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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-16
Story Hour for children.

Richmond Training 8 hoog for KIN
sierra rrners Will etve story hour for
children in the auditorium a. thc Vir-
sinia Mechanics institute this after
noon a. 4 o'clock Stories will be
told hv Miys f.acr W. aad Mis-,
Mars Todd AT the CONCLUSION ~
which there viii Re games and varl-
Gus other attractions lea bz -expeti-
snced k)ndergaftaeHs There vil he
refreshmentS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-16
win Interview Women

Mrs Ness7o- BOW GraN0NeEaII WI
he a. the bureau at vocatlo0s fnr
women thls morn ue from 80 unul
i.s0 o'cloek TO co7}faF free ~ charge.
with all women desUins Information
IN The making ard marketing -
neediewori This conference Is open
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
YOUNG MILLIONAIRE IS
KILLED COON HUNTING
Edwin Gould. Jr.. Meets Death When
Gun Is Accidentally Discharged
Near Jekyl Island.

Brunswick, Ga, Feb 25.--Edwin
Gould. Jr., twenty-five years old, son
of Edwin Gould, president of the st.
Louis Southwestern railway, was &C
cidentally last night near Jekyl Is
land. the millionaire winter resort,
near here.
Young Gould, with a companion.
was on a coon hunting trip. While
punching at a. coon with his gun held
by the muZzle the gun was accidental
~ discharged and Gould was shot.
He died within ten minutes.
Gould and his brother. Frank Mil.
Ter Gould. IL. who is few years his
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gould Had he
lived he would have fallen heir to
the vast wealth of his father, which
is estimated at considerably above
sac, 100000. Being the son OF Edwin
Gould. he was grandson of the late
Jay Gould. the railroad builder and
financier
The body was brought TO Rruns-
wick this morning and prepared for
burial.
Aboard the Gould private car Dixie
the body left Brunswick NJ e:45 O'Clock
this, afternoon Tor New York, 4..,e.ux.,
Edwin Gould. the father OF the
young man. was at Augustine AT the
time of the accident and will Join
the body on its way TO New York.
The young man lived with his
parents at their house, No. a36 Fifth
avenue New York, their summer
home on the Hudson. and at their
Southern place at Jekyl Island
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
SEVEN FREIGHT SHIPS
SAIL FOR WAR ZONE
Fifteen Million l. Value of Cargo
Going Out of New York-1wo
Ncutr-als.

New York. Feb, 25.-Seven freight
steamers sailed from this port today
for the submarine danger zone, car
rying 10000 tons of cargo, valued at
$4,000, 600. Two of the steamers are
ar neutral register the others bel
ligerent. They are carrying NUM-
tions of war. with one exception.
One of the first TO sail was the
Belgian steamer Haimut, bound for
Rotterdam, carrying supplies for the
Belgian relief commission. The two
neutral vessels are the Granfos and
Storaker. both Norwegian, and bound
for Liverpool,
The French steamer Honduras
bound for Bordeaux. and the Jap
anese steamer Toyama Maru. bound
for London. are carrying high ex-
nlosives, which they took board in
ssravesend bay.
The British steamer i-areastrian
nound for London, actually sailed
from this port Saturday. but In the
enter bay was in collision with an
Nther craft As a result. she received
\ hole in her bows which necessitated
putting back for temporary repairs.
rhese were executed within four
Aours and she then proceeded. The
v}fpa nish steamer c. Lopez Lopez
lied for ,C'adiz Sps n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
DISTRICT PROHIBITION
BILL WILL BIZ PASSED

Washington. ID G.. Feb, 25.--Tes-
timony to the effect that the District
prohibition bill will be passed and thu
referendum defeated in the- house
comes today from vets and drys alike
Andrew Wilson. president of then Dis
tict Anti loon league said:
n am sure the bill will pass the
house in the same form it passed the
senate The referendum will be de-
feated and the bonedrv feature of
the District bill lis lost
". T. Barry. chairman of the Wash
ington liquor dealers committee, said:
we are prepared for the inevitable.
There is no doubt that the dry bill
will pass the house without the ref
erendum. There is going to be =
great upheaval in Washington"
W. r. Gude. president of the Wash
ington Referendum association. said:
II do not think the referendum
measure viii carry. and if the bill
gets on The floor OF the house. the
District is sure TO go dry
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
Very Men Who Put 1t In Post
office Bill Are Preparing to
Kill 1t
WOULD LET 1T DIE
WITH THIS CONGRESS
Allow Bill to Fail and Amend
ment Expire With Session.
District Prohibition bill Will
Pass

