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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
U-BOAT APPROACHING
SUBMERGED WILL BE
SUNK ION SIGHT"
Sink Without Warning Order of Germany Makes Necessary
Prompt Use Of Weapons On ALI Suspicious Graft
State Department Hears From DR. Ritter,
Who Is Said To Have Filed Protest.

man communication was in the form
Of protest 1t was stated and indi-
Gated no change IL Germanys an
nounced determination to sink with
! out warning all vessels, neutral or
belltgerent, armed or unarmed, found
in the barred zone. 1t was under
stood at the state department that
the German expression will rot call
for any reply from the United States.
Lid CInmped Down.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
and Counsellor Polk went over all ar
engagements for clamping the lid of Sc
crecy on all Of the usual ship news
distributed through the treasury de-
partment which keeps track of all sail
ings and arrivals at American ports.
They also discussed the use of all of
the customs machinery for facilitating
the secret departure and arrival OF
American armed ships. All rules as to
the publication of clearance papers and
all of the red tape surrounding the
clearance of vessels will be suspended
and the federal authorities will exert
every effort to aid the armed merchant
men in making their voyages under
war time secrecy. There will be 10
announcement as to the details Of the
changes in customs procedure.
The state department position as 20
the rights OF armed merchantmen was
announced by Secretary OF State Lans-
ing. He declared that the United
states would adhere to its former rul-
inEs that merchantmen armed or I'M
armed were entitled to insist upon the
exercise of the right of Visitation and
search" at sea. He said that armed
merchantmen of the United states
would not fire upon submarines ap-
preaching on the surface with the APP
parent intention of searching the ship
for contraband. But he held that the
German population Of all rules of in
ternationai law in the barred zone
would justify the immediate sinking
OF a submarine approaching submerged
with the evident intention of nrming
a torpedo without warning. The sink
ing OF submarine under such cir
cumstances the state department holds
would be an act of defense and could
not be construed into an act of war
No Orders Made Public.
The state department announcement
caused some concern at the navy de-
partment where IL was stated that no
orders 10 gunners on merchantmen
would be made public. Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels conferred with Counselor
Polk after the state department an
nouncement, but would not discuss tho
matter
Behind the screen OF voluntary CEN
sorship which today became effective
st the request of the president made
through Secretary of the Navy Daniels
all the administrations plans for pre-
paredness for war were pushed with
visor. All details were withheld from
publication. but the work went on
smoothly and quietly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
GERARD At HAVANA
!. EARLY THIS MORNING

Havana, March johannes w Ger
nrd. recalled American Ambassador TO
Germany and his party will reach Ha-
vana ON the spanish steamship Infante
Isabel early tomorrow morning said a
wireless received here tonight II was
said that all were we'll on board and
the voyage had been pleasant.
United States Minister Gonzales will
meet Mr.. Gerard on the wharf Reser-
yations have been made at the Hotel
Plaza, where il Is expected that Mr..
Gerard will spend the night leaying
Monday morning for Key West on
hoard the steamship Governor Cobb
From Key West a special train will
bring him TO Washington. Tho Gu
ban government will waive the for
malities of inspection of the baggage Of
the former amhAssador.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
COLOMBIA TREATY IS
GIVEN UP AS DEAD
senate viii Confinc Activities Ia Rou-
tine Work OF CONFIRMING
Nominations
DEAIH MAY TIE HOUSE
MEMBERSHIP AGAIN
Octogenarian Member From New
Hampshire. Suiloway. Not Expected
Last Night 10 Survive Until This
Norning-Ieaves Each Party I'll

