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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27
HEARTILY
AGREE WITH PRESIDENT
STRONG REPUBLICAN
OPPOSITION APPEARS
Congress. Bcwildcred. Hats Action on
Presidents Blanket
Demands.

Washington. Feb. "a sadly III
vided and bewiidered congress tcnignt
halted all action on President Will
sons demand for blanket authority
TO protect american life and property
on the high seas. in his discretion.
Hastily called conferences of Demo
cratic leaders in the house and senate.
in which Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo and Postmaster General
Burleson participated postponed ali
effort at action until tomorrow, after
reviewing the tangled legislative situ-
alton and finding vigorous Republi
can opposition to the presidents de-
mand.
Meetings of the house foreign af-
committee. called for this evening, to
take up the presidents proposals,
, were put off until tomorrow. The
| only progress made toward getting
the presidents demand into law was
the introduction of bill embodying
the authority asked for by Chairman
/ Flood, OF tina house foreign affairs
| committee.
The Introduction of the bill at once
crystalized a strong Republican OPP
| position to the measure. The Re-
publican view that congress should
I remain in Washington to keep watch
/ on the international situation was a
resolution framed by Representative
| Fess, of Ohio. This measure would
call the next congress in extraordinary
session early in April. under the con-
stitutional provision authorizing con-
/ gress to fix the date OF the meeting.
Leaders tonight declared that IL the
/ Republicans persisted In this attitude
they could easily force an extra SEES
sion by blocking the imperative legis-
! lation now tangled UP before con-
gress.
+ In. the senate .'it possibility of a
successful nlibustcr uade administers
tion leaders aprehensivc. There wa,
decided sentiment tonight to jam
the Flood bill through the house with
the full administration force behind It,
and then let the senate Republicans
accept the responsibility for blocking
it by filibuster II they choose. The
Republican objections to the adminis-
/ tration demand for authority were:
That II authorize the arming of mer-
chantmen. when it becomes necessary.
leaving the necessity to be decided by
the president.
That II would authorize the presi-
| dent TO use "other Observation-Disclosures
and methods" in his discretion.
These provisions. they declared. were
to broad. They asserted that no one
could tell what the president might
or might not do under them. and tina
the language gave President Wilson an
of the power which congress itse,l
should exercise. One group OF OBJ
jectors declared that they wanted some
| assurance that the power would be
used u 4 was siyen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27
ouf- Nsh'tsNsSf
JAMES CANNON, JR..
j. BARTON,
"WAYNE II. WHEELER.
Legislative Committee.

The declared purpose OF the vets
at late hour tonight is to offer a
large number of amendments to the
bill--about forty. ii is satd--and to
demand a roll call on each amend
ment AS roll call OF the house
takes from thirty to, forty minutes.
the proposition is to protect The pro-
cedure, so that If possible the bill
may be displaced by other business
before il is possible To obtain the final
vote on the bill itself.
The only effect of such tactics,
however. is to make the "drys" mor-
determined to pass the bill and as a
matter of fact. its passage is p"acti-
cally assured, although il is not Ger
tain whether II will be taken up on
Tuesday or Wednesday.
The increasing pressure on con-
gress because of the war situation
makes it somewhat doubtful whether
any other prohibition legislation can
be taken up this session. but il OPP
portunitv presents itself vote will
be had in the house on the national
prohibition resolution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27
AMERICAN LINERS TO
RESUME SHIfINCS

New York. Feb 2s.-Officials OF
the American line said today that IL
President Wilson was authorized by
congress to arm ships TO protect
American merchantmen on the high
seas, the American line steamships
tied up here would resume sailings
as soon as guns and gunners can be
provided
In the event that guns and gunners
are not forthcoming. an official OF the
company said the vessels would sail
II conveyed BY American warships-
ANY method that will safeguard the
lives of the passengers and crews will
be satisfa Glory to us he added.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27
Troops to Parade
at Byrd ark at
4 This Afternoon
Second Regiment In Mass Formation.
win Show Beneficial Results OF
Training.

