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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
DANV!LLE WANTS
BANK IN RICHMOND
Financial and Commercial Asso-
Citations Take Forward Action
Indorsing This CITY.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. !


banVil!e, Va, January I2.-At n
called meeting of the associated banks
of the city of DanvilIe at which a rep
resentative of each bank was present.
TO consider the question OF the location
of one of the Federal reserve banks to
serve this section of tho country, j. f.
Iiison, Of the Commercial Bank, was
elected chairman, and II. T.. Patton. or
me National Bank of Danville, was
made secretary
After q full discussion il was the
conccnsus of opinion that the city of
Richmond is the logical and by far the
most convenient point for such a bank
Tor this section, and resolutions were
unanimously passed lndorsing and
recommending the city of Richmond
as the place for one OF the reserve
banks.
The chairman ana secretary were
requested to convey copies of the reso-
buttons adopted to the national organi-
cation committee and also to Congress-
man Saunders and Senators Martin and
Swanson, all OF which has been done.
The diHcrent bankers were much op-
posed 10 havin" Danvillc placed In a
reserve bank south of it. as it would be
very inconvcnient and delay the trans
mission of their Northern mail and
collections. the bulk of which comes
from the North, and not from the
South.
The Commercial Association Of this
city also held Il meeting and recon-
mcndcd and indorscd Richmond as the
place for ono of tho reserve banks, and
appointed Harry Robertson. Jr, vice
president OF the Commercial Associa-
ton. and K. y. james and j. r. Wat
son, Jr., q committee to look after the
matter 1t is understood that the to-
bacco association will take similar ac-
ton. recommending Richmond. 1t is
said that the tobacco association re-
CARDS this section as being largely in
tcrcsted I'm having Richmond appoint.
ed as ono OF the reserve cities.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
TITANIC CLAIMS
REST ON DECISION
Liability of Owners of Vessel
Hangs on Action of SUI
preme Court.

Washington, January 12.--Compcn-
station FOR the loss OF life and property
when the liner Titanic went to the bot
tom of the ocean Will be up for con-
Sideration tomorrow by tho Supreme
Court. on the outcome OF the arSu-
ment Of some of Americas leading adj
miralty lawyers will depend whether
tho Oceanic steam Navigation Com
pany. owner OF the Titanic, must face
the payment OF about s13.O0O,OOo of
claims. or whether it's liability Is to
he limited to $4,000.
The steamship company seeks to
have tho court hold the admiralty laws
and rules Of tho United States applica-
bio to the case, and thereby limit the
liability Of tho company to the salvage
from the wreck and tho passenger
ans freight money received on the voy-
age.
Claimants seeking to recover for loss
OF lives, baggage and freight have sent
almost a score of lawyers to the SUI
preme Court with briefs in their be-
half.
Claimants contend that the American
law does not apply. because the dis
aster occurred on the high seas. Fur
thcrnorc, it is contended that the
American law contemplatcs limitation
OF liability only when the disaster re-
suits from the collision OF two vessels
and not when it occurs from striking
an iceberg
should the British law be held ap-
plcablc, and should it be found that
the disaster occurred without tho own
er's fault or privity, tho damages re-
coverable by the claimants. under
British law, it is said, would be about
s300o00o Should it be held the dis
astcr occurred through tho owners'
fault or prvity, it would he liable for
full damages. now claimed to be about
s13,00Q00
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
ROADS ARE MAKING
STRONG PROTEST
They Are Fighting Against
Application of Reduced
Freight Rates.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

