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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
WISE WILL LET PEOPLE
JUDGE HIS DEMOCRACY
RICHMOND Has Known II More Than
Thirty Years. Says Coumon-
wealths Attorney.
ZIG DOCKET KEEPS HIM BUSY
Has Little Time TO Give TO Considera-
ton of Actions of City Democratic
Committee-t'nahic to Make Active
Canvass

Il agu perfectly willing TO submit
my democracy, which has been known
in Richmond for more than thirty
years. - the people and let them de-
eide" said Commonweaith's Attorney
George f. Wise last night.
This was the only comment he
would make on the situation regarding
the action 81 the CITY Democratic
Committee in deciding that they Wo.-ss
aebar from Democratic primaries next
year all persons who do not vote for
the party candidate" r. Gray Had
don. nominated by the city committee
for the commemorative Attorney
ship.
the action Of the city committee ir
nominating Mr.. Hadaon for the Office
rather than declining under the cir
cutnstances which IN this case are Pc
culiar TO nominate anyone. that all
who wanted 10 he candidates might
present their claims directly before the
people; and its action in deciding 10
ex-communicate from the Dem
ocraic party those who vote for Mr.
Wise. have led many voters to de-
clare the belief that they themselves
are better judges of how they should
vote than Is the city committee.
Cannot Press Campaign Personally.
There has been some talk also II
certain sections OF tshe city of cailint
meetings TO protest against the auto
cratic action of the committee in as
Stunning to dictate to them how the,
should exercise their privileges at tbs
ballot boxes.
Since the death of Minetree Folk
there were some weeks In watch ths
city was without a Comm onwee lth
attorney. and when Mr.. Wise WIS ap
pointed by Judge Richardson TO finis'
Mr. Folkes' unexplred term, mucl
business had accumulated in tn
! Hastings Court AS a result. Their
Is a heavy docket now ahead OF Mr.
/ Wise, and he Is unable to make tn,
canvass he would like TO.
Mr.. Wise said yesterday that he 1
so busy getting together data on tn
many cases that have accumulate,
and preparing them for trial that h
is una BILE to call upon the voters Il
| his interest He declared, however
that he will leave his case in thei
hands and win abide by their decision
on election day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
FAIR OFFICERS CLOSE
OnJfCT|ONAL SHOW
Managers Had Failed to Heed Warm
ings That They Must Bring FIX
hibif In Bounds Of Decsency

After having been warned 70 keep
within the lines of propriety and after
they had disre garGed this order. Dr.
rector Leigh Il. Page and Secretary
W. Douglas Gordon cat out the show
known AS Gay Paree a, the fair
grounds yesterday afternoon
This show was seen 10 be doubt
full proposition on Monday Manager
Warwick and members Of the board
notified the manager That the show
would have II quit or eliminate It's
obseciionable features The question
able features More eliminated until
yesterday afternoon. when immediate
~ upon Information. the show WAS
closed
AVE do not intend 40 stand fer anv
show which carries object lonaNte staff
with 81" sal SIR Page last night we
would not have permitted this show TO
continue had the MANAGER not prom
Used 10 make Il, and keen IT, clean. 4"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
RAILROADS HAVE WELL
HANDLED FAIR CROWDS
Arrangements Are Now Being Made
10 Get Large Numbers to Their
Homes or Other Fairs

Railroads are making arrangements
for the handling Of the large crowds
OF fair visitors from various parts Of
The STATE and from North caroftna,
and the fair exhibitors and holders Of
concessions at the fair grounds. to
their homes or to their next stopping
places, Many of the exhibitors and
people associated with the shows and
stands on the Midway here Will go
10 the Petersburg Fair and the North
Carolina State Fair ~ Raleigh. which
follow the State Fair here. Visitors
vii return To their homes,
The traffic ont of the city at the
weekend will be- heavy IS certain be-
cause OF the great numbers who came
TO Richmond on account of the State
Fair. The railroads have been very
successful IN handling fair ers
quickly and comfortably and they
have made preparations 10 handle
them from the city as easily
The Seaboard Air Line viii operate
a special train 10 Raleigh Sunday
morning should traffie demands war
rant SUCH n movement. Other roads,
too. may arrange special trains.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
TOKEN MONEY BANKS
BROKE AT SING SING

