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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-17
PAGE SENDS REPORT
ON NEBRASkAh ATTACK
Generally Believed Ship Was Victim
of German Sum-
marine.
NOTHING is GIVEN on,
Examinations Made by Experts, How
ever Bear Out Theory That Tor
pedo and Not Mine Was Bottom Of
Trouble.

Washington, June 16.----The State
Department today received from Am
bassador Page. at London. complete
report on the case of the American
steamship Nebraskan. damaged by a
mine of torpedo off the Irish coast
last month.
There is reason to believe that this
report supports the theory that the
Nebraskan was the victim of a tor
pedo. presumably from German
submarine.
The report includes not only the
testimony of those on board the Me-
braskan. but also the results Of ex-
animation of the ship in dry dock at
Liverpool by American naval ex-
perts attached to the American en-
bassy. With the report are photo
graphs and what are regarded as Inn
portant pieces Of metal found within
the Nebraskan in the region OF the
disaster.
Since the examinations were made
at Liverpool It has been known here
that all experts, British and American
who were concerned in the invests
CATION and saw Its results and exhibits
bear this out. Those known to have
an opportunity to inspect the pieces
OF metal say that torpedo and not
II mine caused the damage. y E
Acting Secretary OF State Lansing
would not today disclose anything
regarding the report on the Nebras-
kan. It wac stated that the depart
mens had not had opportunity TO 60
into the matter. Inasmuch as the
reports received earlier on the case
Of the NebraskAn were made pubic
at the time, It is expected the depart
utflt sui (auu Aoxrs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-17

MISS TRAuERMAN NOT
TO BLAME FOR DEATH

Miss Kate s. Trauermar. 1915 Park
Avenue. was acquitted in Police Court
Yesterday OF the charge Of involuntary
.1,arslaughteF. for The death OF James
! d. Oliver, aged thirty-six. OF Rio
vista, who was knocked down by her
electric automobile at Seventh and
Broad Streets some weeks ago.
witnesses declared that Miss
TrAuerman,s Limousine was struck by
another .apto Just before II ran up ON
the sidewalk ana that for = minute
ehssrauld nat control 4. The Identity
az the dxivsr OF the ether car. said 10
- responsible Tor the accident. was
s069ae QG<a hlinhed. s.Ssss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-17
Tuesday Nights Aircraft At
tack Most Fatal Yet In Eng
lish Experience
GERMANY WROUGHT UP
OVER CARLSRUHE ATTACK
French in Twenty-three Aero
planes Make Attack on I'M
fortified Town. Killing Nine
teen Outright

London, June 16.-The latest air
raid on the British coast was the most
fatal of them all.
Zeppeiins few over the northeast
coast of England last night. This
morning fifteen persons are dead from
missiles thrown down by the hiers
and as many more are wounded.
Fires Started By Bombs.
Some fires were started by the pro-
this morning they had been over
come.
This information was contained In
an official announcement made in
London today.
Never before has an air raid on
England taken such toll in human life.
This lie the third air attack In little
over two weeks. May 81 was the
date, of the frst attack on London
from the clouds, with four persons
killed, and June 8. the east coast
of England was the scene OF attack
with Ave fatalities.
Nineteen Dead at Karlsruhe.
Karlsruhe, Baden, via wireless 10
London. June 1S.--Nineteen persons
were killed and fourteen seriously
wounded, while many others were
slightly injured during the attack
made upon this city early yesterday
morning by a feet Of French aero
planes The people remained calm
but are incensed because OF the at
tack upon an open town
The attack upon Karlsruhe was
made by twenty-three aeroplanes
which dropped 1so proJectiles. caus-
ing a large number OF nres
Two French Aviators Killed.
Geneva, Switzerland. June i6.-
Travellers who arrived here today from
Karlsruhe give the number Of persons
killed during the aerial attack upor
that city yesterday as twelve, in addi
ton to which many persons were IN
tired. Two French aviators also wert
killed. and the other two occupants
of the aeroplanes brought down were
made prisoners.
THE travellers say the bonbardmen'
caused a pa mic in the city. The peo'
nile awakened by the bursting OF
bombs. rushed half clothed into tht
streets. Two bombs struck The
paIace. destroying one wing and dam
aging the other. The arms factory
railway station. railway tracks and
switches also were damaged. Traini
from Karlsruhe are reaching Basel si'
10 eight hours late. The travellers wns
arrived here today say that when thes
left Karlsruhe the railway station ane
several nouscs al eAiot 'AN'i->'
In flames
Editor Wants London Bomhardcd.
Berlin, via London. June l6.--Com
menting on the aeropiane attack upoi
5 Karlsruhe, Paul Becker. assistant chic
editor of the Tagers Zeitung. terms !
i a .nefarious and senseless act" fol
which '.unscrupulous retaliation
demanded"
He declares Germany hitherto MAJ
retaliated for the bombardmcnt OF de
fenseless unfortified cities only by th'
bombardment OF military localities
hut that an example now should b
made.
Herr Becker suggests that the pes
step would be bombardment OF tn
western portion of London. He think
the retaliatory measures should be ex
tended also to other departments o
warfare.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-17
|RlCHMONDER HEADS
BAKERS ASSOCIATION

