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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
Tells Committee He Has AL
ways Been a Democrat But
Not Always Supported Nom.
inee
FOLLOWED DICTATES
OF OWN CONSCIENCE
Augusta County Chairman
Glasgow Declares Landes
Was Dry Man and Could
Not Have Been Opposed on
That Issue

Hearing OF the matter % admission
of Senator {. 4, Jordan to the Dem
ocratic caucus has been completed so
far as taking of evidence Is concern =
ed, The committee completed this task
yesterday afternoon and the transerib-
Ing of the evidence hy the stenogra-
pher is now under WA IL Is expect =
ed that this with b. ready for the AZ :
tention Of the committee this after
noon, and that meeting may be held
on Saturday to eonsidei ihe appliea e
ton made Tor senator Jordan bs SEN
ator West
Two sessions of the committee were
held yesterday--one tn the morning
and the second In the afternoon. SEN
ator Jordan represented himself, and
Joseph 4. Glasgow, chairman OF tbs
Augusta County Democratic Commit
zee, appeared in opposition TO the prop
esition to permit Senator Jordan 20
be recognized with sea- in the coun-
ellis of the Democrats.
Senator Jordan had the opening and
the closing of the case, and he m.
swered a great many questions during
the two sessions He was frank. can
did free and full in his Statements.
Apparently. he had nothing to con-
cesl in his actions voter. and
made Ii plain that he had foltowe ed
the dictates of his concience rather
than party dictatton. He did not uH-
dertske TO impugu the motives of any
man who was opposing him. accord e.
ing every man the right to do he
thought right. One thing he did make
plain--that he considers himself a
Democrat, that he has never been out
OF the party and that he has never
undertaken 10 come back in sackcloth
and ashes. declaring he had never been
out OF the Democratic party and chn-
sequently did not have TO come back
Says Primary Not Legal.
Senator Jordan made a some " ha {
lengthy preliminary statement. say
ing that the primary elections in that
district had not been he'd In accord
with the party plan of organization
and that such being the case he dil
not feel that he was compelled or 90
ligated TO abide the results of such
primary. He said that he had alw AVS
been a Democrat. but that he had not
yet reached that stage when he would
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
But Both Senate and House
I1oppers Are Filled With
Bills
ANTI-GAMBLIN MEASURE
AGAIN INTRODUCED
Senate Passes Resolution In
viting President to Address
General Assembly - Seek
Capitation faxes

Brief sessions yesterday of both
branches OF the General Asse IN bly,
married the second day o. the session
the Senate sitting half hour, and
the House nut few minutes.
Brief. however, as were the sessions
a great number of bills poured into
the koppers of both houses, some oi
the measures being old friends.
The Senate adopted d joint resolu-
lion inviting President Wilson TIC
Richmond and to address the General
Assembly al some time during the
session.
la the House Mr. Stephenson in
tr1duced his anti-gamb.ing bill. an
cd friend from the sessions OF 1912
and .9l+ which seeks To put q stop Il
all forms Of betting and gambling
The measure passed The House on
two occasions. only 10 die i'll the Sen
alta
\ bill by Mr.. Lowry, OF Bedford
seeks 10 turn INTO ca SIN the long
overdue capitation taxes owed the
State by thousands of men who have
been practically disfranchised for
yeas by their failure TO meet their
ca pitat ion tax.
House committees will be ammo unced
today when the body convenes, and
will be virtually as printed in these
columns yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
49-WORD BILL WOULD
COST OFFICE OF MAN
CONTRACTING MEASLES

IL a bin presented in the House
yesterday by Delegate s. T. A. Kent.
OF Halifax, by request. becomes a law
no public officehoider in the State of
Virginia can AFFORD to have measles.
diphtheria. smallpox or any other con-
tagious disease. The contracting of
any contagious disease will serve to
vacate the Office.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Kent. by
request, Is designed ito prevent the
spread Of disease through public Of
fices of this Commonwealth" The
measure is quite brief. containing, in
Guiding its title, but forty-nine words
Its text b. as follows:
"A BILL.
ITO prevent the spread OF disease
through public Offices OF this Com
monwealth.
ITO safeguard the public health and
public morals. be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of Virginia:
That no one having a contagious or
loathsome disease shall hold any pub
lie Office in this Commonwealth"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
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V|CT0R|AN0 HUERTA'S
EARTHLY TROUBLES Over
Former Dictator Dies Sending Last
Message That He Had For
given His Enemies.
PRIVATE SECRETARY SAYS
HARSH TREATMENT FATAL
Declares That While Provisional Pres
idcnt OF Mexico. HuertA Gave
Americans All Possible Guarantees.
Had Been Long III.

