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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17
German Ambassador Hanks
Back to Same Old Story Of
Freedom Of Seas
UNTIL THEN WILL
BE NO CONCESSIONS
All of Which Means That Ger
many ls as Far as Ever From
Giving America Satisfaction
for Lusitania Outrage

Washington, July 16.--Thc Ger
man suggestion that the United
States bring about the elimination
OF the submarine menace by OBJ
tanning, through metiiatioIA the
FUN observance OF international
law By both Great Britain and
Germany was again laid before
the administration today, when
Secretary Of St8te Lansing han
q half hours talk with Count
Won BcrnstorH, the German ann
bassador.
While the conferences Of the two
was nominaiiy about the Nebraskan
case, for which Germany has ex-
pressed regret and promised repara-
ton, the real purpose. ut least 40 far
~ the ambassador was concerned: WA
the presentation OF his views on the
last German note regarding the sub
marine issue.
The ambassador has regarded this
notA - = most friendly communities
ton. offering to the United States
the lives OF Americans on tho high
seas. but also "a opportunity for the
United States to render service "a
the beiiigerents and the neutrais.
Conferences Was Informal.
Het presented TO Mr.. Landing today
his view on the latter aspect OF the
note At considerable length. Their
talk was informal. 1t was stated thu,
the Ambassador was not speaking on
authority. Secretary Lansing was not
tn q position to commit the United
States in any way. All that the am
bassador said win be reported to the
President on his return next week. and
Il win be for him to consader.
1 II ID the a1nbaAsas fors 1dea t;iAt u
10 useless to look to Germany to make
any concessions that would hamper
her. but that the United States should
ask England to at least abandon hel
present efforts to shut out all trade
with Germany. He believes that the
United States can bring about the
abandonment OF the submarine opera.
tons by securing these concession.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17
FOUR DEAD AND MUCH
PROPERTY IS DESTROYED
CREST OF FLOOD PASSES:
ONLY MORE RAIN DANGEROUS
At Kenton Water Was Only Seven
Inches Under Great Flood OF 1913.
Great Onion Crop Destroyed, Chus-
ing Near Panic.

Cincinnati. Ohio, July 1s.-Fioods
which today raced through cities and
towns in Central Ohio took toll Of
four lives and caused a property dam
age estimated at more than $4,000
GOO.
Conditions In several cities virtually
eQualled those Of the nocds Of 1919.
when more than 500 lives were lost in
Ohio. Hundreds Of acres Of land are
under water tonight and vast areas
are imperilled by weak ievees and en-
bankments.
Lima. where three Of the four lives
were lost, In probably worst suffer-
are homeless and the property loss
is more than half q million dollars.
The dead there are James Logue.
claim agent Of the Ohio Electric Rail-
way Company, electrocuted: an un-
Identified negro. drowned while aid
Ing In RELIEF work. and Mrs. Bercaw.
killed In m explosion OF gaA From
all about that and other cities have
come reports of devastated farms.
Oats. still uncut. have been ruined:
hay and wheat stacks have been
washed away, and the corn crop In
large districts has been ruined.
Kenton. center Of the Ohio onion
district, as facing q near panic because
Of the wiping out OF 100000
bushel crop OF onions
Many fortunes Of comfortable size
have been wiped out ...ss.-s.ss..- q,
The crest OF the floods In tue OF
tawa at LAMA and the Scioto River at
Kenton and Columbus passed late
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17
WARNS AMERICANS TO
keep OFF MANY SHIPS
One of Mnentcr's Acompiices Gives
List OF Craft Marked For
EARLY Destruction
AMONG THEM is ONE TO
.-s SAIL FROM NEWPORT NEWS
Declare Every Port Is Organized and
That Mem Arrested Are Under Oath
to Commit Suicide to Make Betrayal
Impossible.

