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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02
FOR STUDY AFTER DEATH
Sclentistn VIII Ask Prominent Men to
Dequcnth Their Hrninn.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. January L.
Efforts to induce eminent scientists,
captains of industry and political lead
crs to permit their brains to be cX-
amineu after death will be made by
members OF the American Association
for the Advancement OF Science. This
announcement was made to-day at the
closing session of the associations an
nual convention. Copies OF the ad-
dresses on the brain made yesterday
sill be sent broadcast, and at tile as
sociation's midsummer meeting at San
Francisco In August every delegate
VIII be asked to beQueath his brains
to specialists for study.
Three members of tho asssociation-
Dr. Edward Pickering. Harvard: DR..
Henry Skinner. Academy OF Natural
Science. Philadelphia, and DR. L. o.
Howard. Washington, permanent secre-
tary of the association--announce that
they contemplate beaueathing their
brains to the cause of scientific in
vestigaton.
Science has studied the brains Of
plenty OF murderers," declared DR..
Howard. but 1t Is not often a brain
Of man of really high calibre may
be compared with those of criminals
or men Of lower rnentality'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02

LONDON, January uO:1O p MY
The destruction of the British battle
ship Formidable I'm the English Chan
mel to-day by mine or a submarine
boat, although one OF those events
Englishmen now realize must be ex.
pected so long as the British navy 10
compelled to keep the seas. has caused
widespread grief -
rms Is due not so much to the loss
o! the snip, which was fifteen war.
ola and cost about $4,000, 900. ms IL 10
ior the men-6Oo in number-who are
neiieFed 10 have gone down with her
nus far only $50 men of tue Formida-
pie 8 crew OF $50 are known TO have
peeh rescued. light cruiser picked up
eighty and trawler seventy. Amone.
the rescued are eight officers and siy
midshipmen. 80
The British admiralty has NOT ,r
nounced the locality where the disasts,.
occurred, and declares 1t ia unable tn
say whether the ship struck a mine ,or
was torpedoed, but the inclination zhera
Is 10 believe that a submarine again
has been successful in attack. =
news from the battle fronts on the
Continent was dwarfed to-day by the
latest loss to the British navy. although
big battles are taking place along fht
two fronts. - y
Fighting In Flanders and Norther,s
france has been confined largely Z
artiiery engagements. except nerOa
bethune, where the Germans claim thu ',
they nave taken n British trench Th
admit, however, the loss Of St Georg ma
near the belsisn coast which the BFer,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02
BRYAN AT ASHEVlLLE
Inspccfr Property on Which He Is I,
Build summer Home.

ASiiENILLE. " c.. January clad
in mountain climbers outfit. Secre-
tary OF state William j. Bryan. who is
spending the holidays here. to-day
trnmDed over the ten-acre tract of land
on Sunset Mountain. which he recently
purchased with the intention OF build
ing summer home.
While conducting his tour OF nspec-
tion Mr.. Bryan received messaG e
from Mrs. Bryan at Tucson. Ariz.. an
nouncing the birth of n daughter to
Alr. ana Mrs. william Jennings Bryan.
Jr
Tonight Secretary Bryan was the
guest OF honor nj n dinner given at Il
local hotel Tomorrow. he says. he
VIII cut down some trees on his prop
crty.
when asked for statement relative
to the United States note of protest
10 Great Britain, Secretary Bryan de-
clared that he could not discuss even
in an informal way such delicate af-
fairs OF state.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02
WAR ON AMBULANCE CHASERS
Campaign BcEun by District Attorney
Martin, of the Bronx.

NEW YORK. January IA cam
paign against the ambulance chasers'
trust" so-called by District Attorney
Martin. OF the Bronx. was begun to-
DAY with the arrest at bridgeport,
Conn. Of Dennis Murray. foreman OF
hncmen for the New York, New Haven
ana Hartford Railroad. on warrant
charging perjury. Murray was re-
leased on bail.
confession obtained from Murray,
according TO the police, revealed that
an organization of influential lawyers
exists for the purpose Of suing large
corporations. particularly the New Ha-
ven road, for slight or imaginary ia :
juries in accident cases.
The alleged perjury in Murray's
case concerned his testimony Mt cor
oner's jury year ago into the lea tn
Of q New Haven lineInnn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02
GERMANS DESTROY
BRITISH WARSH|P
The Formidable Sent to Bottom
at Some Point in English
Channel.
LOSS OF LIFE VERY HEAVY
Only $50 Members of Crew of
$50 Known to Have Been
Saved.
LOSS OF LIFE VERY HEAVY
Vessel Torpedoed
Both Fore and Aft

