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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
SECRETARY M'kEt IS
SOMEWHAT IMPROVED
Erysipelas Outcome Of Injuries >us-
taiued in Recent Accident Caused
Him 10 he Very III.

Complications having followed the
injuries sustained in an automobile
accident last sunday morning General
Secretary S K. Mckee. of the Central
Y. NJ c. a, is confined to his bed.
TO which he was taken last Monday
night in his home, 242l Hanover Ave-
nue.. Mr. Mckee has been suffering
acuteiy of erysipelas. and two physi-
clans have been attending. but his con-
dition last night reported much
improved and it is believed that he is
now on the road to recovery.
In the accident in which he was in
jured he suffered n scalp wound. which
required several stitches to close. He
was "a passenger in jitney bus, on
his way TO attend church services last
Sunday morning when the automobile
skidded into the curbing. His Injuries
were believed not serious and 1t had
been expected he would be out and
at his duties at the Y. M. c, A. and
elsewhere within "a few days.
On Monday erYsipeias set in and
he was compelled to take his bed on
Monday night, tie has not since left
1t. and during the last few days his
condition has been quite serious.
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at least until the Wilson administra-
ton ends.
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Calf. brother
and sister-in-la law of the late Norman
Gait, also arrived today from EN-
metsburg, Md. to attend the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wilson, the
Presidents brother and sister-in- law,
of Baltimore, will arrive tomorrow
morning, accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Alice Wilson.
Presidents Relatives Arrive.
MIR. and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre. the
Presidents son-in-law and daughter.
arrived tonight, and are at the White
House. Mrs. Anna Wilson Howe, sis
ter of the President. and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Josephine Cochran. are other
guests at the White House.
AS evidence Of the strictly private
character OF the wedding it was
learned today that the President has
not even invited his dear friend. Colo
mel House, OF New York. None Of
the Presidents cousins. OF whom he
is very fond, will be present.
Florists took charge of the Gait
home this afternoon, and tonight it
showed evidence OF elaborate decora-
ton. Mrs Gait is very fond of Aow-
ers. especially orchids, and the Presi-
dent has taken much pleasure In send
ing her a fresh bouquet each day since
the engagement was announced.
Wedding gifts continued to arrive
both at the White House and at the
Gait house today, but the most OF
these were from relatives and some
from strangers Very few officials
and members of the diplomatic corps
have made presents
1t Ia likely that some information
in regard to the presents Will be
made public after the wedding, but
Mrs. Gait will not give out the names
OF those who have sent gifts
The President gave a dinner to-
night at the White House to his rela :
tives and Mrs. Gait entertained the
members Of her family at dinner at
her home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
VOTES TO TAKE RECESS
UNTIL. JANUARY 1.

Washington, Dee. i7.--Congress voted
today to take recess until January
4. About $3.50 O'Clock tonight mem
hers OF the House, impatient and rest
less sat around the chamber waiting
for word that President Wilson had
signed the resolution adjourning Con-
gress over the holidays, officers Of
the House said that the body could
not quit until notice had been received
that the President had approved the
resolution, Members were anx-
ious to get home, and finally an
official got the White House on the
telephone.
Has the President signed the re-
cess resolution" the White was asked.
The White House replied that Presi-
dent Wilson was engaged and that he
was not to be disturbed under any
circumstances. Members were thrown
into blue funk and wanted to know
IL the President refused to be dis
turbed whether the House would have
to be kept in session all night. few
minutes later word came that the
President had signed the recess resolu .
tion, and thereupon Speaker Clark adj
journed the House.
Many of the Congress members left
town tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18

needy James, Smith. Murphy. W. r.
Munday.
i.eyendecker Is accused Of having
used the names OF c. ID. Decker and
r.. Decker.
Text of Complaint.
The complaint reads verbatim as
follows,
OF New York. within the southern dis
trset OF New York, on September T..
1918. the defendant uniaw fully, wilful-
iy and felonious1y did begin and set
on foot and prepare the means for. a
military enterprise to be carried on
from the United States against the
property, territory or dominions Of A
toretgu prince with whom the United
States was and is at peace, that is
TO say that tho said defendant on
September, 80, 1913, at the city of New
York within the southern district of
New York. did begin. set on foot and
prepare the means for military en-
terprise 70 be carried On. from the
United States against the Dominion of
Canada. colony of dependency of the
King OF Great Britsin and ireland, and
IL was the purpose and intent of the
said defendant then and there to de-
stroy. mutilste and damage the Well
ana Canal. a waterway traversing a
portion Of the said Dominion of Cam
ada for distance OF twenty seven
miles from Fort Cofbo,ne 10 Port Dali
housie In said Dominion Of Canada,
the said Weilsnd Canal being used for
the transportation of foreign and do
nestle commerce, and 1T was the pur-
pose and intent Of said defendant then
and there to destroy. mutilate and dam
age said Weliand Canal by force of
arms, the object OF said enterprise OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
PUBLIC SALE.

