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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
SEC .|ETARY M'AOOO
WILL Be HERE TODAY
Will Hear Those Interested in Post
Office sites mt 10 O'clock This
Morning In L. S. District
Courtroom,

Accompanied by other officials OF
the Treasury Department at Wash
ington, Secretary William G. McAdoo
Will come here today to look over the
proposed postoffice sites and to meet
the people here interested in the mat
ter. meeting will be held at i
o'clock this morning in the United
States District Courtroom. Postma ster
Hay T. Thornton has notified the
Chamber Of Commerce and l.. o. Mill
Ter. chairman OF the citizens COM
mittee, and they will have their COM
mittees on hand when the meeting is
called 10 order.
Secretary McAdoo and the other Of
ficiais from the national capital will
be glad to hear from anyone interest
ed in the subject at the meeting to-
day. 1t was said yesterday after
noon that the representatives OF the
special committee will make no rec
concentrations and will contne their
efforts TO having the conditions Of the
appropriation changed so that it will
he available for the purchase of any
site designated by the postofflee au-
thorities
A large number of organizations
have adopted resolutions looking Il
giving government officials a free
hand in the matter OF a site for ths
new postoffice,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
Y. N. |. AUTHORITIES
MAY SEEK REDRESS
May Ask Court to Protect Them
Aginst Articles Considered Libel
Gus In Reference to Sweet Case.

Especial to The Richmond Nirsinian)
Lexington, Va, Dec, l3.-~There
were no new developments today in
the matter OF Cadet Sweets death at
Virginia Military Institute. The testi-
mony OF five respectable physicians.
who made examination of the young
man, the statement of G. A. Sweet, OF
Chicago. father Of the young man.
who was in Lexington a few hours
after his son deserted the Virginia
Military Institute and took him back,
and later was here for week pre-
yious to the death of his son, all say
that no hazing was done. The young
man himself told Major McClung, v.
A. I. surgeon. that he had not been
hazed 1t Is thought that V. Nj. !. au-
thorities will seek redress in the court
for what they consider libelous arti-
cles appearing In certain newspapers,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
Simultaneous Meetings Will Be
Conducted in All City Evan
gelical Churches
WILL BEGIN MARCH IL;
TO CONTINUE FORTNIGHT
Union Names Rev. DR.. Lloyd
T. Wilson President and
Rev. DR.. w. K. Bowie Sec
rotary

The proposed simultaneous
eyangeiistic campaign is tho biggest
movement ever undertaken I'm Rich
mond by the unitcd churches. Its
success will depend upon the hearty
cooperation of all the ministers OF
the city."-Rcv. DIR. w. Asbnry
Christian, pastor of Union Station
Methodist.
This II one of the greatest for
ward steps cyangcli-tically the
churches OF Richmond have taken
for "a long time. The union feature
appeals to me very strongly. KEY.
DIR. II. d. G. Maclachian, pastor of
seventh Street Christian.
at will mean more to the spirit
nal upiiff OF Richmond than any
two campaigns conducted by out
side Rev. Br. j. J..
-cl,crer. Jr., pastor OF First Ingiisii
Lutheran.
1T ought to greatly strengthen
tho spiritual life OF the church, and
do both church and city IA great
deal of good"-ESes. Dr.. T.. T. Nc
d (, IA. pastor OF First Presbyterian.
richmond needs good old
l.. @.ssoned religious revival, and the
coming campaign with ''home-
forces viii do more tn build up the
spiritual life Of the church than
anything else. No more important
work has ever been undertaken 10y
the Ministerial Union."-k Rev. DIR,
George W. kcmper. pastor OF Ham
over Avenue Christian.
1T will be the greatest effort ever
put forth by the churches of Rich
lnond and ought TO bring wonderful
results. "-Tsey. DIR. Lloyd I. \ ilsoil,
pastor of Gracc-Street Baptist.
II am heartily in favor Of the
simultaneous campaign and believe
that great good will result To all of
our churches and our community
al large. Rev. Dr. Russell Cecil,
pastor of Second Presbyterian.
zone OF the lest things that could
he done. believe that this united
effort ON the part of the churches
of Richmond Will mean much III
the spiritual life of aii"--Key. DIR.
J. j. Grasatt- pastor OF Holy Trinity
Episcopal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
REVOLUTION BREWING.
Chminesc Won't Rest Content Under
kingly Rule.

