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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
NUMEROUS C
CHARTERS GRANTED

A half dozen charters were granted
yesterday by the State Corporation
Cc-~rrsHion of interest to Richmond
people. among them being one to the
m.ta MnUwn .,mllh0eai business Col.
lege. the corporation succeeding the
late lamented q. n. Emithdeal In the
conduct Of the enterprise.
The list Of the charters granted u
as follows:
Lczier Motor Sales Cooperation,
Richmond. Va, automobile business
$4,000 10 $4,000. W. r. Smith,
president: J. r. Smith. vice presidents
d. B. Register. secretary. all OF Rich
mond. Va.
Rountree-Sutherian Cherry. Cor.
poration. Richmond, Va furniture
business. s5e.oo0 to $4,000 {. II.
w. Rountree. president: "A. ". Roun-
tree, vic~e-president; Samuel Suthers
land. secretary. all Of Richmond.
Provident Loan Society. Incorporat-
ed. Richmond. Va, loan business.
$4,000 to 5000. 900. 4. 8. Hurt
president: J. T. Moore. secretary: J.
8. Elicer. treasurer. all OF Atlanta,
Ga.
The Norfolk Ad cub. incorporated.
Norfolk, Va, advertising business.
$40 to 81, geo. j. X. waterman. presi-
dent: William r. Clarke. secretary; I.
O. Kitchen. treasurer. all Of NorfclA
Va.
Garden City Heights, Incorporated.
Richmond, Va. real estate business.
35e,0to TO 1fV0. 6Ue. q. q Ktchxfd-
son. president. w. n. Saunders. vice.
president: J. r. Atkins. secretary and
treasurer. al Of Richmond. Va
Tho Dan River Paper Box Conn
pany. Incorporates. Danville. Va.
manufactura paper boxes Ss,s00 to
$4,000. d. II. billiard. president.
Lynchhurx, Va: L. b. Conway. Jr..
vice. president: n. C. Coleman secre-
tArv. both Of Dsnville. Va.
Chesapeake Park Corporation. Nor
sfoIk. Va. reel 4ee4nte business. tio.00A
to- taea.ene..a A6A1tts 3fotr41prSst
d~rt: r. w. Wolcott. vice-president:
Alfred r. TStcm. Jr.. secretary and
treasurer, al Of Norfolk, Va
Srrithdeai business Eolleee, fncoF.
po~sted, Richmond. Va, op<rste q
hu~.neas college. 3k.nA0 to $4,000.
C. n. arrfthdesI. rresldert and treas.
urer; w. I. sm,thdeai. v~sce-presAsnt
and SxeneraI nnAnawAr: II. D. Jngha1n,
secretary. III - Richmcrd. Va
C0mhined Realty ana Investment
Company. Incorporated. Ri~hy~ond.
Va. real es&ete sbpssnesa. 91hO.a0o
to 13sO.NNO. 3. 8. Ehers, president
Richmond, Wax y. G. Cuthbevt. Vice
president; q. n. Ts,rner. s~cret~~v ana
treasurer. both nf Peter~busk. W.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
Lace Curtain Burns.
NO TRANSFERS TO
FEDERAL COURTS
BOWERS BILL TO REsTRicT FOR.
EicN FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANiEs REPORTED.

