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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-01
H0PEWEll MAGISTRATES
FAIL TO ENFORCE Law
Prisoners ON Whom Police "Havc the
Goods" Allowed to Walk
Out Of Court
MEN SENT FROM RICHMOND
HANDICAPPED IN EFFuKI


Reports of lawlessness 1t Hopewell
and OF indifference and failure TO en-.
force the law on the part OF of1lcers
and magistrates at tho town that has
grown up around the Dupont plant
near City Point lave been made to
Major Werner. chief Of the Richmond
police by Policemen Bortucci and
Sweet. two members of the Richmond
department. who were sent TO Prince
George on reQuisition made by Judge
West. Of that county. The reports
fore Governor Stuart and 1t ID expect
ed that drastic steps will be taken by
State officials within the next few
days looking to real effort at law
enforcement.
Chief among the startling discio-
surcs made by the members Of the
Prisoners sometimes escape from
signed to special duty for the State In
Prince George and at HopeweA are:
Men and women. white and col
ored, are locked In the same cell at
the Hopewell Jail and kept thare Al
night
Quantities Of liquor are shipped into
HopeweA after dark. Hopeweil mag
only light fines on many men against
whom the police clalm-to have proved
charges Of operating blind tigers,
Mon convicted Of carrying con-
cealed weapons have been dismissed
upon the payment Of the costs In the
case. and that their weapons were
returned to them.
81 SfuFMt conditions sre but little tu1-
Ercvsd, though violations are not %
FWhIic.
Many Of the court records az ths
MAGISTRATES Aro written With 4 penc1I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-01
HUMAN VOICE NAY Be
HEARD ROUND WORLD
John Mills Speaks Tn Arlington Re
coiver to Wireless Man In
Hawaiian Group.
WIRELESS TELEPHONES
MAY CONNECT CAPITALS
Remarkable Development Of Electxi-
cal Wonder Of Age L. Americas
Latest Contribution to Advance
uent Of tho World.

New York. Sept ao.-To thu an
nouncement that Theodore N. Vail,
president Of the American TELEGRAPH
and Telephone Company. had talked
by wireless telephone from Arlington.
Va. to Mare Island, Cal. . distance
OF $500 miles. was added today the
still more remarkable one that late
Wednesday evening the voice Of John
Mills. an engineer on the New York
stan of the company. speaking into
the receiver of tho apparatus at Ar
lington had been heard at tn Pearl
Island Naval Station in Hawaii. 1900
miles away.
This experiment had been carefully
planned out previously by cable. At
the appointed hour Mr.. Mills began
to count into the transmItter at Ar
lington. His words and numbers and
q few simple words which followed
them were caught by Lloyd Espens-
chied. another engineer OF the COM
pany stationed at the rear In Hawaii.
and later were returned with confir-
received by cable. The Arlington sta
ton 10 the only one equipped with a
sending apparatus.
This latest feat means that within
talking distance Of New iork--when
conditions abroad are such as to per-
nit observation-disclosures be all the
leading capitals of Europe: London
Paris, Berlin, Brussels. Vienna, Petro-
grad and Rome, and probably Rio De
Janiero. 1t also means that with
proper equipment at Seattle the voice
would be carried to Yokohama,
Japan, a distance Of 1850 miles. This
statement was made unreservediy by
Bancroft Gerhardie. engineer Of the
plant of the company in the New
York Offices today.
This very remarkable possibility
was brought forward by Mr.. Ger
hardie Of speaking around the world.
This val be accomplished. ne
aid, "by . combination Of wire and
wireless apparatus. In spite OF the
rapidity Of the transmission OF elec-
trical waves the delay for such dis
tance would be very Apprsciabis 80
that the speakers voice would re-
turn to him Tagging. AXE an echo. Mr..
Vail has made experiments In THU
line. We have made tests OF this
phenomsnon. At one time Mr.. Vail
talked to himself over the wire to
Denver ana return: and the delay wal
found very noticeable"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-01
Merely Stipulates Disposition
Shall Be Agreeable to Gov
ernor and People Of State
WOULD NOT STIR
UP BYCONE ISSUES
Would Be Pleased f Document
Is Placed at Mt Vernon and
VIII Gladly Provide Suitable
Freproof Receptacle There

