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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05

p1nh Intangible and Really Non.
( DNt They Ars Eagerly Sought
In Many Cases.

NHe Ii always something intangible
out real honors. That is Why the
D l[S6ljA Cross was made OF qua metal
~ not Of gold. 1t was to mark the
- that the main thing was what
mod for and not what II was itself.
- TIE same way the most coveted
- = the Order of Merit, which only
o3e19 the right To put the letters o.
y ksle the end Of ones name. But
49, letters mean such lot. They
Moan that you are one of little band
~ II most distinguished people In the
aN4g1d, and that you possess AT honor
mich money cannot buy, says sn Eng
! 01A writer.
Int there are some honors which
hoss absolutely nothing to show for
6Aentselves. which are absolutely In
visible, Intangible, nonexisttnt, and
yet are eagerly striven for.
One Of these is the blue ribbon of
ne turf. There is no such hlIe rib
hon. and If there was nobody knows
Why II should he that particular color.
Howerer, for over hundred years
facing men have talked about winning
the blue ribbon Of the turf. by whi.h
they mean that particular. rare for
three-year-old colts which we call the
derby.
Another invisible honor and Cecora-
! ton Is the triple crown" II really
belongs to the rugby football field. so
9aAay depleted on the BATTLEFIELD IN TINT
deadly serum with the Germans.
: In normal times England, Scotland.
ireland and Wales play internetio.~l
matches with each other. and, as hap
pens occa sionally, one of them ticks"
the other three; that one is said To
win the triple crown. There is no
crown. but the honor is greatly priced
all the same.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
COL. CORNWALl|S-WEST
DIES N NORTH WALES

London. July 4-Coionel William
Corvallis West. eighty-two years old.
one of the largest English land hold
ers and husband of famous beauty.
died today at his country seat. Ruth
incastle, North Wales. He had en-
joyed vigorous health until early this
year. A parliamentary court OF in
because OF her interest in a young
Irish soldier.
The colonel stood up for his wife,
who was twenty years his junior. and
bitterly resented that she should no
longer be permitted TO engage in war
work. One OF his last acts before his
health broke down was to protest
a against making public what he con-
tended was a partial report Of the
vived by his widow, his son George.
who married Mrs. Patrick Campbell.
the actress. after being divorced by
Lady Randolph Churchill, formerly
Miss Jennie Jerome. OF New York
and his two daughters, one Of whom
married Prince Heinrich OF Pless, and
the other became Duchess of West
minister.
Notwithstanding his great wealth.
~ was Tic CpIoIci = fntC 10 ue KNOWN
most widely as Mrs. CORVALLIS
Vests husband" In addition to her
beauty. Mrs. Cornwallis-west was
renowned as wit, She had also
gift of getting herself into hot water.
but even the liveliest episodes of her
career as a beauty fell far short Of
the Embarrassment that overwhelmed
her last January after she was over
|,sixty-two. The colonel was then
Lord Lieutenant of the Count Of
Denbyshire, post he had held for
a lifetime and from which he did
not retire until after the painful cir
instances which apparently helped
to shorten his life.
His wife became deeply interested In
sergeant-afterward Lieutenant--Pat-
rick Barrett, Of the Regal welsh Fusi-
Hers, who was brought home from the
front TO recover from serious wounds
During his convalescence Mrs Corn
wallis West showered him with atten-
lions. sent him presents. read poetry
to him and wrote him ardent letters
Barrett wrote to her protesting hts I'm
tegrity Of spirit.
After that Mrs. Cornwallis-west
turned against him and used all her in
fiuence to block his promotion. High
oficials of the war ONCE proved only
too willing TO aid her. Some noted
| names were dragged into the scandal.
The ofncial inquiry resulted In vindica-
| ton and restitution for Barrett.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
An Old Love Secret,

from its stalk, and. after cutting of
the tops of the stamens with pair OF
scissors, puts 1t in some secret place
where no human eye can see 1t. All
through that day the loved one must
he thought of. and dreamed of through
the night. Next day the flower is to be
taken from its hiding place. If the
stamens are found to have shot out
TO their former height, success in love
Will attend the experimenter; II not
disappointment kill he his or her lot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
U-DoLIS ATTACK
AMERICAN TRANSPORT
DEsTROYERS BEAT OFF
TWO ATTACKING CRAFT
American ship Was With supplies F0e
Pershing's Men and Had Ooa1
Aboard For Their Monthly Pay.
Roll,