LONDON, january . t3;42 a. Nd.
Tho Daily Chronicle states TINT
survivors of the bnttIcship Formi-
dnhlc report TINT the vcssc. was tor
pc,toed both fore md nft carly Fri
day morning und sank almost i'm
mcdiutcly.
The Chronicles B-tvham c0rrc-
sp0ndcnt. who IL authority for the
foregoing. says the captain OF the
traNicr Providence, which rescued
seventy survivors who had cacnpc.i
from the bntticship In n cutter,
stntes TINT other fishing b0nts were
close at hnnd. The cnptain Expresses
the belief thnt other survivors have
been rescued pud tukcn to Dnrt-
mouth. lie snW no other bOnts he
longing to the Formidable, how
ever.
The Chronicles Chatham c0rrc-
Spondrnt snys the Formidable left
TINT port ON Thursday morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02
PREDICTS END OF WAR IN 1915
President Poincarc AddrcSses Foreign
Diplomats on New Years Day.

PARlS, January l.--Prediction that
1918 would see the end of the war was
made by President Poincarc in an ad-
dr"ss to-day to foreign diplomats who
Went TO the Palace of the Elysee 10
present New Years congratulations
The British ambassador, Sir Francis
Bertie, as dean of the diplomatic corps.
presented the congratulations of his
coileasues ana himself In his address.
Sir Francis remarked that the diplomat I :
present comprised representatives of
the nations hghting at the side Of
france, and OF other nations where
neutrality imposes special duties on
this grave crisis"
American Ambassador Sharp was
among those present He was accom-
panied by three former ministers who
sare aiding him at the embassy during
the war--John w. Garrett, H. Percival
Dodge and John G.. Coolidge
President Poincare exchanged New
Years greetings by telegraph with
General Joffre and Kings of Great
Britain, Belgium and Servia and the
Emperor OF Russia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02
USUAL NEW YEAR
CUSTOMS LACKING
Official White House Reception
Abandoned Because of Mrs.
Wilson's Death.
DAY is QUIET IN WASHINGTON
Many Diplomats and Officials
Leave Cards With Greet
ings for President.
WASIIINCTnN

WASHINGTON January Tho
usual White House New Year recep-
tion. abandoned this year because Of
Mrs. Wilson'S death. was replaced to-
day by a steady stream of foreign Dip
lomnts and government officials who
called and left their cards with greet
ings for President Wilson. with the
exception Of Secretaries Daniels and
Bryan, who are IN North Carolina, most
of the Cabinet members came to the
White House and left cards.
The President received no callers
and made no visits. He played his
usual game OF golf and took long
automobile ride. The only members OF
Ills family With him were Mrs Francis
Is. Sayre and Miss Margaret wilson
his daughters, and Miss Helen Wood
row Bones, his cousin. The President
began the year by rising ut 3 o'clock 10
push an electric button that opened the
San Diego exposition at midnight. Pa
ci1c Coast time.
New Years greetings to the Presi-
dent from rulers of other nations and
from many Americans reached the
White House to-day.
King Albert of Belgium sent the
following message:
"On the occasion Of the New Year
send you my most sincere congratuia-
ttons md tho wishes | form for the
welfare OF the great American nation.
whose generosity to Belgium Is of SO
"uch heip IN lfiis time OF distress ana
sorrow"
King George Of Great Hritain sent
the following:
1T anordg me sincere pleasure to
convey to YOU on the commencement
Of the New Year my hearty good
for the welfar. and prosperity of the
United States OF America, to which
we are united 10y such close ties of
friendship and intimacy"
Count Won Bernstorn. German am
bassador TO the United states. sent
the following:
please accept m. most sincere and
respectful wishes for a very happy
New Year for yourself your family
and country"
DAY At CAPITAL
NtStALII QUIET
The day In the national capital was
unusually quiet. The annual "dlplo-
matte breakfast" by the Secretary OF
state TO the members OF the diploma tic
corps had been abandoned because of
the war. and many other time -honorcd
ceremonies which usually play so i'm
portant n part in the Washington Of
fetal New Year celebration were omit
ted for the same reason.
4 In ofhcial and diplomatic circles the
DAY was observed with the usual cX-
Changes OF greetings though many of
the diplomats were unable 10 greet old
it'cHuh oI tnc corps, having become
enemies. at least officially, since 1914
was ushered in
The practice Instituted many years
ago by the Naval Observatory in send
Ing New Year greeting to all the
countries OF the world hy an arrange
ment OF wireless. cable and land telc-
graph was abandoned.
Under existing war conditions, with
80 large proportion OF the cable and
telegraph circuits out of commission
or commandecrcd FOR military purposes,
the officials said ihc feat OF girdlint,
the globe was impracticablc
Both houses OF Congress had ad-
5ourned until Saturday
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WILSON THANKS POIMCARE
Pleased with Visit OF Eugene Bricux to
-. Science Meetings.

