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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
.Cs|LAJI'S OU ILL
[HJVS IN N SIAGES
Secretary Lam & Makes Public Gable
Sent 10y BctnStortT Relating TO
frCuChmNn'S Nisit In
Argentina.

/ Washington. Jan I7.--Paris cables
| stating that the arrest of eX-Prcmier
CaillauS. of France, charged with
/ treason was Hnally decided upon by
the French government as the result
| ct Information from Washingt on are
now confirmed.
Secretary Lansing has given out the
text q intercs pied Berns torT dis
patches showing that the former pre-
} mieT WAS N reasonable com munlca
tlon with German agents in Argen-
tina in 1918. The publication Of thes
dispatches is regarded as further
proof that the S~ eJish legation in
Washington violJ4ed d plomatia kuIes
IN keeping open secret channels OF
communication between the German
mhassy iu Wash uctol and the for
esss- 1iiice in berlin.
Text of The Messages.
FoloW&u iE the text of The mes
sage sent by Count Won Bsrnstorff;
furros Aires teieEraphed the fol
lowing:
.+Caillaux has left Ruenos Aires
after "a short stay and d. going rect
to France, ey IDENTIFY on account OF The
group updeC ph rahlel ac8ndaA
which he regards A. a personal attack
upon himself He speaks contemp-
tuouslS of the pres dent and the rest
~ the French -9vernment. with the
exception of Bf3s}d. He sees through
the policy OF England perfectly. He
does not anticipate the complete over
throw Of France He res In the war
now struggle for existence on the
part OF England Although he spoke
much OF thu ind.ecrefions and clumsy
policy Of the WiThehusyrasss and pro-
fessed TO believe in German atrocities,
he has in essert ais hardly changed
his political orieutefion.
"Catlnux " lcomed indirect cour-
ties os from mc. but mphasized the
extreme caution which hu is Obliged
to show. - the French government.
he said, had him watched even here.
He warns us . gainSt the excessive
rralse bestowed Hrou him hy cur pY-
pcrs. especially the %nue F'reip Presse,
and desired On the aIher hand that
the Mediterranean and Morocco
Agreements should be adversely crit
.cised. Dur rralse injuries his posi-
ion ~ France CatlauH's reception
here wa cool His report about
}razl had nothing new, On his re
turn 10 France hn will begin 20 reside
in his own constituency, He fears
Paris and the fate OF Jaures.
BrRNSTDRFF
Another message which. Won Bern
storn forwarded WIS from Havana
ard read,
Tel Rlo de Janetro, teloeraphs:
Steamer Araeuaya left Buenos
Aires January 80. The captain is
carving Important papers CAPTURE
very desirable. NailiaWx 4. on bard
In "a so OF capture Ca!llaux should in
an unobtruzive way be treated with
courtesy and CONS ieration Can you
{r form alfp =srlltSar&2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
THIRTY LAKE SHIPS
TO ENTER ATLANTIC
shipping Board to Augment Over
seas Tonnage In Spring by
SOC, 900.

Washington, Jan. t7.-Thirty great
lake steamships with an aggregated
tonnage Of more than 100000 are to
be placed in the transatlantic trade
by the United States shipping board
as soon as navigation opens in the
spring. Orders for preparation oil
vessels for the Atlantic. were sent out
In all the great lakes will add more
than half million tonnage to the
Atlantic fleet In the spring of 1918.
Vessels building on the lakes for the
shipping board total nearly 4s0, 900
tons. Several vessels have been com
pleted at great lakes yards, but they
cannot be got out until navigation
opens.
The United States added about L.
100000 tons to the worlds merchant
tonnage in 1917, according to the ship
ping board figures received today.
This is an increase over 1915 of about
so per cent. The greatest increase
was on the Pacific coast, where wood
en- shipbuilding got an early start.
The Atlantic and gulf coasts came
next. The taking of 100000 addition
al tonnage from the great Ia kes will
leave them short that much the com
ing season. All vessels building on
wv AahNS ell tOI Tire AtidHLiC
and none OF them will fill the gap
left by bringing out tSc thirty vessels
on which work has just been started.
Forty vessels were taken out of
the great lakes trade in 1917 9Th
an aggregate OF 1876. 900 tonnase Yes
sells to be Brought out this spring will
have to be cut In half to pass through
the locks TO the St Lawrence river.
SO 1t will be near midsummer before
the first of them can be placed in
ervtce.
ARRANGEMENTS were made bv the
GARD today for loan of SIS TOO. 600
o the Bethlehem steel company to be
used in housing workers brought to
the com panys shipyards. The loan
Is for fifteen years at 4 per cent. Sim
liar loans will be made the other
sh'pbuilding concerns, The New York
Shiphuilding company Is TO Fct about
100000 for housing at Camden
and at other points. NEGOTIATIONS for
his loan have not yet been complet-
ed, however.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
MARYLAND GIvERaOR
WOULD CT 5 BARS
Bills to Shut Up Saloons For Five
Days During Fuel Famine
Arc Drawn.
tspecial to Ehe Richmond virginian.)

