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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
NATIONS FINAL TRIBUTE
TO sEREH0 Fl. Payne.
Simple Ceremony, Attended by Of
.ficiais and Diplomats, Held Y
In Capitol. ,,t
INTERMENT Ar AUBURN,, N. "
Cloud of Sorrow Hangs Heaviest Over.
Republican "Old Guard" Conn
panions-in-Arms Of Dead States
man in Many Legislative Battles:

WASHINGTON December 1s-The
official life of the nation to-day paid
tribute to, Serene e. Payne, the veteran
New York member OF the House .of Rep
resentatives. who. died here suddenly on
Thursday night. Black -garbed legis-
lators and executives members sof the
judiciary In their offlcia1 robes and
representatives here OF foreign coun-
tries joined in tho first formal funeral
ceremony held in the House chamber
In fifteen years. 81 -Hsi - c54H ~
The cloud of sorrow hung heaviest
over n little group of Legislative vet
Grams, who sat together far In the rear
Of the chamber. They were the Re-
publican "Old Guard" companions In
arms of the dead statesman In tho leg
islatIve battles of a. quarter of a cen
tury In their centre was' former
Speaker Cannon, and beside him
ranged James Hemenway. ofIndiana;
John Dwight. of New York; Ebonezer
Hill. OF Connecticut. and John Dali
zell, OF Pennsylvania.
The quiet strains OF the funeral
hymns. started unbidden tears to tho
eyes of}the little group, and when the
ceremony was done and hundreds had
passed the, flower banked catafalque,
the "old Guard stood together Tor a
few moments before the open cask ct
for. & last look at tho face of their
dead comrade.
Neither President Wilson nor Vice.
President Marshall attended the SER
vices. but both We're represented.
The Senate entered .theTcham ber, head
ed by Senator Thornton, acting. presi-
dent pro tem,. and Secretary Bryan
headed the, Cabinet members The gall
leries were filled. I. !.
The Rey.. Henry D.. Couden, D. D.,
chaplain Of tho. House. opened the
services with, prayer. Nearer. My God,
to Thee" was sung by the quartet Of
Calvary Baptist Church, which Mr..
Payne attended, and the Rev Samuel
IL. Greene, pastor OF the church,
preached a sermon,
( The quartet sang Lead Kindly
Light" and the chaplain pronounced
the benediction. ~lS
!, After tho ceremony the body lay In
state until late this afternoon, whom,
escorted by a committee Of sixty m em-
bers Of the House and Senate, It was
taken to Auburn, NJ =. the home OF
Mr.. Payne.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
TAFT'S BUDGET PLAN !.
OPPOSED IN CONGRESS.
Members Look Upon 1t as an Effort
to, Anglicize Financial
System.
Will N. EVER BE ACcEPTED
Idea Has for Chief Purpose Giving
Supreme Control Over Public Ex-
penditures to Executive-Views of
Appropriations Committee.
tspecialeto The Times Dispatch. ]

