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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
DRY YEAR PROFITABLE
IN FULTON, MISSOURI

Twelve months without saloons has
cons inred the citizens of Fulton, Mo,
that prohibition pays.
Grocery stores occupy the sites or
the saloons that used to be. and they
are doing a fine business They cash
most Of the pay checks Of several
large Industrial concerns naturally
rcCe.N.nE for goods much money that
formerly went across the bars for
drink There are more retail mer-
chants in the town, occupying more
floor space. than before the saloons
were banished.
In the last year. the city has paid
off several thousand dollars Of i'm
provement bonds. paid all salaries and
current expenses as II went along.
and has done all this without a dol
lar OF saloon revenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
PLAN OF ADVERTISING
Business Manager Dabncy. of Cham.
Der, Declares That Outside Capt.
tai Is Always Welcome.

Plans to. give tichmond additional
advertising were discussed yesterday
afternoon at meeting of the ad.
vertising committee of the Richmond
chamber of commerce. The things
discussed will be put in the form OF
recommendations to be put in the an
nual report of President Coleman
Workman. which Is to be read at the
annual meeting next week.
Several propositions to advertise
Richmond's resources and advantages
we're considered, while there was
discussion of the Richmond Magazine.
the official organ of the chamber. 1t
Is planned to make this publication
bigger and better In every way.
Members of the advertising COM
mittee made 1t plain that Richmond's
gates are wide open to outside capt.
tai. and that there Is always a well
come awaiting visitors.
William T. Dabney, business man
ager of the chamber of commerce.
stated yesterday afternoon that It IS
the policy of the chamber to extend
the warmest welcome to citizens Of
other states who come to Virginia
lie declared that he was speaking
along general lines and did not wish
to be understood as taking sides In
any foreign" controversy
1T Is the object of the chamber"
he stated. ito use its combined en-
ergies to attract capital and trade and
sood citizenship wherever obtainable.
ana TO foster and welcome such peos-
pie and their operations here. We
nave always a glad hand and a word
OF announcement for the stranger
who would make his domicilc and
conduct his business in our midst. I"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
.StAMAN'S LAW IS
HELD TO Be VALID

Mobile, Ala. Feb. LITTLE seamen's
law was upheld as valid by Federal
District Judge Erwin. in a decision an
nounced late yesterday, which as far
as is known. is the nrsr constituting the
Tonstltutionality OF the act. The court
ruled that certain men OF the Russian
bark. lnberhorne were entitled to full
pay ard diseharR at this port as they
asked without deductions. as is pre-
scrtbed by the law.
The contention of the Russian con-
sui that the law was contrary to the
old treaty between the United States
and Russia was denied ..........
The treaty was abrogatcd several
years ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
WINE. WRECKS THREE BOYS.
After Drinking Quart They Rob Negro
and Land I'm Jail

Three boys drank quart OF wine
in Kansas City pool room one night
last week. one is in the penitentiary
and two arc in the reformatory as a
result
After they had consumed the wine
shey started, olit, 80 continue their
celebration. but found they had only
forty cents They robbed a negro and
were on their way TO spend the money
that they took from him when they
were arrested. All OF them, John
Thomas George Biankey and En-
Het. Smith. were charged with high
way robbery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
y. W. II. A. WILL. CELEBRATE
wASHINGTON's BIRTHDAY

Washingtons birthday will be cele-
brated at the Young Mems Hebrew as
ISOLATION Sunday night at $40 o'clock
by patriotic music rendered ny the
association orchestra. readings by
Miss Bertha Herman. and ain address
on Sleeping or Waking" by George
Benedict. The public is invited to at.
tend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
OBITUARY
George T. Fitzgerald.

Word has been received from Dan
vile of the death there of George T.
Fitzgerald. who was formerly a resi-
dent of South Richmond, and who Is
well known on the Southsde. He
died in the General hospital of pa
ralysls.
He was more than sixty years old
and for several years figured conspicu-
ously in Danville politics and all
other movements promoting the well
fare of the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
No Demonstration Contemplated.

washington, Feb. l6.-Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels tonight denied re-
ports that the administration had pre-
pared plans for a naval demonstra-
ton. with view TO over-awing Ger
many. There is no truth In the pub
lished statement OF proposed naval
demonstration the secretary said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17

The German Alliance OF
81. Louis last week dropped from It's
membership roofs the name OF Eu-
gene Nogt, who had incurred the dis
pleasure of the alliance by making
prohibition speeches. Vogt has long
been prominent In civic work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
WILL LET GOVERNMENT
AGENCY FIX PRICE
News Print Manufacturers Make
Proposition Looking to Settle
mcnt of Paper Situation.
DENY VIOLATING THE LAW
Governments Determination to Secure
Unbcnding Eject on Paper Trust.

