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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
MEXICAN TAXATION nuINOUs.
Foreign Owners Appeal to State De.
partment for Relief.

Washington. Aug. 10.-William Loeb,
Jr,. and S. c. Neale. of Nyack. repre-
senting a committee of foreign owners
of mines and smelters in Mexico. APP
pealed to the State Department to-
day to use its influence in inducing
the Mexican government to postpone
the imposition of onerous taxes beyond
September /. Mr.. Loeb said;
The taxes are very heavy and the
companies owing to the unsettled con-
ditions are not productive, There al
ready has been a postponement until
September. but the circumstances war
rant much longer delay"
The State Department took the re-
quest under Amusement.
The system OF taxation in Mexico,
which has driven out many industries
and deprived others OF profit. may be
considered by the joint American Mex :
lean Commission. Modification of the
taxes, some officials said, will be
necessary for the re-establishment OF
normal industrial conditions in Mexico.
President Wilson is Withholding an
nouncement of the names OF the
American members OF the commission
until acceptances have been received
from those selected by him. 1t has not
been denied that Associate Justice
Brandeis and Secretary of the Interior
Lane will serve.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
BANKER M'RODERTS
TELLS ABOUT RUSSIA
Did Not See Drunken Man In Three
Months-Grcat Opportunity for
Capital and Enterprise.

New York, Aug. l0.-Samuel Me-
Roberts. vice-president of the Ma,
ticnaI City Bank, just returned from
Russia. tells of the wonderful oppor-.
tunity presented for United States.
ca pital and brains. Among many,
things he says: ,
Russia is a far more wonderfuf
iGea Of" he said. Her resources
are great. Her cities are surprisinn
in their development and finish. .
She has huge banks and a highly
developed financial system. No one
can 60 there and not be impressed.
did not go over the entire country.
not at all into Siberia; but / did see
much of 1t from Petrograd to Mos,
COW and Tifiis
II hope and believe large things
can be done good for Russia and
profitably for Americans and indus.
ties in the United States.
Russia has the labor--the hands.
as they express tits, 900. 900 people,
but she now seeks to increase her
working power along modern indus-
hiai iihes. ne war ana It's conducp
Is only passing problem with RUS
slams. They look now and prepare
tor after the war.
Too much cannot be said of the
abolition of vodka. 1t Is real In
three months did not see a single
man drunk in Russia, Adopted by
the government as q war measured
Its benefits have become so obvious
that public opinion now strongly up1
holds II.
You could not now reinflict thd
drink habit upon the Russian peoplel
What / saw made me a prohibitions
list. not in the political sense. but aa
an economic proposition"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
IN CONGRESS

SENATE-A Republican conference
today adopted resolution rejecting
the legislative program suggested by
the Democratic Steering Committee to
enable Congress to adjourn before
September /. The conference decided
to Insist upon action on the immigra-
ton bill before Congress adjourns
Senator Ashurst. Democrat, OF Arizona,
kicked over the traces by giving no.
tice he would move to take up the i'm
migration bill before adjournment
Senator Townsend. of Michigan, de,
nounced Secretary of Commerce Red
fields attitude in the removal OF E
Dana Durand as census director and
charged his explanatory telegram with
being "unfaithful to the facts" SEN
ator Hoke Smith. OF Georgia congrat-
ulated the Republicans on having
found an issue. General political de-
bate followed Senator Townsend's at
tack.
Senator Penrose. Of PENNSYLVANIA.
charged the Democratic administration
with trumping up charges against Re-
publican postmasters In order to re-
move them before their terms expired.
Senator Stone. chairman OF the Foreign
Relations Committee. indicated he,
would ask the Senate In executive SEES
sion TO investigate the leak which
led to a publication OF the Danish
treaty this morning.
House vas not In session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
Sale of Bittcrs Legal.

Walla Walla, Wash, Aug. 10
stomach bittcrs and similar medicines
containing alcohol are not beverag esl
and are not capable OF being used as
such. and therefore may be sold by
druggists without violating the prohi1
bition law, according to Justice r. MI
Mckinney. The decision was given
in the case against Otis c. Jackson. q
well-known druggist. who, with rep
resentatives of three other firms. was
arrested yesterday. charged with tho
ga lie of bitters and Jamaica ginEerl
The evidence today showed that
Jackson had sold bitters without pre-
scription and without determinfina
what the intention OF the purcfra ~ 4
Was In getting the hitters. The buyed
and others drank the liquid as a bevl
erage, and this led to the arrest o{
j. w. Parnham and his being fined
SIS In police court Jackson had
jury trial.
Cases against the Crescent, thd
Tallman and the Martin companied
are set for Thursday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
HENRY c. HfCHlER
O|EO YESTERDAY
Formerly County Treasurer of Hen
rico and a Leading Member of
Paramount Methodist Church.
FUNERAL TO BE SATURDAY
Was an Upright, Unassuming and
Useful Citizen, Faithful to Every
Trust.-Was an Outspokcn Temper
ance Champion.

