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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
INTERNE,D GERMAN SHIPS
THOROUGHLY SEARCHED


New York, Jan. 31.---A force of
United States custom officers and po-
lice at o'clock tonight boarded the
German liners living at their piers at
Hoboken and searched them from
stem TO stern. The searching party
was headed by George r. Lamb.
deputy collector of the port and Chief
Of Police Patrick Hayes, OF Hoboken.
The greatest activity OF the "neu-
trality squad" which is watching the
German vessels. was created by the
report that the steamer crews had
been preparing to render their ships
useless in the event of war.
The extraordinary searching party
which comhed the liners tonight
worked with the permanent "neu-
trality guard" of eleven men. These
customs men are on constant watch.
one at each pier head, and one at the
street gate of each dock. In addi-
ton. there are men patrolling the
piers day and night. The ships belong
10 the North German Lloyd and Ham
burg American lines.
There are three inspections of each
vessel made every twenty-four hours,
two during the, day and one at night.
At the six piers OF the two companies
there are eighteen vessels. all except
one liners. At the North German
piers are the Harhurg. Magdeburg.
Adamsturm, Frederik der Crosse,
Kaiser Wilhelm der Great, George
Washington. PrinZ Essen Irene,
Grosser Kurfuerst and Barbarossa
At the Hamburg American piers
are the Vaterland President lincoln.
President Grant Nassavia. Bohmei.
Pisa, Armenian and Pennsylvania.
Besides these eighteen there are other
Teutonic vessels lying at other piers
in the vicinity of the city, making a
German squadron" here of thirty
one ships,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
ALL SEA TRAFFIC IS
Continued From First Page. !.


visable that they should be warned
and directed to other roads by all
means at disposal.
Neutral ships lying in ports of the
barred zones can with safety well
abandon the barred zones IL they sail
before February and take the Short
est route into the open district.
Must Run to Falmouth.
THE traffic of regular American
passenger steamers can go on unmo-
Tested IL:
"A--Falmouth is taken as the port
OF destination and II:
BON the first and return journey
Scilly as well as the point fifty de-
grees north and twenty degrees west
Is steered on. On this road no German
mines will be laid.
elf the steamers bear the follow
ing special signs allowed only them In
American ports:
"A coat of painting on the ships
hull and on the superstructure, three
meters broad, with vertical stripes Of
alternating white and read; in every
mast a large flag checkered with white
and red; on the stern the American ma
tional flag.
During darkness the national flag
anu the Coat VI paint are 10 ne as
easily recognized as possible from far
away and ships must be completely and
brightly Illuminated
Done steamer every week runs
in each direction. arriving at Fall
mouth on Sundays and leaving Fall
mouth on Wednesdays.
III guarantees and assurances are
given by the American government
that these steamers carry no contra
band and according to the German list
of contraband may be within which
the barred zones are outlined are add
ed in two copies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01

sent out the digest OF the Presidents
note on the strength of the informa-
ton received from Connolly. To prove
that his customers suffered heavily by
the sharp decline In the market be-
tween December 10 and December 81,
Mr.. Hutton produced a number of &C
counts. They showed that about a
dozen OF the forty-five correspondents
or the house had lost about $4,000, 900
during the slump. The figures were
made public to prove that If the firm
had prior knowledge from authentic
sources 1T would not have allowed its
customers to suffer-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
LEAK PR0BERS GET
LITTLE SATISfACT |0N
Francis A. Connolly Tells How He
Came to Dope" Out Information
Which Proved So Near Correct.

New York, Jan. 31.--The congress
sional probers, searching for a leak"
in the Presidents note to neutrals
and belligerents published December
20, 1915, ran into stonewall today.
Francis A. Connolly, a Washington
broker and partner of r. B. Boiling,
President wilson's brother-in-law.
took the stand today.
He admitted having sent the mes
sage to e. F Hutton & Company. his
New York correspondents. in which
he gave perfect Interpretation of the
Presidents note Elk hours before it
was published. 81 doped 1t out from
gossip of customers in my Office and
my own IDEAS" was his source of in
formation.
Could Not Shake Him.
Though slight of statute and OF a
soft voice, he resisted every effort Of a
battery of cross-examiners to shake
his story. His chief inquisitor vas
Congressman Bennett, one of the
minority members Of the Rules Com
mittee. Connolly explained that the
original of the message that he sent
10 Hutton & Company either had been
destroyed or lost, but he wrote a
duplicate OF 1t for the committee as
best he could recollect it, If he had
been apprised from a reliable source
that such an important MESA &c,
which certainly would affect the stock
market. had been written and was
about to be published. he argued,
would he have permitted his custom
ers to lose upwards Of s40.0 through
the downfall of the stock market?
Congressman Bennett suggested to
him that he might not have realized
the importance of the Presidents ut
terance. This suggestion was greeted
with scorn by Connolly. He declared
that the first time Mr.. Boiling spoke
to him about the matter was after the
Presidents hrother-in-law had testi-
fed before the congressional, commit
tee on January 10
Lost Very Heavily.
The other witness before the COM
mittee today was Edward F. Hutton,
the commissioner broker whose house
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
Local Temnernture Yesterhn,.
BOBBY HEATH'S TROUPE
AT THE LYRIC TODAY

