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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16

made report. filing. vacancies on COM
mittees made vacant by death or
resignation, and the entry OF new
members
The most important recommenda-
ton was that OF Senator Gravatt to
succeed Senator Echols rs chairman
OF the Finance Committee.
Senator W. c. Corbett. Of Ports
mouth, Ia assigned To the following
committees: Roads and Internal
Navigation, Fish and Game, and
County. City and Towns.
Senator Goodrich got these in ad-
dition to the Finance Committee,
General Laws and Privileges and
Elections.
Senator Andrews. of Roanoke, was
assigned as follows: Roads and In e
ternal Navigation, Fish and Game.
Enrolled Bills and on Examination OF
Office of Tr sasurer.
Tribute to Echols To-day.
Following the joint session and the
consent of tho House To the introduce
ton of the bill. Senator Featherston,
of Lynchburg. introduced his bill Tor
the building of a bridge over the
james River ut LynchDurg. j. was
referred to committee. Senator Les
ners bill, repeating the law making
a capitation tax lien on real estate,
was reported favorably by the FL
nance Committee The Senate ad-
when tributes to the late
Senator Edward Echols will be read.
In the House.
Immediately after the House of
Delegates had convened yesterday
morning Francis w. Smith, Of King
and Queen County, moved tlat the
Finance Committee be discharged
from further consideration of all tax
bills, Being informed by the speaker
that he must make the motion for
each separate bill, Mr.. Smith began
with the first bill on the calendar
The special order for the day in
tervening, Mr.. Smith was assured OF
the floor after the joint session of the
House and Senate to hear Dr Thomas
Walker Page and Joseph Anderson,
of Danville. members of the joint
special tax commission, adjourned.
These members Of the commission
having finished and the House having
Mr.. Smith renewed his
motion. 1t was defeated by large
ma ority.
The resolution uf Mr Land, Of
Nottoway, that the House take vote
as between the segregation and the
centralized commission plan ON next
Monday and the joint Senate resoiu-
ton that the vote be taken next We'd
nesday were both referred to the
Rules Committee. The resolutions
viii be reported, either today or Mon
day. pro baby today,
The White resolution. disCharging
the Finance Committee from con
Of the regation and the
tax commission bills was then intro
duced and after debate defeated, 80
20 40
The House then adjourned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
AVEzzAM)'S DEATH
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quake zone. A report received this
morning said that 1900 had lost their
lives at Capelie. Later reports stated
that the killed and injured there were
500 most OF these being injured.
King Active In Relief.
King Victor Emmanuel had ex-
tremely active work in directing re-
lief work, actually participating in 1t
himself When he returned by train
from Avezzano late tonight he brought
with him eighty of the injured, who
were distributed among the hospitals
one of the worst features is the
weather, which is very cold. Through
out the Abruzzl and Campantathe Dis
tricts entire populations OF many aban-
donea towns and villages are camping
in the open country without food.
Heavy reinforcements of troops and
rescue and relief parties are trying
to reach the inaccessible places and
save the survivors who are threat
ened with death from hunger and ex-
posufe, despite the admirable and rapid
organization of reftef. which is sim
insufficient.
Statue Stops Drain.
a new peril row menaces stricAen
Avezzano; the earthquake overturned
the stone statue of the Virgin on the
bank of Lake Euc!no. 1t fell into the
Emissarium, which drains the lake,
and stopped up The waters so that a
flood Is feared. Just as in previous
years before the drainage system was
put IN People who escaped the
shock are now fleeing from the sur
rounding country side. while an army
OF sappers is striving to remove the
fallen statue and avert anotha
catastrophe.
me provisions furnished the sur
vivors Is mostly bread, and as a re-
suit of rapid distribution the soldiers
who had worked efatigabIy
throughout the day were una bIs
themselves to get little rest and
some food this evening The railroads
are being used exclusively for the
Transportation Of food and the ANS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
BIC CELEBRATION
IS BEING PLANNED

