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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09
Increase Strength
Naval and Militia
Base in Hawaii
DIVISION OF FOUR SUBMARINES
WILL BE SENT TO
ISLANDS.

WASHINGTON, Dec $50 streng-
then the defenses of the great militia
and naval base being developed by the
United States in Hawaii, the navy de-
partment has determined 20 send to
the island division of four subma-
rines.
1t is expected that when 1t becomes
known that these submarines are to
go to Hawaii there will be a protest
from the Pacific coast whore, in re-
cent years. there has been an incrcas-
ing demand mat large number OF
submarines be stationed In the Pacific
for the defenses of that coast. Naval
authorities are ready with a reply to
such protests. however. They assert
that the submarine division to be sent
to Hawaii will really form a part OF
the Pacific coast defenses even m ore
than If they remained on the Pacific
coast
In connection with the determine
ton to send submarines to Hawaii. IL
was learned today that practical plan
had been evolved for proceeding with
the construction Of the great dry dock
Mt Pearl harbor. This dock was prac-
ticaily ruined while under construc.
tiol. because Of the upheavai of coral
on which II rests.
One important matter remains TO
be decided, however The San Fran.
cisco Bridge company. white h Under
took the contract for the construction
Of the drydock. In view OF the &C
cident, Is ,sirous of being relieved
Of it's contract The department has
not decided whether 1t will Permit the
company to withraw. or force II to
complete tho work on the plan now
evolved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09
Pick Eight Jurors
for Schmidt Trial
PROCESS DIFFICULT ONE, BUT
WILL PROBABLY HAsf. ALI.
TODAY.

NEW YORK. Dec. Slight Jurors
were picked today to try Hans
Schmidt. confessed murderer of Anna
Aumuller. whole he was acting as a
priest in ST. Boniface's church IN One
Hundred ard Seventeenth street.
When Judge Foster Adjourned hts part
Of General Sessions court shortly be
fore o'clock. IL Was thought by
Schmidt's counsel that the four more
Jurymen needed could be obtained TO-
morrow morning.
Schmidt. VINO had not been spoken
to by any one OF his lawyers all day.
was led hack to the ToTnbs after sill
ting quietly through the morning and
afternoon While talesmen were be
Ing examined he moved his head and
hands restless,y. When juror had
been picked he rose to face him al
the prompting OF the court cfffcer. He
appeared to pay no other heed to the
proceedings.
1t was heard to get Jurors. or a
panel Of 25e. fhirty-four were excused
most Of them because they had an
opinion on the case that they could
rot lay aside,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09

MARIA. TEXAS, Dec. s.--Stretching
for thirty-fve miles across the coun-
try toward chihuahua. the head OF the
column of noncom Blatant refugees and
federal troops from Chihuahua reached
Otinaga. on the Texas Mexican border
tonight. Among the refugees are in
ciuded the family of General Luis Ter
razas. the richest man in Mexico, and
others of the most aristocratic families
of the Mexican State.
Many of these brought the money
they could get In Chihuahua, and the
federal soldiers. In addition to es-
corting the refugees. are said TO have
had the task of guarding over $1,000.
GOO in cash. The party has been on
the road since November 3Qth.
All the refugees and troops will not
reach Ojinaga before tomorrow night.
The column was preceded by twenty
scouts who arrived this morning. and
took formal possession Ojinaga.
from which the small rebel garrison
had disappeared. The main columns
head did not reach here until tonight
Many Generals In Party.
With General Salvador Mereado. mill
itary governor OF the State under the
Iuerta government. who commands the
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09

