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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14
lights 0uT"|S ORDER
ON SEA COAST
Defensive Areas Are Prescribed. and
All Ships Coming In Must BE Iden-
tilted at safe Distance.

Washington. April 13.-'Lghts OUT
Will be the order for every summer
resort and seacoast town OF tho
United States for the period of the
war. in the strict Interpretation of
the presidents coast defense order
made public today by the navy de-
partment. The order creates defen-
sive areas at the entrances to twenty
seven important points OF entry on
tho Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the
United States, as well as at Manila,
p. L.. and Honolulu. H. T.
The orders constitute part OF the
general plan OF defensive action
against enemy craft OF all sort. The
suggestion of darkened seacoast Is
advanced in order to prepare against
attacks of enemy craft such as have
from time TO time wrought havoc
along the British shores OF the North
sea-
At the entrances to the ports areas
are prescribed at considerable dis
tances from the natural objective OF
incoming vessels. Through these II
Is forbidden for any vessel to pass al
night under penalty OF being Aired
upon. while in the daytime no vessel
is permitted to cross the prescribed
zone. without giving the port patrol
opportunity to investigate her. besides
having first shown her national colors,
her code number and the pilot sigma,
The patrol OF the coast will become
more and more stringent. a. greater
number OF vessels can be added ia
the already large patrol feet. This
already includes naval vessels and
coast guard cutters. but It will be
Immediately augmented by other ves-
sells shortly to be Communicated into
the federal service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14
EMERGENCY POWER TO
TAKE OVER RAILROADS

Washington, April f3.-Complete
authority to the executive branch OF
the government. under the direction
of the president. to seize and operate
all railway, telegraph, telephone ana
steamer lines OF the United States Is
conveyed in a bill introduced In the
house today by Representative Adam
son. of Georgia.
The bin is strictly a war measure.
Ii had been reviewed and approved
by the president before its introduce
ton. II provides that anyone who
in wartime restricts or retards or
in any way assists In restricting or
retarding the free movement of the
mails or OF interstate commerce shall
be guilty OF misdemeanor. It con-
veys TO the president the supreme
power over every form of interstate
transportation. with the collateral
right to place them under military
control.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14
urges ABROeAT|'h OF
TREATY Of 1928
Making Legal the Use OF German
War-Bound Ships.

Washington. April 1S.--Abrogation
OF the treaty of 1928 with Germany
as a means Of making available for
the American merchant marine the
vast German tonnage war-bound in
American ports will be urged by the
administration. Vigorous steps to
make the necessary repairs on the
German feet we're ordered today by
the treasury department. and they
will be made ready for active service
as speedily as possible. Meantime
the senate will be asked to formally
abrogate the treaty. which protects
the property of Germans In the Uni
ted States, or Of Americans in Ger
many In war time.
The state department takes the ,p0-
sition that the actions Of Germany
toward Americans in Germany has
already abrogated the treaty, but
there 10 an inclination to believe that
formal action by the senate recog-
mixing that abroEation will be neces-
sary to make the use Of thu German
war-bound ships legal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14
FLANK MOVEMENT
MENACES TEUTONS
LABOR'S REPRESENTATIVES WILL SIT
in COJNSELS OF THE ALLIED NATIONS

Washington. April f3.-I.abor
will take its place with finance,
commerce and business in the
conferences that plan the part of
the United States in the struggle
against the German menace.
Premier Lloyd-George, of Eng
land, tonight cabled Samuel
Gompers, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and
chairman of the labor commit
tee of the national defense coun-
Gil. acceding to his request that
British Labor Leaders Appleton
and Bowerman be sent to Amer
lea with the British cooperation
commission.
Delighted to comply with your
request" said the British prem
ier's cable. Two labor leaders
and representatives of welfare
department of ministry of NUM-
tons will leave for America as
soon as possible
Complete naval and military
cooperation will be worked out
by constant exchanges of visits
between American and entente
naval and army officers. The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14

