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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
ROLLING STOCK TAX
BILL SUBJECTED TO
BRISK CR0SS-F|RE
After Warm Argument by At
torneys for Cities and by
Patron Committee Accepts
Compromise Amendment.

Before the committee on roads and
Internal navigation last night the roll
ing stock bill, now before the general
assembly. was argued by attorneys
from the different cities affected by the
change In taxation and the patrons
of the measure. The bill as intro
duced this session provides for the pay
ment of taxes on the rolling stock OF
railroads to the different counties
through which they operate, on the
basis Of taxation of their other prop
erty.
The meeting proved to be one of
the warmest this session. Attorneys
for the different cities, which claim
to be headquarters for the different
railroads that operate In Virginia. were
present and made a determined enort
20 kill the bill in committee. Rich
ard f. Byrd. George Mason. OF Peters
burg; George Wayne Anderson, OF Rich
mond. and other prominent attorneys
argued against the measure, while Au-
brey @. Weaver. one Of Its patrons,
appeared for 1t.
Seventy to state, Thirty to City.
The committee went into executive
session about 10 o'clock and argued
the question until close upon midnight.
when they decided that 20 per cent OF
the tax should go to the counties.
while 30 per cent should go to the city.
from which their charters show they
operate.
This was an amendment offered to
the bill and was taken az comprc-
mise The fight has been hot between
the counties and cities. and for several
days lawyers have been in the city
working on the matter.
According to their charters. the rail-
roads operating in Virginia have paid
their rolling stock tax to the city
where their general offices have been
located. and from which they are sup
posed to be operated.
The rolling stock tax question has
created much interest throughout the
State, as several counties are vitality
interested In the outcome.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
MORE EVIDENCE
IN GRAFT PROBE
COMES To LIGHT
M. D. Wilson, Contractor. Ad-
mits Contributing Large Sum
to Aid Hooker Commission,
to Protect Himself.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 2s,--M. D. VIII
son, a contractor of Guilford. who con-
structed roads in Fulton county dur
ing the Hooker administration of 1909
1910. testified before State Graft Hunt
err James w. Osborne today that he
contributed $1,400 to fund collected
from the contractors to defeat the leg
islatIon proposed by the Democrats to
Iegislate the Hooker commission out OF
office.
I'VE raised this fund to protect our
selves" said Wilson. las we were told
that under the new regime there would
be combination of big contractors to
freeze out the little ones"
Commissioner Osborne called atten-
ton to about dozen contracts award
ed after public contribution under the
Hooker administration. which was final
iy changed SO that the cost of work
was three times the original prices.
which were not readvertised. He con-
tended that even under Rockers ad
ministration this showed that means
were taken to eliminate the law pro-
viding for free competition in award
ing contracts.
When Commissioner Osborne learned
today that District Attorney Harold d.
Alexander. of Albany county, had an
nounced that the grand Jury had not
found an Indictment growing out OF
the signing of highway laborers' names
to their pay checks and the cashing
of them by their foreman. and that
the grand jury had adjourned without
taking UP the approval of the famous
ais repair contracts by Benzel Reel
and Peck and the awarding of the con-
tract by Deputy Foley. he declared that
IL the district attorney does not do
his duty regarding that question he
would ask the governor to appoint a
special Deputy attorney general to su-
percede the district attorney before the
Albany county grand jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
Dynan1iter
Escapes 40
=
Year Term
TRIED FOR ATTEMPT ON 25-FAM-
lily TENEMENT A WEEK TOO
SOON

NEW YORK. Jan. 2s.-Sylvestro. tho
Sicilian, was convicted In four minutes,
tonight, Of attempting to dynamite
a tenement house occupied by twenty
FIVE families. He will be sentenced
tomorrow morning to imprisonment
for three and half to seven years.
but a bill will be introduced i'll the
legislature next Monday night making
such crimes punishable by forty years
Imprisonment.
The brevity of the Jury's delibera-
tons broke all records for important
criminal trials.
Angelo Slyvestro insisted angrily
during the trial that he was a worthy
lad and much prosecuted by the evil
police.
Directly accused by the ~dyiamiters,
Eylvestro was called to the stand be-
fore noon and testified until p. NJ.
He violated all rang etiquette and
traditions by admitting that he worked
for a living Not another one Of his
companions have so demanded them
selves.
Sylvestro denied comradship with
the dynamiters and complained the
police had framed a case against him
by consealing sticks OF dynamite in the
stables where he worked, that the
informers were liars who would be
punished in the next world II not in
this.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
TWO SCHOOlMARNS
0RIvE. OIL Dear
Teachers on Way to New
York Country School Meet
Bruin in the Road.

