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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
P|NDELL DECIDES
NOT TO TAKE POST
Resigns His Ambassadorship to
Russia Before Taking
Up Duties.
FEELS IT RIGHT THING TO DO
Tells President Action Is Be-
cause of Cloud Cast by Re-
cent Controversy.
FEELS IT RIGHT THING TO DO

Washing ton. February 2.-Henry NJ.
Pindell Of Peoria. ILL.,, who was re-
Gently nominated and confirmed as am
bassador to Russia, has declined the
appointment. Mr.. Pindelrs decision was
announced in letter to President VIII
son, made public at the White House
to-day.
Mr.. Pindel1 wrote President Wilson
that although the Senate had investi.
gated accusations in connection With
his appointment, he felt nevertheless
that no controversy OF any kind should
surround the appointment of any am
derstood abroad.
The President, in letter of regret.
accepted Mr.. Pindelrs declination. In
his letter to the President, Mr.. Pin
dell expressed appreciation of "the
honor you have done In nominating me
ambassador to Russia, and the very
great compliment paid me by the SEN
ate in confirming the nomination by
unanimous vote"
More Delicate to Decline.
After stating that he had at first
intended accepting the post, Mr.. Pin
dell continues:
II have. as you know. been put in
very false light by certain gross mis-
representations in tho public press and
while 1T Is true that these have been
cleared away and the nomination ac-
cepted in it's true light by the Senate
after thorough and dispa ssionate In
vestigation, ! feel that 1t would be
more delicate for me to decline the ap-
pointment than to accept It.
No controversy of any kind should
surround the appointment OF an am
bassador to a country which cannot
be expected to be familiar with the
real circumstances as they are known
at home. There should be nothing per-
sonal to talk about or explain there, as
far as the ambassador himself is con-
cerned"
In reply President Wilson wrote:
Your letter does credit to your deli
cate sense of propriety, and serves
to increase. If that were possible. my
admiration for you and my confidence
In your eminent Illness for the mission
which you now decline.
II can but Yield to your Judgment in
the matter. because It is clear to me
that, feeling as you do. whethcr you
orc fully justified in that feeling or
not, you would not be comfortable or
happy in the post. |. therefore, can
not insist You will allow me, how
ever, hope, to express my deep regret
know your quality 80 we'll, and was
CONTINUED On Third Pago)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
FORMAL CHARGES
AGAINST CAPTAIN
Commander of Nantucket Must
Face Accusation of
Negligence.
EVIDENCE is SUFFICIENT
Investigators Hold Him to Blame
for Loss OF Monroe and
Forty-One Lives.
EVIDENCE is SUFFICIENT

Washington. February 2.-Secretary
Redfeld late to-day directed that
charges Of negligence be preferred
against Captain Osmand Berry, of the
Merchants and Miners steamship Nan
tucket, which collided with and sank
the Old Dominion liner Monroe, with
a loss of forty-one lives. Off the Vir-
ginia coast on Friday.
Investigation of the charges will be
intrusted to the local bar of inspectors
at Philadelphia. with Instructions that
testimony be taken and n decision re-
ported
This action followed conference at
the Department of Commerce from a
report of r. E. Tapley. the Department. s
Inspector of hulls at Norfolk. Va.
The secretary announced that evil
dence brought out by tho inspectors
preliminary inquiry, held on board the
Nantucket while that vessel was maxi
Ing her way into Norfolk with the Mon
roe's survivors aboard. tended to show
that there was negligence on the part
OF Captain Berry"
He added. however. that it would be
quite improper to pass upon that
question at this time, further than to
decide that there is sufficient evidence
to require that charges be preferred
against Captain Berry. and that the
question, OF his innocence or guilt be
made the subject OF further investiga-
tion."
Nature Not Specified
NO WAS given as TO the
specific nature of the negligence TO be
charged against the Nantuckets skip
per- The two vessels met in a dense
fog early Friday morning. the Monroe
bound up the coast from Norfolk for
New York. and the Nantucket steam
ing southwark from Boston for Nor
folk. Tho Nantucket drove her bow
into the starbpard side Of the Monroe.
causing the latter to sink within a
few minutes.
While the charges against Captain
Berry are under investigation, n spe-
cial committee OF the department.
George Uhler. supervising Inspector
general Of tho Steamboat Inspection
Service. and e. L. Chamberlain, com
missioner of navigation--will under
take particular inquiry into the facts
and conditions surrounding the colli-
sion. with tho view to suggesting ac-
tion by the department or Congress on
the lessons taught by tho disaster.
A statement from the department
announcing the results of to-day's con-
ference said:
THE department has given instruc-
tion to Inspector Tapley to prefer
charges against Captain Berry. This
Will be done without delay and the
board OF local inspectors at Philadel.
phia Will hear all the testimony which
may be. produced on both sides and
render It's decision An appeal may
be taken from the decision OF this
board to the supervising inspector Of
Continued On Third Pago)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
WOMEN WHO TOLL
VISIT PRESIDENT
Workers in Sweatshops and Fac
tories Plead Cause of
Suffrage.
GET NO DEFINITE PROMISE
Wilson Deeply Depressed by
His Inability to Give De
sired Aid.
GET NO DEFINITE PROMISE

