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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-11
AUTO VICTIM IN
DANGEROUS STATE

Especial TO The Richmond virgfnian)
RALEIGH, y. G.. Sept. 10.-Emmn
Hamilton. the high school girl, who
was run over by the automobile of II =
Bridgers. OF Tarboro. here last Friday
Is said to be In hopeless condition to-
night. Pneumonia has set in, leaving
her In a most precarious condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-11
Wrong M.n !. Wright Man.

After chasing him several blocks and
firing al him. under the Impression nc
was man wanted for assault. officer
Tcmlinson Saturday arrested Moses
Melton. Melton has a pistol in his
pocket and he was charged with car
yy!pg q concealed weapon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-11
Garage 10 Rs,ed.

BOSTON. Sept. 10.--Forty-six aI-
tomobiles were destroyed in q fire that
RACED . garage owned by the X. A,
Skinner Company here to-day, The
loss Is $4,000. For time the en-
tire garage district at Stanhope and
Clarendon streets was threatened.
Only Is feet from the Skinner ga
rAge was . tank containing 1000 fall
!lopns of gasollpN = -r----~s 49,.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-11
STUBBS DEFEATED
FOR LEGISLATIVE
GLOUCESTER

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE.
VA, Sept. 1e.--Tne county COMMITTEES
had no quorum at its meeting Satur-
day, so the votes cast in the primary
we're not canvassed. The committee
will meet on Wednesday. September
49, Error was made In the vote for
the House. The figures should have
been: Stubba 365: Tabb, 374
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-11
$25 IN GOLD

viii be given the person who first dominates the high
vote getter in the entirt contest nybody win
this $40 in gold. early anybody think of some
popular person who would make strong candidate in
an affair of this kind The people you nominate
the better show you will stand of winning the $25 IN
gold Nominate yourself a friend to-day.
Contest will be found page g.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
JOHNSON OFFERS 70
RE-ENTER THE RING.
ISSUES CHALLENGE TO NJ kNUF.
MAN AND GEORGE COTTON
FROM PITvrSBURG

bf Associated Press
Iittsburg, Jan 2O.-Jack Johnson.
heavyweight pugllist, tonight offered
ten thousand TO five thousand that
he can knock out either Al Kaufman
or George Cotton. In the case Of
Cotton, the champion is willing to
fight the moment the contest is ar
ranged and guarantees to win in less
than ten rounds or forfeit ten thous-
and. As to the fight with kaufman,
Johnson was not specific. excepting
TO state that he would want four
weeks In which to prepare himself.
The matter seemed to worry John
son, as he hesItated at the Gazette
Times office tonight and made out a
ten thousand dollar check payable
TO the newspaper and left dlsappolnt-
ed when the newspaper refused to
hold the money lie insisted that he
would place the check with some
reputable person before leaving the
city
Earlier IN the day johnson made a
statement that he had no intention
of entering the ring for six months,
Johnson's offer to meet Al Kaufman
dissipates the Chicago rumor to the
effect that the men had already been
matched 20 fight twenty rounds IN
London In April.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
NAVY OFFICERS ARE
Warned BY EXAMPLE
REPRIMAND ISSUED TO COM.
MhNDER SIMS BY PRESIDENT
Is MADE PUBLIC.

By Associated proW
Washington, Jan. 20.-rhc general
order issued to the naval service oi
the United states by Secretary Meyer
rcprImandng, In accordance with the
instructions Of the President. Com
mnnder W. s Sims Of the batllcshlp
Minnesota for his "cyery drop Of
blood speech" delivered IN London
December ., was made public today
After quoting tho letter recently ad.
dressed TO him by the President Soc
Rotary Meyer added these words In
the general order:
"a public rcprlmand ls hereby adj
mlnlstcred 10 Commander ". s.
Sims of tho United states navy and
VIII be- entered upon his official rec
ord In view NJ the graycneH OF the
offcnsc so clearly set forth IN the
above quoted communication from tho
President, no additional rcmnrka ap-
pear necessary 20 Indicate 20 the nav
nj service the lack Of tact and know
ledge NJ plain duty " mn officer NJ
the navy exhibited by Commander
Sims upon the occasion mentioned
and TO prevent repetition OF such a
rogrettablc occurance."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
mexican rebels ON
march N0RTHWARD?
EXCITEMENT AROUSED ALONG
MEXICAN BORDER FOLLOW
ING REPORT.

