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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26


william While considering that the
bulgarian mobilization is 4 natural
torerunner of hostiiities Rumanian
opinion Still hesitates 10 believe that
bulgaria viii actually enter upon n
course so full of peril 10 her own
future
Joseph Angeloff. the bulgarian
consul general In London who took a
prominent part In the negotiations
following the Balkan wars. also de-
clareS that Ia his mind il is incon-
ceisab'e that Bulgaria viii fight Rus
s!a @Dd England. her two best
fr.endsS who backed and preserved
IulgaT,a & existence" AS for the rea-
Eop for the Bulgarian mobilization, the
eonsui-&eneral says:
II Germany is firing her guns into
Belgraae and Intends 10 invade Serbia
i1fp4gh bulgaria ar 10 march 10
Constantinople surely Bulgaria must
ne PREPARED and f her neutrality is
islf4hseti upon mast resist. She cam
npt resist unless modified
Al AngelGT says that the twenty
sX classes called TO The colors by
Ealear!a represent $50, 900 men. better
Gag ped and with better means Of
supply than IN the war with Tur-
key
If the concessions in Macedonia
had beeis made months ago" he add
20. the losses IN GailipoH would have
been unnecessary, Bulgarian
army could have marched direct 10
Gpnstant!nople."
Allies Not Surprised.
The Petit Parisenne ssys that the
nii!ed powers have placed little rat.h
In the protestations Of Premier Rad
nslaxor and that they were not sur
rrssed when word came 81 BuLgarlHn
mobilization The Paris paper ADDS
that representatives Of these power.
have heen considering fast ouch an
eventually as now threatens and havs.
been laying their plans with view
20 exstriing the greatest possible force
In the Balkans. AS "A resait OF this
Foresight, the paper adds. they are in
position to strike quickly with the
reserve forces in the vicinity OF the
laraansIles
Berlin opinion. As reflected In
Amsterdam dispatches. displayed pro-
fvanc astonishment al the mobiiiza-
Gasi Sn t.resce Bitterness. too, In
naanifrsted against Ruman!a, as n the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
LUIS TERRAzAS AND
HIS SON ARE FREED
Liberated After Almost Two Years Of
Impr1sonmcnt--Were Guilty
of Being Rich.
MORE FIGHTING ON BORDER
One American Wounded. But Quartet
Rob Ranch In Hidalgo County.

FL Paso. Texas. Sept 25.--Lus Ter
ranzas and his son Guillermo. after be-
ing held prisoners by General Francisco
Villa in Chihuahua City for almost two
years. have been set free. Whether
they have Yet reached the United States
is not known. They were freed, IL is
stated. at the same time the two
wealthy tiarcta- brothers of Haeatceas
were spirited out Of Chihuahua City by
Alberto Madero. With Terrazas and
his son there escaped a brother OF Cen
raj Aware obregon, principal COM
mander of the Carranza army and villa
jailer at the prison, who is said to have
been bribed by friends of General OBJ
RECON TO release the prisoners
Following the discovery of the es
cape when the guard was changed.
Villa ordered the execution of all of
the guards aud 1ailers who were on
duty when the escape was made and
they are said TO have been executed
early the next morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
NEARLY MILLION
IN AID OF BEL CLANS

New York. Sept. 25.--The first an
nual report of the Rockefeller Founda-
ton. which was made public today,
shows that the foundation spent $685.
600 for the relief OF the war-i mpover-
ished Beigians.
The report relates In detail the ef-
forts of the foundation to establish an
organization in Rotterdam whereby
food supplies contributed from differ
ent parts OF the world could be assem-
bled and distributed throughout Bel
GUM with the sanction OF the bell-
gerent powers
The foundation, together with the
Belgian relief committee, the report
says. arranged for depot In New
ork for facilitating the shipment of
supplies to the suffering Belgians.
-Four ships were sent out from this
country during the latter part of 1914
with grain, other food supplies and
clothing.
The executive committee of the
foundation. the report says. decided to
send q commission to Europe so that
the foundation might be Informed
concerning tie need Of relief meas
ures In all parts of Europe,
The commission. after reporting that
nearly the entire population of Bel
GUM were dependent upon supplies of
i'oA from ttEeT countries, visited the
theater OF war in Poland and SerVia
and is at present continuing Its in
vestigations,
An appropriation Mt the rate Of
x20,o0o war made by the foundation
to provide moderate stipends FOR The
predecessors ~ seientlAo subjects In tbs
university Of l4ouvain who hud heen
Obliged to abandon their own la bora
tories and had been provided with on
portunities for continuing their scten.
tiflc work IN England"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
LAY CORNERSTONE WITH
IMPOSING CEREMONY
E1ks start Half Million Dollar Ma
tional Home at Bedford With
Thousands Present.
FRED. HARPER ORATOR or DAY
Best People on Earth Making Large
Provision For Suci, of Their Number
A. Need Home When Old Age Over
- takes Them

