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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07

expect protection under the rules of
international law and the principles
of humanity When travelling on mer-
chant ships Warning must be given
before a merchantmen is attacked.
Belligerent owned merchant ships
must obey warnings to stop. Mer-
chantmen shall not he fired on except
in case of resistance or fight. No
merchantmen shall be sunk except
where 1t is impossible To supply a
prize crew or until passengers and
crew are placed in safety. Merchant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07

with a reservation of all existing
rights guaranteed by international law
ana wlroify~ir he name ef humanity,
Secretary Lansing IS endeavoring by
diplomacy to arrange an agreement
between belligerents which Will viz
tually establish a general policy, dis
posing of many of the veHatious prob
lens arising from the development of
submarine warfare. The principles Of
this policy will follow these general
lines. it is said: NonComhatants may
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
BOMB IN MILWAUKEE HOME
OF ITALIAN CONSULAR AGENT

Milwaukee. Wis. Feb. 1.-Two
bombs We're placed in the building
in which Armenia Conte, the Italian
consular agent here, has his apart
capped with his life, One exploded at
the door of his rooms and another
was found on the main floor of the
building. The fuse was partly burned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
BURGLAR ATTEMPTS TO
ENTER WEST SIDE HOME

According to a report made at the
Second Police Station by Mrs. j. j,
Hickok. of S21 West Franklin Street,
a burglar last night tried to effect an
entrance into her home through one
OF the rear second story windows.
The would-be thief is said to have
been frightened off while he was try
ing one Of the windows.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
Hogs Ran at Auto Sound.

Enid. Okla. Feb. 6.-Hugh PhlIlps
and Fat Shocks have had bunch of
hogs in a field north of town that
they have been in the habit OF gong
70 feed in an automobile. 1t had been
quite a mystery why they did not gain
in flesh. The solution was made the
other day when Hukh discovered that
they ran clear across the field every
time they heard an auto on the road,
thinking their feed was coming.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
German Warship Reported Sunk.

London, Feb. "A German warship
ia reported to have struck 81 mine
and sunk in the CatteEat. according
to a Copenhagen dispatch 10 the Daily
Mail Calls for assistance We're heard.
but these soon ceased
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07

Zurich. Feb. 6.--Burgomaster Max,
OF Brussels, confined in the fortress
at Glatz since October IL, 1919. Is
a bout 70 be released, according te "a
liable information received here.
Max war arrested soon after he post
ed a piacard denouncinE as a lie the
statement OF German officials to the
effect that they would have to take
over the government Of Brussels be-
cause the local officials had fed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
Nineteenth Child For Couple.

Bloomington, Ind, Feb 6.-The
stork left at the homo of Mr.. and
Mrs. Enoch Gruhb their nineteenth
child recently, an eleven pound daugh-
ter. Mr. Grubb is sixty-six years old
and his wife few years his Junior
All of the nineteen children are liv-
ing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
Dead Woman Hid Money.

Bellefontaine. O., Feb, s.--Addittonal
assets amounting to nearly $4,000,
mostly in gold and currency, were
found by relatives in the homo OF
Miss Mary Powell, seventy, who died
a few days ago. She left valuable real
estate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
ANOTHER ARMED ITALIAN
LINER REACHES NEW YORK

New York, Feb s.--The La Neloce
liner stampalia arrived here today
with two three-inch guns mounted on
her stern. She Is the fifth Italian YES
sci 10 come into this port armed for
defense against submarines The
Timer Caserta, also equipped with
three-inch guns. IL in port. Captain
aTsreIlo said his guns were for de-
Tense only He said the trip had been
uneyentful
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
british Steamship Sunk.

London Feb. "a dispatch 70
Loyd's states that the British steam
shin BalEownie Of 1.0G1 tons, owned
hv the General steamship Navigation
Com pany. has been sunk. The report
adds that the crew. with the excep-
ton OF the second officer. was saved,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07

london, Feb. 6.--Prjnce Leopold
~ bavaria Will command the Ger
n,an-Tllrkish attack on the Suez Ca
ma according To the Munich knTier.
He has studied Egypt thoroughly IN
preparat.ou for this offensive. Inc
expedition IS expected 10 start .h me
spring. IN, paper says. and lfln'e
IIeopold's army will %" altegttN'r
commanded nv German officers, mo
are prepared fer the expedition IN
Constaniinopie. ,-..
on the Ticris the Turks and bFit-
ish near Felahie have had minor
engagement. according to the Turk
ish war office report, adds that there
* no change in the situation at kut-
Ei-Amara- .--.,
The latest reports from General
Ayimer. in command Of the BRUSH
relief expedition, are that the weather
in Southern Mesopotamta IL so atr"-
cious that further progress Is ZOE
the time Impossible.
The Turkish official report says an
effectual attack WAS made by a British
torpedo boat and cruiser on Tekke
Burnu and Sedd II BahT. at the en-
trance to the Dardanelies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
Austrian Munitions plant nIown Up

