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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
POSTAL RECEIPTS SHOW
GAIN OF "A PER CENT
Officials Attribute IL 10 Mass OF Pro
hibition Literature Being
Sent Out.
BOTH SIDES FLOODING MAILS
Business Mail Also Shows Increase,
Post-Otlice Receipts for July Hav-
ing Been S1d,0O5.53, a Gain OF
S9,5Ii.7i.

business At the Richmond Post OF
fee for the month of july shows an in
creas, Of II per cent over The cores
bonding period OF 1913 This cnor-
nous gain in the postal receipts. the
local officials assert. Is caused prn-
cipally by the vast amount OF li;era.
turc which is being scattered bread
east through the state in The state
wide prohibition campaign.
July is usually a dull month iu The
post office on account OF SO many per
sous being out of town but the bust.
ness last month has been nnpiccedent-
cd although gains have been made
every month this year. and FOR that
matter. for the past fifteen months
Huge bundles OF letters ana papers
are being brought into the post -of,ic :
daily from the headquarters Of the
Virginia Anti-Saloou League and the
Virginia League for Local Self-Gov-
eminent which organizations are al
iGned against each other in the light
which Will be settled at the polls on
September -. These pieces OF liter
allure are going into the utmost cor
ners OF the State. and 1t will be an
obscure man indeed who does not re-
ccivc attention from one or the other
OF the two organizations. if not from
both
Not only has the prohibition litera =
ture been running strong. but the other
mail matter has also made gsins. Bus
mess houses are now doing advertising
for the fall trade. aud the letters To
and from vacationists pile in heavily
each day.
The receipts for the month OF July
follow:
Stamps and stamped paper. S66.ll5.SS:
second. third and fourth class matter
and box rents, sS,7S6.65; total. s74.-
3o5.53 The total receipts for July,
1919. we're s65, 363.S2. or gain OF So
.,il.Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
UNVEIL MONUMENT
BLACK Gum Camp TO Honor Memory
r ,,Of L.. w. Watts.

Appropriate exercises Will mark the
unveilinS of n monument TO the MEM
DRY of Sovereign l.. w. Watts by Black
Gum Camp. No. 81. Woodlnen OF the
World. at IIlmont. on the Chesapeake
Bay electric line, this afternoon. Mem
hers OF the lodges participating in the
ceremonies Will leave Laurel and
Broad Streets at o'clock. Rev. H. S.
Jones, pastor OF Fulton Baptist Church,
will deliver the principal address. Miss
Pauline Harmon will recite. the poem
OF the order, "Oh. Why Should the
Spirit of Mortal BE Proud"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
Escnpcd From Rcformntory

Lorraine Cannon, son of Joe Cannon.
of 81 East Seventh street. South Rich
mond. who escaped from the Laurel Re
fOrmatory yesterday morning with
Clarke Honakcr. Of Lebanon had not
been rccapiured at a late hour last
night Cannon is said to have been
sent TO Laurel about seven months ago.
Honakcr was captured 10y l.. y. Lewis.
one Of the rcfOrmatory officers, on
Broad Street shortly after s o'clock.
He was locked in the Second Precinct
Station for the night, and Will be taken
back to the reformatory early this
morning. The boys are said TO have
been TRUSTEES, and to have found but
little difficulty in leaving Laurel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
Picnic Mt Alberta.

[Spccia To The Times Dispatch.l
Alberta. Va, August Ia picnic was
given to-day at Krcss by the ncighbors,
and n large gathering II was. II. Turn
bull discussed the political issues OF
the day, and General +. j. Krcss. OF
Pittsburgh, made an address l.. T..
Bufard and r. Lee Chambliss, who
were on the program for speech,
were unaVoidably detained. Dinner
was served ih the old Virginia picnic
style,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
BAR ASSOCIATION TO
MEET At HOT SPRINGS
Former Congressman LittIcficld to
Speak ON Panama Can
al Tolls.
PROMINENT MEN ON PROGRAM
Lewis &. Williams, of Richmond, to
Discuss Employers Liability and
Workmcn's Compensation Laws.
Graves to Discuss Lees Letters.

