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the Warsaw salient. Praga. the War
aaw suburb, held by the Russians for
threfe days after the fall of the city
itself, has been occupied by the Ger
msnt, who are pressing forward to the
eastward.
The Russians Anally were forced to
Klve up their last foothold In the en
virons of Warsaw. It is believed, be
cause the German lines were steadily
being pushed to a junction in their
rear. Few details have been received
cither of the grand dukes stand here
or in 'Warsaw. *
That the Germans found little in
Warsaw when they pot there is indi
cated by an Oftieial statement issued in
Berlin, which states that "a few thous
and prisoners were taken in Warsaw."
The Germans claim continued suc
cesses in their sieges of three Russian
fortresses, Kovno. Lomza and Novo
georgievsk. Their lines have been
pressed closer to Kovno, they assert,
several hundred Russian prisoners be
ing taken in the operations there.
At Lromza they have progressed
against the northern and western
fronts. takinK 1.400 prisoners, and
have pressed their advance across the
; Ostrov-AVyszkow hiphroad, menacing
the railway line to retrograd.
Xovogeorgievsk has been entirely
cut off, and its fall is reported im
minent. Fully an army corps is be
lieved to be inside the lines at N'ovo
georgievsk. the only Russian fortress
west of Warsaw at which a Russian
garrison remains.
GKIt.MAX FOItCHS IIICIM.
steadily nn.vwx TOGKTHKR
The German forces advancing from
the Narew and Vistula are steadily
drawing together, and tlie Russians
retiring from the Warsaw district now
are believed to have only a neck of
about thirty miles through which to
make coot! their retirement.
Heavy operations are proceeding
along the Vieprz River, the army of
the Austrian archduke taking S.000
prisoners in what is described In
Vienna as a Russian rout on the left
bank of the stream. This side of the
Vieprz is now declared to be entirely
cleared of the Russians, the Austrlans
forcing a passage and advancing in a
north-northeasterly direction. The
heaviest actions were fought around
JLubaczow and Xechow, and the Aus
trians claim the Slavs' retreat was
"disorderly.
Von Mnckensen, in pressing his ad
vance between the Vieprz and the Bug,
has approached the Ostrov-Gans
Kurchrusk front.
Berlin military experts still believe
the Russians, retiring on Brest
Litovsk, will find large numbers of
their troops cut ot'f. Mackensen, how
ever, does not seem to be progressing
as rapidly as the armies to the north
and west, which arc on the heels of
the Russians.
There is little news of the situation
around Riga to-day, although semi
official sources in Petrograd claim the
Germans have suffered a serious set
back in this direction, which may off
set most of their gains in the Baltic
provinces. The Germans, in their
eastern campaign, have been apparent
ly halted so many times, only to press
forward anew with fresh vigor, that
there iB no assurance the city is
definitely saved to the Czar.
The Russians have assumed the of
fensive along.the Dniester, but, accord- !
ing to Austrian olllcial reports, were
thrown back, losing 1,600 prisoners and
six machine guns. I
DECLARES SCII15>IE TOO
THAXSPAUEXT TO SUCCEED
[Special CaOle to The Timos-Dlspatch.J
LONDON, August 10.?The London
Times discussing the German Chan
cellor's message to the American press,
which coincides with a German in
spired article in a Dutch newspaper,
suggesting the possibility of an early
peace, declares:
"The object of the present revival
of the peace intrigue. Is doubtless
rather to shift the blatne for pro
longation of the war upon the allies
than to excite any real peace movement
among the responsible neutrals, but !
the scheme is too transparent to suc
ceed. The German pies* bureau has a
very pretty talent and a great deal
of Industry. But its warmest admirers
mi'St allow its manner is gross.
"With a lin'ie mo'rrespect for its
aurlienoe anil a lit.tle more delicacy o?
conception, it would not tie so stupid
as to repeat these peace choruses from
half a dozen quarters simultaneously."
