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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
MAJ SEIZE Ill
NEAT SUPPLIES
G ERIN Ian GOVERNMENT NOW
SERIOUS SLY CONSIDERING
SUCH A COURSE.

Berlin via Londonl, Feb. 5.r-Your
correspondent learned from an au-
thoritative source today that the Ger
man Government Is seriously thinking
OF taking radical steps concerning the
meat consumption In the Fatherland.
Government seizure and adminlstra-
ton OF Germany's meat supply may
be confidently looked for as "sure
thing" within the next few weeks. If
not days.
The paramount question which the
Government is considering at present
is: Where shall we begin. with the
butchers or with the farmers?" It liz
very probable that the final decision
will be start at the root. which means
that all cattle will be seized by the
Government in the similar manner in
which all grains and cereals were
seized recently. Should the Govern
ment decide not to go SO far, but to
start with the butchers and whole
sale meat dealers instead. serious OPP
position from the meat industry would
be the answer. The butcher. depend
ent as he is on the producer as well as
upon the consumer. would be hard hit
while the farmer would ''chuckle up
his sleeve"
The price OF pork is rising constant
~. Yet 6ermany's supply of hogs lis
unusually grea this year. so great, in
fact. that the Government in semi
official exhortations and hints to the
public has continuously emphasized Of
late that pork Is abundant enough.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
GERMAN SURGEONS ACQUITTED
Found Not Guilty of piliaging Homes
I'm French Town.

Paris, Feb. 17,--Nine surgeons,
members OF the German Red Cross.
were sentenced on November Il to
not less than six months and not
more than two years imprisonment
ON eonVtetion of pillaging homes at
Lazy -Sur-Ourcq between September ;
and September 9. The surgeons be-
'onged to an ambulance which re-
manned at Lily -SurAurcq after the
retreat OF ihe German army In
their defense the doctors pleaded that
the pillaginC had been already ac-
compiished when they reach the
towns and tney only requisitioned
wines and liquors for the wounded
The conI >tion and sentence caused
considerable comment at the time. as
the several defendants were distin-
suisheu medical men. An appeal was
taken from tho verdict of the court
martial and The verdict quashed on
a technicailty. a second court mar
tial acquitted all the prisoners today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
Ul[ CRAZY On
SUBJECT Of WAR
raREx ON 4 rHILApELPHIAN AND
SAYS HE ~ GERMAN
SPY.

New York, Feb. ia short we'll
built man about forts years, old. VITA
nervous twitching manner, walked
into the McAiptn Hotel this Afternoon
4 and espyIns $ l. Haines, n miller
of Philadelphia, who had just regis
tered, he walked up TO hin.
you're German spy" nc ss'o' ted.
At the sam. time he pulled a bulldog
s4-caiihre revolver from his POCKET
and taking aim az Bsines tired me
revolver. however. was loaded WAN
blank cartridges and Haines was '-
armed. The man started to FIRE again.
hut by that time Harry Koch one ~
the house detectives, was upon hi"
aud Knocked tle gun 5ut of his haN1
The noise made by the rev liNSi
sfarsled the scores Of person. IN 'h@
Lobby Their Was a wild "ush io'
safefy quiet, however. vas N''ou ft-
stored. TIE nssa was taken "a room
aheFe ~ refused - give ans 'HtoF
s.sat}on cs~s rnE hi~sei'
Be was arFaieoed before Mag ,sfrat'
sims where ar Hstnes made com
rlsin9 o. fejontous assault against
h}ra. Tas uaa was questioned by the
Judge;
II Do no, Wish 90 appeas rude, he
SAID ehgt i decline 10 give ms nemc
or tel ar 'airs about myself All I
Mave 10 ssS. that this ulau is q German
SPY He has bees follow nE H.o tN
Philadelphia aHd when came over
here ts,sisy 20 follow e5 n5e So the
train 2rd fsea Through thc 8tTpr,nf
ears when J Eoi here ! found l.u ia
sveTy aogeJ y.s5.sa.
"'You SEE .ouv havo-. have fn-
rentee = devise Rs which ,sH end ;ho
VA TIE German E1rerNu9@Hs bias been
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
Organize "Twiiiaht sleep"

Albany. n. s.. Feb. lT.--f'To increase
the practice of any SAFE method of Sc
curing to all women the boon OF pain
iess child birth by giving lectures and
publishing literature by reliable au-
thors, and 90 spread authentic informa-
tion with regard to the twilight sleep.
generally" is the object of the Twilight
Sleep Association of New York CITY
which was Incorporated by the Secre-
tarY of State today.
The directors are Mary w Den
nett. Aida Cemmett Frederick a.
Stokes. Jennie ID, Heath aud Renie NJ
Stewart. all OF New York city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
BOARD MAY DEMAND
AN INVESTIGATION
POLICE COMMISSIONERS HOLD
POSTPONED MEETING
TONIGHT.
| N + F EST E CITED
GORDON ENUMERATED by puR.
LisHED sTATEMENT-OTHE
EXPECTED 10 MAKE DE-
MAND For INQUIRY.