Rome. Feb e;--The Messegero
states the Skoda works NJ Pilsen. Aus
tria's famous arms factory, have been
partly destroyed as the result of an
EXPLOSION. The casualties reported
number 1915 The three principal
buildings. Including that in which the
.3O5-millimetre howitzers are pro-
duced were demolished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
sctnti.s Conllitlon (lriticaI

New York, Feb, 6.-Antonio Scott,
the famous baritone, who Is critical
w Ill with pneumonia at the Hotel
Knicket booker. showed no improve
naent tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
Won BueIor at Lueerne.

London. February 6.---An Exchange
Telegram dispatch from Geneva says
that Prince Won Buelow has arrived
at Lucerne.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07

London. Feb. 6.-Colonel e. NJ House,
President Wilson's special envoy to
the capitals OF the belligerent nations.
is expected TO arrive In London to-
morrow or Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07

disposed IL that he has not called any
members OF hts cabinet into counsel:
IL h confidently believed that he would
consult these officials before reject
syw the German proposals, especially
since II has been made known that
Germany will go no further
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
Germans Intern In Spanish Guinea.

London. Feb. Ga Reuter- dispatcn
from Madrid says IT has been officially
announced that 600 German regulars
and $4,000 German colonial troops
have crossed the border from kame-
run. Western Africa, into Spanish
Guinea, where they have been in
termed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
BELGIUM CONSIDERING

CONTINUED F. ON First Page 5
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
SHELLS DEMOLISH
artillery activity.

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
PETERSBURG POLICE

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The Washington herald., 1916-02-27

Hughes place than on any other farm
around. 1t is good deal like an old
ante-bellum plantation. Hughes is
never called Mistah Hughes. but Marse
bud. His wife is always addressed as
Mis- Mary. Occasionally Hughes finds
IT necessary to tap one of his men
sharply over the head with a club. II
he needs any help In such an enterprise
he can get IT from any laborer on the
place. Everybody is for Marse bud
rather than for one of their own num-
Der.
The reason for all this seems to be
that Hughes treats all his negroes as
children and encourages them to live
in Land of Make-Believe. For In
stance, II he learns that certain
negro has been stealing. Hughes never
let's the man think he has been caught
in the act. but talks to him about a
certain dream he has had In which he
saw the guilty fellow doing the THEW
ing-or how a friendly spirit came
down the chimney and told him all
about II. A while ago Hughes forbade
any of his men to smoke about the
barns and appointed one big negro tc
be sheriff of the plantation and see
| that the rule was enforced.
And remember" Hughes entoineo
/ him. this rule goes for everybody
| white or black. II you ever see the
| President of the United States smok'
| ing about one of the barns on thi'
place go and nab him."
The Washington herald., 1916-02-27