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Roanoke, Va. June 1.-THE vir-
ginia Master Bakers Association
nominated the following officers. to
whom there il no opposition, at to-
days session OF their convention.
A. X. Node. Richmond. president.
w. r. Jennings, Newport News. vice.
president; A. j. Clarke, secretary; j.
y. Mattern, Richmond, treasurer.
James Bowman. Roanoke; c, w.
Timmons. Richmond: j. H. Nolde,
Richmond; w. A. Gardner, Norfolk;
&C. B. Robertson, Lynchburg; s.
Maddox. Roanoke, and A. B. Chewn-
Ing. Lyhchburg. members of the ex-
ecutive committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-17
PRINCE WILLIAM IS
AWARDED NEW UNIT
Promptly Accepts Offer OF State &c
Cooperate In Intensive Sanitary
Campaign.
WAGE GREAT FIGHT ON
FTITH-BORNE DISEASES
DIR. Garnctt Already On the Ground,
Laying Plans for Campaign-Grow-
ing Interest In Better Sanitation.

Prince william County has been
awarded the new unit, - organized
by the State Board of Health, with
the cooperation of the International
Health Commission. for an intensive
campaign in behalf of better SANTA
ton. DR.. r. w. Garnett, of the
boards field staff. is already in Prince
William and is meeting with most
cordial cooperation.
This announcement, made today by
the State Board of Health. Is the
award of one of the most unique
contests ever held In the State.
Some weeks ago the State Board Of
Health procured the promise of the
International Health Commission to
assist In financing another field cam
paign for rural sanitation. Under
this plan a trained health officer. with
ample assistants. was to be put in q
selected field and was to devote from
two to three months to q detailed sur
vey OF all farms to the treatment oil
hookworm disease and to the eradica-
ton of fiith-horne diseases. such al
typhoid fever, intestinal worms and
infantfie diarrhoea.
Is Knowing that many communities
would be glad to have the unit" and
70 pay the $3.50 asked Of the To-
cality for the living expenses of the
field assistants. the State Board OF
Health requested the press Of the
State to announce that the work
would be done In the county which
made the first response.
Notice 10 this effece was printed on
Thursday. May "a Among other pa
pers which published the statement
NJ the hoard was the ManasSaa Jour
nal, coupling with II an appeal tt
the board Of supervisors to make the
necessary appropriation ana to &c
after the unit. The board re.
sponted Immediately and within
:sortyseaxh., lsonsa the formal anriica.
ton Of Prince wiiIiann tor tins uni
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-17
Mr.. MONTAGUE WILLING
TO MEET SUFFRACISTSI

Former Governor A. j. Montague,
representing in Congress from this
district yesterday afternoon explained
why he was unable to keep the APP
pointment made for June 10, with q
committee from the Congressional
Union a militant suffragist organi-
zation working for nationwide equal
suffrage.
from Richmond County. where several
days ago he attended the wedding Of
the daughter of Congressman Jones
He says he will be glad to meet the
committee II they make an appoint.
ment with him. or IL they prefer hs
will call upon them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-17
MEYER-GERHARD TALK
IS PROBABLY HOAX
New York Woman, Probably Victi-
MIXED, Seems Sole Authority for
Story.
SAYS PEACE EMsnSsARY
is MUNITIoN BUYER
Councillor for German Embassy
Scouts Report As One Made Of
Whole CIoth-Woman,s Story.

