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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
AVIATOR TO LAND
AT BALL PARK

Aviator George Gray. who yesterday
entertained hundreds at the Fair
Grounds by his ascensions. will fly at
the ball park this afternoon. He will
first circle the park and will land
sometime during the game, Peters
burg is the attraction. Busch refuses
tho name his pitcher. but Griffin will
probably send Burleson to the front
to retrive the losses OF yesterday.
Gray promises to show sometime
startling. and the fact that he will
fly furnishes the real attraction OF the
afternoon. though thousands will want
to see the Colts play.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
CIVIC LEAGUE ORGANIZED.
VIII Work for Improvement Of Co
dftiOna I'm Sncncer

spencer, y. C.. April lS.-A move
ment OF much Importance was started
In Spencer Thursday, when about q
dozen Interested citizens met at the
nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. D. F.. Kester. ON
carolina Avenue, and organized the
spencer civic League. Rev. C. B. Hell
Ter was elected president. B. f. Steven
son. vice president. and Mrs n q,
kester secretary and treasurer Of tha
organization. The object OF the new
organization is to improve physical
conditions in Spencer as we'll as to
beautify and fork for the betterment OF
the town In general a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
AND TWO SONS.
ARE FATALLY BURNED

following two applications for the ap
pointment of receiver for the con-.
court to-day. N
y joint meeting Of the city and
county Democratic committees will be-
held one day next week for the pur-
pose OF liking date for primary for
the legislative contest The candiiatea
are j. Fred Birreli member of the
common Council from the Third Ward.
ana Major e. w. r. Ewing, of Balls.
ton, Alexandria County.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
VIRGINIA LEADS IN
SLUGGING CONTEST
Carolina Unable to Withstand Consistent Poundins
OF Orange and Blue Gunners- Honors Are Now
Even in Struggle for Baseball SUPREMACY.
ALE SCHRUBB,

Fitchett Home run--H. Bailey. stolen
bases-Beckwith go. Double plays
Edwards to X. Bailey; Graves to X
Bailey TO Leak. Base OH balls-Of
Grant, .; off Aycock, 4 off Craven !;
off Graves. 2. Sacrifce-Grant Hit
by pitched ball-By Craven tGrant).
Hits-om Aycock. 4 in innings; off
Craven, In l inning; Oft Graves. /
in innings. Struck out-By Grant
IL: by Aycock. 1: by Graves, 2 Sacri-
flee hies-Finlay. Fitchett. Time OF
game-2:lO. Umpire-CheWninr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
stung. stune. Stung!

AS presented at the Academy of
Music last night by Valeska Suratt and
her associates The Kiss Waltz" proved
to be not so much an operetta as 1;
sort of exaggerated burlesque show,
with all the coarseness. sensuality and
general roughness by which that form
Of entertainment is usually mn'kcd.
For the modest price of go the seat.
an audience of fair size was RECALLED
with ancient comedy presented by slap-
stick methods. embarrassing music
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
Collins Joins Boston.

Nashville, Tenn. April 1S.-yVilson
Collins, Vanderbilt University's star
pitcher, football player md aiI-
round athlete, Inns accepted nm offer
from the BOston National baseball
club, and Will leave tomorrow night
to report to Manager StaIIings. The
terms hive been kept secret.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19

Roanoke ....... o 6 / o 4 o o Ill
Newport News. o 0 o 0 o o o o. 0
Summary: Twobase hits-Ginn
Steinhauscr. Maths. Three-baEe hit
Blousser Stolen bases-Irmscher C3).
Steinhauser. Double plays-Davis to
Thompson 10 Jobson: CHM to Blousser;
Davis to Thompson to Jobson Base
on balis-On Hurley. !; or Gardin, q
Left on bases-Roanoke, 6: Newport
News. o. Hit by Observation-Disclosures
iiits-On Hurley, 10; off Gardin, 2; off
Carpenter. 3. Struck out-By Gardin.
y by Carpenter. .; by Hurley. 3. wild
pitch-kurley. l. Time of game 80
tmpire-Norcum. Attendance--l.o 900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19

TI3atteH Tor GraVes IN ninth.
Score by innings: r.
Carolina - o = 0 o o o 0 8 Q
Summary: Runs-Finlay (2), Phil
lips t3), Nef (2), Lille t2), Fitchett,
Beckwith Green. Leak Edwards. John
ston (2). Williams (3). Thompson and
ii. Bailey. Three base hits-Phillips
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
Totals ............a4 4 10 27
Score by innings:

PORTSMOUTH ..... 3 0 o 0 0 0 Is
Norfolk ...,....... @ o O o o o O o.
Summary: Stolen bases-Herbert (2).
ook, Boyd, Carter (2). Kircher (2),
Schrader. Sacrifice hits-Carter. Two
ha.se hits-Mundy, Powell and Sake
Three base hits-Hudgins. Double
lays-Phelan to Hudgins. Number Of
innings pitched-by Johnson, 1-S of in
ming; by Verbout. % innings. At
bats-against Johnson, 8: against YER
bout, 80. Hits-off Johnson, 1: off Yer
bout, 9. Struck out--by Verbout. z: by
SAKE. 10. Base on balls-oF Johnson
2 (Keller and VogeD: off SAKE, 2
,Xundy and Herbert>. Hit by pitcher
bases-Portsmouth. z; Norfolk, G. First
hnse on errors-Portsmouth, !; Norfolk
]. Time of game. two hours. Umpire
Kennedy. Attendance, 1900
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
Previously acknowledged :.

The Times Dispatch Yesterday re-
ceived 50 from 4. w. Bohannon. of
Surry, for the flood fund.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

Acndcmy-"Thc Kiss Waltz" matinee
and night.
Bijou--"Humnn Hearts," matinee and
night.
Colonial-VaudevilIe.
EInpire-Mininture Musical Comedy.
0rpheum-Pictures.
Little Observation-Disclosures
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
Flood Fund Now s5,24O.ec.

Contributions to the relief of flood
sufferers received by Mayor Ainslie
yesterday brought the total forwarded
through his office TO S5.240.92. as fol-
Industrial Chapter Holy Trim
ity Church ............S 30 90
Ladies' Aid Society. Leigh
Street Baptist Church. ..... 90
Mrs. Simon Sycle. ............ 10 90
Cash Observation-Disclosures. 90
Al 90
Previously acknowledged .S5,199 92
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
Rixey Signs Contract

Philadelphia. April 1S.-Eppn
Rixey, the Ieft-handcd pitcher of
the Philadelphia National League
baseball club. to-day signed his
1913 contract and left with the team
for Brooklyn. RiXey's failure to
sign sooner. 1t IL snid, was due to
his desire to continue his studies mt
the University of Virginia until
June.
"AIike" Donlin is now the only
Philadelphia player TINT has not
signed contract for this year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19

which we invite you to COM
pare with the SIS and $40
suits sold all over town.
Strictly all wool, worstcds
included.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-31
DIAMOND DEALERS
WIN THEIR FIGHT
Cut Stones Will Not Go In New
Tariff Measure at 20
Per Cent.

Washington, May 3o.-Diamond i'm
porters have scored n victory before
the Senate Finance subcommittee. In
charge Of the sundries schedule Of the
tarin Dill, the committee having de-
cided upon reduction in the proposed
Underwood rate of 90 per cent ad
valorem on cut diamonds The present
10 per cent rate may be restored, but
1t seems more probable that n l5 per
cent rate eventually will be determine ed
upon.
When importer after importer ap-
peared before the committee and de-
clared that any rate,ove 10 per cent
on cut diamonds would increase and
greatly encourage smuggling, the mem
bers of the committee began to investi-
gate their statements. Finally, when
large importers insisted that high
rate on cut diamonds, assessed with
view OF obtaining revenue on lux
ury. would force some importers to
ally themselves with the srnugglers,
the committee took the matter UP with
customs officials.
Members OF the Diamond Trade
Tariff League of New York had de-
clared that 20 per cent duty would
force dealers to buy diamonds from
smugglers, despite their unwillingness
to do SO. and In many cases they would
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-31
Signatures Affixed by All Balkan
Allies and Their Enemy,
Turkey.
IT is CAUSE OF REJOICING
Meanwhile, Greece and Bulgaria
Have Started War OF
Their Own.

