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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18
PRUITT NAMES MEN
BEHIND GORE PLOT

OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA. Feb. IL
Charges that Al Jennings. ex-convict
candidate for governor of Oklahoma
on the Democratic ticket. and ]. F.
McMurray. Indian attorney. by contract,
both bitter enemies of Senator 7. p,
Gore. are behind the plot to ruin the
blind senator politically, by encourag-
ing the $4,000 damage suit of Mrs.
Minnie Il. Bona, were made today by
Attorney Norman Pruitt, leading coun-
sci for Gore.
This diabolical plot to besmirch the
name of Senator Gore was planned in
the room Of ]. F. MeMurray, in the
Ebbit hotel in Washington" shouted
PYuitt. and Al Jennings, the outlaw,
was in that room with McMurray. Rob-
ertson. Jacobs and Fitzpatrick"
AT the conclusion OF Pruitts argu-
ment Mrs. Gore burst into tears This
is the first time she has shown any
emotion during the trial.
Mrs. Bonds suit against Senator
Gore is expected to go to the jury
late Wednesday afternoons When court
adjourned at six o'clock Tuesday
evening. three o. the six attorneys
scheduled to speak had occupied their
allotment of the twelve hours. which
the court fixed as the time counsel for
me TWO stuFs might have IN which
to address the jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18
DANIEL S CONFERS
ON NEW NAVY BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.--Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels has been con-
ferring with Representative Padgett.
chairman OF the committee on naval
affairs. In regard to the bill passed by
Tho senate few days ago. creating
the grade OF vice admiral. Favorable
action on the measure Is expected in
the house. but Mr.. Daniels would like
70 see some changes III the bill be-
fore II becomes law.
The senate amended the original
hill prepared at the navy department
m several respects. The amendment
which meets with the least favor ut
tho navy department is that which
changed the retirement age from
utxty-twu years to sixty a We. - r his,
Il Il declared. will cause the growth
|of d great hump In the personnel.
and have a very serious affect upon
promotions. The department would
like TO see the bill further amendei
10 ~ to permit the president, If he
chooses. to retain an officer on the
Eactiys list until he Is sixty-five, in
s9tead sof making retirement compul-
sScry, either at sixty-two or sixty-five.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18
80 YEAR CONVICT
SENTENCED TO DIE
Unparalleled Case in Missouri
Results in Death Sentence
After One for Life.

/ JEFFERSON CITY. MO. Feb. Il
james Sehrumm, serving q niney-
nine-year sentence in the penitentiary
for murder in the first degree. today
was sentenced by the Supreme court
10 be hanged April 81. Cor a second
murder. The case IL without paral-
lei IN the history Of Missouri
June -. tgi2. Schramm shot and
killed Molt Hall and Jent Gibson
in 81. Francois county. He was first
tried for the murder OF Gibson. con
victed Of murder in the first degree
and sentenced to life Imprisonment
He was next tried for the murder 81
Hall, convicted of murder in the first
degree. and sentenced to death. Fol-
lowing the first conviction he was
brought TO the penttent.ary
The wife and daughter of SchrumuI
claimed that Gibson and Hall had
called at their home while Schrumm
and his son, Harvey. were absent, and
lnsnlted and frightened them badly
They sent for the father and son, az
soon as the men left
Schramm and his son, the latter
armed with 'double-harrelsd shot
gun. found the two men fishing
Schrumna fired at Gibson. while the
latter was lying on the ground and
killed him instantly. Hall%tarted e
run and Schrumn shot him in the
hack. The son also fred at Hall
and struck him. Hall was also Killed
Harvey Schrumm, the son, was CON
victea Of murder In the second de-
gree, and sentenced 10 the peniten-
iiary for twenty five years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18
CONVICTED MEN
ALICE COERCION
In Attempt to Obtain New Trial
Julian Hawthorne and Com
panions Bring Charges

