davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
DOWN WITH RASCAL
CHILDREN BANNER
STRIKE WHEN SUPERINTENDENT
CHARGED WITH 0EFENSE
AGAINST PUPIL RETURNS.

PITTSBTRG, April 2i.--A gigantic
demonstration spreading like wild fire
among the school children OF this
city against superintendent of schools
s. /. Heeter. started after the noon
recess today. and resulted in many
hundreds of pupils refusing to return
to the afternoon session. while hun
dreds OF others formed into lines of
March and paraded the streets bear
ing banners with such inscriptions as
Kick Heeter out" Down with the
rascal" etc.
The return today OF superintendent
Heeter to his position from which he
secured a leave of absence previous
to his trial on charges made by Ethel
Fisher, a former servant in his home.
was not known until after the noon
recess by the pupils throughout the
different schools in the city, Ina
medlately the demonstrations and
strike began. A general strike is
feared tomorrow.
At o'clock tonight police head
quarters received a hurry call for de-
tective TO he rushed TO the home of
SUPERINTENDENT Heeter Immediately.
as a hostile demonstration was in the
street in front of his home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
CALIFORNIA PREPARES TO
ENACT MORE DRASTIC BILL
Administration Bodies of Legislature Decide AXE Slap
Administration and Pass Bill Designed Only to
Bar Asiatics from Land Ownership

stitutional or not does not worry the
legislators. They say that all they
care for. is to pass "a bill which Will
keep Japanese from increasing their
ownership of land in California.
Senator Boynton. president pro tenn
of the senate. and administration
floor leader Of the upper house. gave
out the following Interview today in
explanation Of his views on the land
bill:
States His Views.
Il believe the people Of California
desire an alien land law that will
have the effect OF preventing their
agricultural and residential lands
from passing into the hands or the
japanese and Chinese, and such a
Law should be passed
1T must not be SO sweeping in
character. however, as 10 exclude all
aliens California should welcome
the farmers of Europe and Canada
also the apital Investments Of these
people. and | believe it would be a
mistake to bar those people and that
capital. simply to bar the japanese
and Chinese.
mo good purpose can be served in
this case by passing general law
II should state its object as desired
by the people of California. and stop
there"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
FIRES At HAWKS
AND KILLS WIFE
PREMATURE DISCHARGE OF
SHOTGUN FATAL TO ROCKY
MOUNT WOMAN.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
ROANOKE, VA, April 21.--Mrs,
Thomas Prilliman was accidentally
shot and almost instantly killed Sun
day morning at her home, several
miles from Rocky Mount. when a
gun in the hands Of her husband was
discharged preBaturely.
About . o'clock Sunday morning
Mrs. Prilliman saw several hawks
descend into the midst OF flock Of
chickens She called to Mr.. Prilliman
to get his gun She stood by him
~ he raised the irearm to his shout
der and when the weapon was dis
charged before il was properly aimed,
received the entire charge of shot in
her back Just above the left kidney.
Mrs Prilliman died within half an
hour though she was conscious part
Of the time and exonerated her nus
band from all blame. Besides her
husband she leaves two small chill
dreu.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
WOMAN WITNESS
LEAPS FROM TRAIN
WAS BEING TAKEN 10 PITTS
BURG TO TESTIFY IN WHITE
SLAVE CASE.

pITTSBURG, Aprl 21.-Taking a
desperate chance for her liberty
Dora Moore, while en- route to this
city from Detroit in the custody OF
Detective Brophy. leaped from an
express train go&g at full speed. near
Wooster, Ohio, and made "A clean
getaway.
The woman was being brought TO
this city with Bonnie Levine The
latter had jumped his bond of $2.500,
after being convicted Of white slavery
and the Moore woman, who was the
principal witness against Levine, dis
appeared with him, They were cap
turod last week in Detroit.
According to Detective Brophy, at
ter the rain left Wooster, the Moore
woman made a dash for the door at
one end of the car, and Levine made
for the door at the other end.
Brophy overlook Levine. but the wo-
man jumped from the train and dis
appeared.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22

