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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-16
ACCUSES
WILLIAMS
Washington Banker Says He
Went Out Of His Way to
Attack Riggs National Bank.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.--Milton f
tional Bank. who was a itness today
before the senate committee on bank
ing. charged John Shelton Williams
assistant secretary OF the treasury
with having gone out of his way and
resorting to extraordinary methods &C
find material with which to attack tha
National City Bank. Of New York.
Mr.. Allies represents the National
City Bank In Washington. He had told
the committee which is considering the
nomination of Mr.. williams to be comp
troller OF the currency, that he regard
ed the assistant secretary of the treas
ury as unfriendly to his institutions
and personally unfair to Mr.. Allies.
Goes Into Detaiis.
Questioned for details. MIR. Allies said
thar after the trouble had arisen be-
tween the National <.,.ysaBank and AS
sistant Secretary Williams, resulting In
the exlusion of a young lady from the
treasury department who had been for
warding Information to the bank. that
the assistant secretary OF the treasury
had sent an examiner to national
bank In Richmond, and to another In
To demand correspondence that
had passed between the National City
Bank and these Institutions.
He alleged that the bank had sur
rendered the letters and the treasury
department used them In an effort to
accuse the National City Bank of try
ing to eniharrasA the treasury depart
n,ent In it's policy of making deposits
of government funds for crop move
ment purposes.
John SHELTON Williams. who was
present when these charges were made
denied that he had any personal ami
mostly against Mr.. Allies. He produced
the letters that the bank examiner had
brought to him from Richmond. and
from Chattanooga.
Mr.. Allies read what purported to
be an Official statement from the
treasury department that had beer
published in Frank A. Munseys Wash
ington Times. eulogizing Mr.. Munsey
and tho Munsey Trust company for q
service it performed in absorbing the
United States Trust company.
Explains Mxafery.
Stuart Oliver, who In employed In the
Munsey Trust company. OF baltimore
rose and asked permission to explain
to the committee the origin OF this
statement Mr.. Oliver
said that he wrote the Statement him
self and that the editors of Mr.. Mum
seyts Washington newspaper had made
the mistake of assuming that II was
an official statement from the treasury
and had published 1t III
such.
The incident was closed by John
shelton Williams. who explained that
he had never known Milton Il. Allies
his successor on the board OF directors
OF the Seahoard Air Line. except BY
name, until he came to Washington as
assistant secretary Of The treasury He
remarked with a smile that since then
he had come to know Mr.. Allies pleas
antiy."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-16
FIGHTING SALOON
IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-The anti
saloon campaign that is to be waged
henceforth in New York State, will
take the form of fight to extend
local option. William Fl. Robinson.
who will have charge of the fight
here. said today at the McAlrhin that
within a couple of weeks a local OPP
ton bill will be introduced at Albany,
by whom has not yet been settled.
"All we want now Is the thorough
local option" said Mr. Robinson. ''for
we do not aim 10 go ahead of a nor
NAL public sentiment. The question
of prohibition comes later We do not
expect To make New York city dry
Off hand; but we see no reason why
certain sections of it should not be
saioonIess IL they choose-the home
sections for instance"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-16
A. c. |. TO GIVE
STOCKHOLDERS HALF
STOCK Of RAILWAY
Great Southern Railroad Sys-
tenn Gets in Line With Policy
of Unscrambling Eggs and.
Will Cut Stock in Two.
Holding Company Loses Con-
troll of Atlantic Coast Line
and Louisville and Nashville
System. Practical Effect is
Not Drastic.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.--The Atlantic
Coast Line, the one privately owned
railroad system of size left IN the
country. started today to get itself In
line with the unscramb1ing of corpora
lions policy OF the government.
Henry Walters. chairman OF the
boaru and owner %. thu Atlanti, Coast
Line Company of Connecticu the hold
ing company thr3n9n which the Wal
ierg family has Controlled the great
80, rstl,oad system Of the S"urh. an
neunced today that the stock "r the
holding company was to be cut IN two.
In return the stockholders of the
holding company are to receive a dis
tributiou of something icss than half
of the stock of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad. now held by the holding COM
paHy.
II Cnt In Half.
The stock of the holding company ia
cut from siT.e4o,oo to sS.&26.0ee. The
stock Of the railroad company to be
distributed is s17s4o,ooa leaving st5.-
$40. 400 In the hands Of the holding COM
panv.
The effect of the change is that the
holding company loses control OF Its
subsidiary. the Atlantic ceas. Line
Railroad company. and the Louisville
and Nashville system. which Is in turn
road company.
The practical effect, however. Is by
no means drastic. Henry Walters. his
family and associates. who own the en-
tire capital of the holding company,
according to general belief, will hence
forth control the stock of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad company. and
through it the Louisville and Nashville
directly through holding. II In their
own hands, rather than through the
medium OF holding company.
Hut Little Changed.
In practical working, the control of
the Atlantic Coast Line, Louisville and
Nashville system In but little changed.
The Organization OF the system. which
Invited attack and dissolution by the
government, by reason of Its extreme
concentration, La, however. brought
more nearly into At with the govern
insnt's ideas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-16
c.. O. P. VETERAN
ATTACKS Will SON

WASHINGTON. Jan. ia bitter
attack upon the foreign policy of the
Wilson administration, IA formulated
by William j, Bryan. secretary of
state. was embodied In a speech de-
liversi IN the house today by Repre-
sentative Giilett. of Massachusetts,, a
veteran Republican leader. Mr.. Gill
lett declared the Bryan treatment of
foreign problems to he inconsistent
and in the last degree disgusting to
patriotic Americans who put national
honor and support of the government
in its International relations upon a
higher plane than partisan politics"
Representative Gillett assailed the
administration as a whole. but de-
voted the better part of his ad-
dress to criticism of the state depart
ment, as conducted by Secretary
BRYAN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-16
DIES SUDDENLY IN
ALL SAINTS CHURCH

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.--A man
about fifty yeas old. believed from
papers in his pocket to have been
Henry Walton Griffith, assistant sec
rotary Of the Norfolk and Western
railroad. at the offices in Philadelphia,
died suddenly of heart trouble in the
sections rooms of All Saints church
at Eightieth street and West End ave-
nue. tonight.
The choir of the church was hold
ing a public rehearsal in the concert
hall on the second floor of the parish
house. adjoining the church on the
Eightieth street side. and it is sup
posed that the stranger was attracted
10 the church by hearing the music as
he was passing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-16
LINE GRINDING ACT
IS CONSTITUTIONAL
State Wins Fight Against Lime
Corporations Who Sought to
Make Law Void.
Provides for State Lime Quar-
RES for Benefit of Farmers
Of State. Opinion of the
Court

In q lengthy opinion handed tiowr
by Judge George NJ. Harrison, the
Supreme court affirmed the decision
If tile lower s,uTt in the case OF S.,en.
nndoah Lime company ct al. vecs.,s
Governor of Virginia ct al. declaring
that the act passed by the genera
assembly, known as the Convict lime
grinding. act" approved March IA
1912, was constitutional.
The contention Of the complainant
companies, comprised of the Shenan.
doah Lime company. and various cor.
porations and firms engaged in the
business of manufacturing agricul.
tural lime. was that the act was passed
by the legislature with the intention
of embarking the State on a private
business. competing with their own,
that the legislature adroitly con
ceiyed and passed the act by sup.
pressing or concealing some supposed
unconstitutional motive or purpose
which 1t wished to subserve by the
legislature.
Sought Injunction.
The companies suing on behalf oi
themselves sought to enjoin the gov.
ernor. superintendent OF the peniten.
tiary and commissioner of agriculture
who constituted the board appointed
by the act, the auditor, public &C.
countant and State treasurer from
carrying out the provision Of the &C,
which provided for the working oil
long term and desperate convicts In
the penitentiary. In the quarries Of
the State grinding oyster shells and
limestone. and to prevent them from
expanding the State money for thai
end. The act carried an appropria.
ton Of $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-16
PRESIDENT STANDS
FIRM AGAINST RAID
ON CIVIL SERVICE
Expected to Veto Postofce
Appropriation Bill If it Comes
With Objectionable Rider
Attached.
Congressman Moon Hurls De-
fiance at Chief Executive and
Postmaster General. Says
House is Within its Rights
in Matter.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.--Presidenl
Wilson has decided to make a stand
for the merit principle in opposition
to the rider on the postoffice bill
which would return assistant post
masters to appointment by spoils
hunters.
He has determined to prevent any
raids upon the classified service.
The. statement was made on high
authority today that the president
would veto the posfoffice appropria-
ton bill Ii it came to him with the
Objectionable spoils system rider at.
tached.
1t became known tonight that the
president has already taken steps te
inform house leaders of the admins
tration's attitude toward the PROPOSED
rider.
Letter to Moon.
This was done In a letter written
with the presidents knowledge, and
approval by Pttstff General Bur-
Lesson. to Chairman Moon. of the house
committee on postoffices and post
roads. Mr.. BurIeson in this letter de-
nounced the proposed exemption al
subversive OF the best interests OF the
postal service.
In this letter the postmaster-general
said In part:
I'm the interest OF the most ef-
ficient and effective postal service It IL
vitality necessary that the positions OF
assistant postmasters be- filled by per-
sons especially qualified to discharge
the duties thereof. and / feel that nc
persons should hold the position of as
sistant postmaster whose capacity and
efficiency has not been properly and
thoroughly tested"
Evidence Of the temper OF the Dem
ocrats in the house on the question was
given in todAya debate on the post
office appropriation bill.
Representative Moon, of Tennessee
who is In charge Of the blu. fiung de.
nance at President Wilson and Post.
master General Burieson-
VIII Not be Deferred.
Mr. Moon takes the position that
Als... -, s4s.l i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-16
THORNTON TO TAKE
POST0FF|cE TO-DAY
Not Afraid of Friday. Friends
Say, for % Hoodoo Was
Broken Day Confirmed.
Retiring Postmaster Allan Got
Nice Birthday Present, Con-
hrrnation Coming on Ami
versary. Progress Made.

Hay r. Thornton, postmaster-elect
at Richmond. will assume the duties
Of the ONCE within q few days; today
probably, II his commission. which is
expected to reach Richmond today. Is
received.
Postmaster Allan, who will retire,
will engage in the law business. re-
sumtng his connection with the hrm
Of David Meade and George b. White.
severed when in 1906 he became as
sistant postmaster.
Mr.. Thornton's bond, which amounts
10 $4,000, has -alEeasdy been ara
ranged, and practically everything that
is necessary in making the change OF
postmasters has been done.
There will be no halt, no hitch or
no hesitation in the business OF the
postoffice to indicate that there has
been a change.
Today is Friday. but the opinion
was expressed yesterday by his friends
that he is nor afraid of Friday. or
other so-caiied hoodoo things, as his
appointment. was confirmed on the
thirteenth.
In connection with the change now
fakinr place there Is rather Pc
culiar coincidence in the fact that the
confirmation of Mr.. Thornton came
on the birth anniversary Of Mr.. Allan.
Janna.y 18th.
Mr.. Thornton returned from Wash
inxton yesterday afternoon. What
changes there will bes made In the
personnel OF the p0stoffice staff, II
any, has not been made public. but
since the postal service has been SO
satisfactory to practically all its pa
irons they win probably be few.
During the years that Mr.. Allan has
been In charge OF the Office there
has been a remarkable growth. and
a. marked progress in the general ef-
ficiency OF the service
Growth OF BuGlne6s.
Mr.. Allan became assistant post
master In 1905. September l. 1909.
he was made acting postmaster, and
on December 16, 1902, he was APP
pointed postmaster. His commission
expired December 10, 1913.
Since 1906 Richmond has been
given d new postof1lce building, the
postal savings bank and the parcel
most have been added to me postal
business and business han grown.
During the fiscal year endsng June
30. 1907. the po4tal recetpts were
$51S.624.10. During the calendar
year ~ 1914. the receipts were $as3.-
HN1 &aiariaH paid tn. 1aA6-Z Kere
E3f9EztA In IL n ttIAy N1E1 4ak1.-
|3Aa. 3o When NJ. A11nN entsre6 the
E0ficA there Wern IN &1oF1k1 and Z 4
'csrrtege There Are M cl1g1
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-16
RICHARD LANGF0RD,
SOUTHERN OFFICIAL
DIES OF AsP'HYX|A
Was to Have Been Married
Saturday and Had Been Busy
Packing and Making Ready
For Honeymoon.
Police Call it Apparent Suicide
But His Friends are Conf
dent it Was Accident. Found
in Bath Room Of His Apart.
mcnts.

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-Richard
Dixie Langford ce-president and
secretary of the Southern railway, and
director of many allied corporations,
was killed by gas this morning in the
bathroom sof his apartment in the Os-
mund ,1140 Pacific street, Brooklyn
He was to have been married Saturday
to Miss Nellie Patterson. who recent
iy resigned a confidential secretary
ship in the offices of Huylers, the
candy manufacturer.
The police bIotter of the Grand ave-
nue. station says. Apparent suicide
but DR.. Lester ID. Volk, the coroner S
physician, believes that death was ac-
cidentai. On the death certificate he
simply wrote, Cause of death, gas
asphyxia."
Was In Poor Health.
Langford was troubled ct times by
acute indigestion. headaches. and in
somnia. In the last few weeks he
had slept little. He rarely com
planned OF his health, however, and
there is abundant evidence Chat he
was happy In every relation OF life,
and on the last night of his life was
cheerfuliy arranging the details of his
wedding. The announcements were
ready for distribution. His trunk was
pAchcu- he last siiiiS iV hu was
to write the wedding trip destination,
the Marlborough Bfenheim, Atlantic
City, on baggage tags On the table
OF his sitting room today were notices
of the marriage to be sent to news
papers.
On Wednesday Langford had lunch
con Mt the Railroad club. in the Hud-
son Terminal building, with his bach
elor comrade. Thomas J. Mcdowell.
OF LAG Macon street. Langford had
Just received letter Of congratula-
ton from a friend who had heard OF
the approaching marriage. He tossed
the note across the table to Mcdowell
and said. with a smile: II believe the
old chap really means every word he
says there He also told Mcdowell
where the honeymoon would be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-16
POPE JOINS FIGHT
ON FUNNY DANCES

ROME, Jan. i5.---The condemnation
Of the tango by many prelates indi-
vidualiy has now been followed by its
denunciation by the cardinal vicar,
with the approval OF the pope.
The Osservatore Romano. the organ
Of the Vatican, prints q letter from
the cardinal deploring the daily in
creasing attempt To peryeFt souls
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-16
May Arrest Hammcrsteln.

NEW YORK, Jan. l5.-f William
Hammerstein permits the vice Aim.
Victim of SIM. to be shown again at
his Victoria theater. warrants will be
issued for the arrest OF all hands con-
feeted Wit the exhibition. Chief
Magistrate McAdoo 30 decided today.
and 80 notified Mr Ha,rmcrstein. 81
Hammerstein replied that ~ I'D
mt arxsa "a ihos ~ asi5sI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-16
Letter From, Brandt.

Albany. N. T.. Jan. 15.---Foulke
r. Brandt. former valet to Mortimer
l.. Schiff, of New York. in letter to
Attorney General Carmody. declares
as untrue the published reports that
he Ii seeking to have cancelled con-
ditions imposed in the pardon granted
him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-16
VOLCANIC REFUGEES
SAVED FROM CAVE
Thirty-three Starving Persons
Taken Out by Rescuers Who
Dig Through Lava.
Believed to Be Sole Survivors
of Fifteen Thousand Inhabi.
tants Caught on Island of
Sakura.

KAGOSHIMA, Jan. 16.-Thirty-
three persons. men and women. terror
stricken and nearly starvingr were
rescued today from q cave near the
shore on the island of Sakura, de-
vastated by. Sakurashima volcano
Their rescucrs, a band of sailors from
a Japanese warship. had to dig their
way through hot ashes and warm lava
six feet deep.
So far as Is known these are the
only people caught on Sakura when
the yolcapo.. burst into eruption. who
escaped death There were 5000 in
habitants. Five thousand of them
escapad- To the mainland during the
day Of January 12th, before Sakur-
asthma burst into fun eruption. A
few hundred are supposed to have
escaped in small boats during the first
hour of the disaster, although many
Of these boats were swamped.
The sailors had to dig and wade
their way to the caves entrance. where
those rescued had taken refuge. and
carry the men and women back to
the boat
From these survivors came the first
graphic stories OF men, women and
children, overcome in their attempted
fight. Many, they said. were struck
down by falling volcanic rocks. and
hundreds were caught in rushing
streams of boiling lava. and seen no
more They themselves had taken
refuge in the cave until the rain Of
ashes and lava had ceased. They
were then unable to venture forth. be-
Ing marooned by half-cooled lava and
ashes.
Many of the people or Kagoshima
have returned to find their homes de-
stroyed, and the city without pro-
visions They are being cared for by
the cruiser squadron. Camps have
been set up In the open spaces for the
survivors to sleep in
The general volcanic activity on the
island OF Kiushiu II gradually abating
The work OF restoring railway and
Geographic communication b being
done as quickly as possible. The dam
age done IL immense. though as vet
no appropriate estimate of the num-
Der killed. and the property destroyed
can be made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-16
Hundred Thousand Homeless.

= NAGAHAKI. Jan. 16.-Five thou
sand OF the twelve thousand inhabi-
tants OF the island Of Sakura. where
the Sakurashima volcano Is located,
have been accounted for. Nothing la
known az to the fate Of the other
seven thousand. One hundred thou
eand people VINO live on the main
Hand Hrr h0mcfeN, and. the railroad
$50 miles distant. 10 blocked with
stones and lava. 1T II reported that
norne ~ the stoned IRE - btg -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-16

CONTINUED on Third Page,)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
With the Lodges of the Birmingham District
 CHI RIusL NAND

An event that is looked forward to with much interest and anticipation is the annual outing and picnic of Ems lev lodge No. ST. Benevolent Protective order of Efks. For some years past the splendid hospitality of the Steel city boys has been made their an nual event one of great enjoyment and each year they strive to make it bet ter and bigger. This year the affair will be held at the grounds of the Alabama State Fair on August 27, ana the committee on arrangements is mak ing preparations to take care of the largest crowd in the history of the annual event.
 The programme will be lengthy and varied and the fun will be kept mp during the entire day. Among the fea- lures will be music and dancing, games of all kinds, foot and other races, and other amusements suitable for an out door entertainment. fine barbecue and other refreshments will be served during the day and everything done to promote the comfort and happiness of the members of the order, their families and friends.
 Victor Johnson. exalted ruler, states that the sale of tickets so far is un- precedented and that there is every indication of success. The committee in charge of the affair is Lawrence Pen nington, chairman; John w. Nagely, Will Landrum, D. A. Echols and Nelse Thomas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
PYTHIAN CONVENTION
 MEETS IN GILMAN

The Third district convention, Knights of Pythias. will convene at Cullman on Friday, August q, in the nineteenth semi annual meeting and large attendance is expected. The Third district com prises the Pythian lodges of Jefferson, Walker, Cullrnan and Bibb counties, com prisng B lodges, with total mem- bership of over 2000 w, F.. James of Cullman is president of the district and will preside over the convention and D. F. McLendon of Birmingham is secretary. Among the other prominent knights in Birmingham who will attend are Grand Vice Chancellor Graham Perdue. Thomas R, Walker, district deputy grand chan cellor; Isadore Shapiro and others.
 A special train will be run for the ben eft of the Birmingham delegation, leav- ing Cullman at midnight.
 The following letter in reference to the convention has been sent out by Secre- tary McLendon:
 ITO the Officers and Members of the Sub
 ordinate Lodges of the Third District,
 Knights of Pythias of the Grand Do-
 main of Alabama:
 Brethren: The nineteenth semi-annual convention of the Third district Knights of Pythias of the grand domain of Ala bama will be held in Cullman on August q. 1914.
 Rank work has been suggested as the feature this convention and arrange ments have and are being made to have good class on hand to put through the three ranks.
 Therefore, every subordinate lodge is requested to get one or more candidates and bring them with you ready to take the ranks at this time In order to do this and dispatch the business of the con vention on the 21st, all who can, will leave Birmingham at o'clock in the aft ernoon of the 20th and arrive in Cullman in time to meet with Friendship lodge in its regular meeting and confer the rank of page. All subordinate lodges are urged to bring their teams and as many knights as possible as the work will be put on by team selected from the convention. Let's make this a great meeting, frater- nally, socially and every way. If you miss this convention you will miss the best ever held in the state.
 You will please send me the names also of any candidates whom you may have for initiation in this class by not later than August IS.
 '"The schedule of the Louisville and Nashville railroad out of Birmingham is as follows: Leave Birmingham at 1 D. m.-this is the train you should go on. If you miss 1t you can get a train at 6:f5 a. m. and 12:22 D. m. the next day.
 Every delegate is expected to be pres