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cnANrEHY RELEASE DEEDS.
seven HcIra>c Deeds Amounting &



William :. Rose. trustee. 10 -. X Cat =
lin, 51Ncc feet west line Second street.
% feet south OF Denny street. Jan
nary -. 1916. s2,3s".
f. . Harris. trustee to l. II. baker
3"XNT l.. feet north line Williams
street. 30" feet vest OF Harrison street.
january =, 1915. s5i5.
ton"rt Lecky il. 81 H., trustees. t..
Mrs Laura = Bianton, - feet inches
by ~ feet inches north line Jackson
street, - feet Inches west OF First
street January -. 1915. SLIGO.
W G. BiautoH. trustee, 10 J.. =. craN-
ford q al, "rHXi2j feet north line cut
shaw Avenue. l25 feet west Of i.afay-
cite street. January IS. 1916 S2.ogS.lI.
Wallace =. Brown. trustee. 10 Anau-
da l.. rhorp. 5OXiia feet west line Sec
"nd street. 100 feet south Of Leigh
street pecemb"" ), 1919. s35i.
IT. Taylor. Jr.. trustee. 10 Alfred
l.. Blake. 3-El20 feet east line Twenty
second street, - feet north Of q Street
January -: 9l6. S2.c3S.ii
| gion Eank TO Elizabeth :. crowa,
"5A!i9 feet !nchcs norm line Floyd
AvcrGe, 10 feet west Of Davis Avenue.
january -, ltl6, S2,3S0.
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CHA>cEnY DEEDS OF Tnrsr.
Five Deeds of Trust Amounting I,
SN.lIn-S

iional Bank. lots ., s. :. s. 2. 10 and II
i, block - in the plan OF I.eomar,,
Heights. January 20. 1916. $2..cO
tharlcs f.. Splitter 70 R!chmond Bank
and Trust Company, trustee. n series
OF lots in Rrookdale. being same prom
er,y as described in deed of bargain
aud sale OF this date. January Is.
1916. $4,000
6. +. Lumpltin et TX. to II r. Pollard.
.Ir., trustee. 90 LIMBS feet north line
Cary street. 81 feet inch east of
Alfred 7. Blake e, nix 10 H. s Tay-
iog, trustee, 32Nl2G feet east linr
rwenty-second Street. s. feet north Of
y street January IS. 1916 $500
j. Il. Williams ct Tx. 10 James 7
Disney, trustee, 30X123.. feet south line
Ashland Street. $50 feet east of Ran
dulph Street. January Is, 1915, S26j.75
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To-Day and Tonight in
Richmond.
state senate. Capitol. 4. noon.

state senate. Capitol. ~ noon.
House OF Delegates, Capitol. 10
o'clock
Lee Ghnptcr. Daughters or Com
tedcrncy, - O'Clock.
Chamber of Commerce, bOurd of
directors. 4 o'clock.
Council Committee on Public
buildings. Properties and tiiltirS,
City HnN. o'clock.
Catholic Women's Club, 2Di Enst
Franklin street. 40 o'clock.
Associn zion for Preservation az
Virginia Antiquities, John Marshall
House, ~ o'clock.
Florence Nightingale Circle of
King. Daughters, dnmxant, Rich
mODd HOte1, S;:pO.
Art Club of Richmond, nddrcax on
thc Valentine Museum, by Clayton
rorrence. o'clock.
Temple beth Ahubnb, Council OF
Jewish Women, & O'Clock.
MON Theological Seminary. drn-
nntic recital, bencft hospital fund.
y o'clock.
City Auditorium, concert Boston
SeNtette. nuspices Baraca Philnthca
Union S:i5 o'clock.
!. ". e. A., annual meeting and
banquet. $3.50 O'Clock.
business Mems Climb. called meet
ing or membership. O'Clock.
neutrality-suspicious. players. In "a
Girl of the Strccts," S;:O
Lyric-PoPuIar vaudeville; mntI-
nee, =; night, $50 md q.
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,IENRIC0 TRANSFERS.
SiN Deeds of BarI:Hin aud Sale
Amounting. to SI.,D,R.

