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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-21
The palbcattic was vessel Of .S27
tons. built in lS7? at MiddlesborouCh.
FROST CABLES ACCOUNT
rO STATE DEPARTMENT,
TRY Associated Pressl

hN Associated Press
WNSHlNGToN, February Coon,
SUI Frost cahlcd the State Department
to-day that two native Americans were
aboard tn" palhcattic when 1t was
sunk by shcl fire on last Saturday.
lie said tn" steamer was unarmcd and
stopped her engines at the first shot
from the submarine, which continued
/" shell while the crew was abandon
inc the ship. The dispatch follows:
N"rw gan steamship Dalbcattic
>ls tons, coal. Glasgow to Gibraltar.
sunk y. NJ. l.th. by shell frc. thirty
miles "ff l'astnet. Carried mother
sun nor wireless. stopped engines
upon first shot. but was shclled with
out pause while abandoning ship. NJ
injuries, no offer aid
Weather heavy, swclis light wind.
clear Sky, boats rescued 80 A. NJ
lSth. after burning ilares.
"'rw" native Americans. Frank Wood,
John Guerra, uf which former is In
hospital at SCHULZ, acute bronchitis,
contracted prior 70 disaster, but aC-
SraNatcd 10y exposure
"Am mailing anidavi, from master
and Guerra
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-21
WILSON REMAINS
SILENT AS TO WHAT
NEXT STEP WILL Be
Probably Will Take Crisis
With Germany to Con-
gress Next Week.
EVEN ADVISERS IGNORANT
OF JUST WHAT HE WILL ASK
Situation Continues as Serious
as 1t Can Be Short
Of War.
AMERICAN LIVES IN PERIL
Tw" Citizens OF This Country Aboard
Norwegian Vessel Sunk With.
ont Warning.
EVEN ADVISERS IGNORANT
OF JUST WHAT HE WILL ASK
AMERICAN LIVES IN PERIL
Two Citizens OF This Country Aboard
Norwegian Vessel Sunk With.
ont Warning.
IRv Associated Press


WASHINGTON. February 20.-An-
ether Cabinet meeting passed to-day
without an announcement concerning
tho crisis with Germany
High officials said after tho meeting
that there had been no development
Of Importance. and indicated that the
President had not made known his de.
cisiou as TO when his next step would
be taken.
Members OF the Senate who talked
with administration officials during the
day gained the impression that ar
ranSements for the Presidents appear
ance before Congress proba bly, would
he made early next week. Apparently
only the President knows just what he
will ask OF Congress. but it is generally
assumed that. with the session about
to end. he Will seek authority to deal
with any situation which may arise as
I result OF tho unrestricted subma-
rine campaign.
CONTINUES AS SERIOUS AS
IT CAN he SHORT, OF WAN
At tho state Department it was said
that the situation continued to be aa
serious as il could be short of war
The department received after tho
Cabinet meeting a dispatch from Consul
sinking by shell fire OF the Norwegian
steamer Da lbeattie. with two native
Americans in her crew. The consul
said the Dalbeattic stopped at the first
shot. but that the submarine continued
shcllinc while the ship was being
abandoned and offered no assistance TO
the crew. After hcinS on the sea in
their boats for about eighteen hours,
the men were rescued
This is one OF number or instances
in which reports to the department
tell OF violations OF neutral rights and
endanScrinS of taking of neutral life.
All available Information about such
cases is being assembled for the Pres
idcnt
Secretary Lansing would not discuss
the situation with Austria either be-
fore or after the Cabinet meeting He
would not comment on the aide me.
MORE handed to tho Vienna govern.
mcnt by Am ssador Pcnfcld. asking
specifically whether Austria had re-
pudia,"d her pledges given the United
states after the sinking OF the Ancona
and tho Persia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-21
Car Fast Proposed
10 Relieve Railroads

-. i.Dl -. NO.. February 2D.-t.
W. Nelson. u member of the err
service committee of the american
Railway Association. to-dH! sent
telegram &" President Wilson. urG-
ing him Ia prorinim 81 week for
scar fast"
ir asked to tOrcEu all shipments
cAccpt pcrishabIc freight. aud trn,-
clcrs would he u>kcd to postpone all
trips except those nh~uiutcIy nrrc~-
>arS.
The "fn>t ucrk,' Nr. \rI~nn
rinims. would give the rniirouds 70
chance in clear their terminals nf
lUadcd cars.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-21
TENT OF AIDE MEHuIIE
SUBMITTED Tu VIENNA

