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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10
BELIEVES BODY IS THAT
OF MISSING HUSBAND
Mrs. Grcnxin VIII Go to Petersburg In
Effort to Settle Question
OF Identify.

The striking similarity between the
body OF man found floating In tho
mouth OF n creek near Petersburg sew
er;,l days ago and that Of Carl f.
Grenzin. a German farmer who disap.
Dearcd from hts home In Henrico
County on April -, Will lead Mrs
GrcnZin. wife OF the missing man, ac-
companied 10y either Sheriff Sydnor or
Chief of Police Scay. OF Henr!co
County. To Petersburg this morning In
an effort 10 settle definitely the uues-
ton OF identity.
Found floating in the mouth -. :,
small stream, tributary 10 the Appo-
mattoS River. the body was taken TO
an undertaking establishment I'm
Petersburg. and there held several
days for Identification. One man no,i-
lively identified it ~ the body OF {,
man who had applied to him for work
but Was unable 10 remember his name
finatiE. the city authorities had 1t
buried in POttcr's Field.
H. after an Investigation nv ur-
Grcnzin and the Hcnrico officers thor,
is sufficient ground upon which n
base the hciicf thai the dead man Ia
the missing farmer the body vii no
disiuterrcd for examination. Mrs. Gron-
I'm believes strongly that the BODY liz
that Of her husband
Gren.'n. who wax about fortvnva
years old and q farmer In good CTR
"uinStanccs. disap pcarcd in yc-..
niNstcrIous manner. Leaving home ON
Il mule. no hn! turned within a shor,
distance Of the housc and caro.,,,l,.
tied the animal 10 a tree 4 dilipop-
search by county officers failed To die
rioSc q trace OF hi4 whereabouts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10
THREE MILITIAMEN TO BE
NAMED TO WEST POINT
Under New Act Governor IN Asked to
Assign Wen 10 Take Entrance
Examinations

Under the acts OF Congress approved
May !. special provision Is made for
appointments to West Point from en-
listed men of the National Guard
Governor stuart was yesterday re-
ouestcd by Adiutant- General Mccain
TO submit the names Of three we'll
qualified candidates from the Virginia
militia TO report for competitive
physical and mental examination TO
the commanding officer Of the Wash
ington Barracks. District of Columbia,
on June a.
a. tho suggestion of Adjutant-Gcn
cral Sale. Governor Stuart mas request
ed tho commanding officers Of tho three
Virginia regiments to suggest sritablc
men for the West Point appointments
These officers are Colonel X. f. T.ccdy.
of luray, Second Regiment: Colonel W.
J. Perry. stanton. First Regiment. and
Colonel T. +. Goodwyn. Emporia.
Fourth Regiment. From the list Of
nrihes submitted b. these officers the
Governor vii in tho next few laws
max" the three appointments request
CO Is tdju;art-6;encral Mccain.
The competitive examinations VIII
h. ne same "a tie regular eXan'ra-
lions IN force f>r admittance TO :hc
Academy. Candidate must he between
nineteen and twCut; two years III age.
unmarried and must have served as
enlisted men not lcs~ than one gear
on Juiy 10. 1916.
Hwcuty-two men are 10 he admitted
TO west Point IN July 10. as the re-
suit Of the competitive examinations
that will be held in Washington on
Juno S.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10
ASKS FOR 100000 FOR
GAS WORKS REBUILDING
Administrative Board Proposes bond
Issue for Another Rehabilitation
of CITY Utility.

The Administrative Board Yesterday
mornin. passed n resolution. offered
by Chairman IIirschberg. requesting
or the city Counc!l An appropriation
Of 5000 for the erection OF modern.
I7-to-datc coal gas plant on the site
Of he Lower Gas Works. the proposed
new plant 10 be used in place Of the
present oil-gas mandatory.
This action was subsequent 10 hear
ing 2. report from! Superintendent W.
i knowles. who stated that coal gas
could be manufactured at II cents per
! 900 feet. while Il now costs. under
the present system, 81 cents per 1000
Ny. Knowles said that the city is ut
~. mercy Of those who sell oil. He
stated that the city is buying oil AT
n3i; q gallon and paying s259 II ton
! for coal. He stated that the ci,y would
| never be able TO az oil or coal cheaper.
| Consequently gas * being made now a;
| present conditions.
| :. resolution thai tho City Council
| he asked 20 authorize bond issue for
! the necessary amount was passed, and
The attention OF III" Council WAS or
dcred 20 be directed 10 the fact that
under the statute now in force, the city
is empowered 10 issue bonds based on
the Gas Works. under certain con-
dit!ons named in III. statute. by which
the amount Of the bonds issued for
IN. construction and maintenance OF
gas works arc not included in the
bond limit u tn" c:ty In the opinion
O.: tn" hoard il was stated 1t would
Le wise ,pr the city to avail Itself Of
the powers and privileges conferred
upon = ~ "a. statute mentioned. and
rn- .,Foc"-" 20 eliminate from the city's
hnut"f debt a-i% amount properly
ciargAabln n gas works construction
and asE"d fog ia the resolution.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10
FLOWER BOAT IN MEMORY
OF CONFEDERATE NAVY
VIII he Launched on .Iuurs ui,c,
Following Exercises In Oak
wood Cemetery

