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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
DANISH WEST INDIES
FORMALLY ACQUIRED
s2.,00o,o00 10 Drnmark's Minister
Fer virgin Islands.

Washington, March a1.---Sovereignty
over the Danish West Indies. rechris-
tened Virgin Islands. formally passed
from Denmark to the United States to-
day. The state department made pub
lie n proclamation issued by Presi-
dent Wilson. announcing the formal
taking over Of the islands at IL o'clock
Danish Minister Brun received from
the hands OF Secretary of State Lansing
draft for s25, Goes 900. the purchase
price, drawn upon the United States
treasury. and signed by President Will
son, secretary Of State Lansing and
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo.
Secretary McAdoo and Secretary of the
Navy Daniels. as well as Secretary
Lansing. attended the ceremonies.
Although the treaty provided for the
transfer Of the islands to this govern
Went provided for tho payment of $685..
0oH 200 in gold. payment was made by
draft TO the Danish diplomat. But in
structions have been sent to the fed
eral reserve bank of New York to hold
$4,000 600 In gold subject to the order
of Minister Brun. Similar instructions
were sent to the New York sub-treas-
ury where s5.on0 900 gold is being held.
The coin win be deposited by Min
lister Brun In three New York city
banks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
BLAMES GERMANY FoR
RUSSIANS CoUGHss

New York, March 31-Two brand
new rrudges against Germany were
brought here today by l. Edgar Re
Cramm. Russian counciier OF state.
on his return from Cuba. whore he
went as special envoy.
He swore that when the war ends
Germans VIII no moro smoke fine
Havana cigars which Cuban. shippers
intend for Russians. nor eat prime
siberian butter and pass along 20
British conslEnee a malodorous cub
stitute. AIR de Cramm's business was
to arrange for direct trade between
Cdha and Russia. Such business
heretofore has been done through
German Intermediates.
The cigars which were shipped
from Cuba" said Mr.. De Crainm
would be stripped Of their labels
when they reached Germany, These
Labels would be put around an Of
fensiveiy inferior brand Of cigar of
German make. rud thus doctored, seH
10 the Russian oonsignee The Rus
siars. who are used TO inhal1ng tho
snoRe Of cigars 80 other people inhale
the smoke Of cigarettes nearly choked
TO death on the alleged HavAnas
which reached them from Germany,
while the German forwarders were re-
raling themselves on the real Havanas.
I'm all the world there IS ~ finer
butter than the siberian. And Vet,
by similar process OF substitution
manipulated by the German forward
ers through whom this butter was
shipped TO England. the product that
reached england used to be rancid
and uusavorv and became a very by
word among the British consumers"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
B[llf FLAG
NJ ON APRIL 4
Cnp1eal City Division of vir-
1nUA VIII Sell Many
o0nnna Miniature Flags.

Bny VIII be observed wednes-
pe3l :, by the Capital City di-
~ the Virginia branch of the
onMl League for Women's Ser
On this day 80. zoe tiny flags
- On sale at various stations in
nond. Petersburg and Hopewell.
F4cotpts from the same Will go
egd purchasing hospital supplies
It George Bryan IS chairman.
1ea&ue believes that the wave Of
3of1un. manifested in so many
will bring about a rapid dis
"A of the flags.
~ pormit TO hold Flafi Day, given
the mayor, reads rs follows:
sss Permission Is hereby granted to
II Capital City division. Virginia
nnch. National League for Women
twice, 10 receive contributions for
T. y benefit OF its work on Wednes-
~ April 4. 1917. and for this pur-
D TO use and occupy the streets,
fke and such portions Of the pub
bnndings of the city as viii not
eruct the same, nor interfere with
HE business
1igned) "GEORGE AINsIJE,
Mayor"
ne following people will have
Mf8e Of stations:
Il 4kfA James Branch Cabel' Mrs
nor, Mrs r. II Hatcher, Mrs.
1rQuerean, Mrs Block Mrs ". p.
4dley Mrs. Sam Cohen. Mrs Gar
~ Wall, Mrs. A Gill, Mrs Alien,
l Word, Miss Matte Purcell. Miss
Me Anderson, Mrs. Stewart Bryan,
- James Pollard, Mrs r. q. ca bell,
Mfx Thomas McAdams Mrs James
=. Patton. Mrs, TAYLOR Curtis, Mrs.
Harvey Curtis. Mrs Kate VIM, Mrs.
,3w ID. Adams. Mrs, Weber, Mrs.
Qheatwcod. Mrs. George Warren Mrs
b. C. Pinckney. Mrs Sydnor,. Mrs
E5Aries Robins Mrs. w. w Sale,
Sc Z stuart Mclean, Mrs Hall
-. r. C. Sutton. Mrs Robert Hank
kF1hip. Mrs Diggs Miss Anderson.
M r. d. Ford, Mrs. Ferguson. Mrs.
~ l. Gordon, Mrs Frank Powers,
1g2n James I#ss II 4f4@ Airs f u
Enf6hkiss Mrs r Fl Elicit Mrs.
14pgiAs Gordon. Mrs. David Wailcn-
I'm, Miss Mary r Anderson, Mrs.
J6race Halves, Mrs Teefy. Mrs.
mart Michaux. Mrs Morelock Mrs
34bfge Powers Mrs. II Mcclure,
eher Hannigan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
SKYSCRAPERS FAIL TO
IMPRESS INDIAN CHIEF

