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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14

sion that the property, which was
bought several years ago for $26,OOO,
was being held today for $780, 600.
The ordinance appropriatinf $S0,4oo
for the building OF Springfield school,
that appropriating $4,000 for equip
ment for Bellevue and Cary schools.
and that appropriating $1,000 Tor
fiooring for Sidney school, were con-
CURED in
The ordinance regulating the sec
ond hand dealers business placing
that business under police regula-
lions. was concurred in, az was that
giving police powers to the watch
men at Murphy's and the Richmond
hotel,
A resolution naming a special COM
mittee to invite President Wilson to
visit Richmond during the week of
the State fair was concurred in. and
the ordinances fixing the salaries OF
tho members OF the police department.
fire department. keeper OF Washington
square and custodian Of Hastings court
part IL. were adopted.
The ordinance making the salary
Of the mayor Of the city $4,000
year was adopted. and will become
law upon the signature of the
mayor.
Mr.. Fuller introduced resolution
appropriating 5000 for the purpose
of cleaning the Lee. Davis and Stuart
monuments.
This was sent to the finance com
mittee He introduced an ordinance
requiring all keepers of public gar
ages to give notice of the passage of
any automobile across the sidewalk
to or from the garage
On motion OF Mr.. Melton the rules
were suspended. and an ordinance d.
rectjnc the city attorney to acquire
property on Thirty-fifth street be-
tween Broad and Marshall for the
purpose of extending that street
through the block was adopted.
Many resolutions and ordinance OF
less Importance. concerning street and
sidewalk improvements were adopt
ed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE
MEETS WEDNESDAY
HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTION IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SCHOOL.INsTTTUT

LYNCHBURG. VA. May 13.-The
annual diocesan convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church will be
held in Charlottesville on Wednesday.
A Sunday school institute will be held
on the previous day.
The most important business to
come before the convention is the
proposed change of the name of the
church.
For a number of years there has
been division Of opinion between two
parties in the church over the name.
One side desired to retain the pres
ent name while the other wants to
change 1t to the American Catholic
Church" Tho party which is in favor
of the change IL the ritua1istic ele-
ment in the church, while the con-
servative element liz opposed to the
change. The matter will be- brought
before the general convention which
will be held in New York next No
vember.
At the diocesan convention OF the
District Of Columbia which was held
in Washington last week. the dele
gates were instructed to vote against
the change, and 1t is believed that
the virginians will take similar ac-
ton in Charlottesville. All of the
Alexandria clergy and delegates are
said to be opposed to the change.
The following are the delegates and
aiternates from Alexandria: St Paufs
church. Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton. dele
gate; John r. Zimmerman. alternate;
Grace church, Frank T. King. dele
gate: Charles J. Deahl. alternate:
Christ church. Gardner L. Boothe,
delegate; c. c. Leadbcater. alternate.
Tho fol,outpr clerrymen and pro-
fessors at the seminary are expected
to attend. Rev. w. ]. Morton. Rev.
p. p. Phillips. Rev. Edgar Carpen-
ter Rev W. NJ. Dame and Rev. Pro-
fessors Bergman Green, s. A. Wal
lis. Dean Crawford, w. c. Bell and
w. E. Rollins.
1t is announced that the diocesan
convention next year will be held in
Alexandria.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14

highly confidential papers from the
department and get away with them
undetected. The thought of what the
thief might have stolen has caused
much more alarm than the knowi-
edge of what he has taken.
Secretary Daniels said tonight that
series OF thefts will continue until
every possible resource has been ex-
hausted or the thief caught. The
first plans stolen were some pertain
ing to the battleship Pennsylvania,
the monster dreadnaught the contract
for the construction of which was
signed Just two weeks before the end
of the Taft administration. These
plans were not complete. and had to
do with the deck details. The plans
were especially for the purpose OF
showing the arrangement of the vast
amount of electrical wiring which is
on every modern war ship 1t Is de-
MED at the navy department that
these plans would he worth very
much to any one. 1t is reported.
however, In the face of this denial
that the plans showed the wiring for
the fire control apparatus including
the wiring of the turrets.
The Only Secret.
About the only real secret con-
nected with battleship construction
nowadays lis the fire control appara-
tus: that is. the electrical devices and
arrangements by which the firing of
the big guns Is controlled from a
center station. Every nation en-
deavors to guard its fire control de-
vices from every other. and II is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14
IS NATIVE PRODUCT
BEST FOR OFFICES?
MOOTED QUESTION TO BE DIS.
CUSSED AT TABLE-TALK
LUNCHEON THIS AFTER.
NOON.

