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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-05
BnOIGHT box ron NEWARK
no EMPRESS OFFICE

The suspected man on last Friday
morning appeared at the Charlottcs-
vile express Office with box ad-
dressed to the Newark firm. Ten min
utcs later Deputy TwyninG. accom-
panied by an instructor from the uni
versity. called at tho express office and
saw the box. lie then procured Il
search warrant from. Judge II. I. w
Duke. Jr.. Commonwcaith's attorney,
and n warrant of arrest. crcnshaw was
placed under arrest while nj work in
the chemical laboratory, and was taken
to tho express office. where Twyning
took charge OF the box containing the
platinum. Later the prisoner was
taken before Bail Commissioner Will
liam +. Long. where his father. $.
Dabney. Crenshaw. having been sum-
moncd from Richmond. gave bond in
the sum OF $4,000 for his appearance
before Magistrate James L. Humbert.
At the beginning an effort was made
10 conceal the identity OF the accused
Charlottesville afternoon paper pub
lishcd full account of the affair, but
without names. The effort to hide the
accused's Identity failed. as the arrest
was made in the presence of others.
Many students OF the department Of
chemistry urged that the name be di-
vulged officially. as protection to
them. contending that every mother of
chemical student who heard of this
affair would be oppressed with fear
and suspense. The college semiweekly,
College Topics, refused to suppress the
name. and told the story to the aca-
demic world in its issue of Saturday
afternoon.
APPEARS INDIFFERENT
TO HIS SITUATION
Throughout the accused has appeared
to he either Indifferent 10 the grave
situation in which he has been placed
or not to realize it's seriousness. His
room in the Delta Tau Delta fraternity
house was searched after the arrest
and some platinum was found there
together with tools that belonged 10
the laboratory. Some believe that the
young man is mentally irresponsible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-05
NEWARK DEALER SUPPLIED
CLUE TO PLATINUM SALES
Purchased Metal From Young Cren.
shaw, Who Is Accused Of Fir
ing Laboratory.
ARRESTED WHILE IN CLASS
Accused Taken to Express Office and
Confronted With Package Adj
dressed by Him tn New Jersey
Purchaser.

Through :. dealer in platinum in
Newark. y. j., the detective working
on the mysterious laboratory fire 81
tho University of Virginia ran across
the trail which led on Friday 10 the
arrest Of young :. Dabney crcnshaw
~. 81 Richmond. on the sensational
charge of burning the laboratory
building Ill order 10 cover UP tho theft
Of $4,000 worth Of the precious metal
y considerable quantity Of platinum
WAS expressed to this dealer from the
central express office i'm cha riottesrillc.
and later another supply from a
branch Office ~ Union Station. None
had been forwarded from the Eniver-
sity express office. In the meantime
tho notices sent out from the State
Insurance Commissioners Office, in
Richmond, warning that platinum had
been stolen. and requesting to he in
formed II any had been offered for sale
produced Information to the effect that
the Newark dealer had been offered the
pla tinum by young Crcnshaw.
Deputy Lewis T. Twyning. of the In
Surancc Commissioners force. then en-
tered into AN arrangement with the
Newark dealer, by which he made Il
more attractive offer TO young Cren-
shaw
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-05

The regular meeting Of ST. Patrick S
benevolent and Social Society Will be
held Tonight at S:IJ O'Clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-05
WILSON TAKES OATH
FOR HIS SECOND TERM
IN OFFICE AT CAPITOL

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-05

The Richmond Nurses Club Will
meet this afternoon ut 4 o'clock in the
clubroom OF tho Y. w. G.. A.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-23
SAY GERMAN AGENTS
SPREAD wheat RUMOR
Commission Denies Price Will Be
Fixed at One Dollar.

Reports spread throughout the
northwest that the Food Administra-
tion's Wheat Commission intended
fixing prices as low as 81, were en-
phatically denied at the offices of the
commission yesterday. The false re-
ports were characterized as part OF
the system of German propaganda,
intended TO make the farmers DIS
satisfied and hinder the administra-
tions plans for increasing production
Three important points are being
constantly kept in mind by the COM
mission. it was declared. These are:
NECESSITY of giving a fair price,
in order to stimulate production.
s-Preventing any "hold-up' methods
on the part of producers.
3Taking into consideration the fact
that the nation is at war, and that
the needs of the nation must not be
measured in terms of personal proht.
While members OF the commission
refused to state even a tentative
minimum price, this statement was
made:
The producers can be assured that
whatever price IS finally fixed will be
fair and that we will take into con-
sideration all the elements entering
into the situation and view the prob
lem from all angles. We do not in
tend to fix any price that Will rob
the farmers"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-23
u. S. Seamen on U-Boat
Sunk by French Destroyer
Captain and Five of Campana's Crew Prison
ers on Submarine When 1t Was Destroyed
Third Officer Arriving Here Saws.

