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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-23
ALL OPTIMISTIC
OVER PROSPECTS
DECIDED TODAY WHETHER OR
NOT RICHMOND WILL GET
FASTER BASEBALL.
N E { D S12,5OO NO w
FEW DOLLARS ARE STILL. LACK
ING. BUT BUSINESS MEN ARE
EXPECTED TO COME TO
RESCUE TO-DAY.

Whether or not Richmond will be
represented this season IN the Inter
national League Will be known by
late this afternoon. The sum of $l2.-
500 is needed by midnight to acquire
the territorial rights in t.ais city from
the Virginia State League and Il Is
believed that the amount will be Sc
cured in due time by the local husi-
ness men who are behind the move.
ment.
meeting OF me canvasxers was
held yesterday afternoon IN the Bust
ness Mems Cub and upon totaiing up
the money that has been already sub
scribed 1t was found that few hun
dred dollars are still needed to satisfy
the State organization. However.
those who are canyassing the city,
seemed very optimistic last night
and they believe that the necessary
amount will be in heir hands by the
time President J. O. Boatwrieht, Of
the Virginia League, arrives on tho
scene TO ascertain just what the Rich
mond people expect to do.
Continue Work Today.
Members or the COMMITTEES will be
out this morning bright AMI early and
every effort will be exerted to COM
plete their work today. While &40,-
ooe IL the amount needed to swing
the deal with Jack Dunn. owner and
manager of the Baltimore club. only
st2.5o0 is needed by today. After
ne Virginia League has received It's
share then another committee can be
appointed to go after the remaining
amount.
According to some members Of the
committee things looked very encour-
aging last night and II those who are
approached today do their part the
result will be better baseball for Rich
mond this season.
After so much .1as been said about
getting into faster company II is
hardly probable that Virginia
League club will receive much sup
port here and II may he either Inter
national League baseball or none.
Those who have not already sub
scrihed to the stock should do so to-
day or else II may be too late. lit
would be a blot on Richmond to let
the Oriole club slip from Is GRASP af-
ter so much has been ACCOMPLISHED,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-23
BALD JACK ROSE
SULLIVAN WITNESS

New York, Jan. 22.-With the Same
deliberate stolclsrn that cha acterized
his confession at the trial of Lieuten-
ant Becker and the four gunner. Raid
Jack Rose took the stand to-day before
special Commissioned James II.
fhelar. at the Waldorf Astoria, as a.
character witness for James Mark
Sullivan, minister to Santu Domingo.
When Rose was a fight promoter in
waterbury, Conn, sullivan, now the
minister. was his press agent. accord
Ing to testimony in the Becker case.
That connection with Rose and the
fact that he appeared as the friend
and attorney Of Rose In the Roseuthal
murder case. have been urged against
Sullivan's fitness for diplomatic
post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-23
CHAMBER TO MEET
/. ON P0ST0Ff|Ct SITE
FULL REPORT OF ExECUTTvEy
ACTION TO BE SUBMITTED
FOR APPRovAL.
WILL BE MONDAY NIGHT
IMPORTANT MEETING IN HOTEL.
RICHMOND AUDITORIUM WILL
PROBABLY REALIZE SECT
ToGETHER- SPIRIT.
BE MONDAY NIGHT

Following the presentation. In the
morning newspa pers OF Richmond
yesterday. Of the official statement OF
the Richmond Chamber of Commerce
on the postoffiea site question, Presi-
dent w. 7. Reed. OF the Chamber.
yesterday afternoon authorized the
issue OF a call for a meeting of all
mem oers of the Chamber of Conn
nlerce to be held Monday night at
sis o'clock In the auditorium OF the
Hotel Richmond.
At this meeting of the body a full
repsrt OF all steps taken by the direc-
tors of the Chamber and by Its execu-
tive committee will be presented In
order that II may be ascertained
whether or not action already taken
meets with the approval OF the Cham
Der as whole. The meeting In =
most important one as II will pre-
sent the situation In it's real light and
will do much toward securing the
much sought "get-together" spirit.
The Call for the Meeting.
The call ~ sent out last night TO
all members OF the Chamb Der OF Com
January -. 1915.
AS the action OF the Board OF
Onicers and Directors OF tho Chamber.
touching the postoffice question. has
become the subject of much discuss
sion and comment in the community.
meeting OF the entire membership
is hereby called. at which full re-
port will be made with reference to
the steps which have been taken. IN
order that II may be ascertained il
this action on their part. within their
duly constituted authority. meets with
the genertl approval of the body.
This meeting will be held in the
auditorium OF the Richmond Hotel.
Monday, January 18th. at s:l5 p. NJ.
In the meantime attention Is called
to the Official statement. of q preiim-
mar character. relating to the Qucs-
ton at issue, published in the Times
Dispatch and the Richmond virgtntan
of this date.
wv. r REED. President
"R. A. DUNLOP, Secretary"
Chairman r. Il. Magill. OF the citi-
xens' committee, which Monday after
noon, adopted resolutions calling upon
Virginia representatives At Washing
ton to secure an amendment to the
$4,000 appropriation bill for INA
purchase Of a postofIice site, that will
give the Secretary OF the Treasury q
free hand in acquiring any property.
said last night that his committee
will probably issue a statement. pre-
senting their side OF the question
today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-23
EARTH TREMBlEO
IN ITALY YESTERDAY
SLIGHT AFTER SHOCK DOES NO
DAMAGE--PRESS RELIEF
WORK

