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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
sd So oF rowN.

Mrs. David Norvell Walker Grant,
wife Of Captain Grant. OF Corozal,
Panama. Is visiting Captain Grants
'nrcnts. Or. and Mrs. Charles V. Car
rington, az 932 Park Avenue. for sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. Robert LeckY has returned to
Richmond after n visit to her daughter.
Miss Marian Lecky. q. ~IIollins College.
Miss Mary Cameron. Of Cameron
Lodge" Orange County. is visiting
relatives here this week.
Mrs. Barton Haxall Wise, Of Rich
mond. is spending several days in Bal
tlInore.
Mrs. Fay Lewis Mccormick. Of New
port. News. has been in Richmond for
the State Equal Suffrage convention as
"A delegate from her city.
Miss Floyd Taylor, Of this city, ia
spending several days in Charleston,
s. G.
Mrs. Howard Blanton has returned
TO the city after a visit to her mother.
Mrs. Montgomery Duval. in Farmvills.
Mrs. George Harvey Clark has re.
turned to Richmond after a months
stay in New York City.
Miss Leila Etcadles. of Hanover. is
visiting her brother. j. r. Bendles,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16

The regular monthly meeting of the
silver Cross Circle OF the Kings
Daughters will be held to-day at 1
o'clock In the home OF Mrs. George
H.. Hilgartner, Alb Brook Road, Ginter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16

The Jares River Garden Club will
meet in the home of Mrs. O. ]. Sands.
Hestmoreiand Place. Monday, Eoven,.
Ter -. at $3.50 o'clock. DR.. Earn
hhomas VIII continue his lecture. The
Plant Growth" -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16

~ regular monthly meeting of tn.
Ladies' Of Charity will be held to-dar
at st. Joseph's O%rphanage. Mcnbers
are requested TO attend
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RENOUNCE THE KAISER
$500 Embrace Uncle Sam at N. Y
Naturalization Office.

New York. Feb. S.-No general re-
tirement of German citizens employed
by financial institutions in this city is
contemplated, according to the state
ments of leading bankers today.
The Guaranty Trust company
which has temporarily suspended on
full pay all of its German employees,
issued an explanation that the action
was taken as a matter of protection
to the men, themselves, as well as to
the company and its customers If no
further complications arise, it is stat
ed, it is probable that they all will be
back at their desks in the near future
Two thousand more Teuton subjects
renowned their allegiance to foreign
rulers in New York yesterday and ap-
piled for American citizenship max
ing a total of $500 since the break
with Germany.
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American Union, Fearing Mill
tarism, Is Organized.
Want 100000 Citizens to APP
peal to Congress.
TO HOLD Down SENTIMENT
Senators Hide kilograms From
Over e. S. in Desks.
Suggestion That People Be
Consulted by Referendum.

Washington, Feb S.-The American
a countrywide move to get one hun
bred thousand Americans ito show
congress they are in favor of a peace
full settlement of the controversy with
Germany" Postal cards were the
means used by the union in its refer
endum. They are to be mailed to
congressman. Two questions are to
be answered.:
Whether people favor entering this
war to uphold our legal rights to go
into the war zone regardless of condi-
ucnS,' and whether they think the
people should be consulted by refer
endum before congress declares war,
except in case of threatened invasion
Keep Messages a Secret.
Washington, Feb. S.-As part of a
concerted effort ito keepethe Ameri-
up by the German situation. many
keeping concealed in their desks nu-
and individuals commenting favorably
or otherwise on the break with Ger
many.
Scores of such kilograms have been
read into the record at the request of
senator's receiving them.
Senator johnson, South Dakota.
stated today he had referred all his to
the foreign relations committee.
I would suggest" said Senator
MARITIME, that these communications
be buried in our desks
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24-HOUR HEVEL OPMENTS :
IN THE GERMAN CRISIS

