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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19
"GOTOIT."
Walter S. Ball Who Was Over There For the Providence
Journal1

For the first time in my life | am taking my typewriter
hand TO appeal for money with the strength of whatever
personal influence such plea may have am doing it for
he Salvation Army in its campaign for $l3OooOOo which
occupies the week.
And am doing it. unasked by any Salvation Army Off
GER of what and thousands of soldiers
in France. ..s...
Perhaps Salvation Army work in this country ism the
thing its work Of it here | did know
much Going to know But figure that organiza
could go there and do what the Salvation Army did
Without having the everlasting grace of humanity in its soul
1t went work without bare of trumpes Its workers
,aced themselves in service It's first publicity came to 1t
through correspondents who its work and heard the
praise it. This publicity msought. know this because
happened to be first correspondent to go to it. Colonel
Barker head of the Salvation Army work in France,
-ather surprised
When fighting men ask correspondent why he doesn't
up rsanizateH like that can bet they mean
t. Ycu can bet 81 3 900 on it this week
o. the details of its work in France of the devotion of
It's men and the bland smiling herosm of its
many correspondents have told 1t was wonderful
And without repeating of that though d like to- want
10 boost its stock for this campaign.
This is unsolicited testimonial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19
Investigate War Risk
Insurance Bureau
Resignation Of Director Linds-
ley is Accepted by Secretary
Glass.

Washington May y 8. - Colonel
Henry D. Lindsey. who was recently
elected chairman of the American To-
gion AT its convention in St Louis
has resigned his position as director
or the bureau OF war risk insurance.
His resignation was handed Secretary
OF the Treasury Cater Glass yesterday
and was officially announced today
There are strong proha hilltles of a
political sensation in Colonel I-inds-
ley's retirement Colonel Lindsey. in
statement which he issued tonight,
chargs he Maa undulN interfered- with
in the administration Of the war risk
bureau by the treasury department..
Secretary Glass held up a great many
appointments OF men whose services
Colonel Lindsey asserts were essential
to his department. There are intima-
tons that there were political reasons
for this interference.
But the most serious allegation be-
ing made by the friends OF Colonel
Lindsey in explaining the reasons for
his getting out is that the war risk
insurance. bureau has been allowed to
run so short of funds that it may not
be able to meet its obligations unless
congress Immediately comes to it's re-
lief with special legislation. In fact
it IL said that some OF these allot-
ments are now even due.
Because he realized the seriousness
Of this financial situation and the
scandal there would be If there was a
failure to meet any OF the govern
ments insurance obligations to SOL
diers, Colonel Lindsey practically
forced the calling of the extra session
His activity IN this respect was re-
scented. II Is said. by both President
Wilson and Secretary Glass.
Colonel L;ndsley's friends say that
the Republicans in Congress will
force full investigation OF the admin
istration of the war risk insurance
bureau and OF the attitude of the
treasury department toward that bu-
reau.
Colonel Lindslay's resignation will
be followed ny the designations OF his
Ave immediate aides. Dudley Gates, Of
San Francisco. who is head of the
allotment allowing and accounting d;-
vision. handed in his resignation to-
night, and G. n. Rennick. of New
York city, who Is head of the ad-
ministration and personnel division,
will give his in tomorrow morning
The designations Of Captain j. w Bar
ton, Of New York city. head OF the
compensation divisions; Major ~ r.
Bowling. New York city. head OF the
insurance division will, II is said. be
presented to the secretary within a
few days.
The war. risk insurance bureau has
$4,000, 600 900 Of insurance ebliga-
tons outstanding. The bureau en-
ploys 14onQ people. far more than
the treasury department. Yet Colonel
-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19
Hawker, the British Flyer Worked uf
to Desperation by Intrepid Amer
leans, Makes Get Away, But Rayn|
ham Is Put Out Of Game Throuxl
Accident to Machine.
Report of Locating No. 3 Comes From Azores
and Officials Use Every Means at Command
Hoping to Pick Her Up This Morning. M
Is lowed Into Port.
OFF FOR LISBON TODAY.

