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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-26
BIG HOLE IN RECEIPTS
POSTAL Revenues for Fiscal Year Show
Deficit of S8,5O0,OOO.

WASHINGTON. May o5.-Postal reve-
nnes for the first half Of the current
fiscal year. which ends July !. shows
a deficit Of practically $500. 900.
Figures issued By the Post-Onice De-
par;nent shows the expense Of the
postal establishment increased more
than sa,ooo.o0o as agains, the CORE
spending period last year. while re-
ce!pts decreased almost $500. 900.
In connection with the financial
statement. Postmaster General Burleson
said
The dehcit is directly attribute BILE
10 the European war, which interrupted
the normal growth of postal revenues.
The closing of the stock exchanges
last fa!! was one OF the factors which
reduced the flow OF both domestic and
foreign letter and registered mail and
cut "A big hole in postal receipts at the
large cities. Mail-order exchange also
was for time seriously restricted.
Were II not for the parcel post. tho
deficit for tho first half of the present
hscal year undoubtedly would be much
larger.
"A steady increase of postal receipts
is now reported. and constitutes indis-
putable proof Of returning prosperity."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-26
BECKER WILL NOT ASK
MERCY FROM WHITMAN
Murderer Of Herman Rosenthal De-
cides He Has Made Hardest
Fight Possible.
, LAST APPEAL is REFUSED
Feels That 1t Is Useless to Ask Favor
Of His Life From Governor Who,
ms District Attorney, Prosecuted
Him Through Two Trials.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. I

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
OSS1NlNG, y. Y. May 25.-Charles
Becker. under sentence of death for
instig1ing the murder of Herman
Rosenthal. will not ask for a commuta
tion OF sentence OF death imposed upon
him by Justice SeaburT. he Informed
Father Cashin, his spiritual adviser this
of the Appeals Courts refusal Of a new
trial in the death house at Sing Sing.
Becker stated he believed he had put
up the hardest fight possible for his
life, and. although ne still asserts he
is innocent he feels it will be utterly
useless to appeal to Governor Whitman,
who, as district attorney, prosecuted
him\through two trials.
II had foreboding that this was
coming when I did not hear from you
sooner" Becker said TO Charles John
son. deputy warden. who took the news
TO Becker at 5 o'clock in the afternoon,
but l still had hopes" he added
Word passed around the prison that
Becker. would know his fate to-day,
and all day the other seventeen inmates
Of the death house were wishing him
good luck.
From An unofficial source Deputy
Warden Johnson received word shortly
before 3 o'clock of the courts decision.
but, as 1t was not official. he could
not take the word to the condemned
man pacing his cell in the death house.
BY o'clock Becker was growing
restless. Finally he scr. for Johnson
to come to him.
1t was then that the deputy warden
called up Albany and received official
confirmation OF the report
Becker was standing at his cell
door.
We'll. Charlie. I have some news for
you" Johnson said.
Becker paled. but asked firmly:
What is it?"
The decision of the lower court has
been affirmed" johnson replied.
Becker showed no emotion.
HAS NO STATEMENT
FOR NEWSPAPER MEN
There are several newspaper men
outside" Johnson told Becker. who
will take any statement you wish TO
make. Do you want to send them any
word?"
NO" Becker replied, Il have nothing
to say"
Before Johnson left Becker expressed
solicitude for his wife
Il suppose She has seen the evening
papers by this time" he said, "and I
am worried about her. She has been
SO good to me-
Just as the deputy left the death
house Father Cashin entered
The priest remained with Becker for
more than an hour and when he left
Becker would not ask for clemency. and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-26
AUSTRIA is INVADED BY ITALIAN TROOPS
japan S Demands
on China Are Met
7Wo Treaties and Thirteen Notes
Are Signed in Foreign
Office at Pcking.