By Associated Press.
Douglas, Arl2., Jan 20. 0.--EXclte-
mant was aroused IN Mexico by re-
ports that a thousand insurrectos
were rapidly advancing northward
through Sonora and had crossed the
border. The American mine owners,
II Is reported. called on the war de-
partment today to increase the fed
eral forces now In the district. 1t Is
feared that the rebels marching
northward from Oxaca Will take tho
Nacosari railroad which transports
ore from the American mines OF So
nora.
United States cavalry men arrested
salIsear Cantllles here today while he
was engaged In smuggling arms and
ammunition across the border Can
titles was taken before Judge Riese
Of the municipal court and fined 500
and sentenced to ten days In jail.
Tn response to the urgent appeals
Of Laboria vasquez. commlssarlo OF
Aqua Prieta, forty citizen soldiers ar
rived from Trontieras 20 protect the
Mexican custom house Just across the
border from here.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
COOK AGAIN IN Tolls.
Spctds Night In City Jnil on Charge
Of Assnmlting Negro

G. Cook, tailor, grand entertainer
Of friends, etc, etc, was again taken
under the wing Of the police shortly
after o'clock last night. Cook was
arrested at the Marchall house by Of
flcer Griffin on the charge OF assault
Ing a negro bearing the name of RoS,
ers.
When Cook was taken to the station
house his amount of money was far
too insufficient to permit to give a
$26 bond He had a ring and thought
he might escape detention In the city
holdover for the night by pawning II
a la Queen Isabella. The pawn shop
was closed and there was nothing do
lns IN the 'ewcl line. To jail went
Cook A partial souso accompanied
him.
Cook was fined S25 Thursday In
police court for violating ordinance
No. i56, the one which says thou shalt
not look upon the wine when II Is
red or words TO that effect Cook
claimed, however that he was only
stewing up rabbit for some OF his
friends for whom II seems, he had
provided a couple Of suit cases filled
with beer with half barrel OF tho
brew as a side issue.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
PLAYMATE THOUGHT
TO HAVE HUNG BOY
BODY OF SMALL LAD FOUND
HANGING IN SHACK BUILT
BY COMPANIONS .


Ann Arbor, Mich. Jan. 2O-That
little Foster Campbell, whose dead
body was found last night hanging In
shack built by the boys Of the neigh
borhood met his death at the the
hands of former playmate seems
clearly indicated by the finding to-
day OF good bye" note on the out
side OF the shanty This note, mis-
spelled, was written with chalk In
childish characters, as follows;
Good bye Dayel (signed) Lolse H."
"Davel," the police believe, was in
tended by the writer Of tho note to
mean devil" and "Lolse H." was evil
IDENTIFY intended TO convey the inn
preston that Loise Heron, the clos
est friend of the dead lad. was re-
sponsible for his death and had scrib-
bled a farewell Not the slightest
suspicion Is attached TO the Heron
boy, who Is only years old. 1t Is
the belief that some older boy lnotted
the rope about the little fellows neck
and tied tho loose end to rafter.
The rope was drawn too tightly and
death resulted.
The police tonight are without "a
clue to the Identity Of the supposed
homicide.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
Work for thc CommIssion

