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The resolution contains this pledge
"Rc il further resolved, that tn" legis-
laturs from New York city pledge them
selves to a programme of state econ
omy and tn such further financial meas
ures as will make possible the trans fer
to the city of IN. suggested revenues
without making necessary direct tax"
The programme set before the lecis-
lators in the resolution of senator Mills
may he summarized as follows:
f., charter amendment ahoiishing office
of puhlir Administrator in each Of ayc
crontcr New York counties and transfer
niny powors and duties 10 the city Cham
bcrain.
Records Of New York county ana ronferrinc
Of his powers upon the County Clerk OF
New York
"A Abolition Of offlcc Of Commiss,on.r y,
Records 81 the Surrogate's Court in Nov
Work. county and comforting OF his powcrs
unon the Surrogat"s of New York coun,v
Abolition NJ office OF Comnis,oncr n,
Rccords Of Kings county and conrcrring
his pnwers upon the County Clerk Reris,er
nnA Surrogate Of Kings county
- charter amendment Transferring iuris
di,tion over county jails and over An ri,II
and criminal prisoners within the ci,y ,a
the department Of Correction w
e. Charter and statute Amendment "a
4 ,br city Of New York and aholishjne nm ~,
of commissioner OF Jurors IN the fiyS coin.
ties
Z charter amendment giving Board n,
fn, Il
The sun., 1916-01-29
Marks Higher IN Holland.

NpF''U' uNf 'fSpHf'" 20 NJ NlN.
LONDON, Jan, 2S.--There has been n
sudden rise in the German exchange on
Amsterdam from AGO to i2,3O gulder
per 100 marks
The rate continues to fall in the
Scandinavian countries.
The sun., 1916-01-29

ONLY 50 HOURS TO HAVANA.
Atlantic Coast Line, "Florida aud West In
dian IImited," s;l5 A, ~. All Florida rs.
sorts reached. I Trains Daily. iiss Bway.
--AdO.
The sun., 1916-01-29

Peuehupst, N, O.. eensrs Of outdoev spsvee,
Hotel Carolina. Holly Inn. Berkshire. New
0Dsa.-Ayv. --------.
The sun., 1916-01-29

Dejicious De~rfOOt Farm Sausage.
They cost more-try them and see why.
Made at the Farm. scarborough. Mass
Atr.
The sun., 1916-01-29
RICH TOPAY0R
DEFENCE LOSES,
KITCHININSISTS
Won't Cut Income Level,
Stamp Tax Must Go, if
the Bill Passes.
LEVY ON MUNITIONS
AND HIGHER SCRTAX

WAsHiNGToS. Jan. 2S.-The plan OF
House leaders to make the wealthy pay
for defence expenditures was confirmed
informally to-day by Majority Leader
kitchin lie issued a statement which
foreshadows bitter struggle between
the President and Congress unless the
President gives up the programme OF
taxation outlined in his annual address.
Mr.. Kitchin In the fight which he will
make against the Presidents plan is to
have Speaker Clark and other influential
party leaders at his back.
Unless the President yields the con-
test will be prolonged and the defence
bills may be drasged down to defeat.
The differences between the President
and considerable element Of the Demo-
Gratis in the House. for whom Mr.. kitchin
speaks. are clear and sharply defined. In
his statement given out to-day, speaking
az chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee. which originates revenue
legislation, he expresses the opinion that
funds for defence should be raised by an
increase in the surtaxes OF the income
tax law and "A levy ON munitions. lie
says that the House Will not recnaCt the
stamp tax features OF the war act as Spe-
cihcally recommended by the Pres iden..
MIR Kitrhln declared further that the eN-
emptions of the income tax, now fixed at
81 600 for married men and $1,000 for
single mon. would not I've lowered as
recommended by the President.
The sun., 1916-01-29

EXTRA DRAWlNGROOM AND COM
PARTMENT CARS TO FLORIDA,
Sea board Florida ltd., ?:is T., II, Quickest,
ADV.
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To Tax Munitions.


