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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

Maybe the kaiser's proposition to
give a reward for the erst captured
American was put At nominal figure
so that the crown prince wouldn't be
tempt TO risk his precious hide in a
real fight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

We don't wish any harm generally
80 seafarine men. bat ne hope that the
ship which carries LuxhurF home 20
Germany encounters d lat of rough
weather.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

The tote your own package" plan
on the mutually helpful basis
sounds less like one of those new
schemes Of extortion with the war as
an excuse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

We haven't heard of any special
activity of the Society for, the Pre-
vention Of Useless Gifts since the war
started. and it's needed right now II
ever
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

Which reminds us that we haven't
heard VET Of anybody starting a fund
10 provide the men In the trenches
with fresh handkerchiefs every morn
ing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

Extremely intelligent" women are
frequently mentioned in the New York
newspapers, but then New York is al
ways going to extremes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21
Why Not Now?

At the openings" you've seen Frocks
and Suits and Wraps and Blouses galore, AL
ready you have your eve new hat; you
know your home needs new rug; things for
the kitchen" must he bought sometime.
Well, why not now?
There's lots OF money in these United States,
in Virginia in Richmond; you have your
share. undoubtedly. too.
Our stocks of New Fall and Winter Goods
will never be better, from point of variety and
selection, than now And prices won't be any
lower for they are low now as fair, honest
business will stand.
Now while one has the best opportunity Is
the best time to buy: why not buy now?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

After all Kerensky'@ joh is n cinch
white it lasts for he not only makes
che laws but sees that they work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

Tho citizens or Cnigger Ridge to-
day gave a public reception To ths
local and visiting bill collectors TO
honor their faithful not 10 say per
.slstent iabors Speeches were made
by all the prominent heads of fami-
lies. All people in arrears came for
ward to the rqstrum and paid up In
full.
Parson Dade's services were secured
for the festive party and he served
a delicious collard green's salad course.
All are doing as we'll as could be eX-
pectcd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

Naturally. in war times at least the
vicinity of dry dock should be dry
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21
PROHIBITION CONTINUES TO MAKE GOOD,

ing to inspire a peace movement. He
can't even inspire confidence
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21
v I.
The Lusitania and German
Threats.

MUCH indignation had been caused
in Germany by the fact-that the t1tisl-
tania on her eastward voyage from
New York early in February, 1919,
had raised the American rag Wheh
nearing the British waters
shortly after this incident had be-
come known | was at the winter
Garden, a large concert hall In ber-
lin. with Grant Smith, first secretary
Of the embassy at Vienna, and mem
hers Of my staff We naturally spoke
English among ourselves. a fact which
aroused the ire OF German who
had been drinking heavily and who
was seated In the next box. he I'M
rnediately begin to call out that some
one. was speaking English, and when
told hv one of the attendants that II
was the American am bassador he I'M
rnediafely called out IN "A loud voice
that Americans we're even worse imam
English and that the Lusitania had
been dying the American flag as pro-
lection in British waters,
The audience. however, took sides
against him and told him 10 shut up.
As / loft the house at the close of
the performance some German spoke
10 me and anologized for his conduct.
The next day the manager Of the
Winter Garden also called on me 10
express his regret for the occurrence.
About a year nfterWard | was AT
the races one dav and saw this man
and asked him what he meant by
making such noise at the Winter
i Garden. He Immediately apologized
and said that he had been drinking
fand hond that | would forget the in
cident This was the only incider'
OF this kind which occurred to me
during all the time that ! was In Ger
many.
i PRESIDENT. WILSON
S1TffN1,Y REJECTS PROPOSAL
I Roth before and after the sinking
Of tho Iusitania the German foreign
( office mt forward all kinds of pro.
! posals with reference to American
ablns In the war zone. On one after.
! noon Zimmerman. who had a mum.
her of these proposals drafted In Ger
man showed them TO me. and wrote
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21
my -Four Years In Germany
Ambassador Gerard's Experiences at German Court
Until Entrance Of the United States into
The Great War -

