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cation came to Private Secretary J. p
Kerr. was on the letter-head OF J. c.
Muse & Co, merchants, OF Cash Corner.
Pamlico County, and was signed C T.
Muse. The fee and required indorse-
ments were Endorsed with an express
sion of thanks Ito let me have the
commission at your earliest possible
convenience
The Endorsement was signed by p. c.
McLolter and w. II. Halton, was on the
j. c. Muse & Co. letter paper, and
made the formal statement: I'VE hereby
certify that c. L. Muse is n suitable
person 10 be appointed notary public
There is also in file In the Cover
nor's office the certiiication from the
clerk of Pamiico County Superior Court
that &C. f Muse appeared before me
and qualified as notary public on the
9th of April. 1914"
Colonel Carr. private secretary, who
has In hand the appointment of the
notaries public in the executive office
says that the commission would not
nave been issued had 1t been known
that II was a woman who was apply
ing, as the law does not permit It,
Governor Craig says that as soon
as the women notary public bill is
ratified he will commission Mrs Nolan
knight as notary public AS the woman
whose first official act will be made
the foundation for the test case 10 be
carried through the Supreme Court I,
test the constitutionality of the act
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NINE BUSINESS FIRMS
ARE HAILED BEFORE. CoIrR1'

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ALEXANDRIA, VA. January oS.-
Representatives Of nine business firms
in the city were cited TO appear in the
Police Court to-day TO answer charges
Of violating the labor laws. this being
the result of Il recent visit to this city
Of j. H. Clinedinst and Miss L. NJ Bar
hour of the State Labor Department.
1T Richmond
The Robert Portner Brewing Com
pnny was charged with employing bows
under twcnty-one years old nj its cs-
tablshment. Justice Cation, in dis
missing this case, asked w. w Bal
lcnger. who appeared for the company.
10 see that the law is complied with
in the future.
a continuance until Tuesday was
granted in the case of the Old Dominion
Glass Company. charged with violating
the provisions Of the child labor law
Fines of IS each were imposed in the
cases OF d. Bendheim & Son. NJ Rosen-
field and l.. Shuman. charged with vio-
latinG the ten-hour law by employing
women on Saturdays more than that
time.
Swan Brothers, Palace OF Sweets and
l.. L. Milton were acquitted. The evil
dcnce was to, the effect In their cases
that the alleged violations occurred
only at certain periods during the
christmas holidays. and in one case the
violation was where female employed,
instead OF taking her hour for luncheon.
remained In the place Of business.
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Shepherd. c. II. Dugdale. w. B. Rudd,
rutherford Fleet Shirley Carter,
Frances Marsh, Hill Carter. Jr., Marion
Leakc, l. J.. Hartsook, Floyd Tucker,
.Jr., NJ. l.. Luck. j. L. Wightman, S. D.
Woodhn, j. w. Lee. Roscoe White, Lewis
ltlanton. Aubrey Hunt. Richardson,
Carrier. s. NJ. Wright j. X. Riddlck,
Misses Margaret Tucker. Augusta
Nixon, Annie boswell. Lou Redd, Cabcll
Jones, Mary Jones. Mary Wright, Mary
Tucker, Ruth Blakey and Sarah Card :
we'll.
Mrs. Willie Colona, of Newport News.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Walker
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w. Newman have
returned from a visit TO Farmville.
Miss Virginia Potts has returned
from Bon Air. after being the guest of
Miss AylifIe Wherry
Philip Cogbill and John Thornton,
OF Randolph Macon College. are spend-
ing several weeks ut the Jefferson.
The Hanover Chapter. United Daugh-
tcrs OF the Confederacy. will hold n
meeting in the home OF Mrs. Nat Lam
| caster tomorrow afternoon. An inter
esting historical program will be given
and business Of much Importance
transacted.
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BRYAN AND DANIELS
WILL Address CONFERENCE

