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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
PLUCK|NG BOARD
MAY Be PLUCKEO
RULES COMMITTEE FAVORABLE
TO LAW ABOIISHING ARBI-
TRiRY RETIRE.MENTS.

Washington. Jan. 2.--~In a statement
Issued today by the House Committee
ON rules ii is announced that the COM
mittee rs favorable to the repeal OF
the iaw under which a certain num-
her of naval officers are retired each
year on recommendation Of the
'piucking board" The Rules Conn
fuittee has no jurisdiction over naval
legislation. but was prompted TO Its
declaration relative TO the 'p.acking
board by a resolution by Representa-
tive Witherspoon, member of the
House Naval Committee. The resolu-
ton provides for the reinstatement 10
the naval service of Comm odare
Teneyck. y. veeder, Captain John H.
Gibbons. Captain Templin M. Potts
and nine other victims of the pluck
Ing board"
Mr.. Witherspoon tried to induce the
Rules Committee to order a report on
his resolution. the naval committee
having failed to act, In the state-
ment OF the Rules Committee. made
public by Chairman Henry, it was
said the committee did not feel dis
posed to report a rule on the Wither-
spoon resolution, as such action would
amount to an invasion of the prercga-
tive of the Naval Committee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
ATTEMPT To USE
PASSPORTS FAILS
FOUR GERMANS, REPRESENTING
THEMSELVES AS AMERICANS,
ARE ARRESTED.

New 7 ork, Jan. -Four Germans.
one or them an officer OF the reserve
and the others German citizens. re-
turning to the Fatherland as volun-
teers, were arrested by Government
agents today aboard the Scandinavian
American liner Vergenfjord, as that
stamer pulled up at quarantine on her
way outward. bound for Bergen. All
four were in possession of passports
issued by the State Department to cit
liens of the United States. They were
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the Government. while the others
were locked UP in default OF being
able to supply $4,000 bail.
At Just about the same time other
Government agents stopped Carl
Ruroede, of 1921 Forty-sixth Street,
Brooklyn. and John Aucher, as they
were walking in White Hall Street and
arrested them on the same charge
Ruroede and Aucher are said to be
the men who secured the passports
for the men thus trying to slip out
of the country to Norway Ruroede
was later held in $4,000 bail.
The four men arrested aboard the
vergenfiord today were travelling as
Howard Paul Wright. Herbert 8. Will
son, Peter Hansen and Stanley F.
Martin. Their real names are Arthur
Sachse. Walter Miller. August r.
Myer and Herman Weigner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
BETHLEHEM COMPANY
LEASES WATERFRONT
PLANS TO TEST BIG GUNS AT
RANGE OVER DELAWARE
/
BAY FLATS.

Cape May. n. j.. Jan. 1.-THE
Bethlehem Steel Company. which has
leased about five miles of the land
bordering on the Delaware Bay shore
extending from Cape May Point VIII
lase to Fishing Creek village, on
which IL will test big guns.
The company has contracts for the
erection of number OF buildings and
several residences to be built for Of
ficers and men. That portion Of the
Delaware Bay over which the guns
can range. Is composed of fats with
water Of only few feet In derth AT
tligh tide, and part of the fats bare
ut low tide. Very few inhabitants
live along the territory chosen. and
those who do are being provided in
other sections Of Cape May. A sys-
tenn of telephones Is being erected
to cover every portion Of the lands
leased. On clear days guns can be
shot so that shells can be driven four
teen miles seward without danger OF
hitting passing ships.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
JUSTICE JOHN IS
REPORTED BETTER
POLICE JUSTICE RE
COVERING FROM ATTACK
SUSTAINED YESTERDAY

