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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-05
Henry r. Niedringhaus.

Henry F. NiedrInghaus. 1T. Iul~
-peTiai potenIate of the*imperiaf coun-
Gil. Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine for North America.
became the official head of this great
fraternity at the forty-second annual
meeting held In Buffalo July 11-l3.
He was elevated to the chief office
from the position of imperial deputy
Dotentafe. and succeeded J. Putnam
stevens, Of Kora temple. Portland.
-; - - tllu er3ous ne4sataAe az Moe-
Evening star., 1917-10-05
NEUTRALS T0FGHT
ALLIED EMbARGOES
Scandinavian Countries and
Holland Threaten to Lend
Greater Aid to Germany.
ACTION is FAR-REACHING

Far from submitting quietly to the
en- hargo restrictions placed upon allied
shipments to their nations. after fling
formal protests. European neutrals are
going to make a desperate fight to have
the embargo modified.
In this beginning OF an economic war,
involving nations not Vet engaged In
the world military clash. officials in
Washington see the possibility of far
reaching diplomatic consequences, with
the further possibility of Germany
drawing more neutrals into the strus-
gle.
This attitud. of the "autralS has be
come apparent within the last few days,
especially since the embargo proclama-
ton early in the week. which was re-
garded clinchin2 the export policy of
the allies. in which the United states
was 4 pioneer. The action came is ~
sore disappointment to sweden. Hoi-
land. Denmark and Norway. just As they
We're bending every effort t" have this
country recedc from its position.
Evening star., 1917-10-05
SENATE CONFIRMS
v. W.GWYNN GARDINER
Expects to Take Oath as Dis
trict Commissioner in About
Two Weeks.
CHARGES ARE SET ASIDE

The Senate today confirmed the nom
ination of W. Gwynn Gardiner, named
by the President as Commissioner of the
District of Columbia to fill the unex-
pired term of Maj Oliver P. Newman.
Confirmation followed favorable re-
port from the Senate District commit
tee this morning. The report was
made by the committee after a
temporary halt in the proceedings.
This occurred because a resident of the
District of Columbia. whose name was
not given out by the Senate committee.
wrote to the committee a letter con-
tanning the substance of some charges
made against Mr.. Gardiner ten wears
ago. when he was considered a possi-
bility for the Office Of district attorney.
Evening star., 1917-10-05
Charges Are Discussed.

When the committee met in execu-
tive session this letter was read and
discussed. Senator Smith, chairman of
the committee. said he would take up
the letter with some of the leading
members of the bar here. After con-
sulting lawyers or the subject the
charges contained in the letter were dis
missed and a favorable report was or
dered.
Upon learning that the Senate had
confirmed his nomination. Mr. Gardiner
said that he had been awaiting that ac-
ton before taking final steps in ar
ranging for the further conduct of the
law cases in which he is now engaged
Evening star., 1917-10-05
The Scores in Detail.
The qualification scores follow:

f. p. Eynon. tr., Col c. C.. 10; ". T. Tucker
man. Chevy Chase. 81: c. C. Van Leer.. Col c
" ashinston. 81: Lee L. Harlan. Col. c. C.. 81;
Reeve Lewis. Chevy Chase. 81. Alpheus Winter
Col c. c.. 81: Artlrnr Mattingly. Col. c. G.. 81
Col. c. C.. 81; Harry Wnrdman, Col {. C.. 81
Hugh Mckenzie. Col. C. c. ss; kimball Finken-
IS; Julian Bishop. Chevy Chase. 50; Thomas c
Dempsey and Norbert Dempsey of Columbia
with cards Of 50. withdrew: Charles II. Orme
Col. c. C.. 90; Maj. Seth Williams. Washington
10: Fl. c. Chamberlain. Col. G. C., 90; W. W.
Price. Col. c. C.. ~: W. ]. Eynon. Col. {. C..
%: T.. Farnham, Baltusroi. SO; c. A. Watson
Col. C. C.. 80: f. H. Harlan. Col c. C., %:
John l.. Weaver. Col C. C., 93; John Bryan
Washington 93; f. o. Leech. Col. c. C.. 93; l.
Chevy Chase. "a: NJ E. panforth. Col. {. G.. 81
Morven Thompson. Chevy Chase. 81; o. j. De
Moll. Col. c. G.; 81; Carl Hookstadt, Bannock,
Childress. "a; A. L. Thurman. Col. c. c.. 81
r. l.. Taylor. Bannockburn. 81; T. j. w Brown
Bannockburn. S5; Lee Crandall jr.. Bannockburn
Washington 9o: ]. T. Hendricks Col c. G., 95:
+. s. Appleman, Col. c. C.. %; John s. Morris
kirkside, 30, J: r. De Farges. Bannockburn. 90
J. A. Krntz. Col. c. G.. 30; II. C. Train. Col
c. c.. 81; c. P. King. Col. c. c. sG: Harris
Brown. Col. c. C.. 81; James Strayer Rannock
burn, 81; II. \. Wrenn, Philadelphia. 81: A. L.
McElroy. Col. e. C.. 81; Z. b. Brook. una ttach he'd
81. ]. II. Hanna, Col. C. C.. 81: J. NJ Scranxee
| Rannockburn. 9s; W. ]. McNalIy, Col. {. c. ss;
). l.. Mosby, washington, 49, P f. Searle, Ban
nockburn. ss; &. S. Lee. Wilmington, 9S: E. NJ
Posey, unattached. rs: Richard Reese. Whining
ton, IS; T. A. Weldon Col. c. C., 3d. j. W
Beller Col. c. c.. 80: c. B. boyle. Col. c. C., 30
Benjamin Woodruff Blue Ridge. 100; Il. II. War
ner, Jr. Chevy Chase: 100; II. King Cornweli
Col. c. G.: lo1: Il. Hiiands, Norfolk, lOl; A. u.
V. Burr. 1ol: Robinson White Col G. G., 101
L. Il. DE Graw. Col c. C.. 10l: f. W. Seibod
l02; +. L. Platt. 1o2; J. c. Mclaughlin Io2: A
T. Vogelsang. lo3; Paul sperry. Kirkside lus
Gardiner =. orme. Col. c. C.. 103: j. T. Harris
liGnnockburn. 1oi; $. A. Drury. Col. c. c., 104
b. NJ Manly, Rannockhurn. loi Hugh Saum
| Col. {. C.. l04.
Failed to qualify:
/ Percy S. Foster. Col C. C.. 105: f. ]. Doyle
Chase. 1o7; ". :. Newell los; r. p. barnard
| Col. {. G.. 100; r. II. Ransom. Col. c. C.. no
| J. A. Robinson. Bannockburn. 10: s. A. Reeves
Col. G. G.. III: .. K. Evans. H.; f. J. Haskn
| Col. {. t.. III; J. A. Miller, Col. c. c.. l16;
! L. c. Gott, Col C. C., 1l9.
| The first and second rounds will be
| played today and the semi finals and
/ nnalS tomorrow
Evening star., 1917-10-05
Have Been Belligerent.

While official comment is withheld,
men in close touch with the activities
of the diplomatic representatives of the
ueutraIs in question, and also with the
work of the special missions they have
sent here state that Holland and Swe-
den have been especially beiligerent in
holding forth to the United States the
possibility of their giving additional
aid to Germany in case shipments to
them are discontinued. Denmark also
has brought considerable pressure to
bear, while Norway. it was stated, has
been comparatively acqu!escent in the
embargo program.
II also was pointed out that these
countries probably are inspired by no
great zeal to aid Germany, nor even by
the desire for the wartime trade,
which is not necessarily profitable. The
pressure now being brought to bear
upon this country is. indirectly. from
Germany. and such pressure is es-
pecially potent in the case of Denmark
and Holland which have nearby an OBJ
ject lesson in the consequences of defy
ing Germany in devastated Belgium
Sweden has less to fear and Norway
little cause for concern
Evening star., 1917-10-05
Must Kill Off Cattle.

