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i. m. *' [ ORDER Will END STRIKE ' i? ' ' Brotherhood ' of Railway Clerks " ' Sends Appeal to Direct or -gg, General. L i . AfelC DISMISSAL OF MANAGER Government's Plans to Commandeer g: I Boats to Brinj; About Sett lenient iOf New York Harbor Controversy 'May Force Suit. I Pv Assodntfl I're-.v 1 NASH VII.I.K. TKNN.. -March 15.? Representatives of the Brotherhood of R&ilway Clerks last night sent a tele gram to Director-Gcncral nines ask ing temporary suspension of Federal Auditor A. O. Ottarson before they will mediate with the management of tho N&stivillc. Chattanooga and St. JLouia Railway, IooKImk to a settlement of the strike of tlio clerks here. This be e;imc know n today at a meeting of tljo clerks, at wnich speeches wero niado urpinc: that the suspension of Federal Manager Mapother be includ ed in the clerks' demands. ?II. C. DeGrey. grand vice-president of the brut lieriiood. said today tho "urisis" in the walkout would be reached in the next forty-eight hours, j .'As far as is known the clerks have not yet placed tho question of the toniporary suspension ?>f Mr. Uttar- j ?0n before Mr. Mapother. AUSTRIAN SAYS HE AIDED IN MURDER OF ARCHDUKE Soldier Vrom Ohio Dri'lnrrs Hp Fled l'*roin Austria Short ly Afler AsMnKslnnt inn. I f'v A---?.'rlnH?1 Prr.-y 1 CAMP SHKit.MAN, OHIO.. March 15.) ??Intelligence otlices at Camp Sherman < were taking the deposition today of Private Frank llobei. ;in Austrian of Ijorraine. Ohio, concerning a state ment he is said to have, made to an other private that h<> was one of throe Aust'rians who assassinated Archduke Ferdinand, of Austria in 1014, preci pitating the world war. .According to Hobcl's story his father gave him $3or> to flee from Austria after tho assassination, that he went j to' Constantinople and later to New York, landing in October, mil. lie was working in the shipyards .-it J-Otraino when he was drafted and taken to Camp Sherman, ^le is now in' the hospital suffering from tubercu losis. BUSINESS CONFERENCE Meeting Cnllril liy I'ost-Odirr Depart ment to lie lietd in Washing-' tun April I to fBy Associated Pre??. I WASHINGTON. March 15.?A husi- : neiss conference for tho exchange of 1 postal problems and discussion of steps to Improve and extend the mail j service was called today by the Fost Oflice Department to meet in Wash ington April l to 3. Jnvitations were extended to seventy eight postmasters of the principal cities and representatives of ten large firms. PRISONER LOCKS UP JAILER Then Makm Escape, Cnrryin^ Key With 111m?IMood liotmda in . I'urNiiit. (Br Associated Prws.l WILMINGTON, N. C., March 15.?A negro prisoner In the Tender County Jail, Burgaw, early today escaped, locked the jailer in a cell and car ried oft tlio keys. Tho sheriff tolo phoned here for bloodhounds to pursue tho escaped prisoner and pret back the keys In order to free the jailor, who re mains incarcerated because the sheriff did not want to break down the bars to release him. Skinner'* Mncaronl is on sale at all grocers.?Adv. Shop Here?Dress Smnrtij-?Save .Moiirv *1 Richmond's Rn?y Siiore. 311 ICuat Droad Street. Richmond's Headquarters for CAPES AND DOLMANS Value $10.08 $12.98 Volno $10.08 $14.98 Valuo $25.00 $19.98 Value $30.00 $22.98 Value $85.00 $25.00 Value $37.50 Today and Tonight in Richmond Malcolm It. l'atteinon, former Coventor of Tenne?*ee, N|irnka ou "Wlint In Victoryf" at Academy of Mimic at :t. Memorial service anil nildrws l?y Rev. tJenrjfe \V. Jlcl)nnlel( I). 