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The Cordova daily times., 1915-11-08

commerce of the United States with China by more then $8,000.00O, and was 21 per cent of the entire com merce of all the United States with all the countries of South America. Al aska's white population was then only about 10000. This years comparison is going to be far more startling.
 The remarkable increase this year has been due to no one factor, nor does it center from any one locality. although some predominates over others. All sections of the Northland have felt the revival, and where for years there was nothing but a spirit of pessimism, you will now find the most enthusiastic optimism. These facts are going to be a strong lever age to secure from congress the meas ures for which the administration and all friends of Alaska have been striv- ing, and the opportunity is going to be taken advantage of i1 the fullest measure.
 "Busines for next year promises even greater returns. One company alone. the Alaska-Juneau Gold Mining Company, of Juneau, has recently made known it's plans for next year. It contemplates the expenditure of 3D. 500000 in the development of it's en- ormous gold property back of Juneau -$1 100000 for the mill. $500O0O for the power plant and $1,O00,000 for mine development.
 New 5alI-Type Mill.
 These plans include the erection Of an S,000-ton Ball-type mill. the first unit of which, with capacity of 2,000 tons daily. is to be in operation by January l, 1917, and the other three unites. with total capacity of 5000 tons by March 1917.
 Next years development in the Northland promises greater activity and advancement in all sections. To take full advantage of the opportunity now offering and secure the legisla- tion so essential to the greater dwell opment of Alaska which Secretary Lane and the administration are most ably championing, the Alaska bureau is now organizing a most comprehen- sive plan of education, by which it is hoped to reach in personal way,
The Cordova daily times., 1915-11-08

ing occupied Kosk and the Babuna heights forcing the Bugarans retire before the erceness of their attack The positions of the enc hcommands the Pevar through which runs the Prp Kevandr road The French commanders expect to effect junction soon with the Serbans occupying the northwestern portion of the Brabna The Bugar ian attempt reach Monas has ended in disastrous failure and the French and Serbian troops hold all the approaches to this city.
 BUCHAREST, Nov. S-The ministerial crisis which has been steadily developing in ROumania owing the activities the bgerents all sides of the country and the decided sentiment for the allies among the people, has been avered and all parties have agreed upon definite plan of action The different factions united in the belief that military
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-21
KING PETER SAID TO
Be SERIOUSLY Ill
Aged Monarch Declares He Will Re-
main With His Army Despite the
Rigor of Military Life.

Rome, Dee 20~-Serhs refugees
from Albania who have arrived here
say that King Peter is seriously i'll
at Tirana. They add that the aged
monarch would be unlikely 70 sur
viye the cold cf the ensuing winter,
hence his removal to IA nilder CHI
mate is indispensable.
King Peter, however. Is determined
10 die among his own people, ana
not to abandon his army. He, there
fore, refused To accept an invitation
of his sister-in-iaw to go to Italy.
The scarcity OF food il making it
self felt among the Serbian refugees
and ii has not yet been remejied.
Supplies are being sent to Albania
daily from Italy. hut the Alhanians.
who are additionally hospitable. are
sharing their own provisions with the
Serbians,
The fact is regarded here as sig
nsticant, and IL is believed il may lead
to general truce, or "bessa,' which
would Illustrate the Turco- Austrian
efforts to foment hostilities against
italy among the Albanian trtbesmen.
who, however. do not fight their en-
emies when the latter are their
guests.
Italo-Aib anians among the Italian
troops now in Albania are extremely
friendly toward the inhabitants, who.
in turn. are not hostile toward the
SerbianA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-21
GENERALS
SIGN PEACE PACT
WIRELESS TORPEDO FOR
NEW BATTLESHIPS