Gerard held in Berlin until
Bernstorff safe conduct as
sured.
Anchor liner California sunk
without warning.
Lansing refuses to advise
regarding sailing of American
liners and says they may arm
for defense.
Fourteen vessels, 10000
tons sunk.
Spain and Brazil protest
against barred zone.
Senate votes approval of
break with Germany.
Copenhagen reports Is
Danish sailors killed when
Belgian relief ship Lars Kruse
sunk.
Officially reported t h e
Eavestone on which an Amer
lean sailor lost his life, was
shelled and sunk without
warning.
Administration conf ir m S
damaging of German ships
held in American ports.
German gold transferred
from this country to Argen-
tina.
France grants United States
request for safe conduct for
Won Bernstorff.
Washington receives Hol-
land reply that it will not join
United States in break with
Germany.
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George Washington, Negro,
Killed When TOrinO Sunk.
More Fuel Added to Interna-
tiOnal Fire Today.
BERNSTORFF GIVEN PASSAGE
England and France Assure
q. s. of His Safety.
May Result in Freeing q. s.
Hostages in Germany.

London, Feb. S.-An American ne
gro, George Washington, a fireman,
was killed when the British steamship
Torino was sunk by a German subma-
rine today Calvin Ray Fillmore, of
Utah, n member of the Torino's cr.w
was saved.
Washington. Feb. s.-Great Britain
and France today granted safe con
duct . to German Ambassador Won
Bernstorff
The British government stipulated
that in returning home Bernstorff and
his staff should touch at Halifax for
examination of papers.
This avoids routing the ship by way
of Falmouth and thru the German
submarine area.
Bernstorff will sail on the Frederik
VIII February 10, from New York,
north of the Shetland islands and then
down the Norwegian coast to Chris
tiania.
There is now no need for other
safe conducts from other allied gov
ernments, it was stated.
The safe conducts are for Bern
storff, his personal and embassy en-
ployes and all German consuls in the
United States
American Wife Exiled. Too.
Washington, Feb. 8.-When Count
Won Bernstorff puts to sea next week
aboard the Frederik VIII, probably
next Tuesday, banished by this GOV
eminent. his wife, an American born
woman, will be exiled with him
The countess was Miss Jeanne
Luckemeyer. of New York, born Of
German parents. When she wedd ed
the Teuton diplomat, she took the citi-
zenship of her husband
The embassy staff has about COM
pleted all arrangements for leaving,
probably some time Sunday Whether
a special train will be chartered or
merely two special cars coupled on a
regular train had not been determine j
today.
Goods at the embassy are all packe i
and most of the papers and documents
which the Swiss minister will need, as
the representative of Germany here,
have been turned over to him.
VIII Free Americans in Berlin.
Safe conduct from the entente allies
for Ambassador BernstCrff and his
staff is expected before night. This,
officials said, would end all delay IN
Berlin.
Official messages showed that the
safe conduct for Bernstorff. plus ex-
element over placing of guards on
German ships in American harbo~s,
constituted the basis for delaying
passports of Gerard, his staff, news
paper men and other Americans.
The department had word from
Ambassador Willard today explaining
that his message of yesterday, saying
he had heard from Gerard in Berne
| Switzerland, was erroneous. Willard
said today that mis- message came from
| Berlin via Berne.
| state department officials said: III
| is only a matter of little time until
the whole situation will be straight
! ened out
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NEED5O,O O0POLICEMEN
That Many Cops Required TO Protect
New York City II We Have War.

New York, Feb. S.-Fifty thousand
trained policemen will be required to
guard New York City effectively in
case of war. nigh official estimates.
In making such an estimate. l am
considering protection being afforded
to bakeries, warehouses, power plants,
gas works, electric and water sup
plies. etc. said the official.
At the city hall it was announced
that the Home Defense league, made
up of citizens who have volunteered to
engage in neighborhood police work,
had already enrolled 10000 members
These men are being trained to do
patrol work in the residential dis
tricts So that the regular policemen
may be released for more drastic
work
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Resolution Offered Following
the Barr Charges Today.
BIG OIL LOBBY IN TOPEKA?
Cumiskey Charges Interests Try
to Influence Legislation.
Star Chamber Sessions Are
Held by Committees.