Ell Paso, Tex. Jan. 13.--General
Victcriano Huerta. former dictator
and provisional president of Mex.
leo, died at sos o'clock this evening
his death had momentarily been
expected since yesterday Afternoon.
His will was signed last night fol.
lowing the, administration OF the last
Catholic rites He asked his lawyer
TO say that he had forgiven his enc
mics.
This afternoon General Robes. his
private secretary. issued the follow
ing:
In the actual moment of gravity In
General Huerta's condition, | only
wish to state regarding the unjust and
cruel treatment given to him by the
United States government, that the
treatment Is responsible for his pres
emit condition.
When he was president Of Mexico
he gave all guarantees to Americana
reg ardless of the many dinculties he
had met with In his administration.
IN this country he ives thrown In
jail like a common criminal and his
health completely broke down, caus-
ing his DEATH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14

Rome. Jan. l3.-It Is rumored that
he Australians are only six miles from
Gettinje. the Montenegrin capital The
ATTY Ia now under attack.
No news has reached here directly
from Montenegro for the last two days
News Is evidently withheld. and the ST.
ience is ominous. In the opinion Of
military observers here,
Rumors are to the effect that the
Montenegrins are helpless and hope
less. and are not resisting the Aus
TRAN invasion. The attack on Mount
Lovcen. combined with the land and
sea attack by $4,000 Austrians, has
driven the Montensgrins from their
best strategicai positions. while the
Austrian dreadnaught in the Boeche
di Cattaro. and the cruisers in the Bay
of Tra.te, Can open blight in the Ad-
riatic a little southwest of Cattaro}
tured mountain Gettinje is now threat
ened.
Previous to the attack Germany
warned Montenegro and offered a sep
arats peace which was refused. how
ever. by King Nicholas. Prince Won
Buelow. the former imperial German
chanc elior, who was on an extended
visit in Switzerland recently. had been
entrusted with efforts Tor an ZAP
prochmentH with Montenegro. His de-
,arture from Luxerne the other day,
however, Implies that German officers
lave not been renewed.
Austria. is is believed. IS apt to be
satisfied with the possession of Low
sen under the condition that the Mon
tenerrins transfer their capital to Nix
sic. instead of to Seutari. thus fsci,i-
tating future attack on the latter
city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
CONVICT LIQUOR MEN
At COLONIAL BEACH
Ono Fined $3.50 and Jailed Sixty Days.
Another $50 and Jailed Thirty
Days.
BOTH LICENSES REvokED:
RESULT OF TRIAL
Bitter Contest Continued Three Days.
Defense Sought Vainiy TO Make At
torDcy General Pollard Disclose In
formers Names.

