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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17
NORFOLK TO FIGHT
FOR LOWER GAS

The city OF Norfolk Is preparing to
petition the State Corporation Com
mission in an effort TO obtain a lower
gas rate in that city. Yesterday Presi
dent Benston, Of the Norfolk City
Council Milo r, Molture. famous
engineer of New York, and Colonel
George Cabell, attorney for Norfolk.
called on Chairman Christopher c.
Garnett. chairman of the commission.
in order to learn what procedure they
should follow in presenting their peu-
ton.
Norfolk has been discussing the AL
legged excessive price of gas In that
city for some time, and a petition to
the Corporation Commission was
spoken Of last fall. However. the mat
ter Quilted down for some time. but 1t
has again assumed an interesting
aspect 1t Is understood that the cor
poration supplying Norfolk with gas
is charging 81 per thousand feet,
whereas the people of this city claim
that eighty cents is sufficient price
for the commodity. 1t is believed that
Norfolk will present its petition TO
the commission in short time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17
RUSSO-RUMAN|ANS
IN FIERCE ATTACKS
They Stop Advancing Hosts OF Won
Mackensen In Advance On Sereth
Front.

Violent counter thrusts by the Rus
slams and Ruman1ans along the whole
Sereth front from the area west OF
the Carpathians down to Galatz mark
ed the last thirty six hours. Petro-
grad reports success In this counter
offensive, while Berlin asserts all on
slaughts by the Slavs were absolute
ly without success"
There is every indication that the
defenders are engaged in the daSt
supreme effort to bar Field Marshal
Won Mackensen's way across the
Sereth into the interior of Moidavta
ana to the Pruth, the powerful ma
tural barrier of Bessarabia.
The Russian war office reports pro-
gress for the Russo Rumanian forces
In the mountainous area west Of the
Middle Sereth. between the Casin
(Kasino), and Susita Rivers At one
point the Teutons were driven back
two Russian versts (nearly two
miles). The battle around Vadeni
seven miles south of Galatz, Is still
raging, the statement says
Berlin admits that at points, be-
tween the Susita and Susita valleys
around Fundeni between Focsani and
Galatz), the counter attacks. carried
out by masses In strong force"
reached the Teuton lines, but partly
broke down under the curtain OF fire
and partly were beaten back by Teu-
ton counter strokes. Two hundred
menu and two officers were taken at
one point The German statement
AYERS that the Russian Rumanian
losses were heavy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17
MANY NOMINATED
FOR ARMY POSITIONS
"ent sends Names of Virginians to
senate for Provisional Appoint
ments

especial to The Richmond Virginiano
washington. ID. c.. Jan. ia num-
per OF Virginia civilians were nomi-
mated by the President today to be
provisional second lieutenants in the
United States army.
THOSE detailed to the field artillery
arm are: Thomas Troy Handy, Tbeo-
dore Woodward wreen and oliver pat
ton Echois.
Coast artillery: Howard Francis
GIN, Kenneth Sinclair Purdfe. Edgar
Nash. Jr. Vincent II. Dixon and Jam.s
Ltndley Hatcher.
Engineer corps: Kenneth swank
Jones.
Infantry; Edward Mallory Almond
william Henry Humphreys. Dan DIM
bar Howe. Victor Parks, Jr., Witbers
Alexander Burress. Robert Starkweath~
err Miller and James Vernon Ware
These young men when confirmed NV
the Senate will serve one year Of
provisional service attached to tho
regular army, after which. If their
service is satisfactory. they will be
given regular appointments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17
CENTENARY METHODIST
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.

Centenary Methodist committees of
the board OF stewards are announced
as follows;
Reception-Burnett Lewis. w. Creed
Davis. Samuel T. Pulliam.
Public worship-James 0. Scott. Cary
Ellis Stern, William C. West.
Financed. G. Whitehead. A. L.
Adamson, e. s Carlton.
Church property-O. S. Morton. Ma
than Hargrove. f. NJ. Stokes.
age-Melville Peck. A. L. Nc
Clellan.
Musio-A. c. Diggs. John G. Armis-
tead. DR.. X. S. BLACKWELL
Auditing-Andrew WEIGH. DR.. George
III. Keesee.
New members-w Gray Watson.
DR.. Thomas d, Merrick.
Education-J. J. Ballou. John d.
Murrel. j. A. Gawthrop.
Church attendance-F FL Frayser
r. p. Saul. w. F. McBafn.
Auxiliar committee on finance-A I.
Adamson, w Gray Watson. ]. o. Scott,
w. Greed Davis. ]. J. Ballou. s. T.
Pulliam.
Offertory-A C. Diggs Gin charged.
Missionary committee-O. 8. Morton,
J. J. Ballou.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17
VIRGINIA ROAD
BUILDERS CONVENT

