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in Northern Russia to corporate with
the Russian Roishcvil troops has been
permitted by the censor. Recently
japanese and British marines were
landed at Nladivostok, the Pacific por;
OF Russia. but this step was against
the wishes OF tho Russian Bolshcvik
government.
The British and French troops. which
have landed I" re-cnforcc the British
marines. are protecting tho railroads
from the interior OF Russia to tho two
main sea outlets in tho north-;he
ports OF Mourmansk and ArchangcL At
both these bases large quantities OF
supplies, some Of which had been
shipped from tho United States before
the Russian revolution. have boon as
sembied IN much the same manner as
war material has been concentrated al;
Nladivostok from ships travelling by
way OF the Pacific Ocean from .\mcri-
can ports.
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BOY SCOUTS ALL RIGHT, |
SAYS ATTORNEY GENERA:
Gregory Can Find No Proof
Wrongdoing on Part OF
Organization.
TWO OFFICERS WERE ACCUSE
Department OF Justice Finds No AZ
ton Justified ON Complaint !
Commissioner OF United Stats
Boy Scouts. .
IBy Associated Pres,.l


NEW YORK. April 2l.-Attorn.i
General Thomas w. Gregory gave "
Boy Scouts OF America a clean bill .
health In letter made public hei
Tonight by attorneys of tho organ,
cation. The communication was a ri
ply to the complaint" OF John
Gluck. commissioner at large OF m
United States Boy Scouts, ADDRESSED
to the Department OF Justice and asl
ing a congressional Investigation
the BOY Scouts OF America.
In IL Mr.. Gregory said he could Nh
no allegation or proof OF wrongdoI,I
on the part OF tho accused orEania]
;ion.
In the document filed with the ID
partnont OF Justice. Mr.. Chuck statd
that he complained OF the conduct
tho ONCE OF colin r. livingston. nr.I
tdcnt OF tho national council. AT
James +. West, chief executive OF ri
Roy Scouts Of America"
Any person can mail cornlaj1
10 the Department OF Justice" wro}
the Atiorncy-Goncral. mo matter ho|
irrelevant it7 subject matter may hi
II an examination OF II show, IN
no action by the department would n
justified. the ordinary course is 10 I'd
tain 1t in the file room. now s1
that this procedure may he used n
a means to in,urc innocent pcr.on|
herewith return TO YOU your conf
plant and petition with tho dIstin1
statement that II contains no allcrJ
lions. much Less proof ~ anv wronJ
doing ON tho part Of tn. official, 4
the Roy Scouts or America. and IN
" should never have been submit
10 inc department Of Justice
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NINE CANDIDATES SEEK
SEAT IN FIRST DISTRICT
Inc! Include Stntc Senator Walter
Mapp, Speaker Houston and At
torncy-Gcncrnl Saunders.
FOUR REORGANIZATION" MEN
"Antiorganization" Forces Deter
mined to Elect Some Ono Sympa-
thctic With Them To Succeed Con.
SrrSsman William \. Jones.
ISpecial 20 The Times Dispatch

