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"ABonso XIII"
in New fork
Sanity Of Man Who Registers
at Hotels as King Of Spain
VIII Be Tested.

NEW YORK. March l3.--"I[inE AL
fonso NIL" of Spain arrived here to-
DAY from Cuba. Poor Any Is finding
the King business, rather Misunderstanding
any way. and when Cuba wished linn
on New York. just as the number IL
popped up on The calendar, he vas
jinNcd for fnir--indced. the numerals
after his lingly name and the cate
- plaStcred him with a double iinN.
LUIS Rodriguez had homo some
where in Spain a year ago. Th"n ho
elected himself King of Spain. chris :
trning himself AIfolso MIL residence
Paris. without botherinE any local hat
ter tc ut crown to his head. lie
registered at Lisbon hotel as AL
fonso MIL. King Of Spain. residence.
Paris"
Was he given the roya, suite on a
silver platter? he was not, Lisbon
shipped him to Paris. wher" he de-
clarcd he lived in London. Nov Paris
hasn't been very strong on Kings since
tho revolution. SO, con your way" II
SAID TO King Alfonso. giving hin, q
wore loss gentle push in the zen.
cra' direction of England. nut Eng
land was fearful the Ieps might sc.
him. SO he was sent back to France
whence he was reshipped 10 his IIapS-
burg relatives in Spain.
Tho 'IapsburGs were having troubles
cf their own. SO he wasn't even in
rtcd to bull fight. What to do Will,
the King they did not know unti' some
ono dug up FROM his recollection that
cuba had once beer among his island
possessions. Would Alfv like to vt.i,
Cuba and sec how il had worried along
in independence. Why not lie had
plenty of time. SO to Cuba he went.
AL unconscious of the smiles that dis
appeared into the sleeves OF his royal
relatives over the reception he would
he accorded there.
cuba did not consider she owed any
thing worth mentioning TO the Haps-
hnrss so her seroritas did not get In
each others way 10 kiss Alfy's hand:
when he landed at Havana. Neither
die the Cuban authorities display nluc,i
excitement when he blew into q hotel
ana registered. giving his residence IS
New York. Instead. they nut kink
IN the king" by telling him his din
rcr was ready. in New York. and he'd
better beat it for home. ere il burned.
1t was New York's busy day when
tho King arrived, and he was promptly
iranSshipped for return engagement
In Cuba. Rut Cuba rose right up on
its hind legs and said something .:kc
;his.
''Tw'rc I've told you To cot out OF
here. Mr.. King--once in ISaS. and again
w"ch or 50 aEo. Namoose. YOU. hacl;
10 New York;"
And so Alfonso MIL" arrived hnrc
today. tho l%th. 1t was decided to-
night to have his title 10 kinryhip
tested by probing his mental equip
Incnt.
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Continued from First Page.)
instead OF 10 Liverpool. where is was
consigned.
grafton Inspector W. r. Morton. All
we're Immediately paid off. The major
ity were parolcd under the guard OF
a fedora; agent. and will be sent back
TO Russia AT the earliest moment. Sew
seral AZ the r:ncleaders are being held
sfp1 further Investigation.
THO three mon who made a demon
stration Of violence against the naval
guard are being held. They are John
Eil;ov and Theodore Sienchenker,~ who
Joined tn. ship at Archauscl Russia
and Alexander Elchsnko, who signed
at New York. Five others. fou,;d 10
be Ineligible 10 entrance into tho coun-
try. were also detained.
The others are under surveillance as
"a foreign Sailors. The Omsk owners
promptly obligated TO pay for all pas
,4ssEes to ports Of emharkation. Prac.
= ticaily all are said to have been mem
- beers Of the crew for year or more
ard operating the ship 20 and from
American porte.
Counsel orgatz said the crew was
undoubtedly Bolshevikists, and that
they had bear seeking to put Bolshe-
Wiki doctrine into effect on the ship
or a community OF property such -
recently prevailed in pctrorrad.
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FLEE FROM HELSINGFORS
American Consul and Fifteen N,.
ti"nniS Reach BjoerncborE.
I'ininnd
IRv AzsociatcI! prc.sl

SI'ckHpLM, March l3.-America n
Consul Tho"nwcil Haynes. who fed
from Helsinsfors with fifteen Ameri.
can residents in that city, is now at
hJocrnehorg, Finland. according to a
message reaching Minister 7. ". Nor.
ris. The Germans arc reported to bs
arrcstinS Americans and Englishnen
OF military age wherever encountered.
which makes It impossible that HAYNES
ana his party travelled by the way of
the A!and Islands. They NAV have
Travelled by sledse under flag OF
truce through the line OF the White
GUARDS TO Tornea and thence to
EiocrncborE
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RUSSIAN ON TRIAL
ou'rtr rmnstcr on Transport Accused OF
Espionage Violation When Sub
marine Attacks Ship.

