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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
GRAVE COMPLAINTS
MADE BY ENGLISH
CAHRANYA MAY SOON FEEL LONG
ARM OF INJURED
POWERS.
QUESTION OF OIL. NOW
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BRITISH ARR: COMPELLED TO HAVE
SUPPLY FROM TANPICo DIS
rnICT Ctr OFF by FIRST
CHIEF.
QUESTION OF OIL NOW

Washington. Jan. lo.--Representa
tons characterized as very strong :"
were made at the state Department
today by the British Ambassador in
protest against the action of caranza
in compelling British oil companies in
the Tampico District to suspend oper,
atoms.
Unless csrran2a quickly Yields TO
protests already sent to him from.
Washington against this action with
reference 10 American and Dutch OIL
compa MES he will be confronted with
critical situation. The indications
are that Great Britain is prepared TO
go to much greater lengths In re
gard 10 the oil situation In Tampico
than ever before. because her naval
and land forces are to a considerable
degree dependent upon the Mexican
oil fields for their petroleum. A
stoppaEe of her OH supply from Tam
pico fields would. the British believe,
compel her to find sources. probably
the United States. and pay higher
price and possibly menace her with
a real shortage in oil.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
RICHMOND MAN IN
UTICA HOSPITAL IN
CRITICAL PLIGHT
Hardley Spence Victim of BIZ
chloride of Mercury Has
Fighting Chance for Life

Hardiey spence. twentg~seven years
old. for several years employed by the
Quaker Oats Company as a travelling
salesman, we'll known In Richmond,
where he has many friends, brother
of F.. "A. spence, OF Nc. West Cary
Street, president of the Spence-Nun-
namaker Company, wholesale grocers,
is lying In dying condition In hos
pitai in Utica, \. y. as the result of
taking bi-chloride Of mercury, Word
was received here of his being found
In an unconscious condition in his
room in Utica hotel by bell boys.
He was rushed 10 a hospital and q
stomach pump used vigorously in an
attempt to save his life.
Mr.. Spence has been resident of
Richmond all his life. and besides a
brother. he has one sister. Miss Julia
Spence, who lives with her brother
at 3 West Cary street
Whether the poison was taken with
suicidal intent or not could not be
learned In teicsrar received here
by AIR. Spence from the manager OF
the hotel at which his brother was
stopping 1t said that the hi-chloride
was takef accidentally. although this
could not be established Mr.. spence.
when communicated with over the
telephone last night. said that unless
word was received at once that his
brothers condition was improving. he
would probably leave for Utica this
morning. He wired the hospital where
his brother is a patient to do every
thing in their power To save Mr..
Spence. A reply stated that this was
already being done.
Mr. Spence also received telegram
from the Quaker oats Company Chi
cage heAdatiartefS, notifying hin, of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
Narrowing Details From Earth
quake Zone Show Pitifuf
Situation
Injured Number
Thirty Thousand
Homeless as Result of Awful
Cataclysm Are Uncounted.
Government Active in Re-
lief Work

Rome, Jan. 15.--Dctaiied re.
ports coming from provinces
which shared i'm the earthquake
Thursday morning show that thu
number of deaths probably Will
exceed the first estimates oi
10000. and perhaps will be mora
than 10000, with nearly 59,00U
injured.
These figures are based upon
the conditions found by the relief
organizations in towns and yfl-
lagos near Rome, especially In
Avcsxzano, which WAS entirely
destroyed with a loss of life that
may suriRass ten thousand. Tho
authorities do not attempt even
to estimate the casualties in Cam
pania and the southern part OF
The Province OF the Ahruzxi
where the under secretary Of
public works Is organizing the re-
lief work.
The sams situation rs true OF ths
towns OF Soru. fifteen miles southeast
OF Aveszzano. Pesesolsdo. Castelliri
Atina and Isolaliri. where the mortal,
lty Is supposed to have been great
est. The military are now engaged
IN opening mp the railroads and high,
ways to those places which are as We
anreiieved, since the disaster a
Avezzano mas monopoiize the relic
efforts. The conditions in Campania
ara said to he especially appalling.
GETS To Her Work.
Although the killed and the injured
are increasing. Italy has gone reso,
lutely at the task of relief and Ia con-
hdent of handling the situation with.
out outside aid. Offers from foreign
countries have been declined with
thanks, although Americans, French
British an Iother residents here are
taking an active part, Fears thai
foreigners had lost their lives in ths
disaster have been dispelied by care
ful inquiry ana ii is certain that nj
Americans We're killed, though some
lYataralized emigrants probably are
among the victims. The ministry OF
the interior issued the following state.
ment tonight:
The reports of dead and injured are
necessarily fragmeutary. 1t is pos.
sible--and we hope this TO be ths
case--that the number will be much
reduced Fher advices received from
the deficient sections are compared
One instance alone shows the con-
fusion that still prevails In the earth.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
GETS LIFE TERM
AND THEN SOME
NEGRO WHO SHOT LUTHER
sCHERER PLEADS GUILTY
NJ CONVICTION.

