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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
GREAT ARTILLERY FIGHT
GOES ON DAY AND NIGHT
Point of Greatest Activity Is Neuvillc
Sector, just Below BEL
Si;m Border.
GERMANS MAKE soo-lAisD GAIN
Relieved That This Violent Battle Is
Only Prelude to Attempt by Both
Sides to Secure Decision in France
and Flanders.

Especial Cable 70 The Timct- Dispatch.
LONDON. February ia.--Thc great
artillery battle along the whole
; western front continues day and night.
The Point OF most intense activity is in
The Ncnvllc sector. just below the Eel
Eian border. where the Germans have
swept over the hrst-line French posi-
, tons on a front OF 500 yards
Extensive and violent as the western
lighting is. evidences accumulate show
ing that this is but the prelude to an
attempt on both sides to secure u de-
c'sion in France and Flanders
Central News dispatch from Hernc
quotes tho Berlin Nosche Zei,ung as
saying that the Germans are aware
that :; big Franco British offensive is
planned in Artois. and that the GER
mans are fully prepared"
y Central News Amsterdam dispat,h
gives Il report from the Belgian from
tier that 100000 Gcrmaus have been
sent to that front, not only as Il prcIa-
ration against the allies offensive, hut
with which to launch Il great Tcutonic
drive
The German intention. ii is said. is
To attempt Il crushing offensive aion..
the channel coast and 10 capture Dun
N'rk. AS ono move i'll this attempt the
Amsterdam report says. the Germans
are planning an extension OF the Bel
ehan port OF "cebruggc. 50 that it will
Shcitcr more warships. which. it is said
nave been constructed on the canal
leading To Bruugc
The German attack ana gain reported
III to-day'S Berlin official rcport WINS
made at Nimy. near the western end of
the French front, Nimy is two miles
northeast OF Ncuvilc. near which the
Germans late i'll january captured l,5OO
yards Of French positions
The French night official saws:
IN belgium. our heavy artillery has
continued the bomba rdment OF the
small Nauban fort and OF the trenches
Ill the region of Hct-Sas
In .Artus there was an intense or;il-
lery duel between hill No. 1ly and the
road from Melville TO Thelus. After
exploding mine ia front of orr
trenches southwest OF hiil No. li0, the
Germans launched AN infantry attack.
but were repulscd. Between Soisson:l
and Rheims. south Of -au-Rois. We
attacked small advanced post with
hand Ercnadcs. forcing the enemy to
evacuatc 1t. Southeast OF ST. Mihicl
our batteries Inflicted serious injury
on the German organizations in The
forest OF Aprcmont.
between $50 and $50 T.. NJ TODAY
the Germans dropped seven shells on
Eciiort and its outskirts"
The afternoon French official admits
mat on Tuesday in a fight along a front
extending from hill No. $50 TO the
iaFolie road. the Germans penetrated
a portion OF the French trenches. but
we're driven back AT certain points"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
NURSES ELECT OFFICERS

the Instructive Visiting Nurses' An
soc'at'on held it's annual meeting and
.ice'io'i oi ohicerS yesterday at It's
home, 223 South Cherry stree, nj
chief nurse, Miss y. ]. Minor, reported
that during the scar of 1915. 31.7so
visits were made to 1919 patients,
The number Of deaths was 1876 and
the number sent 10 hospitals. ZIG.
The following officers were elected.
Mrs W. w. Morton. president: M,s.
ZINE Ialbott, INST vice president:
MrS. sam Cohen, second vice president. .
Mrs. &. .. b. Cowardin. third vicr.
president: Miss Elizabeth Cooke. 70.
cord!ng secretary; Miss 6. Blankou-
chip. corresponding secretary: Mrs. II.
T.. Lindsey. treasurer and Miss \ !
Minor. chief nurse
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
RAILROAD MEN TELL WHY
THEY DEMAND 8-H0UR DAY
First Onicial Statement on Pend
ing Controversy Issued ut
Cleveland.
%, HEADS OF BROrHERHooDs
Question of Strike nj This Time Is
No Part of DiScusSion-Not OPP
posed TO Arbitration, Neither
Pledged TO Accept II.

