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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-15
VOTE TOMORROW
FOR CONGRESSMAN
CONGRESSMAN MONTAGUE AND
STATE SENATOR wENDENRURG
CANDIDATES FOR THE HONOR.

Tomorrow being primary election
day for the nomination of candidate
for congress for this district, the polls
will be opened at sunrise and remain
open until shutdown. In the interim
the sovereigns will go to the twenty
two precincts In the city and two pre-
cincts IN the other sections Of the dis
srict. including Hearico. Goochiand.
Chesterfield, King William, Charles
City. New Kent. Hanover and James
City counties. and cast their ballots for
either Congressman A. J Montague or
State Senator l. Q. Wendenhurg
This campaign had been going along
the even tenor of its way until with
in the past week. when both Congress
man Montague and Senator Wenden-
burg took the stump. The voters
have not been melted to much en-
thusiasm for either side. IT Is be-
lieved the election will prove eminent
ly quiet. and that nothing like the full
vote of the district will be polled
The city committee will meet at the
City auditorium on Tuesday night to
receive the returns from the city. and
as much information from the coun-
ties as possible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-15
FIRE DESTROYS
BAPTIST CHURCH

Norfolk Va, June 1.-THE South
Norfolk Baptist church was totally de-
stroyea BY fire Saturday morning
shortly afte. O'Clock enta.ilng a loss
Of about $4,000 with only $500 in
surance.
The fire was confined To the interior
az the building and literally gutted Il.
The FIRE had It's origin from an I'M
known source and the members, as
Well as pastor and deacons are AL a
loss 10 throw any light on the cause.
George WHITE, one OF the deacona
and most active member who lives
only 4 short distance from the church,
which is located on Chesapeake ave
nue. and Gursier street was the fret
person 10 discover the fire and called
out the South Norfolk fire department
which coula 10 little more than hold
the fire in subsection, preventing It's
spread 20 other valuable property in
the community
There was a rumor yesterday that
boy found q kerosene can IN trTH
building after the FIRE and been put
out but this could not be verified.
At a meeting Of the board of dea-
cons last evening II was decided to
inaugurate plans at once with view
of constructing a $4,000 brick and
stone building on the site OF the one
destroyed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-15
HEAT AND DROUGHT
CUT SHIPMENTS
TRUCK MOVEMENT FOR PAST
WTEk-HAIL IN PRINCESS
ANNE DAMAGE CROPS.

Norfolk, Va. June 1.-the heat
and drought combined curtained ship.
merts on all the truck crops very
materially during the past. week
Thunder showers during the past
forty ght hours here relieved the
drouehty conditions and improved tbs
truck crops greatly Later planted
potatoes will he BENEFITED The earlier
planted are beyond help, Nest Of
the eabhages are also past help Most
Of The cabbage crop is marketed. small.
needs and very low prices
Shipments during the last six days
follows:
Peas. 1-32 baskets cahbages. IT,,
a49 barrels; heets 2.esA package
(hsrrels and crates}; cucumbers, l.
$50 baskets; beans sssI2 baskets
potatoes 3o,4S3 barrels; caulisower
, ,355 packages; cucumbers selling al
$3.50 to 81 beans, sli0 to s. IS,
potatoes. SO 70 $3.50
Recent rains will help potatoes out
wonderfully Princess Anne county
between oceana and pungo was hi
struck the house of Mr. Meeks. Ave
miles south OF oceana. and the wind
blew down the stable of Mr. Brothers
in the same neighhorho huryins
his horses in the ruins. but they were
dug out without being seriously in
iured.
All fruit and vegeta BILE crops in the
path OF the hail were badly cut. The
wind and rain came from the south
west: the hail following from the
northeasterly direction
The truckers are greatly encouraged
by the rains.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-15
PROLONGED DROUGHT
CAUSING BIG LOSS
FARMERS NEAR LYNoHBURG
SEE LITTLE PROFIT IN CROPS
THIS YEAR.

