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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12


astrange Illustration during the war.
Only "A few weeks have elapsed since
a leading English minister termed the
misfortune of the Rumanians plainly
gross blunder.' BY this 'blunder
a whole nation has been pushed tntc
misery. Rumania has been dragged
Unto a great war by all sorts of dark
Vaccinations.
And then look at Greece. There
the entente has occupied the ports,
railroads. cable and postal stations &ad
whole districts of the country. al
against the law of nations There the
entente has simply taken what 1t need
cd. and by blockade and hunger mas
forced the Greeks to surrender mos,
things which the entente was liable
to take
What about the reproach that Ger
many in the decisive week of July,
1914. declined the British proposal of
a conference and thus made war un-
aYodable ?"
Grcy's Peace proposal.
To this Or. Hammann replied;
The proposal for a conference was
made July 26 by Grey. The meaning
of it was that the delegates of France
Italy and Germany should meet WITH
Grey in conference. and try to find \
way out of a difficult situation. The
first condition making the holding OF
such a conference possible should have
been that the Russian cabinet declare
it's consent, but it answered July -
in an evasivc manner and referred to
conversations With the Austro-Hunga-
rIan ambassador in 81. Petersburg
jretrograd) as having begun under
the most favorable auspices.
The following day Grey agreed to
the German proposal that direct I'M
Outstanding between Vienna and 81.
Petersburg would result in quicker
and better action. Thus Grey on July
= telegraphetl to G0schen british
ambassador at Berlin);
But as long as there is a prospect
of a direct exchange of views between
Austria and Russia. ! should suspend
every other suggestion, as | entirely
agree that il is the most preferable
method of all
Il can only advise every one to
read the English blue book. If he
wants to he informed about these mat
trrs But. to my mind, il seems TO
be altogether wrono to look for the
real causes Of the war in the events
during the last weeks of July, 1914,
Then. perhaps. the last impulse for
war was gwen. but the real cause
must p" 'ouha co'SIuei a''e '''i'e
before
war literature vi f'ah'S'
since the Ahelo-f Iehcti treaty %
1908 complete literature had fuhS
mp IN France, in Whlch Openly an"
loudly the conquest OF Aisa'e t|oF-
tathe was discussed ana every thlh9
SAID III order to Suggest to9lhe Freheh
the idea OF Germany I'M uioFi'y.
The ententes note points OUT that AZ
the last peace conference germany
treated the proposition 10 d'Safhl WIN
distrust. But Germany kne" then
pertineutly that the proposition was
mainly directed against heF existence
Russia, after the economic feBaIa-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12

NONITOh PURITAN SUNK.


N0ffoTk, Va. Jan. 1l--The NOM
tor Puritan. fred or al Rappahau-
mock spit Monday by the hatt!eship
Okla homa. which used experimental
fourteen inch shells. was sunk bY The
shells which struck her, and could
not be, brought back to the nay,
yard by the tugs Hercules and Mas
sasoit. Precaution had been taken
to moor the Puritan in shallow wa
ter. and consequently sinking her dld
not mean her submergence Before
leaving here the Puritan was pro
VIded with new protective deck de-
signed to keep she'll fragments from
Kidding her hull Apparently This
precaution' did not suffice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
OFFICERS OF BANK
AT WAVERLY

Especial TO The Richmond Nnsiniapl
Waiver. Jan. 1t.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
First National Bank. Waverly. VIII
gina, held at the banking house.
TUESDAY December .. 1917. the fol
lowing were elected directors: i. +.
wilcox. lpr Charles n Townes. r.
+. Moss, Z. T. Horne, G Il. IIarreU
q + Wordsworth. G. H. Blood. +. A.
Iatrh, Lee Sharpe. Il. l.. Mason and
Dr. l.. O. Vaughan The board elect
ed the following officers. J. + Wi
cox. president, George II. Blood. vice
president, W. NJ; Land, cashier. II
w thappel!. assistant cashier. Thorn
as II, H0Wcrton attorney.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12

Washington, Jan. IL. - Virginia
couples have been issued marriage
licenses a. follows:
: John Brown. Of Warrenton, Va,
John r. Turvey and Florence
Phelps, both Of Rosslyn, Va.
Frank {. Mills and Maude A.
Brockman, both of Richmond. Va.
Willie l.. Milstead and Arnetta A.
Jenkins, both of sterling. Va.
David u. Jones and Florence T..
Franklin, both Of SanAid&es, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
NEW RECORD AT LYNCHBURG
FOR DARK WRAPPERS