PEkING. May 25-Two treaties be-
tween China and Japan. together with
thirteen notes. were signed in the Chi
nese Foreign Office to day, bringing TO
a conclusion the negotiations which
have been in progress since January.
Lu-Cheng -Hsiang, Chinese Foreign
Minister. signed for his government.
while Eki Hioki. Japanese minister TO
China. signed for Tokyo. Thus the
discussion of Japan's demands are at
and end until such time as the fve
articles reserved for future argument
are brought out for consideration.
The first treaty signed to-day deals
with Shantung, and the second with
South Manchuria and Eastern Inner
Mongolia The only difference between
the terms OF the ultimatum sent by
Japan to China and the treaties as
signed to-day is the substitution of
one for another mining right in South
Manchuria
The Japanese endeavored TO secure
other alterations, notably the omission
or the words south" and eastern be-
fore Manchuria and Inner Mongolia. re-
specttvely, as we'll as the substitution
or the words "Liao-Tung Peninsula" for
Dayny and Port Arthur; but the
chinese representatives fought for and
obtained. strict adherence to the
terms OF the ultimatum, with the ex-
ception previously noted
Japan has lodged against China heavy
claims for injuries 10 Japanese subjects
and tho damage done to Japanese shoos
IN fankow recently by Chinese mobs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-26
.CRAvATT TELLS HOW
INVESTIGATORS WORKED
Member of Vice Commission Takes
Witness Stand in Police
Inquiry.
NEVER SAW SPECIAL AGENTS
Reports OF Private Detectives Were
First Sent to New York-Niany
Witnesses Examined as to Kren-
gels Testimony.

With the exception Of Ave minute.
to be allowed one new witness, who's,
identity has not been disclosed by At.
torney Murray NJ. MCGUIRE, who will
have him summoned. the evidence unor
which the Council committee investigat.
ing the Police Department is to deter.
mine it's findings and make its report
and recommendations to the CITY Coun.
Gil was all in when the investigating
body adjourned at 1880 O'Clock las,
night until l o'clock next Saturday
afternoon.
Immediately after hearing from the
witness to be called by the Vice Com
missions attorney, the hearing of argu.
ment from the lawyers representing the
three accused police commiss toner's, the
Vice Commission. the Social Service
Federation and City Attorney Pollard
VIII begin. 1t is accepted as foregone
conclusion by the investigating body
and the attorneys that the argument
VIII extend over into next week. Prob
ably eight or nine hours will be con.
sumed by the argument preceding sub.
mission OF the case to the investigating
committee.
The greater part of three hours time
In hearing witnesses -. rebuttal and
surrebuttal. The veracity Of Defective
Sergeant Fred L. Krengel was the bol1
In figurative game Of ping-ponr in
which Attorneys Hiram NJ Smith and
Robert e. Scott. counsel for Police
commissioners Goode and Mccarthy
respectively. batted vigorously on one
side. while on the other spirited resis.
tance was offered by Attorneys Mcclure
and David Meade White counsel FOR
the Vice Commission and the Social
Service Federation
DIR. GRAVATT TELLS HOW
EVIDENCE WAS SECURED
One of the most interesting witnesses
OF the session that virtually marked the
closing Of testimony was Rev. J. r
Gravatt. D. D., of the Vice Commission
DR.. Gravatt was one of the three Nom
bers of the commission in active direc.
tion Of the investigation into vice con.
ditions in Richmond. He told for the
first time the manner in which the in
formation about vice conditions gath.
cred by private detectives Of the Amer
lean Social Hygiene Association was
communicated to the Vice Commission
Dr. Gravatt said the private investi-
gators worked here as squad with n
leader None OF these detectives ex-
cept the leader had ever been seen by
member OF the commission The in
formation they gathered was forwarded
first to the home office in New York
The New York Office forwarded il to
the commission.
With the information thus obtained
I'm hand the commission opI;,ta1 e. X,
services Of Detective Sergeant Krenge,
and others of the local police. Most OF
the local men thus employed were
taken by the commission on the recon-
mendation Of Chief OF Police Werner.
krengel and one or two others were
Continued on Second page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-26
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR WINS
Cumberland Presbyterinns VIII No
Withdraw From Organization.

