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Mohave County miner., 1917-04-28
MONGOLIA
GETS SUB
At 1000
YARDS

LONDON, Aprils rs, 4:45 p. NJ
Captain Rice of the American steam
ship Mongolia, which has arrived at a
British port, told the Associated Press
today that the Mongolia had fired the
first gun of the war for the United
States and had sunk a German sub
marine.
The submarine, Captain Rice said,
was about to attack the great liner
in British waters on April 10. He
declared there was absolutely no doubt
that the U-boat was hit, and there was
every reason to believe it was de-
stroyed.
The naval gunners on board made
clean hit at 1000 yards. The peris-
cope was seen to be shattered.
The periscope was sighted dead
ahead on the last afternoon of the
voyage The captain gave the order
for full speed ahead with the inten-
ton of ramming the submarine, which
a few minutes later reappeared on the
ships broadside. The gunners fired,
hitting the periscope squarely and
throwing up a mountain of water.
Captain Rice paid high tribute to
the gunners and to the manner in
which they were handled by their off
GERS.
For five days and nights" he said,
81 had not had my clothes off, and we
kept a big force of lookouts on duty
Ill the time. It was 500 o'clock in
he afternoon of the 18th that we
sighted the submarine. The officer
commanding the gunners was with me
on the bridge, where, in fact, we haC
been the most of the time throughout
the voyage.
There was a haze over the sea at
the time. We had just taken a sound
ing, for we were getting near shallow
water, and we were looking at the LEAD
when the first mate cried:
There is a submarine off the port
bow
''The submarine was close to US, toe
close, in fact, for her purpose, and she
was submerging again to maneuver in
better position for torpedoing u
when we sighted her.
eve saw the periscope go down anC
the swirl of the water. l quickly or,
dered the man at the wheel to pull il
to starboard, and we swung the nose
of the ship toward the spot where the
submarine had been seen. We were
going at full speed ahead, and two
minutes after we first sighted the u
boat. it emerged again about 1,OOC
yards off.
ats intention was to catch US broad
side on, but when it appeared we haC
the stern gun trained full on it.
''The lieutenant gave the command
and the big gun doomed. We saw the
periscope shattered and the shell and
the submarine disappeared.
81 cannot speak too highly of the
cool manner in which the lieutenant
had led his gunners. 1t was fine ex-
hibition of the efficiency of the Ameri-
can naval men.
eve didn't stop to reconnoiter after
the incident, but steamed away at full
speed, for it was not improbable that
there was another submarine about.
The one we got undoubtedly had been
lying on the bottom at this spot wait
ing for the ship and came up when it
heard our propellers.
That's about all the story, except
ing this: The gunners had named the
guns on board the Mongolia, and the
one which got the submarine was call
ed 'Theo. Roosevelt so Teddy fired the
first gun of the war after all"
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-28

John Musser is in Kingman from
his ranch on Walnut Greek.
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-28

RumorS that the kaiser is the verge of breakdown
may be considered that he is still in perfect
sympathy with his glorious army.
The Keota news., 1917-10-19

One OF the most recent suggestions 10
that minute "life germs" may escape
from the atmosphere Of . planet In
which life exists, Just - molecules Of
the atmospheric gases are believed to
escape from our terrestrial atmosphere.
and may be driven BY light.pressure to
some world where physical conditions
have become suitable to support life.
While there II nothing essentially ab-
surd In these hypotheses, 1t 10 not
clear why their authors should take It
for granted that life cannot originate
de nOvO on cooling planet.-Scientin
American.
The Keota news., 1917-10-19
The No-sreakfass Plan. .

The notwithstanding habit often Gre
ates an abnormal stOmachic condition,
says Physical Culture Magazine. II
one II In perfect health. and arises
with . keen appetite for breakfast.
there will be no occasion for omitting
the meal. There are. however. but few
in perfect health. and the omission Of
breakfast gives the stomach . chance
to adjust itself. 1t has an opportunity
to develop keen appetite for the par.
ticular character Of nOurishment most
needed by the body at that time. The
no-breakfast plan Is q splendid means
Of properly adjusting ones appetite.
both ~ to quantity and character Of
food.
The Keota news., 1917-10-19
rYPIsTs MAKE BAD ERRORS
slips Are Very Amusing In Some u.
stances, and Hard 70 Explain
In Many Others.

