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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-26
cry truly yours,
"'t' E'I., MOOR r.
AUDITOR OF I'ublIc ACCOUNTS
Snnp Their Fingers mt Legislature.

DO l understand that your objection
is only TO the bank fund. or 10 other
dcpartmentSY asked Mr.. Montague
II object to the system said Mr.
Weaver II am sorry that we haven't
tho opportunity or taking up all of
these funds. hut we can at least put q
stop to this one. The taxes paid by
fertilizer manufacturers to the AGricul-
tural department OF this state aggrc
tho representatives OF the people OF
Virginia, haven't got one word TO say
about how it shall be spent, The
GOO year. and you don't know how
You have not ono word 20 say about
the expenditure of $4,000 year of
the Taxpayers monoy by tho Bureau
Of Insurance. There arc other funds
that tho Auditor has not listed here
mo State LihTInry fund from the sale
fund, expended by the Military Board
the special levy on real and personal
property for public schools. You go
home and, when your constituents ask
YOU what State money YOU have spent
YOU open your volume of the Acts and
You don't tell them that that is not
all; that there are other funds taken
from the taxpayers Of this state, that
liked by state departments with which
Won have not one word to say. You
don't tell your people that all this
money is spent year after year abso-
lutelYe without the supervision OF the
Appropriation Committee.
Does Not Work for Economy.
WHY. have seen one of these de-
partncnts come before the Appropria-
tion Committee and ask for certain
amount for a specific purpose. Tho
committee decided that the State could
not afford it; that tho expenditure was
not necessary They laughed in their
sleeves ut your talk OF economy, and
have como out and cracked their fin
gers ut this House and it's Appropria-
ton Committee. and taken the money
out of their SPECIAL fund. Sound bust
ness judgment demands that tho rep
rcscntativcS of the people of this State
should have something to do with the
expenditure OF this money. We should
ment know right now that hereafter
II Will have to come before this body
and open its books and show this body
exactly what they propose TO do be-
fore they arc allowed to handle any
money from tho public purse"
Tile question required ON the Pen
nington amendment reducing tho am
nuol assessment on the smaller bank
Mr. Stearncs moved that the bill he
postponed 10 March IA, the closing day
of the session. an obvious method OF
defeating the measure He was pro-
cccding TO discuss features OF the bill
lend OH warehouse receipts, ana other
regulations, when the hour OF adjourn
mcnt arrived and the bill went over
until to-day.
Afternoon Session.
An afternoon session was held at
5 o'clock, and a large number of To-
cal bills TO which there was no OBJ
lection were advanced on the calendar
to their third reading. An effort will
be made TO put these bills on their
passage &c day, and so clear the cal
cnd3r OF mass of minor details which,
many OF the members believe should
have been disposed OF by the county
authorities and never bcen brought 10
the Legislature at all.
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Is to mako its. report not later than
November !. Tho Governor ia directed
ture to draft a tax reform program
not later than tho first "Wednesday In
January, 1915.
The Senate Finance Committee last
night voted to report the bill aimed to
nominal mortgage rocoraation fec, with
tho Recommendation that, whilo 1t APP
proved the BIN In principle. II do not
recommended that the bill BIO submitted
to tho proposed special tax commission
Tho bill providing for tho taking over
by the State of the Virginia Homo and
Industrial School for Girls last night
Committee to a subcomn 'tteo composed
Of Senator's Sowder. Hartman and
to-day to consider the 5iil and md d moSt
up report
yesterday morning before tho Senate
Soinnitteo on County. City and Town
ORGANIZATIONS In opposition TO Delegate
to give tho voters OF Danvillo tho right
10 elect tho superintendent of pubic
oly oi1iIer nov elected by tho
tho House of Delegates by vote Of
40 to 2.
iner state senator Eugene Withers, who
made an able plea for the defeat OF the
Dill. Delegate Green replied with equal
force. ~ majority Of the people OF
Dnnville, he said. wanted the bill pass.
Senator's Rison and Garrett. when
pressed for their opinion, said that they
felt that Mr.. Green was In a better po-
, sition than they TO determine what his
people wanted, and that they would,
therefore, lend their aid TO the bill.
The Senate and House Committees on
| County, City and Town Organizations.
"a nf
the Council Committee on Dock, River
ana HarDor on a boat trip down tho
James. The steamer Berkeley carried
the eNcursionists about fifteen miles
/ down tho river and brought them back
At . o'clock IN the afternoon. The boat
left at 2:3o o'clock and luncheon was
served on board.
Besides tho two committees OF the
General Assembly and the Council com
nittcc, the guests included about nifty
other members of these two houses, the
full membership of tho Administrative
Board. and n largo delegation from the
city government and both branches OF
the City Council.
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Of 5000 for the perpcrtual caro- Of tho
soldiers section of Hollywood Gene
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Is to mako Ito report not later than
November ]. Tho Governor ia directed
to call II special session of the Legisla-
ture to draft a tax reform program
not later than tho first "Wednesday In
january, 1910.
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10 made with trustees named for tho
age From Governor.

