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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21
ITALIAN VESSELS
SUFFER HEAVILY
REPORT OF ENGAGEMENT IN
DARDANELLES SENT OUT BY
TURKISH GOVERNMENT.

LONDON, July 20.-Dispatches
from Constantinople state that a
aetiMa,. of eight italian torpedo boats
attempted the perilous feat of run
ming the Dardanelles, and lost heavily
sin the attempt
According to these dispatches, two
of the Italian war vessels were sunk
and the other six damaged. If this is
so the italian loss of life must have
been heavy.
The contingency is expressed be-
cause other dispatches from an
Italian source. declare that the gov
ernmslt knows nothing of such an
engagernent and scouts the idea of
any Italian dotilla trying to force the
Dardanelles.
But the Turkish news is specific.
1t states that the italian surprise at
tack was made under cover Of dark
ness at half past one this morning.
The little fleet was steaming quietly
and as fast as it could through the
tortuous channel in the blackness or
the late midnight. evidently in the
belief that the Turkish garrisons
would be aseep.
Such, however, was not the case,
and the first forts had not been passed
when great cones or light were Hash
ed out as1d the guns of the fortresses
Numbered n cannonade from both the
Turkish and European sides. The tor
pedo boats returned the fire as brave
Nv as they could, but when two of
them had sunk under the hail of shells
and the other four had been more or
less riddled they retreated at full
speed into the Aegean sea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21
HOT WEATHER SEASON LANDS
TRAVELLERS AT OWN FlRESlDE
Home and Then Renews
FrendIIer Men Who Have Been
Doing Business for the Big Houses of Richmond

tors required for driving the various
The application of by
dro-electric power to coal mining VIII
also increase the output of, coal from
the coal fields. Through the'infuence
of this power in the general develop
ment OF the territory served the de-
mand for coal for various purposes
othen than the production of power
will, it Is believed, greatly increase
the use of coal in the territory. This
tendency has been demonstrated in
many communities served with hy-
surrounding Niagara Falls and Buff
falo. Here the consumption of coal
at present is very much greater than
1t was before 100000 horsepower was
developed by waterpower and used
in that community.
The Appalachian Power company
is under the management of II. NJ.
Byliesby 4 Co. through Mr.. H. W.,
Fuller, vice-president and general
manager, with headquarters at Blue
field, w. Va. Viele. Blackwell &
Buck. of New York, are the consult
Ing engineers in charge Of construc-
ton Of developments Nos. and 4,
and the high tension transmission
lines and high-tension substations. II.
M. Byllesby 2s Co, are in charge Of
the engineering and construction in
connection with the various electric
plants purchased by the. power COM
pany, and the low-tension substa-
tons and the distribution system
throughout the coal Held. -Manufac-
turer's Record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

!. IF You Bought 1t In
Richmond
You Bought the Best

Between seasons makes things
kinder quiet down in the travellers and
Of what is going on. aMny of the
fellows are at home or taking adj
vantage of the vacation time in get
ting acquainted with their families
Travelling men have few occasions
TO spend time at home, when they do.
they do.
This week there have been many
men of the road in Richmond, get
ting acquainted with their families
and making new acquaintance among
their friends.
For nearly two months this condi-
ton Of affairs will prevail.
This will tell the whole story:
Floyd Tucker, genial represeG-
tative of w. II. Miles Shoe company,
and one of Richmond's best known
travellers, Is in the city.
Gilbert L. Hudg1ns, Virginia repre-
sentative of E. 3. Taylor g. Co. Is
in the city getting Fall samples.
James Baker tBaldy) Bowers,
tive of Owens Il Minor Drug COM
few days stay.
c. A. Spencer, Jr.. of Cliff Well
Cigar company, reached the city Fri
day A. NJ.
Percy b. Traylor is in the city.
after successful trip on the Ches-
apeake and Ohio.
McChesney Goodall Of Powers-Tay-
Tor Drug company. Is a member of
a. Stanton ls4aing party sojourning
in the mountains of Virginia
r. Messrs. Gathright tGathright,
Chiles company. Ely ID. A.. Saunders
g. SOM, Voolfolk and Gray (Swift d
Coz. and W. Fl. Roy (Owa1s & Minor
Drug company, were among the
Richmond commercial men visiting
Fredericksburg the past " eek.
James w. Copper tGathrtght-
Chfles company. has been doing the
James river division of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio.
Il. II. Caron tLlebermuth Brothers) i,
Kenneth Cherry eagle Flour Milisl :.
H.. n, Baker A. T. Carroll and A. .,
Cooper, all well known Richmond
travellers. visited Roanoke the past
week.
Leonard (Face) Noel. far Western
representative OF Hirshey's Chocolate
company. and one or the best known
travelling men calling Richmond
home. is busy greeting his many
friends and enjoying his vacation and
stay In the city.
Stump Coleman, one Of the best
known city statesmen on the job, seems
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

