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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-05-07

Millions and millions of BUSH
els Of long corn were liquidated
at severe losses to bull holders,
and from the action of the mar
ket at the close tonight there
were still several good-sized lines
to be taken care of. Consider
ing the fact that losses were any
where from &c to &c, the losses
we've heavy. The cause can be
put in two words Argentine
corn" That grain was sold down
to 61ac in New York for May.
June and July shipment. One
New York broker offered any
part Of 8. 600, 900 bushels Argen-
tine corn after the close, any po'
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-05-07

According to an announcement
made by the State Civil Service
Commission, no state employe
holding a position under civil SER
vice win lose his rlace by reason
of being called upon for military
duty in case of war with Mexico.
According to figures given out
by Auditor of State Donahey,
there are 5,525 saloons in Ohio.
In the past eight years the num-
ber has decreased from 5000.
The State Bureau of Weights
and Measures has allowed until
May Is for dealers to comply
with that section Of the State
Agricultural Commission act
| which requires that all cases, OF
packages. Of food must be marA.
ed with the net gross and tart
weights.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-05-07

Director w. J. Harris, Of the
census bureau, department of
commerce, Washington. has pre-
pared tables which show Ohio's
bonded indebtedness as having
been reduced from $2,542, 900 to
$4,000 in twenty-five years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
MASS MEETING TO
BEGIN CAMPAIGN
MEETING AT AUDITORIUM ALSO
MARKS CLOSE OF
INSTITUTE.
TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
PROGRAM COMMITTEE WILL COM
PLETE WORK ToDAY-CAM-
PAIGN EXPECTED TO Ex-
CEED ATLANTA's. Il
TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS

Coincident with the closing OF the
Baptist Training School, which has
been conducted in Richmond during
the last week. and with the grea.
evangelistic REVEALS. which are To be-
Gin Sunday and continue for from
two 10 three weeks, will be the big
Baptist mass-meeting tomorrow after
noon at the City Auditorium The pro-
gram committee will conclude its work
today, and the order OF exercises at
the auditorium vii! be announced in
the morning.
Nearly hundred pupils OF the in
stitute held under the supervision OF
Rev. J. 7. Watts, of Richmond, secre-
tary of Sunday-school work of tn.
Southern Baptist convention, who have
passed the examinations. will receive
their diplomas. seals and normal Ger.
tificates tomorrow afternoon
They will be seated on the spacious
platform of the auditorium with the
evangelists who are to conduct the
Richmond campa lsn, the special sing
ers who accompany the evangelists
and the pastors of Richmond Baptist
churches and Sunday-school superin-
tendents.
1900 Converted In Atlanta.
The close of the institute and the
beginning of the REVEALS core at the
same time, and all who are TO parti-
cipate in the two events are to be
represented in the meeting tomorrow
Twenty-one white and three colorea
Baptist churches of Richmond are CO.
operating in the work, and the coming
campaign in Richmond Is expected to
exceed the success of the campaign In
Atlanta, Ga. last spring, when l,50o
conversions to the Baptist faith were
secured. Seats in the auditorium Will
be reserved for the colored Baptists.
The training school has been IN
progress all the week. and several hun
dred pupils have taken the course. To
those who completed 1t with the re-
auired marks, diplomas and eertifi
Gates will be given tomorrow, begin
ming at. 3 o'clock.
The diplomas. certificates end marks
of distinction win be awarded by Mr..
Watts. The address OF welcome will
be given by Rev. r. T. Wilson, pastor
of ce-Street Baptist Church Rev.
DIR. Weston Rruner, of Atlanta. will
preach the principal sermon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24

her sympathies 10 me oereaved ha@~
band,
During the entire examination the
witness was perfectly seif-possessed.
sac looked straight into the eyes u
the district attorney. There were no
Indications Of agitation.
Whatever may have been IN her
mind she gave the outward impress
sion OF frankness. She insisted somo-
times in answering questions In her
own way. bat one got the Idea not
mat she was afraid of telling some
thing she ought not to. but t1at she
merely wished to leave no doubt as TO
her meaning. When she left the stand
/ here was the same smile upon her
face. Nothing ABOUT her spoke of IN
ordeal passed When ner little
daughter Elizabeth was testifying Mrs.
Carman's attention was not always
riveted upon her. she turned and
spoke TO Judge Graham several times.
District Attorney Smiths only ques-
ton 10 the little girl was as TO her
affection for her mother. Stlil Mrs.
Carman betrayed no signs of emotion,
1t was not until her aged mother took
the stand that she gave way to her
feelings Then for tle first time she
bowed her head and wept The mood
passed quickly -haWeNer.e-and =bef1Ee.
the next witness was through she
was herself again smiling and taiK-
ing to those about her
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
VERDICT IN HELMS
CASE BEFORE NIGHT