Justice John Crutchfield. probably
country, who has for many years
presided over the Richmond Police
and Juvenile Courts, is Ill at his homo
at 402-A North Robinson Street, az
the result of an attack of vertigo.
sustained yesterday morning while On
his way to court
Justice John had Just come out of
barber shop on Broad Street near
Ninth. and joining City Commissioner
Fowleks he started towards City Hall
down Broad. Justice Crutchfield had
spoken a few minutes before of how
fine he was feeling yesterday morn
ing. AS he reached the corner of
Tenth and Broad Streets, he SUD
denly whiried and would have fallen
had Mr.. Foikes rot have stepped
forward and caught him.
He was assisted into the offices OF
the Lifa Insurance Company of Viz
ginia and awaited there the arrival
of a cab In which he was taken home.
Although he was feeling much better
by the time that he arrived hime.
1t was thought best to summon his
physician, DR.. III. w. Basset, of los
in few minutes and administered a
restorative.
At late hour last night Justice
CrutchfieId was reported as resting
quietly. and 1t is hoped by his physf-
clan that he will be able to be out
placeln a few days. Justice Eauric;
of Police Court Fart II in South
Richmond ysat on the bench in jus
tice Crutchtfild's place yesterday II
will probably be several days before
Justice Crutchfield will attempt To
again take up his work, and during
this time the Police Court Will be
presided over by either Justice Mau.
rice or Justice Grirgs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
EDISON SAYS NEW
YEAR WILL Be ONE
Of PROSPERITY
Wizard of Electricity Declares
Many Of America $ Best Bus
mess Men Are Penny-wise
and Pound Foolish
West Orange. !,

West Orange. y. j., Jan 2.--Thoma az
A. Edison, the inventor, predicted to-
day that 1915 VIII be a most prosper
our year.
Now IL the time" he said. "for the
United states to go ahead. We can
any years to come. However, many
Of our best business men seem to be
penny-wfse and pound foolish.
am surprised that commercial
and Industrial America has been at
kected with n form of paralysis, evil
IDENTIFY as the result OF the war in
Europe. This is ailsdue. however. to
unnecessary alarm"
Mr.. Edison said he was afraid many
manufacturers would delay before go
lng ahead. and would wait until things
cost more. Some believe that be-
cause things are more expensive II
indicates that times are prosperous,
he said. but to his mind this is a mis-
taken idea.
Satisfied to Pay More.
The railroad rate decision Mr.
Edison continued. was a good thing.
The railroad business is our COM
mercaal barometer. When you cripple
the arteries of trade there always Is
trouble. arm satisfied with the In.
creased rate and it will mean thous-
ands Of dollars to me. but / am going
to get 1T ali back in increased trade.
I think that public opinion Is in favor
of the increase, and I believe Presi-
dent Wilson has clearly defined his
position on business generally. The
Federai reserve act has proved its
worth already"
Speaking Of the European war, Mr..
Edison said IF the Germans went
intn this war in the belief that the
French and the English were decadent
people, they have made a serious mis-
take
Although the great Edison plant
here was practically destroyed by fire
three weeks ago, the force Is assemh-
link manufactured material and is
eeffinx ready to make shipments. II
Il expected that by Monday 5000
discs Win have been turned out. Work
hA6 been in progress night and day.
and on Sundays.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
GERMANS CAPTURED
LYNORTA'S CAPTAIN
CHIEF OFFICER OF RELIEF SHIP
TELLS OF KARLSRUHE
OPERATIONS.
HAS THRILLING TALE
GERMAN wARsHrP has TAKEN AND
DESTROYED MANY BRITISH
MERCHANT VESSELS,
HE SAYS.
HAS THRILLING TALE

