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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
COUNCIL WANTS
GO. TO AUDITOR
MITCHELL MAKES HIS THIRD
SPEECH AND INSPECTOR
BECK SMILES.

Building Inspector Beck was the
Eost of the grounds and buildings
committee last night. They met In
his office, because all other aVaiia-
lie rooms In The City hall were oc-
cupied by other committees, ana the
committee appreciated this, because
inspector Beck has always worked In
common with that committee.
Mr.. Beck, himself. locked sorry At
having TO part with them as commit
teemen. He had held pleasant reia-
tionships for months, and years with
some of them.
All OF his deputies were present, ex-
cept Mr. Wright Mr.. Melton, CHAIR
man of the committee, presided.
Bills and payroll were approved
and. on an opinion of the city attor-
ney, and upon the expression OF opin-
ion OF MIR. Beck. the city engineer
and the chairman were authorized 10
complete any contract heretofore en-
tered into, without fear of being upset
by the administrative board.
1t was stated by Mr.. Atkinson tna'
the city attorney had given an opin-
ion that all committee wants whish
have heretofore gone through tne
chairman, thence to the finance COM
mittee, must now go to the city au-
Citor ana from MIN W shc
tive board.
The wants Of this committee nav
already been presented the finance
committee, however, and from thas
| body will go to the auditor, VINO WIN
push them along to the admihis[a-
tive board.
While the committee was in session
Messrs. Radcliffe. Umiauf. Sullivan
Atkinson and Melton made speeches.
They ell expressed themselves as
| sorry to part. that is SO far as the
! commi.tee Is concerned. Felicia :
| tions were extended all around, ano
when the proposition of sending
everything to the administrative ooaro
was uade by Mr.. Atkinson, CHAIR.
man Melton remarked pleasantly, tha'
| n would be- good for the COMMITTEES
| tn do all they could, for the admin-
istratiye board had been working over
time lately. This brought some
smiles even from Mr.. Beck
Then Mr.. Mitchell made the tnira
farewell speech he had made during
the evening. He referred to the nap
nv association of the seven members
and hoped to meet them IN the fwee'
by and bye on some other commit
| tee.
Then the committee faded away.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31

nerl spent half an hour with the
breei0ent- eiecs, and the latter. AFTER
Wards explaining MT. Redfields visit.
I'D: I'VE talked over the Philip
nina situation. Mr.. Redfeid kas been
n the Philippines and wanted TO give
ma a. fully Al possible, informat,oa
regarding IL which was both very
Interesting and valuable. We DID not
talk about anything else
penre.entatiyo + w. Slayden. of
Texas. came In with Oswald WHARF
the newspaper publisher. late in the
afternoon. Regarding this visit the
governor said:
s<Mr. Slayden 10. next to MT ray,
the rsGkinS member of. the Hii,s!y
afYairs committee. and be wanted 70
post me with regard TO the receh.
army reors anization metnoos' Ano
what they signified. He put me IN
possession of as much Information as
possible with regard TO the reorSAn'-
walton of the army.
Dinner In Trenton.
state chairman Edward 0rosscup,
os Trenton. after talk with the gov.
srnor announced that the latter hao
accepted an invitation To be the guess
of honor at a dinner TO be given oh
shg evening OF January 18th. after the
r,eynocratic electors have cast their
vote for him at the State house, ~
will take place at the Hotel STEERING,
sn Trenton. and will be attended oy
the electors, state committeeman,
two United States senators. Hughes
and MARITIME, Democratic members OF
the legislature, and state officials Mf'
tsrosscup will preside.
The governor made his trip TO anu
from Trenton by railroad TO-DAY. ne
will not use an automobile again un
til he has regained his fnt strsne3,
"a feaIs that there Is no longer mitch
danger OF contracting another cold
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
PRESENTS FLAG TO
MADISON SCHOOL
CEREMONY TO TAKE PLACE SAT.
uRDAY, JAN. fsTH-FuNDS
FOR NEW SCHOOL.