GOSHEN, N. Y. Jan. 2s.-Miss
Margaret Connolly and Miss Laura
Fitzgerald, two young lady school
teachers who reside here and teach
school at Mount Eve, a distance OF
ten miles from Goshen. encountered
and vanquished large bear yesterday
morning.
The teachers leave Goshen on train
at 5:35 each school day morning. The
train Is due at Mount Eve shortly be-
fore 6 o'clock.
After they had left the train and
were on their way to the school,
house. they met the bear in the road,
and the animal was apparently dis
posed to dispute their progress. The
young ladies were provided with
pocket flashlights to enable them to
see the path in the dark of the early
morning and they flashed these upon
the bear. which thereupon retreated
up the road. backing away from them
until they reached the school-house in
safety. The bear was not seen after
that and Is believed to have wandered
into the adjacent woods. The animal
has made no further attempt To scrape
acquaintance with the young ladies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30

large means. His credit, reputation
and character are second to no mans
In the State.
The bank. its stockholders and de-
positors are to be congratulated upon
securing the services Of such an able
man to head this institution whose
management insures to the public the
greatest possible safety in the admin
istration Of the banks affairs.
AT the first meeting Of the board Of
directors, after the stockholders an
nual meeting on January 2. 1914, Mr.
John c. Hagan was unanimously elect
ed president to succeed himself. but
owing to the fact that he had. made
other business arrangements he de-
clIned to accept the position. but
agreed to serve until the board should
elect his successor. and was elected
vice president.
Hon. s. r. Waddill, clerk of the Cir
cult court OF Henrico county. former
mHmhAF of tha C0nAfffNttonzf comxetA-
tIon Of virginia. and . brother Of Judge
lcdmund Waddiil. was unanimously
.el1eted eAAAfsnAn- ~ the AoAsd -of ~
fec4ofa. Mr.. Barbour was also elected
\ mnein1ee of IN hoard n AtsectoF1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
LIFTING EMBARGO
DAY TO DAY AFFAIR
Wilson Careful Not to Commit
Self Regarding Mexican
Situation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3s.-President
Wilson today made It known that his
policy with regard to Mexico Ii still
a day to day procedure. subject to
the possibility Of change In its various
phases.
The fact that his policy Il not yet
in the form Of 4 definite and fixed
program came out today In connection
with his consideration. Of the augges-
ton OF the embargo um- the ship.
ment OF arms into Mexico from the
United States.
Tho impression that the president
Ii likely to lift this embargo which
has prevailed here since the gather
ing OF the senate foreign relations
committee at the White House last
Monday night was STRENGTHENED as a
result Of developments It the White
House.
Though reminding callers today
that the suggestion for permitting the
northern revolutionists " buy arms in
the United States was not ! new one.
hayinK originated last summer. the
president avoided comunltfing himself
Ia any statement indicating that he
would not take such actiou In favor
OF the rebels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
CHARTER BILL GOES
BACK TO ALDERMEN
Council Indignant That Charter
Changes Bill is Given Sena-
tors Without Consultation.

