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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
Letters of Administration

The will of Theresa Adams, late of
Fort Hunter, was probated to-day and
letters issued to John Adams, Jr. Let
ters of administration on the estate of
Benjamin F. Crane, late of this city,
to-day were granted to Katie Crane.
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Chicago Board of Trade Closing
Chicago. March 31-Close:

Uhlcag0, March 3I.-UIose:
Wheat-May, 151A; July, 1211a.
Corn-May, 724; July, 75A.
Oats-May, 81; July, 53A.
Pork-May, 1905; July, 1850.
Lard-+May, 1905; July, 1926.
Ribs-May, $50; July, 1922.
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Another British steamer rorpedoed

Cardiff, Wales, March 81, 4.43 P. NJ.
The Cardiff "Echoe" declares that
the British steamer Crown of CASTLE
has been torpedoed and sunk off the
Scilly Islands.
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Lord Rothschild Died To-day

London, March 81, $40 P. NJ
Lord Rothschild, head of the English
branch of the Rothschild family, died
in London to-day.
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American LOST
AS FALABA Sank
Continued From First Page.

anna Railroad Company from 1909 to
1913 and in 1914 he worked in Ecu
ador on the staff of G. E. Roberts, chief
engineer of the Guayaquil Quito Rail
road.
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Offices Closed Good Friday

The county and city Offices all will be
closed on Good Friday which is ma
tional holiday.
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FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS..

Furnished by H. w. snavely. Broker.
Arcade Building, Walnut and Court
Streets
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LAWYERS, PAPER BOOKS

Printed at this office in best style, a
lowest prices and on short notice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
MECHANICS FINANCES
IN SPLENDID SHAPE

Petersburg, Va. Jan. 1.-THE annuel
meeting of the Petersburg Benevolen,
Mechanics Association was held In the
offices of the association last evening
when reports from the several officers
were received and approved
The treasurer's report showed the
finances of the association to be In
good condition. with receipts In ex.
cess OF fixed expenses. The associa-
ton has succeeded In lea sing the larger
portion of it's Offices in its handsome
seven-story office building at the cor
ner OF Sycamore and Tabb Streets and
when all of the offices are rented the
investment will prove paying one
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President. Q. w. Mattox. vice -presi-
dent. James NJ. Turner; treasurer, VII.
liam Il. Poole; secretary, T. J. Mere
dith; directors, James Y. Branch, G. f.
Williamson, G. M. Brister John Il. Har.
veil. w. r. Turner. r, ]. Burgess and
NJ. A. Finn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
HUST|NGS COURT
JUDGE GET RAISE
HIS SALARY IS NOW INCREASED
FROM $4,000 TO s3,50U
4 YEAR.

Petersburg. Va, Jan. 1.-THE Board
OF Aldermen at its regular monthly
meeting held III the Council Chamber
last evening concurred in the ac-
ton of the Common Council in in
creasing the salary Of the Judge OF
the Hastings Court from $4,000 TO
$500 and adopted an ordinance pro-
viding for 100000 bond issue for
tho erection of colored schools.
Councilman W r. Mckinney. who
is a member Of the city School Board,
appeared before the aldermen in the
interest Of the issuance of bonds for
the erecuen of the colored school
buildings and described In detail the
necessity for better accommodation for
colored school children.
Supervisor Martin, of the public
schools, and X. Boiling WILCOX. of
the School Board. also addressed the
aldermen and the ordinance was
adopted without disse nting vote.
other matters coming up from the
lower branch. which were coucurred
in. were an appropriation Of 81 500 for
the maintenance. of the recently in
stalled moderator. the payment OF de-
partmental bills etc,
The resignation of Alderman j. q.
Quarles, of the Fifth Ward was ten
dered and accepted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
STATE FAIRS YEAR
NOT UNSUCCESSFUL
PRECEDING YEAR ny
slice.
DIRECTORS ELECT ED
y MEsSRS. CHAMBERS AND RAT
CLIFF; SUCCEED THEWsFLN
NR. FAIRFAy'~ ADDRESS
READ.