New York, June 16.-Was DIR. An
ton Meyer-Gerhard, who for nine
months travelled over the United
State as a German Red Cross lecturer,
no other than the chief of the de-
partment of ARMY supplies OF the inn
perial German government? Did such
an army officer. after having studied
the resources of the United States
for turning out ammunition and sup
plies and after having visited Amer
lean forts. really sail for home under
the protection OF the United States
as a representative OF the German
ambassador. carrying special mes
sages to the Kaiser concerning the
sentiment of Americans about the
sinking of tho Lusitania?
These questions stirred off1cial
Washington. the German Embassy
and the public generally today. fol-
lowing the publication Of news
article In morning newspapers to that
effect. The assertion was made that
DIR. Meyer-Gerhard. lecturer and col
Cross, was really DR.. Alfred Meyer,
privy councillor OF the First Bank,
chief of the department Of army sup
plies of the Imperial German Mfn-
isfry of War The Prussfan Year
Book gives a DR.. Meyer, q privy
councillor for war. but fails TO men-
ton hisA full name.
All But One Deny Story.
The story was denied emphatically
by all the persons mentioned there
In except one. That was Mrs Selma
Lewis. who has figured gaily in the
public prints as the expouuder oi
New Thought ideas. to the effect that
the little grain of wheat knows what
love is. She was mentioned as the
woman to whom q DR.. Meyer gave q
chase Of those sS0,000 Krag-Jorgen-
sen rides from the United States Shs
was mentioned as having been offered
- cam MiseicH es, .ssax pon cent ess 8
,cnntract Of &17.b0o. 900 ii she could
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-17
Strongly Inrenched Teutonic
Forces Have Advantage Of
Position Over Italians
GENERAL ENGAGEMENT
Is NOW IMMINENT
Long Range Artillery Duel
Now in Progress Russians
Are Slowly Retiring Across
Border

Rome, June 1.-THE stand OF the
Austrfans at Goritz Is developing the
first general engagement of the
Italian campaign. The Italian troops.
having established themselves on the
eastern bank OF the Isonzo at three
Austrians are solidly entrenched on
long line of hills stretching from Po-
CORA, west of Goritz, to Monte For-
tine In the Isonzo valley south of the
town.
According to an ofTicial report from
General Cadorna, chief of the Itaffan
general staff, the Austrian defenses
are concrete entertainments often in
several lines, protected by a~network
OF mines and concealed batteries.
Against these positions the Itaiians
far with artillery engagements at long
range, meanwhile attempting to out
flank the Austrians to the north, and
attack from the rear the mountains
forming a natural defense for Goritz.
General Cadorna announces that this
artillery duel is proceeding satih-
facterily."
North of Tolmino, where the Italo-
Austrian frontier bends to the south In
the upper reaches OF the Isonzo, there
have been fierce infantry engage
ments- An ofiiciai statement issued
tonight say that in the Monte Nero
region the Alpine troops were victori-
GUS in q terrific mountain fight, taking
500 prisoners.
Austrians Conccntrusinx.
On the Carnic front, the activity
Of the Austrians makes 1t seem that
they are concentrating large nurs1-
bers Of troops in the region OF Monte
Croce. with the intention attemp-
ting atny1 RI - No. -sx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-17

Commencing next Sunday. June 30
the Norfolk and Western Railway will
begin operating through coaches from
Richmond TO Virgins Beach and re-
ts,sn nm. SAC Ex.fs sssssdAy zxesss.euy
train. leaving Richmond s.to 4 ~.
and. returning. leave virgiKts Beach
|e:sS p. n. 1l%ek round trip.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-17
Lives of Americans Threatened
by Yaqui. Will Be Protected
at All Hazards
VILLISTAS MAY OPPOSE
BLUEJACKETS' LANDING
state Department Hears That
Carranza Authorities Are
Shipping Large Quantities of
Foodstufs Out of Mexico

