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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-14
Say mot Armed" "


New York, March 14.-The Am
erican Star line, owners of the
steamer Algonquin, torpedoed Mon
day, today received confirmation of
the sinking of the ship. They claim
the vessel was not armed.
The cargo consisted of a million
dollars worth of products of Swift
& Co.
The ship was formerly engaged in
lake traffic from Port Arthur, On
tario, and was transferred to Amer
lean registry and transatlantic ser
vice when ocean bottoms were dif-
ficult to secure.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-14
TURKS MAKE STAND
(Bv United PreSS) }

Constantinople, March 14.-An Of
fetal announcement today states the
Turks have taken up a new position
between Bagdad and Amara.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-14
RUSS CAPTURE CITY
(By United Press)

London, March 14.-An official
announcement today says the Rus
slams have captured KermanshA in
Persia from the Turks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-14
ENTRECREW WSAYED;
OWNERS CLAIM SHIP
NOT ARMED; CARGO
VALUED AT MILLION
(By United Press)

London, March 14.-The Amer
ican steamer Algonquin, bound for
London and carrying food, was tor
pedoed Monday morning. The crew
of twenty seven men was saved. The
American consul today made the an
nouncement of the fate of the vessel.
It is believed the ship was armed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05
THINK QUICK AND WORK
TO WIN HANDSOME AUTO
Earnest Effort Few Weeks Will Be Well Rewarded You
Enter The Richmond Virginian's Grand Prize
Distribution Now Under Way.

Or IL you And il utterly impossible
to take advantage OF this greatest of
offers. then send in the nomination
blank with the name of some friend
or acquaintance. 1t is open to every
body, men and women, even those
that reside outside Richmond, in Vir-
ginA and surrounding states. You
will be doing them favor In start
ing them on the highway TO victory.
But, whether placing yourself In
nomination or entering the name OF
someone else, do II at once. You
have heard about the early bird. Pc
one Of them and once you are started
you will enjoy every minute of the
ra ce for votes.
Effort VIII Bring Reward.
RESPONSIVENESS patience and get
there-quickly are the qualities de-
veloped In men and women every day
by live competition. Competition Is the
life Of success and II also makes
achievement worth while. This prize
competition means that the winners
will be the kind OF people who ap-
preciats and can discern good things.
And the best part OF II Ia that this
competition will bring them success
in return for all their good use OF
snare time. Those putting forth con-
sistent efforts are sure to reap great
rewards
This opportunity In yours. Hand
some prizes await you. All that is re-
ouired OF you to get q start is to send
In your nomination blank. This can
be found each day In The Richmond
virginian's display advertising OF the
Grand Prize Distribution.
Field to he Fair.
Candidates who live at distance
from Richmond viii receive the same
attention and their interests will be
as carefully guarded rs those OF the
local candidates. There will be a fair
field.
For detailed information communi-
cate with the manager. Grand Prize
Distribution. The Richmond VfrSlnian
Any information desired will be cheer
fully furnished once OF this depart
ment n open evenings and the teie-
phone number II Randolph 221.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05

Have you ever given any thought
to having an automobile OF your own
The Richmond VEginian now points
the way For only a few weeks OF
earnest effort your dream can come
true. In this great Circulation Cam
paign just announced by The Rich
mond Virgfnian, IL offered an oppor-
tunity never before presented to the
people of Richmond ana surround
ing country In planning the big
prize competition mary prizes were
considered, but the universal desire to
own a beautiful Jix-cyiinder touring
car conferred attention on them as the
most desirable for leading prizes.
No expense has been spared to Of
fer the very best values that money
can buy in this line and every prize
offered In this Grand Prize Distrfhu-
ton is Of q guaranteed value. The
object in procuring so valuable s list
OF prizes vas to make them well
worth winning In this The Rich
mond vtrgfnian has succeeded.
AIlurfng Prizes.
Who docs not want H.5ob six
cylinder Chandler touring car. 81
$50 six-cylinder Studebaker tourtng
car. 1880 six-cyilnder Paige tour
ing car. n 31.l50 Studebaker car.
ss75 Grant touring car, 1850 Ford
touring car. or one OF tho other many
costly prizes. The question IL easily
answered. You do. Then the dues-
ton arises how can they be secured :?
We want you 10 understa nd the prop
osition and Il Is an easy one, too
How to Nominate.
First. place your name as one or
the candidates by fling the nomina-
ton blank with the manager OF the
Grand Prize Distribution, The Rich
mond Virginian. This starts you on
the way to success and a valuable
prize with 5000 votes 1t also VIII
bring you voting blanks and Informal
ton as to obtaining votes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05
Continued on Page Three.)
GOVERNOR AND PARTY
BACK FROM ADMISSION
Big Event Of visit Was Division Re
view--virsinians Reported In
Good Spirit

