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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
NEWPORT NEWS CHIEF
Me SMERIZES BASS

Newport News, Va, Scrt. 29.---Chief
Stow. of tint Newport News fire de-
partment, is the greatest fisherman in
Tidewater Virginia, and we can
prove it,
Recently he went on n fishing "trip
through Gloucester county and he took
over 400 bass out of the wet into the
dryness of old Virginia, reformed dur
ing his campaign. 1t was none OF your
deep-water, hand-line fishing, but all
the chiefs fishing was done with a
rod and reel in fresh water, and all
his catch were wide-mouth bass
In one lake he took out over sixty
In few hours, and fifty-seven OF the
lot were hooked in the neighborhoed
Of a single stump. without moving the
boat. and all with single bait.
OF course. you are going to say that
that Ia a fish story" but 1t is true.
When a man has landed 400 bass In
a weeks. fishing. why should he take
the trouble to lie about fifty-three?
The explanation Is that Mr.. Stow uses
an artificial bait. and II Is most eff
ffcient so to speak. He casts the bait
from smooth running reel. and then
winds in. The bass go crazy over the
bait as it spins through the water ant
try to eat 1t up. But that's where
they get caught.
Many folks go fishing. but Chief
Stow is 4 reel fisherman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
CANADIAN LAND
DEALER IN TOLLS
IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS AR
REST MAN AT VIEWPOINT
NEWS WANTED IN CANADA.

Newport News, Va, Sept. 2e.-Flee-
ing from Canada. where he Is al
legged TO he under indictment on the
charge of defrauding immigrants.
Ross Gregor, alias Ross Miller. said
to be prominent Canadian real estate
dealer. was arrested here Sunday
evening by Immigrant Inspector Will
Iiams. and sent back to Buffalo, from
which place he will be deported to
Canada on charge of illegally enter
ing the United States
Gregor is alleged to have left Can
ada short time after being indicted.
Reports from time to time led to his
being traced to Norfolk. A telephone
message was intercepted in that place
and the authorities learned that Gre
gor was in this city Captain VIII
Hams was notified and arrested the
man as he was entering a telephone
booth. supposedly to call a friend in
Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT
ATTENDING CIRCUS

Bristol. Va. Sept. ae.-Dr. Charles
r. Vance. OF Norfolk, brother of the
Rev. James / Vanre of Nashville. had
his left leg broken between the knee
and ankle while attending Ringing
Brothers circus. here, Saturday af-
ternoon. One of the girl relatives in
his party dropped a ring under the
circus seats. and DR. Vance lea himself
down from the seat to pick II up. In
some way he stumbled over piece of
timber In his effort to return to his
seat, and the fail broke a bone in his
leg. He was assisted to an automo-
bile and sent 10 the home of his sis
ter. Mrs. c. l.. Hedriek. on Sixth street.
where the injured leg received the at
tention OF physicians, 1t is not be-
lieved that the injury is such Ms to
prevent proper healing in due time. He
will, Of course be kept in his room for
a few weeks Or Vance came here
recently to he tire guest of his sis
tiers and other relatives
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
Opening F1shburne Hop.

The social season at r NJ. s. opene-
Saturday night with dance at the
Brunswick inn, Waynesboro. given 10
the cadets by CAPTAIN Fetzer. assist
ant principal OF the school quite Fl
number were present for this opening
event and all spent a most enjoyable
time Among those dancing were:
Miss Virginia Henderson with Cadc,
Hahond Miss Marjorie Pugh with
Cadet Elder Miss Lorraine Loosen with
Captain Wallace: Miss Helen Davis
with Cadet O Brien; Miss Hllda Prizes
with Cadet sexton; Miss Virginia Cobb,
OF Oklahoma. with Cadet Cabeil; Miss
Nell Talbot with Mr.. Walker; Miss
Martha Smith with Cadet Limeburn-
er; Miss Jean Smith with Cadet Eas.;
Miss Champe Thompson with Cadet
Butt: Miss Blandine Coiner with
Cadet Smoot, Stays: Cadets Me-
Wane Myers. Weimer, Mahood A.
Burnett. Lowe. Major, Chew, Conner.
Captain Melick, Messrs. Lawiess.
Vance and Talcott. AShaperones, Mr..
and Mrs F. NJ. cabeli, Mrs. Jeter
Smith, Mrs j. y. Monieth, of Jordan,
Va Mrs. r. II. Gill, of Kay Moor.
w. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
THIRD FATALITY
IN THREE DAYS
YOUNG MAN KILLED NEAR WEY-
IRS CAVE BX RAILROAD
TRAIN-BODY MANGLE.D.

