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NEW HAVEN MATTER
NEARS SETTLEMENT
Peaceful Dissolution of System Is j
Discussed at Cabinet
Meeting.
ELLIOTT SUBMITS A PLAN
Almost Identical With That i
Offend by Attorncy-Cicn
eral McRcynolds.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch. ]
Washington. March 17.?I'MCfful dissoiu
llon of the Nur York, New Haven and
Hartford Ilftllway system, without ultempt
by the Federal government to prosecute the
directors of that company, won discussed at '
the meeting of the Cabinet to-ilay.
It Is learner] from a high official author- I
ity that the administration baclfd the At
torney-General In his plan to di&solvc the
combine without recourse to the Sherman
antitrust law.
The proposals are:
That the New Haven agree *,<i disassociate
Itself from the various subsidiary torn pan lei
during the next three years.
That trolley companies, which have bene
fited by New Haven ownership shall return
to the parent company such money tin l<
due for improvement* on their physical
properties.
That tho trustees, selected jointly by the
Department of Just!--" at.d ofltHals <>f the
.States Interested. shall liave the absoluto
right to Investigate Into ull phases of busi
ness.
In return for this the government will not
attempt to revise the criminal t-ecllon of Die
Sherman antitrust law. nor will It endeavor
.?tibsenuenlly to brlfig a civil action.
Uspeclai significance ??? nttarhed to-day
? o the visit to Washington of J*re?lderit
Howard ISIllott, accompanied by his attor
ney, Johti W. H. f'rlui. t?? submit a plan
almost ldentltal with that which the At
torney-General offered the Cabinet.
Indlrates Surrender.
Authorities here declare.| that the action
ef President ICUIott Indicates a complete
surrender by ths New Haven system to the
wlsh?e of the government.
Attorney Crlm. on behalf of President 1"!
Iiott, ttatefl that the New Haven wan pre
pared to release Its subsidiary companies
| Popular^Dance \
< O ] ^
Record
| Dreaming
H ?Hesitation?In the Golden
West, Medley, Victor Military
N Band.
sj Wo also have all the other
S lato dance records and popular
5 "hits" in stock. Come in any
timo. We'll cheerfully play
S them for you. Also we'll dem
S onstrate tho different models of
5 the Victor and Victor-Victrola.
^ Vli toiH, Jj? 10 to $100.
^ Victrolos, $15 to $1SOO.
??? Easy terms, if deslre<l.
N Walter D. Moses & Co., ^
fj lOJl K. It road St. ^
^ Oldest .Music llou.se in Virginia S
g and North Carolina. v
as >oon n.? It was foui)<l neccwary to brine
In tf?<? IuikIk now outstanding for Improve
ni'snts.
I*i other word*, thi Xc*.v Haven officials
will be satisfied to let the railroad and
trolley companies start "on their own feet,'*
If the railroad und trolley companion will
:iKr<? to pay th* New Haven tho money
\sli!>h that company. during itv control. lias
fp?*nt for- Improvement- In rolling f*tock.
'I'll'- New H liven official* to-day vere
granted porml"t-'ion by tli? Interstate Com
merce CommisMon to arRU' their contention
that Hteamera may be retained by the i>ys
:u without violating the provlhlons of the
Panama Canal a* t, which specllh ally pro
hibits all ship (ompanles and railroads from
operating t??;et her.
The date of this hearing is April IS.
The severance of the liostoa an<l Maine
Hut I road from the New Haven system Is
now an arromp!li-hed f.*??-t. It was admitted
officials at tho iJrp.irtmont of Jutftb'
that th? N*er.- Haven olflclals have agreed
t-> fell the KtorSt of the Boston and Maino
within the life of the present administra
tion. and have furthermore permitted the
?eIettlon of a board of trustees, who will In
no way "represent the inleres'.s" of the New
Haven nyiitem.
THE new Crossetts are
here. Beauties! Drop in
and see what well-dressed
men will wear this season.
?wafaeatw
TRAD! MARK (J A
$4.50 to $6.00 everywhere
LEWIS A. CROSS KIT, Inc.. M.ien
North Abinrton, MasJ.
Style i* the
keynote in this
mode).