The Virginia Hot Springs viii bc
lhNad"d TINS week by one uf the larg-
est gatherings OF lawyers in the his
tory of the Virginia State Bar Associl.
ton. which will hold its annual mo, +
ing August to i, inclusivc i'm The.
famous Homestead Hotel. The harris
ters VIII begin TO arrive Tomorrow. in
oruer To be present at the opening
session on the following day. Attrac-
tive hotel and railroad rates have been
secured, and the program will contain
addresses by some Of the most widely
known lawyers in the country.
While Richmond VIII be represented
AMY by John t. Minor. who is the see
Rotary treasurer OF the associations an
other member of the local bar-Icwis
G. Williams-will have a prominent
part ON the program. Mr.. Williams is
scheduled Ia make an address on the
Employers Liability and Workmnn's
Compensation Laws" The subject is
one OF the lvest Industrial problems
OF me day, aud the paper il expected
to prov" OF great interest ana hcmcnt
L" The lawyers OF the state
LIr"rLEFIEID no MAKE:
PRINCIPAL. ADDRESS
The annual address this year viii
he delivered by Charles e.. Littlcncld
OF New York. who Will take as his
topic, THE Panama Canal Tolls" which
deals with the right of tito United
states 10 exempt Its own Shipping. MIR
Littleheld has an intimate knowlcdr.
OF national politics. and is a speaker
of rare ability. He is former mem
ner or Congress. and is now a widely
known practicins attorney OF New
Iork Mr. l.it,leflelh has been an
pointed as special master by fhe
United states Supreme Court To hear
evidence IN the Virginia West Virginia
debt question. and will bc in Richmond
on August IL Tor that purpose.
There Is considerable Interest aroused
over the announcement that Professor
CHARLES y. Graves. Of the University of
virginia, is scheduled To read a pape,.
entitled. The Forged Letter OF Cen
eral Robert l.. Lee" The author Will
undertake to SHOW that the famous leI-
ter containing the expression, DUTY.
th"h. Is the Subiimest wo"i In our
language" is forgery Hc is pre-
pared 10 back up his statements with
historical facts and substantial data
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
n. Garter ostcrl,lnd.

n. Carter Ostcrbind. sixty three
years old, died at li:ij o'clock last
night AT his home. 200 East Cary
street The funeral arrangements
have not ye, been completed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02

lawn party will be conducted from
N:5o 10 30 tomorrow evening al
Sco3 Chaniu street. for the benefit OF
the Trice family. Mr. Tricc was Sc
vercly injured in an engine explosion.
and is still confined in the Memorial
Hospital
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
Sixty Dnys In IniI.

Gertrude Taylor the negro arrested
last week by ratrolman Cousins on "a
warrant charging her with selling
bquor without IL license. was yesterday
convicted in the Police Court and SEN
fenced TO serve sixty days in Jail The
woman was also fined 500 and costs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
nrscucs chiid From Kicking Mule.

~ WNklng dNrIng Erub Tor a smnll
street and rcscuing il from before the
hoofs OF kicking mule. Louisa Brown
colored. who lives in the rear Of that
place, and who is said to he employed
my Mrs. Eleanor Webster. YESTERDAYS
probably saved the child'S life. al
though she suffered II broken finger
rs result. The mule missed the
childS head by the harest fraction it
is said. and his hoof struck the hand
OF the woman as she swung the child
TO safety Ambulance Surgeon Pit
kowitz, of the ambulance corps, treat
ed the woman and set the flngcr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02

i. c. Williams. OF 5i7 North Thirty
third street. Yesterday reported TO the
police the theft OF II gold chain and
lockct valued at $500. The locket was
in the shape OF Il lions head with dia-
monds in the eyes and mouth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02

w. II. Dunnavant. a white nlan. who
was arrested on u charge az being
drunk ana dsordarl. by Patrolmen
Gary and Akcrs. was fined $40 and
costs by Justice Crutchiield in the Po-
liCc Court Yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
RAILROAD MEN EXPRESS
THEIR DISAPPOINTMENT
Had Hoped for Rates That Would
Permit OF Material Better-
nlcntS.
MEANS RAILROADS HAVE LOST
Blair Il. StringfelIow, az Scott &
Stringfcllow. so ConStrucs Decision
Of Interstate Commerce Commits
sion as to Freight Rates.

disappointment was expressed by
mtn prominent in railroad circles here
Yesterday afternoon. when the news
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion = decision IN the long pc ndinr
railroad rate case was received. While
none seemed greatly surprised the
sentiment among the railroad men was
mat general interests are not served
by the ruling.
Blair t. Stringfellow. Of the flrm Of
Scott Stringf.llow. said when asked
FOR his opinion as to TIA. effect Of the
decision. The only advantage ac-
cruinS 10 the railroads from the in
crcaSes in rates conceded by the com
mission goes to few OF the weaker
roads operating Ia a very limited ter
ritorH As "a general relief PROPOSE
ton. il amounts 10 nothing The rail
roads Ia which Virginia is chiefly In
tercstcd derive no material benefit. To
railroad Interests in general the de
cision means that they have lost their
/ case
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
Ninctx DnYs In .Inil.

