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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22
CHINESE MISSION
PAYS RICHMOND VISIT
Dfsttu Euishea Citizens Of Great Asiasfc
Republic Making Industrial
survey of America.

The special Chinese war mission 10
this country spent yesterday in Rich
mond sightseeing ard visiting indus
trial plants. coming here from Hope
well where the members had been tho
guests of the DUPONT company and
where they had inspected the great
powder-making plant At that city.
Yesterday morning the mission paid
Its respects to Governor Stuart who
received them with his customary cor
diaiity.
The mission, with the exception OF
Admiral Ii. who IN i'll in Washing ton.
is making an industrial survey Of the
country and is travelling in an informal
manner, seeking Information which
may be helpful in the development OF
its own country and which may ena-
worlds battle for democracy. Be
sides Admiral Ii II Is made up of the
following distinguished Chinese Off
ciais and citizens: Northumberland
Chang Ting-Tzu. Maior-General l.. c.
Han: Colonel c. r. Tscheng Hung; Y.
r. Ting. OF the Chinese war ministry;
r. r. Ching, and Secretary Charles X.
Men. They are accompanied on their
tour by Captain J. NJ. McCaslin. OF the
United States coast artillery. They
will continue their trip today, leaving
the city about noon. In addition to
visiting the Hopeweil plant they have
inspected the Perniuman plant near
williamsburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22
SUICIDE THEORY
NOW ABANDONED
IN JOHNSON CASE
Dead Noman's Husband Reported so
Have Attempted own Life kn
North Carolina.

In quest Of Information which may
lead to the clearing UP Of the mystery
surrounding the sudden death Of Mrs.
Alice Johnson last Saturday night. DE-
tsci5yt- Sergeant Wiley LEFT last night
for Wilson, ". c. He 1oes. it is said.
armed with slight clews which may re-
suit In solution OF the mystery.
As R result of comprehensive survey
Of the case from this end. the officer
and the coroner have reached the con-
ciusion that death was not due to in
territorial seIf-destruetion. In their
opinion there is not the. slightest scin-
ttlia Of evidence tending To indicate
a desire 70 die On the part OF the Young
bride. On the contrary. according to
all information procurable, there was
every incentive TO live.
Cyanide Of potassium. quanaity of
which was discovered by the cogoner
in his autopsy may be procured at
any drug store. There IL no law re-
stricting its sale 1t is deadly pol
son, but is used largely IN chemical
experiments. and Is found IN the lab
oratortes OF dentists and jewelers..
The dead womans husband is a dentist.
but his office IL located out of the
reach Of his wife. who might other
wise have come into possession OF
some OF the drug through that source.
LIT Johnson IL IL stated NnlI I@te COT
oner that he coca sionally prescribed
for his wife for slight complaints. He
was in the city the sunday preceding
the Saturday night upon which Mrs.
Johnson met her deaih That visit.
however, he said, was for the purpose
Of procuring dental instruments for
furnishing HIS office IN his North Caro-
lima home, to which. he stated he was
preparing to take his young wife.
1t was learned yesterday that there
had been no cyanide of potassium at
the Medical college dispensary for
some time.
II has been shown that DR. John
son is of "A very nervous dispositions
Because Of this he was recently re-
leased from his military obligations to
hts country. He tainted when he saw
the dead body Of his wife, upon reach
ing the city last sunday,
FITS apparent attempt to take his
own life by poisoning himself at Will
son, n. C.. Thursday night. was, II is
said. the result Of broodtng over his
wife. He took dose of aconitin. a
strong drug. and one hard TO discover
after dissolution.
II was said yesterday that the mar
rage of pr. LemueI J. Johnson and
Miss Knight in September had been
kept secret from friends of the doc
tor in North Carolina, and that their
first intimation of 1t was the puhltca-
ton Of the tragedy in last sundays
papers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22
SWIFT AND COMPANY
PACKING HOUSE MAY
FACE COURT ACTION
Refuse TO Turn Over Books TO Federal
Trades Commission for In
yestigatton.
INVESTIGATOR WILL
FORCE PRODUCTION
Armour and Company Said 10 Have
Interest in Chicago stock Yards
Company.

