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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-26
CRITICISM OF CONGRESS
Is UNJUST, SAYS MARTIN

"a 90
war 4 bTjef snrvsr - ;7-o-..,I----
Tar taken might be eniightcnins Sill.
nave passed asttollouS
Il Sbndfy civil appropriation bill.
carrying total OF sI5s.c9s.osllT
80. Army appropriation bill carry
ing .cT3N4s.3c25o. and the military
HeaaemE e''i CARRYING Si3'",tas,S.
o. General dehciency appropriation
FF'"e III al S''a'aAi,too.'"
= General army and navy deficiency
appropriation hill carving. as it left
''e senate s"'"i-''9i.l3l."" the great
os' single appropriation budget OF this
az 49, t"Nern'hent ms m
-. ~, 'o' merchant meet
:. "m' "u'''o''"'"s nonn issue
Wv ""''"h'' Sc
" H"'
-" Az ~ ""'"o''H' inc PRESIDENT
nv s.1.,,i,. 49,, m, non -.
10 ipc,ea III. s,-o,,, 80"
army 10 100000 men. and that of the
Sstioral Guard to arpro,ira,,Iy go.
6H0 men.
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"''" .'' 'o'e'Eh relations neu-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-26
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
AIIlia L.. (.nhh-

Willis l.. Cobb died at his residence.
"aIi Esst clay Street in the forty
second year OF his age. on Thursday
at $50 o'clock, after an illness OF
nearly eighteen months. lie is aurviv-
ed by his wife. one daughter. Mamie
A. three sons, Jessie NJ, Linvood W.
and Edward T.: one sister, Mrs. Mag
Eie l.. Childress; two brothers. NJ y.
Cobb and o. 3. Cobb. He was widely
known, having been a member OF Leigh
Street BaptiHt Church and an active
member in the Bible class. He was a
member OF Myrtle Lodge. No 90.
knights o: Pythias; r. r., Lee Council
NO ~, j. @. L. A. NJ: Abou Bon Adhem
Lodge, I. O. .. F.; Fidelity Council, No
:. s. and r. of L.; Richmond Council
No :. rythian Sisters. He was widely
known III business circles. The fu-
neral will take place az the Leigh
street Baptist Church this afternoon
at o'clock. The honorary pailbear-
oFs Will be: br. 4. ]. Weinstein. J. Ford
Never. r. s. Smith, r. ". Landlord,
A. l.. Bradley and Wesley Clarke, Mr..
Jackson and Mr.. Jones. Active pail
hearers: A. II. Ferguson. Thomas Fer
kusson. Leslie Hobson, MIN Braudrick.
w. j. Martin and ". O. Martin The
lnterment will be made in Oakwood
Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-26
ADJUSTMENTS
stock Open. Monday.

Lively interest is being. shown in the
summer season Of musical comedy
which opcus at tic Academy ucNt Mon
day night. when tho Comic opera
Players. Of New York. make their bow
to local thcatcrEocrs in The Fireny."
Rehearsals of this uncommonly tune
ful light opera were begun IN Ne "
York Immediately after the orRaniza
ton OF tho company of thirty-nin~ rer.
sons an hour after the compa NY :
arrival III Richmond the rchcarssls
were resumed. and until tho opening
night tho stage OF tho Academy will
hum with activity. The piece selected
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-26
WESTWARD FLOW OF GOLD
PUZZLES u. s. OFFICIAL s

"h'ihueh From First PaSc.)
respect to Spanish and Japanese shin
ncnts
II has long been tho custom Of the
Treasury Department TO accord eY-
porters OF gold active assistance by
transferring by telegraph credits OF
gold from one subtrcasury to another
In this manner shippers were saved
the expense OF transportation. Tho
transpacifG movement has reached a
stage at present. however. where the
amount Of gold available for export at
San Francisco has decreased approx
imately s5looo.ooo.
because OF tho shrinkssc in the
gold supply at San Francisco. the gov
eminent has temporarily suspended the
courtesy of transfer ny telegraph of
credits for export. So long as the
suspension holds. shippers will have
to ship from some port or pay the e3-
pense and insurance charges on the
COLDS transcontinental trip from Now
York TO San Francisco.
There arc a~number of reasons, Off
eial said tonight. why Japan might
have adopted her program OF with
drawing gold from this country. She
Is prospecting under war conditions
"""' "hh 'nr' tHitcn otatcs. Us q
creditor nation. Russia is known 10
have gone into debt to hor TO tho cX.
tent OF many millions, aud the ship.
Hents may be by way or settlement of
part Of this Indebtedness. It was
said to be barely possible that tho
shipments had resulted from the ex-
tension Of loans by this government: to
some OF the allies.
Whatever the cause. Treasury on
Gals are puzzled and are DESTROYS Of
doing something that will check the
westward how.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-26
BILL IN HOUSE TO FORBID
any TRADING WITH ENEMY
Violation Punishable by Fine Up to
$4,000 and Imprisonment Of Not
More Than Ten Years.
DRASTIC IN ITS PROVISIONS
Members Of Cabinet and Other Offi.
Gals Have Hand In Drafting of
Act Which Is to He Pressed for
Passage rs War Measure.

