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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03
5000 INCREASE IN
POSTAL RECEIPTS
TOTAL FOR LAST MONTH LARGER
: THAN FOR FEBEt AIRY. 1914,
BIGGEST IN HISTORY.

The report of the cashiers Off 70 at
the Richmond posiofticc TOR the month
Of February. compiled yestel Jay and
issued by Postmaster Hay T Thorn
ton. shows that the receipts during
.he month were .arEer than were those
OF year ago. The showing IS re-
garded as ar unusually good one in
view of the fact THAI mary OF the
postofices throughout the country are
showing a falling of from the figures
Of iasI February. and also because
he increase in receipts. though com
parativeiy small. was an increase over
the total Of the 3 February In the
history OF the Office.
The total rec-.i IS 1T the Richmond
postofsice during ,he last month We're
sTl.l7s.SS a. against $40. $50 &c In
February, 1914 The increase was
eBe7l2 or - per cent.
The receipts III the last month were
divided as follows. Received from
sales Of stamps and stamped paper,
3es,7647s, aud from second third
anG fourth class matter and box rents.
ss4.4l5.l5.
Commenting on these figures yester-
day afternoon Postmaster Thornton
said: THE Richmond psstothce. to
the first Of March il go. 600 ahead in
recei OF last year.
The fiscal year IA the pcstoffice
department begins July /. and there
IRE but four months left Of the pres
lent fiscal year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03
RUSSIA SWEEPS BACK
ITS INVADING FOES

Petrograd. March 2--Offlcial state
ments issued by the general staff con-
tinue to be reports of victories for the
Russian troops in the eastern theater
OF the war. Where the Russians are
not winning now in north Poland,
Calicia and even in Bukowina they
are 'old!ne the Germans who appear
to be stalking all upon desperate
charges in mass formation unmindfm
of machine guns and rifle fire.
There are Indications in the north
that the Germans are moving back
on their right and left flank. and en-
deavoring to hold the center with a
wedge shaped battle line. The night
communique follows:
Between the Niemen and the
Vistula our troops yesterday contin-
ued the, offensive.
Northwest OF Grodno our troops
are making successful progress The
enemy is Offering a stubborn resistance
and has chen back beyond the line
formed by the villages Of Manhowce.
RatieZl and Rakowice.
18th enemy is continuing the
bonn ba rdment OF Osscwiec with shelss
OF very large calihre.
I'm the Przasnysz district the enemy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03
TURKS RUSH TROOPS
WHILE STORM DELAYS FLEET

London. March 1.-THE continu-
ance OF heavy storm accompan ied
by rain and a thick mist. which yes
terday interrupted the operations Of
the fleet engaged In forcing the pas
sage OF the Dardanelles. again inter-
fered with the bombardment OF the
inner forts today. The delay Is ad-
vantageous TO the Turks, who are
rushing q large number Of troops to
defend the Galiipoli Peninsula, the
northern. or European. side of tho
strait.
A dispatch from Athens says that
Essad Pasha, the Turkish soldier who
gained fame as a strategist by the
defense of Janina In the Balkan War,
Is on his way to command the Turks
defending the strait.
II the weather does not clear up
tomorrow 1t IL believed that the COM
bincd Angia-French squadron will
proceed to the attack again in order
to give the TURKS no further time to
strengthen their defenses or to bring
up more reinforcements. The fact
that the German battle cruiser Goe-
ben has been stripped Of her eleven
inch guns. which have been in the
forts, Is accepted as proof that the
Turks are much alarmed over the
progress of the fleet and realize that
they cannot cope with the great ord
nance on the warsh!ps with their
present equipment, their largest can
non being oe 9.2-inch caliber.
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and Electric Corporation that a spe-
cial meeting might be more satisfac-
tory to all concerned. The commit
tee felt likewise.
Mr.. Powers suggested that a sub
committee look into the measure
which he proposes, and Chairman
Mitchell named Messrs. Powers, Rat
cliffe and Batkins, with himself, to
consider the reduction and to report
at an early meeting.
That was all the committee did
But 1t took some time to decide
upon procedure. 1t was believed that
the two measures were kindred, and
II Is not at all likely that the sub
committee or reduced rates will re-
port until the question as to the lease
of the works has been passed upon
Every member of the committee
was present. embracing Messrs.
Mitchell. Ratcliffa Christian, Pitcher.
Atkinson. Jeff Powers. Batkins, Nell
sen. Joe Powers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03