Whether the Board of Police Com
mssloners is to follow the Head OF
w. Douglas Gordon. one of Its mem
bers. and demand an investigation into
the official and personal conduct O.
the board and of its members will
be determined tonight.
IL the board demand that it be in
Nestieatsd II is expected that the Vice
Commission will be asked TO assume
the duty. In that case the lnvestiga-
ton will be had If power be given the
commission to make 1t real investi-
cation. Otherwise that body will re-
fuse the assignment.
(. Meeting postponed.
The HTeeting Of the police board
was scheduled for last night. but on
request of Mr. Gordon, who could
not be present, it was postponed until
/ tonight with MaNt,r Ainslies APP
prevail 1t $ the general opinion that
the question of an inquiry will be
discussed and n demand be made
that the conduct of tAe board be
raoroughiy investigated However,
none of the members OF the board last
night were prepared to say that this
would be done.
In many quarters it is intimated
that the board - practically com
PEELED 10 demand that an invrstiga
ton be held. either by the council or
10y the vice commission and 1t is be-
iieved that this will he the outcome
of the meeting tonight.
The petition of the members OF the
boar" dis precarious. Commissioner
Gordon. who felt that he and his fell.
low members were placed under sus-
rieian by the failure of the Vice
Commission 10 commend the board
has requested the Mayor to have
him AS member of the board, In
'Nestisated. and his record laid bare
Commissioners Nradley Is quoted as
declaring that unless the board vote
TO demand an invest cation he viii,
take similar action. That placed the
matter up to the other members.
Clean Bill for One.
Attention was further focused
upon them by the published state
ments of members of the Vice Com
mission that Mr. Gordon's individual
conduct had been above reproach
Nothing was said of the others. Sew
eral of them feel aggrieved thereby
and 1t is suggested that they will feel
force dto ask that they be given a
similar clean bill of health, or the
entire board he investigated
Another matter that may come be-
fore tine board is the enforcement OF
the law applying to houses used for
immoral purposes. II Is notorious that
although the houses in the so-cailed
segregated district have been closed
by order of the Mayor, nothing has
( been done to close those outside that
district. This question will probably
/ be considered at tonights meeting
! Probably no meeting OF the Board OF
| Police commissioners held in receh,
years has been looked forward to with
! such interest as that to be held to.
night, Whatever is done will excite
tho comment Of thousands in the city
VINO arc waiting to see whether OF
not the board desires it's actions to he
made public property.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
BRITISH STAND
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Continued from First Page
! British government to MAINTAIN its
argument that the trade OF the United
States has not suffered un-suty bee ans"
OF any British practice. Tais par OF
the note host -Javiaeing and otloiEis
here were Of the opinion tnat the ON
mercc of the united states was of't
now suffering to any extent o. account
of British control of the seas.
Quotes Export Figures
Taking the figures In millions of
dollars, the exports OF merchandise
from the United states for the seven
months of January to July, 1914. in
7iustve. were 1901. rs compared with
',327 in thu corr spending months OF
1913. q decrease fof SIZE. 900. 600
For The months of August. sep
TENDER October and November. that
IS to say. for the four months OF the
war preceding the delivery of your
s.Nceiisncy's note, the figures of the
exports Of merchandise were tagain
IN millions Of doilars) SCI as com
pared with a23 in the corresponding
months Of 1913. IA decrease of $685.
900 00o.
II however, the single article of
cotton he eliminated from the com
3ariA"n tho figures show a very differ
cnt result Thus the exports of all
ARTICLES Of merchandise other than
cotton from The United States during
the first seven months of 1914 were
1855 coo, zoe as against sit2T 900 600
IN 1913. a decrease OF 1851. 600. 600 ..
l4'e per cent on the other hand
the exports uf the same articles dur
ing the months of August to NoNem-
her amounted To SOS. 10000 as COM
uared with $3.50. 000, oo0 in 1918 q
decrease oc $4,000. 900 or less than
per cent.
Decrease Duc Ia Cotton
1t is therefore clear that if cotton
NC excluded The effect Of the war has
oecn not 30 Increase, but To pra Ctical-
iy arrest ths decline of American ex.
ports WhiCh was in progress earlier
IN the wear. In fact. any decrease in
American exports which Is attributed
To the war * essentially due to cot
ton"
81 Edward states that the exercise
IF tho ~i~nt ~ intercepting the con-
trahand trade of the enemy cannot
have been The cause of the decrease
"a cotton exports England and
France have suffered heavily from
the falling IF in cotton exports. The
general result of his study of the cx-
port situations convinceS him that the
naval operations of Great Britain are
not tn" cause Of any diminution in
the Nolum" Of American EXPORTS and
mat II ~" commerce of the United
states 'S Ina the unfavorable situa,
ton which YOUR excellency describes.
the caus" ought in fairness to he
sought '!sevhere than in the ac,iyi-
tics of mis- mojesty's naval forces"
Discusses Circular
The .prei&n secretary then takes
up for discussion the export figures
contained n the circular issued on
January g by the Department Of
Commerce m Washington. q circular
which admits a marked Improvement
in the foreign trade of the United
State
Sir Edward finds that the outbreak
nf war produced an acute. hut tenn
porary disturbance of trade. which
affected all Leutrai countries. hut he
finds. too that mere has been a steady
recovery for to-day the exports of the
United States stand al a higher lgure
than on She same date last year"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18