WASHINGTON. May a5.-The admin.
istration's trading with the enemy bill
was introduced in the House to-day by
Representative Adamson. chairman OF
the Interstate and Foreign Commerce
! Committee. 1t "a modelled somewha;
after the British act. and would forbid
and penalize trading by Americans
with enemies, directly or indirectly
The measure also would authorize
utilization Of patents held by alien
enemies and provide for the care and
disposition Of certain classes Of cncm.
property until the war is over
Members OF the Cabinet and other
officials participated in conferences
| which preceded tho drafting of the
bill. which is to be pressed for passage
as coon AS other war measures are out
Of the way.
Violation OF the trading with the
enemy section would be punishable by
a fine of not more than $4,000 or inn
prisonment of not more than ten years,
or both. The section would make IL
UNLAWFUL for any person in the United
States, except under a license from the
Secretary Of Commerce. to trade or
attempt to trade or to have any bus
mess or commercial intercourse what
ever. directly or indirectly. with a cit
lien OF any enemy country or the ally
of an enemy.
WOULD STOr TRANSPORTATION
OF DOCUMENTS TO ENEMY
Furthermore. il would forbid the
transportation or attempt to transport
out OF or into the United States of an
Enemy or an ally to an enemy, or tho
10 frox 4
out OF the country any document in
tended for an enemy or ally Of an
enemy.
Enemies or their allies. and partner
ships Of which they are members. or
were members at the beginning OF the
war. would he forbidden TO change
their names except under license from
the Secretary OF Commerce
The bill proposes the appointment OF
an alien property custodian, whose duty
It would be to take over and admin
lister the property OF aliens prevented
from handling their own affairs by war
conditions.
The section rela to patents would
authorize the Federal Trade Commits
sion to grant American citizens or cor
porations license to use patents held
by an enemy. the license to pay over
TO the alien property custodian at
stated times o per cent Of tho value
OF such use. This section is to make
available TO manufacturers many i'm
portant German Inventions and discov-
cries, including some invaluable medic
ina preparations that are not availa-
BILE at any period now
An enemy or ally Of an enemy would
be permitted to file applications for
patents or trademark registrations as
usual and those unable to file such
applications during the war, or within
Blk months thereafter, would be
granted an extension Of nine months.
provided the country OF which they are
citizens accords substantially the same
treatment to Americans
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-26
COCKTAILS TO BUILD STEEL
VESSELS, As WELL AS WOOD
Proposal to Complete a Thousand
3,00oITon Wooden Ships in Eigh-
teen Months is Hopeless.
APPEALS FOR COOPERATION
Tells OF His Request Of Congress for
Money and Authority, Which Is
Now Being Discussed in House
Committee.

NEW YORK. May 25.-Majo r General
George ". Cocktails speaking inform
ally tonight at tho annual dinner here
Of the Iron and Steel Institute, declared
that the proposal TO build 1000 5000.
ton wooden ships in eighteen months
is simply hopeless" For that reason.
he said, II had become necessary to
turn TO steel as we'll as wood.
Il need assistance and cooperation
in my work" said General Cocktails.
Il concluded to tell YOU my troubles
and ask your help. On the principle
Of the selective draft. have been
again called to the governments serv-
ice and confronted with the proposi-
ships in eighteen months-wocd be-
cause 1t was not possible to get steel
and because they could he constructed
in less time
Il found that contracts for wooden
ships had been let in all directions. but
was unable 20 find plans or specifca-
lions. When YOU consider that the
bros are nov nesting in the trees that
viii GO to build those ships-ships that
must attain a speed OF ten and one-half
knots and several additional knots to
escape submarines--why, the proposi-
ton is simply hopeless.
FINALLY GETS PERMISSION
TO TURN TO STEEL
Il called on Mr.. Farrell. OF the United
states Steel Corporation, and asked
him IT 1t was not possible to turn to
steel Flo assured me il would he pos
iible. 1 announced il, and asked per
mission to turn 10 steel as we'll as wood.
hnaIly got permission. FIFTY million
dollars were appropriated for these
hips from the sale OF Panama Canal
honds, but no effort has yet been made
70 sell those bonds. Money is AS neces-
iry as anything else. began cam
paiEn for money, and as regard All
boards rs long. narrow and wooden.
nd being firm believer in absolute
authority In all Undertaking. wanted
money and authority.
THIS ts now being discussed in the
louise Committee on Appropriations,
aiio have been promised the money
IN ten days or two weeks.
II had n second conference with My
FARRELL. and he promised 10 see the
rroBram carried out II We turned to
steeI ano he promised also to turn
out 100000 tons Of steel ships in
eighteen months
AZ the shipping built will ultimately
20 To the merchant marine. il the..
escape the submarine. they should he.
as far IS possible. of steel construction.
want the institute 10 Ect back Of MIR.
Farrell and 10 carry out the promise
The ship yards arc full I have
asked for legislation to prevent the
Laying down OF ships for any one hut
Tor US. ] want to enlist the co-opera
ton and assistance of tho structural,
steer people | have got TO have the
cooperation OF manufacturers. makers
or machinery, chains. wire cables. in
TACT. everything that socs to make the
completed ship; and, IL what Lloyd
ScoFEe said is true. that ships are
going 10 win tho war. everybody who
helps build ships Will help w,n the
war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-26
KILLED IN Wooden WILLS.
TSnpciaI N The TIN, t;.,,.,,.l>

