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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25

More executive power and respon-
sibility is what our State governments
need according to The New Repuo-
lie.
american State government was
hound to break down just in proper
ton as 1t was asked to do any posi-
tive work. 1t embodied a negative
nrinciple. Our forbears wanted
government which was poweriesS 70
do harm. To attain that aim II d.
vided the government into three parts,
and then proceeded to divide each
of the three parts into many aooi.
tional pieces. The chief function OF
each of these governmental fragments
was that Of preventing some otner
fra gments from going astray. .he
Governor was required to censor the
Legislature: the Legislature was en-
couraged to curb the executive by all
kinds of specific regulations: the courts
were to protect the people againS
administrative and legislative abuses;
the LEGISLATURE was to prevent the
courts from becoming Objectionable
nv determining their procedure; ana
finally. the Constitution safeguarded
the whole body polite from vagrancy
by imposing righteous METHODS OF De-
haytor alike on the administration,
tho I.egiS lature. and tho judiciary. 1t
was distrust. espionage. irresponsibiiity
and distraction erected into sys-
tenn.
'"The resulting mechanism, after
several generations Of elaboration, De-
ca me so unmanageable and so utterly
devoid not only Of movement In any
direction, but OF mere coherence. that
an unofficial remedy was found. The
party bosses representing the one
efficient organization of public opin-
ion In the State, were developed part
ly for the purpose OF pulling the dis
tracted system together Their spon-
taneous development indicafcs the d.
rection In which State political organi-
zation ought to travel. Official. re-
sponsible and responsive leadership
must be substituted for the deliberate
choas of the present system. An OF
ficial leadership which will introduce
order and integrity into the cnoae
will at the same time destroy the cor
rupt unofficial despotism which has
been holding the choas in Its clutches
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25

on the Armenian testified that DR.
vivo swan to the German subnarins
and was brutaiiy kicked away by-Ger-
man sailora. the negroes being. posl-
tive from the clothing of the man
whom they said they saw thus treated
that 1t was none otner than DR.. vivo
Later another muleteer made AFFIDAVIT
for person working In thiss country
In Austro- Germanic interests that DR..
yiyo was never in the water. at all.
that he was badly hurt and. WA taken
ashore and placed In a hospital.
The young Porto Rican was very
/, popular, here and his friends made
numerous but unayailing. attempts to
learn his fate, hoping against hope
that he had been picked ~ ~ the
submarine and that he would yet turn
up safe His untimeiy death IL gem
orally and heartily regretted.
STORY OF POPULAR YOUNG
MANS LIFE r. TOLD
Jorge s. vivo was q native Of Etu-
ado, Porto Rico. where he was born on
September Z, 1893. the son OF 8. oc-
tavio yivo.
On coming to the United States he
entered Valparaiso Univsrsitx. RI vAi-
paradise. Ind. and from there went ~
Saint Isidoro College, .where he grad
uated In 1911. receiving the degree Or
Phi. @.
He next attended the Bennett xseds-
cal College. Of the Loyola Uniyarsity
tat Chicago. and after q short colrse
In that institution he came TO Rich
mond. registering In thu sophomore
,ss of the Medical College OF vir-
ginia.
DR.. vivo soon acquired large ac-
ouaintance In Richmond, and HIS pleas
Ing personality made him decidedly
popular. He WAS honored last. year
with the presidency ~ the Sigma
Chapter. Phi Chi Delta Fraternity OF
the Medical College, and the coming
session would have marked his senior
year at the college.
In order to pay for his tuition Al
tho Medical College. DR.. vivo secured
employment here AZ q teacher OF the
Spanish language at tho John Mar
shall High school.
He decided to accept position DUR
ing IL vacation a. medical attendant
on a ship carrying horses and mules
to the allied armiess and, signed on
the Inflated Armenian. sailing for
Europe from Newport News on Juna
III. II In said that he did not notify
his parents Of his intending TO make
the voyage. not wishing TO cause them
any uneasiness.
1t was said today AT the Medical
College that DIR. yivo was an axcep-
ffonaliy bright young man and apt
student, with possibilities Of great uss-
fu1ness. II was with much regret th {
the report Of his probable death wan
received at the institution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25

