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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-26
MAY RESC|NO FREE
BRIDGE CONTRACT
FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS PRoPO-
sIrION FOR GREATER I'M
PROvEMENTs.
C AS w OR X S MEN
DEPARTMENT TO HAVE EIGHT IN.
SPECTORS OF FIXTURES FOR
WHICH MONEY Is RE
COMMENDED.

Nearly four hours time was con-
sumed by the finance committee OF
the city council last night in the hear
lngs and consideration of matters of
more or less importance.
Most of the time was taken up in
hearing arguments concerning the
proposed improvements to Ninth
street ffree) bridge. for which pur-
pose the administrative board has
about $4,000 in hand, and for the
reconstruction of which. that board
recently awarded a contract to II. l..
Matthews. for the sum of s53,72722.
upon the recommendation of the city
engineer, who had however, pre-
viously recommended partial re-
pairing Of the bridge for s17.760.
Upon awarding the contract the board
simultaneously adopted 8 resolution
asking the city council to make an
additional appropriation of $4,000.
so that the amount proposed by the
contractor might be met at the proper
time. This resolution is now before
the finance committee
Offers Another Bid.
In the meantime Allen J. Saville,
who had presented bid In the origi-
nal instance. places another in the
hands of the administrative board
This proposition provides for a re-
construction of the bridge covering
the thirteen spans. for $50. $40. The
bid OF Matthews covers but eight
spans. The Saville proposition pro-
vides for a concrete construction. the
other fer steel
Both Messrs. Matthews and Saville
appeared before the finance commit
tee and stated their cases City En-
girfeer Boiling. Commissioners Beck
and Whittet also spoke and explained
the situation. The committee took
the matter under consideration.
II the committee believes the Sa
willie plan the best. more than ten
thousand dollars will have to he APP
propriated to make up the difference
More Gas Men.
The committee recommended an
appropriation of $4,000 for additional
force in the gas department. There
will be eight men employed to inspect
fixtures and inspect pipes. under q
recent ordinance adopted by city
council
One thousan dollars was recon-
mended for SPECIAL vaccination fund
The pension fund ordinance was
laid on the tn ble for further infor-
nation. A committee of three. EN-
bra cling Messrs Gilman. Powell and
Seaton. was named to look into the
proposition and devise feasible plan
with list Of names OF possible PEN
sioners. 10 report at an early meet
| ing
/ After this the committee adjourned
/ to meet at s o'clock next Monday af-
| ternoon. to finish up unfinished bust
ness.
Nothing was done In reference e
! the public library question, nor ir
reference to the proposed bond issue
! of $500, 600 for a public building or
/ the Ford lot The special commit
tee concerning this latter will meet
I this week for organization. and may
/ be able to report progress at the
meeting Of the finance committee or
| next Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-26
ALICE blACKHANO
METHODS WERE USED
ITALIANS THTATEN TO CUT DE-
CORATOS FACE IF HE
DOESN'T PAY 5000

On charge of having used threats
OF violence in an attempt to extort
200 from Toni Decorate, of 1908
East Broad street. Frank Pratti and
Jim Rosso were locked up at the First
police station yesterday afternoon by
Detective Wiley and keilam.
At the first station last night while
Mrs. Pratti was talking to her hus-
band. through the cell bars she fell
into commissions. The city ambulance
was called and. after having been
given emergency treatment by Am
hulance Surgeon Styres. che was taken
to her home at Eighteenth and
Franklin streets. where. late last
night, she was reported az recover
ing.
The two men locked up. when ar
raigned In Police court this morning
will have to explain why they WROTE.
as charged. threatening notes to
Decorate and warned him that II he
did not give up 5000, his watch and
money would be stolen and his face
cut with stiletto
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-26