After a second hearing yesterday the
Senate Committee on Insurance and
Banking reported f~avorably Mr.. Bow
ers' bill to prevent foreign fire In
surance companies from transferring
suits to Feueral courts. Under the
bill their licenses r revoked II a
transfer 10 made.
Judge l.. c. Barley. Of the Alexan-
der Corporation Court. spoke TOR the
measure. He argued that foreign
companies should not enjoy n a1-
vantage NOT given State. companies
Liti~atior is made tedious and expen-
sive. he said. because Of tho abuse.
Quite often. he asserted. poor men
have settled . for small amounts
rather than be dragged through. long
and exhausting trials In United States
courts. t
Judge Barley cited a United States
Supreme Court decision OF a few days
ago. upholding his reasoning. Many
other States. he said. long & enact
ed a similar law. They had found II
satisfactory. There wat no dtsuosf-
'tion. Ire said. on the pArt Or virginia
courts to treat unfairly foreign COM
panies. Hearings would be a fair
as in Federal courts and many times
more expeditions.
e. Randolph Williams declared vir-
ginia should not follow = precedent
set by the State Of Alabama which
enacted a similar law regarding rail-
reads so It could get. control OF rail-
road property. II . law Of any kind.
he said. was enacted Il should BE- one
allowing home companies the risht
also to appeal 10 Federal courts This
would put all companies on IN equal
footing. Foreign cOmpsnies did not
want an ADVANTAGE, but under the con-
stitution they had = ri8ht to transfer
cases TO another court r. they thought
a fair hearing could mot be secured.
Two members OF the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Wiliiams declared. had moi aAreed
in the recent decisi0n. II Insurance
companies wore 70 b. Kept out %
Federal courts No thOuxht tho 1aw
should apply 10 al foreten corpora
lions REGARDLESS Of their nature. The
companies. ~ eAid. were being denied
q constitutional right.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
FARMERS N FAVOR
Of PARCELS POST
THEY ALSO DEMAND GOvERNMENr
OWNERSHIP or TOBACCO Z
BUSINESS
P
WANT VIRGINIA MEMBERS TO.
INTRODUCE BILL COVERING
QuEsTIoN-OrFICERs
ELECTED.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.}
LYNCHBCRG, VA. Feb. S.-The,
Virginia Farmers Cooperative and
Educational Union, In convention
here. before a%djourning today adopt
ed resolutions favoItng the parcels
post and a government monopoly OF
the tobacco business, calling upon the
Virginia delegation In Congress to
support these measures.
Candidates for Congress will be
questioned az to their attitude. The
resolutions which were offered by A.
b. Thornhill. are as follows:
Whereas, he recent court decision
has In no way weakened h hold OF
the Tobacco Trust upon the tobacco
business Of the country: and
Whereas foreign government to-
bacco monopolies are compelling the
American farmers to sell their pro-
duct at low prices and are making
millions out OF this product, thus
compelling us to pay foreign taxes;
and
Whereas, under private initiative
there IN nc way that the American
farmers can avoid being ground be-
tween the upper milestone Of private
monopoly In tobacco at home n the
Va R4ohAN
tobacco monopolies abroad:
Therefore. be IL resolved. That we
urgently request the members OF
Congress from Virginia to introduce
and press the passage OF a bill pro-
vidlng for a monopoly OF the tobacco
business by the United States govern
ment.
BE 1t further resolved. That We
believe the best interests OF the
American public will tie subserved by
the adoption of a general parcels
post, and we urge our representatives.
in Congress to work and vote for 1t.
Resolved further. That the State
president OF the FARMERS Educa-
tIonal and Cooperative Union be
instructed to forward these resoiu-
| tons to the Virginia d%eleeation in
Congress. and that he be further in
structet 20 question all candidates for
CONGRESS as to their position on these
measures"
Tire following officers were etert"d:
President. D. NJ. Gannawav. OF Char
| lotte: vire-or~<dept. G.. P. BridTe-
forth. OF Keob~idge. seeretarv-treas-
! uror, G.. NJ B,ankenship. Of Marina:
lActure- and ORGANIZER. c. 8. Gordon:
chaoIain. A, r, FERGUSON: business
AGENT. A. r. TeornhiH:~ dele~ate to
national convention, D. NJ. Gamma
way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
nv JOSEPH p. pRTTCHARD,

