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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-09
CHARLES HALL DAVIS
WINS LONG LITIGATION
Supreme Court mt Washington Sus-
tains Circuit Court OF APP
peals at Richmond.
ABOUT 100000 is INVOLVED
Question Was AS to Validity OF Ger
tain Bonds of Street Railway Com
pnny Long Ago Absorbed by Vir-
ginia Railway and Power Co.

In declining to review the financial
situation arising from the cousolida-
ton of corporations engaged in cleo
'rlc lighting and transportation in
Richmond ami Petersburg. as cmbod-
icd in the suit Of Charles Hall Davis,
81 petersburg, against the Virginia
galway and Power 60. and others.
the United States Supreme Court at
Washington yesterday wrote tho final
chapter in ono Of the largest damage
suits tried in Virginia in recent years
The supreme Court sustained the
ruling Of the Federal Circuit Court of
Appeals. sitting At Richmond which
refused to dismiss the petition Of
Charles Hall Davis that he be allowed
10 recover the valu" of drbcnture bonds
with accrued interest from Julv l.
1900. which were said to have been
absorbed in the merger of several pub
lie service corporations. with interest
amounting To approximately $4,000.
The suit has been pending in the
courts OF Virginia for the last five
years. Mr. Davis held S.vcnty-one de-
bcnture bonds OF the Virginia Passen-
ger and Power Company and its allied
companies which were forced into the
hands OF receivers, and the property
sold under foreclosure proceedings
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This Morning We Begin Our Annual
May MuslinWear Sale

Musnwear when associated With Rhoads in
me leh standard set by Musnwear
the
character OF syeas we'll
are virtues as widely known ore f
Ana SO TINS MAY SALE with
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IN thousands
sale
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-29
POLITICS IN UNITED STATES

The presidential election and the
campaign which preceded 1t occupied
a large part of the attention of the
people of the United States through
out the year 1916. June 5. the Wom-
ans patty was originated and opened
Its first convention In Chicago. Two
days later both the Republican and
Progressive national conventions open
ed 10 Chicago. June TO- former Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt was nomiso
mated for president by the Progressives
and Charles Evans Hughes, associate
justice of the United States Supreme
court and former governor of New
York. was nominated by the Republi-
cans. The Republicans nominated
Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana for
vice president and the Progressives
named John NJ, Parker of Louisiana as
Roosevelts running mate. June 18.
the Democratic national convention
convened in ST. Louis and the follow
ing day President Wilson and Vice
President Marshall we're renominated
without opposition June 26 Colonel
Roosevelt declined the Progressive
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recourse to arms" and followed this
up on June 16 with definite threat Of
attack unless the troops were with.
drawn northward. The following day
were rushed to the
United States troops in Mexico and
within Short time the expeditionary
force aggregated about 1000 men.
June IS. the war department ordered
III the state militia modified and with.
~ the next two weeks $4,000 Of the
state soldiers had been rushed TO the
border.
A detachment OF American troops
vas attacked by Carranza troops at
Carrizal. June 81. and twelve Ameri-
cans were killed aral II captured.
A short time later Carranza aban-
,loned his hostile attitude and In q
''oncilintory note to President Wilson
suggested the appointment of joint
commission to settle the dispute be-.
tween the two countries. July %,
President Wilson accepted this pro-
pOsal.
President Wilson named Secretary
If the Interior Lane. Judge George
Gray and DR.. ]. Il. Mott us members Of
The American commission on August
- and on September 6, the joint com
mission began its sessions at New Lon
don, Conn. The sessions continued UNI
III November "a. when protocol wps
'igned providing for the withdrawal
pf the United States troops from Mex
90 in 40 days. conditional upon the
'arranZa government showing within
hat time that il could protect the Dor
Ter and prevent raids by bandits upon
american territory.
Two days before the signing Of this
protocol. villa. al the head Of a strong
force. attacked Chihuahua City and af-
Ter u battle lasting several days he
'uplured that city.
CarranZa forces regained control of
'hihuahua City December and Villas
forces fled to the mountains west OF
that city. where they were later re-
ported to be gathering new recruits
in preparation for more extensive
operations. t-.'
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Norembsr S. 4 large party Of !. w.