Rome Jan ga slight after
shock was felt in Avezzano this AZ
ternoon. and also In Rome. Two wo-
men and a Roy were rescued today
from the ruins, unintured, and
strangely enough not exhausted, The
snowstorm continues 20 make ths
roads rrpassable,
King Victor has signed decree
ssnctioninx tn. expenditure .ot So
100000 towards securing -saiief and
shelter FOR the survivors and the most
urgent repairs In the quake area.
The queen 10 having pissures taken
OF 5000 children brought here from
the stricken territory. with the OBJ
ject of enabling their parents. IL alive.
to take care of them since the meth
srs aad famii.as Of many af them ara
thsusht . hAvs Survived
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-23
OVER sl2,O0O,OO0
IS DUE VIRGINIA
STATE FINALLY WINNER OVER
WEST VIRGINIA IN DEBT
SUIT.
MASTER MAKES REPORT
EXPECTED L. .. SUPREME COUNT
WILL SOON DISPOSE OF CASE
on MIR. LITrLEFIELD's
RECOMMENDATIONS.
MASTER MAKES REPORT

49,,
sHsiaia has r-t.t... W.
ii,isatioh n,io~h ,,'s,-
eirsih'a aeut ee ~ s"s 80, ~
cations ~ Tue s.po' " 49,
yer >haries &, LIZ. e,,n~a
Gay TO Tug oa ..,ta,
court al masn'ns 'on -. Eli 80,
'hat tne - =
carry oisposinon W 49, a
% ar II. a.
the case - o"e " 80
anu iihpo' sanee sn1 "te -
penang pefofe 'ne No"'' ''i N'"'
years
1t is estimated that the amount TO
be found due to virginia from West
Virginia will be approximately ST.
800, 900. The calculation by which this
figure was reached is based upon the
difference between the net balance IN
favor of West Virginia out OF the
assets AZ of January !, 1881, and West
Virg.uia'x SHARE of tie principal debt
OF $S3.0oo.o0o. This difference Is
about &%316.o0o. which becomes with
simple interest at three per cent for
hfty -four years. more than $4,000 oe.
WASHINGTON Report.
III.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-23
FIVE DEAD IN
BOILER EXPLOSION
SAN DIEGO. ON HER SPEED
TEST, MEETS WITH MIS-
FORTUNE

Washington, Jan, 22.--Five men
are dead and eight are injured, as
the result of boiler explosion on
board the cruiser San Diego yester-
day afternoon, as the weasel was COM
pletinE her four-hour full power
speed run. The accident wes report.
ed TO the Navy Department today by
Rear Admiral Howard commanding
the Pacific fleet OF wsliGh tho san
Diego = the flagship. Tho accident
occurred while the San Diego was
en- route from Ia pax. Lower Calf
fornia. to Guaymas, Mexico. Tho
vessel In continuing on her conrss IL
Guaymas. ana y r. Thought probabl
that she 10 az that port by this TIME.
Admiral Howard has already orders
an Investigation.
In his hrief dispatch Admlra.
Howard reported that tube IN num-
Der four boiler was exploded. be-
cause # low water. The investisa ting
board win sndeavor to AZ tho respen-
sib.iity for the water IN this heller
bsis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-23
PROGRESS|vES Make
ATTACK ON WILSON
CUMMINS DECLARES PRESIDENT
DESTROYER OF CONSTTTU-
TIONAL GOVERNMENT.