1In Ironor of ltlelimund College men who luHt their liven In service, l-'lrst llap tlnt Church. ai.'lll. I.enten orean and violin reoltnl liy F. KlnxInRton llnrker and JIIkh Anita KIowk, St. 1'aul'M. at *1. Mnlt'olm It. l*atter?on delivers addrr.su at Seventh Street Christian Clmrch nt niorninar nervlce, II. Hoy*' Sunday Afternoon Club meet* nt Y. .11. C. A. auditorium at 2t:io. l-Vllo>Tj?hiii hour* for pl^l? and their l'ricndNt V. \V. C. A. UuildinK. a to o. Special Mtrvlcen and Kcrmonn on l>oiiitlnr topic*, St. Jatue* and St. i'mil'.s Kplni'dpnl Churclicn, S. Itrv. It. C. ItanKOin. of Xrw .ler ?fy, NpetlkN at Third Street lletlicl A. >1. K. Church (colored), nt II and S. Service for colored men nt Sixth Mount /.ion llaptlNt Church nt a, and for colored wmnen at JKifth Street Ilaptlst Church ut il. Meeting for colored hoy*. Colored V. M. C. A.. '1'hird and Marshall Streets, nt 4, COMMITTEES NAMED FOR $300,000 COLLEGE DRIVE 1 I Many Prominent Itu.iinenn and Pro fessional !llen 'Will Anxlut AVe*t liampton CampniKn. The citizens' committee which will 1 assist Ttichmond oCllege !n Its cam- i paign to raise J300.000 of its $1,000,000 ; enlargement antl < ndowment fund is to i havo the help of some of Richmond's i most prominent business and profess- ; slonal men. in addition to tlie committee repre senting the college, which is composed of .Inincs 1). Crump. 'J'. C. Williams, Jr.. i A. \V. Patterson, ,1. Taylor JCIIyson and ; K. II. Pitt, tlte following will aid in the work of soliciting: For tlie Chamber of Commerce?T. M. Carrlngton, William T. Heed and Coleman Wortluim. For the Retail Merchants' Associa- . lion?-Charles T. Norman. Raphael l,evy, S. 15. Ha/.le. W. 8. RlVoads .and I Kdward O. .Schmidt. Kor ihf Rotary club?Ttussell Ilnwio, .lolm Corley, Hamilton Field, .lames 1'". Ryland antl A. t). fcjwjUrk. In order that tho women may have an opportunity to help in the move- I nient, :i committee of women will also I take part in the campaign. Mrs. W. C. ! .lames, wife of the pastor of Grove Ave- : nue Baptist Church, will be chairman i of this committee, and Dr. May K Kel- ' ier, dean of Westhampton College, will serve as secretary. It is the purpose n k a ra a b b b ? b h-b b1 a u The >V. & Y. H M Quality B Jewelers. Fine Watches on Liberal Terms a E9 B ? R n w B B B B U H a u ? a ? Any man can wear a watch Q H that is a constant sourcc of H G pride and satisfaction. Choose ^ ga from the world's host makes s at far lower prices than else- ? _ where?wo will make iho ? B terms to suit your convenience. B ? Let us show you the Watkins H ? & Yarbrough "Special'' Watch qj B ?A BEAUTY! ? g ? "^V/atkins rough h H yt JvwqlQKS ? JL 0O4 ?BK>dc( B i ''ixnmwB'isB a **?m h of tho* women to approach only their own uex. and nil the funds raised by thorn \Vril be devoted to Improvement^ at WotVhampton College. The com mittco >Vfifl be divided Into two teams ?one to work exclusively among the local Bapttitft churches and tho other In 'the city* At lurge. In tlfteen Baptist Sunday schools this 7iiornlnKv\Bpcakcra will present the needs of the > colleges and urge tho support of tho'V'ampalgn whcli will bo brought to a conclusion by tho end of the month if tho $300,000 asked of KichmutVd is secured. i The names of tVie speakors and the schools in which tlfiey will talk are: First church, l>r.- it. E. Jx>ving. Second church. Garnett ltylnnd. f.eigh Street. C: <">_ Alley. Grovo Avenue, H". K. 1'ollard, Jr. Fulton, \V. P. llarrfson. Calvary, Dr. R. B. Oa-ines. Fairntount, ProfesscV TT. H. Handy. Tabernacle, ft. M. SniiY.li. Barton Heights, Prot'estsor J. IT. Bin 1"Tord. \" Oiikwood, .1. I? Kelly. i!inter Park, Professor *\V. Jj. Prince. Bainbrldge, C. A. WiiiiirnVs. Weatlierford Memorial, I>r* J. G. L#ov ing. t'lopton Street, Professor X>.?\B. Bryan, ltidgc, Jtev, C. F. I^cek. DISCUSSING CONTRACTS IMv)ios|?ion of I're-Wnr AcreUniiriitn ' Between Uermnny mid Knternlc Prove Problem. [By Associated Prosn. 