Washington. Feb. l6.-For the first
time in the history OF American big
business, an industry has voluntarily
offered 10 submit to price fixing by
a government agency. AS result 1t
is expected that the federal trade
commission will Ak maximum price
for news print paper by March / next
The principal news print paper manu-
facturers Of the United States and
Canada have submitted TO the COM
mission a proposition providing that
they witt agree TO be bound by any
price for paper which the commits
sion declares upon arbitration to be
fair and reasonable.
The commission has taken the pro-
posal under consideration and II is
strongly intimated that the plan will
be accepted and carried out speedily.
Scores of small newspaper publishers
have Informed the commission that
unless relief is forthcoming shortly
they must suspend. Prices for paper
have Increased over a range of from
100 to 500 per cent in the last eighteen
months
Deny Having Violated Law.
posal to the commission expressly de-
ny they have violated the antitrust
laws in the conduct OF their business
on which charges the department Of
justice Is seeking indictments against
the alleged news print trust, Mem
hers OF the commission today stated
that they consider the manufacturers
now are acting in a large. public
spirited manner.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
was largely RESPONSIBLE for the sue
cessful negotiations which concluded
tn to1ay's proposal He demonstrat-
cd the determination OF the admins
tration to End solution OF the print
paper problem and by his efforts he
brought the paper manufacturers TO
agree to the unprecedented proposal
that the price question be placed in
the hands OF the trade commission.
Secretary McAdoo has been In per-
sonal touch with the negotiations
since they began and has devoted
much of his time to bringing the
news print paper situation to a solu-
ton.
Francis J. Heney. OF Los Angeles,
recently retained by the commission
to prosecute the print paper invest~a-
ton. arranged the details of the pro-
pJS~ti submitted,
Manufacturers Proposal.
The proposal of the manufacturers
stipulates:
That they will bind themselves to
charge such maximum price as the
commission may determine to be rea-
sonahtc
That they will alter existing con-
tracts calling for higher prices to con-
form to the new standard
That they will extend the benefits
of the agreement to any new publish
ers entering the field.
That they VIII not permit wealthy
publishers to buy up heavy stocks. but
Will distribute supplies equitably.
That they will sell freely at the
price fixed to publishers having no
contracts.
That they will live up to the agree.
-ment for the period from March / to
September I. 1917.
While not all the manufacturers 1T
the continent are siRnatory to the ar
hitration proposal, the group which
dominates the market are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17

Bilbulous robbers smashed a saloon
window In Columbus, Ohio. Sunday
morning and stole six quarts of col
ored water which the proprietor had
placed there for display purposes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
This aI~ak- Self Evident.

The police yesterday seized a trunk
full of liquor at Byrd-Street station,
the spirits being contained in two Ave
gallon cans, One OF the cans sprung n
leak. It is said. giving of an odor
that led TO the trunk being examin. d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
Funeral of bishop Nelson.

The funeral and burial Of Bishop
Cleland Kinloch Nelson took place In
Atlanta. Ga. yesterday morning at II
o'clock from st. Philips cathedral A
native yirginian. Bishop Nelson was
at the head of the Atlanta diocese of
the Protestant Episcopal church, at
the time Of his sudden death from ap-
oplexy, Tuesday night.
Bishop Nelson was born near Cob
ham. Albemarle county. Va. May 20.
1852 He received his early education
in Virginia. later attending st. Johns
college. in Annapolis. Md. from which
institution he received his B. A. de-
gree In 1872. and the honorary degree
of doctor Of divinity in 1891.
Besides a widow. who was Miss Bruce
Matthews. of Port Tabasco. Nd. Bish-
op Nelson leaves a sister. Mrs. Mason.
who conducts a girls school In Wash
ington,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
Mrs. Amelia McN.yem.