Bruce then described the battle be-
tween. the Campana and the U-boat.
Capt. Oliver was compelled to sur
render because his ammunition gave
out, the survivor said.
Only Room for Six.
I'VE all got into the boats and pulled
alongside the U-2. The commander
said: We were ordered to take all
Americans prisoners, but We have only
room for six He then picked out
Capt. oliver, Gunner Delaney, Roop
and Kline. He asked if any of our
men spoke German. Miller said that
he did and was taken aboard the L
boat. Jacobs volunteered to make the
sixth in the American party.
The rest of us pulled away and the
submarine sank out of sight. That
was about IL o'clock in the morning.
We were picked up shortly after 6
O'Clock that evening by French
cruiser. When 1 reported what hap
pened and gave the bearings of the
ship at that time, the French COM
mander gasped:
4 had a wireless from a destroyer
at 11:55 this morning saying that it had
just sunk a submarine corresponding
to the u in that very locality"
I'm view of the fact that Capt. Oil
yer and the other five men were TO
have been permitted to cable home
and have sent no messages, 1 fear
that they are gone" concluded Mr..
Bruce
The Washington herald., 1917-08-23
ALLIES DISCUSSED
Peace At VATICAN
Jap Diplomat Says Conclave Pre-
ceded Pope's Note.
(By the International News Service,

CBy the International News Service)
San Francisco, Aug. 22.-The re-
cent peace proposals made by the
Pope were preceded by a conclave
of representatives of the allies at
the Vatican, according to Niscounts
Hawai- and NJ. Okuchi, of Japan,
who are here today before return
ing to Japan. The Japanese en-
voys said they had just come from
the international conference. They
said they were invited by both the
Pope and the American govern
ment.
Viscount Okuchi, spokesman of
the two, declared that all the en-
tente nations were represented, but
that both the English and French
delegates were averse to any peace
settlement at this time.
II am unable to give the names of
those who attended, as it was under
stood that full secrecy was to sur
round the meeting" he said. But
since the Pope has made his proposal
which was outlined at our conclaye, l
presume it is a mere matter of di-
plomacy that keeps the European pa
pers from publishing the news of the
matter"
Viscount Okuchi said that after
leaving Rome he and his fellow envoy
visited the French front and went
away with the firm conviction that
the Germans cannot hold out much
longer.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-23
CBy the International News seryic-.l y

y
An American Port, Aug. 2e.-Tnc
German submarine u, which saIh
the American steamship Company
and made prisoners of it's captain
and five members of its gun crew,
was itself destroyed by a French
patrol vessel on the same day, and
all on board are believed to nave per-
ished, according to Third Office
]. H. Bruce of the Inflated tanker,
who was brought here today on a
vessel from a French port.
Among the passengers were thirty
nine members of the Campana' S
crew, and eight members of the sun
crew of the lost tanker.
Promised to Cable.
The Americans who are believed to
have perished on the U-boat are
Captain Alfred Oliver; James Delaney,
chief gunner's mate, and commander
of the gun crew, Maiden, Mass. /;
Frederick S. Jacobs. seaman, Chicago;
Frederick S. Jacob. seaman, Pitts
burgh: Ray Roop, boatswain's mate,
Boyne City, Mich; Charles L. Kline,
gunner's mate, Reading Pa.
The submarine commander dis
tinctly told Capt. Oliver, in my pres
ence," said Third Officer Bruce, that
he and his men would have opportun-
tiles to cable their relatives i'm
mediately upon their arrival in Ger
many, some forty-eight hours after
the ship was sunk"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-23
ALL A PIPE DREAM
SAYS COL. ROOSEVELT
Hasn't Heard He Was to Go to
Russia with Army.
,lilEtCn Herald

