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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14
DR.. PARSONS GIVES
HIS SIDE Of CASE
inferno Removed For Alleged In
suhordination, Says He Had AL
ready Resfgned--Was Insulted.

Stating that he had desired to re
main no longer at an institution
dominated by John Hirschberg," DIR,
A. d. Parsons. Virginia hospital In
terne, who was dismissed from SER
vice last week because OF alleged in
subordination, yesterday submitted for
publication a statement of his case.
in order that his position may be clear
in the eyes of his friends and of the
public The statement follows:
I'm view of the widespread pub
ncity given to recent incidentals at the
Virginia hospital with which my name
has been more or less persistentiy con-
neCted I feel that the newspa pers of
Richmond can do no less than state
my side of the case. which has here
tofore been consistently. though. per-
haps. Fundamentally. misrepresented
or ignored The controversy has now
reached a point where my character
appears to be assailed, and ! cannot
sit quietly under such an attack. In
order that my friends and the pub
lie may Judge the situation for them
solves, / have prepared the following
simple statement which. | am sure,
the newspapers. in justice to me. can
not refuse to publish and of which
| challenge contradiction 10y the adj
niinistrative board or anybody else.
Required to Serve On Ambulance.
ION July l. 1916. entered the SER
wee of the Virginia hospital for a
period of one year. At that time
understood that my contract with the
city specified that was to spend three
months in each of the four depart
ments--medical. surgical laboratory
and ambulance. At all events. when
| went to work at the hospital, ! was
officially informed that this would be
the case. Recently. ! learned that l
would be expected to serve on the am
bulance for a considerably longer
period than three months, owing to
the fact that, there MAS not. a suf,
ficient number of graduate internes
at the hospital. To this arrangement
l had only one serious objection. The
ambulance surgeons are required to
live at the garage so AS to be promptly
available for duty. Residence at the
garage is not especially agreeable, and
IL made particularly irksome by the
fA0A that there - no telephone In the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14
THE WEATHER
(UAesA states Department -
Agriculture. weather Bureau,

Washington, Feb la.-The indica
tons are that the weather will be
cloudy Wednesday in the Eastern
states probably with snow fiurries In
the New England, New York and the
Upper Ohio valley, and probably rain
in the Lower Ohio valley, Tennessee
and Mississippi. The weather WIN
probably be fair Thursday in the North
ern states east of the Mississippi river
and rain Ia probable in the southern
states,
The temperature will be somewhat
higher Wednesday in the Atlantic and
Southeastern states and il will fail
Wednesday night or Thursday in the
Ohio valley. Tennessee and the Ea
Gulf states and portions of the Mid
die Atlantic states
Forecast for Wednesday and Thurs
day:
Nirginia--Cloudy and warmer We'd
nesday, probably followed by rain at
night or on Thursday In south portion
somewhat colder Thursday: moderate
shifting winds
North Carolina--Increasi sing cloud,
ness and warmer "Wednesday. proba bly,
followed by rain at night or on Thurs
day. somewhat colder Thursday In west
portions; moderate winds mostly cast
TO southeast
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14
MASONS OF HOPE,NE.LI
VISITED BY PROPHETS

Headed by Monarch Geo j. Hoop
er. q large delegation representing
SAINTS Grotto. order If the Yelled
Prophets. left Richmond yesterday
afternoon to visit the new Masonic
lodge at Hopeweli Monarch Hooper
delivered an address as did Fred W
Henke, of Washington, q member Of
Kailipolis Grotto.
An interesting Drueratu was rend-
cred. white an attractive menu served
to make the visit memorable
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14
GOSPEL OF BETTER
CONTINUED From First Page.D

eral farm loan act. the farmers CO.
operative banking system. recently
established by the government for the
purpose of financing agriculture. This
law was explained by Frank r. VIII
son OF Washington. The speakef
explained that the Virginia borrow
ers would do business with the fed
eral land bank of Baltimore. which
will be ready for business within the
next month. The farmers were told
that to take advantage OF this inn
portant piece of legislation 1t would he
necessary for. them to, group them
selves into farm loan associations
each group consisting OF ten or more
borrowers requiring 100000 or more
of loans 1t was explained that
mortgages made under this law may
be made to run from five to forty
years. at the option of the borrower
and that the borrower has the right
to pay on the indebtedness any time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14
Display the Nations Flag.