~ OosFHA
CHICAGO. +IIi.. eF.o. S.-WheHt
closed firm. ut advances of 11as to 8
Corn firm. Ia TO 3-8c up. Oats were
UNCHANGED to 1-2c better.
The feature OF the market today
was the covering OF a short line OF
May by James A.. Patten. The grain
king" put out short corn In goodly
quantities some time age In the belief
that the increased receipts at Chicago
and other markets would take the
edge on the price. but he was wrong
in his calculations. and In order to
obviate further losses his brokers were
ordered to even up his position. Pat
ten was unable to foresee the trouble
which the railroads have been obliged
to meet. He WAS enabled to know
that the weather would Continue alb
normally close, and that II would be
an impossibility 10 keep engines
alive" on the railways In order to
move the enormous quantities of corn
Offering from nearly every section OF
the great belt.
The unexpected has happened In
he corn market, and Patten has
danced. He has been forced to pay
the piper. His brokers commenced to
buy corn 1t the very opening today.
and they continued until the tap of
the hell announcing the days business
as closed.
Conditions surrounding the cash
wheat market were surprisingly
strong today. On the "calr' \ rep
r~esentative Of James s. rempIeton bia
within i-sc OF the May price for No.
. red winter. and secured only 5000
bushels. Mr.. Templeton said after the
csse that he had sold 100. 900 BUSH
els No. . red on Wednesday. and that
he believed 1t that time there would
be no trouble-In securing the grain
desired. g many points were Offering
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
NEW YORK CITY MAY HAVE
AN EXPOSITION BUILDING

NEW YORK, Feb. S.Charles c.
Moore, prts.u.nt or the PanAuia-Pa-
chic International Exposition, to be
held in Il Francisco. and theodore
haIdee. secretary TO the commission,
called on Mayor Gaynor touay to urge
an Appropriation for the constructors
OF a municipal building on h expo
sition grounds. Mr.. Moore had a
long talk with the mayor regarding
the ci.y eAn.bit. He. pointed out
that the city had a building to house
it's exhibit at the St Louis Exposition
in 1904. Mayor Gaynor is understood
to favor the plan. and will consider
the question at an early meeting or
the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
OF SECOND
VICTIM is FOUND

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
LYNCHBCRG, VA. Feb. S.-The
body of George Hutter. formerly a
well-known resident OF I.ynchburg.
who was drowned with his brother.
P'suNe Hutter. ear Gauley Bridge.
W. Va. during the night OF Decem-
Der 26, 1910. has been recovered and
was brought here tonight.
The drowning occurred while the
brothers were crossing upon the ice
ut night. The body Of Pisaue flutter
was recovered last May. not very. far
from the scene Of the tragedy. and
1t was brought here and inferred May
30 last.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
TWO WOMEN ARE VICTIMS
IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT

tSpecia! to The Richmond virginian.)
WILMINGTON. Feb. S.-Miss Gym
thia hounuee and Mrs. Van r. G.
King, daughters of Hon. George Roun-
tree. were victims Of a runaway ac-
cident In which both came near los
ing their lives. They are in a hospital
tonight with chances favorable for
recovery. They are well known
In Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09

Dsrslnsut sstgfs o. Hun -atrssk
night, about 1e:46, caused ~ ~
appatatua krom Fire CosnpanEs X
~ 70 respOnd.s The engine a3xtv&
when the nre had gained but sIitflI2
Roadway. adM the biAs6 Was pue ost3
In about iive minutes. The dnuaGS
will mol exceed s..
Wash1nstsN Camp csisbrstea.
washington Camp No. 80, PatrtotIe
Order Sons of America, with calebrnrS
IT. Seventh a~nniversAry tonight Prtrn-
inent speakers from various orders
will make addresses A good musjcu
rrograrn haA bcen arranged, ana -.
freshments WIN b. served.
Brief LEGAL Nstes.
Chesterfield Chapter Daughters a.
the ~Confederacy will have q tea this
evening at $3.50 O'clock 1t thu hCrno
OF Mrs. George Paul.
John H. ShotweIi, Of New York ID
visiting his family on Porter street
Misa Pattie Hasktns has returned
after a visit to friends and
relatives In South Richmond.
Miss Helen Rate, OF Prince George
county, Is the guest Of her aunt. Mrs..
George r. Gary.
Miss Ruth Wells has returned az.
ter a visit to her aunt IN Ashland.
Et 4M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
AvE STOCK MARKET.