Washington, Dec. 20.--Wireless-
controlled torpedoes. shot from sub
marines and hattieships. is the latest
invention occupying the attention of
the naval advisory board of inventors
and the bureau of ordinance.
It is the hope of the Navy Detar t-
ment experts that the device will have
been sufficiently tried out to permit
its installation on some of the sub
marines dreadnouEhts and cruisers to
be authorized under the new naval
program.
The department Is likewise en-
to perfect the wireless telc-
phone invention tn such An extent IS
will permit its practical operation be-
tween the shore stations and the fleet.
The wireless torpedo was invented
by John Hays Hammond. Jr II has
been already adopted by the war De
partment for use in connection with
the coast defenses and applications
for its installation il asked in the
annual report Of the chief coast ar
tillery corps
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-21
GREAT AIR RAID ON
GERMANY PROBABLE

New York. Dec. &c, Q Robin
son. of the Curtiss Aeroplane Com
pany. who returned today by the liner
St Paul said he had been assembling
areoplanes at Hendron for the British
army. and iniimated that there might
be a colossal air raid on Germany. he
said the world would be astounded
soon by several developments in aerial
warfare, but refused to hint what they
might he, OF the ground that he mad
been entoined not 10 talk Of what he
had seen in England. His intimaton
caused a revival Of the rumor that the
objective of the great aretal feet max
ing ready at Hendron was the kie!
Canal
Mrs. James Blakeley, once London
Gayety GIRL who was made widow
by Zeppelin raid on London In Oc-
tober, was passenger on the st. Paul
Another passenger was General Will
frid E.llershaw. who will inspect ord
nance and ammunition being manu-
featured here and in Canada 70. the
allies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-21
PROBING AFFAIRS Of
HOUSEWIVES BODY
Founder and President of National
Body Under Fire of New Jersey
State Housewives League

New York Dec. 20.--The preliminary
investigation into the affairs of the
National Housewives League, ordered
by Attorney General Woodbury. at the
instance of Mrs. John II. Yocum. presi-
dent of the New Jersey Housewives
League, was begun today before Dep
uty Attorney General l.. J. Obermeier
The plan Of Frank c. Mckinney, at
torney of the complainant, and those
sympathizinG with her TO cali Mrs
Julia Heath. founder and president OF
the national BODY. as the nrst witness
was upset by the refusal OF Leo Stern
10 permit Mrs. Heath to so on the
stand unless some specific allegation
of misconduct was made against her
Mrs. Heath arose and said, that she
wanted to testify, but her lawyers had
their own way about 1t.
Mr.. Obermeier ruled that he had no
power TO compel anybody to give testi-
mony. neither had he power to punish
for contempt, He made 1t plain that
that hearing was not of criminal
nature. but purely preliminary, to de-
termine whether there was sufficient
evidence that would make permissible
the league, charter
Mrs. Heath issued statement to-
night. In which she said that she had
never been able to get anything def
mite out of the charges that are being
made against her and the league. and
she hoped that 'out of all The CON
fusion would come q constructive
spirit"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-21
MAI. ROBERT R. MOTION
is IUSkEGtE'S HEAD
Hampton Commandant of Cadets.
One Of Most Prominent amer-
can Negroes, Named.
VIEW Or NEGRO EDUCATION
SIMILAR TO PREDECESSORS =
Virginia Negro VIII Make Worth.
Successor to Booker Nashiigton
TuskeSee Committee Unanimous in
choice

