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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-03
HEDINGE:R.S FIGURES
SHOW MARKED PROGRESS

IN reply TO these CHARGES Mr.
lS"dinger produced figures to show
that, despite drawbacks, there had
been marked educational progress in
the county during the six years OF his
administration. and that he had spent
more time in the actual prosecution OF
his duties than the average school su-
perintcndcnt in Virginia
II am surprised at the audacity of
Mr.. Lindsay in making these charges"
said Mr. Bcdinger. especially in view
OF the fact that he knows I have re-
Gently spent four months in n sana :
'oriuni. Since | have been back home,
have not lost day or an hour or a
minute from my work. which at all
times ] have performed with the ut
most conscientiousness. ] am Willing.
10 stand upon my record
The other sunerintendents named
are:
X. L. ChaInbliss. Brunswick: Henry
Maclin. Grccnesville; T.. NJ. Martin. Pc
terSbnrg: +. Tulane Atkinson, Prince
Edward; l.. y, Savcdge. Surry: 4. l..
liristow,- Sussex and Prince George: q;
+. Carr. Grayson; III. j. Watkins. Hall
fax: W. Il. Gates. Henry; Il. \. I'rilltam,
FRANKLIN; !. l.. Epperly. Floyd: r. e.
Glass. Lynchburg; ]. l.. Whit, Rad
ford: Harris Hart. Roanoke CITY. II. T..
Cook. Roanoke County: j. q. Johnson.
charlottesville. = V. Shoemaker. Shen-
andoah: w. II. Eeister. Harrisonburg
II. NJ. McManaway. Albemarle; ]. y.
Miller. Madison and Greene: l. H. Kline.
Frederick; r. w. Hcndrick, Culpeper:
j. \. G. Hurt. Wythc: w A. Thomson.
razcwell: w. J. Edmondson. Washing.
ton; J. q. Jeter. Allegheny: y. X.
Feathcrs'one. .AppomattcN, and e. l..
scott. Amherst.
REMAINING DISTRICTS
TO he HEARD TODAY
some of these men are from the coun-
Ties embraced IN the Eighth Ninth and
| Tenth Congressional Districts. passed
over on Thursday. The others are
from those embraced in the Fourth.
Fifth. sixth and Seventh Districts.
Candidates from which were heard yes
'eriay To-day the board will meet at
o'clock 10 hear applicants from the
First, Second and Third Districts
old supc"intenGents, in the places Of
whom new We're appointed yesterday.
! are; W. u. Rucker, of Franklin; NJ
NJ. Lynch. Of Frederick; q. r. Huff
hart OF Wythe. and j. " Beckham.
"f cuip"pcr. Meme of these was an
applicant for reappontmcnt.
Contests to he heard to-day are:
First Congressional District.
ESSEX and King and Queen Counties
IL. ;. Garnett. w. 6. Reynolds.
Mathews and MiddleSex Counties
u. Il. Anderson, l.. &. Pcrcifull
Second Congressional District.
Isle OF Wight County-O. w. John
son and CORN ROWS
Nanscmond County-S. c. Worrcll
W. L. Somers. II. J. Coston, u. S
Blanford.
Norfolk County-S. A. Mcdonald J.
\. Carson, J. c. Gwynn. G.. l.. Fortress
J. T.. Corr, j. T. Fentress.
Princess Anne County,. +. Gulick
| o. b. Mears.
Third congregational District.
Hanover County-W. d. Bremner, r
NJ Bell, John H. Wickham.
King William County-H. II. Black
well, j. e. Lipscomb, ii. Ragland
Eubank
Spotsylvania and Stafford Counties
IS. G.. liowison, -. l.. Thorn, j. y. Dill
lard, James Ashby.
miscellaneous applicants-E S. Napier
f. d. Gwaltney, Richard Parker, J. III
Dodge. r. III. Fleet, Il. Q. Russell. H.
c. Barrett.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-03
GERMAN PLOT DISCUSSED
IN ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS
Declare There Could Hardly BE More
Explosive Matter Packed
Into Short Space.
DOCUMENT CLUMSY AND STUPID
United States Now Only Experience
ing u Little OF What Great Britain
Suffered During Period OF Peace
in India and Africa.
TBy Associated Press