Staunton. Va. Sept. 29.--John
Price, aged twenty-four was instantly
killed by train OF Weyers Cave yes
terday afternoon. The young mans
met her was in stanton at the time
and was called from the theater by
the tragic news. She had come to
rae city for the day shopping with a
party of friends
The dead man was we'll known in
stanton where accounts of the ac-
eident was 81 shock to many. 1t was
stated that he had sat down or was
lying down when the North bound
passenger tras1 came along. As the
engine approached he raised himself
partially erect and received the full
force OF tae blow The body was
badly mangled. This is the third
fatal accident on nearby railroads
within three days. A brakeman at
Mt. Jackson was killed on Saturday.
Sunday the quarry superintendent at
Craigsville lost his l,fe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30

SOCIETY
once.
Madison fs13.
Residence:
Madison Sl0A-W.

Md. Is the guest Of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. G.. Hughes.
Mrs. 1vey r. Lewis, who spent the
summer with her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. Joshua Hunter. leaves Tuesday
for Columbia, Mo.
Mrs. II. ID. Lee, OF Sumpter, s. c.
Is the guest or her daughter. Mrs. s.
r. Carter.
Or. ]. Thompson Booth, of williams
burg. is the guest of Or. II. r. Carter.
Mrs. S. Il. Marsh is visiting her
daughter, Miss Carolyn Marsh. at Ca
tawba.
this week TO spend the winter at Lake
Saranac.
Miss Percy Priddy. of Richmond.
was the weekend guest Of Mrs Floyd
Tucker. Jr
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Dempsey have
returned to Fredericksburg after a
yisit TO Mrs. ]. Minor Stone.
Mrs Marshall Ellis has returned
from a visit to her sister, Mrs. w. j.
II Bell. in Luxembourg.
Miss Lillian Wright left last week
the South ern Female college in Pet
ersburg
Mrs Hill Carter and Miss Lou Redd
returned Saturday from a visit to
friends In Urbanna,
Mir. and Mrs. r. l.. Chenery have
returned from visit to Niagara falls.
Watkins Glen and BALTIMORE
Miss Virginia Potts is the guest OF
her sister, Mrs Keith Carlin, in Alex
andria.
Miss blanche Chenery will leave
Tuesday for Chicago, where she will
study in the University of Chicago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30

much interest to society. both in Viz
xinia and Maryland, is that of Miss
Sophie Rose Meredith. daughter o.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles V. Meredith, OF
Richmond. Va. to Mr.. Fred G. Boyce,
Jr-. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred @.
Boyre, OF 2tT East Preston street
The wedding will take place at the
home of the bridc-elect's parents the
latter par. OF November. Miss Mere
dith. who is most attractive. has n
number OF friends in Baltimore.
where she has visited quite often. and
liz a popular member of Richmond so
ciety.
mfr. Royce, who Is a brother Of
Mr.. Hayward E. Boyce. Mr.. w. Ora
ham Royce and Mr.. c. Provost Boyce,
liz one of the best known and most
popular of the younger men in BaHi-
more. He is a member OF the lead
ing clubs. including the Maryland and
University clubs and the Bachelors
cotillon.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
SIX GOVERNORS IN
COTTON CONFERENCE

Washington, Sept. 29--Governors
of six of the cotton growing States of
the South met with ST majors and
repre- sentative. of congress, and
representatives of these governors
who could not attend. in Senator Sim
mons rooms at the senate today TO
consider a plan for the financing and
marketing of the cotton crop. The
primary purpose Of the meeting was
to devise a plan for curtailing the
crop so that IL would not exceed the
demands. Among the governors
ginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
TOBACCO RA|SERS
REGISTER KICK

Lynehburg, Va, Sept 29.-The
Rusthurg Union Of the Farmers Co.
operative and Educational society
passed resolutions Saturday condemn
ing the "buy-a -bale-cottnn' movement
on the part of local concerns, because
local interests have not aided in re-
lieving tobacco growers, whose con-
dition is equally critical as cotton
raisers.
This is the first 1iscordant note rela
tive TO the cotton situation, and ii Is
not believed that ii reflects the senti-
ment OF the tobacco growers who are
dependent largely upon foreign rep
resentatives for the sale of their dark
tobacco. The pla nters are being adj
vised to hold their tobacco. which is
still uncut. until late in October.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
In baltimore.