Senator MARITIME, of New Jersey. dotes
on making speeches. He is free to say
that he would much prefer to abandon
almost any other vice he has rather than
speechmaking. Last summer MARITIME
was one of a number of members Of
congress who went on a journey to
Hawaii. Part of their entertainment
there consisted of an initiation into a
so-called Order Of Hawaiian Chiefs. This
initiation, which was held on a lonely
island. reserved for that purpose, was a
good deal like Joining a college fraternity.
Dignified Congressman wore no clothes
except a modish skirt made of grass. and
were put through various amusing capers.
One feature of the exercises was an cleo
trio mat on which great men were laid
full length, with hands and feet tied,
and blindfolded. Then the electric cur
rent was turned on and all manner of
grave promises were exacted from the
victims. Uncle Joe Cannon. Congressman
Mckinley, Senator MARITIME and various
other comedians were among the num-
Der.
Mckinley. who managed the Taft cam
paign the year the Republicans swept
Utah and Vermont, was ordered to prom
Use that he would stump the country for
Theodore Roosevelt in 1916. At first Nc
lSinley was inclined to demur at this
but they turned on the 'tricity and he
promptly agreed to do as he was asked
Uncle Joe Cannon refused to pledge him.
self to support the Democratic tariff
policies.
''NeverI' he insisted. They increased
the flow Of electrical current and HI
hastened to shout: ct promisei"
| The next man was MARITIME. They badt
him to enter into 4. covenant never agair
Ito make a speech in the United States
Senate.
"Nuh, nuh, nuh! exclaimed MARITIME, ex
citedly. "T'n never promise that"
They gave him a series of severe cleo
trical shocks. But Maritime was firm.
You can kill me-" he declared, "bu
IL couldn't promise such a thing. o
course I'll make more speeches I've GO7
to make speeches.
posal of his tormentors move him from
his purpose.
Death would have had no sting com
pared to the thought of living a non
speechmaking life.
Benjamin HiIliard. new Represents
tive from Denver. Is regarded as on
OF the real wits of Colorado. He go
his start on this reputation one nigh
many years ago when he made hi
first after dinner speech at a gather
ing of Denver business men. When h
was invited to make the speech a few
days previous. Hilliard was tempted t
decline because his chattels did not in
clude a dress suit. He was a strug
Cling young attorney with no none
for such luxuries as half after 81
clothes; in fact It was the hrst time 4
his life ne had ever had occasion I
, wear such garments. On reflection
Hilliard decided that he could not al
ford to pass by the opportunity I
speak and impress himself on tn
, people at the dinner. Neither could b
afford to buy a dress suit. 1t woul
, be embarrassing to speak without on
! but he would be game and go throug
with his part of the performance some
how.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-27

When 1t came his turn, Hilliard got
up and began. seriously:
Many of you are doubtless wonder
ing how 1 happened to be here without
being attractively implicated with
evening clothes. The fact is, I was
afraid that unless wore ordinary day
light garments nobody would be able
to tell me from q waiter"
That got q good laugh and the next
day several new clients came to Hill
liard's office. They wanted to help
along a struggling attorney who could
take such a jolly, philosophical view
| of his poverty. Soon Hilliard was able
| to keep a dress suit, and he has been
| in demand as an after dinner speaker
ever since.
HiIliard practiced law, or endeavored
| to, in Kansas City. before going to Den
l. YER He had never been about cities
much up to the time he was admitted TO
the bar. and when he first went up into
the Common Pleas Court room at Kansas
City to familiarize himself with legal pro-
cedure. he felt extremely Ill at ease Be
ing a member of the bar he was entitled
to go inside of the railing with the rest
Of the lawyers. But he lacked the cour-
age to do SO, and sat outside among the
Observation-Disclosures. professional court
room loafers, Day after day Hilliard
took his seat outside of>the railing. He
kept thinking that the next day ne woulc
get his courage up to step boldly inside
where the lawyers were. Finally HI
nerved himself and did walk inside.
And about a dozen OF the more ragged
of the idlers followed him in. They fig
ured that IL he belonged inside they ough
to be allowed in, too.
From that time on" says Hilliard, =
knew my rightful following. I becam'
identified with the cause of the plain peo
pie"
Representative Dudley NJ. Hughes. o
Georgia. chairman of the House Commit
tee on Education, is declared to be tn
most skilled man in all the Southland II
the handling of negro labor. He has tn
hest understanding of negro psychology
At one time he was att the head Of
Georgia railroad which was built Target.
by colored laborers. People from mile
laround came to ask Hughes how he go
$50 much work out of the men with 81
little trouble. They come to his big plan
Itation. where the work is done almos
lentirely by colored labor, and ask tn
same question.
There is more contentment, less dis
cord and greater efficiency on tn
The Washington herald., 1916-02-27
'Undine" to Be Shown at Casino

The first showing Of 'UndIne'' in this
city will be given at the Casino Theater
today. tomorrow and Tuesday.
Possibly no picture in the past year
has caused-Fnore comment than the beau
tiful "Undine," one of the first releases
Of the new Blue Bird Company.
The story tells of a baby girl who Is
picked up by a fisherman and taken to
his wife. who raised the child. She in
time becomes a beautiful young woman
BY chance a Sir Knight meets this beau
tifuI 'Undne" on the beach, falls IL
love with her. and she becomes his bride
She is given wealth OF clothes, jewels
society. etc. which she soon tires of and
runs away to return to the sea and her
native people.
There are many gorgeous scenes. scores
of beautiful nymphs. mermaids, etc, thai
Caper around the waters. The leading
role Is played by Ida Schnell, who has
won praise and reputation for herself a:
an expert swimmer.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-27

