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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20

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no had the nerve to give mo up, but
he did. and I was captured"
Dressed In Height of Fashion.
When taken Lincoln was dressed in
the height of fashion. Not scrap of
paper was found on him, nor did he
carry a weapon Of any kind. A wal
let held s55 in money.
Lincoln. since his escape. has writ
ten q number of letters to the press,
in which he defed the secret service
men to capture him. In his last let
ter no threatened an expose OF con-
ditions In the United States marshafs
Once In Brooklyn and the Department
of Justice in Washington. He limited
that dismissals and designations
would follow on the heels OF his dis
closures.
After the Department OF Justice Of
fcials had completed their examina-
ton Of Lincoln he was taken to police
headquarters, where he was locked up.
II is probable he will be arraigned In
the United States Court Monday
wiz Fight Extradition.
IIncoln's real name IS said to be
Isaac Trebitsch At one time he was
"a member OF the British Parliament.
lie was arrested in Brooklyn on Au-
gust !. at the request OF the British
government. on a charge of forgery
amounting to $500 He was placed
in the Raymond Street jail TO await
eXtradltion.
He fought from being sent back to
England. and obtained a writ or ha-
beas corpus. The writ was dismissed,
but ne got another delay and was
supposed to be still in the Raymond
Street jail when he made his escape.
Two detectives from Scotland Yard
have been here for two months ready
to take Lincoln back He will prob
ably make an appeal to the United
States Supreme Court to prevent ex-
tradition.
The British government has prom
ised tina he will be prosecuted only
on the charge of forgery. Once in
England, however, he may be charged
with being a German spy. toa which
ne has confessed The penalty. upon
conviction, would be death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
|. v. v. LEADERS
CContinuec From First paso.p

(Ccntinuec From First Page,
today expressed the determination OF
degosing Joseph NJ. Grohel, boy strike
leader, who has SO far averted vio-
tcncs
Organizers were present at the
meeting Of strikers this morning and
freely circulated among the hundreds
Of Poles and Slavs who gathered he
fore the Office Of the American Brass
Company.
Grohel was called a "misleader" OF
the 5000 striking laborers Members
OF the strikers committee were urged
10 forsake his standard OF peace fog
q platform that would call for abso-
lutte ca pitulatton on the part of the
brass companies.
Demands Made.
The demands of the strikers cali
for a fat increase Of cents per hour
over their present rate, with time and
a nalf for overtime and double time
for holidays.
Arthur S, Brown general manager
Of the Coe Brass Company, stated that
the company officials would stand pat
against these demands.
"Se have made the strikers an Of
fer Of ? IL cents per hour increase, Sc
he stated, 81 think that should be
satisfactory"
The American Brass Company has
other huge plants at Torrington. Wa
terbury and Kenosha, wis. To grant
The increase demanded by the An
sonia men would mean like increase
for thousands more laborors In its
employ.
Swampcd With Orders.
Every plant involved in labor trou-
BILE here is swamped with tremendous
war orders. The brass companies
particularly are manufa turing ma
terial for the Remington u NJ. c.
Company, OF Bridgeport.
II Is stated that those behind the
Ansonia movement have in mind a
labor conflagration which shall Ito up
all war order shipments for the
allies
Operations Of tho agltators are ex-
peCted to spread to Waterbury, Tor
rington, Bridgeport Meriden and
other manufacturing centers.
Grohel tonight holds the strike sit
uation here in the hollow of his hand.
A former fullback Of the high school
football team and South American
soldier Of fortune, he has leaped to
prominence overnight
His Slogan Is Peace.
His slogan Is peace, but he frankly
says he cannot be responsible II a set
Element is not speedily reached
These men are willing to meet
the manufacturers half way" he said.
"All they want Is an additional 9 / 2
cents per hour over the company Of
fer. Unless we have peace speedily.
no one can foretell what will hap
pen"
Threats against $50 strikebreakers
in the Farrell Foundry and Machine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20

Company were made today. A com
pany of striking foreigners is in pos
session OF score of Springfield rifles
and ammunition. other firearms are
believed to be in possession of the
men.
Employers in some Ansonia plants
made haste today 10 grant the de-
mands of employees. Girls who
threatened to go out in the Schnel-
lerek Osborne and Chesseman plant
are said to have received an increas4
In wages
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
GERMAN RAID BRITISH
TRENCH IN EARLY Nc

London. Feb. 19.--Britlsh saa'
quarters report: In the early mo g,
ing of Friday the Germans MADE
raid into our trenches near CONNIE
court, capturing few prisoners. ourS
casualties in killed and wounded were
seven.
Last night there was artillery ac-
tivity by both sides around HODGE.
Today we bombarded a strong en-
envy position near lie Touquet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
!. Thomas ID Crunch.

