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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-21
ACTION ON BOOKS
MAY Be DEFERRED
BOARD MEETS TO-DAY
ROUTINE MATTERS TO TAKE TIME
OF BoDY-BooK AGENTS. IN
PATIENT AT DELAY. Ay
BOND PRoTDC7s STATE

The State BoarA H UdvsaA,sk
meets this morning In xas ofIaos Of
State Superintendent Of Public IN
struction Stearnes. In tho Chamber
OF Commerce building. to take up q
great volume OF routine buanese
that has accumulated during the last
few months. 1t 10 proba bic that the
awarding Of contracts for school
books, one OF the purposes for which
the meeting was called. will be de-
ferred until after the State Lexisla-
ture has taken action on the Quinn
resolution calling for an inquiry into
the alleged discrimination OF book
publishers toward Virginia The
meeting will probably continue
through tomorrow ana run into
Friday.
Though January al was tho date
set some time ago for the opening OF
bids on school books. and II was ex-
pected that tho State board today
would adopt the textbooks to be used
during the next four years in yir-
santa pubic schoofs, there developed
few days ago. a situation that may
delay the adoption OF books until tha
latter part of February.
No member of the school board
would talk. for publication. on tho
matter yesterday, but 1t Is understood
that the toard will move today to
defer action on the textbook matter
until after the committee OF the Leg
islature has investigated and made
its report.
Not Antagonizing Legislaeure.
II IL believed that this investiga-
ton can be completed In q short time
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Advocates of Centralized Com
mission Meet to Plan Ways
and Means to Make Converts
Separationists Have
Convincing Figures
Viii Be Presented to House
and Senate Today or 7 omor-
row-Weaver Has Supple
mental Bills

Defeated In the House committee and
defeated on the floor of that body,
advocates of = centralized State tax
commission have turned their attention
to the Senate. where they hope. Mt
least, to effect q blockade that may
result in Adjournment without the &C
omplishment of anything.
In that body. II 10 freely predicted.
the separattonists will be defeated. II
10 not hoped to get through the Senate
tax commission bill, but II IL hoped
to defeat the segregation bill the
House. Il 10 now admitted. will pass
and send across for ratification. There
are grounds for such hope. Among the
senators. It 10 well known. are many
with great influence who arc opposed
to doing anything. Several of them
believe in maintaining tho status quo.
or at the most, in passing . few sup
Elemental tax bills and going homo.
Others are widely divergent In their
views AZ between the various forms OF
segregation. while a few favor a con-
tralired tax commission.
That In not our lookout" said a
mem Der of the House who favors segre-
cation. we can only pass bill which
We believe will 20 far toward per-
footing the tax system OF Virginia and
send II across to the snate. II that
body wishes TO block action. well and
GOOD. They. ~ we, are Answerable to
their constituents and II they wish
to 30 home with their record one Of
obstruction and Of nothing accom-
piished. we can do nothing"
In the meanwhile. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
In the House are mot Idle. In conn
mittee and on test votes on the Moor
they can do nothing. but this does not
prevent quiet and industrious mission
airy work. In fact, they are serenuously
ct work. Nearly every night what has
become to be termed JocuiArly Chalk
iey's Sunday School Glass" meets. Al
ready two or three who had been ac-
counted opponents Of the centralized
commission idea have given signs Of
wavsring and Mr.. ChAlkisy and Mr..
Montague are In no wise ownheartsd.
Montague u0t Cast D0WA.
IA time goes We VIII, gala ground"
said Mr. Montague Yesterday. The
aggregation people claim to Be In the
saddle now. but We are graduaily
gaining strength"
Those who favor segregation and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-21
FIGHT JUST BEGUN
DECLARES SPEAKER
DECKER. OF MIS-
SOURI,. ADDRESSES woaANs
PROHIBITION LEAGUE.
GET IN POLITICS
TELLS WHY SALOON rs POWER
Full IN GOVERNMENTAL
FERENCE CLOSES TWO
DAYS SESSION.

