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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
All Save $1,000 of Money Nee
essary to Buy Out Jack Dunn
ls Secured
LOCAL CLUB GIVEN
SKEETER PLAYERS
Baltimore Manager VIII Take
Pick, Schaufele and Fewster
to Monumental City-After
Frank Shaughnessy

Richmond is to retain its club in
the International League. This fact
was assured last night when Presi-
dent Alvin NJ. Smith, OF the Rich
mond Exhibition Company, made an
announcement to the effect that all
save $4,000 of the $4,000 necessary
to take over the holdings of Jack
Dunn In the local club have been
secured. There lie a committee OF
twelve men at work at the present
time and they have pledged them
selves TO raise the other $4,000 bs
Tuesday. by which time the option on
Dunn's stock in the Richmond Inter
nationals will have to be exercised.
This announcement will be welcome
news to the followers of the national
pastime in Richmond. Besides af-
fording the local baseball enthusiastic
an opportunity to see a high grade
of ball. the club will be OF a great
advertising value TO the capital OF the
Old Dominion. To be linked up with
such cities as Rochester. Buffalo.
Providence and Newark gives city
prestige, and all of this would have
been taken away had not the untiring
efforts of the directors OF the Rich
mond Exhibition Company been
crowned with success.
Get Skeeter Players.
Manager Dunn got into communi-
cation with President Smith last
night and announced that he will
turn over to the Richmond club all
of the players now under contract TO
the Jersey City club. which has been
purchased by Dunn. The former
Richmond manager will take with him,
to Baltimore three Richmond players
Charles Pick, George Fewgter and
Russell sschaufeIe. However, these
players are not exchanged for those
of the Jersey City club; the transfef
OF the Skeeter players to this club was
merely a charitable act on the part
OF Dunn. The Baltimore manager
values his holdings here at $4,000
and he agreed to take half thia
amount. together with the three Rich
mond players. for them.
The local officers are busy lookins
around for a manager. and they haze
many good men under consideration
President Smith last night wired
Frank Shaughnessy. who is remen-
heEea here IA former manager of this
Roanoke club. and who has led the
Ottawa club. of the Canadian league
to three consecutive triumphs In thai
organization, asking him to name hts
terms Whether Shaughnessy will
leave the Canadian city Is matter
of conjecture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
DR.. R. H.P|TI'S VIEWS
ON QUESTION OF
C0MM|SS|OMtRSHIP
Would Remove Question OF Law En-
forcensent From Domain Of -
Political Activities.
NO POSSIBLE REFLECTION
ON GOVERNORS OFFICE,
No Fear in Mind OF Anyone That the
Present Courageous and Conscfcn-
tious Executive Would Not Actively
Enforce Law.

Rev. DR.. r. II. Pitt. president OF
the Anti-Saloon League of Virginia.
on yesterday gave out the following
statement as TO the question of ade-
ouate machinery for the enforcement
of the prohibition laws:
"As a member of the legislative
committee of tho Anti-Saloon League.
! accept my full share OF responsible
~ for the features recommended in
the report presented to the conveH-
ton on wednesday evening. l was un-
avoidably kept from the session OF the
report recommending the election by
tho Iegisiature OF q special commits
sion>r of prohibition was under discus
sion. I take this method, therefore.
of making q simple statement OF one
of the reasons that Influenced me in
giving my Judgment In favor OF this
particular feature.
Throughout nay whole advocacy OF
the anti-saIoon movement have KEEP!
steadily In mind. and have In every
way earnestly promoted the policy OF
isolating this issue as far as possible
by disentanglipg 1t not only from Or
binary partisan politics. but also from
other great public measures. It was
not DOSSiDie, Oh COuASS, Aoi US, .aSOAAhE
positive legislation on this great mat
ter, to free our movement from every
sort Of political activity. But 1t has
been the consistent policy OF the
league, a policy which commanded
my warm approval. to bring this ques-
ton before tho Legislature when we
sought legislative action. and TO the
people when we sought an expression
OF the popular will, uncomplicated
with any other state policy. The ref
erendum 10 a notable instance OF this
policy. We asked for an election on
this question alone. We sought t.
separate it. and succeeded in separat-
ing it. from all party measures. from
personal ambitions. and also from
other measures of great public In
tcrest
II deeply desire to see this policy
maintained as we turn now to face the
serious question of cnacting an ade-
uuate law and Of providing for its en-
forcement. IT certainly does not seem
to me to promise well for the public
affairs OF the state to arrange to per
petuate this issue in any form which
will not leave US free to choose our
great administrative officers without
controlling reference to their record
on this matter or to their present dis
position toward it. There are thou
sands of us who are sincere believers
in the question of Statewide prohibit
ton, but we are also ambitious to be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
WILLIAMS WANTS USURY
Law WITH TEETH TO It
Would Put Bankers In Jail Who Con-
tinue to EnslAve Borrowers by
Loan-Shark Methods.
MAKE OATH TO OWN
FLAGRANT MISCONDUCT