The will Of Martha Washington,
wife OF the first president. which was
taken from the old courthouse build
ing at Fairfax during the Civil war BY
Union soldiers, for the possession Of
which suit is now pending In the
United States Supreme Court, has been
returned to the Commonwealth of Vir-
gfnla by J. Pierpont Morgan.
The will. which. among other vaiu-
able historical document. was lefs ia
Mr.. Morgan by his father. was turned
over by Mr.. Morgan to Fairfax Har-
rison. who was accompanied BY Eppa
Hunton, Jr., OF Richmond. to be de-
iivered to Judge James Keith. presi-
dent Of the Virginia Supreme Court OF
Appeals. In his letter. Of transmittal
to Judge Keith. which 10 reproduced
herewith. Mr.. Morgan leaves the lis
position Of the document TO Judge
Keith's judgment. stipulating only thai
the disposition Of the will shall
be such as to meet with the approval
OF Governor Stuart and the people a
Virginia. He suggests, however. thai
1t would be an excellent idea to placs
ss1e will In the Washington mansion al
Mt. Vernon, and generously offers tc
provide a flreproof receptacle for IT.
preservation.
Mount Vernon Logical Place,
In reply to Mr.. Morgan's maEnani.
nous offer and the gift. which viii
be appreciated BY every patriotic Viz.
xinian. Judge Keith Expresses appre-
citation on the part Of the people Of
virginia for Mr.. MorEan's generosity
and agrees with him that MI Vernon
liz the logical plaza Tor the precious
relic.
The suit against Me Morgan estate
brought by the Commonwealth OF vir.
Etnias 0f ;cnusse. will feeQnn11nA With,
cut further ado. Mr.. MorGan states II
his letter that he feels that his la.
menfed father had a xood and clea,
title to the relic. relating the circum.
stances of its recovery. but that II
gives him pleasure to restore II to ths
people of Virginia who know better
than any other Commonwealth how te
appreciate 1t.
The letter of Mr. Morgan and Judge
keiths reply follow:
Text OF MOrgan's Letter.
September %, 1915
The Hon. James Keith.
President of the Supreme Court oi
Appeals.
Richmond. Va
My Dear Sir.
fortunate controversy which has arisen
the original will of Martha Washing
ton. When l was first approached or
this subject. an impntation seemed t.
me to be involved which was most
unjust in character and deeply pair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-01
v|RGIh|A'S RESOURCES
SHOW BIG INCREASE
Collections For Past Fiscal Year Near
~ Half Million Dol
lars More.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
| MAKES GOOD SHOWING
Chief Clerk Sale Complies figures Foo
the Year Ending Yesterday. Which
Are Of Great Interest to Pubic
Generally

The Commonwealth Of Virginia. &C
cording to the report Of the auditor
OF public accounts for the nscal year
ending yesterday, collected from al
sources moro than 100000 than It
did in 1914.
The receipts for the fiscal year end
ing September 30, 1914, amounted to
and those for 1915 ag-
gregated ss.s10.s35.Ss, The balance
on hand to be carried over for the
new year. beginning today. 10 $751;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-01
At Least $4,000. 900 on the
Books of Underwriting Syn
dictate in Twenty-four Hours
UNDERWRITING TERMS
ARE ANNOUNCED
Syndicate Makes Provision for
Protection of Market Against
Large Amount Of Bonds Be-
ing Offered

