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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-16
FLOOD AND QUAKtS
AFFl|CT|NC ITALY
CHURCH COLLAPSEs, KILLING
SEVERAL IN ADJOINING
HOUSE

Rome. Feb. 15.--Eart hquakes and
flood nave again devastated parts OF
Italy, 1t Is impossible so far to ascer-
tain the full extent of the damage or
the number of deaths.
The first shock was felt at O'Clock
this morning at Rieti and in it's
neighborhooc. The church OF St.
Mary, at Rocasinibalda, cola psed and
overwhelmed house standing close
to its walls
The number of dead In this house
is not known, but il il reported Of
fclally that only ten persons were
brought out alive, all OF whom were
badly wounded.
Rescue parties were rushed to the
neighborhood.
shocks were felt at Citta~ Ducale
al noon and this. evening. but the
damage is not reported. II il known.
however, that the Inhabitants are In
paHic. nearly all OF them fearing
10 return to their homes,
There We're shocks also AT Neroli
aud Nazzano At The latter place
where the heavy rains had weak
eHed the foundations of a house, il
collapsed and killed one child and
badly Injured six other persons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-16
DIPLOMATS TO USE
own DISCRETION
FOREIGN MINISTER'S MAY ALL
DECIDE TO QUIT
MEXICO.

Washington, Feb. 15.-AlI Euro
pean diplomats In Mexico City have
been advised by the respective Gov
ernments that they may exercise thelr
discretion in deciding whether to
leave the Mexican capital. These or
ders, the result Of conferences among
members of the diplomatic corps in
Mexico City, are the result OF the at
titude of General Ca-ranza and the
gene ally disturbing conditions in
the city The British and Italian am
bassadors sere so advised the State
Department this afternoon. Both am
bassadors made 1T plain to Secretary
Bryan and Counsellor Lansing that
II the foreign representatives leave
Mexico City they will i'm all prob
ability leave the country. For them
to accept the invitation of Carranza
to establish themselves at Vera Cruz
Mr.. Bryan was told. would be tan
famount to a formal recognition Of
the Mexican Government.
MI Bryan was noncommittta; when
asked whether United States Consul
Silliman. and other American repre-
sentatives in the region controlled by
Carranxa had been given permission
to retire whenever In their Judgment
conditions became intolerable He
stated that he was corresponding with
Carranxa relative to the Iatters decree
prohibiting subordinate generals of his
army to deal as de facto authorities
with foreign ministers, but would not
disclose the nature OF the representa-
tions made. This correspondence. he
stated. was being carried on through
the Brazilian minister
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-16
SAYS FOUNDATIONS
/. POWERS DANGEROUS
Oh AIRMAN OF COMMISSIONS BE
IENES IT INCOMPATIBLE

