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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-17
gets OFFER FROM
TOSSING HEIRS
They Agree to Return Manu-
scripts Stolen From Vir-
GINA for $3.50.
DOCUMENTS WORTH $4,000
May Be Necessary to Ask Lcgis-
laturc for Money if 1t Is to
Be Paid by State.
DOCUMENTS WORTH $4,000

Tho owners of the famous Tossing
collection of American manuscripts,
which includes more than 100 valuable
from tho Virginia archives amid tho
confusion following tho evacuation OF
Richmond, have finally made the State
n definite offer to return tho manu-
scripts after negotiations extending
over period of moro than yeur.
Tho Losing heirs have agreed to re-
store to the State Library tho 100
manuscripts. of an estimated market
value of $4,000, on payment of $3.50 TO
pay for their custody since they were
made a part of the LOSING collection,
and to defray the expenses of the
present negotiations.
The letter making this proposal was
received several days ago by State
Librarian McIlwaine. and has been
turned over by him to Governor Mann.
1t is understood that the Governor has
not the money left In his contingent
fund to make the settlement. He has
expressed no public opinion in regard
to the Justice of tho proposal for the
restoration of the manuscripts. but it
is believed that he considers the de-
mands of he Losing heirs we'll within
reason. Tho offer Is in no sense pro-
posal TO sell the valuable collection to
the State; 1T is an offer to restore 1t
on condition that tho state pays for
tho maintenance Of the property dur
ing the fifty years that IL has been out
of the State Library.
AIcIlwalnc Pleased with OHcr.
State Librarian McIlwaine, who first
discovered the stolen manuscripts in
Il catalogue of Losing papers offered
for sale. is pleased with the offer. and
thinks 1t equitable. If the funds were
in hand, he says he would Immediate
ly recommend that the State Library
Board conclude the negotiations on the
terms offered by the Tossing heirs.
1t Is possible that the General Assem-
bly, Will be asked for a special appro-
Driation of $3.50 for the return OF the
documents, but II is feared that tho
agitation over the stolen will of
Martha Washington will prejudice the
case in the eyes of many people.
In the 100 manuscripts in the Loss
Ing collection are some OF tho most
valuable documents of Virginia history.
Papers In the handwriting of Wash
ington, Jefferson. Lafayette, Queen
Anne. King William and King George
are among them. as well as state docu-
ments signed by Colonial and early
state Governors. Since tho discovery
of the stolen manuscripts In the Loss
ing collection. DIR. Mc1lwaine has made
an aggressive contest for their re-
turn to the State Library. II 10
thought that the present offer is the
best to be obtained
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-17
DAVIS ELECTED
COLLEGE HEAD
Virginia Christian College Trus-
tees Name Him by Unani-
nous Vote.

Trustees OF the Virginia Christian
College. Lynchburg, met here yester-
day afternoon and elected Professor
G. o. Davis president of the institu-
ton. to succeed DIR. S. T. Willis. re-
signed. Professor Davis has been act
ing In this capacity for more than q
year, and his election was unanimous.
Professor Davis and r. NJ Kent, Jr.,
of this city, were appointed delegates
to the Men and Million Conference.
which VIII he held in St Louis Feb
ruary "a. The object of this move
ment is to raise $4,000 OO which will
be divided equally between the mis-
sionary service of the Disciples of
Christ and their institutions of learn
ing. The amount Is to be raised with
in five years. and $4,000 will be given
to Virginia Christian College.
Among other matters taken up was
the question OF raising an endowment
fund Of 100000 for tho college, but
no definite action was taken. The
meeting adjourned, after which tho
trustees went to the Business Mems
Club for supper The following mem
bers of tho hoard were present:
Rev. George w. Kemper, George s..
Crenshaw. K. NJ. Kent, Jr.. and Luther
Wright, Richmond; Rev. Richie Ware
and G. l.. Snydow, Lynchburg: Rev. j..
ID. Haymaker and NJ. NJ. Orndorff,
Strasburg, and G. N. Showalter, Roa-
noke~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-17
MANN PLEASED BY
ACTION OF COURT.
Governor Regrets That He Can
not Put Lime-Grinding Act in
Effect Before Leaving Office.