Washington. Dec. 21.-Swift and
company OF Chicago, face summary
court action because OF their refusa /
today TO turn over tn the federal trade
commission, books that are needed to
show the company's participation in
the stock yards business
francis J. Heney, investigator Of
the pronteering situation OF the coun-
try, announced that he would force
the production Of the papers requir-
ed. He added that he wanted TO
show that the Swift's. as well as the
Armour's had an interest in the
Chicago stock Yards company. sup
posedIy disassoclated from the Chica-
go packers.
Other developments Of today's In
Quiry were.
/. Armour and company, owned
$3.50 shares of the Chicago Stock
Yards com any. the Maine corpora
ton formed to AXE over the common
stock OF Chicago Junction Raiiwa ~
and Union STOCK Yards company, a
New Jersey corporation, which in
turn had bought ali the interests from
the packers except the packing plant
?. Armour and company also own
ed $500 shares Of stock In the ChIca-
SO Junction Railways and Union
Stock Yards company. also supposed =
ly not connected with the packers
:. Holdings of these stocks aid not
appear on the Armour books accord
ing TO one OF the directors of the
company. called as a witness
4 Armour and company is owned
by eight persons-aH Armours--J
Ogden Armour, 70 per cent, the re-
mining so per cent divided among
C. W Ogden Armour A. Watson
Armour. Lawrence II. Armour, Philip
n. Armour third. Mrs, p. A. Ba.ilen-
tine Mrs. Julianna A. Ferguson and
Mrs Mary Armour Dunn.
5. Frederick Fl. Prince Of Boston
whose banking firm handled the af
fairs Of the Chicago stock Yards
company. wrote letter N Mr.. Arm
our suggesting that the stock be list
ed on the exclfa nges and then ''we
shall do our best 10 depreciate the
value or the outstanding stock SO as
20 get the small holders TO come in.
The guaranteed stock would COM
mence to draw dividends at 9 per cent
commencing November !. My idea
would be perhaps that for the first
six months 10 have the New Jersey
company only paw s per cent and the
other ? per cent 20 he paid out 90 the
treasury of the Maine company which
SSoutd amount tn out ss5 od1"
&, Clerks ana suhordirlates in
Princes Office were paid thousands in
dividends. but the checks were en-
dorsed over 10 the Prince firm.
7. Checks for thousa ads of dollars
paid IN Armour and company, but
ma De out in the blind Of New York
check were traced TO The Armour
ard company Offices.
Mr. Heney produced the first de-
finite tangl@ table statement that
Armour and company owned stock In
the Maine corporation and also the
Jersey corpora ton through Fred X
w. Croll, treasurer and director OF
the Armour company and confidential
man to Mr.. Armour. He has been
treasure of the company for nine
years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22

Washington, Dec. 21.-~Submarines
and prohibition were today added to
the already long list of causes of the
, sugar shortage. George NJ Rolph
head of the sugar division OF the food
administration, testihying before the
subcommittee Of the senate investi~
eating the sweetening shortage. added
these two causes.
Prohibition. Roiph said, had driven
thousands of soldiers and civilians to
icecream sodas and chocolates and
had thereby Increased the consurnp-,
the witness said. had stopped the sup
ply Of sugar from Java, These two
conditions have brought about the
empty sugar bowls in the American
homes, the sugar dictator" declared
The entire days proceedings
brought little actual light upon the
situation. 1t did develop clearly
however. that the fight between the
so-calied sugar trust and the indie
pendent dealers, which thrived In
open competition, still exists under
government control This became evil
dent when Rolph made an open attack
upon Claus A. Spreckels, of the Fed
eral Sugar Refining company. the
leader of the factions fighting the
American Sugar Refining company.
the so-calied trust.
Chairman Reed had been question
ing Rolph about profiteers and specu-
lators mentioned in the testimony of
the witness
MIR. Spreckels was the greatest
profiteer and the greatest Spectator"
olurted out the witness. He was cali
ed to time by Chairman Reed, but
few minutes later when he was asked
why he had organized. some years
ago, Hawaiian sugar planters into
company. Rolph said: ITO get the
Hawaiian Islands out of the strangie-
hold OF the Spreckels family. Spreck-
els thereupon declared that he had
held no interest in Hawaii or on the
Pacific coast since 1898.
The most startling fact developed
from all Rolph's testimony was that.
in his opinion, there win be a world
sugar shortage during 1915 and he
holds out ma hopes for relief He
estimated that the world sugar re-
quirements for the coming year win
be $4,000 tons and his estimate OF
the supply falls 100000 tons short or
this
Roiph also admitted that there was
20. 000 tons of unsold sugar tn Cuba
on October J. He declared that he
had tried to prevent sale OF this sugar
and urged British and American re-
finars TO leave II. In order that the
price fer the next crop OF Cuban sugar
might DO heAd down
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22
ARDENT SPIRIT CASES
BEFORE. JUSTICE JOHN

