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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
.SH|PYARD PROMOTERS
ADMITTED TO BAIL
Agent Case Investigates Trouble
In Baltimore.
CouNCILMEN KNEW OF ARRESTS
They Believed Grant of Site At Mu-
nicipal Boat HORROR Could BE
Blocked BY Aldermen. If Irrcgu-
iaritics We're Found.

Especial to The Richmond virglnian)
Baltimore. Nd. lee. 16.--George A.
Hin. aho stated he was the secrc-
tar OF me Electric Improvement
Cem2any OF New YORK. and that he
tFes j" Eraok'Ta. together with 7
Arthur Yves, mao gave his occupa-
ten - laansges Vi She same COM
p&nT. and his address as New York
ciiY. we're arralgnei before Magis
tFace Golden. in the Central Police
court Saturday afternoon, charged
win Sonspiring to Obtain 5000 from
ton ). Jump. OF us East Twentieth
street this city. They were commit
ted u la!i for the action Of the grand
jury Bail in the sun OF $4,000 each
was given today for the men and they
We're released from Jail
Hlll and Frey inserted an adyer-
hsenent in tire local papers for the
services OF young man as clerk
Jump answered tie al and charged
taat IN order 10 get Ire supposed posi-
ton he was required to deposit, d
eHeck for 5000, for which he was to
receive stock n the company. He
SAID he was to get a position paying
$~o. month and charged that he was
oe1 Hhuded of his 5000. Complaint was
mace with Detective Captain Nc
Govern and Detective Iieutenanis
Porter and Hemersla arrested the
men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
MRS. CARRIE c. Gait
HEADS SUFFRAGE BODY
of Suffrage association
Withdraws.
DIR. ANNA sH,W's TRIBUTE
Retiring president Casts First Ballot,
Declaring Mrs. Gait the Woman
Who sshouid Take Responsibility of
tho Work.

Washington. Dec IG.-~The election
.of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait as presi-
dent of the National American Wo-
man Suffrage Association 10 succeed
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw was fore
Swallowed in the primary bnIloting Cor
choice of candidates a; the convention
today. Mrs. Minua Van Wrinkle, of
New Jersey. the only other candidate
for the presidency. withdrew before
the voting was completed leaving
Mrs. Gait in undisputed possession OF
the field
Other candidates nominated on the
administration ticket at today's prin-
airy are:
First vice president, Mrs. Frank NJ.
Roesssng. Pittsburg; Miss Esther G..
Ogden. Elizabeth, y. j Second vice
president, Mrs. Stanley McCormicil.
New York AIRS. Nellie \. SomervilIe.
Mississippi; third vice. president. Miss
Esther &. ogden New jersey; NJ IS
Katherine T., Davis. New York. go. =
responding secretary, Mrs. Hanna h
Patterson Pennsylvania; Mrs. Stahley
Mccormick, New York: recording
secretary, Mrs James W. Morrison,
Chicago: Mrs. Susan W. Fitzgerald
Boston; Mrs. Helen Day Greeley New
York, treasurer. Mrs. Henry Wade
Rogers, New Haven. first -.,ditor, Mrs
Walter NJ. Ailer. Missouri Mrs Eur
ton jerks. Rhode Island: second audi-
tor. AIRS. Pattie b. Jacobs. laha.na
Mrs, James w. Mccormack. Tennes-
see. Miss Maud Younger. California.
for Mrs, Gait, Dr. Anna shaw essi
the first ballot saying:
She Is he woman whom we ali
WISH 10 see take up the responsibilities
Of this great work
The two suffrage factions repre-
scented by the National American Wo-
mans Suffrage Association and the
congressional MON, which have
hitherto been at odds over the meth
ods or carrying on the suffrage cam
paisn, decided to b. : the hatchet
today by appointing a. joint commit
I tee OF the two bodies 10 smooth gu;
the ditticulttes tfat have arisen be-
] tween them. The woman suffrage
association. ON motion of Miss iona
Gale, of Wisconsin,. approved the
plan today and appointed it, cora
mlttee it Is expected that the Con
! eressionai Union viii take 4 similar
course.
This action was taken today after
both factions appeared before the Ju-
dietary Committee Of the House. both
with their own speakers and as In
/ dependent organizations. but both
working for the same cause. They
were opposed by the representatives. ot
he National Association Opposed t.
Woman ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
'cEtINC NEED FOR
CLOTHES IN BELGIUM

