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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
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CAROLINA HOUSE
SPEAKER DEAD
POPULAR NORTH CARoLINIAN
SUCCUMBS TO AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENT.

Especial to The Richmond Virgtnian.)
Raleigh. n. c.. Feb. 27.--Speaker
Emmett r. Wooten, of the North
Carolina lower house. died here at
Rex Hospital this afternoon at 3:45
o'clock as the result OF injuries sus-
tanned in an automobile accident on
Thursday night OF last week. in which
william 7. Aycock. engrossing clerk
of the Senate. was instantly killed.
Mr. Wooten was rushed to the hos
pitaI Immediately after the accident.
On last saturday afternoon an opera
ton was performed. an injury to the
kidney dressed, and hoper we're en-
tertained for recovery, but ON yester-
day pneumonia developed in the right
side. where his ribs had hsen frac-
tured.
Mr.. Wooten was thirty-six years old
and his home was In Kfnsten. N. c.,
where he enjoyed u large h.w prac-
tice. He was a very 'talentA1 young
man and was one OF the most popular
members of the Legislature.
The remains were taken to Winston
this afternoon. accompanied BY COM
mittees from the House and kn1ate
and d military escort. -
He Is survived by his widow and
two sulaIl children.
4 Tho funeral Win b held ct AIN
oton tomorrow at 3 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
TWO MAY DIE Of
RUNAWAY INJURIES
MRS. THRoCKMoRTox, OF DUN
BARTON, AND III. vi. THOMAS.
OF BoUDAR, VICTIMS.
THROWN FROM VEHICLE
HORSES START SUDDENLY FROM
WATERING TROUGH AT ALLEN
AVENUE AND BR0AD--RACE
SEVERAL BLOCKS.
THROWN FROM VEHICLE

TWO horses, each frightened by the
other while they we're being watered
a. public trough at Allen Avenue
and Broad Street dashed east on
Broad Street yesterday morning
drivers. X. NJ. Thomas. of Boudar.
Va. and Mrs Throckmorton. of
Dumbarson. from their seats. Both
are probably fatally injured The
horses were not stopped until after
they had broken the vehicles they
were pulling against buildings or
electric poles which obstructed their
paths.
Mrs. Throckmorton was rushed TO
st. Luke's Hospital In an automo-
bile driven by Early smith. who
passed the scene shortly after the
accident An examination showed
she had sustained a broken leg and
several fractured ribs and II is feared
she may also he internally hurt.
Cause Not Determined.
Mr.. Thomas was taken to the Viz
ginia Hospital in the city ambulance.
after being temporarily treated by
Ambulance Surgeon Walker. Mr..
Thomas also sustained several bro
ken ribs. ard it is feared that he.
too. il, internally injured
Surgeons fear that the ribs Of the
two injured persons may have been
pushed through some internal organ
as In both cases examination has
shown .he ribs were %teETioly shat
tered.
Both were living at an early hour
this morning.
No one seems to he able 10 explain
exactly how the accident took place.
One witness stated that the two ami
mails were being watered. II seems
that Mr.. Thomas and Mrs. Throck-
morton were quietly sitting in their
turn outs, each a light wagon. when
suddenly one of the horses whirled
fContinued on Second Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

An tnvass. gation OF the Richmond
Board or Police Commissioners is
tm msnens.
mission viii meet, prepare ts,e evil
dencc which specifically affects po-
lice administration in this city in re-
gard 10 concentrated VICE" for
ward IL to tho Mayor Tuesday, and
by Wednesday Mayor Aiaslie with
have taken the steps necessary 10 tn
stitute an investigation.
The inquiry demanded by some OF
the police commissioners should be
In progress within a reasonable length
Of time.
Whether the investigation be con-
Quoted by he City Council or by tire
Vice Commission is question for
the future. but that there will be an
investigation that will lay bare the
administration Of commerciaiized vice
In Richmond seems certain.
Nature Of the Evidence.
with II will come evidence to show
that the Board Of Police Commission
ers has failed woefully I'm performing
IT'S duties In regard TO vice; that ii
has not even enforced its own de-
cree segreEating me violations IL was
sworn to prevent, and that some in
dividuals have gone even further than
the board in winking at open viola
ton OF The law. both within and with
out the miscalled segregated district.
The demands OF some Of the mem
bers of the board for an investiga-
ton. the Mayors request of the COM
mission for t.1e evidence affecting po-
lice administr alton OF commercialized
vice, the cali for meeting of the
Vice Commission for tomorrow after
noon. the certainty that the evidence
Ii in the hands OF the commission.
and the plain intimation OF Mayor
Ainslie that he will move az. soon rs
II is forthcoming. are the outstand-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
Austrian Advance in Eastern
Galicia Checked andRussians
Regain Some Territory
Won Hindenburg s
Next Movement
Believed He viii Try a Strong
Drive From the Center On
Warsaw From Borjimow
Front

