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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14

fore the consolidation he estimated
additional losses of $500. 900. and
that amount was charged out at the
time the plan of consolidation was
made. The charge-off left the book
value around l56--the basis on which
the banks went together
There never was report from
any examiner during my term that
ever showed the capital of the bank
to be impaired. / could not legally
close bank when the report on II
showed il to be solvent There was
never word from any examiner
during my term that any reports the
bank was making were not correct re-
ports and ! never heard OF such
thing either directly or indirectly, I'M
Ill ! read II in the press recently
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
EIGHT ARE DROWNED
AND SIX RESCUED

BOSTON, MASS. July l3.-Eight
men we're drowned, and six of their
companions rescued early this even
ing. when the thirty -tive-foot sloop
Alberta capsized in a squall in black
Rock channel about a mile from the
Greater Brewster and Graves islands
in the lower harbor. The rescued
were brought to Boston aboard the
port health officers boat Nigilant, and
now are at the Relief hospital. sui
fering from immersion and exhaus-
ton. For more than an hour they
were in the waters of the harbor,
clinging to the rigging of the sioop,
and her tender which did not GO down.
The drowned men were, Arthur &.
Ayres. superintendent of the Sailors
Haven. on Water street; Grafton Nor
gan, first officer of the White Star
liner Cymric; Michael ONen, John
Looney, Jeremiah Crowley, Joseph
Cole, Martin Diaken. and John Hol-
land. All of the drowned were resi-
dents of Charlestown, save Morgan,
whose home was in England,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
Nmhn $50 dor Emf,a rrassei.

WASHINGTON, July 10. ~ The
rising tide OF anti Americanism in
Mexico finds Secretary Of State Bryan
still without any announced definite
policy. The reports of the last TWEEN
ty-four hours. eliminating in the an
nouncement that an anonymous threat
to blow up the American embassy
had been received by mbassador
Wilson, and that the latter had been
obliged to protest against the holding
of an anti-American demonstration
in the capital today, have caused a
stir In Washington. The Wilson ad
ministration, by its negative policy Of
non-recognition OF the Huerta gov
eminent, has virtually tied its hands
and can do little beyond going
through the action of gaining pro-
lection for American interests
The increasing hostility towards
Americans in Mexico is due princi-
pally to the refusal of the United
States to recognize the Huerta gov
crnment.
President Huerta Is in sympathy
with the charge made by many Mexi-
Gems that the Wilson administration
has withheld recognition with the
intention of letting Mexico wear her
self ont in internal strife and thus
make il easier for the United States
to take charge OF things and help her
self to whatever territory the Wash
/ inEton government may desire to take
| This charge Is accepted without ques-
4 tiun as true by manv Mexicans. and
/ the credence given II Is in part an ex-
J planation Of the offers of thousands Of
4 Mexicans to bear arms against the ex-
+ pected invading Yankee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
Funeral of Captain Shoemaker.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginiau)
WOODSTOCK. VA, July l3-The
BODY - Captain e. r. Shoemaker,
who died AT his home in this place
Friday. YES taken 10 Washington this
afternoon, where funeral services Will
be held Tuesday afternoon. with in
terment 80 Arlington. Funeral will
bs Ia eharge az NJ. John Lodge A.
r. and a. NJ instead III a military
funeral according 10 wishes OF the
deceased ME-. Shoemaker and two
daughters ard SON Captain W r.
Shoemaker representatives
of Casa Lodge, a. r and A Nj
and friends accompany the body
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14

struggled and for the third time was
dragged under.
Finding that it was impossible to
save Land. Satterfield swan ashore.
In the meantime boat was procured
and several of those on the beach
rowed out to the spot. where Land
went down Several men went over
board and although the water was but
eight feet deep it was twenty minutes
before the body was brought to the
surface.
Restoratiyes Usless.
DR.. r. w. Sturgis had been sent for
and when the boat grounded Land
was laid out and restoratives applied.
symptoms developed as DR.. Sturgis
worked which gave the impression
that Land had been seized with acute
indigestion or suffered heart failure
due TO over exertion.
Land was the son of Mrs. Anna
Cousins, who had also been staying
at the Grace cottage She was away
when the tragedy occurred. Arrange
ments were made tonight to have the
body removed to Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14