LONDON May 18-Announcement made tonight BY TIL
American naval authorities that the NC4 plans to start
Horta to Lisbon tomorrow morning
The also heartened officials anxiety for to
missing NC3 If the is calming down. was said the o.
ta of destroyers searching for her may find her in
tory condition the water. a1s
The meas departure from the Azores for Portugal VIII
probably be made at dawn before dawn inasmuch ~
Harry Hawker the Australian aviator now flying toward
Ireland gasseN1
Punta Del Gado, Azores, May 18-Commander Tower1'
seaplane Nc missing since yesterday morning reported
today to have been located between station ships II and 8 M
deroyers Craven and Dent The desroyers are working ~
gether TO reach her. co
Report Of the locating Of the missing plane from
official but is hoped that the Commander
and his of four will be cleared before the night
Lieutenant Commander Beinger's plane NC-1 was toVe
in Horta today blythe destroyer Fairfax The right wing
pontoon of the machine damaged and it Is oubu
the plane will be able to continue the fight from Hora
Beinger and his being brought into Horta by
steamer Iona which picked them up and to the
abd rane port but abandoned the attempt when the M
parted All hands believed be unhur and in good
cal condition sS
NCf fight at the hour Of M
ing this dispatch It is said she may fly directly Hora n
Lisbon instead Of stopping at Punta Del Gado.
The United States cruiser Columbia at Horta ready q
supply NC-4 with gasoline for the fight to Lisbon
In of the delay in locating NC3 and the damage to
mel expected by naval here that Lieutenant Com
mander Read plane will have to proceed alone to Lisbon aud
Plymouth. A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19
Opening Of Congress to Be
Bare Of Its Usual Splendor
Absence OF Many Foreign Notabs Due War and Diplomatic
Customs Takes Away Much of the Glamor.

Washington. May Is.--The opening
OF Congress- tomorrow at noon will be
minus the picturesque details OF
former years
As far as color Is concerned the
galleries will have to depend on what
ever splendor is forthcoming from the
gowns OF the wives and daughters OF
the new members. There will be no
presidential encourage to describe az
the president is absent and Mrs. Will
son is with him. The diplomatic gall
lery, moreover, will have only a hand
full of persons as NEST Of the ambassa-
doris and ministers. and their families
are out OF Washington.
Perhaps in no time in history has
the capital lacked diplomats to the
extent that it does today. The end OF
the war rave those from European
four years to return home safely, and
the peace conference has drawn or
the embassies and legations for many
OF their chiefs.
Amba ssador Jusserand Of France
for instance. is home because it il
proper for the chief diplomatic rep
resentative Of country to accom-
pany the ruler of another country on
visit to his native land. He will
the president returns.
Ambassador Di Celleri, OF Italy
also accompanied the presiden,
abroad and now spends his time be-
tween Paris and Rome. While E. De-
Cartier de Marchionne, the Belgian
minister. Is busy between Brussels
and Paris. He will be the presidents
right hand man" when Mr. Wilson
visits Brussels
All in all there are fifteen OF the
ambassadors and ministers out of the
forty stationed in Washington from
the various nation, OF the world who
are now absent. according to the state
department. list.
Romicio Da Cana, the Brazilian
ambassador, has returned TO Brazil
after eight years service in this. coun.
try.
Boris Bakhmeteff. the Russian am
bassador, Ii In Paris where he Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19
Hawker Begins His
Thrilling Journey
Raynham's Machine Meets Ac-
cident Before Leav ing
Ground and is Put Out OF
Running.

St. Johns, y F.. May ls.-If
an American seaplane beats us
in the Atlantic fight I'll eat that
American seaplane.
Harry G. Hawker, pilot of the
Sopwith atraightaway airplane.
made this threat or promise to
Universal Service correspondent
a few days ago. Frederick p.
Raynham, master of the Martin
syde machine. nodded agree
HaeHt with his Australian COM
petitor.
The statement came in response
to questions regarding the likeli-
hood of the United States navel
machines getting away before the
British plans. Hawker- scnffed at
the suggestion at the time, insist
ing that even ii the seaplancs
started first, they would not finish
in that fashion. He evidently
started this afternoon in an effort
TO beat the seaplanes before they
reach Lisbon. he added:
IF single eng1ned land ma
chine like ours can't do 1t. null
tiple engined Sc aplane or any
other kind of plane can't either.
Make no mistake about that
Both pilots contended that the
more engines on plane, the
greater tn e possibility for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19
city by the Germans,