Dull chrome,
aearnleu Bluch
er. Mediam hipfi
toe. Swing ImI.
Especially rec
ommended for
the man w )i<>
dotinanch walk
inr.
Why hlot Buy the Best Piano ?
The Stieff is the best Piano
you can buy?at any price!
Why not have the best? 13 v
means of our low price and
easy terms you can own one
easily.
Come in and hear it, and
learn more about the price and
terms.
E. G. RIKE, Mgr.
117 W. Broad Street
S ^
| Spring Flowers j)
? Are Now at Your Commaad ^
| Ratcliffe & Tanner |
2 Madison 6081 25 W. Broad &
v "We Grow the Flowers We Sell" ?
.HOLDING COMPANY j
! BILL MADE PUBLICi
Measure Will Be Incorporated
iti Trust Legislation
Program.
APPROVED AT WHITE HOUSE!
Designed to Prohibit Unlawful
Restraint of Trade or Monopo
lies by Corporations.
i Washington, March I".?The "holding
J company" hill as approved at the White
I Hou.so conference li?r?t night for incor
: poration In tho administration trust
legislation program was made public. ,
i to-day hy Representative Clayton, of
j Alabama, chairman of the IIouso Judi
ciary Committee.
Designed "to prohibit unlawful re
straint of trade or monopolies in inter
state or foreign commerce by corpora
tions, through the device of inter
corporate stockholding." tlie hill was
drafted by Representatives Clayton,
Carlin and Floyd. It probably will be
consolidated with oilier proposed
measures that trust legislation may t>e
taken up for passage as one bill. The
Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
tee which is working to report a
general antitrust bill, has been sup
plied with a draft of this measure.
The "holding company" bill would
provide:
"That it shall be unlawful for one
corporation engaged in interstate or
i foreign commerce to acquire, directly '
ior indirectly, th?j whole, or any part ?
of til'- stock or other share capital of
t another corporation engaged also in
interstate or foreign commerce, where
I the effect of such acquisition is to
eliminate or less'-n competition."
I It would further provide, however,
j "that this act shall not apply to cor
porations purchasing such stock solely
| for Investment, and not using the same
by voting, or otherwise, to bring about,
or in attempting to bring about, the
lessening of competition."
Violations of the act would consti
tute misdemeanors, punishable by a
tine not exceeding 55,000, or Imprison
ment not exceeding one year, or both, ,
and the measure sets forth that "any !
individual, who, as officer or director o? .
a corporation, or otherwise, orders, I
takes action, or participates in carrying I
out any transaction herein forbidden, j
shall be held and deemed guilty of a ,
misdemeanor under this section."
"Nothing contained in this act," the
Villi continues, "shall prevent a corpor
ation engaged in interstate or foreign ;
commerce from causinu the formation :
of subsidiary corporations ofr the ac- j
tual carrying on of their immediate j
lawful business, or the natural and;
legitimate branches thereof, or from!
owning and holding all or a part of
the stock of such subsidiary corpora-j
tions. when the effect of such formation j
is not to eliminate or lessen a pre-ex- j
isting competition."
The measure provides that "nothing !
contained in this act shall be held to j
affect or Impair any right heretofore j
legallv acquired."
WANTS MITE
MEXICAN LEADERS1
!
Bartholdt Thinks Conference.
May Help in Settling Differ
ences Between Factions.
{Special to The Times-Dispatch.]
Washington, .March 1".?Carrying (
through his international peace propo
sition, Representative Uartholdt. of Mis
souri, to-day introduced in the Mouse
:t resolution, providing for a meeting
in this city of representatives of .Mex
ican warring factions to settle their
differences. |
There is carried in the Bartholdt '
resolution an appropriation of $2r>,000
co pay expenses of three to five dele
gates. representing each faction in Mex
ico, for traveling expenses and enter- '
tainment while in Washington.
President Wilson is given authority]
to invite the conference. He is asked]
also to do part of the entertaining in '
the effort to bring about peace in Mex- <
ico.
"I believe my plan is worth trying." i
said Mr. Bartholat, who is the Ameri
can delegate to The Hague peace con-|
ferencc. "I do not know whether any '
of the Mexican leaders will accept it. i
All the world knows we are disinter- I
ested. We desire neither territory nor :
concessions, and we are not desirous of i
disturbing the independence of the
Mexican republic.