Especial to Ehe Richmond Virginian.)
Baltimore, Md. Jan. l7.--Governor
Harrington was very anxious in view
OF the order of Fuel Administrator
Garfield shutting down industries for
Ave days. to close all the hotel bars
and saloons in Baltimore city and
throughout the state for five days.
He had conference with the lead
ers of both parties In the two houses
this afternoon at Annapolis. and bills
were drawn empowering him to close
all the saloons for the FIVE days. be-
ginning tomorrow and also at any
other time during the war that he
might deem 1t necessary. Under the
bills he would have been empowered
also to close the public schools until
February / and to expend any neces-
sarv part of the ,s400, 900, remaining
from the million-dollar war loan to
aid poor families.
Objection was at once raised to the
Judgment of the power in the hands
OF the governor in view of his recent
prohibition tendencies.
The Legislature adjourned at II
O'Clock tonight after having referred
the bill providing for the closing OF
saloons and schools to a committee
No further action will be taken on the
matter until next Wednesday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
Fir HIS csc PD
IS lOk(0] a.PvR1
Royalist Movement In Petrograd Ap,
pears to Confirm Rumor
of Flight.

London, Jan, 17.--About the same
time that royalist fired four shots
at Nicholai ~Lenine at petrograd in
ar attempt to assassinate the Bolshe-
Wiki premier, Nicholas Romanoff. the
former car, Ia reported TO have
ae~a ned from his exile in Siberia, to-
gether with his family. Details OF the
reported flight are still hacking. The
Bolsheviki UP to late tonight had fall
ed to confirm this. There are evil
de nces, however, according to Petro-
grad dispatches, OF a widespread roy
alist movement, said to be aided by
German agents as part of Berlin's
plan to combat Boishevikism. No di-
rect word has yet come through from
Tobolsk. where the ex-cZar and his
family have been living under guard
An independent republic has been
set up in the Turkestan.
The Swiss government has formally
recognized the republic of Finland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
CHICAGO NIGHT SCHOOLS
FOR GOVERNMENT WORK

Chicago, H., Jan. 17.-Occupations
which viii fit men for places in the
government service are being taught
this winter in Chicago night schools
which opened this month. Glasses
are being held in thirty-three Chicago
schools.
The manufacture of munitions and
ordnance are being taught and a de-
partment of telegraphy is open 10 men
of, draft age who have registered.
Graduation from the class will assure
admission to the radio corps If the
applicant Is physically At. One school
is used exclusively as an automobile
college.
In addition to the men enrolled In
the night schools several thousand
women are attending night classes,
taking household courses. which in
clude sewing, millinery, cooking and
the canning and drying OF food
products.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
ENROLMENT OF WOMEN
VOTERS BEGINS IN MAY

Albany N. Y. Jan. 17--Women
NAV vote in the special elect ons in
this state next spring and participate
in the primaries under the terms of
certain bills presented in the legis~
lature, as the first step toward maxi
ing effective the equal suffrage amend
ment which the Empire state APP
proved November 6.
May IL and Is are set aside as the
days for party enrolment in all cleo
ton districts of the state for women
who appear at the polls.
Qualifications for enrolling are fixed
on the same basis of citizenship as
for men. Two days are provided for
the special election in 1918 instead of
one, as at present, because of the big
task of enrolling all women of vot-
ing age. Names of women who vote
in the special elections will be copied
next fall In the officia, lists of coun-
ties where records OF voters are count
ed, based on the 1917 election.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
ALLEGED AUTO THIEF
ARRESTED YESTERDAY

Henry MeDunnell, alias Joe Melon
aid. is locked up at First station,
charged with the theft of three auto
mobiles and S23.67 in cash, the latter
being the property of Swift & Co. by
whom the prisoner was employed as
a driver several days. Mcdonald claims
Memphis. Tenn. as his home, He has
9een In Richmond several weeks, and
in this time has, according to Detec~
ives BertucCi and Duffy, stolen at
least three automobiles He took a
car belonging to A, NJ. Cochran. and
sold it in Hopewell for $50; then he
took F. w. Carriers Ford, which he
carried to Fredericksburg. getting 500
for that, and he took car belonging
to Walter c. Schafr. as North Henry
street. This latter he got as far as
South Richmond. tried to sell it for
$50, was unsuccessful. and put 1t out
Of com Mission. leaving 1t I'm the street
where it was located by the detectives.
The detectives expect to place other
charges on the young man before the
base la called in police court today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
Man WITH MEASLES IS
ABROAD IN THE LAID.
Chief Health OfYicer Flanagan Warns
People to Beware OF Rubbing
Elbows With II. w. Moore.