London. May 3o.-The preliminary
treaty of peace was signed at st. James
Palice to-day by the delegates OF all
the Balkan allies and OF Turkey. Sir
Edward Grey, the British Foreign Sec
retary. presided at the meeting.
DR.. S. Danen. the Bulgarian peace
delegate. in the course of an interview
after the signature of the preliminary
treaty of peace. said:
Il am rejoiced. 1t means not only
Balkan peace. but general peace. and
Europe is saved from one of the most
thorny problems of the age"
NJ. Popovich the Montenegrin chief
delegate after signing the treaty,
made a short, speech. we have signed
the preliminary treaty" he said. be
cause nothing else remained for us to
DO. we are glad TO have peace, bur
are profoundly dissat tisfed with the
terms we have been obliged to accent.
we have been despoiled of the fruits
or our victory. We have been made
the whipped boy OF Europe Great
Britain took the leading part in de-
priVing us OF Scutarl We look to her
70 secure modification OF the Albania n
frontier so as to give us lands for cul
tivation and natural route between
Podgoritza and Ipek."
The first meeting OF the neace con
ference has been fixed for Monday.
June Q
The Bulgarian and Turkish peace
delegates also signed a protocol pro-
Viding for the immediate removal of
their respective armies from the scena
of operations
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-31
LOSS OF MANY LIVES
REPORTED IN STORM

was wrecked, and the plant was put
out of commission. 1t would have been
impossible to have heard vessels call
ing for help in the storm had they
needed ii. The Marconi wireless plant
at Virginia Beach is also reported ia
have been wrecked.
During the heighth of the storm, the
revenue cutter Onondaga. which was
lying at anchor in the harbor, was
blown from her moorings, and came
near being driven ashore near Craney
Island.
Five children were attempting to
cross Seaboard Air Line trestle in
Portsmouth, and one of them is re-
ported to have been blown overboar rd.
The police, up to n late hour tonight
had not found the boy, whose name is
Walker.
Scores of cottages at Virginia Beach
and Ocean View were damaged, and
several arc reported to have been
totally destroyed. Wires to these re-
sorts are down, and it is impossible
to ascertain the damages.
Stores Flooded.
In City Hall Avenue, one of the prin-
cipal business thoroughfares of the
city, the cutters were unable to carry
off the terrific amount of water that
fell from the clouds, and many stores
and Offices we're flooded. Every store
anu phiSc OI tie lTSl moor or the Mon
ticello Arcade was swamped. Trees
and wires III all sections of the city
were blown down
In Portsmouth the storm did consid-
erable damage ~ house at Clifford
and County Streets was partly de-
stroyed, when four trees. uprooted by
the storm, fell against II.
The Tunis Lumber Company suffered
a loss of 100000 when shed 800 feet
long, water tank and dustshield, were
blown away. The Greenleaf johnson
Company and the Fosburgh Lumber
Company also sustained serious losses.
All lights in the city went out during
the storm. Tho audience in the Colo
nial Theatre, n Keith house, sang SEN
timental ragtime songs in darkness.
and the orchestra prevented a panic by
playing Dixie and other popular airs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-31
ATTEMPT TOF|RE
ROYAL ACADEMY
Police Suspect Militant Suffra-
gettes of Latest Outrage
in London.

London. May 3O.-An attempt was
made Tonight to set fire to the Royal
Academy. Although the usual Votes
for Women" placards were not found.
the police suspect militant suffragettes
were responsible for the attempt to de :
stroy the building in which are housed
some OF the worlds greatest works OF
art.
Shortly after the exhibition closed
for the night. n watchmGn discovered
In small room on the ground floor q
cardboard box filled with rags and cot
ton saturated with oil. a number of
wax tapers were bound about the box.
Four of these were burning when the
Waterman found the box, which had
been so placed that the flames from
1t easily would have communicated
with the walls.
The suffrasettes resumed their, cam
patgn OF destruction tonight in the
Lewisham branch post office. which
they had attacked several times pre-
viously. They set fire to the letters in
the building. and the flames were ex-
tinguished only after number OF them
had been destroyed.
Bottles containing corrosive mixtures
and addressed to Reginald McKenna
Home Secretary. were found to-day in
a mail box.
Railway telegraph and telephone
s CONTINUED On Second Pagc,)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-31
USES CUFF BUTTON
AS PRIVATE SEAL
Bryan Hits on Unique Scheme
to Complete Treaty
Formalities.
Special to The Times-Dispatch. ]