MEMPHIS. TENN. May 2s.-The
Cumberland Presbyterian General As
sembly to-day voted not to withdraw
from tho Christian Endeavor Society:
provided for the broadening of the
missionary work. and refused TO fix an
educational standard as a condition to
the admission of candidates TO the
theological institutions OF the church.
Action in regard TO the Christian En-
deaVor Society was taken by the adop-
tlon OF committee report, which re-
ported unfavorably resolution pro-
posing that the church discontinue it's
aiiiliation with the Christian Endeavor
organization and form denominational
young peoples societies The report,
however. made ii optional with the in
diVidual congregations to continue local
branches of the Christian Endeavor
movement or organize their own young
peoples societies. Differences as to the
advisahility of withdrawing from the
national society were threshed out in
committee and the report was adopted
without debate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-26
NEW POST IS GIVEN
TOLL0YD GEORGE
He Is Made Minister of NUM-
tons in England's Coali-
ton Cabinet.
LORD KITCHENER RETAINED
Churchill, Former Head of Ad-
miralty, Is Succeeded by
Arthur ]. Balfour.
New War Cabinet
Has Been Formed

REAT BRITAIS'S new Cabinet,
~ whereby IL is hoped to carry
on the campaign with greater en-
crSy and cfiicncy. has been formed.
Enrl Kitchener remains Secretary
Tor Wnri David Lloyd George is
transferred for the time from the
Office of Chancellor of the Exchequer
to the Ministry OF Munitions-a new
post. Winston Spencer Churchill.
whose administration OF the nd
mirnlty department has been se-
verely criticized, Is replaced by Ar
thur J. BnIfour, of the opposltion.
Andrew BOnar Law, Lender OF the
opposition, has become Secretary for
the CoIonics.
Herbert II. AsUuith remains Prime
Minister. and Sir Edward Grey will
continue To direct foreign relations.
When Premier Asquith made his nm
nonnccmrnt OF the pending chnng~A
In the ministry, he declared TINT
there would hc no change In these
two offices.
The new Cabinet include. twelve
Liberals. eight Conservatives and
one Lnhorite. Earl Kitchener took
Office I'm the FIRST instance nv nom
phrtisnn. The Irish party Ia not
represented, although John Red
mond WINS invited TO accept n sent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-26
FUTURE" DEBT INVALID
Federal Court of Appeals Hnnds Dowr
Fnr-RenchinE Opinion.

NEW ORLEANS. May 25.-The Fed
eral Court OF Appeals to-day decided
that a debt incurred through future"
trading where there was no intention
10 deliver or receive the commodity
traded In cannot he collected
The decision reversed verdict OBJ
tanned In the Federal COURT for the
Northern District of Georgia a broker
sued Waldo L. Clement for $40. 900.
which, he said. was the amount he
had advanced Clement as margins on
future cotton trading
The decision rendered to-day stated
that such debt could he considered
only as gambling transaction, and
could not be collected in States whose
laws makes a gambling debt invalid.
The case was sent back for a new
trial
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-26
FOUR BANKERS GO FREE
Acquitted of Conspiracy to Wreck PEN
sncOln Bank.

