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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-04-17

attention of his audience during the
time and could have done so for a
much longer period had it not been
that an engine and car were waiting
at the station to take him and his
party to another point where large
crewd it was said was awaiting him.
While he is not an orator OF the
bryan type, he is one of the most in.
teresting and convincing speakers it
has been my pleasure to hear. He
congratulated the negroes at Lake.
land en- the fact that there was so
little race prejudice in evidence in
the community. 1t is said there are
many colored people in the vicinity
who own property and are counted as
desirable citizens. They seem to
share in the general prosperity which
obtains in southern Florida.
There is no question but what the
state is developing rapidly and it is
especially true as to this section of
the state. There are industries which
are being developed by northern cap.
ital and in some instances by capital
from other countries. Investments are
not confined alone to orange and grape
fruit farms and farms for truck farm
ing, but the timber industry has been
holding the attention of the people
for a long time. This industry
is profitable, although the day for
large profits in the business may be
said to have passed.
An immense amount of capital is in
vested in the phosphate business. New
beds OF phosphate are being discov-
cred and If of good quality it is only
q little time until they fall into the
hands OF large corporations who are
mining them and working them with
profit.
There is in Boone valley, in the
of Lakeland, a strip of
country said to be eight miles wide
and fifteen miles long underlaid with
a rich strata of phosphate. The meth
cd of mining it is simple enough. 1t
is done by hydraulic pressure. The
water is carried through long pipes
perhaps mile in length, with nozzles
at the end, and with such force as to
rash away the earth or overburden,
several feet in thickness, covering
the phosphate and is afterwards car.
rled away through pipes distance
OF mile or more where it is depos.
tied, leaving the strata of phosphate
from six to twelve feet in thickness
ready to be taken out. This is re-
moved in the same way that the over
burden is taken off. The phosphate is
then carried by force of water into
a central point and taken up by sue
ton pipes and carried to a large
building over moving platform,
where it is cried and ready for ship
ment and treatment. This is great
industry and adds largely to the
wealth and prosperity of the state. In
answer to the question what phos-
plate is like When found stored in the
earth, it is sufficient to say that it is
like rather fine quality of gravel
and is to all appearance nothing but
gravel.
]. P. CONNER.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-04-17
MANNING YOUTH
TAKES OWN LIFE
Clarence Fry Found Dead in Home Of
John Loetz in Marning-Father
Died in Nebraska.
NO MOTIVE FOR DEED KNOWN
Deed Committed Tuesday During Alb
sence of Loetz Family-Left Note
Apportionine His Property.

Clarence Fry, aged % years, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself
last Tuesday afternoon in the home
occupied by the John Loetz family at
Manning, but the body was not found
until late Tuesday afternoon. The
Loetz family were away at the time
Fry gained access to the house, but
upon their return today discovered
the dead body in store room of the
house. No motive for the deed is
known.
The house occupied by the Loetz
family is the property OF the Fry es.
tate, and the young man, who has
been away from Manning since last
July, used one room to store some
goods. Fry returned to Manning a
few days ago. Tuesday afternoon
about 2 o'clock he was seen to enter
the Loetz home, letting himself in
with a key which he possessed. Mr.
and Mrs. Loetz were away for the day
When the family returned home in
the afternoon, Mrs. Loetz noticed that
the door of the store room was locked.
Summoning a neighbor, an entrance
to the room was forced and the in.
truders were greeted by the sight OF
Fry stretched out on the floor, dead,
a bullet wound in his head and a re-
volver lying near him. The coroner
was Immediately notified, and the re-
mains removed to an undertaking par
lor.
Lying beside the body was a note
addressed to Miss Ella Housley, his
cousin, giving instructions regarding
the disposition of his personal prop
erty. No explanation as to the cause
for his act was made.
Young Fry's father is said to have
committed suicide four years ago in
Nebraska. His mother has been dead
for about two years, two younger lads
besides Clarence surviving her.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-04-17

Calhoun, Crawford, Paio Alto, most
of Webster will make a pretty strong
showing for stalwartism in the hide
bound Tenth.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-04-17
PLEASURE TO HEAR
BOOKER WASHINGTON
The One Man Who Has Found the
True Solution Of the
Negro Question.
GREATEST NEGRO CHARACTER
Florida Rapidly Developing With Aid
Of Northern capitaI-Timber
Industry Gaining Ground
Editor of Review:

Editor OF Review:
While at Lakeland, Fla. it was my
pleasure to hear Booker I. Washing
ton deliver an address to his people.
I say it was my pleasure because l
have never heard the negro question
dealt with by one so thoroughly quail
fled to discuss it as Mr.. Washington
The speaker was making tour OF
the state and spent but short time
in the city. His meeting was held
i'll the base ball park, short distance
from the center of the town, his audi
ence being made up of both white and
colored people, the latter largely in
the ascendency.
The white people in the audience
were mostly from the north, although
there was fair sprinkling Of south-
ern people present.
The mayor of the city did not attend
the meeting. l have forgotten what
the reason assigned for his not al
tending was, but he was represented
by an ex-confederate soldier, who is
now and for several years has been
a member of the state legislature. He
smoke in the highest praise OF Mr..
Washington as citizen, scholar, OF
ator and statesman and OF the great
work in which he is engaged for the
benefit of his race.
The Baptist minister, who intro
duced the speaker, was also unstinted
in the eulogy pronounced upon Mr..
Washington. He spoke of him as the
greatest character that the negro race
Hi to this time has produced. He
placed him in the front rank OF the
orators and thinkers OF the world, re-
sardless of color
Mr.. Washington is rather light in
color and not particularly impressive
in appearance. There were number
OF colored people travelling in his
rarty and he was about the last one,
Judging from his appearance, that a
stranger would have picked out as
one of the greatest characters now
living.
1t is no reflection on any other
student of the negro question to as
sert that Mr.. Washington is the one
man who has found out the true solu-
ton of it. 1t is remarkable how little
those who are prejudiced against the
negro can find to criticise in Mr..
Washington's address. Instead OF
denouncing the people of the south
for their treatment of the negro. he
pointed out where they have done
much toward building up and helping
them. He asked his people to recog-
Iize the aid and support which has
teen given them by the white people
of the south. He secuted the idea
that the time would ever come when
there would be separation of the
two races and was able to prove that
all attempts in that direction have
failed in the past as they certainly
will in the future. He argued that the
enc thing to do is for the two races
to strive to live together in harmony
and to make the best of an unfor-
tunate situation. He talked to his pee
ME in a way to inspire them
10 attain a higher and better plane of
living. His address lasted for some
thing over an haur and he held the rapt
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-04-17
YOUNG Wife
SAVED FROM
HOSPITAL
Tells How Sick She Was And
What Saved Her From
An Operation.
Upper Sandusky, Ohio. =" Three years
ago l was married and went to house,

Keeping. l was not
feeling W ell and
could hardly drag
myself along. l had
such tired feelings,
my back ached, my
sides ached, l had
bladder trouble aw-
fully bad, and l could
not eat or sleep. ! had
headaches, too, and
became almost q ner-
vous wreck. NV doc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27
FINE FOR KEEPING
GAMBLING HOUSE
Leigh Charged $Ioo-Other
Cases Continued Until
December 7.

r. w. Leigh was fined 500 and costs
yesterday morning in the Police Court
for maintaining a gambling resort at
l24 East Broad Street. Seven OF his
patrons were fned $40 and costs each.
the cases 81 two continued. and the
negro porter was dismissed.
The hearing Of the cases of the Flag
and Eagle Social Club and the Man
haitian, which were also raidsd Mon
day night by Detectives Gentry. Smith
and Bolton. went over until Decem-
Der Z.
c. A. Graves. Of Washington. D. c..
who was arrested by the detectives
for being disorderly and cursing them
was fined SO and costs. Graves In
terfered with the officers when they
raided Leigh's rooms.
Attorney G. X. Pollock, representing
Leigh and his patrons. argued that
his client was not conducting a pubic
gaming resort. but merely entertain
ing his friends with a poker game
He suggested various compromises
Detective Gentry suggested that ne
be fined $50. but Justice Crutchaeid
decided to double IL and announced
that Leigh could pay 800 and costs.
1t was suggested that the patrons be
fined s.. The One John thought $lo
would be the proper punishment fIr
their offense.
Chris Eyensen. proprietor OF the
Manhattan. and J. w. Butler. W. A.
Phelps and Thomas Drummond. officers
of the Flag and Eagle. were required
10 give $500 bond for their appearance
next month The men arrested m
their places were also required TO give
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27
BAR WILL Be HOST
Of CHIEF JUSTICE
Richmond Association Will Have
Justice White as Guest
in February.