"We are interested only in the resto
ration of peace and order in that un
happy republic, which is demanded by
every consideration of humanity.
"Our policy has been to let the Mex
icans fight out their own troubles.
They should respect our .attitude and
he willing to meet with us here in an i
election, could not place in authority j
by they can insure peace. There is 110
I reason why the Mexicans, in a new ;
election .could not place in authority
men to carry out tho reforms in gov
ernment which seem to be demanded,
j Should the President fail in his effort
! to get the warring factions together,
it would not lie to his discredit, and
| it would not be to the discredit of this
| country in that we have tried to do it."
Pair Trial for American.
fSpecial to The Times-Dispatch.]
101 Paso, March 17.?The State De
partment has determined that James
Logan, an American negro held at
Juarez on the charge of being a spy in
the employ of the Mexican government,
shall obtain a fair trial. Consul Thos.
D. Kdwards and George C. Carothers, a
diplomatic agent of the State Depart
ment, have been appointed to attend
the trial to look after Logan'n interests.
l.ogan was brought up fol- trial be
fore a military court appointed by
Villa at Juarez to-day, and both Kd
wards and Carothers attended. The
trial will be resumed to-morrow and
probably will take several days.
To-day's proceedings developed the
fact that Logan had Federal papers on
him when arrested, and the papers were
introduced as evidence. The prosecu
tion attempted to show that Logan had
boen within tho guard lines at Cuartels
in Juarez, but Logan convinced the
court that Uiis was not true. He was
at a store in Juarez when arrested.
FOR REGULATION
BY GOVERNMENT
Yoakum Favors Federal Super
vision of Stock Issued by
Railroads.
St. Louis, March 17.?Li. F. Yoakum,
chairman of tho board of the Frisco
Railway, now in the hands of receiver
ship, has sent to tho United States Sen
ate Commtlteo on Interstate ami For
eign Commerce, a strong indorsement
Good Dressers arc very enthu
siastic about our new Spring
Outfitting!
The Best Ever!
So they say!
There arc so many choice
tilings here \vc don't know what
to tell you about lirst!
Can't tell you much here, at
any rate!
We've some beauties in Spring
Suits and Overcoats at $15, $18,
$20 to $35. Classy, Swell and
Exclusive.
The correct models in Spring
Hats?Stiff or Soft?$2, $3 to $5.
Handsome Spring Shirts?
Choice Xeckwear.
Come in for a look and we'll
both be delighted!
KIR K-PARRISH CO.
THE CLOTHIERS,
627 E. Broad.
of government regulation of atock Is
sues by railroads, and goes further.
He advocates a profit-sharing sys
tem between the railroads and the gov
ernment.
"If the Rovernment should approve a
railroad security," lie says, "it would.
In effect, morally speaking, Indorse it,
and this high approval of the issue
would make a bond sell at the lowest
rate of interest current for gilt-edged
securities, thereby reducing the cost of
tra importation.
"A quasi copartnership without risk
or i-ost to the government might be es
tablished through a Federal license or
charter Involving a profit-sharing plan
for such interstate railroads as prefer
to operate under Inderal charter. A
national charter need not interfere with
the authority of State railroad or pub
lic utility commissions In supervision
of intrastate business or State regula
tion, except as in the issue of interstate
securities."
Carter (.ft* I'lve Years.
William H. ('niter, (hargert wii.li the
murder of Itlvhard Ivey. :illaj? Waveriy Ivey.
wtui found guilty of voluntary manslaughter
In th* Hustings Court yesterday Hiid was
sentenced by Judge Richardson to serve five
years in the penitentiary. Carter, it whs
developed during the trial, attacked Ivey
0:1 December L'.~. l>in. tvlth an Iron bar, In
tlioting injuries from wiiich tiie latter died
on January
MARLEY
ARROW
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thing as the LAYING OP THE j
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^ 3Qf0 interest on savings,' coin* ^
^ pounded semi-annually. ^
| Planters |
| National |
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)j Capital and Surplus 5
0 $1,800,000.00 J
PAINTS
ORIGINAL
Tanner Paint & Oil Co.