Special to The Richmond Vireinian)
Westmoreland Courthouse, Jan. 49,
After three days OF bitter contest in
the courts the trials of the Colonial
Beach liquor dealers came to a close
last night. r. H. Costenbader,
charged with selling liquor to minors,
was convicted in three cases. fined
S150 sent to Jail for sixty days, and
his license revoked. NJ Walter Deaf
ley was found guilty on the same
charge in one case was fined $50. sent
to jail for thirty days and his license
revoked. Fl. Mensh, tried on the same
charge. was acquitted on one indict-
ment, and the trial OF the second in
dictment was continued until the Feb
ruary term.
The result of these trials is a Sc
we're blow to the liquor men at Colo
NAL Beach. The town has a winter
population of some 1900, and in the
summer the population 10 something
like 5000. mostly summer boarders
from Washington. 1t was charged
that the liquor dealers In the town
were openly violating the law. selling
liquor on Sunday and to minors and
women. Attorney General Pollard. at
the direction of Governor Stuart took
up the question of he enforcement of
law last summer.
Detectives were sent to the place,
but the saloon men were tipped off,
and only one OF them was caught for
Sunday violations. and since that time
the saloons have been closed on sun
day; but the saloonkeepers thinking
the detectives were watching them on
Sunday, only continued to sell to mi
nors and were caught. Judge Joseph
w. Chinn presided in the cases. and
the prosecution was ably conducted
by Hon. c. Conway Baker, Common.
wealth's Attorney.
The liquor dealers were defended
by great array of counsel. includin:
Hon. w. A. Rose. former Common
weaith's Attorney of King George:
Thomas L. Hunter, Hon. George Ma
son and Mr.. Watt Mayo The e<ses
were bitterly fought from the begin
ming.
Attornev General a Witness.
Attorney General Pollard was sub
poenaed as a witness. and while on the
witness stand the defense sndeavorec
TO have disclosed the names OF those
who had reported the violations to the
AttorneI General. Mr.. Pollard refused
to disclose the names of his informers
Great interest was ma infested in the
trials. The people from all the ad-
joining counties attended and crowded
the courthouse. 1t Is thought this will
end the fla grant violations of the IL
auor laws at Colonial Beach. and the
opinion was freely expressed that
Judge Chinn will not renew the IL
censes OF any of the liquor dealers AT
the beginning Of the new license year,
May !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
WILL RUSH ALL AMERICANS TO BORDER;
DEATH TO GRINGOES" is VILLAS PROGRAM
DOCK COMMITTEE TO
URGE APPROPRIATION
Representative of Chanber of Com
mcrcc and City Council To
go To Washington.

Al called meeting last night Of the
Council Committee on Docks, Rivers
and Harbors, a report from Lieu
tenant Colonel j. =. Jervey. of the
United states War Department. con-
corning the conditions and POSSIBLE
tiles of the Richmond dock and river
front. was read and filed for future
reference.
This report has been printed in fan
in the papers. 1t suggests ways by
which the dock and river may be made
TO utilize the business of the city.
Colonel Jervey suggests vast improve
ments to the river front. and to the
dock. the expense Of much of which is
to be borne by private enterprise.
BESIDES members OF the committee
present, the Chamber OF Commerce
was represented by Business Manager
Dabney. John G. Freeman, NJ. A.
Chambers and others. These three
gentlemen after the reading of the
report. made short talks. urging the
committee to follow out the sugges-
Colonel Jervey They added sugges-
tons Of their own, and supplemented
the report by advocating activity on
the part OF the city fow.r d a deeper
water way as we'll az wider water
way.
Beck IL Favorable.
This latter was encouraged by
missioner Beck, OF the Admin
istrative Board. who stated that the
channel were deepened and large
ships could get into the harbor, there
would be trouble In turl.inc around.
He suggested to the committee that
IN the improvements proposed. the
basin in the hatber should be wild
ened. so that ship of any size might
be able TO turn.
AS II stands now" said Mr. Beck.
al! big ships in coming into the har-
Dor. will have to back down 30 wide
water"
Mr.. Freeman spoke most encourag-
ingly. a. did Mr. Chambers
Mr. Dabney announced that the
Chamber OF Commerce had deter
mined to send u delegation 10 Wash
ing1oY next Tuesday to meet Congress
man Montague. end appear before the
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
FINANCE COMMITTEE
HEARS FIRE AND POLICE
Juvenile Court Judge Asks For Appro-
priation For Detention
Home.