Message From Governor.
message from Governor Stuart
recommending pure seed and pure paint
laws was received and read in each
house The Governor called especial
attention 10 bills on the calendars OF
poth houses, and snid that for lack
Of such regulations Virginia was being
made the dumping ground for tho
rofuso of misbranded, adultcrated and
worthless stun barred from other
states.
Both houses suddenly. realized yes
tcrday that tho end 81 tho session was
only two weeks from Saturday. and
that the great bulk OF the hills for
which The members stood before their
constituents remain unpassed. The
senate voted to meet hereafter at IL
O'clock. The House Is already meet
inG at 10 In the morning, but began
yesterday afternoon sessions, and be-
ginning Monday will hold night scs-
sions in an effort 10 expedite the con
sideration OF bills. IT is conceded TINT
many more bills are already on tho
calendar than can be given serious con-
sheraton In the timc limit allowed
and 4 resolution was adopted Ncster
day instructing committees not to
make further reports save on urgent
matters that must ho disposed OF At
this session.
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8 N. 3 NJ
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House Bills

Tho following bills wcro presented and
referred under Rule 81:
To the Committee Finance.
by Mr.. Price; Joint resolution creating a
tax commission.
To tho Committee on Special, Private and
Local Legislation.
BY Mr.. MasSie; a bill 10 amend ana re-
enact nm act approved January H. iSSs en-
titled an act TO authorize the Council of
tho city ~ LyuchburE aud tho board OF
Supervisors OF the County of Amherst tn
purchase the bridge across James River nj
Iynchburg. so ns TO give the Circuit Courts
for the County OF Amherst and the civ OF
i-ynchburg concurrent jurisdiction TO hear
and determine suit for Il sale for partition
of tho same.
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bill. n motion TO report polling a to
Z vote. The bill now takes It's place
on the Senate calendar.
!. Immediately before adjournment
senator Walker offered resolution
which was adopted. liking the time of
meeting OF the Senate hereafter at II
o'clock In the morning instead OF at ! =
O'clock, noon.
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revenues of Virginia arc appropriated
by special boards, and your Appropriacc
this House haven't ono Gods word to
do with 1t. invite your attention TO
tho following lottcr from tho Auditor
of Public Accounts:
Auditor MOore's Letter.
'Richmond. Va. February 20.
"'Hon. Aubrey G.. Weaver House OF
Delegates, Richmond:
Dear Sir.-1n reply to your verbal
request. | beg leave to say that tho
following departments collect fees and
taxes for their support. The collec-
lions during the fiscal year ending Sep
tember 30, 1918. were as follows:
Agricultural Departments. IS 77,6l4 4G
Dairy and Food Department. 1S,423 is
Insurance Department. 2i.i96 45
Banking Department. ...... 19.2O5 90
"'Ihosc collections arc paid Into the
Treasury, but do not ever become Il
part of the funds OF the Common
the benefit of those departments. In
my report for 1913 l made the follow
ing recommendations:
Under existing laws taxes and foes
agEregating about 100000 annually
are collected by tho State departments
and paid Into tho State Treasury. These
the Auditor OF Public Accounts. II
II Is necessary and lawful to exact
payers. then tic taxes and fees should
when collected. become part and parcel
of the general fund of the Common
wealth, and the departments should be
supported and maintained by direct
appropriation from the Treasury. Tho
General Assembly should have tho OPP
portunity To consider tho needs OF
those departments and to provide there
tor by appropriation out OF the Treas
ury In the same manner ii now very
properly does With respect TO other
state departments.
Very truly yours
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THE SENATE

The first test vote on Senator Iiarts
game bill was registered in the SEN
ate ycStcrda? upon the amendment Of
icrcd by Senator Fcatherston which
proposed TO strike from the measure
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Only One "Bromo ouinine"

LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE. Look for
nignaturo of f. w. GROVE. Cures @ Cold In
To get tho gnhuinc, call for full name,
One Day. E5c,--Adv.
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Msy BE Returned TO Mexico.