Washington. February 2.-Women
workers who toll daily In the mills and
the mines and In the sweatshops and
the factories Of the nation, pleaded
with President Wilson to-day for his
assistance to the cause of woman suf-
frage. The President regretfully told
them' as he did delegation last De-
cember. that he could not urge any
thing on Congress which had not re-
ceived the organic consideration Of the
Democratic party.
To-day's demonstration-not the
brass band. the street procession, the
colored pennants and battlefags Of the
cause. but the tale Of hardship, Of the
struggle to live on low wages, OF the
sanitoriums for those who sickened at
their work and the heart-breaking
tragedies of poverty-affected the Pres
ident deeply.
offices, discouraged and disappointed
because they obtained no positive aid
they did not know that the President
himself was depressed, perhaps even
more than they, as no went to lunch
con with his family. He told his
friends afterward he wished he could
heap, but saw no way to do 1t.
There is every reason to believe
however, that the day gave added stim-
ulus to the Presidents desire for early
legislation on social justice and in
dustrial reform. mentioned in his first
annual message.
Earnest and Determined.
Five hundred women-old and young
most of them plainly dressed, but
earnest and determined. went to the
White House. but only committee OF
twenty five. with five speakers. gained
audience with the President, the 9TH
ers waiting until the argument had
ceased. when Mr.. Wilson asked to
shake hands with all.
In voices often choked with emotion,
the five speakers recited tale OF
modern industry, which. they said,
knew no chivalry; whore old and
young women worked side.by side with
men for inadequate wages and under
conditions that undermined health.
Representatives OF the weavers, tho
laundresses. the cap makers, the hat
makers and garment workers In ten
Eastern States addressed the Presi-
dent. Mrs. Glendower Evans. of Bos-
ton. one OF ths leaders of the Con-
gresslonal Union for Woman Suffrage,
introduced them in turn, and each pre-
sented a plea from her own viewpoint.
IT don't have TO make speech to
you," said Miss Rose Winslow, OF the
weavers. and am so nervous that
Continued on Second Pago)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
CHARGE JUGGLING
NAVY STATISTICS
Witherspoon and Hensley Make
Sensational Accusations Be-
fore Committee.
YEARBOOK is ANALYzED
Vessels Omitted and Facts Dis
torted to Make Country
Appear Weak.

