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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
,yINIL OF AGITATION
FOR AMERICAN COMMUNJOIF

IEy Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The Ger
lins claim 20 have captured ls3 Amer
ms and to have Killed and wounded
amy more. and so Tar there hac been
/ official American answer TO the
|i!m. This situation Will result in
revival OF consideration at the War
apartment OF the proposal tina. a
ily statement be issued from :hc
fadquartcrs OF the American eHne
|,ionary forces. The explanation here
fore given for the refusal TO accede
the proposal has been that A,ne-i-
In troops are part OF and arc coop
|ating with large French and British
bits. and that an independent Amer
|in communiquo would necessarily
piicate British or French statements.
II is realized. however. that Ger.
Ian claims. unless specifically denied
ON authoritative sources. will lac re-
irdcd as statements Of fact with in
|itab.e resulting anxiety to the peo-
e in this country. For that reason.
|crctary Baker is disposed TO reopen
e whole question with General Perish
IS. However it is possible that in
cad OF daily statements on opera
ons arrangements will be made
hereby enemy claims of similar ma
re may bo dealt with by the Amer
An commander
II has been definitely decided that, as
.on as American forces in any con-
dcraIlc number are again acting as
! independent unit, a daily statement
TO its activities will he issued
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
ILL TREATMENT OF PRISONERS
Stnte Department Way RetaIintr N
Gcrmnny Insists Upon Dealing
severely With Americans.
tBy Associated Press. !

thS Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. April 22.-ThouEn
without any Official information 10 con.
hrn press reports OF i'll treatment OF
American prisoners; of war in Germany
the State Department has instituted
an inquiry TO develop facts. /! they
conform TO the published accounts. a
protes: will be made promptly through
the Spanish government, winch has
taken over American diplomatic rep
reSentation at Berlin. II the protest
Is unaHailing, measures OF retaliation
viii! b. considered
German prisoners OF war in Amer.
lea largely outuu:nbcr Americaus held
IN German prison camps. and include
the crews Of German raide.s and pri.cs.
IN addition to the crew ot the German
submarine U-50 These prisoners have
been treated with degree OF liberal.
ity That has caused adverse criticism
in some quarters and In marked con
trast I" tho treatment said to he nc
corded prisoners in Germany.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
FORT or AMERICAN
COMMANDER ~ RUIEF

WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
3:ANCE. April ""-ThC report sent
American headquarters by the com
nder IL tho ncld concerning the gal
|try OF an inferior force of Amcri-
ops in the battle at S.ichcprcy. on
sector northwest q: foul closes
follows
our troop were overwhelmed H.;
superiority Of tho cusmy's "un
=, hut thcy fought 10 q auish."
Details of the hattie show that The
rmams .ho; liquid nrc ~ tho Amer
rs at close range. Every German
|,ck company included clsh, ,ncn
ned with contrivsnces for shooting
|. vicious ilaincs. They used th.m
& range ct thirty fc",. The &c
We companies each had ono liquid
Il expert,
| From wounded Americans :.ow lying
AN evacuation hospital i, Is learn
that tn" Americans chased tho Ger
1 ms through ruined houses when
Is recaptureG the v.<:aEc Of Scicho-
sy. after an all-day battle. .hucri-
IS and Germans engaged in bayoHc:
10 pistol dues in cellars and rooms
houses partly demolished by tho
|cmy's artillery.
.mcricans nndiuS themselves dis
|ncd. fought their German opponents
tn their ns,s.
Among tho "oundcd Germans at a
|spitai behind our lines IS ono who
| led three Americans and wounded "a
|.rth b. uulliuL. . wire cNnloIiur .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
TEUTONS PREPARE
TO RENEW DRIVE
ON ALLIED LINES
Two Great Turning Move
ments by Germans Looked
For This Week.
WILL TRY TO ISOLATE,
OLD ARRAS-LENS FRONT
If They Succeed British Will Be
Forced to Withdraw in
This Sector.
ALL QUIET IN NDERS
Lively Artillery Fighting on Section
OF Battle Ground Before
French Forces.
ALL QUIET IN FLANDERS
rBv Associated Press.

