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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
SAILING OF VESSELS
WAY BRlNl, RIIIIlr

NEW YORK, February l5..- rcli.f
from the freight congestion caused by,
the German submarine policy was s"cu
to-day in the anuounc"mcnr that q
number OF Dutch and Scaudira Wan vc$-
sells would soon dcpal, with carcocs
Tor their transatlantic ports. Tho I'M
d"rsiandins that the British naval au-
tnpr3tlts lad arranged fer neutral ships
bound from the North"ru European
countries - touch a; Iis,ifaX instead
Of kirkwall. and thus avoid the sub
marine zone. gave promise II the re-
sumption of regular sailiucs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16

WASHINGTON. February l3.--,Pres-
idcnt Wilson Tonight broke his rule
against social engagements during the
present international crisis by attend
ing Cabinet dinner given by Score
tary Of the interior Lane At tho
White House II Was explained that
the PrcSidrn, ranks the Cabinet din
ners as family affairs. rather than
social functions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
VESSELS WILL RESUME
REGULAR SAIIINGS
lBv \ Associated rrcss.l

I Nv y NNSUCTNtPN TrCSS.
NEW YORK. February 15.-Steam-
ships flying the Gags of neutral coun-
tries. which have been detained here
since the new German submarine policy
was announced. probably will resume
their regular sailinGs IL plans to sub
stitute Halifax for IIirkwall as a port
OF call for examination can be ar
ranged with tho British authorities. 1t
became known tonight that nccotia-
tons 10 this end arc virtuall. COM
nlclc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
CHANGE Is REGARDED
FANONABIN RY DRITISII

That til" British regard tho change
with favor was indicated by the an
n"unc"mcnt tonight that the Holland
America Line steamship Ryndam
would sail tomorrow for Rotterdam
Via Halifax. and that passengers were
being booked for the possible sailing
carly next week Of the steamship
Noordam. via tho same route The
Ryndam returned hero yesterday. af-
ter having turned back when within
= short distance OF tho German sub
marine zone
TN" swedish American Line agents
also announced that tho Danish steam
ship Stockh"ld, now moro than week
overdue u. sailing. would depart to-
morrow for Gothenburg. via Halifax.
as Will til" freight steamer Carlshom.
Other lines Of Scandinavian countries
We're said 10 have filed cable messages
to-day t" their home Offices asking
for orders
Arrangements have been so far per
t""tcd, IL was said. that Halifax pilots.
VII" work under British Admiralty
orders. hay" been ordered 10 this port
I" board the Stockholm and the Carls-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
HlNDtM WILL SAII
STRICTLY As FRt.I(:uyI.u

m" passengers originally booked on
the Eyndam viii not be aboard when
the shin sails Tomorrow The Ryn-
dam VIII go strictly as IA frcightcr
carrying 5000 tons Of grain consigned
TO aud owned by tho Netherlands gov.
eminent, The passengers now being
booked for the Noordam have hc.n
told they viii he given twcnty-four
hours notice Of sailing. From Halifax
the vessels for Holland. Norway.
sweden and Denmark can talk" - dire,
course that viii carry them far 10 tho
north "f The British Isles. and clear
OF the war Hon" Indicated III the re-
cent German declarations
The resumption ot shipping 10 neu-
trail Eurorcan ports viii do much to
rcltcN" congestion OF shipping in
American ports. 1t also was said that
under similar arrangements carSo.s Of
fo"datuWs intend FOR the belgian Rc-
lief Commission may SO through with
ont further delay. Ii the arrange
m"nts are perfected. more than 4 dozen
ships nov IN New York Baltimore and
NEWPORT News, which have been tied
up FROM on" 10 two weeks, will b,
able /" depart
81 the ohice II til. American Line ii
been received from the Navy Depart
mCnt 1" the request for guns with
which IL arm the ST Louis. 81 raui
kroonland and New York now de-
tanned ~ their piers here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
"I>TI:I.IIGE\r E,TR,RG.o"
Plan or nAII.Ro4 N &

