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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-24
sOLDtEHS AND SAILORS
RENDER VALUABLE AID

soldiers and sailor. .rom every
quarter OF the oi;y, and MANY frlm
Camp Lee. We're calico upon TO aid
the Fire Department in c>tingu!sh-
ing the flames and TO keep back ,h..
crowd from the danger lines Al told
they numbered abcut $50. exclusive OF
the Homo Defense League \ mum
bcr OF service men had orders 10 en-
train and leav" tire city Il: noon. but
wire 10 Washington by Captain
Charles W. Sto!ze. OF the signal corps.
stationed here. was effective in secur-
ing their release until this morning.
Engine Companies !. =, :. :, ;. d, s.,
and 10 responded TO the a!urrn call.
together with Trucks No | and =. Al
though workin. under adVeTs, circrm-
stances. the iircrEcn, "ith III: able
assistance of tho military men and
sailors. got the Games under tontro!
q, o'clock in TIC afternoon. the IRE
was still burning late last night. but
danger from possible spreading TO other
buildings mad been practically removed
Reserve engine companies Of the Fire
Department Ncs. II. l.. i3. IL. - and
II. with Hose Company No iG and
Truck" ;. ard . were dispatched to
various iir.: stations ,hr 'uEhout the
city II covcr any outbreak. that migG:
have occurred during the occupation Il
tho rest OF the department with tn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-24
SOLDIERS HELP To
FIGHT DANGEROUS
100000 BLAZE
Plants of Virginia Baking
and Spotless Companies
Are Destroyed.
WATER PRESSURE PROVES
ENTIRELY INSUFFICIENT
Spread of Flames to Spotless
Building Blamed on Small
Size Of Main.
SOLDIERS ARE HIGHLY PRAISED
CHIEFS Joync, and Sherry Join i'm EX-
pressing Appreciation OF
Their Services.
WATER PRESSURE PROVES
ENTIRELY INSUFFICIENT
SOLDIERS ARE HIGHLY PRAISED
Chiefs Joyncs and Sherry Join i'm Ex-
pressing Appreciation OF
Their Services.

Firc. Of unknown oriGi. broke ~.
IN tie plant ~ IN. Virginia I:aI;inT
'oihpany. iNc.. 100 Sou.h Eleventh
street, Yesterday morning shortly Al
ier ]" O'Clock. ana within three hours
completely destroyed tbs properly and
tha' OF the SDoilcss Company. Inc.
which adjo!ned II on The north, at "a
iosa OF $500 .o0c y steady wind from
the southwest directed Tho fianc5 AVA y
from The buildings Of ". : Forbes q
o. noicsalc provis ioncrs. on the cor.
ne- OF Tenth and Byrd Str4cig AM
saved them from destruction. but only
after considcrabl. damage had been
done City water pressure proved On
,rely inadcquate. according TO Official.
"f the Fire Department. four Of the
streams used being supplied from the
private plant OF tho ~ j Reynolds
Tobacco Company. which pumped water
from the !ow-levc! canal.
The lire alarm was turned in ~,
'o:-2 o'clock, and, although Immediate
response "as made by the nremon
The flames gained considerable hvaC-
way The velocity OF the fir" was in
creased every moment by "A strou;
southwest wind. making IL di!ncu!t c1r
the fighters 10 check {, or prevent
spreading to other buillinrs
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24

servations abroad, MT. Hoover said, in. part:
 The harvests in France, England and Italy are better than one could expect in the tremendous drain of man power to the front. This is due to the women. There is 10 sight in the world that would appeal to the Am erican heart as that 0f the literally millions of women doing all the work of getting in the harvests while thelr men are at work in the shops and driving back the Germans
 "I pon North American falls the burden of food supply. While Canada can export 100.000.000 bushels of grain this year. the major part of the allied programme for next year falls upon us.
 "We have also to feed our own en- ormous army. We can do it if we simply have the will to live with every economy and to waste nothing.
 The only real difficulty in the Unit ed States IS sugar and that is a shortage that cannot be helped. We cannot take ships from our army or allies and send them to the East Ind ies to fetch us candy and sweet drinks and we will simply have to divide the West Indian sugar with the allies and put up with what we have There is even then. enough sugar for the es- ential uses for everyone. and much more than our friends in Europe have"
 1 Mir. Hoover said that, while abroad l he had received on all sidS-s heartfelt thanks for what the American people had done in food conservation during l the last year
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
BRITISH BRIGHTER SUNK
 125 MILES EAST OF NEW YORK

