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The Newark journal., 1915-11-18
TO PLAN PROGRAM
FOR GATH CONGRESS
MIR. OIdfield Confers With Ad-
ministrationL Leaders With Re-
gard to Pending Legislation.

Washington Nov. 15.-That
the Ways and Means Commit
tee will convene this week to
arrange the membership of the
house committees and to lay out
the legislative program for the
Sixty-fourth Congress, is the
statement Of Representative w.
A. Oldfield, member of the
committee.
Among the principal legis-
lative matters to be consider
ed, said Mr.. 0ldfield, "are the
rural credits measure, the ship
purchase bill and the good
roads bill and the extension of
the war revenue bill. According
to the provisions Of the warrev-
Eenue bill, as enacted by the last
Congress, it ceases TO be effec-
tive December 81. However, the
European war still greatly cur
tails our importations, hence the
law will have to be re-enacted
IN order TO secure sufficientrev-
lenue to run the government. AL
$50 the president will insist upon
large appropriations for nation
al defense, and while the draft
ing of measures for such de-
Tense will be the work of other
icommittees,th methods of rails
ing the additionalreyenue need
ed must be formulated by the
Ways and Means Committee.
Regarding the other meas
ures. with the exception of the
war revenue act. which became
a law during the Sixty-third
congress, all of them have been
passed by the house but not
tenaeted into law. At the last
session of Congress the house
passed billappropriatingS25,-
I00o, 600 to be apportioned "a
mong the different states for
road building, but the bill fail
Ell IN the Senate. The house al
so passed the ship purchase bill
the purpose of which was toen-
anle the United States to buy
AID own ships for the South A
merlcan trade, but this bill was
also not enacted Both the house
and the Senate passed rural
credit bills providing longtime
loans at a low rate of interest
to he farmers, but no agree
ment could be had upon the diff
iferences in the bills, and neither
was concurred in by the other
body"
Members of the Ways and
Means Committee are holding
informal caucuses pending the
formal converting. Mr.. Oldfield
has been in consultation several
times with the president and
several members of the cabinet
on the needs of the government
department and the country at
large.
The Newark journal., 1915-11-18
SUPERINTENDENT STATE
HOSPITAL RESIGNS

A long distance telephone
message from Little Rock this
morning states that DR.. F. P.
Young, at meeting of the
board yesterday evening, ten
dered his resignation as super
intendent of the State Hospital
effective January 1. The
board of control elected DR..
Greene as superintendent. DR..
Greene was formerly superin-
tendent of the institution, and
since his resignation about a
year ago has been residing at
Hot Springs.
The Newark journal., 1915-11-18
AFFIRM CROSsER CASE

The Supreme Court at Little
Rock on last Monday affirmed
the judgment of the Independ-
ence Circuit Court in the case
of Geo. F. Crosser VS.. Addie
Crosser. The case grew ont Of
divorce proceedings and invol-
yes title to some property grant
led Mrs. Crosser by the lower
court.
The Newark journal., 1915-11-18
ent Cook not later than Febru-
airy 1st.

ent Cook not later than Febru-
airy 1st.
In addition to the contest for
school children, prizes are of
fered for the three best essays
presented by adults on the SUBJ
ject of THRIFT-with an out
line of a METHOD by which
the PRINCIPLES of THRIFT
may be taught in our PUBLIC
The first prize will
$3.50; the second prize $3.50
the third prize 500. Persons
intending to compete for these
prizes should notify Mr.. d. w.
Springer, Secretary of the Ma
tional Education Association,
Ann Arbor, Michigan of their
intention not later than Deem
Der /, 1915.
The Newark journal., 1915-11-18
OIL MEN COMING

Conner Bros. & Woolsey, the
oil men will be in Newark
on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Nov. % and "a, with a supply
Of oil.
All parties desiring oilshould
be on hand with their tanks.
For any further information
call H. V. MERIWETHER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09
TWELVE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN VICTIMS OF OUTRAGE;
AMERICAN VICTIMS NUMBER MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED
NEWPORT NEWS SF1IPBUuDING COMPANY PRESIDENT MISSING
GERMAN PRESS ,fDOS
INSULT TO INJURY
Declares III American LIVES Are Lost
VIII BE Only Too Glad TO be
Compensated With Cash.

