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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
WET MEMBERS WARl|KE
Talk Loud and Long Their Resent
mcnt" of Way Committee
Treated Them.

Washington Feb 24.-Backed up
against a stone wall as result of
their own lntolerable actions wet
members of the District of Columbia
committee of the house were today in
a war-iike mood due to the action of
the house rules committee in deciding
to report out the Sheppard bill for
prohibition in the District Of Column
bia one day carly next week. The wet
members OF the District committee
were talking long and loud about
their resentment over the way in
which the rules committee had treat
ed them.''
Representative Hamtll. OF New
Jersey. is quoted as having shouted in
committee meeting today ito HI
with the rules committee" Repre-
sentative Focht. OF Pennsylvania,
criticised the rules committee for
wasting, so much time in New York
and elsewhere looking for a leak"
as to the presidents recent note. and
then coming to Washington and act
ing so promptly as to the prohibition
matter
The meeting of the District COM
mittee, in executive session, Is said to
have been a lively one, the wet MEM
bers being bitter in their remarks
and their denunciation OF those who
would take away from them their
'prerogatives."
However. the prohibition forces are
undisturbed Threats that the Dis
trict committee would report out the
prohibition bill amended so as to
make the District bone dry" in the
hope of putting supporters Of the
Sheppard bill "in hole" had no
effect upon the latter. They will go
ahead in the even tenor of their way
and when the Sheppard measure
'rafigas out about next Tuesday or
~ a. sday. under report from the
aes committee. they will go ahead,
defeat the referendum, pass the Hhep-
pard bill. and defeat the recommended
tons of the District committee made
by wet majority Of that committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25
TO SEEK FRIENDSHIP
0F CENTRAL AMERICA
President TO Eradicate Unfriendliness
on Account of Unpaid Debt
to Colombia,

Washington. Feb. 24.-Administra-
ton leaders tonight firmly expected
President Wilson and his advisers "a
wage a determined fight to eradicate
unfriendly feeling existing in Central
America toward the United States
The administration is particularly
anxious that every step be taken 10
prevent the development Of anti
American sentiment in Latin Amori-
can countries close to the Panurna
canal
Great emphasis is TO be placed bv
President Wilson upon the aecessitv
for an agreement by the senate 10 The
payment of s25. 100000 to -olonbla
for her share In the cana, zone sale
The president has practically
abandoned all hope that an agree
ment can be reached during the few
remaining days of the present session
and his hopes now center unon the
possibility of securing speedy action AT
the extra session of the senate called
for March 5,
Early settlement of matters in dis
ppte between this country and the
Central American republics also is
planned, Secretary OF State LANSING Is
endeavoring to hasten adjustment 81
the differences arising in Honduras
Costa Hica. ard Nicaragua. over tbs
sale by Nicaragua of the Nicaragua
canal and Fonseca Naval Base rights
80 the United States government This
sale was declared by the Central
American court of justice to be an in
fringement upon Costa Rica.s rixhtS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25
Nv G Are Hungry
Banners Carried by
5000 Paraders

New York. Feb. 2l.-The sso-
men of New lork'- East Side
held their demonstration today
against the high prices of food
~tufYs. They psraded down fash
iona bic Fifth avenue. past the
shops where the wcil-to-do buy.
and past the homes where the
wealthy live. Then they held n
meeting in Madison square Park.
Police were everywhere. There
was no disorder such as has at
tended the demonstrations in the
Ghetto.
1t was estimated that 5000
women and probably as many
children took part in the demon
stration. Thc parade was many
blocks long, The stoutncss OF
most OF the older women and the
many baby carriages made the
procession move with the slow
ness of 2 funSral. While Eve
Arc Hungry" was the appeal OF
the banners. good nature pre-
dominated during the parade
When the throngs of women
gathered in the park they were
addressed by scores of orators OF
every political color. The speak
ers stood on dry goods boxes and
assaulted the city government and
food spectators In variety of
languages and dialects.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25
Clutted Markets
and Lower Prices
In New York Soon

New York, Feb 24-New York
markets may be glutted With food
products within fifteen days with
prices falling. All the trunk line rail-
roads running To the West ana South
nave agreed to give absolute right of
way to perishablA foodstuffs consigned
to this city. Announcement of the
plan was made tonight 10 Joseph
Hartigan. commissioner of weights
and measures.
Mr.. Hartgan. however, declared
that the food crisis in New York will
be repeated within the year and with
more terrible results If the govern
ment OF the United States does not
take some effective steps to solve the
farm labor problem He outlined a
plan. which ne declared woald bring
the solution.
The railroads which toby Joined
In the plan to open the way TO rapid
movements OF food products To New
York were the Pennsylvania. Lacka-
wanna, Baltimore and Ohio. New York
Central and Erie railroads
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25
TWO BRITISH LINERS
LEAVE FOR WAR ZONE
Ships Are Heavily loaded With Mn
nitions and Many americans Are
On Board.
STEAMER FINLAND - DUE
TO ARRIVE HERE MONDAY
With This Arrival Entire Fleet OF
Trans Aflantics VIII Re In Port
For First Time Since War With
Spain.

