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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
CHESTERFIELD GETS
MONEY FROM CITY
CERTIFICATES FOR $4,000 is
HANDED OVER IN SETTLE
MENT FOR PROPERTY.

Negotiations between Chesterfield
County, In connection with the re.
cent annexation. proceedings with the
city of Richmond, have been comp1et-
ed by Commonwealth Attorney Has
kins Hobson.
The final settlement shows that
Chesterfield was favored in the deal
with the city. Richmond annexed
property and buildings owned by
Chesterfield County worth $4,000,
and in return therefor gave the
county the equivalent of $4,000
The city assumed school bond is.
sues to the amount Of $4,000 paid
Chesterfield $500 IN cash at the
time annexation became effective, and
yesterday handed Commemorative
Attorney Hobson demand certificate
on the city treasurer for s23. 400. This
certificate is in payment for school
buildings in Manchester Magisterial
District taken into the city by annex
alton.
The money will go 10 that part of
Manchester MagisteriaI District not
taken In by the city on November 5.
The demand certificate can either he
presented ut the city treasurer's Of
flee Monday for its face value of s23,-
400, or ii can be held for five years.
and the city will pay Chesterfield
County ~ Ier cent interest 1t has
not yet been decided whether the
county will cash the demand certi-
tIcate forthwith,
In addition to this monetary COM
pensation. Chesterfield has the pledge
of Richmond TO provide school IA
clities for all school children In the
ManCh ester Magisterial Dist riot,
whether thei- parents homes are In
side or outside of the ne wcity limits,
for the next five years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
FAvORS
CONTINUED from First Page,

satisfactorily in West Virginia. ~
have holdings there and spend "A part
OF my time there. he said, and !
know whereof / speak,
The Justice of the income tax was
strongly defended by. the speaker. An
engineer on a railroad makes as much
as the owner of the average farm and
pays no taxes. while the latter has his
income seriously affected by the tax
on his land, place a tax on every
mans income" he said. 'or at least
lower the exemption to one thousa nd
dollars and enact a law to examine
every pay roll.
Captain Eareer was interrupted in
priatins the States revenue by Judge
Gregory. who wished To know why
he condemned the LEGISLATURE when
he confessed he could not do better
II am not condemning the General
Assembly. but the system" he replied.
E. X. Haecklin. of Augusta County
introduced by j. II. .. Grasty. the
delegate from Augusta. advocated tho
assessment of land according To the
quality of the soil Germany. he said.
has approached nearer to equalization
than any nation in the world and she
Uses that system. as do one or two
other European nations in part.
Adopt it in Virginia and place the
old commonwealth ahead of all the
others in the Union" he urged
The committee convened at O'Clock
and was In session until $50 or later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
BAD WEATHER MAKES FOR
PEACE IN EASTERN ZONE

London, Jan, i6.---Officiai kilograms
from Petrograd and Berlin show that
very bad weather has restricted the
fighting In Poland. Galicia. and the
Carpat hans. The Germans and Aus
trians are maintaining their attacks
with heavy artillery, but there has
been no infantry lighting of note. The
Russians. 1t seems, are simply trying
TO hold their own for the time being
while further reinforcem ents are be-
Ing rushed forward.
The Austrfans have evidently made
a strong stand ag ainst the invasion Oh
Hungary through the Carpathians.
The operations are restricted because
of the snow and the cold. The Rus
slams hold all the important passes,
owing to a brilliant feat OF a eau
casian division in scaling what APP
pcared to be an apparently impassab bic
summit In the night and getting in
the rear of Honved battalion which,
was surprised and surrendered.
Austrian reinforcements however.
have been brought forward and at
last accounts were holding the Rus
slams. The Austrians are also active
on the Dunajes frontier, where they
are using guns Of heavy calibre.
There are 81 number of unconfirmed
reports OF violent fighting along the
San River. which Is said to have
resulted in the destruction of many
towns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
FIVE PERSONS
LOST THEIR LIVES
STRIKING Of MATCH IGNiTED VA
poRIYED GASOLINE ON
YACHT JULIA.

