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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
FINDING OF BOMBS
STIRS NEEGHBORS

Several dangerous looking bombs
and a tin OF black powder in a vacant
house on Brook road in the Barton
Heights suburbs caused an exciting
time in that immediate vicinity yester-
day afternoon. and for time German
plots and other rumors flew thick and
fast. The children who discovered the
alleged bombs, six in number, carried
them to Mounted Policeman ID. w.
Duling. who immediately set about in
vestigating the matter.
The vacant house where the bombs
and the tin of powder were found Is
situated near the fair grounds, and
upon investigation it was discovered
that the supposed bombs were left
overs from the fireworks that delight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
Double Bill Offerings
on Colonial Program

Colonial double bills viii continue
TO give Richmonders unlimited pleas
ure this week, beginning with the
double offering tomorrow and Tues
day which includes June Elvidge and
Carlyle Blackwell in THE Way Out"
snsppy. up~to-the- minute dramatic
production. and 'Lonesame luke in
his newest laughing success-"Heilo,
Teacher In "A Weaver of Dreams"
which VIII be featured at the Colo
NAL Wednesday and Thursday, with
charming Viola Dana in the leading
role. the petite star has one of her
mdst delightfully."- sympathetic roles,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
Bluebird Feature at
The Rex Monday

Fila Tan dainty star Of Pluebirds:
Little Zoe Rae, the cieverest little girl
IN phbtoplays. Emory Johnson. Gret-
Chen Ledorer and a competent support
ing organization will present the Blue
bird photoplay, My Little Roy" at the
Rex theater on Monday. The story
combines the }dea advanced In Dick
eus Christmas Carol" an old crouch
turned soft hearted by an over
vhclrnine influence. and the main
point Of Eugene Fields Little Boy,"
when couple separate after their NJ
tie child has passed away. The tend
egDess of Elliott j. Clawson's story.
uniting these hctton impulses in a play
Of RurpassjrE interest. offers enter
tainment or aa unusually wholesome
nature. right In line with Bluebird's
standards,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

New York. March s.--Honora May
O'Brien. styled the young Irish beau
ty'' when she sued ghty-three-year
old John Manning, millionaire retired
broker for, 81 100000 heart balm last
year, ,fiax BEEN secretly married In
ireland to, one of her childhood play
mates, 1t was learned today from
letter received here by one OF her
friends. Miss 0'Brien finally settled
with Manning for 100000, after hav-
ing been awarded S225.00o verdict
and having 1t reduced by Suprems
Court Justice Cropsey to S126.oo0.
Threat OF an appeal caused her to sc-
cept the lesser amount.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
Charged With Stealing Shoes.

r. 9. Richardson was called before
the examining board OK district No.
on Wednesday to subject himself to
his final examination for assignment
to the army. 7 eaterday he was given
ninety days In jail by Justice Crutch-
field on the charge Of taking a pair of
shoes belonging to Floyd Crewe from
the waiting room at the armory. Both
men were there to display their ply
steal condition to the examining phy-
slcian, and 1t fs said that Richardson
got through FIRST. An appeal was
noted. the accused declaring that he
had not taken the shoes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
Galaxy of Stars
on Odeon Billboard

June Caprice, the famous lttls
"Sunshine Maid, y will be featured vt
the odeon tomorrow only In Miss L.
S. A." being snsppy. inspiriHg. pa
trietio production. and with a travel
oKue As an added feature will make
up = bill OF unusual excellence.
Tuesday. "A}!moEy." the most sem
sSticpsl court story pictured on the
screen IN moHths. viii Ne presented
with Josephine Whittell and sn all
star supporting cast. IT IS p story OF
q 'tfrague-up' IN a divorce suit and
the com plfcsuons keep the reviewer
in suspense from start 20 nnish, An
added comedy is 8lsp shown.
WEDNESDAY only. Francis X. Bush
man and Beverly Bayue VIII be pre-
rerted IN RED White and Blue
Blood" n stunning story trimming
over VITA she love e humanity, In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
r,mo plnns nn f.innts.