Following the exercises OF the Oak.
wood Memorial Association To-day ,bc
Junior bakwood Memorial Association
"iil observe exercises in honor OF the
ShiiorS or III" conf"dcracy. following
th"lF Dra"iic" Of several years TIL.
exercises are To be conducted I'm tho
hil"uie az the lanes River, and on
board The city tug Thomas Cunning
ham. 81
The tug will meet the party nj the
Ii'S wharf and carry them out 10
the middle 81 tho river. Rev. ". Asburv
Christian. -. -. VIII deliver tho in
vocation. AZ signal from the tug g
WhlStie gun VIII be fired on the brow
or Libby Hin. AT the same time a
BOAT. laden with flowers viii be set
adritt by Miss Cynthia Massie. The
music is 10 be in charge OF Mrs. Louis
keiinm. and Miss Mabel Dobbins is
TN" chairman OF the occasion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10
DEBT CONFERENCE
Attorneys Scrh Machinery 10 Eorc.
West Virginia I" Pay Supreme
Court Judgment

Another atteup, VIII be made in
Philadelphia" today 20 devils, qlaus
for enforcing Inc collection of me slg.
100000 judgment against the state
OF West Virginia that vas awarded
By the United states Supreme CoGrt
last July. 10 the state oC Virginia,
In the long pending d.Nt case
Attorney General Pollard LEI, last
night for Philadelphia where he win
to-day take part III {, conference yyiih
former Attorney General Wiu;;,yo 4
Anderson. Randolph Harrison. of
Lynchburg. and John G. Johnston. cot,n-
sci for the bondholdcrs The confer.
ence viii also be attended by Sanford
Robinson. Of New YORK
Tho State OF West virginia ha.
taken no steps toward complying win
the Supreme Cour, decree Its I.ccis,
lsture adjourned recently without ac
ton IN the debt matter ana the out,
Jock for the payment Of a sudemcnt an
pears far from encouraging While ;
Judgment against West Virginia hai
boen rendered by the highest court q
the land. tho legal advisers for V!r
gtnia. and the bondhoidcrs hav,
searched tho Constitution in vain 70
machinery 20 compel sovereign stat
10 pay its debts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10
BAILEY SUPPORTERS
FORM DEMOCRATIC CLUB
VIII Oppose John Il. Grimes. Nominee
OF city Committee for I.umsdcn's


Supporters Of Captain .Iamos IT. Bal
ley. who. with John II. Grimes. is IA
candidate in the general election on
June to the vacancy in the Common
Council from jefferson Ward. caused
by the death Of George H. Lumsdcn. Or
eaniZcd the Peoples Democratic Club
Of Jefferson Ward last night al n meet
ing in the auditorium of Springfield
School.
James r. Sloan was" elected president
OF the UrganiZatio j. III. Il. Peas. vice
president: Joseph Wilson. secretary.
and John Traylor. treasurer. Several
committee appointments were also
made. Mr.. Sloan, az temporary chair
man, presided over the meeting
Captain Bailey was the principal
speaker. telling nearly 100 voters of the
ward why he had finally decided to be-
come n candidate for the vacancy in
the Council. lie reiterated the remarks
made at IL recent meeting I'm the same
building. saying that il was rhcir fight
not his. He urged the voters not to
scratch a single name that they had
| supported in the April primary. say
ing that he asked no one TO violate the
pledge he had made.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10
INSTRUCTIONS ARE SENT
TO TAKING OFFICERS
Those Unwilling to MIKE Full Returns
Cinsscd n< Tax DOdEcrs--Fu1i
Reports Demanded.

