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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
TROTTER TURNED DOWN
Irish Club Refuses to Hear Negro Itc-
bukcd by President.

Especial to The Times dispatch.
CHICAGO. January 2.-PrcSidcnt Will
son has been asked to address the
Irish Fellowship club on st. patrick's
Day. Which may or may not have any
connection with thc fac; that william
Monroe Trotter, III" Boston negro who
recently drew II verbal rcbukc from the
President. tried 10 address the club to-
day without being asked
Trotter, who. as head of Il delegation.
anKcred the President by his manner Of
address. appeared unannounccG at the
clubs luncheon In the Hotel LaSalIc
He sent his card to President William
Dillon with "a request that he be al
lowed to address the club on the Negro
Question"
MI Dillon announced the request and
theh had motion voted on which sent
II to the entertainment committee. OF
which Peter j. Peel is chairman The
committee was no; In session long. The
matter was tabled. Later Mr.. Peel is
sued statement declaring II was a
strict iilc OF the club to cschew qucs-
lions OF creed ana party. and that the
programs are ARRANGED for In advance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
SEVERAL DEVELOPMENTS
IN SHIPPING SITUATION
Case OF Steamship Brindilla Looked
On ms Likely to Produce
Complications.
PROTEST IN NAVAL STORES
First Regarding Specific Articles
Listed by Great Britain as Abso-
lutte Contraband-No Word From
Page on American Note.

WASHINGTON, January 2.-While no
word came from Ambassador Page to-
day as 10 the character of the reply
Great Britain Will make to the Amer
lcan protest against interference with
American trade, there Were, several
Developments in the general shipping
situation.
The United States asked Great Bri-
tain FOR information as to how the
HrltiSh statement in November. that
naval stores would he regarded as non
c"ntraband. would be reconciled in ac
tual practice with the British notiii-
cation OF week ago that these pro-
ducts now are absolute contraband
Information IL sought as 10 how car
goes now en- route are 10 be affected
The case Of the steamship Brindilla.
originally detained at Halifax, and re-
arrested on her return journey from
fSEpt and taken to French port is
looked on as likely to produce compli-
cations.
should the question OF change or reg
istry be raised, precedent may be
set, Tor while Great Britain has recog =
hi"ed transfers when of Il bona Hde
nature, the attitude OF France has
never been declared
The communication which the state
department sent to-day concerning
naval stores is said 10 be the frs,
Great Britain as absolute contraband
Governors and Senators OF several
states We're notified OF the naval stores
protest Rosln and turpcntine had been
intended for ballast with cotton car
goes, and the British government IS
on record as stating that carsOes so
made up would not he recoguized M
contraband. The state Department had
no sooner sent notification to this cf
rect To shippers than the British For
elsn Office published the new cdict.
C0NTRIBuToKy REASON
FOR RECENT DOCUMENT
Although this phase Of the situation
was not spcciiic;tlly mentioned in the
recent American note, it was generally
understood To have been a contributory
reason for the dispatch OF the docu.
ncnt
The Italian ambassador informed th.
state Department that. while statistics
would make 1t appear that cXtraor-
hihary amounts OF copper shipped from
thc tnited states To Italy might be for
uhncutrnl purposes. the fact was that
as 'ermanny needed her own copper,
italy could no longer Import from
countries Immediately north of her. bnt
must depend on the United states for
the metal.
TO prevent recurrence of charges
that American shippers had been con
ct"''hS copper ana contrnband articles
III cotton and other non -contraband car
goes, the following formal notice sup
Elementary to President Wilson'S warn
ing of last week, was issued to-day bv
Secretary Redneld:
The attention Of shippers OF goods
TO neutral countries is called to tho
Importance of having manifests COM
pletc and accurate. 1t is essential also
to avoid mixing contraband goods In
carSoeS otherwise not confrnhopd ~
is alleged that some American mani
tests have omitted certain contraband
Continued on Fourth Pago.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
WILL RESIST INVADERS
People or Yorkshire Making Special
Preparations to Defend Themselves.