Washington. July 1S.--Another
"Pearce'' letter. with two interlinea-
tons resembling the explosion warn
ing reached the Washington Times to-
day. The letter was postmarked New
Orleans II contained threats against
j. r. Morgan and Ambassador Spring
Rice, and declared that Americans
must keep or British ships. I" write
this letter." the writer says. .sas q mes
sage to the American people. sim
cerely hope that you will not disap-
prove Of my choosing your Journal ~
my mouthpiece. appeal to you.
sirs. and the hundred million inhabi-
tants OF this country to give II just
distribution.
The government and people Of Ger
many have always admired the spirit
and the progressiveness Of the Amer
lean people and have also desired their
friendship"
The letter, which 10 very long, then
explains that Germans now feel, how
ever. that America Ii not living up to
to the spirit Of neutrality. In fact.
Ii their greatest enemy
& II do not exaggerate." says the
writer. when ! say that the Germans
feel that America has Kiven them
enough provocation to declare war
would be senseless under existing con-
ditions, 2
|. Chmpaikn 10 Destroy S1alus.
Continuing. the letter nays There
is only one way bv which Germany
can keap tho Americans from 'riarRh-
terinR her citizens and that u by de-
stroyin1 the ships that leave America
laden with ammunition and guns to
Mn Germans.
Submarines alone do not snfiice.
Therefore. the only recourse - TO de-
atfoy tthe enemy sffDs Nv means ~
EXPLOSION. feel only pride when
ray that I arm one ~ the firHt division
OF patriots commissioned ia carry on
this work, The fact that one Of the
other ieAders-- Muenter-haa come to
4 hnrrible end. IL nnIv serwtnT 10 SOUR
M t. ~reate~ EFFORTS sra the real
Happenings win BERN within short
lime. Within fortnieht our men
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17
MOVE TO UNIFY
JEWS OF SOUTH

especial 10 The Richmond vifgtnian.l
Baltimore. Nd, July iS.--With the
idea Of unifyinE the Jews In the South
and bringing them into the order, tho
Grand Oficers of Independent Order
FIRTH Sholom will proceed to establish
branch lodges In the State Of Virginia.
and then. in turn. Newport News,
Portsmouth and Richmond. Grand Ssc-
rotary David Paulson. will leave Tor
Norfolk Sunday and open headquarters
1t tbs Monticsilo Hotel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17
MORE WORK CUT OUT
FOR ELECTRIC CHAIR


Especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
Baltimore. Nd. July 1.-THE negro
who assaulted Miss Mildred Clark in q
strip Of woodland near fredericksburg
yesterday. was captured this morning
by county offlcers while hiding In q
marsh.
When taken before Miss Clark he
was positively identified by her a. her
Assailant.
20 quietly did the officiais get their
prisoner to the home Of the young wo-
man that the whole proceedings were
over and the negro was on his way to
the Jail at Denton before the cltixena
were aware that the man for whom .
heavily armed possed had been
searching for nearly twenty-four
hours had been taken into custody.
Due to the fact that lynching u
feared, the negro will likely be
brought to Baltimore some time late
tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES
STRESSES PREPAREDNESS
Tells virginia Press Association Need
OF Hour Ii Adequate Navy and
Great Merchant Marine.
BODY WILL ADJOURN
TODAY AFTER BANQUETiNG
Feature of Yesterdays Program Was
Outing at Buckroe Bcacf--.associa-
ton Historian Creates Mcrrimcnt.