washington. Jan. 71.-Legisiation Ia
prescribe prison sentences for national
bankers who charge usurious interest
rates was recommended today By
Comptroller OF the Currency John
Shelton williams. He declared that
he 10 seriously considering action look
ing toward the annulment Of charters
Of national banks who are persistent
violators of tho usuary law.
Some banks have admitted, under
OATH" he said. shat they were charg-
ing not 100 per cent. but 500 and
1000 per cent. in some cases. One
bank admitted an average rate OF 20
per cent. on all loans.
Last December required all banks
to submit statement OF all their
loans above s per cent, and we are
getting In statements now showing
amounts against which high rates are
being charged. The record shows that
on some small loans as hsrh as two
thousand per cent. is being charged.
II have no authority over such mat
ters, except to bring suit for the an
nulment Of the charter OF the bank.
The Department of Justice should be
authorized to proceed against the usu-
rer and tho borrower should not be re-
uuired to bring suit. AS the law now
stands, the borrower Lay sue on usu-
rious charges. but no borrower Is go
ing TO do this because he fears he Will
be blackiisted and he may want to
borrow again.
Information We have gathered
shows that usurious rates are most
prevalent In the Southwestern and
Southern States. In nearly all parts
Of the country banks have been found
that charge excessive rates"
The comptroller put In the record
a statement showing that banks col
lected as high as 100 per cent. on
individual loans. The r;.mes of the
banks were not made public
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
Peace Negotiations Of. Aus
tria Moves to Crush Nicho-
}as' Army
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT
MOVED TO FRANCE
Essad Pasha With Friendly
Albanians viii Aid in
Defense of Scutari Against
Austrian Attack

London, Jan. 21,-The Austr la ms
have replied to King Nicholas return
to the war by swift and determined
effort to eXterminate the Montenegro
army.
Three Austrian armies have re-
newed their offensive with redoubled
strength according to a dispatch pub
lished in the Paris Temps,
General Koevss is advancing on the
line of Cettnje-
Another detachment is moving south
along the Adriatic coast toward Anti
Yari.
A third army, in Northern Albania
is concentrating for an attack on Sou
tart. from which place the Austrians
are now only about ten miles distant.
A large body of Montenegrin troops
is falling back to Scutari, which city,
II liz reported. the Austrians were will
ing TO relinuuish TO Montenegro, and
there Essad Pasha has already arrived
with 10000 friendly Albanians to help
defend II against the Austrians.
Essad. who since the advent OF
Prince William of Wied has been
strongly antiTeuton, declared war
against Austria and Bulgaria in jan
uary. This move to defend Scuiari
against Austria In his first active par
ticipation In the war on the" allies
side.
Capital Moved to France.
Events have moved with such as
tonishing quickness that, while ii was
announced yesterday that the Monte
negrin government had been estab-
lished at Scutari today it IL announced
officially at the Montenegro legation
in Rome that the seat OF government
is moved to Lyons. Frxnsaa.
This makes three seats Of govern
ment in France:
The French at Paris
The Belgian at Havre.
The Montenegro at Lyons.
II is conceded by military observers
in London and Paris that the Aus
TRANS already are the military mas
ters OF Montenegro. but II is also
known that while they hold all the
Montenegro main roads. they must
carry the Tarahech and .Carana noun
tains before they can seize the fast
ness OF Scutari.
These difficulties of advance give
the allies their one remaining chance
to come TO the relief Of King Nicholas
and save him and his nation.
King Calls for Help.
The Paris Journal says the King
has already sent dlspairing cry for
help and impiored the allies to send
their fleets TO lombard the Austrian
rear and to rush food to his army.
without these" he is quoted as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
GEORGIA MOB HANGS
FIVE ON ONE TREE
Another Savage Outbreak Disgraces
Civilization In State Which Lyuched
Prank
NEGROES CHARGED WITH
MURDER OF SHERIFF
Four Of Victims Of Gavagery We're
Members OF One Fsmily-No Actual
Evidence That They We're Guilty Of
Crime.