Disregarding instructions of his
physician, that he remain in his
rooms at Murphy's hotel after an
attack of measles had developed, II.
w. Moore, of Staunton, yesterday left
the hotel and presumably returned 70
hh home.
The health officer was notified OF
the incident yesterday by the physi.
clan attending Mr.. Moore and an ON
cal from that Office went to the hotel
to investigate, He found that the sick
man had departed, having given up
his room over the telephone.
The state department of health was
notified, and 1t was said last night
that DR.. Ennion G.. williams had de
.rected men from his department to
take all necessary steps to detain the
man with the measles and to proceed
against him according to law.
DIR. Flanagan said last night that
Moore places himself in jeopardy
after having been notified that he
had a contagious disease and must
re main In quarantine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
RABBI DISCoURAGES JEWS
WHO COURT RACE MERGER

New York. Jan. I7.--What is re-
.arded here as a check on the grow
ing tendency of Jews to merge with
other races has been appreciated by
Rabbi stephen 8. Wise, OF the Church
of the Messiah.
For the Jew to merge himself away
with the peoples of the world" de-
clared the rabbi, lis thing impos-
sihle. The greatest wrong that jew
ish people could infiict upon the world
today would be to surrender and efface
themselves. The Jew reaches his
highest and best who is most jew"
The rabbi said that now, when It
seemed peace was breaking, the Jews
should give up the dream OF a world
melting pot. with the end OF the
world war. he declared. Christians
must lose all prejudice against the
Jews.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
PLAN To Rr-rDr'CsTE
MEN CRIPPLED IN WAR

Eurene, Ore, Jan. 17.-Re-educa-,
tlon of anen crippled in the war is a
problem that the University of Ore
GOT is anticipating and one for which
Preparation ALREADY is being made, A
committee OF representatives Of the
DEPARTMENTS of psychology and edu-
cation has been appointed to make a
careful study of the most practical
methods and to make recommended
tons for the establishment of such
courses of study as are deemed ad-
visabie
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
MARRIAGES OF MINORS IN
COLORADO HELD AS LEGAL

Denver Col. Jan. 16,-Marriages
of boys and girls not of legal age are
legal in Colorado and cannot be an
nulled.
This was the decision of Judge j.
A. Denison in the district court In
deriving the petition of Mrs. May
Gardner for an annulment of the mar
riace of her daughter to Don Bigelow.
Mrs Gardner told the court that
Mrs Bgelow was not eighteen wears
old when she became a wife, and that
rigelow was less than twenty at the
fine he obtained license to wed.
Judge penison held that there IL no
law in Colorado making the marriage
of minors illegal, but that the offic' nj
who performs such ceremonies is sub
tcct to fine and Imprisonment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
OF GERMANS
TOO GOOD ron THEM"
INrANTRYMAN WRITES

Chicago. Jan. 17.~-"Ciyilization la
10000 centuries ahead of the Germans
and they win never catch up" lis the
way John J. O'Connor. member of
+ company. Eleventh United States in
fantry, now somewhere I'm France"
sizes up the country across No Mans
Land from his trench. That was what
he wrote In letter to a friend here.
and, continuing. said:
IF you could only realize what a
real battlefield Is. you would certain
ly want TO get the kaiser by the ears.
The treatment which one of the men
we buried received makes my blood
hoiL Burning these Germans to ashes
before your eyes would be too good for
them"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
list REINCARNATED BIRD
III YOU LIKE LIFE IN AIR

Lon Angeles. Cal. Jan. Tiff you
are an aviator or feel an exhiliarating
desire to soar among the clouds you
nre "a rsiucarnated bird and your nat
ural sphere Ia in the air, according
TO Mrs Leon IT. Mumford, weli-known
actress here. She saws many men and
women have bird souls and that q REIN
carnated snake could never be at home
eff the ground.
Mrs Mumford. known to her friends
n "Biliie" made her first flight at
Long Island several years ago. She
is planning to desert the STAGE fon
The aeropiane "The reason is" she
explained. when am In the air
feel as If | had gotten home after a
long absence"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
pU8IC SCHOOL PUPILS
WAR BREAD TO BE SHOW