there. He is confident the bond is-
sue Of a quarter million for the small
boat harbor. which is TO be voted on
on July 25th. will piss %tty j big ma
jority. q
, Julian t. Anderson q Co. sold the
Gordon home in Norwood to w. S.
Petit and house AID lot In Brook
land Park To ]. NJ. Rroaddus. They
also report the sale of an East Frank
lin street house and lots on Stuart
avenue. Ia Falkland and Wright's
Park. the new SUBJ division
]. Thompson Brown & Co have
closed the deal with r. L. Barnes for
Belvidere Hall, which was mentioned
last Sunday. the consideration being
s47, 600 An Interesting incident con-
Rected with the sale is the lease from
the new owner of the auditorium in
the building by Sammis Grotto, OF the
Order Of Nalled Prophets, Ihe Praph-
cts will spend several thousand dol.
lars in remodeling the auditorium, re-
arranging the stage for their elabor-
ate degree work. and fitting up meet
Ing rooms and banquet hall. This
enterprising firm had big auction
K
ing forty seven lots in as many min
utes. the aggregate price being SILL
zee.
Building Notes.
Cain. Shepherd a. Pealae are pre-
pairing plans for am apartment house
on Park avenue Piansswill be ready
within ten days.
Bellevue school building plans will
he placed on the market Tuesday APP
preparation, $4,000.
Apartment house for ". A. Sorg,
A. r Hunt, Archt- Plans viii be
ready first of week.
Addition to F. IL. Mayo branch.
American Tobacco Co, Twenty NTH
and Cary streets. Bidders: H, l.. Mat
thews. A. c. Houston a. Son and O. G,
Peers.
Thacker shoe company will erect
building on East Franklin street Name
of architect and contractor withheld
italian club Of Richmond will erect
club house. Too early for details.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21


directly to the stepup transformer
house adjacent TO Development No. 2.
Here the electric current Is trans
formed to $4,000 volts and distributed
over the high-tension transmission
system This transformer house In de-
signed for ultimate extension, so that
all of the power from Developments
Nos. !, 2. and will concentrate in
this transformer house, and be regu-
lated and distributed from there. The
equipment of this step-up transformer
station will comprise four 6.0o0-ktio-
watt. water-cooled, three phase trans
formers. wound for $4,000 volts pri-
mary and $4,000 volts secondary, to-
gether with the various regulating and
controlling devices.
The water wheels in both Develop
ments Nos, 2 and are supplied by the
/. =. Morris company Philadelphia,
and the electrical equipment il being
furnished by the General Electric COM
pany, OF Schenectady. On account OF
the raising of the level OF the water
in the river by the construction OF No.
2 dam, It has been necessary to re-
construct at higher level about four
miles of the North Carolina. branch
OF the Norfolk and Western railroad,
adjacant to No Development. This
work Is now practically completed. The
construction work on the powerhouses,
transmission lines and substations IL
we'll advanced. and II is expected that
the power house No. 1 will be started
IN operation August /. 1912, and power
house No. In october. 1912.
The avalla bility of electric power
ct low cost throughout Southwest
Virginia will stimulate TO a great ex
tent its industrial Development. By
purchasing hydro-electric power, all
that IL necessary In order TO start
~up a new plant or factory is 10 couple
up the transformers and electric mo-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21
r. P. A., AFTER RIVER BREEZES,
WILL TAKE A TRY AT DUTCH GAP
Cloves Will Show the Public
Oerhangng Shadows Caused
by LunaI = u. T. 5 the Spirit the Occasion

