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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01
PAcIFISTS MOBILIZE
At NATIONS CAPITAL
fufu Their batteries on Congress I'm
ilffort to torc>tsii Nj Dcfcn-
>iye Movements
AMERICA SHOULDN'T FIGHT
FOR ANYTHING IN WORLD
Bryan Wants Clearance Papers Re-
fused Any Belligercnt ship Garry
ing American Ctzcns-Iays Plans
to Cl,cckmate President.

Washington. Feb. 2s.-President
Wilson late today informed the gath
ertng forces of pacifism, now mobil-
ICED here to protest against war. that
he is doing. and will continue to do,
all in his power TO keep the country
at peace. Leading pactfsts of the
nation headed by William Jennings
Bryan and Miss Jane Adams. OF Chi
cago, tonight prepared for a united
assault at both the Capitol and the
White House against the presidents
armed neutrality authority request.
Their batteries will be trained agairs;
any action by congress on the presi-
dents proposal right up to the min
ute of adjournment.
Il have done, am now doing and
Will continue TO do everything in my
power TO keep the United States at
peace" the president told the gronp
of pacifists who called at the White
House. They presented resolutions to
the president urging him to keep the
country out OF war. and pleaded for a
referendum vote BY the American
people before declaration of war
'Nothing But an Invasion"
Nothing short of actual INVASION"
they told the president. should be
allowed to involve the United States
in the holocaust" Miss Adams
headed the delegation, which included
also Miss Emily Greene Balch, pro-
fessor of economics of weliesly col
lese; Joseph Cannon, representing
mine workers and labor organizations
OF the West: Or. Frederick Lynch,
executive secretary of the Church
fseace EnfeH. and William I. Huh. rep-
resenting the recent peace conference
held in New York city. and Amos
Pinchot. head of the American Union
Against Militarism.
Soon after his arrival here Mr.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01
In Grip of Filibus;er Majority
Steadily Vote. Down Grist of
Revenue Bill Amendments
REVENUE BILL PASSED
BY VOTE OF AZ TO 80
In Order to Avoid Extra SEES
sion Democratic Senators
Hold Body Together Until
1t Votes

NsaShia & tess, Marcel THE
senate early today passed the adj
ministration bin, after a aInt
which kept the senate in session
well after midnight. The meas
urc, designed to provide revenue
amounting To ncary half billion
dollars to refill the depicted fed
erai treasury. was passed by IA
vote of ~ to So. along strict par
~ lines.
The measure WAS agreed upon
by the senate I'm axactiy the same
terms a. those passed by the
house and the hill will go directly
to the president fDr his signature.
senate Dcmocrn1M voted down
mas. of amendnacnts proposed
from the Republican side. most
of them evidently desiy ned To de-
lay the measure.
Washington, Feb as.-Throu2h
a drcary succession of roll calls,
the senate tonight forced its way
In u final vote GA the administra-
fion revenue hill designed to pro-
vide nearly Hnif 3 billion dollars
To refih the depleted federal
treasury. Despite an agreement
tn begin voting on the measure
early I'm tho evening. continued
roll calls on amendments 10 the
bill presented by Republican sen
atorS kept the senate busy far
into the night. shortly before
audnight. after voting down. n
score of proposed changes. the
grist of Republican amendments
continued and Democratic lead
crs declared they would keep the
senate in session until the hill
was passed.
Democratic leaders. determined
10 avoid IL possible AN extra SEES
sion of congress. abandoned all
OF tho Democratic amendments
tn the revenue hill. They planned
tn pass the measure in tho same
form that IL passed the house and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01
HOUSE MAKES DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DRY
BY SWEEPING MAJORITY--VOTE 273 TO 1877
Seven Dead, Ten
Hurt In Grade
Crossing Crash