UNION STOCK YARDS. ILL.,, Feb.
S.-Hogs-Recefptz. $4,000: market
steady. Mixed and butchers 1900
$s.30; good. heavy, $8.i09$S.32 Id:
rough. heavy. 45.70@ 16.O6: : light,
$500 3s.15: pigs. $4.6o0@6.7o: bulk.
36.10@ $6.25.
steady and strong. Beeves, tB0$8:
cows and heiferA t2.100ts.ls: stock.
ers and feeders. &3.60 q eS.1S: Texanx.
sn16.sb: calves. $s@$s.2B..
Eheep--Receipts. $4,000; market
steady. Native and Western, 43.1k9
$4,76; lambs, $4.150$6.86.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET;

NEW YORK, Feb. s.-Money on
call At the stock Exchange today
opened ut as per cent. highest.
1 Ia: lowest. : as; closing. . Ia per
cent A~St OF the days loans we're
made ii 50 per cent. Trading Il
very dull In the time money market
and limited TO the ninety days and
nix montnS maurities. rates for all
esher dater being nominal. Rates
ara : 80 per cent Tor sixty days,
31-AD3 ~ cant for ninety days and
feur months. 30 La Per cent. for
~ naonkAa aaA . 1-&0381-4 . cent.
|tos ~ 1879 Co1,9sTes.i paper =
"A ~ e..s,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
JUDGE DISCHARGES
INCOMPETENT JURY

Especial to Tho Richmond v~irginian.)
ASHEvILI4E. n. c.. February S.
Judge Long. in the. Superior Court
here, created a sensation by dis
char ring a jury ~ incompetent.
The jury was the one before which
the case against r. II. Thrash was
tried. under the search and seizure
law. Judge Long had instructed K
to return a verdict Of guilty. Instead
OF doing % the Foreman announced
a verdict 0f mot guilty..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

(RspcrteA By Roger McCabe 4 Ce.p
EPANISH-MArket steady. Small
spanish 80 cents per bushel; Jumbo
Spanish s6 cents per bushel.
vIR0INIAS-Firm: fancy Jumbo Z
hand. picked 81 ceuts per pound; extra
prime 81 cents per pound: prime 31z
cents per pound: machine-picked .
cents ia. 3h cents per pound; Smelling
stock 2h cents to = cents per pound.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
Play Good Chess.

The best individual record In the
intercollegiate chess tournament was
made by Rudolph Sse. the Chinese
player from the University Of Penn
been . school that has produced
aAApts In the xaahs which benjamin.
Franklin populAr1sed n AU6s1ca.-
XedlA6elphis Euhl1e Io4G&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
NEw # COTTON,

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. s.-Cotton
market closing bids: January, 10.41;
February. l0.42: Marcn. 1871; April.
I0.4s: May. 1919; June. 1889; July.
1857. August. 1919: september.
1893. October. 1896: November.
1897; December, 1O.41.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09

Judge Crump, OF the Law and
Equity Court. and Judge Wells. OF
HustinSs Court. Part II. 5xapped'
benches yesterday. each being more
or DAsa personally interested y caoes
On thai - THAR own couxta J
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
Stated Communication.

There Will be q stated communica-
tton OF Dove Lodge. A. r. and A. NJ.
tonight at 1889 O'Clock In Masonic
Temple.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09

on 1-1s. Paris discounts. 8 per cent.
unchanged. Berlin discounts. 3 "a
per cent. up LIS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
Judge Crump Prc.ideA

Evidence was heard yesterday In
Hastings Court. Part IL, In the case
Of ]. T. Wakefield aga'ns O.. Hooker
and Fl. Mahaiey. Judge Beverly
Crumr, of the Law and Equity Court.
presided In the place OF Judge Ernest
Wells. who was holding the Law and
Equity Court.
the Witnesses. end will probably be
ready for the jury by this afternoon.
The plaintiff has obtained the SER
vices of Attorney Henson. while At
torreys Turner and Carrot are rep
resenting the defendants.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
W.. g. 81. U. MEETING.

