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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31
Wilson Is Undecided
as to Extra Session
Iny Associated Press

''S NSSp'ihteu
WhSHINGTON.J january :W.-Trch-
idcnt WiIsOn told callers to-day that
the question of an eAtrn sessiOn Of
tonGrcss after March & depended
upon the leEialntire results OF the
present senslOns. lie snid hc could
not decide whether to summon an
eatru session until hr liz In II pOnf-
tiOn to know definitely what action
on his Legislative proKrnm Will he
taken during the Remaining weeks
Of the present Congress. The Pres
Ident stIIi believes that action will
bc taken on his railroad program
substantially along the lines OF his
suEEcstiOns tO Congress, Including
the pOstponement OF strikes or lock-
outs pending nm investigation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31
WARSHIPS FIND WRECKAGE
Wireless Rcports Made by british Ncs-
seIs In Search Of Gcrmnn
Raider.
M, Associatod rrc.s.

NORFOLK, VA. January 80. Wire
less reports OF considerable wrcckaGe
being sighted in latitude 39.5S north
and longitude 70.3 west are being sent
out by British warships on this side
OF the Atlantic in search OF the Ger
man raider operating on the South
American coast.
Among the wreckaGc was the frame
of an unknown vessel OF considerable
size. II is feared some allied mer-
chairman has been the latest victim
OF the sea rover.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31
CHASED BY SUBMARINE
Cattiemen Arriving nj Newport News
on british Steamer Tell Thrill
ing story.
my Assnr!ated Prcss.l

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. January 30
Cattlemen arriving here to-day on the
British steamer Baron Polvarth say
that the steamer was chased by Il
German submarine on the afternoon OF
January 3. while off Milo. The steamer
steered a zigzag course. and escaped in
the gathering darkness. the ca,tlemen
say.
They also state that a German sub
marine made it's appearance in the
harbor Of Saloniki on the afternoon
of December 81. British ships in the
harbor made hurried preparations to
fight the submarine off. the men say.
but the craft dived and disappeared
The captain OF the steamer declined
to discuss either of the reports.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31
DANGER OF "BATH RIOTS"
BELIE:VED TO DE OVER

IRv Associated Prcss
EI. PASO. TEN, January 30.-Nine
hundred and twcntynine Mexicans
were given baths at the United states
Emigration station to-day. the third
day OF the enforcement OF quarantine
regulations as IL preventive OF typhus
fever. No rloting occurred. and the
danger Of a repetition of the bath
riots" Is now believed by the United
states health officials to have passed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31
Germany Will Reply
to Wilson's Address
[By Associated Press. |


WASHINGTON, January 30.-'rhe
German embassy received tnfOrma-
ton to-day TINT the Berlin govern
ment would Issue n reply to Pres-
ident Wilson's peace address to the
senate, Il copy of which WINS handed
tn tho Foreign once by the Amer
lean cmbnssy. Officials of the en-
bnssy dlsclaimed any knowledge OF
tho tenor Of the reply or OF the
form In which Ii would he delivered.
Tho cunning OF the communication
IN awaited with great interest In NIL
quarters here. mud there ts much
speculation over the possibility OF
Its furnishing the bnsis Cor another
pence move by tho President.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31
SHIPPING BOARD MEETS
Members Unanimously Agree on VIII
liam Dcnmnn. OF California.
nm Chnirmnn.
iBy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. January SO.--Thc
Federal Shipping Board. at its FIRST
meeting to-day. unanimously agreed on
William Denman. of San Francisco. as
chairman.
IL was decided. however. not to
make the election permanent until a
NTH member is named to succeed
Bernard y. ESkss. ~S Baltimore, who
resigned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31
FULL RELATIONS
WILL Be RESUMED
Ambassador Fletcher Ordered
to Leave for Post in
Mexico City.
TROOPS ARE NEARING BORDER
First American Soldiers Reach
Camp, Eight Miles From
Columbus.
iIsv Associa,cd prcns.l


