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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
NAVAL BATTLE BIT
M1ARKSMANSHlP POOR.

Paris, Feb. s.--The following an
pouncement was issued this evening
bF the Ministry Of Marine:
In the evening Of February 6 an
English cruiser and French torpedo
boat which were protecting the evacua-
sftcn OF the Serbian army. en-
countered squadron of -four enemy
in tire Adrlatic. The destroyerr be-
ing cred on fed towards Gattaro.
THE next morning the two allies
ships were again attacked off
Durazzo An enemy submarine tried
TO sink the English cruiser. but the
torpedo missed it's mark. The sub
marine was chased and waa not able
20 renew its attack. :,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
EMBROIDERY DISPLAY
ATTRACTS ATTENTION

Z The embroidery exhibit being held
IN the art department of Miller q
sNhoads this week is attarcting much
aMktenticn, and the quality Of the works
contributed by local connoisseurs OF
ART is receiving special mention. Tho
s&xkibit, which consists of about 400
pl0cee OF embroidery and crocheting,
Afncludes handsome centerpieces,
NcArfs. pillows. sweaters, afghans. In
4Ante ware and slippers.
The display In the large front win
AeNe of the department store liz an
attractive one. Mrs. Nellie
III. Smith. art teacher at Miller a
MhOAds, has charge OF this brilliant
scoaIocticns OF art.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

EAR FOR FATE OF MEASURE


ChAirman of the boards of super
swi~0rs IN all counties In the state
/ thrcnxh which trunk lines Of rail-
1 roads run are. receiving from r. II.
swcoa, chairman Of the board OF sup
tervfHors OF Albemarle County, q let
i t9r requesting them to urge their
In the General Assem-
Als to work for the passage OF a bill
Nfn1roduced In the House OF Delegates
Nv Mr.. Russell. Of Campbell County
ana In the Senate by Mr.. Addison,
4 III Lvnchhurg,
i II IN feared by some OF the coun-
\ f1ss affected that the fate of the
FsnsAsure IL now in doubt, and they
Eassk activity on the part of various
county chsirnen TO the end that their
s5nfluencc will lend force TO this par
'rstcuiar bit OF iegislation. The object
s0f the measure is to restore the law
20 what II was before 1904. when sec
Sfion 1895 OF the Code OF 1887 was
amended In an attempt to place on
" the counties and cities one-haif OF the
3~<xrense Of the elimination OF grade
sscrOsstnss from public roads and
sSes $3.50
Aybenarle Especially Interested.
So In the passage OF this measure the
1ounfy OF AbenArie particularly 10
s1SeAssy Interested. a. Indicated by .
letter addressed 70 the cnalrmen OF
the several boards OF supervisors OF
I the counties OF the COMMONWEALTH
eAAyinE In them trunk lines or rail-
roads by Chairman II, II. Wood. OF
! the board OF supervisors OF Aioemafie
County. VINO 70 now IN tne CITY o.
Hichmond IN attendance on the araho
Lodge :.
THIS iettef 10 sisninesnt 80 /" Iuhs
sets iortn the interest," OF toc '"u1
uee IN thus important meAs
reAds 40 foho~ss
Chairman OF the sosra OK HuperF's'
ors.
Dear Rsr.---l beg 10 GAIL your AZ
tention TO Dill pendinS oehore rms
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10


The annual meeting Of the virginia
Grand Lodge or Afasons will be
N,.,s,,s,,s -, ]. ~ 49,. 49,, !, = ,,ns,os,et IL
- = ~.-....
O'Clock toaay. LAST niknt ls
Grand Lodge heard reports from va
rtous committee. ali Of which showed
go. ~. S,..ra Y,oas. i. Al : mat
ssas sAe
satisfactory ana ncurisniag connitioh.
Al usual the session of the Grand
Lodge brourf,t to Richmond some OF
-. &. u. 1900. ,s.,,.,,.a ,.,~.,s :, tha
~ 800 q. * ss.'s u.s'l11
susie. NJ attendance ~ THIS session
H. the largest In the history OF the
organization. Particularly ID this true
a. to tho NUMBER 81 mast n1astefs.
which Tor some Years had seemed to
drop on. {
MAsone usually do not let hard
times interfere with their loyalty.
but that stinnes" are picking up may
have something to 40 with the present
hattering attendance.
Yesterday aftern0on visiting Masons
were taken to the Masonic Home and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
JUDGEs RULE INSTINCT
STRONGER THAN REASON