An enjoyable meeting Of tho South
Richmcn nd brsneh OF the w. c. r. u.
was held yesterday afternoon at the
residence Ct Mrs. James Linton. 1872
Porter street. A lar~e number of
the members were present ut the
meeting. and were ENLIGHTENED and
entertained by the interesting ad-
dresses made nv Mrs. Foxe. State
.ressure of the W. C r. T.. and Mrs.
Parrot, State recording secretary.
Lace Curtain Burns.
Fire. caused by the blaze from a
larp catching a hc curtain In one
of the DON over the Hutxier De-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
SWANSB0RO FOLK
FOR ANNEXATION
APPOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEE
TO WAIT UPON RICHMOND
CITY COUNCIL

Many Of the citizens Of Swansboro
expressed themselves in favor OF an
nexation to Richmond At the meet
ing OF the Civic Improvement League
Wednesday night.
A motion was made that . commit
tee, composed OF William j. MorrisstI
T. r. Wilson and =. T.. Hooker. be
appointed and attend a meeting OF
the City Council Of Richmond n ask
mat e~Wansboro be annexed. AZ the
hour was growing late, the matter
was not thoroughly discussed. and It
wa adjourned owe entil the next
meeting of the league. 1t 70 generally
thought a special meeting will pc cali
ed in the nea future To consider the
matter and take some definite steps
towards annexation.
Many of the property holders have
threatened to sell their property and
move TO Richmond II some action is
not taken shortly. They say they are
diesa tisfied with the present state OF
Affairs and are ready to take almost
any action h a would be to the bet
torment Of Swansboro. which IL al
most entirely without fire protection.
should q large fire start where the
houses are close together they prob
~~y "otsS w ~ -
before the fire apparatus from South
Richmond could arrive They are al
most wholly without liEnts.
II S~wansboro Is annexed to Rich
mond 1t will mark the launching of a
general progressive movement. A
school, no doubt. would be the first
action taken by the city. and the doors
OF John Marshall High School would
be thrown open to the pupils after
completing the district school.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting Of the Civic improvement
League will meet today at noon In
the agricultural room or the Capitol
building. Richmond. to confer with
senator J. b. Watkins, W. w. Baker
and w. s. Ivey. members Of the House
OF Delegates from Chesterfield county.
The committee will lay before them
the petition that has been drawn up
by the citizens of Chesterfield. asking
that the Legislature Investigate the
general conditions of the schools OF
virginia. referring to the way tney aru
conducted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09

!EsHa--Lcwer today 4marhet, .mnset-
tiled.
in good demand.
Dressed H~ogs-Scarce and active
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-03
SEEKS KANSAS FORTUNE
Lancashire Ambulance Driver Claims
Estate in America

Lancashire Ambulance Driver Claim,
Estate in America.
MANCHESTER, June 3.-'If w
win this Kansas money I've told al
t:le neighbors they can come and live
with U.S." That was the declaration
of Mrs. Thomas Davies, wife of ale
Oldham, Lancashire, ambulance driver
who has been told he is entitled to q
share in a fortune of $50, 600, 900 in
Kansas.
Which indicates that Mrs. Davies is
not sanguine Of success. But her hus
band has stronger hopes and says the
evidence he has compiled in two
months has not been disputed.
Anyway" he adds, 81 have nothing
to lose and everything to gain by
prosecuting my claim"
In 1870, it seems, Henry Davies left
Crewe and went to Kansas, where he
farmel successfully nd bought land
He married and had one son. who died
In 1910. Since that time the heirs OF
Henry Davies have been sought in
Crewe and South Cheshire, and a
branch of the fa2ily in the former
town communicated with the relatives
at Oldham It was in consequence OF
this that the Oldham ambulance driver
began to prosecute his claim.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-03
MORE COUNTIES
WILL ORGANIZE
Secretary SIosson Of Slope
Development League viii
Be Busy This Week

