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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
SHIP PROBE MUCH
|. ADO ABOUT NOTHING
BERNARD y. B.AkEk OF BALTI-
wore TESTIFTES AS TO PRO
~OSED PURCHASES.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Bernard y.
Baker. of BALTIMORE. was the first wit
ness before .se special committee OF
the Senate committee investigating
influences for and against the ship
purch. sc bill Mr.. Baker testified
that so far as he knew he was the
sole expert Of Secretary McAdoo in
matters pertaining to the acquisition
by the United States Of merchant Ses-
sells In the vent the ship bill passed.
Mr. Baker said. he was consulted
by Sac rotary Mc.Adoo relative to vari
Gus tenta,ive offers to scll vessels in
this country. Propositions involving
both English and French ships were
discussed. he said. without reference
to the question of possible inter-
national complications That point
was not brought up, according to Mr.
he testified. CT ships belonging to the
Haf. bur American and other Ger
man lines now interned in American
harbors. but considd ration of those
ships las dismissed when he pointed
out that the were for the most part
PASSENGER ships and not freight sips
of he ,Earacter desired by this gev-
ernment, If il WAS to 60 into the
shippil. : business.
The auestio, of this government
being drawn into The European war
was not brought UP acc riding to Mr..
Baker.
The pa. pose ~ the inquiry Us 10
Iventilst tie rumors and gossip that there
are Interior and selfish motives back
Iof he administrations fight for the
bill and has maintained a lobby to
work gainst i. Mr.. Baker was the
against It. Nj. Baker was the only
witness examied toda.-. The afficials
f.. the alburg-American line will
be exa ined and IN. Mccarthy. the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
ARGENTINE. AND SHIP
BUILDERS IN TANGLE
New York Company Won't Deliver Big Battleship Until DIFF
ferences Have Been Adjusted Washington
Tries to Adjust Matters

Washington. Feb. 17.~~-At the in
stance OF Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Roosevelt. a conference was
he'd this afternoon at the Navy De-
partInent between representative of
the Argentine government and the
Americans. interested in the contract
for the construction Of the Argentine
battles,ip Moreno, recently completed
In this country.
A nlmber OF differences have arisen
between the Argentine government
ana the American firms interested In
her construction and 1t was In the
hope OF adjusting these differences
that Mr. Roosevelt brought repre-
sentatlves Of the opposing interests
together In his ONCE. The New York
Shiphuilding Company which built the
.Aoreno at IT, yard ~ Camden, y. H.,
refuses to deliver the vessel 10 the
Argentine governments representative
A--Sivs settlement Of certain claims
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
PROMOTER
KILLED IN GEORGIA

IsesbGrg. Ga. Feb. l7.~-Three
shots fired by unknown persons here
tonigh, killed \. D. oliver, known
throughout the south for his finan-
cial schemes oliver was shot just
after he left the Farmers Bank. one
Of a chain ~ institutions he controll-
ed. Three men We're seen running
away Just after the shooting. but no
body seems 70 have seen them closely.
Oliver, who was about forty five
years old. has kept Southern Georgia
In financial turmoil for long time.
several years ago he appeared at Gill;
max. Ga. and established \ bank
which became the parent OF many.
In a short while he was rated a mil
nonaire and married the daughter Of
a weaith~ family
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
mitchell ,FESsEs TO TANGO.
Replies TO Criticism Directed at Him
ny Minister'S.

New York. Feb. 17.--"Yes. ] dance
now and then" said Mayor Mitchell
and IL some Of those who criticize me
for doing so would dance themselves
their dispositions might be improved.
These gentlemen the members of the
Ministers Association before whom Mr..
Chalmers assaulted Mr.. mitchell are well
meaning. all of them. They really be-
lieve, however, that all evil flows from
drink. | do not agree with them"
This was Mayor Mitcheis reply TO the
Rev. James V. Chalmers charge that
he had time to tango untii 2 o'clock
in the morning, but could not find time
TO take up the question of enforcing
the saloon Sunday closing law"
Continuing, the Mayor said
They believe the chief business Of
the police ia 10 enforce the excise law
when tits to put down crimes Of VIC
lence and preserve the peace. After
that comes the sumptusrt laws. such
as the liquor measure and this meas
ure the police are enforcing better
than IL has ever beer enforced before"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
'DR|TISH STAND
|. FIRM ON QUESTION
Of FO0OSTUFFS
Declare German Course Makes
No Other Action Possible
On Part of Great Britain
American Trade
Has Not Been I Hurt
England's Foreign Secretary
Argues From Statistics That,
Outside of Cotton. War Has
Not Decreased Exports