ossining. N. Y. Oct. 14-Even the
model community. which Warden Os-
borne has been striving to build up
within the walls of Sing Sing Prison
has developed It's crooked bankers. Two
prison banks handling the new token
money collapsed today ssand their de-
positors were not able to draw even
enough money to pay for their dinner.
AS q result those depositors who could
not borrow the necessary twenty Ave
cents in token money had to go with
out the heaviest meal of the day.
The cause of the failures is given
bad loans often made to personal
friends of the bankers without proper
security and speculation In crap
games and other clandestine games
including pools on the result OF the
worlds series.
The system OF payment In token
money for work done was inaugurated
by Warden Osborne last Friday, last
Sunday being the first pay day and
each of the Zoo working convicts
receiving two days pay at the rate
of dollar Goken} a day. Warning
was given at the time against gambling
or otherwise foolishly parting with
this money and again on Tuesday the
warden gave similar warning.
Announcement also had been made
that the conViets would have to pay
for their meals at the rate of ten
cents token money for breakfast, a
quarter for dinner and ten cents for
supper but the date on which this
rule would go into effect was not an
nouneed. 1t was put into effect this
morning and caught between seventy
five and a hundred of the prisoners
without funds. 1t was the plight OF
those who proved to be depositors of
the defunct banks which revealed the
rottenneas in banking circles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
WITHHOLDING CLAUSE !
UNDER LEGAL FIRE
SEXTON OF Income Tax Law May Re
Held As Unconstitutional BY
Supreme Court.

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE with
holding clause" of the Federal income
tax law Is under heavy fire in the
United States Supreme Court. and able
lawyers who heard the arguments and
the comments of the justices today
admit they would not be surprised IL
the court held that feature to be UNI
constitutional. Otherwise the law
seems able to withstand successfully
attacks from eminent counsel. The
lawyers who are alta cking the. law
have admitted in open court that they
are not contending that an income tax
as such is UNCONSTITUTIONAL, but they
charge that the present law Is dis
criminatory statute and, therefore,
class legislation. and that the opera
ton Of the withholding clause" under
which the government appears to be
taking private property for public use
without just compensation or in viola
ton of the due process clause OF the
Federal constitution, and that feature
ought TO fall.
The comments from the bench were
not favorable to the law in the argu-
ments today. Julian 7. Davies. of New
York. had explained how corporation
might withhold the tax of one OF Its
bondholders as required by the law,
not knowing that he was exempt ana
choosing between that risk and the
greater one OF mourning cumulative
penalties for not 50 doing. Later the
corporation would learn that the bond
holder was exempt. but would discover
that 1t could not recover from the
government because II could not sue
for the benefit of the bondholder nor
compel him TO sue. In the case of a
corporation like the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company. which guarantees its
bonds free of taxation OF any kind
the corporation -wuld reimburse the
bndholder and at the same time lose
the amount 1t had paid into the gov
eminent,
A Preposter0us Thing.
Chief Justice White asked If the
attorney meant to say that the Gov
eminent was doing that sort of thing
The attorney replied that il was.
"Preposertout." replied the c1ie.
Justice. Il never heard Of such a
thing"
II was pointed ont in court today
, that under the Withholding clause the
corporations In many instances were
expanding as high as 100000 a year
in clerical help in an enforced effor
to collect the Governments taxes anC
1t was maintained that this amounted
to taking" OF property by the Gov
eminent without compensation. Many
corporations have complained that /
! was necessary for them to maintain &
new set of office books and to hire
additional help in order TO withhold
! the taxes at the source as required
| by the income tax law The with
/ holding at the source Is the keystone
! feature OF the law, Secretary McAdot
/ and others having contended tina
without II many incomes would es
+ cape the Government dragnet.
Arguments will go on tomorrow
Charles A. Snow, of Boston. appear
/ ing for the Baltic Mining Company
with William d. Guthrie and JuliaI
r Davies, made MP the battery II
I H,osition to the constitutionalty o
t'ne law. The government case vii
| be handled by the attorney general
solicitor general and Assistant Attor
MY General Wallace.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
WILSON MEMBER
BALD-HEAD CLUB