~ The Richmond Epworth League
Enipn held It's monthly meeting Tues
day evening ct the Iaurel-street NJ. r.
Church.
4N Be Of great interest and entertain
n1&nt a friendly debate was held. In
which four Of the young ladies par
lxicipAfed.
The subject was Resolved, That
instinct n Stronger Than Reason
sThoae taking the "a firmatiye side were
Misses JuanitA Manning and Juanita
RobersEpJa; the negative Misses
Herfyi HundIey and Grace Dodd. On
II To4e. fhA affirmative won.
30r1fy III the chapters we're
y4pSepenfed. aud the meeting sss an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
NO CONFIRMATION OF
CAPTURE OF RAIDER
Hamilton, Bermuda. Feb. B.
Notl1ing Is known here of the re-
ported capture of the German
cruiser Room by the british
cruiser Drake. The Drake is not
In port, NOR has she been heard
from.

Ottawa. Ont, Feb. a.--General Sam
Hughes stated at late hour tonight
that neither his department nor the
Department. of Naval Service had re-
ceived any information of the naval
engagement near Bermuda, in which
the British Drake is said to have cap
tured the German commerce raider.
Room. Inquiries at the various wire
less and cable stations for corrobora-
ton of the report brought no con-
flrmation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
SENATE COURTS OF
JUSTICE COMMITTEE

The Senate Committee for Courts
of Justice yesterday afternoon report
ed the following bills. with the rec
ommendation that they be passed:
Amending the Code In relation to
exercising the right OF eminent do
main.
Amending Code, section 32ii. in re-
lation to recovery at law for damages.
Enlarging the Jurisdiction of mag
istrates in all civil matters up to
$500
The committee fixed next Monday
at O'Clock for hearing the bill de-
timing tangibles and intangibles,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
HERMAN PORTNER IS
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT


Especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
Washington. u. c.. Feb. Sherman
Fl. Portner, son OF the late Robert
Portner and hrother-in-iaw Of Con-
gresham Flood, Of Virginia, chairman
Of the Foreign Relations Committee,
died In New York last night from in
3uries received in an automobile scci-
dent here about ten days ago
Mr.. Portner was apparently on the
road to recovery. when hts condition
suddenly took a turn for the worse,
and he was taken TO New York TO con-
suit specialists. His brother, Paul
Portner. accompanied him. Herman
Portner was twenty-nine years old and
graduate of Virginia Military Acad-
envy.
The funeral will be held at Manassas
tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
PREPAREDNESS WINS
VICTORY N CONGRESS

Washington, Feb. s.--Preparedness
today won its first real victory in the
Sixty-fourth Congress-.
The Senate. after brief appeal by
Senator Lodge. 81 Massac huSetts.
quickly passed the three preparedness
bills which yesterday passed the
House. They will now 90 to the
President for his signature. They
are:
Appropriating 100000 for the Inn
provemenf OF the Mare Island navy
yard at San Franctsco.
Appropriating $4,000 for the Inn
prpvement Oh the Brooklyn navy
yard.
INCREASING the entrance clsps a.
Annapolis NavAt AcNdenzy w 500
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

Washington, Feb. p.--Ths hrst legis-
iative step toward national woman sur
frage was taken today, when SUBJ
COMMITTEES OF the House Judiciary Conn
mitfee acted favorably on the so-celied
Susan %. Anthony Constitutional
amendment for woman Suffrage. The
Bnbcornmittee koted 20 recommend thar
the full com5ittee report the amend
,nent IL the House Without recon-
snendxsfou The ensnArnest will soon
- ecnssSsrsd khe fpsl renmtttes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
BONO IS EXPLODED


