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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
ATTACKS ON GERMANS
by FRENCH FORCES FAIL
IRv Assnciaied prnrr1

t3S Associated Press.
BERLIN. February IL tvia SayviIicl
French troops made attacks yester-
day on the Aisnc. west Of Bcrry-au-
Bac. and in the Champa gnc south of
l;ipont o-day's official communica-
t"n says these efforts failed Tho
statement reads:
Western front: Army group Of
Crown Prince iupprecht--On the Artuis
front and in the Somme sector. cSpc-
c'ally on both sides OF the Ancrc. thc
artillery duel reached considerable vio-
'ence At several places attacks by
British accommodating parties were re
pulsed and a; Miraumont n strong at
tack, launched after drumnrc. was re-
pulsed
Army group OF the German Crown
Prince; On the Aisnc and west of
Borry-au- Bac and in tho Champasnc.
south OF Ripont. French advances
failed
our air Sauadrons extensively bonn
harded important establishments behind
The hostile frent
"on the SoRme several ammunition
dcpo's of our (adrcrsaries were blown
up The explosion and earth shaking
we're noted as far away as 81.
Quentin
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
kinks Auiator
German I1Uader
Woman Points Gun al 1irman,
Who Is Forced TO Land
Near williamsburg.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. February IL.
After being forced To land III "A field
on farm near Williamsburg because
of engine trouble. Aviator II. NJ Cal
lup. OF the United States Signal Re
serve Corps. was mistaken for "a Ger
man and held up at the muzzlc of a
shotgun by tho mistress OF the farm
this afternoon.
The arrnan was taking :. cross
country flight. tho last Of his army tests.
and Was bound back TO the local sta
ton when forced To descend \ negro
oS-cart driver was the only person IN
sight, lie took ono look -, the de-
sccnding airplane and fled and was not
again seen by the aviator. Gallup made
his way to the farmhouse. intent upon
finding "a telephone or means Of cou-
vcyancc 10 Williamsburg. lie was
more than astonished when he was
met at tho door by q woman, who
pointed a shotgun at him. ~ means
Of newspaper clippings he established
his identity and Was granted the use
of a white mule.
Aa Gallup rode into Williamsburg
fully garbed in lra,her tog4 and he'll
met he Was an object of great interest.
II gucss ! must have cut "A lgurc,'
said the hirdman. riding that saddle
less white mule. and with my feet al
most dragging the ground.
Victor Carlstrom. who in another
machine was observing the fight. final
ly came to the aid OF the distressed
army man. New spark plugs rcmedied
the trouble.
The section in which Gallup landed
is isolated and sparsely settled. al
though Il boasts the first white set
ilemsnt on the American continent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
A Dollar Will Co Far
on Day Of Bargains

Wednesday. February 81. will hc
Dolinr Day. This great semi-unnuai
feast OF bargains has come Ia he IA
hNturc among the merchants or
Hichnond. and on that dny :. apiIur
cnn he stretched tn cover many
necessities nnd luNnrics. Even In
this crn nf high prices your dollar
will do wonderful things. For this
Dollar Day the merchants are re-
doubling their cnorts to give their
old aud new customers moro for
their dolinrs thnn the snmc amount
of money ever has been nbic 10 pur-
chase before. These bnrEains will
he offered to the public through Tho
Iimcs- Dispatch an the morning OF
Wednesday,. February .i-Doiinr
Dny. Rcnd tho advertising columns
on TINT dn. md he prepared 10
make your dollar go Its utmost dis
tancc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
ABOUT 500 RICHMOND BOlS
ARE STILL, On HOI


