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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
GUNST SUPPORTERS
HAVE MASS MEETING,

A mass meeting of the friends of
Alderman Marx Gunst will be held In
Murphy's Hotel auditorium tonight at
$3.50 o'clock Mr.. Gunst, who is a
candidate for the Administrative
Board, will be present and make a
short speech.
This will be the opening OF the
campaign. which promises to be in
teresting. There are three candidates
in the race for the Administrative
Board. Alderman Gunst and Commits
sioners Efben c. Felkes and Henry
p. Beck.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
SUMMER SCHOOL WILL
HOLD ON SATURDAYS

Work IN the John Marshall High
Summer school has begun In earnest.
AZ only thirty school days are taken
up in the term the teachers are be-
ing worked hard to finish the courses
in time for the usual examinations.
For the first time, perhaps, in the
history Of Richmond public schools
the members Of the high summer
school wilt hold session on Saturday.
This Saturday and next will be count
edf as regular school days. The move
was made III order to make up for
lost time caused by registration. How
ever. Jewish students will be excused
ON Saturdays
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
r.. r. WILLIS IS
DECLARED NOMINEE

Roanoke. Va. June 23.--At a meet
Ing of the city Democratic executive
committee held In the Office of Chair
man A. b. Coleman tonight II was
decided to meet again next Monday
-AseAiaaGu akA-seiaae def te==sfeRs
towards determining the method 10
be followed in filling places on the
committee this year The real bust
ness OF the meeting last night was
10 declare r. II. Willis. the Demo-
cratic nominee for member of the
House of Delegates from Roanoke city.
This was done.
with the elimination OF the iegis-
Iative race from the realm of prima-
ries. there Is nothing left upon which
Roanoke voters will be called to pass
al primary time. August 3, except se-
lection of members of the city COM
nrittee which is chosen every two
years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
rallied to Obey signals.

: New York June zz.-The outward
bound American steamship Panaman.
for San francisco via the canal. was
held up at Quarantine by the United
States torpedo boat destroyer Parker
this afternoon.
The sPanamAn failed to show any
fIa& aud Ass failed to xiisWer signan
Or the Parker The latter fired :
blank shct. bringing the Panaman 10
stop. The Parker then went along
side ana khe ParsHsAu 49, altoWod
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
ITALIAN "1OGGIA'
TO HAVE BIG OUTING

An all-day outing will be given out
Hermitage Road by the members OF
Giuseppe Verdi Lodge, No. SIS, 0. r.
d. l., on June 80. This is a new
lodge in Richmond. The organiza-
ton is but ten years old. but in that
time has grown to 37S lodges. with
membership. of $4,000. All the
leading Italians in Richmond are
members. The committee on ar
rangements for the outing consbsts OF
p Valdrighi, L. Marchetti. p. Bonini,
@. Alright, u. Donati and A. Casci-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
THE Spider Il Out.

The Spider" Richmond College'a
annual has just been Distributed
among the students. The book. which
contains over two hundred pages. n
handsome volume. Athletic. social
and other records of the school. A.
well as some good stories and draws
ings feature the book.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
HAS NOT CHANGED
ITS ATTITUDE on SITE
Business Manager Dabney Denies
Postofiice Story Sent Out From
Washington.
ORANGE WOULD MEAN DELAY
Argument Against Moving Postoffice
Is That II Would Probably Mean
No New Building For Years TO
Come.