LONDON. January t1:25 y. Nib
In the bciief that Germany probably
VIII attempt landing some day on
the east coast nf England. York shire
- makinS special preparations to re-
s'st thc invaders corps % civic
guards and volunteers has been en-
rolled, with chief headquarters at Hull.
and FUNDS are being raised by sub.
scriptinn 10 provide uniforms and other
equipment Baron Nunburnholme. th.
leading spirit Ia the project. said TO-
day the movement was making salts
factory progress Instructions have
been drawn IN by the military authori-
ties rs to the course to he pursued by
noncombatants and the new force in
the event Of AN INVASION
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
GEN. STORY'S DAUGHTER DEAD
Countess dc Uuls>crrt PASSES Away in
Rrusscls Hospital.
Especial 20 The Times s-Dispatcii.

lSpecIai 20 The Times Dispatci
WASHINGTON, January 2-W-ord
was received here to-day through the
Netherlands minister OF the death in
BRUSSELS on Wednesday OF Countess de
Buisserc'. daughter Of Genera! and
Mrs. story. Of Washington.
The countess was the wife Of the
former Belgian minister to tho United
states and her marriage here was the
elimination Of an international ro-
nance
For two months her Washington rel
ativ"s had been out OF touch with her
and the State Department tried to oh
tain the news Of her whereabouts
Finally the Netherlands minister, VI.
Van Rnppard. managed TO learn that
she was recovering from an operation
in Brussels hospital.
Emanuel de Buisserct. tho oldest son
OF the count and countess, is at pres
cnt attending Washington school as
the guest OF his grandmother, Mrs
John +. Story. The count now reurc-
scnts his country in Russia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
VIOLENT ARTILLERY
CONFLICTS ARE RAGING:

Especial cabl" 10 rh. Times -pispatch !
iAklS, January 2.-Niolent artillery
con!iIcts have ragged along the entire
battle front from the Sc: TO TIN. Nosrcs
curing the past forty-eieht hours, to
the almost utter exclusion of infantry
attacks. SO furious have been the nom
hardihents ana the reply OF the nos
tilc guns ana ut such short range thnt
10 senu the foot troops into the field
OF ire ~ any OF the various storm CEN
Tres OF The German battle would be sui
cidal Moreover, the open fields over
Wh!cN troops might advance have beer,
turned !hto great seas of mud, honey
combed with trenches and sappers tun
hriS, anu furrowed ana blasted by cy-
pl"uing shells until the passage across
IS almost impossible
Io-nishtS official statement reports
iuflous iusillade by the Germans
against the allies carthworks 10 IN.
east If \crmelles ,betwcen Bethunc
ana Lens and in the region TO Ire
horth OF Chauincs. Here the Germans
opened with their big guns a terrific
cannonade, followed by rakinr fir.
from the machine guns posted in their
trenches, but the French rcDly w,s sr
'efrihc that the invaders were prevented
from following their cannonade yi,n
an assault in force
oh the Flanders front the 1ror.b
ana belgian troops operating in from,
% Nf"poft We're stationary during the
entire day, while the artillery cx
ehnnsed shots with the Germans,
neither side being able to dislod,n ,ho
hostile forces Al st. Geor~cs ,hI
man bonbardment has ceased. ana IN.
liheS are STRENGTHENING the positiop
ior use as Il base in offensive mn
nOeuvres ''"
belorc Eonnebeke, further south
"ons 's 'he User, the Germans also at
b.It 4,
tive. 'e 'neNec-
ArraS' Albert. ana Royc were inport
on. centres OF the conflict The en-
irons OIL cach of the towns. ull of.
W nicn are OF great value strateeically.
me hclds were dug up ana bIastrd bv
.he eNpiosion OF grenades and shrap-
mel until the region appeared ne If an
earthquake had struci, it, ON the road
pctween Bcaumets and Achiccourt. two
wagons loaded with shells supply the
lthch artlllery were blown up by n
',erman shell, and n whole section of
inc highway blasted by the terrific ex-
plosion which Followed
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK
TO SUPPORTING POSITIONS
In retaliation the French punners
concentrated their fire OF several bot
tories on the German earthworks Mt
LaBasselle and at Parvillc, levclcd the
GERMAN dugouts, routing the occu-
pants and driving them before n ter
rife fnsillade OF mtrailleuses' fire back
TO the supporting positions. The
t'rench guns also slenced the trench
howitZers which the Germans had es-
tablished before I'ricourt
In the angle OF the Aisne and the
Disc. Won Klucks most advanced sa-
licnt, all the batteries Of the Germans
that were In action yesterday were
silenced. In addition, the fire of the
Continued on Fourth PapeS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
DONATION TO RED CROSS
sum of sI,400 to NcthcrLandx Socict,
From New York Organization

