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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-02-11
Bryan pyta sic jaki spos6b Niemcy sprawdzae
beda przynaleznose okretow wterenie wojennym.
Powieszono bialego czlowieka "a mord
Nowy agent w Mexyku.
Podwyzka d1a gornik6w W Calumet.
ALABAMA SUCF1A.

inni robotnicy otrzymaja 5 pro-
cent podwyzki. Podwyzke te o.
trzyma przeszio 800 robotnik6w.
w poniedziaiek podobne oglo-
szenie wyszio Cd kompanii Osce-
ola i Centennial, gdzie pracuje 600
robotnikow. w slady powyz--
szych kopalni pojda kopalnie
Quincy Copper Range. Obecnie
robotnicy powyzszych kopalni
zarabiaja najmniej $S,75 dzien--
ME. w kopalniach miedzi W po--
blizu Calumet pracuje przeszio
10000 ludzi wszyscy dostanq
podwyzke. Obecna wojna euro
pejska zaszkodziia kopalniom
miedzi. Interes teraz jednak sic
rozwija i stosunki normalne wra-
GAIA. Kompanie maja dose zamo-
wien, by stale wszystkich gorni-
kow zatrudniac.
Z powodu wojny europejskiej
'odiozono pewna liczbe robotni--
kow, ale przyjeto ich powro-
tenn.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-02-11
CHCA SKoNCZYc DLUGA
! SESYE

Washington, II lutego. - Se-
nat wczoraj postanowil zakon--
czyc W nastepnych paru dniach
obecna sesye kongresu. w sena--
Gle pokotuje cd paru tygodni spra
wa marynarki handlowej rozni
r6znie ma przyszlosc tel howell sic
zapatruja.
Ostatnia sesya senatu trwaia
hez przerwy Sd godziny. lego o. ro-
dzaju obrady sprzykrzyiy sic Sc
natorom postanowiono zakofi--
czyt sesye ma kr6tszy czas u
chwala ia zapadla glosem As
giosow do 46 przeciwnych.
Giosowanie powyzsze wska--
zuje, jak rowno wyzsza izba kon-
gresu jest podzielona. Tylko S-ch
senatorow bylo nieobecnych. O.
ba stronnictwa walczace o pre-
prowadzenie lub tez ubicie mary
narki handlowej staraly sic mice
w Waszyngtonie mozliwie wszy-
stkich swych przyjaciol.
Prezydent Wilson chce konie--
cznie przeprowadzic nowele o
marynarce handlowej. Niektorzy
powiadaja, re do tego ME przyl-
die, re ME. bedzie nawet gloso-
wanna, inni zaS utrzymuja, re VIII
son odniesie zwyciestwo.
TAPONCZYK POWIADA, zE
sTANY ZJEDN. Pogo
DZA WALcZAcYcH.
Washington, II lutego. : Ba-
ron 'Chinda, japohski amhasa--
dor w Stanach Zjednoczonych,
wczoraj ma obiedzie danym przez
sekretarza marynarki ma Geese ia
ponskiego admirala Dewa, po-
wiedziai, re Japonia patrzy w
strone Stanow Zjednoczonych j
ma nieplonna nadzieje, re kraj
ten pogodzi walczace narody.
Obiad odbyl sic ma pok}adzie ia
chtu prezydenta Mayflower i
Chinda przemawiai po siowach
Danielsa Bryana, W ktorych ci
powiedzieli, re przyjazh Sta
now Zjednoczonych Japonia ME
ustanie.
Admiral Dewa w swej movie
powiedziai, re pierwszego stu
denta wysianego "a granice 2
rozporzadzenia marynarki japoh-
skiej wyslano do Stanow lied
noczonych. Urzymuje on, re ma
rynarka amerykahska pod wielu
wzgledami jest pierwsza re wszy-
stkich innych. Dewa podziwia je-
dnak jedna rzecz, mianowicie,
re marynarka Stanow Zjednoczo-
nych zawsze dazy do pokojowe-
go zalatwiania sporow.
GoRNICY OTRZYMALI POD
WYzKE.
Calumet, Mich, IL lutego. =
Dwie kompanie gornicze, Mo-
hawk i Wolverine podaiy wczo-
raj swym gornikom do wiadomo-
sci, re ,podwyzszaja zarobek
Z. 4 4
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-02-11
GoRNICY OTRZYMALI POD
WYzKE.

Calumet, Mich, IL lutego. =
Dwie kompanie gornicze, Mo-
hawk Wolverine podaly wczo-
raj swym gornikom do wiadomo-
sci, re ,podwyzszaja zarobek
swym gornikom 0 10 procent, a
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-02-11
PROHIBICYA w ALABAMIE.