The Finance Committee of City
Council sat through more than three
hours of argument last night. They
heard the officials of the Police and
Fire Departments and the officials
representing the Juvenile Court, the
Municipal Employment Bureau. and
the district physicians.
Major Bright, of the Blues Bat
TALON. asked the committee to dupli-
cate its last appropriation.
Judge Kicks asked for special APP
preparation for detention home for
the Juvenile Court. Judge Kicks ex-
planned that q detention home was
needed more than anything else. and
he thought that 1000 would be suf-
fcient for the coming year.
Chairman John r. Wilson, OF the EN-
ployment Bureau Board, stated that
the bureau had accomplished wonder
full things. and he asked that the ex-
pense account of that bureau be In
creased TO $4,000.
Employment Bureau Helps.
According to Manager Dickie. ANS
people had been secured employment
during the year by the bureau. En-
piosers and seekers for work had been
accommodated, and 1t was shown that
the Pt&iic Employment Bureau had
done great good for the people OF the
city.
The district physicians were repre- :
scented BY Or. E. T. Rucker and DR.
Mccarthy. They asked for little
more than they are nov getting--3s0e.
Councilman Edgar b. English spoke
for an increase In the salary Of the
clerk OF the Police court, He show ed
that the work OF that official Ia of
the utmost Importance.
Fight Hours For Policemen.
Nj. English also spoke in favor Of
the eisht-hour plan for policemen. and
called to the attention of the commit
tee the fact that several members OF
that bndy--Messrs. Grundy. Seaton.
Workman and Melton. together with
himself--were on the special commit
tee Ia inquire into police conditions,
and that all OF them agreed that the
Police Department was Handicapped
because the paap had TOO many hours
OF duty TO perform. He recalled to
the attention of the committee that in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
THE SENATE

The senate consumed half an hour
Yesterday. and in that time did not
do anything unusual. save and ex-
cept that resolution providing for a
committee to go To Washington and
invite President Wilson to come to
his city and make an address to the
General Assembly at such time as he
might elect. was introduced by Sem
ator Cannon and passed without any
pFeiiminar5es
ON motion of Senator West. the
Senate provided for all additional
standing committee, TO he known as
h, Social and Moral Welfare Com
mittee The Senate adol ted the mo-
ton and the new committee will have
the consideration of the prohibition
laws as one Of its duties. along with
the other questions of a moral and
social character. This will serve TO
prevent the clogging of any commit
tee with too much work that may
serve 10 strangle measures of merit.
The Senate adopted a resolution
offered by Senator Royal. which
gave TO the minority the right TO
name single page for service this
sess' on. when the work is heavy and
the youngsters are kept on the jump.
The senate consented and the Repub-
iicans at once gave the appointment
to Russell Davis son of Beverly
Davis. of Franklin. who is serving
his first term in the House OF
Lords"
Governor Stuart sent communi-
cation to the Senate. in which he
transmitted the list OF names of sp-
pontees to the several boards. etc.
during the recess of the General AS
sembly. asking that the same be con-
firmed., On motion of Senator Walker,
the communication was referred 10
the Committee on Nominations.
The first call for bills was made
yesterday. and in the course of
few minutes the hopper had received
just twenty-three. They covered
great variety Of subjects. came from
nearly all the members. and were all
referred to the committees when the
same shall have been ANNOUNCED and
ready for work.
steering Committee Hits Snag.
The Steering Committee is having
all sorts OF trouble. TIL re is de-
mend for good appointments. and the
senators are not a bit slow in COM
ing forward with their leQuests for
choice assignments. That is the
trouble There are not enough COM
mittees to go around TO the men who
want 10 be chairmen. The Finance.
the Privileges and Elections. the Com
mittee for Courts OF Justice and the
Committee on General Laws are re-
garded as the biggest appointments In
the b ody. and there are few members
who would decline service on all
these bodies. The eemE,ittee will
meet again today and try to COM
plete its task.
Charter for Hopcwcil.
Senator Barham yesterday after
noon met delegation OF business
mon from Hopewell in connection
with the proposed charter for the
city. The bills have been roughly
drawn, the rough drafts. and thsy are
being perfected by Attorney
Pollard and Others to met the un-
usual conditions which exist In the
powder town. Senator Barham says
that all interests have gotten together
and that the only thing to arrange
at this time Is the language that will
safeguard the city and give 1t every
right and protection tina. Is accorded
other cities Of the State. The bills
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
GERMANS IN BULGARIA
HAVE THINGS OWN WAY

Rome. Jan. f2.--Accordlng 10 news
received through diplomatic sources
from Bucharest. the Germans have
assumed complete control In Bui-
xaria, which has been reprived OF eco
nomic and financial independence.
German troops garrison the principai
towns. including Sofia. The general
star OF the Bulgarian army and the
Bulgarian railways, police and cen
sorship are controlled by Germans, A
special commission OF German officsra
r requisitioning foodstuffs without
limit on the pretext of provisioning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
EvANGELIsTIC SERVICES
At DREWRY'S BLUFF

