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The Washington times., 1915-06-12
Army and Navy
ARMY.

First Lieutenant CHARLES ABEL,
fifteenth Infantry, is assigned to
tenant WALTER E. GUNSTER.
Twenty-fourth Infantry, assigned to
same infantry; Second Lieutenant
HARRY b. cREA: Twenty-fourth
c. COTTON, Twentieth Infantry.
assigned to Twentieth Infantry;
First Lieutenant WILLIAM Il.
KENDRICK. seventeenth Infantry:
S ss to T%eeteth e. sARRnT fnshnTy aES fss
sssisnea Six to same Infantry; First
Lieutenant GOUVERNEUR v.
PACKER. First Infantry. assigned
to same infantry
officers Is revoked: Captain PAUL
B. MALONE. Second Infantry; Cap
tain ALLEN J. GREER. Sixteenth
Infantry: First Lieutenant EMMETT
aDD1s ,.Dan, rfDiG JOHN cavalry EEaaphSs Ersi h'ss
Eleventh infantryi First Lieutenant
NI Second Lieutenant HERBERT I.
FOOKS. sixteenth Infantry.
The following officers are rdens de1sied Ss as
regular army to be held at or near
the Preside Of san Francisco: Cap
tain PAUL b. MALONE, second In
fantry: Captain ALLEN j: GREER,
MMHr ssnn3a inf5n5y abpg Ee~ents sss fnsn
sANTsCHI. tr., infantry; Second
Lieutenant HERBERT C. FooKs.
Sixteenth Infantry.
WILSON, Medical Corps. is extend:
ed one month.
Major ERNEST L. RUFFNER and
Captain RALPH S. PORTER. Med
ical Corps, will proceed to Sparta,
Wis ana report M.Ses, to Ma'Sr Sorns M A COM W.
manding officer. camp for sanitary
troops at that place, for duty.
Leave for two months Is granted First
Lieutenant EMMETT ADDS, Tenth
Leave granted Major General WILL
LIAM C. GORGAS. Surgeon General
of the army, is extended two days:
Second Lieutenant JOHN II; LlNDT.
Coast Artillery Corps, Will report
about June 10 to the govsrnoIs snt, OF tne ne
relieve Captain THOMAS ]. SMITH.
Ordnance Department: ,>,
First Lieutenant FRANK 8. bESSON.
Corps OF Engineers. Is relieved rrom
and will proceed to the United
Captain GEORGE d. FREEMAN, ,r..
Quartermaster Corps. Is reiieveo
ment, to take effect September S.
Captain CHARLES w. VAN WAY.
Quartermaster Corps. Is relieved
from duty as assistant to depot
auartermaster, Fort Keogh, Mont,
and will proceed to San Francisco
Captain CHARLES L: FOSTER. Medi-
cal Corps. will take charge OF the
Medical Supply Depot. st. Louis.
Mo-. during absence of Lieutenant
Colonel THOMAS U. RAYMOND
Medical Corps.
Captain EDGAR KING, Medical Corps
the adJutant general for temporary
Captain ROBERT P. HOWELL, ,r.
Corps of Engineers. is assigned tc
the Third Battalion OF Engineers
to take effect September 8.
of Engineers. is relieved from az,
signment to Third Battalion Of En-.
gineers and from duty in the Ha.
waiian department.
Leave granted Major HARRISON J
PRICE. Twenty-third Infantry, Il
extended one month.
Captain GILBERT H. STEWART. ord
nance department. will make not tt
exceed four visits per month dur
ing July. August. and September, Il
works of the Colts Patent Fir.
Arms Manufacturing Company
Hartford, Conn.
Major GEORGE H. CRABTREE,, Medl
cal Corps, now at San Francisco, 1,
relieved from duty at Douglas, Ariz.
and from further station at For
Riley. Kan.
Major GEORGE H. CRABTREE, Mcdi
cal Corps, is relieved from duty a
headquarters, western department
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
Villas Agent Here
Refuses to Discuss
Answer to Wilson

Declaring that he could not discuss
the mater Of General Villas reply to
President Wilson's Mexican declaration
until he had consulted with Manuel
Benilla, Villas minister of communica-
tions. Enrique c. Llerente. Villas per-
sonal representative here, today refused
to state whether or not the message,
which he is expected to preesnt to the
White House Monday. is substantially
the same as that given in the United
The State Department had mot been
apprised that Villas answer to the
Presidents Mexican declaration had ar
rived in Washington. Acting Secretary
Lansing had been advised that the note
was en- route, but did not know 1t had
been received in the Capital.
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
Sink Arabic and Orduna,
Berlin Papers Request

