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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-22

may be supplied for sowing purposes
only with permission Of the compe-
tent authority.
Mills may grind the corn; the
Hour Is subject to seizure in behalf
of the community in whose district
the mill Is located
Mills may deliver -four to the ma
val authorities in February, 1915. If
they are held to do so in that month
on the ground of an irregular stor-
age contract, or similar obligation
Dealers and trading mills may per
month sell -four up to one-half OF
the@ amount OF -four sold and deliv-
cred between January | and Is, 1913.
Bakers and confectioners may use
daily for baking purposes three
quarters of the amount of flour used
daily as an average between January
and is, 1915. This limitation APP
plies also in cases where flour not
subject TO seizure is used.
Bakers may, during the month of
February. 1915. use for baking the
-four when Is necessary to fulfill
their contracts for supplying the
military or naval authorities
Penalties Provided.
''Whosoavcr conceals. damages, de-
stroys, uses for feeding. sells. buys,
or disposes of seized supplies by any
other process of alienation or acqui-
sition. will be sentenced to impris-
onment up 10 one year. or fined TO-
GOO marks, The same applies to any
person, who. in negligence of his
duty, omtts to takes the steps neces-
sary for the preservation of the sup
plies, or who, In contravention OF ar
ticle 4, used -four not subject to
seizure.
"Whosover has at The beginning OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-22
WILL ADD NOTHING
TO THEIR STORY

A. y. Chambliss and NJ. NJ. Will
liams, the two express messengers who
saturday afternoon confessed 10
southern Express Company officials
that it was they that broke open a
safe and threw 1t from the express
car of the Atlantic Coast Line Florida
fier, near Alexandria, since making
their signed statements have had
nothing further to say.
They both maintain that 1T was not
a case of robbery. and that their only
intention in breaking open the safe
was TO get some papers belonging to
Chamhliss out. They have stuck to
their story that Chambliss accidentiy
lett his keys at home. when he start
ed out on the most interesting run Of
their lives
The two now admit how their tale
of the alleged hold up by two masked
robbers must have appeared pecu-
liar They do not express any sur
prise that officials and detectives Of
the express company were able to
get at the truth.
Chamblss Ia said to have remark
ed that Williams. who was returning
home dead head" in the car with
him, did not stick to him. Cham-
bliss had asked Williams to keep the
fact quiet that he had broken into
the safe and also requested him to
keep his revolver out of sight So
that its disa ppearance would fit in
with the stoTy that the hold-up men
took 1t from aim. The pistol, which
I Is at Williams home, will be return
ed to the express company. Officials
of the company have not decided yet
what disposition they will make OF
the case.
Previous to their recent trouble the
messengers had a good record. and II is
that the mr.
are merely being detained and arc not.
under arrest
Southern Cypress Company officials
still maintain that nothing Of value was
In the safe at the tim. that y ~as
broken open,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-22
HOW GERMANY PLANS
..... TO PRESERVE FOOD,
Full Text of the Federal Councils Decree Selling All Flour
and Grain Is Given-R Regulations
Governing Sale

| New Yrok. Feb. 2f,--The full text OF
the German federal councils decree
Selling all -four and grains, and pro-
vidlng for their distribution for the
use of the German public, while the
war is in progress, has been received
in New York. 1t was this order which
caused Great Britain to intimate, In
the reply to the note of the United
States, that she may declare food con-
traband of war. The decree. which has
never been published in the United
States. is as follows;
"On, and after. February /, 1915, all
supplies within the Empire of wheat,
rye. pure or mixed with other grain.
threshed and unthreshed, are seized
in behalf of the War Grain Society,
Limited, in Berlin. In the same way all
supplies of -four. wheat. rye, oats and
barley will be seized In behalf of the
communities in which they are found.
Flour, which is at present In transit,
is seized In behalf OF the community
In whose district 1t is delivered.
Must Preserve Supplies.
THE holders of seized supplies are
entitled and the obliged to take action
necessary for the preservation of the
supplies. Shipments which are en- route
may be completed. Sales made to the
War Grain Society, Limited. or the COM
dsposals made with permission of the
War Grain Society. Limited. or the
competent community. are permissible.
Sales by one community to another
community require the approval OF the
higher administrative authorities, and
have to be announced to the imperial
distributing bureau.
Farmers may, for the purpose of
feeding the members of their estab-
lishments, inclusive of the hands; use
per month and capita 1913 pounds OF
bread grain. and for sowing purposes
the seeds required. Instead of %
pounds bread corn 1.76 pounds flour
may be used.
For Sowing Purposes.
Farmers and dealers may supply
grain for sowing purposes If 1t can
lac proved that Il comes from agri-
cultural concerns which have for the
last tive years been engaged in the
sale of seed grain. Other seed grain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-22
Claims of Capitols
PARIS.

