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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
COTTAGE PRAYER SERVICES
FOR TIIP FILM MEETINGS

Continuing the prayer service In the
interest of the evangelistic services to
be held in the Grace-Covenant church.
from February IS to March II, the
following homes will be open tonight
for special prayers:
Mr.. d r. Creecy, 1884 West Grace
street; Mr.. S. r. Oglesby leader.
Mr.. w. s. Drewry, 1897 West Grace
street; Mr.. c. l.. King. leader
Mr.. w. F. Stevens. 11o1 West ave-
nue.: Mr.. r. S. Arrawood. leader.
Mr.. w. J. Shillingburg. 1907 Stuart
avenue; Col c. A. Dempsey. leader.
Rev. J Calvin Stewart. 1881 West
Grace street; Mr.. r. S. Currie, leader.
This is to be a special Young Peoples
prayer meeting. to which all tho young
people are invited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
LIMITED QUANTITIES
OF SUGAR ARE SOLD
Prices Yesterday Ranged Up to Ten
Cents-Shipmcnt of Orders Held
Up BY Car Shortage.

Richmond dealers handling sugar
are selling their customers limited
quantities only In an effort to con-
serve the present supply until fresh
shipments of sugar already ordered
can reach Richmond. The dealers
are counseling their customers not to
be alarmed. as they have no fear of
sugar famine, believing their orders
will be filed as soon as sufficient cars
for hauling can be secured This,
1t is believed. will be in a short time
Sugar sold yesterday at from 1-2
10 10 cents per pound. Some stores
reported they were entirely out, while
others limited the quantities sold,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
MAX SElOtS GETS One
YEAR IN PtN|TtATIARY

One year In the penitentiary was thu
verdict rendered by a. jury in the hust-
ings court yesterday against Max
Seldes, a merchant of 17l3 East Main
street. who was charged with having
in his possession about 100 pair OF
trousers stolen from another merchant
OF the city. Both Seldes and his wife.
Fannie Seldes. were indicted on this
charge. and the case OF the latter re-
mains to be tried
Judge Richardson heard motion to
set aside the verdict. and suspended
sentence until April 3. to give the pris-
oners counsel time to prepare papers
for new hearing. Seldes was re-
leased on $1,000 bond. furnished by
Pasha Weinstein. Fannie Seldes was
also released on $500 bond given by
weinstein, for appearance on trial
March S.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22

MANY mun;t;on nlante which
ba,o boon ynrl, mo o,,ort;,oo
~ contrort. for thc alI;es and
il was tbourht noss;hle tbat
.a,aD fanat;c longht - broal
nm heir bnsinoss Tbaro ;s =
,.n,.;,l.r.I,1n for.;,., ,,on,,1a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22

Irvine Smith Robertson, thirty
years old, died yesterday morning aft
ter n long illness at his home, 1911
Floyd avenue. Funeral services will
be conducted this morning at II
o'clock from the home, with burial
IN Maury cemetery. Mr.. Robertson
ia survived by his parents, Frederick
S Robertson ana Mrs. Elizabeth IT.
vine Robertson. and one sister, Miss
Virginia Robertson. Mr.. Robertson
was connected with the Virginia Rail-
way & Power Co, being employed In
the main office. He had wide circle
OF friends. The pallbearers will be
Maurice Miller, Stewart SteRer. Will
liam Dennis. Taylor Robertson, Brod-
die Robertson and Edward Robertson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
PEACEFUL COlLfGIANS
SEE PRESIDENT TO-DAY
VIII ftedee support To Peace Pro-
gram aud AK Referendum on
War and Military Training.

Representing the collegiate section
of the Emergency Peace Federation.
J. G. Duke, William A. Simpson, edi-
TOR OF skull and. Bones" of the Med
zeal College Of Virginia. and Albert
Cheatharn, editor of the Richmond
college Messenger, Will leave Rich
mond at 5:l6 this morning for Wash
ington, where today with commit
tee representing more than 100 col
ieges and universities in the United
States. they VIII have an audience
with President Wilson
The committee viii pledge the sup
port VI -psafsefff4 college, f1en tu tl1e
president and Will urge upon him
ard congress the matter Of having
sa advisory referendum vote before
anH war j. declared or universal mill
fa!y training adopted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
DIR, John X Harris.

