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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
ONE DEAD; TWO HURT
IN HULL ST. CRASH
Mt Grade Crossing. killing
Conductor.
MOTORMAN MAY LIVE.
Grace Hospital Report States His
Chances Are. Eyen--Passenger Es-
capes With Slight Cut on Fore
head-Accident Mystery.

y. .. Newton, twenty-five years old
conductor of Hull street car, lies
dead at the home of his brother. ST
cambridge street; j. A. Green, mo-
torman of the same car, and Irving
w. Cavedo of 28t2 Lester street. a
passenger, are Vt Grace hospital un-
der treatment as the result of a col
lision between Huh street car No. SIS
and Atlantic Coast Line shifting en-
gfne No. 1894 at the Hull-street cross
ing of the railroad, last night abou;
1880 O'Clock
Other passengers were slightly hurt
and shaken up. the only one painfully
bruised being Miss Ada Monroe. of "a
South Adams street. who was taken
home in an automobile.
The street car was struck by the
rear of the engine just as IL was about
TO cross the track on Its way to Rich
mond. The engine was proceeding
south. Conductor Newton had alight-
ed from his car TO flag the motorman
ahead and had just stepped aboard
the car as II reached the track, when
the collision occurred. He was badly
mangled, the tender of the engine
crushing into the front end of the car
and forcing him over against the
oraktng apparatus, breaking his neck
and badly fracturing the lower part
or his skull
Death must have been instantane-
GUS.
The motormsn was badly injured
about the head and shoulders, and
was rushed TO Grace hospital. where
i was said late last night his chances
were evan
M. cAvedo suffess cut across the
forehead.
Other passengers on the car were
F. o. He!sler. 40s Poo street: ". Fl.
Morris, "a South Adams street: J. E.
Miller, S214 Hull street: Luther T..
Sutherland. ils East Fourteenth
street.
II. L. Arie. the engineer in charSe
Of the shifter, said he did not see the
car until the crash came. and that
apparently the track was open for
him TO -9ceed This statement is
horne out by the conductor. r. Z
L'ehtsey. OF 1913 Porter street
Coroner Rrodnax and Yard Super
'ntendent Carter c. Jones were soon
at the scene % the accident. The cor
9ner viii summon jury this morn
y ng and fix a date for the inoues,
which will not be held until thu NJ
iured motornan IS able TO testify, as
his evidence is considered the most
important
The tender of the engine wna
Knocked from the track. but was soon
pushed back. The street car was
forced along the rack about thirty
feet rom The cros~tnE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
German Residents
Register Today
Ifouse.to-House Canvass WIN he Con-
Quoted BY Major SowcIl,
Chief OF Police.

Cnnaturalized Germans residing in
Richmond must register at police
headquarters before next SATURDAY
night.
Under the direction of Major Sow
ell, chief of police. 81 house-to house
tanvass of the city has been made
and all Germans have been notified
- appear for registration during Of
&c hours beginning at O'Clock this
'orning.
The registration includes all Ger
nIn males fourteen years OF age and
over. but does not include women. o.
7hiidren under fourteen years or ma
YES o. Austria Hungary.
Germans rcs'dirw In the vicinity OF
the city but outside OF police terri4
- arc 70 register with Postmaster
~korntcn
The npmes viii not he made public
Nut viii be turned over TO the Uu!ted
States marshal and forwarded To the
department Of justice. About 100
enemy aliens ia the city are subject
20 the registration
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
WILLING WORKERS
PREPARE FOR FRAY
Candidates Lime Up For the Spring
MasmShon of Tuesday,
April 2.
SIXTY DAYS FOR CANVASS.
stump Speaking. ButtonhoLing and
Baby kissing WIN BE the Prevailing
Fashion For the Early Lenten
Season.

