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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
g-PRES|OENT TAFT
At UNIVERSITY
e
LECTURE At CABELL
HALL ON .THE PRESIDENCY"
PLEASES GREAT CROWD.

. ms>~~soy - r~en pE~Ntrov4 Virefuian. \
f~hs rIostasxItla va Jan. FIX,
srrrxsdent William Howard Taft, who
= 10 deliver this years series OF
.Hnrhour-pars lectures at the Cnlver-
s5ty Of Virginia. was greeted by a
barre audience tonight In Cabell Hall,
~ thaf Institution. when he spoke on
the general subject. The Presidency;
LIS Elsties It's Powers Its Response
nStsxieS and It's Limits tons.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28

are no such men then there ought te
be no foundation"
You recognize then a divided in
terest7"
Il do"
suppose that at a meeting of the
foundation IL should be decided that
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
ought TO recognize the union and per-
nit union dues to be checked out OF
the wages of its employees, how would
you vote on that propositions"
Il would vote according to my best
Judgment"
And II. on the same day. there
should be meeting of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Companys directors,
how would you vote then ON this
question 80
Il should feel free to vote as
thought proper"
when the statement OF President
Schurmann was referred to again Mr..
Rockefeller said that he would not
have used his influence to get the
charter II he had believed
there was danger of such evil conse-
quences as President Schurmann point
ed out.
LAST Year Income xs,aoo.oOo.
Mr. Rockefeller said that the total
income OF the foundation for last year
wa$ s5.Iss,7s1s1
Mr.. Rockefeller" said Commits
stCner Garretson. has any corpora
.ioa organized for profit a moral right
10 exist unless IL can provide for the
4ecsnt support of its employees"
1t has not
N answer 10 a question from Com
raj soaer Ballard, Mr. Rockefeller
said there was a very great difference
between acknowledging the right of
scrkers TO organize unions and the
-sEht OF agitators to come among
workers sor the purpose of stirring up
iiscontent.
DO you think that the whole eoun-
.~T 3 undergoing change as regards
he dates Of employers toward their
4 ployes 90
I DO think SC"
And am I right in assuming that
roE are among those who stand ready
% extend a hand7'
Yes
Answering a question from Com
missioner Commons. Dir. Rockefeller
said he thought II would be advisable
for every large corporation TO have
one OF Its directors devote his atten-
lion entirely to questions Of labor con-
9itions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
ITALIAN BALL is
SEASONS SUCCESS

The annual bali of the Italian Bene
ticial and SociSl Society at Colombo
Hall last night proved most enter
tanning affair Nearly every one of
the Italian colony took advantage of
the opportunity to commingle. The
ball room presented brilliant scene,
the ladies of the colony appearing par
tiCularly attractive.
The committee having the affair In
hand embraced Louis Corrieri d. Do
natl r. Magnani. +. Moriconi. L. Do
natl. r. Legnaioli c. Coll, a. Alright.
O Maschio, 4. Nanni
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
ANCIENT BAGDAD Is
TAKING ON NEW LIFE
Second City in Ottoman Empire and Close Traditional
Location of Garden of Eden City of Turkish
Arabia is Now Weakening.

respectively vice. president and secre-
tary of the Merritt and Chapman Der
rick and Wrecking Trust The com
pany is alsD named as defendant in
the indictments drawn up by Henry
y Cutler, assistant United States at
torney, who sets forth that the de-
PENDANTS togt Their with other corpora
tons and individuals maintained an
unlawful monopoly of the business OF
lfghterage transportation and salvage
Of wrecked vessels in the waters OF
the Hudson, New York Bay. Long
Island Sound, and all along the At
lantiC coast
At the request of Mr.. Cutler, Judge
Pope. before whom the indictmo IS
We're returned, issued a beach warrant
for the leterGants who VIII probably
be arraigned Friday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
SCHOONER BAXTER
IS BROUGHT TO PORT

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Newport News, Va, Jan. 27.-The
four -masted schooner Mary l.. Baxter
which has been in distress off Cape
Henry for the past few days. was
towed here tonight by the Norwegian
steamer Vlnland. Although severely
beaten up by the storm. the schooner
is not thought to be seriously damag-
ed She anchored. in Newport News
channel and will be surveyedTrs soon
as practicable
The crew OF the Baxter made it's
escape soon after the ship became I'M
manageable, thinking that she was
going to founder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
GERMANS ATTEMPT
Continued From First Page.)