New York, Dec Co Major Ron
ert r. Motion. who has been connected
with the Hampton Institute, of Hamp-
ton, Va. for twenty-five years, was
today chosen principal of TuskeGce
Institute. to succeed the late Booker
T. Washington. by the committee of
FIVE appointed by the trustees Of the
institute for the purpose
Major Notion is forty-eight years
old and a native OF Virginia. In
1885 he entered Hampton in the
days when 1t was undor the direction
OF General Armstrong. it's founder.
Coming into close touch with Gen
eral Armstrong as student, he la =
ter followed his advice and continued
al teacher His theories In regard
to the education OF the negro are
similar to Booker WashinSton's.
After the meeting of the committee
of trustees in the office of Frank
Trumbull at II Broadway, this af-
ternoon. the following statement was
given out at the home OF Seth Low
this evening;
The trustees OF Tuskeeee Institute
L.. their meeting held at TuskeSee on
December IS. 1918, appointed the
undersigned committee with power
tn select the principal. provided II
could act unanimously.
The committee today has. by
unanimous action. appointed Major
r. X. Motion to be principal OF Tuske-
gee Institute after his -insta III ton.
which will take place al the com
mencement next May,
Since the meeting of the trustees
all the members OF the committee
had made very thorough investiga-
ton of the subject In all its aspects
and they have concluded that by the
selection made the policies, aims and
attitude OF the institute will continue
unchanged They are assured that
this appointment will receive hearty
cooperation in every quarter.
In taking this action the commit
tee has not been unm:ndful of the
long devotion and many qualifications
OF Emmett ]. Scott tScott has been
acting head Of Tuskegee since Booker
Washington's death. Tor the position"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-21
CONFEDER& WOMAN WHO
RAN BLOCKADE, DRAD

Baltimore. Dec 2o.---Mrs. Joanna
Douglas Coulter. who twice ran the
Northern blockade, carrying dis
patches and medical supplies to tho
Confederacy. and who was imprts-
oned in Fortress Monroe. died al her
home today.
old. She was born in I-aGranSe. Ga.
On. October %. 1856. she was mar.
ried to James NJ. Coulter. who also
ran the blockade several times DUR,
ing the War Between the States. Mr..
and Hrs. Coulter celebrated THAR
yolden wedding anniversary IN 11oG
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-21
However President White De-
clares City Must Share Elk
pense Of Work at Belt Line
WHOLE MATTER SENT
BACK TO BOARD
AT Monument Avenue Belt
Line Tracks Are to Pc De-
pressed Fourteen Feet and
Street Raised Two Feet

After some discussion and the reIc-
ing I'll reports from various eit,,iueCrs.
supplemented Icy "A report from the
Subcommittee of the AdmiuistratiN .
Board. the Streets A'ommittee las,
night referred back r. the board al
the papers ia connection with the Eeit
Line situation. with instructions To
prepare I'm amended report. embudyinc
everything pertaining to the situation.
To be reported back To the committee
at It's regular meeting on January 20.
COMMISSIONS Peck, of the Admin
istrative Board. presented a supple
memtary report on the question ana
explained that the subcommittee OF
the board had conferred with the cum
sulting engineer If the Richmond
F'rederle ksbare and Potomac Rajlroaa
Company. and felt that with some
changes the plan as proposed by the
board and those as presented ~ thst
consulting engineer might be accept
abe IL all parties concerned
Differences Practically Nil
Accordingly. il appeared that there
was slight difference existing be-
pauy. /, was believed chat with little
further effort the plan as presented by
the Administrative Board. as drawn
by the city engineers department.
would With slight amendment. meet
the requirements Of the railroad peo-
pie
President White stated in brief
talk that his company stood ready TO
NEE. the cits in any plan which might
be proposed, and submitted that he
had for a long time looked into the
proposition with as much interest as
anyone else. the city attorney included
ans was anxious to see settlement
Of the question.
Eppa Hunt8n epunssi for the com
psay expressed slaiifsr views #.
reiterated what ne had upon prevt-
Gus occasion sale that The company
Was anxious and willing Ia meet the
cits.
As a result Of the meeting la~t night
the committee At the suggestion 81
Mr. Beck, indicated It's Willingness to
give and take. Mr. Beck's plan. which
ae is formulating with suggestions
from Engineer Harry j Frazier
based upon the plan drawn bV Assist
ant City Engineer Hankins. it is be
5leved, VIII answer the requirements -
both the city and the railroad COM
pauN
The railroad COMPANY. represented
Continued on seventh Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-21
BIG CAMPAIGN ENDS
TOMORROW MIDNIGHT
Supreme Effort Should BE Put Forth
Now BY Those Who Would Make
Sure of Victory
FINAL DAYS OF GREAT
CONTEST i.NtITING
Race For Rig Prizes MAY BE Close
Judges Viii oGiciatc -, Closing
scenes and Check Retur7s-"Bar-
gain ote" Schedule Factor.