With two amendments. the report
of the special committee on charter
changes was adopted by council last
night with but two absentees-Buel0r
and Powell--both OF whom were ro-
ported as being out OF the city
The amendments were engineered DE
Councilman Mills As had been an
ticipated, Captain Mills introduced
minority report. but that report va
not discussed His SUGGESTIONS came
un as amendments to the majority
report, and in all of his contentious
ne was sustained by Councilmen F'uiier
and Pollock.
The report as adopted give to thu
city council the right at any time 20
place under the administration OF ins
board full control of the fire. police
and health departments.
Discussion Is Free
This proposition was objected to ~
Councilmen Pollock, Mills and Fuller
They argued that the ordinances a.
it stood now carried out all the pro-
visions designed by those VINO framed
the ordinance--Messrs Meredith.
Rountree, Morris and others A mA~
iority of the councilmen, however,
thought that the council should naves
the power at any tirle to give the ad-
ministrative board the right to aSsum9
control of the various Department. 49,
AS Mr. Haddon said. the board
should have control of the separanA
departments His contention Vs.
echoed by Councilmen Seaton and Rat
cliffe, who vehemently declared tnak
the action on the part Of those who
opposed the report OF the committees
was intended as handicap 70 tnas
work and progress of the administers
tive board.
Mr.. Ratcliffe spoke so freely in M
re Nn -
| tee, that he called Mr.. Fuller to h1o
| feet. The latter in reply to remArk
/ from Mr.. Radcliffe that there was q
| braech between the finance ccmmtttee
land the administrative board which
| should be healed. stated that there
was no such breach that he was aware
/ Of, and IL there were he would be the
/ first man to try to close 1t, and that
/ on the other hand the finance cornss
mittec always stood by the ADMINISTERS
/ tive board. because 1t thought thae
board was doing good work.
Old-time Grab Game.
! Mr.. Seaton. at one time during tho
debate, said that if the report OF In
special committee were not Adoptedk
the result would be that after the
next annual appropriation there woulG
be the old-time grab for ward appros
priations for street and other fn1~
urovements- He warned council ~
look out for this II
Mr. Haddon declared that he Wa1
surprised at the attitude OF Captain
Mills. The amendments which A.
wished to inject into the report were
| detrimental to the progress OF eAN
city .s.s
1--WE are striving TO go forward.
said Mr. Haddon, hut these amends
ments, particularly that tending TO -
strict the administrative board In IN
work of street improvements, VIII taEN
us back TO the old graft days OF thA
street and grounds and building coHnH
mittees
! obligations got together and mad@ y
grab at the appropriations. II 49,
that very thing that caused chAn8o
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09
STATE WATERWAYS
TO GET s1,2OO,OOO
rs Inmates of Rivers and Har
bors Board Calls for That
Sum for Virginia.
More Than Hundred Thous-
and for James River Chan
nell Purchase Land--Bed-
ford for Forest Reserve.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.---The an
nual estimates of the rivers and har-
bors board of the war department
call tor an appropriation of approx
mately $l.2oo.u0e. for Improvement of
waterways in Virginia during the year
beginning July LIST. next.
OF this amount congress is asked
for $4,000. for the completion of
the TWENTY-FIVE foot channel down
the James river from Richmond to
Hampton Roads and to enlarge the
turning basin of Richmond harhor.
Other Appropriations.
The remainder OF the appropria-
ton is for maintenance, removing
snags and making channels in Malta
ponl and Pamunkey rivers. Occoauan
and Aqua creeks. $1,000, Rappahan-
mock river, $4,000: Nansemond river.
$4,000. Appomattox river, $4,000.
waterway Norfolk to North Carolina
sounds. $4,000; inland waterway Nor
folk to Beaufort Inlet. N. c.. $500. 900;
operating and care OF same. $4,000.
The Appalachian forest reserve
commission today agreed to purchase
1900. acres Of land about the Peaks
Of Otter and Natural Bridge section OF
the Appalachian mountain range near
Roanoke, at an average price of SIS
per acre.
Retain Peaks of Otter.
II was arranged to let the land
owners retain the top OF the peaks
for other purposes. The government
did not desire TO purchase the peaks as
they are not timbered. Today's pur-
chase Is part of a. general plan to save
the government reserve forest lands
stretching from New England to
Georgia to maintain the natural
watershed Many millions of dollars
have been appropriated for this pur-
pose, and several millions Of acres OF
timber land already purchased.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09
DOING BEFORE
THIS WEEK OVER, THEY SAY

nee n boost up the ladder, and every
one concerned is happy.
The automobile will be welcome
gift to someone, and those who have
helped that someone to win II will
enjoy their part in the giving with
the true Christmas spirit.
Only twelve days more remain In
which aid can be given to your choice
among the nominees. Now Is the
time when votes count best. Now is
the time when your help will be most
appreciated.
Among those whose voting scores
show substantial gains since Saturday
are G.. A. Miller; Of the State agri-
cultural department; Captain Joseph
Lee Mesurier. assistant adjutant gem
erai; and w NJ. Bickers. of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railway.
The way TO help your favorlte
among the. nominees win the Christ
mas automobile is simple. Look on
page two and you will learn the way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
Observation-Disclosures of an eIn'

