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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-02
Dies From Exposure.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. VA,

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, March
Martha Kenny. well known
negro woman, Of King George coun-
ty. was found dead in her home near
Sealston. where she had lived ever
since she was freed from slavery. She
had aied from exposure ~ the 80
OF eighty yearA III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-02
SHOOTING AFFAIR
CLOSES ARGUMENT

I William ST. Claire. colored. had an
argument with another negro, William
Breeder. over n five-doliar bin in a
house on Seventeenth street last night
which resulted In Breeden shooting 81.
Claire through the thigh with q a.
|ralibre revolver. The injured man was
treated ~ Doctor Wetnstein. Of the
.AmbMlancA corps. and VS. reported ~
doing mell lAter n the night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-02

70 ebtAin either pattern IL
Illustrated all out this coupon and
enclose rs cents In stamps or coin.
Be sure to state number of pattern
and eise measuring cve-fh fullest
part Of the bust. Addreaa Pattern
Department. care Richmond VIZ
Einfan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-02
The Weather

Virginia and North Carolina-Fafr
Monday: colder in east portions Tues
day fair with rising temperatures
Northwest gale diminishing.
Evening star., 1914-12-01
YOUNG WOMEN TO BE GUARDED
Purity Federation Plans Activities
During San Francisco Fair

LACROSSE. Wis. December PLANS
for the protection of young women at
the worlds fair at San Francisco were
announced today by John H. Hammond
Of Des Moines, chairman of the legi.-
latiye division of the Worlds Purity
Federation. after a conference here
with B. s. Steadwell. president of the
federation
Mr.. Hammond will go to San Fran
cisco this month with a corps of de-
tectives. Investigators and social work
ers to institute the system decided on
II 10 designed to guard, SO far as possi-
bic. every strange young woman who
arrives in San Francisco alone during
the fair.
At every public place and at all points
OF danger men and women will be con-
stantly on watch. Every train into
San Francisco. after the fair opens, will
have woman detectives aboard A fund
Of $4,000 is already available for this
work.
Evening star., 1914-12-01
CARL lODY DIED GLADLY
IN FATHERLAND'S Behalf
Letter Written the Day Before His
Execution in the Tower Of
London.

AMSTERDAM, via London. December
1.-The Cologne Gazette publishes let
.er written by Carl Hans Lody. who was
recently put to death as a spy in the
tower OF London, written by him to
relatives in Stuttgart the day before he
was shot The letter says:
My Dear Ones:
II have trusted in God and he has
decided that my hour has come. l must
start ON the journey through the dark
valley, like so many of my comrades. in
this terrible war of nations.
May my life be honored as an humble
Offering on the altar of the fatheriand
The herois death on the battlefield GER
tainly is finer. but is not my lot. I die
here in the enemy's country, silent and
unknown: but the consciousness that I
die in the service Of the fatherland
makes death easy.
Tomorrow I shall be shot here in the
Tower. 1t is a consolation to me that
i was not treated like a spy. I had just
judges. and shall die as an officer. not
as a spy.
Farewell God bless you"
Evening star., 1914-12-01

means OF a circular inclosed with their
monthly bills. This circular explains
the method OF making the charge Tor
the tax and gives q digest OF the law
relating to it.
Application of the Law.
The law applies not only TO all mes-
eages on which the rate is Is cents or
more per message. but also TO all mes
sages on which the total charge. IN
cluding overtime. amounts TO 15 cents
or more. Thus. while single cali
at the rate OF 5 cents bears no tax.
should the conversation he prolonged
over a period which would make the
aggregate charge 10 cents or more.
the tax OF one cent is imposed.
All telephone bills rendered during
the life of this law will include toll
service statement that will show thos"
messages on which the tax Is to h',
levied. together with the amount or
such tax.
Evening star., 1914-12-01

LONDON, December lin response
to an inquiry concerning the authen-
ticity of an interview published in Eng
,ish and American newspapers which
credited a German officer designated
as Gen. Won Franken3erg with the
statement that Germany would have
fed the people of Belgium if she had
not been anticipated by the kind-heart-
cd action of the American people. Brand
Whitlock, American minister to BEL
pium. has sent the following telegram
to the American relief commission:
II am officially informed by the Ger
man government that there Is no basis
In fact for the statements published IN
the American and British press to the
effect that a Gen. Won Frankenberg
made the alleged statements.
There is. indeed, no Gen. Won FRANK
Evening star., 1914-12-01
PRESIDENT IS FIRM
FOR HIS SHIP BILL
Gathering Data to Fortify Ar
gument in Coming Message
to Congress.
HIS MIND STILL OPEN ON
ANTITRUST AMENDMENT
Giving Consideration to Proposal
That Exporters Be Permitted to
Form Combinations.