Washington. July 1.-TWO dayA
after German submarines made their
attacks on the transports carrying the
American expeditionary forces to
France, an attack was made BY
U-boats on a big navy transport car
rying gold to pay the American
troops and a large cargo OF PROV.
sions.
The transport escaped with the aid
of American destroyers
These facts became known In cable
dispatches received here today.
The conflict occurred near the
French coast. In the fight were the
transport. two American torpedo de-
stroyers and two German submarines.
The wArships held of the sublna-
rines,- forcing them into a position
from which their fire was without
effect.
The transport headed for shore 60
ing dangerously close to shallow water
but the strategy employed enabled II
to be more free from attack by ti1s
U-boats.
According to the report the trans.
port, conveyed by two destroyers, was
sailing northeast along the French
coast
The destroyers were on ths port
side The vessels were sailing close to
shore, believing there would be no
danger OF a submarine attack. A sub
marine suddenly appeared on the sur
face and discharged u torpedo. 70
missed the transport by a wide mar.
gin One of the destroyers made -
dash Tor the starboArd side OF the
transport. Another torpedo va
launched at II. II also went wide. a
second submarine then appeared sIight.
iy 10 port OF the transport. II wAs
engaged by the second destroyer. Hot
hghting followed. 1t lasted a few min.
utes
The commander Of the submarine
nearest the shore found he was in
danger of being hemmed In by the
American vessels He submerged his
vessel and then came up a short dis
lance from where the other vessels
were nEhtins on the starboard side
OF the transport
This gave the transport an oppor.
tunity to escape. The commander
| slowed down the engines and brought
| the ship to position which exposed
only the stern OF the vessel. The
transport headed directly for shore
ana near shallow water A signal
from the destroyer told him that the
submarines had been beaten OIL.
Rifle grenades were used In the
| fighting. Many shots were exchanged.
II is not claimed any hits were madA.
| however
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
RELIEVE BLOW ON
HEAD CAUSED DEATH

Post-morten examination yesterday
morning of the body OF Fanny Miller.
a coiored woman who died suddenly
In her home in Herr!co county. re-
vealed that she had suffered a severe
blow on her skull. sufficient. II Is
said. to have caused her death. Her
husband, James Miller. who was ar
rested Tuesday, charged with the MUIR
der OF his wife. was baiied in the
sum Of $4,000 with Robert Scott. an
undertaken, as his security, but as
soon as the finding of the coroner
was made known yesterday. Scott
withdrew his bond, and Miller was
locked UP last night Ia the Henrico
Jail 1t b alleged that the negro
woman died following beating said
to have been administered by her
husband. He will he given pre-
liminary hearing this morning be-
fore Magistrate Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
bearing the last Of General Psr.hinss

bearing the last OF 0eneral PershinG
forces.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman on
the Senate military committee, and
Congressman Dent. head OF the SAND
committee in the house. expressed
vestigations. Should those inquiries
fail to AK the leaks. then IL was said
action should be taken to hold up
all messages by telegraph or cable
where there was ground for sus-
picion. This could be done only by
congressional order.
That the trainers of the Hay de-
Tense bill. which gives the govern
ment power to take over the tele-
phone facilities of the country in
time of war, should have overlooked
the importance of applying the same
cntrol to the telegraph lines, was de-
clared regrettable.
TT should be a simple matter for
the heads Of the departments most
greatly affected by the works OF
military spies to conduct such
searching inquiry that the offenders
would soon be brought to light" Sen
ator Chamberlain said. No depart
ment employs so many men that the
process of elimination cannot be ef-
eectively applied. When the spies
are discovered there remains but one
thing to do. Deal with them at once
in the manner prescribed by military
re gulations.
The Senator was reminded that the
newspaper accounts Of the submarine
attacks were based wholly upon. the in
formation given out by Secretary DAN
iels. I'm that case" he replied. there
Is no doubt that spies are busy In the
war and navy departments. ! have no
facts at hand and no Information has
been placed before me by which ]
might speculate as to how the spies
are operating. I know this much how
ever. that any news which 1t might tie
desired to convey to the government In
Berlin could -eeHt-uith- Ridiculous
ease by way of Mexico or Venezuela.
The Germans have a wonderfully Ell
cient system of wireless for those two
countries am certain. l have had in
formation that sympathizers have been
sending news to Berlin through such
channels and have placed all the facts
in my possession before the navy de-
partment."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
AMERICANS TO DEVELOP
RUSSIAN INDUSTRIES