tons to ostmaster-General Burleson
which had been ignored, that they
should not b. expected TO stnltify
themselves by again making the same
recommendations or begging him to
recognize them in such matters. Ihey
also said that it was quite apparent
that such recommendations as the
senators had made were for the best
interests of those most directly af-
fected.
On the other hand, those who line
up with Congressman Glass in Nir2 MIA
political matters, took The position
THAT the action of the postmaster-gen
eral in ignoring the recommendations
made by the senators, is a direct hioW
to them and the most positive indiCa-
ton that he does not care for nor does
he desire their recommendations in
the future.
Viewed from a neutral standpoint, 1t
has been suggested that Mi. Glass has
rather presumed upon his position as
q member of the house In attempting
to dictate the disposition of federal
appointments outside Of his own dis
itrict, as charged Whatever the out
come of the matter may be- II is
clearly evident that from now on the
line is to be clearly drawn and t Is
10 be the Martin and Swanson AMI the
anti Martin ard Swanson parties in
congress, just as there is now the
Democratic pLrty and its foe, the Re-
publican parry, in National affairs,
There is much that is not intended
for publication that lies beneath the
present situation which does not in
dictate party harmony in virginia in
the near future. On both sides there
is a general discussion of the matter,
but II is not intended that it shall h,.
made public unless further action be
demanded
1t is difficult to see how the presi-
dent is to ignore the Virginia senators
Should it come to show down and
the Democrats of Southwest Virginia
demand that something be done to un-
tie the present knot into which the
situation has been tied. and that they
be given recognition. it will be sql.rely
up to the preside Mt to determine
whether he shaH accept the racom-
mendations of the senators, as is
customary in other cases. or whether
he shall ignore them and let Con5re S.
man Glass and his colleagues Oh the
anti Martin and Swanson side Of the
fence have control of the situation.
With the power THAI the Virginia sem
ators hold in congress 1t would BE-
most unwise step, as many see II, Tor
their recommendations and wishes in
federal affairs to be sidetracked in
order that the other element or the
Virginia congressional delegation
might be satisfied. Should thir horn
OF the dilemma be taken it would not
do the administration any good and
might materially ALLEVIATE some Of the
presidents best friends.
At any rate the def. has been laic
down and now Postmaster-General
Burleson has been told by the Vir-
ginia senator's that he may either take
ii or leave it"-meaning that he may
do just as he wishes in the matter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-26
HOME RULE BILL
PASSES HOUSE BY
VOTE II MAJORITY
News Received With Wonder
full Calm, No Demonstrations
in Chamber-All Ireland Is
Quiet-Expectant

LONDON. May 25-The foor and
galleries of the house Of commons
were filed 10 the limit today for the
third reading and inal passage OF
the home rule bill. The mem bers
overlooked }uto the side galleries ana
the peers were glad to finding standing
room
There was AT hrsv a feeling of cx-
peCtancy~-a feeling that something
might happen, but nothing did. The
opposition refused to discuss what
Bonar Law. the leader Of the Mon
isis. called a farce ar d the bill I ass
ed with a majority cf seventy n.
81 which seVenty-foGr votes were cast
hv Irish Nationalist Two Iihera!
mem beers and eight followers of VII
liam p'Erien Rbstaired from voting
In the cham her itself the result was
received with wonderful calm There
was cheering. but no great deTn o0strs-
,ion Outside in the central hall the
enthusiasm Of the waiting National
lists WIS more unrestratned.
AS SIR Couttenay Ijhert. clerk NJ the
house 81 commons. passed throu2h the
crowd "A mum Der OF $aJtonaliss nj m -
hers and few others formed q
TRIUMPHANT PROCESSION aud The crowd
cheered and sang God Save re'4nd'
and A Nation once Again.
Within the chamber itself ths chief
Interest lay In tho prcliminaries The
speaker. the Right Hon. James lowth-
er. after making q fun explanation,
and dIEnlhcd apology "a Ronar Law
for his mistake of Thursday In a15tng
the latter II he waS responsible for
the disturbance caused by some - the
extremist t'n'onist members, ho sp~
peafed TIA Premier ASqulth for some
enlightenment IN regard 10 the anne nd
ing bill
Ma Asquith's reply was listened to
with the most acute interest 1t did
rotalnk IL help the situation. II sim b.
ply amounted 10 saying that II dur
ing the Whi&suutide recess an arrange
raert can he made. IT viii he embodied
In the bill. otherwise his original offer
~ six Years exclusion Of Ulster from
the provisions ~ the home rule hllI
viii DE repeated.
No onp now hopes for an arrange
ment between the various parties, al
though MIR. Asquith declared that he
had not yet abandoned hope.
Reports received up to late hour
were to tho effect that everything WAS
aulet in Ireland There Is no eX-
citement in Dublin. while Belfast is
perfectly calm. In fact. although home
rule has won at last, for within a few
weeks from now It Will GO automati-
callT on the statute book, both in the
house OF commons tonight and so far
as car vet be seen in ireland also.
nraIitY but rather OF what next7"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-26
MORGAN ANSWERS
/ MElLEN TESTIMONY
Declares He Alone Would Be
Responsible for His Actions
as Director