More than | 900 Virginia guardsmen,
of whom about half are Richmond boys,
arc now OH duty in Texas. The Rich
mond Blues. now a cavalry squadron,
has ESQ enlisted men and sixteen Of
.icers. The Richmond Ilowitzcrs has
1a5 enlisted men and five officers. The
Richmond Signal Corps has seventy
FIVE enlisted mcn and three officers.
Included in the First Battalion of
Field Artillery arc the Norfolk Biucs
and the Hampton Battery, known as
batteries and ID. Battery e. which
is unattached, is from Portsmouth.
The Field Hospital Is from Radford.
The Engineers are homeless. bu; may
probably be located at Norfolk, pro
viding armorial facilities can be ar
ranged for them.
The Richmond commands viii bring
back nearly 200 horses. provided the
city will make some arrangement for
stables. The animals will he divided
among tho Blues. who will bring 1872:
tho Signal Corps. thirty-two. aud tho
towitzcrs. sixteen. The cost of feed
ing these horses and taking care of
them will be about 500, 900 n year, all
OF which will be spent here. AS yet
no provision for stables has been made.
although tho city is spending $780,
900 to build a riding hall for the How
itzers, the only command that had
horses when the troops were mohilixcd
Each or the other three batteries Will
bo given sixteen horses
Work on mastering out tho Sec
ond Virginia Infantry, which returned
here on Friday. is progressing, al
though little could he dono yesterday
The property is being checked and the
physical examinations will start to-
morrow. No work will he done to-day,
tho men being given general liberty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
APPROXIMATELY $4,000
MEN ARE AFFECTED
Richmond Blues. Howitzers and
Signal Corps Among Six Vir-
ginia Bodies Soon to Return.
END or MEXICAN CAMPAIGN
Militia Commands Not TO BE Held
Together to Meet Possible Do
meStic Disturbances.
Especial to The Timts-Dispa,ch. j,

WASHINGTON. February l7.-S.cre-
'ary Of War Baker brought tho Ma
,ional Guard participation in the MeXi-
can campaign formally to an end this
afternoon when he ordered tho remain
ing militia commands now on the bor
dor TO be sent home and mustered out
Of the Federal service. This order af-
fccts approximately $4,000 men. 5000
others having received a similar order
nearly "A mouth ago.
In the list OF units stili on the bor-
der. and now about TO be sent to their
respective states for dcincbilization. are
six Virginia commands. They arc the
First Squadron, cavalry 'thc Richmond
BlucSl nov at brownsville: First Bat
talon. Field Artillery; Battery G. Field
Artillery; Company a. Engineers: Com
pany \. Signal Corps, and Field Hos
arc at Fort Sam Houston. where they
have been undcrg ding intensive field
training for several months.
In announcing this order to o-day.
Secretary Baker settled definitely the
question II mastering out the militia
commands. ~ had been the purpose OF
the War Department when tho difficult
ties with Germany first became acute
TO hold part. If not ALL the national
Susrdsmen. now under arms. in their
State camps or armDries 10 meet pos
s,blc domestic disturbances. Secretary
Baker said this afternoon, however
that the commanding officers OF tho SOW
orai military departments had been d.
rcricd ~ muster out all the militia
units as rapidly as possible,
TO BI; DEMOBitIZf:D
WITH GREATEST FACILITY
-
tina, these commanders also had been
directed To send the various commands
TO points In their States where they
could be demobilizcd with the greatest
facility. lie said they would not go
10 the old mobilization camps unless
the departmental commanders thought
that was necessary. The First squad
ron Virginia Cavalry. the Signal Corps
and the First Battalion. Field Artil-
icry. included in which arc the I;ich :
mond Howitzcrs, viii go straight 10
Rchmond. The Engineers and Hos
pi,ai Company may also proceed 10
Richmond.
1t may be two or thrc. weeks be-
fore tho new troop movement j. fairly
under way. The 5000 ordered home
III January arc using All available rail
road equipment, but this will be hur-
ricd back 10 the border as rapidly as
possible FOR the remaining commands.
Among the state troops on tn" bor-
der sim, and included in to-days or
der, is the Second West Virginia In
fantry. This is At Fort Sam Houston.
where most of the NirGinians are in
camp. The regiment probably viii 20
straight TO Charleston for muster out
Secretary Baker emphasized that the
withdrawal Of the state troops is in
no way connected with the crisis with
Germany, but carries out a policy de-
termined upon long ago The order
WAS issued after General Funston had
reported that he had enough regulars
10 meet any border cXigencics that
might arise. Many guard units al
ready had been ordered home during
the past few weeks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
Liner Deliberately
Disabled BY Order
of German Captain
Remaining Americans
Soon to Quit Germany
fRv Associaicd Frcs,l


Hf.RN. February - yia Parrish
The imericmn legation received no
ti"c To-day Tint the American con-
Nnls who were left in Germany when
Ambassadors Gernrd departed will
arrive In Switzerland. Via Shaur-
hnu>cn. on Tucsdny afternoon. IL
~ expected TINT Inrrc number or
American residents In Germany Will
arrive with them
The American consuis were left
behind either because the nnrbns-
sndor WINS unable to communicate
with them. or because they needed
more time In which to settle up their
affairs. The other Americana were
unable to have their pnSszrOrts yised
In time to leave with the am
bnssa dor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
SENTRY SHOOTS CIVILIAN
North Carolina Soldier Fires on Man
Who Refuses tn Halt mt His
Challenge.
ny Associated Press !