Three more counties of the Missouri
Slope will organize development
leagues during the coming week, the
new associations to be aftilianted with
the Missouri Slope Development
League and aid it in its work of ex.
plotting theresources of western North
Dakota. Secretary J. B. S.osson OF the
Slope league will go to Beach June 4
to organize the Billings county league.
The Diver county league will be
formed at Center on the 5th while on
the 9Th rousing meeting has been
advertised at Krnm, which Mr.. Slos.
son will also attend.
The organization of these three
county leagues brings the total of
slope counties to organize to eleven
Bowman, Adams and Sheridan coun
ties are making arrangements for
meetings in the near future. A meet
ing was held at Steele in Kidder coun-
ty, last week, but the organization of
a country league was not perfected, ali
adjourned meeting heing scheduled for
Dawson soon. Hettinger county has
the first development league of the
Slope, but it is an individual associ
alton, and a gathering will be held at
Mott within the next few wweks 70
reorganize and affiliate with the Mis-
souri, Slope Development league.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-03
MAY GET LINCOLN CABIN
Bill Provides at Land Hohgenvi!le
Be Made Public Park

The United States will take over, rs
public park, the land in Hodgenville,
n.y., on which stands the log cabin IN
witch Abraham Lincoln was born and
the memorial hall inclosing it, if bill
introduced by Senator Borah becomes
law.
The property is to be accepted on
condition that the land and the build
ings shall be forever dedicated to the
purpose of national park and the
United States agrees to protect and
preserve the land and buildings,
especially the Lincoln cabin and the
memorial hall inclosing it. that they
may be reserved for all time" speci
fled that no fee is to be charged for
admission to the grounds.
Together with the land and build
ings, the bill also says the United
States shall take over from the
Lincoln Farm Association an endow.
ment fund of $4,000 and devote the
income from it. or as much as may be
necessary, to the preservation of the
buildings.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-03
FOR SOBER IRELAND
German-American Reformer Wants to
De>aIcohoIize Beer and Stout in
the Emerald Isle.

DUBLIN, Ireland, June 3-Temper-
ance crusaders who are indefatigable
in devising schemes to reduce the con-
sumption of beer and whiskey among
the Irish people have just received a
valuable recruit to their ranks in the
person Of Oscar Overlook, a German.
American reformer, now interesting
himself in the solution Of the drink
problem.
His assertion is that he has a pro.
cess by which he can dealcoholize
beer and stout, thus depriving them
of their intoxicating qualities, and so
helping at least to keep the people in
their normal senses, even if they do
not materially lessen the consumption
of the national beverages.
While Temperance reformers like
Sir Henry Grattin Bellew, and DR..
Healy, the archbishop of Tuam. well
come Oscar Overlook as a public
benefactor, those who are looking for
ward to the establishment of home
rule are viewing his presence in Ire
land with some concern. It is realized
that huge proportion of Irish reven-
ue has hitherto come from the con-
sumption and sale of stout and whis-
key and if these should be by any
means curtailed under the new condi-
ton the Irish government will at once
be faced by serious financial embar-
easements.
The most influential Of the Irish
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-03
LIFT SHIP BLOCKADE.
Great Procession Of Delayed Mer
chantment Files Through Darda-
nAllae A&&an MinAs As> RiAan>a

Great Procession ct Delayed Mer
chantment Files Through Darda-
neIIes After Mines Are Cleared.
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 3.-Sel
dom have mariners experienced a
stranger time than has just passed
here because of the distribution OF
mines to block the Italian ships enter.
ing the Dardanelles.
After several ships had been blown
up and tae Powers had entered an
emphatic protest, the order was given
to clear the waters of the mines. But
storms hampered the work and made
1t perilous undertaking, even at the
Slow pace that was decided upon.
Meanwhile the shipping was held Up.
for to pass through was to hisk the
danger of being blown to pieces.
There grew to be such an accumula.
ton of vessels as never before was
seen at the entranc of any such straits
SO the Turkish authorities set to work
and classified the waiting craft accord.
ing to the time they had waited.
Then the captains were given docu-
ments authorizing them to move the
exact order of precedence-the pas.
senger ships first, then the cargo boats
off Gallipoli, and after that each wait
ing ship in turn.
It has been THE longest continuous
procession on record and an amazing
sight for landsmen. About half the
vessels were under the British flag.
Sixty day have filed through the
Dardanelles in files of twenty until
the whole have been dispersed.