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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
MOBILIZATION OF MILITIA
IN CHARGE: OF O.IsNsS

Maj"r-Gcncral oRNan. commander Of
the state National Guard. established
his headquarters in the Municipal Build.
ing ihls moruin" and toot charge OF
tn. mobilization Of the militia. GOV
e"nor Whitman. who came here last
night f,om Albany. also remained i'm
ia" city IN lose touch with The si;-
i..ti"n.
The National Guard and the naval
militia of this State were ordered out
last night by the Governor after :: con-
ference with Mayor Mitchell. of New
York. General Organ, Adjutant Cen
eral Stotcsbury and Commodore For
shew. Of the naval militia. The Gov
"rnor acted upon the request OF the
monts OF the guard he ordered out "as
may h' necessary for the purpose Of
aiding the civil authorities in the
such time rs such authorities may
provide adequately against the COM
mission of such acts OF violence and
breaches Of the peace"
The Mayors communication opcncd
with - lAvicw of acts Of violence di-
rcctcd against property within The las,
year
rniil the m!Ii;iamcn became avail
able for this purpose tho duty az
guarding state and city property. wa
tor and transportation systems and
other vulnerable points f.li upon til+.
police. The civil authorities to-day
had in full operation the system al
ready planned to meet the present
emergency. II was pointed. out; how
ever. that these measures were mere.
~ precautionary. and that the police.
had no definite Information that any
public property was in danger. Dou-
bic reserves were ordered on duty at
every police station and ails were
picked for special service at any hour
or place. Commissioner WOODS is en-
I,"ctcd mere tonight from Miami. Fla
to take charge OF The ..oiicc situu.
ton.
None of the militiamen reported at
their armorics last night. but all these
Continued on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
TWENTY THREE GERMAN
SHIPS ARE DAMAGED
IBy Associntcd rress.l


MANILA. February +.-it is reported
that virtually All the machinery and
engines of the twcnty-thrcc German
steamers lying in Philippine ports
have been damaged by their crews.
Seventeen Of these vessels arc intern
cd at Manila. three at Ccbu and three
at Zamboanga.
The damage in &aomc cases is said to
have been done thiby-siX hours before
the first report Of the break in the
relations between the United States
and Germany. The Filipino crews Of
tic steamers hero have been discharg-
cd. and the crews OF the. steamers at
Cebu have been excluded from the en-
ginc-rooms.
The government has rcdoublcd IT'S
precautions concerning the ships. but
there have been no seizures.
The American squadron has return
cd to Manila from target practice and
is patrolling the bay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
CiINI;GI:D WTrH CONSPIRACY
- To i>i3STito> AUSTRIAN SiIIT
NY Associated Prcss. |

PENSACOLA. FILA. February -
Warrants charging q conspiracy TO de-
stroy vessel in American waters and
violation OF Immigration laws We're
worn oNt her" to-day acains, CAPTAIN
lvancich anil nine OF the crow OF tho
Austrian steamer Lucia, tied IN here
since the war began l:rucc Weeks.
collector Of customs. after an i;'vcSti-
CATION. declared that .nrinc-rcon
equipment of the steamer had been
broken and damaged to such an extent
that they could not bo repaired within
less than three months. Tho Lucia
Is Il vessel OF 1856 tons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
BRAZIL IS EXPECTED
TO BACK UP WILSON
Minister of FOREIGN Affairs Holds
Conference With pip
lOmatS.
LAUD PRESIDENTS ACTION
Break Between This Country and
Germany Makes Deep Impression.
Newspapers Urging the Nation to
Follow Simila" Course
LAUD PRESIDENTS CTlON