New York. Feb. 24-TWo British
liners with passengers and munitions
on board left today FOR war zone
ports. On the Cunarder Orduua were
40 passengers, eight of them Ameri-
ean citizens
She is bound to Liverpool and. in
addition to munitions carries 1000
tons of coal. Csa;3gd III ~ officials
declined to make public the names
of the Americans on board. The liner
stopped off the Battery while tug
ran along side with dispatches from
the British consulate
The White Star liner Canopic. with
ninety eight passengers and no
Americans sailed at noon. She was
heavily laden with munitions Like
he Orduna. she is armed with g.
inch naval rife at her stern.
officials of the American line an
nounced today that the steamer Fin
land. the last American liner out Of
port. has been heard from and will
reach port Monday night or Tuesday
morning She sailed from Liverpool
February u. but her departure WAS
kept secret until she was well beyond
the submarine zone.
She carried 60 passengers. With
the Finland's arrival here the Ameri-
can lines entire fleet OF six trans
atlantic eamships will be in port to-
gether for the first time since the
Spanish American war.
Nothing Heard From Orleans.
The American fretghter Orleans was
due TO arrive at Bordeaux today. The
owners have not received any word
that the freighter has even been re-
ported The Orleans has made the
same passage in fourteen days. The
Rochester is a sixteen-day boat. and
II weather conditions have not been
unfavorabje. she should be reported
Monday
The Atlantic transport steamer
Manchuria. an American sreichter.
reached port today from London.
Members of the crew declared they
had sighted six British submarines in
the English channel
The Fabre liner Venezia. from Pal
Continued on Second Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25
DEMAND FOOD EMBARGO
WHILE NEW YORK RIOTS
Wilson's Proposal
to Finance Food
Probe Is Winner

Washington. Feb. 24.--prcsi-
dent Wilson's proposal for
100000 appropriation to finance
n ecdcrai trade commission in
yc- -i@ation of the cost of food,
to@i.st won victory IN the
ho.,-y. by "A vote of So To 81 the
hol " tentatively adopted an
amendment To the sundry civil
bill PROV :0inc The fund for the
Investigation. TIC vote followed
hours of vigorous discus sion of
the food situation throug lout the
country.
Representative Meyer London.
the New Yot' Social -. sonehi to
substitute for the administration
proposal. general embargo on
all foodstuffs. His proposition
was ruled out of order, however.
and the house had no opportun-
ity to vote upon the embargo
plan. Representative Fitzgerald.
of New YORK. and other support
or of The embargo proposal
said that they would make anoth-
or effort to secure consideration
fo:. the plan before the appropria-
ii"n bill was finally passed upon
the house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25
$4,000 FOR RICHMOND
|. POST0Ff|Ct ALTERATION
McAdoo Recommends Appropriation
For Enlargement of
Building.
RAILWAY NAIL SERVICE
AT ELEVENTH AND BANK
Removal of Terminal VIII Give Suf-
hcaemt Space in Present Building.
May Continue Leasing Main Street
Structures

Washington, =. c.. Feb. 24.-Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo recon-
mended to congress today the appro-
priation of $4,000 for the alteration
and remodeling of the Richmond
postoffice, courthouse and customs
house building. and for alteration ana
repair of the newly acquired build
ings on the corner OF Eleventh and
Bank streets.
The government recently purchased
the remaining buildings on this block
at a cost OF $4,000.
1t is contemplated moving the rail-
way mail service out of the postoffice
building and using the space vacated
for other postoffice purposes. which.
1t 10 understood. will provide sufficient
additional space for several years to
come.
1t Is found that by making altera-
tons and repairs In the buildings on
Eleventh and Bank streets. at a cost
OF $4,000. sufficient space can be
provided there for accommodation OF
the railway mail service. the army
and navy recruiting Offices, and the
customs warehouse.
Continue Leasing Buildings.
Twenty thousand dollars is to be
used to move the railway mail SER
vice from the postoffice to the build
ing on the corner Eleventh and
Bank streets. and remodel the por-
ton OF the postoffice from which the
railway mail service is taken.
The two buildings facing Main
street will not be needed by the gov
eminent for the present, II Is thought,
and Il is contemplated to continue
leasing them for office purposes.
ny placing the army and navy re-
cruiting Offices and the customs ware
house in the newly acquired building.
the government will save s24s0 now
paid In rental annually.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25
Whitman Thinks
t God Situation
Is Exaggerated

