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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
GRIP TO Be T|GHTENED
UPON |NTERNED ENEMIES
Decision Taken to Transfer Prisoners
From Custody OF Labor to
War Department.
RESULT OF GERMAN THREAT
American Government Will Be Bet
ter Able to Deal With Situation
Should Germany Mistreat Sieg-
fried Paul London.

WASHINGTON. June S.-Stcps were
taken by the American government to-
day TO strengthen it's hold on enemy
aliens interned in this country In the
event that Germany carries out her
threat of reprisals against American
prisoners or war in that country.
Following conferences between rep
rescntattves o. the Departments OF
State, War. Labor and Justice. an
nouncement was made that presiacn'Iaf
warrants will soon be issued for all
alien enemies now informed under the
jurisdiction OF the Department OF Ia
bor and these persons transferred to
the custody cf the War Department.
While 1t was explained that this ac-
tion will not make OF the interncd en-
envy aliens actual prisoners OF war,
IL was not denied that the action was
taken as n result OF Germany's threat
TO take severe measures against Sieg-
fried Paul London. an American pris-
oner of war In Germany, unless the
United States at once released and
returned to Germany Captain -Lieuten-
ant Franz ven Rintalen, who was con-
victed OF conspiracy to blow up the
Wcllaid Canal and carry out other
plots OF sabotage against the United
States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
CHICKENS co TO ROOsT
AS ECLIPSE DARKENs SUN
Deep Darkness Sweeps Over Strip
OF Northwest Fifty Miles
Wide.
WATCH PROGRESS
Gloom Envclops Land, and Electric
Lights Were Turned on Indoors,
While Street Cars and Automo-
bilcs Burn Headlights.
LIZ As.octat.d rrcssl

BAKER. OREG.. June S.-Untimely
twilight fast followed by a deeper
darkness. swept over strip OF the
northwest nifty miles wide to-day when
the solar eclipse. toretold by men who
have reduced the movements OF astral
bodies 10 an exact science. came to
pass.
The phenomenon found noted SCI
ent!s,s ready for IL here. Telescopes
were trained TO study and photograph
the suns corona and observe the
eclipse in ali its phases. Definite con-
clus!ons drawn from these observations
viii be available only after comparison
OF results attained and deductions as
10 their significance. The observations
were declared 10 be successful. a slight
clouoiness being the only drawback
When the eclipse bcca me total birds
sought their nests and chickens went
20 roosi y gloom as deep as night
enrelopcd the land and electric lights
were turned on indoors. while street
cars and automobiles had their head
lights burning.
Within few minutes after the total
eclipse daylight rapidly returned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
CALL FOR CONCRETE SHIPS
Chairman Hurley. of Shipping Board,
VIII soon PLACE Orders for Twenty
-Four More Vcsxels.
IRv Associatndprnss a l

fhy Associated prnsS.
WASHINGTON. June S-Evidence
that the government regards the con-
cretc ship has having passed beyond
the stage of experiment to become a
practical and efficient aid in the coun-
try's transportation system was given
to-day in statement by the Shipping
Board. showing that no less than five
contemplates building concrete vcs-
sells.
Chairman Hurley soon will place
contracts for twenty-four more con-
crete vessels. in addition to the eigh-
teen already let, making a total ton
mage of aas,5oo ordered by the Ship
ping Board Most of the new ships
will be 1.50o-ton tankers and will be
built in the five government yards an
nounced several days ago.
The Inland Waterways Commission
is asking bids on twenty-one concrete
cargo barges of 500 tons capacity.
while the Navy Department has let
contracts for twelve concrete barges
of 500 tons each for harbor use and
the quartcrnaster's department Of the
War Department has advertised for
bids on twenty-five tug boats OF re-
enforced concrete.
Concrete barges can be built I'm ono
fourth of the time and at one-half the
cost of steel barges. while concrete
ships complete cost only half as much
as steel vessels.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
U-Boats Sink Ships
Loaded With Sugar

WASHINGTON, June S.-Gcrmnn
submarines operating on this side
OF the Atlantic have been responsl-
BILE for the loss of "4,OtO,OOO pounds
or sugar, Food Admlnistrntor
Hoover announced this afternoon.
Az : result, the supply OF suEnr for
the manufacture OF soft drinks will
be curtaiIeJ.
Practically all of tho sugar WINS
lost aboard the Carolina and the
Einlnnd, destroyed within tho last
week, alr. Hoover added.
The Carolina was bringing almost
her entire cnrEo OF sugar, while the
Ninlnnd carried nothing else. Vary
Ing smaller amounts were aboard
x0mc OF the other ycsseis.
The ions, while comparatively
heavy ono, tx not serious enough to
cause the food administrator uny
Erent worry over keeping up the
supply 10 the allies. by further con-
scr'ntion md the cutting down on
the manufacture of IuxurieH using
sugar, particularly the soda md
soft drinks iniustry, II is believed
the amount mRy he made up without
nny hardship to the public generally.
Mr. Hoover may announce carly
next week xuppIementni proErnm
for saving sugar or lowering the
percentage of sugar TINT may be
used by manufacturers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
LIBERTY MOTOR SUCCESS,
DECLARES SENATOR SMITH
BRUSH Government Also Adds It's In
dorscment to New Plane
Engine.

