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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-10

t"*The Philips reunion will be held
In Pike township, Knox county, Aug.
23, 1917. Hf'.,'. I.. ..... 'u'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-28
BATTLE OF RAPPAHANNOCK
IS VICTORY FOR STATE
schooner Elizabeth Clarke, Laden
With Liquor, Is Captured by
Oyster Navy.
SKIPPER BOHEMIAN ARRESTED
Has Been Di>pcn>n. Liquor at
Fancy Prices Ia Fishermen in
Lower Rappaliannuck and poto-
mae Rivers for Many Days.

Following sau=uinary naval on
sasomen' ia tn" upper Rappahannocls
i't'"r hc'"eem the oyster police boa,
'@nnrodorr Maury ana the schooner
Elizabeth Clarke. laden win twenty.
three cases Of strong ryc liquor. state
officers yesterday morning placed nm
der guard skipper Ike Eoaoiuan AVID
'urts bradshaw and Horace Jones
members Of his midnigh, crew All arc
being hold for trial by the polio. OF
lancaster County
III" tale Of the night attack on The
Elizabeth Clark" is reminiscent of the
days of CAPTAIN Kidd and tho buc
cancers az tho Spanish Main Tho bat
II" vas staged i'm tho upper reaches
~ tho ';appahain"rk. just abreast OF
IN" Echmond and Essen shores. and
tn" details Of tho engagement. fourh,
many miles from the ncarcs; telephone.
uttered ia slowly YESTERDAY TO ncws
paper Offices eager for a connected ac-
count 81 tho battle Of tho Rapp.han
mock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-28
CONGRESS MUST
TAKE NEXT STEP
ext Of Senate Measure Drafted
to Garry Out Policy Of President

tary Of the Trra.ur, may prc.rrtbe
md tn hear interest at rate not
exceeding = per rcntun per nnnum;
provided that such bonds shall lie
a"id at moi less than par, shall not
"nrry tho circulation privilege. and
TINT NIL citizens Of tho United state.
shaii hc given an equal opportunity
{" subscribe therefor, but no COM
missile" shall liz allowed or rnid
thereon; that both principnI mud
interest shnii he pnynbic In United
states gold coin of the present
standard q: value mud he e,cmut
from all TAXATION mud duties OF the
United states. Az we'll ~ from tn,a-
ton Ia my form OF all Stntc. mu-
niripnI or iOrni nuthoritIcn; thpt my
bonds Issued hereunder may. under
such conditions Ds the Secretary or
the Treasury n,ny prescribe. he con-
NcrtihIe Into bonds herring n higher
rnte OF interest than :. per ccutum
per nnnum tf any bonds shall he
issucd by the United states mt
higher rRtc thnn :; per rcntum nor
nnnum u! virtue of any act ssasScd
on or before December RI. I9i>.
"In order 10 pHy tho necessarily OK
pcnscs connected with the snid Issue
Of bonds. or any conversions thereof,
sum not exceeding ouc-Rfth or
per ccntum of the amount or bondS
herein authorized to he issued. or
which mny nc converted. In hereby
appropriated. out OF my money In
tho Treasury not othcrwIrc nppro-
printed. {" he expended as tho Sec
rotary OF the Treasury mny direct.
''Thc President tx authorized to
transfer 80 much of the amount
herein appropriated ns he mny dccn,
necessary not exceeding S.1 OON, OOO
Ia the Burcnu nf Wpr Itisk Insur-
hnrc. created by act OF Congress-
approved September .. 1914. Tor tho
purpose Of in>urinE vessels, their
freight. pnssnEr moneys mud ear
goes against loss or damage by the
present risks of war;,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-28