President Wilson is just as positive
today as he was two months ago that
the proposed ship purchase bill should
become law. and it is almost certain
that an important portion of his ad-
dress to Congress next week will deal
with the necessity for this legislation
The President is known to have been
gathering data in the last few days
fortifying his position. This data
shows clearly to him that while many
ships have been added to American
register under new laws. and are aid
ing American commerce, there should
be many more ships that can be
diverted to development of lines of
trade that are not touched by privately
owned vessels.
The President today told visitors that
he saw no reason now for a change of
opinion on his part He has not con-
ferred with democratic congressional
leaders, but he will push his plan to
the limit, 1T is said. 1t has already
passed the Senate and was before the
House when Congress adjourned This
Dill is practically certain to head the
Presidents roster of legislation that
ought to be completed at the short ses-
sion. Next in order will come the con-
servation bills and the Philippine BILL
which have passed the House and will
go before the Senate while that body
is awaiting the appropriation bills from
the House
Evening star., 1914-12-01
BRAND WHITLOCK SAYS GERMANY
DIDN'T PLAN TO FEED BELGIANS

enberg at Antwerp. but it seems that
a Capt. Won Frankenberg, staff officer
not authorized to speak, made state
ments to a person claiming to be a
newspaper man, relating to conditions
in Germany. There was no danger of
starvation, he said. in Germany. which
needed no assistance in feeding its
population.
His remarks. therefore, were entirely
misunderstood.
The German government renews it's
official declaration that conditions in
Belgium are as represented. and views
with great qualification the generous
efforts of the American people to re-
lieve the starving population there.
Without such assistance there must be
famine, and I again repeat my express
sion OF regret that cruelty reckless
statements should be allowed to I'M
peril the great work which the gener-
osity of the American people is carry
ing on among a population so deeply
in distress"
Evening star., 1914-12-01
TO TAKE NO PART IN PLAN.
Local Business Men Want District
to Supervise Washington Memorial.

The joint George Washington Me-
mortal committee of the Board of
Trade, Chamber of Commerce and Re-
tail Merchants Association, at a meet
ing held today, voted not to take part
in the plan to raise s250.000 as Wash
ingtons share in the fund necessary to
erect memorial in this city to the first
President of the land
This action was taken for the reason
that the act of Congress authorizing
the erection of such memorial On the
site of the old Pennsylvania railroad
station provides that the building shall
be under the supervision of the board
of regents of the Smithsonian 1nstitu-
ton Business men of the city believe
it should be under the supervision of
the District government.
The joint committee was of the belief
that unless the building was to be
under the supervision of the District
government it would be impossible to
raise the s25o.000. {.
Evening star., 1914-12-01
COTTON SHIP IS HELD UP.
Suspected of Carrying Contraband of
War Concealed in Cargo.

HALIFAX. Nova Scotia. December /.
The Norwegian steamer Sandefjord,
which sailed from New York for Co
penhagen with a cargo of cotton, was
brought in here prize of war yes
terday- She is suspected of having
contraband of war on board, and the
report that she has balloon silk and
also copper stored beneath the cotton
will be investigated The fact that she
Gas so heavily laden. IL is said, first
directed suspicion toward her
few days out from New York she
was halted by one of the British cruis-
ers patroiiing the north Atlantic steam
ship lanes and an officer examined her
papers. Following the examination a
prize crew was placed on board and
the steamer was ordered to put in at
Halifax So far as could be learned the
Norwegian captain made no protest
against the instructions to alter his
course
Evening star., 1914-12-01
DENIES TROUBLE IN MOROCCO.
French Embassy Refutes Statements
Attributed to Germans.

