fHE WEATHER
VOL. 1.—No. 8.
RICHMOND, VA, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 5, 1910.
10 P A G E S
TWO CENT&
HOT MM AGAIN
UNDER TWD YEARS
Mr.jCooke Offers Bill to Es
top Persons Divoroed
f from Remarrying
BATTLE ABBEY SITE
AT SOLDIERS HOME
3ill Looking to This Favorably
Reported in the Senate.
Cuss Words Over
Phone.
Saturday, usually a dull day In both
branches of the legislature, was
livened up by the Introduction of
the State-wide prohibition bill by
Senator Strode, of Amherst, and the
Cooke bill in the House prohibiting
the remarrying of divorcees within
two years of the date of their decrees.
Delegate Cooke's bill, coming as it
did, when the House was stirred up
and inflamed over the Risen bill giv
ing either party in a suit for divorce
the right to suit for an absolute
divorce three years after the granting
of an interlocutor)' decree, was receiv
ed with some astonishment. Under toe
present latv a man or woman granted
a divorce by a Virginia court may
marry the day after the absolute de
cree is granted. If he or she wishes.
Delegate Cooke, who has become much
Incensed at the passage of the JtU*m
bill In the Senate, and therefore
deeply interested in the divorce Ques
tion. wishes to enact a law which
would make It llleghl for a party to
a divorce suit to marry again ur.tll
two years have elapsed.
The Senate passed several measures
of importance only to specific locali
ties. such as the purchase of bridges,
the right to amend charters and im
prove highways, and regulailng the
—lews regarding the practice of den
tistry so as to make it possible for
Hderly testh pullers to continue theit
profession without taking a new
medical examination.
The Mouse considered the Senate
bUl providing for the establishment
*»t public phay grounds in cities at
wore than 10.000 inhabitants, but
took no. vote ou It. Among the bills
Introduced in the House were meas
ures provtdng for naming the East
sra Shore as a separate judicial dis
trict. and the Incorporation of the
•own of Oordonsville.
The Day in tin’ Senate.
With twelve Senators In their
places, the Senate session was opened
Saturday with prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Forsyth, of St. Paul's Episcopal
-'Church.
Senator Keesell, for the Finance
Committee, favorably reported the hill
having as its object the erection of
a Confederate memorial at the Sol
diers' Home in Richmond.
Senator Ward reported that the
members of the joint conference of
the House and Senate had set Feb
ruary i# as the last day on which
bills may be Introduced in either
house without unanimous consent.
Exception is made of measures deal
ing with financial matters. The joint
resolution in which the House con
curred was adopted by the Senate on
a close vote.
To Assess Mineral Lands.
For the Finance Committee Senator
Keesell reported the bill providing
for a special and separate assess
This WH provides for a mineral <x
pert to be employed by the Corpora
tion Commission and go over the State
to survey, inspect and assess the min
eral lands. This supplemental meas
ure to the Fletcher tax equalization
bill was drafted by Senator Ke-xcll
after a conference with Judge Rhea.
Contrary to expectation, the Fletch
er bill providing for a probable In
crease In the State’s revenues by giv
ing the Auditor of Public Accounts
authority to Increase the assessments
Brad* tv local assessors or order them
to matte the desired change, was not
reported. The Finance Committee has
had e number of meetings In execu
tive session to consider the bill, and
has held frequent conferences with
the Auditor and Judge Ithea.
The bill has been amended so as to
meet all objections raised against It.
Ihe revamped measure, is now being
typewritten, and will be brought for
ward Monday. _ _ _
Flection of Officers.
In the absence of Senator Halsey.
Pf L) nchburg. Senator Sale moved
that further consideration by the Sen
fits of the constitutional amendment
providing for the election of county
commissioners and treasurers by the
people enabling these officers to suc
ceed themselves, woe postponed until
■ For Agricultural Schools.
’ Bills authorising the appropriation
of $25,660 to the ten agriultural
schools la the State for the promo
tion Of agriculture, domestic science
find manual training; giving executors
. find administrators authority to exe
cute deeds and contracts which the
deceased had obligated himself to
consummate, and repeal the act au
thorising the establishment of a dis
pensary In Jerusalem. Southampton,
find forbidding the peddling of cider
there, were Introduced.