NEW YORK, Feb. discharges
that Assistant United States District
Attorney Claude Thompson in
undated and kept out of the coun-
try material witnesses. are the basis
for motion for new trial in the
Julian Hawthorne and Dr. william
j, Morton, was convicted on March
a. 1918. of using the malls to de-
fraud. Freeman is out on bail Of
sf5e,000. pending an appeal in his
case.
Affidavits laid before Judges Mayer
and Hough by Wilson B. Brice, coun-
sci for Freeman. set forth allegations
by Joseph G.. McNulty. George Nc
Nulty, Judge James NJ. Farrell. and
others. that Thompson scared Joseph
McNulty, DIR. Robert Bell and Pro-
fessor r. G. Harris into absence, and
silence. by threatening To have them
indicted as equally guilty with Free
man, Hawthorne and Morton. In per-
suading the unwary to invest their
money in mining properties of no
value.
In an answering Indictment Thomp-
son admits going to George McNulty
and telling him Of the failure of his
brother to keep his agreement vita
the government attorneys. He adnits
that he told McNulty that his brother
" ould be indicted, and makes affidavit
10 the effect that such an indictment
as returned. although II has not been
made public. He also admits having
allied at the home Of DR.. Bell in OF
tawa, Canada, and having told Mrs.
Sell that Freeman had declared that
If he Hawthorn and Morton, were
guilty then, McNnity, Harris and Bell,
whose reports on the mining properties
mad been used 10 investors, were
esInallY guilty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18
VICTIM Of AUTO
CRASH CONDITION
STILL PRECAR|OUS
Mr.. Hill in Stuart Circle Hos.
pital May Recover From
Injuries Sustained Monday
Night.

The condition of Walter c. Hill.
of 231s West Grace street, was re-
ported by hose in charge Of the case
at the-Stuart Circle hospital last night
as being very serious, and, although
he is thought to be doing as we'll az
could be expected. it is said that sew
eral days must eiapse before the ex-
tent of his injuries can be deter
mined.
He rallied in good order from the
effects of the operation for fracture
of the skull. which he suffered when
O. taxicao. in which be vas returning
to his home with his son. L. Ray
mond Hill, Monday night. was struck
by car on the Laurel street line;
but it is said that he suffered many
bruises about the body. and il is
feared may have been internally in
jured as well. p.
The accident occurred al Grace and
Laurel streets shortly after midnight.
Both the taxi and the street car are
said to have been making good time.
and when the car struck the taxi
cab Raymond Hill was catupulted
from the machine and hurled to the
asphalt paving with terrific force.
He was badly bruised and lacerated
about the face and shoulders. His
father was not thrown from the taxi.
but the impact of the collision forced
him against the sides Of the car with
considerable impetus. mis- head strik-
ing one Of the metal trimmings and
fracturing his skull. n portion Of the
bone was driven IEto the brain.
The injured man WAS treated by
Or. Weinstein, OF the ambulance
corps who ordered him taken at
once to the Stuart Circle hospital for
a thorough examination. His son ac-
companied him, as did Chauffeur
Hedgepeth. but they were treated only
by the ambulance surgeon. 1t was
discovered that an operation was
necessary as soon as he had reached
The hospital and the injured man was
Immediately placed on the operating
table.
Mr. Hill lis president and general
manager of the Hill Printing company,
and his son is secretary and vice
president of the same concern, which
is located at 13oo-i304 East Franklin
street.
The police were yesterday investi
eating the accident in an effort IL
place the blame. The cars at this
point have been under surveillance
for some time as a result of several
complaints lodged with the police,
which charge that there is seeming
carelessness in running past Grace and
clusion had ben reachd last night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18
GOV. STUART NAMES
FISHERIES BOARD
keezell, of Rockingham. Vet
eran Member, Johnston. of
Montgomery, and Wysor.

Governor Stuart last night about 10
the following members of the State
board Of fisheries for a full term of
four years beginning March /:
George Z. Keezell, of Rockingham.
Mr.. Keezell has been member ~ the
board since IL was created twenty years
ago. 1t was currently reported sew
eral days ago that Mr.. keezell would,
in case of the failure of the governor
TO retain several of the former mem
bers, decline to serve. He says he
has been a member of the board for
long time, and he strongly urged
the retention of w. Med. Lee, of Lam
caster, to the craftsmanship of the
board.
Charles A. Johnston. of Montgomery
county. Mr.. Johnston " as one term Il
member of the house from his county,
and TWO years ago was a candidate
for the position of auditor of public
accounts. being defeated by c. Lee
Moore by a narrow margin, lie is a
most successful business man.
j. Frank Wysor. of Pulaski, at this
time the county treasurer. He is a
son of Captain J. C. Wysor, formerly of
the constitutional convention, easily
one or the foremost lawyers Oh lhal
section, and chief counsel for the pros
ecGtion in the famous Allen cases
Hereafter the members of the board,
who have not in the past received any
salary, Will receive 5000 a year. The
chairman and the secretary are sup
posed to be the only saiaried men on
the commission. but Il has been tho
custom OF the legislature to hand them
s2oe in recognition of their "extraor-
G.f . tr
carried in the general appropriation
bill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18
No ONE SAW THAT
bU[KHEADS CLOSED
Fact Brought Out In Investiga-
Of Monroe-Nantucket Dis
, aster By Chief Engineer