DR. Robert G. BRYAN, of Richmond.
whose marriage 10 Mics Grace Hamil-
ton Will take place on Saturday.
fsctatse-' ~. spent re week end at
Oak Hill, the home i'm Howard county
af Mrs. = Marland Hamilton
Miss Ann II Myers, who viii he
one OF the bridesmaids at the wed =
ding, has gons 70 Baltimore and Is a
guest a. Oak Hill.
Ar. and Mrs. Walter Fl Miles. of
Richms nd, who have been travelling
on the Continent during the sum mer
mortsls, arrived in Bostcn last week
an the steamer Franconia from Liver
pool They are now the guests OF
Mrs. Miles parents. the Rev Dr. and
Mrs. william Mead Dame. 1902 Bolton
street, Baltimore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
N|ST00K SON FOR
chicken THIEF

staunton. Va. Sept 2s.--FoilowtH4
series of burglaries In Waynesb0r1.
which have caused the town To be ON
the ale for the criminals, an acci4AM9
occurred Saturday niAht which Nearby
cost the life OF r.. A. fendleton. az
West Waynesbore.
Awakened in the night BY noises ~
the yard he went ou to INVESTIGATES
and his son. II. Pendleton, aroused hy=
the same sounds, saw his figure In the
yard and opened fire from an upper
window in the mouse. One shot took
effect In the left shoulder INJECTING i
painful but not serious wound.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
Personal.

Miss Lucille Massey has returned
from Riue Ridge Summit. Pa. where
she spent part of the summer. and
from visit to friends in New York.
Mr.. ", s. p. Mayo spent the week
end at the home of MIR w. Lawrence
Smith. near Jefferson Park. Char
lottcyi!le.
Mrs. Andrew jackson Montague has
returned from Bristol. where she at
tended the l.. ID c. convention
Mrs Mary Lsnham, Who has been
visiting the Misses McWane. in West
Lynchbi RI. has returned to the city.
Miss Mary Butler has returned to
her home in Mathews county, after a
visit to Miss Lora Crump. at the
Chesterfield.
Mrs Y Garnett Tabb and family
have returned from the White Sulphur
Springs. and are at 3o9 West Franklin
street until the completion OF their
new horne on Monument avenue.
Miss Helen Hobbs has returned to
her horne in Norfolk. after spending
the weekend with Miss Martha Val
entine, OF this city.
Miss Pauline Powers Is the guest of
friends IN Madison county.
Mrs William Marshall and Mr.. Will
liam MARSHALL. ir. have returned
home, after spending the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs James Reid, In
Norfolk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
ROBBERS HOLD UP
RAILROAD CASHIER

Staunton, Va. Sept. 2a.-R w
Seebrin". cashier of the Chesa peake
ard Ohio AMI Adams Express AT
Ganley. was held up and robbed by
two unknown men on Thursday night
while returning homo from meet
ing of tlis local lodge
The robbers secured cash and
checks amounting to about 5000. the
majority of which belonged to the
railroad and express companies
On account of the darkness, Mr.
Seebring II unable to give any de-
scrlption Of his assailants and 90 far
no clue has been discovered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
ASHLAND

Ashland, Va. Sept. 2e.---Miss Mar
e2ret Gordon, Of Richmond. accom-
panied by Mrs Conway Gordon, will
give song recital in the college
chapel on Friday evening. October 3.
for the benefit of the Randolph Ma
cen monthly publication.
Mrs III. X. Carter gave a beautiful
luncheon on Thursday in honor of
Mrs. Richard u. Lee. Of Sumter. s, G..
her guests were Madames G. g.
Efidges James Magill. 8. X. Carter
ard Miss Forsythe. -----
Mrs. James S. Keene, Of Royal Oak,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
Approaching Wedding.

A wedding of wide interest will be
solemnizcd at Abingdon Va October
i. when Miss Frances Mingea. OF tina;
-.ity, will become the bride of MIR.
Francis Cooke, OF Roanoke. The
prominence Of the two families makes
his event one of general interest IN
Virginia The bride -to-be is receiving
much Eocial attention in her homf
own in advance of the nuptial event.
Miss jamie Penn entertained with
luncheon one day the past week 'n
aennr OF Mss Mineea, Those present
Mere Miss Frances NSnroa n 80
Vivian Aston, Miss Susie Brown, Miss
Cay white. Miss Leila Tr.rg. Miss
Katherine Stusr. Mis- Estelle Penn
Mrs, Kenneth Price and Mrs, George
e. pen,.. Jr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
CHARGE PROMINENT
NEGROES WITH ARSON

