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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-11
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Virginia. Va, March 10.-Sherifr
Hopgood. of Oxford. N c.. is gaining
quite a reputation for capturing auto
mobiles loaded with whiskey, and
blockade stills. This week he found
an Illicit disti1Iery in one of the old
shafts of Holloway mine, five miles
OF Virginia, in North Carolina
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-11
Villa May Rally Mexicans
Against Americans and Pro-
claim Himself a National
Leader
WAR MAY RESULT, BUT
SITUATION INTOLERABLE
President Is Determined That
Americans Must Be Protect-
ed and Air Of Satisfaction
Pervades Halls Of Congress

Washington, March 10.--Or-
ders to take Villa dead or alive
went forward from Washington
to Major General Funston, On
the Mexican border tonight.
This action WIS taken after
President Wilson. ms comman-
der-in-chief of the army, had ap-
proved a plan of troop move
nents prepared at g four-hOur
conference of the army general
staff.
General Funston will have
command of the invading troops.
The number OF troops he will
lead across the border will be
left to f,is discretion. but IL In
certain he will have at least 500
men. ee~r-@s
At General FunstoRs. request,
telegraphed to Washington today,
details of his orders were sup
pressed SO that nc may move
secretly aud swiftly.
President Wilson. In an official
statement. described the move
ment to capture Villa ~
friendly act'' to aid Gcncral
Carranxa.
MAY LEAD TO WAR.
While the present movement.
the first aggressive action In
Mexico since the occupation Of
Vera Cruz, is described rs q pun
tive expedition. for the sole pur-
pose Of capturing Villa and his
band, President Wilson realizes
that this action may lead to war
with MEXICO.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-11
sHOw NO REAL CHANGE IN
ATTITUDE TOWARD PORTUGAL

Berlin. March 10 tyia Sayville).---
The Berlin newspapers. commenting on
the state of war now existing between
Germany and Portugal. state that no
change has taken place In view OF tho
actions OF Portugal since the begin
erai impression among the people.
The declaration was received with
complete indifference by the popula-
ton.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
FIND $4,000 IN
PURSE WORTHLESS
Police Waste Time Seeking Owns
er of Lost Wallet.

PHILADELPHIA, July 25.-Afte1
working for more than three hours IN
an effort to locate the owner OF walls
let that contained, at first glance. Hl2.s
OOo. Detectives Gold and Gomboro learn
ed to their amazement, while they
mopped their persplring brows before
a cooling electric fan In City Hal thas
the apparently negotiable paper wsS
worthless. =!
Containing checks of various denomiS
nations bearing the Endorsement OF III
r. Adams" the wallet was found BY
William Lower. fourteen years old, OF
20oS South SiNty-hrst. near Forty-sixth
and Walnut streets The find seemed
too good to be true to young Lower. SO
he sped direct to City Hall and the
two detectives were assigned to the
Forthwith they made an inventory Of
the "Adamses" in the directory and
got In touch with all of them. Failing
to find any who claimed ownership to
the wallet or even admitted having such
a fortune. the two sleuths thon turned
to the financial district. BY the tims
they had returned to headquarters,
completely baffled. the word mad pre-
coded them that the checks were those
used by business colleges for form pur
poses and the III. +. Adams" was prob
ably a myth.
Tho wallet apparently had been los,
by q student.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25

Diego. Cal. for the purpose OF exam
lining such officers as may be ordered
before II with a view to determine their
qualification for rating as junior mill
tary aviators In the aviation section OF
the Signal Corps.
The roliowing-na aviation stu
dents. now at the signal Corps aviation
school. San Diego, Cal. will report in
person to the president OF the board or
officers appointed in paragraph ". Spe-
cial Orders, No. 10, July ~. 1916. War
Department. for examination to deter
mine their qualification for rating as
junior military aviators In the aviation
section OF the Signal Corps: Second
Lieuts. Leo u. He1ernan. Fifth Caval-
ry: George II. Brett, Second Cavalry
George Il. A. Reinberg. Seventh Cav
airy; John M. Mcdonnell. Eleventh Cav
airy; John Z. +. Bartholf. Fifth Cav
airy; John w. Butts. Third Cavalry,
and Sheldon ii. Wheeler, Twenty-nrtn
Infantry.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
u. S. To Acquire Danish West Indies
After Fifty Years of Negotiation
FACTS ABOUT ISLANDS
u. S. WILL BUY