The spice of variety Is strong In
the new bill offered at the Lyric the
latter half OF the week, commencing
With tho matinee performance to-
day. Bobby Heath. famous IN the
theatrical world for the last decade
as an actor, author and producer OF
comedy skits. sketches and songs, Is
ganization with an entertainment
billed as Bobby Hea,h's Girlish Re-
vue." The revue is a whirl OF COM
edy jingling music, new songs and
dances and pretty girls. An elab-
crate scenic investiture has been
given the production by Bobby Heath.
who heads the fun making contingent
in person
An unusual attraction on the bill
will be Lady the Dog With the HUI
man Brain. assisted by Escort. 'rnc
acme of brute intelligence has been
reached. 1t is asserted, in the remark
able exhibition given by Lady. The
dog apparently understands every
command given to her. and many of
her feats are said TO be little short
of uncanny
Irene and Bobby Smith, two dainty
girls, have distinctly feminine offer
ing They are condolences and sing
ers. pretty and talented. who have
rare personality. The Smiths Will
present an original repertoire.
Dinkins, Barr and Everett, trio
OF hilarious fun makers and vocalists,
are displaying their individual versa
tility as entertainers in song-and-
fun skit which they have labeled
How 1t Happened The trio is
known as The Southern Singers"
The native songs and dances of the
Hawaiian Islands will be presented
with appropriate costumes and scenic
effects by the Hawaiian Duo. These
artists have an act entirely different
from any OF the Hawaiian acts pro-
duced In vaudeville since the arrival
in America of Toots Paka and her
company of islanders. New motion
picture displays will add to the at
tractfveness OF the new show.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
MAY MEAN ANOTHER
LUSITANIA HORROR

New Haven. Conn. Jan. 31.--Prof.
George Trumbull Ladd. OF Yale. an au-
thority on international law. said to-
night of the German note:
II have already criticized the gov
Grnment severely for Its laxity in not
enforcing International law restrict
ing submarine warfare. ! expect that
the new German note will mean a re-
petition Of the Lusitania horror on a
larger scale"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01

fellow barbarians at once. We should
protect the rights of the people OF the
United states on the high seas with
every ship. man and gun in our navy
and back that up with the army.
The German suggestion is intoler
able to contemplate"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
latiops

Baltimore. Md, Jan. 31.-The Bal
.innore American ,editorially says as
iodaoWs on the German note:
me mailed FIST cannot he shaken
! IN the face of Uncle Sam with impun-
Ivy because Germany goes hungry. IL
Germany wants to better conditions
let IL make known a plan for peace
that 1t is willing to consider in peace
conference as Mr.. Wilson advised it to
do. II ii intends to carry on the war
1t cannot make assaiment upon the
United States and count upon the
nerveiess activity that has doubtless
been represented in Berlin as the char
aetcrtstic American attitude. The ma
ton needs to be calm but earnest and
TO support the President. It ~ the
Kaiser not the Reichstag talking"
Charleston. s. c.. Jan. 31.--The
American comments on the German
note as follows: More than month
ago, while the peace offer of Germany
was as yet unanswered. reviewing the
barriers with which we had embar-
raised her, we said 'in spite of all
this Germany has won. she is vic
now on the threshold of far more
N'NhtSs rHt peAtH'S ''h' WV n
peace. Again her solemn words are
met with mockery and sneers. Tho
highest English. French and Russian
statesmen and those Of their allies
laugh at the pretentions OF Ger
many and answer:
Let the war go on Well. then let
the war go on. Let the war go on
and let Germany WELD her weapons as
she will. The United states should
say to the entente powers: Accept
this offer of peace or henceforth ex-
pect nothing but our genuine neutrali-
~ Respect our commerce or bear
In mind that we ourselves will tear
up the German agreement which we
wrung from the Kaiser under the al
ternate of war. and let the U-boat do
its worst
New York World: "Germany's an
swer to President Wilson'S address to
the Senate is, in effect, a declaration
Of war against the United States. In
resuming the Tirpitz policy of ruth
less submarine warfare. Germany
purposes to destroy American ships
without warning, to murder peaceful
American citizens on the high seas
and to subject American life. Ameri-
can property and American commerce
~ VIC SCH IldEditS u W ltit IL tilt
life. property and commerce of her
enemies are subjected
There can be only one answer on
the part of the United States to the
new German submarine proclamation
and that answer should he made to-
day. The German Ambassador must
receive his passports forthwith and
diplomatic relations must cease at
once. There should be no procrastina-
tons until the hand of the United
States government is forced by pre-
meditated murder and depreciation.
The President must carry out the
terms of his own ultimatum and do
it so swiftly that Berlin can have no
excuse for Misunderstanding the pur-
pose and policy of the American gov
eminent Having done that the United
States must adopt such measures as
circumstances require for the protec-
ton of the lives and property of its
citizens on the high seas If this
means actual war with Germany, so
be It"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
these and their 1.-THE entente's adversares they
please.
Persists in War of Starvation.