II some lady typists can make a
mistake they will. and some Of their
efforts are very amusing. q humOrist
relates. One typist produced the re-
mark. In regard to 4 rather conceited
man. that "his one weakness was on.
lon sauce" the real word being 'Oln.
niscience." Another. In an obituary Of
q great theologian, spoke Of his belief
In the immortality Of the SOUL" Just
the omission Of the It" from "immor.
tality" made all the difference.
Some few years ago Q speaker at .
meeting waxed very sympathetic over
the death Of the wife Of . manager Of
the company at some fever-stricken
place In West Africa. and the report
err who were Afterwards getting out
this speech together to save time were
In q jocular mood. At the end Of
the pathetic Grafton the one who was
debating said. for joke. and to
amuse the others, Loud Laughter"
and the foolish girl. who was ~ much
. machine ~ the typewriter at which
she sat, actually put the words In.
Moreover. they appeared In print in .
financial newspaper. and a very hum.
BILE apology had to be made BY the edi-
tor Afterwards, although any explana.
ton Of the "slip" was impossible.
The Keota news., 1917-10-19
carnavba Wax.

Carnauba wax IL made from the
leaves Of the carnauba plant, indigen-
GUS to the state Of Piauhy. Ceara. and
Rio Grande do Norte. In northeastern
Brasil. whose roots are used locally ~
medicine, whose branches are used for
bridge and housebuilding because they
resist the attacks Of insects, aud whose
nbers are used In rope and paper.
making: the wax has been used extern
slvely In adulterating beeswax, but is
finding an honest market on it, mer-
its. not only for candle manufacture.
but for coating the insulating mate
rial Of electric wires, etc.: the annual
production Of wax In Rio Grande do
Norte II about $50 tons Q year, valued
at about $4,000: perhaps three
fourths Of this II exported: but the for.
ests Of carnauba plant can produce. II
developed, many times this quantity.
DR.. B. L. Fowler, Dentist, will be In
Keota the first seven days Of each
month.
The Keota news., 1917-10-19
origin Of Lite on planets.

The many speculations that have
been published concerning the origin
Of life ON the earth and on any other
bodies In the universe where 1t may
possibly exist usually assume that. In
some way or other. ''life germs" are
transported across the CULTS OF space
from one planet to another. Thus 1t
has been suggested that life may have
been brought to the earth In meteors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-20

New YORK. Feb. ls.~-Mones on can
cpenod AT -. per cent, high. 2te per
cent. low. 2t* per cent: close, 2t2 per
cent Most OF the days loans were
rnade III 2tr per cent Time mon@y
1T The opening OF the week was Arm
IA tone. but tho aggregate of business
YES moderate. the demand being b.
no means urgent Rates: To ~. for
sixty and ninety dave: TO AZ for
fe'tr, Gre and six months on m:xcd
collateral and ~ to "a per cent on
industrlaIs
Todays closing rates of exchange IN
Paris. Amsterdam. Berlin. Rome. VI
onns and PetroSrad. based on the ma =
her fer actual transactions except When
otherwise stated. Were rs follows;
Francs. demand. ). So, do. cables. s.SS
1915; ruiiders. checks, a. ais. do.
eabIes.~4o SIS: reicismarls, checks IS
as. do. cables. Gs - jtrc checks.
7.2s; cables. 7.27. sustrisu kroneu ca
tiles lI.oa. Eubles, Cables. ~ so
Raw sugar easier; centrifugals. J.27-
aa.3s: molasses sugar 4.55s4.s2; refined
sugar frm hne graduated. 5.0oa7.50.
Whatever activity there was in to-
days curb market was confined almost
entirely TO the low priced mining
shares Industrial and oils suffered a
III d attack or extreme quiet with in
teresi al s.sndrtill. The mark 4
still awaits the overt act" For the
first time IN few weeks Chevrolet
sold and was easy. Midyale huctuated
with little net change and Aetna Ex-
piosives broke through four and was
~eak most OF The day. sinclaim OF
and Refining was not 50 strong. The
C9sdens were in small demand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-20

