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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
DREADNOUGHT IN STORM
For Seven Hours Kansas rs In Danger
of FounderfnE.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, January IL
Encountering n terrific gale, which. It
IS said, reached the velocity of over
sixty miles an hour, about thirty miles
off Cape Hatteras. while on speed
run from Philadelphia to Hampton
Roads. the Dreadnought Kansas on
Tuesday night suffered damages to the
extent OF from $4,000 to 100000
The Kansas limped into Hampton
Roads tonight. and men who came
ashore declared the storm was tho
worst they have ever experienced The
bridge of tho battleship was carried
away, the bow was considerably dam
aged, and water poured into many of
the forward hunks. There were no
losses OF life or injuries to the officers
or men.
The Kansas had just completed re-
pairs at tho Philadelphia Navy-Yard
for six weeks and was making speed
est run.
While the officers and men were ex-
tremeiy rcticent concerning their ex-
pericncc and the damage DONE 1t was
stated that the Kansas would return
to the Philadelphia Navy-Yard to-mor-
row for immediate repair. and will be
again laid up for ten or fifteen days.
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LONG AND SHORT HAULs"
CLAUSE SEEMS DOOMED
Senator Ward Introduces Bill Re-
pealing 1t, and Its Passage
Is Expected.
SHORT ROADS COMPLAINING
They Allege Much Injury From In
ability to Compete for Long-Haul
Trafiic-Secretary Bryan Invited
to Address Legislature.
Especial O Tho rimcs-Dispatch. I

Especial to The Times Dispatch
RALEIGH, y. c., January li-Sena-
tor Ward introduced in the Senate to-
day bill to repeal the long and
short-haul clause" OF tho Justice intra-
state freight rate act. which has. 1t
Is alleged. so hard hit" the short-line
railroad companies in the State by pre-
venting the main long lines from re-
ceiving freight from them for long,
haul competitive traffic. Tho general
expectation Is that the bill will have
easy sailing in both houses.
y bill by Senator Weaver empowers
the state COMMITTEES on providing n
in Statuary Hall at the National Cap
itol. to set up either n marble or bronze
statue instead of limiting 1t to marble,
as does the original resolution. Gutzon
Borgium, of New York. Is the artist
for the statue. which will cost sl0,500
and is to be completed within thirteen
months.
The Senate killed tho bill 1t passed
yesterday. on second reading, to climi-
nate the requirement to kiss the Bible
In administering oaths.
Both houses had stirring debates over
Joint resolutions for the invitation OF
Secretary OF State ". j. Bryan to ad
dress the assembly on January 80, and
against the precedent of extendin <
invitations for any person to address
the Legislature. The Bryan resolution
passed Senate and House. and the
resolutions against the principle of ex-
tending such Invitations went to APP
propriate committees for. later report
and action.
In the House Vann, OF Union County
offered n State wide primary bill SINH
lar to that offered in the Senate yes
tercay by Senator McNeely.
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AUTOMOBILE club
AIDS ROAD BUILDING

[Spccial to The Times Dispatch.l
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, January
14.-The Fredericksburg Motor Club.
composed of owners of automobiles. at
meeting held last night elected the
following officers: w. S. Embrey. pres
ident: w. w. Butzner. vice president;
II. a. Kishpaugh. secretary: Simon
Hirsh. treasurer. The board of COVER
nors Will be announced at the next
meeting. The club made an appro-
priation for the Improvement OF n
road near the city, and took up tho
question OF holding n rally day on
Washingtons Birthday. with banquet
at the now Princess Anne Hotel. in the
interest Of completing tho Richmond
to-Washington highway. a committee
was appointed to report on the subject.
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FATHER KEEPS CHILD
Richmond Woman Falls to Get Custod y
OF Her Daughter.
tsp.tial to The TIles pispatch1

tSp't ial to The T Ines Dispatch.l
, PHILADELPHIA, PA, January a.
Judge German. at the House OF Deter.
tion. to-day refused u petition OF Mr,.
Eva Adams. said to be wealthy resi-.
dent of Richmond, for tho custody OF
her ten-year-old daughter. Esther TIL,
girl Is n pupil In Mrs Grace Bidd,e
DeQuelin's boarding school. stone
hurst" In Solly Avenue. Holmcsburg
The hearing was private.
Mrs. Adams came here from Rich
mond about a week ago, and Ia de
clared to have said she was proba
ton officer In the Southern city. Later
she preached the subject of obtainin.s
the possession of her child, who had
been placed by her father, william,
Adams, of Richmond, in the school
Mrs. Adams took apartments in San
som Street. near Thirty fourth Mr..
Adams is said to be paying for the
child's board and tuition.
The testimony submitted to the
court was kept secret, but judge Cor
man decided that. as the father was
supporting the family and paying for
the child's board and tuition, he had
the right to say where she should be
educated
According to a social worker inter
ested in the case. Mrs. Adams's obiec
ton to her daughter being In tho
school here arose from her belief that
she should be in a different kind of
institution.
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FEDERAL CANCELLATIONS
TAKING. TESTIMONY