Events along tho battle line in France
and Belgium seem TO be shaping them
selves for :, resumption Of the great
German offensive. Since the savage
attack on the American forces at Sci
chcprcy OH Saturday there has been
no iiGhtinS OF extraordinary nature
along the front, but there have been
indications that the Tcutons are al
most ready to resume the S!cdEe-
hammer blows they have been aiming
ut the allied armies.
Unless recent operations have been
fcints, it is probable that tho coming
week viii witness two great turning
movements by the Germans one prob
ably will pivot on the village Of Ro-
bcCa. northwest OF Bcthunc, on the
southern side OF tho salient driven into
the allied lines back Of .trmenticrcs.
The other Is expected to develop 1T
or near Mesni, north Of Albert, un
tho north side of the ,Sommc salient
The purpose Of these movements WI
be TO cut deep into the allied lines
on each side Of the promontory tina.
projects out into German-held territory
and terminates on the old .trras-Lcns
front. the Germans have attcmpicd
two great frontal attacks on the de-
lenses of Lens and Arras but they
have been rcpulscd with terrible losses
10 the attackers. These losses were
inflicted upon the enemy before he
reached tho stronger allied positions
in that sector. and since the second
defeat 1T Fcstubcrt and Ciivcnchy the
Germans have not cared to take up
the task cf driving the Canadians from
their positions along Ehny ridge and
OH each end OF that great natural bul.
wark before .Arras.
II successful attacks were to be
launched by the Germans at Robccu
ana Mesnil. the British might he forced
TO withdraw from .Arras without hav-
ing chance TO defend their positions
there. Heavy artillery fire at botl,
places has been reported. and q lccal
attack at Mesnil showed that the Ger
mans We're capable at that point of re-
suming offensive operations.
Along the line of the I.ys. south.
west Of Yprcs, on the northern from,
there has not been any notable rl-ht
ms nor have the Germans again es-
Sayed the breaking OF the Belgian i'm.
north Of fpres since King Alhc.ts
men smashed great assault on tha,
part OF tho front
South OF Albert, At villers- Breton.
neaS, there has been continuous ar.
til'ery duel for the last two davs and
q German attack there may be cy.
pected soon on the line held b,-. the
french from Albert south TO Mon.
didler ana thence east to the old bst
Tie line there has been lively artii
iery fighting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
BO0TLEGGER LYNCHEC
lnd Murdered Tennessee sheriff Who
sought TO Arrest Him for Vio-
lntfnR Law.
BY Associated Press. !

LEXINGTON. TENN. April 2e.-Berrv
Noyes. negro. who shot and killed
sheriff w. l.. Mcbride near here las,
saturday was hanged in tho court
house yard to-day by mob
Later his body was dragged through
the streets 10 the scene OF the killing
OF the sheriff and burned at stake to-
night.
The negro was located late to-day by
posse IN woods near Widcrsvillc.
northeast OF here, and, after barrlcad-
.nE himself resisted his pursuers until
his ammunition had been exhausted
Several shots were exchanged, one of
which wounded Noycs.
The negro Sho. and killed Sheriff
McBridc Saturday when the officer at
tempted 20 arrest him on a charge Of
violation Of the liquor law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
ONLY TWO CITIES HAVE
ItEtC HE'D tppORTIp\ \u,\T,

only t"o c!tics in tho district Dur
ham and iSh--have reached thcir
appoEiionmcnts. according 10 SubScrip-
tons reported 10 tho reserve bank
InohicIal reports show that many com
nunttics have reached or exceeded their
quotas. but the reserve bank has no,
received the subscriptions. and cannot
recognize their claims until additional
in:orna ton has bcen received Char
!ottesN!!!e is leading Virginia in per-
centaGc of allotment subscribed. with
Lynchburg second, i!chmond third ana
Norfolk fourth. L.ynchbu-s has unoNi-
cially passed its quota
On account OF the method pursued
by tho Fedora Reserve Bank in appor-
i.on:ns the ;hird Liberty loan and the
reports made by the Local COMMITTEES
through the newspapers. We fear tina,
tic general public may have gotten the
impression that the government has
placed the responsibility % seeing tina,
the third loan is subscri bed upon the
banks OF the country" declared oliver
j. Sands, president o. the American
:>ationa! Bank. yesterday. This NAV
be the reason why SO many people are
rot voluntarily subscribing for the
bonds. and also why SO many pcoplc
are subscribing for bonds in snail
amounts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
GERMAN RAIDS ARE
REFUSED ny BRITIsIJ
fRy Assoclated re-. l