Dispatches from Washington re-
;eived here yesterday state that Sec
rotary McAdoo has gwen his approval
to the report of Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury Newton and John w
Rooms, inspector for the postofiice
department, against the use OF the APP
preparation of $4,000 for the pur-
chase of the Eleventh and Main site,
commonly referred to as the Blair
property, for postoffice purposes.
A story printed in an afternoon
newspaper yesterday indicated that II
had been represented to the treasury
officials that the Chamber of Com
merce had changed its attitude and
was now willing to have the matter
decided entirely by the officials OF the
treasury and postoffice departments.
Relative to this statement Business
Manager w. T. Dabneys of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, entered a fat de-
NAL.
Has Not Changed Attitude.
The Chamber of Commerce. said
w. r. Dabney, business manager. last
night, will stick in the trenches and
fight for an addition to the present
postoffice at Eleventh and Main
Streets. A dispatch from Washington
printed in the Evening Journal Is evil
IDENTIFY inspired The statement liz
has adopted resolutions which with
draw its original contention for the
Eleventh and Main site and ask that
the appropriation be used at the dis
cretien of the Secretary of the Treas
ury. No such action has ever been
taken by the chamber, and the cham
Der win stand by its original demand
until advised to- act otherwise by the
two Virginia senator's and the repre-
r.. n. NRVE
of Representatives.
Mr.. Dabney gave several reasons
why the chamber will continue its
tight for the location at Eleventh and
Main First. he saiu that IL the city
were to go 10 Congress and ask for
an entirely new appropriation the
chances of getting II would he very
slim in view of the unusual demands
made on the United States treasury.
He fears that In such an event Com
gress will withdraw all appropria-
tons. order that buildings be rented
to relieve COM estion, and that many
years will elapse before another
chance is had Of securing new post
Office.
VIII Hold Purse Strings Tight.
The chamber. he said, has asked
the senators and Representatives TO
make the fight for the Eleventh and
Main site. The approximation was
secured after great difficulty as an
emergency measure. In no other way
did he think 1t could have been
secured. The last Congress made no
appropriations for new public build
ings and he does not think the next
Congress win depart from the rule,
Appropriations for this purpose have
already been so large, especially In
the South. that the party In power
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
MISS HAZEL NJ SCHWARTZ
is SEVERELY BURNED

Miss Hazel M Schwartz. of 1858
Cary street. is being treated at Shell
tering Arms Hospital for burns which
she sustained Monday night when she
attempted to light the gas in her bed
room. In some way her shirtwaist
became ignited She rushed into the
street in front of her home. where
Harris B. Davenport, visitor in the
city from Gordonsvilie, ran to her
rescue and extinguished the flames
The young lady was very severely
burned about the body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
CONDITIONS BETTER
Continued From First Page

the past twenty years. ANY
statement that this district is return
ing to its old conditions is not based
upon facts that the police can dis
cover.
Ever since your order police service
ia this district has been more thar
doubled There will be no relaxation
In our efforts to detect and punish
offenders
L enclose statement Of r. B. Soweil
captain. First Police District.
Respectfully,
LOUIS WERNER,
Chief of Police.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
MORE EXHIBITS FOR
NEGRO EXPOSITION

Two large exhibits. those OF the
American Tobacco Company and of the
New York Cotton Exchange. which are
to be used at the negro exposition al
the State Fair Grounds here July S-1y
arc en- route to Richmond. Giles y
jackson, president Of the exposition
Ii jnbfIant over the prospects OF the
show. and Is busy making arrangements
therefor. assisted by a large force oi
helpers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24

Atterrey-Generat ~ speak,
General John Garland Roi-
lard has accepted an invitation to adj
dress an aii-day picnic at Carysbrcok
Fair Grounds, to be given by the farm
ers Of Elnvanna County. July !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
STATE DOES NOT

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04

Mexicans VIII Agree to Stop SHOOTING
Across the Border.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Dispatch by
villa of General Caprol to succeed Gen.
eral Maytorena as Villista commandant
in Sonora will be followed by execution
Scott, United States chief Of staff for
cessation Of all firing upon American
soil, according to official information
today.
Anxiety Of officials over the border
situation was much relieved by the re-
port Of the shelving Of Maytorena. HE
demotion, 1t is declared, was due to de-
mands from this government.
The new '.peace convention will con-
vene today at Mexico City but the adj
ministration was advised that nothing
important was planned before jan
uary 10.
That Gutierrez will Oe superseded
most probably by General Felipe An
geles. Villas particular favorite. wae
deemed certain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
But Present Business Still Maintains .
Hating Attitude.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Business con-
ditions and prospects are declared to
be generally reassuring" by the
chamber of commerce Of the United
States. The European war is. ac-
knowledged to have had a widespread
and depressing effect on Industrial
and commercial conditions.
The report, prepared by the cham
ber's statisticians and standard COM
mittee, says:
Future delivery goods purchased
are smaller and collections uniformly
poor but lately a marked change has
been noted in a lessening of difficulty
in obtaining bank loans and in an es-
ing of interest rates. Conditions in
the south, while slowly improving.
still present a serious problem"
Crops in general. The report adds,
have oeen ,ood. but the cattle indus
try is confronted by big handicap in
difficulty in obtaining loans on cattle.
and by the foot and mouth disease
quarantine. The sheep and wool .n-
dustry is excellent. while mining con-
ditions are stated as generally poor.
Many idle factories are reported as
preparing to resume operations and
employees are being taken on where
decreased forces have been working.
Lack of building has caused many
lumber mills to close and others to
run on short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
NOT ONE COT Away
A Force Crossing the Bzura Il
Annihilated.
Russians Wait Till They Land,
Then Open Fire.