Another Jolt was given the report
changes last night by common coun-
ell, after the board OF aldermen had
acted. and now the report stands just
about as ii did six months ago and
there seems little likelihood Of Its
being adopted by the present council.
The board of aldermen last night
adopted a resolution presented by Al
derman Grundy. designating the city
attorney as agent for the city to ap-
pear before the Legislature and ask
charter amendments carrying with
them such matters as both branches
of the city council had agreed upon.
The main proposition 10 that giving
10 the administr alive beard the right
20 conduct hearings on street and alley
improvements. without reference to the
street committee or council. and to
hear allegations on condemnation pro-
ceedingB.
The contsntion az to the right of
the city council to. At any time. place
under control Of the administrative
board tbs Ore. poi5cs4 ana sheAlth de-
partments was the main one.
SO. after the board had adopted the
plan presented by Alderman Grumpy.
ard injected the resolution fathefed
by Alderman Melton. that no members
Of the administrative board could Ac-
cept a position within the gift of that
body while a member or until after
he had been out of the board more
than a year, the council. meeting i'm
nediately afterward. adopted an
amendment introduced by Councilman
Umlauf. giving tho city council the
right to give the administrative board
control OF any city department when
ever the council might see Mt 20 to do,
The ordinance now goes back to the
board of aldermen. That body VIII
stick by it's original proposition. and
II IL safe to say that the question will
remain as II is, and that no Legislative
action will be taken at the present ses-
sion.
Following this up, Mr.. Fuller. OF
council, called attention to the fact that
a bill had been introduced in the state
senate designed TO amend the charter
of all cities in Virginia Of 100000 pop
uiation or more. 50 that the city coun-
ell might arrange things to suit the
condition of things as they might pre-
sent themselves.
Mr.. Fuller said that he believed he
reflected the feeling of the entire body
when he expressed some indignation
that whoever presented the bill In the
legislature had not given the city coun-
ell the courtesy which should have
been coming to II.
The bill was presented by Senators
Cannon and Hartman. but the special
legislative committee at the city coun-
ell had not been consulted, or even
given notice that such bill would be
introduced.
Several members Of council expressed
themselves with emphasis. and stated
that a plain discourtesy had been
shown them by the party who put the
bill In the hands Of the two Richmond
senators, Those who declared them
selves AZ being not at all pleased were
Councilmen Haddon. Fuller. Ratcifne.
Seaton and Umlauf
resolution was adopted asking the
Richmond senators to hold the bill UP
until 4 conference could b. had with
the legislative committee. The bill -
already on the senate calendar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
WILL NOT SUPPORT
BILL IN ASSEMBLY
Five of Board of Visitors of
University Act Against
Medical College Merger.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Jan. %.
Five of the nine members OF the
board of visitors Of the University
of Virginia, including the rector, this
afternoon held meeting of that body
to consider the merger of the medi-
cal department Of the University OF
Virginia, and the Medical College Of
Virginia. The board received the re-
port of the special committee which
had been in conference in New York
with representatives of the Carnegie
foundation and the general education
board in regard to the probability
that these would endow the merged
institution.
After considering this report and
other information which was laid be-
fore 1t the board unanimously adopted
resolution declining to. support the
act proposed to be introduced into
the legislature to effect the merger.
The visitors drew up an individually
signed statement in which they strong
~ recommended the amendment OF the
woman's college bill to insure the es-
tablishment of the proposed co-ordi-
nate college on the opposite side OF
Charlottesville from the university
building. and to put the management
and control of the new college in
the hands OF the same board Of Wis.,
itors which serves the University OF
Virginia
The merger resolution was as fol-
lows:
Resolved, that In view of the fact
that the rector and visitors of the uni
yersity have diligently sought and have
entirely failed to obtain assurances at
isfactory to said rector and visitors OF
receiving such an endowment fund
from outside parties as Is contemplated
by the articles OF agreement heretofore
entered into between the authorities
Of the Medical College of Virginia, and
the rector and the visitors of the Uni
versity Of Virginia, looking to the i'm
mediate consolidation of said Medical
College of Virginia and the medical
department of the university to be To-
Gated at Richmond as the medical de-
partment of the university. it is the
sense OF this board that 1t Is mex
pedient and unwise to proceed further
In the direction of such consolidation"
The article of agreement referred to
in this resolution Is one of the sections
Of a resolution adopted at meeting
of the board fvisitors November 18th
last which reads as follows:
Section s. The above agreement Is
conditioned upon the assurance salts
factory to the rector and visitors of
the University of Virginia of securing
sufficient funds to guarantee the es-
tablishment. organization and main
tenance Of the proposed school upon a
thorough university basis In accord
ance with the best modern ideals"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30