The next day Hughes purposely went
into the barn smoking a cigar.
The sheriff placed him under arrest.
Hughes entered into the spirit OF the
thing and agreed to stand trial.
They had a court made up entirely
of negroes and the one who acted as
Judge got that honor as a reward for
a long period of previous good be-
havior. In the end Hughes was found
guilty and fined Is pounds of chewing
tobacco.
Thus did he enforce self-government
among his men. 1t has long been one OF
Hughes rules that no matter how ornery
or low down one of his employees may De
or how much trouble he may get into
with the authorities. he must not go to
the chain-gang II paying his fine. OF
anything else within the power OF
Hughes can prevent That fact does
much toward reconciling the men tc
put I'D with such punishment or PEN
alties as Hughes himself sees Mt to In
| nict.
Hughes place came to him one day anc
wished to have an advance of seventy
nve cents on her monthly wages. Sh'
said she wanted It to put in the collection
box up in the front of her church thu
| following Sunday.
| But" admonished Hughes, II dom
| think you can afford to contribute q
much money to the church. You are do.
ing more than your share"
| +Yessah." she admitted. but how els
could I have so much fun Wit my
money? I'll go walkin up the aisle
1inglin' this seventy-ffve cents and al
the other cullud folks'lI be sayin': 'Um-n
um-m! She may be ragged, but she
right"
l
One Of Hughes employees has a larg
family and all have odd-sounding name
names like Petruna. Sanolium, Vermi
rola or outline. Hughes wonders
where such names ever originated H
found out.
IT got me a good almanac at the drui
store" explained the father of the chill
dren, land / taken the first syllable O
one medicine and 'tached II to the las
part Of some other kind O. medicine
Yessah, ] don't like to boast but CUES
my children's got bout the purties
names they Is aroun' here"
Michael F. Farley, new member OF Con
gress from New York City, was born 4
Ireland, and has all Irish way Of ex
pressing his opinions. The other day
was walking out of the house with Con
: gresham Hubert, also Of New Yorl
Hubert remarked that there should hav
been a roll call on certain measur
which had just passed the House. The
they began to talk of other things.
Yes, they ought to've had a roll call!
interrupted Farley, with much emphasi:
Every time Hubert started to say any
thing, Farley doubled up his fist an
declared that there should have been
roll call.
What makes you think there Shout
have been a roll call he asked Earle,
why" says Farley, you told me 6
yourself"
: / Representative Augustus F. Gardne
| the man who couple of years ago star
. ed ell the preparedness talk, went ava
> from home recently to be gone just or
night, and he forgot to put his razor mi
| his travelling bag.
well, I'll simply have to squander
I now for another razor" lamented Gar
ner.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-27
Films Shown Tomorrow.

HIPPoDROME-"The Dupe."
ARCADE-'"The Wise Man and the Fool
and Wanted, a Piano Mover"
MID CITY-'Sea Dogs and Land Rats,
The Soul Man." Uncle Sam al
- Work"
ZENITH-"Uncle Sam at Work" "Fliv'
Yer's Famous Hound"
ORPHEUM-"Just Plain Folks"
CAROLINA-"Graft," Powers Of Easel
nation"
DUDLEY The Accusing Finger,
Slightly Mistaken" Chimney!
Secret"
ANGELO-"when Hiram Went to th'
City" "FroIic Of the Marionette,'
"Betty's Bondage"
FLORIDA-"Blood Inheritance"
DIXIE-'PlOt and Counterpart" ''Unclt
Sam at Work"
ALHAMBRA-"Reco Vengeance"
NJ STREET-"Shattered Memories"
GRAND-"Uncle Sam at Work"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-27

Miss Betty Lee, a young and beautiful
Southern girl, is responsible for the start
ing of the new idea OF flashing only a
port light where the old ballroom regula-
tions called for one on both port and
starboard sides.
Miss Lee is a granddaughter of George
s. Hawkins, who was in the Senate from
Florida. Her father was a direct des-
eendant of Patrick Henry, who got right
up in the house of burgesses down ir
Virginia, and said: "Give me liberty OF
give me death!' so well that all of the
school children since his time had some
thing to commit to memory.
1t Is probably the Patrick Henry spirit
that led Miss Lee to fly in the face OF
double standard of earrings and inaugu
rate the style of wearing only one. Pat
rick Henry never did anything like any
body else. and his couture was entirel,
unconventional.
Il don't see anything singular about
wearing one earring said Miss Lee.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-27
MOVIE" MEN TO ORGANIZE.
Decide at Banquet to Unite on Cam.
psign Against Censorship.