ArSz, on July 4th Az well as the con-
duct Of the American consul at Mata-
moras.
Heroisn and Foolhardiness.
The Tribuna, addressing the stu
dents who have been stirred up by
the sensational articles in the news
papers. contrasts heroism and fool
hardness, declaring that heroes are
those who recognize peril and do not
invite il, hut who, after deliheration
and when honor calls do their part.
Mexicans generally regard the sit
uatiun As serious. but deplore the
rahid articles of FL Pals as being dan
eernus-- Few believe that the United
States really wants war with Mexico,
hut blame the Texans for sympa-
thizing with the rebels. ON the other
hand. certain crejtflasIa teaanrs Of the
Ia hor element, urged on by FL Pals,
continue to exhibit excitement Some
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
SYLVIA Is OUT UNDER
"CAT AND MOI 81" ACT

LONDON, July ID sylvia Pauk-
hurst. daughter Of Mrs Fmmeline
Pankhurst, who Was sentenced 40
three months in jail for her part in
the riotlng before the ministers
houses in Downing street mas been
released The yonng woman carried
our the threat she made IN court, ard
went on a hunger strike as soon as
she entered the jail. She was re-
leased under the provisions of the
''cat and mouse" act
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14

another cffer Of arbitration under
the Erdn1an act 70 tho railroads he
fore a strike is called. he was ASK
ed
we will not" he replied, we arc
throuEh Unless the railroads on ne
ing informed Of The situation do
clare themselves willire 10 arhittat"
under the Erdman act and propose
arbitration there viii bf STRIKE.
Asked how much time would Ne
given 10 the railroads in case 81 III"
strike order ho}uc soon carried ont,
Mr. Lee said speaking for himself
THAT Ia entirely optional Win Us
we could call Il st q MON tTt NOTICE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
Wants Stepson at Home.

Mrs r. r. Moore. of Corbin. KY,
wants her stepson, Earl Moore. 10
come back home right away. Earl
was arrested few days ago as a
runaway. and he is now in jail await
ing a message from home. He said,
however. that he didn't want to go
back; that he preferred to go out In
the world and make his living for
himself.
Mrs Moore has. written here
to ask about him and to say that she
wants him TO come back as soon as
he conveniently can. He gave his
age as nineteen, but looks to be about
fifteen years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
officer and Negro Fight.

Venable, colored, early yesterday
morning. and Alex had six chickens
with him and refused To tell where
ne had gotten them. Eaeho tried 10
arrest him. and Alex. determined 10
escape II he could, gave the officer
the struggle of his life. The two
encountered each other at Twenty
eighth and Dock streets, and there
they fought several minutes before
Venable was finally subdued- once
the two men came down together, but
fortunately EaCho was on top.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
John L. Saunders.

Especial To The Richmond Virginian. }
ASHLAND. VA, July 13-Mr,
John l. Saunders. chairman If the
be ard of supervisors Of Hanover
county and Ii well known citizen. died
at his home here last night at 1890
after a brief illness. The funeral
will take place at home at o'clock
Monday afternoon and interment will
follow at Woedlawn cemetery. Mr..
Saunders was a member of the odd
Fellows, and J. @, L. A. M. and the
mem hers of both organizations will
attend the funeral in a body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STU.
DENTS ASSOCIATION CON-
NENTION

Asheyfl.e, n c., July 2O-27, 1918
For this occasion Southern Rail-
way will sell tickets from all points
on it's lines to Asheville, N. c., and
return at greatly reduced rates.
Tickets on sale July nth, 18th and
10th. Final limit returning July 80.
1913.
For tickets or any further infor-
nation, call on nearest ticket agent.
Southern Railway. or write
s. F.. BURGESS, n. p A..
DOT E. Main ST, Richmond, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14

NEW YORK, july l3.-The postal
authorities here do not anticipate
trouble in handling the mails even
in case there is a general railroad
strike. The impression among them
is that the tralnmen will not strike.
No preparation have been made
here. said Postmaster Morgan today
for the event of general railroad
strike. He does not expect any dif-
ficuity in handling the mails durlrh
the present situation. lie said that he
supposed the tTainmen would not in
terfere with the running Of mall trains
any more than milk trains If there
were a strike. In other strikes they
had allowed these trains to run. and
in fact, he did not know of railroad
strike in which the mail trains had
not been moved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
May Come Up Friday.

