Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 83, 17 February 1915 — Page 7

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, ?t&JfrG$. 1915

TEUTONS BLAME GREAT BRITAIN FCTBLOCKADE Preliminary Replies Reported Sent to Three Protestin? Neutral Nations by Berlin Foreign Office.

EXPLAINS ATTITUDE Admiralty Hopes to Spare Neutral Shipping But Insists on Checking England's Starvation Policy. BY FREDERICK WERNER. BERLIN', Via Amsterdam, Feb. 16. Germany's expectation that neutral countries would protest against the proclamation of a war zone around the British Isles and along the French coast has been amply fulfilled. Thus far 6lx countries, the United States, Holland, Italy, Greece, Norway and Denmark have made representations through their envoys here to the foreign office. While these representations are in effect protests, they are couched in friendly terms and are to be answered in the same manner. A preliminary reply has already been Bent to the United States, Italy and Holland, the International News Service was informed at the foreign office today, and Denmark, Greece and Norway will be answered' immediately. Sweden has thus far taken no action, but is expected to do so. England Blamed. The replies made by the German government place full responsibility for the situation upon England, pointing out that the action of that country in cutting off the food supplies of German civilians has forced Germany to adopt retaliatory measures. Assurances are given that Germany's naval forces will do everything in their power to avoid injuring neutral shipping, but it is asserted that England's policy of having its vessels fly the flags of neutral countries endangers the ships of those nations. The German statement is a full exposition of the admiralty's attitude, and its desire to maintain the friendly international relations now existing between the empire and the neutral countries, but it is also a firm avowal that this government will remain firm in its policy of exterminating England's merchant vessels as long as England maintains its policy of "starving Germany." England's Effort. That England will attempt to embroil Germany and neutral nations is the hint made in an official statement Issued by the German press bureau today. It follows: "It is believed in German shipping circles that it will aid England's interests if conflicts arise between Germany and neutral states. It is not improbable therefore that neutral ships will be purposely sunk by British submarines." FEDERAL VETERINARY ; VISITS STOCK YARDS TO TRACE EPIDEMIC Dr. Hurst Finds Glen Miller Pens Free From Symptoms Orders Call for Inspection of Farms. Dr. W. H. Hurst, a veterinary inspector in the employ of the federal government, came to Richmond today to look up several shipments of hogs which were part of a consignment that reached Pittsburg on Feb. 2 and later contracted the foot and mouth disease. Dr. Hurst inspected the Glen Miller stcc; tards tn'8 morning and tracptl V. lolivery of hogB sent out on tha ic. Hogs from three farm3 in the- icinity of Richmond were included in the shipment. Dr. Hurst had Federal orders to inspect the animals on all these farms in search for symptoms of the foot and mouth disease. Dr. Hurst has been in the employ of the 'government, for eleven years, and has spent much of that time in Nebraska and other western states, making a study of sheep and cattle diseases. Since the opening of the foot and mouth outbreak he has been in Michigan, and recently has been working near Kokomo where the farmrs have been in open rebellion upainst the edicts of government and a. ate veterinary officials. Dr. Hurst said that Wayne county was fortunate not to have had any cases of the foot and mouth disease, and commended the farmers and veterinarians for the co-operative efforts in keeping the disease out of the county. NEW ARMY OFFICER INVESTIGATES PLEAS Salvation Corps Assigns New York Woman to Assist Locnl Sta. .- "0 assistax a Uteaant &een aspired to the local staff of tue Salvation Army, and will arrive from New York Friday. The rmie of the new .officer has not been made public. She 1b a young lady who has done successful work in the east. She will have charge of the work of investigating the cases of families who apply to the Army for assistance. A Sunday school has been organized which meets every Sunday afternoon at the Rhoda Temple. The class is taught by Mrs. Jewel. Regular religious cervices are held on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday evenints at 7:30 o'clock.

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of Bell Notified People When Mealtime Came Old Cupboards Concealed Bell for Almost Quarter of Century.