The French embassy today received
dispatches from it's foreign Office deny
ing an alleged revolt against conscrip-
tion in Morocco and Algeria.
German news agencies" the mes
sage says, 'are spreading the infor-
nation that the situation in Morocco
is very bad and that severe fighting
has taken place in which the French
have suffered heavy losses. The report
states that the revolt was caused by
Moroccans and Aigerians who did not
wish to serve in the army. The French
government wishes it known that this
is absolutely false and without foun-
dation and that condition in the colo
nies are good"
Evening star., 1914-12-01
Russian, Statement


o
the
o o the
n pured,
the in
far
eapture and many prise
"Durins first Of in all
-Ffunxar nsoldie and ono
four lnden
wit munitions
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Evening star., 1914-12-01
German Aviators Fall Into Sea.

COPENHAGEN. via London, Decem-
ber IA storm damaged German hy-
dro- -aeropiane. with q German officer
and mechanic aboard, fell into the sea
yesterday south Of Cape Fornas. Jut-
land. The aviators were rescued and
interned. They said they had left Kiel
that morning and flown over Helgo-
land and along the Schleswig coast.
There they encountered a heavy storm
and were unable to control the ma
chine.
Evening star., 1914-12-01
Credit Men Hold Meeting.

Directors of the Washington Asso-
citation of Credit Men met at the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday and
discussed arrangements for the annual
meeting of the association. scheduled
to be held December IL at the New
Ebbitt. After the election of officers
and members of the directorate ad-
dresses are to be delivered by J. H.
ISOLATION Of Credit Men; Julius H.
Cohen, attorney for the national or
ganization, and others
Evening star., 1914-12-01
SUFFERING IN VIENNA.
Bitter Cold Weather and Scarcity of
Food in Austrian Capital,

VENICE, via London, December L.
Unusually bitter cold, accompanied by
a heavy snowfall, Is said to be caus-
ing intense misery to the population
of Vienna. The situation is made
worse by the exorbitant prices Of food
and the municipality is feeding many
thousands of persons.
Owing to the high price of -four the
authorities are experimenting with a
soup made from potatoes, barley and
black meals.
Extraordinarily cold weather il re-
ported from the southern battlefield,
especially in Bosnia.
Evening star., 1914-12-01
Foolish to Order More Than
Two This Year, Senator
TiIIman Says.
NAVY NOW ABLE ITO MEET
ANY EXCEPT THE BRITISH
Chairman of Senate Committee on
Naval Affairs Also Discusses
Armor Plate Problem.

1T would be foolish for Congress to
authorize more than two new battleships
at the coming session of Congress, in
nv opinion said Senator Tillman of
South Carolina, chairman of the naval
affairs committee which will have charge
of the naval appropriation bill, in an
interview today.
II know that a number of hysterical
people in this country are clamoring for
greatly increased appropriations for the
navy, apparently believing that the
United States is soon to be subject to
attack by foreign nations. But I want
to say that today the United States
Navy could not be beaten by any other
in the world, except. perhaps, Great
Britain"
Discussing the matter of additional
battleships. Senator Tillman said that
probably much depended upon the COM
ing battle between the fleets of Great
Britain and Germany, and that the show
ing of battleships in that contest would
have much to do with building more
battleships or changing to another type
of fighting Ship In any event he
thought that two additional battleships
year was a sufficiently large program
for the United States.
Much attention will be given to tor
pedoes and submarines this year, un-
doubtedly." said Senator Tillman. lin
yiety of the valuable work done by
them in the war in Europe"
Talks Of Report on Armor Plate.
Discussing the investigation of the
joint commission of Congress into the
armor plate business for the purpose
of deciding whether the government
should have its own armor plate fac
tory, Senator Tillman said that since
his trip to the arnor plate factories with
the other members of the commission
last week he had been strengthened
in his opinion that the government
it's own. provided the government was
going to continue to need armor
plate
Ever since I have been in Congress- -
said Senator Tillman, there has been
a race between the manufacturers of
armor plate and the inventors of pro-
jectiles. 1t has been the object of the
manufacturers to build armor plate
that will repel any projectile, and of
the inventors to find a projectile that
will penetrate any armor plate. The in
ventors seem to have had the best of
the race
Probable Contingency.
Senator Tillman indicated that il 1t
was found that heavily armored bat
tleships were not SO serviceable as
supposed and the United States de-
cided not to continue building them. it
would not be necessary to have a gov
ernment armor plate factory.
But If the United States is to con-
that the only way it can get this armor
plate without being robbed is by hav-
ing a factory of its own," said Sena-
tor Tillman.
Senator TiIlman said that a meeting
Of the commission on armor plate
would be held soon, and that he hoped
report would be submitted to Con.
gress this month or early in January.
Evening star., 1914-12-01