NV 1o<k. pen. 1.-THE Commission
- AAl1ef IN Belgium Is assembling
bwO NV Years ship loads OF food
e1n4A ter BAlGium. The ship will
fsAvs Eew York during the latter part
Ut the present month or early in Jan
harry. On~ cargo consists principally
Ut fcur. which has been obtained with
funds donated by the people Of Pitts
burg and neighboring territory. to the
s.tttshuxs and Western Pennsylvania
COMMITTEE of the committee OF which
EenAtor William Finn Is chairman, The
rargo amounts, approximately. to a
quarter OF million dollars In value.
Rud although 1t consists chiefly OF
-four, there is large quantity OF
tthsr foodstuffs in II.
A Connecticut State ship Is cue to
leave here the latter part of this
taonth with a large quantity of -four
End foodsturs, clothing. shoes, etc.
iDnated by the people of Connecticut.
The need for food tn Belgium Is now
Sssng temporarily met. according 10
the Comm ssiou for Relief, hu, there
H. a crying ueed for clothes 10th in
Belgium ana Northern France 20 keen
ssarlr s.o09. 00a Eeieians and French
rarrn through the winter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
MAY Be ENJ0|H[D
TO CLAMP ON LID
The Negligent Officials OF Campbell
County. ky.. Likely To BE Made De-
PENDANTS I'm Injunction Proceedings

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 1t.--Infunc-
ton suits against saloonists of Ken
ton and Campbell counties. Kentucky.
probably will be filed today, accord
ing TO a statement made at Frank
fort. Ky, last night by Attorney
General Garrett, after ii had been re-
ported to him that county officials
had failed to take action toward en-
forcing the Sunday closing law in
Newport. Covington and other across
the~fiver cities.
The owners ut property in which
saloons said to have been open on
Sunday are located. will be named In
suits. it was declared. The names OF
saloonists and property owners who
nave been mentioned in reports made
TO the Acknowledgement by dry
leaders We're not made public.
1t was announced in Newport that
impeachment proceedings may be in
stituted against officials of Campbell
County on charge that they had ig-
nored complaints made against sa-
ioonSts hy dry workers. Charges
against city officials Will be presented
to the grand jury II Is said.
Declares Statement False.
County Attorney Blaine McLaugh.
lin declared that only Informal notice
of an attempt to close saloons or
SAHuhS |db pTnuEnT 10 his OFFICE
The statement that evidence wa.
presented to me and that | refused
To act on II is absolutely false" hi
said. Last year when similar fighI
was on, we tried every case brough,
before us until Rev T. w. Raine,
agreed with me that it was futile tc
60 on with the campaign as II wa,
impossible to get n jury to return .
verdict adverse to the liberal inter.
ests'
Rev Mr.. Rainey stated that WORD
had come TO him of a move on the
part Of saioonists to effect a compro.
mise, I'VE shall not consider any
agreement except the assuring us
that saloons will be closed all day or
the sabbath he said.
A mass-meeting of members Of the
Ministerial Association Of Coviugtor
VIII he held at the First PreshvterIa,
Church in that city Sunday afternoon
for a discussion of the situation
Among the speakers will be Rex.- G.
". Barnes, Rev r. r. Mcdaniel, Rev
IT. ", Webb. Rev, J. r. Harris Rev
l. e. Hunt and Rev j s Damn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
SWANSON INTRODUCES
sETLL RUN PARK BILL