Mrs. Amelia McNiven. mother Of
Harry b. McNiven. manager OF the
Isis and the Bitou theaters. died at
her home. $40 East Leigh street early
yesterday morning. her death being
due TO a chronic kidney trouble. She
had been Ill two days when death oc-
CURED. and her death was entirely I'M
expected.
Mrs McNiven was the widow Of
Thomas McNiven. and besides her son.
Harry. the other survivors are: Philip
McNiveu, of New York, Miss jeanette,
Mrs A y kemble. OF New London,
Conn: Mrs. William Ramkey and Mrs.
Robert Watt. Henry Beck. of the
administrative board. Is nephew of
Mrs. McNiven. and a niece Mrs. A.
Charges Meagher. sister of Mr.. Beck.
lives in Chile. The funeral services
will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:3o
from the home. and interment will be
In Riverview cemetery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
c. d w. c. Man Here.

Ernest Williams. representing the c.
& w c. Railway company. whose head
quarters are at Augusta. Ga. was a Wis
itor in Richmond yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17

l. {. Cover OF North Platte. Neb.
has sued for divorce. alleging that
his marriage took place while he was
under the influence of druYged
whiskey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17

Mrs. Della M Martin. widow Of
George w. Martin. died yesterday
morning at $3.50 o'clock In her home.
1929 Eggleston street. She leaves one
daughter. Mrs. j. A. Trainham; a sis
ter. Mrs. Annie Morrissette. and a
great uncle. Edward Curry. Funeral
arrangements have not been completed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
Eppa J, Rfxey.

Especial TO The Richmond virginian)
Charlottesville. Va. Feb. 1e.--Eppa
J, Rixey. brother OF former Surgeon
General Presley NJ. Rixey. U. 8. navy.
died of pneumonia this afternoon. The
funeral Will be held Sunday morning
from his late residence at the univer-
sity, and the remains will be taken to
tulpeper for interment. He was a
native of Culpeper county and sixty
years OF age. His wife. who was Miss
Willie Walton. of Farmvilie, survives
with four children. Eppa Rixey. Jr..
of the pitching stan OF the PhAladel-
phia National league club; w. wal
ton Rixey. student at the University
OF Virginia. where ne Is center on the
basketball team and twirler on the
college nine:- Mrs. Gordon Todd. OF
Princeton. w. Va. and Miss Frances
Rixey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Rockville. Va. Feb. 16.-Mr. James
Thomas died in his home near John
sons Springs Monday. February L.
He leaves widow, two daughters.
Mrs. Lee Harris and Miss Buena: four
sons. Ezell. Josiah. Stuart and Cleve-
land. The burial was in the family
cemetery Tuesday afternoon Rev.
Ernest Hemming conducted the SER
vices.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
GERMAN PROPAGANDA
IN MEXICO EFFECTIVE
barge on Oil Shipment From
British Owned Wells.

Washing ton, Feb. i8.--Grnvc
concern over the continued inti-
nations that CarranZa proposes
to establish some sort of an en-
barge against the export OF Mext-
can products was apparent I'm OFF,
tial circles here tonight. While
officials of the state, war and
navy departments declined to dis
cuss the question, 1t was under
stood that plans had been made
to toreStall any move i'm Mexico
which might embroil the United
States with European nations
through the Monroe Doctrine. IL
is believed that the actual use of
naval attachments and marines
will he ordered II necessary TO
protect foreign interests in Mex
leo.
Proposes Embargo.
Apparently authentic reports from
Mexico stated that tho Carranza gov
eminent proposes to impose an EN-
barge which would prohibit the ex
port OF petroleum from the Tampic
districts. The direct result of thi
would be the cutting off of the BIRTHS
naval supply OF fuel oil now secure
from Mexico. large part of tn
British supply comes from the bi
Protero we'll into the Tuxpam district
which produces ii6.o9e barrels @
crude oil a day.
1t became known here tonight tina
Great Britain is determined to kee
the Protero oil supply available, an
that she viii protect the we'll, whic
Is British property, by force If neces
sary. IT was stated on authority 10
night. however. that the United State
will demand strict compliance wit
tho Monroe doctrine in this conneC
ton; that if any armed force is neces
sary to control affairs in Mexico
American troops will be availabl,
The navy department tonight. in &C
cordance with the strict CENSORSHIP
on all vessel movements, declined {
says what American ships were in tn
of the Mexican oil
coast. It was believed, however. tina
several cruisers are In the vicinity.
Continued reports of German pro
paganda activity In Mexico reache
Washington tonight from con1dentia
sources.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17

