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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21
catch NEGROES WITH
QUANTITY Of LIQUOR
Ashland Authorities Catch Men As
They Alight From Train With
Ten Gallons OF Whiskey.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Ashland, Va. March 20.--Two ne
groes were taken into custody here
tonight and placed in jail on charges
OF violating the state prohibition law
when they alighted from train with
ten gallons of whiskey. The arrests
were made by Mayor A. J. Ellis and
City Sergeant Cross. who happened to
be at the station when the men
emerged from one of the coaches with
heavy-laden euitcases.
There were three OF the negroes.
but one of them managed to make
his getaway when the officers walked
up, and efforts are now being made
to find him. While the men refused
to give their names and declined to
give out any information as to the
place to which they were bound. 1t
1t thought that they were en- route to
Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21
PROMINENT MAN Is
ACCUSED OF wfFE-BEATTNG

Staunton, Va, March 20.-Charged
with having beaten his wife. James II
c. Grasty, candidate for secretary 81
the commonwealth. former member OF
the general assembly and later fixed
agent for the enforcement of the Har-
9ison anti-nRrcotic law, was arrested
Yesterday and baiied In the sum OF $3.50
for his appearance before q magistrate
on Thursday.
The charges against Mr. Grasty were
preferred by his mother-in- law. Mrs. ,
N. Tippett He declined to discuss th'
charge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21
SUB" VICTIM BUTT
IN NEWPORT NEWS YARD

Newport News, Va March 20
The American steamship Illinois,
sunk by German submarine, was
built NJ the plant OF tho Newport
News Shtpbullding and Dry Dock
company In 1913, for the Texas Oh
company. She was originally named
he Texas. but her name was changed
TO Illinois when her owners built an
other steamer and named her Texas
The Illinois was the third oil tanker
built at tho Newport News shipyard.
She was geo feet long SCI feet wide
and 80 & feet deep. Her gross ton,
mage was 5.225 ana net tonnage 3,275
She carried a crew of thirty-six men
emo her home port was New York
She has been here several times for
yepairs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21
Tho military critic of the Overseas
News agency writes:

Tho military critic of the Overseas
News agency writes:
British cavalry and minor detach-
ments Of infantry hesitatingly and eau
tiously followed the Germans into the
evacuated district. Repeatedly villages
already evacuated by us were violently
shelled by the British Two hundred
shells were fred against Warlencourt
aft, It's evacuation. German protect
ing troops Inflicted severe losses on
British patrols that were cropping
along east of Bapaume and then meth
odically continued their retreat.
The French who. according to state
ments made by prisoners had concen-
trated big masses of troops between
the ASsr and Disc tried TO move ahead
IN more vigorous fashion, but they
also were everywhere kept in check by
German rear guards. and in several
places suffered heavy and bloody
losses. Thus several companies were
annihilated while trying to advance
from Beaulieu. The same fate was
suffered by another detachment when
1t attempted to advance from Noyon
against mountain ST. Simeon.
THE French also repeatedly shelled
villages evacuated by the Germans a
long time ago.
w Hiie TINS retreat was carried out
methodically, the Germans near Yer
dun scored important successes in the
Malancourt forest on height 304 and on
Mort Homme. In the Malancourt for
est three positions were successfully
stormed and occupied. Here and on
height 304 the conquered positions
were maintained against all counter
attacks. On Mort Homme the Ger
man troops. as ordered. returned 10
their own positions with prisoners and
booty The French suffered severe
losses in all of their repeated counter
attacks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21
TAfe of Moses In Pictures.

The moving picture entertainments
being given by the Seventh Str eet
Christian church Sunday school. every
Friday night at o'clock. In the Sun
day school, auditorium. are fast be-
coming very popular. These enter
ailments are run IN the interest OF
contest between the Seventh-Street
Sunday echool and four other Chris
tian schools. All OF the entertain
ments are free. For Friday night,
March %. they will have the Ave
reel play OF the Life of Moses
which Is especially interesting and in
itructive. The young people are es-
pec'ally invited to all Of these enter
tainments
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21
MRS. ARCHER MAKES
PRACTICAL TAI4h Ar Y. w. c. A.