The Dally News says:
"To tell America that what Germany
really 1? fightinR for is a guarantee to
all nations freedom of tlu' oceans for
a free world-wide commerce Is n mas
terpiece of impur'ence. But with re
sentment of certain American coinmor
cial Interests at the British blockade on
Germany at its very highest, it still
regains quite incredible that they
should lend themselves to any pro
posal to destroy British naval su
premacy for the benefit of Germany.
>. "What Gf rinao control of the seas
would really meaii is instanced in the
case of the Orduna."
The Daily Telecraph savs
'Ths plain truth is that Germany in
1i<m present position cannot propound
any terms of pence the neutrals could
approve. The Chancellor is conscious
of this. What seems to have escaped
him is the singularity of the tfgure cut
by th? statesman. \\ ho. after all ut
terances. which have given his name
an immorality of its own. talks About
guarantees. ? ifeguards and lasting
peart What right has any one of the
criminals responsible for the act of a
year ago to mention those words to
honest men" Whot can he expect but
-laughter anr. -ontempt?
'The lilies iri this war are flghting
to secure justice and liberty, to exact
retribution and make such another
planned outrange upon civilization im
possible ?n future l.'nless Germany
will yield these points voluntarily,
pcrce, when she gets it in the end.
will he such as seems Just and nolitic
to her conqueror*. What else are we
fighting for?''
TROOPS IN BORDER TOWNS
\o IW'port lifcflvfd of Further 'I rouble
at \orlan Itauc-li.
BROW.VSVJLLE. TKXAS. A?i*u*t ?
Four companiof of t'nited State? In
fantry arrived in Cameron County,
Tftxaf. to-day, from Fort Mcintosh, an.)
were immediately tent to station* at
Kebaetian, Raymondvllle, San Benito
and H^rlinpen
No reports hud been received late to
night of further trouble at N'orlas
ranch. sixty mile* north of Brownsville,
where five Mexican bandit* and one
Mexican woman were killed, and five
Americana wounded in a battle last
nlicht. Soldiers, State and county offi
cer* and armed citizens atlll were
earching for the bandlta to-night.
WHAT WARRING NATIONS CLAIM
IN THEIR OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
French.
TARIS, August 9.?The Trench
War Department statement to-day
reads:
"There was much going on last
night in the Artols district. In the
sector to the north of Arras a Ger
man attack at a point north of the
railroad station of Souchex was re
pulsed. In the sector of Neuville
St. Vaast, to the east of the road
to Lille, the Germans, after explod
ing a mine, bombarded our positions
violently and endeavored to coroo
out from their trenches. They were
checked by the Are of our infantry
and our artillery.
"in the Argonne, not far from the
road running from Vlenne-le
Chateau to Btnarvllle, the enemy
last niKht delivered an attack upon
our advanced posts and trenches,
making use of hand grenades and
bombs. They were driven back to
their lines by our fire.
"In the western section of the
forest which extends from Haute.
Chevauchee to Vauquois, there was
fighting with bombs, hand grenades
and rifles, which lasted a portion of
the night.
"In the Vosges, a fresh German
attack against our positions on the
binge was delivered at about 1
o'clock In the morning, but resulted
in complete failure. A curtain of
Are maintained by our troops in
flicted perceptible losses on the
enemy."
German.
BERLIN. Aupust 9 (via London).
? Praga. the suburb of Warsaw, on
the eastern bank of th6 Vistula, has
been occupied by German troops, ac
cording to the German official state
ment to-day.
The statement reads:
"In the western theater: A battle
developed at daybreak near Hooge.
east of Ypres.
"In the Argonne forest French
advances failed.
"Yesterday French aeroplanes
were brought down at Dammerkirch
and near Black Lnke, while early
to-day aeroplanes were shot down
by our battle aeroplanes near Ypres,
Gondrezange and at Harboney. The
two latter aeroplanes belonged to
a squadron which previously Had
dropped bombs on the open town of
Saarbruscken, which Is situated
outside the zone of operations, with
out doing military damage and
slightly Injuring a few citizens.