Lima. o, Feb. 2&--Seven men are
reported dead and ten have already
been removed to hospitals as a result
of grade crossing accident at the
southern limits of the city shortly
after O'Clock tonight. A factory
bus carrying employees Of the Ohio
Steel foundry was struck by a south
bound Cincinnati. Hamilton and Day
ton freight at the Fourth street cross
ing. The motor bus was demolished
and its passengers hurled through the
air. some falling beneath the wheels-
Owing to the isolated scene OF the
accident, reports were slow In arriv-
ing, and ambulances were not called
for half an hour. Twenty-Five men
were in the bus. Five of the occu-
pants are unaCcounted for.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01
STILL BELOW HALF
OF MARK SET FOR V-ROATS
rs International News Service

NV International News Service
New York. Feh. @S-The last day
Of ~" FIRST month ri unrestricted
}-boa' warfare leaves the month's
tctTl @\.a9o tons below the half mil
hon mark This total however. In
CiHdeS only vessels definitely reported
hs name 10 have heen sunk. ami 10. q
mot iueIddc todav'S toll
Three Of tho seven Un!c}1 vessels
lass week attacked r.. 80 7 hnas "f
] Falmouth. originally believed tur,s -
doed. hut not sunk werc adj! 90
daN TO the months bet. these ves~~ is
being given up by Holland after =
fruitle>s search. They are the Dam
doenc. tonnage unknown, the Dem
land, S,,10 tons, and the zaanditit,
1859 tons
The total for February il 100 ships,
with an aggregate tonnage of All 80
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01
Military Activity Again Shows
Itself On Moldavian Front IT.
Hot Bate
GERMANY LOOKS FOR
u. S. TO DECLARE WAR
Empire Now Ahame With Idea
of Seeking Reraraton and
Holding All Area Now i-,eld
By is Armies
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The outstanding military eve-t OF
the last th'rry-six hours was the sui
den resumption by the Teutons Of
their drive against the Russo Ruma-
MAN lines in. Moldayia. a series Of
heights were taken from the Russians
together with 1900 prisoners. eleven
machine guns ana nine mine throw
ers. The unexpected attack. well
prepared and Strenuously carried
out" az Berlin officially describes II,
Vas launched on both sides OF the
Nal Putna road. The Petrograd war
office admits the reverse, though IL
= claimed that counter attack re-
suited in the reca pture Of some of
the positions.
Ia the west The Bri ish, though IN
the face of more stub orn resistance,
continued To close IN IA Bapaume.
The are now 81 = two miles
from that important n. AS il de-
sirous Of confirming p ious German
statements to the offeet that the SUI
den evacuation or large area Of
ground on the Ancre and Somme
fronts is done for certain reasons. not
vet clear 10, the lsynteu. Berlin yes
4sasr .las ~ isssaaasdef sslsa ssas~ssss sts
official war bulletin,
jus, To Their Liking.
The engagements on the Ancye
region are taking the course desired
by the German command"
The official nigh: bulletins lssusd
10y the German war Office says.
ON the north hank OF the Somme
English attacks between lie Transloy
and Sailly-Sai}i:sel were repulsed Al
Two places of our most advanced
trenches lighting is still going on"
The French da} communication re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01
BOY DIES IN RpX CAR
BFATIEG HIS WAY HOME
sixteen lcar-Oid Hilbert Evans. al
HiGhmoud. Was Returning From
IN ADVENTUROUS Trip
TWO COMPANIONS ARE
HELD ON SUSPICION
Men With Him Told Police He Fell
In Car and Fractured Skull. But
Detective Thinks He Was Murdered,
Investigate Today.

