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DISCUSS BILL WHICH AIMS
TO DEFINE CAPITAL
Public Hearing on BllI Attracts Large
Attendnncc-Rnw Material Dili
Il Discussed.

Senate bill in which capital Is SO de-
fined as to include the excess Of bills
and accounts payable over bills and
accounts receivable as Of an average
Of August ! and February was given
4 public hearing last night in tho cap
itol. The first contention was that an
invoice OF the excess taken on Feb
ruary 1 couEht manufacturers of va
rious sorts at the high tide. and that
II should he taken on July l. Finally
it appeared that COMPROMISE was
reached whereby the excess should DO
taNcJ by the average OF February and
August. Now come representatives Of
tobacco and cotton and shoes and tho
like with the contention that they sell
only for cash. and result no bills
and accounts receivable 20 of..c,
against those payable. and that even
the average serves them no good
Those opposing the inclusion of the
excess named in the definition cf tax
Da2villc; Attorney Harris. represent
ing cotton and tobacco interests, of
Danviile. and John W Craddock. of
tho Craddock Terry Shoe Company Of
LynchburS. rhos, advocating tho pas
sage Of the bill! and urging the Finance
Committee to report tho bill on, were
=. Tate Irvine. of Big Stone Gap: T. d.
!5ain. Of Norfolk: \. r. Morris. OF Den
dron; j. W. Wo,nack. JOHN T.. Primer
and j. III. Corbit, of Suffolk, ard y. S.
Darlington. of Iynchburg.
The Committee on Finance also con
sidered Senate bill No H. which pro
viGes that tho situs for the purpose
or taxation on raw material shall he
the place where the property Is located.
rather than the place OF the head Of
nee. The House mas passed this bill
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.M'ADOO SELECTS STAFF
TO OPERATE RAILROADS
Dlrector.General Retains Temporary
personnel and Adds W. s. Carter
and Charles A. Pronty.
LATTER TO ACT FOR PUBLIC
other Members Will Include John
barton Payne, John Shelton Will
iiams, Walker d. Hines and Carl
Il Gray.
by Associated Press.1


WASHINGTON. February s.--Thc
permanent organization OF tho govern
meht railroad administration. an
nounccd tonight by Director General
McAdoo. provides for retention OF most
OF the personnel OF tho temporary staff
which has served since the govern
ment assumed operation OF the roads.
1t adds w. S. Carter. chief Of the
Brotherhood of Enginemcn and Fire
men. as director Of the division
OF labor. and Charles A. Prouty. dircc-
tor OF valuation for the Interstate
Commerce Commission. as director OF
the division of public service and ac-
counting.
Mr.. Carter will organize a STAFF OF
assistants TO deal with labor contro-
versies and other questions affecting
employment conditions, while the rail-
road wage commission will continue
to hear wage applications. and recon-
mend general course Of action to the
director general. Mr.. Prouty. 1t was
announced. will represent the interest
OF farmers, manufacturers. producers.
shippers and consumers generally"
He Will act as Intermediary between
the public and the railroad administra-
ton for suggestions or complaints.
otter members Of Dir. McAdoo's per-
tuanent stan arc:
General assstant-Waiker d. Hines,
New York.
General counsel-John Barton Payne,
Chicago.
Director OF the division OF Transport
tation-Carl r. Gray. Baltimore. pres
idcnt OF the Western Maryland.
Director division OF tranc-Edward
Chambers. Chicago and California. vice
president OF the Santa Fe.
Director OF the division OF finance
and purchases-John Shelton williams
Ont. Williams will continue in office
as Comptroller OF the Currency
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
BILL REGULATES ISSUE
OF SHARES OF NEW STOCK
FnFornbly Reported by senate Conn
ntttce-Indorsed by Chairman of
State CorpOratiOn Commission

The Senate Committee on Courts OF
Justice met and considered great
number OF bills yesterday afternoon
IL reported ihvorably a Senate bill to
provide for the issuance Of shares Of
capital stock Of corporations organized
under the laws of this State without
nominal or par value when, in the
certificate for Incorporation. articles
FOR association or amendment thereof
the number Of such shares of stock is
stated. This provision does not apply
TO banks and trust companies Each
share must be equal 20 every similar
share. entitled TO equal dividends and
in the case of distribution of assets
entitled TO aiiquot parts on the prin-
c!p!c OF share and share alike. subject
10 such preference as may be men
toned in the original certificate Of in
corporation. g. Il. Garnett. chairman
OF the state Corporation Commission
appeared before the committee and
argued that the state could protect its
citizens against being hecccd by un-
scrupulous persons who organize cor
tended that this protection could be
had b. making the corporations put
up the money behind their shares of
issued stock.
The committee. also reported out the
bill TO relieve soldiers of indictments
and warrants for misdemcanors; and
favorable consideration was given the
bill providing for the Torrens system
OF registering land. This bill was re-
ported out with amendments.
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HOUSE BILLS