Washington. Jan. 22.-The Repub.
iican Progressives have turned upon
President Wilson and are now attack
Ing him as '.reactionary" and de-
stroyer Of constitutional government
Senator Cummins, Of Iowa, one Of the
Progressive Republican leaders. de-
livered. a speech In the Senate today
on this subject.
Senator Cummins was speaking on
the ship purchase BILL In the course
OF that speech he also limited ut pos
sible private control Of the proposed
shipping corporation by : group Of
New York bankers. In this connec.
ton, without making any direct
charges. he cited Kuhn. Loeb q Co. n
an example OF such group which
might conceivably gain control
through ownership Of - per cent sof
the stock. He further said he re-
Earded the ship purchase bill ''as ons
of the most feActionary and dangerous
proposals. evef made publien
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-23
ENVOY TO VATICAN
BECOMES INDIGNANT
INSIST ON APOLOGY FOR STORIES
CIRCULATED By PRO-GER-
MAN PRELATEs.

Rome. Jan. 22.--Baron Derp, Bel
gian envoy to the Vatican, having as
certatned that pro-German prelates
are spreading false reports about
Belgian Dominicans shipping at soldiers
from the roofs OF their converts.
learned also that the reports had
reached Cardinal Gasparri, the papal
secretary of State. and Cardinal Van
Rossum.
The baron called at the Vatican to-
day and demanded an Official apology
from Gaaparri witain twenty-four
hours. threatening unless II was
Forthcoming, rupture Of relations
between Belgium and the Vatican.
The apology was rendered this
morning. Meanwhile. the Vatican IL
sending . representative To tomor-
rows requiem mass. celebrated for
the repose OF the souls Of flfty-thr
Belgian priests shot by the Germans.
Manager Cory, Cardinal Mercier's
smissAw. u arriving tomorrow with
Il full report Of the arr~st Of me
cardinal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-23
MADE ATTEMPT
ON WIFE'S LIFE.

On a warrant sworn out by his wife,
charging him with attempting to take
her life, Selden Cartwright, who re-
sides in 'varina District. Henrico
County, was placed under arrest late
yesterday afternoon at his home by
Deputy Sheriff Webb w. Sydnor and
Policeman John Shoemaker.
According to statement made to
the officers. Gathright pointed a
double barreled gun at his wife. and
was apparently in the act OF discharg-
ing the weapon when she grabbed the
firearm and wrested 1t from his
grasp.
He il being held in Henrico County
Jail pending his hearing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-23
RUMOR OF AIR RAID TERRORZES ENGL AND
RlMANIA AND TTAI ARE, PREPARINGTO ACT
EXTRAORDINARY CALLS
OUT LAST RESERVES

Vienna, Jan. 22.-Thc threaten
cd invasion of Hungary by the
Russians Is the motive for calling
out the last Austro- H ungariaD re-
seryists. Thus besides the seven
classes of Hungarian rcscryists of
the wears OF 1S75-S1. all younger.
able bodied citizens are expected
to Join the colors on January 2f-23.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-23
PUSH PUBLIC WORKS
TO HELP JOBLESS

New York, Ian. 22.--Eibert II.
Gary, chairman of the mayors com
mittee on unemployment. today sent
letters to President Wilson and Gov
ernor Whitman. asking them to DO
all they can to push Federal and
State impr ovements 50 as to provide
work for the jobless- Judge Gary
told the President and the Governor
that New York city fs taking steps
to expedite public work that It has
planned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-23
Zeppclins Reported lowering
About English Coast at Ear
ly Hour This Morning
Great Events Are
Soon to Come
Swords of Italy and Rumania
to Be Unsheathed on Behalf
of Allies Germans Make
Air Raid on Dunkirk

London, Jan. 22.-At ITO
O'Clock this morning r,lmor
that Zcppelins were lowering
over the Norfolk coast once more
sped through London and tighten
ed the nerves of the humorous.
The report came from Cromer.
one OF tho towns On the Norfolk
coast, which was visited by Zen
pcins last Tuesday night. The
runAor was baseieSs, however.
but this WAS not asccrtained un-
til more than two hours after the
alarm Was flashed.
London was quite ready to re-
ceive the kAiser's air dread
thoughts. 1t h reported thu
scout planes were ordered to tho
air nj Wooiwtch and flew north
east aud east To attempt to inter-
cept the raiders. The authorities
here were obviously ready. Extra
forces were assigned 70 Buck
ingham Palace, the houses OF
parliament, and the railway Sta
uonA Anti-airCzaft guns were IN
position and searcinghts were
ready TO expose the cncmy's posi-.
ton.
The recentness OF the air raid 4
farmouH. Kings Lynee, Sheringhar
md half \ dozen other Norfolk town
aused many here to believe at mn
hat the rumor was true. 1t can Z
aid that there was no approach /
panic and that the police and sol
Iiers would have had the situatio
under control.
There Ii q later report that a Zer
'elin has been sighted IN flight owe
he English Channel. The news he
lot been confirmed, and the repol
lid not indicate the probable cours
Il the German machine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-23
UNANIMOUS VOTE
IN IDAHO HOUSE