First-E.stahiismeu of an en-
pioyment bureau
second--To acquire property in.
adjacent territory for the purpose
of extending streets SO that tho
roadw8ys may DO continuous.
Third-Councii to fix pay OF all
officers employed by that body, and
administrative board to fix pay 81
employees, but not those OF officers
except by approval of council.
Embellishments OF and
purchase of dumps by the admin
istrative board.
FYfth--Giving council the right
at any time TO place the fire, police
and health departments under com
troll OF the administrative board.
Sixth Appropriations, rs far ~
practicable, to be made in lump
sums.
Seyenth--AdInintstr board
given the right to fix grades and
hear allegations.
Ed9hth--Providing for the cleo
ton of the city collector By tho
people for a period OF four years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09
PRESIDENT BLASTS
SUEFRAG|ST HOPES
BY FIRM REFUSAL
Cannot Recommend Amend
ment to Constitution Provid-
ing for Equal Suffrage, He
Tells Delegates.
Disposition on Part of Some of
Them 10 Criticise His Action
as Evasive, but President
Anna Shaw Finds Satisfac-
ton in Words.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.--President
Wilson told the fifty-five delegates of
the National American Womans SUI
frage association that he could not.
under the policy he has outlined for
himself. make any specific represen-
tation to congress in regard to an
amendment to the federal constitution.
providing for equal suffrage.
President Wilson made Ii clear to
the deputation that his private opin-
ions, views. or desires, were not the
basis for his public utterances as a
representative. either of the whole peo-
pie, or of his party. and that he could
not suggest to congress legislation
dealing with changes in the funda-
mental law not previously presented
for general consideration through the
medium OF party platform pronounce
ments.
Keeps Views 90 himself.
The president did not give the suf-
fragists even the satisfaction OF know
ing what his personal views on the
subject are. The effect of his state
ment to them was TO throw the bur-
den OF the equal suffrage question on
the back OF the Democratic party IT.
self Members Of the delegation plain
iy were dissatisfied with the result
of their visit. and some Of them were
inclined TO characterize the presidents
attitude as evasive.
The statement by the president, how
ever has a broader significance than
Its mere relation TO the suffrage Ques-
ton. It commits Mr.. Wilson to the
policy OF recommending TO congress in
the next three years only such subjects
as are included In the Baltimore plat
form. This is new departure.
Suffrage delegates assembled in the
headquarters OF the woman's congress
sional union In street about three
blocks from the white House. and
marched to the executive Office.
DR. Shaw spoke in n clear. distinct
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09
PASS RESOLUTION
FOR NAVAL HOLIDAY

WASHINGTON. Dec. Shy n
vote OF 3t- To II. the hotiss of rep
resentatives today passed the
Hensley resolution approving the
proposal If Winston Churchill,
British lord of the admiralty,
that the powers cease naval conf
Struction for a year. The resoiu-
tion requests the president to use
his influence to- effect an interna-
tional agreement such a. that
contemplated by Mr.. Churchill.
The administration Is in SYM
pathy with the purpose of the
measure, and the secretary of
state will at once sound the
powers on the question.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09
SIX MEN ARE KILLED
IN POWDER EXPLOSION

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. Six mon
were Killed and two injured in an ex-
plosion OF seven hundred pounds OF
gunpowder at the Du Pont Powder
works. today. at Gibbstown. N. j.. six
teen miles below this city. All the
dead men were employed In the geia-
tine mixing house. which was levelled
to the ground by the explosion. The
injured men were employed near the
mixing house. and were almost buried
under the debris.
The building in which the men lost
their lives was the scene .of similar
explosion little more than three
months ago. when four men were killed
and score injured. officials of the
plant were unable to tell the cause OF
the explosion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09
SUIT HEARING
WILL CONTINUE MONTHS

NEW YORK Dec. s.--The hearings
In the governments antitrust suit
against the United States Steel corpor-
alton were resumed today, and present
Indications arc that they will continue
throughout the winter
DR. William B. Phillips, OF Austin
Texas. director of the bureau OF
economic geology for the University OF
Texas. testified that there were vast
ron ore deposits In that State. He
said there were Ave hundred million
tons In the northeastern part alone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09
WILLIAMS REVIEWS
ATTACK ON BOARD
Issues Second Edition of His
Statement on Conduct of
State Normal Schools.
Goes Further into Matter and
Makes Fuller Criticism. Too
Large Payments of Salaries
to instructors.