tHPcTI1T 20 Ht ! TTHHs- IJIaDdTCn.J
PUl'ASk1 VA, May 20 I.ounie
DAVIS. aged fourteen years, died carly
this morning az the result OF an &C.
cidcnt at the Washington Wooden Mills
At Fries yesterday. In attempting TO
run "A belt Of An overhead pulley. the
stick which he WAS using was caught
and hurled against him so AS TO pene-
tratc tho breast and into the abdo-
men. lie lived about twelve hours
after the accident. lie was son OF
Mrs. Bette Davis. and had been work.
inE in the mill since school ciosed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-26
S75,OOO,OOO More
Loaned to Britain
Same amount Also Paid to Italy
s25,W,0W already Hau-
ing Been Aduanccd.
IRN AssocI,t.h Rr.,,1

WASHINGTON, May c6.-Another
loan of S15,ooo,ooo was made to
Great Britain to-day by tho United
States bringing Up tho total, iosned
that nation thus far to $500. 600, 900, and
the total OF loans to all the allies TO
&7+5. 900.
A payment of 100000 also was
made to Italy to-day as part Of the
100000 loan announced some time
ago. The Italian government already
had received $25.0o0,oo0.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-26

InTtVtd' Z" IE ] ImeY- JlSpNICh.I
ABINGDON, VA. May 25-Mrs c.
r. Jennings. former resident of
Abingdon. died suddenly at an early
nonr this morning at her home In
LEBANON. Va. Her body was brought
nero inns afternoon. and her funera |
will take place on Saturday from the
Episcopal Church. She In survived BIZ
the Following children: G.. II. Jennings.
Jr' OF birmingham, Ala: John ]. Jen-
ninss. OF Granville. Tenn: Newell
Jennings, OF Lebanon; Mrs John Brad
ley and Mrs. Carl Cunningham, both
Of this place.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-26

for tho Introduction Of the company
hero will prove severe test Of the
singing and acting talents of the vari-
GUS members. but the management Is
sanGuine over the verdict tho public
Will pass. The chorus, composed of
sixteen girls said to be decidedly easy
on the eyes. is expected to be a fea-
turc of tho organization.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-26
MODIFIED CENSORSHIP
SECTION IS DRAWN UP
Will BE Brought Before Congress-.
With Influence OF Admins.
trhtion Behind II.
AGREE ON EMBARGO PROVISION
Prohibited Publication Is Confined
Exclusively to Military Data, and
Question Whether Information Is
Useful to BE Left With Jury.
Associated rress.l


