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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
BIG EMPLOYER Of
GIRLS TEST|F|ES
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imum requirements or girls ''adrift"
(not living at home) was IS.
Now ] want to ask YOU" said
OHara, as a man of wide philan-
thropy, il you think that low wages
induce immortality in women"
I VIII answer that as I have an
swered before--there is practically
no connection between them"
He believed that a woman who
earns more than $40 was as likely to
be immoral as one who earns less
1t depends on the woman. "A girl
earning a small wage might use that
as a subterfuge to account for her
dereHctions," he added.
Questioned as to Wages.
DO you consider IS enough for
any woman to live upon 2"
es, If she lixes- at home.
And So is enough for one who sup
ports herself?"
That is what our investigation
showed
How much did your corporation
earn in 1917"
Approximately $4,000
Gould you raise wages and still
pay your stockholders legitimate
profit?"
The witness said the stock of the
corporation pays I per cent on both
common and preferred, There was "a
surplus of Sl2.000.000 at the end of
1912. He said he could have given
$4,000, 600 out of profits and still pay
some dividends"
State Senator Niels Juul asked the
witness If he thought the stockholders
were fair judges of what compensa-
tion the girls should receive. and If
he didn't think the State would be a
fairer judge,
Witness is Applauded.
There was applause when Mr..
Rosenwald replied that he would be
glad to meet the wishes of the State
$50 far as competition will permit "
Asked II ne would object to disclos-
ing his own income, he replied in the
negative.
well, then" smiled OHara, could
you live on IS week p
There was litter when the wit
ness said he had never tried IT,
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said. II saw a man come out from
behind the obstruction, and told my
driver TO stop, slow down. The man
seemed to hesitate, however, and then
turned back in front OF us. 1t was
too late tot us TO avoid the accident,
and I saw the man struck and hurled
into the air He fell face downwards
We did not pass over him. We
stopped within a few feet of the place
where we struck him" Sergeant
Wiltshire said, however, that the au-
tomobile went almost a square be-
fore it was brought to halt.
Keep Your Mouth Shut"
Captain Charles f. Taylor. presi-
dent of the board of fire commits
sioners, and Commissioner John
Mann, who had heard of the accident,
went to headquarters in the Broad
Street engine house and met Chief
Wise and Chauffeur Cornell As
newspaper man entered and began to
question Cornell as TO his explanation
of the accident Captain Taylor told
him to tell all he knew. But Chief
Wise looked np.-and said Cornell.
keep your mouth shut" Cornell had
little to say after that Chief Wise
was laboring under great excitement
at the time, however, and was greatly
perturbed. After he had gotten him
self under control and had managed
to restrain his excitement to some ex-
tent. he appeared perfectly willing
TO talk about the accident and ex~
pressed the deepest regret that il had
occurred
at was one of those unavoidable
accidents" he said, and I regret it
more than l can say. l try to be as
careful as possible, and / try to do my
duty. Accidents will occur, though,
and it seems as If sometimes they
can't be avoided He inquired re-
peatedly as to the condition Of Mr..
Fitt2. and expressed the hope that
his injuries would not result fatally.
Chief Wise Arrested.
Sergeant Wiltshire consulted with
Major Werner over the telephone as to
the advisability Of making an arrest
sibility was upon the shoulders of Chief
Wise and not upon Cornell, and Chief
Wise was arrested by the detective at
In view of the recent decision of Jus
tice Crutchfield. who announced that
hereafter. he would hold the owners of
automobiles or those actually in charge
for violation of the. speed ordinance.
After the formality cot arrest Chief
Wise was admitted to bail, Commits
sioner Mann acting as his bondsman.
Chief Wise's automobile has figured in
an accident. The first occurred some
months ago. when small colored boy
was run down and fatally injured at
Monroe and Broad streets. The boy
died. soon after the accident. Chief
Wise and his chauffeur were exonerat-
ed of all blame, it being shown that
the hoy stepped in front of the auto
mobile before the chauffeur had a
chance to swerve aside. There have
been several complaints against the al
legged speeding of automobile fire APP
paratus.
The machine was placed in No. 8
engine house, whore 1t will be kept for
n possible examination by coroner's
jury.
II was stated that Mr. Fittz left his
house TO go to the fire at Fifteenth
and Leigh streets, and IL is supposed |
that he was on his way home when
struck down BY the automobile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
GR|EVES FOR SON,
KILLS HERSELF
MRS. MAE PATRICK TALLEY COM
MITS SUICIDE. FOLLOWING
BURIAL OF BOY.
Especial to The Richmond virgipian.

