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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16
Gypsy SMITH To
SPEAK ON THURSDAY
Noted English Evangeaisa Gives Ad-
dress at City Auditorium Under
Auspices of Y. NJ. C. 4.

Gipsy Smith, the noted English
evangelist and singer, who arrived
two weeks ago from England for a
brief visit in America, and who is
lecturing under the auspices of the
national war work council of the
Young Mems Christian association.
will deliver an address in Richmond
Thursday night of this week at SIS
o'clock in the City Auditorium.
Gypsy Smith has recently been dec
grated by King George, and il is
said that his message is the most
wonderful of the war messages on
the American platform today sway
ing all the while his audience from
daughters to tears with his humor and
pathos of the events that are stirring
the world as never before Last Sun
day "a week ago he packed the Cen
tury theater. New York, and was
heard by a tremendous audience at
fremont temple, Boston, last Thurs
day night. One who heard him says
the audience would have stayed three
hours, so thrilled were they.
His Richmond appearance will be
under the auspices of the Central
Young Mems Christian association.
through the courtesy of the national
war work council. There will be no
financial appeal. Members of the Min
isterial union, representatives of the
press. association directors, liberty
loan, Red Cross and war savings
stamps committees and other promi-
nent citizens will be invited to the
stage.
A limited number of tickets admit
ting before sos o'clock will be given
out at the building of the Young Mems
Christian association, and then at sos
O'Clock the doors will he thrown open
to the public. Both men and women
will be admitted. Boys and girls will
not be admitted--this In order that
the largest possible number of adults
may hear this message form the
trenches. A section of the gallery
win be reserved for cciored peopis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16
Chief
German Native

San Francisco. April 15.--Mrs A NJ.
Angermann. sister OF Lieutenant-Com-
nander @. w. worley. commander OF
the missing u. $. collier Cyclops. de-
clared here today that he was a Ger
man by birth and had his name
changed from winchmann TO worley
when he Joined the navy twenty years
ago
WASHINGTON, April i5-BeIief IS
growing that the U. s. collier Cyciops.
missing since March T. was the victim
of an explosion caused by q bomb
planted" on the vessel at her last
port OF call.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels al
lowed II to be stated today that the
last place at which the collier touched
was the Barbados in the West In
dies.
The fact that not a trace of the
vessel or any member OF its crew or
passenger list has been found has
led to the conclusion that If an ex-
plosion did occur. IL was of such mag
nitude as to leave no hope for any
aboard her
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16

Amsterdam. April f5.-Ottakcr
Count CIernjn Won C7adcnitz,
rated variouSly on the interna-
tional market of political posi-
Utilities rs n coming Austrian
BisrnaFC,k. n hringcr of peace.
and a constructor of Teuton-
american alliance for nothing
less was PotsdamS ambitious plan
at one tinse), has bccn cast upon
tho scrap heap of those who
served their masters well. but
were observed nv their masters.
Left high and dry in the
midst of what he had mapped
out as an enemy moraie-crush-
ing peace Offensive. stung and
Inundated before all the world
nv 'sThe Tiger who flung back
into his tCzcrnin-s) teeth. proof
that he lied. the. Austro- Hunga-
rian foreign minister has ten
dcred his resignation. Emperor
Charles Is said to have accepted
IL, leaving C2ernin i'm charge
of foreign affairs until little
kinks tn the Rumanian (foosi)
peace are Strengthened out.
One version-tlse mos, ulauA-
Otr7--tE tEt44 tRtEftIn uf%IAFN-ff ne
could no longer retain his port
folio since his imperial master
was writing peace letters with
out his. the foreign minister's.
knowledge. But Emperor Charles
insists on denying he wrote tins.
specific letter Clemenceau gave
out
The situation. from, the cen
trail powers standpoint, is, there
fore, more nluddief than ever.
and Czerrlin's reported reSigna-
fion is looked upon as only tho
curtain raiser to lively poIiti-
cal drama.
II came TO the sorrow of the
Literal movements both In ANS
trfa and Germany. vino had
pinned great hopes on tho
Czech Siay Statesman with the
moderate. though elastic pen
On the other hand. It f. greeted
with juhalation ny the p<an-Cscr-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16
BANK CLERK ROBBED
ON OPEN BROADWAY