Aurora Council Juniors will present
to the new Madison school nag ana
Bible on Saturday. January 18TH.
This was determined upon by the
on buildings and furniture
OF the city school board last night
Aurora council. through Chairman
Davis Bottom and committeeman IL.
G. Howell, offered to present the Tag
and Bible several days ago. the 1afe
to be fixed There will be song and
speech at tho time.
The eommittee also recommended to
the board the plans of Carneal ana
johnson for new Springfield school. TO
cost $4,000. This school wiil pave
rooms, including two
open air compartments. and Will De
one OF the handsomest in the city
The board will ask that the sum
be named in the budget 80 the WORK
may be started as early as possible
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
MR.. FLEMING DIES
VERY SUDDENLY

s. r. Pulliam, of Barton Heights
last night received telegram from
Lynchburg. announcing the sudden
death In that city Of John w. Flam-
lng, father Of Mrs. Pulliam. Mr..
Fleming expired suddenly just after
supper. He had not previously been
ailing.
Mr.. Fleming was seventy-two years
of ago. and q retired business man
OF Lynchburg. Besides his daughter.
Mrs. Pulliam. ~ leaves brother.
Alex. F1aming. who lives In Rich-
Snond, and he also had many other
relatives and connScttons n thia "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
MUCH MONEY FOR
JAMES RIVER WORK
INCOMING COMMITTEE NEEDS
FUNDS TO MAKE GREATER
IMPROVEMENTS.

The committee on James river i'm
provement took the same road the
other committees did last night, and
walked the plank, after Chairman
Rogers had signifled the wants of that
committee for the coming year. While
there will be no committee by the
former name, there will be one to
look after things marine. and II is
likely that either President Peters or
President Adams will make many
changes in this committee. The new
committee will embrace nine men.
Before jumping overheard the
members shook hands with each other
in duicet tones, and the committee al
most broke into song when Captain
Tom Cunningham began to whistle
Rolling, Rolling, Der the Bounding
Sea"
Here are the wants OF the COM
mittee for petition to the harbor;
Total for James river Improvement
and expense, $19.20s.00.
Total for dock, $42,o00.7s,
Total for James river Improvement,
dock and wharf, $s3.s55.7s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
REPUO|A1ES STORY
OF KILLING WOMAN
NEW JERSEY FARM HAND NOW
DECLARES HE 10
5a'T
INNOCENT.

TRENTON. n. j., Dec. 3o.--William
Atzenhalfer. the Ewing Township
varm hand. today repudiated his con-
frssion of last Saturday that he killed
Miss Luella II. Marshall.
II didn't do 1t. and what Ia more,
Denelsbeck knows / didn't" he de-
clared vehemently. in his cell In the
Mercer county Jail
The conviction Is gaining among
the authorities that Atzenhalfer IL
not guilty of the crime. and every
effort is being made to find clues In
dcating another slayer. The police
favor the theory that Miss Marshall
was taken 10 the field where her body
was found In an automobile, claim
ing they have man who saw an
unlighted car on the road that night,
and saw a. man come from the field,
light the lamps and drive away. DR.
Joseph Denelsbeck and Mrs. Capen
the doctor and nurse to whom Atzen-
halter made. his confession, left town
today. II is said that Denelsbeck de-
clared he knew more about the muir
der than he would tell. and this has
led the police to doubt the confess
sion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
SPOKESMAN FOn
EACH DELEGATION

fcontinued from First PagsI
.strative features have come in re-
Spouse 10 invitations sent out by the
committee. although there have been
many letters for and against cuts In
arguing against the reduction of the
tariff duties 10 the level proposed In
the Underwood bill, introduced last
year. But most communications re-
ceived, by the committee urge haste
in settling the tariff Issue, so that con-
tracts may be made for next falls
business with a certainty of the du-
ties to be collected by the govern
ment.
To Revenue Basis.
More time will be granted by the
committee for hearing on the chemi-
cal and agricultural schedules than
on others. 1t liz predicted that the
wool. cotton. steel and farmers free
list bills will be reported by Chair
man Underwood unchanged from the
bills presented year ago, which were
vetoed By the president No attempt
was made toward "a wholesale revision
or the chemical and agriculture
schedules and these will give tn,
committee more concern than othel
schedules. 1t IL the intention Of the
som nittee to cut down the tariff du
ties as nearly as possible to a tariff
for revenue basis.
MIR. Underwood. chief tariff Trainer
will 60 to Trenton tomorrow 20 con.
ter with President Elect Wilson
should the weather be clement Hs
has not been we'll, and should to,
morrow prove bad. he will postpone
the visit. AT this conference DEFINITE
plans as to tariff legislation will b.
agreed upon, and Mr.. Underwood vii
return prepared to tell his Democratic
colleagues on the committee wha
support they may except form tn.
Democratic president Mr.. Under.
wood has not conferred with Senator
Martin or other senate Democratic
leaders. on the senate view of th'
tariff revision.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31