Four M lutte talks were made by
Sergeant Chetwood. Sailor Geddings
and Corporal Price. following which
william T. Dahney, business manager
of the Chamber of Commerce, took
charge of the meeting and, hguratively
speaking. shook shekels from the
rockets of the several thousand pres
emit. After the smoke Of Booster"
Bills oral barraEe had cleared away
a total OF 5000 in pledges was
counted, while tambourines passed
among audience hx Salvation
Army iass,es fairly sroaned under the
loads of halves, quarters. dimes. nick
els and pennies. while many bills from
81 upwards were among the cash con-
trihutions. Some of the larger sub
scripsions follow:
Jaquelin p. Taylor. $1,000 lad
ditionaD w. s. Forbes and company.
$500. the News-Leader company,
1900; Larus Brothers Tobacco COM
pany. $500; James D. Carneai. $500,
John l. Williams and sons. $500:
i. r. Falmatory. 5000; r. Randolph
Allen and f;inter Tobacco company.
$3.50: motormcn and conductors OF
Virginia Railway and Power company.
$3.50; c. r. Richardson, $3.50; John
T. winEo, sfeo: Mr.. and Mrs. A d,
rillssl00: j. r Frost. Nashville, $50;
r, D. Williams, $50.
The meeting was presided over by
Dr. Hunter Mcclure, who. in intro
ducing the principal speaker. said that
he had had his 'unfounded prejudices
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19
PROGRAM TO-DAY

Ties m captains and individuals
begin active solicitation at 3
o'clock
At II o'clock the women who
are to participate IN the celebra-
ton at the Richmond hotel are to
meet at city headquarters. Eleventh
and Bank streets. with Mrs, !. st.
George Bryan, chairman.
Chairman Taylor to meet manu-
features at IL O'Clock.
At 12.3 80 o'clock Harry II. Gardi-
ncr, the Human Fly will scale
the Richmond hotel building The
Fortress Monroe band will be pres
emf along with soldier speakers.
At o'clock. members Of all
committees, solicitors and team
captains will meet Chairman Tay-
lor at the Business Mems club
where luncheon viii be held and
reports of progress made.
At 4 o'clock cnlored workers
will meet at city headquarters
where their work will be out
lined and arranged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19
NOTIFIES READ OF
HAWkER'S HOPPING Or

Washington. May Is-The alreA49
nigh tension in governmental circIG1
over tho trans Atlantic flight situ&S
ton was actuely increased by tax&E
news this afternoon that this EnGifSG
aeroplanist Hawker had hoped d
from New Foundland about 2 r. ~
in his biplane in what he regarded ~
Ia favoring gale. IN
Commander Read Of Net. at q rs
Azores, was promptly notified 70 NJ
he can use his dissertation about k&
IN anticipated in landing In Eueo8a
II is expected here that he VIII r.
delay in getting away to Portugal r :
ter tho receipt OF the nSwn. 4
development divided interest ~
the absence of news from NC-&. ~;
navy does not regard the seapian13
lost On the contrary. il ID 6elloNH
that she will be picked up tO4ay A
the navy has sent out an extrAordin
feet to look for her. III
The news was given out about n
that the Florida and the Texae 4
been ordered by Admiral JackGom&oa
assist the eight or ten destruyers tn11
were assigned to the search. ItM
understood that while the NC-1 aa61Sgg
not be far way from the line Of IL
Azores she has no means Of co1lkS
municatinE as her sending app2r11iF
is limited to probably twenty 9S
thirty miles sa
She cane however. rcceive any nyH II
that Is being sent her and mcAeG1el
are always flying to the effect flSE
the seas are being searched and tAfB
what directions the search REaSS
ceeds 5sss sSSSa
1t is believed she has plenty M
food and six days supply Of w&411s
The NC-3 took along about fAR@& m
four days rations. n she found ~
she was drifting the crew w0ut6 g.
course economic and make tl<
food last at least a week.
The other element OF Interest,"
the possibilities OF the race across 1T
the Hawker machine.
II Hawker wins, he will ret
tainly 100000 In private coSle0
prizes. He Is however, taking Z
mense chances He believes fhnf
has power enough in his bipiA1
carry him with an assisting Wtm&
across to Ireland HE rate &f
will depend on the velocity az
gale. ~ NJ
The favoring wind II believp1
the chance in his favor. HAx
scud before the gale ~ loaa
can. whether II takes him so
or to France or any otAeF e.
the other side. He has. At 1MS
1900 miles to 30 and X CH
Read considers him ftxQkS
tune mp ana 70 eaa131 lSl
Azores to Lihson bNf0te 11AM2
complete his 1kfht nf lA4
The Rritiah adnaixale
S 81 W
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19