ing brace of superdreadnaughts
sounds even more warlike than an in
vestigation.
Congress adopting my resolution of in
quiry because 1 denounced German mill
tarsm as q menace to democracy. for
tunately that can be easily arranged
in the usual way. Chairman Henry
can introduce his own resolution, ana
the commission can be composed ex-
clusively of men who have not revealed
their preferences as between Germany
and the allies.
II have asked the Presidents per-
mission to bring few gentlemen with
men when he receives me. We shall
ask him (one) to reconsider his op-
position. two) to encourage a square
proposition. (three) to permit certain
army and navy officers without ham,
pering instructions to accept my in
vitation to testify before the commit
tee on rules.
THE trouble with Secretary Garri-
sons plan Of requiring a summons
from the rules committee is that that
is probably the very last that the COM
mittee would do, if the President puts
his foot down."
Presidents Message.
President Wilson had not today fin
ished the first rough draft of his ad-
dress to Congress next week, probably
to be delivered Tuesday, and he has not
decided, it was said by cabinet officers,
whether he would discuss the war
preparations of this country. The be-
lief prevailed, though, that the Presl-
dent will ignore all warlike agitation
of any kind. and that his reference to
Mexico. if he makes any, will be OF a
pacific nature. founded upon his bellet
that the Mexican people will work out
their own problem without help from
this country, and can be depended upon
to eventually bring order out of chaos
The Presidents views are firm m ,Ia;he IN the
will never have a friendly feeling for
the United states so long as they be-
lieve that this country wants to inter
vene to secure territory. He wants
them to sincerely believe that the
United States means them no harm and
intends to be a good neighbor, seeking
to give them all possible aid in estab-
fishing a government democratic In
purpose and having in mind the great
est good for the greatest number of
people.
Evening star., 1914-12-01
RUSH FOR STAMPS
TO MEET NEW TAX
Continued from First Page)

received. They are further directed to
notify railroads of this action.
The big demand for stamps discoV-
cred at the Washington office OF the
Maryland district this morning Is dupN,
Gated nearly everywhere in the United
states. The collector for the second
New York district this morning tele-
graphed to the bureau in Washington
that he was out of stamps of several
denominations. and that thousands OF
applicants were still in line waiting to
be served.
over 500. 100000 stamps have already
been issued, going to every corner of
the United States. Alaska and Hawaii
Yet the public is not supplied. But
the commissioner of internal revenue
and the bureau of engraving and print
ing have had only month in which
to prepare against this condition.
Evening star., 1914-12-01
French Statement


but % alta
text he
a during
of but
Of Arras
of
but
an ing In he Tue
is
eport."
Evening star., 1914-12-01
Armsntieres Protests to q. S.

AMSTERDAM. Holland. December 1,
via London-The Tijd states that the
chamber of commerce o, Armentieres
has sent to the American consul at
Dunkirk, with a request that he for
ward it to Washington. q protest
against the bombardment by the Ger
mans of Armentieres. The protest de-
Evening star., 1914-12-01
Balks Leap From Monument.

On the ground that 1t would be set
ting a bad precedent. Col. w. w. Harts.
In charge of public buildings and
grounds. has denied the application of
Houdinf, the "handcuff king" for per-
mission to jump from the top of the
Washington Monument, using only "a
parachute to break the force of the
descent
Evening star., 1914-12-01
WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED
German Statement


cement wass In
ID 10 hand rom
East Prussia and In
me andw more
and
intoOu hands.
Evening star., 1914-12-01

clares that several women and children
have been killed, that houses have
been set on fire and that the city is
not being used for military purposes
by the allies, not a single soldier be-
ing there.
Evening star., 1914-12-01
Few New Waterway Projects.