work. due 10 wet weather, encouraged
the advance.
Rurnors OF large spot sales from the
local stock for eXport gay" addition
strength TO the market late in the da".
the list at one time showing net
advance of 56 TO 43 points Toward
the close local realizing carried prices
down a dozen points. The market
was finally steady at net gain of 80
To - points
Fort receipts for the day we're 1922
bales. contrasted with 1885 beles .last
veci, and sS.2Ps bales last year. New
York warehouse stocks are l29.1 ~
bales compared vjth 2i6.4ee bales IA
year ago Exports for the day were
@5,464 bales including $3.50 bales TO
Great britain. 2i.26a bales TO France
and $50 bales to other points on the
, continent. CIearsnces for the season
"a date aggregate 3.s6422o bales against
3.S55.9g6 bales for the corresponding
period last season.
spot here was steady. 10 points hiEh-
cir. ri 1870: the sales were zoe bales.
The SPOT article at New orleans was
uoraiuatly unchanged on the basis OF
IT19 for middling; the sales were 926
bales
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-20
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
ta"tss'enx by miller = Co.. Members
New York Cotton ExcLange.t

New York. Feb. ia more opti-
Fnistic. feeling with reference TO sub
marine and political conditions aud
baiiish spot news strengthened the
cotton market today. There was Cos
81 81 that :. considerable short interest
pat out last week was being covered.
Following the lead OF Liverpool the
spening was Arru, March showing a
gain OF I point win other months 10
TO 2 points net higher After the call
the market moved within narrow
limits aud At the END of the first ten
reAnntes there were 40 substantial
changes In quotations. The market
MAS strong late in the morning under
The lead OF the new crop months, DC
soDer selling al 1904 or SO points net
higher, while new crop deliveries were
!: ssout - 10 81 points above Saturday.
close. For time in the forenoon the
f:xi sAsged under realization after
rise of abou. thirty nine points The
hulk of the buying was attributed to
lowering. There was some trade pur-
rhasins. as well as support from local
sources BuiIish spot news from the
south and compiai nts OF DELAYED farm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-20
CHICAGO GRIM MARKET.
,stuotsttoa~ by NiNer A Co. Members
New York Cotton Exchange.

: thiCagn. Fpb- IN.l-..A CCOrdlnC %
Iivernool cable received on the board
OF trade TODAY thrI supply OF wheat now
being shipped from tho exporting
rountrie, and while on It's way to
Great Britain and allied nations. -
clearly below requirements III the way
of furnishing food for the countries
DEPENDING upon these shipments for
suppltee
There were ONLY s.29q,001 bushels tu
the @h{pments Of III. worlds exporting
nations last week and OF this amount
A.reT. 000 were. credited to America o.
100000 10 the. Argentine republic, 970.-
aoo ia Aus,yaila 3,6Oa to India and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-20

II
. ~ ~ 1 m IL b nsnislsed.
Dr.. Stephen 8. Wise, one Of the
eminent Hebrews OF the United
States. talked to his congregation last
Sunday on The Drink Question.
From the Jewish Point Of View"
speaking, in the Free Synagogue IN
Carnegie hall, New York. He said:
The AQuor question IL pressing for
q solution throughout. the entire
country. rts settlement cannot long
be delayed. To postpone the answer
is not to solve II. Alcohol must go.
wan. my friends the pon-Jews
to understand what our views are.
feel that there Is q serious danger
among the mass OF the American peo-
pie to misunderstand the attitude of
the Jew. The Jew has been temperate,
II not cold. to prohibition heretofore
because the moral hypocrisy which
moved some of our neighbors in this
prohibition movement 10 abhorrent to
him. The modern hypocrisy which
shouts. I'VE believe in prohibition.
but we do not want its enforcement"
is abominable to him. His attitude
is an honest frank and sincere one.
Rum Is blessing only for the idle
rich. for the extinction OF their kind.
ana as means 10 make their per-
petuation impossible. but to Jews and
non-Jews alike it is menace. To
young Jewish men generally ! say,
"free yourselves of the narrowing re-
straints OF the cocktail and the
cigarette" The prohibition question
is no Jewish question. 1T Is an Ameri-
can problem. Do not let us think
about ourselves but let us think Of
the welfare of the whole country.
Let the verdict be, Alcohol must
die"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-20

