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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
Fifteen Ships. Sunk
in Mediterranean
German admiralty Claims Toll
of s Steamers and 7 Sailing
pcssels for Submarines.
fBN Associated Press. I

By NSSociatcu fT'SS.
BERLIN. March \ (via SaNVille).-
Announcement was made by the Nd
miralty to-day that there have been
sunk by submarines in the Mcditcr-
rancan eight steamships and seven
sailing vessels. OF more than 10000
tons
Among tho vessels sunk. SAYS the
statement. were the followins
February ia heavy-iaden trans
port steamer. Of about 5000 tons. near
Porto dAnzio.
February 2Q-Norwcgian steamer
pcravore. Of 1850 tons. with parcels
from Genoa to London.
February 22-Eour sailing vessels
with coal for Italy.
February 24-Bri,ish transport
steamer Of about 5000 tons. armed
with fifteen -centimetcr cannon. anu
protected Ivy trawlers: Greek steamer
Mioulouis. :.2lS tons. with cotton seed
for London. both sunk south Of Crete.
February 26-Armed British steamer
Clan FarGuhar. 5.S5S tons. with cotton
and conl for England
February 21-Armcd British steamer
Brodmore. 4,01l tons. with frozen meat.
were made prisoner.
rho sinking Of the steamers bora
wore and Clan Farduhar has previous
ly been reported.
The British steamer Brodmorc. 500
feet long, was built in West Uartlc-
pool in 1890. and MAS owned in London
The steamer Miouis is probably the
Greek vessel referred -. She was
built in Sunderland III 1898. She was
last reported leaving Alexandria on
January IL for Oran and Hull
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
Death of CoIored Educator.
Especial to The Times Dis pa ,ch.

Especial to The Times Dis patch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA March G.
benjamin T.. Tolsler. aged sixty
three years. for nearly thirty years
principal OF the Jefferson Graded
School for colored children. died yes
tcrday OF pneumonia. He was educat-
ed At Hampton Institute and in his
work here rs the head OF the local pub
lie school he earned high place il
the estimation Of the school authori-
tics of The State
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-10
United STATES WILL ACQUIRE
ASPLEND|D OHIO COUNTY FARM

and west OF Philadelphia. It Is u
splendid. modern farm. The history
I.."dinG NJ To the rr"sen' OWNERSHIP
hands of "i'nrle sam" is interesting
IN $50. Constance HclwiG. Il native
~ Berlin. Germany. arrived at Tria-
ri"iyhia, III that time the oldest town
in this section. and purchased the
farm from John MilIigaa.
Mr.. Helwig had been a Young pro
fcssor in onn OF the Germany unlver'
sir~$. He decided that there was
something radically wrong with the
form o. government in his native
country and did not hesitate to state
his fact before tho faculty Of the col
l"ge. The emperor heard Of his state
mauts. and EIelwig. so the story goes,
was compelled 70 so into hiding. anu
came % America. He left his pos
sessions in Germany and was joined
',"rs Il few wars later by his wife
From tina; day until his death MI.
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H"lwlg swore thu; nothing thai he
/ ever possessed would Oyer. ravrr, 10
Germany, or anyone that ia any man
. ner was connected with thai country.
His will is one Of tho most uninuc
ever recorded In this country. and
can be found on pages %1%-l9-20-2l-@n-
70. VIII book No. S in the county
clerks office at the city building, this
city. hy the will AL his earthly uCs-
sessions are beQucathrd 10 his wife
ana Al her demise 10 the TWO children
who are still residing in the old home.
Stad. In tho event Of Tho death Of
The direct descendants The properly
lis beQucathcd 10 the United States IF
America 70 be used for Whatever nIlr,
pos" thar government may decent
best. says The will. That my broth
crS. sisters or any other relative re-
siding within the Kingdom OF Ger
many not receive any Of my posses
Hi0nS IS my earnest request" is fnr
wording nf the will. Tn" brulhur and
siste: will likely die childicss and a.
IL result the farm will revert - TN
Gle Sam
The late Angus l3hrling of TriaHri-
phia, father of Ciarrnre anu !. F,
EbelnS Of this city, aud the late g.
hammer we-" witnesses To The max.
ing OF tho will.
The VIII also requests thar tn" hCIy
OF the maker be- buried with services
as simple as possible ~ Il family bur
ial ploA upon tho farm and IhnI in.
stead OF the customary tunh&in one 20
ing placed at the head oi the grave.
Forcet-me-nOts he planted thereon.
This request was followed OF; and 10
day the pretty littlo flower growing
over wide space Of landscape hides
from the curious the last resting
place of n man who believed thar h.
United States WAS tn" one country
where health. happiness ana liberty
could be enjoyed ~ iT% fullest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-10
NAME COMMITTEE
Mayor n. /. Kirk Will Probably An.
nounce Selection OF Executives For
Celebration April 19