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bill along 'he ''h'N '""''"'eh III H'''
kt'hins statement
tn" plan ol TAXING N'dIlN hS',ao
of Industry was reached hN MI
Ki,rhin ana oth'r leaders aii"r seven,
fN-fNs lt,sIupC rats tl me HOUSE nae
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continued on Sccond Poo,
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Continued on 1hird Pane.
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THE ART OF BEING
A "CREAT LOVER"

Leo Ditrichstein writes of the ideal lover
real life. Frank Ward O'Malley writes G
Mr.. Ditrichstein. the stage lover"
IN NEXT SUNDAYS SUN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-13
Decisions in
Newport News
Cases Expected

Newport News Va, March r.
City solons are expecting Supreme
Court deci3ions on Warwick County's
appeal from the decree whereby New
port News anneXes Newport News
District of Warwick County and the
validity of the Price act. The SUI
preme Cont is scheduled to convene
this week. Roth matters were argued
at the last term OF the court and it
was stated that decision would be
rendered when the court reconvened,
Attorneys who have looked thor
oughly into both questions believe that
the city will be allowed to annex the
territory In question and that the
Price act Will be upheld. The city
will annex thousands OF dollars worth
OF valuable property and gain control
OF the municipal small boat harbor. II
allowed to annex the land.
Police Justice Robinson will be al
lowed to :ake his seat in the Police
Court, If the validity of the Price
act is upheld. Councilmanic Police
Justice Christian, who has been hold
ing court, probably will receive money
for his work this year II Robinson
takes his seat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-13
JOBLtSS MANS CHANCE
TO GET MAhLtss JOB
Opportunities Listed by Federal Blu.
reau In the Interest of the
Unemployed.

washington. d. c.. March i2.-Op-
portunities for the jobiess man to get
the manless Job are made known in
the bulletin Just issued by the Federal
en- pioyment bureau. Additional infor-
nation concerning the vacancies in
Maryland and Virginia may he OBJ
tanned upon application at the bu.
reau's headquarters, sol Mills build
ing. Seventeenth Street and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue, northwest, and no
charge will be made.
Virginia opportunities listed are:
Eliza beth City County--One single
man for general farm work. any white
English speaking. some experience.
SIX TO eight cows: transportation ad-
vanced from Norfolk and deducted;
SIS TO $40 per month. froe board and
lodging.
Prince William County-One single
man 10 work on truck, vegetable and
poultry farm: any white English
speaking experienced or green.
Transportation advanced and deduct
ed. Green. Sc per month, winter: So
per month. summer. Experienced, $40
per month. winter; 1880 per month.
summer; free board. lodging and
washing. Summer wages. May to
Sovemb Der i.
EkbNSs ~ ann N0AUAN ~-CAAS Afsat AC1
man. single, II having mother or sis
ter 10 keep house, for general work
on stock farm. American, English
Danish or Belgian; other white Eng
disappearing: some experience: one
TO two cows. No objection to one or
two children. transportation ad-
vancei and deducted: s22 per month.
l1fnFnished. house. garden, fuel and
milk For single. as per month. fres
n@sTt and lodging. Wanted March
80 ~.s@
N7sgq1ier County-Ons married man
To- general farm work; any English
: Ee&aiRs. experienced, children per-
uJttsd. no transportation; t2oo a
yesE, uufurrsshed house. garden, fuel
ani milk: also SOC, pounds OF meat,
one barrel OF -four and twenty-five
bushels OF meal per year.
Princess Anne County--ons single
roman (Is 70 20 years) for general
homework, no washing or ironing;
any white English speaking; Amert-
can preferred; s2-ss per week and
home. transportation advanced
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-13
German Raider
Disappears Off
Atlantic Coast

Newport News, Va. March Ia
Shipmasters arriving here state that
nothing has been seen or heard OF the
tic coast a short time ago, and 1t Ia
believed that the presence of tina
English cruiser off the eapes has
caused the German to seek other
waters rakish battleship. supposed
ly the British cruiser Drake was
sighted Friday by pilots at Cape
Henry.
The cruiser, according to the pilots,
loitered in the vicinity OF the capes,
apparently killing time while on the
watch Where the cruisers get their
supplies is n question that is causing
much speculation among marine men
here. English captains leaving here
have to swear that no part OF the
ships cargo or supplies will be trans
ferred at sea.
The English, however. have a naval
base at Be; muda and some think that
when the cruiser on watch runs short
of provisions she sends a wireless
and provisions are brought her by
another cruiser. or she goes after sup
plies herself. while another cruiser
takes her place.
Remarks dropped by Lieutenant
Berg. commander OF the German
prize ship Appam, leads TO the belief
that the German raider reported OFF
the capes several days ago was the
Room. Berg inquired particularly for
the Room when the Moewe returned
to Germany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-13
NEGRO PREACHER TO
Face TRIAL SOON
Ia Accused Of Treatsng Orphan Left
I'm Hts Care Iahsmaneiy.