sclayIkin Ccsu(y Jsdges Are DeAd..
Z locked. Over LAccnsos.
More than eighty saloons and hotel
bars wers closed January u IN schuiyA
kill county. Pa. owing to deadlock
between Judges Bechtei and Knoch
over issuing, licenses.
Liquor onen strove desperatel to
retain their hold In the mining towns
of that county. Sixty-five OF the sa-
looms affected were In Mahanoy City.
>Other places closed were at Pottsville.
Attorneys for the dealers obtained 4
hearing before the court but were un-
able to get favorable action on the
technical point they raised.
In other counties, Pennsylvania
courts have been scenes Of unusually
active fights over licenses. In Cum
berland county. only one saloon ID
left west of Carlisle. applications from
MELVILLE and Doubling Gap having
been refused. The wholesale license
of j. II. Morette of Mechanicsburg
was renewed. but he was warned that
he must show favorable public sens
timent when his application comes up
again.
The Northumberland county court
renewed two contested licenses hut
fourteen were unclaimed and were ex-,
pected to be cancelled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-20
Court News
Collected by The Daily Record.
CHANCERY TRANSFERS
Zen Deeds OF Bargain and Sale Re-
corded Yesterday.


corded Yesterday.
Nythe d. Bowe ct ux. to Mrs. Pat
Tie Price Iyeli. 20 feet II l-2 inches
by lo0 feet north line Grove avenue,
100 feet east Of Plum street: $4,000.
X II. Avis ct ux. to L. Fl. Good
man, lots !, 2, block E, Aivista
helShts; tax. 81; $40.
3. L. Manson ct ux. to Longan G.
pniihps' lots 3. 4. block 80, Chestnut
Hill: tax, sl.2o: $40.
Geo. T. Harris ct ux to Minnie NJ.
vaughan, No. 2l02 Floyd avenue, be-
ing 20 feet 3 lie inches by 1876 feet
north line Floyd avenue. 20 feet west
OF Rowland; tax. $3.50; $40.
Harriet S. Pitcher ct vir to Mary
T. Southern, No. All North Twenty
seventh street. being 60xl1S feet east
line Iwenty-seventh street. SO feet
south OF Marshall street: $4,000.
ono. Is. Swartwout ct ux- to b. & L.
briel. loxi20 feet west line North
avenue, II feet south OF Wickham
street; tax, 81: SIS.
Ernest r. Mayo ct ux. 10 Geo. r.
Mayo, soxS4 feet west line Addison
street. at north line Chaffin street;
also 4oxs4 feet west line Addison
street so feet north OF Chaf1n; tax.
Harry H. Call ct ux- to Ruth NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-20