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 1.-THE OPEN
ing sessions today OF the Virginia
Road Builders Association. with
about 900 delegates in attendance.
were given over to preliminaries in
udent to organization. the afternoon
being used for the inspection of the
Norfolk Navy Yard and hattleship
Arkansas. 1t Is expected that 100 ad-
ditional delegates will be enrolled dur
ing tomorrow.
The address OF welcome was made
by Mayor Mayo. w. s.. Faltis chief
engineer Of North Carolina. spoke of
road construction In that State. declar-
ing 1000 miles had been built. Henry
w. Anderson. president OF the Rich
mond-Whshington Highway Associa-
'tion. scheduled to speak. failed to ap-
pear. Otto l.. Evans. OF Amherst. pres
ident OF the association. presided.
The annual report Of officers and sew
eral addresses are scheduled for tomor-
row. A number Of State subsidiary
associations are in session during the
general convention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17

Continued From First Page.)
ed by Gods blessed Spirit, to insure
success in our various efforts for the
extension of His cause. and for the
salvation OF men
Great Opportunity for Service.
"A splendid opportunity for service
is before u.s. So long as the spirit of
our blessed Master predominates in
all We say and do. so long as brother
ly love and Christian charity continues.
we need have no fear. but can press
forward. looking confidently TO the
power for righteousness, not only In
Richmond, but in our entire State"
Other speakers besides Dr Wilson
and DR.. Kemper were Rev. w. l.. Ball.
Rev. Thomas Semnes and Or, F. T.
McFaden. treating The Home" Team
Work" and Personal Evangelism" as
their respective topics. The Union
the gathering with number OF WE'LL
rendered selections. Great enthusiasm
was expressed. formally and inform
ally. at the suggestion that the stimuli
taneous campaign be made Statewide
movement. and ministers of wide, ex-
perience predict that great good Will
he derived from its prosecution. Com
fdence was expressed that the proposi-
ton will meet with the approval Of
the other ministers of the state. or
by greater part of them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17
TO LEARN WHAT MEN ARE
DOING WITH THEIR time
Committee Named by State Board of
Education TO Consider Territorial
Limit Changes, Also.
EXAMINATION DATES ARE FIXED
Resolutions Regrcttins Chesterman's
Resignation Adopted-Request of
Richmond Elementary Teachers for
Night Work at City Normal Granted.

Cropping out over the mass of rou-
tine business handled at the meeting
Of the State Board OF Education here
yesterday were the actions, fixing of
dates for the spring and summer
teachers examinations, authorizing
the publication of the work of DR..
Alfred j. Morrison as an Introduction
to the annual reports of the depart
ment, granting the request of the
Richmond Elementary Teachers AS
ISOLATION accepting work in the night
City Normal School as work required
on extension or renewal of certificates,
and adopting resolutions on the re-
cent resignation of Evan K. Chester
man as secretary of the board. All
members of the board except Gov
ernor stuart were in attendance.
Much of the time of the meeting
was taken up with the discussion of
methods of publication of the require
ments for applicants for the position
of division superintendent, which re-
quirements. pursuant to an act of
the last General Assembly. must be
published on February /, throughout
the State. Considerable time was
given to discussion of the require
ments also.
Find What Becomes of Time.
The board adopted a resolution,
offered by DIR. J. NJ. Page, nstructing
the Department of Public instruction
to ind out whether or not the men
acting as division superlntendents of
schools are giving their whole time
TO the service, and If not their whole
time. what portion of it is given to
other pursuits.
superintendent Stearnes and DR.. J.
5. Wilson were named a committee
TO take under consideration and to
report at the adjourned meeting OF
the board, to be held February 49,
whether or not 1t is advisable to make
any changes In the territorial limits
of the several school divisions in the
State
The title OF the work OF Dr. Morrison.
publication OF which was authorized
by the board is Secondary Educa-
ton in Virginia. 1776-lS60: A Story of
the Evolution OF the Public School Idea,
In Association With Private Agencies
Ossued by the Board of Education as
a report. Introductory to the series of
annual reports which began about
1870"
Examination Dates.
Dates fixed for the regular spring
and summer PREACHERS examinations
are: Spring-Thursday Friday and
Saturday, April IL. IS and IA: summer,
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday. July
Is. 10 and 30.
The committee-Colonel H c. Ford
and DR.. James Wilson--named at the
last meeting to act on the resignation
of Secretary Chesterman. reported. re-
luctantly accepting the resignation and
expressing Their deep sense OF regret
for the loss of the services OF an Off
Ger so highly gifted SO gifted and
trustworthy in all ways. and extend to
him their thanks for the high service
he had rendered to the educational in
terests of the State In the important
office that he has held. and their per
sonal appreciation of the pleasant re-
lations that existed always between the
secretary and the board members"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
TO INSTALL OFFICERS

