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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-14
AUDITOR WARREN
BREAKS HIS LEG
AGED CITY OFFICIAL HAS SEVERE
FALL IN FRONT OF HIS
RESIDENCE.

City Auditor E. r. Warren, who Ia
eighty-five years of age. fell at
o'clock yesterday afternoon on the
street in front of his home, at 500 East
Main street. and suffered a compound
fracture of the right leg. He managed
TO crawl into his home, from where the
city ambulance was called. DIR. Tay-
lor Hawkins responded, and the strick
en- man was taken at once to the Vir-
ginla hospital
The injury is said to be serious.
The break was Just above the ankle,
and the bone protruded through the
skin.
DIR. NJ. D, Hoge attended Mr. War
rem at the Virginia hospital It was
stated last night by the hospital au-
thorities that Mr.. Warren was rest
Ing well. although on account OF his
age his injury is considered serious.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-14
THURSDAY VOTING DAY
IN VIRGINIAN CONTEST

cure large number OF votes this
week Thursday. January 18th, will
be voting and demonstration day, SOC
votes being given to ait iatiies who
call and register at the office. This
voting day, together with the com
binations announced for this week.
affords an exceptional opportunity
for all OF the contestants TO increase
their standing by a great many votes.
The contest department is npen
again row. and contestants may bring
in their labels and have them count.
ed However. II is requested thai
those having a great number of labels
hold them out for few days In order
to allow the contest staff to catch up
on the work that has been delayed
There are only few more DAYS
eft TO get up the ordinations for this
week. Do not let this opportunity
slip by For the benefit of those who
may not have list of the combina-
TONS same Is printed below. j..
Attention OF contestants and their
friends 10 called to the fact that on
all purchases made at Johnston Bros,
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ELECTORAL VOTE
Wilson and Marshall tDem.) 4aS
Roosevelt and johnson PROF. S.
Tart and Butier tRep.} ....

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.--Presidential
electors in all the States met today at
the various State capitols and formally
announced the votes OF their respec-
tive states for president and vice-pres-
ident of the United States, and chose
their official messengers TO carry the
votes to Washington. where they will
be delivered to the president pro tenn
pore Of the senate. The returns will
be canvassed February 12th in Joint
session of the senate and house when
woodrow Wilson will be formerly de-
clared elected president OF the United
States.
Ohio for the first time IN sixty years
cast a solid vote for the Democratic
national ticket. The twenty-four votes
OF the state went to Wilson and Mar
shall. The last previous Democratic
president, IT voted for was Franklin
Pierce, In 1851
Vice-President- elect Marshall at IN
danapolis In thanking the fifteen cleo
tors of Indiana for the votes they cast
for him and President elect Wilson.
pledged himself anew to help carry out
the provisions Of the platform adopt
ed at the Baltimore convention.
Marshall With Wilson.
Il assure you there will be no dis
pute IN the incoming national admins
tration.' for do not intend TO oppose
President Wilson," he said. This was
the first time since 1892, that Indiana
cast It electoral vote fer peEae-
crat for president
The electors OF Maryland met at An
napolis I'm the old senate chamber
where George Washington resigned his
commission as comma nder-i in chief OF
the Continental army. and cast their
eight votes for Wilson and Marshall.
The four Republican electors Of
Utah cast their votes for President
Taft for president and Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, OF Columbia university,
New York. for vice president. Prior
TO the meeting the electors announced
that they favored Governor Hadley
Of Missouri, for vice president. but
later decided to honor President But
Ter Mrs. Margaret Jane Whether
will be the messenger.
Thirteen From Kentucky.
An addition to Woodrow Wilson j
collection OF lucky thirteens was made
by the thirteen electors OF Kentucky
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-14
SU[zER CONSIDERS
MONEY TRUST LAW
NEW YORK GOVERNOR GIVES
SERIOUS ATTENTION TO
STATE LEGISLATION.
TALK OF CONFERENCE
INTERVIEWER SUGGESTS FRAMING
OF BILL THAT WILL GIVE
UNIFORM STATUTE In
STATE AND NATION.
TALK OF CONFERENCE