November 8, a large party Of !. w.
w. members from Seattle. engaged In
a battle with sherifrs posse ut Ever
EFT, Wash. Seven men were killed dur
ing the fighting.
November %. Judge Hook of the
United States district court at Kansas
City, Mo-, held the AdamsOn eight-hOur
law unconstitutional and an agreement
was reached between the representa-
tives of the government and Of the rail-
roads for an appeal to the United
States Supreme court In an effort to
obtain a final decision on the validity
Of the law as soon as possible.
The year was one Of great prosperity
in all manufacturing and agricultural
Industries. Foreign trade Of the Uni
ted States. as shown by reports Of the
department Of commerce, reached a
total of 81, 463, 900 900 In the year end
ing November l. an increase Of $780,
100000 over 1915. and $2,500,O00. 900
over 1914.
The total wheat yield Of the United
States in 1916 was only 547,O00,000
bushels, as compared with 1,O11 100000
bushels in 1915 and at the same time
there was almost proportionate fall
Ing OF In all other grain crops. While
the crops decreased enormously in
quantity, they also increased enor-
mously In price. The value Of 10 staple
crops, as based on the November es-
Innate of the department Of agricul-
ture, was $7O99, 33S.031, as compared
with the estimated value on November
l, 1915, Of the same crops Of that year
OF $5,9S3. 306S17. The aggregate value
of all farm products. including live
stock, was estimated at $4,000, O00, 900,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-29

sent identical notes to the entente al
lies through the United States. Spain
and Switzerland, proposing that the
belligerents arrange a conference for
the discussion Of peace terms The
notes were transmitted to the allied
governments by President Wilson with
out comment. The peace proposals
werr received cOldly. Premier BRAND,
in the French house Of deputies, is
sued warning against a premature
peace, and the Russian duma, accord
ing to announcement made December
10, passed resolution favOring a re-
fusal on the part Of the allied govern
ments to enter into any peace nego-
tiations whatever under present con-
dltlOns.
As II In answer to the peace pro-
pOsals, the French in the verdun Sec
tor delivered a crushing attack on the
German forces December Is. winning
II square miles of territory north Of
yerdun and driving the Germans back
close to the line from which they start
ed their great offensive against YER
dun In February. General Nivelle.
who directed this attack. had been
few days before placed in supreme
command Of the French armies in the
west, succeeding General Joffre. who
was made commander in chief OF the
French armies, but with little more
than advisory powers.
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nomination and the. majority Of the
members Of the Progressive national
committee, meeting In Chicago, en-
dorsed the candidacy OF Mr.. Hughes
The election ON November was
one of the most unusual ever held In
the United States, the result not being
definitely known until three days af-
ter the election. when the final count In
California gave the 10 electoral votes
of that state to President Wilson and
gave him victory. President Wilson
won 276 votes In the electoral college
and Mr.. Hughes 255. The vote cast In
the election was larger by several mil
lion than any ever cast before In the
United States. President Wilson re-
ceiving plurality Of about 100000 in
the popular vote. The great increase
in the size Of the vote was due partly
to the fact that women voted for presi-
dent In this election In II states.
-Four more states voted TO adopt
statewide prohibition In this election.
They were Michigan, Montana. Ne
braska and South Dakota. The Demo
Gratis retained control Of the United
States senate, but as result Of the
close election, neither of the two ma
jor parties has a majority in the low
er house Of the next congress. The
balance of power is held by five mem
bers not elected as members Of either
pary-1 Socialist. Progressive. J.
Prohibitionist,' l Protectionist and 4
independent.
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DISASTERS ON LAND AND SEA

