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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21
BUTLER WILL Be
BECk'S SUCCESSOR
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD TURNS
DOWN MAN BUILDING INsPEC-
TOR WAS GROOMING.
TRAFFORD is NAMED
WILL BE SUPERINTENDENT OF
CITY ELECTRIC PLANT-REC.
OMMENDATIoN OF BECK
NOT EFFECTIVE.

John E. Butler former deputy in
the Office OF Henry p. Beck. was elect
ed building inspector of the city of
Richmond yesterday afternoon by the
administrative loard. receiving three
If the FIVE votes of the body Allan
Seville. a deputy in the office OF Nh,
city engineer. received one vote, and
Marcellus Wright, an architect. re-
Gently appointed by MIR. Beck as a
deputy in his department got one
vote. These three were the only an
nounced candidates for the board 8
consideration.
Mr.. Butler was supported by Messrs.
Foikes, Whittet and Hirschberg. Mr..
Saville was voted for by Mr.. Nc
Carthy and Mr.. Beck supported MIR.
Wright.
MIR. Butler is a builder by trade. a
practical man, and has had experience
In the building inspectors Office He
will assume charge OF the department
January LIST, when Building Inspector
Beck retires to become member OF
the administrative board.
Edward w. Trafford. an expert cleo
trician, was selected as superintendent
ct the city's electrial department.
These two appointments embraced the
only business transacted by the ad-
IliUiSG0tiNo Dodias AAGiu a VI iSa
executive session in Carlton McCar-
thy's Office In the State capitol at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
board will hold another executive ses-
lion next Friday afternoon at the same
time and place-the last caucus be-
fore II Is formally and officially In
Quoted into Office as the head of Rich
mond's new commission form Of gov
srnment.
Marcellus Wright. who received only
one of the five votes, OF the board for
The position of building Inspector. was
appointed deputy inspector by Mr.
Beck two months ago with the under
standing that Mr.. Wright was given
the position for the purpose OF groom
ing him for the position Of building
inspector. In fact. Mr.. Beck made nc
secret Of the fact that he made the
appointment with that end In view.
Ane administrative board, however
thought differently. and selected Mr.
Butler. The one vote that Mr.. Wright
rec eived. II Is said, was cast by MIR
Belk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21
MURDERED, ROBBED,
EYES BURNED OUT
CHICAGO DIAMOND MERCHANT
VICTIM OF DIADoLICAL
CRIME.
A WOMAN IN CASE
MAN IS SHOT. SKULL CRUSHED,
STABBED SEVENTEEN TIMES
AND EYES DESTROYED BY
CARBoLIC ACID
A WOMAN IN CASE

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-Joseph II.
Logue, for more than twenty years n
diamond broker in the McVickers the
alter building, was murdered in his
office today. Diamonds worth several
thousands of dollars and a large
amount in cash were taken from the
safe. The murderers escaped without
leaving clew.
Ihre theories confront the police
in this startling and desperate crime.
They are:
Robbery: This is the natural theory
by reason OF the disappearance from
the safe Of several trays OF diamond
rings and packages OF unset precious
stones. 1t was known that a woman
entered the Office OF Mr.. Logue dur
ing the morning hours and by a pre-
tense Of looking for q special piece OF
jewelry had him exhibit practically
the entire contents of his safe. A man
who called later also appeared to take
undue interest In the surroundings
of the Office.
HIS Skull Crushed.
Vengeance: This theory was strongly
supported by the multilation of the
body Of Mr.. Logue. His skull wal
crushed in by a blow from behind. He
was shot once with An automatic re-
volver. the shot being fred from above
as though the victim were In q kneel-
ing position at the time the weapon
was discharged. His eyes were burn.
cd out with carbolic acid which had
been brought to the Office. He wal
stabbed seventeen. times wit ha knife
blade at least an Inch In width. Hit
abdomen was laid open by cut
which extended half way around the
body. The papers in his safe had
been thoroughly ransacked.
Theory OF Jealousy.
Jealousy: This theory Is advanced
on account of the woman's part In
the crime and the frightful multila-
ton of the body.
The police have under investigation
the Identity OF a number Of callers
at the ONCE Of Mr.. Logue. They are
searching for the woman who visited
his ONCE just prior to the murder, bu,
also are Interested in his friendship
with other women. Today after the
murder they questioned and the ten
ants Of the building concerning a wo-
man OF striking beauty who often call
ed on Mr.. Logue. She was described
as a blonde. tall and of beautiful COM
plexion. She was often remarked FOL
an expensive seaiskin coat which she
wore
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21
CAROLINA SENDS
|. THOUSANDS HERE
FOR HER BOOZE
Money Orders Cashed at
Local Postoffice Total $751;
600 Daily On Average
CARS ARE FILLED
AND MANY EXTRAS
Trains Going South Garry
Christmas Cheer to Tar
heels and Brethren
to the South