There win be two Pipps for New
York fans to talk about this season,
provided Walter. of the Yankees.
doesn't 20 into the army The Giants
have signed a young outfelder named
Clarence Iipp, who will be given a
trial mt Marlin and If he shows any
thing he has chance to stick, with
Robertson retiring and Kauff caught
Ia the draft.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

which the spirit az good constr0 ctiws
4AEa@x leAaiEn Is para mount, yet II doeH
not " sStlen 4 World conflict Thurs
day. Harold lockwood Will bs shown
IN The Square beceiver.' "a story of
unusual fascination radiant with the
charm Of youth Hnd the great out
doors As ? special added fea ture for
wedrteeHsg and Thursday, William g.
Hart will rs shown In The Four
TInsher" a dazzling Western dram attic
stow cf tHr5}la and unusual situations
A 4he special weekend attract ION
she C,denn offers ThedB BarR IN Ca
ruille being the most sensational pic
Irritation ever made 81 th's master
ptare Ok fiction from the gifted per
Of Alexandra Dumas Aflss Kara gives
a new idea IF the character, the pro-
ducsfp~ being Sorweously utourted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

that Of Judith Of tho House OF
Hearts" IT'S most appeaIinRly pa
thettc little story. but one that Will
warm gp tho cookies Of your heart
and bring an inward satisfaction that
the world is better 10 live In that you
had before thought. On the Same bin
Billy Ritche. the famous comedy cut
up and Metropolitan favorite. win be
seen IN Ills Smashed Career" the
newest Of the Fox sunshine comedy
productions.
Civilization dtd nothing to improve
Nellie Proctor 1t took the cold, bar
rem north 70 bring this girl from a
fifo 1t crime to ore OF womanEy re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

ed Richmond on the several nights OF
the state fair week. The bombs were
those that gave the spray effect ana
the powder was for ignition purposes
which had supposedly been left in the
vacant house by some OF the fair en-
ployes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

though in the entertaining story by
Agnes and Edrerton Castle 1t would
seem that nothing short OF the super
natural could remove the difficulties
that beset the fair Rosamond and re-
store her to happiness. A Bray picta-
graph is added.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-31
Continued on page three)
.DISNENBERING OF
BELGIUM PLANNED
Secret German Document Is
: Now In Hands Of
Belgian Officials

Havre, France, Jan. 31.-The secret
German document containing plans for
dismemberment of Belgium, approved
by the kaiser, now in possession of the
Belgian government, was intended for
circulation among the German military
and civilian population of the con-
quered territory, it was officially an
nounced today The document justi-
fies at length the historical reasons for
the necessity of such action and adds
Administrative separation cf Bel
gium is now being realized. Germany s
agreement with the Flemish movement
has been approved by the kaiser and
it is therefore the duty of every Ger
man to uphold this policy with all his
force
FDefinite political form viii be Civ
en- Flanders and the fate Of the Wal
looms will be decided in the future.
Therefore every German must keep out
of discussions regarding the final ends
of administrative separation and the
policy pursued.
"'The imperial government DEGREES
that every German must contribute to-
ward making possible the re-eonquer-
ing of Flanders for Pan-Germanism
and the standing of that country on
.Germanv's side in the future to assure
the safety of the empire s western
flank.D
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-31
COUNCIL
NEARS CONCLUSION
Supreme Inter-Allied Military
Commander Much Dis
cuSsed Subject

Paris. Jan. 31.-The second inter
allied council of Versailles was ex-
peeted to conclude its formal sessions
today after two days meeting under
conditions of the utmost secrecy.
The Paris press today expressed the
Hveliest interest in speculation that
the conference discussed the old prob
lem of a supreme, inter-allied military
commander. Foreign Minister Piehon S
organ. the Petit Journal, however, de-
clared its disbelief that such a move
was in contemplation.
Some of those present included Ma
Tor General Bliss, chief of staff or
the American army; General Pershing,
commander in chief of American fore
es In the field; General Cadorna, for
mer commander in chief of Italy's ar
mics. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig,
British commander in chief; Foreign
Minister Pinchon, italian Foreign Min
iyter Sonnino; italian Premier Orlan-
do and Premier LAoyd-George of Great
Britain.
Premier Clemenceau of France, ar
riving among the last, was the only
one in this assembly of notables that
the crowd outside the building seemed
to know at once. He was heartily
eheered and stopped a moment at the
entrance to shake hands with several
lpOilus.
The first session lasted three and a
half hours. TOday's was expected TO
be at least that long. Any decisions
which the allied leaders make viii be
given out solely in official statements
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-31
railroads. RRA|I IRNll!AIA!lSS Of a NATION II!A!T
HELPLESS IN GRIP OF
STORM and SNOW
Every Effort Is Being Made
to Meet Situation But
Progress Is Slow