Washington. Feb 1.-THE text of
The British supplementary note in re-
ply to the protest of the United states
lest December against British inter
terence With neutral trade was made
public at the State Department today.
The document is 1900 words long and
for the most part is tai ken up with Il
demonstration of the British conten-
ton tina. Arnt rican trade with Europe
IS not suffering on account of any
policy or action of the British Govern
ment in its exercise or control of the
seas.
BY reason OF the fact that the stu =
alton TO which the American note of
protest was addressed has now largely
disap cared ard because of the vastly
greater menace to American trade
contained in The German war zone de-
cree, what he latest British note has
TO say in regard TO foodstuffs is by FAR
the most important part of the com
plnnication.
The America note protested against
the British action in treating food
stuffs not consigned to the armed
forces of TIE enemy as contra ba i'd,
were consigned to ports of neutral
countries. To this the British reply
that AN elaborate machinery has been
organized by the enemy for supply of
fuodstuffs for The use of the German
army from over seas. The British
add that under the circumstances Il
would be absurd 10 give any definite
pledge that in cases where the supplies
can be proved. to be for the use OF the
enemy forces they should be given
complete immunity by the simple ex-
redieut Of aispatehing them to an
agent in q neutral port.
Dfstisctfon No Longer Exists.
Referring to the recent action By
the German government In regard 10
government control of the food sup
plies in Germany the British note
contends that this has removed all
distinction between the civil popula-
ton and the armed forces.
The British note cites correspondence
of Prince Bismarck TO support it's po-
sition and also refers TO imports into
neutral countries adjacent to Germany
showing very large increase In impor
tstions of foodstuffs from, the United
States, tending to confirm the British
charge that the German forces have
| been obtaining food supplies In this
/ manner.
Finally the note declares that the
! United states cannot expect Great Bri
tain TO he bound by rules and pre-
cedents after Germany has decIar ID
her intention of sinking merchant yes.
sells without verfhcation OF nationality
apd character and without regard to
the lives of those on board
In the body OF the note The statistics
of the United States Denaltinent oil
Commerce. decision of prize courts and
diplomatic officers are invoked by t5s
fCoNt{nneI ON Ca~nN5
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
TEMPERANCE IN FRANCE.
French People Awakening tn Alcoholic
Evils

Paris. Feb. 1.-THE temperance
campaign in France daily is growing
IN extent and influence The Academy
of Political and Moral Sciences, in
spireti by the example of the Acsde-
my OF Sciences. has forwarded TO tho
minister of france resolution urging
the immediate abortion of more dras..
tie measures ~ stemr out spirit drink
ing. Among the measures suggested
IS an all-ronnd increase of the tax on
liquors and saloons where spirits
are sold. as we'll as the closing OF sa-
looms whenever such a move is pos
sibe.
The abolition of. the traditional
privilege of winegrowers to distiiI as
much brandy as they desire FOR their
own consumption, without having TO
pay duty is called for, and il il sug-
gested that the law against drunken
ness, which is now virtually in ahey-
ance. shall he rigdly enforced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18

Especial To The Richmond Nuginian.)
I.awrenceville, Va. Feb. 1.-THE
theory that Reps Jones, prominent
and wealthy farmer living alone In
his home On "A farm two miles from
this place mad committed suicide has
been given up. anf officers are now
working on clue which seems likely
70 produces positive evidence that he
was murdered by persons who knew
that he kept large amounts of money
in his homt.
Mr., Lones MAS found dead in, his
country home early on the morning
OF the 10th. A pistol was found lying
on the f1oor at his side. His head
was IN q pool OF blood. from a bullet
wound in his temple.
County officers at first believed that
MIR. Jones had committed suicide. but
evidence which developed here today
tends to disprove this theory. 1T is
said by one OF the dead mans family
who lives on neishboring farm. that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
MISSES WIFE AND
HITS CONDUCTOR
u. L.. LOWRY ENTITIES REVOLVER
ON CROWDED STREET
AND ESQ APES.
FOLLOWS SEPARATION
SHOOTING RESULTS IN CONDUCTOR,
on PASSING STREET CAR,
GETTING THE BULLET
THROUGH LEG.
FOLLOWS SEPARATION

