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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19

Ia territory. Secretary IAnsing's let
| ter to Mr.. Llorente follows:
"Sir.---In acknowledging the receipt
OF your letter OF September 16, 1915,
regarding the departure OF American
citizens from Mexico, / beg to inform
you that the department on September
II renewed its Instructions to the
American consular officers at Clcudad.
.uarez. Chihuahua Torreon, Durango,
Nogales. Hermosillo and Guaynaas to
advise Americans to leave their dis
tricts. This action was taken merely
as a precautionary measure for the
safety OF our people In the districts
mentioned and~ in order TO avoid in
dignties such as hsve recently been
suffered by~America ut the hands OF
lawless bands in Chihuahua and SO
nora. Also I note the fact that the dig
trfcts mentioned are apparently soon
20 become the scene of increased mill
tarv a-tivity It was decided to have
American citizens withdraw tempo
rarilv so as 10 avoid annoyanccs 10 all
parties concerned and 10 prevent, in
sofar as possible, serious complica-
tons with reference TO the state or So-
nora the department has received so
many complaints II raids OF faqua
Indians in the Yaqus Valley and OF
seizures of the persons Of American
citizens there and in other parts ut
Sonora. that the withdrawal If Amer
leans from the State was deemed adj
visa bic The consular officers have
In their opinion conditions warrant
them In taking such = step. The de-
partment perceives nothing unusual In
the instructions referred 10 in your
letter For example, the department
representatives throughout Me*lcT
have been repeatedly instructed since
April, 1914, to advise Americans to
leave Mexico and the American repre-
sentative at Mexico has had standing
Instructions ever since April OF last
wear 10 advise and assist all Americans
TO leave that place. me consular
agent at Los Mochis was recently given
similar instructions and not Few
consuis in Mexico and other places
have been directed from time 10 tune
to advise Americans to withdraw tenn
porarily from Mexico. In this con-
nection / may add that the department
was informed "a reiterate adF'ces 10
Americans by the receipt Of recent
telegram from Mr. George G. Caroth~
ers quoting message from Cenerai
Francisco villa. In which the latter lr
effect discIaimed responsibility for the
acts Of lawiess bands and handits In
she territory under his control
II am, sir, vour ohedient servant
ROBERT LANSING"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
CORNERSTONE PLACED
WITH DUE CEREMONY

With due pomp and ceremony, the
cornerstone of the new Ginter Park
public school building was laid yes
tertlay afternoon at 4;3o O'Clock,
crowd of about eco persons witnessing
the proceedings.
The musical selections were we'll
rendered. Mr. F. Flaxington 1iarker,
a director widely known in musical
circles, being IN charge.
Lewis Ginter Lodge, No. 3i7, A, r.
and A. NJ. took an active part in the
exercises, and appropriate addresses
were made by Mr. + G.. Ebel. member
of the school board and Rev w l..
Lingle, of the Union Theological Semi
nary.
1t is said that the building, when
completed wiz be a model Of modern
architecture. and VIII be az complete
in every respect as any school build
ing in the city.
The Masons marched In the follow
ing order:
Worshipful Brother F, w. Stiff 400,
marshal
Tiler with drawn sword-~John
Smith t3s).
| Two stewards with white rois-C
| F. Ostergren. G.. J. Gross.
| A past master. with a silver vessel
containing Worshipful r. T
/ Sutton t401.
Three master Masons, with square
/ level and piumh~R W Gum, r. G.
| Fletcher and Worshipful j. J. Matterr
| (38).
Two past masters. with silver yes
sells, one containing oil and the othe,
vine Worshipfui G. II. Garnett anG
Worshipful f, L.. RIDDEN f2991.
/ Treasurer and Worship
/ full J. b. Moore. Jr., and Worshipfu
H sutton.
Five master Masons carrying the
five orders Of 9rchitectnre-Georg n
Skipwith, r. w Wilson H. c. Sledd
Hunter Sutton r. C.. Kohler.
One large light borne by past mas
ter-Worshipful G. W Throckmortor
GID.
Senior and Junior wardens-D K
Kellogg and w. G. Tiller.
The Holy Bible, square and com
passes. borne by Brother George Il
/ Steel supported by two stewards
i with white ~ods~~Charles Millhisel
and A. b. Hutzler.
Two large 'iehts. borne by Wor
shipfuls John II Reed (20T) and
H. Wilkinson f40).
Chaplin-Rev. f r.. Warren.
Worshipfui master--Thomas G
Ruffn.
! J. Fl. Cook and B. F. Dew,
4 The knights Tenplar acted as es
cort for the blae lodge
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19