New York April ia daring
hoid-up was successfully carried out
this afternoon on Broadway at Seven
ty-fourth street in plain sight of many
persons. when the deposit clerk of the
Boulevard Amusement company. on
his way to a bank. was sandbagged
and robbed of 1900. The thieves
escaped in a high powered automo-
bile. although immediate chase was
given by taxis ana private cars
Edward Goodman, twenty-five. the
clerk. dropped to the pavement when
struck from behind by one of the two
men. The other grabbed the satchel
carried by Goodman and both robbers
sprang into an automobile which
stood by the curb with engine throb-
hing and escaped.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16

pupils OF John Marshall domestic
science classes win be made and Miss
Mary e. Frayser, educational home
director. will deliver a talk on potato
cooking.
The people of Richmond are taking
the potato eating campaign quito -
seriously as the other laudable actiyi-
ties in the general win -the-war CAM
paign. The fact that there In . great
surplus of potatoes and that every
potato consumed saves a certain
amount of wheat to make flour for
our soldiers and allies has taken hold
and is resulting in an unprecedented
use OF potatoes for food
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16
Virginia Wins
Two Tax Cases

Washington, n c. April i5.--The
supreme court Of Cnited states today
affirmed, with costs. judgments in the
two tax cases from Virginia appealed
here by the General Railways Signal
company and the Dalton Adding Ma
chine company, respectively. against
the comm onwealth OF Virginia on re-
lstion OF the state corporation COM
mission, Both opinions were written
and read by Justice McReynolds.
whose opinion was strong and unqual-
ifed
Justice McEeynolds held that the
fee of 1000 fixed by the common
wealth as a tax outside companies
doing business in the state was not
unressonab BILE. He held that the testi-
mony showed the companies defendant
had done considerable intrastate
business, sufficient TO bring them
within the scope of the statute.
The cases were argued for the state
last January by Assistant Attorney
General J. n. Hank. Jr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16
CZERNIN DISCREDITED
CAST IN SCRAP HEAP
Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Unable Stand Against
Imperial Master Whose Own Position is Imperiled by
Intriguing Peace Letter

mans and the sword ratticrS tn
Vienna who have hated this man
ever since he came out for the
Russian formula OF peace with
out annexation and indemni~
ties" and dcspi~ed him since he
cssayed rapprochmcnt with
President Wilson.
But to the insurgcnt movement
in the dual monarchy. and tn
socialism in both empires. this
affair Is expected to give trc-
ncndous spurt. For in its pres
ent stage IL appears to permit
or bat ono coisciusiou-that tho
Ans; rian emperor without the
knowledge OF his ministers tried
to spin n secret peace intrigue.
In Germany interest centers upon
the question whether tho letter
was written with tho knowledge
and approval OF Emperor VII
liam. III IL was. and III proof
comes To light that il was. the
consequences to the two rulers.
perhaps 10 the dynasties. arc be-
neyed incalcuiable.
Charles will nc unable. ii Is
III
to put the whole matter at rest
with the cry of lies or forge
ries." He finds himself today In
much the same position as the
kaiser when ne had given out the
famous interview saying. You
English are mad, mad. mad as
March har~s''; and when BueaovT
had to- pledge his words to the
reictsaa2 that the imperial
tongue would thenceforward be
held I'm check.
Aitowcsh her. the impression IL
strong here that trouble within
the Teuton empires revolving
around this imperial peace letter
has only begun.
Premier Clemcnceau. accord
ing TO Paris advicc~. intends to
shed further light on the affair
when me- appears before the
French chamber committee on
foreign affairs Wednesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16
ALLEGED POTTER
HELD UNDER BOND

Chicago. April l5.-Bernard r
Ringwald. cabinet manufacturer. ar
rested on a federal warrant charging
a plot against President Wilson, was
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Mason today and held in
bonds of $500. furnished by his
wife's brother. Frank Ringwaid The
charge is punishable by fine of $1,000;
Imprisonment for FIVE years. or both.
Hearing was set for April %.
Ringwald made a general denial OF
all the charges, and claims there is A
business conspiracy against him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16
RICHMOND HELPS IN
POTATO WEEK WORK
Grocers Report Housewives Co-Opera-
ton and Demonstration of Dishes
VIM Take Place Thursday.