Justice John had ten cases of vio-
lation of the prohibition law before
him yesterdal morning, as the result
of several raids on railroad trains by
officers of the department. of prohibit
ton and by local policemen. Guilt
was apparent in each case. as many
suitcases and grips fllIed with liquor
bore witness.
John Manly Ben Williams and
Jesse Hunter were turned over TO the
United States court, while Oscar
Jonathan. Albert Nelson. j. A. Par
SONS. Charles Sickel and v, r. Rich
ardson were sent to the hustings court
grand jury, which NETS on January
End
w II Hutchinson, minor. was
certified to the Juvenile court, and the
case OF Joe Hall was continued TO
December 2Sth
In addition to the charge OF trans
porting liquor registered against him.
j. A, Parsons was fined 400 for hav~
tng concealed weapon In his pocket.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22
ARGENTINA SEETHS
WITH DEMANDS FOR
WAR ON GERMANY
Popular Feeling Runs High
Following Publication OF
Luxburg kilograms - Hold
Huge Mass Meeting

Washington. Dec 2i.-Argentina Is
seething with demands for war on
Germany according To official dis
Patches received here telling of the
popular reception attending the pub
hcatlon OF the latest Luxburg tele-
grams. Action by the Argentine con-
Eress on recommendation Of President
lrriGoyen is expected at any time. The
congress Is In session and the govern
nent "a described as prepared for a
definite break.
The Socialist and Radical parties
the dispatches state have already de-
clared fer d break. The conservatives,
the party Of the administration. is re-
ported To have been in large measure
won over to r break even before the
IuHburE messages were made public.
a huge r>~ss meeting In Buenos
Aires has been held attended by all the
prominent personages of the capital
II declared In the strongest terms for
war.
While Tire Radicals and Socialists
have majority In the congress-. they
have sided with the conservatives in
International affairs. Action probably
will be deferred until the president or
Foreign Minister Pueyrredon comes TO
congress with recon m ndatiors
II IL possible. however. that con-
greSs may take the initiative and de-
clare war. 4 resolution for 81 hreak
in diplomatic relations already has
passed both houses
According TO reports, the revelations
which have most profoundly affected
Argentine @sntfmenf are. these;
]. That the German foreign office.
through zimmerman and kuehlmann,
officially backed Luxburg in his de-
ceits-
2 That Luxhurg. backed by the for
eisn office. hribed newspapers and
maintained a spy system in violation
OF Argentine sovereignty,
II was stated in official quarters
here tonight that the actual facts at
Argentiue's settlement OF the Toro
case with Berlin bears out the con-
tentior of the Argentine foreign min.
lister that the Luxburg messages wers
a tissue of falsehood SO far as they
purport to descrihe the negotiations.
The case was settled on the straight
out basis that Argentine ships would
be treated in accordance with interna-
tionai Law and not sunk wherever
found II Is made apparent from ths
I.uxourg kilograms. however, that Ger.
many never intended to keep the
agreement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22
RED CROSS WANTS
FIFTEEN MILLION

New York. December Fifteen
million mem hers for the American Red
Cross As message 10 the kaiser" ts
the aim of George q. Tanblyn, man
ager of the NATIONAL membership
campaign. Mr.. Tamhiyn gave out the
following appeal today:
We are after $4,000 members now
One big reason is because the charge
was made that the 500. zoe, 600 raised
by the Red Cross last June was the
gift of a few men who were making
prof,ts cat OF the making of munitions
We want 100000 men. women
and children to say to the kaiser on
Christmas eve SO loudly that II shall
be heard around the world, that we are
with President Wilson In hts solemn
determination to make the world safe
for democracy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22
WAR NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

Russo-German peace parleys re-
ported of after ridicule and rcjec-
ton OF Boishevfki terms by Ger
mans, Allies view report with
scepticsm, since it may be a hoax.
Thousands of released Teufon
prisoners, headed by their own Of
ficers, take hand In Russian civil
war TO help Boisheviki.
Chancellor Won Hertiing tells
reichstag kaiser has authorized him
TO make peace with Russia Peace
feeiers to other nations continue.
peace bureau" opened i'm Berlin.
LuiI continues In West. Swiss adj
vices say Germans are seeking out
American troops, to ''gfve them a
lesson"
italians, I'm sharp counter drive,
win back some positions lost near
Brcnta river.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22
MAY ASK CONGRESS
FOR MORE M0NEyIN
AIRfLANE PROGRAM
Present Program of Conssruc-I
ton Has Reached Sp eed AL
most Equal to Recruiting