When you see gathering of two
or more men earnestly engaged in
conversation, YOU may put IL down that
a political campaign club is na<~g
Matched. For this IS the season of the
willing worker The impending CAM
paign TO many men is OF more impor
lance that the thrift drive or the
scoot across No Mans Land.
Six aldermen and twenty councilmen
are to be chosen by the sovereigns to
carry the burdens OF the municipality
for two years from the first of next
September Six and twenty city coun-
ctlmen like the hlackhirds in the pie
have opposition galore. and IT is said
by the City Hall seer that there viii
be some new faces In the council
chamber when the next council is or
ganixed.
The City Hall seer gives various
reasons for his demonstration. The
principal one ia the fact that the coun-
Gil practically unanimously agreed
among themselves to wipe out the ad-
ministrstive board. Ii is said the
board will get back at them by getting
into the coming strife and making the
running hard for some of those who
threw down the gauntlet.
The councilmen who voted TO wipe
out the administrative board are look
ing TO the Civic associa' on for help.
That organization, claiming $500
members. must, according TO the coun-
cilmen, stick by the men who helped
them 10 get their charter changes
over.
south Richmond is trying to hog
the game" commented the City Hall
seer. Five members of city council
now, and candidates enough in the
field to make 1t seven. And II the
legislature passes up the charter as
proposed by the city attorney and the
charter changes committee, South
slider will be in the running for the
administrative board"
III the Civic association votes its
$500 members and the administrative
board votes It's 4,250, asks high
school student, who wins1 That. ae-
cording to the City Hail seers, Will de-
pend upon who handles the strings
There 10 silent vote somewhere For
the average vote at Democratic pri-
maries is something like 1900. and
counting the Civic association vote and
that claimed by the petition men lad
ministratiye hoard) there is a little
more than 1000 votes left. That
thousand added to the Civic association
vote will win the fight. If there is go
ing to be fight. But, avs the seer.
II that silent vote goes the other way,
goodbye, charter changes,
Some activity will be displayed
around the clubs this week Ii was said
yesterday. The dust and cobwehs win
be cleaned out Of the Clay ward ac-
tfves headquarters: the italian Politi-
cal club will get Colombo hall in
readiness for the speakers; the East
End Citizens association will prepare
for meetings at Chimhorago school
and elsewhere on the hill. and at the
Juniors hall in Fulton, Hhile :he
South Richmond nemonra.1c club VII
get busy. There are other clubs yet
to fbe formed, and there win he plenty
of them. not overlooking the Henry
Clay club. and Dick Brophy'ts club In
Jefferson ward.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
NJ ADOO READY WITH
PLAN FOR RAILROADS
thousands VIII BE Eriaainated by
Consolidation OF Departments.
Other Features.

Washington. Feb. a.-The perrna-
nent organization Of the railroad ad-
ministration will be announced tomor-
row by Director General McAdoo.
Thousands Of men will be eliminated
throughout the country. by consolidat-
Ing of departments.
Director-0eneral McAdoo will es-
tabltsh these departments:
Transportation. which will govern
operations,
Traffic, which will have charge OF
handling cars OF both frsight and pas
senger service.
Finance.
Law. which viii coordinate the
work Of the hundreds of legal bureaus
all over the country.
Labor, to take under consideration
all the grievances and adjustments
for the workmen.
Maintenance Of way ana equipment,
to do all the purchasing and eliminate
waste.
Public service accounts.
The heads OF these departments will
form q personal stan to the director
general Their recommendations will
be carried out through the three re-
gional directors already appointed for
the East, West and South.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
Says to Look Out
For Flood When
Ice Gorge Breaks
weather Director Evans Secs No I'm
mediate Danger But Rsas Mer-
chants I'm Shoc,koc Csv~M
Valley 10 T'rwpare.

while the chances OF an ice gosge
and It's accompanying ewerrows and
damage TO property are remote at
this time, according to Weather Df-
rector Evans, the weather sharp saye
IL Wall 40 no harm TO suggest to the
owners of property along the historic
banks Of the river and the equally as
historic Shockoe. that they get busy
With eighteen SHOWS. one on top
of the other. lying all along the val
ley Of the James and along the wa =
ter sheds OF the country. the first
warm deluge and the first active
campaign OF Old Sol would knock the
spots out OF the ARRANGEMENTS OF
wares and material AMI fixtures ana
ether things in the Easements, cell
lars and first floors OF the East Main
street stores The big ice gorge OF
1900. said Mr.. Evans last might.
caused grear~aaruage along the river
front and along Shockoe creek val
ley, and similar conditions prevail
now
There is nothing at this time 10
indicate sudden warm spell" said
the weather director last night. But
there is no telling when one NAV
come along. The indications point
to continued cold weather, and IL we
can get some clear and cold weather,
with tust enough sunshine TO grad =
ually melt away the snow and ice,
all will be well.
The upper James has had some
thaws. but not Of sufficient moment
IN cause damage II might do no
harm. however, 20 suggest 20 the
Main street merchant, who has be-
come accustomed to the overfows
and the disasters in Shockoe valley.
to prepare himself and get HIS things
out OF the way OF any possible ad-
vance OF the wsters'
Director Evans stated last night
that his bureau would watch the sit :
uaeion closely. and that at the me-.
ment OF a probable break and the
formation OF a gorge. ne would notify
the people through the papers
During the gorge OF 1900 the
bridges crossing the river were kept
in place with heavily laden cars Of
coal. There WIFI be no such cars II
the ice breaks up at this time, and
the bridges would stand little show
against the vast fields OF snow and ice
In the upper valley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
AMERICAN TROOPS TAKE OVER SECTOR
On LORRAINE FRONT AND ALREADY
MAKE RECORD FOR DASH|NG vAL0R
HOT WORK AT FRONT.

