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I Merchants who advertise in the Times Dispatch reach the buying public The Times-Dispatch "prints all the news and prints it first" THE TIMES FOUNDED UN THE DISPATCH FOUNDED UML WHOLE NUMBER 1815 RICHMOND VA WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 2 1B1C PRICE TWO CEXTHj 4 THE WEATHER -Fair Governor Mann Taking Oath of Office WILL SEEK NOSE FOR Agricultural Schools Advocated by Farmers' Institute PRESENT SYSTEM ONLY A TRAVESTY Country Schools Now Educate for City Convict Labor to Grind Lime for for Inspection of Seeds Is Ways and Means Committee to Make Rigid Investigation PAYNE AND CLARK UNITE ON MEASURE Bill Introduced in House by Majority Leader Committee May Sit Anywhere and Summons and Swear Wit- Sessions Will Be Public Washington February The eost of living in the United Hate la to be thoroughly Inquired into by the House of Representatives through Its most powerful committee the Ways and Means Committee Late to-day Representative Fayne of New York chairman of that committee and majority lder in the House introduced hla resolution providing for an investigation along the broadest lines Prior to introducing hla measure Mr Payne conferred with Representative Champ Clark the minority leader who had been designated with him by tha committee to draft the Instrument authorising the investigation The committee is to inquire into any alleged Increase In the cost of the necessaries of life some of which such as clothing fuel furniture meats and foodstuff are enumerated Wholesale and retail prices and rates of profit are to ba Investigated The question of whether the tariff Is responsible for the alleged high cost of living le covered in a general provision as to "whether prices are affected increased or otherwise by any laws of tha United States' The hearings of the committee will be open to the public It may sit anywhere In the United Stalest and summon and swear witnesses The resolution which will be referred to the Ways and Means Committee and doubtless reported back for passage follows: "Resolved That the Commutes on Weys and Means is hereby empowered and dlrectad to make a thorough and complete investigation Into the cosit of living in the United States and any alleged Increase thereof and the cost of the neeesssrle of life including clothing fuel furniture meats bread-stuffs and provisions generally and Implements the cost of production wholesale and retail prices thereof and the rate of profit to those who sell and distribute the same and the causes of sueh inereased coat and prices end whether and In what man-1 tier such reel and prices are af- fcrftd increased or otherwise by in lawn of the United States and to investigate recommend and report such legislation as will in Its Judg- ment contribute to restore such prior to their normal level: that said committee Is further authorised to Investigate and i-port during the same perli: the cost of living and of the necessaries of life as aforesaid In foreign countries and If suclr cost has inereased the cause thereof committee and any subcommittee thereof shall have the power to sit In Washington or elsewhere In the United States during the sessions of tha House or otherwise to subpoena and examine witnesses under oath to administer oaths to witnesses to employ experts and such other assistance Including counsel as It shall deem necessary and to send for records papers and all other evidence that may he neoessary to make the investigation full and complete "Air the costs and expenses of such investigation Including all necessary printing shall ba paid from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives hearings of the committee shall he open to the public and the rom- (Continued on Second Fage) GREETED Takes Oath of Office as Chief Executive of Virginia JOINT ASSEMBLY HEARS ADDRESS Deals Conservatively With State Issues in First Inaugural Paper Declaring Good Roada Best Economy Great Crowd in Hall During Impressive Ceremony With his hands upon the words ef the Psalmist "As the mountains are round about Jerusalem eo the Lord le round about Hla People from henceforth even forever" Judge Willlem Ifodgee Mann of Nottoway yeeterday took the oath to faithfully dlscharga the duties and responsibilities of tha office of Governor of Virginia Ha immediately began 'the delivery of hie inaugurel address The ceremony simple yet impressive took place In the hall of the House of Delegatee 1 In this room which ordlnsrily seats 133 persons were placed more than 400 additional chairs Every one of these was occupied many persons standing throughout the affair On tha floor 'were tha member! of