The Danish West Indies consist of three islands,
Saint Crox, Saint Thomas and Saint John.
The islands embrace total area of 1873 square
miles, with population of 32,786
The chief industry is the cultivation of sugar. The
islands trade is chiefly with the United States and Den
mark and consists almost entirely of sugar and rum.
The inhabitants are mostly negroes only the official
element being Danish.
The chief language is a Spanish dialect but English
is generally spoken in the ports
The islands have practically an autonomous gov
eminent The legislative power is invested in two coun-
cis of which three-fourths of the membership is cleo
tive The governor general is appointed by the crown
Chrstiansted on Saint Croix, is the seat of the
islands government
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has been compelled to make up q
deficit in their administrative costs.
There Is an aggregate area Of
only about 108 miles in the islands,
and they have some. 10000 popula-
ton. Like Porto Rico, they are very
densely peopled; and, like Porto Rico
under Spanish rule, they have fallen
into q condition Of economic de-
cadence. They would probably re-
gain their prosperity, at least in q
considerable measure, just as Porto
Rico did after It was taken into the
customs system Of the United States
and turned into . great sugar pro-
ducing country.
It would be, In short, a piece Of
really enlightened national philan-
thropy If Denmark would give the
little group to this country. It would
be, as a part in the string Of pearls
that marks off the Caribbean from
the Atlantic, Of real value to the
United States, for IL helps guard the
gateway to the canal, hereafter al
ways to be recognized as vital to
this country. Denmark, Of course, is
not going to play the international
philanthropist; it has no concern
with our problem Of the canal, save
as that problem makes us a probable
buyer for the Danish islands. But
nevertheless SEE, 600, 900 looks like
most excessive price to pay, in the
circumstances.
As a matter Of international
comfy, there may be justification
even for paying an excessive price
for the islets. The real excuse for
1t, however, Is their strategic inn
portance. II it be true that just at
this time Germany is disposed to
withdraw objections to disposal of
the islands by Denmark, it would
seem an suspicious time to buy
them. Just now, Germany is cult
waiting the good graces Of Denmark,
because Denmark is not only one Of
its important sources of supply for
agriculture necessaries, but one Of
its outlooks on the world. After the
present war, there may be, indeed is
very likely to be, decided change in
the attitude Of Germany. Now is
the time for the transaction.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
ORDERS FOR THE
ARMY AND NAVY
Army.


Leave Of absence for two months
granted Capt Samuel ]. Turnbuii. Medi-
cal Corps. =
Capt. John A. Lockwood. retired. Is
relieved from duty as assistant to the
depot quarterma ster. Philadelphia.
Col Louis A. La Garde, retired. 10 as
signed to active duty.
The transfer to the active list OF the
army OF Second Lieut.. Joseph !. Nc
Mullen, retired. with rank OF first lieu
tenant of cavalry from September Il,
1908. to take effect June 3. 1916. 10 an
nounced.
First Lieut.. Dean r. VIM. Medical
Reserve Corps. is honorabiv DISCHARGED.
Capt. Lewis E. Goodier. Jr.. retired. to
the Hall-Scott Motor Company, Oak
land, CAL; the Glenn l.. Martin Aero
plane Company. Los Angeles. CAL; the
Christofrerson Aeroplane Company
Redwood City, Cal. and the Anderma'
Aeroplane Company, Sunnydale. Cal. FOL
Temporary duty pertaining to the in
spection OF factories at those places.
Major william l.. kneedier. retired, Y
assigned TO active duty.
A board OF officers to consist OF MaJo,
William kneedier, retired: Capt. FRANZ
r. Lahm. Signal Corps First Lieut.
Herbert A. Dargue. Signal Corps; firs
Lieut. Byron Y. Jones. signal Corps
First Lieut. Frederick J. Smith, Medi
cal Reserve Corps. is appointed to NEE
at the signal Corps aviation school, sai
The Washington times., 1916-07-25