Ell PASO. TEN. February IA SEN
try from the Second North Carolina In
fantry on outpost duty 1T the smeltcr
outside the town shot and killed an
American civilian who refused to halt
at his challenge early to-day The
sentry was placed under arrest The
dead man has not yet been identified.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
AVERAGE MAN UESITSTES
TO fNFLICT SEVERE PENALTIES

freVaiiinE sentiment Yesterday was
'aat the primary cause for failure by
the prosecution in many cases 10 Sc
cure convictions was due to the fact
the prohibition law provides penalties
which the average man hesitatcs 10
ihnict even upon the most nagrant
vioiator. There was insistent warning.
against this imposition of severe
penalties at the time the law was in
its making. Briefly. the penalties pro-
vidsd are rs follows:
The first violation Of any provision
OF the act is deemed misdcmeanor
carrying fine of not less than $50 nor
more than $500. and confinement, in jli!
for not less than one nor more than
SiN months. For the second offcnse il
IL is not a felony, tue punishment is e
fine of not less than 500 nor more
than $4,000 and confinement in Jail
OF not less than six months or more
than one year. If the second offcnSe
be felony, the violator must go to
the penitcntiary for not less than one
year nor more than five years. or, in
tho discretion of the jury. he may be
confined in Jail not less than six nor
more than twelve months and be fined
not exceeding $500. The purchase or
EtNllS lu one > ppSStSSlOn OF HVnbr In
violation Of the act, tho law provides.
shall in no case be deemed Il felony
QUESTION WAS SIRJECT
or DEBATE IN SENATE
As originally presented 10 the Senate.
the Mapp bill imposed a fine. in addi-
tion to the pcnitcntiary sentence pre-
scribed for "A fclonious violation of the
law. Opposing this, Senator Trinklc.
Of Wythe. offered an amendment, which
finally became law. cutting out the fino
and making II discretionary with the
Continued on Sixth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
ORDERS SIi FREIGHT SHIPS
Cunnrd Line Awards Contract to scat
tic Company nt Figure In Ex-
cess of S6.0tD.O .O0O.

SEATTLE. WASH. February IL
Announcement was made to-day that
the Cunard Line had lot TO the Seattle
Construction and Dry Dock Company.
At Seattle. tho contract for six steel
freight steamships. at a figure in ex-
cess OF $4,000. 900
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
REFUSES BLANKET
CHANGE Of VEN|RE
Judge Richardson Unwilling to
Say That Richmond Jurors
Will Not Convict.
MEMBERS OF JURY INDIGNANT
Deny That Professionals" Serve.
Penalties in Mapp Act
Are Severe.
MEMBERS OF JURY INDIGNANT
Richmond Has Lowest
Percentage Of Convictions

'.u. Z. iiorncr. counsel for tho
'ommtsAionrr of Prohibition. ycs-
frrdny prepared the following tnbIc,
showing tic numher nf cnrcs, In
folrinE Ni"lntIons Of the prohIbI-
ton law. that hav> be~n tried In the
various cities OF Eirginin .ipre No.
rcmber .. md the number OF con-
fi"tions and ncqulttnis in each city:
Acuuit-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
FRENCH iNFLICT APpnEtIABIE
LOSS on TIE GERMAN NS

PARIS. February i1.---Artilicry ducls
IN The sector of Maisons d. Champagne
are reported III this afternoons official
communication.
The French made an attack at Am
mcrZwciier. AN apDrcciablc loss was
inflicted ON the Germans. the staten int
says. The statement follows:
There was active artillery fighting
in tho sector of Maisons dc Champagne.
ICnni inunl On SncnnI Iynrn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
tcuuit-

NOTE Bristol adopted the Mann
Act az town ordinance, and all eases
nave been irie! under that ordinance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
tContinucd on Second Page.)

SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
Operates threo trains daily to Atlanta. Bir-
mingham, Memphis New Orleans Texas
and California. Phone Mad. u: for infor-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
PROTECTION or VESSEL.
SOUGHT HN I.IBI:I.i.A NTS

When Count Bcrnstorn was given his
passports the libellants of the kron-
prinzessen sought protection OF the ves-
sci from damage, and United States
marshal took physical possession of tho
ship. putting the captain and crew
ashore 1t was then found that the
machinery had been damaged
The libellants were refused damages
in Federal District Court and appealed
to the Circuit Court, which sent the
case back for hearing on petition
for tho sale Of tho ship. which was
heard today. and for tho assessment OF
damages, which will he argued March 3
The plaintiffs alleged that the vessel
had been wantonly damaged. and asked
that she be sold forthwith. and the
court ordered that the vessel be sold
by the marshal on April II, unless on
! or before February-cl the owners had
furnished a bond OF 100000 10 repair
the machinery and protect the steamer
from further damage.
The court did not indicate whether
amy action for contempt would be taken
against Captain Polack.
Captain Polack testified to-day that
last spring. after the Sussex issue
arose. he was summoned TO New York
by his company'S Office and introduced
10 gentleman who said he represent
ed the German government. This man
told him that trouble had arisen be-
tween the United States and C;crmanW
and II was about time for him to de-
stroy the ships pa pers lie was warned
that his ship should not fall into hostile
hands
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
ARRANGES FOR DISABLING
OF SHIP As ORDERED

returning 10 Boston he arranged
with his chief officer and chief engineer
for the disabling Of The ship upon re-
c"ipt OF code message which he was
to send. ON January IS he started for
Hot Springs. Va, but stopped over in
New York. During his stay there he
received his orders Ia damage the ship
and on January 81 dispatched the mes
sage 10 his first officer. Returning to
Boston that night he found the chief
engineer engaged III Gripping the ma
chinery.
Asked when aud where he received
his orders. the witness replied:
ON January 81 at the docks OF our
company in iioboken. | was in the Of
fees just before noon. Others present
were the superintendent OF the COM
pany. and representative OF the Ger
man government"
Franklin q. Wright II State inspector
Of boilers. described the injuries TO The
machinery he discovered when he went
nb"nrd the vessel on February 3 hy
direction OF the marshal There was
liitlc water, he said. - tho boilers
which had steam up. Valves were.
closed and tightcncd with wrenches
one main stcampipe had been twisted
oif. The lighting piant also Was dis
ubled. Two high pressure cylinders
We're damaged by the breaking of
pieces sixteen by twelve inches out of
the throttle valve boss and steam chest
The forward high pressure cylinders
also were wrecked. There was "a
strong odor OF acid in tho hold. and a
broken bottle which apparently had
contained an acid was found
sol, al
aged the machinery probably could re-
place the broken parts with ease but
that it would be folly for others to
attempt to move the ship without strip-
ping the engines.
WILL C0ST SiOO.o0a
TO REpAIR DAMAGE
T.. stuart Murphy. Il marine surveyor.
testified that ii would cost slpD 900 10
repair the visible damage The high
pressure engine and cylinders could
not be replaced IN less than six months
lie estimated that the vessel now is
worth between S2.a0o.ooc and s.. .OOo. ooo.
Captain Polack III his testimony said:
About the time when the SUSSEX ease
was up. WAS asked tu go to the COM
pany's uilicc IN New York. I WAS told
that ] was /" meet a gentleman who
wanted 10 speak 10 me.
Il knew the gentleman lie told
me tina, since difficulties had arisen
here he thought it was about time that
should destroy the secret code OF the
vessel, her charts and plans and secret
books, In order that in case anything
developed they should not fall into
hostile hands and that the ship could
not be used for any length OF time if
-----
Continued on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
OFFICIAL DENIAL THAT
PROFESSIONAL. JURORS SERVE

Mr. Horner's motion met with a storm
Of indignant disapproval from the men
who have served on the discrcdited
Juries. \ rumor 10 the effect that they
would even meet and draft Indignation
resolutions gained wide circulation.
Comment on the attorneys action
brought out the fact that at least one
OF the jurors has served on three juries
charged with the duty OF trying alleged
liquor violations. There was strong
official denial thai "professionar,
jurors serve at any time. and that there
was any previous knowledge of any
jurors attitude toward the liquor aues-
tiou.
The request for change in venire,
made possible by special provision
OF the Mapp act is somewhat OF an
innovation in Virginia criminal iuris-
prudence. which received pronounced
disapproval from the more conservative
members of the Legislature which
passed the act. One wcll-known SEN
aior went so far as 10 say that the
provision was in direct contravention
or the Bill of Rights. which guarantees
TO every man trial by q fair and i'm
accused in murder cases has frequent
~ asked for change In vcnire when
conditions were such that II appeared
impossible for him 10 secure justice
from men in his own community but
the State has rarely presumed such n
privilege
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18