After Drawing the dangers of a
hazardous trip to Europe on Il horse
boat through the war zone, and re-
turning to New York stranded Ebert
r. Evans a sixteen year-old Richmond
boy, whose home is at 100 South
Laurel street, was found dead in a
box car of the chesapeake and Ohio
railway. near RoNbury. twenty miles
east OF this city. lato last night. In
the car with him were two men. Al
bert Jeffries, who said his home was
in England, and Charles Japer, giving
his address as New Yo~k. Both were
arrested in the Fulton yards last night
by special agent for the railroad. w.
:. Angle, and locked up in tienrico
jail.
Coroner Taylor held al. inquest over
the body of young Evans last night.
but could only report that the boy
had died from severe wound on the
left side of his head. resulting from a
terrific blow. The boys skull was
fractured. II Is said. and 1t lis thought
that he lived but a few minutes after
the blow was administered No con-
cluslon was reached by the coroner
as to the manner in which the blow
was received, and another inquest will
be held this morning. In the mean
time. the two men are being held on
suspicion Of having murdered the
young adventurer. The body Of the
youth was turned over to Undertaken
Bliley. and the parents notified.
Saw Hohoes On Train.
Special AGENT Angle stated last
night that he was al williamsburg
at the time the freight train Oh which,
the boy was heating his way arrived
there, in. charge OF Conductor ieos e.
Taylor Angle informed Taylor that
a crowd of hoboes was hanging
around the train. and thas he had
better keep a lockout for them Then
the agent boarded fast train ard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01
GERMANY PROMISES
!. S. TERRITORY
TO FIRST Grief
Plots Alliance With Mexico
and japan for War On | his
Country-lnstructions to
Minister Published
BY International News Service. J

DN inter HdllOldt -NtNN StlNit't.t
New York. l'ea Sensational
details of amazing diplomatic IN
trigues by Germany aimed at form
ing military and political alliance
United States in the event this coun-
try abandoned her neutrality as a re
sui; OF unrestricted U-boat warfare
were made known today by a thor
oughly reliable source.
The plan, entertained ever since the
outbreak OF the war. assumed sub
stantial proportions carly in 1915.
when General Iturbe left Mexico for
Toxic on a secret mission from Cen
eral Carranza. Since that time Mex
leo City, Toxic and Berlin are said
to have been in constant diplomatic
communication. Mexican diplomats
acting as Intermediates between
la pan and Germany. these countries
being formally at war,
Japans recent estah ishment of
munitions plant GA Mexican soil is
believed TO have been the chief exter-
nications.
Won BernstorT in scheme.
Besides General lturbe. the chief
figures in the drama OF intrigue are
said to have heen Count Johann
Heinrich Won Bernstnrf. dismissed
German amhaSsa dor 10 this country,
how en- route home on the Frederick
VIII, and the German minister in
Mexico city. Won Eckhardt
An important dlplnmatic document.
signed by the Go rnau secretary for
foroi..n affairs pr Alfred Zimi,.er.
mann. revcalins tho essential points
of the propo~,d alliance and leaving
the details To N{O{sfcf. Won t,ri<hardt
has heen Ia the hands Of President
Wilson since the d.pgomatia break
with German, ,Na Informant, of the
Interuatioua1 Nous Service, AYERS
The entire p|3n was mot To he
diyulged ofr1rigI1, ~ Carrauya ard
through hin, To Ia.t,1tt ,tnftt INC Tinted
States abanaonrl her ocntralitv IL II
shonId take thar step.
Public oninfon has heen carefully
nrenarea for trnriitator,. C;erra,
noIicv toward lamar Jonanese states
men and n,hItrists on tho other
hand have hecn husv .c,i,tivsttnv"
nuhllr on,pior in tho Jananese ern,Te
for a resun,ntion Of "friend,v reIations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01
PRESIDENT WINS HIS
FOOD PROBE FIGHT
Hon = supports His Move Lookit,, 10
Uncover Violations OF Anti
Trust Law.
CAR SHORTAGE SITUATION
IN SOUTH MUCH IMPROVED
Southern Fertilizer Shipments Now
Heavy Due TO Planting Season Will
BE Handled Promptly by Railroads.
Grain Moving Freely.