Albany, Ga, Jan. s1.-rorty or fifty
men acting with precision indicative
Of carefully laid plans took five ne
groes from the Worth County TAIL at
Sylvester last night, carried them in
automobiles to Lee County and hang
ed them ali to one limb OF 4 tree close
by the side OF the principal road lead
ing into Etarkville.
The negroes were being held in the
Worth County Jail In connection with
the killing of Sheriff Moreland, of Lee
County, who met his death at the
hands Of negroes In Worth County
during the Christmas holidays. Stark
VILE Is q hamlet three miles from
Leesburg. the county seat OF Lee
County.
Out All Wires.
Cutting all wires leading north from
Sylvester was included in the plans OF
the party. For that reason the fate of
the negroes was not definitely known
lynched. They were quickly taken
from the jail. loaded into automobiles
and started north, but nothing more
than that was known for some time.
The bodies. perforated with bullet
holes, were cold when. found this
morning.
At about 10 o'clock last night Sheriff
L. A. Potts. at Sylvester. was awakened
by four or ave men who announced that
they had captured negro and wanted
to place him in Jail. They were ad :
mittsd bearing a negro bound with
ropes Suspecting nothing the Officers
watched the men as they calmly loos-
onsd the bounds Suddenly the situa-
ton changed. however. AZ the visitors
seized the officer and demanded the
keys to the cells. At that moment sew
eral automobiles were driven in front
,of the jail. The men In them joined
the men who had preceded them and
I'll who did not watch the two officers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
Many Thousands Forced by
Rising Water to Flee From
Their Homes
CHICAGO'S WATER
SUPPLY INVOLVED
Record Rains and Ice Blocked
Rivers Cause Large Area Of
Densely Populated Country
to Be Inundated

Chicago, Jan. 2f.-Thousands
today arc homeless. millions of
dollars worth of property has
been destroyed and damaged, and
the health of every resident of
Chicago and its enyirOns has been
endangered as the result of the
most disastrous food In the his
tory of Illinois.
a record rainfall for January,
reaching nearly two inches,
caused an overflow of the Des-
PLANES River, brought a rise In
the Fox River to IA point where
dynamiting WAS resorted to. and
flooded the Chicago River until IL
Was thought that It's flow would
be diverted into the lake, imperil-
ing the water supply.
The great damage was reported in
the Fox River district. where bridges
were swept away, homes carried down
the river. and thousands rendered
homeless Joliet Witnessed the wors,
were driven from their homes. and
many were rescued from drowning by
means of RATS and boats.
The Fox River rose more than seven
inches. Men with dynamite were sent
down the river to Aurora in an at
tempt TO break the ice and permit
the water TO flow freely.
haywood was seriously menaeed by
the overlooking of the Despiaines
River. At several points more than
four feet of water flooded the streets
and the homes of thousands were i'm
periled. Late in the day the river
was registering rise of six inches
with no relief In sight.
Easements Arc Flooded.
In Chicago the greatest damage
caused by the deIuse was the food
ing of thousands OF Easements, the
inability OF the sewerage system to
carry away the water, the flooding OF
one of the big pumping stations. re-
sulting In the contamination of the
supply of drinking water. and the
Gripping OF the telephone and street
car systemsm
ThousandY of families residing ir
Easements we're driven from then
homes. In many cases they were res
cued with difficulty. In the vicinit,
OF Chicago Lawn, the situation wa:
serious
Six feet of water stood in the streets
in the residential section of Joliet
Lighting plants. telephone stations
schools and street car systems were
thrown out of commission and s.ooc
persons were forced 10 seek refuge
when their homes were flooded witt
water. Improvised RATS were used
to rescue many OF the residents OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
CHICAGO SCENE OF
MOST DARING ROBBERY
In Broad Daylight Lone Bandit Holds
Up Cooks Tourist Agency and
Makes Getaway.
POLICEMAN KILLED AND
CASHIER Is WOUNDED
Man With Long Criminal Record Is
Known 20 Have Been Guilty Party.
Women Accomplish Aided in Es-
cape.