On TUESDAY, DECEMBER u, 1915,
at 1880 A. NJ. on River Road, Ches-
terfeld County. adjoining Ettriok and
near Stop IS, on r. & r. Electric Line,
Of fine horses, splendid young mules,
fine mich cows, hogs, $50 barrels corn,
several tons Of hay, shredder, fodder
and peavines, wagons, buggies. plows,
harness. land roller manure spreader.
hay, fodder. grain drill, husker and
shredder Deering reaper and binder,
Deering mower, double and single corn
planter. cream separator and many ar
ticles too numerous to mention. Every
thing is practically new and will be
sold without limit or reserve upon
the following terms. viz: All bills of
$40 or less cash; from $40 10 $25 six
months time, from t25 and over IL
months time-negotiable notes being
given for time payments bearing s
per cent interest
DIR. J. BOILING JONES.
James r. Harrison, Auctioneer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
FIRST CLAIM. AGAINST
Due TO EXPLOSION
Binswangcr = Compan. Want Pay
For Glass Broken when Gas Main
Blew Up Recently.

The first claim against the city for
damages. due to the explosion of gas
in the A.ain and Ninth Streets mains
several weeks ago, was presented to
the Administrative Board yesterday.
when Binswanger & Company, owners
OF No. 922 East Main Street, handed
in bill OF $34.50 for glass put in the
windows Of that building. broken by
the conclusion incidental to the ex-
piosion. The bill was referred to the
superintendent OF water for report.
DR.. K. c. Levy. chief health officer.
was notified to instruct the city ply
sicians that no patients would be ad-
mitted to Virginia Hospital except
upon admission cards signed by the
physicians, a number Of which had
been furnished the city physicians.
This is done to systematize the work
at the hospital and to prevent indis-
eliminate admissions to the wards of
the institution.
The question as to disposition of
six cemeteries located in Barton
Heights owned by negroes will be dis
cnssed by the Administrative Board
at its meeting on December %. These
cemeteries have not been used since
1910. At that time an injunction was
granted by Judge Scott on the initia-
tive OF the town of Barton Heights.
The injunction still holes. The city
has an opportunity TO secure lot OF
ground adjoining the Evergreen
Cemetery, east of the city, to be used
as a cemetery for colored people. 1t
is believed by members of the Admin
txf "A G
purchase might he mad and a ira de
contaminated between the city and
the owners of the Barton Height s
property by which Tire LITTER might
he secured for improvements in that
section
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
AMBULANCE SURGEON
SAVES TWO LIVES

The city ambulance was called at
II o'clock last night to the home of
G. Il. Crowder, No. 1890 William
Street, to. treat Mr.. g.. Il. Crowder
and his eleven-year-old daughter,
Maggie, for ptomaine poisoning. 1t
seems that the members of the family
who were stricken partook of some
meat that had been left over from
dinner last night, and were rendered
SO Ill that a call for the ambulance
was deemed necessary.
DIR. Sease responded and administered
prompt treatment and which was SO
effectual that IL was not deemed neces-
sary to remove the patients to a hos
pital.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18