promptly az midnight tomorrow
Wednesday, December % the big
campaign that has been occupying the
attention Of thousands of the good
folks of Virginia will draw to a close
As the end OF the HOME OWNING
CHI r. approaches. great excitement
prevails; candidates. young and old.
large and small enter into the spirit
of enthusiasm that has been so notice
able during the entire race. 1t is. in
deed, hard for many to realize that
tho closing time is here. but such is
the case.
Tomorrow morning the ballot box
wiz. be locked and sealed With the
exception of a small opening at the
top, and placed in The Virginian's
Office. Candidates and their friends
may deposit their subscriptions and
ref1ittances to cover them therein, or
they NAV turn in their subscriptions
and receive a receipt In the regula r
way
The names OF the judges who will
offiriate at she counting and awarding
OF the prizes will be announced In to-
morrow's issue and these gentlemen
will take, charge Of the close of the
biz campaign. They will endeavor TO
com plete their work az quickly as
possible. in order to permit the win
nera being announced at the earliest
possible moment.
Nil s l. - sc K + TT O NJ AND
MONEY TO COVER THEM. MUST
BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSING
HOUR WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
The Finish
There is no time for lamenting now
no room for disbursement A
timid candidate must stand aside for
bolder ones. and see them pass by
for the race has narrowed down 10
thu home stretch. and the one thing
10 consider rom this moment on is tn
result.
Candidates, the success of your ef-
fo"ts depends upon what you do today
and tomorrow. Bring yourself to full
rec lization u the act that the So
600 house and lot. the purse of 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-21
STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
GRE{TS FORD PARTY
Delegation OF Ten From Each Neutral
European Nation 70 BE Gathered
at The Hague.
WILL ~ E.NTUsIIY FORM
PERM ANENT COMMISSION
Ford VIII I'uri~h Unlimited amount
of Money 10 support Eftort tn Bring
tbout Peaee--Bryin May he
Permanent Commissioners


m ~ MA bee' u a. St8aehiS
' -, "a i''i. - e91i,'r''s p
- .,., 80 t,.Iti ~ w. .,.,a ",
r,,'3t,, s,ia,,,,a., ~
ers 80 Mr. Fardt i. t'srrr YIN a-er..
Jar JenI<in Iiovd Inn.s IIe,tanant
Governor Bethea. of south Carolina
Miss Katrina N. brewster The Nassar
College delegate: John d. Barry. a san
Francisco newspap per man, and Louis
+. Lochner. secretary uf thu. lnterna -
tional Peace Society. who explained
the pls.n bv which peace is to be
brought about
II WAS a facf worthy of notice that
the name OF William j Bryan received
more app!aus. than dId tnat of Hem
REX ibsen. the great Norwegian Ora
matist Neither sir. Ford nor Rasika
Scaw miner We're present. Mr.. Ford
suffering from slight cold. and MINI
Sehwimmer being thoroughly fatieued
as IA result Of her activities on the way
over.
The audience numbered about 100,
a fact which aid not contribute la the
general enthusiasm, nr th. indi.tflusl
apditors whn hat nsia i've krourf.r
a,..6 - ,.s, ir,.. -. b.fi ,rh. ,,,,..;-
~an r,jr5s.a,. ,,,as ,,ras,,,
70, .,+f;,,s - - -..4-.,,.
~ N'''~ Wy
lH''s" pF '''I 81 'li' % '''e @s9F'' ia
on his eNn initiative. He declared III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-21
SWEETS DEATH NOT
CAUSED BY HAz|NG
That L. the General Opinion After the
FIRST Days Hearing of
the Case
30 MED OF VISITORS
ARE PROBING DEEPLY
Cadet Was "a had Boy In thu.
Opinion OF the superintendent
Told Number OF Different stories
About Alleged Haxing.

