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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-20
ALMOST FORGETS
TO MENTION WOUND

Tdings Of a Virginia boy who
figured in the seizure of Vera Cruz.
where nearly a score OF Americans
were killed and many wounded, were
received yesterday in a letter from
Gunner Paul Green Bizzelle to his
sister. Mrs. r. w. Vincent, of Rich
mond.
He was detailed from the battleship
South Carolina, to which he has been
attached for some time as gunner's
mate. to land, in command of a field
gun division. and seize the customs
house of the port the day the fleet ar
rived at Vera Cruz, and participated in
three engagements with the MeXicans-
In his letter he describes wildly but
briefly the rather interesting time the
American forces had before Vera Cruz
was forced into subsection, and con-
Icludes casually with the paragraph:
please excuse handwriting, have a
Mexican bullet through my right
hand
incidentally he narrates the fact
that for every American killed. at least
a score of greasers paid the penalty
with their lives in those skirmishes.
Paul Green izzelle is only n
lyounester. but has seen ten years SER
vice in the navy. His father was a
naval veteran of both the Mexican and
civil wars and died in harness The
lad is & native of Norfolk. but the
family now reside in st, Louis, Mo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-20
DR.. KNOTT'S CASE
IS SENT BACK To
BALTIMORE BODY
Will Be Reheard as Result Of
Efforts of DR.. CannonWo-
men Make Progress Toward
Laity Rights

OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA. May
1e.-The appeal of Rev. John O.
Knott. OF the Baltimore conference,
was heard today by the general con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. South, and the case was re-
manded for adjudication to the Baiu-
more conference. Or. James Cannon
appeared for DR. Knott before the
committee OF appeals and most ably
represented his case with the above
result
The case has been pending for near
~ two years. and efforts were made to
prevent a rehearing. At first an ef-
fort was made to dismiss the commit
tee az the beginning OF the confer
ence. On motion OF DR.. Cannon the
committee was continued to the close
Of this session of the general confer
ence.
The question was raised as to the
right Of the committee OF appeals to
rehear an appeal that had once been
heard On n motion of DIR. Cannon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-20
Seventy-hve Members Invade
City Council in Effort to E.s-
tablish Library for City Of
Richmond
Every Speech Is
|Roundly Applauded
Prominent Men Present Strong
Argument Why City Should
Seize Opportunity Knocking
at Her Doors - To Give
Money

Seventy-five Rotarians invaded the
nest of the finance committee of the
city council last night, and the com
mtttee was forced TO proceed to the
council chamber. in self-defense. In
order to give the invaders plenty of
room. There was hardly enough
room even at that.
Headed by President John G. Cor
ley, DR.. Billy Parker. Alvin M. Smith,
and whole lot Of others, the Ro-
tarians filed into the council chamber,
They crowded every hole and corner.
Sam Rosendorf had to occupy a perch
In the Tenth street window. in rear OF
Chairman Grundy. and others scatter
ed to the various windows and door
ways.
Their mission was to Impress upon
the minds Of the committee the I'm
portance of taking advantage OF the
offer OF Richmond college officials to
buy Jeter Memorial hall, for a public
library building.
Speeches along that line we're made
by Professor J. A G. Chandler, super
tntendent Of schools; II. Fl. Hester. of
the Rotartans: Rev. DIR. F.. n. Calisch;
John Stewart Bryan. Wyndhan r..
Meredith: Alvin NJ Smith: and @. a.
Peoples
Mr.. Hester said that he had gained
most of the knowledge which now
reposed in his Uranium by close at
tention to public library. and ad-
vocated such an Institution for the
students and others who wish TO gain
knowledge.
Value To Public.
Rev. DR.. Calfsch spoke forcibly
along the line of the necessity OF
such an institution, and illustrated his
argument with the point that public
library, no matter where located,
would be of vast value to the people
Of any community. He urged the
committee to lose no time In taking
advantage OF the opportunity present
ed In securing the letter Memorial
hall.
He stated that. besfdea the ad
vantage Of getting n building almost
ready for the reception Of books, and
which might at small cost he shaped
into a typical library, tho Rotarians
would pledge themselves to fiji the
building with $4,000 or $4,000
worth OF books
Take advantage Of an opportunity
which presents itself now" said Or
Calisch.
John Stewart Bryan urged the com
mittee to take the bull by the horns
and get this site. while there is a
chance. and II. later 1t is found neces-
Continued on SECOND Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-20
ODD FELLOWS
TO VOTE DRY
Editor Virginian:

Sir,-I have a letter from
a friend in this county who
has just returned from q
convention of Past Grand
Odd Fellows, at Lynchburg,
who says that the question
of Statewide was freely dis
cussed at the hotels: quoting
his language as follows: II
expect I talked to 100 or
more members on the sub
lect, some not expressing
themselves, but fonr out of
five did do so, stating that
they expected to support the
Statewide movement; none
of the 100 or more with
whom / talked gave an ex-
preston favoring the wet
side
Respectfully.
c. E. JONES.
Carysbrook. Va, May 18th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-20
BECKER ANXIOUS
To TEST|FY--SAYS
WILL TELL TRUTH
Declares He Would Not Have
Been Fool Enough to Have
Been, Caught in Compro-
missing Position

NEW YORK. May 1s.-The Becker
defense IN May. 1914. has more OF the
vim and vigor that are said to lead to
victory than the Becker defense of
October. 1912.
In spite of tho fact that the State
has built up a stronger case than 1t
could show two years ago. BecAer's
lawyers have already succeeded IN
raising greater doubt than was ever
before emphasized as to whether or
not their man knew Rosenthal was to
be murdered.
Martin T, Manton. an expert fisher
in the Tnurky pools of evidence. has
made some fine casts They were poor
Ash that struck, il may be. but he has
succeeded in neatly dangling them be-
fore the jurors eyes. The best points
OF his case were brought out today in
the first presentation of testimony in
Beckers behalf.
And yet Becker himself Is more ap-
prehensive and more nervous 1t is
becoming harder and harder for his
Continued on Second Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-20
Comparison and Contrast


felt itself
naming opening speaker Thursday
He shocked his when he
red
"Wine whiskey bad; their mod
and judicious is beneficial
He universal In all
in The
in yellow
substitute they
tendency necessity for shown certain
peoples deprived unable the
the Southern the
and other powerful and
imulants'
in eminent
honored
This had distinct the effect
alcohol the and mened its While Rev C. f. krkwood
Richmond 1898 DR. Hunter Mcclure and
his opinion the subject Of alcoholic and their DR.
Mcclure reply:
1T opinion that all intoxicating liquors poured into
would be better for mankind
the dis
who useful his reward
the remarkable of his who has inherited much of his ability and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-20
DEAD MAN FOUND
TO Be MURDERED

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
LYNCHBURG, VA, May IA
lcoroner's inquest has been held on the
body of the unknown man found in a
sitting position against tree on a
farm near Albert. but the matter re-
mains complete mystery and the re-
mains have been buried.
The postmortem made by DR.. J. A.
Merriwether showed that the man was
murdered. there being several bullet
holes in the back OF his head and a
knife wound on the body. Tracts and
Sunday school literature found near
the body have led to the superstition
that he was q colportenr. but so FAR
there Is not the slightest clue to hts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-20
PRIMARY RESULTS
IN PENNSYLVANIA

PHILADELPHIA. May 1s.-Boies
Penrose and DIR. Martin Brumbaugh
were nominated for United States
senator and governor of Pennsylvania
respectively, on the organization Re-
publican ticket. and Representative A.
Mitchell Palmer and Vance McCor-
mick probably we're nominated for
senator and governor. respectively. on
the Democratic ticket in the first trial
OF the direct and Statewide primary
today. Dean William Draper Lewis
and Clifford rinch0t we're dominated
for governor and senator. respectively,
On the Pr0Grena3ye ticket without
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-20
ENJOYS Arrive On Scene and
All Is Ready for Love Feast.
Will Probably Last Month
or More
Rebels Again Win
Sweeping Victory
Plaza of San Luis Potosi In
Hands Of Constitutionalis.s.
While Villa Battles Five
Thousand at Saltillo - Big
Losses Reported