Washington, March 0-S,s.lat @
leaders today decided TO clear " the
work before the special session of
that body by the middle OF next week
and to get away for a brief res be-
fore the extraordinary session OF con-
gress begins consideration OF leg sla :
ton growing out of the international
crisis on April is Administration
leaders have abandoned hope nt TIE
ratification OF the treaty according
Colon ia s15,0o0,oo0 for her share in
the Panama canal zone and tho work
of the senate will be confined t.. con-
firming the few nominations the presi-
dent has submitted The senate Or
ganization will be completed Monday
when the steering committee will re-
port it's selection for various COM
mittec vacancies Senator stone, of
Missouri under the committee de-
cisiou will retain the chairmanship Of
Senators Knox, of Pennsylvania. and
Thomas. Of Colorado. will fll vacan-
cies on that committee. Senator Porn
creme, OF Ohio, will succeed former
Senator Kern on the privilege and
elections committee, and senators
Gerry, Of Rhode Island, and s'eus tor
Jones. of New Mexico. will fl. vacan-
eies on the finance committee
Death May Tie Score
The partisan organization ~ the
next house was once more in tn" bal
ance tonight with death holding the
scales Physicians attending Repre-
sentative Sulloway, of New Hanp-
shire. veteran Republican. dospaired
of his recovery and the Repu biicans
confronted the possibility OF another
vacancy. Representative Suiloway,
eighty years old, contracted IN 'umo-
MIA in the arduous Inauguration
weather and tonight his heath Was
bt sieved TO he a matter of hor-s The
DEATH Of Representative Conrey. OF
New York. just before the last con-
gress expired removed a Democratic
member, leaving the new house 2i5
R~publiSsans,s 2iAt Democrats and 1--WE
independents. The death of Repre-
sentative Sulloway would MAXI the
Republicans and Democrats 2l4 each.
But word from New York tonight that
Governor Whitman contempiates call
ing an immediate election In he Con-
rey district led Democratic leaders to
hope for another Democratic member
BY the time the extra sAssion convene4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
WIRELESS EXPERT
IS OFF FOR MEXICO

New York. March lu.-Coincident
with the announcement of an alleged
wireless plot between Germany and
Mexico ii was reported today that
Gustav Routhe. one of the engineers
OF the Telefunken company. has left
Sayville for Mexico.
It was rumored also at Sayyille to-
day that several other engineers and
wireless experts formerly employed by
the Atlantic Communication COM
pany had gone TO Mexico.
Mr.. Routhe was regarded as one
of the ablest and most experienced
engineers of the company and had
been stationed at Sayville since the
outbreak OF the war.
For some months the great wireless
station at .Sayville has been under the
supervision of the United States navy
department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
FOOLED FELLOW TEUTONs.
Had scheme To "TangIe Up" Ameri-
ran CURRENCY

Had scheme To "TangIc Up" Ameri-
can Currency.
New York. March 10.-Max Wex.
native Of Hamburg. is under arrest
here charged with swindling Ger
mans in different parts of the coun-
try by means OF machine said to be
capable of reproducing paper cur
rency. The police say they have
complaints from Germans in New
York. St. Louis, Cincinnati. Chicago
and other places.
Frank Sternberg. of this city. told
the police that WEEK assured him that
he had been sent out by the German
government on a mission to entangle
the currency in this country so that
there would be more paper money In
circulation than there was gold 20
secure 1t. Sternberg said he put a
thousand dollar bill into Weeks ma
chine and received sealed metal box
which he was told contained ten bills
of the same denomination. When he
opened the box the next day he
found nothing but tissue paper
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
Belgian Relief Ship Storstad
Reported by London as Sent
Down by U-Boat
AMERICAN SHIP CITY
OF MEMPHIS HELD UP
But Captain Laird's Vigorous
Kick Saves Ship-Cermany
Says Turks Voluntarily Quit
kut-el-Amara

london. March fO.--One life Ia
known to have been lost, several
men are missing, and several, tn
Guiding one American, were saved
in the sinking by U-boat Of the
Belgian relief ship Storstad of
6,O28 tons gross.
The Storstad is the same ship which
on May IS. 1914, rammed and sank
the Canadian Pacific liner Empress OF
Ireland. resulting in the loss Of more
than 1000 lives in the ST. Lawrence
off Father Point
1t was officially stated that the
Storstad az the time OF the torpedoinI
flew the flag OF the American Commits
sion for Relief in Belgium and the reg.
ulation markings of relief vessels. The
Storstad carried LOCO tons of maize
sorely needed in Belgium.
New York, March 1o.-Des. vuction
by U-boats in the barred zone of tho
Mediterranean between February IA
and March Of nine steamers ana
three sailing ships aggregating "A tom
mage of 32,0o was announces b. Ter
lin today. This is in addition to other
reports received from other J-boata
during the same period. Today's Ber-
lin statement is more definite than
previous reports giving more rames
and definite figures. Today's report
brings the total tonnage reported by
Berlin to have been destroyed since
February ] up to S7l.S10.
The tonnage of the Belgian r~iief
ship Storstad. reported sunk bv Lon
don. brings the total up TO s77,S3s
tOuG .s $50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
REVOLT Is sUBsIDING.
Santiago Now Quiet With Menocal's
Men in Charre