+. Tisenas~ d Crouch, seventy-four
years old, died at 1:15 O'Clock this
rrrorgurrg at his residence on Patter-
son Avenue of pneumonia. He is
survived by his wife, who was a
daughter OF DR.. John f. Woodward;
one daughter, Mrs. Hugh Wharton,
and a grandchiId, Hugh Wharton.
Mr. Crouch was brother of William
Crouch,s> ex-sherifT of Goochland
County.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made. and will be announced
later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
LADY KNOCKED DOWN
AT SIXTH AND BROAD.

Mrs A. w. Archer. of 10t North Sixth
Street, was knocked down NJ Sixth
and Broad Streets, yesterday afternoon,
at 5:30 by an automobile driven by
e. L. Bolton, of All East Clay Street
Except for the shock Mrs. Archer was
unhurt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
POckethOok stolen.

Mrs. w. c. Stokes of Murphy's Ho-
tel, reported to the police that whilc
she was in Grants Drug store yes
terday afternoon, using the phone,
someone relieved her of a pocketbool;
containing about $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
DANIELS
ASKS MORE MONEY
sEmergcncy Appropriations Needed for
Pressing Repairs and To Mnin-
tain Proper Organization.
MEXICAN SERVICE COSTLY.
Highly Undesirable TO Let Men Loose
at Time When Other Shipyartis and
Munition Plants would Promptly
Absorb Them.


Washinston. Feb. IA tin'fs'''.
appropriation Of nearly s2noAo'' for
pressing naval needs. Including anti
aircraft gums for the nect and sub
marine mines. were urged by Stcrf-
+ tary Daniels in "A comm EHlcatioH sent
10 Congress today. The demand Tor
additional funds for tho~" purposes
came as IA complete surprise &" Con
Rress. for within the past TWO weeks
kear-Admlfal SNa4SA. .l St'9 +I'N"H
OF Ordnance had told the Hous Naval
Committee that Secretary uau.-ls had
arbitrarily STRICKEN iron" d5ls estimates
for next years apprc3 r.atIous approx
inaately $i2 GC0. aH. ingluds#& asproPfla
tons fog the very purposes asked Tor
In Secretary Daniels letter today
The committee ai n. iti' WIS
forced 10 question Admiral strauss
CLOSELY ire. .r1eg ta #...a.asn" wH.s,
the estimates had been cut. IN" al
miral reluetarty admitted that sec
ratary Daniels bad eliminated his
reeomm endatlcHs. md fhat the score
tary had not rtreu.ttd with the ora"
nance Bureau ts'orr making the re-
auctions.
The letter scut to 'ae house today
was rettrrse +" ist Rouse Il ppI"p'ia
tions Comm.l,re which has charge or
emergency appropriations and mol %
tbs Naval Affairs Committee The
i secretary-s quest rt-zsifiett the need
for the appropriation as urgent and
asked imlHctiai" Af.t"n.
Appropriations sought,
The appropriations sought by the
secrctary today were.
Ordnancc aoa ordnance stores, $500
GOO: matutenarse. Bureau of Yards and
Docks $4,000 contingent eNpenses'
Rureau Of Yards and Docks $4,000
repaff.- and preservation at navy Yards
$4,000. construction and repair Of yes
sells s6so.t1'. eaGioecIinS 100000,
total 81 So -a- Gee
In his letter, Secretary Daniels eF-
ulained that since tb- adoption o. the
genera STAFF plan of keeping the fleet
In constant repair. without laying yes
GELS M for several months 10 be over
hauled the expense OF repairs has ma
terially increased 4Ee service OF 'ne
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20