Especial 20 The Times Dispatch
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-No les.
IMAM nine candidates are being
sroomed Tor the scat in Congress from
the First Virginia District made va
cant by the death &C Representative
william y. Jones. who had represented
that district for twcn,y-scvcn years.
according 70 information reaching
Washington to-day
Tho ninc anon arc jude Claget, r
Jones. Of King and Queen; Colonel
Thomas !. Downing. Of warsaw; judge
Joseph Il. Chinn, OF Warsaw: Common
wealths Attorney J. Boyd Sears. OF
Mathews. Former State Senator Ben
I. Guntcr. OF Ac.Omac state Senator
Waiter Alapp. OF Accomac: Speaker OF
the Virginia House OF Delegates Harry
i: Houston.>of Hampton: state Senator
Saxon Holt, OF Newport News. and At
iorney-Gcnccai John K. Saunders. OF
MiddlcScX.
Tho First Congress ional District
has long been the stronghold OF ;h,
'antiorEa forces in Virginia.
due 20 tho late Representative Jones's
vigorous leadership. Tho "orguniaa
ton" forces, II is understood i'm Wash.
inEton. VIII max" n determined cuort
TO break the power of tho anti" crowd
in ihat section of Virginia ana place
in Congress u man who is sy!npathc,ir
with them The ants arc hopinc
TINT tho battle lines VIII be drawn on
this issue, as they claim the district
Is safely and strongly "nntiorgauiza-
ton ard any attempt To place an
"orEaniIation" man in Mir. Ioncs's seat
viii meet with defeat; The ANTS"
realize however. that they must con-
con;'aic upon one man In order to
make sure they viii win
90 the nine mon whose names are
mentioned for the nomination. Judge
Jones. state Senator Napp. Speaker
Harry Houston and state Senator Holt
have been sympathetic with the "o--
ganizatiou." colonel Downing, Judge
Chinn. Mr. Scars and Mr. Guntcr nave
lined up with the "aEt!s." Attorney
General Saunders has KEEP, on good
terms with hoth factions
There is belief that the "organ!za-
ton" forces Will ultimately couccn-
trate behind state Senator Walter
Mapp lie comes from the mos; cpu-
lous county in tho district. lie is the
father Of tho Virginia prohibition laws
and has already announced that he had
intended 10 oppose tho late Ecprcscn-
ta;ive Jones for Tho nomination. Mr.
Mapp has "a an argument In his behalf
tho fact tina; tho Eastern shore end
OF tho district has not had tho con-
Gvcssran FOR twcnty-scvcn years
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AMERICANS BREAk
:, DOWN ENEMY OFFENSIVE

-. tEr Associated Press
sN;lTH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. April 2i.--Aftcr the heavy
German attack ot yesterday the Ameri-
c,,its.,nain positions remained intact.
sqdSthis morning after a brief bonn
barlmcnt the American troops at
tackled and drove the enemy out OF the
old outpos;s which they had gained.
thus breaking down an offensive which.
il is believed. was intended AS the
beginning or German plan TO sep
aratc tho Americans and French.
There was a comparative lull today
alonE the sector northwest OF Tou,.
Tho Americans engaged in the terrific
hand TO- hand fighting yestcr day
showed the mos; daring bravery. sto-
RIGS OF which are already being re-
counted.
AS indicating The violence OF the
offensive. French ambulance men who
went through the famous battle of
Ncrdun declared to-day that com
paratively speaking. the German ar
tillery fire against The Americans was
heavier than in any single engage
mcnl on the Nerdun front at any
time.
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FRENCH ACCOUNT OF
SEICHEPREY RATTLE

BY Associated Frcss.1
FAIRS. April :l.-Fighting between
French American troops and German
forces in tho vicinity OF Seicheprey.
northwest OF tout. where the Germans
yesterday launched strong attack
sSains; the French and American posi-
tions. continued throughout the night.
The War Once statement this after
noon says the French recovered nearly
ali the ground overrun by the Ger
mans. American troops fshtinG in
this sector. the announcement ACIDS.
ropulscd the Teuton assaults on their
lines.
Text OF the statement reads:
There was no infantry action. but
both artillcries were active at various
points on the Sommc. the .Avre and tho
Disc. as we'll as on the right bank OF
the Mouse.
North OF seicherrey. our line has
been entirely re-cstablished.
The enemy bombarded Rheims
where several fires broke out
Eastern theater. April 2o.--on tho
LETT hank OF the Strurra the enemy
violently homhardcd villages which tho
British and Creek troops had occupied
There Were artillery actions In the Dol
ran sector and on the Nardar. Near
ShorSko. several Serbian dctachncrte.
in driving back enemy advanced DO
sitions, caused movement Of Gu'-
sarian endorsements. which. caught
under the fire OF our artillery SUI
Tered 3pprcc BILE lossea"
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NEW RECRUITING SCHEME
PROPOSED IN AUSTRALIA
Includes BIB i-3 Per Cent Increase in
Allowance for Families or Dc
pcndcntS OF Recruits.
BOUNTY PROPOSAL OPPOSED
Hughes Government Alters Plan in
Effort TO Overcome Objections.
Voluntary System Fails AMI Con-
scription Is Dead Issue.