Ashevilie, N G.. Sept. 29.--Bishop c.
r. Harris negro presiding over the
largest district in the Southern African
Methodist Episcopal Church: w j.
Trent, secretary of the negro Young
Mems Christian association, in Attain
Ia. Ca. and seven negro doctors and
lawyers are on trial here in the SUI
perior court charged with arson.
1t liz alleged they caused the burn
ing of a local negro Methodist church
two years ago to get insurance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30

Colonel and Mrs. John A. Barringer,
of Greensboro, y. G., have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Fannie Sloan. to Mr.. John Douglas
Waldrop. OF Norfolk, son OF Mr.. X.
w. Waldrop and the late Virginia
Taylor Waidrop. Mr.. Watdrop is one
Of the promising young men OF Nor
folk, and is now connected with The
Virginia Railway and Power company
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
Important Meetings.

A very important called meeting of
the board OF managers of the Virginia
Home for Incurables will be held this
morning at IL o'clock in trhe home.
Business OF Importance Is to be trans
acted at this meeting, and all mem
bers are urged 10 attend.
The first fall meeting OF the Con-
federate Memorial Literary society
VIII he held in the Confederat G
Museum, this morning at / o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
Nowland-Miller
Wedding Today
MARRIAGE WILL IN CELE-
DRAFTED AT NOON At CHRIST
CigtRCH. GLEN RIDGE,


A ddins of TuucA1 interest 20
Richmond society will take place to-
Say al noon. Al Christ church. Glen
Ridge, n. j., When Miss Mary Becker
s1sller. daughter Of Rev. and Mrs. A.
Douglas Miller. will become the bride
Il Mr.. william Churchill Rowland. Of
his city.
Both bride and groom are promi-
fentiy cnnnec cd throughout Virginia
and well know.l in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
Boyce.--Merctiith

The Baltimore Sun has the following
TO say concerning Miss Meredith's en-
gagement:
An engagement which has just
been announced and one which Is of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30

Miss Josephine Tyler and Mr. Tyler
made top score when the Stay-at-
II lone Whist club met Monday night
The club will be entertained by Miss
Sue X Gordon. of a1s West Grace
street, next Monday evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30
Ne<aper Services.

Miss Katherine Halves will preside
Al the Nesrer services which will be
held at the Young Woman's Christian
association, Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30

Largest s h ow OF
Horses, Cattle. Sheep
and Swine on the At
iantic Seaboard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-30

Farm Products Bldg.
Exclusively devoted
TO exhibits grown on
Virginia farms in 1914,
with liberal cash pre-
miums In all classes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

Continued on Page Fifteen,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
THE AUTOMOBILE INCREASES
 EFFICIENCY OF SALESMAN

The matter of providing salesmen with automobiles, instead of requiring them to depend on railroad trains and trolley cars in calling upon the trade Is question that is now receiving careful consideration by the heads of
 many large wholesale houses and man utacturers.
 number of representative firms have already adopted this plan, and re- port that it works advantageously par tieularly in states closely settled with small towns. such as Pennsylvania New Jersey. New York. Connecticut and Massachusetts
 In line with this idea. the Metz Au- tomobile company has just issued for Illustrated booklet addressed to the heads of sales departments, and entitled Selling by Automobile" It's text is confined to plain business argument To read it is to gain val table ideas. for whoever wrote it cer- tainly is familiar with the ways of salesmen. Among other things it says All salesmen study time tables. They try to make connections. They figure on train schedules and interurban trol- ley car connections. Unconsciously they allow these computations to weigh more than they are worth. as compared with the importance of getting the or der"
 A number of interesting comparisons
 are made between railroad salesmen and automobile salesmen, and the story continues:
 Driving a car makes a man of a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
AUTO TRUCK MADE
 |NVALUAbLEPART
 OF CIVIC SYSTEM
Baltimore Commissioners Adopt Novel Scheme That Performs Astonish-
 ing Duties