tetred ' 9nSsr pills were presented and re.
~, by M:s;rs. Fitzhush, Norris. william. ra
ho a G ,o- L s provd. uniform once
ana o;Hsr ar" aste debps5,ns1ts institu,ions
'"s,,ee on oncers and on,ces OF The "a" Ga nni
Marshai walton and c;or rdt,s,n. Huds.ns
rton, 81 IN act concerning tho appoint.
,MGrred 10 the Committee on AEricui;ur. mt
regulate the treatment. handing WI. ",dii'smL 81,
tiary RcfC,r Ssn'sncet to the state pcni,en-
iuns and Prisons. on 'AsE'
ac hy t., M; ne.,,is.To amend section o. an
Soyern.cn, and tho public free seSoois o. R Rhe
ny MeesSrs. Pias md M HnIf1an11
vssiHa 10 ana mfs visitors OF the rpiv"5sty OF
student, vrsn!a s'e nsfs44ad ,d tho
cI ISY Ne on Schools md ,'oil"escs 'He
o: high school subjects in prnaSv eabndIts
hefcrred 10 the Committee on Schools Ind
,hney M ny: chase-To amend section cr2 OF
ne nc u9ue. as TO contracts. Referred to the
BY H5 Mnrsrave-To au,horise a and reEu-
cinTocas 81 ncm ,n OF certain classes OF
ind!v'dnais. partnerships and corpor.tions
neietted to the Committee Insurance and
81 M snd 1;oyae Ter the
al. n,y c Mn howierTo approp,is,c unon Ger
stalia,ion. OF three automatic nue cleaner lea er
Tor The virginia state power plant Rcfcrrcd
~ NJ WiiisSro a anS1SRIiaI,'n None TO
tho 'eEisativ: reference bureau 70 suppic'
10. saairi"s and expenses OF tho said bu-
rc:o; Referred TO the Committee on APP
Ey Mr. -, Andsrson; o. smyth-To provide
Widows OF seerans' and Inc to i ra
Referred TO the Committee OF. Appropris:
by NJ Chsse-ro amend section as.7 OF,
inc ar,' Jode. as 70 waiver of homes, lead OK
Deferred TO the Committee for courts OF
BY Mr.. Bond tby. reau~st>--To mako tho
rsSTiEp%9nseic fer the neEiiEonce OF their minor
mobile. Referred 20 the oCniinittce Tor
Ey. MT; pi,iard-To amend section I of an
suspend sentence in convictions OF larceny
and forgery. Referred TO the Committee for
BY Mr., .Milcr,To provide for working and
PaFs on Hps DqsS Gs % Sa nd
tee on Special: Private and Local LcEisla ton.
r nj Mr. f2o nse'sTG Mry GTSek II
Dam IA, to IT. mouth. hiGhIay: Referred to
the oCmmiitee on Special. Private and Local
BY Mr. Buck-To make the north fork Of
COUNT enuny I" sasI P }sn1a Rot
ferred to the Committee on Special, Private
and ~ i %r the s,.o, and
local lp acts relating to the catching Of lsh In
the the "mm, 9s HHsss cGS3 ResTr1d to
pa asy MessIs: Tnllcr; nssalcy; De,ss and
,e6uildinE Gauseway and bridge at ,aJines-
ytdo o. the workings. and kcspinE In order
and 'adison: Referred to the Committee on
Special. Private and Local Legislation.
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SENATE BILLS