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 1T.~-Testi-
mony, which indicated that no officer
had personally made sure that the
cargo port holes. coal bunkers and
bulkhead doors of the steamship Mon
roe. were actually closed. and firmly
fastened. was given at today's session
Of the government inquiry into the
sinking OF the Old Dominion liner by
the steamship Nantucket January
seth with a loss Of fsrty-oae lives.
Answers made by John III. Perkins,
chief engineer of the wrecked vessel,
to questions asked by Captain H. Sar
gent, and Engineers officer y. II.
Howard. composing he local board Of
the United States steamboat inspec-
tors. which is conducting the inquiry
In the form of trial of Captain Berry,
Of the Nantucket indicated curious
division OF authority between the
engineers department and that Of
Captain Edward NJ, Johnson. known
as the deck department
According to SIR. Perkins own ad
missions, he saw to it that the coal
vas properly stored in III" hunkeTs,
buf it was not his province to make
sure the bunker ana hu!khead doors
were tightly closed. And though. ad-
hitting IL was his duty to make sure
mat all the men Of the engine-room
crew were familiar with their appoint
ed place in case of disaster, he ap-
parently had left it to fellowstokers
and coal passers TO tell any new man
where he belonged. and to the more
3r less perfunCtory boat drills to ia
miiiarize the new man with his duty.
The chief engineer admitted that a
few passengers might have been i'm
priSoned in the second-class cabins,
and have drowned without a chance
fer tnetr lives
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18
Close Restaurant
in Honor of Dead
Greek Girl Stella

Especial to The Richmond Virginian J.
ROANOKE. VA. Feb. l7.--Paying a
delicate tribute TO the memory of Miss
Stella Economy. young Greek girl
who died here sunday evening, all
Greek restaurants and other places OF
business conducted by people Of that
nationality weEe closed here today dur
ing the time of tho young woman $
funeral,
Ali night Greek restaurants closed
their doors for the first time sfnce
they were opened for business In thu
city. and bootbiack stands run by
Greeks were idle from las p. NJ 10
| 3 o'clock. during which time the nine
ral of the Economy girl was being he'd,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18
WHAT LOOKS LIKE
Amt, SAYS NANNY
Someone Found Pocketbook in
Which She Invested and
Lost Money.

"All what pears to be. amt" sadly
commented seventy -nve-year-o Aunt
Becky Jordan at Police headquarters
yesterday when she came TO re-
port the loss of s100. which had come
into her hands by the death of her
daughter, and which had been taken
from her by two young negroes, who
successfully worked the ancient
pocketbook game on the old nanny.
The theft occurred on the 18th OF
last January and was only yesterday
reported 10 the police.
Old Aunt Becky said she didn't
know anything about police head
quarters when she reported the case.
Desc here niggers done found a
pockethook right full oh money right
in front OBJ nay eyes, she explained.
+Dey done showed hit to me n l seed
the money for muself and den dey
told me deyd sell hit to me for 500.
give it to m and dey left right away.
six one dollar bills and de rest was dis
here stuff what they hangs out in
store windows Nawsir, | thought 1t
was. cause it looked like it. but II jest
want. 1t shore want"
That is how 1t happened. and that If
why nanny is minus the money for
which she had insured her daughter
by payments Of five cents a week, and
which she mad remaining after placing
the child beneath the sod. The money
was 10 have gone toward maintaining
the old negro during her last days and
finally to furnishing her with a real
first-class funeral. She lives at II 5
North Fifth street.
The case was given TO Detective
Bailey, but the police have little hope
of recovering the money or bringing
the young thieves TO justice after the
month which has elapsed since the
money was taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18
EARLY FORCES TELL
WHY VETO IS PROPER