tSnecial to The Richmond virginian)
Newport News, Va. July iS.--That
preparedness is the best method TO
avert war was the persistent assertion
tonight Of John Temple Graves. assoc
ctats editor of the New York Annsri-
can. In an address to the Virginia Press
Association. The speaker outlined the
need of an adequate navy and mer-
chant marine. characterixinE the frst
a. the First lire Of national defense"
and the second as the First line Of
national prosperity.
At the conciusion Of the speech the
press association adopted a resolution
calling on the Virginia representatives
In Congress to enact laws that VIII
be instrumental in upbuilding these
two all important national defenses
Introduced by Cumming.
Mr.. Graves was introduced by s.
Gordon Cumming. who paid glowing
tribute 10 the abilities OF the asso-
cfate OF william Randolph Hearst.
George o. Greene, president OF the
Press Association. presided over the
meeting. which was well attended.
MFR. Graves paid glowing tribute to
Admiral Fiske, who. he said, had done
more than any other man to awaken
the American people to the realization
OF the need OF first line Of national
defense.
.sThe Secretary OF the Navy" said
the speaker. has retrieved his past
indfsference--the outgrowth of the
legthargy of the American people--tn
the appointment OF the scientific board
that probably will do more than any
other thing to place the American
Navy where IL belongs"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17
CAR BREAKER MUsr SERVE
TERM IN PENIrENTIARY

n Writ Of error and superneceas was
|refuscd BY the State Supreme Court
AZ Appeals yesterday on the petition
y half In the penitentiary fro Rock
Ingham County. The plea made ~
3peIlman was that the evidences was
nj suficient to convict.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17
'THAW DECLARED SANE;
STATE NOTES APPEAL
Released On SIS, 600 Fail Bond and
Leaves In Automobile for Home
In Pittsburg.
OF GOTHAM
ENTIRELY THAW Mad
Pursued On His Way Home BY Large
Party OF Newspaper Reporters,
Press. Too. Having Joined In Gen.
craI Hysteria-

New York. July Ie.--Harry K.
Thaw, adjudged sane Wednesday by a
jury, was given his freedom today by
supreme Court Justice Peter A. Hem
drick. who announced that he had
adopted the jury's verdict
The State Immediately served mo-
ticc Of appeal. and Justice Hendrick
fxed Thaw's bail at &36.00o to insure
his presence at future proceedings. A
the bond, and Thaw was taken from
the courthouse to the Judges cham
bers 20 that details might be ar
ranged.
In announcing his agreement with
the verdict OF the jury, Justice Hem
drick said. Il adopt the jury.s YER
The next matter before the court
was the motion made yesterday by
John b. Stanchaeld. chief Of Thaw's
counsel to declare vacated the COM
mitment Of Justice Downing under
which Thaw was sent TO the Mattea-
wan Asylum in 1908, after he had
been acquitted. on the grounds OF in
sanity. of the murder Of Stanford
White. June IS. 1905.
Counsel for the State. however. Inn
mediately began an argument on APP
peal.
Crowd Clhccrs T11aW.
A crowd Of several hundred per-
sons that lined the sidewalks around
the courthouse chcered Thaw and ape
plaudsd wildly when he appeared on
the courthouse steps
In announcing his decfsion Justice
Hendrick took occAsion TO comment
unf&vorably upon the action Of alien-
lists who had assisted the Stafe In pre-
parinx the case, and then appeared ~
expert witnesees In court
1872. Il have reached q decision. In ,this
case. Justice Hendrfck said. sand it
u based on my own mind. fortified by
the action OF the jury"
States N0faco Acts A. Stay.
Justice Hendrick decided that the
States notice Of appeal automatically
acted a. d stay.
John b. stanchfield, Of Thaw's
counsel. then moved that Thaw be
given his liberty under = bond. This
motion was vigorously opposed by tho
state Mr.. Hromberger told the court
that he considered Thaw insane and
D danger to the community.
4 Mr.. Stanchneld replied that Thaw
had been adjudgad sane and that to
deny him bail w0uf virtually mummy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17
LIVE WIRE MARYLANOtR
|. TO SUCCEED H0USEMAk
MADE SPLENDID SUCCESS
OF WORK IN BALTIMORE
Had Large Part In Work Of Increasing
Number Of Troops From 10 TO 40
In Baltimore-Wfn Take Charge Of
Work Here Septemberf.