Pursuant to the announced policy
of the state Tax Board to enforce
81 uniformity. vigorous application Of
the law respecting the taxing of i'm
tangibles. Christopher H. Garnett.
executive assistant Of the board and
State Auditor Moore have undertaken
the prepa ration of q new form OF in
terroSatory designed TO make il diff
cult for owners Of this class OF prop
crty 20 avoid making a proper return
to the state.
General Instructions To commissioners
Of the revenue. mailed yesterday by
Auditor Moore. indicate the thorough
ness w:.h which the Commonwealth
is proceeding.
ct is your duty" the Auditor in
structs tn" commissioners. ito secure
under oath and signature answers to
the interroGator!es. which are full and
complete. You should be. and If you
are not. you should make yourself, as
far as possible. familiar with the pos
sessions Of the citizens In your dis
trict. You know the men Of means in
your community. and IL ~ your duty to
gee that they include IN their tax re-
turns all their taxable property, money
and income.
Influence and wcalu; should not
sway you in the discharge of your
duty any more than you would be
excited to sympathy In assessing per-
Sons OF small possessions? which pos
sessions. small as they are, are usually
honestly returned for taxation Any
citizen or taxpayer. who desires pref
crence shown him, or who is ,nwill-
ing to make fun returns. tho law
requires. is tax -d0dgcr' undertake
ing TO deprive the Commonwealth Of
her just revenue aa we'll as shifting
the burden of taxation on his fellow
taxpayers"
In addition to q pamphlet of general
! Instructions. the Auditor has assem-
| bled in a single handy volume of 189
| pages. all OF the tax laws of the State
withe notifications and amendments
| made by the last General Assembly
! or this compilation. 1000 copies have
been printed. and the Auditors office
Yesterday began mailing them out &c
| the various taxing officers OF the State
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10
STATE TROOPS EXPECT
TO CAMP FROM AUG. 5 TO 19
Choice OF Location Is Said To I.ny He
tween Stnte Rinc Range AT Nir-
Einia Bench and Winchester.

While The question OF an appropria-
ton by Congress FOR such purposes is
still up ~ the air. there IL Il strong
probability that all infantry troops and
the Signal Corps of the Virginia Vol
unteers will go into general cncamp-
mcnt some time This summer The
question OF site will probably re-
solve Itself down to q choice between
Virginia Beach and Winchester.
Acknowledgement W. w. Sale re-
ccivcd yesterday n communication from
General a. l.. Mills. militia division
chief. requesting that he decide def
niteiy upon "a tentative date and Il site
for such AN encainpmcnt. and forward
his decision to the department. Gen
eral Mills thinks there will he little
trouble in securing the passage of the
Federal appropriation bill. which is
now pending before the House of Rep
rcscntatives.
After taking into consideration the
dates Of the various officers training
camps and other maneuverS Of the
state troops. General Sale has come 10
thr conclusion that the period between
August and ~ will be the logical
date for the Ecne'tl encampmcni, and
will so inform the department. The
question Of site Is not quite so easy
Both Virginia Bcech and Winchester
commend themselves strongly as places
for military instruction. At the one
is situated the State rifle range, and al
the other the Federal government is
the owner of n large tract of land
quite suitable for demonstrations.
The acute situation now existing be-
tween this country and Mexico will
probably preclude the possibility OF
having regular army Instructors. or OF
training with Federal troops.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10
USE OF ONES TALENTS
Rev. Fred "a. rhrnnulr Speaks 10 Tues.
day Climb nt ItniIroad Y.
VI. &. a.

The Law Of Multiple" was The sub
ject % the address delivered by REV
j.. II. Chenauit before the Tuesday Climb
uf the Railroad Young Mems Cf rig
tian Association yesterday. The apcater
based his remarks upon the biblical
quotation. to him that hath shall he
given. ana from him tlvit hath not
shall be taken oven that which he
hath" Tho speaker urged his hearers
to make the best use nnsaible Of the
talents they have. lie said that faith
in God. faith In ones self and a proper
application Of whatever talents one
had would always lead to q successful
life. If one neglected. ones talents he
said, those talents would he taken
away from hlm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10
PRENTIS GOES TO ATLANTA
VIII Consult Southern Commi.,iunrr.
ms 10 Feasibility OF Joint Hear
Ing OF RnIe Case

Judge Robert i. rrent,s, OF the state
Corporation Commission left yester-
day for Atlanta, where he VIII hold a
confidence Win members Of other com
missions from the Southern States for
the purpose Of determining whether :,
would be feasible 10 have one general
nearing "i the southern railroads ON
their applications for A., increase ~
freight rates.
All railroads or the Southern states
have Informed tic various commits
ATOMS that hey viii shortly file win
each commissions an application for al
increase Of All in'rastatt freight rates
The railroads are takiu. concerted &C.
non all companies uniting IN The pc
t!,ion. The petition II is SAID. win ASK
Tor an advance "n an classification!
ct al! 'relEht rates within the Dor
drrs Of the various states
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10
Int.rnrs NnInc,I.