ASHiNGTON, June S.-Thc Liberty
motor is success. reports Senator Hokc
smith, Il member OF the Senate Military
AHairs Committee aviation subcommit-
tee, after visit to Dayton where the
motor is being tried extensively. SEN
a'or smith saw one of the Liberty mo-
TORS NY ii plane with mark ed results,
lie also said that Dayton was tho
only place where combat planes were
being produced. He saw seventeen De
HaViland planes that had been turned
out in a single day.
The Liberty motor has been officially
indorsed by the British government
Announcement 10 this effect was made
Tonight at the British embassy by
Lord Reading.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
ENEMY HARD HIT
IN MARINE REGION
Automobiles and Precious Stones Luxuries
and So Must Bear Tax Burden, Is Report

WASHINGTON, June s.-IIenyy
taxes upon all luxurics arc Inn
poscd by the new revenue bill
which the House Ways md Means
Committee Ia drafting. This wns
decided upon by the committee to-
dny In considering the various
xources of revenue that mny he
levied upon to get the $4,000, ,O0O, 900
to be raised.
The committee also decided TINT
automobiles except thosc In gov
ernmcnt service, he clnsscd nx lux
urics and should bear n hcnyy tnx
in proportion to their cost. The
tnx inposcd In last years bill OF ?
per cent on the snlc price Will be
more than doubled, 1t II understood.
This tax WINS estimated to produce
about S@5.OO0,OO0 and the committee
feels TINT S5OOOO.O0O or $4,000. .O0J
should he realized from this source.
The proposal to impose Federal
license of from $50 to $500 on every
car In use Is also being considered
by tho committee.
Jcwclry and precious stones. ea-
SentInlly IuIurics, will be heavily
taxed.
The committee expects to receive
from the Treasury Department.
strucd to be In the luxury class.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09

This list ls now being prepared mt
guide for the committee In deter
mining the scale or taxation.
Representative johnson, of Wash
inEton, ndrOcntcd abandonment or
the postal zone system on pcriodi-
cnIs and tho substitution of strnight
tnx on advertising. "wc do not
seek to nvoid taxation, he said,
"but merely to have 1t levied equit-
ably. The amount realized from
nn advertising tax would be ns
Inrgc ms that under the zoning .ys-
tenn and would not require the clnb-
orate machinery for collection
which the latter plan would need"
The committee has accepted ms
tho basis of Its notion In framing
the bill the recon- me ndation of Sec
rotary McAdoo thnt the principal
revenues should he derived from
excess profits, incomes md luxurics.
The conclusion OF Secretary McAdoo
TINT Mt least Onc-third of the S24,-
O00,O0O,0 ,0GO needed to carry on the
war for another year. should be
raised by taxation IL not entirely
accepted by the committee, however.
They believe 1t will not he possible
to raise more thnn one-fourth OF the
revenue from these sources.
The committee hearings will be
continued Monday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
GOVERNMENT WILL BUILD
VILLAGE AT PORTSMOUTH
Model Community of 500 Houses VIII
BE Erected In Norfolk
County.
IRy Associated Prcss.1

NORFOLK, VA, June S.-Thc hous-
ing committee of the Hampton Roads
districts announced to-day that tracts
of land on Paradise Creek. in Norfolk
County. asgrcEatinG about 500 acres.
had been acquired, and that the gov
crnment Will finance the erection of
Il model town OF 500 residences for
workingmen employed at the naval
base, army and ordnance dcpots.
Designs for the village by George
B. Post, of New York. have been ap-
proved. and work will begin at once.
The property is located about three
miles from the Portsmouth post -oftice,
and is reached by trolley. Rear
Admiral Harris. head of the housing
board. Will direct the construction
work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
HEAVY CLOUDS PREVENT
COLORADO OBSERVATION