BALTIMORE. MD, March l3.-Ed-
ward Otis. twentythree. of Riga. Rus
STA. formerly quartermaster on board
Il United States transport. which was
attacked by a German submarine jan
uary II, and which It successfully beat
off, was placed on trial to-day in the
United States court on charge OF
violating the espionage act
All testimony in the case was sub
mitted before o'clock. The court
thon announced that Il would spend
the trial until tomorrow when tho case
Will be- submitted to the jury. officers
OF the transport described Otis's al
legged actions during the attack by the
u-boat while the transport was in the
danger zone.
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WEST VIRGINIA MINES
SHIP TO THE TIDSWATER
N"H Regulation Affects Mine Owners
With Respect to Coal
Shipping.
fBv Associated Prcss.l

WASHINGTON, March l3.-The fuel
administration announced to-da: that
Goa operators in the Pocahontas and
Ne" River fields Of West Virginia.
whose mines are adjacent to the Chcs-
apcakc and Ohio and Virginia Rail
roads. viii ship all Of their output ex
c"Pt coal for by-product purposes, to
t"ewater until further notice. This
VIII insure full supply Of coal for
IN" shipping board at tidewatcr points.
operators in the districts mentioned
nave been notified that the order di
Tert!ng coal issued March Q, and efYec-
1--WE through March 10. Will be con-
nnued in force indefinitely
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MUST CONSERVE WHEAT
Foai Administration Issues Appeal to
State Administrators at wash
inStOn Conference.

tBy Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON. March l3.--Thc ne
cessi,y- tor conserving wheat so tina;
tho allies may be supplied was i'm
pressed to-day on food administrators
from nearly every State in the union
at conferences with officials OF tho food
administration. Reports OF the food
situation throughout the country wero
made. -
Mrs. Burnett Smith. OF London, who
Lost her homo in German air raid.
appealed to the officials for Increased.
exports to relieve the scarcity of food
in England.
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FIRE OF AMERICAN GUNS
INCREASES IN INTENSITY
Germans Claim Capture OF Portu-
guesc, French and English Pris-
oncrs in RnidS on Trenches.
uA1G REPORTS SUCCESSES
Activity on Entire Western Front
becoming More Livcly-Avtillcry
Duel at Verdun Continues Tn
abatcd.

LONDON. March 13.-Thc Paris War
Office in its communique to-day laid
stress upon tho increasing intensity
OF tho American artillery fro at sew
eral points. II announced the dcstruc-
ton by American shell fire OF five
groups of German gas projectors that
were about to bo used in attacks on
the American positions. Hits were
scored BY American batteries on Ger
man ammunition dumps and ccnfis :
grations were observed consi6era bile
distance back Of tho German lines.
The occupants Of an enemy airplane
that had fallen in the Chcmin- dcs-
DANES sector are now prisoners in
American hands.
Tho big gun ducls al Vcrdun con-
TIM" undated. On the British front
there was lively raiding activity. both
Field Marshal IIaiE and tho Berlin
War Office reporting successes. \
large scale raid into tho French lines
Noted the Germans ninety prisoners.
the German statement AYERS. while
twenty three English and Portuguese
prisoners Were taken in enterprises
east of Honnebecke aud west Of Fro
meilcs. The British. OH their part.
-opulsed a German sortie at .Arrncr-
there's and made successful raid north
OF Lens. Tho German guns replied
to-day to Yesterdays British bonn
hardment OF Ca,nbrai and also were
active in front OF the Paschendaclc
Ridge.
Altogether the situation on the whole
west front Is increasingly lively. and
talk OF beginning OF the spring cam
paiCh Is constantly in the air. it Is
accumulated by continual aerial ac-
ts'ity extending far back TO the rear
OF both sides of the lighting limo. The
allies. rs we'll as the Germans, have
begun systematic campaign OF in
terror" raidinS. taking into account,
Tho lesson OF the first three years
Of the war and the peoples morale
and nerves arc tho most essential
factor for ultimate success. The Ger
man raids Oh Paris and London are in
line with this policy, as are the en-
tcnte attacks on important cities.
such as Coblenz and Trcves. Berlin
asserted to-day that seventeen entente
asrplanes and two captive balloons
were brought down by the Germans
yesterday.
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CONSOLIDATE OFFICES
Director NcAdoo Issues Orders That
Affect Southern and Seaboard
RniIwRys.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-D!rector-
General McAdoo tonight authorized
c. III. Markham. Southern regional
director ut Atlanta to consolidate all
the Southern railroad Offices into one
union Office. The roads to be assem-
bled are the Nashville. Chattanooga
and ST. Louis. Louisville and Nashville,
Atlanta and West Point. Southern,
Central Of Georgia, Seaboard and At
lanta and Birmingham and Atlantic.
The consolidation Will take effect
April and will save thousands OF
dollars In rentals.
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ROOSEVEL1'S SON WOUNDED
Er-Tresidcnt. when Informed of ArchI-
bnid's Wounds. Sayn lie IL
Proud Of His Roys
rr,y As.ocis,ed press :


