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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
GERMAN CAPTAIN IS
FILLED WITH DOUBT
THINKS OUR ACTIONS LOOKING TO
PEACE ARE BUT TEMPTING
FATE.
NAVAL POWER WAVES
LAST TEAR WE WERE SECOND,
THIS YEAR WE ARE THIRD
AND NEXT YEAR WE
WILL BE FOURTH

BERLIN. June 2s.--Naval Captain
Persius. retired. one of the ablest
writers on marine topics in Ger
many. IL flied with doubts as TO the
naval policy of the United States and
while recognizing the earnest desire
of President Wilson and Secretary OF
State BRYAN for peace wonders
whether they are not tempting fate.
In a thoughtful article in the
The development OF the American
fleet He points ont that two years
arc /: occupied second place In the
ravies of the world. Today II is
third and will be fourth next year,
ranking at that time below that Of
France.
DO We See No Danger?
Captain Persius asks
Does the Union feel SO confident
Does j. not see anv danger of war
anywhere The theory that The
Panama canal viii double the Ameri-
car feet is untenable. quite apart
from the inct THAI 49,, multiplied. on
o. = weak @eet by two does not make
Il a strong feet.
1T must be admitted" says Captain
Persius. that Japan as a result of
the strong ebh In her treasury Is com
PEELED to rest on the laurels OF her
condition il will not last always
Ia Peace a Certainty
IT'S the United States sure that II
will Mt be possible for Japanese
feet to operate on the Californian
coast ana that II viii never be pos
sihle for a foreign power to set foot
on American soil? Is the United
States prepared in certain conditions
10 surrender the Philippines and
rxsi4A ct Jg
United States depending on Great
Britain 20 prevent the extension of
japanese power in the Pacific es-
pecially towards the south. in order
TO prevent the further stirring up OF
Australia?
The Union" continues Captain
Persins looks eastward toward the
slightest uneasiness so long as a
British feet is stationed In the North
see, and asks itself who could become
a menace? Are all these considera-
tons the reasons for the present stag
nation in naval building in the United
States. or is 1t only because the feet
policy has been influenced success
fully by the Democratic peace advo-
catese"
Americans Grow Mouthy.
Under the caption. What Business
Is II Of Americas" the Deutsches
Tages Zeitunr SAYS: MIR. Moore, a
member Of the American house OF
representatives. introduced a resolu-
ton In that body. asking the secre-
tary OF state whether Ronmania was
observing the treaty of Berlin. which
provides equal treatment for Jews
THE Americans have grown SO
mouthy under the new regime 1t
would probably he a healthful thing
II Japan were to remind them to at
tend 10 their own affairs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29

entirely TO military purposes, and con-
tains a large drill hall with a stage
and dressing rooms.
The building Is surrounded by a
beautiful. campus, which Is especially
adapted TO military purposes and is
sufficiently large enough to admit
compcny and battalion formations.
evening parades and physical drills.
1t Is also used for athletic purposes,
football, baseball and track team
practice. one of the principal fea-
lures of the new college is the mill
tarv training in addition to the other
courses.
Owing to the large increase of stu
dents for next year the college Will
/ -se to increase It's faculty. Begin
ming in September the college VIII
have a faculty. consisting Of five pro-
fessors
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
HEALTH BOARD TO
ASSEMBLE MONDAY

The jane meeting of the board OF
health will be held in the office. of
the board tomorrow night at 8
o'clock. IT is not thought that any
thing but routine matters Will be
discussed and disposed Of at this
meeting. The proposition of having
the director of the settling basin as
-FcCiated with The health office may
receive some attention, but this may
depend, entirely upon what action may
he taken by the administrative board
upon the suggestion To be presented
that body today by the mayor,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
Woman Put Under Bond.

Sallie Porter, the woman who twice
a attempted 10 commit suicide lin the
FIRST police station Friday night. was
placed under 500 security for sixty
days IN Police court yesterday morn
ing. She tried to lrang herself first
with an undersk.rt and then with a
corset string. but was discovered in
time by police officers. ...
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
OWNER OF BULL RUN
BATTLEFIELD Is DEAD

Especial 10 The Richmond Virginian.)
MANASSAS. VA, June 2S.--Old
Uncle" Tasker Robinson whose
plantation on the battlefield of Bull
Run was the scene of carnage on
the twenty frst Of July, 1851. and
whose kindly ministrations to the
wounded and dying Of both armies
ss part of the history Of that great
struggle, died at his home near Bull
Run postotiiGe in Fairfax county, this
morning, AT the age Of ninety years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
Valuable Horse Dies.