WHEELING, w. VA. January 14.-The
Federal conciliators in the strike OF
eastern Ohio coal miners heard open
mG arguments of the operators to-day
and will leave tomorrow for Column
bus, o., to question miners. y commit
ice of seven operators was closeted
with the concilators, Hywcll Davies
and Daniel J. Keefe. all day
Mr.. Davies announced that he and
AIR. Keefe would hear business men, as
we'll as operators and miners, and said:
eve will endeavor to have Laid be-
fore us every phase of the situation in
the hope that we may come upon some
idea that may later form basis Of
reconciliation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
LOSES HIS POSITION
AND DRINKS LAUDANUM

DANN1LLE, VA, January 14.-Charlie
Davis. railway employee. committed
suicide early this morning by drink
ing Il large quantity OF laudanun. 1t
Is SAID that the young man became in
toNlcated last night, and while in that
state he took the drug. He was found
hait-conscious In his bed In North
Danville, and heroic measures to revive
him were taken when the empty vial
was found. Davis. who was thirty
years OF age and married, is said to
nave been discharged by the railway
authorities. and when he attempted to
regain his position yesterday and failed
ne became respondent.
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Bank Is Reorgnnizcd.
Especial to The Times Disnat

lSptcIaI 70 Inc I'1mes- Disnatch.1
BRISTOL, VA. January 14.-Hugh
w. Powers is the now president of the
Bank of Bristol. succeeding N. d.
Bachman. ST., resigned. The bank was
practically reorganized this week Rob
ert L. Pennington. n lawyer and bank
er. of Jonesvlle, Va, was made Vice
president. Judge Joseph l.. Kelly and
III. w. Powers. having resigned as di-
rectors Of tho First National Bank:
Dr. I. S. Anderson. of Rose Hill; John
M. Fain and r. S. Reynolds were elect
cd members of the directorate. Sam
uel T. Willard. until recently a banker
at Johnson City, Tenn. was elected
vice president OF the Dominion Ma
tional Bank, Of Bristol.
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they sing are SO old that we do not
know them. but they conclude with
silver Threads Among the Gold" II
heard probably hundred men and
women sing that old song, but ! had
never really heard 1t, until yesterday,
when that old man stood there, with
his white hair reaching nearly to hi.
shoulders. and poured it out in tones
that caught the audience by the throat.
They work in white face and in sill
yer hair, and 'nay they live to work
and sing until they are n hundred.
Louise Bates and Company cannot
wipe out the memory of this act with
their stupid, rough farce skit. and
Harry Adler. with Anna Arlene, jumps
in Immediately to crank up the show
again. The turn is called The New
Idea" the novelty OF which consists in
the manner in which the clcverest
noise-maker since Harry Glfoil is
displayed. Besides a number of mi-
tations that are more real than the
things initiated, Adler performs the in
eXplicable feat of whistling and hum
ming. or whistlng, or humming, the
jews harp's whine and tang, at the
same time and with nothing in his
mouth.
willie program with an exhibition Of
skilful hand and head balancing.
Mary Pickford Packs Strand.
The Strand Theatre. home of Para
mount pictures, was crowded to it's ca :
pacity over and over yesterday, and at
times many were unable to gain admis-
sion. so great was the desire to see
Mary Pickford In the Daniel Frohman-
Famous Players Film Company's pro-
duction of cinderella" This new
version proves to he a delightful blend
of comedy and pathos. which provides
treat for persons of all ages-Grown-
ups. as we'll as children. and no child
should miss it. In the elaborate pro-
duction. which has been given the
story. illusion and reality are skilful-
~ mingled. and the famous little
heroine of the children OF all time
lives upon the screen-wlth a charm
that is all Mary Pickford's own. Gin
derelia" will be shown for the remain
der of the week at the Strand, and will
no doubt continue to pack the theatre.
Crowds at Colonial.
Except on few high days and holt
days, the attendance at the Colonial
Yesterday was larger than at any time
since the house was devoted to the OK
hibition of high-class motion pictures.
much elaborated version of Mrs
Wigss of the Cabbage Patch" contain
ing many scene, incidents, happenings
and adventures not even TO be found
in the book, was the attraction that
drew the crowds. BcatriZ Michelcna,
as Lovey Mary. supported by a com :
petent company. interpreted Alice
Hogan Rice's famous story. Pictures
of 4 British battleship at target prac-
tice and comedy film precede the fea-
ture film. which will be seen ut the
Colonial for the rest of the week.
Douglas Gordon
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ADJUSTMENTS
mt s.1s Tonight.