"In the eastern theater*. Attack
ing troops before Kovno have
pushed forward closer to the. for
tress. Four hundred and thirty
Russians, including three officers,
have been taken prisoner and eight
machine guns captured. We also
have made progress against the
northern and western fronts of
Lomza. In the fierce fighting which
accompanied these operations, three
officers and 1,400 men were taken
prisoner, while seven machine guns
and an armored motor car were cap
tured. South of Lomza, the Ostrov
Wyazkow highroad was crossed, and
the Russians, who In certain places
offered stubborn resistance, were
driven off.
"Novogeorgievsk also has been
cut off in the east between the
N'arew and Vistula Rivers.
'Traga, opposite Warsaw, has
been captured, and our troops are
advancing farther towards the east.
"In Warsaw a few thousand pris
oners were taken.
? "In the southeastern theater: Tho
army of General Woyrsch has
crossed the Garwolln-Kurow high
road, northeast of Ivangorod.
"During pursuit of a left wing
army group. General Field Marshal
von Mackensen forced the Russians
back across the Welir. The center
and right wings are approaching
the lino of Ostrov-Gans-Kuchrusk,
on the Bug."
Russian.
TRTROGRAD, August 10 (via
London).?The following official
communication was Issued to-night:
"A German fleet of nine battle
ships and twelve cruisers, with a
large number of torpedo-boat de
stroyers, persistently attacked the
entrance to the Gulf of Riga on Sun
day, but everywhere were repulsed.
"A cruiser and two torpedo-boat
destroyers were damaged."
DEFINITE POLICY I
TOWARDS MEXICO
IS AGREED ON;
(Continued from First Page.)
minister, who Is one of the Mexican \
conferees.
He will travel from Vera Crus to
New Orleans on an American gunboat. |
which will also bring Minister Ortega.1,
NO KNOWI.KDGF. OF REASON'
FOR HIS DEPARTURE j
Secretary Lansing said he had no'
knowledge of the Brazilian minister's'
reason for leaving Mexico, nor of his i
intended visit to th? United States, ex
cept he had heard his health wan poor.
Authoritative information from diplo
matic sources, however, Is to the ef
fect that Carranza and Cardosa have
not been friendly for some time, and
that it was necessary for the latter to
leave before an open breach occurred.
American interests In Mexico City,
Mr. Lansing said, probably would re
main In n "state of quiescence" after
Cardosa's departure. C. P. Parker, an
American attached to the Brazilian'
legation, has been directed to tike j
charge of the United States archives,!
although he has no official status.
MeADoo nm not discuss
FIN AN CHS FOR MEXICO
NEW YORK, August 0.?William G. I
McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, i
who spent to-day at the New York
subtrensury and in the financial dis
trict, denied to-night that his mission
had been to discuss plans for financing
a possible new government in Mexico, j
As the conferences between Robert !
Lansing, Secretary of State, and the J
Latin-American diplomats will be re- j
sumed here on Wednesday, the meet
ing of Secretary Lansing and Secretary
McAdoo at a hotel here yesterday, was
regarded In many quarters as having
some important bearing on Mexico's
future.
Secretary McAdoo said he came here
on department business, but did not
state the exact nature of his errand.
"The Mexican situation Is being
handled by the State Department," he
said." "I have not even been consulted
regarding possible financing plans. 1
would assume that the time has not I
1 arrived for the discussion of such j
plans, although, of course, 1 know i
| nothing officially of the matter."
The secretary added that, should the j
United States establish a government ;
in Mexico, he felt sure there would be !
no trouble In financing it. Mr. Mc- |
Adoo conferred with \V. P. G. Hnrding, j
1 of the Federal Reserve Board, and !
;others at the subtreasury.