(Specialcto The Times-Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, December 13.-The
budget plan OF dealing with the ma
tion's ifinances, as urged by former
President Taft, In speech in New
York before the Lawyers Club. is op-
posed in Congress. This was evident
from views expressed to-day by those
who know the feeling OF the mem
bers Of the Appropriations, Committee
of the two houses of Congress.
Chairman FItzgerald. Of the House
committee, is not in Washington, but
a responsible attache and financial ex-
pert Of the committee, who knows the
views Of his chief, said
.'Mr. Taft's plan was presented to
Congress and investigated 1t is a
busted idea, and will never be nc-
cepted.t Congress looks upon it as IN
effort to AnElicize our financial sys-
tenn, and thar cannot be done under
our method of dealing with this. prob
lem The budget plan has for it's chief
purpose giving to the executive SUI
preme' control over public expenditures,
a control the Constitution vests in
Congress-. all power in that direction
originating in ithe House Of Repre-
sentatiyes. -
The Cabinet has no constitutional
power lin the matter at nil. Bluntiy
put. 1t means simply another attempt
to further concentrate the power Of
government: in the White House.
The plan works albright in Eng
land, where the ministry is taken from
the membership OF the House of Com
mons. who are elected by the people.
The reason the executive asks for this
authority for the heads of departments
Is that the Constitution has not vested
1t in them. If Congress had Voted
every dollar the heads. of departments
have urged during the past. ten years
our national debt would have been
many hundreds. OF millions greater. and
our system of taxation would have to
be changed to providei the revenues to
meet the enormous outlay" ~.
Senator Warren, ranking Republican
member OF the Finance COMMITTEES,
said: TT was not tho Intention of, M
Taft's proposed budget to give the ex-
ecutlve additional power! The proposal
Is to create a. committee that would
handle all the appropriations. and be
in position to know the needs OF every,
brancl, OF the government, whereas
now the revenues are provided by .vnri-
GUS committees not always pulling to-
Bether"in harmony.''.,.'- ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
DIES AT AsHEvILLE
Chinese Railroad aIant Hind Gone 'rhere
Seeking HenLth.

ASHEVILLE. y. c.. December 13.-C
T. Tsai, Of Canton. China. assistant d.
rector OF the Peking-Kalgan Railway,
died ut a local sanitarlum this morn
Ing following an extended illness, he
coming 10 this city In search OF health
few weeks ago. He was in America
as the representative of his country
studying railroad condition in the
United States, preparatory to making
recOmmendations to the Chinese gov
ernmcnt for improvements in the SER
vice. Eoliang Yih. second secretary OF
the Chinese legation at Washing ton,
was 1t his bedside.
Mr.. Tsai was taken i'll at Washing
ton two months ago while comforting
With members of the legation. Ply
sicians announced that cancer was the
cRnse OF his death. Mr.. Tsai was thir-
-ty-one years -old. ... ~. .sste-. - 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
THREE PERSONS INJURED
ny MEXICAN RIJIJErS

NACO. ARIz. December 13.-Three
persons were injured, one OF them, Mrs
Jose Martinez, seriously, b.. bullets
from the battle at Naco, Sonora. WHICH
fell into this city to-day. Mrs. Mar
tinez was hit by bullet which pene-
trated the wall of her home. Her hus-
band and one man were less seriously
hurt.
The reported order from Provisional
President Gutierrez for Governor May
torena to cease his attacks II they en-
danger Americans. still is reported mot
received"
Maytorcna still purposes. 1t Is said,
to carry out his plans for final at
tack on Tuesday. Meanwhile he is oc-
cupying his men with persistent firing
from the south. which keeps American
Naco In constant danger. ~.
carload of artillery ammunition
was received by Maytorena to-day.
The reinforced American border pa
troll under Brigadier- G General Bliss con-
tinued it's preparations for possible
action, fb
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
CECILlE OWNERS FILE ANSWER
Declare Carrying of Gold to Europe
Would HIVE Dcen IlieInA

bcciure Carrying O1 Gold to Europe
Would Have Been nie1oA
BOSTON. December 13-Thc delivery
by the German steamer Kronprinzessin
cecilie OF s2.oOO,ooo In gold coin at
Cherbourg, France. and s1.00o.000 at
Plymouth. Eng, would have been IL
legal as 1t would have given aid to the
enemies of Germany, the North Ger
man Lloyd Line. owners of the steam
or. declare In their answer filed yes
terday to the libel brought by the Ma
tional City Bank of Now York for
breach of contract. The bank seeks
damages of s4aS.oO0.
The steamer after sailing from New
York with a shipment OF gold made by
the bank. turned back to Bar Harbor.
Me-. when menaced by hostile warships.
The company claims that the return
OF the Cecillc to American waters was
not only a justifiablc prccaution. but
was also the performance of an OBJ
vious duty which the commander owed
TO the owners of the steamer. the pas
sengers. the crew and the owners Of
the cargo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
COCKTAILS WANTS
DESTROYERSAT
CANAL ENTRANCES
Request Prompted by Recent
Activity of Belligerent
Ships in Vicinity.
DISPOSITION SHOWN
TO DISREGARD LAWS
Decides on Positive Measures to
Preserve Waterways
Neutrality.
NEEDED FOR PATROL DUTY
NEEDED FOR PATROL DUTY
Alleged Violations OF Regulations
Subject Of Complaint to
British Minister.

