Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-16

tnal nave attracted world-wlde atten-
ton, and writer of poems that have
won him distinguished place in the
literary realm. died here to-day.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. January 15.-
Widespread rumors In this State OF the
death OF Senator John x. Shields were
denied at the Senator's home tonight
It was said the Senator. who is resting
rapidly i@proving pi in health nth. mere is
SAN SALVADOR. January 15.-Carlos
Melendez. leader of the National DEM
ocratic party: was elected President OF
the republic In the elections yesterday.
In which there was polled the heaviest
vote in the history OF the country.
There were no disorders.
COLUMBIA. s. C.. January 15.-Re-
Yesterday for the creation of a new
county TO be taken from parts Of Barn
well and Hampton Counties, indicate
that the project has carried by a vote
or 436 to 9. The county will he known
as Allen, with Allendale as the county
seat.
:, COLUMBIA. S. c.. January Is
Daniel Solland Tompkins. Secretary Of
man was Governor OF South Carolina
died here to-day, aged seventy-two
years. He was scout in the Con
i!ederate army at sixteen years of age
Il
Treasurer.
WASHINGTON. January 15-secre-
the House Ways and Means Commit :
lee. to-day that he will shortly recon-
mend extension of the privilege Of con
ssromGg ,l Liberty bonds Of the first and
-; nl inc higher rate OF Ia per cent.
The period during which the bonds
,hnishe DC converted closed Novcm-
PARIS, January 15-The echamber
81 Spniie W,,l has decided TO receive
The eerem w,,so w, It a, formal meeting
reception to President and Mrs. Wi.
son and the members Of Parliament in
IN, , room OF the president OF the chan, :
Der The date has not been fixed.
fh,MERICK, January 1.-THE cargo
.. me British steamer Domingo de
Newport News, was damaged en- route ine
by heavy weather. The vessel also
suffered minor damage.
BERLIN. Monday, January 1a-Tho
crews OF the German mine-sweepers,
according to the Cologne Volks
n ,hd, are refusing to serve unless
schedule n calling for sums as high as
s i"v marks daily. exclusive of the in
suramce guarantee: The increase would
| \" fV',ouV,UoU marks.
bERi.lN. January 15.--The wife and
sounsest son of DR.. Liebknecht, henGi
W whe smf ;S,Partaeans., who were arrested
ca Dy soldiers and searched vesferIav
| nave been liberated. Many incriminai.
ing boisheviki documents were seized,
PHILADELPHIA. January ,5Do
spite the ending Of the war. there will
be no let-np in the movement to have
i me.he ncco ,ake more interest in farm
Woman's Land Army OF America, which
concluded Its first annual convention
mere ,unrn to.day: II was declared that the
! "orK oil 'farmereites" in MANY narts
on me country during the war was =
great success. was
inv wA ,Sp, ,1 January 15-charg-
less actions and "intellee etnsi'e nis.
m %nas Ereat many q tho govern
.Mann today called upon the Demo.
Gratis OF the House to order an inves.
e" sfson w te warned IN that such probe
puelicans assume control Of CONGRESS
MoSTEyIDEo, January 1.-THE
ci "';en s'a Tacor, cruisers Pittsburgh
ADMIRAL Caperton. have arrived u beEn
me british cruiser Bristol also has
R unnes' ana VIII probably proceed to
LIMA, January 15.-An unco,eu.
report has been received hare thai
strikers have dynamitcd the powa,
r snsmiss'" u, lin, lines on the oroeocha
panw i dona on me Cerro do pasco Com
,u NE" YORK; January l6.--Manufac
ing and o. u h1nad1ins appliances for load
Day Day TO effect national orcanizat io o
S es. de ny Obtaining INSTALLATION Of thu
would serve to 10 e sl1 American ,Sn ports
around" of vessels. '"' 'u'n'