Plans are Icing made by the Pres
byterian General Assembly Training
School for Lay Workers for q great
celebration of Washington's birth
gay The boys and gifls' department
of the institution, whose quarters are
in the building of The prcsb. terrain
Publishing House. Oh Sixth Street
near Main, IL in correspondence win
a number of eminent men s-ho is is
proposed to bring here to conduct a
young peoples week, from February
Il to February Is, inclusive
III connection with this week il is
proposed to have n big celebration -
fhe birthday Of Washington. in which
school children OF KichmonG VIII he
invited to participate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
JAMES RIVER TO
GET IMPROVEMENTS

Members OF Council last night and
particularly those who are on the
Dock. River and Harbor Committee,
were delighted when informed by The
Vircinian that the report from wash
ington was that 100000 had been
agreed upon as an appropriation for
James River Improvement.
D he Council committee mel Oh
Thursday night. but held OFF action In
order to hear from Washington. The
report as received by this paper en-
courages the committee. and IL is
Likely that "A special meeting may he
held Monday night. and that the com
nlittee may go to Washingto ton To per-
suade the Rivers and Harbors Com
mittee to enlarge upon its appropri-
alton for James River
Congressman Montague wired The
vtrEfntan last night that the HPPFe-
priatton OF 100000 remained In the
Rivers and Haxbors Bill
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plan. and in the latter half, DIR. Page
raised objections of his own to the
segregation principle. DR.. Page
recognized. he said. that his audience
was largely inclined 10 an opposite
view from himself. Quoting from in
stances OF the work of other com
missions, DIR. Page deduced that the
commission would not prove cumber-
sOme or unduly expensive Neither
MD he think IT would prove obnoxious
TO the people.
In regard To the segregation prin-
ciple. DIR. Page held that il will be as
expensive as the commission, that II
cannot possibly lower taxes that IL
will cause a deficit III the State rev.
enues. and that IL cannot automati tic
ally equallze taxes. The speaker held
that the claim made by advocates Of
segregation that this plan will result
In q gain for q number Of counties IA
an erroneous conclusion. in that the
figures are based on the division
among the counties Ct surplus that
IL In the State Treasury this year, but
which cannot be warranted for every
year
Members Ask Questions.
At the close OF his address several
members directed questions TO the
Eated In the work Of the Tax Com
mission Of California The Senator
pointed out that applying In fun the
comnission plan TO his native town
s'0f Sr~psk II. would result in a loss
Of 3iT,G00 while slnder the segrega-
faon plan. as applied in full the loss
4 will be only sk9n0. For this reason
he felt the segregation plan was high
" preferable to the commissi on
plan.
On motion 81 Senator Tesner a vote
~ thanks was extended DIR. Page for
his address
Major J r Anderson made brief
address the line followed by DR.
d Page, and. the joint session adjourn
"a.
Steering Committee Reports.
Previous 10. the Joint session. the
=, teffate mel and went through routine
I business. DR. r. II Pitt led In
rr~---- The Steering Committss
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FIGHT FOR ACTION
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funds mental principles involved be-
fore The session is half over
Montague Opposes Haste.
Mr. Montague. Mr. Chalkley and
Mr. Gregory, OF the Finance Com
mittee opposed the resolution.
Il am here to vote my convic-
tions," said Mr.. Montague Il may
not come Rack and I do not care
whether / do or not. but | am OPP
posed TO unnecessary haste. / believe
Mr. Pitts and Mr. Charley and /
(the three members of the committee
favoring the commission) know some
thing about taxation. Some of you
may be able to vote without further
consideration, but ] cannot"
The vote was then taken and the
White resolution was lost. 3S to 40
The House then adjourned.
compromise was reached short
liz after : O'Clock at which hour the
I1uance Committee Of the House met
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
SENATE ENJOYS
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continued rom tlrSt rage
debate not lest than Ave times H.
read statistics to prove that prohiDi'
ton Kansas had "A greater percentage
of criminals and ililterates than Ne
braska adjoining, which was high IL
cense and regulation
Senator MARITIME charged. too. that
Georgias prohibition law had been I
failure, which reused senator Hoks
Smith to action. MIR Smith insisted
thar the law Was enforced.
Senator MARITIME observed further
that once he visited Georgia and
while there saw bottles of "Schlitx.
In one of his flights Senator Mar
tine gave the Deity full credit for the
manufacture of intoxicants. bringing
gasps from several temperance wonel.
In The galleries
William u Prohibitionist.
Senator John sharp Williams
avowed himself a prohihitionist. II
like cocktail or a glass of wine once
in % while said he, but ! am ready
to admit that neither has ever dona
me any good that | have been able to
discover"
The whole day was consumed In
TEN perance debate without vote
coming on the debate. II is doubt
ful II vote ill be reached tomor-
row.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
CONN ASKS PROBE
TEXTBOOK PRICES
cIAI COMMITTEE TO HIVES
TrGATE SITUATION.
TO DEFER CONTRACTS
Wr~otvytoN FAVORED BY Hot Sc
SCHOOLS COMMITTEE REat TRES
FURTHER DELAY IN ENTER
ING NEW CONTRACT.