nG M ~. BIZ n. No
2f w lnfd Tn n nj s"S 3, che Gr
By, Mr. Goodioc-sena,e bill No. "a. to
T re sass 'hs taking e sG f5op IT,
on rs; Sir. and a,, Gam bill No :ls to
s1 :; ss, s %,,S isS.
hy NJ II" fa lam aa% s.a %,ne bill No. no to
to ~, the ,Go'nmi,,ee on Insurance and BANKING.
annropri.,e snon:y TO The lie. ne 70
en Tn. Bureau Referred to tho Committee
~ sir G.yle-sena,. bill No. q. IN 70.
@ Go 'SSStos5a' cn s fisnc.
ahsKo,Miiss h. Go1st aer bli 10. ~ to
Kn ttearas G"u1 NJ 70 aSqgirs rock qnlTTies
~ Mr.. cqnrad-senste bi iii' No. IN 70
building and The oi G2nsS Hou,hogse
%s ~ IN Hsrr.sonbnrg par, OF Central
ysi 70 hst jon !" R9GSinsa On
' Mr and coh hasfl s.ss,siai Ell No
q an a sGd preyi9is , ,s and
o ing and SoFhinF roads ia ths cn oantsy
MITES On sseeia kf ffys to The Joint Com
qu r p 55,. MsPs 3; 5,s biz ~: to
,ait,ns The .ane Referred to the CON
Ia In 81" he 'bSnmon-seTa,e bill No. ~ rcsu-
'eured TO The Committee on Genera rars
Mt. Gunn-ScHate bill No "a .poro
,;a .f.-Vay and bridge a, Jsmesiown isian nd
~ Me- 10 'h- committee on Finance
; ;ihi32n and Gunn.sanatc Bill No -. an
srhiy;ersty OF Virginia 10 oTer lis san, me
sbjcSS Sips DIPS 70 STUDENTS from virginia,
- ~ sh1, entitled the holder to tuitinn
a;tenJan Goi!s f room rent. light. heat and
Committee on Public Inst!.u;ions and 10 rd me
ny Mr. Irolt-s.na,. bill, "a %,
s,nncUon 2sls OF an to raise reven1n '- J
ire. .rhhppnnii OF nc government and publ,
Finance. ~ '"e committee on
No essrs. Aapp and wcs;-Sena,. hin
70 amend an act 20 lenne .,..
c;c ;h .Hu 20 p.ohIhit the nanufactur.' U.s..
moral ana Socis! Welfare '''i''oH on
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07

government had authorized tho pur-
chase OF them up to 5000. 100000. SEN
ator3 Conrad and Drcwry spoke in op-
position to tho immediate adoption OF
the resolution. Tho resolution was
passed by.
Senator Early and a number OF CO.
patrons introduced a bill to appropri-
ate $1,000 annually for the next two
years to provide for 1l3 Scholarships
at tho University of Virginia. such as
exist at William and Mary College and
the Virginia Military Institute, the pro-
vision being that the recipients must
teach or servo two years In the ad-
ministrative department of education
in this State for two years after lcav-
Ing school within the four years Inn
mcdiately after tho termination OF the
scholarships. or else becomL A creditor
of the institution to the amount in
volved.
Each division superintendent shall
name scholarship holder By tho first
OF July. After that date they may be
named from the state at large by the
Board Of Visitors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
PRESIDENT OF MEXICO
CONCRATULATES KAISER
ity OF Friendly Nation" Adds
TO Wars Complexities.
BRITAIN KNITTING RESOURCES
King George Reiterates War Aims
to Offset Carranza Mcssagc-AI-
lied Forces Yet Outnumbcr Huns
on West Front.

The complexities of international
politics affecting the great war have
been added to by a virtual expression
OF sympathy from Mexico for Germany.
President Ncnustiano CarranHa sent to
Emperor William message Of con-
graduation and good wishes on the oc-
casion Of tho Empcror's nifty scvcnth
birthday, which occurred January %
according to advices reaching Reuters
Limited from Copenhagen.
The Mexican Presidents message was
couched in natterinE terms. opening
with the phrase: ITO your majesty, who
celebrates his anniversary to-day with
just cause for rejoicing" and ending
with best wishes for the prosperity Of
this great friendly nation"
AS an offset to the friendly consratu-
lations from Mexico, a neutral govern
ment, toward the enemy Of the entente
allies. King George ", In his speech
proroguing Parliament Wednesday. re-
iterated the determination of tho de-
mocracies Of the world TO continue war
fare against tho quadruple alliance IN
til just and enduring peace could be
obtained. The King named this pro-
gram as Britain's first aim and en-
deavor and placed on Germany the re-
sponsbility for provoking the war. He
also expressed his hope for solution
OF the Irish problem. which is new
evidence from the ruler that the gov
eminent is subordinating all internal
iealousics and frictions to the larger
task OF knitting together every re-
source OF the empire for the carrying
on OF successful military program.
The Germans on the western front
are not yet numerically equal to the
French and British forces opposing
them. according to Major -General Fred
cricl r. Maurice. chief director OF
military operations at the British War
Office. Notwithstanding the movement
OF German troops TO that war theater
during the last month. In the opinion
Of General Maurice the situation there
at present is not one to cause anxiety
TO the entente military leaders.
Artillery activity continues on tho
British, French Italian and America n
fronts. but aside from this the opera
lions have been confined to patrol and
aerial attacks. The French War Office
announced the destruction of fourteen
enemy airplanes during February and
and three February ,. and Italian
headquarters reports the bringing
down of five hostile machines Berlin
says that seven enemy airplancs and
one captive balloon were shot down
Tuesday
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operating jointly with tho United