1 A measure also was Introduced pro
viding that the Governor of the State
; bfi given authority To appoint three
-members ofthe Committee on Uni
form Laws of Virginia. Another bill
was Introduced to make the general
State militia an ex-officio mem
ber of the board pf visitors lo the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
i ^EW JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
ON EASTERN SHORE
sat:.
One of the first bills coming befori
~ — of Delegates Saturday va
Tipton Jennings to creat
judicial circuit for thi
uprising the Easteri
measure was earnest!;
advocated by Mr. Jennings and after!
explanation was passed.
Would Say “Damn.”
The "telephone bill," which was
under Are when the House adjourned
Friday, was then called, and Mr.
Evans, of Middlesex, Immediately
took the floor In favor of an amend
ment which would allow anyone to
say "damn” ovei1 the wires without
subjecting himself to a Jail sentence
He made a passionate appeal for the
little word, declaring that it would
"slip out" at the most inopportune
moments, and that If the law were
enforced many really Innocent' and
eminently respectable people would
l»e obliged to spend a largo part of
their time in Jail.
Mr. Harwood, of Richmond, throw
an additional shot into the measure
by asking how the evidence of guilt
was to bo procured since only two
people were supposed to take part In
a telephone conversation and that a
charge brought by one could be suc
cessfully denied by the other.
The solution of this problem was
left to Mr. Fltzhugh. of Northamp
ton, however, the patron of the bill,
who declared that conditions were
such In his county that some legis
lation Just had to be enacted, and
that was all to It. and that It would
not be hard to get the evidence.
The House by a majority vote re
frrscTt’tn- aHow Me:-Evans to rrse bt*
little word over the telephone. The
bill was then voted upon In its origi
nal condition and passed.
Bills Introduced.
By Mr. Throckmorton: To provide
for the payment of omitted capita
tion taxes.
Iiy Mr. Parr: To protect game In
Patrick county.
By Mr Sydnor: For the protection
of the public at the hands of certain
public service corporations.
By Mr. Curtis: To protect fish from
oil and fertiliser manufactures.
j»y-xur. i nrwcRmonnn; max
the Legislature petition Congress to
reclaim certain waste land in Vir
ginia.
By Mr. Jennings: Providing public
playgrounds in cities of 10,000 or
more population.
By A. M. Bowman: Regarding the
assessment of lands.
By Mr. Grigsby: To incorporate the
town of Boyce, In Clarke county
By Mr. Jordan: To promote agri
culture by county appropriations
By Mr. Johnson: To make certain
illicit cohabitation a felony.
By Mr. Cooke: To prohibit divorced
persons from marrying within two
years after divorce.
By Mr. Jennings. To appropriate
*60,000 for the Gettysburg monument.
DEFEAT OF BILL
WAS BULLETINED
Lynchburg Health Officers Ask
For Confirmation of False
Report.
_Report* coming to the Richmond
Health 'Department officer* from sev
eral cities indicate that several new
opponents to the Throckmorton Dairy
Bill will appear before the committee
when the hearing on the measure is
resumed nest Wednesday.
A telegram received by Health Chief
Bevy from the Health Authorities at
Lynchburg questioned the accuracy of
a report posted on a newspaper bul
letin board In that city Thursday
The bulletin announced that the leg
islative committee had decided to kill
the Throckmorton blit. —
Dr. Levy wired back that the In
formation was not correct and ad
vised the Lynchburg officers to be in
Richmond next Wednesday.
CONSOLIDATION IS
UP TO COUNCIL
Annexation Measure to Be Pre
sented to Lower Branch
Monday.
At last the consolidation cdinance
approved by the special Jpromltteea
representing the city coiupn of Rfch
mond and Manchester iSjto be put to
the test.
Chairman Harry R. Tollard. of the
Richmond Committee, announced at the
City Hall Saturday that the measure
would be offered at Monday night's
session of the Common Council.
It has been arranged to have a spec
ial meeting of the lower branch for
Monday Jan. 17. for the purpose of tak
ing up the ordinance. It will be mere
ly presented neat Monday In the reg
ular order of buslneas.
Advocates of the measure have one
more week to conduct the campaign
for annexation of Manchester The
Consolidation Committee Is at work.
Individually and collectively, soliciting
votes for the ordinance.
WOMAN’S CORPSE IN
CHURCH BASEMENT
Hair Dressed in Colonial Style
and Dress Shows No Signs
of Decay.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
WOODSTOCK. Feb. 5.—-In excavat
ing under the Episcopal church, for
the purpose of putting tn a heater, the
corpse of a woman was found. Her
hair was In perfect shape, and was ar
ranged tn colonial style. Her dress
bore no marks of decay. It was heavy
black eilk and seemed as strong as
when It was used as the shroud of
some woman a century or more ago.