Liberal uSc Of AN intclIiGent en-
barge" on All domes,i, .asthound shin
ni"n's Such IN embargo already cf-
fective on SOM" roads. may be e,-
tended
y policy of separating empty from
loaded cars in tho conecs,cd yards and
sending tho empti"s back to Western
lines in solid ;rainloads. ahead of al!
other Traffic. except passenger trains
Eastern roads 10 give. in addition
an cmpty car 10 their Western connec-
uon for every loaded car received
Export trafii" through tho Eas, Will
remain virtually at standstin during
the period ~ adjustments and cast
bound domestic trafIic VIII he greatly
curtail"d, II tho plans work out, Th"
amount of freight for export mas in
creased greatly at Eastern ports. he
caus" "f tho great decrease IN steam
ship saiiings since III" severance Of dip
lomatic relations with Ccrmany
ono road j. reported To have every
track crowded and in addition cars
loaded with export whca- standing on
ninety y-four harecs in New York har-
bor Every Eastern grain elevator is
said TO he Overlooking. and in addition
there are i.oo0.0o0 BUSHES OF cApor,
wheat IN Minneapolis which na.e been
awaiting transportation East for more
than two months.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
AMERICAN SEAMEN
|. HELD BY GERMANY
ARE GIVEN LIBERTY
News Comes From Berlin
After Peremptory Demand
Had Been Prepared.
THEIR RELEASE DISPOSES
OF IRRITATING SITUATION
Action Comes on Eve of Dis
patching Stern Note Through
Spanish Embassy.
STILL. AWAITING COVERT ACT"
Washington Realizes That Hour OF
More Serious Trouble Is
Almost at Hand.
THEIR RELEASE DISPOSES
OF IRRITATING SITUATION
STILL AWAITING COVERT ACT.
Washington Realizes That Hour OF
More Serious Trouble Is
Almost at Hand.

BERLIN, FebruarE IL via London.
February 16).-The American scamcn
who were brought prisoners To Ger
many on board the British steamer Var
rowdalc. have been liberated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16

WASHINGTON. February i3.-Ncws
OF the liberation Of the sevcnty-two
American seamen brought 10 Germany
by the prize ship Yarrowdalc came to-
night after President Wilson and other
administration officials had retired.
Their release disposes OF one of the
most pressing and irritating phases
of the German American situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
WIirti.Ofk REQt ESrtD
TO LOWER AMERICAN Et>t:

w\SIIGSGToN. February i5:-Sta,c
Department a1viccs to-day reported of
ficially that Brand Whitlock. Amcri-
can minister 10 Belgium. had been re-
qucstcd. but not ordered. by the Ger
man military authorities 10 lower the
American Nag from the legation IN
Brussels
While the nows aroused deep feeling
~ official quarters and admitteGly
Germany. il appeared doubtful whether
there was ground for taking any ac-
;on. as Mr. Whitlock. while in Rel
GUM. has practically only represented
the American relief work The seat 81
the Belgian government is at Ifavr.
HOOVER DiStREDfrS
HEPORTS FROM BE.R y
Reports from Bern that American re
lief workers in Belgium arc h,ld
prisoner by the. German military au-
thori;i's were discrcditcd here to-day
BY Herbert &. Hoover. chairman Of the
Am .rican Relief Commission
Mr. Hoover said hc expected no diff
ficul;y III til" departure OF the Amcri-
cans FROM belgium into Holland and
hoped they all would be out within a
week There are forty-iwo American
relief workers in Belgium
Mr.. Hoover was IN Washington to-
day consulting with State Department
officials on the best way io reconstruct
the relief work, which the German
military authorities have forced the
Americans - give. nm - y,,.\ bx ri
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
SAME: PENALTIES PROVIDED
ASIN REED AMENDMENT

The original Jones amendment 10 bar
newspa pcrs and other liquor advertise
mcnts from the mails in States having
Rntiiiquor advertising laws attaches the
same penalties as provided in the Reed
amendment Under this provision. no
newspaper. pamphlet letter, postal
card. circular or publication OF any
kind containing liquor advertisements
could be mailed into tho dry" States.
To prevent prosecution OF innocent
persons. tho measure explicitly states
that III the publisher OF any news
paper or other publication. or the agent
al such publication. or II amy dealer
in such liquors or his agent shall
knowingly" cause liquor advertise
ucuts 10 hc mailed in violation or tho
proposed law. he shall he guilty OF
violating tho law.
Representative Randall. OF California.
announced the passage OF the Joncs
amcndmcnt in thc House late to-day.
and gave notice that he would ask
the House 10 concur in tho amendment
when tho bill is returned from the
senate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
RAILROADS PLAN
VIRTUAL EMBARGO
Will Be Made Against All Ship
ments for Export From
Eastern Ports.
SEEK TO RELIEVE CONGESTION
Empty Cars Will Be Sent to
Western Points as Fast
as Possible.
SEEK TO RELIEVE CONGESTION
~ Assnn,a,an Pr.