the Senate and House of Delegetee and their wives the officials of the State government the Mayor of the city of Richmond Judges of city circuit end Federal courts members of the Supreme Court of Appeals and of the State Corporation Commission and Invited gueetn of the retiring and the Incoming Governor and of tha Lieutenant-Governor Admission to the gallery was public until it wsa well filled when no others were admitted I 'receding the administration of the oath to Judge Mann the other State officers whose votes were canvassed a few days ago by the General Assembly were also qualified Bibles a ad Peaa Presented The Bible upon which Judge Venn was sworn was furnished by himself and had bookmark which designated the One -Hundred and Twenty-fifth realm upon which Me fingers rested aa ha subscribed to the solengi words uttered by Judge James Keith' The Bible used in the qualification of Lieutenant-Governor EUlyaon waa the same as that used by and presented to him-four years ago' when he ilrat assumed hie present office lie brought it with him Attorney-General Samuel Williams Secretary of the Commonwealth James and State Treasurer Asher Harman were sworn on Bibles furnished by John Williams who acted as clerk of the Joint Assembly In each of these cases he presented he Bible to the new officer lie also Kve to each Including the Governor the IJeutoiiant-Governor the pen vrltli which the printed oaths were subscribed after the administration tn oral obligation No decorations were attempted by the Joint legislative committee How- ever this body had a great deal of work to do and did it eo well that there was no hitch anywhere every- thing moving according to program and with the precision of clockwork The punctuality of all the participants asm a xnu a Iks tM auS mmim mm andenla was one of the moat commendable features of the Inauguration Andleaes Gather The Senate arrived In the hall at 11:30 and ten minutes later tha Invited guests entered In every case the visitors to the chamber were received by the Joint Assembly standing Doorkeeper Kewhouse had the pleasure next of announcing the State officials and the Mayor of Richmond: then tha members of Federal elty and circuit courts than tha Btate Corporation Commission: then the Judges of tha Bupreme Court of Appeals of Virginia and last except the gubernatorial party Hon Iloga Tyler ex-Gover-nr of Virginia Mr Tyler was greeted with heartr applause lie fl'ok (Continued on Fourth Page) oar Two of the Apache were killed and the others were captured One of the most hopeful features of the situation la the action of the government In carrying into effect measures to enable Hie email proprietors both in Paris and throughout the flooded districts of Fianre to re-establish themselves hy means of loans and to furnish work for tjie victim The CHy Council I arranging with the ro-operallon of (he savlnga institute to furnish money for the rebuilding of stores and homo and the refurnishing of supplies Th government ha decided upon a general scheme of employment whereby those who desire work may find It In repairing (ha road nnd the public buildings throughout tho dev stilled territory Th Municipal Council haa adopted the suggestion of presenting medals to those who have heeu conspicuous In the reseuo work Thess medals wilt besr I he appropriate In Illustrated Qf IFUL LOBBY FAILS TO BLOCK 110FCITIES Belief Almost Certain Now That Council Will Ratify Ordinance WOOD TO RESIGN AT NEXT MEETING Dabney Explains Why President of Board Changed Plans About Retiring in Business People Vigorously Take Up Fight for Greater City Virtually mat of the Jaws ef defeat came the assurance yeeterday that the erdlaaare providing fer the ceaaellda-Goa ef tUchmead sad Manchester will he killed by either breach ef City Ceaaeit -r Deaplte the Halms pat forth hr mem-here sad professional the mos active kaowa here alaee that tbe measure wenld met be ratified hnelaeM people took held eg the fight appeal lag tu the higher aed patriot i msm agalaat pereeaal profit or narrow With the overwhelming baslaesg eatlmeat ef lUrhmoed le fever ef the alea the commercial ergeaJsatleee the peeltloa that the will of the people rsa hardly he thwarted by the daelrea ef a tew whs le eae moment weald destroy tha work ef yetre fat welfare ead upbulldieg ef a grra er elty Lobby Work Dlsaatroa Even those who bsvo fought so bit tcrly to defeat this plan of tho peoptq realise that a terrible blunder waa mode In aendlng professional lobbyists -to the City Hall to warn and inti mi' date members of Council that if they I voted to take In new territory with all the advantage which that would bring they would be crushed In