Special TO thO world.
oklahoma City, Jan. 20.-Speaker
Durant offered bin in the lower
house Friday comforting on the state
capital commission authority to carry
out any and all contracts between the
state and any parties relative to the
construction Of the capitol The
legislature will make the contracts
The commission IL to be given gem
cral supervision and control over all
matters in connection with the CON
struction work aud the expenditure
OF the capitol funds.
Durant's bill directs the capitol
commission to take into It's posses
sion all contracts now in existence.
II Is deputlzed TO examine plats for
lands to be sold, examine titles OF
necessary and in general see that tho
interests OF the state are properly
safcguarded after agreements are en-
tered into by the state and parties
engaged In the capitol construction.
There Is q bill now pending IN the
senate favorably reprotcd abollshng
the capitol commission. Boone VIII
lloms of Lehigh, one member OF the
commission, said In an Interview re-
Gently that the commission was un.
necessary under tho present law. II
is believed, however, that the object
OF the Durant bin Is largely to mako
IL apparent that the commission can
flud sufficient to keep them busy
Representative Ncsblt introduced n
bill fixing the penalty for stealing
chickens and turkeys, and Maxey OF
Shawnee offered bin locating a
state training school for girls at
Shawnee, Gllispio and others ln-
uoduced a bin approprIating funds
for the district agricultural schools,
bin similar to the one offered In
the senate.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
EXPRESS COMPANIES
PROMISE REDUCTION
LOWER RATES FROM ALL POINTS
ANNOUNCED As RESULT OF
CONFERENCE


BY Associated Press.
New York, Jan. 20.-Officers of the
panies IN conference here today an
nounced a reduction in through rates
soon 20 take effect between all OF the
offices Of the United States and many
of the Canadian.
II is explained that several of the
Canadian companies have held back
up to the present because the customs
regulations at the Canadian border
necessitate so much extra work that
reduction Of the existing rates
rates would IN many cases work a
hardship. All Of the important ex-
press companies were represented.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
HASKELL Will Make
USUAL Court PLEA
FORMER GOVERNOR 10 rely
UPON STATUTE or LlMlrA.
TGONS IN NEW YORK sur.

Special 10 tho World.
Guthrie okla, Jan. 40, In III,
case Of Cornelius S, Lodcr OF Now
York, VS.. former Governor Haskell,
permission was granted Haskell by
tho federal court here today to 30
amend his court answer that he may
plead the statue OF limitation on thu
Judgment secured by l,odor Hgenst
Haskell In tho supreme court Of New
York County for $4,000, the amount
alleged due from Haskell TO the llli-
nols steel Company on q loan In
1898. Loder lator purchased tho
eompanys interest
The New York state statue Of liml.
toton Is ton years and In Oklahoma
five Haskell desiring to plead undor
tho oklahoma statue The court TO-
fused to continue the case of Scott
McReynolds of Brooklyn, N. Y, tho
Hearst attorney, who Is suing Haskell
for $4,000 for alleged false arrost at
tloskelrs hands, but granted q con-
tnluncc In the case OF Judge John
H. Bailey OF Ottawa, Ohio, Va. TASK
ell, wherein Ballcy sues for $4,000 ut.
torney fccs alleged due him. Bailey
has recently, Il Is learned today se-
cured Judgment against Haskell te-
50 900 IN an Ohio court and dosir0s
to plead tho fact In tho oklahoma
case,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
SHEEHAD IS NOT
ASSURED Of SEAT
SEN \TORIAL DEADLOCK IN NEW
YORK STILL UNBKOkEN.
MANY members absent
Friends of Tammany Candidate
pair" and Truce IL the
Result.

by Associated Press
-" .,, 80 "
'' '''''' '''',' WV ' ''''0
''uaS S"oN'u Pr"'tea''S no o"'hs'
in the rival camps into which the
fight to elect William II. Sheehan has
s,ltt tbo nor,o,r,,o ,,o,or,,. prt
W tue ''SI VI Spe"ulHS III" u"eAP'''e"
week IN Albany Mr.. Sheehan's
friends remained and voted except
whom ohIo ~ ,rror.. ,,,irs % vbicb
WV '''e'' postum "''''''o''' '"' ''''e''
nan ala not gain a single vote al
though Alton b. Parker, his law part
ner I'm fl nereor,l lotter IN Ass.p,htv-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
attorneys TILT IN
THE SCHENK TRIAL
COUNSEL QUARREL OVEN INTRO.
DUCTION or EVIDENCE-MRs.
SCHENN TO TESTIFY.