DR.. John r. Harris, a former resi-
dent of Louisa county, but more re-
Gently of Paducah, Ky. died at that
place February 10 and was buried
last Thursday near Clarksville. Tenn
DR.. Harris was horn in 1899 In Louisa
county. lie studied at Richmond col
lege and later taught school until the
war between the states when he en-
listed with the Fredericks Hall Grays
DR.. Harris was taken prisoner while
serving the South. hut was later pa
rolled, and went to the Medical Col
lege of Virginia, from which he grad
uated He was later made assistan,
surgeon in the army, and held that
position until the close of the war
He is survived by his wife who was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
OBITUARY
Funeral of Garland Bayue.

Funeral services OF Garland Bayne
sixteen years old, of South Syca-
more street. were conducted from the
home Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Interment was in lakewood cemetery
Young layne, who was a son OF Mr.
and Mrs. f. w. Bayne, was injured
when he jumped from the porch of a
building under construction. His
death was preceded by much suffer
ing He is survived by his parents
and one sister, Miss Bertha Bayne.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
LIVING COST PROBLEM AT
ACUTE STAGE IN NEW YORK

New York. Feb. 2i.--with food
prices mounting higher and suffering
in the East. Side on tho increase, the
problem of the cost of living today
reached an acute stage.
There was horizontal increase in
prices all along the line.
Commissioner OF Weights and
Measures Hartigan declared In a
statement that the suffering is In
creased by the action of food specu-
lators in holding food supplies on cars
IN the freight yards for the purpose
OF enhancing the price.
Charges were made that a corner
in onions has been manipulated and
that produce operators have already
realized fortunes
rumor was spread about the city,
with no verification at hand. that the
food riots have been financed by a
foreign power with the aim of em-
barrassing the United States
Plan Great Protest.
tremendous protest is being orr
Eanized for Saturday by the Mothers
Anti High Cost league. An effort will
be made to have 500. 900 women and
children in line. At the head OF the
procession will be carried white flag
upon which In Nlack letters Will be
~ ti'ted tHle Wofd starvation.
NO further disorder of moment oc-
CURED in the streets today, but in
all the boroughs there were mass
meetings Of protest, at which ar
rangements were made for participa-
ton In Saturdays demonstration.
IL vas declared at meeting at IT'S
East Broadway that the hunger strike
OF the school children Will be declared
tomorrow.
Mayor Mitchell was waited upon by
committee of women at noon today
and urged 10 take steps to relieve the
suffering. He declared that the law
made no provision for the present
situation. but agreed 10 lay a petition
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
OBSERVE Anniversary
OF WAsH|hG1Oh'S BIRTH
Civic Celebration VIII be I'm John
Marshall High School Audi
torium Tonight
SENATOR RANsDE1L SPEAKER
Patriotic Societies Of Descendants of
Revolutionary Heroes VIII Have
Annual Meeting at westmorcland
Club--T'rfvate Entertainments.

Today, Washington's birthday. will
ne observed In the usual quiet man
ner In Richmond. City. state and
federal Offices will be closed. as Will
he banks and other financial institu-
tons, and holiday hours will be OBJ
served at the postofilce. Throughout
the city there will be numerous events
OF community character such as
cherry tree parties, and colonial teas
and receptions. Patriotic societies
Will observe the anniversary of the
birth OF Washington with appro-
pirate functions There will be but
one general civic celebration, that to-
night in the auditorium of John Mar
shall high school when Senator Rams
dell, of Louisiana, will speak on Pa
triotsm."
The Civic Celebration
senator Ransdell Will arrive in
Richmond this afternoon. Met at
Ashland by a delegation from the
committee composed of John c.
Hagan. Thomas j Leahey. A. A. Nor
rissey, James +. Phillips Jr., Thomas
A. Murphy. John J. Blake, John w.
Nokely, W. J. Conaty and Alvin NJ
Smith, In charge of the celebration,
senator Ransdell will be escorted to
Richmond. HIS first call will be paid
Governor Stuart, who tonight will
present the speaker to the gathering
in the high school auditorium.
The program for tonight's observance
which Is under the auspices of the
fourth degree assembly, tho patriotic
degree. OF the knights of Columbus. Is
as follows:
Overture. Richmond Philharmonic
orchestra. solo. Joseph Whittemoro.
shepherd webb. accompanist; star
SpHngled Banner" orchestra; solo. Mar
Gus kellerman; Introduction Of speak
er. Governor Stuart; address. Patriot
ism" senator Ransdell. america" au-
diCnce and orchestra Alvin Smith will
preside. The program Will be begun
at Is o'clock.
At Wemtmoreland Club.
II tho WestTnorefand club tonight
the annual meetings Of the Sons Of
the American Revolution and Of tho
sons Of tho Revolution viii he had. At
ter The two societies have had their
business sessions and eieo%ed officers.
they will merge for the remainder OF
the evening in an entertainment on
IN" roof of the club. The principal
address will be made by Robert Tun-
stali. or Norfolk A supper viii fol-
low
These societies are composed Of mon
Whose ancestors assisted In achieving
American Independence. and their OBJ
tects are to perpetuate AmericAnisn as
handed down by their ancestors and
others who carved this republic out ~
a wilderness, and bequeathed it to the
generations following them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
FIGHTS WIFE; GETS CELL
NEXT TO STORED LIQUOR

