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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-14


fensive purposes This letter, IT Ia
said will not be necessarily a reply
10 the memorandum OF the German
government, buL can he construed
rather as a logical consequence OF the
earlier published tentative proposals
suggesting the disarmament OF mer-
Chantmen.
The forthcoming declaration is ex-
ptCted to state that clearance will not
he granted any vessel which has been
determined to be 81 war vessel or an
auxiliary according ito the United
States statutes Americans travelling
on such vessels plying between ports
not in the United States undoubtedly
will he regarded as having forfeited
all rights TO protection at the hfntfs
of this government.
According 10 the view held by the
State Department, II has heen ahund.
antlv proved that merchantmen
carrying a gun of very small cslibre
can sink a submarine AT distance
OF several miles. In this view any
kind OF armament, therefore. becomes
potentially offensive III nature
IL Great Britain's concern over the
ouestion of arming her merchantmen
was confined to vessels plying between
American and British ports, a State
DEPARTMENT Official pointed out to-
night. there is little doubt that she
would acquiesce 10 the proposals OF
the United States and consent TO =
disarmament. With the pledges a..
ready given by Germany. az result
OF the sinking Of the Arabic, to tor
pedo no liner without warning, British
merchantmen might court safety by
going unarmed. But Great isritain's
5
10 ships III the American trade.
1t is known in diplomatic circles
here that practically every British
trawler and tramp steamship In the
North Sea is in effect an armed
cruiser manned by British Gunners
aud chartered for no other purpose
/ than 10 destroy enemy submarines, "
is against these alleged merchantmen
that the German pronouncement is
believed 10 he directed The British
disinclin tian 90 accept for these ves
sells the status Of warenips may he
understood, when il is known that
present practice enables these shsps II,
put IN to neutral ports in the North
sea and enjoy all the privileges OF
bona fide merchantmen
On the other hand. offcisls Of the
British embassy point out the Ger
! man pronouncement III effect means
putting the whole question of sub
marine warfare back where II was be-
fore the sinking of the Lustania Ac-
cording to the German contention, they
say, IL is impossible for submarine
to warn merchantmen, for fear abe
may be armed. Therefore the~sritish
! officials do not see how a submarine
can investigate and ascertain whether
a merchantmen has compiled with -
changed rules. Isl 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-14
To send si',s.c to soldiers.

70 send H''s.r to soldiers.
Editor Eirgini.u.
Sir Last ~:atel -}-aI appeals
from friends in Europe asklnc Tor
graphophones and records to be dis
tr!huted among the French and Eng
itsh HOSPITALS and camps TO help
make things cheerful for the SOL
diers, When I heard how much
pleasure the little l was able to do
gave the men, and upon receiving
more appeals Just lately, I decided
TO see what could do. Princeton.
Yale and Columbia Universities and
the Junior War Relief. which is do
ing such splendid work are all most
kindly helping ME make this collec-
ton Of machines and popular re-
cords as large as possible to be sent
over and distributed among the hos
pltais and camps So many people
bay quantities Of popular records.
play them a short time then put
them aside for more new ones lust
think OF the pleasure these would
give in French hospital where
there is nothing to amuse anu cheer
the men during the long weary DAYS
Of recovery. or in an Austrian or New
Zealand hospital, where the poor fell
lows are lonely and suffering so far
from nome and family ana friends,
and in both French and English
camps, where the men arc patiently
waiting "a 60 Ia the front How a
machine and a fow gay records would
brighten and hclp pass many a long
day.
VIII not all join rs in making TINS
collection Great success. 49, the men
VIII know Nc have been thjukin~ OF
them? ANY donation o. now pm
chimes md records as welt Is Of
ones in good condition, also any con
trihution OF money towards buying
! them, will be more than appreciated
/ ny MS, ana hundreds, and perhaps
: thousands or soldiers. VIII he ma de
aappy bv our bought Of them
I The American Fund for French
1 Wounded is helping 500 small hospi-
/ tails, where il VIII distribute some
! machines and records for ne
Kindly send AL pacEa@os to me
J care 'IH}N marked, care tho Vacation
/ War Relief as West THirtv-riuth
/ Street, New York city, as soon as pos
sible Checks can also be made pay
able 10 me
MAY TAYLOR MOIIrON
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James Canuon's position ON the Co
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vision
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was fhaf he was not opposed to CO.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-14