Montgomery, Ala, II lutego.
= Obie izby legislatury stanowej
przeprowadziiy wczoraj nowele,
ktora gubernator zawetowal, a
ktora odnosila sic do sprzedazy
trunkow w stanie Alabama. u
stawa ia przewiduje to, re pi--
smom wychodzacym W tym sta
ME, ME wolno oglaszac trunkow
upajajacych firm, ktore sic ia
lub sprzedaza trunkow'
trudnia. Me wolno rowniez ma
mocy tego nowego prawa ogia--
szac trunkow przez rozrzutki, a
fisze lub tez przez szyldy.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-02-11
NIEBEZPIECZENSTWO MA
MORZACH.

Washington, II lutego. - Sta
ny Zjednoczone wyslaly wczoraj
note do rzadu angielskiego W
sprawie uzywania choragwi "a
merykahskiej przez okrety an
gielskie. Nota pisana jest W tonic
bardzo przyjaznym. Rownocze--
snie poslano zapytanie rzadowi
niemieckiemu jakich srodkow
chwytac sic beda dowodzcy okre-,
tow niemieckich W celu spraw-
dzenia czy okret dany jest wlas-
noscia amerykahska czy tez Gu,
dza..
w nocie tel ME wspomina sic
wcale wypadku Lusitanii, lecz
komunikat jest oparty ma twier-
dzeniach angielskiego ministra
do spraw zagranicznyoh, ktory po
wiedziai, re Anglia w czasie woj-
ny ma prawo poslugiwac sic Gu
dzym sztandarem. Nota zwraca
tylko uwage Anglikow ma fakt
ten, re w niebezpieczehstwo sta
wiaja wszystkie okrety amery--
kanskie ma wodaoh obcych.
Rad tutejszy chce sprawdzi5
jake niebezpieczehstwo grozi a
merykanskim statkom handlo-
wynn ma morzach objetych woj--
na.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-02-11
WaEki napoWietr2ne.

Rotterdam, II lutego. = w o.
statnich dniach awiatorzy fran
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02
ALEXANDRIA FIXES TAX
RATE FOR YEAR AT sf.se

Alexandria. June THE tax rate
for the next fiscal year commencing
on June l was fixed by the board of
aldermen. who held special meeting
for the purpose Of considering an or
dinance from Common Council en-
hodying a report from the Finance
Committee The rate on real estate
and tangible personal property was
fixed az $3.50 on rffe>sfes the same
as last year. A discount OF five per
cent viii be allowed on all bills paid
before Iuiv /, discount ef three per
cent on bills paid before September /.
and after December n penalty Of
five per cent In addition To this
rate the city will also receive twente-
five cents on each 500 out Of the
money paid to the state treasurer on
December |.
The ordinance provided thst the
rate in the territory recent'' Rp-
nexed to the city ~ Alexana~ta NAti
be the same ~ that cole - ~v
Fairfax and Alexandria CeUn, ~~ y :.
year. The amcnnt received r. 20 ="
kept separate fram the other re't-
nues of the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02
NORFOLK SHIPPING AND
BUILDING PROGRESS

Norfolk, June With the mani
fest of several steamers including
one General cargo-carrier, still out
standing, exports from the port of
Norfolk. during the month of May
ended yesterday. reached valuation
of s2,259,9A7. according TO unofficial
total taken from the records on file
at the local customs house.
These figures show an increase in
value of $685. S6 over the preceding
month of April when the value of the
exports was sf,754.461. This Diff
ference will he considerably increased
when the manifest of the British
steamer Pacific Transport is filed.
A total OF fifty-eight permits were
issued in the month of May from the
office of the building inspector. to-
falling s155.5TS. This was much larger
than had been expected, in view of
the great decrease in building opera
tons all over the United States in the
last few months. The total for the
month was only about $4,000 less
than for the same month o. last
year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02
ADMINISTRATORS AGREE
AGAINST PLAYGROUND

Upon motion of Commissioner Nc
Carthy the Administrative Board yes
terday morning passed resolution
declining to reseind any action hither-
to taken by the board concerning the
construction and completion of the
lake at Shields Grove.
This lake is figured as being one of
the picturesque features of the de-
veloping West End.
Colonel Cutshaw, long time city
engineer. conceived the idea of having
lake at this point. More than fifty
thousand dollars has been expended in
the development of the lake How
persons who believe that a play
ground would he better than lake
are appearing before the board and
handing in petitions asking that the
lake he bandoued and that tennis
courts golf links. football fields and
baseball diamonds be placed there.
The board adopted the resolution
offered by Commissioner Mccarthy,
without a dissenting vote
The sense of the board was that
ground at Chimborazo Park for the
children of the East End, and great
playground in the West End. at Byrd
Park to accommodate the children Of
the West End. with a number of side
Fairgrounds. there was no necessity
of expanding large sums of money
for the establishment of anot her park
within a short distance of the grea test
playground in the United States at
Byrd Park.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02
WILL FIX THURSDAY
INVESTIGATION DATE