PENSACOLA, Fla. May 25.-The
cases of four bankers charged with
conspiracy in connection with the fail
ure Of the First National Bank Of Pen
sacola about year ago ended in the
acquittal of the defendants to-day.
Nolle presses were taken in the cases
OF Thomas w. Brent and William S.
Knowles, and Federal Judge Call in
structed the jury to bring in a verdict
of not guilty in the cases OF William
S. Keyscr and w. X. Hyer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-26

LONDON. May 25.-Austria has
struck first with her navy and aircraft
along Italys east coast Italy promptly
countered by throwing troops across the
northeastern frontier and occupying a
stretch of Austrian territory along the
River 1sonzo. Thus. although Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, who has a
reputation for forcing matters, is re-
ported in command of the Austro-Ger-
man troops along the new front. Italy.
in sense, has forestalled him.
Rome officially announces that the
Italians have occupied number OF
comparatively important towns. and
have compelled the Austrians to re-
treat.
This. In brief. summarizes the first
thirty-six hours of tho newest phase
Of the ever widening European conflict,
which, being new appeals to the popu-
lar imagination. sated by the SEEM
ingly unending struggle in the other
war theaters. :
RAPID STROKE BESPEAKS
LONG PREPARATION
The rapid stroke Of the Italian army
would seem to bespeak a long prepara-
tion. bearing out what the press of tho
allied countries contended months ago.
that Italy would throw in her lot with
the entente. and was only waiting for
an opportune time. Rome's first bullL-
tin of the movements of the army in
dicates that two movements are under
way-one to the northward toward tho
Carnic Alps; the other through the re-
gion of Friuli. ostensibly aimed at
Trieste and the Istrian Peninsula
Cervignano, one of the Austrian towns
occupied by the Italians. is only about
ten miles inland from the Gulf of
Trieste. Both thrusts should develop
severe fighting.
Just as Italy lightly characterized
Mondays Austrian raids along her
coast. so Austria characterizes the
military operations to date as border
skirmshes. While to-day's Rome Of
fetal communication laid stress on the
Italian rush across the border the of
ticial statement from Vienna ignores IL,
and gives details OF the Austrian swoop
on the Italian coast. enumerating the
damage and emphasizing tho slight
Italian resistance.
German claims for the day embrace
both east and west. notably around
Ypres and north of Przemysl In the
latter region II Is announced that Cen
eral Mackenzen is again moving for
ward and taking a colossal plumber of
prisoners
The British War Office admits that tho
British have been unable entirely to
reform their line. dented by the Ger
mans east OF Ypres. and this dove
tails with German claims OF advances
in this region of Flanders.
The most interesting statement in the
British announcement is that, with due
precautions" gas attacks can be met
and defeated" This is particularly
pertinent. in that gas bids fair TO be
used more and more, possibly. by ali
the contenders,
SANGUINARY FIGHTING
Al THE DARDANELLES
Attesting to the extremely sanEu!nary
character OF the recent land fighting at
the Dardanelles, there came tonight
list of 9l9 casualties among the AUS
tralians engaged in this enterprise.
The Turkish losses apparently havo
been greater. as II was necessary for
them on Sunday last to securs an
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-26
NEUTRALITY PROCLAIMED
Note Covering Italy Identical With
Other PrOclamations.

WASHINGTON. May 25.-A neutral
ity proclamation by the United States
covering the entry of Italy in the Eu-
ropcan war was published to-day by
the state Department under date OF
May "a. The language of the document
Is identical with other neutrality pro-
carnations issued during tho European
war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-26
GUS. M|LLH|SER
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Was Native of Richmond and
One of City's Best Known
Business Men.
HEAD OF LARGE INDUSTRIES
President of Richmond Cedar
Works and Bedford Pulp and
Paper Company.