Especial to The Richmond virginian. j
Baltimore. July 1s.--Charies L
Weaver. deputy commissioner of the
Boy Scouts for this State, announced
today he had accepted the appoint
msnt as Scout Commissioner Of Rich
mond. Va. and that he would take
charge Of that work September /.
Mr.. Weaver knows every one OF the
1000 Boy Scouts OF Baltimore and IL
able to call the name of every one
of them the instant he sees him. He
Is extremely popular among the lads.
He came to Baltimore June !. 1919,
leaving q position as principal OF q
high school In Carroll County, Nd,
which he had built up from a pri-
mary school.
He Is a native OF Middletown, Nd,
"a graduate Of St. Johns College and
studied at the Johns Hopkins Uni-
verstty. He has been untiring in his
work for the Scouts since coming to
Baltimore.
He aided In the organisation of the
Scouts Merit Badge Faculty, which Is
composed OF the most prominent men
In this city.
He had large part IN increasing
the number OF troops from seventy to
1870. A young man OF extremely
pleasing personality, alert to his fin
ger tips and especially well qualified
for handling boys, Mr.. Weaver has
made many friends since he came to
this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17
DUT ONE MORE LARGEST
VOTING PERIOD DAY
TAis II The Dsy when Csatsstants =
Psay-Cart Csatest sAsaia - ssirrinG
TAenseavea. ~ at Ne Other T1ne WIN
Votes Count - MaeA ~ TAsv Ds
New.

Votes Count - MaeA - IAsy Dc
New.
Contestants with only one more day
left OF ths largest voting period Of
the Pony Cart Contest. We hope you
will uss every effort possible In 90
curing enough subscriptions to get
II least one Of the 100000 bonus vot-
ing ballots. Today II the day when
All c0ntestAnts should be working -
hard ~ possible In securing subscrip-
lions, ~ at on other time Ia the con-
test will votes Be - easily secured
this period closes az r. n. Saturday
afternoon, July 17--bs surs 70 have
All your subscriptions In The yirgin-
Ian once by that time. In view Of the
fact that the second period OpAns July
10. ana CLOSES July ~, and during this
pAFiod. you are required To turn In
SIS. Il one tina to secure the same
100. 900 bonus voting ballots.
You will ma upon close inspection
Of the bonus voting offerings that
there 10 not 20 much difference be-
tween the arst and second periods, but
the fact that the amount Of subscrip-
lions you are required 70 turn In In
creases with each period. naturally
1t the end Of the contest, Il viii take
shout three OF four times ~ much
money to secure the sarne number of
yotes a. IN the first and second periodic.
we, therefore. suggest that ron put
In every possible moment dnrtng the
first ana second periods and BY work
ing hard you can secure auincient
number OF votes to make Il very hard
for any OF your competitors to over
take you who have not started ~ early
a. you have.
II you have not ~ yet been nomi-
mated IN the Pony Cart Contest. turn
TO page two Of this issue. CLIP out the
termination blank, properly NIL II IN
ana serd It to the content department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17
1oOcean view ana Return--ei.Ss
Every Sunday

Via N0Ffolk ahd WeNteFn Railway.
Tickets ~ the abowe rate will DO
|honorea on two fast trains leaving
byrd Street Station $40 and 500 A NJ.
'svery Sunday. connecting II Union
|1spct. Norfolit With s.ocean vtAw HI
|SrHsnvs which fcavea froxn directly 81
frbit OF Union Depot in1me diAteiy upon
ksttval sf the abevs trAine q Nextoa1E
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17
FRENCH REPORT SHOWS
MUCH ARTILLERY FIGHTING