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch1
Washington. May 30-Secretary OF
State Bryan discovered, when he had
to sign treaty the other day, that
in addition to the seal OF the State
Department, 1t was necessary to fix
the private seal of the Secretary OF
State. He had none. but he mad two
cuffbuttons which were made of two
coins of the reign of Alexander the
Great. On one of these he had en-
graved the initials W. j. b. and with
this neat seal he completed the treaty.
All OF the other treaties made during
his administration are to be emblaz-
oned in the same way with the coin
of the greatest of all warriors, who
was only sorry that the world wasn't
big enough to keep his army In COM
mission all the year around.
In his official mail to-day Secretary
Bryan received three punches OF white
radishes. Recently a pitiless publicity
story was printed that he did his own
marketing, and was unhappy every
day he could not get bunch or so
OF white radishes. The results OF the
story are being felt. he said to day Mt
the State Department. 1t Is feared at
the department that the three Bunches
are only tho beginning Of constant
supply of vegetables OF all kinds in
the official malls. <4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-31
REMAINS NOW REST
. ON VIRGINIA SOIL
Body OF Light Horse" Harry
Lee Placed in Mausoleum
at Lexington.
BY SIDE OF INDUSTRIOUS SON
Students OF V. NJ. I. and Wash
ington and Lee Act as
Pallbcarers.
BY SIDE OF INDUSTRIOUS SON
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]


Lexington. Va. May 3o-The remains
OF Light Horse" Harry Lee, which
for nearly a century had rested at Dun
Scness. Cumberland Island Ga were
brought to Lexington this afternoon
and placed in 4 crypt of tile Lee Mauso-
leum at Washington and Lee Univer-
sity beside the remains OF his illus
trious son, General Robert l.. Lee, and
other members of the Lee family The
remains were under the escort of n
committee from the Virginia Legisla
ture composed of Hugh \. White, Lex
inGton j. NJ. Hart. Roanoke. and j. o.
Daniel. Loudoun County.
The coffin was draped in United States
flags and cadets of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute and students OF Wash
ington and Lee University acted as
pallbearers. The battalion OF cadets.
student body and faculties of the two
institutions escorted the remains from
the station TO the mausoleum on the
university campus.
a great crowd OF townspeople also at
tended the services. which were en-
trely informal. General Lee was
buried in 1918. having died at the home
OF his friend. General Nathaniel Greene.
Orders to v. NJ. I.
Yesterday morning the following or
der was issued from the headquarters
of General Nichols:
headquarters Virginia Military In
stitute, May 90. 1913, General Orders
No 1i6.
The remains of General Richard
Henry Lee. which have rested for
nearly n century at Dungeness Cum
berland Island. Ga. the home of his
friend and former commander General
Nathaniel Greene. will be brought to
Lexington tomorrow and will rest for
Continued On Third Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-31
Presidents of All Roads
Entering Richmond
Meet Here.
CAME TO DISCUSS
LINE VALUATION
Engineers Report Plan for Gen
eral Station as Entirely Practi-
cable-Southern to Enter
Main Street, Whether
Union Is Effected
or Not.

