaped the falling
mass. Tho scene was that Of some
horrible shamb!es. and il was not until
we'll into tho night that all tho bodies
were recovered. Upon the floor IN many
places could still be seen the blood OF
the victims, among whom wcrc many
prominent and we'll TO do people.
Tho ambassador called to express his
sympathy 10 his Swiss colles sne.-whose
lifelong friend, tho secretary OF tho
Swiss legation, was Killed while lcav-
ing the church The minister was
deeply affected as he spoke of great
less to him through the sccrctary's
death The secretary was wei! known
in Washington, where he served with
the Swiss legation from 1902 to 1909.
and was very highly esteemed by all
who knew him.
In conclusion. Mr.. Sharpe says that
the exceptional circumstances under
which this tragedy occurred, both as
TO the sacred character of the day and
tho place have greatly aroused tho In
d!Enation d OF the people OF France to-
ward an enemy who seeks 70 destroy
human life without regard TO the I'm
r1unities prescribed by the laws OF
civilization and humanity. and. instead
OF tcrrorizins the people. the shells of
tho great cannon, as we'll as the bombs
dropped from the German airplancs.
only serve 10 strengthen the resolve
Of the French 20 resist 20 the last man,
it necessary. the invasion of such 4
foe"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
GEN. PERSHlNG DEMANDS
THE HIGHEST EFFICIENCY
Men Promoted In EARLY Months of War
10 National Army Asked 10
NesiEn.
fRv .Assoclatcd PICS. ]

WASHINGTON. April 3.-Gcneral
PcrshlnEs reiterated recommendation
that only officers who show the highest
efficiency be placed in command OF
troops sent 10 France has resulted in
the dcmotion OF many officers who, in
the car.y months OF the war, were
promoted frcm ranks OF majors and
captains III the regular army TO that
or colonel in the National Army. Army
orders to-day showed that not less
than ffty such officers had resigned
their commands as the result OF re-
ports OF officers OF the inspector gen.
erals department that the men had
failed - attain the standard required.
a large proportion of the officers
who have lost their temporary promo
tons VIII be tried in other posts. The
remainder will go back to units OF the
regular army in their former grade.
The vacancies left by these changes
Will be filed largely by promoting
emporarily other regular army Off
GERS.
While the number OF officers who
have failed to make good is large.
vast majority of those promoted passed
the tests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
WAR EXPENSES AVERAGE
THIRTEEN MILLION A DAY
Total Disbursements Between July
and March I6 Aggregate
SII,2T1, $4,000.

WASHINGTON, April S.-War cx
pcnses have averaged about $1,000
900 a day since July l, the Treasury
Department announced to-day. \ de-
tailed statement shows expenditures
of si.23326l, 900 between July l. 1917.
and March 10, 1918. Approximately
$500. 100000 went for war purposes,
making a monthly average OF 100000
600 and daily average slightly over
$4,000. 900.
These figures do not include the FIVE
billion odd dollars loaned to the CO.
belligerents nor $4,000, 900 invested in
farm loan bonds. These items are
carried as investments rather than as
expenses.
Total disbursements between July |
and March IL were sll,2'4,oi1.OOo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
TO REsENTENCE MOONEY
Wan Convicted Of Causing Domb Ia :
pIoSiOn in san Francisco
Asks Pardon.

san FRANCISCO. April 3.-Thomas
J. Mooney. convicted Of murder in con-
nection with the preparedness parade
bomb explosion here In 1916. will he
rcsentenced April Is TO pay the pen
atty with his life.
fixing the date. declared to-day tina.
he was loath to pass sentence in view
of the developments. 1t is believed
Governor Stephens will act in behalf
OF Mooney after tho rescntcncirg
Mooney to-day appealed to the COY.
rrnor for pardon, setting forth he was
convicted on perjured testimony
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
WAR CHAPLAIN DEAD
Intimate Associate Of General stone
MnIl Jackson PASSES Away I'm
Denver, Col.
the tests.
LRy Associated Press. !