Especial to The Richmond virginian. }
Suffolk, Va, Oct. 23.-Unless all
signs fail, B, A. Helms, charged with
the murder of Sidney Saunders. on
August 20. will know his fate before
the sun goes down tomorrow
The testimony, both for the prose-
cution and defense was completed to-
day and tomorrow morning the sum-
ming up OF the lawyers and the
charge to the jury will complete the
case. 1t should be In the hands Of
the Jufy by noon.
The general feeling here In that
Helms will be acquitted or the case
end in a mistrial. Helms did not
deny the staying OF Saunders.
The prosecution contended itself
with proving that Saunders was ruth
.essly shot down. attacking Helms,
story, because he had long known Of
the association OF his wife with SAund-
ers. charging that he deliberately
armed himself with the intent OF taxi
ing the law into his own hands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
CARTRIDGE EXPL0DES
W0ONO|NG LADY

Mrs. Marion NJ. Goodwin. of 100
East Marshall Street is lying in the
Virginia Hospital in serious condi-
ton as the result OF a bullet wouns
inflicted in the chest about O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. when a cartridge
which child had thrown into a CRATE
in her home exploded. The ball pass
Cd through the lady's chest just De
low the shoulder
The cartridge is said to have .neon
thrown into the CRATE several DAYS
ago. Mrs Goodwin started lire
yesterday afternoon, when 1t began to
grow little cooler and was sitting IN
"a oair facing tn CRATE wnen the
cartridge exploded. She fell forward
to the floor and inmates OF the home
aroused by the sound of the explosi on
rushed to her side. The City Ambu-
lance surgeon was called and DR..
German answered the call After
rendering temporary treatment he
rushed the injured woman to the Vtr-
GINA Hospital Her condition was re-
ported as improving last night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
MRS. CARMAN SAYS
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hold pretty firmly despite the fact
that II is a long walk between per-
sons who are willing 10 say that Mrs
CArman In innocent
She took the stand again today in
her own defense and apparently help
ed the prosecution. by one means and
another the district attorney tried to
portray her as a woman of fine self
control. but nevertheless as one liable
to overwhelming gusts of passion He
attempted TO bring out that she had
cultivated strong jealosy OF her hus-
band. and by the course OF his ques-
tons Mrs Carman was led from one
subject to another until she hao APP
parently lost sight Of the subtilty Of
his differences.
Produces Unexpected Witness.
The defense. on the other hand, did
not content itself with calling every
member of the immediate Carman
family TO disprove the testimony or
Celia Coleman. but went stop fur
Their and tried to interject fresh ele-
ment OF mystery into the murder by
producing a witness, a coiored man.
VINO swore that Just after the shot was
@hred he had seen q man run across
tho Carrnan lawn, JUMP an .rtetven~
ing fence and disa ppear in the dark.
ness.
This was the fulallmeu. Of the
promise made by George Levy. Mrs
sCarman's attorney, Of record the other
day. that her innocence would not only
sbe proved. hut that Il would he shown
that the shot which killed Mrs. ssnsYey
was Aired by man.
In accordance with this trend Of af-
fairs. DR.. Carman testified that IL was
mans hand which held the revolver
and that ii was not a right hand, bus
"a left one Again and again the dis
strict attorney tried TO make DR. Car
man admit that he had told several
persons during the few days succeed
ing the murder that the hand holding
.the revolver was apparently that of q
woman. He did not succeed. however
IN getting The ioctor 70 re- erse his
statement.
ss Great weight was laid by Mr.. Smith
8on the fact that Mrs. Carman was
found crying upstairs soon arrer the
shooting TIVE with esses fot the de-
tense testified that this was the case
Mrs. Carman herself admitted il n
- dozen different ways the question
was placed before the jury: Why
ttssould she have been crying
There was also decided effort on
i Mi. Smiths part to throw Mrs. Car.
man into an unsympathetic light by
revealing the fact from her that she
sneyer sent a word Of coincidence to
Mrs Baileys family nor went 10 call
xDn them. though she WAS in the viii
SlaGe OF Hampstead, where the Baiieys
i live, two days after the murder.
Cross Examination Brief.
Ne District Attorney Smiths cross-ex-
EXAMINATION Of Mrs Carnan apparently
surprised every one fer It's brevity.
When he ended ii there was an nm
HAAAy movement in tsae courtroom and
Shalf suppressed sounds Indicated shat
something more Wa expected. To
Fmany II seemed that the district ct
storney had restrained himself unduiy.
AT one point did ne raise mis- voice.
KThAt was when he made Mrs. Carmsn
eE4peat again and again that while she
fknew an innocent woman had been
Ytiled she made no effort to convey
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
BAIL MEN CHARGED
WITH GREEN MURDER