Washington, February l7.-Consider-
alton OF the treaty with Mexico has
been given BY officials here to the qucs-
tion OF what should be done with the
bandit leader. Castillo and his follow
crs. In the event OF their capture on
American soil. As the tunnel disaster
occurred in Mexico. no crime can be
charged against the bandits in the
United states. and tonight IL was re-
Earded certain that they would be
returned to Mexico.
How TO accomplish this has not been
decided. United States immigration
authorities might deport the prisoners
AS undesirable aliens, and this prob
ably would result In their Immediate
capture by General Villa, who has an
nounced his intention OF executing them
publicly at Juarez. special treaty
between the United States and Mexico
authorizes border States OF the two
countries to deliver fugltives to ono
another without reference to the Fed
eral governments. Under this, Castillo
md his followers. If turned over to the
Governor of New Mexico might be de-
livered to Manuel Cnao, Constitutions
alist Governor of Chihuahua, the Next
can State in which tho crime was com
mitted.
No official report OF the capture of
tho bandits had reached Washington
Tonight.
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SIMPLER CALLING CODE
Adopted By Women OF OmciaI Set In
Washington.


Washington.
Washington, February 17.--A sim-
pier calling code was adopted at n
meeting Of official women held this
morning at the Congressional Club,
upon motion OF Mrs. Duncan U. Flotch-
er, president OF the club. It was agreed
by the official women present, includ-
Ing Cabinet women and congressional
leaders. that after the first call an In
terchange OF cards by mail. footmen
or messenger or otherwise Ia all that
ts necessary.
The present system of returning first
calls Will be continued. Former AM
bassador Henry Whito. who served in
Rome and Paris, told how In France
cards are freely used. left In person,
by footmen. messengers or sent through
tho malls. Mrs. Robert La Toilette ad-
vocnted the elimination of all pre-
soribed calls, and the usc of the Con-
gressional Club as a clearing house for
social obligations. Mrs William p.
Borland. Mrs. John b. Henderson, Mrs.
Hawley and Mira. Burns also advoca ted
simpler code.
Mrs. Fletcher was authorized by tho
meeting to appoint a committee of nine,
which Will draw up the new social call
ing code and bring in recommendations
as to the settlement of vexed questions
OF precedence and procedure.
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Ordered TO Vera Crux.

Washington. February 17.-After a
conference with President Wilson to-
day. Secretary Daniels ordered the
presidential yacht Mayfower TO Mex
lean waters to relieve one OF the bat
tleships at Vera Cruz. The President
has had no use for the yacht lately.
and hoats OF the gunboat class are re-
garded as particularly useful In Mex-
lean waters because OF their light
draft
Captain Harry Mel. Huse will 70 on
the Mayhower TO Vera Cruz to become
chief of STAFF to Admiral Fletcher. The
Mayflower will be away about two
months.
The State Department has not been
moved by inquiries Of any foreign gov
ernments as to the sending of n ma
rinc force to the Mexican capital. II
is said that such step Is regarded as
unnecessary.
The statement to-day was repeated
that the dispatch OF machine guns and
ammunition by the British admiral at
Vera Cruz to the British legation in
Mexico City was within international
practice. The State Department has no
knowledge that British marines actual
ly have occupied tho legation though
1t has assumed that this would be done
In case OF necessity.
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NO CONTEST in WILL CASE
All Parties Concerned Agree to Accent
Compromise.

All Parfies Concerned Agree to Accept
Compromise.
New York. February l7.-Threa toned
contest over the will OF the late Baron
ess Margaret Laura De Steurs- Zcbo-
rowski to-day was settled by report of
referee, who recommended that two
children by her first marriage be given
a share in their mothers $4,000. 900 es-
tate. The referee recommended also
that the words Of condemnation be ex-
plunged from the baronesss will, which
cut them off without cent because
she said, they had not shown her prop
er love and respect.
The contestants were Hubert and
Margaret De Steurs. children OF the
baroness by her first marriage to the
Baron De Steurs whom she divorced
in lSao. The referee recommends that
they be given s325.00 each. The CON
tested will left the whole estate to
Louis Zeborowsl<i. son of the baroness
and her second husband. Count Elliott
Zeborowski. 1t is said that all parties
concerned have agreed to accept the
compromise.
The baroness before her marriage
was Miss Margaret Laura Astor of New
York
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Members Of Committee
Inclined to Stand by
Their Guns.
CERTAIN MEASURE
CAN PASS SENATE
Information of President Wilson's s
Opposition Causes Amusement.
Action Toward Solution of
Panama Canal Tolls Ex-
emption Is Probable
Within Few Days.