In the display ~ war breads 70 ba
n,ade in Miller & Rhoads window Sat
@rtiay, bread made by the public
echooI children In the domestic science
classes viii I've shown This bread
win be what IS known as the quick
variety while samples ~ yeast breads
from Richmond bakeries Will also bc
SHOWN. y feature Of the exhibit will
he samples OF the substitute f7oura
made In accordance with government
formulas
Demonstrations u show Richmond
women low 10 mako the war breads
Of substitute fiQUrs start IN the Rich
mond schools on Dext Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
lQU| WERNER MAD
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page)
the desire to round out q thirtv-year
period in active service on the police
force, and just recently he had stated
that he hoped to retire at the expira-
ton of mis- thirtieth year of continue
GUS service. He would have served
thirty years in october of this year
His men all liked him. lie never APP
peared to be above the man on the
force. and was always ready to enter
into any plans for the 'hetterment Of
the men az individuals or as a body,
lie married Miss Mary Hasseil, sis
ter of the present~Aeditor of the Ger
man Zeitung. and daughter of the for
mer and original editor of that pub
lication. Mrs Werner survives him,
with the following children; Mrs e.
Fl. Hines, of Pocatelo. Iowa; Miss
Louise, Mrs. r. ]. Venable. Mrs w, Fl.
Enders, Mrs. T. NJ Charles Clota7
Doris: Louis. Jr,, and r. II. Werner.
He Ia also survived by sister Mrs.
X stigerwald, of New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
yROONAN SsFETING WILL
PRESENT STARTLING FACTS

RI Hon. Carl Vrooman has faced
larger audiences than will greet him
sat the Richmond City Auditorium
ncxt Thursday evening il is only be-
cause he has spoken in places having
greater seating capacity There is
every indication of as large an audi
ence as the one that greeted Secre-
tary of War Baker ut the auditorium
recently.
Many prominent Richmonders have
been asked to occupy seats on the
platform. The names are\to be an
ncunced later.
No subject connected with the war
~ commanding greater attention than
that of food conservation and Vroo-
man Is expected to give Richmond
ers facts and figures that will prove
startling, tn say the least
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
COMMITTEES REPORTS
SANITARY MEASURE

The council committee on ordf-
Hances taat u1EffIr7 grrgF neErfns from
Chief Health OMcer tHAnnagan. re-
commended to council an ordinance
requiring more rigid sanitary inspec-
uon in residential sections. The ordi-
nan requires citizens to conform
more closely with the rules of the
heath apartment.
The committee also recommended
The adoption of the Moore ordinance
requiring >that ali fortune tellers'' Sc
cure license taxes az $50 each. appli-
cation 10 be made upon recommends
tion OF ave reputaLle citizens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
THE NORTHERN NECK MUTUAL

Is the emily fire association offer
ing rates at actual cost Old-line
companies have recently raised rates.
The Northern Neck Mutual Fire As
soeiation. Irvingtc~ Va, insures your
dwelling for a hale less than any
other concern: and stores. merchan-
disc factories. oyster houses. ETC.. at
about ONE-HALF THE PRICE asked
by others. Save money. Write them
(Twenty-one years old.)--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
URIC ACID
SOLVENT


Just because you start this day wos.
ried and tired, stin legs and arms ana
muscles, an aching head. burning and
Bearing down pains in the oack--Worn
out before the dAy beEins-do not
think YOU have to stay In that rondt-
ton start the day RIGHT.
Get well. BE strong. healthy. 1eei
Ane, free from hains, stIw 3oings. hhre
muscles, rheumatic suffering. aching
back or kidney trouble. start NOW.
If you suffer from bladder weakness.
with burning. scaidlnE pains or " YOU
are In and out OF bed half q dozen
times a night you will appreciate the
rest, comfort and strength THIS treat
Ne willsgive you ono 75-cent bottle
zee and free hook about Uric Acid
nd how tn treat IL. to convince YOU
~he williams Treatment conauers
.idnav and Bladder diseases. Rhsuma~
am and all other ailments, no matter
" ehronic or stubborn. when caused
Send this notice with your name and
address, and az cents In stamps 70 help
pay part OF distributiou costs. g Tno
mr.. d. A. Williams CO. Dept Tlo r.
postoffice building. East Hampton
Conn. Send NOW. You win receive
by parcel post delivery paid resa-
lar 7g-cent bottle. without incufrm9
nv obligation Only one bottie 70
me same address or family
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
MUTINY ON U-BCATS
LENDS AID TO ALLIES