their ward Ip the spring primary Indeed the lobbyists started the re- port that Indignation meetings would -be held in the East End to denounce those coundlmanie candidates who sup-' port a measure indorsed hy tha Chamber of Commerce the Retail Merchant' Association the Travelers' Protective Association other associations and cit Ixen generally It is known moreover that the fight against annexation haa been led by certain property owners who would profit by confining the population to a limited area instead of oxtending it over a wider area with adequate bridge facilities But that which provoked the great- est tndlgation waa the fact that in whose names are known lo tha business should un- dertake for aalflsh or financial reasons to ruin everything now and put Richmond in tho attitude of finally breaking faith with Manchester after Manchester had been charged by aonie with that same crime when the facta were not sufficient to Justify It Aldermaa Weed le neeigu Concerning the position of President Jama Wood of the Board of Alder-' men now Superintendent of the Btate Penitentiary It was stated that he would eond hie resignation to the next meeting of the Board Mr Wood haa already moved out of Jefferson Ward-end Is occupying the home in another ward which I furnished the superintendent by the Btate "1 wish voluntarily to Rive the public attitude of Mr Wood on the subject of consolidation" said Business Manager William Dabney of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday Woud has never used his Influence against the project to my knowledge lie said In my presence that he was willing lo vote to annex Manchester but could not consent to vote for such liberal term ns recommended by the two municipal committees "Furthermore I know that he not resign at the lost meeting of tha Hoard of AUornen os ho fully Intended to do for the reason that hla associate In Jefferson Ward and Alderman Robert Whlttett Jr who it wad understood waa to succeed him a president requested that he not tender hi resignation until the following meeting which ho consented ta do and will do The rn Justifying the request to withhold hi resignation had no bearing whatever ua consolidation" From this statement It I to be Inferred Hint Mr Wood's resignation will go to the next meeting of lh Uord and lie will not be able therefore to vote for or against tbe consolidation ordinance Appeal fa Heeleesa Pease No attempt will lie made hy tho business Interest to coerce members of Council to support ths ordinance against their persons! opinions hut ths effort rather will bo to show them th benefit of annexation anil have them realise that It I a matter which will help tha wage earner and th renters more than it will liolp the property-owner whose rent will eouig down without com petition and development sera the river The Chamber of Commerco sent on 3 yesterday letter tv ltundrede of citizen in every ward urging them call ou their representatives In Councils with the hope of giving tha ordl-nance a big majority when It le presented for final approval Notwithstanding tha opposition advocates ot coti-olldatlnn expresard the b-tl-f I- night that It would be mtiflsd Ihouaii In ths meantime Hie cempeign will gouiUiUf with rcuvwed vigor In advocating the need of an agricultural course in connection with the public ochoola of the State before the midwinter aeoeion of the Virginia Btate Institute yesterday several ipeakers including members of the Legislature and Superintendent of Pub-lie Instruction Joseph Kggleaton Jr stated that In rplte of what was 1 being done the public school system was pot accomplishing the proper results in thla Mute or for that mat- ter In any part of the United States Senator Charles Oravatt characterised the system as a travesty on edu-tatlon and Mr Eggleston spoke In the same vein saying that the country schools here and elsewhere were the poorest kind of imitations of the elty schools They suggested plans whereby in co-operation with the schools agriculture could be systematically taught which met with the hearty indorsement of the entire convention Both Hem-tor Gravatt and Mr Eggleston spoke In the highest terms of tho farm demonstration work now going on among the sons of farmers and conducted by demonstrators of tho United Mutes government They suggested a plan for the co-operation of the State Board of Agriculture the Uplted EUtes Department of Agrtcbl-tore and tha Bute Board of Education to tncreaso the scope of that class ef work Address of Preeideat In his report for the year President Davis discussed the most Important questions now heforo farmers in a practical way laying particular stress on bis plan for