Lynchhurg, Va. June i4-Reports
secured from conservative sources
from counties contiguous to Lynch
burg. show conditions prevailing on
account of the prolonged drought are
alarming. and unless there is set
tied rain ere long the farmers, ex-
cept!ng in a few limited areas, will
be precluded from prohting by their
usual crops this year, Such a drought
at this season of the year is unheard
of Old residents remember no such
conditions In the spring and tho
records OF the Lynchhurg station ot
the weather bureau, which go back
TO 1871, tally with the oldest resi-
dent back that TAR.
Several small sections In Amherst
county have had good seasons lately.
but generally over Campbell. Amherst,
Nelson and a portion OF Bedford coun-
,y. sufficient rain has not fallen since
early in May to as much as lay the
dust in the roads. Here in Lynchburg
there have been three or four light
showers since May 6. but there has
been only one rain that proved bene-
fetal TO vegetation since April Is. The
precipitation for April was LAT inches
and in May there was lacking $40 to
bring the rainfall up to the normal.
The deficiency since January UP to
today, sos inches
Tobacco farmers are at a standStill
and the plants are dying in the beds
or getting too large for transplanting.
Spring oats are failure. Hay will
not make one-fourth crop. Little
corn has been planted and much OF
that which has come up ia being
eaten by cut worms. Wheat will yield
from one-fourth crop In some sec
tons to a fairly good yield in others.
The fruit crop is being menaced by
the dry weather, while berries ex-
cepting along streams, can hardly be
expected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-15
.DR, ANNA h SHAW
RAKES PRESIDENT

Philadelphia. June 14.--Presidents'
wilson attitude on woman suffrage
vas severely criticized by DR.. Anna
II. Shaw. president OF the National
Woman's Suffrage association, on her
return 10 her home after two
months visit 70 Europe. If Presi-
dent Wilson had put his party be-E
hind suffrage his claims 70 Demo-
cratic principles of government ana
the new nationalisu would ring
true said DIT. Shaw. But when hds
fails we are obliged to question it.
"Of course she continued. he
said It was a party measure. He Will
do that when he wants TO lay th0'
blame upon the party. but II he re-
ally wants 4 measure he would find ne
had a conscience"
Or Shaw made il perfectly plain
that in her opinion the attitude ~
President Wilson and the pemocratiO
party viii in no wise retard equaI
franchises
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-15
DR.. CANNON breaches
AT UNION SERVICES

There war union service Of the
Methods, and Baptist churches last
night at Fulton Baptist church at S
O'Clock. The congregation filed the
house TO the doors to hear DR.. James
Cannon. Jr., preach ON The Relation
of the Church to the Liquor Traffic
DR. Cannon spoke for over an hour
and the audience ~howed great inter-
est and at the close of the service
crowded forward to the pulpit TO ex-
press their hearty agreement with the
statements OF the preacher
The Fulton pastors Revs, Fl, r.
Jones and ]. w Eure. We're present
as two yoke fellows in the great work
of Kidding Virginia of the saloon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-15
PUBLIC CONCERT At
CH|Mb0RAz0 PARK
KEssNICH.s BAND OPENS SEASON
TONIGHT ON CHURCH
HILL.
CHANGE IN PROGRAM
Tuesdays CONCERT AT MONROE
PARK. THURSDAYS IN SOUTH
RICHMOND--BAND TO GIVE
OUTING,