S#a Persists In War OF starvation.
The English government persists in its of starva
ton which certainly does touch the military strength
adversares but which forces and children, sick
and old persons to offer for >c country's sake painful
vations which endangerng the nations vitality.
'1hus British impcrlousness with cold blood accentu-
aes the suerngs of the world without regard for every
command of humanity. without regard for the protests of
severely damaged ncutra without regard for the silent
longing for peace within the nations of its allies
Wars Continuance Means Misery.
Every day that the fearful struggle goes brings
devastation, misery deaths Every day by which
thousands of brave soldiers and the blessing for
tured humanity.
1.-the Imperial government before its conscience
before history unable the responsibility if it left
untried any hasten the end of the
Together with the President of the United States it (the
Imperial government had hoped obtain this aim by
tations.
1.-The attempt TO establish undertaking Understand
of intensified warfare the Imperial government
to humanity and It's nation and those allied with
It, must continue the for existence forced
upon it, by using her weapons.
Abolishes U-Boat Restrictions.
1.-THE Imperial government, therefore, also is forced to
do with the restrictions which until has impressed
npon the use of It's fighting means at sea.
Trusting that the American people and its government
will be alive these for this decision and for its
hecessty the Imperial government hopes that the United
States will appreciate the state Of affairs from lofty
and exalted standpoint and will its part OPP
order avoid further misery and avoabe sacrifices
in human lives
Referring. to the details of the proposed
at to the appendix to this note the Imperial
at the time beg express It's confidence that the
American will American ships against
teTng the barred described the appendix and that
st will also It's citizens against condng passengers
goods to ships plying between ports in the barred zones.
Similar handed the representatives of all
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-01-06

Idaho; Mrs H. O. Heggen, Morris, Illinois !;
Mr.. Robert Eckels, Washington, Iowa;
Harold Stewart, Levy, New Mexico; Mrs. E.
L. Schreffler, Bourbonnais, Illinois; A..
Adams Eleva, Wisconsin; William Wise,
Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; Miss and Mrs.
Edna Hocksema, Berwyn, Illinois; Mrs. A.
M Emanuelson and family, Morgan Park,
Illinois; T. S. Murphy and family, Oak Park,
Illinois; Mrs. N. E. Bayler, Roberts, Illinois;
Mrs B. B. Fulton, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fulton, all of Cincinnati, Ohio; S. G. Spur
geon, Amigo, Wisconsin; Miss Illene Mus
tard, Amigo, Wisconsin; Mrs. M C. Boal,
Hobart, Indiana; Mrs. Henry OILS, Gary,
Indiana; Mrs. Amanda Greenwald Walnut,
Illinois; Mr.. Dale Weakly, Platte, South
Dakota.
Miss Henrietta Kinner, Mr.. and Mrs. An
ton Anderson, Mrs. Hattie McClay, Mrs.
Henry Won Houten, Paul Samuel Duske,
Mrs. Johanna Duske, Miss M. E. Kinnear,
Miss Lottie Klevrod, Miss Esther Consoer,
Miss Irene Taylor, Mrs. C. E. Bradshaw,
Miss A. Schmall, Henry Mack, Mrs. F. S.
Melvyn, Mrs. VIM. R. Smith, Mrs. VIM.
Gentleman, George w. Long, Mrs. L. P.
Federmeyer Miss C. L. Federmeyer, Mr..
David Anderson, Miss Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Hueneryager, and Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. A. Blonn, all of Chicago.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-01-06
VISITORS TO THE ALL-NIGHT
MEETING