NJ. Verecke. of 731 West Marshall
Street, reported to the police that hts
hve-passenger Ford touring car was
stolen from in front Of 90 East Frank
lin Street. The license is No. 1851.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
THE WEATHER

Washington, Feb. ia.--Much colder
weather prevailed Saturday through
out the Atlantic and East Gulf States,
while warmer weather is general over
the Central Valley.
There will be light local SHOWS In
the region of the Great Lakes and
generally fair weather elsewhere east
Of the Mississippi River Sunday ana
Monday, with rising temperatures.
Forecast.
Vfrginia-Partly overcast and rts-
ing temperatures Sunday and Monday.
North Carolina-Fair weather and
rising temperature Sunday ana MON
day,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
Dining. nut Runnlng Automobile.

The police yesterday arrested W. l..
Williams white. twenty-three years
old for being drunk and carelessly
running an automobile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20

c, t. Ieunen, white. thlrty-eight
years old. was arrested yesterday for
contempt OF the Hastings Court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20

2:' =; ss, 2; s, :,;:;s
towns OF Mush and AklatS ~ fsEs'. ~
Is in flight" N.ffmm REV
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
SELF-CONFESSED SPY

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08
MEDINA, ARABIA

The National Geographic society thus describes Medina, Arabia, where the Turks were reported to have been signally defeated by the Arab revolu- tionists commanded by Sheriff Abdul lah:
 The City of the Prophet" "The Perfumed" and 'The Illumined" are the names by which Medina is known to devout Mohammedans. As a place of pilgrimage it is second only to Mec- ca, the birthplace of the prophet. AL though two or three travellers and students have evaded the cordon ses- tablished by "the faithful" the city is closed to all non Mohammedans. for here is buried the great leader and here also is the holy tomb of his lfavorite daughter. the famed Fatima.
 Medinas population is vamously estimated, the extremes being 16,O0O and 5O,000. It is one of the chief cities of Hejaz, the most desolate province of Arabia, and' is more than 800 miles southeast of Damascus and 25O miles north of Mecca. These three cities are now connected by a railway the construction of which was begun by the Turkish sulta, Abdul Hamid, in 1900.
 The only outstanding architectural feature of the city is the great mosque with the mausoleum adjoining. Be- heath < the crescent-crowned green domes of the latter building is sup.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08

nosed to rest the body of the prophet. undefiled by death, his face turned everlastingly toward Mecca. The ie- pend that the coffin was supposed to be suspended in midair by means of magnets is now said to have been a western invention of the faithful.
 While its squat, burned-brick houses with their monotonous flat roofs are unimpressive and far from picturesque, yet the setting of the city. and luxuriant datepalm gardens and extensive cornfields, is beautiful. The Qualifications consist of a solid stone wall from thirty to forty feet high. with thirty towers. making it the principal stronghold of the Hejaz proyince.l In the angle formed by the yall in the northwest section of the city is a castle where even in peace times the Turks maintain a strong garrison.
 Medina enjoys better and more abundant water than most of the ci- ties of the near east. The source of supply for its underground cistern system is Kabu. village two miles to the south, in one of the rfch+
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08
JUSTICE GIVES SETBACK
 TO OSBORNES STAND

New York, Sept. 8.-Thomas Mott Osborne got a setback today in a de- cision by Justice Tompkins of the Su- preme Court, Westchester county, fa- voring District Attorney Swann and Sheriff Alfred E. Smith in the case against the warden of Sing Sing, over a refusal to accept a prisoner.
 The convict, Robert White, was sem fenced Aug. Is by Judge Delehanty in General Sessions, this county, to serve one year and ten months for theft of $500 from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. Osborne re- fused to let him enter Sing Sing on the ground that the sentencing was illegal, in that it did not take into con- sideration the provisions of prison reform law effective May 1, 1916, granting to prisoners a maximum communication of ten days a month for good and faithful work in addition to the communication of two and half days a month maximum for good be-, havior, also providing that a prisoner, by communication, should not be dis charged in the winter months but should be released between April and October
 The likelihood of the prisoners earning such commutation of sentence I that he would bel entitled to release at a time when the law would forbid it, the warden contended. was basis for refusing the prisoner.
 Judge DelehaNty thereupon con- firmed the original sentence and again the warden refused to accept the prisoner. District Attorney Swann then sued for writ of peremptory mandamus, compelling Osborne to take the prisoner. The case was tried before Justice Tompkins, who con- firmed the original sentence, saving that no judge could be expected to foresee the behavior of a man and that a sentence without regard to the | commutation for good and faithful | work was legal.
 | The action was virtually a test case | of the new law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08
OLD FAMILIES
 AGAIN UNITED BY SECRET MARRIAGE
Minnie B. Curtis of Danbury Is Now Wife of Steven
 Van Rensselaer,.