The first indication OF the imminent
economic strife came indirectly. but
none the less surely, with the state
ments last evening, through circuitous
channels. that the stoppaEe of fodder
and dairy feed shipments to Holland
would compel that country to kill Off
30 per cent or more of her cattle during
the coming winter. AS al argument
for our continuation of shipments need
ed that sounds plausible enough, 1t
was pointed out, but it carries with II
the implication that these cattle are to
be sold as meat Tor Germany.
Both Holland and Denmark already
are oVerstoCked with cattle. They
have enough for their own needs and
have been able to s4tp both meat and
cattle products. including butter and
fats, into Germany. But they must have
American feed TO care for the cattle.
Along with this veiled threat came
the intimation that Sweden was con-
templating sending more iron ore to
Germany in exchange for wheat. which
she must have from somewhere. and
which that country is said to sand
ready to provide.
Evening star., 1917-10-05
PH|LADELPH|A'S MAYOR
IS HELD FOR CONTEMPT
Refuses to Produce the Originals of
Reports Submitted by His
Detectives.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA. October 5.-Another
sensation was sprung in the fifth ward
political feud today when Mayor Smith,
charged with conspiracy to murder in
the killing Of "A policeman. was bound
over by Judge Brown in ,oupici,at
court ior contempt for refusing to pro-
duce original reports made to him by
city detectives with regard to condi-
tions in the ward. The mayor and
eight other defendants are being given
a hearing before Juds Brown.
The mayor has turned over TO the dis
trlct attorney copies Of reports made 10
MN py tht detectives, but counsel for
the prosecution wants the originals, II
has been intimated that the reports
gwen to the district attorney were not
true copies of the originals.
Evening star., 1917-10-05
OIL STRIKE SPREADS.
Company at Tampico, Mex, Loading
Steamers Without Delay, However.

MEXICO CITY, October 5.--The strike
in the shops of the Aguilar Oil Com
pany. at Tampico, has spread to the
workmen in the refinery. but only a
part of the refinery workers went out,
according to dispatches received here.
The plant is still operated with a re-
duced force and the company has been
able to continue loading fuel oil on
steamers without delay.
Government troops are guarding the
Offices, shops and refinery. The gov
ernor of the state of Tamauiipas has or
dered the military commander to take
steps to prevent violence.
Evening star., 1917-10-05

Detectives assigned to the fifth ward.
at the instance of the mayor. testified
yesterday that conditions in the ward
were bad and that the police were ac-
tive in promoting the councijrnanic
nomination OF the mayors candidate,
Judge Brown nodded approval when
counsel Tor the prosecution suggested
an appeal 70 the state superior court
to compel the mayor to uroduce ~ =
original reports. Counsel for the uros-
ecution. in asking that the MAYOR he
bound over for contempt said thar II
Judge Brown, who is sitting as a com
mItting magistrate, had the power to
do he would have asked tbat tha
mayor be summarily committed.
Evening star., 1917-10-05
PART WOMEN WILL HAVE
IN LIBERTY BOND SALE
Keynote Of Addresses at Meeting OF
District Auxiliary Held at
Rauscher's.