The Great War

conciliatory note addressed by Presi-
dent Wilson to both Great Britain and
Germany, and IL contained the sug-
Eestion that submarines should not
be employed against merchant vessels
of any nationality and that food should
be allowed TO go through for the civil
population of Germany consigned 10
the agencies named by the United
States in Germany, which were to see
that the food was received and was
distributed to the civil population.
In the meantime the mines on the
German coast had destroyed two
American ships, one called the Garth
and the other the Evelyn, both load
ed with cotton for Germany
In America congress refused to pass
law to put ii in the power of the
president to place an embargo on the
export of munitions of war
In April Count Bernstorff delivered
his note concerning the alleged want
Of neutrality OF the United states
referring to the numerous new indus
tries Of war materials being built up
IA the United States, stating. I'm real
itV the United States is supplying cnIy
Germany's enemies. q fact which is
not in any way modified by the theo-
reiical Willingness to furnish Germany
AS we'll"
10 TINS note secretary l5rEan, In
a note replied that it was impossible
in view of the indisputable doctrines
Of accepted international law, TO make
any change in our laws Of neutrality
which meant unequally affecting dur
ing the progress of the war the rela-
tions of the United States with the
various nations at war and that the
placing of embargoes on the trade in
arms which constituted such a change
a 4 .1a,Af H.
neutrality Of The United States.
But all these negotiations reproach-
es. and denominations we're put to
an end by the torpedoirg of the Lusi-
tanta and the killing of American
women and civilians who were pas
senGers on the vessel
THOUGHT WAR WOULD
FOLLOW LTSITANIA SINKING
I believed myself that we would
Immediately break diplomatic rela-
tions and prepared to leave Germany
on May i ] delivered to Won Jagow
the Lustania note. which, after call
ing attention to the cases of the sink
I ing Of American boats ending with
the Lusitanla. contained the state.
ment.
The imperial German govern
ment will not expect the govern
ment OF the United States to omit
any word or any act necessary to
the sacred duty OF maintaining
the rights or the United states
and its citizens and of safeguard
inE their free exercises and en-
f 1nyn4snts-
Durias t&iS Iariod ! r. l constant
Convers., tions with Won JaEoW and
Himmcrm ,nu, Fl,l 1t was during to-
period of co:,vcr .ions about this
submarine warfare that Zimmerman
on one occasion said To me; The Gni-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21
By JAMES w. GERARD
American Ambassador Mt the German
Imperial Court, July 2S, 1913,
to February 4, 1917.

CopvrIght, I8T1, Iy INC FaNH0 EFU-
ger Company
Canada. 1917, ~ the Pub
lie Ledger Company international
copyright 1917, by the Public Led
ger Company, An rights reserved.
ANY infringement viii be prose-
Cuted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

Kaiser HkD' might as well stop try
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

Once upon a time George Cohan
came home at an early hour all Pc
tered out His man asked him when
he should can him. What time is
it," asked Cohan. Three A. NJ.
sir" replied the lackey, NO. no.
mean what day Is il ?" the comedian
commented oh sir. 1t is Tuesday"
We'll. then, call me say about Satur-
day." But what we want TO bring
out is whether or not our old friend
Herb Hoover saw the same show and
thought right we'll of the Cohan idea.
Famous synonyms: Fall openings;
fat pocketbooks.
Paste This Over Your Desk. Men.
How sharper than serpents tooth
II Is TO have a gent who ehews to-
bacco call on you when his range
finder is not working.-Macon Tele-
graph
II seems that Offer Sweet has
sourd on the whiskey Washers.
Odds Ought to BE Pretty Good Ont
chiway.
Chicago. Sept 20.--When Henry
Spies, OF Milwaukee. began shouting
predictions today that New York
coming worlds series, he was taken
to the psychopathic hospital for ex-
animation as to his sanity.
We have couple Of bedsteads and
q chair which has been on the way
here from Ohio for the past month
and half, and as soon as the po-
licemen get through searching them
we would be powerful glad to receive
notice.
The Editor Is Slowly Recovering.
That stork is a busy bird. ], left
a 10 Id. baby girl at Ned Mickles'
last Thursday night. Ned ia neigh
Dor of Cy Beaver Pillager (Minn.)
Herald.
But then, after all. II all the bill
collectors were In a front line regi-
ment it is good bet that the fool
ish merchants would start out again
ON a cash=nr-leaYe=i it alone basis
Gee. We Are Feelin' Fine These
Days.
Say. friend. send your drug order
TO Brisley's. No one ever lived to
regret it.-Prescott Journal Miner.
Please send all checks meant for
this column to Gordonsville for the
next few days.
just hold the bills and ovcr-drawn
notices.
thank you,
III. III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

