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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07
COUNCIL CONCURS IN
J|TNEY BUS ORDINANCE.
Indemnity Bond From $4,000
to $1,000.
WITH INSPECTOR
Strikes From Measure Section Re-
quiring Dome or Dashlight, and
Reduces Minimum Fine for Viola
tions From $40 to So.

After more than two hours of debate,
in the course of which several amend
ments were adopted and others rejected.
the Common Council last night, by n
vote of l6 TO .. concurred in the ordi-
nance regulating jitney-bus traffic on
the streets of the city. The measure
now goes back TO the Board of Alder
men for concurrence in the amend
ments.
Most important OF the changes made
by the lower branch was the reduction
of the indemnity bond from $4,000. as
it stood in the ordinance passed by
the Board. to $1,000. This is the in
demnity bond that will be required OF
the owner Of single car Additional
cars operated by the same owner are
to be bonded at $500 each-the same re-
quirement that was made in the ordi-
nance passed by the Board.
JONES WANTED BOND
REDUCED TO $500
The motion reducing the bond from
$4,000 to $1,000 was made by Council
man Pollock as substitute for mo-
tion made by Councilman Jones re-
ducne the bond to $500 for the first
car and $3.50 for each additional car
Previous to this Councilman English
had offered motion striking from the
ordinance the entire bonding provision
The motion was defeated by a vote OF
II to Z. the members voting as fol-
lows:
To strike out bond = Councilmcn
Cheatwood English. IIaddon. Jones,
Pitcher, Ratcliffe and Seaton-7
Against striking out bond-Council-
men Atkinson. Butler. FERGUSON
Fuller, Pollock, Powers. POWELL. Rogers.
Sullivan, Welsh and Peters-il.
DECLINES TO REDUCE
AMOUNT OF LICENSE
BY vote OF 10 to s. the Council re-
jected a motion offered by Councilman
Ratcliffe making n horizontal reduc-
tion of SIS in the license fees specified
for the several routes. 1t voted unani-
mously to strike from the ordinance the
section which proposed to require every
jitney operating between thirty minutes
after sunset and thirty minutes before
sunrise to be equipped with a dome or
dashlight so placed as to light the in
terror of the car. The motion to strike
this section out was made by Council
man FERGUSON. who told the body that
cars would find 1t impossible to comply
with the requirement
Upon the motion OF Councilman Sea-
ton, the body voted unanimously to
strike from the ordinance the section
providing for an inspection every thirty
days of cars engaged in the jitney busi-
ness under the ordinance by an inspec-
tor to be appointed by the Administra-
tive Board, such officer to be paid 80
cents for inspecting each car. the
money to be taken from the city
treasury
SAYS INSPECTION WOULD
DE TOO PERFUNCrORY
Mr. Seaton pointed out that a 5O-centl
inspection of an automobile would
necessarily have to be so elemental
Continued on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07
LINER is "CUPID's SPECIAL" !"
Ten Brides-Elect Met by Husky sred-
ish Srains in New York

NEW YORK. July s.-The Swedish
American liner United States, which
arrived to-day. Nigh, with propriety
have been called the Cupid Special"
Among her passengers were ten brides
elect. who were met by as many husky
young Swedish swains
Ten gallant customs inspectors rum
mayed as carefully as possible through
ten biz trunks. while ten inouiring
heads were turned the other way by
ten soft. persuasive hands Then came
the march for tho marriage license
bureau.
Among other passengers was Inga
Sonium, OF kristiania, who is en- route
to Newport l" teach society the Danish
da
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07
TROLLEY CAR COLL|DEs
WITH HAY-R|D|NG PARTY
Ten Well-Known Young Men and
Women of Petersburg Re-
moved to Hospital.
SEVERAL HAVE BROKEN LIMBS
Physicians Unable to Say at Late
Hour Whether Any Of Injuries
Will Prove Fatal-Twenty Other
Young People Taken to Homes.
Especial to The Times-Disratch. 7