Washington. February 2.-Represen-
tatiFes Wltherspoon, OF Mississippi.
ana Hensley. OF Missouri. to-day
charged that experts of the Navy De-
partment Jugsled the statistics of the
1913 Navy Yearbook to make the Amer
lean navy appear Inferior to the Ger
man navy. This action, they declared.
set the United States down from second
10 third place as naval power. Both
Congressmen are members of the House
Naval Affairs Committee
With Secretary Daniels before the
committee to explain the naval pro
gram for the coming year. the two
congressman who are strongly on
posed to n Jbig navy" questioned him
at length on what they declared were
omissions and faulty comparisons in
the yearbook. The secretary explained
that he was not an expert in compar-
Ing navies. and said he had relied on
what experts In the navy had advised
him about the facts.
Three Bnttieships Omitted.
In their questioning, the Congress-
men brought out that three American
battleships-the Oregon, Massachu-
setts and Indiana, which are of the
same tonnage and OF heavier armament
than ten listed German battleships-
are left out OF the United States list
altogether; and that the yearbook, in
stead of giving the United States thir-
ty-six battleships built and building,
compared with Germanys thirty nine,
should have credited the United States
with thirty-nine battleships of heavier
total tonnage and armament than Ger
many. They also developed that the
navy statisticians this year for the first
time have taken out the Dreadnought
class the battleships South Carolina
and Michigan, which have Dread
nought armament, and have put into
the German Dreadnought class four
ships of 11-inch gun armament. The
yearbook's comparison gives Germany
thirteen Dreadnoughts and the United
States seven. while the Congrcssmen
insisted that the correct figures should
give Germany and the United States
nine Dreadnoughts each.
Detailed results OF their inyestiea-
Continued On Second PaRe.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
WHOLE TOWN SEES
STUART IN PARADE
Multitude Of People in Streets
as Military Companies
Sweep By.
CHEERS FOR v. M. /. CADETS
New Governor and Old Governor
Warmly Greeted on Way
to Inauguration.
CHEERS FOR v. M. |. CADETS

Guarded by the sturdy striplings OF
younger day. surrounded by public
men of maturer years. and honored by
all the citizens OF the capital city,
Governor Henry c. Stuart yesterday
morning rode In state before more than
$4,000 people and received the homage
which is paid to the Governor OF Vir-
sinia. Beside him and hardly less n
figure sat William Hodges Mann, who
for four years had guided the destinies
of Virginia, and was now resigning
co somewhat younger hands the cares
of state. And of all the hundreds who
were In the great parade these two
VIII be the last to be forgotten and the
first to be remembered when to-day the
glamour Of the soldiery has lost its
touch and the tumult of the crowds has
died away.
Uncovered I'm All Their blue.
And as IL the finger of-destiny would
write a message OF good promise for
the four years to come, the skies lay
uncovered In all their tender blue, and
the sun shone forth with Il warm and
kindly touch. 1t seemed as though the
elements had conspired To add their
marvels to the ceremony OF Inaugural
ton and to lend color to gaily nod
ding plumes and the scarlet Of military
cloaks. 1t was just such day as
pomp and ceremony could desire and
nature give. For nearly an hour the
procession moved along It's course. and
no accident served to mar its brllliancy
or to swerve IL from Its path. \ few
minutes halt occurred on Grace Street,
near Elba Station. where train of
the Richmond. fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad running south cut tho
virginia Military Institute battalion In
half. When at last tho train had clear
ed the crossing tho first half of the
corps was four blocks ahead OF the
second half, But there was no dismay,
no break In the ranks. a staccato or
der and The rear half OF the visiting
corps was put to the dou BILE quick and
kept the pace until IL had caught up
with the parade, 1t was occasion for
(Continued On Tenth Page.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
BOWLES CALLS ON
WERNER FOR AID
Armed Guard in Patrol Is Sent
Out to Round Up Men, Who
Are Now Under Bond Facing
Court Martial--Get Music
From Mansion--May
End Battalion
Band.

Because tho twenty-one enlisted
members Of the battalion band refused
to play unless they wero paid, the
dance given last night by the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues in honor
OF the Virginia Military Institute
cadets at the armory in Sixth Street
could not begin until IL o'clock. and
before midnight ten musicians were
under military arrest, facing court
martial for disobedience, and squad
of eight privates in charge of a scr
geant was seeking the others.
Until the orchestra which played ut
the reception Of Governor and Mrs
Stuart had concluded Its engagement
at the Executive Mansion. all OF the
Blues and their guests waited patient
ly. From o'clock until II there was
not strain of music. but the crowd
chatted gailyo until the substitute mu-
sicians arrived
Bowlcs Ordered Arrest.
1.-The members of the band are en-
listed tho same as any other mcmber
of the battalion" said Major Bowles
II ordered them to report at the
armory tonight at o'clock for duty.
and they did not do SO. Therefore,
ordered their arrest. and called out n
guard and sent 1t to round up the
bandsmen."
First, however, Major Bowles COM
municated with Chief OF Police Werner.
and big automobile patrol was placed
at his disposal In 1t the soldiers.
fully armed. visited practically all
parts OF the city. Several of the play
crs were found near the armory
Others were found at their homes.
bundled into the patrol and taken to
tho armory. where they were placed
under guard.
At midnight ten of them, including
the leader. =. Colavita, were in GUS
tody. Under n guard Of soldiers. aid
cd by Police Sergeant Johnson and
Patrolmen Crump and Krouse, thoy
were taken from the armory at mid
night and sent to the Second Police
Continued On Fifth Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
Reads Address to Great.
Multitude From Por-
tico of Capitol.
CEREMONY UNDER
CLOUDLESS SKY
Militia, V. M. I. Cadets, Judges,
State Officials, Congressman
and Members of General AS
sernbly Honor Head of In 4
coming Administration.
Tax Reform Is Para
mount Issue.

