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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03
Virginia Obituary
Rey. Travis b. Thames.

DANVILLE, VA, March 1.-The
funeral of the Rev. Travis B. Thames,
d. D., for thirteen years pastor of
the First Baptist church OF this city,
who died in Newman, Ga. was con-
Quoted here yesterday. DIR. Thames
had been i'll for several weeks with
malignant carbuncle which resisted ali
treatment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03
FEBRUARY BAD MONTH
IN CUSTOMS OFFICE

Customs receipts for the month
just ended showed a large decrease
under February of last year The
total receipts for February, 1914, was
s4S.5T355. while last year they were
slightly over $4,000. Duties on to-
bacco made up a large percentage
of the receipts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. March e-Tradine
was dull on the cotton exchange today.
owing 10 the almost complete pros
fration ( teleeraphie communications.
Prices we're weak and the closing fig
rtres saowcd declines ranging from
one t. FIVE points. except for April.
which, closed five points higher.
Omen High Low Close
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03
CHICAGO GRAIN,

CHICAGO March THE grain
market today was dui! and teaturcteSs
Tradine Was ~ limited scale. and
yrjces showed tar htNe change from
Saturday = figures
CHIC AGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03
Alfred William Stevens.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, March
News has been received here of
the death, at Bexhillon-Se Sussex.
England, from heart failure ~ AL
fred William Stevens. eldest soa- Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Temple Stevens,
of this city Mr.. Stevens came to
this country from Liverpool with his
parents in 1875. but returned to. the
old country after six years residence
here. Besides his wife and parents.
he leaves five brothers and three sis
ters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03
Mrs. Mary Duncan.

NORFOLK. VA. March THE
funeral of Mrs Mary Duncan was held
from the residence. T09 Mozart ave-
nue. yesterday afternoon at 9 o'clock.
The services were conducted by Rev.
b. Lacy Hoge. and interment was
in Riverside cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03
Miss Anne Cook.

GORDONSVIII4E. VA. March p.
Miss Anne Cook died at the home
of her brother. Rev. J. B. Cook, here
Thursday evening aged eighty yet-s.
The body was taken to Chatham FRI
day morning for interment Miss
Cook is survived by four brothers
Rev. J. r. Cook. pastor OF the Cor
louisville Baptist church; Rev. George
Cook, pastor OF the Luray Baptist
church: Prof John Cook. OF Dan
Vile; Robert Cook. of Chatham--and
three sisters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03
,Junius Watson.

NORFOLK. VA, March 2.-~-Ju-
MUS Watson died AT the residence. SAG
Maltby avenue, last night at $50
o'clock, aged forty years. He leaves
a wife. mother, Mrs. Martha Watson.
a brother, William r, Watson, at
Franklin. Va. and four daughters,
Misses JUNE. Gladys, Mary and Kath-
ieen Watson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03
Mrs. +. VI. Howard.

PORTSMOUTH VA. March =
The body of Mrs. f. NJ. Howard. wife
of a former resident of this city. who
died last Friday in Philadelphia. Pa
was brought here yesterday morning
on the Bay liner and was conveyed
To Oak Grove cemetery for burial.
The service at the grave was conduct
ed by Rev. A. l.. Franklin. pastor Of
Wright Memorial Methodist Episco-
pal church, South Portsmouth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03

tY NeHBt re. A. March g.
Mrs. Lette Brown, aged ninety~thres
years. probably the oldest resident
Of this section. died late Saturday
at her home in South Lynchburg. Her
body has been taken to Clyde, n. c..
for burial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03

Captain John L. Massey. He married
sfiss Mamie Richardson. of Fluvanna.
She survives him, with six children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03
Charles II. AmeS.

Charles r. AmeS.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Ma ia
2-Charles r. Ames died Saturday
after a long illness. He was a native
Of Fluvanna county. and entered the
service of the Confederacy as mem
Der OF the Fluvanna artillery. under
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03
Grover e. Judd.

ITRAY. VA. March 2.--Grover c.
Judd. aged thirty years. died at his
home in Luray Sunday. A sudden
attack Of rheumatism. followed by his
body becoming swollen ended in hem
orrhages. A widow and two children
survive him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03

WASHINGTON, March ATTACKS
on the conduct of the parcel post
system are causing wide discussion
in congress. Senator Bristow. of
Kansas, and Senator Galinger' Of
New Hampshire. are playing the lead
ing roles, Both legislators assert
that packages Of 100 great weight
are allowed 10 be handled by parcel
D Vt and that carriers bnrdened with
them are unable 10 deliver enough
matter 10 make a profit for the gov
eminent. Uncle sam. they assert.
loses large sums because of this sit
uatien IN the debate on the post
Office appropriation bill Senators
Bristow. Gallinger and Brady were
pronounced in their criticism OF va
rious phases Of the parcel post cues
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03

eported ~ Wo0HNn 3 Scott, Com
mission Merchants
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Reported by Caskie q. Burch Co,
ra15 F. Main st, Richmond, VA
Richmond. Va. March ., 1914.
STATE SECURITIES

Bid Asked
Va. As. old g. and. r.. 1892 ~ -.
ya. Cen. 2. c. and H. 1891 s2i. seaa
RAILROAD BONDS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03
nlcmMoNn tnnDrcf MARhE1.