f"!!o"inr IL tho text or tho aide
men"iTe as forwarded T.. Reuters Ann
StorGam correspondents
In note SO ,IG7 of B,.e,nbrr
''l9 tho American governments, laid
down III" points of yicw whcr"hv ii
""S guided rcrardin: Tho a,tivIt, ur
submarines IN naval warfare These
POINTS ~ vicw "cr" ON an carli.r. o,ra.
sion clearly expressed to Tho German
S"vcrnmcn and The United states ruN
Nrnmcnt was ~ tho opinion that tho
Nustr"-I'uncarian government was AZ.
nualntod thcrcwith Tho Austro- Hun
Snrian government replied with note
~" 5'35. "f December ii 1915. wherein
a declared y had mother adequate
hnow!edE" of tho exchange OF ideas
which had taken place between ,hc
United states and Gcrmnny no., wa.
81 the opinion that cN.n ,"nluIcic
knowledge would suffice for Yu,lcnt.ni
IN regard 10 thc .hncoua incident as
the questions arising from this incident
bore different rharacr.!
"Novcrthelcss. the Ausjrn- Hungarian
F"r'iGm Ministry declared in uo'. ~.
5a'5. 81 December -. 1915 ~ regards
iho principle set up in tn" Very
esteemed note that enemy private sh.ps.
provided they do not fl." "v offer r,-
sistancc. should not 10" destroyed he.
fore the passengers arc placed iu
safety, the AusIro-Iiungarian govern
mcnt IS IN position to assent in the
main 1" this view Of the WaShinctou
Cabinet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-21
President Considers
Smashing Precedent
ofMore ThanCe Centuru
New Plan 10 Promote
Submarine Warfare

'oPENlithE\. February ~ ,>ia
I."ndon.-Ihc l>irI Icitunc. u rn1ry
at which has been received here
announces chat - new plan for tho
pr"m"tion "f t.crninn.'S submarine
"hr IL starting throughout Ger
many ndcr the plan. Il is pro-
posed TINT tho important towns each
"adopt" one submarine nnd It's crew.
"ntircl> drfrayinr the cost or the
vi keep OF the vessel and men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-21
TWO NATIVE AMERICANS
on SUBMARINE: VICTIM
INV NssorIated prcss

LONDON. February c0.-The Nor.
wccian collier Dalbeattic. from Glas-
gov 10 Gibraltar. was sunk by she'll
iir" on Saturday. Two Americans were
ON hoard her The crew took to the
""atS Tho collier was shellcd whiIe
IN" crew was taking 10 the boats, it
- declared The Americans on the
vessel wcr" John Gucrna OF Los
Angeles. and Frank Wood, OF Keene
y. II. The latter is suffering from
bronchitis. aggravated by his exposure
OF thirteen hours in the ship's boat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-21
BIG FIRE IN DETROIT
Fircmcn itnmpcrrd by lee AZ Ulaxc
Thnt tnuscs Loss OF
$3.50, 900.
NV Associatcd rrcss

DETROIT, February 20. y spec
,a"uiar fire wrecked the General
Grocery Company's nreproof building
this morning. Fircmcn were hampcrcd
by ice and hundreds OF boxes OF blaz.
Ing matches. Tho loss is estimated AT
S35o,ooO.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-21
FEW AMERICANS ARRIVE
N"nc. Except ofirinlS. Has Left Ger
many for IIoIlnnd'~ Ncu-
trail Soil.
ny Associated rress

THE HAGUE. February - ,via
l"ndon).-.\S far as asccrtainabln. no
Americans. except tow officials have
arrived III Holland from Germany since
The break in relations with the United
states. The American legation. in :.
notice printed in the newspapers. rc-
quests all Americans arriving in Hol-
land TO communicate with tho American
legation for registration and viscinc
OF passports.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-21
ARE: ENpECTED
no ARRIVE ~ IiRICII

ZURICH. SWITZERLAND. February
>" tvia PariS).-Thc American consul
general today received word that vii.
liam ". Gale. consul general at Munich
bavaria. and two other consuls would
arrive here late to-day. The adviccs
said that other members Of their partv
had hccn held by the Germans nj
lindau FOR a minute examination Of
their baggage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-21
LESS THAN ONE IN 100
VICTIMS or SUBMARINES
By Associated Press

~ .NsSVNlAfeN Trcss
WASHINGTON. February 2o.-Th.
triilSh embassy issued statement
"-n'sht announcing that GerTany.
widely advertised campaign OF "ru,b.
less murder on the high seas resulted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-21
WILL ~ >H MEM STATION
rO PROMPT OPENING