hold up and search. II the hostile
nationality OF ship. or the presence
of eontraband were proved, the sub
marines would proceed according to
the general international rules.
Third. As the American note pro-
vides for the above mentioned re-
striction In the employment of SUBJ
marines, 1t follows that enemy mer-
camille vessels should abstain from
the use of neutral flags and other
neutral signs.
that hostile mercantile vessels should
not be armed and should refrain
from offering violent resistance. since
such conduct. which Is opposed to in
ternational law. renders 1t impossible
for submarines tc proceed in accord
ance with international law.
Regulation of Foodstuffs.
Fourth. the regulation of the
legitimate importation of food supplies
to Germany as suggested by the
American government, appears in gem
eral TO be acceptable. This regulation
would, of course, be restricted to Inn
portation by sea: but on the other
hand. II would also include indirect
importation via neutral ports.
Germany would, therefore, be pre-
pared to make declarations such as
are provided for in the American note,
so that the employment of imported
food supplies would be guaranteed to
be exclusively for the peaceful civil
population.
I'm this connection &c 49,. 49,.
however, emphasize that the importa-
ton also Of other materials of peace
full economic purposes and including
nd hn 1ldA
For this purpose the hostile gov
ernments would have to allow free pas
sage to Germany of raw materials
mentioned In the free list of the Lon
don declaration, and to treat in the
same manner as foodstuffs these ma
terials contained In the list of condi-
tionnl contraband."
Hopes VIII Prove Effective.
The note concludes as follows:
The German government hopes that
the understanding suggested by the
American government with regard to
the foregoing remarks. viii be realized
and that thereby peaceful neutral ship
ping and peaceful neutral commerce
will not have more to suffer than ia
; absolutely necessary from the effects
Of the naval warfare
Such effects. moreover. would be
substantially diminished If, as already
pointed out In our note of February
Is. means and ways could be found to
exclude the Importation OF war ma
terial from neutral to belligerent states
on ships Of whatsoever flag.
THE adoption of definite atti-
tude must OF course. be postponed until
the German government on the basis
OF further communication from the
American government. is in a position
to see what obligations the British
government, on its side. is prepared
to assume"
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deny that they were attempting to i'm
pose a blockade.
Await Developments.
Another suggestion put forward by
officials today was that this Govern
ment might we'll take no action what
ever in the situation until case has
arisen under the new policy OF the
of the United States would be
strengthened If, instead of rushing
into a general protest. It awaited the
arising of a specific case. affording
opportunity for the presentation OF
the views OF this Government, and a
demand for respect for its rights In a
more forceful way than might be pos
sihle In a protest In advance.
That American interests are bound
to suffer seriously under the new pro-
gram of the allies is the oficial opin-
ion here. 1t is pointed out that while
the German war zone decree threat
ened destruction OF American life and
property. whereas the Anglo-French
note, specihcall~ guarantees that life
and provey<9 ~ill not be endangered
by th.i- operations. the menace Of the
latt< Is greater than that of the Ger
r~-. program. This is due to the fact
That the ianEer from the German
operations Is now believed to be In
TaCt very muCn IekS IMAM inc announce
ment itself would indicate: that the
German operations are not as effec-
tive or as far-reaching as might have
been ASSUMED would be the case. The
danger in American trade interests,
however. from the Anglo French pro-
gram. Is regarded ms very real and
actually present. and warrants, there
fore. energetic action.
Neutrais sound Uncle Sam.
The ministers OF several Of the neu-
trail countries called at the State De-
partmeot today to learn what the
United States intends to do about the
new policy. They were informed that
no decision has been reached as yet.
Some of these diplomats took the
view that actual conditions Of trade
would be but little affected by the new
policy. They pointed out that the EN-
bargoes imposed by the neutral coun-
tries upon expectation of materials to
belligerent countries are now 80 COM
prehensive as to cover about all the
gods that Germany would naturally
seek to purchase from neutral coun-
tries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03
VIOLENT ARTILLERY
COMDArE IN FRANCE