North Carolina may see n white
Christmas, II may ram. snow or hail
or the week may be afflicted with
lndian-summerilis, but there will be
no dry" Christmas In the Tarneel
state. nor yet IN South Carolina.
Richmond will see and Is seeing to
that.
Laily Cashier Melton, of the local
postoulce and his assistants are busy
cashing money orders from points
south, mostly from North Carolina.
made out to mail order houses OF
Richmond. About 32s,000 was the
sum sent to this city yesterday in the
form of postoffice money orders In
payment for wet goods and for the
week the average has been about Vs.
geo daily.
When to this amount Is added thS
liquor paid for in checks, cash. Gre
dit, sent by friends in Richmond, or
not paid for at all. the sum spent In
Richmond by the thirsty ones Of the
prohibition States will be found to
total q considerable sum, probably as
much as $4,000 daily.
Cashier Melton said yesterday that
the daily average Of money orders
for the payment of liquor orders is
proba bly, $4,000 greater than the
average for other sea ons OF the year
Some times the total runs above $780,
Gee; sometimes, II falls to Sls,aee,
but the average for the week is about
$4,000, and Will probably continue
at that figure until after Christmas
Day.
To get these numerous orders to
destination is keeping the express
companies busy. The number OF ex-
rrnn~ mead hr tho ravr, ma Mas fhsa
fCnntinnNA On Seventh PanAA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21
Turkey IS READY
To ADMIT GREEK
PEACE DELEGATES
Forte Sends Word to ENJOYS
in London to Give Way
on One point
ORDERS FIRM STAND
UPON ADRIANOPLE
Ottoman Government Con-
tent to Push War Against
Gre, &C During Treaty
Negotiations

LONDON, Dec. 20.--The Turkish
eace delegates at the resumption OF
the conference with the Balkan ENJOYS
at st. James Palace tomorrow will an
nounce their willingness TO treat with
the Greek representatives. regardless
of Greece's refusal to sign the arnis-
tice and will further announce, II the
sitting holds long enough, that Tur-
key must be permitted to retain Adri-
anople.
Instructions covering these two
points have been received by the Otto
man ENJOYS from ConstantinopIe. 1t Ia
explained In dispatches from Constan-
tinople today that the Turkish gov
eminent is so well satisfied with the
progress OF the campaign against
Greece that she would be loath to stop
the lighting at this stage. The Con-
stantinople correspondent Of the Paris
temps, who is an OF. cial source of in
formation, states that Turkey has
gained confidence in her fighting
strength during the armistice. and Is
prepared to back her demands in the
peace conference wtth great sigor. =
positien q Bulgaria.
Bulgaria, 1t Is understood, 10 deter
mined that no peace pact shall be con-
summated that does not provide for
the surrender of Adrianople. and she
ia fully supported by other allies The
disposition Of AGrianopte therefore
looms up as the next great obstacle TO
Balkan peace.
Reports OF remarkable conditions
come from Austria Hungary where the
mobilization OF troops has plunged the
whole country into Industrial and COM
merciai chaos. Peasants are fleeing
from their homes TO search for food.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21
Committee to Ascertain How
Far The Supervision of
Banks Extends
TO FURTHER EXAMINE
MORGAN AND co.
William Rockefeller, Heinze
and Former S. nator Clark
Are 10 Be Called to
Witness Stand

