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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
EXPRESS ROBBERY
STILL MYSTERY
DEyEI.oPMENTs ExPECTED HN
WASHINGTON OFFICE IN
FEW DAYS.

officials at both ends of the line re.
fuse to discuss the alleged robbery OF
the Florida Flyer of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway Thursday night.
Sensational developments are pre-
dic,ed from Washington to develop
in "a few days.
The safe. said 70 have been thrown
found.
Officiais at Washington have sum
moned Messenger Chanbliss to Wash
ington to be questioned about tho
robbery and TO tell them all details.
With him went N. NJ Williams, the
other messenger, on the car
Tho robbery and the robbers re.
main as much mystery AZ ever.
That tells the story to date of the
robbery OF the express car near Fran
coma Thursday night, when. accord
Ing TO the messengers aboard the
car. they we're held up at point OF
pistol, the safe hacked. and then
thrown overheard. the robbers fol-
lowing. The fact that the safe has
not been found. despite reports to
the contrary. lead to the conclusion
that the robbers. unable to open the
safe with the tools at hand. took It
with them.
A dispatch from Washington last
night said that the officials of the
road refused to- discuss the robbery
or to tell what happened at tho hear
ing.
Thomas Branzle and Thomas Ross,
arrested by the police Friday night
on suspicion CT being the men who
robbed the express car. were re-
leased in Police Court yesterday
morning. There was no evidences to
hold them on the charge. They
proved TO be workinymen employed
at the DUPONT works at City Point
and We're guiltless of any crime
John II. Lumpkin, the messenger
employed by the Southern Express
Company here. who opened the car
door when the train reached Rich
mond and was the first TO- learn Of
the robbery. also went to Washing
ton yesterday to tell his story to the
company's agents there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
OBITUARY


Especial to The Richmond virginian
Massaponax, Va, Feb, Gown L.
Bell, one of our most respected citi-
zens died last night at his home near
this pace at the ripe old age of eighty
two years. sfe
Mr.. Bell had been troubled with
disease OF the kidneys for a number
of years, which was the Immediate
cause of death.
He was twice married, his first wife
teing Miss Morgan. OF Spotsyhama.
and the last one, who survives him
Miss Ann Reynolds. OF Coroline COun-
ty. Besides his wife he Is survived by
an adopted daughter. Mrs. John l.
Buck, of Richmond. Va. and I =
brother. who was at one time e.
gagged in the book binding and STA
tionary business In Lyaachburx, Va
Funeral arrangements have moi -
yet bean made
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

80 ship to bellieercnt any of the
submarines now building.
The following statement was issued
at the German Embassy today:
THE plants of Bethlehem and the
Union Iron Works at San Francisco
are, according 20 reliable information,
sending the component parts of sub
marines ordered by the British Gov
i eminent to Canada. Submarines for
England are also being built at Bos-
ton and Seattle
The attention of the tinted States
Department Of State has been brought
10 these facts by the German and
Acknowledgements Embassies as being
/ in contradiction with the laws OF
neutrality"
! AT the State Department it was
said today there have been no rep
reservations on the subject for several
weeks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

DETECTIVES RESCUE GIRL
She Had Been Trapped BY Notorious
Character

New York Feb. 20.--Two detec-
tives following a burglary trail today
rescued from a Harlem nat a nine
teen year-o.d girl. whose story
brought the arrest of Jacob Simeons,
alias John Tennard an ex-convict.
In Investigating a series OF
burgIaries the detectives entered a
fiat at 1873 East One Hundred and
Seventeenth Street. There they found
Simeons and a girl.
Tee girl threw herself at their feet.
Save me- she cried. This man has
been keeping me here against my
will
The detectives learned that the girl
was Sarah Wilson, of White Lake.
n. Y.
"One day as ] was coming out OF
an employment agency" the girl saiA.
this man came up to me and asked
rae if / was looking for work. When
told him ! was he said his sister
would employ me. He brought me
here and then learned it was all q
trap. He t'"ought number of men
here and said they were members OF
his gang. Someone would be follow
ing me all tine time, he said. and IL
tried to suseai l would be killed.
have wished myself dead a thousand
times"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
JOHN MOON DIES
IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
WAS WIDELY KNOWN LAWYER
AND PUBLIC MAN OF
VIRGINIA.