WASlIlNGTON. May :5.--Confcrccs
on the espionage bill have drawn n So
called modified newspaper censorship
section which will be brought before
Congress with tho influence of the ad-
ministra ton for inclusion in the pend
ing bill 1t must he accepted by both
houses to become part % tho bill.
The wording of the new section con-
fines prohibited publication exclusive
~ to military Information. and retains
the provision that jury shall decide
whether published Information is use
ful TO tho enemy. 1t is considered Il
much more liberal section than others
previously proposed by tho admins
traticn.
Tho confcrccs also agreed on the
Senate amendment to empower tho
President to declare export cmbargocs.
II is designed to prevent shipments of
supplies to Germany through noutrals.
The agreements Will lie formally pre-
scented Tomorrow
TENT OF SECTION
NOW BEFORE CONGRESS
The text OF the section as now pre-
scented to Congress- follows:
when tho United States is at war.
tho publishing willfully. of informa-
ton with respect to tho movement.
numbers. equipment description, or
disposition Of any "f tho armed forces
of the United states in naval or mill
tary operations, or with respect 10
any OF the works intended for tho
fortifcation or defense OF any place
which Information Is or may be useful
to the enemy. is hereby prohibited;
and the President may from time to
time, by proclamation. declare the
character Of such above described in
formation which is or may he useful
to the enemy, and in any prosecution
hereunder the jury trying the cause
shall determine not only whether the
defendant did willtully publish such
information as set cut in the indict-
mcnt, but also whether such informa.
tion was OF such character as WAS, or
might have been. useful 10 the enemy:
provided. that, nothing IN this section
shall be construed to limit o. restrict
any discussion. comment or criticism
Of the acts or policies Of tho govern
nscnt or its representatives or tho pub
LEGATION Of tho sumo.
whoever violates this section shall
upon conviction thereof. bc punished
by a inc OF not moro than 10000 or
by imprisonment for not more than hvc
years. or both.
PREPARED ny CHAIRMAN
or JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Tho new section WAS prepared by
Chairman Webb. of tho House judiciary
Committee
Hope prevailed among supporters Of
censorship that most Of tho democrats
and some Republicans, despite Tho fact
that House Republicans I'm conference
have voted against all forms % cen
sorship. would support the new sec
ton.
The new section is the result Of
President Wilson'S personal insistcnce
on some sort OF censoruhip Re.
Gently he called the Senate confcrecs
TO tho White House and told them one
must be included. Doubtful of it's sue
cess they agreed TO prepare one. and
sound out sentiment in both houses.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-26
MRS. DRExEL WINS DIVORCE
N'f~ 81 Philadelphia BANKER Given
decree on statutory Grounds and
Also for CrueIt.
I3y A..nciat.a Pre-.

LONDON. May c6.--A divorce yas
"r"nted to-day 10 Mrs. Anthony J..
,Tehe'' "ite Of Tho rhlad del phia
hanker. decree pisi was sranted
l" Mrs. DreAei on statutory grounds
ana also for cruelty There vas no
defense
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-26
Charlie. Al. Paws.

PETERSBCRci. Va, May %
Charles NJ. Payne, formerly Of Peters
hurs. and for many years an engineer
on the Norfolk and Western Railway.
died very suddenly yesterday after
noon ~ his home In Crcwe. The body
VIII pe brought 10 Petersburg to-
morrow for burial lie Is survived nv
his wife. and Ave children: Mrs. Tav.
Tor Sydnor. Miss Ruth and VIII.
Payne, OF Crave: II. r. Payne. Of Vic
teria. and c. r. Payne. OF Hamlet,
~ G..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-26
Mrs. Lucy v. u,l,i.n,,.

CHARLOTTESNIL VA. May %
Mrs Lucy '. Williams. aged sixty.
three years, mother OF Mrs. r. G.; Nil.
Ter OF this city, Is dead at her home
IN Roanoke. She was the widow of r..
> Williams, and had been an invalid
FOR twelve years. She wzs horn i'm
Henry County. but had resided in Ron.
noke for thirty years. Besides Mrs
Miller. she Is survived by two other
children. Mira. J. T. rsoodykoontz and
Roy G. Williams, OF Roanoke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-20
mn. I don't think it is"


He listened for few moments and
remarked: '"Yes;5T believe it is. The
old tunes sound good"
His companion noticed that one OF
General Funston's feet, which was
resting, against post, slid from its
position. General Funston closed his
eyes and his companion supposed, as
that is the custom with many people,
General Funston had relaxed his po-
sition and closed his eyes in medita-
tion.
The general began to breathe
heavily and acted as if he were try
ing to sneeze, says his companion,
who noticed the generals heavy
breathing and asked if he was i'll
General Funston did not reply and
his companion called doctor. When
he arrived General Funston was
dead.
The deceased was born Novembc,
9, 1865, at Newcastle, Ohio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-20
DANISH ISLES BILL PASSES.
s25 OOG. 900 is Provided And Con-
t;nues Present Government.

IlnutS i ICSClL wv
Without roll call the House last
night passed the bill to continue tenn
porarily the present government III
the Danish West Indies and appro-
pirate S25,0OO,O00 to pay Denmark
for the islands. The measure pro-
vides that goods containing not more
than 90 per cent Of foreign matefIa!
would be admitted to the un'tc'
States free Of duty, but an export
tax of So a ton woulG be charged on
sugar exports.
A bill to authorize the President
to set up q temporary government on
the islands, and providing for investl-
cation of the needs of the people
there has been favorahiy reported in
tho Senate, and the leaders expect to
pass it within a few days and work
out differences between the two meas
urcs in conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-20
STATE WINS TAX CASE.
Judge Campbell Sustains Right to
Make Inheritance Levy on National
Bank Stock.

