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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
DEATHS.

frGKER-Bisd. fhnrsdSy SffsfnscS.
February 2s, 2:3o p. n, ~ his resi-
dence. 3i15 Pleasant street, WILL
LINGToN a. TUCKER, In the aixty-
seventh year Of his age. He leaves
to mourn their loss his wife. A0dis
II. Tucker; four sons and two dAu8h-
ters--charlie. wellington. Edward.
of Richmond. and Marion. OF SANDY
Hook; Miss Eta Tucker, and 1frM
Ffnnie Martin. OF Richmond h.
loved by all who knew him. He Waa
merchant, conducting business IN
the market the best part Of his Iifs,
The funeral will be held from
Veuable-Street Baptist Church THIS
Sunday AFTERNOON. February -
at o'clock. conducted by the Rev.
]. r, Johnson. assisted by Mr., Ia
bury Christian and A. NJ. rox In
terment In lakewood.
Pallbearers-w. w Elicit, n. w.
Tiller. Armistead AGREE. A. Bchartar,
J. r.. T. Hart, J. ID. Shifiett. Il G
Gill, Edward E. Williams.
Often We have sit side BY SIDE
of the happy part.
We cannot forget the night
You parted into everlasting rest,
At our window sad and lonely.
We viii dream of brightly faces,
But when from YOU we are far away. j.
We will forever think Of thee
Nothing but a stream Of sorrow, e.
Would this life be to us.
But our Lord has deemed 1t best.
To call you to your Heavenly rest.
Angels call and you answered,
No. one loved you as we did
But our Lord has done his best
He has folded you to his breast. ii
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
as.627 Gcr,nan PRISONERS of WAR.

Berlin, Feb. 27.The German min
lister at Berne, Switzerland, declares
that there are 58.627 German prison
ers of war informed in France. Great
Britain and Russia His authority for
this statement is communications
from the French. British and Russian
governments transmitted by neutral
governments to the prussian minister
of war. In Germany there are now
about 700. 00e prisoners OF war. the
minister 10 Switzerland declares, ex-
elusive of Belsians.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
CAPITOL DISASTER
PAMPHLETS TITLE
PAGE &c.. bothiic..
by JUDGE GEORGE L. tHHiS-
TINN. MD SOLD IOK BEN
IlTT or CHARITY.

The CAPITOL Disaster. \ Chapter
Of Reconstruction in Virginia from
! the pen of Hon. George Christian.
+ is now on sale at so cents a copy,
/ for the benefit OF tho Associated
! Charities ii Richmond.
The pamphlet was written by
Judge Christian and published mt, the
expense OF a number Of his friends
in Richmond, and both have agreed
to tender 10 the Associated Charities
proceeds from its sale
Judge Christian has written a
number Of sketches. pamphlets and
speeches ABOUT the Confederacy and
other matters OF interest, and the
least aud he most that can he said
about The CAPITOL Disaster" is that
il is every whit as interesting and in
stT,lCtive as any OF the others, and
that it * written in the usual pleas
ing style uf the soldier. jurist and
author of Richmond.
The sale Of the book at this time
is neculiarIy appropriate at Richmond
is planning to entertain the veterans
Of the lost cause who meet in re-
union here next June and ms this
is the fifteenth anniversary OF the
fall Of the Confederacy.
The capitol disaster occurred on
April q, 1870. almost forty-tive wears
ago Judge Christian was one OF
the many in the Court Of Appeals
when the gallery ana floor collapsed
killing outright fifty-eight men ana
fatally inIuring four others. he
passed through The Ellyson case and
the earlier DAYS OF reconstruction and
his chronicle of events is not only in
teresting because Of his style. but In
structivc because Of first hand knowl-
edge Of That about which he writes.
The book will doubtless have a
large sale not only because of its
value to the reader and TO the stu
dent. hut because also OF the pur-
pose 10 which the proceeds will be
deNut ed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
TWO BANKRUPTCY
CASES INSTITUTED
ONE OF THE PROC EEDIN
B II o L G HIT BY CREDITORS:
OTHER VOLUNTARY.