CLIFTON HOUSE. NIAGAR "A
FALLS, ONTARIO. May 1s~The
mediation conference arranged by the
A, r. C. group of South American
powers between the United States and
Mexico, will open tomorrow at 8
o clock in the afternoon Senores
Elguero, Rabasa and Rodriguez. the
three delegates OF General Huerta. will
meet Justice Lamar and Frederick W.
Lehman in the presence of. the am
bassador N Brazil ard the ministers Of
Arge milne and Chile In the solarium
Of the Clifton house which will here
after he known as the conference
room. The meetings will continue
thereafter twice a day, in the morning
and in the afternoon.
No one, Of course. can tell at this
time how long the conference Will
last, but well Informed persons in the
direct encourage of the uledlators
agree that the arguments TO be
threshed out, and the intricate prob
iems to be discussed, may require one
month.
All the delegates who are to take
part in the conference will ne here to-
Suarez. the Chilean minister, is ex-
pectee late tonight and Or. Naon, min
lister OF Argentina, and Eenar Da
Cana, ambassador Of Brazil. are al
ready here. Justice Lamar ard. MIR.
Lehman viii also arrive late tonight
and General Huerta's three delegates
will he here -eAriy in the, morning.
or tosspfi Pope. tsanatisar under
secretary Of state for external af-
fairs. called today at the Clifton
House 10 extend the welcome Of his
government to the mediaiors He
announced that Martin Burren, Ca
madam secretary of agriculture. and
Senator Lougheed. Conservative
leader of the Canadian senate. Will
be here tomorrow to welcome the
distinguished visitors. The media
tors will probably be the guests of
the Canadian statesmen At dinner on
Thursday night.
Jf+AREX. MEXICO. MAY 10
Rebel forces. under General Alberto
Z, Torres, attacked san Luis Potosi.
capital OF the state OF the same
nane, and penetrated as far as the
main plaza OF the city. which posi-
tion they hold, according To advices
received today by rebel officials In
Juarez The news was sent from
Durango by Carranza's private secre-
tary, Espinoza Morelos 4 battalion
Of asa conssitutional,sts stormed the
federal barbados around the plaza
1t stated the losses were heavy on
both sides Many federal deserters
Continued ON Second Earel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-20

mediation ENJOYS will arrive here to-
morrow morning from New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-20

Continued on Second Page,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-20

Continued on Second Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-20

What Is expected to be one Of
the most interesting events OF the
season on the Southside Is the enter
tainment which Is to be given Fri
day night by the pupils Of Rainbridge
and Powhatan schools, The play will
~ acted by about $50 pupils 0f tho
BchoOls and Ii one with varied pleas
tnre but contains many Interesting
lnM befs. ana the entertainment d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-07
COMPARISON
PREVIOUS ESTIMATES AND THE CURRENT

Total appropri-
ations for 1915.
SIS.4o5,774.o3
s.S4S.7So.67
5.S4o,IIo.I6
I4S.S23,e22.S6
254,oSS.eo
s.oS7J4o.oo
I.s,o64,I57.2S
I55,525,923.o7
2I,S4o,525.oo
I47,eo4,2IS.o7
2II.I64,ooI.r0
I,SS5.I6o.65
3IS,.S64,667.oo
27.Io3.334.I5
II,2oo.7o2.oo
3,7S5,7I2.St
Io,484,ooo.IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-07
Objects.

Objects
Legislative. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
State Department.
Treasury Department.
Territorial Governments. Observation-Disclosures.
Independent Offices. Observation-Disclosures.
District of Columbia. Observation-Disclosures.
Panama Canal. Observation-Disclosures.
Navy Department. Observation-Disclosures.
Interior Department.
Post Office Department proper. Observation-Disclosures.
Postal Service, payable from postal revenues.
Department of Commerce. Observation-Disclosures.
Department of Labor.
Department of Justice. Observation-Disclosures.
Total, including the Postal Service. ........ S
Deduct Postal Service, payable from the postal
Iotal exclusive of the Postal Service. .......
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-07

Total estimates
for 1915.
SI4,55o. 4S4.46
O4o.o2o.oo
5.S47,Io2.oo
I47,rSI.3Io.2s
26o,73S.2o
5,2Io,Soo.oo
I5,35I,II4,4o
I7S.964,04S.o7
2o,35I.9S5.oo
I47.o4S.32o.S3
2II.44S,3sS.SS
2,IOo,O4o.oO
3oo.o55.II7.oo
26,ooo,5S2.oo
I5.462.27o.oo
4.765,4oo.2o
Io.oo7.S5e,5o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-07

Total cost Is buildings 81, 367. 147 90
Plans for the coiored high school, an
appropriation for which was made at the
same time as that for the Central High
School, have been prepared, and the
building will be under construction dur
ing the present calendar year 1t is
anticipated that this building will be COM
pleted and ready for occupancy AT about
the same time as the Central High
School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-07
Sewage Disposal System.