w. r. Reed. president OF I.arus 4
Brothers company was unanimously
elected president of the Rlchmona
chamber OF commerce In Its annual
meeting held last night In the audi
torium OF the Jefferson hotel.
other ofIicers elected were: u. Z.
Laird, first vice president; Coleman
workman. second vice-prestdent. 4.
A. Dunlap. secretary; and +. p. Dun
Ian. treasurer. w. r. Dabney was
reelected to the business MANAGER
ship. The following were elected ia
tho board Of directors: T. F. Giles,
George Bryan~ w. 8. Rhodes. n. w.
jackson. w. b. Broaddus. H. q. Carter,
John w. Taylor. NJ. ]. Str&us. G. Q.
DuIa. y. &. Munce. Hugh Antrim. a.
M. Cannon, j. G. EasIey. George Curry
!. H. Hill, 8, 7. Morgan, J. 7. Palma
tory, J. b. Pinder, c. G.. Reed. ]. =
Ryland, q. =, sands. w. A. Gchwartxs-
child. a. N. smith. w. r. Taylor and
Eritx Aitterdinx.
The unnunt meeting Of the ci1ambeI
vas mafked " optimism on the part
nt ~ IN ~ Tho
! :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
OPTIMISM IS MARKED
AT CHAMBERS SESSION
W. T. Reed Elected President Succeeding T. M Caningtor
Splendid Reports HeardEIo Work For
Ten Immediate Needs.

ing the coming year. Plans have al
ready beenl aid fer the work to be
done and In his report for the pas.
year T.. M. Darlington declared that
the prospect Of securing the Ten Inn
rvovements' to which the chamber
IL pledged. was bright.
Ten Improvements Pledged.
The reports of the officers showed
the affairs OF the chamber to ne In
first class condition and the chamber
In : position to carry on an AGgres-
sive campaign for the bettermeat Of
Richmond.
I've ten improvements. to which thu
chamber pledged Its efforts some tinc
ago are: covering Shockoe creek, more
factories, dock improveme mt. river inn
provement, homes for working men.
new free bridge. = public library.
street car extenalon. & motorized fire
dephi TIM ent, improvement IN farming
In tho vsciAity ~ Richmond,
Thnsr ti1tnRK ExrTinEtun ItH=
clAred 10 - Nsll Wtth1n the range III
pronahility ana eNl1 ~ 81 tn
- 6sxzlS d L. tY:..s SRork ta
Il 1 11 f90osl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
FORO AUTO CO. TO
HAVE Competition
New York Concern Gives
Order for 5000 Autos to
Sell for 1895 Each.

SHARON, PA, Jan. 2s.-The first
step in a price cutting war in the
automobile business was taken here
today when the Driggs-Seapury
Ordnance corporation was given an
order for the manufacture OF 5000
motor cars, which are to be placed on
the market in competition with the
cars now being sold by the Ford COM
pany, of Detroit. Mich. The new car
Is being built for a New York con-
Germ and will be placed on the market
to sell at $3s5. considerably less than
the price of the Ford car.
John Stevenson, Jr., OF the Driggs-
seabury corporation has been in New
York for the past several days closing
IN the contract to manufacture the
new car.
Considerable reticence 10 shown by
the officials of the corporation In the
matter Of details, they declaring that
the new car will talk for itself"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
OBJECTS TO
SMELLING AROUND FOR RATS

NEW YORK. Jan. 29.--In a letter
to the Sun. George w. Wickersham,
ex-attorney general. attacks the trade
commission bill before the senate
committee on Interstate commerce.
He says that 1t Is not founded on the
constitution. President Wilson has raid
that the purpose OF the trade COM
mission Ia to smell around all the
time in search OF rats
Mr.. Wickersham asserts that the
bill would establish an unprecendent-
ed system OF espionage upon all cor
porato business
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
SITUATION IN JAPAN
CAUSES UNEASINESS
FOR ADMINISTRATION
LARGE CROWD HEARS OF
HOW GEORGIA WENT DRY

Mrs. Mary Harris ArmoF, Tho
Georgia Cyclone" spoke last night
before . large and enthusiastic an.
dlence at the Seventies Street Chris
tian church on How Georgia
Went Dry" She held her MI
diencc spellbound with her story
OF the flght which the prohibition
workers had to make before they
finally accomplished their purpose.
Mrs. Armaor will speak tonight At
the Broad StScet Methodist church,
taking for her theme, ~ Saloon
less Nation In 1870"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
THREE INJURED IN
STREET CAR CRASH