Roanoke. Va. Sept 2s.---With
prominent Elks present from all parts
az he country, headed by Grand IN
altea Ruler igmes y. Richardson Of
syn ins1e|d, Mass. and including Fred
a. Robinson. of pubuqua, la. grand
-ae1retarx- E.dnAra I.each 81 New
Ncrk. past grand exalted ruler WIZ
liam F. Schad. ~ Milwaukee Wis,
grand e~teemei occurring knight
Carey Apylegate, II greensboro. Ky,
chairman Of the board Of grand trus-
tees Calvin Kingsley. of Waterloo. Ia.
secretary at the board J. T. Masters,
a Gharieroi. pa. approving member
aad Fred EiarFey l-Nnchburg, grand
trustee and orator of the day, the
eornerstor" u gre new F;lks National
Home at Bedford WAS laid this after
neon
The group OF buildings. consisting
O. spacious administration building
and siN dnrmitoricS. Will cost wheis
completed more than .}alf a million
dollars. and Fl IS expected the final
dedication VIII take place prior IN the
holding of the grand lodge =. lSG
More than 1900 rersne Witnessed
TIRE exercises and the Grafton OF the
pNc4s.cB, delivered by Fred Harper. Of
Iyu,'4burg, was received with ire
menaous applause. Members Of the
Islss Home colony are occupying an
old college building while the new
plant IS being erected and are so
rNnlforta bly, situated that many OF
tAem elected to stay al Bedford rather
than 80 elsewhere when the PROPOSE
lion Was left with them 10 decide
MANY Virginia lodges sent delega-
floEs. Roanoke leading Htt1 more
than geo while there were individual
delegates from Brooslyn, Chicago end
many other cities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
DAY BROUGHT NO NEW
LOAN DEVELOPMENTS
Ffnanciers and Bankers Awaiting Ad.
vices from European Govern
ments AS to Amount OF Loan.

New York, Sept. 25.-Pending word
from Paris and London on the new
features OF the loan suggested by
American ffnanciers very little could
be done TODAY by the Anglo French
mission and American financial in
terests- The further working out of
a few details along lines already ap-
proved as In the original proposals
of the visitors could he attended to.
but that was all.
American bankers today were very
hopeful that England and France will
cable consent to the foreign loan In
It's modified form by Monday. 1t Is
thought they will consent TO loan
Tor less amount, according to the
American View, because they have the
assurance that If the $500, 900, 900 loan
is put through and does aid American
manufacturers and farmers In dispos-
ing OF their surplus at advantageous
prices. there will be absolutely no diff
nculty In arranging similar loan next
year II the war continues that long.
once that the American farmers
and manufacturers find that a loan 10
the foreign powers helps the United
States there will be clamorings for a
new loan, one banker decla red today
Then II the visitors want a billion
they will have an educated public TO
deal with them.
This same banker said that accord
Ing to the computations OF American
bankers 100000. 900 will keep foreign
exchange normal for between nine
and twelve n onths or long enough
10 decide the public one way or an
other In the matter. II was said in
some quarters that 1t was not gem
orally known how the credit will be
In n 70
change market, but some thought that
the credit will be utilized to prevent
bills from coming on the market at
all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
MEXICAN RAIDERS
IN CARRANZA UNIFORMS

Galveston. Texas, Sept, 25.--Mexi-
can raiders wearing uniforms of Car
rama soldiers and armed with Maui
ser rifles, FLASHED with peace officers
and citizens in Hidalgo County. thirty
miles from the boundary today. J.
montgomery was shot through the
thigh during the fight The bandits
had raided a store twenty miles from
the boundary and were headed for
the best stock ID ranch in the trouble
zone when attacked by Americans
Some hundred shots were exchanged,
Four Mexicahs were killea
East Of Progrt $50 where yesterdays
fight took place two Mexieans were
killed today.
General Funston is prepared to car
~ lighting into Mexico and extermin-
ate the raiders and may do so If yes
terday's incident is repeated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
WINNERS N PRIMARY
WILL Be RECOGNIZED
state Chairman Ellyson Makes Plain
Position of Party In Nor,ok
County Case.
PRIMARY WILL BE TUESDAY
Harry L.. Alexander. So-Cailed
Fusion Candidate, Bolts Primary.
and Says He viii Run At General
Election.

