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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
D|SGRACEFUl CONDUCT
TOWARD MARIETTA JEWS
letters Sent to Many Hebrew Mer-
chants Ordering Them To
Leave Tawn. Nfs.s'- $500
sLATON STILL
BEING HUNG In EFTTGY
ATLANTA Again Normal on Surface. Al
though Rumors Persist That There
WIN BE Big Demonstration Satur-
day.

Atlanta, Ga. June 23.--A commit
ee OF Atlanta Jews, composed of men
{nd women. appealed today TO Solici-
Or Hugh Dorsey. who prosecuted Leo
Frank, to assist In checking a move
|nent to drive Jews from Marietta. q
bopulous town about twenty miles
from Atlanta. The feeling in Marietta
9 very intense. as IL is the birthplace
n Mary Phagan. and she Is buried
here 1t is also the home of former
Governor Joseph NJ. Brown, who
ttrongly opposed Communication for
Frank.
According TO the Atlanta Jews. let
Iers have been sent to Marietta Jews
ordering them to leave town. Notices
have also been posted on the stores
" Jewish merchants warning them
hey cannot do business In Marietta.
so1icitor Dorsey got In communication
Nth solicitor Clay, OF Marietta. and
Ehld him OF the appeal OF the Atlanta
6ws. solicitor Clay promised to do
khat he could to protect the Marietta
Jews should there be any attempt to
nClest them.
[S6lI Hanging Governor In Emigy.
Demonstrations against Governor
tfaton continue over Georgia. He
- hanged and burned In effiey at
columbus In presence Of great crowds.
nany OF whom were women and girls.
4 ii said three girls were given piss
lois by their fathers and fired into
Inc Governors effigy.
Atlanta was. normal on the surface
{cday. Most OF the troops were re-
noyed from Governor Slaton's coun-
m home, only q small guard being
.eff. The troops. hUW6yer, are under
4 4 . sudden cali. Rumors persist that
II eat arfi-Slaton demonstrat ton VIII
y made AZ the Capitol Saturday.
vhan the Governor leaves once and
Snfge Nat Harris u fnAugurAted.
"A large number 81 state troops
hive been ordered TO attend the in-
Eukurai exercises. and the authorizes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
Before Leaving on Northern
Trip Decision Is Made and
Offer Accepted
WAS COMPARATIVELY
UNKNOWN YEAR AGO
New Secretary. as Counsellor
OF Department of State, Has
Handled w ar Problems
With Consummate Skill

Washington. June 23-Robert
Lansing. of Waterfowl, N. Y. is the
new Secretary of State. The an
lnouncement of Mr.. Lansing's appoint
ment was made this evening in this
statement issued by Secretary Tu-
multy:
Before leaving this evening for a
brief rest in New Hampshire, Presi-
dent Wilson announced that he had
offered the post of Secretary of State
to Robert Lansing. the former coun-
sellor of the Department of State,
and that Mr.. Lansing has accepted
the appointment
About a year ago Robert Lansing
was lawyer, comparatively un-
known, except in professional circles,
which follow closely the many claims
and arbitration proceedings between
this and other governments.
Handled War Problems Well.
The important problems developing
one after the other from the Euro
pean war gave Mr.. Lansing his
chance, and he has handled that in
such competent manner that the
President finally has waved aside all
political considerations and has re-
warded him with the seat at his right
hand in the cabinet room.
None of the many strange changes
effected by the war IN Europe has
been more remarkable than this rise
of Mr., Lansing from the comparative
obscurity of a practicing lawyer to
/ the post as chief adviser Of the Presi-
dent in the conduct of Americas for
eign relations.
The most striking characteristic
about the man that President Wilson
has selected as Secretary. of State has
been his natural modesty, his abb
solute simplicity of manner and
thought, and his complete lack of any
apparent desire to arrogate to him.
self any influence or position not in
/ herently a part of his post as coun-
seilor of the State Department.
Happcnsc to BE u Democrat.
Only a very few in Washington
were inclined to take exception to the
Lansing appointment. and they were
Democrats who felt that this Inn
portant post ought to have been used
to strengthen the President in a po-
litical way It happens that Mr..
Lansing is Democrat. but no mans
political affiliations ever counted for
less In connection with a public Of
flee. Not half of Washington knows
whether he Is listed as Republican
or Democrat ne mas Deen generally
regarded as wholly nonpartisan.
He is the expert, the authority on
the laws between nations. and the
student OF the methods by which gov
ernments conduct their relations with
one another. 1t is as such and not
as a political adviser that Lansing
has been no. frequently consulted by
the President and has finally won his
f<SSs4Yseee Conscience.
He has a passionate fondness for
mathematics and 1t is his habit fire.
quently to indulge in several hours OF
wrestling with problems in higher
mathematics as a relief from the
mental effort required in his ofiicial
duties.
In 1890 he married Miss Eleanor
Foster, daughter of John w. Foster.
Secretary of State under Grover
Cleveland
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
GET OUT Of OLD RUTS
SAYS LAY LEADER
r. S. Southgate Makes Strong Appeal
For Better Working Methods In
Church Activities.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
NEXT YEAR NEAR ATLEI
Bishop Denny Urges Stronger Sup
port In Mission. Work--Christian
Advocates Claims Are Presented TO
Body--Adjournment Today.