Paris. March 2.--The ofscial com
munique issued tonight. says:
From the sea to the aisne there
has been artillery combats, many of
which were Of a violent character.
We gained advantage in this lighting.
ron the entire front of the sector
OF Rheims. chiefly at the Alger farm.
near Fort LaPompelle. the enemy de-
livered this morning a series of at
lacks which were easily repulsed.
"BetweennseNaina and Beausejour our
been continued on sew
eral p16ntS We have gained a foot
hold In the woods organized by the
enemy and we have made progress
beyond the crest. the summit of which
we had reached In the course Of the
last few days. A strong counter-at-
tack uhe third has been repulsed.
I'm the Argonne-In the region OF
all the ground gained by us
esterday has been retained. We made
isoners of one hundred Germans near
ont IA Mousson. A night attack de-
lvered by the Germans in Lepretrs
wood. failed.
There Is nothing new to report
on the rest Of the front"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03

now famous case OF the West vir-
secretary OF publications OF the Anti
Saloon League OF America. recognize
ed everywhere as the leading au-
thority on prohibition facts In this
country: Mr.. Dan Morgan Smith. for
many years national attorney of the
Model License League OF Louisville.
Kentucky. but who finally recognised
the impossibility Of reforming the
saloon, and now tells remarkable
for the Model License League: Mrs.
Margaret Wintringer, OF Chicago. ex-
ecutive secretary Of the National Good
Citizenship Movement: Mrs. Ella A.
Boole. frst vtce-president Of the Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union: men prominent in public
life in Virginia, including Hon. J.
Taylor Ellyson. Hon. r. r. Byrd,
Hon. William Hodges Mann. Hon.
Martin Williams. Hon. John Garland
Pollard. Senators c. Harding Walker.
John r. Saunders. J. f. West and G.
Walter Mapp. all OF whom have been
intimately associated with temper
ance legislation: Mrs Howard NJ.
Hcge, State president OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union: Mrs.
Georgia May Jobson. president Of the
WomanS frOhiDttiOn League OF
America; superintendent OF cities,
counties and districts In the prohi-
bition campaign. and leading min
listers and editors will be present to
speak.
There viii be speakers to occupy
every moment Of the time with inter-
esting and helpful discussions.
Place OF Needing.
The meetings will be held in Cum
berland-Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. corner OF Cumberland
and Freemason Streets Norfolk Va.
The church is within one block of the
Bank Street and also OF the Church
Street, car line.
Headquarters.
Headquarters will be at the Attain
tic Hotel. corner of Main and CRANKY
Streets. Rates for rooms at this hotel
are 800 per day for a single room.
and $3.50 for two in a room Meals
can be gotten at restaurants In the
vicinity OF the lotei at reasonable
rates.
The Associated Railways have been
requested to give the usual reduced
rates for such conventions Apply at
once to your ticket agent for the rate
from your station, and II ne cannot
report II to you. ask him to write and
find out what the rate will be.
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v|RG|N|AN NOW
DIRECTOR Of Mint
ROBERT w. wOOLEY. OF FAIR.
FAX, SUCCEEDS G. 4. ROB-
ERTS. OF IOWA.