Prominent Mexicans here expressed
the belief that the diplomatic con
ference was transferred to New York
' chiefly so the diplomats could more
; easily secure the views of financiers
' who have Important interests In
j Mexico.
i I
STATEMENT n\ MA OF. HO
ON I'AN-AMKRIC A5f PLANS
ICL PASO. TEX . August 0.?General
? Raoul Mndero. commander of a division
j of the Villa forces. Villa Governor of
Nuevo Leon State, and member of the
! family of the late President Francisco
, Madero, Issued a statement to-day on
j tJie peace plan of the Pan-American
; conference. After prefacing with a
[declaration that the subject matter was
his personal view and of no official
weiicht or significance. General Madero
; ?ald:
| "Nothing is more desired by the
j Mexican peopl* than the re-establish
J ment of peace and stable government.
' but the prldfi of a sovereign pfeoplo
! naturally den:ands that if assistance
j.vun come from ari outside source, th.lt
it must be accomplished with honor to
j ourselves and without In any way in
fringing our national pride.
"During this revolution many people
have. openly advocated whnt Is called
Armed intervention. Prebidont Wilson
followed the even course which now
>eerr.s to be culminating in a satisf?.c-.
itory solution.
"The people of Mexico are beginning
now to think for themselves. In 1910
''he principal reforms fought for were
! political?that is to eay, t certain man
for President with no re-election and
equal franchise. The agrarian problem
was considered in a secondary way.
"To-day as evidenced, not only by the
successive plans of several leaders, but
the acts and statements of the leaders
and the people as well, we have a very
patent indication of the healtny grow th
which the Mexican people have pone
through, and that the finished product
Is very nearly ready to emerge from
the furnace.
"It is my belief that foreign capital
must, anrl will, be encouraged to invest
in Mexico, and it will receive every
guarantee and protection. I do not
mean that special privileges should be
given, as was the rule of Portirio Diaz,
nut that capital tending to establish
industries and earn its right to be in
vested will be encouraged.
"One thing which must he denlt with
is a sound and safe tariff law."
MAJOH-fiEXERAI- SCOTT
PAYS VISIT TO VILLA
EL PASO. TEX.. August 9.?Major
General Scott, chief of staff of the
United States Army, bearing a special
commission from the State Depart
ment, conferred with General Villa to
day at Juarez. After his return here '
General Scott explained that the visit
was merely an exchange of greetings,
^nd was no part of the official con? |
ference, which wit! begin to-morrow. |
General Scott declined to discuss his |
mission.
General Scott crossed to Juarez ir. an j
automobile. On the Mexican sido \ j
line of cavalry was drawn up as his ;
etcort, and - back of the line. Villa!
and his aide? werf waiting in an auto
mobile.
The visit lasted about twenty min
utes. ,
I. X. S. CORRESPONDENT
THINKS LIFE IN DANGE.lt
WASHINGTON. August 9.?Consul
Canada, at Vera Cruz, cabled the State
Department to-day that Henry W.
Francis, correspondent of the Inter
national News Service, had been in
prison "incommunicado" there for
thre? days and was removed to tho
penitentiary to-day. Francis, the mes
sage said, thinks his life is endangered.
? * ?
MORE WAGES IF WAR KEEPS UP
?\Vnge Increase of 100 Per Cent Prom
ised by Aetna Companies.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch 1
GARY. IND., August 9.?A wago in
crease of 10ft per cent is promised em
ployees of the Aetna Chemical Com- j
pany and Aetna Explosive Company, ?
according to an authoritative report
made here to-day. The increase of '
100 per cent, however, is contingent j
upon a continuation of the war in j
Europe until the first week in June. I
The first Increase of 10 per cent Is \
announced as having taken effect on '
the first of the present month. There j
Is another increase of 10 per cent on |
September 1, and such increases will |
continue for five months, and if at the j
end of that time the experiment has j
proved successful, it will be rt-peatcd i
for another period of five months until i
the 100 per cent over the wages to-j
day is reached.