An old brass bell, corroded with mold and rust, its tone deadened by years of silence, but suggestive of events which happened In Richmond more than fifty years ago, was discovered by workmen engaged in razing the old Tremont building yesterday. For more than forty years after its erection by Charles Starr in 1838, this building was used as a hotel. Being centrally located in the city, this hostelry was very popular, and older citizens often speak with pride of the banquets and social events held in the old Starr House as it was first called, and later on better known as the Tremont House. From the time the hotel was started it was customary for the proprietor to stand at the corner of what was then Fifth and Main streets and ring this bell at the noon hour. Called Guests to Meals. "I can well remember old John Elliot standing out there ringing that bell," said William Golden, formerly a member of the Richmond police force. "He had. a peculiar swinging motion with a flourish at the end of each swing, that made that old bell hum." JUDKINS MEASURE TO HELP COLORED PEOPLE DEFEATED Bill Asked Appropriation of $15,000 to Send Persons to Semi-Centennial of Race at Chicago. BY LEASED WIRE. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 16 In an effort to learn the attitude of the Indiana legislature on the question of woman suffrage, the legislative council of Indiana women, through Representative Rule in the house today introduced a bill giving women the right to vote for city, county, state and national officers. The bill was referred to the house committee on judiciary A. A lively fight was indulged In over the Judkins bill to appropriate $15,000 for Indiana negroes who desire to attend the semi-centennial celebration of the colored race in Chicago. The bill finally was killed by the adoption of the committee report unfavor able to the measure. Thirty-five bills were killed today in the house, twelve were advanced to second reading and sixteen were passed. The senate was enlivened- by a demand that the state-wide primary bill be reported but of "' the cdmmittee. Chairman Van Auken replied that the committee had been swamped with other work. On a motion by Senator Van Nuys the senate voted to hear a committee report on the measure tomorrow morning. The senate by a vote of 47 to 0 passed the Fleming bill putting the state free employment bureau undei; the direction of the secretary of state. PLOCK AND BIELSK . IN POLAND TAKEN BY GERMAN FORCES Successes Show Russian Drive Toward Thorn Checked and Czar's Troops Forced Back Into Poland. BY FREDERICK WERNER. BERLIN, Feb. 16 (By wireless) The capture of Plock and Blelsk, two towns of northern Poland on the right bank of the Vistula river, by German troops, is announced in an official re-1 port from the German general staff issued here this afternoon. It states that these two towns were taken after a short fight which resulted in the capture of about 1,000 prisoners. The report also claims success on the east Prussian frontier and in Flanders, where the British efforts to retake trenches lost near St. Eloi have failed. The announcement of the capture of Plock is the most important that has been made since the news of the Russian defeat in East Prussia. Plock is less than 50 miles west-northwest of Novogeorgivak, the great fortress which protects Warsaw from the northwest. Bielsk is a few miles northeast of Plock. The German successes in this region show that the Russian drive toward Thorn has been completely checked and that the Czar's troops are being rapidly forced back in northern Poland. BRITISH TAKE TRENCHES. PARIS, Feb. 16. The recapture of British trenches captured by Germans in Flanders Is announced in an official communique issued here this afternoon. The statement that the British troops had regained their lost ground between St. Eloi and the Ypres canal was the first official confirmation given here of the claim made In Berlin yesterday that the Germans bad witi a success near St. Eloi. DEMAND PROHIBITION Petitions to the present session of the state legislature asking for the enactment of a bill for state wide Prohibition, were circulated among the members of the many Richmond churches during the last few days. In each case two petitions were presented for the slgnaU:res of the church members, one tc be sent to the house and one to the senate. The petitions were signed by men and women, and had received the sanction of the Ministerial Association.