available for the coast defenses in
the United States proper only ARC Of
ficers and 1879 men Of the regular
army, whereas theoretically the regu-
lar army quota should be $40 officers
and 23.047 men.
More Men Needed
Secretary Garrison in his recon-
mendations TO the President, which
recommendations have been incorpor-
ated in the ADMINISTRATORS national
defense program, urges the addition
of fifty-two companies Of regular army
coast artillery. which would bring the
total enlisted force OF regulars in this
branch, serving both in the United
States and in the insular possessions.
to $4,000. According to General
Weaver, the total regular army forces
required. even IL the system was con-
tinued of having the coast States fur
nish part of the officers and men,
would be 1921 officers and 29,s47 en-
listed men.
Inquiries tonight of Secretary GAR
rison elected the information that his
recommendation for ffty-two addi-
tional companies was based entirely
on desire simply to replace the com
panies moved to the insular posses
sions. He did not ask any further
increase in the force, 1t was learned
because he feels that OF utmost ur-
gency in the increase he proposed in
the regular mobile army. II the mo-
bile army is raised TO the strength ne
proposes and the continental army IL
created. he believes, 1t is said, that
any greater increase In the coast ar
tillery force which might he needed
would be provided for later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
Iiers-at-Law of Frank Leslie
Make Allegation in Their
Fight for Estate
FAMILY HISTORY
DIFFICULT TO TRACE
Widow OF Rich Publisher Was
Born in New Orleans But
investigators find Little as
to f-ier Fcrbears

Men York, Dee 1.-THE faet that
tie sult brought to set aside the viii
ri Mrs FRANK Leslie, widow Of the
Publisher. by his he4rs-st-Iaw. is based
or allegations that Mrs. Leslies moth
er was a negro slave and for that rsas-
en- she had no legal right 20 inherit
her husbands fortune. became know n
foSav when William Nelson Cromwell
and E4ouis II. Cramef# executors and
trgstees under MIS- bes5fes "a, Sled
@n accounting.
II then developed that the action
by Surrogate Fowler 10 hold hearings
ia the Leslie win contest in secret
was based OF the allegations IA 50
Mrs IeesIie's fa'nily history. The con-
ssntion that Mrs. Leslie g mother WAS
= nesro ElsNa and her father white
touthcrn planter resulted iU eNtcuslSe
Investigations by detectives employed
pg the executors ar account "f "a stm-
Mar inquiry conducted through Louis
lana bs detectives egnpiuyed hy James
Ii westeott. attorney for Arthur Les
lie g grandson % the Publisher. aud
ether heits-st-laR-
The accounting refers to a payment
III si.9sb 10 q detective agency, for
services tR conueetioH with the In
sesiisatiom Of Mrs. Lesles family his
tory" and payment of 500 to a.
s Wrenn. for trip 10 Charleston
s e., IN connection with the investi-
Rstlen into TIE family history and
pedigree pf Mrs Leslie"
History Hard to True~.
yre executors learned that Mrs. Les
lie &aa seveFAy eight years old and
that she WAS born in New Orleans
A. SO other facte iii relation TO the
,fseeden; the executors said Mira
I esifes family history was difficult
"a trace Concerning the suit to sst
aside the probate OF the will, leaving
the bulk OF the si.sa1.a90 estate for
the cs.se ~ woman outrage. the ex-
eeators said.
THE general nature Of the claim
vas that the decedent was an llleEiti-
mate child OF one Charles Folliu and
negro slave. and that she left no
heirs AT law. or next or kin on the
part of her mother"
Accordingly the frank Leslie heirs
at-faw contend that since the decedent
got her estate from her husband the
property should pass to them.
The executors reported that they
collected sls2S,1Ti, and have paid out
se7.s3o. leaving balance of N,74s.5bo,
Tic assets include bank deposits OF
s5tsIet', but the bulk OF the property
Is in mortgages and bonds. Her real
estate consists of property In various
rites
Flies Big Claim for Services.
Louis IL Cramar. of Saratoga, one
~ the executors, who had charge OF
Mrs csiie's business affairs for twenty
ssearg prior to her death or September
II 1914 has filed q claim for sl93,soa
for services This propriety of paying
fnis claim viii be passed on by the
surrogate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY FARES.

Southern Railway announces greatly
reduced round-trip fares from point.
on its lines to points In the South.
Dates of sale. December II to Is. in
elusive, 1915 Final limit January 10.
1915. prior to midnight OF which re-
turn trip must be completed.
For further information call on
nearest Southern Railway ticket agent,
or write
MAGRuDER DENT. y. p. A.,
Richmond Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
WHITE STAR READY TO
PAY TITANIC CLAIMS
Amounts Pealed Down from Eigh-
teen Millions to $044,0OO On Adj
justment Proposal.