Potato Week yesterday enjoyed one
of the most successful opening days
of any patriotic campaigns that have
been started in Richmond, Grocers
throughout the city report a tremen
dous demand for potatoes and espec-
tally in quantities of a bushel or
more
The demonstration committee,
which Is composed of Mrs. Stewart
Michaux and Mrs. Horace wcluford
Jones is especially active in showing
Richmond housewives how to prepare
special potato dishes and substitute
the potato for wheat -four.
A special demonstration will take
place at Miller and Rhoades Thurs
day mo rning at IL o'clock under the
direction of Miss Laura j. Bryant.
An exhibit of potato dishes cooked by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16
EX-SALOONKEEPER'S
PLEA GAINS PARDON
FOR HIGHWAY ROBBER

Upon the appeal of James e
Prince. ex-saloonkeper and politi-
clan OF Norfolk city. together with
the recommendation of some OF his
friends and a number OF the jurors
in the case. James Gannt. profession
al gambler. who was convicted in the
circuit court of Norfolk county June
rs, 1918, for highway robbery and
sentenced to eighteen years in the
penitentiary. was yesterday nardoned
by Governor Davis.
Colonel r. c. Marshall. who was
the commemorative attorney aud
prosecuted the case. Is not now liv-
ing. The Judge who presided at the
trial has retired TO private life. His
recommendation does not appear in
the record.
Governor Stuart refused pardon in
this case December I. 1917.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16
TO PUBLISH NAMES
OF LATE TAXPAYERS

The collector OF delinquent taxes
for the city of Richmond viii pms
lish on April - the names OF IN
parties who have failed to pay the
taxes on their property by April ~
Many persons have ignored their
taxes for the year of 1917.
The property of those who fs4ts -
pay their taxes will be sold 1T pu>4
lie auction between 10 a. NJ. aaa u
p. NJ. on Monday, Max +
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16
Troops Moving Across Atlantic
at Rate of $4,000 Monthly.
With Increase Sure
IMPORTANT STEPS
AWAIT RETURN OF
SECRETARY BAKER
War Department Crowds Navy
and State Departments Out
of Big Building-Problem Ct
Handling Workers Grows

Washington, April l5.-Important
official conferences await the return
10 Washington in the near future of
Secretary OF War Newton d. Baker.
who has been inspecting American
forces in Europe and conditions in
general along the western front.
Impressive estimates for army in
creases, which have been prepared in
advance of his coming, await his ap-
prevail.
Minimum estimates already have
been prepared by the war department
for presentation to congress They
provide for expansion on a scale that
would give the United States an army
of approximately 900 600 men by the
end of 1915.
The law requires that requests for
legislation of this character have the
approval of the secretary Of war. The
absence of Mr.. Baker. however. has
not delayed the program, Members
OF the house military affairs commit
tee in touch with the situation have
approved the steps already taken to
hurry draft recruits to the canton
ments for equipment and training.
The official report of the adjutant-
general on April ! revealed that the
~
close of the first year of American par
ticipation in the war. 1t was then es-
timated not more than an additional
100000 would be called before next
year.
Conditions Demand Men.
Conditions changed so rapidly and
the demands for man power on the
western tront have become so great,
it is already announced 100000 draft
registrants will be called to the colors
during the month of April
Conservative estimates now fix the
total to be called this year at not less
than 100000.
This means that the big depart
ments which must provide supplies
and equipment have had their work
increased approximately 100 per cent
within the last fifteen days. III II Is
estimated now that the army will
number 1900. 600 by January, 1919,
it means that supplies of uniforms,
guns and all equipment must be OBJ
tanned for a force OF that size.
Continued on Second Page0
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16
Devil DOGS" Is NEW
NAME FOR MARINES