Dean Swift to Hardin X. Bache,
trustee. 44x95 feet irregular linesl
southwest lire Hawthorn avenue and
DUPONT Circle, being lot TO- block e,
Roland Park: $S77ss
Sue e. BARCLAY to Julian T. VIM
free, trustee. No. s106 Floyd avenue,
being 81 2-s by 105 feet north line
Floyd avenue, IS SIS feet west OF
West street; 5000.
Mary r. Southern to Jno. B. Welsh.
trustee. No. SIT North Twenty seventh
street, being 50x113 feet east line
Twcnty-seventh street. SO feet south
Of Marshall street: $1,1s0.
Irwin Balm ct ux. TO F. Sttterding
and F.. NJ. Boxley. trustees. 22x61 5-6
feet irregular lines) south line Broad
street, a. feet west Of Wall street;
also 22x55 1-3 feet irregular lines)
south line Broad street. at west line
of Wall street; also 60x128 feet west
line Wall street, So Ia feet south OF
Broad street: 5000.
Fred Bernharjt, ,Jr., ct TX. to II.
Seldom Taylor. trustee, lot IL. block
B. Chamberlayne Place: $4,000.
Geo. r. Mayo ct ux. to Pollard d
Bagby Inc, trustee, 20x64 feet west
line Addison street. 20 feet north or
Chaffn: s2.s5o.
Geo. r. Mayo ct ux. to Pollard &
Bagby. Inc. trustee, 20 by 81 feet
west line Addison street. 40 feet north
Of Chaffin street; $3.50.
Geo. r. Mayo ct TX, to Pollard d
Bagby. Inc, trustee. 20x64 feet west
line Addison street. so feet north or
Chaffln street; $2,950.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-20
JUDGE DID ALL HE COULD.
Sent Drinking Husband to House oi
Correction ON Xlfe,A Qnunulniut

Sent Drinking Husband To House OF
Correction on Wife's Complaint.
Mrs. Spinskey complained bitterly
Of the seedy man. her husband. who
shufied uneomfortably under the eyes
Of the judge of the Chicago domestic
relations court one morning last week.
HE is always drunk" she said,
land never comes home sober. ! have
no coal or wood. and the children's
shoes are torn and they are poor In
clothes. owe gas bills for two
months. and ten months. rent" and
50 on.
Wen get this saloonkeeper i'm
observed the Judge. 'Saloonkeepers
ought to come In here and listen to
the wreck and ruin caused by the
promiscuous sale Of drink"
He prescribed the drink cure and
period in the house OF correction
for Spinskey. That was all he could
do.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-20
THE NORTHERN NECK MUTUAL

Is the only IRE association offer.
ing rates at actual cost. Old-line
companies haze recently raised rates.
The Northern Neck Mutual Fire As
ISOLATION. .Irv.lgton. Va. insure your
dwelling for little less than any 9TH
Ter concern: and stores, merchandise
factories, oyster houses. ETC.. at about
ONE HALF THE PRICE asked by
others. save money. Write them.
tTwenty-one years old).s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-20
\. r, wellfera. Jr.. NaneS

Charlottesville. Va. Feb. 1s.--Aftcr
standing among the hrst In the recent,
competitive examinations. b. r. Well
ford. Jr.. of Richmond. . fourth-year,
medical student at the University OF
Virginia. has -been appointed AZ one
Of tho internss of the Kings county
hospital. Brooklyn. N. Y. This appoint
msnt takes effect ct the close Of tbs
present session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-20
|[|!IR(IHln LOADED UP
! WITH BRITISH PAPER
I1asine Out Cash For Labor and Ma
tcriai and Getting Its Pay
In Notes.
BLOCKADE TIES UP CARS
While General Belief II VIII tsen-
tuaily Fail u is Proving seriously
Effcctisr w Far as Causing Con.
session In This Country.
fBy BRoaDAN WALL