navy department today confirmed
the arrival of Admiral Sims. of
the department in London. and
ii was stated that "A group of
American army officers will soon
appear in the British and French
capitals TO take advantage for
this country of the entente pow
ers' wartime experience. French
Am bassador .IIsserand held con-
ferenCes today with President
Wilson and with Secretary OF
State Lansing and with Secretary
of the Navy Daniels. He dis
cussed details of cooperation and
the course to be followed by the
French cooperation commission,
headed by Minister of Justice Vivi-
ami, when il reaches Washington.
The president and his advisers
contemplate turning over the
American end of the cooperation
conference to Secretary of War
Baker. Secretary of the Navy
Daniels. Secretary of Agriculture
Houston. Secretary of Commerce
Redfeld and Secretary of State
Lansing. They will be assisted
by the national defense council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14
Speculative Practices Will Be
Prohibited and Power Given
President to Fix Prices.
FOOD CONTROL AGENCY
In EVERY COMMUNITY
Nation Will Be Organized In
Complete Fashion That
There May Be Plenty for All
and Prices Within Reach
BY w. III. ATKINS.

Washington, April liberalization
giving the federal government iron
clad control over food production,
marketing and distribution, and ex-
tending the widest authority to the
president and his advisers to AK prices
and prevent speculative practices,
will be drafted Immediately and
rushed through congress, Secretary
of Agriculture Houston announced to-
night after a conference with Presi-
dent Wilson ut the White House.
After President Wilson had given ap-
prevail to the proposed legislation
Secretary Houston arranged TO con-
fer at once with Chairman Lever. Of
the house agricultural committee to
perfect plans speedily to clothe the
government heads with the power
they deem necessary to meet war
time needs.
President Wilson will be empow-
cred to WELD unlimited authority
through the medium of the depart
ment of agriculture to check abso-
lutely any tendencies toward manipu-
lation of prices. Although the law
as IL is expected TO be passed will
convey the greatest authority TO fix
prices of food products, such power
will not be exercised unless war ext
genoies render IL necessary. I'M
sHPpttI W. Shtn u la" was
pledged by agricultural representa-
tives OF thirty-two states in confer
ence with Secretary Houston at st.
Louis. Mr.. Houston returning from
the conference today carried with him
to the White House assurances of
the utmost cooperation by the ma
tons principal farming interests in
fulfilling the presidents pleas for
conservation and increased produc-
ton Of foodstuffs. The government
machinery is ready to he set in mo-
ton to carry out the authorizations
that congress is expected quickly to
grant, Secretary Houston said tonight.
Has Machinery at Hand.
This governments machinery,
now in existence through the depart
ment of agriculture and the land
grant colleges. provides means for
handling food problems, greater and
more effective than is to be found In
any three nations of the world" the
secretary declared.
Branches In Each State
F'ar-reaching steps to bring all the
nations forces together to solve the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14
Sinking of Steamship Monte
Protegido by U-boat Makes
Diplomatic Break Imminent
CONGRATULATIONS SENT
PRESIDENT WILSON
South America Greatest e.
public at Parting of Ways
With Common Enemy-lm-
mediate Action Coming

Bucnos Aires, April f3.-It
was announced officially tonight
that the Argentine steamship
Monte Protegido had been sunk
by submarine. 4 rupture with
Germany Is imminent.
The announcement was made
after a conference between Pre.si-
dent Irigoycn and the German
minister. Later the president
called members of his cabinet to-
gcther to discuss the situation.
Public demonstrations broke out at
coon as news was circulated that ar
Argentine ship had been sunk by q
submarine. The demonstrations were
strongly anu-German The Argen.
tine public in a petition resolution
congratulated President Wilson or
his stand against Germany The res.
olution was handed today TO this
American ambassador for transmits
sion TO the American president.
Throngs in front of the newspape,
Offices and government buildings de.
manded that relations be broken with
Germany and that war be declared.
The demonstrations were no les.
general than those which occurred
at Rio de Janeiro when news wa.
received OF the sinking OF the Bra
lillian steamship Parana, 1t is be,
lieved Argentina will follow Brazil.
example by breaking off diplomatic
and consular relations with the i'm.
perial German government.
The steamer Monte Protegido is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14
MISS LEILA SNEAD Is
STRICKEN BY PARALYSIS.