THE HAGUE January . (via Lon
don).-Henry van Dyke. American min
lister to the Netherlands. has turned
over to the Netherlands Red Cross So
c!ety the sum OF Sl.i0o. given him for
the purpose by the ST. Nicholas Society
OF New York. During the past two
days DIR. van Dyke has caused to be
distributed ihirty-scven boxes OF clota-
ing. blankets. etc. donated by various
American societies for destitute Bel
CLANS in Holland
Dr.: van Dyke has been active on
bchalf OF the importation into the Meth
cr!anHs o! cottonsecd oil. an American
product. which. though undoubtedly ii
food, is not rs yet on the British con
trabnnd list. Dr.. Dyke wishes to
clear the statGs o; cottonseci oil In
order to eliminate possible ensuing diff
hculties should its Importation be un-
deriaken.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03

LONDON, January (9:3o p. M).-
Another cutter from the British battle
ship Formidable, sunk in the English
Channel yesterday, has reached Lyme
Regis. Dorsetshire. with nifty men,
bringing ths total or saved up to 2o1
When the cutter left the Formidable
she had sixty or more men aboard. but
all but fifty succumbed to exposure,
having been lin an open boat for some
twenty hours In n violent storm AL
pert Edward Cooper. master at arms.
one OF the survivors landed at Lyme
RtEis. said the explosion occurred be-
tween ! 40 and 2:30 o'clock in the morn.
irE. When he reached deck the shin
had begun to settle on the starboard
side Bonts were launched and re-
manned near tho ship to pick up sur
vivors. but some OF the boats. which
stood out about twenty yards. were
swampcd by wrcckaGe
The men all were scantily clad. and
suffered terribly from the cold durins.
the trip to shore. Some died during
the day, and were passed overheard
Upon the arrival of the cutter at I.v1ne
kegis, six were found dead in the bot
tom of the boat. Policemen heard cries
for help. and found the cutter with the
men, none or whom could land without
assistance. some were so exhausted
that artificial respiration was neces-
sary. y terrific southwest gale was
blowing all the time. and, although the
men TOOK turns at the oars. 1t was i'm
possible FOR them to keep warm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
MORE PARDONS BY BLEASE
During F"nr-ienr Term, Exercises
Right of CIc'ncncy I'm I.6II Cnscs

COLUMBIA. s. Q, January Gov
ernor Blease to-day brought the total
number of his holiday pardona. paroles
and combinations To l10 by acting
favurably on the cases OF scventvona
state prisoners. Within the last four
years he has exercised the right Of
clemency in l.6!j cnees
To-day's list Included thirty three
persons serving life terms for murder
Two were granted full pardons. three
were paroled and the sentences Of
twentY-eight committed TO terms rang
ing from two TO twenty years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
MRS. WALTER CAMP INJURED
Suffering from Shock and Hruises Re.
Heived In Auto Accident.
Especial 70 The Times Dispatch. ]

While riding to the hospital where her
son, Walter Camp. Jr.. is recovering
from an operation for appendicitis,
Mrs. Walter Camp. wife OF the Yale
coach, was injured when her automo-
bile collided with n truck. She is suf-
fering from shock and bruises.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
WILL ASK $4,000 DAMAGES
Mrs. Emma aIcDonuid to bring Suit
Against &. Is. q. billings
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

ISpccihI 10 The cTimes-DispatchJ
CHICAGO, January "A suit for
$4,000 damages will be filed i'm Jud~c
Gibbons's court against c. X G. Bill
lings. New York millionaire. based on
the. accidental killing. three years ago
OF n child in Evanston. Biilings's son
"A. NJ. Billings, now Yale freshman.
WAS riding in an automobile which ran
over and killed William Mcdonald. SON
of Mrs. Emma Mcdonald, who brings
the suit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
MAN TAKEN IN CUSTODY
IN PHTLA DIIpIII&

PHILADELPHIA, January 2.-L.ocal
representatives OF the Department or
Justice Tonight took into custody Nor
ris Dsitch, said to be an attorney of
New York. on charge growing ont NJ
alleged Issuing OF false passports in
Now York.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
ATTEMPTED GERMAN ADVANCE
CHECKED by RUSSIANS

An attempted German advance from
Mlawa. In an effort to divert the Rus
sian threat TO outnank the Teutonic
centre by crossing the lower Vistula.
northwest Of Warsaw. has been checked
by the Russians
According TO Pctrograd reports. the
Russians continue to sweep the Aus
trians westward along the Southern
Lhhcian railway toward GryDow and
Ncu Sondo, and out OF the northern
foothills OF III" Carpathians The Mus-
coNites also are credited with having
organized new campaig ign against Hun
gary, advancing In four columns across
IN" mountains. This, It is said, will
NOT ne IKE previous aids, but will be
u regular invasion. Further east. the
Russians are marching across Ruko-
winn, not far north Of the Roumanian
frontier toward Pennsylvania Ii is
considered likely Roumanian action Will
ne haStened lay this step on the eau
casian front. where Field Marshal Won
der foitz Is 10 take command, the
Iu'kS have assumed the offensive and
crossed the Russian frontier at three
points Heavy lighting is reported
i'E request OF King George, to-mor-
row VIII be observed as a day of in
'cTcess:on, and special prayers for tho
success OF the allies arms Will he of
Tered IN every church and chapel of All
crtc"s and religions in the kingdom.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03