washington, March 10.-The Cuban
revolution is gradually subsiding. and
the withdrawal of groups of rebels
from Santiago has been followed by
an order issued by President Menocal
raising the blockade at Santiago har-
Dor, the state department was advised
tonight in a message from American
Minister Gonzales at Havana.
President Menocal instructed ali
Cuban consuls to clear all ships and
fermit the entrance at Guantana mo
of coal and vessels for sugar cargoes.
There also reached the department a
copy of Menocars proclamation to
the Cuban people guaranteeing a re-
sumption of regular order In Oriente
province ten days after the rebellion
has been completely put down and
the constitutional government has
been established in Santiago. Today's
dispatches said Santiago was quiet in
the hands Of Menocal officials.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
'JNNEUTRAL" AMERICAN
ASSISTANCE CRITICIZED

Berlin. via Sayville. March lh--Iin-
neutral American assistance 10 the
entente is charged by the Neue Freie
Press, of Vienna, an organ close to
the Austrian government. when in
support of its charge producea two
official documents exchanged between
the American and Mexican govern
ments, The communications Teal
with British anxiety last October aver
reports of the presence of German
submarines in the Gulf OF Mexico.
4 summary of the Vienna organs
revelations" was given out tonight
by the official Overseas News agency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
By r.. X. SARTWELI4,
international News Service
fpF-vS,SynorkTnnt

Washington, March f0.--Be-
hind curtain of secrecy and
with luminous calm, the United
States tonight went about the
business OF armipg Its merchant
ntcn 10 combat submarines In the
German war zone. Elaborate
precautions to STROUD with Sc
crecy all OF thu movements of
aimed ships were planned at
conference between Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo and Coun-
SetoY Polk. OF the state depart
rcnt- All of the trcas ury depart
mcnt's control of the port and
harbor waters Of the United
States will be exercised to safe
guard the merchant ships which
Will brave the hidden dangers Of
the submarine zone under orders
10 sink ut sight any undcrsca
boat approaching in threaten
ing manner. Following the de-
cision OF the state department
that the sinking of submarine
by an armed merchant ship
would be merely an "act of de-
tense" If the sui:na rine was in n
position to attack. the admins
ttAs utINnS~I pre-
cautions to conceal armed ships
movements and IN facilitate their
satlings.
Will Sink On sight.
The state department announce
nent that American ships will sin
s.sabm arisaes e"srr sight wa
'ollowed by a significant visit to III
'tate department by DR.. Paul Rite,
he Swiss minister now in charge a
he affairs Of. Germany in this eoun
ly. DR. Ritter conferred at lengt
With Coun selor Polk. After the con
'erence neither the Swiss minister no
he state department would discus
he visit, but il WAS understood tina
he Swiss diplomat had presented In
'orynsily TO the department the view
Of Germany as to the arming O
American merchant ships. The Ger
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
AS TO FIRING ON
GERMAN SUBMARINES

\ submarine approaching ON the
surface with apparent intention of
exercising right Of visit and search
will not be fired on.
\ submarine approaching sub
merged will be fired on at sight.
Germany Is reported to have fled
a protest against Americas action
I'm ordering merchantmen armed.
There will he no reply to this
protest.
Germany's order to sink without
warning makes necessary defense
against all submarines acting In
suspicious manner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
H.NZY WEATHER lessons
FIGHTING IN ANCRE SECTOR

Berlin. March 1o.-Night off, ial:
During hazy weather in th,e Arcre
sector there were only four fell on
gagements.
In the Champagne towards even-
ing the fighting activity was revived.
In the East nothing jmportar, &C.
Cured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
OWN STATE TURNS HIM DOWN


Jefferson City. Mo. March 10,-Bv
a vote OF lis to as the Missouri
house OF representatives refused to
uphold Senator Stone in his opposi
zion To President Wilson In the re.
cent armed neutrality, crisis. Action
on resolution by Representative J.
W. Campbell. Republican. indorsing
stones stand was postponed until
April by the vote. The Missouri
legislature will adjourn mot later than
March 20
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
Germans As SmuRglers.