WASHINGTON. February .1.-rhc
ate Foreign RrintIon, Committee to
carry out President wilson. policy
or nrmed neutrality follows:
'h~ II enncted 10y the senate md
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, or the
United states OF America, In Con-
Eress nsaembIcd.
Tint the commander. and crews
of NIL merchant vessels of the United
states md bcnriuE the rcEIatry af
tho United States Rrc hereby nufhor-
iHrd to nrn md defend such ,casei.
nEninst unlawful uttarks. mud the
President ar the United Stnte. IL
h"reh! authorized md empowered
TO supply such vessels with drfcn-
sfre arms. fore aud Mt. md MISC
with the necessary ammunition ind
means ut making use OF them. md
TINT he he. and II hereby. nuthor-
lied and empowered to employ such
Other instrum~ntnIitIcs and methods
M may. In his Judgment and dI.crc-
ton. seem necessarily mud adequate
&" protect such vessels mud tho cit
i,cns of the United state. In their
lawful and peaceful pursuits on the
high scns.
1.-THE sum Of SiaO.OO0. 900 ~ hereby
appropriated Z" he expended by tho
President OF the United states for
the s,urposc of carrying Into effect
the foregoing provisions. the snid
sum to he nvniInbic until the Ist
dry OF January, IGIS.
"For the purpose OF meeting the
expenditures herein authorized. the
Secretary Of the Treasury. under
the direction of tho President, {,
hereby authorized To morrow on the
credit or the United states ind TO
t>suc therefor bonds or the United
suites not exceeding in the nEgrr-
rntc siO0.oo0.OOn, snid bonds TO he
In such form and subject to such
terms mud conditions n the Sccrc-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-28
The Fifth Of March
Nineteen-Seventeen

Is dntc Tint will live In history
The second Inauguration of wood
row Wilson rs President Of the
United Stntes will he nm occns sion
whose soIemn Importance cnn only
hc compared to tho second innugu-
rntion OF Abraham Lincoln.
Hundreds OF thousands Of Amer
leans from every State in the Union
will go 10 Washington for tho ccrc-
mony.
Arc you going to the innngurn-
tIOnt
For the guidance of visitors TO
the capital. the United states Geo
logical Survey hns Issued free
map Of the city Of Washington.
This map In Official. mud NO nc
curately drawn TINT the engineers
field notes showed the bases In the
bnsebnil park. The size Of the map
In 1"H19 inches.
Whether you nre going to the
inauguration or not you nre Inter
ested In the capital Of the United
Stntca-you wnnt copy Of thIs
mnp. u In free. II will he mailed
10 you on receipt of :-cent stamp
for return postage. Address
THE TIMEs-DIsPATCH
INFORMATION BUREAU, !
Itichmond. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-28
TACOMA SINKING
PROVES overt ACT
No Further Facts Needed to
Constitute Violation of
American Rights.
U. S. CITIZENS SACRIFICED
Official Reports Establish That
Big Liner Was Torpedoed
Without Warning.
U. S. CITIZENS SACRIFICED
IN s. -oclatod rress