In spite OF the depression which oh
tanned last summer. and that which
Followed the opening Of European nos
Utilities a little later. the reports made
YESTERDAY at the annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the Virginia state Fair
~sAssociatipn were better than had been
@-expected
~ The stacl1hoIGtrE elected directors
and heard the annual address Of Pres
sdent Horny Fairfax, which was read
IN Mr, FRirfaNs absence 10y j T An
aersou. vice pres iaeut who presided.
President Fstrtaxs address takes an
optimistie view ~ she future. The III
rectors named were II y Chambers
aud c. II. Ratcliro, both of whom sue
q-ceed themselvts- The directors viii
inject later 80 elect officers
Lost less Than Year Ago.
The financial report showed that.
compared with the report Of last year
tn. association lost LEES by nearly
$1.Too than st did in the preceding
year.
The address. of Mr. Fairfax. "a read.
shows why tie situation is better than
had been anticipated. In part this
address We
"Establsaed for She reaI and sub
.stautisI good of the agricultural and
Enchanted interests VI the state, your
fair has served and ~ Sowing a great
purpose throughout the state The ex-
hioits by the lneitiduai counties, start
ssng only Jew years ago, have steadily
Increased uhttl as many as afty-two
counties were represented by full line
of their products AZ the fair Of l9i4.
The live stock exhibitions at the
Virginia STATE Fair are known and
recognized throughout the country ny
breeders and exhibitors as one Of the
best, II not the best live stock exhibit
Atoms of any State In the country
I'm the adm illustrative building are
represented the progressive and inven-
tive thought % the entire country,
practically every line NJ manufacture.
sfrE industries being represented IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13

an hour of the afternoon session. His
testimony was mainly technical. He
declared that TO take an inventory or
valuation of the company's business
would cost between $50, 200 and $780,
GOO and would consume six to eight
months time.
Il can't say that IL is worth the
money" said Mr.. Norton. There are
many ways Of ascertaining the value
of such service. without going into an
exhaustive examination. Commissions
elsewhere have been fully competent
to fix equitable rates"
AT this point Assistant City Attor-
ney Anderson stated that he had jus,
had conference with the City At
torney and he would be glad If the
commissioners would continue the
proposition of valuation to later
time. He had no idea that council
had contemplated large expenditure
of money for such a purpose
Higher Than Richmond.
In concluding his testimony expert
Norton showed that the rates In a
great number of cities, including Bal
umore and New York. were higher
than those in Richmond.
Following Mr.. Norton, and corrobo-
rating him in every particular, Charles
+. Iacomb. of New York AN. expert
In light and power matters, who was
for ten years at the head of the New
York service, stated that the service
being furnished by the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company was equal
to that OF any in the country, and
much cheaper than many placed. He
was followed by Professor G. f. Sci
yer, another expert, professor of cleo
tricity at Columbia University WHO
agreed with the others and empha
sized the fact that Richmond Is get
ting better and cheaper service than
most cities of the country.
Al the conclusion of his. statement
the hearings for the day came TO a
close. and February 6 was fixed AT
the time at which the city might re-
ply To the brief OF the conn any.
There was an interested gathering
in the room including officers of the
company, officers Of the Cha OF
Commerce and other organizations
and interested citizens.
The Administrative Board yesterday
recommended TO Council the appro-
priation OF $1,000 to be used in the
Investigations being made by the City
Attorney and the superintendent o.
electric plant,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13

that this question must he settled by
the individual states and not by the
national government"
This right of suffrage liz going to
move Just as fast as the conditions OF
the people VINO seek this privilege
warrant them In exercising r. II
you try to drive II faster than that
you court disaster and the wreck and
ruin of some portions of the country"
Mondclfs speech.
In the principal speech for suffrage
Representative MondeIl author of the
resolution said: I'VE are told in high
and influential quarters that this is a
question for the States and not for the
nation. That seems to he the favorite
pretext just now for the side-track
ing of great questions.
The stupid and threadbare argu-
ment that the exercise of the elective
franchise will have an unfavorable
effect upon the character of women.
expose them To undesirable conta,~.
destroy the finer fibre of the sex an~
put in jeopardy their natural charm
has been utterly refuted by the ex-
perience OF every State and nation
which has enfrauchised its women. IL
political methods anywhere are brutal
iZing and communicating they ought
TO be remedied i'm the interest Of all
the people and the most effective
remedy is to be found in the epfran-
chisement of women.
Representative Hulings, OF Pennsyl-
wanna, Progressive. made a spirited
speech in support of equal suffrage.
81 believe women are the best part
of mankind in all virtues most esteem
ed of mankind" said Mr.. Rulings.
Webb In Opposition.
~ am opposed to women suffrage, y
said Representative Webb. II re-
spect woman, | admire her and |
reverence her because of the great
position abe occupies in ali human
life and growth. ii Is because of this
that | am opposed to woman suffrage
Representative Dies. of Texas, was
opposed to equal suffrage
II am opposed to this resolution be-
cause | do not want Montana and
Colorado to have it In their power to
cram woman suffrage down the
throat Of the people of Texas" said
MIR. Dies. II am opposed TO 1t be-
cause II would thrust the ballot into
the hands OF millions of negro women
in the South and force unsought
political burdens upon millions OF
home-makers throughout the land
who are at present more probably
employed than in running after poll
tics. ! still adhere to the old fash
Toned belief that the hand that rocks
the CRADLE Yields 4 better and
stronger influence upon the nation
than the hand that writes the ballot.
A nation that has good mothers to
mould me boys will never want for
good men to make the ballots"
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c. HARDING WALKER