Superior. Wis, March 31.-Chief
One-Six has just visited civilization
as represented by a city for the first
time in all of his 102 years this week.
and had an exciting time. He de-
clared upon departing that he
wouldn't have come in the first place
If the federal agents hadn't brought
him along as witness in a bootleg
ging case, and that he had no inten-
ton OF ever returning.
Chief One-Sfx took his first ride In
an elevator and liked It. He barely
lodged an automobile and snorted IN
dignantly. He gazed stolidly upon the
big buildings and said he preferred
his tepee on the Ondanah. Wis. reser-
walton. His real interest was attracted
IN court when he was questioned
through an interpreter and admitted
obtaining drinks from the accused
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
University PLEDGES
| SERVICE TO NATION
President, Faculty and Students
Pledge Their Efforts to Country
Whenever Called Upon.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Charlottesville, Va, March 3t.--At
a mass-meeting of the officers, faculty
and students of the university. held
here last night, the support of the
university was pledged to the coun-
try in the present crisis and steps
were discussed to mobilize the re-
sources of the institution for the NO.
TONS service. An officers training
corps will be established immediate
ly; the department of chemistry IS al
ready preparing for possible work.
and the departments of medicine and
engineering will also have their sep
arate organizations.
Strong speeches were ma lie by
President Alderman, Professor W II.
Echols. J. c. Ward and r. L. Nc
Whorter of the student body. The
following resolution was adopted:
''The president and faculty and stu
dents Of the University of Virginia On
mass-meeting assembled) desire to as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
sure the president Of the United
States OF their loyalty to their coun-

sure the president Of the United
States OF their loyalty to their coun-
try. OF their purpose to prepare for
Its service, and Of their readiness to
respond to any call for which they
may be fitted"
President Alderman summed up
the purpose of the whole meeting,
which was marked by restraints dig
nifty and deep feeling, in this state
ment:
If our country must take up arms
in defense of menaced rights and es-
sential liberties, it Is the plain duty of
every citizen. young or old. male or
female, to set about finding just ex-
actly the best service each unit in
the mass may render to the republic
in its hour of need Each citizen
should go about that in a spirit of
self-sacrifice and unity and a special
obligation rests upon universities in
this regard because they are reser-
voirs of youth and resource and
idealism, and all the strength they
possess should be placed at the ma
tons service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
CARRANZA INSISTING :.
ON STRICT DEGREES

Washington, March 31,--Grave con-
Germ was manifested at the state de-
partment tonight over General Car
ranza's insistence upon the strict en-
forcement of DEGREES previously issued
concerning the operation Of Mexican
mines. MANY Of them owned by Ameri-
cans, and that enforcement will not be
released except in cases where ample
reasons satisfactory 10 Mexican officials
have been given for compliance
with the DEGREES.
Ambassador Fletcher ia taking all
steps necessary to prevent any unjust
practices against American owned
properties. The ambassador today adj
vlsed the department that the Next
man minister Of formento had extended
for one week the decree rduiring mine
owners tn Mexico to furnish certain
data with reference to their property.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
GEORGIA POSTMASTER
Is FOUND GUILTY