New York. Dec 11.---C. G. Burling-
ham, Of Birmingham. Montgomery &
Beecher. counsel for the Oceanic
! Steam Navigation Company, an
nounced today that the negotiations
looking to the settlement of the
claims held against the company as
the result Of the sinking of the Titanic
had almost reached a successful con-
clusion. The line. Mr.. Birmingham
among the claimants, many of whom
had consented to the. proposition
through their lawyers who represent
ed them in the limitation of liability
proceedings before Judge Mayer Of
the United States District Court.
Mr.. Birmingham declared that a
formal agreement between the line
and the claimants. had been drafted
and that it only awaited execution.
A. Leonard Brougham. attorney for
one group of the claimants. however.
was not so optimistic about the sue
cessful outcome OF tho negotiations.
He said tonight that he. for one,
would not enter into the plan. but pre-
ferred to take his chances on a favor
able decision by Judge Mayer in the
limitation proceedings.
Claims We're $4,000. 900.
The claims flied lin the Federal
courts for injury, loss of life and prop
erty amounted to about &iS,0o0.o0a.
The owners of the vessel, however. In
Toked the admiralty statute which
limits the liability in the case Of a
sea disaster to the value OF the wreck
age recovered plus the freight aud
pa ssenger money taken in on the last
trip OF the wrecked vessel. This in
the case Of the Titanic amounted TO
approximately s91,772. which with
interest from the date Of the accident
would amount to $4,000 The at-
torncys for the claimants contended
before Judge Mayer that the Oceani',
Steam Navigation Company was not
entitled to a limitation because the
ship had been sunk as the result of
tho caretessness Of her officers and
crew.
The bearings in the limitat ton pro-
,ceediugs were finished last summer.
but Judge Mayer has not as yet rend-
cred his decision on whether the
claimants are entitled to n more
generous reimbursement than a pro-
ia division Of $4,000 would give to
claimants holding $4,000 600 worth
of claims.
Totals Pcaleti Down.
4 -
States Supreme Court had decided in
favor Of the Oceanic Steam Nayiea-
! ton Company on an important col
lateral issue of the litigation the idea
of settlement was first suggested
This suggestion was not acted on,
! however until the hearings before
Judge Mayer We're concluded Then
q committee of lawyers. including the
4 firms of sunt. Fill & Belts. and Har-
rington. Bingham a. England took up
the task OF reducing the total of the
claims to working minimum. Fly "A
process of scaling they finally iianidat-
ed the claims as between themselves
at about $2.500,000. According to At
ttorney Birmingham. a ma jority Of law
yers who represent these claimants
have agreed with the White Star Line
to urge their clients to accept $664,000
lin full settlement Of all their claims
! fiIed in this country. Many OF the
claimants have already given their
consent to the acceptance OF the prop
osition. II Is said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
NEGO LOSES HAND
IN PICKER MACHINE

Julian Strickland, a negro. aged
forty-six. an employe of Sydnor &
Hundley's furniture factory at Seventh
and Clay Streets, had his hand caught
in a picker machine late yesterday at
ternoon sustaining injuries so serious
that II was necessary to amputate the
injured member at Virginia Hospital.
where he was taken when the ansbu-
lance WAS called. DIR. Temple ptr-
formed this Operation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
tfrc, and there were questioned
until hate hour.
THIRD Arrest Made.