Phila delphia. Dec. i3.--"Yuan Shi-
Kai VIII never ascend tina throne as
monarch of China.
General Hwang Hsing. co-leader
with Sun Vat Sen IN the Chinese rev.
olution in 1918. now living at Ard
more, near here gave emphatic voice
to this prediction tonight in an inter-
view at his villa
Revolution in China is again COM
ing" he said AS soon as the forces
are in order and ready to strike,
will join them. And | will not per-
nit them to disband, as | did in 1918,
until the cause rs won.
AS evidence OF his resolve to oppose
the monarchial ambitions of Yuan
Shi-Kai. the general showed copy OF
a cabiegrar.. which he said he had dis
patched To Paul s Reinsch. United
States minister at Pekin. The mes
sage follows:
Yuan Shi-kaI, using farcial cleo
tlons. created himself monarch, which
our Chinese people will oppose to the
bitter end, We crave that Your Excel
lency may give your moral support for
our republic for the peace of the
Orient. Please transmit my cable to
all other embassies In Pekin.''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
Telegraph and Telephone
Lines Suffer Severely From
Sleet and Wind
SNOW ACCOMPANIE
BY HEAVY GALE
Greenwich. Conn, in Dark
ness Due to Current Cut
Off While Many Commuters
Are Marooned

New York. Dec. ! 3 -Aimost the
entire Atlantic coast from the Caro-
linas TO Maine, is experiencing one ef
the worst snow and sleet storms on
record for SO carly III tae winter The
big storm which was raging OF Cape
Hatteras on Sunday and the one
which has been central over the Great
Lakes district and the Middle West
for the past days com bined this morn
ing, developing into a smail-sized biz
Yard with 81 wind blowing at the rate
of sixty-two miles IN hour. Tele-
phones and telegraph lines suffered
severely because of the great weight
OF slush which weighed them down.
Strained by this weight the high
winds tumbied them over easily. The
railroads had a hard time of ii.
The wind at midnight in New YORK
was forty five miles an hour with fire.
Quent gusts when II blew fiffyfiye
miles.
Greenwich. Coat. a town Of bill
lien and half OF wealth, tae nome
OF many Of New York s fnanciers To-
night lis In darkness, scarcely a flicker
of light being aiscernible, and pros
poets of getting ILLUMINATION before
dawn being dubious. To add IT, the
distress many of the towns citizens.
hundreds of whom commute daily
are marooned somewhere between
there and New York
70 Railroad Tie Up
The local division of the New York,
New Haven ana Hartford Railroad had
one of the worst ue-ups since its
liberalization. Shortly after /. o'clock
trouble manifested Itself with tho
power because of fallen wires. N
6:2a power shut OFF altogether. steam
locomotives were sum- med from
Stamford ard Harlem. but at II
O'Clock tonight the last train To CONF
through over the main liner was tht
i<nickerbocker Express from Boston
arriving two hours late
The New YORK. Central service was
delayed by snow and s3eet for. IRON
twenty minutes for local trains TO TIVE
/ hours fer through trains.
( The Jersey railroads We're alst
/ from twenty minutes To two hours late
} in passenger trains, The Erie report
I ed a heavy snowfall, which had dis
( rupted through train service badly
and the Pennsylvania said that ii:
service was only half an hour behind
time.
| Telesraph service on both the Posta
and Western Union was badly Grip
j pied Ali over the Eastern section from
/ Baltimore north
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
TREASURY PROTECTED
IN APPROPRIATIONS
3 Chartcr Changes Committee Holds
Up Hands or City Auditor
In His Report.
RAISE EXTRA FUNDS BY
IHREE-FOURTHS VOTE
Scaton Resolution Providing For
I, Maxtstrical Courts Is Adopted BY
Vote of Three 10 Two-Progrcss Is
Made.