Washington, Jan. 31.-With deep
snow piled over some tracks and rain
and torrential streams washing out
others, the national railroad and the
fuel administration were almost hope
less'y in the power of the elements to-
day. Predictions of a bitter cold wave
moving toward the Atlantic coast
destined to settle down for stay of
sc"+)al days, added to the gravity of
the situation. Coal movement has been
disastrously upset ny continued snow
tieups.
While frankly admitting its in
ability to supply all demands for cars,
the railroad administration, in cooper.
atioE with the food administration to.
day began to make special provision
fo.' movement of food. Grain and feed
will be moved first where needs are
mosc acute. Zone representatives Of
the food administration will divert cars
to RENTS where need of food is sharp.
est and to points where large stores re.
Cuire immediate removal.
Extreme uneasiness over the coal
situation in the east, particularly New
England, was expressed today, although
Director General McAdoo, after con.
ference with j. J. Storrow, New Eng.
land fuel administrator, declared that
enough coal will be sent in to prevent
suffering. Arrangements were com
pleted for rushing coal to New Eng.
land points by water from Norfolk. 1t
was frankly admitted however, that
the situation is serious and that slight
additional weather setbacks will cause
great harm.
Further minor steps for elimination
of cross-hauling are expected to help
the situation somewhat. Some relief
is expected by the decision to divert
every possible ton of freight eastward
to gulf ports where it can be loaded.
Most of this must necessarily be trans.
Atlantic goods, though some coastwise
consignments may be handled.
Fuel and necessities are practically
the only things moving over the ma
tional railroad today Never was such
a desperate situation thrown upon the
country. No prospect of lifting the
embargo on unnecessary freight is in
sight and Fuel Administrator Garfield 3
D
full period, even with the extra holiday
in February The herculean task of
clearing up the railroad routes is set
back weeks now and adding to the
gloomy prospect is the certainty Of
much higher water, washouts and
floods when thaws begin.
Ice jams are interfering with the
slight relief that river and canal trans
portation can give to the staggering
railroads.
/ Transatlantic shipping out of New
York is running smoothly. No ships
were waiting there for bunker coal
yesterday, the fuel administration de-
clared.
On all eastern roads, however, the
number of eastbound loaded cars de
creased 5.O56 yesterday below the
figure of Tuesday. Eastbound emptie'
decreased 7s6. Westbound loads de
creased 1898, while westbound emptie'
increased 4,561. This was taken to in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-31
REPUBLICANS TO
Line Up AGAINST
ADMINISTRATION
Senator's Prepare to Back
Chamberlain and His
'War Cabinet"
'WhnNsSWORTH OF N. Y.
WILL LEAD ATTACK
Aircraft Board Is Now Being
Investigated by Senate
Committee
By L. G. Martin

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Jan. 3i.-The republican
barrage on war department delays is
under way in the senate. Numerous
members are preparing speeches design
ed to throw heavy support back OF the
Chamberlain "war cabinet" bill, even
before it get out of committee.
Senator Wadsworth, New York, will
probably lead the attack. He is direct
ing his fire on the faulty system
DELAYS, breakdowns i'll efficiency and
lack of coordination, in the war de-
partment. Wadsworth has prepared elab-
crate charts, showing how, under the
present system, there are three unoffl-
cial boards between the president ana
the war making agencies. These are the
war industries board, the Council Of Ma
tional Defense and the clearance com
mittee of the council-with no clear cut
line to define the work Of any OF these
organizations.
Another chart shows how the cabinet
coming between the president and war
making agencies, combines i'll one body
all the functions of the three unofficial
ones and adds to that coordination the
authority Of the law.
The committee, meanwhile, continued
its investigation. Howard Coffin OF the
aircraft board is to be called for fur
ther testimony.
Coffin, it developed today, came out
strongly before the committee in favor
Of the war cabinet and director of mu
nitions plans.
Senator Chamberlain said today he
does not know what will result from
his conference with Secretary OF Wa1
Baker at luncheon yesterday, in which
Baker accepted the principle of co-or-
dination plans but frowned on congress
ional action to force the reorganization
1t developed today that the military
committee has taken sides with Provost
Marshal General Crowder against Sec
rotary Baker in the matter of exempt
ing men from the draft as they pass
the age of 81.
Baker wants this done and says it is
provided for in a bill now pending The
bill does not provide for it and the com
mittee today refused to amend it, as
B.ker wished.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-31
PRESIDENT IIESSIll!l Il APPEALS APP EAtS
/. TO NATIONS FARMERS
FOR AID IN CRISIS
Tells Them That Always
Patriotism of Farmers
Could Be Depended Upon