Wheeling W Va, Jan. 20-Thc de-
fHnso In the trial Of Mrs. Laura Farms
worth Schenk today introduced testl-
mony to show that her husband, John
O. Schcnk, whom she Is charged with
poisoning, was m lSfore the time
the state alleges she administered
poison TO him, In this support tho
lawyers for Mrs Schenk put on the
stand Charles H. Hughes, railroad
man, and Dr A. B Best the Schenk
family physician,
The afternoon session was enliyen-
ed by Tits betwcon the attorneys. The
defense sought TO put on the stand Dr
Robert H. Sleepy OF Plttsburg, to inn
peach the testimony Of Miss Eleanor
Zoeckler, or Mrs. Klein" The dctec-
tive nurse, Attorney Boyce said he
Wished 90 show that she was addicted
TO the use Of morphine. The state OBJ
Jcctcd and was sustained
Tho defense then put Charles b.
Hughes, n railroad man on the stand
who testified that long before
Schenk's trip TO Europe he told him
OF suffering from nausea. vomiting
and abdominal pains the same symp-
toms the physicians testified Schenk
had been suffering from when they
attributed the cause TO poisoning.
Or. Best testified that he treated
Schenk for toneilitls In September.
1909, and also attended him on other
occasions, The doctor answering tho
hypothetical question for tlb state
was OF the opinion that tho symptoms
described were those OF lead and ar
senio poisoning. Tho defense has de-
cidcd to place Mrs. schonk on the
stand.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21

BY AssOcltcd Press
Columbus, Jan. 90 Tho announce
mont that the executive board OF the
American Federation OF Labor at
Washington today had granted a char
tor membership to the Western Fed
GRAFTON " Miners was received with
pleasure tonight by the fourteen hum
drod delegates now In Columbus attend
Ing the convention OF the United Mine
Workers Of America.
The nctlon by the executive board
is believed here to have been brought
about BY the threat made by the con
vention Of miners In Columbus TO with
draw from the American Federation
unless the WNstarn metal and ore
miners were given an Industrial char
ter. the same as held by L. M.
w. OF A.
Because the color line was drawn
on the delegates Mt tho Normandie
hotel In the use Of the passenger ele-
yator. International Secretary Perry
today moved his headquarters to tho
Metropolo hotel.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
alfalfa BILL 70
GET Bic reward
HOUSE HAS BILL TO PAY FOR
COMPILING JOURNAL
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Blll 20 Give Tulsa County senator
and Two Representatives In
the Senate

Special to tho World
oklahoma city Okla, Jan. 2O,-A
bin approprating $4,000 TO pay VIII
liam II. Murray Of TlshomIngo and
two assistants for compiling the Off
cial Journal OF the constitutional con-
Veuuon, was introduced IN the lower
house Friday, just after Murray had
distributed. through the pages, COM
pimentary copies Of a digest Of the
journal prepared at his own expense,
The former speaker and president
of the constitutional convention also
made his first pure election" speech
before the legislature, when he ad-
dressed the senate a little later. Muir
ray predicted the death of the DEM
ocrotic party In oklahoma unless tho
present election laws should be
amended
Murray's remarks did not occasion
very spirited applause on the part of
the Democratic senators In response
TO a question by Senator Vandeyent-
er, Murray said II would cost $50, 900
to publish the journal of the constl-
tutlonal convention Tor proper dis
tribution.
The senate devoted almost the en-
tire afternoon to discussion of the
new code Of rules prepared by the
rules committee About the only
change affected in tho rules as re-
ported was the striking out OF pro-
vision that no senator should be al
lowed to explain his vote,
Bills were passed by the house by
Dwant, appropratIng $4,000 to
boauury the campus at the Durant
Normal; by Lewis and Ashby per-
miuing cx-union and confederate sol
dicrs TO haul or peddle without H.
cense" by Senator Goulding, making
October 70, Columbus Day, a special
annual holiday.
Senator Stewart introduced a lcgis-
latIve redistrlcting act providing for
a senator's and 105 representatives.
Tulsa County is a senatorial district
and gets two representative
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
Charter
70 Federation
AMERICAN FEDERATION or IA
rOR GRANTS DEMANDS.
BUREAU OF MINING NOW
Mining Department WIN Be Conducts
ed by Labor Organization as
Result