system. II that were done, the
scheme would have a vastly better
chance TO work without precipitating
an instant and irrepressible conflict
between Ulster and the rest Of Ire
land. Granting this much to Ulster.
It should then be possible to consent
to the continuance Of present Irish
representation in London. Ireland,
in proportion to population, has long
had more representation than IL Is
entitled to; but it is 80 hopelessly
outnumbered by England, Scotland,
and Wales that this makes no great
difference. The Irish members have
been a great nuisance in the past,
as they ought to have been; it was
their only chance to get recognition
Of their cause. But let Ireland have,
at last, its hearts desire for control
Of its own affairs, and the Irishmen
in the London Parliament would
very soon forget the old divisions
and grievances. They would soon
learn to represent the kingdom and
the empire; not merely the griev-
ances Of Ireland; and the fact that
there were rather more Of them than
Ireland's population might entitle
her to, would make no difference
whatever.
The makers Of the Irish home rule
plan could learn something, in this
regard, by studying the inequalities
Of representation as among Ameri-
can States. Some Of them are vast
ly over-represented, as compared to
others, in Congress; but It doesn't
cause any difficulty; many Ameri-
cans Of intelligence, not having
thought Of 1t, will have to consider
before they will realize that this is
true.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
RAILWAY STRIKE DANGER

Public attention has been some
what distracted Of late from the
overshadowing menace Of a nation
wide railroad strike; but the fact is
that passing weeks have accom-
plished little that is reassuring. A
week hence the railway employees
unions will begin counting the votes
Of members on the question Of or
dering a strike to enforce their de-
mands.
Thus far all efforts to produce a
peaceful settlement of the contro-
versy have failed. The railway cor
porations, which in recent years have
been regularly yielding to persistent
demands of their employees, have
come to the point where they must
consider. Shall they go on forever
in this way? Shall a few classified
lions Of their most highly paid and
also most potential employees be al
lowed to go ahead demanding more
and more-and getting it as the
price Of peace?
There is general belief that the
count Of the strike vote will result in
indorsing the walk-out. Beyond this,
the public clings to its strong hope,
and only less strong belief. that ar
bitration or mediation will yet serve
to save the day. Perhaps so. But
It Is dangerous situation in which
the country finds itself. The great
crop movement is about beginning,
and the quadrennial election is just
ahead. The country is at high tide
Of a prosperity whose causes are SO
perfectly understood that there IL
little doubt Of its ephemeral char
acter. That an era Of reaction will
set in when the war ends, and pos.
sibly sooner, is the almost universal
opinion. A strike right now would
be a calamity far greater than could
have been precipitated at any
previous time. Never was the ma
ton 80 dependent on the steady
maintenance of transportation fac.
tors. Never was the inadequacy OF
those factors, even under the most
efficient operation, better understood
than now.
A railroad strike, tie-up, and ar
industrial disaster this summer o,
autumn would spell political disas'
ter to the party in power, would be
ruinous to the true interests of or.
ganized labor, and would quite pos
sibly lead to most sweeping revo
lutions in the relations Of Govern
ment to both transportation anc
labor. This is no time for expert
ments with revolutions of the kind.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25