Petrograd, Jan. 4.-The Germans
are trying to force the passage Of the
Bzura river and are sacrificing men
by the hundreds in the attempt. Night
assaults are the rule, but up to the
present time they have failed at every
point.
The most severe fighting has been
in the neighborhood of Kozloff and
.Biskaupi where under cover Of dark
ness. the Germans Saturday night
showed pontOon bridges over the river
and started across. Word of the move
ment had reached the commander who
was in readiness.
Not until the last man of the expe-
dition had landed did the Russians act.
Then while the Germans were being
riddled with rapid firers, their pom
toons were put out of commission by
heavy field artillery. Not a single
German in the expedition escaped.
Those not killed or wounded were TAX
en- prisoners.
There has also been fighting without
definite result south of the Pilica river
at half a dozen points, but the Ger
mans have been unable to extend their
lines. They have lost heavily as they
are compelled to fight in the open while
the Russians remain in their trenches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
FIELD IS SOAKED
Allies Have Nearly Suspended
Their Artillery Fire
Owing to Inability to Bring Up
Their Ammunition.

Paris, Jan. 4.-Torrential rains which
have resulted in uncomfortable floods
and which continue to sweep all OF
northern France and Belgium, have
placed hostilities almost at standstill
except on the right wing. Even the ar
tillery duels have slackened owing to
the inability OF the transports to bring
up additional ammunition In conse-
quence the gunners are outstanding
their supplies every14ege. 80. x !. :
The trenches are w9fef-fflled ditches.
In the north at many points. rivers and
creeks have overfiowed their banks and
filled them with water, driving. the
troops out. n The rain is accompanied
by high wintry winds which causes ter
rible suffering to the soldiers who in
many instances are unable to make
fires to dry their clothing. The per-
centage of sick is increasing daily.
Hundreds Of men are being invalided
to the rear. Most of them are suffering
from pneumonia.
Until the weather changes, there can
be no general resumption of the fight
ing. Both sides are utilizing the lull
to bring up reinfOrcements to threat
ened positions. But this is very hard
task. The men are forced to wade
through mud up to their knees. 1t is
almost impossible for any one Of the
transports, except the more powerful
motor vehicles. to move. The latter are
frequently stalled. thus blocking the
road.
In the vosges and upper Alsace the
fighting continues with the French
making slow but steady gains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
Telephone Men Take Opening
Round Before Utilities Board.
Commission Failed to Give 80
Days Notice Is Charge.
FILE OBJECTIONS TO ORDER
But Hearing via Be Continued
to Gain All sEviaence.
Attorney RalstoA Files Formal
Complaint From Topeka.