Missionary Field Day and a Sunday
School Institute were features of the
second days session Of the Richmond
Methodist District Conference meet
ing at Laurel Hill Church. Speakers
at yesterdays session were: +. S.
Southgate, of Norfolk; Bishop Col
Inns Denny, of Richmond: Mrs w. ID.
Newell, N. c. Scott. of Richmond. and
others
to missions. and the afternoon session
to Sunday School work. DIR. Thomas
N Potts, conference missionary Sec
Rotary. who was to have delivered the
principal missionary address, was de-
tanned and did not arrive for the
conference.
Today win be the last day of the
session. with final reports from all
committees, after which the confer
ence will adjourn until next year,
when 1t will meet at Shady Grove
Church. near Atlee. Va. this having
been determined at yesterdays ses-
sion.
One of the actions OF the confer
ence OF special interest was the adop-
ton Of q resolution to hold again next
winter In Richmond the Sunday
School normal school which was held
during one week at Centenary Church
and proved splendid succeas.
Advocates Claims Presented
The day opened with religious ex-
ercises conducted by Rev. Starke Jett,
pastor Of Trinity Church. A large
audience was present all during the
day. After the reportsss Of several
local preachers had been read and
new delegates enrolled, the work OF
the Richmond Christian Advocate
was presented by the business man
lager, James Cannon, III. Remarks
were made on the same suoject by
DR.. n. n. Blackwell. president OF
Randolph Macon College. and by Rev.
IN. a. IAuehofi. n ss's
The report of the committees on
MISSIONS was read by the chairman OF
the missionary committee. Rev. G. o.
Tuttle. OF highland Park. The report
stated that the war In Europe and
the lessening of contributions ia
n,fssien work by European churches
increases tiss duty ~ IA nsefAcA ~ pro-
vide fer missions. The COMMITTEES
receapmended that every paator APP
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
Right Asserted to Detain Neu-
trail Ships Carrying Nom Con-
traband Cargoes
VIOLATES PRINCIPLES OF
INTERNATIONAL LAW
President Win Take Very De-
cided Stand Against Eng
lish View-Text of Note to
Be Shortly Made Public

Washington, June 23.-The State
Department today received from AM
Passador Page memorandum by the
British Government on its administra-
Ion Of the orders In council which
Ahect American trade and against
fcme features of which the United
States already has protested.
Although the British memorandum
bn its face liz merely an elaboration
By the British Government of its
ffews on the so-called blockade of
Germany. the document In reality IL
Pm answer TO the protest lodged by
he United States against British In
reference with neutral trade under
hese orders. The American protest
Fas sent to London several months
Rgo.
This memorandum. IL Is under
3tood. makes no substantial conces-
lion TO the United States and contains
20 suggestion OF relief which win
Riter the protest Of this Government
against the British practices In en-
Forcing Its blockade against Ger
aany.
The text of the memorandum prob
Ably will be made pubic here to-
borrow or the next day.
Right 60 Detain Ncutrals.
The memorandum is devoted chief
" to British comment on the situa-
lion that has arisen through the as
Sertion by Great Britain of her right
D detain neutral vessels carrying
cargaes that are
eEtined 20 or from Germany through
The ports of neutral countries.
This Ia the feature of the British
krders In council against which the
Emitted States has protested most
The Administration has
kontended that Great Britain had no
HIGHT under the principles OF inter-
Rational law to interfere with such
Neutral noncontraband cargoes going
10 and coming from the ports of metz
Iral countries.
VIII Take Strong Stand.
The United States has been pre-
Sared to take a very strong stand on
his question and a decision already
1T been reached by President Wilson
Ind the members of his Cabinet to
lend another note to Great Britain,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
CONDITIONS RADICALLY
BETTER, SAYS CHIEF
Never In His Long Police Experience
Has Former Segregated District
Been So Quiet.
NO RELAXATION IN
ENFORCEMENT OF LAW
Police Service In District Doubled.
Captain Soweli Also Makes State
ment As to Situation, Contradicting
Officer Goldsby.