Creditors petition was filed iii the
United States District Court yesterday
against the Virginian Veneer Com
pany, inc. of Jarratts, Greenesville
County. by three Petersburg concerns
claiming the alleged bankrupt owes
them in excess of $500 The petition
ing creditors and the amounts claim
ed against the Nirginian Veneer Com
pany are: Charles Leonard Hardware
Company. s162.42: w. w. Hines 4
Co, s43,3S, and f, f. Titus. s4576.
Petition In voluntary bankruptcy
was tiled yesterday afternoon by Joel
b. Rowe, who. trading as j. b. Rowe
business at Lady, Gloucester County
Mr. Rowe places his indebtedness at
$6,5l5.35, and his assets at $5,3s6o2.
of which $1,000 is claimed exempt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

syndicate row connected with the big
concern. Definite announcement was
made today. 1t Is understood the pur-
chase involves s20.0oo.o00. The stock
WAS bought by Pierre g. -BaPeHt- and
others active in the management of
the DUPONT Company. No outside In
terests are included.
General DUPONT will not relinduish
his moral interests in the concern. The
only significance in his retirement liz a
desire to get away from active busi-
ness because of Ill health.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
BETTING ON RACES
WAS HIS RUIN
FORMER POSTAL TELEGRAPH
CASHIER AT WASHINGTON
MAKES CLEAN BREAST.

Washington, .. c.. Feb. 27.---Henry
Green. formerly cashier Of the Pos
tai Telegraph Company. pleaded
guilty to-day to an Indictment charg-
ing the embezzlement OF about
$4,000 OF the company's funds dur
ing the four years in which he was in
it's employ. Green was arraigned be-
fore Chief Justice Covington in Grim
inal Division of the District SUI
preme Court. and was sentenced TO
serve four years in tine penitentiary,
The young man told an amazing
story to the Chief Justice. declaring
that he had been inveigIed into using
the companVs money to spend on
horse races. which he said had been
represented to him as ''fixed"
Several handbook men narassed
him by visits to the company offices.
he asserted, where they pictured to
him in glowing colors the sure things
which they had He took the COM
men. he declared, Green said ne
was unable to tell how much money
he had SO taken.
Restitution Amounts to $1,000.
Green mas made q clean breast
OF his embezzlement and returned to
the company as much as 5000.
which included all his savings during
| the four wears ne had worked for tn
| company. He Is also understood to
have furnished the Department Of
| Justice with the names of the men
who had persuaded him to bet on the
| PAGES. After sentence Green was
taken before the grand jury. and
| told his story. and gave that body
| the names II the men who. he claims,
obtained the money.
1 nfa,laon, tho
/ One of the schemes which Green
told the court the men outlined Ia
! him was that they knew the horse on
which he was to bet would he
equipped with an electric saddle and
4 that all he jockey had to do was
( to press the button. and the horse
would go out and win. Green says
| he sent some friends to the track one
/ day TO watch the horse that had been
selected" to win. and declares rhey
reported the horse had been pulled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

man OF considerable wealth. son of
a founder of Terre Haute. and the
last of his name.
Teel says his daughter has talked
about changing her name for several
years, and has said that il her father
cannot have a son for an heir. at
least he can have child with mans
name. The petition must be adver-
tised once a week for four weeks be-
fore the court can pass on it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
MEDICAL COLLEGE
IS CtASSEO HIGHER
MEDICAL STANDARD IN VIRGINIA
RAISED THROUGH NEW
GRADING.
IN CLASS A, GROUP
BOARD OF VISITORS MEEr MARCH
~ To >EIECT FsttLrN ron
1855 sESSION-SSS N
STt DENT BODY.

Thr rrrrut nelIon ~ The A4s0cls =
zion az American Medical Colleges. ri
which the Medical College Of Virginia
Is a member, ip abandoning The form
er era dine ol medical colleges Ia IN"
United States increasing entrance re-
quire meuts, has resulted In raising
the standard 4 the medical rroteS-
sion in Virginia and in the other
State. recognizing certificates ~ met
iesl students who graduate trem the
Virginia Medical College.
The council ON medi nj education
met with The college association ana
established Ihc new grading ~h!ch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
ships Leave for War Zone Porte.

