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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02
RECEIVED
THREATENED CRUISER
Many Communications Received ny
German Captain Caused Him To
Cali Tor Protection.
Especial to The Richmond virEinian.

AGVTNA&a ~ Hs aNAN~A@1tSbN "a 5's4-FNA3-F =
Newport News, Va. Aprii-That
the placing of United States soldiers
70 guard the German cruiser Prsnz
Eitei Friedrich was the result OF
anonymous and threatening communi-
cations tina thave been received by
Captain Thter4chens since his arrival
here, became known today. Many
such communications have been re-
ceived, some Of which have been
turned over to detectives. However.
this commander OF the cruiser deemed
ii safer TO have the ship closely
guarded while loading coal.
The piers between which the cruiser
lays resemble a miniature camp. the
soldiers having pitched tents and ar
ranged for camp fires. Unconfrrned
reports. said to have originated with
ships captains entering this port,
have IL that German submarine,
conveyed by two German cruisers. is
making for the Atlantic Coast and will
aid the EiteI IN her dash for the sea.
should she try such acourse. Com
mander Thiertchens today requested
the Government officials to allow him
70 take on enough supplies to carry
him to Bremen. The outcome of the
request has not been determined.
Collector OF Customs Normal r. Ham,
ilton and Admiral Helm held con-
ference aboard the battleship Ala
hama this afternoon. the outcome OF
which conference is being kept strict
secret.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02
THIRTY MORE VICTIMS
OF SUBMARINE oUTRAGES

London. April THE names OF thirty
more noncombatant sailors must be
added to the German submarine death
list with two ships. both sunk without
warning Oft Beachey Head Yesterday
afternoon.
The French steamship Emma, bound
TO bordeaux. was torpedoed early In
the afternoon. and out Of her crew
Of twenty one, but two suryive. A
few hours later the London steamships
Seven Seas. bound in. was hit in =
similar manner. and OF her crew Of
eighteen. only seven now survive.
The survivors from the Emma were
by a torpedo destroyer. both OF them
water. while the seven who survive
New Haven. a port on the Sussex coast,
a little later. three OF them injured.
The same submarine destroyed beth
ships. +; is believed. although no one
saw anything but her periscope. The
method was the same In both casen.
There was not word OF warning. but
almost at the instant the lookout spied
the periscope the torpedo struck and
the boat was not seen again. the SUR
vivors being left TO save themselves
as best they could
The Seven Seas survivors. among
whom ~ the second engineer, aAY.
that they saw nothing OF the SUBJ
marine, and received no warnings A
periscope appeared and the torpedo
struck amidships. The vessel had dis
appeared in three minutes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02
Put to Death Without Trial
After Firing on Band Which
Was Robbing Their Ranch
Villa Executes
urkish Subjects
They We're Charged With Hav-
ing Counterfeit Money in
Their Observation-Disclosures
Currency Now Worthless