Petrograd, July 4.--Most of Rus
sia's mines and other mineral deposits
will be placed in American hands
This was decided today by the min
ing commission of the ministry OF
trades, 1t is said American ca pitalists
will be offered the island OF Sakhafien
OFF the eastern coast Of Siberia, for
working petroleum and coal deposits,
and also for the same purposes in
other districts In Siberia
The American railroad commission
will ask the United States government
to extend $575,o00.080 credit for Rus
sia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
WILL MEET
NEXT TOMORROW

James l.. Mos ford Of the Cecil Ad-
vertising Agency. will be the speaker
a the next meeting Of the Richmond
Advertisers Club. which viii be held
Friday afternoon. July E. at the Bust
ness Mems Club, from lis 20 Is
o'clock, Mr., Mogford will speak on
advertising from an altogether new
angle. and according to The Gong
no member Of the club can afford -
stay away from the meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
Roanoke Attorney Wounded.

Especial to The Richmond virginian }
Roanoke, Va. July Al. Edwin
Aliemong. an attorney OF this city.
living at 900 Third street. southwest
was mysteriously shot In the head
at an early hour yesterday morning.
In answer to a request to CONFIRM
or deny the report. Mr., Allemong ad-
mitted that he had been slightly
wounded in the back of the head,
but aside from that statement re-
fused to discuss the affair. No ar
rests have been made
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05

San Francisco July Gable dis
patches received here tonight Gritty
unconfirmed reports that President
Ii Yuan Hung has been assassinated
and that oficials formerly high In
the republic have declared their al
legiance to the restored emperor.
The entire country Is said to be
In the throes OF civil war. Battles
are reported rAgink between the
troops OF the southern provinces
which cling to the republic ana troops
OF the northern provinces which ad-
here to the restored monarchy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
OF CHINA
N JAP LEGATION
Serious Trouble VIII Ensue II Nna-
lowers OF Emperor Attempt 70
Claim la Prisoner,

London, July 4.-ExpectAnt eyes
we're fixed tonight by observers OF
the Chinese upheaval upon the jap
anese legation in Picking. There uu-
der the protection OF the JapAne1A
minister. the nominal president OF
the part of China which inststs on
remaining a republic IA hiding. Any
moment may bring riots or attacks
that may create an incident" be-
tween Japan and China. II follow
ers OF the new boy emperor attack
the legation to claim Id Yuan Hung
as their prisoner. serious trouble 10
expected. which may result In Jap
anese Intervention.
Not until today was II learned from
Tien Tain dispatches that the presi-
dent escaped Monday night through
the rear exit of the palace and asked
protection at the japanese legation
This was granted him In accordance
with traditional usage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
Had Reason to Fear Il.

otty's mother gave her a nickel to
1T enne crayons. In a few minutes
ot1y returned with woebegone look
lker face and informed her mother
: they had raised ! cent on the
= She was given the extra cent.
- shs got to the door she said:
Aee. hopes they don't 60 up
pcgs whiis I'm gone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
Chalra.

There are numerous monuments
found in Oriental countries that bear
carvings Of chairs Most Of these
however, are without backs. The hrst
chairs with backs Of which Ne know
are said to have been introduced into
Asia Minor BY tho Persians, VINO. II
turn. got the idea from the AssyTianA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
MAY RESULT IN TAKING
OVER ALL COMMUNICATIONS

Washington, July 4.-Cong ressional
action looking to government control
OF the telegraph ad cable lines was
forecast this afternoon as a step to-
ward breaking up the German spy
system. the activities OF which were
made so apparent in the U-boat at
tacks on the American transports
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05

Durability d Weed.

In I very dry stmosphsrs the dura.
biltty q wood 10 almost incredible.
Pieces Of wood, wooden caskets and
other articles have been taken from
EgyptiAn tombs Of IN antiquity to
anfedate the Christian era BY two .oe
three thousand years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
Guard Against Blackmailers.