Following is an incomplete list of visitors
to the All-Night Meeting; there were many
others whose names we have been unable to
procure:
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Capp, Sterling,
Illinois; VIM. C. Hoyt, Hampton, Illinois
Miss Nora Ward, Crystal Lake, Illinois; w.
S. Valley, Oak Park, Illinois; Miss Martha
hasten, Wausau, Wisconsin; Miss Elsie
lessen, Green Bay, Wisconsin; Mr.. and Mrs.
C. w. Smith, Scott, Saskatchewan, Canada
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Kofoed, Hinsdale, Illi-
nois; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Iverson, Frank
lin Park, Illinois; I. U. Grain, Monango,
North Dakota; Mrs. S. L. Maltby, Rogerson,
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-01-06
Closing Year Dinner of Coworkers of
Zion Printing and Publishing House
HELPFUL ADDRESSES DELIVERED BY GENERAL
OvERsEER AND OTHERS-MANAGER
GIVES TALK ON Cost SYSTEM


GIVES TALK ON Cost SYSTEM
A closing year dinner of the coworkers of
Zion Printing and Publishing House was
given on the afternoon of Friday, December
20. Tt was served in the mailing and estlmat-
ing room of the printing plant, the room
being decorated for the occasion. Thirty
five people were present.
After dinner an excellent program was
followed out, the music being furnished en-
tirely by coworkers of the Institution.
seer and others.
The opening address was given by the
Manager. The next address was by Mr..
George Wedekind, of the composing room,
his subject being, what responsibility has
each employee in carrying out the motto OF
the Institution: we Never Disappoint our
Customers
Mr.. E. R. Heath, Chicago representative
of the Institution, also spoke on the subject:
els promise of the Management to the Gus
toner the obligation of each Employe."
The Manager gave talk on the Cost Sys-
tenn of the Printing and Publishing House.
His address was illustrated by number OF
charts showing the records as they are kept
in the office. These indicate just how, when
an order is received in the office, the job
I1cKoC is Ildu0 OuC, CLe IeCO1u VI OcCIi OAii-
ploye working on that particular job, posted
against the job; the material entering into
the job, and in fact, the job is taken from the
beginning and followed through it's various
stages until it is finished. He also showed
the record of chargeable and non-charge-
able hours, together with the payroll and
departmental expense, showing-just how one
can arrive at the cost per hour in each de-
partment, this being the cost on which all
estimates are based.
He also brought out very clearly that the
Cost System installed in the Printing House
not only enables one to tell the exact cost
per hour in each department to do business,
but the exact cost of every piece of work
going through the establishment. He gave
the four fundamental principles upon which
the Cost System is based:
First: The standard unit Of production
is the sold hour in each department.
Second: The standard hour cost is the
gross cost, including labor and all overhead
expense, both departmental and office.
Third: The method of caring for the
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-01-06

some of them from people of wide repute in
reform work.
At the close of Elder Huston's talk, the
General Overseer said:
zone thing that impresses me is the work
the Elder is doing in sending out the litera-
ture That is the way to stir the world
BUSINESS OF ZION INSTITUTIONS, REVIEWED
Deacon w. Hurd Clendinen, General Mana
ger of Zion Institutions and Industries, in
the course of a few remarks, said:
"Zion Institutions are doing the most bust
ness in their history. The volume of bust
ness during the past two months has been
greater than ever before. These Institutions
are founded for the extension of Gods King
dom. They are not worldly institutions.
None of the institutions in the world are
helping to build Zion.
eve have wonderful Site for a city, and
everything that could be asked for along that
line; but we cannot build up Zion without
Zion people and their help and cooperation.
"Last year Zion Stores had the best bust
ness that they have ever had. Zion Baking
Industry has more than doubled it's volume OF
business within the last seven months. The
business of Zion Apron and Handkerchief
dCCOTy Has 1llCIcooCu SACoCiy' AiOAA
ing and Publishing House is being estab-
lished on better basis every year. We are
building a new Creamery, and in connection
with it we hope to build new ice plant, also
a new meat market We are only building
the Creamery section of it now. Zion Candy
Factory was opened in a new building few
months ago, and has had all the business it
could handle. The other institutions are all
doing very we'll. God has been good to us.
"The word Zion is an introduction for
our travelling statesmen. Let us keep it where
it ought to be. When our men go into an
office. they are almost certain to get hear
ing. Let us make 1917 everything it should
be-"
CLOSING HOURS OF ALL-N1GHT MEETING
Elders HARDWOOD and Robbins earnestly
exhorted all Zion people not yet enrolled, to
ioin the Restoration Host; then to get out
and do something for God and humanity.
During the early morning hours some very
stirring and ringing testimonies were given.
One was impressed with the number OF new
people who spoke-persOns who have only
lately come into Zion, and who are running
over with joy and zeal.
AS the hour of sunrise approached, others
continued to rise, eager for an opportunity
to tell what God had done for them; but it
was impossible for all to do so.
At 700 a. m. the audience arose and sang
the hymn, ''Zion Stands with Hills Surround
ed" after which the Benediction was pro-
nounced by Apostle Royal.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-01-06
LOCAL ITEMS

