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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
GERMAN EMBASSY
FILES COMPLAIN
Asks Investigation of Shots Fired
at Steamer Odenwald by
American Forts.
CALLS DETENTION ILLEGAL
Statement Is Directly Contradic-
tory to Report of Collector
of Customs.

WASHINGTON. April G.--Invcstiga-
ton of the circumstances under which
American forts at San Juan. Porto
Rico, opened fire on the German
steamer Odenwald, ard alleged undue
detention of the vessel by port au-
state Department by the German en-
bassy here.
The embassy to-day issued state
ment charging that no warning shot
was fired as a signal for the vessel to
heave to. as liz customary in such cases.
A report TO the Treasury Department
from the collector Of customs directly
contradicts that. saying warning
shot was fred and unheeded. Secre-
tary Bryan said to-day an investiga-
tion was begun when the incident was
first reported. but was not completed.
Secretary Garrison said he had re-
ceived nothing further than the orig
inal report from Lieutenant Colonel
Burnham. which told of the firing of
shots across the ships bow to stop her,
and said that In the presence Of the
collector OF customs, the German con-
sui and the commander of the Oden-
wald had been warned that force
would be used If necessary to prevent
the vessel leaving without clearance"
The embassy statement was:
The German embassy has requested
the State Department to investigate
the case OF tn. \ .cnwald. The cap
tain OF this steamer had asked for
clearance papers for Hamburg. and the
steamer was searched by order from
Washington. twice. thoroughly by Gus
tom house authorities. The result of
the search having been satisfactory,
the captain was promised clearance
papers.
GERMAN CAPTAIN LEAVES
TO SAVE HIS VESSEL
After having been kept waiting for
three days. the captain believed that
the situation forced him to put to sea
disregarding the rules of the harbor,
because. otherwise. the assembling of
cruisers Of the enemy which had been
informed of his intention would have
involved the inevitable loss Of his ship.
When the Odenwald tried to leave,
sharp FIRE was Immediately directed
against her from Moro Castle, without
the blind warning shot having been
fired. which is usual. according to in
ternational rules.
'The fire was continued until three
minutes after the machines OF the
Odenwald had been put on full steam
backwards. 1t is attributed to n
lucky chance by this attack no human
life was lost
Government officials pointed out that
the case of the Odenwald was now in
the Federal courts in Porto Rico.
where. IL the captain felt that he had
been unjustly treated. he could set up
a claim in his defense. To-day's noti-
lcation from the embassy. II was said
was the first intimation that the Ger
man commander felt that he had not
been fairly dealt with.
Clearance was withheld from the
steamer because port officials sus-
pected she was preparing to take sup
plies to a German cruiser outside the
harbor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
CHARLES III. HElNTZEMAS
WINS REPUBLICAN SONISAr,o

BALTIMORE. MD. April 6.-In the
primary election here to-day for city
o'hces' Charles II. Heintzeman was
nominated as the Republican candjdate q
for Mayor. defeating former IY,,,ad
states District Attorney John phi,in
Hili by over 5000 majority. The vote
was very light all over the city. As
Mayor James II. Preston, tho Demo-
cratic candidate. had no opposition. his
nomination was foregone conclusion
me main light was in the RepublIcan n
ranks between IIeintZeman and Hill
lne latter was supported by William
r.. stone. ex-collector OF customs ana
the recognized Republican leader in
i'ai''more' Hin made very snowy
campaign. Hc not only took up head.
quarters In tho Old Carroll mansion
which was the home OF Charles Carroll
or carrollton. one OF the signeS of tho
Declaration OF Independence. bur hi.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
DRY FORCES VICTORIOUS
IN ILLINOIS CITIES

EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL. April 6.-The
dry" forces were yictoriou. In
most OF the Central and Southern ILL
nois cities where local option elections
were held to-day. The women divided
their ballots almost evenly between the
two Issues.
centralia. ILL.,, wet" for sixty years
was voted dry" Cullom is the only
town remaining wet" In Livingston
County. Stanton township, tho only
wet spot In Champaign County. was
voted dry" by the women's vote.
The "wets" were victorious in Mur-
physboro by majority of 715. Tho
women's vote was 1859 dry; 1,oO9
wet" The men voted SS1 dry" and
1876 wet"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
WILLIAMS NOT ITS AUTHOR
ComptrOller Denies That bank Gunran.
tee Plnn Comes From Him.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Comptroller
OF the Currency Williams issued n
statement tonight denying authorship
OF the plan for guarantee Of national
bank deposits by guarantee companies.
lie said national banks in some sections
nave had their deposits guaranteed in
this fashion for some time, and that
the legality OF the practice recently
was laid before Attorney General
Gregory by Secretary McAdoo Mr..
Gregory concluded that the practice
was legal. but the question OF such
guaranty has not been taken up by
the Federal Reserve Board.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
Drnntic Antilianor RiII.