WASHINGTON. January 1.-presi-
aent wilson has written a letter to
thanking him for letter from the
French Academy recently brought to
this country by Eugene Brieux, the
dramatist.
NJ. Brieux came as n special repre-
sentative or the French Academy to
attend meeting OF the American
Academy OF Arts and Letters ma thn
National Institute of Arts and Letters
He called at the White House with
Ambassador Jusscrand
Mr. Wilson addressed the French
president as "a colleague in letters"
and spoke OF the warm feeling held
By himself and the american peooIc
Cor the French government and people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02
REORGANIZATION OF ARMY
British Order AnnouI DeveIopmcn,
OF Present OrH zutiun.

LONDON, January lt 20 r. M).-
An army order issue night an
nounces that the present pi-h Of mill
tary organization Will he further de-
veloped by creation of six armies, each
10 consist generally OF three army
corps.
The first army will be commanded
by Lieutenant General Sir Douglas
flaiG, who headed the first army corps
of the cNpeditionary force; the second
hy General ir Horace l.. Smith Dor :
rien; the third by Lieutenant General
Sir Archibald Hunter: the fourth by
General Sir Ian Hamilton: the NTH
by General Sir Leslie Rumble. and the
sixth by General Sir Bruce NJ. Hamil-
ton
This reorganization follows on the
absorption of Lord Kitchener's army
into the regular army.
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LONDON. January t2:4s p. Ml.-Tb

LONDON. January (2:45 p. MD.-The
German war OF attrition found another
Britisss victim to-day. and robbed the
Britlslfynav OF the hfteen-year-
but Silly useful battleship Formidable
IL was We same class as the battle
ship Bui~alk, blown up n few weeks
ago off Sheernes. Either mine or
submarine is held responsible for the
Formidabie's fate.
Apparently tho loss of life on board
the Formidable has been very heavy, as
only $50 members Of her crew
are known TO have been saved ON
cials. however. hold out hope that
others may have been picked up.
The .Torquay trawlcr Providence
rescued seventy of the survivors dur
ing terrific storm this morning.
The rescue was made under dam
Serous circumstances. The Irawlcr
providence was running before the
gale for shelter, when her crew dis
covered the small open boat driving
under their lee. After desperate cf-
forts the trawler got a rope to the
cutter and brought her to stern.
DANGER OF LOSING MEN
IN TfsIRTY-FOOT SEAS
The, naval men began TO jump
aboard. but even then there was dam
ger of losing men in the thirty-foot
seas After half hours work, how
49, 1ii were safely rescued. The
rope 10 the cutter was then cut Size
was full of water, having hole under
her hull. which had been stuffed with
pair OF trousers. of which one man
had divested himself for the purpose
others of the rescued men had little
ciothing The naval men had been In
the cutter for nearly twelve hours
The crew of the trawler distributed
cofec. food and tobacco among the be-
humbed sailors. When they landed the
residents brought blankets. clothing
and boots for the survivors. and housed
them in comfortable quarters
The exact locality of the disaster
has not been revealed. but the fact that
IL occurred In the English Channel re-
calis the circumstance that British
ships have been engaged in lombard
ing the German positions on the Bel
sian coast. and that German subma-
rines on several occasions in the past
have attempted TO torpedo them.
AS in previous disasters 10 British
SHIPS. the casualty list in this case in
Guides many midshiDmen. sixteen hav-
ing been on board the Formidable
The British battleship Formidable
had displacement OF $1,000 tons. she
was 43o feet long and carried com
plement OF $50 men. She was heavily
armored. and carried four twelyc-inch
guns twelve siN-inch guns and sixteen
twelVc-poundcrs. She was provided
also with four submerged torpedo
tubes
The Formida Bile was launched in
1898, and was a sister ship to the
Irresistible and Implacable
The Formidable hnd assigned to her.
according to the British navy list OF
December various fleet officers, and
consequently she undoubtedly was act
ing as n flagship at the time OF her
destruction. Her captain was Arthur
\. LoNley and her commander. Charles
r. Ballard. Captain John C. Deed was
In command Of the marines on boa,,l.
while the feet surgeon was Godfrsy
Taylor and the fleet paymaster. p. J..
Ling. The chaplain Is given as the Rev.
George Is. Robinson. On board the
Formidable were also sixteen miHhip-
men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02
CUSTOMARY CELEBRATIONS
ENTlNEIN I.ACKING