Owing to the fact that members of
the Kansas public utilities commission
failed to give thesrequired thirty days
notice of the telephone hearing now
before the commission for the purpose
of ascertaining whether or not tele-
phone companies shall be allowed to
collect rentals in advance. objection to
any other being made by the commits
sioners as q result s0f the hearing was
made this morning yby John L. Hunt,
representing the Missouri and Kansas
Telephone company. the United Tele-
phone company and the Arkansas Val
ley Telephone company. Following Mr..
Hunts objection similar objections were
made by representatives OF other tele-
phone utilities.
The hearing began at 10 o'clock this
morning with representatives of tele-
phone companies from all parts of the
state. Owing to the lack of room in
the commission room today's session of
the case was held in the supreme court
room. Practically all those present
CONTINUED ON Page Four.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
Kansas City Interurban Here
Next Year, Says Helm.
Entire System in Operation in
Eighteen Months.
STATEMENT TO STATE JOURNAL
Ties and Equipment Have Been
Contracted Ahead.
Hourly Express Service With
ParlOr Cars to This City.

Cars over the Helm line from Kansas
City will be running to Topeka July
1, 1916, according to a statement by
J. J. Helm, the Kansas City brewer
who is financing the interurban project.
In a statement to a State Journal rep
resentative. Helm declared that the
entire Kansas City-Topela system
would be in operation In eighteen
months and that rails, ties and equip
ment for the entire line have been con-
tracted and will be delivered as fast as
they can be used.
Cars have been running over the
Helm line from Bonner Springs tc
Kansas City for several weeks and con-
struction will begin at once on the line
from Bonner Springs to Lawrence
That line will be in operation by De.
cember l. Helm declares, and the
building Of the Lawrence-Topeka line
can be completed in seven months. The
delay in reaching Lawrence is occa.
stoned by the building of a steel bridge
over the Kaw river at the university
town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
SURE, TOO
Fort Scott Man Believes He'll
Be Speaker of House.
Bourbon County Lawyer Says
He Has Promise of Vote.

If he receives the support which
has been pledged, he will be elected
speaker OF the house Of representa-
tives next week. according to a state
ment in Topeka today by A. M. Keene
OF Fort Scott. The Bourbon county
lawyer declares that he has received
personal and written promises suffi-
cient to insure his election.
The fight for the speakership IL be-
tween A. ~. Keene, of Fort Scott and
f. ,bert Stone Of Topeka Both are
old time members of the legislature
and each is prominent and widely
known in state political circles. Both
men are lawyers of unusual ability
and possess state wide acQuaintances.
Both claim the election.
IF I receive the votes which have
been promised me in person and by
letter. I will be elected was the
rather confident statement which
Keene made in Topeka today OF
course If some of the members fail to
deliver their votes in the speakership
caucus next Monday, it may be diner
ent. But to date Keene claims he has
received assurance of enough votes to
make certain his success.
Recently Robert Stone laid claim to
the election, based on assurances of AZ
votes from the 66 Republican members
of the house. Both Keene and Stone
have declared they will stay in the
speakership fight to the finish and each
declareS he is confident of election The
two men were among the Republican
leaders in tho lower branch of the state
legislature during the 1S11-13 sessions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
SKY IS CLEAR TODAY.
Weather just Like Kansas Has Enter
ed ON Her Order Sheet.

The weather is to the liking of all
Kansans today with the possible ex-
ception of a few OF the confirmed
grumblers. The sky is clear and the
Temperature warm.
Partly cloudy weather is scheduled
for tonight and Tuesday with q rise in
temperature tonight. a drop in the
western portion Of the state TUESDAY,
Approximately half OF the ground
in Shawnee county was covered with
snow this morning. II the snow were
spread out it would measure a of
an inch, according to the estimate of
disappeared with rapidity today.
The highest temperature on this
date in the last % years was So de-
grees in 1903; the lowest was 4 in
1912. The stage Of the Kaw river to-
day was "a feet.
6. II. Kinkel. cooperative observer
at Colby, writes that December was a
record breaking month for cold
weather. The threshing of seed crops
was delayed because of the cold and
snow. The report shows that stock il
in excellent condition and there 10
plenty of feed. Some wheat was dam
aged by dry weather previous to the
December snow storms. There was
less wind in 1914 than for five yGars,
according to the report.
This Vas the warmest day in q
| month. The temperature at two
o'clock this afternoon was A degrees.
and the temperature Tor the day aver
aged seven degrees above normal
There is no cold weather in sight
The temperature was warmer in the
extreme northwest this morning than
| in Kansas.
Shippers forecast: Protect thirty
six hour shipments north against
temperature Of 20 degrees; west, "a
degrees; east and south above freez-
| ing
| The mercury is hardly expected to
reach the freezing point at Topeka to-
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
HIGH SCHOOL Plan
New Schedule for Classes Has
Been Adopted.
There Will Be Five Periods of
One Hour Each.