Becoming sick as a result of being
overfed, a valuable horse belonging
to j. L. Mum, of McDonough street.
died yesterday afternoon. The horse
was sorrel and was a familiar figure
on the streets of South Richmond.
The animal was gentle and could be
driven by any member of the family.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29

Work on Branch's Baptist church.
which lis being erected on the New
road. will be brought TO close short
iy. Practically all of NSe exterior
work has been completed and work
has begun on the inside of the edi-
flee.
The building, which is of brick,
will be one of the most up-to- date
churches in Chesterfield county when
1t is COMPLETED. 1t will have a seat
Ing capacity Of more than 400 people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29

relatives in Richmond this week.
E. H. DeJarnette, OF Orange, is in
town this week.
Mrs. Rogers and Miss Kitty Rogers.
of Lexington. are the guests of Mrs.
Ryland Gwathmey at Ben Ghoil,"
her country home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29

of her friend. Miss Blanch boswell
several DAYS this week.
Master Duval Thomas. OF NorIoik, Is
here to spend the summer with reia-
tives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG,
GETTYSBURG, PA.
JULY Ia, 1913.

For this occasion Southern Railway
will sell tickets at extremely low fares
for the round trip to Gettysburg, Pa,
and return via Washington. p. c.
Stop over allowed at Washington
either going or returning within the
final limit OF ticket.
Tickets on sale June 2Sth 2eth and
3oth and July LIST. Final limit return
ing July 10. 1913.
For tickets and other information.
call on Ticket Agent, Southern Rail-
way or write
S. r. BURGESS,
d. p. A. Richmond, Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18

Cincinnati. Ohio February IL
President John II. Patterson, OF the
National Cash Register Company. of
! Dayton. Ohio. to-day was sentenced
to serve one year in the county jaiI
at Troy. Ohio. and 10 pay fine OF
5000 for violation OF the Sherman
antitrust law.
Twenty eight other officials and en-
ploycs of the company were given iail
sentences varying from three months
to one year and were ordered TO nay
the costs Of the prosecution
The sentences were pronounced after
United States Judge lIoliister had
scored the defendants bitterly for
their business methods, methods
which, he declared. were needless in
a concern where millions OF doiia RS
and without violation or the law
Glosipg, he declared:
The government is strong enough
TO protect its people, whether this pro-
lection extends to the transportation
OF dynamite across the land for the
PURPOSE OF blowing up bridges. on the
laying OF hands upon men VINO seek
TO stifc competition by illegal bust
ness methods"
The sentences imposed were:
ihfee months: George l.dgetcr. OF
LAY ton. secretary OF the company.
I'm" 'HoltiiS' William Bppus,
/ treasurer; Alficd \. Thomas. OF Dav
ton and jonathan ~ Hayward. of
New York
one Eear-Edward A. Deeds DAYTON
vice president. William II. Muzzy. Day-
ton; William Plum, Dayton Robert
Patterson, director; Thomas Z. Watson,
saies manager: Joseph L. Rogers. as.
slstaht sales manager: Alexander e
Harmed, salesman. Frederick :. High
m ta-.- I
district manager. San Francisco. Ar
thur ~ Wcntz. Columbus. George e
Morgan, DAYTON; Charles T. Walmsley
ChlcaSo; charles y. snyder, Elizabeth
y. j.; Walter Cool, Denver. Mvcr \
Jacobs. pittsburgh, Mont l.. I.asi.y.
Detroit; Earl p. Wilson. Los Angeles.
Alex w. Sinclair. New York: John !
itahse, Washington; NJ c. j. keith
New York. William Cummings Brool, .
lyn; j. c. Laird, Toronto: w G Howe
san francisco; Il. H. Epperson, Mime.
! apoiis
Judgment Set Aside.
Upon the concurrence of Distric.
Attorney Mcpherson. Judge uollister
set aside the Judgment in the case O.:
George ~ Edgeter. Edgetcr had not
been connected with the Cash Register
company during the time fixed in the
Indictment. and for this reason the
judgment was set aside
motion was made for arrest of
u'ds inent on he grounds that the Shcr.
man law Is unconstitutional insofar a .
IL attempts to create offenses and i'm
pose penaltios. The motion ,leo
charged that the Sherman law conflict :
ed with the provision OF the sixth
amendment, that in all criminal prose
cutions the accused shall enjov the
right TO be informed of the nature and
cause or the accusations against him
ana that 1t conflicts with the tenth
amendment III that the avermcnts OF
the court were vague and Indefinite
/ The bond Of President pat.orson W., 9
Continued on Third Pagc1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18