New York, Au~. 22.-Shelled and torpedoed by a bi@ German submarine just at sunrise Wednesday, the Brit ish freight9r D;OmeI was sunk with the loss of two Of her crew and wounding of many others 125 miles east of New York. Of the 10f survi- COTS, including q number of Chinese seamen, rescued and brought here by another steamship, many had been cut by shrapnel or scald q by steam when torpedo crashed through the boiler room.
 Though attacked without warning the Diomed's gun crew answered the German fire, but without effect Af- ter their twelfth shot at the U-boat, one of the submersibles shells dis abled the freighter's steering gear The l raiders commander then supplante1
 @unfire with a torpedo. As the pro- | Jectile tore amidships through the | Doomed a seaman was killed. Others were caught in a flood of steam as ! the boiler burst, and one died aboard d lifeboat
 The submarine, according to the l British commander, was a large craft | of the newest type. with deck guns ] fore and aft, It Cruised among the | small boats, the captain said. and of l tered medical assistance to his wound l ed, but he declined. fearing a ruse to
 make some of his men prisoners. | The Diomed, a 4.700 ton steel yes
 sel, was bound in ballast from Liver pool to New York, in service of the | British admiralty.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
STRIKE AT MUNITIONS PLANTS
 IN BRIDGEPORT ANERTEc

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 23.-A strike of thousands of munitions workers in this city probably was averted tonight by Frank P. Walsh, joint chairman of the National War Labor Board, who addressed a meeting of war workers. At the conclusion of his speech a resolution was enthusiastically adopt ed voicing confidence in the war labor board and agreeing to await the deci- sion of the board on the Bridgeport wage dispute.
 Mir. Walsh said that he expected the boards decision on the controversies would be announced within five days.
 Tt is my belief" he declared, "that this decision will not only affect the wCIkers of Bridgeport, but will eventually affect all the workers in the United States and throughout the world in applying the principles of democracy. to industry"
 He pointed out that there are at present many defects in the indus | trial system, but said he could see the time coming when every worker would | he able to map out a decent exist | ence for himself and his family The principles laid down by the
 war labor board he said, giving the
 workers the right to bargain collec- l lively. are the most democratic at- | tempt toward cooperation ever under | taken"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
THREE AMERICAN VESSELS
 SUNK IN FOREIGN WATERS

Washington, Aug. 23. - Sinking of three American vessels in foreign wa ters by German submarines were an- nounced today by the navy depart ment. The steamship Lake Edon, an army chartered cargo transport, was sunk on August 21, the U. s. $. West bridge of $500 tons. on August 16 and the IT. S. $. Cubore. of 1900 tons, on August 15.
 Sixteen Of the crew of the Lake Edon are missing. 39 having been ac- counted for The names of the miss ing have not been reported to the navy department.
 Three men were reported lost in the sinking of the Westbridge. There was no loss of life among the crew ot the Cu5ore.
 Members of the crew of the West bridge reported lost are:
 Jens P. Nielsen, fireman, Denmark i. William l. Porter. fireman, Port land Oregon.
 Robert J. McConkey. fireman, Mout Vernon Washn. The Westbridge and Cubore were homeward bound when sunk.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
U-BOat That Sank the
 Eusitania Destroyed