"DIXIE DAY" POSTPONED i
I
I Celebration nt San Francisco for South-'
crncm to He Held on Friday,
j SAN FRANCISCO. August 9.?The j
j Dixie-Day celebration planned for to-!
1 day at the Panama-Pacific Exposition
I wos postponed until next Friday be
j cause of tha failure of an expected dele
gation of Southerners to reach San
Francisco. The party, headed by Clnr
| ence J. Owens, managing director of
I tho Southern Commercial Congress, and
I past commander of the Sons of the Con
federate Veterans, is expected here to.
morrow.
POPE EXPRESSES SYMPATHY
Sends l.nrge St|fti for Relief of War
Victim* In East Prussia.
BERLIN. August 9 (by wireless to
Sayvllle).?Pope Benedict has ad
dressed a letter to the Catholics of
East Prussia, according to the Over,
seas News Agency, "expressing hl?
fatherly sympathy for the terrible, war
horrors brought upon Lhem by the
Russian invasion."
Tho letter, the News Agency says,
was accompanied by a large sum for
relief of the victims.
RECORDS "FRANKED"
Controversy Enlivened by Discovery
That Documents Arc Belnjt j
Sent Out to Hanks.
BAILEY HIGHLY DISPLEASED
Treasury Official Declares Answers j
of Secretary MeAdoo and Conip- '?
troller Williams to Suits Clearly J
Constitute Official Matter.
[Special to The Times-Dispatch.] '
WASHIXUTON, August 9.?The con-:
trovcrs.v now pending: in the courts
between the lllggs National Bank an<l I
Secretary MeAdoo and Comptroller]
John Skeiton Williams, of the Treasury ;
Department, was enlivened to-day by \
the discovery that portions of the court
records in the. famous case are being
"franked" by the Treasury Depart* !
merit to national banks.
Former Senator Joseph Bailey, of !
counsel for the bank which brought an
injunction sutt against the Treasury
officials because of alleged persecution
anil discrimination, learned with evi- I
dei surprise of the printing of parts i
of the cburt record as a public docu- I
meat, and their mailing as depart- I
mental matter. He said the bank or I
Its attorney probably would issue a j
statement later challenging the right !
of the Treasury Department to frank
such material in the m?\tls.
Mr. Bailey. evidently highly dis
pleased. refrained from comment to
day, except to say that he knew of no
authority for sending such matter
through the mail under a frank of an !
executive department.
An officer of the Treasury Depart- j
ment asserted that Secretary MeAdoo ;
and Comptroller Williams had been i
sued by the bank in their official ca- !
pacity, and their answers upoi^ the !
court record constituted clearly official I
matter. It is being sent to national !
banks, it was said, for their informa- j
tion and as a public document.
The franked documents comprise >
quotations from the interlocutory tie- j
cision of Justice McCoy denying cer- ;
tain prayer of the plaintiff bank and ;
taking others under advisement. In ,
the interlocutory document the decision !
dissolved the Treasury of charges of ;
persecuting the bank and exhibiting i
malice toward the BIkcs institution, 1
which is the Washington agent of the
National City Bank of New York.
There have also been printed and dis
tributed as a public document "the alll
davit and answer of William Oibhs Me
Adoo, Secretary of the Treasury, in the
injunction suit of the Rigj?s National
Bank." and the affidavit and answer of
Comptroller of the Currency Williams.
FOUR INDICTMENTS
IN HOPEWELL PROBE
Continued from First Page.)
Georpe County, the State and even the j
nation are upon you, and you are ox- J
pected to do your full duty without '
fear or favor. You are here to apply
the probe. You are not to make a per- j
functory examination into conditions j
at Hopewell, but are expected to make j
a most searching investigation to de- i
termine what local officers have been i
guilty of violations of the law, as well !
as those guilty of selling intoxicant*. j
operating gambling houses and dis- i
orderly resorts."