Starting tn at 40 o clock last night
the Charter Changes Committee &C
complished more than at any previous
meeting, and adjourned before mid
night
The Seaton resolution. giving the
City Council the right TO establish
magistrates courts at the various po-
lice stations, was adopted by the vote
CO 8 to = Messrs. Peters. Radcliffe
and Jones voting in the affirmative,
and AesSrs. Christian and Pollock
IN the negative.
A resolution coming from the Adj
ministratiye Board giving the city the
power To make excess concentrations
OF property, was rejected.
This resolution provides that The
city may at opportune times secure
excess property, which, after inn
proyements. may be disposed Of at
prices which may cover the cost origi-
naliy paid for the property secured
! for street or park improvements Ii
was disclosed that the city has been
doing this heretofore. namely, In the
| Lester Street improvements. and that
| no question as TO constitutionaiits had
I been raised. although this point was
made by several members Of the COM
| mitise.
Two resolutions presented by Mr..
I Christian created much discussion.
and Were finally adopted. One
/ signed To protect the treasury and
I the other 10 hold heads of depart
ments to their original apprepria tons.
Profession to Auditor.
( The former. after rehearsing the
( duties q. the City Auditor. in respect
/ to the forming Of his report concern
! ing the estimated revenues for the
year, and It's appropriation. provides
/ that 1.-The aggregate amount OF appro-
priations in the annual budget shall
not exceed 9S per cent OF the esti-
mated receipts for the fiscal year. for
| which SUCH appropriation Is meade
based upon the report OF the aggre-
! gate income for the current fiscal year
from all sources. together with any
| unexpended balance on hand at the
end Of the preceding year as required
by this section, and no other APP
propiation shall be made during the
d. current hscai year unless II be for
the payment OF some portion of the
city debt or for the repayment OF q
temporary loan. except by four
tifths vote of all the members elect
ed to each branch of the Council
Following action on this resolution
the committee. with little discussion.
adopted the second paper, which Is
intended to further guard the treas
ury. by holding departments within
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
FRENCH AND GERMANS
EXCHANGE COMPLIMENTS

London. Dec. 13,-Official French
and British war Office statements Ia
sued today report the following
unique developments in today's ight-
ing on the western front.
The Germans exploded a mine IN
the Champagne before one Of the
Trench trenches. The French. as :
counter-nnove, occupied the crater
formed by the explosion. The Hri.ish.
in the Artois, around Givenchy, e.
ploded mine and subsequently oc-s
cupied the crater. Aside from theso
local successes, and heavy bOnf.3
bardmeni by the British OF the GAr.
man positions at Ypres. nothing tnA~s
Eortant occurred
The French afternoon communiqu4
follows: ss
In the Champagne. TO the south 81
the knoll at lie Mesnil, the GsrnM1N
exploded i mine before Oae ok 0aIl
trenches We Ocuptad thu &x1tsf 4
There WAS no inipoktaMt "a
menta IN the Fset %
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14

Norfolk, Va, Dec. l3.--Fred j.
MelIen. motorman and c. Y. Creech,
conductor. of the Virginia Railway
and Power Company's car which turn
ed over on the curve at Forty-second
Street and Powhatan Avenue. on the
night of December ?, We're both sent
on the Corporation Court by Police
Justice Arnold this morning to answer
charges Of recklessiy operating 4
street car and numbering Miss Georgia
v. Wallace.
A motion was made by Colonel w
Fl. Sergeant, counsel for Mellen, te
have the charge changed to involun-
tary marsiaughter after the testimony
at the preliminary hearing had beer
given, but Justice Arnold stated that
in view of the fact that the Common
wealth was not represented at the
hearing, il would be more suitable I,
have the charged amended in thu
higher court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
Nine days

Nine days
In just nine days times the big
campaign that has been occupying
the attention OF the good folks OF
Virginia will come to an end. II
closes Wednesday,. December %. The
rules governing the final ballottng Will
be printed shortly. and the names OF
the Judges who will offlciate at the
final tabulating of the votes Will be
announced The time is growing
shorts, indeed, and the prizes loom
Il. err as the interesting race draws
rsthe end. Large and valuable
p, les viii be awarded the most sue
cessful candidates, and magnificent
rewards await the best vote-getters.
The voting list yesterday showed
that the candidates are up and doing,
and allowing no opportunity whereby
new subscriptions and votes may be
obtained to pass them unhceded. and
q number OF the candidates Increased
their standings to such an extent as
IN make the previous leaders look tC
their laurels. The splendid progress
made during the last ofHer only goes
70 prove that the prizes have not beer
won or lost until the race Is over
The candidates who made such con-
certed effort during the last period
are showing a determination that en-
titles them to recognition. They ars
entering upon the last lap OF wha'
promises to be one Of the most hotl,
contested races for reward ever run
and every candidate fully realizes thai
the hours that he has spent during
the past weeks are too valuable e
let 20 by without big reward. The
candidates also realize that the prizel
that will be gained for this past Of.
fort depend anpon their work done
Aurtng this time. md ~ speed sfaict
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
INDICATORS POINT
TO AUSTRIA YIELDING
German Sources Said to BE Respou
siblc Fox Report That Vienna
Will Comply.
CANNOT DO OTHERWISE.
THAN ACKNOWLEDGE ERROR
Germany Declared to &c tcrs
ANXIOUS That Its Ally shall Get
Into No Controversy With the
United States