london. Feb. 2T.-7-Dtspafches 10
an evening newspaper from it's corr
respondent mt Hert3a. Rumania. DE-
clare that the Austrian advance I'm
Eastern Gaticia has been checked
aud the Russians I'm driving back
the enemy have recaptured Stanis-
lau and koIomea. The news 10
most significant. for Ii indicates,
when taken in connection with tho
Russian advance on Cxernowitz.
reported yesterday, that In thin
sector of the battle line the Rus
SLAMS have turned and arc revers-
ing the verdict of a week ago. They
are forcing the Austrians and Ger
mans back out of GaIicis and Buko-
wilma, and again may he able to
make the RumanInn frontier their
extreme left wing.
Similar optimistic reports come FROM
where IL is reported that
the Grand Duke Nicholas lis forcing the
back over the Nfemen In
their northern sector and towards East
Prussia. They are forcing them back
further south around Lonza. around
frzasnysz, back from Poftuck and the
vistula: farther south of this on the
direct line To Warsaw there is a re-
port that the German attempt to out
the Warsaw wilma railroad has failed;
that south of this the line In Poland
has been Strengthened out with the
Germans on the defensive, while In thu
the hand-to-hand engage
ments show a steady gain of the Rus
slams.
1t Is believed that by a sudden
shifting Of army corps Marshal Won
now may try strong
drive frcm the center on Warsaw ON
the Borjimow front. Part OF the OBJ
ject of the Germans In attempting to
cut the railroad liz to prevent the Rus
slams from rushing reinforcements to
meet them. From the Niemen to the
frontier now there are q
dozen battles or engagements In pros
gress or forming.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
BRITISH REPLY
IS LOOKED FOR BY
j. 5. TOMORROW
Scant Ground for Belief That
England viii Change Her
Attitude Toward Foods,ufs

Washington Feb. 27.---A statement
by the British Government as to its
attitude toward the proposals made
by the United States respecting tho
clashing policies of Great Britain and
Germany may be expected within the
next two days, according to the be-
lief OF officials here.
Today's unofficial advices from Lon-
don Indicate that the British an-
nouncement, according to the present
program. Is to be made on Monday
next. and officials here expect that
not later than the time of the am
nouncement this Government will
have received a reply from London.
That the British Government liz still
of the opinion that they, having more
to lose than to gain by acceding TO the
suggestions or the United States re-
speeding the passa sc OF foodstuffs to
Germany. was the conclusion drawn
here on the basis of unofficial advices
from London, officials declared that
nothing had been received from AM
bassador Page confrfnatory of the re-
port that the British decision had been
reached to adopt more drastic pro-
gram than before rather to make tho
concessions desired by the United
States in the interests OF It's own. ana
all neutral trade. 1t is assumed. how
ever. that Ambassador Page Is await
ing the moment Wnen ne small DC OF
ficially advised Of the British decision,
rather than send to Washington any
intimation OF British action in advance
of it's being formally communicated to
him.
While it Is admitted In offlciaI quar-
tiers that there seems to be scant
ground for hoping that the American
proposals WILL, be. SUCCESSFUL In Lon-s
don and Berlin, ofticsils here consider
that the effort made BY this 6Overn-
mcnt will prove 70 be Ok considerable
~ short "A waat WAs heps4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
PROBE Of
SHIPPING DEAL
WE'RE TO "REwARD"
CAPTAIN FOR SUPPLYIN
GERMAN wARsHIPs.