you az candidate for the presidency.
and that 10 the view Of thousands OF
Republicans In our State: neither do
I think II il right for night to be
inaugurated In our State against me
and others upon the suppositton that
we oppose you.
Colonel Allen was formerly post.
master at Staunton, Allen wrote that
he had been called on the long dis
lance phone from New York by Mr..
Hitchcock and advised to 60 to Rich
mond to confer with mr.. Cabeli.
= Mr.. CabelI laid before me the
campaign Aliens letter said. which
IL a. folIows:
The friends OF Justice Hughes,
with Governor Whitman Mt the head.
got together and sent to Mr.. Hitch
cock. who was. ~ suppose you know.
about the best politician in the coun-
try, and arranged TO place him In
full charge OF the Hughes campaign.
The arrangement is not to antagonizs
Roosevelt. hscApse it will be surely
Hughes or Roosevelt, and under the
arrangement Hitchcock, Of course, will
he postmaster- generai and the prem
Ter of the next administration. He
will be made at Chicago chairman of
the national committee in place OF
iiifes'
Discussing situation.
Politicians were eagerly discussing
tonight whether Justice Hughes, IL
nominated unanimously by the nation
al CONVENTION would refuse the honor.
Many held he could not decline. 1t
was recalled, however, that when an
effort was made in tho Chicago con-
vention OF 1884, after many fruitless
ballots. to compromise on General
william T. Sherman. he took himself
ont OF the race by telegraphings
II won't run IL nominated nor serve
II elected President
Aliens Explanation.
Congressman Slemp makes public
another letter written by q. Brown
Allen, Of Staunton. to a friend, which
explains the whole campaign as re-
lated to Allen by Mr. Cabeli.
According to this letter Hitchcock is
to be made chairman Of the national
committee in phase of Hills and Is to
become Postmaster-Generai and dis
pcnser of patronage.
The Hitchcock forces Mr.. Aliens
letter explains, intend 40 ditch"
Slemp, Martin and Fulwiler and give
them no part In the affairs of the
party in Virginia.
1t IL the intention Of Cabeil. the Al
len letter says. to be present at both
the Roanoke and Buchanan conven-
tons and capture the convention for
Hughes,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

ottawa Ont. Feb. s.---FoliowinK
charges of fraud on the door Of the
House In the awarding OF contracts ~
the Shell committee. Sir Wfifred Laur-
Ter, the Liberal leader today gave mo-
tica OF resolution calling for an in
yestigation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

Now York. Feb. a.-Frspk IL.
Hitchcock tonight said:
Il have not instructed Brown Allen
or anybody else to vote for Hughes.
No such conversation between Mr..
Alien and myself ever occurred. am
not a member Of any propaganda to
promote the Hughes candidacy. have
told many Republicans l thought
Hughes the strongest man. Whether
this letter eliminates Hughes finally I
presume will be determined by the
convention.
Charles u. HiiIes. national G. O. P.
chairman, said:
1T Is always customary for tho
nominee of a party to designate the
chairman just after the convention"
Pressed as to the patronage
former Postmaster Allen says Hitch
cock would dispense. Mr.. Hilics said
II would not care to dispense that sort
OF patronage"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

"a New York. Feb. s.--Ths garment in
SAustry waf thrown into chaos today
when more than 10000 workers in the
yvafst and dress making trades walked
nut Of the shops. The strike, which
WAS called by the international La
Aieg Garment Workers Union IL the
-hfKeest In tbs history OF the trade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
ROBERT WHITTET
LEAVES NO WILL

Thomas Whittet yesterday qualified
in Chanccry Court as administrator 81
the estate of his BROTHER, Robert
Khfttet, Jr Fhe estate la valued Ill
$40, 900. The estate is to be taken
charge of by Thomas Whittet for the
benefit of the family of his brother.
There was no will.
Lillian A. Ware qualified as adj
ministratrix of the estate OF Georgia
Baylor, valued at about $3.50, and Al
r. Glazehrook qualified as administra-
tor Of the estate of Mary A. Glaze
brook. valued at $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

Aviator Frank Burnside. flying one
OF the new types, OF Thomas military
tractor biplane, recently established
new American speed record. His
speed for one-half mile with a slight
wind was II As seconds and against
the wind 20 LIS seconds, averaging
thirty-eight seconds Tor the mile. or
ninety-five miles an hour. On an
other flight he made speed of
t02 IL miles an hour with the wind.
The fights were made near Ithaca.
n. Y, and were timed officially by
J.. +. Frawley. a representative Of the
Aero Club of America. Burnside Is
making almost daily test flights in
his machine, which. IT is reported.
will be adopted by the United States
army The machine is not a speed
freak, but Is constructed for power
and weight carrying as well.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

Whey Tor REFORM Marriage Laws.
Washington, ID. c., Feb. 9.---Dr
Harvey w. Wiley today announced
his advocacy OF q plan to examine
marriage candidates before the is
suance of a license.
There la a great wave of misin-
formation spreading over the country
in regard to the nutrition. ventiia-
ton and sanitation" he said Con-
gress should consider measures to re-
lieve the situation. Lack OF knowl-
edge of these three cardinal principles
of good health is sitting humanity al
Its very source, The race cannot be
preserved when people utterly disre-
gard these first laws Of nature"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