able educational facilities And by
our act we have forever closed ana
holted the door against all financial
aid from without. in form of endow-
meut or material equipment. which a
really great and courageous educa-
tioual measure. planted on the ada
mantine rock OF eternal justice. ana
likewise minsterinF 20 needs acutelE
felt far beyond our borders WOULD in
vito When il Is horne in mind that
cur spload!d university would de
speedily ana most ignominionsly bot
for donations which have been secured
from beyond the stat. this arGpment
respectfully submit should have
Creet weight,
Again | ask What sort OF school
=. cor enplatede TO FL our young wo-
men to teach in the high schools OF
The Sta*e9 That il certainly impor-
taut. a. we viii not forget nat the
high school is the creature of the
state. aud the State must take care OF
its own. Nor should we forget that
there Is another institution which owes
its existence to sourc~ even higher
than the state ana upun which the
integrity and Wei h@ine Of the state
depends mean the home There
the forces that comnaqh success and
make for righteousness are conserved
and out OF it's quiet seeiusion comes
he glory that enhaloed our past and
:, frguards our future Give to woman
culture. the highest and brosdest she
desires and then say to her In unset
6sb Virginia fashion: This We do for
,our own sake at is debt we have
long OWED youp. md We know that
thus equipped in mind aud heart. what
ever r,qN he YOUR mission IN life. you
VII within tha chosen sphere pa.
hack 10 society and tie world q hun
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i Tor q fsa]t great and ChtE
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tho lItfons OF 0uv glorious naSt--a
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This article by Or. Battle was re-
eciVed several days ago, as the date
vtTryy-x. btTt-rf1e great-ftresstre -tif,eit oar
space has made IL impracticable to Use
the COMMUNICATION until now Edit"r
NirEiuiar)
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ORPET CASE IS PARALLEL

CONTINUED From First rase.l
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HENRY " BATTLE.
Charlottesville. Va Feb s. 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-14
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-12
.FEEBlE-M|NDEO NOT
PROPERLY CARED FOR
Suffrage Speakers Tell of Conditions
Found by Investtgators-Chil
Chained to Floor.

About six thousand persons living
in Virginia are conspicuously feeble
minded. according to statement
made Thursday afternoon at the meet
| ing of the Equal Suffrage League by
Miss Louise Price, who Is connected
with the State Board of Charities and
| Corrections.
| Miss Price was speaking before the
league on the subject OF Feeble
Mindedness in Virginia" or these six
thousand feeble minded, there are. she
declared. only ninety who are being
properly cared for The rest are ,liF-
ing on charitable organizations or IN
jails, almshouses, asylums or reforma-
tories, and increasing at an alarming
rate.
Miss Ella Ball, who has done a great
deal of research work on this subject.
then made very interesting speech.
giving more lurid experiences in homes
of detectives. She exhibited a long.
| heavy iron chain, with which she dis
covered a six-year-old child chained
to the floor in a home in Richmond.
Her speech was followed by one
from Mrs. w c. Blakey, who spoke
on the scientific aspect OF feeble mind
edness.
An interesting account was then
given by Miss Elizabeth Hauser. Of
Ohio. OF the history OF suffrage in
Ohio. The suffrage agitation in her
State, she declared. dated back to
1870, when, for the second time IN
history, a woman's convention was
called at Salem to ask that the laws
be changed to give more justice to
women.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-12
COPPER STICKS STILL
HOLD LEADERSHIP
Mexican Petroleum Strong ON Report
of Opening al Worlds Greatest
Oil Wei.
GREAT INITIAL PERFORMANCES.
NEW Spoater Yields $4,000 Gallons
DaIly-Russia Prepares 10 Establish
New Credit In Worlds Money
Gcntcrs.
Nv BROADAN WALL.