According to Chief of Police wer-
ner and Captain Sowell. of the First
Police District, the old "segregat ed
district" is quiet Both of these Of
ficers. at request of Mayor Ainslie
have written letters TO the Mayor
after having inspected the district.
This action was taken following a
case in Police Court i'm which several
women living in the district were
charged with being Migrants, by mem
bers of the purity squad. and were
dismissed by Justice CrutchAeid be-
cause. as he said, there was no evi-
dence 10 show that they were
Migrants.
During the progress Of the case
Officer Goldsby stated that the dis
trict was rapidly assuming its old
guise, and that there were almost as
many women living there as before
the crusade He said the women
dressed and acted about as they did
before the district was closed"
The letters Of the Chief and Captain
soweil follow:
Richmond. Va. June %. 1915
Honorable George Aiaslie.
Mayor of the City of Richmond.
Dear Sir:
In compliance with the request
made or me tnaL iHVsst1gAte conan
tons in Mayo street, formerly known
as the segregated district" 1 beg to
state that after visiting this district
on four nights. remaining there hours
at the time. I failed to see man
enter any one OF these houses. and
found that particular street very
quiet. j also wish to state that the
conditions In this particular district
are infinitely better than / have ever
known them in my experience as az,
officer of the city of Richmond fol-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
FIVE LIVES TOLL Of
BORDER EARTHQUAKE
Million Dollars Worth of PROPERTY
Z; ss-,ys, Damage Ea Southern
California.
DEATH LIST NOT AS
LONG AS FIRST FEARED
American soldiers Patrol CaIexico
While villas den Are In Charge OF
Border Mexican Town OF Mexicalo.

Ell Centre, California, June a.
The disastrous earthquake shocks OF
early last night which spread ruin in
the Imperial Valley, were followed
soon after midnight by several slight
tremors and q more severe shock at
10 o'clock this morning. The death
toll of the quake is now believed to b.
limited to the FIVE persons crushed by
falling walls at Mexicalo. just across
the border But more than loco, 600
damage has been done to the little
cities of the valley. where many Or
the finest homes and business blocks
are fallen or split to their foundations.
Fortunately the great irrigation
system which transformed the valley
from a desert to u fertile farming
community was not severely injured.
although the Alamites Canal. one OF
the waterways. broke under the res
peated shocks. II Is now being re-
paired. Danger from inundation W
the Colorado River has apparently
| passed. no word OF any breaks In the.
llevees that hold the great stream In
check having been received.
| Wild Terror Rcigncd.
Wild terror reignea In the towns 81
shocks plunged the towns in darkness
and toppled rows OF buildings III
earth. People rushed shriekinx
through the night, blinded by great
clouds OF dust. and the paHte was me-
great 1t first that II was feared the
death roll would be large. But after
martial law had been proclaimed and
the rescue work begun, II was found
that only f1ve had lost their lives. To-
night hundreds are sleeping In thel
open and American troops are patrol
ling the streets Of Calexico. while
Villas soldiers keep guard In MAXI
Gallo. The time or the nrst shock a
placed here Ut SOS u siock.
| Tho second shock came half a
hour after the first. shorter but fully
as severe. The time 81 that 100
placed at $40 o'clock. and Il Wa4 toll,
lowed at s:10 o'clock ~ third
| Ii In believed that the earthquakes
Originated in the old volcMgo&e N {h4
ftocepah m6tintaina. winch 3oRM fhe
ibachbone cf Lower CalifUSyHl1 nm
Ienect WAS widespread. etoczN E9j01
felt a. far as Yuma. a xlnene NJ
sstsns ANA fIs l1ox1I 81 8 1I|3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
HOLLAND READY TO THROW
100000 MEN IN FIGHT

New York. June 23.--The peo-
pie OF Holland are about to plunge
the little kingdom into the great
war, said NJ. Fromkes. an Amerf-
can artist who has been spending
many months abroad, when ne re-
turned today aboard the Holland
American liner Noordam.
WAR spirit among the Dutch
has been rising steadily since the
Germans first intfmated that
Belgium was to be annexed" he
said. ssThc people fear that Hol-
land will be next. and the Dutch
army has been steadily recruited
and equipped until now Queen
Whilhelmina can put 100000 we'll
armed men into the field at short
notice. This might come at any
time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
STATE DOES NOT
cROSS-ExAMIhE THAW
Saves Grueiling for Period in Trial
When II May Have More
Effect on Jury.
DEPUTY EY-GENERAL
IN SCATHINGs ARRANGEMENT
Speech. However, Fails to Upset Man
Whose Sanity Is Questioncd-Thaw
Proves Good Witness For Himself.

