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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-15
PRESIDENT TAKES
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TO have been begun last fall. A large
part OF the plant was to be In full
operation this spring. Actually work
on the first ship was not started un-
tir yesterday. Testimony showed how
salaries were raised TO an enormous
degree when Uncle Sam began foot
Ing the bill Land on which some OF
the promoters obtained options year
ago at $1,000 went to the government
at $4,000 an acre. 1t was testified.
Three Corporations in Work.
There are three separate corpora-
tions involved in the transactions.
The American International corpora.
ton holds the original contract with
the government. The work of build
ing the ships, this corporation SUBJ
let to the American international
Shipbuilding corporation, The Ameri-
can Terminal corporation, on the othes
hand. holds the island
Sheldon u. Vanderbergh, 4 foreman
of carpenters on the Hog island job,
appearing voluntarily today before thu
senate committee, testified that work
was SO poorly arranged that men FREE
quently kept themselves on the pay
roll twenty-four hours day by find-
ing plenty of time to sleep In periods
when there was nothing to do. For
sixteen of the twenty-four hours they
got 150 per cent over time pay.
what DO you tnlnK' asked SEN
ator Nelson, "of the plan TO hold
mass meetings with patriotic adj
dresses TO urge men to work"
That's white collar idea OF work.
iugmeu" said Vanderbergh Give
them steady jobs. a decent place to
sleep, food that won't choke them, and
enough Of them will tell their friends
to make it unnecessary to have all
this great hslahaloo. WorkipEmen
are, getting tired of all this holiering
at them"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-15

lBy Interna tionai News Service
Oakland. Cal, Feo. I5--Judee
George r. Cowan, prominent attorney
Of this csty, is able 10 soc today after
Nwe years Of total blindness, Follow
ing q remarkable operation he has
completely recovered the sight Of his
right eye. Judge Cowan's blindness
was due to cataraeta over both eyes.
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Miss F1Inker Morris.

Especial to the Richmond virginian)
Warsaw, Va. Feb. Miss Thinker
Norris youngest daughter of r. 0.
Norris. Sr., Of Lancaster county, and
sister OF Hon. r. o. Norris, Jr. mem
ber OF the house of delegates from
Richmond and Lanca ster county.
died suddenly this morning Of heart
disease. at the home Of Der brother
in-law, n. Gordon Blundon. of Reed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-15
DEATH NOTICE,

MTNOR.--Died Sunday. February 10.
1918. at s j. NJ. at her residence at
Owenton. King and Queen county,
Va, MRS, ELLA n MINOR, wife Of
the late Phillip Minor, in the sixty
eighth year Of her age She leaves
to mourn their loss four daughters.
Mrs. r. o. Minor and Mrs. @. c. Pitts,
Of Owenton Mrs, c. A. Patterson. Of
Richmond, and Mrs. n w, Spencer,
Of New Kent: two sons. G.. r. Minor
ard T Q. Minor. Of Owenton.
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TAIbEY. Died. Thursday. FEBRUARY
14th at s.20 P NJ. MRS. ANN POM
DEXTER TALLEY. aged eighty six
years. She ia survived by two
daughters. Mrs. Is. w, Weiderman
and Mrs T. L. Tanner!
Funeral from the residence Of her
daughter, Mrs r. W Weiderman.
Gle West Twentv-afth street, wood =
land Heights. THIS tTriday) AF-
TERNOON. at $50 O'Clock. Inter
ment Oakweod cemetery,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-15

BAUER Entered into eternal rest,
MRS. ANNA DOROTHEA BAUER, at
her late residence los Sheppard
street Thursday, February l4tn, at
1890 p NJ
Funeral from the above residence
TOMORROW Saturday AFTER
NOON at O'clock
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HURLEY APPEALS

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-15
SENATOR JAMES

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Fish conference Committee.