PANAMA, December 13.-ColoneI
George w. Goethals, Governor OF the
banana Canal Zone. announced to-day
that his request that two swift Ameri-
can torpedo destroyers be sta
toned at the entrances Of the canal
was prompted by recent activity OF
warships and colliers OF the belliger-
ont .European nations In the vicinity Of
the waterways.
The action of the Australian collier
Mallina In leaving Balboa without
clearance papers, and tho fact that
ether colliers have shown disposition
to disregard Canal Zone shipping laws,
convinced Colonel Gocthnls that dec!-
sive measures should be taken TO pre-
serve the neutrality OF the, canal.
Nearly all the colliers in canal wa
ters arriged without health cer:if-
Gates and In several instances sailed
without clearance papers. 1t is pre-
eumcd the steamers met and coaled the
concentrated recently II, the vicinity
OF the Pearl Islands. which lie sixty
miles southeast of Panama City.
The torpedo-boat destroyers re-
Questcd by the Governor are expected
to do patrol duty and overhaul beiiig-
erent craft attempting to disregard
the canal regulations.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS
SUBJECT TO COMPLAINT
Alleged violations of the canal ship
ping laws are said to have been the
subject OF complaint to Sir Claude c.
Mallet. British minister TO Panama,
and also have resulted In orders that
the fortincationsyprcvent unneutrsl col
liers remaining In ports Of the zone i'm
disregard OF the orders of canal au-
thorities.
In the case of the collier Mallina. It
is stated that she arrived without
cisarance papers or n health certificate
and with no coal or supplies. She at.
tempted TO buy $4,000 worth OF sup
plies. consisting largely OF articles Nm
tended for Christmas dinner for n Iar rye
force She was refused the supplies
and was ordered TO depart because she
refused TO state her destination, az re-
CURED by the Canal Zone laws. The
collier Protesilaus Is pointed TO as a
similar case.
1t is stated that there has been much
wireless interference i'm canal waters
on the part of eight colliers, which
recently were In the vicinity OF the
canal. and also by large warship fleets,
reported to be within twenty-five miles
OF both ends of the canal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
SIX ESCAPE HANGMAN
Governor of Arizona Exercise. Par
don Authority for Last Tine

PHoENIN, ARIz.. December Ia
There will he no hanging of men at
Florence penitcntIary December 49, Six
persons. condemned by the action OF
the electorate In voting November 3
against abolishnrent OF capital punish
meht in Arizona, Won yesterday the
clemcncy Of Governor Hunt
The sentences of two men were COM
muted By the Governor just before he
began preparing the election procla-
nation which would put into effect.
among other measures the initiated law
taking away his power Of pardon and
commutation. The case Of another was
referred back to the Supreme Court and
the cases OF the other three were re-
ferred to the Attorney General
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
WAR TAX STAMP WORTH $500
Special Single Issue Authorized for
Indianapolis Concern.
I'd The Times-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times -Dispatchl
INDIANAPOLIS. IND. December 49,
Federal authorities here. on author
i.ation from the Internal Revenue
Bureau at Washington. have obtained
single $500 revenue stamp. which the
Lyons Atlas Co, Of Indianapolis, re-
quircd to go on document connected
with the expansion of the company's
business. The local chief deputy In
formed the company that the largest
revenue stamp he had was for ST. At
this rate II would have taken $50
stamps for the document. which would
have necessitated greatly enlarging the
paper.
To meet the exiaency the local chief
deputy. William II. Smith. took the
matter UP with Washington. with the
result that Tomorrow it will be de-
liyercd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
LONDON. December 1s.-Both the
Garnn IN ,-and Icra,, oh .aaatal- :.