LONDON. March 2.-Thc disclosure
of the German plot in America con-
tinues the chief theme in the news
and editorial columns OF the news
papers. The Westminster Gazette.
which brands the plot as Fantastic
villainy." says:
1t has all the clumSinesS. all the
malice and shallow cunning Of tho other
Vaccinations of the same kind that we
disclosed In Egypt. India and Ireland
Clumsy and stupid as this docu-
ment is. there could hardly he more
explosive matter packed into the short
space. or so much warning offered in
a few words to Americans Of what is
at stake for them in tho European
war"
The Standard says: The United
states Is only experiencing II it'll. Of
what Great britain suffered during a
period OF profound peace. German
agents laborcd long and assiduously
TO foment trouble in India. in South
Africa. in Persia. in .Afghanistan and
in North Africa. while Germany lullcd
British opinion into unsuspectinS re-
pose"
The wickedncss Of secret diplo-
macy" is the moral the Mancheste r
Guardian draws. and which it believes
most people will draw from the ac-
count of German intrigues in Mc:.ico.
president Wilson would seem to
have drawn it," tho newspapers say.
land we arc inclined to think the pub
LEGATION OF the story tho most siguiii-
cant thing that has happened between
neutrals and Germany since the United
States broke off diplomatic relations
with Germany"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-03
MARKED ny CERTAIN
SUPERFICIAL ASTUTENESS

The Daily News in an editorial. says:
THE German proposals were doubt
less marked by a certain superficial
astutenesS, but only Germany could be
lievc that solicitation by such Il state
as Mexico would suffice to detach Japan
from the entente. Crcdulity which
could contemplate such an intrigue
springs from mental intirmty."
The News assumes tina. tho present
moment was chosen to divulgc the plot
in order to clear the Presidents path
in Congress, and it considers that even
the pro Germans will be swung into
line with the majority Of Americans
for. it adds. they would be as rcluc-
tant as Roosevelt himself to find them
selves the subjects of Japan or Mexico"
Asking, why does the President. still
resolved on avertinS war, authorize a
disclosure Of this character at a time
when the temper of the country is
more bellicosc than at any time since
the sinking of tho Lusitania?" the
News says the question admits of only
one answer.
The Daily Telegraph declares that
but for Senator Swanson's statement
regarding the authenticity of the Ger
man revelations. IL could hardly have
been brought to believe in the exist
ence of such n compound Of knavcry
and idiocy," which it also describes as
the supreme deed of the war. only
equaled in dastardly character by its
ridiculous aspect"
The Telegraph expects that Japan
will meet the incident with Il declara-
ton (which will once for all convince
the American people that they have
as little cause to fear the Japanese as
the British dominions in the Pacific
bnvc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-03
GERMANS STILL CAPABLE OF
{E'a PUTTING UP STRONG FIGHT

a'I have no;>patience with the idea
that the Germans are at the end of
their fighting resources. They are still
capable Of. and will put up. strong
(, fight. From q purely military stand
point. I see no reason why the war
should not go through another winter.
/ but conditions outside the military zone
may operate to end it sooner. How far
/ the shortage of food in Germany has
affected the physique and morale Of the
latest recruits cannot say. but some
deterioration from this cause is almost
certain. and will become more and more
effective with the passing OF time.
without morale. even the genius OF Lee
could never have won his victories. and
j in ,opr. ARMIES Beltcva that.we have, the
manhood. as we'll as the mcterial
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-21
RELIEF is PROMISED FOR
CONGESTION IN FREIGHT
Ships for Foreign Ports Expected
to Lessen Eastern Jam.

New York, Feb. 16. - Relief from
the freight congestion caused by the
German submarine policy is seen in
the announcement that number of
Dutch and Scandinavian vessels would
soon depart with cargoes for their
transatlantic ports. The understand
ing that the British naval authorities
had arranged for neutral ships bound
for the northern European countries
to touch at Halifax instead of Kirk
wall and thus avoid the submarine
zone gave promise of the resumption
of regular sailings.
The export situation, however, was
declared by traffic heads of railroads
entering this city to be the most seri-
GUS in the history of the port of New
York.
The officials said the freight con-
gestion was not serious here, but that
this is true only because of a system
of almost wholesale embargoes against
shipments from the West for export
These embargoes are responsible for
usually congested conditions west of
Pittsburgh and Buffalo.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-21
SANTIAGO IN REBELS HANDS
ALL CUBAN OFFICIALS DEPORTED
SAY DISPATCHES.
Entire Province in Hands of Insurrec-
tionists, Is Word Reaching Repre-
sentatives in This Country.