1417 and 1419 E. Main St.
Richmond, Va.
WE HAVE IT!
Montague Mfg. Co.
LUMBER AND MILLWORK,
Oftlre, Yards and Factory:
liroad Street and Relt Lino.
CLEAR UP MYSTERY
\ i.sits Pencil Factory, Where
1'rauk Is Alleged to ilavc
Killed Girl.
WANTS TO TALK TO CONLEY
Records ami Evidence of Atlanta
Detectives Will Be Placed
at T ris Disposal.
Decision of English Government
Not Regarded as Recognition
of Constitutionalists.
Washington. March 17.?After a con
ference to-day between Secretary Bry
an and Sir Cecil Spring-Bice, tho Brit
ish ambassador, it was said that here
after when tim British government lias
occasion to make representations to
the Mexican Constitutionalist authori
ty's In Chihuahua, it will do so through
its vice-consul at tho capital of that
State, or wlicro the incident occuro at
[Special to The Tfmos-Dispatch.]
Atlanta, March 17.?-Following a visit
to t!??? pencil factory where Mary I'ha
gan was foumi slain, and examining
every inch of the trail that Jim Con
ley, the negro watchman, pointed out
i'u !' route, over which he dragged
t he g'rl b body for 1-eo Frank, Detec
tive William J. Burns made tho an
nouncement that he had picked certain
evidence which he believes will clear
up the mystery.
Burns declined to state tiie nature
or his lind, hut from his close inspec
tion of the lathe room, where the girl
was supposed to have been murdered,
it is believed that le- is of the opinion
that she was murdered in the base
ment.
Detective Chief l.angford, of the
''"?*?I department, declared to-dav that
there will be no conflict between the.
Atlanta detectives anil the IJurns men.
II'.- said bis records and the evidence
in tiie case are at tiie disposal of
l.urns or his men.
IJtirns said to-day that he has not
received permission to confront Conley.
But 1 believe I II get to him before
very long," be said.
Burns does not expect to break Con
ey down at this late date, but he hopes
to gather from the lips oil tho negro
gil l knows of the murder of tiie
I do not intend to hazard anv opin
ion as to the guilt of any person until
I have completed my investigation and
am ready to make my report public.
To CK. HO would be impractical and im
proper, be said.
rn'teci;vu Burns while ho was
making lils tour of tiie pencil factory
iv'r~ (-, '? Burke, special detectlvc
tor I-ranks counsel, and Leonard Haas,
one of the defendant's lawyers. Burns
was taken to the spot in tho rear of
the room where Conley told the ofllcers
lie lound the huddled and lifeless form
or Alary 1 bagan shortly before l
0 clock the alternoon of April
\ crillet In Defended.
the verdict of guilty in tho trial
or l.eo AI. J-rank, superintendent of tho
v o'V Pencil Company, charged
with the murder of Alary 1'hagan. four
teen years old. was defended here to
night in a statement issued bv J T
Ozburn. one of the jurors.
1'leas by three Atlanta ministers on
. imday lor a new trial for Frank. now
sentenced to be hanged on April 17.
called for tne juror's statement. The
ministers asked a new hearing for the
convicted man on the ground that, ac
cording to their statements, public
opinion was inflamed against Frank at
the tune and tho evidence was subject
to doubt. The statement of the jur'v
follows in part:
Three men, speaking from as inanv
pulpits in Atlanta last Sundav. are
1 en u '' 1,,arfcr|?K i";11 tlU! trial of
I, .1 y 1,1 k was l,nfair, and demand
ing that the verdict be set aside
.... iTlui J1,1>' heard all ihe testinioiiv,
and claims to have .sufiicient intelli
gence and honesty to have weighed the
e\ idenee without prejudice . . . not
withstanding the opinion of the holier
tlian-tliou gentlemen to the contrarv
?ell im!-8 "?,t "yellow dogs,'
sl eep-killing dogs' nor dogs of anv
other character, but a white nmj,
charged with a heinous crime, and
speaking lor myself, and. as I believe'
for every member of the <urv. wo
Iffnw ? ?solf>">nity or fTn: respon
,'.J. -v resting upon us. ...