DENVER, coll, April %.-The Rev.
DR.. Evandcr McNair, chaplain and in
innate associate Of General stone
wall" Jack son, died here to-day after
an Illness of many months. lie was
cighty-fivc years Old. Ills son. d. L..
l.. McNair. Y. NJ. &. a.. is now stationed
at Camp Johnston, Florida
Or. McNair had been q Presbyterian
minister for hfty-scvcn years. and was
widely known throughout the nation.
He came from prominent Southern
family. was born in North Carolina.
and was educated IN Center College,
Kentucky. where he was a ciassmat to
of former Vice President Stevenson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
.LENR0OT WINS ELECTION
FOR WISCONSIN SENATOR
Incomplete Rcturns Give Republican
Candidate Lead of 10000 Over
Joseph Il. Davies. Democrat.
BERGER, SOCIALIST. is THIRD
La Toilette Leader Defeated for JUS
tice OF Supreme Court-Irohibi-
tion Makes Gains in Wet and Dry
Contests.
BERGER, SOCIALIST. is THIRD
LRv Associated rrcss-


MILWAUKEE. WIS. April 3-Con-
can. OF Superior. has been elected
United States Senator TO succeed the
late Paul .. IIusting, having defeated
Joseph l.. Davies, Democrat, in yes
tcrday's election, according to incom-
plctc returns by majority estimate
at more than 10000. Victor L. Ser
ger Socialist, ran third, approximately
$1,000 behind Davies, from the figures
at hand. Similar returns indicate the
election OF Marvin L. Roscnbcrry.
present incumbent. Justice OF tho Su-
prcme Court, over Charles II. Crown.
hart LA Toilette leader, by moro
than 1000 Both ran as onpartisans.
The precincts still to report will. il Is
expected. increase the winners leads
MIR. Davies sent a message to Mr..
Lcnroot to-day congratulating him on
his election.
The approximate vote indicated by
returns received up to Tonight give
Lcnroot $4,000: Davies. $4,000. and
Berger, $1,000 Complete returns may
swell each total considerably.
In 1914. when Ilustins, Democrat.
was elected. he received l34.9a5: Nc
Govern. Republican. l33.a6o. and Scidel.
Socialist, :a.77i
Mayor Daniel w. IIoan. Socialist. was
reelected i'll Milwaukee. by about 1900
over Percy Braman. nonpartisan candi.
date.
However, the balance of the city
ticket went 10 the nonpartisan candi-
dates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
Descendant Of President John Tyler
Wins Prize for Writing Americans Creed

manity for which American patriots
sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
81 therefore believe II IL my duty
{" my country to love II: TO support
its constitution: to obey its laws; to
respect It's flag; md to defend II
against all enemies
The idcn OF laying emphasis on
the dutic, and obligations of citi-
zcnship In national creed orisi-
mated with Henry y. Chaplin md wn.
FIRST announced by him in Scptcm-
her. 1916.
Thc creed awarded the prize was
selected from scvcrni thousand sub
mittcd.
William Tyler Page, the commit
tee on awards announced, is n dc
sccndnnf of President of the
United states. John Tyler, and Of n
siSncr Of the American Declaration
Of Independence. Cnrter Rrnxton.
itc was horn i'm Frederick, Md, the
birthplace or Francis Scott Key.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
IRy Associated pr.ssl


WASHINGTON. April 3.-"The
American. creed" for which the
city OF baltimore offered prize of
81 900 was mnde public here to-day.
Its sclcction was tho result OF
"nationnI citizens creed conte.t"
approved by Presidcnt wilson,
Speaker Clark and host Of famoux
Americans. The winner Is William
Tyler Page, OF Eriendship Heights,
Maryland, near Washington. IL
reads:
"Thc Amcricnn's Crccd-I he
llcrc In the United States of Amer
lea ~ government OF the peopIc,
by tho people, for the people; whose
just powers nrc derived from tho
consent Of tho Eovcrned; dcmoc-
rHcy In republic; a xovcreIEn na-
ton OF many sovereign states; a
perfect union. one and inscparabIc;
eatnblishcd upon those principicn OF
freedom. equality, Justice and hu-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
WOULD SHOOT ALL SPIES
Former President Taft Voices His Sen
fimcnts In speech mt
MuskoEcc.
IBy Associated Press. !
'n,.IrI.' rLrI ;I

MCSkOGEE. OKLA, April 3.-"Spics
should be court-nartialcd. lined up
and their citizenship ended by bullets;
those who express reasonable scnti-
mcnts should be tried and punished.
but in all cases law should be obcycd
and mob violence. such as practiccd
in certain parts OF tho United States.
should be everywhere condemned, that
the United States may not sink to the
lawlcss savagcry OF tho Germans" for
mcr President Taft declared here to-
day in an address before tho Chamber
of Commerce.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
GOOD YEAR FOR [. & N.
Railroads. Annual Report Shows Lnrscst
Operating ReNenuc on Record.
Net Income Also Increases.
IBy Associated Press1

LOUISVILLE, Ky, April AIT the
annual stockholders meeting here to-
day directors OF tho Louisville ana
Nashville Railroad Company were re-
elected and the annual report, show
ing operating revenues of s13.9O7.3Si
the largest in The history Of the road.
was approved. Net operating rcvc-
nucs for tho year were S2390S, GSo,
az compared with S22,SS6.0l? in 1916.
Tho excess profits tax amounted 70
SI2iJ,l0S.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
ILLINOIS VOTES our
HUNDRED AND FIFTY SALOONS
fBy Associated Press.l