CLEVELAND. O. February ?.-The
ilrS, official statement on the pending
controversy between railroads of the
country and their train crews over
working hours was issued here tonight.
signed by w. = stone. grand chief cnSi-
ncer or the brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers: ". s. Carter. president or
the Brcthcrhood of Locomotive Fircmen
and Encincmcn l.. T.. sheppard. acting
president or the order Of Railroad
Trninmcn. These organizations claim
TO represent approximately $1,000 en-
poyccs on 52S lines OF railroad.
The statement was headed. why the
Eight Hour Day" and was Il reply to
a statement issued on February / by
the executive committee OF the Associa
ton OF Western Railways. The brother
hoods statement said. in part:
The cight-hour day movement is
based wholly upon the Justice of a
work day OF reasonable hours that will
permit the men further to separate
the deadiinc between work and wages
The railroads say in effect that the
men who have put in a few years OF
railroad service have worked them
selves out, and will no, loo accomplished
II they lose their positions. If men are
worked out III few years under pres
ent service conditions. the demand TO
extend their wage -cnrning years is
fully justified.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
CHARLES T.. IIC,;HES."
OUTLINES ALLEGED
PLAN OEr (<MDt,I>

Inc lcttef which Congressman Slemp
! !hcloSeG in his communication TO Ius-
! TIC: Hughes which was written 10 an
UNNAMED friend Of the Virginian by s.
hF""h Alien, former postmaster at
stanton. Va, also was made public.
A'i"n "rot" that ne had been called on
the long dis,ance telephone from New
YORK hy Mr.. Hitchcock and advised 10
20 20 Richmond 20 confer with Mr..
Cabcll
Mr. Cabell laid before me the cam
paiGm," Aliens letter said (which is as
follows:
'Thc friends Of Justice Hughes, with
Governor Whitman at the head, got to-
gcthcr and sent to MIR. Hitchcock, who
vas. AS suppose YOU know, about the
best politician in the country. and ar
ranged 10 place him in full charge of
the Hughes campaign. The arrange
Hent IL not 10 antaRonizc Roosevelt, be
cause IL will be surely Hughes or Boosc
Welt, and under the arrangement Hitch
cock, Of course, will be Postmaster
General, and the premier of the next
administration. He VIII be made al
Chicago chairman OF the national com
'mi,,ce. ~ place Of Iiillcs. AMI win be
IN fun charge Of the campaign until
the vote is counted in the Novcmbcr
election"
The reference in the Allen letter
which prompted CONGRESSMAN Slemp tt
communicate with Justice Hughes wa.
, Az follows
! They Know. too. fun well that The
/ pcraonr who ahsuInc to speak for III,
| organization here arc dead agains
( Hughes or Hootcvclt. and persons look
! ing for recognition under the next ad
| minlntrhtion would do well 10 put
black mark through their names on AZ
! indorscment."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
MAs0Ns ADJOURN TO-DAY
ftnns Session of Grand Lodge wIu g..
All ohtccr" In Line PromuteJ.
New Mum to lie SsIec,.,,

me session of the Grand Lodge of
virginia A. +. Il ~. NJ, yesterday wos
devoted to routine matters refcrrcJ -,
the various committees at the Hrs,
session The final session will con
veno this morning AZ 10 o'clock viz,
tho election of officers will t;,kc ,,.,.n
AS Is customary, 1t is expected that lie
oilcers In line will be promoted and
Il new man selected from tho 400. NV,
grand junior deacon. ''
Seven OF the nine past grand mag
tiers were present at last mig hts mel
ing. the absentecs being Judge Il .r A.
Duke. OF Charlottesville, ana r:uw,,,,,
\. Eubank. of Newport News. bnih ho'
ing detained by illness. rho n,.,
Grand masters present were Gcory. w
Wright, Marion: Thomas y. Davis
Lynchburg: Joseph w. Egplrs,,n
Richmond: w. -. McChesney. S,nunion,
w. l.. Andrews, Roanoke; II. oscnr
man. Lloyds. ' H. hau-
Past Grand Masters }. c. KEEPER. OF
the District of Columbia, and John
cowles, OF Kentucky, were ,,.;,,
guests of tho grant lodge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Wiz EIiznlcth CrnighilI.