NEW YORK. March l3.-Archibald
b. Roosevelt. a son OF Theodore Roose-
Welt, has been wounded in action with
the American forces in France A
cableSram was received to-day at The
Coionels Office here. Youns Roosevelt.
sis captain.
The message came from Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., a major With the Aneri-
can eIpeditionary troops. 1t reads
Archie wounded by shrapnel slight
ly in leg. Arm broken, but not badly.
No danger. TED"
Il ain as proud OF my four boys az
can he" Colonel Roosevelt said when
informed by his secretary, Miss Jose
phine Strykcr, over the telephone a;
his home in oyster Bay, where the
former President is recuperating from
his recent illness. "As long az Archie
was not killed. everything Is ell right
Earlier in the day the Colonel had
received unofficial information tina, a
French general had decorated Archie
with the cross Of war for gallantrv in
action With details lacking as to
no" Archia' received his wounds. the
Co!onc! said he associated the receipt
OF the cross wiki this exploit;
Before Major Roosevelts Cablecram
regarding his brother was received IL
hsd been assumed that the cross was
conferred upon "Archie" In connection
with an experience hc had earlier IN
the war. Regarding this earlier cx-
reriencc the Colonel said he had re-
ceiVcd word that "Archic" had led u
radinS party out into mo mans land
at FiRht a2G that, nc wac under hre
~ inc tyne she Colonel was talking
announcement, had been made ,ha,
Archie had been jumped from. sec
cnd lieutenant TO captain. aud the Col
onel assumed that it was for that
action.
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SCANDAL SHAKES BERLIN
Frobc OF Daimler Munitions Graft
Charges by RcichstaE Causes
War Stock 10 ToppIc.
it:- Associated Pre.s.1

WAS11lNGToN. March 13.--ACcort-
ing TO dispatch to-day from Zurich
the German Socialist newspaper. Vor-
waerts. says the scandal in Germany
connected with Graf, n the Daimler
muri;ion factories. which the budget
commission OF tho Ecichstag Is invcs-
tiEatinG. has caused Vcritablc panic
III the Berlin stock exchange. The
Daimler stock fell two-thirds Of it's
value. large number OF other war
stocks suffered similar shrinkagc, due
TO popular belief that the greater pa ri
OF the war factories have been guilty
OF grating and Will be prosecuted by
the German treasury.
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DEMANDS BETTER JAIL
Newport News GRIND Jury Recommends
Mnndnmus Proceedings to Ahntc
Menace.
iRy As,oeiatod Pres, !

NEWPORT NEWS VA, March 13.--
~ special grand jury OF the Corporation
Court to-day recommended that man
damus proceedings be instituted against
the Mayor and city Council TO compc!
the city TO provide adequate and decent
Jail facilities
The grand jury stated in its findings
{ that the Jail is a menace to the public
health OF the civilians and thousa n 3
Of soldiers stationed here Conditions
In the jail were probed by the jury as
result OF complaints filed by Federal
authorities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-14
RUB NEURALGIA
AWAY! END PAIN
instant relief from nerve tor
ture and misery with old
st. Jacobs Liniment."
&c. n small trial bottle,