CHICAGO. April 3.--Rcsul,s of town
snip local option elections in Illinois
Yesterday showed gains for the Anti
Saloon forces, about $50 saloons being
put out OF business. according to re-
turns compiled to-day.
Two OF the larger down State wet
tes--Bloomington and Rock Island
voted out saloons
None OF the larger dry" towns voted
10 become wet" but Aurora and Alton
decided to retain saloons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
POET AND PHILOSOPHER
GIVES WORLD MESSAGE
"kecp Cheerful md Mind Your Own
business" Says
Naturalist,

POUGIIKEEpSIE. y. w, April a
John Burroughs. naturalist. poet. phi
losophcr. gave a Scvcn-word message
to the public to-day as his birthday
message 10 the world:
Keep cheerful and mind your own
business
This has been the motto throughout
the life OF the poet, who celebrated his
ciEhty-hrst birthday to-day at his
nome. "Slabsidcs." near here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
Move 20 Take Plants.

WASHINGTON April 3.-A resolution
providing for tho f',king over and op-
Grafton by the government OF packing
plants was introduced to-day by Sen
ator Thompson, OF Kansas. and referred
to tho Agi lculturo Committc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04

PITTSFIELD, MASS, April 3.-Mrs
Frederick 5. Coolidge has given $780,
900 for establishing Il home for Grin
pied children, ii was announced to-
day. She also gave large sum to-
the same fund last fall.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04

LUKE MD. April 3.NThc badly
manslcd bodies OF Arthur wilt, aged,
twcnty-thrcc, Of oakmont. w. Va.
and Thomas Eluchcr. OF Midlothian,
Md. wcro found on the Western Mary
land Railroad tracks here to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
stamp sales ucach High Point.

7 IN NsSOciatcH FrcsS.
WASHINGTON. April 3.--War saw
inSs stamps set new onc-day record
to-day when total sales OF St,l20.93a
were recorded at tho Treasury Depart
mcpt. The old record WAS $3.0i9,000.
Total sales to date. cash value. arc
S13G, 100000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
.ATIONS ISSUED FOR
GOVERNING FTRI.OJGHS

The War Department to-day made
public its regulations for granting fur
loushs 10 enlisted men to engage in
farm work. Commanding officers, the
statement says. may grant such fur
loushs whenever ii appears they will
contribute 10 increased agricultural
production
FurlouShs will not be granted TO the
extent of interfering with the progress
or military training. The leaves OF
absence Will be for short periods main
ly during seeding and harvesting time.
Post. camp. cantonment, division and
department commanders are given au-
thor!ty 10 grant furloughs
Furioushs will be without pay or
allowances. except that sufficient paw
VIII be retained TO meet war risk in
surance and Liberty bond payments.
FurlouGhs may be granted cnbloc to
men willing 10 accept them, upon re-
quests OF farmers. when the time con-
sumed in travelling from the post to
the place OF labor will not exceed
twenty-four hours. Use of the teIe-
graph is provided for enbloc furlouchs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
rHiNkS PRESIDENT VIEWS
AUSTRIA MORE phCIFIC

president Wilson docs no, desire to
cparatc Vienna from Bcrlin. ard h.
'nows, too. that that would Lo im-
possible Perhaps Ircstdcn, wilson
ays 20 himself. however. that vienna
'"cd for e general peace. Perhaps hc
'ays 10 himself that the Austro-Iiun.
;arian monarchy has the good fortune
+" possess ruler who sincerely ana
'on"s'iy desires a general peace. hut
Who wiz never permit a breach OF fai,h
'r conclude Il dishoucrahlc peace. and
hat behind tho Emperor King there
.rc $4,000. 90" people
frccident Wilson says also, perhaps.
10 himself that this united mass rcp.
Hscn's Il force which is not 10 t,.
and that this homes,
hnd strong desire for peace which binds
he monarshs. governments and peo
pics OF both states is capable OF being
he bearer OF that rrca, idea I'm the
crrico OF which he has placed him
elf"
Referring 10 his last speech. Coun,
Szernin explained the misundcrs,and-
Lns OF his remark that the text was
tircadE In tho Pres idents possession
hy declaring tha, he had prcviouslv
arranged for tho text TO be tclcgraphed
10 Washington from an unofficial
;ourcc In Il neutral country. in order
% prevent any misunderstanding or
distortion. /. subsequently trans pircd.
iowcvcr. thai tho text only arrived at
Fts destination some days later. Never
hcicss, he said. the object was at
aimed