Especial 20 the Richmond Yirginian.)
Norfolk. Va, Jan. Chief Ofhcer
Arthur Jones, OF the British Steam
ship Lynorta, in port here to load the
Virginia cargo for the Beigians. told
a thrilling and interesting story today
of the capture and sinking at sea by
the German cruiser Karlsruhe, of the
steamship Lynrowan, OF which he was
the master lie also told OF the max
ing Of hts wife q prisoner by the Ger
mans and the plot of several hundred
captives on one of the Karlsruhe's
conveys to mutiny. put the German
officers in irons and sail away with the
vessel.
Mate Jones also made known the
names OF thirteen steamships the
Karlsruhe had captured and sent to
the bottom of the South Atlantic.
Story of Capture.
The Lynrowan, owned by Johnson.
Sprouie & Co. and hailing from Liver
pool. was bound from Buenos Ayres
to Liverpool with general cargo.
which included 1000 tons Of sugar
Captain Jones had been In command
of the vessel for seven years. His
wife and a friend. Mrs. Davis. who
had been out TO the River Platte TO
visit her daughter, were aboard the
Lynrowan.
On October Z. MI Jones said, ne
sighted the karlsruhe and conveys
the Rio Negro and Crefeld. AS soon
as cruisers officers say the Lynrowan
they headed the warship full speed for
the British vessel, Mr.. Jones said
There was no chance for escape.
The cruiser signaiied the Lyprowan
10 stop. Captain Jones obeyed. and
An armed party put out from the sea
fighter and boarded the Lynrowan.
They asked ior the ships papers and
told Captain Jones to order his men to
gather clothing and prcpar to leave
the ship within half an hour.
we put one of our small noats
.rxa.Al~rAa a., GacnnA para
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03

steadily in the sense that it had no
period in which there has been suen
a slump that the active workers have
lost ground. Some have gained \
little and some have lost little. but
the workers have kept near enough
even so that It Is still anyone's race
and the chances for anyone stealing
a march on the others are slight
while the others keep hustling. There
is no candidate who has enough votes
up to date and be able to sit still and
let the other fellow hustle at this
period. Not one has passed the
danger zone In which he LIS In jeop
ardy OF favorable position.
Candidates no not always take ad-
vantage OF all their opportunities.
There are many people to whom no
one has appealed for subscriptions yet
One business man In the heart OF
the city (which several candidates
thought had been fully covered, re-
marked recently that no one had seen
him yet and he had a subscription
ready for 9 income There are
others whose subscriptions are ex-
piring and who are ready to sign up
for extensions as soon as they are
asked.
DISTRICT 1.
Votes.
II. H. Adams. Eastytlle j. IBID 500
w. X. Broaddus, West Point IS, 400
Miss Frances 4. Bellows, White
Stone M. 1o,ecV
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
immigration Bill Goes to Con-
ference Now. But This Sec
ton Will Not Be Touched
President Probably
Will Veto Measure
Gossip Says Senate VIII Pass
Bill Over Veto as 1t Did
When President Taft Disap
proved of Same Provision

Washington, January, 2-The
immigration blu. with the Iiteracy
test included, passed the Senate
late this afternoon by u vote OF
40 to Z. 1t had already passed
the House. The bill Will 60 to
conference committee OF the Sem
ate and House, but, tho nteracy
test having passed both houses In
the same form, will not DO the
subject Of conference.
The bill will go to the President in
a form unsatisfactory to him. and
probably will be vetoed. The Presi
dent believes the iitesaey test VIA
too vigorous.
The seven senators who voted aginss
the biz were: Brandegee. McCumber,
MARITIME, OGorman. Ransden, Reed
and Walsh. Brandegee and McCum-
Der are Republicans; the others
Democrats.
May Pass Over Veto.
1t was freely predicted today that
II the President vetoes the measure
the Senate will pass 1t over his veto
The House will hardly do SO. II such
a situation should develop It will be
the same as that following the veto
Of President Taft. when the Senate
OVERRIDE the presidential veto and
the House failed to do %.
Senator Lodges amendment. admit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
Great Evangelist viii Open
One of His Rousing Cam
paigns Today in Quaker City
Works to Save the
Rum-P oisoned
Just Out of Great Meeting at
Des Monies, Where Twelve
Thousand Protested Religion
Under His Preaching