Andrew scot, ct TX. 20 Shelley smith
= al 1878 acres on tile County Road,
leading from Norwood Avenue TO Will
klnson Road January -. 1916. sij,0"0.
Realty ana Finance Corporation to
III y. liSgarstn, lots - and Il In block
In the plan OF Wr!shts Park. Jan
uary 81 1915, tax 81. $40
Sam. To Ms Laura i. COPELAND. lots
and = In block In tho plan OF
WrirhJs rark, January -. 1915; tax
81, SO.
sam TO ~. NJ. = Ruc,ter. lot IL in
block in The plan o! Wriyht's Park
January 20 1915. TAX 81 Sl6
+. Sittcrding CT al, trustees. TO Guar
nntec building Corporation, 50xllO feet
IN tile west side OF Central Avenue,
being lots 81 and IS. November %.
1915. $500
Moll!e Z. Casselman to Alberta
senior, acres on the Southern Rail-
way, near Meadow station. January :.
1915; tax 81. 50
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C1taNCERY TRANSFERS.
Fifteen Deeds Of Bargain and SHE
imnnn.iI.. To- S4I..5O.

Thomas II. Fox to John II. Taschail,
Iax463 feet east line Fifth Avenue,
c43 feet south of Custer street Jan
T,ary IS, 1916. TAX 81. $40.
Robert r. Higgins c. uX to j. r.
Brown Ct al, 20XI20 feet west line
Iarvie street, $50 feet south OF Grove
Avenue May -. 1914; tax $40. $40.
Land Investment Corporation to Lucy
|T,. Tcmplc, lot 3 in block r in the plan
Of Chamberlayne court. January 20.
1915: tax 81. $40.
Highland Park Realty Corporation
TO Thomas y. DRcil!y, IS feet I-2
inch by 14b feet west lire Chamber
layne Avenue, $50 feet north Of Edge
Hill Road. January %, 1916: tax $40,
$50.
realty and Finance Corporation to
L. t. Marston, lot Is In block in the
snlan of North Richmond Terrace. Jam
'unry &c. 1916; tax 81, $40.
: Land ln"cstm"nt Corporation 10
James B. ratun lots and in block
~ q. tho plan Of Chamberlayne Court
january 90. 1915; tax 81. $40.
Realty and Finance Corporation to
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GOE:TiAI.S DISAPPOINTED
WITH CONDITIONS THERE.

Though the canal is at present 100
feet wider than before. Governor
EoethalS expressed himself as bitterly
disappointed with conditions there.
The slide is 1000 feet long. He will
ask Congress for an appropriation OF
from Sl0,ooo.000 TO $1,000. 900. Taking
into account the money needed to clear
the slide. he believes there Will be
Se.0oo.oo0 or $4,000 600 left for work on
other parts Of the waterway.
u am to appear before the Appro-
priations Committee on February E."
said Governor GoethaIs. 1t was a
great pleasure that Genera! Edwards
at The same time TO explain military
matters in the Canal Zone before the
Committee on Military Affairs"
The Governor added that he cou)d
not say when the Panama Canal would
be r"opcned for traffic Though some
persons would like To see il opened
with depth Of twant!- four feet, he
would rather wait. he said. until there
Is thirty-fve feet OF water
III il were opened with twenty-four
rect of water and q second slide oc-
Cured, IL would be a black eve for MS. ''
he said.
The slide at COM Hill must he COM
plctely removed before il would he wise
Ia reopen the canal, he asserted. The
slide has moved i15 feet since, Novcm-
Der, and Is composed Of from 400 u0D
to 100000 cubic yards Of rock and dirt.
which had formed an overhanrinu
ledge at the top of Gold Hill. go fee,
above sea level
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-01
I. :. cinc,,r corKr or APPEALS.

The United states Circuit Cour, Of
Appeals viii convene to-day - -
o'clock Tor the February term cir
cult Judges J. {. Pritchard. OF Ashe-
vile, y. e.. Martin y. Knapp. OF Wash
inGton. -. G.. and Charles y Woods
OF Marion. $. -, Will hc in attendance.
case in call
plaintiff ~ error. vs. The Jcnre! Manu-
featuring Company. corporation. de-
PENDANT in ulrO-. error TO TN" Dis
trict Court at Wheeling, W. Va. TO be
argued hy Nelson :, hubbard. Of
Wheeling. ". Va. FOR the plaintiff in
error. and hy W Wilson Garlic. of
Columbus, O.; j. g. simpson Of Mounds
vile" w. Va. aud J. T. Somncrvillc
OF Wheeling, W Va. 10: che defendant
In error
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CHARTERS ISSUED.