The committee OF 'he House on
schools and Colleges. following the
adjournment Of The House yesterday
afternoon held meeting ard deci'en
by unanimous vote to report favofaoIE
tha resolution introduced by Delegate
Iu,sen Gurp Henrico, providing for
~ Invest into the prices charE-
! a. Yar ,s in Virginia, sAeG ed
r. hn an higher rates than Ia
e.har St,tes The action Of the COM
sanittee follows the introduction u tne
resolution by Delegate Gum yester-
day. together "Ith ren'"' MS ~ '''
10 the House
The resolution reads as follows
swhereas. at meeting OF the state
Hoard of Education. held on the l+th
day 1f November. 1914. a special COM
7 mittee appointed TO investigate the
prices OF textbooks made the following
report
@rirst. That prices on certain pri-
mary texts appear To be TOO hish,
and that prices on many nigh Hehool
texts. particularly those TO be used IN
tho first and second years should De
materially reduced; and.
Second. That certain texts APP
narently have been offered to- viz
whereas. the State Board OF Edu-
ca ton is endeayoring to secure text
books adapted to the needs OF the
public schools. at the lowest possible
cost to the patrons thereof, ana al
price as low as enjoyed by other states
OF the Union; now, therefore, be IL
"Resolved by the House of Dele
gates, the senate coneurring That
Joint COMMITTEES OF the General AS
senbly be appointed. one by the presi-
dent of the senate and two by the
! speaker of the House. to investigate
and report to the next General NJ
! senbiy as follows;
First whether tho state Of Wy
ginia has been Disseminated against
in che price of textbooks for use In
the public schools
second what legislation is nee
essary TO insure this state "a price
GA textbooks as low as any other State
sin the Union and any subdivision
thereof
Third Such other matters or leg
isiation as the committee may deem
necessary to carry into effect the OBJ
lect OF this RESOLUTION.
! Resolved. further That the state
Board Of Education be, and 1t il
y hereby requested to defer action upon
the adoption OF textbooks. pending this
report of this committee"
The following table shows relative
prices Of textbooks here and IN Ohio.
Textbook Dfscrfmip ton.
: Showing the difference in price be-
tween the same school books an sold
in Virginia and in Ohio.
PRICE
Va Ohio
Myers General History '1.4t s112
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
BULGARIAN MINISTER TN
ROME ON SECRET MISSION

Rome. Jam f.--e1he,tadfef, former
Bulgarian minister to Italy, has arriy-
ed In Rome. Whiles declining to be
interviewed he admits that he Is here
on an official and secret mission His
friends predict that NJ Ghenadier win
be appointed Bulgarian Foreign Min
lister when he returns 70 Sofa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
GEORGIA MOB

Continued from FRS. rage.y
that shooting affair was in prog
ress III Barber's house Sheriff Ezell
hurried there alone. When he walked
into the door the negro Barber and
his sof and two daughters were stiil
beating the chief.
Sherifn with pistolsin hand rounded
up tho gang and held them until he
could send Tor sou14 deputies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
DEATHS.

at his residence, S West
Grace Street. January 10. 1915. at
r. NJ. DIR. JOHN FARMER WYNN.
In the aIxty-fonrth year OF his are.
Funeral from ALI Saints Episcopal
Church ECNDXY- Rft1rndon a G;11-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16