New York. June ga "phiiosophi-
cal and highly educated gentleman
was Harry X. Thaw In the words of
his counseFs opening address just be-
fore the beginning of the taking OF
testimony before Supreme Court JUS
tice Hendricks and a jury today at
the trial which Is to pass upon the
question of whether or not. Thaw Is
now sane or insane.
The next moment Thaw. all ready
to step into the chair as his first wit
ness, sat with eyes cast down while
counsel opposed to his liberation at
the time sketched briefly but con-
cretely the tales of filth and sordfdness
and moral degeneracy that have been
turned toward the light in the nine
years almost TO a day since Thaw shot
Stanford White at a roof garden show.
For only twenty minutes Thaw's
counsel kept him in the witness char.
but the last words ne heard before
walking to the stand included not only
verbal flashing tsnat raked his de-
baucheries as brought out at previous
trials, but references to his family
his aged mother. sister. a1fbrother
and a half sister were listening, too
and a medical history meant to show
that q paranoiae was but the logical
result Of such blood.
Defends stanford White.
And az closing paragraph. to take
10 the witness chair with him. Deputy
Attorney-Generai Frank X. Cook went
to the defense of the man Thaw look
ed upon as HRS arch-enemy. Stanford
White. Mr.. Cook had thrust prece-
dent aside, for instead of following
~ - S3vtpe a
counsel who makes the opening ad-
dress to begin Immediately the eAami-
nation of his witnesses, the States
lawyer, in q manner most emphatic,
began to address the Jury the minute
Mr.. Stanchfield had finished his OPEN
ing remarks
Thaw a Good Witness.
@w Spectators vino had supposed that
Mr.. Cooks scathing arraignment of
Thaw and his past practices and the
glowing eulogy of Stanford White
would disturb Thaw abnormally when
he began 10 testify a moment later
about his wanderings and residences
from The day he escaped from Mattea-
wan until his return to Manhattan
soon found themselves mistaken.
Thaw as : witness spoke in straight
forward manner. his voice being
neither loud nor mumbling- Except
for the fact that at. times he stam-
mered ever so slightly and occasion
ally would gaze off In fixed stare
suddenly at high points on the side
walls, even when counsel was in the
middle of a question. he acted as SEN
sibly on the stand as any of the wit
nesses who followed him. and more
so than some.
Any nervousness he may have felt
he kept from displaying until after
his brief examination was over.
Then. upon returning to his counsel
table. it began to show itself in I'M
easy shiftings about in his chair. ner-
vous twiddiing with a penholder and
repeated side movements to whisper
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
BLUES WILL PARADE
N HALF DOZEN CITIES
81. Le.is. beaver. salt Lake CITY. og-
den, Los Angeles ana Chiesge
VIII see TAeu March.

Mayor George Ainslie yesterday
wired the mayors OF several Of the
cities through which the Richmond
Hiues will pass ON their way to- the
san Francisco Exp6sition. stating that
the Blues and Goysfnor . Stuart Will
pass through those cities, and II agree
able the authorities Will parade
through the streets.
Mayor Ainsiie wired only to those
citiea where stops Of several hours
win be made. as Il IL only there thu
Blues will parade. The commercial or
.xanrsaxion1 Of these cities are also Ia
touch with tbs Richmond Chamber OF
Commerce through Businsss Manager
wv. 4. Dabney. Mr. Dabney VITA accom-
pany the Blues and will see that they
get In touch with the commercial or
gantsattons Ia the various citiss to be
visited. y
,, Cities ~ hers etqps WILL be made An1
whore the Blues and tho Governor will
parade bsfors the Mayors ar<i 81.
kouis: Denver. Salt Lake City, oGdsn.
- Amge1sn Asds Chieeg ~ ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
Russian Forces Withdraw In
Good Order After Fierce
Rear-Guard Action
GREAT REJOICING IN
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
Since Fall of Przemysl Over
whelming Force Has Been
Operating for City's Recap
ture-Claim Many Prisoners

