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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07

Der -, 1913 and Mrs William Il. Nc
Adoo. wife OF the Secretary of the
Treasury. on May {, 1874
1t IS expected that the wedding OF
President Wilson and Mrs. Gait will be
on brilliant scale. Representatives.
of foreign nations. the official world
and heads of government departments
as well as the Presidents personal and
family friends. will attend :f the we'd
ding is not confined strictly 10 the two
families.
The formal announcement OF the en-
Sasemcnt WAS surrounded by some
mystery. \ certain few, however. knew
the character of the announcement,
which. II WAS stated. would be ready ut
o'clock. The corridors and press
room OF the executive Offices were filled
with newspaper men at that hour
Secretary Tumulty greeted the news
paper men smilinGly. He seemed to
reflect the happiness of his chief as he
disseminated such details Of the en-
Nancee cared to make public. Score
tary. Tumul,y warned the newspaper
men that the news could not he pub
hshed until tomorrow morning. Then
he read the simple announcement
which Informed the nation that there
was soon to be a mistress of the White
House
Mrs. Gait is known among her
friends by the title OF Sunshine" be-
cause of her cheerful disposition. She
is member OF n large family, and has
four brothers and several sisters. One
Of her sisters is Mrs. a. II. Gait. who
married a brother of her husband
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07

''s person FOR appointment to amy
once or position OF employ ,cn, under
me said Administrative Boa.d, or for
using his influence either Directly Or
indirectly for the execution or doing
Oh any work or bring about any other
matter of administration by said board.
.. Requiring the Mayor to submit
win his nominees for position on tho
administrative Board his certificate
uhier oath that his nominees 80 pro-
scented are made solely because Of their
n'hess FOR service on that board, and
'hat ne Is not influenced in any way by
pontical or personal reasons in nomi-
mating the same, and requiring further
mat he shall file with tho Administers
i've Board upon his appointment of
the Chief OF the Fire Department, the
chief OF Police and the Chief Health
oincer. Il similar certificate under oath
b. Enlarging upon the powers OF the
administrative Board. giving to that
podY the sole power of appointment IF
all other city officers and employees
except the Chief of the Fire Dpurt-
ment. the Chief of Police. the Chief
Health officer. the City Attorney, Of
ncers OF the City Council, city Ac-
countant. city Auditor, Delinquent Tax
collector, City Collector and Police
Justice
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07
BRITISH SHIP LIBELED
ChicnEo Meat Packers Take Action To
Secure Themselves Against
Loss OF sIOH,nOO
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispa tch
NEWPORT NEWS VA October g.
The British horse ship ultonia. which
put into this port more than 4 week
ago with her engines disabled and with
scores of horses dead. was libolcd to-
day for 100000 by Morris e Co. Chi
cago meat packers through their at
torncys, Handkerchief & NandeVcntcr.
The ultonia is Ell route from Calves
ton with meat and horses for "A port
I'm the European war zone. From the
day she left Galveston she encountered
trouble. the chief of which was n lack
OF water supply. due TO the Galveston
storm. Serious engine trouble also
developed, and the steamer put into
Newport News. where the horses were
unloaded and the ship puff In dock for
repairs
The meat shipped by the Chicago
packers was in the refrgerating plant,
aud because Of the engine trouble. the
company claims TO fear il will be
total loss, and the ship was lihclcd for
the full value Of tho shipment. The
refrigcratine machines are being kept
going by steam from tug moored
alongside.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07
WAS EDUCATED At PRIVATE
SCHOOL IN NYTIIENILLE

ROANOKE. VA. October 6.-Airs.
Norman Gait is n distant relative OF
w II. Boiling. of this city. who bears
the same name as Mrs. GHlts father.
The local Bollnss remember Mrs.
Gait very well, and say that as girl
she was one Of the most beautiful and
popular members of Wythevilles social
set. 1t is their recollection that she
continued TO make her home in Wythe-
vile until her marriage TO Mr.. Gait.
She was educated at private school
in Wytheville.
Her brother, Ralph Boiling. recently
Went TO Panama on government posi-
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07
Goethals TO Remain
as Canal Gouernor
WithdraDs Resignation, in Vicw
OF Recent Slides, Which
Block Traffic.