Washington, June 16.--That the
United States is determined hence
forth to resort to firm measures to
protect American life in Mexico Ia In
dicated In orders forwarded to Ad-
miral Howard. who is in command OF
the Pacific fleet, to proceed TO To-
bari Bay, near. Guaymas. on the west
coast, with 80 marines and 900 blue
Jackets. and to dispatch this force
twenty miles inland. il necessary. to
protect an American colony that is
menaced by the Yaaui Indians.
The American colonist whom the
Government Is determined to protect
are said to be in great danger. Admiral
Howard, who has started for Tobari
Bay. is empowered to send the ma
rines and hluetackets to the point OF
the trouble without further consuita-
ton with the Washington authorities
1t is realized by officials IL this force
lands on Mexican soil, as now seems
certain. grave consequences may fol-
low. The decision to rush force to
Tobart Bay was reached at confer
ences between State and Navy De-
partment officials yesterday. An
nouncement of the decision was made
today Adyices from the west coast
disclosed that the Indians are running
auuck in theYaqui Valley. and the
authorities decided that failure on the
part of this Government to act
promptly might result in a large loss
OF American life.
May Resist Landing.
Significance is attached to that part
of the orders sent to Admiral Howard
directing him to take station In Tohari
Bay instead of at Guaymas. which il
the principal seaport in the State or
Sonora, is in control of General May
'tcrena, q viiiista commander. There
is q possibility, of course, that the
force under Maytorena may resist the
landing of American jackies and ma
rines, and there is also proba bility
In the event that the marines and
bluejackets march inland that they
may have to fight the Yaquis. Re-
sistance on the part of the Niilistas.
which Is regarded as unlikely. would
lead 10 serious trouble. A clash with
the Indians might compel the
United States to eand a larger force
into Mexico. There are possibilities in
the situation on the west coast that
cause some concern in administration
circleA
Two Already at Hand.
Two American cruisers, the New
Orleans and Raleigh. are now sta
toned in Tobari Bay. They were sent
A-----------------
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-17
Two Already at Hand.

Two American cruisers, the New
Orleans and Raleigh. are now sta
toned in Tobari Bay. They were sent
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, 1915-02-13
PUBLICATION.

It is hereby brought to public 40
- tice that the Committee appointed
by the Governments imitation at It's
meeting on Thursday 14th January
1915 has fixed from this date until
further the maximum retail prices in
Christiansted for the below mention
ed articles as follows
, 1915-02-13

encounters have taken place in the direction
of Mysehenetz, towards Ostrelenka, and in
the region of Serpetz, on the Skrua river.
On the left bank of the Vistula there has
been only cannonading. In the Carpathians
the Teutonic Allies made attacks west of
Mezolaborcz, in the direction of Jablonow
east of the Uzsok Pass. We repulsed all
these attacks and also the German offensive
on the heights of Kojiowa. We seized the
heights near Rabbe, east of the Lupkow
Pass, after a violent fight and captured 200
prisoners.
A despatch f1om Amsterdam states that
the British steamer "Laertes" was attacked
off the Mas Lightship by the German
submarine ~. q" O torpedo being launched
at the ship and q quick firing gun raining
shots on her funnel. The captain of the
"Laertes" in a statement says The sub
marine ordered us TO stop, but we paid no
attention. We were flying no flag when the
submarine was first signalled by as, but we
Immediately hoisted the Dutch flag to pro-
tect the neutral passengers on board and
then increased our speed and outdistanced
the submarine. The torpedo fred passed
alongside"
1t is believed the "Laertes" was in Dutch
waters when she was attacked. The Neither
lands authorities are making an inyestiga-
tion.
New York, Feb. 18th.
Flour, Winter Clears per barrel $3.50
Meal, Kindred per barrel $500
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Heavy Mess Pork S19.75 $20.25
o Crystals per 100 lbs. $4.77
""6"' $50 test Molasses Sugar $4.02
Molasses Eng. Islds. per gal.
Liverpool Cotton middling Upland. 5-11 100
Exchange, New York &London, 60 days sight
nominal.
Exchange New York and London, sight S4.834
London, Feb. 18th
Dem. Crystals 25s. 3d.-28s. Od.
Muscovndo, floating terms ia
Sugar. bond, on89M basis lis. 81
Germnn beet SO + o. b. no further
sales during the war
Java Sugar 5000 Gibraltar or Channel fol
orders, floating terms,
Demerara Rum, nominal Is. Ids. ID.
Trinidad Cocoa, good m|lddling Red, N cwt.
sos.
Cotton, Medium Fine Stat Liverpool, nominal
per tb Is.
Bank Of England Rate of discount 5.
Consols 684
Tbroe Ter cent Rentes in Paris for cash 1850
All prices subject to correction.
, 1915-02-13
LICITATION.

gYg ENDERS for the cleaning Of The Gene
@ terry in Christiansted are hereby put up
to public licitation.
Applications can be sent in to the under
signed from whom all particulars are obtain
able within the 18th inst. at 3 o'clock pm.
Christiansted Cemetery Commission, St.
Croix, 3rd February, 1915.
j. II. SCHNEIDER.
, 1915-02-13

paa Aviser q Blade for April Kvar-
tai maa tegnes linden Udgangen at
indevarende Manned.
Christansteds P~ostkonter, den 3die Jan
uar, 1915.
NJ. ANDERSEN.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
INSURANCE LAW
is NOT NEEDED
-InnIInnel dom rnge Nnel