Charged with obtaining s. from
Charles Jones under false prtenses,
LinwOod Scott, colored. was convict ed
of'poiit larceny and sentenced 20 ninety
DAYS in Jail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
Sent ia GRIND jury,

William Allen, colorcd. charged with
felontously cutting Charles Roach in
the throat was sent on to the grand
jury for trial. by Justice t.rutchticld
in the Police Court yesterday. Alien
was arrested 10y Bicycle Policeman
FILLER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
stole Piece of bingham,

Elsie Johnson, colored. was convicted
Of the theft OF Il piece OF SinGham
valued at 80 cents from the Cohen
Company in the Police Court Yesterday,
and sentenced 10 Jail for ninety days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
MAY CAUSE DELAY IN
! MAKING IMPROVEMENTS

Asked If substantial benefits local
10 Richmond would have come with u
decision granting the increases for
whicll the railroads petitioned the In
terstate Commerce Commission. he re-
Piled
certainly For ono thing. the rail
roads would have felt justified in gu-
ing ahead with extensive improvements
and the railroads are the greatest OF
all consumers of materials. Naturally
If the decision had brought US assur-
ancc Of more favorable conditions than
those with which the railroads OF the
country have had TO contend in recent
years, more locomotives aud other roll
ing stock would be desired General
! improvements would be rushed for
ward more promptly and on "A more
extensive scale. improvements must
come, of course. with the growth of
business. but 1t is safe TO say that to
Il considerable extent projected i'm
provcmcnts on all railroads will be
deferred for Il time"
The two railroad presidents rcsid-
ing In Richmond-GcorGc w stevens
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio, and Will
liam VI. White. Of the Richmond Fred
cricksburc and potomac-wcrc both
out of the city when the news came
from Washington. Mr.. White is at the
White sulphur Springs. Mr.. stevens
Was on a business trip, and is expected
here to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
aks1S1s

The writer heard this CONVEX
sation on the street car the other
day: IF | had $1,000 to-day I'd
buy a home know OF. and pay off
the balance like I'm paying rent
now -
To which the other man rc-
piled; We'll, Jim, you're earn
ing $l25 month. Bank $40
month. and in four years. at 20
compound interest you have ST.
020.75."
Il might have added, and
$60.75 of that sum represents the
interest"
Have you. some ambition which
calls for $1,000 or any other
sum? Why not call at our saw
ings department and let us sug-
gest how YOU can accumulate the
money.
Safest for Savings"
ifOf East Main Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
NOi>ELEh SAILS DECISION
IL DISAPPOINrINt:

John W. N"kclcy. general auditor OF
the Chesapeake and ohio. when asked
concerning possible Indirect benefits
conferred by the decision to the rail
roads in this territory. said.
The decision il disappointing Rail
roads in our territory get nothing iii :
rectly from the concessions made.
Dealing with the applications from all
The railroads for the straight , per
cent Increase in rates from the Mis-
sissippi River and north from the Po-
tomac and Ohio Rivers to the Canadian
border. ! note that the mmissioners
separated the lines into three groups,
namely-the Central Freight Associa
ton. the Grand Trunk and the New
England. What is embraced IN the
Grand Trunk. as the commissioners call
II, is not exactly clear. but the report
states that some slight increases were
granted I'm that division. The Chcsa =
peake and ohio is trunk line but my
Inference Is that wc are not benefited
directly There is a possibility that
something accrucS to us from the de
cision, If other roads that bring us
traffic are sharing in the increases
ailawcd This advantage. Of course,
would have to come to us note direct =
~, but Indirectly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
The Weather

orecasti VirEInia-Fair aud mod
ely warm sunday and MoUdny.
0rth CnrOJina-lartly cloudy SIM
and Monday; probably local thun-
showers sunday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02

Net earnings. s,esl.asa $ $50. ?;
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-01
Social Leader TO Red cross.

