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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-22
PRESIDENT WILSON ENDORSED
MISSISSIPPI REDEEMS ITSELF

Caused
Assippi
Loyalty.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-22

LAxA and PARAMELs. food lax
atives, not drugs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
DUTCH VESSELS TO TAKE
MEN AND FOOD TO FRANCE
Ships Seized Will BE Placed in Ser
vice as Soon as Pos
Sibie.
NO HITCH IN THE PROGRAM
Navy Department Will Remain in
Control Until Final Allotment Is
Decided Upon by the Allied
Governments.
NO HITCH IN THE PROGRAM
fRy Associated rrcss.l

WASHINGTON. March 2l.-Tho 500,
900 tons of Dutch shipping seized in
American ports last night on orders
from President Wilson Will be put into
service. 1t was said to-day. as soon as
they can be made ready for sea and
loaded. Tho vessels will be armed by
the Navy Department.
Most of tho vessels Will go into tho
transatlantic service. transporting food
10 the allies. Some untitled for cargo
work may he used as tran ports
Reports 20 tho Navy Dcpa rtmcnt
Secretary Daniels said to-day. show cd
that tho taking over OF the ships pro-
cecdcd according TO schedule and with
out the slightest hitch.
The Navy department will remain in
control Of all the ships until their final
allotment has been decided. The tank
ships are expected "a he added TO the
naval supply ships for use in carrying
fuel to the oil-burning vessels OF the
navy.
Although no damage has been done
10 the ships by their crews. as in the
case OF the German craft; naval cnSi-
ne"rs doubtless will be called upon to
inspect each OF the vessels to deter
mine whether y-dockinS Will be
necessary TO repair the effects OF, tho
long wait many OF them had in hmcri-
can harbors
Tho Navy Department is unable 10
provide complete crews for the ships,
u was stated to-day. but "A nucleus
Tor the engine room and deck forces
Is ready for each vessel. Additions TO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
Patriotic Call Issued to
Women Of Richmond

Mrs. Frederic W. scott and Mrs.
John Kerr Branch, Of the Woman.s
Service League. have issued u call
to every woman in Hichmond who
has Il husband, father, som, brother,
nephew or sweetheart In tho coun-
try'S military service TO Join in the
thrift parade Tomorrow afternoon
They announce patriOfirnliy Tint
they propose to show their boys in
the trenches that they arc not ..fnir
weather friends" md VIII take their
pinccn In the pnGcant, whether it
min or whether ID shine. They nlso
announce tf,nt Mrs. Hunter Nc
Guire. widow OF the beloved sur
EcOn-RcncrnI of StoncwnlI .IaclSson's
Brignde. will distribute .eryicc fngs
from the porch OF her home mt ola
Enst Grace street. EACH woman
In the parade will wear ono Of these
Iittic cmbIcn,s OF loyal sncrIHce over
her heart. RcspOnsc TO the cnlI
doubtless VIII bc cnthuxInxtIc. so
TINT each ntnr In Richmond's service
mug will be represented by n mother.
wife, sister or sweetheart.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
EXPLOSION ON VESSEL
FATAL TO COMMANDER
Three Enlisted Men Also Killed
When Destroyer Manlcy Is
Wrecked.
ELEVEN OTHERS ARE WOUNDED
Ship COliidcd With British Warsbip
In European Waters March 10,
but Exact Location Is Withheld
by Navy Department..
ELEVEN OTHERS ARE WOUNDED
fRy .kssocia,cd rrcssl