Mr.. F. E. Bennett has moved from Rock
ford, Illinois, to Zion City, locating at 2711
Enoch Avenue.
Mrs. J. Gellatly of Kankakee, Illinois, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. John Johnson
of 2104 Elm Avenue.
Miss Martha hasten of Wausau, Wiscon-
sin, has been visiting Deacon and Mrs. c..
w. Mole of 3006 Enoch Avenue
Zion Apron and Handkerchief Factory
shipped, on last Friday, nearly four tons of
aprons to one concern in Chicago.
Miss Margaret Luce of Chicago, spent the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. U.
D. Luce, of 2114 Enoch Avenue.
Miss Henrietta Kinner of Chicago, was
guest, from Saturday until Monday, of Miss
Margaret Hollatz of 2315 Gideon Avenue.
Miss Eva Mabbett of Kenosha, Wisconsin,
spent the holidays with her parents, Deacon
and Mrs. A. w. Mabbett of 1922 Ezekiel
Avenue.
Mrs Amanda Greenwald of Walnut, Illi-
nois, was a guest early in the week of the
family of Deacon N. T. Kesler, 2204 Ezekiel
Avenue.
Mrs. Hattie McClay of Chicago, was a
guest early in the week of the family of
Apostle w. D. Taylor of Zion Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Anderson of Chicago,
spent from Saturday until Monday with Dea-
con and Mrs. w. H. Valkenaar of 3106 Elm
Avenue.
Mrs H. O. Heggen and three children of
Morris, Illinois, has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Heggen of 1920
Elisha Avenue.
Miss Elsie lessen of Green Bay, Wiscon-
sin, has been guest, this week, of her aunt,
Mrs. T. H. Ferguson of BOIL Ezra Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Marcus Kofoed of Hinsdale,
Illinois, were guests, early in the week, of
Mrs. Anna j. Phil of 3215 Enoch Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Addison Capp of Sterling,
Illinois, were visitors, early in the week of
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Whiteside of 3O12 Enoch
Avenue.
Mrs. Catherine Stommel and her daughter,
Miss Ruth Stommel, of Dyer, Indiana, were
visitors, this week, of Mrs. M. Flanagan of
BIO Ezra Avenue.
A furnace is being placed in the residence
of Deacon E. G. Nelson of GAL Carmel Boule-
ward, the work being done by Zion Tin Shop.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Iverson of Franklin
Park, Illinois, were guests from Saturday
until Monday, of Deacon E. C. Nelson and
family of GAL Carmel Boulevard
Mr.. Robert Eckels of Washington, Iowa,
and Mrs. Harold Stewart of Levy, New Mex
leo, have been visiting with the family of Mr.
w. H. Myers, 1920 Gabriel Avenue.
Mr.. George V. Ballegooyen, who has been
employed in Brooklyn, New York, for more
than year past, is now in Zion City and ex-
poets to remain permanently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Brown of Calgary,
Alberta, Canada, are visiting Mr.. Browns
mother, Mrs. Mary Brown and his brother,
Mr.. Harvey o. Brown of 281O Eshcol Ave
nue..
Mr.. c. w. Smith, wife and two children of
Scott, Saskatchewan, Canada, have been
visiting, this week, with Mr.. Smiths parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith of 1920 Gilboa
Avenue.
Mr.. C. N. Richards of West Twenty-frst
street, who has been looking after his farm
ing interests at Platte, South Dakota, re-
turned home last week. He was accom-
panied by Mr.. Dale Weakly of Platte.
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