Won't someone please cable that
Sapmy on the cover of this weeks
$. +. +. the French for gimme kiss?
IT would certainly be terrible FOR him
to miss such an opportunity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

It Is perfectly natural and all that
that we should want our name TO
echo down the halls of fame, hut we
are sorry aus much obliged and all
that and hereby announce that we
will not take that Job as official Rus
sian historian,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21
NO AMERICAN GERMAN
JOINED kAfSER'S ARMY

As matter OF TACT, during the
whole course or the war / knew of
only one man with American citizen
ship who enlisted in the German army.
This was a red headed Yale student
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

Famous synonyms: Fall openings;
fat pocketbooks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

a bum check knows no brother.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21
a Clearing I'm.

They kicked out Won LuNbuEg.
How came that to pass 2"
why, II was the decision
OF who was the ass.
- ~-fsaftinore American
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

SO Arber Harmony part
~ the splendid
mind
illuminating, distinguishing quality the Miller
comm ia and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

@. What is happier than news
boy scootin' around on one skater
A, Two newsboys whackins up the
said enc skate. taking turn about.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

II seems that Offer Sweet has
sourd on the whiskey Washers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

We have a couple Of bedsteads and
a chair which has been on the way
here from Ohio for the past month
and a half, and as soon as the po-
licemen get through searching them
we would be powerful glad to receive
notice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

Paste This Over Your Desk, Men.
How sharper than a serpents tooth
II is TO have a gent who chews to-
bacco call on you when his range
finder is not working.--Macon Tele-
graph.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

nNCrNuAN 'PHoNESs
Advertisins--Mad. ifsa
Business ofYioe--Mad- iIeA
Society~--Mad. iesa.
Editoriai--Mad. lssa.
General gr.--Ran. asf-
Circulation Ran. ass.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21
Odds Ought to BE Pretty Good Ont
tli-way.

Chicago, Sept. 20.---When Henry
Spies, OF Milwaukee. began shouting
predictions today that New York
would triumph over Chicago in the
coming worlds series, he was taken
TO the psychopathic hospital for ex.
animation as to his sanity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

The Editor Is Slowly Recovering.
That stork is busy bird. II left
a 10 III. baby girl at Ned Mickles'
last Thursday night. Ned la neigh
Dor of Cy Beaver. - Pillager (Minn.)
II erald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

But then, after all. II all the bill
collectors were In a front line regi-
ment it Is a good bet that the fool
!sh merchants would start out again
on cash-or-leaYe=i it alone hasis.-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-21

Please send all checks meant for
this column to Gordonsville for the
next few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Part of Military Force.

1.-THE coast guard is by law part of
the military force of the government.
operating under the Secretary of the
Treasury in time of peace and in time of
war transferred to the navy by executive
order. The duties of coast guard aviators
In war and peace would be the same,
viz. scouting over the ocean.
Moreover. the training they would re-
ceiye in useful work in peace time would
be the ideal training to fit them for their
wartime duties. For you must bear in
mind that the coast guard calls do not
come often when all conditions are
favora ble-they come at all hours and in
all kinds of weather.
1.-The country would be preparing val
liable military asset in establishing coast
guard aviation and would at the same
time be getting a handsome return OH the
investment in the way of lives and prop
erty saved and greater safety in travel on
the sea"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

