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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
HOPE EXTRA SESSION
MAY Be AvERTED
President breads lingo Orators and
DemaEugic Appeals From
Floor of House.
WOULD CREATE FRICTION
WHICH MIGHT CAUSE BREAK
Radical Talk Designed For Home Con-
sumption Might Prove Disturbing
Factor In Maintaining Peace With
Fighting Nations.

Washington. d. c.. July 27.--Presi-
aent Wilson has no thought OF calling
Congress in extra session unless ser
Nous exigency arises In the foreign
Affairs Of the country. according To
Hose friends OF the President today.
b has been known for a long time
hat tho President dreaded tho idea OF
n extra session, fearing that II would
Be utilised for political oratory that
would excite immense friction through
but the country and possibly embroil
HE United States with one or more of
The foreign countries now at war.
The President and his cabinet ofii-
kers have discussed the possibility on
bayera1 occasions, but each time have
kAered away from the subject. 1t Ia
Pasiiy understood that II would be Inn
posstbie to prevent radical talk In
anAte and House. designed for local
presumption. but all the time arousing
PreJudlces and sentiments that would
Ioon have the country In a highly dy-
hamic state. nj the same time accom-
blishing no betterment OF the relations
i this government with foreign coun-
riss.
Hope 10 Avert Bresk.
There 10 no question that In the event
bf q bad break IN the conntry's affairs
vith Germany. with possible hostile a.
ion on the part Of the United states,
he President would call Cangresa IN
Extra session. his friends said today.
BUT administration leaders are hopeful
That Germany's present anger will NOT
cad her into disregarding the attitude
K the United States by pursuin~ 4
kubmarine policy that will inevitably
Align this government. sympatheticaiiy
n least. with thu allies.
Conditions In Mexico, too. might
ecessitate an extra session OF Con-
rsss, but this 10 deemed unlikely. and
M President Will seek to put his plans
here into effect without having Goa
kress brought to Warrington ahead Of
IN regular December session.
me basis for the revival or ths talk
e Al extra session, 70 be called In
bctob@r = the announced purpose Of
M Standardization TO launch = new pol.
Nv " pFspAredness Tor war-thaf u. !
SiGGer and moro up-to-date navy and
1ns6er And BETTER eQntpped army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
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Boys and girls, II you could only see
the contest az we who are unpre-
JUDGED see 1t, from an impartial View
point, you could not imagine how
easy II would be for some live ones
to step In and take the lead away
from any OF you, and It Is liable 10
happen at any moment. So be on your
guard. When any Of the contestants
get ahead OF you. instead of getting
down In the mouth about It, work
that much harder.
There Ii not reader in the State
OF Virginia who would not subscribe
for The Richmond Virginian IL prop
eriy approached and thoroughly So
licited on the merits Of the paper, to-
xether with the fact that they are
doing you a great favor by giving
you their subscription. You may find
q number Of people who have not
the money to spare at present. In
this event you explain to them about
the credit or easy payment plan and
they can help you and still not have
to put up the cash IN advance.
The standings win be published
again Thursday morning. Keep
close watch on these standings, which
are published every Tuesday, Thurs
day and Sunday mornings. From this
information you can determine lust
who are your real competitors and
the number Of votes you think Ii will
take to become leader After next
Gunday. August 1. all contostant9
names who are not actually at work
Will be dropped from the list, with the
understand they can be- reinstatcd
~ my time they show interest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
HA|TIEh PRESIDENT
DRIVEN FROM PALACE
Guillaume Seeks Refuge For Himself
and Family at French
Legation.
DIR. RosALvO BOBO. HIS
RIVAL. SETS UP GOVERNMENT
Negro Republic Gives Another Dem
onstration OF Its Unfitness For Self
Government-Warfa Continuous
For Many Months.