Wednesday,. February
II. 1915. at 1890 a. NJ, at tho
Memorial Hospital. EVERETT LEE
NOBLE, Oldest son OF Leslie H. and
Matte Kern Noble. of 231l jefferson
Avenue. aged twenty three years.
He leaves to mourn their loss. father.
mother and two brothers. Clarence
II. and Edward L. Noble
Funeral will take place FRtbAS
MORNING. February 10, az 10 oso.ock
from st. Patrick's Church intsr.
ment in lakewood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18

10 q hosuitai but arc expected io re-
cover. The tate OF The two otbers o.
the crew is. uukpuwu, IL Is thought
hey may have been Kilcd I'm the OK
plor4en
The Duiwioh. vcseo! of 2sse tina
owned by tho British steamship Come
'-srs. Was DESTROYED ~ tbe exact spot
where the steamers TokeInaru and
lkaria were.I ,rprjoed -y lie Germans
recently. The French steamer Vile
6e-I.ifle v"s ON HoI Nav from Cher
souyg TO Duul,irh when she mot hey
fate
Tho status uf thc American food
Ship Niihelri.na continues IA doubt.
The foreign Office seems industrious OF
placing the cargo before Il prize court
"a that woula prvcipitate a situation
that might be difficult Of solution The
intention seems to he TO delay the
case as long as possible IN the hope
that an amtcahle way out will be
found,
NH I'rize Grew.
Last night il vas reported that %
prize crew had actually been placed
on the WIhtlmina To-day, however
ii In stated that the detac hment Of
three naval officers and sixteen mon
which went aboard last night is mere
ly guard and IN no sense a prize
crew.
II is reported hore tonight that the
German government has handed ]. w.
Gerard the United States aml1a ssa or
in Berlin, new note, emhodying the
attitude Of Germany in the matter
of food importations tho Germans
contending, as before that importa-
lions of food are destined for tho ci-
william population and will not reach
the military or naval forces, and fur
| Their that the seizure of foodstutfs
applies only To the supplies raised Or
/ already in Germany and not TO what
might be brought In from the out
side.
The British govern has not al
tered It's position in This matter. II
asserts that foodstuffs destined for the
I noncom blatant poplslation Of Germany
+, may reach those TO whom they are
( consigned. but that they then immc-
diately become liable 10 seizure by
/ the German EOS eminent, which car
use Them a. they wish.
The Reichsanger. of berlin. pub
fishes today the authorization of tins
/ Rundesrath 10 the Imperial chancel-
Tor TO prohibit the importation apt
/ transit of the products of hostile sol
I and industry across the German from
] tier. The ground for the authorize,
ton IL the proclamation which pro
hibits the importation ~ several prod.
acts mentioned from France an(
Great Britain their colonies and pro
tectorates
With all these things to consider
tho attitude of Great britain may nov
be summarized as follows
The nation with secret metho1
OF retaliation, is alert and prepared
for German aggression by sea. unde
sea or on land. and is confident of be
ing able t. meet adequately the mos
extraordinary situation in the histor,
Of warfare.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
OBITUARY
Everett Ice Noble.