PANAMA, October 6.-Major General
george w. Goethals has withdrawn his
resignation as Governor of the Panama
Canal Zone.
rms fact was announced by General
hoethais to-day on his arrival on board
the steamer Cristobal from New York.
after vacation spent in the United
states. His action was taken. he said.
III view OF the recent slides in tho
Gaiilard Cut, which have closed traffic
through the canal. General Cocktails
haid ne would remain in Panama in
dehnitely-until such time as the con-
dition OF the canal would permit OF his
departure. Further than to make this
announcement and to say that he had
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07
BALKAN PENINSULA
Is CRUCIAL FIELD
tContinued From First ragn.l

TNVNEIHWtW T TOW T list T'aG".D
mat mobilization is being completed
rapidly; that many German officers are
arriving. and that the departure from
Sofia of the French, British. Russian
and Italian diplomats except the Rus
sian minister. who is i'll, is imminent
News from Roumana is scant
FeNerish military activity on the Bull
Sarian boundary Is reported. but there
has been no general mobilization
There is nothing to indicate that the
Roumanian King. who is Il HohenZol-
lern prince. Will abandon the SAFE. path
OF neutrality.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07
ENrRESS GRATIFICATION
AT CONMIJ"rEE,S ACTION

Members of tho Vice Commission
made no attempt TO conceal their graft
fication at the action of the Police
Board in reinstatinr Detective Ser
geant Fred l.. krengel and returning
Sergeant Shoemaker 10 his former
rank.
Rev. Il. H. Melton indicated that the
tight 10 remove Police Commissioners
Goudc and We'll would not stop
The action Of the Police Board is
tn" strongest reason we have yet had
for insisting upon the removal OF We'll
and GoCdc." said Mr.. Melton.
Tile board has repaired II gross JIM
justice" said DR.. II. ID. G. Macla chlan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07
WOULD BREAK CONNECTION
BETWEEN BOARD AND VOTERS

BY making the Administrative Board
elective by the Council. Mr.. Pollock
believed that the connection between
the voters ana the board, as dispensers
of patronage. will he effectively
broken and that by charging the
powers OF the Mayor there will he n
decided tendency toward Capitalization
of authority in the city's executive
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07
POLICE BOARDS ACTION
NOT TO HALT MEETING

VOONtINUtU FIOln flrSt T'aPt.D
s'llting government which Is accorded
.HChmCnd Another matter which
Will be discussed is the continuance in
Office Of Goode and We'll the Police
Commissioners who were ccnSured by
the Council investigating committee
The mass-mectine committee IL com
posed of Judge George l.. Christian
Wyndiam r.. Meredith, O. \. Hawkins
r. NJ. Darlington, j. G. Easley, Robert
Kent, Jr.. Il. II. Melton, Rev. Russell
Bowie and Murray ". Mcclure.
THIS committee met last night to
formulate the resolutions which il Is
expected the meetings tonight Will
adopt. ..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07

me Russian. French. British md
itaiian ministers at Sofin, soon after
the presentation of Bulgnrin's reply
To the Russian ultimatum, requested
their passports from the I}uiynrinu
government, ON the ground that the
reply was unsntisfactory. This WAS
Followed by similar request by the
Serbian minister.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07