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
PETERSBURG. VA, July 6.-Follow-
ing a collision between hay-ridinE
party and suburban trolley car late
tonight. ten well-known young people
of this city were removed to the Pc
tersburG Hospital suffering with broken
limbs severe bruises and other injuries
Up to this time the physicians have not
been able to say whether or no any OF
the injuries are likely to prove fatal
The injured are:
Miss Annie Moody
Miss Ella Moody
Miss Mary Pritchett
Miss Adaline Slaughter.
Miss Virginia Spain.
Miss Audrey Lord
william P. Rawlings
j D. Mann. Jr.
David Lord.
George Feudrob.
There were about thirty young people
in the party, all of whom were thrown
out and injured to greater or less ex-
tent. Twenty were removed to their
homes. only those known to have
broken bones or severe injuries being
ACCIDENT OCCURS
IN SUBURB OF CITY
The hay-ride was given by Reginald
Mann. of Petersburg, and n large dray
was used for the purpose. The accident
occurred in suburb known as Kenil-
worth. about ono milo from Petersburg,
when the dray was struck by a subur-
ban trolley car of the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company returning
heavily loaded from Ferndale Park, Il
suburban resort about three miles from
Petersburg.
Officials of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company have begun an investi-
cation, but as yet 1t has not been def
nitely ascertained whether the driver
of the hay-riding party or the motor
man of the trolley car was to blame
The wagon was completely demolished
hy the force of the blow. being thrown
against n telegraph pole and broken to
splinters. Automobiles and ambulances
from Petersburg were sent to the scene,
and nearly every physician In the city
was called to the Petersburg Hospital
to assist in treating the injured.
At midnight the hospital authorities
Were unable to say whether or cot any
of the injuries were likely to prove
fatal. l; was stated that OF those
taken to their homes one or more had
suffered severe blows on the head which
may have serious effects
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07
FUNERAL OF P0RFlRIO DIAz
Representatives nf France and of City
Of Pnris Attend Services

PARIS. July 6.-The funeral OF Cen
eraI Porhrio Diaz, hle former Presi-
dent of Mexico. was held 1T 1880 this
morning III the Catholic Church of St
Honor" d'ENlau. The large funeral
assemblaEe included representatives OF
the government OF France and the city
OF Paris.
Mexico was represented by Francisco
dc In Barra and all the prominent
members OF the Mexican colony
The Ecuadorean minister to France
and the military attache Of the jana
n"se embassy also were present
The body of the late Mexican Presi-
dent was deposited in the vault OF the
church, where ii will await shipment
to America a few days hence.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07
SALE TO CITY AUTHORIZED
MunicipnIity of Detroit May buy street
Railway Lines.

DETROIT, MICH. July 6.-Onicers Of
the Detroit United Railway which op-
crates the street railway system Of De-
troit. have agreed to sell the city lines
OF the company to the city of Detroit
The City Street Railway Commission
to-day adopted a resolution giving the
company until August to secure the
ratification of Its stockholders and
bondholders. The assent OF both is
said virtually to be assured.
The terms OF sale provide for a vote
of the people on the question. and upon
favorable vote the price to be paid by
the city is TO be fixed by the Circuit
Court. sitting in chancery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07
PEACE OUTLOOK BRIGHTER
Some Progress Toward Settlement o
Chfcago'r Labor Dispute.

CHICAGO. July 6.-Resumption OF
work by some of Chicago's strikers be-
gan to-day with $500 structural iron
workers recommended Che labor they
dropped more than six weeks ago. EN-
ployers generally took more optimis-
tic view Of the whole situation, and
building material men and carpenters
were reported to be making progress
toward peace.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07
CADETS BEGIN LONG CRUISE
Only Those Accused OF Misconduct VIII
he Left Behind.

WASHINGTON. July 8-The battle
ship Wisconsin. of the Naval Academy
practice-cruise squadron, sailed to day
from Annapolis for San Francisco via
the Panama Canal. The other two
ships. the Missouri and the Ohio, will
leave tomorrow, and only those mid
shipmen specifically accused OF miscon-
duct i'll connection with the pending
"cribbing" and hazine inquiries will be
left behind.
The squadron will return to Annapolis
about September Q.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07
DR.. BROWN RESIGNS
Tennessee Omcini Accepts Position In
New York Pure Food Bureau.