SACRAMENTO, CAL, April al
The administration bodies in the
State Legislature today decided to
draft an anti-alien land law which
viii bar out all Asiatics This action
is a direct slap at the administra-
ton. which requested the governor
last week not to discriminate against
the Japanese. The new bill will also
be especially obnoxious to the Japa-
nese because it classes them with the
Chinese Asiatics. when they claim to
be Aryans, not Mongolians
The new bill viii be a substitute
for the Thompson Birdsall bin in the
senate. 1t is understood the gov
ernor has sanctioned it, and win
promptly sign 1t after it has passed
both houses The administration has
a good working majority tn both
houses IN the legislature, and no
member who expects any favors from
the governor will dare oppose the
measure.
Disregard Constitution.
The strong protests received from
many hanks. chambers of commerce,
and financial companies, induced the
legislators to drop the clause which
barred all foreign owned corpora
lions from doing business in Call
fornia.
whether this new bill will be con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
TO ABROGATE ALL CANAL
TREATIES WITH BRITAIN
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon Introduces Joint Resolution in
Senate and Senator OGorman is Said to
be in Favor of 1t

WASHINGTON. April 2l.-Abroga-
ton of the Hay Pauncefote treaty
and the Clayton Buiwer treaty, under
which the construction of the Panama
canal has been undertaken, is the OBJ
iect of a joint resolution which Sena-
tor Chamberlain, of Oregon, Demo-
crat introduced today in the senate,
The brief debate on this radical reso-
luton indicated that Senator O'Gor-
man, of New York, chairman of the
senate committee on interoceanic
canals is inclined TO favor this reso-
luton
The resolutions was referred To the
committee on foreign relations. where
il will probably slumber for some
time.
Ii was pointed out as soon as the
resolution was introduced that there
is no provision in the Hay-Paunce-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
TITANIC OWNERS
HEAVILY LIABLE
CLAIMANTS MAY SECURE s3,oO0, 0o0
DECISION OF UNITED STATES
JUDGE HOLT.
ENGLISH LAW RULES
WE'RE LIABILITIES OF COMPANY
DETERMINED BY AMERICAN
LAWS sar 900 WOULD HAVE
BEEN LIMIT

NEW YORK. April 2I-Judge
George c. Holt Of the United States
district court. today decided that the
liability Of the White Star line for
death and property claims resulting
from the sinking oT the Titanic is TO
be determined by the laws of England,
and That the company cannot take
advantage of the very small limita-
tion allowed by the laws Of the United
States,
Unless Judge Holt is reversed by
the United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals. or by the United States Su-
preme court. the Titanic claimants
win have an opportunity to recover
at least $4,000. 0G0. II the court had
held that the liability was to be de-
termined by the laws OF this country,
the company would have been
exempted from paying more than
$4,000,
Fight Has Only Begun.
While Judge Hollis opinion is a
decided victory for the claimants, the
legal fight has only begun. Burling-
ham, Montgomery & Beecher. proc
tors in admiralty. and representing
the White Star line, Will appeal
either to the Circuit Court of APP
peals OF To the Supreme court, hold
ing that Judge Hollis decision is
against all weight of precedent and is
contrary 10 established international
law.
On the other hand, Hunt. Hill &
Belts, counsel for one hundred ana
thirty-flve Titanic claimants, whose
arguments were approved by Judge
Holt in the opinion Of today, said
that they would not be satisfied to
accept even the English rule OF
liability unless nothing else was left
for them AT the end of their fight.
Fight For Full Amount
They purpose. they said to fight
for the full amount of all claims on
the ground that the disaster TO the
Titanic was the result of the negli-
gence of the company. or Of the com
pany's agents. Meanwhile, they hold
that their clients will receive at least
the $4,000. 600 allowed by the Eng
lish laws.
Judge Hollis decision sustained ex-
captions taken by claimants to the
petition of the Oceanic Steamship
Company, Limited (the White Star
linel. that the companys liability be
limited to the value of its interest in
the steamship at the end Of the voy-
age. as the American law provides
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22

fote treaty providing for its termina-
ton by either government The
United States. when it entered into
the compact, assumed solemn ubli-
cation which it is bound to abide by
unless it desires TO disregard it's
pledged word TO England.
The Chamberlain resolution alleges
that Great Britain itself substantially
abrogated the Clayton Bulwer treaty
by refusing to abide by its provisions
The resolution holds also that two
years after the negotiation of the
Hay PaunCefute treaty the United
States entered into a subsequent treaty
With Panama, which completely
changed the basis of the Hay-P aunce
fote treaty to an extent 10 nullify
1t by giving the United States itself
jurisdiction over the Panama canal
zone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
is DEATH
OF FOUR YEAR OLD

OTTAWA, ONT. April 2t,--Child-
ish curiosity TO know what was in
side of heavy iron roller proved
fatal to the four year old son of
Thomas Burnstead, a farmer near
Meaford. The boy crawied part way
into the roller at moment when
his fathers attention was taken up
with oiling a bearing and the later
then started up his horses. not know
ing the child's prediCament- A neigh
Dor, who was passing, took in the
situation at a glance and instantly
shouted to Burnstead to halt. The
roller however. had already begun
to revolvc, and the chlld's head was
nearly severed from his shoulders, re-
sulting in instant death,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
SINCLAIR MARR|ES
At VIRGINIA HOME
SocIALTST-NoN WEDs RELA-
TIVE or SENATOR WILLIAMS
AT FREpERfcRsBtRG
HAS BEEN DIVORCED
FIRST WIFE SAID EFE WAS roo CON-
SENTATIVE AND LEFT HIM
WITH ONE WHO is RADI-
CAL ENOUGH.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, April
2I.-The marriage Of Upton Sinclair.
of Bussum. Holland the author Of
The Jungle, and Socialist writer Of
note, to Miss Mary craig Kimhrou8h.
daughter Of Judge and Mrs \. MEG.
kimbrou&h. of Greenwood, Miss,
WAS cele brated here this evening at
the home Of Mrs. John Thurman a
relative ~ both the bride and groom.
The bride Was accompanied 70
Frcdericksburg bv her aunt. Mrs. W,
s Green. Of California.
MIR. Sinclair is grandson OF Cap
tain Arthur Sinclair, of the Coufed =
crate States navy, while his bride is
a descendant Of Governor Bradford,
Of Massachusetts, and Robert Will
liams, a territorial governor Of Mis-
sisSippi She rs also a cousin Of
United States Senator John sharp
Williams, Of Mississippi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Upton Sinclair Will
spend some time in New York, and
Continued ON Second Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
F|NANC|ER'S WILL
INVOLVES PROBLEMS
APPRAISAL OF ESTATE FOR TAXA
TIoN or INHERITANCE CAUs-
ING OFFICIALS TROUBLE.
WHAT IS GOOD WILL2
SUBJECT TO TAX JUST As OTHER
ASSETS, But COMPTROLLER
DOUBTFUL AS TO HOW TO
VALUE II

NEW YORK.. April 21.-Perhaps
the most delicate and interesting prob
lem that has confronted the State
comptrollcr's office in To he found in
consideration Of the will of J. p. Nor
gan. which was offered for probate
today. and will be formally proved
tomorrow The problem is this: What
value shall he placed on that asset of
the estate known as good Will?
Under the law good viii is subject
to an Inheritance tax the same as
any other asset The legacy Of J. r.
Morgan's name and reputation for
fntergrity, bequeathed 70 his business
firm, through the younger Morgan,
will have TO be estimated in figures
before the amount Of the tax can he
determined Expert appraisers will
have to know the net profits Of the
firm for several years back, and in ad-
dition will he compelled to translate
into ferms of money the sentimental
value. as applied to the firms bus
mess. of Mr.. Morgan's name.
Between Two Emotions.
The executors of the VIII, whom
the appraisers naturally will have
to consult. will be placed in diff
ficult position. for Of the four two
are Mr., Morgan's sons-in-law, Her
Continued on Second Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
PRESIDENT ENTERS
new JERSEY FIGHT
WILL PARTICIPATE IN STRUGGLE
FOR HIS STATES JURY RE
FORM LAW IN MAY.
MUST KEEP PLEDGES
WILSON WILL. DEMAND THAT SPE-
TIAL SESSION OF LECESIATTR RE
ENACT A LAW WITH
TEETH IN III.

WASHINGTON, Aprn 11-Fresi-
dent Wilson will so TO New Jersey on
May fsi to participate in the hght Tor
the enactment of Jury reform law
He will speak at Paterson on that
date. and al Jersey City on May md
Both speeches VIII be mace az hisht'
and the trip will be made under the
auspices of the Democratic State COM
utttee.
Mr. Wilson will demand that the
special session Of the New Jersey
legislature called to assemble May Sth
enact jury reform law which meas
ures up to his ideas Of the pledge caI-
RED in the last State Democratic plat
form.
At Wilson'S Suggestion.
IL is at President Wilson's suEges-
ton that Governor Fielder has called
a special session Of the Legislature TO
enact a Jury reform law. and to issue
a call for a constitutional convention,
which was pledged in the State plat
form.
Reports have reached the White
House that the presidential campaign
in New Jersey will be fruitless. and
that il will not result in the enact
ment Of a jury reform law in con-
forrnitv with MIR. wilson's ideas. The
presidents New Jersey friends have
brought to Washington the news that
the smith Nugent forces apparently
will succeed in maintaining their
organization in opposition to the pro-
posed reform at a strength sufficient
to bring about a second deadlock.
such as resulted in the defeat of all
the jury reform bills at the regular
session.
This campaign Will be typical Of
Mr. Wilson's past political fights In
New Jersey. He will talk over the
heads of the Legislators whom he con
siders recalcitrant to the people them
solves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
SENATE CONFIRMS
PAGE APPOINTMENT

WASHINGTON, April 2f.--The
senate in executive session this
afternoon confirmed four impor-
tant nominations for the diploma
tic service.
Walter ii. Page. sambassador
to Great Britain: Dudley Field
Malone, as second assistant sec
rotary of state; John Basstt
Moore, as counsellor of the state
department, and John T.. Osborne,
of Wyoming, as assistant isecrc-
tary Of state. were all copfiremd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
HOUSE WILL PROBE
ATTACK ON SIMS
IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATIONS OF
CrRCUMsTANCES PROVIDED FOR
IN RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON. April 2l.-The house
of representative today, without di-
vision adopted 3 resolution providing
circumstances leading up to and in
Guiding the attack upon Represents tiye
Thomas W. Sims by Charles &, Glover
president Of the RIGGS National BANK,
OF Washington, last Friday,
Designating the case of Representa-
tive SIMS as matter OF the highest
privilege, Representative Garrett his
COLLEAGUES, brought the matter to the
attention OF the house at the opening
Of today's session. The measure was
adopted after n brief debate.
The special committee VIII begin It's
sitjngs tomorrow morning at 1890
Among tn witnesses summoned is Ad-
miral Dewey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
POPE IS ABLE TO
SIT UP IN CHA IR

ROME, April 2f.-The Osser-
vatore Romano, the official organ
Of the vatican. announces tonight
that il will continue to print daily
all news as, to the popc's con-
valcscence, Notwithstanding the
fact that no further bulletins will
be issued by the physicians.
The pontiff was lifted out OF
bed into an easy chair, aad sat
up for half an hour. He was
propped up by pillows.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
otto Kahn PLAYS the Lord.

LONDON. April 2l.--It is reported
that Otto Kahn. the New York bank
er. and leading director or the Me
.tronoIitan opera house, has leased St.
Dunstan's Lodge, Outer Circle, Hag-
ents Park, n. w. from Lord Londes
borough.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
SIR LIONEL SELLS
ART COLLECTION

LONDON. April 2f.--Sir Lionel
Phillips. who has decided TO take up
q permanent residence in South Afri-
ca, has sent all his splendid works
OF art to the auction rooms for sale
The pictures by old masters, the fur
niture. porcelain and tapestry will
be sold later ON. Today his collection
OF engravings were sold at Chrtsties.
and realized approximately $4,000.
TheVlrices for cid prints were very
high
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
OFFERED MILLION
NOW REFUSES 1T

SARANAC LAKE. y. Y, April Ill
Rex Lee Paris son-in-law Of Charles
T., Finlay. who offered million dol
lars to get DIR. +. +. friedman to
this country and treat Paris. has
steadfastly refused 10 take the Fried
mann treatment until more is known
about it, Mr.. Paris has been In Sar-s
anac Lake all winter and is progress
ing fayorably under the treatment
here. 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
New Secretary viii Launch
First Distinctive Policy
Of Importance
TREATIES BETWEEN
CIVILIZED NATIONS
Will Seek to Limit Armament
and War Preparations of
Powers and Provide
international Court
of Honor

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Wiluam
J. Bryan. SECRETARY Of state, is about
to launch his first distinctive policy
of international Importance 1t rs
a plan for the promotion of world
peace, which contemplates the nego-
tiation Of treaties between the United
states and all the civilized nations of
the earth. It will have, as its most
original feature temporary limita-
ton upon the armament and war
preparations Of disputing nations. The
Bryan plan aims at the same end
that the Taft scheme Of general ar
bitration treaties had.
Mr.. Bryan's plan. it is understood,
coutempiates the negotiation of arbI-
tration treaties, which will provide for
the reference of all questions of dis
pute, including those of vital inter-
est and national honor, to an inter-
national court OF inquiry.
But pending the arbitration the dis
putting nations under the terms Of the
proposed treaties VIII be bound to
make no change In their military
strength. or status-not to increase
lhelT aEild fHcHi, IuoDlIlZs troops, or
in any way alter the military policy
as Ii existed at the beginning of the
controversy.
Resembles Knox Plan.
In some of its details the Bryan
plan clearly resembles that outlined
by Secretary Knox, and embodied in
the fragmentary remains of the gen
eral arbitration treaties ratified by
the senate.
~ "a, f~.ka F~n
the outset TO avoid the pitfalls that
wrecked the efforts of the Taft ad-
ministratiou along this line. This Is
indicated not only by his determina-
ton to avoid the Objectionable fea-
lures IF the Taft plan. but also 10
take the senate committee into his
confidence in regard to the scheme.
Mr. Bryan proposes to make the
member of the senate committee par
ties to his plan to arbitration. and
that IS the purpose Of a conference
which he has asked for next Wednes-
day
Members of congress who have
maintained a general idea of Mr..
Bryan's ideas say that he believes
that most armed conflicts between ma
lions could he avoided if the means
were afforded for nations TO withdraw
with their dignity from situations in
which they have been plunged
through passion and prejudice.
Practicahiiity Doubted.
Undoubtedly the feature Of the
BRYAN scheme that Will attract the
greatest attention abroad is that re-
lating to a temporary limitation upon
armament. Many here doubt the
practicahility of this feature.
They do not see how any European
nation having a dispute. for instance,
with the United States and agreeing
10 submit it To a court of inquiry.
could bind itself against any change
in It's military plans when such a
course might be absolutely neces-
sary TO protect itself against a foe
from another source,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22

Following a weeks illness from re-
current attacks of acute appendicitis,
Governor William Hodges Mann was
operated upon yesterday afternoon
at Memorial hospital.
The chief executive of the Common
wealth rallied spiendidly from the
ordeal. and at midnight the attend
ing physicians stated that he was
resting quietly. had developed no
temperature, and that every symp-
tom in connection with his condition
was favorable.
It Will he impossible for the doc
tors TO render a definite opinion Of
his condition until the third day after
the operation. II he continues to
maintain the splendid physical resist
ance manifested yesterday there will
be no doubt of the verdict Wedres-
day or Thursday. Fortunately there
are no mplicatious-ju simple ap-
pendicitis, the surgeons say--and the
only anxiety entertained is on &C
count Of the governors age-he IS
slxty-eight. To offset this, however,
the physicians point to the remarka-
BILE vigor ana virility OF the executive,
whose physical condition. up to the
time Of his present illness. was per
feet.
Chances Favor Recovery.
One OF the physicians said yester-
Continued on Second Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
Recurrent Attack Of Acute APP
pendicitis Leads Physicians
to Take Hasty Action
RALLIES SPLENDIDLY
AND WILL RECOVER
Distinguished Patient Has No
Temperature and Crisis
Will Pass on We'd
nesday j..

DIR. Stuart Mcclure made tho
following statement at midnight
regarding Governor Mann's con-
dition:
THE diagnosis of the govern
or's condition Yesterday morning
showed q well -deiined case of APP
pendicitis. and | advised an I'M
mediate operation. The opera
ton. skiifully and successfully
performed by DR.. Robins, bort.
out this diagnosis. While the
case was well marked, there
were 40 complications; the gov
ernor stood ii well, and Is doing
spiendidly tonight. / am almost
certain of his recovery"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22

Continued on Second Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22

Continued ON Second Page)