The oldest Inhabitant can give no
information, from recollection, or tra
dition. The grave was located near
the spot where Rev. 1‘eter Muhlenbury
preached his patriotic sermon In 177*.
and where he fortned the nucleus of
the Klghth Virginia regiment, which
fought with distinguished gallantry
throughout the Revolutionary War.
NORFOLK MAY GET
VIRGINIAN OFFICES.
Roanoke Hears New Union
Depot Means TJ|»t This Move
will ajrjiwte. -
(Sl
ipectal to The Richmond Virginian.)
Roanoke, va., Feb. ».—it ia stated
upon god authority that the Virginian
railroad will at once establish general
offices In Norfolk. ' The matter has
caused much speculation for some time
past. The principal par of the pro
posed union depot will be devoted to
this purpose....
Coedema Throckmorton nui.
i At a meeting of the executive board
i of th« Equal Suffrage League of Vir
ginia, hold Friday afternoon, resolu
tion* were adopted condemning the
Throckmorton Dairy BUL ,
ADMINISTRATION
ADMTI RETREAT
Insurgents Under Estrada Rap
idly Approaching Nica
raguan Capital.
- J i
DECISIVE BATTLE
IS EXPECTED TO-DAY.
England May Be Brought Into the
Situation as Result of Cruiser
Captain’s Drastic
Order.
BLUE FI ELDS, VIA WIRELESS
TO COLON, Feb. 5.—The deciding
battle of the Nicaraguan revolution
may be fought to-day in Managua,
the capital. The administration army
that haa been failing back, though
fighting desperately, since the pro
visional arm^. began its advance from
Acoyapa, has reached the Tlpltapa
river on the shore of Lake Managua,
only about twenty-live miles from
the capital.
The country la more open than at
any point since the advance began
and the soldiers can be moved with
greater speed.
Since Uoaoa was captured there has
been consternation in the capital.
Boats* is off the direct line of advance
the troops were following and the
fact that the administration army re
treated there for a battle is con
sidered evidence of the fact that they
attempted a strategic move to pro
tect the capital and that it failed,
wise dispose of lor gain, any sptrituou
Stories of the lighting yesterday be
tween Boaia and Tlpltapa are some
what conflicting but it seems certain
that the administration army has
been forced to retreat and haa crossed
the Tlpltapa- Though it is reported
only 2.000 men took part in the bat
tle It is believed the whoie pro
visional army was engaged in the ad
vance and only the advance guard
engaged -the soldiers—left by tfen
eral Vasques, of the administratlon
lsts. to check the advance.
No true estimate of the loss has
been received. The figures so far
vary from 100 to 36# killed.
Reports received here say the pro
visional army was successful in all the
fighting that has occurred since the
advance began, although the artillery
has suffered. It Is reported that some
of the machine guns were put out of
commission.
BELIEVE ENGLAND
WILL BE INVOLVED
Insurgents Disobey Command Is
sued By Captain of British
Cruiser.
MANAGUA, Feb. 5.—Revolutionary
sympathizer* here are greatly alarm
ed to-day over the action of General
Estrada In ordering the gunboat
Ometepe to fire on Greytown, in
virtual violation of the order Captain
Thesiger, of the British cruiser Scylla,
stationed at Greytown. who an
nounced that the inclusion of Grey
town tn the fighting zone would be
considered sufficient cause for Eng
land to interfere.
It is feared that Estrada's action
will precipitate a new crUls that will
work to the disadvantage of the revo
lutionists. The government forces
: share the same view, but with dlf
; ferent feelings and their elation at
which is considered a bad blunder
: by the provisional president is appa
■ rent.
The chief business interests of
, Greytown are in the hands of the
i British and the order of Captain The
j siger was as much warranted, in the
I opinion of government officials, as
! that of Captain Shipley, who an
I nounced that the large American in
i terests at Blueflelds would be pro
! tected at the time of the threatened
! Invasion of Blueflelds by the govern
: ment troops. Just previous to the bat
i tie at Rama.
Details of the firing on Greytown
i have not been received, and there ere
j still conflicting reports as to whether
1 the shells from the Ometepe caused
| the Arc in the town, in which a dozen
buildings were destroyed.