Hatsee canal. as we'll as In the Somme
sector. artillery activity developed al
nighttime into gatherings of hostile
infantry In the trenches north of Ar
.mentieres, west of Lens and on both
banks OF the Ancre. They were she'll
ed by us with an annihilating fire. and
no attacks developed thereafter.
Army group of Grown Prince Fred
erick william--In the Champagne,
south OF Ripont. after efficient prep
aration by artillery and mine throw
ers. an attack was executed by our
infantry with foresight and energy
and was pushed TO full success,
"on the Maison De Champagne
farm and Height lS5. four hostife
lines OF 1880 meters breadth ana
500 meters depth were stormed.
''Twenty-one officers and s37 men
were taken prisoners and twenty ma
chine guns and one mine thrower were
brought in as booty. our own losses
were small.
.'The French added TO their losses
in useless attacks. which were carried
on in the evening and this morning
against the positions taken from them
ION the west bank OF the Mouse,
in advances by accommodating parties.
forty-four prisoners were brought
back. most of them being from the
French third line.
During the day and night the fly
ers OF both sides displayed lively &C
tivity The enemies lost seven aero
planes In aerial comhats ana as a
result OF our artillery and infantry
fire.
Eastern theater: Front of Prince
Leopold-petween the Baltic. and
Dnies,er. during n snovstorm and
cold weather. the fighting activity was
lively only in a few sectors. on the
Solotina, one OF our outposts re-
pulsed Russian attack
ON Archduke Joseph's and Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's fronts. So
well as on the Macedonian theater. The
situation is unchanged"
Two More sent Down.
Sew York. Feb le~Tvn addi-
;aonal ships are reported sunk. The
t~o additional ships are Hope Moon
British. s140 tons, and Alton
British. 1856. making the total
number sunk FRIDAY eight. with 4
tonnage Of s.5Ss
This makes the Total number u
vessels sunk since February one
hundred aud nfteeu. Grand total az
tonnage, 2243 4s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-06

Insurance Commissioners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-06
Horace Brock, Steel Man,
Dies at His Home

Philadelphia, Aug. 6. - Horace
Brock. who for years was one of the
leaders in the iron and steel industry
of the State, died at his home. 1920
Spruce street, after having been ill
with pneumonia for four days.
Mr.. Brock, who was "a years old,
was at one time treasurer of the
American Iron and Steel Company,
which was afterward changed to the
Penn Mary Company, and recently alb
sorbed by Charles NJ. Schwab for the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation. wife
and two children, John Penn Brock,
of Lebanon, Pa, and Mrs. Quincy
Bent, of Steelton, Pa, survive.
Mrs. Robert Johnson, wife of DR..
Robert Johnson, of Baltimore, and
Mrs. Wharton Sinkler, widow of DIR.
Wharton Sinkler of 1906 Spruce street,
are sisters. Mr.. Brock was the son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John Penn
Brock, and his mother was Miss Hall,
sister OF Mrs. Elias Boudinot. One
brother, John w. Brock, is living. The
other brothers were Robert G. H.,
Charles, Arthur and Herbert
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning, at 1890 o'clock, at
st. James Protestant Episcopal
Church, Falls of Scnuylkill. Burial
will be private.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-06
ENGINEER DIES;
ILLSHORT TIME
Thomas D. Crane, Father of
Well-Known Baseball Star,
Has Fatal Stroke


Thomas D. Crane, aged Az years,
a well-known Pennsylvania railroad
engineer employed on the Middle
Division, died this morning at his
home, 1S47 Park street. He is the
father of Samuel (Red) Crane, the
lallplayer, formerly of Washington
Americans, now with the Mime
apolis team of the American Asso-
citation.
Mr.. Crane had been i'll but three
weeks, following a stroke. Pre-
vious to that time he enjoyed the
best of health. The survivors are:
a widow, Mrs. Jennie NJ. Crane; one
daughter, Miss Margaret, and one
son, Samuel. The funeral will be
held Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Services at Homo
Services will be conducted at the
home by the Rev. Ammon E. Han
gen, pastor of Park Street Evangel-
ical Church, assisted by the Rev.
Edwin A. Pyles, pastor of the Fifth
Street M. e. Church. Burial will be
made in East Harrisburg Cemetery.
Engineer Crane was prominently
identified with the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, Lodge No.
459; and Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and EnEinemen, Lodge No.
174. He was also a member of the
pennsylvania Railroad Relief De-
partment. He was an ardent follow
er of sports and a big booster for
athletics at the p. r. r. Y. NJ. c. A,
and for the Motive Power Athletic
Association of the Pennsylvania
railroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-06
Editor of lie Matin Is
Guest of Bishop Darlington

