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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
APPROVES ACT TO
BRING BACK WILL
Senate Committee Reports Thorn
toms Bill Authorizing Suit
Against Morgan.
MEASURE SURE OF PASSAGE
Instructs Governor to Demand
Return of Document to
State of Virginia.

The Senate Committee for Courts OF
Justice voted unanimously yesterday
to report Senator Thornton's bill au-
thorizing the institution OF proceed :
ings in the name of the Commonwealth
to enforce the return TO this State of
the will OF Martha Washington. The
document is now in the possession OF
j. picrpoint Morgan. of New York.
discussion of the measure ut the
meeting. which was held ut 3 O'clock
yesterday afternoon. revealed Il fiNcd
purpose TO secure the return of the
historic document ilchcd from The
Fairfax County records during the War
Between the States. The committee in
serted - section setting forth the i'm
portancc OF bringing ii back to Nir
ginia nj the earliest possible moment.
and declaring the act an emergency
measure. effective from its passage.
Goes mt Head of Calendar.
The bill takes its place ut the head
of the Senate calendar and Will come
up Oh its first reading to-day. It is
assured of passage In the upper house.
and will probably get a unanimous
vote. The same sentiment. it is stated.
exists in the House Of Delegates, where
the measure Will 20 for concurrence
before the end Of this week.
Nirginia's fight to secure the return
OF Martha Washington's will has at
tracted the notice of the whole country.
and the proceedings promise To be IN
teresting. Senator Thornton and the
district he represents are particularly
concerned since II was from tho Fair
fax County Courthouse that the will
was taken.
senator Saunders thought that ii was
desirable that q paper rs important
historically as the Martha Washington
will should be assured of Il safe rest :
ing place. lie was Informed by Senator
Thornton that the Fairfax County
Courthouse could adequately safeguard
1t in its iireproof vault.
Recorded in tSU2.
Tho will was recorded in the Fairfax
County Courthouse on Juno II. $50:
and remained a part OF the archives Of
tho county until IT was stolen during
the war In spite of The efforts of his
torianS and patriotic societies to locat G
the document. it's whereabouts re-
ma ined u matter Of conjecture for half
n century Correspondence with j..
Picrront Morgan recently, disclosed its
presence in Ills collection OF historical
papers.
Under tho 1'hornton act Tho Gov
crnor is directed to cause formal de-
maud to he made on MIR. Morgan for the
return of the will to the state of Viz
ginia. In the event that the demand
is not complied with in n reasonable
time, the bill provides, the Attorney
General is authorized and directed to
institute suit for Its recovery In tho
Supreme Court OF the United States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
REGARD 1T AS SETTLED
Middle West Finnnciers Expect Re-
serve Bank IN Chicago.


Chicago. January 13.-That bankers
In the Middle West regard II as set
tied in advance that one of the regional
reserve banIss to be established by tho
government will be ut Chicago was
nado evident here to-day at the hear
Ing before Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo and Secretary of Agriculture
Houston. IT also appeared certain the
the bankers felt that a regional bank
would be located ut either Minneapolis
or st. Paul. Chicago bankers to-day,
their opinions as to the territory to be
served by the Chicago reserve bank.
Iowa and Detroit bankers requested
that their territory be included In the
erS presented tho claims of that city
TO the Northwest regional bank.
Secretary McAdoo asked IL any one
were present TO speak for st. Paul,
but there was response. IT is ;c-
lmowledScd, however. that the claims
Of the other twin city subsequently
may be presented.
!. G. Rounds, OF Des Mones; Frank
Epperson, OF Eddyville: Q. NJ. Davis. OF
Iowa City, and John NJ Church. of
Sioux City, urged that not only all
Iowa. but Nebraska and that part OF
South Dakota served by Sioux City
banks. should be included In the Chi
cago territory. 1t was inconceivablc,
they declared. that Iowa should be an
ncxed to any financial centre other than
Chicago. Similar arguments were put
forward by George II. Russell and Will
liam j. Gray. OF Detroit.
We 90 the bulk of our business with
Chicago" said Mr. Russell 1T will
be great error to attach us TO some
Eastern territory. Later. when more
banks are established than the original
eight contemplated. Detroit will wish
to have q regional bank of her own"
rho hearings will continue to-mor-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
VIRGINIA MAY GET s5s1, ,25O
That Amount Apportioned Under Fed
trni Aid ROnd bill.