NEW YORK. May 25.-Mr. j. p
Morgan made a statement today in
reference to the testimony of Charles
5. Melien regarding his father and
himself in New Haven matters. il
was given out at the Morgan library
In Thirty sixth street tonight.
Mr.. Morgan returned this morning
on the yacht Corsair from ten days
cruise in Chesapeake waters, and i'm
mediately entered upon a considera-
ton OF the Mellen testimony, His
statement Is as follows:
Il returned to New York this morn
ing and have examined as carefully
as the time would permit, the stem
ographic report Of Mr.. Melien's tes-
timony, consisting OF several hundred
typewriter pages
Il became n director of the New
Haven railroad in April. 1913, and re-
signed December 3tst, OF the same
year
The only reference TO me, per-
sonally, which / have found in MIR.
Meilen's testimony has to do with the
fact that /, as director Of the com
pany called upon him and told him
that change in the presidency was
desira BILE. For any blame that at
taehes to that act. whether it be &C
corded me a sa member Of the board
OF directors. or as an Individual. |
accept full and complete respon-
sibility.
There is, however. In Mr.. Mel
lens testimony something more Inn
rortant to me than any possible cri-
ticism of myself. Mr.. Mellen in sub
stance charges my father with hav-
ing concealed from him, tho presi-
dent of the company. facts which
the president OF the company should
have known. Every one who knew
my father knows this to he untrue.
During the last ten years of my faith
er's life he was abroad more than
one-third of the time. During the
last three years of his life he was
abroad one-half of the time. AS the
world knows. he was actively con-
nected during this whole period with
many different affairs. That he
would have had the time. even II he
had had the desire, to interfere &C
lively in the management Of the New
Haven railroad is impossible.
Mr.. Mellen Is right in describing
my father as forceful man. He Is
right also in picturing my fathers
aeHp interest III NEW haven aHalFS
My father was born in New England
and he believed in the New Haven
railroad. He recognized as others
have recognized, that with the shift
Ing of the center Of population in
this country and the changing eco
nomic conditions, the commercial 20.
sition OF New England was threat.
ened, and that change in this com
mercial position would. unless an eff
fort were made TO counteract 1t. re.
s6lt in an unfavorabie effect upor
New Englands leading railroad. H
undoubtedly believed that railroad
peculiarly situated, as is tho New
Haven, with a growing passenger
traffic at very low rates, and witt
expensive improvements required al
along its line, must make every effor'
TO increase its traffic and maintain 1t:
| position.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-26