With the American Army in
France, ~. 3.-Our artillery de-
molished d position In the enemy's
tirst-line trenches during the most
violent reciprocal bombardment
last night. in which both sides laid
barrages along wide sectors.
The result is that the Germans
are unable TO occupy their front
line at these points.
Today our snipers and machine
gunners drove off German working
parties attempting TO repair the po-
sition.
The enemy sent $50 shells into Il
village where a regimental head
quarters is located. The lombard
ment wrecked some If the build
ings, forcing officers TO take refuge
In dugouts.
AT another point 1900 enemy
shells were hurled against a small
trench position. Our artillery re-
piled effectively. destroying come
enemy dugouts.
Our casualties were two killed.
nine wounded
these losses were caused ehieny
by shrapnel and shell fragments.
one man suffered a shell shock, -
while another was struck by a
sniper's sullet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
Official Confirmation of P eport
From France Is Made by
War Department
PERSHI C'S BOYS
BEAT BACK ATTACK
OF HUNS ON LINE
Shower of tiand Cre,.ades
Greets German Raiders W no
Are Speedily Chased to
heir Underground heltcrs

With AMERICAN Army in France, FEB.
8.--The censor permits correspondents
to make public the fact that American
troops have taken over a sector oe
front line trenches in Lorraine.
Washington. Feb. s.-Anericar ',
forces now are holding sector on
the Lorraine front. -
offictal confirmation OF this report
was obtained from the war denart
ment tonight
Ihe exa Il point of the line at which
General Pershings men are In con-
tact with the enemy was withheld
for military reasons.
The front line trenches occupied
oy the Americans are about a haR
mile in length. This position will be
gradually extended. it was learned.
Ionights statement that the limited,
states troops have taken over a por
ton OF the front In Lorraine follow
cd closely Secretary Ba ker's admis-
sion that General Pershing had sen.
MS men into the actual fighting.
All Of the American contingents in
france have been under fire during
the final days of their training. Front
line trenches were taken over. before
Christmas. These moves were pre-
hminary, however The French later
relieved the Americana
1t was not until the middle OF las.
week that the war department wou 4
admit that the boys were on the fir
ing line to stay. The announeems ,.s
came as the result of daily reports
from General Pershiny OF men filled
and wounded in action
1t Is understood that the Amer. .an
forces holding the front line posi-
tons sre composed OF all infantry
and artillery branches, regulars, ma
tional guard and drafted men of the
national army.
Official advices reaching the war
department have commended the con
duct of the Americans under German
attack Yankee grit and determine :
ton have asserted themselves on
every occasion. On one raid, tho
Huns were sent back TO their UNDER
ground protection by shower Of
grenades hurled by the Americans.
who gave chase.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
SUNDAY SINGERS JAM AUDITORIUM
At JOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL;
TWO THOUSAND ARE TURNED AWAY
SUCCESS OF SINGS.