The wisdom of the statute requiring
the city to elect or appoint to NUM-
cipal office only regularly qualified
citizens will he the topic for discus
sion at the second of the new series
of table talk luncheons'' at the BUSH
ness Mems club this afternoon.
The special speaker for the oc-
casion will be Ashton Starke. while
other members OF the club who have
views on this subject will be expected
to engage in the formidable discuss
sion.
The chairman of the COMMITTEES in
charge of todays luncheon is d. c.
Whitehead and the other members are
G. c. Dula and r. W. Darlington. The
luncheon will be served promptly at
1850 O'Clock and will last Just ono
hour The fifty members invited for
this special occasion are requested
by the committee to be prompt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14
Richmond. Va. May 10, 1918.

Richmond, Va. May 10, 1913
Mr., William H. White, president
Richmt Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad company, Rich
mond, Va:
Dear SiR-Your favor of the 18th
instant has my careful attention. and
/ am glad to know authoritatively
your very clearly defined position re-
garding annexation, and your positive
denial Of having in any way a hand
IN the resistance Of annexation is cx-
act1y what my opinion was; but these
rumors were such that l thought it
was due you to get just such a denial
as you have sent.
The chamber in this matter Is
working for the good and general well
fare of Richmond, and We believe that
the interest of the company you rep
resent will. in common with others,
reap the benefit which must accrue
from the annexation Of territory that
our city stands so much in need Of
Our body will certainly take pleas
ure In refuting the rumors that your
company in any way whatever has or
is opposing the annexation plan.
Yours very truly.
(Signed)
r. NJ. DARLINGTON,
President.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14

iobber and tanner who sell direct to
the retail trade: the blanket manu-
facturer. whip dealer-1n fact. all of
those who solicit the retail trade di-
rect would find our credit bureau re-
ports of value. 1t has long been our
policy he said. Ito promote trade
and commerce in the saddlery line in
the time honored and regular chan
nels. namely: Through sales of
goods by the manufacturer to the
jobber; by the jobber TO the retailer.
and by the retailer 10 the consumer;
thus maintaining the stability of BUSH
ness and contributing to the prosper
ity of all their respective stations"
This recommendation. embodied in
the form of a resolution. was de-
feated at the executive session in the
afternoon, and a resolution adopted
inveighing against the practice of the
manufacturer selling to the retailer
except upon the order of the retailer,
The convention also adopted
resolution authorizing the president
to appoint a committee to draft a
resolution of protest to congress
against placing saddlery and harness
on the free list or reducing the pres
ent duties. which would imperil the
industry by bringing ii into competl-
ton with cheap foreign labor, and
to name a committee of three to
appear before the senate when this
particular industry is granted a hear
ing. The fight against the operation
of harness shops in the prison at JEFF
ferson City. Mo. and for a uniform
rate on excess baggage will be con-
tinued. by the Legislative committee
whose report the saddlers adopted.
Chicago Easy Winner.
Invitations were received by two
cities-New Orleans and st. Louis
for the 1919 convention, and Atlantic
City and Chicago were placed in
nomination by delegates. The windy
City won in a walk BY resolution
the date IS left to the executive COM
mittee, though the third week in June
is implied as preference. The Of
filiated organizations are expected TO
endorse this choice at their meetings
tomorrow and next day.
The present assemhage is the TWEEN
ty-ffth annual session of the whole
salers and the eleventh annual gath
ering of the manufacturers
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IS NOT OPPOSED
To ANNEXATION
IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS PRESI-
DENT WHITE. OF X. r. & p.
STATES HIS POSITION.