How does company with less
than 100000 Of actual property
make a property account showing
TWICE that much?
1t is quite easily explained. Here
is just one little item that the Pub
lie Utilities Commission learned
about in the processes Of studying
values and valuations:
When the Capital Traction Com
pany bought the Washington and
Georgetown Company the latter had
outstanding $4,000, 900 Of bonds at 6
per cent. Capital Traction paid
100000 for these bonds; a pre-
MUM Of 100 per cent on per cent
bonds!
That $4,00O,000 premium was add
ed to the property value!
At the same time, the Washing
ton and Georgetown had 10000
shares Of stock that the Capital
Traction bought. How? BY paying
$225 per share for it.
That is for 81 ,0OO, 900 Of stock, par
value. it paid $2,250,000.
The premium of $4,000, 900 on
bonds, plus the premium Of $780,
900 on stock, made total of $780,
600 of premiums paid in this one
little transaction; and it was all
added into the showing of "property
values"
But how was all this inflated
value paid for? In anybody's good
cash?
Not at all. The deal was made by
exchanging the securities of Capital
Traction for these of the Washing
ton and Georgetown.
Then it was merely necessary ia
make the company earn enough ia
pay the interest and dividends on
this inflated capitalization. That is
it became necessary to charge the
public high enough rates to produce
profits with which to pay returns on
all this.
Those returns have been paid
regularly.
Who paid them?
The people who ride.
Is it hard to understand why we
have been steadily denied universal
transfers in this town?
Or why the District Commission.
ers favor public ownership?
Or why the House of Representa-.
tives has before it a bill, reported
favorably by the District of Co.
lumbia Committee, recommending
public ownership of street car lines
The Washington times., 1916-07-25

the Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations. when he said In 1902:
so long as these islands are in the
market there always Is danger that
some European power may purchase OF
try to purchase them. This would be
an infraction Of the Monroe Doctrine
and would at once involve the United
States In a very serious difficulty with
the European power which sought the
possession of the islands.
I'm the interest OF peace Il is of great
Importance that these islands should
pass into the hands OF the United States
and cease to be a possible source Of for
eisn complications. which might easily
lead to war. From a military point of
view the value of these islands to the
United States can hardly be overesti-
Statements advanced fourteen years
ago regarding the military and COM
mercial importance Of acquisition Of the
West Indies hold good today.
states Of ths panS ws.. indies ind today
IL evidently regarded as so important
strategically and commercially that this
Government has agreed to pay a price
far In excess OF the original sale figures
proposed.
Deal Renewed by Foster.
In 1852 Secretary Foster opened nego-
tiations for the purchase OF the islands,
but the Harrison Administration closed
before they were completed. and the
project was lost sight OF soon after
ward.
len years later President Roosevelt
and Secretary Hay renewed negotia-
tions, and II was then that the $o,UO,US
offer failed OF acceptance by Denmark
The opposition Of the Danish Conserva'
i've aristocras 70 he ,s Sn,e pr PR.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
CONTINUED from First page)

N~oheAubCo Aioh ~ oeol
Danish allegiance: they may remain
Danes in fact and In name while en-
joying whatever advantages. in a COM
mercial way. may result from a trans
fer of the islands to the United States.
1t Is stated that formal delivery Of
the territory and property ceded shall
by the United States OF the sum of
money stipulated In the treaty and that
the cession with the right of Immediate
possession Is to be deemed proper on
the exchange Of ratifcations.
Long Negotiations.
The value Of the Danish West Indies
to the United States springs from the
unusual excellence Of the harbors OF
81. Thomas and Santa Cruz. The pos
session OF these harbors 10 considered
to be OF the frst strategic importance
by American naval authorities.
The Island OF st. Thomas lies in the
track OF all vessels from Europe to the
Panama canal. The city Of Charlotte
Amalie. situated on a deep bay. the en-
trance to which Ia narrow, making a
splendid natural harbor. u a focal point
for the commerce Of the West Indies
The most Important German. French
and English mail companies still main
tain coaling stations there.
U. s. Needs Harbor.
Since the civil war showed that the
lack of a harbor Of refuge and a nava.
base in the West Indies was a grea,
handicap to the United States. the &C
has been an object Of American
diplomacy.
The strained diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States ana Germany
during the first week in May delayed
the announcement OF the negotiations
The Washington times., 1916-07-25