into Marietta and met Gus Benson,
who said:
Bill, those automobiles turned In
the road by your gin
II drove right back to the gin, and
when we reached the oak grove there
was the body of Frank hanging"
What did you do then?"
Il looked at him, but didn't put my
hands on him"
rs there any further light you can
throw on this Transaction"
mo. sir; I've told you all saw and
all I know"
Frey was excused
Mrs. G. w. Ayers, who lives near
the Frey gin. said she saw nothing
unusual the morning of the lynching.
Were you told by anybody not to
stay about the front of the house that
morning."
NO. sir; there has been report
like that, but IL wasn't true"
Saw Much; Knows Nothing.
J. A. Benson, Marietta merchant
known as Gus Benson, was next wit
ness He drove in from the country
some minutes after the lynching party
passed the Frey place.
Driving on into town. 1 saw three
or four cars parked near the Frey
GIN" said Mr.. Benson.
Did you stop?"
mo. SIR
What did you see?"
IT saw one man step out OF one CT
the cars"
sDid YOU recognize him?"
NO. SIR he said emphatlcally.
Did you recognize anybody in any
of the cars?"
mo, sir, 1 was going by pretty fast.
YOU then came on into town and
met Mr.. FreyT'
yes, SIR"
We'll. where did you get the idea
Frank had been hanged there at the
gin?'
Pretty Good Guess.
From the cars there and what 4
heard when / passed the Frey place.
ut was guess them?
well, sir, when ] came by the Frey
place. Chief Bill called to me that ne
thought there was something doing.
had seen In the morning paper about
what had happened at the prison farm.
So 1t all excited by suspicion"
Did you see again or recognize any
of the machines you passed at the
sin?"
mo. sir"
rs there any further light you car
throw on this case?"
mo, STR"
Drs C. ID. Elder and w. NJ. Kemp
testified Franks death was due to
strangulation. 1t was shown Franks
bodv was not mutilated and that the
only wound was that opened In his
neck by the rope with which he was
hanged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
iELIENE ITALIANS ARE
ON WAY TO DARDANE1LES

Rome, Aug. 24.-No announce
ment. was made today respecting
the destination of the strong ex-
Probationary forces which left vari-
Gus Italian ports yesterday. Moth
ing. however, has been limited that
would shake the popular belief
that these forces are on their way
20 join the British and French
troops at the Dardarciles.
A cabinet council was held yester-
day afternoon, but the subject under
discussion has been kept secret 1t
is said however. that 1t did not con-
Germ the Italo-Turkish war or the an
nexation of the Aegean islands, and
action which is considered inevitable
on the part of this government.
1t is generally believed here in
diplomatic circles that Turkey did not
refuse the Italian demands of her
own accord. but because she was
forced to that course by Germany.
The American ambassador at Con-
stantinople. besides taking charge of
Italian affairs in Turkey, has assumed
responsibility for Russian affairs in
the Ottoman empire. Previous to the
declaration of war the Italian ambas-
sador to Turkey had administered the
Russian business there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
WHITE. SLAVE" CASE
IS POST ONED

Especial TO The Richmond vfrginian)
Rocky Mount, N. c.. Aug. 24.--owing
to the failure OF the state to secure
the necessary witnesses the case OF
r. A. Edmundson, the young Green
VILE bank cashier. who faces the seri-
Gus charge OF white slavery In the
transportation of Miss Eulalia Dudley
from Greenvilie to Norfolk. was not
called today In Greenville. but instead
was postponed until Wednesday. Sep
tenaher g. The charge on which Miss
Dudley, who is a resident of New
Bern. though she formerly held posi-
ton as stenographer with Green
VILE furniture firm. seeks the punish
ment of Mr.. Edmundson. who Is mar
ried man of family. is that she was
drugged and carried to Norfolk against
her will II was only after her return
from weeks stay in Norfolk that
she went to her home in New Bern anil
employed counsel and caused the in
dictment basing as cause for the
violation OF the law that she was
drugged. There was today unearthed
by Washington. n. c., newspaper
man an lncldeHt luai Will hAsS va
Important bearing on refuting the tes-
timony that she might have been
drugged According to the statement
of q hotel clerk Miss Dudley came to
washington on the Thursday that the
trip Is said to have started and she
registered at the Louise Hotel and
secured o room; that she did not leave
until she took a $3.50 night train for
Norfolk That this testimony will re-
flute the charge that she was drugged
and taken on the trip Is the belief ex-
pressed by some.
Since the arrest of Edmundson In
connection with this case he has been
asked for his resignation from his
position in the bank, which he gave
and II was readily accepted by the a.
rectors. Following his arrest he was
released on bond OF 81 200, which
was continued when the case was post
poned this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
NEARLY HALF HUNDRED
CASES DISPOSED OF
roRrER SOW or TRlAL
Former Hopewell Police Lieutenant
Pleads Not Guilty To Charge of
Attempting to Bride - Nineteen
More Indictments Today.