this week. He has not revoked his
decision to leave.
May Come Up Friday.
Officials of the board seen yester-
day said just what other officials said
Saturday, they have not received the
petition, do not think 1t proper fer
them to discuss IL until II comes he
fcre them formally and do not know
whether there will hA a meeting FRI
Gay or not.
The regular meeting of the board
is scheduled for Friday. but II IL sell
dom that quorum is secured for
meetings during the summer months
In view OF the interest aroused by
the demand for an investigation OF
Secretary Mckees management. how
ever. it Is probably that enough mem
bers for the transaction OF the bust
ness of the board will be on hand
Friday and If the petition is present.
cd II will be considered It was re-
ported yesterday that those having
the petition in charge would not pre-
sent il at this or any other meeting.
In other words. there Is possibility
that II will be dropped.
Brstow Reticent.
+. f. Bristow said to be the ring-.
leader in the agitation for an inves.
t.gation. would say nothing when seen
in the lobby of the Y. NJ. c. A. last
night.
II am not in position to say any
thing" was the burden of the brief
conversation held with him. He did
not know whether Mr.. ]. L. Davis
would say anything or not. No. MIR.
Davis was not around. DR.. f. c. l..
Miller, said to be wen informed on
the cause of the demand for an In
vestigation. was out of the city. No
one would say who started the
trouble.
And there you are. as Mr.. Dooley
would say.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14

NEW HAVEN, CONN, July ID
Mr.. and Mrs, Finley Shepard came
to this city this afternoon to visit Mr..
Shepards mother at the City hos
pital. They came In an auto from
Clinton, Conn. where Mr.. Shepard's
sister lis summering, and whore they
have been guests over Sunday. They
will go back to New York tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14

O. j. Grammar.

O. j. Chapman died yesterday af-
ternoou at o'clock in his home. 1910
North Twenty-seVenth street. Ar
engagements are being made for the
funeral,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14

thirty thousand lahorers have offered
to go before tire government driii
masters In the last forty.eaght hours
AZ a preparatory measure IN dare Of
war hstween the Tvs, efuntriaA Is =, +
slslAqu Ei Paia Cries sAiar1ss. ppl5paa
El Pals came out with n seven.
column head reading Our Cry Of
Alarm Yesterday Stirred Intensely the
Nerves of Public Opinion Through
out the Whole National Territory 1t
publishes half-page cut Of the anti
American demonstration made by the
students on Friday and characteris~
tic first page editorial entitled PRO
Patria" in which it repeats the
charges against Americans.
II declares that The American
provocation TO war which means
natural catastrophe has aroused the
patriotic spirit Of our society and more
yet of our people and still more of
our race. for any conflict with the
United States viii evoke tradition of
hate a century old and inexhaustible.
which has entered into the nation and
formed part Of it,"
Mr.. Wilson At Work.
Contrary to his custom. Mr.. Will
son, the American ambassador
worked all Saturday afternoon and Is
still worried over the situation.
The minister Of the interior has re-
eelved kilograms informing him that
he federal forces under Rubio -Savar-
rette and Colonel Mass overwhelm-
ingly defeated the Carranzistas on
Thursday near Candida. More than
three hundred rebels were killed. three
hundred were wounded and 140 were
taken prisoners. The rebels, 1000
strong. and commanded ~ General
Carranza in person, fed. The fed
eral forces entered Monclova, the Car
rama headquarters, after another
very fierce battle. More Cara nzistas
were killed and wounded an da wagon
train was captured,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
acute rheumatism, with fever'sa
tvmpSemk
psrrt,l An.ssar~a Esvvs.ssss,

sHALoNrtA4 -tai5, 5ast7s1hs 81. ,
sAriHus hurHsa, the srsr@hoa.as % ne
American Tobacco company nj seFes
while the American flag WAS lying
over them. The damage is estimated
Il tr.ean,eh0 Messrs, Harrington
and Moore. the managers OF TIE ware
houses, escaped 40 snlepsra4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14

CONsTANTlNOplE, JuIy 4s~-lV'"
p M-The Tur ..'sh troops, by IorSea
marches have reached TchorluI the
Buirartans hsTa evacuated Rodofo, the
seaport which hey captured dui.ng ! "a
late war by lightning dash OF loo
miles by csvslryfnen.
News comes from all directions Of the
devastation OF villages by the retreat
ing BuiEAr!ans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
DEATHS

O. J. CHAPMAN died
sunday July 18th. at o'clock. at his
residence. 1910 North Twenty seventh
street.
Funeral notice later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
Wellman Ignores Facts.