Shortly after midnight this morn
ing a Seventeenth street car coliided
with an OAkWoOd and Broad street
car at the corner OF Seventeenth and
Broad streets, BADLY damaging both
cars and slightly hurting the con-
ductor of one OF them, W. II. Chapel.
and two cplOred passengers. Davie
Jefferson ana Mamie Neekins.
The escape OF the other passengers
without injury In considered miracu-
ious as the damage done to both cars
bears testimony rs TO the force OF
their impact.
The injured were treated by DR..
W. II. Parker, and they were able to
20 to their home unasSisted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
Richmond
Syndicate
Buys: Site
SECURES ARLINGTON HOTEL PROP
ERTY IN WARRINGTON, PAY
ING sE5o,ooe.

Especial to The Richmond virgintan.)
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. ga
Richmond syndicate. represented by
Robert III. Mcneil OF this city. today
purchased at auction the site of the
old Arlington hotel. on Vermont ave-
nue.. for Ss50.000, or s1455 per square
foot, about 1000 persons being present
at the sale, including business men of
New York, Richmond Philadelphia,
Baltimore and otlper cities.
The Arlington slte is the most val
liable ever sold u auction in Wash
ington. A deposit of $4,000 was re-
CURED at the tine of the sale. A rep
resentative Of the Equitable Life As
surance company made the only other
bid---of $4,000.
Mr.. McNeil stated that the property
was purchased to snrect a hotel on the
site Plans for the structure, he said.
have not yet been made.
II. ID. EichelberGer. one of the MEM
bers Of the syndicate. was the con-
tractor who made the deep excavations
in preparation for Ahe proposed $1,000
zoe hotel. which Originally was planned
for the site.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
EMAIL ING ACT MADE.
SPECIAL ORDER FOR
WEDNESDAY IN SENATE
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL
REDUCING DEPOSITS TAX

Governor Mann, yesterday at
1880 O'Clock signed the Weaver
bill, reducing the tax on money
on deposit In banks to 20 cents
on the 800 and segregating the
tax TO the State.
Both Speaker Cox and Presi-
dent Ellyson affixed their sigma
lures to the measure shortly af-
ter the general assembly con-
vened and 1t was sent directly to
the governor. As the bill was an
emergency act, 1t Is now . law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
WANTED PERMIT TO BURY
BABY HE HAD IN BASKET

founded yesterday when negro with
\ basket on his arm walked into his
office and announced that the basket
contained the body of dead baby.
with visions OF \ murder before him
the police chief questioned the man
and ascertained that the body was
that OF the ncgro's sisters child. and
that he was seeking n burial permit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30

At a meeting OF tho board OF d.
rectors of the Main-Street Bank. Inc:
held Yesterday. Mr.. r. $. Barbour, OF
south Boston. Va. was unanimously
elected president Of that institution
Mr.. Barbour was formerly president
Of the Planters and Merchants Bank.
OF south Boston. Va. and has had
other bank connections. He Is presi-
dent OF the Barbour Buggy company,
virginia Wagon company. New Cen
tury Cotton Mills and Barbour Wilhorn
Hardware company. all Of South Bos-
ton. He IL ex-president Of the Anti
saloon League OF Virginia. and Is very
active In church. Sunday school and
all religious work.
He started In life without q penny
or outside aid. and every enterprise
he has managed has been successful.
The Barbour Buggy company, OF which
ne has been president ever since Its
organisation. at one time paid an an
nuai dividend Of 10 per cent. and has
during his fifteen yeArs ut MANAGE
ment paid Z dividend to it, stockhold-
err.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-While
Hayti continues without a govern
ment and there is much anxiety over
the conditions existing no action has
vet been taken by Washington look
ing to bringing order out present stu
alton. 1t was indicated at the White
House today that the president regards
the Haytian situation as real
nrohlem
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30

Indict Eleven for Conspiracy.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-Eleven men
were indicted today by the federal
grand fury ON the charge OF conspiring
to conceal the assets OF Jacob Stein q
Sons, fur dealers. who were put IN
several weeks ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
R. S. BARBOUR Is HEAD
OF MAIN STREET BANK
Former President Of South Boston Banking House and
Successful Business Man Chosen at Meeting
Of Board of Directors

His credit, reputation
are second to no mans