William Reynolds. the negro who
sfot and desperately wounded Luther
l.. scherer claims agent of the Chesa :
peake and a,aio Railway Company.
several weeks age. on yesterday at
Covington plead guilty TO the charge
and was sentenced TO the penitertiary
III life. He was indicted on charge
OF shooting ewith intent 10 kill.
In addition to his life penalty he
was given two years each on five in
dictments for car breaking.
This is his third conviction on felony
charges
Mr.. Scherer. the victim. Of t,le
nagrns bullet, Is Improving steadily.
but slowly at the Chesapeake and Ohio
Hospital at Clifton, Forge II WIS
ru nc red yesterday. that Mr.. SGherer
would be brought back here today.
hut this WAS denied IT his home.
u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
LAWMAKERS HEAR
TAX PLAN TALKS
THAWFTUSs OF COMMISSION PLs \
ONLY ONES 10 SPEAK, CAPT.
noNoHoE BEING DETAINED.
ECHOLS IS EULOGIZED
SENATOR GRAxAT~r SUCCEEDS
STAT NTDN MEMBER ~ HEAD
or SENATE's COMMITTEE
on FINANCE.
SENATOR

I In joint session yesterday uornine
t thu General Assembly Of Virginia
was addressed by DR.. Thomas Walker
Page and Major J. b. Anderson,
members Of the state Tax Commits
sion, both Of whom favored the tax
commission system Captain :. r.
} Donahos. OF Fairfax who WAS ex-
pected to be present and address the
Joint assembly in favor OF segrega s.
ton, telegraphed that he could not
be present He would have been the
only speaker favorable TO tax reform
by the segregation plan, as both Dr.
Page and MIR, Anderson are strong
advocates of the permanent tax COM
mission idea. DR. Page made an
especially strong argument for the
commission system, and pointed out
defects in the segregation plan which
to him seemed conclusive pr6of that
the tax commission system was pre-
ferrah!e 10 the segregation plan,
The joint Assembly convened at
1880 o'clock for the purpose OF con-
firnling nominations of the Governor.
The nomination OF Benjamin L. Pur-
cell to be State Dairy and Food Conn
missioner i'll place of Commissioner
Saunders resigned, was ratified
Unanimously The senate and House
then listened 70 Dir Pages address
which was IA very able and Illuminate
ing discussion of the tax system from
1.-The commission viewpoint. DIR. Page
spoke strongly and forcefully for
about an hour. making several points
that took with wavering members
Wouid Not BE Expensive.
The first half of DIR. Pages speech
which was practically a repetition OF
HIS previous address to the Finance
Committee, dealt with objections that
have been raised To the commission
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
GEORGIA MOB
LYNCHES ENTIRE
FAMILY Of -FOUR
Outcome of Raid On Blind Ii
ger in Which Officer Was
Beaten Up by Negroes

Monticello. Ca. Jan. ia
mob composed OF about 100 un-
identified persons entered the
Jasper County jail here, ovcrpow-
cred James Il. Setl, jailor, took
the keys away from him. got pos
session of four negro prisoners,
a man. his two daughters and one
son. and. marching them to
tail pine tree. hall mile distant.
iynchcd them one nj a TINT. The
negr ks were BANGED by the same
ro,s. and the body Of each was
ritidled with bullets.
Dan Barber, his son, Jesse barber
and his two daughters, Euia Charles
and Ella Charles, the victims OF the
mob, were taken In custody by sheriff.
t.zell, Wednesday night after they
had roughly handled Chief OF Police
j. J.. Williams, of Monticello. The
chief Of Police went to BARRIERS house
II; raid a blind tiger which he had been
Informed was operated there by Bar
her. who was notorious character,
The chief was alone. He found Bar
Der, his son, his two daughters and
Ave other negro men there carousirg
The negroes pretended to submit
to arr >st. but few minutes later
when they caught williams Off his
guard. the members OF BARRIERS fam
lily assaulted him, Dan barber struch
his pistol from his pocket. held his
own pistol In the face of the chief
while his sixteen year old son and
two daughters beat the officer about
the face and body with their fists and
sticks
Dan Barber notified the chief tina,
after they finished beating him they
would kill him and 1t Is said he fired
one of two shots past the Officers
head.
passing negro heard the shoot
ing and not knowing what "A happen
linz rushed TO the sheriff with the news
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
MONUMENT DEALERS
NAME NEW OFFICERS
SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF
VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION AT
JEFFERSON.