supplying Virginia armera with lime from SUte quarries at practically tha cost prlco 11s got his Idas from the Mute of Illinois whore tbs plea of working con vtcts ta lime Quarries ha proved WPP! successful In reference to this impor tent question Mr Davis asld: the past few year tho State of Illinois haa caused Its penitentiary to furnish to the farmers of that Mute 11 mo ground to a fineness that passes It freely through a screen having' sixteen meshes to tho linear inch for SO cents per ton and the railroads with a foresight and public spirit well worthy of emulation here are hauling this product at a cent a ton per mile minimum charge 23 tents per ton The greater part of the land in Virginia Is acid and all i It needs lime Legislation should ho had establishing quarries to he worked by convicts at ftolnti in tha Stale where limestone shells can be ground and distributed throughout the State most economically The oyster shell of the Tidewater region should If possible be utilised for that section while IhO limestone region should supply the see-ttlons tributary thereto Charge fihoald Be SouII "I have no sympathy with any sort pt special legislation I believe that tha establishment of quarries from which farmers may secure at a minimum chargo lime for application to their land is a step vital to the general welfare of our whole State of unscientific cultivation) followed by a great social and economic revolution have left much of our land in a deplorable condition end there la not in my opinion an sera of lend within the State which will not he Immensely Increased In value through Us Increased productlveo by tha use of lime -At present lime Is a luxury to tlia farmer It should be regarded as a necessity The high prices whurged for lime by companies governing It pro ductlon and lu many cases the exorbitant charges demanded for its transportation by common carriers have unduly limited Us use end chucked tho rehabilitation of our soils do not advocate legislation that will cost the Slate a tiny oilier than the use of a portion oi its cinvlcts il would take however advantage of every opportunity to Increase our prosperity and the valuo of our land without adding unduly to our taxation Beat I an of Cant let Labor "Tho use of convicts for the betterment of condition In the Stale rather thau their letting by contract 1s now generally accepted us our proper public policy Qimrrlea may he operated conjointly for the furnishing of the materials for roads and for the grinding of llmo for our farmer "I am an ardent advocate of good rouds To supply llmo to the farmer at a minimum rust will do much to procure them However much wa may talk good roads In'lhe lust analysis of that question we shall find that they are not to lio had for the asking They nro costly in build Hml the money necessary for their equipment and maintenance Is only tu he Juid by luxation "Wbllo It la (run that upon the Inauguration of a sysloni of good roads most i- gord things of country life are ottmidunt it In also equally true that a community happy In Its Increased productiveness In juoce likely and bettor ubtn to eonstrurt model highways than ono whose milural ro so roes arc dormant undeveloped and nealectnd "With Inereased prosperity will come the ability na well an tha purfione to construct and maintain' good road "Wa shall expect too tha railroads ef Virginia to be aa publlo-aplrlted ns those of Illinois hnva been in tha mutter of reduced coot of transportation Our advantage will bp their gain The liming of the lands the Miutc will add to heir earnings through the Fourth rage 7 Ten Men Known to Be Dead and Seventeen Others Missing ACTIVE RESCUE WORK BEGINS Half Hundred Workmen Pulled to Surface in Safety Follow ing Disaster Drakeeboro Ky February Ten men are known to he dead and seventeen others are missing presumed to be penned -up in the entriee by falls of elate as a result a era explosion in tho Browder Minep heir lr''e from Drakeaboro at aopn to-day -At o'clock to-night eight of the bodies had been recovered ail of them horribly mutilated and boma-of them peat identification Because of the accumulation of gaaes in tho entry where the explosion occurred 1T0 feet beneath the surface and 1IM feet buck from the main shaft was Impossible to begin active rescue work until six hours after the disaster occurred The damage to tho mine: Investigating parties have discovered was not material and la confined to the east entry There were 100 men In the mine at the time of the explosion more than half of them in tho west entry AH of them who readied the cages wore quickly drawn up Those in the east entry except the unfortunate twenty-seven