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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12
New Haven Stock
Breaks All Records
With Heavy Trading
PRICE DRIVEN DOWN MORE
THAN FIVE POINTS TO Low
EST LEVEL

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.---New Haven
stock had the heaviest trading day
in It's history today on the stock ex-
change. The unexpected passing of
the dividend brought a rush of liqui-
dalton of investment holdings. Cou-
pied with bear pressure, this selling
drove the price down 3-S points to
81 SIS. the lowest IT has ever been.
Total sales OF As, 34s shares in the day
were only 1877 less than the entire
sales during 1912.
In the first hour 1855 shares had
been sold.
The fall In New Haven affected
Pennsylvania. which declined / rs
points, making a new low level for
the year. Pennsylvania is one OF the
largest single holders of New Haven,
owning s5,31o.5o0 par value of the
stock. It's dividend on this invest
rent last year amounted TO s39s.4s7.
The passing of the dividend yesterday,
y this action means the elimination
of dividends for the year. wipes out
Pennsylvania's income to this extent.
American Express is large holder OF
New Haven. It's investment II Is
thought. amounting to between So
600 and 10000 shares. On single
transaction OF one hundred shares
American Express dropped four and
a half points today.
Though the passing OF the dividend
entirely. instead Of a reduction to one
per cent quarterly as had been gen
orally expected. was regarded as a
singing blow TO thousands of small
and large Investors. causing much f.
aapciai suffering. financial opinion
generally approved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12
lust AS EASY AS COUNTING
BROOD OF LITTLE CHICKENS

first thing to be scanned by "Yir-
ginian'' readers when they receive
their papers each morning Nearly
everyone Is lined up in support of one
nominee or another, and the friends
OF the participants are loyalty doing
all they can in aid OF their favorites.
The time for preliminary work has
passed and 1t Is now simply ques-
ton of vote gathering. Only ten days
remain before the polls close and
every day is precious to the nominees.
Every day must be made to count
some advance and 1t will be worth
while for each active participant to
make all possible personal effort dur
ing the next few days to line Up friends
for the Anal clash.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12
SAYRES PASS QUIET
DAY ANSWERING MAIL

LONDON, Dec. 11.--Mr. and Mrs
Francis r. Sayre passed a quiet day
today. Most of the forenoon vas oc-
cupted In answering mail Their
friends here say they are much alb
sorbed in each other. They are las
happy as two sparrows in g crate,
was the way one put Ii.
At dinner at the American en-
hassy this evening Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre
met Sir Edward Grey. the foreign sec
Rotary, Mr., Paul Cambon, the French
ambassador: the Earl and Countess
Halsbury: Cora, countess OF STAFFORD
Lady Paget, formerly Miss Stevens OF
New York; Sydney Buxton. president
Of the board of trade. and William j,
Locke, the novelist
They will be the guests of Eiscount
Haldaue, the lord high chancellor. to-
morrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12
MAY INVESTIGATE
NEW HAVEN ROAD
Strong Likelihood of Congress
ional Inquiry Into it's Affairs
Soon.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.--There is
strong likelihood of congressional in
vestigation into the affairs Of the New
York. New Haven and Hartford rail-
road. AT least two senator's were on
the point today of introducing resolu-
tons calling for such an inquiry. but
refrained at the request of the depart
ment of justice In making this re-
quest officials of the department made
II clear for the first time that they are
considering the possibility OF criminal
PROCEEDINGS. as the result OF the inves-
tigation into the affairs of the New
Haven system.
II was said by one prominent Re
publican senator tonight that unless
criminal proceedings were instituted
by the department of Justice in the
near future. resolution of inquiry
would be laid before the senate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12
POSTPONE DECISION
ON ESTABLISHMENT
COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
Board of Visitors of University
of Virginia Hear Arguments
and Decides to Hold Another
Meeting.
Mrs. B. B. Munford in Thickest
of the Fray--Eppa Hunton,
Murray Mcclure and Henry
Taylor are Richmonders
Who Speak Against.