The following members were ap-
pointed by the speaker to attend the
conference with the food commission
IN Washington, February 1919 on the
subject Of utilizing the states fisheries
81 larger volume as war meaSurei
Delegates Rev, Deans, j. M. Stubbs.
Snow ard Cherry
RESOLUTIONS OF Sympathy,
Two mem hsrs of the house received
wgrd yesterday Of the death Of near
relatives and resolutions of sympathy
Tor both members were adopted
Delegate Norris. of Lancaster. re-
ceivsd q telegram announcing the
death ~ his sister, Ellen Irene Nor
ris, a~d sixteen. Mr.. Norris started
for home Immediately.
Delegate w N. Tiffany. OF Fauquisr.
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INVITES CORPORATIONS

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26

pictures of the actresses bones, interpreted
by the expert eye, meant that they we're in
soft, spongy condition, without their nor
maj density. This was tho result of tho
myeIoma, the tumOr within the marrow
eating away the substance Of the bone.
The pictures clearly proved that the
anaemia shown by the blood count was
due to the condition within the bones.
Every disease but myeloma was now elm.
mated.
The bones, in Anna EIelds case, shown
to be most deeply 1octed. were tho
pelyis, spine, ribs nee shoulder blades,
collar bone, upper am legs and, to some
extent, the skull
The great question then was. What could
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The blood examination showed that The
red corpuscles were about one-half normal
In quantity and the white corpuscles three
times normal. Especially significant was
the fact that the hemoglobin, which car
ries oxygen to the tissues, was only one
half normal
This condition showed pernicious amaze
mia, but the L,,od contents were not tho
same as in ordinary pernicious anaemia.
1t was an anaemia secondary to some other
cause. and that conse was shown to be
myeloma.
And then came the X-ray pictures. These
revealed Miss Held's bones as notified in
appearance, in contrast to the smooth, solid
appearance OF normal bones. The X-ray
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was a puzzle to all the physicians who
were called in to attend her The most
common opinion was that she was suffer
Ing from tuberculosis Of the spine although
several physicians found traces of PERM.
cious anaemia. Others attributed her coh-
dition to obscure forms Of cancer and d;a-
betes.
She was advised to go to Ashevlle, \. c.,
for rest. fresh air and rccuperatlon. She
was literally carried to the Southern re-
sort and spent about three months there.
She showed no Improvement, spent her
days In helpless pitiable condition, and
was plainly on the point Of death
Finally, as last resort, sho was brought
back to New York In the hope that the
scientific resources of thu great metrop-
oils might snatch her from the grave
DR.. Donald McCaskey, Of No. 81 West
Ffty-ninth street, was one of the special
lists summoned to attend her. He was at
first, like all the other physicians, greatly
puzzled to decide whau was the matter
with her. In describing the case after
ward he admitted that at first he thought
she had been suffering from pleurisy, be-
cause OF the marks Of irritation he found
above the base of the right lung. This
was perhaps the strangest conjecture that
mad been yet made concerning the nature
or this strange disease. But further in
vestfgation failed to reveal any of the
signs of pleurisy.
J Finally, in consultation with several ply
siclans and surgeons, DR.. McCaskey de.
cided that Miss Held was suffering from
multiple myeloma. Not one Of the physl.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26

The Outline Diagram on the Left Shows
Woman's Figure in Normal Outline,
the One on the Right How the Normal
Proportions Are Profoundly Altered by
Tight Lacing.
tenn. We do not suppose that 1t affects the
original cause OF the disease within the
bone marrow
Il intend to give her blood TRANSMISSION
as often as her condition requires II tits
the only thing that seems able to proIona
her lie, and no effort will be spared to
save her. II possible. tho same man will be
used. as his blood appears TO harmonize
with her system perfectly but In any case
We can always find some one"
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be done to save or relieve the
patient? She was suffering
the most intense agony and
vas clearly fast passing to
her death. Several NJ tho
remedies reco,np,ondos l. ,,
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clans who exam
ined her had ever
had a case of this
disease within his
own practice. 1t
was therefore not
surprising that so
much time was lost
in deciding It's ma
ture.
Two tors.
q m o n e m a n y
others, were essen.
tial in esta blishing
the diagnosis OF
this condition. One
was the eXamina-
ton Of the blood
and the other the
N-ray pic ture s
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GERMANS CEASE their ADVANCE IN FLANDERS

iiue in the neiehborhood of Riez Du-
yinaee has been restored Indications
are not lacking that the Germans Will
continue their main effort to push
northward between Meteren ana
Wytechaetc.
They probably succeeded i'm getting
across The Ypres-C Confines canal some
heavy artillery i'm the region of Hou-
them, doubtless intending TO eniilade
the lines near Mont KENNEL souu
Of SJeeuwerck few of the enemy heay-
les have hitherto been in action
'Iu the course of the fighting April
tt on the E%omarin Rossignol front
four companies Of a regiment of the
German 2tlth division lost am aver
age of 55 per cent in the first attack
at Meteren three batalions of the
>'st German reserve division were re-
duced to less than a company strength
pie.o
"ln the two days fighting east OIL
Strazecle six battaHons of the END
German division representing two
thirds oi the total divisional infantry
strength suffered considerably more
than 80 per cent casualties
"'rho 32nd reeiment of the 55th Ba
yarian division at Neuye Eeliso on the
night OF Aprl "A was wiped ouf
Throc battalions of Second Bayarian
Jaeger regimen; of Alpine corps in
the attack az Mont Delittle' were so
cut ZIP thol they are unlikely to be
heard again in the present battle.
The twelfth reserve division and
The 22nd division suffered disastrous
Osses
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ScRAWB REACHES AGREEMENT
ON STEEL SHIPMENTS