Washington. Feb. 25.--An under
ground. back handed filibuster in con-
sress may defeat the postoffice appro-
priation bin with its "bone-dry" pro-
vision. barring all liquor from prohi-
bition states. Opponents OF the bone
dry proposal. IN was stated tonight
have betrayed a DISPOSITION To delay
all legislation ANA complicate the al
ready congeSted condition Of congress
sicnal business
With congress in y legislative
tangle, ii would he AN easy matter
TO ~tave o.. action on the post
office hill and allow the bill to fail.
the "honc-dry" amendment dyirx
with the expiring congress.
Majority Leader kitCIlin. of the
house. said tonight that Ii was ap-
parent that preparations were hc-
ing made 10 fight the bonc-dry
proposal "by the very men who
put IL in the postofiice bin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
AMERICAN WOMEN ARE
READY TO HEED CALL
Suffrage Association Gnforms Secretary
BaLcr That Two Wilton Arc
Ready 10 serve

Washington. Feb. 25.-Twc million
American women stand ready to heed
the call to service in whatever eme.-
cency the present. International situa-
ton may develop, SO the Leaders If
The National American Womans SUI
frage association informed Secretary
Of War Baker AT a luass- meeting in
Washington today 70 the secretary
OF war the women delivered tbe5r mes
sage for the nation. It said.
With no Intention al laying asid.
our constructive forward work 10 Sc
cure the vote for the t6mauhood al
this country as the right protective #
country and so far as We are authorized
bers in the event of WA
The meeting was attended by See
rotary Of the Navy Daniels and Sec
rotary OF the Treasury HeAdoo. b.
sides the war secretary
Resides from the ranks OF the suf-
frage association there were present
DIR. Anna Shaw. Mrs Carrie Chapman
Gait and Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton.
all Of uhout spoke. In the great au-
dience which thronged the theater to
the doors were Mrs. William Gibbs
McAdoo. AIRS Franklin X Lane. Mre.
Louis II. Brandeis.
II anything good comes out Of
war" said Mrs Gait In her opening
speech. "It is that IL YIELDS nation
into one great family. The women
want the nation 10 know. that they
want 10 take their part in the weld
ing"
The associations offer of service 20
the president and TO the nation pro-
posed the creation of a great central
committee TO be formed at once. The
organization once perfected the women
of the United States offer themseive
for service IN Ave different capacities.
They propose the creation of employ =
ment bureaus for women. local, state
and national to secure the service Ct
women 10 replace men needed for mill
itary service. The organization of
women auxiliaries to insure the ma
tions food supply and the organization
Of the women for Red Cross work are
proposed. The devotion of women TO
the Americanization of the people If
the United States is included in the
program and they propose the organi-
cation of conference committee 10
deal with the general government, and
augment the work of the men in di-
recting the vast forces of the nations
in the best and most economical way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
FRENCH ATTEMPT TO
REGAIN LOST GROUND
Launch Heavy Attack. But Assailants
Who Reach German Trenches
Are Annihilated.

Berlin (via Sayville), Feb 25.-The
semi official Transocean News bureau
today gives review OF the furious
counter attacks made yesterday by tho
French to regain the lost positions on
Hill No. 1855. south Of Ripont, In
Champagne. The fact that the French
have made repeated attacks at great
losses on this front tends to disprove,
according to the news bureau, the az
sertion made by the French head
quarters that the position was ION .
salient angle" The review follows:
Yesterday the French repeated
their useless attacks against the lost
positions on Hill 1855. south Of Ripont.
ION Friday morning the French
artillery began a fire which increased
towards noon and became q strong
drumflre between and s o'clock At
6:25 P. Nj. the French launched m
attack. but the assailants who reached
the German trenches were annihllated.
They were met by furious IRE from
rides and machine, guns, while an ar.
tillery drumfire impeded the arrival
OF reinforcements.
The French waves were compelled
to flow back TO their own trenches
with heavy losses. At 10 O'Clock the
next morning the French made M
other attack. After nhort drumflSu.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
MAKE COMBINED FIGHT
On F00O SPECTATOR
Starving Ncw Workers VIII Go BE-
fore Governor Whitman and De-
mand Appropriation,
HUNGRY GOTHAM PEOPLE
ARE GETTING DESPERATE
At Mass Meeting, People Decide to
Make ASSAULT On Food Spectator
and Garry Their Fight IN the
Polls. --