stricken with paralysis of the right
side Thursday, Miss Leila Snead. of
First avenue, Highland Park. lies in
n serious condition in the home of her
sister. Mrs. J. Harry Forstmann. Mem
bers OF her family who are with her
reported slight Improvement in her
condition last night. Miss Snead IL a
laughter of the late Evan Snead. for
many years . member OF tho board Of
aldermen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14
AUSTRALIAN PITT TO SLEEP
IN FOURTH ny MORAN

New York. April 13.-Frank Moran.
the blonde fighter from Pittsbury
came back into the pugilistic iimeligh,
tonight when he knocked out Ton
Cowler, the Australian in the fourth
round OF their ten-round bout
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14

Springfield. Mass. April ia Sc
ries OF epiieptic eontortions worse than
the st. vitus Dance" That was the
definition OF modern dancing given to-
day by Rev. George Elliott. OF Detroit.
at tho Methodist New England con-
ference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14
ATTENTION, SCOUTS.

Boy Scouts in full uniform are
ordered to report Mt headquarters
ut $3.50 this Saturday morning,
April IL.
Patriotic duty and distribution
OF 10000 folders for the navy.
Civic Good Turn Token credit. No
slaves OF equipment other than
full uniform.
CHARLES Il. WEAVER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14
Steel Maxnate Dead.

New York. April l3.--Frank Spencer
witherhee. active in the steel industry
and politics. died today at his home
here. He was ffty-fve years old and
began his career as manager OF iron
mines at Port Henry. N. T., his birth
place,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14

Tallahassee, Fla. April i3.-Resi-
dents of dry counties In Florida will
be allowed to import only one quart
of liquor each month. This was re-
auired in = measure passed by the SEN
ate late. today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14

Amsterdam. April 13.-By
strategic master stroke, the Ger
man government, II was learned
from Berlin adviccs tonight, has
Given = powerful impetus to tho
Russo German Socialist move
mcnt for peace. II has flung
wide open the doors Of the en-
pirc to the leading Russian So
cialists now i'm Switzerland, per-
nitttng them to return to Rus
sia by way Of Germany. 1t has
placed ut their disposal two spe-
cial trains and offered them cv-
cry possible accommodation and
courtesy.
The Russian Socialists who will
be virtually the guests OF the
kaiscr's government, travelling
through an empire with which
Russia IL engaged in y life and
death struggle. have spent some
time In Switzerland working In
behalf OF peace. While In Ger.
many they will be met and en-
tcrtained by the Socialist lead
ers, II Is aaid, and the two groups
are expected TO map ont plans OF
fAr.rcaching impOrtanCc-plans
which they hope will pave the
way for the end of the world
war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14

continues to fiirt with peace. The So
cialist parties Of the various belliger-
ent nations form the nucleus around
which the persistent reports and ru-
mors are woven. while the respective
government spokesman steadfastly
disavow all pacific tendencies. fear
ing that open expression Of the uni
versal peace craving will be inter-
preted as a sign OF weakness.
In Germany this has brought about
the curious result that the Socialists,
formerly the arch-foes of the govern
ment. are now the natural intermedi-
aries between Wllhelmstrasse and
pacifists In entente countries particu-
larry Russia Philip Scheidemann,
leader OF the Socialist majority. Is the
chief center Of interest The war has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14
ALL EUROPE STILL
fL|RTS WITH PEACE
Hungarian and Bulgarian Ac-
tivftics in Switzerland.
GRAND DUKE BORIS
NOW IN CONFINEMENT

Arrested. II Is Declared. Because of
Plot TO Restore Autocratic Rule
With Grand Duke Nicholas on the
Throne.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14

The steamer Monte Protegido is
not listed
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14
Buy and Sell

JUST WHAT you WISH
THROUGH THE .vIrg.
GINIAN WANT PAGE-Tr
PAYS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14
Help Wanted