Mrs. " " Archer. q THIS city.
was the interesting leader of the mid
day service at the Young Women $
Christian association yesterday These
services. held daily. last from To
1880 O'Clock Mrs Archer took her
text from Hosea. chapter IA. and her
subject was the return Of Israel unto
the law She drew interesting para}-
lels with the conditions existing in
the warning countries today, and she
concluded Nth stating that just now
when this nation is in a state of
turmoil the people should be thinking
of turning 70 and depending on provt-
Dental guidance She also asked for
the cooperation Of all In the spirit
of the evangelistc meetings
Today from / 10 80 In the Y w.
c. A. auditorium. Mrs Julian Thomas
wiil talk On The Satisfied Life
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21

particular hurry In the establish
mcnt OF the camp. While the war
department In It's original tnstruc~
tons to decide on a camp site stated
that immediate action was required,
a later communication indicates that
there IL no urgent demand. so far os
the present outlook is concerned. IN
deciding on camp location. Tho
state will. OF course, pick camp "a
soon as a satisfactory location can he
found,
Chase Gty's Claims.
The following was received last
night from George r, Craven, score
tary OF tho Chase City chamber OF
commerce:
ITO the Editor OF Richmond virginian
I'm your issue OF this morning II
ts stated that Colonel 10 Lane Stern
and Major Allen Potts will visit sew
etaI cities IN tie state which have
offered sites for the state mobillza-
ton camps, and aiso that tho war
department had notified General Sale
that the camp must be sufficiently
large to accommodate 8 900 men and
! 300 horses and equipment II must
have railroad facilities and be near
enough 70 q city TO obtain water and
light The sites ri Richmond. Peters
meet these requirefnenls
Chase City feels agwrieved that The
Richmond Virgirian would leave the
m preston that the offer made by
This city does not meet the require
-,nAnta. and would be glad II you will
make the correction In your next Is
sue
The site offered by Chase city con-
tains more than zoo acres OF gently
r,a~~ ~
camp; within, stones throw OF the
electric and water plant Chase City
has ample storage room for supplies
and the railroad facilities here are
ample to take care OF the movement
OF the troDps."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21
RUSSIAN THRONE
Is GOING BEGGING
my Kari II. Won weigardD

Copenhagen, March II (via Berlin and
Tuckerton. March 20),--Russla's throne
is going begging Grand Duke Mich
ael Alexandrovitch declined the crown
proffered by his brother and renowned
HIS rights to the throne.
A dispatch from Stockholm says that
the Sx-czar has been taken to the
Crimea under a strong guard
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch.
this dispatch adds. has been appointed
commander-in-c chief Of the army. and
ia virtually dictator.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21

New York, March 20.-Renewal Of
activity by scattered bands of Cuban
rebels Is admitted In a statement given
out here tonight by the Cuban pub
licity bureau. Engagements between
the government troops and rebels are
reported at Camaguri and the Oriente
provinces, Total rebels killed placed
at thirty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21
Mrs. Mary NJ. Cash.

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
Harrisonburg, Va, March 20.--Mrs.
Mary NJ. Cash. one of the oldest wo-
men In Rockingham, died yesterday
at Elkton. She was in her ninety-third
year, and her mental faculties were
clear and active up to the day OF her
death. Surviving her are seven chill
dren. Her father, John Painter. lost
his life In an accident before the
War Between the States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21
EVACUATION HAS



Berlin, March 90 (vta sayville) .---
The voluntary evacuation Of Ger
man positions between the Ancre
and the Aisne." says the official Over
seas News agenCv has nv NO means
caused the rejoicing that might have
been expected from the entente press
Public opinion IN the entente coun-
tries In reserved and the Joy over the
enterprise sounds forced The allies
scarcely believe in the pressure which
II is pretended ts being exercised
against the Germans.
Colonel Feyler. writing in the
journal de Geneve says that the
evacuation is caused by lack Of men
and munitions
but General Nalletre In an article
In Temps disputes this assertion,
stating that even n considerable re-
treat would not essentially diminish
the forces for the maintenance of
west front
THE entente press generally dis
cusses Major Moraht's editorial in
the Berlincr TaFchlatt rs II II were
the solution OF the enigma
"But the key which opens linden
burg's plans cannot be found. and.
therefore. they are vacclllating be-
tween unbounded hopes OF victory
and gloomy sceptfcism.
THE Temps on March n said that
the 'unconnected German opera
tons on the west front hetray the
ombarra ssment of the Teutons. but
behinds these words the writer's per-
plexity is concealed for the allies are
unable TO interpret the German tao
tics"
CAVALRY FOLLOWS
nIsI,nI, ArIN1s 1rrnns ~ q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21
TO RUN EXCURSIONS
ON EASTER MONDAY