Washington. January ia supple
mental report on the bill to appropriate o
S25.00o.U00 Il year for Federal aid TO
road construction In the various states
WAS fled in the House to-day by Rep
resentatiyc Shackleford. chairman OF
the House Roads Committee y special
rule making this bill in order as an
amendment TO the post Office appropria-
ton bill. now before the House, prob
ably Will be acted upon tomorrow by
the Rules Committee.
The bill proposes 10 divide the ap-
preparation among the States in pro-
portion TO the rural delivery routes and
post roads in each State. Tables set
ting forth the mileage OF these roads
In each state were included in the re-
port filed to-day.
Another table gave the amount OF
Federal aid which states might reoaiye
amounts for the Southern states were
fixed as follows: Alabama. s5IS,750:
Florida, StS3.T50; Georgia. s771,250:
Kentucky. s5S3.750: louisiana s302 800
Mississippi. $47a750: North Carolina,
$3.50, 900; South Carolina. $415.O00; Ten
ncSscc, S106,2j0; Virginia S5gl,250.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
PENSIONS FOR MOTHERS
Bill to Establish System introduced
In HOuse.


Washington, January 1s.-Rcpre-
sentative George Il. German, of Chi
ago. Democrat, to-day introduced q
bill TO establish n mothers pension
Eystern. 1t provides that the mother
of one and not more than three living
children under eighteen years of age
shall receive SO month, and the
under eighteen shall receive SIS "A
month.
The mother must prove that by rea-
con cf the death or disability of her
husband bY injury or disease she is
depc ndenJ, and has no income other
han her own wages and those of her
hildren. II employed. She Will receive
lie pension until her youngest child is
eighteen: unless. in case she is a
widow. she remarr!es or her depend
ncy ceases
we Americans arc developing a
large population of institu,ionally
raised children said Mr. German in
visiting the asylums which take care
lof orphans, have discovered that
many Of the children have mothers.
who are simply unable to support them
The one thing OF all things child
needs ic the influence and companion
ship OF it's mother. II tile government
VIII pay out some money to help those
mothers keep their children at home.
we viii have better boys and girls In
this country.
Right now We are considering a
bin to pay out s3.4s000o a year TO help
The farmers raise letter hogs, sheep
ana cattle, but we have never once
dorc thing to help tho mothers of
the country raise better children The
money thesFederal government would
Epend in this direction would come
back hundredfo!d IN the improved
character OF IA large proportion of its
iC!tizcRs"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
Employees Walk Out in
Morning and Back
in Evening.
DISCHARGED MEN
GIVEN OLD PLACES
Delaware and Hudson Railway
Is Paralyzed When 5000 Men
Quit It's Service, and Efforts
of Mediator Are Soon Re
warded With Complete
Surrender of Company.

Albany. y. y, January 19-The strike
on the Delaware and Hudson Rail
way was settled tonight. Company
officials met the unions demands that
they restore two discharged employees,
Engineer lanes A. Lynch and Con-
ductor +. A. Slade. to their former po-
sitlons. All strikers VIII return to
duty imm ediatcly.
O. w. w. Hanger. n member OF the
Federal Board of Mediation and Con-
citation. brought about the agreement.
A settlement was reached only after
Mr.. Hanger had suggested to company
officials that they yield to the demands
of the men. Arbitration, he declared.
was impossible.
Restoring Normal Conditions.
Normal conditions would be restored
in two hours, union officials promised
at $3.50 o'clock. AS soon as Clifford
:. Sims, vice-president and general
manager of the railway, and union Of
ficials had signed the agreement. or
ders were sent out for men to report
for work quickly as possible. Many
crews that had been tied up at terminal
resume their runs without reporting
here.
Slade and Lynch were discharged
more than year ago when a car on
their train jumped the track and
bumped along the ties for three and n
half miles. They were discharged on
the ground that they were negligent
and had violated a company rule and
caused much damage to property. The
union officials replied that tho acci-
dent was unavoidable and that no scri-
Gus damage was done.
For several months the company and
union officials debating the proposition
Of restoring the men 10 work. \ week
ago, 9S per cent of the employees voted
to strike il Slade and Lynch were not
restored.
System Soon Pnrnlyzed.
Early to o-day the first body OF men
walked out. From then on until noon,
engineers, conductors, trainmen, tele-
graph operators and towermen grad
ually quit as soon as the safety Of
pa sse enEcrs would permit At noon ii
was estimated that 5000 mon were out.
II was less than two hours after the
last striker had left his work that Mr..
Hanger arrived from New York and
Legan negotiations with the two sides.
Mr. Sims agreed Immediately TO arbi-
tration. but union officials were firm
in their demands. Within an hour
Hanger decided arbitration was i'm
possible So he drew up an agreement
granting the demands. obtained Mr..
Simss signature, and the strike was
declared off n few minutes later.
No violence was reported as a result
OF the strike
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
SCANDAL IN SOCIETY
Queen Mury Is Shocked by McIyille's
DlNOrcc Suit.

Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatch.
London, January la.-Not for a long
time has English society been rocked
by scandal of such proportions as
that disclosed by the divorce suit
brought by Alexander BrodriclS Leslie
MeiTilie against his wife. and In which
i-arl fltzwilliam is named as one of the
correspondents.
II is known that Queen Mary is
greatly distressed over the case as
Fitzwilliam IS "a great favorite al court
ana only recently entertained both the
King and Queen
Application was made to the divorce
court to-day to expedite the trial. on
the ground that Earl Fitzwillam de-
nics the charge, which is causing him
cruel mental anguish while it Is ha
ing over him. The court denied the ap-
piication, however. and the trial is not
expected before early in April
The other correspondent named is
TNOmnS COmyn Plntt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
HIS MONEY HELD UP
Contractor Had Refused to Contribute
to Funds OF Party

New York. January 19-R w. Sher-
man. formerly Democratic Mayor OF
Utica, and brother OF the late Vice
President. James s. sherman, threat
ened James w Johnson, n State high :
way contractor OF Utica. that if he did
not contribute to the Democratic party
he would get no tccommoua ions at
Albany. according TO Johnson's tcsii-
inony to-day at District Attorney Whit
mans John Doe investigation into
State highway graft.
Johnson said he declined to coutrib-
ute. and that final payment of S3o57
on n state road contract he had com
pictcd was held w by the State High
way Department for nine months
the holding up of my contract. but I
felt that my refusal to contribute had
something to do with it, johnson tcs-
titled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
DECREE is AWARDED
Mrs. BJakc Wins Separation Suit
Against Husband.

Especial 10 The TTmeS-DIspa tch.
New York, January ia decree OF
separations, based on tho recommenda-
tons of II referee. was granted to-day
in the Supreme Court to Mrs. Cath
crime Kctcham Blake. wife OF DR. Jo-
seph A. Blake. a private agreement
regarding the alimony. which is said
to he about $4,000 Il year. was arranged
by the parties to the suit.
Mrs. Blake alleged that her husband
had abandoned her and had refused to
support her. The testimony showed
Blake refused to allow Ier son to visit
n certain family for tho week -end with
DIR. Blake. At that time tile doctor
told her that lie intended to separate
from her.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
CALAMITY THREATENED
People Of france Suffer I'm RiEors Of
Hitter Winter.

continued cold in France threaten ma
tional calamity. steps were taken to-
day to restore railway communication
in Southern France, where il has been
at a standstilI. The first train in three
days between France and Spain got
through to ccrberc today. but more
than twenty other provincial lines are
completely out of service.
The Minister of War has authorized
garrison commanders to utilize troops
in digging out snoWbound trains.
\ temperature OF below zero
Fahrenheit has been registered in the
Department OF iiaute-Loirc and be-
low zero in the AuVcrEnc region. Me
tcorologists Ind that the rigors OF
this winter equal those of the historic
ScMaOnS of 1SSS and 1870.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
Rumor That Huerta
Has Decided to Quit
Especial TO The T,mes-p,spntch.1 I

Mexico city, January fD.-A re-
port, emnnntinE from apparently re-
liable authority, In currcnt Tonight
to the effect thnt IIuerta iias decided
tO abdicotc In fnvur of a commits
sion Of leading men. 4 cnlI for mn
extraordinary meeting of the Cabi-
net, issued late Tonight. gives sup
port To the ruInOr, although no In
formation regarding the purpose
of tho meeting has been ObtaInnble
At "a late hour the meeting was stIli
I'm session.
RnMors that Huerta was about to
npuicate nave becn current for scy-
cral days. Recent Federal rcycrscn
I'm YariOus quarters are snld to have
convinced him TINT further resist-
nnce was useless.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
Only One Vote Cast
Against John Shelton
Williams.
BRISTOW ALONE
IN OPPOSITION
Richmond Man Now Member of
Federal Reserve Board, and
Will Leave at Once to Join
McAdoo and Houston.
Wilson Reads Trust
Message To-Day.