LONDON. April 22.-Field Marshal
mag report from Headquarters in
Franco tonight says
Hostile raids attempted carly this
morning south of the Sommc. in tn.
nelShborhood Of liamcl and south of
La Basseo Canal. opposite Cambria;
were repused.
northwest Of Festubert under cover
OF the bombarGment reported this
H"of h'Hs' the enemy succeeded in can.
'uFihs an advanced post. which had
"i'eacF changed hands several time.
during the recent fighting
AS a result OF another sucoossf,,
minor operation which We carried o,,,
IN the Robecq sector. we advanced o,,r
me slightly and captured sixty-c;~h,
prisoners. Bodies OF hostile Infantry
assembled in this neighborhood wer,
engaged by our artillery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
WILL RER0UTE TRAINS
Baltimore and Ohio VIII Use PennSyI-
vanin Station In New
York.
tBy Associated rress. J

WASHINGTON, April a2.--In !inc
with Its policy of common use "f ter
minai facilities. the railroad admins
tration ordered to-day that. esinninr
next Sunday, Baltimore and Ohio trains
run into the Pennsylvania Station a,
New York through the Pennsylvania
tunnel.
This rerouting OF the Baltimore and
Ohio trains said railroad admins
tration announcement. viii tend to
utilize them TO capacity, thereby as.
sisting the Pennsylvania between New
York and Wahsineton and affording the
public greater faculties
Heretofore, Baltimore and Ohio pas
scngcrs have been ferricd across tho
Hudson River.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
TWO MORE HANKS PASS
THEIR hPPURTION NE.NTS

shortly after noon the committee an
nounccd that tho National State and
Cry !'ank and uc Central National
Sank had passed their apportionmcuts.
with subscriptions OF $ rGo. 900 and
$4,000. r"Spcc,iycly. onccrs Of both
these banks believed tha, thcir sub
scriptions would surpass thes. figure.
oE "a considerable amount before the
Close OF the campaign on MAY &
subscriptions continued to gain yc.-
'"rday IN TIA. f'tf,h District, although.
the increase was slightly less 'nar
mad been hoped by hauRcrs. From
saturday Afternoon until yesterday :.f-
tornoon Tho district gained ss.,o5. ;5o
IN" total going to s5..o2o.7oo. Thee
were 1852 ot the l.ast banis i'm tho
district reporting At tha. timc. Vir-
Sinia was showing good progress. it's
SUBSCRIPTIONS going to Sl"r,S ann
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
|ERMAN LOSSES
| At SE|CHEPREY
WERE OVER 800
|.rshing's First Report Re-
|ceived, but War Depart
mcnt Refuses Details.
|AERICAM CASUALTIES
BETWEEN 200 AND 800
|uns Chased From Ruined Viii
lage After All-Day
Fight.
iEArY USED LIQUID FIRE
bundled Bochc, Who Trcachcrous-
ly Killed Three Sammics, Now
Prisoner in Hospital.