John Robinson lives in dry High
land Park suburb of Chicago
John stood by when the police made
a raid on a blind pig, from whose
pen they took n quantity of paisoch-
vein, fiery Jewish liquor. John
saw them take the liquor to the vii
lage lookup.
Then John got an idea. He hast
ened home and entered hostilities
with Mrs Robinson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
No Sugar i'm Wytheyille

Wytheville, Va. Feb. 21.--Thc sug.
ar famine. so-called, struck wythe-
vile this morning when all of the
local merchants except one said that
their supply was exhausted. There
was run on the dealers for sugar
yesterday until closing hour last night,
The closing out prices remained a,
ten cents per pound
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22

New York, Feb. 2f.-The figures
given below detailing the havoc
wrought by unbridled tr-hoat warfare
do not include the many vessels re
ported sunk by Berlin but not named.
except two unnamed steamers and a
troop transport reported today IN n
wireless dispatch, n have been sunk
in the Mediterranean
With the Londo1 and Berlin re-
ports grossly conflicting and particu-
larry In view OF the absence in the
Berlin dispatches Of definite names
and figures. It is impossible at this
time to compile an accurate list OF
losses
The total reached by the figures at
hand Is 146 ships with an aggregate
tonnage of more than 29s.os1 tons.
SIR Edward Carson, first lord OF
the admiralty, announced in the house
Of commons today that in the first
eighteen days Of February eighty nine
allied and neutral ships OF more than
zoe tons had been lost. their total
tonnage aggregating 26s, 900.
On the basis OF Berlin dispatches
1t would be conservative TO give the
total tonnage destroyed up to date
at half a million tons.
Reported Wednesday.
BY Berlin Gin last few days), one
transport, italian, tonnage not given:
one armed steamer, Italian. 4.50o
tons: one armed steamer. italian. g.
900 tons; Oceanic, Italian, 4217 tons:
Montventoux, French, 3233 tons;
Aphrodite, French, 500 tons.
BY Paris CFeb. 1920 -Rosalie,
British. 4423 tons; Scogland, Swedish
or Norwegian. 5000; Minas, Greek
or Italian. $500; Giuseppe, Italian,
500; Guido. Greek or italian. 800.
BY London (Feh. 211 .--Centurion,
British, ls2s tons; Brigade, British,
425.
Total thirteen ships. 2934s tons
Previously reported.
BY London; 12a ships. ESQ col tons
BY Berlin (named) four ships
7134 tons.
Grand total. 145 ships, 296,0s1
tons
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
OF the women before the meeting OF
the board of estimate next Friday.
Ask for Immediate Relief