Prince George Courthouse, Va,
Aug. 24--Nearly fifty cases OF per-
sons charged with the sale OF liquor
az Hepewell were disposed OF at the
special session OF the Prince George
Court this morning and fines amount
ing to more than $4,000 were collect
2 ed. CApiases were issued for others
who were indicted for the Illegal sale
OF liquor
When court al 3ourncd shortly after
6 o'clock tonight the case OF l.ieuien-
ant John A. Porter, of the depcsed
Hopewell Police Force. who Is
charged with Offering S25 bride. TO
Supervisor O. NJ. Reeves, OF the Du-
Pont police, was still under way. But
TWO witnesses had been heard. There
are vet fourteen witnesses TO be eX-
smined In this case. seven FOR the
Commonwealth and seven for the de-
PENDANT. and indications are that the
trtaI will not be concluded until Thurs
day.
The trial OF Porter was begun i'm
inediateiy after the dinner recess PoF-
ter was arraiEned He entered piea
of not guilty. jury was empaneilea
and the witnesses were sworn.
The first witness examined was Su-
pervisor Reeves, WHO told the court
that Porter had given him F25, TWO
tens and I'VE dollar bill. telling him
tReeyesl not 10 be too vigtlant In his
rounds and to overlook the gambling
ma cnines which were installed In nu-
.rnerous resorts in Hopewell
Reeves said that he took the money
and went with II 10 police headquarters
where he showed il 10 Special Ofiacers
Dallas. MaragIia and Green. Of the pn
Point force The bills were marked. he
said. and placed In an envelope for
three bills were exhibited in court and
Unidentified by Reeves as the money
he had received and By J M Dallas,
who saw Reeves place II in the en-
yelope.
J. NJ. Dallas, the second witness
gave testimony Of corroborative
nature. telling Of Reeves appearance
at the police station and reciting the
story the supervisor told of the meet
ing OF Porter and himself Reeves
and of receiving the money. Dallas
left the stand just before adjournment
was taken.
q The examination was under the d.
srnctsou OF Special Prosecutor George
SE. wise. of Richmond, who is assist
ing Judge Timothy Rives, Common
wealth's attorney. in the prosecution
OF the case Both witnesses were
-hharpiy ss-examined by r, T. Will
son and Richard r. Mann. both Of
Petersburg counsel for the defense.
Foreman Cocks. Of the special grand
1sury probing into violations of the
Law at Hopewell which has already
returned about goo indictments. to-
night announced that the fury VIII
pregent nineteen new indictments to-
morrow morning. The names OF
those 10 he indicted were not given
It was said that the charge against
al the accused will he violating the
law in pursuing tho business Of whole
sale ttouor dealer without license and
In territory where the sale of liquor
Is prohibited, ..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
WASHINGTON SEES
fContinued from Firat PaEe.)
sent an explanation which will satisfy
this government.
GERMANY DESTROYS OF
AVOIDING TROUBLE.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

=
The chief significance of the Ger
man communication as viewed by
Washington officials is that 1t indi-
Gates clearly that Germany desires
to avoid trouble with the United
States and is prepared to go to con-
siderable length to prevent it. This
alone was encouraging information for
Washington officials. for there had
been considerable doubt In their
minds since the sinking of the Arabic
whether Germany had not assumed
an attitude of indifference toward the
warnings of the United States and de-
cided to carry on its submarine cam
paign in the old way regardless of
consequences
The Instructions forwarded by
Count Won Bernstorff to the State De-
partment also indicate clearly, as In
terpreted by Washington. that Ger
many finally has realized the serious
ness of the situation which she is
facing as the result OF the submarine
controversy with the United States.
This feature of the communication
also was regarded hopefully by au-
thorities here. for it has been con-
tended that Germany up to this time
has refused to believe that the United
States would actually risk going to
war in defense of principles involved
In the submarine controversy.
Further than this. there are sugges-
tions In the German communication
which many officials here believe fore
shadow a disavowal of the Arabic in
cident, or at least an explanation
which will serve to avert crisis. This
is the sentence to which Washington
officials attach the most importance:
'If Americans should actually have
lost their lives, this would naturally
be contrary to our Intentions"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
NOW DECLARED That