Special to The Washington Herald.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 22.-Col. Roosevelt
thinks the story from Washington
that President Wilson is considering
putting him in command of 200, 900
regulars to be sent to the Russian
battlefront is a pipe dream.
Il never heard of such a thing"
he said this afternoon. When l saw
it in the paper this morning was the
first l ever knew of such a PROPOSE
ton. 1t has never been talked of to
me. and 1 know nothing about it,"
The colonel made it clear that he
has no idea of going to the Russian
front. Asked if he wished to COM
ment on the advisability of sending
American troops there, he said he did
not.
When told that King George had
conferred knighthood on James w.
Gerard, former Ambassador to Ger
many, Col. Roosevelt showed great
interest.
"Hurrah for Sir jamie" he ex-
claimed.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-23
GERMANS LAUNCH ATTACK
AGAINST RUSSIAN FRONT
TO RESTORE ARMY MORALE
Allied Drive Continues Unchecked
Despite German Counter-attacks

Austro Italian FronItalian Isonzo drive continues full blast
New gains entire attacking 'front.' despite senng Austrian
Total Sunday exceeds Booty
includes thirty Unofficial estimate of Austrian losses in
killed and wounded is Vienna admits loss OF ground but
claims of $500 Italians and fifty machine
West Verdun: Germans launch unceasing
attacks both banks of the Meuse without egang foot Of
ground but suffering heavy losses French make additional local
gains Total of prisoners approaches mark Berlin admits
important losses of ground; claims very heavy French losses
Flanders: British launch drive northwest of Ypres,
making good headway.
g. Canadians hold all gains against violent Teuton
Berlin admits loss of deposit southwest
city. =
A. Asne: French repuse all German attacks.
Front-Germans drive Riga, Dwinsk and
Brody. Perograd admits Riga front
The Washington herald., 1917-08-23
OFFICIALS ALARMED
At RUSS SITUATION
Grave Fears Felt that Rule Of
Kerensky MAY Have Collapsed.

The condition OF Russia is causing
the SrayesJ concern, not only in Wash
ington. but at all the allied capitals.
Elihu Root chairman OF The commits
sion 10 Russia, has returned here TO
discuss with Secretary OF state Lam
sing the report Of the commission.
Dispatches have been received from
Russia, il is admitted st the state De-
partm'nt. but their purport has not
been made public for two DAYS.
The reports Of German divisions,
known to have been on the eastern
front, as appearing in the west have
/ indicated that the Germans believe
they can carry on their Russian opera
tions with smaller forces. This IS
taken TO mean that the Russian re-
siStance is again collapsing.
No report Of political conditions have
reached the outside world in some
days and the Eravcst concern is felt
over the fate OF Kerensky and his
, iron rule.
The United States. il was learned
last night. already has a considerable
number of military officers in Russia.
observing conditions and rendering
what aid they can.
But. either no reports have been
received from these sources or they
were such that the State Depart
ment has refused to make them pub
lie
The Russian mission here is also
worried about conditions at home. No
word had been received from Petro-
grad in some days.
Officials here are plainly worried
lest the young Premier has been un-
able to face down any growing dis
content among the people.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-23
TO RATION NEUTRALS
under STRICT SYSTEM
Control of Exports Placed in Hands
of New Commission.

Enforcement of a strict rationing
system for all neutrals is forecast
by the reorganization yesterday of
the Exports Embargo Council
under executive order. AdminIstra-
tiOn and control of export embar-
goes is taken entirely out of the
Jurisdiction Of the Department of
Commerce. and the advisory board
becomes the whole council.
As originally organized, the coun-
Gil was composed of Secretary of
State Lansing. Secretary of Com
merce Redheld, Secretary of Agri-
culture Houston and Herbert c.
Hoover, Food Administrator. An
advisory board, of which Vance Nc
Cormick was chairman, was named.
il being planned for the council
to retain all administrative powers
and leave the detail work to the
advisory board.
1t is understood that the ad-
visory board found itself unable to
work freely because Of checks from
the council. and President Wilson
was asked to remedy matters. The
executive order was the result. By
its terms full powers are given the
former advisory board, which is
now composed Of Vance McCor-
mick, representing the State De-
partment; Alonzo E. Taylor, rep
resenting agriculture; Thomas D.
Jones, representing commerce, and
John 3. White. representing the
food administration. Another mem
Der will be named by the shipping
board.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-23
|. w. W. SOLUTION
PUT UP TO STATES
Federal Authorities Will Keep
Hands Off Strike Troubles.