Continued from FIRST Page.)
brother. T. Rison. The nomination
was ratified. On motion of Senator
Hart. the caucus adjourned.
New Senators.
When the Senate meets this morn
ing there will be several new faces
The places OF Senator Edward Echols
Is as yet untitled, the election for that
position not occurring until the 18th
Of this month. The desk Of the de-
ceased Senator is still draped and dec
Grated with flowers. The nominee OF
the Democrats, who will he elected
Is Mr. lands. of Staunton
In the place Of Senator Hart. OF
Roanoke. who resigned to become col
lector of internal revenue for the
Richmond District. there is Senator
G. O'Connor Goodrich Senator $. T
Montague. resigned TO become post
master Of Portsmouth. Is succeeded
by Hon. r. C. Corbitt.
Sentiment on Taxation.
While sentiment IN the House In
regard to the tax question. which the
Legislature was called in special ses-
sion to consider, seems almost over
whelmingly in favor of some form OF
segregation. In the Senate. while there
has not been any definite commit
ment or alignment, sentiment seems
more evenly divided Senator John
A. Lesner. of Norfolk, is the only
member of the body who has come
with a prepared bill His bill pro-
vides not only for central commits
sion, but for boards in every locality
composed Of the commissioners of thA
revenue the treasurer and one other
qualified citizen. appointed by the
court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13

however. reports that these operations
are merely masking movements to
shield a German retreat to the Silesian
frontier British military observers do
not credit this idea. believeing that
General Won Hindenburg has further
offensive strength, but at the same time
they draw attention TO the fact that the
Russians must feel confident of War
saws safety, else they would not CON
tinue to hurI so many troops against
Hungary through Bukowina.
French on Offensive.
The French troops were ordered to
take the offensive between the Mouse
and Moseile January 5. and the fight
Ing that followed resulted In dis
tinct French gain.
While on the wings the infantry at
tackled Lee Pretrie wood and the forest
of Apremont, the artillery. massed be-
hind Fiirey. awaited the right mo-
ment to open fire. The batteries had
been deftly concealed during the night.
but, nevertheless, AS soon as the morn
ing mists foated away German shells
began to fall among the gunners,
Twice the positions were chang ed. but
stiil the shells fell thickiy.
1t was then noticed that the sails of
a dilapidated windmill moved In an
unaecountable way, since there was
not a breath-ef wind, and five men
were sent to Investigate. As soon as
they reached the building man
jumped from the window and fed to-
ward the German lines. but he was
soon brought down by A. French bullet.
At noon the French guns opened fire
and al the same time an aviator an
nounced that the German center had
been weakened because the Germans
were obliged TO send help to the left
wing, which was hard pressed in the
Lee Pretrie wood
Put Guns out of Action.
After hours of Smelling the German
guns We're put out OF action and the
French infantrymen dashed forward.
The Germans unmasked quick -frers
but their assaiiants were well into their
stride and unheeded the FIRE
A fierce hand~to-hand struggle fol-
lowed along the edge of the wood and
the Germans were forced back into the
muxzle of their own quick -firers, which
pumped lead into them for ten minutes
an error which enabled the French en-
gineers to reach the principal work and
blow IL up as well as the treacherous
windmill.
BY the end of the day the Germans
had been driven well into the wood OF
| st rBaussant, and the French had
gained an advance of half mile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
COMMERCE CHAMBER
IN ANNUAL MEET
REPORT OF PRESIDENT KENT
SHOWS PROGRESS FOR
YEAR.