AMSTERDAM. June IA Berlin
dispatch received here today quoted the
Berlin Post and the Tages Zeitung as
urging that German submarines be or
dered to sink the liners Arabic and
Orduna, leaving America for England
with cargoes of ammunition.
The Berlin papers were reported as
saying that England. apparently, was
not inundated by the sinking Of the
Lusitania.
The Orduna, owned by the Cunard
line, is scheduled to sail from New York
on June 10 for Liverpool. The Arabic.
OF the White Star line. is due to sail
on June %.
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
Result of Civil War.

SortblH u Is that tneTe lS no autnOT-
ity that IL recognized In every portion
Of the republic, but 1t Is only in this
meaning that ts assertion in the state
men Of President Wilson that there IL
no government Is true. This, however,
Is the result OF a civil war such as
might occur In any nation.
But wish strongly to refute the
charge that in territory controlled by
thA forces under my command, there
are no guarantees Of protection for citi-
xens OF my country or for foreigners"
Then villa quoted letters received from
Duval West, President Wilson's envoy,
and from Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. the
British ambassador at Washington.
1T gives me great pleasure to assure
you of the splendid Impression that
have received OF the complete tranquil
ity and good order which / have observ-
ed and which prevails In all sections
have written Villa about March 10.
Thanks For Prompt Action.
THE facilities and guarantees that
foreigners and the sons of your country
enjoy In the pursuit Of their labors," Is
likewise praised by West.
The ambassadors letter, dated March
n. 1915, expressed appreciation for the
prompt action taken for the protec-
tion Of British interests"
Declaring the reports Of misery m
Mexico were exaggerated, Villa said:
1t Is not true that misery Is the
universal portion Of the people that
the fields are not cultivated, that crops
have been destroyed and that famine
confronts the nation"
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
Michigan Governor Says
Bryan Will Head "Drvs''

LANSING. Mich, juno 1.-The mo-
ment / heard of william JENNINGS Bryan
| resigning as Secretary of State I picked
him for the Prohibition nomination in
| 1915. said Gov. Woodbridge N Ferris
today. ~
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
Turkey Offers Territory
For Bulgar Neutrality

PARIS. June 12-It is learned from a
high diplomatic source that Bulgaria
and Turkey have entered into negotia-
tions as the result of which Turkey Is
expected to cede territory along the
Dedeagatch railway to Bulgaria in con-
sidereSion for continued Bulgarian neu-
trality.
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
THE WEATHER REPORT.

District of Columbia-Fair and slightly
cooler tonight; Sunday, probably cloudy,
light, westerly winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight and Sunday;
light, variable winds.
Nirginla-Fair tonight and Sunday;
light, variable winds.
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
TEMPERATURES.
J. BUREAU, AFFLECK'S.

SUN TABLE.
Sun rises.........+:3s Sun sets.
TIDE TABLE.
HiEh tide-I:+J "a. m. and s:li p. m.
Low tide-l:7 a. m. and $40 p. m.
EIsht AutsmObIIe lamps at sS04 Pm.
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
and and v will proceed e to Fort Lawton.
NAVY.

NAVY. 5E,'
Lieutenant G. w. KENYON, Commits
stoned from February a.
Lieutenant Qunior grade). HESTER
HOOGERWERFF. Commissioned
from June s.
Lieutenant Uunior srade), r. p. p. ME-
GSLEWsK1, Commissioned from
Lieutenant (tunior grade), H. r. HEN,
Commissioned from March T.
Lieutenant Uunior grade), w. e.
BACGHMAN. Commissioned from March
T.
Lieutenant Gunior srade), r. B. HAM
MES. Commissioned from March 7.
Lieutenant Ounior grade). A. e. MONT
GOMERY. Commissioned from June
Lieutenant Gunior grade). MCCLoY.
Commissioned from March I.
Lieutenant Ounior grade), w. r. CALL
AWAY. Commissioned from March I.
Lieutenant 0unior grade), H. W.UN-
DERWooD' Commissioned from
Lieutenant (junior grade). r. J. CAR.
STRPHEN. Commissioned from
Lieutenant Ounior grade). A. &.
ROBERTS. Commissioned from
March z.
Lieutenant Uunior grade). y. w. CON.
WAY, Three months sick leave.
Lieutenant Ounior grade), H. c. GEAR
ING. to Mayhower.
Lieutenant Uunior grade), c. q. GILL;.
LAND. Commissioned from June s.
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Lebanon at Washington; Pa
tapsco at Norfolk; Lamson at New
York harbor: Saratoga at Manila
Chauncel at Zamboanga.
Sailed-Lebanon from Indian Head for
Washington: Mackeizie from Key
West for Miami and Jacksonville:
Tanning from Norfolk for trial run;
FIusser from Charleston for Bos-
ton: Chauncey from Jolo for Zam-
boanga; Jason from Lambert Point
for Boston; Lamson from New
York yard for New York harbor;
Brooklyn from Hampton Roads for
Philadelphia: Saratoga from Olon'
gapo for Manila
The Washington times., 1915-06-12