Toulon, Aug 25-The British pas senger steamship Randy, while on a voyage between Malta and Sicily was torpedoed by "a German submarine and although the explosion tore gap ing wound in her starboard side, the vessel succeeded in reaching the har bor here today
 The U-boat which fired the torpedo was attacked by patrol boats escort ing the Randy and was sunk Six ct the submarines crew, numbering 65 officers and men. were saved. includ- ing the first mate.
 The admirable conduct of the crew of the Randy was responsible for the safety of all the passengers Two men were wounded when the torpedo exploded.
 The mate of the submarine wher hoisted aboard a destroyer attempted to commit suicide. He appeared tC be insane and made wandering state ments about the loss of lis submarine 1 He said the lost U-boat had torpedoec l the Cunard liner Lusitania and Aaj destroyed an aggregate of 60O,00B ton: l Of other allied shipping.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
HCTES RAISED IN MILITARY
 CIRCLES IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Aug. 23-Almost un-
 varying success described in today $
 despatches telling of the great allied
 offensive on the fifty mile front
 stretching from Soissons northward
 10 the environs of Arras raised hopes in military circles heres for the most ! decisive defeat yet administered to the Germans.
 Absence of any mention of American troops in the descriptions of the great fight led to interested speculation as to the whereabouts of General Per shing's thirty divisions, which, ac-
 cording to recent announcement, are
 to be included in the first American 1 field army.
 The most interesting theory heard was that the movement of American divisions to the sector assigned to the First American army is under way all divisions heretofore with the Brit ish having been withdrawn for that purpose and replaced by new units or 1 reorganiZed veteran organizations | brought up from rest billets.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
BRITISH ATTACKING WITH
 MAGNIFICENT ENTHUSIASM

Paris, Aug. 23. (Reuter.) )-The newspaper correspondents at the front lay stress on the magnificent enthu- siasm with which the British are at- tacking and overcoming the enemy. They point out that the British oppos- ed stout resistance when the Ger mans counter attacked. and, when they saw that the enemy was stagger- ing under the shower of blows, in creased the punishment without giv- ing him time to look around.
 The British are striking as never before, the correspondent says. and are wrestling from the enemy, piece by piece, the villages and fields taken by him since March q. Each of the British partial attacks has finished with victory for them. The Germans will see many more such victories. the correspondents declare, when the British have thrown themselves into real offensive with constantly ac- cumulated reserves. which their pro- dence declines to use up in small par cels.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
PROMOTIONS IN ARMY
 CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE

Washington. Aug. 23.-Con6rmation of the nominations of elevn major generals and forty-four brigadiers sent to the senate yesterday by President Wilson was recommended to the mill itzry committee today after Secretary Baker and General March had ap- peared to answer questions concerning the war departments policy governing promotions
 Later all these nominations were confirmed by the senate, together with those eof Brigadier General Har- ry L. Rogers to be Quarterma ster- general with rank of major general Brisadier General AIerrittee W. Ireland .o be assistant surgeon general, with he rank of major general, and Colonel Henry P. Mccain to be a major gen. sral for the war period.
 Because of the great demand in the army for men with technical educa = .ions. members of the committee ask ed the opinion of the secretary and General March regarding the advisa : bility of amending the man-power bill so as to permit entrance into of ficers' training camps of such civil ians- By doing this these men would be given an opportunity to obtain mil itary training and be prepared to be- come officers in the enlarge army The committee was told, however, that action in this matter was not advis- able at this time.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
FOOD ADMINIsrRAroR HOOVER
 HAS RETURNED FROM EUROPE

New York, Aug. 25.-The United States will share with the allies their sacrifice of food as well as blood in the cause of world democracy. de clared Herbert c. Hoover, federal food administrator, on his arrival here to- day, en route to Washington. after a brief visit to England and France.
 Asserting that i've have to make good" pledge to this effect, which he had given to the allie1 food ad- nlinistrators while sitting "at u com mon table in a common cause" MT. Hoover said that, to do so, America will next year have to supply the al- lies 4,00O,ooO,OO0 pounds of fats, geo. 100000 pounds of beef products, 5Ga. 100000 bushels of cereals and 1,500, ,500
 tons of sugar. However. MT. Hoover added, beginning September 1, there will be no need for drastic food ra- tioning in the allied countries, except in the case of sugar and beef.
 In a statement dealing with his ob-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
GERMAN DEFEATS ARE
 BORDERING ON DISASTER
Reinforced Lines of the Teutons Are Unable Stay Advance of the BritishFrench Troops-French Troops Are Max ino Rapd Progress in Their EnveIopment of Noyon.