WASHINGTON. April :..-Gcrn,a
ualties in Saturdays battle at Sci
prey totalcd between 500 and 400.
u American losses were between
/ and 500.
While no Official announcement a.
tho battle was forthcoming from
+ government tonight. Il Is under
Cd that this Information was con
ned in a preliminary report or the
title received this afternoon from
moral PcrshinE.
30 further details O. tho battle are
d 10 have been contained in tho
bort. Moro complete Information. il
stated. WAS promised
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23

the Pnper says, there nrc Belgian.
Hritish. Portuguese. French, Amer
irnn and Italian troops i'm nmpic
numbers to meet any nrst Germnn
thrust.
The Pctit Parisien declares that
whereas the object OF the Just-cndcd
drive WINS to separate tho allies, II
has had exactly the opposite cncct.
Never" says tho Petit Parisicn,
shave allies stood more firmly to-
Eethcr. bound by moro powerful
ties. Never were they better pre-
pared to resist tho common enemy.
The German offensive has perfected
tho co-opcrntion nmonE Us and
amcnE our troops. rs nothing else
could have done"
II is pointed out that the foul
sector has bcrn the most active on
the front for scNcpty-tnu hours.
This indicates that 1t may he tho
scene of the renewal Of the Gcrmnn
Efforts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
MESNu Is CENTER
OF LOCAL ATTACK
French Military Critics Are Unanimous
in Predicting Renewal Of German Drive

WASHINGTON, April .".-Frcnrh
military critics are unanimous In
predicting II prompt renewal Of tho
German offensive. They basc their
predictions on the stntemcnts OF
captured tcrman officers. type
of such statements Is this:
4 captured Gcrmnn cnptain said {:
.if we do not obtain our offensive
objcctives by tho end OF May IL will
he useless to further attempt to
drug the public opinion OF Germany
with talk OF success"
This French opinion Nns cOntin-
ued In summaries of French press
comment received here to-day.
while predicting the prompt re-
"ewnl of tho German grand attack.
the Echo dc Paris cnII, attention to
the fact that this time tho offensive
cannot he launched with tho In
itinl ndNnntnEe OF surprise.
Throughout the length of tho
British, l'rcnch and American lines,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
ailors 10 Aid
Economy Campaign

NEW iOtI<, April :..-rhc COM
mcrcinl economy board of the Coun-
ell OF National Dcfcnsc has dccrccd
TINT you cannot:
Waste cloth by wearing belt on
your sack coat.
Wcnr cuffs on your sleeves.
Sport "bcllOvs" pockets.
Nor can yon have nm outside
change pocket.
tun, ON trousers aud picnts in
coats hn,e been Easscd.
Nuticc of the decree containing
the above md many other provisions
for saving wool in tho interest OF
the sOldirrs Was brought bcrc to-
dny by Charles T.. WctHcI, preside nj
OF tho National .\sSocintion OF Ner-
chnnt Tnilor>. upon his return from
conference Mt Warrington.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
TWO DIE FROM EXPOSURE
val NeserNists on rorpcdocd tmeri-
can Steamer I.akcmoor Have
Given Their LiNCs.

BY Nssocidt ted Press.
WASHINGTON. April .2.--Nicc- Ad :
iral Sims to-day advised :hc Navy
apartment that Mess Attendant Prince
|. Johnson. Franklin, Va, and Cox.
vain Roscoe Conklin Leonard, Cam
-idsc. Md, died Of exposure after the
nkins Of tho torpcdocd American
Gamer La..cmoor. They were pre-
iously reported as being in !. hos
ltal IN Scotland Both men were ma
III rescrvists. Admiral Sims also re-
ortcd that two enlisted men OF the
akemoor previously reported missing
re In hospital They are Machin.sts s
ate Woodfred Wallace Ice, Meyers. S.
!, and Storckceper Chester Carl Claus,
'i5 Swift Street, East San Diego, Cal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
FRENCH REFUSE
RAIDS NEAR RHEIMS

II HI Assocla tod PrcSsl
PARIS. April o2-Cserman raids e,e.
OF the Avrc River and near Eheh;s
we're r"pulscd last night. the war Office
announces.
The statement follows:
~ German raid las. nigh. cast or
tho Avro, in the region OF Themes was
repuised, We took prisoners. Another
German raid. cast OF Rheims, gained no
greater success.
active artillery lighting continued
at different points on the front"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
GENERAL BRIDGES IN CHARGE
VIII lie mt the Hcnd OF All British
Military Missions In This
COuntry.
fBy Associated rrcss-J