Atlanta, Ga, March 31.---w. p.
Gillespie. acting pastmaster of MUIR
rayville, Ga. was found guilty of en-
bezxling postal funds by a trial jury
in the United States district court
today.
Government funds to the amount
of $500 were said to have been
taken. He was sentenced to one year
and one day In the penitentiary, and
ordered to pay a fine of $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
THE WEATHER
Omitted States Weather Bureau.
Department of AgricuIture.l
Forecast for Sunday and Monday:

Forecast for Sunday and Monday:
For VtrGInIa--Fair, Sunday. followed
by showers snd cooler by night over
north portion; Monday. fair. cooler
moderate to fresh southwest to north
west winds.
For North Carolina Fair, SUNDAY;
Monday, cloudy and cooler: probably
local rains, moderate to fresh south
west winds becoming variable
There win be showers Sunday In the
lower Mississippi valley extending east
ward during Monday into East Tennes-
see and the South Atlantic states
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
COvClU0|NG SERVICES
|fContinued From First Page

III arranging for the meetings the
Winters OF the city chose the Rev
N. George w. kemper as general
1airman. He has faithfully and
&Nly discharged the duties of arraug-
III for the meetings, designating the
and done much work
1T taxed his ingenuity He has had
aid OF the members OF his ex-
Five committee to the fullest cx-
nc. Those who arranged for the
y bp meetings. special services in
Tools and colleges and other plans,
III their part well More than one
j. N4red speakers were employed in
~ task, there being some twenty
~ or more places in which these
An3etings were held daily
m Deserve Mn h Credit
u Jacob Umlauf, who was chairman
|k%the finance committee did spleu-
MA work In that line. IT was his duty.
g3th the assistance of the members
3M1eociatcd with him, TO soc that the
ArEes for the great amount Of
Printing. the transportation Of the
ministers and all other incidertals
&Dre met and 10 these gentlemen
EEfedit is due for their devotion Of time
Ind hard work In this part OF the
FORK Mr. r'mlauf had valuable ala
I6m A. v. Russell. tho Office seCrc-
!&&fy and Miss Susie smith the
TO the Rev. W l. Bail chairman
I6#the committee TO arrange for inc
T0ttAEe prayer meetings. was due tho
4Rcess OF that movement Between
~ and 400 meetings were held for
5Fs& +-f.st fi<~h'lv preceding the open
OF the revivals in the churches
HAa TO these meetings much of the
&1tceDs OF the great campaign WAS
2xhe Rev. Thomas semmes, chair
- OF the prayer circle committee,
Ncted the organization OF PRAYER
~. whose members have Contin-
IN prayer daily for the success IF
eampaign. These circles are com
ro& OF earnest and dcvout Chris
workers.
Hnder the direction ~ Miss Eath-
- Hnwes. OF the women's com
~. there were held daily services
In Womens Christian association.
ID were well attended and which
FL - interesting. The women as
Nod with her dld much personal
during the two weeks and many
&h4m are always engaged in the
~ helping the young women who
here and who need Christian
0mndings
~ the mems meetings held daily
alrD Young Mems Christian aSso-
- the. duty OF arranging for the
oc1M which proved a very attrac-
nNa0f for men, w u Duke was
MATED to have charge The ad-
~ ~ DIR. Vance and others who
~ III the services will live long
nenery of those who had the
~ OF hearing them
AncU1nplish Much in shops
tH who have knowledge of the
one, WHO attended the services
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
weekly weather Forecast.

For the week beginning sunday,
April I. 1917.
Middle Atlantic State s--IIr-
ginta tsoath of thirty eighth par
aileU. Partly overcast, with prob
ably showers the Arst part Of the
week. ard generally fair after
Tuesday The Temperature will
average above the normal though
II will be cooler after Tu~sdny.
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
As Nowadays.

what did the old man say when
vcu ASKED him If you could marry his
daughter >"
Asked me II I could support him
in the same style she did. p Baltimore
American
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
MANY MECHANICS JOIN e,
SERVICE IN RICHMOND


One hundred and Atty mechanics
have been recruited in Richmond IN
the last six dag. to serve Uncle Same
an average of twenty-five men day
by w. II. Washer. civil service ex-l
aminer. who was sent - Richm0fld
from washington. With safisfied
air, Mr.. Washer announces he VIII
leave Richmond this morning.
Registry Clerk Ham. Richmond
postcffice has been placed In charSo
of the office He will examine all
mechanic applicants Shipfitters ana
are in demand, and arc
being assigned to duty al the various
navy Yards along the At'antic coast
as soon as they are enlisted
Shows Promise.
Friead-"What is yo'- baby coins
to be when he grows np?'
Financier "a blackmailer, I'm
afraid"
Friend" possible! What makes
GU think so?" 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01