/ LONDON, December 13.-Both the
German and French official reports
contain evidence that the allies Often
sive- movement is beginning to gather
impetus, and la meeting with stub
born resistance. The French have been
particularly active In the Woevre re-
gion. AT several points. the Germans
have made counterattacks, whioh tho
French claim have been repulsed
The German report shows THAT Gem
ieral Joffre's men have reached point
midway between st. Mihiel and Pont- i
a-Mousson. which would indicate that
they had crossed the German line OF
comm unications. In these operations
the French lost heavily.
The battles in Poland continue all
most without intermission. and. whila@'
both Russians and Germans announce
successes. apparently no decisive result
has been reached. The Germans stillS
are delivering heavy blows at the Rus
Sian centre, where they assert they
took II 900 prisoners and forty machine
guns. South of cracow, the Russtana,
claim the capture OF 1000 prisonersa
four guns and seven machine guns. *
RUSSIAN FORCE HOLDS
CARPATHIAN PASSES
Another Russian force is holding the
passes OF the Carpathians, preventing
the Austrians from sending relief to
their Galtcian army.
: - -. >
troops advancing south OF Mlawa with
the object OF attempting to turn the
Russian right
(, The rehahilitated seryian army con-
tinues victorious In the Balkan area
of the war. =, z
The shattered Austrian right crossed
the Sprlna into Bosnia, WHARF 1t was at
tackled by the Montenegrins near yishe-a
grad and had to leayo another toll OF
prisoners. Killed. wounded and war
materials. Meantime the Austrian ;
army from Belgrade has attacked tho !
SSrvtanr light and been repulsed. IT l
Is unofficially reported that the AUS
trians.are preparing ito leave Belgrade. ].
That the former German cruiser q oe- I.
bens nov owned by Turkey: was not SO J
seriously damaged as was reported in. :
her brush with Russian cruisers, Is /.
shown by the fact that she 'took part
In the recent attack on Batum, the Rue s
alan Black Sea port. According to- 81,
Rvsslan statement. little damage re-S
suited from the bonn bardmene n
Bulgaria. according 10 Pasis rs- &.
port, has Ssxprssssds to- the powers 81 !.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
"slLvERWARE' ROGERS HELD
Reaufsition of Deposits, From Agents
Basis of Fraud Charge

CHICAGO, December 1s.rGeorge M.
Rogers. of Philadelphia, alias "silver-
ware" Rogers, was under arrest here
yesterday on a charge OF using the
mailsSto -defraud, Miss Viola Hoothill
who,, according to. Federal authorities
Is Rogers's associate. was held as a,
government witness on bond of 81
900. :. -.
weeks ago. operated a COMPANY which
advertised for agents to, sell d pm tented
'appltapce and, REQUIRED. all agents to
deposit a guarantee fund OF from $500
to $1,000. FedorAl authorities said he
lswtndlsd many PERSONS throughout the
country. =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
.F|ATE.' .gERNAN:CRu||'sIER
DRESDEN. STILL n: DOUBT.
ARgen tin o Government Receives
Word That Vessel ;Arrives2at
Puerto Galiegos.
REPoRTIsD AT MANY PLACES
Following Re cent Engagement,
Kqisers Ship Escaped In Direction
of Strait of Magellan, being Pur-
sued by British Fleet ~,