WASHINGTON. January 3o.-Full
diplomatic relations with Mexico are
10 be resumed !mmcdiateIy in an effort
by ,he United States to solve. through
formal channels. the troublesome uues-
tions pending with the Carranza de
tacto government. and for it's moral
erect in aiding Carranza to restore or
der and set up constitutional govern
nicnt. II was announced after to-day's
cabinet meeting that Henry T.
Fletcher. confirmed as ambassador 10
Mexico months ago. would leave ,os
MS post in few days, nccompanicu
by his embassy staff
There has been no American ambas-
sador at Mexico City since Henry Lam.
Wilson was recalled after tho killing
"' Madcro, aud iiuer;a's assumption OF
power. and formal diplomatic inter.
course has not existed since Uucrts,
handed Charge N"ison 'Shaurhncss,
his passports April %. 1914 upon tho
landing Of American marines At Vera
CRUZ Since thc recognition Of the
de facto Cons;ituttonalist government.
subordinate officials have been in
charge OF tha embassy.
ARRIVE At POST AErEIt
THOoPS HAVE CROSSED RuRDI3I,
Ambassador Fletcher Will go by
steamer from New York TO Vera Cruz
and from there to Queretaro. or to
Mexico CITY IL by that time General
CarTanza has established his capitai
there. lic is expected to arrive at his
post a few days after the last Amcr,-
can soldier has crossed the border into
The United states. Captain Frank T.
Mccoy. OF the Third Cavalry. has been
detailed as military attache OF the en-
hsssy.
Although no official notification OF
the intention Of General Carraaza has
been received, it is taken for granted
that he Will al once send to Washing
ton an accredited ambassador. Eliseo
Arredondo. now in Mexico on leave or
absence. has been here as amba ssa dor
designate for more than a yea.
|; was indicated that the sending o.
ADtbassador Fletcher would be fol-
lowed by an order for the return OF
many corsuls to their posts. Consula,
representatives at all interior posts
were withdrawn last summer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31
OPPOSES INCREASE
IN CITY TAX RATE
Retail Merchants Association
Calls for Economy and Busi-
ness Management.
NO RIGHT TO EXCEED INCOME
Declares Administrative Board
Should Not Keep Incompe-
tent Men on Pay Roll.

The people Of Richmond arc no..
gong to stand for an increase in taxes.
and hope this association will unjte
"heh thc time comes. If i, should
come. TO oppose such "A prooosi,ion "
declared William II. Schwarzscbijd.
chairman Of til" tax ana icgisla.ivc
committee of tho Retail Merchants.
Association Of Richmond i'm conclud- :
ing his report AT tn" eleventh annual
meeting Of tho association last nigh,
at the Jefferson Hotel The l7o bus
mess men present ADOPTED the rcuor.
unanmously.
You may not think you have any
thing to do with it," said Mr.. Schwntz
Schiid. You have all 20 do with /,
because IT YOU don't give ii some at
tention thcy may try to raise taxes.
AS long a. ! am abl" to take an active
part IN association affairs. am going
10 ask YOU 20 stand by me TO sec tha,
'"Nes arc not raised in any form over
ana above what wc now paving
haven I s"cn am argument advanced
so far 10 justify an increase. we are
paying enough money to-day 10 take
care Of this growing and prosperous
ci'y-providcd the money is handled In
Il buSinesSl!kc manner, as our success
ful retail stores do
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31
RELENTLESS WARFARE
MAY FORCE CRITICAL lsSCE

WASHINGTON. January 3o-Relent-
less warfare waHcd on the high seas
between armed merchant vessels md
subma rincs 'inny force tho armed sh n
question to q. critical issue. before dip
lomaiic negotiations now under way
can fix the attitude OF tho United States
in the controversy. From Teu,onic
sources here tonight il was learned
that Germany has determined upon -
widespread aggressive submarine cam
paiEn. IL British merchant vessels plow
the seas armed with heavy guns fore
and aft. 1t was stated that orders to
submarines to sink such merchant ships
on sight hav" been prepared by the
German Admiralty. and that they may
he issued At any time With hundreds
Of American citizens passengers on
merchant ships now at sea and about
u sail. administration officials were
plainly concerned over the grave pos
sibili,les OF tho situation
II developed Tonight that Germany
has informally laid before the United
states request for II ruling on the
armed merchantmen question The
question has been in dispute for
months without "a prospect OF definite
settlement Germany nov claims that
Great Britain has determined 10 in
means of merchant vessels, and ella ims
the right TO treat such ships. If heavily
armed. war vessels and sink them
without warning. American diplomats
abroad have been asked informally to
submit reports on the situation. with
a view TO facilitating action by The
department. 1t was learned tonight,
however. that President Wilson and
Secretary OF State Lansing have not
yet determined 10 fix the attitude OF
this country formally. and that lch
action may be delayed until the United
States is confronted with AN instance
OF an armed ship sunk by submarine.
Meantime. the United states stands on
it's ruling that armament Of itself does
not prove vessel warship. and that
only aggressive action" by mcr-
chant vessel justifes submarine in
sinking 1t without warning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31
INSISTS THAT CUMMINS
MISINTERPRE"rS ADDRESS