Port au Prir.cc, Haytk July
27--PreSident Guillaume Sam
was overthrown this morning by
band OF his own troops who had
turned rebels, and this afternoon
DIR. Rosalvo Bobo, the rebel
leader, was proclaimed president
of Hayti by his victorious SOL
diers.
The outbreak began at 4 o'clock
this morning. Two hours later the
Guillaume government had fled from
the presidential palace. taking refuge
in the French legation. But during
that two hours reign OF terror ex-
listed. General Oscar governor of
Port au Prince. perceiving at once
that the outbreak was of menacing
proportions. ordered that all political
prisoners be killed. The political
prison was swept clean and 160 men
were shot to death.
The attacking troops were part OF
a regiment that had been dispersed
some time ago by President Sam. Out
ragged by their dismissal, they straigt-
way Joined the Bobo party and con-
spired to overthrow Sans govern
ment. The result was the attack de-
livered this morning.
Deserts Palace.
For time President Sam was able
to hold the palace with the aid Of a
few loyal troops Shortly, however,
he deserted the palace and took re-
fuge In the French legation, whittier
his family had preceded him When
the palace defenders threw down their
arms and the inrushing mob liscov-
cred that Sam had fled. there was q
dash for the French legation, where
the crowd stood outside for some time
making threats.
At noon DR.. Bobo marched into the
city and straightway set up q new
government. Later General Oscar.
who had ordered the execution OF the
l60 political prisoners, was captured
and shs
This evening there Ia comparative
quiet In Port au Prince. though the
people are restless and there IL fear
that DR.. Bobo.s opponents may cause
trouble.
Police Chief Killed.
Included among the victims OF this
Il fsnv,tfnsxs4 ~ 0axs0v&x - - n SSsa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
Hold Him Responsible For
Terrible Tragedy In Chicago
River
|STUCK IN MUD, KEPT
| TANKS FROM FILLING
Secretary Redheld. Of Depart
ment of Commerce a n d
Labor. Visits Scene OF
Chcago's Disaster

Chicago. July 27.--Captain Harry
Petersen was directly blamed Tor the
|EastIand disaster by witnesses at the
|corcner's inquest today.
Harbor Master Adam Weckler, o
marine expert. testified he noticed the
DANGEROUS list of the vessel. and
warned Captain Petersen that he
would not open the Clark Street Bridge
land permit the ship to pass out into
tine lake until the vessel had been
|S1ghted.
James r. Lam, assistant harbor
master, testified that In hts opinion
I aptain Petersen was guilty of negli-
lgence for not ordering the crew 10
Iget passengers of after he had failed
10 fiji the water ballast tanks in seven
|teen minutes. The fact that there
were bubbles In the river showed that
1.-THE Eastland was stuck in the mud,
Ihe said. the mud undoubtedly pre-
venting the water from being pumped
Into the ballast tanks.
w. X Greenebaum. general mana
Iixer OF the Indiana transportation
ICompany, charterer OF the boat, tes-
Ifified that he believed. II the water
ballast tanks had been filled the East
Hand would not have toppled over. He
Iput the blame for the tanks alleged
Ito have been empty. on the captain
land chief engineer. J. s. Erickson.
whose eather-in-iaw 10 Federal In
|spector j. NJ. Reid. Of Grand Haven.
III was Reid who granted papers In
|ereasing the Eastland's carrying ca
Ipactfy.
Others Claim Ship Overloaded.
Other witnesses told OF the list OF
.the boat, and asserted II was heavily
overloaded. one witness. A. c. hickey.
|testifying that there must have been
'sbetween 5000 and 1000 passengers
on the ship.
The coroner's inquest. which was
directed in large part by States At
.torney Hoyne, was the first of the sew
erai Investigations to swing into ac-
.tion. Preliminary to the Government
Inquiry ordered by Judge lands to
begin Thursday with the fmpaneling
OF q grand Jury. suhponeas were
!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
EIINDENBURC PLANS TO BAG WHOLE ARMY
HUERTA AGAIN PROTESTS.
Declares Agents Of U. ). Are Violating
His Home.

FL Paso. Tex, July 27.--General
Huerta, awaiting trial here on q
charge Of conspiracy to violate Ameri-
can neutrality, yesterday teiegraphed
to Chief Justice White, of the United
States Supreme Court. asserting that
his home here had been violated by
agents of American justice. without
scruple." and demanding guarantees
for his family.
1t was after Huerta had been taken
for visit to his family that he made
hts protest Two agents OF the De-
partment OF Justice, Clifford Beckham
and E. p. Stone. went through the
house before the arrival OF the prison
er to ascertain IL there were any men
other than members Of his family
present, and remained in the room
with Huerta during hts conversations
with Mrs. Huerta. their daughter and
other members of his family.
Huerta received his wife and chill
dren at Fort Bliss upon stheir arrival
recently from New York, but this was
the first opportunity he had had to
see them in their new home. The
deputy United States marshal who
has Huerta in charge at the fort ac-
ceded to his request to be permitted
to make the call. but asked the De-
partment of Justice agents to be pres
emit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
Public Impatiently Awaiting
Resumption of Jitney Bus
Service
MANY EXPRESSIONS
OF DISGUST YESTERDAY
Hundreds of Patrons keenly
Disappointed - Very Few
Attempt to Operate In De-
hance of Ordinance