Especial to the Richmond Virginian.)
CHARLOTTSVILLE. VA, Dec. IL
The proposition TO establish a co-ordi-
nate college at the University of Viz
ginia was debated at length today be-
fore the board of visitors Of that insti-
tuition. but no decision In the matter
was reached by the board at the execu-
tive session which followed tonight
a vote on the question being deferred
the next regular meeting of the body
on January 5th.
The debate which vas lively through
out began at 10 o'clock this morning
and lasted until !. o'clock this evening.
II opened in small lecture room In
Madison Hall. but such interest was
evinced that the afternoon session was
transferred to the main auditorium.
Many Hear Argument.
Many ladies from the University COM
munity and quite number OF students
sat throughout the argument and APP
piauded the points scored by the var
ious speakers.
Those who spoke for the coordinate
college were; Mrs. Beverly II. Munford,
Roswell Page, Mrs. Norman Randolph.
Mrs, Malvern c Patterson Mrs. ]. *.
Splers, Rev. " Russell Bowie. Of Rich
mond: \. G. Kountz. J. B. Clinedinst
and r. T Calvin. of the Virginia Fed
Grafton of Labor. u. NJ Riankenship, OF
the Virginia division. Farmers Union.
Professor William NJ. Thornton and DIR.
Albert Lafevre, of Wonyn's clubs. Il.
II. Russell. president Of the Frederick
burg Normal school: Miss NJ. L. Cobb,
Of Norfolk; Miss Maria p. Duvai, of
sFaunTon. MISE v+trgtT1iiz cfiS-rr'7+t7 ri
Petersburg. and Miss Tembsrlake, of
Mary Baldwin seminary.
Those who opposed the college were ::
Eppa Huu.on. Henry Taylor and Mur-
rav NJ Mcguire OF Richmond. Ran
colph Harrison Of Lynchburg; and
Professor Charles a. Graves. Of the Law
school OF the university.
Interesting Debate.
Mrs Munford was In the thick OF the
ahght from the very start. Through
out the day she followed closely the
remarks made by those opposing the
regarded as n1isstatements. IL fell to her
20 make the closing argument for her
side and so well did she acauit herself
that she was warmly congratulated on
all sides. Roswell Page also saw to it
that the affirmative was we'll taken
care Of He was a sort of end man,
as 1t were, and added much spice TO
the debate,
The strongest argument perhaps, for
locating the Womans college here was
made by Professor William NJ. Thorn
ton. dean OF the engineering school.
w r. Meredith's speech was also com
plimented on the other side OF the
question. Eppa Hunton and Professor
Charles A. Graves probably carried off
the honors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12
Naval Construction Plans.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 1i.--Secretary
Daniels made. the following statement
today in regard to his plan for new
construction at the Philadelphia navy
yard: "
The present estimates for the
Philadelphia maynard contain the
item of 100000 for building slip.
This is intended as the first appro-
priation in a plan involving the ex-
penditure of $4,000 for the con-
struction of two building slips suit
able for the construction of two bat
tleships of $4,000 tons each. the
largest size that can pass through the
Panama canal locks"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12

II would puzzle q mathematician 10
keep tab" on the fluctuations in the
voting score Of THE Nirginian's"
Christmas Gift Distribution.
The days record shows John ].
Wicker. Jr., advanced To third place.
W. NJ. Bickers is now in the $4,000
class. c. A. Miller goes up TO sixth
position, while Rev. J j. Scherer. Ir.,
shows a gain OF 1000 over yesterday Is
score. Charles S. Hamlin makes a
Jump to seventh place, while other
changes indicate increasing activity
and the greater interest of friends and
supporters.
The rivalry has become so keen that
the daily voting score Is now a feature
of real news interest and is about the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12
SMOKES CIGARETTE
IN ASSEMBLY HALL

ALBANY, Dec 11.--Miss Ethel
Shackman, of New York ci.y. pretty
young woman who refused to give her
address, created something of SEN
sation today by smoking a cigarette in
the assembly chamber just before the
session was called to order. She and
some friends. on the way % Niagara
Falls, were seated just inside, the big
brass rail- and as nearly everybody was
smoking. Miss Shackman saw no harm
in lighting cigarette.
She professed much surprise at
learning tina. she probably was the
first woman who smoked in the as
sembly chamber.
I'm not a suffragette. either" she
laughed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12
Powhatan Schenck
Forgives Daughter
Upon Her Deathbed
had REFUSED TO SEE HER
AFTER FsCAPADE OF SEVEN
YEARS AGO.