- - '"' ''f'''''''' "'hP""! S''"
!-S'"rd"N afternoon ih't me erection
.'''"" N'"'" P"S"F''
,.,
nrovo5 q o,i,li, ,s noesil. can
tracts for the track. and train sheds
WIN t.. awarded q. ,non as TN. Land
needed is .co,ir.d I'm. s,.tion hui,d.
ing bo,yeyer ,s IN. ja,ccs, urdcr-
taking :hoy said and sine. The Diner
,,ork uouId II. comnlo,ed nu,h
,I,ick.r. there was no hurry about rbis
detail
Ten.porarv tracks for construction
p,:,noscs we're Land in,o III. nrop.r,v
some Tim. aro and these win he used
10 hauI huildinc materials "a tn. site
of tho new station which viii he
located q short distance north of Broad
Sira.r win .,,r...,,. ...,,,.,t.s ,rd
driycways from This thorouchfarc
RAILROAD officials .aia T;lcnmond's
station would he th. most modern and
.o"nvenicu, known in railroad coustruc-
tion. John Russell pope. oF New York.
the architect. and Harry Frasinr. tn.
consulting cucins-r. having visited and
jnspcc,s al every modern terminal in ;his
country From these they selected
every desirable feature ANA couven-
iencc which are combined IN the plans
FOR til" West Broad street terminal
WIII. M, ot, >rr.,,, ,>n
I>n,,>, ,,ur>rn>r
"''''nS VIII ." our stories
49, ''' WI 'to"' on hro"" '''cet
'"' ''""' .'' 'e"'' extending ""rH
'""", ~" 'ee' I" inc ir'l" sheds
~ ." '"e
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-21
w ashingtons S Birthday

Within tho past 100 ycnr. there
hns been no time whcn thcrc has
bcrn 80 much need for American
patriotism. The administration az
Washington needs the support "f aU
patriotic ncopIc In this country.
rhe Ind "f February has bccn for
mnny years looked upon ~ IL rally
Ing day for patriotism. The day
viii he celebrated by 81 number Of
societies In various ways. mud VIC
respectfully suggest That tho pa
triotic people IN this city and State
celebrate the dnE by displaying
nitcd Stntes dag.
we particularly request that on
thnt dn! tho dag he displayed on ali
Stntc md city buildings. on busi-
ness houses md rcsIdcnccS, nIsO ON
automobiles and other vehicles.
tRTIitR u. CLARKE.
President Virginia Society Sons Of
the American Hr,oiutiOn.
GEORGE BRYAN.
Prcaldcnt VirEinin SOcIfty sous Of
the Revolution.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-21
MENTION or AMENDMENT
SrIUS UNUSUAL. INTEREST,"

In agreeing To vote tomorrow. The
House did not debate the amendments
bur its mention stirred unusual inter-
est. and Was followed Ivy many con-
fcremc"s among the leaders on both
sides
Chairman Moon Of the rost- once
Committee, br"uGh, up the issue with
motion thar all Senate amendments
to the pos, office bill he agreed to and
the measure sent TO conference \
half-dozcn members were on their feet
immediately, and $" vigorous was the
objection that Representative Moon
Withdrew his motion and the House
resumed the interrupted army bin de-
bate.
several hours later. after conferences
with Democratic Leader kitchiu and
others. the committee chairman pr.-
s'ntcd an amended motion which Was
adopted without objections proNidina
thai tho House disagree 10 all but
SIN OF the senate amendments and that
scpara'" votes be taken OH these to-
morrow They are. bcS id-s the prohini-
'i"h amendment. proposals TO coutiuur
pucumatiC-t tube mail service i'm certain
cl'i"S, To give travelling allowances to
railway postal clerks. To make minor
"cNiSlouS III mail classification. to in-
crease tn" pay Of postal employees and
!" authoriZ" establishment Of branch
offices for distribution of postal SUP
plies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-21
LEADERS ARE IN DARK
AS TO FINAL. OUTCOME.