THE facts which are totally ignored
by MIR. Wellman are as follows: The
draft of the Interstate trade commits
sion bill was determined on in Wash
ington on April Sth by the Progress
sive congressman, and the legislative
reference committee of the Progress
siVe national service. A subsequent
conference in Washington on May 9th
approved the principles of the ten
tatiVe draft and referred the work
hack to Herbert Knox Smith and the
director Of the legislative reference
bureau fer final drafting. The fe-
vised draft WAS considered at New
port on July LIST by conference in
which Dean Lewis. Clifford Pinchot,
Herbert h Smith, and others took
part. Further revisions were made,
and the legislation was approved
unanimously for submission to a con-
ference Of congressman in Washing
ton TO he held tomorrow.
"If the conference in Washington
on Monday approves the final draft
of the interstate trade commission bill.
the actual program proposed will be
presented for actual criticisms by Pro-
gressives without the aid Of Mr.. Well
man. Until revised by a body of like
authority, the platform represents the
opinion of the Progressive party on
the trust question"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
WELLMAN'S DIGEST
Continued from First Page

that persons outside the party and
hostile to the program, are trying to
produce split There have been
three conferences held mp to date on
the proposed legislation, and not a
single note of discord has been
heard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
RICHMOND YOUTH

Continued from First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
BOARD MAY HEAR

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14
OFFICERS AND MEN

Continued from First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14

another cffer Of arbitration under
the Erdnan act ~ the railroads he
fore a strike is called q" he was ask
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-14

this week. He has not revoked his
decision to leave.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19
THE nEroIrr co,1nT,,o,,s

In order that justice may be done.
let all the eager aud waiting world
learn that williamsburg has started
the town clock. Time down there has
resumed the even tenor Of It's way.
All idle rumor and cnvlous coss,p
must hereafter stop. The Sleeping
Beauty of Virginia has awakened
She awakened with such a start that
the clock gained five minutes on the
very h.st day In the course of n
couple of hundred years, that indus
uious timepieoe w!ll surely catch up.
Then il VIII commence to pass the resi-
Of the world. and they VIII date time.
not from official Greenwich. but from
inc meridian OF Bruton Church.
The Times Dispatch loves Williams
burg, and rciolces in its triuophs. We
are glad they sent us word about the
clock. we stand for a progressive
virginia ana we are arm for Justice
Hence we make this open and pro
found amend. II we couldn't live I'm
Richmond We could be quite content
. IN Williamsburg. Meanwhile & min,
with mild pride to our name ana its
fitness. and think the supremacy of The
Times -Dispatch in virginia Is proven
since II sets the clocks OF tho state.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19

grounds OF all our gront governmental
struggles. Until recent years tho third
element, namely the choice OF efficient
comparatively neglected. Even now.
there is much moro discussion Of the
money-gathcring than OF tho money
spending. We are going to improve
part Of the machine without the Same
effort at improving tho other. We are
more concerned with the amount Of
fuel we use and who pays for 1t than
who benefits thereby.
1t would be q good thing, therefore.
TO consider what taxes really mean.
That looks liko silly question. Yet
1T is observed constantly that when
words are generallzed and used for
abstract Ideas. they gradually lose
their clean, cutting Significance. They
become catchwords. conversational
currency, vague and obscure. The root
conception is lost. Such q phrase is
the cost of living" That has be-
come sort OF statistical nightmare.
The high cost of living, tho relation
or wages and cost of living, and In
Vulnerable other speculative addenda
hide the real fact that the cost of
living is the expenditure of energy
work. or life, that 1T takes to keep
alive. The cost of living is measured
In life. not by gold or wages They
are symbols. Living costs much when,
Tor certain
man has to use up much OF his daily
strength On this basis, we sometimes
wonder whether there is at present
n real high cost of living.
SOFA study of the tax primer would
be good thing. The dictionary might
help. Webster says n "tax is charge
or burden. laid upon persons or prop
erty for public purposes; forced con-
tribution OF wealth to meet the pub
lie needs of a government" Taxes arc
that fraction of tho community wealth
that the people desire to spend CO.
operativcly for ends that are commo,
10 them all, and that can be reached
better by Joint action than by indi-
vidual action. Yet tax-dodsing would
seem to indicate that taxation YVES
robbery in the name OF State Tho
emphasis has been too much on tho
words burden" and forced" and not
enough on the idea FOR the public
needs OF the government"
If this basic Idea is kept clear, the
tax problem is manifestly this: how
much of the Commonwealth can best
be spent by the State; how can It be
justly collected; how can 1T be spent
wisely for the common ends 1t Is gath
cred to support. The maximum SER
vice from tho money spent Is tho real
tax question
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19