Lynchburg. Jan 11.--A new high
record for dark tobacco wrappers has
been set Up on the market here. when
Woody and Wright. OF Nelson County.
sold small lot at $40 per 100 pounds.
who sold 1000 pounds at an average
OF SssS0
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
AIncrica First In Argentina

I}l me hfSl nine months OF the
present calendar year imports into
Argentina. as shown by the official
preliminary returns just received
amounted 70 1863 IL million dollars.
Of which the United States furnished
a trihe more than ~ 10 million dol
lars, and the United Kingdom lust
4 tribe under that figure. Compared
with the corresponding period year
ago, the imports from ali countries
were larger by almost four million
dollars. from the United States great
er by nearly ten million dollars and
from the United Kingdom smaller by
four million.
These figures contradict the asser-
non, 50 frequently repeated, that the
business men Of tho United States are
not making the most of their oppor-
tunlies in South America Not only
has the United States sold more goods
~ what has been practically q stu
Q9narE market, bu, il has for the first
tfhe taken precedence in supplying
the biggest commercially of the South
American countries. The difference
in the totals OF the American and
british trade ~ slight but the es-
sentlal fact Is that IL is large enough
10 oust the United Kingdom from the
proud position OF first place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12

the countries allied with US feels at
this hour--however. to such overbear-
ing language there need be no discus
sion"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12

Tea for lsrl.ICs


No., Cos. pr,a,.s
~. .r,a,,os Me-, rnfrrtaiued
/. fa,, I,,f,Ias Of mis- season al an
i,en,n,aI t,o at ber hnfnt NIa West
r'rant,li,, cf,.ct from . &, 4 O'Clock
,-estor,]ny AFTERNOON. Mr., Charles NJ
feopa,l who j. wuicring an the
Halifax ADartnltnts was guest OF
honor The. color scheme throughout
9 the parInrS ard dining room Was cal
ried out in pink and green. with fern,
F-recstAS ANA earh spring flowers AZ
SistiuE Mrs. Moore Iu T""r.Nta- "'f'
Mrs. Charles NJ j Leonard, MIS- "'t'H
Alen. Mrs. Eugene S.Hh"I aN' AUS
tarrin% on Williams
john Powell bci'- Mt Fi'hH>.
'lohH F"N"i "'3i~H't" 4" NJ
friends TUESDAY af''rnoeN rom ~
clock. al = recital given a. 'I'
nome OF air george i,I>in' Co.,, -,
- James anu hfs. @"''u -,
noste>ses o. Inc afternoon. "a -
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p.,.opals
M,,,,,a,, be,, cf tE.. rlt, has
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tlayara sf{ha anI Palm Beach vita
NJ George 4 AlushnHvh. of Alex
anlr,a IA and Miss Katharine
t.,inn of WASHINGTON. u g
Miss Mary Morris has returned
from n visit with The Misses NHdmsu.
ut their home near LeeSburG Va.
Mrs William Fuffin Cox has joined
General Cox al "Pauclo" their plao-
tation in North Carolina
Miss IaClft Page has returned 10
her home in Aujubon. Va after visit
ing friends in Richmond Petersburg
and Washington.
Hunter Copeland. of New Orleans
"a. is spending the week IN FCh-
mond on his return trip. after visiting
his parents in Hampton, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
Police onicer wounded.

Lieutenant Taylor. OF No . Hopew Ell
Police Department.. under Chief r. W.
Rousseau, was shot and painfully in
iured by An Italian woman. in a raid
upon an alleged blind tiger. Mondav
night. Lieutenant Taylor heard the
womans threats To shoot the first man
to enter her room. hut paid no atten-
ton t" her. He entered and was shot
by the woman while he was trying to
locate her with his searchlight. The
bullet fractured the officers collar
bone and he was taken to the Prince
George Hospital for treatment. The
woman was placed under arrest and
turned nAnr q annther nffirer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
Funeral of Miss Archer.

Funeral services for Miss Martha
O. Archer. whose death occurred in
Richmond. were conducted from old
Biandford Church at $50 o'clock this
afternoon, by the Rev. John f. VIM.
OF Washing street Methodist Epis-
copal Church. The following gentle
men were pallbearers; Messrs. H. G
Wilson. c. l.. Barksdale. J. Powell
Watson, r. b. Jones. w. r. Turner. D.
a. Lyon, Jr, George W. watson and
Edward Anderson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12

There $ d great deal OF relief
through the country TO find that the
only railway tie-nps TO be feared must
result from billiards. ana not from
stFiks NJ ashingtpn ~. q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
Germany Bl'utaily Treated.