Attorney General Williams yester-
day issued another statement regard
ing the conduct of the State summer
normal schools in which he reiterated
the statements previously credited 10
him and added severa! new criticisms
OF The system by which the schools are
conducted. The judge goes further in
to details in this second statement and
the length of the second edition" Is
In the statement issued yesterday he
says that the system of accounting
practiced by the board of education in
regard to disbursements of these
school funds make 1t impossible to tell
whether the Expenditures arr right or
wrong, judicious or injudicious, since
there Is nothing to indicate the extent
of the service rendered
Check Not Sufficient
He claims that the conductors Of
the schools are allowed to collect the
money, aSsgreat portion of which Is
paid by teachers In the form of tuition,
and to disburse 1t without specific in
structions as to how 1t shall be ex-
pended,
Some OF the teachers received pay
for their work in the summer normal
schools, which was more than that re-
ceived as years salary by the aver
age teacher, he said. The attorney
general further states that the prac-
] tice OF requiring fees from teachers
base been followed without authority
/ of law and that no statute has ever
been passed by the legislature con
| ferring this power on the State board
/ of education.
/ In A tabulated section of the state
ment Of Judge Williams replies to Il re-
/ cent statement made by the superin-
tendent OF public instruction in which
! Ii was said that the University of Vir.
ginia had contributed most literally
| toward the support of the school al
| Charlottesville, by declaring that tht
total amount donated by the univer-
sity toward the school amounted t
! s97 20.
= Salaries Too Large.
/ h, adds that besides this there wers
/ sixteen professors of the universit,
who received. for their work during
the summer, an amount totaiing 50,
1 400.
/ The fact that there is no check or
the conductors of the summer schools
other than that through the voucher
and check system and the possibilit,
/ of the teachers protesting should they
not get that for which they were pay
ing. is deplored by the attorney-gen'
eral.
/ Accepts Premiership.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09
HUERTA MOVES CAPITAL.

LONDON, Dec. & President
Huerta's agents here received noti-
fication from Mexico City today
that the provisional president In
tends to transfer the seat OF gov
eminent from the capital to fguafa.
In the state of Guerrero, TO the
southwest.
The agents were informed also
that General Huerta intends To
fight the rebels to the end. but that
he has decided to send llis family
to Europe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09
LAST DAY IN WHICH
TO PAY POLL TAXES

With the close of the day
: all who have failed to pay
poll taxes for 1918 will bes
placed ON the ineligible list
and will be unable to vote
at the spring election. Thia|
election is important in that
candidates for city council
will be elected and possibly
candidates for the admiIig
trative board. The electiol
of mayor does not come u
next year. N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09
Mcclure Pleads Not Guilty.

NEW YORK. Dec. s.-James K.
Mcguire, former mayor or Syracuse,
came TO town today from his New
Rochelle home to plead not guilty to
the indictment which charges him
with having solicited a campaign con
tribution from g. corporation. He was
arraigned before Judge Davis and bail
was fixed at $1,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09
REFUGEES
WORN WITH FATIGUE
REACH DESTINATION
Much Suffering From Cold and
Hunger, but No Lives are
Lost in Long Flight to City
of Refuge.

Rebels of South Bring Fighting
Almost to Gates of Mexico
City---Villa Warmly Well
coined to Chihuahua and
Spares Federal Troops.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09
COUNCIL APPROVES
PROPOSED CHANGES
IN C|TY'S CHARTER
Report of Special COMMITTEES
is Adopted by Council After
Lengthy Discussion, With
Amendments.