ASK Tor Immediate Keller.
AT this meeting committee OF
twenty-five will also appear before
the board and demand the Immediate
appropriation of $1,000 900 by the
city for the purchase OF food and Its
sale TO the poor at cost price.
A renewed appeal has also been
sent to President Wilson urging him
to Insist upon the passage by con-
Eress of the 100000 Appropriation
FOR an investigation of the high cost
OF living. which has been stricken out
by the committee on ways and means.
Coupled with this, an appeal was
teleFraphed to Speaker Clark urging
this appropriation and asking in ad-
dition that commission be appoint
ed by congress with authority to pur
chase food and sell it to the people
at cost price.
The meeting at the mayors office
at half-past twelve was impressive.
Half an hour beforehand. about 200
women. headed by Marie CAM and
the committee marched to City Hall
from the East Side. In the fear of a
repetition of the scenes of the day
before a large force of police we're as
sembled In city Hall Park, and when
the women arrived they were held up
by Captain Harmon. Word was sent
in to Lieutenant Kennel and the
paraders were informed that none
but the committee could be admit
ted to the hall without disorder.
they dispersed in several directions to
await the outcome of the conference.
Apologies For Disturbance.
At the appointed hour fifteen wo-
men. headed by Mrs. Ida Harris and
Marie CAM. were ushered into the
mayors room. At tho outset the
CAM woman apologized for the dis
turbance OF Tuesday
Il represent the mob that was out
side yesterday" she said, land ] think
an explanation is due as to- how they
came here. / met them knocking
over push-carts and destroying food,
and warned them that this was not
the way to lower food prices or to
obtain their rights. I suggested that
we come to City Hall and see you"
Potatoes 10 Cents the Pound.
Describing the conditions prevailing
in the lower East Side. Miss CAM said
no potatoes could be secured for less
than ten cents per pound whereas they
had formerly sold for two cents, and
sugar could not be had at less than
thirty-fve cents for three and one-haif
pounds. She suggested that commit
tee be organized to regulate prices and
that wealthy men band together to
buy food from farmers and sell IL TO
the poor at reasonable profit.
Mrs. Harris brought tears to the eyes
of many OF those present by her ap-
peal
we come TO you for justice and mer-
cy. Mr.. Mayor" she said. We ask
you TO appeal 10 the business men to
make the eFiNes of feed -ucs-as we
can afford TO par We cant stand Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
Tore put the federal government be-
hind the enforcement Of the law,
Defends Saunders Amendment.

Defends Saunders Amendment.
Mr.. Humphreys. of Mississippi,
while he could not get the floor on
the Saunders amendment did get the
foor later on another amendment,
and made vigorous and logical de-
Tense of the position of those who
favored the Saunders amendment.
He was specially severe on Repre-
sentative Howard, of Georgia, COM
paratively young man, who had de-
nounced all those who did not favor
THE Reed amendment as enemies or
the cause of prohibition.
Mr.. Humphreys stated that he was
willing TO compare the deed with Mr..
Towards words Mr.. Humphreys has
prohibition record equal TO that OF
Mr.. Webb, as he introduced the bill
requiring the internal revenue depart
ment to permit copies to be made OF
all holders of internal revenue tax
receipts He also introduced the bill
requiring the proper marking and la
beling Of all liquor sent in interstate
commerce and also the bill forbidding
liquor sent G. O. y. He declared that
he was too old in the cause 10 be de-
nounced by recent converts, or wordy
warriors. as an enemy OF prohibition
because he had not allowed his course
to be determined by the recognized
enemies OF prohibition.
All Vote Together.
After the defeat of the Saunders
amendment there was practically no
further division among the fT ends
of prohibition. The amendment of
Mr.. Shirley of Kentucky. to suspend
the operation OF the law for one year
that the distiliers might be given an
opportunity to dispose OF their goods
met with scant favor. The principal
speaker in It's favor. besides Mr. Shir
ley, was eX-Speaker Joe Cannon who
was interested in the protection of
the Illinois distillers
The vote upon the motion TO con-
cur in the senate amendments re-
vealed most remarka BILE alignment
Practically all the dry" members
voted to concur In both amendments,
for all favored the nti-advertising
amendment tust as It stood and after
the house refused 20 amend the Reed
amendment It was necessary to vote
on the measure as a whole. The re
markehlc faes was that Rarchfeld, OF
PittstHrg. CautrcN, of Kentucky:
Cary. Of Wisconsin. Coufy and Fitz-
gerald. Of New York Talbot Of
Maryland. Cannon. Mann and Stone,
Of Illinois; aud Garner, McLemore
and S,aydcn, OF Texas, who have
fought prohibition IN the past, lined
up on the affirmative side Of this
question
Nj Vote Rome Dry, Says Montague.
The Virginia delegation voted solid
Is i'll The Affirmative, except Mr.. Mon
tague
1t is now reported that the Reed
amendment was inspired by the brew
- i+4.ai4 W @,-4- are4.:--
~ affected by the prohibition Of ship
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22

Washington, Feb. 21.-Forecast.
Vtrginia--Partiy cloudy Thursday,
warmer in east portion. Friday fair
and colder.
North Carolina--Generally fair
Thursday and Friday. colder Thursday
night.
The indications are that the weather
will be generally fair during Thursday
and probably Friday in the section
east OF the Mississippi river The tenn
perature viii rise Thursday In the Mid
die Atlantic states
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
Funeral of Mrs. Mary r.. Avery.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Eliza
beth Avery, widow OF James c. Avery.
who died at her residence, 2511 East
Grace street, Tuesday. will be con-
Quoted this afternoon at $3.50 from
Christ Episcopal church. The burial
will be made in lakewood cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
Ash wednesday Observed.