Governor Mann Expressed muc,,
sratihcation yesterday over the action
OF the Supreme Court of Appeals in
uphoiding the validity OF the convict
lime-grindtng act. which he had long
Endorsed. His ono regret Is that he
VIII not be in Office to effect the actual
working out OF the law
am very much pleased that tho
supreme Court held the litnc-grinding
act 10 DO CONSTITUTIONAL" said the Gov
crhor. The fight made upon II was
nara and bitter. In drawing tho bill
endeavored to bring il well within
'he meaning OF the Constitution, and
ani grained to learn that my efforts
were so successful. Thanks to tho
pigor OF the early fight instigated bv
me lime manufacturers, | was able To-
write out or the bill objectiona ble fen.
lures heiore II was enacted into a law
III IL great source OF regret To
me that | Will go out OF Office before
can help to put the law into oper,,
uon ana actually see the farmers FUR
hished with cheap lime. | am certain
however. that the work will he we'll
done by my successor, Mr. stuart. II.
IN Il man OF ability, and will sec Tint
the interests OF the farmer are not
neglected. 1t would have been a pleas
ure. however. to have the entire enter
prise made part of my administers
ton"
me lime-grinding act creates a
poatu consisting of the Governor. the
of the State Peniten-
tinry and the Commissioner of Apr,c,,i
ture TO administer the law and super
wise the grinding of lime. The sum OF
S6V'VVo was appropriated to build two
pants ana install machinery
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-17
CONTINUE FIGHT
FOR RESERVE BANK
Executive Committee Plans Cam
paign for Additional Data
and Support.

Riclimond's campaign FOR n regional
reserve bank Is TO know no let up un-
I'll the national organization commit
tee makes public its list of reserve
cities. The executive committee In
charge OF the local campaign met yes
tcrday afternoon to take stock of the
situation and lay plans for tho further
prosecution OF the work.
Under tho plan OF procedure map
ped out by the national organizat ion
committee Immediately prior to tho
opening OF the hearings In New York,
extensive tour OF the country. hold
ing hearings in more than Il dozen
cities. 1t is not expected thai tho TAX
ing OF testimony Will In completed In
less than five or six weeks.
At the hearing granted to the Rich
mond forces in Washington on Thurs
day, Secretary OF Agriculture Houston
told the delegation that tho commit
tee VIII receive and iilc for considera-
ton such other data as the contesting
cities may compile. at any time between
the@ oral hearing and the end OF the
examination period. His questions he
suggested. might indicate supplement
tary data which Richmpnd will be Civ
Ell an opportunity to hbulate and file.
Chairman o. j. Sands. of the execu-
tive committed presided at yesterdays
meeting At reserve bank headquarters,
in the American National Bank Build
ing, and several OF the committee mem
bers offered suggestions for new work.
For the present Secretary Gregory will
remain in charge of the campaign Of
flee, and the circularzing and other
activities will be continued undated.
Besides Mr. Sands there were pres
ent at the meeting George J. Seay. Il.
l.. Bcmiss, Julien ii. Hin. Leon Wal
lerstein. e. III. Randolph, w. 7. Reed.
w. Il. Dabncy, John Kerr Branch, John
NJ. Miller Jr., George c. Gregory and
c. +. Walford. Jr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-17
Paragraph Pulpit
"Hoyv We Know God,

The chief object of religion Is and
has ever been the gaining OF a deeper
knowledge OF Cod There Is within
man an innate desire for God-con-
seriousness. Religion Is but the effort
of man to answer this desire. But how
are we to know God7 Can the finite
grasp the Infinite. Will He not, in the
very nature Of things. remain the Great
Unknowable"? Is not religion then, n
quest for the unattainable? Such n
conclusion might be reached by a super
fetal study of the question, but a
deeper and more earnest Inquiry re-
veals that while we cannot know God
IN HIS fullness. yet we may know Him
and aspirations How We Come TO
Know God" Is the subject OF sermon
to be preached at the Unitarian Church
tomorrow ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pub
licity Committee.
ADVERTISEMENT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-17
WILL KEEP DESPERATE
Henrico Police Will See Tint JeIl-Rrrakin,
Negro Door Not Hrn..aI

Preparations are being made 10y the Hen
rico authorities to receive John Avis a
negro desperado, who Ia now under arrest
In Russell. Ky. and for whom officers were
sent yesterday. Tn. negro has broken OUT
VI several 1aiis, his last hight being from
Orange where he had lust been scnteScsd -
SIX years for shooting Chief Watkins nj
that town. He also effected his escapc from
Cuipeper, taking three other men with hin,
lie VIII be kept In the Henrico jan for n
Few days for safe-keeping, Tailor Ciarne,t ia
making no predictions. but "a determined
that his clean record will not be broken
especially after holding Eddie Fay and "IJt,
ne DICK Harris. two OF the most noted
criminals ever Jailed hero
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-17
POLICE COURT CASES
Conductor Fined $40 for Recl,IessI,
OperntInR LamreI Street Car