Miss Elizabeth Giles Crai"hill
daughter OF tn" late George J.. Craig
hill who spent most uf her life q res
dent Of i.ynchhura, died carly yestcr
day moninS 1T the residence Of her
brother, Rev. George PcHton Cr&iEhill
III Barton Heights.
Miss CraiShil is survived by three
brothers and a sister as follows: Rev
George i. Craighill, Richmond; y
Lnngbornc Crairhii. CITY poin;: Rev
Lloyd Il. craiGhill. missionary in
china. and Mrs William Marshall. oil
Casanova. Va. She was a niece Of DR.
T.. y. ciaighill, Of Lynchburp.
III" body will be taken 10 Lynch
burg this afternoon at 2:"J o'clocl,
on the Norfolk and Western RAILWAY,
ana IA" funeral services viii take
place :t 3 O'clock from Grace Memorial
Episcopal Church. The interincnt Will
be at Spring Hill Cemetery. Lynch
burg
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10

contemplated increase in taxes vas an
unjust i''y ana they Win use Their
utmost Efforts 20 defeat il,
me hti!" dealer VIII feel ,h. .nec,
"' ms legislation more than the biz
i"1'"'' Mr. clark. explained, al.
'''Hs" IN" dealer Who spends 500. ooo
or more each year in buying stock I'm
'ea.'! nave - pay Il create, tax
IN" spec!"l session Of the Iegisla,u,.
'hs, year made d reduction in the ,aY.s
"a'H y" the merchants. especially re-.
HeN'nF Ia" larger dealers 81 TN. I'M,
aen. I'm q nutshell" declared Nv
''f re. the stat Auditor wants 20 re-
store this ssstein. In order tina, ,b.
merchants % 'he Commonwealth NAV
mac up nc deficit We Vim oppose
.Irh restOratIon'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
COLONEL ALLEN Is SURPRISED
by PUBLICATION Of LETTER.

Special to The Times bi$patch.l
STACNrON, VA. February Col
oncl :. Brown Allen WAS greatly sur
priscd by the publication of the letter
credited To him. He admits having
been working in this section of Virginia,
for Hughes. The only letter, he claims.
he has written WAS Ia y man III itlEh-
land County, asking the support or
that section for Hughes. The letter
was confidential. He admits having
written once 10 Frank Hitchcock and
also having talked with Hitchcock over
the telephone regarding the Hughes
candidacy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10

Chairman Slemp issued a statement. in
which he said the desire was general
among Virginia and other Southern Re
pubiicans to send uninstructed dcieEa-
uons to the Republican convention at
chicaIo.
AS Il consequence" said Mr. Slcmp.
dcplorc the effort that is being
made IN the state Of Virginia and. |
understand, in other Southern states
to secure instruction for candidat cs,
ana more particularly to secure them
10y the promise OF political patronage.
In pursuance of this thought, the cor
respondcncc with Justice hughes is
given"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
ESiILEMAN AND TEAi.E
APPEAR FOR nHANDElS

Lieutenant Governor John NJ, Eshlc-
man. OF California, and Joseph y.
Tealc. OF Portland. ore, appeared before
the subcommittee after Mr.. Thorne
had finished. and both spoke highly OF
Mr.. Brandcis's record as an attorney.
MIR. Tcalc declared tonight that had
Mr.. Brandcis done Other than he did,
he would have failed IN his duty to
the public. whose interests he was
chosen to protect
MIR Tcalc said he had known Mr.
Brandeis professionals many years.
so fax az ! ain concerned said
Mr.. Tcalc. Il thought Mr.. Hrand"iss
basis FOR the proposed rate imcreas"
was wrong. ana stili think 80. liut
was amazed when heard that Mr..
rhoruc bad taken the position mat
Mr.. l;raudCis had betrayed the people
for that WAS The meaning of the
charcc--bcCauSo Il" not believe that
Mr.. Braudcis is capable of betrtNinS
anybody on earth. much less the ruhlc.
He WAS employed TO look after inc
interests OF all parties 10 tins hearing
before the Interstate Commerce COM
mission whether railroads. shippers or
the general puhliC. l; was not pro
.ccding similar to q trial before jury
nj all ne was there - 80" that tho
facts were fairly submitted :" The
commission. and the statement lie mad"
20 the commission was ms fair on"
as could have been made Had nc
done otherwise hc would not hay"
hecn fair 30 MI parties to the contro-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
German Seaplanes
Raid Kentish Coast
IWo Women and One Child In
Jttred by Exploding
Bombs.
LONDON. February s.--Two women