4 third person arrested was Fred
Letzler, alias f. r. Reimer. who was
arrested in Jersey City tonight.
with the arrest NJ special agents Of
the department of justice, under Will
liam NJ Onley and Joseph A, Baker,
and the detectives under Captain
IuuneE. Of the bomb squad. aided by
1aeutenauts Busby and Barnltz, raid
cd the Offices nf both men and they
picked up great mass of material
concerning the movements of Germa n
secret agents.
secret codes. which were changed
every week TO eiude any persons who
might have been shad0wing them or
listAning over the telephone. also were
found
The codes showed that when
koenig or any other or his men teie-
Jhoned to another TO meet me AT
south Ferry that meant Pabsts.
one Hundred and Twenty fifth Streer.
9r some other place In addition TO
these codes there were found manv
other documents of great import
auce, over which the detectives and
agents were porting tonight,
While the authorities would give
comparatively little details tonight, it
WAS learned, however. that the arrests
nich were SO important that A. y.
gators az the Department Of Justice,
made a special trip 10 New York to
supervise the affair, following an In
Testigaison Of more than a year Both
Naenfg, who. ny the way, figured in
she Stahi case. under the name OF
STEINER. and i.eyendecker have been
under surveillance BY The police and
aeents Of the Department of Justice
for more than a year. Their move
Iii -
That was made possible by tapping
their telephone lines. The men are
said 10 have sought 10 outwit the de-
teeiives hy using the code for tele-
Dhoning
As To Other Schemes
The authorities gave 10 hint tonight
that there was any connection he.
tween the attempt 10 blow up ths
Weiland Canal and the series or TX
pinsions in mupition factories. ard tn.
fires IN sugar ships in this country.
Was Learned. however. that thin
short time the grand jury Will take III
new line Of investigation that is ex
yeeted TO bring together under on,
head many III the acts Of violence tina
have been attributed To Germans il
this country
The complaint on .hieh warrant
we're issued this afternoon by Gnttet
STATES Commissioner Houghton wa
Prepared s,y Roger - Wood. Unite,
states assistant attorney, after confer
enees with Raymond g. CarfAty, as
asssant United States attorpSss 10
months has been working with Mr
GTlfy. The complaint made by Ar
tsffiey names Koenig under thirteel
different aliases. Those names are
n Ne3vT kanp Wagner, Nelly. Winter
tsfUtEx StEmler smenii0neJ In tn
ID nth sase5 ReesnrnsrK. lsceana. iSen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
FLETCHER CONFIRMED As
MINISTER TO MEXICO.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Senate
this afternoon confirmed several hun
dred nominations, mostly recess, and
mainly postmasters. The nomination
OF Henry r. Fletcher, to be the new
American ambassador to Mexico, was
also confirmed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
THE WEATHER

west portion. Sunday fair and colder;
fresh southerly winds, shifting to west
erly.
North Caroltna-Rain and colder
Saturday. Sunday fair; colder In east
portions; strong ssurhsrly shifting 10
wAstarly winds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
SENATE PASSES WAR

penditures next year would reach s77a.-
600, 900.
1T is not necessary to discuss wheth
err these expenditures were wrongly
made or not" said the senator. The
were just as responsible
for them as the Democrats, and the
votes on these increased expenditures
would show that as great a percent
age OF Republicans voted for them As
there were Democrats
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
Fife. Big Claim for Services.
GERMAN PLOT

tcontinued From First Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
LACK Of men MAKES

Continued From First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-18
WEDDING WILL TAKE

Continued From First Pase.)
The Detroit times., 1915-11-12
The Confessions of a Wife
Eliene, Mary and Talk Shop.

sure | would choose the children in
stead OF Harry II had to choose.
81 am not really necessary to
Harry. / sometimes think that Is
one OF the mistakes husbands make.
Ihey let their wives see they are
not absolutely necessary to them
while all the while giving the i'm
preston that whatever they do or
how they do IL, still their wives
must be utterly dependent upon
them"
Are all women talking on this
important subject nowadays" ask.
ed Mary. you see. ! have never
known many women, but those that
have known, from my laundress
| to the richest and evidently the hap
piest woman know-yourself
Eliene-has asked for a happier so.
luton OF married life. Naturally, |
with my tragedy behind me, insist
there hain't no such thing but to
you two happy women with hus.
bands who adore you the assertion
must sound silly"
Eliene looked at me and by in
tangible telepathy l knew that 1t
was not wholly of her own case she
was thinking. wonder II our
friends know more about Dick and
me than we know about ourselves
and each other.
won't be pitied. little book. From
now on I'm going TO have Just the
best time l can, and II Dick won't
give II to me-well--he must blame
no one but himself.
accepted with alacrity Eliene's
invitation to her house that evening
and Mary said. "Tll come, too, IL |
am not too tired. I'd dearly love
TO meet your friends. Eliene. DO
you know this may sound queer TO
you. but I never met very many
people. either men or women.
was afraid 10 meet men when I was
In the chorus. and for the first year
or so after meeting Jack ] did not
care TO know any one else. and after
that was too miserable to care for
anything human.
81 have always lived in book
world and am almost coming TO
the conclusion that the real human
world is very different"
The only hook world that have
over known that is peopIed with
reality--for reality means not only
actions but the motives that make
one acts between your covers. 1T
tie book. and I would not dare TO let
either Mary or ElIene read tin
fact. do not believe I would dare
read Il over myself.