The legislative committee that will
investigate the charges against Judge
r. II. L. Chichester, of Fredericks-
burg, will meet Thursday morning to
fix the date for the hearings in Fred
ericksburg.
The members Of the committee
were called 70 Richmond by Speaker
e. r. Cox. who thought that reunion
week would be he best time for the
meeting, as the members could then
kin two birds with one stone
In Richmond yesterday were fohu
w Stephenson, OF, Bath County, and r.
" Barley of Rofetourt County, Inen-
hers of the committee Chairman Wal
ter T OLIVER of Eairfaxraf4e4 tl4e other
two mem bers of the investigating COM
mittee are expected in Richmond to-
day.
II Is improbable that the hearing
will begin before the first week in Au-
gust as many of the members of the
committee have opposition for re-elec-
ton to the House of Delegates and do
not careto spend time away from home
he fore August 3, the date of the prt-
mary.
Judge Chichester is charged by $. r
Powell. independent member Of the
House of Delegates. with using his ap-
potntive power for corrupt political
purposes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02

Lynchburg. June 1.-The State CON
vention OF the United National Post
office Clerks Association met in the
Federal building in this city yesterday
and was largely attended, delegates
coming from nearly all first class Of
fices throughout the state. The meet
ing was presided over by the presi-
dent, Mr. j. h. Poindexter, of Roa :
noke.
Several matters pertaining to the
work of postoffice clerks were ais
cussed and sever1i resolutions were
passed with the view of promoting
the welfare of the clerks throughout
the State.
Fofiowing officers were elected for
next year: President. r.. F. Gray,
Norfolk; first epresident. Louis
Rosenberg. Richmond: second vice.
president, G.. l. Craft. Lyme hburg
secretary. w. F. McBain, Richmond;
treasurer. ]. c. Herbert. Portsmouth;
sergeant at-arms f. l. overly, Ports
mouth; State organizer. J. J. Dozier,
Norfolk: member executive commit
tee, G. g. steel, Roanoke: national
representative. L. M Overton. Nor
folk. Next place of meeting, Roanoke,
Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02
WINCHESTER HAS FREE
DISPENSARY FOR POOR


Winchester, June IA lasting me-
mortal to the late Mrs. Mamie Tucker
Mcclure. wife Of DIR. William p. Me-
CURE. and to the late Mrs. Elizabeth
Whiting Conrad Smith, wife of the
Rev. DIR. William D. Smith. rector oil
Christ Church. is to be opened on
Wednesday at Memorial Hospital. 1t
takes the form of free eye dispen-
sary for the poor people of Winchester
and Frederick County, both white and
colored.
The work is to he done each day
without charge, by DIR. Hunter H. Nc
CURE, the widely-known specialist ON
diseases of the eye. ear. nose and
throat
No charge at all will he made for
examination and attention. When
glasses are needed they are furnished
by the dispensary at cost price. or
prescription Is given the patient to
be filled by an ocuiist. Arrangements
have been made with the local drug
gists for liberal discount to dis,
pensary parents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02

PASTORS PROTEST THE
LESNER APPOINTMENT

Norfolk, June f.--Reys John n
Straton, George w. Swope and s. n
Hurst were appointed yesterday bv ths
Baptist Ministerial Union at its weekly
meeting to write a letter to the post-
master general protesting against tina
appointment OF Senator j. A. Iesnar
as postmaster of Norfolk. Rev b. I.
Hoge made the motion to appoint 4
committee TO protest against M.
Lesner's selection The letter was
drafted by the committee yesterday
afternoon.
Two new candidates here Announces
themselves for the state Senate. one
under the banner of the "orga niza-
tion," and the other as an independ.
ent Colonel w Fl. Sergeant, Jr.. =
member pf the Common Council from,
Jefferson Ward, and weil-kncwn
lawyer. has oesa considering the Dues
ton of beginning a candidacy ever
ST. &c Sen4s,r Lnsner was eliminated
from the race and has now reached
a definite conclusion. He fs confident
OF success and says he has received
many assurances OF support. The
other candidate Is w w Terry a.
sistant justice of the Norfolk Civil
Court,
In discussing his announcement. Mr.
Terry saws he will run as an indep-n-
dent candidate. He places himself
under the banner of the Democratic
party and agrees to support the sue
cessful candidate in the August !
primary, He says' he is in favor Of
passing such laws as needed to make
the Statewide prohibition laws ef-
fective.
No organization candidates for ths
House of Delegates have announced
themselves The entry of Colonel sar.
geant into the Senatorial race az an
opponent of f. G.. Mathews, the ~iti-
gems Party candidate. will proba bly,
mean that w. s. Bensten. who has
been considering the question, will not
announce.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02
BODY OF SUICIDE SAILOR
FOUND IN HAMPTON ROADS