chimborazo park VIII be the scene
OF the first OF the summer concerts
by ksssnich's band. at 8 O'Clock to-
night. The movable bandstand will
be seen. too, for the frst time, and
the program will embrace a number
of selections picked by Professor
Kessnich from a list of several hun
dred requests sent him by people of
every section OF the city.
Kessnich's band will give an ail-day
outing to jamestown Island on June
.2lst, for the benefit Of the uniform
fund. This excursion will leave the
Pccahontas wharf at 9 O'Clock A. M.
and Will reach the city on the return
about 7 o'clock.
day by the thirty-fiv members of
the band. and refreshments will be
served on board the boat
Owing to the fact that Tuesday Is
election day. the schedule for con-
certs for this week has been slightly
changed. The concert originally an
nounced for Tuesday night at Wash
ington square, has been changed TO
Monroe park. while that of Thursday
IN IaPttoi square mas been transferred
to Washington square Here is the
complete program for the week, with
the places at which the band will
play;
Program
l-March. Our Country" Barring
ton Sargent.
2. Overture. Morning. Noon and
Night" suppe.
3. Two tangoes- Pass the Pickles, i"
Leroy, "Janais Trop" Frey
4. Song for baritone, You're the
Same Old Girl" Grant
s. selection,y High links Oreretta, .
Hauerhach
6. Spanish serenade. La Paloma, Z"
Yradier
:. Medley. Southern Stars" Asher
Mahi
s waltz. Adele" Briauette Phil
ips.
., characteristiqae. The Brownie
Ballet" Cosby.
10. Finale, Dixie" and Star
Spangied Banner"
Joseph c, kessnich. Bandmaster.
Where They Play.
Monday---Chimh orazo.
Tuesdav-~Monroe Square.
We6nesday-Riv
Tharsday--Wash!ng Square
Fridav-Jefferson Park.
SATURDAYS o'clock Byrd Park.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-15
CHARLES TRULL FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER

Charlotte. N. c.. June 14.---Charles
TrueM, young white man on trial
here for killing Sidney Swain. mer-
chant, today was convicted of muir
der in the first degree. and was sem
fenced to be- put to death August IA.
Swain was waylaid on the night of
May 16 and robbed OF more than 1900.
Such sum was later found on Truths
person
A sensation marked the CLOSING
hours Of this trial, when Judte Adams
"A Tor drugs, Declaring he would or
4tr tho px1 otkt an m NJ 4 M 1lo
I g y !. VT IN T! 3! pr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-15
ALDERMEN TO MEET
IN SPECIAL SESSION
NAY DISCUSS REPORT OF CITY
AUDITOR CRENsHAw ON Elk
PENDITUREs.

The board OF aldermen will meet In
special session tonight at s O'clock to
complete a docket started last Tues
day night. It Is believed the report
of Auditor Crenshaw will receive some
attention by members OF the board.
There Is nothing the board can do,
but discuss the report. and then file
IT,
Other matters OF more or less In
ferest will be considered. including the
question OF taking action on pro-
position for the issue Of $500. 900
worth Of bonds for street improve
ments. AZ proposed some time ago by
Alderman Gunst
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-15
ELkS PAY TRIBUTE
TO THE OLD FLAG
INTERESTING EXERCISES AT RICH
MosD LODGE COMMEMORATIVE
BIRTH OF OLD GLORY.
WENDENBURG, SPEAKER
BETSY ROSS, MAKER OF THE FIRST
FLAG ETL0GIzED By spEAh-
ERs--PATRIoTIC SONGS sung
BIZ AUDIENCE.
81 A DIENCE.