lf7ptSltl 10 Inc 1l1neS-DlSDatCn.
Raleigh, ~ c.. January 1.-THE spe-
cinl commission appointed to hear the
railroad companies In their protest
against the application of the reduced
freight rates carried by the Justice
act or the recent special session of the
Legislature, convened day with near
~ all the railroad companies repre-
Sented by counsel and officials.
1t was decided to hear the Southern
Railway first, the Atlantic Coast Line
and the Seaboard Air Line, Norfolk
and Southern. and Norfolk and Western
to follow In their order General
Counsel y. r. Thorn opened for the
Southern, giving comprehensive re-
the making of interstate and intrastate
rates and insisting that the North
Carolina dissatisfaction Is not really
due to excessive freight rates. but the
disadVantageous comparison with rates
to the north of them. which are the
the New York and New England terri
tory.
Vice President and Auditor a. H.
Plant OF the Southern, spent two hours
on the stand presenting a comparative
statement of the freight business and
rates OF the five principal railroads of
Minnesota and the southern Railway
lines in this State. He showed that
conditions are different. and that on
products and manufactures mostly
handled In this State the rates are actu-
ally lower than in Minnesota. MIR.
Plant will not complete his statement
until tomorrow. Then he will be
Beckett and his associate counsel, Win
ston and BiEgs, and Assistant Attor-
ney-Cieneral Calvert. The hearing may
continue two or three weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
MAY NAME HOUSTON
ON RESERVE BOARD
No Surprise if Wilson Selects
Secretary of Agri-
culture.

Washington. January i2.-It became
known tonight that serious consdera-
ton Will be given Secretary Houston,
Of the Department. of Agriculture. in
choosing members OF the new Federal
Reserve Board. Mr.. Houston took am
active interest in the framing OF the
currency act. and with Secretary Nc
Adoo makes up the reserve bank or
ganiZation committee. which VIII launch
the reserve banks and select reserve
districts and cities. He has been talk
ed OF among bankers as Il probable
member of the reserve board. and mem
bcrs of Congress interested say they
would not be surprised To see President
Wilson name him.
Among other prominent men men
toned in Washington for places on the
board are Paul NJ. Wnrburg, of Kuhn
Loeb & Co, New York: James G. Can
non, Of the Fourth National Bank OF
New York, and George NJ Reynolds, Of
the Continental and Commercial Ma
tional Sank of Chicago. with the re-
turn of the President tomorrow, IT is
expected that final decision will be
made on tho appointment of a Comp
trollcr of the Currency, who is eX-of-
fcio a member of the reserve board. 1t
was regarded rs more probable than
ever to-day that the President would
nominate John Shelton Williams, who
is Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Among Secretary McAdoo's callers to-
day were several members OF the Sem
ate Finance Committee. and it was re-
ported that MIR. McAdoo is DESTROYS Of
finding out just how Democrats on that
committee look upon Mr.. Williams.
Secretaries McAdoo and Houston will
hold their first public hearing here
Wednesday, devote three days to that
work, ana leave for the West Satur-
day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
CALL SPECIAL MEETING
Supervisors to Act on Annexation and
Instruct Cuinn,nn>NcnIth'h Attorney.


~ special meeting Of the Chester
field Board OF Supervisors will be held
on Thursday morning at IL o'clock to
consider annexation and receive the
report OF the annexation commit
tee. Commonwea lth's Attorney Has
llins Hobson viii he given instructions
as to how he should act in protecting
the countys interests In the anneXa-
ton plan. which comes up for a hear
ing in Henrico Circuit Court on jan
uary %.
\ committee. composed of Attorney
George IL. Wise, Joseph. l. Sadler, Au-
Sustine Royal, II. L. Banks and 9TH
ers. appeared before the board TO plead
that Forest Hill be included in the an
neNatlon plan. The petition, with the
signatures OF eighty-two Forest Hill
people as opposed to eighteen in favor
of annexation. was read. but was not
formally filed. The Goard asked for it,
and was told that it would be turned
in at the special meeting.
mass meeting of the citizens of
Oak Grove and Chesterfield County will
be held tonight at 8 o'clock In tho
Oak Grove Schoolhouse to discuss the
terms of annexation and to confer
With their attorney, Lawrence Pool.
tho board on Thursday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
CAROLINA
AIDING RICHMOND
TO SECURE BANK
CONTINUED From First pagco