Washington, Dec. 21.~~@ongress
probably Will be asked for mora
money for the governments airplane
program, following the Christmas re-
cess. This was indicated here tonight
with the return to Washington Of
Howard f. Coffin. chairman of the
aircraft production board. who has
been inspecting the Southern camps.
How large an appropriation will be
asked has not been determined defi-
niteiy, Members of congress, how
ever. let 1t be understood that the leg
lislative body will be liberal.
Senator Sheppard. of Texas, said
that hat, a billion dollars would not be
Already the production on the origi-
nal program OF more than 100000
600. calling for approximately $4,000
planes, has reached such progressing
volume and speed. according to MIR.
Coffin, that it is near the stage when
il will exceed recruiting.
More men are wanted now for the
expansion OF the aviation service. and
to facilitate the increase in the per-
sonnet General Crowder has removed
draft restrictions on enlistments in
the aviation branch of the signal
corps
An actual 100000 American air
planes with American flyers, Mr.. Cot
fin says. probable lis too great an esfi-
mate, especially In consideration of
the fact that all the allies are depend
ing now to great extent on Ameri-
can production of aircraft parts and
motors for their own services.
Although there is no so-calied in
terailied serial council. the aircraft
production board Is working hard
with the allies in o-ordinating stan
dards and types with such good re-
suits. it is stated, that the present
sixty or more airplane motor types
may be reduced by combination OF
features to four standard types.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22
STEEL CORPORATION
BUYS u. s. BONDS

New York. Dec. 2i.--The United
States Steel corporation. according to
statement issued today by Judge r..
III. Gary, chairman of the board, has
bought q quarter OF billion dollars
worth Of the governments certificates
OF Indebtedness. maturing June Is
next and bearing per cent interest
The corporation believes thorough
iy in these government certificates, :"
said Judge Gary. We have pur~
chased sfse. ooo. coo OF tham and are
holding them for next Juna. That
shows how Ne fe~l-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22
DRYS AND U-oOATS
BLAMED FOR SHARE
IN SUGAR SHORTAGE
Prohibition Drives Men 10 Sodas and
Chocolates. While Submarines
Prevent shipments From
Java
CAPITAL
WORST SUGAR HoARDER

5 Washington. Dec. 2fs---The worst
offender of all the cities In the
boarding of sugar has been the ma
tiouai capital. Earl n. Pabst,
president of the American sugar
Refining company, today so In
formed the senate committee that
Is investigating the sugar shortage.
Explaining that this city Is totally
dependent on the supplies OF retail
shops, he told how customers had
bought up all available stocks and
how members of congress, resi-
dent here, had appealed to his
company to send more sugar here
to meet the demand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22
AIRSHIPS COLLIDE
KILLING THREE

Fort Worth. Tex, Dec. 2i.--Three
members of the Canadian Royal Fly
ing corps were killed here today when
two aeroplanes collided in midair
The dead are Second Lieutenant II. @.
Genner. of Kingston. Ont: Cadet c.
A. Baker. of England, and Cadet A.
Eden. of Kingston, Jamaica, The ma
chimes fell several hundred feet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22
s,x counterfesters Caught,

New York, Dec. 2t.--After working
on the case for eight months secret
service men tonight arrested six
alleged counterfeiters and seized
$40, 900 In spurious $40 federal re-
serve notes which were to be spread
broadcast. All those arrested were
Italians
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22
Florida croccrs Warned.

Tallahassee. Fla, Dec. 2t.--A final
warning to retail grocers who are
guilty of profiteering was issued to-
day by Briton Beacham. federal food
director for Florida. The next Of
fender reported will be jailed In
staDtly," he warns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22
Quebec Wants Separation.

Quebec. Dec. 21.--1Wiilingness of
Quebec to retire from the confedera~
tfon of Canadian provinces was ex-
pressed I'm "a motion introduced In the
legislature assembly today by J. N
Fraucoeur. deputy for Lotbiniere. II
WIFI be debated on January s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22

San FRANCISCO. Dec. 2i.-~Maury I.
ptggs, sentenced TO serve two years
for violating the Mann white slave
act. was pareled today into the cus-
tndy OF John r. Maxwell. an. Oakland
hardware merchant. lie had served
eight yncuths.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22
ALI Virginia
Smiles

livery Sunday morning
over "Ye Byrdtownc Cos
SIP a page OF cartoon
comment on current events
arawn by Russell $. Hen
1erron for THE RICH
mOND vIRGINIAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-22
Richmond
Fraternities