Paris Feb 22--The war Office this
afternoon gave out this statement:
I'm Belgium there were some In
fantry actions. In the sector OF Ypres
we took n portion OF some trenches.
which the enemy had occupied tenn
porariiy. II Is confirmed that the Ger
mas left several hundred men ON the
field. our losses were slight.
I'm Champagne our gains were main
tanned. Two counter attacks by the
enemy towards night yesterday failed.
+ "In the Vosges we repuised three
attacks, one on the northern bank of
LaFecht. and two on the southern
bank. The hghtins continues"
The official communicate issued to-
night says;
Prom the sea to the Aisno there
has been intermittent eannonadtng
with very efticacious work by our ar
tiliery.
I'm Champagne a counter attack by
the enemy was brilliantly repulsed and
of the enemy. as result Of which we
gained possession OF the entire line of
German trenches north and east OF the
wood which we captured yesterday,
'On the rest of the battle front two
other counter attacks have been re-
pulsed. We have achieved new gains.
chiefly north OF Mesni. where we have
captured two mitraiiieuses and taken
one hundred prisoners.
AT Les Eparges the seventh counter
attack delivered h~ the Germans In an
effort 10 recapture the ground we con.
quered during the last two days. failed
Just as completely as the preceding
attempts"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-22

Paris Feb. 21.--The operation for the
removal OF one Of Sarah Bernhardts
legs. which was to have been per
formed today has been postponed until
tomorrow. DR. Pozzi. the Paris sur
geon, has gone TO Bordeaux to perform
the operation.
Mime Jeanne Catuile Mendes, widow
of the author and herself writer of
distinction. has received the follow
ing letter from Mime. Bernhardt:
MY Dearest.---As you may have
learned. my leg will he cut Off on
Monday. 1t ought TO have been done
last Sunday. but 1t appears that I was
not quite ready for this first perfor
nance. The leading actor, my right
leg. did not know its role. IT has now
learned the role and will be charming
in IL. Here are some photographs.
MY God be with YOU In your voyage.
Tell the Americans everything that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-22
FLOOD DEFENDS
BRYAN'S CHOICE
CONGRESSMAN HUMPHREY Oh
JECTS TO PAY TO MALCOLM
WYVEL.

Washington, Feb. sI.--Scarcely q
day passes IN the House that somebody
does not bounce a few verbal rocks
on the head OF William j. Bryan.
Saturdays demonstration was pro-
yoked by provision in the diplo-
matte bill appropriating $4,000 for
salary of Malcolm NJ Wyvel, OF New
York. former secretary 20 Mr.. Bryan.
now counsel OF the Joint international
commission by virtue et Mr.. Bryan's
appointment Representative Hum
phrey, Of Washington, made a point
of order against the provision. Rep
resentatives Flood, of Virginia. and
Cline OF Indiana. Democrats called
Mr.. Humphrey to task for Directing
to the proposed Appropriation. With
out mentioning any names, Mr.. Hum
phrey replied by referring to Ger
tain featherweight statesmen who arr
back scratching the Secretary of
State.
Mr.. Flood and Mr.. Cline squirmed
and crowned as Mr.. Humphrey pro-
ceeded.
IT cam blame them much for their
attitude" continued Mr. Humphrey.
IF there is anything 1 admire in a
boot Ticker it Is faithfulness and these
gentlemen who stand UP here and
defend the Secretary of State are cer-
tainly faithful
But am tired OF being called to
account by these so-called and would
be statesmen, and want them t.
know that it is going to stop or am
going to have something to say"
Mr.. Flood. defending Mr.. Bryan's
appointment of Mr.. Wyvel said: Hes
Of Hungarian miiitiamen have been
the equal of the whole bunch" re-
ferring to the members of the Joint
commission.
why" replied Humphrey, you
might as we'll appoint q page boy
from this House to give counse. to
the Supreme Court of the Tnis6i
States as to appoint Mr. Wyvel to
advise the members of thai Commits
sion"
The chair sustained the point Of
order. and Mr.. Wyvefs salary went
out of the bill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-22
GREAT FORTUNES
AN ACTIVE MENACE
FRANK WALSH OF INDUSTRIAL,
RELATIONS COMMITTEE
GIVES HIS VIEWS,