Washington, Dec. 10 Austria VIII
not have more than a week longer
in which TO comply with the demands
of the United States for satisfaction
in the Ancona case. Secretary Ian
sing is understood 10 have SO In
formed Baron Zwiedinek, charge d af
faires of the Austrian embassy, in
the course of conference which he
had with hm today.
The conference was sought rs
Baron Zwiedinek with the result that
wild rulnor was started iii ire
sponsible quarters that The charge
had received instructions from his
government to demand his passports.
The report broaEht forth eategori-
cal denial frenl Secretary Lansing.
1t * understood that Baron
Zwiednek desired to particularly to
know the secretary's Interpretation Of
The demand in the American note
that a reply from Austria should be
forthcoming promptly" The aues-
ton Is said 10 have been asked on
the responsibility of the charge. who
was without any dispatches from his
government. II probably was prompt
ed by Count Won Bernstorff, the Ger
man ambassador. who conferred with
Barn Zwiedinek prior IL thu iatter's
conference with MIR. Lansing.
Believe Austria Will Comply.
Following the interview the predic-
ton was fressy made III responsible
diplomatic circles that Austria will
comply with the American demands.
In this connection significance Is al
tached 10 press reports from Vienna
to he effect that the Austrian govern
ment found il impossible 10 get into
communication with The commander
Of the submarine which attacked the
Aucena. The opinion was expressed
in diplomatic quarters familiar with
the affairs. of The central powers
that the commander will nor be To-
Gated. The prediction Was made
that Austrias reply 10 the United
States will he that. inasmuch as II
has been impossible for her To get
the commanders detailed version al
The attack. Austria is not in position
70 dispute the charge in the Ameri-
can note that he fired on and tor
pedoed the Ancona while there were
persons still on board, acted contrary
to the rules issued by the Austrian
admiralty TO submarine commanders
and, therefore. IL is predicted that
Austria will say she cannot do other
wise than admit that the form of at
tack was illegal and indefensihle, .
mako reasona bic reparation, and II
fCnpttn,nd ON Earord Page1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
Will speak On "a Study of the Book
NJ RlaillaAaAlanS =,

the speaker at the Railroad Y. NJ.
&c. A. Tuesday Club today. His theme
will be "a Study Of the Book OF
Philippians. On last Tuesday DIR.
Smoot began series OF four lectures
on this subject and his address was
highly eulogized by large company.
On Sunday afternoon Rev. Carter a.
Jenkens addressed the religious meet
ing on the subject THE Inkless Writ
ling and the Nanseless Hand" and the
discourse was highly eulogized by the
CONGREGATION. On next Sunday he will
speak pm the subject. Are the Youns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
Root, Hughes, Burton. Weeks
and Fairbanks Heard for
Nomination
ST. LOU, HOPES TO
LAND CONVENTION
Republicans Say That Hughe S
Would Accept If Nomination
Came to Him Unsought.
Political Gossip