Wine the nation Is now faclns a
crisis in its International affairs. it is
being generally suggested that per-
sons throughout the city display the
nations nag. in evidence of their pa
triotisn. The Sons Of the Revolution
e2ve gone on record as approving the
idea. and are urging its members to
show the flag at their residences and
places o. business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14
Local Temperature YESTERDAY

Local Temperature Yesterday.
IL noon temperature ...... 20
p. NJ. temperature ...... 40
P NJ. temperature ........ ~
Maximum temperature to S r. NJ. 30
Minimum temperature to p. NJ. 7
Mean temperature .......... Is
Normal temperature ..... 40
Deficiency in temperature yester-
way ....s'.s. -
Deficiency in temperature since
January l..,.. ....... .... s5
=
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours. q
Rainfall last twenty-four hours O
Deficiency in rainfall since March,
Deficiency in rainfall since March
.s.t... - S.91
Deficiency In rainfall since jan
uary l..... ......... ......... l.0l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14
CANCER CURED AT THE.
kELL.AM HOSPITAL

The record of the Kellam
Hospital is without parallel in
history. having cured without
the use OF the Knife, Acids, X
Ray or Radilm. over 90 per
cent Of the many hundreds of
sufferers from Cancer which il
has treated during the past
eighteen years. We want every
man and woman in the United
states 10 know what we are do
Ing. KELLAM HOSPITAL. 1917
w Main St Richmond, Va
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-04
MEXICO AND UNITED STATES

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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-04

nomination and the majority OF the
members Of the Progressive national
committee, meeting l.: Chicago, en-
dorsGd the candidacy of Mr.. Hughes.
The election on November was
one of the most unusual ever held IN
the United States. the result not being
definitely known until three days af-
ter the election, when the final count IN
California gave the 10 electoral votes
Of that state to President Wilson ana
gave him victory. President Wilson
won 276 votes in the electoral college
and Mr.. Hughes 255. The vote cast In
the election was larger by several mil
lion than any ever cast before in the
United States, President Wilson re-
ceiving plurality of about 100000 In
the popular vote. The great increase
to the fact That women voted for presi-
dent in this election in y states.
Four more states voted to adopt
statewide prohibition in this election.
They were Michigan. Montana, Ne
braska and South Dakota. The Demo-
Gratis retained control of the United
States senate. but as a result of the
close election. neither Of the two ma
jor parties has a majority in the low
er house Of the next congress. The
balance of power is held by five MEM
berS not elected as members Of either
pnrry-1 Socialist, Progressive, l
Prdhibitionist. / ProtectiOnist and l
independent.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-04
THE T0MAHANK,. WHITE EARTH, MINI.

sent identical notes to the entente al
lies through the United States, Spain
and Switzerland, proposing that the
belligerents arrange a conference for
the discussion of peace terms. The
notes were transmitted to the allied
governments by President Wilson with
out comment. The peace proposals
were received coldly. Premier BRAND,
in the French house of deputies, is
sued q warning against premature
peace, and the Russian duma, accord
ing to announcement made December
16, passed a resolution favoring a re-
fusal on the part Of the allied govern
ments to enter into any peace negO-
tiations whatever under present con-
ditiOns.
AS if in answer to the peace pro-
pOsals, the French in the Vcrdun Sec
tor delivered a crushing attack on the
German forces December Is. winning
IL square miles of territory north of
Verdun and driving the Germans back
close to the line from which they start
ed their great offensive against Yer
dun in February. General Nivelle,
who directed this attack. had been a
few days before placed in supreme
command of the French armies in the
west, succeeding General Joffre, who
was made commander in chief of the
French armies, but with little more
than advisory powers.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-04

