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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-03


light OF tho report. but was willing. he
said, to leave judgment to the public,
He did say. however. that ne had be-
i!cved for some time that the General
Assembly should declare its view OF
the proper Interpretation Of tho Sec
lions OF the Constitution relating to
tn taxation ~ the physical property
of railroads. and had insisted, IN his
reply TO the Willis resolution, that the
Legislature make such declaration.
THAT Il should nave taken q differ
ent view Of said provision OF he con-
stitation ana SO expressed it, he said.
is nj reflection upon this commission
or any member OF il. The resolution
as introduced by the member OF the
House simply raises the question. ana
If any other member differed in opin-
ion he could easily have offered a sub
stituto.'
Histor. of tile Resolution.
The House Of Delegates ia the clos
iug days OF the last session passed a
resolution severely condamnatory OF
he Corporation Com: missions method
- assessing the railroads for taxation.
The resolution was introduced by
Delegate Page, az Aihemsrie, and was
passed with few dissenting votes Re-
Gently IL had become reported that
she real author OF the resolution was
Commissioner Wingfiefd, and much
speculation vas aroused over the prob
able effect o. such action by q mem Do.
OF the commission.
Governor Stuart said last night that
he had not read the report in an al
ternoon rewspa per that member of
the commission had been the author
II the resolution cordemning II and
could say nothing, He had been too
busy to read the newspapers yester-
day, he said, seeking 10 wind up work
preparatory to leaving the city fer a
Few days.
Mr.. wins4ield as stated. would
neither affirm nor deny the report
referring inauistors to tho member
who introduced the resolution. Other
members OF the Corporation Commits
zion had nothing 10 say.
Commissi oEer Wlngheli however,
did rot hesitate to express himself
freely regarding the commissions
methods OF taxing railroads. He stat
q that he had asked the Legislature
% give is Interpretation Of tine con-
stitution and tn tell It whether f.
believed the commissions interpreta-
ton correct. That Il did so. he said
and differed from the commission
on moot question. was not reflection
on members OF the commission.
Mr.. Wingficltis Statement
At the request of the Virsinian ne
prepared a statement last night. which
IN part follows:
The matter Of the assessment OF
railroad property and whether the
franchise tax capitalized should be ex-
eiuded from the amount reported for
taxation has como up several times
IN the Legislature since the new con-
xtitutson went into effect. X came
up IN the extra session in the form
Of joint resolution. introduced by
Er. Willis. the delegate from Roa-
noise. asking three questions Of the
Corporation Commission.
Question /. What is the value Of
the physical properties of the rail-
roads OF Virginia, as ascertained by
the State Corporation Commission
Question .. Is the amount at
which such physical properties are as
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-13
RUSSIANS ENGAGED
IN DESPERATE FIGHT
germany Thinks England AMI
France VIII Not Try to Start
Anything in the West

London, Aug. 12.-The Baltic
flank of the German armies under
Field Marshal Hindenburg has vir-
tually attained the banks of the river
Dvina between Riga and Dvinsk, with
PetrogrGd less than 300 miles away.
Thence southwark the line sweeps
west with the Russian fortress OF
Rovno still holding out but next week
may see great battle on the road
toward the capital
The second line of defense upon
which the Russians proposed TO fall
back after abandoning Warsaw. has
all the appearances of having been
rendered untenable and the British
and Russian press is beginning to see
in the Austro-German plan an amb.
goal.
In the meantime the Russian rear
guards are fighting desperately. es-
pecial!y in the critical Dvina region
and at Kovno, to capture which the
Germans are making a terrific sacri-
<ice of men.
II seems plain the Germans pur-
pose no great demonstration in the
west but intend rather to press to
the utmost their Russian campaign
on the theory that conditions in the
west are such that neither the
French nor the British immediately
will attempt a general offensive.
During the lull on the front in
France and Belgium the British pub
lie is looking to the Dardanelles to
bring the relief Russia needs, though
the task of opening the straits re-
mains difficult problem
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-13
LIQUOR LAW CAUSES
MUSS IN GEORGIA
Prohibition Leaders, Refusing to
Pass Appropriations, Necessitates
EXtra Session Of Legislature.