Thousands OF lives were lost during
the year by the sinking of merchant
vessels and warships as a result of
their being torpedoed by submarines
or blown up by mines. The greatest
loss Of life in accidents or attacks
of this kind occurred February 26.'
when the French cruiser Provence
was sunk in the Mediterranean sea-
and 3,130 persons were drowned,
April 49, more than 1000 lives were
lost in collision between Chinese
cruiser and transport.
February 2, the Japanese liner
Daijin was sunk in collision aud 100
lives were lost. y
February 8. the French cruiser
Admiral Charnier was torpedoed and
sunk with loss of 374 lives. February
16 nine persons were killed when the
opera house at Mexia, Tex. was de-
strOyed by fire. February 90 great
snOwslides in the Salzburg alps killed
nearly 100 persons. February 90. ten
persons were killed In a triple col
lision on the New York, New Haven
4 Hartford railroad, near Bridgeport,
Conn. February 90, an explosion in
mine at Kempton, W. Va, killed 10
men,
March, 5,-the Spanish steamer Prin-
cipe de Astirias struck rock and
sank off the coast of Brazil. 9th a.
loss of 300 lives.
March %, &c persons were killed
and many were injured In collision
on the New York Central railroad
near Cleveland, o.
April 10. Kansas aud Missouri we're
swept by tornadoes which killed IT
persons. June 5. tornadoes killed ST
persons In Arkansas and 40 in other
middle western states. May 8, the
steamer Kirby sank In Lake Superior
and 20 lives were lost. May Is. an
explosion In the Du Pont powder plant
at Gibbstown, N. j., killed - men.
Hundreds Of fishermen were lost in
a monsoon off the Ceylon coast.
July 20. July "a, % men were killed
by an explosion Of gas In water tuD-
mel at Cleveland, o. A trolley wreck
at Jamestown, Pa, took toll OF IS
lives. August L. August 30. the Unit
ed States cruiser Memphis was
wrecked by a storm in the harbor at
Santo Domingo and Al lives were lost.
Twenty-seven men were killed Sep
TENDER IL, when the central span Of
great bridge being built over the st.
Lawrence river at Quebec, col
lapsed and fell. September 10, a.
great dam near Hannwald. Bohemia,
burst and 800 persons were drowned.
A fire in the Christian Brothers col
lege at st. Louis, Mo-, killed nine men.
October 5, and 10 persons lost their
lives In a FIRE which destroyed hos
pital at Farnham, Que. October 2e.
November 3, the steamers C0nnemara
and Retriever were sunk by q collision
In the Irish sea and % were lost. On
November T. 80 lives were lost when
a Boston al" car plunged OFF bridge.
An explosion at Bakaritza, Russia,
81, resulted In the death Of
341 persons.
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THE LAWMAKERS

Congress was In session continuous
ly from January 4, when II reassem-
bled after the Christmas holidays, I'M
til September 8. Early in the session
hot fight developed over the Phil
ippine bill passed by the house. The
senate adopted the Clarke amendment
providing for the granting of full In
dependence to the Philippines within
from two to four years. May l, the
house rejected the Clarke amendment
and on August 16 the senate accepted
compromise pledging independence
to the Philippines when the Filipinos
are fit for self-goyernment
February 2, the house passed bill.
prohibiting child labor in the manu-
facture of products for Interstate COM
merce, and late in the session the bill
was passed by the senate and signed
by the president. February 10, the;
senate ratified the Haitian treaty, pro-
viding for American supervision Of
the finances and police regulation Of
the republic.
Legislation providing for large in
-creases in the strength of the army
and navy received much attention.
The navy appropriation BILL as finally
passed, provided for the building OF
l5T ships during the next three years.
The army bill. as passed, carried APP
preparations of $313,97O44 Tor the en-.
suing fiscal year, an increase OF $751;
667.09l. over the amount carried by
The bill as II first passed the house.
iCopyright. 1916 by the Mcclure Newspa-
per syndicateil !
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-29
MEXICO AND UNITED STATES

The relations of the United States
during 1916 than at any previous time
during the years Of civil war that fol-
lowed the retirement of President Por-
frio Dlaz, They approached crisis
early in the year when, on January 10.
nineteen men, nearly all Of them
Americans, were taken from train
near chihuahua and killed by band
of bandits.
Conditions became still more tense
when, ON March 8, several hundred
bandits led. by villa raided and burned
the town OF Columbus, n. NJ, killing
nine American civilians and eight Uni
ted States soldiers. March 10, Presi.
dent Wilson ordered 5000 United
States troops into Mexico to catch
Villa.
General Carranza, head of the de
facto government in Mexico. began
soon to display autagonism toward the
American expedition and on March II
he issued orders forbidding American
troops from entering Mexican towns.
He also refused to grant permission
for the American forces to use the
Mexican railroads for the transporta-
tion of supplies.
April H. detachment of United
States troops was attacked by Carran-
za troops and citizens of Parral. Two
Americans and 40 Mexicans were kill
ed in the encounter. The following day
Carranza demanded the withdrawal of
the American troops from Mexico. but
his demand was ignored. The pursuit
Of villa came to a standstill, however,
because of the hostility of Carranza.
May 81, General Carranza again de-
manded the withdrawal Of the United
States troops from Mexico on peril Of
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POLITICS IN OTHER LANDS