The lighting in Belgium and
Northern France hns come to a
halt, to Judge from official reports,
so fnr nv spectacular operations nre
concerned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
MORE SURVIVORS
. Of FORMIDABLE
LAND IN SAFETY
Another Cutter, With Fifty
Men, Reaches Lyme-Regis,
Dorsetshire.
THIS BRINGS TOTAL
OF RESCUED UP TO 2O1
During Trip to Shore Several
Men Succunb to
Exposure.
IN OPEN BOAT FOR 20 HOURS
Battleship Torpedoed by German
Submarine Off Portsmouth,
Is Paris Report.
IN OPEN BOAT FOR 20 HOUR
Battleship Torpedoed by German
Submarine Off Portsmouth,
Is Paris Report. !.
Latest Estimate
Of Loss Is 579

LIVE hundred and seventy-nine
men pcrishcd by the sinking
OF the British battleship Formidable
I'm the English Channel on New
Years Day, according to lntest cs-
ttmntcs. or the crew of $50 men,
20l were saved, cutter carrying
hfty living having reached land
since the first casualty list WINS
complied.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03

Mnny survivors were landed at
3rlxhnm, Devon, others mt Lyme
Regis. Dorset, which indicates that
the diHnster occurred mt the western
end of the English Channel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03

In Russinn Poland and Galicin
there is no actual change In the att-
untfon AZ 1t has been for several
days pnst. Ottoman troops in the
Caucasus have crossed the Russian
frontier mt three points, and soon
VIII be under command OF Field
Marshal BnrOn Won der Goltx, the
German officer who spent many
years I'm Turkey building mp the
Ottoman array, md who recently
Wns sent to Constnntinople to aid
the Sultan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03

START TIE NEW YEAR RIGHT
BY Using York River Line to Baltimore.
$3.50 one way, $3.50 II. 4. $40 J., NJ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03

In nn orange hook. insued MT the
instance OF the Russian Minister
for Foreign Affairs mt Petrosrad, 1T
IN charged that the independence
of the Ottoman empire "vanished
dchuftcly from the moment that the
German cruisers Goeben and Bres-
lnu took refuge in the Dnrdnneiles,"
nnd TINT German ships under Ger
man command made "nn attack on
the peaceful shores of an empire
which wns maintaining perfect
neighborly relations with the
Turlks.r
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
T0RPEDOED OFF PORTSMOUTH,
bN GERMAN SIInMS MSJ,IN,,

fARlS. January o.-The British
battlcship Formidable, which sank In
the English Channel on Friday morn
ing win the greater part of her crow.
German submarine. accor ling to re-
port current in Paris
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
FIGHTING ON LAND
AT CLOSE RANGE
Germans Deny French Reports
That They Have Been Driven
Out of Steinbach.
ENGAGEMENTS IN POLAND
Cars Forces Seemingly No
Nearer Warsaw Than They
Were Week Ago.

LONDON. January . G0:55 l.. M).-
Another nifty men from the British bat
teship formidablc, lost in the English
Channel Oh Friday. have reached safety
after riding out Il fierce gale for up
wards OF twenty hours in an open cut
ter. This makes a total OF 2ol sur
vlvo-a out Of IL crew of $50.
The latest survivors landed at Lyme
Regis. on the Dorsetshire coast. late
last night All were In = state Of cx-
haust!on after their terrible expert
cncc. They declare there is little hope
OF any further survivors. as tho tre-
'nendous sea running would make II i'm
possible for men 20 1.-Two long enough to
be picked up by passing vessels while
many of those clinging TO the wreclage
undoubtedly were Killed when the sec
ond explosion occurred
The admiralty has not issued any
statement in reference TO the cause OF
the disaster or where II occurred
The land fighting, which is sporadic
In the west, but more continual in the
east, has brought about no material
change in the situation. Artillery Is
playing the biggest part along the
western front, although at points there
mas been close range fighting
The Germans deny French reports
that they have been driven out Of par;
OF the village Of Stcinbach, upper AL
SAGE, which has been the scene of san
Culinary fighting for n week past
There have been engagements on the
Rivers Bzura and Rawka. in Poland,
but seemingly the Germans are no
nearer Warsaw than they were week
ago They have commenced offensive
operations In the direction OF Kielce.
ono Of the larger towns OF Southern
Poland. which doubtless has for it's oh
ject!vc the holding up of the Russian
advance through Gallcia on Cracow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03

