Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 31, 18 December 1917 — Page 1

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VOL. XLIII., NO, S0rndat.d Palladium UPPER HOUSE PASSES DRY RESOLUTION AS AMENDED Action Perfunctory in SenateVote Is 47 to 8 in Favor, of Representatives Bill Without Roll Call. HOWi UP TO STATES WASHINGTON, Pec. IS.Tbe constltutional amendment for national prohibition tcdaywas finally submitted by Congress to the states fof ratification or rejection within 'seven years. ' "..'' The senate completed congressional action by accepting the resolution as passed yesterday by the house 47 to S without a roll call. ; Immediately : after the senate convened Senator Shepard of Texas, called up the national prohibition amendment and moved that the senate concur Jn the bouse amendment. Vice President Marshall ruled that a two-thirds vote would be required for concurrence. , , The resolution,', which proposes an amendment to the federal constitution, forbidding the manufactures' sale or importation of intoxicating liquor for beverage purposes in the United States and territories, does not need the President's approval and legislatures may act as soon aa they please after the Fignatures of the vice president and the speaker have been attached. . , Senator Borah objected to accepting the -house amendments, contending that Congress has no authority to specify the time in which the amendment is to be ratified and that the constitution gives no authority for providing that prohibition shall become effective within one year after being accepted by the state. 8. EDGAR NICHOLSON IN GALLERY WHEN BILL PASSED Richmond prohibitionists were' jubilant Tuesday over the action of Con-' gress In passing the federal prohibition resolution, i John Barleycorn Is doomed to die within' the next five or six-years, in the opinion of the Richmond prohibitionists. ", ''". '.--.' " ,' Richmond, '."wets" however, were surv prised to' hear that the amendment had fceec "pissed ty the- hwsev Thr do not believe, they said,, that the majority of ' the state ' legislatures will ratify the amendment, and thus eliminate the llq"uor traffic in the entire United States. John Barleycorn has seven years in which to fight off ratification of the measure by three-fourths of the states. Nicholson n Gallery. S. Edgar Nicholson, of Richmond, editor of the American Friends, the official organ of the Quakers in America, was' in Washington Monday when the amendment passed the house. Mr. Nicholson has been a prohibition worker for many years. Rev. L. E. Murray, pastor of First Christian church, who is a director of the Anti-Saloon league of Indiana, said Tuesday that in his opinion the real fight for nation-wide prohibition is yet to come. 1 He said that it was his opinion that the 6tates would ratify the amendment within the next five or six years. Under the bill as passed by Congress, the state legislatures have seven years to accept or reject the law. If thirty-six of the state legislatures ratify the amendment and vote "dry" the entire country will be "dry." William H. 'Kelley, Richmond attorney, who has written many advertisements for and has . represented the brewers Jn Indiana, said he had not (Continued on Page Twelve.) He Also Serves Who Joins the Great REJp CROSS THE WEATHER For Indian, by United States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy tonight Warmer in northeast portion. Wednesday fair and colder. Today's Temperature Neon - 40 Yesterday Maximum '.: 30 Minimum 7 belcw For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Light rain or snow. Colder Wednesday. General Ccndfiions The general cold wave of the past few days covers the eastern states and the slow advance of the western storm is causing a decided :rl6e in the temperatures over most of the United States. Tlva storm Is central along the Canadian border and a cold wave has made its appearance in the Canadian northwest. The blizzard "which was expected the first of the week was broken up by low barometric pressure in Canada. Southerly winds will shift to west and northwest by Wednesday or Wednesday night, followed by falling temperature. The severity of this cold wave will depend on the direction of the Canadian 6torm movement.