Our second shipment of these
carriages has Just arrived-the
first lot went in one day. These
are sure to go quickly also.
Good quality reed, natural fin-
ish, Full spring steel construc-
ton, same as $35 carriages.
DON'T fail to come in early.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01

This handsome 3-door Re-
frigerator has latest improved
ventilation and insulation fea-
lures, making 1t tho most
sanitary and economical OBJ
tainable. Interior 10 white
enameled: finest construction
ana finish. Special value at
SfS.9S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
REMARKABLY BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE COMING YEAR

1 seems that Birmingham is in for a period of real estate activities unprecedented in her history.
 While the real estate situation at this season is not as active as in the l spring and summer, preparations are already being made for the expendi- ! ture of large sums of money in build ing and repairing within the next few months, according to prominent real estate men.
 Birmingham spends annually about S3,Ooo000 in new buildings and repairs. This is an average of approximately $1O,- coo for each working day of the year. This year the amount is expected to be much larger.
 1 AMOUNT EXTENDED LAST YEAR Last year the amount of \money ex- pended for real estate advancement showed quite gain over the year before. The total for 1916 was $29S6,599, and for 1914, $1,SS5,511, showing an increase of $501, =
 
 been up to normal due to the war de- pression, have exceeded most previous years, according to real estate men and actual figures. With the exception of certain years when skyscrapers and other large downtown buildings were under construction, the past two years have shown gain over previous years Another interesting feature of the real estate activities during the past year is the increase in the number of fireproof buildings constructed. During 1915 there were only four fireproof buildings put up, at a cost of s1Os,1sS. During 1916 there were seven, at total of SAT, ,62o.
 NEW FRAME RESIDENCES During 1916 s7O9,26O was spent for the construction of frame residences in Bir- mingham, this amount being expended on 495 buildings. The previous year there were 429 frame buildings put up. Considerable repair work has been done during the past year. Real estate men, taking advantage of the lull in building at various times, have put their labor to work making repairs their property, and it is said that buildings in Birming- ham at this time are generally in better shape than ever before.
 The past year has been featured by the transfer of several valuable down. town property sites and for the sale of foot, or $666 an inch, the maximum price ever paid for real estate in Birmingham.
 Last July the Peerless corner,' Sec ond avenue and Nineteenth street, was sold to Frank Nelson for s2O0,000, $S00O one piece of land at the highest figure ever paid for real estate here.
 The Hillman hotel was sold to Frank Nelson and Leo Steiner for $50O,0OO, and the "Patton-Pope" corner, Twentieth street and Third avenue, was sold to Nelson, Steiner & Massey for a large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
Insurance

We represent some of the strongest insurance com panies in Birmingham and can offer you the best pro tection that money will buy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
ACTIVE WATER METERS AS
 AN INDEX TO PROSPERITY
By REUBEN A. LEWIS

Perhaps the most reliable of all indces of the prosperity of Birmingham is the number of vacant meers shown the records of the waterworks company.
 In time of depression people to other cities and leave houses vacant The first indication of vacancy order to the waerworks company discontinue the water Thus the number of idle represents faithfully the number of vacant honses and stores.
 Birmingham in her pamest days of prosperity in the past had fewer than 1900 The records of the Birmingham Waerworks company show today that there slightly fewer than this number.
 Comparisons effective of showing actual dons In the fall of 195 there $500 vacant meters The grip of the depression essened first during the spring of 1916 when in May the number of idle meters dropped to 2O00 Steadily the pendulum swung other way until there are fewer than 1900 today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
On the Desert Air