The funeral of Henry c. Hechler,
sixty-seven years old. formerly treas
urer of Henrico County. who died yes
terday morning at o'clock, will take
place Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
the funeral services to be held in the
Paramount Methodist Church.
The following will act as pail
bearers:
Active-T. ]. Teagle. c.. w. Pollard.
w. c. Hobson, o. l.. Albertson. Eu-
gene Carter. L. II. Miller. w. w. PEN
dleton and r. NJ. Featherston.
Honorary-John Sloan, L. H. Kemp.
w. B. Frayser, c. E. Brauer, o. E,
Parrish, s. p. waddilL Judge d. C.
Richardson and N. J. Fulton.
Mr.. Hechler is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Bessie Parish Hechler; three
daughters, Mrs Newton Gentry, Mrs.
j. II. Binford and Miss Avis Hechler;
one son, Ernest Hechler: two broth
ers, v. Hechler, Jr.. of this city, and
Minor Hechler. of New York. and one
sister. Mrs. Sue Johnston, of Rich
mond.
About three weeks ago Mr. Hechler
sustained injuries in a fall, which
grew steadily worse and resulted in
his death. He was one of the best
known citizens of Henrico County.
having tdReu ali aGllNS Interest III the
affairs of the county and assisted in
every possible way for the advance
ment of those interests. AS mem Der
of the Paramount Methodist Church
he contributed to its growth, 1t being
largely through his efforts that the
present beautiful ediflce was built
Mr.. Hechler was a strong prohibit
Zionist and was very positive and out
spoken in his convictions.
In 1891 Mr.. Hechler was elected a
member OF the Henrico board of sup
ervisors. later serving for many years
as chairman of the board. During his
membership a general improvement
of the public highways in the county
was made, and through his deter
mined efforts a new courthouse was
built,
Following the death OF w. J. Todd
In 1906, Mr., Hechler was appointed
treasurer of the county to fill the un-
expired term, and the next year was
elected to the Office after a spirited
contest. He continued in that Office
until January /. 1915, when he vol
retired. For many years Mr..
Hechler has made his home on the
Mechanicsville Turnpike.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
tQuotasions by miller a CO., Members
Chicago Board of Trade.D