NEW YORK. Dec, I - r. florence
Rosser Schenck, a Southern beauty,
who. several years ago. eioped with
Charles Wilson. stable manager in
charge OF Alfred 6. Nanderhiit's show
horses and was dlsowned. has been
forgiven on her deathbed by her
father. Or Powhatan Schenck, OF
Norfolk. Va.
Miss Schenck liz dying in Miss Al
ston's sanitarium at - West Sixty
first street. from q turnor near her
heart. caused, her physicians say. by
high living.
since Miss schenck ran away from
her home seven years ago, her father
has refused 10 see her. When she
went to London with Wilson, and IT
later developed that the stable mana
ger already was married, Mr.. Sohenck
publicly disowned his daughter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12
RAILWAY CHIEFS
AT ANNUAL DINNER

NEW YORK. Dec. 1l.--Thirtyth three
presidents Of railroads and twenty
three Independents. not 20 enumer-
ate representatives from many OF the
largest industrial and banki 1g concerns
In the country. sat down to celebrate
the annual dinner Of the Railway Busi-
ness association tonight at the Wal
dorf-Astoria In all there were about
eight hundred diners.
Later they listened to Howard
Elliott. chief executive of the New
Haven, who had a great deal TO say
about railroad affairs, tho govern
ment's attitude toward them. the peo-
pies attitude toward them, and their
attitude toward themselves.
The other speaker was James Nj.
Cox governor of Ohio.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12
Get in Evidence
Schmidt s Insanity
HAD TOLD AUMJLLER GIRL THAT
SHE MUST BE SACRI-
FECED.

NEW YORK. Dec. Ii.--Ex-Juige
w M X Olcott. of counsel for Hans
Schmidt, on trial today for tie murder
of Anna Aumulier. secured from one
witness an admission that this dead girl
had had warning that her life might
he sacrificed" Joseph 1gier, cousin
of Miss Auma.ler, nervous and ret'ceni
on the stand. finally answered yes"
10 the question: And did rot Anna
tell yoH that Schmidt often talked to
her Of Old Testament sacrifices. that
he said he ought to sacrifice her even
as Abraham was called upon to sacri-
Ace isaae2
The questioning closed On that The
defense left II to the jury 10 infer as
10 the sanity OF lover who talked like
hat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12
see Government Ownership.

NEW YORK. Dec 1.-THE neces-
sity for allowing the railroads OF the
country 10 raise their freight rates,
II the railroads arc to be saved from
govern ment ownership. was set
strongly before the national civic
federation today by its president.
Seth Low. In his address at the open
ing Of the federatious fourth annual
meeting at the Hotel Aston. Mr..
Low, at the same time, suggested
that the roads would do we'll to
lower their passenger rates
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12
Measures Taken by American
Admiral at Tampico are Re-
garded as Lessening Dangers
Greatly.
Belief Expressed That Rebels
VIII Capture City---Best
Spirit Prevails Among Naval
Commanders in Mexican
Waters.
TAMPICO CAPTURED.

MEXICO CITY. Dec. ft.--De-
spite deniaIs by the Mexican gov
eminent. 1t IL reliably reported
here that the rebels have captured
Tampico.
IL Is ais oreportcd from reliable
sources that the United States war
ships, commanded by Admiral
Fletcher, forbade the Mexican gun
boats in the harbor of Tampico FIR
ing on the attacking rebels, because
of endanger1ng the lives OF nom
combatanfs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12

PARIS, Dec. 11.--Jack Johnson. the
negro pugilist. while travelling at high
speed in his automobile today, dashed
into the barrier OF a. level crossing at
Arras. His skull was injured. and his
white wife, who was with HIM in the
car, had two teeth knocked out. A
military physician rendered first aid
and sent the negro and his wife here
for further treatment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12

NEW YORK. Dec 1.l.---District At
torney Whitman is prepared to bring
out before Chief Magistrate McAdoo.
in the John Doe inquiry tomorrow
afternoon, additional testimony bear
Flood vanwirt Engineering COM
pany made to the Democratic State
committee in 1912.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12
Pass Reform Bills.

ALBANY. N. Y. Dec. 1.-THE
State senate today passed all of the
reform bills desired by Governor
Glynn. except the workmen's COM
pensation bill, which will be passed
tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-12
THE WEATHER

Fair today and tomor-
row.
Full Report ON rage Two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11
The Sparrow Nuisance.