made was withdrawn. and I was re-
quested and directed to advise you
TO this effect"
The letter IL signed by MT John
l.. Williams, president OF the board
Of trustees.
Expressions OF regret were made
by members Of the committee, at the
action OF the trustees, Lat there was
nothing for them to do bat accept
the communication. and direct the
clerk to make a suitable reply, EN-
bodying In the reply the facts that are
mentioned above. the delay In the
finance committee and the council in
responding to their request for funds
for the purpose of employing an
architect to look into the matter.
Use Chapel for Patients
Following this the superintendent
OF the home stated that he was
crowded, and that he needed more
room. particularly In the colored sec
ton, and he waR directed to use the
colored chapel for room until either
council or the administrative board
came to the rescue.
1t has been known for q long time
by members of council that the pres
emit home and hospital In inadequate.
steps have been taken numbers OF
times to relieve the situation, but the
committee on relief OF the poor haa
not been sustained In their efforts,
and now the city hospital stands Just
as 1t has stood for years, with greater
demands upon It's capacity month by
month.
DIR. Cabell, the superintendent. has
urged the committee. and the COM
mittee has urged council, without
avail. ----------
Other business done by the COM
mittee was to approve bills and pay
roll. and adjourn sine die.
Most of the work of this depart
ment will devolve upon the admin
istrative board after January list
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
RELATIVES COME
AND CT AIM BODY

Four relatives OF w. w Kyle, who
died at the City hospital yes.erday
morning, arrived early last night at
Bliey's undertaking establishment
and claimed the body. II viii be
shipped TO his former home at Dill
wyn. Va. at 10 O'Clock this rnofn-
ing. &
Kyle became III At the Lexington
hotel. and was taken to the City home
on Saturday. He gradually became
worse. There was no mystery about
his death. The body will BE- shipped
In care o8 w. H. Moss. Of Dillwya.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
REWARD OFFERED
FOR GEORGE COSBY

The Richmond police department
las bulletin from the authorities
$3.50 for the arrest of George Wise
Cosby. white. wanted in that county
for murder. Cosby Is twenty-four
years old. five feet eight inches tall.
weighing $50 pounds, and dark hair
and light eyes. The description says
he has a vicious grin, prominent up
per front teeth, a sallow complexion
ana an impediment in his speech.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
equipment. terminal property feA'
estate and general expenditures.
Ustaftous With Other Companies,

eoutpmeut. terminal property, reAi
estate and general expenditures.
Relations With Other Companies,
Complete statements Wh4 pe az
ouIred on assets and Liabilities OK eaNh
ronapapy. AMONG the Items lucluo-
ed uHoer assets. vlil be pefh1hS't
and long term Investments. accrued
income not due, deferred debit items
ana working assets. In the way Oh
liabilities. details will pe re9ulred as
To stock, long term debts. WORKING
liabilities, appropriated surplus, pro-
fit. and loss, accrued Liabilities not
due, and deferred credit items.
Particular attention will be given
to the relations of the telephone anu
telegraph companies under scrutiny
with other corporations. whelher III
the same business or otherwise. Ah.s
will be required 10 give In fun the
cns. or book value of controlling. ar
tsliated, and subsidiary companies,
any of whose property is used or
forms "A part of the system OF the re-
spondent company. They must give
also in detail the securities pledseo
rs collateral security for any OF tns
respondent companies funded debt or
obligations. and the securities un-
pledged, but held TO preserve the IN
tegrity OF the system.
To Provide Regulations.
Full Information must be given con-
corning all property from which rev
enue Is obtained for the operation OF
the system. whether such property -
used In the telephone or telegraph
business, or otherwise. This includes
buildings, held for rent. ana otner
Investments. In the case of securi~
ties held as q permanent investment
complete returns must be made as 10
their character. the nature OF the en-.
terprise by which they are guaran-
iced. their cost and value.
This action by the commission 10
believed to indicate that 1t has de-
cfded to provide strict regulation for
all the telephone ana telegraph COM
panies engaged In interstate COM
merce and that TO some extent at
least, 1t Will come to the aid OF the
Independents who have complained
80 bitterly against the methods CT
the telephone trust. 1t was only af-
ter 1t had been deluged for months,
with mpiaints from all parts OF the
country, that the department Of ius-
tice recently took up the question OF
prosecuting this trust. but so far no
active steps have been taken. nppar-
entity for the reason that the DEPART
ment has failed 10 collect the needed
evidence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
Puts IL Up to to Powers.