ALBANY. ~, Y, Jan. 12.--Uniform
federal and State laws for the strangu-
sation Of the money trust" IL the new
est proposition TO which Governor Sui
ger Is giving serious consideration.
Until he determines through COM
muntcation or conferences with some
Of his former congressional colleagues
just how far these laws can be made
identical ana effective he will delay
sending TO the Legislature any special
message dealing with stock exchange
abuses.
The governor was asked today to
ierd his support to joint conference
between the Pujo congressional com
mittce which is probing money trust"
ofrenses at Washington, and either a
special commission OF his own or one
comprising representatives Of both
branches Of the Max York Legislature
Want Uniform Laws.
This conference, 1t is contemplated.
shall frame bills making federal laws
and State laws uniform affecting not
only stock and other exchanges. but
banks. trust companies. clearing houses
and kindred Institutions.
simultaneously not only In congress. but
in the New York and other State
legislatures, with view to providing
statutes which will constitutionally
and without conflict. make an end OF
short selling" wash sales" ''pyra-
miding." as practiced by the ex-
changes. and the footing OF banks trust
companies and other financial enter
prises by directors, other officers or
anybody in fact
Suggestion Of Untermeyer.
1t was Samuel Untermyer. counsel to
the Pujo committee. who has been
conducting such an aggressive battle
for the breaking of the money trust"
who made the foregoing suggestions
ser tls- governor ,..ss-.,.y-
Taey talked II over at the executive
mansion this afternoon. and later at
the executive chamber. Mr.. Inter
tnyer left for Washington tonight to
report to Chairman Pujo and his col
leagues. If they and the governor fin
ally agree, the New York executive
will name a commission of three or
five or urge the legislature to do so.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-14
HELLO" SERVICE
To Be LOOKED INTO
STREET COMMITTEE TO INyEsTI.
GATE PRICES. AND OTHER I'M
PoRTANT THINGS.
ASKS FOR ASSISTANCE
COUNCILMAN HADDoN WISHES AID
OF CITY ATTORNEY AT ALL
MEETINGS OF STREET
COMMITTEE

Users of telephones will watch with
interest the action OF a special com
uittee named at the meeting OF the
street committee OF the city council
last night In their investigation of the
telephone service in this city.
resolution introduced in council
last week by Mr.. Vondelehr, suggest
Ing that such action be taken, and
which was referred to the street com
mittee. was read last night.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Gunst. a sub
committee was named to look into
every phase of the telephone situu-
ton. Its alleged Glow service. Its
varying charges and all other mat
ters which may be az general inter-
est.
Chairman Fuller named Messrs.
Nondelehr, Mills and Gunst on the
com mittee.
To Widen street.
Al the suggestion Of Mr.. Moore, the
committee discussed for a moment the
proposition OF widening Fourteenth
street. so that when the new bridge
Is ready for traffic there may be some
chance for a wagon and a car get
ting through that thoroughfare It the
same time
After Chairman Fuller mad named
Messrs. Mills. Powers, Moore ind
Gunst as a committee to ioyl into the
matter. Mr.. f{addou raised the point
that the question was not nne with
which the committee had TO do
Upon reading the opinion recently
handed in bv the city attorney rs to
the duties OF the various committees.
IL was shown that the street com
mittee did have power tn look into
the particular matter, and the com
mittee as named by Mr.. Fuller stood.
Withdraws Request.
Immediately thereafter another
question of Jurisdiction arose. Mr.
w. b. West. who recently erected a
factory on North Nineteenth street.
and who accepted certain arrange
ments with the city for property dam
ages. asked that the city build a re-
tanning wall abutting his property, so
that he would be relieved OF any pos
sibfe damages by crumhling banks
from the neighboring hills.
The committee discussed this cues
ton for some time. and II was the
general impression that the commit
tee had nothing to do with this mat
ter.
The CITY attorneys opinion was
again invoked. and It was clear that
the question should have been brought
before the administrative board.
Mr.. West commended that IL the wall
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-14
WOMEN WILL RIDE
TO INAUGURATION
CALyACADE OF sUFFRAGETTEs TO
MAKE THE LoNG JOURNEY
FROM NEW YORK.
HUNDRED IN LINE
PRETTY BUGLAR. GowNED IN
WHITE WITH MOUNT TO COR
HUNDRED IN LINE
PRETTY BGGLAR. GowNED IN
WHITE WITH MOUNT TO COR
RESPOND. WITH PREEEDE
THE PROCESSION.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1s.--With a
pretty bugler, gowned in white. TO
correspond with the color OF her
mount announcing their arrival, a
troop of cavalry women will ride
triumphantly into the national capital
on March End, to take part in the
big suffrage parade there the follow
ing day.
This picturesque feature az the
march to Washington by the suffra-
gists of the country was made known
tonight by Mrs. Gus Rubin. who Is
organizing the cavalcade. The horss-
women will leave New York about ten
DAYS prior to the parade and VIII be
Joined by other cavalrywomen tnclud-
ing we'll known suffragists from New
ark, MI, Trenton, n. j., Phiiadel-
phia, Wilmington. Del. and Baltimore.
VIII Be Ten-Day Trip.
While she said she had not vet
worked out the details of the march,
Mrs. Rubin said that the trip could
be made in nine or ten dag with leis-
urely riding, and allowing for bad
roads
II am not fond OF walking. SO
did not care to join the mixers" said
Mrs Rubin. and as I and several
other women desired to ride In the
Washington parade. we thought we
might as fell ride all the way. The
pioneer mothers of the country had
to travel this way and we are just
as able to DO these things as they
were"
Miss wenona Marlen. one OF the
riders in the big parade last spring,
Joined the cavalry troop today, Mrs.
Felix Villa ms. OF Shreveport, La.
a sufgragist and one OF the we'll known
horsewomen OF the South, will come
North for this occasion. and will ride
one of her handsome mounts to Wash
ington.
I'VE expect 10 have at least one
hundred mounted surragists in line
when we ride into the capital on
March End" said Mrs. Rubin
Miss Ida Craft, who viii hike TO
washsastcgS WITH, e@R,esasis Jegas. La
;ytsftA T9eck. Elizabeth f'rseman' and
Martha Klatschken, received three
new recruits to the ranks today. They
freedom. Aimo Uksila. Miss Sarah
H. Kent, wife OF Congressman Kent,
of California, and a member OF the
Washington parade committee, was In
town today consulting with New York
women who are arranging delegations
to the national suffrage parade
The New York suffragists are nego-
tiating with the railroads for reduced
rates and special trains. and II Is
expected that more than two thou
sand. including negro delegation. will
go from here TO swell the ranks at
Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-14
100000 HOMELESS
IN VALLEY FLOODS
PROPERTY LOSS is ESTIMATED AT
ageO0,o00 IN THREE
STATES.
RIVERS STILL RISING
MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO on RAM
PAGE AND WORST Is NET
TO COME. SAYS HEALTH
OFFICER.