Petersburg, Va, Jan. 1.-THE annual
meeting of the Petersburg Chamber of
Commerce was held In the Lyric Thea
ter this evening and WAS largely at
tended. Addresses wexe delivered by
Or. G. l.. King. of the University of
Pennsylvania. and DIR. Ernest s. Brad
ford, of the Department of Commerce,
at Washington.
Notwithstanding the heavy downpour
or rain which had tasted alt day, there
was good attendance OF the mem
bership and number Of others inter-
ested in the chambers work.
The report of President Kent for the
year was read showing a large amount
OF good accomplished by the cham
Der during that period
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
HAS F|FTY-SEVEN
KINDS Of TROUBLE
ARTHUR W. GREENE CHARGED
WITH FORGING PHYSICIANS
PRESCRIPTION.

Arthur W. Greene, thirty-flve years
old, giving his occupation as an en-
gineer and his home az New York.
who was arrested here Monday by II E.
Gubaike, a Burns detective, on sew
eral warrants charging him with de-
fraudine Richmond people. had two
mere warrants sworn out against him
last night He was locked up at the
Second Police Station on the two last
charges and Will be given hearing
in Police Court Monday.
One of the warrants was served upon
him by Detective Sergeants Krengle
and Atkinson, charging him with forg-
ing the name of w, l.. Anderson, a
physician. to a paper purporting to be
a prescription, calling for a quantity
OF morphine, The other warrant
charged him with attempting to de.
fraud S, e. Atkinson out OF $3.50.
The warrants served upon him Mon
day by Detective Gubalke charged him
with obtaining board and lodging 10
the amount of $457 from Mrs. L. F.
German, goa West Main Street, and
failing to settle the bill: obtaining SIG
under false pretenses frsm Mrs. Cor
man; defrsuding the Atkinson Hotel
near the corner Of Eighth and Frank
lin, out of board bill of ss6; and
defrauding the store of Miller &
Rhoads out Of $500
Greene seems to be in all kinds OF
trouble, and after developments yes
terday the police have been led to be
lieve that the man ia a morphine fiend
He told the police that he was from
Goshen. n. T. and that his father, f. j.
Greene. stin resided there. He said
that his father would probably assist
him financially. Greene has lived in
Richmond for about two years. having
been employed at different places for
short times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
RICHMOND YOUTHS
HELD BY POLICE

Petersburg. Va. Jan. Thames
Burke and Julian Wood two young
white men from Richmond. were ar
rested by Officers Avery and Meunter,
or the local police force. this after
noon while attempting to dispose of
two bicycles, one of which was com =
paratively new; the other was also In
first-class condition. Chief Ragland
late this afternoon communicated with
the Richmond police, who, upon inves-
tigation. found that the wheels had
been stolen from the Western Union
Telegraph Company In Richmond The
men will be held to await the arrival
of a Richmond officer TO whom they
will be turned over.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
Marcus W. Rohertwon.

Petersburg. Va, Jan 12.--.iarcus w
Robertson died a the Petersburg Hos
pitai at L 80 o'clock this afternoon
aged seventy one years. after several
years of falling health.
Mr. Robertson was a consistent mem
Der of the First Baptist Church. He
had never married. He Ia survived by
the following brothers and sisters:
Lucius r. Robertson. Mrs. M. j. Me-
Manaway, Miss Sallie @. Robertson and
Miss Kate S. Robertson. all of Pc
tersburg; Richard q. and Joseph r.
Robertson. of Missouri. J, j. Robert
son and F. II. Robertson, OF North
Carolina
Mr.. Robertson for a number of years
held the position of heokkeeper for
Hunter & Sims. OF Richmond.
The funeral will be conducted from
the residence OF Mr.. Lucius r. Robert
son, on West Washington Street, at |
o'clock tomorrow afternoon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13