The Retail Monument Dealers AS
ISOLATION OF Virginia yesterday after
noon In the jefferson Hotel concluded
their second ANNUAL meeting, after
looking after muc.r business of inter-
est TO marble dealers. hy eiacting Of
ticers and selecting Alexandria as the
place for the semi-annuaI meeting
which will be held in July.
The officers, named are; President.
j. H. Marsteilar. OF Roanoke: secre-
tary, c. r. Rowe, or Danvilie. ana
treasurer, +. T.. Parkinson. OF Rich
mond. The executive committee Isl
j. n. brown. Of Richmond. chairman.
and W p. Rowe, Of Danviise; and
james Ct. Bare, o. Marion, The .tsso-
lciatton has about nfty members,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
SENATE ENJOYS
DEBATE ALL DAY
ON DRY" QUESTION
Some Humor Injected Into Sit
uation by MARITIME Defense
of Jerseys Morality Viii
Hams Lines Up

Washington. Jan. 15.--The
senate wins cfiIivcncd today by
an ot.ifaSlsioned debate on the
prohibition question.
senator MARITIME of New Jer-
scy. was opposed TO all snch leg
isiation. He furnishc most of the
enjoyment of the debate. He
reused senator Bristpw. from the
prohibition State or Kansas. uff-
til that gentleman cast aspcr~ion>
upon the social and moral t,ondi-
ton of New Jersey as compared
with Kansas.
GEOGRAPHICALLY, New Jersey is sYt-
uated next To New York. the great
Empire STATE. with her open port.
open To the world. and on the ether
side Is pennsylvania with the great
epea port IT Philadelphia said Mr..
MARITIME. Naturally we might get
stt.fr IF tffs Evils or the great CITY,.
The Senator from New Jersey In
tiaated tina. his commonwealth was
as good as could be expected. cons
sidefsng the company that she was
keeping. This brought Senator
O'Golman of New York. to his feet.
i am surprised. said he that the
Senator from New Jersey. In the sit
uation provoked by the Senator from
Kansas. should find Il necessary To
resprt 10 q plea or confession and
avoidance. Living next 10 the STATE
~ New Jersey, as / do. / should be
Pc Jared To say that there. Is absu.
suteiy M foundation for the criticiSm
Of the senator from Kansas regard
ing the COMMONWEALTH Of New Jer-
sey. II would have Afforded ma
much pleasure Ii the distinguished
Senator from New Jersey had plaeed
his ear IN the safne xround. r.
Martinc Much n Esytdnn1<sc. 4;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16

But few hours remain of the larg-
great $4,000 prize distribution OF The
Richmond tirginian. Many cnndi-
dates who have put things off until
the last few days. are busying them
selves during tbs remaining hours Of
the large vote offer
All subscriptions must be turned into
this office tonight, otherwise they will
not count on the large oner. Candi-
dates living outside Richmond will he
allowed to mail their subscriptions
from their local postofiice up TO the
closing time AS given above. Bear in
mind, the closing hour. O'Clock sharp.
Snmnsin1 Up.
Candidate sshouid sum UP what they
-Aat~ sscsse dprsnx thu twc weeks Of
sqids Ipr,ss pefte y chsek up o. ,yssF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
ITALIAN DEATH LIST MAY co AS HIGH AS THIRTY THOUSAND
GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY PRESSING REL LIEF OF TIL SUFFERERS
xIpLAcK LOSES TWO NUMBERS
Michisap's Gallant Commander Ran
ship Aground.

Washington. Jan. 15.--Captain Al
bert f. Niblack and Lieutenant Clar-
ence L. a. Arnold. commander and
navigator of the battleship Michigan
at the time Of her grounding OF the
Virginia Capes, November II, will lose
two numbers and ten numbers. re-
spectiVeiy. In ilneal rank result
OF their trial by court martial for re-
sponslbility for the action.
The court recommended that Cap
tain Niblack be reduced Ave numbers
and Lieutenant Commander Arnold
forty numbers. Secretary Daniels, on
the recommendation of the Bureau OF
Navigation, reduced these sentences
There were many extenusting clrcam-
stances in favor of the two officers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
VILLA MOVES IN
WEST COAST CAMPAIGN