Chicago, Feb. 30.--Great fortunes
are an active menace, and are their
own proof of wrong. according to
statement made before the City Club
by Frank Z. Walsh who, as head OF
the Federal Industrial. Relations
Committee. has been investigating
the Rockefeller Foundation and the
Carnegie phllanthropies
The concentration of wealth has
made wealth supra legal" said MIR.
Walsh. who added; I'VE have a per-
feet right 10 withhold the protection
Of organized society from any one
man who ~ doing many Of us hurt.
Great fortunes are as active men,
ace In themselves as they are to their
possessors. They lead to greater and
greater travesues on justice, and a
more insane vision Of power They
are gold gone mad with lust of con-
quest The owners of such fortunes
must have. at some time or other,
crossed the line of true economics,
ethics, equity and criminal law. An
enormous fortune is wrong proved
10y itseif'
Mr. Walsh urged all the forces
which are striving for the betterment
Of tho human race to join in an at"
tack on low wages, and THE result
ant Indecent standard of living"
" Let US have a new declaration of
war and good mobilization" he
said. II hold that every organiza-
ZION we have should strike a blow
at the main offender--low wages"
The speaker depiored what he
characterized as a divided army for
good which faced a solid phalanx-
the allies of sin and suffering. OF
disease and premature DEATH and
continued:
When we divide our forces into
three great battalions those working
for better economic conditions. those
working for better social conditions
and those working for better moral
conditions. we make a monumental
blunder Lines cannot be drawn be-
tween the economic, social and moral
life of the people. They rise or fall
together. and economic conditions al
Ways dominate.
"If those who are concerned with
social or moral betterment would join
those of us who are primarily con-
cerned with establishing economic
Justice: If they would help to force
better wages. decent standard OF
living, better environment more
leisure and less lahorious situations
on 90 per cent OF the people, we
could cut their work At least In half"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-22
BUILD AEROPLANES
FOR CANADIAN USE

Buffalo, n Y. Feb. 21-Through
j. A. G. McCurdy. of Toronto. Can
adam representative Of the Curtiss
aeroplane interests incorporation has
been granted to the Curtiss Aero and
Motor Company, Ltd. with capital
ization of $4,000. This company will
build living machines for Canadian
use in Toronto. and will supply aero
planes for the Government which Is
to establish a military flying corps IN
Canada.
While some parts of the aeroplanes
ere now being made in Fort Erie Ont,
this new Canadian branch Is said to
be separate venture. Aero men say
the Canadian company has been or-
ganized because military officers there
demand that aircraft for their flying
corps be of Canadian manufacture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-22
BRITISH SEARCHING
EOR SUBMARINES

London, Feb. 21.-Squadrons of
British torpedoboat destroyers pa
trolled the waters OF the Irish Sea to-
day In search of three German sub
marines which had been sighted by
patrol ships on the routes leading
from the south toward Liverpool. The
hostile warships were off the coast Of
Wales. undoubtedly waiting for the
appearance OF British steamship
apparently they were not attempting
to attack the guard squadrons of de-
stroyers.
The presence of German submarines
in the Liverpool amship lanes
caused considerable anxiety here.
among the vessels bound for Liver
Tool through the threatened area Is
the American line steamship Phila-
oelphia, from New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-22
BECKER IN PERSON

CONTINUED from First Page.)
witness. Al the time tsne man. was
IN charge OF a gambling house In
Harlem. He was In a partnership in
a small way with Horowitz.
MarShalFs f'rccaution
The apparent detection Of James
Marshall. tho negro witness who has
given the Becker counsel an affidavit
denying that part Of his trial testi-
mony in which sle identified Jack
Rose as the man he had seen with
the police lieutenant al the Harlem
conference before the murder, may
necessitate using the gunman as a
Witness. AfarshaiNs affidavit was Ia
the effect that by assurances that
he was right even though he was not
sure, and ny threats. the district at
torney's assistant In charge Of wit
nesses. had caused him to swear
falsely to the identiacauon Upon
the strength Of this new evidence"
Becker's counsel VIII move Thursday
before Justice wilkes In the Suprerp ne
Court, for a new trial
The gunman who made ts1e affidavit
has become d helpless paralytic ssnee
RosenthaI was killed. He is in Hot
Springs, Ark, at present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-22
WILL REMOVE TODAY
DIVINE SARA'S LEG
Operation Postponed, Says Bernhard Because Right Limb
Did Not Know It's Role, But viii Be
Charming in It Now.

