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COX ANNOUNCES HIS
INTENTION TO RETIRE
Speaker Tells Pages IIc Is Soon to
Return to Private
Life.
PRESENTED WITH GREEN BAG
Boys Who Have Served House Dur
ing Special Session Remember
Speaker, and Clerk Williams, Land
and Nelson Make Speeches.

Speaker Edwin Il. Cox, of the House
OF Delegates, made his first formal nm
nouncemcnt OF his intention to retire
to private life ut the close Of the af-
iernoon session yesterday.
TIL" occasion was n Joint session OF
the House Of Delegates and tho House
Of Pages." Az Walter T. Oliver. who
presided Mt the session. described Il.
The pages serving In the House had
asked for the joint session, In order
that they might present tokens OF re-
gard TO Speaker Cox and John w. Will
liams. tho clerk OF the Houae
Henry G. Land. OF B!ackstone,
Speaker Of the House of Pages" made
the presentation speech, delivering to
Mr. Cox handsome leather green bag.
Mr.. Speaker" said the head OF the
House Of Pages you have cndcarcd
Yourself TO all OF us boys. and we want
70 give you token of our esteem
We have bought you q nice bag for
your law papers"
speaker Cox. accepting the gift, said:
Mr. Speaker Land, OF the House OF
iaSes. let me assure you that the pages
nave cndearcd Themselves very much
TO me and to this House by their good
and faithful service Let me tell YOU
that the Speaker OF this House Is
really proud OF his appointments OF
pages. am glad you have shown
your good taste In selecting green
nag Tor me. because in n few days I
will retire to private life. and I viii
h" glad to have this pleasant reminder
or you. | Will treasure II. and / only
hope that II will always be filled with
legal papers"
Page Montciro Nelson presented
Clerk Williams with hAlf-dozon
sterling silver spoons. also the gift OF
tho House OF Pages.
MIR. Speaker" he said. at gives me-
great deal OF pleasure to present. on
behalf II the House OF FACES 10 the
honorable John w Williams this
token Of our affection for him"
Clerk Williams replied: This hand
some gift, gentlemen. IS typical OF the
House OF Pages because IT il the pure
stuff: these spoons run To tho point.
hnd the? are symbolic or good taste.
They VIII always remind me of your
good taste by tho taste they give me
when put them Into my mouth. Then.
too, have somebody AT home who VIII
appreciate them. and think ~ plens-
ant!y of YOU ne myself when she sees
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
IKE NORTH DAKOTA IN PORT

NORFOLK Va. February l2.-rhe
paitleshir North DaEota, which exne-
rienced trouble with her engines in
Cuba and was ordered back 10 mis-
port, arrived 2 the nayy-yard to.nisn,
she was forced to proceed at rnoacra,.
speed and was nearly ,hIrty hours he.
n,nd The I'm" she wouid have made
under ordinary circumstances
The vessel is IN such urgen, Mood 90
repairs ,ha; she ala not remain IN
hampton Roads until Tomorrow ,s
was expected Preceding her arrival
the Navy Department announced M
detaching OF a number Of Junior Of
hcers from the North Dakota ana A.
dered them to other ships. Thu lis, in.
ciudes Chaplain X. PATRICK yho -
ordered 20 the Louisiana. othor
changes are:
W. W. Smith. 20 the Utah. Ensign
~ n. Maury, 10 tho Arkansas: Ensirn
X w. Terrell. to Tho New Jersey. II,
sign J. !, iIaics, 10 tho Wyoni,,r, ~,
sign c. =. Battle. to the Kansas a.
Sign G. r. Manning. TO tho Hbnn.
Island; Ensign w X Beard 70 .ha
Virginia '"'
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German