WASHINGTON, April .2.-Licutcn-
ani-General u. T. NJ. Bridges OF the
fritish army who recently arrived in
Washington, has been made principal
military adviser OF the British ambas-
sador and high commissioner and head
OF all British military missions in the
United States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
GERMAN COMMUNITY TWO
MILLION ABOVE THE MARK
iJiv Associated Press

MILWAUKEE, WIS. Apri! 2a.-A1i,-
waukee County. the population OF which
is largely OF German extraction. won,
over the top" in seven DAYS. tho
amount subscribed to the third Liberty
loan as announced this afternoon bc.
ing $4,000 900, or moro than s.. ooo 600
above it's quota.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
QUOTES BULLETIN SENT TO
BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES

The bulletin sen. 10 the banks. ,rus,
companies and the public contained this
statement:
Bank resources. more than any
other standard. represent the LIQUID
wealth OF 4 community. and. since the
overwhelming volume of Liberty loan
subscriptions IS made by means Of the
transfer OF credit through banks. bank
resources form the most reasonable
basis for an estimate OF the minimum
amount OF subscriptions 10 Liberty
lean 10 be expected from a community.
There are many other factors worthy
to be taken into consideration. but
bank resources form the most available
standard !; must be taken into ac-
count by the people Of every com
rsunity tina; when an apportionmcnt is
made 10 a bank in any case it means
tina. the amount apportioned is the
amount which the people of that com
niunity o! the patrons OF that bank are
expected TO subscribe for through the
hank, and not the amount which the
bank Is expected to subscribe for its
own account. The banks have sub
acribcd most literally. and may be re-
lied upon 10 continue TO do so. The
Eublic should, however. understand that
II a bank is TO maintain its greatest
usefulness 10 community, its re-
sources must not be TOO heavily in
vested in government bonds or bonds
of any description. The banks. there
fore. are chiefly the financial agencies
Tor receiving and gathering in subscrip-
t:ons 10 Liberty bonds. IL Is tho war
ot the people and the people should
buy tho bonds.
MANY SMALL BUYERS COULD
TAKE LARGER SUNS
II have been very much surprised
TO sec the very small accounts taken
by many of our people whom I am
tContinucd on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
Canadian CasunItics.
my Associated rress. !

OTTAWA, April e2.--Thc Canadian
casualty list for the week ending to-
day contains 65S names. OF these. 100
were killed In action. thirty died OF
wounds and 3tl were wounded. The
remainder were made UP of sasscd,
missing and III.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
M'AD00 WANTS FRIDAY
MADE LOAN HOLIDAY
ST. Louis and Minneapolis Federal Re-
serve Districts Claim to Have
Exceeded Their Quotas.
Sunrise, Wyo., With Population Of
G12, Has Sold Bonds to 381 Per
spns-Formcr intidraft Commun-
ity Uvcraubscribcs It's .tlIatmcnt.

WASHI*GTO%, April @9-.Ai! Gov
crnors we're asked TO-DAY b.; Secretary
., r-;, c,
lesai honda as FFesidcht "i!soh mas
P'oc'a ''nco u It ia t'oh - H'''"a!' I"
"'a 'hc I'o" i'dE osa''ohS o!
"h''n ~ y ""p"t % """s' sa'sa "'
.iof''! pona@ "''' "''he ''"a'" 'nt
'',''V'''''Pp' "''n'h'Hf"'
'u'' "h 'ne ''"''o', onertnss o' i'io
''',''.''''VV 70
""E' lp''' an" o''a
VIZ, ~ ,'' ''"'"s 10 se"'
"''' 'ha' '"'' ""n 'nSet"sh 'h'',
,a"rv'ii'. .'', ''''"S 81 'o'V'.oVP '''o
SIY''Y'''Y' ''S ''r,'N''E' I"''' ',i'c'''
'o'Hrh'"'ofE reports are received TO-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
BnITISH ADVANCE
THEIR LINES SLIGHTLY
fny Associatod rre.s.

tBy Associated P.ess.l
LONDON, April .2.--The British ad-
ranced their lines slightly last night
in local operations on both OF the pr,n.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
OFFICIAL FIGURES FOR
FIFTH RESERVE DISTRICT