.{C'Dnttnued from FIRST PaEe.t
size Is expected to become the most
confused, liz impossible to predict. Here
again there lie wide divergence of
opinion. Members OF the Finance Com
mittee, at least, and many others, II
lis understood favor polling the House
Mt the start to guage the sentiment AS
between the centralized commission and
the segregation plans. That DONE the
numerous bills would be referred to
the Finance Committee for considera-
ton TO the end that one bill following
the lines approved by the majority OF
House, then, would have something
tangible before it upon which to
work
There are many, however. who wish
the House to plunge Immediately into
a consideration of all the bills, complete
and incomplete, already prepared and
the innumerable others that are in pro-
cess OF preparation.
Confusion worse COMPOUNDED"
quoted one member, throwing up his
hands. when informed that some such
move was contemplated.
The Finanee Committee.
Beginning its final day of Informal
hearings the House Finance Committee
yesterday morning heard delegation
representing the Richmond Real Estate
Exchange, appearing in advocacy of the
fecordation mortgage tax bill proposed
by the Special Tax Commission. O. II.
Funston. president of the exchange; II.
8. Hutxler, director of the exchange,
and Leroy Brown, another member.
composed tho committee
WhileAthe bill. which provides for a
tax of thirty-five cents annually on
each 500 of mortgages running for
Ave years or less. Is not what the ex-
change wanted, those representing 1t
stated. it is long step forward and
they are willing to accept 1t.
I'VE believe" said Mr.. Funston, that
the proposed measure will work so well
that lower rate will be placed later"
Pointing cut that I'm many States
mortgages are exempt and In others
much lower than the rate proposed in
the conmissfon's bill, he said that any
mortgage tax is double taxation. Loans
made on real estate, he said. go to make
taxable property while many other
loans go to placing Investment in other
States or for speculation on the stock
exchange. From that. he pointed out,
practically no tax ID received.
TIE Alternatives.
IF you tax mortxaKes At the source
and make the rate reasonahle you are
bound t. get II ana Will ri more thAn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
DEATHS.

EARpON--Died at her residence sos
Warrington street. Portsmouth, Va,
Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock.
MRS. ANNIE LEE PATTERSON
REARDON, wife OF y. J. Reardon.
She Is survived by her husband, three
daughters and one son. two brothers
and Il number or relatives in Rich
nond. The remains will be brought
to Richmond this afternoon to the
home OF her niece, Mrs ]. W. Ma
thsny, 2i3i Floyd Avenue.
Funeral THURSDAY MORNING 10
: o'clock at st. Peters Church. Eighth
and Grace Streets. intermeni IN Ut.
Calvary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
PORTSMOUTH SUFFERS
$4,000 BLAZE

special TO The Richmond Nirriu.an.)
Norfolk. Va. Jan. IL Fire this
morning swept the big three-stcly
zaaritk business building IN the south
west corner OF High ana CraW ford
streets In the business heart Of Ports
mouth, TIE structure and contents
are a total loss, only brick wall re-
naming The structure Vas occupied
nv the Tidewater Distributing Com
laany. wholesale liquor dealers ana
several minor establishments,
The logs ~ estimated NJ $50 00o-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13

H. l.. Hamilton at the State Psniten-
tiary. plain clothes men connected
with the penal institution discovered
last night that the escaped man has
a sister living on West Clay Street.
Investigation there revealed the fact
that he visited her shortly after gain
ing his freedom. and procured suit
of citizens clothes for himself and
his companion. Handley. 1t also 0e-
veloped last night that Hamilton was
seen at the corner of Smith and Mar
shall streets in front of the second
Police station by q policeman who did
not recognize him at the time. but
attn ward discovered his Identity
when shown Hamiltons picture.
Patrolman Jacobini, of the Second
precinct IL turned out last night. fol-
iowed Hamilton into an alley In the
rear OF his sisters home because he
thought his actions peculiar. He saw
the man, but in a second he disap-
pearcd into q gate. The patrolman
called one or two officers to the scene
aui an investigation was made be-
cause II was thought that the man
lacobini had seen intended burglar
izing a home. No further trace Of
the man Was FOUND. however. and the
search for nm was finally abandoned.
None of the officers knew at this time
that ANYONE had escaped from the
pcniteDtjary, as it turned out that
Hamilton visited his sisters home in
fifteen minutes after ne slipped over
the walls AZ the penitVtiary.
Ills sister admit - hat Hamilton
had been 90 her hutD She said that
he procured clothes for himself and
al suit for Uandley. re left In n
very few minutes without telling her
in what direction no WAS going NO
Information further than this could
he gained by he penteuttary authori-
ties except that the proprietor of q
small store just beyond lakewood Park
said that he knew Hamilton. and that
ne saw him pass his place about $50
o clock Monday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
ALDERMEN KILL

(Cuntinusd from First page.)
amount 10 sS.s047s5sa. After tax,
ing into consideration all the apprd
prlations which have been made and
the expenses which had arisen and
been incurred up 20 This time be
shows that there will be q deficit Of
about $500, G00 over the income Of the
previous year.