Whoever is nominated for the
state Senate in the primary to be held
in Norfolk County Tuesday will be the
nominee of the Democratic party.
Those candidates elected to the Demo-
cratic county committee at the same
time will be members of the commit
tee recognized by the Decorate party. -
This. in substance, is the statement
made by Lieutenant Governor j. Ely
son last night commenting on the
bolt of Harry l.. Alexander so-called
fusion" candidate for the senatorial
nomination from the Portsmouth Nor
folk County district
Mr.. Alexander yesterday wrote to
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson. who is
chairman of the State Democratic
Committee, informing him that he has
withdrawn from the primary to be
held next Tuesday, Though he will
not participate in the primary, Mr. Al
exander tells the State chairman of
the party committee that ne witt be
candidate at the general election in
November.
Position Is Made Plain.
The NirginianPilot last night wired
Mr.. Ellyson asking statement re-
garding the situation in the Norfolk
County district. State Chairman die
tated the following telegram in reply.
The chairman OF the Norfolk Coun-
~ Democratic Committee was advised
by me several weeks ago that he
should be governed by the advice of
the Attorney General as to the APP
pointment of judges of election In the
senatorial primary 10 be held in Nor
folk County next Tuesday. The candi-
date for the State Senate in the prt-
mary receiving the largest number of
votes will be recognized as the nomi-
neeof the Democratic party, and as
such is entitled to the support Of all
Democrats in the general election in
November. and the candidates for
members OF the Democratic committee
TO be elected next Tuesday receiving
the largest number of votes will be
recognized as the regularly organized
Democratic committee for Norfolk
County"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
FORD NEVER OFFERED
MILLION TO STOP WAR

Albany, y. Y. Sept. 25.-Henry
Ford denied tonight that he had ever
offered 100000 or any other
amount to stop preparations for war
Also that he never offered to put up
Sl0,o0o,o00 to further a peace pro-
paganda. He made this statement
during short stay In Albany tonight
after day spent in automobiling
around New England.
Mr.. Ford made It very plain that he
was opposed to the proposed loan to
the allies, He said ne would withdraw
would too--from any OF the hanks
participating in the loan.
The reports that Mr. Ford ana Will
liam j. Bryan nre partners in a scheme
to bring about universal peace and
that Mr.. Ford Is defraying the ex-
penses OF Mr. Bryan's peace agita-
ton or that he will pay hts expenses
TO Europe were dissipitated by Mr..
Ford.
But Milford has peace plan OF
his own. He Ia turning It over In
his mind every day. he said. and ul-
t!mateiy hopes to put II into shane
TOR operation. This proposed plan,
h said, will accomplish eace .'at
profit Anything not conducted for
profit, Mr.. Ford said, did not amount
to much In the long run.
Mr.. Ford believes the war will end
In about year and a half, but he does
not believe his peace plan will be
ready for launching until a few years
after that And in the eantime he
is to devote his time to perfeoting his
peace plan, a farm tractor for sale at
like 500 and an automobile
for $500 or less
MIR, Ford babe goodbye to Albany
ON a late train tonight He was fare--
welled BY 'srge crowd of Albany
peopia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
LEGAL AID SOCIETY
BEGINS WORK MONDAY
Will Assist Unfortunate Victims OF
Legal Hardships Who Are
Unable to Pay.
WILL FILL LoNG-FET wANr
Many Well Known Young Attorneys
Have rendered Their Assistance.
Rooms Are In Juvenile Court Build
lug.

The Legal Aid Society of Richmond.
for the purpose of assisting people
who need legal help and are unable to
pay for it, will open its doors for active
work Monday morning in Its rooms in
the Juvenile Court Building. at TIA
Capitol Street.
Similar societies have been In opera
ton in cities in different parts OF che
United States and they have been re-
markedly successful The one In New
York city handled more than 10000
cases last year. 1t is believed that the
one just established here will hll a
Iong-felt want
AS stated Z; It's constitution. "the
purpose of mis- society shall be to
render legal aid. gratuitously. IL
necessary, to all who may appear
worthy thereof. and who are unable
to procure assistance elsewhere. and
TO promote measures for their protec-
ton"
The society expects to work in
harmony with every other charitable
and rf1ilanthropic Organization in
Richmond.
Several young attorneys recently ad-
mitted to the bar have volunteered
their services, while these young men
VIII be assisted by some of the lead
Ing members of the Richmond bar,
including Messrs Wyndham Meredith.
George Bryan. joan p. l-eary. Eugene
G. Massie. Geo. b. White. w. c. Will
lians and Geddes Fl. Winston.
JGSeDh f 'Taylor NJ tho Eirst
ttonal Bank is president of rle society:
w. Reginald Walker, secretary; and
". Worthley Dickie, of the City En-
ployment Bureau. treasurer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26