New York Fol. 25.--'we shall
take our starving children out of
school. IT we are arrested FOR that
so he 1t. I, Is our protest. The gov
eminent that will not feed us at lih-
ertv will have to feed us in prison
and feed our children while we are
In jail They cannot fine us, VIC
have no money"
Thus was epitomized today the
sense Of the anti-high- price of food
meeting held in a public school build
ing. Rutgers square. One hundred
and fifty eight organizations-po-
litical labor and sociological--repre-
scented by 2a2 delegates, attended the
meeting They decided TO make
combined assault upon the specula-
tor-set prices of foodstuffs and carry
their fight to the polls.
Among the organizations repre-
scented at the meeting were the
United Hebrew Trades. the Socialist
party. the United Ladies' Garment
Workers, the Socialist Party Con
sumers' league. the Progressive Con-
sumers' league. the Workmen's cir
lies and the Contra. Federated union
of the American Federation of La Dor
The meeting was called by the Moth
ers' Anti High Priced league. 1t re-
suited in the creation of perman-
ent committee of twenty-five smen
and women. headed by Mrs, Rachel
Panken wife of Jacob Panken. a So
cialist leader
This committees first action was
the appointment % subcommittee
that will go to Albany tomorrow and
demand of Governor Whitman an
emergency message urging the ap-
preparation OF a sum between ST.
100000 and sl0.000.000 to buy food
that is to be retailed TO the poor at
cost
The speeches made from the plat
form were all carefully phrased, The
delegates were requested to keep
order and even assist police In pre-
serving peace MOI word about the
Waldorf-Astoria food riot Saturday
night was spoken.
But the gallery orators We're fire.
brands. -
.To hell with all this paIaver,s'
ycreamcd sh ock haired individual
from the gallery. They will laugh
ut rs Let us have direct action. Let
us 20 forth and show them while
we have the strength. Tomorrow we
shall be too weak. because we starve.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26

-.-Esw- York Eeh,-25.==Three British
steamers OF an aggregate tonnaFe- of
5000 were reported today by ZION
to have been sunk In the barr - zone
No lives were lost as far as Is known
This brings the grand total Of num-
Der OF ships known to have been de-
stroycd since February l TO i7s. and
the total tonnage sunk TO 432.T52.
The German submarine which at
tackled several Dutch ships OFF Fall
mouth last Thursday afternoon is said
to have been the U3. according TO
adyices from Amsterdam. Germany,
in semi-oHiciai note made public
tonight and received here tonight by
way of Sayville radio. expressed deep
regret for the attack three OF the
Dutch steamers were sunk and four
torpeioed, the fate of thgee being an
known, hat placing the responsible
lily upon the Dutch ship owners. It
the keriin admiralty had not sufficient
cation that these ship owners had
been expressly warned that depar-
lures on February - would he only
relatively safe" March II having
been fixed As a date for absolute Safe
~ The German explanation is that
"A Berlin admiralty had not sufficient
fiI4,e 10 issue the wireless order to
spare the ships TO all U-boats OF.
Grating III this waters in question
The crews of all Dutch vessels at
lacked rowed 10 the SeIlly Island. IL
is learned frem Amsterdam All were
certain that their ships mad sunk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
LAYS RESPONSIBILITY
ON DUTCH SHIPPERS
Ry international News Service, ,

Fly International News ServiceD
Berlin. via Sayville. Feb. aa.-The
following official statement is made
public through the Overseas News
agency:
According to kilograms received
here from Holland. on February 20.
at S o'clock in the afternoon. several
Dutch ships were destroyed, which.
BY German consent, were to leave
the barred zone In a westerly direc-
ton from Falmouth and Dartmouth.
I'm reply TO this version of the
case. it is stated in authoritative CIR
Giles that after the declaration of the
barred zones, Dutch ship owners ask
ed the British TO release thirty three
steamers which were lying at Fall
mouth and Dartmouth. Of which
twenty-three were loaded with grain
for the Dutch government. and which
still remained outside the barred
zone after the expiration of the time
limit originally fixed. February s.
''on the German side it was agreed
TO make an exception in order to let
these twenty cargoes of grain reach
the Dutch government but the con-
dition was i,-'nce~d that the Sims
should not sail later tina al IN.
night OF the AZ. IS r~5~uary.
In this way u esi,s would have
been abb safely TO IVA the barred
zore within the extended time limit
which was known 10 all submarines
and which would have enabled them
to be out of the barred zone nv
February 49,
The Dutch ship owners accepted
this offer with thanks, but were. for
some unexplained reason, unable to
get their ships out of English waters
in time.
They renewed their request for a
further extension of limit Of sailing
time. They thereupon received COM
munication saying that their, ships
could leave either Dartmouth or Fall
mouth in complete safety on March
II, or within only relative safety. on
February 22, the ships to follow the
route indicated.
"Of this offer-~to leave on Febru-
AIRY 22--eightecn ships decided TO avair
themselves, provided that they could
travel together. They renewed thei..
request for later date of sailing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
Bryan Denounces
lingo Newspapers

