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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
GOVERNOR SEES NO NEED
TO CONVENE LEGISLATURE


itary training camp at f'lattShurS last
summer. repeatedly announced that the
National Guard or military forces OF
tho country must be Invested OF every
vcstiSe OF state control
II is also stated by men apparently
well informed that beginning with the
mobilization for the Mexican border
movement last June. recommendations
Of every sort relating to military mat
ters coming from state officials have
been generally ignored. and that this
is true. not only OF Virginia. but OF
all the states in the Union.
Under the circumstances. it is be-
lievcd that the War Department will
desire little or no cooperation in times
OF war from any state source except
the furnishing OF mon. and that there
would seem tn he no occasion for any
legiSla ion on this subject or any def
mite action on the part OF the State.
as such action seems to he neither en-
rccted nor desired ny tho War Depart
mcut. and is. therefore. not "a juStihable
charge %" the taxpayers OF Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
american Auiator
Missing -Four Days
Sergeant Mcconnell University
JVireinia Graduate, Proba-
bly, Pictim Of Cermons.
Try Assncintnd prcs..I

FAIRS. March 23.-Scrseant j. r.
Mcdonnell. an American aviator, with
the ariatton corps in France, has been
missing four DAYS since last seen en-
sased with two German machines over
the German lines
Mcconnell Was scouting with Aviator
Jenny another American. when they
encountered two German machines.
which MctunnCll engaged. with Jenny
protecting him from a higher level.
jenny WAS wounded III tho head and
drew away. "cgaininS tho French lines
When he last looked back he saw both
German machines above Mcconnell and
attacking him Nothing has been hca I'd
Of McConnclrS fate
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
LOSS IN ALLIED WARSHIPS
Announced FROM H~riIn tin I'm
Total OF Sso.nOo Ton. for Teu-
tonic NaSIes.
Hy Associated Press. !

BERLIN, March 20 tvia Sayville.
March "3).-Entcnte losses in warships
have reached total Of S50.O0G tons
says an overseas News Agency an
nouncemtnt to-day. This computation
includes III" French battleShip OF the
Danton class recently sunk by Ger
man submarinc in the Mediterranean
The statement says:
by the destruction of ship of the
Danton class. the warship losses of our
enemies. excluding auxiliary ships.
have reached In round numbers $4,000
toms displacement. This ~ equal to
the combined tonnage of Russia and
Japan at the beginning OF the war. and
is only $4,000 tons less than the tonnage
OF tho United States Navy. which MAS
the third largest in tho world AT tn.
hes inning OF he war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
Richmond Loses
Seaboard Offices
Order Is Issued Trans tcrrine
Virginia DiOision Hcadquar-
tcrs TO Raleigh.

Headquarters OF the Virginia division
Of the Seaboard Air Line Railway Com
panE will be transferred from this
;tty TO Raleigh on May 1. it was an
bounced yesterday. All lines Of the
acaboard north of Raleigh are included
the virginia division. No statement
was made as {" why the division head
quarters were transferred.
Local officials OF the Seaboard said
last night that they knew nothing OF
The transfer. the announcement ba Yin.
neon made in Raleigh. While the head
.,' OF the division is to be moved
the ScabUard has also q pJ.h,,,,S ~
vision Tor the territory in tho yj,ini,y
OF 'his city. the offices of which vii,
be continued WI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
INSURED ny GOVERNMENT
WAR RISK III nE.SI

~ NEGOTIATED rrcs:
WASHINGTON, March "3-The Auer-
lean tanker lIoaldton. torpcdoed and
sunk OFF the Dutch coast Wcdncsday
night, was insured by the government
war risk bureau for $4,000
The loss of the Hcald,un !. tho rrc-
est yet sustained by the bureau. The
next largest was the loss O, the
steamer Illinois. insured for $50. 600.
Approximately $4,000. 900 in insur-
ance has been issued by the bureau on
american ships and carEoes within the
last thirty days Much of this amount
has been Issued since the restriction
against !nsuring cou;raband Was re-
moved Total profits to the bureau
it was >ain TO-DAY. has approximat-d
S4.0on, 300 since il first began business
in Se1temher, 1914, losses have totallcd
about $1,000 geo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
BlNFoRD SCHOOL BOYS
FORMED IN CADET CORPS
Srhooi Hoard Gives It's Formal An.
proSui Rnd Names ". q. Rockiin,
OF Faculty, m Drillm aster