Newport, r. l.. Aug. 6.-Stephene
Lausanne, French representative to
the United States and editor of lie
Matin. who is a guest of the Bishop
of Harrisburg and Mrs. James Henry
Darlington, was presented to a large
gathering of summer residents Fri
day afternoon ct the Darlington resi-
dence, The Corners. He was intro
duced by Captain Perry Belmont, who
spoke in French. Mr.. Lausanne spoke
at length on the war. The sale of
the Verdun and Joffre medals was
large. The committee in charge of
the sale consisted of Mrs. George II.
Hull Jr., Mrs. Angler J. Duke and
Mrs. James LenoX Banks, with the
Misses Alice G. Drexel, Betty, Pierson.
Helen Moran, Kate Darlington, Eliza
beth Ribonsin and Katherine Neil.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-06
RIVER PATROL
URGENT NEED
Completely Equipped and Ad-
equate Life-Saving Station
Another Necessity

Harrisburg's need of a completely
equipped and adequate life saving
station and motorboat river patrol
was pointed out to-day in discus
sion of the drownings and narrow
escapes CT canoeists and river en-
thusiasts.
While the first regulation station
of its kind has been opened by the
owner of large houseboat, 1t was
said to-day that with the river basin
in use by so many people the city
should maintain a station.
Playground Supervisor Earl z.
Ford. in speaking of the death toll
on the river this year, issued a warm
ing to parents to send their young
sters to Island Park, where they can
swim and have the protection of life
guards. Mr.. Ford in giving the
warning declared that the younger
children should not be permitted to
swim anywhere along the shores of
the various islands.
On Saturday afternoon q. Z.
Freddie, 1904 Susquehanna street,
narrowly escaped drowning when a
canoe in which he was riding over
turned Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Nicely,
expert swimmers and canoeists,
reached the youth in time to save
him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-06
Col. Thatcher Breezes in
Boosting Good Roads

Colonel" Charles w. Thatcher, self
appointed engineer of what he says
is the Washington Highway Associa-
tion, this morning breezed into town
with a wagon such as has never been
seen since John Harris piled his
ferry at this point. The Colonel"
says he IS interested in good roads
and uses the delapidated wagon to
typify the exact opposite of conditions
as he thinks they should be.
At all events. the Colonel" has
certainly seen bit of this country
and If you don't believe it he will
face you with a roll of newspaper
clippings as large as a man just to
prove that 1t si true. This last trip
from Chicago to Boston is said to be
the fifth time he has jaunted from
coast to coast. He has spent his en-
tire life travelling about the country
in the interest of good roads and bet
ter rural conditions that always fol-
low the footsteps of improved high
ways.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-06
ADVANCES
OVER WEEKEND
Resumption of Trading After Double Holiday Brings
Higher Prices For Leading Issues; Steel
Freely Taken
BY Associated Press

New York; Aug. 6, (Wall Street,
of trading over the
double holiday was attended by a
number of substantial advances in
the market leaders. United States
Steel was freely taken in round
amounts up to 1877 u, a gain of rs
points. American Sumarata led the
tobaccos at an advance of 3 ~. Other
strong issues included Independent
Steel, Industrial Alcohol, Central
Leather, Pittsburgh, Coal and the
sugars, rails, metals and motors were
irregular.
Business became more active after
the opening but specialities, notably
tobaccos and sugars, continued to
dominate the list at gains varying
from to points. United States
steel added half point to it's initial
maximum, and other industrials, in
cluding equipments. fiuctuated in
their train, motors and coppers also
improving. Movements in rails were
mixed, high grade shares being
rarely quoted, while secondary is
sues, especially Missouri Pacific pfd.,
were active and strong. Liberty
bonds, now quoted in fractions of
hundreds instead of fifties, ranged
from 1910 to 1916.