posssss. should this policy be approved
hy all the governments, the material
and moral capacity necessary TO pro.
tect the lives and property OF ma
t.onAls and foreigners. Each govern
ment shall itself Judge such capacity.
and recognition will likewise be ey-
tended by each government ~ such
time as II may deem proper. Recogni-
ton will naturally entail as a result
the appointment OF diplomatic REP
resentatives accredited to the head
of the government recognized
The American diplomats held that
in adopting this resolution and In con-
sldersng the situation Of Mexico at
previous conferences, -s we'll as IN
addressing 10 the persons constituted
in authority In Mexico the circular OF
August 4 last, they have merely txer-
clsed in the most tudicious manner
possible the indisputa bic international
right Of taking the preliminary steps
toward the recognition Of a lie facto
government In case Of civil val.
vested In all governments without
thereby interfering with directir or
Indirectly In the internal aSairs Of
Mexico, an interference which Las .ot
M anw moment been contemplated.
st has always been the sense Of
the conference that the pacificatifu ~
Mexico Is question TO he exclusively
decided by the Nexicans themselves.
and IL trusts that a government rccoe-
nized by all the governments Of the
world VIII be able 20 attain that result
and assure the welfare of the siste~
country"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
BULGARIA Is ASKED
TO DECLARE HERSELF

Paris, Sept. tS.-Bulgaria is asked
to declare herself as between the al
lies and the central powers in Joint
note just dist atched by the entente
powers to the Sofia government. The
note, however. = not in the nature OF
an ultimatum
The request is evidently made as a
reply 10 BulRaria's ==parted agree
rnent with Turkey and TO her sup
posedly preferential attitude toward
the Teutonic belligerents.
The note was delivered TO the Sofia
government two days ago. It does not
fix any time Emit for reply and is
not an ultimatum, but diplomats con
slider II TO be Of a nature requiring
bulgaria to take "A stand one way OF
the other and make that stand known
II was sent as The result of a decision
reached by the entente powers to sub
nit the powers Serbian concessions
and secure from Bulgaria a definite
statement Of her position.
The note says that the allies are
now prepared 10 offer the Serbian con-
cessions. and asks If such concessions
will bring about the cooperation OF
Bulgaria with he other Balkan States
Whether any reference is made to
Greece ar we'll Is not disclosed. nor
are the exact concessions. although
these are believed 10 include all the
territory east Of the Vardar River,
possibly with provision for neutral
zone west of the river,
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eminent, which at one time embraced
the villa and Zapata factions, but II is
known 70 Washington now and has
been known here for many weeks. that
Zapata has renowned all allegiance
10 Villa, and that the two factions are
as distant az the villa and the Car
re MA factions.
IrbinR's widow Tells story.
Mrs Tomas Urbina. widow of one
of Villas former generals. who was
Killed Last week by villa has arrived
here and given out d statement in
which she says Villa did not ask her
husband for Il conference, but that
instead, Filia surrounded their ranch
home and began firing into II before
General Urhina knew his former chief
was anywhere near.
She says Urbina and fourteen OF his
officers were executed and that Villa
took everything of value from the
place, even to-. silverware, bedding
draperies and pictures She says she
reached Juarez with 1910 in gold and
thar VLla officials IN 1uarez took that
from her. leaving her IN strange city
without a cent in money Villas ver-
sion Of the killing OF Urhina was that
when he and his men approached Ur.
bina's ranch. Erbina and his men
opened fire on them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19