I
heavy losses, except at IACreute.
where a landslide caused by the fall
OF heavy projectiles closed the en-
trance TO an old quarry which served
as a powder magazine, and shelter for
the garrison OF our trenches nj La
Creute 1.-TWO companies). These troops
thus found themselves surrounded.
The enemy having thus gained a
footing at LaCruete made an entry
into the Foulon wood, and the
trenches nearby were untonablc for us
and we were forced to evaeuate them.
Brilliant Counter Attacks.
The counter-attacks. by which we
won back large part of the lost
ground. were very brilliant. The
valor OF our troops is above all
praise. The enemy suffered very
heavy losses. having left one thous-
and dead on one part of the ground
The PRISONERS taken by us belonged
to four different regiments, which is a
clear proof OF the importance Of the
attack.
in the Argonne, near st. Hubert.
a German attack failed. During the
day three German attacks delivered al
intervals OF two hours were very Wig
orously repulsed.
The night of January 1921 was
calm in Alsace and the Nosges.
Nothing Important has been re-
ported from the rest OF the front
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
Fair Acc,iser is Indicted

Chicago, Jan. 2s.-The Federal
Grand Jury yesterday returned an
Indictment charging Miss Jessie Eliza
both Cope. of Los Angeles, with at
tempted bribery OF government off,
Gals The case grew out OF charges
of violation Of the Mann act. In which
Colonel w, A. Alexander. OF Provi-
dence. II. L.. was concerned
The true bin charges that she of
fered To split $4,000 with several
officials in Chicago of they would aid
her IN obtaining this, sum from Colo
aAi AisxanAA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
HUMAN FLY" WILL
CLIMB HOTEL SIDE

The Human FLY" II ~. Gardiner.
who has performed more feajs Of OAR
ing perhaps than any other living
man will tomorrow afternoon at 1915
@ clock walk" up the side of the
Hotel Richmond The feat will be
witnessed by all who can get within
range or the hotel side facing Capitol
Square. and while Gardiner is climb
ing. without the aid OF mechanical
device o: any sort. a cole ction will he
taken for the benefit o. The Salvation
Army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
TESTING HIS CAR WHEN
REPORTED FOR SPEEDING

a G Mckay, the young man charg-
ed in the Police Court on Tuesday
with speeding his car. denies having
Intentionally violated the speed regu-
lations. He WAS out on Monument
Avenue early in the afternoon testing
his fathers car. which he had re-
paired. when reported for driving
faster than the ordinance permits
The summons was served on him
early in the afternoon, he declares,
and not at night. as has been report
ed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
Government hN the Lit.

mo people should have se1f-gov-
ernment thrust upon them until they
are actually fitted for it," Appear
ing on the invitation of its chairman
before the senate Philippines Commit
tee. ex-President Taft used these sig
nlncant words concerning any peo-
pies fitness for lf-goVenmeut
government IL not a mere form
of institutions, to be had when de
sired, IL only proper apins be taken:
1t - n form OF character. 1t follows
upon long discipline which gives the
people possession, self-mas1 cry"
These are NOT eXPr-sident Taft's own
words, but express perfectly his SEN
uments concerning the fitness or not
Of the various peoples of the Philip
ines to establish a stable govehnment
Of their own The language quoted is
that of President Wilson, taken from
one of his books written before he
became Pres dent. The quotation rep
resents sound political philosophy. and
II President Wilson stin holds to these
sentiments he cannot give his ap-
proTal Go any Philippine measure
which seems 10 promise to the islands
the privilege OF complete self~gov-
eminent before they are ready for it.
Mr.. Tatt thinks il VIII Toe q least
sixty Years before the FiNpinos will
be fit for government. As to the
Jones, or Administration bill, he says
mo measure could be framed better
calculated TO cause trouble. Prom
Leslie y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
Hold nirthanx Party in Home.