Especial TO The Richmond Firginian.)
New Bern, n g.. Jan. 16.-lt is now
practically certain that hVe persons
lost their lives when the gasoline
Yacht Julia, en- route from norfolk TO
beaufort went down of ,Shoal Point,
In Shoal River, early Friday morning.
The FIRST reports said that J. w, Mur-
raw president of the Piedmont Trust
Company. OF Burlington; Gustavus
Dodson, of Norfolk. and Mrs w. II.
Porch. of Beaufort. had either been
allied by the force Of the explosion
or drowned, and 1T now almost Is as
sured that the two men carried on
hoard the vessel TO operate 1t lost
their lives.
Mrs ]. w Murray was picked up by
"a fisherman, who happened TO ,see
the explosion. and was carried 10 EN-
slehard. where she was given m$dlcai
treatment A telephone message re-
ceivea from that place today said that
she was resting as well as could pc
expected under the circumstances, ana
would probably be carried over 10
Belhaven tonight and from there car
ried to her home by c. Brown Cox OF
that place, who was an associate Of
Mr.. Murray.
Mrs. Murray has been unable to give
a Commemorative account of the ex-
plosion, further than TO say that II
occurred a short time before ! o'clock
Friday morning, and that 1t was caused
by the striking of match which ig-
nited vaporixed gasoline which had
leaked from the tanks. Mrs. Murray
says that she remembers seeing
man strike match and then great
fash. and the next thing that she re-
members was being In the water and
H. ~ 80
today searching parties have been en-
deavoring to recover the bodies OF
those lost. In the searching party
Is brother OF Mr.. Dodson and W. T..
Porch, whose wife was among those
lost Up until late this afternoon no
trace of the bodies had been found.
but the search will not be given UP.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
THE HOUSE

Shortly after converting the House
of Delegates adopted the Gum res
olution. reported from the Commit.
tee on Schools and Colleges. calling
for an investigation of the prices
charged the people of Virginia for
upblic school text books and to probe
charges of discrimination as between
Virginia and other States.
The rules committee report ed in lieu
of the Land and Senate joint resolu-
tons, a resolution OF the House re-
questing the finance committee to re-
port the segregation and tax commits
sion bills next Tuesday. The resoiu :
ton was adopted
On motion the House bill providing
for the repeal of the land grabbers'
act was passed by and the Lowry
bin to provide for the collection OF
delinquent capitation taxes was taken
up.
During discussion of amendments
to the hour set for the election of
judges. nominated in Democratic
Joint caucus Friday night The eau
Gus nominees were elected unanimous
ly as follows:
Thomas G. Blakey. as Judge of the
Twelfth Circuit. to succeed Judge
Wright
Preston w. Campbell. as judge. OF
the Twenty-third Circuit. to succeed
Judge F. p. Hutton
=. II. billiard, as judge of the Thir-
tieth Circuit, to fill the unexpired
term.
K. A. King, as Judge of the Corpo-
ration Court of Roanoke, to succeed
Judge Waller Staples.
Floyd Fl. Roberts, as judge Of the
Corporation Court OF Briston. to sue
coed Judge Joseph l.. Kelley.
Judge Joseph L. Kelly. as Judge of
the State Supreme Court of Appeals,
to succeed Judge John III. Buchanan,
resigned.
John Rutherford, as judge of the
Ninth Judicial Circuit, to succeed
Judge George S, Shacklefotd. re-
signed.
This formality disposed Of the dis
cussion of the delinquent poll tax bill
was resumed. Amendments were of
fered by Meyers, Willis. chalkiey. Oil
yer and Pennington. Several OF the
amendments were offered and the
House adjourned until Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Many of the mem =
bers left in the afternoon for home,
but members OF the Finance Commit
tee spent the afternoon in considera-
ton OF the tax bills.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
JANUARY TERM or HUSTTNGs
COURT BEGINS MONDAY

The January term OF Hastings
Court: Part II. will BEGIN Monday
morning. The docket. it appears. Will
be a crowded one The grand jury
will also convene Monday morning
The cases OF Robert Bailey. IA negro.
charged with housebreaking; John
Baker negro. charged with felon-
-suosfy assau'tiug one sur Baker with
"A clothes prop; James stephens col
ored, CHARGED with burglary; Will
liam Parker and Charles Jones
negroes, charged with highwaA
robbery. and Solomon Elsner. charged
with felony. will be investigated
Judge Ernest II. Wells will rule on
the argument OF counsel for Lloyd
Goode. a negro, who was given sixty
days in jail BY a Jury for the theft
of gold watch from r r.. Gauld
ing.
The case OF the Donald Huss Liquor
Company. charged with selling liquors
minors. viii be put on the docket
and tried during the coming term.
John Pryor. negro, who created
much. excitement in South Richmond
about five months ago. whan, after
an argument in Tinsley's grocery
store, he grabbed a long knife and
stabbed Tinsley in the arm. The
negro is still at liberty, but has beer
indicted by the jury and II captured
will be given a speedy trial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
THE SENATE