Sam Zazinovick, charged with stealing n
watch and fob from Thomas ZelcchoskI vas
sentenced to sixty days in Jail by Justice
Crutchileid Yesterday morning.
me Valentine Meat Juice Company. charG-
ed with allowing two bulls TO run at large
ana gore and Kill horse belonging to the
Rennie Dairy Company, was fined So An
appeal was taken. and the charge OF allow
ing the bulls to inture horse belonging TO
j. T. Eubank was continued
Il, =; cox. charged with reclsIessly running
Laurel Street car No. 40 on January L. wns
fined So - 800
Arthur Washington. colored. charged with
having escaped from jail on October 25 1911
was sent back 10 Jail for ninety days
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-17
BECKNER CONVICTED
Tennessee Kid" indicted for Highway fl

tennessee Kid" Indicted for Highway Rob
berry, Gets Three Months i'm Jail.
Chester Beckner. alias Tennessee Kid"
Indicted for highway robbery was convict ed
or petit larceny in the Hastings Court yes
terday. the jury bringing in verdict OF
three months IN jail
1t was charged that Beckner held up and
robbed T. f. Jones OF watch and $40 In
money Mt Seventeenth and Washington Streets
on the night Of July 4. 1918. Jones was una BILE
to identify Beckner as his assaiiant but
evidence was introduced to show that Beck
ner sold Jones's watch to Catty Price, col
orcd.
,Beckner who has been in jail ever since
his arrest was accompanied to court by his
wife and their three children. The children
gathered about their mother she kissed
the Bible to swear to the truth OF her tcsti-
mony, and the youngest held out her hands
TO Clerk Christian that she, too. might kiss
the sacred hook.
David Welsh alias W. j. Morton. was
convicted Of assault Adoph Marks a
merchant at 206 North Nineteenth street the
jury bringing I'm verdict OF five years in
the penitcntiary. motion to have the YER
dict set aside contrary to law and evil
dence was continued to January 90
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses we're issued yesterday in
the Hastings Court to Sam Steifman and
BESSIE Webber. and Samuel Welngarten and
Rosa Sidenberg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-17
RecItnl nt UnIycrsIty.

shepherd Webb will play at second recital
of the scasons series at the I-nIvcrsitv ~
Virginia Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
lheSe recitals are very popular with the
public and student body and are usually
largely attended. Cabel Hall being crowded
with music lovers TO hear the fine organ
Andrew Carnegie. Mr.. Webb Will give the
following programme:
'Andante Con Motto" from nth symphony
Beethoven: "Reve Angelique" Rubinstei Gin !:
ga "Rondo Damon" Westcrport (bl
Chaccone. Marchant; Concert Overture :,
taulkes; Largo from New World SYM
phony. Dvorak; "LArlesieme Suite" Bizet:
prelude. "Minuet." Adagio "Toccata" In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-17
BODY CUT IN TWO
1,rira hr Nn.,i In,a.i.., AN"h "

James W. Brooking. Carpenter, Run Over
Twice by Yard Engine.
me oody OF James NJ. Brookins, nfty-nve
yer : oid. was FOUND at 2:30 o'clock yester-
uay afternoon In the Seventeenth Street
yards or the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Brooking was n carpenter employed In the
repair shops OF the railway company. II is
supposed that he attempted to cross the
,.n, when he was struck by one OF the
yard engines. The engine passed over him
twice at least and the body was terribly
manglcd
Brooking lived at 242l Venable Street He
was married. and Is survived by his wife
coroner Taylor investigated the death, and
found that he was killed accidentally so
that an inquest will not be necessary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-17
MFR. and Mrs. Finley 7. Sbcnord r.r.

VIZ H11f .tIrs' TIhIty y. ShcDnrd Here.
FINLEY y. Shepard and his wife. who was
formerly Miss Helen Gould. arrived I'm Rich
inond last night from Old Point. ana are al
the Jefferson Hotel. Mr.. and Mrs. Shepard
were accompanied by Mrs. Il. II. Wright
sister of Mr.. Shepard. They expect 10
leave the city for the North some time to-
day. At Fortress Monroe yesterday Mrs
Shepard whose 1900 bequest gave the fine
Young Mems Christian Association for th.
soldiers, was the guest at "A reception and
special full dress parade.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-17
SAYS SHE WAS ROBBED
Mrs. Maggie Ware Makes Bclated Report o
4 LIZ l...N