WASiIiNGToN. February I5-vbo
chief railroads of the country took
summary action to-day /" relieve thc
shortage of freight cars and the ,rani..
congestion at Eastern senports. again
approaching al acute stage because of
IN" cnrihilm"nt of transatlantic sail
'ngs by G"rmany's nrw submarine. cam
paien Representatives of thirty roads.
~ y meeting h"r". attended by Inter
state '"nm"rc" commission officials
r""'hod I"ntl"mcn's agreement for
now ana drastic campaign of relief.
ihriud'ne IN" following measures:
N"op''"H OF regulations t;.ntamount
1" q virtual om barge on all cxpor, shin
mentS through Eastern ports until q
part Of tho vast accumulation already
awaiting steamships can bc cleared
AWAY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS TO
MEET REGIMENT Ar TRAIN

I'ians for welcoming III" regiment are
complete. The John Marshall High
school Cade, Corps, af four companies
and ftc and drum corps. will ac, as
tie escort 10 tho ruardsmcn. il bcinc
found impractical 10 nave pro-
Eisional company Of the Richmond
,iraya Battalion meet tho train. due To
the uncertainty of the time OF arrival
The battalion officers however. will
meet the regiment III service uniform.
,Hd viii march I" the armorics with
The rcgim"n,al STAFF. kcssnici,'s Muni-
eirai Band and probably the Boy Scou,
a!c and buSlc corps. together with Tia.
resiU!cntai band viii furnish the music.
Th" Mayors committee Of 100 viii
meet tho regiment at tho train. and viii
tutn proceed I" IN" north steps of ,hc
city iiall. whei" the troops Will pass
iH review after short street naradr
Governor Henry =. stuart VIII not ar
rive her" in time formally 10 review
tho regiment. but viii be represented
hy Adjutani-Cicncral ". w. Sale and
several members OF his staff together
with Mayor George AInslic and the rc-
ccption committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
RAILROAD MEN PREDICT
ARRIVAL BETWEEN AND Il

Mayor Ainslic attempted TO have the
time fixed 10y officials OF the Norfolk
and Western Railway at Roanoke y.
T. Spansicr superintendent of trans
poriation at that point, tclesra phed as
follows:
'TelcgraphinS from Bulls Gap. Tenn,
Colonel l.ecdy advises that the Second
Infantry - no: likely to reach Rich
mond before noon Friday. but i'm any
event Will conform TO YOUR program
II trains reach us At Bristol as now
reported hy southern Railway. We
should make delivery in Richmond he
tween and 10 o'clock"
Similar information was also Given
the Mayor by superintendent Laid. or
thc local division OF the Atlantic Goa 4
Line Eailroad. Mr.. I.add, however. was
Of the opinion that the troops would
not dctra;n before 10 o'clock.
No fire bells will be rung 10 notify
the citizens of the approach of the troop
train. as il was decided that il was
not good policy to use the cmergency
military call for any other than its
intended purpose OF summonins militia
men To their armorics for duty. Police
and fire stations, however. will supplv
Tie necessary information 10 All who
ask. while all patrolmcn on their bca Is
vii! also he notified.
Nunc Of the men in the Second In
fanuy is from Richmond. the nearest
company being the Petersburg Grays.
continued on Ninth paEc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
EXPORT SITI tTION
NEVER MORE SERIOUS

Thr export situation to-day. howe
was declared by traiIc heads al rail
roads entering this city to he the most
serious IN the history of the port OF
New York. That tho freight conges
tion was not serious here. they said
MAS because of a system Of almost
wholesale ':nharcoes against shipments
from the Nest for export These cm-
barro are responsible FOR unusually
congested condition : west Of Pittsburgh
and Bunalo
Unless relief now Is assured thrcUs;n
early offerings of considerable cargo
space. according 10 men familiar With
the situation, more restrictive cnbar
goes must he placed congestion wili
Increase in many parts OF ,tc country.
loaded ears viii stand idle. great guam
titles uf pcrishaH!a foodstufi< VIII h
dumped on domestic markets, nauu-
factories Will cease 70 consGa ship
mcniS eastward. ami the production of
mauy raw products viii he reduced
SnIP SuosTAGE SlSTEM
TAtGiiT StIi ABLf: LESSON
Railroad traffic managers asscr, that
the ship shortage system al u year ago
when the export burden ovcrtaXed New
YorN's capacities. taught n lesson from
which they are prohtng in the present
s,uui.on NJ that time the piers and
terminals were piled with freight, much
OF which periShcd before il could be cX
ported Under the system now in op
Grafton only those shipments arc al
lowed 10 reach here For which con
sirnccs prove in advance that cargo
space is available.
The situation will he considered J.
the executive committee OF tho Amcri-
can Railway Association. which meets
tContinued on Fifth Pagc.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
CADETS TO ASSEMBLE
At AnMORN At S:aO o.CLOCK