The Senate held very brief session
yesterday. merely confirming nomina-
tons for judgeships and postponing
the Echols Memorial service until the
latter part of next week. 1t Is under
stood that w. A. Landes, who will be
elected without opposition Tuesday to
succee Senator Echois. desires to be
present at the memorial exercises and
to make an address. In view of the
fact that the election does not take
place until Tuesday and the Board
Of Canvassers will have to meet before
Mr., Landes will be duly qualified 10
take office the exercises will certain
Is not take place before the latter
part of the week, II then.
The session opened with prayer by
Dr. Il. II. Pitt The State Corporation
Commission presented q request for a
change in a bill previously favored
authorizing that body 10 employ GER
in clerks in its work, but making
no provision for their payment SEN
ator Andrews presented a report from
q committee In charge of bringing
back to Virginia The remains OF Gem
eral Light Horse Harry Lee.
On request of Senator Buchanan
an indefinite leave OF absence was
granted Senator Edmondson. of Hal
flax. who was forced to return home
on account OF Illness.
At 1915 the Senate proceeded -
tha combination of the judges nom
mated for election at the session OF
the Democratic caucus the proceed
ing night. All the nominations were
confirmed without opposition.
Tho House notified the Senate that
X had refused concurrence IN the
resolution seeking TO set Wednesday.
January 7oth. as date when a vote
will be taken on the question OF
whether the legislature favcr- q .~~-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
VIRGINIA BANKER
EARNS PROMOTION
". Il. GATIINs MADE yITE-pRI.sl.
DENT OF LARGE NEW YORK
INSTITUTION.

Adyices have been received here
from New York of the election OF Mr.
y. +. Calling, we'll known Virginia
banker. TO the responsible position of
s!ce-president Of 1le Chatham and
Phoenix National Bank Of New York.
This is one of the largest financial
institutions avs THAT great financial
center
Mr. Gatling is from LyncbhnrE anu
WAS fer g number OF years secrttars
OF the Virginia Bankers Association
He went 10 New York "A few years ago
and became associated with the Chat
ham and Phoenix National BANK. OF
which for some time he had been as
sis,aut cashier. He Is a very capanie
banker and a Very popular man Hts
friends In Virginia are gratifed nj
the recognition Of hts worth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
IMPORTANT AUDIENCE
HELD IN VIENNA TO-DAY

Vienna. via Rome. Jan. tt.----
There was important audience be-
tween Emperor Franz Josef and
the papai nuncio who presented
an autograph letter from Pope
benedict to the Emperor. The
audience lasted an hour. Various
rumors are in circulation as to
its nature. One story says n IL
connected with peace negotiations
whife another report that 1t was
In reference to the case of Car
lfinal Mercter, archbishop of
MaIines. who Is supposed to be
under surveillance by the Germans
because of a pastoral letter re-
Gently issued by him to the
eptscopate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
RICHMOND MUST ACT

Continued From First Page.D
own discretion in securing a postof-
fee site for the building that Rich
mond. In the near future. must have.
The meeting will be held WITHIN Inc
next week or ten days
Specifies the One site.
-rha anpropriation of s45o.90o Sc
cured at the last session of Congress
provides that the Secretary of the
Treasury purchase the site at Eleventh
and Main Streets unless he deems some
other site more suitable The clause
has been interpreted by able lawyers
to mean that the Secretary may decline
to buy that site. but may not buy
any other site. Three adverse reports
have been made on Eleventh and Main.
II this $4,000 is to be applied to
the purchase of a postoffice site In
Richmond the measure must be amend
ed so as to remove all the strings that
now tie the secretary's hands.
The meeting of local business ntet
viii seek the cooperation of Rich
monds and Virginia's representatives
at Washington to have the measure
amended.
Union Stntica Far Away.
There has recent" been some agitA-
ton that the postoftce should be close
to the union station Inquiry into the
union station proposition. which mas
been said to have been sleeping for
several months, shows that there II
abs olutely no possibility of a union
station in Richmond for many yeare
10 come.
1t has been ascertained that the rail-
roads viii not get together on any
proposition that has yet been made.
1t is declared by men in close touch
with the union station matter that u
Richmond delays on the grounds that
the postoffice should be built near the
union station. Richmond will get the
postoffice only In the dim and distant
future.
"Hichmond needs the postoffice."
said representative business man yes-
terday. 1T cannot be built too soon
The hands OF the Secretary of the
Treasury must be united so he can
buy any site that. in his discretion,
after examination. is most suttabie
and will best serve the interests a.
both the United States GovernmsnS
and the city Of Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
LEAVES MONEY TO
BUILD MONUMENT
Especial to The Richmond yirsl,,:n