Cairo, Egypt, February Ill Pier
p3nt M9rgan, the American financier,
ton. both before and since he left the
United States, has much improved in
condition since his return to this city
on SATURDAY from his trip up the Nile.
Break I'm. Stock Market.
New York, February Id. u. Nor
gan. .Ir.. o-day received cabiegrnm
from his father at Alexandria. Egypt
saving that he had so far. recovered
from an attack Of acute Indigestion
he suffered recently that he had de-
cided to return to Cairo and not 20
to Europe. as at first planned
IN active member OF j. +. Morgan
q Co. affirmed that MIR. Morgan had an
acute attack OF indigestion Tuesday
Or wednesday, OF last week and added
that ,, J. =; MORGAN. ,r., had on Satur-
uay received most assuring adviccs
from his father. Indicating that tho
,attackt was practically over at that
II was said that Mr.. Morgan's family
and and. rriends r., felt absolutely: no concern
nbility By this time he had completely
J. +. Morgan & Co. also received n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18
ALMOST WON TRIP
TO INAUGURATION
City Committeeman Who Want
to Spend Party Money Lose
OH Point OF Order.
WARM FIGHT IN MEETING
Vote OF City Employees Made Ma
iority, but Not Enough ior
Appropriation.

Sixteen members of the City Demo
cratic Committee voted i&st night to
spend the money placed in their hands
for party purposes, in defraying the
expenses of the committee on junket
to Washington to SEQ the Inauguration
of Woodrow Wilson. This motion
made no mention Of the amount, and
these sixteen we're so anxious to take
the trip at the expense of tho Demo-
Gratis of Richmond that they voted to
go regardless Of expense.
The sixteen had a majority of one
at the meeting, but were unable to
muster the necessary majority of the
entire mbership-twenty-o one to
appropriate the sum OF $400 to pay
for the trip. which was proposed as
an after motion So the matter went
over to next Monday night, and a com
mittec was appointed to ascertain the
cost and inquire into the desirability
Of such "a trip.
1t is not believed the necessary
twenty one votes can be obtained. In
fact, il was predicted after the meet
ing that public Indignation will be
aroused to the extent that tho sixteen
who want to go TO the Inauguration
and don't want TO pay for il, them
selves. will never stand together
again.
CITY Employees Carried u.
AS it was. had ii not been for the
votes of city employees, who retain
their membership on the committee in
direct defiance of the Ferguson perni-
cious political activity ordinance. the
vote would have stood twelve for and
fourteen against the proposition.
The roll call resulted AS follows on
the motion to go without regard TO
cost:
For the junket-Allcn Baber Bur
nett, Davis. Fowlkes, E'agan. Goodc.
Hodges, Jennings, Ladd. Mosby. Pull.
liam, Rogers. Redford. sibley. Steiner
-l6
Against the junket--Carringt
Duke. Evans Ferrandin E'lorance.
Hart. Hicks Jones. Martin. Myers,
O'Neili Pettus. Purcell Saunders. Tay-
Ior--15.
The motion was. therefore, carried.
and great was the rejoicing. But
Clyde w. Saunders made the point of
order that a majority of all the mem
bers elected TO the committee was nee
essary TO carry an appropriation, so
when a motion was made TO spend
S400 for the iauni, it was defeated,
Ia to ID. Chairman Miles NJ. Martin.
who opposed the proposition to go re-
Eardless of cost, voted for the trim
when II involved spending S4OO.
How Committee Money Ia spent.
The committee accumulated about.
CONTINUED on Eleventh Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18
MEMBERS OF CLUB
WANT TO GO WEST.
By Vote oi 90 to 40 Westmorc-
land Will Have Committee
Look Into Question.
AGITATION COMES UP AGAIN
Site West OF Monroe Park
Favored by Those Who Pre-
icr New Location.