London, May s.--A dispatch from
Berlin via Amsterdam to a British
news agency says:
Hundreds OF kilograms of congrat-
ulations are being sent TO Admiral
Won Tirpitz, the German minister OF
marine on the sinking of the Lusi-
tania, which Is considered by the Ger
mans to be an answer to the destruc-
ton off the Falkland IL ands OF the
German squadron under che COM
mand Of Admiral Won Spec.
The news of the loss OF the Las
itania only became generally known to
the public this morning. It was re-
ceived with mixed expressions OF
amusement and enthusiasm. The
praise the pluck and dar-
ing of the submarine crew"
A dispatch to the same agency from
says:
Berlin newspapers print the news
of the sinking of the Lusitania i'm col
ossal type and hail the successful tor
Of the st1ir az new triumph
for Germans naval policy. The gem
eral Impression is that England has
got what she deserves"
Some OF the more violent anti
American newspapers hint that II
American lives are lost. Americans
will be only too glad TO be compen-
stated with cash"
Amsterdam. May s.--The Cologne
Gaxett, In an editorial discussing the
destruction OF the Lusitania. declares
that IL Americans lost their lives Ger
many. OF course. Is sorry, but that
ii was their own fault The paper
adds:
The public of the United States
treated the danger OF n voyage to
England with such rashness. amount
ing almost to audacity. that the Ger
man ambassador at Washington
thought il necessary 30 draw at
tention 10 this peril by publishing an
In the newspapers II,
therefore. many highly placed Amer
leans perished In the destruction OF
the Lusitania we are douhiy sorry. but
liz was their own fault"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09


London. May 8.--The British
torpedo boat destroyer Maori
sts-uck maine while rocOnnOffcr-
ing ucar the BeaGinn coast yes
terdmy md sank I'm 3 few minutes.
Her crew took 20 the small boats
a. she went down and drifte<I
about until III. M. s. Crusader,
which had been In company with
the Maori, Came ND.
The Crusader tlHereupan lowered her
boats and they set out to help the
boats from the Maori pick up some oil
the men who were still sn the water
chnging 10 bits of wreckage
No sooner had this work begun
however. than a German land battery
opened fire on the Crusade and she
was compelled TO withdraw. though
only after an hour and half Of no,
fire from the land batteries. to which
she made lively response
The small boats thus deserted with
seven officers and thirty-esght men In
them were forced 10 make q landing.
All of the men were immediately cap
tured and were sent to Zeebrugge.
AS the admiralty announcement
makes no mention of any OF the
Maori's crew being lost. 1t is presumed
that they all survive. No mention is
made either OF injury to the Crusader.
The Wilson liner Truro was sunk
today by mine or torpedo on May
Island, at the mouth OF the Firth OF
Forth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09
WHY AND HOW !!
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the bot them that they cannot be
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If all IN
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09
BRITISH TORPEDO
BOAT SINKS OFF
COAST Of BELGIUM
Strikes Mine and Its Crew
Make Way Ashore to Fall
Into German Hands
Wilson Liner Is
Another Victim
Germans On Vigorous Ofen-
sive in Flanders Front. But
British Retake Some Ground
Recently Lost
GERMANS CAPTURE
RUSSIAN SEAPORT

LAbau. an important Russian
seaport on the Baltic, has been
captured by the Germans In their
new campaign through the Baltic
provinces. Berlin reports that q
total Of 10000 Russian prisoners
have been made In the fighting
between the vistula and the Gar
pathiaras, where the Russians are
said % have been driven across
the Wisl0ka.
Paris reports an advance OF one
kiiMnctre along q f,500-metre
mont On the right hank OF the
River Fec11t, IN Alsacc. The drive
here h i'm the direction OF Mctzcral.
an important tOswn, ten mikes west
Of the Rhine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09
NEWS MOURNS
DEATH OF HOPKINS
Young and Popular President OF Ship
building Company Goes Down
With Lusitania.
PROBABLY GAVE PLACE
TO SOME WEAKER PERSON
Succeeded Late Walter A. Post al
Head Of virginia's Greatest Enter
prise nicaals of Company Give Up
Z Hope for His Safety.
Special to The Richmond varginian.)

Especial to The Richmond vsrginian.)
Newport News. Va. May s.--New-
port News mourns the death today OF
Albert L. Hopkins, who Is reported
among the missing in the Lusitania
disaster The shipyard officials late
last night had given up hope for his
safety.
A. l.. Hopkins. president of the New
port News shtpbuilding and Dry Dock
Company. WAS born at Glen Falls.
New York. September I. 1871. He
was graduated from the Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute, Troy. New York,
received an appointment on the
Bureau of Instruction OF the Navy De-
partment. and since that time his rise
has been rapid.
He became president OF the New
port News shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company in 1914. being promoted
from the position OF vice president at
the death Of the late w. A. Post. He
first entered service at the shipyari
in 1884. being on the STAFF of ]. j.
woodward, the first superintendent of
naval construction 1T th., shipbuflding
plant. In 1897 he was transferred
to the United States Naval Academy
at Annapolis. When war was declared
with Spain he was assigned to the
naval station at Key West. At the
close OF the war. w. A. Post made
him personal assistant In 1911. w.
A. Post was mxde president Of the
company and Mr.. Hopkins manager.
Mr. Hopkins was made vice-president
of the yard In 1919.
II u uauarn liz haIyaxaN that Ne want
down with me Lusffania His friends
are OF the opinion that he gave way
to some one weaker than he In the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09
lanes Canter's Own Evidence
Did Much to Convince Jury
of His Guilt
Tell ale Evidence
Produced in Court
Washington County Jury Acts
Promptly in UNFOLDING Ma
jesty Of Virginia Law-De-
MES Guilt
Especial to The Richmond virginian.>