Washington. ID. c., April fS.-
That tirnr-honorcd nickname
borne by the United States ma
ines for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES her
necks"-is no more! At least, the
Germans have abandoned il, ac-
cortiing to reports from Franco.
In It's place the Tcutons have
handed the sca-eoldiers one with
far more meaning. They call the
Amer1Can scrappers ''teufelhun-
dem" which. in English means
devil DOES"
Sec, those guys rank us with
the Ladies from He'll" declared
Rrizxled Old r.arine sergeant.
swelling with pride, when he
heard the new title.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16
AID REACHES BRITISH IN TIME
Liberty Loan
Subscriptions

Washington. April i5-A total OF
$eei.ei1,S0o in subscriptions to the
third liberty loan was announced to-
night by the treasury department 1t
represents reports from banks and
trust companies in eleven of the fed
eral reserve districts up to the close
OF business Saturday night. and in An
Increase of s118.1so,2o over the total
up to April IL. District subscriptions
together with the minimum quotas of
each are as follows.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16
MEXICAN BORDER
SITUATION SERIOUS

Austin. Tex, April 15.--Adjutant-
General James A. Harley. returned
today from tour of inspection of
ranger cs amps. on the Rio Grande. said
the situation along the Mexican Dor
der is serious
Mexico is seething with German
intrigue and propaganda" he said
mo one seems TO know how far he
has gone, or exactly whom it has
reached"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16
MAKE FLIGHT FROM
VIRGINIA TO N. Y

Mineola, n. Y, April 15.-Major
Roy Brown, United States signal corps.
arrived at the aviation field here to-
day completing. a flying test from
langley aviation field, Virginia. in an
airplane equipped with a high-power
ed liberty motor. He was accom-
panied by Edward DUANE, an army
mechanician. The return trip will be
made in a few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16
Aviator Killed at Kelly Field.

San Antonio. Tex, April 15.-Sec-
ond Lieutenant Robert r. Markham.
of Turin, N. Y. an instructor in the
dual stage of flying. was instantly
killed in an airplane accident at Kelly
field today Cadet William G.. Brad
ley, who was in the plane with Lieu
tenant Markham. was slightly in
jured. The plane had risen 200 feet
when il slipped into a tail spin and
fell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16
BROOKLYN Girl WEEDS indian Prince.

New York. April 15.--Miss Mae
Walter was just a plain--no very
pretty-American girl yesterday. To-
day she is a princess, and some day
she may be a queen. having married
Ranti Smile, Hindu of royal fam
lily. The Rev. John Lewis Clark tied
the knot which transferred the Amer
lean girl into princess. at her home
in Brooklyn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16

Continued on Second Page.)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-12
HOW TO WRITE A
MAGAZINE ARTICLE

but you will get used to it. 1t might
be well to advertise for competent
clerks to answer the correspondence
from all points of the world, classify
ing and indexing it. The royalties will
be immense and you had better plan
the cruise on the new steam launch
after the excitement has died down a
little.
AT this point 1t is proper to go and
take a cooling drink, to relieve the
parched throat and keep your tempera-
ture down during the terrible strain
you are about to go under, so that you
will not be permanently injured by
the terrific, nerve-wrecking ordeal.
Now you ought to scratch your head
and think of something to write about.
Well, there were no kilograms or
long-distance calls from the editor the
first two days. Perhaps he was called
out OF town or did not care to let the
public get an inkling by telephone or
telegraph of the big surprise awaiting
them, and will send his message by
registered mail. Anyhow. there is no
hurry.
The editor must have been serious
ly i'll to delay answering for en- days.
All! At last the mail man is coming
with a bulky letter and you open it
with feverish haste, anxious to read
the words of praise from the great edi-
tor. Your excellent manuscript re-
ceived and read with interest. It is
indeed a rare compositions; however.
am sorry--etc. ETC." Oh, fudgei
What's the use of telling you the rest
OF his letter; just look a the last one
the letter-carrier handed YOU and
you will know all about it. They are
all very much the same. The boss at
the office says l am doing all right
again, but for a month or so he thought
he was going to have to fire me. as |
didn't seem to have my mind on my
work and he had to speak to me twice
when he wanted me to do anything.
Never again! All curedi
NOTE: Another way to write a
story, is to take the first pieces of
scrap paper you get hold of, fish a
piece of pencil out of your vest peck
ct, use a soap-box for a table if it is
handy, "dig in, deposit the checks
you get from the editors and saw
wood. Very simple, isn't it?
J.. NORMAN SHINN.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-12
ADDITIONAL CLERKS REQUIRED
TO DISTRIBUTE CHECKS
TO DEPENDENTS,