SAFEGUARDING HUMAN LIFE on
TIE WATER

The turning away of n number of
people who desired to board the steam
or Pocahontas for the annual excursion
of the Association for the Preservation
of Virginia Antiquities Saturday was
wholly justified because 1t was in ac-
cord with tho Federal regulations.
Captain Graves and his subordlnates
on that vessel arc to be commended
for executing the exact letter of the law
of the Steamboat Inspection Service of
the United states Department OF Com
mcrcc. In n circular letter to United
States supervising and local inspectors
Steamboat Inspection Service, masters.
owners or agents of passenger steam
crs and others, Supervising Inspector
General Uhler declares that since the
season Is here when largo numbers OF
people viii probably be carried on pas
senGcr and excursion steamers. in
spectors arc advised that II will he
necessary to supervise very carefully
the emharking of passengers where
large numbers may be expected. par-
tculaily upon Saturdays. Sundays and
''N'''''N'' ''i't bNNNidNtIN cncCk Inc
number of passengers going on board.
in order that the steamers allowance
may not be exceeded ana ovorcrowdinp.
and possible disaster be avoided Z"
Upon steamers whore the number of
passengers on special occasions NAV
be uncommonly large, the count must
be taken simultaneously by two gov
eminent officers detailed Ivy the Gus
toms Service and the Steamboat In
spcction Service. or by either where
the force permits. The checking must
be done over the same eansway. and
that gangway alone must be used for
loading passengers
The fact that so many steamer ex-
cursions arc conducted out of Rich
mond every season. and that such n
form Of amusement and recreation is
tremendously popular here make strict,
obedience TO tho regulations imnora
tive in the interest Of public safety
overorowded boats constitute pre-
ventable menace. and it IL Wen thar
the danger in this direction is being so
effectively avoided, Those getting mn
steamer excursions from Richmond
should be careful to cooperate thor
oushiy with the authorities In seeing
to II that no more than the stcamcr,.,
allowance of passengers arc allowed TO
go aboard. The number OF tickets sold
should correspond exactly with The
maximum number OF passengers per
mitted by the official regulations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19
On the Spur of the
Moment
BY Roy K. Moulton
The villugc uund.

The Nillngc Bund.
When was young and In my primo,
ana mat was back, oh yes. some time,
There wasn't anything so grand
As our own Silver Cornet band.
Tho uniforms had much gold braid,
And all the horses were afraid.
The gay drum major wore a hat
That weighed ten pounds, yes, all of
that.
or generous design twas built,
And loaded won with sparkling gilt.
Ills uniform was showcred with gold
And cost fortune, we woro told;
He wore nice patent leather boots.
Ana Kept step with the umpah toots;
And whirled stick high in the air,
Which made the town folks gapo and
stare.
Tho only things that you could hear
Were two noise makers quito alone,
The bass drum and the slido trombone.
They drowned out evory other sound
And could be hoard for miles around,
The music wasn't very grand;
Tho clothes were what made up the
band
They made pretty sight and neat
When they came marching down Main
Street.
We said: They're lookin' great, by
gum,
Our town is surely goin' some"
They handed us a lot of thrills,
When they pulled off their fancy drills
And conference.-the and mado tho
square.
You couldn't beat 'em anywhere,
Tho bands wo had back in that day
Could do most anything but play.