Chief Justice Edward d. White. OF
tho Supreme Court Of the United States.
will be q guest Of tho Bar Association
OF Richmond some time during the
winter. probably on Washinston's
bir,hday-February 2:. 1919. A COM
mittee was appointed yesterday by
President =. H.. c. Cabell. Of the asso-
ctatson, to make the necessary arrange
men,s. II is composed as follows:
wyndhar r. Meredith. Judge L l.
Lewis, william II. White. Leigh K
Page and John Howard.
The proposition TO entertain Chiet
Justice White was preached recently.
and met with instant favor A friend
OF the eminent jurist communicated
with him. and received a reply TO ths
effect that II would be impossible Tor
him to come to this city before jan
uary /. This caused abandonment OF
the original idea to have him here az
Christmas. and officials OF the Bar
Association have chosen Washington .
birthday as the next most appropriate"
and convenient time. II Is understood
he will come.
The visit of the Chief Justice VIII.
OF course, be entirely social dinner
will probably be given In his honor.
and there will be, II is supposed, some
sort Of reception. In addition. many
courtesies will be extended the guest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27
R. f. BYRD TO GET
|. FEDERAL OFFICE
Urged by Many for District At
torney-Was Wilson Manager
in Virginia.

Many Of the friends of Richard Eve
lyn Byrd, Speaker OF the House OK
Delegates. will present his name 20
President Woodrow Wilson when he
assumes office. Tor appointment rs
United States District Attorney Tor the
Western District OF Virginia. The bar
Of his home city OF Winchester has
unanimously Endorsed him. while aru-
cles favorable to such action have ap-
peared during the past two weeks In
a number OF the newspapers OF the
State.
Considering the fact that Mr.. BYRD
was the original manager of the cam
paiSn Of Woodrow Wilson in Viz
ginia, and stayed in the light until
the successful end In Baltimore. 1t IL
presumed his appointment 10 FORE
gone conclusion. 1t Is fully realized
that no one else would be 80 likely 10
receive favorable notice.
MI Byrd was one OF the only two
men in Virginia who put up one cent
to help nominate Mr.. Wilson. he bore
a large part of the expense OF orsani-
zation last spring. including a heavy
bill for postage. printing and sten"-
graphic and mailing work.
The Speaker said yesterday that he
would accept the appointment II ten
dered him. He made II clear that he
has no desire whatever to leave the
State, even to accept a more lucrative
and more notable appointment, since
his political ambitions are confined to
Virginia
A few months ago Mr.. Byrd an
nounced his retirement from the Gen
eral Assembly. He will not seek re-
election next year. He has been prom
inent in nearly all public movements
in this State for the past six years. and
few men have so many successful en-
terprises to their credit.
Not only has he been from the be-
ginning Of this year an arden, sup
porter OF the Jersey Governor. but he is
and has been his personal friend for
many years. They were fellow-stude nts
at the university.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27
BOARD REPORTED
EVENLY DIVIDED
No Call Yet Issued for Meeting
of Aldermen on Franchise
Question.

No call has as yet been issued for Q
special meeting OF the Board OF Alder
men to act on tho light and power
franchise, and no application for sucn
a meeting has reached President VIII
liam n. Adams. The Board is report
ed to be Just about evenly divided. ana
from the indications. both factions
hesitate to force the issue to nha'
vote. Some days ago q petition was
In circulation In the interests OF the
Richmond and Henrico Railway Com
nank. asking that q meeting be call
I'd for tonight, but either sunicien'
sirnatures were not secured, or TOT
.ome other reason the matter was de-
ferred. II 10 possible that meeting
NAV be called for Friday night. thoueh
many express the belief that the mat
fer vill 70 over to the regular meet
,nr a week from next Tuesday. the
Common Council meets In regular ses-
sion on Monday night.
OF the fourteen members OF tne
Hoard Of Aldermen. six are claimed 90
ne In favor OF giving the francnise 10
the Hsprico Railway - IL STANDS SLY
Are said TO be opposed to the presen'
Sr.S, vNich does not specify the sec
s,ors ~ the city 20 be served or guar
80. seryice in residential scctions'
- tie Who hold the balance OF pow
Or Are holding their own counsel an"
n.v NOT indicate their position "n"'
ehe roll % cal1eG
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27
TRUST COMPANY
FOR COL0REOFOLk
Richmond Negroes Claim English
Capital Is Interested
in Venture.