Rome, Jan. 27.--Four German ofIi-
GERS attended the dinner given this
evening In honor OF the Kaiser's birth
day by Prince Won Beulow. They were
the prince; his predecessor In the
embassy, Prince Won F1otow. who is
now completely recovered from his
diplomatic indisposition': DR. Tilger
former German consul at Tripoli, and
Prince Won Wedel, former German am
bassador to Vienna, who is here on
special secret mission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
CONGRESS TURNS DOWN
REQUEST FOR MORE CASH

Washington, Jan. 27,-The House
today refused to- pass a bill authoriz-
ing an annual expenditure of about
$4,000. which would have been dis
tributed in the form OF increased al
lowances for communication and quar-
ters for officers of the Public Health
Service
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
Finance Cor,mitsee Neettng.

HAVING disposed OF the budget
ordinance. the Finance Committee will
meet this afternoon. to take up mat
ters of routine nature. which have
been neglected TO some extent by
the work Of formulating the appro-
priation bill. There are a number Of
things to be considered by the Finance
Con.nlittte, which IT Is hoped TO dis
pose OF before the beginning of the
fiscal year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
PROMISING NOT TO


guilty. TO higher court for an OK
animation into his sanity at Belle
vue. and trial by sheriTs jury. IL
that course isn't pursued writ of
haheas corpus may be sued out. The
same course would probahlv be fol-
lowed should he be acquitted Of the
charge of conspiracy and recommend
ed to Mattea wan on the original war
rant of Justice Downing which still
stands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
BRITISH WARSH|PS
Continued From First Page.)

that the German contingent for
the new projected invasion OF
Scryia numbers 20O.O men, tn
Guiding several regiments beiong-
ing to the first line.
Some anxiety Is felt here rs To
the Consequence for ROumania II
Sersia fs overwhelmed. 1t is rec
ognfxcd that grave tssues depend
on the approaching campaign,
including the prospective inter-
r1iption OF Roumanlan communal
cations between Salonica and the
Mediterranean, thus causing the
stoppaSc OF war munitions. This
fact In causing a realization of
the Importance OF an agreement
with Bulgaria.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
DENIES REPORT OF
Discomfort IN HUNGARY

Vienna. via Mome. Jan. 27.--Em-
peror Francis Joseph has given an
audience to the Crown Prince, who re-
ported tho result OF his recent confer
ence with the German Emperor.
After the audience an official state
ment was issued denying discomfort
In Hungary. and hence the reported in
tention OF Francis Joseph TO abdicate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
GREAT WRECkINC
TRUST HEADS INDICTED

New York, Jan. fisherman Law
indictments were returned by the Fed
eral grand jury today against Isaac e.
Chapman and William L. Chapman,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28

LEDBETTER--Died. January ~. at his
parents residence. 507 North Twen-
ty-ffth Street. GARLAND LLOYD
LEDBETTER, infant son of X. A
and Fannie Burroughs Ledbetter,
aged two months and FIVE days
Funeral from above residence
THURSDAY morning, January IS,
at IL o'clock. Burial in Hollywood.
Baltimore. Lynchburg and Ro-
anoke papers please copy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
STEAMER PAROD|
SINKS WITH CREW
Especial To Tic Richmond yir-
gjnian.A

Norfolk. ta.y- s..n. 21.--Aceori-
ing 10 wireless reports received
tonight AT the Government Sta
ton from the Reyenuc Cuttcr
ltaSca, the Italian steamer Angelo
Parodi, already reported In dis
ueses oA the Virginia tapc~. ns,,
gone down with all on inatu ii-,-
t"eSs' thirty and thirty-iive souls.
Ihc itasca reports i.Ia. So. go.
search of hours for e..
ship, II failed to find her. but
picked up considerabfa Ns..s.t..
evidently from "a steamer of tor
eign nuiid and I'm the position In
which the Parodi was last seen.
In the opinion OF Captain b. NJ
ihisweh, of t1e Itasca, the Parod
-fter losing the Itasca in the fog OF
asst night sprung a leak and sank
ie also reports that the steamer had
'een hard nit by the storm and the
rev on half rations were IN no con
Iitlon to use hand pumps out OF
GAL, the use of steam pumps was out
{ the question
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
The Weather