Especial TO The Richmond Tirgipian.)
DANVILLE, VA. March "A dis
tressng tragedy occurred tonight
shortly before II O'Clock when Mrs.
Mae Patrick Talley. Of Louisiana,
daughter of Mrs, L. 4. Patrick, an
aged and prominent Danville lady.
committed suicide at her mothers res
idence by swallowing carbolic acid.
Mrs. Talley came here several days
ago with the body of her son, whose
death greatly depressed her. Her act
of selfdestruction is attributed to
temporary mental alteration due to
her bereavement and breeding over it.
Her aged mother, Mrs. Patrick, is
herself dangerously III and cannot be
informed of the tragedy.
The deceased was sixty years old,
and was well known to older resi-
dents, having formerly resided here,
No arrangement for funeral has been
announced but she Will be buried
beside the new grave OF her son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
RANDOLPH-MACON
WINS AND LOSES
DEFEATED BY RICHMOND COL
LEGE HERE, METHODIST DE-
BATERs WIN AT ASHLAND
AND AT ROANOKE.

Richmond college won the debate
with Randolph Macon college held in
the local college chapel last night. be-
fore a crowd that filled the hall
Resolved. That the United states
was justified in exempting her coast
wise vessels from the payment of toll
for passage through the Panama
canal" was the subject. Richmond haV-
ing the affirmative and the Ashlanders
the negative.
II. A, Brock, Jr.. and J. A. George up
held the affirmative for Richmond
while @. p. Nayior. and w. II. Card
well took the negative for Randolph
Macon. The judges were Ri. Rev. y.
J. O'Connell. Professor G. p. Hancock
and Hon. James II. Price.
The decision in favor of the affirma-
tive was two to one.
The subject was considered from its
international and national standpoint.
the affirmative contendtng that no
treaty obligations were violated by
this portion of the Panama canal act
and that toll exemptions are not sub
sides. That our treaty with Great
Britain compels US in honor to admit
the ships OF that nation on equal terms
with our own and that a subsidy,
which the exemption is in fact. is un-
democratic and indefensible from any
standpoint, was maintained by the
negative
Enthusiastic applause greeted the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
PLANNING MILL BURNS


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Ratio turned in second alarm,
bringing engine companies Nos ana
ladder truck answered the second
call, but was not put into use, as
the extension ladder was not neces-
sary. The lines of hose had to be
stretched some distance one from
Seventeenth street and another from
Thirteenth street, some companies
fighting from the bottom and others
from the hillside.
Flames Fed BY OH.
II. A. Hare, president # the firm,
stated last night that be could not
explain the origin of the fire, though
he thought it started in the boiler
room, which was situated on the
south end of the buildne The flames
spread rapidly. finding other fuel IN
several barrels of oil which exploded
and sent streams of oil in every d.
restion For a time the wayer served
hut to add fuel to the flames. and
the building was soon doomed.
light wind scattered the sparks
in every direction, and four tenement
houses on the opposite side of the
street caught fire and added to the
difficulty which confronted the fire
men. Two of the houses were so
badly damaged that it VIII he neces-
sary to raze them. Other houses adj
Joining were vacated by their ten
ants, and furniture, household goods
and clothing were removed from the
fire zone
Some of the sparks hoGred as far as
the Twelfth-street dnmp, which was
set on fire 1t was while answering
the alarm to this fire that Assistant
Chief 0. +, Wise struck down and
perhaps fatally injured J. T.. Fittz as
the latter was CROSSING Broad street.
VIII Keep Up Business.
Mr. Hare estimated his loss last
night at between $4,000 and IS
600 damage to the building and stock,
about half of which is covered by
Insurance. Three carloads OF lum-
Der piled up outside was badly burned,
and this win increase the loss, TIE
firm, which has been in the lumber
and planning business fer many years.
employed twelve men. Everything
for house building was prepared mere,
and the company did a large business
Mr.. Hare said last night that he
would try TO make arrangements to-
day for temporary location so that
he could proceed with his work and
fill OFT the many orders which the
firm has in hand. The first alarm
was turned in at $50 o'clock. but 1t
WAS long utter ftlOulSIt utitlt NiF
firemen had finished their work and
satisfied themselves that there was
no more danger Of the rtre spreading
TO others buildings. A squad of po-
locemen was sent TO the scene, and
an officer was detailed to watch the
building through the night and guard
against the danger of flying sparks.
The total damage TO the planning
mill and other houses will amount
to nearly $25, 000
There were nine alarms of fire yes
terday, five regular calls and four
stills" one Of the alarms was a
second call to the fire at the planning
mill This was the only nre or con-
sequence.
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face downwards with a sickening thud.
Cornell swerved the car aside, and
brought up against the curhing. stop
ping so suddenly that he bent his
break beam
Bystanders picked the unconscious
man up and rushed him into the drug
store. Chief Wise jumped from his
car and followed He asked if any
one present knew the man. and when
he learned that no one could identify
the victim OF his machine he asked
that every attention be given him, and
proceeded to the fire The blaze came
from the Twelfth street dump, and
was distinguished with little sprink-
ling of water BY tho time the fire
chief had returned Mr., Fittz had been
removed and Chief Wise was inform
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
RICHMOND BOY
Is EXONERATED