RIO J.\NEIlio. BRAZIL. February 4
Muller. has been in conferences during
til" last twcnty-four hours with I'rcsi-
dent Eraz ami members of tho diplo-
matte corps. lie is also in constant
communication with the brazilian en-
bass! At Washington. Tho Hraziiian
reply To tho German note regarding
naval wclfar" probably vii! be made
known to-morrow.
Tho Iinvas News Agency has hccn
authorized 10 declare that the Era
lillian government considers tho Ger
man note as "a fact entirely nov, ne
"cs,i;atinG tho modification of tho at
utudc "f all ncutrals. in particular Sra
Ei', whose national policy. independents
~ uf all Cuntincniai considerations.
ever has been based on tn" most rig
or"us respect for siGuci conventions.
Tic agency says there "is every roe
son To believe that the protest which
Will form the substance Of Erazirs re-
ply will cmbody full appreciation Of
the attitude of the United States"
In ;his city the break in relations
between tho ,1ri,cd States and Germany
created q deep impression. and the ac-
;iom OF the american government was
approved cr:husiastically.
M"dciros d" AlhuGucruuc. Il member
Of ihc chamber OF Deputies. comment
ing i'll his newspaper on the current
opinion that Brazil will follow tho
present policy Of the United states cx-
presses regret that Brazil has missed
the opportunity to take tho action
which the dignity of her traditions
commanded her to 40 long ago; name
ly. to take her position on the side OF
the allies" lie adds:
"Cowardicc on tho one hand. and tho
activities Of Gcrmunism on tho other.
humiliating Brazil. have reduced us
TO tn" unfav"rah!c situation in which
"" ind ourselves to-day"
~ i:uII, ALENT no
DECLARATION O. WAX
Deputy Gonzales says in the news
paper D'I'aiz:
''tnlcr international law the decla
ration oi Germany is equivalent to "a
declaration o! war against Brazil. and
the GoN"rnmcnt should hand their pass
ports to the German minister aud the
,icrman ccnsu,s.
The Jornnl do tunimcrc" asserts that
the German note il prcsumptuous act
Of folly, which the entire world under
stands 10 be signal Of despair. 1t
continues: The great republic Of tho
north. which is affected most directly.
fortunately realizes that it is 40 longer
possible TO sit idle"
The Corricro de MAMMA says:
"rres!dcn, Wilson has done we'll To
take decisive action. As for US. wc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
CEASES no LOOK AFTER
INTE.RESI,S Oh. l;I:IiMA \ Y.


Til" American embassy ceased to look
after German interests as from .
o'clock Yesterday afternoon. undcr in
stru"tionS from Washington \ stan
"f forty persons at tho American en-
btssy has been managing, the account.
yf 5000 civilian prisoners. Germans.
..us;rians. Turkye and Huigarians re-
c"iVing money from their home coun-
,rics. and also Of The prisoners Of war
confined in Il hundred different military
camps. TIL" embassy Also has had to
do with tho food supplies 10 ,hc French
populations III the invaded districts OF
France
Ambassador -Sharn has tricEraphcd
III" cousul at Bordeaux to ndvise Amer-7
leans OF the point OF departur. 10
defer ;h"ir sailing. Probably 100
Americans called At or tclephcn"d TO.
the embassy and Expressed their sat
;sfa"ii"n over the decision OF Prcsi-
don; Wilson.
The news was received joyful,y by
The Americans at the h"a aduuartrrs of
he G-!d service. and among he Amer
i'"r aviators training al T;uc. The
-ewSparcrs .pEbii;hed I'll" Presidents
spc"ci' Ia Congress aud articles upon
the militur! and naval resources Of the
United states. as well as very con-
siderable editorial comment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
Liner Philadelphia
Reported Destroyed

NY international New, scrvicco
NANtOUS WEIR. D.. e.. February {.
That the American liner I'hiI:-
delphiH has been SUNK with the loss
of 100 lives ~ the report given out
here. The dispatch has been pass
ed by the ccnSnr's Office which re-
tusrs to permit the pussngr OF fur
fhcr details. The Phiindelpbiu was
we'll within tho nnr zone aud not
far from tho English rOnst nt tho
time she WINS reported to- have bccn
sunk. While shc had sailed too
Int to tnke precautions outlined In
the German declaration even IL IL
hnd becn intended to comply with
them. she carried plain IdcntInca-
tlOn marks. the name. "PhiindcI-
phia OF New York" heing painted in
huge white litter. which covered
either side OF the vessel.
DUE AT LIyEUPOOI. LAST NIGHT
NEW NORk, February i.-Tbe
steamship Philadelphia was due mt
10 O'Clock London time Tonight AT
Liverpool. Wireless dispatches had
reported her 81. nearing the I:nyIist,
cont.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
VIII Re offered 10 L. :.