Germany has been brutallv tre";'d
for centuries by her nelEhNorS, De
spite this principle of nat Qualities.
Yet in lS6G-- exactly fifty years ~ > .-
that is, in tho Nikolsburg peace tclos-
ing the war between Prussia and Aus
trial clause was inserted upon the
demand of Napoleon III wh.ch left
open for the southern German states
the CONCLUSION of separate confede-
ration. Tho. leading but un2@oN ed
idea was then to he found a new
Rhine hund."
Az to the free existence of small
nations Dr. Uamaann said;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12

Mrs Conrad Johnson and little Miss
Agatha GAY Johnson. Of Alexandra.
who have been The guests Of Mr., II
+. Cay and Miss Agatha Gay. are now
in Richmond with Captain Conrad
Johnson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12

Hunter Copeland. of New or."aos,
La. is spending the week N MCh-
monA on his return trip. after visiting
his parents in Hampton, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
Certificate Filed

The certificate OF incorporation of
}, T. Blankenship. Incorporated has
been admitted to record in the office
OF the court clerk. The purposes of
the corporation will b" to buy. sell
and otherwise deal in cattle, sheep
and live stock Of all kinds and con-
duct a butchers business. both whole
sale and retail, The capital stock Is
10000 minimum; $4,000 maximum.
and the officers are j. f. Blankenship,
president: l.. a Partnership. secre-
tarN: ] Nat Harrison, treasnrer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
BROWN TO CONTEST
SALARY INCREASE
tion oI Council Was Inegai--.Hope-
well Police Ouieet Wounded.

Petersburs. va, Jan ll-Councii-
man :, Floyd HroNn, the only spokes-
man and one Of the three members of
the Common CouncN TO vote against
an increase i'm the salary OF Plain
Clothes Man Jefferson, at an adjourned
session OF the Council last night. has
signiled has intention Of contesting
the increase oH TIA, ground that it was
Illegal
Mr.. Brown, according 10 friends or
Mr, Jefferson ana the records OF the
clerk of the Council. WAS one Of the
most ardent supporters Of the move
ment 10 apnrnpriate $4,000 toward the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12

Miss I.ac}ft Page has returned 10
her home in Auiubon. Va after visit
ing friends in Richmond Petersburg
and Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12

Miss MarN Morris has returned
from visit with The Misses Nildmsu.
ut their home near Leesburg Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
Annual Meeting Held.

The annual meeting of the Peters
burg Benevolent Mechanics Associa-
ton was held last night and officers
were elected ms follows. President
O. w Mattox; vice president. James NJ
Turner; treasurer William r.. Poole ;
secretary. T. !. Meredith; directors,
the above Officers and James y Branch,
g. NJ Brister. 7. j. Burgess. NJ. A Finn.
W. r. Turner, G. r Williamson and
X. +. Brunei
The association was organized in
1926 and is therefore nearly one hur-
dred years old During Its existence
1t has spent great deal Of money in
benevolence. relief and education. and
il now owns thu. finest office building
IL 10
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12
Directors Elected.

Stockholders OF the American Bank
and Trust Company. in annual session
last evening elected board of direc-
tors as follows: w. T. BauRh. p II
Drewry. II f, Eanes. Edward Eigen-
brun, + NJ Friend. r. 3. HalIigan.
Charles e. Harwell. r. f. Lunsford. Dr.
william Pilcher. r. W Price. w ].
Rahily. l. G. shore, II l.. smith and
Frank +. Thweatt
Officers were subsequently named by
the board as follows:
President, William r. McIllwaine;
vice-presidents, w, J. Rahily and r.
T.. Lunsford. attorney and trust officer,
Patrick II Drewry.
The report OF the president show ed
that last year was the best from every
standpoint In the history of the or
ganization
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12

Mrs William Rufjn Cox has joined
General Cox Al .'Pauclo' their PLAN
iaiion in North Carolina
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-12

invitations for "a five o'clock tea
on Saturday afternoon have been re-
cpived Al This time Mrs. Victor r.
Williams and Miss Page NlWamS
will introduce Mrs George L. Brown
ing. of Orange. Va, To few of their
intimate friends
Airs William IL Higgins Of West
Franklin Street, viii serve tea sat
urday from to 6 in honor Of Miss
Sprinii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
His Answer.