The part women are to play to make
the second liberty loan a success was
the keynote of addresses at meeting
of the District auxiliary of the wo-
mems liberty loan committee yester-
day afternoon at Rauscher's. Mrs. En-
nest Thompson Seton, chairman of the
auxiliary, presided.
The speakers We're John Poole and
Eugene E. Thompson. chairman and
secretary. respectively, of the District
liberty loan committee; Mrs. Antoinette
Funk, a member of the women's liberty
loan committee, and Mrs. Seton.
Distribution of Blank Forms.
Mr. Poole told the women that special
application blanks for the liberty loan
had lust been obtained from the Treas
ury and then distributed them. He also
told them of the plans of the bank for
Offering their facilities to enable people
to subscribe to bonds.
Mr.. Thompson emphasized the neces-
sity of cooperation of organizations to
arouse interest among the people in the
campaign. He spoke of the importance
of personal touch to make the second
liberty loan success and urged all to
put forth their best efforts in the in
terest of the campaign.
In telling of the part women are to
play in the campaign Mrs. Funk said
their hardest job would be to reach the
farmer class. She explained what she
regarded as the best way to get to the
farmer, saying it would be well to talk
to him on taxation and to tell him
there are two ways to win this war
taxation and liberty bonds.
Speaking of the Importance of this
work in Washington, Mrs. Funk said
the committee was anxious that there
be pronounced activity here, SO that
word of it could be sent all over the
country. Mrs. Funk also explained the
national plan of organization. She as
serted that literature was ineffective,
and emphasized the necessity of per-
sonal touch.
Woman Teachers to Assist.
Two meetings of the woman teachers
in the public schools to assist in float
ing the second liberty loan will be held
next week. The white teachers will
meet Monday afternoon and the COL
ored teachers will hold a meeting Tues
day afternoon to outline programs
Mrs Seton expects the organization
work. of which she is in charge, to be
completed within a week or ten DAYS.
after which regular drive for sub
scriptions will begin. All the women's
organizations of the city are expected
to Join this movement.
Headquarters for the committee have
been established in room sos. Wilkins
building. - ,s'-.a
Evening star., 1917-10-05
new YORK BEHIND
|NDA|LY AVERAGE
Begins Fifth Day of Liberty
Loan Bond Campaign
S85,OOO,O0O Short.
Buying IN PHILADELPHIA
by the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 5.-The fifth
day of the campaign to sell one-half OF
the second liberty loan in the New Ior
federal reserve district opened today
with some ss5,000,oo0 in subscriptions
short of the total necessary to main
tain an average of s65.00O,o00 day
Actual sales to noon total S144, $685. 900.
1t is estimated that an additional $685.
000, 900 has been subscribed. but not Of
ficially entered in the federal reserve
bank.
In order to bring the daily subscrip-
tions UP to expectations the campaign
committee has appealed to small invest
ors to help raise the districts quota of
a billion and half dollars by Octo-
Der 81.
Millions of small subscriptions are
needed" the committees appeal says
Our objective calls for approximately
$500 from every grown man or women
in the district"
Proclamation Issued by Mayor.
A proclamation made by Mayor
Mitchell was distributed throughout
the city today calling upon New York
to maintain the reputation it made in
floating the first loan.
Booths at which bonds can be bought
over the counter" began to make their
appearance in various parts OF the city
today These booths will be in charge
of expert bond statesmen.
Under direction of the woman's COM
mittee booths are being established in
all the leading hotels. department
stores and big railroad terminals.
where bonds will be on sale. Each
who will be assisted by public spirited
women.
Nine Subscriptions Pass Ten Million.
PHILADELPHIA. October mime
subscriptions aggregating s10,710.O00
marked the fourth day of the second
liberty loan campaign in Philadelphia
The largest subscriber was the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company, which
announced a subscription of $5.OO0.G00.
of which $2,220, eco is to be credited to
this district and the remainder to New
York. Other large subscribers were the
Pennsylvania Company for insurance
on Lives and Granting Annuities. Penn
Mutual Life Insurance Company: and
the Girard Trust Company. $4,000 900
each; Commercial Trust Company and
the Third National Bank s1,000,000
each: Manayunk National Bank. $780,
oo0; Germantown Trust Company. $780,
000. and the Glass Bottle Blowers As
sociation. $40. .060.
Hundreds of smaller subscriptions
were reported.
New England's Subscriptions.
BOSTON. October 5.-New England
added s6,425.000 to its total of subscrip-
tions to the liberty loan by reports re-
ceived overnight at headquarters here.
The tabulation today showed S1S,S95,- =
GOO, while about half of the banks in
the six states have failed thus far to
report.
Subscriptions by states. as announced.
are: Massachusetts, S13.013.0o0; Con-
necticut, s2S91, 900. Rhode Island. ST.
096, 900: Maine. ss1S. 900: Vermont. $685.
900: New Hampshire, $4,000.
Evening star., 1917-10-05
Great Aid to GERMANY.