Senator Hitchcock insisted that Scna
tor cummins had misnterpreted the
Presidents address. The President. he
declared. had presented no program.
but merely had suggested n principle
under which this government could
unite with league OF nations for
peace. He predicted that after this
war there would be such development
of dem ocracy and sentiment for popular
government that a future war would
with great difficulty be forced upon the
people.
Although Democratic leaders seem
determined to prevent any action relat
ing To the peace issues at this session.
there remain befor. tho Senate three
resolutions bearing on the subject.
Two OF them were introduced to-day
and may be called up at any time on Il
motion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31

Save 800. buy To-Day That KLINE
CAR. Price Advances February ]. Made
In Richmond-0uaiity Car.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31
WOULD MEAN CONSTANT WAR
or CONSTANT IiI:HELI 10

Senator 'ummins Spuk" Mt length to-
day. declaring that to carry ont Presi-
dent Wilson's suggestions would n"ccs-
state tho creation Of world power
that would destroy iii" Sovereignty Of
nations and lead the United States m
cvitably either into constant world war
or constant rebellion against the au-
th"ritS OF tho new world sor"r"isrty.
Prais!nG tn" Presidents puruos" III
seeking to bring AZ end :" til" war
and cu!oE iZing much Of his address
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31
MIST GET IMPROVEMENTS
NEEDED YEAR by YEAR

We must go SLOW We can have
the things we want. If the Administra
tive Board and Finance Committee get
together and work out 4 Straight-cut
business plan. We can have some Of
these improvements this year. some
next year. and gradually all Of them"
Continuing its opposition TO increased
taxation, the association adopted
resolution protesting against the pro-
vision OF the revenue bill now being
considered by Congress. which places
AN 5 per cent tax on all incomes in
excess Of per cent prof; on capital
invested. The secretary was instructed
To write to the members OF the Virginia
delegation in the Senate and House Of
Representatives expressing the senu-
ment of the association.
Officers Of The Retail Merchants A.
mously. as follows II. Carl Eoschen.
president; julius c. Levitt. first vices
president: w. II. Schwarzschild, second
vice president: |. IL. Kaufman. treas
urrr. With the exception OF the sub
siituton Of Robert :. Gray for T.. y.
Dietrich. and OF Leroy Hutzlcr for lie"
f.. Uilman, all members OF the board
OF directors were reelected. The ola
members Of tho board are Max j. Cohen.
}. q. Corlcy. Abe Dettlcbach. Thomas
T.. Howell. James =. Jones. Jesse y.
I.add. l.. o. Miller. James r. Phillips.
Jr.. William T. Ryan. Edward G..
Schmidt. Moses Thalhimcr, u. 7 Tai
man and j. II. Grant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31
DETERMINED TO TREAT THEM
!tS AUXILIARY CRUISERS