! New York. Sept. 50.-N was estf-
mated today that at least $430, zoo, 900
of the $480.000,000 which the Amer1-
can underwriting syndicate IL to fur
nish Great Britain and France as .
credit to stabilize foreign exchange
was on the books OF syndicate men,
bers within twenty-four hours after
the first announcement WAS made.
These subscriptions came. 1t is said.
from New York city. Chicago. Boston.
which takes in New England; Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Pittsburg, Min
neapolis and st. Paul.
The proportion an estimated was:
New York. $500. 100000: Chicago Gas
center Of district). 60.0o0.0 900: Boston
and New England, S3o.0o0.000: Phila-
Plttsburg. $40, 600. 900: Minneapolis
and st. Paul. $4,000. 900. No esti-
mate was made for Cleveland, which
Is reported most enthusiastic over the
loan. nor for Omaha. Kansas City.
Denver. Portland. Ore. and other
cities where equally favorable reports
are received.
Chicago Coming Across.
Chicago. which IL put down for $780,
ooo. 900. has shown moro interest in
the loan since the return Of Lord
Reading and his fellow-commissdoner
and word came today that . syndicate
group will be organised there. There
may not be many ChicnGo banks in
the group. but there Will BE- fndivid-
uals private banking institutions and
banks from other sections whore the
German sentiment n not 90 strong.
Ono dispatch from Chicago today
promised 800. 100000, but The amount
II placed a. one-half. Tho word from
Boston declared that not only In the
wealthy investing clAsgee OF thak city
will the bonds ana favor. but In every
ono OF the manufacturing centeFs q
New England. It was the saYns way
from Philadelphia, while Pittsburg has
already committed itself to its $780,
100000. Minneapolis and st. Paul
which will speak for the great wheat
growing belt, will probably want more
but that amount Is said to be in sight
| No estimate is put down for the
Canadian subscriptions nor for the
subscriptions that are expected TO come
from England itself. to say nothing
of Holland and other wealthy neutral
countries. The loan will have an ex-
ira attraction for Brftons. who are
likely to subscribe through New Yorh
institutions, as will Holland. The Ca
nadians will use banks OF Boston. New
/ York and Chicago.
More New Workers In.
| Eight new names were added to the
mem bership OF the New York gruuT
today Two OF these were OF banks
three Of trust companies and three Of
private banking institutions. Thu
I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-01

AIRY TO expectations and anti
" the Board Of Police Commits
last night, at a called meeting.
|sstic action. and in addition to
the case for which the meet
called. and dispostng OF the
sens into a further transaction
ess.
cut. ~ far as can be learned.
b moments notice. The board
he cf four to two, declined to
l Detective Sergeant Krengei.
Term expired last night, and
/ Shoemaker was reduced to
IL.
<sher of officers whose terms Of
Ears expired yesterday, were
a.
Leiss was dismissed on the
X intoxication, this being the
lie. Sergeant Krengel failed of
In to the force, and ]. A.
ess elected to fill the vacancy.
snnedy was elected to fifl the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-01
SIT on SAFETY
!: OF FREE SPEECH
ooREsULTs AND
All ONE NAN is HURT
nh League Of New York Ii
S.lttted 70 Hold Meeting and
eAkers Arc Squelci,cd.

1. MI. Sept. 30.-I.eonard
I.rlo Tresca and Thomas
are arrested tonight at =
| tho Socialist headquarters
r,.s,t followed the arrests and
ainxs and shovigs Of 5000
- ket into the street one man
fractured skull. He was
the hospital. His name
6chepps.
eo;teffens and ABBOTT, who Is
81 < the Free Speech League
brk. were refused permits
- IN the evening to speak
~ b they had planned under
% that league. Chief Of
pn ordered his men TO close
lison Street auditorium.
beth Guerlcy Flynn. Carlo
70 other agitators wanted
my mseives heard.
Vt4o4 and SteRens went to
~ 1nArters with a crowd Of =
nag their wake yelling and
IA tefeene told Chief Btmson
Pr htbitlon of free speech
pol tereon into trouble. When
e. caiiaf AobUtt declared
,Hss Flynn ana Tresca would
TN srson tonight despite the
of
tn 1ea CaarxC Crowd.
OBJ OhaEE00 the crowd out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-01
HAS LABOR DEMONSTRATION.

Mevico City Unions Act Against De-
partment Store.
Mexico City, Mex, Sept. 30.--All the
Mexico City labor unions held a meet
Ing tonight to. discuss the action of
Fabricas Universals. the principal de-
partment store here, in refusing to
reinstate discharged employees upon
the unions demand The labor men
plan colossal street parade and will
also ask the authorities to deport tae
French proprietor OF the store
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-01

Postal telegraph Company Cutters TO
West End Patrons.
The Postal Telegraph Cable Com
pany 10 opening new branch Office
today at 1925 West Broad Street to
care for the telegraph interests OF
the rapidly-growing West End The
new office will be in charge of Mr.. G.
w. Cox. aided by corps OF messen-
gers, and delivery OF kilograms in
this section Will be greatly facilitated
by the new arrangements,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-01

Walter Bullock. colored, charged
with maintaining gambling place at
No. II North Seventeenth Street. ask
ed for a continuance in Police Court
Yesterday morning. Tho case went
over for ten days
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-01
cooDt AND WE'LL
MAZE GOOD USE OF
NnANCE TO HIT BACK
l Taken Over Protest Of
t1missioners Fhomas and
|ker---Sergean, Shoemaker
auced to ranks
ACTION OF BOARD.