Officials at the Department of JUS
tee yesterday declared that the gov
ernment is pursuing a hands off,
policy at the present time concerning
the attempted strike engineered by
the /. w. w. agitators in four West
ern States.
The department for the time being
is willing to permit the State authori-
ties, through their military forces, to
cope with the situation if it develops
more serious aspects.
For some time, however. the depart
ment has been hard at work endeavor-
ing to ferret out the possible connec-
ton between German propa gandists
and the /. w. w. leaders in the general
plan to tie up vital industries. This
inquiry is still being pushed forward,
but no statement as to its progress
was Forthcoming yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-23

With SEDITION
Daniels Asserts Masses
and "Jefersonian Sought
to Hamper War Plans.

The editors of THE Masses" and
THE Jeffersonian" are leaderes in
a propaganda to discredit and hand
leap the government in prosecuting
the war, asserted Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson yesterday.
He made this assertion in a com
munication to Senator Bankhead, of
Alabama, chairman of the Senate
Committee on POstoffices. At the
same time he refused to disclose
certain information asked for by
Senator Hardwick. of Georgia. who
had put in a resolution asking why
The Masses and other publica-
tions had been denied the privileges
of the mails.
Misleading Statements.
Referring specially TO the state
ment by Senator Hardwick, August
IL. II wish to state" wrote
Mr.. Burleson, that the article in
The Masses 'assailing the President
was not the basis for declaring tbs
August issue non-mailable, or the
subsequent revocation of second
class mail privileges. The Senator
has evidently accepted as true one
of the false and misleading state
ments published for the purpose OF
creating a sentiment against the
execution of the law"
In his direct charge against the
publications named. the Postmaster
General wrote to Mr.. Bankhead:
From matter received by the de-
partment from various sections OF
the country, / find there is an or
ganized propaganda to discredit
and handicap in every way the
government in the prosecution OF
the war, with the clear and unmis-
taxable purpose of defeating the
objects for which the government
is spending billions Of dollars and
will probably be called upon TO
sacrifice thousands of lives.
Editors Guard Statements.
''The publications forming a part Of
this propaganda in many cases so
suard their Utterances as the editors
think will keep them out Of prison
They are nevertheless united in pub
lishirg the same class of matter,
whether it be true or half true OF
wholly false. and are daily accom-
plishing results clearly in violation OF
the espionage law.
Common among these publications
stand The Masses and The Jeffer-
sonian.' Their respective editors are
leaders in the movement. Their writ
ings and speeches are quoted with
approval by the uress OF this char
acter throughout the country as we'll
as in circular matter emanating from
it"
Publications of this class" ran
Mr.. Rurlesons letter. have from
week to week contended that the So
called draft act recently passed by
Congress is unconstitutional and un-
der the pretense ~ legitimate argJ-
ment have actually discouraged en-
hstments. obstrUCted the execution II
the draft act and prevented sub
scriptions to the bonds issued 1" raise
money to carry on the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-23
Offensive in East Planned to
Offset Weakness in West.
ABANDON HOPE OF SEPARATE
PEACE; BEGIN BfGA DRIVE
Berlin Admits LOses in Terrific
Fighting in Vsrdun Seitor.

Berlin Admits Lo5es in Terrific
Fighting in Vefdun Seitor.
London. Aug. E-Her armies in the
west staggering under the mighty
hammer BLOWS Of the French at Yer
dun and the British in Flanders and
at Lens: her Hapsburg any's front
cracking under the sustained strokes
Of me Italians, Germany today
laUnChed an offensive in the cast TO
cs,eck the morale OF her troops and
steel the confidence Of her people.
Drive on Russia.
In keeping with the funda mental
maxim OF her war science which dc
tates aggression. FIRST and always"
and finding a large-scale cOunter-of-
fensive in the west a physical impos-
sibility. she has decided, today's news
indicates, to strike against Russia All
catering TO the Socialists and uCu-
annexationists has been thrown 10 the
winds. The hope of Turing Russia into
an armistice has been abandoned. The
Teuton armies have been set in mo-
tion against the big Russian Baltic
port Of Riga and the fortress Of
Dwinsk as well as in the strip OF
Northeastern Galicia still in GusCO-
vite hands.
Admit Retirement.
This triple offensive is stiU in fits
embryonic stage. Petrograd admitted
officially today a Russian retirement
from two TO three versts on the front
southwest OF Riga. between the TirUl
Swamps and the River A
Meanwhile the German troops in
! the west were again defeated at Yer
dun, on the Sisne. in Flanders and
at Lens, while the Austrian-Is0nzo
army was forced TO yield new ground
to the Italians.
Italians Take Villages.
In detail, the developments Of the
last twenty-four hours were:
L lsonzo: Gen. Cadorna's troops.
/ according to unofficial front dis
patches. occupied FIVE additional vii
lagos. The total OF prisoners taken
since Sunday exceeds l20la the war
Office states. and thirty guns have
been captured. An unofficial esti-
mate puts the Austrian dead and
wounded since the beginning OF the
drive at 5ySo0 The Vienna war ONCE
@AAlAANNtA AAlF g a. A4--ilAl OF A4NllNllgE NAA
front OF nine and a half mics. It's
Official report tHk.s occasion TO refer
TO the ten previous Italian drives on
the Isonzo. all OF which. IL SAYS. were
failures The statement asserts that
$500 prisoners and fifty machine guns
were taken from the Italians.
French Hold Firm.
.. VerGun: In new waves the crown
princes infantry thrust itself aEainst
the French lines which two days ago
were their own. On both banks OF
the Mouse they counter-attaCked
throughout the night and again to-
day. Everywhere they ran against
granite In one OF these assaults.
between Deadman's Hill and Hin COS.
they managed. by sheer weight Of
masses to take a fo0thold in the
French line. But the poilus came
back Stron-. In a brilliant counter
dash they elected. killed or captured
every Teuton invader. Sixty prison
ers remained in their hands. Mean
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-23
PARIS RECEIVES RUSSIANS.