fought their ay to the shaft and were brousht out tn glirwly- Al 0m to begin with the reccue work miners were sent down in relays under direction of Aberc ramble mine foreman and Reynolds the mine superintendent In the Immediate vicinity of tha explosion ten men had been working The concussion tossed the bodies distances of many feet What caused the Ignition of the gaiee has not yet been ascertained Entombed Men Frobably Deal The remaining missing men were in entries but a few feet distant from the workings where there was the greatest known -loss of llfo and the searching parties have been unable to penetrate these entries 'It la believed all the men entombed there are dead I -je pit mouth presents pitiful scene K'onttnued on KOcnndPaga) scrlptlou Nee Mergltur" which I the motto of Paris Homo difficulty I boing experienced In restraining the resldonts of the flooded district from returning to their homr-i immediately on the reena-slon the water without waiting for the dlslnfc-iion of the premise The Foreign office la now fren of water but Is wlihoul gas electricity telegraph or telephone service Th American uho reside In the Latin Quarter liuve formed a relief society and have ngrceil to ear for their American coiiinnl'' who suffered In say way In cnnm-i-tlnn with tha flood In addition lo 'iiiot)U received from Mas-ssehUNctts new subscription to the relief fund from the United mates ars as follows French idnny of New York $1000 French culnny of Hun l-'rancisi-u $1(1000 Amerlcnn Jted Ones Vanderbilt $30001 Mrs A Huntington $3'00 Court of Appeals Decides Namyo Bessho Is Neither White nor Black SUSTAINS JUDGE WADDILL Applicant Served in United States Navy but Is Denied Right of Citizenship Under an opinion handed down in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday In the case of Namyo Bessho vs the United States a Japan esc in lawi I neither a white man nor ia be at Arrlcin deseenCalid therefore is not entitled ta naturalisation in this country The opinion of tho Court of Appeal which is written by Judge Nathan Ooff and concurred in by his -colleagues affirms Judge Waddlll of the United States District Court in every particular The question is ona of international Importance and there Is ilttlo doubt hut that Bessho will take lila application for rltisonship to tho Supremo Court Served ia 1 sited States Navy Some time ago Beasno who has served in the United States Nayy applied fur naturalisation papers tu Judge tYaddill in tho District Court at Norfolk The court considered the application and finally rendered its opinion to the effect that Bcsahu cannot become a clilxen as ha does not fulfil the requirements of tho statute that no mun unless ho bo whlto or of African descent cun enjoy tho privileges ut a freeborn American Counsel for Bassho contend that ho Is entitled to cltlxenahlp by virtue of an act of Congress conferring special privileges upon those who have seen service on tho water Catesby Jones of Norfolk la counsel for Besaho while District Attorney I Lewi and hla assistant Robert II Talloy represent the government Thu decision of the Court of Appeals Is said to bo of especial importance in view of ull that lias been said or -the relation between Japan and thl country a well a from the scientlflo point of view ja a Japanese white or black? MADE ILLEGAL SEIZURE mart of AppeaU Derldra lleveaua Casa ia of lielrall Kira Establishing tha right of tho manufacturer to transfer hi product from ono point to another for the purpose or completing Its preparation th United mate Circuit Court of Appeulu yesterday affirmed the opinion of tho District Court at Philippi In the case of tho United males plnlntiff In error vs tho Knowlton Dandcrlu Company of Detroit Mich defendants In error owners of slxty-Avo cask of liquid extract The extract was seised by revenue officer and the Court of Appeal does not deny that there wa probable cans for such action Tho good were not shipped to he sold until tho process of umiiufucluie Imd been completed hut were to 1o homed and laiieled at ths ci in puny's warehouse In Wheeling Vft The t'nui-l of Appeals holds that tliciu whs no attempt to Rvsde tha law either directly Indirectly or by subterfuge Tho extracts proceeded gulnsl will not he forfeited Widow Enters Suit to Recover Accident Insurance Which Has Not Been Paid DETAILS OF DEATH NOT GIVEN Lawyers and Others Decline -to Talk Though One Report Refers to Fall Mrs Ann Quarles widow of Mann 8 Quarles of thla city filed suit for S1(000 in the United Bute District Court yesterday morning against tho Aetna 'Life Insurance Company 1 of Hartford Conn4 The declaration al lege that Mr 'Quarto was Insured mu der an