That Estrada, who set out w'th
General Matuty and 600 soldiers
; aboard the gunboats Ometepe. Blanco
and Pioneer to defeat the TOO gov
j eminent troops quartered in Orey
town. clearly violated the British offl
! rers' orders and opened the way for
I English intervention is believed by
| nearly all the residents of the capital.
REWARD OFFERED FOR
HART MURDERERS
Provided that the Board of Super
visors of Accomae county does Ilka
wise, governor Mann has authorised a
reward of IJ60 for the capture and
conviction of the murderers of Mr.
John Hart, who was killed in his store
January l*th. his head being beaten
in. and the store being robbed.
BODY » SWAMP.
Near* Isn«n4 «• Have Been Impll
eased In Marde
PARKSLEY, Va.. Feb. 6.—A negro
named Lorenzo Downing, supposed to
have been implicated in the murder of
Fred Williams, also colored, eras found
dead In a swamp near .Hopeton.
Held For Uvamd Jury.
LYNCHBURG. Va. Feb. 5.—Monroe
Kid, negro, who' shot and killed Shaks
peare Good Monday night, wae to-day
held for grand Jury.
Mayer's Sen flssd For stealing Elec
tric Carreat.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian >
■ iTOAiSOKE. va-. • Firtb *>rW. M. Me
Cluag. son of W. W. McClung. mayor
of Salem, was tried before Justice
Boone this morning, charged with
stealing electric current from Mwn,
and was flned fi* ami costa The cur
rent was used tn the operation ef a
koving-picture ‘
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TQ CHUM VICTIMS
Explosion in Pennsylvania
Shaft Causes From 30 to
10 to Lose Lives.
FOURTH DISASTER
OF KIND IN WEEK
_ |
i
One Survivor Describes Fight for
Life in Which He Was Forced
to Crawl Over Dead Bodies
of Fellow Workers.
ERNEST, PA., Feb 5.—Between j
thirty and seventy men are believed
to have been killed In an explosion
In mine No. 8 of the Jefferson and ;
Clearfield Coal and Iron Company
here about 10 o'clock to-day.
But one of the men who entered
the mine this morning has reached
the surface. He told of lighting his
way through the gaseous fumes until
he reached the main tunnel and of
stumbling over heaps of objects he
believed to be fellow-miners. . no were
e*ther dead or stupefied.
The mine Is a non-gaseous drift
mine, and the explosion was caused by
mine dust.
Official* and the coroner have ar- ;
rived here, but rescue work Is being
I Interrupted by the families of the en- ;
: tombed men crowding about the mine :
entrance.
The mine is equipped with electrl- j
cal machinery and all latest mining
apparatus. It is located on the Buf- !
fal<>, Rochester and Pittsburg Rail- '
road. About 300 men are employed
in the mine when It Is working full
time. It is believed that 120 men
entered the shaft this morning
This is the fourth disaster yf a
similar character In widely separated
localities within- a week's urns.
FRANCIS TO HELP
DEVELOP SOUTH
Consents to Become Vice-President
of the Southern Commercial
I Congress.
! ST. LOUIS. MO., Feb. 5.—A com
mittee from the Southern Commercial
| Congress called on Hon. David R.
Francis here. January 31. After a con
ference lasting several hours, in which
every plan and purpose of this move
ment was carefully considered in all J
' (ta KanxlnsM Vff** fssnoia oerwoftd tn ho.
comp first vice-president and also to >
take part in the labors of the executive j
committee. This decision grew out of
his absolute conviction that the time is
ripe tor a vast, co-operatlve-non-par-'
tisan movement to bring the -whole
South into fuller knowledge of its re
sources and their significance and also ;
to acquaint the world with the oppor
tunities that rest in the south.
The co-operation of Mr. Francis Is j
expected to make all the united efforts j
"for a greater nation through a j
greater south" more effective.
COW ORDINANCE IS
CAMPAIGN ISSUE.
j Controversy Expected to Dig Sev
eral Political Craves
in Wytheville.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
WYTHEVILLE. VA„ Feb. S.—
Though the municipal election In
’ Wytheville Is not held until June
still quite an Interest In It is being
manifested already. Under the new
charter which is pending before the
Virginia legislature, the salary of
Mayor has been greatly reduced, so
the offioe now will rather seek the man.
