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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24
RECREATION MEET
To BE BIG AFFAIR
SECRETARY PETITE, or PLAY
GROUNDS ASSOCIATION NOW IN
THE CITY.
MUSIC IN THE PARKS
DIVERSION ron BOTH OLD AND
YOUNG TO BE DISCUSSED AT
THE MAY CoNVEN-
TToN.

The annual meeting of the Play
ground and Recreation Association of
America, which is scheduled to meet
to the city many promoters of ath
letics and recreation for boys and
girls, and recreation for the grown
folks--musiC in the parks.
Walter w. Petit, secretary Of the
national association. is now here, hav
ing reached the city yesterday. He
was t~ken in hand by Julian Hin. a
leading advocate of athletics and
music in Richmond.
At meeting of the executive board
Of the playground and recreation. COM
mittee of Richmond yesterday, ii was
decided that, in addition 70 a letter
which Mayor Ainslie is sending to the
mayors of Virginia, inyiting them to
send delegates to the recreation con-
Sress, the committee forward 10 the
mayors of the Virginia cities the fol-
lowing letter:
The Playground and Recreation
Association of America is an organiZa-
tion which promotes reCreatlonal
work throughout the continent Its
work is very broad and includes play
grounds, supervision Of commercial
amusements. such as moving pictures
and billiard halls, boy scouts camp
fire girls. etc. 1t acts in an advisory
capacity and maintins a force of
skilled workers in New York and
seven field secretaries These work
ers devote their time to answering
communications on every possible
phase of recreation work, and visit
ing cities to give expert advice on
the organizing and administering OF
recreational movements.
For the past seven years the as
ISOLATION has called an annual con-
gress. to which recreation workers and
those interested in the movement have
come from all over the country This
year the Richmond committee on rec
reation and Fairgrounds have brought
this congress to it's city, in order to
show Richmond and the cities Of Viz
ginia what other communities in this
country are doing to provide rec
reational opportunities for their peo-
pie.
The congress promises to be ey-
ceptionally interesting and valuable,
All phases of recreational work are
to be discussed Two new lines, rural
recreation and standardi2ing athletics,
will be given attention.
The Richmond committee on rec
reation and Fairgrounds invites You
to send delegates to this congress. We
believe that you will find the speakers
most helpful. This years program
contains the names Of many speakers
Of national reputation. The leaders
in playground work from San Fran
cisco to Boston are to address the ses-
sions Of the congress-
Meetings will be held from May 9Th
to 10th inclusive
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24