VirRinia--t'nsettled Thursday; some
what colder In the interior; Friday
fair. mucn colder. moderate winds,
h~~~-Afn~ ~nrth vssf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28

Infant son of W. D.
and Jane Taylor Duke, died We'd.
nesday. January a., fes Seminary
Avenue. lnterment Hollywood. PEt-
yate s-~s4- -s@s-7-4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
FRANCIS OUIkET

Francis Ouimet. the famous golfer.
has htanched ont In the sport world
and Il now . FUN Pledged manager Of
golfers And like all real managers.
he has east his challenge to the world
He wants IL uIG~ food that his hockey
seven Is ready to meet teams from any
1alf club
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
SHAKESPEARE

wrote very consciously
Of The man that hath no music
in himself"
What would he--what COULD
he--write nowadays of an entire
famiiY--the whole house~-that has
no music in itself. no means OF re-
producing good. charming, delight
fill music? Considering the ease
with which any family. and almost
any member of any family, can OBJ
tain the most nearly magical nu-
steal instrument ever constructed
on this planet. an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28

plttTeu.
SPECIAL MENTION,
Garry Me Back TO Old Vir-
ginia."
A plaintive old plantation
melody sung delightfully."- by
Alma Gluck and male chorus.
"Jesus. Lover of My Soul
This beautiful hymn is rem
dered with much feeling by
Gluck and Homer and will
prove immensely popular with
all who love the beautiful
voices OF these gifted artistes.
Selections By Christine Miller.
Arndt, Vessalla's Band. Nora
Bayes. Olive Kline. Mccormack,
Farrar. Aida. Caruso, Amato,
Zfmbalist and" others; ALSO 12
of the latest song hits. 10 dandy
dance numbers and gems from
The Spring Maid and The
Pink Lady" make the February
Victor List one to he long re-
mem bered with pleasure
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
February
Victor
Records

on sale today. Come In and let
us play for you n few OF the
selections that make this list
one of the most pleasing ever
offered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28

Continued From First Page.)
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20
The German Babies.

Dr. Edmond Won Machs pathetic appeal that
America should come forward and save the two
million German babies who are represented as be-
result of the British blockade, is interesting
than convincing. As form of German CAM
paign material it is distinctly ingenious. But the
American people should not be fooled. The vaunt-
ed German efficiency that her ministers and propa-
eandists and publicists have been boasting about
for the last fifteen months, and of which there has
been no lack of evidence is quite capable of hand
ling the question of feeding German babies if it
wants to-
Germany before the war had plenty of milk for
her babies and did not have to import it from
America And nobody has robbed her of her do
mestic supply, as the Germans themselves robbed
the Bclgians and arc still robbing the Poles If
the babies do in fact lack milk at the present time
il is because Germany has taken the cows to feed
her soldiers. She cannot have her cake and eat it.
She cannot bend the energies of gsneratio6 to
preparations for destroying the peace of the world
carrying fire and slaughter into neutral countries
and violating every principle of deeency and hu-
manity and then appeal to the world to replace
the milk she has herself robbed her babies of to
give to her predatory warriors
The idea that the United States out-uf the good
ness of its heart should feed the German babies
in order that Germany the longer feed the
soldiers whose baby-killing propensities are
already a byword among the nations is
ingenious but NOT convincing. The little chill
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20
The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest News Service and Personnel Published Washington

announced his intentions of developing
heavy mobile artillery as part oil ms
program for the coast deienses the
Ordnance Department had plans under
way for some new guns OF this character.
The new guns are TO be mounted on
railroad cars and heavy carriages drawn
by motors.
II has not been determined wha:
calIber the new guns will be and the
appropriations in this years program will
be largely for experimental purposes ID
is possible that the Ordnance department
may build some experimental guns OF
as large a caliber as Il inches TO decide
whether such large guns can be handled
on railroad cars and on large carriages.
In developing this type of coast defense
consideration will be given to the mo-
Gility of the guns. To be effective IL Is
generally agreed that these guns must
be more mobile than the old type OF siege
artillery.
1t Is contended by some of the
authorities that this type of artillery
can be utilized to meet sudden attacks
from an enemy's fleet. OF course II the
whole coast is to be covered with ral-
road artillery 1t will be necessary Tor
the government to build some branches
OF existing railway line. In some
localities the heavy artillery can be run
on the roads part OF the way.
Col. Edwin +. Glenn. chief or stall OF
the Eastern Department. who was IN
Washington Saturday to attend the
Carabao dinner. left last night for
Panama Canal Zone. where he will make
an irspe ,tion OF the forces stationed on
the waterway. II is thought that he Is
being sent to the canal to study the
general problem OF defense for the canal
and will submit report to the Sec
retarv which may he usSd in recommend
ing legislation for this session.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20
By r.. Ii. JOHNS.