Amsterdam. Jan. 1T--Mutiny has
again proved an effective ally of the
entente in combating U-hoat warfare
at moment when the menace once
more began to take an upward tend.
Thirty-aight German naval officers,
1t Is reported In dispatches from Swiss
rources, have been killed Mt KEEL In
II mutinous outbreak which started
among U-boat crews revolving apains.
the arduous duty on long cruises and
which spread to some of the kaiser
surface chips.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18

Nev York, far t1-~Jocha Tauson
spanirh- tmerIc7n war veteran. today
pleaded suslty' TO the charge of grson
IN tie third degree and was sentenced
Tn seven years "a sing sing by Judge
DYKE, in BROOKLYN He confessed set
ting FIRE on December 3 TO a lighter
loaded with Supplies for the allied
tie was arrested 81 Bristol. =. two
weeks ago,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
NORFOLK LAUNCHES
NEW TRUST COMPAN

Especial 10 The Richmond VirgtHian)
Norfolk. Va Jan 1.-THE Bank
ers Trust company, n Mathematician
concern which is to absorb the Mer-
camille bank, was launched here to-
day Joins y Ehbetts was elected
president The entire capital stock
has been subscribed by 1900 stock
holders. The company will do gen
oral banking and trust business. This
~ the second milliou-dallar &rust COM
1auy formed in &orfnlk within & year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
RUNAWAY Toys In
HANDS OF POLICE

Frank and Clyde Morris, two lads.
OF Danville, who ran away from home
four days ago, were picked up by the
local police yesterday, hungry and
half frozen. Frank, who is thirteen
years old, was taken to the detention
home. and Clyde was sent to the Viz.
ginia hospital. Their father in DAN
vile was notified by wire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18
Girl Badly Burned.

Dorothy Johnson. colored girl. Of
400 Carter street, was badly burned
by catching fire from an open crate.
last night. and was taken TO Virginia
hospital for treatment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18

Chicago, Jan. -I7.--Harry Lake,
catcher for the Newport News club,
In the Virginia league last season, has
signed up with the White Sox.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-18

frcsn these who sireatys have ttSy
broke In Senator Heed.
II viii answer that later" said the
Eovernmemt repre- sentative. Let me
comp,ete this answer. Fuel is NECESSARY
for the transportation OF feodstahs,
Coal 10 necessary to carry fooo sup
niles abroad One thug above all
others that Ii necessary is the bunk
erlng Of shipa Our docks and ware
houses are now crowded for lack OF
shtp bottoms.
~we have anally reached THE point
where thousands of tons OF produce
that can stand weather conditions lie
out in the open. / wonder IL the pub
lie realizes the necessity OF moving
this essential material"
Have HAshs to Commander.
WIN you commander and take over
the coal now in the factories asked
"The atate fuel administrators al
ready have that right"
~Bst that is part Of this plsnT
.srSo, II lc not n part of this pnrtien'
lar plan"
little inequality between factories
ia the matter of fuel DO you think
that millions Of workers should cease
their work.
4sTf that were the only reason. /
would agree with you entirely
Are there Many other reasons
= Yea. the years loss OF bltuminous
coal ta thirty-dve million tons
But" persisted Senator Reed. II
won stop every factory n the United
states YOU win still he thirty-fvt mill
lion tons short The only way 20 get
more coal is 10 dig II out of the @rodna
en- this plan. you lose tire goods
produced in those Eve days. You trans
form a coal shortage into goods
mhortaxs Yoa lose fFfy times the
value of coal In tho loss Of goods and
wages
yerdaman Makes Inquiry,
Senator yardsusu asked il the real
y1rnass of the order was not - keep
reople from freezing aud 10 put coal
In the ships. And 20 stop the ptiih&
AZ goods on the docks." answered Or.
Garhsid.
II can't admit that there swell I'm
going 70 use the words ase IN stop
ming a factory because goods nre PIied
rr whsryes." couutered senator Reed.
re added that $4,000 Gee would DC
lost In Ia hor wages IN FIVE DAYS win
Z. 6O0, o0o men cut OF work, 'hat 'h@}f
praduct would be worth i've times taat
sum. the whole loss ia the country
being over billion
Senator Jones. Of New Mexico, asked
~ n was the purpose of the fuel ad-
rnsnistratiou 70 bay all the coal +.tN ed
IN the Ave DAYS. DIR GsrAstd SAID no.
hat II a were necessary to keep tie
xntpaS going he might allow the state
fuel administrators TO buy on thirty
Smy notes coal fer other purposes than
the preferred classes the coal TO he
guid at the presidential prices,