Charles Pearman and A. E. Priddy.
who were arrested In their home IN
the Oregon Hill section Thursday On
suspicion Of being the men who mur-
dered Shorty Green. al Ocean View
several weeks ago, were ordered held
for the Norfolk authorities yesterday
in Police Court Later during the day
both secured bail for their appear
ance In Police Court on October 20,
at which time they win be turned over
to the Norfolk police. :
Both Of the Richmond men ac-
knowledge being in Norfolk at the
time Of the murder, but positively
deny that they knew anything about
II. Green was. according to the the
DRY OF The Norfolk police. shot to
death in gamblers row. In cot
tage at Ocean View. The murder has
been shrouded In the deepest mystery.
A Norfolk man who the Norfolk
police believed was in the house ut
the time was arrested. but owing TO
lack Of evidence. was discharged.
Shorty Green was legless pencil
vender. and up until a few months
ago made his home In Richmond, He
disappeared from hero and 1t was
not known In what direction he had
gone until his death In Ocean vtsW
brought to light the fact that ne had
been residing In that place.
The two Richmond men ~ they
were in Norfolk working ~ caSpen.
tiers at the time Of the shooting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
NO WAY YET FOUND
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leaders returned to the Capitol end
intimated that the President might
act Later in the day word came from
the White House that the President,
after considering the matter carefully.
had reached the conclusion that he
situation was not a deadlock concern
ing the time of adjournment, hur
arose out of disagreement over
legislative matters and that he aid
not. feel that. II was a case which
warranted executive interference.
Fail to Get Together.
Failing to get relief from the White
House the Democratic readers tried
all afternoon TO work out a plan nv
which a definite date could be fixed
by unanimous agreement for vote
on one or more of the cotton cur
rency measures early in the regular
session in December with the under
standing that none of the obstruc-
tionists In the House or Senate would
interpose the mo quorum" against
a resolution for adjournment of Con-
gress, Late this afternoon Repre-
sentative Underwood admitted mat
the outlook for the success of this
plan was far from encouraging.
Representative I1fHTy Illuminated tHdL
he would not consent to il. Rep
resentative Glass, who had charge of
these bills. expressed willingness to
agree to such program. provided Il
included the bills recommended by the
Federal Reserve Board providing for
the mobilizing Of reserves in the
twelve reserve banks and to increase
the percentage of loans tina. may be
issued against commercial paper.
Thu indieatlans late tonight are that
Congress will not be able to adjourn
although the situation may
change under the extraordinary pres
sure that Is being applied.
At 4:30 this afternoon senators and
from the cotton
States held conference to devise a
program to govern their future ac-
ton. All present. with the exception
Of Mr.. Henry, seemed disposed to
acquiesce in the suggestion that Con-
gress should adjourn with the under
that the cotton security bill
should he taken up on the first day of
The December session.
A request was made by the confer
ance that the President receive a dele
CATION from the cotton States to dis
cuss the situation. The President.
however, was unable to arrange for
such an interview tonight or tomor-
row land the conference broke up
without any definite action
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
AFFIRMATION KILLS
FREDERICKSBURG MAN

Especial to The Richm md Virginian
Fredericksburg. Va. Oct. "a
harvey l.. Parr, fireman on the r.,
r. and r. r. r., was found dead in
his home on Lee Avenue here Thurs
lay night, having died from asphvxi.
alton by gas. He had been last seen
on "Wednesday evening and had been
absent from work since Saturday. His
wife had been sick for several weeks
and he himself was in bad health
Mr.. Parr had resided here for a.
number OF years, having married A
Miss Jones. OF Wilderness. Spotsyi-
yania County. who survives him with
one child.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
(aM0NO STILL TO
have -FOUR WARDS
,0uNe1L COMMITTEE AGREES on
~ nEARRANGEMENT or BorN-
DAIRY LINES.
BIG JEFFERSON WARD
LEE WARD GETS NoRTHstDE,
VI WHILE MADISON WARD TAKES
D IN ALL OF THE SOUTH
SIDE TERRITORY.
c JEFFERSON WARD