pointing out just what the Y. NJ. C..
A stand fer ana what ii accomplished
among, the men. and his talk held his
hearers spellhound. His words were
stra}eht from the shoulder, Just the
Kind 10 inspire the workers to greater
effort. ana when he had finished,
SIRENS whistles and horns broke out
anew 81 minute demonstration.
To Speaa This Afternoon
Mr.. Cooper Will speak this afternoon
q, the mems meeting In the associa-
ton ard many of the teams will be
on hand 30 hear him.
5'5e teams in reVie wing their three
DAYS work. declare themselves proud
81 having bfeRen the record for mem
f'ersa!p campaigns, but they Jay en-
Thas3s on the statement that their
Work within the next -four lays. viii
more than reatl the 900 marx for
walsh |}ey are shooting. and will
rrob.s bly, go 10 l.500
The totals last night changed ma
feriallE the standing Of several teams
in the big race. the Aico team, IF the
American LoSom otiHe Works taking
rAe ptaco as high team. with total
81 slxfy six mem hers reported for the
DAY The King team, OF the same
DISSEMINATION Was second with twenty
four members. while the Premier team
took third place with eighteen The
diVis3on piaf@ also went TO the
American Locomotive Works. with a
total n los for itae day To Division
- however fell the honor of turning
in The membership Of William II.
White. president of the 1ichmo0d,
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad.
President stevens. Of the hesa-
leake nd Ohio. who is out of v1e city,
ttfesfnpAed the WORKERS aS fellows
"E"neFatulations on splendid work in
two days II is possible tina. I will
he IN t2ichmond ON Thursday, aad Il so
VIII he with YOU
The results Of Yesterdays work by
teams follows; L>Somohlle. IL: White.
q PACKARD 8 Jeffrey. 2 Pierce Ar
row q Cadillac. =; stanley not re-
ported; Rec. not reported: Maxwell.
Peerless, ,; National. :: Iinprnuhile
Premier Is; NJ So. no. reported
HUDSON. RenaH,., : Ford. :. Amer
'aa not REPORTED. Chalmers.
NtcF%ra~Durvea, ). . ,dge. 4; ,,vcr
.i1d. 3; Buick, p Stud"Aakcr, 3;
HafTes. ;; Also, sc: King. -
fhaad er, IS; Chevrolet. z.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
SUFFRAGE QUESTION
.e4-..a-.44s. WON'T SEPARATE THEN

New York, Sept, s5.-Miss Alberta
Hilit executive secretary for Mrs.
Harriet $. Blatch. of the Woman's
Political Union and j, Francis Smith.
nm anti. ANA the confidential secretary
To Secretary of the Navy Daniels, will
oe married on the day after election.
the wedding will take place in this
city,
Miss Hill and Mr.. Smith became ac-
aualnted in the Early days Of the Will
son campaign. when she was WORKING
Tor William McCombs at the Wilson
headquarters. They agreed upon
everything except the suffrage question
from the very start.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26

Rev. II. G. Whitney. Methodist
Episcopal missionary to Africa. has
Just arrived in America on furloughl
He brings with him his ira nsiation ot
the New Testament into kimbundul
which represents the consumption od
over twenty years OF labor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
LARGE CROWD HEARS
SUFFRAGE SPEAKERS

large and attentive crowd heard
well known suffrage advocates al
Second and Broad last night Thd
rallies at this location are growing In
size each succeeding Saturday evenJ
ing. about one hundred being present.
The principal speakers last night wNreI
Mrs Il. b. Valentine. Mrs Roy ri
Flanna gan. Miss Mae Schaill. Miss
Nora Houston. Mrs, Jobson and Mrsi
S. E. Dial, Of Jacksonville, Fla.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
AUSTR|A-HUNCARY
CHARGES TREASON
and He Dcfies Foreign Governs
mcnt to Take Him From L. s.