Especial to The Richmond yiryi,i.
Wilmington, n. c., Jan. s--Wy.
Gabriel j. Boney. whose death &c
CURED about two weeks ago. left 500
ooo Tor monument or other me-
mortal to the. Confederaey to be
erected in Wilmington. This repre-
sents about one-half of his fortune.
II is understood, Mr. BonAy fought
throughout the War Between the
States and was a brave soldier In
his life he was a living monument to
the bravery OF the boys who formed
the armies OF the South, and, since
he has died, ne leaves a marble shaft,
or other durable monument, to keep
fresh the memory OF the Old South.
He was prominent in local politics and
In business Affairs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
FLOUR WILL co To
Continued from First Pag~.)

4
expected to gu to $40 n barrel
probably in March m Aprii
Wheat will pretty certainly go to
81 husItei in the next twelve
months. In the face of n world
war without precedent. those
prices arr not tremendous by any
means. Wheat has beaten 81 n
busheI In this country. In 1887
it sold at 1888
Nor do these prices mean general
starvation. \ barrel Of -four makes
800 loaves of bread. If YOU make
pound ioayes and figure them worth
five cents each you have SIS worth OF
bread from your $3.50 barrel of-nour.
The pinch which will certainly be
felt In some homes may be much mitt-
gated by making bread ar home, by
using cornmesl as our forefathers
used il, by buying buck wheat fiour in
big quantities and feeding the family
on buckwheat cakes In cold weather
Former High Prices due to Spesuin-
tion.
What causes the high price OF
wheat this time? When wheat sold
at s1.S5 in 1898 the price was not
due to the Spanish Amcricsn war but
To Toe Letters corner su wheat Many
similar episodes OF very high wheat
have been due to corners in the mar
ket. The present price has no such
false foundation.
II is being paid because OF war
shortage and the certainty that the
shortage will grow worse This coun-
try has this fall sent abroad six bar.
rels Of -four and six bushels Of wheat
for every one barrel and hushel ex-
ported IN average times. That does
not leave an ytoo much wheat ana
flour AT home.
Russia feeds herself. She is moi
able now to export grain In large
quantities, as she usually does. Aus
traiia's wheat crop was short this
year almost for the FIRST tims She
mas nad TO import grain
Cannot Unload Ships.
III labor Is so short abroad that
ships cannot be unloaded at London.
Is II likely that an invaded France
VIII be able to SOW grain for this
years CROP? member of the Pro-
iuce Exchange asked ut is a fact
that the port of London lis congeg,eo
with ships that cannot DO unioaded
promptly.
Experience has shown that in pro.
.ohseo Wars-and the present war
aesihs Ikely 10 be matter Of years.
wheat has been reached In the fa,.
years following the close Of the war
when all ports are open again com.
merce Is free, and every country is
crying for foodstuffs. 80
That Is why Il say wheat may
easily so to 80 a bushel, a price wits.
OUT precedent, so far as l Know. tn.
present time Is without precedent
too" "''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
refugees mingled with imprecations
weeping and shouting.
MnU1inno IN Rutna.

: tfAtbces mingled Win tHpTeNAtioha
weeping and shouting.
Nagiiano In Ruins.
Magliano itself is in ruins. 1900 be.
Ing killed there, The parish pries'
heroicRlly but veinly tried TO save tht
! injured. although he himself was dy
i ing OF his hurts Twenty-Five soldier
reached the town on Thursday and d.
wonderful work In aiding the he'll
less and hopeless residents. The sol
diers sent through the AbruEzi dis
trict are too few at present to do II
/ that is needed, but reinforcemsnts ar
arriving every hour. The delay IN IN
relief work at Avezzano was due l.
the fact that the soldiers were frs
sent from Sulmono and Aquiia. insteaf
OF Rome
The railroad from Rome TO AveKEanc
and Aquial IL damaged, hence the SOL
diers had to detrain when half the
way on their journey and continue on
foot As result many of them were
exhausted when they arrived. This
mistake was rectlHed by King Vic
tor, and the soldiers are now aided by
volunteers from the Red Cross Soei-
ETY. and by university students and
members of Alpine clubs. Besides
actually removing the injured from
the ruins. these parties are sending
trainloads OF refugees to Rome. where
they are distributed to various hos
pitfalls and relief stations.
Doctors Work Day and Night
The doctors in the capital are work
ing day and night, and at last COM
piete order and system has been re-
stored Despite the enormous sup
plies Of bread sent out. many sur
viy"rs are still without food and since
Wednesday night hundreds have been
begging brAtd. The question OF star
Nation Is the most serious which the
Government has TO face now In ad-
d'u"n TO feeding the people in the
shaken area there are thousands of
soldiers to be taken care Of Five
hundred carbineers have been injured
20 far in taking desperate chances 10
save lives.
The deputy from Lipari seat "a teIe-
gram to King Victor today snying that
there were 36.-41 dead already In towns
which had been reached by the res
cuers and that the following towns,
which probably suffered severely, had
not been heard from az vets Luro. Ca
p~~tr~iit, Canistro, TiYftndans, San Vim
eenxo and Cfceteiiorovcsa.
IN" King gave orders at once for
the soldiers to artempt to reach the un-
relieved villages
while experimenting the work at
AveEdano the King heard faint cry
the soldiers to excaVAte and 81 small
child was dug out unhurt but nearly
dead from fright and exposure,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
resation o. co.nn...lon plan Of taxa.