NASHVILLE. TENN. July 6.-Gover-
nor Rye to-day announced the resigna-
ton OF DR.. Lucius y. Brown. head of
the Tennessee pure food and drug in
spection department, and its acceptance.
The resignation Is taken to mean that
DR.. Brown has accepted the dictatorship
of the bureau of pure food inspection in
the New York Department of Health
offered some time ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07
C0NFERS WITH LANSING
British Ambassador Discusses Several
Questions of Importance.

WASHINGTON. July 6.-Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, the British ambassador,
conferred to-day with Secretary Lam
sing II is understood the shipping
situation In the war zone and reports
of British recruiting In the United
States were discussed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07

Baptist Encampment, Virginia Beach.
Use C.. O. Three fast trains leaving
Richmond a: NJ. IL noon, 4 p. n. $3.50
round trip. Direct connections Norfolk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07
STRIKING VICTORY
WON BY BRITISH
Reinforced by French Artillery,
Capture 200 Yards of Ger
man Trenches.
COUNTERATTACKS REPULSED
Russians Offer Stubborn Resist
ance to Teutonic Drive
in East.
NTERATTACKS REPULSED
Renewal Of Activity
by British Forces

~ ENEWAL of nctivity by the
~ British forces In Flanders re-
SuittnR In tho gain of cGO yards of
German trenches north of Ypres;
nfubborn resistance by Russian
troops nEninst tho Austro-Germun
drive In the enst. md the strong
pressure of the AustrIans In
Southern Poland. arc outstnndlng
features In the war reports.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07

Your Vacation In "The Land of tho Sky"
viting now. Sec display. page Z.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07

The british assault In Flanders
came after long period of cOmpnra-
tive quiet. The French contributed
to the aucccss with their artillery.
Field Marshal Sir John French. who
reports the advance. snys the Ger
mans nEnin nrc using Ens shclIs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07

The Teutonic drive northwnrd
from the Gnlicinn border on the
front between the vistuln nnd the
River bug has brought the Aus-
frinns TO point northeast Of Kras-
mix and nenr TarnoEora. The Rus-
slams are retiring beyond TnrnoEorn
along the EIcprz River. according
TO Vienna. but PctroErad asserts
that the Austrian offensive east of
krnsnik has hccn stopped by n Rus
sinn attack on the Austrian fnnk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07

There hns been desperate fighting
north of krnsniIs, md apparently the
Russians are re-enforcinE their
armies with men and munitions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07

CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12
JURY SEES FACTORY RUINS.
Fire Marshal scixcs insurance Poll
lees. Books and Papers.

.Xhc COroner's jury which is inyest!-
gIUhg the Williamsburg factory fire on
last Saturday Inspected the ruins yes
,crday with Coroner Wagner u As
sistant District Attorney Goldstein. The
visit was prepa gdtOrv to the continue
ton Of the inquest this morning in the
Oferman Building. Brooklyn. Fire
Marshal Thomas Brophy. who also went
10 the building. took possession Of In
suran"c policies. books aud papers 10
Investigate the financial condition OF the
owners and the Diamond Candy Com
pany,
Fire Commissioner Adamsou called
attention 10 an early morning blaze IN
Chrystic street at winch regulations en-
forced 10y the Fire Department saved 1l6
persons in a lodging house a few feet
from a burned factory.
Mayor Mitchell replied TO criticism OF
his veto OF the lockwood E%llenbogen
plan for distributing among the five bor-
ouglS the control over safety of factory
and other buildings.
"None should he deceived" said the
Mayor. 'by the clamor which the inter-
ests back of this bill are raising under
the preteXt that had II passed II would
have prevented the Diamond factory
IRE"
The state Industrial Commission
adopted an amendment Yesterday en-
tending the regulations for f~reproofing
stairways to buildings under six stories
IN height. 1t must he submitted to the
Industrial Council on November 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12
US. SCIENTISTS FIND
A CURE FOR PELLAGRA
Health Service Tests on Con
victs to Result i'm Checking
Malady'> Spread.