RALEIGH, y. c., January 2S-With
Secretary of State Bryan and Secretary
of the Navy Daniels, and number Of
other prominent men and women on the
program. the North Carolina Confer
ence for Social Service opened a three
day session here to-day. Secretary
Bryan will address tho conference on
Saturday morning; at noon he will nd
dress the State Legislature and ut
night. he Will deliver an address at
Durham. y. g.
Among the questions TO be consid-
cred by the Social Service Conference
are child labor. education. liquor and
the negro problem. Mrs. Cora Wilson
stewart OF kentucky. founder of the
Moonlight School," will address the
conference on Friday night.
The annual address by President
Clarence Poe. and an address by Chief
Justice Walter Clark. OF the Sup:eme
Court. on Needed Industrial I.egis1a-
tion in North Carolina" We're tho chief
features of the first day of the con-
ference Judge Clark pleaded for re-
form In judicial procedure 80 tho poor
liti2ant Will have some show against
powerful corporations for the enact.
ment of workmen's compensation
law and for pensions for old men,
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CORDIAL WELCOME IN JAPAN
FOR MATHEWS AND GULlCK
represent Federal Council al Churches
Oh Christ In Efforts to Foster Ee-
intions with America

TOKYO. January -proresso,,
smaller Mathews, OF the University OF
chicago. and Rev. Sydney L. GtljciS az
New York, who were authorized at tbn
annual convention of the Federal Cour
ell OF the Churches Of Christ in Anl.ri
ca which was held in Richmond.
TO go to Japan to foster cordial re-
nations between the United States nnd
Japan, received an enthusia site vol.
come from tho Japanese and dclcrH-
tons of foreigners who mot them i'm
Yokohama and escorted them to Tol5vo
Thcy spoke to-day at q big welcome
meeting. arranged by the federation OF
churches.
The press believes tho visit. bcsilc;
its religious object. Is aimed at the rro-
motion of friendly relations of Iapan
and America. The influential osaka.
Mainichi and the Toyko Nichi-N ichi.
in referring to Professor Mathews as
a staunch dcvotcc OF international
peace and a great figure in the religious
world, thinks the visit will add an
other link to the chain OF Cordialitv
between the two peoples, while stimu-
lating religious sentiments as a source
OF spiritual happiness.
Tho Manichi says:
The visits of great Americans like
DR.. Eliot and Professor Mathews
greatly contribute to the awakening;
/ OF the people regarding religious and
spiritual life as the bases for rational
activity and progress
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MINIMUM PUNISHMENT
REMAINS FOUR MONTHS
Senate Refuses to Lengthen Term
for Bank Defaulters to Ten
Years.
ANTISALooN BILLS PRESENTED
They Would Stop Delivery OF Lii
quors for beverage in State, and
End Manufacturing and Sale of
Malt Used in Blockading.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]

RALEIGH, y. c., January 2S.-The
Senate had a lengthy and spirited dis
cussion this afternoon on the bill to
make the minimum punishment Of bank
defaulters ten years instead of four
months. and finally voted it down by
large majority.
The bill to authorize issuance OF life
and fire policies at the usual premiums.
and then loan MOI ey with The policy
as security or mortgage protection at
legal interest. passed the Senate after
sharp opposition, led by Senator Snow,
who insisted thas the bill really leg
allied usury.
There was concurrence by the Senate
in the House amendment to the wo-
mems notary public bill, and 1t was or
dered enrolled for ratification.
Bills were introduced in the House
by Mr.. Grier, OF Iredell. for the State
Anti-Saloon League, to stop the deliv-
cry and receipt of liquors in this State
, for beverage purposes, and to stop the
manufacture and sale of malt used in
blockading in this State. Along with
the bills were great numbers OF petit
tions from all parts of the State urging
the enactment of the measures.
The joint Finance Committee this
afternoon reached the definite conclu-
sion to have the usual quadrennial re-
assessment of all property in the State
for taxation this year. as scheduled
and 10 recommend the readoption OF
the sane tax rate In force the past two
years, which is 90 2-3 cents for the
State. cents for pensions and 20 cents
for schools. making a. % cents, and
leaving 10 cents margin for the county
levies.
The Joint Insurance Committee this
afternoon completed the hearing or the
Seawell bills to give the Department OF
Insurance control OF fire insurance
rates and to apply contingent fees to
agents compensation on the basis OF
IL l-2 cents fiat. and l21-g cents con-
tingcnt on agency profits. Thereafter
Chairman Page. OF the House commit
tee. announced separate meeting of
his committee on Friday afternoon to
vote on a favorable or unfavorable re-
port. The Senate committee has
neither of the bills before it yet
FOOLED INTO COMMISSIONING
WOMAN NOTARY PUBLIC
At the office of Governor Craig it is
admitted that the Governor commits
stoned woman as notary public last
March. as reported in press dis
patch from Newborn, but 1t is asserted
that the appointment was made with
cut any knowledge that 1t was woman
who was being appointed. The appli-
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MUCH UNEAsiNEss FELT
OVER REV. !. {. Y0HANNAN
airy In Persia, Supported by Pc
tcrsburg Church.
SEARCH BEING CONDUCTED
Aid OF State Department Is Sought,
but No Trace Has Been Found.
Superintendent OF Schools, II. Ran
dolph Jones Resigns.
Especial to TIL, Thncs-Dispatch.