l;y Il Vote of 90 to 40 the Wcstmore-
land Club. at its annual meeting last
night, adopted Il resolution which pro-
vidcs for the appointment of spe-
cial committee. the duties of which
shall be TO investigate and report on
tho question OF moving the clubhouse
from Sixth and Grace Streets to "A
new location in the West End For
the past two years there has been
much discussion on this point, !, largo
number of members having expressed
the opinion that the club NOW is too
far down town.
In the general discussion last night,
however. there was decided opposi-
tion to the plan, the sentiment at
tached to the present home being so
strong that many OF the 800 members
prefer to remain where they are
While it WAS regarded by those in
favor of the move that the adoption
of the resolution for the appointment
of committee indicates the feeling
OF members, the fact that only one
fifth of the membership voted leaves
the matter somewhat in doubt This
committee is to be named by Prcsi-
dent Eppa liunton. Jr., who was re-
elected last night.
Figure West of Monroe.
Recently. the purchase Of r. H..
Mayo's home in Franklin Street. lust
opposite the Jefferson Hotel was sug-
gcstcd, but il is understood that after
examination ii was found that the
building was not quite large enough
To serve the purpose for which it was
desired.
In the later agitation TO move west
the argument is advanced that Jeffer-
son and Franklin is too far down town,
and if the club should decide To build
new home the chances are that it
will go west Of Monroe Park No deh-
mite location has been suggested, how
ever. and unless th"re is a stronger
sentiment for moving than there has
been in the past, il is not at all GER
tain that anything will he done before
the annual meeting Il year hence.
The clubhouse last night was Eaily
adorned for the meeting. President
Ilunton was unanimously elected to
serve another term, Henry s. IIotch-
kiss being elected Vice-president and
X. a. Lancaster, .Ir.. secretary.
Thomas NJ. rutherford, r.. i.atimer
Gordon, John $. IIggleston and Frank
IT. Norvell we're elected new members
Of the board. ,Fhc usual Westmoreland
supper was served.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18
Last Verse Is Written by
Venerable Joaquin
Miller.
CLOSES HIS DAYS
IN PIEDMONT HILLS
Author of Songs of the Sun
lands" Had Stirring. Evcntful
Career. and, in His Eventide
of Life, Home Is Mecca
for Lovers of His
Poetry.

Oakland, Cal, February 17.-Joaauin
Miller tCincinnatus Heinie), the Poet
of the Sicrras," died too day in his one
room cabin, which he built ia the Pied
mont Hills many years ago. The end
came at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. with
warm sunshine flooding the room
where lay the author Of Songs of the
Sunlands'
Death came slowly upon the vener-
able poet. lie became unconscious
THURSDAY after lingering illness
which began when he was struck by
paralysis two years ago. His Wife
and daughter, Juanita, were summoned
at that time from the East and have
been with him since. The weakness
or age had come upon him, and he
rarely ventured from The Heights"
as he called his mountain retreat
Faculties Undimmed.
For many years The Heights has
been the Mecca for lovers Of Joaquin
Miiler's poetry. lie always received
his visitors graciously and loved to
tell in a vein OF quaint humor<of the
old. adventurous days which he memo
rialized in his verses, His faculties
were undimmed until almost the end,
and he laborcd at intervals upon a
poem which he said was to be the most
momcntous work OF his life He
guarded the poem with the utmost Sc
CIecS, dHu not even MS vile ana
daughter knew his subject He was
about seventy years old.
From childhood his was stirring
eventful life. He was born in Indiana
November TO- lS4l, and was chrlstened
Cincinnatus fIeinic. His father was
Of Quaker stock. Al the age OF elcvcu
young Miller accompanied his parents
across the plains to the Pacific Coast
The family took up government claim
Ia Oregon. Craving for adventure and
stimulated by the stories Of the gold
strikes in California. he ran away at
fifteen To seek his fortune.
Obtains Pardon.
Miller, in S66, went to Mexico, where
he joined Walkers filibustcrs and was
returned to Oregon. In 1869 lie pub
lished his first volume of poems. Soon
afterward nc was divorced from his
wife and went to Europe. There he
became popular lie always dressed
in a flannel shirt and knee high boots.
costume that the English of that day
are said to have expected OF Aneri-
cans.
returning to America, he took up
newspaper work at Washington, ID. &.
While there he took Il third wife Miss
Abbey Iceland, daughter of Chicago
hotel keeper. one child was born to
hcr-Junnita
The poet returned 10 California in
1887, purchasing near Oakland the tract
he called The Heights"
Miller was also Il playwright. The
most successful OF his dramatic works
WAS the 'Danitcs."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18
SWEENEY INDICTED
True Bills Also Returned Against Two
of Hln Grnft COLLECTORS