WAsHiNGToN. NOV. 1.-THE cause
and q cure for p"llagra hsv" been dis
covered by the Public Health Service,
the Treasury department announced to-
day. The spread o: this malady, which
has beeu increasing I'm the United States
yeas. may row be checked and eyentu-
ally eradica'ed.
Assistant Secretary Newton, in charge
OF the Public Health Service, regards
tae discovery as one of the most Inn
;ortant achievements of medical science
IN r. cent years.
The final experiment OF a long series
OF the Pubic Health Service wa carried
out 1T a convict camp on the farm %
TIN. Mississippi state penitentiary. about
eight miles east Of Jackson. Mss, where
tho Work has been in charge Of Sur
eron Joseph Gnldbcrg@r and Assistant
Surgeon -. \ Wheeler III the service
The eNpcrimeut vas e. test the rosS.-
bllity of producing pellaSra In healthy,
human. white, adult males by a re-
st ricted, one sided, mainly carbohy-
drate ,cerealD diet. OF eleven convicts,
who volunteered for his experiment,
six developed a typical dermatitts and
mild nervous gastrointestlLa! symp-
toms.
Experts. including Dr. l. II. Galloway,
the secretary of the Mississippi. STATE
Board Of Health Dr. Nolan stewart,
cN-supcrintendent OF the Mississippi State
Hospital for the Insane at Jackson ,
Dr. Marcus Hause. professor of derma-
tOlogy. Medical College of tho Cniver-
sity of Tennessee, Memphis, Tenn. and
Dr. Martin X. Engman. professor Of
dcrmatolugy in the Washington Medical
School. -. Louis, Mo, declare that the
disease which was produced was tru"
pellagra,
GOV. Brewer offered to pardon the
convicts. who would receive proper care
throughout the experiment. The diet
given was bountiful, but there wer,
no meats, m.lks. eggs. beans. peas or
similar proteid foods. This diet SON
sisted of biscuits, fried mush. grits and
brown gravy, syrup, "orn bread. cab
bage, sweet potatoes. rice, collards and
coffee with uga
The conyiCts began the test on April
2. Although the occurrence of nervous
ysnptom and gastro-intcstiual dis-
turbances was noted early, II was not
until September l2. or about five months
after tho beginning Of the restricted diet,
that the skin symptoms so Characters
tic OF pcllagra began to develop. No
case Of pellagra developed in camp ex-
ceptlng among thnse men who were or
the restricted Diet.
on the basis Of this discovery Mis-
sisSippi. Louisiana and Florida have laid
their propaganda before their respective
boards of health Tor tn" eradication OF
the disease.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12

Construction OF the pants ss pro-
vided for by the plans of the State Ar
chltect Is the first essential. as the state
Department of Health has definitely
stated that 1t would not consent TO the
conveyance Of raw ewage through the
proposed pipe line and that only such a
purified and sterile efiuent as will be
produced by these plants can be prop
erly carried. II the construction OF the
sewage disposal plant should he pre-
vented by your action. development Of
this property. already representing an
Investment by the state OF nearly a
million dollars. would he prevented.
MY personal zeal and Official respon-
sibility IN tho matter OF protecting the
Croton watershed from pollution are, ]
feel. equal to yours and my approval OF
tho plans was given with the dual pur-
pose II protecting the watershed from
poselble pollution and OF forwarding the
development of the institutions in ques-
ton
The erection OF the Mohansic state
Hospital and tho Training school FOR
Boys 10 chiefly to relieve overcrowded In
stitutione Of the city OF New York. Your
injunction proceeding IL not only un-
Necessary for the protection % the
watershed. but ~ successful would also
have tho immediate result OF delaying
a benefit greatly needed by tho city q
New York"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12
CITY IN DANGER OF
AFLOUR SHORTAGE
Late Harvest and Railroad
Congestion Cause Big In
roads on the supply.
JOBBERS HARD PRESSED