OF FucufE, m Drtllsna ster.
The propose OF the boys OF Rinford
Junior High School to organize into n
military company was approved last
night by the Richmond city School
Board al its monthly meeting. The
board authorized r. .. Roctlin a mem
Der OF the faculty or the school, to
commence the drills. and gave it's per-
mission for the members OF tho com
pany to supply themselves with uni
forms.
Enrolment i'm the Richmond school
system for the year which closes In
June will total more than $4,000, said
DR.. J. a. q. Chandler, in submitting his
report. On March 4 there were 3l.-
72l names on the school roll. gain
OF more than 1000 over the same date
last year. or the total 6.4cS were in
the night schools.
Easter holidays this year will be-
gin at the close OF school on wednes-
day. April 4, and end with the opening
OF school OF the morning of Wednes-
day. April IL. The board decided last
night. also. that the vacation schools
should open on June is. the high
school classes continuing for eight
weeks. and the elementary classes, for
nine and a half weeks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
LIGHT ON HEAlDTON's SIDE
is TARGET FOR SUBMARINE
Captain Thinks He Would Have Es-
capped II Ships Name Had Not
Been Illuminated.
SEVEN AMERICANS PERISH
All Survivors Reach Rotterdam Feel
Ing Well, Despite Hardships I'm
dured-Third Mate Hudgins, One
= OF Lost, Native OF Virginia.
IA, Assncisi.n rrnss

ROTTERDAM, March @3 VIA Lon
don).-The seven Americans who per
ishcd In tho sinking Of the American
steamer Hcaldton by German Suhma-
rine were: W. Chandler. second matc
Brooklyn; colcy = HudSins, third
mate, Norfolk. Va; Walter Johnson
third engineer. Hobokcn: T. LcveauX.
otler. Hohokcn: George Hcaley. second
Inesuman, Sa6 Francisco: r. ". smith
able seaman Chicago and John Steiner
able seaman. Pittsburgh,
Captain Christopher. OF tho Hcaldtun.
reached here this ovcninS With all the
survivors, who wore feeling well. not
withstandinE The hardshps they had
undergone. To tho Associated rross
Captain Christopher said:
IF VIC had not shown our lights.
we might have escaped. At s:Ia o'clock
Wednesday, evening. with - moderate
breeze and choppy sea. was in tho
cabin when aroused by terrific con
cussion All the lights went out. and
l rushed on deck in my shirtslcevcs to
stop the engines. found that tor
pedo had gone through amidShip at the
spot where tho ships name was illum-
mated brightly. wrecking the engine
room. The li:ht clearly served as a
target.
TANKS SET tRI.AXE
BY SECOND TORPEDO
The lifcboatS were uladc ready and
equipped for lowering. | rushed back
to the cabin in the dark. and was just
able to Srah coat and tho acNtant
when second explosion shook the
ship. This time it had been torpedocd
aft, setting the tanks nblazc The
burning oil ran in all directions. nc
cessitatinE a quick getaway. I found
that my boat. NO. |. apparently hav-
ing been cut from the towline pre-
maturcly, had capsizcd near the ship.
and none Of its occupants was seen
again.
Meanwhile. the Hcald,on was set
ting down fast by tho stern. one or
two poor fellows in tho bunkcrs never
came up. and | expect were killed
there by the explosion. just had
time to jump into No. . boat
The submarine came up once and
looked at the sinking ship No signs
ccsld be seen on tho submarine. which
Immediately lived under water again
In twenty minutes it WAS all over
Then came twelve hours IN open boats.
insufticiently clad and exposed to bit :
ter hail and snowstorms. until we were
picked up by the trawlcr Java There
was one Spaniard in my boat. whose
clothes had been burned off. lie died
of exposure
According I" my calculations NC
were we'll within tho so-callcd safe
channel when the lIoaldt"n was tor
pedoed."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
MISSING AVIATOR GUADtATt:
OF UNIVERSITY or VIRGINIA

RALEIGH. y. G.. March o3-Serpcant
j. l. Mcdonnell. tho American aviator
reported missing In France. is a son
of Judge :. l.. Mcconnell. OF Carthage
\. e.. president OF the Randolph and
Cumberland Railroad. Mcconnell. who
is about thirty years Of age. Is "A grad
uatc OF tho University OF Virginia, and
Al the time Of his departure for France
in the fall of 1914. was industrial agent
Tor the railroad of which his father
is president.
Judge Mcdonnell said to-day he had
been advised that his son was missing
but that he had heard nothing further
than this.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
Verdict for defendant.