DENVER. COL. June S.-Astron-
mers from the staff OF the Yerkes OBJ
Servatory OF the University of Chicago
and other observatories who gathered
mere to-day TO make observations of
the total eclipse OF the sun found that
their elaborate preparations had gone
for naught. Heavy clouds covered the
SKY during the greater part OF the
eclipse.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
REFUSE TO STRIKE
Telegraph Operators OF Northwest
Pledge Loyalty ia United States
Government.
IBv Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, June S-Several
thousand telegraphers employed by the
western Union Telegraph Company in
chicago. Seattle and Spokane wired
president Wilson to-day that they
would not be parties to any movement
looking to disruption Of the country's
commercial telegraph service during the
war. They deplored agitation looking
to strike of telegraph operators. and
pledged their loyalty to tho govern
ment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
Dutch Intern American omcer.
fBy Associated Press,

THE HAGUE. June s.--An American
naval officer. Ensign Eaton. OF connec-
ticut has been interned. He was
among other officers who descended on
Dutch territorial waters during re-
cent seaplane flight of Terschelling.
He was unhurt, but his machine was
damaged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
TWO FATALLY INJURED
IN ALABAMA BATTLE
sheriff Seeks to Arrest Alleged De-
scrtcrS and Is Fired Upon ms lie
Ncnrs House.
iBy Associated Press. ]

GADSDEN. ALA. June Sin n
pitched battle between officers and al
legged deserters from the army in Big
Wills Valley. near here. to-day, Sheriff
John Lewis and a woman were prob
ably fatally wounded and two men less
seriously hurt.
The officers were approaching the
home of Lige Bonds when fire was
opened on them. They returned the
fire. wounding tho woman. The men
fed and two of them were shot. while
Sheriff Lewis received shotgun
wound In the head
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
HEAVY ARTILLERY ACTIVITY .sas
REPORTED IN roUL SECTOR
IBy Associatel prcse

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. June S.--Heavy artillery firs
from the German batteries. opening at
5 O'Clock this morning. continued
throughout the day in the Tout sector.
There was no other activity. however.
The Luneville sector was quiet. M
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
Pollard Manager Central of Georgia.

:, tBy Associated Press:J
SAVANNAH, GA. June S.-Henry B.
Pollard. who has been assistant gen.
eral manager OF the Central OF Georgia
Railway for some time, was to-day ap-
pointed general manager. Tho ap-.
pointment was made by w. A. Win
burn, president of the road. Il
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
TUG CAUGHT IN SPOUT
Norfolk Crew Has Narrow Escnpe n,
Mouth of Pnsquotank
RIyer
IBy Associated Press

NORFOLK. VA. June S.--Ncws
reached the city this morning that the
tugboat Partridge, of Norfolk was
caught In waterspout and whirlwind
yesterday afternoon at the mouth OF
the iasquotank River. near Elizabeth
CITY, n. C., and completely capsized
and sunk. Although caught beneath
tho craft. the five members of the
crew escaped and successfully reached
the shore.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
MRS. SHEPARD ILL
Relieved Woman Who E;ndenred Her
self to Thousands Must Ee
Operated Upon.
Try Associated Press. !

NEW YORK. June S.-Mrs. Finley ].
Shepard, formerly Miss Helen Gould
whose philanthropies have endeare
her to thousands, was to-day reported
seriously Ill at her home in Fifth
Avenue from an ailment which may
require an operation. Neither from
Mrs. Shcpard's home nor from her
physician. DIR. Robert Coleman Kamp.
could the nature OF her illness be
learned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
ALABAMA PEOPLE VIEW
STRANGE SIGHT ~ Sky

MONTGOMERY. ALA. June s.
montgomery viewed the phenomena
TINS afternoon. Obscurity Of the orb
reached It's greatest degree at 6:37
O'CLOCK and lasted one minute. at
which time % per cent of its surface
was covered.
Al Brewton. Ala. the eclipse was
total.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
Henry FaIrbsnk. Dies.
IBy Associated Press. ]


ST. JoHNsBuRY. VT. Juno s.
Henry fairbanks, for many years Vice
president OF L. & T. Fairbanks & Co,
manufacturers Of scales, died at his
home here to-day. lie was eighty
eight years old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
BERLIN ADMITS GAINS
ny THREE ALLrss'

BERLIN June 8 (via London .--Fss.s
capture by French. American snds
British regiments OF ground norftixy
west OF Chateau-Thierry (whess thx
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
Explosion Kills 400.

MOSCOW, June S.-Four hundred
ersons arc dead as the result of an
explosion of munitions near Jassy on
May 80.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09

Continued on Ninth Page.) :
Evening star., 1918-08-22
U-B0AT TOLL FOR JULY
SHOWS GAIN OVER JUNE
Big Decrease, However, as Com.
pared With July, 1e17-sail-
ings To and From England.