Rub .this soothing, penetrating lini-
ment right into the sore. infiaIn ed
nerves. and like maGic-neuralgia dis
appears st. Jacobs Liniment" con-
Qucrs pain. 1t Is a harmless neuralgia
relief which doesn't burn or discolor
the skin.
Don't suffer, It's so needless Get
small trial bottle from any drug
store and gently rub the aching
nerves" and In just moment you will
be absolutely free from pain. ache and
suffering. but what will please you
more is. that the misery will not come
back.
no difference whether your pain or
neuralgia misery Is In the face. head
or any part OF the body, you get in
slant relief and without injury-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-14
WOULD BAR LAUNDRYMAN
Darville Judge Denies Certineat, st
Good Character Sought by
Rhr Candidate.
Especial to The rtmes-Dispatc,

V.UtCIa! 70 TIC I'm es- DIspatch1
DANN LILLE. VA, March l3.--TudEe
- d. Harvey designated by Governor
DaVis 10 pass on petition for n cor
,!hcate or good chtN'actcr asked hv
w. E. Cunningham. this afternoon do.
nled ~ after lengthy hearing The
Judge held that attorneys are. in =
sense, officers Of the court. ana mat
the'r powers arc very great and ,hnt
none but men with character beyond
reproach should be admitted 10 tho bar
cunningham went or the stand and
aHfn itteo that nc had been wild. but
declared that he had abandoned -,
practices and had Cor the mas, ,br.E
years been diligently studying law dur
ing the hours he was not enpIoycd
at laundry The certificate was on
nosed by committee APPOINTED rv ma
har sSociation-Thornas Hamlir. Nal.
colin Kerr Harris L. Walton Erowp
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prominent in rendering help to tho

wounded.
: While The raid upon Paris Was in
progress. French machines executed a
counter air offensive upon the encny's
air dromes from which the German
raiders had started. More than three
tons OF bombs were dropped on tho
Go,has- andng fields. and tho prob
abilities seem 10 be that many Of chem
made disastrous landings upon their
return.
There has been only the usual in
fantry raidine activities along the Brit
ish aud French fronts and tho
battle line III Italy. In Macedonia.
however. there have been numerous
spirited encounters, and in this theater
the Germans claim 10 have made ad-
vances In the past few days.
The German official report on air
lighting states that on Tuesday nine
teen entente airmen were brought
down along the Franco Belgian front.
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News
Quickly Told
Euents From Various Sources
Reduced to Minimum
SPACE.

WASHINGTON. March 13-Tho gov
crnmcnt. as manager of tho railways,
will not be responsible for individual
companies financing obligations. but
will exercise "a benevolent interest
in maintaining railroads. credit. This
attitude was set forth to-day by Of
ficials OF the railroad administration,
discussing the New Haven's prospcc-
tive difficulty in meeting an issue OF
100000 notes duo April /.
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kiImcr Ont Of ItDcr

EINGHAMToN y. y March 10
Willis sharpe Eil'ner millionaire Of
ihic city, announced tonight his with
drawal from tho race for Congress
He declared he believes he can do more
GOOD for the country in Ped Cross ac-
tivlties than he could in the national
Legislature
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MAKES NO STATEMENT NOW
John Dillon Declares Irish Party
Policy Cannot he UsefuIly
Announced Now.
my Associated Iarea1

my Associated Pres.1
DUBLIN. March 13.--John Dillon.
who succeeded John Redm as lead
sF Of the Irish Na,ionalists, said TO tho
Associated Press to-day that he did
not think any statement OF the Irish
party policy could Escfully be made
uhtii the result OF the convention was
made known. This he trusted and
heheHod. would be within very few
DAYS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-14

DOVER DEL. March l3.--Tho FIRST
show of strength between the wet and
dry forces Of the Delaware Legislature.
which is In extra session. resulted to-
day In a victory for those who favor
tho ratification OF the national prohi-
bition constitutional amendment Tho
vote came In the House on bill for
Statewide referendum on tho rati-
fcltion OF the amendment at tho next
general election, and resulted in
twcnty-six votes being cast against
the measure and seven in favor OF II,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-14
CALL III MILITARY STREET
Highway Where American Troops Last
Step before Going TO France
Ii Decorated.

HOBOKEN. y. J., March l3.-MilI-
tary Street. dedicated to the soldiers
whose feet tread its pavement as the
last hit Of American soil they touch
before leaving for France. came into
being to-day. II was formerly known
as First Street Tho city commission
ers appropriated $4,000 10 huild arches
and otherwise ftt!ngly decorate tho
,hOrOmH fare
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4 dvaEre Three Miles.