PHILADELPHIA, PA, March T.
John Irwin, nineteen-year- old boy,
recently paroled from the Huntington
reformatory, was brought before the
coroner's jury today, in connection
with the death of Henry Lee McGuf-
fin, of Richmond, Va, who died on
February 23d from poisoning.
According to the testimony McGuf-
fin, and another man met Irwin on
corner. and McGutfin purchased from
the lad a bottle of heroin hydrochlo-
ride for one dollar, They then went to
a house on Cherry street. near
Twelfth. where McGuftin took an
overdose Of the drug, which later
caused his death at Hannemann hos
pital.
The Coroner's jury exonerated Irwin
today, but he was taken back 10 the
reformatory to finish the sentence he
was serving for larceny.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
R|CHM0NDER, I'LL,
UPSETS BIG COLLEGE
WITH SCARLET FEVER RALPH
WALLERSTETN is BUGABOO TO
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
PHILADELPHIA. PA. March T.
Ralph D. Wallerstein. of Richmond.
a student at the University of Pennsyl-
vania, has been removed to the NUM-
cipal hospital because of development
OF scarlet fever. He was resident
of the Provost tower dormitories and
because of this fact all the other men
in that building have been instructed
to remain indoors for the next. two
weeks. Every man who occupied
rooms in the building with Wailerstein
has received notice that he win be
barred from all ciassrooms and other
meeting places of the students until
such time as all danger of infection is
passed. Wallerstein was candidate
for this years baseball team. and be-
cause of his popularity the college au-
thorities fear that he has come in con-
tact with many students causing
spread of the disease.
David Wallerstein, senior member of
the Arm of Wallerstein g. Co, whole
sale produce merchants. with a place
of business at No. 1913 East Cary
street, and who lives at No. 1901 Han
over avenue, left yesterday for Phil
adelphia on receipt of Geographic in
formation of his sons Illness from the
authorities of the University of Penn
sylvania Ralph Wallerstein was for
several years a student at Richmond
college.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
TAMMAN1 BRALES
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Mrs McCooey and Mrs. Hayes, Sec
rotary Smith, of Tammany Hall;
Phillip Donahue. treasurer of Tam
many. and Representatives Fitzgerald
and Riordap,
Mr., McCooey was the first To grasp
the executives hand. Then came the
Tammany leader. The president
smiled and SO did he.
After leaving the president the
Murphy party went over 10 the execu-
tive's offices to speak to Secretary
Tumulty, Mr. Tumulty showed the
Tammany chieftain the presidents
room and the cabinet room. With
never smile he pointed to the chair
at the right of the presidents at the
head Of the table.
Sees Bryan's Chair.
THAT is Secretary Bryans chair"
said Tumulty.
Murphy grinned. It's pretty close !"
he added a moment later.
Democratic politicians In Washing
ton say it is very plain what Mr..
Murphy's purpose was III seeking the
White House appointment Dir. Muir
ply desires to dispel the impression
that has gone abroad in New York
State that he is on the outside of the
political fence surrounding the Will
son administration. While his call
at the White House in itself had no
political significance, 1t will imme-
diateiy be accepted as evidence by the
Tammauyites> and members of the
State democracy that Mr.. Murphy
really is on agreeable terms with the
Wilson administration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
CITY EMPLOYE COLLAPSES
ON HIS WAY TO WORK

j. j. Whiteman, an employe of the
street cleaning department, collapsed
in Seventeenth street early yesterday
morning while on his way to work,
and died In a few minutes. He suf-
fered hemmorhage. The city am
bulance, with DIR. Taylor Hawkins in
charge, was summoned but Whiteman
was dead when the ambulance ar
rived. Coroner Taylor was notified.
and deemed an inquest unnecessary.
The body was removed to an under
taking establishment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
SHE GIVES 100000 r
BAR ASSOCIATION