Presidents OF all Of the steam rail.
roads entering Richmond were In con.
ference for several hours yesterday
morning at the Chesapeake and Ohio
general offices. 1t was announced that
the conference was called to consid r
the physical valuation Of railway prop.
critics required by recent act OF
Congress. but while here the railway
presidents exchanged views in regard
to station plans for Richmond No
announcement was made In this regard
however, beyond the statement that
reports OF engineers show II TO be en-.
tirely practicable to bring all of the
steam roads into union passenger
station on the site OF Main Stree.
Station. The Richmond. f'redericks-
burg and Potomac and Atlantic Coast
Line are known to oppose this plan.
and TO advocate the two-station idea
which includes bringing the Southern
into Main Street: tho abandonment Of
tho old Southern and Byrd Street sta
tons and the erection by the Rich
mond. Fredcricksb and Potomac
and Atlantic Coast Line Of a Joint sta
tion on West Broad Street.
All Prcsidcnts Here.
There were PRESENT at the confer
encc the following general officers:
W w Finley, president ot the South
ern Railway Company; /. T.. Johnson
president OF the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company: r NJ. Emerson,
president OF the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company: W. j. Iarahan,
president OF the Seaboard Air Line
Hallway Company: George W. stevens.
president OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company; William II. White,
president Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company: Fair
fax Harrison. president the Monon
Route; Vice President y. d. Maher. OF
the Norfolk and Western lines. Alfred
r. Thorn. general counsel Southern
Railway Company; J. r. keniy, vice,
president Atlantic Coast Line Rail
rond Company.
Several other officials of the various
roads were in Richmond during the
day. the conference being the second
within the past few weeks.
Physical Valuations.
At the last session OF Congress an
act was passed authorizing the Inter
state Commerce Commission TO make
Il physical valuation OF railway lines
as future basis for hxing rates. The
act presents many problems Com
pliance will nccessitate several years
Of work. and entail on the roads ana
on the government considera ole out
lay for expert services and special cal
cula,ions. About n month ago the
presidents OF practically all railroads
operating east OF the Mississippi
River met at the Grand Central sta
ton In New York to consider the nr ,h-
lem. Samuel Rea. president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. being made
chairman. II is the desire OF the
presidents of the steam railroads
operating in Virginia. represented In
the conference yesterday. to agree II
(COOtipnpd Third
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-31
Sevcnty-Five-Mile Wind, Accom-
panied by Rain and Hail,
Strikes Norfolk Section.
GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
Government Wireless Mast De.
stroyed, and Calls From Sea
Could Not Be Heard.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Norfolk, Vn.. May 3O.-Wtth the wind
renehing velocity approximately Of
ncventy-fve miles hour, accom-
panied by rain and hnii, this section
Tonight was visited by one of the
worst storms Ii hns ever experienced.
More thHn score OF houses were
wrecked, and n number of people are
reported to hnve been drowned.
While the steamer Virgininp, of the
Bny Line, was making her way out of
the hurhOr en- route to baltimore. In the
teeth of the storm, the tug John Towhy,
mt Primers Point, siEnallcd TINT n small
boat containing several people hnd
gone down and those board were
lost. Their names were not learned.
launch containing score of per-
sons Is reported to have been caught
I'm the storm near Old Point, and those
on bonrd nrc reported lost. Scores of
smnil craft dragged anchors during
the blow and were either driven ashore
or turned over.
Fifteen Houses Destroyed.
In South Norfolk, suburban resi-
Dental section. fifteen houses were
blown down. and while. no lives are
reported lest, score OF persons are
injured. Mrs. John Harper, who re-
sided in house on Park Avenue, South
Norfolk, which was wrecked by the
storm, was seriously injured by fall
Ing timbers. All telephone and tele-
graph wires leading to that section are
down. and 1t Is impossible to obtain
any details OF the actual damage or
loss of life. If any.
Tho mammoth government wireless
mast erected In the navy-yard was
completely wrecked by the storm The
largest OF the network of steel poles.
commonly called the fve-gallon mast,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-31
None Replies Adversely,
but Some Ask Time
for Consideration.
ANNOUNCEMENT
is MADE BY BRYAN
Secretary of State Pleased With
Manner in Which His Proposal,
Intended to Render War
Impossible, Is Received.
Great Britain and France
Among Those Willing.

Washington. May 30.-Secretary
Bryan signalized the day commemora- :
tive OF the country's hero dead by an
nouncing that eight nations have re-
sponded favorably to his peace plan.
asking that suggestions be submitted
In regard to details. The nations in
the order in which they have accepted
are Italy. Great Britain. France Brazil.
Sweden. Norway, Peru and Russia
Secretary Bryan said that no nation
to whom his peace plan was submitted
had replied adversely, although some
had asked more time for consideration.
To each OF the governments express
ing Willingness to enter into the
agreement tentative statement has
been submitted, embodying details sug-
gested by the President. The secre-
tary. pointing out that this statement
was submitted for consideration. with
no intention Of insistcnce upon any par
ticular detail, declined to make public
its contents.
Discusses ProGrcss OF Plan.
MI Bryan discussed the progress OF
ms plan. In the following statement:
III Will be remembered that about a
month ago plan was. by the Presi-
dents direction, submitted to all the
governments having representatives
here. the plan being in substance as
follows:
First. that the United States is pre-
I
each and every country sevcrallv pro-
Viding for the investigation of all dis
putes OF every character and nature
by an international commission; the
contracting parties agreeing not to de-
clare war or begin hostilities until
such investigation is made and report
submitted.
Second. the investigation to be con
Quoted, rs "A matter OF course. upon the
initiative of the commission. without
the forinality of a request from either
/ party.
/ Third. the report to be submitted
within given time. the time to be
agreed upon.
Fourth. the parties to reserve the
right to act independently on the sub
ject matter in dispute, after the report
I is submitted
The composition of the commission
was matter of detail TO be agreed
upon by the contracting parties; the
time also in which the report should
be submitted was a matter of detail
TO be agreed upon by the contracting
parties
Eight nations have up to this time
responded favorably, some indorsing
the principle and asking that sueges-
tions be submitted In reference to the
details; others replying that the propo-
sition is received sympathetically, and
expressing Willingness to consider
details. The nations. in the order in
which they have accepted, are: Italy
Great Britain. France. Brazil. Sweden
Norway. Peru and Russia
Details Arc Submitted.
TO those expressing n Willingness
tative statement has been submitted
embracing details suggested by the
President; this statement being sub
(ContInued On cacon, 1,o,-1