The Atlantic Coast Line and Nor
FOX and Western railway com panies
VIII run two excursions TO Richmond
Easter Monday. April Q. and several
hundred people are expected 10 be
brought into the city. One will be
from Farmvlle and Intermediate
points. while the other excursion will
be run here from Norfolk The ex-
cursionists Will leave Richmond that
night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21
MORE GOLD FOUND
IN HENRY COUNTY

Danville, Va. March 2o.-Reports re-
ceived here today from Martinsville.
Henry county. indicate that 8. C. Tay-
lor's gold mine recently unearthed IL
yielding better than was hrst expected.
The yield of material now Is worth $500
ton. Before long the mine will be
opened and operations commenced on a
large scale.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21

J. l.. Morgan. & Botetourt county
farmer. recently discovered vein Of
gold several feet thick on his land, The
vein is yielding from S12 to SIG a ton
Of ore. as was announced in the News
Leader yesterday. and greater opera
tons are to be put into effect to ex.
tract the gold.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21

: Word has been received here 10 the
effect that the Thirteenth PennsY-
yania infantry. until last Saturday en-
camped at Fl Paso, Tex. will pass
through Richmond the last part of
the week. The Pennsylvania guards
men will stop over IN this city for q
brief period.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21
Files BankrnntcY Petition.

Joseph B. McDonough yesterday
filed q petition In bankruptcy In the
United States district court. his liza
bilities being fixed at sl,305.7o. His
assets amount to $50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21

The Doctor treats you with success
Catarrh affecting Throat, Nose. Ears
and Head, Head Colds, Sciatica, Piles
and F1stula. Fissures. etc, all kinds of
Sores and Eruptions. Eczema. Conta-
gious, Blood Poison. Swollen Glands,
Skin Diseases, Nervousness, Debility,
Rheumatism, Insomnia, Indigestion,
Dyspepsia, stomach Troubles, Liver
Troubles, Pain in Back. Kidney. Blad-
der and Prostate Trouble. Special and
Chronic Diseases OF Men and Women.
THE GREAT SERUMS AND VAC
USES USED WITH WONDERFUL
SUCCESS. FREE ELECTRICAL
DEMO
Hours: A. NJ. to p. NJ. and We'd
nesday and Saturday evening. to s
p. M Sunday. 10 to IL M. Phone
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21

Arowned were American citizens
Crew adrift in lifeeoats from FRIDAY
morning at 10 o'clock until SUNDAY
afternoon at 4 o'clock submarine OF
unknown nationality followed NE
boats at distance OF fifty yards from
10 O'Clock Friday night until Satur-
dav morning Submarine and me
boats did not speak. Survivors lahd-
ed st. Marys in own boat after sur
fering greatly from cold, wet ana
fatigue. one seaman, Spaniard
naret,,,os tom exposure. Crew
coming to Plymouth today.
RcprisaIs Arc Urged.
THE advisers Of the president who
feel that immediate action should be
taken TO combat the submarine war
fare, pressed their contention NlEor-
ousiy following the receipt OF TINS
dispatch They declared that the
Vigtlancia case made IL plain that
Germany Is determined to force her
campaign Of ruthleseUess 10 the limit
against American merchant shlppihE'
and that only Immediate ana agRres-
siva repriSals can meet the situation.
Secretary Of tie Nav Daniels, az
for the cabinet meeting was over said
that ne new orders had heon Issued.
and that 'the situation remains IN
changed " He said. however, that
the admlntstra ION plans for press
ing the work - preparing the navy
for any acton that may be necessary
would be continued with viror and
with all of ire speed that the gov
ernmcn; can make No announce
nent was forthcoming as to what
further steps to protect American
ships at sea were under considera-
ton.
Enter Into No Compact
Reports Of negotiations for CO
operation between the United States
and the entente allies to clear the
shipping lanes Of the Atlantic Of sub
marines met with vigorous denials
today. II was made plain that the
United States could not enter into
any com pact Of this nature so long
as the present policy Of armed neu-
.rality" is continued and tina: all q
the steps So far taken by tho United
states Rert saHaly and entirely with
oct regard te the ecUua or the bel
lwerents opposed 10 Germany. Both
the state d nartment and the navy
department ae-erted that reports OF
a concert of action between the
Trgted States navy sud the warsfipa
Of the entente powers was absolutely
without foundation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21
DEATHS.