Recently elected officers OF the WON
ans Missionary Society OF the Barton
Heights Methodist Church will be in
stalled at the regular monthly meet
ing of that organization In the lecture
room OF the church at o'clock this
afternoon. The ceremonies will be
presided over by Rev. DR.. r. Men
Simpson, pastor OF the church. who
win address the society.
Mrs. James r. Richardson is the new
president of the society. having been
elected to succeed Mrs. w. T. Wright
who was president for fifteen years.
1t is expected the attendance will be
large today. this meeting being he
first to be had since the merging Of
tho Ladies' Aid Society and the Mis-
sionary Society, as the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society OF tn. church. An tn
teresting program has been arranged
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17
Col. w. w. Berkeley.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian. }
Lynchburg. Va. JAN 18-Col, w w.
Berkeley. veteran Of the Civil War.
for many years a prominent attorney
OF Roanoke. but for the past few years
a resident OF this city. died this at
ternoon.
Colonel Berkeley was born at King
and Queen Courthouse. Va.
At the outset of the Ciyil War he
became member of Company II, of
Lees Virginia Rangers. captained by
w. H. F. Lee. He served from the
battle OF Cold Harbor to the last bat
tie before Appomattox. Col. Berkeley
10 survived by the following children:
Mrs. l.. Fl. Smith. Mrs. Sally w. Boaz,
Mrs. George II. Cosby. T. r. Nelson
and Beverly Berkeley. The latter be-
tnG the police justice Of Roanoke
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17

DID not Russia, after carrying out
her mobilization, express her graft
tude to England for the Arm attitude
which was observed by England to-
wards Germany?
why is Reuters silent about Ire
land, where British officers out OF
sheer lust of killing shot innocent
lrishmen without court martial?
DO not the British remember the
concentration camps during the Boer
war, when thousands of innocent
Boer children persisted and does not
the British government know what a
great number OF Beers are even now
thinking of England?
is the British government ignor-
ant Of the Duma discussions about
the treatment OF foreign nations in
Russia?
only recently the Russian Deputy
Tschenkely said in the Duma that
from the tribune OF the Duma 1t had
been openly said that the Russian
government during the war offended
all human and divine laws regarding
a great number of nations.
Have not. according to the ir-
REPUTABLE testimonial of Duma mem
bers. numberiess innocent Jews in
Russia been hanged, while Moham-
medans in the Caucasus have been
tortured TO death?
Have rpt England and France
under hypocritical pretexts OF acting
as protecting powers made requests
OF sovereign Greece. which by far ex-
coed those which Austria Hungary
was compelled to ask OF Serbia?
Gained Colonies Peacefully.
AS to colonies, Germany obtained
hers by peaceful negotiations. Ger
many is not responsible for an ac-
count of guilt such as England Is
guilty of in India and France in
Morocco
Can England furnish any proof
for the affirmation that Germany, be-
fore the British laid mines in the
German sea, placed mines anywhere
except off the German and English
coasts and approached British waters
after corresponding warning to the
neutrals?
rs not the German submarine war
exclusively a reprisal against the
British policy of starvation?
Are the British ignorant of the
fact that Paris was regular fortress
and was besieged by the Germans ac-
cording to the laws of war?
do the English know that there
are Russian prison camps where
thousands of Germans persisted
misera bly-camps such as Toszkoi.
where no less than 1900 died?
ut Is known in Europe that in sew
eral prison camps frozen bodies were
piled up on one another in front Of
the camps.
AS to Other Outrages.
why does Reuters mention the
Lusitania case while 1t does not men
ton the programs at johannesburg.
London and Moscow. the Baralong
and King Stephen cases, the case of
Felicie Pfadt, the shooting Of in
nocent German merchants in Moroc-
co, the assassination of an official OF
the German embassy in Petrograd,
Kettner. under the eyes Of and with
the assent of the Russian police?
Does not the British press discuss
the British proposals Of 1887 about
Belgium?
DO they avoid the confession that
the British government knows two
interpretations Of international law.
according to whether 1t Is Of ad-
vantage to one or the other OF her
interests?
"why did the British government
prohibit the publication OF reports
from Belgian ministers about the en-
oircling policy OF England?
Us 1t ashamed of its own actions?"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17
BEVERAGE AGENTS
ASK own ARREST
Seek Speed Test Case In
Courts.
TO BE HEARD JANUARY 10.
Their Cases Will &c Tried Before
Justice Crutchfcld, and They Ex-
poet to Prove Their Goods Ar. Not
Malt Liquors.