orders wer" issued yesterday by Cap
tam r. II. Ayers. co,nmandant Of tho
cadet battalion, for tho boys 10 as
scnhlc At their armory Al $40 o'clock
They have been excused from school
duties until after tho parade. The BOY
scouts will assemble in front OF their
headquarters ono hour before the AR
rival Of the troop train Ii Will -
Their duty 10 distribute lo,0oc minia.
ture American iiacs u tn" children
along the route OF tho parade and t.
keep tho crowds in order
'rhe time OF arrival has not been def
mi,eir set. Lieutenant Colonel samuel
T. Millar telcgra phed last night that
the Second Infantry had arrived III
bristol At ESQ o'clock. had paraded for
short time. and had left in two see
tions. the first getting started at $50
o'clock. 1T is thirteen hours from
Bristol 10 Richmond by passenger train
but The mixed troop train will prob
ably take longer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
RESIGNATION IIAu HEI:N
GENERALLY ANTICIPATED

! "rN sInc"reIY NOnTs
GE.nIltil IL IiaELlSaE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
HOOVER DISC CREDITS
REPOIlTS EROM HE.nN

Continued on Second rage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
WOULD PREVENT
ORDERING LIQUOR
Postal Bill Amendment Adopted
by Senate Applies to Resi-
dents of Dry States.
CARRIED BY 81 MAJORITY
Favorable Report on Webb Con-
stitutional Amendment Reso-
luton Made to House.
CARRIED By 81 MAJORITY
~ As.nn,..,.n prn..

WASHlNGTON. February l5.-Prohi-
bi;ion took step forward to-day in
both branches of Congress
In the Senat. drastic amendments to
tbs postal appropriation bin were
agreed 10 which would make criminal
the importation Of liquor into Strtcs
wnich prohibi, It's manufacture and
sal" for beverage purposes and wh IN
would exclude liquor advertisements
from Tho mails in states which icgis-
lat" against such advertising
on tho House side. tho national pro-
hibition constitutional amendment was
iarorahly reported from the Judiciary
Committee. with a prediction by Chair
man Webb that II would bc passed
within week. Champions Of prohi-
hition greeted this announcement with
enthusiasm. in spite OF their rcaliza-
tion that passage in tho House will end
action on tho amendments in so far as
this session OF Congress is concerned.
There tx no thought OF action by the
Scnat. before March 4. when the sixty
fourth Congress dies
CRIME: no SHIP LiQUoR
INTO PROUIHTrIuN STATES
The amendment to the post office ap-
preparation bill to make il q crime
10 ship liquor into prohibition States
was added by senator Reed. of Missouri.
20 the Jones amendment barring news
papers or other publications or letters
and postal cards containing liquor ad-
vsrtiscments from the mails in States
which have laws against such advcr-
tiSinE. IT was adopted after brief de-
bate by n Vote Of ~ to II hy the Senate
sitting "ommittc. OF tho whole.
Senators Banlihcad. culberson. Fall
James. Martin. MARITIME. oliver, PEN
rose. Simmons. Swanson aud Walsh
voting against it,
The Reed amendment. which awaits
final vote in the Senate. is as follows:
Whoever shall order. purchase. or
caus" intoxicating liquors To lie trans
ported III interstate commerce except
for scientific. Sacramcntal, medicinal
OF mechanical purposes into any State
or Territory the laws OF which State or
Territory prohibit the manufacture or
sale therein of Intoxicating liquors FOR
beverage purposes. shall be punished
by fine OF not more than $1,000 or
imprisoned not more than six months
or both and for any subsequent Of
onr year"
The effect OF this provision. if finally
accepted by the Senate and agreed to
by the House. will bc TO make all pro-
hibition states bone dry" IL will op-
crate against provisions in various
states permitting Importation of linn
itcd amounts Of liquor for individual
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-10
WANTSENGINEER
NOW INOFFICE
FOR new HEAD
Supervisor HoIIinger Opposed
to Outsider; Suggests
Promotion Policy