Cleveland. Ohio. Sept. 25.-
Joseph Cepciowski. munition
worker, charged with alleged
reasonable uttcrances against
the Austro-Hungarian Govern
ment. of which he Is subject.
defied the foreign power to cause
his removal from this country at
hearing in Youngstown today.
When summoned before the
Court of Common Please he re-
fused TO give IA disposition In his
case.
Judge W. y. Barnum who act
cd as examining magistrate in
the case. WAS without authority to
force Cepielowski TO answer the
questions submitted by Austria
ngary. Ciepielowsii an
nounccd through his attorney,
Roland Hahn, that he would fight
any attempt to remove him from
the United States and charged
that he WAS being prosecuted to
intimidate other Austro-H Hun
garian muniton workers In this
country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26

B~nnfe Lewis, salesman VAS ar
rested Yesterday afternoon by Patrol
man =, ;, Lear. charged with assault
sng and threatening To shoot Sam
Abrams, He was hailed for his ap-
pearsnce In court Monday morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
Charged With Theft.

Leroy Mason. a nfteen-year-o ld col
ored boy. was locked up in the colored
detention home yesterday charged
with stealing IA diamond ring. valued
az x7si from ". p. Ella Sergea nts
hreneel and Atkinson made the arrest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
Had Three Barre, Fire.

Three barrels wer. burned in the
esta blishment of the Jones' Barrel
Company on Nineteenth Street, between
Franklin and Main Streets. about 8
q clock last night. The alarm came in
'trom box 10, known as in the bad
district. but the blaze was small and
out signal was given three minutes
after the alarm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
PATIENTS ALARMED
Small Fire. hut big smoke on broad
street when small Building Used
as Woodshed Burned.

The two-story frame and brick struc-
ture on Broad Street between Four
teenth and Fifteenth, used as wood
shed. by. the Cheatwood Lumber Yards.
caught on fire yesterday about noon
and was totally consumed with a large
amount of lumber In 1t. From dis
lance II looked as IL the Governors
Mansion or Memorial Hospital was on
fire and a large crowd gathered
The fire made a tremendous amount
Of smoke. causing il to attract more
attention that Il otherwise would have
attracted.
The fire was discovered by a negro
woman in the alley near the place and
Mr. Cheatw God. the owner, expressed
the opinion that IL must have been Of
incendiary origin as there were no
electric or gas fixtures about the build
ing to cause the fire
The loss is estimated at 1900. but
II would have been much greater but
for the quick work of the Fire Depart
ment
Employees removed an automobile, a
horse aud four dogs before the fire
got beyond control.
Potfents Were Nervous
When the fire broke out In Cheat
woods Lumber Yard in the rear Of
Memorial Hospital, many of the pa :
vents IN the hospital became alarmed
end only prompt work by Superinten-
dent Morlok and the nurses prevented
Them from becoming unduly excited
Ine order was sent around that all
patients who were we'll enough should
rbe wheeled TO the windows where they
could witness the progress of the fire
Others were Informed that they were In
absolutely no danger and were next
informed AS to the success of the fire.
men in putting out the flames The
wind carried the smoke away from the
hospital, so there was no annovan ce
from that source.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
Stote Pfn Lead.

Lizzie Massenbesg, eoloTed, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by OfYicer
bunY and Thurman and locked TN
charged with having lot OF pig lead
In her Possession, the lead being the
property of the American Locomotive
Company
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
following common, from the cologne

following comment from the Cologne
Gazette
Whatever happens in the Balkans.
Rumania is played out. Her role as
a link between Austria and Turkey is
finished We shall pass through
sofia That will teach Rumania to
side with our foes
Material given out by the Overseas
News Agency in Berlin, and received
here by wireless. says:
Regarded As Precautionary.
The Greek mobilization is regard
cd as measure of precaution for
probable eventualities 1t Is not cx-
pected that the King Of Greece will
give up his policy OF neutrality SO
long az the interests OF Greece are
not impaired. The Greek policy II
neutrality is expected here to be Ike
that of Bulgaria. That is. simiiaf to
the armed neutrality of Holland and
Switzerland
The wireless dispatch adds that the
danger OF a split in the Bulgarian
ga hinet has hecn averted and that 1p-
position leaders who were opposed TO
the military measures of the govern
ment are said TO have declared their
intention Of supporting Premier Rad
,-2i44 y =
A dispatch from Constantinople re-
Ceiyed by way Of Amsterdam says,
There is great dissa tisfaction IN
the Turkish army over the projected
entry Of German troops. as the Turks
know that II the Germans ever do
come they never will be got rid of
To counteract this dspleasure in the
army. the government papers publish
the statement that Turkey needs no
assistance from Germany and that she
4j.,t
adding that rumors that a German
8 rrnv will cooperate in this theater of
he war are without foundation"
Rome dispatches say that long dis
patches have been sent by the Ru-
manian King TO the Kings Of Bulgaria
and Greece urging that no aggressive
move be made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
01n CASH---THEN
Y4V Monthly Secures
This Superb Parlor- Grand
VICTROLA Outfit
THE VICTROLA:

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