has happened in France / have writ
ten two articles for America, one
against the Kaiser and the other
against Francis Joseph. Threats to
kill me have reached me. but l care
little. Death comes only once.
"Au revoir, dearest With loving
kisses. ."
'RERNTIARDT"
Mime. Mendes says that Mime. Bern
hardts writing is purer and tirmer than
ever, and that il shows not the slight
est sign that her hand was trembling
as she wrote She adds
Mime. Bernhardts performance In
Joan of Arc, in which she threw her
self violently on her knees started
the trouble. but she always refused
to omit the gesture, although warned
of the danger, An operation at that
time with few weeks rest proba bly,
would have cured her, but she refused
to abandon her visit to America.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-22

New York, Feb. 21.--Styles, ac-
cording to a representative Of Il Fifth
Avenue firm, who returned on the
Lustania, are almost anything TINS
year. Skirts are worn full. and just
as you think this Is safely established
aions comes a couterier with Ions
slim skirts. Jackets and coats, many
OF them high with the waist line near
ly four inches above It's natural sta
ton, but again there are the three
quarter coats offered by Jean Lanvin,
with natural waist line.
To the puzzled observer noting the
trend OF Paris styles 1t seems that
almost anything goes. but there Is
always an indefinable touch which
predominates, and which you notice
If IT is missing. The prevailing note
is the youthfulness of all the models.
Every woman. whatever her real
age, IL made TO appear eighteen, or
Whereabouts, in the new gowns, which
probably accounts for their amazing
popularity, even in the short time
they have been on exhibition. There
Is certain jauntiness, almost mill
tary in character. which is due to the
European war. but aside from this
there Is little iugubrious in styles OF
this season. but khaki. blue soldat
and beige are all popular tones for
street suits, and the skirts are short
enough to warrant the most strenu-
Gus exercise with absolute freedom
to the wearer.
The Military Coats.
Eton iackets, cut five inches above
the waist with a tab effect In back,
are the favcrite with Beer. but most
of the other houses are content with
showing the military coat, with a
high waist line. Godet jackets are
offered by both Chernit and Doucet,
and a few bcleros are found among
suit coat very full check of beige
and rose was the rather unique offer
ing of Bernard, the skirt strapped In
front and set in with pockets.
The return to the styles of 1880
Is more marked IN afternoon dresses.
man in any other form. Roses are
draped everywhere. clusters of them
caught In lacy hounced skirts, sim
gle large LaFrance rose in front or
the bodice. and the heavy silks and
taffetas of which these little frocks
are made, recall more than ever the
early English models of fair haired
darnseIs in dropping hats
The sombre note which Is lacking In
suits is we'll supplied In afternoon
gowns. and the fine chantilly black
lace Is much used as an over drape
for fiounces.
For street Wear.
Several trim little military models
are good for street wear; the Aiexan-
dria OF Jan Lanvin Is OF black taffeta.
braided in white with white bone but
tons In front. and embroidered pockets
of red, white and blue. All in white
is the very youthful little model .I4e
Lancier." an afternoon frock with
white cape thrown over the waist hne.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-22
MOST ANY OLD THING GOES
IN NEWEST PARIS STYLES
One Pedominatng Touch Makes All Women No Matter the
Age. to Appear Eighteen Thereabous
Of Course They Are Popular