LONDON. March l3.--AttackinE over
an eleven mile front on the coastal
sector in Palestine, East hnslian
South Anglican and Indian troops haya
advanced to an average depth Of ,hrce
miles. according 30 an Official staie-
mcn' announced by tho war Once to-
hit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-14

BALTIMORE. MD, March I5-Tom
Gibbons Knocked out Silen, Martin in
the last round OF ien-round bout
here tonight but ring-sidcrs protest
cd that the blo-S. r hard yirh, upp.r
cut had struck Martin low. Physicians
examined Martin. but could md no
trace OF a foul.
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Ex-senator watson on.r, s,,,,,

WASHINGTON, March I3.-Clarence
w. watson. former United States
senator from West Virginia. ono Of
the leading !ndustrialsts OF the coun-
iry' has volunteered his services 10
the government for military duty. and
WIZ Dc commissioned a colonel in the
cihcers' reserve corps, /, was learned
tonight,
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Hyian Opposes An-yixh, ,,c.n

NEW YORK. March is.-Mayor Nv.
ian declared himself to-day agains, The
granting OF any an~nigh, LIQUOR
licenses during the war. This an
nonncemcnt was made in a letter =
Police COMMISSIONER Enrisht.
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NURSES TRY ICE WATER
-Four Leap Into Stream TO Demonstr.
Effectiveness OF Life Saving
Suits.

NE" YORK. March 13.--Four nurse
ana doctor attached to the Pennsy
wanna University Hospital unit No. 2
jumped into tho Icy waters off the bal
.cry to-day to demonstrate the cfrcc
uEeness or rubber life-saving sui,
"hich they Will wear through tho sui
marine zone. Tho test was success,
full.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-14

WASHINGTON. March l3.--Anothcr
attempt TO set the Senate judiciary
Committee together on the Ovcrman
biii to empower the President 10 con-
soiidate and coordinate executive de-
partncnt", failed to-day, and tho mem
bers broke up in "a deadlock. Chair
man ovcrmaD announced he would at =
tempt to force Il vote Friday
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GREENWOOD. MISS. March 10
Fire. believed to have been of inccn-
diary origin. here tonight totally de-
stroyed one OF the cotton sheds OF the
Tallahatchie Compress and Storage
Company and 1000 bales OF cotton
stored there. The loss is estimated at
from 500 600 to 100000
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ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. March Ia
Definite action-by the commissions on
union OF tho Presbyterian churches.
North and South. IN their efforts TO
close the breach between tho two
bodies. was delayed to-day by tho late
arrival OF several delegates from the
South. Participating In the joint con-
fcronccs are representatives OF ten
States
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NEW YORK. March l3.-Support to
the United states III its struggle
against militarsm ana aid TO Lithu-
ania in obtaining its independence
after tho war were pledged by 1000
Lithu2niana. who opened a two-day
convention here to-day.
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BOSTON. March l3.-An enthusiastic
report OF conditions among the Amer
lean forces abroad was received here
to-day from DR.. Daniel 4. Polling. cit
izenship superintendent OF the United
Society OF Christian Endeavor. who is
now in France representing that organ
ization.
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y BOLSHEVlKI CAUSE
SCENE IN NORFOLK
ON STEAMER OMSk

tContinued from WRIST PaEeD
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OMAHA. NEB.. March l3.-Captain
Henry l. Casey. and Second Lieutenant
.. G. Alexander and IT, l.. Ragsdalc
have been found guilty by court
martial OF accepting gratuitics in con-
ncction with an $500. 900 purchase Of
horses and mules. It was announced
to-day. Captain Casey was sentenced
20 an official reprimand. and the two
lieutenants TO he adm onished
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SAN FRANCISCO, March I3.-Eear!y
$4,000 cans of evaporatcd milk, sold to
the government by milk company Of
Portland, Orc. were seized by the
United States marshal to-day as adul-
tcrated and misbranded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-14

WASHINGTON. March 13-Thc SUI
frage drive is on in earnest in the
Senate. Senator Calder. OF New York.
predicted to-day that the national
amendment will be adopted during the
present session Suffrage supporters
claim they need only few votes to
secure the two-thirds of the ninety
six ballots necessary. They claim
about thirty three OF the forty-four
Republicans and twcnty-six TO twenty
eight of the hfty-two Democrats
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CHICAGO. March 13.---Jack Pickford.
star OF the films. brother OF Mary. is
here to-day on his way from San Diego.
10 New York. where he Will try TO
join the aviation service. Should he
fai! he said he VIII try for the navy.
His film salary is said TO be $4,000 a
year