The Overwhelming success of the
Sunday sing" conducted at the
John Marshall High scnool for sew
eral weeks has created new
problem. with which the officials
of the training camp community
service are now graphing
It IL not a question any more
about furnishing a way to make the
soldiers and sailors enjoy their
week visits in Richmond. They
like the sings and attend In i'm
mense numbers, but the Richmond
people like the sings, too. and have
been turned away literally by thou
sands for the last three weeks
AS a result of this experience,
Secretary Winfrey and his assoei-
ates are now considering how to
take care of the crowds who want
to take part in these Sunday after
noon affairs. One suggestion has
been to make use of the Academy
of Music, which provides seats for
about 400 persons more than the
John Marshall auditorium. This
will be discussed with the owners
OF the Academy today.
Another suggestion is that the
audftoriun1s OF schoolhouses be
used for community sir.gs at the
same hour as the sing for the sol
diers at John Marshall All Of the
school audftoriums are already
equipped with pianos and their use
in this way would make II possible
for all OF the children of the city
to obtain full enjoyment of this
newly developed fern OF Sunday
afternoon recreation.
Both OF these plans may be work
ed out The success of the second.
however, will involve tbs active CO.
operation of the school board and
large number of volunteer direc-
tors FOR the singing,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
STRIKERS AND POLICE
CLASH IN ST. LOUIS
Cluhs Are Used saa Fifty Per-
sons Are Uader Arrest.

ST. Louis Mo. Feb. 3.--Ons man, a
loyal conductor. was shot in the ankle.
score or more strikers were dubbed
by the police, car windows were
smashed and cars dsraiied in a clash
between striking employees of the
United Railways and police here late
today. More than hfty shots were
fred. Fifty persons were arrested.
Fearing further trouble, the United
railways discontinued all car service
at : o'clock tonight Factories work
ing on government orders will be seri-
ously affected.
Union officials claim three thousand
men ars out
Colonel p. IS. Foulke. commanding
the nrst regiment of the home guards
tonight ordered out a company to re-
port at the armory and hold itself in
readiness.
The striking employees demand an
etght-hour day, an increase in wages
and recognition OF the union.
Chief of Police Young said tonight
he feared the tie-up would seriously
interfere with the registration of
enemy aliens scheduled to begin here
tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
Smelling From Both sides.

With the American Army in
France. Feb, ? tDeiayed) As the
weather cleared up this afternoon
heavy Smelling was resumed by both
sides. and lively aerial activity be-
gan to be displayed. Sausage bal
looms assembled for the first time in
several days.
American gunners sheiled three
German batteries and the approaches
70 the enemy trenches while the Ger
mans on their part covered over
trenches with a hail OF shrapnei.
Many airplanes on both sides tooss
advantage of the first opportunity Of
patroiiiHg they have had in some da%s
They darted along the lines under the
stea dy criss- cross fire.
Two French airplanes engaged and
drove back three Germans Just be-
fore sunset. There was considerable
sniping In the course OF which two
Americans were wounded.
The Germans threw pine apple
grenades without results. Before
dawn there were several bursts Of
enemy machine gun, fire. The wealth
err was warmer today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04

Tulsa, Okla. Feb. 3.--Pcaer Tsrax
In dead and three ether meH are tn
VARYING sxawes @x oIs&hfla1y m No.
result Of n *.near-Derrss brawl SAT-
urday niGhf at TafeQuah. The
drink was ONE Of msny se-ealfed
men-antexfcanfs offered as beer
Substitutes I'm thsa state
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
HEROINE OF NANCY
IS AMERICAN GIRL
French Newspaper Tells How Miss
Marian Mitchell Fought Fierce
Fire Unaided.

With the American Army In France,
Feb. S.--Urder the heading "a brave
American girl Nancy newspaper
published in a quarter of q column on
its first page the story OF how Miss
Marion Mitchell. young American
chaufeuse. without regard to her per-
sonai safety extinguished fire
which broke out, late Friday night. In
a garage where many trucks We're sta
toned, the blaze threatening TO cause
a big loss.
While the flames were ieaping to-
ward the large tanks OF gasoline, she
fought them with water without cali
ing for help After half an hours bat
tie she extinguished the blaze. The
paper concludes it's account thus:
Her presence OF mind and courage
perhaps saved one part OF the city
srom disaster"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
Weigh German Unrest