Washington. April IA disagree
ment OF three weeks standing be-
tween the shipping board and the rail-
road administration over steel deliy-
cries was cleared away today at a
conference with the war industries
board called at the request Of Charles
NJ. Schwab. the new director general
OF shipbuilding.
Under the agreement reached the
shipping board will continue to have
priority in steel deliveries over all
other indsutries except warship con
struction and the railroad admins
tration win get all the steel it re-
Quires to build locomotives. On the
other hand the railroads change the
character Of the new car construction
so as to reduce the total of 1850. 900
tons of steel plates which the admin
istra,ion has demanded for locomo-
tiyes and cars.
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Lull in Battle Which Has
Ragged in France Since
March Fl.
Germans Have Not Repeated Their
Efforts Along Line Running North
of Bethune Since Their Sanguinary
Repulse Wednesday and Thursday.

New York. April l9--Oyer the bat
teldelds of France and Flanders where
terrific struggles have been waged al
most without intermission since March
81 there has como what appears to be
a ull.
Official reports tell little of actual
conditions. They say that the situa-
ton IS unchanged, which may indi-
cate that both sides are exhausted by
their excrtions in the engagements
that have been fought or that they are
busy bringing up artillery and fresh
troops to renew the struggle,
Correspondents at the front tell ot
miserable weather--cold and rain and
sleet~-to add to the already known
bad condition of the roads which are
virtually quagmires through which
men and materials can be moved only
with difficulty
The opposing armies have been
fighting in Nat, marshy country since
April and this ground, difricgl
enough under normal conditions ha.
been made stiu more nearly impas-
sable by rains and the tempest of hie'
| explosive shells that has BLASTED
roads and fields.
It appears. however that the Ger
mans have not repeated their thrus
along the line running north OF Be
thune where they met with a sanguin'
airy repulse Wednesday and Thursday
They employed about $4,000 men along
line variouslv reported to be from
six to ten miles in length but gained
little or no ground. The LaBassec
canal front is still in British hands and
bridges flung across it by the Teu-
tons have been swept away by the al
lied fire.
The blow aimed by the French at
the very apex of the German lines in
Picardy in front of Amiens, appar-
emily has not been followed mp. 1t is
difficult to believe that the allied coun-
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White. of Broollliae, Mass, and Col
onel r. H. Vandeman. both connected
with the military intelligence section
They declared that summary justice
under military tribunals would do
much to allay feeling that now exists
throughout the country against enemy
aliens owing to the governments de-
lay in prosecuting these working in
support of Germany.
Twenty thousand aliens In New
York alone, Mr., White has said had re-
fused to give their finger prints to the
Federal authorities as required by
law and no effort Is being made to
compel them, owing 10 the rush OF
work now facing the department of
Justice. There are also hundreds OF
cases. he asserted, in which heroin
is being sold American soldiers by
Germans and others in the theatrical
district In New York under the pres
ent laws ii can be stopped only with
difficulty. The Chamberlain bill was
endorsed by Captain McCauley, as
sistant director of the naval intelii
gence service who declared that
threats of trial by court martial would
deter many persons from committing
acts which they would not hesitate
to do if they were sure only trial by
jury would follow. Despite the united
efforts of the department OF justice
and the army and naval intelligence
forces, he admitted little prtgress Is
being made against spies and propa-
gandists.
Judge John F. McGee OF Minneapo-
lis, Mimi. member Of the public safe
ty commission organized by citizens
of that state to aid the government in
prosecution OF the war declared the
department of Justices efforts have
been a "ghastly faiuure" in Minnesota
and that the |. w. w. Is not one half
as dangerous as the non-partisan
league members, whom he character
ized as traitors" He also termed So
cialists traitors and said they should
be interened. Judge McGee advocated
organizing firing squads and work
ing them overtime In order to make up
lost time"
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DRASTIC MEASURES
NEEDED FOR SPIES
LEGISLATION is NEEDED TO PER
NIT THE MILITARY AUTHORi-
TIES TO DEAL WITH SIT
UATlON.