tsoectal 10 the Richmond Virgtuan !,
Lexington. Va Dec eo--At the
conclusion Of Il days estigation of
haxng at the Virginia Military Insti-
tu'e. in connection with the death
on December 10 Of Cadet Thurbee
Sweet, Of Chicago. Ill. the opinion
generally expressed is that Sweet .
death was NOT caused by hazing In
fact, he testimony Is overw helnalng
THAI Sweet was not hazed a. all
Vie entered the Virginia Military
Institute October 8 and Jeff the hs,1-
racks that might for the hospital. THE
neNt day he deserted Three days later
I've VAS returned 10 the institute ~
his father. and from thst time until
his death was spent IN the hospital
with the exception OF Thanksgiving
in Roanoke
Or. McCiung post-<urgeon. Drs.
Reid White. former post-surgeou
Robert Glasgow and G. H. Davidson.
FED that his death was not due to
haziug and that no evidence was
found on his person that he had been
hazed.
Was Not Haxcd
Cadet Sweets roonsmates. al her ca
de"e. the hospital superintendent and
special director all unite In testimony
mat ne was not na1ed. ttis d.ai n was
due TO myelitis. Sweet told the nurse.
Mss Hughes, that he came up town
with no intention OF deserving, and
meeting with student-friend he
drank and played poker until too late
10 return that night 70 the barracks
ana was then afraid to return,
From statements of witnesses Sweet
told number Of different stories
about his treatment at Virginia Mill
tary Institute. Four Washington and
Lee students testified that Sweet told
them he had been beaten with broom
sticks and hayonets and showed welts
AMI stripes on his back as evidence.
The board named a committee con
sisting OF r. A. James and Colonel
Joseph Button TO call on DIR. Henry
Louis Smith. president of Washing
ton and Lee University, for the names
OF the students who rrofessed TO have
seen stripes on Sweets back
General Nichols Presents Report.
General Nichols presented a report
from Or. 0. NJ, Mcciung. surgeon ~
Virginia Military Institute, who says
that after closely questioning Sweet n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-21
IN
SOLEMN WARNING
President Names January as Day ON Which
to Concentrate Help For polands Sufferers

Washington Dec .o-An executive proclamation designating
n United
may MAX
war. amin White
dotun President
to asking Jf"iai
day he
The
of Unit al
the {. Which viii
car distribution
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-21
Minister OF Munitions Tells Of
actories Idle for Lack of
Skilled Labor
BRITISH EMPIRE IS
IN DEADLY STRAITS
Allied Cause Is Lost Unless
Movements Are Ouickened.
Compares German and Eng
lish She'll Out-turn
~ 1T TOO LhTE?

Il wonder il it i. too late--too
late, the fatal words OF this war
MES, we quicken our mose-
rnents damnation viii befall the
great cause for which so much
uiood has been shed
The superficial facts are against
vs., hut the fundamental facts are
in our favor. There Is no reason,
therefore, 10 avoid them.
''DANID LIOYD-GEORGE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-21
BAL T|M0AE SETTING
MASS OF IMMORTALITY
Vice Commission Report Full of xvi
ticuce Showing Awful
Conditions
sTfsIkkS MEN AND WOMEN
HIGH IN SO1IAI LIFE
City startled BY Array of EsiI Such
~ Clean Minded People only As
-oCiate With Sodom and Gomor-
.rah.