Congress- WAS in session continuous
ly from January 4. when it reassem-
blcd after the Christmas holidays, I'M
til September 8. EARLY in the session
Il hot fight developed over the Phil
ippine bill passed by the house. The
senate adopted the Clarke amendment
providing for the granting of full i'm
dependence to the Philippines within
from two to four years. May |. the
house rejected the Clarke amendment
and on August lG the senate accepted
a compromise pledging Independence
to the Philippines when the Filipinos
are fit for sclf-government.
February >. the house passed bill
prohibiting child labor in the manu-
f;iciIre Of products for Interstate COM
MERGE and late in the session the bill
was passed by the senate and signed
bv the president. February Is. the
senate ratified the Haitian treaty, pro-
viding for American supervision OF
the finances and police regulation Of
the republic.
Legislation providing for large in
creases in the strength of the army
and navy received much attention.
The navy appropriation bill. as finally
passed. provided for the building of
1877 ships during the next three years.
The army bill. rs passed. carried apL
preparations of $313,91O.447 for the en-
SlIilg fiscal year. an increase of S131.-
G61 D0l over the amount carried !ty
the bill as it first passed the house.
Copyright. 1916. by the Mcclure Newsua>
per Syndicate.l
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-04
POLITICS IN UNITED STATES

The presidential election and the
campaign which preceded 1t occupied
Il large part Of the attention of the
people Of the United States through
ont the year 1916. June 5. the W0n-
ans party was originated and opened
its first convention in Chicago. Two
DAYS later both the Republican and
Progressive national conventions open
cd in Chicago. June 10. former prcSi-
don't Theodore Roosevelt was nOiifi-
natrd for president by the PrOgrrSSiVes
and Charles Evans Hughes, associate
iustirc Of The United States Supreme
court and former governor Of New
York. was nominated by the Republic
cans. The Republicans nominated
Charles w. Fairbanks Of Indiana for
vice president and the PrOgreSSiveS
named John NJ Parker Of Louisiana rs
J;ooscvelt'S running mate. June 1G.
the Democratic national convention
convened in ST. Louis and the follow
ing day President Wilson and Vice
President Marshall were renOninated
without opposition. June 2G, Colonel
Roosevelt declined the Progressive
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-04

November S, a large party Of !. w.
w. members from Seattle engaged in
Il battle with Il sheriff's posse ut Ever
ing the fighting.
November %. Judge Hook of the
United States district court at Kansas
City, Mo-, held the AdamsOn eight-hOur
law unconstitutional and an agreement
was reached between the representa-
tives of the government and of the rail
roads for an appeal to the United
States Supreme court in an effort to
obtain final decision on the validity
of the law as soon as possible.
The year was one of great prosperity
in all manufacturing and agricultural
industries. Foreign trade of the Uni
ted States, as shown by reports Of the
department of commerce, reached a
total of $7,463, 100000 in the year end
ing November 1, an increase of $780,
100000 over 1915, and $2,50O,O 100000
over 1914.
The total wheat yield of the United
States in 1916 was only SAT 100000
bushels, as compared with 1,O11 100000
bushels in 1915 and at the same time
there was almost propOrtionate fall
ing off in all other grain crops. While
the crops decreased enormously in
quantity, they also increased enor-
mously in price The value of 10 staple
crops, as based on the November es-
innate of the department Of agricul-
ture, was $7,O99,33S,O31 as compared
]. 1915, of the same crops of that year
Of $5,9S3, 30G,S17. The aggregate value
Of all farm products, including live
stock, was estimated at So ,OOO 1000. 900,
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-04

recourse to arms" and followed this
up on June 16 with definite threat OF
attack unless the troops were with
drawn nOrthward. The following day
re-enfOrcementS were rushed to the
United States troops in Mexico and
within short time the eXpeditionary
force aggregated about $4,000 men.
June IS, the war department ordered
all the state militia modified and With
in the next two weeks $4,000 of the
state soldiers had been rushed to the
border.
a detachment of American troops
was attacked by Carranza troops at
Carrizal, June 81, and twelve Ameri-
cans were killed and II captured.
A short time later Carranza aban-
doned his hostile attitude and in
conciliatOry note to President wilson
suggested the appointment of a joint
commission to settle the dispute be-
tween the two countries. July 2o,
President Wilson accepted this pro-
pOSal.
President Wilson named Secretary
+ Ol the interior lLdlc JuuSc NSoAS >
Gray and DR.. J. r. Mott as members or
the American commission on August
% and on September 6, the joint COM
mission began it's sessions at New Lon
don, Conn. The sessions continued un-
til November "a, when a protocol was
signed providing for the withdrawal
of the United States troops from Mex
leo in 40 days, conditional upon the
Carranza government showing within
that time that it could protect the bor-
der and prevent raids by bandits upon
American territory.
Two days before the signing of this
protocol, Villa, at the head Of a strong
force, attacked Chihuahua City and al
ter battle lasting several days he
captured that city.
Carranza forces regained control or
Chihuahua City December 3 and Villas
forces fled to the mountains west or
that city, where they were later re-
ported to be gathering new recruits
in preparation for more extensive
operations.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-04
DISASTERS ON LAND AND SEA