THE electrical commission of the
 city of Baltimore has placed in
 service an unusual type of motor truck which, due to genius of the commission, performs an astonish- ing number of duties in the mainten- ance of the municipal conduit system. This motor truck, which was built by the White company of Cleveland, com pines vehicle for transporting repair crews and supplies and embodies a pumping station, lighting plant, a repair shop and a wireless equipment, enabling the commission to keep in constant touch with the truck.
 Perhaps the most striking feature of this machine is the fact that the wireless equipment, unlike any other portable set, enables the crew to re- ceive messages while the truck is be- ing driven along the streets The ap- pearance of the machine gives no sug- gestion of it's great utility in conduit maintenance, but when ready for ac- ton 1t is capable of pumping 12,O00
 
 gallons of water per hour from a flooded conduit and it will furnish a flood of light for inspection and re- pairs, to say nothing of carrying all the necessary paraphernalia.
 The ocdy was constructed in conform fly with plans devised by the electrical commission for the best accommodation Of the different pieces of apparatus and It possesses several noteworthy features Hlnsed entrance doors. one on each side greatly facilitate the operation of th,, equipment. while hinged double doors in the rear provide a ready access to va rious enclosed compartments used as re. fositories for suction hose and other parapherDalia The overhanging hood also forms a locked compartment which Is used for the storage Of boots and wa terproof clothing
 Centrifugal Pump
 Just in the rear of the drivers scat Is mounted sasoine-driven centrifugal pump which is capable of exhaustinc water from manholes at the rate of 12.- "n gallons per hour For the sake of economy the pump is not driven by inc 70 horse power truck engine, but is dj- fcctly connected to an independent four horse power gasoline marine engine
 The pumping engine, however is cooled
 Continued on Page Fifteen)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
AMERICAN CARS ID SUFFERl|TTLE AS RESULT OF WAR Local Auto Expert Discusses Situation as It Will Af-
 feet Trade-Ajax
 Business Good

~ HARLES DENEGRE of the | Southern garage stated few
 days ago that he was confident that the sale of high grade American cars would suffer very little as re- suit of the European war.
 "The war has naturally affected business in Birmingham and the auto mobile industry has quite naturally suffered more heavily than commerce in staple necessities" he said. But that injury cannot be very great or permanent. Even now, with the war only few weeks old, I notice evi- dences of much freer buying than pre- vailed with the opening of the strug- gle.
 ''The capacity of the United States for adjusting herself to intense situa- tions will prevent business stagna- tion, now that the first great shock of Europe's terrible tragedy is over.
 "A large number of Americans who ordinarily spend the summer and early fall months in Europe are now forced to return home and in many cases without tHc tdto iucS hdo iuttnucu to puy hh Europe. This means immediate and greatly increase demand for high-class cars made in America. Again, We have received many orders from men connect ed with various industries that have inl- medately prospered as a result of the war. and who. in some cases have made tremendous sums in incredibly short time.
 Competition Shifted
 Owing to the foreign manufacturer inability to insure delivery and to sup ply parts. the European car competition will be practically eliminated for the time being. Many of the men who have driven foreign cars exclusively in the past have done so merely from habit and have never realized the superior qualities of the American-made car. Invariably their first purchase of an American car leads to their complete conversion.
 Present indications being that the war in Europe will not be terminated soon, business interests and popular sentiment are bound to settle speedily to rational ba sis Europes necessity will be Amer ica's salvation. For example, right now representatives of continental countries are negotiating here for the purchase of hundreds of heavy American motor trucks. The European production of motor trucks has always been limited. and now crippled as she is by the ravages of war, Europe must turn to American
 tcontinued on Page seventeenp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

1 by the precautions they took to reserve the right to use large batteries of heavy duty vehicles purchased for com mercial use by private individuals or corporations. They realized that in
 case of war the manufacture of auto
 mobiles on their side of the Atlantic would be at a standstill. Consequently they adopted measures to assure them : selves of the proper motor equipment
 even under such straits. The German army administration was induced to take up the question of motor truck transportation with a dual purpose in mind. The authorities de- sired to secure an efficient method of hauling supplies in the event of war. and Of preventing the blockading of military roads with horse drawn ve- hicles when they desired them open for the movements of troops.
 '1t was practically impossible for the army authorities to maintain suffi- cicrtly large quantity of uniform motor trucks, not only because of the initial cost of the vehicles. but also because of the impossibility of keeping under , the flag in times of peace a large enough number of skilled chauffeurs to operate the trucks.
 Tender of Subsidies
 These considerations led to the ten der of subsidies of such substantial im- Fortdnce as to encourage lne purcnaSe of motor trucks by private concerns under conditions which would enable the government at any time to draft them for army purposes with the cer- tainty that in the meanwhile they
 would be kept in perfect running con dition and provided with a properly
 trained chauffeur
 "In order that the trucks mi ght be used without damage to the ordinary
 roads and bridges of Germany, and at
 the same time be available for the
 roads of neighhoring countries which
 might possibly be invaded, trucks were
 prescribed which, when loaded. ranged
 from two tons to five and a half tons
 weight on the rear axle. None of the
 motors subsidized for army use are less (Continued on Page Sixteen)