Through nearly half a hundred city
blocks filed with multitude Of cheer.
Ing people. Henry Carter Stuart rods
yesterday to the ancient Capitol and
took the oath as Governor OF Virginia.
In the brilliant mtdwinter SUNSHINE
of glorious day he stood uncovered
on the south portico and dedicated him.
selr to four years OF public service,
faithfully and impartially to dischargs
the duties OF high Office to which ma
had been elected without n show OF
opposition, and asking the support OF
all Democrats who stand for good gov-
ernment firmly and resolutely admin.
istered in the paramount interest Of
the State
Before 10000 people, Governor stuart
read as his inaugural address. a decIa-
ration of the platform and principles
for which he stands. To place equally
upon all the burden OF taxation, TO be
Governor of NIL men without faction or
distinction, to give proper and due
regard to the rights OF corporations, TO
upbuild the State in agriculture, to
secure purity OF elections and needed
reforms In methods OF legislation were
the chief Items of his political creed.
Great Cheer Fills Air.
Governor Stuart was heard distinctly,
not only by the great multitude in
front of him, but by legislators. State
and city officials, Judges. members OF
Congress and brilliant assembly OF
uiA eHoSo "hoil NiISl It.tS ucllSHke0
to honor with place ands position.
The Governors address was followed
by salute OF nineteen guns and
review Of the troops taking part In the
parade. Sobered by the serious and
thoughtful matters discussed by Mr.,
Stuart in his inaugural address, there
was at first little disposition TO cheer.
but when the United states Coast Arr
tillery Band, from Fortress Monroe,
bravely playing ''Dixic,"'led the cadeta
q
fore the reviewing stand. there was a
burst OF enthusiastic applause, In
which Judges, Senator'S and people
Joined.
When the last note OF bugfe had
Continued On Tenth Page.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-03
NEW ADMINISTRATION
 IN LINCOLN COUNTY
!. F. Ligon Succeeds w. H. Harvey as County Judge-John c. Me-
 Clain is Probate Clerk,

Star City, Nov. 2.-The various county officials were sworn in Saturday and began their terms of office this morning. Those who will succeed themselves are, John I. flag ins, circuit clerk; R. F. McGraw, sheriff; w. M. Crook, treasurer. Those beginning their first ter mare J. F. Ligon, who succeeds Judge w. H. Harvey as county and probate judge; John G. McClain who will, be county and probate clerk filling the positions held by John A. Eastman for four years; John M. Lee becomes assessor and succeeds J. H. Owen who has held that office for two terms; J. w. Royles begins his first term as surveyor having succeeded M. A. Bennett who has held the of- flee eor number of terms Richard Reid will continue to represent tine county in the general assembly as its representative, having been re. elected at the September election.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-03
COTTON BUSINESS
 HERE IS ACTIVE Great Amount of Staple Be- ing Marketed, Despite the
 Low Prices.
DEALERS OPTIMISTIC
Tone of Market Is Firmer Than Two Weeks Ago. and General Opinion Is That Market Will Im-
 prove Steadily.