New York. Feb. 27.-Five passenger
liners bound for ports in the war zone
set by Germany around the British
Isles were included in todays saflings
from this port. Hundreds of passen-
gers were aboard. The vessels were
the Lusitania. booked for LIVERPOOL;
the American liner st. Paul. for Liv-
erpool; the Holland-American steamer
Rotterdam. for Rotterdam: the Tou-
raine, for Havre, and the Kristianaf-
1ord, for Bergen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
AUSTRIA ISSUES
CONTINUED From First Page,

ing the pledge OF good neighborly re-
lations, the royal government permit
ted the Servian press to stir up unre-
strained hatred against the mon
archy; 1t has tolerated societies in
Servia and under the leadership of
higher officers. functionaries, teach
ers and judges. to carry on publicly
an agitation which aimed at a revo-
luionary outbreak III Austro-Hun-
garian territories 1t has not prevent
ed leading officers of the Eervian mill
itary and civil services from disdi-
recting public conscience to the point
that assassination was regarded as a
perfectly legitimate means OF fighting
the monarchy. This subersive agita-
ton has led to a series OF outrages
against prominent Austrian and Hun
garian officials and finally to the ac-
cursed assassination OF the heir ap-
parent, Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
which had been carefully planned In
Servia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
Popular Piano man Leaves.

George r. Hare, one time vice-pr~s-
ident of the Crafts Piano Company
and later with. the Walter D. Moses
Company. left Richmond yesterday to
assume his new position. recently ac-
Cepted with the w. +. Frederick Pia-
no Company at Cumberland. Md Mr..
Hare has many friends in this city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
GIRL TO BEAR MANS NAME.


Terre Hahte, Ind, Feb. 27.~-Hav-
ms arrived at the legal age Of eight
cen to-day, Miss Edith Isabel Teel
flied Il Pesffion III the Circuit Court
that she may change her name to
William Rose Teel. Jr. She Is the
only child Of william Rose Teei. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
INVESTIGATE BOARD
CONTINUED from First Page,


ing features Of the situation to-day,
on the eve OF what may develop into
startling expose.
A Real Investigation.
If the investigation be conducted
by the Vice Commission. 1t is going
To be a real investigation, There is
going to be no whitewashing done.
The commission will refuse to un-
dertake the disagreeable duty unless
1t be given full power to. summon
witnesses, to examine members of
the board Under oath, and to probe
deep down into the whole record OF
the board ard it's members. II this
power be refused, the commission
will was', its hands of that phase of
the matter. letting the Mayor and the
City Council and the Police Board
settle the matter
In the meantime the commission.
having given the Mayor the evidence
called for. win take up the work of
ascertainins the source Of supply of
the disorderly houses hi the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
TO Preach for Absent Pastor

Tn the absence of the pastor Rev.
A. G. Bergman. who. with his wife.
il visiting in Snrry County, Rev. w.
A. Laughan will preach this morning
in Woodland Heights Methodist
Church. The sermon tonight will be
preached by Rev. J. r. Eggleston.
pastor of Asburg Methodist Church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

Dover. probably by submarine.
Submarine attacks Boulogne-
Folkestone passenger boat. British
admiralty closes part Of North
channel between Scotland and Ire
land. British foreign office de-
clines to make monthly subvention
to assist Belgians, ON ground of
German acquisitions of money and
supplies to that country. Ambas-
sador Gerard presents plan to
German government to obviate
war zone peril to American ship
ping. Rheims cathedral and town
again damaged by German bonn
bardment
Thursday, Feb. 25.-Eleventh
merchant ship lost i'm war zone.
British admiralty announces prob
able loss of armed merchant crnis-
er Clan MacNaughton. German
advance on east front check, with
Russians resting on their fortress
line, according to Petrograd adj
vices. French say Germans lost
heavily in the fighting for Les
Eparges, and that French forces
have made notable gain in Cham
payne. Germans claim advances
on both fronts.
Friday, Feb. 26.--British admit
rally announces that all forts at
entrance to Dardanelles have been
reduced by allied feet. German
war office announces capture OF
Prasnysz, on direct line to War
saw. Russians turn in Bukowina
and menace Czernowitz. Two more
British merchant ships sunk in
channel. French report further
advances in Champagne and the
repplse OF German charges in Ar
-2eAAe.-----
Saturday. Feb 2T.--F'ederal
grand jury in New York investi-
eating activities of Hamburg
American Line in eoaling and pro-
visioning German warships from
American ports. Anglo French
fleet continues bombardment of
forts In Dardanelles while destroy
ers begin to sweep the channel OF
mines. Russians claim success at
Przasnysz and along entire Pol
ish front. Germans abandon pris-
oners. artillery and commissariat
in hasty retreat. French COM
munique says that further slight
advances were made In Cham
payne.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

Fl. /. Luffsey. weii-known bar
ness maker. died at 1a:i5 o'clotak
yesterday morning at his resideuce,
a05 North Twenty-first Street. afker
an Illness Of only two weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
DIstHbtIting Force.

with the German authorities 70 -.
cure cars and to Get right OF way
for shipments"
Distributing Force.
In conclusion the report nmyst -
This American force is now In
Belgium ready to be organised into
an effective working agency. They
are to constitute the long arms ~
which the American Office in Brussels
will be able to keep its hand upon
every cargo OF supplise from the time
1T crosses the Belgian border until Il
reaches It's destination, and incident
ally to keep an eye on the details
of local distribution"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
NEWS NOW MORE
Geo tinued from First Page.