/ John b. Moon died suddenly OF
heart disease in Charlottesville yes
teroay, aged sixty.six years The
funeral will pi obably be held Monday
afternoon in Dunloia.
Mr.. Moon was one of the best known
lawyers In Virginia, having taken part
In many noted law suits As lawyer.
public man and loyal alumnus of the
University OF Virginia. Mr.. Moon be
came known to a large circle of men
over the State. He was chairman o.
the Virginia Debt Commission and
as such took part IN the many argu-
ments to settle the Virginia West
Virginia deb@ case. appearing for that
purpose in the United States Suprema
Court.
/ Mr. Moon was not only widely
known. but hsd many friends, made
ly his genil. manner. In the House
Of Delegates for three terms he was
popular and of great influence. He
served for three terms. 1881. 1888 and
in 1893. He was elected Common
wealth's Attorney OF Albemarle Coun-
ty in 1912. but resigned the office
shortly thereafter.
! Mr. Moon was Democrat and ac-
tive in his service to the party and
prominent in councils and manage
ment of his party. He was n member
CT the Masonic fraternity. ard served
as master OF two lodges with which
he had been affiliated. namely, the
lodge at Scottsville, and that at Char
IottesvilIe. He was also member OF
the Elks organization. He was also
chairman OF the Board of Supervisors
fcf Albemarle County for ten or twelve
years. and at the time OF his death
he was chairman of the County Dem
ccratic Comm ittee,
On March 20. 1878, Mr.. Moon mar
ried Miss Marion Gordon Dabney, a
daughter Of Mr.. William S. Dabney, of
t"Dunlora," Albemarie County. OF the
marriage OF MIR. Moon and Miss
Marion Gordon Dabney have been
born eight children. seven Of whom
are now living.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
President Touches Button.

Washington, d. c.. Feb. 20.-Pres-
ident Wilson touched a button at
% clock this afternoon giving an cleo
trio signal for the opening of the
Panama Pacific Exposition. at San
Francisco. at noon, Pacific coast time.
The ceremony took place In the east
room of the White House, and was
Witnessed by members of the cabinet
and the California delegation in Con-
gress Assistant Secretary Roosevelt.
OF the Navy Department, also was
present, as the representative Of the
gov -nment exposition board.
Arrangements had been made so
that at the Presidents touch one sig
nal was flashed by telegraph to San
Francisco and another to the wireless
station at ,Tuckerton, N. j., from where
it was relayed to San Francisco by
radio. 1t was first planned to send
the wireless fash through the govern
ment station at Arlington, but that de-
tail was CHANGED.
1t was decided not to have the Pres
ident talk by long-distance telephone
TO San Francisco, as Secretary Lane
is attending the opening of the ex-
position as his official representative
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21


either TO the rights or Interests Of this
country.
That Great Britain is determined to
send the Wnhemuas food cargo 10
IL prize court is deeply regretted here.
az this government has been put ON
notice by Germany that interference
with tie Wilheninia would result in
ii more drastic policy by Germany. It
~ recognized here, however, that Great
Britain is wholly within her rights
IN sending the Wdhemina cargo 10
"A prize court. and that the United
Sgafes can de- little more than express
regret. that She reached such a de
GiSiot Consequently there WILDE no
], Further steps Of Importance in this
case for the present.
British Note Disappointing
The British note regarding the de-
septiNe use of the American flag As
sllsa ppDiutinn and highly uusatlsfac
tory. The document was Generally
characterize to-day ar far below the
usual standard 0f thoS" bearing Sir
( Edward GreN'< signature. However.
anasmuch as Great Eritaiu has disa 10
Vowed the charge That she had in
srtructed her shipping Co use neutral
e flags there IS little further that the
& United states can say ou the suhiert
II r. realized here that }hc Ger
mans will now becofn" more vocifcr-
2 rus % ever in dyciDriuR that the
i United states must prevent the British
frara USING thr American flag II s.
ixpeCfS its ~hippiml to T." safe
with rceur3 20 the German NOTE
n eSffeTehff ST opinion has developed
fnr and aA9,iust continuance Of the
cofreapuU&c nee with THAI government
~ presefi 1Hr administration opinion
see ms - iprlire toward continuing the.
IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
JAP DEMANDS
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sinnS, which seem to be still demand
cd namely. first from Wu-Chang
tothcrwise Hnnkow to Kin Kiang,
and thence to NanChang: secondly,
from Nan-Chang TO Kan Chow. and
thence to Hang-Chow.
The real significance of these de-
inands is If they are granted they
Will give Japan practically the whole
trade Of the Yantse Valley to the
detrlment of Shanghai and tap the
trade OF all Southern hina, as well
as the interior, and, coupled with the
fact that Japan will control Southern
Manchuria and ShanTung, as we'll
rs the province of Chang-Su, through
4he Hane-C'how terminus, shows tina,
practically all the Coast line with
the country adjoining wifi be subject
to the sphere Of the railway influence
of Japan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
IV'RNESA LINER HAD
NARRaM ESCAPE yesterday