Governor Henry c. Stuart and
party arrived last night from Camp
Mcclellan, Admission, Alabama, after
pleasant visit to the officers and
men In camp.
The governor was accompanied by
Acknowledgement w. w. Sale. and
the following members of his stair:
Acting chief of star. Colonel Warren
p. Taylor, Colonel william II. Lang
horne. Colonel John r. PaschaIl, and
Colonel J. J. Pollard.
The great event of the visit at the
camp was the divisional review In
honor of the governor. when $4,000
men. the entire division, marched in
review, presenting the appearance of
regulars Other entertainment was
provided the party including an auto
mobile trip through the camp.
The virginians In camp are report
ed in good spirits. while health condi-
tions are excellent.
The round trip was made by the
Southern raiIwav and the governor
expressed his appreciation the
kindness and courtesy to his party
shown BY the railroad and ~ en.
ployeA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05
Both Austria and Bulgaria Re-
gardcd as Anxious to Annex
More Territory
|BOLSHEVIKl HOLD
/ SWAY In PETRCGRkD
Lynch Law Prevails in Army
Headquarters When Maxi
maGsts lake Charge--Lead-
or 10 Former German Noble

xonden, Dec. 4.--Few details came
through from Petrograd or Berlin to-
1ay regarding the terms OF the Russo
German armistice. An amsterdam
dispatch said IL 10 to last forty eight
hours.
Interest in military and political
slrclss here now centers mainly on
whA. Germany's allies viii do. Aus
ria has adhered to the guiding prin-
fpie9'' OF the Russian offer. In the
nsAnttms. however. Trotxky has tn-
brmsd Count CEerrin. the Austrian
orsisn minister. that peace without
Annsxations or indemnities still Is
Ruasta's Aim.
II In regarded as extremely doubt
1ul whether Austria would agree 20
this basis even II Germany, for econ
omic reasons would consent to H. Nor
10 !. considered probable that Bull
garia viii accept this principle Tur-
keys attitude constitutes smother pus-
aie. Berlin merely announced today
that negotiations for an armistica
-havs begun"
II was learned today that the full
name of enc OF the Russian plenfpo-
entiarlss--the one who has been In
prison an a German spy suspects
WaldenAr Won Schneur. The frs'
name WAS conveniently changed by
khs bearer 10 the Russian fauIutrA
ana the German nobility prefix OF
won" he entirely discarded when ne
rose to the position of Boisheviki
axitator. Nor did he divulge his Ger
man.s.n when MS was here last Sep
ksmh
From Petrograd came further de-
Rpatches today showing the Bolsheyik!
vtill hold tree sway.
The last obstacle to the cause Of
peAce has fallen" was tina triumphant
Rnnoun snnant OF Ensign Kryienkc
Maxtmallst -chiet. to
day. He declared that his forces have
pAptured Russian army headauarters
~ Hohilsff, the general stAf havins
burrendered.
Lynch law reisned when the Bolshe-
Uni held entry II army headquarters
0enArni pukhonin. who took ehiei
eommand- Of Russiafs arnl.ss after
krain and kilisd--''in spite OF attempts
ko save him." a. Foreign Minister
6rotxky put II In hts announcement
4 Gen erai Korn!lofY - reported "a
HAvu lied before the BolshsytE could
lAy hands on him.
Peace within Few days in prom
ia in . manifesto published by tht
bolshsvfki government and addressed
10 the German and AustriN 4 troops
Many thousands OF copies ae to be
aiety1buted among the Teuton armies
CrimeA hAG been declared Tartar
republic by tho. troops and civilians
6wsdsn, through her foreign office
isnisd today that she had consented
ko oct A. inter mediary between ths
6clshsvtki and Germany. All tha
Wss done. tho statement said. was tc
noknowledgs, in conjunction with
DtAer nsutrais. the receipt of Trotzky''
bsetsr proposing armistice and peace
The Lsninites wore not officiall,
rscognized-
Colonel W. NJ. Juison. American
military attachs n Russia. has noti-
Tea Lacn Trotxky thu. America viii
have nothing to do with the Russo
German pourparlerx. The coIoneis
vtGft 10 the Petrograd foreign offics
= described AZ "official."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05
|SAvS AAII-,ufERAGE
IS A MENTAL MAOAOY
Mrs. Nellie McCaung, Of Canada, Cap
lures Audience at Jefferson Au-
ditorium--Teils of Benefits in
Her Country.
Capturing her big audience In the