1 PARIS, March 15.?Tho import rCrnt i (lucstion of what disposition shall b<*! made of nrfe-war " business contracts) between Germany and entente agencies.' is being thresiicii out by a peace con- i ference commission. Tho point at issue is whether all | such contracts should not be consid-| ered null and void in view of the ; great increase in tho cost of materials 1 since the war, which would necessarily! entail heavy losses on many firms were I they compelled to furnish goods on the I old basis. FRUIT GROWERS SELECT - W. P. MASSEY PRESIDENT S. I>- l.upluu Member of Uxrrutlvr Committee With M. W. l>'ul ton, uf Cherry Hun, W. V*. WINCHESTER. VA., March 15.?^The Eastern Fruit Groovers' Association concluded its annual convention hero last evening, after electing; officers for the ensuing year. William P. Massey, of Winchester, secretary of tho Vii* ginia State Horticultural Society. was elected president, and J. Fred Crutcli ilcld. of Cumberland, Md., was elected secretary and treasurer. The presi dents of tho horticultural societies of Virginia. West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware were elect ed vice-prcsldonts. It is expected the next annual con vention will be held in Washington. The new executive committee is com posed of S. L>. Laipton, of Winchester, a former president of the society; M. W. Fulton, Cherry Run, W. Va., and <\ J. Tyson, Flora Dale. Pa. At the conclusion of the session yesterday afternoon tho members of the society were taken on automobile trips by the Chamber of . Commerce to the hip ico and cold storage plants, cider, vinegar, preserving and canning establishments, and also through some of the largest commercial apple orchards in Fred erick County. \\>,nrji Too Many .IneUeis. Caleb Mickens, a negro residing in Church >1111, was arrested yesterday on a charge of importing whisky. Of ficers Cole and Planter arrested Mick ens at the Broad Street Station when they discovered that he was wearing two jackets loaded with liquor. Eleven pint bottles and a canteen partly filled ivlth whisky were found on him. Woman In Arrested. .F\va Robinson,-of C>03 Goddin Street, wits1 arrested yesterday on tho charge of dispensing liquor. Patrolmen Clar".k*\ West and Ford assert they found eight Quarts of whisky on tho prcrniJ?(V?. Doctor Tells How To Strengthen Eyesight 50 per cent In One Week 5 Time In Many Instances A Krrr I'rcMcrlptinn Von t'nn llaTf Killed nnil Use at Home. Philadelphia, Pa. Pn you wear glasses? Arc you a victim of ey? strain nr other eyo weaknesses? If so, you will be glad to know that accord ing: to Or. liowis there ir renl hope for you. Many whoso eyes were failing say they had their eyes restored through the principle of this wonderful free prescription. One man says, after trying it: "1 was almost blind: could not see to read at all. Now I can read everything without any glasses and my eyes do not water any more. At night they would pain dreadfully; now they feel tine all the tiliKe. It was like a miracle to me." A lady who used it says: "The :-.tmosphere seemed hazy with or without Glasses, but after using this prescription for fifteen days everything seerns clear. 1 can even rend fine print without classes." It is believed that thousands who wear glasses can now discard them in a rea sonable time, and multitudes more will he able to strengthen their eyes so as to he spared the trouble and expense of ever getting glasses. Eyo troubles | of many dcscrrpMons may be wondcr \ fully benefited by following the sltnplo [rules. Here Is *hc- prescription: Go to I any active drug r-tore and get a bottle j <>f Vton-Opto tablets. Drop one Bon j Opto tablet in a fourth osf. a class of j water and allow to dissolve. With this I liquid bath<> the eyes two to four times j dally. You should notice your eyes j clear tip perceptibly right .from the ! start and intlammation wilf quickly j disappear. If your eyes arc bclhcrinc i you, even a little, take steps to save | them now before it is too late. 