WASHINGTON. March 2l-ESnlosion
OF a depth charge aboard the Amcri
can destroyer Manlcy, when the vessel
coilided with British warship in
European waters March TO- killed tho
American commander and three en-
listed men and wounded eleven others.
Both ships were damaged. Lieutenant
commander Richard Mccall Elliott ,Jr.
or New York. was killed.
IN announcing the accident to-day.
The Navy Department gave no further
details. and withheld tho location.
Tho enlisted men killed were: Ccci,
Hail Charleston. W. Va Eoa,swain's
Mate Lewis Cohen. New Yori; CITY.
Mater Tender Charles Maeoni. West
Springfield. Mass
The enlisted men seriously injured
were: Richard s Gallmanm. seaman.
Troth. s. G.. Electrician Edward q.
i.andwchr. Elizabeth. y. j.: Charles
Pierce, engine man. Lake crystal.
Mimi; Fred Richard Lawson. engine
man Orange, Mass; Clarence +. Dech-
ennc. fireman. Joplin. Mo-: Carl Cecil
Russell. Stockton. Cal: Albert Wallace
Cecil. fireman. st. Louis. Mo
The following were slightly injured: /:
Ralph r. Christie. ycoman. Calais. Me. :.
John -. Mercer fireman. Narnado. La. i;
Edward II. Peters. seaman. New Haven
Conn; Joseph F., Gumm, fireman. South
Minneapolis. MINI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
GERMANS LAUNCH
GREAT OFFENSIVE,
Railroad Embargoes Will Be Used to
Enforce Operation Of Coal Distribution

planned that production was re-
durcd because they could not get
ears TO load the output. and few
had storage fnrilirics.
The idea of the plan * to have
coal consumed "a near rs posSiblc
where IL X mined. which is not tho
general practice now. Products OF
different sections arc ncnt long dis
tancrS in mnny instances largely
because people OF ono section have
become accustomed to using pnr-
ticuInr product.
Roughly outlined. the zones in
ciudc:
Virginia, Southeastern kentucky
and Tennessee will supply Ken
tucky. Indiana. Ohio and tho lower
peninsula OF Michigan.
Tennessee. GcOrEin, Kentucky and
Virginia will supply the Cnr"Iina>.
GcorSia. Tennessee. Alabama, Nir-
Einln unI Florida.
West NirGinin's low volatile ncids
will ship to tho District Of CoIumbiD,
North Carolina. NirEtnir, ,lcmtucLy,
Ohio. West Virginia. South Carolina
and I.nkc Eric ports for trans
shipment only.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
"FR0NTIER OF FREEDOM"
THAT Wns Phrase Coined ny Serretnry
Baker nv lie Peers Over "No
Mans Land

FRANCE. March 1?-"Its the from
tier Of freedom"
This phrase. which undoubtedly WI,
spring into instant popularity. was
coined by Secretary Baker rs he pccrcd
over mo mans iand" during his visi;
to the front.
Ut was carly this morning when tho
secretary stuck his head over tho para
pct OF the hrst-linc trench and gazcd
over the torn ground at the German
trenches beyond. II was then that he
made his remark as he attempted TO
make out the German lines through the
haZy mist which precedcs the dawn
Some time later a siXinch she'll burst
near Mr.. Baker. hut he was not per-
:urbcd. New incidents of tho day are
told here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
MAKE CHANGE IN TREATY
Australian and Irish CitIIcnS EXEMPT
From ConscriptIon in
America.
Try Associa,cd Press !

NASfilNGTON, March oi--Thc Brit
iSh-A American and Canadian American
GRAFT treaties were returned 10 the
state department by the senate late
to-day AT the request OF President
iisoi' Tor certain changes before rati-
"ca'lon Amendments have been agreed
upon ID! the government which will
exempt lriShmcn and Australians in
th!S country from draft by providing
that the provisions OF the treaties shall
not apply To mon not subject TO CON
scription in their own countries
Under the treaties as originally nc
Gotiated ii had been assumed that these
exemptions would be made but some
members OF the ForeiG Relations Com
mittee. led by senator Borah of Idaho
nave insisted that tho Language should
be so specific that there could he no
misunderstanding
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
IRy Assoc!a,oA rrcs.l