Along about the hour of noon today
Richard Evelyn Byrd will appear be-
fore one of the City Hall judges and
present papers asking for an intunc-
tion preventing the city of Richmond
enforcing the ordinance regulating the
1itney traffic. and should such intunc-
ton be granted the jitneys will at
once resume their service.
Such papers would have been pre-
scented yesterday afternoon. but for
the fact that there were such large
number of jitney operators and
owners who crowded the offices of
counsel. that the delay was neces-
sary.
Mr. Bryd said last night that 1t had
not been decided as to which judge
the application would be made to-
He has three-Judge Crump. of the
Law and Equity Court: Judge Scott, of
the City Circuit Court. and Judge
Wells, of the Hastings Court. Part
H. II Is also believed that he may
apply to Judge Moncure, of the Chan
Gerry, as well as Judge Richardson, OF
the Hastings Court.
Txpects Results BY This Afternoon.
In any event. II the injunction Is
not granted by the local judges, Mr..
Byrd will take II to one of the Su-
preme Court pudges, and expects to
have o decision by o'clock this
afternoon.
Thousands of people who have been
patrontxfng the jitneys were sorely
disappointed yesterday when they
found that their rapid transit We
h.cles had been placed in the stable
temporarily. Many of them waited
half an hour or more on the West
End Streets for their usual titney
HI Gnyxy trN
no good humor to the nearest trolley
line.
All along Broad Street there was
appearance of disappointment and
chagrin II was said by hundreds OF
people that the city had changed its
appearance from that of a great city
to an overgrown village. With the
excep tion OF a few jitneys. the owners
OF which had taken the chances. there
were few automobiles running. al
though the street cars seemed to have
no more people on board than when
the jitneys ran.
The fact that the jitneys discon-
tinued their service and the fact that
the people were sorelv disappointed,
means, according to what is heard on
every hand. that the city has been de-
prfyed Of one OF it's most convenient
accessories.
Law Became Effective.
/, Yesterday was the day upon which
the recently passed ordinance be-
came effective, The city. as was ap-
parent was In no conditions to scarr =
ont the ordinance. There were no
tin tags: no arrangements made for
the examy nation OF chauffeurs: no
blanks by which the various officials
could carry out their part OF the con-
ira RI created by the ordinance
Up to the closing hour of the o.
flee of the Commissioner OF Peve-
nue., the first place at which the jitney
people must apply, there were no
more applications. than on the pre-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28

Washington. July 27.-Sccrc-'
tary of the Interior Lane an
nounced today that the produc-
ton OF radium from Colorado
carnotite ores by the bureau OF
mines, i'm connection with the
National Radium Institute, has
passed the experimental stage I'm
its new process and Is now ON
successful manufacturing basis.
He also declared that the state
mcnts made to Congress concern
ing the ability Of the bureau of
mines to produce radium at a
greatly decreased cost over other
processes had actually been ac-
complishcd. and that the cost was
even less than predicted. Secre-
tary Lane said.
ssThc cost of ono gram Of
radium metal produced In the
form OF bromide during March.
April and May. of the present
year. was $50 $50. / am informed
by DIR. Charles l.. Parsons In
charge of the radium invcstiga-
tons of the bureau. This in
cIufies the cost Of ore, insurance.
repairs, amortization allowance
for plant and equipment, cost OF
Bureau OF Mines corporation and
all expenses incident to the pro-
dnction Of high grade radium
bromide. When you consider
that radiums has been selling for
100000 ard 100000 gram.
you will see just what tho Bureau
of Mines has accomplished along
these lines.
NO IMMEDIATE DROP.
1.-THE public, however, should
not infer that this low cost of
production necessarily means an
immediate drop In the selling
price of radium. The Nanonai
Radium Institute was fortunate
I'm securing. through the Crucfbae
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
Production Of Cheaper Radium Declared
Past Experimental Stage by Secretary Lane