2dany j hopelessly blind might have been I saved if they had cared for their>cycs ; in time. iXOTK: Annlhor prnmin?nt Iliyslcian to whom the above article was submit ted. said: "llon-Omo Is a very remarkable remedy, lis constituent Ingredients arc well known to I eminent eye specialists and widely preocribed j by them. The manufacturers Kuaruntce It j to strengthen eyesight 50 per cent in nn<> ! week's time in many instances or refund th? money. It can be obtained from any irood druRRist and is one of tho very few prcoa rations I feel should bo kept on hand for regular use in almost every family." It Is sold In Richmond by the Tragic Drue Co.? I Adv. THE MACEY LINE OF FILING CABINETS AND SUPPLIES Wc have secured (he Exclusive Agency for the entire line ot Macey Products, which include complete lines of Filing Cabinets, in Woo^j and fcloel, Steel Safes. Oflice Desks nnd Tables and Filing Slip plies. It will therefore be well worth your while for you to examine the Macev Line of Products at our store before selecting your of fice furniture. Jewish War. Relief Days ?-W, New Spring Styles % Boots, Oxfords and Pumps Black?Ivory?Brown?White?Gray. ALL STYLES?ALL SIZES. THE S5.00 TO $12.00 KIND?OUR PRICES, $3.50 to $8.00 ALL WELT OR TURN SEWED. SPECIAL $1.95 Worth $6.00. Blark Kid Boots High Heels, Weit Sewed. Sizes 2Mi to 5. SPECIAL $4.95 Worth $9.00. Brown Calf Military Boots All Sizes. SMALL PROFITS?QUICK SALES?CASH ONLY. Young Geiger Co Smart Shoes for Young Women, 410 East Broad Street.. 1 i?y? www ? ;;;;w;yaa TAXPAYERS PACK OFFICE OF COLLECTOR MONCURE ' ?? llelntrri Income Levy I,Inters Walt la Line Until Mldntjckt Here. Helated tux ltstcc# awarmed the olllces or Internal Collector Richard C. Rloncuro In the Federal Building rlfjlit up to the last minute allowed to make returns on Incomo taxes last night. Hundreds came In during the day, and the score of clerks woro kopt busy until the ofllce clpsefl at mid night. Mr. Moncuro was on tho Job until rnrly this morning. Another clerical force will be In -tho ofllees today to accept returns mailed In from other points. Only those bear ing postmarks earlier thajp lust mld nlght will be accepted. Already thcro are thousands of letters In the olllccs wuitiag to be attondod to today. Collector Alon>ure's district extends over forty counties of Kautcrn Vlr TOO l.A'n; TO CLASSIFY. CAUS KOK SAlyM?1 flvc-pnKm*r?ncr Hiltck Six. I five-j>ai?8c?Kor Overland. 1 ttvo? I'luscnircT Pullman. Thoroughly ovrrhn uteri. Will demonstrate. Blttner Motor Ca.r Shop. Hamloliili El 80, EPILEPTIC ATTACKS Have Been STOPPED For Over 50 Years ^ dr. kline's epileptic REMEDY. It is a rational and remark ably jucceisful treatment for Fit#, Kpilepiy (Falling Sickness) and Kindred nervous Deranf atmcnU. Cet OT Order It af ainv .^m,g Stpre? FREE I I on ICpClepty. It it * * I *-0r.R. H. KliHE CO., aWER*. 5.V-; r Save Your $ $ $ at the Economy Stores SPECIAL F'\ I/KMON demonstration in our Main Street Store all tills week, beginning Monday. The ladies of Richmond and vlciu ity are cordially Invited. SPECIAL Special Demonstration on Clean Kusy Soap in our Mar bhull Street Store next Satur day. 13uy 12 cakes, 70c, with four cakes free. 1 Gold Medal Flour, 70c bag, ?orrT0'. $12.50 Dunlop Beat Patent Klour. 7 8c bag, or per <? 1 Q O r barrel .. (PlZiLJ Smokes Jowlcs for LLC Boneless Salt Pork, o r for LOC Good Grainy Lard OO for ZOC Cracke.r Jack Coffee, 35c nn grade LoC 5 bars Swift Pride \ U' Soap a,r Washing I I OUT Powder 3-11). cans Baking Powder. 2 cans No. 2 Toma toes for Jlu ra ford Choice 25c 3 cans Pocahontas Sugar Corn 3 cans Early June Peas 3 cans Monogram Asparagus ?(ocsso..ca??.Toma." (Choice 2 large cans Table Peaches, Califor nia ... . Your 'hoice \ 50c Potatoes 25c Eggs, dozen . 