In order that the people of Rich
mond may have the opportunity of
reviewing the Second Virginia regi-
ment in dress parade. before they
leave the city. Colonel Robert r.
I.eedy, the commanding officer. has
arranged for parade this afternoon
at o'clock at Byrd Park. The re-
view will be held on the amateur ath-
letic field, and Colonel Leedy has in
. vited the public 10 witness the pa
rade.
On account Of the ample room at
, Byrd Park for the parade. the troops
will have an opportunity to show the
Richmond people the results Of the
training which they have undergone
on the border. When the review was
held on Broad street last week only
line formation was held Today the
evoutfons of the troops will be in
mass formation, and will be q sight
we'll worth seeing.
The regiment will leave the
a1nory Mt Seventh and MArsl,au
streets, nj $3.50 p. NJ. going south
to Grace street, west ON Grace to
Franklin street. through Monu.
mcDt avenue to the Boulevard.
The line Will turn South on the
Boulevard, going by tho Soldiers
home, in order that the veterans
there might have an opportunity
to view tho men.
Prominent military men will be on
hand to officially view the parade.
among them being General w. w.
Sale, Colonel 10 Lane Stern and
others. This will be the last public
appearance of the men before they
leave for their homo stations, and the
people Of the city are asked to go to
Byrd Park and Witness the review.
Colonel Leedy stated yesterday that
the troops would be mustered out Of
the federal service tomorrow. The
men will be paid off and everything
will be put In readiness for the en-
trainment OF the soldiers on Thurs
day. II ID expected that by Thurs.
day night all Of the men will have
left the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27
CARTER GLASS NAMED TO
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Washington. ID. e. Feb. Coon
gresham Carter Glass has been
named by Democratic National Chair
man Vance Mccormick as a member
of the Democratic national executive
committee. consisting of nine MEM
bers.
The other members named are:
Congressman Cordeil Hull, of Ten
nessee; l. b. Dockweller. of Cali
fornia; Sehator-elect \. A. Jones. of
New Mexico: +. Is. Lynch. of Mime
sota: w. w March, of Iowa: r. NJ.
Moore. of Ohio, and A. Mitchell
Palmer, of Pennsylvania.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27
For Wet and Dry
Elections h All
New York Cities

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 26.-Peo-
pie of all cities Of the state are
to be given the OPT Jrttnfty to
vote the cities ''wet'' or .dry' at
the next election.
Governor Whitman today sum-
monesi a number Ofs Legislative
leaders to the executive mansion
and demanded the passage at
the present session Ofa local OPP
ton bill. He also insisted upon
the amendment of the act now
pending SO that the people of
New York city could spte on the.
question at the next eaesfina.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27

Washington. Feb. as.-Oricial Wash
ington was tonight astounded al the
report that two American women had
been lost in the sinking OF the Cum
arder Laconia, Counsellor Polk late
tonight declared that the state depart
ment had no official report verifying
the death of the Americans in the sink
ing of the big liner. He said that
the state department would make no
further announcement as TO the sink
ing of the ship until complete report
had been received from Consul Frest,
at Queenstown
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27
Piano Player Dismissed.

Charged with disorderly corduct
because of the frequency of piano
playing in her home. Mrs. Joseph
Fairlamb, $40 North Second street.
was dismissed when arraigned in po-
lice court yesterday morning. The
charge was preferred bv neighbor.
Lewis Taylor, who lives at 312. on
the same street Detective Sweet. OF
the purity squad. was assigned to the
investigation. but found nothing un-
toward in the conduct of the place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27
Legislative { ommittee Of Ma
tional Anti-Saloon League
Sends Letter to House
VETS PURPOSE IS TO
OFFER AMENDMENTS
Roll-Call Vote to Be Demand
ed On These Would Delay
and Probably Kill District
Prohibition