Delegations from Richmond. In
Guiding Governor Davis and STAFF. and
Mayor George Ainslie, with the Of
fical welcoming party OF the city.
will leave today for Newport News.
where they will greet Virgiria's first
returning overseas soldiers, who are
| now speeding on their homeward
voyage, having left Brest last week.
The governors party will leave this
! morning on the flagship "Commo-
dore Maury." of the Virginia Fisheries
commission. while the city's delegation
goes by rail this afternoon, at 4
o'clock. arriving in Newport News
about sac o'clock
The One hundred and sixteenth
regiment Nof infantry formerly the
Grays, Ia scheduled TO reach Virginia
Tuesday. and the 10th ammunition
train on Wednesday. Early Tuesday
morning the Richmond delegations,
, together with other welcoming parties
from Newport News. and neighboring
cities in government boats and
pleasure craft will steam out to the
Virginia capes to await the arrival OF
the doughboys. As soon las the shin
comes in sight. the little fleet, will
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19
Believe Richmond Dis
trict's Quota Has Been
Raised.
BROAD ST. FIRST.
Raises More Than S25.-
600 In Half an Hour.
Graz e Memorial Re-
ports at Noon.

Indications at a late hour last Mich,
were that Richmond already bss s,,h
scrioed ITS quota of approximately
$4,000 in the Methods, Centenary
movement. Churches which had heen
heard from by j. p. Jones. chairman
OF the Richmond district. In every in,
stance but one reported an oversul,-
scrlpuon OF their allotments
grace Memorial church, which had
peeh ahotted $4,000. was the first TO
1et us returns into campaign head
quarters, claiming that tx had raised
sio.o2s within one minute after the
hour set for the opening OF the drive
noon yesterday.
broad- street church. Of which Rev
Fred II. ChenauIt is pastor. Incident
any, lays claim 10 the honor of being
the hrst church 10 legally raise It's
quota-s ~, ooo--reportinR an over
subscription of $4,000 This I. claims
TO have piled up within thirty minute.
after the start OF the race at noon
among the churches e..s Mere than
."ehy-nve thousand was reported to
headquarters within half an hour
arter the drive opened, the additional
thousands coming IN during the after
noon and evening.
Denny-street church. Fulton. which
$500 1900 oaottCu fS,Vbu, reported
oversuoscription OF 1900, and Monn-
ment Methodist notified Chairman
Jones that 1t had attained Its quota OF
s4s.o0o -
1he largest amount reported. AL
though II does not represent its quota
was reported by Centenary Methodist
which has raised $4,000 OF its AL
iotted $4,000, Eleven churches had
not reported at late hour last night.
Richmond churches
raise within $1,000 of the quota as
signed the Richmond district.
Chairman Jones was extremely
sHngurre whEn discussing fr1t a m
paign and the outlook last night de-
claring. that reports were coming in
ahead OF expectations
Combined pledges Of S2c5.44s re-
ported yesterday represent $500 in
aviduai subscriptions. I: is believed
ulas the eieVen churches which as yet
nave not reported have more Than
raised the difference between the
aggregate amount announced and the
city's uuota--3i35 900
The drive is scheduled to close nex,
sunday NJ noon and cons;d .
! cradle oversuhscription by Richmona
churches, as well as the, district is
! expected long before the ending Of
the campaign Va
'enary movement is Contribute IA
the last member in the last church y
Farmcrsville Goes over Tom
Farmersvtlle. Va. Nav Is-The
Methodists Of this city, at a meeting
FRIDAY night, after an address had
been delivered by Rev. Fred r
Chenault of Richmond. took I'M An
Offering for the Centenary movement
sad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19

The opening of the Salvation Army home service fund
drive was fred at the City Auditorium yesterday afternoon
mass meeting envened hv singing by the community chorus
and selections bv the Monroe hand Featured
oraphic recital BIZ Dr. Albert Nerrnxc of ouvan Bel
gum OF ndgne heaped upon the population of the Belgian
city nv he Germans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19
Delegations Off
to Welcome Home
Returning Troops
ORDER FLAGS NOW sos
NOT TO BE. TOO LATE