In this connection, additional Inter
est is being aroused In the town elec
| tion from the fact that the cow ques
: tion will probably come up for soiu
j tion at that time. The present town
{council passed a cow ordinance last
1 year, prohibiting the cows from run
! ning at large in the town, and it was
{finally taken to the higher court, and
while pending there the council re
! pealed it.
The cow will finally dig the grave
of aspirants to office In Wytheville.
UNABLE TO PROVE
GAMBLING CHARGE.
Norfolk Man Claimed Cards Were
Marked When He Lost
$120.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
NORFOKK, Feb. S.—Louis Beyrou
th y was unable to prove his case to
day and F. A. Tabet was dismissed by
Justice Simmons in the police court
on tbo charge of winning more than
I1® within 14 hours. Beyrouth)* tes
tified that he was Ml n game of cards
with Tabet and a negro on the night
of Kovember IS. or thereabouts and
that he lost 1110. while he wal on
the stand he produced a deck of cardu
he claimed was used In game aqd said
they were marked. He pointed out
dots on the bach Of the cards and
said that Tabet won by cheating.
THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON. Feb. S.—Weather
The weather In the districts east
of Mississippi river will be generally
^Virginia—Fkir1 ahdSunilay.
North Carolina—Fair to>nigbt and
Sunday.
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PROVISIONS OF BILX FOR VOTE
ON STATE-WIDE PROHIBITION
The bill offered in the Senate Saturday by Mr. Strode to
provide for an election on the question of prohibition contains
these provisions: .
1. The Governor shall call an election upon the question of
the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquor within ten days
after notification by the Secretary of the Commonwealth that
qualified votes equal in number to one-fourth of the number of
persons voting in the preceding November election for State
general officers have filed duly certified petitions for the same.
2. The ballots to be used shall contain the words “For Li
cense” and “Against License.”
3. The qualified voters in such an election shall be those qual
ified to vote at the last preceding June election and the last
preceding November election.
4. Petition must be signed and filed with the Secretary of the
Commonwealth within a period of ninety days. The petition*
must be signed and filed with the clerk of this county, and the
persons filing the petitions must make affidavit as to their ac
curacy. The clerk of the court must compare the petitions with
the list of qualifier] voters on file in their offices and certify to
the Secretary of the Commonwealth the result of such compari
son. Proper penalties are provided for false affidavits as to the
petitions.
5. An election cannot be held more frequently than once in
four years.
6. If a maioritv of votes cast in such election shall be “For
License” then the laws in relation to the sale of intoxicating
liquors in effect at the date of the passage of this act shall con
tinue in force unless and until otherwise changed by the General
Assembly.
7. If a majority of the votes cast in such election shall be
"Against License” then on and after the first day of May, next
succeeding the date of such election, it will be unlawful for any
person to manufacture or to sell intoxicating liquors, with cer
tain exceptions as to home-made wine and cider.
8. Provision is made for the licensing of druggists by the
courts, and the granting of license can be contested by any
persons or person. Proper safeguards are thrown around the
law to prevent violation of its purpose by physicians and drug
gists. --_--------'_____
9. Penalties are provided for the violation of the law.
HEADS BEAT
ON INSTRUCTIONS
Judge Ingram Shifts Scene of Li
bel Suit Trial to Library
Building.
Argument on the Instructions to be
given the Jury In the 120,000 libel
suit of Clyde W. Saunders against the
Williams Printing Company and Adon
A. Yoder was begun before Judge
John H, Ingram, sitting in the Su
preme Court of Appeals chamber, at
11 o’clock Saturday. The evidence
was concluded Friday afternoon.
The change in the scene of the trial
of this now fanw>us case from the Law
and Equity Court room, City Hall, to
the Supreme Court chambers. In the
State Library building, was made for
the better convenience of the attor
neys and the presiding judge.
The lawyers found that It would be
necessary to make reference to many
legal tomes during the argument. To
send out to the State Library from
time to time for the law books need
ed would be extremely Inconvenient.
Likewise It would occasion delays that
might be avoided by shifting the Law
and Equity Court over to the State
building.
With the consent of Judge Ingram,
they otbained permission to use the
court chamber most accessible to the
law library.
Argument on Instructions.
The instructions prepared by the
opposing counsel being formally sub
mitted to the judge—the argument
wr.s opened by David Leake, for the
plaintiff. He began by reading from
decisions in different cases Involving
the liberty of the press.
Among the decisions quoted was
one rendered in a libel suit by Presi
dent William H. Taft when he was
on the Federal bench.