New York, Feb. 1l.--COpper stocks
continued leadership in the market to-
day, but the less important ones were
most active.
IL IS the understanding among
bankers that this movement in the
coppers is intended as a test OF public
sentiment. /, is believed that u the
coppers with all their undisCouutcd
values cannot attract a following
there Is no need going into other is
sue FOR leaders
First-clss buying was seen In
various departments. particularly in
the war stocks and In Mexican
Petroleum. The reason for buying Of
Mexican Petroleum became evidence
after the close when official announce
Ynent was made that a new well had
been opened. Welding 1875, 200 gallons
daily II the new well lives MP to its
initial performance II will be the
greatest In the history OF the industry,
The Mexican Petroleum Compsny's
Casiano No. has long held the record
as the worlds greatest well. This
new well ss IN new territory and lie
far ahead OF No. IN volume OF out
put and IN rock pressure.
II now develops that insiders were
fairly certain the previous day that
the well would be "A big one because
Of The fact n.000, 900 cubic feet of gas
escaped M to early this morning.
Russia To Establish n Credit.
Strength 81 Russian. German and
Austrian money was the feature Of the
exchange market The Russian gov
eminent is preparing to establish
credit In London and perhaps In New
York and bankers on friendly terms
with the German government have
been asked to refrain from selling
fraefv NnrV
German stocks are coming 70 market
for liquidation.
Bankers identified with the sugar
companies report from WASHINGTON to-
day that the resolution suspcnding
operation Of the sugar clause OF the
tariff law will he passed next week.
Record earnings by New York Gem
trail leaves more than / per cent on
the stock bat they mean much more
than that Not more than half the
year saw business running at the rate
II Is running now. The present rate
is believed by most Businessmen TO
be the minimum OF the year,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-12
SUIT AGAINST v. U.
To Be TRIED AGAIN
ON Telegraph Company Contea-
siou of Interstate Business

UNFOLDING the. point raised by the
Western Union Telegraph Company in
case r. appealed from the Corpora
tion Court at Newport News, judge
Keith In the State Supreme Court 81
Appeals yesterday awarded wri: OF
error and supersedeas and fixing bond
at $500 sent the case back to New
port News for a new trial.
The Western Union In its petition
said IL was aggrieved by judgment of
$113.7s given by the Newport News
court TO l.. J. Boiling. who sued for
damages alleging that In the trans
mission of message to C. w. Bloxom
at Nassawadox the initials &C. w"
got twisted into wv N" This change
resulted in loss to Boiling. he claims.
The Western Union raised the point
that the massage had to be routed
through Pennsylvania and Maryland TO
reach its destination and was there
fore an interstate transaction to which
the Virginia penalty does not apply.
The verdict was given Boiling by
the Newport News Corporation Court
on January s. 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-12
.BlACKSBURG GIVES TO
EUROPEAN SUFFERERS
First Contribution From Recently Or
gained War Relief Association
Is Made.