Washington, March 1.-The Presi.
dent sent to the Senate late this after.
noon the nomination Of Robert Wick.
line Wolley. Of Fairfax. Va, to be
director OF the mint. to succeed
George r. Roberts. OF Iowa. who re-
signed after serving In the once al
most continuously since the Mckinley
administration, to accept the place OF
assistant TO the president OF the Ma
tional City Bank OF New York.
Woolley was at one time connected
with New York newspapers. and later
entered magazine work. He was as
ISOLATED with william G. McAdoo In
the campaign of 1912. and was at
one time slated for assistant secre-
tary Of the treasury. hut some OF
his maEazine stories. rejecting upon
senators, were reaurrected, and
trouble threatened He was finally
appointed auditor OF the Interior De-
partment
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State agent, making the appraisal Of
the cattle condemned to be shot this
Bedford. president of the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board. DR.. Ferney-
hough said that he was glad to have
Mr.. Brown on the spot. for the double
reason that his authority back of him
gave him confidence and because Mr..
Brown has had experience in other
cities where the disease had broken
out.
All OF these men wished to give pub
LEFTY to the fact that no remedies
would be tried at this time. Letters
innumerahls are being received at the
ONCE OF DR.. Ferneyhough telling him
Of alleged cures for the foot and mouth
disease discovered by tho writer's. The
cattle are to be killed, thrown into a
pit. covered with quicklime and buried.
No chances are to be taken and alleged
remedies are not to be tried.
Best I'm the Service.
Five inspectors from the Federal
Bureau Of Animal Industry arrived
yesterday and Immediately began to
help the State authorities in the
work of inspection of cattle In Hen
rico. The best men In the depart.
msnt were sent. said DR.. Ferney-
hough last night. and with their aid
the presence OF the disease elsewhere,
II 1t exists. Is certain to be discovered.
The cattle will be slaughtered to-
day. The work of digging tho great
trench. which II to be the grave Of
the infected cattle, proceeded rap
idly yesterday after 1t was started.
Some difficulty was experienced In se.
curing a contractor, but finally c. 8.
Luck undertook the work. The
trench. which Is 625 feet long. six
feet wide and seven feet deep. was
completed early this morning. and
to the pit, shot and thrown In.
Estimated Value
The work Of appraisal Of the value
OF the cattle was not completed last
night. The owners put values OF
from $40 to $85 eacn on the herd.
the average being about $65. At that
rate the entire value Is about S1S,-
600 The State and Federal authori-
ties have not yet accepted these nx-
ures. That work will be completed
today. before the slaughter begins.
half and the Federal Government
half. The present General Assem- bly,
$40 900, on reccmmen-
dation Of the Governor and State
Veterinarian Ferneyhough, which ap-
preparation will be practically ex.
hausted at one swoop, Colonel Leedy,
member Of the House OF Delegates
from Page County, sought to have
the appropriation increased and was
supported by J. H. C. Grasty and
others, but failed. It IL proba bic
next Monday an additional appropri-
alton will he asked and 1rantad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03
TER. Hante Out Of Central League

Terra Hautc Out Of Central League
Terra Haute. Ind. March THE
efforts Of President I.otiis Hebron
ner. OF the Central League, to pre-
suade the owners OF the Terra Haute
Club to agree to remain In the leage
have been unwilling. President He'll
bronner held conference with the
owners OF the local club last night,
when they told him they were through
with the Central League. President
Heilbronner intimated that the Central
League would attempt to take tho
Terra Haute players under reserve,
but such a move would be opposed by
tho local association. even so far a.
to a legal appeal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03
LIFE INSURANCE MAN
MAY GO TO RALEIGH

Ernest w. Marshall, for the last
five years cashier of the Equitable
Life Insurance Company.s Office in
Richmond has resigned and gone to
Raleigh. ", c.. where 1t Ia probab Bile
he Will become manager OF the Equit-
abie's Office. His place here has been
filled by John u. SpofYord. of Port
land Me.
Mr.. Marshall was secretary OF the
Richmond Association Of Life Under
writer's. and a. a meeting held Mon
day resolutions of regret at hts leav-
Ing were adopted. No secretary has
yet been named to succeed him.
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have absorbed present and future rev.
enue gains Of employees by the issuance
of fictitious securities; in other words,
employers and operating officials are
the victims OF financial administra-
ton.
I'VE shall show from the publicly
expressed opinions of eminent fnan~
ciers and financial experts that this
present inequality In the distribution
of the output of the industry is
wrong,
We shall conclude by showing that
despite the financial excuses of rail-
roads OF the past they are still hnan-
cially able to pay reasonable and fair
increases In wages"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03
C0W-PUNcHER WINS
TEN ROUND BOUT