Az aa,,.asst,,- tnAu.nre Of the Reth-
,ah.r, saai u-ifh +hn british govern
!. ,,,s,,, ,ta a,oNt, n,at.,-e. vas strong to.
+ sla. Rc,blc,,er, yery naturally was
bas,y hu, some raiders seemed to
4 e. .tat ,zgro u-ae short interest
e,,o.s,, - tnsf;fv the hu,inc of stocks
ga Co foyAred Mann pools have
s.ocEx an hand and ala what they
cn,,i.a 10 encourage the inward move
anss,,t t-onsidersbIe progress was made
n snecialties oil shares were lead
.,.s ava a faa slton,obile stocks we're
s,,.ons
serIo,,s r,ar.o. ohservers wanted to
now n,ore about those British short
E s,,,., r,,,es 18th which the Betbiohen,
common. has SO suddcnlv heen en-
,,ou.ad Tbe contracts for war ma.
+ tnrial allied for~ ra al, uav,nent How
$50 does rayn,ent hannen ga he
,,aae Il, tc.o ~ear notes tba, have 20
~ tal,nn to ,rust ron,panv as col
tp.eraI9 can u no that they are no;
nneottahle,
How, >hout Others
SRA II I4a.breher has fort, or fif,y
,.i,lion ~ Tho notes how man, have
,ha otbcr o,unitlons companies9 Beth
lcfem has DOM SIS 00o. o0o of flnanc-
inp The tsst few dave Are IL and
nshor munitions concerns having out
.cssh far material ard labor and tax
tn, notes IN rett1rn~ s~e they doing
,bgs from rhoice or necessity? Wall
street is bnaInnjnu "a he susnicious
ana N some otber munitions company
snch se .he Afidveie Westinghouse
~ r,ru,ib,a sbo1,ld i~suo notes hack
,ayd w.jtb tr,tish short term notes
,hn traders T,ivf,t decide thai war 4
AZ. 90 nro7fahie A. fhe moment II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-20
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

tR-parfed by Rodgers. PIummrr 4 Co,
Incl
Petersburg, Va, Feb. ~. 1917.
SPANISH. Farmers stock Market
strong. si52l? per busheL
VIRGINIAS. Farmers Stock. Market
strong
Fancy Jumbo, 4'sc per H.
Extra prime, ~ per Ib
Prime. &c per lib.
Smelling stock. 3,4c To s.. c per 10.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-20
State Corporation Commission.

Charters and an amendment were
issued yesterday as follows:
Amendment to charter OF Ray Sub
tracto- Adder Company, Inc, Rich
mond, Va. increasing capital stock
from 100000 to $4,000.
F'armville Manufacturing Company.
Inc. Farmville. Va. Capital stock:
Maximum. $4,000: minimum. sl0.-
900: par, 800. Onicers: G. NJ. Robe
son. president: Erna Perrow. secre-
tary: both Of Farmville. Va. Object
Manufacturing building material.
Peoples Store Of Temperanceville.
Temperanceville, Va. Capital stock:
stock: Maximum. 10000: minimum.
5000: par, 800. Onicers: r. r.
Nevitte. president; c. A. Showard. Sec
rotary and treasurer; both of Tenn
peranceviIle. Va. Object: Mercantile
business.
Richmond Ice Delivery corporation.
Richmond, Va. Capital stock: Maxi
mum, $4,000: minimum. $4,000; par.
800. On1cers: Fritz Sitterding, presi-
dent: Z. c. Butler. secretary and
treasurer; both Of Richmond, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-20
Chaneery Release Deeds.

Bank Of Commerce & Trusts. trus.
tee. to J. Rufus Smith ct uX,. Soxl %
feet north line Broad street, $50 fee'
east OF Thirty sixth street; $1.643.
partial release) J. J. Leake, surv
trustee. to Minnie NJ. Vaughan
lots 10 to IS, INCLUSIVE, square q The
Plateau; $12o.
!. J. Leake, surv. trustee, TO MIN.
ME NJ. Vaughan. l25xl4o feet cas-,
line Second avenue, $50 feet south OF
Stuart street; $4,72o.
M. D. Nunnaily and c. l.. Denoon.
trustees. to Jno. NJ. Lawler. Nos
3ol-3-5-7 Louisiana street, oeing
ss2-3 by 100 feet south line I-oufsi-
ana street at east line Fifth street
$500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-20

1eGlEie, Ypejl .3x11y ~ 1T 60 NJ
Nins4esath serest, ia faet North =
Bowe. Stern. ana Bowe, trustees 70
Arthur Rolph, 30xS0 feet south line
Kemper street, ss6 feet west Of RAN
dolph street: $270.
W. A.. Meredith to e. A. Stumpf.
lot 8, block D. Brookdaie: tax. vi:
$40.