Washington. Feb 2s.-Responsio OIL
lily for the nations food crisis was
laid at the door OF special interests
in control Of the railroads, by Sena-
tor Underwood. of Alabama, on the
floor of the senate today. The sena-
tor bitterly arraigned the special in
terests." declaring they were SO busy
shipping foodstnffs to Europe that
they had overlooked the need of feed
ing the c0untry's own hungry people.
The time will come" Senator I'm
dcrWood said. when the great con
Stunning public will no longer consent
to havin9 the bread taken from its
mouth and the food from its children
by laws eua ted for The benefit of
special interests, which have already
been convicted under the antitrust
law" He asserted that unless some
thing is quickly done to relieve the
food situation the Cry of the nations
hunger will resouud through the
Capitol, demanding the lifting of the
yoke OF the great interests from their
necks.'
Wins Out for Food Probe.
The presidents proposal for ma
ton wide probe of the food situation.
with view to uncovering antitrust
law violations, was given an impetus
by the house, which today voted 247
To 100 ~ ihStuNe IN the SunoTy civil
appropriation bill an item for s400.
coo, demanded by the president to
enable the federal trade commission
to conduct the investigation.
The interstate commerce commits
sion continued its heroic efforts to
bring about speedy relief from the
present terminal EN- barrassments
The car service commission OF the
American Railway association report
ed excellent results in its work of
hammering away at terminal conges-
ton and car shortage. The commits
sion dispatched messages to all Amer
lean railroads asking them TO modify
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01
DIR. ZINfMERMANN'S LETTER
MADE PUBLIC BY AMERICA

Washington. Feb. 2S--The instruc-
tons sent to the German minister to
Mexico. Won Eckhardt. by the German
foreign secretary. DR.. Alfred thinner
mann. from Berlin. as given out to-
night by the Washington government
read:
Berlin. January 10. 1917.
ION the first IF February we in
tend =. begin submarine warfare I'M
restricted. In spite OF this. 1t Is our
intention to endeavor to keep neutral
the United States OF America.
III this. attempt Is not successful
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01
Wet Leaders Consume Much
Time in Dilatory Tactics I'm
til House Shuts Of Debate
RECENT "BONE-DRY"
CONVERTS ROASTED
Prohibition l. eaders in Congress
Verify Flay Vets Who At
tempt to Take Advantage Of
Radical Proposal to Embar-
rass Great Reform
Especial to The Richmond
tirptujan