Paris, July 1.-THE following Of.
fetal communique was issued tonight
by the war once:
In Artois there were rather lively
artillery actions.
The enemy bombarded the village
Of Bully and one OF the neighborin8
valleys. Two civilians were killed.
Our shells set fire to the buildings
OF the Folie farm on the crest Of
Vimy.
On the right bank of the Aisne. west
Of SCISSORS. the Germans. after firing
four thousand shells on the Fonteney
sector. attempted to seize one Of our
works by coup de main last night
The attack failed.
In the Argonne there was relative
calm. except In the district west OF
the forest. where the bombardment
continued without any infantry ac-
tons.
.s3A ON the Heights OF the Meuse theirs
was q violent bombardment. At Les
Eparges, in the region of the 6onvaux
Ravine, and in the forest OF Apre-
mont. squadron OF ten aeroplanes
this morning dropped forty-six bonnie
OF seventy-fve kiiogrammes and stx
bombs of large size on the military
station. where important munitions
depots are concentrated. Our avtatorn
reported two fires in the stations
A mine was exploded on the Aisne
Canal.
GERMAN SUBMARINE
SUNK IN BLACK SEA
London, July 1.-THE German
submarine US has 5een sunk In
the Black Sea by Russian warships.
according to information received from
varna. Bulgarian port on the Black
Sea, by the Athens correspondent ~
the Exchange Telegraph Company.
The U-Sf gained fame BY sludfn0
the British blockade and passing the
craft, which went from Gibraltar II
operate against the allied fleet In the
Dardarlelles. and was reported to have
been successful In it, mission.
The U-61 has been credited with
sinking several vessels belonging 20
the allies. including the Britain bat-
tleship Majestics ss
Eiudes British Fieet @
The British blockading f1eet az
Gibraltar was reported to have been
warned Of the approach Of tho u-61s
but failed to catch the underwater
craft. which went from Gibraltar ~
the Dardanelles, whore she did muck
to prevent the Alliess WAr1hips from
the Gallipoh Peninauta. IL
Sea Of Marmora and reported ~ tho
German comma nder az ComstA nAinon31S
m the report OF her destruet1tn IN k3<G
Black Sea 81 true she evideatlY Npnt
from the Turkfsh capital throuGh
Bosphorua, probably u QD9k410
against the Russian Black G&M ne1
E
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17

Dyer's sixtA Annsal Hxeursass.
ID the mountains ana Cavernn * In
rays Jufy Ss-so. Apply ~ Daat Main
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17

Mr.. Weaver will succeed Scout Elk
ecutive w. j. b. Housman. who re-
Gently resigned to accept work else
where. Mr.. Housman has done q
splendid work for the boys OF Rich
mond. who will greatly regret to see
him leave the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17

/ Mr. Graves also advocated a mer-
chant marine on any one of the sew
eral plans that have been advanced.
saying that personal feelings as to the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17

. frnrtinnea al secorlN 80 ! I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-17

CONTINUED on Second Page,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-18
FULTON COuhTrS new Sl5OOO COUNTY JAl
Volume SO

The illustration gives good idea Of the outward
appearance Of the county jail located at Hickman and recent
.umpcied IL erected by Spradin Son AT a cost
near $1,000 and the site occupied BY the old a The front
Of the building designed Tor The aer residence &C.
Nurchson being the first aud present occupant while in the
rear located the cells jail proper The building of grey
d brick. and mecrn IN dusgn This structure is A near
m proof be made Even the and window castings
,eel while the roof floors and walls are made of renforc
The cell doors ala operated by levers and the
r does not have 10 expose himself attack from h prs
Either all Of the doors be opened and closed by
mechanism The cells occupy two stories Underneath the
building basement 10 accommodate the furnace and fuel sup
Tf aler Mnrchison furnish without cowding accommo
twenty prisoners On the the building
tablet bearing the date building of county
u.rs and magistrates The building was erected none too
The old jail unsanta and unsafe and grand iuries
time have expressed their dsapprova OF IT, Quite
PRISONERS have escaped the past years old
laIl.ng by digging out But this likely the
Fulton eountyso far could that particular
uI I,-fee proud Of her bae There
,ate-excepi from point OF size and 10 be hoped that
clzenshp will not drop 70 such low ebb that jail
hold the criminals Witt the exception of the
agtrder FURRY the jail thus lar has had capacity ot
than double all requirements
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-18
Brought Home the Bacon. -