"tSHfNGTON March :i.-com-
piction of it's zonc system Of coal
distribution. designed Ia nrin., about
economies of transportation and iu-
creased produ.tIOu. was announced
Tonight hy :hc iucI adminI>.rutiu,..
RailrOad cmhnrEocs will Ee used to
cnforcc operation of thI pinn.
Anthracite md coi,c are not
affected. neither il coat used "
railroads nor particular kinds used
for specific purposes, such as pro-
durtion OF certain by-produr.S and
gas. Coal moved on inI;,ud water
ways and that Imported tn Canada
arr not Included in tho rrcmIaiions.
with the nununI production Of
bituminou> coal approximately 1OO,-
o00.0D0 tons, or go per cent OF the
cOuntry's output, it is cNpcrtcd that
tho saving resulting from the pInn
Will amount TO D.00O. .OOO ear m lies,
This mcnns that tho snm. number
of cars would make almost 100000
nddifionnI trips from the mines,
which would bc equivalent 10 an In
crcnSc Of production of > per cent.
Conl opcratOrs lust winter COM
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
Women Doctors Ready
to Go 10 War Zone

W A = HIN ton, March "i.-
Whether American women physi-
cinnS viii he commissioned In tho
medical reserve corps nnd allowed
to work In ti.c miiitu-! !, ,npitni- OF
France has been put un to Secretary
of War i}nkcr. Thr Medical W.
mems Commercial !<snOri rintiUn Imndc
this announcement to-day. fhcy
Ncnturcd the belief that uftcr watch
ing women physician. with SCOT
tish units under fire, Secretary
Baker would return to this coun-
try In n favorable mood to grant
1icutcnanclcs and mnjorships 10 wo-
mcn doctors.
The Scottish women arc NOT artu-
n1ly commissioned. so II Sccretmry
Bnkcr agrees, tho United states will
bc first in surit notion.
simultaneously it was announced
TINT II campaign VIII ourn Mnrci,
20 {" rniSc II huge sum &" establish
the nrst American uomcn'. hospital
In Frnncr. The FIRST hospital, with
Its equipment, Will cost $500 uun, IL
Is estimated.
The hospital will lie established
under the direction OF ,hc American
ted Cross. II wilt care for civilians
in the devastated region, OF North
crn France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
HUNS THREATEN ROUMANIA
say They VIII Impose Hnrshcr Terms
'f Those rendered Arc Not
Accepted.
iHN Axsooiatcd rres.I

WASIliNGroN, March e1--Ccrmany
has threatened tC impose still cavicr
terms of peace anon Roumania unless
that country agrees to those already
proposed, the state Department vas
Informed today in a delayed telegram
OF Ambassadors Francis. Field Mar
shall Won Mackcnscn. OF the German
army, Informed the Roumanians of the
ALTERNATIVES
Tho ambassador reported that GER
many had started the expulsion OF Rou-
manlans displcasinS to her officials.
and that Won Mackcnscn was attempt
ing TO dictate the personnel OF tho
new Roumanian Cabinet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
WILL MEET IN CHICAGO
President Invited to Attend Annual
Convention National Chnn,hcr
OF Commerce.
IBy \ A.sociatcd rrcs,.

WASHINGTON. March 3l.-Oniccrs OF
Tho United States Chamber of Com
mcrcc. headed 10y President Il. g. Ehett
of Charleston. :, c. to-day outl;ncd
10 President Wilson the program ar.
ranged for tho annual convention OF
the organization at Chicago. April 20.
II and -. The principal topics or
discussions Will be railroads. water
transportation, shipping. finance ana i;,-
dustrics. President Wilson has been In
vitcd To attend. but probably VIII find
it impossible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
SENATE ADDS MILLION
DOLLAR AUTHORIZATION