To Hon. II. C. stuart. governor of
Virginia:
II is respectfully submitted that
house bin No. ., known as the EN-
abling act" and now before you for
your approval or disapproval, should
be vetoed because of its failure to re-
ceive in the senate that majority of
all the members elected" as required
by clause Id of section so of the con-
stitution of Virginia
There can be but two questions in
voIved;
/. Ic this a bill which creates,
continues or reViyes q debt or charge,
or makes, continues or revives an ap-
preparation of the public or trust
money?
2. If so. must the report of the con-
ference committee receive the constl-
tutional vote requisite TO the passage
of the original bill?
/. The bill does create charge"
and does make an appropriation of
public money"
(a). 1t is provided therein that the
governor shall give notice of said
election" by proclamation printed. at
least once a week for three consecu-
tive weeks in at least ten newspapers
OF genral circulation published in
various sections of the State"
This necessarily means that the
State is to pay for the expenses OF
such publication out of its treasury;
and If the bill does not, in terms.
make an appropriation for the pay
ment thereof, it undoubtedly creates a
charge" which the State must meet,
{b), The bill further provides: Said
election shall be held and conducted
as other elections are held and con-
Quoted. and the necessary expenses of
the same paid as provided by general
law''-that is paid out of the moneys
of the respective cities and counties
of the State.
1t viii hardly be denied that this
language constitutes charge" or
approximation ndit Is submitted,
with equal confidence, that it is of
public money" Nor. probably, Will
it be denied that, If the expenses of
the election were to be paid from the
State treasury, the bill would require
the constitutional vote We contend
that no distinction can be drawn be-
tween money in the State treasury and
that belonging to.the cities and coun-
ties.
The cities and counties are political
subdivisions of the State, exercising
such governmental functions as the
State has given them. The moneys
ufrdcr ttfrir-eeHsfo4,- and from W hsci
the expenses of this election are 10 be
paid. are raised by taxation. just as
the moneys in the State tasasury are
raised--they are public moneys
Can they by any possible construction
Of language, be called private?
Under the old Constitution arose
the case Of Lambeth vs.. Smith. 9s
VA. 26S The language there was IAN
appropriation OF public or trust
money'--not by any means as broad,
it will be observed. as that of the
present eonstitatien-aHd yet the
court held that the costs Of printing
and binding the books of the COM
fcor+sr,.aa ~ Saenn.1 1nara 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18
VILLA-GUARDED;
FEAR MURDER PLOT

Ell PASo. TEXAS. Feb 17.-~Heavy
guards have been posted III Juarez
around the house where Pancho Villa
is stopping. and ali automobiles and
pedestrians passing the temporary
home of the rebel leader are stopped
after night.
The cause of the sudden vigilance Is
the disclosure of plot, according TO
friends of villa. to have him assassi-
mated The report says that rich Mex
lean refugees on this side of the river,
who want villa out OF the way, have
offered $4,000 gold for his ASSESSING
lion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18
BRIEF SUPPORTING
CONSTITUTIONALITY

The consttutionality az the enabling
act has been attacked on three
grouus. to-wit;
First. That the provisions as to the
manufaoturc and sale II wine and beer
provide for monopoly. in contraven-
ton OF the bill of rights and the fed
eral constitution.
Seccrd. That the ac. provides for
retAref4au m which is repugnant To
the constitution OF Virginia
Thru. That the conference report
or the disagreeing votes OF the two
houses % the general assemly failed
, TO receive the vote which II is alleged
is required by section so of the con-
stitution OF Virginia
Taxing :nese grounds UP in the or
der named- the proponents of the bill
beg 10 submit.
First. That the Supreme court Of
the United States has repeatedly held
that the liquor traffic is subject to the
control of the several States under
their police power. In the leading
case on the subject, towit; Crowley
VS.. Christensen, 1877 Y, S. reports,
page sc, Justice Field said: TT Is
question of public expedtency and
public morality and not of federal law.
The police power of the State is fully
competent to regulate the business.
tirely. There is no inherent right In
the citizens 20 sell Intoxicating liquors
by retail 1t is not the privilege OF
the State or of citizen of the United
States AS II is a business attended
with danger to the oG munity, 1t may.
as already said, be entirely prohibited
or be permitted under such conditions
as will limit to the utmost its evils.
The manner and extent of regulation
rest in the discretion of the governing
authorities"
+ In Stone VS.. Mississippi, i01 Z. s.
reports. page STA, Chief Justice
White, in speaking of the right of the
legislature to enact laws concerning
public health and morals declared that
this police power "exxtends to all mat
ters affecting the public health or the
public morals and that for this
purpose the largest legislative discre~
ton cannot be parted with any more
than the power ITSELF
Is Legislative Power.
Again in Mum vs. Illinois, "a Z. 5.
reports. page i24. the Supreme court
declared under our system, that
power Ito regulate the liquor trafficl.
is, lodged with the legislative branch
of the government. IT belongs TO that
department to exert what are known
as the police powers of the State. and
/ to determine primarily what meas
ures arc appropriate or needfui for
the protection of the public morals.
the public health or the public safety.
Numerous other cases could be
cited, but 1t appears to be needless
10 multiply authorities on a point 70
clear.
In addition to this general police
power, section 60 Of the conStituttOn
fof Virginia expressly declares that
ssthe general assembly shall hAx4 fun
power to enact local option 49, 1T
pensary laws, or any oth4S AkM1 ecItesAs
Trolling, regulating or pre- MIMI tA4s&s
lmanufacture or sale Of 4psoxica 4f1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18
week GONE, GIRL
STILL MISSING;
POLICE PUZZLED
No Report Yet Obtained by
Police to Show Whereabouts
Of the Young Woman From
Bedford City.
Nell SpfadIn Case. Bothering
Authorities for Week. Far
From Solution Despite An
Anonymous Phone Call.