LONDON. August q (via Montrea!).
Losses Of merchant shipping by
Great Britain during the month o
July aggregated 17s.47s tons. an in.
crease Of 1896 tons over the June
losses
Allied and neutral gross tonnage
sunk aggregated 1869. making the
total gross tonnage lost during the
mouth 313,011. The loss in allied
and neutral tonnage was an increase
Of 20,552 tons over the report for
June. -
Compared with the adjusted May
losses the July shipping casualties
show a decrease in British vessels
lost of o5,301 tons and an increase in
allied and neutral vessels of 3,S29.
Compared with the July figures of
1917 the combined British, allied and
neutral losses show a decrease of
262.938 tons.
The British losses in July exceeded
the building figures in the United
Kingdom yards by 1851 gross tons.
But during the same month total Of
1920 tons was completed for Brit
fsh account, reducing the July deficit
to 22,311, as compared with the aver
age monthly deficit during the first
six months Of this year, or nearly 90,-
900 tons.
The sailings to and from Gfeat
Britain during July were more nu-
merous than ever, being 7,71s,S98
gross tons for steamships exceeding
1900 tons. representing an increase
of 2S8,512 tons as compared with June
Merchant tonnage losses in July
due to enemy action and marine risk
were 1901, which makes the total
for the quarter ending with July for
allied and neutral countries 959, 1892.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
GERMANY TO TRAIN
BOYS OVER SIXTEEN
"Jugendwehr" to Register Them
and Organization Plans Enforce
ment Of Project

German military authorities are now
proposing to train gradually boys
from sixteen years of age. The ma
tional society called "Jugendwehr'' is
studying the means Of enforcing such
an organisation. and will report to
the general stan on the subject.
In the meantime parents and teach
ers are being urged to have their
children registered as members Of the
"Jugendwehr' society. Employers
are invited to make 1t easy for their
employees to participate in such drill
ing and training as is afforded by the
society.
The young men who follow the DIFF
fererit- courses are to have the lib
erty to choose their arms and the re-
gion where they wish to complete
their military training. They would
lie promoted more rapidly and be
granted more leaves than their COM
The liberal. committee Of Kiev win
ask of the Prussian government that
public schools be opened for the mill
aary preparation of every boy up to
seventeen and that military sprepara-
lion be made obligatory for youths
between Aixteen and twenty.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
ARSENAL men PLEDGE
LOYALTY IN WAR WORK
Tell Secretary Baker at Philadel.
phia That They VIII Not
Strike.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, August a.
Resolutions pledging loyalty to the
government were adopted by the 5000
employees OF the Frankford arsenal
and presented to Secretary of War
Newton D. Baker. who delivered an
the arsenal The workers promised not
to strike under any consideration or
encourage others to strike. and de-
clared they would not do anything to
hamper the speedy progress Of the
war. MIR. Baker said any grievances
of American ammunition workers
would be speedily and justly settled.
After congratulating the men on the
growth of the arsenal. Secretary
Baker said the chief business Of the
United States was to win the war at
the earliest possible date. He praised
the workers in the munition plants and
shipyards and urged them to speed up
to the limit.
I'VE are fortunate in having a great
single-minded purpose" he said.
We are not desirous of taking ter
ritory or riches from any other coun-
try. but we are in pursuit Of free
dom and a more perfect civilization.
The hAlk of the skilled and tech
nical employees of this country Is now
engaged in industries essential to the
winning of the war. The nation
which produces not only the largest
army, but is backed by the greatest
industrial force will win. We are
matching smokestacks as well as
armies today with Germany. Gen.
Foch has taken the initiative and he
is choosing the time and place for his
encounters with the enemy.
"The vaunted German advance and
superiority has burst like q bubble in
the. sun before tho strength and cour-
age Of the American soldier. He is
backed by the arsenals of this coun-
try"
After his address Mr.. Baker inspect
ed the arsenal. and later left for
Washington. He was accompanied on
the trip by Mrs. Baker.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
COFFEE R0AsTERs FOR A. E. !
Sixteen Plants to Be Established in
France by Quartermaster Corps.