Mills Changes in Report Pro-
vokes Haddon to Sharp Talk
of Return to Old Ward Graft
System Of Making Appro-
priations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09
DOMINGO
ELECTIONS DESPITE
WRITTEN PROTESTS
AS Many as Thirty Agents OF
State Department viii be on
Hand to Learn if Fairly
Conducted.
Lend Moral Support by Their
Presence to the Efforts Which
President Bordas Has Pied
ged Himself to Make foy
Fair Count. -.#.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.--Despite pro-
tests by the government of Santo DO
mingo the elections to be held IN thal
republic next Monday will be ODD
served" by "A large group Of represen-
tatives of the government of the United
States. possibly as many as thirty.
The persistence of President Wilson
In his determination to support the
assurances given TO see that the De-
cenber elections of constituent as
se1nblv were fair and free" even In
the face Of hostile attitude on the part
Of the Dominican government, was
officially announced this afternoon.
Secretary Bryan made public part
Of a telegram of instructions sent to-
day to Minister sullivan, at Santo
Domingo City. setting forth the reasons
for the dispatch of the election OBJ
servers
Visit without Results.
The announcement by Mr.. Bryan
came shortly after a visit from senior
Peynado, the Dominican minister. TO
the state department The minister
called for the purpose of supplement-
ing his previous verbal protest against
the plan with a written communication
from the Dominican government to the
same effect
Secretary Bryan's statement OF the
Administrators intended action as con-
tained In part of the instructions sent
TO Minister sullivan is as follows;
Please say to President Bordas that
the president has Planned to send a
number of American TO visit the prin-
cipal polling places on election day. not
as commission for which this gov
eminent asks any official recognition,
but only as individuals, to lend moral
support by their presence 10 the efforts
which President Rordas has so fully
pledged himself to make that the
elections shall be free and uninfuenced
In every respect. and In order that II
any questions should arise as to the
good faith of anyone concerned, un'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09

Continued on second page).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09

PARIS, Dec. S.---Gaston Doumergnc
definitely announced today his ac-
ceptance OF the premiership.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09

Continued on Second Pnxe.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-09

Continued on Second PaxA.,
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-19

IS DOOMED
IN SENATE
entinel Special sefyIce.

Sentinel Special Service.
Denver, Feb. 19.-The newspaper
libel hill of the fractious Denver
member of the upper house, Senator
Hecker is not a popular measure. ac-
cording to the treatnlent given ii to-
day. The judiciary committee re-
ported it out favorably 1t was sub
jeoted to many ATTEMPTED amend
ments, but all of then failed to get
through.
Senator Bellesfield wanted the bill
amended so that newspapers that
gave space to resume of the poli-
teal and social history of all candi-
dates for state Office, should receive
remuneration at the rate paid for
publishing amendment and referred
bills, the same to be paid by the
state. This like all other amend
ments was lost.
When the senate had wasted all
the morning session in a fruitless
discussion of the bill Senator Helen
Ring Robinson tried to have the en-
acting clause stricken from the meas
ure. This lost too. Then Senator
Garman moved to delay further con-
s!deration of the bill until March is.
This failed to carry when the senate,
on motion. recessed. This action was
taken to delay further debate
Members of the legislature are out
spoken as to their views, and say it
VIII never be passed
The senate tomorrow will give con-
sideration to Senator Hayden's bill to
provide for paying district Judges
and attorneys by the state instead
of by the counties. This bill is made
necessary, says HAYDEN, because of
the anti-pass bill which prevents free
transportation TO state officials.
Senator Comforths bill to segre-
gate colored school children in dis
tricts favorable to such action, also
VIII be taken up tomorrow There is
much opposition developed against
this measure.
The house has killed Representa-
tive Andrews bill which would have
permitted the sale OF liquors by drug
stores, restaurants, hotels and cafes
without first securing physician S
prescription.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-19
IMPERIAL ENGINEER,
CzAR'S SPECIAL DRIVER,
7 DIES IN SWITZERLAND
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Paris, Feb. 19.-There has Just
died in Switzerland the engineer
whose duty it had been to drive the
special imperial train that carried
Emperor Nicholas ON his journeyings
in Russia. He was possessed of a
considerable fortune, result of the
largess of his master
Although a Swiss, Dominique Hof
had been in the service of the Rus
sian railways for forty years. Dur
ing the last fifteen of them he had
driven the Emperor's private trains
from Moscow to Odessa and to other
places in Russia. Hof, who retired
few months ago, would never say
more of his experiences than hint at
singular dangers he had risked, and
the immense bribes that he had re-
fused from revolutionists and from
members of the secret police in their
desire to test his uprightness.