Steel Company, the right to mine
ten claims of carnotitc ores be-
longing To them. Since then new
deposits have been opened. but
these are closely held and. ac-
cortiing to the best Judgment OF
the experts employed by the
Bureau of Mines. the Colorado
and Utah Acids. which are much
richer I'm radium Soaring ores
than any others known. will sup
ply ore for few years only at
the rate of production that OBJ
tanned when the European war
closed down the mines.
DEMAND WILL INCREASE.
The demand for radium will
also increase rapidly. for the two
or three surgeons who have Suf-
ficient amount of this element to
entitie them to speak from expert
cnce are obtaining results I'm the
cure OF cancer that are increas-
ingly encouraging as their knowi-
edge of its application improves.
a few more reports Hike that pre-
sented to the american Medical
Association, a Its recent San
Francisco meeting, and the mem
cal profession as whole will he
convinced of Its efficacy. Under
an tho circumstances TINT have
come to my knowledge 1t does
seem to me that IL bchooves the
government 10 make some ar
ranrcnlent whereby these de-
posits. so unique I'm their extent
and their richness. may be con-
served In the trIlest sense for our
people by extracting the radiun
from the ores where IL now lies
useless and putting 1t TO work
for the eradication of cancer In
the hospitals of the army and
navy, and the public health
service"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
CURIOUS SITUATION ARIES.

Governor May Have to Pardon Man
To Hang Him For Murder.
Little Rock. Ark, July 27.-Sam
Bell. convicted of killing four Of his
wife's relatives in Conway County.
was sentenced 10 life imprisonment in
one case and to the electric chair IN
a case tried later. 1t has developed
that the life sentence In n bar to tina
death sentence unless the Governor
first paraonr him In the life term.
II was held by the attorney general
in similar case that II In optional
with a pardoned prisoner whether he
accepts a pardon. As 1t stands officers
Say he cannot be executed under the
death sentence, nor can he be sent to
the state convict farm under the life
sentence, because he Is supposed to oc-
cupy the death cell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
CITY OF NASHVILLE
IN RECEIVERS HANDS
waxor Howse and Two City Com
rnissioners Are Suspended Under
ssOuster Law"
CHARGES OF GRAFT
APPEAR IN EVIDENCE
Only Two Commissioners Remain In
City Government Against Whom No
Proceedings Have Been In
stituted.

Nashville, Tenn. July 27.-Chan-
cellor Allison this morning appointed
Master in Chancery Robert Vaughn re-
ceiver for the municipality of Nash
Vile. A few minutes later Judge Mat
thtsws, in the First Circuit Court, III
response to proceedings under Tennes-
sees new ''ouster law" suspended
from office Mayor Hilary =. Howse
and Commissioners Robert Elliott ana
Lyle Andrews.
Books and Records Gone.
]. NJ. Wilkerson recently resigned
as city commissioner. Andrews, COM
missioner of lights and finance, mas
been dismissed from Office by vote OF
the commissioners, but the legality OF
their action questioned. he was in
Guided in the custer proceedings. me-
together with City Controller Niles
Burns, City Treasurer w. II. West, are
under indictment In connection with
the disappearance of certain DOCKS
and records from the office OF the con-
troiIer, Vests whereabouts are un-
known.
An audit and survey Of the city's
books is being conducted as result
of various charges of bad manage
ment and Irregularities. Out of these
charges have developed petitions for
receivership and custer.
Charges OF Graft Made.
In the hearing of evidence before a
commissioner in chancery in the re-
ownership case, much light has been
thrown on the conduct of the city 8
financial affairs, issuance of bonds,
lettings of contracts. and numerous
charges or petty graft have been
heard.
Commissioner Park Marshall, elect
ed ythe commission to succeed An
sirews, and Commissioner J. d. Alex
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
PLEASURE SEEKERS KILLED.
Three Plunge 20 Death ON scenic Rail
way.