Mayur H. l.. Kirk. will probably al
nuuncr today his s"lrctions for com
mirietmrn 10 arrange for patriotic
demons; ration 10 BE- held April -.
marking the land anniversary Of The
battle of Lexington. The event is nul
only 10 b" L patriotic Demonstration
but an rffnri will be made Ia procure
recruits for the army and nav.
Srhonis OF Wheeling will 10 asked -
prepare programs Tor III" observance
nf The dav
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-10
Errenscs OF Organization.
DECEASED JUDGES
Portraits Secured ior Court, Room by
Ohio County Ear Association.

TiauhSunl" !"rIr.,its of the late .I,Iigc
lewis :. Jordan and She lot" Judge r. j.
lujEuS. Ea,:' been secured for tho CrlmI-
anal court room. 10y III" ohio County HIr
NSs"ria'ir". TG". portraits w""" Tor
ilai.y presented to til" Criminal court
yesterday and JudG" Alan H. Robinson
directed ri!at They l." hung in The court
runIu ~ once.
Iudc" Jordan and Judge IluSus for
'u"rly w"r" til" presiding Judges In
,'rlrr!ua! r;nirt and both have died re-
.LnIi
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-10
PULLEN TAKES CHARGE
New Anu-Saloon Leaglls Attorney Sue
ceeds MI Earhart

q. ". Puicn. t.! charleston. &'IrE'ss so:
10 Charles II. Earhari rs counsel Tor
the Anti-Sal0nn League. arrived IN thr
riiv Yesterday morning. and assumed
.hnrg- ~ his position ut once. II" Is
incat.G in the Offices Of III" Ant-SRlon,
League N the Cay Sank Building. Mt
pullrn mas hr"n connected win !h'
tnli-Salruu I.~aEu. i"r 'wr T":'r" PC
ing formerly 'ocair.l il tharlcstnn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-10

4 small boy was discussing the diff
ferences in members of the vegetable
world.
How did people first know An
apple tree from 4 pear lree?" he
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-10
CHARITY VOLUNTEER
WORK NOT PRACTICAL
secretary A. E. Sinks, Makes Statement
In Reply to Opposition Called
to His Attention.