as AUXILIARY CRUISERS
Meantime. German diplomats were
emphatic in their declaration that
merchantmen armed fore and aft will
be treated as auxiliary cruisers and
sunk on sight. II was clear that Ger
many has determined upon subma
rlnc blockade" plan to prevent food
ships and vessels carrying other sup
plies from reaching the entente powers.
and that this plan will be followed
despite diplomatic developments.
At the entente embassies il was
stated that no adviccs were forthcom
ing from abroad as TO any change in
the status OF merchant ships. 1t was
said, however. that such changes would
not be communicated to the diplomats
here.
Germany, il was learned tonight. has
initiated negotiations through Amer
lean Ambas Sador Gerard. in Berlin,
and Ambassador Bernstorff here In an
effort to fix the attitude of the United
states. The German diplomats con-
tend that on December IL the British
Admiralty authorized shipowners to
mount OH their vessels guns. making
the ships capable of offensive action.
They declare that the authorization
1OliOWPu All bct"t'i WV
Admiralty and the ShipownerS that the
latter should undertake an aggressive
antisubmarinc campaign. II was re-
sDonse, they declare. to the general
public demand i'm Great Britain for
vigorous action against the subma-
rines. Germany asks that This country
adopt the view that ships thus armed
are not entitled to the protection ex-
tended to "pcaccable merchantmen"
STATE DEPARTMENT.
HAS ASKED TOR PROOF
The state Department, it was learned,
has asked that proof" OF these con-
tentions he submitted. and Germany
has agreed to make an effort to supply
tho evidence.
For the time being, therefore, the
negotiations are at standstill. and
Teutonic diplomats here declare that
the beginning Of n conflict between
merchant ships and submarines on the
high seas may be precipitated at any
hour. With the submarine developed to
point where It's cruising radius has
been tremendously increased, subma-
rine activity is now practically un-
limited. The first instance Of sinking
an armed merchant ship may happen
in the crowded lanes Of transatlantic
Continued on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31
KELLEY DELIVERS
Address OF EVENING

Samuel l.. Kelley delivered the nd
dress of the evening on the subject
Acquaintance and co-Operation." The
association applauded heartily Mr.. Kcl-
ley'S reference to President Wilson's
recent address to the Senate. when he
said that the traditions OF the found
ers Of the American Commonwealth had
placed her on that pinnacle that the
sincere and earnes; thinker who oc-
cupied the White House could now
speak to the world almost with the
voice Of authority
H. Carl Boschen. the president
sketched tho comprehensive activities
Of the association in 1916, and report ed
that the year had been unusually sue
cessful. both from the viewpoint OF
the individual merchants business ana
from that OF the organiza tion's accom-
plshments. lie stressed the desira-
bility of securing increased pressure
in the water mains on Broad street as
measure OF protection against fire.
He announced, also. that the headquar-
ters OF the association in the Hofheimer
building would be improved and great
" enlarged next summer by the Cen
CONTINUED On Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31
NO RIGHT TO KEEP
INCOMPETENT MEN on PAY ROLL,


They have no right 10 spend more
money than they receive. They have
no right to keep this one or that one
on their pay roll If he is not compe-
tent We don, do IT. md the city has
no right TO DO il. Ther" are plenty OF
ways for the city to get more service
and pay less money for it. but it must
he done in a businesslke manner. This
association can help. and know YOU
VIII help.
we all should no, only like to see
a library that cost $4,000 but should
like to have the best in the country
We should like not only 10 see the
City Auditorium remodelcd at ii cost
OF $4,000. but TIE best and most com
rlete auditorium in the country. We
should like to have every street as
well paved as Broad Street
We should like to hnve our prin-
cipais and school-teachers the best paid
in the country: we should like 70 have
100000 for dock and wharf improve
ments: We should llk. TO have $4,000
for parks and driveways: VIC should
like 10 have $4,000 for armores: We
should like 10 have $500. 900 for !. new
hospital. and We should like to have
sl.c00.0C0 for new bridges, and "a whole
lot Of more things we should like to
have for this great city OF ours.
But we can't have them all in one
year out OF our present revenue. in
view OF our rapid growth and exran-
sion. still all OF the above appropria-
tionS have been asked for by this or
tha, organization. which feels it has
right TO make such demands.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-31

ARE you a PHEzzER2--Adv.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22
CITY NEWS.
Read Lowitz' millinery ad

Read Lowitz' millinery ad.
Some of the Main street business
men are talking about its being time
for the sprinkler and flusher to be
at work on the streets, as consider
able dirt and dust is flying these
days.
-Halibut, cat fish and finnan haddfe
Jos. Haubert's, TOO Main.
"A T. Marshall, Eighth and Grand
avenue lit his pipe in the yard of his
home early this afternoon and threw
the match to the ground. 1t set fire
to dry grass and when Mr.. Marshall
looked around the flames were eat
ing their way toward the house and
sheds. He called the fire department
and the firemen extinguished the fire
by les ting the burning grass with
brooms A line of hose was then laid
and water thrown on the place.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22
MAURICE KLEIN
WAS ON PROGRAM
California Society Of New York Heard
Former keokukian Sing at
Annual Banquet Last
Week.