Washington, Jan. 31.-"The culmi-
nating crisis of the struggle has come.
The achievements of this year on one
side or the other must determine the
issue.
Thus President Wilson today warn
ed the farmers of the country in max,
ing public an address he had planned
ito deliver at Urbana, Ill, today.
And in facing this crisis, he SAID,
| II has turned out that the forces that
FIGHT for freedom, the freedom of men
ali over the world, as well as our own,
depend upon us in an extraordinary
and unexpected degree for sustenance,
for supply Of the materials by which
men are to live and fight.
1 nAnd it will be our glory, when the
war is over, that we have supplied
these materials and supplied. them
abundantly, and it will be all the more
glory because in supplying them we
have made our supreme effort and sac
rifice.
"We are fighting" the president
continued. cas- truly for the liberty
and self government of the United
states as if the war of our own reVo-
Tuition had to be fought over again;
and every man in every business IN the
United States must know by this time
that his whole future fortune lies III
the balance.
/ "Our national life and our whole
economic development will come under
/ the sinister influence of foreign con-
troll if we do not win.
"We must win, therefore. and we
Isball win | need not ask you to pledge
! your lives and fortunes with those OF
1.-THE rest of the nation in the accom-
pIishment of that great end.
Il will not appeal to continue ana
rrnew and increase your efforts ] do
not believe it is necessary to do so;
| I believe that you viii do it without
any appeal from me, because you un.
iderstand as well as | do the needs and
lonportunities of this great hour when
+be fortunes of mankind everywhere
seem about to be determined and when
America has the greatest opportunity
she ever has had to make good on her
town freedom and in making it good to
lend helping hand to men struggling
! for their freedom everywhere. You
remember that it was farmers from
whom came the first shots at Lexing-
ton. that set aflame the revolution
that made America free. 1 hope and be
lieve that the farmers of America will
willingly and conspicuously stand by
1 to win this war also. The toll, the In
telHgence, the energy, the forcing the
fight. the self sacrifice and devotion
OF the farmers of America will, / be-
Heve, bring to a triumphant conclusion
this great last war for the emaneiPa-
ton of men from the control Of arbi-
ltrary government and the selfishness
of class legislation and control and
then. when the end has come, we may
look each other in the face and be
glad that we are Americans and have
+ had the privilege TO play such part.
The president declared in opening
: his message that "we are, as nation,
in the presence of great task which
demands supreme sacrifice and endeav-
or Of every one of US.
H'We can give everything that is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-31
WERE KILLED IN
A GERMAN TRENCH RAID
EARLY YESTERDAY MORN

All four of the wounded were under
ether this afternoon after emerging
from the operating room of the field
hospital and were unable to tell the
full story of the attack.
The enemy barrage, it was known,
began very suddenly after night and
dawn of comparative quiet. There had
been only the desultory, reciprocal ar
tillerying.
American patrols who had been out
on reconnaissance over No Man Is Land
had all returned with the advent of
daylight
Most of the shells that came in the
deluge of boche fire were heavy sew
entity sevenS They verb directed
around little trench salient held by
the Americans which sticks out like a
peak toward the German lines. A list
ening post, forming a further exten-
sion cf the salient, was included in the
enemy zone of fire.
The whole salient was manned by a
platoon of American troops-275 men.
How much the Germans suffered in
their raid was not known Following
custom. the raiders took away their
own dead and wounded From the con-
ultloH VI Tue DlJ VI bhe SdiloHb "nic"
they entered. however. it is certain
there was a fierce struggle.
Only one prisoner was taken by the
enemy. Having secured him for identi
fieation purposes the enemy scurried
back to their own lines. The American
dead and wounded were left behind.
The lone soldier who was stationed
in the listening post was one of the
wounded. He was operated on at the
hosnita1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-31
TrOtsky's Speech to Pan
Soviet Congress Fore
shadows This Outcome
RUSSIA SIMPLY PLAYING
FOR MODIFIED TERMS
Position Of Ambassador
Francis Is One Of Uncer-
tain Suspense
BIZ Joseph shaplen