~ associated Press
WASiIINGTuN. February o7-Tbc
sinking Of the cunard liner Iaconia by
German submarine was stated OIL
cially to-day to constitute n clcar-cut
violation Of American rights
Conclusive onivia; information "a, tho
state Department shows that two
American won"" lost their lives: that
if four other hucricans among the
passengers and The fourteen among the
crow wcrr saved. i, Was only nv good
fortune. and tha- tho vessel Was sunk
without warning. in direct defiance Of
All the principles for which the Uni, cd
states has stood
Consul Frosts reports from the sur
vivors landed AT Queenstown and Ban.
try show that -hc vessel was struck
by q first torpedo without warming At
1870 o'clock Suudar night $50 miles
off Fastnct. whou tho steamer was
travelling at seventeen to eighteen
knots on her voyage from New York
to Liverpool.
Tho engines worc stoned as tho
ship listed to starhoari wireless calls
were flashed broadcast and six large
rockets were sent UP. Thirteen boats
with passengers and crcw got away
and scattered over two or three miles
to prevent collisions IN q high sea
rolling in twelve foot swrlls
About twenty minutes after the first
torpedo. tho reports add and while
some OF the boats were still nearby. a
second torpedo was driven into the
vessel. which sank three quarters OF
an hour after tho original attack Tho
small boats with survivors pitched
abou; during the long hours of the
night until rescue came.
TWO AMERICAN WOMEN
DIE OF EXPOSURE
During this time the two American
women. Mrs. Mary L. Hoy and Miss
Elizabeth Hoy. of Chicago died o. OK
posture. and were buried at sea 1'nore
we're several other deaths. mol Of
Americans.
No further facts arc needed by this
government. II was stated officially
and no inquiry of any sort is neces-
sary 10 establish tho facts Of the case
Both White House and state Depart
mcnt officials seem 10 feel that answer
must come from Congress. Tho Pres
ident they point out. asked for au-
thority 10 take steps 10 prevent Just
such an act at tho very moment when
tho fist ncvs was coming over tho
cables.
Naval officers arc puzzled by the fact
that tho I.aconia was torpcdoed at
night II has hccn an accepted condi-
ton OF submarine warfare heretofore
that the U-boats were hamporcd by
darkness. and that ships III open waters
were in littlc danger at night.
II is believed that the German boat
happened TO be directly in the liners
path. or so close to il that the hG
vessel was distinsuishablc even with
her lights out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-28
Break in Relations
RegreHedby Germany,
But No Going Back

VIII come when ncutrals themselves
VIII thank us for our firmncss, for tho
freedom of the seas which we gain bv
fEhtinG, is Of advantage to them also.
IN" step further than taken nv
European ncutrals has been madc--as
Is known-by the United States of
America. President Wilson after re-
'"ivinS our note Of January ST.
hrl!Squcly broke OF relations with MS
No authentic communication about tho
reasons which were given for his stems
reached me The former United states
ambassador hero in Berlin cnmmuni-
Gated only in spoken words to the
state Secretary Of the Foreign Office
of breaking IF relations. and asked for
ms passports. This form of breaking
off relations between great nations
living in peace is probably without pre-
cedcnt in history
MI official documents being lacking
am forced To rely upon doubtful
SourrcS-that ia, upon the outer
'kcut"r'S) Offices version of the con-
fonts "t tho message sent by President
Wilson on February , TO Congress. In
ih'S version III" President is reported
TO have said that our note of January
~ suddenly and without previous in
dication Intentionally withdrew the
solemn promises made in the note OF
May. l'I6 To tho United States gov
'rnm"nt. therefore. no choic. compati-
hl" with diGniI% aud honor was left
"'her IMAM the way which had been
announced IN her note of April 20
1916. covering the case if Germany
should not want 10 give IN her sub
marine method II those arguments
arc CORRECTLY rcpoitcd by Reuter-.
then must decidedly protest against
them. For moro than a century
friendly relations between us ana
America have been carefully promoted
w" hon"rcd thcm--as bismarck once
put it--as ~ heirloom from Frederick
the Great. Eoth countries benefited by
it, both giving and taking.
NATION STANDS TEST
N OFFERING AND WANT
rs hard winter is behind us especial
IT, '"r the poorer people. The difficult
ties "f railroad traffic increased and
the difficulties i'll supplying food and
fuel Women ana children became
heroes. At no time has the spirit of
love Of country stood the test as firmly
in the midst Of suffering and want"
AS is generally known" said the
Chancellor, I'VE did not declare :,
blockade, bu, merely established
o'Hhitc barred zones within which
every ship has TO count on immediate
attack. That isolated ships escape
danger is therefore sclf-cvidcnt. But
that does not change total success
This success VIC shall be able to obtain
partly by sinkings. partly 10y discour-
aging neutral shipping. which already
has happened in tho widcs, sense.
Thanks to the incomparable bravery
OF our submarines, We arc fully willing
TO await with full confidence further
developments, which will he on the
increase"
Speaking of relations with the United
States, the Chancellor said:
II could fully understand it IL the
United States, as a protector OF inter
national law, should have bartcred for
its re-cstsblshment in equal fashion
Continued on Second Fage)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-28
AMERICAN CONSUL.
MAKES OFFICIAL. REPORT
fRy Associated prns.l