BERLIN. February IL ,hy wire
less TO Sayvillc. n. YD.-The follow
ing statement was Issued to-day Mt
army headquarters:
I'm the western war theatre only
artillery duels took place. Tho
enemy expended an enormous
amount OF ammunition against Ger
man positions in Champagne. with
out gaining any success worth mem
tioning. Near Souain. the enemy at
tempted an infantry attack. but
we're rerulscd with the loss Of 100
prisoners.
The number of prisoners i'm the
Argonnc was reported yesterday to
have been increased hy one officer
and 1l9 men. Northwest of Verdun
several Of the cuemy's trenches We're
taken. y French counterattaci,
made under Il Geneva flag, was re-
pulsed with considerable loss for the
enemy. The fortress Of Vcrdun was
shelled by German aviators with
about loo bombs. AT Sudelkopf. in
the Nosges, the French succeeded i'm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
FURTHER EXPLANATION
OF RUSSIAN RETIREMENT

PETROGRAD. February l2.-Further
explanation of tho retirement of the
Russian forces in East Prussia Is made
to-day in an official statement, which
says:
1T is believed We are upon the eve
of great operation which must solve
definitely the struggle In East Prussia"
Warning is given that because OF the
necessity for military secrecy little In
formation may hc expected regarding
the operations which are about To begin
The Russians are seeking the shelter
of their own fortresscs. the statement
asserts. before attempting 10 take
more concentrated" locations from
which to oppose the heavily reinforced
Germans.
The Russians claim the garrison of
The fortress OF lr2emysl is cxhaustirll
itself in fruitless sorties \ final re-
pulse of the Germans who temporarily
occupied the heights Of EoziouvEa af-
tor twenty assaults. is reported The
communication follows.
1T has been established that recently
there have appeared in East Prussia
four new corps OF the German army.
consisting partly OF troops TRANSPORTED
from the west front. partly OF new re-
crui's ana parily OF reserve forces.
This radically changed conditions
and involved the necessity Of our troops
retiring, to facilitate decomposition
This object. it was believed. could bet
Ter be attained on our own territory
in shelter of our fortressey
1T Is believed We are upon the eve
OF great operation which must solve
definitely the struggle in East Prussia
This circumstance renders ii neccs-
sary that few inquiries hc made con
sNatN.- F,,,.,
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CONGRESS- COMMITTEE
BEGINS DAYTON INQUIRY
VIII Make Investigation Into
Charges Against Federal Dis
trict Judge.
SIN WITNESSES ARE HEARD
All Closely Questioned rs to Methods
in Selecting Jurics, and Whether
certain Iitigants Were Favored,
but Little Is Brought Out.
SIX WITNESSES ARE HEARD