DES MONIES. IA. April 6.--Thc Sen
ate to-day passed a bin requiring rail-
roads to keep n record of all liquor
shipments and forbidding them carry
ing liquor into or within the State
which is to be used for illegal purposes;
permitting Judges as we'll as justices
Of the peace to Issue search warrants
for liquor; prohibiting collections for
payment on liquor sold Illegally, and
making 1t illegal to solicit orders for
liquors after January l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
LIFE HELD CHEAPLY
New York Records Fifty Murders Since
Firnt OF Year.

Especial to The Times DispatchJ
NEW YORK. April 6.-Since tho first
OF the year Atty murders have been
committed In New York. The highest
record Is FIVE In one day-last Satur-
day.
The police have made arrests in
twenty-six cases, and they are now
pending. while in four other cases the
prisoners were discharged. In four the
murderers committed suicide, and in
one. burglar. shot by a policeman.
the officer was exonerated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
MICHIGAN RETURNS
SHOW "DRYo VICTOR

DETROIT, MICH. April 6.-Com-
plete unofficial returns from sixteen
Michigan counties in which local option
was the issue In yesterdays election
show the "drys" were successful in
fourteen counties, and the "wets" in
two.
Alger County gave q majority OF only
one vote for the anti-saloon interests.
and Oakland went dry" by majority
OF anywhere from eight to forty. Chip
pewa County. in which Sault Ste. Marie
Is situated, shows wet" majority
of thirty-seven.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
FOND PARENT ARRESTED
Police Say He Stole Beer for DauKh-
ter's bridal Party.
Especial TO The Times-Dispatch1

Especial 10 The Times -Dispatch.1
NEW YORK. April 6.-Thomas Arm
strong is behind the bars. charged with
stealing four cases Of beer for his
daughters bridal party. Detectives say
they found three of the cases under
meath the brides bod Armstrong's
daughter, Anna. married Frederick
Lantig. During the wedding party the
beer ran out. Armstrong. accompanied
by William Gill. said he would go out
and get some more. The police charge
he got 1t BY breaking into John Leahy's
saloon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
WILL USE PRISONERS
TO CLEAN OUT CANAL