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.
Abingdon, Va, May s.--James
Canter must share the fate of his
elder brother, sImther Canter, and
pay the death penalty on June
IL for the murder OF Mrs james
Rufus Wilson. The younger
O'Clock tlhis afternoon by Judge
r. ". Campbell. following the
tury's verdict OF guilty Of muir
der In the first degree, and fix
ing the prisoners punishment at
death. He Is 10 be electrocuted
ON the saxne day thct his brother
. II to pay the death penalty
The conviction and sentencing
Of James CAnter concludes what
IL conceded to have been the most
sensational trial OF its kind Ina
the history OF the State. The
elder brother confesser to having
fiendishly violated and murdered
Mrs. James Wilson on April 23 at
her home, two miles east OF Bris-
to1.
He stoutly denied that his younger
brother. James Canter. participated
in the crime or had any knowledge
of it.
hEf3&SfemtlY DcDaGS s7aiit.
The younger brother was convicted
on circumstantiai evidence and over
his persistent denial that he had any
knowledge whatever of his brother
crime.
After his arrest there was found
in his home a pair of overalls with
blood on them. This was the strong
est evidence adduced against him.
Judge F. B. Hutton, late candidate
for the Supreme Court OF Virginia,
appointed by Judge Campbell as spe-
cial prosecutor. declared In his speech
to the jury, asking for the conviction
of the prisoner. that the crime was
the most fiendish in the history OF
the State.
Removed to Roanoke.
Following the sentencing of James
Canter, a fast train passing through
Abingdon at o'clock, was stopped
and the prisoner conveyed to IL under
a strong guard. He was taken to
Roanoke. wwhere his condemned
brother is being held.
When the prosecution had finished
Its introduction OF evidence-in-chief IL
was generally thought that II had
failed to make a case, but witnesses
for the defense were so conflicting In
their statements that toward the close
of the trial II became a certainty
that he prisoner would be conviced
and share his brothers fate.
The attorneys for the prosecution
spoke two and half hours.
Strong Appeal for Boy.
Judge ~. p. Oglesby, counsel fol-
the prisoner. who was appointed by
the court to defend him. made q
strong plea for the youth. and de-
clared his sincere belief in his. COM
plete innocence.
Statements made by James CanteI
concerning Mrs. Wilson. who was q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09
TURKS CONTINUE TO LAY
CLAIM TO VICTORIES

Amsterdam. May s.--The following
official Turkish statement was re-
ceived here today VIA Berlin.
In the Azorbafjan region an uraim-
portant engagement has occurred.
I'm the Dardanelles the enemy
maintains his old position. near Avi
Burnu.
The enemy near Sedd Ell Bahr at
tempted an attack on Friday under
the protection OF his naval guns. The
ended favorable for the Turks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09
CHANCE TO VISIT
CALIFORNIA WITHOUT
COST STILL Open
Revised Vote Standing Of Cam
didates VIII Show Districts
Uncrowded - Exposition Is
Most Beautiful and Complete

Tomorrow the second revised vote
standing of candidates in The Vir-
ginian's Panama Pacific Tour Con-
test will be announced and will in
clude all votes cast for the various
candidates up to s P. NJ. Saturday.
May s.
A glance at The list of candidates
entered In each 5iistrict will show any
who have hesitated about entering the
contest that there are not so many
entered thus far but what many more
could send In sieir applications and
sttil not crowd or be crowded. An
other thing and an important one is
that those who have already entered
for the tours have not secured vote
so large that need scare anyone who
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09
PRESIDENT GRAPPlES
WITH GRAVE PROBLEM
Feels Distress and Gravity OF Situ-
alton to the Utmost, He
Declares

ONN4MftN.
Washington. May S-The first
word from President Wif@on ON
the sinking OF the Lmsatanta came
tonight. ID amounted 10 an as
surnnce 90 the country that the
Presidents would deal with the
situation deliberately. but with
flrmne4x.
This was the statement given
out NJ the White. House:
"sAfter conference with the
President al the White House
this evening. Secretary Tumulty
said:
.Of course. the President feels
the distress and the gravity Of the
situation To the almost, and r.
considering very earnestly. bAt
very calmly. the right course OF
action To pursue. He knows that
the people OF the country wish
and expect him to net with deftb-
GRAFTON NJ well as with flrmncss..
To those who are familiar witt
President Wilson'S character of mind
md his extreme conservatism as re
Yards foreign affairs. the brief White
House statement was significant TIL,
act that the statement was issued a
I'll was an acknowledgment tina
trong pressure already Is being fel
It the White House from the genera
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09
In Some Cases Entire Families
Have Been Wiped Out in
Wholesale Murder
Come From All
Parts of Country
Eight Members of Crompten
Family. Of Philadelphia. Pa,
Dead - Americans Among
Members Of Crew