Washington, February 17.-Informa-
ton that President Wilson would veto
the Immigration bill Il 1t Is sent to
him from Congress with tho literacy
test provision to-day amazed members
OF the Senate Immigration Committee.
Many Of them confessed tonight that
they were bewildered. inasmuch as
they had determined to retain the lit
eracy test in their draft OF the imni
grafton measure as 1t passed the House.
under the impression that the President
would accept the bill II 1t passed the
Senate. An interesting session OF the
committee is looked for tomorrow.
Two weeks ago the committee direct
ed Senator Smith. Of South Carolina,
the chairman. to consult with President
Wilson on immigration legislation. II
was said to-day that the members
especially desired to learn whether
the veto power might be directed at
the Hteracy provisions OF the Burnett
bill Some OF the Senator's were In
clincd to the belief that Ii would be a
waste Of time to take up consideration
of immigration reform at all If the
restrictive litcracy test again would
fail. They were committed to that pro-
vision as q beneficial form of restric
ton, had voted for II twice before
and felt constrained to insist upon II
again. but they did not want to waste
the time of n busy Congress should
there be a possibility OF immigration
Legislation falling again under the exc
cutive AK.
Senator Smith reported that c"hila
the President did not look upon the
iitcracy test with favor, he would sign
the bill II 1t passed the Senate. Upon
that basis the committee went to work
Now the members are inclined to stand
by their guns, despite the Presidents
attitude. certain that the measure can
pass the Senate and not Mt all sure
that 1t might not repass both houses
by two-thirds vote over the head of
the President. The Senate repasscd q
similar bill over President Tafts veto.
but II failed in the House
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MARKET PUT TO SEVERE TEST
Underwrltings AggregatinE S1S4,OOO.
OOO During pMst Henr.

New York. February l7.-Like Lon
don ana other leading financial centres
the local market has been subjected
TO severe test in the way OF new
financing since the beginning OF the
year Within the past week undcrwrit-
ings asgregating S154. 100000 have
been projected or contemplated
These include the $4,000. 600 of nery
So S0nthcrh racine convertible bonds, s19,-
100000 of additional Great Northern
stock. SlO,oOO.00o of Ipterborough Tran
sit tefunding bonds and S70,O0O,00 or
New York Central Refunding and Inn
provement bonds. application to issue
which to-day was made to the Public
Service Commission.
Jhis takes no account of the recent
successful Issue of tho S15O.OeO. 900 New
York state bonds, nor does il include
offerings of one kind and another nov
under consideration by several rail
roads, including Erie and Chesapeake
ana Ohio. Various industrial corpora
lions also are known to be negotia ting
Tor funds to meet more or less imme.
dinto obligations.
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Bandit and Six of His
Followers Surrender
Without Fight.
RESPONSIBLE FOR
TUNNEL DISASTER
Whether Prisoner Shall Be Sur
rendered to Rebels Is Legal
Question Which Remains to
Be Settled-If This Is
Done, His Execu-
ton Is Certain.