Denying in no uncertain terms that
he is opposed to annexation and de-
claring that any statements to that
effect were false. President William
H. White, of the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac railroad yes
terday emphasized his position in a
letter to President T. M. Darlington, OF
the chamber of commerce.
President Whites letter and Mr..
Carrington's reply follow.
May 10, 1918.
Mr.. T. NJ. Darlington. President the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce,
Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir,--On reaching my office
this morning 1 was informed by Mr..
w. P. Taylor. traffic manager of the
company, that, on yesterday. you call
ed. in company with Mr.. w. T. Dab
ney, business manager of the cham
Der of commerce to see me, but in
my absence saw Mr.. Taylor.
He informs me that the object of
your visit was to state that 1t was
rumored that the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad com
pany vase opposing the movement for
annexing additional territory to the
city OF Rlcnmond, ana tnat III was CO.
operating with the Central Labor
union to effect such opposition.
/ desire to state in the most unqual-
flied manner possible. that such q
rumor is absolutely without founda-
ton. 1t is not only false insofar as IL
purports to represent fact, but il
must be false in suggestion since
nothing has transpired to justify any
one in thinking or stating that this
railroad company was either. first,
opposing annexation, or, second, CO.
operating with the Central Labor
union for that or any other purpose.
The fact is that is does not oppose
annexation in any manner whatever.
but, on the contrary, has through me
stated that it would not oppose ii and
has said nothing, privately or publicly.
to indicate any such opposition to the
movement FOR annexation.
! make this statement as complete
and as exhaustive as 1t Is possible to
make it, and will thank you or any
one else to make the denial as sweep
ing as possible to anyone who repeats
the rumor; but. above all. I will be
obliged IL you can in any way inform
me as to who is the author of any
such rumor.
Yours very truly,
w II. WHITE.
President
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14
HOLDING FREIGHT
RATE CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON. N. c.. May 13.-
Representatives of all the railroads
in North Carolina are holding con-
ference hero with Corporation Com
missioner r. L. Travis of that State.
with a view to reaching an agreement
II possible. Of the differences be-
tween the State and the roads as to
the rate charged in North Carolina
1t il understood Commissioner Travis
came here at the invitation OF the
railroads. Unless an agreement Is
reached Governor Craig will probably
call a special session of the legisla-
ture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14
ERATERNAL AMERICANS
IN ANNUAL SESSIONS

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
WINCHESTER, VA. May 13.-The
Virginia Grand Council Of the Order
of Fraternal Americans. began its an
nual sessions here today. State Pres
ident James L. Wilmeth. OF Vienna.
opened the session. and addresses of
welcome were made by Mayor c. w.
Ramsburg and City Collector r. Gary
williams. State Treasurer John III.
Trimyer, of Alexandria, responded.
Arthur N Fording. Of Pittsburg, edi-
tor OF the American made an address
on the society orphanage ut THIN.
Ohio. The secretary'sS annual report
showed a membership OF over 1000
in Virginia. The council win be in
session for three days. u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14
ODD FELLOWS IN
ANNUAL SESSION
PATRIARCHs AND BANDS MAKE
FEATURE OF OPENING MEET
ING OF CONVENTION.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
ROANOKE, VA, May 13.-With
speeches by Mayor Moomaw, repre-
sentative citizens of the city and mem
beers high in the local lodge of Odd
Fellows, the annual State convention
of the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows
convened in the Masonic hall here
this morning.
Much of the day was taken up In
various pleasures which the local re-
ception committee had provided for
the pleasure Of the visitors.
The Rebecah assembly. as well as
the grand lodge, will make known
their election Of officers tomorrow. A
parade led by the patriarchs militant
and several bands was n feature OF
the convention tonight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14