'The testimony was stromrlv cor
roborated by sworn witnesses'as well*
as by circumstantial evidence in ever"
jury '" Influenced the mind of the
Frank's death sentence has been af
firmedI by the State Supreme Court and
his attorneys now are making prenara
Jions to tile an extraordinarv motion
discovered evidence"0 gr?Un" ?C "CW,V
TENSE SITUATION
FOLLOWS KILLING
OE FIGARO EDITOR
(Continued From First J'age.)
ciV. ite rn?? '' 'tcri" regarding ~th7r~r;7Tr
v ri.?.J r,', denied vehemently bv
various Deputies, and as vehementl"v
.illumed by others. M. .Monis, Minister
i'j AlaIIne. was called on to explain
his posit,on. lie reluctantly declare
lie had known of no letter
' "y M Barthou. amid' a great
uproar, mounted the tribunal ami read
the original letter, of which M Cal
mette had a copy. The letter set'forth I
in the plainest terms that the strongest >
pressure bad been exerted by M. Alonis
the 1 temier. on AI. Fabre. the public
prosecutor, to postpone the Koclntte
trial for six months. AI. Fabre shocked
jit such an order, at first rais ed
but finally gave in. declaring that it
was the greatest humiliation" of his
AI. Barthou explained that tho letter
Briand. when ho was
A nister of Justice, at his special re
sor. AI. Barthou^ " ?" l? I,is 8UCCes"
i'm ?It'll i J" "i! formally denied
Unouledge ot its contents, and said lie
readily would submit himself to a com- i
in it tee oi Inquiry.
Ihe chamber voted unaniuiouslv for1
the appointment of a committee to in i
est gate the whole affair, the co.nmit
\v1111esseLyC Jl,<,ic,:" ,,ow*p" lu "kmliJe |
Heorgniilzr Cabinet.
Rumors late to-night aflirmed and !
denied reports that the whole Cahhiot
???.!<.?? j
fairs?fins ton 1 DouVnergmf ,'0,e,S'1 Af
Interior?l.ouis J. Alalvy.
.Instici?Bieiiven ii .Martin.
\\ ar- Joseph .1. l:. F. Xoulens.
?Marine?Finest Alonis.
Finance?Item* Kenonit.
Public Instruction?Bene Vivinni
? omincrce?Baoul Beret. I
Public Works?Ferdinand David
Colonies?Albert I.ebiuii.
Agriculture?Maurice Raynaud.
Labor?Albert .Matin.
ooo
The Festival of
iprmj
ooo
The Fashion Event of the City,
Correctly Portraying the Seasons
New Fashions in All Lines of
Spring and Easter Merchandise
To us who closely study and tracc fashions and their
development, there is 110 question that Paris, high as has been
the standard set for the past few seasons, has outshone her
efforts in practically every style feature this season.
The new figure silhouette, evolved by infinite varieties of
hip draperies and emphasized by a characteristic looseness or*
waists, lowness of necks and new cdllar types; hints of flares
in outer coats, the manner and lines of the short suit coats,
the influence of the bustle and pannier designs, news of which
has been filtering through from Paris?all these features will
be disclosed in this exposition, thus bringing the style story
for Spring and Easter up to the minute.
Mail Order
Special
Gowim
Slipover Btyle kimono
sleeves, yoke and sleeves
liand-embroldered in nent
designs and finished with
linen Cluny lace; a style and
quality that Bells rogularly
for a much higher price; all
delivery charges prepaid, for
only -87c
In ordering by mail or
telephone, please refer to
12?
NOTE.?Shoppers will find
these gowns on the counters
In the Muslin wear Section,
Becond floor.
Things in the
00k Store
of Easter and
Lenten Interest
GOLD 9gc
DAILY FOOD AND
DUST, In cloth, 4Bcj In leather
THE FOOTPATH TO PEACE ami
others, by Van Dyke, In white 89c
and gold
BIBLES and all kinds of reli
gious works, each, 30c.QQ
POPULAR DEVOTIONAL WORKS,
great variety of titles, In new nTf|r,
bindings, 25c, 39c ....