operating jointly with tho United
States.
The object of this purposcd occupa-
ton. according to the newspaper. lis
to assure the defense OF the Gulf of
Mexico against tho threatened German
submarine Invasion" The Mexican ports
Of Vera Cruz, Tampico and Progrcso
would be taken. the story says, and
Cuba is threatened with starvation un-
less it acccdcs to tho plan.
FL Democratic. published in Mexico
City. places its story under seven
column headlines and accompanies i,
with picture OF President Carranza
declaring he will ''bc able to show
everybody the highest kind OF patriot
ism and defend the national dignity
in danger OF being outraged"
The United States since it entered
the war has had aims Of taking our
ports in the Gulf OF Mexico for naval
bases" the paper says. addin. that "the
sensational news contained in this
issue had not been discrcditcd by the
government UP to the time of the
issuance of this edition"
The paper comedies, however. that
the Mexican government had dcclarcd
that no kilograms regarding the mat
ter had been received from the cm-
bassy at Washington"
Regarding the supposed invitation Ia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
GOVERNOR DAVIS SIGNS
NORFOLK CHARTER BILL
Other Heasures, Mainly OF Local Inn
Portnnce, Are Given E1ccu-
tive AnnrnHnI

Bills OF the House and Senate which
have been signed by Governor Davis
follow:
House Bill ea.-An Act to amend the
charter OF the city OF Norfolk as amend
ed by an act approved March IL 1916
House Bill 15.-An Act to amend and
re-enact subsection of section 90 of
the charter of the city OF Norfolk
senate Bill 6.-An Act for the relief
OF the Smith-Courtncy Co.
House Bill CAN Act to declare tho
termination OF the power granted un-
Ger an Act entitled "An Act TO annex
additional territory for the city OF Nor
folk and TO provide for the government
OF the said territory"
house BIZ 21.-An Act TO amend and
re-enact subsection 4 and OF section
folk.
House Bill 1s.-An Act TO amend and
re-enact section IS OF chapter III of
an act to provide charter for tho
city Of Petersburg.
House Bill 25.-An Act authorizing
councils Of cities in this Common,
wealth, having by the last United
States census a population in e,cc"s ~
$4,000 inhabitants and less than loo. 600
TO increase. during their respectiyc
terms, the salaries Of the captain and
:erGeants OF the police force and the
chiets or assistant chiefs OF the fire
department..
Senate Bill 16.-An Act to amond ~.
charter of the city OF Portsmouth.
Senate Bill 12.-An Act TO autborizc
and empower the board of supervisors
OF Culpeper County. to appronriatc
suHlcient funds out of the county fund
Tor the purpose OF converting one Of
me hoors OF the old schoolhouse in the
town OF Culpcper, Va. into a nuhii>,
auditorium
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
WARM CONTEST EXPECTED
Three Candidates Ont in Art,.,,.,
or designation OF Judge George
4.

IT a bill which has been introduced
IN the House becomes a law, under lis
provisions Judge George j. uundI.v
or Farmville, presiding over the Fifth
Judicial Circuit, will resign, and in
that event the Legislature will al once
elect his successor
Among the candidates to succ..a
judge liundey is Judge w. Al. smith,
OF Cumberland County. Judge Smith
was formerly judge Of the County
Courts of Cumberland and Powbatan
Counties, and upon tho abolition of the
county courts was elected Common
Wealth's attorney of Cumberland Coun.
~, position which he has held ever
since.
Judge Asa ID. Watkins. of Farmvi1l.
formcer judge and State Senator. and
now commemorative attorney of
Prince Edward County, is also an as
pirant for the position. Edmund IJub.
ard OF Cumberland County. formerly a
member of tho House. and for many
years communicating attorney for
buckingham County. Is also an aspI.
rant
Friends Of all the candidates are ar
lively at work in their behalf. and :,
warm fight before the caucus is pre.
dicted.
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n Act to amend the
AMERICAN SHIP T0RPEDoED
SIX Lives Lost in Sinking of Steamer
Ainmance, OF Garland Steamship
Compnny,
LRyAssociated Press.