ward to Cambra1. Farther south the old fortress of Tiepval is surrounded on three sides and it's equalization must follow.
 Friday night saw the British stand ing well to the east of Albert. and south of the Somme they were hold ing Chuignolles and Chuignes and had thrown out forces eastward to outt1ank Bray on the south and Chaulnes on the north.
 Midway of the battle line south of the Somme around Rove there hSs been little fighting, the allied com mander evidently reasoning that with both wings of his offensive-near Ar ras and S0Issons-working smoothly in the movement which is likely to compel the Germans to seek refuge behind the old Hindenburg line, ground soon will have to be giver here automatically in order to save large numbers of men, guns and supplies from capture.
 With the continuation of the French drive from the Matz river around the bend in the line to the north of Sois- sons, however, particularly north of Soissons, the Germans still within the lower portion of the old salient ap- parently are on dangerous ground
  their drive in this region. They have crossed the Divette river near Evri- court and at several other points have forded the Aliette and the Disc and north of Soissons are standing east of Bagneux and to the west of Crecy- au-Mont. A swift turning movement across the Disc from the latter region would be likely to work havoc witt the Germans in this sector Although the Americans at the com. mencement of the Somme offensive were brigaded with the British alons the northern hank of the Somme, nc mention of their having taken part 1T the fighting has been made It is probable that they have been moved to some other portion of the battle front from which Marshal Foch con. templates another smash at the en. emy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24

and declaring that it's casts no refiec. tion whatever on organized labor, but is aimed at industrial slackers. Sem ator Thomas declared despite high wages, cessation of labor is occurring daily, and some men are working only part of the time. He told also of strike of IT, ,OO0 persons employed in a plant manufacturing. gas masks and asked:
 My God, can there be any question of requiring this labor to be done by men exempt from the trenches to do this work ?"
 Representative Black of Texas gave l notice in the house that he would introduce tomorrow a work or fight amendment similar to that incorporat- 1 ed in the senate military draft 0f the | bill.
 1 The house agreed to an amendment by Representative Gregg of Texas, which would make members of co:i- Sress and of state Legislatures as well as state and federal executive off cers liable under the draft More than 1 100 members of congress would be subject to the draft if the amendment were enacted into law. An amendment by Representative Mccullough of IT. linois, which also was agreed tC would require the enrolment of all citizens Vi CO-DellSeTenl ndllOIS anu make
 them subject to draft in this country,
 except where treaties would be violat- ed.
 The house also voted favorably on an amendment by Representative
 Campbell of Kansas, placing farmers
 in deferred classification.
 All votes in the house today were
 in the committee of the whole and it
 is expected that at least one of them,
 the Mckenzie amendment, will he tie : subject of a separate vote when the
 house technically resumes formal ses-
 sion before the final vote In disposing of minor amendments
 the senate adopted the provision au-
 thorizinS the transfer of draft boal
 members within their own states as , desired by Provost Marshal Crowde2. Senator Chamberlain explained thqs such a provision was needed to insure proper officials in some districts where , the foreign population preiominatFs
 and also in districts in which local draft officials have been derelict in } administering the draft law.
 A vote was not reached on ar amendment offered by Senator Reed 3 of Missouri. providing that wives oi soldiers and sailors shall not be dis : qualified from holding government po- t sitions.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
WAR LABOR BOARD ACTS
 IN BRocKToN SHOE STRIKE

Brockton, Mass, Aug. 23.-Striking cutters. lasters and stitchers in the shoe factories here were requested to- night by the federal war labor board to return to wor.- at once as members of the Boot and Shoe Workers Union The board announced that if this step was taken it would immediately make an investigation of complaints brought before it.
 Upon receipt of the request a mass meeting of strikers was called for to- morrow for a decision as to the meth cd of return, whether as individuals or shop crews. Strike leaders said that all probably would return Monday Most of the strikers seeded from the boot and shoe workers union with which the principal factories here have contracts. and formed an inde- pendent organization. five weeks ago. Contracts for one million pairs of army shoes have been affected by the trouble
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
sTEVEDoREs ON STRIKE
 AT MONTEVIDEO

Buenos Aires. Aug. 23.-The Port Workers Union here has declared a boycott on all vessels which ordinarily should have loaded or unioaded at Montevideo, but came here because the port of Moptevideo was paralyzed by tie strike. As a result seven vessels lie idle in the roads here. These in clude three British, two American and two Brazilian ships
 The union announces that the boy colt will continue until the end of the strike at Montevideo, which, accord ing to Information received here. has not been relieved to any great extent by the action of the government In re- placing the striking steveodores with soldiers
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
SWEDISH STEAMER HALTED
 BY GERMAN SUBMARINE