From Tit-Bits.
The teacher had been reading to the
class about the great forests OF
America.
"And now, boys" she announced.s
(which one of you can tell me the pinel
that has the longest and sharpests
needless"
Up went hand in the front roy.
We'll, Tommy
The Doreupinei'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
LABOR NEWS.

Retail Clerks Union. Local No. 262,
will hold it's January meeting in Typo
graphical Temple tomorrow night at s
o'clock The organization is composed
of clerical employees of the various
mercantile establishments in this city,
and its purpose is to better working
conditions and increase wages of its
membership.
Plate Printers Union. Local No. 2,
held an interesting meeting in Typo
graphical Temple Tuesday night. Mat
tiers affecting the interest of the trade
were discussed. A special meeting of
the plate printers organization was
called just prior to the regular jan
uary meeting for the purpose of revis-
ing the union constitution.
Sam De Nedrey and Joseph E. Toone,
fraternal delegates from the Central
Labor Union to the Baltimore Fedora
ton of Labor. attended a session of
the Baltimore body last Wednesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-02
CANNY FACTS

Can! Summer investment of time and money, small; winter returns in food and health large.
 Establish a home canning firm, Father, Mother and co"-don't forget the little "co.'s."
 Rubber rings! You'll need good ones while the jars are still hot
 Let empty cans and jars wait for fruit Don't try to make fruit wait long for containers.
 The sooner into the can, the fresher the taste next winter
 Can for home use in glass containers, as tin cans may be scarce
 Pickle or brine suitable for vegetables in crooks
 The scarcer fresh vegetables are, the more valuable are the canned ones.
 See that jars, cans and processing out fits are ready to do business as soon as fruits and vegetables ripen.
 Jars worth as much as ever in winter vegetables worth more than ever. Home canning pays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-02

the front fin Flanders. About $500 pris- oners are taken in Q big drive.
 The revenue measure has been revised to raise about $2,oo0, 1000 moro. It hits personal and corporate incomes
 The war committee on expenditures is now blocking the food bill. This feature of the measure Is one on which no agree ment has been reached in conference.
 The nation continues to swelter in great heat wave
 Slackers of New York are caught talk ing heart stimulants to eyade army ser vice.
 Americas foreign trade for the year will reach about ss,0oo0oo.ooO.
 The United States destroyers engaged in service off the European shores engage in battle with submarines. No damage to the U-boats was reported.
 Hasty marriages made since July 20, the date of the army draft drawing, in an effort to escape conscription though claim of dependent wife, will not be considered ground for discharge unless the wife is actually dependent on the husbands daily labor.
 American troops in France are short of tobacco, according to reports from the front.
 Capt. Mortimer Jordan of Birmingham is called to special service in France.
 Another liberty loan will soon be offered to the public is the report coming from Washington.
 The United States Steel corporation will pay $53, ,918,0 900 as taxes for the first quar- ter.
 Men who failed to win commissions at the training camps are offered lower rank in the army service
 The labor commissioner of Texas is un- der arrest. He Is charged with eight counts of perjury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-02
WORLD HAPPENINGS FOR A WEEK

the Bessemer district. died last night at his homo in Brighton.
 The people of the Tri-Cities arc putt ting renewed energy into the Muscle Shoals fight.
 Thirty-two of the A applicants for med ical licenses who took the examinations two weeks ago were granted permission to practice in Alabama by the state board of medical examiners.
 The government of German has de- manded all the gold owned by the people of that country.
 Cotton prices break on bearish news of crops.
 England reports having 7.ooo,eoo men in the field fighting.
 Montgomery camp is being rushed to quick completion Four hundred mem ars at work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-02
SUNDAY, JULY 2s

