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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

E>crrt nj iiurfsmnnns-N W ci!crk OPT
and In the NOs.cs Mountains. there
has been 40 nutrworthy cnEn.cmcnt
In the west la which infantry hus
fnlscn pHrt. Elsewhere on hill the
battle rrunts the lighting: has hren
with the artillery nnI u. snupcrS
nnd bomb throvrrs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
CABINET FOR MODIFIED
FORM OF CONscR|PT|ON
English Ministers Arc Reported as
Having Reached Virtual Decision
on Mootcd Question.
AsQUiTH TO MAKE STATEMENT
At Earliest Opportunity Measure Will
BE introduced i'm purliament-Still
Unknown Whether Amy Rcsiynn-
tiunS Will Follow.

LONDON. December 2a--lt is stated
on cXccllcn; authority that the cabi-
net has virtually decided upon Il modi-
fled form OF CONSUMPTION hill, to be
introduced in the House OF Commons
next week. giving tn" government the
necessary power. stud il bc found
uccdful, /" bring in single men and
preserve Premier Asuui,h's pledge 10
mari led men
Yesterdays Cabinet meeting. although
ii failed To secure an agreement o. all
tho ministers upon the vcNcd question
of The voluntary system versus con-
scription, was OF a very critical and
decisive character and virtually reached
the decision that the application of
force may become necessary before all
eligible single men are cfcctually
brought to the colors.
Therefore, II was resolved that at
the earliest opportunity II bill should
be introduced in Parliament in order
that the government might have tho
necessary power. should it he found
that no other course was effective to
this end
ASQIiTiI Is EXPECTED
Io NAME STATEMENT
Premier AsIuith is expected to make
a statement on the whole question in
the IIousc Of Common. -, Iy.a,,,,
or Thursday of u,x, y.cl .,d ~,
uounc, rho snccdv ;u,r,1u,ti, f
bill of 4, uermissiy. ,h,r,.,cr
service i'm the ,rmv ,,ii..,,or, ., ~,
married mon yh, h,v. C,;l.1 "a ,i,
under ,hc p.rL, .,b,,o
IN. ,u,i,nnscrin,;ou;., i,i.,o ,
f,rcd s,ro,y ,nno.i,io , :, - ,;,,
unknown whc,hc, ,uy ,c.i.,,t;o .iu
follow II is bc,icv,d how.ycr ,,..,
this is uuit. Iik.I, NOW
The line of noli,y unou .ricb 49,,
iorj, or ~, ir;, , ;,
ing ,haI some -, ,.os, or ,h. ,,;
conscrip,ionis, .ectio, nf ibe ,,,hirc,
so far waived ,boir nrin.in,. Nc 80
consent /, , nodi6.J ,,nli,,ti
force. is ms fol,uws.
First Thai the I.r,uinr. ,,.do 60
married men is bindinr nm ~. wh,.,
government.
second rh,, III, r,o, ,,,
redeemed ,or,h,i,h
Third. THAT tbc nri,cir,o .r w
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
WAI.LEHSTEIN AMENDMENT
As TO FRANCHISE TABLED

The Wallcrstcin amendment rcnuir-
ing important franchise grants TO be
submitted TO the vote OF the people
in the absence of the patron, who was
detained by illness in his family. was
laid on the table, Ia hc taken up at
the next meeting OF the committee with
the section dealing with night police
courts.
While the committee voted unani-
mouSly 10 recommend 10 the Council
for adoption the ordinance embracing
the sections finally approved. three OF
the iivc Council members in attendance
-Counci!mcn Pollock and Peters and
Aldcrman rowcvs--Servcd notice that
they VIII oppose some of it's provisions
on tho floor OF the Council. MIR. Pol
lock told the body that he was voting
TO recommend merely to get the ordi-
nance out of committee and before the
Council Chairman Jones and Aide r.
man Christian voted in the affirmative
without comment. The latter. however,
has frequently expressed his dissatis-
faction with certain provisions Of the
chartcr-refOrm ordinance and indicated
his intention IL oppose them i'm the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

RueEer'--Sew Years Ev---Ruecer.s
Special high class entertainment Grin
Room. TIL midnight Souvenirs Favor.
Extra Music. Reserve your table now.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
MAY MEAN PRACTICAL DEFEAT
or SiHM\tINE NEGOTIATIONS