LONDON. February 9.--Two wome n
anal one child were injured this after
noon when two German scaplancs
raided the Kentish coast. dropping,
bombs. Three missiles fell on the out =
skirts OF Rams Gate and four near Il
school at Broadstairs The materia
damage is said by tho War Office to
have been confined to tho slattering of
glass.
The attack was made in broad day
light At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon
two seaplancs were reported approach :
ing the Kent coast, and Il few minutes
later they flew over Rams Gate and
Broadstairs.
y number of military and naval
acroplanes and seaplanes assembled to
take the Germans, but they Immediate
Is rctrcated. AS no engagement be-
tween the airmcn has been reported il
is presumed that the Germans made
good their escape.
OF the four bombs dropped in Broad
stairs. all fell near "a schoolhousc.
Three OF them exploded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
EMPHATIC DENIAL. MADE
HI I'ittNI> II. ilIFtHtO1<

NEW YORK. February 1.-The state
ments in the alleged lrtt'" from brown
Allen. Of Staunton, Va, so far as they
relate to me, are entirely without
foundatinn Frank II. Eitchcock said
mere Tonight
Mr. Hitchcock SAID Colonel Allen
once called him on the telephone Willie
he was IN WasilinG ton. but the name of
Justice Hughes was not mentioned in
the conversation. nor were any of the
other matters "cterrcd 10 in Mr.. Aliens
letter.
Mr. Hitchcock added that he knew
Of no organization effort to bring about
the nomination OF justice Hughes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
HOLT HEADS ELKS
RIchnund Lodge Fleets Him as EX-
nitcd Rulrr for Ensuing


Richmond Lodge No. -. Benevolent
and Protective order of E.lkS. elected
the following officers at its Nnnua,
meeting held i'm it's home last night
Exalted ruler j. NJ. Holt: esteemed
leading Knight, Thomas T.. Garrett;
esteemed loyal kni%ht, T.. &. McSpar-
ran: esteemed lect;MiuG knight. l.. n.
Flynn: secretary Walter X. HARDWOOD
treasurer. John T. Anderson: tilcr. l..
!. Schumau: trustees. Max Lindner and
NJ T.. Ritcilcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
Miss unry Waller Rro,,n


INUN'IWI 10 7 1T IlfntS- IJlSpUICh.
FHEDERiCkSEU VA. February
Miss Mary Waller Brown, daughter
Of the late J. Wesley Brown died yes
terday At her home in King George
County. OF heart trouble. aged forty
years. She was native of Baltimore.
ana is survived by. her mother, Mrs
Mamie stone Brown, and two sisters
Miss Belle Brown, OF Baltimore. and
Mrs. nangcrnc!d Ashton. OF King
George tn" funeral took place to ia :.
At ST. Paurs Church. in King George.
ana burial was made in the church
cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10

Especial to The Times Dispatch
PETERSBURG. VA. February o.
Mrs. Willie Traylor. wife Of 9. {. Tray
Tor. died at the Petersburg Hospital
to-day. after an illness OF several
weeks Besides her husband she is
survived by two sons. two daughters
ana several brothers and sisters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
To Consult Iln1,Dcy.

IL g Gunbcrs, secretary Of tho Ma
tionai Association of Master Steam ;l.d
Hot Mater Filters. will bc in I;ich-
mond tomorrow afternoon for con-
fercuc" With William +. Dabucy bus
mess manager OF the Chamber at Com
rncrce. in regard ~ the interests OF
the association IN Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10

LfNCliBuRG, VA. February o.
Mrs Jesse Moss Walton wife OF Dallas
T. walton. died on Saturday at her
acme near oakvillc. AppomattoN Coun
~. Her death came only fifteen
months after her marriage. She was
the daughter OF L. T. Moss who. with
hcr husband and the following sis
tiers. survive: Mrs. Curry Abbitt Mrs
I. T.. Lewis ana Miss Matte Moss. OF
App"mattoN County, ana Mrs. w II.
Sanders, Of Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
Funeral OF Hurry r.. Smith.