DESTROYS of having a speedy test
of Alpha and Tanhauser at the
earliest possible moment, agents OF
the firms distributing the beverages
here last night requested that they
be arrested. and this was done at
First Police Station.
The men who. voluntarily gave
themselves up, and asked that war
rants he sworn out against them
liquor were: Earl l.. French. secre-
tary of the Alpha Distributing Com
pany. and w c. Herbert. of the Arm
of Butler & Herbert, distributors for
Tanhauser. They were both bailed
and will be given a preliminary hear
ing before Justice Crutchfield on jan
uary 10.
Asked To Be Arrested.
Accompanied by their attorneys,
Murray NJ. Mcclure and Harry Nj.
Smith, Jr, Mr.. French and Mr.
Herbert went to the First Police Sta
ton last night, and requested Desk
Sergeant Holdscroft that he arrest
them on a charge of the Illegal sale
of malt liquor. The warrants were
sworn out by Squire Mccarthy. and
the men were DttIleu lliIHSuiatCiS
They stated while they are sure
that they will have no difficulty In
proving to the courts that both Alpha
and Tanhauser come within the law,
they prefer to have the legal status of
their product passed on Immediately,
and on this account requested their
arrest.
Attorneys Mcclure and smith,
counsel for the distributing COM
panies. gave out the following state
ment last night:
Mr.. French's arrest was secured
through the efforts of our clients who
are anxious to have the legal status of
the beverages passed on by the court.
commissioner Peters has consid-
erately offered to defer action until
January IS, to give the dealers an OPP
portunity to dispose of their stock,
but our clients do not desire delay.
They are SO confident of their posi-
ton that they want an immediate
hearing, and while they have many
thousands of dollars worth of their
product distributed throughout the
State, which would be placed in
jeopardy if the verdict were against
them. they are willing to hazard the
risk"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17
Agree On Rcyenne Plan.

Washington, Jan. l6.~-The Demo-
Gratis of the House Committee on
Ways and Means today informally
agreed upon plans for raising the
revenue sufficient to meet the bills OF
the government, The plan would pro-
vide for 1885, 100000 to be raised by
new special taxes and $21s, 600. 900 to
be raised by the issuance OF govern
ment per cent bonds OF the Panama
Canal serieA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17
THREE CARS OF FAST y. A. l..
TRAIN DERAILED, NONE HURT.