Wil.MlNGJpN. bri.. February e.
The ploa,s o. the bu Font Company
will be placed At the disposal OF III.
government in the event OF hostili-
ties. II was stated authorltativcly to-
night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
CREWS or FIVE SHIPS
ARE ORDERED CONFINED
Try Associated rrcss.1

Hy NssocIat Tod FrcSs
BOSTON. February 4.--The crews Of
five German steamers and one Austrian
vessel at this port were ordered con-
fined to their vessels on instructions re-
ceived by local customs officials from
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
Join in Preparations
for National Defense
as Result of Break
American Demands
Met by Germany

MERLIN. February I Wtn London.
February 0-Gurmuny to-day nrrcd-
ed to the American demands for tho
Immediate release of the seventy
tNn americans taken from ships
sunk hH the raider in tho AtInutic
mud brought tn IA Grrmnn port aboard
tho steamer NarrnwduIc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
OBTAINING CREWS
ON GERMAN SHIPS
Men on Vessels at Boston and
Philadelphia Requested" Not
to Come Ashore.
EXTRA GUARDS ON DUTY
Reported That Many Vessels AL
ready Have Been Damaged
Beyond Repair.
EXTRA GUARDS ON DUTY

NEW YORK. February 4.-Onicery
and crews of the twcn,v-nyc c;crm,,
steamships which have been sc.f-de
'aihed here since the outbreak of the
european war wcr. ordered late 20
day to remain on board their vessels
AT tho same time tho guard Of Gus
tom officials about tho piers virtually
was doubled while police ordered WISH
tors to keep away from tho :.pproachca
10 the docks
reports that tho government author
itica contemplated scizing the German
ships, Ia" total Tonnage Of which IS
2sl.ooo. wcrc denied tonight 10y bud
10y Field Malone collector of the port.
who Issued ;ho following ,tn,cm"n,
from ii"bokci. whore mos, of the Cor
man ships arc locked:
Il have como hero in accordance. with
orders from ih. Treasury DcpaJtlnont
at Washington :" lend assistance tu
and co-opcrat" With tho l;urcau Of In
migration IN passing upon the status
or the officers and crews Of all self
detained ships ia til" port al Now York
] am here for NO other plirp"S". In
order that there maS bo co-orcratior |
have been ii consultation with the
representative "f thc No.ti German
Lloyd and Hamburg American S;SAm-
ship Companies"
The collector asserted that ,ha Off
GERS and crews of tho German vessels
had not been ordered "iorclhly Ictain-
Cd" but that ,h"y were Simply re-
Gucstcd" 20 remain, on their ships.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05

One OF thc Inst things IN br done
10y the nitcd states government he
Tor" hcrcIinE diplomatic relations
was to demand that tho tmrr!cans
tnkeW L.. the Germun rnidcr from
the British steamers GeOrgic. Mount
Temple ard Noltairr. aud who wcrc
being held in German prison camps
bc released. \ Washington dispatch
on Saturday said there were Si>ty
OF these men. Germany. in holding
them. hah c0ntcud~d that, Rs pni,I
members Of tho crews Of armed Gu
emy. mrrrhnntmcn. they were due
ma immunity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
WILSON CHEERED
BY PARIS CROWDS
lhrongS Around Bulletin Boards
Read News Of Break
With Germany.
STAT ESMEN ARE PLEASED
Belief Is General That War Will
BE Shortened by Many
Months.
STATESMEN ARE PLEASED