New York. Feb. 27.--When the
Federal grand Jury reassembles Mon
day 1t will have before 1t not only an
agreement entered into between the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Line and the
charters Of certain Norwegian ships,
but letters written by the chartering
to the shippers containing
news they were not anxious the own
ers should know.
The agreement ls one by which the
Hamburg-American Line undertook
all damages and expenses in case the
ships were interfered with while taxi
ing cargo to Il German steamer or
man of war. The letters written to
the captains are even more interest
Ing.
These letters. informed the perpiex-
ed shippers that their craft had been
sub-chartered to the Hamburg Ameri-
can Line. which would load them and
place aboard an agent as super-cargo.
AS soon as the ships were out at sea
the super-cargoes would take full
charge. The shippers were requested
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
FRENCH WARSH|P
CAPTURES AMERICAN
| STEAMER OAC|A
Question Of Validity Of Sale Of
Former German Craft Will
Be Tested In Prize Court

Washington. Feb. 27.--It was re-
|crted In washington tonight that the
|ormer Hamburg-A m crican line
|raighter Dacia, now under American
(Agistry. was captured today in the
English Channel by a French cruiser
Ind was taken to Rrest.
The report caused no surprise in Of
kciai circles here for II was known
b them SOME time ago that following
he seizure Of the Wiiheimina by the
british Government the French Gov
|rnment had expressed Its intention Of
|elxing the Dacia as soon as shc
|eached the channel. This step by
he French Government was taken In
|rder that relations between the
and London Governments.
kAich were already exchanging rep
regarding the WilheI-
hina. should not be subjected to the
|urther strain OF the capture OF the
barla, The British authorities. it Is
|ndefstood. had no part in the Dacia's
|elsure. leaving the whole question OF
he validity Of the transfer OF the in
|erned vessel to American registry to
y settled between France and the
United States.
The Dacia was informed at Port
krthur. Texas, when she was bought
\ December by Edward ". Breitung.
New York banker and mine owner.
NJ. Breitung obtained American reg
Atry for her with the consent Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
RUSSIA TURNS FIERCELY ON ALL HER ENEMIES
STRIKE Is OVER.
Clyde Engineers VIII Return 10 Work
at Once.

London. Feb. 27.--Followtng the
suggestion OF the government, five
joint district committees Of Clyde
engineers. who were on strike. met
to-day and adopted resolution to
support the decision or the executive
council that the men should return
to work Immediately.
Mass meetings Of the strikers VIII
he held tomorrow. and II tn believed
hat work is not likely 10 be resumed
before Wednesday. The strikers ara
greatly annoyed az the government 4
ultimatu-n. which practically amount
ed to an order that they must return
TO work. fhe men had demanded an
advance OF 4 cents an hour in their
wages The employers offered 70
give an Increase in pay of IL cents
an hour. The government told We
employers that they must do little
better and that the government
would make up the difference, rather
than have a strike at the present crl-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
Lays Blame On Policies Per-
mitted by karageorgevitch
Dynasty in Servia
Charges Russia
With Completely
Declares 1t Was Dual Mon
archy's Desire to Live at
Peace, But Murder of Arch
duke Was Last Straw