After emptying his revolver at his
wife, Who lied in terror when she met
aer estransed husband at Twenty-flrst
and Marshall Streets Yesterday after
noon. and accidentally shooting
conductor on d passing street car. u.
/. Lowery, of 2sf2 East Broad street.
ESCAPED from The crowded corner,
lodged through jefferson Park and
has not been seen since. At an early
hour THIS morning he was stiil at
liberty The innocent victim Of the
shooting affray. r.. H. Organ. twenty
three years old. Is patient in Grace
Hospital with a bullet wound in his
leg. The shooting occurred shortly
after ; o'clock. when Lowry met his
wife while site was on her way home
from work
Mrs I1owery. although untouched
by any of the shots. is i'll at her home
under the care Of her physician. Dr.
NJ l.. Boyle. According 10 DIR. Boyle
the woman is suffering from the ex-
element and fright. anj is highly
nervous.
Although the couple have been
estransed Cor several months. the
trouble which It Is said led directly
up 10 the shooting. occurred last
Saturday when 1t is alleged that
Lowery met his wife in the country
with another man,
The shooting was witnessed by near
~ ii hundred people, Several girls EN-
pioyed in "a tobacco factory were walk :
ing north along Twenty-flrst Street
Just behind Mrs. Lowry as she neared
the corner where the shooting took
place Much excitement prevailed as
the enragea husband began to IRE.
Even before he shot. his wife screamed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
TEACHING ~ WINE CELLARS,


Paris. Feb I'm. Forsanti. inspac
tor OF primary schools. organized
classes recently in the wine cellars Of
the Mumni, Pommery. Champion and
Kurg establishments at Rheims. A
notice has now been posted on the
doors of these establishments saying:
This school. or which attendance Is
optional was opened in accordance
with the logical desires of the fami-
lies. Parents are warned that the ad-
ministration Of public education alb
soiutely declines all responsibility for
accident inside or outside the school
owing to the war"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18

arising out of Interpretation OF con-
tract provisions.
The Argenlinc Government. on the
other hand. also has claims against
the builders. which it bases on Its in
|tcrpretation OF the building contract
Meantime the vessel Is lying at Phila
delphia and the Officers and crew sent
up by the Argentine Government to
take the vessel back to Argentine are
the guests Of the American Govern
ment at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
1t was explained at the Navy De-
partment today that Mr.. Roosevelt's
action was entirely unonicial and
merely reflected the earnest desire OF
the United States Government that no
serious trouble shosid occur over the
OF the vessel.
AmonE those at ~ he conference 10.
DAY were AmtassadQr Naon, OF Argcn-
tina. and Charles NJ. Schwab. heading
fhe delegation OF the builders and sub.
contractors interested In the vessel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
FIGHT YET FOR FAIR MONEY.
Mrs. DclriCbs and Mrs. Vanderbilt Out
For the Cash.

New York. Feb, l7.-Three motions
were made before Supreme Court Jus
tice Gavins by attorneys of Mrs Her
man Oelrichs and Mrs. w. X. Wander
bilt in the attempt to set aside the
efforts the children of Sarah Il. Letter.
sister Of the late Caroline ID. Fair, TO
get a share OF the sac, 900. 900 estate
which was left by Mrs. Fair and her
husband. Cha rles l.. Fair, in 1902.
They were killed in an automobile ac-
cidert in France. Mrs. oelrichs and
Mrs. Vanderbilt are sisters Of the late
Mrs I.efier. The courts had found the
husband died first. As 1t was the Will
was probated in California and this
the plaintiff claims to have been an
Illegal move There are forty-swo
heirs but settlements are said TO have
been effected with practically all OF
them except the three who are now.
fguring as plaintiffs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
NO DANGER Of
FOOD SHORTAGE
SECRETARY OF AGRICILTURE SO
ADVISES PRESIDENT
WILSON.

Washington. Feb. l7.--President vii
son has been advised by the secretary
of Agriculture that there is M danger
of a food shortage in this country as
a. result of the extraordinary demands
by Europe on the Supplies OF the United
states.
President y ilsan called upon the Sec
rotary OF Agr' ,uiture for an opinion
soon altar he -rnceiNed Magyar Mitchell
letter urging an embargo on wheat ex
portations, II is relieved this opinion
By the Department of Agriculture will
end consideration Df an embargo by
the administra' 90, ~ least for the
present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
GETS WORLDS Gun RECORD.
Pointer on q. $. isattleship Texas
Makes Eight Hits mt Twelve Miles.