COLUMN OF THE VIRGIN
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UNI To OBTAIN ASSIST
ANCE.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
BOARD
MOVES TOSECURE
NAWILIWILILAND

Authorizing its chairman to proceed
at once with securing from the survey
department copies of maps and other
data on the district of Nawiliwili,
Kauai, the territorial harbor board at
a meeting today entered upon a pro-
cess intended ultimately to secure for
the government the lands adjacent to
the proposed breakwater site. g.
The motion which authorized the
chairman to secure data on the break.
water district was passed with view
TO steps, later to be taken, toward
gaining title to areas considered as
wharf and railway sites. -s...
In the discussion of the plan which
came previous to the motion general
opinion was expressed by the COM
missioners that a proper procedure in
backing the. congressional bill for "a
breakwater was to gain title to the
lands which will be affected by such
construction. 1t was pointed out that
the lands are generally held by two
parties.
Deputy Attorney General Arthur
G. Smith stated that two general plans
are open for gaining title to the land.
One of these is under the act which
allows the sale of government lands
in the district for the purchase of
those desired, and the other is to con.
denim the land and pay for it within.
two years.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
Xxx. NOT
RUJNUNlDER'
u. S. FLAG
VI. H. Avery Declares 1t is I'M
possible for Japanese Boats
to Enter Island Business Un-
der Present Circumstances

Under the present law regulating
the suspension Of the eoastwise ship
ping laws for foreign vessels, it is
impossible and impracticahle for the T.
K. X. Co. to operate its steamers for
island service says w. +. Avery. gen.
eral supeTint deut for the company
in San francisco, who arrived here
at noon on the steamer President. He
was recently made advisor to the
Asano syndicate. ~.
Mr.. Avery is accompanied by his
wife and says he is here for three
weeks stay. That he is not here
to establish Honolulu T. K. K. office,
separate from Castle G Cooke, was
one of his most definite statements.
my business here is private, but in
a few days may be able to tell you
the nature of it." he said.
Less than two weeks ago Mr.. Avery
was in Washington and discussed the
question Of having the Japanese liners
entered in the coastwise trade during
the period of the war. 80 ~
I'VE fully explained to the govern.
ment that we could not successfully
operate under the restrictions of the
present law which permits the grant,
ing of permits only for single voyages.
'tAs most Of the T. K. K. steamers
are under the subsidy of the Japanese
government 1t would be necessary not
only to secure permits from the Unit
ed States government but also from
Japan to permit the vessels to enter
the coastwise trade. This would all
have to be done by cable and would
require as much as two weeks time,
at certain periods due to cable trans
mission delay. It would be impracti.
cable" Mr.. Avery declared.
Later he explained that the COM
pany officials were still in communi.
cation with Washington and it was
hoped a solution OF the problem could
be arrived at,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
HERE
on FIRST VOYAGE

More char usual interest was shown
N the arrival Of the steamer Presi-
3tnf which docked at Pier 10 today
szfortiy after IL O'clock This was the
firrf time that the big passeneer car
ryinr steamer OF the Admiral line OF
TIC Pkcific Coast steamship 90. has
lever been to Honolulu and Il may also
Sc the only time, as II Il to me inime-
liiafelv taken over by the government.
That the President had been requi-
fioned BY the government was ur-
I,noen to the officers Of the vessels
ss,nta they were passing pratique.
- The President had SIS cabin passen-
Eers for Honolulu. most Of them
tourists. Among the Island residents
aboard the steamer we're the follow.
ing
Albert Ruddle, Hiio automobile
man: Max Greenbaugh, Honolulu com.
mission merchant: H. Reinecke, Hack
field en1ploye. and Bert Lightfo0t. Ho-
n6inlu attorney. and his wife.
with cargo capacity of 5000 tons,
The Pacific coast steamer had 252g
IONS ~ Freight Tor Honolulu, 257 bags
81 mali and 605k tons Of express. Be-
sides there was 4 lot of coin which
Vte sent by mail and stored In one OF
the cabins OF the ship.
Two DAYS from Honolulu the speed
81 the ship was slowed down 50 port
would not Be reached during stiis
firi;f This Hf< not due 20 lack 81
fuel. s. lad been eiiln missed. but mere.
- s rali@atoI'e 1[ecautiQn
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04