RS Associated Press
LONDON, February 27-Wcslcy
Frost. the American consul at Queens
town. has sent TO tho American amha
sy nero the following report regarding
tho sinking or tho Laconia:
The Laconia was torpcdoed without
warning at 1880 II N. in a heavy sea
while the ship was making seventeen
knots. The first torpedo struck on tho
starhoard abaft tho engine room Tho
engines stopped and the ship turned
listing 10 starboard. Most of tho boats
we're launched from the starboard side
Twenty minutes later. after most
%; ;hc boats were clear. Il second tor
pcdo was fred. striking the engines
on the port size. The ship sank forty
five minutes after tho firing Of tn" first
torpedo.
Tho ship was armed with two -
inch guns. The ships wireless was
kept in continual action until TIE Ia Il
minute. Six rockets also were sen,
m. and all the lifcboats were equipped
with an ample supply Of flares Tho
cargo consisted of cotton and food
stuffs.
The suhma rinc was not sccr iron,
Continued on Second PoC,I
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-28
Local ATTORNEYS rnAISf:
GONEItN0R'S ACTION

Members Of the bar in Richmond
praised the Governors choice unrc-
scrvodly last night. Professor Burks
has strong following among lawyers
and college men generally. who well
como tho addition 10 the supreme Court
bench of man who is primarily a
teacher and student. tha other four
members Of the court being better
known as practical advocates
y characteristic comment came from
Leslie c. Garnet,, Assistant Attorney
General.
'Th" appointment meets with my
h"ariiest approval" said Mr.. Garnctt
last night. on bcin, Informed of tho
Governors action.
Since Juno. 1918. Professor Rurks
has been a member OF the Commission
on Hcvision Of the Code. He was ap-
pointed 10 the commission by Cover
nor stuart. with two other members
from lis, OF ten eminent lawyers and
Judges submitted BY the supreme
Court OF Appeals. The other members
arc Samuel y. Anderson. OF Richmond
and Judge +. +. Hutton. of abingdon.
PROBABLY CONTINUE
HIS WORK on CODE:
M ANDERSON Sal0 last might II was
his belief that Professor Eurks will
not have TO resign from the commits
sion in order to accept his new APP
pointment. The codiiication. he said. is
rapidly being completed. and will be
ready for the printers by tho begin
ming OF summer Ii was his belief.
he said, that Professor Burks will pre-
fer to be identified with the work until
ii is finished. and it is probable that
the other judges OF the supreme Court
will arrange for a tightening of the
new judges labors for the next few
months, in order that his work on the
Code Commission may not be inter-
ruptcd.
Professor Burlts was born at Liberty.
now Bedford City. Bedford County, on
January %. 1851. the son OF Judge ed
ward Caiohill Burks. His carly cdu-
cation was received in tho district
schools in the vicinity of his home.
In 1870 he was graduated from Wash
ington College with the degree OF Bach
clor Of Arts. At that time General
Robert T.. Lee was president OF the in
stitution. which became later Wash
ington and Lee University.
STUDIED LAW UNDER
LATE JOHN Is. MINOR
For his legal training. young Burks
went TO tho University Of Virginia.
where h. studied under the renowned
John Is. Minor. receiving the degree OF
bachelor OF laws in 1872. In the fol-
lowing year he engaged in active prac-
(continued on Fourth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-28
n OF Y IUON BALTIMORE
WITH TOO CASES or IIoIoU