Look for this sign your erocer's store. II
you find there, you will know that he is in hearty ac-
cord with the West6eld Pure Food Campaign.
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
VILLA WARNS j. s.
TO KEEP HANDS OFF
Denies That Anarchy and Starv-
alton Exist In Mexico as VIII
son Alleged.
Continued from First Page.)

tCOhtlnued from F1rst Page.J
against the factions which are now
fighting Is that there are in reality no
guarantees Of protection, either for citi-
xens or Mexico or for foreigners. and
that Mexico is devastated and without
a .Royernmpnt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
NEGRO ADVISED NOT TO
ORGANIZE BOY SCOUTS
Moses Holman Called rs Witness in
Case of Colored Boy Charged
With Theft of e33.

Moses Holman, colored, was advised
yesterday by Justice Crutchfeld in
Police Court, to cease activities as or
ganizer of a negro boy scout move
ment and to return $3.50 collected from
eolored boy named Moses Tyler.
which had been paid Holman for a
scout uniform.
The Tyler boy had been arrested on
charge of stealing $40 and was tried
in the Juvenile Court. He said he paid
Holman for a scout uniform. and Hol-
man was summoned as witness.
Holman claims TO have authority
from Major b. c.. Windelf of New York,
to organize among the colored boys
of Richmond what lis known as the
United states Boy Scouts. and showed
letters from Windell to this effect
Executive w j. r. Housman of the
Boy Scouts of America, who is oppostng
the organization here of negro boy
scouts, told the court that the L. $.
Boy Scouts had no connection with the
Boy Scouts of America.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
OBITUARY
Franklin Price,

King George C. H.. Va, Aug. I'll
Franklin Price, seventy-four years
old, one OF the most versatile and
lovahle citizens of King George Coun-
ty. Va. veteran of the Civil War and
holder of public offices continuously
since the close OF the war. died at
Lothian farm. In thu Northern Neck,
Saturday. following an illness of sew
eral months.
Funeral services were held on the
farm yesterday. later followed by SER
which Mr.. Price had been a deacon
for more than forty-ive years. In
terment was in the church graveyard,
Mr.. Price was native of Stafford
County. Va. At the opening of the
Civil War he threw in his lot with
the Southern cause, enlisting as a pri-
vate in Company X, Thirtieth Virginia
Infantry. He served throughout the
war and fought in more than twenty
FIVE battles. The night before the sur
render of General Lee at Arpomattox
Mr.. Price left to Join General Joseph
f. Johnston In North Carolina. but
mander-in-chief. turned back and
went home to begin his active civil
career.
MIX tytuTkt NbuHtN lpiAs are PROUD
Of the record of Franklin Price. Not
only was he a farmer IN the Northern
Neck all his life. never giving up these
activities. but he managed to com ine
public Offices with his agricultural
tasks He taught sc,nool in ono school
house for twenty-five years. He served
as magistrate Of Potomac District
King George County, for years: ran
the postoffice, was Judge of elections,
and served as tax collector One or
more offices he held all his life. He
was man of striking personality,
friends say. and was lifelong Demo-
crat.
He married Miss Fredonfa Billings
ley in 1866. His bride dying. he later
married Miss Lillian Jones. who sur
wives. him. He also leaves eleven chill
dren. nine sons and two daughters,
The sons are Lewis f. Price. Charles
G. Price, Roy A. Price, James B. Price
and Ralph A. Price, all Of Washing
ton, D. c.. and Hubbard w. Price,
c. r. Price, Franklin Price and j.
G. Price, all OF King George County.
The daughters are Mrs. Mary Gray
and Miss Susan Price. of King George
County.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
AIDS ROANOKE OFFICE
IN PLANNING EXHIBIT
Postmaster Thornton Gives Informn-
tion 10 Postmaster Davis. of Ron-
noke fer Parcel Post Rooth.