Especial TO Tht Times DtSpatch
PETERSBURG. VA, January Is
Cneasiness is felt here as to the safety
of Rev. Isaac l.. Yohannan. the mis-
sionary sent by the Second Presby
terrain Church OF this city to Persia. and
supported by that church MIR. Yo-
hannon is Il naturalizcd Armenian. and
citizen of Petersburg, and has many
friends here. lie has been in Persia
several years and has done much good
work. Previous to the outbreak Of
the European war regular communica-
tons between him and the church hero
were kept up. but nothing has been
heard from him since September. OH
Gals OF the Second Presbyterian Church
have made efforts To locate him. but
without success. The aid of the State
Department was called in order that
FUNDS might reach him, but without re-
sults 80 far. The fear is that some mis-
fortune may have happened to him
Mr.. fohannan has Il son here, Jo:,sh
iohannan. who will complete his med
teal course In Richmond this year, and
is planning to enlist i'm the missionary
hcld. lie has not heard from his father
In months
Mr.. foha nnan is n graduate Of Union
Theological Seminary. Of Richmond.
and is widely known in that city. whcr.
ha has preached on various occasions.
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LINCHBURG MAN Is SHOT
AND FAMILY CAN'T FIND HIM

LYNCHBURG. VA. January 2s.-The
family of Edgar Inge. who reside here.
are greatly alarmed over Inges condi-
ton. who is said to be in n birmingham.
Ala, hospital suffering from n pistol
wound. which he received ton DAYS ago
IN the suburbs of that city Further
than the fact that Inge was shot in
the mouth, no particulars have been
secured here. When the family heard
of tho shooting an effort was made to
locate the wounded man. but the last
report was that no was not In hos
pital there, unless he WAS admitted
under another name. Inge Is twenty
four years old and Is married. He Is II
son of MIR. and Mrs. j. w. Inge. OF this
city.
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SEW~Y. VI. e. 4. SECRETARY
FOR CHARLOTTESVILLE


Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, January
2S.-liarry T. Spessard. native OF
Chowsville. Md. has been elected gen
oral secretary OF the Charlottesville
Young Mems Christian Association. to
succeed j. W. Hight, who goes to Fair
mont. w Va. as general secretary of
the y. NJ. c. a. there. Mr.. Spessard.
who assumes his new duties February
l. comes here from Greer, s. c., whe re
he has been general secretary for two
years. He graduated from Lebanon
Valley College, Annville, Pa. and CO.
lumbia University, New York He has
attended the summer schools at Silver
Bay. y. Y. and Blue Ridge, ~ C. Be-
fore entering the work OF the Y. NJ. G.
A. he was principal of Lebanon Valley
Academy.
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NEWS OF ASHLAND
[special to The Times-Dispat.

ISVtCIdI 20 The TlmeS- DiSpntch
ASHLAND VA, January 2S.IThe
home of Mrs. William Magill Lasher
was attractively decorated with quan,i-
ties of white carnations and Southern
smiiaX and shaded candles on Wednes-
day afternoon for the reception given
by the Ashland Music Club. Mrs
l.asher was assisted in entertaining bv
Mesdames John Fisher, Harley Howe
Allen Maury, j. c. Blasingame, j. d.
Hunter and Misses Anne Cox. Lee and
Mary Goodwin. Marguerite Wightman.
Anna Hart and Sarah BlasIngame
Mrs. John Bowman, of Richmond. de-
lighted the guests with several solos,
with MISS Lee Goodwin as accompanist
The guests included Mesdamcs Charles
Hunter. d. r. Midyette. Hall Can,er
w. l.. Foy. r. c. Mosely. T. NJ. Jones
j. G. Hughes. Jr., c. Blautoh, b. NJ,
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ALEXANDRIA MAY ASK
FOR REPEAL OF LAW
ISneclol 10 The Times