BERLIN. January ! (vla The Hague
and London, :o5 l.. M).-Berlin showed
strtkingly last night, for the first
time since the wars outbreak. that
the lie or the city is not proceeding
normally. Customary celebrations to
welcome the New Year were almost
entirely lacking.
Merry throngs which formerly crowd :
cd Bcrl!ns thoroughfares on New
Years Eve were replaced last night
by n limited gathering, whose serious
ness OF mien gave the occasion dis
ttnctly solemn aspect. There was no
noise. Even the customary "ProsIt
Neujahr" was missing
The same quiet prevailed everywhere.
All amusement places were closed at
o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02
HOT SPRINGS ONLY "yyTsI"
SPOT IL ARKANSAS

HOT SPRINGS, ARK. January L.
Hot Springs saloons were reopened nj
noon to-day. making that city the only
wet SPOT in .he state. Saloons in ali
other cities were closed at midnight
last night. and under tho statutes peti-
tions. containing majority of the
names of white adult citizens, must be
presented TO the county court before
licenses may be issued
The Hot Springs petition contained
about $500 names, and licenses were
ressucd without contest from the anti
liquor forces.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02
REPLY TO PROTEST NOTE
PROMISED IN FEW DAYS
Ambassador Page Reports General
Attitude of British People En-
tirely Friendly.
SOME LOOKING FOR MOTIVE
Disposition to Regard Communica-
tion as Intended for Home Con.
sumption - Washington Officials
Deny Foundation for Such Rumors.

WASHINGTON, January 1.-Ambas-
sador Walter Hines Page, in a long
report from London to-day, following
his conference with high officials
there. described the general attitude
OF the British government and people
toward the American note of protest
concerning shipping as entirely friend
iy. lie said a reply had been promised
within n few days.
The ambassador detailed British
press criticism, whose tone he regarded
as on the whole reasonable and am!c-
able. In some quarters. not among
officials. he found disposition to
search for motive behind the Ameri-
can note, some EnElishmen suggesting
that Washington had been compelled
to yield to pressure from members of
Congress representing constituencies
affected by trade Interruptions. This
portion of English public opinion
seemed to think the American note
was intended TO some extent for home
consumption.
Washington officials pointed out to-
night that there was not the slightest
foundation for such Il suggestion, as
the note was not originally Intended
for the Press. 1t is understood that
Ambassador Page had anticipated mis-
taken Impressions by assuring the
British government informally that the
United states was thoroughly in
NOTE NOT WRITTEN
For PUBLICATION
The note was Dhrased in candid
ana frank manner. he is understood TO
have explained. particularly because 1t
was not written for publication AS
the synopsis leaked out, however, the
ambassador had been instructed to ar
range for publication of the complete e
text. Incidentally the ambassador
cablcd that the British government
had corrected English newspaper re-
ports which spoke of II discourtesy I'm
premature publication. Mr.. Page re-
ported that Lord Haldane, in charge
of the Foreign Office. was informed of
the purport of the communication be-
fore even the first intimation of the
contents of the note was published
Officials read the Views in the Brit
ish press with much interest. The
argument that England is fighting what
she believes to be Il life and death
struggle. II was pointed out. was fully
recognized in the American note, but
II WAS contended that delays and de
tentions exceeded the manifest neces-
bity of n belligerent.
The general belief in Washington is
that common ground will be reached
in future diplomatic correspondence
whereby definite arrangements will be
put into effect to relieve American cX-
porters OF uncertainty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02
ROME GREETS NEW YEAR
People at Open Windows. Glass In
HIND, Cry OWN ItnIy.n