Charters were issued 10y the Sta,Y
follows:
Acme Garage, Inc. Martiasville
Maximum. Sla.oot: minimum. $1,000:
par value. Slo6. V. Price. president
J. Il. Shumate. secretary aud treasurer
both Of Nart:nsvi.le. Purposes: auto
mobile business
BOykins Telephone Company. Roy
kins. Maximum, $1,000. minimum.
s2,5co par value. s. per share y n
Harris. president: Kathryn T. Harris.
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liotSON AND STt.ARNS
SPEAK At PETERSBl RC;
Especial 10 The Times-pispateh.

rETt:RSBURG. VA. January Sl-
-Conpressman Richmond =. Hobson.
OF Alabama, and Dr. Edwin l.. Siearns
OF New York, addressed Il large as
Semblaae in the Academy OF Music to-
night In the intercst al nation-wtde
prohibition. under the auspices Of the
Anti-Saioon League. They have been
speaking ~ various points in Virginia
and arc to speak At others. Professor
y. Is. Davis introduced Mr.. Hobson
and r. II. Mann introduced Dr. Stearns
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Margaret T.. g. Dolan, lot in block
10 an the plan OF North Richmond Ter

Margaret r. g. Dolan, lot . in block
10 Al the plan OF North Richmond Ter
race. January IS. 1916; tax 81, SO.
Avondalc Land Company 20 Charles
= splitter. lot IA IN bloct: y. lot , III
block i, lot in block L; lots Is. IL,
:, aud IS in block r. lots J. and !. in
block II, lots ano l." in block J. lots
- 20 - In block y, lots 10 % ANA 30
and - in block =. lots -. Is. - and
20 IN block \, and lot 90 In block r.
IN the plan Of Brookdale. January 81.
1915. TAX $3.50. $40.
Mrs. Fannie J. Hughes 10 ". e. Cren-
shaw. j. feet ? inches hy 1872 feet .
inches south line Stuart Avenue, 80
feet east % Elm Street. December /.
1913; tax IS, 81"
James =. cabell ct TAX. TO + w Oa-
born, 3:xe5 IL feet west line -, Johm
street, - feet south Of school street
Jununr% S. 1916 5000.
GcUrg. :. DickcN OF ~. 20 George
iinds. 5nGSl2i feet noIth line Garrison
street fronting also "a MIL Avenue
December 20 1915; ,a?. 1910. SO.
T.. y. Hatcher 81 ux. 10 Peter Con
inches vest line Third street. Il? feet
uary 80. 1916: TAX $50. $40.
Ginter Park Realty Corporation to
hhth"r!n" I. Thomson, lot - In block
g I'm the plan OF G!nter PARK Terrace
NcEember II. 1915. $500
Jennic \ Don !.cavy TO Arthur l.
sharp. 25%l2" fee; north line keusinr-
ton Avenue, 100 fee, vest of West
Jcnn Murphy UX 10 j. r. vii
liams. 30xi23.7 feet south lin. Ashland
street. 80 feet east o: Randolph Street
January u, 1915. tax 81, $40.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-01

fish arc being made. These are shipped
rrincipally 10 WashiuSt> IN. Some are
brought to the fredericksburg mat
ket II is expected that other hshimv
shores will begin operations in a ruw
DAYS if IN" weather conditions permit.
Fishing III the riappahannock I..ycr has
not commenced TO any great extent az
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-01
GcnrrnI Weather Condition..

lNtION, January Slab
!,"'HhiiiE hish temperatures continue in
VI" atlantic States. they have fallen
cohSiherabiy from the Cuff states
uoii eastward through tho Central
valleys and the Lake region. With tho
exception Of local rains Tuesday i'm the
Houth Atlantic and East Gulf States
SchtraiiH iair weather will prevail
Tuesday and Wednesday east or the
mississippi River. with lower temper
%turcs II viii be much colder Tues
Gulf States.
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HAIR COMING 0UT2
..-.-.-.--..."..-.