Representative Sparkman, chairman
of the rivers and harbors committee of
the House, had a brief talk with the
President today about the work his
committee is to do in preparing a river
and harbor bill. He will again, talk
with the President before the bill is
completed. That new projects will have
little place in the bill is admitted by
members of the committee, the taking
care of projects heretofore appropriat-
ed for being the main consideration.
Before another Congress meets the
President is expected to work out a
proposition making for methods of ap-
propSiations different from those of
the past.
The President has not yet selected the
membership of the interstate trade
commission. which he is to nominate to
Congress. but reports from well in.
formed quarters today stated that
Frand B. Lord. Washington newspaper
correspondent, and president Of the
come secretary of this important body.
MIR. Lord has qualities that especially
At him for this place. influential friends
declared.
Evening star., 1914-12-01
BELGIUM MUST PAY
HUGE WAR PENALTY

AMSTERDAM, via Lon
don, December IA mes
sage from Brussels to the
Handelsblad states that the
German governor of the
province of Brabant, in
which Brussels is located,
convoked a meeting of finan-
ciers and told them that
Belgium must pay 35,ooo,ooo
francs $4,000 month
ly for the maintenance of
German troops.
In addition to this sum,
it is said, Belgium must
contribute a war levy of
37s,ooo,ooo francs ($7s,ooo,-
ooo) as a penalty for viola
tions of neutrality by Bel
gium and losses ensuing
therefrom to Germany.
Evening star., 1914-12-01
OFFER BY FOOT BALL CLUBS.
Will Close Grounds When Other
Amusement Places Quit Business.

LONDON, December 1.-De1egates
representing London's eleven profess
sional foot ball clubs have adopted
resolutions denouncing the newspaper
agitation against foot ball as 'un-
scrupulous. unwarrantab Bile, undignifed
and wholly opposed to English tradi-
ton, and an abuse of the liberty or
the press"
The resolution declares. however.
that the clubs are prepared to close
their grounds simultaneously with the
closing of the race courses. goii iinhs'
theaters and picture palaces.
Evening star., 1914-12-01
PHONE TAX COLLECTION
BIG TASK FOR COMPANIES
Manager Porter Explains Trouble in
Complying With Law Ef-
fective Today.

The collection of the war tax on tele-
phone messages. which becomes effec-
tive today, will mean a big task for the
telephone companies OF the country. ac-
cording to D. g. Porter. division mana
ger Of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Company. Mr.. Porter explained today
that the law directs that the tax on
certain telephone messages shall be
collected from the persons paying for
them, but that the responsibility of col
lection of this tax is placed on the tefe-
phone companies.
I'm the case of public telephones with
coinbox attachments. the tax of 1 cent
is to be inserted. as directed by the
operator, in the quarter slot in the coin
box by the person who sends the mes
sage, and all operators have been in
structed to arrange for this. MI FOR
ter explained today
Special Billing Preparations.
Special preparations for billing reg
ular subscribers correctly for the tax
imposed on their messages Of 10 cents
and over also had to be made. New
collection routines had to he prepared
and new systems of accounting worked
out. The telephone company has ad-
vised all telephone users of the new
law and the methods put into erect
for collecting the tax.
Notice giving full directions have
all subscribers have been advised by
Evening star., 1914-12-01

1t matters little what 1t is that yeu
want-whether q situation er servant
"a want ad In The Star will reach the
person who will all your need.
Evening star., 1914-12-01
Austrian Statement


Monday
rmed be-
In
n tiles of and itiOn.o
Evening star., 1914-12-01
Keeping an Open Mind.

The President is giving serious con-
slderaton to recommendations that the
Sherman antitrust law ought to be
amended SO to permit comhina tions
among manufacturers doing an export
business and having to compete with
foreign pooling combinations. He will
discuss this subject tomorrow with
President Fahey of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States. He
told visitors today that there is strong
argument on both sides of the ques-
ton, and that he is keeping his mind
open on the subject. Whether this sug-
gested legislation could be added to the
administration program for the coming
session will be learned later. That il
would open prolonged debate and could
not become law was the opinion ex-
pressed today.
The President told visitors today that
he has not decided what he thinks
should be done about the Burnett i'm
migration bill, to be pressed at the
winter session. That this bill is not
on the administration legislative pro-
gram. though, is considered significant.
and that the President will prefer
other legislation. if some is to be
crowded out. appears certain.
Evening star., 1914-12-01

The tango craze has reached an
other high notch, a new community
in West Virginia being named Tango
Curiously enough. there is not a resi-
dent who is familiar with the dance.