New York, Feb. 25.~~rhe follow
Ing was received today by the
Emergency Peace federation from
William jennings Bryan from Mi
ami. Fla,
"The jinGo newspapers are con-
stnntiy giving reasons why we
should go to war. but they de-
nounce rs unpatriotic any one who
aares to present reasons for NOT
going to war. Aud. while advocnt-
ing war, they pretend to he sup
porting the president. who Ia hop
Ing TO avoid war.
4'Thcy misrepresent the psesi-
dents position and try TO put him
In the attitude Of desiring to enter
this war. They libel the presiden:
too. when they assume that ~
wants to take from congress -.
constitutional right 70 declare war.
"A right which belongs exclusively
TO congress-. and they libel con-
gress also when they assume that
congress objects to nnti-syar pc
,tifions from the people. even to
referendum vote by the people
on such an important question. And
the lingo papers do all this In the
name of pafriOtfsm.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
WILL CONTINUE FIGHT
AGAINST FOOD INQUIRY
Opponents to Insist On Recorded
Vote On 100000 !Appropria-
ton BY Congress.
BELIEVE ROLL CALL WILL
SHOW DIFFERENT RESULT
Appropriation to Finance ln,estiga-
ton Went Into Sundry Civil Bill
On Wilson'S Motion Saturday
Night.

Washington. Feb, .25,-Opponents
Of President Wilson's plan for a
comprehensive investigation of food
costs tonight declared that they would
continue their fight against the s&00,-
900 appropriation for the probe. in
Guided IN the sundry civil bill by the
house,
Headed by Representative Fitx-
gerald, the group opposing the presi-
dents proposal will force a recorded
vote on the appropriation before the
sundry civil bill finally passes the
house. They declared tonight that
the vote which tentatively incorporat-
ed the appropriation in the bill rep
resented only about one-third OF the
house, and that roll-call vote might
change the result.
Will Press for Embargo
Representative Fitzgerald declared
that he will press his proposal for an
embargo on the expectation OF all
offers. until congress adjourns. Vari-
Gus other proposals to meet the high
cost OF living situation will be push
ed in both the house and senate.
Senator Borah said today he ex-
pected to introduce. probably tomor-
row, his resolution appropriating
$40. 000,0 900. for direct relief through
food distribution by the war depart
ment. His plan would establish gov
eminent food stations in New York.
Philadelphia and Boston.
President Wilson will press the
legislation to authorize the shipping
board to take over all ships building
in American yards for foreign ac-
count. as means Of relieving the
food situation.
The president believes that the use
Of these vessels I'm the coastwise trade
would radically relieve the conges-
ton OF freight at. Eastern terminals
and would make available freight
cars for carrying foodstuffs on the
railroads. 1t was stated tonight that
the president will press the proposal
as an emergency measure in an eff
fort TO get it through before con-
gress adjourns. Congressional lead.
,ers, however. said tonight that there
was little likelihood of the bill be.
coming law during the present ses-
sion.
Car Shortage Improved.
The interstate commerce commits
sion and the car service commission
of the American Railway association
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
Another Crushed; Three In
jured: " Horses Killed and
80 Cars Destroyed
FOOD BEING RUSHED
TO RELIEVE FAMINE
Broken Axle Halls Freight
Train Into Which Fast Ex-
press Crashes on New York
Division of P. r. r.

Bristol. Pa. Feb 25.-Four men
lost their lives, three being burned to
death; three were injured seventeen
horses killed, nine cars burned and
thirty-odd cars. both express and
freight. loaded with perishablc food.
being rushed to relieve the famine
of food IN cities. We're destroyed in
the worst wreck which ever occurred
on the New York division OF the Penn
syivania railroad The wreck was a
H:i4e- and Il ft14f cast of here early
today, The killed are;
William King. Wilmington. Del.
fireman OF engine on the express
train; Thomas Burriss. Harry Dun
lap and Long Tom. Of williams
port horsemen IN the express car
The injured are: W. T. Hulihan.
WiIliamsport; Thomas Bank. Trenton.
aud Patrick Hayes, engineer of the
express train
Quickly Caught Fire.
Soon after . o'clock q freight train,
westbouud. was halted by one of the
cars having broken axle At 80
Il special Adams express. bound from
Philadelphia to New York. crashed
into the freight car with the broken
axle as il fell over onto track No
in front Of the express. going east
The heavy express damned up and
the engine, was thrown across the four
main tracks, and car after car piled
up in heap. The wreckage caught
fire and soon the entire mass was
ahlaxe
Bristol fremen were summoned, and
with the four companies of the de-
partment responding, fought the
flames for ten hours. Behind the en-
CINE of the Adams express special
was a car filled with six horses all
racers except a pony. The horses
were in charge of a, r. Hulihan and
consigned to H. II Wilson, Madison
Square garden. New York city, where
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
TO UNITE. WOMAN'S PARTY
AND CONGRESSIONAL UNION.