over the original statemen4 which
asserted that the German battle
cruiser Moltke had been sunk II =
now said. on the other hand, that =
cruiser of the Moitke type was de..l
stroyed. though not during the RigA
battle. but previous to It. in the Bal
tic sea. and BY British submarines.
No date, however. is mentioned TOR
the sinking of This battle cruiser.
II now appears that no heavy ves-
sells were employed during the RiGas
battle by either side. The Germaus
apparently undertook the operations
with a number OF torpedo boats and
some light cruisers while the Rua-
sian fleet consisted Of the same types
OF craft, 1t would further appear
that the object az the German man
oeuyers was to sweep the entrAnce q
the gulf of mines. and that this op1ect
in itself was successfIil. No doubt 4
was hoped that the Russian heef
might be destroyed. . hops not grast-l
fed, and that I small body of msns
might be landed 1t pernov to WOrr9
the Russian armies h1rthef soueh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
WILL BE NO PARTY
= LINES IN CASE OF WAR

Chicago, Aug. 24--Followine old
precedents, the United States will
oyerstep party lines and stand behind
President Wilson and the present ad-
nfnistratlon in 1915 If this country In
involved in any International conflict.
If peace prevailed Republicans viii
elect the next president. This is the
opinion expressed today by Governor
M O. Brumbaugh. Of Pennsylvania.
who arrived in Chicago today en- route
10 the PanamaP Pacific exposition at
san Francisco.
''If the United States is involved in
war. even though IL he but a conflict
with Mexico. party lines will he over
thrown. and the administration viii re-
ceive the united support OF the citizens
nf our country" Governor Brum-
baugh said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
insanity Plea Not for Juraes.

DIR. Pierce Bailey argues in TIE
New Republic that the plea OF insan-
ity should be barred as a defense in
criminal trials, and juries should bring
in verdict merely on the facts.
No Jury would send an insane
man to his death. But with the death
penalty abolish, and this Ia another
ries might be counted on to find true
verdicts, II they knew that some ex-
emption by reason OF insanity would
be provided for later. The question
of responsibility could be raised after
the main issue had been settled. and
would be best decided by the court,
helped by commission OF three alien
fists--it is not proposed to do away with
these disappointed by the court to adj
wise its conscience. II the convicted
person were found insane. he would
atonce be transferred to hospital.
But even II he should recover from the
insanity, he should still be held in
some place OF detention for a period
of months or years. the length OF
time being proportionate to the or
Tense against public safety
some such plan would effect ma
terial saving TO the State in the ex
pense OF trials But its true economy
woilld be M1at II would remove much
of the suggestion and example which
so often makes potential criminality
actual II murder trials ceased to be
a game between experts and attorneys
with violent death the stake. public
interest IN them would surely dwin-I
die With suppression of that inter-
est ana publicity would also be SUPP
pressed potent incitants to outbursts
ne Inca pgtv ana crime Fawy dea Ifxp
how many unstable persons there are
who only needed such thrills as are
furnished by the lurid tales OF crimi-
mails and their acts-to loose triggers IN
their brains Perhaps more realize this
fact now than did before Thaw was
received by the acclamations OF the
ten thousand people VINO betrayed.
by their clamoring enthusiasm, that
they too despised justice and cherished
which gave courasTs Y tb~ slayer Of
Stanford White.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
struck by Street Car.