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09
OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION INTO HORRIBLE
OUTRAGE WILL BE BEGUN TODAY
Intense Feeling Both In England and America Ovel
Dastardy Destruction of Non-combatants. Men,
Women and Helpless Babes-Irish Open
Hearts and Homes to Victims

London s-tNndngh-The aestinf
indicates men, persisted In ue
submarine Of whom
eAmerc This death viii
be o
Queenstown expected shockos
pe1ens%
Of
Alfred Vanderbilt Charles
impossible
any asrlnE
udings
NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN ABOARD
orpdoes into her sboard
pieces
$50 first cabin
OF whom zty-hve
only 100 There ss1
and weress in the crew.
ir Queenstown Storm Cock
took Empire
400
boats and steamers fishermen
balance Knsae
opened its heart 10 the sufferers.
by the appalling calamity Not
Ito whomsoeve gentry
have
residence for hosn
they hundred clothing
establishments clothing needed
but the private shiverns
need
all this Many had been the
Nearly them
all hoee these al
havetr forget
little the o
PUSHING SEARCH BODIES.
admiralty cunard line and all local
Cocks
to
survivors
Representatives
for
Of
little
fnd OF he cad
arr With
Monday there win
10 likelihood deanie announcement from ne
only
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09
DEATH LIST MAY BE INCREASED BY
THOSE SUFFERING FROM SHOCK AND.
EXPOSURE IN QUEENSTOWN HOSPITALS

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Charles Frohman Mr..
and Mrs. Ebert Hubbard, Justus Miles Forman
and Many Well-Known People Dead
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The Washington herald., 1915-04-18
Improved Order Heptasophs.

Howard Perry Conclave, No. S36, met
last Monday evening at its hall, Sixth
and f. streets northwest. {. G. Bever-
idEe, District deputy supreme arChon OF
District No. :, was present and favored
the CunClaVc with AN instructive talk.
G. \. Ptttcys. secretary of the conClaye.
v no has just returned from a trip TO
Howell. Mich. caused by illness and
death of his father. stated that he visit
ed Birmingham Conclave. No. AL. in
Pittsburgh on his return trip, and that
good progress was being made there He
also fa1 ored the coEclave with valuable
information regarding legislation which
would be placed before the Supreme Con-
clavc session 10 he held in Richmond
Va. next June. The members promised
another class Of new members for initia-
ton at the next meeting. which occurs
April ". as this is the last month of the
contest for the prizes Of ten trips to the
Panama Exposition offered by the Su-
preme Conclave.
The HeptaSOph Fraternal ASsocia ton
of this city. composed of delegates from
all the local ConClaves. will hold its
monthly meeting at the hall of Column
hia Conclave, No. II. Eleventh and l.
streets northwest next Tuesday evening.
Their. are many important matters to be
brought before the association at this
meeting and no delegate Can afford to
miss il.
G. A. Pettcys, secretary of Howard
Perry ConClave, and also of the Hepta-
soph Fraternsl Association. of this city.
visited the Hepta asoph Fraternal Assoca-
ton of Baltimore. composed of delegates
from the sixty conclaves of that city
last Thursday evening, and favored that
body with an address.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-18
High officials Given Royal
Welcome.

Webster Lodge. No. 7, was tho first
lodge in the District to receive Grand
Chancellor William A. KimmeI and as
sociate Grand Lodge officers at the 1915
convention. with a large attendance on
Tuesday night at the Pythian Temple
The lodge convened at I:30 O'Clock, and
at Sis o'clock was ready to receive the
Grand Lodge officers. The routine work
of the visitation included remarks by the
grand chancellor. reports from the grand
keeper Of records and seal and the grand
master of excheauer. which showed the
lodge to be IN a prosperous condition, and
the exemplifcation of the unwritten work
by Grand Lecturer Perry p. Patrick.
Boauets Of roses were presented to Grand
Chancellor kimmel and to Grand Vice
Chancellor. the last named being a men,
Der Of this lodge. Alter these exercises
the doors were opened and invited guests
were admitted, among whom were the
pythisn Sisters. The entertaining pro-
gram announced by Grand Vice Chancel-
ior John b. Dickman, who presided ut
the open meeting, included music by the
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