Everett Lee Noble oldest son OF
Leslie II. and Matte Kern Noble,
died Yesterday morning In the Me-
mortal Hospital after an ailness OF
several weeks
MIR. Noble. who was twenty-three
years Of age and the grandson of II.
NJ Noble Of the Richmond Health
Department. underwent an operation
last saturday.
Mr.. Noble Was wei known in Rich
mond and had many friends,
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at 70 o'clock from 81.
Patrick CHURCH. Gnterment VIII be
made In Oakwood Cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
" eddiag In House eft Thaw.

Pittsburg. Feb. Ill Before an i'm
proyised altar Of erotons and American
Beauty roses. In the large center hall
If the Thaw residence. Miss Henrietta
Thaw only daughter of Mir, and Mrs
I5e njamin Thaw. became the bride OF
Lawrence slade, of New York and
Paris The ceremony MAS performed
by Rev. Dr. Henry Sloan Comm. pastor
81 the Madison Avenue Presbyterian
Church. New York, at ! O'Clock this
ft.ruouu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18

at his residence. 1870
South Cherry street. 1890 A. NJ,
Wednesday. February II, REV. J. Il.
HUTSON. evangelist In the seventy
fourth year of his age. He leaves
one brother, Rev. j. r.. Hutson. pastor
of the Pine Street Baptist Church:
one sister, and four daughters.
Funeral from the Pine-Street Bap-
tist Church, FRIDAY. AFTERNOON
at 3 O'Clock. Interment In Holly
wood. No flowers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
Mary Soutliali James.

Mrs. Mary Southall James. wife of
G, Watson James. died Wednesday
afternoon ~ 5:15 O'Clock at the resi-
dence. ~ North Fourth Street, The
deceased was q native Of Smithfeld
and was the daughter of James H..
and Louisa Tazewell Southah. She is
survived by her husband. two daugh-
tiers, Miss Louise TazeWell James and
Mrs Y. n. Shelburne. and two sons,
John Quaries James ana G. Watson
James, Jr., all of Richmond Funeral
notice later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18

feet einsen ttcss6 taIl weighs t7o
pounds has medium complexion,
last seen was wearing brown suit
of clothes.
Iowery has two brothers residing
In the city who are railroad engineers
and arc employed by the Chesapeake
and ohio. one sister IL said to reside
in Fairinount
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
SHIP PROBE
Continued from First rage.l

Boston shipbroker, may also go on the
stand.
Mr.. Baker testified he was formerly
Identified with the Atlantic Transport
Company and had been in the ship
pins business over thirey years prior
TO the sale by his company of all it's
holdings 10 the International Mer-
camille Marine Company In 1909. He
he'd advised Presidents Mckinley,
Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson relative
To shipping matters. no said
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18

Brookneal, Va, Feb, /, *. ~.
Clark. Of the Hat Creek neighborhood,
died of cancer at the age of seventy
five years ana was buried from the
PRESBYTERIAN Church IF that place,
on saturday. He was a COUSIN of
Or. Pauletta Clark. cf Lyrchburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
Mrs. Willieimina Albers.

The funeral OF Mrs. Wilhelmina Al
hers. who died Wednesday. at o'clock
A. NJ. AT the home Of her daughter.
Mrs. T.. l.. Goodman, 2505 kensing-
ION Avenue. will take place from the
residence a. o'clock this afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18

at the residence II her
husband, IFS North Fourth street,
Wednesday afternoon. February 81.
at 5.15 o'clock. MARY soUTHALL
JAMES. wife OF G. Watson James.
Funeral notice later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
DEATHS.

ATBERS-Dled, Al The res1dence OF her
daughter. Mrs. T. l.. Goodman. es0s
Kensington Avenue, at o'clock
Wednesday morning. MRS. WILHEL-
NINA ALBERS.
Funeral from the residence AT
F. NJ. THURSDAY. February Is.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
ALLIES ACTIVE
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at La Four De Paris has been COM
pletely repulsed.
Between the Argonne and the
Meuse we have advanced at several
points.
I'm Alsa e we have gained posses
sion of the heights overlooking the
Sudel farm and have held all the
ground previously conquered.
our aeroplanes nave bombarded
the railroad station at Fribourg En-
Briesgau."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18