Prohibition Leaders, Refusing to
Pass Appropriations, Necessitates
Extra Session Of Legislature.
Atlanta Special to Columbia Rec
ord, Aug. 12.-The legislature will
be called into an extra session on De-
cember l, but whether or not Gov
ernor Harris will include in the call
a provision for considering the pro-
hibition bills is not yet certain. Lead
ers of both sides, however, say that
will and the other that he won't.
though there was evidently some
misunderstanding by somebody.
The extra session was forced by
the action of the house yesterday
afternoon in adjourning for the ses-
sion without waiting for the senate
to act on the appropriation bill.
President Persons Of the senate, in
a speech in the afternoon. declared
this to be an illegal act, in contra
vention of the constitution
Responsibility for the extra ses-
sion is placed upon the dry forces in
the assembly. The prohibition bills
had majority in the two houses, but
all their influence could not get a
report from the rules committee and
bring the question to a vote.
Their only chance was to force an
extra session in the hope that the
prohibition measures would come UP
squcrely on their merits at that time
and to this end they forced a sine die
adjournment at / O'Clock wednesday,
afternoon.
Four times the house voted on
whether it would adjourn sine die or
hold an afternoon session for the
purpose OF receiving the appropria
ton bill back from the senate. and
four times the prohibition maiority
voted against the afternoon session.
Without the passage of the appro.
priation bill the state will be with
out funds for its institutions. and
the extra session is therefore I'M
perative
Hardly bill of general impor-
tance has been passed by the two
branches of the assembly at the so
day session just closed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-13
TRAVELLING MEN
WIN CONVENTION
commerce Commission Decides for
Through Checks on Baggage and
Through Sleeping Car Tickets.

through Checks on Baggage aud
Through Sleeping Car Tickets.
Washington, Aug. 10.-The inter-
state commerce commission, in a de-
cision today affecting a great volume
of passenger traffic, particularly from
the east and north central states to
the south, abrogated the proposed
rules OF railroads, which would have
prohibited through checking of bag
gage and sales of through parlor car
tickets on combination tickets used
in connection with joint fares from
Junction points. For years travellers
from New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and other trunk line territory
going to Southern points have check.
ed baggage through to destination,
and have secured through Pullman
car accommodations on combinations
OF tickets good only to and from the
gateways to Southern and Southeast
ern territory. The Pennsylvania and
Baltimore & Ohio railroads sought to
abolish the practice.
Retail merchants, Chambers of
Commerce and travellers in the South
and East protested. against the in
convcniences OF detraining at Wash
ington and other Southern gateways
to recheck baggage and secure Pull
man accommodations for the re-
mainder of their journey
The commission held that no rail
road receiving the equivalent OF it's
full local fare to the junction, what
ever the character of transportation
accepted by the connecting line, NAV
lawfully withhold provision for in
cidental services universally in de-
mand. Commissioners Harlan dis
sented.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-13
DENIES REPORTS.
General Carranza Kicks About
RumOr.

Galveston, Tex, Aug. 12.-"The
statement tnat foreigners in Vera
Cruz are in danger is false. The Car
rama government guarantees life
and property to individuals of what.
ever nationality
This was the text of a cablegram
signed by General Carranza and re-
ceived here today by Juan T. Burns,
his consular agent.
Another cablegram from Jesus
Acuna, Carranza minister of foreign
relations, denied there have been any
anti-foreign demonstrations in Vera
Cruz but admits that a subordinate
official made a speech the other day
in which the peace conference par
ticipated in by the United States and
Latin-American countries was sharp
ly criticized.
This message also stated there
have been no anti-foreign demonstra-
tions in Vera Cruz.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-13
Villas Cabinet is Not p;s,urhed

Chlhauhau, Mex, Aug. l2.-"I do
not believe the sending Of American
"arships to Vera Cruz should be coH
sidered AS indicating an intention OF
the United States government to in
terVene in Mexico" said Diaz LON
baTJo, % ign minister in the villa
cabinet
Fhc Invitation that the Pan
American conference wilt send TO the
military conference does 9ot now
show any animos'ty in any way as
can be seen in the me 1saees relating
20 this intention
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-13
STORM AT SAVANNAH.
Standard Oil Tank Swept From Its
Foundation