Liverpool Feb. 20--The Furress
liner Queen Wilhelmina, which has
arrived here, reports that she spoke
the stea mahip Camhank Yesterday,
and the Cambank warned the officers
# the Queen WilheImina that there
WAS a submarine about. The captain
cf the with .imina later sighted n sub
marine aud o. dered fun steam ahead
pursuing a zig-Zag course, Whcreupon
the submarine directed her tubes
aEsinst the Cambant, viii h WIS a
slower vessel. The. Cambank sank
twelve minutes after she was struck,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
NEGROES ENGAGE IN
EHEE-FOR-AIL FIGHT

Alonzo Ware and Robert Davis,
both colored, are locked up in Henrico
County Jail. on the charge OF having
engaged in combat. The two got into
an argument. the result of which was
that Davis cut Ware six times In the
back and elsewhere on his anatomy.
The wounds were not considered
serious. AMI Ware was given berth
at the jail, as well as his assaiiant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
PROHIBIT READING
or IENTEN PASTORAL LETTER

Paris. Feb eo.--The reading OF the
l.enteu pastoral letter issued 10y Mgr
ileyIeu. Bishop OF NamHr. has been
forbidden by the German military an
thoritiea OF Belgium. according to a
dispatch received st HaNre. ou the
ground that the letter Includes a list
Of indisnities which The bishop says
have been inflicted upon the clergy Of
the diocese by the Germ@us
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21


Of the twelve weeks the campaign
continued was sufficient 10 prove its
uriginators the wisdom OF their de-
cisIon Contestees came rapidly and
soon II was clear thar The Nirginian
mad entered upon u circulation cam
paign that was destined To outstrip
in interest displayed and success at
tending it anything ever attempted in
Virginia AS the weeks passed the
interest grew and with the increas Sc
in the number of contestants. friends
OF the paper were made by the hun
dreds. There il scarcely a county
IN Virginia In which the paper has
not become better known. and not
one in which 1t has failed to gain
su bscrihers.
Good Feeling Prevailed.
Throughout the utmost good feel
Ing prevailed. While In every dis
trjct the contest was close. and In some
exceedingly 50, stirring up interest and
creating almost feverish activity in
some localities there has been no evil
dence of anything hut the best Of
Eood will everywhere
tine firgfuian rejotCes IN that fact
rs much as In the success Of the
campaign, knowing that real success
il deps ndent upon the friends gained
scribers added 10 a rapidly growing
Hist Of subscribers.
The Nirginian wishes to thank the
contestants and their friends and the
thousands of friends of the Peoples
Paper for their friendship and for
their work in the contest 1t is ex-
Ceedingly grateful to all these and to
the three men who have given Of their
time to judge the results OF the con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
GOVERNOR STUART
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the Governors sickness was not OF
a grave nature.
Hard work is largely responsible
for the slight break down of yester-
day. During the extra session of the
General Assembly the Governor was
constantly in his office, often until
late at night consulting and advising
with members OF his Legislature. For
the last week he has been extremely
busy with the sessions of the State
Board of Education and with studying
and signing the various bills passed
by the Legislature and sent to him
Friday night he was in his office until
after midnight. and on various oc-
( casions had spent the day and a large
part of the evening at his desk.
A few days rest. thinks DIR. John
ston, is the Governors chief need.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
SPLIT TICKET CASE