EXPERIENCE WITHOUT
1'AKALl.EI, IN STATE >
During the last four months, the j
judge said, Prince George has had an !
experience that no other county in the I
State has had. The population at '
Hopewell exceeds th.it of the county '
before this influx came with the open- j
Ing of <he Du Pont plant. The condi- j
tions there are those of a city without |
a city government, and "it Is the duty i
of the county authorities to take [
charge," he ndded.
Particular stress was laid by Judge i
West on the reports of Investigators, i
which involved officers of the law. He i
reviewed his own action in appointing .
the police force, which was removed '
from office 3fter less than a month's j
duty. The men had been named, he |
said, on the recommendation of Hie j
Business Men's Association, reprosen- ?
tatives of which had appeared before i
him and urged the selection of the '
men whom ho had appointed at the j
July term. Reflections had been mad? 1
on the reputation of several of them, !
but he had been constrained to take i
the indorsement of COO business men !
of Hopewell, who signed the petition, j
and give them a chance to make good '
on their promises to keep order rather !
than "a slap in the face."
It had been decided, however, by I
himself and the Commonwealth's at
torney, he said, during the July term
to havo a special grand Jury Investi
gate conditions at the powder plant,
city, and It was deemed advisable to
send secret service men to gather evi
dence. Governor Stuart, who was then
in California, was asked by telegraph
if the contingent fund of the executive
would be used toward defraying the
expenses of the investigation. The
Governor promptly replied, agreeing
with the plan, and two special repre
sentatives of the court have been on
the ground for a month.
COM.ME.V |>S CO-OPEItATIO.V
GIVEN IIY GOVEItXOil
Judge West commended the co-opera
tion given by the Governor in aiding
the investigation by designating At
torney-General John Garland Pollard
to act for him and sending a personal
representative to Hopewell to go into
the situation.
"But the obligation rests first on the
people of Prince George County to
j remedy conditions at Hopewell," con
tinued Judge West.
' The court called attention to many
| other reports which he had received,
I among which was that a member of
. the former police force had received
, fifty barrels of beer. He emphasized
' that it is unlawful to sell Intoxicants
! of any kind in Hopewell, and men
| tioned the fact that the United States
; government has granted 138 licenses
| to sell malt liquors in the town. The
j possession of the Federal permits is
I prima facie evidence of violations of
| the Byrd liquor laws, he added, and the
; burden is on the defendant to prove
j otherwise. 11 was also mentioned that
? since the activity of the officers began
1 that labels were washed from beer
, bottles, but no attempt was made to
j conceal the nature of the contents.
i "The law of the land is superior to
i personal wishes," Judge West said, in
j conclusion. "We are glad to havo
theso people, but they must submit
i to the law. J call upon you in the
' name of the Commonwealth to probe
! thoroughly."
| DEFER EXAMINATION
L'XTII, AFTICII ItEt.'ESS
When Judge West completed bin
charge, the grand jury retlr.nl to its
room, but the examination of wit
nesses was deferred until after recess
for lunch. When court reconvened,
Richard T. Wilson, of Petersburg;, at
torney for Porter and Becessi, objected
to a stenographer being sent Into the
grand Jury room to take the evidence
of witnesses. The attorneys for the
Commonwealth agreed to give up this
plan, hut not until it had been made
plain that the lawyers for the accused J
men were watching every movement '
made by* the prosecution.
None of the cases has been set for
trial, and it is probable that no more
than two or three will be heard during
the special term. '
former Lieutenant Porter was served
with a now warrant, charging bribery,
when he arrived at the courthouse this
morning from his home in Roanoke.
He was taken into custody by Chief
W. A. McDonald, of the I>u Pont force,
and later' released on bail. Ho has
been at liberty since Inst Friday, when
ho was released on bond in the sum of
$2,500, and a like amount was required
on the new charge.