TWO weeks ago Tho Elizabeth Clarke.
said - b. q lcw and rak ish craft. nut
out from Baltimore with more than 100
cases ~ WHISKY below her hntch,s
Sailing up tho Potomac, The schooner
IS said To have distributed much cheer
among tho natives at fancy prices
Presently tho craft made har apncar-
ancc IN the Eappahannocil. where She
anchored in midstrcan. The country
side soon scented her cargo. aud small
boats without number hogan putting
OUT from shore, taking on small loads
and returning 10 celebrate
News of Tn" liquor ship finally
reached Prohibition Commissioner
Peters. who undcrtook. with the West
mor"iand and northumberland County
authorities. To- put an end TO the traffic
Freezing weather descended ipon tho
country and for days access 10 tho
Ellzahcth Clarke. icclockcd in mid
stream. was barred by tho unnayiEablc
condition Of the river. In tho mean
time. skipper BcZcnan dciicd The au-
thoritica Of all tho surrounding coun-
ties and counted his gains.
Open weather followed. and The liquor
ship sncakod back into :hc Potomac.
running the gauntlet of revenue cutters
ana other craft on her trail. ON Sutur-
day she Was again reported in the
Rappahanmock. off Carers Wharf,
Richmond County. Thc news was com
municat"d 10 w. Mcdonald Lee al,
frvington. The former Commissioner
OF Fisheries held council OF war with
Captain Docgett, OF the Commodore
Maury. drcadnouSht of the State oyster
police feet. and Special Police Captain
Brcwineton, and the three hatchcd a
dark plot.
TclographinS Deputy sheriff Bernard
Ercn, TO join tho Maury Monday night
at MonaskOn with the proper papers.
Captain Doggett pm, out for the open
waters of the Hnppahannock The
sheriff appeared on time. and the policc
boat bore down on tho whisky shin
Monday night undcr cover OF darkness.
The Commodore Maury's searchligh,
Wharf.
surrender called The sheriff
through a megaphonc. we are OIL :.
GERS Of the law
Captain Rozeman replied to the sum
mons by appearing on deck in his
shirt sleeves. armed with a high pow :
cred rife and Ratchet,
Keep on: shouted ;hc skippcr OF
the Elizabeth Clarke. mcnacincly. I'm
the man you're looking for. but you'll
get more than you want il YOU start
anything.
BOZEMAN OPENS FIRE:
ON POLICE BOAT
With that Bozcman raised his rife
firing into the posse on board the
police boat. Half dpZen rife shots
rang out in reply, and the gun was seen
to fall from Bozcmans grasp. Horace
Jones. a negro sailor. who had come
CONTINUED. on Second Pagc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-28
MAY NoT NAVE.
OPPOSITION IN LEGISLlTI m,

Tho fact that The Governor appointed
man whose indorscrs we're compare.
tivclS few over the head of .Judgc Holt;
ia whose bohalf vcrItablc avalanche
Of memorials had been fled gave 20.
Iitical students food for interesting
speculation. The stanton juris, uas
looked upon - the choice Of the or
=lnizatiou leaders, although neither
senator Martin nor Senator Swanson.
nor any ot the Virginia members Of
Congress personally appealed TO tho
Governor in his bchnli
II Judge iiol, was the candidate Of
The organization. The Governors an
roinuncnt brings little satisfaction 10
this element OF tho States Democracy
i'r"fcss"r Eurks is looked upun as an
Independent Democrat in politics. anu
II Is this circumstance which gave
:itior CaudiLatc--pos slbly lud-c Holt
himsclf--will be found in the Geld when
tn" Legislature meets next February
20 MI ,he Suprem" Court vacancy.
According 20 others. the appointment
o; Professor Burks solves a political
situation which promised TO become
cmharrass Serious doubt had been
expressed as to tho ability Of either
Mr.. Hyrd or Judge HOLT TO command
~" legislative majority necessary 10
election. Professor Turks. however,
h"in- actively affiliated with no par
ti'u'ar faction, is regarded as a ncu-
trail politically. and it is the belief OF
many that he Will have ITO opposition
tho Lee
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With that Bozcman raised his rife
firing into the posse on board the
police boat. Half a dpzen rife shots
rang out in reply, and the gun was seen
to fall from Bozcman's grasp Horace
Jones, negro sailor. who had come
Continued on Second Pagc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-28