Appropriations OF about million
dollars were alded TO Tho hill in the
Senate, including S250.OoO 10 bo offered
as prizes by the Secretary OF Asricul-
ture TO stimulat" agricultural produc-
tion and $25o.0N0 f5r extension Of
work in 'dehydratins Vegetables and
fruits.
Other principal appropriations car
ricd In the hill include: Meat iuspec-
ton service. 100000 Increased
sSoo'ooo by tn" Scnatc); determination
or Southern cattle tick, $50. 900: eradi-
cation OF live stock tuberculosis, $500
ooo doubled by the Scna,c): plant
industry. se.'+i.ooo: forestry. s5..al 900;
bureau OF markets. S..000ooo: combat
'nE OF live stock foo; and mouth dis
case. SlOoe,ooo. and combating the
cotton boil wccvil. 100000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
INSPECTORS UNABLE To
ACCOUNT ron SHORTAGE

inspectors and postal officials in
Washington have been unable TO ac-
count for the shortage. Mr. Earman,
formerly superintendent Of the money
order department. stoutly contends tina:
he is innocent OF any knowledge OF a
deficit in his accounts and that hc does
rot and did not know that a shortage
existed He said that he had checked
himself up a few days before the ar
rival of the inspectors and that his
books balanced. Although hc has no;
been at work since tho discovery OF the
alleged shortage, he had not hcen OIL
cially removed until yesterday. He as
serted that If there was any shortage
thorough investigation would com
rleteIE cXoncra.c him. Since the sus-
pension of Mr.. Earman about six weeks
aGo. Elmer 5. Redwood has been acting
III the capacity OF superintendent OF tho
money order department.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
THREATENS HOLLAND
"crmnny Gives Notice Tint Abandon
mcnt Of Restrictive Clauses Is
Cause for War.
IBy Assnciatclrrnss

LONDON. March Dispa,chcs from
The Hague report that a local news
agency says that Germany considers
her relations with Holland Altered by
abandonment by tho Dutch government:
toward the entente and tho United
states and publishes q report that the
abandonmcn by the Dutch Govcrnmcn;
of the remaining restrictive clauses in
its shipping loan terms would be re-
Earded by Germany a cause for war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
Provide for Amendment.

ALBANY. y. Y. March ol.--Thc Sen
ate day, by vote OF - 10 90. adopt
cd the taxation committees resolution
10 provide for a prohibitory amend
mcnt 10 the state Constitution.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
SHORTAGE: WAS MADE GOOD
WHEN BOOKS WE'RE: I:NtMiSI;D

In justice TO Earnan. tt was said
that whou notified by the post Office
insp'rtors that, according TO Tho
hooks, = sho-taEc Of $4,000 existed in
his department., he Immediately made
The amonn; good by giving his per-
sonal check. However, this is required
by tho postal regulations. and If /, is
found OH later examination that there
was no shortage. Mr.. Earnlan will be
refunded The money b" the department..
The discovery OF the discrepancy IN
the money order department was made
about six weeks ago while Postmaster
Thornton was in Florida on his vaca-
ton. About twelve inspectors arrived
a. the post Office TO make their inter-
mittent audits OF tho accounts and
books OF Inc various departments. AS
sistant Postmaster w. Ross Southwark
who. in the absence OF the postmaster.
accompanied the inspectors in their
examinations of tho accounts and
hooks Of the various departments. was
notified hy the inspectors OF the re-
roricd shortage in the money-ordcr
department.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
SENATE PASSES
GORE WHEAT BILL
Guaranteed Price Of
$3.50 for 1918.
APPROPRlATES S28,OOO,OOO
Provisions Are Designed to Fur
thcr Increase the Farm
crs' Returns.
APPROPRlATES s28,OOO,OOO