The Sim Fein revolt In ireland, the
establishment of revolutionary gov
eminent in Greece, the proclamation
OF Poland as an Independent nation by
its TeutOnic conquerOrs and the res
toration Of the republic In China, con-
stituted the most important develop.
ments Of political nature In coun-
tries outside of the United States In
1916.
An official mandate, issued March
%, announced the abandonment of the
Chinese monarchy and the restoration
OF the republic which had been dis
placed by the monarchy during the lat
ter part of 1915. Yuan Shi Kai an.
nounced his rejection of the emperor
ship and resumed the presidency of
the republic. June 8, Yuan Shi Kai
died suddenly and Yuan LII Hung be-
came president.
The Sim Fein rebellion In Ireland
was precipitated on April 1S, when Sir
Roger Easement. former consular Off
Ger of the United Kingdom. was cap
tured while attempting to land In Ire
land from Germany and German
ship loaded with arms to be used in
an Irish uprising was sunk while at
tempting to land the arms. April "a,
the Sim Fein rebels seized parts of
Dublin and serious fighting in the
streets followed. The revolt spread.
and IN Ap,;l Of r,a,tioI Iaxy c,o. 1n
clared over the entire island. April
70, loyal troops took st. Stephens
green in Dublin from the rebels. cap
turing 400 of them, and the following
day, Peter Pearse, president Of the
Irish Republic" surrendered. The
next day the main body Of the reb.
els surrendered. May 3. Pearse, Thomas.
]. Clark and Thomas McDonagh, lead
ers Of the revolt, were executed in the
Tower of London, after being found
guilty Of sedition at military trial.
Ten other leaders of the rebels were
executed during the next few days.
June 20, Sir Roger Easement was
placed on trial for treason in London,
He was convicted and sentenced TO
death June 90 and the sentence was
executed by hanging In Pentonville
prison, August 3. Following the Sim
Fein revolt, an effort was made by the
government to bring about cOmpro-
mise which would result in the grant
ing Of home rule to Ireland at once,
but the effort was fruitless.
The revolutionary movement In
Greece, which resulted in the fOrma-
ton of a provisional government by
former Premier Venizelos, grew out of
the refusal of King Constantine to
be drawn into the war on the side of
the entente allies. September 81, the
island of Crete seeded from Greece,
and on September %, Former Premier
Venizelos and Admiral CoundOuriotis
issued proclamation declaring the
establishment a provisional govern
ment for Greece.
The independence of Poland. which
had been wrested from Russia by Teu-
tonic arms, was proclaimed by Ger
many and Austria, November 5.
The death of Franz Josef, emperor
Of Austria-Hungary, which occurred
81, was expected in some
quarters to be productive of events
Of far-reaching Importance from po-
lItical viewpoint in the dual monarchy.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-29
WAR AND THE UNITED STATES

Diplomatic difficulties growing out
OF the war In Europe continued to
confront the United States govern
ment throughout the past year. The
submarine controversy with Germany,
which had been more or less acute
since the sinking Of the Lusitania, was
intensified March 2. when the British
Channel steamer Sussex and the Brit
ish steamer Englishman, both Of which
carried Americans, were torpedoed
and sunk without warning. This oc-
Cured about two weeks after congress,
at the urging Of the president. had re-
fused to adopt resolution warning
Americans to remain off armed mer-
chant ships of the belligerents. The
german government at first denied any
responsibility for the attack on the
Sussex, and ON April Is President Will
son addressed note which amounted
practically to an ultimatum to the Ger
man government. In this note the pres
ident declared that unless Germany
immediately declared and effected an
abandonment of Its methods of sub
marine warfare against passenger and
freight-carrying vessels. the United
States could have no choice but to
sever diplomatic relations with the
German empire altogether" Ger
many's reply to this note. received in
Washington May 5, promised compli-
ance in the future with the laws of
warfare In its submarine operations.
A supplementary note from Berlin re-
ceived May 10. admitted that the Sus-
sex was tOrpedOed. expressed regret,
offered indemnity and declared that
the submarine commander had been
punished. No further serious contro,
versy occurred with Germany until
after the sinking Of the Marina. with
Americans aboard. October 2S. It was
charged that the vessel Was tOrpedoed
without warning. After an investiga-
tiOn Germany assumed responsibility
for the sinking of the boat, declaring
hat the captain of the submarine
thought the Marina an armed trans
port.
An interchange of notes between the
tinted Suites and the entente govern
nIenls, regarding the seizure and exam
ifUtion of American mails. was produc-
tive If little result. In several com
mimirutiohS Great Britain and France
insisted upon their rights to examine
neutral mails, but on October IL they
made some slight concessions, promls-
ing to improve the mail Service be-
tween America and neutral countries,
\ blacklist against American firms
and individuals. charged with dealing
with Germany, which was published
by Great Britain July IS, and by
France August 6, brought emphatic
protests from the United States gov
rrnment. but on. November II Great
britain formally rejected the American
protests, declaring that the blacklist
was not aimed nc neutrals.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-29
INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC

The outstanding feature of the year
in the Industrial world was the threat
ned strike of the 4000O0 members of
The four great railway brQtherhoods,
which was prevented only by the pas
sage by congress of the Atkinson bill,
The demands of the four brother
hoods, representing The engineers, fire
men. conductors and trainmen, were
made upon the railroads early in the
year and after fruitleSS conferences
between the representatives of the
hrotherhoods and the committee of
General managers representing prac-
'ically every railroad in the United
States. q strike vote was taken among
HE members of the brotherhoods. On
July &c It was announced that the
vote had been overwhelmingly In favor
'nf strike unless the demands of the
men were granted by the railroads.
The federal board of mediation I'M
mediately offered its services in an eff
fort to prevent strike but Oh August
II the board announced that II had
hoan unohI. IN br;ng ohout a, aorae.
ment and IN tho following dov pras,.
,yent Wilson summ,n,d Tho cenerol
,,,n,gors, committ,e and tho brotbar.
hoods, ranresent,,ives IN Tho White
JJouse for co,r.r.nce Tbis CONFER.
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Beauty

Nyal's Cold Cream for Beau
ty is superior to all others to
clean and beautify the skin.
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Mrs. Rebecca Lillian Allsbrook,
wife of Mr.. Zeb. D. Allsbrook of
Scotland Neck. died at her home
early Monday morning after an ILL
ness of several months. and was bur-
led in the Baptist cemetery Tuesday
morning following funeral services
from the residence conducted by
Rev. r. A. Mcfarland, assisted by
Rev. L. T. Singleton.
Deceased was daughter of Wilson
and Susan Helen Allsbrook of this
place and was born July 10, 1874.
She was happily married the LIST of
January, 1901 to Mr.. 2. D. Allsbrook
To this union were born five children
three girls and two boys, all of whom
survive.
Mrs. Allsbrook possessed many
fine traits Of character and leaves q
host of friends and relatives to
mourn her loss:
The following brothers and sisters
also survive her: Messrs. w. H., J
W., C. L. and E. F Allsbrook an1
Mrs. R. J. Madry.
The hereaved ones have the symp
athy of the entire community.
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Prince Albert cc-s be boaeh.
eUcry,ohers tobacco IS Sold
in ioony rcd bags. SC; s..tY
red tins zoe; i,aHdsoE...
pound and !,aif-oo0cd az
i,unsido-s aud ia that Glossy
pound crysfci-gtcss Aasa1sGog
,ci:h uge-asoiSfsner tcfS
thar Keeps the toSacG1 tr
such fire condition
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-02-17
Local K Personal

Mr.. Leland kitchin spent few
days at Wake Forest and Raleigh
during the week end.
Mrs. Jack Lewis and daughter
left Monday for Maysville, where
they will visit relitives for few days.
Miss Julia Bryan spent the week
end at Rocky Mount.
h1rs. W S. Bradley went to Roam
oke Rapids Thursday morning to
visit her sisters ard other relatives
Tomorrow night The Rosary q
III seven parts will be shown for an
admission price of 25c. This is 8
new picture by the Unirersal com
pa1y and is just now being shown
in the larger cities TO crowded huus-
es. Those who fail to see this will
miss a treat.
MIR. D. D. TAYLOR Of Tarboro was
hesiness visitor here Wednesday.