Newport News. June 1.-The body
of Laurletz Larson the fireman on the
British steamer Michigan, who jump
ed into Hampton Roads In an attempt
TO escape from the ship and was
drowned about a week ago, was found
floating near Old Point Sunday. The
body was picked up by sailors from
mine planter, Baltimore. ana toward
into Old Point, where DIR. George X.
Vandersiice. the coroner. viewed the
remains and ordered an inquest by the
jury, The mans throat was cut from
ear to ear. and there was blow. on
his head The jury decided that the
man met death from drowning. and
that the cut was made by a blow
from the propeller blade. although
1t was as Clearly done as though a
knife was used. The body was buried
in the potter's field.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02
BOILER CRIS SHES Skull ----
OF NEWPORT NEWS CARRIER

Newport News. June Morris T..
Krone. a widely known msil carrier
aged fifty-one years. had his skull
horribly crushed shortly after ?
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
basement Of his home, 2aos West
Avenue. when a heavy boiler he was
putting in place slipped Ind pinned
him to the wall Death was instanta-
neous, the victim rot having time to
so much as make an outery when
Mrs. Krone reached her husband ne
was dead. Blood pushed from the
crushed head, and the head was SO
mutilated as to he almost unrecog-
MIA bic,
Ar. EFt7He><left' the tfffiffer taffe in
the best OF spirits and two minutes
later was dead His wife and her sis
ter sat talking at the table, thinking
that he had gone to arrange some
fishing tackle, when a dull thud was
the first and only sound that gave the
alarm OF the sickening tragedy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02
Clarke County Board
Condemns Award of
Text Book Contracts.

81
Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
Berryville, Va, June THE Clarke
County School Board. in special ses-
sion here has adopted resolution
oondemning the action of the state
Board of Education at lite recent ses-
sion when school book contracts were
awarded necessitate changes In the
ajority of the text hooks now IN
use in the State schools. The action
of the Clarke County Board although
the first of it's nature In the state,
may be followed by many others, as
most of the rural districts oppose the
action of the State Board.
The resolution reads:
Whereas. the state Board of Edu-
cation has seen fit ~ change the ma
jority of the school books for the
next four years thereby entailing un-
told, and in our judgment, unneces-
sary expense and annoyance to ooth
patron and teacher. therefore
Resolved; First, that the School
Board of Clarke County, Va. does
hereby express its disapproval of. and
regrets for said change by said State
board.
Resolved Second, That a copy of
this preamble and resolutions lie sent
TO the State Board of Education. TO
the Clarke County. and 10 The uicn-
mofld Virginian.
JAS. W. CARER.
Secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02
CAPTAIN MYERS COMES
TO VETERANS RESCUE
Old soldiers Found Wandering on
Streets Reach Haven OF Comfort
in Armory of Howitzers.