New York, Feb. II. - All officials
have been deposed and virtually the
whole of the province of Santiago de
Cuba is in possession of the insurrec-
tionists, according to cable dispatches
which DR.. Orrestes Ferrere, speaker of
the Cuban House of Representatives
and DR.. Raimunda Cabrera, now in this
the directorate of the Liberal party
of Cuba, announce that they have re-
ceived.
The messages, they asserted, were
signed by Luis Iona, military gov
ernor of Santiago and F. Fernandez,
commander of the district.
The message said the regulars, un-
der Commander Fernandez together
with 1000 of the militia occupied San.
tiago de Cuba February IL.
Harbor Is Mined.
military exigencies compelled me
to mine the harbor,'' cabled Command
er Fernandez. 1--WE are ready to de-
fend ourselves against an aggression
although we will take care to avoid
bloodshed. Life and property of for.
eigners and nationals are guaranteed
by my forces.'
The message from the military gov.
| ernor, Louis Mola said that the insur.
gent movement was followed by the
army and the civilian population of the
important cities and towns of Caney
Alto Sonpn San Tuic Comhro Con
tfago, Guantanamo, Baracoa, Saguata,
namo, Mayari, Holguin, Bayamo, Com.
pechuela, Niquero and other localities
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-21
BERNST0RFF SAYS GOODBYE:
BIDS FAREWELL TO FRIENDS ON
LEAVING WASHINGTON.
Hopes War May Be Averted, But Re-
fuses to Talk Politics Since
Break With Germany.

Washington, Feb. 15.-In farewell
statement, before leaving for New
York to sail for home, Count Won
Bernstorff expressed the hope that war
between the United States and Ger
many might be averted and that
friendly relations might soon be re-
established. The former German am.
bassador said to group of newspa,
per correspondents gathered at his
house:
I'm leaving the United States after
a stay of eight years, I wish to ex-
tend to my personal friends my heart
felt thanks for the great kindness and
cordial hospitality they have shown
me.
Grateful for Support.
my heart is full of gratitude to
those whose personal feelings never
wavered during the trying years of
the war. In the last days I have re-
ceived so many cordial farewell mes
sages that it was impossible to send
thanks for them individually.
Countess Won Bernstorff joins me
in this expression of our deepest per-
sonal gratitude.
81 hope that war may be averted
and that old friendly relations between
the United States and Germany may
soon be restored"
Among other things he denied en-
phatically reports that he had talked
to various persons on the subject of
peace since the break between the
United States and Germany.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-21
U. S. SHOULD ARM SHIPS
Representative Gardner Makes Strong
Demand in House.

DCIu6Iu III T7OuSC.
Washington, Feb. 17.-Representa-
tive Gardner, Massachusetts, has call
ed upon the government to furnish
armament for American merchantmen.
He declared that if armament is not
given American merchant fleets, then
the Navy department should furnish
conveys.
Gardner denounced Williams Jen-
nings Bryan for conducting a cam
paign that appeals to the cowardice
that turks in every mans breast, cow
ardice which the result of strongest
of human instincts, the instinct Of
self-preservation.
The Massachusetts representative
attacked Representative Moore, also
a Republican, of Pennsylvania, who
recently declared British coloring of
the news is responsible for the war
like spirit against Germany" He
scathingly attacked Germany for *'its
unheard of barbarity and frightfulness
towards non-combatants
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-21
PRESIDENT FORMALLY
DECLARED REELECTED
Official Returns Give Wilson and Mar
shall PIT Electoral Votes; Hughes E.
And Fairbanks 254.

Washington, Feb. 15.-President
Woodrow Wilson was formally and Of
ficially declared reelected when con-
gress, in joint session, canvassed the
electoral vote of the states.
AS presented and certified, the Of
fetal returns give Wilson and Mar
shall 277 electoral votes; Hughes and
Fairbanks 254.
The canvassing of the vote, as al
ways, was conducted with much cere-
mony. The senate took a recess and
preceded by two page boys bearing the
official returns, marched over to the
house chamber, where President pro
tempore Willard Salisbury presided
sitting beside Speaker Champ Clark.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-21
ACTIVITY is TO COVER
SMUGGL ING OPERATIONS
Operations Of Villa Leader SaIazar
Near American Border Are Given
That Motive BY Agents.

Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. 16.-Jose Ynez
Salazar's real motive in appearing
near the American border in the
Ojitos district now is believed to be
for the purpose of smuggling ammu-
milton, shells and rifles for the Villa
forces which he is expected to COM
mand in the event of an attack on
Juarez.
Government agents here have been
watching the movements of a number
of alleged ammunition smugglers said
to have been unusually busy recent
ly in the vicinity of Hachita, Colun1-
bus and other border points. These
agents said yesterday that quantities
OF ammunition had been smuggled
across the border to Salazar both east
and west Of Columbus and that this
ammunition was being cached south
of the line for transportation on mules
to the Villa base near Vado Fusiles.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-21
FOR WAR;
PEACE HOPE WAVES
GERMANY'S PERSISTENCE IN DE-
STROYlNG NEUTRAL SHIPS
FORGING ACTION.
U. S. NGT TO BE STAMPEDED
Intends to Proceed Deliberately But
Accumulation of Misdeeds Is Rapid
Iy Forcing Wilson to Point of
Asking For Authority.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Ambassado
Gerard has reported officially to the
State department that Germany had
tried to force him to have the 1899
treaty re-ratified under penalty of hold
ing American newspaper men as host
ages. His message contained much
TECHNICAL detail of just what the Ger
mans wanted.
Washington, Feb. 16-All hope is
fast waning in official circles that the
clash looming between the United
States and Germany will be avoided.
Germany's persistence in her ruthless
U-boat destruction of neutral as we'll
as belligerent merchantmen is helping
to kill hope for continuance of peace
Caution Abandoned.
Entrance into the new ruthless u
boat campaign by an Austrian subma-
rine added to the crushing weight on
this hope, especially in view of the
fact that the American ship sunk did
not have contraband of war aboard
Germany's position, apparently, is
to cast all caution to the winds; at
least her statesmen are quoted as say
ing she will not have regard for Amer
lea or any one else.
Forcing Wilson's Hand.
In addition to this is the fact that
the nations business is fast piling up
tied up by Germany's BLOCKADE"
All these things are making authori-
ties dubious of the future.
The President intends to proceed de-
liberately-not to be stampeded on a
single incident, his friends say.
But the accumulation of German
misdeeds, and the evidence that these
will grow rather than decrease, is rap
idly forcing Wilson to his next step
that of asking Congress for protection
of Americans on the seas.
Coordinate Resources.
The council of national defense con-
ferring with Secretaries Daniels, Bak-
er, Houston and Lane, is holding daily
sessions from 10 a. m. to D. m. At
these conferences are gathered some
Of the biggest men in Americas bust
ness, railroad and financial lines. Men
whose yearly incomes run into several
sets of figures and who are donating
their time and labor to the govern
ment in an effort systematically to CO.
ordinate American resources.
Arrangements for mobilizing war
materials are now occupying the coun-
ellis attention with E. F. Stettinius CT
J. P. Morgan & Co. outlining the meth
l1 - G>1
from the Allies. Plans for guarding
the nations railroads in case of war
and for making them available to the
national needs have been made, but
are secret.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-21
GERMAN GOVERNMENT ACTS
JUST AS DEMAND FROM u. S.
WAS TO BE SENT
TO BERLIN.
BUT LITTLE CHANGE in
THE GENERAL OUTLOOK
Believed in Washington Trend Of
Events Will Force President to Go
to Congress Shortly for Au-
thority to Protect Ameri-
can Citizens.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE American
seamen who were brought prison.
ers to Germany on the British
steamer YarrowdaIe,~ have been.
liberated.
Washington, Feb. 16.-News of the
liberation of the u American seamen
brought to Germany by the prize ship
Yarrowdale came after President Will
son and other administration officials
had retired. Their release disposes
of one of the most pressing and irri-
tating phases of the German-American
situation.
A note pre-emptorily demanding of
Germany that the Americans be re-
leased was expected to go forward at
once. 1t was considered probable now,
however, that the government would
await official confirmation of press dis
patches telling of the freeing of the
Americans before deciding on the dis
patch of the note.
Shock Due Any Time.
Many responsible officials of the ad-
ministration have came to the conclu-
sion that unless there is a prompt and
decided change in the general attitude
of Germany toward the interests of
the United States, the appearance of
President Wilson before Congress to
ask authority to afford protection to
American lives and property is only a
matter Of days.
Any doubt as to the ruthless char
acter of the new submarine campaign
and it's violation Of neutral rights
long since have disappeared and the
situation is made more and more
grave daily by aggravating incidents.
Likely to Address Congress.
Even if the President delays going
to Congress longer than it is believed
in most quarters he will, the present
session comes to an end in less than
three weeks, and it is regarded as in
evitable that he will deliver another
address on German-American relations
before Congress adjourns.
The President paid another visit to
the State, War and Navy departments,
but it was explained that this did not
foreshadow any immediate important
events. Secretary Lansing called at
the White House for brief confer
7nce and afterwards he and the Presi-
dent walked together through a snow
storm to the Navy department.
A cabinet meeting will be held at
once and at that time the entire stu
alton will be canvassed.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-21
TENDING TOWARD DRY NATION.
PROHIBITION FOR NATION AD-,
VANCE BY CONGRESS.
Senate Agrees on Measure Barring
Liquor Advertisements for
Dry States.