'"' A@shSN ~ $40 fo-NtEht.
on account OF the length of the
double bill. composed of The Legend
OF Leonora" and The Ladies' Shake
speare." in which Maude Adams will
appear at the Academy OF Music to-
night, the performance Will begin
promptly at Sis o'clock
Many times the question has been
asked: w hich VIII be the better Friday
night or Saturday," 1t is purely "A
question of personal taste. The two
short plays are fanciful. fantastic and
more or less mpossiblc-mostly more
THE Legend of Leonora" is based
upon an incident and involves con-
and The Ladies' Shakespeare" is,
frankly, "one woman's reading of a
| notorious work CThe Tanning of the
ShrewD edited by J. NJ. Barrie" On
the other hand, Quality Street" which
Miss Adams will present on Saturday
afternoon and night. is full-leng tn
play In Barrie's best style. Though 1T
was the second OF Barrie's plays seen
in this country, having been used by
Miss ADAMS first in 1901. It has never
been presented here. but one-who has
, never seen it-would say that II is
more after the order of What Every
| Woman Knows" with possibly sug-
gestion OF Louis Napoleon Parker
"Pomander Walk"
II really doesn't matter much, though.
for all three plays are by that master
of whimsy. Sir James Matthew Barrie.
and Maude Adams plays the principal
part in all of them
Two Wonderful Old Youths
Ed and Minnie Foster omen the
Lyrics new bill for the last half of
the week-a little wny-in their must
cal number. Who's Right" The
audience quickly decides that neither
is, but the question isn't discussed at
| length. for the next number intro
duccs two wonderful old youths They
! are Joe Norcross and Sam Holdsworth.
minstrels when minstrelsy was in its
! infancy.
Almost one feels like repeating the
song from The Soul Kiss, Nv Bow.
There We're Actors Them They are
both over eighty. one is nearly eighty
six, but the dignity. the stage presence
OF them! One leans on the arm of the
other, az they enter and leave the
stage, but don't think that the sight
is pathetic! Not at all: they are actors
and singers, and they ask no favors-
no consideration on account of their
age Mr.. Norcross announces the ma
ture of the act in voice that explains
ms great vogue of half century ago
as an nterlocutor-they are to sing
few of the songs of long ago. And
they sing them: Mr.. Norcross in a
heavy bass that retains much of It's
Eouthful resonance, and Mr. Holds
worth In the sweetest tenor that the
town has heard In my day. Occasional
ly the lovely voice OF this boy of nearly
ninety Guivers n bit, but he sings in
the very centre of pitch always, and
the little waver but adds to Its heart
reaching appeal. Some OF the songs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
Drive Catarrh Germs
From Nose and Throat
Only Way to Really Cure Cntarrh Saw
Noted Specialists.

Noted Specialists.
The germs of catarrh breed. thrive
1 IN niiuitipiy by the million far up in
a me an; ar passages OF the, nose, throat
tarrn is a germ disease and you cannot
get ria OF the disease until you get rid
seem agreed on this point. '''e'a''s's
You cant Kill germs with ointments
Ur ro Mons getnc;: which you snuH up
and let you breathe easier but they do
not reach the germs. stomach dosing
may may purify your blood. but 1t doesn't
tarrh. I'd
IN TT Ter, Ell, is Just one safe, sensible and
destroy catarrh germs: and r thus s ana
catarrh forever breathe into vo Up
nose; throat threat and lungs the medicated,
made from the pure. healing oil Of
Eucalyptus combined with powerful
sermlcidal ingredients which are GER
reach The air Of Hyomei breathed
deeply is so penetrating it reaches int o
nose, throat and lungs where germs
can possibly hide or breed IT'S an
f fjN9y,,, treatment n You'll like to breathe
ana TO every one but the mischief maxi
ing germs themselves. They don't like
II, simply can't stand it. and are com
Catarrh itself with them. Tiyomei is
a standard preparation recognized by
II is so well thought of here that Ira
gle Drug Co. and many other leading
DRUGGISTS In this vicinity sell 1t with
cure or money back. No catarrh suf-
icrer therefore assumes. any risk In
giving it a trial Tear this notice out
druggist as you ask for Hyomei Be
sure to ask him for the complete Hyo-
hallng device which is very necessary
to use to get the best results.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
BUCKINGHAM MAN
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