important subject of pollution by Ut
A. w. Freeman, of Virginia; DR. VIII
liam Royal Stokes, of Maryland, ana
DR.. r. b. -Fitzrandolph, of the state
board of health of New Jersey.
Papers and discussions on the tax
alton of oyster bottomsi how laid ana
how collected. formed the first or@sS
of business Of the afternoon session
Those participating were William n.
Maltbie, shell fish commissioner OF
MARYLAND; Charles r. Bacon, chief
bureau she'll fisheries, New Jersey
John Craft, president of the oyster
commission of Alabama; Frederick l..
Perry, board of shell fish commits
sioners of Connecticut, and Brayton
A. Round. board of shell fish COM
missioners of Rhode Island.
Mcdonald Lee Speaks.
w. Macdonald Lee gave highly
interesting and instructive talk on
"A Quarter of a Century of Oyster
Legislation" during which he review
ed b detail the events leading up to
the enactment of laws that have
placed Virginia in the very forefront
of oyster producing States Mr.. Lee
spoke extemporaneously, and held
the attention OF the delegates
throughout hts talk. Frank w. Darl-
ing, of Hampton, and Captain A Won
Nyvenheim. of Norfolk, veteran oys-
ter men, followed Commissioner Lee
with some valuable suggestions on
subjects pertaining to the oyster In
industry of the State and country
The concluding number of the af-
ternoon session was a paper on our
Vanishing Fisheries" entertainingiy
treated by Henry S. u. Woodbury..
commissioner on sea and shore fish
cries, of Portland. Me,
The convention viii reconvene to-
7rn orrow morning at 10 O'Clock 10 wind
up business which includes the sa'e>~-
ton of the next place OF meeting, New
orleans being a strong bidder, re-
ceiving reports Of officers. election Of
officers aud reports of States. There
viii also be paper on An Expert
ence in Spat Collecting" by DIR. Julius
Nelson, biologist. New Jersey agricul-
tural experiment station
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24
COUCH ACCEPTANCE
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rotary Bryans departure marks
complete reversal OF the administra-
TONS attitude toward the California
agitation.
Gradually the president has awak-
ened TO the realization that ne has
serious international tangle on his
hands, which will require most care
full handling in order 10 prevent
grave eventualities With his realiza-
ton has come a Willingness to stretch
somewhat his regard for the states
rights theory of this government.
Regarded As Insulting.
SACRAMENTO, April 23.-Couch-
ing a telegram to President Wilson in
terms that. in the opinion of many
members of the legislature, constitute
an insult to the national government.
the legislature voted today to faccept
the suggestion of the president that
Secretary Bryan visit Sacramento to
confer with State officials regarding
proposed alien land legislation. but
embodied in the telegram is the in
ference that the legislature will do
as 1t pleascs.
The suggestion that the secretary
of state visit the State capital was
the subject of two hours discussion
ia the OllitS "a lie EtNSE i1pt tA'A"'
morning to which only Progressive
party leaders were called
Vigorous Democratic and regular
Republican objection was made in
both houses TO Governor Johnson $
methods in calling into conference
on a matter pertaining chiefly to the
Democratic national administration
only members of the third party.
The chief objection in both houses
was the injecting into the telegram
and resolutions 70 President Wilson
the doctrine OF State rights. The as
semhly disposed of the question in
brief time, because the previous ques-
ton was moved to shut off the de-
bate. In the senate the debate lasted
three hours.
II really think that to send this
resolution would be an insult both to
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan" said Senator Archie Camp
bell. Democrat
Senator Gates said
Were We to accept this invita-
ton OF President Wilson without stat
ing our position in regard to the right
OF the State to legtslate on land hold
iugs, it would be giving them false
idea OF how we stood, We VIII re-
Ceiye the representative Of the federal
government. but we Will stand as men
and maintain that 1t Is ours 20 legis-
late. "
All amendments to the resolution
were voted down, and the original
resolution was adopted, and with that
of the assembly telegraphed to Wash
ington.
In the assembly the reading Of the
resolution. drafted in conference at
which no Democrat was present was
greeted with protest from Democrats
and two regular Republicans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24

TRIAL or ALEXANDRIA BANK
OFFICIAL LASTS BUT A FEW
HOURS.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.l
ALEXANDRIA. VA, April "a
The jury in the case of Lewis Hooff
at O'Clock this evening brought in
verdict Of acquittal.
The trial of Hooff, who was the
former secretary treasurer and gem
eral manager of the defunct Mercan-
tile Railway Building and Loan asso-
citation. indicted in connection with
the failure of that concern. was be-
gun in the Corporation court before
Judge l.. c. Barley this morning
Makes Third Time.
This makes the third time Hooff has
been placed on trial for this offense.
although each time on a different
indictment The first trial resulted
in an acquittal, and second in hung
jury.
The jury fer todays trial was Sc
lected from a venire OF twenty five
men summoned from Richmond.
Those serving as jurymen were: A. G.
Berkeley b. Lee Hancock. c. NJ. Cori-
ing, John II. kemple. Page Dunna-
want w. ]. LYMAN, p A. S. Baine.
Charles Ripper, John H. Starke. w. S.
Preston, j. B. Angelo, and ]. G.
Eppes.
The Commonwealth was represent
ed by Attorney S, G. Brent, and the
defendant by John L. Jeffries, of Nor
folk. and John l.. Lee Of Lynchburg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24
PENINSULA FAIR
TO. Open FRIDAY
GREAT RALLY IN INTEREST OF
EDUCATION AT WILLIAM AND
MARY COLLEGE.
PROGRAM IN DETAIL
BY PROMINENT EDUCA-
TORS, EXHIBITS AND ATHLETIC
CONTESTS WILL VARY THE
TWO-DAY MEET.