The Maverick figures prominently
in the trial as lengthy description of
her wanderings is Incorporated in At
torney Preston's charges.
With reference to the stay of the
Maverick at Hilo and her subsequent
departure, Attorney Preston stated:
Purchase of Maverick :" .p.
THE Maverick, an obsolete oil tank
er, was purchased from the Standard
Oil Company of San Francisco on
March Is, 1915, by John F. Craig Of
the Craig Shipbuilding Company of
Long Beach, at the instigation of JOS
eph J. Bley. The price paid was
$46, 900.
Arthur Page of Page Brothers, $40
California street, ship brokers, were
told by Harry ]. Hart in the early part
of March, 1915, that the Maverick was
for sale, suggesting that they secure a
buyer for her. A. A. Moran of Swayne
& Hoyt told Page to get an option on
the Maverick and Page secured re-
fusaF from the Standard Oil Company,
the price to be $4,000.
"On the last day of the option Fred
Jebsen sent for Page and asked for
the opinion when the option to Moran
had expired and gave Page $1,000 in
cash to get the extension of the option
from the Standard Oil Company. This
$1,000 was given the Standard Oil
Company with a nfenioranduni Moran
of Swayne & Hoyt wanted to make
$65,000 from the Germans, so boosted
the price to 100000. Won Setback OBJ
jected to paying this price for a boat
originally worth about $4,000, there
was lsquabble and Moran Vamoosed.
John F. Craig was selected to make the
final purchase. He claims he was in
terested because he was to receive $27,-
900 for repairing the vessel. ~:-
Germans Pay Bills
The boat was taken to Long Beach,
where it was repaired, $27 900 being
sent to Craig to pay for the repairs
by the German consulate in San Fran
cisco. The next step was the organi-
cation of the Maverick Steamship Com.
pany by Ray Howard, a Los Angeles
attorney, at the request of Jebsen, who
practically ran the German consulate.
Janitors, hangers-on and other en-
ployes were incorporators OF the conf
patIy and. the stock was finally trans
ferred to Jebsen~ RI T.. ri
Jebsen announced that the steamer
had been let on a time charter to the
Ameriean-Asiatic Oil Company, a fic-
titious company which had no more ex-.
istence than the mythical Juan Der.
nardo Bowen. At this time Joseph
Bley was using the fictitious pame Of
DR.. A. c.. Ross and Captain Nelson,
- =. -ESnntiarnd an No GA thraaA - ]
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
MINOR ARMESTlCES ON
EASTERN FRONT ALREADY
BEING PUT INTO EFFECT

WASHINGTON, Dec. T. Armtstices
are already in operation in several sec
tions of the Austrian, German and
Russian fighting fronts. Announce
ments to THIS effect were yesterday OF
ficially made from both Berlin and
Vienna. instead of negotiating be-
tween capital and capital proceeding
tho direct course of arranging truces
along the fronts section by section Is
being pursued. Military representa-
tives of the Russian government, Off.
cers and men, are being passed
through. the German and Austrian
lines and conferences similar to the
one at Czernowitz last week are being
held
Bulletin Posted
Through a bulletin posted before the
great headquarters in Berlin yester-
dav the German public was informed
of the progress being made in the ar
rangement of a truce and cessation OF
hostilities along the Russian fronts
generally. This bulletin said that
numbers of such truces were already
in operation and that fighting had ac'
cordingIy ceased in several sections.
Propaganda Spreads
In an official statement issued by
the war bureau in Vienna more defi-
mite details were given. This state.
ment said: During the past few days
an armistice has been announced on
many sectors of the Russian front, ne
gotiations proceeding and arrange
ments being completed section by Sec
ton. In the Pripet region the Rus
slams have concluded an official ar
mistice with the opposite Teutonic
command"