attempts to smuggle goods on and of
the two German commerce raiders
informed at the Philadelphia navy
yard are under investigation here to-
day by agents OF the federal govern
mont. Including sAha, collector OF tho
port. A sergeant OF marines at the
yard, who Is alleged to have failed
to search wagons conveying food
stuffS 70 the Kronzprinz Wilhelm and
the Prinz Eitei Friedrich, 10 said to
he involved. All Federal agents In
vestigating the alleged smuTriink
scheme refuse to talk. II We report
- several arrests viii b made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
SUNK IN ST. JOHNS RIVER.
Lippfncott's Yacht strikes Jctties and
Goes Down

Jacksonville, Fla. March l0--The
steam yacht Ae1dEyth, owned by
George -. Lippincott, millionaire Of
Atlantic city and Philadelphia. was
wrecked this morning at the entrance
to the st. Johns river while attempt
ing to make this port without a
pilot. Captain Fl. G. Smith and a
crew Of ten men were aboard and all
had narrow escapes, losing ali of their
personal belongings. The vessel sank
within ten minutes after striking the
North shore jetties, The crew was
rescued by members OF the govern
ment dredge Mallory, which was at
work near by, The channel is treach-
erous at this point. Attempts are be
ing made TO raise the craft with pom
toons
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
QUART LAW DEAD.
Is Superseded By Federal Bone Dry
Measure.

Charleston, March l0.--Although
the West Virginia legislature at it's
recent session passed bill which will
permit each adult male to bring into
the state one quart of liquor a month.
United States District Attorney Will
nam c. Barnhart has announced that
the ''bone-dry" bill recently passed by
congress renders the West Virginia
Law invalid and that he will arrest all
violators Of the federal law. AS the
West Virginia quart month" law
becomes effective May l. importations
may be made from that date until
July l, when the federal act becomes
effective. .-'+
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
SAYS NILES FOOD SUPPLY
Is SERIOULY MENACED

Berlin. via Sayville. March IA
mass OF quotations from British .-r,t-
ers and reports from cher sources
was given out by the Overseas News
agency today to show that the U-,oat
campaign is seriously thre ,t-r,irr the
entente food supply.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
NEGROES WORD prCr,-Rr

Gave Impression Gathesxsi First Hand
Of Fccatngs When Torpoioed.
Now York. March l0.--Archibaid A.
Giles. Virginia negro. who survived
the sinking OF the Brtttsf steamer
flna by torpedo. arrived here today
on the Adriatic. He told the folIov
ing story OF the Pima disaster:
do fust thing All knowed. dsre
was terrible bang. Den W. was All
floating round In oil. Long come a
German submarine and set the oil ON
hrc. Man. ali thought Al was tn hell"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
MOVE FOR DEFENSE.
Bostonians Volunteer In Naval Coast
Defense Reserve

Defense Reserve
Boston. March l0.-Oue hundred
business and professional men have
volunteered for service in the Naval
Coast Defense Reserve.
Captain William r. Rush. com
mandant OF the First naval district,
stated At a public conference that
there was immediate need Of 5000
men and 500 craft to guard the dis
trfct, which extends from PASSPORT.
Maine. TO Chatham
The civilian committee has agreed
upon standard type of patrol boat.
the minimum length would be FORTY
five feet II could be built at a cost
not exceeding $4,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
F'REIGHTER OHIO LOST

Report Has It French Shin Has
Been Torpcdoed.
New York. March 1o.--A reporf
was current In shipping circles today
tEat tho S.70o-ton freight steamshIn
Ohio. flying the French rag, had been
torpedoed. The vessel left here Feb
ruary 10 and was due In Havre to-
day The French line said they had
no confirmation. The Ohio, one of
the largest freighters In the allied
service. was we'll armed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11

Berlin tvia Sayvilie). March 10
The Danish liner Frederick VIII, car
rying Ex-Ambassador Won Rernstorff
and his party. arrived at Christiansand
at midnight Thursday. The liner In
expected to put into Copenhagen sun
day afternoon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11

tcensinusd 81 F1fth. Pags.)
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-09-13