That no outsider should be eonsid-
cred as q possible appointee for the
position of city and county engineer
but man already in the office who
has worked under George II. Collins,
the incumbent, should be selected IS
the new head of the Honolulu $l.06e,-
900 road progra n, is the belief OF Ben
Hollinger, supervisor
We must have the very best man
for the place said Me-. Hollinger,
"a1d in my opinion we neec look no
further than the department itself.
There are one or two men there who
are perfectly capable of handling the
position and if we are to get good
engineers in the future we should
have a policy of promotion which will
make il worth their while to stay with
the department"
Among the men in the department
who have been spoken of for the po
sition are. Fred Ohrt and E. E. Black.
The former has been with the county
government for four years and has
been Engineer Collins right hand
man. Mr.. Black has had considerable
experience here both with the federal
government and the county.
While Supervisor Is. A. Mott-Smith
says that he is not ready as yet to
take a definite stand on the question
from his conversation it appears that
he favors giving the present depart
ment engineers the first consideration
Who he will appoint as assistant
engineer, providing the ordinance es'
tablishing the position passes third
reading, City and County Engineer
Collins said today that he had not
definitely decided.
Mr.. Collins has agreed 10 start with
the B. p Bishop estate, as chief engi
neer the first of October and will pre-
sent his resignation to lake effect on
that date within the next few days.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-10
CHANGES MADE
IN PERSONNEL
PALAMA STAFF
Ruth Stacker Takes Charge oil
Girls Work Department
When Miss Lowe Quits

With the resignation Of Miss Flor
'ence J. Lowe from the head OF the
girls work department CT the Palama
Settlement, Miss Ruth Stacker, who
has lately been directing the summer
kindergarten work at the settlement,
has been advanced to Miss loves
place, and Miss Margaret Jones, a
graduate Of the Boston school Of ply
sical education and popularity known
here, will take Miss Stacker's place.
These two appointments were an
nounced yesterday by w. r. Hum
phTies, assistant head worker and di-
rector of the boys work.
Miss Ruth Stacker, who is well
known in Honolulu as a swimmer, has
been in social service work for year.
and in her capacity as the head OF
girls athletics last year, she received
the training which fits her for the
position that she will undertake on
September /. ~ -.
Miss Margaret Jones graduated
from the Boston school of physical
education, which is now considered a
leading school In this work, this. June,
and returned to Honolulu which is her
home. She Is also a graduate of the
Punahou academy, where she was
prominent in school activities and es-
peciaIly athletics. She is the sister of
Misses Helen and Catherine Jones.
prominent in the social life Of the
younger people Of Honolulu.
BY September the work OF reor-
ganization Of the Palama Settlement
girls work under the direction of the
new appointee viii begin. At pres
ent the chief attention is being paid
the fresh air camp at Waialua, where
James A. Rath, head worker Of the
settlement is now staying.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-10
POLESyAPPED,
FENCE SMASHED
IN AUTO CRASH
Chauffeur Now in Jail Follow.
ing Reckless Driving Under
LIQUORS Influence

Driving eva on King street at a
reckless rate while under the influ.
ence OF liquor at an early hour this
morning. Edwin n. Rutherford, a Ha
waiian chauffeur smashed into and
broke an electric light pole when his
car skidded near Ptikoi street. Al
though a pole was broken and fence
smashed. the machine was not badly
damaged and the driver received only
e bruised leg when he was thrown
out. Rutherford now rests in the
police station facing a charge of heed
less driving and a second charge of
being under the influence of liquor
while driving.
Returning home from Heinie's tav-
ern. Rutherford is said to have raced
up Kalakaua avenue and then along
King street at a fast pace. Nearing
Piikoi, his car skidded and the ma
chine smashed into the pole. breaking
it, and then into Henry Davis fence.
In the double smash the car turned
completely around.
The car, No. 1899, is the property Of
Caesar J. Lopez. and is a Cadillac,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-10
Old Days Recalled
BY Aged HAWAIIAN
In Uniform Array
0ctogenarian, SASH Bedecked,
Suggestive of KaIakaua Dyn-
asty, Hailed In Police Court

- ARRIVING kauwila walking cane
1 and bedecked in the old uniform
- OF the Kalaka1a dynasty, with
sash, said TO have been worn by the
Kamehamehas. Naonahielua, aged IS,
was haled in Judge Twins courtroom
this morning on a charge Of yagrancy.
The old Hawaiian, apparently proud
of his attire, was the center Of at
traction in the courtroom.
Naonohielua is regarded as simple
minded and absolutely harmless. But
on several occasions. he was seen
frequenting the homes of the rich
and causing unrest and pilikia. AS he
sat in the courtroom this morning
waiting for the trial of his case, Pros
ecutfng Attorney Charles Chilling
worth walked up to Judge Irwin and,
after holding a short discussion, the
court ordered his case continued until
August IA.
Naonohielua~was formerly an in
mate OF the Lunalilo home, but no one
could hold him there. He generally
wakes up at night and without any
ceremony walks out of his room and to
the street. He said this morning that
the life in the home for him is mis-
cradle"