Leading educators connected with
the State department off, education,
the Cooperative Education associa-
ton and the Richmond public schools
will participate in the Peninsula
School Fair" which will take place
at Williamsburg Friday and Saturday
next
The fair-which embraces address
es on timely educational topics; ath-
letic exhibitions and displays from
the manual training domestic science
and agricultural branches of the
country schools---is in connection with
the extension work" of the Co-opera-
tive Education association, and the
plans for the event were arranged by
Thomas s. Settle, late supervisor Of
rural schools, before he quit the ser
vice of the State.
Idea OF the Fair.
The idea is to have the colleges of
the State cooperate in aid and inspir-
alton to the town and country pubic
schools, and in this instance William
and Mary college has entered hearth
ly into the plans of the department.
The meetings will be held in the audi
forum OF that institution: the ex-
hibits held in its buildings and the
athletic meets on it's track.
An attractive program has been ar
ranged for the event president
F. II. Bear, of the Third congressional
district. viii preside at the meetings.
and President-elect Joseph ID. Eggles-
ton, OF the v +, l. VIII DE one OF the
chief speakers Governor mann, VINO
was on the program viii be unable to
attend owing TO mas present Illness.
Attractive Program
Following is the program in de-
tail:
~ a. M,--l5aSebalI game, IaES heIu.
10 A, Morn judging contest,
college building.
80 A. M.--Awarding OF prizes for
exhibits In front Of main college build
ing.
l:30 t. M.--SChooI parade form
on courthouse green and march To
Cary field.
p. M.-Address by j. u. Eggles-
ton.
p. M,-Athieuc contest
4;3o P. M.-Award Of athletic
prizes.
F. determination and recita-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24
AUXILIARY
Of OWLS IN MEET
PEAN WHiRLWIND CAMPAIGN TO
INCREASE MEMBERSHIP
OF ORDER.

Plans for whirlwind membership
campaign to be inaugurated at once
and for a musical entertainment to
be held on the second Wednesday in
May, were discussed at a meeting OF
the Ladies' auxiliary, Order OF Owls,
In Smithdeal hall last night.
There was a large attendance and
each member pledged herself to bring
into the organization at least one new
member between now and the date
OF the entertainments Invitations TO
the affair viii be issued by the mem
bers to their friends, and the members
OF the Order of Owls in Richmond will
be invited TO attend in body. Further
and more definite plans will be com
pleted at meeting to be held in the
near future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24
OBITUARY
Mrs. Louise virginia Jenkins.

FROSPECT, va, April z3.-Mrs
Louise Virginia Jenkins. widow Of
Russell Jenkins. died last sunday after
noon at the home of her daughter Mrs
p =. Glenn. near Prospect, and was
buried Monday afternoon at O'Clock
at the Prospect Methodist church. Mrs
Jenkins was one of the oldest and
most highly respected women of this
entire community she leaves the fol-
lowing children: Mrs Il. s Taylor
Mrs. ]. ]. East Mrs. y. ;. Glenn and
Miss Maud Jenkins of Prospect. and
Mrs, II. a. Young. OF Roanoke, Va
and one son. w. ". Jenkins Of West
Virginia, and several brothers and
sisters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24
DR.. LLOYD SHOWS
SOME IMPROVEMENT
HIS PHYSICIANS. HOWEVER, ARE
AWAITING THE PASSING
or THE CRISIS.

Special TO The Richmond Virginian.)
ROANOKE, VA. April 23.-Dr.
John j. Lloyd, of Big Stone Gap.
archdeacon of the diocese of Southern
Virginia in the Episcopal Church. who
was paralyzed Monday night at Sa -
lem, while att ng the convention
of Southwest VI. ginia there, Is re-
ported slightly batter tonight
Physicians. however, expect the
crisis tonight, after which the patient
may become better or worse
Mrs. Lloyd and Or. John :. IJoyd.
Jr.. are in Salem. Or Lioyd was
paralyzed on the right side
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24
SCOTT BREAKS ARM;
MOON DOES TT TOO

Scott sydney. colored and Richard
Moon. colored. sustained fractures of
the left arm In a similar manner and
in similar portions OF the forearm yes
terday while at work unloading iron
from car on the Southern railroad.
John Smith. ,colored. sustained bad
cash in the forehead.
The City hospital ambulance was
summoned to the Southern railway
depot in Manchester late yesterday
afternoon to attend the men. sydney
and Moon were taken to the Retreat
for the Sick and Smith was treated
at the station. All the negroes live
in ScOttsbuFg Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24
Garden of Allah
atAcademy Tonight

q @srhe Garden OF Allah" one Of the
@tnost magnificent productions OF the
present season. opens "a three-day en-
sgagement at the Academy this even
eng, This play has cost the producers
slhcusands u dollars 10 stage and is
said 10 he more accurate as to de-
taiis than any given the public in
years The supreme beauty and the
sscostliness u the scenery and costumes
Us one of the most. attractive features
%of The Garden Of Allah"
Besides the regular number of
American actors there is host of
Arabs with their native manners and
costumes. who have with them several
casneas used during the course Of the
.yslay. The reproduction of the desert
which by the Arabs IN called The
Garden ~ Allah" IN said 10 I've reals
4flc and beautiful in It's settings and
light effects.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24