ROME. January 1.-Rome adopted n
unique way of celebrating the entry
or the New Year. Usually the event
has been celebrated by the explosion
OF fireworks and the firing Of guns.
but. as that was prohibited this year,
the people generally agreed to appear
at open windows, glass in hand, and
cry viva Italy" That was done, and
the effect was most impressive
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02
TEN KILLED IN WRECK
Many others Injured When Trains Col
lidc on English Hallway.

LONDON, January 1.-Ten persons
were killed and many others injured In
n train collision this morning on the
Great Eastern Railway near Ilford, Eve
miles from London. Some of the rail-
road ears were reduced to splinters.
The victims Of the accident arc mostly
city clerks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02
DR.. BIsBEE SENTENCED
bristol, VT, DrugEist Gets From
Twelve to Fifteen yenrs in Prison.

MIDDLEBURY, VT, January IA
state prison sentence of twelve to hf-
teen years was imposed to-day on Dr.
Don y. Bisbee. a Bristol druggist, con-
Victed yesterday of manslauEhter in
causing the deaths of several persons
by selling them liquor containing de-
natured alcohol Bisbee admitted a
violation OF the law in selling spirits
as beverage, but said he was ignor-
ant OF the presence OF the poison.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
EE'k'ElNEINE In colon IaO

DENVER. COL, January 1.-State-
wide prohibition became n part Of the
Constitution of Colorado to-day with
the issuance by Governor Ammons OF
proclamations putting into effect n
constitutional amendment approved Mt
the November election.
prohibition under the amendment
will become effective January /. 1916.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02
VIOLATION AND ARREST
Bl PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENT

TUCSON. ARlH, January 1.-Louis
,ihcrna was arrested for selling n pint
of whiskcy early to-day after Ari-
zona's prohibition had gone into effect
His violation OF the law and imm etliate
arrest was by previous arrangement
for the purpose Of testing the self-ex-
ecuting feature OF the prohibition law
that the constitutional amendment
should go into effect to-day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02
ONLY FIFITaEN COUNTIES
IN KENTUCKY MNI,I,,

LEXINGTON, KY January 1.--NIne
counties III Kentucky became dry" at
midnight last night. liquor having been
voted out last September. Only fifteen
counties out OF 120 In Kentucky remain
In tho wet column.
Officers of tho State Prohibition
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02
WAS CHOSEN TO SUCCEED
REV. THOMAS G.. DARST. ID. d.

MT. Coupland was elected by the
vestrE of ST. James Episcopal Church
some weeks ago to fill the position
made vacant by the recent election OF
Rev Thomas G. Darst as Bishop of
East Carolina. Mr.. Coupland Is :; ma
tive OF Williamsburg and graduate
ot William and Mary College and of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary at
Alexandria. The announcement of his
declining the call will be received with
great regret by the congregation Of
st. James. as the action OF the vestry
Is calling minister at once so imbued
with the traditions OF Virginia and so
prominent in the affairs of the church
had met with general appreciation. He
went to New Orleans two years ago
from Baltimore.
ST James Church is one of the Oldest
ana most representative Episcopal
churches in the city. 1t recently sold
It's old house OF worship at the corn cr
of Fifth and Marshall Streets and
erected one Of the most modern and
hest planned churches in the citv at
the corner OF Birch and FRANKLIN
Streets. since the opening of which the
congregation has largely increased in
numbers and activity
Members OF the vestry last night
would not discuss future plans or in
dica;e when n meeting would be held
10 look into the matter of making an
other call. In fact, the whole matter
VIII be held in allegiance until Mr. Coup-
lands letter is received