Now York, February 1I.-Policc In
spector Dennis Sweeney and two po-
licemcn. alleged TO have acted as. his
collectors of police graft, were indict-
ed this afternoon by the extraordinary
grand jury. The indictments grew out
of the recent confession Of Police Cap
tain Thomas Walsh. Inspector Sweeney
was arraigncd and released on $4,000
bond for hearing next wcdnesday
The check book belonging TO John
Tancrcdi, owner OF a small restaurant
in the upper East Side. the stubs of
which showed many entries of pay
ments to "gcndarmerie police" of $50 a
month. was exhibited to the grand
jury to-day by District Attorney Whit
man. Tancredi also was witness and,
according to his story. while he had
no bar and did not violate the law, he
was forced TO pay the collector for the
police every month. Tancredi's name
was given to the district attorney by
Policeman Eugene T.. Fox
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18

G;ablegrsm from Mr; Morgan. 1t was
dated Cairo and said Mr. Morgan was
in good spirits. and probably would
stay there a fortnight.
Reports of MIR. Morgan's illness
alarmed spectators In the New York
stock market. and when trading began
stocks were unloaded in large amounts.
Prices broke abruptly.
In all the speculative leaders there
were wide openings" The first trans
actions in United States steel amounted
to over 5000 shares at - to 90 rs.
maximum decline of two points. Sales
OF ] 800 Union Pacific broke the nrice
OF that stock to 100, two point de-
cline: Reading sustained like loss.
Aside from steel, the so-callcd Nor
gan stocks were fairly steady. Inter
national harvester and Erie, which are
classed in this group. were only frac-
tionaliy lower; Losses throughout the
market ranged from four points in the
case of Canadian Pacific to a point or
moro in Il long list of railroad and in
dustrial stocks. ls.
Reassuring reports conrcfping- Mr.
MorSan's condition soon ,atefnmed the
tide of selling, and ut the end OF the
first hour tho market WAS steady and
prices had reached slightly higher
level.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18
President Of M exico.
Says That He Expected
Nothing Less.
FIGHTING STILL
RACES IN CAPITALD
Federal Guns Continue IneHcc-
tive Against Rebel Position, i
but Government Forces Re-
main Confident of Ultimate
Victory-Rigid Censor
ship Prevents News.

Mexico City, February f7.-The5
Mexican Fcderals were preparing to-
night to use dynamite bombs in an
assault on the Diaz positions.
4 sustained attack by the Red
erals against the Young Mems Chris
tian Association building this after
noon was repulsed by the rebels.
1t Is reported that Francisco de Ia
Barra will be arrested at the first
opportunity for alleged conspiracy in
the rebellion.
The rebels have advanced their
lines, and appear to be getting the
Dest of the fighting. $50
The operations to-day were of n
serious character. An American
named Gibbons was wounded while
crossing street near the embassy
this afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18
TAFT'S REPLY TO MADERO

February Presdent
ODD
(which here the
q me he point
he reports which
10 reached you that orders have already
rned, new
% and good duilI
to
the
OF
4 49, II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18
GOVERNMENT TO APPEAL
Dissatisfied With Courts Decision In
Favor of Castro.

FnyOr OF Castro.
Washington. February 1I.ACipriano
Castros right to remain in the United
States as visitor will be decided by
the United States Spreme Court, to
which the government Will appeal di-
rectly from the decision of District
Judge Ward overruling Secretary Ma
appeal will be taken within ten days
by United States Attorney Wise at New
York. This is the course decided upon
Commerce and Labor as the most eX-
peditious way of getting settled for
all time the important principle in
yolyed