Reference was made to a cause
celebre, In which Senator Addlcks, of
Delaware, the promoter of extensive
gas manufacturing Interests In Mas
sachusetts, which brought upon him
the pseudonym "Oas" Addlcks, and to
another celebrated case, that of the
Star Publishing Company, of Cincin
nati, against Donahue.
On the instruction, “That an act
which amounts to a reckless disregard
for the rights of others is equivalent
to uctual malice," there was no con*
test between the attorneys.
The i rowd of spectators in evidence
at each session of the court up to
the close of Friday afternoon did not
appeal Saturday. Less than half a
score of persons followed Judge In
gram and the lawyers to the Supreme
Court ehatnber.
The case will be submitted to the
Jury probably next Tuesday.
Jury Kseneed l«(ll Moedey.
The evidence was concluded Friday
afternoon and the Jury was dismissed
until Monday mortlsr. .—
Many character witnesses were In
troduced by counsel tor Saunders to
show that his standing In the commu
nity ts good and that he has a repu
tation for fairness and truthfulness.
Among these witnesses were City
Treasurer James II. Pace. President
Charles F. Taylor, of the Board of Fire
Commissioners* Supt. James B. Wood,
of the Virginia Penitentiary, George
A las lie, .Bn C- W. P, Brock, Robert
Lecky. Jr., John Leary, L. M. Williams,
James R. Gordon, and others.
Many of the witnesses acknowledged
that Mr. Saunders was popularly re
olitlclan and a
garded as a shrewd noli _
hard dghter la political campaigns,
1 (Continued on Second Page.J
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nni
Good Sailors, Fearing Some Dis
aster, Refused to Sail on
• .< Vessel. •<• ■ ’*T
NEW YORK. Feb. 5.—While the
Mallory Liner Alamo la speeding down
the Florida coast, on her way to Key
West, wlht forty-seven members of
the crew of the Alaska-Pacific com
pany's steamboat Kentucky on board,
government officials are preparing to
begin a probe Into the granting of the
clearance papers to the Kentucky.
The rescue of the Kentucky's crew
was as thrilling. If even less pictures
que, as the rescue of the 1,000 pas
sengers on the Republic, when Jack
Blnns made the discarded “C. Q. D.”
famous all ovar the world.
Now that it is known that the sailors
were saved, government officials can
breathe a little easier and pursue their
investigations. That the Kentucky
was In no shape to ship on the 20.000
mile voyage from New York to Seattle,
around the horn. Is the alelgatlon
made In shipping circles here today.
The Kentucky was built thirteen year
afo for the Boston and Bath trad*
use. Her name was then the Lincoln.
Later ehe was in trade off the Florida
east coast, her name then being the
Martinique. In 1009 she was added to
the Joy Line and her name changed to
Kentucky. She was then sold to the
Alaska-Pacific Company, which ex
pended 150,000 on her, preparing her
for trade between Tacoma, Washing
ton, and the Yukon.
On her way to Newport News, she
sprung a leak and made that port in
bad shap. She was overhauled, given
clearance papers, and started South
again. It is rumored here that It was
Impossible to secure a good crew for
her, sailors being afraid to ship on the
Kentucky, which was known as a
“hoodoo" ship.
As soon as she passed out for the
■ Virginia capes she opened her seams
ftyatn And h»(pm ftest-* Sho
jstruck a storm and each pitch made.
j iwr icttn wurw. i i'-i uit v wimess
i operator Maginnls was ordered to
: flash the S. O. S., the new signal of
distress. The vessel was then off
the South Carolina coast Half dozen
ships and as many land stations heard
.the call.
The Navy department heard the call
and got Into wireless communication
with the battleship Louisiana, engaged
In speed practice oft the Virginia
capes. The Louisiana increased her
speed and dashed away toward the
Kentucky. Maginnls call bcame more
insistent, so the scout cruiser Bir
mingham. the fastest in the navy, was
ordered from, the Virginia capes to aid
in the search, as were the revenue cut
ters, Tamacraw and Seminole.
The Alamo reached the atnktng ship
first, at 3: to yesterday afternoon. The
Kentucky had settled down deep in the
sea and waves were washing over her.
She could Inst but a few hours. Boats
were lowered and her crew taken off.