Suffolk, Va, March i2.-Nansemond
County Circuit Court will convene on
Monday. Judge James L. McLemore
presiding.
The greatest interest in the crimt-
nal cases is around that of Americas
Christmas, the negro preacher. who
will appear before the grand jury In
answer to the charge OF alleged in
year-old orphan, Pearl Ward. who was
I'll at ST. Andrews Hospital. and II is
a matter Of grave doubt as to her re-
covery.
Up TO the present time. Christmas
has not secured a legal representative.
Another case that is to be presented
to the grand jury at the same time in
which considerable interest has been
displayed is that OF Captain Simpson,
colored. who is alleged to have shot
his companion, Henry Little, and lett
him to die in the Dismal Swamp. Lit
tie was found through the heroic ef-
forts OF Forest Atkinson after n num-
Der of days OF exposure and suffering
In the swamp.
The civil case of greatest interest is
that OF Luther NJ. Church, versus the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway. suing for
damages in the sum of $4,000 alleged
TO have been received when an Atlantic
Coast Line car backed upon his auto
mobile near Driver. Va, on a spur
track. overturned the car pinning Mr..
Church underneath.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-13
HOPEWELL MEN READY
IF COUNTRY DEMANDS
Message Sent TO Governor Tells OF
willingness to Follow Old
Glory.
Especial to The Richmond Virgin

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Hopewell. Va, March 12.-Hope-
we'll today demonstrated her remark
able activity as we'll as her loyalty
to the United States when over
seventy men volunteered their service
to Uncle Sam. in case they are needed
in the Mexican troubles. 1t indicates
the Hopewell spirit and the Hopewell
way. which has characterized the
Wizard City from the very start.
Those who SO quickly offered their
services to the Governor have signed
the following:
ITO the Hon. Henry Carter Stuart,
Governor of Virginia:
I'VE, the undersigned, do hereby
volunteer for service In the Virginia
Volunteers and do solemnly obligate
ourselves to go where our country,
through President Wilson. commands
us to go. and we will hold sacred this
trust. II my country calls me for
duty, / am ready. My country first"
The article lis signed frst by DIR.
Robert Xavier Giering. superintendent
OF the Emergency Charity Hospital.
Then follows the names of Clarence
Griffith. who has seen service in the
regular army; Robert Pennington, q
spanish war veteran: Edward Shea.
and seventy others
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-13
AGED PREACHER STUDENT
At VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Rev. Charles T.. Watts Enroils Id
Academic school ut
University.

Charlottesville, Va. March IA
The Rev Charles f. Waits. one of the
Oldest members of the Virginia Metho-
dist Conference. is now a student of
the University OF Virginia, having
enrolled only recently. He is attend
ing the academic school.
Mr.. Watts Is native OF Albemarle
County. where he was born January
rs, lS*S. This Is the second time he
has entered the university. having
been member 81 the class OF 1886
SIS. when ne had as his classmate Sem
ator Thomas s Martin, OF Virginia,
former United States Senator lsidor
Rayner, " Mainland. and the late
Senator john w Daniel. of Lynch
burg.
After becoming = member of the
Methodist Conference in 1855, Mr..
Watts speas a wear as travelling
preacher % the Orange Circuit. He
has held several pastorates, among
them being those Of churches in East
Norfolk, South Norfolk, Southamp-
ton, Rappahannock and other places.
He was presiding elder OF the Kappa
hammock District in lsa49s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-13
THIEVES N HAMPTON
FOB GROCERY STORE.

Hampton. Va, March l2.--ons OF the
beldest robbcries reported In Hamp-
to- in years came 10 light yesterday
when It was discovered that unknown
III .tes ha0 broken into the grocery
aad saloon Of J. T. Lee. In West Queen
Street, aud escaped with $3.50 IN cash.
Tie money was taken from the large
kson safe In the office and IL is under
stood that the robbers were able 70
work the combination to the safe The
Subbers secured entrance by cutting
out bar OF the rear window and then
went to The office. where they opened
n safe and relieved II Of the cash. II
IL said that quite a number Of bottles
OF whiskey and groceries were taken
b. the iutruders.
SO fsr as the police are aware there
a. no clue 70 the robbery
DURING the past several weeks the
vacant houses in the city have been
broken into by unknown persons, who
relieved the building of electric light
globes and all fixtures in tho bath
Rooms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-13
FAILS IN EFFORT TO
! BREAK NORFOLK JAIL