Simultaneous with other lodges OF
the Benevolent and Protective Order
Of Elks throughout the United States,
Richmond Lodge, No. As. yesterday
afternoon celebrated the birth Of the
American flag ard approximately two
hundred Elks OF Richmond and Vt
cinlty gathered In the local home,
Eleventh and Marshall streets. to pay
| tribute 20 the Stars and Stripes. The
program. which included patriotic
songs. Rotations and addresses, was
| both Impressive and interesting.
! The principal address Of the occa-
sion was delivered b. Louis @. Wen
denburg who is past exalted ruler Of
the LEGAL lodge. He declared that it
was the greatest flag in the world.
! flying the same while the SKY is clear
and the dove of pe9Se reigns SUI
! prenae. as well as when dark clouds
hover above us and war IS In our
midst
I can welI see why the old SOL
diers have such a tender love foe the
Stars and Stripes declared Mr. Wen
! denburg, because ii records the
achievements Of this country on both
land and sea, and the great deeds Of
such men az George Washington and
other noted generals nd statesmen.
Flag Flies Everywhere.
I He said that never was the flag as
sauited that thousand OF true Amer
/ leans, boiling ever with patriotism.
/ did not riss up to sn1ite down the
I assailant As a closing word he as
serted that the star spangled Banner
had been unfurled over many places,
! Including the North Pole, and that,
! while no war with the sister country
! is sought. 1t will be sent TO the bre eyes
| In the land Of the trophies ii the MeT-
"a n re-r,la d1 s79t snnvfI4 a rise :, r14,
conclusion that it will be 10 their adj
vantage to respect il.
The exercig opened with Star
| srangled Banner by STEMS orchestra
and was followed with introductory
exercises By william Perlstein. eX-
allied ruler az the lodge Praye,- was
| offered hy the chaplain. J @ Si2er
| Other patriotic SONGS including Co
/ lumbia, the Gem Of the Ocean" "Auld
Lang Syne" and America" were sung
/ ~ the audience. willie Professor
ported a number of Southern airs.
NJ F Richter told Of ,he flags record,
ard Esquire John Z. Rose. IT. and
ether officers CT the lodge conducted
the altar service.
EuIogfzes Betsy Ross.
Exalted Ruler Ferlstein delivered a Il
address paying tribute to the 3ag in
behalf Of the E3ks He hestowe
euloeies upon Betsy Ross for having
made the irst American flag ard told
: ot the hardships IL had encountered
mum Der cf Americans who had fought
hled and died for old Glory" and
also Of the many distinguished GER
erals Who had fought under this ia e
He declared that il was never known
to surrender and that It never would
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-15

Chicago. June 14-clubwornen
from all parts Of the country are
attending here the twelfth biennial
convention of the general federation
of womens clubs. Mrs. Percy Y.
Pcnnynacker, president Of the general
federation, will preside at most OF the
sessions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-15

Countess Ina de Baserwitx maid OF
honor to the empress OF Germany, has
just been made happy through the
withdrawal of the kaiser's objections
to her morganatic marriage TO Prince
Oscar. the fifth son OF the emperor Of
Germany. Though the countess n not
Of royal blood. she ia@ 3 member OF
one az me oldest families In tho
x5Av1SaH csnptre Thu l<Atser a. Arst
tas n I! q ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-15

Flag Day In Buffalo.

Buffalo, y Y. June 14--Three
thousand Elks attended the ope1-air
flag service this afternoon. william a
Bunnell was the orator.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-15

Where They Play.
Monday--Chimho razo.
Tuesdav-~Monroe Square.
nesday-RiveYside
Tharsday--Wash!n Square
Friday fferson Park
SATURDAYS o'clock byrd Par
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

Faith, my dear, I said "twill take better man
than that forked carrot to take YOU.
She looked in my face earnestly, and then shook her
pretty head. ~He is a man Of evil power, She said
81 mstrust and fear him
This was odd hearing for me- who fearno living thing
on two legs; but as she a child passed II by, and
says I. when is this wedding to take place.
~Sr Edward, she said, ~was to arrive al Maze Hall
today. riding from London.
why, YOU would ha met this ogre on the way 1
said, laughing.
Sir says Mistress Marjory, Il would have stabbed
him as he lay if SO be he had took u.s..
~Bles your good heart Child. ! said, pleased 90 See
this outbreak ofherpasson you shall stab, an you 'i
BIZ, She turned swiftly from her outlook and ai-
dressed me. HE comes she said.
wei. here Is for some stabbing, says ! cheeriuLy
You DO not understand, says She, and looked az
her sister. that had turned pale and trcm5iei.
81 will not 60 back" she said under her breath
~Then It's q case Of sta5bing, said, and laughed.
saw the man come up the path tina, lei through
the garden 20 the inn; and be sturdy fellow, black
Of hair but continent If face that registered nothing
wait said Of a sudden, a thought came 10 me.
@Alaybe this Hartman is come % meet Sir Edward and
acquaint him Of the events.
@That cannot be- said Marjory; ~for he has not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