DlLLWYN. VA. January 14.-Luther
LiGhtfoot killed himself yesterday at
ms home In the northern part of Buck
ihsham County. Arising mt an early
hour, he took down his shotgun and
shot n part Of his head off, scattering
MS brains over the floor. Mr.. Lightfoot
was carpenter and contractor. His
wire. who survives him, was n daughter
OF the late ]. C. Hanes. He also leaves
d large FAMILY of children. He was
buried at the old Hanes place to-day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
Held ON ser,ou, Cb,-p.

lSpecial to The Times Dlspatch.l
BRISTOL, VA. january 14.-Walter
Wright. twenty-one years old, a son of
w. a. Wright, Is held under bond in
$1,000 to answer to tho Federal Court
at Abingdon. Va, on charge Of vio-
lating the Mann white slave law 1t
Is charged that he eloped to Tennessee
with the vito OF another man.
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Night School Is Opened.

liARRISONBURG, VA, January IA
new venture in IIarrisonburg is a
night school, which has just started
with number Of grown-ups in at
/ enhance. Among the teachers who have
volunteered their services free OF charge
are DIR. John w. Wayland, of the State
Normal School, and Supervising Prin-
cpal w. II. Keisler. of the town
schools. The school board has ten
dcred the use of the high school rooms.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-27
ARE YOU DOING YOUR PART?

Are you enjoying the telegraphic service of the Nugget?
 Are you doing your part towards maintaining the efficient service which the Nugget is providing the public with?
 Are you a subscriber to the paper which is now giving to the people of Nome telegraph service from all parts of the world and daily happenings and the rapidly changing conditions In Eu- rope?
 Send us your name and address and join the many nugget subscribers and have a paper of your own which fur nishes you the most and latest tele- graph news.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-27

Then rose up Postmaster General Burleson in protest. He is having trouble with his parcel post and free rural delivery and other systems and he could not see the Alaska job with a spy glass.
 Hence Gen. Scriven, in his annual report just made public. relates with evident regret the fact that the post master general has decided that the time is not considered opportune" for the transfer, and urges that somebodH anybody in fact take the system off his hands, but it is plain to be seen that he still has designs on the post office department.
 report came out there appeared in the postoffice departments daily bulletin notice to postmasters, headed "Econ- omy in Use of Telegrams." urging postmasters to go easy on running up telegraph bills
 "The necessity for economy says the notice "has become more urgent because of the fact that the postotfice department, instead of being allowed to send messages free over the Wash
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-27
NOTICE OF MARSHAL'S SALE.

Public notice is hereby given. that under and bN vi"tue of d Writ of Ex- ecution issued out of the Clerks Office of the District Court for the District of Alaska, Second Division. upon a certain judgment therein rendered an the 18th day of March, 1915 and entered in favor of Albert Meyer and Company. | corporation, plaintin and agans Sicvertsen-Jo Johnson Mining and Dredg. ing Company. Il corporation defendant for the sum of thirty five hundred and seVenty-siN and 90-l00 tS3576 40l dol lars, with interest on said amount from the date of said judgment at the rate of eight per cent tS per cenD per an mum, together with the costs of suit taxed at three hundred and fortN-five and 20100 ($345.20) dollars. upon which Execution there has been ap- piled sixty six and. 3S-lO0 t$66 3SD dol lars I will on the 12th day of May. l9l5. at twelve o'clock noon of said day at the front door of the United States Court House, at Nome, Alaska, as com manded in said Writ of Execution. of lfer for sale and sell to the highest and best bidder for cash all of the right. little. and interest which the defendant had on the 21st day of September 1914, or at any time since in and Ia certain placer mining claims known as
 Numbers 4 ]. 6, |. S. and 9 Above
 situated on Solomon River; the
 Heron Association Claim. and the
 Fraction, situated between Nos.
 and Above on solomon River, in
 the Cape Nome Recording Precinct, District of Alaska, Second Division. Dated at Nome. Alaska, this 18th day of April l9l5
 l. k. JORDAN. United States Marshal. Second piNiS-
 ion. District of Alaska.
 April l3. 20. 27, May I, II, 1915.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-27
THE ALASKA TELEGRAPH SUBJECT
 OF DEPARTMENTAL CONCERN