New Sors,. Feb. 24.--Go,ernor
Whitman announced today ne
would send an emergency message
To Legislature Monday asking for
legislation empowering city to buy
food and sell it at cost to meet the
present high price emergency. But
the governor declared:
PERSONALLY. think the food
situation In New Work city l. great
ly exaggerated. ! know the East
Side. In my days as magistrate |
experienced many of these o-called
food RIOTS and 7 know just about
how much of foundation there Is
for them.
Nevertheless. tire IL an emcrg-
eIlcy confronting the city. II the
city administ rafion desires to APP
propriate public money to relieve
distress l shall do all ia my power
as governor to help them. am
read to send an emergency mes
sage to the legislature Monday
night asking that the city he en-
powered to spend 81 900. 900 or
$4,000, 200 for food il the local au-
thorities want 10 do So"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25
Congress Steps Into lnterna-
tional Situation With De
mands for Early Action
CONTINUOUS SESSION
In SENATE is THREAT
Democratic Leaders After Sew
eral Hours Battle Reiterate
Determination--Bitter " ords
Are Flung About

Washington, Feb. 25 Sunday
"A temporary compromise in the
senate fight to force President
Wilson's foreign policy into the
open was reached early today.
The Republican policy of delay
ing all legislation until the inter
national situation had been
cleared away was temporarily
suspended. following a conference
Of senate leaders.
A unanimous consent agree
ment was reached that the reve-
nue. bin. which has formed the
basis OF the Republican hiibuster,
should be voted upon at = O'Clock
next Wednesday evening II was
apparent that III the revenue bill
occupied the senate until that
time there would be LITTLE ukeii-
hood OF completing the work now
before congress before March 1.
The agreement also included
provisions for debate ON the In
dian appropriation bin and the
conference report ON the bill con-
fcr7-tng citizenship rights on the
inta bitauts of Porto Rico. Sena-
,or. Penro@e. Republican leader
before accepting the agreement
declared that the Indian and Por-
% Rican measures would not pass
II the present session of congress.
The senate adjourned to meet
Monday and resume the Gfrugglc
over the legislative program
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25
Toll Taken by Daring U-Boat
Includes the Torpedoing of
Seven Dutch Steamers
FOUR OF TORPEDOED
VESSELS REMAIN AFLOAT
Netherlands Is Indignant and
Early Break With Germany
Is Predicted - Washington
Hears of Devastation
SHIPS SUNK.
Reported SATURDAY,

By enthusiastically Dutch
7.1e6 tons; Jacetra, Dutch. 5.703 tons
Trojan Prince, British, 3,19s; Benef-
cent, British, 1858; Gasteertland
Dutch, t,06s; Grenadier. British. l..
0o4; Longhurst. British. 3,053.
BY United states consuls--Blcn.
helm, Norwegian. 151 tons; Skrtm
Norwegian. 727.
Total-Nine ships 23724' tons
Previousft cfsof'tt-ti-i s s hips
400 1a tons.
Grand total--l75 ships. 424.543 tons
Torpedoed. but not sunk-Zandik
Dutch, 1859 tons; Menado, Dutch
5.s74; Eemland Dutch. 3.770: Ban.
doeng, Dutch. tonnaee not given To.
tai, four ships 1888 tons
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25
PRINT PAPER CONTROVERSY
WILL BE HEARD THIS WEEK

Washington, Feb. 24-Preliminary
conferences between publishers, paper
manufacturers and members of the
federal trade commission today. de-
veloped so many divergent views upon
the news print manufacturers pro-
posal that the commission fix the
prices of new print paper. that 1t be-
came evident public hearings will be
necessary These hearings it was
stated unofficially probably will begin
early next week and every one at
fected directly by the proposed agree
ment will have a chance to be heard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25
' ElSSET4S TORPT.DOFD IN
HARBOR At FALMOUTH