Commenting on the beginning of the
grand jury investigation, Attorney
General Pollard, before leaving for
Richmond to-night, said:
"Judge West, Commonwealth's At
torney Hives and the grand jury have
taken hold of the situation at Hope
well with a firm ha ml, and before the
special term of court adjourns, I am
satisfied that the majesty of the law
will bo vindicated. Governor Stuart, in
taking this condition into considera
tion, is doing so with no idea of sup
planting the local authorities, but sim
ply for the purpose of supplementing
their 'efforts. and is working in har
mony with them in meeting a most un
usual situation, the like of which has
never before been seen in the history
of the State.
Jl l)(;i'l WKST'S t'HAItCK
IS A .MASTKHIMKCI3
"Judge West's charge to the grand
jury was a masterpiece, lie set forth
in plain, convincing language the con
ditions which the grand Jury of Prince
George County is called upon to meet,
and the partial report of the Jury this
afternoon shows that the gentlemen
constituting that body fully grasp the
gravity of the situation.
"The investigation will be resumed
Friday morning, when a large number
of witnesses will be heard. George
K. Wise, of Richmond, is ably assist
ing Commonwealth's Attorney Rives,
and th"-se two gentlemen are now <-n
gaged in drawing indictments in more
titan 100 cases of bribery, gambling,
liquor selling, keeping disorderly
houses and ither offenses."
The principal witnesses before thrf
grand jury to-day were O. M. Reeves,
supervisor of the Du Pont police; Chief
William A. McDonald, who is in charge
of the men detailed to poli.e Hope
well under Judge West's orders. J. M.
Dallas, John Green, Kd. 1.. Maraglla,
all of the Du Pont force; Captain II.
L.. Anderson, of the Baldwin Detective
Agency; Samuel Greenstone, a pool
room proprietor at Hopewell, and Ida
Reynolds, a young white woman
The grand Jury reported to the court
that the cases against Pulliain. Porter.
Beccssi and Pollard had been consid
ered and requested that the Common
wealth's attorney draw the indictments
in proper form. Details of the charges
were not made public, pending the
preparation of the indictments. The
foreman, A. X. Cooks, stated to : he
court that other cases had been con
sidered, but that the jurors had not
heard sufficient evidence upon which to
base other presentments.
St UST.VXTIA I, 'ciTIZF.NS
CONSTITl'Ti: fill AND .11 RV
The members of the grand jury are
A. N. Cooks, foreman: A. D. Clary,
George R. Hatch, F. A. Kpps, Sr. Al
len Temple, T. A. Shands, 1\ P. Batt,
and J. O. Faison. All are among the
most substantial m?-n in the county,
and Judge West stated that they had
been selected because of their recog
nized Integrity.
Daniel Coleman, of Norfolk, former
member of the House of Delegates,
was present to represent Becessi. Mr.
Coleman expressed the utmost confi
dence in the Italian's innocence of any
wrongdoing, while "Tony" himself was
satisfied that he would be vindicated.
Other attorneys present to represent
one or other of the accused men were
Richard T. Wilson, of the law firm of
Mann. Syme, Wilson A- Mann, of Peters
burg; Wilcox & Wilcox. Petersburg;
K, It. F. Wells and W. W. Perry, Nor
folk, and Toomer Garrow, Hopewell.
Before leaving for his home at
Waverly to-night. Judge West held a
brief conference with Supervisor Reeves
and Chief McDonald over the situation
at Hopewell. Following Judge West's
instructions on Saturday night, the lid
has been clamped down, and it is pro
posed to keep it down as far as pos
sible.
"Wo get our orders from Judge
i West," said McDonald, "and we will
do what he says without any question."
Early yesterday morning, after Hope
well had passed Its quietest Sunday
without any disorder, a negro. Perry
Daniels, undertook to run a part of
the town and was killed by Oflleer
J. G. Grlflln, one of the Du Pont men,
I detailed by Judge West. Daniels was
! drunk and. after being ordered to move
on. cume baek with a pistol and tired
at Grltlln. Before he had a chance
to lire again. Grillln shot. Three bul
lets took effect in the negro's body j
and he died instantly.