answering; ia" argument Of some rhat
, N"ifht""r work is more effective than
"rS'tn'%rd CHARITIES and replying TO tho
, 'fllicISm of persons moi familiar with
, IN" rNc"i,"nt ""r't being done by that
organizations. Secretary \. T.. Sinks O!
= me Associated Charities. Yesterday is
Sund II statement which follows IN part:
. No good cGt"ruriS" has ever been
perfected without opposition. Frequent
: !! those "H" "i'n"H'' are IgE"raat o. the
r"Ai facts. ihat !: known Wuuld nave
, changed their objections 10 approval.
. II has con-" 80 oar lnnwIetlgr that some
r""l'ir III Wheeling have objections 10
IN" Associated charities because il is
lri!F"!! n'H"He"'l 10y professional help.
Ih"y ar" based On tho grounds that ali
n!"m"r given by tho puhii. should he
: f"''"Il"u hN tn" poor. and only vulUn-
ter H"lr SI.r,!ld h" employed. TO those
WHO know uur organization. this is an
Impractical and imp"SSihi' idea, yet 10
those L"I acquainted with oar work. the
plan might appeal.
, TIL" Associated Charities can no more
u" run nY v"luu;""r help than pros
p"r"G$ business u" :llr h." stockholders.
III" ASSur::t"d Charities Is essentially
4 public "a f:IIr. q IN. came time city
officials ar" also T.. ollie servants. and yet
how very d.SaSl'",;s would bt the plan
-; having v"iHn;""" work OIL ;he Citya
. business.
, Is 1" SO cdUc;tl' IN" human being that
/ n" h"cHm"S So supporting. Help to
hr gwen during the initial sage. and
W!ihuraw: when til" subject is ahl" 10
! ma Il living i"r himself. ON ihis prin-
icIrl". "nr W"rn would h" l6u per cen:
. effective ~h"u SO w"UlI diStribui" 40
. I;nH"; 20 ia" unnr. unr clothes nor
5 food supplies. Il H. iu!b.ir would hear
. 'NrI Tc w"r" ~l"i,.iIrip say $.uuu or
;i-"nd p'r ,,.,r .rru distributing li';lo
. "r u"ih!ur e" tin. r,",;. 'Ecy might r"u-
side: "ur "rsar Hall"u was u rnmr:"t"
failure. -" ''N''.. verso. whereas ~r
.;h' l." 'T2H.uG ,pr..;'iH'o success
. tNp"rt'm'" las taught MS rhIl Iy these
m'"ih"dS. .""i.ir' '"n"t!ni"" IN dire
want n'"" i"'"',' ~r!i r"sN""' NJ IN"
'aIuHh'" r.'i|"US. ~3'"r"aS relief Givrn-
without cd"''Hii"H 90" ."no"u"aC"m"at.
nti.hi h"l" hr"u hlhItu.i h"EIars II
CIR G'Tnr,i% $ 'ul.ni ~" history OF
. CRY us" ~ NAV" !."ipr.l
, Without an organ s.:.'t iu', >'I,il rs or.
professional .'i,,r>S G.%.1.iSrd ~ beg
t:nr.s. r"i.lG fr"l uu"n 90" n1I!,j,' without
III" lear 81 '.<,"v"5''. hr;r # those rlS.'S
'"r referred :" ilrr ,>-".'.a'"d Charities
how soon Wil' 81 practices al this KIND
lr ~;""r"'l I" hn"E the rXr"lI"Hr" ~
Urr "u"!.. an" F'r,L!!r$ close contact.
but 10 r"Iii::'' ~ ,r'u'"j on" has Ia TAX"
~ ":S.' a. D"y"ris and r"iHr {" 70
- \ Ssurt.It..i ''i,rif.,.. - ft.uI whether o.
int the, .nrw nf I'M. 49,.
w. 49,. ~ rr..!u-:,r ..,,.,n,., ;vi,h H.
,"'.rjs III. h",:. pud .:iri% Tnrst. ..:t:,..~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-10
OLD WILL IN COUNTY BUILDING
OlScloSES INTERESTING BIT
OF INFORMATION
la.e Gus.ayc HeIwig Was Firm Be-
Iisver In Liberty And
Democracy

The t-uii.G Siutes @uvcrnm"u; viii
within Il y"ry silo.t i,rriud 81 rcarS
acquire Il farm vi approximately 10"
acres located IL Ohio couut". Th!i
fact. however. would rot create any
untold interest in mos cases. but III
this ore there Is an unusual feature
which makes j: OF c$?cciTl interest al
this tine.
The farm in QUcSlioa i owned aud
occupied q present by Gustav" and
Louise Hslwig. brother and sister
both in tho "coi:ien sunset" OF life
r. is located on The hilltop overlook
ing the historic National highway just
east OF Peters rum At the s. Bridge
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-10
NOAH L|hSLY DAY
-insIy Students Will Have COMPETITIVE
Drill And Literary Program
Friday

Marking the commencement Of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-10
a$ier vacation Of one week. Linsly

Easier vaCa ton Of one week. Linsly
Institute students will make merry
Friday. April j.. The celebration OF
Noah LinsIy Day will also take
nlar" AT that time. 4 competitive drill
by III" cadets. and later II parade will
constitute Tho morning program,
whiln in fhc afternoon Il literary pro-
gram in which number Of the stu
dents wiIl take part will be given.
The faculty az tho. school extends
cordial invitation 10 the parents OF PHI
nils ~ attend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-10
MUSLLNWEAR DEPARTMENT!
Dollar GO1VnS! Dollar Skirts!

be this the most h}Hn
lin ar
impressive are
like cakes all Tuesday,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-10
ylOLLAR
IL SKIRTS

The correct fuIIncSS
Il II 4 / h c correct sill
houcttc in keeping with
the new fashions. p. X,
Saline. Longcloth, Cam
brio finished MusIins;
plain, Scallopcd, hem
stitched. c m. b roidcred,
Iace-trimmed, with and
without INDEBTEDNESS.
81 to A. lengths.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-10
NEW METHODIsTs NUMBER PSI

The MeThohiSi ministers met yes
terday afternoon AMI reported tneiI
Faate,. services. Two hundred and
fifty-onr members yer" received into
The Methodist churches Of NhecAnB
nn Easter. The Fourth Street church
received. the largest number, ~.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-10

Some are mlltl-cOlor-
ways. Some are trim
expected. Some are Of
least expect to see.
copied from the French,
sonalitv and distinction.
belts. generous shirring,
stitching and a. multi
and stripes and dots
rel, knife and box. plat
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
THE ATTRACTIVE HOME