Beacon, =. Y, FEB. lI.-WiIHan
Ruff. a gun pointer on the e. $. bat
tleship Texas. who is visiting his home
here on furiough, has been notified
that he set n new worlds record in
craftsmanship with the big guns dur
ing the recent target practice off the
Virginia capes.
Ruff was credited with eight straight
hits with I4-inch gun, shooting at n
moving target twelve miles away. For
this the sailor will receive. 1t is stat
ed, raise III pay, bonus of $40 in
<oId. the rating of excellent" in
gunnery. aud will be accorded the
privilege OF Wearing the letter 'E''
on his sleeve,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
NEW WIRELESS DISCOVERY


Boston Fec. departments con-
Quoted by the wireless society of Tufts
College have shown. 1t was announced
today. that message r.ay be transmit
ed and received without using lofty
aerial antennae.
Under present methods il Is reces-
sary TO raise antenpae wires on a pole
l20 feet high. The test. have shown
that the wires may he reeled out on
the ground ant the apparatus made
ready for use within q third OF tho
time -lt..ed for settin- up the aerial
equipment. Two ordinary wires.
ninety feet in length. were found
whe- stretched on the Sround in a
direct line with the transmitting sta
ton to be sufficient to receive mes
sages, from points ifty to seventy
miles distant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
Sycle Doing Well.

Information from Stuart Circle Hos
pital late last night was 20 the effect
that Mr.: Thomas Thomas Starke, who
has been III for some time. was about
the same, and that Samuel Sycle, who
shot himself, vas getting along NICE
Nv, with chances for recovery
From Grae Hospital came the news
that Mayor Warburtor. If Williams
burg. who IL suffering with pneu-
inonia was slightly better.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
DON'T WANT REFUGEES.


Sofia via Rome. Feb. 1.-THE
Bulgarian government has notified
the Powers that Ii wilt not allow
foreign refugees from Turkey TO set
tie in Bulgaria since the government
already is in duty hound to support
and provide work for the numerous
destitute Bulgarians expelled from
Macedonia Asia Minor and Eastern
Thrace. Because OF the burdens al
ready resting upon Bulgaria to care
for these refugees of her own nation
ality, the government SAYS IL is COM
PEELED to cxpell foreigners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
WAR ZONE DECREE
EFFECTIVE LAST
NIGHT At Twelve
French Steamer Destroyed. But
Crew Permitted to Leave
Ship In Safety
England Prepares
For Eventualities
Curious to Know What Next
Blow Will Be, But Ready to
Face lt-Expect Invasion as
Part of Program

london, Feb. 1.-THE G~rmRa
proclamation Of maritime war
zone has now been In effect since
midnight. London time. or o'clock
last night by New York time, and
the full force of that country's sub
marine destrurttytty IN supposed to
have been ioosed In an eHort to
isolate Great Britain and ruin her
shipping commerce.
The Germans. however. did not
wait for the stroke Of midniGht 10
begin their work. They stnrted, or
rather they continued their pre-
.ious efforts, on Tuesday evening
ar o'ciock wnrn shes s"FPe0oea
Nm" :" - Il
of thtrty-cue esc.p~d solely nv
their own efforts, with the possi-
BILE exception of two men. This at
tack WINS delivered Mt point
twenty miles northeast of Cape
Hese. France, In the English Chan
nell i
Sborttx after the de.tructio. Of
the DuIutch n German submariae
blew mn ara hes,roy~a the French
steamer ynIe de IilIe. on n.rneur.
the crew saving themselves In the
ten minutes allowed them ny the
"ermsn COMMANDER. seatemens
ny the french mini"ters OF Marine
nnnouaeihk tnss Iscs. contsios she
ihtormauon snat tn~ sanmarsMe
wnich - "eiAesea 70 nave oeen We
s-'d. ana certainty 81 fhe class.
Subsequent! pursuea SoFw~Kssa
"eamer wnica was saves ny ne
- 1890 a~ssroyss. -
$1,000 - -
-,.~-. -.,.s.,-- .s--. =.
~s. 80
$50
Win the events IN the ma@Ane theT'
s little discernibie change in the as
mart of Rrttfsh co,ruarra ax afrerfe,
-, -.
- 80 - ,.i
." i,,, es - sei ~
tne 80, -
~ gu 80 a.. .'ts 80, 80 =
! -. -. ~" y , an -
's .o'''l' 'e,. .o''' .o ~
~ a. $50, 90, -. ~
.s 80. ,, - ,,
,'. ..i
ooe" SO '''i' ''' '''e
VIII AdSertis~ Nationality.
The disposition which neutral ship
ping interests will make to tho Ger
man threat is to paint the names an.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
SENATOR WATKINS N
CRITICAL CONDITION