New York. March Tom Mccarthy.
the Montana cowpuneher. earned q
halrline victory over Jack Dillon, OF
indianapolis. In their ten.round bout
tonight at the Broadway Sporting
Club, Brooklyn. due to his work in
the first Ave rounds of the mill Dur.
ing these sessions tho comboy made
great use Of a hard left lab which
kept Dillon's head bobbing like a cork
In mill race. much to the dispieasure
of the Hoosier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03

later date further report or reports
may be submitted with recommends
tons for the betterment of existing
cond tons.
"On behalf OF the commission.
ASHTON STARkE,
Chairman.
''F, r. McFADEN. Secretary
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fHILEfPs~Df1lea. Al 4. n. TUESDAY.
March 2. 1915, In st. Luke's Hos
pitai. REV ALEXANDER L. PHIL
90 LIPS. D.. d. In. the, nfty-aixth year,
OF his age.
Funeral at Westminster Church At
1o:3e A. N. WEDNESDAY,. March Z.
( tBtsrmsnt In Hollyvoel.
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Refuses to Confirm Sale Of ciub.

Refusea TO Confirm Sale OF Club.
Syracuse. N. Y. March ITO pro-
tect the members Of last years base
ball team. who have salary Of 81, 500
due them. Charles /. Stone, referee
in bankruptcy. today refused to con-
frm the sale of the Syracuse stars.
inc. Of the New York State League.
for $1,000 to Frank T. Miller, attor-
ney. Referee Stone promised to take
up the matter forcefuiiy at private
hearing with the trustees this after
noon.
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WILLING TO CEASE


ing mines and the construction OF
anchored mines and further agrees
with the sLPRest,on TO attach a gov
ernment mark to'any mine which
may be laid, On the other hand, II
appears to Germany not TO be prac-
ticable for the bellige -ent powers fully
to renounce the employment OF
anchored mines for offensive purposes.
Second. German. submarines
would employ force against mercan-
tile vessels of whatsoever nag only
insofar N II In required for the pur-
pose OF carrying out the right -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03
Gas WORK LEASE
COMES UP MARCH Is
SUBCOMMITTEE TO CONSIDER
POwERs-MELToN PROPOSE
TION FOR s0-CENT GAS.

More than two hundred citizens
assembled at the City Hall last night.
anticipating arguments on the pro-
posed lease Of the gas plant. and on
the Powers Melton proposition Of
lowering the price OF gas to 80 cents.
The populace was d.sappointed The
utilities committee. with every mom-
Der present. talked the thing over for
u long time, and It was finally decided
TO fix Monday. March Is. a. the date
for hearing the Arguments on the
quest. N Of referendum on the lease
Of the gas works. and 4 subcommittee
OF four was appointed to look into the
question Of the lower Fatos PROPOSE.
ton.
Chairman Mttchsll stood ready to
repfsssnaaiyss Il the eouthssn oas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03

lressed by US Is retiring precoptateiy
m Janof and Mlawa.
Our troops are also conducting a
successful offensive in the sector near
est to the vistula River, and in the
district south OF RodZanovo.
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AMERICA WILL NOT

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The Weather

Virginia--~Fatr Wednesfly: Thurs
day fair; moderate northw est winds
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STATE AND NATION

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DR.. A. |. PHILLIPS

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VICE COMMISSION

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WATERED SECURITIES

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This report is herewith respect
fully submitted by the commission to
your soaor for your consideration a.
Report No =. Il u hoped that q .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-10
CHEF WANTS HIS
WIFE ENJ0|NED

Cleveland, Ohio, March 10.--Henri
S. Rigo, Hollenden hotel chef, today
got an injunction from Judge Pearson
restraining Mrs. Kathleen Rigo from
appearing at the hotel kitchens and
harassing him when he's trying to fix
up something nice for the folks up
stairs to eat. Rigo incidentally sued
for divorce and got another injunc-
tion restraining Mrs. Rigo from shat
tering the placidity of his home life.
According to Rigo. Mrs. RIGGS ap-
pearance in the hotel kitchens not
only harassed and annoyed him in his
wor kbut Inundated him and endan-
gered his job. Then, too, according
to Rigo, after he had been cooking at
the hotel all day, he would have to
prepare his own meals at home. Mrs.
Rigo would not cook for him, he says.
and made him send his mending out
10 be done.