met Sir Edward, and would have no means to rec
ognize him
Then clappcd my leg and laughed: for was tched
with a swift whimsy and saw my way TO a pretty
humorous comedy.
~Damme,~ I said I'VE will have the gentleman in
and talk To- him. and went sharply 70 the door 20 call
the nnkeepcr But then turned, and rip me II ! had
not em mixed again! But one had a scared look upon
her face So said !:
-Nlistrcss Dorothy, you shall come 20 no harm.
IT'S whoam Dorothy, says tother, and laughed
Look vou.r said I, ~this Harman knows not Nir
Edward Dammc, Sir Edward is here, come for his
bride. and well met by the service Of fortune.
oh says Marjory, and something brighter da"ned
in her face.
called the tayerncr. There is a gentleman newly
arrived for these ladies'" I told him. Let HIM be
shown In.
~Sir. DC was inquiring Of mo bat now
IT'S Our man. IT'S a friend, said ] gnmy, and went
back 70 the maids, who were mighty anxious about the
eyes, yet Mistress Nlarjory had safe down, and was
fc;gning 20 be busy.
T safe in the window nook drumming my fingers on
the panes. and presently in marches this damnaDe
Tacl. Cupid Yet at the first set eyes on HIM recos-
Confined 5t -1e 10
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-28
Taxing and starving.

The Republican minority IN IN. S osa
gress has saved the country @ss ,ou =.
900 from the pork barrel outrage.
That is some consolation. The rivers
and nd harbors bill provided for $4,000
900 appropriation, but it is now re.
duced 70 $40 900, 900 -Faafrmont West
And a's the Republicans IN Congress
are now putting up a strong hgn'
against a Democratic war tax measure cas-, g
which will carry an annual lmpost d 81
rect ,ses. nv tax which the people must pay,
If I'll the Bill passes and. there is every y
reason to believe that the Demo r;Tad
Will succeed in foisting THIS J. nn asasa =,
Tor burden on the people In time o.
: Truly, it is said, lin view of the par
alyzed conditions of the country ane
the purpose to add q war tax % 90 pso-
vide for their pork barrel, the DeMo-
Gratis IN Congress are taxing and starv-
ing the people to death. o.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-28
snhnoI and Home Gardening.

With & special appropriation tLoM
Congress-, the United States Bureau
OF Education has just begun the WORK
of Investigation and promotion q
| home ana school gardens. The new.
division viii be under the direction OF,
| 4 specialist in school gardening and an
assistant, both OF. whom are to pc exT
merits in this form of educational ac-
| fiyity Miss Ethel Gowans, a graduate
Of the New York State College q
Horticulture at Ithaca, y. y. is temper
arily In charge of the work
BY means Of personal visitation,
correspondence and publ cations, II is
the plan of the bureau to cooperate
with school boards throughout the
United States in school and home
garden work Investigation has all
ready Shown that many cities have:
made considerable progress In school,
I gardens, but practically no informaTS
/ ton on the subject is available the,
first task of the division viii be 70
supply this information
Eventually it is hoped that every
ItSsfty school will have teacher en-
raoyed twelve months in the year who
knows gardening both theoretically.
and practically During the school
y.ar this teacher will give instruction
in nature study. elementary science
and gardening in the morning and IN
til e AFTERNOON QlfecCs tHS 6dINSAS a. 49,
ho mes or the children. During the.
summer vacation the teacher wilt de-
vote all the time to directing the gar
den work
The close supervision that such q
teacher will be able to give will in
sure greater success for the gardens
and will famfliarfze the children with
the problems of plant production and
utilizsltion. BY a cooperative method
all surplus Vegetables and fruits Will
either be marketed or canned and pre-
served for sale,
In announcing the new work, Dr..
ClaxtoI, declares:
School gardening will develop hab-a
Its of industry; an appreciation of the;
value OF money as measured in terms
of Iaborr and realization that every
man and, woman must make his or
her own Living, and contribute to the
welfare of the comm unity.
Experiments already have shown
that with proper direction an average
child can produce in an eighth of an
acre Of land from $50 to SOD worth OF
vegetables This would add more to
the support of the family than could
he purchased with the same child's
WAGES working in factory, shop, or
mill.
.If children can contribute to the
families support while in school, It,
will make it possible for them to at
tend school three or four years longer
than they now do This Is thing
more and more desirable, since educa-1
tion for life and citizenship can not
be obtained before the age OF Il. !"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-28
THE DAIL z
II oV 3 i EsT T =
AN AFrEnNooN,s pEpUcmoN.