chicago Jan. a1.--A hC1d-up man
attempted a double murder within a
few steps Of one of the busiest corners
in the Loop district At o'clock this
afternoon. His first shot wounded one
victim. but he killed Trafnc Policeman
shooting occurred In front OF the Cook
Tourist Agency. at Is East Jackson
Boulevard. just a few steps from the
corner of State Street
After shooting the policeman, the
robber who had played lone hand In
the most daring hold-up in the city s
history, Joined a woman in a taxtcab
standing near the entranoa to Cook q
Agency, the scene of the robbery. The
shots brought hundreds of persons
from all quarters and they surround
ed the cab in such dense crowd that
an attempt at escape seemed futile.
The robber realized this almost in
stantly and jumped out OF the cab and
them back with leveled revolver and
escaped down the alley between Jack
son Boulevard and Van Buren, Street.
The woman left the cab OH the
heels of man and taking advantage
of excitement mingled with the con-
verginr throng, and was lost to sight.
Tonight f. L. Walsh, the cashier of
Cooks Agency, who was wounded, iden-
titled picture of William LaTrasse.
who has a long criminal record, as the
daring murdered and bandit.
Thursday afternoon a blonde woman.
about twenty-five. of striking beauty
and handsomely attired, walked into
Cooks Tourist agency and asked about
trips to Panama. After a few minutes
conversation she said she would call
again.
Returns for the Job.
This afternoon at about the same
time the woman called. a man stepped
into the agency. closing the door be-
hind him. When he turned around, he
heid revolver in each hand and gave
the command:
Hands up.s'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
Returns for the job.

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Have sou som-thiug o.
sell? The virgiBian's Want
"A Columns win ilnsi q
ready buyer. Call Mad.
1883.
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In each Issue OF The
vfrgfnsan there Il some
thing advertised tnat you
NAV want. Mead tise
advertisements regularly
each day.
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The Washington times., 1916-10-13
DEAD WITH
A BULLET IN HEART

EVANSVILLE, Oct. 13.-The body
of George Shaw, hfty-five years old,
a former employe OF the Postoffce
Department In Washington, was found
last night about 1880 o'clock on the
tracks OF the Washington and Inter-
urban, near the Edmonston avenue,
crossing in East Hyattsville.
Death, which Is supposed to have
been self inflicted. was due to a
bullet shot through the heart. A So
caliber revolver. with one exploded
shell was found near by. VI
The body was found by the crew Of
an interurban car. who notifedJ. IL.
Scofield, who lives in the neighbor-
hood.
Mr.. sccaeld notified DR.. II. b. John
stone, of fayetteville. The physician
said that, according to his opinion,
death had occurred about three hours
before the body was found.
Mr.. Shaw had been In depressed
spirits for several months because or
the death of his wife and child, sew
eral months ago, and the loss of his
position October 1. y
Mr.. Shaw had been an inspector In
been reduced. He was asked to resign
several weeks ago to take effect Oc-
tober /. He ls survived by three chill
dren, and lived with his mother-in-
law, Mrs. McCumber, in Riverdale.
Inquest will be held at Z o'clock to-
night in Bladensburg, with Coroner
Alfred ID. Bailey. In charge.
The Washington times., 1916-10-13

shifted The rumor was born of the
fact that overcoats have been ordered
for all men who did not get them at
Fort Myer I'm preparation for border
There was unbounded enthusiasm
among the men In Troop A today over
the fact that It's members broke and
tanned several wild horses which had
proved too much for "Alkali Pete" the
army's horsebreaker Pete sai6 they
could not be ridden. He tried several
months to break them but failed.
IN. fannbuncioms animals were re-
duced 20 docility by Sergeant Ray, Cor
poral Long, and Privates Mullowny and
Hooper. who saddled them after a long,
hard struggle, and rode them for hours
Among the troopers repeatedly thrown
and badly used up were Privates Pol
lock. Murphy. and Cooper, and SergeaE.
Squires. They finally conquered their
mounts and drilled them Col. w. 4.
Scott. commanding the Sixteenth Cav
airy, was amazed TO see the washing
ton troopers drilling the wild horses
after so short time. He said he ex-
pected II would take at least two weeks
to break the animals.
The Washington times., 1916-10-13
WAR Zone SPREADS
IN BAYONNE STRIKE
Police and Citizens Try to
0ueII Riots Without Militia
Aid.