Washington. Dec. Is ~ food oil
Wills poured into the Senate today
siest Of them were fer private relief
sdf few General bills OF importa nee
sTess introduced as follows.
tsy Senator Swanson. Of Virginia
20 purchase land Tor the battlefield
~ Bull Run national park. also a
tlh appropria ting s25 900 600 for
good roads
IN senator iloltc Smith: \ bill Gre
Itlug a national board Of censorS for
mcyIng picture films imported 10 he
produced ia the District of Columbia.
by senator Rausdej. If louisiana
a Gpropriafng $4,000 for rural sani-
tian, ~ te expended under the d.
7erfiDn Of the marine hospital service
f;g senator Foinrene. To prevent
the aGalteratiou Of spaghetti. rsaca-
;9s1t aBG other paste foods.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17

Directors of the Chesterfield County
Fair Association have set to work 10
carry out broad plans for Improvement
one Of which calls for tho acquisition
OF ten-acre tract at Chesterfield
Courthouse, which, II purchased will
be the site Of the future exhibitions
of the association.
Negotiations for the purchase CT the
tract desired have been under way FOR
some time and 1t Is understood that
q portion Of the purchase price has been
paid People of the county Will be
called upon to help clear the way for
acquisition OF the property and eirec-
tors from the various districts reported
at recent meeting of the assocta ton
that substantial assistance has been
promised In the campaign for funds by
large number OF citizens.
The directors are also considering
n proposition 70 let the fair Of 1916
continue for three or -four DAYS Instead
of but two days. as has been the Gus
tom In the past.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
PLAN TO MAKE THIS
SHIPPIAG TERMINAL
tee, Has Plans Which SHOW How
II Can he Done.
WILL COST FOUR MILLIONS
NossId Equip the Waterfront With All
the Accommodations OF First Class
Pert for Hnndli,'g Shi-s of Large
sire.

With tae expenditure of something
less than four million dollars. one mil
lion OF which would proba bly, he pro-
yidcd ny the Federal government from
its rivers and harhors fund, Richmond
lould be given mammoth water ship
ping terminals. according 10 blue
prints and plans received Yesterday
by Chairman George W. Rogers. OF
the Council Committee on Dock, River
and Harbos, The plans are those OF
L!eutepaut-Col J. r. JerveN
United States engineer in charge OF
the James River Improvement.
The plans contemplate the acqllsi-
tion Of tho old Trigg shipyard and
property of the Southern Railway adj
jacent to she city dock property and
the construction thereon of a huge
depot for the RECEIVING and loading
and unloading of vessels such as
would be accommodate by channel
to the depth OF % feet, which the
Chamber of Commerce has reason TO
believe the Federal government will
shortly give this city.
Under tho plan Of Colonel Jervey.
the local business interests, by the
expenditure of some $1,000. 600 and
the governments expenditure of ST..
600, could equip the port with
drydock and shipbuiiding plant,
warehouses, oil tanks and a refinery,
and large coal pier could he butt
I'm Ambitious Program.
The drydock. it is pointed out. could
be located ar the foot OF Pear Street
just east Of Tweutv-sixth Street. tho
coal piers could be located TO the
west. and opposite them could be To-
Gated the oil tanks and refinery.
Large ships could be chartered on
the south side Of the dock where the
river is wider. while the smaller yes-
sells could ne handled AZ the dock
itself
Chairman Rogers contempiates hav-
ing the plans taken up at once ny
Council and having the Chamber OF
Commerce give them its considera ton
The Chamber some months ago beard
Colonel Jervsv's report on the deenen-
ing OF the James River and heard
from Senators Martin and Swanson
and Congressman Montague, who as
sured the Chamber that they would
urge the early completion OF 20 foo'
or deeper channel from the sea &c
Richmond, Large local shipping in-
terests told the gathering of the 81 ea'
proportions that shipping In Richmond
at one time possessed and declared that
today the shipping possibilities OF this
city are greater than ever. provided
deep water Is given and the bottoms
car he obtained.
The possibility OF this section be
coming large petroleum producer
within the next few years, oil having
bean discovered recently In the Chick
ahominy bottom and drilling for o
I having already been begun along Tia
Seyen Pines line, makes 10 proposa
| for oil storage tanks and refinins
works very timely.
| NJ tuhr ant al ixVp
warehouses and coal piers would TAXI
ieare OF much business In tina shippins
/. of coal, grain and other commodities
brought In by the several -ail~ A.
trunk lines, which now goes te Nor
folk and Newport News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17