Kansas CITY Kan. Feb. i5.--t'ranl<
T. Walsh chairman Of the INDUSTRIAL
Relations Commission. is hack from
New York where he had been inVes-
tigating the Rockefeller Foundation.
The commission ts not yet through
with the RuCkcfoilcrs, aud other fonn-
dations" Mr. Walsh said. and is not
vet ready 10 announce any findings,
but this much can be said: The
Rockefeller Foundation is entirely
without the realm OF Government con-
troll. Tho bill for its incorporation
was Withdrawn from Congress before
II was acted on, and it now exists UNI
der New York charter without any
of those safeguards that would have
heen imposed upon it II il had re-
Ceived Federal authority.
Tho powers 1t ella inns and Is cAcr-
cisiug are practically unlimited. as are
its financial resources They are pow
ers which ought to challenge the at
tentIon Of every thoughtful Ameri-
can citizen. Whether such powers
can safely lac permitted ia the hands
of any authority less than that of
the Government Of the United States
is question which will form an i'm
portant part of the commission =
forthcoming report. Dean Kirchwey,
a leading constitutional authority, has
powers that cannot be exercised under
the American theory of Government,
and after hearing the testimony in
New J ork, / am inciined to agree with
him.
1T was shown in the testimony of
Mr. Rockefeller aud his son and on
that of the secretary and trustees of
the foundation that there ig hardly
anything 20 which the enormous pow
er of the money 1t employs cannot
he applied If Mr. Rockefeller deems
it proper to apply 1t. | say Mr.. Rookie
Teller, because Rockefeller Is the foun-
dalton and the foundation Is Mr..
Rockefeller, The testimony showed
that. II showed that the trustees
exercised no authority that did not
come from IT. 1t showed that the di-
rectors OF the foundation were also
directors Of those same industries
from which the uadation obtained
its funds AS an interlocking system
II heats anything the railroads and
banks ever exhibited"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-16
FIGHT ON WHITE
PLAGUE FEATURE
STATE HEALTH WORKERS STIR
CHARITIES AND CORREC-
.
TONS CONVENTION.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.
Portsmouth. Va. Feb. 1.-THE ad-
dress of Miss Agnes Randolph, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Virginia An
Tuberculosis Association, and dis
cussion which followed on the State :
war on the white plague. featured
tonights session Of the twenlfth an
nual State Conference az Charities
and Corrections.
A concerted effort to stir virginians
and the State Legislature to stamp
out tuberculosis was urged DR.. r.
n. Flanagan. chief of inspection, State
Board of Health. told of The situation
at the Nat2wba Sanitarium. He said
they had only $50 beds in the inst!tu-
ton and that there are probably 49,
600 cases If tuberculosis in the State.
The registration of washwomen in
Charlottesville to prevent spread OF
tuberculosis was one of the things he
cited as n step in the right direction.
Bad Suburban Conditions.
The greatest difficulty cities had in
handling the health situation. he said,
were found in the problems growing
out OF conditions In the suburbs. Dr.
Flanagan. also reviewed conditions as
he had found them on inspection
tours throughout the State. declaring
he was glad to find that Norfolk
County had recently reorganized Its
health board.
Major r.. r. Motion. OF Hampton
Normal Institute, gave the Negroes
views on segregation. declaring that
the colored man did not want to live
with the whites. but viewed with a
kind of horror the idea Of segregation,
which sometimes implied living in dis
triets perhaps undesirable from hygenie
and other reasons.
Former Governor Mann responded to
Major Moton's address, saying he felt
sure the whites of Virginia would CO.
operate with the aims of the Negro
Organization Society in the uplift of the
colored race.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-16
SECRET INFLUENCES
WORK FOR BECKER
No ONE KNOWS AS TO WHEN
NEGRO MARSHALL TOLD
TIE TRUTH.

New York, Feb. 15.--The Eecker
lawyers announced today that they
would apply within few days for a
new trial for the man twice convicted
of the murder of Herman Rosenthal
The basis for the application will be
the AFFIDAVIT made in Philadelphia last
Saturday by James Marshall. the
| young negro who testified in the sec
/ ond trial that he saw Becker talking
| TO Jack Rose at Seventh Avenue and
/ 124th Street on the night that Rose
says the final arrangements for the
murder were made.
John h. Johnston, associated with
| Martin T Manton in Beckers de
Tense. spoke for his senior today be-
+ cause MIR Manton was confined by i'll
ness to his rooms in the Hotel VAN
derbilt. MIR. Johnston asserted that
the Phila delphia affidavit contains a
positive reputation of testimony that
Rose was with Becker on tho night in
question. 1t did not concern the
Becker defense said Mr.. Johnston,
that Marshall me to New York on
sunday and feCounted his Phiiadel-
i phia statement. The fact that he
made oath in Philadelphia before a
/ tinted States Commissioner TO state
ments originally made, and which he
denied were true.
Assistant District Attorney Groehl
said that there are recurring indica-
tions that secret influences are al
work to save Becker. AT all costs, from
the electric Char These hidden in
fiuenCes fear that Becker win confess
and SO involve them If he does not
get IA new trial before the Court OF
{ Appeals rules on the verdict of the
second trial. These influences have
/ tried 10 reach many witnesses. They
tried 10 bride or threaten Rose, Val
Ion and Wobber. Now they are after
Marshall. using him as a lever, using
him IN their desperate situation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-16
As TO
RtDf|EL0'SS SPEECH
REPUBLICAN SENATOR WANTS
IMPORTATION AS TO WHO is
DOING NEGOTIATING.