This resolution. which VIII doubt
less be adopted by The HouSe. is the
outgrowth of discussion over the
textbook question that has agitated tho
State school authorities for some time
The laws Of the State 40 not. accord
ing to members Of the Board of Edu-
cation, provide for sufficient reguia-
lions ] nthe matter of textbooks, and,
therefore, the board does not have
AS full power ar It's deemed necessary
for the control of rates II ~ desired
by Mr.. Quinn and those who hold with
him that additional powers be given
the board to require the publishers
to conform 1ith the practice In other
States where lower rates prevail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16

virginia - Fair Saturday; Sunday
pa tly cloudy; moderate winds, mostly
northeast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16


remained at heir posts and took care
of scores of wounded
Do Not Fear Advance.
Although the French are now on
the south side of the Aisne as a re-
suit Of destruction of bridges, they
stiil hold bIidgeheads on the north
bank and are in an excellent position
to cross again when the waters sub
side. Entertainments have been con-
structed on the south side so that the
Germans will have no success If they
attempt to follow up their present ad-
vantage. II is stated that the num-
Der of troops concentrated at Sois-
sons now is the largest Of any point
OF the entire front. The afternoon
conimunique told of activities at two
points, notably near the road be-
tween Arras and Lille.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-16
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Evening star., 1915-03-13
UTILITIES BOARD MAY
ABOLISH GAS STANDARD
Is Considering the Restoration of a
Candlepower Requirement to
Meet Public Request.

Re-establishment of candlepower
requirement for gas furnished District
consumers may be ordered by the pub
lie utilities commission.
Last September the commission abol-
ished the twenty-five candlepower
standard. adopting in its place a heat
standard. Since then frequent obser-
vations have been made by the Office of
inspector of gas and meters, a branch
of the commission. of the product fur
nished by the Washington and George
town Gas Light companies. which have
shown that the Illuminating power has
at times fallen. below the former TWEEN
ty-two candlepower requirement.
The Northeast Washington Citizens
Association has asked for the restora-
ton Of the illuminating standard, and
1t is considered likely that the request
will be granted should further obser-
yations indicate that the illuminating
power of the gas furnished is INSULT
cient to be compatible with good
service.
In reply TO Il letter from the utilities
commission directing attention to re-
ports made by the inspector of gas
and meters, the Washington Gas Light
Company states that it is endeavoring
to correct the conditions complained of
The company says that the average
candlepower of gas furnished by it
during February was 20.77.
Evening star., 1915-03-13
PURCHASES THE NIXON HOME
Senator Brady Buys Woodley Road
Tract for About $3.50, 900.

The home of the late Senator George
S. Nixon of Nevada, fronting on Woodey
road, east of the Episcopal Cathedral
grounds, has been purchased by Senator
Joseph H. Brady OF Idaho for a considera-
ton reported to have been Approximately
sl5O,Oo0. The sale was consummated
today.
The property contains thirteen acres
Of ground, assessed at $1,000 an acre The
residence, which is located next the west
boundary of the tract, is assessed at
$36,800.,
The home of the late Senator Nixon is
large white structure with red tile
roof 1t occupies a commanding position
from which a view of the entire north
west section of the city may be obtained
Nearby are several other fine homes of
like character. among them being the
Gardiner Hubbard home, on the opposite
side of Woodley road The home of Sen
ator Francis q. Newlands of Nevada is
several squares to the east of it.
Evening star., 1915-03-13

Mrs. Hooty mustn't be disturbed"
thought he ''That will never do at all.
must lead these black rascals away
where they Won't discover Mrs. Hooty I
certainly must
So he spread his broad wings and blum
dered way among the trees a little way.
He didn't fly far. because on account OF
the bright light he couldn't see very we'll.
Then, too. the instant he started to fly
that whole noisy crew with the exception
of Blacky was after him. and. because he
couldn't use his claws Or bill while fly
ing, they grew bold enough to pull a few
fea theirs out of his back. So he flew only
little way 10 thick hemlock tree,
where il wasn't easy for the crows to get
at him. and where the light didn't hurt
his eyes so much. There he rested for a
few minutes and then did the same thing
over again. He meant. to lead those both
ersome crows into the darkest part Of the
see better there. and it might be that one
Of them would be careless enough TO
come within reach. No, Hooty wasn't
stupid. Certainly not ~
Blacky awoke TO that fact as he sat on
the top of tall pine tree silently watch
ing He could see Mrs. Hooty. on the
nest, and as the noise of Hooty's tormen-
tors sounded from further and further
away she settled herself more comfort
ably and closed her eyes Blachy could
lima gine that she was smiling to herself.
1t was very clear that she had no inten-
ton Of going to help Hooty. His splen
did plan had failed just because stupid
Hoo,y. who wasn't stupid iii all. had
flown away when he ought to have sat
still. II was very provoking.
Evening star., 1915-03-13
JAMES GRAHAM PEARRE DIES.
Resident Here for Twenty Years, He
Succumbs at Cumberland. Md.