The Administrative Board yesterday
"ppoiht.h w {. Thomas. Il senior OF
INC Medical College OF Virginia. 10 be-
come inferno in the CITY Home in ploc.
OF l)rs i.'pshutz aud Danish who have
graduated and whose terms at the Home
nav" been completed. DR.. Thomas will
serve 10 July !. 1917
for service beginning July /. 1910
Shead ana Joseph Iieyman. OF
tho junior class of the Medical col
ieEe Of virginia were appointed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10

W. j. Doyle. Waterman on the Ninth
street Bridge, recently suspended on n
charge OF drunkenness. was reinst,tcG
yesterday lay the Administrative BOARD
on has plea OF guilty and his promise
not 10 repeat the off.nsc
~ was brought out that II, had been
ta''hi"i ana efficient. except for. the
Or i"rse. ana, IN view OF his past ser-
vices the board decided unanimously
20 rc-emDlcy him Doyle one. saycd
the bridge rom destruction by fire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10
NEW CITY BONDS BRING
GOOD COMPETITIVE PRICE
Entire $2.OOO,OO0 Issue Is Sold t.
Syndicate Organized by Fred
criCk Il. Noting.
CONSIDERS FoRBEs's OFFER
Committee Sends Plan Back to Sub
committee for Further Infornln-
ttOn-l'Orbes Wants Street Car
Bond Released.

The $4,000. 900 per cent 1850 public
Improvement bonds recently i.no,-
lied by the City Council were sold by
the Finance Committee yesterday
E;Stabrnok x Co. OF New York and
Frederick T.. Noting Il CO. # Rich
mond. on their joi:t bid Of 81 So. III"
highest OF four bids submitted. The
bid is for the whole amount OF the
bonds. Others bidders were the Old
Dominion Trust Co. and Kcan. Taylor
n Co, ut 1927: r.. IT. Rollins G. Co.
suriuce Company. FOR $25O.oo0. at
93.Ol6
The bonds ar" coupon convertible
bonds dated january 81. and mature
III thirty-four years. or in 1850. The
price ut which they were sold was
SOL. 900 worth of bonds were sold on
II AS earning basis This sale is on
II iaa earning basis. which. consider
ing the condition Of the bond market
is looked upon as satisfactory.
The contract for printing and ltho-
graphing the bonds was awarded TO
the United States Mortgage and Trust
Company on it's hid OF 81 600.
representative" Of Harris. Forbes
& Co. was present a; the meeting. and
WAS thanked by the chairman for his
bid. Representatives OF other com
panics bidding were also present.
COMMITTEE CONSIDERS
FORTRESS PROPOSITION
The committee went into executive
session TO consider the report OF tho sub
committee detailed TO negotiate with
w. s. Forbes for the purchase from
MIN of right of way through his
property for the r>tcnsion of NIonu-
mcnt Avenue AMI the widening OF
Rosencath Road. and that matter was
referred back for further information
10 be supplied 10 tho committee as "A
whole. The subcommittee consists OF
Chairman Grundy. Subchairman Seaton
and Alderman w. !. Gilman It had
been said that Mr.. Forbes has agreed
to let tho city have what II needs for
$4,000. provided the city will return
the bond for $1,000. which he placed
as guarantee that tho Richmond
and HcnriCo Railway Company would
carry out certain agreements. Efe also
agreed II is said. TO allow the ry,.n-
sion ~ Monument Avenue alone Tor
S@5.dro. provided the bond IS restored
I" him The purchase OF right OF
way through Mr.. t'orbcS's property is
Il condition precedent to tho agree
mcnt between the city anil tho Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company for the depression
Of the Belt Line tracks and the hsdicn-
tion OF a right OF way over the track.
40 feet wide.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10
WOULD FIN STREET
LINE or NINTH STREET