PARKERSBURG. W. VA. February
"a congressional subcommittee, IN
N"stiRatin2 charges agains; Federal
Judge y. G. Dayton. Of the Northern
District of West Virginia, opened its
hearings here to-day. SIX witnesses
were heard.
Miss Lille Irene Jackson daughter
o: Judge John J. Jackson, Judge pay
tons predecessor. testified she believed
tAat Judge Dayton had Something To do
"!ih' her fathers rcmova! from Office
in l"O". She understood. she said, ;hat
FORMER President Roosevelt had hired
detechyes TO investigate her fathers
acts.
Mr.. Rooscvelts name again vas
Drought an when counsel for the no
nti"ncrs asked Reese Blizzard. emitted
states district attorney under judges
Jackson ana Dayton. il iiugh Bond.
former general counsel for tn. nnI.j-
more and OHIO Railroad had not con
Tered with Frcs!dcn, Roosevelt con-
corning IN" impea Chmcnt OF Judge
Jackson blizzard denied l;now!od-.
Of sHcn "A conference The witness de-
ciar"d he felt President Roosevelt
would appoint Judge Dayton. because
Oh their Close acquaintance
lial tapD, 4 United States deputy
marshal testified that In "A damage CA -.
against the Baltimore ana Ohio Rail
t''''sH ava W i1Iin Il NsFN4Ct Tor
u hIk amount was returned, Judge Dav-
ton declared III takes thirteen to de-
CIde TINS case and added that unless
500" were taken from the verdict no
would set Il aside
All witnesses were questioned cloen
- as 20 methods employed in selec, :
'ht luries In Judge paytons court, ana
Whe'hcr interests OF certain lltigants
were favored, bat little was brought
out
The resolution authorizing m. i'm
vestira;ion directed that the co,n,ni,,no
INQUIRE whether Judge DAYTON COR
Sp'iod with certain corporations and
'hu!Niuhh!s to secure removal OF the
~" John j. Jackson az Judge of tho
ea"Fa! District Court: whether n. ba {
s"o"h marked favoritism to certain
80 p'i "'i"hs having extensive li.iga-
non ln his court and has Summoned
~ jurors persons connected v.ith NC
corporations: whether he has us.d rio
. Po""r as Judg" TO further tho iutor,g,.
~ ms son, Arthur Dayton am altar
. hty whether h" had lent his services
4 as J""Ec l" coal operators by impropcr-
ISSUING lhjunct'ons. whether he has
Sh"Wn hatred and bitterness toward
. miners on TRIAL In his court. whc,bo,
ne mas used his Office to discour,oc
miners from exercising their rich,e %
/ organize and pcaccahlv ,uan,,h,
"h'thcr u" conspircd with certain cor
porations In formation Of a carbon ,,us,
:" VOCATION of tho law whether bo
openly stated he would MOI ucrn,i, a.,
United Mine Workers OF hmc,tn, :,
rN'st within tho Jurisdiction OF hi.
court. whether he has said 4, 49,,
court that the United Mine WorL
were criminal comsnirators, ana a.,
~ whether he has been guilty or
''' "hich ne should be impeachcd
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Russian

PETROGRAD. February 12-The
following official communication
from the Russian general stan was
made public to-night:
ION the front between the Niemen
and the lower Nistula separate ac.
tions have taken place at five points
west Of Mnrggrowba. near Lyck,
midway between Ostrolenko and
Mysznyniec, west of NIysznyniec,
and in the region of Sierpec
ION the left bank of the VistuIa
nothing has occurred except n can
nonadc, in which our artillery has
maintained very effective fire
'In the Carpathians. we have re-
pulsed attacks by the enemy In the
region of Svidnik near Wyszkow,
ana PoroEui, in the vicinity of
Rostolka, near tho Bukowina from
tier.
''At daybreak February II the
Germans once more suffered enor-
nous losses near hill oo2, in the
neighborhood % KoZlouka, where
they made two attacks without sue
cess
I'm the region of Lutovisk and
Bavadok our troops captured a por-
ton OF the trenches, taking 500
prisoners and three machine guns"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
UNION STOCKYARDs
UNDER QUARANTINE

CONTINUED from First Pngc.)
freed or contagion within two or f6ro.,
weeks at tho most.
Fearing that trnmps might como into
the yards. get germs on their shoe.
ana carry them QUE into the fields. mo-
pereon, other than necessary cmplovo.
VIII bc allowed to enter tho grounds
Tho employees Will be compelled r.
submit to fumigation before LEAVING
for home. s
The State Live Stock Sanitary Ro,rd
met here yesterday for the express M
pose OF taking up the oot-and- mn,,,;,
disease situation. After long con
ference with Governor Stuart tho
hoard gave DR.. Ferneynough full new
to go ahead with his plans Those
present were j. Thompson Brown. OF
bedford. chairman: Senator j. b. Wo,-
kins. OF Chesterfield County; Josenb
a. Turner. OF HollIns: w. G. Shackle
FORD. OF Albemarlc: President J. -
Eggleston, OF Virginia Polytechnic In
stituto, and G. l. Weed, treasurer. Of
ChristiansburR.
The General Assembly OF Viruin,,
as an emergency measure, this week
passed special appropriation OF SO.
600 TO aid In the Tight against tho
disease. Cooperating with the state
officers are the local officers OF IN.
United States Bureau of Animal In
dustry. Three of the Federal men nre
on tho ground. and DR.. Ferncyhouph
has appointed DR.. Thomas Fraser. OF
Richmond. and DIR. II. S. Willis OF
Orange. veterinarians OF long expe.
rience. TO represent tho State
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
i. 6. ADVISES CARRANzA
IN REGARD TO DIPLOMATS
Urged 10 Accord Them Facilities for
Communicating With Their
Governments.
NO REFERENCE TO CARO- CASE
Washington Government Points Ont
Danger OF Serious Complications
if Rights Of Foreign ENJOYS Are
Interfercd With.