Washington, d. e. Feb. 26.---Tht
national Legislative committee of the
League of America SEM
to the members of the house of repre-
tonight the following letter
VOTE DOWN ALL AMENDMENTS
'In view of the fact that senate
bill 1882 will, In all probability,
he brought before the house OF
representatives. within the next
few days. for final action by that
body, the undersigned. represent
ing the Anti-Sa1oon League OF
America, respectfully requests
that you will unite with the other
friends of this measure. to pass
the bill i'm the exact form in
which 1t passed the senate.
1.-THE opponents of the bill will
attempt to amend II, so that 1t
may be sent back to the senate
and then probably to a conference
committee We believe that such
action, at this stage Of the session.
would doubtless result in the de-
feat of the hill. SO far n the
q fsresaslta sasaiOn 81 Congress - Con~@.
cerned, and we, therefore, urge
our friends to vote down all
amendments, regardless Of the
merits of such amendments. IL
presented under other conditions.
For example, were II thought to
be desirable and feasible to pass
"bone-dry" law for the Dis
trict, that ought to he done by an
independent act, and not by an
amendment, because as stated
above such an amendment would
result in the defeat of any pro-
hibition measure for the District
at the present time.
"The proposition to refer the
question of prohibition 10 a vote
Of the people of the District has
been thoroughly discussed on the
floor OF the senate. in the press
and before the house committee,
and you are doubtless aware OF
the arguments presented. We
gave our position on that In
a former communication. 1t Is
not only OF doubtful ~iidity and
impracticable, but, under the cir
cumstanCes. 1t is being used as
means to defeat the bin. There
fore. we request YOU to vote
against this as well as all other
amendments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27

London. Feb. 2s.--The Cunarder
Laconia carrying twenty-six Ameri-
cans-six passengers and twenty
among the crew--was sunk without
warning by German submarine OFF
the Irish coast last night
zone dead and twelve missing" is
the latest available words of the dis
aster.
Two hundred and seventy-eight per-
sons are known to have been picked
up.
IT is not yet known whether Ameri-
cans are dead or missing
The Laconia. an 1s,099-ton vessel,
is the largest single victim OF unre-
strict submarine warfare since its in
auguration, February l.
She was en- route from New York
for Liverpool. having left New York
February Is. She carried 5000 sacks
of United States mail
Her cargo was of inestimable i'm
oortance to Great Britain just now.
II was entirely consigned to the
British government. Included in it
were 40. 900 bushels of wheat. two
thousand cases of brass rife cart =
ridges, unloaded; 2S43 bales or cot
ton. laos cases of fruit. 1000 bars
of silver and 800 tons OF staple pro-
visions
The Laconia was equipped with
one gun att. the regulation Al piece
mounted on all Cunard liners.
she was manned by British officers
and British crew Her captain is
". K. d. Irvine.
The attack took place al 10 O'Clock
last night.
The attack on the Laconia occurred
at the point where the Lusitania was
sunk nearly two years ago.
Six American Passengers.
Altogether the Laconia carried
seyenty-five passengers, six of whom
were Americans. There were twenty
native born Americans among the
crew of 2IS. Late tonight thirteen
persons were reported missing.
indication that some OF the passen-
gers or sailors were wounded in the
attack was seen in q message from
hnserican~ <scnsvffe rreses wfffcfr-- sHfri
fifteen survivors had been lasted theirs
and adding:
Others numbering 2s7. II is be-
lived, are TO land about midnight.
Preparations are being made to treat
hospital cases"
Consul Frost's first message, re-
porting the Laconia's destruction
read
"Cunarder Laconia torpedoed 1880
Sunday night Two hundred and
seventy-eight survivors landed. De-
tails lacking but known some missing.
One dead"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27

Chicago. Feb. 2e.--Cunard line off,
Gals here believe that the Mrs, and
Miss Haye. reported killed by the
sinking of the Laconia were Mrs Al
bert Hoy and her daughter, Elizabeth.
of Chicago. The Hoys resided here
until DR., Hoy went to London to prac-
tice. Mrs. Hoy formerly was Miss Mary
f.. Young. of Chicago
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27
Too Muddy For Engines.