III Paso, April News of the
execution on two American and
two Turkish subjects In Mexico,
the former in Carranza territory,
and the latter in Villa territory.
reached Ei Paso today.
Baron Smith, of Houston, Texas
and Roscoe Billings, place OF resi-
uence unknown, were the American
victims. The story Of their killing by
Carranza troops was brought to. Ell
Paso today by Richard Aitken. a
former ball player in the Texas
League, and the old Northwest
League. The men were killed on the
Houston mans ranch near Mexico
ty--he asserted, for firing ueaFa-a
band OF Carranza troops who attempt
ed TO drive off the Americans cattle.
In defending the property the Ameri-
cans killed several Of the Carranza
soldiers, Aiken asserts. and when
made prisoners, were executed with
out trial Smith owned 8 10000 acre
ranch, twenty miles northwest OF
Mexico City.
Two Turks Executed
Salamon Nigri and Rafael Fereze,
the two Turkish victims of Nillista
wrath, were executed Tuesday after
noon at Torreon charged with having
In their possession counterfeit "Augi-
sh4 4i1ttSgs AsGuts Nigh, Il brDIneF
ard part owner of the store with
saiamon. was advised by telegraph at
I'll Paso today tina; the two had re-
ceived 1000 pesos of eagle" money,
and had had ii .. K.'d by the Quartet.
Later the store was entered and the
two were arrested and executed. Louis
Nigri, the local resident, was partner
with his brother In the Torreon store.
fereze WAS a travelling peddler for
them.
These airs the first executions under
General Villas latest order that every
person caught with counterfeit money
Of any description in his possession
would be executed.
Villa and Carranza currency both
dropped in price again today on ths
border, both being quoted at q "a
cents on the dollar, the lowest mark
they have yet reached.
The Ell Paso Herald this afternoon
aexotes its leading editorial to the
Mexican money situation, heading IL
"Mexicans could save time and labor
by adopting pebbles and sand for cur
rency." Practically every leader In
Mexico is now author of some sort OF
currency, none Of which has any more
backing than bis own political future.
The Herald points out, according to
consular advices received here, that
the Villa authorities of Saitilio have
made a levy on Purcell and Company,
British concern. for 10000 pesos.
An attempt Is being made to secure a
suspension Of the claim.
villa ade3css state taaas- General
Pablo Gonzales the Carranza com
inander. has been severely defeated
in two encounters north OF Victoria,
and that his troops are fleeing to the
city. The reports state that the ad-
vantage is being followed up by the
Villa troope. and that the early fall OF
Victoria Is imminent. The advices
state that villa is still at Torreon, and
that all Is quiet in that city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02
GIVES HIM DEATH SIGN
Detective, who Worked Up 81. Patrtck's
Cathedral Outrage 20 Pull Anar-
chists. is Threatened.

New York. April 1.---When Detective
Pulignano left general sessions, where
Frank Abarno and Carmine Carbone
are on trial. charged with placing a
bomb In ST. Patrick's Cathedral, today.
a group In the corridor made the
italian death sign at him.
One was arrested Pul.rnano said
he knew the man when he was working
among anarchists at the Rresoi head
quarters, He said the mans name was
Alta, declared as he passed Alta In the
corridor he muttsred In italian, Wen
kill you soon, you -" lie said Alta
than gave him the death sign" by
placing his right hand against hls
breast and withdrawing II with the
index and second fingers extended.
Alta Was found guilty Of disorderly
conduct and held In $500 bond TO keep
the nenre for six months serye
thirty DAYS In the city prison. Not
being ahlt to furnish the bond he was
taken TO the Tonbr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02
austria COMPLETES
| NAVAL BASE DEFEMSES
attic Ports Prepared to Give Italy
Warm Reception

Venice, April 1.-The defence OF
Poia, Austria's naval base on the
Adriatic, have been completed. The
fortress is regarded as impregnable.
either by land or sea Reports say
that the fleet lying in the harbor has
been augmented by several subma-
rines.
Great entrenched camps now stretch
over tho zone between Dignano, Fa-
sana and Pirano. all Adriatic ports on
the Istria peninsula. The armament
includes the latest long range guns
and siege mortars
The confiscation of metals in Au-
stria has been extended to include
every variety except iron and steel.
A patriotic appeal to the people for
all broken or unused metal pots, pans.
and other utensils. has been issued by
the ministry OF national defense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02

Benjamin S.eCosby died ut his home.
No. l2s South Fifth Street, yesterday
morning at 2:3e o'clock. aged sixty-six
years. Mr.. Cosby was we'll known
In Richmond where he had lived many
years The funeral will take place at
o'clock this afternoon from Union
Station Methodist Church, and the
burial viii be nj Riverview Cemetery.
Mr.. Cosby leaves, besides his wife.
three sons and two daughters-Dr. A.
B. Cosby, Captain II. b. and w. C.
Cosby. Mrs. J. b. Mullen and Mrs. r,
Boswell. besides three brothers and a
sister-W H.. J. c. and oltie Cosby,
and Mrs. p II. Houston,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Ford Plant Turning Out Thousand
Cars Daily-purchasers Will Get
$50 Rebate.