Attack by Negroes.
Mrs Maggie ware. who gave her address
as 49, North Eighteenth Street. reported to
the police at the First Station last night
that on Wednesday night she was waylaid.
assaulted and robbed underneath tho Chesa-
peake and Ohio Niaduct on Franklin Street.
She said that she attacked by two
negroes, and that while held her the
other snatched her pockctbook.
Questioned as to why she late in
making the complaint, Mrs. Ware said that
she could not come out OF the house &C.
count OF her injuries. and she exhibited
swollen bruises about her eyes She said
that the attack occurred about $3.50 O'Clock,
and she was able to give partial descrip-
ton OF her assailants. Ono tall. He
wore Il black overcoat. The other short !:
he wore black coat and red sweater.
An officer sent an hour later to the ad-
dress Mrs. Ware gave found no ono at home.
Suit Entered.
Suit for $500 damages WAS entered yes
terday In the Law and Equity Court by
Il. w. Rowles against J. IT. Ward.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-17
Welcome New pastnr

reception was rendered on Thurnday
night to the Rev. Gerald Culberson and Mrs
Culberson at tho Third Christian Church,
Mr.. Culberson Is the pastor OF the
church. Pastors OF the churches of the varl-
Gus other denominations were present to
greet him, and lie was cordially welcomed
to the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-17
Negro Executed for wife-Murder.

charlton Moore. coiored, was executed yes
the murder OF his wfes The crime was com
nitteu In King William County. and we.
said TO have resulted from jealousy Moore
was htty-iour years old. He was attended
by ReV. W.. III. Stokes and Row Scott Bur
ren. colored ministers who were constant
visitors while he wac In the death cell
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-17
Oualify "a Execntnr

The virginia Trust Company and r. O.
Berger qualified yesterday In the Chancery
Court as the executor of Emellc u Beutei
The estate Is valued ut $50 900
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-24

Wealthy Turner County Farmer Had
Been Visiting Relatives.

Parker, Nov. 24.-After being abb
sent from his home for twelve days,
during which time friends. relatives
and officers of Turner county search
ed throughout every valley, creek
and well in the neighborhood of Par
ker, Ernest Meier, II years old. a
wealthy pioneer farmer Of Turner
county, living sixteen miles south
west of here, arrived at the home OF
relatives near Yankton. He was
brought to his home, sixteen miles
southwest of here, in an automobile.
Mr.. Meier disappeared from his
home on November IL, some time
during the night. He left no word
concerning where he was going, and
on the following day, when he did
not return, a search was started by
his children. Friends Joined the
hunt and finally the officers of Tur-
ner county were prevailed upon and
aided in the search for the missing
man. Until his arrival in Yankton
no trace had been found OF him.
Fear OF foul play because Of Mr.. Mel
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-24
CARD OF

We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to all who contributed to our
comfort In our late bereavement,
death of wife and mother. We are
grateful for floral tributes bestowed
upon our beloved, both by neighbors
and friends in the city. We shall
always remember with gratitude the
many kindnesses shown us.-Henry
Mueller and family.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-24
Eat at Jacks.

The Presbyterian ladies' annual
sale will be held in the church par
lors Dec. 2.
Rooms for rent, furnished or I'M
furnished. Apply at this office.
Guy f. Hanson carries the latest
of everything in up to date jewelry.
Leave orders for fancy brick ice
cream at Porter's Pharmacy.
Attention, A. +. and A. M. Work
on the f. c. degree Wednesday
evening. Nov. rs.
Mrs. M. II. Colgrove was a morn
ing passenger by the east train en-
route to Rochester, MINI.
The 500 Oil company has just re-
ceived a carload of high test gasoline.
Deliveries made promptly. Tanks
on West First street. Phone AIT.
Don't forget your dessert for
Thanksgiving dinner. They have the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-24
LOCAL NEWS.

Eat at Jacks.
Trade at Morse's.
Stamp photos.-607 N. Egan a
enue.
Photo postals, 81 per doc. A
Mallory, GOT N. Egan avenue
Wanted. Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Apply al
Runchey's bakery.
Photos, $3.50 per Doc. A. Nal.
Tory, GOT N. Egan avenue
House for rent. Inquire at this
office.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-24
PROGRESS OF THE WAR
SUMMARY OF CONDITIONS PRE-
PARED BY THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