Washington, Feb 25.--The National
Woman's party and the Congressional
Union for Women Suffrage will meet
in convention in Washington this week.
as part Of the militant suffrage dem
onstration planned for the Inaugural
ton period. The two conventions viii
meet simultaneously Thursday. Fri.
day and Saturday and plans for COM
bining the two organizations tonight
announced contributions Of s12,50o ia
the suffrage war fund
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
Neutral. Asked to Confer.

London, Feb 25.-Ambassadors ami
of neutral countries were in
vited by Chancellor Won Bethma mn.
Hotlweg to II conference at the Ca--
man foreign office yesterday. accord.
ing to the Copenhagen correspondent.
OF the Exchange Telegraph. Foreirn
Secretary Zimmerman participated In
tn meeting. y was Said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
sweden Taking sterner Measures.

Copenhagen,.: Feb. 25.---Ftghtinr I'M
the Swedish parliament to pass the
measure appropriating 0.et0. 600 kron-
ems ts'.5oo.ooo) for military purposes,
foreign minister Wallenhers declared
yesterday that Events within the last
few days have made il necessary for
sweden to take sterner measures tn
safeguard her neutrality"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
WAR PRISONERS WIFE
STRANCLED TO DEATH

Toxic, Feb. 25.-The daughter of
German minister of marine. Admiral
Capelle, who succeeded Won Tfrpitz.
has been strangled to death In a house
at Fukuoka- sixty-five miles northeast
of Nagasaki. press reports state. She
was the wife of Lieutenant Won Said
ern. a German prisoner of war, informed
with other Germans after the seizure
OF Kiauchow.
Ella Emile lrma Won Capelle was
born in Wilhelmshaven, June sl. 1ss-
She was married to Lieutenant-cap-
tain Won Siegfried vor Saldern in Eer-
lin on May 1, 1907. Lieutenant-can-
tain Won Saldern was at the outbreak
OF the war in command of company
No. 4, Marine artillery. Ktauchow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
Steamers of Aggregate Ton
mage Of 5000 Are Sent to
Bottom by Submarine
CUT TRAFFIC BETWEEN
AMERICA AND ENGLAND
Germans Declare Submarine
Campaign Success Can Be
Measured by This Rather
Than Ships Sunk
Ships Sunk .

Ships Sunk.
Reported Sunday:
Dorothy, British, 3,S06 tons.
Falcon, British. 2,243 tons.
Iser, British, 2,16O tons.
Total, three ships, 5000 tons.
Previously reported, i75 ships.
A24, S48 tons.
Grand total. ITS ships. 832.-
7S2 tons
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
WIN Disarn Germans.

London, Feb 25.~~The British
steamship Iser. -.leo tons gross, has
been sunk according to TAoyds.
The crew of the German submarine
T-s0, which stranded on the Dutch
islands of Walchera, in the North
sea last week. will he disarmed and
intsrned at Flushing. according to a
dispatch The SIT hmarine also will
b informed dispatch from Berlin
sayr that submarines returning TO
their base report they have sunk
eleven steamships. two sailing yes
sells and eight trawiers.
by International News Seryice}
Berlin. via Sayyiiie, Feb, 25.--"Our
success in the submarine campaign
cannot be measured by the number
of ships sunk: the most important
factor is the cutting of of traffic be-
tween America and England"
Albert Baliin. head of the Ham
burg Amcrican line, and intimate
friend and adviser OF the kaiser is
quoted as having made this state
ment in concluding an Interview with
a representative of the Hungarian
newspaper yirag. Herr Ralin OK
pressed the conviction that there
would be no commercial war after
the present military conflict. He said.
in part:
Need OF emergency tonnage would
rrise only in case hostiltties between
the belligerents continue even after
the war. am sure that this Is not
proba BILE, since 1t would be nonsense
iif the nations would ruin one another
IN al p1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
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