BY Associated Press
Ne" YORK. February 6.-Word OF
the loss of the American steamship
Alamance. owned by the Garland
Steamship Corporation. and the re-
suitant loss Of six lives, was received
in shipping circles here to-day.
The Alanance. which left New York
January IL. was torpedoed yesterday
OFT the English coast. it was reported.
She was vessel of 5000 tons. There
were no Americans lost.
The ship had crew Of fifty-Hve and
naval gun complement Of twenty
three men. Her commander was Cap
tain T.. f.. Johnson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
Here and There
in the Legislature

small replica of IIcnlcy's statue
OF Daniel Boone will to-day be pre-
scented to Governor Davis for the State
of Virginia by j. Hampton Rich. man
aging director of the Boone Memorial
Highway Association. The replica is
made from metal taken from the
sunkcn battleshp Maine. and is an
exact copy Of others presented to the
States of North Carolina. Tennessee
Kentucky. Pennsylvania and Missouri
each of which was the home Of Boone
for years. Daniel Boone was mem
Der of the Virginia Legislature when
that body sat at Charlottesville in
1870.
4 public hearing with reference to
the proposed Code will be held by the
Senate Committee on Courts Of Jus
ticc in the courtroom of the State Cor
poration Commission on Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. Bills relating
TO bills OF ladlng have been made a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
NEGRO SECTION HAND
STRICKEN WITH SMALLPOS

Especial TO The Times-Dispatchl
DANVILi.E. VA, February GA cas- >
OF smallpox was discovered hero to-
day, Il negro being found in AN adj
vanced stage OF the disease in a shantJ
car on the tracks OF the Southern RAN.
way. The negro was railway han,k
and. as he had exposed o;nCrs to tho
danger of infection, tho entire force
was vaccinated. The stricken ncSgp
Is uuaranti nNd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
ASSERTS UNITED STATES
WILL TAKE; MEXICAN FORTS

1Py Associated Press
NEW YORK. February Ga Next
can papcr, Eel Democratic. a copy OF
which was received here to-day. pub
fishes dispatch Eravely informing
its readers that the United States gov
eminent is planning an armed invasion
Of Mexico. with Canada and Cuba
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
OPERATE ON COLONEL AGAIN
Colonel Roosevelt Has Absccas Removed
for Second Time Within
Week

NEW iOkk, February An opera
ZION performed late to-day on Colonel
Roosevelt in a hospital here. tho second
within week, for tho removal Of an
abscess. was successful, according to
a bulletin issued tonight by his physi-
clan. DR.. Walton Martin
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
THREE

Cuba. the paper says. II was issued
because tho United states realized that
'it is the only way in which Cuba can
aid the allies. since It cannot send
troops to Europe because of the opposi-
ton this would arouse in tho islands
Ell Democrata's dispatch Is dated
Laredo, January 20" as coming froyq
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
American Soldiers KILLED.

Ten men were slightly wounded in
action on February and 3. They in
cluded:
Corporal Luther l.. Burnett. SPRING
willie, Tenn.
James V. Lee, Garysburg. N. C.
Five deaths from natural causes wore
also reported.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07

senator Lacy. Of Halifax. was granted
three days leave TO attend the fl
neral services of his niece, Gertrude
Lacy. VINO died as n result OF burns
received when her fathers home was
destroyed by fire in Houston ycstcr
gay morning 1T an early hour
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07

Tom Stockicy. Of Farmvil,e, who wa.
elected page in the place Of Bryar
Dudley. who could not attend the scs.
sion was on the job in the Senate yes.
terday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07

Dale g. stuart brother OF e1-Gov-
crnor Henry G. Stuart. was at the
Capitol yesterday TO visit his son. Dele
gate john White Stuart, of tusacIl
County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07

special order for 3 o'clock on Nom
day afternoon in Senate committee
room No. 2. Senate bill No. eO3, to
amend and re-enact the acts concern
ing coal mines and the safety OF en- u.
ployees. creating department and in :
spector OF mines under the Bureau OF
Labor. has boon made a special order
for Friday afternoon at , O'clock in
tho Senate chamber.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07

on promise OF Senator Holt that the
Committee on privileges and Elections
would hold its meeting as scheduled in
"A place where il could he found Senator
STROBE withdrew motion 10 have said
committee discharged from further
consideration Of Senate bill No 4 yes
terday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07

Tho Supreme Court OF Appeals yes
terday visited Governor Davis In his
Offices at tho Capitol. The tribunal
visited the Chief Executive in Il body to
welcome him to Richmond