to be a general disposition to leave
that business to seperate arrange
ment between the countries at war
and the American manufacturer
Many are In favor of having the pres
ent method of paying in gold con-
tinued, but there are surnises thar
perhaps an arrangement may he made
with them SO that the big companies
will accept short-term obligations
backed by collateral which Will make
them readily negotiable. In any event,
once foreign exchange IL stabilized by
a great foreign credit in this coun-
try the general business situation Will
be cleared up.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the British
Ambassador. arrived at the Bfitmore
this morning and Immediately 1t was
reported that he had come to join the
conferences Sir Cecil was on his way
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
SECRETARY LANSING; asas.is--
TELLS REASON FOR ORurR

Washington. Sept, is.--fn a letter
addressed 10 Enrique G. Llorente. the
Villa agent In Washington, Secretary
Lansing explains why the United
States was constrained to warn Ameri-
cans 10 leave Northern Mexico and TO
Issue instructions to American con-
suls IN that region to return to the
United States II In their opinion condi-
tions warranted such a course, The
letter waK sent TO hfr. EtorantS In re-
spouse 10 enc addressed by him to the
State Department In which Mr.. Iao-
rente expressed regret that warnings
we're sent only to Americana In VII
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
On. H|llls' NEPHEW
SUES HIN FOR LIBEL
sperS Served On Preacher In New
Hork. HIS Only Comment Being,
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assessments. and hence 1t seems wis.
10 delay the decision of the question
until an opportunity can be had TO,
securing legislative action which shall
definitely declare such policy"
The letter IT yesterday from the
local board of which John II.
Minor Is chairman. Is understood
to be. In Substance. a recital Of
the fact that the local Board OF
Review had made its report to the
commissioner OF revenue and au-
ditor Of public accounts before the
circular letter OF September II
had been sent out by the Advisory
Board. but that the local Board
OF Review would recall its reports
as To the omissions for preceding
years. provided the Advisory
Board would furnish II with the
opinion OF the attorney general to
the effect that they had the legal
right tn refrain from reporting the
omitted assessments Of which
they had knowledge.
An Important Meeting.
Much interest awaits the meeting
OF Tuesday afternoon and its outcome.
It Is believed hat the Advisory Board
VIII call upon the encouragement
for an opinion such, as asked by the
local board ss..7s.sa,s -.sass.
Meetings Of Tax Board for the
early part OF the coming week will
be had by the Henrico County Tax
Board Monday at 3 O'Clock; the Rich
mond city Board of Review TUESDAY
for the purpose Of going into the mat
ter OF omitted merchants licenses.
and the State Advisory Tax Board
Tuesday to take up the situation gem
orally,
Major William Fl. Sands, examiner
OF records for the district embraciEig
the city of Richmond, left yesterday
afternoon for Wyoming and Okla homa
Tor a short vacation, after which he
VIII spend 4 short nAriod Al Hot
Springs, Ark. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
AUIOnoBIiE An0 GAR
N VIOLENT CRASH
Machine Badly Hurt Car Knocked
ON Track. and Lady In Auto
Injured.

An automobile driven by r. b.
Johnson. Of 2700 Monument Avenue,
collided with street car going south
on Robinson. at Robinson and Monu-
ment Avenue. last night about $50
O'Clock. The car was Knocked off the
track and the machine badly dam
aged.
Mrs. Johnson and her email child
were thrown out of the machine. and
Mrs. johnson was badly shaken up
and slightly injured. She was carrs>d
to St Luke's Hospital for treatment.
The car was in charge of Conductor
J. I. Huntley and Mortorman Luther
Vest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
Hfjnneapoiis (inches Pennant.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Sept. Is
Minneapolis this afternoon cinched the
1915 American Association pennant by
defeating Cleveland, 3 to 4, while st
Paul Yves losing to indianapolis. II
the home team loses both games to-
morrow. and St Paul. which is second
win both its games, Minneapolis will
still win the pennant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
BELIEVE PASSENGERS"
ARE GERMAN SOLDIERS