Thousands of lives were lost during
the year by the sinking Of merchant
vessels and warships as a result Of
their being torpedOed by submarines
or blown up by mines. The greatest
loss of life in accidents or attacks
of this kind occurred February 20.
when the French cruiser Provence
was sunk in the Mediterranean sea,
and 3,13O persons were drowned.
April %. more than 1000 liver were
lost in collision between a Chinese
cruiser and transport.
February 2 the Japanese liner
D;fjin was sunk in q collision and 1GO
lives were lost.
February g. the French cruiser
Admiral Charnicr was tOrpet:Sed and
sunk with Il loss Of 374 lives. = ebruary
16, nine persons were killed When the
opera house at McXia. Tex. was de-
stroyed by fire. February 80. great
snowslidcs in the Salzburg alps killed
nearly 100 persons. February %, ten
persons were killed in triple COL
lisiOn on the New York, New Haven
T. Hartford railroad. near Bridgeport,
Conn. February 20. an explosion in
mine at Kempton, w. Va. killed Is
men.
March 5. the Spanish steamer Prin-
cipc de Asturias struck rock and
sank off the coast of Brazil, with a
loss OF 300 lives.
March IS, 26 persons were killed
and many were injured In o collision
on the New York Central railroad
near Cleveland, o.
April 10, Kansas and Missouri were
swept by tornadoes which killed II
persons. June 5, tOrnadoes killed 81
persons in Arkansas and 49 in other
middle western states. May s. the
steamer Kirby sank in Lake Superior
and 20 lives were lost. May 10. an
explosion in the Du Tont powder plant
at GibbstOwn, N. j., killed u men.
Hundreds of fishermen were lost in
Il monsoon Off the Ceylon coast,
July 20. July q, % men were billed
by an explosion Of gas in a water tun-
mel ut Cleveland, o. A trolley wreck
at Youngstown, Pa, took Il toll uf %
lives. August -. August 20. the Unit
eu otHltS CRUISER NltilIi)iliS wac
wrecked by storm in the harbor at
Santo Domingo and Al lives were lost.
Twchty-seven men were killed Sep
TENDER T.. when the central span Of
great bridge being built over the st.
Lawrence river ut Quebec, col
IapstM and fell. September Is, a
great dam near IannwuId, Bohemia,
burst and 300 persons were drowned.
A DIRE in the Christian Brothers col
lcge ut st. Louis. Mo-, killed nine men,
October 5, and 10 persons lost their
lives in fire which destroyed hos
pital ut Farnham, Que. October 26.
November 3, the steamers COnnemara
and Retriever were sunk by collision
in the Irish sea and 90 were lost. On
November 7, SO lives were lost when
q Boston al" car plunged off bridge.
An explosion at Bakaritza, Russia,
November u, resulted in the death OF
:}i1 persons.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-04
POLITICS IN OTHER LANDS