Chicago. Aug l0.-A sharp halt
was called in the wheat advance to-
day by the selling OF some OF the
longs in the trade on rumors OF Aus
tria~Hungary suing for peace re-
ports The market broke S-8c9 SC
on the heavy selling, but there were
reactions and sharp price gains be-
fore the close of the season. 1t is
said there were heavy purchases of
cash wheat on export account on the
decline of the morning and in addi-
ton TO this there were heavy pur-
chases of futures by foreign interests.
Resting spots for the day showed
some lrregularity in values as the
nearby month was 1-sc higher, while
the deferred were lac 7-sc lower
The buying on the early break was
led by the larger houses in the trade
and they continued to purchase free
ly. using the sharp price sWn toward
the close.
A feature and factor OF the mar
ket from the standpoint OF a bull
were the low temperatures in the
prairie districts OF Canada Foreign
countries bought considerable cash
wheat late yesterday and today, the
purchases made by the Dutch gov.
eminent being on large scale
Agents of other governments bought
both wheat and ffonr in the United
States and Canada and they were
asking for offers for both OF those
commodities lakA In the day.
Foreign Drop cohdAt1ons surround
ing the cash bread stuff situation
tDsrs ware favorable TO the bulls
Liverpool reported the price of whea
as Sd q Sd higher. which Is equal t.
8 lac O IL Lac. Export clearing,
were 1850 bushels Baltimore re
ported a cargo of Manitoba whea
sold there today at sf.731-4 I. o. b
There were losses OF 1cd1 3-sc ir
corn on the lower temperatures anC
reports of quite general rains Tn,
market opened off sharply and wa
under more or less selling pressur,
during the entire day.
! There was good buying by short
and investors. Some commission
houses in the trade received unfa
vorable crop reports from the bel
and they are not making purchases
but are advising friends to do tn
same. Cash sales in Chicago, $50,
600, OF which 1I5. 1000 we're for ex
port Declines of 3sc to 5-SC wer
made In the price of oats today.
The bull element bought larg
quantities of lard today and the trad
in ribs and pork was rather neglect
| ed, but prices were erratic. Closin
, prices were strong at about the high
est for the day.
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engineers: w. G. Lee. of the train
men. and w. s. Carter, of the fremen.
with 600 adjustment chairmen." were
in session with the board exactly fifty
minutes this morning. No Information
was obtainable after the meeting
Chairman Lee and his committee Of
eighteen. met the board In the after
noon and were closeted with 1t for
end OF this session that Chairman
Knapp termed the proceedings a dead
lock.
rs there any hoper" Judge Knapp
was asked.s
do not ask me that question" he
parried The board of mediation and
Cancellation has no power to force a
settlement. II acts merely as a go
between using friendly counsel in an
effort to avert a strike. Its efforts in
no way resemble arbitration which the
big four brotherhoods declare they
do not desire
While the railroads are known to
desire arbitration the four brother
hoods are absolutely opposed TO it. No
formal action has been taken by the
four together, or by. either one as a
unit. but individual unions all over
the country have voiced their opinion
strenuously against arbitration. Mr..
Garretson indicated their position to-
day.
A Homely Illustration.
rs there any chance the men will
accept the arbitration ?" he was
asked
What nationality are you?" he
Scotch" g. !. WI -
Would you consent to 'arhitrate'
that nationality" Mr.. Garretson ask
ed.
Certainly not"
We'll. that is exactly the view of
the men on the question OF their de-
mand for the eight-hour day" said
Mr.. Garretson.
prominent railroad man close to
the railroad committee said:
We do not expect that this con-
troversy will be settled by mediation.
The railroads feel that they cannot
yield TO the demands of the men and
believe that eventually adjustment
must be effected by arbitration"
The board OF mediation may be able
TO pursuade both sides to accept arbi-
tration. in which each would choose
two arbitrators. with these four to
choose two more and thus sit as judges
in the case. Failing arbitration and a
possible settlement through the media
tors themselves only action by Presi-
dent Wilson can avert a nationwide
hallway strike.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
BUSINESS NEWS AND
COURT RECORDS
CHANCERY TRANSFERS.
Ten Deeds of Bargain and Sale Re-
corded YESTERDAY

CoToSl 1tStItiays
W. f Drinkard, Jr, and wife TO
r, II. Stoltz. house and lot No. 9o4
North Eighth Street, 31x122 feet;
$1,000.
A. L. Thomas and wife to Margaret
Stuart Brunei. house and lot No. 30l4
Floyd Avenue; $4,000.
John F. Sheppard 10 May J. Shep-
pard, lot on Monument Avenue, ak
1876 feet: s3.400.
Ordway Fuller. trustee in bank
ruptcy, to West End Bank of Rich
mond. house and lot No. 1918 Grove
Avenue, 2Sx140 feet, 5000.
Margaret Stuart Brunei to A. L.
Thomas, lots on Stuart Avenue, 50x
100 feet; $4,000,
John T. Goddtn and wife to Frank
3. Grubbs. house and lot No. 7S3
West Cary Street; $1,000.
A. Kenton Muhleman and Matthias
l. Kayhoe. Inc. TO Naomi Riley Hull,
house and lot sol North West Street:
$3.50.
s. Jacobson and Doris Jacobson,
his wife, to Doris Jacobson, houses
No. 3l3 and 315 North Nineteenth
Street and house and lot ais West
Clay Street; $500.
James B. Watkins. interest in house
and lot No. 203 Sycamore Street:
$4,000.
Jacob N. Kaufman to Charles A.
Miller, lot on Taylor Street between
Randolph and Lady Streets, 18x137
feet; $1,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
NEW YORK COTTON xAwxKT.