Union City Commercial
Thieves broke into an old smok
house ON Sam Y. Wade s new
home place, southwest of Union
City, last Monday night and ear
ried away SIX joints of bacon
and lot of canned peaches AMI
berries. The meat belonged t.
one of the men on the farm. and
Tuesday Mr. Wade sent to Dyers
burg for Mr.. Simpson 5 blood
hounds, which were hurried over
and put on the trial with sue
cess. The smokehouSe door was
found open Tuesday morning and
the meat gone. Sheriff Mathes
and his deputies were soon on the
job, assisted by city officers, and
on Wednesday four negroes were
landed in Jail. Jim Cleek con
fessed and implicated Others
Curly Crews, Will Crews and Van
Byers were in the lot.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-18
Building & Loan Statement

Zoo this issue of the Courier will
bee .ound the 50th semi-annual
statement of the Hickman Build
hg s. Loan Association. Not
"''u'ianding the hard times
'A', association, under the able
management of Mayor Dillon aud
Ns board, has continued 10 pros
l.r and shows a healthy gam.
D.. footing aggregate almost
N"WuO This statement should
.''o been given sometime ago, but
us .omphlation was delayed on a.
count OF illness. The Building 4
Loan Is a mighty fine institution
,or Fulton county. Hundreds o.
homes have been built and paid
'oT that otherwise would never
Rave been built.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-18
Getting Along Better Now,

He was soused " until il
sloshed in his shoes and he smell
ed like a distillery running at full
blast lie was telling the sad
story of his life to the world IN
general. His words came slowly,
drawlrngly, his gunwales being
awash with the seas of red liquor
that had swept over them. Yes,
me and muh wife been separated
five years. Lived together q
years. Amt seen her in five
years. Wore geitin long bet
ter now an we ever did be
fore. -
Possibly you've seen this gen
tleman ti)
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-18
League After Canning Factory.

The Business League has taken
up the matter of getting a can
ming factory to locate at HEX
man, primarily TO give us a mark
ct for the late crop of tomatoes
that our truck growers will have
ON hand; and secondarily, TO
give employment TO number of
boys and girls of Hickman While
the League has nothing to give
out at this time, We might say
they are negotiating for a branch
factory with good prospects for
getting it.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-18
Peculiar Market Condition.

Local real estate values are ac-
knowledged to be rather down
At the heel, and very little trad
ing has gone on OF late. On the
other hand. rent, especially the
more desirable property, sull
stays up around normal and
there are no vacant houses Then
again. attempt to'buy and you
will find prices well up; attempt
TO sell and buyers are scarce
The whole situation presents
paradox. Evidently, property
values are not off as much a
one would think. 1t is simply
that few care either to buy oil
sell.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-18
Test Of Drunkenness

We refer the following 10 the
Hickman City Marshal In Fulton
they say a man is not drunk 10
long As he can cling TO the grass
upon which he is lying, and not
roll of the earth In Paducah he
is sober so long as he doesn I IN
sist ON kissing the bartender
goodnight In Union City he IS
sale unless he sits in the gutter
aud tries TO pick a fight with the
fire hydrant But best of all, ne
is drunk IN Martin when he smells
of whisky or shows by his voice,
his walk. or gestures that he has
been drinking Ii his tongue Is
loose and his legs the least bit
wabbley" they pull him and
put him to beating rock.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-18
Good Use For Lemons,

By taking lemon and cutting
il in two and squeezing the JUICE
INTO the dish water no soap Is
needed The lemon will cut all
grease aud in few days time
the silverware. such as knives
forks aud spoons, will become
briph, as new. All dark spots
win also disappear from pitchers
and cups Use the lemon over
and over again -EX