Asked what Sweden has been sending
10 Germany an official in possession OF
statistics on that subject replied:
1T would be much easier to say what
she has not been shipping. She has
been supplying Germany with all sorts
of food. She already has sold her large
quantities of iron ore. She has pro-
vided the material for the Diesel en-
gines used by German submarines.
While the ore for these came from
Sweden. the food to keep alive the
workers engaged in the production has
come from the United States
1t should be held in mind that these
transactions involve no breach of neu-
trality, in respect to any of the ma
tionS mentioned, and in selling supplies
to Germany they are within their rights
as neutrals-rights which were vigor-
ouSly upheld by the United States. But
the allied nations, including the United
States. also are justified ii they desire
in Withholding from these nations ship
n ents which will find their way into
the territory of the central powers or
other supplies which the neutrals may
use while they ship their own products
TO enemies of the allies.
Evening star., 1917-10-05
MIR. Moyle Takes the Oath

John Fl. Moyle OF Utah was sworn l.,
this morning as assistant secretary ~,
the Treasury. in succession to Byron
Il. Newton. MI Newton. recently sworn
in at New York city as collector of the
port Of New York, was present. Actin .
Secretary Crosby officiated as head Of
the department. The ceremony was at
tended by bureau and division chiefs OF
the Treasury Department
Evening star., 1917-10-05
Mr.. Hearst Issues Statement.

LOS ANGELES. October William
Randolph Hearst the publisher. COM
menting on Information made public
today in New York by Merton +. Lewis,
attorney general of New York. concern
ing Mr.. Hearst's social relations with
Bolo Pasha. alleged German spy, defied
Mr. Lewis to "substantiate any one of
his own unwarranted implications un-
der threat of proceedings for slander.
The statements and innuendos of the
attorney general of New York III regard
to myself and Bolo Pasha are not true"
Mr.. Hearst said in a written statement.
and l challenge him to substantiate
his utterances, which are distinctly
discreditable to him as political par
tisan.
Il met Rolo Pasha merely as French
newspaper man, the reputed represen-
tative of the Paris journal.
"He came to me and sad: You use
more print paper than any other man
in the United states. VIII you tell me
where to get it best and cheapestT :
Print paper Is almost unobtaina BILE in
Paris
Il told him where we got our print
paper and what we paid for il. and gave
him all the information about the pa
per market that | could, and that any
newspaper man with any courtesy
would naturally give to a visiting
French Journalist.
Evening star., 1917-10-05
Won Bernstorff Is Suggested.

After a series of conferences Payen
stedt testified, he finally told Bolo 1ba
only person he knew who might fur
nish the money was Count Won Bern
storn Bolo old not seem surprised.
Pavenstedt said. but shrugged his
shoulders and said he "did not care IN
: know the source" of the funds paven-
stedt told the attorney general thar
later he came to believe that EoIo
PashaS purpose all along had heen ~
lead Pavenstedt himself to sugYest Wv,
BernstorNs name. and that the entire
scheme was one pre-arranged with the
knowledge OF Bolo Pasha Won Bern
storff and the German foreign ofJlca
a Pavenstedt testified he went to wash
ington and saw the ambassador. He
refrained, he said, from disclosing m
Won Bernstorf the identity of the per
son VINO wanted the money excent -
tell the ambassador that he was mart.
Wer of Senator Humbert, owner OF lie
Journal. In Paris.
Won Bernstorff said he would copside,
the matter, Pavensredt said and sey
eraI days later sent him word that he
was at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Neyv
York. Pavenstedt went to the hotel
Schmidt. the peutsche Banks director
was present. Won Bernstorfr said .be
witness declared. that he had decided
to furnieh the funds
Schmidt testified that Won Rernstor.
Instructed him at this meeting that he
was TO make such disposition of moneys
as Pavenstedt might direct and that M
Won Bernstorff's direction he sent a
wireless message to the Deutsche Rank
in Berlin asking it to communicate with
.the German foreign office and inform
him whether money had been placed at
Schmidts disposal here to Won Rern
storff's account Schmidt received an
Affirmative reply. according to copies OF
messages exchanged between himself
and the Deutsche Bank. In Berlin.
These messages transmitted by way OF
Sayville. disclose that Schmidt placed
at Won Bernstorf's disposal sums total
ing s1.6s3,5O0.
= Schmidt's testimony was held by Mr..
Lewis to support the belief of Payen-
Evening star., 1917-10-05
Prison Chosen for SoukhomlinoH