If such :, situation cNia,s it amounts
la practically Il defeat of the aubma
rine negotiations wi,h Germany.
Furthermore. tho rnpassc I'm :hc
I.usitaria negotiations becomes a fac
tor in the situation
" - admitted that Tho United states
scarcely can request Austria TO con
duct submarine warfar" in its rcia
ton TO tho rights uf ucutr;.Is in q man.
nor different from that permitted TO
Germany
Germany has admitted her obliga-
ton not 10 sink liners without giving
warning and making provision for The
safety Of passengers and crew. provid-
Ing there was no resistance. SO far no
agreement has been reached as to the
exact meaning OF tho word liners The
Germans hold /; applicable 10 vessels
carrying passengers alone and plying
between certain ports on regular schcd-
uics. The state Departments View has
been that the terms include any ner-
chant ship belonging 10 II regular
steamship line. but no issue has been
made OF the differing Interpretations
because Germany has undertaken to
nse such precautions as may be CON
sistent with the use of the submarine.
TO warn merchantmen and TO insure
the safety of the passengers and crew
provided these arc not q part of the
military establishment OF the enemy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

Via Southern Railway daily. Leave Ii.h.
mond l0Sc A. M arrive Danville f:li Il. NJ.
Returning. lcav. D,nNillc $40 T.. ~, arri, c
ltichmond 500 l.. NJ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
rO DRAFT NECESSARY MEN
iF TlIEY 10 NOT VOLUNTr:t:,

regulations emplutcd by the
Trainers OF the plan To put the .on,i-
nenta! army project into effect include
the division OF the country into mill
tary divisions corresponding generally
To the present congressional districts
Each military district would h. called
upon for @33 recruits annually In the
event that compulsory service yycr.
decided upon, il is stated the ONLY
action necessary would be 10 authorix,
ia" War Department in any year when
the quota OF recruits from any district
nhs not been made up voluntarily h,. a
predetermined date To draft the n,res
s'ry men for that purpose from the
portion Of the population OF the district
liable for military service
Advocates of the administration man
say that the 1905 men with tho
c"l"rS and 100000 reserve proposed TO be
produced within six years will not con
"titntc ' tor"" adequate 10 the needs of
the nation. and they do NOT contend
mat the proposed two months of In
tcnSiNc training a wear for three Years
ls sufficient To make a soldier A. ,
matter OF fact. they do not hslicyo II,
viii be possible to secure more tb.u
thirty days trimming annually un,lc,. a
purely N0iliattor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
NONE Of INDICTED MEN
RESIDES N NEW YORK;


None of the indicted mon resides in
New York The majority arc either
in Chicago az Washington and arc a.
pected Ia appear h"forc United States
commissioners in those cities 10 give
bonds for their appearance ~ court
here
Til" Indictment Of Mounctt WAS tho
sensation Of the grand jury's proceed
ingS. The indictments against his
seven coconspirh;urs had been nrc-
dictcd for several weeks. but Mon
nctts name had never been mcntioned.
According to officials. Monnctt, Fow
lcr, Buchanan and Lamar were indIct :
Cd as the leaders in the alleged con
spiracy. Won Eiu;clcn WAS the Gnan-
cicr and Lamar the payrrnstnr. while
Schulteis Martin and TAYLOR arc ac-
c'!-"d OF doing the actual work Of at
tempting 10 brihc union leaders. Schulz
tcis and Martin arc we'll known as
lobby lists Both were connected with
the Antitrust League and arc said to
have been business associates uf Lamar.
Taylor is labor leader in New Jersey.
Lahor's National Peace CouncI ,yns
organized in May OF this year. after
tho arrival in this countrv on Anril
. OF Franz Won Rintci"n. He apparent
-ly commanded unlimited funds. hay
ing s5"0,ooo 10 his credit in one Neg
York bank. According TO Federal Off .
c!als. his mission was not :~ercN f.,
start propacanda against the exrorta
non Of munitions l" the allies. hu,
also I" stir up trouble between mis-
country and Mexico IN the !at,c,. re-
sprct' il IS said, his efforts were a
Iajinrn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
OFFICIALS ACCUSED
IN MUNITIONS PLOT
Congressman Buchanan and Ex-
Attorney-General Monnett, Of
Ohio, Among Indicted.
FEDERAL GRAND JURY ACTS
Men Charged With Conspiring to
Foment Strikes in Campaign
Financed by Germany.
FEDERAL GRAND JURY ACTS