Following the charges made by
Senator Barr of Bourbon, that there is
a bridge trust operating in Kansas,
Senator Malone, one of the nine Dem
ocratic leaders in the senate, today Of
fered a resolution directing the attor-
ney general to report upon investiga-
tons authorized by the legislature two
years ago.
The resolution directs that within
five days the attorney general shall
make a report showing what investi-
cation has been made, where, who
was investigated and the result of the
investigation. Senator Malone wants
to know whether suits have been
brought, if SO, what their status now
is; if the investigation is still on, what
chance of success the suits have and
an itemized statement of all expen-
ditures showing who got the money
and when and where and for what.
He also wants to know if there is any
money left
No action was taken on the resolu-
ton.
Big Oil Lobby Here.
Frank Cumiskey, state oil inspector,
charges that the oil refiners of Kan
sas have one of the most powerful
Hobbies eyer seen at a legislature and
that the lobby is trying to prevent
Kansas from having adequate inspec-
tion and testing of gasoline. He
charged members of the house and
senate committees on oil and gas of
holding a star chamber session and of
excluding from it all representatives
of the state oil inspection department
Mr. Cumiskey charged that the Stand
ard Oil company and the independent
companies have formed an alliance
for the purpose of the moment-to
defeat oil legislation.
Speeder Bill Introduced.
The delight of the speeder was in
troduced in the senate today by the
committee on roads and bridges in the
| form of a bill.
The bill limits the speed of automo-
biles to 80 miles or a speed that is
rea sonable and proper in the country
and ''12 miles an hour or a speed that
| is reasonable and proper in cities II
also limits autos to a speed of six
miles at street crossings.
| Senate Appropriations.
Two small appropriation bills COW
ering deficiencies were passed. by the
senate and in voting on each Senator
Price of Clark declared an apology
should go along with the bill to the
last senate and to the people of the
state.
The last senate was charged will
belng pork-barrel senate all oyci
this state" he declared, land the in
d1vidual members were charged with
being pork barrel senators. Yet here
are two bills asking for deficiency ap-
proprlat1ons-for money to cover
shortages in the appropriations of two
years ago"
One bill approoriates $4,000 to the
state printing plant to be>used for the
remainder of 1917. The other appro.
PIRATES $4,000 to the Hutchinson
state reformatory IN order that it MAJ
finish out the fiscal year withou
TreeZlng NJ ~
( is for feed products and $4,000 i:
] for repairs on the heating plant
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Senator McCumber Asks o. S. View of
Sub Limitation.

Washington, Feb. s.-Senator Nc
Cumber. Republican, of North Da-
.kota. introduced a resolution today to
have the secretary of state. if COM
patible with public interests, submit to
the senate the governments view of
the limitations on the use of subma-
rines demanded by the government
from Germany as set forth in the Dip
lomatic correspondence.
Il think it is not clear just what we
hold the limitations of submarines to
be in this war" he said. LAS it was
on this subject that we severed rela-
tions with Germany, we ought to know
as accurately as possible just what the
government deems to be an infringe
nnent of international law to the end
that we may avoid conflict if pos
sihle and that other nations may be
put on their guard as to what we be-
lieve to he a gross abuse of these sub
sea craft"
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U.S.STANDSALONE
Break With Germany Has Neu-
trails Moral Support Only.
Believe They All Will Blacklist
Germany After the War.

Washington. Feb. 8.-The United
States stands alone among neutrals of
the world in her break with Germany
Other nations. however, in response
to President Wilson's suggestion for
a break, have morally supported him
to the extent of protesting Germany's
U-boat warfare
SPANS vigorous note of protest, the
first to reach the state department,
arrived today.
Press reports and unofficial indi-
cations show that most other neutrals
will not break. tho they condemn Ger
many's course.
This means, as authorities here see
if, that Germany is one step nearer
war with all the neutrals, tho subse-
quent developments may not draw all
into the trouble.
whether this wave of moral pressure
will sway Germany, altho her acts in
dictate that she intends to go ahead
regardless of world opinion.
Will Blacklist Germany.
One of the chief results, United
States officials and neutral diplomats
said today, may be o'put Germany
war.
The protests, plus the United States
break, will serve to make her an out
law" among nations, they said.
While continuance of her warfare
may not plunge the whole world into
war, the action of all neutrals is such
that further transgressions make it
seem likely that Germany will have
new enemies on her hands, if she con-
tnues her course. SPANS protest was
pointed to in this connection
Refusal of neutrals to join in the
break cannot be said to be entirely a
disappointment to this country and
especially in view of the strong moral
support given by their protests, Off
Gals frankly stated
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Took $4,000 With Him.