MELBOURNE, April ia fresh
scheme for reinforcing the Australian
lighting forces has been put forward
by the Federal government through
the Prime Minister. William NJ. Hughes.
The voluntary system has not lately
been providing men for tho war in suf-
hcicnt numbers. and conscriptiou is 4
dead issue. Hence the proposals Tho
"win-the- war government and Mr..
Hughes had been sharply criticized
since the defeat OF CONSUMPTION in De
ccmbcr for inaction and laxness over
recruiting. The proposals includcd
An increase OF IS Is per cent in the
allowance tor families or dependents
OF recruits
Distribution OF cards among all tho
men in Australia between nineteen and
forty-four years OF age asking for
intcrTna tion as 20 their eligibility Cor
military service abroad. and whether
they would enlis; il chosen BY ballot
In the quota for any month.
To grant enlisted men leave Of alb
sencc from camp on full pay in order
to canvass for recruits in their home
localities.
raymcn: to recruiting serscants OF
bounty OF $50 for every recruit
actually enlisted and medically passed.
Organization OF women throughout
INC Commonwealth Tor rcrru!cin. pur-
pesos.
The scheme was not hailed with any
great approval and It met with tho
antaScn!Snl OF recruiting officers who
oppose tho $3.50 a head bounty pro-
Dosai. II was, they held. cornmcrciaiiz-
Ing patriotism Tho government then
tho proposal SO as'to provide
for tho payment a., the bounty for
each recruit secured 10 tho recruiting
committee in his district. and cmpov.
o-!nS such committees to spend TIC
money az they saw NJ. At tho same
time tho government let il 10 under
stood 'ha' the scheme was not final.
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FRENCH LINES HAVE REEN
COMPLETELY RE-ESTAHLISUI.D

~ .-ss1'4-lei tTcEs
PARIS. April @l.--The French lines
norm o; se!caeprey. where the Ger
mans !NaHSur3tcd = heavy attack
against french and Americans ycs:er-
GAY have been completely re-cs,ab.
ishec. according to ,he War ONCE
announcement tonight
The text o: the Statement; reads:
Ar'lle-E activity continues on the
.@f bank Of the -Avre River and also
between N0ntddier and Noyon.
Gt"nar aid north OF Rheims was
REFUSED.
Tho struggle continued ,hrourhou,
the right in the region o, Se!chprey
Tsnch rtcos rcSa:red nearly all tn.
Terrain "Hsch had been los; to the
Germans
American ROOFS fighting in thi, r.
ION also r"pGiscd :, large German at
trck 10 Tho same sector
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HEAVIEST GERMAN Gr\s
BROGt.HT TO 'FRONT.'

Wl-H THE TRENCN ArAIy ~
FRANCE. saturday. Ap.n o6-r;.r.
man artillery, especially tho guns Of
,"e heavicS; caiibres which appear 20
nay. reached the front In considerable.
numbers has been extremely active all
''"n- the 'front.' from Ca.tel 10 r.A
south OF %oyoa since the succcss.pl
.'ehch attack between Themes and
Na !Iy-Ra!n"val. northwest Of Mont
d'd.or. on Thursday
StFict Indications have been o..
'ar"sd farther north % German n-.n,
rations Tor some kind Of novern,.
% t"ocn Arras and Amiens
neither they Will develop into an
offensive action cannot be corcseco
PIX there seems 10 De great posi-.
DIE that another attempt viii !s
made to sever the link connecting Tho
french ana British
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GERMAN TROOPS ESPECIALLY
TRAINED FoR OPERATION

Nv Associated II eSs
WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Saturday. April "o.---Cirrrian
forces which attacked the American
positions west OF the Eenners forest
northwest Of Toul. to-day, came across
no mans land in three waves Tho
NdG been especially trained COR this
operation Tho Americans. although
rrcntly outrunbercd. fought for every
nch of The way giving ground slow
~ and pouring deadly machine gun.
rife and automatic Are into the ad-
vanc!nS enemy.
The Germans entered the shcll-,orn
village OF Seic5epCey in the forenoon.
but only remained short time. being
driven oS; again by countcratt4ck
made by the American infantry. Tho
commander OF one unit holding m out
posi- r"7oried at one stage OF the at
tack that his men were slowly giving
ground. but that they wore "tcr;:,r
every inch OF the way"
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BERLIN REroR'rS CAPTURE
OF ISI AMERICANS
;Bv Associated Press