Though the Richmond postoffice will
not have a parcel post exhibit at the
State Fair this year. as 1t did last,
officials OF the local office are giving
such assistance and information as
is needed for the exhibit to be made
at the Roanoke fair by Postmaster
L. 3. Davis. OF Roanoke.
Postmaster Thornton has Just re-
turned from a visit to Roanoke. where
he had a conference with Postmaster
Davis. with regard TO the parcel post
exhibit to be made there. Mr. Davis
received instructions from the Postof-
fee Department at Washington some
time ago to equip and maintain In n
booth at the Roanoke fair an exhibit
similar to that of the Richmond post
office at the State Fair a year ago.
Mr.. Davis called upon Mr. Thorn
ton for Information OF an exhibit which
would reflect credit upon both the post
office department and the Roanoke
postofhce.
Mr.. Thornton gave the information
and after returning to Richmond mail
ed to Postmaster Davis several photo
graphs of the exhibit made here last
year. A letter was received by Post
master Thornton from Mr.. Davis yes.
terday thanking the Richmond officials
and declaring: You have solved the
problem for me. and we will have here
this fall a most creditabie exhibit"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
BLANCHARD FORBES
TO FIGHT FOR ALLIES
Weil-known Young r c h m n d e r
Sacrifices American Citizenship to
Get to Firing Line.

Blanchard S. Forbes. a we'll known
young Richmonder, son of w. s.
Forbes. wealthy meat packer, has
Joined the Canadian contingent of the
Allies, In training at Valcastier Camp
near Toronto, and he expects 10 be
sent TO the front In the near future.
Several hundred Americans have
Joined the Canadian volunteers. being
required when they do SO to renounce
their allegiance to the United States.
Mr.. Forbes was visiting in Detroit
recently, and while there the war
fever struck him and he decided TO
enlist.
He is well known in social. bust
ness and political circles in Richmond.
AT one time he was a candidate for
the City Council from Lee Ward and
he has also been candidate for the
Police Board
s. fUrtes.- frfr father -++a s. ,i,t q Z
the city yesterday. and no other mem
der OF his family would make any
statement about the matter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
UNEARTHS LARGE
VALUES TO Be TAXED
Major Sands Discoveries VIII Increase
Intangibles $4,000. 900.

Major william n Sands, examiner
of records for the city OF Rich&ond
and Henrico County. Will submit MS
report to the commissioner of the rev.
enue and 10 the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts. early in September. showing
a J., raarkabie increase In taxable Vs.
'ues in intangibles and In purchase
made by merchants.
According to statements made yes
teruay his reports Will show ar m
tfeasc totalling close 10 the immense
sRn of 100000
IptanKihles which have not beer.
taxed heretofore will show an increase
of SIS. 100000 over 1914,
Purchases made by merchants this
year over and above last years, $50,
co0.net to s25. 600, GOO.
Purchase made In previous years
and incorrectly reported, approxi-
mately s25, ooo. 900
One or two large estates. which
were recently settled up had TO pay
the State several thousand dolls rs
In back taxes. Other large estates
are in course OF adjustment now.
Major Sands and his assistants
have been carrying on their invest.
cation for the pasi three months Yes
terday the examiner would neither
confirm nor deny the figures gwen
above. merely replying that the r.
port would speak for itself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
DEAL FOR SCHOOL CLOSED.
City Buys Glen Lea Structure for
$4,000.

Through Chairman Ebe!, of the
Richmond City School Board. the city
Yesterday purchased from Fairfield
district, Henrico County. the Glen Lea
school building on the mechanics
willie turnpike.
Pupils who have been attending this
school will be allowed to continue
there while the district is entirely re-
lieved OF the heavy running expense
Of 33.450 per annum.
The city gains in that this new
building which can accommodate 450
pupils will relieve the crowded condi-
ton Of two or three of the East End
schools.
The building cost the district sl7.-
coo and II was knocked out to
Chairman Ebel, acting for the school
board OF the city for $4,000. There
was no other bidder.
At first there was some opposition
to the sale. but when Acting Super
tntendent Dowden explained the bar
gain in detail to interested citizens
at mass meeting In the school Mon
day night the opposition melted. and
the sale will probably be confirmed
without any object.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
COOL SPRING CHURCH
TO HAVE FINE PICNIC
ranged for Annual Labor Day
Picnic At Alice On Monday.

ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
for the annual Labor Day picnic of
the Cool Spring Baptist Church IN
Henrico County. which will be had
Monday at Atlee. about nine mile.
north OF Richmond on the C. a. O.
Railway, The day will be filed with
pleasure giving events and will close
with an entertainment at the church,
opposite the railway station. Large
attendance is anticipated, as the
Labor Day picnic Is an event 10 which
thousands look forward each sum
mcr
There will be served dinner and
supper in the spacious grove around
the church, and during the day there
will be various athletic and sport
events and other forms of recreation
The entertainment In the church, be-
ginning at o'clock Monday night,
viii be a presentation by clever COM
pany OF forty persons OF the Deestrtck
Skule The committee In charge OF
the arrangements Is composed of !.
NJ. Perrin, ]. Fl. Long and Charles
McDougaif.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
RICHMOND POSTOFfiCE
REPORTS ITS METHODS
died Here May BE Adopted by
Department For All Oihces.

Postmaster Hay T. Thornton yes
terday afternoon dispatched to this
Fostoffice Department at Washington
report of the manner in which the
Richmond postoffice handles it's par
Gel pest business. The report was
forwarded at the request of the de-
partment officials who have selected
number of the largest postoffices
in the United States. among them the
Richmond Office as offices from
which To learn most practical meth
DDS for carrying on the parcel post
business
The Richmond pnstofflce has orig
mated a number of new means for
carrying on the parcel post business,
and these, so far az they have been
previously reported, have received the
approval of the department officials.
1t was with a view of getting all the
latest and best ideas in the conduct
of parcel post business that the Of
fees have been asked for reports.
From the statistics compiled as to
weights and sizes of packages and
cost of their handling and delivery.
and from the suggestions and recon-
mendatlons made by the several post
masters in these reports, the depart
ment will evolve plan. embodyinS
all the most approved features OF the
s-e--ftt rr1rrr~
fees by which the parcel post BUSH
ness will be governed at all offices.
wherever practicable.
One of the distinctive features OF
the methods used in handling par
Gel business at the Richmond
postoffice is the checking back" OF
all packages going through the Of
fee The delivery at Richmond has
been found To be one of the most
efficient and economical in the coun-
try, and il will likely be closely fol-
lowed in the framing of new rean-
lations
BY checking back the Richmond
postoffiCe is abe to tell at short no.
tice just whore any fault may be
when packages are received in bad
order short or otherwise defective.
It~has been used successfully In tho
local office for several months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
DUTY COLLECTED HERE
DURING MONTH $4,000
Total Below Figures for Last Month
and For Corresponding Month
Year Ago-Big Item Free.

Customs collections for the month
of August ut the port of Richmond
totaled s63,42S.sS. This figure was
below that for the month OF July this
year and below that of August, 1914.
but the showing is regarded as n
good one,
During the month there were inn
ports into Richmond of two large
items on which no duty Is collected.
They were imports of indigo and OF
clover seed. both of which. are ad-
mitted free under the new tariff. Indi-
go valued at 100000 was imported
at Richmond during the month.
The largest imports into Richmond
on which duty Is collected. during the
month. were made up OF tobacco.
mineral water, wines and liquors. kid
gloves and corsets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
JUDGE TUCKER COMES FROM
ALASKA WITH HIS WIFE.

Friends in Richmond have received
letters from Judge J. Randolph Tuck
err, of the United States Court at
Seme. Alaska. stating that the Judge
and Mrs. Tucker are on their way to
the United States. Judge Tucker win
come only as far as San Francisco
at this time.
Mrs. Tucker, who was Miss Daisy
Hampton, daughter OF General Wade
Hampton, Of South Carolina, win
come on to Virginia and will spend
the winter at 'Ivey Cliff" the Bed
ford County Nome of her ssster-in
law, Mrs John Thomson Brown.
Mrs. Tucker suffered severely with
rheumatism last winter and will spend
the coming winter In Virginia In the
hope her health will improve.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01

mously adopted. after which the eem-
mittee adjourned:
While we appreciate highly the
very gracious invitation extended by
the pastors and lay representatives of
all of the Methodist Churches of
Lynchburg and it's suburbs to hold
the approaching session of the Nir-
GINA Annual Conference in Court
Street Church. nevertheless, under all
of the conditions represented to as
this committee Is of the opinion that
the conference should be held in Nor
folk. and. therefore, recommends that
the invitation OF the Norfolk preach
ers' meeting and the official board of
Cumberland Street Church. to hold
the approaching session of the Viz
ginia Annual Conference In Cumber-
land Street Church be accepted"