t,culsrly sverse to the REIMBURSEMENT OF
The harbor Of Charlotte Amalie. which
pas: os Is ons IN q ass :s for
" can be made the principal port OF
call In the West Indies. II lies in the
track OF all vessels from Europe TO
the United States or the Panama Canal.
tractive and picturesque in the west In
dies. II IL the top Of an old volcano
OF the Antilles. situated on the south
side Of the island. and IL sheltered from
The harbor is capable OF completes for
tincation. and Is q remarkable natural
haven for ships.
However. the harbor and town OF
Charlotte Amaiie have been going back.
ward for some time. The town. OF about
1900 souls. Is almost In a state OF de-
cay. and its trade IL iethargic.
Decay Increased Picturesqueness.
Its picturesqueness. nevertheless. has
increased through decadence. Half.
clad negro women still load ships with
their baskets or coal.
The tumble down houses are moss
grown and like SO many bee hives
The foliage of the town makes the
harbor one of the show places of the
world and the view. from the sur
the eye and thrill the heart.
and mystery dates back to the time
Of Columbus. He landed there and
later was Interested in its develop.
ment. 1t has been the scene OF
piracy and buccaneering and stories
In song and prose have told Of the
glamor OF the old days.
But from a strategic standpoint, the
landlocked harbor OF st. Thomas
cannot pass away. II 10 there for all
time-merely awaiting development
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Deal For West Indies
Will Be Closed Today

between the United states and Dem
mark.
The Danes feared that the sale OF the
Islands would be regarded by the Ger
mans as an unfriendly act. ana the
Danes dare not anger the Germans. For
every Dane fears that the fate OF
Schleswig and ,Holstein awaits the
whole OF his once great nation.
In British official circles qualification
was expressed today at the probable
purchase by the United states.
II removed the menace OF German
purchase, British representatives said,
declaring Germany was negotiating for
the islands when the war bSoke out
CoPENHAGEN. July 4.-A treaty
for the purchase OF the Danish West
Indies by the United States has been
Denmark and the United States. and In
the near future 1t Is to be submitted to
the Senate and House Of the United
states and to the two houses of the
Danish parliament for approval. ac-
cording to information given In Copen-
II the treaty Is ratified as It stands
In project form. the United States will
pay for the islands SIS. 10000 and in
addition win rel!nauish to Denmark the
land. Greenland 10 q Danish possession.
and the rights which the United States
will abandon arc merely rights Of dis
covery. the scope of which Is tll-de-
fined.
The United States will obtain from
Denmark full possession OF the islands
of 81. Thomas. st. John. and st. Croix.
or Santa Cruz. as 1t Is better known.
These islands lie about nifty miles of
the east coast Of Porto Rico. They are
l4e square miles in area and support a
population Of 1900 persons. Nearly
ali the inha bitants Of the islands are
negroes. who live by the cultivation of
cane sugar,
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Cans and Pipes Used
In "MOOnShine" Still

ATLANTA, Ga. July ga one-gal-
lon still made Of two ordinary tin
cans, a ffty-pound lard bucket. and
three feet of iron pipe is a novelty In
the ''moonshine" industry that inter-
nal revenue officers have put on exhi-
bition at their headquarters here.
The capture. which included fifteen
gallons OF BLOCKADE corn" was made
on the place of Will Carlyle. The out.
Mt was discovered only after long
search In a hut on the outer edge OF
the Carlyle place.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
WHAT'S GOING ON IN
WASHINGTON TODAY
Meetings Of Fraternal Bodies
List of Amusements.
Today.

Meeting, Peoples Forum. Eighth street and
Pennsytvania avenue northwest, y. m.
Concert. Engineer Band. bandstand. 7:S(
y. m.
Lamont street northwest, 8 p. m.
Masonic-Federal. No. !. called OF; Acacia.
No, IS; Myron NJ. Parker. No. n; TakomA,
No. 20; King David. No. Is: Royal Arch
chapters-Mount Horeb. No. 2. and Potomac.
No. s, called on.
Eastern Star chapters-Electa. No. .; Beth.
lehem, No. z. and Friendship. No. II. called
on
Knights Templar-De Moiay. No. T. called of
Knights Of Pythias-Webster, No. 7; Excel.
sior No. II; Capital. No. "a. and Myrtle,
No. rs.
Odd Feliows-Amity. No. n; Washington. No
6. and Golden Rule, No. 81: Fred d. Stuar,
encampment. No 7.
National Union-Headquarters open.
Neutrality-suspicious. Vernon tent and Bright.
wood tent.
Excursion. Columbia Lodge. No 49, Brother.
hood Of Railroad Trainmen. Chesapeake
Beach. all day.