nent. all readily agreeing that kich-
lnond is the place for the bank. Il IL
cannot be located in this state ard
few expect this to DC done.
After the chamber had adopted its
r. solution OF Endorsement. however,
Judge y. c. Jones. In behalf of Gas
tonia, asked the Virginians 10 use
their influence TO stop the fight cities
of their state have been making
against the freight rate concessions re-
gently secured from tho railroads by
North Carolina
Following the conference. the visi-
tors were shown over the city In auto
mobiles. and expressed themselves as
delighted with their reception here At
noon the delegation left for Greenville
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
Endorsed by Rndford.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
East iadford, Va, January 12.-The
City Council tonight passed the fol-
Noel:
BE 1t resolved, That we, the Council
of the city of Radford, hereby indorse
OF the city of Richmond and other por-
lions of the State and other States in
securing the location of n regional!
this would best serve the business im
tereSts OF the East and South and
would properly meet the needs OF the
government.
Further. That we invoke the aid Of
our Senators and Representatives in
Congress, and that n copy of this reso-
luton be sent to them"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
|MPUGNS MOTIVES
OF COMMISSION
Head of Mining Company
Says It's Reports Are
Colored.
MADE TO FAVOR STRIKERS
Thinks That Was to Be Expected
Aftcr Secretary Wilson's
Speech

GoStcn, Mass, January I2.-Prcsi-
dent Quincy y. SHAW, Of the Caium ct
and llccla Mining Company in u state
inent issued Tonight, takes Issue with
INC report OF the government com
mission made public last Saturday on
the strike in Michiga,, la which the
Calumet and other mining companies
are involved. He questions the motives
~ the Investigators in making public
tie report at this time, and intimates
that II WAS colored in favor OF the
strikers. MI. Shaw said:
After Secretary Wilson's speech in
seattle. it WAS to be expected that his
subordinntcs would make "A report
which would he highly colored in favor
OF the strikers. The publication Of the
report is also wcll-timcd To assist
strike leaders in arousire false sympa-
Thy through Misrepresentation So
ar as II contains information given by
the companies the report could have
been published months ago. IL there
was any genuine desire To have the
public know the conditions under
which the men worked
Extracts from the report which APP
pear in tho papers. If accurately quoted.
contain many misstatements
Since December |. an ciSht-hour
cay has been III effect underground
aud in all places where work is con
tinuously conducted for twenty four
hours. All other employees have a
nne-hour day
Directly after mentioning the Calu-
met and fiecla Mining Company's name
~ IL said that two men made afIidavits
that at the point OF Il gun they were
compelled 10 80 from Superior to Calu-
met and then TO work at some other
camp These afidavits are false IL
they relate to any action on the part of
either the Superior or the Calumet com
pancs. w. have evidence of false ar
idaNits secured 10y the declarations
Convicted before Trial.
Tho report states: y number OF
strikers have been killed and others in
Jured in tho use OF arms In the posses
sion Of Wadd.ll men, This convicts
thc Naddcil men Before their trial
The record OF those BILLED TO date is as
follows:
Two strikerr, who are said to have
resisted deputies; one striker, who was
connected with tic brutal murder of
Deputy Pollock. ON the other hand.
three nonunion nen were shot to death
Willie lying III bed.
have bcen extremely large, namely
Sl2i0G0. 900 IN dividends. II would
probably be equally Interesting had the
report stated that Ia addition to the
dividends the company has paid for
labor, supplies, lands and taxes rough
~, nt additional $2:Q.o00.G0o.
'''rhe report Is grossly unfair when
~ states that so-callcd strike break
crs' have been or ARE being Imported.
fh"r" Was serious shortage OF labor
ill all tile mines for year previous to
TIE strike. and to make up this short
age and to take the places OF the men
who have left the district We have
riap!nyment for hundreds Of men who
Viii receive wages and work under
conditions as good as. il not better.
tHap in any mining district in this
country"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
News of EreIcrick.b,rr.

Freder1ckSburg, va. january Il
The Board of Supervisors OF Orange
son by fixing January Is for tho clos
Ing.
Judge r.. IT. l.. Chichester, who has
cases in Norfolk. to-day opened tho
regular term of Circuit Court of Stat
ford County. and hopes to adjourn the
January Is. when no viii hear oa nrg ny
ment from the attorneys in the case
1t is expected that the case Will close
by the end Of this week.
a meeting of the Piedmont Medical
Society will be held ut Orange Satur-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
CONFERENCE CLOSES.
'cNerni Addresses Delivered in Wis
NiOnnrN CnmpniCn