SLAUGHTER.-Died Tuesday. March
20, at II p. NJ, at the residence Of
her son. r p. Slaughter. 1920 North
Twenty street. ELLA j.
SLAUGHTER, widow of ]. r. Slaugh-
ter. in the fifty-eighth year OF he's
age.
Funeral notice later. Petersburg.
Norfolk and Charlottesville papers
please copy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21

ections to indicate an offensive on a
scale great enough to offset the SEN
sational evacuation OF a thousand or
more square miles In Picardy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21
CITY OFFICIALS WILL

CONTINUED from First Pnee.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21

FoLIoNtS
RE1HEATiNG GERMANS
Berlin (via Sayvllle). March 90
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-21
WHFR WILL GERMAN

Continued from First page.)
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
BURTON HOLMES.

The second subject In the series
being given here by Burton Holmes
will be New Zealand and Tasmania," !"
at the National tonight.
Last summer Mr.. Holmes went to
the New Zealand, the Wonderland Of
the Antipodes, and has brought back
truthfully colored still pictures and
remarkable motion pictures, to bring
to hIs audiences the beauties OF snow
capped mountains and semEtropical
forests, the activities OF the cities In
marked contrast to the even greater
activities of the geysers, mud fount-
aims and blowholes of Rotorua, Wal
raki and Whakarewarewa-
In New zealand. the Maoris lend
the aboriginal touch to travelogue and
furnish q human interest the pictur-
sequences OF which II rapidly passing
away.
with the cattle, sheep. and Kauri-
gum industries and the dances and
sports OF the Maoris, and the daily
scenes in the streets OF the principal
cities. Mr.. Holmes motion pictures
will add . wealth of interest and In
formative value to this travslogue-
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
CONCERTS.

Because OF the opening OF the Net.
ropolitan Opera Company tomorrow
night with Nine. Matzeneaur In the
contralto role. It has been necessary
to change the soloist for the opening
concert OF the Philadelphia Orchestra
Tuesday afternoon.
Ossip GabriloEitsch, whose appear.
ance here was scheduled for the 9th
Of February. has consented to change
dates with Nine. MatzeneRur and will
be the soloist for the opening con.
cert. Mr.. GabrilowItsch has been
heard in Washington a number of
times and is a great favorite here.
The program will include Kalinnikow
symphony, E minor plano concerto.
Rachmaninor, Dances from Prince
Igor Borodin.
The policy Of the Philadelphia Or
chestra this year will be to present no
works whatever by living German
composers. according to Arthur Jud-
son, the manager, who was In WASH
ington this week.
This stand has not been taken"
Mr.. Judson said. because there Is any
inherent objection to German music.
The Star-Spangled Banner has
been played at every concert Mr..
Stokowskl has directed this fall. and
II viii continue a feature OF our pro-
grams and without the necessity of
requests, either.
The decision not to resent works
by living German composers was
made In order to prevent money paid
for copyright privileges being sent to
the central powers and thus give as.
sistance to the enemy"
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
APOLLO.

william 8. Hart. popular exponent
OF the Western type, will be pictured
at Crandalrs Apollo next Sunday and
Monday as the leading character In
his latest photoplay, THE Cold Deck" !"
other bookings for the week are:
Tuesday, Ethel Clayton in The Dor
mant Power; Wednesday. Harold
Lockwood in The Paradise Garden"
Thursday, Fannie Ward in "On the
Lever; Friday. Sessue Hayakawa In
THE Call OF the East; Saturday. Olga
Petrova in More Truth Than Poetry.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
SAVOY.

Prominent among the film attrac-
tions scheduled for showing at Gran
dalrs Savoy next week Is THE Maid OF
Belgium" in which Alice Brady is the
featured player. Bookings for the
entire week have not yet been com
pleted, but other attractions to be
shown are as follows: Friday, Sessue
Hayakawa in "Hashimura Togo" and
Saturday, Billie Burke In Arms and
the Girl"
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
n r. KEITHpS.

Adelaide and Hughes, the dance
stars, will be the potent card In the
bill at B. F. Keith's Theater next
week, in q dainty dance romance. The
other stellar feature will be SeIhe
Fisher and company in The choir he
hearsal." by Clare Hummer. =,
The bill includes Pat Rooney anu
Marian Bent, In songs and dances:
the Hickey brothers. in acrobatic
Sbsurdities; VIII ]. Ward and his Five
symphony Girls; Ashley and Altman
Seabury and Shaw, the pipe organ re-
. cItals, the Hsarst-Pathe news pietor-
ial and war film section.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
CENTRAL COLISEUM,

The Central Coliseum rounded out
the most successful week OF its ex-
istence. Every evening a large crowd
was entertained nt Washington's
largest dancing auditorium and were
enthusiastic over the excellent condI
ton of the newly renovated floor.
No young lad'Ls under eighteen
years OF age unless accompanied by
their parents or proper chaperone will
be admitted to the Coliseum
A prize one-stcp contest 10 an
nounced for tomorrow night
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
STRAND.