BAYoNNE. N. j., Oct "a Though
fearing Friday. the 18th. might prove
to be Bloody Friday, police and citizens
here tried oday to quell the oil mems
strike without calling militia.
The growing list of casualties, includ-
ing another death reported today, In
fearful riots. however. made IL uncer-
tain that this could be accomplished.
The strikers are still In an ugly mood,
while police and special deputies, under
Fighting Dan Cady. six-foot police in
spector. are ready for anything.
The police claimed to have better
control than heretofore, In view OF
their invasion of the strikers terri
tory and the closing of saloons.
But, despite deadliness and gun-play
the territory actually controlled by the
strikers was block broader today
than yesterday.
Strikers. heavily armed, patrolled this
territory, prepared Tor further fighting.
a bystander was killed and many in
tured. were not repeated late at night,
future.
Early today the body of an unidenti-
fed man, apparently a Slav-the third
with bullet wound over the right eve.
Investigation led to the belief that the
man was worker of the General
Chemical Company who had tried to get
SITlkeIS 10 TeluTn 10 tnelT ldDOTS u
bonus. A saloonkeeper reported the
man had been in for a drink about md
night; that he heard a shot soon after
and that ten men ran away directly arr
erward.
Sheriff Eugene Kinkead, the man who
ended a previous strike in the bloody
Hook and Gridiron sections-wIthin
sight of New York. said today he would
keep hands off the strike unless II got
beyond control. Then, he said. he would
send in about 200 picked men for n
cleanup campaign.
The strikers have decreed death to
the police II they invade the heart OF
the strike section again. And Fighting
Dan Cady says he'll disregard any such
ultimatum.
His cleanup of saloons In the strike
district had somewhat of a quieting ef-
feet. His squad battered down doors,
destroyed bottles, and turned on beer
spigots.
Police early today drove of strikers
approaching the Tidewater OIL Com
pany's plant and Standard OIL bdil,l-
ing. There were several arrests Dyer-
night for footing and minor disturb
ances.
The authorities planned a raid through
the strike zone today In an effort to
round up arms hidden In the laborers'
homes.
The Washington times., 1916-10-13
SOLDIERS
MAKEF|NESHOW|NG
Get Drill Relief Because Of
Their Proficiency-CavaIry
Breaks Wild Horses.

CAMP WILSON. SAN ANTONIO.
Tex. Oct. 1S.-Friday the 18th proved
lucky for the District infantrymen. AT
the conclusion of their three-hour drill
this morning they were notified that
the afternoon drill prescribed for them
had been abolished. There was much
cheering when the announcement was
made by Capt. c. A. Lewis. Abolition
OF the drill, was compliment to the eff
ficiency OF the Washingtonlans who In
less than week at Camp Wilson have
gotten abreast OF the militiamen who
have been here since June.
While there Is persistent rumor
Third regiment that the District SOL
diers are soon to be ordered to Laredo,
Texas, Colonel Young. says he has
nothing of change In location and
doubts that his organization will be
The Washington times., 1916-10-13
MORTALITY RATE IN
DISTRICT IS RISING
eialth Department Report
Shows Sudden and Unex-
planned Increase.

Deaths in the District of Columbia
numbered 6,5O5 in the calendar year 1915
az compared with 5,s68 during the pre-
ceding year. Health Officer w. c. Wood
ward states in his annual report made
public today.
The death rate rose from 1859 to 1918
per cent. This Is the highest recorded
death rate since 1910.
Careful Inquiry has failed to reveal
the cause for this Increase says the
Health Officer. 1T affected the white
and colored race alike. No age period
was exempt. No one disease or class
Of disease was responsible. The sud
def rise In the death rate is the more
remarkable In that no. corresponding IN
crease In mortality occurred In any other
Notwithstanding the increase in the
death rate the report shows q general
tendency toward q decrease in deaths
from communicable diseases and dis
eases that are preventable by public
Decreases occurred as follows: Pull
monary tuberculosis, from 361 to $40;
pneumonia, from 429 to 401; bron-
disease i among children less than two
years old, from 20 to 20. Diphtheria,
however. prevailed to a~greater eX-
tent in 1916 than during the corr
responding period of 1915. the re-
356. and deaths from to 20. Reported
cases Of measles increased from 1915
to 2,156, but deaths decreased from
Reported cases of typhoid fever in
creased from seventy-one to eighty
two, and deaths rose from twelve to
seventeen. Registered cases of
whooping cough increased from 322
to 1855, and deaths from twelve to
seventeen.
Scarlet fever was less prevalent
than during the preceding year. only
800 cases having been registered. ms
compared with 604 durin- the earlier
period. and deaths from this disease
dropping from eight to six.