How extensive these changes will be
was not apparent Tonight, and House
leaders profcsscd 10 he in tho dark
As to the outcome.
In addition To making bone dry
about score OF states which now
forbid tho manufacture or sale OF
liquor. but permit it's importation for
personal use, the Senate amendment
would bar liquor advertisements from
the mails in states where such advcr-
iiSinG IL prohibited.
SIX southern Statcs-Nirci North
Car"'imn, south Carolina. Georgia. Ma
bama and lississippi-w whose prohibi-
ton laws permit the importation OF 4
limited quantity Of whisky beer or
wine viii become bone dry" II the
amendment is adopted Arkansas is
entirely dry now. and Tennessee be-
comes so on March ! by State law.
Florida. Louisiana and Texas, local
option states. Will not hc affected
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-21

Continued on Second raer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15
SHARP ADVANCE
 0F COTTON PRICES
Crop News and Political Situation Encourage
 Bullish Sentiment

New York, July 14.-Both political ana crop news appeared to encourage oull1sh sentiment in the cotton mar ket today, and there was a sharp ad- vance in prices. July was relatively firm on reports that Japanese inter ests were buying spots and that de- livery sold S4 points above last nights closing figures on a very small volume of business. October contracts ad- Vances to 26.13c, or AZ points net high CT, and SS points above the low level Of yesterday morning, closing at 25S7c The final tone was irregular with July showing an advance of 69 points, while other months were to 21 points net higher.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of 5 to 29 points and sold 25 to 35 points net higher right after the call. The news from Germany served to strengthen the optimistic view of peace prospects, while buying was also promoted by Washington advocates in dicating the President was opposed to the inclusion of cotton in the food con- trol bill. Dry weather in the southwest was another influence and except for realizing there seemed to be very lit- tie cotton for sale around the ring PrlVate forecasts Tor showers in Tex as and Oklahoma over Sunday in creased the disposition to take profts and there was some hesitation after the initial advance. Trade interests were among the buyers. however. while the extraordinary strength of July had a sympathy influence and before there was any reaction of consequence new crop deliveries sold AS to 49 points net higher with December tou@ling 26.15c and January 26.27c Demand then slackened and there were reactions of some 25 or 30 points from the best under realizing for over the weekend. The census report showing domestic mill consumption of 575,122 bales lint for the month of June failed to create any fresh sentiment of consequence, the attention of the trade being main- ly centered on the political news and southwestern crop conditions,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, July 47A(Special.)-On the reports from Germany that the political crisis there had reached a point where 1t might lead to peace, the market ad- vanced 40 to 50 points. Then, on realiz- Ing sales at the close of business, the market closed 10 to 20 points higher. To some extent the strength of the market was due to covering in July on the diff culty of buying cotton to New York for delivery on account of the lack of trans portation. The strength in October was likewise based on the idea that the diff faculties, would be existing when the crop began to move to market and therefore delivery might go to a premium, as it did today, Trading was on light scale, the possibilities of political action in Germany and the indisposition of the ountside public to buy distant deliveries on the present basis until more is known about the crop prospects, resulting in only a small market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, July f4.-Corn averaged high CT in value today. despite some setbacks due largely to bearish inferences re- garding the outlook for peace Scarcity of supplies available for immediate use formed the chief element of strength. The market closed unsettled at the same as yesterdays finish to 7sc up. with September sl.59M and December $1.1214 to SL421a. Wheat gained 1c net closing firm s2o4 July and s1.95lz September. Oats were unchanged to $ a 1se higher and pro- visions varying from 5c decline to a rise to 25e.
 It was mainly at the outset and near the wind-up that the corn market show ed tendency to swing lower. These periods coincided with the times when attention was principally given to re- ports about the possible abdication of the German emperor and the likelihood that his chancellors withdrawal has become assured Better weather conditions for the growth of the domestic crop counted also as a handicap for buyers. Never theless, increased orders to purchase came into play on declines, and con- tinually forced the market upward dur ing the greater part of the session.
 DHS4iief99 III wheat ieliieiiileu ct HSoi iS the zero stage awaiting congressional action at Washington as to the food control bill Meanwhile prices hardened a little, influenced perhaps by current bullsh crop reports from Canada and North Dakota and by a government de- cree lifting quotations in France to s305 a bushel. Oats duplicated the ac- ton of corn.
 Demand for lard was stimulated by peace talk. Other provisions shared more or less in the attendant advance.
 Future quotations were as follows:
 Wheat Omen Hiph Inv CIosa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15
The Birth of the Reaper