oF their honeymoon IN Jekyl Island,
near Brunswick. The secretary OF
The Brunswick Board OF Trade &C
knowiedges that he is in possession OF
information to this effect. but this IN
formation is not official. Secretary
Of the Treasury McAdoo and Mrs.
McAdoo who ia the Presidents
daughter, spent some time there last
wear. and IL is possible that they have
told the President and Mrs. Gait OF
the beauty of the Southern island and
its soft winter climate.
IL ia understood that the President
and his bride viii come down Is FAR
as Cia;l-ston by water. taking sre-
cial train from there for Brunswick
and toe Mili.ona res Club on Jekyl
Island.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
ADMIRAL DEWEY
URGES STRONG NAVY

Washington. Dec. 16.-Only navy
STRONG enough to meet on equal
terms the navy of the strongest prob
able adversary" could prevent the
landing of hostile forces at large
number of important points on the
Atlantic seaboard according to a let :
ter from Admiral George Dewey to
Congressman A. +, Gardner. OF Mas
sachusetts, read by Mr.. Gailncr today
In speech in the House.
The coast of Massachusetts, says
Admiral Dewey, is especially vulner-
able, and he also cites the eastern
end and south shore OF Long Island
and in the Delaware and Chesapeake
Bays
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17

{LpnLlnued from Gifst fAkc,t
paid, the gallant clerk remarked.
II hope you will convey to the Presf-
dent and Mrs. Gait my sincere wishes
for happy and prosperous future"
The per with which the maria ge
license was Allied in had been provided
hv the assistant clerk especially for
the occasion II was Of gold and will
be kept hv him ak a souvenir.
Both the President and Mrs, Calf
are still guarding closely the details
Of the plans for Saturdays wedding
1t has not been disclosed whether the
wedding will be held in the morning
or early afternoon or whether it viii
be an evening affair. Many IN Wash
ington believe that 1t will take place
early Saturday evening.
Rev. DR.. Herbert Scott Smith Ofyicfates
The Ming If the application Of tbs
marriage license disclosed for the ftrs1
time that the Rev. DR.. Herbert Scott
smith, of this city, is TO perform the
ceremony. Or. Smith is rector of the
church that Mrs. CAlt attends! Unit
recently she was a member Of 81.
Thomas Episcopal Church, and tbs
enl barrassment over choosing between
her old and new pastor had led Mrs
CAT ~ one time practically to decide
10 nave tnF FFN, w a, i, bnNnNin, Hl
Rochester y. Y, who was one of her
ding This plan however. was changed
and tho hnnor Will fan to her present
pastor
DR.. Smith spent the evening at the
home Of Mrs Gait completing arrange
m erta for the ceremony. and decding
on the details.
yirstnta Dele9 atioa's cat.
Gifts continued to arrive at tho Gait
home TODAY. The Virginia delegation
in Congress sent a large silver loving
cup mounted on an ebony base. On
Edith Boiling Calf. December Is. 1915.
and on the other the name of the
donors.
Congress generally, however. has
taken the hint given by President will
con that he would be HAPPIER II no rres-
ent were sent The New Jersey feie-
CATION had PLANNED TO send a. git, but
hav. decided not 10, Very few ri<ts
hav" been scut rs members Of the
diplomatic corps and the understand
Ing IN Washington is that their parti-
cipa'ion ip the event viii consist mere =
Is in extending thoir formal fclirita~
tfons to the state Department
The moving picture men and the
utographers already have begun to
arrive on the scene in anticipation OF
The wedding IT WAS reported tods y
Thar uf lesst one movie man viii he
extremely cautious IN his msueuvers
about the Calf home In the future. II
WAS said that after waiting several
hours for Mrs. Calf to appear at tho
entrance 10 her home the movie man
aecided 10 ask in a personal interview
If Mrs Gait would pose for the screen
lie was admitted TO the houSo. bur
after explaining his mission Is said
ia have tcat - nasty retreat With a
large cologed servant fonoWirR him
f3.l-@afenin2lr
Plans For thc honeymoon are icing
sgardcj with unusual care. There
" a. onr,@ilar BILE talt today ~ White,
sulphur SPRINGS az the place solectod
l,itt ttt Presidents friends believe that
he Int reg ~ 50 f'irthre suuth,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
KING PETER WILL.
TAKE REFUGE IN ITALY