1t is these two points which are said
TO appeal 20 prominent members OF the
CIVIC Association, who have EXPRESSED
themselves i'll favor OF Mr.. Pollock's
plan to this extent.
Il have strong hopes that the salient
| ieatnres or my plan will be adopted"
said Councilman Pollock last night.
! Several mcmbcrr Of the committee
who have been inclined to doubt the
wisdom OF some of the changes have
proposed nave come to agree with NE
ana ! believe that a majority OF the
committee will ultimately ratify the
most important of them"
FEATURES REGARDED ny
POLLOCK As ESSENTIAL
OF the entire scheme of reform pro-
posed by him. Mr.. Pollock regards the
provisions calling for the election uf
inc Administrative Board by the Coun-
ell ana FOR the nomination Of the mem
hers of the board by the Mayor as
ahSoiutclE essential and uscparnblc
should the committee agree to ratify
these two features, Mr.. Pollock II is
believed. would consent 10 reasonable
modification Of the plan In every other
respect.
ON the question of the manner i'm
winch the annual budget shall he made
up, Mr.. POLLOCK rs committed to no
"chnite provision He favors appro-
nriations by the Council in lump sums.
with authority to the Administrative
board TO apportion the money among
the various departments as IL deems
advisable. The present plan OF pre-
pairing the budget by the Finance Com
!nittce from estimated wants submitted
by the Administrative Board. said NJ
Pollock, would be acceptable 10 him.
SUMMARY OF REFORMS
PROPOSED by POLLOCK
Tho essential features of Mr.. Pol
( lock. plan. as it stands at present. arc
as follows:
l. Providing that future elections 70
the Administrative Board shall he made
| .: me council upon recommendation
of the Mayor, the Mayor TO recommend
two eligible candidates for each re
curing vacancy.
: Requiring that the Mayor shall sit
with the Administrative Board hay
ing vote on all matters in that BODY.
ahd WIN power Of vctoing any action
by said board, which said veto shall
have the force and effect of postron-
ing final action on such vetoed IRON
osltlon to one week from the date
OF veto, during which time the Mayor
sinai! HE his reasons for such veto In
writing, ana at the expiration OF which
| time the matters SO vetoed shall come
up anew and shall not Dc passed ex-
ccpt by -- vote OF said board
). AbolishinI the Fire, Police and
Health i|onrds, placing the duties of
the administration Of those depart
ments under the Administrative Board
and authorizing tho Mayor to appojpt
Chief of Police. a Chief OF the Fire
Department and Chief OF the Health
Department, the Mayor to have 6irec.
ton OF the discipline and personnel of
each of said departments. while the
Administrative Board SHALL have
charge of their fiscal affairs
1. 4 provision making il n misdc.
meanor, punishable by fine or impris-
ohncnt' or both. for any member IF
the Council Of the city TO recommep,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07
FRANCIS JOSEPH ILL
Rome Hears ON Good Authority Tint
Emperor at Austrin-IiunSnry Is in
dangerous Condition.

ROME. October tvia Paris).--It is
said on good authority here that EN-
peror Francis Joseph OF Austria Hun
gary is dangerously i'll. ana that the
crown prince has been called TO Vienna.
In addition TO the heir 10 the throne.
IL is said that Baron Won Burian. the
Austro- hungarian Foreign Minister
and Count Tisza, the Hungarian Prime
Minister. also have been called to the
capital
The news. it is stated, has been kept
secret up to this time for fear OF tho
influence IT might have on the inter
national situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07
FORMER PREMIER ASKED
TO FORM NEW GARNET,

ATHENS, October 6 Cvia Londonl.-
kins Constantine has asked Alexander
Iaiiuis, former Premier. to form a
cabinet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07

Although there IL henvy fighting
on the western an,i eastern bnttIe
fronts, the latest moves ON the dip
lomutic chessbonrd I'm the }nlknns
moves which admittedly will have
nm important benrlng I'm the great
world wnr gnme-nre holding the
attention OF the universe. Divided
ny the nvOvcd determination of the
>lnx of Greece not to assent to the
nltimnte policy OF Premier Ncnizclus
and majority of the Parliament
thnt Greece shonld como To the hid
of Serbia, her treaty nIly, the popu-
lace of the Hellenic Kingdom has
taken sides for and nSninst the wnr,
King Constantine and his followers
for the moment, ut Icnst. hcing In
the ascendnncy.
The Greek Cabinet hnS resigned,
nnd coalition ministry, headed by
Alexander Hnimis, AMI in which
Ncnizelos, "thc muster of Greece"
VIII have no portfolio, is probable,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07
Latest Moves in the Balkans
Holding Attention Of World