resation or cornmisslon plan OF taxa.
tion.
The Senate adjourned following the
election OF the JUDGES
Hold Continuous Sessions.
Immediately after the Senate ad-
journed the Finance Committee met
and agreed to hold continuous SEES
sions for the consideration Of tax
bills after the adjournment. OF the
Senate Monday morning.
The committee on Courts. of Justice
held meeting to consider Senator
Maps resolution instruoting land
assessors to postpone their assessment
for this year until after the deliber-
atoms of the present session of the
assembly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
CAMPAIGN FOR NEW SCHOOL
CROWNED WITH SUCCESS

Mayor George Ainslie has signed
the ordinance appr0priatine sio1 ,no0
for the new cambridge School and
thus the campaign for bigger and
greater institution OF learning
launched two wears ago, has ended
successfully.
The new school will he located on
cambridge street, between Four
teenth Street and Cowardin Avenue
The city acquired the site through
condemnation proceedings, about
S33, 000 being paid to property own
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
REV. JAMES WOODROW HASSEIIL
WILL SPEAK THIS MORNING

The Rev James Woodrow Hasseil,
who has recently resigned the pastor
ate of the Third Presbyterian Church
of Petersburg. to go as missionary
to Japan. will speak this morning in
Porter-Street Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Hassell graduated a few years
ago from the Union Theological Semi
nary. and is an interesting speaker.
AS the address he will deliver this
morning will be one of the last talks
he will make before leaving for Japan
with his wife, 1t is believed that a
large congregation will hear him,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17

DR.. r. A. Crostic. who came from
New York city with Mrs Crostie to
attend the funeral in Norfolk OF his
mother. Mrs. Rosa Fl O'Dell, and who
spent few days with his sister, Mrs.
J. =. Robinson. 1880 McDonough
Street, left for Norfolk yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
WRIT DUNLAP TO BE
NAMED POSTMASTER

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Biacksburg. Va. Jan. i6.--Wirt
Dunlap, an attorney here. was noti-
aed today by Congressman Glass that
he would recommend him for appoint
,1gent as postmaster at Blacksburg to
succeed the late Byrd Anderson Ii
- not likely there will be any opposi-
-tlor. to confirmation OF this appoint
fnent by patrons of the office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17

Governor Stuart yesterday received
a letter from an organization Of Kill
marnock ladies enclosing $2s for the
relief of the Beigfans. The money
will be forwarded to the National
Commission IN New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
FUNERAL TITS AFTERNOON
OF DIR. JOHN +. WYNN

Many will today pay the last tribute
of respect to DIR. John F. Winn, whose
funeral will take place this afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock from All Saints
Episcopal Church The interment.
which will be in Hollywood, win he
private
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17

ford presided as POSTMASTER and in
troduced the speakers Of the evening
the Rev George F. Greene and Scout
Executive w. J. B. Houstnan. Moth
made happy talks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
NO CONFIRMATION OF
WARLIKE ITALIAN RUMORS

Paris. Jan 1s.--The Temps has not
beer able TO confirm the alarm dis
patch TO the Fournier Agency to the
effect that Austrians and Germans in
Italy have peen warned by their con-
suls to be ready to leave the country,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
MFR. Bryce III.

w. j. Bryce, superintendent of the
south Richmond system. of the Vir-
gina Railway and Power Company. is
still Ill at his home in Woodland
Heights.