Make Inheritance Levy on National
Rank Stock.
An opinion rendered by Judge A..
A. Campbell in the Circuit Court of
Grayson county sustains the right Of
the Commonwealth to levy an inherl-
lance tax on national bank stock,
upon which taxes have been paid in
another State. Information Of the
decision reached Assistant Attorney
General Leslie c.. Garrett yesterday.
In this case, Cornett's executors
sought relief from an assessment
made on the estates holding of ma
tional bank stock, the institution be-
ing located in Missouri. The stock
was valued at. SCI, 900, The executors
claimed that the stock was exempt
from the Virginia inheritance tax,
since it had already been taxed once
under the inheritance tax law of Mis-
souri,.
Judge Campbell entered an order
for a correction of the assessment,
holding, with the executors, that the
first assessment was improper. AT
the instance of the State Auditor,
Assistant Attorney General Garnet
filed petition for a rehearing, and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-20

later argued the case in the Circuit
Court of Grayson. He contended that
regardless of whether or not the
bank stock had been taxed elsewhere
the fact remained that the owner OF
the stock died in Virginia and de-
vised the property in this State. Inc
stock, therefore, he held, was taxable
under the collateral inheritance laws
of Virginia.
The case was argued last octo-
her and since then it has been under
aivisemcnt by the court. Judge
rompbell. last Friday. handcd down
an opinion in which he reverses MS
former ruling, and sustains the con-
tentions of the Commonwealth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-20
BABES IN SUIT sui r, CASES.
Raid on Maternity Home in Rich,
imond Causes Sensation ysteri-
Gus Deaths sof Little Ones.

Government officials, together with.
Pinkerton detectives and Detective
Sergeants Wiley and Bailey, of the
Richmond police. department, yester-
day raided the maternity home at
400 East. Clay street, conducted by
A. B. Bragg and his wife, Bessie V.
Bragg. and found conditions there
in a highly unsatisfactory condition
They also found upward OF 1000 NOR
phine tablets and two hypodermic
outfits. Bragg was detained by the
government authorities pending fur
Their investigation.
Mrs. Bragg's condition was found
to be such that she could not be re-
moved from the place. Revenue or
der blanks found there showed that
thousands of tablets of morphine had
been bought from local drug stores
Investigation is being made to ascer-
tain whether they were PROP. ely
bought and the orders properly
signed or not. 1t develops that the
place has been under investigation
bv Pinkerton detectives for several
weeks, and it is reported that there
may be startling disclosures before
the investigation is completed.
Pinkertons say they have informa'
ton that great many babies have
died in the place, and that there is
reason to believe that doses of strych'
nine may have had something to dc
with their. deaths. 1t is said that OF
fifty babies in the place at one time
only nineteen lived. There are ~
mors that their bodies have beer
taken out in suit cases from time tt
time, three or four being frcquentl!
removed in one suit case.
AS to what became of the bodies
will probably be disclosed later. II
Is understood that the investigation
was prompted by several prominent
citizens who learned that conditions
there were not as they should be
Among these is said to be ex-Judgt
Daniel Grinnan. Another is undcr
stood to be his brother, DR.. st
George Grinnan. 1t will not be dc
termined until later whether or moi
actual charges will be preferred
against Bragg for trafficking in OPT
ates. Thomas F. Meany, deputy un
der Internal Revenue Collector Mon
cure, was among those who tool
part in the raid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-20
DEATH OF GEN. FUNSTON.
Commander of Southern Department
Expires Suddenly in San Antonio,

Expires Suddenly in San Antonio,
Texas.
San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 90
Major General Frederick Funston,
commander of the Southern Depart
'lnent, fell dead following a dinner
lat the st. Anthony Hotel last night.
I: A companion of the general stated
that he ate very sparingly and de-
;clined rich foods. When offered a
lobster cocktail, he declined, saying:
/, "You will have to excuse me as I
have had several attacks of acute
indigestion lately"
!: Shortly after the dinner, General
Funston, accompanied by friends,
proceeded to the lobby where his
,cempanion' suggested that they sit
and listen to the music. Seated just
across from him was a little girl.
General Funston motioned for her to
come over. At this moment his COM
panion remarked: i.
."Isn't that the Blue Danube
Waltz.
{; General Funston replied: