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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16
THREE 4 J|MS' N
SENATE TIE Up
APPOINTMENTS
Jealous of Senatorial Prcroga-
tives They Vc.s To Hang
Up" Nominations Sent In
By President

Washington. Dec l5.-Further de-
velopuent today in the revolt of SEN
ate Democrats against President Will
son in patronage matters indicate that
the situation liz threatening to produce
serious embarrassments for the ad-
ministration.
The turning down yesterday by
unanimous vote. both in the judiciary
committee and later In the Senate, OF
the nomination of John y. Lynn for
United states District Attorney for the
Western District of New York, is to be,
followed by other assertions Of the
Senate's prerogatlve in the cases OF
nominations now pending.
AS matter OF fact the stage has
been all set for rebuking the Prest-
dent in the matter of the nomination
of Ewing G.. Bland TO be marshal for
the Western District of Missouri. It
all depends on senator James A. Reed.
of Missouri, whether this nomination.
will be turned down as was that OF
John y. Lynn. 1t was learned today
that the judiciary committee Of the
Senate has informed Senator Reed
that il remains only for him to say
whether the nomination shall be con-
firmed or rejected.
Senator OGornian apparently il
preparing 10 oppose the confirmation
of all recess appointments that have
been made by the President In New
York without his endorsement, and
Senator MARITIME, of New Jersey, seems
to have the nomination OF George
Hampton, of Bridgeton. as internal
revenue collector for the Camden Dis
trict. securely hung up. The three
"Jims" in the Senate. OGorman. Of
New York; MARITIME. OF New Jersey,
and Reed, OF Missouri, are taking the
lead in this insurgent movement. and
It Is evident that these Senators are
only evincing the dissatisfaction u =
much larger number Of the patronaGe
matters. ~
The judiciary committee m0mbex4
after hearing senator Reeds explanqs'
ton OF tho circumstances Of tho nouxes
nation of Ewing G.. Bland, OF KAnaa9
City, as marshal for the Western -
trict OF Missouri, inquired Of Mr.. Reo4s
who Is member OF the commit4ees,
what disposition he desired 70 AAs4
made Of tho nominat;on He aAle14
that action be deferred for We9M
and II was ~ ordAred m a !.
gy04y ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16
Brookland Park Man Escapes
| Only To Be Arrested After
Violent Resistance
Stoves His Pistol
Into Officers Side
Quick Action of Young News
paper Man and krug 5
Presence of Mind Save Lives
of Both-Revenge Motive

Arising from the supper table
i'm his home. around which were
seated his family consisting of
his wife. three young children and
brotsler-in-Iaw, II, NJ. Shelton.
forty-one years old, n florist. Of
Brookland Park. shot and prob
ably fatally wounded his wife last
evening az his children plead for
mercy for themselves and their
mother.
The maddened husband fired three
times one of the shots taking effect.
striking his wife just below her right
ear. II passed through her lace and
came out on the left side OF her
meek She ran from the room with
blood strea ming from the wound
across the street to the home Of a
neighbor, leaving path of blood. she
teil as she reached the front porch.
screaming for help. Inmates OF the
hem assisted heT inside and sum
moned assistance.
Shelton was arrested two tlours
later in home on West Marshall
Street to which he escaped, after a
fight in which patroiman W. l.
Krug and young newspaper man
came very nearly ioosing their lives
Shelton tried TO use a1ts pistol on the
officer and succeeded in drawing It
The newspaper man. who had entered
the home with the officer In search Of
Shelton, grabbed the gun and a
rough and tumble fight ensued. the
gun finally being wrested from his
hands by the two.
Shoots In Fanily's Presence.
The shooting occurred about 6 80
o'clock. The family. consisting of
Shelton, his wife. three young chill
dren. and brorher-in-law. who lived
with them, had just finished supper
They were all sitting around the
| table Shelton, although prominently
connected throughout the State. re-
Gently got into trouble by beating his
wife, who had him arrested. On De-
cember s. Shelton was fined $40 in
Police Court for assauiting and beat
Ing his wife, and was also put under
/ bond of $500 for his good behavior
for six months. J. D. Hooper, n
Broad Street florist with whom Shelton
was associated, went his bond The
shooting last night will forfeit this
bond and Mr.. Hooper will now prob
ably have to pay the $300
Soon after finishing supper. Shelton.
who had been living at I0s West
Marshall Street since the trouble with
his wife. until last night. became
aHseiSu al HAS WAie suggestion thar
lie pay bill which she had incurred
In the support oftheir three children.
He then asked his wife to sign several
papers. She did not think we'll Of It.
and turning to her brother-in-lav
asked his advice about the matter.
| This. according to what the police
were able to learn last night. angered
shelton and he arose from the table
and threatened to shoot His brother
! in-iaw. J. r. Gresham. ran from the
room. neighbor. c. r, russell, who
lives Just across the street from the
family. had entered the room in the
| meantime and had seated himself at
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16
ARREST ALLEGED
FEDERAL OFFICIAL
f.. r. DICKINSON WANTED IN
MANY TOWNS, BELIEVED TO
BE WALTER SHEPARD.

a man representing himself as a
Federal white slave officer and Civ
ing the name Of II. r. Dickinson, was
arrested by United States Marshal
Saunders yesterday. on the charge OF
impersonating a Federal officer. and
lodged in Henrico County Jail
Dickinson Ia also charged with secur-
Ing two dollars from Rueger's Hotel
on false pretenses.
Dickinson IA said TO have shown let
ters bearing the signature OF Marshal
Saunders and other Federal officers
TO secure money at hotels. and Is be-
lieved to have worked In other cities.
His home Is, thought to be In Hot
Springs, IN, Va, but II is believed
that he is Walter Shepard, who Jump
ed his bond in Norfolk Monday. un-
der which lie was freed pending trial
on charges similar to those brought
against him here.
Shepard operated In Norfolk as a
mission worker, making house Ia
house canvass for funds. with which
to better conditions In the segre-
gated district In this way he had
secured $19S.b0 before his arrest.
Mrs. stephen -C. Kelly. Of Norfolk,
went the mans bond for $3.50, and
now her husband n IAAklng an efkoxt
IA secure his rstnsns ssE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16
EXPRESSES GRIEF
OVER LIVES LOST
KAISER WILHELM PRAYs THAT
DIFFICULT HOUR WILL TURN
TO BLESSING.

Berlin. by wireless to London, Dec.
f5.--Copies OF kilograms between EN-
per6r William and Johannes Kaempf,
president OF the Reichstag. regarding
the naval engagement OF the Falk-
land Islands. In which the German
cruisers stharnhorst, Gneisenau.
Leipzig and Nuremberg were sunk,
were given out by the press bureau
today.
Herr Kaempf, in his telegram said
that the nation was one with the En-
peror in grief at the loss. and with
pride at the heroic deaths Of tho
German Officers and men.
4 The Kaiser replied.
May the heavy sacrifices We have
been forced 10 make in this battle
for our existence be borne by all and
used with single aim. that. sup
ported by an unshaken hope In God,
our Lord. from whose gracious hand
~ humbiy. receive fortune n,isfor-
tuna. IN ard sorrow. will turn thia
No. Al l0s1l hour into = bIsaatna
~ 7, gs y.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16
CLAIM ATTORNEY
KILLED IN DUEL
WITH BURGLAR
DIT investigations Bring Out
Reason To Suspect Man
Killed / iilnsslf ID Financial
Trouble

Atlanta. Dec. 1s.--Mystery surrounds
- dsath OF Charles n. Reynolds lead
|ag Atlanta attorney. uAn Nas killed
~ : bullet early this n6eN1nw In his
|splns In tbs fAshionabis section Of the
bity., The family OF Reynolds claims
~ Was killed In duel with burg
".
n After m Investigation . corona err
(3y dsciared Reynolds came to his
18th 1t the hands Of ian unknown
oety.'' During the investigation /,
[eveloped that Reynolds had failed Ia
heat notes for $4,000 which fell due
These notss were endorsed
~ fudge John Candlcr, and f. v. Car.
ksf, wealthy Atlanta lawyers. The
hanks notiAsd Gambler and Cater tina.
he notes were unpaid. and both to.
~ stated that their endorsement had
ben forged. and ofs1cials OF the banks
Stated that they had discounted many
|,oHss for Reynolds endorsed by Cand-
Ter and Carter. and that he had here
before always met the notes when due
h Is stated Reynolds tried to get the
present notes renewed. but failed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16
Government Will Enforce De-
mand That Mexicans Keep
Their War AT Home
Naco Residents To
Be Safeguarded
If Mexicans Persist In Firing
Across Line Americans Will
Shell Them Back To a Safe
Distance From Boundary

Washington. Dec. 15.--Anosher
step which may lead to decisive
action for the protection of Naco
from Mexican bullets was taken.
today with orders for the dis
patch of three regiments of in
fantry and three batteries of ar
ttllcry to the scene of the din.
Guilty.
This action was decided upon at a
Cabinet meeting, and orders were Is
issued at the War Department this
afternoon for the the execution Of the
details. The troops viii move to-
ward Nsco as soon as transportation
can be arranged. The troops are be-
ing sent at the request of Genera
Bliss who is In charge of the Ameri-
can forces at Mace. No instructions
have as yet been sent TO General Bliss.
but he has been told to await orders
from Washington.
II lis understood that il is the hone
Of the Administrator that the assem-
bly, of these forces at Mace will com
vince Maytcrena and Hill that tho
United States means business, and res
suit In either n cessation OF their ops
erations. which have caused so many
casualties In the Arizona town, or
else cause them to Withdraw to a
safe distance from the United States
bo~der.
Resolves to Use Force.
That the Administration Is now re-
solved to use such force If the casual
ties on the American side continue,
seems certain.
1t LIS now generally conceded that
the diplomatic adjustment OF the stu
alton attempted by the State Depart
men is barren OF results. Six days
ago General Gutierrez ordered May
torena either TO control his FIRE or
suspend operations at Mace. but May
torena has done nothing toward obey
Ing these orders, according to advices
from Mace. General Carranza has
ordered General Hin to prevent any
bullets from his guns landing ON
American soil AT the same time
stating. however. that it was the fault
of the Americans themselves II they
had been injured. that4Naytorena was
wholly responsible for the firing
across the border and that he would
regard as an ttnfriendly act should
the United States fire across the line
In return. 1t is known that Mayto-
rena received his orders several days
ago, but they have brought no change
In the disposition Of the troops un-
der his command, nor Il cessation OF
firing
General Hill is reported to have
from $500 to l.S00 men defending
Naco, while Aaytorena lie supposed
TO have about 5000 soldiers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16
DRINKS LAUOANUM
DIES IN HOSPITAL
SWALLOWS TWO OUNCES OF TIKI
DEADLY DRUG WHILE STAND
ING ON STREET CORNER

Philip ArriIl. thirty-seven years old
the son of j. L. Arrill. we'll known
groceryman OF 3400 Hull Street, died
in the Virginia Hospital last night
as q result OF having swallowed two
ounces of laudanum.
Mr. Arrill. who clerks in his faith
er's grocery store. and Is well known
in Swansboro and on the Southside.
swallowed the poison at Ciopton and
Huh Streets last night about 1;le
O'Clock.
He fell TO the ground. and some OF
his friends found him unconscious
and put in call for the city ambu-
lance. II happened that the ambu.
lance was on call in Brookiand
Park at the time. and Arrill was rush
ed to Virginia Hospital In the Firs'
Police Station patrol wagon
Last night his family was at his
bedside, and DIR. Robert Whitehead
and his asststa nts did everything pos
sihle for the poisoned man. al! to nc
avail
No reaeon Is known for hts action
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16
BODY BUT SERVANT
Of MANS MIND
DIR. YOUNG TELLS AUDIENCE
BODY Is But AGENT or
MANS HIGHER PART.

Yesterday afternoon at o'clock
DR.. w j, Young, professor Of phi
losophy at Richmond College. gave
n very interesting lecture In the col
lege auditorium on why the Mind
Has 4 Body"
His lecture was made vivid and
interesting by the ala Of stereopti-
con slides. which he used to illustrate
the different subjects he discussed.
Professor Young began his talk bv
giving a brief summary of the history
Of philosophy. During the course al
the lecture he showed by slides the
evolution of the brain from the small
est animal to the human being: and
the decisions Of certain objects as
seen by the eyes, thus illustrating
how the mind deceives us as to Ger
tain physical facts
He also showed that by stimulating
particular parts of the brain, dogs
had been made TO bark. to wag their
tails, or shake their paws. and that
surgeons by stimulating the human
brain while the patient was undergo
ing an operation. had actually caused
the patient TO talk and perform other
actions. although he was completely
under the influence Of ether and was
entirely unconscious of his actions.
In closing Professor Young stated
that the reason why the mind had a
body was that the mind needed an
agent to carry into effect its percep-
lions and thoughts to the material
world. and thai the body performed
this function, that Is, the body is the
servant of the mind.
This lecture was the last of Il Sc
ries of four conducted by members OF
the college faculty. All Of the talks
have been we'll attended by the stu
dents and by the public. the average
attendance for each of the lectures
being ITS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16
NOBLE UPl|H WORK
IN NEED OF FUNDS
HEROIC STRUGGLE BEING MADE
TO MAINTAIN MOUNTAIN &cHooL
ny MISS DICKINSON.
NEEDS ARE PRESSING
PATHETIC STORY or MAGyIrFI-
CENT WORK OF THE HEROINE
OF IRISH CREEK sCHooI~-sUM
NEEDED SMALL.
NEEDS ARE PRESSING

Miss saiiie Dfckinssa's story has
been told In newspapers and peri
odieais before. The work she has
done for the educatSs " the In
habjtants If the secIud<d hollow Of
irish Creek. I'm RockbridGe County
near Lexinx ton. 10 known 10 msre
than n few, but during the last
three years while nothing s~ss be-
ing said about II thnf work has
been progressing rapidly and the
success attained has been pho
nomenaI.
However. there IL much mere to
he done and Miss Dickinson writes
that she does not wish ~ see the
work stopped, Nh IL tA<ea4eAeA by a
shortage Of fundss ssTt 0AxAf -
eonsfns~.~ she aays, sHaa there
ought te be s0mearc 70 tnke n ups
for the burdes win soon be too
great for me.s'
Two Months school.
Three years ago Miss Saliie Dickin
son. a veteran teacher of Firgini;
opened a summer school In Irish Cree
hollow under the auspices OF the schot
board of Rockbridge County. Thi
school WAS a great SUCCESS. but sine
4 could run only about two month
i year, II failed 10 meet the need
If the community.
So Miss Dickinson determined to es
s-opftny1ad or Second Paxe)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16
AWAIT FURTHER
FACTS BEFORE
SENDING SHIPS
Government Takes No Action
On. Col. Cocktails Request
For Destroyers To Protect
Canal Zones Neutrality

Washington, Dec. 15.-Presi-
dent Wilson and his cabinet de-
cided today to send American
warships 10 the canal zone to
guard against violations of ncu-
trality there by bellikercnt ships.
just low many ships. and
whether destrOyerS. cruisers or
battieships shall he dispatched
win Ike determined after q full
report has been received from
Colonel Goethais, military gov
ernor OF the canal rome, and Cap
tain Rodman. naval onicer at the
canal.
Washington, Dec, 15.-OfIicials
OF the Administration are still
not satisfied with Colonel Goc-
thaIs' statements as to why he
wants two destroycrs for ser
Vice I'm canal waters to aid In the
enforcement OF the neutrality
rules, and no action has yet been
taken on hts request.
In addition to uncertainty as to WI
Colonel Goethals wants the vessel
questions have also arisen here as
Who Is to have jurisdiction In ca
'eesels are sent While the Admin
ration ID awaiting further detail
rom Colonel Goethals, conferenc,
ire being held between officials Of Il
state. War and Navy Departments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16
Austrians Use Troops With
drawn From Servia To Aid
Cracow
Russia Admits
Austrian Advance
Warsaw Seems Again Safe
rom German Advance
Which Has Been Checked
By Strong Notifications

London, Dec. t5.--JThc extreme
ends of the battle line In Poland
continued today to see the most
severe fighting. In the center e1-
trcmcly bad weather Is the rule
and there has been no important
operations In the last twenty four
hours. In The south the AustrianA,
with the aid of the troops with
drawn from Scrvia, are making
tremendous effort, and appear
to be pushing back the Russians
in the region OF Cracow. In the
north Russian reports OF q VIC
tory at Mlawa are confirmed by an
official statement given out In
Berlin which says:
THE column which advanced, from
Soldau by way of MIawa. in the di.
rection of Zeinchanow had to return
10 It's previous line because of tbs
superior forces OF tho enemy. Else
where in Poland there Is nothing OF
Importance to report. Our opera
tons nave been hindered by bad
weather"
plan Campaign to Relieve Cracow.
The progress of the AustriAnl
through the passes Of the Carpathians
Is reported to have been accelerated
Unofficial Rssian reports admit the
gravity Of the station in that district
but say that the issue has not yet beer
decided. The Austrians have an enoF-
nous task laid out for them. They
are not only attempting to clear Hun.
gary of Russian troops. but are also
planning camp aigns to relieve Cracow
and 70 recapture Przemysl. It r.
known that the Russians have strune
forces in all Of these regions and min.
'ary experts believe that Austria will
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16

son could secure in a short time,
would place him or her among the
average candidates. and then with q
.persistent effort during the remains
der OF the period, could place them
FAR ahead in the race for the twenty
two valuable prizes to be given on
February 20. In entering the race
or, In securing subscriptions candi-
dates should take into consideration
the financial condition OF the State al
the present time: the number Of
campaigns conducted by The vir-
siniRn in tho past; that II Ia equally
a. diihcult for others to secure sub
scriptions AZ the individual candidate
and thaf votes, and not > certain
number are required to win. Be II
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Ing Opportunity Period. III
DISTRICT !.
Votes.
H. IL Adams. Eastviile. go. .l<.3ll
Laurence II. Billnp. ysuter. 10. 100
w n. Broddua. West Point i. .iS, 400
VIM. q. HrtttlnEhAm, Magptha $40
aiss F'rancAa Z. Bellows. White
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16
AUSTRIANS PRESSING TO CRACOW'S LIEF
RUSSIANS SAY WARSAWS PERIL AVERTED
ORDERS BELGIUM 10 PAY
WAR LEVY OF $4,000, 600