washington, April 19.-Immediate
enactment of legislation to permit the
military authorities to deal directly
with spies and German propagandists
was urged before the senate military
committee today as the only way to
curb lynch law against disloyalty and
enemy agitation. Representatives OF
thu army and naval intelligence de-
partments and other witnesses told the
committee that the situation is serious
and cannot be handled under existing
Laws.
THE testimony was given in conec-
ton with Senator Chamberlain bill
which would transfer from civil courts
to military courts martial trials Of all
persons charged whit violation OF the
espionage act. After the hearing the
committee postponed action until next
week and Chairman Chamberlain an
naunced that other witnesses might be
called.
While the bill was being considered
by the committee, opposition was de-
veToping in the senate. Senator Borah
declared the bill, if passed would be
unconstitutional and several members
of the committee also questioned its
validity.
Delay of the civil courts in prosecu-
tion .of cases involving the espionage
and other acts intended TO stop Ger
man propaganda and seditious utter
ances were criticised by Norman H.
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ter offensive when it comes will be
launched in this sector Advises from
France would seem to indicate that the
blow will be struck at another part
OF the battle line.
The southern end OF the battle front
in France has shared in the quiet that
has enveloped other sectors Of the
lines. Only raiding operations and ar
tillery duels are reported there
An interesting dispatch tells OF the
moving of ltalRn troops to France.
This would point to one of two de-
yelopments Either the italian front
is in no particular danger at the pres
.ent moment or else General Foch is
calling every available man to swell
the army that he will hurl at the foe
when the moment for battle arrives
1t is probable. however that the force
of Italians en- route to the French
front is comparatively small.
The German torpedo boat hotlla has
been active along the coast sector
of the battle line and have sheIled
! Belgian positions there. This may
foreshadow a German attempt to drive
westward through Neiuport
The long range bombardment OF
Paris ceased for two days and II was
hoped that the French had found the
exact location Of a heavy German gun
and put 1t out OF action. This hope
however. failed when the lombard
ment OF Paris was resumed Friday
evening.
The Turks are continuing their ad-
vance in Caucasia and are APPROACH
ing Kars. the leading city OF one OF
the districts given to Turwey under
the Brest-Litoysk treaty They are
already in control of Matum, where
they captured y 100 men of whom 600
were officers.
IN Italy, Macedonia. Palestine and
Mesopotamia there has been no recent
fighting reported.
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AMERICAN FORCES
RAID GERMAN LINES

WITH TINE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. April 19-Thirty American
infantrymen with the same number Of
French troops raided the German line
on the right flank of the Meuse this
morning innicting a number OF cas-
ualties on the enemy
The Americans found the enemy
trenches empty but saw the bodies
ot several Germans in the American
wire apparently members Of a working
party who had been caught in the
American barrage
The enemy laid down a counter
barrage as soon as the American bar
rage started but all the Americans
returned safely to their trenches.
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GERMANS WERE SLAUGHTERED
BY THE THOUSANDS

Ottawa April 10 The biuerl
cold weather aud slec, probably are
profoundly distressina TO lhe Germans
for whom yesterday was another bad
day says dispatch received here
tonight from the Reuter- correspond
ent at British headquarters in France
The great attack launched at $3.50
o'clock in the forenoon hetweer
Nlvenchy and Rohecq after five hour,
OF intense bombardment. was com
piete failure Between Avalctte 1ridgo
and Riez Duvinage the enemy was re
pulsed with calamitous losses. leay
ing some hundreds Of prisoners in ou
hands.
This morning there were signs Of
enemy activity AGAINST the high
ground to the north and northeast o.
Givenchy but possibly this was only
an aftermath OF the main attach
which was repused The situation Of
any Germans there is anything but
pleasant.
South of Lahassee canal the night
MAS quiet. There was some heavy
shelllne at ST Emeiie and in the area
northwest Of Arras bus no infantry
movement followed.
'iiy a dashing little operation oul
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\vaebiro+op Anrn "a rho Third
,,e
wa
that half of the three billion dollar
minimum total will be subscribed
This record although better than that
sf the first and second loans does not
satisfy treasury officials entirely be-
cause they actually are aiming al a
I've billion dollar loan Win twenty
million subscribers
Pledges viii have 90 ron i'm much
faster I'm the remaining two weeks
than i'm the mast to reach the hten
mark
The total reported tonight to head
quarters here was Sl2o47l25o. an
.ad iition II Slt4g79 35o within the last
dav covering suGscriptious received
at banks together with the initial five
per -onf nayment ~ ia the close of
business las, night An encourage
ing element of the figures 10 date is
the hplief that many millions have
been nledeed without being secured BY
these FIRST paymeuts ana ccnseouenth
have nor been counted ty banks Re
ports tonight from the Atlanta dis
trict for instance Illustrated this.
The Atlanta district has reporfei OF
.aciaIly only s7.7%3.e.u slbscript3ous or
8 pcr cont of the Quota but the dis
,ricf camDaien committee issued a
statement that fort, perceu- of the
D., a.,
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TWENTY YEAR SENTENCE
FOR CAMP PIKE DESERTER