Count Ttszn. the Hungarian Pre-
mier, according to berlin dis
patch, has affirmed that mutual
confidence, love and respect exists
between Austrin- Hungary and Ger
mnny.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03

Fearing a possible landing by the
Gcrmnns ON the enst coast of Eng
land, Yorkshire ts enrolling a corps
of civic guards and volunteers, with
headquarters ut Hull, for seIf-pro-
lection.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03

Portsmouth Is tho chief naval sta
tion of ENGLAND. It Is ut the south
west extremity OF Portsea Island,
eiEhteen miles southeast OF South
Hmpton and sixty-flve miles south
west or London. s7}sE
Portsmouth harbor Is four miles Sin
length, with about an equal width. and
It's entrance is only about 800 yards
across II has been said that In this
land-locked haven the whole nrttish
navy might ride In perfect ssourity,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03

CONTINUED on Fourth Page,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04
Motor Boat Owners
Seek Placid Victories
E. B. Leisening Aims to Show Fifty Miles an Hour
with Peter Pan-"Swat the Fly" Campaign Started
"Spotess Town Aim Of Campers and Hotel Men,

Lake Placid. y. Y. July 3.-That the
voxatious subject o. limiting the speed
Of power boats on Lake Placid may be
reopened is the fear Of members OF the
Lake Placid Yacht Club since an
nouncemont was made that 2. q. Les
cning is 20 return 20 Gull Rock camp
about July IL with Il fast Peter Pan.
Esq, equipped with a new engine on
$50 horsepower. Iu addition the boat
has planes. and is said 20 be capable
Of developing a speed Of more than
fifty miles an hour. Another new boat
that Will play a prominent part IN reyo-
lutionizng power boat racing on TINS
lake has Just been launched by w. 5.
Benson, OF Passaic y. J., who IS build
ing a camp on Lake Placid. This boat
has an engine Of 100 horsepower and IN
trial spurts has thus far outstriPped
anything vet IN commission on the lake.
Members Of the Shore Owners Asso-
citation Of Lake Placid are highly
pleased over the fact that the malnte-
nance Of the freboat on this lake has
brought about a substantial reduction
IN Insurance rates. The boat has been
ovorhauled and is manned by compe-
ten. crew for the protection Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04

and Mrs. Fl. B. Good and family, Of
Newark.
Camp Wildwood. at Whiteface Inn,
has been leased by Miss A. J.. Ward. Of
Newark. who is entertaining Miss
Uardhan. She is accompanied by Miss
F.. NJ. Hiscox. Another OF the Nhlte-
face Inn camps has been leased Tor the
season by II. NJ. Plat, Of New York.
Mrs G. /. Higgins. Of New York, n
visitor at the old Whiteface Inn, is
.ornoue the recent arrivals at the new
The Grand View baseball team in one
If the games preliminary to the series
10 be played through the remainder OF
his month defeated the Newman team
bv score Of ii to 9.
Mrs. Theodore b. Connolly, wife OF
the former Corporation Counsel. New
York. is among the recent arrivals az
the Grand View.
Mrs, c. BETTY Kimball, who has re-
t,r,ed 10 the Grand View for the sea-
son. is giving much time TO series
Of carnage trips to points Of interest,
uDon which She is Joined by her
friends. Mrs. Kimball is accompanied
by Miss A. Paulson.
Among those reaching the Grand
View bv automobile were Mr.. and Mrs.
D. b. McElwie, jr., Of Morristown, y.
J., who are on tour Of the Adiron-
dacks.
Mrs. Grace r. Parkese. who has re.
turned for the season at the Grand
View. is arranging series Of card
parties to take place this month.
In n party Of guests at Northwoods
Inn that made the ascent Of Mount
Whitefaco were Mr. and Mrs. George
5 bailey, Nh and Mrs. W. Hoxie, j. b.
Shell and Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Ma
zance, Of New York. Those from New
York recently arrived there include W.
A. Jeffrey, Mrs. NJ W. SeItz, c. W.
Seitz. Charles Neibar. A. VI. Meeker,
f. +. Archer. J. Z. STANLEY, Jr, and
Mrs c. Alexander.
Carl Eeye, Of New York, who was
ING the ascent OF Mount Cobble, en-
countered a small black bear cub Of
the trip.