Under the sewage disposal system the
third section Of the Rock Creek main
intercepting sewer was constructed in
to the National Geological Park as far
as Adams Mill road, and the fourth
section, requiring a tunnel of 1000 feet
in length, was excavated as far as
Klingle road and a portion of the
sewer constructed. The fifth section,
consisting Of 1900 feet of tunnel and
230 feet Of open-cut work. was placed
under contract and 500 linear feet of
tunnel excavation completed. Section 8
of the Anacostia main intercepting
sewer, extending to Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast, was completed. This
sewer has a total length of 9.605 linear
feet. The outlet channel of the north
east boundary sewer was reconstruct
ed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-07
Salary Increases.

.New positions suggested included in
.o-,,ar estimates: Mail and delivery
I assistant, $500. Reading ROOM jun
;or stack assistants. at $500 each,
81 ono. Increases of salary recon-
mended-5 assistants, from 5000 to
81 900 $1,000; assistants, from $1,000
to 81 $50. $40: 80 assistants. from $3.50
$40 to 5000, $50: 4 assistants. from
$3.50 to $500. si6o: So assistants. from
ESQ to 5000, $3.50: 1 assistant. from
$40 to 5000. slso; teleph ssne operator
a ssistant. from $3.50 to $500, $50; 8 as
sistants, from $40 to $500. $3.50; 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-07
Repairs to Municipal Buildings.

repair by the superintendent of repairs
under the direction Of the municipal
architect.
The appropriation for repairs and i'm
provements to school buildings and
grounds for the year was 100000.
For repairs to engine houses and
grounds $4,000 was appropriated and
expended. and for repairs and improve
ments to police stations and grounds
$500 was appropriated and expended.
Condemnation of Insanitary Build
ings.
The board for the condemnation OF
insanitary buildings examined 2S4 build
ings during the year. Of which 107 were
ordered demolished and 1T repaired; OF
those ordered demolished thirty-six were
in alleys and seventy-one on streets OF
those ordered repaired fifty-four were in
alleys and 123 on streets.
The total number of buildings exam.
ined by the board since it's creation by
act Of Congress approved May /, 1906
to the end of the fiscal year, was 1852
of which 1926 were ordered demolished
1.322 ordered repaired. and on which
action on 11J cases Is pending. OF those
which have been ordered demolished
within this period. 639 were in alleys anc
1.2S6 in streets, and of those ordered re-
paired $50 were in alleys and So IL
streets.
The estimated number of tenants re
CURED TO obtain new dwellings in street,
and in alleys through the action of tn,
board during the year is 2S1, and tn,
total since the creation Of the board
1914 1t has only been necessary To-
the board to use the appropriation avail
able for doing the work of demolishin,
in two cases during the year. In thu
other cases the owners have compile,
with the orders of the board The allie,
houses now remaining are in fairl!
good state Of repair and their condemna
ton under the law is not warranted
Special attention has been given Z,
buildings not provided with sewer ant
water connections with view of tn
eliminatiot1 Of box privies by requirin,
the owners to make such connections o.
remove ths building u the conditions ID,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-07
URGE A CONSOLIDATED bulge
September 1. 1914, was ,24s, This

September 1. 1914. was s24s.sso.ss This
work is being done under the direction
of the chief Of engineers Of the United
States Army, and at the beginning of
the fiscal year 1914 the work was ap-
proximately per cent completed. The
Commissioners have included an item
in their estimates asking an additional
appropriation for the fiscal year 1916.
In connection with this work authori-
ty is granted for the condemnation Of
the water frontage on each side of the
Anacostia river from the Anacostia
bridge to the District line between
high-water lines and the 10-foot con-
tour lines and all land in the river
bed between these limits and between
high-water lines the title TO which is
not in the United States. Condemna-
ton proceedings in connection with
this project are now in progress
The District appropriation act for the
fiscal year 1915 also provided for an
assessment of benefits for this improve
ment. to be determined by jury, the
measure of benefits being one-half the
increased value added to abutting and
adjacent property by reason of such
improvements,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-07
Suburban Sewers.