Washington. Feb. IS.---The activity
of Secretary William G.. Redfield OF
the Department OF Commerce. In oui
interna iona. relations as announced
by himself III public speeches, is to
lie inquired into.
Senator William Alden Smith today
recited passage from speed, made
by Secretlfy Redheld before the
Chamber % Commerce " the United
States. and then proposed resolution
of inquiry intended to elicit what
cabinet officers. besides Mr.. Bryan,
were busy with international affairs.
The Smith preamble and resolution
were as follows:
Where's. the seCr&~arv of the dc.
partment OF commerce., Hon william
e. Rediield, delivered an address be
fore the United States Chamber of
Commerce Al its session, held in the
city Of Washington February 4. 1915.
in N'lich e.he following statement was
made:
81 have had a dispatch from the
prime minister of great country
abroad SO frank as hardly to be pub
lishabie In its original form. almost
begging--let lis say strongly urging
trat America take the place in his
country that Europe has laid aside, /
have another from monarch him.
self of a European power saying
frankly that he wanted America to
come into his land and take the place
which others had hitherto filed.
To-day an able attache is there
at the Cou.t of that monarch, speak
ing the monsrch's language. thank
God. and entreatipg his country to do
what he oan do to unite that nation
to ours. TIE king has said that he
will put INTO America a branch Of ne
bank of his country If we will under
take 10 establish banks in his country,
and that whatever he can do officially
to forward american commerce in his
land shall be willingly and continu-
ously done and
Whereas. under the present deli
cate and critical state of international
relations arising from the association
of neutral and belligerent rights and
oblga tons during the present war,
1t is desirable that Congress shall
know how many and what different
departments OF our government are
engaged in carrying on negotiations
with foreign powers, and whether such
negotiations are OF a character To dis
turb the balance Of conditions created
by war between other powers and Ia
involve the United States in violation
OF neutrality:
Resolved That the secretary of
commerce. he. and he is hereby. d.
rected 10 send to the Senate copies Of
the communications referred to in the
remarks above quoted and OF the in
structions 10 and the reports from,
the attacha therein mentioned"
The resolution went over on an Oh
lection, and. will come up on the next
Legislative day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-16

tha: IL would ruin it aud that it was
the dutv % every Democrat to put
his shoulder 10 the wheel in order TO
avoid this
"you wandered in the wilderness
for sixteen wears" said Speaker EfaTk,
and you viii wander there again IN
less vcu follow the leader OF the
marty. This Is no time 10 bolt. Inc
President wants this bill and II is
probably as good a bill as coula De
framed even II we delayed matters.
I am opposed TO government owner
snip but this IS an emergency meas
are. The House should do every :
thing possible TO expedite action and
avoid an extra session. If there IS
an extra session the Democratic party
will he wiped off the face ar the
earth at the next election. .-
Representative Hetin, Of Alabama,
who IL close to several of the admin .
istration leaders in the Senate, made
a statement which attracted much at
tention. He said he understood that
the President If the House passed
the ship purchase bill and the Repub-
deans blocked IL in the Senate. would
not call an extra session of Congress
but would carry his fight to the coun-
try. with view to renewing II at the
next session.
Champ Ciark's speech resulted in the
ufthdrewal Of seeeral conflicting mo
lions that had been made by tina
, Democrats and decision TO debate the
bal paragraph by paragraph until q
Anal conclusion had been reached
MANY of the members had proposed
satourninC the caucus until tomorrow
Or "Wednesday. but the Clark speech
won :hem to the plan OF immediate
action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-16
PRINCIPAL ADVANTAGE.
+ WITH GERMANS IN EAST

London, Feb 15.--There is every
indication that the main advantages
in the eastern theater Of the war con-
tinue with the Germans. although
they have nothing additional TO show
for the last twenty flour hours.
The following official statement was
made public tonight by the Russian
General STAFF.
There were further actions Satur-
day on the Nieman and Vistula fronts.
almost on the ground fought over the
preceding day.
ION the left of the Nistula there
was the usual canonade. In the Car
pathans We repuised persistent at
tacks OF the Austrians at Svidnik, and
made some progress on the left bank
of the upper San, capturing more
than 1000 prisoners. Ave machine
guns and field gun.
The Germans attacked the heights
near Maytx and Kosiowkax, between
the Beskid and Wyshkow passes, but
were repulsed with great losses. Our
troops opening a counter-attack from
the Dukia Pass to Wyshkow. dis
lodged the enemy from part of the
heights fortified by him.
Austrian Advance.
Considerable Austrian forces are
advancing along all roads leading to
Nadvorna ard into Bukowina.
1T Is evident that in the Carpa-
thlnns. where the struggle for noun
tain passes has cut sixty mife battle
line into FIVE or six sections, the Rus
slams continue to hold the advantage
They are on the Hungarian side of
the mountains, and the topography
cna bles them to hold back superior
force of Germans and Austrians.
Farther south on the roads leading
into BukoWina the balance Ia on tn.
ether side OF the scale, although the
victors have not yet followed mn their
victory by taking any important town.
The Russians are to enieavor to hold
Czernowstz. as appears from earlier
reports.
There ara yet no indications TO
say when the forces of the Car will
stand for pitched battle either in
GaIicia or Poland"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-16
HATCH EARLY TO
HAVE EGGS LATE