Washington. January 19.-The nomi-
nation of John Shelton Williams, of
Richmond. now Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury. to be Comptroller of the
Currency and such, ex -ofiicio mem
ber of the Federal Resrve Bank Board.
was confirmed by the Senate in exccu-
tive session late to-day.
The only opposition to the confirma-
ton of Mr.. Williams was voiced by
Senator's Bristow, of Kansas, and Will
liam Alden Smith. OF Michigan. SEN
ator Bristow reviewed the action OF
Mr.. Williams in depositing funds with
the Munsey Trust Company. when it
took over the United States Trust Com
Dany, in this city. to avert a panic
senator's Reed, of Missouri: Martin.
of Virginia. and Chiffon. of West Vir-
ginia. praised the ability of the Presi-
dents nominee for the important post
and urged his confirmation
There was no roll call on the con-
hrmation. and the only voice heard
against 1t YVES that of Senator Bristow
when the viva voce vote was taken.
Mr.. Williams imm ediately becomes a
member of the organization commit
tee. now holding hearings in the West
to determine on locations for the Fed
eral reserve banks. and the new comp
trollcr will prepare to join his col
leagues. Secretaries McAdoo and Hous-
ton, as soon as possible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
JosYLM MUST TESTIFY

II He Docsuf Come Voluntarily He
WIN He subpOcnucd.
Washington, January 10. Chairman
Ovorman. OF ihe Senate lobby COM
mittee. declared to-day that il George
Joslyn. president of the Western
Newspaper Union, did not come to
Washington voluntarily he would be
subpoenaed to testify OH the charge
that his concern had been paid by the
Canadian government to furnish To
American newspapers patent insidcs"
containing favorable representations Of
agriculture in Canada.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
t;epcroI pico,,nrt Deo,.

I. AmIcnS, FRANCE, JAnuary 10.-Cien-
eral Maric-Gorges Picquart. commander
OF the Second French Army Corps, who
was one of the most prominent figures
in tho Dreyfus case, died here to-day
aged sixty years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
SHOOTS His WIFE
Wealthy Farmer Then Turns Rifle on
IJImself

Himself.
Eric. Pa, January 1a:-As Mrs. jay
Cole. of Erie County, was leaving her
home to day with her son To visit his
home. her husband shot her with II
rife. wounding her, probably fatally.
He then Killed himself with tho same
weapon. The Coles had been married
less than a year. Core was a wealthy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
WASHINGTON HEARS nUMon,

TSDccinI to The TlmcN- Dispntch.I
Washington, Jnnunry 10.--Dis-
patches received here Tonight from
nation OF General Huerta tentative
1y In favor of "a commission of prom
fnent MeNicnns. Officials Mt tho
State Department have received no
confrmatory news of this move.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
would Ncutrulixe ph,Iipp,ne,.
Vote

Who is the most popular rail-
road conductor running into or
out Of Richmond?
The conductor receiving the
greatest number OF votes will
he awarded a solid silver rail-
road lantern.
The voting coupon will be
found on page 2.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
Intensc Inter-.t in Me.snse.

Washington. January 19-ConErcss
VIII meet in joint session In the House
chamber tomorrow to listen to the
fifth message of President Wilson. his
special address on the subject of the
trusts and their regulation Interest
In the forthcoming message is intense
While members of the House and Sen
ate committees. which Will handle the
trust legislation. have been privileged
TO hear the address in advance. they
have kept we'll their condolences. ex.
cept TO assure their colleagues that
the Presidents words will meet with
favor In Congress and the nation at
large.
The President plans to begin delivery
lot ms message at l2:3o o'clock. A
Few minutes before, the House will
recess to await the arrival of the
senate, which will march in a body
from the Senate chamber. headed bv
the Nice-Prcsident and sergeant-at
ARMS
Demand for tickets of admission 10
he galleries has been the greatest
ever known for such an occasion. The
capacity is limited, and each Senator
and Representative is being assigned
only single ticket. though they are
overwhelmed with requests.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
First Real Opposition.