New York, Sept. S-Friends learned only yesterday of the marriage last
 Saturday in Essex, Conn.,, of Mrs. Min
 nie E. Curtis, an American authority
 on antiques, to Stephen Van Rensse-
 laer, member of one of the Knicker-
 booker families, and known for his ex-
 pert knowledge of fire arms and arma-
 ment generally both ancient and mod ern.
 Mrs. Curtis was Miss Minnie Bir- chead, daughter of the late Oliver D. Birchead of Danbury, Conn.,, a mem- Der of a New England family tracing it's American lineage back nearly as long as the Van Rensselaers.
 It was their similarity of interest in the matter of antiques that brought them together about five years ago. Both have clients among the million
 aires of the country-Vandefbil
 Goulds, Astors and others equally well
 known. Mrs. Curtis is known among
 them for her designs and decorative knowledge of Colonial furnishings, and she has been for many years col lector of such articles.
 His Father eBau.
 Years agone Van Rensselaer's father was one of the most prominent beaus of New York and wielded great inf1u- | ence as a social leader. The son is now in his forties. In the Spanish American War he was one of Roose- velt's Rough Riders. Society got a | stir some time thereafter when it was announced that young Van Rennsse-
 laer had joined Buffalo Bills Wild
 West Show and would be seen under l the canvas busting bronchos and do- | ing other equestrian stunts.
 He didn't, however, for his family
 was angered at the announcement and | influenced him to stay out of the show He was for some time broker in | Wall Street, but for the past seven years has given himself up wholly to
 his hobby for firearms. For years he kept his collection at an address near the Battery, but about six months ago he joined with Mrs Curtis at her an- tique store, the Sun and Dial Antique Shop, 22 East Thirty-fourth street.
 Some of their friends having been guessing at the possibility of their | marriage following the swinging be- heath the Sun and Dial sign of the name In GeOrSlan lettering stephen | Van Rensselaer,, Fire Arms"
 Wife Divorced Him.
 On Friday the couple motored to
 Essex and were the guests there of
 MT. and Mrs, Edward Grout, and at o'clock Saturday afternoon were mar
 ried by the Rev. Alfred H. Tebben in his rectory. Mrs. Van Rensselaer, is abOut tha ga me a pe a e har h1,chood
 He was married in 1905 to Miss Marion Farlin of West Orange, N. J.,
 but they separated in 1914. and year l go she obtained a divorce in New Jer-
 sey on the ground of his having desert ed herself and, their little daughter. His own sister, Mrs Matilda Van
 Rensselaer, White, testified against
 him in these proceedings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08
ALLOW DOG MASCOT IN HOSPITAL

For the sake of Roma, the Great Dane mascot of the Auckland (New Zealand) Mounted rifles, one of the most inf1exibIe rules of the Fourth London General hospital has been re- faxed. Among the patients in the hos pital is man of the mounted rifles to whom the dog had become greatly attached, Missing her friend from the regiment Roma became inconsolable, and for three days refused food, al- though dainties of many descriptions were pressed upon her by her anxious soldier comrades. The man himself
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08
BLAsPHEMOUs CON GET
George Benard Shawl