Dandruff causes fercrish irritation
OF the scalp, the hair roots SHRINK
loosen and then the hair comes out
fast TIC stop falling hair at once and
rid the scalp OF every particle OF dan.
druff. get 25-cent bottle OF Dan
dcrine at any drug store. pour a little
in your hand and rub II into the scslp
After ~ few applications the hair stops
coming out and you can't find my
uandruG
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-01

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. VA. January
RI. Haul seincs haze been in operation
for several days AT Wind Mill Polnt
and the Gums FISHING shores on the
Potomac River in Stafford County ana
fair catches OF rocl. perch and cat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage LICENCES were i3S,,ed by the
cl"rh az the Hastings Court yesterday
as follows:
Frank Bcudcrs and Pearl Patterson.
n:Ink l.. Scny and blanche G. Sims
Willard Riggs. Of Petersburg. ana
Pearl Work, of Cevcdo. W. Va.
Frank y. Moore and Jennettc Fair
cloth.
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Celebrate Goldcn Wedding

Especial To The Times Disparch
FRED VA, January
3l.-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas SLAUGHTER.
OF Mitchells, Culpcpcr County, ccIchrat-
eel to-day the fiftictn anniversary Of
their wedding. Several members Of thu.
Original wedding party nifty Years ago
We're present and assisted in receiv
ing.
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-YEAR-OlD MOHR BOY
TEsT|F|{s FOR MOTHER
supports Contention of Defense Tina,
she Really Loved Husband and
Hoped for Reconciliation.
YOUTH rs BRIGHT WITNESS
ieiis His Story Without ANY Hest.
'hhcH-hrother and Sister of Dead
Wan Give Testimony in Behalf of
| His Widow.

i'''N ipENCE. T. l., January 81
allied rs Il Witness tate TODAY i'm be-
iasf Of his mother Elizabeth =. Mohr.
IN" IS on trial on III. charge OF in
''iSatihH two negroes to murder her
husband, Charles T. Mohr. her ,cr-ve,r
'io son gay" testimony to-day in sup
'ort OF the contention of tn. defense
mar Mrs. Mohr. instead of hating the
iottor aitd wishing; him out OF the WAY.
ear! i"Ncd him. and hoped for uiti-
mate Recommendations
~" declared that his mother had
anEh' h!ul !" love his father. and thai,
10 said prayers for him mcar!y every
| light.
Ihe boy contradicted the testimony
u George Heals, "a negro chauffeur.
VINO hal turned States evidence. that
murder plot was Matched III Mrs.
honrs home on the night OF Angus, -
as' II" testified that Cecil Brown,
III" of tn" negro defendants in the case.
ma Heals were not in his house that
night,
Young Mohr appeared 10 lie ver,-
I righi, and tod his story without any
iesitancy lie denied In cross-exaru-
nation that he had ever said 10 his
aiher. You VIII get 81 bullet in YOUR
-. :, H''i ""E 10 'Nc"-
,u, ~ n''p going atouhc
| 10, ha 49,, "'H' "'A''H
aa M"e''er' inc mouse
- 49,, nv 'op soih" poison
> ~, ''" MN "iih
-. 80 :" 80 mo me
ur,u. 49, "''i ''"' III .H's.
,,b -. go ~" J." "'a
h,, -. -, NY s"'"
MAJ ne asked these questions for the
o,,r.a,,,t. '' i'"'i''" no" i"r
- '"' "'' 'es''i'""S'
'"' TELLS OF HIS LOVE ROTH
f"H FATHER AND MOTHER
II was a dramatic inoueu, in tn.
ttcrnoou's PROCEEDINGS when tn. hoy
@alied slnilinGly into tn. courtroom.
'tonpinG n. his mothers table for a
nomcnt 20 gree, her on his way TO the
witness stand. wncie ne told Of his
Owe for both his father aud mother.
Ie SAID that his mother always
Wanted 10 maze UP with papa" While
l" WAS telling the jury nov his nno,h.,
! ricd on the nigh, his father was SHOT.
Mrs. Moh- wep;
Among tho witne.ses called bv The
lcfsrs- duronl; the day was William
Sci Than. AN insurance man. who tcs,I-
Sea that Or. Mohr insured his III. wt.h
I he ton-yasr-old Toy rs beneficiary.
Miss Ella Hcnnon niece o: The &c
Nee. Woman said she was present ~
Mrs MpE,g-'e HON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-01
PLUMBING PERMITS.