Paris. Dec. I6.--It is reported from
Rome that King Peter of Serbian.
driven from his country by the leu
tonic invasion. will take refuge In
Italy
4 Rome dispatch to the Matin says
the King has accepted Italy's offer OF
tGe palace at caserta, near Naples.
which is now being prepared for mis-
use.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
Member Of Richmond Fire
Department Among Those
Cured by the Wonderful
Treatment of the Unite d
Doctors.

George A. Andrews. Engine House
No. =, city. says: II cannot say too
much about the good results from the
treatment by the United Doctors for
Sciatic Rheumatism. | have suffered
for long time with pains In my hin
and leg. and | was hardly able to keep
at my work, so great was my suf-
fering. had tiled various treatments
previously to seeing the United Doc
tors. but without results. cannot
recommend their work too highly. and
advise all sufferers to see them
EXPERT SPECIALISTS in chronic,
nervous. blood. skin and deep-sente
diseases. sheumstism. neuritts. lame
hack. neuralgia. lumbaxo. enlarged
Joints. ulcers. ratarrh. asthma. brOn-
chitis. nervousness, goitre. dropsy.
piles. ruptures. rectal diseases and all
diseases of men. Consultation free.
Terms f~r treatment within the reach
OF ALL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
Suffrage Newspaper Raidtd

London, Dec. 16.-The police last
night raided the offices Of Britannia
the official organ of the Womarta So
cial and Political Union. and seized
It's outfit OF types and other equip
ment. The journal was formerly
knewn as The Suffragette.
The raid was the result of an official
order from Major General Sir Francis
Lloyd, commanding the London dis
trict. Scotland Yards men took charge
of all the type and copy for the cur
rent issue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
Chareed WIN nl.erderIx Conduct

Charged with disorderly conduct in
George Johnson's restaurant. Herbert
Floyd and Guy Magnum were placed
under arrest last night They were
taken to Second Police Staten and
released on bail for their appearance
in Police Court this morning. The
arrests were made by Patrolmen Fat
terson and Hord.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
Tobacco.

Tobacco Is dirty weed,
| like it.
II satisfies no ocrmal need,
/ like il.
/, makes You thin. it makes you
lean.
1t takes th-a hair right off yeur
brau.
LIS the eots;t darn stuff I've ever
seen.
like i; - Exchange
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
Ncw Yorker Arrcsted

John NJ Dixon, OF New York.
charged with stealing an overcoat,
watch and sl2 in currency from
Charles j. Gibson. OF this city, was
arrested last night. He was taken
to First Police Station. and will be
given hearing before Justice Crutch-
field today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
l.itsIc Interest rcit n, rcriin,

- Berlin. Via ilnndplA DEC. Ut t't
fact that the newsrape print the
transcript Of the Austro Hungarian
reply TO the Tinted states note on an
Il. iBstGe page is taken TO indicate lack
OF interest in she matter. There were
$40 editorial comments. IoN ever, tfe
4 f1anscript OF the rcpi< did not reach
= the morning papers cu;N T@~y late.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17