Coroner Margrave impaneled a Jury
ivid, after hearing the evidence of
twenty eyewitnesses, a verdict was rc
i turned, exonerating thu otlleer.
PETTY GRAFT ALLEGED
IN NAVY DEPARTMENT
Two Subordinate I'.lnpio jce* AectlNcd,
One <>f Wliom 1111 m Keen
DlHmlnned.
WASHINGTON', August 9.?Graft on
a small scale in the Navy Department
has been unearthed by special agents
of the Department of Justice. Two
employees of subordinate grades are
said to be involved. Ono of them.
David Clark, a colored messenger, has
been discharged, and probably will be;
prosecuted in the courts for his share i
in the transaction. Clark has been
employed In the Navy Department for 1
many years and in that way became!
familiar with the routine of business.
First ho was messenger for tlio chief
of the Bureau of Navigation, and about
four years ago was transferred to the !
oliice of the assistant secretary. He '
served under Assistant Secretary Beek- j
ir.cn Wltithrop and also under Assis
tant Secretary F. D. Roosevelt until '
his discharge a few days ago. Because i
of his long service and apparently
pood record he was trusted with ofTl- 1
clal papers of all character, conlidential 1
and routine.
The investigation, it Is said, has re- [
, vented that Clark, with the alleged j
assistance of an employee in the Bu- j
reau of Navigation familiar with the j
records of enlisted men of the navy, |
had obtained small sums of money frorp '
certain enlisted men scheduled for j
promotion. The alleged graft condi
tions were revealed to the department !
through the accidental finding of a
private letter written to Clark bv an
enlisted man. In which it appeared
that the messencer had agreerl to ob
tain the promotion of yie seaman In
I return for a small remittance, which
was forwarded. Subsequent inquiries
! developed that this had been going on
for several years, although the num
! her of men concerned and the amounts i
! paid were never very large.
The messenger's plan, it is alleged, t
I was to make use of the department's j
i records to ascertain when a promotion j
[or favorable transfer was to be made!
; and then write to the seaman con- j
jcerned and promise to secure this pro-:
; motion or transfer for h!m for a con- I
i slderatlon. In most cases, it is said, I
j the attempt was successful, as evi
denced by the fact that no complaint'
I was ever lodged with the department. ;
It is said that Clark has confessed |
? hi? share in the scheme in several '
j cases, but there is lack of evidence I
to Justify proceedings against any j
, oth'-r employee of the department, al
though it is claimed he must have been j
furnished with the information on!
which he based his letters pretending
, an ability to advance the cases of en
' list?-d men up for promotion.
So f.-tr as known, no action has been ;
'taken by the department with respect i
to the men who pAid Clark for his sup- j
. po.sed "influence'' at the department, '
but it is considered likely that they j
will be disciplined
; It is said positively that no ofll- i
clals or employees "higher up" are im- !
plicated in the alleged fraudulent t
transactions and that the government!
has sustained no financial loss thereby ;
the enlisted men who paid the money j
i us* lessly being the only losers.
'foreign SHIPS EXEMPT
FROM SEAMEN'S LAW:
A ttorncT-t.enrrnl CJregory to Sustain
Opinion of Solicitor Thurmnii
of Commerce Department.
WASHINGTON. August 9.?Attorney-j
j General Gregory, who returned this
morning from a week-end visit to his j
family at Blue Itidge Summit, Md., will
j probably tender a decision during the]
' week on the I.a Follctte seamen's law. 1
? sustaining the recent decision of Solid- j
?tor Thurman of the Department of Com- '
merc.e. that the law is practically null
and void so far as it applied to for
eign shipH.
Mr. Gregory has been unable to take1
j any vacation because of the large num- !
'her of opinions asked for from various
: departments and the consideration of,
I other matters.
| During the last week Mr. Gregory
| has been giving careful attention to tho
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