SUBSCRIBER who does sign her sends the editor
request for help She has children whom she desires
keep home They getting restless and want to break
the city How make farm home attractive
socially the city homer?
What the magnet that draws young folks the cities
repellng influence toward
that magnet?
a social being He be with folks. Folks
insects fly toward the light night whzz
and the farm boy and gryes the and womena stop
of sight 1t loaded with folks coming the great
unknown and going out the mystic world The city has its
bright lights and its evening gety To this the
have it's bright lights its gaety gatherings of folks
be longer the farm. That might
down bit the family rising but what worth the few
the day of toll brings the united farm
family?
folks inclined every evening reading They
tired play games' Oh young folks will miles
light the young folks have their music
read Relax least week and make candy and raise
high nk home and have the friends the folks help
them Visit much congena neghbors Create your
social life.
farmer have with all the modern
that comfortable
for awhile getting another quarter section of
but young folks will only home they help
that extra quarter
This be the solution After ALL depends upon
kind of stuff young folks spite
attractive farm homes Some should for they be
farmers Their place is in the citysuccessfu Farming.
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
HIGHWAYMEN REBUKTD

PPARENIIY there limit the demands
days, and when this reminded
OF the unreasonable demands
union labor the ordinary of
recent examples to to notice that OF
ckers working ranch in Eagle
board and This of the best
the accommodations good the Seeing
they were important factor the of that
big pud might be safely
renoered labor, these
higher Eight dollars day and board sleeping
their demand the thought
powe and whom they thought could dispense
their services.
WE'LL perhaps he couldn't CO. but that just
what he did, nevertheless He fully realized his need help
took into consideration the uncertain condition of the weather.
probable of biting frost and the damage
prbaby sustain through failure his cellars
during good weather. He unmindful probable
of his decision And he hated yield band
hghwaymen the habit Of
him and then enforce their demands with
him this Of
road men highwaymen Of the early days.
When decision this hesitate
He willing the which had appeared
factory until they they could advantage
extremity which he placed by the threatening
He told the they might search of another but
that the limit Of his generosity had been reached took
that decision but glad that ranchman pos
enough Thus far and farther Get thee
behind Satan We have learned whether he
all his but to be hoped that he did
suffer for his refusing unreasonable exhorb
ant demands
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
FURNISHING A WHEAT EXHIBIT

GAIN Colorado coming into its Colorado wheat is
abishing its equality with the grain Of the hard wheat
grain which the mlers desire and the stuff that makes
the excellent flour the bakers seek
Middle mes and taken kindly
Colorado wheat but that product brought orcbl their atten
ton by the Colorado delegation the Wichita International Wheat
Show To their aonshment the Kansans shown that Colorado
wheat grades high of good quality and that there plenty of it.
Wichita rapidly growing grain market and reaching
for business The invasion by the missionaries of Colorado
wheat therefore incident augh with much significance for
Colorado We did they had such wheat Colo
rado expression heard but several times Now they
know and the knowledge will be of mutual benefit Kansas and
to Colorado
The Colorado delegation had with bushels of wheat from north
Colorado from the Grand valley the western slope and from
the San Luis veey The sample in the lot equaed the pick
Of the show Colorado communities competing themselves for
the supremacy international wheat show and dsregrdg the
competition of outsiders makes situation that at least interest
ing-to ourselves, if not to ohers-Denver Commercial.
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THIS?

FER northern France conquered the Germans the fol
"A lowing notice proclamation posted the homes
the French families:
A the inhabitants of the with the exception Of hdre,
fourteen and their mothers and also Of old people, must
themselves Transportation and haHs time.
officer will decide definitely which persons shall be taker
to the concentration camps All appeals will be useless
" absolutely necessary that people should provide themselves
with eating drinking utensils well
with blanket strong and linen Anyone attempting
evade transportation will be punished without mercy
Lille April, 1916 Etapper-Kommandatur
Maybe you object President Wilson debating much of the
policies crisis Maybe object having
administrator like Mr. telling to do thus and
have commander post such proca
nation the your and and aged of
camps die of neglect and abuse
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
THE DOWNFALL OF A LEAGUE