4 verde; for the defendant was re-
turned yesterday in the suit OF Michael
York against tho Virginia hallway and
Power Company.
York. an aged Irishman. sued for
$4,000 on the ground that his leg WAS
broken when he was hit by n street
car on church Hill The power COM
pnny proved that York did not take
the precaution Of seeing that the way
was clear when he crossed the street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
SURVIVORS OF ILLINOIS
ARRIVE At SOUTHAMPTON
or Party Of Thirty flour, Sixteen Are
Americans, Among Whom Is
Captain IvcrSOn.
HE TELLS or u-BoAT ATTACK
Submarine Commander Takes No
Measures for Safety OF Crew and
Continued Smelling uutil Men Left
Steamer and Got i'm LifebOatS.


SOUTHAMPTON. March o3 Cyja Lon
don).-Thirty-four survivors of the
American tank steamer Illinois. which
was sunk on Sunday. March is. twenty
miles north of Alderncy by "a German
submarine. arrived here to-day. or
the party. sixteen arc Americans. the
others. being Swcdcs and Spaniards.
Captain H. Ivcrson made tho following
statement:
We sailed on March Is. At 7:i5
4. NJ. on tho 18th VIC sighted Il sub
marine bearing down upon us from
tho southwest from a distance of APP
prox imatoly three miles. The sub
marine submerged and approached.
About ten minutes later. the distance
then from us being about two miles.
the submarine opened fire. Immedi-
ately, after backing for two minutes.
our vessel was stopped by tho engineer
on watch. The first shot went over
our aerial. and the second brought it
down Tho firing continued rapidly
until tho boats were we'll clear Of the
ships side. when the shooting ceased.
nOMRS Placed on STEAMER
nv SUBMARINES CREW
Tho submarine then came close by
alongside the lifcboats. and ordered
No. ! boat to come alongside tho sub
marine. Five rf our mon were ordered
aboard his boat. and he transferred five
Of his crew to the lifchoat. which was
then pulled to tho Illinois. These mon
then placed seven minute bombs along :
side the ship and in the engine room.
which exploded in due course.
our five men were taken off the
submarine. and asked the commander
il he would tow us toward land lie
replied;
~ have no time
W. then proceeded under sail and
oars for Aldcrncy. and ten miles from,
II We were picked up and taken in
tow by two motor boats that had ob
served us and came Ia our assistance.
THE submarine commander took no
measures for the safety Of the crew,
and continued Smelling until they were
| in their heats. The Illinois did not try
to escape or resist. One man was in
! jurcd by she'll fire. The submarine
| had no nag showing when first OBJ
served II was six and II half hours
after Smelling of the Illinois when the
crew reached the hHrbor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
TANZER JURY STILL OUT
T"'d u! Judge That They VIII Be
Given untiI Monday or Later
to Nenrh Verdict.
Ry Associzted rrcss.

NEW YORK. March c3.-Thc jury in
the ease of Rae Tanner. accused OF
perjury. having failed to agree at noon
to-day. WAS called into court Ivy Judge
Van Fleet. and told they would be
given until Monday or later to reach
Il verdict. This action vas taken after
the jury Informed the cour, that il
did no, seem possible 10 reach Il
verdict
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
suffers Fractured skull.

Ecsslc Chupin. coIorcd WAS sent 10
ih" Virginia Hospital early this mora.
shc with fractured skull. she told
ply si"ians that she had been acct
dentally hurt in her home, 626 North
seventeenth street. but the police were
advised that she had been struck by
a negro man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
KAISER BREAKS DOWN
Physicians Snid TO Have ordered itim
to Take Cure mt SHna-
toriun,,
Try Associated rress.l

LONDON. Mar,h 23-Priva,c mes
sages have reached The Hague that
Emperor William Is suffering from Il
severe nervous breakdown. a. E1-
change Telegraph dispatch from The
Hague reports The Emperor ply
sicians arc said TO have ordered him
to take tho cure at Hombure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
storm warning. on Coast.