A very real plague of sparrows has
descended on New York, and Park
Commissioner Slower. on whom COM
plants have been pouring in, has been
vexed about it as Pharaoh was by the
Plague of the Frogs and Locusts. In
his efforts TO discover just who has
the authority to exterminate these
pests, the commissioner has gone to
everybody from the fire department to
the U. s. Government and no help has
come to him IN his distress. The
federal authorities in response TO the
inquiry What can be done with the
sparrows?'l answered vigorously.
shoot some: poison some" Which
was all Very well except that the Park
Commissioner had his doubts whether
he could order his men to shoot in the
streets. and he was sure no one could
scatter poison about New York with
IMMUNITY. Hence his appeal to the
fire department, the health depart
ment. the department of street clean
ing, the commissioner of water, gas
and electricity and the Audubon So
ciety The Audubon Society agreed
that the prettiest sparrow was a dead
sparrow, but refused to countenance
the killing of anything feathered, and
all this while the sparrows have gath
cred in shoals along upper Broadway,
claimed every cornice and window
tops for their own. and make it indis-
Greet 10 have open windows or hang
thingsnutsitiea. 9gsaez - 4y4as1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11
Editorial Comment
Able and Practical.
calais Advertiser1


Coy. Haines was inaugurated Wed
nesday. His address is conceded to be
one Of the ablest and most practical of
State papers delivered before the
Legislature. The Governor argues for
4, public utilities commission. believes
In prohibitory law. and promises to do
all in his power to aid the officers. in
IN honest enforcement. favors work
mans compensation act, favors send
ing veterans of the Civil war to Gettys-
burg next July. the 50th anniversary
of the battle, the State to pay all eX-
pensives: suggests law to prohibit
shipment of Holsters during July and
August; and favors 1t new method of
taxing wild lands, by means of small
annual charge and an income tan
based on cut. The Governor also con-
dennis the lobby and log rolling"
believes the State should get along
with tax rate of four mills. and says
that the way to judge of an appropria-
ton is whether it is needed, not
whether the state can raise money to
pay it. He is thoroughly in accord
with the movement for good roads,
and believes in putting competent en-
gineers in charge of the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11
Greek Letter Society Reforms.

The news dispatches bring crafty
ing assurance, that college fraternities
are to aid school authorities in sup
pressing secret societies in prepara-
tory and high schools. 1t is believed
that help from this quarter will he
more effective than any other. as the
school fraternities are but limitations
of the real thing and particularly Of
the bad features of college Greek
letter societies.
The Phi Delta Theta, in its ma
tional convention in Chicago. adopted
a resolution setting out that no per.
son shall be eligible to initiation to
shall have been member of any gen.
eral or class secret society in any
public preparatory school or high
school, and any person who. prior to
the adoption Of this rule. has Joined
such society. shall be eligible only
upon his resignation from such So
ciety and the presentation of proof
that such resignation has been in good
faith"
This. doubtless. is only the begin
ming of action of college fraternities
in this direction. At the same con-
vention inter-fraternity cooperation
was indicated by the presence Of
representatives of the Sigma Chi and
Beta Theta Pi fraternities These
three are among the largest and best
known of the national fraternities of
western origin. They have not only
set out to eliminate this high school
evil, but others that are charged
against modern fraternity life. The
ban was put on the use of liquor in
all conventions and chapter houses;
there was a demand for Improvement
in scholarship. and a pledge of loyalty
to college discipline.
The Phi Delta Theta fraternity was
organized at Miami University in 184S.
Its fundamental principles permitted
none of the follies that have eharac-
terized modern student life. The
election Of one of the distinguished
alumni, Guy Potter Benton. who was
president of Miami and is now presi-
dent of the University of Vermont, to
the, chief Office in the fraternity indi-'
Gates that it proposes to adhere to the
reform spirit which seems to be TAX
ing possession of the Greek letter
world.
hes For which We may thank. largely,
Owen Johnson, Woodrow Wilson and
few other equally courageous and
loyal educators.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11
New Works. Declining shippinsp

w. 4 -. 49, tx,rt M ~
liza ~ ~ s,;,,;n. 90 The mort mort Of
New york for the year 1912 show lin
str,ls;ne fo,,, ,y,,at n,avl be,iin fact th.
aao,,na 81 a., r,, &c tho conntrv.s
greatest seaport. That is what has
been prephesiea. nv more than a few
~ tho hus,re.s mon. of the citv who
hove hean ins;stant in their demands
co. ,oraar n,ors and sanera, an.
,argments a. tho facilities of the mort,
,rna raeards4a the BARGE office show
,nat a,,r,no mo year a51a vessels ar.
,;,aa 4, mort dacraas 60 NJ exactIv 900
from, the nreyions wears record. AS
60 70 no axneotea the greatest do
crease was in sailing vessels. OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11
Maine Sets Good Example.
tBoston TranscripO.