way.
New York. July 27.-Three people
were killed and thirteen others had
hairbreadth escapes from death this
evening. when n two-car train OF pleas
ure-seekers on the Ocean Beach Roi-
Ter Coaster Company's scenic railway,
the "roughriders." jumped the track
forty feet In the air and hurled them
from the cars. The three who were
killed were shot from the track head
first to the sidewalk on the Bowery
below. crowded with passers-by, who
escaped being struck by the narrow
est margin.
The dead are:
MeDanoid. James. driver Of the train,
twentyfour wears old.
+ Mrs, Annie Hartman. sixty Ave years
old. OF Brooklyn.
Miss Ruth Cuddy. forty years old. OF
Long Island City.
The injured woman was Mrs. Clar-
ence Moics. of Spring Valley. New
York. niece OF Mrs. Hartman. She
was seated In the first car with her
scven-yea -old son. When the acct
dent happened she received fracture
of the right arm, but was not thrown
out OF the car. Her son, whom she
held on her lap, escaped injury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
Justice Ford MayCall Witnesses
Before Reaching Final De-
cision
BECKER in MEANTIME
PREPARES STATEMENT
Paper He Proposes to Leave
Will Reaffirm Innocence and
Charge Governor Whitman
With Vindictive Persecution

Albany, N. y. July 2g.-supreme
Court Justice Ford undoubtedly
will xrant Lieutenant Becker
new trial. Information of this
character was conveyed to Cover
NOR whitman over the telephone
from New York city tonight. and
IL was said ON reliable authority
that DISTRICT Attorney Perkins was
hts Informant.
That the governor In inclined
to do anything that Justice Ford
asks i'm the way of staying the
Judgment of execution until the
latter has had time 10 consider the
testimony Of the witnesses named
I'm Hecker's afHaavtts, II was
learned tonight. 1T In expected
here that Justice Ford win call
these witnesses.
Governor Whttmnn In disfncifned
to Discuss the case, and would mot
even comment upen the report that
a new trial In 90 be granted
Becker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
FOR WORLDS BEST NAVY.
Judge Gary Urges Expansion of tn
National Defense.

Judge Gary Urges Expansion Oh une
National Defense.
Honolulu. July 27.--In an address
to memb ers OF the Honolulu Chamber
of Commerce, Judge Ebert H. GARY.
chairman Of the board of directors OF
the United States Steel Corporation.
yesterday declared himself in favor OF
a larger army and navy and Of In
creased fertilization of the Hawaiian
Islands. He said:
Immediate steps toward military
expansion should be taken by the
United States. We should maintain
the largest and best single navy IN
the world. and our army should be
many times larger than 1t Ia.
Hawaii. as a buffer for the western
shores Of our nation. should be made
strong enough to defend itself and the
surrounding seas"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28

Newport News. Va, Juy 27.-E. w.
Huffman. president of the hoard Of
school trustees. whom F. =. f,ivins.
former president. yesterday charged
with being antagonistic 10 y A. Dut-
row. superintendent of scnools, liz not
In the city to answer tn. charges and
his friends are silent concerning the
matter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28

New York. July 2T.--It may be said
authoritativeIy that Becker is prepar-
ing a statement which is to be made
nrh,ic In the vent OF his death Friday
morning. Also II may be said on ex-
eellent authority that the statement
TO be released after Becker's death Will
be an affirmed OF innocence OF any
connection with the murder of Rosen-
thai
He realizes now. II IN said on tho
same good authority. that his disavow-
al of any guilt of grating in the long
statement he issued early last week.
weakened the statement In the minds
of countless people who are morally
certain that he had obtained vast
sums In a short time while head of the
strong arm raiding squad. Never
theless. In the statement he Is now
working on he win not admit that he
took money Illegally from gamblers.
His death hour statement viii, in
word, be a defense of himself az
martyr" sent to the electric chair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
$16,456,715.37

A Baltimore mail order house
sold this amount OF merchandise
in the South in 1918.
Naturally part OF this trade
should come to Richmond stores.
BY advertising in The virginian
you will reach large number OF
prospective customers.
Page.
Miller & Rhoads ...... 8
American National Bank. s
Richmond Trust and Savings
Company .S......,........ 6
Corley Company ........ a.. 2
Stony Man Mountain. ...... 6
Manufacturers. Exhibit ... 6
Christie Manufacturing Co... s.
Medical College of Virginia &
Mary Baldwin Seminary 1880. 8
Z II. II. Long o
Seminary Tnn ..... ...... s
National Biscuit Company -, 3
Gordon Metal Company. ..... s.
Maynard & Benny. ....... 4
Atkinson Hotel ...... 4
A. j. Crafts Piano Company. a
Kellam Hospital .. s
Planters National Bank s.
w. Fred Richardson. ...... s.
Kaehler Motor Company. s.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. q
First National Bank s.
Virginia Trust Company s.
Sydnor & Hundley. 4
r. w. Dabney ............ q
q. n. Berry n Co. ". 2
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