New York. Aug. to-There was a
sensational break in he co1ton mar
net In the last hour today when bulls
withdrew their support entirely and
me list was subjected TO severe pres
5Suye. which included heavy local and
sout0ade liquidation and New Orleans
sailing. Prices slumped to a net loss
NJ nearly 80 points on active post
.taans before the decline was halted
&&hAre was apparently no fresh news
s3U account for the break. Last quo
Nations showed a net loss Of 20 to
Nh points. Earlier in the session
EH1ces moved irregHiafly.
~ Spot at Liverpool was more in de-
siAnd at a decline OF points on the
anas OF S.S2d for niddiing upland
IN 0tures in the English market closed
E@ntot at q net decline Of sal points
zEDot here was quiet and 20 points
*soWef Il il.2bc There were no sales.
Rott receipts for the day were s.
bssss compared with s.sss bales
week and 3.4l6 bales last year.
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and elsewhere) will include the fol-
lowing:
What age groups In your COM
munlty are most susceptible to the
disease?
What racial or other preferences
has the disease shown?
is there any clearly estimated con-
nection between the disease and the
milk and water supply? Do milk
and water seem to transmit the germs,
as In typhoid fever?
Has the disease in your community
been coincidental with an increase In
other children's Diseases"
Coordination of Quarantine Rules.
In order to make necessary surveys.
the government will render aid to
local officials just as 1T did in New
York. A coordination of quarantine
regulations will be another probable
result of the conference.
A slight decrease in the city and a
dangerous increase in the suburbs and
adjoining States marked the plague $
progress today. There were thirty
eight deaths and IT'S new cases in
Greater New York Total deaths.
PCS; total cases. 5,S22,
Sixty cases. a new record. were re-
ported to the State Health Department
from places outside the city. State
cases total $685. deaths 70. With
eighty new victims. New Jersey cases
passed the 1900 mark.
Private and parochial school direc-
tors were a unit today In the declara-
ton that they would remain closed
upon such time as the Health Depart
ment permits the opening of the pub
lie schools. Jersey City. Newark and
other cities are considering follow
ing New York's lead.
It Is therefore probable that more
than two million children and teach
ers in the metropolitan area will have
their vacation prolonged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
WASHINGTON WOMAN
HELD FOR GRAND JURY

Washington, d. c.. Aug. io--Mrs.
Helen Stern .of Washington. today was
held for the action of the grand jury
at an inquest held at the morgue over
the body OF Miss Esther white Sell
den. of near crewe. Virginia, who died
at Emergency Hospital here yesterday,
II Is charged, as the result of illegal
medical treatment administered by Mrs
Stern.
The body of Miss Selden will be
sent to Virginia tomorrow for burial
Mrs. stern was arrested at Union sta
ton yesterday as she was about to
leave town shortly after the death OF
Miss Seldcn, who was taken to the
hospital from Mrs. Storms home a few
hours before.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
Money For Jewish Sufferers.

The Cheriton Baptist Church, at
Cheriton. Va. recently took up a spe-
cial collection for the benefit of the
Jewish sufferers In the European war
The sum OF $l5-s2 WAS realized. This
amount was sent to The Virginian and
has been turned over TO Mr. W. II.
Schwarzschild. local treasurer of that
fund. to be forwarded for the relief
of the stricken Jews.
The virginian was very glad TO
serve ~ the medium through which
this worthy contribution was dis
patched.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
New York Money Markc"

New York, Aug. l0.-~Money on
call today opened at liz per cent;
high. 2 IL per cent; low. 2 IA, close.
Ali. Most loans at 2I-2
Time money was quiet and there
were no features. Rates for mixed
collateral loans were slightly lower
II per cent for sixty days 31-46
: Ia for ninety days: 3 l-2 q 3 "a for
four months; $685. for five and
eix month
Mercantile paper was not sufficient
~ plentiful TO warrant a large trade
There was a fair demand. Rates
33-46t4 per cent for sixty to ninety
days endorsements; a. liz per cent
for choice four to six months single
names
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
MARKET CONDITIONS.

Dizziness in the chicken market and
an Unexpectedly heavy increase in the
price of choice Irish potatoes were
uation today on the wholesale commits
sion market. Within the last few days
potatoes have increased 81 per bar
rel. the soaring price resulting from a
sudden shortage Of the product. How
ever. the increase is expected to be
only temporary, and return TO nor
NAL Will likely occur within a day or
two, The demand for chickens Is con-
fined TO the lxcal market
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
CoffnnSeNd OIL.

4 New York, Aug l0.-Cottonseed
oil was slightly higher due to the
advance in lard and 10 claims that
0outhern houses continued bullish,
which feeling was being reflected In
buying on the small recessions. al
though In the limited offerings OF
crude oils. Southeast was quoted at
IS and Texas from Sd to SIS cents.
Grease markets are a trifie steadier,
hut comparing products to cotton oil
are still materially under cotton oil.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11