Norfolk. Va, March l2.---For sew
eral days, or since last Sunday. TO he
specific, Deputy Sheriff Rudd, In
), charEe OF the city fall. has been trying
60 gain some information as To the
presence of saw blades in the prison.
He received tip that the blades were
slipped into the JAN but. in spite 81
q diligent search. was una BILE TO locate
them
When Kenneth Rowe and w. J.
Oxment. prisoners confined IN the jail,
e heca me involved in an alteration yes
terday afternoon. jhe clash resulted
In an exposure 81 the saw blades. and
revealed the whole plot 10 bring ABOUT
a SsH delivery When Rowe was
roughly handled by Osment, he eN-
roas "A the plan Major RrouEhtOn ana
Policeman era wford. who were IN p0-
Nee headquarters below the jail when
Row and OzueUt came together.
Srerr -sllet into the prison. and Bowe
.olc them where the 50 w blades were
The were located IN the cell oCrA-
r.ed t4 John g Bruce doing time
for larceny from boarding house
a: Iel7w rdis ann South Streets. and
war ed ~ Nc~tclE. Newport News ana
BAH Eh.
S-osleht 20 Light rhe fact that a bar
on car of-Fr windows looking out into
Wet street. from tire main corridor
Of ths -sI had been sawed, and the
ew46 er-e q tke operation with The
ps.w concealed under a liberal eppN-
CT tn. ~ au TIRE -afi;ng vas done
whit tna prisoners were turned out q
the cells tnto she corridor for eX-
s~r3 -
pepa,y sAe-.~ Ruda ana Sheriff
CyFo~ev w=e-s p. -ls prison cary Aes@-
she discover - .ra So Ms were r1.z5s.,
mra tAey ha3 3rune and CE1aa1t 7@t
tr.c solitary confinement E5.3 a..
Szye ~ answer additional charges ~
Pei p t5a~- .or- GROW z-r-r.1g Tee-
sNs~ AZ 10 ara x~@5 c- charges q
ass .s1-E Hs-a.a Ev~~- 5-sce nav
s-x 4tsa a>---ea LysE E.- when ne
seaIred yea- Eowe raj sxgose& -&e
f-- E5a< delivery Charges g 3.s-
CREE - re "a @-3. also confront
Cxze-., as Bruce zs Ee'i IS charges
C. a..e-z r.et a. break GE-
.r4se wAs1 ' had efen planned .
Eaks sze 2e tr3za Tire "a $ not
%-ew- =. wss oE1y possl L. - "ars
CT tie e&-z & sNe co-v4I9~ windows
w@ - v-.s-o-=~s pr~~e permitted 20
Nswe - r-ee*cra e ths corridor Tor
exsars-sEE
Ae-sy the al breaking plot had
Zee exposed yesterday. Harry Dod-
mrrs- sixteen years old. was arrested on
o. warrant charging Rim wtth carrying
tr.o tA@ ctcv 5at, three saws for the
rsrpsse % facilitating the escape o.
krsoneys
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-13
PLAYING WITH MATCHES
CAUSES CH|LO'S DEATH

Norfolk, Va. March 12.--As the re-
: Aalt Of burns sustained Thursday
- afternoon in the woodshed in the rear
ar her home. 631 Woods Avenue
Tvien T.. Tyree. the fouryear- old
daughter Of Nj. and Mrs II =. Tyree
died yesterday morning at the Protest
ant Hospital.
The l1tie girl and a little friend
were playing in the woodshed Thurs
day morning and were striking
matches. The dress OF the little Tyree
= girl became !gnited. and before the
flames could be extinguished the child
was fatally burned. She was carried
80 the Protestant Hospital, but owing
* 90 the serious nature Of her injuries,
little hope was held out for her re-
= ~covery,
%f's@ The funeral VIII take place this
afternoon at the residence, 63l
:" Woods Avenue and Will be conducted
by Rev r A. Robinson. Interment
will occur IN Elmwood Cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-13
BOY IS KILLED IN
TUSSLE FOR GUN
Lewis slrnms, Of Clarendon. shot While
Struggling VITA Play
mates.

Clarendon, Va. March 13.-Lewis
Simms. twelve years old, shot by
playmate at 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon. died In an automobile en- route
to Georgetown University Hospital.
with d bullet wound near his heart,
he lived but q few minutes,
Young Slmms was playing with Ber
nard Miller and Lewis Hester. all of
the same age. and living in Clarendon,
In the Miller boys home. A .22-caiibre
rife was the chief attraction and 1t
was for it's possession that the three
were struggling.
Miller and Hester were stunned by
the shooting and unable to give au-
thorities a detailed account OF the ac-
cident. All three were holding the gun
when II was discharged. but 1t was
not established who pulled the trigger.
DR.. Ralph A. Quick and DR., J. II.
Walton, OF Cherrydale. were called to
tho home where the boy was shot.
They gave him a cursory examination,
and deeming hospital attention neces-
sary, started for Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital in their automobile with
the dying boy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-13
STOREkEEPER SHOT
WITHOUT WARNING
Coiored Men Walk Into Shop and
Begin shooting Without Amy
Preliminariea.