NEW YORK, December os.-Eigh.
men. including "a Congressman, y for
mcr Congressman, and a former At
torncy General of Ohio, were indicted
To-day BY a Federal grand jury on "a
charge Of conspiring to foment strikes
ip American munition factories as part
OF campaign, financed by the German
government, TO check the expectation
OF munitions TO the entente allies.
The men indicted were Congressman
Frank Buchanan, OF Illinois: former
Congressman r.. Robert Fowler, of IL
torncy-Gcneral Of Ohio. II. T. Martin.
Herman Schuteis, Franz won Rintcl"in.
David Lamar and Jacob G. Taylor. All
Of the men except Won Rinteicn and
I.amar, officers or former Off
OF l.abor's National Peace Council. The
government charges that this or.ariza-
tIon was financed by Franz Won Eint.-
len. German agent. 10 inStisatc
strikes In mUni,ion plants while os-
tensibiy working in the interests Of
international peace
Won R!ntclen is at present "A p.is-
oncr Of war in England. Lamar
known as tho Wolf Of Wall street"
is said 20 have been his paynlaster
No warrants were issued for the arrest
OF any Of tho indicted men. and United
States District Attorney H. S.owdcn
Marshall stated that he had reason to
believe most of tho defendants would
appear voluntarily Ia enter pleas
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
HAS PROVIDED FOR
oRGANIZATION EXPENSES

The ne, earnings of the Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank for the period Of
operation. after dcductng all current
expenses, will be approximately per
cent on the capital paid in for the
average time of employment The di-
rcctors. however. deducted also a GER
tain proportion of the expenses in
Cured previous to and during the ne
ROD OF organization. thus reducing the
net amount available to approximate
the dividend of ) per cent. which was
declared. The unpaid proportion OF
REORGANIZATION expenses will he paid
the same way-out of future earnings
But for these unusual expenses"
says Governor Scay in his message to
the member banks, the bank would
bc able TO pay the full per cent which
members arc entitled to receive after
all necessary expenses have been paid
or provided for. The dividend being
cumulative. the difference OF per
cent will he paid to members out OF
future earnings"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
NEW PULLMAN Buffet rARlOE CAR
Between Nichnnnd and Dnnvlilc

continued on Second Page.J
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
BRINGS TOTAL OF BANK
DIVIDENDS no HAIF MILLION

The dividend just declared by the
lichmond Reserve Bank raises To the
haif million mark tho amount that will
lac paid out in dividends by local banks
on mex, Saturday, the first day of the
new year. While the bcnciiciaries will
ho scattered over five States and the
nevertheless b" the product, in large
part. OF tho efficient administration Of
an institution whose success has been
In Il marked degree traccablc to fav-
orable trade and banking conditions
created by its location in Richmond
The first bank OF the Federal system
OF twelve to organize and the first 10
report 10 the Federal Reserve Board
that II was open for business. the local
institution has from the beginning set
n fast pace for its eleven sisters II
has for months been the biggest money
maker Of the twelve in proportion to
learned yesterday. ii is the first TO
declare dividend from its net earn
inrs.
The Federal reserve act provides that.
after all necessary expenses OF a Fed
cral reserve bank have been paid or
provided for, the stockholders shall he
entitled 10 receive an annual dividend
or per cent on the paid-in capital
stock, the dividend 10 he cumulative
Earnings in excess of i per cent arc
10 be turned over 10 the government.
HAS PROVIDED FOR
oRGANIZATION EXPENSES
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
LN FAIR SOLUTION
To MILITARY PROBLEM