commercial men know when to pun
off good thing feel that the citi-
zens generally VIII rush to this good
thing, for citizens are always ready
to help in any progressive movement.
and this is done because it is de-
signed to help everybody to get to-
gether, to help in the entertainmsnt
of the national convention of the T.
r. A here next year.
And it is known that the T. p. a
and T. G.. r are working together.
because the r. =. A. building was
full of flags and had an open house
when the U. c. T. had its convention
here several weeks ago.
You can bet that the L. c. T. Will
help the T. P. A. to have a big meet
ing here next year. and the way to
show IL is to get ready to so on the
trip down the river on the 27th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

Cloves, to introduce those who DO
not know each other to each other,
and then Introduce those who do know
each other to the others VINO do not
know them, or words to that effect.
In addition TO that there VIII be
committee of ladies who will In
troduce other ladies of the auxiliary
corps to those who do not belong to
that organization to each other, and
then after that has been done. every
body will know everybody else and the
whole thing will be passed off as a
sort of family gathering.
While this particular Get Together
Party" is under the auspices of the
T. p A. it Is understood that many
Of the L. C. T. will be present, and
that later in the season they viii pull
off similar affair, and the I. p. a.
Will be with them.
It looks like good thing, and the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

TO disregard the heat entirely and
seeks business, In his usual calm,
cool and collected manner.
r. L. l.. Hall, of Havana Ameri-
can Cigar company. visited Richmond
during the week.
Hugh Foster, Club Sampson and
Walter Grant are among the Rich
mond statesmen enjoying q stay Mt
home.
Others at home this week are: j.
-. Jones. Etchison Hat company; Dan
Hicks, r. j. Reynolds Il CO.; Z.
l.. Thomas. Hessburg & Co.; d. b..
Morse, Owens & Minor company. S.
+. Badgett. Stokes-Grymes company;
r. Jenkins. r. j. Reynolds & Co.;
6. l.. Reid. Williams, wilkins & Reid
w. $. White. E. c. Saunders, Drewry-
Hughes & Co; "Soapine" Gibbons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

Owing to the extremely hot weather
ahe State board Of directors of the
". p. a. could not meet last week
They will not meet until the night
of the Get Together Moonlight" on
the evening of the 27th.
At that time there will be one OF
the biggest punches OF travellers ever
gotten together at one time on Rich
mond.
The L. c. T. and r. z. A will
commingle and there will be every
thing of communtstic nature, be-
cause the two fraternities will strive
to enjoy the moon, which Farmer
Evans has promised will be present
on that occasion.
The idea of the excursion is to
get everybody together. A committee
of members of the organization will
be there. headed by George Rogers
and Secretary HARDWOOD and Eugene
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

Continued From First Fage.t
in such selection in any way Or rec
ommend the award of a scholarship
to any particular boy.
Fifth Each boy t. whom a
scholarship may be awarded must
maintain a good standing in his
classes throughout his entire college
course and must conform TO the rules
and regulations of the college. The
authorities of the college shall have
full and final authority to determine
the degree of delinquency or of in
subordination that shall constitute
grounds for the withdrawal of the
benefits of a scholarship from any
student In no case shall "A bene-
flciary OF a scholarship be permitted
to appeal from any act or decisi0sf~ of
the college authorities to the railway
companies
Sixth. In colleges in which II is
customary to send to the parents or
guardians Of students periodical re-
ports as to their standing and con-
duct. such reports as to the benefici-
aries of railway scholarships shall
be forwarded to the president Of the
Southern Railway company. as well
as to the parent or guardian.
Seventh. Each beneficiary of a
scholarship shall be required to sub
scribe to an agreement that he will
for Mt least three years after the
termination Of his course In college,
devote himself to practical farming
in. territory contiguous To q line Of
one of the railway companies partici-
pating in the award or to teaching
agriculture, or working on an ex-
perimental farm, In some State ira
versed by the lines OF one of the rail-
way companies participating in the
award.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21
THE MEN BEHIND THE GUNS
Regular Sunday Department of The Virginian
7. ?, A. EXCURSION
DOWN THE JAMES