Distribution of allowance and allot-
ment checks to dependents of enlisted
men of the United States has required
an extra night shifts of clerks and typ
lists in the Bureau of War Risk Insur-
ance. The first checks represent al
lotments made by enlisted men from
their November pay, together with
stipulated Government allowances.
Every enlisted man in the military
and naval forces of the United States
who has a wife and children depend
ent on him is required to allot for
their support at least SIS a month, but
not more than half his pay. To this
the Government adds monthly allow
ances.
Commissioned officers are not re-
nuired to make allotments, and the
Government does not provide allow
ances for their dependents.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-12

Writing to amuse and educate the
public is artistic work, just the same
as painting a picture, nursing a sick
person, teaching children, the practice
of medicine or explaining the Bible.
Artists are born, not made; the know
how" to do these things better than
most people Is a Gift from the Giyer of
all good things, and unless a person is
s gifted in the special work he un-
dertakes, he will never be an artist at
it, altho he may have a measure of
ucces Many have gifts which they
are not using, as they must be devel-
oped by use, the same as the black
smiths arm. Some are gifted in many
things. Il
Sc one artist may use paint and
brush; another may use words for
paint and a pencil or pen for a brush,
and the two pictures they paint will
look alike to the mind of the one who
sees them, because the ideas are the
same but expressed in different ways.
But let's talk about the art of writ
ing and find out how it is done. Well,
the first step is to get about a ream
of the best paper you can buy, looking
over it carefully to see that there are
no flaws or spots of any kind on the
material which is to receive your mas
terpfece before it goes into the hands
of the waiting millions. It's a good
idea to go over each sheet separately
with a new eraser, when you have fin
ally locked your door securely and
busted your mahogany desk. Then
you delicately sharpen two or three
pencils exquisitely, in order that you
will not have to interrupt the flow of
momentous thoughts by stopping to
sharpen a pencil.
Then you are supposed to run your
fingers through your hair several times
(this should be kept up during the
time o are writing) and glance
~thoughtfully out of the window. No,
those people walking along the street
do not know that a newly-discovered
genius sits at that desk. about to star
tie the world with marvellous words.
Yes, your friends will be elated to
know that such a celebrity is even on
speaking terms with them, and you
must be humble when they come to
do you homage. OF course the head
lines in the newspapers and magazines
will be embarrassing to read at first,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-12
WHAT'S YOUR HURRY!
STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN!


we are running as if against time, is
%wrecking u systems and
causing the building of larger insane
asylums. Your doctor is better able
to tell you the extent of the damage
to health than the writer of this arti-
Gle, who a but point out to you some
of the results of the mad haste by
calling your attention to some of the
effects of which haste is the cause,
upon men and things in general, with
the desire of causing you to pause and
mediate. We know that high strung
nerves cause much unhappiness in
homes, offices, shops; also causes
many men to resort to drink and
drugs; has caused many fights and
violent deaths, and thus helped fill
jails and hospitals. Each reader a
supply many instances of very iniuri-
Gus things which have been done by
persons who are very V because
of the fast pace at which we are go
ing. The writer tried to save a few
seconds in crossing a busy street and
lost the two months of pain and mis-
cry spent in a hospital before he
reached home, not forgetting nine
years of daily suffering as a cripple
and nervous wreck. What's your hur-
ry! Stop, look and listenl
Our nervous condition affects our
daily lives more than we realize. We
seek excitement in reading and pleas
ure; the demand is for reading matter
which is full of action and excitement,
the same thing is true of the moving
pictures, theatres and other amuse-
ments. Everybody wants to GOi and
KEEP ON GOING as FAST as they
can go. A quiet restful day does not
appeal to them as real pleasure.
What's your hurry! Stop, look and
listeni
J. NORMAN SHINN