BY Associated Press.
Washington. Jan 2O-Aftcr al
most thrcc deys OF argument. the ~.
ecutive council of the Amorlcan Fed
Grafton of Labor today decided n
grant a charter 10 the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners on equal terms with
the one held hy the United Mine
Workers Of America
Charles II. Meyer. president OF the
Western Federation OF Miners. who
has been looking after the interests
of that organization expressed HIM
SELF IN entire accord with the terms.
The policy agreed upon now viii now
be submitted TO the Western Fedora.
tIon for ratification. Meyer advan-
ced the hope that his organization
would adopt IT,
The effect Of granting the charter
In the event Of IT'S ratification. Meyer
advanced the hope that his organizn-
ton would adopt IT,
The effect Of granting the charter
In the event of its ratification will ba
the establishment OF mining depart
nont under the jurisdiction OF t!ts
American Federation Of Labor
II was made q provision Of the IS
sunnce of the charter that the mem-
bcrs Of the machinsts locals now ex-
listing In the mining camps viii noe be
required to Join the Western Fcdeca-
tion of Miners in order TO follow tnelr
trndo In the mining camp.
The United Mine Wor,crs Of Ana
erica In convention at Columbus.
OHIO today unanimously voted To
withdraw from the American Fedora
tion of Labor if the Western Fedora
tiou of Miners was not granted a
charter on the same terms with the
former organization.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
Transfer Wires Soon

The Pioneer Telephone aud Tele-
graph Company viii shortly be ready
60 remove It's wires from the poles in
tho down town district and place them
in the condults recently laid, accord
ing to the statement Of Manager
Sanders to the commission yesterday.
Mr.. Sanders had called relative to
the removal Of the city alarm wires
from the telephone poles
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21


iron company mavod TO Tulsa from
Cleveland several yonrs ago. said the
president il WAS ogrocd thlt they ro-
ccNe a bonus of Eg.5OO If IL vould
asrec 10 employ 20 mon. The Off
ccrs Of the compnny dld not desire TO
enter into "A binding agreement. but
the removal was made. and TuIsl re-
ocNed tho benefits without cost Ro-
Gently tho comuan, desired To- erect "A
plant whore there were water faclll-
ties for TRANSFORMATION. and had blue
prints drawn for st. Louis site.
IA earnest work ON the mart of Inc Of
nccrs and directors of the Commercial
club the company was finally induced
tn buld the pIunt IL desired to erect
u ST. Louis n Tulsa This viii be "a
largo coccrn. and ID takes bonus of
$4,000 To accomplish this. OF this
amount. said Alr. Connolly. i. Il.
Crosblr has agreed to ul, $1,000
lea, ing $4,000 I'd be secured for the
purpose.
It was hoped that this could Doe r1is-
cd Independently of the industrial
fund. and "a committee romposad of
A. f.. AuIL.. G.. e.. Nlagcr. O. a.. Leon
ard l. x Cnu, and a. n AIrcIl-
Tough was chosen.
Carl g. AIagce. vice uresldcnt NJ
the club, made "a short address follow
Ing the presidents review Of the
years work. lie commented upon the
uutirmg efforts which the retiring
president had nut forth I'm behalf of
Tulsu. "No Commercial Club over
had a better president than Mr.. Con
molly" said he nor no city a better
citizen" Mr.. connolly was then ten-
dcrcd rising vote OF Thanks Mr..
Magco Travelled over some paths not
touched by the president His talk
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
DANvILLE IN rHoEs or PROBE,
Grand Jury VIII Begin INVESTIGATION
OF Election Frauds.