If the farmer wishes ia beneft by
the high prices that eggs are certain
to bring next fall and winter, he
should begin 10 get ready for them
at once, say the poultry specialists
The way 10 have eggs late in the yeaF
is to hatch puliets early II Is the
early matches from which the early
pullets are derived that are the iarg-
est money makers for the poultry
producer, The early Matched cocker
els can be marketed in almost any
market in America when they attain
weight of three fourths OF pound
10 pound and half each. which
they should reach at about six TO ten
weeks OF age. respectively. ut a greater
profit to the producer than any other
time of their lives. The early Matched
pullets. II properly grown should be.
gin to lay in the fall at the time when
eggs are scarce and high In price
Pullets must be well matured~ be-
fore they will lay many Eggs
Pullets that start to lay In the fall
before cold weather sets in viii as 4
IA ule. lay all winter,
IL is the early Matched puiiets that
produce eggs in the fall aud early
winter, when prices are high.
I February, March and April are tbs
months to do your Matching in order
~ SEIZURE taFtA iHicnen puii1tS.
fehrllng and twu-ycar-old hens do
not lay many egg in the fall. as
they are noting at that time. and
the feed they consume goes not only
TO keep up the energy and life Of the
birds. but also 70 put on or grow a
new coat Of feathers
In properly mattrred pullets all
surplus energy beNond that needed To
meet the requirements of the bod,
Is available for the production Of
Eeggs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-16
TNITARiANs CLAIM LINCOLN.
Presbyterian Church Lays Claim 10
EmanpiDatur,

Philadelphia, Feb. Indignation
was expressed by Presbyterian minis
ter9 at their weekly meeting today
at the claim ef the tnitarians that
Abraham Lincoln was a member of
that sect
1t was declared by the Rev. John
Graham. of the Paoi Presbyterian
Church, that Lincoln had asked. in
writing, 70 Join the New York Ave-
mae PreshN terrain Chu5-sl of Wash
ington, aud was to have become a
member at the next communion
which came a month ar SO after his
assassination.
Presiden Lincoln md his family
were regular attendants at the New
Y ofk Avenue Church. according TO
he records of that time. but a week
or two before his death he wrote to
this pastor. the Rev. DIR. Gurley. ask .
ing to he admitted to membership.
His request was joyfully granted and
the date ser, said DR. Graham
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-16
SPLIT TICKETS
tcontinued from First Page. }

was undersold in New York by the
Southern Railroad and the Seaboard
the Offices being very close together
Witnesses stated that the other com
panies would quote rate of more
than IS less than the Pennsylvania
could becaIae Of the straight ticket
sold by his company and that this
meant a loss for the PENNSYLVANIA be-
cause the Southern roads always de-
manded their full mileage rate from
them and never announced they would
accept ,wo-cent rate. The COM
mercial ami pleasure travellers take
advantage Of this mileage rating
w. p. TAYLOR, traffic manager of the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad and passen niger agents
Of the Southern. Seaboard, Atlantic
Coast Line ali testified. For the COM
mercial r4en W A. Clark. Jr.. secre-
tary of tho Retail Merchants Associa-
ton OF Richmond was one of the
main witnesses. The examiner will
turn the testimony over to the Inter
state Commerce Commission for
action
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-16
BUT TWO DAYS
ARE LEFT Of
PRESENT PERIOD
After 9 P. NJ. of February IL.
No Bonus Votes Will Be
Given on Subscriptions