SPECIAL BOAT TRIP TO BALTIMORE.
YORK S.pdsN RIWti, NlsthNs ftNt Feb ds,.r 49, ,.r..
si;i;o ens wy; $50 ,roqgd trip Leave
lul and restful trip.--Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
Commander Of Kronprin
zessen Ceciie Acts on
Instructions From Ber-
lin Government.
lRy Associated rrcss. !

BOSTON February 1.-THE North
German LLOYD passenger liner iron-
prinzesscn Cccilic. while in the Gus
tody Of a Initcd States marshal under
a libel order from the Federal court.
was deliberately disabled at the direc-
ton of her German commander. This
was done. he said. TO prevent tho ships
use by this government in event OF
hostilities with Germany.
Captain Charles \. Poiack so tcsti-
fled in Federal court today. and added
that he. in turn, had taken his orders
from tho German government. The
vessel was disabled on the night OF
January 81. When asked what Ger
man higher official gave orders for the
disabling OF the ship the captain said:
Your honor am an officer OF the
German navy, and if | should have to
disclose the name of the gentleman I'm
this hearing / might be tried for trca-
son when | went home TO Germany. |
wish YOU would not oblige INC to an
swer that question:
Judge Morton announced that as the
attorneys for the plaintiffs were not
disposed to press the point the court
would not insist upon an answer. as
no good purpose would be served
thereby.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
Judge David c. Richardson ., ~,

Judge David G. Richardson. OF the
musings Court. Yesterday refused to
entertain the blanket motion made by
Guy I. lforncr, attorney for Commits
sioner OF Prohibition peters TO have q
change Of venire for the trial of pend
ing cases involving tic violation of
tn" prohibition law. The court ruled
mat such motion must be made in
srecihc case. II would then become
matter OF record and. as such. would
be subject 10 review Mr. IIorner's idea
was TO have jury drawn from other
sections of the state for the trial OF
eighteen cases now on the docket or
the HustinGs Court
II is believed that Mr. Horncr Will
renew his motion when one OF the
pending causes comes up for trial.
Judge Richardson. however. intimated
Yesterday that he would feel Obliged
TO deny this also. The Judge said that
he is not yet prepared to say with the
Commissioner of Prohibition that a
Richmond jury Will not do its duty in
the trial OF violations of the prohibi-
ton law. It's action in acquitting some
OF the alleged violators, the judge said,
did not quite coincide with his own
view, but he believed that the verdicts
had been arrived AT conscientiously
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-05-11
Need Of Individual Preparedness
By S. w. STRAUSS. Of Chicago

We hear much today of natural preparedness There cmor
about it. We told that be prepared defend ourselves
against powerful
regarding national preparedness have failed find single
word print hear word spoken public concerning what
mind the most vital question in Amerndual preparedness
Not individual preparedness for but individual preparedness for
thing that individual preparedness live useful sadfast
lives for the benefit of humanity and posey individual preparedness
withstand the temptations that always with prolonged prosperity
individual preparedness calamity and adversely whatever form
they may appear.
1t takes forude stability mnness and to be good
the face of temptations obstacles and adverse surroundings 1t requires
much stamina the temptations of opunce
life soldier of many You all know
make be right and to do right under all
live cean honorab above rproach There
within and without and ofttm the battles fights with
bitter and fights than those
enemy. The battle after ALL to the strong
the weak.
Thrift foundation of individual efficiency and individual
efficiency foundation of all Thrift is submission dsc
pn sempod Thrift denying oneself present pleasures for future
gain the exercise of the WILL the development of moral stamina
the eadfast refusal to yield to temptation.
prosperous nation but individually
people, We have rapidly We have uncovered and
developed Our people have earned peneou but have
spent avis wasted Our people have neglected lay by
for rainy day. wheels of industry stop this nation
thirty days. and the majority of citizens would be