By Associated Press
Ddnyille, III. Jan 20 The ap-
pcamnce Of the presidents OF four
banks who were the bondsmen for
the former county treasurer 1t, H..
WhItlock, before the grand jury to-
day caused rumors that formed the
entering wedge in the corrupt cleo
tons probe, but none OF the court Of
fcIals or Jurors would either affirm or
deny it,
II is believed the grand jury will
take up the vote selling question on
Monday as all other criminal mat
ters win have been disposed of by
then, II Is said that nearly two
thirds Of the jury will support Fore
man lssac Woodward in demanding a
rigid investigation Of the charges and
rumors Of political corruption,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
Would Amend Constitution

Special 10 tho WOsl.
Oklahoma City Utla. Jan co
Senator W. Z, stewart OF Hugo IN.
troduced a JUlnt resolution today pro-
posing constitutional amendment
repeating Section Article o. aud
proposlngnothmg to take It's place.
Section prohibits tho sale of short
lines promoted by Oklahoma capital
to tho big trunk lines which alone
could operate them ut profit
This is the third attempt to change
the constitution IN this respect Many
railroad promoters who had begun
construction Of short lines stopped
work when tho amendment offered
at the November election failed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21

Special 10 the World.
oklahoma City, Okla Jan, 20
The house committee on criminal
jurisprudence returned an adverse rc-
port today on tho bill making wifo
desortlon a felony.
Tho anti-tipping bill By Champion
OF Carter and Miller Of Muskogoe was
reported do pass" by the samo com
mltteo. II is made n misdemeanor
to give or receive q tip
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
ERDsTErN FOUND NOT GUILTY
Bribery Charge Against Attorney Re
suits In Acquittul

hy ASSOCIATED ltcAA
Chicago, H., Jan. 2O--Attorney
Charles ErbstcIn was found not
guilty tonight OF having brlbed lur-
or to prevent the conviction Of Lee
O'Nell Browne, the minority leader
IN the state legislature, who was
charged with bribery In connection
with the election TO the United states
senate OF william Lorlmer, II was
Erbstcln's second trial and tho jury
was out less than au hour
The specific charge against l1rb.
stein, who was counsel for Browne
In his second trial, was that he
brlbod Juror Grant McCutchcon. to
hold out for u verdict ot mot guilty"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
IOWA DEADlocK CONTINUES


ny Associated Press.
Des Moines Iowa, Jan. go SO sig.
nlficant change occurred in the sena.
torlal deadlock FOO the Iowa logisa-
ture today W. S. Kenyon gained
two votes, A. b. Funk remained sta
tIonary and Lafayette Young ana II
w Byers lost one each.
There are no signs ot the hrcakng
up of the deadlock The house today
declined to. adjourn over tomorrow
when the senate passed a resolution
TO that effect
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-21
Big PROBLEM FOR COURT.
Tlirty-Tl,rcc Million Debt OF Virgins
lnns 10 Supreme Court.

Nv Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 2O,--A stnggeF-
ing arthmetoal problem, compiled by
questions Of intcrnatlona law OF how
much Of the S92OOO,OOO debt the old
state Of Virginia and West Virginia
should bear. wns laid bare today be-
fore tho supreme court OF The United
states for rs solution
Recognising the lnulcucy Of the
problem and the Importance OF tho
outcome, the uourt consented 10 de-
vote practically all Of lts timo untll
next ThGrslNy to the hearing OF ar.
gumcnts This Is more time than has
been given any other cose argued be-
fore the supreme court In muny
years