tees action in naming Richmond II
& n economic one. one which means y
great annual saving. The location Oh
the hank at Richm, nd places the In
stitution one business dav nearer
ninety per cent of the banks in the ter
ritory. To all these days interest ie
saved. which l.. the course of one year
will reach enormous totals. The To-
cation of the bank. to certain ex-
tent, was on the ground that atten
ton must be given the trend o. the
business in the territory served. not
only now but In the future.
"sncgld an preal be granted by IN"
reserve board. the inquiry viii show
more concTIsiveIy than ever That the
organization committee did not err in
selecting Richmond. Richmond will
benefit greatly as result uf tn"
favorable advertising such inquiry will
give it
George ]. Scav, statistician. who pre-
nared the brief showing why Pich-
mond is the point at which the Del
should lie laaated. Was not inclined to
give serious attention to the latest
Baltimore attack He gave express
sion to views similar to those held ny
Mr. Sands ard others. He also De
lleved that Richmond will be greatly
benefited from such investigation as
may pe maze sHoufu A"N "tP.
baltimore he seriously considered pN
tho reserve board.
Mr.. Seay said that the saving or a
aay in the transactng OF business oy
hanks In the district with the reserve
bank will mean much in perpetuity.
the ANIMAL swing due 10 the SAVING OF
that ane business day. running into
figures and increasing IN size
with the amount Of business done, as
II naturally increases during the years
D., came
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-26
RURAL ROAD MEET
OPENS TOMORROW

For the opening tomorrow Of the
first annual convention Of the Rural
Road Improvement league, which will
begin with the registration of dele
gates at booths to be placed in the
lobby of Murphy's hotel, delegates
will be gin To arrive today, Judging
from the number of responses re-
ceived by President j Shepherd Potts
and Secretary A, w. Freeman. the at
tendance during the convention Will be
In excess OF 1000. and every county
in the State will be represented
During the sessions. which Will
continue through Saturday, there will
be given a practical road building
demonstration. and motion picture
show displaying the methods used by
the road bureau OF the United States
government in the construction and
maintenance of public highways and
addresses by Or. Joseph Hyde Pratt.
uperitendent of North Carolina high
ways; Congre sstnan A. j. Montague,
Logan Waller Page. j, j. Owen of the
State department Of agriculture, j. II.
Binford, of the Cooperative EduCa-
ton association of Virginia, Colonel
j. w, Holloway. president of elhe
Isle of Wight Good Roads asssocia-
ton. and the following commercial
and industrial agents OF operating
railways: r. A. Labaume, Norfolk
and Western; X, T. Crawiey, c. & O..
and c. II. Cardwell, A. C, l..
The business sessions will be held
morning and afternoon on each of the
first three DAYS, and in the morning
of the fourth of the meeting. so that
the visitors TO Richmond may have
Saturday afternoon open for the en-
tertainments of various sorts that has
been provided for that day. Satur-
day being Decoration Day. many OF the
visitors will want TO remain over to
witness the memorial exercises.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-26
COUNTY PEOPLE
OPPOSE SEWER
UTILITIES COMMITTEE TO FUR.
THEIR DISCUSS REQUEST OF
RICHMOND COLLEGE.

Instead of being along the blum
adjacent to the James rival canal,
and on the property of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad company,
the proposed sewer for new Rich
mond college lis up In the air.
The council committee on utilities
last night heard various citizens and
officials on the subject. They also
heard officials Of Richmond college.
Several ladies graced the council
Chamber with their presence.
Richmond college proposes to con-
struct cast iron sewer from the
grounds at Westhampton along the
canal bank to a point in the river
near the settling basin. Residents OF
Henrico living along the river bluff
oppose such a sewer on the grounds
of ill-smelling zephyrs and contami-
nation of the city water.
City officials in their remarks last
night were divided in opinion. city
Engineer Boiling did not think the
proposed sewer a good thing: Super
intendent of Water Davis straddled
tn efence-he thought the proposed
sewer good as a temporary affair.
DR.. Levy. chief health officer. was or
the opinion there could be no i'll re-
suit from the sewer: DIR. Messer. state
sanitary engineer. saw nothing wrong
in the plap: Commissioner Beck could
not endorse the proposition.
Many citizens living along tho
river opposed such a sewer. while
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson and
President Boatwright. of the Rich
mond college board, protested that
they were as much DESTROYS Of nom
contamination as any one, and had
prepared for the heading off of sucn
a possibility. Engineer Johnston ex-
planned that every precaution would
be taken in the construction of tho
sewer.
After the long arguments and dis
cussions. Alderman Mitchell rushed
to the rescue by offering a resolution
naming committee of three. with
the chairman Of the committee. to
confer with all concerned for the
purpose of presenting something ac-
ceptable. and the committee adj
journed TO meet again next Tuesday
night
Chairman Mills named Messrs. Nit
chell. Powers and Ratci!re as mem
hers Of the subcommittee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-26
AMERICAN SHOT
NEAR THE BORDER