B. C. Forbes, in Leslfes.
 It is not surprising. rather is it natural that Cyrus H. Mccormick should be man of both physical and mental power, of sustained industry, of broad vision. of large heart, of rational tastes, sensible of his responsibilities in the world. He was born of such stock. From combina- tion of these qualities sprank the reaper, one of the half-dozen greatest blessings tic nineteenth century brought to man. kind, since it virtually abolished fam inc and gave bread even to the poorest of civilized people.
 The reaper was not born without tra- vail nor nurtured without struggle and stress and pinching and plodding No laurels were immediately placed upon the brow of the young inventor in 1892, the first Cyrus H. Mccormick. No grateful acclaim greeted his discovery No for tunes were laid at his feet for his epochal invention Instead, he ran the whole gamut of ridicule and penury and hard ship. of blasted hopes and blighted ambi- tions. Even before the first Cyrus H. Mccormick was born, in 1909, Robert Me- Cornick, his father, Virginia farmer, had sweated and struggled to construct a machine that would cut grain. His experiments proved failures. Cyrus H. Mccormick, however. evolved the recipro- eating blade and after a few weeks of 6APeTlHeHllllS DullL d reaper containing the basic principles of the reaper the world now knows. But success was not to be won at once. It took nine years to find the first buyer of a reaperl From 1881 to 1S40 not one machine could be disposed of-not even with the aid of an advertisement offering the reaper at $50. The sale of the machines in 1840 helped a little, but 1s41 was blank. The next year brought seven orders, the next 20, and the next 50. In 1S46, when 37 years of age Mccormick set out to survey the country for ideal location for his works. With characteristic shrewdness he chose a struggling village untouched by railroads, on the shores of Lake Michigan It could not even boast of one public building, and it mad a queer name, Chicago. Mccormick found a partner willing to pay S25.0o0 for a half interest
 in the business and began to manufacture the Mccormick reaper on a sizable scale He established agencies at over score of central points and adopted the then novel method of advertising money back if not satisfied" He offered to send a reaper to any farmer. let him use it, and if not pleased with the results, return it at the makers expense. Then came constant harassment from competitors a mass of legal suits. and other worries and difficulties. Yet Mccormick found time to plan and do big and still bigger things.
 T~t-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15
FLOUR AND FEEDsTuFF

Michigan patent four $1305; Idaho patent flour. $12.oO; Tennessee patent
 Ilour' sI,o0; high-grade self-rising. $11S0; medium grade self-rising. SLIGO;
 hard winter wheat flour $l2.06; cornmeal, S4.lS per e6-pound sack; hen feed, $3.5O per l0O-pound sack; mixed horse and mule feed, s43Q5S; 71a per cent c. S. meal, $4l; Cremo feed meal $31; prime c. S hull SIS; lintless hulls. $15; gray shorts, $50; wheat bran, SIS; corn, s2; corn chops, $360; No. white oats per bushel, soc; wheat per lO0-pound sack, s 50; choice pea green alfalfa, per ton, $32; choice timothy hay, per ton, $2S; No. 1 timothy hay, per ton, s27; No. Johnson grass. per ton, $2l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15
New York Futures
Port Cnttnn Market

New Orleans; Middling, 25.SSc; receipts. 15S; exports, 100; sales, 1868; stock, 1S6,947. Galveston: Middling, 26.55c; receipts, 86S2; sales, 349; stock, 125003.
 Mobile: Middling 25.63c; receipts, 60; stock, 10,781
 Savannah: Middling, 26.ssc; receipts. 2100; stock S1,598.
 Charleston: Middling, 26c; receipts. 29; stock, 5514
 Wilmington: Stock, 4s,ss2.
 Texas City: Stock, .15,o64
 Norfolk: Middling, 26c receipts, 10S: exports, 1903; sales, "A; stock, 73,019 Baltimore: Stock, 37,105.
 Boston: Middling, 26.a5c; receipts. 222; stock, 9200
 Philadelphia: Middling. 27.sOc; stock 261o
 New York: Middling, .27e5c; receipts, 193 stock, 69,073.
 Total today; Receipts, T52; exports 12S3; stock, 693, ,9a1 ., Total for week: Receipts, 7l5s; exports, f2ss.
 Total for season: Receipts. 7,2saoss; ex- ports. 5,3S1. 457.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15

to 46 to 51 points, shorts getting nervous over the forecast of more heat and drouth for Texas Toward the end, longs took profits on early purchases and the market fell ofs from the top, closing at a net gain of 24 to 27 points.
 The total consumption of cotton and linters during June of 65s. .S36 bales, against ,66O during June a year ago was considered high by bullish traders, the total of 69753O for May this year. It appeared generally considered, however. that the decrease was chiefly due to the fact that May had 13 days against % in June and four Sundays against five in June.
 Political news was given little consid- eration and there was an entire absence of that sort of run1or which has kept the market in an unsettled state of late.