Savannah, Ga, Aug. 12.-In a
rain storm which swept over the city
last night the plant of the Standard
Oil Company here was flooded, caus-
ing huge storage tank to float from
its foundation.
a drain valve beneath the tank
broke, causing a loss of 1000 gallons
of oil which flowed to a canal nearby.
thousands OF people from nearby
Hooked there to dip the oil from the
surface of the water.
Traffic on the streets crossing the
canal was blocked until the police
dispersed the crowds. The rain
caused an overflow of the canal and
besides flooding the plant, the oc-
cupants of several homes nearby
were imprisoned.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-13
TO BE SECOND RACE
IN FOURTH DISTRICT

Sam Nichols and B. A. Morgan to
Run Over for Nomination for
Congress-.
Spartanburg Special to Charleston
News and Courier, Aug. 10.-Sam J.
Nichols Of Spartanburg, and p. A.
Morgan of Greenville will make the
second race for the Democratic nomi.
nation for Congress from the fourth
district. according to nearly complete
unofficial returns received in Spar
tanbu~g tonight. A. II. Miller OF
Greer ran third In the race, his total
vote being nearly 1000 below that
of B. A. Morgan. the second man
The total vote accounted for is
1895. which is probably within
1000 of the entire vote poiIed in the
district at the first primary today.
or this number Nichols received a
total of 4.S02, Morgan 3,612, Miller
1852, w. w. Johnson of Union
1,785, Ira G. Blackwood of Spartan
burg 1.744, and r. j. CAN'T of Spar
tanburg $50. The second primary
will be held Tuesday. the 24th The
county Democratic executive commit
tee will hold meeting at noon
Thursday in the county court house
to tabulate the returns and declare
the result of tho election
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-13
ANOTHER FORTRESS
TAKEN BY TEUTONS
BenjaminOw, Which Lies East
of NOcOgeOrgievsk, Falls
Into German Hands.
CHECK FRENCH ATTACKS.
Army Under Won Hindcnburg
Advancing Along Riga
Mitau Road.

Berlin, via London, Aug. IL
The German war office announced to-
day the occupation of the fortress of
Benjaminow, which lies to the east
of Novogeorgievsk. the Russian
stronghold on the Vistula northwest
Of Warsaw.
The statement follows:
Western theatre Of war: North of
Souches a French hand grenade at
tack was repulsed.
"At Courey, north of Rheims, the
French attempted to occupy a crater
which they made before our front by
mine explosions. They were pre-
vented from doing this, and the
crater was taken possession OF by our
troops.
Late in the evening our troops
repulsed an atatck at Lingekopf.
Eastern theatre of war: The
army group under Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg easily repulsed strong
advances made by the Russians dur
ing the last few days along the
Riga-Miltau road. North of the
Niemen there are no changes. An
attack by strong Russian forces from
Kovno failed. The number of Rus
slams taken prisoners there since the
eighth of August, has been increased
to 2,116, and of machine guns to 16.
RUSSIANS RETREATING.
East of Lomaz our troops are ad..
vancing in the direction of the Bobr-
Narew line. The enemy still holds
the bridgehead at Wiznia. South
of Lomaz the entire Russian line is
retreating. The strongly fortified
section of Caerwony-Brok position
could not be held by the enemy. Our
pursuing troops crossed the Caer-
wony-Brok position and are advanc-
ing to the east thereof. The railway
junction southeast of Ostrow was
captured
East OF Novogeorgievsk the fort
ress OF Benjaminow, which was evac-
uated by the enemy. we occupied.
Bombs were dropped by cur airships
on the fortress of Novogeoriesvsk
and Brest-Litovsk.
The army group of Prince Leo
pold, of Bavaria, during sharp pur-
suit on the left wing of the allied
troops reached the region of Kalus-
zyn. On the right w,ng the army OF
General Won Worysch took by storm
early this morning rear guard posi-
? tions on both sides of the Dianka.
west of Lukow. More than 1000
prisoners were taken
THE army group OF Field Marshal
Won Mackenzen is engaged in making
attacks on enemy positions behind
the sectors OF Bystrica. southwest OF
Ladzyn; Tismenitza. west of Karo-
zow; and on the Ostrow- Uchrucli
line. On the upper Bug and on the
Zlota Lipa the situation is un-
changed"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-13
An Appeal From Mexico.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Amer
lean Society in Mexico City today ap-
pealed to the state department to
send representative In place of
Senior Cardoso, the Brazilian minis
ter. The society asked for man
from outside of Mexico, "a man of
force, ability and prestige"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-13
HOKE SMITH FIRE GUNS
AT GREAT BRITAIN
Holds That United States Ought
to Demand That Neutral
Trade Proceed.
IMPORTERS HEAR SPEECH.
PRESIDENT Wilson is Immediately Pc
dtioncd to Take Strenuous
Action i'm the Matter.