Detroit. April 1.---Orders for Ford
motor cars are coming in SO rapidly
that the company finds difficulty In
supplying the demand on scheduled
approxtmating 1000 cars q day which
II has set TO maintain for one year
from August ! last. This means that
unless something unforeseen should
occur, purchasers of Ford cars who
placed their order during this period
Will receive rebate of about $50 g. car
or a total OF $4,000. 600.
At the time of the announcement
II was stated that rebate would DO
given purchasers IL 10000 cars were
produced and sold in the year. II is
exported that number will be Nxceed-
ed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02

Two merchant men were torpesaoed
without warning and sunk by Ger
man Submarines, the French steam
ship Seven Seas. Nineteen men were
lost from the Emmn and seven from
the seven Seas. 10th ships went
down on Beachey Head In the Eng
Iiah Channel. In each case the ship
WINS struck few moments after
persscope had been sighted.
Two British aviators dropped
bombs on tho German submarine
base nj Antwerp and Hoboiscn. and
on two submarines lying alongside
the mole mt Zeehrusge.
Two German nvintors. who VEN
tured over the. French line. were
shot and killed, one in the region
Of the Aisne, md ono south of Dix
nude. The French also report n
successful attack by Belgian asin-
tors ON n German aviation camp az
Hnndxaeme. and on railroad build
ings mt Cortemarck. The village Of
Frnyenhaye. west of the wood of lie
Pretre, has been occupied by the
French.
The American embassy ut Paris
has been unable TO find amy proof
that Raymond syvebodn, who VIVA ar
rested md charged with having
caused the fire on the French liner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02
AUSTRIA SAID TO HAVE
ASKED FCR PEACE,

Petrograd. Aril THE Russkoe
Siovo says Russia has received through
a neutral nation Austrias overtures
for a separate peace. The step was
taken without Germany't knowledge
The Austrian Intentions are apparent
Iy sincere. 1t is, believed the over
lures are confined to Russia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02
HONOR AGED MASON
Danyflle Lodge Pays Tribute TO It's
Oldest Living Past Master, $. III.
Freshman
Especial to The Richmond virgin'an,

Especial to The Richmond virgtnfan.)
Danv!lie. Va. April THE Roman
Eagle Lodge. 4. r. and A. M. al
an unusually weli-attended special
convocation. paid tribute to it's Oldest
living past master, Worshipful $. II.
Freshman. of Richmond. who left
here forty-eight years ago. The &C
cosion was a Masonic revival IN which
many OF the oldest mew1nhers parti-
cspsted. Mr.. Freshman made an i'm
pressive address and WAS followed by
ether speakers including Hon. Eugene
withsrs, A collation. followed the
|couvocatfon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
MEN BIG ADVERTISERS
Location of High Rant District In Any
City Can he Determined ny
study Of Big Ads.

The big. successful business men are
the big advertisers.
This was made plain by Frank
stcckdale, advertising expert who
spoke last night in the auditorium Of
the Chamber Of Commerce under the
auspices OF the Richmond Advertisers
Club.
The big. successful department
stores" he said ARE those who spend
as much or nearly as much In adver-
Using as they do in rent" and he
produced figures showing that the
larger and more successful depart
inent store owners in the United States
are tina larger users of advertising
space.
"They have placed the advertising
expense almost on a par with the rent
expense" he declared. and he ex-
planned that they had done this be-
cause the larger advertising permits
the quicker turnover that warrants q
higher rental.
Examines Local Conditions.
'T have hero copies OF the Rich
mond papers Of today said Mr..
Stockdale, "and from reading the ad-
yertisements I can tell you where the
high rent district is. The men who
advertise most largely pay the higher
rents. They most do more business,
get quicker turns and discount their
paper promptly" He described q
typical case. in which it was shown
that discounts saved the business and
produced handsome net profit.
Mr. Stockdare is a former associate
editor of system Magazine. He Is
now in the employ Of the Associated
Ad Clubs of the World, and Is travel
ing Southeast United States. making
a survey OF advertising and deliver
ing an educational lecture prepared
by the national committee Of that or
SANITATION. The lecture Is made to fit
local conditions after study of the
situation In the city visited, the re-
suits OF which are presented by Mr..
Stockdaie to that citys advertisers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02

Joseph t;ianotti was arrested yes
terday afternoon by Officer Duggins
and locked up at the First Police Sta-
ton on charge of assaplting ana beat
ing l. Yosyour. an Assyrian fish man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02
|UN|TAR|ANS READY TO
FIGHT BILLY SUNDAY
Gather at Paterson In Advance of Big
Meeting and Prepare to Make
Vigorous Reply to All Criticisms.
GREAT CROWD EXPECTED
TO GREET EVANGELIST
influence Of Great Meeting Already in
the Air, Resorts Beginning TO
, Close and Fifteen Saloons Have Al
ready Shut Up shop.