With fire engines unable to respond
to call because of the impa ssa BILE con-
dition of the roads. the home OF
Howard A. ellis. stop II l-2, on the
Westhampton line, was totally de-
stroyed by fire Sunday night. About
S:l2 Sunday night neighbor dis
covered fire bursting through the roof
of the Gi!ls' home. and the efforts
OF other neighbors were unable TO
save the place from flames.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27
Too Much fAn,zc

r. H. Redfoid, twenty-five years
old. whose homie is said 10 be 1920
West Main street. was arraixned in
police court yesterday morning on a
charge of illegally transporting ardent
spirits. and was held for trial on
March 10. He was arrested at Eiba
station by Detectives Sweet and Ber-
tucci and Frayser just after he had
aiighted from a Northern train with
two suitcases-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27
Child Hit bx Truck.

Julian Houseman, aged six. of 1923
West Cary street, was hit and almost
killed Yesterday afternoon by an auto
track of the Southern Express com
parry in front of his Avtsiey He rs in
the Virginia hospital, whore he was
taken by DIR. Lipnick. He may re-
cover
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27

London, Feb. 26.--A dispatch from
Liverpool says that Cunard line offices
there officially announced that there
is reason to believe that virtually all
on board the steamer tthe Laconia).
"a ere saved
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27

March sth 1915 round trip from
Richmond via r., r. a P. II. Z. On
sale March 2. 5. and for morning
trains. eth; return limit March sth. In
augural folder with map of Washing
ton free ON application.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-27
CUNARDER TACOMA
SENTfOBOTTOMB BY
GERMAN SUBMARINE

REPORTED MONDAY.
BY LOndon-Iaconia, British,
1909 tons.
BY Paris-Algiers, British. g.
1851 tons: Vigda, British, 1851
tons: F1eber, French. 277 tons;
Maria Adrtana, Dutch. SS tons.
Total. five ships. 22,676 tons.
Previously reported, f72 ships,
432.752 tons.
Grand total up to date, 1873
ships. ass, 431 tons.
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Cost is small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
OBSERVE THEIR GOLDEN
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Adr. and Mrs. Winfield Scott AXE
Felicitated by Relatives
and Friends.

With more than fifty relatives and
tfriends in attendance, Mr.. and Mrs
sWinfieid Scott AXE celebrated their
igolden wedding anniversary last night
lat their residence. 219 Sd street north
Swest. Addresses and music featured
1.-THE program.
Those who spoke were Rev. DR.. Harry
Dawson Mitchell. pastor of the Met
1ropolitan Memorial NJ. E. Church; A. p
fTasker. past commander, Department
5of the Potomac. G. A R.. and Mai
pean OF the provost marshal generals
3n6aca.
Mr.. and Mrs. AXE were married Oc-
ztober 10. 1867, at Pavia. Pa. Mr. AXE
twho is seventyfive years old. was
kborn in Bedford. Pa. He is sergeant Of
the watch at the pension office and has
fbeen connected with that institution
ksince 1894. Associates of Mr.. AXE in
fthe pension Office presented the couple
with loving Gun.
MI Axe is a civil war veteran hay-
9ng served = little more than FIVE years
Pm the conflict between the north and
the south. During this time he saw
naru service. participating in fifty
DDeven engagements. Among these were
many of the most important battles of
6ne war. including Appomattox Court
tdo0se. He also took part in Indian
Eaghts.
He served in Capt. James c. Hunters
COMPANY as sergeant and In Company
~. 1zd Regiment, Ohio Volunteers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14