Articles Of Incorporation VIII De
fled this morning with the state Cor
poration Commission, for which
charter will be issued TO the Anglo
American Finance Corporation, an or
Ranization formed by coiored business
men OF Richmond, which VIII engage
In all OF the operations OF an ordinary
trust company.
The charter as drawn provides for
an authorized capitalization Of $i2S.-
600. Of which $4,000 must be paid up
before the concern can begin business.
The tncorporators are named As JOIN
Mitchell. Jr, Thomas II Wyatt, DiIlon
]. Chavers and John T. Taylor.
John Mitchell Jr-. who. as manse-
ing director. will be at the head OF
the new institution. said last night
that plans had already been made to
n, up quarters over the Mechanscs
savings Bank, at Third and Clay
streets. and that the corporation wouid
secure 10. capital and open Tor business
on January /, 1913. The entsre tniV
floor Of the bank building VIII -
turned over to the trust company.
Tho corporation, he said, 10 unique
among financial institutions formed BY
coIored people. since II - the nrst in
stance in which English capital has
ever been interested In such an enter
prise. He declined 20 tell the name OF
the EAglish concern interested. out
ala that London capitalists were back
ing the proposed corvo~ation-
The corporation viii be able 70 n
nance any and al operations OF Q Iegi.
,imase nature In which colored people
vfsh 20 engage. and W5ll probably ex-
tend IN Aeld Of business % - % IN
ciuAe other cities than RichmenA- Is
% thought thss 80 company WIN hese
materially IN saaslng the financial
status Of Southesn negroes.
!, TIE oMc0rs Of the corposessou VIZ
BE- John Mitchell ". msnaesne eireo'
tor an. resident chairman; Thomas -.
wyatt secretary: John !. Taylor,
TREASURER. and Roscce G. M'echeu'
peter c. y.amsey. snA John II Brsx.
ton. atec.ssa All 80 Tie s0oeu IN
operators are rsss-s--
mo0A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27
Street RAILWAY
MERGER GRANTED
Washington System Will Here
after Be Controlled by Nlr-
ginia Corporation.

In spite OF the opposition of the Dis
t-ict of Columbia Commission, the Sta
INNOVATION Commission yesterday
granted charter sanctioning the giant
merger Of electric transportation COM
,.,iss in ana around the city of WASH
irpton. Permission was gwen Tor tte
a,oar Of the Washingt on-NlrSlnia
Railway Company with the Washing
TON Utilities Company. the resuitihe
co-poration to have a capital STOCK oi
10000, 0e0.
Although the District of Columbia
Commission has obtained temporary
court restraining order to prevent inc
combination OF these companies IL Is
III. general opinion in Washington that
the commission is unable to interfere
with the act Of two Virginia corpora
,ions which carry on interstate COM
merce. The injunction obtained by
the commission names the 1000 STOCK
holders as Defendants
Change of Name Authorized.
Several weeks ago the state Corpora
.ion Commission granted permission 70
the MarylanG- Virginia hallway Com
many TO change its name to the Wash
ington Utilities Company. at the same
time increasing its capital stock TO
ss000O00e Tho change OF name ana
Incorporation was made by the Mary
laad-Virginia in order that II might
assume the Washington-Virg!ni Kali
way Company md at the same time
become holding company Tor the
stock OF the street railways of the city
Of Washington
So far as actual operation IS con-
cernsi. the new company will operate
only the Washington-Virginia line.
which rms from Twelfth street ter
rriraI 20 Arlington. Falls Church and
ether points IL Virginia; and the old
Washington. Mount Vernon and Alex
andria line which runs from ter
rninal in Washington 10 Alexandria
and Virginia towns. In this way. the
Washington. Utilities Company Is en-
gagged IN interstate commerce and Will
Derhaps- b@-a5 Die 10 defend itself against
the injunction obtained by the District
OF Columbia Commission TO prevent the
merger.
Controls street RaiIways-
While not operating the street rail-
way lines Il Washington proper. the
new company will hold the stock OF
the street railways. and thus contro!
rEs management and policy OF the
lines as positively as Il actually oper-
ai!ng theFl. II its capacity as a hold
lag COMPANY. controlling merely
through stock ownership. it appears to
o~e- an imrrHE.ahle front TO the re-
straining order o. the commission.
The merger u these companies Gre
a,ed a tremendous stir in Washing
ton. involving as IL did tn" ahs"lu tie
control Of the entire street railway
and electric system OF the national
capita. The stockholders o: the wash.
ington Utilities Company recently
agreed - approve the actien 81 the
board OF directors Great ne q bonded
Indebtedness no. exceeding s1"". n"'. ""'
o, Gfty-=ca- gold bonds. which are e
Re secured on yea! md personal prop.
eFjy and on Franchise rights owned. al
o. he acquired by tn corporation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27