After the election Of ofacsrs and
the conclusion of routine transactions
yesterday afternoon. the fourth an.
nual State conference OF the women's
Prohibition League Of America. which
had been In session in Tabernacle
Baptist Church two days. closed last
night with An address by Congressman
Y. d. Decker. OF Mississippi. who
came down from Washington for
Congressman J. A. FAiconer, Of Wash
ing,on state. who was unable to come
TO Richmond. Mr.. Decker spoke for
more than an hour on the problem
that faces prohibition forces after
Victory at this polls, and his address
inspired and thrilled the large gather
ing.
All three sessions OF the day were
filled with great interest for every
delegate. strong and helpful addresses
being given by able speakers. The
election OF of!icers. which featured
the afternoon session. resulted in the
hoice OF:
Omccrn for the Ycnr.
President. Mrs. Georgia May Job
son; yics-prestdent, Mra NJ. f. Stroth-
or: corresponding secretary. Mra. E.
Gillian; recording secretary. Mrs. c.
Austin. field secretary. Miss Pearl
Young: chairman finance COMMITTEES.
Mrs. w. r. Binns; secretary King's
Builders. Mrs. John Lindsay; assistant
corresponding SECRETARY. Mira A. n.
Neff: group vice-preaidenta, r. g BAR
bour. South Boston; Mrs.. William
Hodges Mann, Petersburg; DR.. q. T.
A. Kent. Halifax: Rev. W. A. Pear
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DARING BURGLAR
AGAIN IN EVIDENCE

burglar gained an entrance into
the residence OF o. e. Cubbona at
zoos West Main Street. and was dis
covered in the house by his family
Inbout l o'clock this morning. when he
alarmed them by upsetting chair in
their bedroom. He dashed from the
house as the neixhborhood was
alarmed by cries of fire and murder.
A pedestrian saw a woman run from
the house in fright. From the front
porch she screamed fire. He dashed
to the nearest fire alarm box and
turned In a general Are alarm, which
quickly brought. to the scene two or
three companies. The burglar gained
an entrance to the home with the aid
of false keys.
All OF the people living IN the block
were alarmed and mhny neighbour
dressed themselves and assisted In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-21
Evacuation of Mexico City Said
to Have Already Com
menced
Needs Troops
In the North
Appearances Indicate That
Carranza Has Firmer Grip
On Country Than Hereto
fore Believed

FL Paso, Texas, Jan. 90
Evacuation OF Mexico City by the
troops of General villa L. said to
have commenced. Explanation
Is not given for the evacuation
or is the movement understood
hero in the face of Villas DECLARE
tons that he ami General Zapata
are in full accord
1t Is known that General Obregon,
chief general OF the Carranxa faction.
u rapidly approaching the city OF
Mexico. but the evacuation OF the
capital by Villa leaves Zapata south
OF Mexico CITY somewhere. hppar-
entity isolated from Villa and the army
OF tle north; also from the provisional
president and the Convention" which
is supposed to be the supreme head
of the government recognized by
Villa and Zapata Jointly Villas
movement north Is explained ~
ns cessary IN order to carry on his
campaign against the Carranzistas Ia
Northern Mexico, his forces not BE-
ing large CROUCH to hold the national
capital, keep communication open
between JUarez and the capital and
operate in the field against the Car
ranzistAs at the same time.
temporary Evacuation
Villas agents here assert that. II
ne 10 svacuating the capital. 1t Is
only temporary, and explains that
ObraSon will. be permitted to occupy
the city while Villa 10 campaigning
In the north. but that Zapata will
move In between Obregon and the
Carranza government at Vera Crus
and win cooperate with villa when
the latter is ready to return to tsaa
attack upon the city after disposins
OF the CarranzA force In the north
Villa 10 himself now 1T Aguascalisn-
ties. to which point he returned after
having advanced a. far South ~
ousreto. following tho flight of Pres
ident Gutierrez. CarranSA officials az =
sert that General MerEf4 10 attacking
Quareto. CarrAnxistas also state that
Hermino Ablarex. villas governor OF
San Luts Potosi. has rsnounosd the
convention and has turned over the
State government to CarrAn8A-
Executes Fue1tea.
Alberto Fueftes has been executed
by the yiliistae. He was Carranxa's
military governor of AEuascalientes At
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-21
BILL To
TAG CONGRESSMEN