West bound Laurel Street car No,
18s, run BY MotorInan G.. S. Rockley.
struck a wagon driven by A. w.
Grubbs at Brook Avenue and Broad
Street yesterday about ] +. M. slight
Nv inturine Grubbs, but damaging the
wagon considera bly,.
Grubbs was treated by the ambu-
lance surgeon and then went home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
WILL MAKE PROTEST
AGAINST CONTRABAND DECREE

Washington, Aug. 24.--The United
States will make vigorous protest
against that provision in the British
decree placing cotton on the contra
band list that puts the burden Of
proof on the American shipper, that
the product is not destined for an
enemy country. This provision is held
to be contrary to International law
which State Department officials say
requires that belligerent seizing a
cargo consigned to neutral country
must be able to show that the foods
are intended for an enemy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25

IS FIRES VICTIM

Montreal, AnE. 2z.--FHfteen
horses were burned TO death ana
aixty fremen, including three as
trset chiefs, were rendered uncon-
scious, as the result of nre
caused by an explosfon ON tne
British steamship Angio-Cahfor-
nian. All OF the eleven hundred
horses save the ffteen which were
burned were unioaded without DIFF
fculty in n few minutes.
The Angio-CaiifOrnfan recenus
e~cnped from n German submarine
attack In British waters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
TURKS DECLARE THEY
ARE STILL. VICTORIOUS

Constantinople. Aug. 24.--AN at
lacks by the Anglo French forces on
the Gallipoli peninsula since August
6 have broken down under the Turk
ish fire. according to an official as
sertion of the war office today which
denies British and French reports or
successes. Turkish success against
the British on the Persian gulf front
also Is announced by the official Turk
ish statement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25

Washington, Aug. IA letter writ
ter by President Wilson today indl-
Gates that he may go back to Cornish
the latter part of this week. H. was
invited TO review the District Of Column
bia militia on Saturday and replied
that he would be glad 20 do so pro-
syided he was In Washington. He ada
s6
There is some uncertainty as 10
neither I shall be in the city on that
or not
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25

London, Aug. 24.---A trawler from
Hull also has been sunk by a German
submarine. 1t was announced by the
admiralty today. Three men were lost.
while nine others OF the crew were
rescued.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25

24.-Rumanian railways have
been ordered to place all rolling
stock at the disposition of the
war minister by September IA,
according to the Koelnische Zei-
tung.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
General Hughes Knighted.

London, Aug 24.-General Sam
Hughes. Canadian minister OF militia,
was knighted this afternoon during
an audience with King George In
Buckingham Palace.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
BREST-LITOVSk
CONTINUED from first page)

today speaks of gains by the army
groups under both Prince Leopold, OF
Bavaria, and Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg. On the entire front more
than 5000 Russian soldiers have been
made prisoners during the last twenty
four hours.
The Russian authorities are con-
fronted with a very serious ploblem,
say dispatches from PetrogrRd, in the
vast number of Russian peasants who
have been compelled TO leave their
homes and move inland as the Ger
mans have advanced.
BELIEVE ITALIANS ARE
ON WAY TO DARDANE1.LES
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
Irnder Martial Law.

Amsterdam. Aug. a. via London)--
A royal decree has placed the waters
bout Terscheiling. Ameiano, senior,
! monikoog and Rotturn under HarAai
law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
GERMAN JOURNAL SAYS
RUSSIA NOW BANKRUPT
Declares Last Bond Issue Brought In
Two Hundred Millions In Place
of Billion Called For.
is FACING FINANCIAL RUIN
Yossiche zeitung Declares Russian
Finance Minister Is Urging That
America Be Asked to Lend Money
TO Pay For War Munitions,

Berlin, via Amsterdam. Aug. "a
That Russia Is at the end of her
financial resources, and that France
and England being unable to help her
any further financially. her only
salvation lies in America" is the key
note of what Is purported to be the
stenographic report OF secret meet
ing of the finance committee OF the
Russian imperial council. published by
the Nosh!che Zeitung,
The alleged report quotes Imperial
Councillor Professor osaro as urging
a loan from the United States in pay
ment for material purchased.
The Overseas News Agency sum-
ntari7es the Vossiche Zeituug's reve-
latitns az follows:
Count Kokoson formerly Russian
premier and minister Of finance)
crew an awkward picture OF financial
conditions The last popular loan.
he declared, realized only 100000
400. instead of billion. the re-
maInder figuring as an asset in state
banks, while the balance sheet OF
the budget shows a deficit OF $780,
600. 00b luhies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
THE WEATHER


Virginia: Fair "Wednesday ana
Thursday; moderate west to northwest
winds.
North Carolina. Generally fair Wed
nesday and Thursday; moderate south
west TO west winds