Philadelphia, Jan. BILLY Sunday,
the evangelist who will begin a ten
weeks campaign here tomorrow, ar
rived IN this city from his home IN
Winona Lake. Ind. this afternoon.
Thousands OF people, including dele
gates OF ministers of all denomina-
lions, University of PENNSYLVANIA stu
dents and admirers throneed the train
shed in Broad Street station and &C
corded him gigantic reception and
welcome.
The Sunday campaign commlsee.
eighty strong. met the evangelist as he
stepped fromAtas car escorted
Elm through the solid lines of men
and women to the street, where n.
entered an automobile for his home
Sunday will preach the first sermon OF
his campaign tomorrow morning in
the Tabernacle, which has been erect
ed especially for his services He viii.
also preach In the afternoon and
evening. and twice a day each week
day during his stay. excepting Mon
days.
Staggered by Welcome.
The evangelist was staggered by the
size and temper of the crowd which
packed the entire train floor OF the
station and yelled and sang wei
come.
The two lines of 100 police finally
were swamped under the PUSHES of
8 Gao men, women ana children OF ali
Continued on Second paEe.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
CASH PRIZES PAID TO
ACTIVE CANDIDATES
Hundred Dollars in Gold Will Go the Two Workers Who
Turn in the Largest Amount of Money by
9O'clock P NJ, January It,

$500 votes will be given for
every dollar in subscriptions
turned In byy January 18th at
ninc r. NJ.
So few took advantage OF the
past period that the VirEinian Is
Offering $4,000 In sold to candt-
dates for special effort. $500
In gold win be given to the can
didnte securing the greatest
amount OF money on subscrip-
ti0ns during the next two weeks
and $500 In gold to tho canili-
date securing the second grcat-
est Amount Of money.
There IL great chance for
those who havc done little In
their territory to date. A splcn-
did gold prizes might be won
which would naturally place them
high In their districts In the race
for tho automobiles.
1T IS up to every candidate in tn,
virgihian's Automobile ant
Prize Circulation Campaign to hustl,
during this period. II one wants I,
win he must keep moving now ant
get the benefit OF the vote offers 70
this period. There are such marrow
between most OF the activ,
In any district at this time and tn
candidate who keeps going and get
isiness. steadily and consisten
~. II the candidate who 10 Eoing t
agure most prominently Ia the Lar
sbnrt Tor the prize automobiles
: his can HatGA has, been yncEsnl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
LOSS
CAUSE Of GLOOM
IN BRITISH EMPIRE
Forty More Exhausted Men
Are Rescued. Making Total
of Two Hundred Saved from
Inflated Ship

London, Jan. 2.--The British add
miralty issued tonight supplement
tary list of survivors of the hattleshlp
Formidable which was sunk by =
submarine off the Devonshire coast
yesterday, bringing the number OF
those saved up to eco out of crew OF
about sec.
Further survivors who have reached
Lyme Regis. In Lyme Bay. tell q ter
rihle story of exposure ana hardship
in open boats over which the seaso
dashed continually during twenty
hour huffeting by the waves.
Early this morning the police OF
Lyme Regis heard cries for help COM
fng ratHrty from tine seu, Soon after
wards they found warship cutter
on the shore, containing forty men
all exhausted SO that artificial respf-
ration was necessary in many cases.
In spite of medical aid II was Inn
possible to bring nine OF the men back
to- life.
Twenty Die of Exposure.
When the cutter left the Formid-
able she had sixty men aboard. but
during the dong struggle with the gals
twenty died and their bodies wero
cast overheard TO tighten the boat
and give the living "A better chance
of esea ping. At an inquest held In
Lyme Regis. Master at Arms Cooper.
of the Formidable said that afte-s
the explosion the vessel settled 70
starboard and was covered with de-
bris. The men in the cutter wero
so scantily clad that even heavy
work at the oars was insufficient to
keep them warm.
Further details of the disaster coma
from survivors who have been landed
at Brixham They say that tho shock
of the explosion was fearful. Tho
water tight compartments were closed
instantly AS the seas poured into
the engine rooms the Ares were
drawn in the furnaces. Perfect dis
cipline reigned on board.
Officers Sink With Ship.
Many Of this men saved Jumped
into the water wearing inflated rub
Der collars. All the time the rormid-
able was going down her wireless OPP
orators were sending out messages 70
nearby vessels. *
Captain Loxiey and his executive
officers remained ON the brfdRe until
the battleship went down. The lAse
view that the. men In the cutter ~
OF their commander showed his stand
ing at attention awaiting death. -
making no effort, sppArsntly - 1nko
himself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
DlEASE DOES BIG
EK'SPAROON WORK
NUMBER CRIMINALS FREED
DURING HIS TERM OF OFFICE
AGGREGATE 1915.