Continued from Page Ouel
state, aud eventually the state viii
give the companies what Is absolutely
due them for the reason that ~ Il
whole they have lost money here.
I'VE have In the state n private.
sclf-cOnstituted rate bureau. Instead
of the separate companies sending n
rate expert here they purchase the
rates and data from that bureau. and
AZ a consequence every company doing
business In the state IL bound 10 use
that bureaus rates instead of making
rates NJ lts own.
This new law practically requires
all the underwriting companies to
write at the same rate. while they
have been doing that heretofore. II
has not been n compulsory matter. so
the hoard has no knowledge or method
OF ascortnining whether the bureaus
rites are correctly made unless II puts
men into the field to recheck the
risks.
The state must get It's men out
and make rates or accept those made
by the companies or their agents. Then
the lnsuring public. In case II deems
ratings in%eQuitahle, should have some
authority to appeal TO for an adjust
ment.'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
HORSE SHOW IN OPEN
This Year Livestock Pavilion VIII Not
BE Used for Animal Feature-EVents
VIII Occur In Front Of Grandstand

An important announcement con
cerniug the horse show at the okla
h0mu State Fair refers to the change
In It's location, from the livestock pa
viliOn where It has been held here
tofore. to II part " the night show
to be held IN front Of the grandstand
each evening.
This added feature with the five
acts Of vaudeville. MHkoysky's band
and Pains fireworks, will create the
biggest night show In the history of
the FUR. There will be- no charge for
admission to the grandstand In the
evening. The action u the board "
directors In making this change will
go far to populnrize the horse show
with fair visitors.
The eighteen classes Of entries ARE
better filled at this period than ever
before aud high w%atermurk In mum
Der VI horses 70 be exhibited * autici
pated.
These classes comprise the horse
show department Trottrrs. harness.
saddle, high school. combination aud
champion saddle horses.
O. =. Updegruff win judge horse
show entries.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
KIND
TO MUSICIANS
Tells Equalization Board He Does
Not Think Instruments
Should Be Taxed

GT DO NOT believe that musical
L Instruments ought to u taxed,
was the assertion made by Governor
Williams this morning, when the state
equalization board was discussing the
assessments reported from various
counties IN the western part Of the
state,
Farm lands In Ellis county were re.
turned at Il valuation OF 50 per acre.
The state board raised this to $500
per acre. A similar raise Of 10 per
ceut was made on mules aud asses
aud Il 3 per cent raise on the as
sessmeut Of cattle.
The assessment on farm lands IN
Woodward county was raised from
$s42 to 1925 per acre.
l. +. Grow OF Tulsa appeared be
fore the board In behalf Of what for
merly was the Oklahoma Union Trac.
ton company. The board assessed
the property $53, 800, the exact amount
Mt which 1t was purchased at receiv.
ers' sale In February by A. J. Riddi.
son. Last year the property was as
scssed at $4,000, As sOOn rs the
company is recognized and given Il
name It VIII be- reported, Mr.. Grow
assured the board.
Assessments reported from Hnrper.
Beaver, Dewey, Roger Mills and Ma
jor counties were then taken up, the
assessment Of livestock being equalized
md II raise ~ 8 10 10 per cent be-
INK made on fnrm lands,
The hoard adjourned Mt room to
meet again at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The total assessed valuation FOR th'
state Inst year was Sl777. 600, 600
state Auditor T. B Howard gives II
as his opinion TINT the total valuation
viii be about the same this year, fol
the reason that automobiles have beer
exempted from the nd yalorcm tax.
The hearing relative to the tentative
assessment NJ the Prairie on md Gn'
company is set for August &.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
Yawned as He
Gaze Receipt
for $4,000

with a sang froid and GOODNESS that
comes only after years Of practice,
John +. Dickson, city treasurer, wrote
n receipt recently for Il personal
check which wns handed to him for
SllI,OOO. Dickson, II WIS said by
other employees, even yawncd ny he
signed the voucher. When asked why
he didn't nbscUnd and 20 to Enid or
Guthrie aud blow In the coin, the
treasurer pointed out the fact that his
bond was %$2OO,OOO, which would still
leave him $S3,OOO in the hole,
The check represented the taxes
from the city levy turned over by the
county. aud was the largest ever re-
cclyed at the city trcasurer's office.
Tho usual monthly tax receipt from
the county IL about $4,000.