tireinian.)
Washington. ID. G. Feb. Is
213 10 1877 II the final word i'm one
OF the most remarkable sessions
ever held of the house of repre-
sentatiyes Of the United states,
this being the vote by which the
District prohibition bill was
passed.
Infatuated by realization OF
tho utter hopeicssnesS of their
fight. the wet leader. went down
i'm the house today showing exc
crations and defiance to iii. very
last. II WAS evident from the
beginning that the District prohi-
hition bill would pass without
amendment whenever the vote
was taken. To delay the hour OF
DOOM ~ long as possible was the
effort of the vets. who hoped
against hope that some pressure
of business or unexpected war
complication would intervene to
prevent the passage of the hill
before tltc adjournment of con.
2rcss.
House Determined
But the determination of the ma.
1ority of the house was evident 10 thu
experienced oniooker from the very
beginning. After the passage of the
supdrv civil bill Chairman Henry. os
the rules committee. presented a reso-
luton which provided for a rule 10
consider for two hours the judicial
retirement bill and II was thought at
first that the house might agree to
60 ,' ',v ~ ao,u ne
,',n 60 - - ....,.,
.ir ou' ,"a, t''e was
"o'.'u US '.,e iuo.,.'a' oli' a. ''iFans
10 p,"'nte 'heir n'iouS'e', INC mouse
voted Gown the pF"boSen RUE ~
Vote 81 ''' 20 ~ NS 80 - flear
majority OF the house. the defeat OF
Mr. Henry's motion showed that the
majority had made m its mind that
nothing would he allowed 10 delay
District prohibition,
Ru'e i Presented,
Mf. harrison, OF MISSISSIPPI, pre-
sehted the fH'o Tor me CONSIDERATION
OF the blS.r'Ii pFohlh'''on NH Ihc.
rntc PROVIDED tor ono hohr Tor dls-
coSSloi' 81 ]Hr RIVE. TWO hours Tor
' l uasioli 'i ere "'i at'd coilrilitss
sihtudtieo'Ne aud one nout Tor me
"tStussio', al dille'l"H.'n's "Hered ny
,harS .,". inT,i a oerS ~ Inc mouse. -
.ae' W., e'si''',n S'pa rue commit,
re ai'enu'hFn's. ~ ron can should
IS 10" va saol oi.e' - "ou, . consume
49, 80, IN esa iioa,s ~ IN eat,s. Nhd .ns
vhaat -. s,,, sn "oni"
feat w.. III, '' ~
Crca, D.x FIR pr,b,h.+,,
Mr. uarrtsor dec,.raa 49, 49,
ono 90 ~. gra.tast aau. "a ,..S
t,on sirca Franres n w;i1.rd .h.s
her powerfu, influences an r.. sias
over generation aro Altar c.,I,rs
attention 10 the nunber ~ .tstss
which hays adopted the no,,cv ~ ~
hibition. Mr.. Harrison comnentea
with cutting sarcasm that there hal
also been a great growth Of nrotihi-
ton sentiment among men In public
life,
He called attention to the fact that
in the sixty-second congress on tho
vote on the resolution to submit a m
tional constitutional prohibition
amendment of the members Of the
District of Columbia cortmittee. COM
posed of twenty one men. only nine
members voted for the amendment.
Only six members Of the District Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01
United States Afronted By De-
tention of officials AS Sc
curity for German Consuls
PRESIDENT CONVINCED
TIME FOR ACTION HERE
Murder OF American Women
By German U-boat Attack
on l.aconia Makes Next
step imperative
fBA r.. *. SiRTWEII. International
News stan CORRESPONDENCE

Washington, Feb, Extension IN
tire German CRISIS tIghtened 10 the
brcakyrE point tonight as IRE sidcnt
v. i4~on waited lor congress to make
stcAr ais attitude on his demand 40
so,ifori,y Is riaye the United S, a.tie
ga base of armed ncuiralits <" -
p5s,as.t att,sn ottc}AiS made a clear
fttft eHte tt9c president viii give con-
rIess reasonable t-luc to .rsnt him
i,.nrisa atlei9 ri mis- adthorits To arm
*sfffsfsstsas4t ss1asss saad use 'Aassba osher
EsIs ,FifiI4F fftaiG tttS as ne luHy ueem
tsocess;. ~ ia meet tnc situation. he Is
isr"l..tfsn tn arr ne matter what view
congress finally takes. Ii was stated
Iva. e.7nye many days, American
n1,s a,arsrA American CONS and
Au4erteytu eunuers 80 defend their
rights al Sea VII be aelying the
pcriiS ct he t;cftaaa submarine zone.
y List of Grievances.
Tonight JRe administration sock
stock II a }Nns iinc OF actions hy Ger
mans which one by one have hcen
added to the mass Of disputes that
has stretched tho patience Of this
country ,aut These incidents, they
declared considered Cumulatlyety
would form tho basis of President
Wilson's determination to protect
American commerce and American
riti7ars on the high seas They We're
The violations OF american
rights hs German submarines
eliminating IN tho sinking III the
Gsnarder Laconia. and the death
of two American women This
was accepted in administration
circles as the covert act that
would make ti.r tatcful "neNt
step imperative.
The detention of five american
consular t,flit.iat~ In Germany as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01

March 5th: s3.7s round trip from
Richmond via r.. r. 4 p. Il. r. ON
sale March ., 5. and for morning
trains, 5th; return limit March sth In
aururai folder with map of Washing .
ton free on application.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01
Falls Far Short of Giving AIDE.
quste Authority for Protec-
ton of American Rights
WOULD
SURRENDER ALL RIGHTS
Safety First" Democrat From
Missouri: Says In Minority
Report America Ought to
Vacatc High Seas