The following permits were issued
yesterday by Plumbing Inspector Lam
d.-s:
Capitol Plumbin. Company. for Elena
Lip-rman. 2lOi East Main street
Joseph y. Henley * Co. for D. T.
Bass. :o0S Floyd Avenue.
J.: r. phillips & Son. for q. a. JOINER,
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HENRICo DEEDS OF TRUST.
Three Deeds of Trust Amounting to
S13.5gO,50,

Shelley Smith ct Al 20 George F.
Wise, trustee. 1925 acres on the County
Road leading from Norwood Avenue TO
the Wilkinson Road. about FIVE miles
from the city. january -. 1916. Se02l5
Alberta Senior to a. RI. Sands. trus-
tee. Q acres on Southern Railway, near
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-01
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS OF THE
BUILDING INSPECTORS OFFICE
I 70 AN,


snnLr
In
"tinned II
'"''
rlzrd la Jrmunr SaDU59.
In
Average value
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-01
HENniCo RELEASE DEED.
One RcfeuSc Deed Amounting
S1,itO.

George 4. wise ct al. trustees. TO y
i. Scott 81 UN., &c" acres on q new road
opened from Norwood Avenue TO The
Wilkins on Roa |. January -. 1916.
$500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-01
FIRE: RECORD.

1910 Eas; Main street. i:c5 T. Nj,
loss SO
7"S Seminary Avenue. G:l0 l.. NJ. no
damage
los North Ninth street, 1910 \. NJ.
loss SIS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-01

bncnl Rainfall.

nnnr j,II r'I. WtntyIIour hours Trace
nenc'ehcF IN rainfall since March
deficiency in rainfall since Jan
u"'E .''.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l.Jl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-01
STINGS TRANSFERS.
Two Deeds OF Hur=aIn aud Sale
Amounting to Son0

=. ;. WA!lers;.In = uN. 10 ! l.OWisr
Wood lots >, 4. $ and IN block IL
i'm the plan OF Woodland Heights Jam
LAZY j., 1915; tax 81 81"
= l.. Adausoni trustee. 20 spencer
Graz. 30Xlio feet west i!ne River street
- feel south II the River Road NO
v.n1ber IL, 1915. $3.50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-01
!."cnI barometer Readings.

Local observation Mt y =. VI. Yesterday,
l"Inp"iature. 60: humidity 81: wind
hrrttion south: wind, velocity, II
mics weather, partly cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-01
HuSTINGs DEED or TRUST.


J. Louise Wood TO Joseph f. Sadley
trustee, lots =, /. and in block l.
III tho plan OF Woodland Heights. Jan
larry IS, 1915. s742.
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a!eaaow station. January s, 1916

s7s5.50.
q. l.. oimstcad ct uA. to j. T.. Tucker.
trustee, lOl.2 acres on the Elko Road.
january -, 1915. 50 500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-01
C0E THALs AND EDWARDS
ARRIVE FROM CANAL ZONE
Between Them as to Conduct
of Affairs.
!oN THEIR WAY TO WASHINGTON
Passengers Say Officers Did Not
Speak Until After Leaving Hav-
ana, When They Became More
Friendly-Pose for Pictures.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

lcpctldl ~ Inc 11tneS- DlSpatCh.I
NEW YORK. January 2l-Gencral
George W. Goethals, Governor OF the
canal Zone. and BriEadier General
Clarence K. Edwards. commanding the
United States troops on the Isthmus.
arrived here to-day on the United Fruit
liner calanares. Both denied there
had been differences between them AS
To the conduct of affairs on the Isthmus.
They are on their way TO Washington
, to appear before Il congressional COM
mlttce on February E.
According TO passengers. the officers
ild not speak 10 each other during the
voyage from Colon TO Havana but
recognized each other merely by salute
After the culamares left Havana they
became more friendly. On their arrival
to-day they posed for the photogra pliers
together. Governor Cocktails dined ut
captain Jenscn's table and General Ed =
wards dincd with his aid. Captain
Joseph \. Marmon. at another table
General Edwards stated that he
would report to Major-Gencral Leonard
Wood before going to Washington He
SAID there VIII soon be 10000 troops
on the lSt"mus. When asked if this
number would be sufficient. he replied:
That is not for me to say"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-01
4 LEAKING ROOF.

y ET;aNINE NODF.
VIII seriously damage the best prop
ert!. Our charges for repairs are mod
crate.
SAMUEL. t.. JENKINS.
TlunDing. Gas-Fitting, Timing, Stove
and Furnace work OF all kinds Job
work specially All work guaran-
teed.. shop 30i North Monroe. Phone
Rando!ph 1856.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-01

Ia there sorrc.J III Tour
hone Because OF drink or
drugsf We are sure ,vecan
replace It with happiness
and a future bright with JOY
and hops. Lesus advise YOU
write troubles now,
frankly and in confidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15
Tariff Plank by Rainey.