TO MILITARY PROBLEM
While Secretary Garrison has made
II" public declaration OF his own
opinion. Assistant Secretary Hrcckin-
ridge. who frequently serves as his
chiefs spokesman. rns clearly indi-
Gated in public uttcrances adherence
To the belief that universal service il
the only fair and democrat / G ,s'oiIt ION
to the military problem of the nation.
Signs are not lacking that the Mill
tHry Committees Of Congress VII! be
formally acquainted with this view at
the coming hearings. either by the
secretary himself. or by AN authorized
spokesman. IT is understood. however.
that the department Will urge that the
vital thing is To put through ~ the
present session u definite statement Of
military policy and create machincry
for organization or n citizel. army. vol
untcers to begin with. but based ultd
matcly Oh universal service Depart
ment officials are unwilling to sec the
fate of their policy as expressed by
the general staff aud MIR. Garrison
jeopardized by tying ii up with The
universal service issue. which may be
well disposed uf after the policy has
been written.
The administrations continental army
plan. IL was learned authOritatircly. to-
night, is designed to operate with
either the volunteer or the universal
service system. |. was framed with
the Swiss system as a model. and lacks
only one fratnrc--ihai OF comD;i lsory
serricc--to adapt that system To what
army officers regard as American needs
and condi'' 'ons. should events prove
that sufficient number Of volunteers
Will not come forward or public SEN
timent undergo Il change in favor OF
universal military service. n brief
amendment in the law would set the
continental army machinery in motion
with little delay 10 establish the citizen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

Every Metropolitan Adrantoec for
Neucomcrs---Scc It'd. Wants.
Evening journal., 1915-04-17
RECEIVERS after BEING
RUN down BY auto

Miss Alice Tyson Of Sandy Spring.
Md. sister of Mrs. Or. S. G. Rumford,
who was knocked down by an auto
mobile on Delaware avenue on Satur-
day afternoon. April 3, has about re-
covered from her injuries at the Rum
ford home. No. 1903 Market street
Miss Tyson is. visiting her sister and
during the blizzard of Saturday week
she. in company with several other
persons. was coming in Delaware ave-
nue. They had to walk in the car
tracks because the snow on the pave
monts was deep.
The automobile came rushing alon:
and struck her. One Of her limbs wa
so badly injured that she has been un
able to leave the house for two weeks
She is now able TO get around Tn
driver OF the automobile and the own
Of the machine are not known to Mis-
TYSON.
Evening journal., 1915-04-17
'POUSSE CAFE" FOR
MERCIFUL REST HOME

With the presentation of the
'Pousso Cafe" which will be given
by large number of persons promi-
nent socially in this city for the bene-
ht Of the Home of the Merciful Rest
on the evenings OF April 30 and May
!. with Saturday matinee. in The
Playhouse, Wilmington people will be
given as distinctive and unique an
entertainment as has been given here
for some time
While the program is as yet not
complete. il is known that there will
be many fancy dances. including a
Pavlowa ballet and Highland
Fling musical numbers, including
the singing of a number of operatic
arias by Miss Isabelle Wales and hu-
merous acts. "A Dago Skit" Will
prove one of the hits Of the evening.
The entire vaudeville show will be
conducted as regular vaudeville
show and il is interesting TO know
that the entire production has been
written and arranged by three of
Wilmington's most prominent women.
Mrs. Horace Lindsay. Miss Margaret
Whitaker and Miss Frances Brinckle
Following the performance there will
be general dancing in the lobby of the
Hotel DUPONT
Evening journal., 1915-04-17
MISS cORkRAN GIVES DANCE.

What proved 10 be one of the most
delightful after Easter social func-
tions given here was a dance in Pyth-
ian Castle last night by Miss Dorothy
Corbran. daughter of Dr. NJ f. Cork
ran. OF No. S26 West street About
fifty guests were present. including a
number from Baltimore, Swarthmore,
Wayne, Merton and Philadelphia.
The novelty dances we're enjoyed,
one being the popular serpentine and
the other being danced with lowered
lights and soft music Dancing began
at 0 o'clock and concluded at l.3O o'clock
About midnight a buffet supper was
served. Ewing's orchestra played iol
the dancing.
Evening journal., 1915-04-17
German TAUDE At SELBY
ON fourth AERIAL RAID

BY The United Press.
LONDON. April IA German
Taube flew over Selby, in Yorkshire,
IA miles from York today, on the
fourth aerial Invasion" of England
in the last go hours
Selby Is 100 miles north northwest
OF London and owes It's principal
claim to fame to the historic Bene
dictine Abbey located there. First
dispatches to London indicated that
the Taube few in from the North Sc
from the direction Of Hull. but con
tanned no report of any damage
The Taube was first sighted at 1
a. m, travelling rapidly and at
great height said a later dispatc
from Selby The German then tilte
downward in zig-zag fashion, swoop
ing close 10 the earth and circlin
the town. He departed in an easterl
direction The Selby authorities re-
ported that early this afternoon they
had heard of no bombs having boer
dropped
Evening journal., 1915-04-17
millions FOR j. 5.
FROM THE ALLIES
Russia Alone Orders $780,
100000 Worth of
Shrapnel Here
CONTRACTS EXTEND
OVER LONG PERIOD
BY The United Press.