Capturing her big audience tn the
beginning of her address. with her
droI numor, Mrs, Nellie McClung
held her hearers spellbound for almost
an hour last night in the auditorium
OF tho Jefferson. where she spoke on
Canada and the War. under the
auspices OF the local Equal Suffrage
league.
The war has taken away the last
argument against women suffrage,
said Mrs. McClung. She told of the
war work which Canadian women are
doing and how they are sending their
men to England to fight, Mrs. Nc
Chung said IL women had had part
In the government before this WAL
there would have been no war. The
women of Germany would not have
fought the women of another coun-
try and broken the international good
will thereby making whole world
suffer. War in Canada Is bringing the
women closer together notwithstand-
ing that in Canada one-eniro OF the
population speaks languages other
than English.
After the war there will be no
theological discussion. said Mr. Nc
Chung, for the war is making Canada
women come back to Christianity. to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05
TAKE UP PROHIBITION
AND SUFFRAGE TUESDAY
House Judiciary Committee Votes tc
Consider Two Great Issues.
Randall Introduces District
Bone-Dry Bill.

Especial to The Richmond Firginian.)
Washington. D. C. Dec. 1.-THE
house Judiciary committee today voted
to take up national prohibition and
women suffrage next Tuesday. This
action indicates that these issues.
especially national prohibition. will
be taken up and acted upon in the
house before congress adjourns for the
holidays.
Representatives Randall, Of Call
fornia, has introduced bill to make
the District Of Columbia bone-dry.
Or. p. A. Baker. general supertn-
tendent; E. H. Cherrington. genera
manager of publishing interests OF the
Anti Saloon league OF America, and
other leaders arrived today from
westerville to be here for the big ma
tional convention which begins form
ally December 10.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05
Newspapers Believe He Has
Voiced viii of People in
Every Phase of Message
."CALM INTEr PRETATlON
OF DEMOCRACY'S CAUSE"
Wilson 10 Leader Whose Eyes
Look Steadily and III, finch
ingly Toward the Light.
Says New York v ord
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

New York Sun: No leader OF pub
lie opinion that ever lived has labored
more patiently. more consistently SO
long as there was hope. to avert from
this country the dread responsibilities
and unavoidable horrors OF war He
is now speaking with an auth -ty
representative of the unalterahle de-
termination of a democracy which by
constitutional process has put into his
hands the power of its Will.
New York Hernld: To the gallant
sons OF Italy valiantiy stemming the
tide of invasion that threatens their
beloved land. Americas declaration
that Italys enemies are our enemies
will bring great Joy 1t brings great
Joy also to Americans.
New York World: Unquestionahly
the president has voiced the sentiment
OF the American peoT,e. both in his
definition of the kind OF peace that
can be accepted and in his call for the
amost vigorous prosecution of the war
of which the nation is capable We
believe, as well, that he has voiced
the sentim ent OF all the great peoples
who are spilling their blood and treas
ure in resisting the domination OF the
most ruthless military autocracy
known TO modern history. In him
the democracies OF the world have
found a leader whose eyes look J ID
lily and unninchingly toward the .srnt.
New York Tribune: To win is the
main thinS,-aE IL ~ the outstanding
merit Of the presidents message that
III re-em phasizes the unrelenting char
acter of our war on the German gov
eminent, and II IL on the German peo-
pie insofar az they are represented by
It, and further, includes within the
scope OF our main war purpose the
scrappinr OF Austria Hungary's equal
lly obstructive and only less predatory
autocracy.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Most read
erss or tlaYg nnofnsntors document WIT
agree that, although its conspicuous
single feature IL the recommendation
that the mask OF fictitious peace
between Austria and the United
States be torn off forthwith, the mes
sage Is most impressive as calm in
depreciation of democracy's cause in
the war and a forceful restatement
OF what America and Gs allies are
es y~nasng s1oa3 and treasure tss>- sc
accom- plish.
baltimore sun: Me greatest use
fuiness OF President wilson's message
to congress today is that II will tend
to clarity thought on what is. for the
moment at least the 81 apermost ques-
ton of the war. That ~lestion. bold
/ " put. Is whether the allies are fight
ing Germany for the high purpose
proclaimed In their officiai declara-
lions for selfish ends.
st. Louis Republic: Not FOR mo-
ment, the president declares. shall the
United states turn aside until the war
In won and Germany beaten. II. liz
Que stion Of human rights versus the
divine right Of kings. and the United
States has thrown itself. body and
soul, into the struggle. IT Is infinite
lily better 20 pluck the thorn OF i'm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05
Cambria Fight
Goes Right On
|cermans Have $4,000 Engaged In At
lacks ON BynE's Position--Ameri-
cams Have share In Defense
and suffer Casualties.