Especial 10 The Times Dispatchl
ALEXANDRIA. VA, January 2S.-
Within the next few days there will
be special meeting of the City Coun-
Gil for the purpose of deciding whether
or not il Will ask the Legislature to
repeal the law made by the last Legis-
laturc providing for police and trial
justice in the place OF the present Of
fee of police justice. This city and
Newport News are the only cities in
the State that were affected and II is
stated by some of the City Councilman
that the law was foisted on Alcxan-
dria without being asked for. 1t la
also pointed out that 1t will mean adj
ditional expense to the city.
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APPLE SELLER IS SUED
FOR S25.O0O DAMAGES
Especial to The TRANSFORMATIONS

Especial 20 The Times Dispatch.l
LYNcHSCRG. VA. January IS
Suit for $4,000 damages has been in
stitutcd in the Federal District Court
here hy :. i. Calkins & Co. commits
sion merchants of Memphis. Tenn.
against j.. y. Shryock. of Winchester,
Va. The sui; grows out Of a ship
mcnt OF 1000 barrels of apples TO the
Memphis concern. WHICH. it Is claimed.
reached their destination in a damaged
condition. They were sold at reduced
price. Later. it is allee ed. the defend
ant charged that the plaintiffs defraud-
ed them OF 1915. and caused to be pub
lished a statement in several trade
papers over his signature making
claims as TO how he had been de-
frauded.
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Miss Kate Northrop. OF Wilmington.
y. c. who has been spending som.
TIME In the city as the guest OF Miss
Mary Goodc stevens, on Jefferson
Street, left this morning for Charlottes
Vile 10 attend the mldwintcr dances at
the university.
Mrs. Preston l. Roper and daughter.
MISS Lenora. are at their Buckroe
Beach home for n few days
MISS Lucille Francis left this morn
ing for Charlottesville to attend the
midwintcr dances at the univcrsitv
fine robe was stolen from the
automobile OF Hatcher Seward in front
az the First Baptist Church last night
The annual meeting and banquet OF
IN" Retail Merchants Association were
held Tonight An address was de-
!iver"d by r. r. WILCOX on the CITY
manager plan
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To he Tried To-NInrrou

Inc negro burglar. Hollis Camp. alias
walter Flowers, alias John Henry etc.
VIII be indicted by the grand jury to-
MORO" and placed on trial on three
separate charges OF burglary, com
miitcd in one night lass week. Chief
RaSiand to-day received letter from
warden Giradean, OF the .Atlanta jGa. }
fenitent!ary. stating that n reward
would lie paid for the arrest OF the negro
in Petersburg. or a larger reward for
MS delivery III Atlanta. He escaped
from the Georgia road force on Jan
uary 10, only few days before com
hitting the crime In Petersburg The
CHIEF replied TO the letter saying 1t
would probably be long time before
the negro would see Georgia
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NIHrSfnn-Cnrr

ISPecIaI 70 The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SHACkFORD'S. VA, January Is
Miss Brooke Corr. the youngest daugh-
Ter OF Mr.. and Mrs NJ. w. Corr. OF King
and Queen County, was married. vas
ierday to III. I. Marston, n young bust
ness man of this place. The nup,iols
were solemniZed at the home of the
bride, Rev. 5. l.. Lucas officiating
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superintendent Of Schools 4. Ran
daiph Jones. who Was granted leave OF
absence 10 take his wife TO Texas be-
cause OF her i'll health. after "a vaca-
ton OF several months. has finally re-
signed from the position and has been
succeeded by r. NJ. Martin. MIR. Jones
was very capable and efficient super
intcndent. and accomplished much in
promoting education in the city. In
his service Mr. Martin is giving full
satisfaction
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Residence Is DESTROYED.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
PALLS, VA, January 2S-"Spring-
bank" the home Of George FL Burke
near this place. was burned to the
ground on Sunday shortly after mid
night The family barely escaped from
tho burning building. and only n few
articles OF furniture We're saved. The
loss Is estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000. with only small insurance.
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brought to pcniten.inrY.