New York. Feb. "a report said
to be based upon a thoroughly re-
liable cable source was circulated in
German quarters here tonight to the
effect that a German Submarine yes
terday or Thursday entered the port
Of Falmouth and torpedoed between
eight and a dozen vessels.
The report was taken to explain
the sinking Of three Dutch vessels
and the torpedoing OF four others,
ana the destruction OF two British
steamers,
Cable dispatches received here in
the afternoon stated the attacks
took place In the western approach
es Of the English channel"
Falmouth lies on the southwestern
tip OF Cornwall and Is the western
most port IN the channel
II German quarters here the re-
port OF the U-boat feat Of slipping
into Falmouth haroor and raising
havoc among shipping there found
ruH credence. It was pointed out
that Il was more than tnproha bic
at once for q home port after Dutch
shipping has been virtually tied UP
since February /.
Four Remained Afioat
The fact that four of the torpedoed
vessels remained afoat was taken as
further indication that the attack
must have been made close TO shore
IT was suggested that the German
admiralty chose this method of at
tack since II was SO much easier than
on the high seas and besides the at
tack being made In hostile port the
Necessity Of !ndemnifyinE the owners
or the possibility Of complications
with Holland would he precluded.
Loss OF life was also avoided. Lon
fContin1e1 IN Second pagsD
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25
INAUGURATION OF
WOODROW WILSON.
ID " a ~ ~ ~

Monday, March 5. round trip from
Richmond, $ss75s tickets sold Mareh
2. 3, 4, and for morning trains 9Th
limit March s. Folder descriptive OF
inaugural -ceremeay.al also conta 'ninf
map of Washington, may be obtained
free from ticket agents.
w. r. TAYLOR 7. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25
$4,000 Worth
of Georgia Booze
Will Run in Sewer
GEORGIA SUPREME COURT
HOLDS CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
LIMITING LIQUOR TINT MAY
BE. POSSESSED-#

Atlanta. Ga, Feb. "a Til Georgia
supreme court today handed DOWN a
decision upholding the constitutional
ity of the law passed at the extraor-
binary session of Tie Georgia legis-
lature limiting the amount of liquor
to be kept by citiHnns of the state
and giving the authorize The power
to destroy all kept In violation Of the
act. The decision was rendered in "A
test case brought MP from Augue'. 3.
where Patrick G. Tar Matthew De-
laney. E. NJ. Greene end A. A. iIett,
Jr,, held liquor purchased by them
previous to the tin.c flte ret became
effective.
About $4,000 gorth ~ liquor
which has been held under guard in
Augusta will now he. DESTROYED
Guard Cost Cotnty $1,000.
Augusta, Ga. FEb 24.--Between
$4,000 and SIS. 00a8worth of liquor.
now held by the shgsif OF Richmond
county. will be dese4oyed rs the re-
suit Of the suprerae cour; decision
today 4%@
This liquor has b*sh guarded night
and day for many @fnonths. and the
guard has cost the county about
$1,000.
The sheriff IL expected 70 pour the
liquor into the sewers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25

Atlanta. Ca Feb, 2t.--T. f. bod
gin, striking lnelnan OF the Geor-
g8a Railway ard Power con- pany, re-
Gently convicted as a dynamiter, was
today sentenced to eight years i'm
prisonmsnt by Judge Ben Hill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25
Find Job

through the want ad
page of The Virginian.
Cost is small.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17

Slip-on waistcoats are popular with
clubwomcn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
Woman S Relief Corps Meeting.

\ regular meeting of Birchard Won
an s Relief corps, No. %, was held in
Masonic hall Saturday afternoon. Dur
ing the session a unanimous vote was
take to present s. from the society
to the Red Cross Half of this sum
will be given the Red Cross auxiliary
at Newfane and half at Townshend.
4 special meeting of the Relief corps
was held in Newfane THURSDAY, Nov.
!, when inspection of the corps was
held by Mrs Nellie Crowley Of Rut-
land. department president. Mrs.
Crowley complimented the corps on
their work and expressed her pleasure
in meeting them. She mentioned the
interest being taken by the order
throughout the state in the work of
the Red Gross.
Mrs Crowley was pleased during the
afternoon to greet Mrs. Levisa
Downs, who was an dhmy nurse during
the war of the rebellion and the only
army nurse now q member Of the Re
lief corps in Vermont Mrs. Downs
was a charter member of the American
Red Cross and received her badge di-
reetly from the hands of Clara Barton
At the close of the business session
refreshments of lee cream and cake
were served and a social hour enjoyed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
TOWNSHEND.
Letter from Claude Vincent.