I1nissed from force-S. A.
lDei for re-clcetion--Fred l..
rel.
rx4cri 10 the foree-G H. KEN
~. a. Woods.
|nOfed to priyatc--R. l.
4k1kcr.
amotcd TO scrgennt-L. @.
N.
enotcd to headquarters de-
|e-(sors1On r. Smith.
tsnDled to district detective
DuBy.
tc.eCted for term Of three
First District: Sergeant j.
fnrrtn, Onlccsz. G.. j. FOlkcs,
Kuhn, N. !. Dugan. J. l.,
!. J. 4. Stanley. Second Dis
n Il. Shoemaker. J. H.
her. C. G.. Green. G, ,. Stock
l.. NJ. Reid. VI. Fl. Tyler. j.
kiiell. e. r Patterson.
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|MsnssIoNERs PRESENT.

|yor Ainelie.
Inry ~. BOykin. Lee Ward;
LEctl. Henry Ward: James r.
ky. Washinets,n Ward: F. ".
kAs. Clay Ward: DIR. W. I'll.
II. Je6er-On ward; r. n.
= MarsftaIl Ward.
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lusd On secon'. .age.'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-01

OF the world. and in this connection
he stated that the entire new issues
over the entire world have aggregated
az follows: 1903. st.4O0. 900. 900. 1910.
$500 900. 900. 1911. 1890. 900 900:
1919. $4,000. 900. 900 IF these aE-
ures." says Mr.. Leach. give approx
mately the amount Of surplus capital
available for investment In recent
years. n does not require a profound
knowledge OF mathematics 20 see that
with war and Incidental costs OF say
10000. OO0. 900 per snnum. the capital
markets OF the world viii have 10
solve a problem as has never before
come up. and all this Notwithstanding
everything will be done either by the
way OF increased taxation or in some
other manner to defray as large a
part Of the expenditure out of current
income" These are appalling figures
that enter into a prospect fraught
with untold dangers to our own bust
ness peace and prosperity. and which
suggest a fertilization OF our financial
condition. safe enough though IL may
be At present.
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A GRATIFYING SIGN

The ratification of the $1,000. 900
bond Issue BY the stockholders OF the
Wheeling Steel a Iron Company. yes
terday. IL one OF the most gratifying
signs Of the umes. inasmuch A. this
Issue Ia TO be devoted to the enlarge
ment and extensions Of this compa-
Ly's properties. II Is encouraging be
cause II indicates a confidence In the
future betterment OF the industry. and
that means a compensating improve
ment IN other lines OF trade and
through the larger employment OF la
Dor In these contemplated additions
and extensions TO the capacity OF the
corporations plants.
The success Of this large lndepen md.
ent iron and steel corporation Is an.
other substantial evidence OF the ad.
vantages the Wheeling district en-.
Joys al acenter for one Of the chief In.
dustries OF the country. and IL a pow.
erful attraction TO relative manufac.
lures and industries TO locate in this
community.
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WHAT CAUSED 1T