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.
BERLIN. April 6 (wireless via Say
ville).-Among the items OF news
given out by the Transocean News
Bureau to-dny. were the following:
According to Figaro. German war
prisoners I'm France are to be en-
ploycd in cleaning out the Fontaine-
bleau Canal. which, In ordinary times,
would he an exceedingly expensive un-
dertaking, since especially high wages
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
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Shortly before midnight tonight every
thing appeared to be in readiness for
the Gern auxiliary cruiser Prinz
Eitel Friedrich to leave the Newport
News Shipyard.
Collector OF Customs Hamilton, who
had visited the Eitel during the eve
ming, was given n jovial farewell by
the officers of the merchant raider. and
the first officer invited him to stay
aboard. and said:
II wish you would remain and go
with us"
Commander Thier ch ems. it was
learned, had bade farewell to American
government officials in his visits to tho
battleship Alabama to-day and to the
custom house. The collector, in turn,
wished the German commander and his
officers bon voyage.
At II o'clock Admiral Beatty. COM
mandant at the Norfolk Navy Yard.
transmitted radiogram to the custom
house here. Collector Hamilton re-
mained at his office awaiting develop
ments Attaches OF tho Office were
as closely as possible. That no one
seemed to know exactly the plans of
the German commander was apparent
newspaper boat which steamed up
the river. the only vantage point from
which the raider could be seen was
not picked up by the German cruisers
Searchlights. as had been the case on
previous occasions. Even the naval tug
PatuXent did not flash her lights until
after the dispatch boat had passed. On,
board ship there appeared to be activi
ity, but there were few lights, and
windows and ports were heavily cur
tanned.
One hour after midnight the Prinz
Eitel Friedrich still was at her pier
Officials here were in constant commu-
nication with Washington. the battle
ship Alabama and the Norfolk Navy
yard. Whether the commands of the
German cruiser would make an effort
to dash for the open sea or submit to
internment still was unknown but in
dications were general that the ship
soon would leave the snipyard
PATH IS CLEARED
FOR CRUISERS DASH
The United States government to-day
acted decisively to clear the way for
the German merchant raider Prinz Eitel
Friedrich. which came to this port e.
month ago for repairs. to leave neutral
waters.
oTueTS were given 10 Pilots not TO
take the merchant ship of any belllg-
erent enemy OF Germany out OF the
port OF Norfolk and Newport News
until further notice. The order went
into effect about II o'clock in the morn
Ing. following a direction by British
authorities the night before to Brit
ish captains not to clear their ships
after noon of any day.
Actions OF the government served to
arouse the British authorities con-
sidcrably, particularly when appeals for
information as TO when the plotting
ban would be lifted met with no ex-
planation. Although no official inter-
pretation OF the government order
could be procured. 1t generally was
understood that tho time had expired
which had been allotted the Prlnz Eitel
Friedrich to make her scaworthy. and
that more shipping Of belligerents had
been held back in order to extend lib-
erty for departure to the German
cruiser.
SHIPPING IS HELD UP
ny BRITISH GOVERNMENT
a surprising development In this
connection was that the holding up OF
clearances of British ships on Friday
night for twenty-four hours. thus Civ.
Ing tho arst period OF liberty to the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
REPUBLICAN, VICTORY
INDICATED In ST IOIrIs

ST LOUIS. MO. April Ga two to
one Republican victory was indicate
Tonight when returns from 120 out OF
approximately 400 precincts gave A. H.
Frederick. Republican candidate for
chairman Of the Board OF Aldermen. I2,-
no against Ills for Francis NJ. Cur
lee, his Democratic opponent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07

There Waa Nothing of the "Lnmh" ir
March. Either Going or Coming.

WASHINGTON. April s-March.
1915. was an extraordinary month. from
weather standpoint according to a
bulletin issued to-day by the Weather
bureau. Not since extensive records
were begun. more than forty years ago.
has the weather over the southeastern
portions OF the country been so con-
tinuedly cold. says the bulletin. and In
portions OF New England and other
Northeastern States the monthly pre-
ciDitation was the least ever known for
March.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
SEABOARD SUFFERS HEAVILY
Fire Destroys Part Of Shops, with Loss
of 5000 600,

NORFOLK. VA, April 6.-Fire to-
night totally destroyed tho machine
shop and blacksmith department in the
Seaboard Air Line Railway shops in
Portsmouth. entailing loss of $780,
600, which is protected by insurance to
the extent OF S250,oo0. The origin of
the fire Is unknown. 1t was discovered
shortly before o'clock burning In the
machine shop. which. with the black
smith shop. occupied q brick building.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
PAGE DENIES RUMOR
American Ambnsrndor to Italy Not on
Pence MiHsion.

GENOA. April tvia Paris).--The
arrival at San Reno OF the American
Thomas Nelson Page.
caused rumor that he had gone there
to meet foreign diplomats for n dis
cussion OF peace negotiations.
The ambassador denied that his pres
ence was in connection with the in :
ternational situation. and explained
that he was seeking a few days' rest.
and that Mrs Page was desIrous of a
change OF air.
The American ambassador said he
always was ready TO do anything in
his power to aid in bringing the war
to a close, but he was not now on a
peace mission.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
"WIRE TAPER" SENTENCED
James Iyddy Must Spend Five Years In
Sing Sing.