A large number Of the veterans
wandering on the streets in the rain
late yesterday and last night. after
having lost their bearings or being
without accommoda tons, found both
shelter and comfort In the armory
OF the Richmond Howitzers on North
Eighth Street
Learning that some Of the visiting
veterans were without quarters, Cap
tain William M. Myers commanding
the Howitzers. Immediately arranged
To have all wanderers and all with
ont sufficient protection from the
weather brought to the armory. Cots
have been provided, and blankets. too,
ana, the armory' has been EARNED
with fires In the furnace Of the build
ing's heating system.
Warmed and Refreshed
inc armory was made one OF the
most comfortable places in the city
and then Captain Myers called on
Major Werner. chief of police. He
requested the chief 10 instruct all the
policemen on duty to take all vet
Grams without comfortable quarters
or accommodations TO the armorv
During the night the patrol wagon
and number OF Communicated au-
tomohiles conveyed stranded veterans
To the Howitzers' Armory and a com
Portable night was spent. Hot coffee
and other refreshments were served
by Captain Myers
visit was paid to the quarters
or the Tennessee veterans in the build
lh~s on the old Richmond College
grounds and it was found that several
veterans, who had gotten into the
tennessee camp by mistake were with
out proper comfort These are
among the old soldiers who were re-
moved to the Howitzers' Armory.
the armory can still accommodate
IA number of veterans with cots and
blankets and warmth.
Uncomfortable at Camp.
Need of blankets at Camp Henry
carter Stuart has made Confederate
veterans who are quartered there
while attending the twenty-fifth re-
union. very uncomfortable. Orders
were sent out in May 10 the various
camp commanders. directing the men
10 bring blankets with them. but a
large number OF them failed to do
so and the cold weather that accom-
panied the rain yeste rday caused much
discomfort among the old soldiers.
+ The order directed the commander
TO see that all Of the visiting vet
Grams brought either quilts or blankets
with them. A reply was received TO
the effect that all veterans who ac-
cepted quarters OF the local committee
would bring blankets. However. the
major portion of them overlooked this
order and the result was that most
OF them had to sleep in their clothes,
without other covering over them.
The committee in charge is, doing
everything in its power To revive that
situation and before today 1t over
tneE Will probably have met the needs
of the Sid soldiers who travelled many
miles to attend the reunion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02
IN ALBfMARLE
SHOOTS NtlGHB0R
Qusrreiea Over Cattle which Had
Broke bounds, and Tragedy
Resulted.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginfan.1
Charlottesville, Va. June william
O. Durrett, young farmer of near
Ivy today shot and killed Guy Adams.
aged twenty eight tenant on the
Durrett farm, "Birdwood." Some cattle
belonging TO Adams strayed on the
Durrett farm. and their owner de-
cltned to take them away when noti-
fed X dispute followed. in which
Adams attacked nurtttt with hoe.
knocking the latter from his horse.
While advancing second time TO
strike Durrett with the hoe tdarns was
fred upon. the bullet strik ng him in
the head. death ensuing in about four
hours Durrett carle AT eEce to Char
lottcSvift4 and surrendered IN the nu-
thorjties. Adams leaves a wife and
two children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02

Howa rdsViile. June There viii
not be half crop OF tobacco planted
in this section. The present scarcity
of plants has not been seen for many
years, and IL the season canes. but
a lew farmers will have any plants to
set out The hay crop has been ruined
by dry weather. The recent rain did
not strike but very small section Of
Buckingham County. Corn II badly
missing and ia being destroyed by
the bore and cut worms. Wheat haG
improved since the recent rains The
sumac crop win be light this season.
fhis will he quite drawback, ~
many iaboring people In this section
gather snmac to sell country msr-
chants. who buy for the manufacture
ing mills in this State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02

Narrows. June IA citizens meet
ing was held here on Monday and or
ganized board of trade. Much en-
thusiasm was manifested. \ large
number joined the organization The
election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: X, s. French. president: c. r..
Adair. vice-presldent; F. +. Bastian.
secretary; w. q. Cnburn. treasurer.
y The object OF this organization IS
to promote the general interests Of
the town and community The town
OF Narrows has been greatly develop
ing. but not booming. The last five
years show marked improvements. as
much 50, pershaps as can be found
in any town in Southwest Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02
NEWPORT NEWS is NOT
FAVORABLE TO JITNEY

Newport News. June - The City
Council Ordinance and Police Com
mttee does not take kindly To the
iitney buses and last night recon
mended a stringent ordnance regulat-
ing the iitneys.
The ordinance requires owners ot
iitnev buses 10 deposit bond of
sie.ooo for the first jitney and S. 600
for each additional iitney thereafter
las, night was recommended 40 the
City Council. subject, of course, to
changes that the city attorney may
hold to he necessary To insure legality
The ordinance a lso requires each jit-
ney ehauffer to Qualify before the
chief of police as being mentally.
morally and physically fit to operate
an automobile
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02

VILLA msburg. June 1.-The will of
the late William y, Hunt who died
at the home of his son, w l.. Hunt,
near Norge a few weeks ago, Was ad-
mitted To probate by Judge r. IA.
Geddy today. The will was drawn
June 10. 1879, and both of the wit
nesses to the signature were dead.
The paper had 10 be sent back 10
Massa chusetts the former home Of the
testator. to have It proved.
s. II. Geddy. Jr. acted as the attor-
neY in the case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02
SERBIANS ON JOB IN
!. DEFENSE OF COT STRY

London June 1.-The following
official statement was issued at Nish
on May 49,.
SERBIAN artillery dispersed an
enemy battalion northeast of Kupi-
paNoi and a detachment of cavalry
with gun teams. On the same day,
in the direction Of Dobra. we dispersed
detachment OF hostile infantry which
nred on Serbian outposts. The enemy
also attempted TO land soldiers on the
TaaFlLa7ss island. but wis prevented
by fire from our guns"