Services OF Ash Wednesday. begin-
ming Lent tn emost solemn season OF
the year for those of the Episcopal
and Catholic faiths, were held in
churches of those denominations yes
terday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
THIRTEEN MORE SHIPS
sunk BY SUBMARINES
Berlin Announces Six, Paris Five and
hoyds Two, Having Aggrcg ate
Tonnage OF 29,346.
TWO AMERICAN SHIPS SAIL
Are Tankcrs, First Petroleum Carriers
TO Depart for War Zone Since Feb
ruary Figures Available Show
146 Ships Have Been Sunk.
(By international News Service.

New York. Feb. 2l.--The sinking
of six hostile vessels. including an
Italian transport crowded with
troops" in the Mediterranean, was an
nounced by Berlin today.
Paris announced the loss or hve
ships. between February 10 and 70.
Lloyds reported two snkings.
The total reported today Is ID ships
of an aggregate tonnage of 2s,346.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
Two American Tankers Sail.

New York. Feb 2l.-Two Ameri-
can vessels, belonging to the Stand
ard OIL company, manned by Amerl-
can officers and crews sailed today
for ports in the barred zone. They
are the tanker John y. Rockefeller
and the Communipaw. They were the
first Standard oil vessels 10 depart
for barred zone ports since the Ger
man decree OF February /. Their
departure is believed TO mark the re-
sumption OF petroleum transportation
to Europe.
The 13,000-ton American liner
Kroonland, which has been In port
for ten days, is scheduled to sail for
Liverpool SATURDAY unarmed and
carrying cargo only. The Finland,
her sister ship. is still in Liverpool
Munition Cargocs Go Today.
Large ammunition cargoes for the
allies will go to war zone ports early
tomorrow on the Cunard liners car
pathia and Ansonia Their simulta-
neous departure is in line with the
recently adopted plan of having yes
sells travel in pairs for mutual pro-
lection. Among the Ansonia's pas
sengers are invent three doctors ana
fifteen nurses. mem hers of the Har-
ward Red Cross unit, bound for Eng
lish and French hospitals.
The Royal Italian liner Napolis,
loaded with automobile trucks. food
supplies and general munitions and a
thousand horses, sailed for Genoa to-
day. On her after deck ia four
inch gun manned by two gunners
from the Italian a4-t.-+-----
Three Of the seventeen vessels that
reached port TO-DAY came from the
barred zone. They were the Rawson
from Cardiff. Wales. and Luciline
from Havre and the Maiden from
London
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22

ls rrasHre prohibiting shipments
uto cry states for beverage purposes
becomes effective July I.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
MUR" Frs SWEETHEART

Continued fSotn First Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
nISCRtAATS ATTEMPT

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15
TELLS PROGRAM
FOR NEW SHIPS
Man Who Was on keokuk Power
Plant Construction Here, is at
Head of Gigantic Ship
Building Company.

Walter Goodenough. who was in
Keokuk at the time of the construc-
ton Of the big power plant here, lis
now in Philadelphia, and as general
manager Of the American Interna-
tional Ship Building corporation, re-
vealed some of the gigantic plans Of
the corporation for swatting the U
boats and otherwise providing suf-
ficient ships for government use.
A clipping from a Philadelphia pa
per, which was sent to John H. Cole,
tells Of the program. The plan is to
turn Hog Island into a gigantic as
sembling plant.
Our scheme is one Of assembling"
Mr.. Goodenough told the workers to
whom he talked, asking cooperation.
Instead Of having one large shop at
Hog Island, throughout the United
States there will be 1000 shops
working on material going into these
vessels"
A number Of Keokuk engineers
and technical workers are with the
International at Philadelphia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15

surgeons couldn't agree on details
and nothing came OF it.
Docs Johnson and Hermann were
appointed to work out a plan for
every club to share in the WORLD
series receipts on a sliding scale OF
bonus. This Is expected to be a
great elixir.
The American league war tax plan
Of assessing three cents on each
bleacher seat, five cents on q pavil-
ion seat, eight cents on a grand stand
seat and ten cents on a box seat was
adopted by the National. Dead
heads" will have to cough up a dime,
too.
The noted aggregation of special.
lists were enroute to their respective
bailiwicks today.
Old Man Baseball will be ready for
business as usual April 16.