a Republican,; Kelly. the Pittsburg
Progressive. Helgeson, of North Da-
kota: MondeI, Republican, of Wyom
ing, and Hayes, Republican, of Cali
fornia.
Before Mr.. Underwood got down to
his speech there was a long wran-
gle between the leaders over "A d.
vision of time in debate. Representa-
tive Murdoch. Of Kansas. the Bull
Moose leader. insisted that in this
matter his party should be recognized.
1t was agreed that the Bull Moose
members should have six hours Of
the time devoted to general debate.
Beginning tomorrow. the house will
be kept in session until a late hour
at night daily until the bill has been
transmitted to the senate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24
TO
LOOK THE LAND OVER

Chairman Powers, Of the special
council committee en- annexation, has
issued q call for the meeting of that
committee for this afternoon at
O'Clock.
The committee will continue its in
vestigasiou and inspection. The trip
will be taken over a portion of the
north side from Bryan park. and Will
cover the Southstde.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24
DEATHS

Entered into rest at
9:30 +. NJ, April %. 1919, at the resi-
dence OF her son. Gilbert l.. Satter-
white. 81 Fifth avenue. Highland
Park. MRS. JOSEPHINE EPPA
SATTERWHlTE, age aixty-efght
years. She Is survived by hef two
sons, Charles G. and Gilbert l.. Satter-
whitet four grandchildren, and one
sister. Mrs. Mary Wilkes.
Funeral will take place from Christ
Episcopal church, Twenty second and
Venable streets. April cath, at 3.3o
p. NJ. Burial in lakewood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24
Miss Theresa Gordon.

FREDERICKSBURG VA. April
23-Miss Theresa Gordon, forty FIVE
years old, OF Spotsylvania county,
daughter of the late James II. Cor
don, died in a sanatorium in Rich
mond. She Is survived by five broth
ers and one sister The body was
brought to the old home in Spotsyl-
vania, where burial was made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24
Police Chiefs 10 Vice..

Major Sylvester chief of police at
Washington, y. G., yesterday sent for
NAL notification TO Major Werner of
the convention of the International
Association of Chiefs Of Police, which
will be held in the national capital
June 9th to 18th. Major Werner Will
attend
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24

HARRISONBURY, VA. April %.
John II. Estep, eighty-three years
old, died Sunday night at Orkney
Springs. He YVES striker with paraly-
sis and the end was sudden He was
Confederate veteran and leaves
eight children, including Mrs d. o.
Hulvey, of Broadway.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24

Policeman Y Il. pendieton was ia
ken suddenly III at the Second police
station yesterday morning, and was
removed to his home. 2t2 North
Twentieth street in the City hospital
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24

In the meantime the Montenegro
army was continuing its operations.
Most of the civilian population re-
manned in Scutari throughout the
siege. The inhabitants included about
$1,000 Mohammedans and 5000 Chris
tians. 1t was said at various times
that the people of Scutari were in q
condition of semi starvation, but ii
now appears that there were consid-
cradle of grain ana other stores with
in the city. and that the people suf-
fered most from lack of vegetables
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any steps from the standpoint of the
States for the protection Of these
shellhsh.
THE result is that in several of
the States, as North Carolina and
Georgia, the oystering has reached a
very low ebh, SO low in fact that il is
scarcely to be reckoned with in con-
sidering the oyster industry of this
country"
Growth of Patriotism.
After discussing in detail various
problems that confront oyster grow
ers and others interested and engaged
in the shell FISH industry generally,
Dir. Pratt expressed the view that the
association is now entering upon an
era when mans love of country and
his true patriotism viii outweigh the
thought of self and in deciding qnes-
tions Of state. his query will be what
effect will this measure have upon
the country and upon my State. and
not what will be its political effect
upon US. When we have hroadened
and developed to such an extent that
we consider in these great questions
first, our country's interest, then our
States, then our county's. and last
our own individual communication
and then only, will we be able to OBJ
tain the best solutions of these prob
lens
"Our cooperation should not only
be between the States, but between
the States and the United States bu-
reau of. fisheries. There should he
more adequate appropriations made
ny congress to the bureau of fisheries
for Investigations relating to the
shell fish industry. There liz a wide
neld Of work which perhaps can be
left done by the federal government,
but there is other work which should
ne done by federal government CO.
operation with several States. The
Importance and value of this indus
Try warrants our making a vigorous
demand from congress for such an
appropriation
The Education Of the Consumer
was the subject of a very interesting
ana exceedingly thoughtful paper by
Dr George w. Field chairman Of
commissioners of fisheries and game
OF Massachusetts and this was fol-
lowed by discussion of the highly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24