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Jfluot Whw e Pecalbr -tinging , Henry C, Dickerson said that he could remember the use of . the bell when the hotel was owned by L. C. McConnell and Samuel P. Wilson, from about 1855 to 1868. An advertisement of the Tremont House published in 1865 in the Directory and Soldiers' Registry of Wayne county reads, "This House being centrally located In the most pleasant and business portion of the city, with large airy rooms furnished in the best style and the table always being filled with the best the market affords presents the most desirable accommodations to be found in the city, both to the resident and the traveling public. N. B. Guests accommodated with early meals to meet the departure of trains." The old bell is on exhibition at the Engelbert Cigar store, and many of the older residents of the city called at the store today for the privilege of ringing It. It is cracked in several places, and has lost its tone. The handle is unusually long and is worn from long usage. Workmen discovered the bell in the walls behind some old cupboards, where it has probably been for 25 years. TEST VOTE INDICATES SHIP BILL'S PASSAGE In Caucus Speaker Clark Rallies Democrats to Support Administration Measure. fBY LEASED WIRE.l WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 A test in the house today indicated the passage of the compromise ship purchase bill by the body tonight. By a vote of 181 to 126 the house ordered the previous question on the 'special rule making the shipping bill in order. The special rule was then adopted by a vote of 186 to 139. The effect of this vote was to limit debate to forty minutes on the rule to be followed by six hours debate ou the ship bill itself. It assures passage of the measure. Speaker Champ Clark came to the aid of the administration ship purchase bill in the house Democratic caucus and rallied the wavering members with the result that the caucus early today after an all-night discussion adopted the measure vote by a vote of 154 to 29. It is rumored that several Democrats will not vote for the bill when it is taken up in the house and put through under the special rule limiting debate to six hours. The vote war taken at 2 : 30 o'clock this morning and the caucus" then adjourned. Speaker Clark brought many wavering members back into line with this word of warning: "You have wandered in the wilderness for sixteen years and you will wander there again unless you follow the leadership of your party." ATTENTION FARMERS Hydrophobea having made its appearance among the live stock on some of the farms about Webster, due to the bite of a stray mad dog recently at large, the owners of all dogs in this vicinity should either .keep their dogs on their own farms under strict observation or have the dogs killed as a preventative measure. The outbreak of rabies in the country about Webster is serious enough to warrant all farmers in this vicinity taking all preventative measures possible to safeguard their families and live stock. F. W. KRUEGER, M. D. 16"2t County Health Officer. GIVES CHILD AWAY TO BAFFLE FATHER A baby given away to prevent its father securing the twelve months old child, is the story told by Probation Officer Joseph Schies of Randolph county, who was in Richmond today. Schies secured the child from Levi D. Snediker, South Seventh street, whose wife took it from Mrs. Baker of Winchester, while the latter was visiting her brother, Landy Norris, 39 South Seventh street in November. Mrs. Snediker was fascinated with the baby and when Mrs. Baker said she must part with it, it was taken into the Snediker home. Mrs. Baker did not even inquire as to the address of the Snedikers. Mr. Baker was granted a divorce recently in Winchester and given the custody of the child wh'.la Mrs. Baker. went to tbe county iRrmary there. The child ucj. had a good home in lUobmond. . was taken U ' Mr. Baker VtnchssU s? the RantKY county 7inr4aiou officer. CHURCH TO MEET. Tho Whitewater Monthly Meeting will be held at the East Main Street Friends church next Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock. ANSWER3 TWO CALLS. A flue fire at 211 Pearl street yesterday afternoon , did Blight damage. Last night. a few shingles were burned oh the roof of the home of Mrs. Mary Carey, 220 North Nineteenth street

CABINET DISCUSSES COMMUNICATIONS ON WAR ZONE PROBLEM - Full Text of British Reply to Recent United States Protest on Seizure of Ships Presented.

BY LEASED WIRE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. The international questions now threatening to involve the United States in the European conflict over-shadowed all others in the cabinet meeting today. Secretary of State Bryan placed before the cabinet members the latest official communications he had received bearing on the German war zone declaration add the flying of the United States flag by British merchantmen, and the full text of the British reply to the recent United States protest oa the seizure and detention of United States vessels were taken up informally. He also announced that the subjects of the most recent demands on China made by Japan were considered. The subject of the wheat embargo also was brought up informaly but it is extremely unlikely that the administration will support such legislation in congress. GERARD UNPERTURBED. BERLIN. Feb. 16. "I regard the relations between our two countries calmly and with confidence and I believe pending questions will be solved in a manner mutually satisfactory," declared James W. Gerard, the United States ambassador, in an interview published in the Lokal Anzeiger today. "The men at the heads of the governments in Berlin and Washington are not permitting themselves to be influenced either by the press or public criticism," the ambassador is quoted as saying. "The public in the United States as well as in Germany, should await developments quietly." RABIES CAUSE DEATH OF HOGS AT WEBSTER Over twenty-five hogs owned by farmers in the vicinity of Webster are dying from rabies caused by the raids of a mad dog and the farmers in that locality fear that a number of other hogs have been bitten by the animal, which was a lareg bulldog owned by a farmer named Bunton, living on the James Unthank farm. Dr. Lee Hoover of this city, said to day that he had warned all farmers in the vicinity of Webster to keep their dogs locked up for the purpose or observation as he is afraid the dog own ed by Bunton has infected other "dogs with rabies. Bunton says that about three weeks ago a strange bulldog came to his farm and he thinks his dog had a fight with it. Later his dog began to act strange ly and finally became mad and attacked hogs near the Unthank farm A dog owned by another farmer was brought to Dr. Hoover's office a few days ago. He detected symptoms of rabies and chloroformed it. 80,000 RUSSIANS ROUTED AT DELATYN BY AUSTRIAN ARMY BY STEVEN BURNETT. VIENNA, via Berlin and Amster dam, Feb. 16 Eighty thousand Rus sian troops were defeated in the battle of Delatyn on Saturday and driven in rout through Nadworna and back to ward Stanislaw, it is officially report ed at the war office today. A 'brief announcement that Nadworna had been occupied was made last night, but today details of the conflict that resulted in its capture were received here. The battle of Delatyn is declared to have been the "greatest battle fought on the soil of Galicia," Two entire Russian corps were overwhelmed by the Austro-German troops that advanced through Pantyr and jablonica passes. The Russians were compelled to withdraw after a six hours' fight. Hand-to-hand fighting in the streets of Nadworna lasted for three hours. In the meantime the Austro-German cavalry struck the columns of troops leaving there far Stanislaw and cap tured hundreds. The Austrians claim to have taken 7,000 prisoners and they counted more than 2,000 dead along the road. They believe that in the day's fighting the Russians lost more than 13.000. Moving picture men have followed Stanley's footsteps through Africa. cured a Severe Backache. f "I had been a great sufferer with back, che so that I was unable to bend. A friend recommended Dr. Jones' Liniment nd the first application gave me relief. One bottle entirely cured me. 1 "A few days ago a lady called who complained of great pains in her back. 1 gave her a little of Dr.. Jones' Liniment and she was relieved immediately after applying it. We are reccuomending it to tSKrws friencUY' So writes M. P. Stutzman, of Hegins, Pa. XVins in the Viaofc are often )tiaken for Mey trouble, and so-called kidney cures and plasters are resorted to, which, failing to relieve, only tend to aggravate the disease and prolong the suffering. Dr. Jones' Liniment relieves Itheumatism, Neuralgia, Headache, Cramps, Cold in Chest, or any pain or ache that can be reached by external, application. Ask your neighbors what Dr. Jones' Liniment has done for them. Sold by A. G. Luken & Co., Fosler Drug Co.. J. A. Conkey Drag Co., Clem Thlstlethwaite and all other druggists. Look for the Beaver Trade-Mark.