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-T'urther
details Of the business cs J. r. Nor
gan a. Co. are ~ be brought cut,
and a portrayal given of how. the
alleged money trust" forced to the
wall men who owned industrial and
other corporations such as railroads
and steamship lines, when the house
money trust In, estigators return TO
their task after the holidays. This
was learned today on AUTHORITY.
Counsel Untcrmycr. for the COM
mittee, is pleased with the result of
his examination Of J. p. Morgan yes
terday. and, while the committe. de-
clines to give m advance list OF W.T.
neases It will call 1t Is known. that
Mr.. Morgan was but the first OF the
great financial figures that will be
called to testify.
Untermyer pans to put Lawrence
o. Murray. comptroller OF the cur
rency on the stand early In January.
to learn just how far the present fed
eral supervision OF national banks ex-
tends, particularly in the matter Of
knowledge Of hank examiners as to
the collateral these banks carry for
leans
Keep No Accurate Record.
It Ia said TO be common knowl-
edge In Wall Street that not a single
bank has an accurate record of the
securities It hax had IN its vaults
from time to ttmA as security of loans.
This condition exists because of the
practice of banks to erase from the
envelopes contaIning pledged sevuri-
ties the names of the securities as
changed. Only m accurate record OF
the actual securities carried by the
bank on a given day can be known
on that day. ~ . national bank
examiner c0mAx nstwe weeks later he
| cannot tell Whist securities the bank
hal In its vaults q week before his
visit.
There are now only q dozen men
actually under subpoena by the COM
mittee, although 1t is understood
many more are to be called. The
only idea obtaInabie as to how many
more witnesses will be called was the
statement OF consulting counsel ttas
the hearings would last until February
1st
Want Rockefeller.
1t was learned today that the COM
mittee has not yet located William
Rockefeller. whom it wants as a wit
ness.
II. P. Dawson. of the banking
house Of J. p. Morgan a Co., will
be one Of the first witnesses to be
called In January.
Other witnesses who may he called
are ex-senator William A. Clark. F.
Augustus Heinze, who may tell or the
Amalgamated Copper deal: Arthur E.
Stiilweil, who built the Kansas City
Southern and had II taken away from
him; James A. Moore. of Seattle,
president OF the Western Steel cor
poration. who incurred the hostility Of
Wall Street interests: Bernard n.
Baker, who fought the shipping trust,
and possibly Charles W. Morse.
1t Is said that Untermver will pay
especial attention to the r. c. I. deal,
whereby the Steel trust Is alleged TO
have absorbed Its principal competi-
tor in the South.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21
BUREAU WILL TRY
TO SAVE BABIES
DECIDES THEIR WELFARE rs
EQUAL TO THAT OF CATTLE.
HOGS AND PLANTS.
WOMAN in CHARGE
MISS JULIA LATHROP TO TAKE
UP WORK OF INVESTIGATING
CONDITIONS IN LARGE
CITIES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The fed
cral government which has been for
years providing for the welfare OF cat
tie. hogs. potato plants and sugar
beets, is at last actually coming to the
rescue Of the babies.
Beginning Immediately after Christ
mas. the newly created children's bu-
reau of the department OF commerce
! and labor. of which Miss Julia La
throp OF Chicago, Is the chief. will
begin campaign to save the lives OF
bafies under one year OF age.
This win be the first inquiry under
taken by the bureau. Investigators
will go into typical communities In
every section Of the country, and make
a house to house canvass.
''The purpose OF the inquiry Is tc
find out why the babies live, and why
! they die" sstd Miss Iathrop.
"Of the 100000 babies under one
year OF age dying yearly In the United
States. at least 10000 could be saved
by the application Ct methods with
| which we are already as people well
acquainted.
The death rate for the total popu-
iation Is slowly. but surely declining
Adults are living on the average lon.
ger lives: but the death rate for babies
less than ons year old IL not declining
10000 Death Each Year.
THE estimate Of DR.. Grassy l. Will
burn. OF the United States census bu.
reau that at least 100000 babies die
annually In ther United States, means
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21
GOVERNMENT NAbS
SEVEN OFFICIALS
CHARGES THEM WITH OBTAINING
s,o,eeo. 600 ny FRAUD IN FLOAT
ING STOCK.
POST OFFICE WORK
INSPECTORS HAVE BEEN ON
TRAIL OF STERLING DEBEN-
TURE COMPANY YEAR, 1T
is ASSERTED.