The funeral of Harry T. Smith,
siNty-h"c years old, for several years
deputy building Inspector. who died
suddenly Tuesday afternoon. Will be
conducted from the home. 23lO West
Gar: street. tomorrow afternoon Ivy
Rev. James y. Fair. II. D.. pastor OF
Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Smith il survived by his widow.
MIS- Mary Louise Smith: one dauEh-
ter. Miss Tillie Smith: two brothers
William d. and BENJAMIN smith and
TWO sisters. Mrs. James Iilcyr aud
Mrs. Alice Briggs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
Mrs. =. r. IIcnth.

Special TO The Times Dispatch
fETERSBtRGG VA. February o
AIRS. Il. Heath, formerly ana until
recently of this city. died Yesterday
at The home of her daughter, Miss i.
Il. Heath. in Catonsvillc. Md. She was
iSh'S-three Years old and widely
known ana beloved. She is survived
ny one son. Captain Il. T.. Heath, Of
inns city, and one daughter. Miss j.
H. Heath. Of Gainesville. Md. The BODY
VIII he brought TO Petersburg 10 res.
in Blandford Cemetery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
10 Give i'Iu<ro's J,I,,

ih" Magistrate" one % Ar,rur pin
"ros masterpieces VIII De ,,nr.d ~,
tn" Richmond couczc Dramatic rlmh
Hthn a short tim" Or. Hard. ana
b'. Montgomery, " Richmond coI-
!"s"' ana Dean Keller. Of W.Y,hamn.
ton College, viii hav" supervislon o.
ne cast Tho clun recently CAV.
i""rf" bernard Shnws "YoI Never
can T.u"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
GIVES HIS CONntCT
sIuSr (ORDINf tFPKoN At

Mr. Tcalr said lie never came in con-
tact with Nr. GgIudeiS except IN !"
professional way. and That having
studied his briefs IN the rate case. he
was prepared TO give his conduct "c-
fore that body his cordial approval.
lie condemned efforts to impuGn the
attitude OF AIR. Erandcis. or TO make
il appear that he had acted impr"p-
ery or had improper motives
-t;ovcrnor Eshlclnan said
he was chairman of The California
Railway Commission for four years.
ana had como i'm contact with Mr..
Brandcis i'll the management OF rail-
road cases
II never heard anything agains,
linn said Mr. Eshlemau. and the
charges brought against Mir. Rrandcis
here arc the first ever heard that
reflected i'm any way upon his profess
sional conduct: know Mr.. Thornc
well. and admire ana respect his
ability. but for the life OF me can
no: tell why lie has talked as he did
to-day. ! have not been able 10 ind
:, single man acquainted with the facts
in tho recent case who does not agree
with me.
~ have studied the rate case. the
briefs filed by Mr. Erardeis and others
and must say that l cannot agree
with Mr.. Thorne that there has been
anywhere any evidence Of that in
fidelity o. breach Of faith that lie
talks about
II would have been much surprised
had Nr. Rraudeis taken any other view
than he dii Il has been too much the
custom 10 believe that railroad COM
missions ~. prone 20 represent the
public 10 the injury of the railroads.
Il is thcir duty 20 represent both sides
ann protect both alike.
"iI..; no. Nr Evand.iS before the
commission presented them with alt tie
facts re would have been Justly charged
with being partial. Ills letter % a7-
po!ni,uen- is absclutely consistent with
Gis suoseGCcu; action. want to make
WA; as strong g can. ! think he
acted n the hest % ta.th. IN accord
ance with the facts. and In such = way
rs wouit s%pec; him 20 act had he
represented nc"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
=. I. Hood A,trmpt. Suicide.

r. l. Hood. OF G3i Holly Street. at
tempted suicide>iu the alley near sixth
Snd Marshall Streets carly last night
DE drinking quantity of b!chlor!dc
OF mercury solution. Ambulance Sur
gcon Porter reached him few min
utcS after he had taken the poison
ana removed him to the Nirg inia Hos
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
Funeral Of w. 4. chcstcrnan.