Washington, Feb. S,--will the Ger--
man worm turn?"
There are az many answers to thix
question In Washington tonight an
there are men who will discuss the
application of ruthless military meas
ures of depressing to the German
strikes.
The best informed official opinion,
that of our experts and those OF al
lied missions here, Is that a century's
training OF suhservience to the spiked
helmet will stand good and that the
strikes for the present will be sup
pressed.
Other men. whose advice the VIII
son administration has hitherto often
accepted think that the day has come
when the. German masses no longer
move without thinking. at the Mill
tGa-y word.
Both groups however. believe that
FOR the present. the masters OF Ger Il
many will have their way and that
the great unrest will not be fruitful
OF either revolution or reform With
in--or defeat without--until after
one more conclusion has been tried
on the western battle front.
Advices to the state departments
from neutral nations bordering OF,
Germsny still remain both scantily
and conflicting. Pending q weli-
block ed -out sketch from onciai
sources of Just what is going on In
Germany the denartment refusestU
either believe or dishelieve the press
reports that have reached this side
of the Atlantic, The latest unoflciat
news received by the state depart
ment il that $50 600 persons are en-
erved In the strikes throughout Gar
many.
That the hayor z which Germany*a
position has starved for two years ~
keep bright. have now been turne4
aga inst the breasts of those at hove
will leave g. bitter memory even VIII
those who submit sf
Furthermore. IL IL pointed out. the
military caste In GermAny y no lcn1-
" what II was. Man 6en - Wo9s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
LITTLE OPPOSITION
TO BUDGET expected
Rtchm oad's TRx Rate Lower Than
City i'm Same Glass IL Tmtns
of Committee.
Pesition for Election on Charter
Changes te he Forwarded to 0rdi-
nance Committee for Action by Com
mon Council.

When the appropriation ordinance
recommended by the finance commit
tee IS presented TO common council TO-
night It viii. nndtr the rules, be LAID
OF the ts bic for three days at least. Ii
is probable that President Peters VIII
call The council to meet IN special SEES
sion later IN the wee 4. SO shat the huu
get may he acted upon and passed to
the board 81 aldermen at its meetin
Tuesday Of next week
There may be a show OF opposition
on the part Of some members OF coun-
Gil to the increase of taxes, as pre-
posed by the committee. but IT is not
believed the opposition will prove
strong enough to materially damage
the report
when il is known that the taxation
in Richmond is very much less than
In many cities of the same class" said
a member of the committee last night.
what little opposition there may be
apparent. win disappear. Richmond
is one of the most remarkable cities
In the country. Its citixebs get more
for their investment than do those Of
any city In it's class,
Cssy's Low Tax Rate.
For instance the tax rate in Rich
rnond is less by twenty cents than that
Memphis. by thirty-nine cents than
that of Dallas; by forty-four cents
than that of Dayton. by seventy-ons
cents than that of Nashville; by s1.04
than that Of birmingham. and by s2.10
than that OF Houston.
And in all these cities the abutting
property owner pays all, or two
thirds. the cost OF highway improve
ments. The citizen of Richmond pays
rn - Aa a,s hAs
tho administrative board has made i'm
proverents the citizen has sued the
city for alleged damages by virtue
OF the Improvement. and in many tn
stances has won his case,
THE only real Qualm the COMMITTEES
had when the question OF increased
taxation was being discussed. was
when IL was determined to Recommend
an increase in the price Of gas. Low
gas has been one Of Richmond's hob-
bies for many years. 1t has always
been shown that the gas plant wss
the only real nonsy-rsaking asset the
city had and when Its revenues got
unwieldy, the council promptly re-
duced the price of gas. 1t has been
reduced twice within the past decade.
both times amid the plaudits of the
multitude. and the approval OF the
superintendent who had shown that
az S"nto in@h di"Ssois - So" e a.
any city in the country at i lower
price TO the consumer.
This increased price goes for Just
one year, and II Is contemplated by
the committee that after the war.
when prices return to normal the
price of gas viii again be reduced.
''ThIs is really one of the war meas
ures. Every thing in connection with
the manufacture OF gas has gone I'M
in price. and IN order to keep from
dropping into debt the committee felt
that the people themselves would
agree that this step be taken"
The effect OF increase on real es-
tale Will be, In many instances. TO
raise rents. Rents. Ii IN generally
conceded. are higher in Richmond
than In most cities. The city has lit
Continued on Second Pager
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
All Virginia Smiles

Every Sunday morning over
"Ye Byrdtowne Gossip," a
page of cartoon-conpent on
current events drawn by Rus
sell S. Henderson for The
Richmond Virgininn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
Richmond Fraternities

Are usefully active In many
lines OF humanitarian work.
Read all about them In the
Sunday Edition Of The Rsch-
rnond yirgfnfan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
I-nr,er-, ,rcn Avert Disasier.

lSn&tcn, Feb, disaster was avert
ed here today when students of Hsr-
yard university removed. through
flames. thirty thousand rounds OF
AMMUNITION, whenta Are OF inysteri-
Gus origin destroyed the famous Dana
hall