Action i'm the Matter.
New York, Aug. 11.-After listen
ing 20 speech by Senator Hoke
Smith of Georgia more than 800 New
York importers today adopted a peti-
tion urging President Wilson to take
prompt and strenuous action to re-
lieve American importers of the en-
barrassment of Great Britain's re-
fusal to allow German and Austrian
products to be shipped from neutral
ports to the United States.
Senator Smith declared that the
blockade, as carried out by Great
Britain was one of the most fragrant
and inexcusable violations of neutral
rights in naval history.
Il have determined the only thing
to do" said Senator Smith, sis to
tell Great Britain to revoke the
blockade order or she can have no
neutral trade with us.
The excuse that Great Britain
seized vessels having cargoes of
goods produced in Germany OF Aus
tria, or of goods intended for Ger
many or Austria, but consigned to
g neutral port as a retaliatory meas
ure against Germany does not make
the seizure lawful.
There is no justification for the
second contention that the British
were justified in their action because
the United States had violated Great
Britain's rights during the Civil War.
The United States never committed
an act, nor did our courts ever write
line. that justified the British ae-
ton"
Senator Smith, declared that dur
ing the Russo-Japanese War Great
Britain asserted the rights of India
to ship cotton to Japan. He also
pointed out that the British first
placed cotton on the list of articles
not to be classed as contraband.
AS contention that the ruling by
United States supreme court did not
justify Great Britain's action, Sena-
Peterhof or Matamoros cases. which
arose during the CivN War. In the
latter case he noticed the ruling OF
the court which held that although
the Peterhof sailed from England
for Matamoros, Mexico. with cantra-
band. conditional contraband and
mono -contraband goods. all Intended
FOR shipment to Texas during the
war, only the actual contraband
could be seized. as a blockade could
not extend to a neutral port.
Senator Smith said he had been
surprised to find that the people of
The United States made so little OF
Great Britain's attack on our com
merce," and added that the neutral
countries had Great Britain at their
mercy: He said:
we can demand this: Recognize
our rights or what will you eat?'
The administration point of view is
all right but it has acted slowly
Great Britain, herself. Senator
Smith said, was shipping cotton into
Germany by way of Holland Atten-
ton was also called to statement
which Senator Smith said was made
recently in Parliament that Great
Britain was exporting to Holland 10
times the usual amount OF goods.
A committee representing various
importers associations was appoint
ed 10 draw up petition, to be vot
ed on later, asking President Wilson
to call special session Of Congress
to discuss ways and means of reliev-
ing the importers.
xy:.r, ,.,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-13

West Indies Storm Is Near Jamaica.
washington, Aug. 12.-Thc
weather bureau reports that the trop-
ical disturbance was apparently CEN
trail this morning south of and near
the island Of Haiti, moving In a di-
rection little north of West. Kings
ton, Jamaica, reported nortberly
gales east of the island.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-13
Claims to Have Cure for Spinai
Meningitis.

Melbourne, Australia. via London,
Aug. 11.-Discovery of a specific for
cerebro spinal meningitis was an
nounced today by DR.. Richard Bull.
a director of the meteorological lab
oratory of the University of Mel
bourne. DR.. Bull stated that eucaIy-
ptus would destroy the germ.
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President at the White Hons,