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Inconvenience as causing passengers
from the North 10 Southern points. on
mileage, to leave their trains at Wash
ington 10 re2heck baggage and renew
Pullman reservations.
Inconvenience II shown.
That the order issued by the Penn
SylxaniA some weeks ago discontinue
.ng through checking on companion
tickets or split tickets" has proved
great Inconvenience to travelling peo-
pie coming South was proved in n
score or more of Instances. and on
motion OF A. ID. Brockett of Alex
andria, Chairman % tho railroad COM
niittee Of the Virginia r T. !. A..~the
case was laid before the Virginia
Disizion's and the national associs :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
ALLIED FLEETS BaNuAHn
pARDANELLEs FORTS

Lonaon. Feb. @o.-The Official
press bureau announced to-day that
the Nngio-Freaeh fleet la Turkish
waters bon,barded the farts ON the
Dardaneiies yesterday. with con
siderable effect. and that the bonn
burdmeut was renewed today. a--
ropiHnes are cooperating Win
the warships in the bomba rdment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
week OLD. BABE IS
ABANDONED At EARN
HAS MYSTERY OF
CAR WITH CLOSED CURTAINS
AND HIDDEN LICENSE.

Petersburg, Va, Feb. = 20.---Some
heartless mothers babe. about one
week-old. was rushed In an automo-
bile to this city between and 0
o'clock tonight and deposited. in a
besk t, in the lane leading from the
residence of T.. II. Hudgins, on the
Beadle Farm at the western corporate
limits, to the head of Washington
Street.
The baby. q girl, was neatly wrap
ped in cfotsaing of good quality. and
in the basket with the infant were
two hot-water bottles, freshly filed,
and three bottles of milk ready for
use.
"Call Me Polly Anna
The basket contained card on
which was written, In neat woman's
hand, the following: Kind friend,
please take me and call me Polly
Anna"
over the infants little face was
spread a handker chief on which was
embroidered the letter "B' IN cor
ner.
The basket was found by Mrs. Eta
Tucker, OF Norfolk, who is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Hudgins. Mrs. Tucker left
the house shortly after o'clock to go
to a drug store and returning before
o'clock, found the basket with it's
human contents.
Curtains Were Drawn.
The automobile which was seen to
enter the lane directly after Mrs.
Tucker came cut, made circle
around the house and, In returning to
the road. stopped. 1t is believed to
have been either a Buick or a Stude-
taker. All curtains were closely
drawn. and TO license tag was OBJ
served by these who saw the car stop.
Inf To- hHfrD in
the home of Mr.. Hudglns. and the au-
thorities are making efforts to- locate
the person or persons who abandoned
II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
MAYOR OF BRUSSELS JAILED.

Cannot Divulge Cause Why He IL In
Ournnce.
Paris, Feb. Marguerite sylvia.
the singer, has received a letter from
Mayor Max, of Brussels. an old friend,
who is now prisoner in Germany.
In the letter the Mayor says that he
has been confined In the inner fortress
at Glatz since October IL. and adds:
IT can say nothing about the causes
of my arrest. or my letter is likely to
be stopped. was warned today that
the tone Of my correspondence. was
too free, and had given offense, with
the statement that henceforth moth
ing would be passed"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

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fered by Superintendent Hart. Of
Roanoke, asking that the committee
on book prices confer further with
the Johnson people and report back
on february &c. The resolution fol-
lows;
Ask For More Details.
Whereas the report OF the Special
Committee Hn Prices relating 10 the
proposition OF the b. +. Johnson Pub
fishing Company did not cover all de-
tails Of this proposition and left the
matter Of exchange and certain other
questions to future aegotiatioDs,
therefore be II
+ Resolved. That the committee be
requested to secure from the L. r.
Johnson ~prslishinr Company de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

interior. representing President WILL
son; Gov. Hiram w. johnson and c.
G. Moore, president of the exposition,
were to me the principal speakers Of
the day. President Wilson was ex-
pected to forward n message of con-
graduation TO the directors. TO be read
to the crowd.
Forty-one foreign nations and forty
three States and three territories Of
the. American Union are represented
AT the exposition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
GERMANS COMPLAIN