The present government deficit
amounting to over 100000. 900. when
only ordinary disbursements are
taken into consideration. and to near
~ $3.50. 100000 when all the Treasury
disbursements are involved in the
calculation. naturally raises the in
quiry as TO the nature of the exces-
sive expenditures. Part Of this deficit
Is VIGOROUSLY due to lack OF revenue
from the tarin measure. and which
necessitated Congress providing what
has been enormously styled the war
tax" makeshift.
However. the criminal extrava-
gance of the Sixty-third Congress-.
which violated all considerations OF
the pledged economy OF the Demo
cratic party. is responsible for an
equal share In the deficiency. The
records show IL. The pay warrants
drawn TO early June aggregated $685.
403.62411. as compared with $685.
239.95S.40 to the same date last year.
The amount would be much greater
IL payments Of soma claims we're not
deferred for various reasons. Among
the principal items OF increase are
nearly $4,000. 900 for the Treasury De
partment. 100000 for the military
service. s4.OOO.OOO for public buildings.
s3.OO0.OO0 for postofice deficiencies,
100000 for the Department OF Agrf.
culture. S2.5OO.OOO for independent of.
fees and commissions. $500. 900 for
the Department Of the Interior, and
S2.4OO.0OO for the executive ONCE.
And. in this connection. II is signih-
cant TO note that there has been a re
duction Of 100000 in the expenses
for pensions. Any way II Is figured
out the Democratic party cannot rs.
cape the Indictment for ineniciency.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-01
A FREE TRADE TRICK

A part Of the Democratic press. 10
cover up their dismay over the unem-
ployed Of the country. have resorted
to various devices N counteract the
discontinue Of the situation. A re-
cent case 10 the point was an edito-
rial sent out by a political press bu-
reau and printed IN number OF In
diana papers. which. after declaring
that tho wheat belt was calling for
harvest hands. said Now IL the
time for the Etandpat Republicans 10
come to a slow down. This f. a
chance for tho Republican politicians
70 gather no these men. n they can
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-01

national policies have compelled
them 20 depend UPON British or
German yards for ships. are nov
making Inquiries IN America A
few orders on foreign account
have actually been placed here
and more are COMING. The United
states IN this emergency Il mani
Testing powerful OF self-re-
lance that h most significant
II l. building all the ships re-
CURED for its own merchants as
vel as other ships for foreign
lands
II the United States. like Hol-
land, spain. Norway and Sweden
IN Europe and Brazil. Argentine.
Chile and Peru In South America.
we're dependent as many sincere
and well-meanlng men have urged
II should be. upon the cheap"
shipbuilding facilities OF Great
Britain and Germany-as Il Is IN
fortunately dependent upon them
for tvo-thirds OF its overseas
carrying business - our country
would now be like these other and
weaker countries. unable 10 pro-
cure the necessary new ships for
even its own domestic trade. and
unable TO procure sufficient
number OF new warships for the
national defence. For IL must be
remembered that all but a very
Few OF the present battleships.
cruisers. Destroyer and sub
marines OF the United States navy
are the product OF the CONNER
cial shipbuilding industry OF this
nation. Very few. indeed. have
been launched from government
navy yards, and only one OF these
government yards Is to-day
capable Of irst-class construction.
In the vivid light Of this Europ-
can war the American people are
being taught the impressive les
son that great and prosperous
ocean shipyards are indispensable.
not only TO their commercial in
dependence. but TO their national
security. II is perfectly safe to
assume that. n those senators OF
the United States who voted last
August TO admit foreign-built
ships unfortunately to the
coastwise trade OF the United
States-and thereby TO deprive
our shipbuilding industry abso-
lutely OF national protection and
announcement - were given an
other opportunity. nine out OF ten
OF them. in the light OF this
European war. would reverse their
action, and join the two-thirds OF
the senate who voted against such
a suicidal course.
WINTHROP L. MARVIN.
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find them. and send them on to Okla.
homa."
OF course the effect expected was
that few could be found unemployed
to All this demand. and that the Re
publican claims Of the great army Of
the idle would be discredited. II was
a foolish thing TO do. as the result
has shown in the western country be
ing overrun by crowds that cannot
find employment, all owing TO publica-
tons OF exaggerated demand. Now
should have been the time for that
national employment bureau. heraIded
by President Wilson in his Indianapo-
lis speech. and by Secretary Wilson
later, as solution OF the unemploy-
ment problem. to get in its work
Talk about the unsatisfied demand
for labor in the West and Southw est
Is all right as mere political claptrap.
but It is positive cruelty when 1t draws
unemployed men TO these sections in
crowds In a hopeless search for en-
ployment. II Secretary Wilson has a
real interest in the welfare Of the
wage Garner he will publish the real
truth to the country as 10 the ability
OF his bureau to supply jobs to the
jobless Helping the western wheat
belt get harvest hands for nothing
through a big oversupply Of labor is
no part OF his task.