Little Rock, April. 19-Lleutenant
Colonel Kyle Rucker division Judge
advo ate at Camp Pike today received
official notice that the war depart
ment has confirmed the sentence Of
20 years imprisonment imposed upon
Private Nicholas Gurtz, of Company f.,
43rd Infantry OF the regular army.
kmtz was convinced and sentenced at
court martial Al Camp Pike March
2S. He was CHARGED with desertion on
two counts aggravated by seditious
and insulting remarks against the
United States government.
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PRO- GERMAN NARROWLY
ESCAPES HANGING
HAD BEEN STRUNG UP 3Y OKLA
HOMA MOB WHEN RESCUED.

Coliinsxnie Okla Anrl IA
counterpart, of The recent huching ol
Henry Prae2er. i'm Collinsville. Ill.,. Nas
checked while i'm fun swing. here to-
night only because Charles Niller.
assistant chier OF police. Was able 10
'on}iuce a mob WI itty men that it
rould he better 10 give Heury Rhei
ner. alleged pro-Germau "a chance De-
ore the council OF defense early Sat
rday morning rather than 10 take his
ite without uupreiudiged hearins
Rheimer had beet haneing fifteen
ecoudS when Miller induced the mon
o cut him down He was i'm a semi
conscious condition but will recover.
{ is thought
Rheimer is 0fty years old and says
va is of Russian birth. although cvi-
euce i'm the hands oI the council OF
iefense Is said to indicate tbut he is
"a German He VAS one of the sap
oor.er- of the German school which
gas closed here Two weeks AGO ty or-
Ter 9C committee of the council 3f
leren-e Al the time the committee
rdered the school closed. Rhe.mer Is
ueRed TO nave sald
u hata the Ohited states ul- B.
ION want IL "iouh" old not am"
VII moi observe the i'od Pleuse pc
'aHSe ! cannot IIVe up TO ITS require
hents.
AIRS. RheineF Is SAID aiSo 10 nave
EXPRESSED hd''e" Tor the ha--
heIore the '"uh'H OF ueIenSe roi"-
nlItee IeiI ihe Rheimer mousse ana
\meric'h nag vas suspended from '"e
ront window. RhelIaer VAS instruct
ed 10 leave II lheFe Tor the period Oh
ne war
Toda' reports reached OoiIlns'iiie
hal the nag haI oeen removed.
Two members oi the council oI de-
ense lnimeulalelN Went 70 '1e t1lei-
ner place "hIch Is Two lnIieN west VI
oiilh8\ ne ana paced hlm "n"er az
rest ne was "rouShl TO Town ana
odged IN jan
AT I0.i' O'Clock loni-ai mo' OF
ttty men entered the JAIL oVerpoWered
Assistant Ohlet N'IIef ana TWO patrol
nen and TOOK Rhelmer ifom ms ce'L
Taking the prisoner - tue second
'oor OF the city nan INTO the nome
Fuard armorY' me MOB stood him on
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WAS KILLED ON ACTION.

New York, April 19.-Word that
Captain James L. Miller, United States
aviation corps, previously reported
missing, was killed in France in ac-
ton was received here today from the
war department by the Columbia Trust
Company of which he was vice -presi-
dent. Captain Miller three weeks ago
was seen to drop with his machine
behind the German lines AilleV
Joined the flying service in June 1871
He was Sc years Old.
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M MISTER TO RESIGN.

Toxic, April ~ According to the
Nichi Nich' Count lchiro Motono,
Japanese foreian minister, has an
nounccd his intention 20 tender his
RESIGNATION lll-health Is given as the
rea On for his decision