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Geary Introduces Measure Forbidding; Charge for Use of Meters for Water, Gas and Light. BY LEASED WIRE. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 16. The Kemp-Dragoo registration bill pro viding for only one registration of a voter unless he moves outside that precinct was reported favorably today in the house. The bill differs but little from the Feick bill framed after last week's caucus of bouse Demo crats. The Osborne bill providing for a state-wide primary ' election law, framed, ft is understood, to displace the Jones primary bill, was presented to the house with a divided report. All of the committee on electfons ex cept Representative Griffith signed the report favoring the Osborne bill. Griffith signed a minority report in which he declared the Jones bill "was the one that should be adopted. Representative Cleary today struck a blow at water, gas and electric companies by introducing a bill forbidding the practice of making a charge for the use of meters. Cleary declared many companies charged $5 rental on meters and in this way raise an enormous amount of working capital. He expects a stubborn fight to be made by many of the large corporations of the state against the measure. FRONT RANKS SAFE SAY U. S. OFFICER Contrary to public opinion, the front rank or. advance party of an army going into action is the safest place according to Corporal Abbott, local recruiting officer for the United States army. "A scouting party that is sent out to spy on the enemy is in no particular danger," said the Corporal. If a large body of men is following the scout, the enemy will in most cases allow the scouting party to pass through their lines unmolested in order that the troops following will not ba alarmed and become aware of the enemies immediate presence. In this way large bodies of men are often trapped after coming on their enemy without warning." This strategy is often resorted to in drill manouvers and in practice the men are warned to allow scouting parties to pass through the lines. Dif You want something good for bay fever and catarrh, cold in head, sneering, hacking cough, deafness, headache, ringing ears, dry nose, bronchitis and inflammations of the skin and tissue, drop into any drug store and get a 25 or 50 cent sanitary tube of LONDON'S Original and Genuine Catarrhal Jelly Or if you are skeptical and wish to try the merits of Kondonv before you buy. write us Quick for a free trial sample and booklet. You will never regret setting- in touch with this good old remedy. has been doing good for nearly twenty-five years. 35.000 druggists sell and guarantee it to please or will refund your money. Could anything be fairer? Write us now before you forget it. Don't take a substitute. KOM" e ":--wnolls. Minn. THIRTY FEET FROM SEVENTH STREET

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U. S. HORSE INDUSTRY HELPED BY BIG WAR But Biggest Impetus'Expected After Peace Opens Agricultural Pursuits. . In the last four months of 1914 we exported some 75,000 head of horses to Europe, largely for use by the al lied armies, and we've been at it constantly since the opening of this year. . Thousands of head of artillery and cavalry horses are being sent from the seaboard each month. The country is being raked over for desirable equines to go into war service. Trainloads are coming right now from the Pacific northwest through Chicago consigned to the seaboard. G. A. Bell, senior animal husbandman of the bureau of animal industry, says the really big demand for horses will probably occur after peace has been declared In Europe. Then will come a demand for re

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