Paterson, n. j., April l.--lt Billy
Unitarlans during his revival which
starts here Easter Sunday, he viii ind
them all prepared TO go back at him
hard. Sundays comment on Unitarian
ism in Philadelphia have aroused the
entire church Of the State. and they
have made plans TO turn the antlcl-
pated attack TO their own benent,
They have hired one OF the largest
halls IN rhc city. only four blocks from
Sundays tabernacle. where pamphlets
replying TO Sundays derisive remarks
viii be issued beginning Monday. And
as soon as the word Unitarian drops
from the evangelists lips liz any but
a pleasant way. some OF the most elo-
quent speakers OF that section will
open up with counter-fire and defense
tartan church being formed In Pater-
son,
He called liz 'foois' and nuts Il.
Philadelphia. and rubbed 1T In hard
said the Rev. 4. K. SheIauder, Uni
tartan pastor Of Passaic tonight, land
we thought II advisable to be prepared
for him here We are not afraid of
what ne ia going TO say, nor do, We
fear that he is going 10 hurt us. We
expect to gain by him. His attacks
will arouse interest in Jnltartanism.
and persons will go to orpheus Hail 10
find out what 1t is. There will be
plenty OF speakers TO tell them. II is
the psychological moment for Unl-
garianism I'M New jersey. and as a he -
ginning We expect sunday to bring 4
Unitarian church TO Paterson"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02
Rousing Meeting at Barton
Heights Public School Last
Night Voices Earnest Protest
Resolutions
Are Adopted
Committee Named to Appear
Before City Council in OPP
position to Changes Pro-
posed In New franchise

That the people cf Barton Heights
and vicinity are bitterly opposed to
the proposed removal Of street car
tracks from First Street and 10 the
change of the routing of the cars to
and from North Richmond territory.
was evidenced last night at u roustng
meeting hold in the assembly hall or
the public school, at which time 8
resolution condemning the eompailyis
request was Unanimously adopted.
The removal of tracks was discuss
ed for some time last night and the
great majority Of the people living in
the North Richmond territory ex-
pressed themselves as being bitterly
opposed to any ouch action on the
part of the street car company. and
a committee was appointed to appear
before the City Council and voice a
protest DR. It. w. Miller was chair
man of the meeting.
Although ali Of the councilmen in
Lee Ward were invited to be present
last night all were detained, either by
committee meetings or sickness save
Clyde Radcliffe, Fred Powell and Marx
short talks.
Adopt Resolutions.
The resolution that was passed is as
follows:
Whereas. the Virginia Railway and
Power Company has now pending be-
fore the Richms-ld City Council an APP
piication for general franchise. In
which permission Is asked To remove
tracks on First Street, from 'puval
south to Broad. and TO allow the said
company TO change the routing of
cars to and from North Richmond
territory. from First tw- Fifth streets,
therefore. be II
Resolved by the citizens OF Lee
Ward precinct emlrxced In the ter
ritory formerly known as Barton
Heights, Battery Court, Norwood,
Brookiand Park, Falkland, Melrose
and North Richmond territory. form
erly known as North Richmond. that
we do most respectfully but earnestly
protest against the removal OF any
part OF the tracks OF the said COM
pany now on First Street from Broad
Street. north: that we are una1teraely
opposed to a change In the routing OF
the said compauy's cars from this
territory 10 the Older part OF the city;
that we most respectfully Urge the
representatives OF Lee Ward in the
City Council to exercise all their IN
fluence III opposition to said change.
that the committee appoint g COM
mittee of six citizens to protest to the
City Council and the committee as TO
the position OF the people as en-
bodied In this resolution and said
committee to he authorized to meet
with the Virginia Railway and Power
Company should such conference
by sought by said company.
Committee Named.
Those who will serve on this com
mittee are; o. II. Hawkins. W. l..
Ragland. Or. r. II. Pitt. J, r. Swart-
won't, Captain Thomas c. Cunning
ham and ]. r. Ernest. A meeting
OF the Bart on Heights A ssociation viii
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02
GERMANS NO LONGER ON
OFFENSIVE IN POL AND
Submarines and Aeroplanes
Figured Largely In War Yesterday