Of its members. Mrs. Stone. Of q valu-
able collie dog to Company K Of the
District of Columbia National Guard
which was doing guard duty at Cabin
John bridge, but has now gone into
camp. 1t was also annunced that the
chapter Is ready to servo jelly to hospi-
tails that need 1t. After the business
meeting tea and cakes were served by
the hostess.
The Capitol Hill History Club held
fits opening meeting of the season
Star Home with Mrs. Meyer. 1t was de-
cfded to have no entertainments this
year. but to meet once month all day
and work for the Red Cross and Friend
the latter Mrs. Walter Woods having
charge of Friendship House and Mrs.
Burrage Wilson. the Red Cross. The
study program included a paper by
Mrs. Mccoy on National Songs" and
Century Composers" Next meeting
october "a. with Mrs. Fisher. 376S Nc
kinley street.
Dolly Madison Chapter. d. A. r., held
Its initial meeting of the season at the
residence OF Mrs. Clafiin on Longfellow
street, the new regent, Mrs. Mertz, pre-
siding.
There were several guests present
who contributed to the interest of the
evening, among them being Mrs. Frost,
wife of former Consul General Frost, of
Queenstown. who gave an informal talk
on her experiences while in such close
touch with the submarine situation at
her former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay. also Mr.. and
Mrs Warner gave musical selections
both vocal and instrumental
The members were called upon in
turn to give an account of their sum-
mer outings. after which refreshments
We're served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
GETS VERDICT FOR DAMAGES.
c. F. Thompson Awarded $1,000
Against W. U. Telegraph Company.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, October &c. F.
Thompson of Hopewell has been
awarded verdict for $1,000 against
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. Thompson was i clerk in
the employ of the company in 1914. and
after an investigation by an officer it
was claimed that Thompson was short
more than $500 y warrant was at
once issued for his arrest and he was
locked up in the police station. He
was kept there for some hours.
After he had been arrested it was
FOUND that ne had in his pocket about
S275. and with that he had a list of
the moneys, item by item, a copy of
this being in the office of the telegraph
company. That was all the money he
mad handled and for which he was re-
sponsible. After spending several
hours in the police station the officers
or the company discovered that they
had made mistake. and they went to
the station and withdrew the warrant
against Thompson. He proceeded at
once TO bring suit for false arrest in
the federal court before Judge Wad-
dill.
Counsel for the telegraph company
Fought the case at every stage and re-
sisted the claims made by Thompson,
but the jury. after being out short
while, rendered a verdict giving him
every cent he claimed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
MRS. ASTOR LEAVES FOR
FRANCE TO SEE HER SON
Vincent Unable to Get Permission
for Visit to His Mother
in London.
Cablexram to The Sunday Star and
New York World. Copyright. 1917.

New York World. Copyright. 1917.
LONDON. October 13-Mrs. John
EAstor went to Paris this week to meet
her son Vincent, who is an officer in the
fIInited States Naval Reserve on patrol
duty in France. AS Ensign Aston was
unable to obtain leave of absence, his
mother went to see him.
Mrs. Astor had an exciting expert
ence during the latest air raid on
f74ondon. when German bomb pene-
ttrated the roof of the house next door
ito the one in which she was dining.
She plans to remain in Paris a month.
THE only complaint against life in the
French capital in war is over the restric-
ton regarding warm baths, which are
limited to two each week.
! Mrs William b. Leeds is on the way to
Switzerland to see her son at Davos.
kPrince Christopher of Greece is also in
Switzerland. and the inevitable rumor is
Jhim. His eldest sister. Grand Duchess
f0eorge Of Russia, who lives in England.
rs Mrs. Leeds most intimate friend.
Mrs- George keppel has gone 10 Paris
ito visit Nine. Won Andre Wedel. sister
Sof Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew. At the
beginning of the war Nine. Won Andre
had q disagreeable time. owing to her
technical German nationality on ac-
fcount of her late husband, Won Andre,
sgo she went to Paris, where shortly
yAfterward she married young Wedel
band incidentally became a French citi-
zen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
AWARDED ACADEMY MEDAL,
John Moffat's Services for War Re.
lief Are RECOGNIZED.

John Moffat, nephew of Sir Matthew
Arthur was awarded the MedailIe
Academic in New Yor! last week in
recognition of his services since the
beginning of the war IN behalf of war
relief for the allies, and especially
France He came to the United States
a week after the beginning of the war
and is the first man in the United States
to receive the decoration
Mr.. Moffat is executive secretary of
the French heroes fund and vice chair
man of the national allied relief COM
mittee and was active in the organiza-
ton OF the war relief bazaars held in
Boston. New York and Chicago. He is
executive chairman of the federal coun
Gil of allied war charities. embracing
virtually ALI of the national war relief
organizations outside of the Red Cross