The first contribution from the re-
Gently organized Blacksburg branch
of the War Relief Association of Vir-
pinia will be forwarded to the head
quarters in this city on Monday. and
will be shipped to New York, to be
sent to the war zone early during the
coming week. At Blacksburg the
various committees have been meet
ing every afternoon during this past
week, assembling and preparing the
material for shipment. Yesterday
afternoon a largely attended tea for
the benefit of the association was
given in the home OF Commandant
and Mrs. S. w. Anding on the V. p. /.
campus
Through Mrs. II. l. Chapman. chair
man of the hospital supplies commit
tee of the Williamsburg branch, there
has been received a shipment con-
sisting of flannel binders. body bind
ers, IT, binders. fracture pillows.
tooth brushes bath mats and old
linen. to the value of sl4.55. These
articles will be forwarded with the
next weekly shipment on Monday.
Every morning a number of wo-
men gather in the rooms of the head
quarters of the association In the AL
lison building on East Main Street and
work for several hours, sewing ana
preparing articles that Will ala IN re-
lieving the widespread distress caused
by the war In Europe. There still Is
need for many more volunteers TO
ioin in this work. Materials and di-
recttons are furnished all those who
are willing to take part. and there
always is representative Of the sec
rotary present to give all informa-
ton desired During this week tho
following articles have been made and
delivered by this group of workers:
los tampons, 1877 rolled bandages. 500
swipes. 345 congresses, Is surgical
stockings, 10 body binders. lo2 fam
mel bandages, 10 'T'' bandages. and "A
bath mats.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-12
tQuotRsfons by Miller q Co, Members
Chicago Board of TYa6e.D

Chicago, Feb. 1l.--Wheat opened
two cents higher this morning The
shake out Of yesterday has improved
the technical position Of the market
and It VIII make better recoveries
from the breaks from now on. There
will be no shortage of wheat this
year and those who expect extremely
high prices VIII he disappointed There
will be much wheat for sal" on thc
advances, but We think II Is now rate
to buy or the breaks. Csb.e7 were
strong with an advance OF lard IN
Liverpool and Paris unchanged. Re
ceipts at Chicago IS cars.
Corn was stronger early, but did not
hold the advance Plenty Of corn for
sale on hard spots and u will
be hard 10 hold il up. Receipts 464
cars.
Oats followed the lead Of corn, Bear
ish sentiment is predominant and oats
will sell somewhat lower.
Provisions strong, and bullish senti-
ment predominates Prices advanced
some fifteen points and close strong
for ribs. Receipts today, $1,000, left
nyer -@A2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-12
.0SBOURME 0BStQU|ES
TOMORROW AFTERNOON

Obseauies over the body of Francia|
II. Osbourne, former superintendent
of the National Cemetery at Seven
Pines, who died Wednesday night I'M
the home of his son-i law John e.
Fuqua, 1913 North Twenty-fifth Street,
will he conducted this afternoon at Ia
O'Clock from the residence. Rev.
Charles W. Sydnor. rector of Christ
Episcopal Church, viii ofifciate. and
the burial will be made IN Oakweods
Although a native of RochdaleAI
Eng, where he was born In 1884,
Mr. OsLourne spent the greater part
OF his life In the United States. AZ
the outbreak of the War Between tho
States he enlisted In the Federal Army.
serving in Company K. Fifth Infansi
try.
Mr. Osbourne was in the employ
OF the United States Government for
fifty-four years, twenty-seven of which,
were spent as superintendent of ma
tional cemeteries He was at Seven
Pines for fifteen years. He was q
Mason, Odd Fellow and a member OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic.
Mr.. Osbourne was survived by four
daughters. Mrs. J. Il. Fuqua, Mrs. Es
l.. Hare, OF Richmond; Mrs. q. HI
Terrell. OF Raleigh; Mrs. c. II. Beahn.
OF New Orleans. and one son, j. Henry
Osbourne. of Seven Pines. He Also
leaves two sisters. Mrs Martha III.
Heap, of Manchester, Eng, and Mira
Sarah Hunter. of Rochdale. Eng.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-12
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
fluctuations by MILLER 4 Co. Members
View York Cotton ExrhnnRe.l