Hartford, Conn. July ARMED
guards were maintained all the day
and through the night at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Charles B. Wood. a
wealthy woman who lives at Sims
bury. because OF threats from black
mailers that her home would be
blown up unless she left $4,000 at a
designated spot,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
Roanoke Aviator Injured,

Especial to The Richmond virginian }
Roanoke, Va. July ALTMAN Is.
Gillespie. young aviator Of this city.
here was Injured and his airpiane
wrecked In an exhibition flight at
Gaiax. Va. today according, TO reports
reaching here tonight. The extent
Of Mr.. Gillespie's injuries could not be
ascertained.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
Elkua Arrives,

New York. July 4.--Abram Eikua,
former ambassador to Turkey. arrived
In an American port today. In NJ,
Elkus party were Mrs. Elkus ana
their three children. Misses Ethel ana
Katherine Master James and Miss Alice
Tupper trained nurse. Major Henry
L. Newboldt. military attache At Con.
tstantincpls. and A. Van H. Engsrt,
vice-consul At Constantinopls.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-10
PRICES TO
. REMAIN UP UNTIL
! LATE in OCTOBER
Letter From New York Represen-
tative To- Local Agents
Tells Causes Of Rise
ONLY ENOUGH CUBAS
FOR THREE WEEKS LEFT
Louisiana, Beet and lava Sugars
Still Too Far Away To lnflu-
ence Present Market

Estimates of Cuban crop unsold at
dnder 100000 tons or less than enough
Tor three weeks MEETINGS, Louisiana
and beet sugar long way of, the
Jutput Of the refneries taken up as
fast as II reaches the grocers are some
If the reasons assigned by the New
York representative Of local agency
or the sharp advances scored in the
price of raw sugar. The letter was
written from New York on July 20.
phe letter also expresses confidence in
! continuance Of high prices, likely
higher than at that writing until into
october. .'
The letter follows: -asa. 49,. .s.e
Only Three Weeks MEETINGS
tsThis market continues very firm
and such sales rs have been made have
been to refners at gradually advancing
figures. II is estimated that the guam
ity of Cuba sugar still tinsold is well
under 100000 tons which at the pres
ant rate of melting is not three weeks
upply. Stocks Of sugar in refners'
and importers hands are being rapidly
-educed. Relief through receipts of
Louisianns and beet sugars is still a
long way off and Javas cannot get here
before December, consequently there is
avery probability that present prices
will be maintained, perhaps increased
considerably before October. 1t is
1nre'v q question of supply and de-
mand. ~. s@ ~. 81 H. - S NNa
No sugar offered 2sh -
Yesterday the Federal paid FIVE and
three quarter cents G. 4 i. for August
Shipment Cubas and 6.77 cents ex.st0re
for the same sugars. Today rofners
would pay Ave and seyen-eighth cents Q
\ F. for Cubas August and September
shipment, but the one or two lots on
which sellers indicated their willing.
ness TO accept that price promptly
withdrew when II was offered. For the
orpseut no sugar is offered at any price.
Cubans are holding for five and one
half f. o. b. and very Indifferent sell
ars at that. Refners are far behind
with their deliveries and sugar seems
10 be going into consumption as fast
as II reaches the groeer's hands. There
Is none Of the hesitation and doubt that
paralized business last year at this
time, nor IL there much chance that
Speculators will risk antagonizing the
general sentiment as they did so sue
eessfully then.
Figures from Cuba for week ending
3lst instant were:
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-10
SUGAR SHIPPERS
FEEL NO. ANXIETY
Report Of Manoa's Change Of
Route Not Expected To Inter
fere With Crop Moving "

Little alarm is expressed by sugar
shippers at the report that the Matson
line Mauoa will 90 on to Manila on
her next trip. They expect that the
company win make the arrangements
for the moving Of the sugar before the
season ends and that it knows what 1t
is doing in making this arrangement.
II was pointed out yesterday that the
Matson line has the contract for ear
rying the sugar of the plantations here
20 Crockett between now and October
~ and would undoubtedly keep in posi-
ton to carry out the terms Of the
contract 1t has stilliabout 81 900 tons
of Sugar FACTORS crop TO be delivered
at Crockett before the contract is com
pleted. ~ r.. E{g @E -.
Sugar shipments from the Islands 20
August were 395,459 tons for the
Sugar Factors and S2,432 for the out
side shippers. This left 1881 of
Sugar Factors crops TO be shipped and
80, S6S for the outside shippers, or abouI'
twenty-six per cent Of the crop.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-10