On July 27th, the +. p = : win give
it's excursion down the James. @Oh
that night, also, on the boat, the State
board OF directors of the T. p A Will
hold their meeting.
At this meeting much business of
Importance will be transacted. Mem
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

The mana cement of the Union Laun--
dry, OF Worchester.' Mass. has an
nounced that a plan has been inau-
gurated whereby its employees when
sick will receive the sum of 81 per
week for thirteen weeks and a funeral
benefit of $50 at death. The plan has
been adopted without cost 10 the ssA-
ployes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

The newspapers OF Duluth. MINI,
have signed an agreement with the
Typographical union, OF. that city, by
which all the employees In the COM
posing rooms will receive an increase
OF. 81 per week for the first year and
So per week for the second year of
the agreement,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

-Four of the largest paper mills of
Kalamazoo. Mich. have announced a
voluntary increase to their employees
10 all workmen receiving less than
sz'zo per day an increase OF IL per
cent has been granted and TO those
receiving over 1926 per day an in
crease of IL per cent Is given. over
1000 men are affected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

mittees who went to the national con
sention at Peoria.
George Rogers is chairman or the
excursion committee, and Secretary
Harwood is secretary Of the State
committee. Their pictures are here
with printed. Not because they are
good looking. but because.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21
Notes From the Labor World

of the wage earners and producers to
organize for the protection of wages
and the improvement of labor condi-
tons, to the end that such labor or
ganizations and their members should
not be regarded as Illegal combina-
lions IN restraint of trade.
''We pledge the Democratic party
10 the enactment of law creating q
department. of labor represented sepa-
rateiy in the presidents cabinet -
which department shall be included
the subject OF mines and mining"
We pledge the Democratic. party,
so far as the federal jurisdiction ex-
tends, TO an employees compensation
law providing adequate indemnity for
injury to body or loss of life.
There was a meeting of the execu-
tive board of the Virginia Federation
Of Labor held at Murphy's hotel.
Richmond. on Thursday. A meeting Of
the cooperative store committee was
held at the same time, and the ques-
ton of the practicability OF establish
ink cooperative stores under the aus
pices OF the central labor unions Of
the various cities of the State was
taken up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21
s srnSp VACATION AT
w ACHAPREAGUE
Eastern shore, Wa.
GOOD TIME AT LITTLE COST
IDEAL SUMMER RESORT

Families. Clubs and House Parties.
Homelixe comforts. advantages of
ocean. bays. shady lawn, beautiful
sandy beach: excellent surf bathing,
best boating and fshing, hot, cold and
salt baths: large rockers, swing chairs
tennis. free bowling and pool; fresh
sea food (milk. vegetables, chickens
from our own farml special boat and
auto rates. Send for S-page booklet
A. III. q. MEARS,
wachspreague. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

After strike lasting for over a year
the corsetmakers. OF Kalamazoo,
Mich, have reached an agreement
with their employers and will return
to work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

AT the recent convention Of the In
ternational Union OF Journeymen
Horseshoers held at Grand Rapids
Mich. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: John r
Kane, president; Herbert Cary and
Homer Michealson. vice presidents and
Herbert Marshall. secretary treasurer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

A strike Of the maritime organiza-
tons directed against coastwiss HneS
Is In progress at the ports OF New
York, Boston. Philadelphia, Galveston
and other ports along the Atlantic
and Gulf. Higher wages are being de-
Tnanded by the strikers. Sailors, fire.
men and oilers are involved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

The linemen OF Louisville. KY. are
on strike for an Increase of twenty
five cents per day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