la Touraiur IN not, ns he claims to
he, an American citizen. The French
authorities say that they have found
letters of nm discriminating nature
that belonged to swobodn. md the
belief grows in Paris that he was
working for the s.ernssn govern
meut.
The herman offensive iu Poland
seems 90 have been abandoned tenn
porsriiy and the siege OF oSsoyiec
hns been lifted. Fighting il re-
ported On the Sistnla and the
struggle in the Cnrpnthisns rou-
tluues.
Americas note TO Japan regarding
her demands on China has been
c~&ved in Toxic. II eounaeis nm
amelteratiop of SEINE Of the de-
mands. and hints TINT unless rnotiin-
cations are made There will he ar
agreement by which the United
States has undertaken 10 see that
the open door IN maintained in
China.
The American note regarding tho
partial blockade of Germany by the
siiies. which WAS cshied from " ash-
fngten yesterday, had not been re-
ceived. ~ the suggestion 81 the
not he mnde public until April :.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02
Gather 10 Defend Creed.

The fnal arrangements for the OPP
position campaign will be made tomor-
row night when Unitarian ciergymen
viii gather here to defend their creed.
Billy Sunday will arrive here about
o'clock Saturday night. and already
the city Is beginning to throb In an
ttcipation. Flags are beginning to ap-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02
BYRD SAYS J|TNEY BUS
BOND IS PR0H|B|T|VE
Passage of Ordinance a. Presented
Would Put New Enterprise
Ont of Commission.
ATTORNEYS FOR JITNEY LINES
ARE HEARD RY COMMITTEE
Members Express Themselves as
FavorinG Regulation but as OPP
posed to LEGISLATION Which Would
Drive Them Out.

Atter hearing from Richard K
Byrd, representing the Hanover
Jitney COMPANY. and Assistant At
torney General Glrnett. representing
the Richmond Jltney Bus Company
INCORPORATED, the Council Committee
on Ordinances adjourned yesterday
evening to April 10, when further
remarks vii be made by Mr.. Gar
nett. Mr.. byrd and others, who rep
resent the htney concerns. as well
q an citizen who may have objec-
don to the existence Of the titney.
The COMMITTEES met at the call of
Chairman Gunst to consider an ordi-
nance presented 4 by City Attorney
Pollard. This ordinance i: was ex-
planned by members o! the committee
and tn city Attorney, was not drawn
for the purpose OF being forced upon
the people as ii stood. but AS a frame
work around hich to build proper
ordinance for the regulation of the
business.
The ordinance requires the fur
nishing Of bopt Of $4,000 on the
first jitney. and 81. 900 for each ad-
ditional car operated by any ono per
son or company. and 1t also provides
for "a tax of slo0 for the first car ana
s25 for additional cars. with a penal
" OF from 500 to $500 a day for
any disregard of the provisions of the
ordinance. Resides this the chauf-
feur must he n licensed expert.
All Interested to he Heard.
Before discussion was engaged In
Councilman English suggested that
as notice of the meeting hao been
short. and there might be persons
interested in, the matter who would
like to be heard. ii would be proper
to adjourn 10 q time IN the near
future, SO that all interested parties
might be presn.
This suggestion occasioned some
debate. Alderman Fuller and Coun-
Gilman FERGUSON contended that the
committee could proceed at once, and
that, II necessary, other meetings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02
Committee Named.

Those Who VIII serve on this COM
nlittee are: O. II. Hawkins, W. L.
Ragland Or. r. II. Pitt. J, r. Swart-
won't, Captain Thomas c. Cunning
ham and ]. r Ernest. A meeting
of the Barton Heights Association will
he held next Thursday night, at which
time reports from committee ~fiu be
heard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02

which reminds you that
you should read the Rich.
mond Virginisu
EVERY BAR
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1915-07-01

post Office deficit is ten millions. AL
though the treasury deficit is large it
comes under the figures that had been
anticipated as a consequence Of the
war in Europe. The large trade bal
ance in our favor, on the other hand,
can be directly traced to the war and
the immense orders sent from Euro
pean governments.