Washington, Jan. 20.--Indig-
nant that q number of Washing
ton gamblers caught In a raid on
q pool room In Maryland repre-
sented themselves as members of
Congress. Representative Carey, of
Wisconsin, introduced a resolu-
ton providing that each member
shall in future wear badge with
the inscription "Member of Con-
grcss.
There II y good deal OF senti-
mcnt in the House favorable to
the bill. 1t was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-21
England Looks On Attack az
German Experiment and
Awaits Further Visits
Damage Was of
Little Consequence
Aeroplane Coast Guard VIII
Be Decentralization Be-
tieved TO Have Guided the
Invaders

London, Jan. 20--Dayllght
and cnlmcr judgment mtnimi1ed
the consequences Of the savage
air raid made Last night against
the Norfolk coast by the Ger
mans. The panic caused by the
air monstcrs from over sea that
came and went 50 mysterfously
after their ruthless attack upon
undefeIsded cities and helpless
noncombatAnts has settled into
cold anger.
The Immediate result win he
such . q,i3ckening of recruiting
as followed the deadly raid upon
scarborough and Hartlepool II
appears that Ave persons were
slain by the bombs rnined upon
the coast towns--thrcc In Var
mouth and two in Kings Lynn.
and that the injured number less
than ten.
The property loss Is inAgnifi-
cant and amounts to little more
than $4,000, due largely TO
broken glass and the wrecktng
or three or four homes In Var
mouth and Kings Lynn. From
military standpoint the raid was
utterly profitiess to the Germans.
Mystery Not Cleared.
The lapse Of twenty-four hours ha.
not cleared the real mystery OF the
aerial attack II cannot be stated
positively whether Zeppeiins OF
raubes made the attack: whether tho
Germans sent over their dirtgihis
areadnaughts or relied upon theti
.peedier air cruisers, the aeropianes
Fhe evidence points strongly tie Yep.
pelins. however The snddenness o
he attack. the frightening circum
frances under which II was delivered
The stunning novelty OF the peril. al
seryed to insiame the imagination o,
observers and to color their accounts
" the visitation. Most persons in.
list that Zeppeiins passed over the
eight towns which suffered from al
were endangered.
say They saw Monsters.
Not Few say that they caught q
glimpse Of long. cigar shaped body
which foated leisurely At srea'
height and which picked It's course
surely and certainly by means or q
searchlight.
This view is supported by reports
which have come from the Dutch
coast where observers. early in the
evening. sighted several Zcppelins
nying over ME North Sea In west
er,y and northwesteriy direction and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-21
HAITI NOW DIVIDED
INTO TWO COUNTRIES

Washington, Jan. 2o.-rwo rival
countries again exist Haiti and q
revolutio1ist force under General
Gillian 10 proceeding from Cape
Haitien, the birthplace Of tn latest
revolution. toward Port Au Prince.
where General Theodore heads a gov
eminent Two American gunboats
are In Haitien waters and the cruiser
Washington 10 on her way there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-21
DESCENDANT OF
CHAS. CARROLL DEAD

Baltimore. Nd, Jan. 3a.-Robert
Goodlee Harper Carroll. great grAnd-
son OF Charles Carroll, OF Carrolitons
died today Of Pneumonia. He was
seventy-nine years old. Harper Car
roll was twice married. His first wife
was Miss Lee. OF Frederick County.
His second wife was Miss Thompson,
OF Syaunton. va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-21
PROBLEM Of SITE
NEARER SOLUTION
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO GIVE
HEARING OF PosroFFICE MAT
TER NEXT WEEK.
COMMITTEE. PL ASED
SECRETARY OF TREAS
UAnY NEWTON AND PosroFFrCE &.
REPRESENTATIVE WILL
STUDY SITUATToN.
COMMITTEE PLEASED