=
BERLIN tvia Londcnl. April 2l.-
Tne capture of lS3 American prisoners
and twenty-five machine guns by the
Germans is claimed in the Official re-
port from, headquarters to-day. The
German storm troops. !. also is de-
clared. advanced 20 depth OF two
kiome;ers 'asout milo and quar-.
:e-) into the American line. AZ Sechc-
prey.
The text o, ;he statement reads:
ION :hn battle fronts reciprocal recon
n.issanccs led 20 violent infantry en-
gnEc'ncnts Near la Eassoe Lens and
-Nlhc-, there was a lively firing duel:
also between the Avrc and The Disc
tie artillery activity a: many times
~ss spirited.
s"Rc,wecn tn. oisc and INC AIoselle
lowcr Saxon hat.alions attacked tho
americans il ,hcir positions near
Sf:cheprey. They sto-med the place
snd pressed forward as far as ,wo
cherv ccuntcrattacks wc-o rcpulsed
and strong attempts 10 attack were
hsid down and frustrated
"Ir the night our storl7i7c t-oofs
et,e- The destruction IT enemy works.
1sIiF"Hd 20 thct' mes o. dcHa!tuFe-
TIE losses Of the Americans we're OK
ttao-dina-i!y hcavy One hundred and
etsh;y-;h7ec Americans Including i've
officers. were taken prisoner. and
Twenty-Five machine guns were cap
,rred.
s"Nor,l, .. Mo.v:!le eas. o: pon;-a-
Moussoa CTou! secto-). we took r-:s-
ohc-s ss -esui; 81 fo-ehe,d engage
n n. with the French.
Ens;een theate-; uAra;r;an front
After overcoming RE cncny resistance
nea- Pisrsc.op 'Pc-koPl and Cart
E&aah. ou- troops oFensd UP tbs way
:c;the Crnaea.
Macedonian :-ont-Taere was lively
orsry activity &cs; o: Dorian and in
;hc S:Tura plain"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22
SELLING LIBERTY BONDS
olorrd >""ii"n IInnds ar Sou,brr,
halfway Fay sG0n Following
Meeting.

~ the Liberty loan rally held >,
ne southern Railway station in South
Richmond last Saturday. $500 worth
OF IA" bonds were taken by tho col
rFcd section hands Of The compauv.
mort addresses on the Importance II
nc carly purchase OF the Libcriv
bonds We're made hv REV. :. l.. pu.n-
3 ii!e. pastor o: Decatur stree; Ncth.-
dist Church. and Secretary Foster. OF
the Railroad y VI. 9 y. Private Wo''s.
OF tho marine recruiting. station gave
',r illustrated talk Of his trip AROUND
INC world with the marines. The en-
ploEeeS OF The company have organ
i"cd themselves into several comp.ti-
tive teams. and arc making rapid
Salns
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ITALIAN PARLIAMENT WILL
DISCUSS MI NITIBNS pIUtu,.t

ROME >rTn :l.-l,alian rnun.;ion
purchases IN the United states wll
com" up Tor discussion during me
present session Of tn" italian I..-lia-
cent and may lead 10 a fuller inyes-
uF"NoH. senator Gurlislrno Marconi
'"''" S''" TO tn. Associated rress
~ is my Intention 10 sec mi, M,
''r 10 the end. |, VIII n. found ,ha,
have sufficient evidence ana co,,rar.
10 prcacn. the facts"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22

A!iiiEiST. Va. April @l-iu Spi.e
"i .hc rain. which began falling Fri
o. "'Sht large crowd Of reprcsen-
thtiNe 1ncn ANA women from many sec
tiou' Of The county was presen, to-day
~ The bis patriotic meeting and rally
ho'd IN the courthouse. Because oc Tho
weather. tn" naradcs that were 10 have
"een given by the Red Cross organiza-
IONS and the school children had TO he
GiSpensed with. bat many representa-
LN'S OF inc junior Red Cross. the Rcd
scouts were present,
~ the request OF J T. Bowman.
chairman Of INC central Ljocr,v loan
committee. Y. *. Allen. cha irman Of
me ''lnmitie" on public Speaking. in
.rodu1"d Harry st George Tucker. Of
l.eN'nSt"n. who was Tho principal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22