information about fire control whioh
governments maintaining navies ar
most anxious to obtain In regard =
their rivals
The first theft Of plans occurred on
the night of March 4th. 1t was re-
called today that on that evening the
navy department building was crowd
ed with visitors to view the fireworks
on the open parking south of this
building. All who entered the build
ing were supposed to be, known to
the Waterman at the doors or vouch-
ed for by some one known to the
watchmen. The plans were complete
and a draughtsman who had been
working on them is certain they were
on his table at o'clock in the even
ing. The next morning they ware
gone.
Easily Taken Out.
The watchmen were instructed 70
prevent any persons except those in
vested with authority to take any
thing out Of the building without ex-
press permission from responsible
person. The plans were on linen
paper. however, and might easily
have been folded up and concealed
under a coat. After March 4th other
thefts occurred among them being
the stealing of duplicates of the Penn
sylvania plans that already had been
taken. Plans pertaining to other
ships also have been taken from the
same room in the bureau of steam
engineering These plans all had to
do with details of deck arrangements.
and did not pertain to the guns or hull
construction.
AS the stolen plans have absolutely
no value commercially department.
officials have no conclusion left but
! that some one. either took them in
the hope of disposng OF them to
representatives. Of a foreign govern
ment or that some one deliberately
carried out the theft at the instance
of some similar agency
Officers declared tonight. however,
that the plans stolen would be of ab-
soluteiy no interest to the officials
of any other navy as they did not
contain anything beyond the knowl-
edge of any electrical engineer. The
repeated thefts were explained BY
some officers with the suggestion that
perhaps the thief had found the first
plans he took Of no value to him, and
had tried again in the hope of bet
ter success
First Of It's Kind.
officers of long experience at the
navy department said this was the
first occurrence of the kind at the
department in their knowledge. Once
some plans of a submarine were
stolen. but this theft was supposed to
have been committed on behalf of
rival of the company. which was
building the submarines
Plans of Notifications have disap-
peared, but the thefts have not been
at the war department
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14
NORTHERN NECK DOCTORS
WILL MEET ON MAY 30

HEATHSVILLE. VA, May Ia
The Northern Neck Medical associa-
ton will meet In annual session at
Irvington. Lancaster county. May
Northern Ncrk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14

years old, died Monday from Bright's
disease. He was a son of Police Chief
Meredith Forney and lived In Ralti-
more thirty years. until he returned
here two years ago to become as
sistant jailor. A widow, formerly
Miss Cora Trumbo; two sons, three
daughters. two brothers and one sis
ter survive. Interment will be- in
Loudon Park cemetery, Baltimore,
Wednesday, May 2Sth, the anniver-
sary OF his marriage.
FrateFna1 Americans Meet.
WINCH lester, VA, May Ia
State officers and about 100 delegates
are here attending the fourth annual
session OF the State Grand Council.
Order Fraternal Americans. The
executive board. finance and>auditing
committees met Monday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14
NAMES ARTHUR THORNTON
AS ANNAPOLIS CADET

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. May Is.
William A. Jones' OF
the First district. has appointed Ar
thur Leslie Thornton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. p. Thornton. of this city. as
q cadet at the naval academy at An
napolis, Maryland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14
TAKES PARIS GREEN
TO SPITE sTEPMOTHER

WINCHESTER, VA, May Ia
Laura Hawkins. fifteen years old.
daughter Of John Ephraim Hawkins,
Of Boyce. Clarke county, who Is al
legged to have become distressed be-
cause Of differences with her step
mother, swallowed nearly a hand
full OF dry paris green Monday and
Is reported to be near death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14
Charged With Theft.

Douglas Beal, colored, seventeen
years old, was arrested hast evening
by Policemen Traylor and Matt on q
charge of stealing a bicycle belonging
to w. o. Doggett. Jr. He was locked
up at the Second station.
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Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
wYTHEvILLE, VA, May 13.-Mrs.
Laura Blankenbeckier. wife OF Profess
sor d. J. Blankenbeckler. of Atkins,
died today. aged forty-two years She
is survived by her husband and two
children. Mrs. GRANDDAUGHTER was
Miss Laura Hartman, of Smyth county.
Interment will take place there to-
morrow.
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z. Taylor jenkins.
FREDERICKSBURG VA, May l3.
z. Taylor Jenkins. aged sixty-six
years, Confederate veteran. died
Sunday from heart failure. He was
a member Of the Sixtieth Virginia
Regiment, General Early's brigade.
and was being held a prisoner at
Fort Myer when the war closed. He
Is survived by his wife and seven
children. The funeral took place
Monday from the home. conducted by
Rev. ]. n. Jacobs, of the Methodist
church. ,.es..s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14

Charles ~. Forney.
WINCHESTER, VA. May Ia
Charles Meredith Forney, fifty-flve
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FARRELL TELLS OF

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BATTLESH|P PLANS

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-19
.. A. r. MEETING.