London. June 23.--Thc Aus.ro-
German forces have occupied
Lembcrg. the capital of Galitia,
captured from Austria ON Sep
tcmbcr 5, 1914 The first divi-
sions of the Tcutons entered the
city. 1t Is believed, early this
morning, practically without OPP
position and under the eyes OF
Emperor William of Germany.
The Russian armies have retireo
farther TO the east intact, according
to dispatches received from Petro-
grad. Vienna and Berlin. While the
rear guard of 10000 men. which has
desperately stemmed the overwhelm-
ing advance since Monday, and have
been cut up or taken prisoners. the
main body of troops. with the heaviest
field guns, hospitals and war supplies.
have been able to withdraw on tina
railroad to Brody, the border town,
or along the line of that railway.
1t is doubtful whether Russia will
endeavor to make another stand along
the Lem berg Brody route. within AUS
TRAN territory. There will always be.
however, in the opinion of military
experts, sufficient opposition display
ed to prevent the Germans from with
drawing any of their twelve or hfteer
IL
zone to the west, or to Italy or any
of the two thousand heaviest held
guns and howitzers which made the
Russian defensive futile. Dispatches
from Petrograd, however. Indicate
that the Russian activity will be de-
veloped in another quarter. In south
east Galicia and Bukowina, along thS
front from Stanisiau to Czernowftz.
the Russians are holding an Austrian
force which crossed the Dneister on
June Is, and below Niziniow. fifteen
miles northeast OF Stanislau, another
force was defeated.
A Foregonc Conclusion.
The official announcement of tho
fall OF the Galician capital came from
Berlin this morning. and while Petro
grad made no official admission uf
the fact. IL told OF the retirement of
the troops. which had been begun on
Monday night. 1t was no surprise To
London. II was foregone when the
FIVE great Austro-German armies be-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
CRUISER ROXBURGH
DAMAGED BY TORPEDO
No Lives Lost anA sAip Was Able to
Make Port Unaer Own
Steam.

London. June .s.--The British cruls-
er Roxburgh was torpedoed by . Ger
man Submarine In the North Sea IAss
sunday, according to an ofiiclal state
rnent issusd ~ tho admiralty yhis even-
ing. Tho cruiser was not damaged
SO seriously. but that she could make
port under her own steam. There was
no casualties.
No ailusion il made 20 the fate ~
the German craft that Ared the tor
pedo. The fact that second one was
not fired might indicate that the sub
marine. had been injured by gun ara
from the Roxburxh. The admiralty
announcement says nsthins 70 this ef-
ffsrt. newsvsr ING !. IS ssiSs III
The Rosburgh vas 81 lo.s5s tsns ais
placement. shs Was built a 1871. ard
mAd1 s. knst& s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
FIND DYNAMITE NEAR
cARNEe|f's HOME
covered It--Canny scot. However.
Away FreA Hsns.

u New York. June 2s.-Two sticks OF
dynamite were found In front Of An-
drAd Carnegiess home. East Ninety
arst street. hate tonight by Gus Malone.
speclal .patroiman. Malone reported
the and 70 the police tand an investt-
cation WAS instituted
l The dynamite was found against thc
fsnne~ OF the Ninety first Street side OF
The house. To II WAS attached fuse
OF Chinese punk
The fuse was lighted when the dyna-
mite was discovered. Mr. Carnegie Id
II present At Bar Harbor. Maine, for
his health. Mrs. Carnegie II with him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
PRESIDENT ON VACATION.
Leaves for Sunamer Home-spends To-
dnx with Colonel House.


day with Colonel House.
washington, June 23.-President Will
son left at midnight tonight for Roslyn.
L. l., where he will spend tomorrow
in conference with Colonel e. NJ. House.
The visit to Colonel House will be a
stopover on the Presidents way to
Cornish. N. H., his summer home. where
he will spend a vacation extending over
July 4. He will leave Roslyn for Cor
nish tomorrow night.
with the President on his vacation
will be his daughters. Miss Margaret
Wilson and Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre,
Mr.. Sayre. Miss Helen woodrow Bones
and DR.. Cary Grayson, the White House
physician.
President Wilson plans to relax at
Cornish as far as possible Special
wire connections have been set up
between Harlakenden House and WASH
ington, however. and the President
will be informed by Secretary Tumul-
~ of all developments of Importance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
GOVERNMENT LOAN FAILS.
Spain Unable to Raise Money Or
Its Bonds.

London. June 23.--A Madrid dis
patch says that King Alfonso. who
Is at La Granja, has teiegraphed to
Premier Dato expressing regret that
the governments loan has failed. He
adds that the government must not.
therefore, be deferred from continu-
ing It's patriotic work.
The president OF the chamber OF
deputies has assured the premier that
his resignation Is not necessary. II
Is the concensus of opinion that the
cabinet will be continued.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24

That James E. Shells death was
due to natural causes and that no in
quest was necessary was the decision
OF Coroner Taylor yesterday. Shell
died suddenly Tuesday night while
calling the roll at the lodge meeting
of the Coiored knights of Pythias.