The announcement in The Graphlc
 Sunday morning, that an arrange
 ment has been perfected by English
 and American bankers whereby the
 Liverpool, New York and New Orleans
 cotton exchanges will resume traG- ing on spots and margins within the next two weeks, was the subject Or considerable comment in cotton cls-
 cles in Pine Bluff and surrounding territory Sunday and yesterday. While there were some of the local cotton buyers to hold the opinion that the announcement might be prema- ture, others expect an official an
 ncuncement shortly, verifying the first report.
 One prominent New Orleans house, in 8 circular letter issued Saturday, is said to have stated that the ex-
 changes will reopen for the trans
 action Of business either on Nove,n- Der or November 16. This state
 ment is reported to have been based on the activities of the members of the big conference held in New York last week by American and English representatives.
 In Pine Bluff, transactions in COL ton are being conducted on larg 7r than at any time heretofore sincc the opening of the season, and while
 prices for the staple are still below what is generally conceded to be a fair basis, the tone of the market here and elsewhere is much firmer than { has been.
 Cotton is moving more freely, the export movement is rapidly spread ing, and greater demand from forei 5n ably enhanced the value of the crop
 now coming to the market. The frost
 of last week also aided, because of it's effect in certain portions of the belt.
 With the opening of the exchanges, there is expected to be created I heavy demand for futures, which will be colncldent with greater demand for spots, as dealers in the actual staple will be in position to protest their trades through the future end Of the market. If in 10 other way the opening of the exchanges will thus be Of great help to he growers
 Secretary A. M. Riat of the PiHe
 Bluff Cotton exchange, and a number
 of the members of that organization
 expressed optimistic views Of condi-
 ticns yesterday. MT. Riat stated th ha1
 with the reopening of the big ex.
 changes, the market will be muct
 steadier and there will be firn,
 foundation upon which trading may
 be based.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-03
MAKING "SEE PINE
 BLUFF" PICTURES
City's People and Industries Subjects of Moving Pic
 ture Man.

All the school children of Pine Bluff were photographed yesterday moving pictures being taken of the Go0o or 1000 youngsters who attend the High and several grammar schools Of the city by William r.. Rickers. who is preparing series ot motion views of Pine Bluff and It's activities.
 Everything that will show the pro gress and advancement of the clty will be included in the pictures Delng taken by Mir. Bickers, who is work ing in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce and the Buy In Fine Bluff and Know Pine Bluff" cam naigns. Already quite number of the mills and factories have been taken, the schools have been covered, and MT. Bickers and his assistants ex- pect to complete their labors within the next few days.
 A score or more views of the dol laway pike between Pine Bluff and Little Rock were taken Sunday by MT. Bckers, who was accompanied on the trip by County Judge c. M. Phil pott and Secretary E. B. Bloom of the Chamber of Commerce. These views will demonstrate plainly that Pine Bluff people believe in good roads and appreciate the value of modern highways.
 Mir. b. ckers announced yesterday that the pictures will be shown Ut the Elks' theatre here two nights be- fore he leaves the city, although the dates for tine showing of the pictures will not be decided upon until mex week, when they will be announced.
 Mir. Bickers also announced that 1t is most likely the pictures will be shown at the Panama-P Pacific eXposi- ton at San Francisco next year ill conjunction with the Pine Bluff exhi- bit there. There will be a full reel of 1000 feet of these Pine Bluff pictures and arrangements are now in process of formation, whereby the display of pictures at the big exposition may be made one of the most interesting fea- lures of the Arkansas exhibit, as well as most valuable advertisement of Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-03
36,276 DEVICES
 PATENTED IN YEAR
Receipts of Patent Office Fetal $2,169,. 9SS-SurDlMs to Date is
 S7,53Os96O.

Washington, Nov. 2-Yankee in- ventivcness is greater than ever, the annual report of Thomas Ewing. com missioner of patents. would indicate. In the fiscal year ending June 30 last the number of applications for patents and the number of patents issued reached new high marks.
 Applications for patents for inven- tions numbered 69,311 and patents granted 36,276: compared with 67,9S6 and 35.O25 respectively for the prev ious year. There were also granted 1,773 design patents. 176 reissued pat ents, 5.795 trade marks. 720 labels and 3s9 prints. The total of patents grant ed and trademarks. labels and prints registered was l45.020.
 The patent lffice is one branch of the government which shows a profit Receipts totalab s2.1s9.9SS95 and ex- penditures s1 19e9,1S252, leaving 3 net surplus of s240fo6@S- The total sur plus to date is k7,5S0, ,96o.20.