40c Best Cream Cheese, for 4f large cans Pie / Peaches / 12 lbs. largo New Irish Potatoes Strictly Frcsli Country 35c Your Choice 25c 36c 2 lbs. Apple Butter 3 lbs. Carolina Rice 4 plcgs. Atlantic Matches 5 cans Potted Meats 2 cans No. 2 Saur ) OC^ ^ Kraut ' Armour's Small Best Hams Good Mixed Tea, per y|/\ pound TtUC Arbuckle's Ariosa Cof- on fee ZOC Sliced Bacon, per lb Best Regular Hams, per lb. Smoked, Corned or o*v Fresh Cally Hams, lb. LuC 43c 37c Salmon or Shad, per can California Table per can 20c .liforma Table n j Peache*B, per can. . . . LoC Ritter and Campbell's or Van Camp Beans, 2 cans for Asparagus, large cans, !! 30c for 25c per can 25c Slicod Pineapple, large cans ..' Monogram Fish Roe, per can L\JC 2 lbs. for 25c Dried Butter Boans, 10c Hand Picked Beans, per lb. Blackeyo Peas, 4 lbs. for..". LOC Fancy Creamery Butter, /*q per lb UOC 3-lb. Bucket Preserves UUC Virginia Honey, pint jars UdC S. ULLMAN'S SON Incorporated 1830-1822 IS. Ma hi Street. . J50fl East Marshall Street. 5?Phones at Vonr ScrvIcc?5 11 n~~~ ...i.'i | in 1 lw?? glnla. All roturns mado to ofllccs out side of Richmond will be forwarded to him here. It was not possible to sroln any Idea n? to the -volume of taxes collected up to last nlffht. Several days wJH \ required., ?to complote compilation I totalH ? collections, however, a1 iknovw to several times greater tin' for a^ryyrovlous period. > i ^Custom ^uauty^ BOTHER the boasts! Tailoring tells! What's saved in the wool is betrayed in the wear. Cus tom Quality we say?Custom Qual ity we mean. Strict tailoring down to the last inch?sound fab rics to the very threads. How do we know? Because they are our tailors and our fabrics. No out side makes?no outside make shifts. Hold us responsible for this: Berry Clothes are the finest Ready-Tailored Garments in America! $28 AND UP Spring Overcoats, $25 to $60. CfTABUSHKO l?r? f Ml * Tbe Corler Company. There Should Be a Player-Piano in Your Home! NOWADAYS a home seems hardly compote without a Player-Piano?tbe won derful instrument that af fords ail the enjoyment of an ordinary Piano, aud a great deal more besides. No matter bow little you may know of music, think of being able to sit down before a beau tiful, sweet-toned Piano ?and PLAY; of being able to render any music you or your guests may care to hear, from lat est fox trot or song hit to famous compositions of the great masters; of being able to play any music cor rectly, with perfect accent and tone-shading, without a sugges tion of mechanical operation! Visit some friend today who owns a good, modern Player Piano?such as the makes Bold by us?and learn what you'ro missing by not having one In your home. Or better still, come here tomorrow and let us show you. Wo offer choice of the leading Players and Inner-Players, includ ing: Schubcrt, TJchr Bros, and IJndcrman Players Carola and Eupbona Inner-Play era And the Wonderful Euphona Electric Reproducing Inner-Player Piano. Prices arc the lowest possible consistent with the quality of our in struments. We accept used instruments in exchange as part payment and ar range convenient terms. The House That Made Richmond Musical. u iff I .SclnvarzBi'hiltf Brothers. Special Work in Diamond and Platinum Jewelry to, Order The mounting of old jewels into the beautiful platinum settings is a most important branch of our business. Most important, because of the demand for this work since the government encourages the use of platinum. Our facilities are unequalled?not only that our prices are low, but our designs are known for their artistic merit, and the quality of our work gives patrons an added confidence in leav ing their jewels with this establishment. Without any*obligation, we would be pleased to have you consult with us as to designs and prices. Schivarzschild Brothers Richmond's Leading Jewelers, Second aud Broad Streets. &s*iKrc?iiiR?2aipa)^^