Puts II UP to To- Powers.
LONDON, Dec. 3o.--It became
known here tonight that Turkey has
resolved that the main points at 10
sue In the peace conference with
the Balkan allied shall go to the pow
ers for a decision. Rechad Pasfla, the
chief Turkish envoy. plainly intimated
as much at today's session OF the
conference, 1t Is now known
Rechad Pasha announced that the
Turks could go no further with
formal discussion today. because they
had been unable to decipher a code
message from Constantinopie. con-
tanning instructions. The part which
they were able to decfpher, 1t is I'M
derstood, noted the governments con-
viction that the questions should be
referred to the great powers.
IL Ia believed here that Turkey.
abandoning hope that the allies will
make any appreciable alterations in
their demands. Is resolved to trust
to the solicitude of the powers for
their own interests to preserve val
liable territory for the sultan. which
otherwise must go to the allies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31

CONsTANTINOPLE Dec. 30.--The
Russian ambassador has made an ur-
gent representation to the Porte to
conclude peace with the Balkan allies
At the earliest possible moment. sup
ported by similar but less emphatic
counsel by the ambassador of most
OF the other powers. The advice has
failed to make = favorable impress
sion with the government. which in
the matter OF peace seems to be
swsyed by the military faction, which
= - favor " resuming hostilitieA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
GIRL SLAIN, ACCIDENT,
BY ADLAI STEVENSON

BLOOMINGTON, ILL, Dec. 3d.
Ruth Merwyn, sixteen-year
daughter of C. b. Merwy. and promi-
nent in social circles. was instantly
killed accidentally tonight by Adlai
Stevenson, grandson of former Vice
President A. e. Stevenson.
The accident occurred at Stevenson's
residence The young persons were
examining an old gun which was sup
posed not to be loaded.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
HOSPITAL OFFER IS
NOW WITHDRAWN

(Ccntinued from First pags)
~ this request. and the offer was re-
newed, but 40 yet the board OF trns-
toAG have not been advised OF any
<ofnita action taken. or any consid-
Ation had, OF this matter by your
n pnnatttAs. #.
Qh~ board Of trustees In, there
.e: constrained to believe that the
Ngtfion OF the Memorial hospital
SS " city OF Richmond II not .
~ Interest to the cnuncii, and
ettng this Aay held. By -unani.
poiutions The ofksr hssstcfnxs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31

Approves Plans For New Armory.
Building Inspector Beck yesterday
approved plans for the new First Resi-
ment armory. to be built at Seventh
and Marshall streets, submitted by
s-arneal and johnson. The cost Of
the armory will bs S1s3.0oo. which
sum has aireAAw bssn annronxaated
hu council
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31