WASHINGTON, February 12-The
United States to-day sent representa-
lions 10 General Carvanza. pointing out
that serious complications might fol-
low interference wiih the rights OF the
diplomatic corps In Mexico City. II is
understood no specific reference was
made to tho cases Of the Belgian and
Spanish ministers, both os whom have
been expelled from Mexico by Car
ranZa The communication was OF n
General character, covering the delicate
situation of all the diplomats in the
Mexican capital
Late to-day the State Department
was informed by Consul Canada that
lose caro-. the Spanish minister, had
reached Vera Cruz. and had gone
aboard Spanish transatlantic line.
Protection for him In his journey to
Vera CRUZ had been requested by the
United States, and he was not disturbed
~ route. The minister Will seil for
Havana.
While officials were rcticcnt about
tho communication sent to Carranza.
1t was understood the Washington gov
eminent pointed out that II would be
To CarranZa's interest to accord the
diplomats facilities for communicating
with their governments ana all the
usual courtcsies Of their positions. No
indication was given rs to what course
me American government would pursue
" this were not complied with, but the
implication that serious complications
might cnsuc II foreign governments
withdrew their diplomatic representa-
lives was said TO have been conveyed.
The Cnrranza agency here gave out
IN" following statement to-day sup
portinF the chiefs act In deporting the
Spanish minister:
'pcplorahlc ne the incident may he,
u should be thoroughly understood that
Mr carranza, as FIRST chief OF tho Con
Stitutionalist army, and I'm charge OF
n" executive power In Mexico, has not
In any manner disrcgarded the customs
or International law, nor shown n lack
OF consideration OF tho cordial friend
Ship and respect he has for the gov
eminent OF Ills Majesty, Alfonso Kill.
ana IN" rcoplc OF Spain. He had acted
merely IN regard to an individual who
ms trhmplcd upon the privilege OF hos
9i'hIiF during very hazardous moments
Tor IN" Mexican nation"
Th" ag"ncv cited prnccdcnts Ir
when IA" American government dis
missed ministers accredited here whose
personal activities had been dsap-
/ proved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
A BAD CASE
AND ITS RELIEF
Lady Tells Details of Ten Years
OF Suffering Which Now Lies
Behind Her.

Wallace, Va.-Mrs Mary Vest. of
this town. says: about ten years
ago, ! had very poor health, and for
five years ii steadily got worse. /
could not stand on my feet. got so
could only drag about in the room.
Most OF the time was not aD!o to do
my work.
had terrible bearing -dowr pains.
my back achcd all the time and was
very weak. could scarcely carry
anything and suffered agony when I
lifted anything. The muscles in my
abdomen were SO weak / could
scarcely lift myself mp straight,
and thought >wou.d surely
grow crooked. I had difficulty
in walking. it was so painful.
! suffered In hips and hack and could
hardly raise up at all At times |
couldn't sit on the chair--would
have TO lie down. was in such
agony. l just sat around and cried.
At this time, about five years ago,
began to take Cardui. at my moth
er's insistence. After two or three
weeks use I saw nm Improvement.
The pains got less gradually until
they disappeared. In two months I
could walk without pain and could
do most OF my work. For about
three years my improvement was
steady and continued until had
back my health and strength.
The cure has been permanent, for
nave been in good health for the
past two years, due to my having
taken Cardui, which effected tho
cure"
All druggists sell Cardui
TRY #
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French