British nation to take its place and
raise without stint or delay national
fund in its behalf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
Talk Berry's to boys and
they become interested.


they become interested.
Why
Because boys like Berry
Clothes above all others!
There's "whv' to that.
but most mothers already
know.
New Spring garments are
arriving daily. In the mean
time many are picking out
Medium weights from our win
ter stock, because they're still
being sold at greatly reduced
prices!
II IL c,hnes from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
PUSHING PROBE
Continued from v'frst Paxe.)

to shape their courses as the super
cargoes directed, and obey their In
structions in all respects. For this
the captains were informed. they
would be literally rewarded. They
were told :, further that the letters
might be regarded as private pa
pers." and not a matter of concern
to the owners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
MIG BUSINESS CHANGES.

General 4. Coleman Du pent Sells In
:. terest In Powder EamBaas4s4s.s.,si,
Wilmington, Del, Feb. 27~--General r.
Coleman DUPONT. president Of the
DUPONT Powder Company. has sold his
entire holdings In tho company 20 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
The Weather


Virginia Fair Sun0aY. cloudy Mon
day fresh uoftheTly Winds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
Local Itnisfnii.

Rainfall last twenty-fopr hours.
Deficiency In raiufaii' since March
! --....,...-.,..4........... s.s
Excess in rainfall, since January
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

that's all yom need tn know.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

Wednesday. Feb. 24.---Second
American cotton ship, the Garth,
sunk by mine in German waters.
Another Norwegian vessel sunk Off
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

ing features Of the situation to-day,
on the eve OF what may develop into
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-19
OLD COUNC|LMEN
FOR "CREATER" CITY
Municipal Fathers of Days Gone
by Sound Onward
Keynote

Strong boosts for a Greater Har-
risburg" We're a feature of the first
annual banquet of the Harrisburg
Councilmanic Association held last
night at Chestnut street hall. Covers
We're placed for $50 guests. Among
the banqueters were Councilmen who
served the city as far back as in the
70's.
The continuance of the onward and
upward spirit was urged by city So
licitor Daniel S. Seitz, POSTMASTER. In
his opening remarks, Citys Solicitor
Seitz referred to Harrisburg as the
most progressive city within the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, and said:
I'VE must not keep still. 1t is up
t, us to keep pace with the times.
Organization will bring the results.
New men will be found at the helm
from time to time, but you took a
prominent part in the beginning of
the Greater Harrisburg" movement
and you are still part of 1t. Others
helped you when you were in the city's
service. Now YOU can help others.
Your First Duty
your first duty as a citizen is to
boost Harrisburg. Squeleh all fault
TContinucd on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-19
New York Times Correspondent
Obtains Information From
"WeII-informed Quarter
FEW ATTACKS RECENTLY
Supposition Is That Instructions
Have Not Yet Been Announced
Officially
By Associated Press

New York, May 19.-Orders sus-
pending submarine operations against
the German government pending the
outcome of negotiations regarding the
representations made by this govern
ment in President Wilson's note, ac-
cording to a Washington dispatch to
the Times this morning. The Times
says the information was obtained in
"a well-informed quarter" after cable
press dispatches had said a German
submarine fired a torpedo at the liner
Pennsylvania on her trip from New
York to Glasgow, ended Monday. 1t
was stated at the source of information
that the report about the Transyl-
Vania could not be correct "for the
reason that submarine activity had
been discontinued by the German gov
ernment."
1t is not disclosed, the Times dis
patch says, whether the new orders
require that there are to be no attacks
by German submarines on vessels at
war with Germany unless they are
supposed to carry war supplies and
have no passengers on board. but the
dispatch says it is the understandings
that the order will apply to all mer-
chant vessels, belligerent as we'll as
neutral. The order, it was said, was
issued about q week ago. but the sup
position is that 1t has not been an
nounced officially.
1t is pointed out that since the day
following the sinking of the Lusitania
only one German submarine attack on
a merchant shin has been recorded
| This was on May i 5, or about a week
after the Lusitania disaster. the
steamer being the Martha, a Danish
craft, sunk off Aberdeen. and that in
this case all the members of the crew
were saved
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-19
CITY FRONT STEPS
COMPLETED At NOON
Foreman Williams Concreters
Place Last Block of Walk at
Market Street Gap
EXCAVATING FOR THE PLAZA
Future Plans For Continuance of
Improvement Work to Be
Threshed Out Tomorrow