New York, Feb. 21.--Thc Of
Austro- Hungartan rcd book, CIV
ing the Austrian viewpoint of
events that led up to the great
war and shows that Austria
Hungary places the blame on the
Seryian ernment for the pro-
serb propaganda which culmi-
mated In the Sarnjcvo assasstna-
ton and which Austria was de-
termincd tn stamp dut. Russia.
as Seryia's .big brother" IL
charged with causing the general
European conflict. by her threat
ening attitude when the other
powers were striving to localize
the war.
The Austrian red book goes over
ground extensively covered in the
other governmental documents. the
note In part says:
Ever since the Karageorgevitch
dynasty assembled Servia's blood
stained throne and allowed itself TO
be surrounded by the conspirators i'm
plicated In the assassination of King
Alexander. the Kingdoms policy.
though varying as 10 the means and
Intensity. has -persistcntly been di-
rected toward a hostile propaganda,
territories of Austria-Hungary. which
are inhabited by south Siavs; this I'M
siersn9ning policy aimed at eventually
bringing about the forcfble separation
OF said territories from the dual mon
archy, when the political constellation
would favor the naturalization OF the
great Servian aspirations.
The bitter hostility and the deep
disappointment reused in Servia by
~ txnUnfa
govina drove the deluded country to
the brink of war. and goes to show
plainly what ambitions and hopes
were entertained, and how the goal
was deemed to be by Servia.
Russia Waves Red Flag.
an the spring OF 1909 Russia, al
though assuming the role of the pro.
ltecting power considered her arma-
ments az not sufficiently advanced
and could not adequately support Ser
via, under these circumstances the
royal government then decided sol
EMMY TO declare before the whole OF
Europe that II recognized the inter
national and political change OF the
situation as brought about by the
annexation which had not affected
Servia's right. The royal government
furthermore, undertook to dishand the
irregulars armed for the purpose Of
UsHtIUE ltis uudi NupIdfChe, anu u
live in future on good neighborly
terms with the latter.
The Austro-Hungarfan govern
ment looked forward to the restora-
ton and maintenance of the same
peaceful AMI good neighborhoed with
Servia az had prevailed under the
Obrenovi,ch dynasty: IL hoped to be
able to promote Servia's interests In
the same friendly spirit as evidenced
49, fv Tpxv 1S.,
congress when she successfully ia
vored the recognition of the king
doms independence.
THE Austro Hungarian hopes were
not TO be fulfilled. Far from respect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

was destroyed by u mine or sub
marine within the strip which the
German admiralty declares was
free from danger to neutral ships
was established here today.
4 memorandum furnished to Com
nander Gherartii, naval attache at
Berlin by the German admiralty. CIV
ing the exact position OF the Evelyn
when she sank. revealed this fact.
The German memorandum WAS for
warded by Commander Gherartii to-
day. ard while not all its contents
were made public. the statement as
to the position 81 the Evelyn was
given not
This shows that the Evelyn sank
In latitude 81 degrees, g.. minutes
north: longitude 6 s4ssyrees. minutes
cas- Naval officers worked out fsis
position on the chart aid found taat
II fixed point twenty-five miles
north northwest af the extreme limit
of the Dutch coast. The German ad-
miralty decree declared that q strip
thirty miles along the Dutch coast
would not be included in the DANGER
zone. and the Evelyn, according to the
German admiral,y's statement. was
within this supposed safe zone when
she sank. Though IL has been stated
that the Evelyn was afioat for seven
hours after the explosion which sank
her naval officers were OF the opinion
that she did not move very far from
the point where she encountered tine
mine or torpedo.
Had Probably Gone Adrift.
The fixing Of the position Of the
Evely- when she went down incIines
officers here to the opinion that she
! probably struck a mine which had
been broken loose from its moorings
II is not regarded as likely that the
Germans have placed mines Ia the
. zone through which they have In
vited neutral shipping to pass when
bound for German ports. Nothing
is known Of the British having LAID
mines in these waters.
The report that eight OF the crew
OF the Evelyn had been lost was
submitted to the State Department
today by Minister Van Dyke. The
report was transmitted merely as a
current runor. and is not In any
sense official Yesterday the minister
cabled that il was reported that all
members OF the Evelyn's crew had
been landed safely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
Continued on Second Page.>
THIS IS FIELD nay
IN NEWPORT NEWS
CHURCHES OPEN THEIR pull
PITS TO ANTT-SAIOON
LEAGUE WORKERS.