Greater Richmond will have no
srore wards than Richmond Of today
has. The special council committee.
named to designate the ward boun ds.
6nd the precincts. met last night and
6etermined To continue the four ward
sEystem, under the annexation plan,
1nd unanimously adopted a scheme
{ presented by President Peters of the
Aommon Council
This plan provides that the four
yards rs at present existing be CON
ainued. jefferson Ward is enlarged by
tne addition Of an the east end an
Nexation, with "a slice OF Madison
lard. This territory win give Jefer-
@<n ward total population Of 40.9s7.
md increase over the old population,
3vhich amounted 10 a3, 5Gg.
madison Ward grows from 1892 to
Ke,61s. Clay Ward increases its popu-
3ation from 3l.5&5 to 3S,v23 Lee
vArd from sl,o55 to &S.0SS.
jefferson Ward Will ran tu the west
~ far as the middle If Se,eitee nth
street; 70 the north as far ia Huk9i-
IA. Street. and thence 10 t.a north~as,
lid the east TO the line of acaeNatio
Madison Ward Will run from She
middle OF Seventeenth stree. Wes. 40
Nht middle of First Street, east. and
10 the north as far as Hpaoita, street
nd Bacon's Quarter BranGn. On the
Southside. Woodland Heights Forest
1atIi, Swansboro, Oak Grove and con
faEuous territory all go to Madison
ward
Clay Gets Less Land.
Clay Ward gets less additional ter
fsfory than any other walu. Ii eX-
tSnds from First Street "a the cor
pDrate limits, west, $50 fee: case If
the Belt Line. and ell territory south
10 the river.
Lee Ward takes in more territory
than all the other wards. Besides, the
space between the west side Of First
Street. north or Main. through trs
present line west, it takes in Ginter
Park. Barton Heights and Highland
Park.
The plan was adopted on motion Of
Alderman Christian Councilman
Radcliffe suggested that The ward
delegations look into the proposition
OF fixing the voting precincts and MI
Christian moved that the committee
meet on November 6 to receive re-
sceive reports from ward delegations
as to the location OF precincts.
The ward delegations embrace:
Jefferson Ward, Alderman Adams ana
Councilman Lumsden: Madison Ward
Alderman Christian and Councilman
Jones: Clay Ward, Alderman Fuller
AnQ 1OunCiImen refers ana Seaton
Ice Ward. Alderman Gilman and
Councilman RatcIiffe.
Councilman Carter C. Jones was
selected chairman OF tn committee,
and Alderman Fuller was chosen sub
chairman All the members were
present except Alderman Adams. who
was reported as being OUT or the city
A map Of the proposed wards was
introduced by Mr.. Peters, copies Of
which will be given to the various
ward delegations. so that they may be
aba TO facilitate the work OF fixing
the precincts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24

statement. was given out In Berlin:
The Germans have gained successes
on the User Canal and their troops
have advanced to the south of Dix
nude. German attacks to the west Of
Lelie were successful and the troops
have taken possession of several VII
lagos. In the eastern theater Of war
Russian attacks west OF August o wa
have been repulsed.
JAPAN--A report from Toxic saws
tina Japan has begun the lombard r.
nent OF Tsing-Tao. They have mount
ed big naval guns on the hills outsidtt
Of the port and military experts nave
expressed the opinion that the forts
cannot long hold out against this
cannonadng
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
'. N. \. A. LITERARY
SESSIONS RESUMED

After a long recess during the sum-
mer months. the Literary Society of
the. Young Mems Hebrew Association
will Sunday night resume Its work for
the fall and winter months The COM
mittee has arranged an elaborate pro-
gram for Sunday evening to begin at
$3.50 sharp. at the headquarters of the
Young Mems Hebrew Association, 4i2
North Eighth Street. This Ia to be the
first of several Sunday night meet
ings. DR.. Joseph Bear will preside
The following is the praeram:
Lecture-"An Object" by Mr.. Ben
jamin Lovenstein.
Paper-~"Cats Is Cats" by Mr.
Samuel Geliinan.
Paper--"Sociability and Its Rela-
tons to the Y. NJ. Fl. A." by Mr..
Samuel Sharove.
Recttation---Miss Bertha Herman.
Musical Selection-By Miss Pauline
Ehrstein.
Few Remarkably DR.. Joseph
Bear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
IN AUTO
MLEAN NEAR DEATH

Westinghouse Backward B. Nc
Lean. son of John r. Mclean. the mil
lionaire publisher, accompanied by
John H. Green. narrowly escaped in
jury late this afternoon when a 49,
600 racing automobile owned by Mr.,
Mclean took fire on the pike between
the Laurel race track and Washing
ton, while travelling at high speed
Mclean turned off the gasoline, an
piled the emergency brakes and both
men leaped from the car. Mr.. Nc
Lean fell to the ground and strained
his right wrist. Mr.. Green was unin-
tured. The car is a total loss.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
KARLSRUHE SINKS
MANY STEAMSHIPS