Especial 10 Tie Times Dispatch
Raleigh. y g.. January I2-'Iife
and Leadership was the theme of AN
address delivered Tonight by Prcsi-
dent w. j. Martin, OF Guiiford College
closing the interdenominational con.
terence Of the united missionary cam
paigr Rev. W. r. Bcauchanp, H. D.
OF Dnnvillc Va, delivered an address
on Tile Pastor and Missions" our
Main business on q Business Basis
ny Professor X. T.. Gaines, OF Richmond
AT the afternoon session. was a speciai
plea FOR best business methods 10 apply
TO the cause or missions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
Rev. Mr. mnIcy Continues Il.

ley. games T. Haley, former pastor
OF stockton Street Baptist Church, CON-
Hampton, where he Is pastor OF Hamp-
ton Memorial Church. He is suffer-
ing from blood poison. Mr.. Haley was
and has number OF friends on the
Mrs. c. b. Prico is seriously iii In
ner nome on Ninth Street. She will ba
taken TO the Retreat for the Sick fon
an operation. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
Robbers stiIl at Lnrgc.

The police of the Third Station ard
on the lookout for two negroes, who,
is said, held up at tho point of pis.
Tolls john Jones, a Swansboro grocer,
ana robbed him OF cigar box cons
tanning several dollars early Sunday
morning. The burglars fed, and were
chased by officer j. V. Manning, ac.
companted by the bloodhound Tho
Line yards.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
Gave Liouor to ,I,no-x

Irving Beal was sentenced to ninety
days on the roads by Justice Maurice
yesterday In Police Court Part III.
on the charge of giving Intoxicating
liquors to Melvin Walker ana Bernard
Holladay, minors. Policeman Tinslcy
arrested Beal yesterday after an All.
sence OF six months.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13

tSpcciul to The Times Dispatch
AlcSandria. Va, January 12.-Thc an
nual banquet Of the Bar Association OF
the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit OF Virginia
VIII Iatc Di;ic. Saturday at 10 o'clock
at the Hotel Ramnel This association
Viii hold :, meeting at the Office of Col
on"l +. l.. Smith at II o'clock for the
purpose OF electine officers for the year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
Gets sI.OoO FOR sho,

\ verdict OF $1,000 for the plaintiff
MAS va returned by a jury yesterday In
of NJ i. Johnson against p. Macheli.
On July 20. 1t Is said. Macheli took
shop in tho rear OF 40 East Broad
Street, using tho tools and patronage OF
the establishment. The defendants de-
not sustained.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
SOUTH RICHMOND.

communications on upper Hull Street;
II is understood as soon as the present
work is finished. The removal of the
unsightly poles and wires Will greatly
improve the appearance of the thor
oughfare.
Lower Hull Street is now being torn
up IN three different places Along with
me telephone conduits q gas main Is
neing laid, and preparations are being
maue Tor the thirty-inch water main,
Whlch VIII give the Southside a supply
Oi water from the Citys reservoir. {,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13

llouehton, Mich. January 1".:-Four-
teen fresh eviction suits, coupled with
e blizzard and the first break in the
union ranks at .,hmcek Village, caused
Western Federation OF Miners leaders
10 shake their heads obviously to-day.
Union stores were crowded all day,
and numerous requests for incrca scd
fuel 3nd food supplies had TO be met.
Dan Sullivan. president OF the Dis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
PUT WIRES UNDERGROUND
Telephone Company Begins Laying
COnduits Oh Hull Street.

In response to complaints from
Southside citizens. the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company OF Vir-
ginia yesterday began work on the
laying OF conduits for Its surface wires
along Hull Street. The wires will be
run in four cables on the western side
of the street, extending from tho Mayo
Bridge to Twelfth Street. The com
pany Will continue its underground
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
Hife-(inodrici,.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.
Hite and Miss Stella Gertrude Good.
rich. both of Waverly. Va, were mar
ried here Sunday night by Magistrate
D. E. Stainback. They werc accom-
panied to Weldon by T. F. Mason also
of Sussex County. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
The Weather
Forecast: VirEinia-Fair, continued
cold Tuesday; wednesday fair, slightly
warmer.
North Carolinn-Fair Tuesday md
probably Wednesday,.