NEW YORK, March Mrs s. EN-
lily +. Southmayd. who recently gave
100000 to the Yale law school in
memory of her brother, Charles f.
Southmayd. sent check for the same
amount to the Association Of Bar Of
the City of New York today. The in
come is to be used in buying books.
This is the largest gift ever received
by this bar association.
Miss Southmayd's check for $780,
600 was formally accepted at a meet
ing of the executive committee at the
bar associations rooms tonight
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Especial to The Richmond Vlrginiant
ROANOKE, VA. March 7.-~By . de-
cision OF two to one, Randolph Macon
college tonight won over Emory and
Henry college. the third and decisive
contest of a series of three ANIMAL de
bates.
All the speakers did well and were
well received by an apprectative an
dience
The question for debate was that the
rights and powers should be reserved
TO the individual states. Randolph
Macon argued the negative side The
Ashland college was represented by w,
s Long and +. NJ. Wray. Emory and
Henry was represented by H. A. Fields
and u. r. Hurley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
BRYAN IS SILENT
REGARDING CUBA

WASHINGTON, March 7.-secre-
tary OF State Bryan this afternoon de-
clined to discuss the report that Pres
ident Gomez. Of Cuba, has signed the
amnestry bill in defiance Of the pro-
test against such action by United
States Minister Beaupre
The fat,t that the TT essage'e to
Minister Eeaupre instruetinE him 10
register with President Gomez the
objections of the United States gov
eminent 10 the amnesty bill becoming
law were sent after MIR. Bryan took
office and began signing the official
communication Of the state depart
ment. increases the great interest with
which his decision in the matter is
awaited
Freedom For Prisoners.
The amnesty measure was avowed-
ly fer the purpose Of granting free
dom 20 hundreds of prisoners ar
rested lasi spring during the negro
revolt As a matter of fact. its terms
are SO sweeping that it not only pro-
vides for liberation eff thousands of
criminals as we'll as political offenders.
but also gives Il clean bin of health
10 everyone now connected with the
Gomez administration.
The Gomez administration in Cuba
and II has been generally expected
that nlanT prosecutions of men now
holding public office would follow the
inauguration OF the conservative
president, General Menocal on May
goth next.
The amnesty ban protects all Of
fceholders fiom prosecution for any
oTenseS committed up to the date
on which The lax goes into effect
ferniciOu~ Provision.
The United States regards this as
one Of the most perufcious provisions
OF the nil Under the Plat amend
ment, which is also the treaty with
Cuba, the United States is conceded
the right To intervene i'm Cuba. for
the purpose Of maintaining gov
eminent cable for protecting life and
property in thai republic. While
there IS some doubt as TO whether
the amnesty bill is a violation of the
letter Of the treaty. it is certainly
regarded - contrary TO the spirit Of
the treaty and an instance of bad
legislation which the interests Of the
United States likes Cuba requires
shall be protested against
IT In not believed that Secretary
BRYAN will i'm the Cuban incident Jet
the protest since he took office be
defed by President Gomez without
making some Vigorous representa-
tions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
DEMOCRATS ELECT