southbound train. No. l. of the Sea-
board Air Line. the Florida-Cuba Spe-
cial, Captain r. w. Goodwin. OF Rich
mond conductor. was delayed about
two hours yesterday morning. when
three cars left the rails near Hoffman.
n. c. No one was injured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17
SPECIAL GAUGER IS
SENT TO OMAHA.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Norfolk, Va. Jan. 16.--Jno. A. White
head. special gauger in the q. S. rev.
enue service here. has received notice
from washington for special detail
at Omaha, Nebraska. c. U.'Warner. of
the Richmond office. has been sent here
to take Mr.. Whitehead's place. Mr..
whitehead will leave for his new post
this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17
RANDALL RIDER IS
RULED OUT IN Rouse.
But Temperance Forces Have 1fndepen-
dent Measure To Protect Malls.
which Has Passed senate.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 16.-The
Randall amendment to the postoffice
appropriation bill. under which the
sending of advertisements of liquors,
or solicitations for the sale of the
same, through the mails anywhere in
the United States or its possessions
would be barred. was today stricken
out of the bill on a point of order
raised by Representative sherley. of
Louisville
1t was contended by Representatives
Randall. Crisp. of Georgia.; Bennett.
of New York city, and others, that the
Randall amendment was not new leg
islation in the sense that 1t was sub
ject to point of order. Representa-
tive Sherley held however. that this
amendment was not sernane to new
Legislation already accepted. and Speak
er Clark ruled that Mr., SherIey was
right.
A similar measure, already passed
by the Senate. however is expected to
pass the House bya big majority. While
II does not GO as Far as the Randall
DILL 1t will. when ii becomes law. pro-
tect the people of dry States from the
abuse of the mails in their states by
outside liquor concerns
Delegate James wickersham. OF
Alaska. whose bill providing real pro-
"tot'ioh LOT Alaska. is under consiuer-
alton by the House Committee on Ter
ritories. said today he expected the
hearings to end in few days. and
with favorable report on his meas
ure Representatives 81 national
wholesale liquor interest spoke on the
measure today in an effort to defeat
favorable report
When seen last night by a represent
tative OF The Richmond Virgfnian, Rev.
DIR. James Cannon, Jr.. chairman OF
the legislative committee OF the Anti.
Saloon League of America, said that
the striking out of the Randall rider
to she postoffice appropriation bill.
did not come as surprise to the tenn
perance forces.
The measure on which they are rely
ing to bar liquor literature from mails
in dry States In which liquor. adver-
Using is unia wful has already been
adopted by the Senate and Will beyond
doubt pass the House in due course
of time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17
pLINY FISK. AND HIS
GARNET MEMBER EPISODE

1T said to White They tell me
your friend Pliny Fisk is engineering
or experimenting this leak stock
gambling affair, that Harvey. Fisk &
Sons with c. D. Barney g. Co. are
handling II and that Pliny Fisk is
steering It? DO you know anything"
White said TO me: You asked mo
fust in time. / talked with Pliny
Fisk the other night at the club and
he said when we got on the subject
that he wanted to show me how he
controlled McAdoo and he almost IN
sisted that / go to the telephone with
him while he called McAdoo out Of
bed
Il asked him If he went to the
phone, and he said, No
Questioned by Representative Pou.
Of North Carolina, Lawson admitted
that White had further explained to
him that PHny Fisk had been out
rather late and was feeling rather
Jolly"
LAS matter OF fact" pursued
Pou. Fisk was drunk"
NO, ! wouldn't say that" protest
ed Lawson. Fisk had been at his
club late and had probably eaten and
smoked good deal"
When Lawson was cross-examtned
he declared the Impression that Chair
man Henry had mentioned Secretary
McAdoo in connection with the al
legged leak WAS erroneous That in
formation, ne declared. came from en-
tirely another source.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17
GERMANY REPLIES

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17

question by, Representative Harrison,
because there were no postage
stamps on the package"
Whose frank appeared on the
enveiope?" demanded Harrison.
Il suppose 1t was ranked" said
Lawson.
But what Congressman's name
with the appended initials M. c. ap-
peared on tho outside OF the pack
age?" pursued Harrison.
Lawson said that either the en-
velope was blank or he had not
noticed the name,
lawson in his review of his talk
with Chairman Henry on January J..
asserte dthat Henry was frank to dis
cuss rumors with him, he said.
Chairman Henry opened up to me
thus: TO show you what we've got
we have heard that Mr.. Baruch made
large contributions to the Democratic
campaign fund and had four CONVEX
sations with Secretary lansing
That's going some / replied.
yes said Mr.. Henry. Yes. four
of them and then no added. we also
have II that Count Won Bernstorff. the
German ambassador. is SO mixed up
in II that he made over two Millions
Then ! said to the chairman. 1T
doesn't seem that you need mo to
start an investigation
'fMr. Henry asked me II I thought
Bar1ich would be mixed up in such a
thing and thought he'd be the last
man IN the world to. and ] also said
I'd stake my head that Secretary of
State Lansing wouldn't be mixed up
In such q mess elther-that he
wouldn't take postage stamp of such
profit even though those things were
floating all around him"
The conversation with Archibald s.
White, of New York. in which the cir
cumstantiai story OF the relations be-
tween Secretary McAdoo Pliny Fisk.
OF Harvey, Fisk & Sons. and United
States Senator whose name began
with 20" was related 10 Lawson, was
described 10 the committee by him as
follows: /
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-17
EVERY CHURCH N STATE

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