The great detective leaned back In
his chair and looked critically at the
tcigar the little. thin. pale-faced man
had just given him.
You're married, sir" he said.
and you have q wife who is very
fond OF expensive gowns, Paris hats.
BRUSSELS sprouts and other luxuries. "
Yes. that's indeed the fact:
You also have several daughters
who are very extravagant, and son
who spends money like water like
"a waterfall
..You astound me. But
s.sYou have mortgage on your
house. {.
Everything = exactly as you say,
admitted his, visitor .Wonderdngly.
.'But sir, please tell me how you
know all this. What Is the source Of.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-28

In speaking Of Democrat nc con sressS
mon who are IN for reSelecttpns s1e
Cincinnati EhdutEe 3 q 81 apnc "a l3eAn l:ss
cratic newspaper, declares tlaE b
w0nld not Sc fair to those no have
wrought great reductions in the cost
OF living that their good work snoal9
not be made known to the public
Thus far volumes are not being CIR
cuIated BY Democratic campaign man
ayers contaiutng price comparisons
ana showing reductions since those
Democrats were sent TO Congress: The.
candidates may Say they have kept
the faith = and their promises 70 reduce
the cost OF living but they have no
figures with which to back up their
assertions.
The Democrats promised 20 [e9ucss
the cost of living All they have done
II to reduce the wlierewIthal to buy
stun to live on Their performance
differs from their promise.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-28

II Democratic congressman expect
to be returned to Congress this fall
on. the ground that the high cost OF
living has been reduced, they will We
keep1y disappointed as the ground
they stand on is not visible to thedr
constituents. They have done abso-
lluteIy nothing tos reduce the cost
of living and they are now busily en-
gagged in an attempt to impose spec
ial war tax in time OF peace. Instead
of reducing the cost of living as they
promised they are actually increasing
that cost.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-28
no ARREsTs
Are Made By PeEice Either Saturday
Night or Sunday.

Saturday night and Sunday passed
over without single arrest be1RE
made BIZ the city police. and as p
result there was ne session OF police
court SUNDAY or Monday fnHoEning:
This Is the third time since the
prohibition amendment went into Ell
nassed BY Without anyone being arr
rested. There wa 50 large throng on
the streets. to Q late hour Saturday
nieht but there were no; signs OF IN
fexieation and the crowd was orderly
IN laarn1,s. rcSrn6k So, ~ 49, $3.50
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-28
II Is Announces that Democrats ar

Ii is ann0unced that Democrats are
to appeal in this campaign for vote
of confidence and In the same an
nouncement the declaration is made
that It is necessary to elect Democrats
to do what the Congress has not all
ready. done In plain words the Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress- is to say
to the voters: II know I have not
done IT yet: but send me back and !
Will do it.. . In other words, he has
not measured up to the job yet and he
wants more time. These are days Of
action and progressive men do not
put on until tomorrow what they can
do today