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i wo? Carolers Will Visit Homes of Sickness on Christmas Eve Mrs. Fred J. Bartel, chairman of the committee on Christmas carols which will feature the wind-up of the Red Cross campaign for memberships, announced Tuesday persons -who are ill and wish to have the carolers visit their homes may call her and arrangements will bJhmade. . , High schooP Students and workers of the Red Cross wjll sing. .The singers will be divided Into groups and there will be a leader for each section. All singers must meet at the Red Cross rooms in the Masonic Temple Christmas eve at 7 o'clockMrs. Bartel has secured 15 automobiles which, will be used to convey the carolers about the city. WAR MOTHERS TO PRAY CHRISTMAS Richmond war mothers to the number of nearly 500 and war mothers in Wayne county will- observe a short prayer service Christmas morning at 9 o'clock" In their homes. Mrs. A. W. Roach, Wayne county war mother, said Tuesday the observance in Richmond is a part of a statewide movement . At this hour on Christmas morning mnthprR trbn havA eons in the service are asked to seclude themselves and offer a prayer tor tne reign oi me Christmas spirit on the . war-ridden land and the "spirit of peace on earth and good will toward men." Following is the prayer which war mothers are asked to make on Christmas day: "This whole world i3 in turmoil which seems hopeless to mankind. Surely a just and impartial judge must come to our rescue, ?.'- ."There are German mothers who are praying to the eame God for their sons, so let us meekly, bow and truly ask that, ' Thy will, not mine, be done. God is wisdom and God is love, we are told. Why hesitate to ask him to reign againr-and 6pare our boys -the blood of our country. . ' "Let us -pray for' the President of the United States, whom we appreciate as a Christian-cultured ' man, whose leadership we may follow safely with honor to ourselves and to our country." . . ... '.":C, .... HOOVERAGAIN SHOW!' DOOR WASHINGTON, Pec. 18. Food Administrator Hoover made another ineffectual attempt today to be heard by the senate sugar investigation. ' , Chairman Reed said that while he wished to treat Mr. Hoover with all courtesy he saw no reason why witnesses - awaiting to testify should be displaced at this time. "The food administrator visited the White House and laid the matter before President Wilson late yesterday aftay iyn mmmittoo hoH Isrinrpfi Mr. l unnmr'n rpntipst to makfi a statement. Mr. Hoover declined to mscuss me visit. . " The food administration's attempts to question Mr. Spreckels through members of committee to bring out its 6ide of the story of Cuban raw sugar contracts were blocked by an announcement that the state department deemed it inadvisable to discuss further the negotiations which resulted in the contract. Mr. Spreckles had charged that the fooa administration's fixed import prices caused the sugar shortage in the east. , 90.000 SEALS ARE ON SALE Ninety thousand Red Cross Christmas seals are on sale in various parts of Wayne county. If all the seal3 are sold it will mean $900 in the Tuberculosis society and Red Cress funds. Mrs. A. W. Roach, in charge of the work In the county, said Tuesday ail the factories and tjrsiness houses have taken the same quota of stamps as they did last year. "In Milton where seals had never been sold before, the first quota of 500 stamps ' was sold and ' Tuesday a request came for 500 more stamps," said Mi's. Roach." . : ' - At the Richmond postoffice, Mrs. George Cunningham sold $20 worth of seals Monday. OTTAWA, Out, Dec. 17. The English-speaking sections of Canada yesterday voted solidly for conscription that the dominion may continue to be represented on the fighting line in the I strength it has snown tnere up to tne I present time. The French and the i Gerir.an-speaklng parts of the country voted against the Borden government and for the return of Sir Wilfird Laurier as prime minister. The predominance of the Englishspeaking element in the dominion makes the return of the union government with Sir Robert Borden at its head, a certainty. . Tremendous majorities for successful candidates on both sides constitute the striking feature of the election. So great are the majorities of th-3

Pro-War Party Wins Big VM Election

BOMB WRECKS RESIDENCE OF GOV. STEPHENS California Executive Escapes Attempt to Take His Life, However - Alien Foe Is Blamed. ; '- i SACRAMENTO, Cal., Dec. 18.--What is believed to' have been 'an attempt to kill Governor William D, Stephens by means of a powerful explosive bomb at midnight last ; night resulted in the wrecking of the executive mansion, the entire rear end of the building being blown out ; The governor and Mrs. Stephens, as well as the household sen-ants, were asleep