The new class schedule for the high
school was announced today. School
will open next semester at $3.50 o'clock
and close at 2:30-for those who are
doing creditable work. There will be
an extra hour for those who are not
giving their studies their best attention
or who are behind in their work
through other causes.
There will be five periods of one
hour each instead of seven periods of
IS minutes. the present arrangement.
Twenty-Five minutes of each period
will be devoted to the study of the les
son for the following day under the
supervision of the instructor.
The lunch hour will be between
11:40 and 1.25 O'Clock. Students in
the south building will be dismissed
for lunch at 11:40 O'Clock and will be
expected to be back In their class
rooms by 1925. This is expected to
leave ample time for lunch. Those in
dismissed for lunch at 12:45 o'clock
Provisions will be made for handling
a larger number of pupils in the cafe
terra lunch room at one time.
There will be a premium for good
work at school. In case q person has
four periods and is through by 12:45
he will be allowed to go home for the
rest of the day provided that he is ef-
ficient in his work. and can be de-
pended upon by the instructors. Then
as previously mentioned others who
are doing good work will be allowed tc
leave at 2:3O instead of three
1t b understood that 80 per cent OF
the parents expressed themselves ir
favor Of opening the high school a
$50 o'clock instead of 3. the present
hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
CHARITY in CRIME
Giving Beggar q Dime Saved
Man His Valuables.
When RObber Recognized Him
He Returned Loot.

st. Louis. Mo-, Jan. 4.-"Hands up.
called a highwayman to Simon Spitzer
here Sunday night. Splitter looked into
the muzzle of a revolver and complied.
The robber took gold watch and $50
from his victims pockets. then he
looked up into the latter's face.
Say, weren't you in store at
Eighteenth and Market streets with
five other men the other night when a
guy came in and asked for the price of
something to eat?" asked the highway
man.
Yes
We'll, then, here's your watch and
money back. You're the fellow who
gave me dime when the other five
turned me down"
The highwayman returned. the loot.
pOcketed his revolver and was off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
IN SAVAGE BATTLEBIC CAIN IN CARS
Kansas Shows Increase of
1900 in Last Year.
More Motor Cars, but Fewer
Motorcycles in State.

: Every Kansas county Jas more mo-
tor cars now than a year ago but a
few have less motorcycles than they
did in 1913. Charles Sessions, secre-
tary of state. is compiling the number
of cars IN each county for the calen-
dar year. When the year 1913 closed
there, were 39,8S9 motor cars and
7,43O motorcycles in the state. When
the calendar year 1914 closed there
were 5O.454 cars and 8,O63 motor
cycles in the state.
1.-THE increase Of nearly eleven thou
sand cars during the year has been
almost entirely in central and west
ern Kansas" said Curtis Myers, in
charge Of the motor car registration
bureau. 1.-THE motorcycles increased
in the eastern part of he state but
do not seem to be such general favor
ties in western Kansas counties.
"SOme Of the little central and
big wheat crop last year have bought
from one to three hundred motor cars
in the last year. Some of the coun-
ties actually doubled the number of
cars this year over the number regis
tered a year ago."
The motor car license fee is re-
duced during the last half of the fiscal
year. The fee was five dollars for
each car from July 1 to January 1,
and now it is just half that amount
until June 80. The motorcycle fee is
not changed.
The snow and cold during Decem-
ber put the motor car sales almost of
the map. A year ago December was
a good month for motoring In Kansas
and many new cars were sold, partic-
ularly just before Christmas. But
this year only a small number of cars
were sold. or the owner did not ap-
ply for licenses during the month
The motor car registration bureau al
ways knows the condition of weather
in Kansas about three days late, as
the coming of continued cold or a
long spell Of wet weather cuts down
the registration one-hah or more OF
the usual number Of applications.