AZ result OF Fb1it 10 WAsnlHB
ton yesterday by a committee OF bust
moss men. representing the banks. the
grain and tobacco trades and the
Chamber Of Commerce of Richmond. ia
vorfnx the purchase of the Eleventh
and Main Streets site for the extern
sion OF postof3ice- facilities. and As a
result OF the continued circulation Of
petitions to Senators Martin and
Swanson and Representative Monts-
que asking for an amendment to the
t45e. 200 appropriation bill. which were
signed by more than two hundred OF
the largest users OF the postofics. the
postofice problem today appears near
err solution than In weeks.
The Treasury Department will send
to Richmond Assistant Secretary New
ton, and thu Postoffcc Department
will have q representative accompany
him. These ofiicials viii visit this city
some time next week and the situation
will be given = most complete study.
In addition to the survey to be made,
representative business interests OF
Richmond will be given hearing.
The date OF their coming has not been
definitely set. but notice win be given
Richmond that the several interests
hero may have ample opportunity 10
appear before them.
Amendment Vow. Unlfkely.
The committee, headed by r. f. Ma
gill. which adopted resolutions at a
meeting in the Presbyterian Publish
Ing House Monday afternoon. yesterday
continued to circulate these resolution
IN petition form. Many OF the large
business interests Of Richmond. a large
number OF whom are members OF the
Chamber Of Comm tree, are signing.
The resolution asks the Virginia sen
ators and Congressman Montague to
have an amendment to the appropria-
tion bill adopted that will give the
Secretary of the Treasury the power
to acquire any postofice site that will
best serve the interests OF the city OF
Richmond. and of the Postofice De-
partmen,.
Since the return Of the Richmond
committee from Washington last night
II appears that IL Is unlikely that the
proposed amendment or any other
amendment to the appropriation will
60 before Congress until after site
has been definitely hxed upon. Then
q special act authorizing the use OF
the $4,000. already appropriated, In
the purchase of that site, may be
passed through Congress.
Business Manager Dahney. on ar
rival from Washington with the COM
mittee last night. announced that a
hearing viii be had In Richmond next
week
Money VIII Net Ne Lost.
Mr.. Dabney stated that he was in
formed by Representative Montague
that tho latter had not introduced any
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-21
BERLIN MAIxrs REPORT
- A1rAt1k On ENGLAND

Berlin. via Amsterdam. Ian. 3o.-The
following ofacial statement today con-
corning the raid on the English coast.
says: On the night of January -
naval air ships attacked some fortified
places On the English east coast. The
weather was foggy and rainy. sev-
eral bombs were successfully dropped
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Mr.. Dabney stated that he was In
formed by Representative Montague
that tho latter had not introduced any
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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
SHE'D RATHER KISS DEVIL
Husband Bases Divorce Suit on Wife s
Announced Preference

New York, March 31.-Supreme
Court Justice Gavegan was greatly sur
prised yesterday when Joseph 5. Beran,
an attache of tine United States En-
gincers Office in Washington, declared
on the witness stand that his wife, Julia
Scroggins Beran, had taken all the
sweetness ont of his married life by
telling him that she would rather kiss
the devil than him.
Beran is suing his wife for se,para-
tion, and it was this outspoken pref
erence for Satanic kiss that brought
the couple into court. Otherwise, he
said, they might be living happily to-
gether now.
That's hardly anything to quar-
rel about, - said the Justice. Are you
willing to live together again?''
The husband quickly replied eyes"
The wife was uncertain and hesitated.
Finally she said she wouldn It live with
him in New York.
Justice Gavegan gave her time to
decide where she would like to live by
continuing the trial.
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queried Elaine. tensely.
The bogus minister seemed to be
very fatherly. "Yes." he asserted. Il
certainly did So"
"Have you the record?" asked
Elaine, fighting to the last.
why. yes. I can show you the
record"
He moved over to the closet. "Come
over here" he asked.
He opened the door. Elaine screamed
and drew back. There stood her arch
enemy the Clutching Hand himself.
As he stepped forth, she turned Wild
ly, to run-anywhere. But strong
arms seized her and forced her into
Q chair.
She looked at the woman and the
minister. It was q plot!
"A moment Clutching Hand looked
Elaine over. Put the others out" he
ordered the other crook.
Nov, my pretty DEAR" began the
Clutching Hand as the lock turned in
the vestry door. I'VE shall be Joined
shortly by your friend Craig Kennedy,
and" he added with leer, II think
your rather insistent search for q
certain person will cease"
Elaine drew back in the chair, horri-
fled at the implied threat.
Clutching Hand laughed diabolically.
To Be Continued
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
TAKES CARE OF GUILTY
Judge Offers Protection for Men Whose
Testimony Aided Government