New York. Aug. 10.-The Dutch
steamer Oldambt. ore of the smallest
freighters that ever attempted the
transatlantic passage sailed today
with cargo of tobacco for Rotterda m.
The Oldambt. build in 1914 Is regis
tered at 500 tons gross and is ISL feet
long. Beam of 81 feet. Compared with
the German undersea boat, Deutsch-
land, the Oldambt is of 291 tons less
register and is only one foot more than
half the length of the submarine.
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they had everything arranged for an
early adjournment and prompt en-
trance into the campaign were nom
plussed They realize 1t In intended
to confront the President with pos
sihle veto Of the immigration bill on
account Of the ltsracY test IL con-
tatns. Their Dnsasinsss was not les
sened when later in the day Senator
Ashurst. speaking for The Democratic
friends OF the immigration bill, an
nounced he would oppose any ad-
journment plan that did not provide
first for a vote on immigration. sena-
tor Myers. of Montana. said he would
do the same thing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11

New York. Aug. lo.-Coffee wa
quiet and steady late Close. Septem-
Der. $40 to s7l; December. SIS to
$50. March. $50 to as May. 900
-, eos. Sales, 29,750 bags
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11

G. B. Trout trustee, to Emma
Lewis, house and lot on southeast
corner of Twenty-ninth and Streets.
50x132; $l,426.
H. s. Bradley to James r Brad
ley. lot on south line of Moore Street,
30xs7 la feet; $1,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday as follows:
Bernard Wiley Mccain and Run
Edna Baxter
William Lyman Joyner and Mabel
Claire Moore. both of Wilson, n. G.
George Steinberg and Bessie Vein
berg.
Leo Lajersky and Fannie Bloom.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
Camel Drinks Beer: Dies.

Toledo, Aug. "A camel, nresent-
ed to the city by Barnum and Bailey
circus last week died a half hour after
having been given a bottle Of beer to
drink. She died of congestion of
the lungs" said City Veterinarian
DR.. Louis Cole. Cole said that beer
is sometimes given cows when they
are sick: he figured 1t might do for
cAmela,
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law and Equity Court.
City Circuit Court,

Four suits were instituted against
the Hill Live Stock Company, Of
Louisville, N c., and X. p and J. p.
Hill. The Roberts & Hoge Shoe
Company sue to recover $500: tho
Watkins-Cottrell Company, for s40O,
and Robinson. Nelson Il Co and
Stratus Cigar Company, 5000 each.
Funds of the defendants in bank here
have been attached
Suit was also instituted by Herbert
sydney Adams, an infant. who sues
through G. l., Adams, for $4,000
damages, due to alleged bodily intu-
ries received May IS. 1914. when the
little boy was struck by a delivery
wagon OF the defendant corporation
and his leg broken
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11

New York, Aug l0.-Raw sugar
WAS quiet today. Centrifugal. 90 test,
SIT, molasses. So test. 500.
Refined sugar quiet at 7C.to 7,25c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
On the Curb.

New York, Aug 10.-Stocks on the
surb were somewhat steadier today.
were about steady
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Building Permits.

Permits were issued by the build
ing inspectors ONCE yesterday as fol-
lows:
Kingan & Co, to build an office
building at their abattoir on Howard
Road, to cost $500.
Estate OF John II Guy, 20 repair
dwellings 500 and Sill West Grace
Street, TO cost s264.
Mrs. F. 3. n. Mercer, to repair
dwelling sol West Grace Street, to
cost s132.
c. H. Wagner, to repair dwelling
52S West Grace Street, to cost sts2
Walter c. Mercer. to repair resi-
dence sos West Grace Street, to cost
1892
O. S. Motion. to repair dwelling 507
West Grace. to cost s132.
w. c. Newman, to repair residence
2507 Stuart Avenue, to cost s240.
n. H. Herbert. to repair dwelling
AIS North Thirty-fourth Street, to
cost 5000.
14ahurnum Corporation. to repair
building No. $40 East Main Street, to
cost $3.50.
law and Equity Court.
Suit was instituted yesterday by r
o. Croy against the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company for damages
to the extent of $4,000. L. o. Wen
denburg Is attorney for the plaintiff.
NO declaration was filed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
RICHMOND GRAIN EXCHANGE.

Wholesale Quotations on Change)
Richmond, Va, Aug. 10, 1915.
Farmers are cautioned not to thras
wheat damp.
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REPUBLICAN SENATORS

CONTINUED From First Page.)
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DEADLOCK PRESENT.

Continued From First Page.)
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RICHA-oND HAY MARKET.

Wholesale Quotations on Change,
Richmond, Va. Aug. 10. 1915.
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GREATEST HEALTH

Continued From First Page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
RICHMOND rrUrr mAnxnT.
Wholesale quotations furnishsd by the
BlAlock Fruit and Produce Col

Richm ond. Va, Aug.
VEGETABLES.