Special Local Dnta for Yesterday.
IL noon temperature. ........... AZ
8 =. NJ. temperature. ............. So
Maximum temperature up to S
r. Observation-Disclosures. 40
Minimum temperature up to 8
Mean temperature. ........... 81
Normal temperature. ......... IS
Deficiency in temperature. ........
Excess in temperature since March
lui
Accumulated excess in temperature
since January l............. 20
Deficiency in rainfall since March
! ........... GA
deficiency in rainfall
since January ..............1 .17
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
Lyuchburg Bankers Act.

IHptcIdI 20 i ne eS-DlSpatCh.
LynchburS, Va. January 12.--At n
meeting of Lynchburg bankers this
afternoon resolutions werc passed ia
voring Richmond as I.ynchbure's choice
for Federal reserve bank.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
Tests Arc Succcs.fuI.

WashingtOn, january 12.-Successful
tests of twelve-inch mortar projectlles
at the Sandy Hook proving grounds
was announced to-day. The new shells
pierced modern deck armor plate ut
a range of eleven miles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
Not Thomns NIo,es.

Especial TO The Times Dispntchl q
Chatham, Va, January 12.-In the
sGhathnm letter which appeared in The
Times Dispatch on Sunday was an ac-
count OF the death OF Thomas Moses
Of Norfolk. son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. w.
+. Moses. of this place. 1t should have
been James T.. Moses, whose death oc-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13

meeting OF tho executive council OF the
Young Mems Registration Committee will DO
held tomorrow afternoon ut o'clock.
the meeting will DO Important, 1t is
TO last not more than half an hour.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
Start
o-Day

with 81, and in a year or two
you'll have. a sum of money
worth considering. We wei
come small accounts, and allow
so compound interest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
Local Observation $ T.. NJ. Yesterday

Temperature ............. &c
humidity i3
w lHu-ulrtctlon .............. ~. w.
Inadvertently ................... s
Weather Clear
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13

Sun rises. .7;25
sun sets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-13
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

HIGH TIDE:
morning. 5:37
Evening. ....6;22
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
WOMAN ASKS $4,000
AS FRIGHT SLAVE
Shock and Illness Result From Visit
Of Giant APE Which Eats Hot Rice
and Tosses Bulldog Out of Window.

Los Angeles, Cal, June 25-Naming
$4,000 as the amount of money that
will salve the mental shock and ply
steal illness she suffered Mrs. O. II.
Lindley, of Eagle Rock, has fled suit
today against Il. w. Knowlton of Pasa.
dena, owner of Charles Fuller a giant
ape, which paid her an unweleome visit
Mr., Fuller, last st. Patrick s day, a
Panama hat on his head and cigarette
in a long holder between ais lips, slip
ped unannounccd into the Lindley
home. According to the plaintiff he
took the precaution of tossing the
Lindley bulldog out of window, after
which he attempted to wrest Mrs
Liudley S baby from her arms, inflict.
ing scratches upon the child $ neck.
After emptying a pot of hot rice on the
dining table and devouring it when it
cooled, the ape made hurried depart
ure, pursued by score of neighbors.
Fuller is four feet tall. Two wears
ago ae was the subject OF monkey
ordinance passed by the Pasadena city
council and designed to keep him at
hime, knowlton, his owner, is a mil.
lionaire manufacturer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
BOYCOTT MAY PREVENT
THE PICKING OF HOPS
1. w. w. Leaders Gather in Courtroom
to Hear Arguments in Case Of Men
Sentenced to Life Imprisonment.

Sacramento, Cal, June 2j,-Threats
of boycott in the California hop
fields, which will delay. and possibly
prevent the picking of the crop, are
heard here today following the sub
mission to the appellate court of the
arguments in the cases Of Hermann
Suhr and Richard Ford, sentenced to
life Imprisonment for the killing OF
District Attorney Maxwell in the
Wheatland hop riots last year.
A number of |. W. WIS gathered in
the court room during the arguments
and reports of boycott have been
heard frequently.
Attorneys for the defendants argued
that there was no conspiracy among
the |. w. W.'s az Wheatland that
had for its purpose the consum-
nation of murder, that the workers
were not armed and did not seek trou-
bic. The appeal of the men will be
taken under submission at the conclus-
ion of 80 days. Reply briefs will be
submitted at that time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25

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