PARIS. February 10 (2:55 =. Nh
Tho War Office to-day gave out the
following:
Between tho sea and tho Sommc
yesterday saw artillery lighting. To
the south OF La Boissellc the enemy
exploded Il mine at the end of one
of our trenches. We, however,
maintained our position.
From the Somme to the Arconnc
there has been reported nothing
more than the bomhardmcnt of
Tracy-lc- Mont by the enemy and the
activity OF our artillery in the sec
tors of Rheims and OF scissors.
lin the Wocvrc yesterday wit
messed n fairly spirited cannonading
on the part of tho Germans in front
of Rambucourt and the forest of
Lahazellc. We bombardcd the rail
road stations at Thiaucourt and
Arnaville.
The official communication issued
by the War Office tonight follows:
Rather lively artillery actions
have taken place In Belgium and
Champagne. In the Argonnc, be-
N"N''i 'iiNttii1 -ttuhilt anu the
Notifications of Marie ThcrCSc the
activity OF the enemy has been
manifested only by the explosion of
mines and the throwing of bombs,
to which We have replied The in
fan'ry made no sortics from the
trenches.
In Lorraine we have repealed a
German attack near ArraCourt
In the NosEcs our light infantry
captured hill No. 951. about 800
metres northwest of the Sudemmc
farm. in the region of Hartmann
Wcilerkopf.
RMS brilliant feat was accom-
piished In a violent snowstorm.
our troops suffered only minor
losses"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
ne Separate Engagements Are Now in Progress in Poland

observations on the western front. says
the British artillery arm has been
greatly strengthened. and claims that
II has gained the asccndcncy over tho
Germans. There have been many re-
ports that new and better guns wcro
being constructed for the British. and
these apparently now are in service.
Atrmen have been extremely active.
Thirty British niers delivered attacks
on the German positions in Belgium.
while German aviatorS have dropped
100 bombs on Nerdun. 1t has been
urged that an attack by large num-
bers OF aeroplancs is the only way to
make them effective. ana both sides
seem to have adopted this plan, as is
indicated by to-day's British raid and
the attack by German aircraft over
Dunkirk several days ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
WHAT WARNING NATIONS CLAIM
IN THEIR OFFICIAL STATEMENTS

occupying small outpost trench in
front OF the German positions
Eastern theatre: The Emperor
arrived on the battlefield on the
East Prussian frontier. Our opera
tions there forced the Russians
rapidly to give up their positions
east OF the Maaurian Lakes At
some places the lighting is continu-
ing. SO far about 10000 prisoners
have been made. More than twenty
guns and thirty machine guns have
been taken. The amount of war
material taken cannot yet be esti-
mated
I'm Poland. on the right bank Of
the Nistula, the Germans continued
the offensive reported yesterday.
They took Sicrpec. and made some
hundreds of prisoners.
"On the left bank of the Vistula
there is no change"
The Geneva flag referred to above
is the emblem of the Red Cross,
adopted at tho international con-
vention at Geneva.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
NEGRO ADMITS KILLING TWO
Murdered Gardner Brothers Rccnusc
They Forced Him to Dnncc.

ELIZABETH. TENN. February l2.-
clyde Siov"r, the negro arrested here
on Wednesday as suspect in conncc-
ton with the murder near Wciaka, Fla.
az Alonzo g. Gardner. Of Baltimore, con :
fessed early today, according to Sheriff
Ausorooks that n" killed Gardner, and
also his brother, Horace r. Gardner, OF
Springfield, Mass, VINO is missing
The negro. who pi!oted a yacht for
the brothers on camping trip, shot
them IN the back. the alleged confcs-
SION said, because they forced him 20
dance At the point OF gun. one was
shot. the negro is alleged to have con :
'essed. ms he was butchering pig
some distance from the cam m.
other was killed, he said. a short limo
later at another place
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Austrian