our Atlantic coast will double the eff
ficiency of our naval defense and in
crease the value of our coast protec-
ton 200 to 500 per cent.
The present key to our preparedness
in this line is a numerous flying per-
sonne1-thousands and thousands and
thousands of courageous young men,
capable of handling airplanes as the
expert chauffeur handles his car. We
cannot have too many of these too soon.
THE present foreign practice is to
give some strong, broad executive, full
and undivided control in this field. II
this can he done here. and the training
of $500 aviators within six months. and
5000 within year made mandatory,
it will be of the greatest value
Admiral Peary declared the entire
organization should be placed in charge
of some active young executive, who
can run 1.500 revolutions per minute
for twenty-four hours a day" He re-
called the surprise of the German sub
marine U-53 and the raids off Nam
tucket, then added:
within thirty days we may have
thousand fold greater shock from the
air, with ourselves as victims instead
of spectators"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
TO RESTRICT SALE OF JUNK,
Board of Trade Committee Considers
Measures to Curtail Thieving.

Bills designed to restrict the sale of
junk in such manner as to protect
property in the District of Columbia
from thieves who steal metal fixtures
from vacant houses. by making it diff
cult for persons to dispose of metal
which they have not obtained hon
estly, are to represented at a meeting
of the committee on law of the Board
of Trade next Monday afternoon in the
rooms of the organization. This action
was decided upon following an cxecu-
tive conference yesterday afternoon be-
tween the members of the committee.
representatives of the District govern
ment, and Of the Washington Junk
Dealers Association. Tentative bills
are to be submitted at this time by
each of the three bodies named
Jonas Bernheimer headed the commit
tee from the junk dealers organization
yesterday afternoon. George Wcch.
pawn inspector, and Inspector Grant of
the detective force were present, rep
resentiug the District. Ralph Barnard.
chairman of the Legislative committee,
presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Extra Good Values In
Wonen's Hosiery
and Underwear

Ladies' Silk Fiber Hose, black,
white, gray. navy; Onyx dye; 39c.
Ladies' Isle and Cotton Hose,
in black. white and tan; medium
and light weight; 39c value, at 29c.
Ladies' Silk Hose, black. white,
navy, plain and silk clocked. Also
a few fancy silks. 81 value, at 79c.
Ladies' Novelty Silk Hose. in
clocks, embroidered boot patterns
and dropstitched. Values to s., at
S1.45.
Ladies' Union Suits. low neck,
ankle and knee lengths; medium
and light weights; ordinary and
extra sizes: short and no sleeves.
75c value, at SIC.
Ladies' Richelieu Union Suits,
medium weight; low neck. no
sleeves, ankle length. Special, SOC.
Ladies' Merode Vests and Pants.
broken sizes. SOC and SEC values,
at 29c.
Palais RoyaI-Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
A|RPLANES URGED
FOR COAST GUARD
Capt. ChisWeIl Discusses Pos
sibi|ities of Saving Life
and Property.
NATIONAL DEFENSE ASSET

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 13.-"ln the
destruction of human life airplanes
have been developed to a high grade oil
efficiency: cannot some development be
made in the line of saving human Ire
was the question asked and the line OF
thought pursued by Capt. Benjamin H.
Chiswen, coast guard. addressing the
pan-American aeronautic exposition
here this afternoon.
His theme was ''The Use of Airplanes
in Saving Life and Property at Sea
Capt Chisweu is head of aviation in
the coast guard.
Cant. ChisweiI discussed the recent
plight of the steamer Maryland, when
came to grief on Christmas day Off Nam
tucket South shoals and went down.
No trace of her nor of any of her crew
was found by the two coast guard CUT
tiers that combed the ocean IN that
vicinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
China and
Glassware