The participation of the ProgressiVes
in the Maine Republican legislative
caucus guarantees the election of Mr.
Bulleigh as United States senator to-
succeed Obadiah Gardner. Democrat
The Maine Republicans have got to-
gether despite the efforts of those
radical Progressives who endeavored
to keep them divided. Division would
have left a gap through which a
Democratic senator might have pass
ed, accompanied possibly by several
State officials OF that faith, for in
Maine the Legislature chooses a num-
Der of department heads. Now with
Progressive Republican selected to
preside over the Senate and a straight
Republican in the chair of the Speaker
OF the House. Maine bids fair to
come out of the wilderness into which
it wandered in November. Some of
the rule-or-ruin Progressives outside
the Legislature are quoted as saying
that il was the lure of office that
brought about Republican unity but
that is simply the fling of the defeat
ed The attraction of Republican
unity itself and the prospect of Maine
being righted in the eyes of the nation,
were inducements enough to supple
ment the dictates OF common sense.
If any were needed. Maine sets a
good example to other States that
went for Wilson simply because their
Republieanism was split by the Pro-
pressive issue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11

along with the pumpkin pie belt, will
he up in Maine.
Huh, Who doesn't know that the
only REAL apples worth slipping your
lip over, are raised right here above
the rocky hilsides of the old Pine
Tree State? Talk about iustifying
claims" to apple belts in Pennsy'
Wen bet that writer never ate any of
the apples that grew on a gnarled old
tree in the corner of certain orchard
way up in Somerset country. Those
apples were never named by hor-
tieultural society, and quite probably
some of these present day apple ex
perts would have called em common
fruit" but we boys called that blessed
old snarl of limbs and sap-suckers
old Goody." And wasn't she true to
her name, every year,
Wines and nectars of the gods mar
velously blended by the struggling
roots of Old Goody in that rock-flled
soil, your equal has never been
recorded
And o, Pennsy, your claim to fame
along with those of :he Inland Empire
of the Northwest and other noisy adj
vertisers, would go down to innocuous
desuetude before the luscious presence
of ms one IF old Gnndy's modest at-
tempts.
HIM, apple belt indeed: there are
some things, you boosters don't know
about. IA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11
Meounticook Granae.

Megunticook Grange of Camden. held
its annual installation and supper,
Wednesday evening, Jan. 1. Mrs.
Warren Gardner from Rockland did
the work and was assisted by Mr.. and
Mrs J. C. Morse, Mrs. David Ordway
and Warren Gardner. The officers in
stalled We're: Master. Harold Fl. Nash;
overseer, o. H. Emery; lecturer, John
Leach: steward, Can't. Arey: assistant
steward, Walter Pillsbury: chaplain,
Lizzie Ambrose: treasurer. Joe Bow
ers; secretary. Myrtle Andrews: gate
keeper, Frank Quigley; Ceres. Mrs. Fl
H. Nash; Pomona. Mrs. George E
Nash; Flora, Mrs. Charles Clark; L. A
steward. Jessie Tilden. The newly
elected master is probably the young
est master in the State, being only q
years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11


There has just been foffacSsfn Paris
club of automobilsts all of whom,
must have made tours of at least f16 +
thousand miles, whose avowed object Is,
to restore to the inns of France the SIM
pie cooking and sound wines for which
they once We're famous. The Hundred
Club. as it calls itself. is in arms against
the influence of the international hotel
with its lengthy and insipid menus :, 6
against the Cosmopolitan cookshop.il
Each member, when on tour. is in duty
bound to boycott all hotels in which her
is not received at the door by the landrs,
lord himself, and where 'mine host's'sy
wife does not do the cooking 1t APP
pears that the campaign of the Hundred r.
Club has met with almost universal ap-a
prevail M. Forest. its prophet, writes d
that he has received letters of encour, II
agement from men of all nations, trades
and professions. ,D
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11
Seaside Granue.

At the regular meeting of Seaside
Grange, Belfast. last Friday evening,
Jan. 3. the Fourth degree was worked
on several candidates. the new robes
and paraphernalia were christened,
and pleasing entertainment was CIV
en-. Owing to the bad weather the in
stallation of the newly elected officers
was postponed to Friday evening, Jan.
10. District Deputy Edward Evans of
Frederick Richie Grange, Waldo. will
be the installing officer, and the men,
bers of that Grange will be special
guests. A harvest feast will follow the
work