Especial TO The Richmqnd Nirginian.)
Roanoke. Va. Dec 1s..Wy.he-
ville'@ municipal wedding present TO
NJ Gait VIII he ris iatures of Mrs
Carr parents painted by daughter
Of General J. T., -, Stuart Miss
S. lae5 laj.tei President Wilson'S pa
rents al Staauton's municipal gilt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
TREASURER HARTMAN
WILL. BE CANDIDATE

State Treasurer Asher w. Harman
on yesterday made definite declara
ton that he would be a candidate
for reelection to the office he has so
long filled. AS published exclusively
in The Virginian yesterday. City Col
hector John p. Bolts. Of Roanoke, is
out for the office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY TICKETS
Via Norfolk and Western RAILWAY

On sale December p. to 25, inciu-
sive. good for return passage until
January 10, 1916. s3.45 Norfolk and
return; $5.05 Lynchburg and return.
Correspondence low rates to other
pointS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17

newspapers of London. says, "Evasivel
'Syy4&adinG.'' 'Audacious Reply TO the
Inited States" and Austria f'onts
America"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
AUSTRIAN REPLY rs
WHOLLY INSAEISf ACEoRf,

Washington. y. G. Pes. Id Austria $
reply to Secretary t1aExns's note or
: the Ancons In rsEHrucd on the basis OF
the uwofacial reports received today
from I<eHuep ana Amste rdsfu, as wnolIs
s unsatisfactory. unacceptable and dis
appointing In the Uatted States
Diplonatic relations between tire ~ o
countries may safely be described IS
etn17grsr a. tk,. Erea tE~E uciyt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-17
touacilmeu Knew of Trouble,

Newport News. Va, Dee i6.-Cor-
respondenee exchanged by Police CHIEF
! I. A. Mitchell, of this city, ard Mar
shai Robert D. Carter Of Baltimore.
maze public here today, indicates that
! some of the members of The Newport
News city Council knew both I'm and
Frey were under arrest in Bal i,nore
at the time that council met AMI arreed
i 10 the proposal that the city OF New
I port News grant the Electric Improve
! heht Company site at the small
boats harbor for the proposed ship
building plant
II is claimed by President H. $.
i Jones. OF the Common Council. and bv
| A, L. Powell, chairman Of the tnuni-
cipal harbor committee. that they had
/ been informed, In confidence. of the
difficulty in which Frey and Hill found
! themselves in Baltimore. They hold
that while they knew the manac ger and
secretary of the Electric Improvement
Company were in some trouble in Bal
| tinore they felt that the granting OF
! site to the concern could he blocked
| later in the Board of Aldermen If ir-
regularity alleged was sustained
Immediately following The arrest OF
! the men in Baltimore. Marshall Car
/ ter. of the Baltimore police commu-
nicated with Police Chief Mitchell
asking him for information concern
! ing the two men, who claimed thew
E, were promoters of q shipbuildine
/ company 10 establish a large plant at
! Newport News. Chief Mitchell gave
Ell information at his command and
/ sought further Information from
| Messrs. Powell and Jones and ! II
Ease municipal! Industrial agent of
! Newport News, who has charge of the
work of securing Industrial plants for
this city
Nothing Irregular Yet.
Nj. case went to Baltimore TO look
into the matter and to learn the status
of the situation which ties up the
promoters of the big shpyard and cry
dock proposition He wired back this
afternoon that as vet he has found
nothing irregular in Frey or Hill OF
their business in Baltimore. He
promised 10 supoly details when he
returns 10 Newport News tomorrow.
Some OF Newport News business men
and officials regard the whole PROPOSE
ton Of Frye and Hill with suspicion
and are inclined to criticise Messrs
Jones and Powell for having permitted
council to accept the proposal OF the
promoters Others feel that the Bal
timore police and the men who de-
posted 5000 for stock In the enter
prise acted hastily. The return oil
Mr. Case with definite information is
awaited with much interest.