Rev. S. l.. Vincent has received
birds-eye view of Camp Lewis, Ia
coma, Wash, where his son, Claude, IS
in training, also a letter from which
the following extracts are taken:
1--WE have been having general re-
organization here to bring all the com
panies up to their full war strength OF
$50 men. There were about three days
that anywhere you might look you
could see the boys packing their beds
and personal belongings from one bar
racks to another. 1t made a lot of
extra work. There has been lots of
moving about of troops lately. Some
shipped back to California to fill va
cancies i'll the National Guard, which
is stationed at Linda Vista, near San
Diego. Another bunch has just been
shipped to New York. There are ru-
mors that we may be sent to San Ped
70, California to do guard duty, but |
very much doubt if there is any truth
in it. Personally, nothing would suit
me better, for | don't like the Wash
ington climate. 1t is foggy here near
| ly all the time.
Yesterday, at noon, it started rain
ing and didn t stop until about this
afternoon. The streets here now look
more like rivers than they do Like
streets. If it doesn t rain any more
it will soon dry out as it is graveliy
soil which drains quickly. We were
all glad to see the rain for the parade
ground was getting pretty dusty. Will
over 10000 men drilling, YOU can per
haps imagine what il would be like
Thursday afternoon we went for ;
short practice march and had q batta
lion drill and instruction III tent pitch
ing. By the time we got back vol
could hardly have told whether We
were white men or Negroes.
''They are drilling rs pretty mar,
lately; some Of the boys whose worl
required very little walking get prett,
tired, though they don t mind it a
much as they did at the start Fo
me, aside from sometimes feeling a lit
tie bit awkward and out of place, /
has been easy. ] rather like it, espe
cially the physical exercise. Sometime
they devote one of the drill period
TO foot races or games, requiring con
siderable running. This helps keep til
men III good shape and also break
the monotony of the regular drill. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
Totals.
AL 500 4Oo-l.247
Sporting Notes.

Cornell has 60 men trying to make
the basketball team.
Big game football followers must be
lonesome about this time.
II is estimated that the New York
horse show will clear 100000, and it
is all for the Red Cross.
\ large crowd of fans went TO Bel
lows Falls today to see the football
game between Brattleboro high school
and the high school eleven there.
Tommy Robson of Maiden won
close decision over Fred DYER of Wales
in their l2-round bout in Boston last
night. The decision was not satisfac-
tory to many of the fans.
Both the Boston A. \. and the New
York \. G. are doing notable work to
promote athletics for enlisted men and
to assist in their athletic welfare by
contributing equipment and in other
useful ways.
Texas is well represented i'll North
crn college football. From the Lone
star state the only stars to point TO
are Joe Strauss of Penn, Gene Nicely
Of Dartmouth and Bca Boynton Of
Williams
"Chick" Harley of Ohio state is
called the best all.round kicker in the
Western conference colleges. He is
skilled in drop and place kicking and
putting. Harley is also 4 wonder at
carrying the ball.
The Cleveland American league team
will play series Of exhibition games
/ with the New York Giants during the
latter part of the 1918 training trip
in the South. The Cleveland team will
I train at New Orleans and the Giants
ut. Marlin. Texas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
Grange to Give Minstrel Show.

West River Grange will present 4
colored minstrel entertainment in the
town hall Tuesday evening, Nov. %
The program will include the usual
dress circle with 10 blackfaee come
dams and an interlocutor, the latter
character being taken by G.. B. Whit
ney. Dr. +. L. Osgood and B. r. Phil
lips will act as end men. Jokes and
witty dialogue will be given by the
circle, also quartets, choruses, solos,
etc.
Two lively darby farces will be pre-
scntcd during the evening. The first
entitled Coon Greek Courtship, with
Mrs. b. r. Phillips as Sallie Grindstun
and Merrill Sparks as Johnny Overalls.
Akin Her Father contains the follow
ing east of characters: Pendleton Pep.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
WINDHAM.

Mrs Nellie Marsh and little daugh-
ter Of Winchester, Mass, are visiting
her brother, Henry Rhoades.
Mrs Mason Smith, Leonard Stowell
and Charles Fontaine are the lucky
hunters so far Mrs. Smith S had six
points and the others were spike horns.
Clyde Adams and Bessie Tenney of
Townshcnd We're married by Rev. Mr..
Metcaf at the parsonage Thursday aft
ernoon, Nov. 5. Their many friends
in this town wish them much happi-
ness iii their new relation.