VIENNA. February II (via Lon
don, 10:47 L. M).-This official COM
munication was issued tonight:
Tho situation in Russian Poland
and Western Galicia is unchanged
The battle continues in the Car
pathians. where, despite the bitter
resistance OF the enemy and the
Russian achievements coming from
all directions, We have progressed
slowly.
THE operations in Bulk owina have
been successful. Our columns are
advancing in the valley. and the
Sereth River has been reached"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
CHEMISTS HEAR PAPER
ON CANNED VEGETABLE S
'o'e 10 Join American Chemical soci
'' mus ''rrntiy Widening Scopc
OF Local Organization.

Inc FEBRUARY meeting Of tho Viz
flhia Chemists Club WAS hcId last nirh,
ihe Moaichi College OF Virginia ana
was presided over by i. ~ ROM
large attendance listened 10 a very En-.
terestlnS paper on the amount q,
liquids In canned vegetables. by ur r.
w. Magrudcr. chief chemist OF tho S,.,n
department of Agriculture. ana an in
teresting discussion % the suhjec, fol :
lowed.
on motion IL was decided to nnn,v for
membership in the American Chemical
Society as Virginia section. This wilI
materially widen tho scope OF organi.
zation.
AZ the March meeting DR.. Charlie.
Aleby. chief chemist OF the national
department NJ Agriculture VIII address
lne ciop. After adjournment luncheon
was served.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
SUCCESSOR TO DR.. HAMILl

CHICAGO. February LIT was an
"ohhced here to-day that Edward *
warren, Of Three oaks, Mich. had been
erected president OF tho international
sunday School AsEociation, to succeed
IN" late Dr. III. NJ. Hnmiil. Of Nash
VIE. Tenn, George w. Watts. Of Dur
nam, y. c., was elected Il vice. presi
dent, to Buccccd Mr. Warren.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
BREITUNG JURY DISCHARGED
Judge Inses Action on Published Stories
Of Assaults on EIeist.

W. 'NHShuitS Oh NielSt.
NEW YORK. February IA jury
trying suit for s25O.000 damages
brought against L. y. Breitung, mil
lionairc owner Of the steamship Dacia
by Max Kleist, who married Miss
Juliet Ercitung, the defendants daugh-
ter. was discharged In Federal Court
to-day because of the publication yes
tcrday OF stories that I[lcist had been
twice assaulted since his wife had
ceased to live with him. Tho court
hcid that publication OF these stories
doubtless would tend to influence the
jury In Klcists behalf. Klcist based
his action on alleged alienation of his
wif"'s affections from him by her
parents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
POLLARD WOULD
SUCCEED STUART

,G"HNhl.Ai S.0m First Par"D
candidates 10 arise. Many persons corr
SNueH the speeches made AT a recent
banquet rendered The state SENATE ~
senator t.osucr. OF Norfolk. as IN.
iaAhching Of q gubernatorial boom for
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. J. Taylor Euv.
son though Mr. ENyson ala not so ac-
knowledge it With his wide acquain,.
ahce ana long record he would prove a
Ior'niaah bic antagonist. we're he TO enter
tho race.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
When Women Suffer

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Anti-kamnia (A-K) Tablets in all condi.
tions generally known as "Women't
Aches and Ills. One trial will satisf,
any woman that che has at last found
the remedy she has 80 long been look.
ing for.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13

PILES CURED IN q TO IS DAYS.
Druggists refund none: II PAXO ONT
MENT fails to cure Itching. Blind. bleeding
or ProtrudinS Piles First application riv.s
relief. 5oc-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13

what you have given me-"
tremendous applause was provoked
py each of the oratorical efforts OF u,n
representatives OF the House OF Page.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-13
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Genuine AK Tablets bear the AZ
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