NEW YORK, April 6.-James Lyddy,
alias Martin, n member OF the notorious
Gondorf gang Of wire tappers," was
sentenced to flve years In Sing Sing
to-day by Judge Mulqueen In General
Sessions Court. Lyddy was convicted
of fieecing James Carey. longshore-
man. out Of his lifes savings of $500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
ONE IMPORTANT CHANGE
fITIyrs

ST. PAUL, MINI. April 6.-Elections
day In several Minnesota cities OF
tho fourth class wrought but one i'm
portant change in the wet" and dry"
situation. st. Peter voted in saloons
by decisive majority.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
ENTIRE REPUBLICAN
TICKET IS RE-EIECTEn

PEORIA. I'LL. April 6.-Edward N.
Woodruff, Republican. who is complet-
ing his fourth term as Mayor OF Peoria,
was reelected to-day by an estimat-
ed plurality of 1000 votes. The entire
Republican ticket was elected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
VOTE IN WISCONSIN
IN FAVOR OF "DRYSn

MILWAUKEE, WIS, April s.-The
vote to-day in Wisconsin cities, towns
and villages on the wet" and dry"
question showed a gain for the dry
element in number Of towns, but the
larger cities voting on the issue
Madison. Superior. Ashland and Beloit
remained in the wet" column
Forty-one towns which were dry"
voted to remain so, and sIxty-hve
voted to retain saloons. Nineteen
cities and towns which formerly were
wet. were swung into the dry
column. while only four villages which
were dry" went over to the wet"
column.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07

In the west Paris reports "appre-
cinbie proEress" for the allies In the
Occupatlon OF the village of GCssnin-
Vile. nenr Verdun, aud advances to
the aouthWnrd Of TINT fortress. The
Headquarters of German colonel
hns been taken In the yosEcs, while
In the Wocyre II In asserted that six
German bnttnIions recently hive
been destroyed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
WET" SPOTS WIPED OUT
BY VICTORIOUS "DRYS'
One Hundred Illinois Saloons Put
Out of Business by Voters
at Polls.
,HREE COUNTIES ARE ADDED
Larger Cities Cling to Liquor Traffic,
but Prohibition Forces Nuke
Sweeping Gains In Several States.
No "Dry" Territory Changes.

CHICAGO. April 6.-The dry" forces
voted 100 more saloons out of Illinois
in the local option elections to-day,
and by wiping out certain "wet" spots
added three counties to hfty-two al
ready dry-n total OF ffty-hve coun-
ties OF 102 In the State.
The VETS" retained the largest
cities where local option was an issue
at the polls. Danville, Murphysboro
and Kankakee remain wet by larger
majorities than at the previous cleo
tons. At no point in tho State did
dry" territory go wet"
There were $50 saloons involved, and
as 100 of these will have to go out of
business. the dry" forces hailed the
result as Victory. The three counties
which became completely dry" to-day
were Franklin, Marion and Jasper.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07

To the north I'm Poland only
dcsuLtory fighting liz going on In the
vicinity of the East Prussian from
tier.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07

Lord Kitchener Inns decided to
wait no longer for the vvorkmen OF
Grent britain voluntarily to take up
the tusk of manufacturing munitions
of war necessary for the prosecution
of the combat. and hns appointed a
committee to obtnin sufficient Iabor
for this purpose.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07
THE HOUSE YOU WANT

in"y he offered to-day in the cIa.si-
h:d columns at Just your price
read the ads.
The TIMES-DISPATCH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07

Continued on Ninth Page.l
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CONTINUED on Second Page.)
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-31
NEARLY THROUGH
But Much Important Business Still
Unfinished In Legislature
Big Appropriations

The legislature hopes to finish this
week but it may not. Some of the
most important bills of the session
have not been disposed of. A hard
days work was put in yesterday but
little of Importance was accom-
plished. The house put the rail-
road bill over until today at 2:30,
when it comes up as a special order.
By a vote of 104 to SO it killed the
bill requiring the reading of the
Bible in the public schools each morn
ing. The bill dong away with the
sitting of the assistant judges in
cases of law was killed by the house
as was the senate bill requiring lights
on horse drawn vehicles. The house
did pass however senate bill No. 1913
which establishes the Theodore N.
Vail School of Agriculture
Monday the house dealth most lib
orally with the colleges Of the state.
The appropriations are as follows:
University of Vermont Medical Col
lege, 100000 annually.
Continued on page A.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-31
YOUNG FORCER
Clayton A. Beane To Be Brought
From Boston To Answer For Ser
iOus Crime-Dr. Fitch His Victim