ISAUGURATION-SPE TRAIN
Via r.. r. r. r. r.; leaves iiIba station.
Richmond. 4. NJ, March 5th; returning
leaves Washington 1880 l.. NJ. same day
Fare. 1915 round trp.-Adv. is.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-28
Accuses u. S.
OF Projecting Mterna-
tional Lau Only in In
terest Of England.

RiEllN. February - tvia Sayville,.
- Chancellor Won Ecthmann II ollwcy's
address TO tho R"ichstaE, postponed
from last week. Was delivered TODAY.
The Chancellor said;
While our soldiers on the front
stand in the drum ire of tho trenches
and our submarines defyinc death
hasten through the seas; while we a,
home have no-absoluteiy no-othct
task but TO produce cannon. ammuri-
ton and food and to distribute vic,uals
with justice. in the midst of this strug- .
gle for life and for the future OF our
empire. intensified TO the extreme. there
is only one necessity Of the day which
dominates all questions of policy both
foreign and domcstic-to fight and gain
victory"
DEMONSTRATES TO WORLD
READINESS TO CONTINUE:
The Chancellor pointed out that tho
German nation in the RcichStaS's last
vote. granting new war credits, dem
onstratcd TO the whole world it's read
mess to continue the struggle until its
enemies were ready for peace
As to this peace itself the Chancellor
recalled discussions in the newspapers.
in public meetings and also In parlia
ment. He declared that it would he
premature ii he participated in these
debates lie continued:
ITO make promises OF formula ed
and detailed conditions in my position
would nc unproductivc and prccarious
Hostile leaders did this rcpca tc,lly
They gave eNtravagant assurances TO
each other, but they merely brought
II about by this. that they themselves
and their nations were always more
deeply involved in the war.
Their example does not temp; me-
What ] could say about tho tendency
and aim OF our conditions have said
repeatedly: to terminate the war by a
lasting peace which will grant us re-
paration for all wrongs suffered and
guarantee the existence and future OF
a strong Germany--that is our aim
nothing less and nothing more.
Their answer was more rude and
more presumptuous than any sensible
person in our country or in neutral
countries could have imagined The
effect produced by this document Of
barbarian hatred and OF insolencc is
manifest TO the whole world. our
alliances and our front stand the
irmer. and the German nation is more
united and no less resoiutc than ever.
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE
DIFFICULTIES TO NEUTRALs
1--WE by no means underestimate the
difficulties caused to neutral shipping,
and we, therefore. try to alleviate them
as much az possible. Hut in the en-
deavor TO do SO we never can go beyond
the limits imposed upon us by the
irrevocable decision to reach the aim
Of the establishment Of the barred
zone.
II am sure that later the moment
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05

Despite wars and famines. civiliza-
ton continues to progress. Give him
time and experience in abundance and
man will learn things to- his advan-
tage. says Chicago Daily News. He
may appear to be a little slow, being
by nature conservative. but he learns.
For example, after some thousands Of
years he has learned that he can get
into a shirt without putting 1t on over
his head. The coat shirt Is now worn
by nearly all men. Now hats are be-
ing studied. For some centuries man
has not been addicted to the hat beau
tiful, leaving that esthetic creation to
the ornamental sex. He has required
his headgear to be utilitarian and com-
fortable-nothing more. But now Its
utility and comfort are being assailed
by forward-looking iconoclasts. Doc
tor Reynolds of Chicago AYERS that the
construction of the masculine lid
causes badness, and boldly recon-
mends that hats be abandoned alto
gether. Doctor S%krainka. another
health authority, suggests as a COM
promise a loose-ftting hat, tied under
the chin with ribbons. ,'''