Two days remain OF the present
period. After Feb. IT at +. NJ. no
bonus votes will be given on sub
scriutionS. The regular schedule Will
prevail except as to the rule apply
ing to extensions w.lich will secure
as many votes as though the ful
sn description was orIginaIly turned IN.
Those who have done we'll up tn the
present are advised TO put forth every
effort, as the race is very ciuse, and
perhaps comparatively few votes viii
separate the : inners OF the autono-
bies from those of minor prize win
neFs.
Those who think they have little
chance of winning are assured shat any
candidate whose name appears on the
list has "a chance TO win a handsome
prize. an the race has been evenly
fought throughout and at present no
one could pick the winners not even
the campaign manager.
Those who won the competitive bal
lots added handsomely 10 their stand
ings. but il is not conceded that they
are to be declared the winners fthe
automobiles and other prizes as many
candidates who did not win a ballot
or possibly one OF the small ballots
have more votes than the competitive
ballot winners.
These are not the days To give
up and sit idly by whilst your com
petitorr are busy securing the neces-
sary votes to win Hustle Is the by
word and the. candidates who really
want to win and will realize the
browning of their efforts with success
will do nothing but hustle until the
end.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-16
WOULD ORGANIZE
GERMAN AMERICANS
BERLIN NEN Sr.ApEK tK.Eo
HEM TO USE BALLOT IN IA
NOR OF DEtICHSLAND.

Berlin, via Lodon. January g. 90,
na3it .--,nuer tne tapI,on, VIVA
art the Gcrman-Amei iuans DONG
tae Dor,uauhuer IeItuHs pants splr'
lied arucle IN wnich At eNnorts tht
German Americans 10 organize, to Use
the Datiot as a means to compel the
niteu states Government to adopl
all honest neutrality and to enils'
the observation-disclosures IN the pro-Iief-
man propaganda. Inc article foi-
lows.
much noise and nothing in II.
THAT is our impression of the An
glo-American controversy over the
treatment of neutral shipping. Tne
Washington Government is not AT ali
satisfied with tho answer to It's pro.
test Loudly and distinctly it is an
nouuccd. That is no wonder, for Eng
land has not taken notice Of single
point in the American demands. The
distressing thing about the whole
thing. however. the surprising thing,
Is this: America wells at the top OF
her voice. she even raves and RACES
when the galleries demand it, but
the British arrogance she calmly swal e
lows.
Would Bring Them Down.
America does not dream of MAX
ing good her threat Yet making good
that threat, to prohibit the export of
articles which England needs to live
and France to carry on the war, would
he the only thing in the world that
could really force England down upon
her knees. Such an embargo would
ruin the whole business. the business
which is So profitable and which really
IL more important to the Yankees
than the inconveniences caused by the
search of ships. and more important
to them than a bit of disregard for
their flag
America thus remains the provider
lof our foes The trade with us and
our neighbors she allows to be pro-
hibited.
America is the cause that the eco
numiCal damage to, and weakening OF
our enemies does not set IN; that I'M
mense quantities of war material con
tinues at their disposal.
America bepmes. through this
one-sided supported the actual aid OF
one helligerent against the other.
What say the German Americana
TO this9 We must not conceal II &c
our countrymen living in the states
they have disappointed MS bitterly.
Germans Forever.
when. with their singing anf
turner's society they toured through
the old continent the old fatherland
enthusiastically welcome: when they
sang peutchsland, Uber Allies; wher
J in glowing speeches on both sides !
was emphasized that the Gerii1a ms 1iv
ling In the foreign land would con
tinue to remain German, with hear
land hand'=in those days expectation.
were born from which We TODAY
awaken in rough reality We are
deeply disappointed.
'fThe Germans in America, standing
firmly together making their demands
, in complete unity, especially II the,
are supported by the Trish-a thint
which can be easily achieved now
could manifest their will to the United
states Government in an unmistak
able way If they only want to do 1T
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-16

Company, many of whose vessels are
for sale In the United States Mr..
Warburg himself gave out statement
today denying that he ever had dis
cussed the ship purchase bill with Sec
rotary McAdoo. or any other member
of the administration or of Congress.
Committee Snmed.
The investigation will begin at once,
and to the bitterness already aroused
in Congress by the ship bill controversy
viii now be added the intense. feeling
stirred up h9 personal investigation
of this character.
a committee OF Ave senators will con
duct the inquiry. They were endowed
with full power TO compel the atten-
dance of witnesses, and to require the
production of papers. The committee
IL made up OF Senator'S Walsh, Simms
and Reed. Democrats, and Weeks and
Burton, Republican. Senator Walsh is
chairman. He has called meeting of
the committee for tomorrow morn
ing.
II is expected that the first two wit
nesses to be heard will be Secretary
McAdoo and AR Warburg,