AntiSaloon League Field Dav will
be held to-day in Newport News,
where practically every church in the
city has oeen opened to the workers
of the league. and the pulpit,s II sew
eral determinations will be occupied
by league workers. Those who left
Richmond yesterday afternoon and
who will speak In the various
churches to-day are DIR. James Cam
non. Rev. J. Sidney Peters. Rev. Da-
vid Hepburn and DR. $. c. Hatcher.
Newport News disappointed the
friends of the liquor traffic by roll
ing up a big dry majority Ia the Sep
TENDER election. under the splendid
leadership OF the city's Christian
men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
FIVE JAPS HUNT GERMANS.
Capture Two Ships Which Survived
Falkland Defeat

San WrNncisco, Feb. 2I.--Captafn
Stevens. of the British steamer MAJ
tai. which arrived to-day from Sgd
ney. Australia reported that Ave Jap
anese cruisers are guarding the
steamship lanes OF the Southern Pa
cific and are looking for the Ger
man cruiser Dresden. which survived
the Falkland battle. and the Pink
Eitel Friedrich.
Tho Natal was in communication
by wireless With several 0f tho Jap
anesc xeenela
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
london Committee Takes
Large Responsibilities to
Keep Belgians in Food
Great Capital
Is Required
Two Months Supply of Grain
Kept Continually in Transit
to the Little Sister of the
World Needs of the Hour

New York, Feb 2T.~-A vivid picture
>f the work being done by Americans
.n behalf of the stricken BeIgtans lis
breaented by the Rockefeller Foupz.
ation In u report made public today
p1 the war relief commission Of the
Foundation sent abroad 70 investigate
fDndfftons among the non-combatant
The report tells Of the difficulties
overcome by the Commission for Re-
ief In Belgium, and brings out the
act that many Americans on the Lon
ION committee OF the commission have
pledged their personal fortunes to
seen supplies moving regularly from
rarions sources to the helpless eoun-
Try.
A. the greater part of the direction
pr the work of tire Belgian Relief
Commission is done In London. much
BIZ The report liz written from that
point Of view
The report explains that the re-
sponsihilisy for the purchase OF foAd
kas been placed in the London COM
mitsee. The London committee"
Fys the report, soon discovered also
| hat the funds placed at its disposal
he needs Of Belgium. One months
Supply costs 80. 100000.
The response 10 appeals for aid
ras 40 great that the commission
3Ound ii necessary 10 organize branch
y n Italy, Spain, Denmark. Sweden.
canada, and the United States.
Conccrninx tho personal RESPONSE
bIltt1es assumed by American MEM
beers OF the London committee the
report has this to say;
.As-samc Great Responsibility.
In carrying on the business the r4on-
ION committee has found itself drawn
Info assuming large responsibilities
rhc volume OF business has grown to
PROPORTIONS larger than any one had
{,ecn able TO foresec. Since the time
klapaing between the purchasing OF
J cargo OF grain in America and the
|Anal saie of this grain TO the com
nunes In Belgium Is a period OF at
Ieast two monts. II bacomes necessary
] d keep q two months supply OF grain
tontfnuousfy In transit.
This means for grain Aiona, 81
kll OF IL had to be bought by the
a constant outstanding
obligation OF about S7.30e,00o. Much
'bf this grain. probably more than
half Of II up to this time. has been
aonAted. The committee has fire.
Auentiy found its working capital In.
adequate and has not hesttated to
biedgs the personal fortunes OF Its
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
SLEW Turk ron TREASON.

Offered % Negotiate Peace. Abandon
EaFoPean Turkey and Palestine
Copenhagen Via I.ondon}. Feb.
27.---A Berlin newspaper dispatch re-
reived here says that a prominent
Turkish general In Syria has been
killed on q charge OF treason. on or
ders from Constantinople. IT was
charged tina. he sought to negotiate
for peace with the allies by pro-
himself Sultan. limiting Tur-
key to Asia. and abandoning Pales-
tine and Mesopotamia to England.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
GERMAN CRUISER SENDS
FRENCH BARKS no BOTTOM

London, Feb. Ala dispatch
received by Ideyu,s says the Chi
lean steamer COncepcion. which
arrived of the Skerrics. a group
of islands In the Irish Sea today.
reports that the French barks Jean
and kilixtilton were sunk by the
German auxiliary cruiser Prinz
Eitel Friedrich In December. The
crews are at Easter Island. but
are reported to have refused the
cffcr OF an English captain to take
them of. The Jean put into Mon
tevideo on October ~ In distress.