Columbia. S. c.. Jan. 2,-Goyernor
Biease wound mp a week of activity
as pardon dispenser by exercising
executive clepency this afternoon in
seventy-one cases. This brings tho
total OF the Governors paroles and
pardons TO 1918 during his four
years in office. Sixteen full pardons,
eighteen paroles and thirty-seven COM
mutations are included In today's list
Thomas Nolan and Charles Howard,
-nptorius yeggmen, who have been
serving terms OF ten years each at
Spartanhurg for housebreaking and
larceny. got paroles, but they Will be
turned over to federal officers to
answer charges preferred by the
United States government.
Today's list includes thirty-three
men convicted OF murder. sixteen of
homicide in a lesser degree.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
BADLY HURT IN
AN AUTO CRASH
n. r. LTPSCoMBs MACHINE IN COL
LtsIoN WITH BUGGY
LAST NIGHT.

Philip r. Lipsconb. prominent deal
or in lumber. OF 1921 A Hanover
Avenue, Ia lying In his homo seriously
injured as the result Of an automo-
bile accident which occurred on Cary
Street Road about three quarters OF
a mile beyond the belt line early last
evening when the automobile in which
he was riding collided with a horse
and buggy.
The shaft Of the buggy Is said 20
have struck Mr.. Lpscornb in the
stomach. He was brought into Rich
mehd later tn the same car tn which
he was riding and taken to his home.
Medical aid was summoned and DR..
B. NJ. Rosebro, his family physician,
fastened to his home. There every
effort was being made last night to
discover tho exact extent of Mr.. Lips
ia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
ONE. BIG MARK FOR
GERMAN BULLETS

Winnipeg. Manitoba. Jan. 2.-The
tallest soldier In Canada, L. NJ. Ora
ham, whose parents reside in New
York. has enlisted for service with
the Canadian contingent and will be
sent to the front. next month.
Graham has enlisted in the 10th
Cameron Higtlanders Of Winnipeg.
He Is six feet eight inches IN his
stocking feet. He Ia twenty-five years
OF age. and his occupation Is that of
a civil engineer. His brother, Lieu
tenant b. NJ. Graham. Is in the
trenches In France with the Second
battalion Of tho Royal Fusileers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
EX-PRESTDENT TAFT PRAISES
PRESIDENTS PROTEST

Washington, Jan. 2.-PTaise for
the note OF the Wilson admtnistra-
ton to Great Britain against inter-
ference with trade was expressed
today by former President Taft.
That action was Just what we
should have DONE" Inc said warm
ly.. Tho note was couched In adj
miral,le terms. It's tome was just
what IL should have been. ann not
~ fan,ili9r ~ mi9ht be with the
actual seizures leading mp 70 this
posltiOn. but Tho tOno Of the note
Nns Admlxah1n."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
Won INDENBURG RESUN1lNG OFFENSIVE MOVES ON WARSAW
RUSSIAN ADVANCE INTO HUNGARY CONTINUES UNCHECKED
PRESIDENT TO
ACT FOR WORLD PEACE