By Associated I'rrss.
WASH lNGToN. March South.
west storm warnings were displayed
to. might on the Atlantic coast from
iiatteras to PASSPORT, the Weather
Bureau announced. There Will u,
strong winds tomorrow alons tn,
North and Middle Atlantic seaboard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
PRISONERS BREAK JAIL
i"o Alleged Germans Caught Insrcct.
ing Norfolk md Western Bridges
Eacnpc From Norton
BY Associated Pres. !

i>oNNOkE, VA. March Ga de-
'aEcd dispatch from Norton Tonight
states that the two imprisoned Ger
mans. with two other prisone"a hay.
escaped from Jail and are still at lib
ertE ofhccrs are securing the coun-
Try Tor them. The four men tied y.
number Of blankets together ami
climbed through :. scuttl. in tho roof.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
Frntcrnity Installation.

The Delta Thet: Phi Law Fraternity
Of Richmond College will ho:d it's
:prinE Initiation at SIS o'clock this
evening at the University club, and
Will take in six new members The
members of the Richmond alumni
chapter or the fraternity arc expected
"a nc present banquet Will be
served 1T the conclusion OF the ccrc-
monies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
H.r,srd club 10 MEET.

The Harvard Club OF Virginia will
hr rcorganizcd at o'clock this even
;nr At meeting o. liar ard alumni
1T thu Wrstnrorrla1d Club. Alfred
Page. OF Norfolk. president of the or
Ranization when II became Inactive
several wears ago. will act ns toast :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
NEW "DRY" LAW IN GEORGIA
PASSES senate, - to q. mud Goes to
HouHe, Where Many Amend
ments Are Offered.
IBy Associated Press.1

ATLANTA. GA. March 23-Thc new.
prohibition bill. which would bar liquor
from Georgia except for restricted use
for medicinal and sacramento pur-
poses. was passed by the state Senate
to day, "a TO 8. The bill then went TO
the House. where flood of amend
mcnts was offered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
master. Cyrus w. Eeale has had !,
charge Of arrangements for tho meet '
ing. ..
MRS. CARDWELL NAMED
widow Of Army OMrer Given Recess
appointment N Postmaster at
Fortress Monroe.

WASHINGTON. March 23.-Mrs.
Amber II. Cardwcll. widow OF an army
officer, was Sivcu a recess appointment
by President Wilson to-day post
master at Fortress Monroe. Va.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
RUSHING Road Work.

The road work about the county is
moving rapidly. Much is being ac.
complished during the favorable
weather. Mahaska county roads will
be in first class trim for fall travel.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
lFrom wednesday's DaIly)

Miss velna Dean is visiting friends
In Des Moines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-04
Grand Trunk S New Head.
burlington Free Press


The material welfare of Vermont is
so inseparablv bound up with its trans
portation interests that any change di-
reetly or indirectly affecting the same IS
closely scanned. Residents of Vermont
will naturally ask how the change in
the presidency of the Grand Trunk is
liable to shape transportation interests
through the Central Vermont, a sub
sidiary line, of which ex-Gov. f. G.
Smith is president f. j. Chamberlin,
who has just resigned the presidency of
the Grand Trunk, was in close touch
with Vermont, and our people felt safe.
We believe under the administration
of President Howard G.. Kelley as head
of the Grand Trunk the interests of
Vermont and of New England will con
tinue to be thoroughly conserved. In
deed we shall not be surprised to see
still closer relations established in the
near future in view of the position OF
virtual allies now held by the United
/ States and Canada.
The people of Burlington came K
know President Kelley intimately an(
pleasantly in not few instances ii
connection with the long consideration
of plans for the new union passenger
station here, he having been at tn,
head of the engineering department a
that time. He is man Of marked abil
ity, and of long railroad experience H
has been acting president since Nh
Chamberlin was granted a leave of alb
sence early in the summer He know
the situation in Vermont and New Eng
land from top to bottom and clea
across. His host of friends in Vernon
will extend congratulation upon the Dc
t served recognition that has come t
him. Mr.. George C. Jones, long vic
president of the Central Vermont, VIII
goes to Toronto as assistant to the pre-.
ident of the Grand Trunk, will also hav
: the best wishes of a host of friends
t Iog IeeIo PUG moAoq o. dol uoIJ pu
! his new and important position.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-04
Will 1t Help America Win?
New York World