New York, Nov. 24.-Special: The
greatest activity of the warning ma
lions still appears to be centered
along the front in Russian Poland
between the Vistula and Warta rivers
where the Germans are en%deavoring
to press back the Russians to War
saw. What the exact situation here
is, however, has not been divulged.
Both Berlin and P%etrograd admit
! that violent fighting continues. Ber-
lin says there is nc change in the
situation, while Petrograd declares
that the Russians have obtained
some partial successes"
In the contests farther south in
Poland and in Galicia a similar state
of affairs exists. SO far as knowledge
of the trend of events is concerned.
Vienna declares the Austro-Hungar-
ian troops have captured $4,000
prisoners in lower Poland and that
an important battle is proceeding
near Donates, Galicia. and in the
lCarpathians. 1t is claimed also that
two Russian b~attalions surrendered
northwest of Czenstochowa, and that
the Austrians have resumed the Of
fensive on the Cracow-PrZemysl
line. Petrograd says that on the
front of Czestochowa-Cracow no es-
sential changes have taken place,
but that in Galicia the Austrians
have evacuated Noyy-Zandez.
In the west there has been com
paratively quiet, SO far as infantry
attacks are concerned, but heavy ar
tillery duels are in progress. The
most violent of these was upon Ypres
where the German guns knocked
down the city hall and the market
place. Paris records in its official
report that the allies demolished
many lines OF German trenches.
Turkey. according to Berlin. ha:
inflicted heavy losses on the Russians
II lCol odtuihg ttSldNlS .
Turkish cruiser Hamidieh and tor
pedo boats bombarded Taupse. The
ottoman forces on the Shat-el-Arat
river declare they have defeated
British force and that a shot from
Turkish cruiser caused an explosion
on a British gunboat.
II Vienna reports the Servians resist
I ing the Austrians in we'll fortified
/, positions near the Kolubara river
which the Austrians have crossed
Nish says the Servian retirement be-
fore the Austrians is being made
for strategic reasons"
>. Russia has mined the Russian
lateral OF the Black sea in many
places sixty miles out from the coast
;, A news agency dispatch from Hol
/ land quotes fisherman as declaring
t that the German fleet is preparing
; for a decisive action in the North sea
Il British aviators have made a dar
: ing attempt to blow up the Zeppelin
: balloon works at Friedrichshafen BY
, dropping bombs.
A Pretoria dispatch announce!
that the rebel general, De Wet
t force In South Africa again has beer
defeated.
A German steamer has arrived III
! Buenos Ayres with the passenger
and crew of a British steamer ant
the crew of a French ship. 1t is pos
sible the German commerce destroy
ing cruisers again have been active
APPLES! APPLES!
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to build a small hospital for the bet
ter care of the sick, something very
much needed. DeSmet always takes
up a collection for the Home at
Thanksgiving union service, and we
trust our people will be as generous
as possible next Thursday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-24

Meier dressed and walked the six
teen miles TO Parker where he caught
the train early the next morning for
Minneapolis. He forgot to leave any
word as to his intentions when he
left home. From Minneapolis Mr..
Meier went to Milwaukee, where he
has relatives living. He left Milwau-
kee two days ago with the intention
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-24

zer's wealth were entertained. and
rewards were offered for any clew to
his whereabouts.
Mr.. Meier left home suddenly
with the idea of going to Minneapo-
lis to see some friends whom he had
not visited for forty years. During
the night of the 18th. after the mem
bers of his family had retired, Mr..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-24

of going down to Kansas to see some
old friends.
The arrival of cold weather as he
reached Sioux City caused Mr.. Mel
ger to change his mind. and he re-
turned to Yankton. His arrival there
was Immediately made known to his
children. who brought him home
from Yankton in an automobile.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-24
THE CITY
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednesday;
warmer extreme west portion to-
night.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-24

APPLES! APPLES!
A slaughter sale on apples while
they last at w. III. Buck & Co.'S.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-23
NO MONEY FOR FAIRGROUNDS

Chicago's board of education is too
badly bent, too near broke to appro-
pirate any more money for public
Fairgrounds at present. This was an
nounced in a report of the special
meeting held yesterday between a
special committee and one from the
small parks commission.
The latter wanted the board to
open a number of schoolyards for
public Fairgrounds and to help in
preparing them and bearing part of
the cost of maintenance. The COM
mittee did not a lot ofweird thinking
and then decided that the funds of
the board are too low at present to
attempt any more. They endorsed the
playground movement, as of great
benefit, but nix on the money.
School buildings in various parts of
the city are said to be in need of re-
pair and until this is taken care of the
board will do nothing with the play
ground movement.
-O-O-
New York City is said to have more
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-23

New York City is said to have more
than fifty known lepers running at
large.