Maurice Klein appeared before the
California society of New York last
week, at the banquet of the society
In the Hotel Biltmore. He sang I'm
Going Back to California" A pro-
gram of the banquet has been re-
ceived here by l.. w. Klein. The pro-
cram is a handsome affair, with re-
production in colors on the front page
of San Francisco It is considerable
of compliment to Mr.. Klein that he
was invited to sing before the society.
John Hays Hammond, Clarence H.
Mackay, William Randolph Hearst
and other notable men of this coun-
try attended the banquet.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22
|ARE Loss HERE
SMALL IN 1916
|..r,,u. Done Was Small When Com
pared With the Losses in
Many Other Iowa
Cities.
Total WAS ONLY s1e,71s
Although Many Alarms Were Re
.ponded to Last Year, Losses
Were Mostly Small
Ones.

srhe FIRE loss for Keokuk during the
vear 1916 was by far the smallest OF
INV CITY in Iowa, the annual report of
state s Fire Marshall Ole O. Roe, just
issued, shows. Keokuk's loss last
YEAR was only $1G,71s. Dubuque suf-
iered the greatest fire loss, the total
damage in that city amounting to
! yg2.Sl5. Cities OF the same size as
Keokuk or only slightly larger had
losses considerably larger.
The fire department responded to
dyty.four alarms here during 1916.
Although several other Iowa cities
answered fewer alarms, their losses
we're greater. Quick responses to
alarms by the local truck is probably
responsible in some degree for the
small damage done here,
The report Of the state fire mar
shal places Dubuque at the top of
the lis. with loss of s392,s15. Des
Moines is next with $14S,957. The
capital city suffered the lowest av-
erage loss as SIT calls were answered
by the department during the year.
Sioux City is third in the list with
S134,395 for 223 calls. Muscatine fol-
lows with Fort Dodge fifth with $780,
OH for thirty-seven calls. Other
cities in the state which rank high
are as foIIows Davenport S71,770. for
l72 calls; Council Bluffs s64,314,
ninety-eight calls; Waterloo $47,530.
,eighty-nine calls; Mason City $37,01S
forty-seven calls: Clinton S23,154 for
tfty-one calls; Keokuk $16.718, for
sixty-four calls.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22
DIRECTORY OF
CHURCH ISSUED
Members Of First Christian Congrega
ton Listed In Publication
put Out by
Church.

A directory of the First Christian
church of this city for the year 1917
has been published and distributed to
members. This directory of twenty.
eight pages contains the names OF
all resident and nonresident mem
bers of the church, a short historical
sketch of the organization and growth
of the congregation and photoS raphs
OF the church ediface and the pastor,
Rev. Wallace r. Bacon. About seven
hundred names are listed in the
book.
The booklet also contains the names
OF all church. Sunday school and de-
eartment officers and rn>,mfttees.
According to the church history the
church was organized here in 1887
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
Douglas Fairbanks Tonight.

Douglas Fairbanks Tonight.
some of the funniest scenes ever
tnrown on a screen are announced as
features Of the new TriangIe-Douglas
fairbanks picture, "The Matriman-
lac which will be shown at the
Hip2odrome theatre tonight. They
occur when Fairbanks and a clergy
man attempt to do some travelling on
small white jackass. There have
ueen many four legged actors in the
INNS. but none. 1t is said, which have
played their parts more capably than
tnls long cared comedian, which con-
cludes Its part of the performance by
wrapping its front legs around Doug S
neck and bringing him, the minister
and Itself to the ground in one
squirming heap.
The Matrimaniac" is a new Tri-
. snsle play In which the famous
Doug is full of the "old nick" The
way ne dashes through 1.-The Matri-
manlac' will take your breath and
mahe you hold your sides. Be sure
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