Would one department of the United States government deliberately set out to punish another department?
 Of course not Federal departments dwell together in peace and harmony and brotherly love-on the surface. But strange things do happen.
 For example, the war department has been trying for several years to get rid of the Washington Alas ska mil itary cable and telegraph system which is unusual A department that once gets control over anything, as q rule never lets go. But in this instance the war department wishes to expand the signal corps in other directions, par ticularly in aviation and cannot be- cause so many of it's men, nearly 200 in fact are tied up on Alaska duty which really and truly. is not military duty
 Last year the chief signal officer, Brig. Gen. Scriven. and the secretary of war both recommended that the Washington Alaska Military Cable X Telegraph Company be wished on the postoffice department. They pointed out that the postoifice department was the ideal one to handle the business
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-27
KAISER FOR WAR
 TO FINISH

BERLIN Instead of customary New Years reception, the emperor re gently received the commanding gen erals. with whom he attended divine services. He then received the con gratulations of the Court at field-head- quarters Addressing the correspon- dents, he said among other things.
 T hope you will he able ill the new year to report many good things We have gained a complete victory"
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-27
ORDINANCE NO. 236.

An ordinance providing for the ap- Municipal Officers of the Town of Nome, Alaska, for the year ending on the third Trusdav after the first Tues day in April, 1916.
 Be it ordained and enacted by the Common Council of the Town of Nome. Alaska.
 Section l. That the following officers of the Town of Nome, Alaska, shall be appointed for the year ending on the third Thursday after the first Tuesday in April, 1918. and the salaries thereof respectively shall be, and the same are hereby fixed as follows: Chief of the Fire Department
 per month. -. .. -. ...sl75.OO Municipal Clerk, as Clerk, Mu-
 niciple Magistrate, Assessor
 and Tax Collector, per month s125.oO Health Officer, per month .... .s50.00 Treasurer, per year .. ...... -.$IOO Municipal Attorney, per month
 (and office).. .. .. -. .S5O.OO
 Section 9 This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on and after the 23rd day of April, 1915.
 Passed by the Common Council of the Town of Nome. Alaska, this 22nd day of April, 1915.
 GEO. A. DIAMOND, President of the Common Council and Ex-offieio Mayor of Nome, Attest: F. GRIMM,
 Municipal Clerk.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-27
CAESAR| TRIES ID MAKE ESCAPE
 AND Is KILLED

WHITEHORSE. Y. T-While trying 10 escape at the change of his guards recently, Romilo Caesari, repricved murderer, was shot and received wounds from which he died
 The first bullet struck Caesari in the leg. The wounded man rose. and con tinued his flight When about 100 yards from the barracks, a second shot passed through him, penetrating his stomach Caesari fell and was brought back to the hospital. where he died twenty four hours after his break for liberty The body will be inferred here.
 Il was at six o'clock in the evening when Caesari's dash was attempted He assaulted one of the guards and showed him from the corridor into the cell. threw a coat over the head of the other guard and made break for lib erty. He was in his stocking feet and had on neither hat or coat
 Constable Hayes, one of the guards pursued Caesari, who was making for nearby woods, Hayes fired two shots in the air, but the flying man did not stop. The constable then began firing point blank at the escaping assassin Two shots took effect. One entered the left side of the back just above the ipelvis, passing through the intestines one struck him in the thigh The shots brought him down and he was taken to the hospital where he died twentN-four hours later.
 Caesari made no statement before he died. The man whom Caesari was convicted of having killed was Dom inico Melis. The slavine took place here a year ago
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-27
STRENGTHEN OUR ARMY
 WE NEED TRAINED MEN

ted by the national guard of the states.
 There has been q great deal of gen eral discussion as to the necessity of better preparation for sudden war emergencies, and there seems to be quite d unanimous opinion that at the present time our army is wholly in adequate owing to the methods that have been employed.
 We ought not to leave ourselves in an attitude where we fear the possi- bility of invasion by Japan on the Pa cifc Coast or by any other foreign country on our Atlantic Coast nor in apprehension as to what might happen
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-04-27

to our troops in case of intervention in Mexico because the army is inadequate for emergencies.
 At all events, il seems certain that the country is becoming aware of the unprepared condition of our army and will sustain congress in making such changes seem necessary to place the cies and secure the honor and integrity uf the nation.