At Special Prices for
Tomorrow
English Teapots, beauti-
fully decorated; Soc value, at
25c.
White Porcelain Kitchen
Bowl Sets, with blue band;
6 sizes to set. Regularly
7oc, at &c.
Mixing Bowl Kitchen
Sets, 5 useful sizes in set.
Regularly Csc, at 49o.
lOo-Piece Dinner Sets, fine
porcelain; white and gold
knobs and handles, guaran-
teed l8-kt. gold decorated !;
full service for II PERSONS
bread and butter plates COM
position. Regularly SIS, at
$3.50.
100 Dozen Odd Decorated
Plates in various sizes, only,
choice, &c.
Colonial Glass Water Sets,
colonial jugs and o glasses
to match, at 29c.
apiece Dinner Sets, fine
American porcelain. white
and gold decorated, full serv-
ice for 8 persons. with Cow
cred Vegetable Dish. Regu-
larry S4.45. at S3.25.
Baby Feeding Plates, at
25o.
4, PaIais RoyaI-Fourth Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Search Almost Hopeless.

at is natural to suppose. observed
Capt Chiswell, that when the crew OIL
the Maryland found that their vessel
was going down they took to their
boats. The search With ship for
small boat on the ocean far from land
is almost a hopeless proposition Inc
cutters did all that could be done
with the equipment at their command
1.-THE question arises: Is there any
other equipment that could be proVlded
that would have bettered their chances
of fnding these hapless men? 1t a sea
plane or seaplanes could have been useu
they could easily have reached the spot
in one-fifth the time taken by the cut
tiers and could have kept the cutters
advised of the position and condllloh oA
the shipwrecked men.
This presupposes machine that San
60 10 sea with reasonable safety, that
can be navigated with a certain desree
of precision and that can comm unreal
by radio with ship at q distance OF
100 miles or more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

"a headache remedy without the dan
gers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling from
colds or congestion. And it acts at oncel
Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Better than a
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Used only externally, and in no way can
affect stomach and heart, as some in
terna1 medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia. con-
gestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago,
all pains and aches of the back or joints,
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains,
frosted feet, colds of the chest Git often
prevents pneumonia).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Advantages of Wireless.

Cant. Chiswen described how vessels
eouipped with radio report their own
distress. or the distress of any vessel
sighted; dereiicts and obstacles TO naVi-
CATION. Vessels not provided with wire
less make reports at their first port OF
call. Coast guard stations along the
coast are all connected by telephone
and telegraph, and in communication
with coast guard cutters He reclted
The often hopeless task of the coast
guard cutter in locating a vessel at
sea from a reported position. seldom
accurately given and from which the
vessel has necessarily drifted far before
the cutter can reach the vicinity
IF seaplanes can be produced or oe-
veloped TO furnish efficient scouts 1or
the cutters, travel along our coaSts
will become very much safer than IL
is today" declared Capt. Chiswel- rms
involves not only a reliable seaplane
with a large cruising radius ana ADAPT
ability for alghting on and rising from
q moderately rough sea. but also the
ability to navigate them and be able
to say approximately where the ma
chine is at any given time, and an ell
ficient radio sending set with winch 10
communicate information to the cut
ter which will also be cruising on the
same search.
The coast guard is not entirely con-
WINGED that ii can and is asking now
for but one unit which will be in the
nature of an experiment Future de-
yelopment will be dependent upon re-
suits accomplished at the experimental
unit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

Samuel Lord, forty. was found dead
with a shotgun by his side, at the home
of his brother. Thomas Lord, jr, near
Fredericksburg, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Shop by Mail

Patrons desiring to secure any ar
ticle advertised on this page can con-
venently shop by mail. An efficient
corps of mail order experts give in
dividual attention to all orders by
mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
The Basement Store

1 A store complete In itself-below the
4 street level-with dependable mer-
\ chandise at lower prices. Quality is
second only to the fine stocks carried
/ in our upstairs store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
lin the Basement Store

Fine Swiss and Nainsook En-
broideries in fine handloom
edges. Convent edges on fine
longcloth. Many fine baby
edges in the lot. csc 1E
and SOC values. Widths OC
up to and 10 inches. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

4 special lot of Lingerie Nightgowns of fines
nainsook and haxon; beautifully trimmed with lace
organdy. embroidery and ribbons; some with daint
ribbon flowers, at $l.9S
Cap, illustrated OF dainty nets, laces and crep
de chine, at 81.