bulgaria has declined to ncccds to
RuSsiu's ultimatuiu TINT she have
done with the Teutonfc powers. and
tho breaking OIL of diplomatic rela-
lions between the two countries and
probably with MI tI;c entente
powers aud Serbia has resulted;
King fcrdinnnd'S government liz re-
ported to have sent nm uitimntum to
Russia demanding Scrbin's ncquicsc-
eucc to DuIGnrin's demand for the
ccssi0n of Macedonia; French troops
will continue to land In Greece md
proceed through that country to the
aid OF Serbia, md, IL need he, nguinSt
bulgaria and the TeutOn;c nllics, re-
pnr,tlcSS of the Greek crisix-these
are the main developments I'm the
nall.un situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07

HE Greek crisis and the sever
nncc of diplomatic relations be-
tween Russia and bulgaria nre the
absorbing features of the ,ynr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07


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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07
POLLOCK PLAN FAVORED
BY MANY REFORMERs
Prominent Members Of Civic Assu-
citation Inclined to Give 1t
Partia! Endorsement.
is NOW BEFORE COMMITTEE
Madison Ward Councilman Confident
That Charter Change Body VIII
Ultimately Ratify Salient Features
of His tions.
is NOW BEFORE COMMITTEES

the action the Council Charter
change Committee will take Tomorrow
night OH several important features
IN the plan offered by Councilman Gill
bert X. Pollock Will determine largely.
to what extent the city charter viii
he revised by the General Assembly
next winter. The meeting OF the com :
mittec Will be the most important he'll
since the agitation for charter reform
began. and interest III the Pollock plan
has been heightened by recent develop
mcnts.
1t has been definitely settled thot
neither the plan proposed by the Civic
Association nor that formulated ~
Councilman Jones will receive favor
able consideration. This leaves the
scheme OF reform proposed by Mr..
Poiiock the only one before the com
'mittee that has any chance of pas
sage.
Several prominent members OF the
civic Association yesterday let it be
known that they would give at least
partial Enforcement to certain features;
of the Pollock plan, on the ground
mat in some respects tho ideas adj
Nanced by Mr. Pollock are steps IN
the right direction. and that then.
adoption viii at least pave the way
Tor still more constructive reform in
the future.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07

cabled Secretary OF War Garrison with
drawing his resignation, which was 10
become effective on November /. Cen
cral Cocktails had nothing to cay con-
corning tho canal.
He did not seem worried over the
situation. but eager to enter upon the
work OF combating the slide He will
make personal study of the slides
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07
ELECTION OF HOARD
IL CENTRAL. ISSUE

Inc principal questions to be de-
cided by the committee are the manner
in which the Administrative Board
snail he elected; whether the Mayor
snail be member OF the hoard with
limited veto power ana the light 70
vote. ana. whether he shall be given
the power 10 nominate members of the
board the nominations to he confirmed
by the Council
Councilman Pollock takes the posi-
ton that his plan with respect TO
these salient features viii go far to-
ward taking the Administrative Board
out OF politics. and at the same time
Will tend to central!Ze authority IN the
Mayor. He favors the election of the
Administrative Board by the Council
giving the Mayor the right to sit with
and vote with the board and the au-
thority 10 nominate two men for each
reCurriMg NACanCy on the board
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07
EXPECTED 10 RI.SINfr
STATE JSIIRTAIS NIINTs

II T. thought that me whit, House
VIII nov resume tho customary s,at.
entertainments which include state
dinners and receptions for tho CABINET.
diplomatic corps supreme Court. ar,t,\.
and navy and Congress. The pic-
urespue New Years reception. when.
for various reasons, had been ..l,an-
doned In The Wilson administration.
IHysill probably also bc a feature OF the
winters entertainments.
president Wilson is the second pros.
!dent ~ the United States to marry
while in the Waite House Tho arsi
one was President Grover Cleveland
who. ia June. 1855, married Miss
Frances FOLSOM IN the ISIue Room %.
The White House. Mrs Calf. II mar.
Rcd in the executive mansion. viii be
the afteenth White House bride and
the third White House bride IN the
Wilson ndminiHtration the two proceed.
ing ones being the Pr"sidents dauah.
tiers. Mrs. Francs IL. Sayre. on Noyen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07
PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW
RESIGNATION GRANTED