I'VE loaned $500. 100000 to two Of
the warning nations" MIR. Glass said.
and Ii created scarcely a ripple. We
could lend as much more ii we wanted
to. The Federal Reserve act Is Leg
islative miracle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

fCnnftnuef r. ON First Pags-1
inflicted serious injury on the Ger
man organizations IN the forest of
lApremont.
Between $50 and $40 +. M. to-
day the Germans dropped seven shells
Aon Belfort and it's outskirts"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

ON the SUBMITS Of the mountain
Gus Austrian Italian frontier, lo6k-
ing toward Austria. stand Italian sol
liera. like the one In the picture,
watching for Austrian aAroplanes. X
- weary. cold work. and there II
aver present the danger Of frcexinK
to death alone in the solitudeS The
pole ii the right Of th4 ptcture y
used fos stgnalins.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
CARTER GLASS TELLS

lcontinuef Frcm First PAGE,
The day book., 1916-01-18

committee today by President E. c.
Grace. ..s.
In explanation, Grace swore his
company had dumped armor in Rus
sia solely to open a new field of sale.
Grace said his company, from 1887
to the Wilson administration, had
been assured yearly that the various
presidents wished the industry de-
veloped. On this he based his argu-
ment that the Tillman measure look
ing toward government plant was
an injustice.
Asked for proofs of the govern
mental requests he said the letters
had been destroyed in the recent fire.
The day book., 1916-01-18


was burned and looted. That ex-
plains why East Youngstown went
suddenly mad to such an extent that
the Ohio state militia had to be called
out.
Many personal and phone calls
have come into The Day Book for the
real cause of all the trouble down
there in the steel district. The claim
was made that the real blame was
just resting on the fence and had not
really been placed.
A committee on industrial relations
came through today from Washing
ton with report that places the
blame as shown in the first para
graph. Low wages and excessive
hours of labor so brutalized the for
eigners employed in the steel plants
of East Youngstown that the recent
rioting and wholesale destruction of
property was but the natural ending
of an intolerable situation, says the
report.
The revolt in Ohio, said George P.
West, author of the committee re-
port, so alarmed the United States
Steel Corporation that as direct re-
suit Judge Gary Immediately ordered
a 10 per cent increase of the 230,000
employees of his corporation, so as to
prevent the strike from spreading.
Guards of the Youngstown Sheet
& Tube Co. are charged in the report
with being hasty in opening fire on
the crowd of strikers around the
gates of the company bridge
The steel industry of the country
is scored for its opposition to unions.
$50 long as the steel employers
could maintain, with the aid of char
ity, two men for every job, discon-
tent was smothered," said the report.
Forty-one per cent of all deaths in
Youngstown during 1913 were of
children under five years.
The day book., 1916-01-18
WANT AD IN NEWS COST MRS.
BECKER 5000 IN COURT

Mrs. Mary Becker's want ad in the
Daily News drew her a 5000 fine in
morals court last night Ulysses
Smith, bartender at her saloon, 3776
w. Grand av, was fined 500.
Mrs. Becker and her bartender got
in trouble when Capt Meagher no
ticed fishy-looking want ad in the
Daily News and sent a policewoman
to investigate. The policewoman re-
ported that the ad, which was for a
housekeeper, lead her to Mrs. Beck
er's fiat over her saloon. There, ac-
cording to PoliceWoman Anna
Schumann, she was told that the po-
sition was that of selling her soul in
the saloon below. The proposition
was that she should solicit men in
the saloon and take them to a room
above. She was to get her room and
board and half of the money she
could earn from the men.
Capt. Meagher regularly reads over
the want ads in the newspapers to
see if there are any queer" ones.
Had he not noticed this one in the
Daily News the other day there is no
telling what would have happened to
innocent girls who might have an
swered it, not knowing what sort of
a place they were entering.
1880
II
The day book., 1916-01-18

Washington, Jan. 1s.-An admis-
sion that the Bethlehem armor
works had sold armor plate to Rus
sia cheaper than to the United States
was made by the senate naval affairs
The day book., 1916-01-18

A. n. White, IS, Stevens Point,
Wis, frozen to death. Body found,
in truck in vacant lot, 839 S. State.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
METRO DAY COMING
AT OREGON THEATRE