at the time and all escaped injury. ' Two men were seen fleeing from the house immediately after the explosion. Tha detonation of the explosion was heard all over the city and windows were broken by the force of it two or three blocks away. It was believed that from twenty to twenty-five sticks of dynamite were used. . 'Asleep in House. Governor and Mrs. Stephens were asleep in the wing of the house adjoining the spot where the explosion occurred, but beyond a nervous shock they were unharmed. The attempt occurred Just as the guard was being changed. H, Claussen; one of the watchmen, was the first on the scene, having passed the spot but a few minutes before the explosion occurred. Claussen said he was certain there was nothing unusual occurring on the grounds. He expressed the opinion that e explosive was thrown from- an ally which runs along the rear of the V ise at a distance of about forty feet, from the porch under which the charge was set off. A hole several feet In depth and at least five feet wide was torn in the ground beneath a bay window at the rear of the structure and the entire wall up to the second etory was blown away. The entire neighborhood was aroused and a crowd was on the scene a few minutes after the explosion occurred. There was scarcely a house in the block which was not affected. Pro-Germans Blamed.' ' A clew as to the perpetrators was given to the police by Rev. Fraser Langford, pastor of a church, who reported that four months ago a man wa? noticed lurking about the executive mansion and that he continued to haunt the locality until a week ago, when he disappeared. The police are of the opinion that the attempt , was made by pro-Germans. : . -t "According to my judgments," said Goveipor .Stephens,; ''the '- bomb ! was thrown, from the- alleyway About forty Xet4o- the' rear "of'the taanslohrand did not light as far under the house as its owner ' had --Intended, il an strengthened in this statement by the fact that the back kates were both locked as usual and the watchman had visited the basement just a '.few minutes before the explosion occurred. He aays . that when he passed the, steps, he turned his flashlight on the place where indications prove the bomb was placed and at that time there was nothing there. ' , Governor Was Calm. The governor was probably the calmest of the group that surveyed the wrecked mansion and when his calmness was commented upon by the po lice he merely state that the shock had not at all disturbed bjn. Detectives searched . downtown rooming houses without success for a man said to have been seen in the neighborhood of the mansion at an early hour In the evening. William. D. Stephens became governor of California last spring when Governor Hiram W. Johnson assumed his duties as United States senator. Previously Stephens resigned as representative in congress at the solicitation of Governor Johnson, who appointed him lieutenant governor to succeed the late John M. Eshleman. Last week Governor Stephens made a series of patriotic adresses in southr ern California, dealing largely with the duties of Californians in supporting the national government during the war. Prominent Argentinians Urge War on the Teuton BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 18. Prominent Argentinians favorable to the allies at a meeting last night beard speeches urging that Argentina must break off relations with Germany. Among the speakers were three former members of Argentine cabinets, Senors Magnasoln, Yofre and Gonzalez. SCHOOLS CLOSE FRIDAY The Richmond Public schools will close Friday for the Christmas holiday. Work will be resumed the Wednesday after New Year's, January 2. i Borden candidates and 60 large are j the majorities given liberal candidates j in the libertl constituencies that tho soldier vote, when it is received and applied to the domestic vote will make i little difference in the total number of ' members elected to support Sir Robert f Borden, or .his opponent, Sir Wilfird Laurier. . Will Help Unionists The only effect of the soldier vote will be to increase the majority of the government from about thirty seats to some forty. 'seats -and will it easier for the Borden ministry to carry' on its administration. " -' Where the soldier vote -is likely to work changes Is in the case of several Neva Scotfy ridings, where majorities

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Hole Shell Tears Through House on Cambral Front. It's no trouble for the camera man to see right through a house on the Cambrai front after a German shell has gone through. : Oa the other side Tommies are loading bombs on a. military freight car.

RED CROSS CANVASSERS REACH NEARLY THIRD OF 7,000 GOAL IN RICHMOND

Two thousand, two hundred and forty-two members In -Richmond were added to the Red Cfos? Monday and Tuesday, the first two. days of the campaign to add 7,00i, rpembers in Richmond and 10,000 in Wayne Jpounty. The campaign ?IoseJGhiriiofi :teports from most tielijfomf n canvassers in Richmond wefe presented : at -a luncheon Vat the : Y. M. C' A; Tuesday noon. T ' " j. " The total reached by Tuesday noon is nearly on-third of the goal for RichStttdy Your Questions! . Chairman Carr pf the Richmond army board Tuesday issued a statement urging draftables to study their copies of the questionnaire before going to their attorney's office to answer the questions. "Several : men have appeared at the attorney's office and have been unable to answer such questions as to the date of their marriage or the date of their birth. This delays the work of answering and takes up the time given so freely by the lawyers," says the statement. Few copies of the questionnaire have been returned to the army board thus far. Five percent of the number is being mailed daily to men within the draft-age. FORMER SERVICE MEN ELIGIBLE WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Old - soldiers, past the age when they are acceptable for line . service men who have at any time served honorably in the army, even those whose last service was during the Spanish war will be accepted as recruits for the. United j States guards now being organized to relieve fighting troops on home duty. Recruiting , officers- already are enlisting men- Old soldiers, - even up to 60 years, will be accepted if they are physically fit for the ' work. Men of this type 6hould understand that they are sought by the government. Here; tofore no men over 40 years of age have been accepted at any recruiting office. for liberal members, of less than 200 on the domestic returns are likely . to be overcome and reversed by the vote of the men in the trenches. There are also one or two such seats in doubt in Ontario. The decisive character of ' the Borden victory relieves the apprehension that .was felt that if either side was returned by a narrow margin the strong feel over the conception issue might lead to serious disorders in the country and force, another election in the near future. " - ' V . c v.: Without the soldier vote being considered, the government is retained in office with full authprity to apply tha conscription' law which has been enacted and given partial effect.