Washington, b. G., Dec. 13.~-Repub-
l!can national committeeman. together
with leaders, lleutenants and general
wire pullers of Republican party or
ganizatious iu many States, thronged
the Hobbies of the New Willard Hotel
today and gathered in groups In the
stately red room" which Secretary
Reynolds had opened yesterday after
noon for their convenience.
Two Republicans meet. w ell.
where's the convention going" asks
one. Dunno. replies the other. short
ly Say" he continues, who are the
people talking about for the presiden
risl nomination out your way Then
they step aside and hohnob earnestly.
with corroborative mods of the head,
or dissent. as the case may be.
What do they say to each other" The
man questioned, IL he comes from a
State which has "favorite son. such
Is Illinois, or Iowa, or Idaho. or Ohio.
or Massachusetts, or Indiana, begins
by saying that, of course. out his way
they are for the favorite son, but
then. getting down 10 cases, starts
liz to .Sehanec with the other man
Views upon candidates considered lin
the tsst At4aly sis.
Two Especially Prominent
And IneNitabi. two names come up
for discuss on Elihu Root and Justice
Hughes~~the one the man whom many
would like to see nominated. the other
the man who others think woul make
good run in the elections. This talk,
II must be understood, Is In no way
disparaging of Fairbanks. Burton or
Weeks or the others, but hinge upon
considerations that may arise in case
OF a deadlock among the 'rfavo,ite
sons"
L The Republicans gathered in Wash
ington dc not think for moment that
Justice Hughes would refuse the nomi-
nation of the convention in such a
contiugencs. They approve lis course
In not allowing his name To 20 before
The primaries. but do not regard IL AS
estoppel Of Ills right Of the con ,enttor
10 nominate him II il finds SAGA ac-
ton Tor the best interests of he Re
publican party.
Contest For Convention Horrors.
The contest for the convention city
grew in intensity today as cors. dera
lions for and against the rival cities
were discussed. st. Louis was first
in the field, and this morning ella lined
twenty-five out Of the fifty three com
nitteemen in support OF the Missouri
city.
Our case was really argued for VI
by Champ Clark and Senator Reed he
fore the Democratic National Com
mittee," said Colonel Walter L. Dickey
of Kansas City. When they induced
the Democrats to hold their conv:n
ton in ST. Louis in order to help save
Missouri's electoral vote and elect
Democratic senator they disclosed tn
very reasons which should dictate L
the Republicans the advisa nility o
Continued on Second Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
TURKISH TRANSPORT SUNK
ny A FRENCH SUBMARINE

London. Dec, IA dispatch TO the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Athens says that advices received In
the Greek capital from Constantinopla
are to the effect that the Turkish
transport Rechid Pasna a vessel OF
5000 tons. has been sunk near Syliv
ria. In the Seasof Marmora. by French
submarine.
The correspondent adds that accord
ing TO the same report Turkey now
possesses only seven transports. the
remainder having been sunk by en-
lteute allied submarines.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
LOCKED IN BOX-C.NR.
Tramp Nearly Dead After Week
Experience.

Kansas City. Dec 13.--'ro lie locked
for nearly a week in total darkness
in a box-car loaded with apples t.
subsist wholly on the fruit during that
time, and then arrested while trying
TO cut his way to freedom, was the
experience which James MeM3hn1. 6
laborer. has just passed through.
Jerome Hodgon. n specials officer
was passing a closed car in the &. and
a. yards, when queer, sCrapinc
sound inside attracted him. feilinA
IN inquiry. Hodson received ;aply
seemingly whispered
Hodson unlocked the door. and Me
Mahon, weakened and emaCiat"d, Ia
in the center Of a pile of cores on the
inside,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
Men Charged with Plotting Outrages
Again Indicted.

New York, Dec. 13.-Max Breituns.
Dr. Hert Kienzle, Englebert Bronx !.
horst, Robert Fay and Walter scholz,
recently reindicted In connection with
alleged activities to destroy mum
tons ships of the allies. pleaded not
guilty today when arraigned before
Federal Judge Mayer. The original
bail of 100000 was continued. but the
defendants, Fay and achoiz, who were
unable to give bail, were remanded TO
Jail
Counsel for .Bronkhorst and DR..
kfenzle asked the court to set q time
to hear a motion for the appointment
OF commission TO go abroad ard take
testimony In the prisoners behalf. The
court said he would entertain such &
motion during the next five days
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14

great simultaneous evangelistie
cam paign will he held in Richmond.
beginning on Sunday. March 70, and
Such was the action taken yesterday
by the Ministerial Union Of Rich
mond, at their meeting held in the
Central Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION Building. This matter was
brought up for discussion at the No
vefnber meeting Of the union, but
Anal action was deferred until the
meeting on yesterday, in order that
the executive committee might take
the matter under thorough considera-
ton. and bring in definite recommen-
dations as to the plans for the pro-
posed campaign. and the most suit