Potts is known to have had at least
$4,000 about him when he went to
New Orleans, according to J. B. DON
cyson, local Masonic official. He
took $1,000 when he left his home at
Emporia and the lodge here has found
that he cashed a draft for $500 in
Kansas City.
Doctor Potts had been correspond
ing for some time with the Chamber
OF Commerce of New Orleans and had
gone to look at some land there which
he purposed to purchase Mrs. Potts
received post card mailed January
"a at New Orleans, and since that time
nothing has been heard of him, Mr.
Doncyson said today. Scottish Rite
bodies in all cities in this part of the
country are joining in the search.
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MINISTER is LOST
EmpOria and Topeka MasOns
Hunt for Potts.
Relatives Fear Foul Play on
New Orleans Trip.

Emporia, Kan. Feb. Several
lodges announced here today they had
joined with Masonic bodies at Pitts
burg and Topeka, Kan. in opening
Communications with similar organi-
cations at New Orleans in an endeavor
to trace the Rev. Louis NJ. Potts, pas
tor of the First Methodist Episcopal
church here.
Doctor Potts. according to relatives
and lodge members, has been missing
since January "a, when he was at New
Orleans, where he had gone TO close
a real estate deal.
other efforts are being made to
find him, it was announced both by
relatives here and at Pittsburg, who
said they feared foul play. He for
merly held pastorates at Coffeyville,
Kan, and Pueblo and Rocky Ford,
Col
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Demand "Vyar Rights" for Women.
OIL TO UNCLE SAM
Mexican Petroleum Company Also
Offers Its Ten Tankers,

Washington, Feb. S.-The Mexican
Petroleum company, thru its pres
ident, E. L. Doheny. Los Angeles, to-
day offered the government. in case
of war, the use of its ten tankers and
five million barrels of fuel oil stored
at Tampico.
note Dohenys private yacht and its
storage facilities at Portland, Me. !;
Tampa, Fla; Carceret, N. J.; Provi-
dence, New Orleans, Christabel, Bahia
and Rio de Janeiro
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SOME REAL FEBRUARY
Temperature Due to Drop Tonight
Friday 1t Will Pc Colder

Temperatures today averaged two
degrees above normal The wind is
blowing at the rate of 10 miles an
hour from the north.
From March weather back to Feb
ruary is the outlook according to the
local weather bureau. The sky was
cloudy here this morning and the wind
was back in the north. The mercury
did not start to rise until after $50
o'clock, when the low reading of p
degrees occurred. This is 9 degrees
above normal. Temperatures in the
northern part of the United States
were below zero this morning and the
edge of this cold weather will touch
Kansas tonight.
The forecast calls for partly clou 1y
weather tonight and Friday; colder
0-nn tinned on Page Two i
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GERMAN GOLD TO S. A.
s2,O0O,0oo Sent TO Argentina This
Month by Firms in U. S.

New York. Feb. s.-German funds
have been Withdrawn from this coun--
try in large amounts in anticipation
of the break of diplomatic relations
according to statements in reliable
financial circles here today.
Two million dollars in gold has
been sent to Argentina so far this
month. and it is believed part OF this
was for German account, despite de-
mails from German firms. Such ac-
ton was interpreted as indicating
German belief that South American
countries would maintain neutrality
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FLASHING BAYONETS PASSE;;
U. S. ARMY'S ARE "BlUED"

Washington. Feb. S.-There will
be no more flashing bayonets" as
far as the United States army is
concerned. for the war department
has had all bayonets ..blued'. SO as
not to attract attention OF the
enemy.
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W. S. Hunter Reported in Critical
Condition at StoImont Hospital.

DR.. w. S. Hunter, a Topeka physi-
clan and surgeon, is dangerously i'll at
Stormont hospital He was taken sick
Tuesday night and according to Doc
tor Mum, attending him, his condition
is serious.
Doctor Hunter is one of the best
known of the younger Topeka physi
clans. His physicians announce that
he has complication of diseases.
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GUARDS EDISON'S LIFE
Special Policeman Accompanies
Wizard Wherever He Goes Now.

New York, Feb. S.-Thomas 4. Edi-
son has a bodyguard. The West
Orange, n. J., town council has ap-
pointed James M Burns, special
policeman to accompany Mr.. Edison
wherever he goes.
1t was denied at the Edison plant
that the break with Germany was re-
sponsible for the appointment of the
guard Mr.. Edison is a member of
the naval reserve board.
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MORE U. S. TORPEDOES
Double Output-Gov't Saves by Max
ing Its Own.