and a blue serge collar. Simplicity is
the theme of Chernit's afternoon gowns
In delicate mauves and blues with large
chiffon collars extending almost to the
waist line. and brought around to the
front, tapered and with the fun skirt.
Several of these dresses are of nous
seline de sole In black and Persian.
Black in afternoon gowns Is much ~ad-
mired as is also the delicate, more
summary effects.
Paquin shows blue and black fiounced
skirts over metallic understands with
bouquets of roses clustered here and
there and low necks. Combinations
of black laces, satins, taffetas, tulle
and tinsel tissues are the background
of most of Jennys afternoon gowns,
and a chantilly lace comes into play
strongly in a dress called Lutec. black
sequins embroidered OF fine chantilly,
a double tunlc and Corsage bolero
OF black chantilly. with bands of Sc
auins and a rose tinsel tissue under
meath forming the bodice, Another
rose a the hem of the skirt and one at
the waist line in front give the finish
Ing touch to very charming after
noon dress. Roses are much the piece
de resistance In the afternoon and
simpler evening frocks, and hardly n
gown Is complete without a touch of
one or suggestion of old rose some
where in its design.
CalIOt Likes Roses.
Cabot particularly seems partial TO
the rose--a white satin evening dress
draped with bands Of pearls across the
corsage. and one pink rose. Old rose
fable is the foundation of one of the
more elaborate evening gowns, Piati.
mum figures are used in the draping
from bust to hips, and terminating in
train at the side. The balance of the
gown Is filled in with gorgeous plati-
mum lace and n rose attached to a
string of narrow platinum braid falls
off the shoulder. Another old rose
satin evening dress is draped and
caught with one large jet pendant in
front. A wrap of the same color is
of cape effect gathered up and fastened
with ribbon below the hips, while
the collar is drawn around the neck
and fastened in bow. Rosetta" Is a
pink taffeta dress that ruffies andfiuf-
fles into ilounces of tulle, and has a
garland of roses fastened at the hips
Evening gowns might be divided into
those with roses and those without A
gown called Seduction" by Paquin Is
almost all of roses. OF a brftttHnt cerise
and manuye faiile with q cerise lining
there Is garland of roses around the
hem, and another of beaded roses
across the shoulder. and piauant
finish of four or FIVE pointed around
the bottom OF the skirt instead of the
customary even hem.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-22
rETHOGRAn.

petrograd, Feb, 21.-v~The Russian
general stan issued the following Off
ctal statement this evening.
During the past two days we have
captured about t.una Germans.
r In Galieia the enemy on Februa ry
Is and 20. after preparatory lombard
ment OF great intensity took Saklic-
zine, but was repulsed after three at
lacks.
THE fighting between Moro Laborecz
and the upper San continues, with al
ternating Offensive and defensive,
Fresh German attacks In the re-.
glon OF Movolle Rozanka. on KoEia-
maka heights were all repulsed by our
troops After a desperate nght we
captured the heights southeast Of
Tukia.
Northwest of Bansteouva, in South
ern Galtcia, our troops occupied
Etanislau."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-22
nERIfN.

Berlin, Feb. 2f.~--Tho following state
ment was given out today at army
headquarters;
"on the high road between Cheiaveid
and Ypres. on the canal southeast OF
Tpres. we took one OF the enernY's
trenches, and n few prisoners.
Tn the VosEes our attack made fur
Their progress. In the region south
east OF Suulzern we captured Hochru-
berg. the heights near Hochrod. and
the hamlets Of Bretzet and Widenthal
Eastern theater; No actual changes
have occurred in the district northwest
of Grodno. North OF ossowetz. south
east of kolnot and on the front ha-
tween Przasnysx and the Nistula east
OF Plock, the battles are taking their
course.
There is nothing new from Pula nd
south of the Vistula."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-22
MORE BRITISH SHIPS
SUBMARINE VICTIMS

London. Feb. 21,-A dispatch from
Berlin tonight announces that the
steamship Evelyn. which
left New York on January 20 with a
cargo of cotton for Bremen, struck a
mine off Borkum Island. in the North
sea, at the mouth of the Ems River,
and was sunk. Her captain and her
crew of tweuty-seven men were saved.
Another victim Of German subma-
rines was reported tonight. The
small Irish coaster Downshire was
sunk last night off Calf of Man, south
Of the Isle Of Man. in the Irish Sea.
The submarine ordered the Down
shire to stop off the Isle of Man. but
the little steamship tried to get away
and did not heave to until three
shots had been fired at her. The
rrew of five men were taken aboard
the submarine and detained for a
while, but were subsequently released
and landed in their small boat at
Dundrum.
One of These Sighted.
Men from the submarine boarded
the steamer and put explosives amid
ships Then they retired and in a
lew minutes the explosion sent the
vessel to the bottom.
The submarine whio@l destroyed
The DownsAire Is one of three which
have been sighted recently in the
Irish Sea. A large force of British
destruEers s now combing those wa
ters To rout the enemy Their pres
ence is a constant menace TO trans
Atlantic steamships which pass
through The Irish sea on the way to
Liverpool.
The Germans now claim to have
sunk British war vessel OFF Nieu-
port. The following dispatch was re-
ceived from Berlin tonight:
Near Newport an enemy snip,
probably mine searching vessel,
touched II mine and sank. Destroy
ers of the enemy disappeared when
shelled."