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Petrograd, Jan. 30.-Delayed)--
Foreign Minister Trotsky's speech be-
fore the pan-soviet congress was gem
orally regarded today as foreshadow-
ing a separate peace between Russia
and Germany-unless a revolutionary
upheaval occurs an the central en-
pires.
At the same time the United Press
was authoritatively informed that the
Russians policy is to prolong the me-
gotiations at Brest- -Litovsk as long as
possible, in order to draw out new
German propositions and also in or
der to stir up revolution in Austria.
Trotsky and his colleagues hope to
compel modification of the German
terms-and possibly to obtain entrance
of the allies into the negotiations En-
phasis was laid ON the declaration that
a separate peace would be signed only
as last resort.
"We have done our best for the
cause of democratic peace,' was the
way Trotsky reported to the pan-soyiet
meeting.
"Our hands are clean Our obliga-
tions to other peoples have been met.
If we are compelled to sign a sepa-
rate peace, there is not single hon
est entente worker who can blame us -
The Prasta today printed a story
that it was rumored month ago that
separate peace agreement had been
concluded between the central powers
and Rumania. The latter, it was stat
ed, had been granted conpensations
lin Bessarabia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-31
PARIS is RAIDED
and many KILLED
BY ENEMY AIRMEN
Many Tons of Bombs Dropped
From Great Height Upon
French Capital
TWO HOSPITALS HIT
AND MANY ARE KILLED
British Weekly Casualty To-
tails Are Lowest Reported
Since Last August

Paris, Jan. 31.-Numerous casualties
were caused by last night IS German air
raid on Paris, according to an official
statement issued today.
"First information, the report
SAID, "indicates that four escadrillee
of enemy 2eropiaRcs crossed the French
lines north of Compeigne and, thanks
to most favorable atmosphere, approach
ed Paris at great heights. "
"The enemy Machines" the state
ment continued, "bombed Paris suburbs
and then various points in the city, prin
cipally on the right bank of the Seine
"There were numerous victims, es
pecially women and children.
"Two hospitals were struck. ~.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-31
OVERCOME BY COLD

Butte, Mont, Jan. 3l.-Overcome
with the cold, John Reese, aged 60, a
prospector was found unconscious in
the snow in suburb after being there
five hours in sub-zero weather. He is
near death.
Theh coolest snap of the winter hit
Butte and vicinity this morning. AT
S a. m. outside points reported 30 be-
low zero Train service is impaired by
blizzards, but there is sufficient fuel
and food on hand to supply the public.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-31
By ]. w. Pegler
4 Press staff correspondent)

UNITED Press staff correspondent
With the American Army in France
Jan. (Delayed) America fight
ing forces suffered more casualties to-
day through German raid
Two American soldiers were killed
four were wounded, one seriously, and
one was taken prisoner by the enemy
in sortie against small American
salient early this morning.
The Americans sold their lives dear
ly. They battled heroically against su.
perior odds. There was evidence of
bloody fighting in the small corner of
the line on which the enemy swooped
A heavy, low-lying mist aided the
Germans. Taking advantage of it at
.7:15 this morning, the enemy sudden
ly put up an intense barrage fire over
a small salient and listening post
manned by fighting men.
The German rain of high explosives
destroyed the communication wire by
which the listening post and salient
might have summoned help. The mist
effectively hid rockets which the Am
orleans sent up. The Sammies had to
fight without the aid of a counter bar
rage from their own guns because OF
this lack of communication.
That they fought valiantly was am,
ply shown in the blood and disorder
in the little notch they held. The Am
rerfcans -didn t have a chance to win
against tho vastly superior force OF
German raiders who swooped down OF
them and who did not have to pene
trato any barrage protecting the sal
lent
The most seriously wounded of tht
four injured Sammies suffered gasl
| in his abdomen from chunk of shell
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-31
Strike Is Still Growing

Copenhagen, Jan. 3l-Copies of Ger
mania, received here today, declare the
German strike is still growing and
that Under Minister of the interior
Wallraff continues in his refusal tc
negotiate with the workers.
Many socialist leaders have been ar
rested in various towns, it was report
ed. In Berlin, a thick fog enabled agi'
tators to distribute revolutionary pa
pers undetected.