'overnor George J. Scsy. or tho Fed
erai Reserve Bank. announced suh.
Scr!ptivns In The Fifth Dis,ric, l,s.
might rs follows:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
STATE OF WASHINGTON
ENCEEDS ITS QUOTA

Latest reports indicate that the State
OF Washins,on has exceeded i:s quota.
oregon Liberty loan campaisncrs now
claim new record on the ground that
al tho end OF the second week every
town and every county IN the State has
subscribed its quota
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
SUDDEN FLOW IN DRY
tRTESIAN WELLS ONE FREAK

One OF the freaks OF the earthquake
was the sudden now in wells. Many
artesian wells. dry for years. showed a
sudden free supply of water. This sud
den increase OF water manifested itself
particularly in the San Jacinto River
Before the earthquake ii WAS dry I'm
ncdiately after the trcmor- the river at
point below the town showed
flow of twelve inches in depth pnd for
~ feet in width.
Fear was expressed in Los Angeles
that several large Office buildings had
been thrown out of plumb \ survey
VII! have to be undertaken TO learn the
truth The Washington Building. a
large business structure. on Spring
Street, was perceptibly separated from
the Currier Building Immediately ad-
Joining.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
MISSOURI REPORTED
TO HAVE GONE OVER THE To,

Indications to-day were that Mis-
sour! had gone over the ton and that
nineteen counties have been awarded
the honor fas.
Sunrise, NNyo., with a popu!a ton OF
e'"' has sold bonds 10 3s7 persons.
doubling its quota and placing a bond
in every home.
The special exhibit trains operated
in the Atlanta Federal Reserve Dis
trict, have gathered $4,000, ,0oO subscrip
tions Glasscock County, Ga, which
recently reported hotbcd of antidraft
sentiment. has oversubscrIbcd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE
PLACED At HALF MILLION
Ninc Distinct Shocks Felt i'm South
crn California Over Thirty
Hour Period.
FORMERLY DRY WELLS FILLED
Ono Freak OF Visitation Was the
Sudden Free Supply Of Water.
Two Deaths Attributed to Shocks.
Buildings Out OF Plumb.

LOS ANGELES. CAL. April 23.-Ninc
earthquake shocks. severe in intensity,
which began yesterday 1T 3:37 +. NJ.
and extended over "A period OF thirty
hours. appeared Tonight to have com
plctcd their work OF destruction. hav-
estimated at 100000.
After thirty hours OF waiting, no
additional reports of heavy damage ina q
been received from all OF Southern
Western Arizona and Ctan, which were
slightly affected.
1lemct and San Jacinto. twin towns
of the Broad Valley, between the SAN
JaCinto and Santa Ana ranges. were
half wrecked in their business sec
tions and their 4oo-odd homes were
severely Jared,
Plate glass valued at thousands OF
dollars here, railroad water tanks 4;
several points. building fronts at Ban.
nins and elsewhere, irrigation rcscr-
voirs and canals and countless CHM
ncys suffered from the shocks.
August Carlson, who was i'll. and who
died Of nervous shock. according 70 the
coroner. and Frank l.. Darncil, killed
by fall from a pier. during a panic.
were the only deaths reported. \ score
OF persons suffered injuries. but in
most cases they were not serious
Schools were closed at Ilcmct and
San Jacinto. Outdoor housck ccnins
and frontyard sleeping were popular
there last night. but to-day the work
Of reconstruction was undertaken.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
THE REASON WHY McADOO's
CANNED SPEECH WAS USHEARp

IN every American home with talk
ing machine a Liberty loan speech by
Secretary McAdoo was TO have becn a
feature OF the present bond selling
campaign. Weeks ago Mr. McAdoo
made the speech in the privacy Of his
o'hce with vorsin wax record as au
dience Manufacturers Of the record
arranged to sell it at nominal pricc
as patriotic duty. and publicity man.
ayers heralded the speech. The record
did not appear and investigation TODAY
showed Mr.. McAdoo had a severe cold
tho day the speech was made. and man.
u'acturers declined to reproduce \
record that was hoarsc