New York !s living a hand 20 mouth
existence At present. so far as the cup
ply of Hour is concerned. and hou u
blizzard, "A tornado or anything else tie
VI railroad traffic between here and
the West u IN said there would he a
bread and pastry famine within a very
few days.
For the last six or eight weeks job
bers have had difficulty in supplying
small bakers with "A normal amount ~
-FOUR. and even the agents OF big West
ern mills have had a struggle to get
enough flour through to keep pace with
the normal market.
The shortag. IL due primarily 10 the
late harvest. During June, July and
August, which arc the nctiNc months
for placing ilour orders from thc now
crop. there were continuous rains
thu oughout tho what belts. aud the
buyers held off IN the expectation that
each succeeding day would SEQ tho be
ginning Of tho movement which. a. It
continues and the new wheat arrives,
causrs the price {" decline.
While awaiting the beginning Of tho
winter wheat crop movement btkcr here
bogan using Tho surplus flour they had
on hand and when hat was exhausted
they bought Hour mad" from the ord
crop. Tho result WIS that finally the
hour on hand WAS almost exhausted
lust az the movement bcgar. and then
the railroad congestion developed and
deliyori"s were held w.
The average amount OF -four used
eAch day Ia New York and vicinity
Is approximately i1.OU0 barrels. Re
Aus OF the late harvest and tho traffic
congestion 1t would bc possible for any
jobber to-day TO diepoas of $4,000 barrels
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12
U.S.. STEEL WILL SPEND
MILLIONS FOR FUTURE
Judge Gary Tells Of Plan to
Expand Plants for Greater
Rush.

Judge Fiber. II. Gary. chairman Of
the United States Steel Corporation,
announced yesterday that the company
intended 30 make extensions and i'm
prove,uents wlich would involve the
expenditure OF more than $500. 600.
The extensions will include the building
of new mills sand blast furnaces. This
work is in line with the steel corpo-
r%ation's customary policy 10 bc prepared
FOR a rush Of business whenever y may
come. II is believed that the officials
OF the corporation are looking Gar be-
ycnd tho present Improvement in the
steel industry. which Is due IN part to
tho war.
Judge Gdry's statement was as fol-
lows: W nave decided 10 make addi-
tional improvements at Gary. Ind, com
sis'ing Of two blast Furnaces. several
open hearth furnaces. blooming mill.
duplexing plant, g.. COSTING over seven
and a half millions, tn. cNict tig lures Of
which are not yet ascertainod, and will
probably commence work IN tho uiuedi-
ate future.
W have also decided 10 maze addi-
tionai improvements az Youngstown.
Ohio. and Pi,tSbuig. wlirh viii cost be-
tween one and tvo millions
Thor" is a strong holi.f IN steel critics
hH''h Nb' 'N'Fl l'AhFA = 90 A.NN0 . y
viii have a great fiItIo ia the rcNt few
years. especially after tho war. Al
though IN" warning nations nf Europe
are buying great quaint. ties -! steel IN
meet thc.- needs iu tho way II aTnl-
ment, the r n,.dS for reconstruction pur-
poses after tho VA vii probably be
crcn greater. II - believed mat north
ern France and Belgium will require
great quantities ~ steel To- rebuild mills
and buildings ph.'h have bees destroyed
and others that Will Is DESTROYED there
BY the Germans II they arc forced t.
retreat
MANY steel men believe that German
Industries Will he greatly Disseminated
against after the wal and Germany 10
this country's greatest competitor in the
steel industry. Russia took about $500
o0o. 00o worth Of steel and machinery
from Germany annually previous to the
war. With American capital and banks
In Ru~st a movement Hhi'h IL now
well under way. some i~inarcirrS believe
mat this country shall secure much Of
the business N Russia that formerly
went 70 'iermtrt.
Holland has entered tins market as
a huyc- 81 American steel. \ Dutch
commission is IN this country see king
20 bur steel and copper. which Holland
~ unabic TO secure 'v EUROPE. So far
this c"lrm e>i"1 IL understood TO have
PLACED orders amounting to more than
$4,000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12
JOINS LABOR CENTRE BOARD.
Socialist Engineer sees Firs,
Sound Programme"

Charles 7. Steinmetz. the electrical Ell
cheering expert of the General Flee
trio works at schenectady, has become a
member Of the advisory board of the
Labor Centre Association, on which
Frank y. Walsh ana Senator Henri
La F'ontaine Of the Belgium Parliament
are already active, Mr., St-inmetz il
greatly interested In the problems Of
labor, being "A Socialist who was eXiled
from Germany in 1888 for his advocacy
Of labor's rights.
"For the first time in this country
SEQ "A souud and well thought out
programme which labor can use 10 in
crease its voltage said Mr.. Stcinmctz.
speaking of the Labor Centre plan.
Even AS an experiment ! have great
hopes IN this Labor Centre Movement,
with It's labor forum and its central
clearing house of labor information. To
mothodically use the public school build
ings for labor meetings will In itself
be a worthy accomplishment"