Washington. Januarv Is'M;rhe h;r
proposing the building OF "A eovernmemt
IItniWaH IN Aiaska encountered it's first
vigorous opposition in the senate To-
Gay when Senator McCumbcr attach ed
II as the first step toward the realm
OF paternaiistic and socialistic govern
at1r spoke. Senator Williams was the
only member who had dircrtlv siatd
ms purpose of opposing the measure
Gn Wnicn there is an agreement for n
Amendments adopted to-day by tho
committee on Territories would pro
vide Tor the taking over by the govern
ment OF any existing lines ucccssar,.
by purchase or condemnation 4 =
amendment providing for a government
steamship line from the coast Terminal
o. the road 10 ports on the Pacific Coast
was rejected.
senator McCumbcr attacked the
whole theory of government owner
SNIP lie said experience had shown
.nat ~ cost the government twice as
nuch as private concern TO operate
any enterprise.
Arguments presented for agricultural
environment in Alaska, he declared,
the great majority of the prSduats a
named in statistics came from district q
accessible by sea or which IL were
not proposed to tap with the protected
railroad.
During the discussion Of Alaska's
coai resources Senator Clark, of Wyo-
ming. declared that while chemical
tests had shown Bcrine district conj
10 be better than the West Virrinin
product, actual naval tests aboardsiin
proved that the Herring field absoIutaiv
ialls down In supplying coal the navy
senator James replied that he had -
lettcr from Il former member of Con-
sress. saving that the coal used in the
navai tests aboard the cruiser Mary
land did not furnish II fair sample OF
tho product of the field
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
Housc Pns.e. AgriculturnI nilI.

Washington. January Under sus-
pension of the rules. tho House to-day
passed the Smith lever agricultural
extension bill. which now goes 10 the
Senate. 1t would appropriate SfSG,OOO
the first year for government mid to
state agricultural Schools $40, 900 to
each Statc--and the amount would in
100000 year would be appropriated
Would Ncutrnlixe Philippines.
Washington. January IA Joint
resolution introduced to-day by Sena-
tor Overman would require tho Presi-
Continued On Ninth PageD
The state herald., 1914-05-15
GETS THREE YEAR Term.
RICH cATTLEMAN SENTENCED
TO FEDERAL PRISON.
Chief Aid Also Suffers and Judge
Warns Seven Men They Are
Barred from Federal offices.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-Eugene Buchanan, wealthy
cattleman of Logan county, was sen
fenced to the federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth for u term OF three years
by United States District Judge r. E
Lewis for leading a raid on the home
stead OF James ii. Scott, near Sterling
Irving Monette, chief aid OF Buchanan,
was sentenced to two years. Both must
pay fines Of $500. Ole Simonson, John
and August Zindt. Gilbert Schwartz.
lander and Frank Miller were sen
fenced to thirty days in Jail and to
pay fine of 500 each.
The seven men Mere notified by
Judge Lewis that they would be de-
barred from holding any office of trust
or honor under the federal constitu-
ton. Attorneys for the men will at
once appeal the case to the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals. Pend
ing the hearing all of the defendants
are out on bail The appeal is to be
argued in September, in Denver,
The seven men were indicted after
an investigation of complaints made
by Scott. The evidence was procured
by land office agents under NJ. D. Nc
Entry. 1t is the first conviction in
Colorado under an old statute which
provides punishment for those guilty
of depriving citizens of their rights un-
der the constitution. Sentences were
pronounced after Judge Lewis had re
fused new trial to the seven men
found guilty by jury.
The court said the evidence showed
that Buchanan was the chief ipstiga-
tor OF the plot" to denude the Scott
homestead ard that Monette was his
man Friday In carrying out the details.
The others were reckless, said the
court, and were not imbued with the
same criminal motives as Buchanan.
This caused the difference in punish
ments.
Buchanan led the other men in a
raid on the Scott homestead, thirty
miles from Sterling in March. 1910.
Four OF them had revolyers and Win
ohesters. They hauled off every bit OF
portable property after destroying
houses and barns, corrals, fences,
crops. Buchanan maintained the i'm
provements had been put there by
himself.
Scott, who succeeded TO his sons
rights as homesteader, fenced in a
water hole which Buchanan had been
using for his cattle for years. This
was the direct cause OF the raid.
The state herald., 1914-05-15
Ludlow eIer at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Cal. May Flu.
neral services for the men. women and
children who were killed In the battle
OF Ludlow viii be held nt noon Sun.
day In front OF the offices OF tho Stan.
dard oil Company here. Tho lntcr.
national Workers Defense League A.
arranging for tho ceremonies and noy.
eral ministers will participate. Mem.
bera OF the league will wear mourning
banda. on their arms. and after tho
services n silent "mourners' patrol" :"
such as has boon maintained in Now
York. will be- started.