ST. LOUIS. MO. Jan. 1s.--With the
Mississippi and Ohio rivers still rising,
a reca pttulation OF the toll Of the
food tonight is as follows:
One hundred thousand persons rem
dered temporarily, homeless and a
property loss estimated roughly at S..
0oe. 200 In Ohio, Kentucky and I'LL
nois.
Surgeon General Blue, OF the pub
lie health service at Washington. to-
day issued a warning that the food
will increase the danger of spinal
meningitis in Tennessee and Arkan-
sas. Government physicians are 10
be sent to the infected districts IN
these States.
The stage OF the Ohio river at Gin
cinnati tonight was SIS feet and 63
feet is expected some time tomorrow.
Nearly 10, 600 persons were driven
from their homes today, and the suf-
ferfng Is Intense, One life was lost.
Michael Mont seventy-two years old.
while assisting his son in taking house
hold effects from their horns In a skiff.
was drowned when the craft was over
turned.
Hundreds Out OF Employment,
In various districts and railroads and
interurban lines entering the city
are operating under difficulties. Many
factories In the food zone have been
closed and hundreds of persons have
been thrown out of employment Be-
cause of the danger OF explosions the
gas IN the food districts has been
turned off, and this has added greatly
TO the suffering
The authorities of Dayton, Gov
ington and Newport, KY, are max
ing every effort to relieve the suffer
ing Of the homeless
At Louisville the river has gone
over the cutoff embankment and now
there remains no doubt but that all
food records since the memorable
eood If -ssaA will lhes s,arpassrse .,s ~
=" Ordered From Tsscar Hasncs.
Over a Thousand persons today were
ordered from their homes by the po-
lice. Over ten square miles or ter
ritory Ia expected To be flooded by
TOMORROW. The stage OF the river at
O'Clock tonight was thirty-nine feet
and E rise OF three more feet is pre-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-14
Believed DR.. Richardson's Re-
port Will Be That He
Is Unable
HAS TELEGRAPHED
IT TO CHAIRMAN
Miss Harrison, Confidential
Secretary to H. H. Rogers
Leads the Detectives
Merry Chase