There have been several tariff planks
submitted to the resolutions commit
tee, and Representative Rainey has
been asked to write what is expected
to be the final draft. 1t WAS said that
in view of the scarcity OF dyestuns, be-
cause of the European war, the plat
form would suggest that industry being
given a measure of protection for
about fve years.
Consideration will be given to q
plank favoring government aid for
terminal warehouses for storing. grad
Ing and weighing non-perishable farm
products. The American Society of
Equity and the North Dakota Society
Of Equity, represented here by Dele
gate L. o. Hellstrofn. are interested In
the plank. It was said that such a
plank would benefit the grain growers
Of the west and northwest and the
cotton and tobacco growers Of the
south.
The platform committee Organized
chairman and Lewis Bicknell Of South
Dakota secretary. 1t started public
hearings with President Gompers Of
the American Federation of Labor.Sw
presented sixteen labor planks similar
to those offered to the republicans in
Chicago last week. Before taking a
recess for dinner 1t had listened to- ad-
vocates Of planks against militarism
and Representatives Of the Woman's
Peace Party Senator Stone said he
did not know whether tho prohibition
forces would present their views to the
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15
GET BLAME FOR WRECK.
Flagman and Engineman Neglected
Signals. Saws I. C.. C..

Blame for the passenger wreck on the
New York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road at Bradford r. l.. April II, in which
five persons were killed and seventeen in
jured, was placed by the interstate COM
merce commission today on the failure of
Flagman Coombs and Engineman Mans
field to attend signals properly.
Old-fashioned wooden cars and gas
lights contributed to the fatalities the re-
port said. 1t pointed out that had the
cars been Of modern steel construction
they would not have been destroyed by
fire and it would have been possible to
have saved more lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15
aompers Urges Labor. P1anks.


President Gompers began by declaring
that the democratic party had done well
by labor. but It must 90 further.
You have only done half enough" said
Mr.. Gompers. THE future Of any politi-
cal party depends on what 1t will under
take to do for the masses Of the people.
The competition between political parties
now and in the future must be on the
principles and policies that make directly
for the masses"
Mr.. Gompers said he appeared before
tho republican committee with his de-
mands for labor.
s.They asked us to condense them" he
added. "and when they appeared In the
republican platform It took microscope
to see them"
Tho labor leader said he was for pre-
paredness
But" he said. we do not want simply
the preparedness to carry q gun There
must be something better. wider, deeper
than carrying q gun. There. muAt be
preparedness that il physical. mental and
spiritual and particularly industrial"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15
SHOE RETAILERS SMOKER.
Members of Washington Association
Also Dine at Riyerdale. Nd.

The Washington Shoe Retailers As
ISOLATION gave a smoker and dinner at
the Lord Baltimore Club. at Riverdale,
Md, Tuesday night. Addresses were
made by President Arthur Burt. Joseph
Strasburger. Joseph Berberich. Edwin
Hahn. Isaac Nordlinger and others.
Others present were Fred w. Hahn,
Harry Wolf. c. Grosner. Joseph De
Young. w. Little. Sam Louis. Sam and
Maurice Hirsh. Narcissenfeld Bros. F.
j. Rafferty,. r. E. Wilson, Sol Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15
No Platform Before Tonight.

Senator Stone. chairman Of the COM
mittee, said he did not expect the draft
of the platform to be. ready for the
convention before tonight. and 1t prob
ably will not be presented until COM
pletion by the nine subcommittee men,
bers. 1t must be submitted to tho en-
tire membership for approval before
1t goes to tho convention. and since
opinion Is divided on some of the more
important proposed planks the sub
committees task will not be an easy
one.
Homer 8. Cummings. vice chairman
Of the national committee. and consid-
cred for the Craftsmanship to succeed
william r. Mccombs, appeared before
the subcommittee today to urge adop-
tioh Of resolution which would hx
the method in tho future Of electing
democratic national committeeman. Mr.;
committeemen be elected by democratic
voter. in all states And territories He
aid the resolution should provide, fur
thAHt that committeemen should serve
only -untii the national convention sue