BuENoS AIRES. December 13-The
Argentine government has received
word. that the German cruiser. Dresden
has arrived. at fPunta Arenns,Non on the
strait OF Magellan. A dispatch from
Puerto q Ga lleGoes. says vessel has
been, sighted near there surrounded by
The dispatch Indicated that the yes-
sci probably was. a German. and that in
appearance she resembled the Nurn-
berg. The Nurnberg, g,.howeyer, was re-
ported by Vice Admiral Sturdes to have
been sunk by the British squadron.
"A later dispatch from Pnerto Gal
.ieEaesS said the vessel had disappeared
and that 1t was believed. she. had sunk.
The. fate, of the Dresden. the last OF
the squadron 5of five .cruisers which
was defeated by the BRITISH squadron
on the Falkland Islands on. December
5. still. seems; to be a matter. sof con-
lecture Dispatches from ,Bnenos Aires
yesterday reported the Dresden strand
ed at Puerto Gallegos, while VAL
paralso dispatch said the Dresden had
taken refuge In an inlet on the coast
of Patagonia. - f:asf ~ :,
In the recent engagement, according
to the official report. the German cruis-
ers Gneisenau. Scharnhorst,m Leipzig
and Surnberg were sunk. The Dres-
den; escaped In the direction OF the
Strait of Magellan, and was pursued by
the British. 9Sj ll;s' "a
Another German cruiser not account
ed for which, however, did not take
part in the battle, Is the Karlsruhe. and
recent dispatch from Buenos Aires
said tho German battle cruiser Won der
Tam had reached the South Atlantic.
There also are two or three m er chant
men which have been converted into
cruisers. - ~ azs -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
10 STUDY CAUSES OF WAR
Carnegie Endowment Will Begin Idu-
cntsonal Campaign.

NEW YORK, December 1s.-The Car
negie endowment for international
peace announced tonight that II would
begin nm educational campaign this
week for the misunderstanding of
international relations by sending rep
,esentatives to the leading colleges of
tho country to organize international
.Iolity clubs. These clubs viii study
the fundamental oauaes OF the Euro
pean. war. with the view Of determin-
ed, NtSs7 '.gr if'ttii
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
FOUR STATES UNDER FIRE
Women to Demand Vote In Campaign
Next Year.

NEW YORK, December 1a.-In the
campaign for votes for women next
year, in the States OF Pennsylvania, New
York, New Jersey and Massachusetts,
the work Will be carried on along In
dividual lines, except for an interchange
of speakers.
This decision was reached at a con-
ference. Saturday, of suffrage workers
from the four States. The delegates
said they felt sure that the question
of suffrage would be submitted to the
people next year In each OF the four
campaign States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
NO END TO COAL STRIKE
Neither Miners Nor Operators Ready to
Make Concessions.

KANSAS CITY, MO. December 10
Ethclbert Stewart, representative OF
the Department of Labor, to-day de-
clared that there was no possibility
OF an early settlement OF labor troubles
in the Hartford Valley mining district
in Arkansas.
Each side is trying to starve the
other into submission. and neither is
ready to make concessions" he de-
clarcd.
Mr. Stewart. who has spent almost
month in the Arkansas coal fields,
was here Tonight, ell route to Wash
ington ia present this report He Sc
cured evidence, he asserted, of cruelty
on the part of both the strikers and
operators. but refused to comment fur
ther ~ ..r- 5
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
BECOMES HEAD OF CHURCH
Frederick Smith Takes Fathers Place
With Lntter-Day Saints.

INDEPENDENCE, MO-, December 13.
Smith, president of the or
ganized Church Of Latter-Day Saints,
who died on Thursday, was buried here
to-day In accordance with directions
given by the patriarch on his death
bed. the services were simple. His son,
Frederick M. Smith. was designated by
him as his successor, and the choice
Is expected to be confirmed Tomorrow
by the church's twelve apostles
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
GRAVE CONDITIONS IN ITALY
Governments Attention Called to Lnck
of Employment.