II you DO not order your nag AZ
once you may be the only one
without the great emblem OF the
free and the brave.
The city of Richmond has lost
no time In supplying itself with
the Stars and Stripes. and more
than two thousands dollars worth
have been secured.
I'VE want to make the city 4
bower CT beauty" said Chairman
+. l. Peters. OF the committee on
advertising OF the city council.
which has ten thousand dollars to
spend in helping give the return
ing heroes the glad hand and
home welcome. ~
The lest way to do that wifi
he to cover the city with flags
bearing the-stars- and stripes"
continued Mr.. Peters.
So. according to this. the pri-
vate citizen VINO has no American
en,blems on hand. would better
HE hin, out early and lay in his
supply, for every citizen is ex-
pecled 20 do mis- share in welcom-
ing the boys home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19
Baptists Ever Stood
For Religious Freedom
Rev ". Z. Robertson breaches In
tcresttng Sermon on Growth and
History of Church.

In compliance with the suggestion
of the Sunday School Board of the
Southern Baptist convention. De
nominational Day" was observed at
Randolph Street Baptist church Sun
day morning. The pastor. Rev w. r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19

working with other Russians Of the
kerensky regime, and the new Kol.
chalk government, IN an attempt To
bring order out Of Chaos in Russia
He is accompanied by number OF
the members OF the Russian diplo-
matte corps here.
Lord Reading h back in Great
Britain after hts war time term as
ambassador to this country. He IL OK
pected to resume his place on the
bench, and a new british amba ssador.
possibly Mr. Asquith, with come TO
Washington.
Viscount Ishii. the japanese am
bassador, expects to start soon for ia
pan where he will discuss state mat
tiers with his government but at pres
ent he Is still in Washington.
DR.. Tomas A. LeBreton. the new
Argentina ambassador. II absent, as
Is Senior Don Joaquin Mendez, the
Guatemalaian minister.
w. A. F. Ekengren, the Swedish
minister. left recently for home. While
the war was In progress, the Swe-
dish legation took charge OF the Aus
tro- Hungarian affairs, and Mr.. Eken-
gren. rendered the state department
the first Austrian peace message.
which was the start of the lombard
ment of peace notes which. together
with Germany's military collapse.
brought the war to an end last Mo-
venber.
Wellington Koo, the Chinese minis
ter and the youngest member Of the
diplomatic corps. is in Paris. He Il
one OF China's delegates to the peace
conference and will not return to this
country until after the signing of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19
More Than Six Thousand Pledged at
Opening Meeting Yesterday After
noon at City Auditorium, When DR..
Albert Nerrinxc, Of Louvain, Spoke
on Hun Atrocities.

Campaign Starts in Full Swing Today, When
Harry Gardiner, the Human Fly, Will Enter
tain the Crowd by Climbing the Front Of the
Hotel Richmond, at Ninth and Grace Streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19
Farmcrsviile Goes "over Ton

Farmcrsville Goes "Over Top"
F'arnersvtlle. Va. May ls.-The
Methodists OF this city. at meeting
trioay night, after an address had
been delivered by Rev. Fred p
Chenault of Richmond, took un an
Offering for the Centenary movement
and raised nearly double the quota
allotted To the church at this point.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19

DR.. Belisario Porras, the Pana-
maian minister. is home. He Is vice.
president of the little republic in ad-
dition to his diplomatic duties here
Georges Roussos. the Greek minis
ter. 10 listed - absent ~ are General
Antoine Gvosdenovitch. the. Montene-
grin minister Pedro Cosio. the Urugua-
yian minister and Mira Ali-Kuli Khan.
the charge d'afalres Of the Persian
legation
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-19
WEATHER

Washington. May H.
Forecast for Virginia:
Partly cloudy Monday;
Tuesday cloudy, with local
showers, mild temperature.
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The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-18
OFFICIALS WILL
 NOT TAKE OATH
 OF ALLEGIANCE

BERLIN (By MaiD The mem rers of the executive committee of tho German national peoples party If the officials, those who hold state mosttions have voted to sign the oath to the constitution which is oblgatory for all state employees only on con
 ton that they are exempt from swearing loyalty and that they shoula
 allowed to strive for another form of government other than the present one.
 The officials term the oath contra. dictcry and declare that the consti- tution itself guarantees absolute flee 'om of political views and beliefs.
 The Vorwaerts sarcastically says
 at they will not take the oath to he republic but do not want to lose their bread-winning positions.
 "They could not be more nervy," t'e papers adds. What consideration lid the monarchical system give the officials who had twinges of con science against the oath to the mon
 rch?" it asks.