Washington, Feb. S.-Orders were
given today to double the output of
torpedoes at the Newport, r. l., plant.
TO make possible additional equip
ment for the station, Secretary Dam
iels asked congress to immediately an
propriate 100000
Secretary Daniels estimates that the
first order at the governments plant
will save $2,O00,000, the difference in
PRODUCTION
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FIRE GERMAN SAILORS
Coast Guard Discharges All Teutons
Who Haven't Citizen Paners.

Galveston, Tex. Feb. S.-An sail
ors of German birth not having full
naturalization papers have been dis
charged from the crew of the coast
guard cutter Comanche. It is under
stood the same step has been ordered
on all vessels of the American navy
and related services The men dis
ch@rSed here held intention" papers
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GUARD R. R. BRIDGES
Southern Pacific Takes Prccaution
Against Bomb Plots.

San Francisco, Feb. S.-The South
ern Pacific Railway company an
nounced today the completion of plans
70 protect ITS property and safeguard
he lives of passengers and EMPLOYEES
placing guards at all the conDanv
ridges. tracks and trestles
About 800 picked men will be en-
,Iloyed for this work, it was stated.
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Embrace Dear Old U. S. A,

Chicago, Feb. s.-Of 459 foreign
born residents of Cook county who
declared their intentions of becoming
American citizens in the twenty-four
hours ending today. $50 were former
citizens of the central powers. The
number set a new record for naturaIi-
zatIon declara lions in Chicago.
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BOMB ON CHANGE
Explodes at Night on Steps of Amster.
dam Stock Exchange.

London, Feb. S.-The Amsterdam
dandelsblad today announces that a
powerful bomb loaded with nails and
broken glass exploded on the steps of
the stock exchange there at IL o'clock
last night No damage was done and
no casualties resulted, the newspaper
reports.
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U. P. EXTRA DIVIDEND
Additional y Per Cent; Also Per
Cent Quarterly on Common

New York, Feb. S--Union Pacific
today declared an extra y per cent div
idend on its common stock, 2 per cent
regular quarterly on common and .
per cent semf-annual on preferred.
Southern Pacific declared its regu-
lar quarterly dividend of l Il per cent
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PROTEST AGAINST WAR
Chicago Socialists Will Hold Big Mass
Meeting for Peace.

Chicago, Feb. S.-Chicago Social
lists, headed by City Aldermen Rod
riguez and Kennedy, have issued a
call for a mass meeting to protest
against war with Germany.
The meeting will be held tomor-
row night Eugene V. Debs, Adolph
Gerner. May Wood Simons and other
Socialists of national prominence will
speak.
Demand "Iyar Rights for Women.
Washington, Feb. s.-Demanding
that women "be consulted before any
action is taken affecting their lives''
and declaring the country belongs to
women as much as to men," the Con-
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage
today officially announced vigorous
renewal of it's picketing methods at
the White House
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday;
colder tonight and in the south Fri
day.
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| (NUPID'S business should pick up
the first military call will affect
unmarried men!
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WHAT PLUNGER CAN DO

WoDtinued on Page Two.D
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ANOTHER DOCTOR ILL

ICortinued on page Al
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-04
OLD FAVORITE IS
SEEN At LIBERTY

Paramount pictures appear to be
after the long-distance record for diff.
ferent' pictures and in a fair way tc
establish the same. il the several
recent offerings at the Liberty theater
may be taken as points on which to
pass Judgment. Snow White the
spectacle which was given its premier
last evening, is ADDED proof Of this
contention, as it Is different in sew.
eral ways.
Snow White" to commence. is
composed of seven large reels. a rather
unusual size photodrama to come over
on a regular and not a special"
program. AS an extravaganza this old
acquaintance from the book Of Grimma
Fairy Tales is one Of the most elab.
crate undertakings Of the camera. and
last-but far from least-the star IS
none other than Marguerite Clark
queen of diminutive actresses ana
easily the leading favorite on the Lib
erty service.
Everyone in Honolulu, man. woman
and especially the latter
should be permitted an opportunity OF
witnessing a production of this film.