The last meeting of the year of
the Daughters of the American Reyo-
luton was held Saturday afternoon at
the home of Mrs f. B. Grosvenor, in
the National road, West. This was the
time for the annual election of of
ficers, which resulted as follows:
Regent-Mrs. James Judson.
Vice Regent-Mrs. Paul Comstock
Secretary-Mrs. H. H. Huntington
Corresponding Secretary Mi S S
Laura Johnson.
Treasurer-Mrs. George Chrisman
Registrar-Miss Edith Moore
Historian-Mrs. John Nicholson.
Keeper of Scrapbook-Mrs Jennie
Yaryan.
Arrangements were made for the
gardens, which are to be cultivated in
the North End this summer About
one hundred and ten answers We're re-
ceived. A stereopticon lecture will be
given next week in the North End
The dates will be announced later.
Many other important matters con-
corning the years work were dis
cussed Mrs. Jennie Yaryan gave a
resume of the scrapbook for the past
year. 1t was most interesting. After
the business session, team was served
Mrs. Grosvenor invited in several
guests for supper.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-19
WERST-kOFSkI,

The wedding of Miss Edith kofski,
daughter of Mrs. A. G. Kofski, of
North Fifteenth street, and Mr. Adrian
Werst was quietly celebrated Sunday
evening at eight o'clock, at the home
of the brides mother. The house was
beautifully decorated for the occasion.
In the parlor, where the ceremony was
performed, white carnations and ferns
were used in decorating. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. E
G. Howard, of First English Lutheran
church. The ring service was used. The
bride was beautiful in a gown of white
satin over chiffon, handsomely
trimmed in lace and insertion. She
carried shower bouquet of brides
roses. After the ceremony an elegant
supper in several courses was served.
The guests included members of the
immediate families and few intimate
friends. Mr. and Mrs. Werst left for
Bellaire, Ohio, where he has accepted
position. He was formerly in the
shipping department at the Richmond
Underwear factory. Their many
friends extend hearty congratulations.
The announcement of the marriage
will come as surprise to many. The
brides going-away gown was a tailored
suit with hat to correspond. The bride
is most attractive young woman and
has a host of friends.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-19
WOMEN INTERESTED.

Club women all over the state will
be interested in the announcement
that Mrs. Desha breckenridge of Ken
lucky, will deliver a public address in
Indianapolis on May % Thursday
at eight p. m. under the auspices of
the Woman's Franchise league. Mrs
Breckenridge has for years been prom
inently identified with Kentucky club
affairs, and has also geen a director
in the General Federation, but at pres
ent all her energies are directed to the
cause of woman's enfranchisement
which she regards as the "overshadow,
ing issue" She is a magnetic speak
err, one of the most eloquent women
of the United States, and has never
before spoken in Indiana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-19
PUBLICATION OUT.

A western club publication calls at
tention to the splendid work done in
Buffalo in AmericaniZing it's popula-
inhabitants of Buffalo are either for
eign born or of foreign parentage. Buff
falo industries have grown rapidly of
late years, and a great army of labor
ers has been attracted there. Most of
the people are from agricultural COM
munities, calculated to develop into
the best kind of citizens, if properly
educated. But they have never known
what democratic government means,
or about sanitation or civic RESPONSE
bility. Their language, traditions and
ideals are all unlike ours. Buffalo has
splendidly risen to her opportunity in
regard to these people. Citizenship in
all it's simpler phases is taught in the
public schools, so that the children
may learn and carry home these les
sons There are also excellent night
schools, in which English and certain
lessons in citizenship are taught So
cial centers have been established in
the schools. where adults as we'll as
children congregate and learn. A
unique feature of this system is that
of the fifteen household teachers who
visit the homes of these people, teach
the women how to buy advantageously,
how to cook, how to vary the diet, how
to sew, to wash and how to keep their
homes in sanitary condition. These
household teachers are agents for the
"a I-
partments of the municipality, and are
doing an inestimable work as aids in
city housekeeping. Buffalo is certain
ly given the rest of the country a
needed lesson in this business.