Washington. Jan. "A resolu-
ton authorizing the President to
invite all nations to send delegates
to u convention to provide for dis
armament, for the creation OF an
International legislature, and for
an international army and navy
police, was introduced i'm the House
to-day by Representative Curtis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
STRONG FORCE IS
LAUNCHED AGAINST
RAVKA BY GERMANS
Strategy Of Prussian Comman-
der 10 to Continue Drive On
Warsaw by Southern Route
Have Armored
Ship On vistula
Russians Bombard German
Positions - Strong Fortified.
tons Erected to Hold Coun-
try Against Invaders

London, Jan. a.--The new aim
0f the German armies in central
Poland was shown clearly today
In the official statement issued
by the Russian general staff at
pctrogrnd. Marshal Won linden
burg, finding that his direct at
lacks on the Rxura are failing.
has launched n strong force. prob
ably under command OF General
vOn MackenScn. az Lfn>t RAyka.
and the Russinn positions fur
Their south. With the tNo-foad
purpose Of continuing the drive
~ Warsaw and Ia relieve the Sc
we're pressure under which the
Aastro-tscrInans forces on ti,c
right wing Of the invading masses
have been operating.
The destructive nature of the Rus
sian attacks on the Austrians in Ga
iscin and in the Carpathian passes i
emphasized in the reports which tel
~ the capture ~ the VILLAGE of Me
ailanka with 1900 AustriaEs and
quantity Of munitions and common. a
sthsr points in this region the Rus
SIAN advance was kept up, In til
fnce OF severe conter-att4cks. an'
he general situation In the South ha
apparently not undergone substan
tixi change since the Russians agaii
established their supremacy. and be
gar 70 press the enefay back.
German Offensive Resumed
The resumption of Il German of
fcnsive IN noted at several points il
EAST Prussia and Poland in addition
Ia the actor ~ General Won Mack
sasen's forces In east Prussia am,
al Miawa in nor;hcrn Poland. Pet
rograd asserts that German attempt
10 seize the aggressive have bee,
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fCcut4nuYd On Second ,,apaN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
FEAR MANY DEAD
IN MINE EXPLOSION

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jan. Am
explosion occurred at the Coal Creek
mines in Crows Nest Pass, near
Fernie, today. 1t is believed large
number of men lost their lives. Gov
eminent Inspector Evans, one OF the
first to enter the mine equipped with
a rescue apparatus. was Immediately
overcome. He died later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
FRENCH AND GERMAN
CLAIMS CONFLICT
AS TO RESULTS
Both Claim Advantage in Mi
nor Clashes Along Western
Battle Lines
Germans Claim
.Advanceln Argonne
French Reports of Success at
Steinback Are Vigorously
Contradicted by German
Reports

Paris, Jan. "A continuation
OF the lighting all along the line
in France and Flanders, with the
Allies retaining their advantages
and rcpulsfng German attacks
and Commentaries, Is recorded
In the news from this theater of
war today. The engagements
were of comparatively minor i'm
portance, although some heavy
artillery fighting Is reported.
The only centers of activity
mentioned I'm tonigbt's com
munlque are Nermeiles, just south
of LaRasssee, In the district north
of CLEANLINESS, and the wood of
Consenvoys, on the Meuse north
of Nerdun.
The Germans ushered in the New
Y ear with series of attacks on New
Years We at various points all along
the front. all OF which were repulsed
without difficulty.
Spirited Artillery Practice.
There was a spirited artillery en-
on the dunes OF Nieuport
and at Zonnebeke IN the region north
OF the Lye. yesterday. and further ar
tillery fighting is reported from Arras
Albert and Rcye. with honors more or
less equally divided. both sides de-
sLEoyinE slT9 -eBiC p0S4iipus VI ent
other. The French artillery silencet
the artillery OF the Germans In tho
region Of the Aisne and dispersed Ger.
tain concentrations of German troops
there. They also have established
OF theplateau of NouvroI
and In the region of PertheA
A part Of the ground lost by the
French in the forest OF LaGrurie, IN
the Argonne. reported on Friday. has
been recovered. The French claim,