a person awaiting trial TO work on
the roads is a fine feature. In many
OF your States, person awaiting trial
is confined in Jail SO that he is not
only an expense to the county, but
often his family have to be cared for,
and confinement in a stuffy jail is not
beneficial to ones health.
The weak point in the Virginia law
is that cities and towns in some eases
are exempt from paying the county
road tax AS the city or town Is large
ly built ND and dependent on the trade
of the county, 1t would seem but Just
that the city and town should bear
part of the burden Of tfse county roads.
Let the county trade go over into an
adjoining county in any instance and
there is at once a loss of trade to
the city III one case and gain to the
city drawing the trade
Let 90 to so per cent of the wealth
of a county be located in "a city or
town and be exempt from paying any
thing on the county road tax, and it
becomes almost an impossibility TO
sfaat a band issue III a county ssn4re
the farmers feel that they are taxing
themselves 10 build up the county
seat
Notwithstanding this law, millions
have been ftoated for roads in Viz
ginia, but il is felt this feature of the
law binders rather than helps the road
campaign.
x"The question of toll roads is also
one OF vital Importance III this State.
IT is significant that the cost OF a
tw-elve-foot ma cadam road is about
81 SOC less per mile with convicts than
with free labor. This bears out the
experience of Georgia, and other
Southern States will do we'll TO ponder
on il.
Maintenance of the roads liz a time
Nv topic in Virginia, but this holds true
generally. 1t IS folly TO invest thou
sands OF dollars in any project and
then fail TO look after your investment.
A popular Boston doctor tells this
story of his dctive nlne-year-old boy
Not long ago his teacher kept him
after school and had q serious tax
with him. Finally. she said. II GER
tainiy shall have to ask your father
10 come and see me" Don't You
do it," said the boy. The teacher
thought she had made an impress
sion. Yes" she repeated. Il must
send for your father" You better
not said the 'boy. why not?"
inquired the teacher. Cause he
ohartes So q visit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

The bakers, of San Francisco. Cal
nave secured the use OF the label ~
their organization in I44 plants in
that city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

AT the recent convention of the In
ternational brotherhood of Boiler
makers. held at Little Rock, Ark, the
following officers were chosen for tie
ensuing term. J. A. Franklin. prest-
dent: w. ]. Gilthorpe. secretary and
treasurer. and James F. Casey, editor
OF the Boiiermaker's journal. Mr.. Ca
sey is well known in Virginia, having
at one time beer a member of the
house of delegates from the city OF
Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21
WEST POINT BOOM
IS IS GATHERING MOSS

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

The carpenters. * Erie, Pa, have
Deem granted an increase in wages.
The new schedule will be forty cents
per hour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21
SOME OBJECTS IN
VIRGINIA ROAD LAWS

CONTINUED From First Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

At recent meeting of the Cooper
alive Stores committees of the Vi--
ginia Federation of Labor and tha
Farmers union held at Richmond Il
plan was worked out for the estab-
lishment of number of cooperative
stores in Virginia. A charter will be
applied FOR and work commenced the
latter part of the summer or early in
the fall
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21
DULL IN REAL
ESTATE CIRCLES

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21
HARNESS NEW RIVER
TO LIGHT v|RG|NAC|T|Es

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21
s0uIHERA's PLANS
FOR SCHOLARSHIP

Continued From First Page,)
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09
Williams Buys Lodge Property

A deal was made this week where
by l.. +. Williams will become the
owner Of the SOx9O foot lot located
just west of the Henry Meters
store property. 1t Will be remem-
bered that this property was pur-
chased about two years ago,
jointly by the knights of Pythias,
Odd Fellows, w. o. w. and NJ.
w. A. with the intention of build
ing a lodge hall thereon. Later
matters took a different turn and
the members of the lodges decided
that they would not build aud the
lot was offered for sale. $1,000 Is
the price to be paid by Mr. viii.
liams, and he will begin at once
the erection of two story brick
building to cover the entire lot.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09
County Singing Convention

Notice is hereby given that the
Randolph County Singing Conven.
ton will be held at Middlebrook
Sunday, August 2Gth. All singers
of the county are invited to be pres
ent and the different classes will
render special songs; lectures on the
rudiments of music, etc, will be
given by competent men.
All leaders are urged to get their
classes in readiness for this occasion
and 1t is hoped that more will join
and take an interest in the good
work. Everybody that can will be
expected TO take dinner.
SAM LINDSEY, President.
j.. F. BLANKENsmP, Secretary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-09
Two RunawayS

On Monday there were two run
aways in town. In the afternoon,
the delivery team of l.. G. Haynes,
became frightened in some manner,
and succeeded in putting the wagon
out of business and tearing up a part
of the sidewalk in front of the Mu-
tual Telephone office. However,
the team was not hurt. During the
same day the delivery team of Geo.
Lewallen tried the runaway dodge
but did no damage beyond breaking
the tongue of the wagon.