As a part Of plan Of the Quarter
masters Corps to keep the American
troops overseas well fed. authorization
for establishment of sixteen coffee-roast-
ing plants in France has been approved
by the War Department. An order has
been issued for immediate installation.
Two French plants have recently been
taken over. Through the installation of
the plants the quartermasters depart
ment expects to be able to supply
American troops with coffee issued
twenty-four hours after roasting.
Evening star., 1918-08-22

Dainty
Neckfixings
Specially Priced
Collar and Cuff Sets of sheer
organdy, Tuxedo shape, tucked
and hemstitched; finished with
dainty ruffie edges of
organdy or net. Reg E0~
ularly 59c. OVN
deorgette Crepe Collars, large
square back shape; some hem
stitched, others tucked
and lace trimmei Reg EOr
ularly 6oc. -. OSC
Imitation Filet Lace Collars,
Tuxedo and sailor back shape;
in a variety of pleasing shapes.
At
$1.oo, $1.z5, $1.5O and
Up to $40
Vestees of organdy, with fat
collars; some tucked and hem
stitched, others lace trimmed;
large assortment of new and
charming styles. Reg liz
ularly 59c. 9c............... TN
Geldsnbsrs's-EfrstF Floor.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Vacation Toilet Needs

Vacation Toilet Needs
colsate's An-Round Bath Soap, large round
tablets. Three for. or......................2 Csc
Java Riz Powder, all tints. Box. ......... .3sc
Richs Bay Rum, large bottle; fancy glass
stoppered bottle. ....:...............50 Soc
Listerine, regular 25c bottles. s.............. .1Sc
Knk's Lily Of the Valley Toilet Soap, Three
cakes TOT. 1zC
Madame Cavalier Massage Cream, jar. Ice
Pompeian Night Cream, jar. &c
Munyon's Witch Hazel Soap, cake. &c
Tyrees Antiseptic Powder, box. .1sc
Ever-Ready Safety Razor Blades, half dozen
IN package. ...............'. ./'e
q eoldsnbsEv's-fizst
Evening star., 1918-08-22
AID TO FRIENDSHIP
OF S.ANDMEX|cO
Luis Cabrera So Character
ICES His Is, ,000-MiIe Tour
of South America.
SCORES PRo-eERMANIsM
Ey the Associated PresA

Ey the Associated PresA
NEW YORK, August 22.-Luis Ca
brera, formerly minister of finance of
Mexico. just returned from $4,000
mile tour of South America, whittier
he went last December. to attend a
conference Of Latin American neutral
nations at Buenos Aires, declared
here that his trip would. In an indi-
rect way. contribute to a better un-
Outstanding and more cordial rela-
tionship between Mexico and the
United States"
Mr.. Cabrera, although absent from
Mexico more than eight months and
out of touch with affairs there, ex-
pressed the belief that the recent
naturalization of the oil and mineral
lands of Mexico would not interfere
with production and that the allied
fleets would still be able to obtain all
the fuel they require at Tampico and
Tuxpam. At the present time, he
said, the allied countries did not have
ship bottoms enough to carry Mexico'A Z
entire output Of oil and under the new
plan the production would be greatly
increased.
Stands for Strict Neutrality.
Charges Of pro-Germanism In
Mexico were denounced by Mr.. Ca
brera. who insisted q strict neutrality
was being maintained. In proof of his
friendship for the United States, he
intimated that his attitude toward
the war was such in South America
that, in certain quarters, he was the
I'D H. r>s
insult. Although the Buenos Aires
conference was never held. the Mexi-
can envoy declared his visit to Argen-
tina. Brazil, Chile, Peru, Bolivia and
other countries convinced him that
the United States governments en-
trance into the war and her purposes
were regarded there as unselfish and
praiseworthy.
Vested interests in the oil and min
eral lands of Mexico would be
scrupulously safeguarded. Mr.. Cabrera
stated. Government ownership Of the
subsoiI of all Mexican oil and min
erai lands, he thought, would insure
q broader development Under the
s6ld system the cost of operation was
much greater, he said. but, even
rough value of the oil produced for
export, the cost was not SO high as
in the United States.
Revenue FroveS Big AeIp.
The output of oil in Mexico In 1918
was estimated by Mr.. Cabrera to have
been 6,477,O0O tons. Prior to Presi-
dent Carranza's administration the
operators. he said, did not pay a cent
in the form of revenue on any raw
materials exported, and this exemp-
tion applied also to copper, tin, zinc,
lead and hemp. Millions of dollars
was thus lost to the government,
and the people were in poverty. Since
the big corporations have been as
sessed the Carranza government has
been able to build numerous schools
and roads.
Mr. Cabrera said he regretted the
conditions that contributed to mHsun-
derstandings between the Mexican
and American people. He laid them
largely to foreign intrigue. The zim-
norman note he denounced as "a most
stupid piece of diplomacy"
Mr.. Cabrera expects to return to
Washington for short visit to pay
his respects to the Mexican ambas-
sador before returning to Mexico City.