I'll Paso. TezaH. February l7,--MaI-
tno Casflllo, tho Mexican bandit
charged with responsibility for the
Cumbre tunnel disaster. In which ten
Americans and forty-one others lost
their lives. to-day was captured thirty
eight miles south OF Hachita, n. NJ. by
American troopB.
The Information to day was conveyed
10 General Hugh l.. Scott. commandant
at Fort Bliss. In an official telegram
from Captain White, Ninth United
6tates Cavalry.
With the bandit werc six of his fol-
lowers. who. according to Captain
whites brief dispatch. surrendered
without n fight. They will be brought
here.
Castillo. to avoid a range OF noun
tains on the Mexican side. made q de-
tour which brought him into American
territory. Captain White was on the
watch. having received Information
yesterday from Walter Mccormick.
american manager OF Las Palomas
ranch. on the Mexican side. that the
bandit was in the vicinity
Whether the prisoner shall be sur
rendered TO the rebels Is a legal ques-
tion which remains TO be settled IL
this is done there is no doubt that he
VIII be executed for the Cumbre disas-
ter He is not charged with any crime
o! lIiS SlUc.
Every Life Is Lost.
Castillo set fire to freight train in
The Cuuibre tunnel two weeks ago.
The ears were burning when a passen-
ger train crashed into ". and every life
nboard was lost. Tho tunnel still Is
burning.
:, special to the Times from Hachita,
\. NJ. says the capture was made by
Lieutenant Rothweil OF Troop A. 1t
continues:
's1hc band or outlaws, under heavy
guard. IN marching overland TO Hachita
and should arrive about midnight
Charles McDow. q prominent rancher
who knows Castillo. identified them
and the latter made no attempt to
deny 1t.
Captain white Will ask that Castillo
and Captain Emilio Garcia, a member
OF the band previously captured. be
transported Immediately to El Paso
AS the number OF soldiers on duty here
Is limited"
Previous reports OF CasIilIo's capture
made to General Villa proved untrue
The latter expressed his qualification
mt the capture tonight. General Scott
was no less jubllant.
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ASK TO KEEP OWNERSHIP
Six Raiironds Apply for Pcrmissiorn to
Hold Wntcr I.ines


Washington, February l7-Six more
railroads to-day applied to the Inter
state Commerce Commission to be per-
nitted TO Keep their water lines after
July l. The Panama Canal act forbids
such ownership. unless tho lines are
noncompeutiVe tho commission
should rule that they arc n benefit to
commerce. Among the applicants were
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. own
ing 100 of the $4,000 shares OF the
Old Dominion Steamship Company and
1000 of the 5000 shares OF the Chesa-
peake steamship Company: the Norfolk
and Western Railway, owning 2.1O0
shares or the Old Dominion Steamship
Company; the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way, owning 2,lO0 shares of the Old Do
minion Steamship Company and the
whole of the Baltimore Steam Packet
Company, the stock of the latter being
ppledged az security for obligations.
ana the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
COMPANY, owning 1900 shares of the
Old Dominion Steamship COMPANY.
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Tolls E.emption ProyI.Ion

Washington, February 17.-That the
Senate may not walt for initiative ac-
uon In tho House before taking under
serious consideration the matter of re-
peains inc tolls exemption extension
OF the Panama Canal act, became ap-
parent to-day. 1t was stated by sew
cral Senators who are anxious to have
the matter settled to aid in clearing
un foreign relations generally, that
some action toward solution OF the
days.
Thursday is set as the day for be-
ginning discussion on the general ar
bitration treaties in executive session.
The expired treaty with Great Britain.
which awaits ratification for eXten-
sion' VIII be taken up first. and It will
be certain TO open the iloOdgates
OF oratory on tile Panama tolls qucs-
ton, as this was the stumbling block
10 ratification of the treaty last sum-
mcr. Senator O'Gorman, who is op-
posed TO the convention. and also OPP
posed to the Presidents desire that
the canal tolls exemption for American
coastwise ships be removed, will lead
the attack That the matter yet would
be sent TO Democratic caucus for
determination is the view held by many
Senator'S.
Thinks Opposition Overcome.
President Wilson, ii was learned
to-day. is confident that formidable op-
position In tho Senate to his toll policy
already has been overcome. Tonight
IT was learned that four Democratic
Senator's told the President on the
night of his conference at the White
House with the Foreign Relations
Committee that they would reverse
their position and vote TO repeal tho
free toll section OF the canal act.
In the ouse. however, considera BILE
opposition to repeal of the tolls pro-
visions has developed. and to this the
President has turned his attention. To-
morrow he Will confer with Majority
Leader Underwood, who has been n
stanch advocate OF toll exemption FOR
American ships.
Representatives Covington and Do
remus. of tho House Commerce Com
mittee. have submitted a proposition
to confne the exemption to American
ships engaged exclusively" in coast
wise shipping. They have told the
President intimations were contained In
the diplomatic correspondence that
Great Britain might not object to eX-
empting American coastwise vessels,
provided distinction were made be-
tween coastwise shipping and the car
rying OF cargoes from foreign ports to
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