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, mond. Reports of the wards were as follows: - .First Reports 174. First Ward Mrs. Joseph Connor, captain, 174. Second Ward Miss Mary Peltz, cap tain, J5L Third- Ward Mrs. i Joboj . Johnsoni captain; Tieutenants, Misa Anna Horn, 107; Halcey Harold, 121; Mrs. Charles Druitt, 68;, Mrs. Charles Bond, 49; total, 345. Fourth Ward Mrs. Frank Drultt, captain; lieutenants, Mrs. Fred Hicks, 136 members, forty service flags with white stars; Mrs. J. T. Giles, 47; Mrs. Sam Fred, 105; Mrs. Charles, 20; Mrs. Marshall, 28 with 47 reported by the captain. Fifth Ward Miss Olive Eliason, captain, 53; lieutenants. Miss Carolyn Hutton, 20; Mrs. James Aikln, 19; total, 92. - Sixth Ward Mrs. Albert D. Gayle, captain; reports made by lieutenant, Mrs. Henry Goldberg, 618. Seventh Ward Section A, Mrs. E. H. Mendenball. captain, 44 members; Mrs. George Chrisman, Section B, 66 i members; total, 110 members.

Bill Cant Understand Why War Should Affect His Christmas

"Say, Bill, whatcha gonno git fer Christmas?" - "I dunno Eddie, paw says there ain't gonna be much 'cause a thuh war." ' The two-boys flattened their noses against the window of a Richmond shop, and gazed at the things so near their reach yet so far away. . Their fathers had made them believe that because of the war there would be very few presents. "Say, Eddie, the war ain't got nothing to do with ut. Your paw's all wrong. What's thuh war got to do with kids and Christmas anyway, huh? Bet be got plenty a presents." Bill Has "Right Idea." And "Bill"-has the right idea. The war must not interfere with the original Christmas spirit, for the kiddies. One can be conservative and still make them happy. So the boys continued to flatten their noses against the shop windows while busy shoppers hurried by in quest of Christmas cheer for 6ome one. maybe soldier, ' maybe husband father or sister.' Seven more days until Christmas. How linsnimouslv the French-sneak ing Canadians voted against, conscription is shown by the returns from Ihe province of Quebec, which elects 65 members. ;Of those 62 returned liberal members, with big 'majorities. Only in three English-speaking ridings ot, Montreal were unionist candidates returned for the whole of the Province of Quebec. . ' i ! Ontario Is Pro-War .The adjoining province of. Ontario elects 82 members and is returning 70 or more, for the unionist government ; Canada,' west of the Great Lakes, is showing an even more striking result. The four provinces of Manitoba. Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia, jointly returned 56 members and the indications are that not more than

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IK. " -fx " Mrs. Chrisman reported every bouse on Kinsey street has a , Red Cross service flag in the window. . Report for the eighth ward was not made as supplies had not been received in time for a canvass Monday. The' following memberships were - iini at the various booths:' Richmond postoffice, Mrs. George Cunningbam In charge, 40 . members, eight white stars; Westcott Hotel, 32 members; Murrette, 3; Murray 4; Finney's, 3; Y. M. C. A. and Washington theatre, 17; Knollenbergs, 36; Kresge's, 27; Jenkins, 38; Court House, 19; schools, Mrs. Demas Coe, captain, Vaile, eight; Junior High, 34; Warner, nine. aMny of the factories will be visited Wednesday by the canvassers as this is pay day. Met With Courtesy. Every place the women have met with courtesy and .have been welcomed in nearly all the homes. it Mrs. Elbert Shirk, chairman, encouraged the women. A telegram of encouragement from . District Cbair- ' (Continued on Page Twelve.) Seven short more days and the annual day of rejoicing will - have arrived. And Christmas shoppers are getting busy -in earnest now as only five more shopping dtys remain. Taylor Men May Come. While the Richmond men in Camp Zachary Taylor will probably be allowed to eat Christmas dinner at home it is doubtful if the men in Camp Shelby, Miss., will be able to spend the Christmas day here. The trip to Camp. Shelby requires several days and it has been announced that only the soldiers "within traction distance from home," will be granted furloughs. Bat evsn though the soldiers will not be allowed to come home, they will not be without presents from home. The spirit of .war is reflected in every Christmas shop. "Buying for a soldier." is becoming a common greeting of Christmas shoppers and the men who have sacrificed their all on the altar of patriotism will know, that the ""folks back home" still have a warm spot in their hearts for them. . ' two of them will elect supporters of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. - : , v- ' The majority of the government it is' estimated from incomplete returns, will be from thirty to forty-five: The government has ' carried six and the Laurier opposition has carried three of the nine Canadian provinces. Those carried by the government are New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. Laurier has carried Nova Scotia, Quebec and Prince Edward Island.' All the cabinet ministers are elected with the exception of two French minosters from Quebec. ' Albert Sevlgny and P. E. BIondln. Sir Wilfrid Laurier was beaten in. the -city of Ottawa by 500, but was elected for a Quebec city .seat by almost two thousand majority.