James Graham Pearre, fifty-three
years old. paymaster of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Company, and
resident of this city for more than
twenty years, died Thursday night in
Cumberland, Nd, at the home Of his
brother, Col. George A. Pearre, where
he had gone to attend the funeral of a
sister, Mrs. Merwin Mckaig. Funeral
services for the sister were to have been
held the next morning. The death of
Mr.. .Pearre was due to heart disease,
which, friends think, the death of the
sister aggravated.
Following the services for the sis
ter yesterday, services for the brother
were held in Cumberland today.
Mr. Pearre was the youngest son of
the late Judge George A. Pearre. His
wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Compton Pearre,
and two daughters, Miss Mary Worth
ington Pearre and. Miss Elizabeth Otey
Pearre, survive him.
Evening star., 1915-03-13

cause of dispute often disrupt the
family partnership: but in the capital
making partnership between Congress
representing the nation and the people
Of Washington divorce. though some
times suggested, now on one side and
now Oh the other in spaSn OF dis
content is neither feasible nor desira-
BILE. What the Constitution of the
United States has thus Joined together
il seems impossible for any inan or
men by the divorce Of radical cUnsti-
tntional amendment to put asunder-
since. then. these partners are to live
and work together in capital building
let them by mutual consideration. for
bearance. sympathy and regard live
together happily and work harmo-
niously and effectively to the end that
through their joint lahor@ Il n:l@niti
cent capital may he developed. which
every Washngtonian may with pa
eriotic enthusiasm claim as his home.
and of which every american may lie
PROUD
Evening star., 1915-03-13
New Committees Appointed.

The appointment of the following
committees was announced: Commit
tee on transportation to battlef1elds
and local transportation as appointed
by j. Harry Cunningham, chairman of
the transportation committee of the
e. A r.. George p. James, William H.
Masi, c. W. Bond. T. L. Lipsett and H.
r. Howser. In charge of local trans
portation are D. S. Carll, C. s. Kimball.
f. w. Niles, G.. W. Jorss, F. Mertens
and G. K. Evans.
The committee on decora tions: Isaac
Cans. chairman; Frederick Fenning,
Vice chairman; James Cahill. A. G..
Chaplain. Snewd"n Ashford. Leo G.
Brooks. Robert Dove. jr.. Harold Davis.
Morris liacker. Fred v. Murphy.
owen, Arthur Peter. L. 5. MARROW.
Julius Peyser, DR.. ". NJ Barton. Max
Fisher. Il. Leonard. +. W. Mackenzie,
samuel Ganss;; sydney Reizenstein.
erick Mertens. jr.. Joseph strasburger.
Judge MulloWny, A. u. Prince, George
Y. Buck. DIR. J. NJ. Heller. II. S. Rec
side. A. Z: offutt. NJ. 2. Rosenberg.
George Wainwright, Frank Gillen,
John Espey.
Frederick D. Owen was appointed by
Chairman GUIDE as chairman of the
grandstand committee and vice chair
man OF the committee on decorations.
ON a motion by w. V. Cox il was
unanimously voted by the assembled
committeeman that an honorary com
mite" he formed, composed of citizens
who lived in the District al the close
vf rhc civil war. Chairman GUIDE ap-
poutcd SIMON Wolf as chairman OF
the proposed committee, which will be
( formed in the near future.
II being suggested from the floor
that. in view of the national impor-
tance of the coming encampment, an
honorary committee be appointed to
represent the national government,