Winsted Conn, Oct 14.~-Preaident
Wilson was congratulated on his be-
trothal and was enrolled as an homo
rery member of the waiting list at
the fourth annual banquet of the Bald
head club Of America held at Odd
Fellows Hall hero tonight. Two hun
dred members from New England
New York and New Jersey attended
the event. and the club gained a foot
hold in the National Congress by elect
ing Congressman +. Davis Oakley, Of
Hart ford. president for the ensuing
year.
The club paid the following eompli-
ment TO the national chief In the
adoption Of tsae following set of reso-
buttons:
Whereas, as the world loves 8
lover and.
Whereas. the Baldhead Club OF
America Is In full accord with the
scriptural injunction that It is no,
good for man to be alone: and,
Whereas, this club views wirn SIN,
t-efe satisfactfen-the rratsewertis,
purpose of the honored President oI
the United States Woodrow Wilson
TO take unto himself q wife to pre-.
side over the destintes Of the White
House: therefore. be It
Resolved, That members of the
Baidhead Club of America, In hnnua
convention assembled, hereby unani-
mously extend to Pres dent Wilson ant
the charming prospective first lady ol
the land this expression of congenia
generalization and wish for Ions
life OF Astounding Joy and prosperity
'Resolved~ second. That the name
or President Woodrow Wilson be
placed at the head of the waiting lis
for honorary membership In N.
Baldhead Club of America
Resolved third. That copy oi
these resolutions be transmitted tc
President Wilson"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15

fContinu ID From First Page
kinker. months. son Of John willis
Ktnker, Richmond Height, Is Ia
inches; weight. 20 IL pounds. Per
feet measurement 100 per cent
Total per centage. 97.5. Gold medal.
second Grand Prize--Virginia .Tud-
son Stiles. Is months. daughter Of
Joseph Clay Stiles. Wise. Va. Height,
81 inches, weight. 25 IA pounds;
measurements so per cent. Total per-
centage, 81 l2.
First Class.
Margaret Virginia Lunn. months,
first prize, daughter OF Charles j.
Lunn. 904 East Leigh Height 2s IA
inches. weight, % % pounds;
measurements. 10 per cent. Total
average, 81.
Helen Padgett 10 months. second
igett. ia South Linden Street.
Diplomas In Class 1.
Joseph Wilbur Butterworth, 8
months. son of Paul S. Butterworth,
16 North Meadow Street
Mary Louise CHM. months,
daughter OF Schenk Henry Griffin,
2o2S Stuart Avenue.
Second Glass.
Dorothea Christine Chenault 10
months, first prize; daughter of Walter
G. Chenault. Thirty-frst Street, Wood
land Heights. Height, 81 IA inches:
weight. 23 IL pounds. measurements,
rs per cent. Total average, 81 Ia.
Diplomas In Glass 2.
Bruce Granger Dodd. IA months
son OF James Woodf1n Dodd. sos West
Thirty-flrst Street, South Richmond.
boswell Lawson Rdenour 10
months. son of William H Ridenour
Highland Park.
Nellie May Bowsman. 10 months
daughter of Alfred Bowsman, Rio
Vista
Third Glass.
William F. Metcalf, Jr., 30 months
first prize: son OF William Metcalf 90
inches; weight 81 Ia pounds. meas
ie7
Diplomas IN Glass 3.
Anthony F'laccinio, 80 months. 92l-B
East Leigh Street. son OF Salvatore
Flaccinio. Total average, 90.
Robert Lee Ramkey, 80 months.
son OF William II. Ramkey. 425 North
NJ Street.
Wallace woodrow Wyman. 20
months. son of Harrison Wyman, r.
r ID. 3. city
Carter Ashton Jenkens. Jr., Is
months. son of Rev, Carter Ashton
Jenkens. 71s Hawthore Avenue, Ginter
Park
Nancy Elizabeth Hoyle. 27 months
daughter OF Nina r Hoyle. 1908
First Avenue, Highland Park
Total average OF last four, a5 per
cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
CHARTER CHANGES
COMMITTEE TONIGHT
Body May Not Meet Because OF the
Social Festivities Incidental TO
state Fair.

The Coucu Committee on Charter
Changes will meet tonight to pursue
Us progress along the lines OF pos
sible changes IN the present city
charter.
Up to date the committee has
agreed 10 enlarge the Mayors powers
TO eliminate the fire, police and
health boards. 10 have hioan,era!
council. and To elect the Administra
tive BOARD by the people
Further discussion VIII be along
the lines OF detail. and will result. IL
!s believed. IN an early consum ma
ton Of the formation Of a report to
Council
with the State Fair on and many
strangers In the city. friends OF mem =
hers 81 the committee. II IS hardly
likely that a quorum OF the committee
will get together tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
BOY Scouts ARE
! DOING GREAT WORK
Have = Camp the Fair Grounds and
Are HELPING TO Maintain Coed
Order.