WASHINGTON, May 25.~Reports of
the fatal w0undirg of an American by
Mextcans near tho United States bor-
der in the state of Sonora, reached
Washington TODAY. This territory IL
under the control Of constitutionalists
After receiving the report Secretary
Fryan refused to make any details pub
lie, His name is being kept secret
along with the details of the attack
on him
The American WAS attacked about
seventeen miles west of Nogales. An
investigation is being made of the af-
fair, It is not known whittier the
casualty occurred as the result of a
private quarrel, or whether the Amer
lean was shot by troopers, or r mob,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-26
CHILD KILLED BY
AUTO, NEAR HOTEL

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
ROANOKE. VA. May 2b.--Walter
j.. Fienor, four years old, son of Mrs
Eliza Flenor, widow. was run over
and killed today by an automobile
owned by James {. Cassell, walthy
contractor.
The child's identity was not discov-
cred until relative viewed the body
In an undertaking esta bIishment sew
cral hours after the accident.
The child was struck by the RIA
chine while playing in the grounds Of
the Hotel Roanoke. The colored
chauffeur was arrested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-26
To pccipi,atc Intervention.

Ell pASo. TENAS, MAY 25--t'lvinf
columns ef federal volunteers. mount
ed. are making their way through
Southwestern Coahuila towards the
border with the avewed intention ~
preripitating intervention, by attackins
American horder patrols when ihe>
reach the international boundary, &C
cnrdins TO private kilograms received
hy Rafael NusQuiz. rebel consul in II
paso.
One deta chmeut 81 these federais
has passed through Cuatro CieneEAk
CpshQffa. headed northward. clatro
sTenegas Is about t-5 miles south Of
the frrntitr at Eagls Pass. Texas, An
ofh4r column is reported marching
toward oHnaes opposite Preside.
Texas from the vcirity Of CureN", be
tween Custr, Ciehegas and tho border
No exact estimate ~ their numbers
IS available. but Is is reported that
three different Grouns VIII total 200
cf soc. men. The names az thetr leaders
are aos known.
IL IS reported that these volunteers
are * members of the Fa}uo'eer com is
rn&n4s under GeotrA pros2a. and other
leaders wno took part in 'he 0roze"
revcfur -on Until i,c"n+}t they were
sssrrfes+s8 at Nonelesa Lat "n the
Fxacuattofr ~ ttzr city tHe} turned
westward instead 90 EeiHs south to-
va45s ssftAlc Among tEen7 too. are
.~neuS who ESCAPED she rebels after
she4f defeat -, I.arefeH +se' week
These xtraEEl8rs forces al making for
tf-e bo-det will be intercepted ny con.
stffeg8eHs}ists troops frep7 caatui'J sad
Chlh@ahas PORTS ar1oeG"e ~ Mr.
EasQatr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-26
PRINCE VICTOR IS
Fined SPEEDING

LONDON. May 25.-Prince Maurice
Victor, of Battenbere, son OF Princess
Henry. of Battenberg tPrincess Rea-
tricel and brother of the Queen OF
Spain. had to pay fne of SIS in
court today for overspeedng In his
automobile. He was trapped by the
police at Hampton court. and sum
mons WAS served on him at Kensing-
ton palace. He got off with light
fine. as IL was his first ofense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-26


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Bo'6s Conference
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h@ia q ssffes or #4st confel chces
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douhtodif bc the main point oi at
tack against Wilson HIS advisers
nave. w'fho'i' exception told him ina
has proved anything bat panacea
far tf1e high cost ~ living and thai
instead af improved business coHdi
lions resulting from it's op6ratton
quite the opposite has been tho case
II ls recalled, too. mat The tar'1 mai
Ter Was one ~ Mr. Roosevelt rhle'
differences with PRESIDENT Wilsof