Ell Paso. Tex, Jan, 15.--Foilowing
u conference with General villa at
Torreon. General r. Riveros. Military
Governor of Sinaloa has left to take
charge OF the west coast campaign.
Ii now appears that this movement
will be almost as important a. that
now being waged in the northeast
around Monterey, and that the move
ment of Riveros is part Ut a plan
worked enIt by Villa which resulted in
his sending General Juan Cabral to
Southern sonora with $500 men.
Qarranza advices regarding Gen.
eral Ramon Iturbide. Carranza's Mil
itary Governor Of Sinaloa, state that
he. at the head of large body of
troops has invaded southern Sonora
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16

Special TO The Richmond v:rginlan. J
Abingdon, Va, Jan. 15.~-Stonewali
Jackson College for young ladies'. the
Presbyterian school recently entirely
by fire. will be rebuilt here
according to the decision OF the board
of trustees, which met today at Rad
ford for the purpose of considering
plans for the schools reconstruction
A delegation of leading business men
from Abingdon urged the claims OF
this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
OUT OF wORK-kILIs SELF.
Lynchburg Man Ends Life With
Pistol RufIsst

Especial 10 The Richmond yirgiulan)
Lynchbnrg. Va, Jan. ls.--~In i'll
health, out OF work, and Respondent.
Richard Paris, this afternoon shot
himself through the head and was
found dead in his room with a pistol
In his hand. He WAS fifsy-seven years
of age. unmarried and had been fore
man in a tobacco factory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
Gets Sixty-one Votes, or Major
ity. After Strenuous Fight
Waged by Others
Goochland Man S
Nomination Popular
Former Member of the House.
Gibson. of Culpeper, and
Browning. of Orange. Other
Candidates

John Ruth, rford, of Goochland.
was nominated by the Democratic
caucus last nigh: as judge of the
Ninth Judicial Circuit composed of
The counties of Orange. Goochland.
Lo1isa and g'ulpeper.
The other candidates were A. T.
Browning, 81 orange. ana Edwin Fl.
Gibson, of Cuipeper.
Tile vote was: Rutherford, 81: CID
son. %: Browning. -,
When the vote was first announced
Mr.. Rutherford had tut 50 votes. or
.ess than 1t ma jority. but several
others, SEEING that the Gcnchland
mans nomination was certain
changed, giving MIN q majority on
the nrst ballet.
t,raSty Is Named.
The GAUGES was called u order
shortly after s. o'clock bv Harry Hous-
to1, II f4ampson. chairman. After
the roll had been called, showing that
all t-ut a few of the Democrats of the
two houses were present. J. II. G..
Grasfy. of Augusta. was elected sec
retarv unanimously. MIR. Grasty was
nominated as a politician a statesman
and as n gentleman. Dn taking office
The gentleman frnn1 Augusta mod
estty disclaiined recognition as poll
ticiaa statesman, or even as a secre-
men; upon his. qualities as a gentle
man. Colonel Leedv having referred
TO him as q Christian. he declined to
be interviewed on that subject also
Senator Rison introduced resolu-
zion outiininl, the order of procedure
which resolution was adopted with
the amendment that the uncentested
tudseships should first be voted upon.
Accordingly the following were
elected
Other Judges Named.
Thomas = BIakey. as Judge OF the
Twelfth Circuit, TO succeed Judge
Wright.
Preston w Campbell. as Judge of
the Twenty-third Circuit. 70 succeed
Judge F. r. Hutton.
r. II. billiard. as judge OF the Thlr-
tieth Circuit. to MI the unexpired
term
f. A. kinE as Judge OF the Corpo-
ration Court " Roanoke, to succeed
Judge Waller Staples.
Floyd II Roberts. as judge of the
Corporation Court OF Bristol. to sue
coed Judge Joseph L. Kelly.
Judge Joseph l.. Kelly. as Judge OF
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
ONLY TODAY LEFT ON
GOLD PRIZE PERIOD
All Subscriptions Must BE Mailed From Yonr Posofice
by 9 O'clock Tonight to Count
the Prize Period
the Prize Period.

friends and see If you have ask d
every one of them 10 help you. 60
see the party. who, at the beginning
told you to come around later. Re-
member the one subscription YOU
might neglect 10 get in on this Of
fer may lose the coveted automobile
for you. Many subscriptions can be
got by the hustler during the remain
ing hours. Let not your wall be.
Il wish l had" after the votes are
counted on February 20. What are
you going to do? Az
DISTRICT 1.
Votes.
Fl. II. Adams, Eastvilie. -. "a. 600
". r.. Broaddus. West Point 81. 800
siiaS Frances r. Bellows. White
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
SCISSORS STILL
CENTER Of MOST
VIOLENT ATTACKS
French Holding Ground Along
Aisne and Do Not Fear
Further Advance
Worst Clash
Since Ypres
lofrc Is Concentrating Large
Body of Troops to Bar Ger
: mans Road and Expects to
Recover Positions