WASIIlNGTOE. March 9l--Thc agri-
cultural appropriation bill. with the
Core amendment. increasing the 1918
government guaranteed wheat price to
$50. was passed late to-day by the
senate. II now goes TO conference
between the two houses. where there
will be another fight over the wheat
price.
The wheat price was adopted. ~ TO
is. after five days discussio ion. in which
its advocates urged the necessity OF
stimulating production and criticized
government price-fXins Tho hill.
carrying appropriations OF S@S.ooo.oO
was passed without roll call the
principal fight being ccntcrcd on tho
wheat provision. Besides increasing
the Federal guarantee. the Gore amend
ment also provides that the guaran-
teed prices for the 1915 crop shall he
based upon No Northern wheat or
its equivalent, instead of the No.
variety. as under existing law and
shall be payable at local elevators
or railway markets instead of at the
principal primary markets as is done
now. These provisions are designed
70 further increase the farmers re-
turns
Another provision is that the guar
anty shall not be dependent upon tho
action Of the President. hut lis hereby
made absolute and binding until May
/. 1919"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
Norwegian shin Nic1ln,

BALTIMORE. March 2i.--The Nor.
wesian steamer Wegasesk. of 4,271 tons.
which left here on February 90 for
Genoa, has fallen victim to n German
submarine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
OF AMENDMENT
HOPED FOR BY CHAMPIONS

Acceptance OF tho amendment h, the
House is hoped for by it's champions
But despite the overwhelming vote by
which the Senate wrote the price in
crease Into tho bill. administration
leaders do not believe It could prevail
finally II. as has been reported. the
opposition of tho food administration
would cause presidential veto.
Under n proclamation by the Presi-
dent acting under the food control
law as it now stands. with the So guar
antce, the basic price for 1918 wheat
has been established at SEQ per
bushel Senator'S favorinS the increase
argued that wheat at $50 would not
Increase the price Of -four beyond sl3
or $3.50 per barrel. The price now
IS around Sill barrel.
The Senate struck out. by a vote OF
~ 10 %. a provision in the bill as il
passed the House. requiring Depart
ment OF Agriculture employers in
Wash!nSioa 10 work eight instead Of
seven hours daily
An appropriation OF 100000 for the
congress ional free seed distribution.
which had been eliminated by the
Senate AGriculturc Committee. Wa. re-
stored by the Senate
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
NIMUM LOSSES IN
SECOND QUARTER OF 1917

he naAimu Of losses was reached
the second quarter OF 1917. after
Unrestricted submarine warfare
+ launched. That quarter ".93G g34
IS tons OF Snaps went down. Since
"a the ;ot.! has been reduced until
the fourth quarter of 1917 i, was
, l,27-.sia Ia the meantime. the
Pbu!lalng cutput steadily curved up
fd. IN the last quarter OF 1917 il,
+ ,32.o23 tons. and a, tha. time
enormously increased facilities Of
United States had no, begun 10
into action.
p announcing IN the House OF Com
as yesterday ;h-t hereafter figures
losses and building would be made
'!.c AZ rcgu.a. intervals, Sir Eric
dee, Firs: Lord Of tho Admiralty,
.caieI that II s;!!l would be un-
e 70 publish the total for The war.
wever. these totals now arc given
The public. s!mul;anc 3uSly n ;h!s
m,ry ana in Great BrIta!r.
'o!io"ing is tho Admiralty memo
DUN:
Memorandum ISSUED b. the british
n!ral,y showing in gross tons the
ies TO the world shipping by cne-
action: tho mercantile shlpbuild-
output. and tho enemy vessels
turcd and brought into service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
HOUSE AMENDS FRANCHISE
TAN BILL TO CORRECT ERRoR,

The apfndment 10 the franchise Ia,
errors which crcp, into somc measures
during the rush OF the last fcw davs of
the regular session. and which none
can accour: for The original bill cx-
cmptcd railroads. insuracc companics
ana some other corporations from the
payment OF certain small taxes This.
il was contonded, lost about $500. 900
in taxes to the state.
The bill was held in committee
Colonel Ercwer asked that the COM
mittcc be discharged. Messrs Willis
Davis. Reed. Davis and Ciilmcr opposcd
the dismissal. because. they contcndcd
railroads were already heavily taxed
and that i; was unpatriotic to place a
heavier tax upon them at the time the
nation would have to paw the tax The
committee was Dismissed. 81 TO lS The
bill passed the House. Gt TO Is, and
was almost Immediately passed by the
Senate
There was little discussion over the
appropriation hill when il came to tho
floor OF the House, with IL message
from the Governor. q. G. Davis, Willis
and Reed stated that they could not
vote for it. but regretted that they
could no, do so. They felt that the
mistake in tho original bill was not
due to the House OF Delegates; that
the Senate was solely responsible. and
that the bill originally passed by the
House was the measure that should he
passed All contcndcd that the House
bill gave to the several State institu-
tions just what they needed. and that
tho bill proposed by the conference
CONTINUED on Fifth Page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
.SULTS SHOW SEAMEN ARE
NCW MAGTI;RIN(. I-BOA