Bucharest, via Rome, Sept. 18--In
the past week about $50 passengers
from Austria and Germany have been
passing through Rumania daily on
their way to Turkey 1t Is an open
secret that these are disguised officers
and men destined for the Dardanelles
As result PASSENGER traffic il now
limited to noncom batants whose
identity Is fully established.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19

usual enthusiasm has already made
every one believe shat "a championship
Year is In store In all forms of sports.
number of old men have returned,
and The new men are capable and Wig
orous looking.
This afternoon at o'clock the first
public meeting will be held in the
form of vesper services The services
VIII take place in the college chapel at
5 O'Clock, and will be conducted by
Rev. DIR: Ciaggett Skinner. the popular
pastor OF the Second Baptist church
of this city. The vesper services were
very attractive last year and drew
many persons from the city every sun
day afternoon. Special attention is
given to the music.
Formal Opening Tuesday,
The formal opening for the year
takes place at II A. NJ. Tuesday
morning. II will be a joint meeting
for Richmond College and the West
hampton College for Women. Presi-
dent Boatwright will preside. Lieu
tenant Governor Ellyson. the president
ef the board of trustees; Attorney
General John Garland Pollard, presi-
dent Of the General Society of Alumni,
and Mr. Evan r.. Chesterman. Secre-
tary Of the State Board of Education,
will speak. Patrons and friends OF
the college are cordially invited to at
tend.
Among the student developments
this year is the inauguration Of stu
dent eif-government The initiative
I'm this important merriment came
from the students themselves 1t Is
expected 10 be an added factor ir
making the life of Richmond College
the most wholesome and helpful pos
sibie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
ANOTHER SLIDE
BLOCKS PANAMA CANAL

Panama, Sept. 16.--Anothcr
slide has occurred i'm the Culebra
Cut. 1t will block the Panama
Canal traffic four days.
Six ships are already detained
at the cut. Eight more vessels are
expected tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19

Bishop Division E''-W. II. M
rift, chairman. Fay NJ. Thomas. sec1
tary Captains, w. p. Norfeet. II.
Moist. c. r, Davis. L. p. Raynoi(
r. II. Hester. Division r. tAmAl
can Locomotive Works)--WAlter
Seamons. Jr.. chairman: D. w. Giov1
secretary. Captains to be ANNOUNCE
later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19

to Beverly. Mass. whittier he start
at o'clock In the afternoon. He u
some OF the members OF the missif
but this was after the conference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
V|lNA'S SURRENDER

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bia undoubtedly would he ex-
trcmcly popular In Vienna, where
the belief prevails that nothing
could better serve the early end
ing of the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
WILL RECOGNIZE
econti,s,,ea from First page,o