AZ Moore,s strand Theater next
week. the feature picture from Sum
day to. Thursday VIII be "BaoblinS
Tongues" : photoplay production OF
many unique qualities Beginning
Thursday and continuing until Sun
day, william Farnum will occupy the
screen In when q Man sees Red.
one Of those thrilling, silent dramas
which AFFORD him the best opportuni.
lies to demonstrates his dramatic
power. Other shorter films will COM
plete the program.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
AVENUE GRAND.

''The Spreading Dawn" a film adap,
tatIon from the serial story of that
title by Basil King will be shown at
crandall's Avenue Grand on both Sun
day and Monday OF next week, with
Jane Cowl pictured in the central role.
Other bookings for the week include:
Tuesday, Fannie Ward, in "on the
Level" Wednesday, Sessue Hayakawa,
In 'The Call OF the East" Thursday
and Friday, Douglas Fairbanks, in
The Man From Painted Post"
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
GAKETY.

The Maids OF America" one OF the
most pretentIous organizations on the
bLrlesque wheel, is scheduled 10 make
It's annual appearance at the Gayety
next week. An original two-act
satirs. Somewhere In America is
the offering. and the principals In the
cast are Al X. Hall, Bobby Barry
Florence Rother, Clara Gibson, ARA
retta Symonds, Harvey Brooks, Joseph
weston, Robert Calvert, Tony shGne'
Edward Bisland; and others.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
POLLS.

All the world knows the Newly
xeda. those famous cartoon char-
acters that have burlesqued the In,
dulEences OF young motherhood ana
young fatherhood. Now the Newly
weds' baby II grown up and at Fons
Theater next week, the results OF
this loving care and attention Will
be shown. In the grown-up snoo,
kums." Manager Berger announeea
that this is one of the biggest must
cal comedy productions that Will De
seen at Polls this season bHimful OF
Jest and satire.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11

to leave bIn with hardly q rival. In
that time his favor with the public,
layman and musician alike. became so
phenomenal that he has been received
by American audiences with unslack-
ened enthusiasm for six consecutive
seasons, playing more than 100 times
in each OF the past three years.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
CRANDALLs.

Heading the list OF attractions at
CrandaIrs next week is Easy
Money" in which Ethel Clayton is
the featured player. More Truth
Than Poetry" win hold the screen
on wednesday and Thursday, with
Olga Petrova featured. For the last
two days of the week. Geraldine Far
rar will be pictured In the leading
role OF The Woman God Forgot"
The Washington times., 1917-11-11

Iuss Of metallic iron phicll
may iHjHrs the teeth, cor
rode the stomach and do
|far more harm than good;
advises use of only aur-
|ated iron.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
At The Capita..'s Playhouses

tion of this story are said to be re-
plete with outdoor views that are as
picturesque as he action for which
they supply background is engross-
ing.
From Thursday through Saturday
the feature film at the Garden will
be 'The Sea Master" in which VII
liam. Russell will be screened in the
title roIe. "The Sea Master" deals
with. much the same subject matter
as brought popularity to Jack Lon
don's famous story, The Sea Wolf
Both features will be bulwarked by
shorter films and accompanied bJ
appropriate orchestra programs.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
FRITZ KRIEsLER.

Fritz kriesler. the great violinIst,
will be heard In recital at the Ma
tionsl Theater, Tuesday afternoon,
November 20. at 4:3O p. m. Kriesler
first played the violin In the United
States In 1889 as a boy prodigy.
Twenty years later he had achieved
so high . place In his profession a.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
LnEW,a COLUMBIA.

Next Sunday and for the first nal
of next week Elsie Ferguson VIII o.
seen at Loew's Columbia In her lates
photoplay, The Rise OF Jennie Cush
ing" from the book Of Mary s. warts
In It Elsie Ferguson demonstrate
that any one with ambition can mount
to success. Thursday and for th'
last half OF the week. Julian Eltlns'
will be seen In The Clever Mrs. Car
fax"
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
KNIcKERpocKER.

Hall Gaines most noted story. The
.Deemstsr," 10 to be given its nrst
local showings in film form at Gran
dalls Knickerbocker on Sunday and
Monday Of next week. Derwent Hall
Game, son of the famous novelist.
Is pictured In the central role. On
Thursdays of the same week the ro-
mantle drama, The Adopted Son,
with Beverly Bayns and Francis
Bushman pictured in the leading char
iacterizationss win be shown.