Gustavus Millhiscr, one of the city's
most prominent manufacturers, died at
sos o'clock yesterday afternoon at his
residence, 9is West Franklin Street
He was sixty-fve years old. and had
lived his entire life in this city, where
nc was born on March ;. 1850
Al the time OF his death. Mr. MILL
hiser was president of the Richmond
Cedar Works. reputed to be the larg-
est plant Of It's kind in the world. and
giving employment to thousands OF
men He was president. also. of the
Bedford Pulp and Paper Company, one
of the largest mills of its kind in the
United states. and an active director
IN the Albemarle Paper COMPANY
Although in recent years Mr.. Mill
hiser had led an extremely retired life
devotinE himself to his home and to
studies In which he was Interested
earlier in his life he took rank with
the city's most active men in founding
new industries and bringing TO the CITY
OF his birth the material prosperity
which transformed the one-time small
town into the commercial and manufac-
turing center II is to-day
HAD ALWAYS DECLINED
OFFICIAL POSITIONS
Business associates and intimate
friends described Mr. MIlhiser as
man Of singular modesty This charac-
terisuc led him TO decline all public
offices, although frequent attempts
were mace by his frien' to bring him
forward. He was associated with no
secret orders or social clubs
Until quite recently Mr.. Millh!ser
enjoyed almost perfect health. The
final illness attacked him several weeks
ago. Notwithstanding the fact that
physicians had warned his relatives that
Mr.. Millhiser was in a critical condition.
his death yesterday was q shock to the
friends and business associates who
had known him for more than half a
century.
Mr.. Millhiser was unmarried. He was
the son of the late Moses and Rosalie
Millhiser. He is survived by one
brother. Clarence Millhiser, of this
city. and Mrs. Sampson Hirsh, OF
Montciair, y. j. The internent. which
Will be private, will take place to-
morrow in the Hebrew Cemetery.
WAS FOR YEARS ASSOCIATED
IN BUSINESS WITH HIS FATHER
Moses Millhiser, father of the de-
ceased. was one of the city's leading
business men of a quarter of n century
ago. and was head of the wholesale dry
goods firm Of NJ Millhiser & Co, at
that time located on East Cary Street
Inc concern grew out of retail house
estapllshed by Moses Millhser in the
carly forties of the last century.
Gustavus Millhser was for many
years associated with his father in this
business. He was at the time of his
death member of the Chamber Of
commerce. In earlier years he was
director of the chamber and a ember
OF its committee on insurance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-26
THE NETHERLANDS PROTESTS
Sends Note to Germany on Sinking of
Lusifanin.

THE HAGUE. NETHERLANDS. May
25 tvia London).-The Netherlands has
sent note to Germany protesting
against the sinking of the Lustania
The note Is substantially the same
S that sent by the United States Sew
eral Dutch subjects were lost when the
Lusitania was torpedoed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-26
PLEAD FOR CLEMENCY
Two State Legislatures Want Franks
Sentence COMMITTED.

BATON ROUGE, LA, May 25.-Execu-
tive clemency for Leo NJ. Frank. SEN
fenced to death for the murder OF Mary
PhaEan In Atlanta. was requested in a
resolution adopted to-day by the Louis
lana Senate. The vote was 81 to f.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-26
Michigan LeeisInture Acts.

LANSING. MICH. May 25.-Thc
Michigan Legislature to-day adopted
resolutions urging the Governor Of
Georgia to commute the death sentence
of /. NJ. Frank to life imprisonment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-26