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KEREfJSKY IS SAID TO HAVE BROUGHT ARMY NEAR CAPITAL Former Premier Reported to Have Raised Armed Band' Huns Send Foreign Ministers to Parley. EUROPEAN PEACE AIM COPENHAGEN, Dec. 18. A report that former Premier Keren sky of Russia, supported by some thousands of troops, has appeared In the vicinity of Petrograd is contained in a dispatch from Ha Paranda In Sweden at the Finnish frontier to the Berlingske Tidende. The Bolsheviki are said to have sent troops against him. FOE ALLIES TO LOSE NO TIME IN GETTING PEACE By Associated Press) To begin negotiations for "a general European peace" the German and Aus-tro-Hungarian foreign ministers arrived today at Brest-Litovsk on the Rus-, slan front, according to their notification to the Bolsheviki government at Petrograd. Petrograd newspapers report that Leon Trotsky, the Bolsheviki foreign minister, has invited the entente embassies In Petrograd to participate in the negotiations which are following upon the armistice agreement for the eastern front reached at the . recent preliminary conferences at Brest-Lito-vsk between theRussian emissaries and those of the Central powers. The allies' diplomats had not received the Trotsky message up to last night, however, and what action they would take was said not to have been decided upon. There are no Indications however that any of the allied governments Vill consent to play any part in the dealings with the enemy which the Bolsheviki have Initiated. Cares Little What They Say. The Bolsheviki government, In a notice to fore'gn embassies In Petrograd, gays It considers the question . of recognition purely formal and cares little about It. The notice declares that the foreign embassies must vise the passports of Bolsheviki. couriers or similar courtesies will be-refused. ' On-the northern Italian ffonfno'further Important advances are being reported by the Austro-German command and the Italians within the last day or two have been able to regain some of the ground previously lost in the Colcaprille region on the mountain front A small gain for the Invaders is claimed by Berlin on the oMnte Solaroll region where the taking of portions of a position is claimed. The London war office reports inaotivity on the British section of the Franco-Belgian line, where snow has fallen heavily. There was some infantry fighting on the French front in upper Alsace yesterday which resulted favorably to the French and spirited artillery activity continued last night on this part of the front in the region of the Rhone-Rhine canal. RICHMOND TO HAVE "TREE" Richmond win have a community Christmas tree this year but there will be no "treat" for the kiddies. Mayor Robbins and city council In the regular meeting Monday night decided to ei'minate the annual "treat" of candy for children which has been given in former years, as a war conservation measure. The Christmas tree will be lighted every ni?ht during the Christmas week. While the exact location has not been definitely decided it will probably be at Ninth and North A streets. Fire Chief Miller, Superintendent Klelnknecht of the city light plant, Harry Hodgin, building Inspector, and members of the board of public works were appointed to secure the tree and erect it JOHNSON NAMED ON WORKS BOARD W. JT. Johnson, owner cf tie Atrto Sheet Ileal Works. Tuesday, was appointed by Dr. W. W. Zimmerman, mayor-elect, a member of the board of public works of Richmond, to take the place of George Seidel, who resigned. Seidel refused to accept the appointment a3 a member of the board because of his business interests. '.' ' Dr. Zimmerman has not appointed a new superintendent of the monlclpal light plant " - EDITOR DISAPPEARS f AMSTERDAM. Dec 18. The Socialist newspaper Tribune reports the mysterious disappearance of Carl Mln.fist rf a ilAmon vavAlntlAM. XDlCi csuiiui v w vimiuir ary Socialist paper - Kampf which it published in Amsterdam." He left last Tuesday for. , southern Holland and has not been seen since. The Trlbons says Minister is an American citlze