Mr.. Fuller introduced Az ordinance
TO establish the property line Oh the
cast side of Ninth Street, between
Broad and Marshall. and II was
ferred to the Street Committee
Concurrence was had in the follow
ing measures: TO transfer from the
transformers account OF John Mar
shall High School $1,000 TO the eX
tension account OF the Water Depart
ment: 10 appropriate 500 to pay the ex
pcnses Of the City Auditor to the con-
vention OF the National Association Of
Accountants and Co,nptrollcrs. in SYRIA
cuse, " y beginning May IS; to per-
init Robinson Scott TO build brick
stable at 707 North Twenty ninth
Street: 10 authorize pawnbrokers to
buy Il nd sell firearms and other
wear ous provided they keep record of
the manufacturers number and of the
name and address of the purchaser.
The proposed ordinance, adopted un-
der suspension OF rules In the lower
branch. 20 extend the limits In which
,hcat"rs may be erected to the west
| side OF Third street, between Broad
and Marshall. was referred 30 the
Ordinance Committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10
For War Relief Fund

- Il result OF social. given some
,,'ne ago BY Mrs. Charles l.. ragc and
MIS-. y j paTrou OF south Richmond,
% collection WAS taken for the RELIEF
"l me sufferers - the war zone Quite
"N'h "l money was donated. and with
~ "ts pun chased w" dozen sheets. an
equal number o. inflow slips. four
dozen towels and tive dozen handker-
chiefs. THIS wiz be sent to the British
| Relief Fund.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10
VIII Attend Ar,tIIcrv scbo,l

Captain Paul w. Kcar and Sergeant
Lloyd s. Partridge, of Battery Il. Firs,
battalion, Field Artillery, stationed nj
Norfolk. have received orders from the
Governor, through Acknowledgement
sale. to attend "A Joint camp of iustruc-
ton and school OF fire for officers and
noncommssioncd officers OF the field
artillery. at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. June
% 10 July &c. The camp will be held
under the auspices Ct the Department
Of the EaSt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10
SALE PLANS PREPAREDNESS
PARADE THIS SUMMER
Absence OF Troops OH Encampments
Makes Selection OF Date
Difficult
GRAys GOING TO BIRMINGHAM
Then Artillery Goes to Tobyhanna,
and Other Speciah Encampment
Orders Follow in Quick Succession.
Enlist to Full Strength.

! Failing in line with other large cities
OF the country. which have inaugurated
spectacular campaign to arouse pop
ular interest in the military strength
| OF the United States. Richmond may see
! such an array of troops toward the
! latter part of June or the LIST of July
as She sees only en- Very special oc-
casionS. 1t will be part of the gen
eral scheme to Impress the public with
the Importance of being in an adequate
state of defense in case this country
rndS itself confronted with the neces-
sity OF rcpeilinE an invasion.
| Adjutant General Sale. who is very
favorably impressed with the idea said
Yesterday tina; the matter of select
ing the date is tho most perplexinG
with which he will have to deal This
IL the season of general encampmen,s
and officers training camps The
troops. for the neSt few months. will
he away from their home stations prac-
tically without intcrmission
Next Monday the Cirays' Battalion.
under command OF Major J. Fulmer
Bright. will leave Richmond for Il four
day trip TO Birmingham. Ala, where
they will act as c};cort to the Conf-d-
crate veterans OF this city who fore
gather with their comrades in annual
reunion. Two DAYS after tho C;ruys'
return. tho artillery companies Of the
State Will begin the Journey to Toby
mamma. Ia, where, for the next two
weeks, they will receive expert train
ing in the technical duties OF artillery
mon. Medical officers Of the militia
Will succeed the artillerymen at Toby.
hanna, and remain for period of ten
days.
ABSENCFS MAKE DATES
DIFFICULT TO SEI.Et 7
Considering these forced absences
! from their homo stations. il will be
! necessary ~ seize: date for the
| preparedness pal1dc when none OF
these engagements will operate 20 take
some of the commands out of the city
This would leave Just two periods
Every command Ia the State will be
! ut it's home statioi for the three days
between June AND :. and from June
10 TO August > The parade, IL there
is one. will he held some time within
one OF those periods
y prepa rednes: parade would be
n notable military pageant. Partici-
pants would include the organizations
in this city and those from ncar-b by
cities and towns. The John Marshall
High School Cadets. who have a high
degree of efficiency in executing the
manual Of arms ami in manueve,. Will
IN all probability. he directed 10 par
ticipate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-10
Mu., ob.ervc Trnfnc Laws.

The Board of Fire Commissioners has
again directed the attention Of the de-
partincnt 10 the traffic law in Il com
municatiou to First chief w. ~. .Ioyncs
instructing him to issue q general Or
der requiring observance OF the law
Three deaths have resulted from what
afterwards proved TO he unnecessary
speed.
The designations OF Firemen Bcnia
min Kaufman. j -. Holiday and G.
ID. Sipma have been accepted.