Washington, Aug. 12.-Presideni
Wilson, returning from Cornish, N.
H.. reached the White House shortly
after $40 a. ~. TO-DAY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-15

sky" the witness said. and Johnston's
salary of $4,000 year was TO be paid out
OF the customs money, although he was
no. connected with that department MIR
Wick said he had refused to pay John
ston's salary. and that his appointment
was illegal.
John l.. Mann. recently removed from
the dictatorship Of public works in Santo
Domingo was on the stand all yesterday
morning. II was persistentiy reported
among Americans in Santo Domingo. he
said, that Minister sullivan owed his ap-
pointmcnt TO the jarvis interests; that is
the Banco Nacional. and tina; Minister
Russell owed his removal to the same in
terests.
When MIR. Mann arrived in santo Do
minco, Minister Sullivan told tine new
Director of Public Works to let him know
when there were any contracts to be
awarded Mr.. Mann said. When Mr. lam
did not transfer his account to the Banco
Naconal. he said Sullivan demanded
that my contract he broken ana mat they
get n practical man to run the depart
ment.' Mr.. Mann said he was a graduate
OF Dartmouth and a practical engineer
That's all right. I'll take care of that"
sullivan Is said to have told him, ana
soon afterward he was removed. The wit
ness said he was informed that the Banco
Nacional gave Montez de Oca. the Domin-
fsil shlHlNttI pl fuDllc NOFkH, NO,UVO
to break his (Mann's) contract. speak
ing Of his removal he said: 81 suspect
this was done through the American Min
ister in fact he told me So"
In regard to sullivan. Mr. Mann said ::
"He absolutely dsregarded all forms
OF etiquette. He appeared In very inn
proper clothing and in n generally un-
kempt condition. He has received official
callers without coat or vest. His alb
ruptness and habit OF not following dip
tomato channels gave offence"
Mr.. Mann Is now associate efficiency
engineer under the Commissioner of Ac-
counts of New York city. he said He
never had an opportunity to answer the
charges that brought about his removal
he said. but later Dudley Field Malone in
duced him TO prepare a statement. which
Mr.. Malone undertook to get before Presi-
dent Wilson.
Another witness. Philip A. Rollins. one
OF Sullivan's indorsers. said he wrote a
letter to the President which was not to
be taken as an Endorsement, and that he
tried to make IT plain to the President
that he knew nothing OF Sullivan. r.
Bright Wilson. a lawyer Of 149 Broad
way, also testified
letter from a prominent New York
contractor To John i. Mann was intro
duced In evidence. 1t said young man"
had called AZ the contractors Office, of
ferng to get him a large contract in
Santo Domingo for a $4,000 retainer. The
young man" mentioned the names OF
Beer Jarvis and the American Minister
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WASHINGTON'S VIEW.
Brynn's Letter to wick Confirms Inn
precision Long Held.

WAsHIsGToN. Jan. II. 49, The letter
written by Secretary Bryan TO Walker
W. Wick when the latter was Receiver
Genera! OF Dominican Customs. regarding
the dispensat!on of patronage in Santo
Domingo TO deserving Democrats" con-
firms the impression held In Washington
for almost two years regarding Mr.
Bryans views OF public office and the
way he has reached about I'm every direc-
ton from the State Department to nnd
"TowaTds' .or workers"
The point about this letter which
Washington regards az worthy of empha-
sis is the fact that the rewards Mr.
Bryan proposed to distribute through Mr.
Wick are not those Of the United states
Government al all, but OF the struggling
and poverty stricken Dominican Republic
Under treaty the United States nom
mates an official T. collect the customs OF
Santo Domingo, whose duty II is to make
regular payments on Dominican indebted
ness and turn over the remainder 10 the
Dominican Government FOR it's current eN-
penses The collector Is in full charge Of
the customs service, which employs about
200 persons. or these the Receiver-Gen-
eral himself deputy collectors and few
others of the more Important officials
numbering fourteen altogether, are Ameri-
cans The salaries OF all are paid out
places which Mr.. Bryan wanted to dts
tribute among the valuable" helpers Of
the preceding campaign.
Furthermore, the Receiver-General re.
ports to- the United States Secretary Of
War. 80 Mr.. BryaR in his suggestion TO
Mr. Week was trespassing on ground where
he had no official business
The attitude of Mr.. Bryan and Mr..
Sullivan toward the dispensation OF
Dominican patronage was such that i
brought forth protest from the Domini-
can Minister of Finance to the effect
that when the Dominican Government
wished TO reward political workers II
did 80 with its own money, while when
the United States wished to reward its
political henchmen It did 1t with money
not its own. This statement was made
by the Dominican official when Minister
Sullivan protested because the new
Dominican Government was passing out
public offices az rewards to political
leaders.