Another section of the American army lands safely in Europe. Thcy were put on board trains and rushed to the front for training
 German airplanes make 8 testing raid on Paris. dropping only few bombs, and not much damage is reported
 Conferees on the food bill reach agree ment on liquor sections
 woman in St Louis causes arrest of her husband for not registering for draft duty.
 James B. Majors of Greensboro kills himself in Savannah hotel on learning that fre had been drawn for military duty.
 American bark is sent to bottom of sea by German U-boat. The crew is landed safely.
 Hoover says that Americas resources and organization will win the great war
 Minister Kerensky of Russia to form a stronger cabinet of all party elements.
 Two more men, one white and the other colored, are killed in the city of Chester. Pa, during race riots.
 The switchmens strike in Chicago is being conducted without disorder.
 Mississippi is urging the appointment of Dr. Tait Butler for assistant secretary of agriculture.
 The war purchasing system is an- nounced by the defense council. New board named which will be connecting link between government and idustries.
 Two German suspects are caught in Montgomery.
 Incomes are to be made to bear in creased taxes The Senate finance com- mittee virtually agrees on how more revenue is to be scured for war.
 Government officials from Washington will investigate the cost of production of Alabama coal.
 .- the Mediterranean. Gunmen strike the periscope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-02

now being offered to the Austro- German army. The Slavs are once more show ing their patriotism.
 Underwood makes speech against the proposed plan to vote on liquor. The Ala bama senator holds the Sheppard amend ment is contrary to rights of states.
 A new list of press regulations are is- sued by CreeL Head of censorship board issues long statement on how news is to be handled in the future,
 President Wilson wins point in the food conference. The members agree on one instead of three controllers. The war committee outcome Is undecided.
 Freight movement in Chicago is back to normal, as the strikers go back to work.
 The weather department reports the most extensive heat wave of the summer now on.
 The finance committee of the Senate be- gins on the revenue bill
 A British cruiser is sent down by a German U-boat. Thirty-eigb of the crew were killed by the explosion.
 New York's mayor becomes a candi- date for reelection.
 Anti-draft meetings are held in Geor- gia.
 Thirteen thousand dollars is paid out at Anniston as camp pay roll. This amount was drawn by 1517 men now en- gagged in construction work.
 The exemption boards of Morgan be- gin work on lists
 Laborers go on strike at the shipyard in Mobile. They demand g 50 per day.
 The cotton market makes a sharp ad- vance.
 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1
 Tfse British and French are winning in one of the greatest battles of war on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-02
FRIDAY, JULY 27

Workmen and soldier delegates issue a stirring proclamation to the Slav peo- pie.
 Intense bombardments and heavy fight ing at various points on the French front are reported, the French regaining some of the ground lost the night before
 Two men, white man and a negro, were killed in race riots in Chester, Pa, which broke out anew after day of quiet Scores of persons were arrested.
 National guardsmen end negroes clash in Youngstown, O., being the result of 8 race riot During the riot one negro was severely beaten.
 Montgomery is made remount station by the government
 An American sailing vessel is reported as sunk by U-boat
 Italy loses two ships during the day.
 Alabama coal operators claim to prefer federal control of their mines rather than recognize tre Miners union.
 Reorganization of the shipping board is proceeding rapidly. The President may appoint republican to place vacated by Brent to silence the minority party.
 Vote on national prohibition is set for next Wednesday by the Senate.
 The draft may fall on well-to-do men more than others is the report from Washington.
 Republicans refuse to support Minority Leader Mann in a partisan fight, which would embarress the President in his food bill legislation
 War expenditure through to next July Is reported as reaching $l0,0oo, ,00o, 900. The army needs alone amount to half this amount.
 Roosevelt delivers 8 patriotic address before the international convention of the Loyal Order of Moose in Pittsburg.
 Senator Borah gets cold feet and takes gloomy view of Russian and U-boat situ- atfons
 First infantry completes long hike from Mobile to Montgomery in splendid condi- ton.
 Greek parliament is opened without speech by the King. Premier Venizelos is acclaimed by large majority of the deputies assembled
 Sanitation work in many Alabama towns to be started soon.
 Ruling is made as to liability to draft of men recently married. They will not have to serve
 Two members of the city government of Memphis are removed by the mayor. Governor Henderson restores citizenship to 10 persons who have served terms.
 Manufacturers of Nags have raised prices out of reason, and Congress de cides to investigate.
 The last horse drawn street car disap- pears from the streets of New York
 busniess dispute leads to a serious shooting scrape in Birmingham. Monroe Aaron of Cordova was shot in the ab- domen. arm and shoulder by P. o. Good win of Townley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-02
BIG TIME COMING

On August 10, at Deposit school grounds, will be held county pfxA nic. The Flint River Live Stock as sociation invites all canning clubs, corn clubs, pig clubs and all interest ed in progressive agriculture and stock raising to meet with it's mem bers at 10 a. m. on the above date. The invitation says: Bring your din- ner and spread it with us. Five big messages from people who know how to do big things and tell how to do it.''