Captain Carlton Mccarthy and state
Senator E. c. Folkes qualified yestes-
day before City Clerk Ben 7. august
as members OF the Adminis'satiSe
Board. Mr.. Folkes fled ph the Ok!
Clerk the required bond IL the sum OF
a. o0o with the United States Fidelity
and c;,,arante. Company as surety. ard
CAPTAIN Mccarthy had previously
filed his bond in the same amount
with the American Surety Company.
Other members-ele - the Board WA.
probably qualify this week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27
THREE BUSY DAYS
FOR GOVERNORS
Provisional Program for Con-
ference Given Out Yesterday
by Governor Mann.
MANY SOCIAL EVENTS
Receptions Will Be Many-Party
Going to Washington
Saturday.

The program for the Conference Of
Governors to be held In Richmond be-
ginning December s. was given out
yesterday by Governor Mann provis-
ionally, the entire schedule being sub
ject to change II II - deemed advis-
able. The greatest difficulty encoun-
tered by the Governor Of Virginia. who
will be the host. in making up the pro-
gram. was trying to squeeze into three
short days and nights all that the
State wishes to do for the Wishing
executives.
The Governor. in making public the
program, held back the list OF SUB
jects to be discussed by the Governors
this wear. and this will be published
within few days. The Governors
will begin arriving In Richmond next
Tuesday, and some form OF entertain
ment will be prepared for them on that
evening. In case the city OF Richmoho
determines to honor the visitors.
reception will be given In the biues
Armory on that night; otherwise. the
state will tender a reception to the
Governors at the Jefferson Hotel.
GOING TO Oyster Roast.
Wednesday morning the Governors
leave for Virginia Beach as the guests
of the National Guard Association. whlch
will be going on in Norfolk at that time.
Freparatlons have bee nmade TOT
gigantic oyster roast on the peach. Inc
Governors will return to Richmond IN
the afternoon. gathering In the 'ei'
ferson Hotel Wednesday night for the
organization meeting.
Two business sessions are scheduled
for Thursday. and the Governor Oh
Virsinia's reception in the mansion al
night 1t is expected that the main
business Of the conference will be
transacted during the business sessions
on Thursday and Friday.
On Friday morning the Governors
will again return to business. break
ing the day at noon time for luncheon
at Major j. NJ DoOley's home. In the
afternoon there will be another busl-
ness session. and probably another AZ
night, although John Stewart Bryan
has notified the Govern that he would
like to entertain the visitors AT La
burnum' either in the afternoon or
evening. On account of the scarcity
of time, it is possible that Mr.. Bryans
reception will be given exclusively 10
the wives and daughters OF the Gov
ernors, while the executives them-
selves continue at work
Will Go to Washington.
Governor Mann will accompany
number OF the visiting Governors 10
Washington Saturday morning to have
lunch at the White House. when fres-
iIent Taft will present to the eXscu-
tiyes his views upon the extension OF
rural credits
While politics count for but little
in the Conference Of Governors. II ls
an interesting feature OF the coming
gathering that Democrats will FREEDOM
mate. The only references to politicai
parties during the conference are MADE
iokingIy. partisan ideas being left out
OF all questions.
The Governor received final notice
Yesterday from Governor John r
Shafro,h. Of Colorado, that he Will be
unable to attend the conference ABOUT
thirty Governors will be present
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27
IN SUPREME COURT

Moore vs. Harrison, submitted on
briefs.
Jarvis. executor. ct al. w. Spayd ct
ais, dismissed.
Lewelling ct ais. vs.. Lewelling: ar
gued by John ". Friend. for appel
lants. and by r. II. Lett. for appellee.
and submitted.
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany VS.. johnson: argued by Thomas
p Bryan. for appellant. and by Ii o.
Wendenburg. for appellee, and sub
mitted.
Next cases to be cailed-Miiler
trustees ct ais VS.. Smith ct ais; Res
pass e, ais. VS.. Williams ct ais
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27

Eddie Depriest. colored, was yester-
day fined s. by Magistrate T. ). fu'
wear. OF Henrico County and placed
under a bond Of SO" 20 keep the peace
for six months. Depriest was charged
.;,b shooting on the public highway
md with threatening {, shoot another
,.oro W. T. Taylor by name He
%. ,cou!,tcd on the second charge