MOTHS Wolf, nftN-nlnc ycars Oh
was found dead in his bed at 14Il
East i:road street about . O'Clock veg.
t".day morning. MIR Wolf was a
h"ardcr there. and on Saturday night
went I" bed feeling H. Coroner
NJ. whitfield was cal He'd. and pronounce
death duo 4" 4 arrangement of tho
kidneys MIR Wolf was employed as Il;
clerk IN T. shoe store at 100 East
Er,ud Strc.,
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captain o, A,bcmnrlc nioc,

- ARlprTESNiLLE. VA. April I'll
Locl NJ. Cochran. a leading business man
Of this city. has been elected can,uin
OF The local volunteer company. the
Aihemarle Rifles to succeed Eugene
Bradbury. who was recently appointed
major in the quartcrmastcr' cornS
National Army. W. H. Walsh. Of the
local bar was elected first lieutenant
to succeed Mir. Cochran
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Stni,Sjnc tnr,y

Martha T"wncs. colorcd. was arrest
ed by officers front tho First Police
station about o'clock last night on
tn" charge OF sinhbing Lunius Will
':amS, also colorcd. at 22"1 East Main
street ]; was said That Martha's ire
"as aroused when Junius unfavora bly,
compared her to another woman. The
result was two deep GaShcS in his
chest ana ono in his arm. fIe is in
Virginia Hospital In critical condi-
ton
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22
COUNT IIERTLrNG C0SGRATtI,r,.~
BtRBH UIItI

AMSTERDAM. Arm 81 conn, ,u
i!crtl!ns the German lmperial Cr.r
ct'ior mas sent telegram 10 Ha,on
hHrlan the new Austria
F"re'rn Minister welcoming the bar.
u"Phticn OF Austrian artillery on ,bc
WESTERN front The message saws.
Win pleasure, ] welcome p,r,ic;.
b"uoh "' Anstro- Hungarian ARTILLERY
- = fresh and visible sign Of tn.
.''l"HSs o. the alliance between tn.
'N' "'4ea an! battle ;r!cd Empires"
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0UTWALKS ELEVEN MEN
iinrrr Fitzpatrick, Of New Orleans, Re
f5iuc 1ifc to Southern
4. A. l.
e. A..oclatcd Crcss.l

NEW ORLEANS. la. \pril y -
Harry fit@patrick. OF New Orleans
retained his title 10 the Southern y.
y. L. ivc-milc walk championship here
to-day when he defeated field Of
eleven. Ills limo was Is minutes.
- 30 seconds. The record is Al 3G 30
Luc'cn Norman, y. VI. q. c. was sec
ond and j. u. Gasquct, unattached.
was n ira
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ANARCHY IN MOSCOW
STAMPED orr


II -'-"0' u 90 i'"osS
MOSCOW. Sunday hrrn 2i-Sovict
'roors have effectively stamped out
tAc anarchist organization in Moscow.
Its members lave departed ami the
city now = Quiet. -Lrnorod ears are
pair"ilinS some streets ANA guards
nav" been stationed about IN" dcmol-
iShcd palaces and tho former head
puarters of The anarchists
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tHMENIANS RECir'Vt
NtN. ARMENIA

LONDON. April Reuters Moscow
correspondent says the E"Ishcvini Ar
m"nian information bureau has re-
'ciV"d a wireless dispntch. through
Tahr!z. saying that tho Armcuiaus
have rccaptUrcd tho town Of Van, IN
Turkish Armenia. after hcary ncht.ng
IN" dispatch says also tina; Mussulman
attacks ON 3al:u have hecn REFUSED
hy the .hrmcnians and tho poDul.cc OF
tho town
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22

~ RLlN. April 2l.-ThrouEhout Ire.
!tnG to-day the covenant TO resist the
imposition OF conscription by all posi-
bic means has been administered by
priests and subscribed TO in qiuct.
uhehus'Vc manner by hundreds Of
thousands OF people. From every
Catholic pulpit conscrip,ion was the
subject of discourse ana the action OF
The bishops and political leaders was
explained.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22
University Entitled T." Twenty Mcn.