Indianapolis, Ind, March 31.-Judge
A. B. Anderson at the trial oil the
Terre Haute election cases in Federal
Court said yesterday afternoon that he
felt it has duty "to take care of some
of the defendants, " after two Terre
Haute policemen, who had been called
by the defense, gave evidence favorable
to the government.
The Court announced that he would
release the six defendants who have
pleaded guilty and who were taken
from the jail in Terre Haute and
brought to Indianapolis to testify on
writ of habeas corpus and permit
them to return to Terra Haute.
"And l say now," added the Court,
81 that there shall be nothing done to
them over there. | have been informed
that the defendants, Sheriff Dennis Shea
and City Judge Thomas Smith, while
they were in Jail, tried to influence
these boys. They promised to take care
of them if they would tell certain
things. | shall take care of them, and
1 warn any policeman, sheriff or citizen
not to modest them.
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WIFE KILLS FOR JEALOUSY
Shoots Husband She Accuses of Atten-
tions to Another Woman

Blakely, Ga, March 31.-Dr. T. E.
Sheffield, a prominent physician at Ce
dar Springs, was SHOT and killed by his
wife Yesterday, jealousy being the mo.
tive for the shooting. RS. Sheffield
is now hysterical and bent upon taking
her own life
DIR. Sheffield had just entered his of
nee, when the first Shot was fired. The
physician ran cut of the front door. his
wife behind him with the smoking
Weapon in her hand. Mrs. Sheffield
continued firing at her husband as he
ran across the street, until she had
emptied the revolver. The physician
died within two minutes without being
able to make any statement. His wife
rushed to him as soon as he fell, and
went into Mysteries over his body. Jeal.
onsy of another woman characterized
Mrs. Sheffield S hysterical statements.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE
Suburbs Of Franklin County Town
Now Part of Borough

Waynes3oro, March 31.-The Great
er WaynesoOro is now an actuality
With yesterday there expired the ten
days which must elapse between the
time of publication of the ordinance an
nexing the outlying portions of land
and the going into effect of the ordi'
nance.
All the borough ordinances now ap'
ply to the new portion of the Greater
Waynesboro and the new territory is
row governed b" the same borough stat
utcs as the cold town.
Police protection will he afforded the
new additions and these additions will
regulate themselves by the borough or
dinances.
1t had been said that exceptions to
the annexation wouli be presented to
tine court.
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SYNOPS Sis.

The New York police are mystifed by
h series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal is the warn
ing letter which is sent the victims,
pigned with "clutching hand" The lat
est victim of the mysterious assassin is
Taylor Dodge. the insurance president.
His daughter, Elaine, employs Craig
Kennedy, the famous scientific detective.
TO try to unravel the mystery. What
Kennedy accomplishes is told by his
friend Jameson, a newspaper man. En-
ragged at the determined effort which
Elaine and Craig Kennedy are making to
put an end to his crimes, the Clutehing
Hand. as this strange criminal is known.
resorts to all sorts of tn most diabolical
Each chapter of tn sto.. tells of a new
plot against their live and of the way
the grea. detective uses all his skill to
save this pretty girl and himself from
death
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Farmer Died From Tetanus

Chambersburg, March 81. - John
Kurtz, a farmer and stock dealer, of
near Orrstown, felt himself becoming
ill Monday while driving two-horse
team to ShippensDurg. He turned the
horses around and started toward home.
The animals stopped in front of the
farmyard gate Kurtz had died during
the trip. His wife, with the assistance
of neighbors, carried him into the
house.
Two weeks ago he ran a nail into
his foot. Because the wound gave him
no pain he declined to have a surgeon
lance it. Tetanus developed suddenly
while he was driving his team and
old.
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To Erect Club House Along River

Marietta, March S1.-The Khetol
Rod and Cunning Club has been formed
here and it is the intention of the club
to buy land along the Susquehanna riv-
er, erect commodious house, and
equip it up to date. There is consider
able sporting element in town, and as
this place is the mecca for people dur
ing the summer, it is the purpose to
push the building rapidly to compile
tion for the convenience of the summer
guests. John K. Miller was elected
secretary; DIR. W. Paxson, treasurer.
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Louisiana Sugar Crop Smaller

Washington, D. C.,March 31.-Louisi-
ana 8 sugar crop for the season just
closed totaled 242,000 tons, or 5000
less than in 1913. A statement issued
by the Department of Agriculture last
night says the trade conditions from
the beginning of August to the opening
of the grinding season has encouraged
the factory owners to prepare for an
active season.