accident policy in tho company and that Although he did not violate any term of tho contract and met hla death by external violent and accl- dental means the company has failed to make a satisfactory settlement The company will flic l(s answer to the declaration of the plaintiff- naxt Momlag and until that time no authoritative statement can be had of tha reasons for non-payment The contract of Insurance wh'rh is known as the acc-litoit accumulative annual Income gold bond policy" wa Issued May 4 1303 and It la alleged that under Its terms tha beneficiary In consideration of a payment of tit annually by the insured should have received at Ills death If hy accidental means th face value of the policy In addition to the face value of 310000 the policy upon each annual renewal If the premium Is paid In advance Increases 10 per cent until the company's responsibility for the risk become $13010 The declaration states that Mr Quarles In his lifetime paid alx such annual renewals and "that tho contract waa In full force when ho was killed on July Tha plaintiff alleges that sufficient proof of the causes of death wi submitted to tho eompsny on August 4 1909 and that since that tlmo the company has failed to make any settlement The original policy Is tiled ae an exhibit in tho suit and Mrs Quartos claims to he In possession qf a receipt showing tho policy to ba In full force at the tlmo her husband died The policy wr written through a local agent of tho Hartford Arm Mrs Quarles Is represented lu the litigation by Attorneys Christopher Garnett and Robert Pollard Nobody connected with Hie i-ass would make any statement yesterday In regard to the manner of Mr Quarles's death Coming after the generally published reports that ho had died a natural death the ault created a sensation One statement yesterday was that he met with a violent fall though there was no one to explain how or when At the time1 tho Mecklenburg Hotel was destroyed by firs Mr Quarles was a guest there though a man familiar with the facta and who Is interested In the rose said last night that hla death waa not the result of that Uis aster Indeed there was the utmost alienee everywhere even the declaration which Stated thst he was killed giving no details which might explain tho exact manner In the statement furnished The Tlmes-Disputcli for publication on the morning of July S3 no reference was made to the fart that Mr Quarles had died a the result of an ivldnt CATHOLICS SHOW GAIN Members ut that Keith la tier I gFlag Vumber I Milwaukee Wl February There srn ('alhulU-s under tha Foiled Hinted flag according to advance sheet of tin- official (athiillc directory putil InhI in Milwaukee Tho count lurludeu His Catholic of Hie Pulled Huie proper Alaska Ilia Philippine mm and the Hawaiian Island Tho I'slhullc pnpulNtlun under Hie DrlHtli flag I 13033iix In the United Htslas proper there lire 14317-731 Catholics allowing a gain of ilBTI over a vesr ago The Cslhoile population of the leading Mate It the Union is follows New York 2T3J449 Pennsylvania 144744 Illinois drops fmm s-rund le (third plars with 1443732 Mssssrhu- sells Is next with 1I7X7TJ Louisians has 337431 Texas 23317 and 'Ken-tiiekv id tVMhinatuaSiiNiiel Nonls Is rallfsrida TmirKi nlns -ar rur ilnii-s It belli plisnse rtmduslsd Ill rill Kg Ml 31 MU 11 Mi WATER IS FALLING AND RELIEF MEASURES ARE IN PROGRESS Government Decides on General Scheme of Employment and Financial Assistance Wholesale Pillage Still Going On February The height of the water at midnight at rant Royal wus twenty-seven feet three Inches a full of nearly four font from the highest point and the Hood continue to drop at the rale of about ihreo-quarter of nil Inch ail hour Premier Urland ha Instructed Hi prefect to moke a complete inventory of tho flooded areas and to appralso tho individual losses uiler which Parliament will lie asked for new rrcilita In connection wlili the measures of relief Soldiers arn still guarding many of tho publio building and strong detachment tiav been sent to tho various outlying dlslrln to prevent th wholesale pillage which I still going on A boat pntrftl surprised a hand of Apaehos robbing a villa to-night at Houlogno-Bur-Meine an exciting chase in which a fusillade was exchanged an Infantry sergeant sank tho boat with a blow of an Sunday Magazine Beginning iirt Sunday The Timcs-Pi-patch will present to its "The Illustrated Sunday Magazine of The Times-Dispatch'' containing short and continued stories beautifully illustrated as well as poems and matters of world-wide interest The cover printed in delicate colors is a work of art and the whole 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