entered upon the service of his fourth
consecutive term. Senator Clarke be-
gan his service in 1903 and has been
reelected once.
After nominating Senator Clarke for
president pro tenn the caucus took up
the choice of a secretary of the senate
NJ. Baker, of South Carolina, assistant
nomination by Senator Tillman The
name of Robert NJ. Gates, of Tennes-
see. was offered by Senator williams,
of Mississippi Senator OGorman pre-
scented the candidacy of John w.
Keller, of New York, and Senator Lee,
of Tennessee, nominated Joseph r.
Wilson, of Tennessee, brother of
President Wilson
Do Not Elect Secretary.
Following the nominating speeches,
Senators Williams and O'Gorman, each
of whom has a candidate, filed written
charges against James A. Baker, the
South Carolina aspirant. These
charges relate to Bakers alleged
activity in the speculative cotton mar
ket, operating through the former cot
ton king. Daniel j. Sully.
The election of a secretary was not
gone into today and most of the af-
ternoon was devoted to consideration
of the candidates. of several Demo-
Gratis for sergeant t-arms of the SEN
ate. Charles r. Higgins, OF st, Louis,
was nominated by vote OF 81 to 10
over James NJ Young of Oklahoma.
The caucus adjourned at o'clock
to meet again tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock to elect = secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
NOT CRITIClZING u. S

ROME, March Tin the chamber
of deputies today, Deputy Della Pietra
made a speech in which he deplored
the conviction of Ave Italian laborers
for murder during the strike at Edge
water, N. J, He blamed the govern
ment for not providing a proper de-
Tense for the men.
The under secretary for the foreign
office refused to discuss the action of
the Judicial authorities of the United
States, which is power friendly TO
Italy,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
FIFTY-FOUR DIE


or seven feet bv the force Of the av.
f.Iosjor "a tS,r,fe5 -, ~ IL -
sornersarIte he said II threw, ant
INV arms and grabbed a railing TIL
kent rne from GOING nverboard
Around mr. on an eides ~ he ran
tinued. were The men v,ho haa hoc,
tossed into rte air ana ,hr,,,.,. 80
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
WiIson Sees C1,arcce.

ME<fCO CITY. March IA bas-
saaor Wilson was shown today ny a
representative of The Nirglnian tele-
graphed excerpts from an article
which was printed In a New orE
newspaper charging the American
embassy with furthering the schemes
Of the anti Maderistas. and with being
responsible for the overthrow and
death of Maderc. He said.
"Au the acts Of this embassy dur
ing the trying days when American
life and property were placed in
Jeopardy by the bombardment of this
city from within and without have
heen approved not only by Secretary
Knox. hut also by Secretary BRYAN.
and may therefore, be fairly assumed
% be beyond criticism Of any kind.
1t was known TO this embassy and
many of the diplomatic corps that
the loyalty of the army Of Madero
was questionable, and Madero was IN
officially informed by Representations
from this embassy with the approval
~ the British. German. Spanish and
French diplomats that II would he
Tor the best that he resign.
Mr.. Wilson further said that all Of
the proceedings Of his embassy dur
ing the recent revolution have been
reported to and are part of the record
cf the department If state. and that
at no time did he have an interview
with a newspaper correspondent in
regard to n plot "a overthrow the Ma
dero government. He said that the
charges brought against him were
ridiculous and that he did not believe
that any member Of the Madero fam
lily would give color or encoura cement
10 the reports which he calls 'uu-
founded
Assisted Madero Family,
Members Of MadeTos family must
know" he said. that I made every
effort to he Of service to them in their
hour Of reed. The world Is entirely
correct in saying that ] arranged
meeting between Diaz and Huerta i'm
uediately after the fall OF Madero. J
realized then that only by immediate
and definite understanding between
them could there be any cessation Of
hostiiities, and the end of further
bloodshed. This must be brought
about by their submission 10 the fed
erai congress. and 7 offered them the
good services OF this embassy for the
making Of the arrangements on the
same day.
y am glad that the meeting be
tween them after hours Of discussion
resulted I'm agreement which brought
about restoration Of peace and order In
a large part and abated conditions
which had for ten days been intolera-
bic and insupportabie. ] believe that
this action undertaken with wholly
humanitarian motives and in the in
tereSts Of Americans and other for
eiFners was warranted by every con-
sideration and absolutely within the
sphere Of my diplomatic activities"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08

announcement OF the decision of the
Judges.
In Ashland the same subject was
debated between Randolph Macon and
William and Mary, the former taking
the affirmative and winning the ae-
ciSion. two to one y. l.. Cop}cy and
]. Il. Spann, represented the Metbq-
dists. and @. G.. Oaflard and II. e.
Warburdon, the WILLIAMSBURG college.
Randolph Macon also won the debate
with Emory and Henry held at Roa
nOke last night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
CHARGED With Sneeflinc.

Bernard Reid, colored, was arrested
yesterday morning by Motorcycle Po-
Hceman Samuels on a charge of auto
mobile speeding.