The Boy Scouts have done valiant
work at the state FaiT--work which
has Aatt-ac ted the attention OF visitors.
The boys under she leadership Of
Scout Executive Charles Z Weaver.
have camp established on the grounds.
which is In charge q the scout eKecu-
tive
Each day three Or more camps are
detailed for duty ea tse grounds SHf
they render service aiding the police
In maintaining order and n the reeu-
lAsion Of the crowds
The scouts give aa}iy exhibitions ~
EnffnE the lost and rendering first sid
10 the injured ard their drills are en-
1nyed by thousands of spectators
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
PARTIAL MARTIAL LAW
PROCLAIMED AT HAGUE

The Hague. Oct. 14.--Martial law
in a specified and partial form was
proclaimed here today. The procla-
nation affects the various trades
which furnish supplies for the army.
The procla nation. announcing that
The Hague was placed under a minor
state of martial law, was placarded
this morning The measure affects
movements of workmen employed in
the trades which provide military sup
plies These workmen hereafter win
be compelled TO obtain military per.
mts II they desire to go to other dis
tricts. Foreigners are not affected by
the decree.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
Miss Katharine A. Eryne,

Miss Katharine a. Byrne died at
her home, No. 614 North Tenth
Street, last night at Sis o'clock. She
was a daughter of the late Thomas
and Margaret Byrne, and sister of
George l. Byrne. secretary to the
Building Inspector of the City-be-
sides the following sisters and broth
ers: Thomas and Ambrose and Mrs.
Mary f. Oman and Miss Cecilia
Byrne
The funeral will be from st. Peters
Church, Eighth and Grace. at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. The burial
will be In Mount Calvary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
DEATHS.

at her residence STA
North Tenth Street. Thursday, octo-
Der IA, at Sis =. NJ, KATHERINE
A. BYRNE, daughter OF the late
Thomas and Margaret Byrne. She
leaves to mourn their loss. three
brothers, Thomas, Ambrose and
George I. Eyrne, and two sisters, Mrs.
Mary E.. Oman and Miss Cecilia
Byrne
Funeral from st. Peters Church
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock In
terment in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
PRESIDENT Dimes
WITH HIS FIANCEE

Washington. Oct 14.-Prestdent
Wilson dined tonight in the home of
his fiancee, Mrs, Norman Calf The
others of the party were Colonel r.
NJ. House, Of New York, house guest
az the President who is here to assist
in planning the details of the wedding
Mrs. w. Fl. Boiling. mother of tn
hostess; Miss Berta Boiling, sister of
Mrs. Gait; Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones; the Misses Smith, of New Or
leans. of the Presidents house party:
DIR. Cary Grayson and Richard Will
mer Boiling, brother OF Mrs. Gait
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
FORD SENDS CHECK TO
CANADIAN RED CROSS

Detroit, Mich. Oct. l4.-Henry
for his radical utterances In oppo-
sition to the loan asked OF America
by France and England. has presented
the Canadian Red Cross with check
for $4,000.
Canadians are considerably excited
over this donation from the man
whose business they have informally
boycotted and whose attitude toward
them and the war has aroused the
most outspoken hatred.
Gordon McGregor, manager or the
Ford Canadian plant, will present the
check to the society next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
DIR. NEARING. EMPLOYED
Dean of College OF Arts and Sciences
of Toledo University.

Toledo, Ohio, Oct. l4.~--Dr. Scott
Nearing will be dean Of the College OF
Arts and Sciences and professor of
social science on the stan OF the To-
ledo University beginning January J..
The trustees announced today the en-
gagenaent. which has been under con-
sideration for months.
DR.. Nearing is the professor whose
release by the trustees Of the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylva MIA precipitated a
free speech controversy. His ousting
was laid To the free criticism OF large
corporations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
FOUNDER OF GERMAN
TURNVEREIN DEAD

Berlin. Oct, "a. by wireless to Say
vile. n. Y--Dr, Ferdinand Geetz, Of
l>eiprso. president OF the German
Athletic Union and founder of sr.,
iurnverein Of San Francisco, Is dead
a. the age OF eighty nine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
Lea For Preparedness.

Bristol. Va, Oct. 14.--Declaring in
a speech here yesterday that he would
vote for an increase in the appro-
priations for stronger armament,
Senator Luke Lea, of Tennessee, said
that he favored large increase In the
number of armored cruisers battle
ships and submarines and the quar-
drupling of the appropriations for the
aeroplane service preparedness is
the best war Insurance" he said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
Guatemala Has Revolution.