The following table shows tho length
and cost Of sewers constructed during
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Estimates for
1916.
$1,000. 562.52
66S,55o,oo
5.I7I,762.6o
I5o,833,74o.oo
100000
3,S66,o2o.oo
I3,6oS.734.25
IS6.675,S73.SI
1891
147764,oSo.SS
2ob,2S2,343.2o
I,S2o,6o5.oo
2o7.355,Io4.oo
25.&oo,4I3.oo
16.774.oo5.oo
4,A3.2IO.OO
Io,S57,oI8.5o
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motor Veh1cleS.
Rock Creek Park.
The Jurisdiction over Rock Creek
Park is placed by law under the Com
missioners of the District of Column
bia and the chief of engineers, United
States Army. acting Jointly.
The amount appropriated for the care
and maintenance of the park during
the year was $4,000.
The principal work done during the
year was the construction of walls
along the approach to the bridge
across Rock creek at Pierce Mill. to
replace wooden ratings, at a cost of
S1.416.S2: the construction of a road
way in Piney Branch parkway to con-
meet Beach drive with 18th street
northwest. north of Newton street. in
which S1,377-42 was expended in grad
| ing; and the removal of fallen dead
timber at a cost of s1.664.O6 In the
| general work of care and maintenance
, of the park, including moving, repairs
ly $4,000 was spent. The road across
the northern end of the park, between
Beach drive and Daniels road, was
completed, thus affording a new outlet
westward from the park. The macad-
amized roads were oiled. numerous ex-
tensions were made of bride paths and
| footpaths, toilet facilities were pro
vided for those using the park, and a
portion OF the ground was farmed tc
produce feed for horses belonging to the
park.
The general use of the park by the
public is largely increasing, as is also
the use of the roads by vehicular traf.
fic. 1t is proposed to construct sew.
eral new roadways across the park
from east to west, and to widen as far
as practicable existing roadways so az
to take care Of this increase in vehicu.
lar traffic.
The appropriation available for the
reclamation and Improvement Of the
IAnacostia river and flats from the Ana.
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Public works-F'or Botanic Gardens.
general repairs. ss.0G3.09. an increase
of approximately $1,000. For contin-
uing the work on the Lincoln Mem
orial, 100000 is asked, and Col. Harris.
executive officer of the work, makes
the following note in the estimates:
Section 6 of the act of Congress, APP
proved February 8, 1911. entitled, AN
act to provide a commission to secure
plans and designs for monument or
memorial to the memroy of Abraham
Lincoln" provides that said commits
sion shall annually submit to Congress
an estimate of the amount of money
necessary to be expended each year to
carry on the work herein authorized"
Work is now in progress on the con-
struction of the memorial provided for
in the act referred to. and, in accord =
Continued on Fourteenth Ragel
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Harbor Front.

The total amount received from the
rental of wharves and river frontage
placed by law under the direction Of
the Commissioners during the year was
$26,342.20, divided as follows:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22

posits OF the district until 1900. In
this year the American Ruule Com
pany began operations on the east
side OF Tye River. q quarter of d mile
south Of Roseland where rutile oc-
ours as disseminated grains in the
hard rock syenite, and several ship
nents OF the ore were made to Char
lotte. y. c.. for concentration. In 1902
the company purchased the property
and erected stamp mill for crushing
mined entirely from open cuts In the
bluffs near the east side Of the river
The ore, OF which there Is large
quantity in sight. probably averages
about per cent of the rock. and is
remarkably pure. Tho rocks on this
property. as we'll as over the district
In general are covered by varying
depth OF residual rock decay. which
contains large quantities of rutile in
places, especially in the soil everything
the orc bodies. Some Of these residual
deposits could undoubtedly be worked
TO advantage by hydraulic mining, as
there is usually an abundance OF water
close at hand Since the above prop
erty was opened the Nelson County
deposits have supplied al the rutile
used in this country, and much OF
the output has been shipped abroad.
In 1907 the company purchased the
Hubbard tract on the opposite side OF
Tye River.
The General Electric Company
entered the district in 1907, and, after
prospecting several properties for
rutile. began active development or
some rutile- bearing nelsonite bodies
on the Warwick farm. 1.5 miles north /.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22

west OF Roses Mil. The development
work comprised several hundred feet
or tunnelling, including drifts and
two shafts, the deeper Of which was
sunk 10 depth OF 100 feet. In some
places the rutile is very pure. but of
darker color than the syenite rutile
mined by the American Rutile COM
pany; in others 1t grades into ilnente.
Rutiie has not been found on this
property in the syenitc sufficiently
segregated TO be or workable grade
The ore has been mined and shipped
TO Allentown. Pa. for concentrating
In 1910 the General Electric Company
leased and operated the mines and
mill of the American Rutile Company
for part OF the year. Since the en-
piration Of the lease the property has
been operated by the owner. the
American Rutile Company, which is at
present the only operator in the dis
trict."