NEW YORK. April l7.-Wall Street
was anoat today with more reports OF
"war orders for the allies. Ii current
stories are credible, Russia alone has
placed orders for Slo0ooo.ooO worth Of
shrapncl during the week. Some of the
orders have confirmation Others are
pronounced widest fiction.
American locomotive officials admitted
today that the company expects TO close
soon large shropne order. The exact
amount was kept secret as the company
said it recently lost another big order
from too much publicity, but the pend.
mg negotiations were said to aggregate
from 500 100000 TO s15.0OOO0O.
Negotiations for the American
Locomotive Company are said 10 be
conducted through J. p Morgan and
Company Distribution of the order
among several steel factories is re-
ported contemplated. as the locomo-
tive concern does not wish 10 tie up
all its plants with war orders. Even
If the war ends suddenly the pending
contract Is said to provide for pay
ment to the company. which Is said
10 have purchased special machinery
costing a half million TO execute the
order
Deliveries of the shrapnol by the
locomotive company. II Is said will
be monthly and extend over con-
siderable period.
The Canadian Car and Foundry
Company is also said to be making
$4,000. 900 worth of shrapnel for Rus
sia; 100000 shrapnel shells and as
many explosive shells. Il is reported
that other Canadian and American
firms are being given a part of this
order The United States Steel Cor
poration. II is said. will supply So
100000 worth of iron and steel forg-
ings: the American Car and Foundry
Company. 81 100000; the Laekawanna
Steel Corporation similar amount
and some by the Westinghouse Air.
brake Company, and the New York
Airbrake Company.
II is reported that Russia has de.
posted S20.00O.O00 with the Morgan
firm for preliminary payments.
Evening journal., 1915-04-17
SAY STORY OF HOSPITAL
TROUBLE is Exaggerated

officials of the Delaware Hospital
state that the printed reports of
Gurnie Mangine an Italian crossing
tender. who recently tried to kill him
self by jabbing a rcd hot poker into
his breast, causing trouble at the hos
pital. are much exaggerated. They
say il is true that Mangine became
delrious and attempted 10 seize a
nurse. but they deny that he got out
of'his bed and pursued her. Patrolman
v Hard Sharplcss. who was in an
othor room convalescing from the
wound inflicted by Peter Krakus.
heard the commotion caused by Man
g;ne ana Immediately rang bell ut
his bed and summoned other nurses
who quieted Mangine. officer Sharp
less, the hospital officials say, did not
get out of bed.
Evening journal., 1915-04-17
75 miners AND
RESCUERS ENTONBED
Davy, PocohontaS Co. Shaft
Wrecked by Morning
Explosion
FEAR MANY
HAVE PERISHED
BY The United Press

bN Inc Jnlleu fTchS
WILLIAMSON. w. Va. April IT,
A rescue party of five sent into the
No. mine of the Dayy. Pocahontas
Coal Company, at Davy Mcdowell
county. soon after an explosion at
9 o'clock this morning, had not been
heard from at noon and Il was feared
that they and possibly others had per-
ished. The mining company claims
to have accounted for all but six OF
its men besides the roscuers. but
other reports say large number are
entombed.
II was feared that the rescuers had
persisted from after damp. Rumors that
seventy five men were missing were cir.
ulated about the mine as the rescue
arty entcrd
The government mine rescue ear. which
vas at Matewan. ten miles east of here
vas given the right of way over all other
rains. reaching Davy at noon.
Rescue parties from score of nearby
lines have been assembled. The cause
the explosion has not been ascer-
aimed.
Evening journal., 1915-04-17

NAPLES, April 17.--In the event Of
Italy joining the war on the side Of
the allies a great deal is expected Of
Admiral viale. the minister Of marine
The Italian feet likely would be at
once dispatched to the Dardanellcs to
aid in the efforts Of the combined
foes of Germany to get into Constnti-
nople. Admiral Viale has the repula.
ton of being one of the greatest naval
strategists in Europe.