Washington, Feb. II. - Prohibition
has taken a step forward in both
branches of Congress. The Senate has
agreed on drastic amendments to the
postal appropriation bill making GRIM
inal the importation of liquor into
states which prohibit it's manufacture
and sale for beverage purposes and ex-
Guiding liquor advertisements from the
mails in states which legislate against
such advertising.
The amendment, submitted by Sen
ator Jones of Washington, carries a
drastic clause added by Senator Reed,
making it a crime punishable by $1,000
fine or from six months to two years
Imprisonment for any person to order,
purchase or cause liquor to be trans
ported into dry states for beverage
purposes.
Would Bar Liquor Ads.
This provision is designed to make
bone dry" states prohibit the manu-
facture of Intoxicating liquor but per-
mits limited quantities for personal
use.
A bill to bar liquor advertisements;
from the mails already has passed the
Senate. It may never reach a vote in
the House, but by attaching the legis-
lation to the appropriation bill action.
is assured
Action in House.
In the House the national prohibit
ton constitutional amendment was
favorably reported from the judiciary
committee with prediction by Chair
man Webb that it would be passed
within a week. Champions of prohi-
bition greeted this announcement with
enthusiasm in spite of their realiza-
ton that passage in the House will
end action on the amendment insofar
as this session of Congress is con-
cerned.
There is no thought of action by
the Senate before March 4, when the
Sixty-fourth Congress dies.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-21
COWBOY PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
ACROSS BORDER AND KILLED
By VILLA BANDITS WHEN
TRYING TO ESCAPE.
DESPERATE STRUGGLE
AGAINST ODDS is SEEN
Each Victim Shot in Head Several
Times and Bodies Are Cut and
Bruised-ViiIa Leader Threat
ems Raid Into u. S. Terri
tcry-Peopie Alarmed.

Hachita, N. NJ, Feb. 17.-Act
ing under instructions from Col
oneI F. c. Sickle, commanding the
Columbus camp, Lieutenant Colon
Ell J. c. Waterman, in charge at
Hachita has ordered all available
troops from here into the Corner
Ranch section. The troops have
already left for their new posts.
IIachita, N. NJ, Feb. 16.-Lem Spills
bury, Mormon scout and companions,
discovered bodies of Andrew P. Peter
son, Hugh Accord and Burton Jensen,
American cowboys, kidnapped when
Mexican bandits raided the Corner
ranch, 60 miles southwest Of here.
Bodies Badly MutiIated.
The bodies, badly mutilated, were
found on the Mexican side, three miles
south of International Monument No.
3d.
1t is believed the cowboys were TAX
en- across the international line and
killed when they attempted to break
away from their captors.
According to the story told by
Spillsbury and companions, each vic
tim had been shot in the head sew
eral times. Accord's head had been
cut with machette. The clothing
had been torn from all three bodies
and there were numerous cuts and
bruises, indicating, it was believed, a
desperate struggle Of the Americans
against heavy odds.
Cowboys Were Unarmed.
According to information gathered
here, Accord, Peterson and Jensen rode
unarmed into the camp of the Mexi
cans on the American side. They were
taken into custody Immediately and
made off with.
The bodies of the three men, con.
sidered in connection with the threat
of Jose Ynez Salazar to raid American
towns, caused considerable feeling in
this section of the international Dor
der.
Recall Columbus Raid.
While close observers of the border
situation protested to see nothing
alarming in Salazar's threat, a major
1ty of the population looked with ap
prehension on movements of rebel
bands in Northern Chihuahua.
1--WE remember Columbus" said one
It was recalled that Villa before his
raid on Columbus, sent a warning that
he was coming.
Seizures Are Threatened.
It became known here that the s.,
900 demanded by Salazar of the War
rem interests not only included the ran
som Of Spencer and his wife, bu
also carried with it threat that, un
less it was paid, 1000 head of cattle
at Ojitos would be confscated, the
ranch buildings burned and all prop
erty destroyed. Salazar was said tt
have 500 men at Ojitos
The Warren ranch interests are I'm
derstood to have agreed to pay 5000
ransom for Spencer and his wife.
Carranza government officials hav,
urged that the ransom be not paid a.
forces were proceeding to the Otto:
country from Casas Grandes and from
Sonora points.