"The Purple Lady," high class
five part comedy, in which Ralph
Herr, the well known comedian, is
starred, and Irene Howley is featured,
will be shown here at the Oregon, Sun
day and Monday. This will be Metro
day at this theatre and Metro means
quality. "The Purple Lady" is a pic
turization of the successful play of the
same name, by Sydney Rosenfeld, and
promises to be one of the best feature
comedy dramas of the season.
Aside from the many laughs provided
in the feature there are thrills aplenty,
and an absorbing detective story teem-
ing with interest. Mr. Herr and Miss
Howley are surrounded by an exception
ally strong cast, including Alan Hale,
Howard Truesdell, George Pauncefote,
Guido Colucei, Gretchen Hartman, Mrs.
William Bechtel and Cora Williams.
There are many scenes of interest in
this production, including situations
staged at Coney Island, during hoh-
day celebration, and scenes photograph
ed in famous restaurant on Broadway.
The picture is full of big surprises and
bigger laughs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04


Following receipt of Geographic re-
quest from both sides for the services
of the United States board of media
ton and conciliation, in the matter of
the dispute between the switchmen g
union and the railroads, Commissioner
Chambers today dispatched Assistant
Commissioner Hangar to New York.
81 am inclined to thing the scare
about the situation at present is greater
than the actual facts,' Chambers said
before going into the White House. 81
believe the situation is going to work
out satisfactorily"
The senate interstate commerce COM
mittee and the United States chamber
of commerce applied themselves today
to consideration of method to pre-
vent the threatened strike.
The chamber wants the senate com.
mittee to give it hearing. 1t probab-
ly will be granted. Arbitration by the
interstate commerce commission will be
urged by the chamber.
Organized with Senator Newlands at
its head, the special investigating com
mittee within a few days is expected
to summon leading labor leaders and
railway magnates for hearing.
Cannot Force Either Side.
The railroads and the National Cham
Der of Comemrce had requested an in
vestigation of the whole wage subject.
The brotherhoods opposed this on the
ground that the strike was purely a
matter between themselves and the road
officials.
Not only did the committee take the
workers side of this question but it re
fused request by the chamber of COM
merce for hearings on the subject.
A vote was not taken, but an in
formal canvass of the committee show
ed the members apparently unanimous
that congress has not power to enforce
arbitration, unless both roads and men
desire it. 1t was further agreed that
the committee at present has no inclina-
ton to mix in the struggle.
The resolution tabled was one intro
duced June % by Senator Newlands at
the request of the chamber of Com
meree of the United States directing
the interstate commerce commission ia
investigate and as soon as practicable to
report to congress regarding the wages
and hours of service of each class OF
railroad employees.
At today's meeting, letter from the
chamber of commerce of the United
States requesting hearing upon this
resolution and letter from the railroad
brotherhoods, opposing it, were con
sidered.
Senator Newlands said the committee
deemed il inadvisable to add to the
present 1uties of the interstate com
merce commission.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
TORPEDOED
IN MEDITERRANEAN
Between 80 and 100 Missing
Liner Victim Of
Submarine

London, Aug. 4.-Between so and 100
persons are missing and many have
perished in the sinking Of the Italian
mail steamer Letimbro by a submarine
in the Mediterranean. Included among
those unaccounted for are many wo-
men and children.
Dispatches received here today said
that only three boat loads of survivors
have been landed thus far, two at SYRIA
cuse and one at Malta.
Survivors declared that a panic en-
sued during the lowering of the boats
when the submarine, overhauling the
steamer after short chase began shell
ing her at close range. A number of
passengers and crow are reported to
have been killed and wounded by she'll
fire.
The Letimbro is the first large pas
senger liner sunk by submarine in
several months. She was attacked by
one of the fleet of Austro.G German sub
mersibles which has displayed great ac-
tivity in the Mediterranean within the
past few days.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
Many Buildings Wrecked.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 4.-Buildings
were wrecked and blown across railway
tracks and crop damage conservatively
estimated at more than million dollars
resulted from tornado in northern
Minnesota and southern Canada early
today.
The district about Crookston, Mimi,
was heaviest hit. 1t is believed no lives
were lost.
Reports from Carlyle, Sask, to Win.
nipeg, declared one hundred square
miles of grain territory in that viein-
ity was laid waste by hail. The loss
to growing wheat was serious.
wrecked by the wind near Crookston.
wrecked by the wind nea rCrookston.
Standing grain in the fields was driven
into the ground by hail and rain.
Great Northern passenger tram No. s,
struck barn blown from the state
farm onto the tracks. The engineer
discovered it just in time to slacken
speed and prevent disastrous wreck.