London. December 1.-THE herceness
~ the infantry hghting before Cam
Arai subsided somewhat during the
last twenty-four hours. thousA stub
horn local com bats took place through
out the day All night long the leu
hons bombarded the new British posi-
Itions with their heaviest guns ana new
massed assaults were looked for.
Recapture Of the village OF Lavac-
sauent, was announced by the Berlin
war office today. Five hundred pris.
Soners were taken. Berlin asserts.
An official casualty list given out
today places the total British losses
during the past week at 2s.oeo as fol-
lows:
onicers: Killed or died OF wounds
Iga: wounded or missing, 4s4.
Men: killed or died Of wounds, s.153
wounded or missing, 2c.o06.
cir Douglas Haiy's day bulletin re-
ported German night hombardments
Of the British positions around Bour.
Ion wood and Moeuvres, This is taken
10 indicate that the Teutons will renew
THAR attempts to push the British
from the high ground around and In
the wood, those positions being more
valuable to BynE's artillery than any
other before Cambria. So far all the
violent onslaughts OF the Germans or
this northern side of the British wedge
hava failed. Equally fruitless hayt
been the Teuton attempts to retake the
town of Marcoinu IN the center of the
base OF Byng's salient
American engineering units again
Participated In the last twea.y-foai
hours aghting. They suffered some
4GsualtiAs.
1As German attacking forces nov
11g approximately 100000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05
Money to Fight
Liquor Traffic

fSpecial to The Richmond virginian.)
Washington. D. c., Dec. 4.-Secre-
tary OF the Treasury McAdoo. In esti-
mates submitting to congress recon-
mendations for the FISCAL year. 1913,
included $3.50. 900 for the SUPPRESSION
of liquor among the Indians. and
$685. 900 for SUPPRESSION Of the iiquar
trafiic in Alaska
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05
EX-CZAR'S DAUGHTER
REPORTED IN TOXIC

Toxic. Dec. 4.--Ex-Grand Duchess
Tatiana. second daughter Of ex-Cxar
Nicholas OF Russia, lie reported by the
newspaper Hochi to have sailed yes
terday for San Francisco. Other
Newspapers assert Tatiana is here,
1aving escaped from Siberia and
-trnveied to Japan by way of China
Russian diplomats here tonight de-
MED having any knowledge OF Ia
tlAnA's diGhk az AxsiaAl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05

SCOUTS ATTENTION,

Scout officials and scouts are
ordered to report IN full uniform
this evening wednesday,.
o'clock, at scout headquarters.
Secretary Baker will be in the
city and monster parade and
meeting In being planned.
Scout duty will be short between
1880 and 8 p M
Civic yee1f~ turn token credit.
Slaves and first-aid kits will be of
use, but not compulsory.
CSigned) CHAe. l. WEAVER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05
I'll Virginia
Smiles

avery Sunday morning
over "Is Byrdtowne Cos
~ 4 page Of cartoon
comment on current events
awn by Russell s. Hen
srson for THE RICH
"oND vIRGINIAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05
EIGHT MEN KILLED AT
ST. LOUIS BEVO PLANT

st. Louis, Dec. 4.-Eishtesaen were
killed, three seriously burned and
three others received severe shocks
when guy wire on which they were
working at the Bevo plant on the An
heuser- Busch Brewing association to-
day became entangied with a power
company wire OF high voltage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05
Richmond
Fraternities

Are usefuily active in many
lines of humanitarian
work. Read all about them
In the Sunday Edition
of THE RICHTOND vIR-
GINIAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05