N0llcA 81 neutrality. No effort Will
be made TO increase the material and
moral ca pacstles Of Carranza or Villa
Or Xapata or any one else who thinks
re ha& t'1e upper hand at the present
tsme There plll hc no discrimina-
tioH as respects shipments of arms
end munitions or anything else that
Mtoula assist In inrreas sing material
end moral capacity Nor will there
b. amy special arrangement for any
faction lu the presentation OF claims.
: For the next three weeks the com
= ference becomes court of claims
with .eaE'2 NON beg sitting az i4da
who will decide without eopsultt-
tom as 10 the merits Of the claim
anus
gay No Armed Intervention.
Wit'l shai a. the situation the
aueS SON OF armed Intervention
III Nexito l., a. far In the future
a. ever According 10 those who
participated In the eonfcren't'
there j. no thought OF II now.
and there never has keen IL
was stated emphaticaily that all
are stifi of The opinion that the
medication If Mexico Is IL matter
To Ire decided exclusively by the
Nexicafle themselves.
The conference to-day was held at
The ENtm9re. Secretary Of State Lans-
Ing resided and those who sat with
hlYr fur nearly three hours were the
ambassador from Argentina. Brazil
and Ch5Ei, Romulo 5. Naon, pomicio
Ia1s8nae and Eduardo Saarez~ Mntica,
md the ministers from Bolivia. Iiru-
r13ay and Guatemala. TgnacIo Calder
bon Carlo Maria DePena and Joaquin
a1endez When they had finished
lheir deliberations, the following
ltateNcni was issued;
Issue Statement
The conference held In New York
EN- An@usr : INA addition TO deciding
apon abe transmission Of Il teieeran
addressed ta the persons constituted
IN Authority III Mexico, inviting them
b. cease the struggle by the oreaniza-
atom ~ 6 de f9ct6 government by COM
mon aereetaent among themselves, re-
s0lved ~ recommend 20 the govern
mentS represented at ii, the recogni-
tiog without further analysis Of the
government arising out Of such an
agreement. provided II guarantees the
lives aud property Of the nationals and
foreigners. and in The event of such
nm agreement rot being possible, the
recognition Of any provisional govern
tgcnt with the material and moral
r. pac.ty necessary 10 protect the lives
and property of nationals and foreifn-
i nrs.~ es...s..... ..,as...,@..,.-
In pursuance with this resolution
fnd the tmpossibil!ty of recognizing a
government OF all the factions. owing
@fo the lack 81 such agreemnt, tho
diplomatic Representatives resolved At
The last conference 10 comm unicate to
Their respective governments that, In
their Judgment, tne time has now
cone 70 carry out the policy agreed
nf A. the conference of the nth, in
y Case of the tnspossihiiity OF recognize
: trg g de facto government rpringing
ffsssss= aase eefssfsses. agreement Of ar
The factions
Recognition Question.
s* IT therefore,. the de facLo govern
nent aspiring to recognition must
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
ASKS ADVISORY TAX

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
VILLA QUITS TDRRE0N

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-24

Norsles, Arix., November 23.-Twen- ty-five Mexfcans crossed the border near here today and fired into bor- der patrol of six negro soldiers of the United States cavalry. A private named Pool was shot through the leg. The troopers returned the fire and killed one Mexican and wounded another.
 The Americans were surprised while nt breakfast.
 Douglas. Arix., November :S.--Viiin forces holding Cannnea have escaped from the net spread by Gen. Alvaro Obregon, the Carranxa commander In chief.
 The body of Engineer Bean, said to be an American, forced to drive the train from Cananea on which the forces of General Rodriguez escaped was found today eight miles from Puertocitos rid died with bullets.
 Reports of footing at Cananea on Sat urday were received today American Consul Montagu was forced. it was re- ported, to yield to Rodriguez the con tents of a small bank entrusted to him F by the Cananea Consolidated Copper company.
 In leaving Cananea Rodriguez. it is said. instructed certain of his men to desert and spread the information that
 the evacuating force had split
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-24
VILLA ADHERENTS MAKE A RAID ON
 AMERICAN COLONY
American Tourist Family Taken From Automobile By Indians,
 Robbed and Set Adrift

Topobolampo Mexico, November 2S. (By Radio to San Francisco.)-Villa ad- herents and Indians made second raid on Los Mochis Sinalao, November 20 and 21, said reports received today by the Los Mochis American colony, which has taken refuge here. The Mexicans and Indians are said to have sacked every residence.
 w. H. Doyle, an American, with his wife and child. left here several days ago on an automobile trip for Los Mochis, unaware of the presence of Indians. The Indians are reported to have removed the family from the machine, robbed them and set them adrift. The family slept in the fields for two nights, when they were picked up and brought here by a party of Americans. The automobile. with the driver an American named Dilling- ham. was carried off by the Indians.
 Reports from Guaymas say that Villa supporters have occupied Torres, between Hermosillo and Guaymas, and have cut General Dieguez' communication with his base at Guaymas. V !