William Allen, coiored. was arrested
last evening by Detective Sergeants
Wiley. and Kellam ON charge OF
breaking and entering the home OF
A suit OF clothese was stolen at the
time of the burglary. Allen will be
given a hearing In Police court this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-24


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Finleyvine entrance, and eight at-the
Courtney entrance.
Tonight those in charge Of the
rescue work had practically given up
hope Of saving any of the one hun
dFed men at work dnthe left side Js
the mine. all Of whom must have been
within the Immediate vicinity of the
explosion 'RAppings had been heard
beyond the piles Of debris. which
choked up three main entrances Of
the mine and ii was hoped 20 some Of
the three hundred workers within
would yet be saved
Physicians and workers and clergy
men are among the crowds await
ing word al the mine mouth. ready t.
do what they may. No dead have
been brought out, the resccuers con
hning all their efforts to the attempt
to reach the men who may still be
alive. The survivors who have got
out tell terrible stories Of the scenes
within The mine, and relate how fire
broke out in places adding To the
horror.
The most amazing escape was tina,
Of T. Holmes. a negro. fifty-ffye
years Of age who with his two sons
was working not TAR from the scene Of
the explosion Holmes was hurled
10 the ground and mis- lamp extin-
gulshed. All about him was piled
slate and coal. He started to crawl
on hands and knees. Working his
way along painfully and slowly the
man literally tore his way out
through small openings in the debris
at times working his body through
holes SO small he could scarcely pro-
gress.
He travelled for a mile and a half
IN this manner, finally reaching the
tlnleyYille entrance of the mine,
where he found one OF his sons. who
had preceded him. The other son had
been killed outright.
Many English speaking miners
were employed in this mine, and
among the missing are many men well
known.
Leaves His Brother Dead.
Among the first men rescued at the
Courtney entrance were Joseph Green
and Joseph Carter, the latter the
twenty two-year- old son of William
Carter, superintendent of the mine,
who Is In charge of the rescue work.
AS he made his way out, Green passed
the body of his brother, John, who
had been killed by the explosion Car
ter. on reaching the entrance. ran 10
his father and told him that another
son. Thomas Carter, war among the
dead below. The elder Carter turned
To ask physician TO attend 10 the
injuSes of his surviving son and then
Went back to his work of directing
rescue parties
Soon after the word OF the exulo-
sion had got abroad officials of the
Pittsburg Coal company We're on fhe
scene, coming from Pittsburg By spe
ciai train and bringing with them
physicians. underwriters and hospital
. equipment.
AS soon AS the rescue work was wen
started these officials began an Official
inquiry 10 determine II possible the
cause Of the disaster. Just what was
the cause has not yet been-determined
but the general view is that the ex-
plosiOH came from gas
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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-06-06
RESOLUTION.
Parowan, Iron County.
Utah. Nav 9Th. 1913

BE 1T RESOLVED by the
Board of County Commissioners
of Iron County, State of Utah,
in regular meeting assembled
on the 9th day of May, A. d.
1913, at the County Court House
of said County, at Parowan City
Utah:
That the tracts of land herein
after described, belonging to
side Iron county, is no longer
required for public use. and that
it is deemed to be to the best
interests of said Iron County
that said tracts of land be sold:
That the tracts of land herein
mentioned, commonly known as
the Estray corrals in the respec-
tive towns, are described as fol-
lows, to-wit:1. The North three
fourths of lot 5, and West part
of Lot 6. in Block 81, Plat "B",
of Cedar City Town Survey. as
plated in the Official map Of
said Survey. fled in the Office of
the County Recorder of Iron
County, Utah, and bounded and
described as follows:
Beginning at the Northwest
corner of Lot six. Block 81, Plat
"B", of Cedar City Town Sur
vey. and running thence South
along the West line of lots 6 and
5. 23l feet to a point 33 feet
North of the Southwest corner
of lot 5; thence East and par