Paris. Jan t5.--Soissons con-
finues to be the center of tho
heaviest fighting ON the western
front. Ii IL the most important
and the fiertset conflict since
Ihat nj Ypres In the first German
dash for Calais. Although the
Niles have been obliged to with
draw Mt certain points and the
Germans 6s,e adv anccd. the bat
tie is by no means over and Cen
erai Joffre il sending further re-
Inducements In expectation of
recovering the lost ground.
The war office has had no news Of
the operations today. the Official COM
anuniaue ssued al 1886 tonight say
lag merely.
NO noteworthy incident IS report
cd
Ii Is known here that faghting has
keen going on all day aud unofficial
reports declare hat the tsserma rs
nAvr been checked and that the
French troops have begun to push
north again. The capture OF 81.
quarter northeast of Scissors aud
kilograms issued this evening showed
that the allied counter attack has
has sossse effect Apparently Crouy
ffias been ie-t. but its recaptIre IL re
gafdel cersaifs,
French Not Nervous.
No fears are expressed la nail
iiary circles that the German eff
feff al Scissors has any chance Of
success. Even II the Allies should
lose possession of the town. IL is not
supposed that The Germans will be
able 10 get any nearer to Paris or 10
The coast cities The French retire
tuent IL Is asserted was necessary
because Of the foods along he Aisne
snd no further wit hdrawal IT, looked
.nr
1--WE hundred refugees who arrived
iu Paris from CTcuy this afternoon
say that the battle for that village
MAS exceptionally violent and that
very large forces ri men were en-
gagged on both sides They also say
that the Germans fired on hospitals.
churches and amhulances indiscrin-
fnateIy. the cathedral being HIT sew
enty Ave times during the week past.
During the severest fghttne Mime.
Aacherey, who acted as Mayor. and
Mile. Seller, head ~ ne Red Cross.
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Especial to The Richmond vir-
giu'au.b
New Bern, Y. g., Jan. Isl. ".
Murray. president of the Pied
,rNpnt trust Company, OF BuriIng-
TON; Mrs. ". T.. Porch. wife OF the
manager OF We uIde Colony Inn,
nj Beaufort and q. II. Dodson. of
Norfolk, Va. are known TO have
been killed or drowned when the
gas1in~ tanks of the yacht Ju-
liza exploded early this morning
near Long shore Hieer mt polat
about twenty miles from EnEIe-
hard. Hyde County. The vessel
sank before any assistance could
reach her or it's occupants. Mrs.
!. W. Murray. who was an heard
the vessel with her husband, sue
ce%aed in swimming 10 the shore.
TWO miles distant. The fate of the
crew il probiematical. nv 1t is al
mosf impossible 10 secure any
definite Information In regard 10
the catastrophe.
This catastrophe is one of the mos
appalling 10 occur in the waters O
eastern North Carolina in years. M
Murray. who Is one of the owners c
re olde Colony lnh. AZ Beaufort. ha
gone TO Norfolk early in the week. &C
ny his wife aud MIR,
Porch. wife OF the manager of the int
o purchase the yacht Julia from J
H. Dodson pf that city.
Blew Survivor Qua of noat.
The purchase was made aud tn
>arty. accompanied by Ar Dodspn an
I Is supposed one or more member
" the crew, started back to Beaufor
IN board OF the vessel THE start Wi,
made, il is said. on Wednesday after
noon. So Tar. as is known the tri
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keontlnuea oa BIC Eopr.l
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which reminds you that
you should read the Rich
mond virginian
EVERY DAY.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-06
Adopted by Three States.

In 1891 educators and bankers met and passed resolutions of approval of the system, and it was the chief sub ject of discussion at the 1891 meeting of the National Council of Women. By 1892 Thiry was able to report de- posits of $207 ,000 in school savings banks ill twelve states.
 In 1910 the Massachusetts legisla- ture passed a law making instruction in thrift through savings banks com pulsory in the public schools of that state. Arthur B. Chapin, state bank commissioner of Massachusetts, is given credit for the law. New York and California followed, and today these three states have laws making the maintenance of school savings banks compulsory.
 Since 1910 the American Bankers association has taken an active inter- est in the matter of school savings. Through the efforts of E. C.. McWil- Hams, secretary of the savings bank section of the association series Of lectures on thrift were delivered at the Cooper institute in New York and they were largely attended.