Newport, R. LEADERS in society
are greatly interested in the announce
ment that Mrs. James Brown of Den
yer, one of the popular women in New
ports fashionable circle, and Titanic
survivor, has volunteered her services
as nurse with the Red Cross or
ganization in Washington. Besides
volunteering her services, Mrs. Brown
has also informed the Red Cross Of
ficials that she will buy all the medl-
cines and medical supplies that may
be required by her in the discharge
of her duties as a nurse, should her
services be accepted. She is not a
novice in the sick ward, having had
experience in nursing miners and chill
dren in the mining districts of her
native s.Cte.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-01

be useless.
President Wilson considered the
matter long time. Finally he ae-
eepted the good offices Of these
eouth American representatives, not
because he thought they could bring.
about peace between this country
and Huerta, but because he believer
we should strengthen Pan-AmerIcan
solidarity and trust by accepting the
offer, and should take the opportun-
ity to show the world that the
United States was not making war
simply for more territory.
SO he told the ambassadors to go
ahead. "a know of no peace plan
that will be acceptable, however,"
he said, (which does not provide
that Huerta shall give up Mexican
politics and get out Of the country"
Then he showed the ambassadors
that continued acts Of violence by
Mexieans against Americans who
could not leave that country would
call for action by American armed
forces Of the army and navy.
The ambassadors have gone ahead.
They are handicapped in their ef-
forts by the fact that none Of the
countries which they represent has
formally recognized Huerta. They
must conduct such negotiations as
are conducted through the Spanish
ambassador at Washington. He, In
turn, deals with Huerta through the
Spanish ambassador at Mexico City.
Meanwhile, United States forces
hold Vera Cruz and tie envlrons, and
United States forces walt eagerly
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-01
A FAMILY OF BURGLARS
STAY TWO NIGHTS AND LOOT
SPRINGER RANCH HOME.
Merry Marauders Eat Up Sack Of
Flour and Other Provisions Found
In Manuel Valdez Home.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Springer, N. M.-Manuel Valdez
who lives on a ranch seven miles
west of here, doesn't object to having
a whole family of burglars spend two
days and nights in his home, eat up
everything in the house and then de-
camp with everything they can lay
their hands on, he says, but he does
object to their going away without
making the beds OF was hing the
dishes. All this happened at the ranch
of Valdez while he was at Las Vegas
preparing to move his family to the
ranch. The marauders arrived with a
team and wagon and made themselves
perfectly at home, the horses feasting
on Mr.. Valdez alfalfa while the,
thieves ate up a whole sack of flour
and lived high on other eatables.
Tracks around the place showed there
were women and children in the party.
When they left they took with them
valise containing some papers val
liable to Mr.. Valdez but of no value
to anyone else, two coats and one vest
a seventeen jeweled watch and two
heavy gold chains, q set Of dentists
forceps, four good razors, two pairs of
scissors, two razor strops, brush and
mug, compass and several other small
articles. The dishes were not washed,
everything was dirty; they slept in
the beds and left the house in gem
orally tumbled-up condition. They
had entered the house by means of a
skeleton key. The only evidence Mr..
Valdez has is coat left at the house
by one Of the men.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-01
MIssIonarIea cauae Alarm.

Now York. April 24.-At the several
church mission headquarters In New
York word from 30 American mission
aries, en- route from Mexico City to
Vera Cruz. was anxiously awaited.
The Methodist Episcopal board of for
eign missions received cablegram
stating that all its missionaries in
the cities Of Pachuca. Puebla and
Guanajuato were safe.
News Of the safety Of the ten Epis-
copal missionaries in Mexico under
Bishop Henry d. AYES WAS also re-
celyed
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-01
Navy and Army Hold Vera Cruz
Soldiers at Border
Eager to Invade.
INJURY AND INSULT STILL
Mexleans Riot, Destroy Property, Hold
Refugee Americans Prisoners, Tram
pie Stars and Stripes-ln Many
Places They Threaten to Kill.

Washington, D. C.-There are two
serious obstacles to peace between
the United States and Mexico. One
Is the positive elimination of Huerta
from Mexican politics, which Presi-
dent Wilson demands. The other is
the continued heaping Of insult and
Injury upon Americans marooned in
the southern republic and the de-
structon of their property.
When the ambassadors to WASH
lngton from Brazil, Chile and Argen-
tina approached President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan with offers to
mediate the troubles between this
country and Mexico and bring peace
without further loss of American
life and invasion of Mexican terri
tory, both feared such action would
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-01
They're Veteran soldiers.