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
Give True Picture

The figures offered in an analysis OF
the preferred list of textbooks APP
proved in April. 1914, give true pic
ture of the effects of changing text
books. under the highest and lowest
estirhates' OF cost AZ made by expert
enced publishers. I confess that the
great cost making changes which
g thus demonstrated was q surprise
to me. The figures prove beyond a
doubt that .he common ard almost
universal opinion prevailing among
the people or the state in regard to
he cost of changing textbooks is well
founded. From every quarter of the
State have been requested, as
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
frequent changes in textbooks. and
now see more plainly than ever the
justice OF this demand. With the ex-
ception of language books, both In
the cities and in the counties. and the
United States and Virginia histories
] know of no extensive demand among
either the teachers or the patrons of
schools for changes IN textbooks
Fortunately We are able TO make all
of these necessary changes without
loss TO the State. BY securing the
right to use copyrights and plates we
may eliminate the middlemen en-
tirely and print our language books
and histories at such a small cost that
we would save money by making the
changes even If the books already in
iuse were satisfactory. SO far as the
elementary list Is concerned therefore.
! recommend to the board that no
changes be made except those already
indicated. But in making this state
ment ] wish to say / am not including
the subjects OF drawing. writing and
music. as books of that character ar~
either used only by a. small number
I of pupils or pass away with the using,
so as to be necessarily changed year
by year.
/ II any other first-class books are
offered at prices that will result In a
saving to the patrons of the schools.
notwithstanding the incidental and
necessary expense Of making the
changes. I recommend that the offer
re accepted with answering deter
mination and regularity, as l am firm
ly convinced that the State. whenever
possible. should cease paying retail OF
inear-retail prices for books.
r. C. STEARNES
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

dangers 10 Scandinavian shipping MS
ID result Of the German war zone de-
Greg. decided 10 appeal TO the gov
eruuenie or the three scandinavian
countries 10 protest 10 the Berlin
government against the decree. aud to
ASS, the scandinavian governments to
tate such measures as would main
ulin the freedom Of shipping ia the
North Sea.
Eighteen members OF the BEL
ridges crew. who took TO the boats
ana later were rescued hy an Atneri-
can tank steamship anchored In the
Downs later returned 10 the Bel
fridge. Temporary repairs have been
made on tha vessel. and she Will be
taken 60 ThamoshsvcO
The admiralty announced tonight
tEat tine damage tn thF Bclfridge was
c3used hv u torpedo dreG from a Ger
man submJr}no near Folkcstone. and
that a piece of the torpedo had been
found in ting merchantmen
shipping Jrobabl, Resumed.
Shjppiu4 in British waters. partial
~ interrupted with the coming OF the
llue sof 10y the German admiralty
Tor their raiding campaign, We're re-
sumcu general yesterday The crews
of one Danish and three Norwegta II
steamers are reported to have refuse d
To make the trip 70 England. Dutch
shipmasters snd crews, however, are
described in "a dispatch from Amster-
dam a. uudaIntcd. by the Germau
proclamation, and take the view that
the danger is no greater than ii has
been tor the past six months. The
increased insurance rates reflect the
uneasiness OF snip owners.
A dispatch from Berlin, by way Of
Amsterdam confirms the reported
loss of the Zeppelin La, II is sup
posed that This is the airship which
was destroyed on the west coast of
Juiland on February s with the loss
ut -FOUR ont OF her crew OF fifteen The
LIS Was reported lost on the same
day on Fanpe Island
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
GERMANS Sind

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Hssfridse yesteFaay. the conference
spf Danish. Norwegian and Swedish
\ khissrinR fieii. already called 10 meet
tolas. At. Copenhagen. tn discuss the
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PANAMA-PAC|F|C

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