Continued on Page Three
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05

This visit of Secretary Baxter Will
mark the opening in Virginia OF a pa
'tr!ctic drive that will result. II 10
hoped. in arousing the whole state to
a full realization OF the momentous
issues with which this government Is
now wrestling, and to an appreciation
of the need for every man woman and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
Martin Expected
to Become Leader
Indications Point 10 His Election
al Democratic Caucus
on Tuesday.
Especial 10 Tho Timcs-Dispatch. ]

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
WASHINGTON. March Sunless un-
expected opposition develops. Senator
Thomas ). Martin. OF Virginia will be
elected floor leader OF the Senate at
a caucus of Democratic Senator's to be
held on Tuesday. Up to this time.
friends Of Senator Martin arc confident
that he will be chosen. and that no
competitor will be nominated to OPP
pose him.
AZ a matter OF fact. the Senate or
ganizhtion slate printed in The Times
Dispatch more than six weeks ago will
he carried out. This provided for the
election of Senator Salisbury. of Della
ware. AS president pro-tempore: Sena :
tor Martin, as floor leader, and the re-
election of Senator Lewis, of Illinois.
as whip.
Senator Martin has been recognized
from the beginning Of thisSsession, and
for large part OF the last session.
as tho actual leader of his party in
the senate. though Senator Kern, of
Indiana, has worn that title. Prac-
tcaIy I'll important conferences OF
Democratic Senator'S during the past
year have been called at the instance
of Senator Martin. and his formal
election 10 the Senate leadership on
Tuesday will not change the Senate cit :
uation in any particular.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
RICHMOND TIMEs-D1sPATCH: SUNDAY, MARCH d. 1917

British accommodating attachments at
Ilulluch and Lievin. and in the evening
hours smaller detachments made sim
liar attempts at other points on tho
Artois front. They we're everywhere
repulsed. On both banks OF the Ancre
there were again violent infantry en-
gagements. during which the enemy.
in addition to sanguinary losses. lost
sixty prisoners and eight machine
guns.
ION the Aisne and in the Champagne
advances by the French against some
OF our trenches failed"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
and In Aprcmont forest.
prisoners and materials"
We took
READY TO TAKE ON GUNS
American Line Ships Could He Made
Rendy for Sea within Forty
Eight Hours.
Iny Associated prcss. |

by Associated Press
NEW YORK. March 3.-The six pas
senger ships of the American Line held
here by the German blockade are ready
to take on guns when Congress au-
thorizcs the government to arm Amer.
lean merchant vessels. a naval con-
structor and two ordnance officers from
the navy-yard continued to-day an in
Spection of the American Line ships.
These officers yesterday spent the
greater part of the day on board tho
st. Louis. which. it is understood. will
hc the first of the American fleet to
leave IL the ship-arming bill becomes
:, law. II was said that the liners could
he made ready for sea, IL necessary.
in forty eight hours, as far as the in
stallation of guns is concerned. IL
orders are received from Washing ton,
carpenters Will Immediately cut out
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
SFuRTHER DECLARATION
RY JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
tBy Associated rrexs.l

by Associated Press
TOKYO. March 2.-The declaration of
the Japanese government through For
eign Minister Niscount Motono, that
Japan has received no proposition from
Mexico or Germany To join In pos
siblc war against the United States
was supplemented to-day in a state
ment made To the Associated Press on
5behalf OF the government by kijuro
Shidchara. Nicc-Foreign Minister.
I'VE were greatly surprised 10 hear
Of the German proposal" he said. we
cannot Imagine what Germany Is think :
ing about to conceive that she could
possibly involve ns in war with the
United States merely by asking Mexico
This Is too ridiculous for words. Need
less To say. Japan remains faithful TO
her allies"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
Restored Vitality Changes Your
Attitude Towards Work and P|av
Makes Like
Nerves Give YouaP YouIJp

concentrated and powerful form, as
put up by the Fcrrodine Chemical Cor
poration. II Is not IL patent medicine.
Contains no alcohol. 1t is just as ma
ture intended IL should be taken. Take
u half teaspoonful after meals and on
retiring. Watch how quickly life be-
gins to look better to you. When YOU
are well you enjoy work and pleasure.
Hale and hearty again, you will find
that home and family means more To
you. Business gets better; you feel
Ike running foot race like kid
once more. Go to tho nearest drug
store and get fifty centS' or n dollars
worth of Acid Iron Mineral 1t goes
two to ten times as far as other and
less powerful iron preparations, and
helps instead OF Injuries stomach. kid
ney and liver. Ask for Acid Iron Min
cral to-dny.--Adv.