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 2:.--By unani-
nous vote the House OF Rcprs~enta-
tives OF the Idaho Legislature passed
yesterday the Hart resolution provtd-
ing for the submission to the voters In
1ef6 of an amendment 10 the Conssa-
tuition prohibiting the nranufactsirc
and sale Of Intoxicating liquor in the
State
The same resolution has already
been adopted by the Senate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-23
Will Be $7,5O2,O53 According
to Tables Showing Effect Of
the New Increase
Contest In House
Is Expected Today
Central Commission Bill Will
Be Reached on Calendar.
House Finance Committee
Reports Insurance Bills

The estimated income of the
Commonwealth under the Wcay-
cr-Buchanan seq rtxauon bill Is
S7.5O2 ,053.65, as against S7,787s-
o52.51, according to the figures
prepared by Governor Stuart,
Auditor moore. Senator Buchan-
an and Delegate Weaver issued
from the printer Last night. 1t is
estimated. therefore. that there
will be no deficit.
THIS estimate contemplates a
tax of seventy cents ON fntan-
gibles, In place OF the present
average tax of $3.50, and does
not contemplate the reduced tax
on MORTGAGES to he paid on
recordation, q tax that both GEN.
tralixationists and separationists
believe will result in an increased
revenue To the State. II includes
also the rolling stock tax. which
under the provisions OF bill to
he introduced win be segregated
tn the State.
State and Localities.
A second table In the pamphlet
prepared by the advocates of tbs
Weaver Buchanan bill and issued yes.
terday shows thu annual fixed charges
Of the Commonwealth. based on ths
appropriation for the year commence
ing March l, 1915. to be s7,ez2.070.So
or nearly half million less than the
estimated income under the new seq.
regation bill,
The third table shows the effec,
Of ths new bill. known as House bill
No. 8. on the counties and cities oil
the State. Twenty-rix counties and
ten cities fese. while thu eehers gain
The losses TO the counties are light in
most instances. but heavy in the case
of most OF the cities, Richmond
loses $1e5, +f3.52.
The Weaver Buchanan bill, oil
bills, are not yet completed. Tht
skeleton segregation bill has already
been introduced: that providing fol
the collection Of the tax on intangible
property was reported out Of the
House Finance Committee yesterday
the bill reducing the rate on intan
gible to seventy cents 10 yet to be re.
ported, while that se8regating the
rolling stock OF steam roads TO ths
state has not been prepared
The first OF these four companion
bills bears the names Of fifty-tws
members OF the House as patrons
thus insuring its passage In the lower
branch OF the General Assembly. IL
the Senate the result Is probiematical
In spite OF rumors. or rather In con.
tradlction thereof Senator Lesner. O.
Norfolk. yesterday issued a statement
Tor himself and colleagues denying a
propensity on the part OF the Senate
to block matters and declaring tina,
the upper branch of the Legislature
IL anxious to enact some remedial tar
legislation. There Ia no organized OBJ,
position, he said. to the Governor O,
the Weaver Buchanan bill.
Tug Of War Today.
The tug OF war az between separa,
ton an Capitalization may come up IL
the House today. Yesterday the con
sfderatton OF the general license bu
was completed and was only pre-.
vented from being ordered to it's en-.
grossment by the discovery of defect,
In the title These have been RENE.
died and this morning without delay
It 10 expected. the bill will be ordered
to It's engrossment to come up for pas.
CnnffnnAA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-23
Won NEDEIi cOEs TO ROME
ON IMPORTANT MISSION

Vienna. Jan. 22.--Empe-or Francis
Joseph has received in special audi
ence Prince Won Wedel. former am
bassador from Germany. who Is on
his way to Rome entrusted with a
secret mission OF even greatsr-tn-
portance than that OF Prince Won
Bulow, who la now In Italy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-23
THIS MORNINGS PAPERS
CARRYING SCARE HEADS

London, Jan. 23.--The first editions
OF several London morning news
papers carried in large type the head
line Another Zeppelin Raid" Three
news agencies issued almost Identical
versions Of the affair from Cromer. all
indicating the same source. The au-
thorfty given was the coast guard ana
military patrols. Some circumstan-
stantial details were added and the
story enlivened Fleet Street. the news
paper center. for while. but In
dependent telephone inquiries soon
demolished the sensation. The Daily
Mail learned that Scotland Yard had
heard the rumor, but the police Of
ficsals Don were able to satisfy them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-23
Tug Of War Today.

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which reminds you thA4
you should read the Rich
rnond vi-Einisn
EVERY DAY.
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-04
SYNOPSIS.