New York. Feb. 1i--There was a
real pre-holiday market today. the VOL
ume Of business being II anything.
smaller than earlier In the week. al
though eleventh hour liquidation and
some renewed short selling resulted
in decline OF about 10 points in the
last hours trading.
Contrary 30 expectations. reports as
TO the Teutonic powers latest program
regarding armed merchant vessels, did
not attract very much attention In
trade circles, although It r. recog~
nlzed that In this new state Of affairs,
O danger Of further compiled tons
might be lurking
Today's exports totaled s5,5ls bales
including 44,5+9 for Great Britain, 49,
e69 fer France. 1900 to the continent
and brings the total Of exports for
the season to 3.to9.l07 VS.. 4526 s34
Ports today totaled 29s111 against
374o4 last week and 1884 last year.
worlds takinBs OF American cotton
for the week totaled 3s6. 7ss against
gsT1Se The intoSight tota1ed t2+S h4A
ava5uaf SG6 EEa las year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-12
BUSINESS GOOD WITH
LOCAL JObb|NG HOUSES

r. G. Dun & Co.'S trade report from
Richmond, Va, for Dun's Review Sat-
urday, February IL. says:
Business with local jobbers Is good
and dry goods houses. which were
among the slowest to report improve
ment, claim that since the first Of the
year business has been picking up con-
siderably, and sales are larger than
for the same period last year. Hard
ware Is more active than last year, but
still 10 to 30 per cent under January.
1914. There is a steady demand for
groceries and provisions
Collections from North and South
Carolina are still little off, due TO
farmers holding cotton while In Viz
ginia there has been a marked i'm
provement since the free movement OF
tobacco.
! STEADY gains in the lumber trade
has given an impetus To machinery.
and mill supply business and the pres
ent outlook for these lines Is bright
The past weeks offerings of sun
cured tobacco have been heavy, and u
Is estimated that about SO per cent of
the crop raised In territory contiguous
to Richmond has been marketed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-12
SHUMAN AND C0HlN TO
RESIST RtQU|S|T|ON
Petersburg Want Former Hopeweil
Merchants Who Overdrew Bank
Account BY $1,000.

Hearing will be given by Governor
Stuart in his Office at noon today to
argument on an application for re-
QUESTION made by the city OF Peters
burg for the return from Washington
Of George Shuman and Harry Cohin.
former Hopewell merchants. who are
charged with drawing a check on a
Petersburg bank in which they had
no funds.
Shuman and Cohin will be repre-
scented at the hearing by Crandall
Mackey, attorney of Alexandria, who
will resist the issuance Of requisition
papers. Supporting the application
for reouisition will be Common
wealth's Attorney s. w. thinner, of
Petersburg
Shuman and Cohin were burned out
by the Hopewell fire of December 2,
last. They had an account lii a Petcrsi
burg bank. and before leaving Hope
well, it is charged, they overdrew the
account some $4,000. They were ar
rested in Washington, and later were
freed on a writ of habeas lcorpus.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-12
MRS. PROFfT dies AS
RESULT OF HER BURNS
I'm Absence of Husband ans Otaes
Children, she Fell In FIRE
In Faint.
NO ONE TO GIVE THE ALARM
with Her Babes Abont Her. Sac saf-
fered All Night and Until 10 o'clock
Next Morning Before Accident Wns
Discovered.

Especial to The Richmond VirginianI
Hylas. Va. Feb. 11.-While Mr.. B.
Profit was away from home last Tues
day night, his wife tainted and fell ia
the fire, and was so badly burned that
she died Wednesday from the burns.
She is survived by FIVE children. Two
of them were attending school and had
gone home with some Of their school,
mates to spend the night. The three
smaller children were with her In the
room, but were too small to help their
mother or to give the alarm.
When Mrs Profit returned to con-
seriousness she picked up the baby and
placed it on the bed. and then tried to
get her clothes off, which we're burn.
ing. Failing to get them of fast
enough. she jumped In the bed and
smothered the flames with the bed
coverings There was no one TO send
for help, and she remained In that
condition until 10 An. next day
when some one came in and gave the
alarm and sent for doctor.
This sad affair took place at the
old home of the late John Nuckoiss
near the old mill in lower Gooehland
county.
Mrs. Profit was Miss VALENTINES
sister of Mrs. Charles Valentine. z
merchant on the Three Chop Road
near Tuckahoe Creek, Dover District
in Goochland county,