Hopes for the recovery OF Senator
j. II. Watkins. of Midlothian. Ches-
terneld County was held out by his
physicians last night. Senator Wat
kins is still very ILL but his condition
last night showed slight Improvement.
His friends were very mucsi alarmed
yesterday here over reports that the
senator was in extrenus
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
SANTA CLAUS GIRL TO WED.
Young Woman Who Remembered
Tots to Become Bride.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE Scnta
Claus Grit is engaged 10 be married.
She is Miss Olive May Wilson. laugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. s. Harry VIII
son. Of Jenkintown, who has gained
fanle thr ouch her activity in rrovsd-
ing thousands of little ones in all parts
of the country with dolls drums and
others toys AZ Christmas time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
MAKING MANY ARRESTS.
Carranza officials Shipping People to
Vera Cruz.

Mexico City, Feb. 1.-THE aufhorl-
ties have arrested Manuel Zapata. an
attorney. alleging that he Is cousin
OF Fmiliano Zapata, and that he IS the
brains of the Zapata movement.
in addition to Zapata, number OF
ether people have been taken into
custody and sent to Vera Cruz on
special trains More arrests are Elk
Iected TO he made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
VIII Operat4 Monday.

Bordeaux, Feb. lT.-Following a
consultation OF surgeons II was an
nounccd thrt the leg of Nine. Sarah
Bernhardt will not be amputated UNI
til Mondav.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18


pickett SrEets and thieves fhan to
license :he liquor business and that
human welfare is The paramount
issue before the American people at
this time are declarations made yes
terday afternoon and last night by
Daniel a Polling. one Of the speakers
OF the first group of the Flying
Squadron ~ America, who began a
three DAYS series Of meetings in John
Marshall High School auditorium,
That nc saloon IL the greatest prob
lem OF tho nation, and that while he
Is sure the abolishing III it, State by
state lis beneficial. Rev Charles NJ
sheldon, the second speaker. declared
the nationa. conscience must he SO
aroused that the saloon wili be at one
stroke forever bansshed from the ma
tion.
Both speaSSers maintained that the
question Of national prohibition is the
greatest American issue-greater In
Importance and Significance that the
issues or ta-'n or money. child labor
or suffrage. and both reaffirmed the
declaration Of way upon The national
liquor tram, in the words:
''We stand for the national prohi-
hiiicp Of the liquor traffic; on this is
sue We fight"
Crowd Pledges Itself.
And during the progress OF the
meetings each person present rose 20
his or 10 her feet and with hand up
raised and ciinched into the fst. de-
ciared with The Flying Squadron rep
resentatiyes;
II pledge myself TO see this thing
through"
Hundreds OF those attending the
first days meetings signed the cards
supporting the declaration of war
which pledges the signer as follows:
whenever politician or ar exec
alive officer. or political party. pre-
fers the liquor traffic above the public
morals. such men must be set aside
and such parties abandoned. To the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
RECRUITS ENTER
RANKS Of ARMY
AGAINST SALOON
Hundreds Pledge Selves to
Garry On War to Danish
Liquor Traffic
Flying Squadron
Invades Richmond
Human Welfare Paramount
Issue Declare Speakers Ma
ton Must, at One Stroke,
Wipe Out Evil
FIXING sat ADRo> MEETINGS.

Piaee--John Marshall High school
Auditorium.
Iime--2,3o and 30 4. VI.
SPEAKERS.
Thursday--D~. Ira I.andrith. pres
ideaf ef Ward ~imont College. of
Nashville. Tenn, DIR. Carolyn aesset.
OF the hattie Greek. Mich. Snni-
tsrium. and DIR. Wilbur +. Sheri-
dan. general secretary OF the Ep-
worth League. speakers. Frederick
Butler. soieist.
Frtday--Hou. j. Frank Hani,.
former Governor of Indiana; Hcn.
John II. Lewis. former member of
Massachusetts Legislature. and Hon.
oliver Wayne stewart. former
member Of the Illinois Legislature.
speakers. Miss Vera h. uuiiIn.
soIeiss.
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which reminds you that
you should read the Rich.
mond VirRinfan
EVERY DAY