Social - The Richmond Eireinian.>
Baltimore Md. Dec. 20-The Elk
istence of startling conditions in Bal
tinore is revealed in the report of
the Vice Commission appointed by
Governor Goidshorough in January
1919. The results of the work of
tn" commission were made public to-
day
Facts bro1shT to light bv a search
ing and exhaustive investigation of
the social evil Will come as great
surprise to many who have not
deemed possible the things OF which
The commission gives irrefatabIe evil
dence.
A form Of crime, rare ten years
aet. Is Common. prostitution in one
form Or another is everywhere. H.
legitimate babies, the result of this
pr1sttt ution. are quietly put ont of
the way practically murdered al
procured, provided the price is ready
Office buildings are designation
houses, many walters, beltboys and
others in hotels are procurerS, many
manicure girls Of the city. especially
those in the hotels and barber shops,
are prostitutes.
Covers Three, Years Work.
These things, ana many others. are
N tde plain by the report, which Is
now ready for submission TO the Gov
ernor and the legislature II covers
he work of three years, II gives facts
as learned bv a staff Of men aud No
men investigators who have been con-
SIantiv NJ work ever since the COM
mission was organized. and in the re
COZ DIS Of the commission the names
ana addl esse of men and women
prominent III the city who arc guilty
of practices little dreamed Of by their
friends are on file with the names and
addresses or common prostitutes The
commission has .he facts and can
sthstantiate, it declares, every state
ment made in its report which is
contained in FIVE volumes, with q
total of Loo typewritten pages,
Probe Thorough.
For the purpose of the inVCstia2
ton the lie sislature approx rated se.~
600, which amount has been supple
mented hy collections Of Ss,5e0 made
hy nr Walker al others of commits
sion making total OF 81 .5ut spent
in making the iuyestieat lNcu
this amount would have heen totally
insufficient for tho work If il had not
been for the assistance Of the Roeke-
feI,er Foundation. OF various social
and charitable agencies o. the Guy
ana large number of physicians, lin
GLIDING those in charge of inmates OF
state institutions.
Men high in society and business
men are mentioned as being response
BILE for orgies with women in apart
ment houses, at shores and aboard
boats. Business men are named as
taking girls into their employ for
immoral purposes and a startling fea-
ture is that one business man as
serted that he would not employ a
typewriter and stepographer unless
she was immoral. Most of these men,
tho report says, are married and
have children,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-21

LoId don Dec. 20 David Lloyd.
George. minister oha> munitions. made
a stirring address In the House OF
Commons today in which he prophe-
sled i Great Britain and her allies do
not make new and greater efforts
tn y VIII he defeated
1t was the first direct official state
ms mt That the cause of the allies is in
-rcat danger, and that military ope-
rations have not gone as they should.
The superficial facts" he said. are
against us, but the fundamental facts
are in our favor"
He declared that the whole question
OF victory or defeat harked back TO
IN matter Of munitions. New fac
tories for the output of guns and ex-
plusives factories i'll which are i'm
stalled the most improved machinery,
ara living idle he said for lack of men.
Al the present moment. the ministry
of munitions needs 10000 skilled
workers 10 operate these factories, and
> 900 to 5000 unskilled lahorers. Fer
the want of such an army Of workers
ia tories, which might Well turn the
allied reVeFSes into sweeping victories.
are gathering dust
Must Quicken Movements.
Unless We quicken our move
ntents' exclaimed the minister Of
mentions, elimination will befali the
eraat fansa fnr which So much blood
has hean shed .
at,,,4;e,,, no.,
~ nc -
"oti"u .'Sii ~ 7"''p. -,
i'oH slial, ,te, =. -,
~ 70. l., "a w. ,.r.ssI',
~ - .'' 10 ''N' ~ Ff'
-, 49,, ,.,.. NJ. t,as
", ing ~ ~ co'a
tr',,1l ae e.ia 'l,'. ~ 80 one ,,;,ss,
w. .i.a,f q = $50 ne -. ,t
pi''S1He sne'.S va sdo ~ a,on ~.
- ..'liu 10 'el :, 200 1865,
irlStN ''-s'
In that month, despite an mat nan
he, done 10 urge the manufacturers
Of muhlfloAs - spted UP ther WORK
ana IN spite or al the appeals 10 amor;
deliveries OF high explosive shei
bodies were only - per cent oi the
totals when had been PROMISED.
ncer such circumstances saia the
speaker. the hrst step was 10 see tHas
tho existing contracts were earned
4, out, and the second was 10 seek fFesa
a NJ