LONDON. May 25.-Lord Kitchener
In the new coalition Cabinet, which has
received the approval of King George
The new First Lord of the Admiralty
w!ll be Arthur J. Balfour. Winston
Spencer Churchill. former head Of the
admiralty. is given the portfolio OF
Chancellor OF the Duchy of Lancaster
Herbert H. Asquith retains the
premiership. and Sir Edward Grey the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs David
LLOYD George. Chancellor OF tho Ex-
cheQuer in the old Cabinet, will be
Minister OF Munitions in the new one
The constitution OF the new Cabinet
follows
Prime Minister and Firs, Lord of the
Treasury. Mr.. Asquith.
Minister without portfolio. Lord Lans-
downe.
Lord High Chancellor. Sir Stanley
Buckmaster.
Lord President OF the Council. Lord
Crewe
Lord Privy Seal. Lord curzon Of
Kcdleston
Chancellor of the Exchequer. Regi-
Dald MckcnnH.
Secretary OF State for Foreign AZ
fairs. Sir Edward Grey
Secretary FOR the Colonies, Andrew
Bonar Law.
Secretary for India. ]. Austen Cham
berlain.
Secretary of State for war. Lord
Kitchener.
Minister of Munitions. David Lloyd
First Lord OF the Admiralty. Arthur
j Baltour.
President of the Board of Trade,
Walter Runciman.
President OF the Local Government
Board. Walter Hume Long.
Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster.
winston Spencer Churchill
Chief Secretary for Ireland, AUGUSTINE
Birrell
Secretary for Scotland. Thomas Nc
Kinnon Wood.
President of the Board of Arricul-
ture. Lord Selborne
First Commissioner Of Works. Lewis
Harcourt.
President of the Board of Educa
,ion. Arthur Henderson.
Attorney-General. Sir Edward Car
PLACE IN GARNET
DECLINED BY REDMOND
The official announcement on the new
Cabinet says:
a place in the Cabinet was offered
to Mr. John Redmond. the Irish Ma
tionalist leader. but he did not see his
way to accept IT.
The Prime Minister has decided that
n new department shall be created, to
be called the Ministry of Munitions.
charged with organizing the supply Of
munitions of war. Mr.. Lloyd George
has undertaken the formation and tenn
porary direction of this department., and
during his tenure of office as Minis
ter Of Munitions will vacate the office
Of Chancellor OF the Exchequer
"It is understood that Mr.. Hender-
son will assist the government In mat
ters relating to labor questions, espe-
cially those arising out of the war.
The King has been pleased to confer
upon Viscount Haldane of Cloantlen, the
retiring Lord High Chancellor. the
order Of Merit"
The British public will not know the
composition OF the now Cabinet until
II reads the newspapers tomorrow
morning. The announcement was given
TO the press tonight with the stipu-
lation that 1t should not be made pub
lie until the morning papers were is
sued.
THIRTEEN MEMBERS
OF OLD CABINET REMAIN
The Cabinet comprises twelve Lib
erals. eight Conservatives, one Laborite
Arthur Henderson. and one nonparti-
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PROMPT REPLY
MADE TO ATTACK !
ONC0AST TOWNS
Frontier Is Crossed, De-
Tenders Driven Back and
Territory Seized.
RAPID STROKE FORESTALLs
BLOW BY Won HINDENBURG
Two Movements Under Way, One
Toward Carnic Alps, Other
Aimed at Trieste.
BOTH MEAN SEVERE FIGHTING
Vienna Ignores Invasion and Stresses
Austrian Swoop on Italian
Coast.
BOTH MEAN SEVERE F1GHT1N,
Vienna Ignores Invasion and Stresses
Austrian Swoop on Italian
Coast.
Russians Defeated
by Powerful Drive

HE Authoritarian campaign has
developed little no far beyond
the pushing forward of the Itnitan
advance guards, who have crossed
the frontier and occupied several
towns In the direction OF Tricste,
and n raid by Austrian yvnrshIps md
neroplanes on several Italian coast
towns.
Campaigns In the old theater of
the war are occupying the attention
of vast bodies of troops along these
fronts. North of PrzemysI, In Gu
licia, the Austro- German forces are
engaged In powerful drive against
the Russian lines, and, according to
vienna md Berlin. have taken an
additional 21,OO0 prisoners.
In the west, the British have not
held all of their line against the
German assault, hut the French re-
port important victories north of
Arras, the capture of one OF the
great German trenches In the neigh
borhood OF Souchez. and two Inn
portnnt German works to the north
west of Angres, which permitted
them to advance over territory from
which they previously had been
barred.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-26
GERMANY TAKES CONTROL
Property of British-Am American Tobacco
Company Now Under It's Supervision.

AMSTERDAM, May 25 (via Lon
don).-All property of the British
American Tobacco Company In Ger
many has been placed unGer German
supervision. according to the Berlin
correspondent of the Telegraaf