in the history OF the world have bcen
repeated In a most nagrant manner
by the troops of General Jankovitch
on their march through Albania TO
the sea The Servians did not only
treacherously murder and execute
armed Albanians. but their terrible
cruelty did not stop at falling upon
unarmed, defenseless persons. old
men. women and children and In
fants.
The sereian officers. intoxicated by
victory. declared that the most eff
fec.ual paclfication OF Albania would
be the total determination OF the MO-
hRmmedan .Albanians. This mot
d'ordre was quickly adopted by the
Servian army Of occupation and was
put into practice. Between KUN
anova and Uskub some three thou
sand persons were done to death. near
Pristina 5000 Arnauts fell beneath
the hands OF the Serbs
Pfilagc and MASSACRE.
TN many villages all the houses
were set on FIRE, and as the inhabi-
tants fed before the flames they were
shot down like rats. Men were shot
In sight OF their wives and children,
and afterward helpless women were
forced to watch their children being
carved to pieces with bayonets.
Executions were the daily diver
sions OF the Servfan soldiers. In
every house in which the army found
persons living all were shot or hang
ed On single days an many ~ thirty
six executions took place.
When the regiment Of Colonel
Ostoitch entered Prfsrend the colo
mel shouted XIII" The Belgrade pa
pers say that hardly had this order
been rtven than the soldiers rushed
into the houses and murdered every
one who fell into their handA
LAT yerisovitch the Servian COM
mander invited tho fugstives to re-
turn and lay down their arms After
they had done this four hundred per-
sons were cut down.
Population Dcclmatexa.
an the whole OF veFtsovitch mere
iy a half dozen Mohammedan families
were left alive. At Pana the Serbs
FILLED their prisoners, while At varos
and Pristina the population was decs-
mated. The Servian officers them
selves say that they hunted out AL
he had shot down nine Aibanians In
one day.
Even outside the boundaries Of AL
hania the Servian soldiers perpetrated
sill kinds of atrocities. A doctor Of
the Red Cross relates that wherever
Alhanians were found they were slain
without pardon. Women, children and
cid men were not spared.
'He says: Y saw villages in flafnes
every day in Old Servia- Near Kara
tova, General Stefanovftch placed
hundreds Of prisoners In two rows and
had them shot down with machine
guns
general Z,vkovttch had $50 Athan-
ian ana Turkish notabies killed near
sjonica because they opposed his prog
Yess."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
Massacrcs I'm Alba mia.

LONDON, Dec. 30.-The Daily Teie-
graphs Budapest correspondent sends
the following summary OF reports
Eathered by the Austro- Hungarian
authorities on the massacres alleged
to have been committed by servsans
in Albania:
IAN the cruel prosecutions related
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
COMMISSION WILL
PROBE COMPANIES

CONTINUED from rirst Pasep
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-08
ENLIST CHILDREN IN MOVE
Public-SpirIted Men of Washington
Offer Prizes for the Best Kept
School Gardens.

At a meeting of the Washington
Cd. CO. Florist club prizes were Of
fered for the best ornamentation OF
school gardens in order to stimulate
interest in the competition between
the schools. This is another move in
the direction of the proper develop
ment of the gardening spirit on the
part of the children of Washington.
For some years they have been under
instruction in the matter of home and
school garden work, and without ques-
tion Washington has benefited ma
terially in appearance as result, but
much yet remains to be done. The
opportunities at the school buildings
themselves have not been fully util.
lied, owing, in a large measure, to
the lack Of funds. The children have
contributed themselves, with the aid
of their parents, to the purchase of
supplies for school garden work, but
their means are limited. Further
more, at many of the schools the con.
ditions are unpropitious. Most of the
ground is utilized for recreation pur-
pOSSS. AICCI lAS CAOolIS VI CAS SCAOOAS
the gardens are exposed to the van
dalism of the public, and by the first
of July little remains to show for the
diligent work that has been done dur
ing the spring Nevertheless, all this
means improvement. At the homes
of the pupils flowers and vines are
grown where before there was no at
S,1A,
reach far, and the school gardens
stand virtually for a widespread so
cial improvement.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-08
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RGl[1ILIl(S q
6@A AA
0~~WNS
SMALL SUM WELL INVESTED
Shade Trees, Shrubs, Hedges and
Flowers to Be Planted In Grounds
of County Home.

Shade trees, ornamental shrubs.
hedges and flowers, arranged by a
landscape architect, are to beautify
the grounds surrounding the new
Jackson County Home, says the Kan
sas City Star. The contract for the
work calls for about fifty hard maple
and elm trees, to be three or four
inches in diameter at the time they
are planted; six hundred shrubs, one
hundred climbing roses and clematis
vines, forty-one hundred hedge plants
and several beds Of peonies, cannas
and phlox.
The trees will be distributed about
the grounds and between the two
south wings of the main building of
the home. Groups Of shrubbery will
flank the entrance to the grounds on
the north and the driveways on both
the north and the east will be bor-
dered by hedges of California privet.
Groups Of shrubs about the grounds
will include lilacs, SNOWFALL, syringia,
deutzias, barberry and hydrangea.