Clayton A. Beane, a 16-year-old
boy who has been leading a check
cred career for the past six months,
will be brought to the county jail
today or tomorrow to answer to the
crime of forgery Sheriff Worthen
left for Boston last evening to place
the young fellow under arrest and
bring him here. He has forged four
checks on DR.. Perry M. Fitch of this
towH, all of which have come back
to the bank with which DR.. Fitch
does business.
One check is for 81, one $12, one
for $40 and the other for So. The
first two we're issued while young
Beane was in town and the other two
after he had left here for Massachu-
setts. He went from here to the
home of E. Brickett, 65 Dover street,
Lynn, Mass. He is related to the
Brickett family and confessed his
crime to them. From there he went
to the home of Mrs. l. G. Robinson,
% Winslow road, BrookIine, Mass,
another relative, where the sheriff ex-
pected to find him. The Bricketts
wrote to the young mans father, A.
L. Beane of West Burke, asking him
to help his son out of his trouble.
But Mr.. Beane had already helped
him out of one forgery and is unable
to do any more.
The case is a peculiar one but ap-
parently a hopeless one. The boy
is 16 years old and good scholar
but has not been honest with his
father for a long time. Mr.. Beane
is an honest, hard working man who,
within a year, has lost his wife and
only daughter. The boy was unman-
ageable and contracted many debts
in Lyndonville and vicinity which the
father has had to pay. Last fall he
left home deciding that he could do
better for himself than at home. He
came to ST. Johnsbury and represent
ed himself as a school teacher and
secured money and credit at various
places where the family was known.
AS a matter of self-protection, his
father was obliged to post him.
A few weeks ago he came here and
engaged to work for DR.. P. M. Fitch
but was discharged about two weeks
ago. Then he resorted to his old
methods. It is a very sad case as
the father is an honorable man and
would gladly have saved his son from
this disgrace if he would allow him.
But he seems to have had no sense
of honor himself and thwarted all at
tempts to make him honest and re-
liable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-31
The c. H. Goss Company
LOCAL NOTICES

1 Notices will be inserted In this
column in reading matter type at the
r. tie of ten cents line for the first
| insertion and five cents line for sub
seuuent insertions of the same copy-1
Special dinner will be served at
| the st. Johnsbury House on Easter
Sunday.
The ladies are cordially invited to
attend the opening of early spring
models in tailored and dress hats
at Mrs. Miners millinery parlors,
"wednesday and Thursday.
| The Grace Unity Club of the Meth
odist church will hold Measuring
Social in the vestry of the Univer-
salist church Monday evening, April
| 5th.
Watch the date for the Tom
Thumb wedding.
Green Mt. Lodge, No. 40, N. e.
o. P, will have a sugar party after
their regular meeting Saturday eve
ming, April 8, in 1. o. o. f. Hall. Ad-
mission 15c.
lettering done in cemetery write or
call 534M, ]. E. Walker.
Buy your Drugs at Searles' Drug
Store and get your coupons, they are
valuable. A coupon with every 25c
purchase.
For sale, Is nice homes in st.
Johnsbury, some small, some large.
C. E. Kirk.
Remember Velvet" ice cream is
made by o. H. Smith & CON. All
orders delivered, Sunday delivery IL
to /. Phone 553-1.
If you are having trouble with
your eyes call and see J. d. Black
shaw the optometrist
Get box of Almon's Cold Tablets
at Searles Drug Store and cure your
cold.
A pound of 40-cent chocolates for
20 cents at Searles Drug Store every
Saturday
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-31
LYNDONVILLE SPEAKERS
VIII Address the April Meeting of the

The April meeting of the Woman's s
Club will be held Monday, April 5,
at Pythian Hall at 3 o'clock. The
meeting will be in charge of the
forestry committee, Mrs. Robert
Mackinnon, chairman. Arthur r.
Merrill will speak on the Lyndon
School of Agriculture and will touch
on forestry. Mrs. John B. Chase of
Lyndon will present her method of
home gardening. The work COM
pleted by the industrial class will be
on exhibition and members Of the
class under the direction of the So
cial committee will serve tea.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-31
Looks Like Frye.

No announcement of the success
sor to Judge Porter of the muni-
cipal court, whose resignation takes
effect today, was made by Gov. Gates
yesterday. But there is good rea-
son to predict that G. G. Frye will
be the man when the appointment
is made. Mr.. Frye is referee in
bankruptcy and this being a fed
eral Office he probably will resign