r HE efforts partisan eague launch
forth a national institution meeting with all
vicisstudes
What intended the bg drive launched last week
at St. Paul Under the camouflag Of conference the high
of living from all the nation invited speak Ad
the speeches the daily the
1t was heraded far and wide uprising the defense
rights and pledge of loyalty the United
States.
The first mistake made by the committee In
ing such Governor Frazier North Mayor
of Minneapolis Senators La Folette Gronna Bonh and others of
their kind he National Nonparan League direct bid for
speeches Senator oette farther
most rabd Lacquer thought he would condenng the
His speech alone enough to sink the speech
In vain the steering committee the league inject patr
otm into that four day Speakers mplored
flag opportunity The United States
in the audience treated fseven varieties Of loyal pyro
technics A. c. Townley the president the National
league out interviews hour protesting that
ference patriotic and that sedton would
Now the league according from St
ing the harvest Letters of
try pouring into St Paul The St. association the big
merca club of the Twin city, refused contribution
the of the conference because the doa
the meetings President Towny moving
stem the tide of criticism
The nopartisan league caught the meshes of politics and
dlsoyat staggering from terrific blow This
torn the mask from the nonparsn league leaders, revealed
them for what they to the farmers the labor
ces-whom they plotted bring together political combina
ton for their aggrandisemen declares Minneapolis
The Iowa farmer should feel that league exposed
before could bringing
the fold-Des Mones Iowa) Daily Capital
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
DON'T BE ROPED IN

WE HEAR that the farmers f of adjoining counties
w affiliated themselves with the Partisan This
organization backing the acts of Senator LaFoee and this alone
dsgu hope that the farmers of this will fail
for the dollars agents asking from the ter
the soil This time bother about reform
especially this sooled league which understand
backed by German gold Give them the cold shoulder and let well
enough alone while fighting for liberty Cut out the poll
tics and the petty schemes during these times and
body work for the democracy of the world Their effort
work against the and they closely allied with kin
dred organizations that facing the firing squad Of American
soldiers that farmers should their good wits and be roped in
BY agents who circulating country
per head for their pockets Beware Mr. FamerHngo
D1noeza& ~s--& y. .=..-a.... ~ H..
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27

NEW political party of formation this week. This
~ country don't need party half much needs
welding parties into solid Of patriots deter
mined that the abroad the traitor home shall get
thing that coming him. will be time enough to talk Of
parties after the is won-n2 Independent
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
Ole
spring when County Agent Alfred Senator Napier OF
the local

Asst spring when County Agent Alfred Senator Napier One
L. Thoson and others of the local ways and
committee the farmers to plant more crops IN
they confronted with the statement
that would be useless because after raising greater crops e
the time unable to harvest
labor They met this statement ny
promise to assist finding aborers the Increased
product activity hepne of these and other gentlemen
during that that promise was not an ole state
men but was faith The nom
esty honestly kept farmers all over the county
testify longer be sad if could be truthfuy
ad that Gnwood selfish and nothing for other
Glenwod interested the success OF
every portion of Garfield county and the only reason ha
activities the harvest problem have been con-o
principally radius Of twenty miles from Genwoods tnat many
obliged return to Genwood eaeh
evening could be used to advantage at greater us
tance.
The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
THEIR EYES ON COLORADO

REGISTER maintained by representatives at the Wichita
exposition accomplished usefu end Messrs Thomas ano
sullivan conducted Colorado exhibit returned Den
this cherished acquisitions OF the show
addresses of hundreds who
the state boohs each entered with by all
individual usually hang from Oklahoma In nearly
the writing of the and address accompanied by
request please supply further about Colorado
There plainly aeabe widespread
among the people of the middle westo live country where
conditions than places where these n
vdua compelled make their livelihood present Colorado
offers the haven which hounds seeking The Wichita register
therefore, will be used good No who searches for
knowledge of Colorado reach will be neglected
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-23
German Chiefs
Hear Threats
of Revolution
Evidences Of internal Strife
in Empire Come Out

COPENHAGEN, May y + As a
counter to the rather artificial indigna-
ton which the pan Germans aud con.
servatives are endeavoring to excite
against the socialists on account oi
Scheidemann'S use Of the word "reyo-
luton in the reichstag last week, the
Norwaerts prints the text of letter
sent to Chancellor Won Be,hmann. Holl-
veg by the pan.German league in May,
1915 This letter also threatens revo.
lutions II the leagues demand for
sweeping annexation was not met,
Baron Won Gcbsa,,el vice president
OF the league, in transmitting to Won
Bcthmann a copy of the leagues peace
program, spoke oi indications that the
government did NO, propose wide
enough utilization OF victory lie de
clared that the immediate consequence
of such a policy would be revolution
and the overthrow OF the dynasty Cop
les OF letters were sent to the various
federated governments
The chancellor replied that the le,tet
Continued on PAGE 2, Column ~