CATLIN--Died. at his residence in. this
city, 1904 Grove Avenue, February
1s, 1915. EDWARD A. CATI.IN. in
the sixty ninth year OF his age.
The funeral will take place from
the residence THIS Thursday AT
TERNOON at $3.50 o'clock. Please
omit flowers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
politics the political tekel' Where
there Is no vision the parties die.
Human Welfare the Is4sue

ihe paramount issue before the
American people today Is not the
tarin. is not finance, is not imperial
ISM nor child labor. nor woman's
suffrage. nor prohibition; the para
mount issue before the American peo-
pie Is human welfare. The highest
conservation is not the conservation
OF forest and rivers and minerals: th.
highest conservation Is the conserya-
ton of children and women and men
the conservation of humanity.
With heads sunward and truth
high--are you ready? Are you ready
Tor a mighty program We offer you
no empty shell OF departed glory, OF
Vaior that has fled: We offer war
a war for a cause just and righteous.
though unpopular, war that has
tried and damned mems souls, hut the
smile of God is on IL, and tears of
women have baptized 1t In a holy
faith. We cannot fail If we are
true"
MIR. Sheldon declared there are FIVE
reasons for the existence of the liquor
trafffc--man's drinking habit: iminense
prcfit, the 'faisehood that alcohol is
good as medicine. the revenue false
hood, and Its power in politics He
told of drinking In Australia. In New
Zealand and elsewhere, and described
the tight being made by the people az
H..
The act of the Gear of Russia hanish-
ing vodka, and the prohibition b,
France OF absinthe, and by German
or alcohol for men in the trenches.
were commented upon
Kansas slate CIeanest.
We shall never get rid OF strong
drink until the government forbIds itx
manufacture" Mr.. Sheldon declared
when one thinks OF the misery. the
Srfx -
are we not conscience stricken when g
lis known that there are e iough people
no& members OF church IL stamp out
this eviis
Kansas can show the clea nest sia,
in the matter OF crime OF amy State IN
the Union. Our iaiis are ir many eases
empty. and many counties haze not had
a criminal case for years In rtty -ta o
counties of the state there is not
pauper There liz not osse itgalkxed
saloon or brewery In the Stake c. Kan
sas. There is In Kansas the iarres
per capita wealth OF any State In m
Union. What do you think OF that for
a prohibition State2
1T has proven that 4 can prosper
without brewery or "A saloon. 10
you realize what II means to d young
man or girl TO come up In life without
ever seeing saloon and its dehauci-
ing effects Thousands of girls and
boys In Kansas do not know that
such a thing as a saloon exists.
Don't stand shivering on the bank
afraid TO plunge into the. prohibition
'swimmin' hele.' Kansas has tried 1t.
and says TO all you saloon States,
Come on IN: the waters fine"
The United States has no more
moral right to protect the liquor bust
ness and accept revenue from i, than
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18

T'le vets in Iowa arc frying to
head off prohibition with bill pro-.
viding for the sale OF beer only In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
The Weather

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE weather
will be fair Thursday and Friday,
fresh 10 strong northeast winds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18

Il noon temperature ..-++-.....-- IS
8 4. NJ. temperature. 5.-....t...- ~
Maximum temperature to s =. NJ. AZ
Minimum temporal ure to T.. Nj. "a
Iean temperature ...........,...,... IS
Normal temperature ,....-, .....,..- 30
deficiency Ia temperature today :
Deftciene3 ia temperature since
March ! .,,..'- observation-disclosures. 2s1
Excess IN temperature since Jan
uary ! .....-.. ........,.....,.. lo5
Rainfall i5Ht tWelv" hours -........., y
Rainfall last tweuty-faaf hours. q
Deficiency Ia rainfall slEee March
I .-...-.... -...........- Csc
Excess Ia rainfall since January
..-.... .......... -t:.... 3-V4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
MISSES Wife AND

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18

Twenty members Of the cre,g
mere picked up by the French de-
fkrossr Arauebuse ana were taken a.
f94atte Seven men rowed 10 Fecamp
md Festehed there half frozen aud eN-
esssfs.ssed on Tueseal night TheE had
1.Ae1 iabaFisg 10 roagli sea Tor
twenty Eight hours and all had 10 -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18

Tie up to our shoe store
if the comfort Of your feet
is worth while.
Our shoe man has feet
of his own they re his
tender point-hls strong
point is shoe knowledge.
Take him into your
confidence.
The Berry Shoe. $500.
$500 wnd $500.
The iIanan. $500 and
$3.50,
Amongst them arc the
new Spring Tan Shoes at
$500.
Shoes for boys. too!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18

Great Britain IS eSps~ienctSs will more
Than Offset The extra Efforts # TIA.
Germaus.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
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