Are usefully active In many
lines OF humanitarian
work. Read all about them
in the Sunday Edit'c1
of THE RICHMOND v
GILMAN.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-19
Fined for Violating
Speed Law Designed
To Protect Children

Three men. caught In u round M
~ automobile drivers who exceeded
the speed limit in going past the high
schOol Yesterday afternoon. were fined
$40 apiece IN the city court to-day,
They we're - Grciner, william Moore
and j. H. O'Conneli AZ the : o'clock
session Of the city court yesterday
T. T. Armijo. Mrs. Kenyon and Loo
EdmOnson were fined. aud seven
more drivers are cited to appear a,
the afternoon session today,
Ever since the orders to enforce
the law requiring reduced speed In
tho vicinity OF public schools were
issued the police have followed the
custom Of posting u man before one
Of the schools at varying intervals
of time and rounding up all speed
law offenders. The plan il used to
give motorists sharp reminders Of tho
law requiring cautious driving ncar
schools
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-19
Personal News
Items

Auto springs, all makes. Korber Co
Four-O. Taxi Service. Phone 90.
Knees Taxi Phone sos. nay. night;
Merchants uncn. ~ 10 . p. IN.
a0c Pullman cafe.
O. A. Matson has returned from q
business trip Ia santa Fe.
Arthur Mandcll Is In Dcming on
business.
Mr. and Mrs A. r. Buehring 81 Sar
Jose are the parents 81 a SON born
Yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs y. " Moore of South
Broadway hev been entertaining NJ.
and Mrs Frank Rowcl 81 Clovis.
Agnes Gilchrist. daughter of Ralph
Gilchrist 90 Eas, silver avenue, has
recovered from an attack 90 Illness
Frank Winn. former millwright AZ
the American Lumber Company plant.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-19

America whcro.hc spent several Years.
sofia ndminguez was sent to the
county ieH TODAY Tor sixty DAYS hv
CITY judge Mcclellan on a charge of
~vaerancy.
Wylic Parsons. Of Roswell. who has
been appointed federal court clerk.
WIS M the cit, fnr several weeks he.
fore the special term ended here sat
urday acting as deputy clerk.
ttoliin Campbell SON ~ Mrs. Etti
Caldwell 81 South Walter street. ha.
enlisted In the army a. Columbia. Ky
Two other sons of Mrs, Caldwell arc
in the army a. g. Caldwell. Formerly
with the J. q. Penny company, and
". y. caldwell enlisted several months
ago.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-19
Section Foreman Says
Workman Stabbed Him

Grover licndershott. q santa Fe
section foreman, h. at 81 Joseph's hos
pItal with a stab wound In the ABB
domen. lie says he was stalsbed when
he tried 10 quell a fish. among mem
beers ~ his eauE which started as they
We're on their way To- camp after the
days work On Monday ncar Releu lie
Is expected To- recover
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-19
Pound-freed Horses
Home; Fees Are Paid

Tho owner ~ s!N horses which cs-
capped from the city pound last night
when someone broke the lock appear
ed az police headquarters today and
paid the pound fees. The horses re-
turned home.
The police were trying to learn to-
dtN who broke the lock.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-19
Motorcar Victim to
Be Buried Tomorrow

Mrs. S%antonita Garcia. who was
killed on North Fourth streeS by an
automobile OF Monday. will be buried
tomorrow morning IN santa Barbara
cemetery, A funeral service viii De
held at Fred Crollotts chapel at .
o'clock.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-19

Annie Nibbins Is the mcanest Kind
oi gossip. What variety b. that
shes the Kind that doesn't tell any
thing herself. but gets you io tell an
YOU know
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-19
BEBBER. OPT1CiAN
Citizens Bank Bldg.

Phone .. Bed Tp'rn. SII wort Cop
Uer. Tor nrst class livery. W. l.. Trim.
hle A 90.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-19

The food commissioner of Canals
has lifted the ban against oleoraarra'
rine. owing to the hiEh cost of but
ter
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-19

GOING TO CALIFORNIA by automo-
bleg Have room for two. ss5 each.
Leaving next week r. M, care
Herald.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-19
Defense Council in
War on Range Pests

ON his way through the city from,
santa Fe TO Las Cruces, Dr. Austin
Grille, president Of the State College,
announs ed ,nst night that the state
Council " Defense had SET asidc s25
00G FOR the work OF extcrminating
predatory animals. a like moun VII
he spent by the government, which
made iss appropriation conditional on
state nction.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-19

FREE DIRT-Have about 20 loads "a
dirt az Third and Roma VIII give
free for hauling J g. Scitzcr