If yon wish to send a letter in a hurry. wli.e in haste on the envelope The postmaster and clerks will hen fall over each other in their haste to get 1t in the first mail, then the postal clerk will yell to the engineer: Pull her wide open, here's a letter in d rush. " And the train will just fly It is expensive for the railroads, as accidents are lia9ie 10 happen, and the officials will not than, Us for giving the suap away, but this is the way to gel letters through real quick.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-09-13
B0DCAW

Arthur Caudle has purchased @ Dodge car. He says 1t won [ run without gasoline.
 The new school building Is fin ished, so we are ready for school. We are expecting one of the lar gest enrollments Bodcaw ever had. From 75 to 1G0 boardeTs are expected. Still room for more.
 Lem Grisham and family of Possum Hollow visited at Martin Richards Saturday night.
 l.. D. Warmack says the Lord loves g cheerfa giver. If so what do you think Walter Daily thinks of a cheerful taker?
 Mir. John Bahh of W; 'da. visi- ted at Jack Mays stu q y iRht.
 Henry Pickard oi x, e Hope is visiting his parel.,s. m.. and Mrs. J. w. Pickard.
 Rev. Lem, your text is tco true to make a joke of it.
 Well, tomorrow is dipping day day again. Thank the Lord for such blessings.
 Will close, with best wishes to all.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-09-13

Dogie Amis, Mt Moriah, physical disability.
 ira James Davis, Prescott, physical disability.
 Berry s. Davis. Bodcaw, physical disability.
 Jesse C. overton. Mt Moriah. de- pendents.
 Precious Cant. Rosston, dependents Walker Hutson, Boughton, physical disability.
 WyHe L. shipp, Rosston, depend ents.
 Jno. Wilburn Graham, Prescott. phys ical disability.
 Archie L. Morris. Waldo, depend ents.
 Claud NJ. Hirst, Prescott, depend ents.
 Ernest Nixon. Waldo, dependents. Carrie H. Warmack, Rosston, de pendents.
 Jno. W. Loe, Prescott, physical dis ability.
 Walter E. Spriggs, Prescott, de. pendents.
 Jas. L. Hamric. Emmet, depend ents.
 Eddie Pool. Emmet, dependents.
 B. Porter Carleton, Bodcaw. depend, ents.
 Odrew l. Cantley, Prescott. depend ents.
 Luther L. Hovarter, Emmet, physi- cal disability.
 Luther J. White. Prescott. physical disability.
 Geo. Hale, Prescott. dependents.
 Louis Liller. Waldo physical disabil ity.
 Harrison O. Mendenhall, Mt Moriah, dependents.
 Dock Martin, Bodcaw. dependents. Sanderson P. Cantley, Prescott. physical disability.
 Wm \. Mckamie, Bodcaw, depend ents.
 Earl Mitehelll, Rosston, physical dis. ability.
 Jas. F. Hubbard, Prescott. depend ents.
 Gus Eli spiekes, Prescott. physical disability.
 Clarence Jenkins, Emmet, depend ents.
 Chas. G. Pye. Prescott, dependents. Harry II. Hart. Emmet. dependents. Thos. Purifoy, Emmet, physical dis ability.
 Lucius Parks, Prescott, dependents. Jno. Prutt, Prescott, physical disa- bility.
 Wm. Ray Knowles. Prescott. physi- cal disability.
 Portis II. Mitchell, Gale, physical disability.
 Luther Bum. Emmet, dependents. Norah Charles, Sayre, dependents. Tom Allen Wreyford Waldo. de- pendents.
 Albert Starritt. Stephens, physical disability.
 Henry Williams. Prescott. physical disability
 Levi Compton, Stamps, dhysical dis ability.
 Lyman A 3uekett, Prescott, physi. cal disability.
 Geo. w. Fuller, Mt Moriah. depend ents.
 Neal Martin, Rosston, physical disa, bility.
 Oscar Purifoy, Rosston. physical dis ability.
 Robt l.. Martin, Mt Moriah, de- pendents. Geo. W. Franks, Prescott. depend ents.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-09-13
W ARNING ORDER

In the Chancery Court of Nevada
 County Arkansas, Walter Ellis, Plaintiff
 NS. Jenny Ellis. Defendant. The defenda {. Jenny Ellis. is warn. ed to appc 4r in this court within thirty days and ansW CT th. complaint of the plaintiff.
 Witness my Land aid tie seal of said court this third day of Sept. 1917. lSeAll c. c. Calhoun. 9-e-4t Clerk.