A week has now passed. and the
location Of Miss Nell Spradlin, the
twenty two-ye old girl, who started
for Richmond from Bedford City TO
visit her brother. 4. l.. Spradlin OF
Jos West Marshall street. is as much
mystery as it was the night OF
February 10th.
The police Of Richmond. Bedford
City. Roanoke. Lynchburg and Peters
burg have been requested to aid N
the search for the missing woman.
but up to last night had been unable
to report anything definite.
During the morning the police, az
headquarters. were mysteriously called
over the phone by an unknown per-
son, and told that the woman. for
whom they were searching. has come
to Richmond on the day set for her
arrival here, and that she had not
been nfet by her brother. and that
after spending couple of days with
friends here had returned to her home
in Bedford City. The person at the
other end of the wire then rung off
and the conversation ended.
Think 1t Sprtdlin Case.
At police headquarters it was in
ferred that the mysterious informant
was speaking of the Spradlin case.
Whether the story az told by this per-
son was correct or whether 1t was an
effort TO throw those working on the
case off the trail. is unknown. bat
efforts to substantiate or deny the
story will be made today.
The rumor that the girl was seen
IN the station at Petersburg IN not gem
orally credited by the police.
Major Werner and Captain of De-
tecfIvcs Mcmahon yesterday stated that
they did not think the case wodld
come directly under the eyes OF the
ios al police department but that hat
ever clues were turned up would have
TO come from either Bedford City or
|synchburg. where she is supposed to
have changed trains. and from which
place her trunk was rcchecked to Rich
mond.
white Slavern' yictim Fear.
Neither of the officials are as YET
fully convinced that she may have
|faflen a victim of the white slayer,',
Though they admit that there is grave
pos sihility of this being the case, They
|hre OF the opinion that she has gons
Ito visit friends with whom other men,
|bers of the family may not he familiar.
Tor whom they may have overlook ed, al nd
that she may have just failed to IA
mtsiarize them with her arrangements.
Ii Is said that Miss Spradfin was fond
Of her home and had never done much
travelling.
She is not known 70 have had love
|afair which might have terminated in
an elopement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18
Gas PLANT LEASE
TO Be CONSIDERED
Representatives of the Leasing
Companies Fail to Appear
at the Meeting.

The council committee on utilities
last night after a short discussion in
the matter of gas, as to the sale or
lease of the plant and the better
service from the department. post
poned anything looking toward d
recommendation to a future meeting.
No one was present representing
those who have expressed themselves
as willing to lease the plant Upon
motion of Mr. Radcliffe the whole
matter went over to the next meeting.
The discussions to come up at the
next meeting of the committee Will I'M
clude not only that mentioned above,
but one on the question al the city's
right to affix gas fixtures in buildings,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, Feb. To-
Judge G.. b. Jones. of the Circuit court
IF Mtddfesrx county, mas appointed j
w. StiH as commissioner of the rev.
enue TO succeed the late b. Frank Hart.
Temple Palmer was appointed treasurer
of King William county to I'LL out his
fathers unexpired term.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18
Tel story OF Suffering.

NEW YORK, Feb. l7.--Captain ].
Campbell Besley. of London. and
three companions arrived in New
York today fresh from the uncxplored
wilds Of Peru. Brazil and the upper,
waters OF the Amazon. where they
arent ten months a nara .lpa nf the
trip through the last unknown
country OF the world reads like a
chapter of ancient explorers.