Parisc, Aug. 22.-Messrs. GoldenberS
and Smirnoff, of Petrograd, represent
ing the Russian Council of Soldiers
and Workmen's Delegates. have been
received by a committee of the Gen.
eral Confederation of Labor and ex-
tended an invitation to attend the
sessions of the confederation and to
send representatives to the Interna-
tional Conference of Socialists at
Stockholm.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-23
GERMAN RAIDER SUNK
in ATLANTIC OCEAN
Was Formerly Companion
Ship to Moewe.
CBy the international News Seryic,


An Atlantic Port, Aug. 22.-Sur-
prised by a British warship, the Ger
man raider Seeadler, which for a
time roaned the seas with the IA
nous raider Moewe, was sunk in the
Atlantic ocean. The news was brought
to this port by the British steamer
Harrington Head, on board of which
were a part of the crew of the Ger
man ship. The British vessel re-
manned mere for two days and then
steamed to England to discharge her
prisoners ana cargo.
The raider. according to reports,
went down fighting and part of her
crew went with her. The fight, at
night. is said to have occurred more
than 1000 miles from this port sew
eral weeks ago. The Harrington Head
and the British steamer Edith Cavalix
were summoned by British warships
to take care of the prisoners.
Most of the Germans on the raider
succeeded in escaping from the ship
in lifeboats, but were later picked up
by boats of the warship that sunk the
Seeadler.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-23
Student Aviator Loses
Life In Delaware River

Chester, Pa, Aug. 22.-Albert ].
Baron, OF Portland, Ore, a student
aviator at the Government Aviation
School at Essington, was drowned in
the Delaware River late this after
noon. He was seized with cramps
while swimming to the rescue of two
other student aviators who had
plunged with their hydroairplane in
to the stream.
The two tliers were unharmed. The
young mans father is a wealthy sal
mon packer.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-23
LABOR LEADER MAYOR.

Memphis. Aug 22.-Harry Litty
labor leader, today became Mayor in
succession of T. C. Ashcroft, who re-
signed. and against whom custer pro-
ceedinss are pending. Chief of Police
w. ]. Hayes also resigned. Ashcroft s
removal was sought on the charge OF
failure to enforce the prohibition and
other laws.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-23
HALT CANTONMENT WORK.

San Francisco. Aug. 2-Capt.
Flushmauer. constructing quarter
master at Camp Fremont. this after
noon received orders from Washing
ton to suspend further work on can
tonment construction. Two thousand
men were laid of by the contractors.
No explanation was given.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-23
Daniels Hopeful.

Secretary Daniels does not fear that
the shipbuilding strike will extend
TO the navy yards. But the Navy
Department as well as the Shipping
Board, is seriously embarrassed by
the tie-up Of private plants.
Mr.. Daniels got hearty encourage
ment yesterday when a delegation OF
nine civilian employees of the Phila-
delphia yard presented TO him dec
laration signed by every one Of the
1900 and more civilian employees pledg-
ing their support throughout the war
This means that there will be no strike
at the Philadelphia yard under any
circumstances.