Paris, Dec 1B.-sr1,e Mathis
correspondent at HAvrc Says that
news has reached the belgian Gov
crnmcnt that the German Gov
ernor General Of the occupied ter
tory In Belgium hAs ordered the
Provincial Councils ~ meet ON De-
cember II to take the necessary
measures for the payment Of the
war levy of s70,OO8,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16
REPORT IN LONDON
THAT AUSTRIA HAS
ASKED FOR PEACE
Russian Terms However So
Severe That Request Was
Speedily Withdrawn
demands Galicia
Be Given Poland
indications Are That Russia
Expects To Live Up To Pro-
mise Of a Free Poland For
The Polish People

uemdon. Dec. I5.--Hcports that
peace advances havr bern made by
ssMe Of tNe warning nations -erc
current here aGaia today. Tits
ftwe II was runAorcd that Austria
Hungary had appealed 10 Russia
fer . separate peace, and fhst AUS
trfs-pyrgary hsa also begun mcgee
ttati@ns for peace with sersfa.
The ans risn answer. IL In said.
= fsrmaias~s such atrfnxest demands
that the sa~trias proposal was
quickly sstthdrnwM.
Dispatches from Berne, Switzerland
tive the following information about
the peace reports;
THE Journal de Genere learns from
Austrian sources that Austria-H Hung AIRY
recently appealed 10 Russia for peace
The Russian answer demanded the sur
render of Gaifcia to Poland. the sur
render OF Bosnia and Herzegovina tc
Sarvia and Montenegro. and the with
drawai from the alliance with Ger
many. Russia also stipulated that Q
New constitution raust be provided fc'
Austria -Hungary. dividing the empire
Essso federal states. one Of which shoult
lie an antonoraoue Bohemia Austris
Lsoneidared tina conditions too hard, aft
ended the negotiations
Peoce Teprs aervere.
II this report h true the conditions
vAf forth by Russia indicate that peaes
|tern.s at the end OF tina war Will b
most severe, so far as Russia 10 con
Earned, at least The reference to sht
bxurrender OF Galieia to Poland wouif
show that Russia intends TO hold e
her promise made since the war be
ran. 10 form Poland into an autoro'
|mous Kingdom. including Russian Po'
hand as at present constituted, and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16

Church Roads. Va, Dec. i5.--At-
torney General John Garland Pollard
and other prominent men viii! speak
on the night Of December %, at an
oyster supper TO be given at Midway
School. Dlnwlddie County. by the
school trustees OF Mamozine District.
The other who will speak are: j. L.
Jarman. of the E'armville Female
Normal Institute. and J, III. Binford,
OF the Cooperative Education Asso-
citation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16
STEAMSHIP SHARON HAS
PROBABLY STRUCK MINE

Montreal, Dec. i5.-Admission was
made by Government officials today
that the Government steamship Sha-
ron has been lost somewhere In the
Atlantic, probably with all on board.
II Is believed that she struck a mine
on the north coast Of Ireland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16
yIRsINIA's DEATH ROLL, ts1a.

The annual report of State Health
Commissioner williams. filed with Gov
ernor STUART today, shows that the
white population of Virginia has g
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16
SION TO PASS RESOLUTION
FRIDAY NIGHT.
a WILL BECOME LAW
CHANGES MADE IN MEASURE No1
Such A. WILL. NE OBJECTED
TO--wILL Prove noon TO
MEN OUT OF WORK.

After considerable argument by
members OF the Board of Alder
men ON the appropriation bill
placing to the credit of the sd
ntinistratton the sum Of Sf2S, 600
for the purpose Of giving to Rich
nsoud's unemployed men some
thing to do during the winter. an
amended resolution WAS adopted.
conveying the wishes OF the Adj
ministrativc Board In the matter.
Common Council Last weak adopted
\ resolution. prepared by Councilman
with the approval OF Coun
Jones. giving the Administra
tive Board the right to expend th'
money as IL saw best. A mistake wa!
made In the, wording OF the resolu
ton. *~
Error II Discovered,
This was discovered by Alderman
Fuller. who suggested that an amend
ment be made. A delay In the passage
OF the measure became apparent q
every member Of the board, aH o.
whom were ready to pass 4 resolution
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