WARRINGTON. Jan 15.-Chair-
man Pu1o, OF the money trust inves-
tigating committee. has received a
telegraph report from DR.. e. w.
Richardson on the physical condition
of william Rockefeller, whose testi-
mony Is desired by the committee.
Mr.. Pujo declined to make known
the character OF the report. He
postponed "a meeting OF the commit
tee scheduled for tomorrow afternoon
until Wednesday morning, when lar.
Richardson Will appear before the
committee to make verbal report.
Not i'm Condition.
Rumors were current ~ the capt.
toll today that Dr. Richardson Will
confirm the certificates OF DR., Chap
pelle and other Rockefeller physicians
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Method of Treating Material
With Chemical Solution
Is Exposed
CAUSES 1T TO ROT
AND SPLIT QUICKLY
Importer Declares 1t Only
Way Price Can Be Kept
Down to Pocketbooks
of Working People

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-By treat
ing the cheapest grades OF silk with
tin salts, to give them body, eaus-
ing them to rot and break quickly
domestic manufacturers and impor-
ters have been able to dress the wives
and daughters of American worknen
with silk gowns.
This admission was drawn from
Horace e. Cheney, Of Cheney
Brothers, silk manufacturers of South
Manchester, Coma. representing be
fore the house ways and means com :
rnittee today the SILK Association or
America, which has protested agalnst
the reduction OF duties on the cheaper
grades Of silk. MIR Cheney said that
II was a general practice in this coun-
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PROCRESSIVES WILL SURROUND NEXT ]
PRESIDENT DURING ADllLNZS7R
FOR SUNDAY SALOONS;
AVOID BREACH OF LAW
Citizens Committee of New York Because the Police Do
Not Enforce Law, Would Legalize Sunday
Sale of Liquor in Bar Rooms

NEW YORK. Jan. 13.--The citizens
coInmittee organized after the Rosen-
thai murder has decided in favor of
Sunday saloons. Some of the most
influential persons in the State will
support a bin that the committee is
now having drafted The committee
has taken this action in the desire to
accomplish these things: To eliminate
police and expose department black
mail: to legalize a situation now ex-
listing in violation of the law; to pre-
vent the frequenting ~of rear rooms of
saloons by women Of the under
world
The number OF open" hours on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-14
VOTING DAY--THURSDAY.
500 VOTES.

Thursday every woman who
attends and registers at head
quarters Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Contest. 80 North
Seventh street (near F'rankiinl.
can east 500 votes for her ia
vorite candidate.
In addition. should they so
desire, orders can be placed for
the goods listed in the contest
for delivery through any mer-
chant. on which bonus in
votes will be given.
Every woman interested In
any candidate competing for
the $4,000 or more In prizes
should make it q point to not
only attend this demonstration.
hut have their women friends
do likewise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-14

Sunday that the committees bill will
seek to legalize is not yet known. DIT,
Parkhurst believes in opening the
saloon from / to p. NJ. Sundays
in order to cut off police graft and
to give the poor man the same. privi
lege now enjoyed by the rich man at
his club. Former District Attorney
Jerome favors law permitting the
sale of liquor from noon until mid
night Sundays. because he thinks 1T
is impossible to close the saloons on
Sundays in New York. This would
amount to a Sunday closing law, ne
says, because the saloons now do
business all day long.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-14
DIR. Hawkins Out Again.

DIR. Hawkins. OF the ambulance SER
vice, after being detained at the Me-
mortal hospital for some days with
grip and tonsilitis, WAC able to report
for duty yesterday. He bad buoy
day. -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-14

Contestants and their friends will
see from the above that still another
opportunity is open for them to Sc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-14
Determination to Hold Grip
on Aegean Islands Adds
New Phase
OUTLOOK APPEARS
DARKER THAN EVER
Issue Rests Upon Attitude Of
Turkey Upon Receipt OF
Note From Powers
of Europe

LONDON, Jan. 13.--Italy's determt-
nation to retain the Aegean islands,
which she took from Turkey during
their recent war, is understood TO have
blocked the efforts of the ambassa-
dors' conference toward peace in the
Balkans OF todays meeting. The con-
ference adjourned after a two hours
session. No official announcement was
made further than. that the arnbassa-
doris had accomplished nothing
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LONDON. Jan. 13.--The Balkan
deadlock continues and the outlook for
peace ia darker than ever.
Meanwhile the aInba ssa doris are fritz
tering away precious time clubbing
over the formation Of sentences and
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The daily sentinel., 1913-01-23
Z C bakind Pow der biscuits