Of course, Jesus was as like me as any one man is like another. I may go further. and claim that as we were both led to become preachers of the same doctrine in spite of different cir cumstances and by independent ways, I may reasonably be considered lit- tie more like Jesus than. say-well, perhaps I had better name no names. At all events, whether Jesus, be plac- ed in sub-species or in a super species, it Is a species to which I ap- pafently belong philosophicaliy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08

on learning of Rona's unhappiness was greatly concerned, and in the interests of both man and dog the hospital au- thorities consented that the dog should be brought to the hospital. Roma is now staying at the hospital, and soon, it is hoped, will escoft her recovered comrade back to the regiment. Roma is "on the strength'i of the regiment, and wears an official identi- fication disk carried on silver chain subscribed for by her comrades.-Lon- don Globe.
 The Sub-Treasury transferred S1,O0O,0OO to San Francisco.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08

est oases of the region. It was here that Mohammed made his home be- tween the time that he was compelled to flee from Mecca and his entrance into Medina.
 The Red Sea port of Medina is Yembo, 125 miles to the southwest. It is a place of transit for pilgrims from Egypt en route to the holy cities of Arabia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday by Town Clerk Joseph Schultz: Bernard J. Brady, 23, of Sss Union avenue. and Gertrude Mebris, 21, of s4 Henry street; Ru- dolf J. Brodelin, 22, of 254 Seaview avenue and Grace Frances Mercy. 19. of 168 Deacon street; Harry Noble Nodine, 24, of 73 Hanover street, and Edith Grace Smith, 22, of 14S Laurel avenue; Ralph Kranz, 24, of 192 Pine street, and Ethel Klein. 21, of 115 Denver avenue; Bert Rogers, 25, of 744 Fairfield avenue, and Celestine Hazel Frazer, "A. of 745 Union aveJ nue; Archibald G. R. Newton. 22. of 112 Harral avenue, and Josephine l.. Lent. 19, of "A Worth street.
 In August the Interborough subway and elevated lines carried total O, 52,007,363 passengers.
 Three persons were inured when taxicab and an Ocean avenue street car collided in Brooklyn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08

On Jayne Boulevard at Port Jefferson, Long isii 1ood scIrpels and it's many commodities. Our p is hound to ascend in value by jumps and bound obieotionabIe features, High, Dry and Level and if is rfght opposite Bridgeport and on dire
 We are offering this property on terms oi
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-05
french =. Eason, Former keoku*
Resident, Has Time Piece
that Does not Need
to DO Wound.
only TWENTY SIX MADE
value Of zach From $500 70 $1,000
Motion Of the Body Keeps
the Watch
Wound.

There are twenty-six watches in
NC world that never need to be
wound. NJ
cafe City office this morning. 1t is
tbe property Of French l.. Eason, for
r,er Keokuk travelling man, who is
visiting here for few days.
Mr. Eason's watch was made by his
rncle George L. Eason. Des Moines
ieweler in the year 1884 and it has
NOT been wound since that date. How
dies it run? Well, in a simple man
ner The jolt of the body in walk
mo keeps the watch wound and going
and it needs no other attention.
Only twenty-six of these watches
we're made and the one in Mr.. Eason's
nossession was the last put out. They
were all nand made and required
nainstaking care in their construc-
ton. AS commercial proposition the
watch could never have succeeded as
each was valued at from $500 to
$1,000.
Mr.. Eason's watch keeps accurate
time and is one Of his most highly
priced possessions.
Mr.. Eason travelled for the Buck
Reiner company for about twenty
years. He left Keokuk in 1905 and
is now sales agent for the Samuel
Cupples Wooden Ware company of
Chicago. From Keokuk he is going to
Bonaparte for visit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-05

IN COLLISION
Cars Driven by w. v. McAley and l
D. Davidson Collide at Seventh
and johnson Streets.

Automobiles driven by L. D. Dav-
idson and w. v. McAley. collided at
the east intersection of Seventh and
Johnson streets, Wednesday after
noon about 400 O'Clock. Mr.. David
son was driving south on Seventh
street and was turning into Johnson
street. Mr.. McAley was driving
west on Johnson. Neither was in
jured. The radiator on Mr.. David
sons car was smashed. a light was
broken and the machine otherwise
damaged, while McAleys' car has a
sprung axle and smashed fender.
An automobile driven by G.. R.
Bartholomew, manager of the Auto
Inn garage, and one driven by Will
liam F. Whitaker. chauffeur for B.
G.. Taber, collided at the intersection
of Fourth and Blondeau streets at
100 o'clock this afternoon. Barthole-
new was driving east on Blondeau
and the iaber car was going west.
Neither driver was injured. The
Taber car had it's lights smashed and
was damaged to some extent in the
front. Mr.. Bartholomew car Jared
worse. The radiator was smashed,
the lamps broken and the axle sprung.