- ''3''' Ia l"'! ir"SS
FAEiS. February 4.--Word BEGAN 70
20 about Paris in In, carly forenoon
ilnt tho United States had broken ,v;,b
Germany. Bulletins marked "wash.
inEton official" were posted -, tho
newspaper Offices announcing ;h,t tho
'i"rm"n ambassador had been handed
nj" passports and that Ambassador cic-
rare! mad been recalled from Ecrlip.
1t was th" cold"st d;y in MANY ,..i,-
iorS IN raris. vet crowds stood around
the bulletin boards eagerly rea,Iin.. the
scraps at news. Frs; came the am.
n"un'ement OF tho rupture and then
parts of the Presidents speech 10 CON
sre>s. the seizure Of German auyili,pv
cruisers and proposed approximations
for defense. and there w;,n an immense
amount OF Joyous comment,
People talked q! The war h.;u-
shortened hy many months. "f The pos
sibility that midsummer might 500 i,
over OF absolute tnd quick victory.
President Wilson's portrait; ANA The
stars and Stripes wcrc h shed on many
screens. and sunday afternoon crowds.
III The moving picture houses all over
Paris chnercd.
Groups waited for tho carlics. cdi-
ti"ns az tho newspapers ANA read ihcin
"aGerl,. Great sa:is!action at the ac-
ton "f the United states is felt among
leading Frcnchn.n. but there is no dis
position TO comment formally Oh events.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
Knows NOTHING OF
CALL FOR DETECTIVES

ASKED Tor statement as TO the mis-
SION of Detective Sergeant WHY amd
his fellow officers on SATURDAY. night.
MY Lassiter said that he knew moth
ing about any call for assistance made
upon the Police Department.
NO statement could be obtained from
General Manager George Curry. telc-
phone inquiry at his residence being
met with the sta;cmen; that Mr.. Curry
could not be seen" Assistant Cen
eral Manager Walter s. Scamans, Jr.
said that he had no statement to make
The United States government on
Saturday. after the severance of din
iomatic relations with Germany. sent
out requests 10 all municipal authori-
ties 10 guard government property and
factories in which munitions are being
manufactured. Mayor Ainslie stated
last night that he had not received
any especial request from the govern
mcnt as to precautions to be taken for
the safeguarding Of government prop
erty and munitions plants here but he
indicated that he Was ready to pro-
cccd with all the force at hiS command
to sec that government property and
local munition plants were nruncrlv
prot oct cd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
ALLEGED PLOT OVERHEARD
IN DDSS\THW ;fDyI,y

1t was shortly before midniGh, Sat
urday that Manager Curry was notified
by friend that plot for tho de-.
struction of the plant was being con-
coctcd. The message came from the
hotel in which the conspiracy is alleged
10 have been made. Mr.. Curry ask cd
Immediately that police protection he
afforded him Sergeant John +. Willy.
ono of the ahrcwdcst mcn in Police
headquarters. was detailed, and two
uniformed men were sent with him.
The works were patrolled by n num-
Continued on Seventh Pagc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
OFFICIALS or COMPANY
DlStDtS nj piDr STORY

IN" details as given In tho forego
'ns ""r" obtained FROM high police
authority Names OF TN" alleged plot
;"rs. although saiI TO hc itnown 10
th" police. could not be learned The
sam" secrecy was preserved as 10 Tho
nam" OF tho man who gave tho alarm
officials Of tho American Locomotive
company either declined to discuss the
matter last night. or gave !, as their
opinion tha' The plo, story was with
out foundation in fact
! know of no pio, To do injury TO
the works" said c. Is Lassitcr vice
president, in charge Of operation. In
times like these there arc likely TO
nc many misleading rumors. and no
G"od can conc from creating excite
mcnt by giving them publicity. We
are doing everything in our power TO
Keep close watch on the local plant
and as far as know. nothing has
irhnsrircd 10 Justify ADDED concern
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05

Continued on Seventh Pagc.)
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CONTINUED on Second Pnge.)
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(Continucd on Second Page.)
The Washington herald., 1917-06-02
Forward Washington.