Teneriffe, Canary Islands, Oct. "a
The German steamer Crefeld has ar
rived with the crews of the British
steamers Strathroy, Naplebranch,
II ghland Hope. Indrani, Rio lgua ssh.
Farm. Niceto Maria De La Larrinaga,
CerVantes, Cornish City, Pruth. Con-
dor and Lynrowan, all of which had
been sunk by the German cruiser
Karlsruhe.
Nearly al, tho merchantmen were
engaged in South American trade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
WAR NEWS In BRIEF

RUSSIA dispatch from Petro-
grad. describing the battle of =. the
Nistula says that the fighting WAS con4
fined to the German left wing and
that 100000 Germans were engaged
against 100000 Russians The bat
tie began on October T, became furi-
Gus on the 9Th and finished on me
18Th. The Russians drove ten divts-
ions from Move Georgiveski to points
west of the. Bzuora The Germans
were completely outfanked, the Rus
sian cavalry appearing in their rear,
and producing panic. The order
was given for "a general retreat on
Iowicz and Skierneyiez. The retreat
soon became a flight and the Rus
slams. pursuing the fleeing army. IN
hicted upon ii severe losses.
BELGIUM--The American relief
committee in London mas sent mem
her 10 Belgium to take census Ct
those in need OF aid. The condition
there in reported very serious. the
food supply being almost entirely ex-
hausted. The committee reports
large contributors from Americans
one being OF $1,000 from Robert W.
DeForest. Most of t'ne food supplies
must come from America and II 10
said that an office of the committee
will soon be opened In New York.
1GERMANY--The following Official
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
PRESIDENT CONFERs WITH
LANSING ON OIL SHIP CASE

Washington, Oct. 2S.--Before leaving
for Pittshurg at midnight tonight
President Wilson spent more than an
hour In conference with Acting Sec
rotary 81 State Lansing II Is under
stood that one Of the principal topics
of the conference wa sthe interference
by Great Britain with American oil
carrying vessels. The President has
kept himself informed OF all the de-
tails Of the cases OF the three oil ships
seized by Great Britain and has di-
rected that the State Department de-
mand of Great Britain their release.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
THE SOUTHSIDE
WILL TRY NEGRO
f|hEMAN TO-DAY

the trial OF Samuel Murphy ,ha
negro fireman charged with uae theft
OF large amount of brass from the
At,antic Coast Line Railroad. will he
heio TINS morning. beginning at 10
O'Clock in Hastings Court. Part q
Murphy was sent on TO the grand
jury by Justice Maurice about A week
or two ago. J. G. NunnaIiy Will lie
his counsel while Attorney Page. ef
the railroad company, will represent
the Atlantic Coast Line. The trial IL
expected to take up all day. Two
junk dealers TO whom Murphy Is al
legged 10 have sold tie stolen goods
will be tried at the same time on a
charge OF having stolen goods In their
possession
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
IN PlTTSBURG TODAY

Washington Oct. 23.--President Will
son left tonight for Pittsburg, where
he is scheduled to deliver speech In
the Y. M. c. A at 1880 tomorrow
morning. The President will reach
Pittsburg at sia5 He Will start back
at 1:15, reaching Washington tomor-
row night at 1890: The President
will be accompanied by Secretary Tu-
multy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
INDICATES CROWN
PRINCE IS DEAD

London, Oct o3.---Thc Nation prints
without comment or explanation the
following extract from II letter writ
Ten by IA lady in Berlin:
'"The people of England have ex-
aegerateu ideas of what Il going on
IL, Berlin. Everything Is normal cx-
cent ON the Giay % the Gown Princes
funeral, when we MI turned o,t to
see II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
Seven small noys Arrested.

Seven small boys. whose homes are
In the neighborhood of the First Mar
ket. were arrested late yesterday az
ternoon by Patrolmen Harris, Smith
and Goldsby on complaint OF ext Police
man r. j. Moody. who runs stall
in the Second Market. and who charges
the young fellows with taking differ
emit articles of food which he has in
his stall.
The boys range In age from twelve
to sixteen years. an their cases will be
tried in the Juvenile Court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
CRUISER EMDEN
is REPORTED CAPTURED

London, Oct 24.-The Mornir,
Posts correspondent at Bombay tele-
Graphed an nnconfirmed report that
the German cruiser Emden, which
has operated so successfully against
British shipping i'm the Indian Ocean,
has been captured or sunk.