The funeral Of Writ y. Chcsternan
"a wcll-known contractor Of this city,
VINO died 1T his home Tuesday morn
ing. following an extended illness from
complication Of diseases. was con-
Quoted from the home, 2020 Monument
Avenue, yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The services were conducted
by Rev. j. j. Bradford. pastor OF Park
PLACE Methodist Church, assisted by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10

Mrs. Mary a. Gallagher, widow Of
John Gallagher, and native of County
Tippcrary. Ireland. died at her resi-
dcncc, sos North Sixth Street, at S2l
o'clock last night. Besides her two
sons. Thomas Il. and John D.. and one
daughter, Miss Jennie y. GALLAGHER
she is survived by one brother, James
s. Mason, OF Portsmouth, and two sis
tiers, Mrs. Kate Craven and Mrs. Henry
August, OF this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10

MIS-. Myrtle Anderson Young wife. OF
Thomas j. Young. died last nigh, at SIZE
o'clock at the home oi her parents
MI ana Mrs. George T.. Anderson. zoo
East Franklin street She had been
Ill since Christmas Day when she was
stricken with pneumonia BESIDES her
hGsband ana parents. she leaves one
hr"thcr Il. NJ. Lowry. and TWO sisters
Mrs Margaret Lowry ana Miss Alice
Anderson.
The funeral will take place to-mor-
row afternoon at o'clock, and the ser
vices viii be conducted by Rev. 7. \.
Smoot. ID. H.. pastor of Centenary
Methodist Church. Interment will be
nnde in HOLLYWOOD Cemetery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10

The County Of Kent forms the south
eastern end OF Great Britain running
north TO the Thames. 1t includes part
81 the city of London. This portion OF
the English coast WAS the object of
the last attacks by aeroplancs. made
on January 20 and -. in which one
person was killed and six were Injured
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10

pital. where heroic treatment. WAS rc-
sorted to to save his life Ho yv,. r..
ported as being out of danger early
this morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10
LETTER OUTLINES
PLAN TO CAPTURE
STATE FOR HUGHES

receive commensurate CONSIDERATION ar
towards
"i am not willing that I should be
placed III The attitude OF opposing you
- :" candidate for the presidency. and
mat Is the view OF thousands OF re
publicans IA our state: neither 10
think ~ IS right for q fight 10 be in
auGufatcd i'm our state against me ard
others u7on the superstition that ve
oppose You
I am writing you IT The earl;ns.
moment 70 ncquaint YOU .? the sit,a-
NoH t"'.t nas so recently developed
under |our name. and. at the same time.
- assure YOU that there has beer, M
hostility exhibited toward you any
where IN our state. bur, on The con
tTary, the greatest admiration nd
friendship EXISTS for you.
Ncr% respectfully.
"C. BAsCOM SLEArP
February 3. 1916"
Justice Hughes replied
Dear Mr.. Slemp.--your letter OF
February has been received. I am
entirely out of politics, and know
nothing whatever OF tho matters to
which you refer. l am totally opposod
TO inc use of my name in connection
"ith the nomination and 10 the se)oc-
ton or instruction of any d.Icpa,..
III my interest. either directly or rc-
mOtcly.
"N"ri sincerely yours.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10

morrow the subcommittee plans TO hear
representatives Of the United Shoe Ma
chinery Company, with which Mr..
Brandcis was once associated rs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-10

Rev. J. j. GraNatt. ID. H.. rector OF
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Tho
burial WAS in Hollywood Cemetery.
The pallbcarcrs were as follows:
Activc--Jamrs NJ Cecil James Gwat-
kin. Clinton l.. Williams. \. Gray,
Antony adams. George wickam. Wall
Ter Briggs. Edward TriHH. Hon
orary--Judsc II. Z. Richardson, oliver
j. Sands. Horace :. lIawcs. Henry
l'askcrrill. =. y. Higginbothnm, Dr.
charles ~ Blanton. John Z. WI son
ana Il. L. Burdick