As though preconceived, tine Forward
Washington meeting OF the greater
Chamber of Commerce evolved itself at
once into a united Washington movement
with vigorous pleas for uniacadon Of
the Districts trade bodies.
It IS no new idea-this plan OF merging
these vlrile and active commercial or
ganizat ations' into a central unit for in
creased usefulness and force-and the
manner in which the channels Of thought
drifted naturany into a discussion OF
amalgamation. indicates that the logic Of
the plan makes A strong appeal TO the
members Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
From the standpoint Of increased mem
bership, increased working capital. in
creased influence with Congress and on
the horizon handsome and appropriate
home for the men of commercial Wash
ington. the plan OF consolidation should
appeal
Joseph Berherich pointed the way to
bring the merger about. No one organ
lzation would suffer an unfair sacrifice
by the plan he suggests. Certainly II is
worth further discussion and improve
ncnt II possible. For the good OF the
District and the business interests let's
have this merger talk crystallize into
action
The Washington herald., 1917-06-02
A Short-LiYed Policy.

Washington must expect to meet the
business men Of the nation halfway in
cooperation for war l. cannot expect
business 10 come all the way. II It
does. II is paving the way for a great
many disappointmcnts.
The government official who presses a
button and looks for eminent business
men TO jump like hcIlhops a. his Cau is
coddling an idea that will not work out
in practice There are many business
experts who are coming 70 WASHINGTON.
not to take orders. but to give them;
that is. to point the road TO greater
eflciency They come here tu serve. to
give the best that is in them and not
to become mere coCs in the governmental
machine.
There are some officials here who think
that any resistance to red tape. any
criticism Of the CLUMSY bureaucratic ma
chinery, is almost unpltrioric They re-
sent the keen eye Of the business man
dissecting the petty fornulae Of oficiaI-
dom They resent any questioning OF
established practice in the departments
The more business men that are called
into service in WashinEtOn-mcn Of TIE
Hoover Davidson-Co Coffin -ROsenwaId type
the more insisrent will grow the de-
mand for business reform in the conduct
OF the war. There must be n sloughing
of OF the political barnaCles that flourish
in peace times There must be a now
deal all around: the government. no less
than the nation itself. must be stripped
for action.
There is no tendency so far except in
a few newspaper which cannot forget
their partisanship. to Judge the Wash
inEton crowd" hastily or criticise un-
duly. The public is calm because it be-
lieves much Of what it is rold. Never
theless. If certain politicians in control
in this Capital knew what the leading
business men of the nation thought 81
them they would be shocked and moru-
fed at the idea of having to call ucon
them for assistance
The Washington herald., 1917-06-02

they should not have been slsught-
cred and that was also the case with
pigs; The result is that there is
cattle and pigs in New York state
and IL would seem that some leGisla-
tive prohibition or possibly some ma
vent the slaughtering OF animals at
least a time when they should be
A few days ago at the invitation Of
in washington and they had an earn
est conference, one feature Of which
involved the best way for co-ordinat-
ing and cooperating the New York
with the work over which Mr.. Hoover
now has charge. II wuold not be ex-
pedient at this time to report in de-
tail what these two recognized au-
be the real condition. or what the dan
ger is unless vigorous measures are
taken to encourage production and 70
sseafs sood d 81 T fSod % sup
plies
A few days ago Mr.. Perkins was
ready 20 report that one feature OF
fected promises gratifying results III
the fall and winter. Somebody must
have financed the expenses Of the
agents which MI Perkins sent into
instructions 10 make II possible to
secure contracts for future deliver
les Of potatoes-that 10 TO say. po-
tatoes harvested in the fall. The vital
feature Of this undertaking was the
guarantee to the farmers that their
potatoes would be marketed under
the supervision OF Mr.. Perkins, at a
price which would be sure 10 Civ"
them a reasonable proht. Now. M.
Perkins is able to report that this
commission late in the fall will be
in control Of at least a hundred thou
sand bushels OF potatoes harvested by
New York farmers, and with this
amount he will also be in q position
to restrain spectators from asking
exhorbitsnt prices for potatoes
A hundred thousand bushels OF po-
tatoes would II that were the eTclu-
sive supply for New York City be far
from suffclent 10 meet the demand.
But il is the amount that will enable
Mr.. Perkins to hold these potatoes
as club with which he can prevent
speculators or dealers from making
what he calls. "sky-high prices" This
undertaking is only one feature Of
several-one OF them very important
that cannot yet be disclosed-which
Mr.. Perkins commission Is perfect
ing so that 8 very acute food sitUa-
tion in New York City may be avert
ed next winter.
HOLLAND