Three enbs fonr; x to Il cup short
ening; ; Les'ei teaspoonfnks x c Taxing
Ponder; about I CUP milk or spatey,; /
keaspoonfni SAT-.
Sift three times, the -four, salt and
baking powder. Work into the -four the
shortening, using lard or butter for
shortening. Then mix to a very soft
dough with the milk. The softer the
biscuit enters the oven, the lighter it
comes out. Never knead baking powder
biscuits; press the dough into shape and
roll lightly. Cut in small shapes and
bake on sheet or very shallow pan in
a hot oven. In placing biscuits in the
pans place well apart, not allowing edges
to touch. Small biscuits are better than
large ones. Large biscuits do not have
the proper amount OF time to raise and
bake.
Have you seen the new c Cooks Bookp
Brimful OF appetizing recipes that simply must
be successful every time II the few simple dirrc-
tons are carefully followed. You would gladly
pay 50 cents for this valuable book. yet we send
n a6SolnhriyJ,ce upon receipt of the coiored GER
tihcate packed in every 25-centcan of X Baking
cans do not have Cooks Book certificates.
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-23

eral similar measures are considered
TO be of the gerrymandering sort.
The experiences attendant on The
last campaign of initiated and re-
ferred measures has taught many les
sons, but the one feature that stands
out boldly is that the initiative and
referendum law, under which many
measures We're submitted was that
there was no provision to prevent the
fictitious signing of these petitions.
Under the law that has already been
offered to amend the present initia-
tive and referendum law, provision is
made for Furnishing parties who sign
petitions without authority. A fine
of $500 can be imposed or a, Jail
sentence not to exceed two years
given for each offense.
Under the redistricting-r -reappor-
tioning bill, no provision is made for
float senatorial districts.
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-23
A Real Shocking Picture.

tThe greatest snow for 1Oc ever
given in the city is on at the Ma
jestic theater tonight. and tonight
only. There will be vaudeville of
the finest kind, and three reels of
great pictures, all for 1Oc. The vau-
deville is the famous family of three
Indian athletes, THE Tajoes," who
have fine act of creditable stuff,
and well worth special effort to see.
The films are extraordinary really
remarkable. A beautiful Lubin, THE
Last Rose of Summer" pretty
drama, in which the beautiful scene
of an angry ocean piling among the
rocks and crevices of canyon walls.
is the feature. The most beautiful
water picture extant, "Max's Trag-
edy," picture meant to shock, but a
rich comedy, and the shock is legiti-
mate, even if it does make people
gasp. THE Girl From the Coun-
try" very much like What Hap
pened to Mary" in text and theme.
Come tonight, and you will never ex-
pect to see a better show for 1Oc.
Save this advertisement.
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-23
Driues 120 Miles
to join Local W.R.C.

Mrs. S. r. Scharf of the Big Do
lores section southwest of the city.
120 miles. drove to this city this
week, for no Other purpose than to
join the Woman's Relief Corps. For
many years she has wanted to join
the order. her husband being an old
veteran. and finally her hopes were
realized. She stated yesterday after
being initiated that she had always
wanted TO be a member of the noble
order.
The members of the local corps
voted Mrs. Scharf a truly patriotic
woman and a most desirable sister to
have in their ranks
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-23
Mrs. SAWYER Entertains CIub

The members of the NJ. NJ. Bridge
club were delightfully."- entertained
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Thomas Sawyer on North First
street. Auction bridge occupied the
afternoon most enjoyably until about
8 o'clock. when a dainty course of
refreshments was served by the host
ess. assisted by her daughters, Miss
es Lillian and Winifred Sawyer. The
next meeting will be at the home of
Mrs. A. N. Bucklin.
Among those present were: Mes
danes Harry Wohlfort, George Nah
stol and J. r. Wentworth (guests)
and the following members: Mes
danes A. X. Rupp, Freudenberger, A.
N. Bucklin. T. NJ. Todd. A. A. Miller,
j. w. Hopkins. Emma Wadsworth,
Lee Hunter, William Van Buren, T.
NJ. Jones and Frank E. Dean.
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-23
"Wednesday Bridpc CIuh.

The Wednesday Bridge club spent
an enjoyable afternoon at auction
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Sorigg Shackleford on Ouray
avenue. The prize was won by Mrs.
w. p. Ella, beautiful cut glass
plte. The next meeting will be with
nue..
Those present were Mesdames
Wendell p. Ella. w. C. Chaffee. ]. M.
Sampliner. w. C. Boyer, NJ. NJ.
Shores and Miss Lila Shackleford.