New UrIeans Oct. I4.~RevolutIon
has broken out in Guatemala and
fighting is in progress in the states of
San Marcos. Huehuetenango and
Peten, according to advices received
here by the Guatemalan junta of the
Revolutionary committee"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15

reported presence of a small armed
yacht in southern waters where Brit
ish ships have been attacked It IS
also said that Lieutenant Heffner
Hoffman, one of the missing German
officers, who conducted negotiations
for the purchase of the yacht, was one
of the navigation officers OF the Kron
Prinz Wilhelm when she was engaged
Tin destroying merchant vessels on the
high seas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15

Houst Tex, Oct -4.-Complete
returns received today show that the
prohibitionists carried Calhoun Coun-
ty by single vote at the recent cleo
ton. The count was PIT to 276. A
contest is believed probable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15

eral authorities have been fnformso
that Emperor william has pardoned
the Swiss bicyclist, Doerflinger, 40
was condemned to death by Ter
man court-martial on a charge OF
espionage.
Doerffinger, a resident OF Basic. was
charged with l.aving obtained, for
money consideration military infor-
nation damaging to Germany. He
was said to have entered into the
ARRANGEMENT with representative of
one of the belligerent nations while
travelling in Alsace and Barden for a
business house
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15

GREECE rs MERELY
IOOSENING HER SWORD

Athens, Greece. Oct. Is. via Paris.
Oct, 14.--In response to inquiries for
a definition of the attitude of Greece.
kine Constantine today made the fol-
flowing statement to the Associated
Press:
Greece is merely loosening her
sword in its scahhard She MANAGES
no one, but she cannot permit that
events shall constitute a menace to
the integrity of the nation or the
freedom of the Greek people,
1T is my duty to preserve my coun-
try from the danger Of destruction
through becoming involved in the gem
eral European conflict ] hope To do
this at all hazards--if II be pos
sible.''
CONDEMNED SWISS SPY
PARDONED BY KAISER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15

30 defendants as robbery.
$S Ntlbert Pollock, attorney for tho
taufAnt men. objected 10 the use
~ that term. He centeu;ied that treI
- q right to charge as they wanted
~ for une things served. Then when
spAtrons objected. he said, the charges
Uould be reduced or the customers be
~ 70 without paying.
DE Ukcause Judge CrutchreId knew OF
mo law that had been violated by the
reosnurant men. he said Re would con-
tinue ne case TIL saturday, SO ne
eOuid have time 10 look Il up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15

lonica Tuesday, says a dispatch from
Athens. and the Greek forces have
been ordered by General Mosch-
mowlsos. in command there, to salute
the French and. British officers A
similar order has been issued to the
allied troops.
Nish dispatch says the Serbian
government has decided % publish
the terms of the Greece Sci hian treaty
that the allies and neutrals may uns
derstand the better the conduct OF
King Constantine in refusing TO aid
Serbia
Another report from Nish SAYS that
the Bulgarians have only $50 shells
for each gun and that il Is necessary
for them TO effect junction with
the Germans before the expiration Of
two weeks
Bucharest dispatch saws that the
Russians have withdrawn the troops
massed along the Ruma MAN frontier
in Bessara bia and are now concen-
tratine them at Odessa with a view
to sending an expeditionary force
against Bulgaria by way of the Blac X
Sea
Asks For Greece's Attitude.
After the news that two Bulgarian
divisions had crossed into Serbian ter
ritory reached Athens the Serbian
minister there called on Premier Eat
nis-and asked what creeces attitude
would be. The premier reserved @
definite reply but said that Greece
would preserve armed neutrality for
the present. reserving final decision
until further developments
Copenhagen dispatch SAYS that
while. Field Marshal Won Mackensen
vas figuring recently In German re-
ports from the eastern front ha WAS
in reality on the frontier preparing
for the German invasion The fiction
MAS kept up TO deceive the allies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
SERBS MAKING

Continued From First Page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
|NTERNEO OFFICERS

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15

Rerne, Oct. IA, via Paris.--The Fed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-15
FAILURE TO REGISTER

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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
GERMANS TORPEDO
AMERICAN VESSEL

London, May 3.-The American Oil
tank steamer Gulf1ight, which sailed
from Port Arthur, TEX, April 10, for
Rouen, France, was torpedoed at noon
Saturday Off the Sicily islands, &C.
cording to a dispatch received by the
Central News agency.
The captain of the Gulfight, &C.
cording to the same advices, died Of
heart failure as a result of shock.
Two seamen jumped overheard and
were drowned. The other members
of the crew were taken off by a patrol
boat and landed. The vessel was
toWed into Crowsound and beached.
The Gulfight was a steel vessel of
3,202 tons net and was built at Cam
den, n. j., in 1914. 1t was owned by
the Gulf Refining company of Port Ar
thur, Tex. The vessel was 3S3 feet
long, 81 feet beam and 3 feet deep.
She was equipped with wireless ap-
DaratuS.