NEW YORK. Dec 2o.-The gov
eminent spread out its net today and
scooped up seven officials of the
Sterling Debenture company on in
dictments alleging gigantic fraud
by which 10000, 600 wa obtained on
inflated stock.
The Sterling Debenture company.
according to Postoffice Inspector
Dicks. extravagantly m.srepresented
the stock of more than half dozen
concerns, inducing thousands OF In
vestors throughout the country {,
buy.
Six officials Of the accused concern
were arrested In this city. They ara
Frank w. Shumaker. former prest-
dent OF the company: Samuel Z.
Findiay, Harry II. Plat. Edwin A.
Baron. Sidney Rosebaum and Wilbur
NJ Stone. all directors now. or for
mer directors. of the Sterling. Be-
sides these was George H. nj. Middle
brooks, q former resident of Chicago.
The government Is looking for two
more men.
Result OF Years Work.
The arrests are the outcome II a
years work by the postofiice authuri-
ties. While fragrant fraud IL alleged
against the Sterling. the government
officials make 1t clear that they DO
not ineinuate any wrong doing by the
companies whose stock the Sterling
handled. Tho offense. az alleged. ID
confined to the Sterling concern In
misrepresenting tho stock OF the COM
panies II helped promote.
Among tho companies whose stocks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21

ploye OF any Of the merchants listed
IN the contest.
Attention Of contestants 10 called to
the fact that all combinations must be
In the contest once by p. NJ. today
Bonus votes will not BE- issued on those
brought In after that time
DO not overlook tho special bonus
Offer made by the Smithdeal Business
college on all scholarships secured
from the college up to December Esd.
This means large number Of votes
to those contemplating taking q bust
ness course, and should be taken adj
vantage Of by those desiring q BUSH
ness education.
The Main Street market, 210l West
Main street, sales slips are now good
for votes--and those who live in the
West End can receive additional votes
by making their purchase for every
thing n the grocery line. q this mar
kst They handle fresh meats, ash,
ioystsra n fAct everything IN The sdi-
ble linA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21
OPPORTUNITY
is GIVEN TO VOTERS

An excellent opportunity to secure
votes ID afforded contestants today
All purchases made from Horace 3.
Wright & Co.. First and Broad streets.
will entitie the purchaser to nv. Votes
for = cent instead OF one vote issued
On regular days Those contemplating
purchasing mems or boys clothing,
Ehristmas ties. gloves and other arti-
cles OF this nature should take Sd-
vantage Of this opportunity to secure
large number Of votes. A representa-
tive OF the contest department will be
present ana all sales slips to secure
this extra number OF votes must be
stamped BY this representative. Those
that arc not 10 stamped win only be
credited for the usual amount. The
cterl<s will be required to give the
purchasers sales slips. and II will be
the privilege Of each purchaser to turn
IN tha sales 10 the credit of any con
teetant they desire. sales slips,
oouVOna o. cash rsgistsr saiss viii mot
- allowed - ~ faysA ~ AAv sm-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21
Sent 70 Grand jury.

The preliminary hearing of D. c.
Hundley, colored. charged with
wounding Lowry Frayser on Novem-
Der 23d, came up yesterday in Po-
lice court. and was ordered by JUS.
tice Crutchfeld to be sent on to the
grand jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21
Waiyes Examination.

=. W. Thompson. charged with
having forged the name OF A n. Lee
to two pay orders on the American
Locomotive Works. waived sxamina-
ton In Police court yesterday morn
Ing. and the cas4s we're certified "a
the Hustiaga court
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Even thst il Z mistake" said the
governor promptly. Il have asked
several persons and they have been
quite ready to make suggestions.
cannot. OF course, tell whether the
position will be acceptable to the
person to whom 1t liz offered, when
that ftyua rnu1 "a -
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21

The governor saw Rolla Wells.
treasurer Of hin campaign for rev
minutes today. but the cabinet was
not mentioned. Mr.. Wells submitted
: report Of the campaign contribn-
tons and expenditure giving every
detali down 20 the smallest item. Mr..
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-11-21
WREATH STATUES
OF GRANT AND LEE
UNITED DAUGHTERS OF coNFEp
ERAcY VISIT THE CAPITOL.
sew PLAN FOR MONTICELLO
Mrs Wake. Custodian Of Flags Pro
peses That Home Of Jefferson Should
Pass to State Of Virginia.