Drewry's Bluff. va. Jan. 1S.-Evan-
selistic services in Kingsland Baptis.
Church are being held each evening.
commencing January IL. They will
continue indefinitely. Conducted by
Evangeiists Joseph Grosshoitx and Ma
Phtladelphia. All are velnome Ser.
vtcae hegin ~ - ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
Qualifications of Virginia Jurist
Are Detailed by His Admir-
ing Friends
SENATOR MARTIN
ACTS AS SPOKESMAN
Declares Demand for Appoint
ment Originated in Virginia
and Not in Washington.
President Noncomnittal

Especial to The Richmond VirZinian.
Washington. Jan. l3.-Headed BY
number OF prominent virginians
delegation of some fifty prominent
men from the Old Dominion appeared
before President Woodrow Wilson
today and formally presented the
name Of Judge Joseph l.. Kelly, Of
the Virginia supreme Court of APP
peals, for the vacancy on the United
States supreme Court. made by the
recent death Of Judge lamar.
Among those who comprised the del
egation were Senators Martin and
swanson Representatives Flood.
Saunders Watson and Slemp. State
Senator Buchanan, Of Marion, Judge
ney r $. kirkpatrick, of Lynchburg,
and Judge Rhea, of the State Cor
poration Commission
The delegation marched 10 the
White House in body. They were
Immediately received by the Presi-
dent and were cioseted with him for
almost an hour
Senator Martin Spokesman.
Senator Martin acted as the first
spokesman. asserting that the move
ment for the appointment OF Judge
Kelly for this high honor did not
get its inspiration in Washington. but
originated n Virginia, where, he said
his brilliant legal talent is well known
by members or the bar. He declared
that Nirginians believed that Judge
Kelly will serve on the Supreme Court
bench with dignity. honor and dis
tfactfon He said inst Judge Keftv
did not ask that his name be pre-
scented TO the President for appoint
ment, but that he had been requested
by his friends to agree to the pre-
sentation. which he finally did
The Virginia senator pointed out
the fact to President Wilson that the
Old Dominion has not had a member
of the Supreme Court since 1850. and
that the state had never had a mem
Der of the Fourth Circuit Court of
the United States, comprised OF Viz
ginia. Maryland. North and South
Carolina and West Virginia.
In closing Senator Martin declared
that in presenting the name of Judge
Kelly, the Virginia delegation felt
that II was endorsing man we'll
qualified to NIL the highest court in
the land.
Others Speak.
Judge fFlCe, Attorney KIRKPATRICK
and Senator Buchanan told of the
personal side of Judge Kelly They
declared that he was forty-eight
years old. the son of an eminent
Virginia Judge, AMI descendant
from strong family OF attorneys.
They asserted that he is one of the
best appellate Judges Virginia has
ever had.
Following the conference President
Wilson was noncommittal. He de-
clared that his mind was still open
and did not make any suggestion as
to who he had IN mind for the po-
sition. He told the Virginia delega
ton that he was glad they had made
known the qualifications Of the vir-
ginia jurist. as he was not personally
acquainted with him.
President Wilson did not intimate
just when he will make the appoint
ment to all the Lamar vacancy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
Ouaries Out For Council.

Mr.. Alvin@G. Quarles. a prominent
citizen. resident in Highland Park.
announced last night that he would
be candidate for Council from Lee
Ward. Highland Park is the Eighth
Precint OF Lee Ward, and the citlxens
of that section OF the city ask tor Q
rapreesntattye IN. Cptin0iL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
MONTENEGRO CAPITAL
N CLUTCH OF AUSTRIA
/ Dual Nonarchy'e Soldiers Now at
| Very Doors of Cetsinge and
Advancing.
KING NICHOLAS ARMY
HELPLESS AND HOPELESS
Germany Reported to Have rendered
Pocket Handkerchief Country sep
arats Peace Only to Meet Rebuff

London. adm. f2.-An arntis-
tice between Austria and Monte
negro h reported In dispatches
late tonight. Unable to resist
any further tho tremendous SUI
periorfty In men and guns. the
Montenegrins are reported to
have agreed on q truce. thus
saving Cetsinje. the capital, from
bombardnrent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14

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Charter for Hopcwcil.

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