ROME, December 1s u2:35 P. M).-
Great mass-meetings were held
throughout Italy to-day to call the
governments attention to the grave
situation being created by lack OF en-
ployment and steady rise in foodstur
prices. Resolutions were adopted
urging government relief and RECON-
mending particularly that large pub
lie works be undertaken. Committees
were appointed to confer with the Cab
fnet r. u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
GOETIALs's REQUEST
COMES AS SIIRpRISE.

WASHINGTON, December 13.-Col-
onel Goethaiss request for two tor
pcdo-boat destroyers came as a sur
prise TO officials here, who had re-
ccived no previous intima,ion that neu-
trality was being violated In the yicin-
ity OF the canal.
Secretary Daniels prepared to order
destroyers from Charleston or from the
west coast OF Mexico. He did not in
terpret Colonel Goethalss message as
indicating that the, situation was ur-
gent, and asked for further informa-
tion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
ARTHUR BRISBANE ILL
Condition Serious for Awhile, bu
Shows Some Improvement.

ATLANTA. GA. December 13-Ar-
thur Brisbane. editor of the New York
Evening Journal, Is Ill at II local hotel
His condition was considered serious
for n while, but physicians tonight
said he was somewhat improved. Mr..
Brisbane's New York physician is cx-
pected to arrive here tomorrow. The
editor has been here since last Friday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
DIES AT AGE OF 1o5 YEARS
Rev. s. w. Bidwcll Said to Have Been
Oidest Methodtst Minister in Country.

MIDDLERURY. VT. December ia
The Rev. Sedgwick w. Bidwell. said to
be the oldest Methodist minister in the
country died to-day at the age of los
years. He had lived In East Middle
bury since his retirement after three
quarters of century of service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
WiIiiom -. Cant,IIon D..a

CHICAGO. December 1s.-wiIliara
David Cantillon, who retired last May
as general manager of the Chicago and
Northwest Railroad, died here to-day.
He entered the service of the railroad
as freight brakeman In 1876. i
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
MAYToRENA's AGENT
GETS GUTIERREZ ORDER

Ell PASO, .TEXAS. December 13.-It
was learned here to-day that the order
from President Gutierrez to Governor
Maytorena that he cease firing I'M the
vicinity OF Naco, Ariz:, has been de-
livercd to agents OF Maytorena at Naco,
who are In close communication with
their chief.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
CONTENTS OF MESSAGE
TO BE GIVEN OUT TO-DAY
Makes Statement That Threat
ened Move Will Be Consid-
cred Unfricndly Act.
GUTIERREZ ALSO ANSWERS
Orders Absolute Cessation OF Hostiii-
ties in ,Netghborlood OF
Naco.

WASHINGTON. December 13.-Gen-
cral Carranza's reply TO the warning
of the United States that force would
be used. IL necessary. to stop firing
into American territory by belligerent
Mexican factions. reached the State
Department tonight. but will not be
made public until tomorrow. Secre-
tary Bryan said he did not know the
nature of the reply. as II came In code
and had not been deciphered.
The warning was communicated to
both Carrnnza and Provisional Presi-
dent Gutierrez. as heads Of the factions
fighting at Naco. where bullets falling
norosu the International boundary have
killed number OF Americans. Cutter
rez replied by debating an order in
the presence o, Consul Silliman. that
operations at Nlco be stopped il neces-
sary to put an end to the firing across
the line.
Carranza, at Vera Cruz, declared in
a statement last night that IL the
United States employed force to stop
the firing at Naco. "it will be considered
an unfriendly act, Notwithstanding the
friendly motives.'' The Carranza
forces. he pointed out. have been on
the defensive at Naco. with their backs
to the line. and hence sit is difficult
to see how he could be responsible
for the firing
Elizeo Aredonao. just arrived in
Washington to succeed Rafael Zu-
baran -Capmnny as Carransa's confiden-
tial agent. issued 4, statement to might
declaring his chiefs friendly attitude
toward the United States. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
CHRIsrMAs uoLIDAYs.

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