Norfolk, Va. March 1.-two COL
ored -tnen walked into the store OF
Lewis Levine, Con and O'Keefe
Streets. at o'clock this morning
when Levine was preparing to close
up for the night, and without a word
OF warning one of them pulled out a
revolver and shot the storekeeper.
Levine orcw his pistol and fired
once at the negroes. They ran. taking
four more shots at the merchant, who
fell with a bullet in his left breast
d boye the heart
The wounded mans wife telephoned
TO police headquarters. The automo-
bile patrol arrived before the smoke
from the gUnfight had drifted out OF
the store.
Dr Louis Berlin was called to Lee
vine at ST. Vincents Hospital. where
the storekeeper was carried in the
police pair H. Detective Victor Downs
and Officer Charles Marshall made an
Intellectual search for the two negroes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-13
PORTSMOUTH ORPHANAGE|
PROPERTY IS SOLD.

Portsmouth. Va. March 1.-THE
Portsmouth Orphan Asylum yesterday
formally Transferred to e. II. Barks-
dale. property situated in North Street
formerly occupied by the asylum. The
property fronts on the south side Of
North Street. beginning 100 feet. eight
inches eastwardiy of the southeastern
intersection of Washington with North
STREET and along North street. IS feet,
eight inches. and southwardly parallel
with Washington Street. ia feet, with
improyems thereon.
Tho consideration named In the deed
of conveyancss. which was recorded
in the office of the clerk Of the Court
OF Hastings, was $4,000.
The orphanags vacated this property
about a year ago to occupy now
home erected at Westhaven
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-13
LAKE EXONtRATED
OF MURDER CHARGE
Young Man Accused of Killing Uncle
Acted In Self Defense, Verdict
OF Coroner's Jury.

Front Royal. Va, March IA
Wildon Lake, a young white man
living near here, has Just been ex-
onera&ed by a coroner's jury Of the
charge Of killing his uncle. Walter
Lake. fifty-five years old. deaf mute,
who was alleged to have been intoxi-
catcd at the time OF the tragedy.
The uncle had gone to the home of
a brother, Supervisor John NJ. Lake,
and attacked him. John M. Lake call
ed to his son. Wildon, living near by,
for aid, who. not knowing the. ma
ture OF the row. hurried with a shot.
gun In his hands to the scene.
The. deaf mute turned upon the
young man and used knife in attack
ing him, and in self-defense, young
Lake struck the assaiiant on the head.
killing him almost instantly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-13
BUNDLE Of CLOTHES
LEADS TO HIS ARREST
Norfolk Negro Is Charged With
HOUSEKEEPING and Grand
Larceny.

Norfolk, Va. March 12.-Charged
with HOUSEKEEPING and larceny,
Reuben Richardson. colored. was ar
rested on lower Church Street last
night by Detectives J. T. Pettis and
Victor Downs.
]. J. Sullivan, 1889 Bermuda Street,
early last night reported at police
headquarters that some one had en-
tered his house a short time previous
ly and stolen suit of clothes valued
at $45, an overcoat worth $65 and
raincoat While he was making the
report in the detectives office. Desk
Sergeant William Ruddick received
Information that there was a colored
man on lower Church Street with a
big bundle of clothes Sergeant Rud-
dick notified Detectives Downs and
Pettis, and they went out and arrested
Reuben Richardson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-13
.RUFFIN IS HELD
FOR GRAND JURY

Norfolk, Va. March 12.--Sam Ruffin,
coiored, arrested in North Street about
ten days ago. on charge OF attempt
ing to enter the residence of Mrs. j. II.
Downing. Is Middle Street. was yes
terday morning held by Justice
Thomas. In Police Court. for the ac-
ton of the grand jury. in the Court
of Hastings.
ii was alleged that. Ruffin was de-
tected by Mrs. Downing and a colored
maid when the attempted entry was
made. A phone message was sent to
police headquarters. and Policemen
Jobson and Smith responded. As the
patrol passed North Street. going north
in Middle, a negro was seen crouching
behind porch. Policeman Jobson
jumped OF the wagon and chased the
negro. firing four shots at him, effect
ing the capture about two blocks away.