Kansas City.-A half-breed Mexi'
can and a Chinaman will help fight
the Mexicans. William Robinson, the
half-breed, and Loo Sing, the China.
man, both members of Company X,
Tweaty-ifth Infantry, passed through
here on their way to the Texas Dor.
der from Columbus barracks. Both
supported the Rough Riders who cap
tured San Juan hill early in the Span.
ish-American war.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-01
SMALLPOX Reported at cubero.

Albuquerque.-Dr Dillon, physician
in the Indian service. reports to SUI
pervisor P. T. Lonegan a serious out
break of smallpox amone the Indians
at Cubero, La Vega, Encilar and one
or two other small settlements in Va
lencia county. The disease, which is Of
a peculiarly virulent type, is reported
to have secured such a foothold that
1t will be exceedingly difficult to con-
troll although every possible measure
will be taken.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-01
POLICE CHIEF DEFENDS FLAG
Orders Arrest Of Anyone Making At
tack on stars and Stripes.

New Superintendent OF
Police Reynolds has ordered the ar
rest of any person making "disparag-
ing remarks about the army and navy
and the American flag on the streets
OF this city" The order was issued
when the superintendent was advised
that four soldiers in uniform had fore
IDLY dispersed a quintet of street ora
tors. who were haranguing a crowd
and charging that the army and navy
are subsidized.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-01
Jack of All Trades.

New York.-he new superdread.
nought Texas which with her sister
ship the new New York and ten
smaller war vessels from a special
squadron, has crew which not only
can operate the biggest war ship in
the world, but also is prepared to
khaki didn't have time to do any pos.
ing, however, for they were rushed
almost to death loading ammunition
and arms.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-01
Patriotism on Coast.

Voncouver, Wash.-A regiment OF
young men who have seen service
either in Cuba, Porto Rico. the Phil
ippines or China, has offered its serv-
ices to Secretary of War Garrison.
Department Commander A. w. Calder
telegraphed the offer on behalf of the
department of Washington and Alas.
ka, Spanish-American war veterans.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-01
Utter Buys steeple Rock Claims.

Silver City.-One of the biggest and
most important mining deals in Grant
county for years has been consummat-
ed. George H. Utter. pioneer mining
man of Silver City, who recently dis
posed of his large holdings in the
Pinos Altos district to the Empire
Zinc Company, has purchased the en-
tire holdings Of the Steeple Rock De-
velopment Company at Steeple Rock.
N. M.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-01
Man Acquitted Goes Back to Jail.

Tueumcari.-W. F. Buchanan was
acquitted in the District Court on the
charge of embezzlement, after which
Judge Leib roasted" the jury and dis
missed it from further service. Blu
chanan was Immediately re-arrested
on four other similar charges and
placed in jail in default of $1,000 bail
on each charge.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-01
Bio live Stock Deal at Gutter.

Cutter.-One of the largest livestock
deals closed in this part of the state
in some months is that whereby l.. w.
Parker sold his entire herd OF cattle
to California parties. Delivery is to
be made in May and June. Between
1900 and 5000 head of stock are en-
braced in the deal.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-01
correctIon hx Romero.

Las Vegas Eugenio Romero. coun-
ty treasurer, says the report from
Santa Fe to the effect that his office
has turned over $4,000 to the state
authorities from taxes collected in
March was incorrect. Mr.. Romero
says his office collected taxes to the
amount of over $4,000.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-01
NotarIea Public

Santa Fe.-Goyernor Mcdonald has
appointed the following notaries pub
lie: Evaristo Greigo. OF Las Vegas;
Elsie c. Myers, Albuquerque: Gregg
rio Griego, Penasco: Thomas 6lade,
cloudcroft; Jesse G. EstIack. Eunice.
Eddy county.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-01

Kansas Clty.-About twenty nurses
Of the city, eligible TO join the Red
Cross have enrolled at the local head
quarters and will be ready on days
notice to follow the armies of in
vasion. Preparations for the equip
inent Ct this branch OF the service
have been carried on for several days,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-01
PEACEMAKERS HARD AT IT.
Ambassadors From Argentina Brazil and Chile Try
ing To Avert Further Bloodshed and Invasion.
Wilson Insists Huerta Must Quit Politics and
Leave Mexico

at the northern border for the word
to advance. Huerta. won't promise
to get out. Acts of violence against
Americans and their property con-
tinue. It appears that peace Is still
out of the question.