probably que, says the United States
commercial attache at Lima, to the fact
that in the Santa Valley there is still
being used an old mill which, was
erected In 1874, aud which has been but
little improved since that date. In the
Chicama Valley, where are located the
fine modern mills Of Casa Prande, Car
tavio and Laredo, the production
reaches the unusual figure of 1896
metric tons per hectare (6.O25 short
tons per acre). sr'.. IT,.
The area suitable for the growing Of
sugar cane on the west coast of Peru is
limited only by the available supply of
water for irrigation. IT is understood
that several projects for the irrigation
of sugar lands are being studied, espe-
cially in the Santa and Jequeteneque
Valleys, while in the Ghicama Valley
the supply of subterranean water has
been tapped, and the use of centrifugal
dumps for bringing Il to the surface has
made II nossihle to increase the area
under NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Royal So
lciety.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-10
SUGAR PRICES TO
BE Higher AFTER .
WARFAREISENDED
Russian Editor, Recently Here,
Makes Interesting Forecast
On World Market ....
SLAvS WILL USE MORE
WITH VODKA STOPPED
Abstinence From Liquor In
creases Demand For Sweets
and Slavs In Past Used Little

Vladimir Krymdff, the well known
Russian jOuruulist and Publisher, WIN
recently visited Honolulu, outlined
some ideas on the future condition OF
the world S sugar market, which may
be OF interest TO some of your readers,
said II. b. Campbell in letter to The
Advertiser under date of August I,
Mr.. Krymof thinks, he continued,
that after the war the price of sugar
win be higher and not lower than the
average il has maintained during the
war. He pointed out to me. several
reasons why he held this opinion, but
the most interesting one and one on
which he is well qualified to judge re-
fers 20 his own country. -. 49,.
He pointed out that the population.
Of Russia il about twice that of the
. United States, and that the per capita
consumption of sugar in the United
States Is SO pounds annually and in
Russia l6 pounds. 1t is well establish.
ed physiological fact that people who
abstain from alcoholic consumption use
comparatively large quantities Of su-
gar. The prohibition of drinking In
Russia has already been followed by
the consequent Increase in the demand
for sugar, and Mr.. KTymoff stated that
at the present time the demand is 50
great that even in the most favored
Districts IL is impossible to even par
italy supply it, stt' Z .r-..1s.# -
Although Russia has been an ex.
porter Of sugar in the past, he is con
WINGED from his own observations and
from talks with European sugar ex
perts that after the war that country
win become permanently an importer
OF sugar on q very large scale. He
thinks that the physique of the Rus
sian moujik is such that, deprived OF
alcohol, he win become the largest in
dividual consumer of sugar in the
world. II the Russian per capita con.
sumption should equal that of the Unit
ed States this would necessitate the
production of seven million tons more
sugar annually after the war than was
produced in the world during the year
preceding the war. ,@@,..
While ain increase in per capita con
sumption from Is pounds TO so pounds
may seem improbable, when we con,
slider that the per capita consumption
in Australia and New Zealand Is 100
pounds per year we must concede that
q land that can get rid of King Al
cohOl or a Gar almost overnight holds
other radical possibilities.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-10
GOOD RAINS HELP .
-. .. LOUISIANA CROP
Only One Parish Now Suffers
Badly From Drought and Some
Recoyeries Are Remarkable

NEW ORLEANS, July 2s--The rains
in the sugar belt were not so heavy
nor so frequent this week as they were
in the last few weeks. West Baton
Rouge still occupies the unenviable po-
sition of being the only very dry spot
in the entire stretch of Louisiana sugar
parishes. EverSwhere else the crop has
had rain aud the feeling of optimism
over crop conditions has been intensi-
fed by the fact that all indications
point to record prices for the coming
Louisiana crop. Beet is up high and
II is said also that the Cuban crop is
well sold out and as n consequence OF
these two very encouraging facts the
planters are counting on the best priced
season they have ever had, and one
that win greatly outshine the two past
satisfactory seasons from the stand
point Of price. Fine rains were had
Saturday last in Lower cypremort and
In the Bayou Sale country. say reports.
Mr. Ratont Barguieres of the big
Burguieres interests, Just in town We'd
nesday from out in that part Of the st.
Mary cane country says that the cane
is In excellent growing condition. A
big crop IL looked for in St. Mary. st,
Landry and st, Martin Parishes have
had all of the rain that they need and
the crops there are said by sugar mon
who have just returned from there to
be as fne ns the crops Of that district
ever have been in the history OF the
Industry. Everywhere the crop Is
catching np some in growth, so that
less signs are now apparent OF back,
wardAess- Following the rains the