Zudora is left an orphan at an early
age. Her father is killed In a gold mine.
Zudora and the fortune from the mine.
which grows TO be worth $2OOO0OOO are
left In the guardianship OF Frank Keene
Zudora's mothers brother Zudora. Civ
ing promise Of great beauty. reaches the
age of eighteen. The uncle, who has set
himself up as Hindu mystic and is
known as Hassam Ali. decides that Zu-
dora must die before she can have q
chance to come into possession of her
money. so that 1t may be left 10 MIN. the
next Of kin. Hassam Ali sees an obstacle
TO his scheme in the person OF John
Storm, young lawyer. for whom Zu.
dora has taken a fancy, and ne COM
mands the girl TO put the man out of her
mind. Zudora insists that If she cannot
marry Storm she will marry no one.
We'll. well" says Hassam All, "f YOU
take such a stand I'll compromise Solve
my next twenty cases and you can marry
him; fail IN single case and you must
renounce him.
from years of association with her uncle.
unravels battling mystery and wins her
first case--a case In which John Storm Is
saved from being convicted OF a murder
instigated by Hassam Ali himself
Zudora and Hassam Ali visit Nabok
Shan's house. where sleep overcomes ev-
cry one whenever Nabok attempts 10 mar.
ry a princess. Storm. seeking Zudora. is
made a prisoner. Zudora foils Nabok
Shan. restores the princess TO her Original
lover and saves Storm from death.
maker Of diamonds tells Hassam Ali
his secret. Storm informs Zudora that
his life is being attempted frequently
Storm suspects Hassam Ali Storm is
arrested for stealing the diamond makers
gems. but Zudora discovers the real
thieves-a pair OF mice
The negro help employed on Storms
fathers farm are fleeing because a great
skeleton hand appears at night upon a
hill near by. Storm Is baffied in his in
vestigation. but Zudora learns that her
uncle has employed Jimmy Bolton, a half
witted man. thus to annoy Storms par
ents. Zudora finds Bolton operating a
big magic lantern and is attacked by
him- Storm opportunely appears and saves
her from Bolton.
Hassam All asks Zudora to find gem
sost by two mysterious old men. Zudora
gets photograph of the gem and u burns
in her hand An old house Is mined by
Hassam All and the old men, Storm ana
Zudora are lured there and narrowly es-
cape destruction when the house blows IN
John hcWinter. endea avoring TO trap ana
XIII George Smith. Is killed himself, and
smith Is charged with murder Hassam
All conspires to have John Storm meet
the same fate as Mcwinter. and he and
Storm are overcome by powerful fumes
Zudora saves them. proves that McWin.
ter's own dog trapped and killed him and
saves Smith from a band OF lynchers
An inventor blows up a submarine with
powerful heat ray which he sends
through water. Hassam Ali sends Zudora
TO photographer directly beneath the in
Ventor's laboratory and orders the in
Ventor TO XIII ner Zudora gets warning.
and her life Is saved The heat ray ma.
chine Ii destroyed. and the photographer.
after quarrel with Hassam Ali. is found
dead In the river
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-04

The girls mind was now free. howl
ever well her body was bound.
So he left her for the night. AT
dawn she would be on the high seas,
The sooner the better. no far as he was
concerned. When that liner drew out
Of her slip Hassam All would place
In his hands 1000 shining disks OF
gold. But the answer to a telephone
call at dawn dismayed Wu Chang
The liner would not snil until In the
afternoon. Ships do not always san
on scheduled time.
As for Storm, he did not take his
clothes of at all. and he was some.
thing Of wreck when he ate meageP
breakfast He had heard Zndora call
for help as plainly as If he had seen
her. He thought and thought and
finally, recalling certain curious fea-
lures In WI Chang's house, fen upon
what he believed TO be the true sohI-
ton. A secret room behind that al
cove. from whence the voice had
come! He seized the telephone and
routed out half n dozen grnmbling de-
tectives. Storm was coming power;
turn Of the wheel might lift him to
the position Of district attorney, and
the detectives wanted to be on the
right side of him In that event.
There was bit of bluff in his dec
laration that he had been mysterious
ly apprised of the fact that there was
hidden room In Wu Chang's house
and that Zudora was there The detec-
tives were still skeptical.
TO return to Zudora. She was still
as Chang had left her bound, gagged,
helpless There was only one bit OF
consolation-her mind WINS her own
Through q small. high window-out-
wardly giving the appearance Of be-
longing to the next honse-the sun
poured in brightly and warmly. She
gazed about eagerly. endeavoring vain
ly to find something sharp upon which
she could saw her bonds. The room