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 23.-A Swedish freight steamer which arriv- ed here today was stopped by a Ger man submarine yesterday 70 miles off this port and held for an hour while the U-boat commander examin- ed her papers. The vessel was allowed to proceed, the German officer told the freighter captain, because he was en- gagged in carrying foodstuffs for his own country. The captain was warned. however, that he was likely to be sunk at any time should he continue in the American trade
 You would not sink us without warning, would you? ?" one of the off cers of the Swedish ship asked the U- boat commander.
 Don't be too sure about tfat-best not to take any chances" was the re- ply.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
VOTE ON MAN POWER TODAY IS PROBABLE
In the House All Amendments the 18 to 45 Years Bill Were Defeated-There Was Vigorous Debate on Calling Youths From IS togo.

Washington, Aug. 23-Champions of the house military committees plan to direct the war department to defer calling youths of Is and 19 years until older men have joined the colors, under the man power bill extending draft age limits to Is and 45 years, lost their initial fight in the house today and the way was paved for the passage of the bill by the house tomorrow. In the senate disposal of minor amendments caused leaders to hope that the mea- sure could be passed there also before the weekend adjournment tomorrow.
 At the close of day of vigorous debate the house rejected, 167 to 127 the amendment of Representative Mo Kenzie of Illinois, written into the bill by the military committee, directing separate classification and delayed call call of youths from Is to 20. Amend- mentS by Representative Johnson of Washington and Eiackman of Ala bama to fix the draft age minimum at 19 and 21 years. respectively, also were defeated.
 Dramatic touches were given the de- bate in the house by Representative Til son of Connecticut, who amid cheers called upon four marines in the gallery to stand in evidence that youths of l, made excellent soldiers. This was aft CT Representative Johnson of Washing ! ton presented small 18-year-o -olC i page in a soldiers coat and trencl ! heImet to support his claim that | year olds are mere children.
 i Plans for a final vote on the meas ure in the house tonIgnt were Ioo, n i the midst of a wrangle over an amend
 ment by Representative Madden o i Illinois prohibiting deferred classih
 cation of government employees be cause of their employment Before
 vote could be taken motion to ad | journ was carried and the amendmen
 with several others of a minor natur
 went over until tomorrow.
 During the course of the day Presi dent Wilson, in conference with Sen ators Martin and Simons, eXerted hi influence to have the amendment i placing restrictions on the calling 0 youths of IS and Is defeated. In president also was understood to hay informed the senators that in his opin
 ion the work or fight amendmen as reported in the bill to the senat was unnecessary.
 1 Senators Lodge of Massachusett
 and Thomas of Colorado made tn
 principal speeches today in the sen
 ate in behalf of the bill, the latter sup
 porting his work or fight amendmer
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
SKILLED SHIP WORKERS
 DEMAND S1 AN HOUR.

Washington. Aug. 23.-Skilled work CTS in the shipbuildfng industry of the country have presented friendly de- mands" to the labor adjustment board of the shipping board for increase in wages to s1 an hour. double time for all overtime, Saturday half holidays throughout the year, and 10 per cent. bonus for all night shop work The present wage is approximately 75 cents an hour.
 The demands were formed by repre- sentstives of the various crafts after conferences which began at Philadel- phia and were continued in Washing ton with the labor adjustment board. They grew out of the termination of :hs six months period of settlement of he first dispute decided by the board, which involved Delaware workers. That award stipulates that living con- litions were to determine any later 'eadjusments.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
FOOD AND CLOTHING FOR
 AMERICANS TAKEN PRISONE

Washington, Aug. 2S. - Food and clothing will be awaiting Americans taken prisoners by the Germans upon their arrival at prison camps through arrangements the American Red Cross announced today it has made with French relief agencies. Germany is constantly shifting American prison CTS from one camp to another with the result that food and clothing parcels sent by the Red Cross may not reach them for weeks.
 By cooperation with French agen- cies all American prisoners whether newly captured or transferred will re- ceiYe from French committees sup plies of food and clothing as soon as they arrive at camps where there is nc American Red Cross committee or American reserve stock of supplies The French committees also will re- port arrival of Americans at the va rious camps to the American Rec Cross in Berne which will begin reg. ular shipment of supplies at once.