From the Youngstown Telegram Sputtering and fussng, an excited old gentleman entered an office in a local slSyscraper the other day and without deigning to ask permission of the girl stenographer grabbed up a telephone Yanking the receiver from its hook the old gentleman began to talk without pausing to learn whether or not central had made his connection.
 Say he yelled, Ifs this Umson' s? Well, if Mir. Umson is there call him to the phone"
 The stenographer pulled at his coat sleeve.
 Mind you own business the old fel- low tartly exclaimed, then turned again to the telephone.
 Say Umson, I just wanted to call you up to tell you that the tip you gave me on those stocks was a fiivver." Again the girl plucked at his coat
 Waving her aside. the old man con tinued:
 T lost couple hundred dollars and the first time I see you" If you please, sir
 The harangue kept up for several min utes before the girl finally succeeded in arresting the mans attention. Well, whatdye want?' he finally stopped long enough to ask "If you please sir the girl demurely returned, that telephone you are talking I through is an old one and 1t has been disconnected for a week" ["
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18

erable money in real estate. Inquiries are coming in every day from other states about Birmingham real estate and many of them are from manu- lecturers looking for sites.
 "The entertainment in, Birmingha last spring by the Birmingham Real Estate exchange of 700 real estate men from the east did much to ad- vertise Birmingham and believe that we have got many concrete results already from the visit of these men here
 Through special committee the Real Estate exchange is endeavoring to bring small factories to Birming- ham and in this connection we have compiled factory site journal. giv- ing drawings, descriptions, etc, of practically every good site in the dis trict. The value of this feature has been demonstrated through the loca- tion in Birmingham of the Williams & Voris Lumber Co. of Chattanooga, who bought a site through the exchange, and are locating on their 10-acre tract in Woodlawn a first-class plant Oth- CTS have followed their example"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
B, WINNIE FIREMAN

Nineteen seventeen is ex- pected to be a banner year for Birmingham real estate.
 With work on the $1, ,000,- 900 postoffice scheduled to begin in the spring and
 $2,0OO,O00 to be expended in the building of new schools, and many small industries expected to locate here, it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
10000 acres have been sold lately foreign investors.
 MONEY AT 6 PER CENT

"A factor which will work for un- usual activity in the real estate world is the advent of great quantities of money at per cent, making financing considerably easier for realty holders The day of the per cent loan has passed and Birmingham real estate holders will profit therefrom.
 Birmingham of late has assumed very metropolitan air, and the retail district is coming to look more and more like the busy shopping streets of New York, Chicago and other big northern and western cities. Stores, which have been vacant since the war; are rapidly being rented and the in- dications are that by the end of the year very few desirable locations will be unoccupied.
 Foreign capital has recently in vaded our city and the confidence of the men behind it has been demon- strated by the investment of consid-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
A Careful Statesman

From the Washington Star.
 Do you study question thoroughly before you make speech?' Not always" replied Senator Sorghum sometimes only throw out some vague suggestions so that my constituents will come back at me and let me know how they stand in the natter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
ACTIVITIES OF EXCHANGE

Real Estate exchange has taken on re- newed activity, and has added many members to it's roster. It is through the efforts of the exchange that this city has been able in a great measure to make
 such strides in real estate development Secretary Robert P. McDavid, Jr., of the exchange, has been quite active since he assumed the secretaryship several
 months ago, and has a fund of knowledge on the real estate situation
 While things in Birmingham real estate aren't as active at this season of the year as they will be later in the spring, there is by no means surcease of work" said MT. McDavid. "I believe that the real estate men of Birmingham are entering upon the most prosperous year of their history, and by prosperous, ] I mean, prosperous not only for the real estate men, but for Birmingham citizens. During the past 15 months 2500 va- cant houses have been filled in Bir- ming gham, among this number being 1000 new houses. This makes total of $500 more houses occupied now than at this time last year.
 "One of the special features of the real estate growth has been the re- markable development of tho South side as an automobile section. Over 1900 feet of frontage is now being used by automobile men, repair men and the like.
 "There has also been unprecedented activity in Norwood, Milner Heights, Mountain Terrace, Chestnut Hill and other high-class residence sections. Farm properties around Birming-
 ham are in greater demand than ever
 before. Several tracts of from 5000 to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
Operations and Operations
Inst fo Sea

Just to See Jack From the Cornell Widow He-Billy paid $50 just to see Jack. she-Are they such good friends? | He-No, they were playing poker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18

development and prosperity of any na- ton or any section of nation depends upon the railroads. And further, we may rghtfully say that street railway de- termines the development of a city or community. 1t is easily seen that there are many factors entering into determination of real estate values, and we may also see that one of the most important factors is the street railway.
 Operations and Operations
 From the Boston Transcript. After all success is merely a matter of environment" 'As for example?" Well. the greatest surgeon might be dismal failure operating on the stock exchange"