WASHINGTON. October 6.-Secretary
Garrison has given Major General
Cocktails permission to withdraw his
resignation. submitted last August. as
Governor of the Panama Canal.
General Cocktails was not content
TO separate himself from the canal at
the present Time" said Acting Secre-
tary breckenridge. He expressed The
wish that he be permitted to continue
in charge until the land slides have
been checked, and the waterway opened
to traffic without Interruptions"
General Goethals's resignation was
to have become effective November l.
His telegram withdrawing 1t reached,
the War Department to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07

On the western front, the French
In Champagne asnin have mudc
progress against the Germans, cap
turing the village OF Tahure and
failure EIil!, the latter Il point OF
sU.nort In the second German line
OF defense, and also have gained
ground near the Savnrin farm.
Along the remainder Of the line,
both In France anu BclEium, nrtil-
irry battles have been fought.
In the Russian thcnter. pctrogrnd
ASSERTS that the Russian troOps I'm
the region OF DyinSi> have met with
success in driving the Gcrmnns from
the trenches and capturing several
villages further south.
II is reported that Emncror
Francis Joseph in dangerously Ill.,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14

course she told me nothing of her own
feelings or affections, yet | recognized
in both her words and her bearing a
curious apathy-a want of the real en-,
thusiasm Of affection. Woodroffe, much
her senior, was her fathers friend, and
1t therefore seemed to me more than
likely that Leithcourt was pressing a
matrimonial alliance upon his daugh.
ter for some Interior motive. She was
perplexed; she longed to confide and
seek advice of someone, yet by reason
of some hidden and untoward circum-
stance her lips were sealed.
tried to question her further re.
garding Woodroffe, of what profession
he followed and of his past, but she
evidently suspected me, for | had un.
fortunately mentioned the Lola.
Martin Woodroffe did not refoin the
house party at Rannoch. Although I
remained the guest of my uncle much
longer than ! intended, indeed right
through the shooting season, in order
to watch the Leithcourts, yet as far as
We could judge they were extremely
well-bred people and very hospitable.
We exchanged good many visits and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
FRANCIS JOSEPH VERY SPRY
Aged Emperor of Austria Equal to
the Situation, Extreme Though Il
Must Be Admitted.

Francis Molnar, war correspondent
in the Carpathians of Az Est, gives an
interview with an officer of high rank,
who bad bad an audience of Emperor
Francis Joseph few days previously
In Vienna The officer said:
j spent half an hour in the working
room OF his majesty, and found him
to be much more lively and agile than
at any time during the last years
when l saw him. During the audi.
ence the emperor walked up and down
the room. He was always noted for
his excellent memory, but what saw
In regard to this now was really mar.
Vicious. His majesty knows the name
OF the commander of every regiment,
and even now is well informed as to
changes taking place in commanders
of brigades and regiments.
He is informed every day as to the
work being done by all the war ma
terial factories. On the table in his
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14

The sleeves are full and confined near
the shoulder with a band of narrow
knife plating
A frill OF lace about the neck and
long tie of narrow ribbon with border
Of white complete the dress.
Summer afternoon gowns of wolfe,
or crepe. and fine lingerie gowns are
very smart, worn with bright colored
coates of taffeta or crepe or a mes
saline silk lined with thin satin. The
surplice waist appears in many varia.
tons in afternoon gowns. A CON-
bination of the eton Jacket and sur.
plice waist effect is novel: the sur.
plice ending in sash ends at the back.
A blouse and girdle cut in one Is one
of the happiest suggestions for the
afternoon gown. To pick out the IN
usual and at the same time the simple
effects for afternoon dresses is to be
sure of success in style.
The three-tiered skirt in which the
flounces are set together is another
good idea for the afternoon dress. II
is worn with a soft chiffon blouse and
made high wasted or given that ef-
feet by very wide girdle. Made Of
one of the thin materials and worn
with a coatee of taffeta this is a cos
tune both economical and smart