|fOn the subject OF losses the Ad-
Fralty disc,ain any desire TO prophcsy
but so uncertain a thing as war in
\ submarine phase. The results OF
r. past year have shown the ability
our scamcn TO get upon terms with
II submarine menace and gradually
l gain the upper hand. This result
" been achieved in spite of an i'm
jfcct knowledge OF new and bar
a.ous method OF warfare, and Of a
trcity OF suitable material Our ma
tial resources for this warfare arc
tcady improved ana arc being rapid.
augmented. whilst science is plac-
K at our disposal means OF oncnsc
ID defense Of which We have been in
led Subject to this technical advice
id to a warning that undue optimism
fatal. the Admiralty considers that
= facts with regard to tonnage losses
eak for themselves.
with regard TO the other factor. the
DEDUCTION OF merchant tonnage. any
itmatc for the future must depend
nolly on the determination OF en-
pycrs and men in tho shipyards and
brine engineering establishments.
Ie production. however. OF merchant
lips in the United Kingdom during
|nuary. 1918. even making tho most
Continued on Third Pagc.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
MANY SMALL ITEMS
ARE CUT FROM DILL

rs II came to the House the bill was
minus many Items won through hard
night on the floor. Even the $4,000
provided for improvements ,c the
Governors Mansion and his Office had
been delctcd at tho express request
OF the Governor, who evidently had
'cen hurt by remarks made earlier
concerning the appropriations II was
pointed out that these improvements
had bcen recommended by the out
gong Governor. and Delegate Cherry
wanted them made. Mr. Cherry did
not want it thought that the House of
pe'esatcs was disposed TO be niggardly
WIN the Governor. Ic was afraid
some might think that the sum had
"'en cut from the bill in retaliation
for Mr.. baviS firm stand as 10 an
preparations which he considered un
necessary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22
CONFERENCE BILL
PASSES ASSEMBLY
House and Senate Finally Agree
on Big Cut in Appropria-
tion Measure.
PASS COMPENSATION BILL
Governors Recommendation as
to Industrial Commission Ig-
nored-To Adjourn To-Day.

Shorn of sl.o2s,5oo OF it's proposed
expenditures and buttrcssed by $500. >
900 additional revenue 70 be derived
from the amended franchise tax bill
the general appropriation bill, was yes
tcrday passed by tho General Assem-
bly, after four bitter days Of an cx-
tended session made necessary by
Governor Davis's discovery that tho
original n:li had provided for the
spending OF over 100000 more than
the total state revenue for the next
t"" ycIrf. between discussions the
Iicuse found time TO reverse it's ac-
'cn of Tic previous day and concur
IN the Senate's passage OF the work
mems compensation bill over the GOV
elnors veto. Both bodies passed the
amendment 10 tho franchise tax bill
during the dag.
The House adopted the conference
report on the appropriation bill late
in the afternoon. soon after it came
70 IL with message from the Gov
crnor. II passed the Senate near mid
night. Its passage in the House was
engineered b. Colonel Ercwer. chair
man Of the House Appropriation Com
mi''ne and a member Of the conference
committee which sat with the Cover
nor when considering tho pruncd bill
II aroused little opposition. Only six
teen members voted aSains; il, Seven
ty-;ivc voted for il.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22

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