Then ta* Vamacraw came alongside'
and stood by, prepared to tow the
Kentucky to port if poeeible. The
lateet wireless advice*, however. In
dicate that the Kentucky went down
at midnight. But flor the wlreMas, the
draw must have perished.
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LET PEOPLE VOTE
00 QUESTION OF
SOLEOFUOOOn
Senator Strode Offers Bill Pro
viding for Election When
People Petition.
ONE-FOURTH MUST
ASK FOR ELECTION
When This Proportion Unites
In Request, Governor Shall
Order Vote TakerL ~~~
FIGHT OVER REFERENCE
Want to Consider Measure t
Which Goes to Privileges
and Elections.
Although It had been rumored for
several days that Senator Aubrey
Strode, of Amherst county, would In-'
troduce a bill providing for an elec
tion by the people on the question of
State-wide prohibition of the sale of
intoxicating liquors throughout Vir
ginia, more than a mild sensation wan
I created In the Senate Saturday when
he actually presented it for the Sen
: ate’s consideration.
Several leaders In the Senate op
i posed Senator Strode’s request that
; the bill be referred to the Commit
I te« on Courts of Justice. The btll
was regarded of so much importance
that the Finance Committee, Privi
lege and Elections Committee, Coun
ties, Cities and Towns Committee and
others wanted to consider it. Mr.
Strode'a request that the legal com
mittee «f -the Senate review the BiB"
was made, because many interesting
points of law are involved.
The bill was finally referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elec
tions, of which Senator Sale, of Nor
iUrofie will be there *« explain its
provisions. The bill is one of the
most important that has yet found Its
way Into the Senate, and it promises
to engross the most careful and ear
nest consideration of every member of
the upper House. Sentiment in the
Senate Friday was that the bill would
be threshed out by practically every
member of that body, and the pros
pects of a most spirited and interest
ing debate on it is bright. Senator
Strode said before introducing the Mil
that he felt that the State-wide ques
tion had been smouldering for many
months, and he believed the people
'should be allowed to vote.
As to Its Reference.
Senator Strode in introducing his
Statewide bill asked that it be refer
red to the Committee on Courts of
Justice.
To this Senators Sale and Ec&ota
objected, saying the very important
measure should be refererd to the
Committee on Privileges and Elec
tions.
Mr. Strode said, beside election^
many points of law were involved. He
read from the Constitution a clause
giving any senator the privilege of
requesting consideration by any com
mittee he choee.
Senator Keezell said as elections
were involved the bill should go to
the Committee on Privileges, and if it
did not go there it should be sent to
the Finance Committee, as the blit
dealt with $400,000 or $SOO.OOO of
State revenue.
Mr. Strode asked that the Senate
give unanimous consent tor the bill to
go to the Courts of Justice Commit
tee, as he knew it Involved many in
teresting points of law and was the
only man familiar with Its provisions^
“Is the senator from Amherst the
only senator who has read this bill?"
asked Senator Holt, of Newport News*
“I am, sir,” replied Mr. Strode. ‘*1
confer with other men on my bills,
but I want to say 1 drew' that bill. 1
hope that satisfies the curiosity of the
Lieutenant-Governor Ellyson ruled
that the bill should be referred to the
Privileges and Elections Committee,
which meets next Monday.
Text of the BUI.
Following is the full text of the
bill:
A BILL
To provide for the calling and
holding of an election upon the ques
tion of prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of Intoxicating liquors and
to declare the street of the result of
such election.
Be it enacted by the General A«*
sembly of Virginia.
(1) Whenever such of the voter*
of the State, qualified to vote unde*
this act in the election hfrein pro
vided for, as shall he equal in num
ber to one-fourth of the number off*
the persons voting at the preceding’,
regular November election in this
State for general State officers shall
petition the governor, as provided Is
this act, for an election in this State
on the question of prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquor* in this State, the governor
shall within ten day* after the re-,
ceipt of a certificate from the jpeefp*
tary of the Commonwealth Shawl
the filing of such petttfcMi, Bane
writ of ejection, in which shall ,
fixed the day of holding such Ah
tlon. which dajr *h#Ji he/pot leas th
sixty nor more than ninety day*.ail
the expiration of the said tea Jo;
which said wrltXshall be directed
the sheriffs of the counties and'
the. seygrent* th.e ciUee and. tol*
of the State, whore duty if •hall'
to forthwith poet h notice vi m
election at each voting preedhet
each of the counties. cittea and tow
of the State seepecuretA^s tjukdi