Washington.-wreaths OF aowst. wers
is'd al the foot Of the statues Of Ulysses
;. Grant and Robert L. Lee in the cap
tol by direction of the United Daughter.
OF the Confederscy, who held their con
sention here.
4 sentiment developed during the con
vention among the Virginia delegation
Of the Gifted Daughters OF the Coufed-
srsey, that the home Of jefferson should
pass into the hands of the state of Nir.
ginis, instead OF the national govern.
ment, as so persistently advocated by
Mrs. Martin W. Littleton, wife OF Repre-
sentative Lttleton OF New York.
Mrs. Frank Anthony Wake. custodian
OF flags and pennsnt. Of the T. d. c., Is
the leader Of the movement to have Mon
tieello taken over by the state OF Nir.
ginis. IL is fact, however, and admit.
ted BY Mrs. Wake, that a great ma jor.
ity Of the Virginia delegation has signed
the petition Of Mrs. Ettleton and that
thus most of the Virginia delegation =
committed. Nearly all of the 600 in the
Virginia delegation have signed for Mrs.
littleton, and among these signers is Mrs
A. J. Compbell, president Of the state
delegation. Mrs. Wake admits that her
opposition Is based in part upon the fail
ure Of Mrs. Littleton to meet her in
Washington last winter TO appear before
. congressional committee on the subject
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-11-21
FEARING ROBBERY
GIRL KILLS MOTHER
TRAGEDY OCCURS ON SPEEDING
PENNSYLVANIA TRAIN.
FIRED WHILE HALF ASLEEP
Gil, Who Was in Berth, Killed Mother
as She Entered-Was on Way to
New York to Purchase
TrousSeau.

Philadelphia Mrs J. RaPe Myers,
was -hot by her daughter, Gladys Biz
abeth Myers, in mistake for a robser,
in 4 sleeping car ON . Pennsylvania rail
road train bound Tor New York. She
died a short time later in a Trenton, y.
j., hospital.
Miss Myers Was on the wav to New
York to purchase = trous>eau for her
coming wedding to j. Blair Dillard OF
Salem, Va. she had a ca-ket Of jewels
which she vas taking TO New York 10
have repaired AMI matched and when
she heard her mother resntering their
section after Mrs. Myers had gone for s
lew minutes to the dressing room, she
took her revolver from under her pillow
aud fired, thinking a burglar ~as after
the GYMS She vas half awake at the
time
Miss Myers made the following state
msnt.
4 "a. awakened by my mother, who
informed me that III. was going TO the
wash room aud while she Vas absent
iozed oil asleep. | VS. suddenly swak
enei from my sleep Dy seeing The cur
tain parted aud some one crawling into
the berth. I always sleep with reyolv
er under my pillow and knowing that
the porter had se.n my je~elry. ! pulled
the revolver from under the pillow and
fired and was horriied to hear my moth
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-11-21
WILSON ANNOUNCES
AN EXTRA SESSION
SAYS BUSINESS SHOULD KNOW
TARIFF PLANS AT ONCE.
WILL REDEEM HIS PLEDGES
simultaneously With the Announcement
President-Elect Wilson Made State
ment That He Will Sail
For Bermuda.

New York - shall call congress to-
gether in extraordinary session not later
than April IS. shall do this only be-
cause I think the pledges Of the party
ought 70 be redeemed a. promptly a.
possible but also because ! know It to
be- in the interest Of business that all
uncertainty ~ to what the particular
items Of tariff revision are to be should
be removed As soon a. po>-ible.'-Wooi-
row Wilson.
A. he issued his statement the pre.i-
dent-elect remarked.
The list of members of congress sid
prominent Democrats throughout the
country who had expressed them-elve.
on the subject showed that the sentiment
in favor of FALLING an extra session va-
vpie-pread--l might say almost unsnr
nous. The extra session viii have the
advantage OF giving rs an early start
toward. eftectHg the reforms 70 which
ths Democratic party = pledged"
The pFesident-elect gave out hi. sta,e-
msnt before embarking ON his vacation
for twO reasons. First. a. declared IN
his statement. he desired to remove ar. :
uncertainty that might be- injurious Ia
the business interests Of the country. The
Second reason was purely selfish, az he
himself remarked lie wants to spend
his vacation in quiet snd peace. lie real
i1ed. he said. that unIesI the question
Was settled at this time he would BE-
besieged continually Tor a definite state
ment ON the subject
simultaneously with the issuance OF
his statement, the president-eleet gave
permission to say that he is to spend his
vacation in Bermuda.