Washing ton, Feb. 2s.-ETorts
to secure congressional authority
fo~ President Wilson to place the
tshted States ON basis of armed
mortality made little progress to-
Gay. Despite earnest efforts by
ADMINISTRATION leaders to get ae-
nor "a the armed neutrality bill.
the net result OF tho days actiNi-
tiC- in congress Was IA recommend
dation from the house committee
on foreign affairs carrying IA bill
which in many ways fails to
grant the full and complete au-
tlinrfss requested by the presi- So
dent. In the senate. the armed
neutrality measure framed by the
foreign relations committee ye--
tcrday was tonight at complete
standstitl. and the Democratic
leaders had no definite plans for
forcing action upon II,
The bin agreed OF by tl4e house
sMu1itfec eliminated the use oi
other Observation-Disclosures and meth
Ids requested by the president for
American rights II pro-
ided simply for the arming Of mer-
liant ships and authorized the presi-
lent to protect such ships and the
'itiZens Of the United States against
iniawful attack while in their lawful
and peaceful pursuits on the high
cas-, In appropriafInr 100000, Gee
or protection a part az it 10 he used
. aid the war risk insurance bureau
he committee provided that the IA
'ilities ~ the government ihSura noe
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Order Much Improved.

There was little rioting today, but
chiefly through lack of opportunity
The picket lines of the womeu's leagues
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01

The total for February il 100 ships.
With an aggregate tonnage of 471,s1o.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-07-26

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-25
SUNDAY SAYS HIT TRAIL
FOR GOD AND COUNTRY

New York. April e4--Two hum
dred and Sixty-ffve trail hitters"
mostly women. 'ocked about "Bi'Ay"
Sunday at the close o: his sermon this
afternoon and assured him with grips
OF the hands that they would lead new
lives. 1t was the first time in New
York that Sunday had called for saw
dust trailers' In the afternoon.
|, The evangelist's sermon today con-
itained many epigrammatiCal appeals
flor religion and he did not forget pa
1triotism either.
IF the people OF this country show
us no more Loyalty in the call for
soldiers than three -fourths of us show
for God. Portugal could lick the
tnited states" sunday said
We should be ready to die for our
God and country
The personal worker picks out the
individual like sharpshooter in the
army and that is The reason the sharp
shooter is the most dreaded"
That Is trial hitting for God ana
country" said Mr.. Sunday in refer
encc to William F.. KELSEY. of Tomp-
kirsvlllc. s. l., who hit the trail" on
Sunday and today LEFT with Marine
corps recruits for training station.
II hope thousands Of others will fol-
low his example" said the evangelist
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-25

farm life very desra Bile IL not attrac-
tive. Tflling the soil was mans first
employment ere he fell from his state
or innocence in Eden and It has al
ways an uplifting influence over
human lives. Farming in these days
OF progress and enlightenment has
been deprived of many OF its draw
backs and burdens and the farmer
Is rapidly coming into his own. IT Is
the intelligent progressive type how
ever that is making good not the ig-
o a n I. shiftless, unenterprising
KIND. IT takes brains. culture ana
education as we'll as energy to run a
successful farm and our rural friends
are awakening in the matterY
Our great Southland hled and de-
vastated as It was in the civil war
with the lapse OF the years has won
derfully recupersted and in spite or
threatened war faces great future.
With the churches of God multiply
ing rapidly in our midst and the great
tidal wave Of temperance rolling sue
cessfully EDWARDS and schools ana
hospitals dotting the land the future
is full of promise. We are reluctant
TO believe that the great world war
viii very greatly affect Us on ms
side of the sea, but Il 1t does our
great republic will soon rally ana
achieve great things, Let US trust
God. do our duty and present brave
front and we need not fear.
F. +. PARHAM.