lSpeClal 10 The Times-Dispatch1
La NCHBCRG, VA, January 2S-Sa m
Payne and Willie White, negroes re-
Gently sentenced to life terms in tho
State Penitentiary at Richmond for
murder. were taken to Richmond to-
day to begin their life servitude. Pavne
Killed white farmer, II. X. Lee. in
Campbell County in December, and was
convicted at Rustburg. White killed
another negro In barroom fight here
In November.
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Police Justice Resigns.

special to The Times Dispatch
ALEXANDRIA,. VA, January oS-R
Gordon Finney has resigned rs police
justice OF Alexandria County, to be :
come effective March 1. Judge ]. r r
lhornton has appointed In his place
william :. Cloth. an attorney OF that
county.
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Welded In ItlchmontI.

Mss Olive Swcrtfagcr. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. L. Swertfager. of Sus-
sex County. and J. Ellis Spiers. a sue
ccssfnl farmer OF Prince George. near
carson, went over to Richmond yester-
DAY. where they were united In mar
rage by Rev John e. Eure. They were
hocoinpanied TO Richmond by relatives.
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Rate Increases Disappeared.

WASHINGTON, January 2S-Pro-
posed increases In rates OH clay In car
loads from points In Georgia and South
Carolina to New York and Boston and
interior Eastern points over the South
ern Railway and connection were dis
approved to-day by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
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The medical examination OF pupils in
inc public schools. directed by the
'!ty Council. has been progressing for
some time. subject. however to delays
The physicians give their services free
ana parents are not put 10 any expense
The results viii not be made known
until the examination is completed
There are 1000 pupils In the public
schools. and the task OF physical e4-
animation OF them all IL not an easy
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Bcneft Dnncc for Rctrc,,

at meeting yesterday of the board
OF visitors of the Retreat for the Sick,
arrangements were made for n the
dansant, to be held ut the Hotel Rich
mond on February H. 1t was decided
TO have both old and new dances the
former including the mnuet.
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SALE DISCUSSES USES
OF A|RSH|PS IN WAR Time
Acknowledgement Of Virginia Speaks
to Richmond Society OF
Engineers.
sCRIvENoR MADE PRESIDENT
Greenhow Johnston Explains Plans
for instruction in Aviation as Adj.
junct to Militia. With Aid Of Fed
craI Government.

The annual meeting OF the Richmond
Society OF Engineers was held last
night In tho Virginia Mechanics lnsti-
tute. Officers for the ensuing year were
elected. reports OF outgoing officers
made and other important business
transacted Following the business
session. addresses were made by Adiu-
tant General W. w. Sale and Crccnhow
Johnston. who sDOk" on the relation
of aviation to the militia. The officers
elected were as follows:
Arthur Scrivenor. president Ernest
w. Farley, vicc-prcsident: L. i. Pitcher.
treasurer: Edwin Workman. secretary,
and Allen Savillc and Stanley Watkins,
new members of the executive coun-
ell The nominating committee con-
sisted OF J. l.. LaPrade, FOntainc Jones
and Frank w Duke.
Following the election OF officers the
annual reports covering the progress
of the past year were read. these
reports showed that tho second year of
the society was n highly successful one,
| and that tho prospects for the future
were bright. The society Is In n
gain in membership Is encouraging.
SALE SPEAKS ON
AVIATION IN WAR TIME:
Acknowledgement Sale was the first
speaker OF the evening. He took as
his subject Aviation AS Applied to the
Militia" He showed the value of this
new branch of the service both in time
of peace and in time OF war. Not only
did the speaker give a sketch of the
development of the aeroplane. but he
also described the beginning and de-
vclopment OF other adjuncts to modern
war, such as submarines and torpe-
does.
Greenhow Johnston, who has been
actively engaged in the organization
OF an aviation detachment to be con-
nected with the Signal Corps, was the
| next speaker. He had intended Civ
Ing an illustrated lecture dealing with
the various kinds of airships, but OH
account OF failure of slides to arrive
on time, he was forced to change his
plans at the last minute. He gave,
however. an interesting and instruc-
tive talk on the development OF the
aerial service, and explained his pro-
ject for opening an aviation school
here with government aid