ClihE1OTT tSNlIlE. VA. April I'll
The quota allotted ia tho University Of
Virginia in tho fourth officers training
cainn. which VIII commence May -. Is
twenty. There are three classes of men
ciiS Die for selection, and Lieutenant
Colonel J. \. Cole. professor o! mill
iarE science and tactics at the univcr-
"itN. to day: % all members OF the re
SorTc officers training. corps units who
At tho close OF this academic year will
have completed the course or instruc-
ton for senior divisions. reserve OIL
Gers training corps. prescribed by O. O.
~. 1915, War department; - ~! mem
hers ~ such senior divisions WHO shall
have completed 500 hour of military IN
StruciIon auG training since january l.
i?iH: 90 graduates other than taos.,
spc'icd in classes | and > who are
within tho draft age and who have
had az least on" years military tnatruc-
ton at IA educational institution under
the supervision OF an army officer
attending same. Nil those men mast
be twenty years and niue months old
AT least on May -. h~iS. and not over
'h'rt!-iW". citizens Of the lujtcd States
ana must have the ph. steal qualiiiea-
tons prescribed H. regulations for an
officer Of tho officers reserve Men in
classes and must enlist for the yat
before being admitted 10 the camp.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22
SMELLING PARIS KILLS
tBy Associated Press

PARIS. April 2l.-AnalySis or the
German long range gun bonba rdment
o. Paris shows that shells have fallen
on say antocH days since March 90 and
that with the figures for two DAYS
miSsin;'. us persons were Killed and
go injured
Paris was sheMet by nine German
batteries from January 20 January
-, ISL. during which period lbs Par
is!aHs "'ere killed and 80" injured.
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KoRNi;OFI' AND SOVIET
TROOPS FIGHT

F'- " FN.a'tI I''"s--
FETnoGHAp. April 9l-iios;i'i;ics
nay. been renewed between the troops
81 General iiorni!oF and those OF tho.
Soviots. EostoM on Don is in thu
hands o: tho anarchists. 8; khnrzon.
after the Germans left. inussacrcs Of
officers and bourgeois by soldiers DC
Cured. Tho Germans have since re-
occupied tn" town. The Turkish crui-
ser Handles and two ,orpcdo boats
arc reported 10 have arrived at odessa
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10 MORE BELGIAN
'hi H'li Hl!LLs TO ne TAKEN

~ A>HOciatr1 PressI
OILS EHDAM APRIL 2!.--A dispatch
'"r "shSnod"' from Cologne says
y IS learned there thut. az a resu,, -,
mediation 10y the Popc, Emperor WI.
Ham has ordered that no more Eel-
SI"n church bells shcl be seized.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22
Important News
Quickly Told
ECcnts From Various Sources
Reduced to Minimum
Space.

ST. louis. MO. April 2l.-The
DouSehcr kahiier Verins Bund OF Illi-
h"'S state union OF German Catho-
nc societies with n membership OF 2O.-
ooo German Catholics has called or
us annual convention this year be-
cause Peoria. ILL.,, has refused to cx-
iehu the hospitality OF the city for
the meeting.
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Two Rescued From Mob.

HECTOR, MINI. April Il. - Gus
Wager and Herman Bank we're rescued
from a mob OF citizens. who threatened
lynchinE. charging the pair made dis.
loyal remarks. y deputy sheriff fired
several shots and dispersed the thronS
The men were removed from the town
under strong guard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22

IERl!E HATTIE. IND. April Zl-Ser-
s'ahl A. -. Henry. Vi the Canadian
cavalry. accused Vt cnDca8lelnent OF
seFcfai Thousand dollars In army funds
ana a woman giving the name or
evelyn holmes, were arrested here to-
day. Both Henry ana has compa mon
attempted suicide by swallowing
r"is"n. out we're saved uy poi.ce ply
.,iCidES.
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;o-protect the Mourmzn coast against
o~Tlnnish White Guard. This opera
tibts has in ricw the safeguarding Of
ArohanEcl. Russias principal port on
tkasArctic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22

NEW YORK. April 2l-Dr. rcrdl-
nand Drawn. who in 1910 shared the
Nobel prize with Marconi. is dead. aged
siXty-oight He was permitted TO de-
lay registering as an alien enemy be-
cause Of an Illness OF many months.