PETRoGRaD October 5.-The n,oy,-
sional government has decided to per.
nit Gen. Soukhomlinoff, the former mi,
ister of war. who was convicted Of frea
son last week. to serve his term in ~ .
St, Peter and st. Paul prison. instead ne
in Siberia. The GENERALS wife pieaaed
that IL he were sent to Siberia an AZ.
tempt might be m&de to murder him
Evening star., 1917-10-05
Ready in Two Weeks.

Now that / have been confirmed ="
he said Il will begin at once to ar
range my affairs so that | can take nm
my new duties as soon as possible /
realize that ! am needed over there"
MIR. Gardiner added that he believed he
could be ready 10 take the oath and be-
gin his duties at the District building.
within two weeks. He reiterated his re-
fusal to discuss any matter OF his
policy until he takes the oath at which
time. he stated. he Will give to newspapers
a statement in that regard
Evening star., 1917-10-05
Nav Reach Agreement Today.

The disagreement between the coal
miners and coal operators of the CEN
tral competitive field in conference
mere for nearly two weeks to discuss
readjustment of wage scales, in regard
ro the new contract demanded by the
miners, is expected to be settled this
afternoon. when a full joint conference
is to be held.
Evening star., 1917-10-05
Do Not Fear Exports to Germany

Men active in originating the United
States control of exports are not a
whit worried by Holland and Swedish
intimations of sending heavy meat sup
plies into Germany. one Of these eX
planned this position today, as follows:
so far as the allies are concerned a
dead COW is much better than live
animal The meat value of a COW is not
nearly SO great TO Germany just now as
the value of the products of the cow
especially butter and fats. Further
more, Germany lacks cold storage IA
cilitieS to conserve the meat"
1t also was pointed out that if Hol-
land intends to embark upon a program
of wholesale slaughter of her cattle
the results may be highly disastrous If
the war is prolonged through another
winter She then will find herself
without enough cattle to supply her
own peoples demands, and viii have
lost the power to supply Germany with
the commodities which now result in
her being treated with the greatest con-
sideration by the calculating Teutons.
Evening star., 1917-10-05
House Contest Is Upheld

A report from the House elections
finding that Representative
NarI, r. Bacon republican, of the sec
md Michigan district is occupying
lat 10 which Samuel w. Beakes, demo-
rat. is entitled. was filed today. No
,ction will be taken on the case be-
Tore next December. 1T was stated.
Evening star., 1917-10-05
Flow of Supplies to Germany.

Just how great has been the flow of
supplies out of the neutra1s to Ger
many hardly has been realized in this
country. Take animal fats.
OF all the animal fats used in 1916 in
Denmark for manufacture of marga rine
sos per cent We're imported from the
United states. Now the total Danish pro
duction Of margarine in 1916 was 124,-
7S1,620 pounds, and the substitution of
this margarine allowed the expectation of
all the butter produced except 81 per cent.
Turning to Holland. the official figures
in possession OF this government show that
the Netherlands in 1876 produced 1885,
SIS 900 pounds of margarine and exported
$3.50 $50 900 pounds. OF 154 ,322, 900 pounds
of Holland butter expectations We're 90
$4,000 No denial has been made that
Germany received a large proportion of
this export.
just how badly Germany is in need of
fats despite her heavy supply line from
nearby neutrals, is shown by copies of
advertising received here during the
summer which offered for sale in Ber-
lin fat for frying at S4.05 per pound :
goose fat at $5.36 pound and duck fat.
a quarter Of a pound for $1.13.