With the exception of the closing of
the gap at Market street and that
stretch at the pumping station that
can't be put down until the plaza wall
Is erected, the river front wall. the
front steps of Harrisburg" were COM
pleted a few minutes before noon to-
day.
For the last few days Foreman Will
liams. of the Sucker Brothers Con-
struction Company. has been pushing
his concrete gangs ahead as fast as
.ossible and as a result previous rec
Afds for putting in the granolithic
Rlocks on the walk were smashed to
smithereens. Wet weather didn't de-
ter the concreters to any extent and
the foreman kept his men plugging
away with mixer, barrows, cars and
trowels even when the sullen skies
threatened TO let loose more than a
drizZle. The finishing touches to the
walk We're added at Market street at
noon.
Excavations for the grading on the
embankment back of the water house
are we'll under way and in u few DAYS
it is expected that the carpenters can
build the forms for the concrete wall
that is to support the proposed plaza.
Elbridge w. Cowden, of the Board of
Public Works, has been placed in
charge of the construction of the plaza
wall.
What future plan will be followed
relative to the continuance of the pub
lie improvement works in view of the
decision of the board of arbitration on
the river interceptor controversy will
be decided upon at tomorrow after
Moons meeting OF the Board of Public
Works. City Solicitor d. S. Seitz and
City Commissioner Lynch will meet
with the board and thresh out the re-
port. The items. it is understood. are
being inspected now. Tuesday the
board, its engineers and City Engineer
Cowden will meet with Council on the
subject.
That the question growing out of the
award to William H. Opperman, the
contractor. of nearly S23 900 against
the city is not settled yet by any means
so far as the city is concerned was
indicated to-day by municipal Off
cial. who grimly remarked in answer
to a question:
Were just resting on our oars
pending the meeting of the Board OF
Public Works tomorrow. The report
will certainly be well threshed out Al
this meeting and certain advise reIa,
tive to future action will be advanced
TO the board. We expect, by City So.
licitor Seitz."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-19
RUPTURE IN BRITISH
CABINET NO SURPRISE
Resignation of First Sea Lord
Fisher Is First Step in Sweep
ing Reorganization
BY Associated Prels

London. May 19.-The resignation OF
the veteran sailor Lord Fisher from
the post of first sea lord of the ad-
miralty because he and his nominal
civilian superior. Winston Spencer
Churchill. first lord of the admiralty,
have been unable to work together.
is probably the first step toward a
sweeping reorganization of the British
government.
The coalition cabinet, composed of
the strongest men of both political
parties, is believed to be the probable
solution of the governments difficult
ties. There is no question of a COM
plete change of the government but
the retirement of several members of
the Liberal cabinet to make way for
the strongest men of the Conservative
party is confidently expected.
Premier Asqt:1th will remain at the
head of the government in any event.
Continued ON Page 12.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-19
COMPENSATION LAWS
ARE NOW ASSURED
Bills Pass Senate as Desired by
Governor; Brown Expresses
Pleasure
[Continued on Page tO.1

The Senate to-day passed finally the
workmens compensation bills.
The seven measures were adopted
by vote of IS to 0, every member
present in the Senate being recorded
for the bills. The two senator's not
recorded were Messrs. Herbst, of
Berks, who is i'll, and Farley, Phila-
delphia who was absent from the city.
The bills were made a special order
for final consideration at noon to-
day, but it was 1920 p. m. when they
were taken UP. Only the titles were
read and as the clerk began to call the
roll on the first there was a chorus OF
ayes and before a dozen names were
called President Pro TEN. Kline an
nounced the passage of the bill by a
vote of As to 0. The same proceed
ing was taken with each of the other
six bills. There was not a word OF
discussion on the bills which are re-
garded as the most important that the
Legislature of Pennsylvania has passed
in many years.
Attorney General Pleased
THAT is fine" exclaimed Attorney
General Brown as the last bill was de-
clared passed. The Attorney General