= Stanwood Menken. president OF the
National Security League. who was IN
Washington the greater part OF last week
conterring with the secretary OF war.
the Secretary OF the Navy and leaders OF
Congress. does not take a very optimistic
view of the prospects of the national
defense legislation during this season oil
Congress He gained the impression that
the administration has no definite idea
or positive assurance as to what leglsIa-
ton would be enacted before congress
adiourns.
Mr.. Menken refused to state just what
Is the basis Of his pessimistic view, but
he declared that despite the general IN
terest in national defense legislation
the entire question OF what Congress
would do is in a river OF doubt He
thinks that some of the members OF
Congress are playing a waiting game
hoping that the demand for legislation
will lessen and that the army and navy
can be dealt with in the usual incidental
fashion To prevent this development
tho National Security League has called
n meeting of all OF its branches which
will be held in Washington on January
20. q and -
In discussing the details OF the situa-
ton Mr. Menken said:
senator Chamberlain and Representa-
tive Hay have both introduced bills
Chairman Chamberlain's bill follows the
recommendations OF the expert advisors
in the War College. As TO whether Con-
gress will go the full length Of that
measure 10 be debated. and as Is often
the case in the conflict Of thought be-
tween the advocates of proper defense
the case may be entirely lost. The Ma
tional Security League would rather see
no army and navy than an inefficient
one, and Is insistent that we have force
which will meet our needs from the
viewpoint of expert opinion.
AS to the navy. Secretary Daniels
has made a report which We are very
anxious to analyze In the light Of the re-
port OF the Navy General Board. As we
have always maintained that we must be
guided by expert advice. do not care to
comment thereon. although from all I
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

money to lend loaned their own
abundant notes.
Paper money seemed to pour of a
sudden from every town and hamlet.
and speculation began to heap risk
upon risk TO make use of it.
The real money centers of the coun-
try had little part or lot in the busi>
ness. Enterprise ran freest where
chiefly compounded Of hope-where the
resources of the country. though un-
mistakably rich with every promise
of abundant profit. were as yet un-
developed. awaiting the slow pro-
cesses of industry.
The bubble of credit glistened re-
spIendent with all the hues of the
himself. in his rough honesty. pricked
IL.
The first strain and furry came by
reason of the mere superabundance
OF the national revenues
Business had been sound and pros
porous until this new policy which up
set the Bank came to disturb IL. and
the government had shared the profits
of the merchant and the manufacturer.
BY the close of the year 1885 IL was
entirely free from debt. The revenues
which filled its Golfers could not be
reduced: they came chiefly from the
tariff duties as fixed by the Compro-
mise Act of 1898. and that was a
pledge OF peace between parties which
no man cared to alter.
Rather than keep surplus pilng
upon surplus. accordingly. Congress.
ordered IJune. 1880 that on and
after the first of the following Jam
uary all surplus funds over and above
five millions should be distributed.
quarter by quarter. among the sew
eral States. as loans without interest
which Congress might at its pleasure
recall
Not n few of the pet banks found
themselves considerably embarrassed
to meet the drafts upon them by
which the quarterly distributions were
made; but the States found speculative
schemes to put the money into quite
as readily as individuals did: the
movement of business was not dis
turbed; and before the year was out
there were no more such disburse-
ments to be feared.
Only three quarterly payments were
made-a total of twenty-eight mill
lion dollars. After that there was no
surplus to distribute.
General Jackson had pricked the
bubble.
Tomorrow: The Fabric Of Credit De-