For the purpose of fighting censorship
and at the same time providing better
pictures, exhibitors and exchange men,
at a banquet at the New Ebbitt House
Thursday night appointed committee
to plan a permanent organization.
The arrangements committee, composed
of A. Dresner, Harry Crandall, F. b.
spurrier, Clarence L. Lenz and c. w.
Bum, plans to hold a get-together meet
ing with the next month.
Guy L. Wonders. president Of the Nov
ing Picture Exhibitors League of Mary
land, made the main address, declaring
that the public is the best Judge Of the
pictures. Other speakers were Harry
Crandall, A. Dresner. 7. ID. Goldberg,
James Connolly, Of Boston; H. e. Fried
man and Wr. w. p. Herbst
The banquet committee was composed
of Clarence C. Lenz, F. B. Spurrier, DR.
w. p. Herbst, H. N. Crandall, c. NJ
Bum, 8. B. Lust, L NJ. Day, Frank p,
| Brown, H. M. Osborn and Tom Moore.
Among those attending were H. NJ
Crandall, F. Brylowski, T. d. Gcldberg
: C. n Bum. II. E. Friedman. 3. 3. Haas
The Washington herald., 1916-02-27

New York. Feb Is
II a comedy young woman fits into the
drawing-roorn, or into the dancing-room
wearing but one earring, don't for a
minute think that something untoward
has happened to the other one.
It's a new fad
Wearing singie-barreled earrings prom
ises to become as much Of social freak
as the carrying of pet monkeys and 9TH
er unusual ideas that have from time to
time engrossed the attention of those
who thirst after the unusual.
True. the idea has its possibilities The
owner of two diamond earrings can have
them at different places on different duty
at the same time, and the variety of dou-
Bile duties may range from providing a
young sister with an ornament to supply
ing collateral security. But that has
nothing to do with this story. 1t is only
a suggestion of the utility that might
possibly come from . strange and curl
Gus fad
The Washington herald., 1916-02-27

mid-ocean, catches fire and burns to
the waters edge. Among those saved is
wynnegate. The life boat containing
wynnegate is rescued by a steamer
bound for America, and In the garb of
an English tourist and under the name
OF Jim Carston, he is next seen on the
Great White Way.
Carston Is instrumental in saving a
westerner from several confidence"
men and he and the Westerner become
warm friends. At the latters suggestion,
Carston accompanied him West where
his romance with the Indian girl begins.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-27
HENRY B. k1;oo a. d,o1o>
WArTNAll SHeS4IfNLIS' tlpSS OlCNS w."

them, has one of the finest and largest
collections of jade on the Pacific coast
Jade is his hobby and he is constantly
adding rare pieces.
Like most comedians. Johnny sheehan
has a secret belief that he should be cast
in tragedy. He should, therefore. enjoy
his role in Jealousy and Jeopardy as
he is supposed to be a hotel man-of-all-
work, who has theatrical ambitions and
who has a chance to "out spout Ham,
let.
Nat c. Goodwin. who is now in Florida
at the head of a company for the Mirror
Films, Inc, is under contract with that
organization to star in pictures for the
next few months.
Taking the average OF all the motion
picture admissions paid in the year 1sls
it would make an attendance Of twenty
nine times per year for every man, wo-
man and child in the country or once
week for half OF the population.
| Virginia Norden, formerly a society cir
of Washington. D. c.. and successful
stock actress has Joined the Vitagrapf
forces.
The Fox Film Corporation is negotiat
ing Tor the use OF the anlIudis III Xix
New York Zoo for the next FIVE years
1t offers to provide special trainers ant
keepers and insures against all possible
danger, meanwhile pointing out the i'm
Incense educational advantage Of such al
arrangement.
Perhaps the inhabitants OF some luna
tic asylum also could be engaged on sucf
a basis.
The Gaumont Company has engaged
Howard Hall to play the leading role II
a forthcoming Mutual Masterpicture
I"According to the Law" Mr.. Hall hai
been a Broadway actor of repute for
number of years, besides starring 10
many seasons in his own productions
Recently he turned to the screen. thi
being only his fifth camera Offering.
Blunt Entry.
Theatrical publications are rarely writ
ten with a fine hand, but they are gen
orally to the point. One finds this blum
entry in a recent Dramatic News:
: Grand Opera House, Brooklyn-"Th
Yellow Ticket" Mike Morton's coars
melodrama. clogged the stock.