FOR EACH DAY A
PRAYER
32 TITLES OF OOZE leather
books, by Van Dyko and other
noted writers and composers, 10c
GREETING
$1.08
each
EASTER
CARDS, each.
"NEW FADS In "Writing Taper.
"Cranes," In various styles; "Whit
ing's," In all his up-to-date GJO
nowness; prices, 25c to....
Cohen's Third Floor.
DAYLIGHT
STORE ?f RICHMOND'
Juarez, through tho British consul sta
tioned at El Paso, Texas.
It was explained that this does not
involve any cluingc In policy; that rep
resentations were made through the
American government when General
Carrnnza was at Nogit.les only becauso
there was no British consular ofllcer in
Uiat part of Mexico at the time. Now,
however, when tho Constitutionalist
chief appears in tho city of Chihuahua,
the British vice-consul resident there
will not hesitate to establish commun
ication with him.
This is not regarded as constituting
in any degree political recognition of
the Constitutionalist government. It
was pointed out that all American con
suls in Mexico occupy a similar status
towards the Iluerta government.
In other parts of Mexico where the
British government lias no consular
ollicers, Secretary Bryan lias under
taken to continue the practice of hav
ing American consuls look after Brit
ish interests.
British Consul Perceval, stationed at
rsalveston. who has been at El Paso in
connection with the effort to ascer
tain facts; regarding the death of Wil
liam Benton, will leave 151 Paso to
u'.ght or to-morrow on his return to
lialveston. A nev version of tile Ben
ton tragedy reaching officials here is
that instead of being shot, as was a:
llrsl reported, Benton was stabbed to
death In General Villa's olilce. The
body, this report says, was mutilated,
then buried in the neighborhood ot'
Juarez, instead of at Chihuahua as Villa
has claimed.
When the report of the commission
appointed by General Cnrransta to in
vestigate the killing of Benton has
been furnished to Secretary Bryan it;
will bo transmitted to the British gov
ernment, which will determine whether
reparation shall be demanded.
BABY BY PARCEL POST
Maryland Iturnl Mail Carrier Delivers
I'nufiunl lluntllc.
Hagerstown, Md.. March 17.?Rural
Mall Carrier M. II. Knoppcr to-day car
ried a fourteen-pound baby from Clear
Springs to the home of its mother in
Indian Springs, ten miles distance, by
parcel post.
The child's grandmother had been
raring for it, and the mother, being
anxious to see the baby, telephoned tl\o
grandmother to send it home. Tito
grandmother was sick and unable to
tnal<c the trip, so she hung a tag around
the baby's neck, stuck postage stamps
011 its brow and sent it by parcel post.
The baby slept peacefully all thu
FORCED TO LIVE
ON DRIED PEACHES
But After Being Rescued, Maryland Citizen Says He Feels No
III Effects From Experience
Cecilton, Md.?In telling of his ex
perience, .Mr. Geo. It. Richards, of
this town, says: "I suffered with
stomcali trouble for 1'J or 14 years,
and have spent lots of money for
medicine. For three years I had to
live, on dried peaches and buttermilk.
Last year I was a physical wreck.
I could not eat or sleep, and was as
near crazy as a man could be.
At last I took Thcdford's Black
Draught, the old, reliable vegetable
liver medicine, and I want to say
right here that two packages of Thed
ford's Black-Draught did me more
Kood than hundreds of dollars that I
spent for other medicines.
I am now working on the farm, 12
hours a day; my musclo is as hard
as iron, and I think that is going
some for a man who was in my con
dition.
I now weigh 170 pounds, and am
feeling protty good for an old man."
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
found a very valuable medicine for
all derangements of the liver, stom
ach and bowels. It is composed of
pure vegetable herbs, and acts gently
yet surely. Successfully used for
over 70 years. Should be in every
family medicine chest. Get a pack
age to-day. One cent a dose.?Ad
vertisement.
Roses, Hardy Shrubs & Vines
Two-year-old Roses, $1.50; three-year-old, $2.30 per dozon.
No charge for planting. Price list on application.
JAMES D. HOOPER
FJLORIST,
1401 Roane Street, Richmond, Va. Phone Maribon 20I t.