The Sim Fein revolt in Ireland. the
establishment of revolutionary gov
eminent in Greece, the proclamation
of Poland as an Independent nation by
it's TeutOnic cOnquerOrs and the res
tOratiOn of the republic in China, con-
stituted the most important develop
ments Of political nature in coun-
tries outside of the United States in
1916.
An official mandate, issued March
% announced the abandonment Of the
Chinese monarchy and the restoration
Of the republic which had been dis
placed by the monarchy during the lat
ter part of 1915. Yuan Shi Kai an
nounced his rejection of the emperor
ship and resumed the presidency Of
the republic. June 6, Yuan Sh Kai
died suddenly and Yuan Ii Hung be-
came president.
The Sim Fein rebellion in Ireland
was precipitated on April IS. when Sir
Roger Easement, former consular Off
Ger of the United Kingdom. was cap
tured while attempting to land in Ire
land from Germany and a German
ship Ioaded with arms to be used in
an Irish uprising was sunk while at
tempting to land the arms. April "a,
the Sim Fein rebels seized parts Of
Dublin and serious fighting in the
streets followed. The revolt spread.
and on April u martial law was de-
clared over the entire island. April
%, loyal troops took st. Stephens
green in Dublin from the rebels, cap
turing 400 Of them. and the following
day, Peter Pearse, "president of the
Irish Republic" surrendered. The
next day the main body of the reb-
els surrendered, May 3, Pcarse, Thomas
J. Clark and Thomas McDonagh, lead
ers of the revolt, were executed in the
Tower Of London, after being found
guilty of seditiOn at a military trial.
Ten other leaders of the rebels were
executed during the next few days.
June 2G, Sir Roger Easement was
placed on trial for treason in London.
He was convicted and sentenced to
death June 20 and the sentence was
executed by hanging in Pcntonville
prison. August ,. Following the Sim
Fcin revolt, an effort was made by the
government to bring about Il cOmprO-
mise which would result in the grant
ing of home rule to Ireland at once,
but the effort was fruitlcSS.
The revolutionary movement in
Greece, which resulted in the fOrlna-
ton of Il provisional government by
former Premier VeniZclOS, grew out OF
the refusal of King Constantine to
be drawn into the war on the side of
the entente allies. September q, the
island Of Crete seeded from Greece,
and on September %, Former Premier
VeniZelos and Admiral COundouriotis
issued proclamation declaring the
establishment of provisional govern
mcnt for Greece.
The independence of Poland. which
had been wrested from Russia by TeT-
tonic arms. was proclaimed by Ger
many and Austria, November ..
The death Of Franz Josef, emperor
of Austria-Hungary, which occurred
November q, was expected in some
quarters to be productive of events
of far-reaching importance from po-
litical viewpoint in the dual monarchy.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-04
WAR AND THE UNITED STATES

Diplomatic difficulties growing out
of the war in Europe continued to
confront the United States govern
ment throughout the past year. The
submarine controversy with Germany.
since the sinking of the Lusitana, was
intensified March 2, when the British
Channel steamer Sussex and the Brit
ish steamer Enghshman, both of which
carried Americans, were tOrpedOed
and sunk without warning. This oc-
Cured about two weeks after congress.
at the urging Of the president, had re-
fused to adopt a resolution warning
Americans to remain off armed mer-
chant ships Of the belligerents. The
german government at first denied any
responsibility for the attack on the
Sussex. and on April Is President Will
son addressed a note which amounted
practically to an ultimatum to the Ger
man government. In this note the pres
ident declared that unless Germany
Immediately declared and effected an
abandonment of it's methods of sub
marine warfare against passenger and
freight-carrying vessels, the United
States could "have no choice but to
sever diplomatic relations with the
German empire altogether" Ger
many's reply to this note, received in
Washington May 5, promised compli-
ance in the future with the laws OF
warfare in it's submarine operations.
supplementary note from Berlin, re-
ceived May 10. admitted that the Sus-
sex was torpedoed, expressed regret,
offered indemnity and declared that
the submarine commander had been
punished No further serious cOntrO-
versy occurred with Germany until
after the sinking Of the Marina, with
Americans aboard, October %. 1t was
charged that the vessel was tOrpedOed
without warning. After an inveStiga-
ton Germany assumed responsibility
for the sinking Of the boat, declaring
that the captain of the submarine
thought the Marina an armed trans
port.
An interchange Of notes between the
United States and the entente govern
ments. regarding the seizure and exam
nation of American mails, was prOduc-
tive of little result. In several com
municutiOns Great Britain and France
insisted upon their rights to examine
neutral mails, but on October II they
made some slight concessions promis-
ing to improve the mail service be-
tween America and neutral countries.
A blacklist against American firms
and individuals, charged with dealing
with Germany, which was published
bv Great Britain July is. and by
France August 6, brought emphatic
protests from the United States gov
eminent, but on November II Great
Britain formally rejected the American
protests, declaring that the blacklist
was not aimed at neutrals.