Chairman Daniel Willard of the ma
tional council of defense formulates this
rule of conduct for Americans while
the war lasts: - If you are about to
undertake an enterprise, stop and ask
yourself the question. Will this help
America win the war;
That is a test of loyalty by which
Americans must try themselves if they
are to prove themselves patriots in the
country's time of need It is test the
young men have met who are leaving
their desks and shops to fight for their
country. 1t is a test older men like Mr..
Willard himself have met with conspic-
uous self-sacrifce by deyoting their tai
ent and energy to national defense.
| Women are meeting the test in many
| lines of patriotic service.
| But what are the millions of citizens
doing in their country's behalf who are
not carrying rifles or making hospital
supplies or organizing military or indus
trial resources9 Their duty is to con
serve the economic forces of the ma
ton for the prosecution of the war, and
the way to do that is to subject then
personal and business enterprises to tn,
test of utility and try them by the rule
of public benefit.
i VIII the new factory addition hell
America win the war? Will the materia
land labor and money necessary for tn
new residence detract by lust so mucl
| from the government s resources2 vii
, expenditure for any given purpose
whether for luxury and pleasure or 70
jprivate business or corporation require
ments, aid to impair national effcienc
/. for war?
This is the question citizens must as
T. themselves. They must realize that 0
their individual action as householder
and as company directors depends til
e collective effect in wasting or conserN
@ ing the country S economic forces. 4
Mr.. Willard forcefullv says, 1.-The dea,
hest enemy we can have in such fgI
is eomplacencv, the feeling that ever,
l. thing will come out all right. Fro
a this duty of economic defense no on
q is exempt. 1t is the war of every Anne
lean and there must be no shirkers
America is to win it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-04

The fast growing city of Springfield,
Mass, seems to be having hard time
in regulating its jitney business to the
Of all concerned. These
jitneys, be it said, have come to play
an important part in the city's trans
portation problem on account of the in
ability of the trolley system to handle
traffic at rushhour periods. Recently,
however, the city government enacted a
set of regulations to govern these We
hicles which resulted III practicallH all
of them quitting business. and now the
people who had acquired the habit OF
. jitneving' to and from work are de
cidedly sore From this viewpoint il
does not seem as If the regulations were
unreasonable. They limited the number
of persons each car might carry, pro
Inhibited passengers riding on the run
ming board, prescribed routes and re
quired a satisfactory bond. 1t looks
however, as if they would have to b
modified for it is apparent that Spring
field s traffic problem is dependent upo
the iitney for solution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-04
f1| DAD(N'SV[N|NQ1
RI [A|RY TALE
kQI s. MACY GRAAAM BONNER
SNAKES IN CAGES.

"Of course" began Daddy, "the time
when the snakes enjoy changing their
skins the most is in the spring, for
spring suits, or spring skins, mean as
much to the snakes as they do to
people.
"And when the snakes are Wild-or
when they live off in the woods, and
are by themselves, they have been
asleep all winter long, and when spring
comes it is time for their first meal
and their new skin. Sometimes they
change from time to time in the sum
mer months, but the spring is the time
of the year for them.
"Now in the zoo it is quite differ
ent. There the snakes do not 60 tc
sleep all winter because it is warm al
the time, and they never know 1t /:
winter.
"In fact, they think it is summer
weather all the time And they d'
not eat enough ahead to make them fee
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-04
Better Safe Than Sorry.
{ Barre Times.

Because it must hew to the line, the
state board of health has been forced to
use its influence in the abandonment of
all plans for state and county fairs this
year. The season for these countryside
gatherings is almost at hand and perhaps
we shall discover presently just how much
the fair has come to mean in our scheme
of neighborliness. The same rule which
put the Chautauqua companies out of the
running for season is applied to country
fairs OF high and low estate. Washington
and Tunbridge must suffer eclipse along
with White River junction, Rutland
Brattleboro and Middlebury, to name q
few of the larger ones, Thousands viii
feel a sense of something missing wher
September days come and go without the
big reunion on the Playground, but it i,
better to forego the pleasure of these re
unions than to suffer the dreaded nalady
polomyelltis, to spread. 1t is better tt
be safe than sorry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-04

haps outside they leave snakes alone
altogether. That is why the keepers
think 1t is SO unfair of people to try
to annoy them inside. And il they
don't know how much damage they do,
they should just hear of the snakes
who get sick through that alone.
But Mr.. Milk Snake was lying in
the pan of water and he was just about
ready to get off his skin. He began
to pull under his lip, using his nose to
start the skin coming off.
and when the keeper came to feed
Mr.. Milk Snake, his blue scales had
fallen from his eyes, his old skin was
lying in the corner Of the cage and
he. was feeling as fine as could be il
q new skin.
"'That's the way I like to see il
DONE said the keeper; it is when tht
poor snakes have trouble owing to thu
lookers-on that 1t makes me mad