NOT E. hcse quotations are uucffI-
jal, account Of wire trouble.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19

John T7eiTr0n, 1n Tng1isnman, and
Peter Lindsey, a Swede, roomers in
the same house, dropped in and took
chairs.
"The kaiser is a mutt" said Heffron,
"he ought to be in jail
Strobel drew a revolver from under
his pillow and fired twice. Heffron
fell dead and Lindsey had a bullet
through his shoulder Strobel was
captured trying to board a street car
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19
GERMANS REBUILD DYKES
Making Frantic Efforts to Stem Bel
gian Floods.

Paris, Nov. 19.-German troops on
the line from the coast to below Dix
nude are making frantic efforts to
repair the bombproof shelters of their
trenches before the allied lines
The waters which flooded the fight
ing area caused many of these shell
ters to collapse or swept them away
entirely. The Germans have there
fore been completely exposed to the
shell, fire of the allied artillery.
Their losses have been enormous.
Work of rebuilding the trenches and
construction OF dykes to hold back
the flood waters is being carried out
in the face of heavy bombardment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19
TROOP TRAIN Is DESTROYED
Allied Fleet Bombards German Rein
forcements.

London, Nov. 19.-Terrible toll was
taken by the guns of the allied fleet
operating off Belgium when a Ger
man train rushing troops to the front
was struck by shell, set on fire and
completely destroyed.
Reports of the work of the feet,
which has again been able to get into
action with the lifting of the fogs,
reached here in dispatches from Bel.
GUM.
The portion of the fleet in action
bombarded the coast towns of Zee.
Bruggee and Knocke, held by the
Germans. Buildings were badly dam
aged by the shell fire. The German
train was destroyed while running
along the coast.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19
Uneasiness About Ships.

There has been considerable uneasi-
ness about the Tennessee and also the
North Carolina, its companion ship,
since they went to Turkish waters to
look after the interests of Americans,
Ambassador Morgenthau's reports
of internal conditions in Turkey since
the Ottoman empire joined the dual
alliance in the war on the entente
powers convinced officials here IT
would be we'll to have both ships re-
main in the Mediterranean for the
present and both have been going
from port to port in Turkish waters,
or those nearby.
Ambassador Morgenthau's reports
concerning the safety OF Americans
have been reassuring. An undercur-
rent of uneasiness was created, how
ever, early this month, when the
Turkish commander at Beirut ad-
dressed note to the American con-
sui general, which he intended for
the information of the French and
British governments, declaring that
for every Mussulman killed in a bonn
bardment of any open and unfortified
port three British or French subjects
would be put to death, and added that
he could not take the responsibility
for any uprising against Christians
which might follow such an event.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19
FORCED TO REFUSE ORDERS
American Arms Manufacturers Can
not Meet Dem ands.

New York, Nov. 19.-The American
output of death dealing missiles has
increased 1000 per cent since the Eu-
ropean war began.
Orders for such enormous quantities
Of these missiles have been placed in
this country by foreign countries that
double day and night shifts are en-
ployed in every Eastern factory.
Within the last few weeks the de-
mand has grown to such an extent
that hundreds of orders have been
turned down, despite willingness of
agents 70 pae heavily increased prices
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19
SHOT DEAD BY A GERMAN
Chicago EngIishman Called the kaI.
ser a "Mutt."

Chicago, Nov. 19.--J. c. Strobel, an
aged German, sat on the edge of his
bed reading a German papers account
Of the. 0shtinf n Thn6nG---.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19
American Ship Tar
get for Turks.
UNEASINESS FELT FOR
CHRISTIAN RESIDENTS
Mohammedans May Take Re.
venge on NOnCOmbatdnts.

Washington, Nov 19.-The United
States cruiser Tennessee, or its
launch-probably the latter-was
fred on by the Turkish forts at Smyr.
ma.
Captain Benton G. Decker of the
cruiser, reporting the incident to the
navy department, gave no details of
the firing, but added that fears had
been felt for the safety of the Ameri.
can consulate.
Captain Decker's report, confirming
news dispatches which officials be-
lieved were inaccurate, left them in
a state of ainSZed wonder. Every
effort is being made to get more com.
plete reports of the incident from the
Tennessees commander His report
does not say whether the Tennessee
or its launch, as was reported in news
dispatches, had been fired on.
Aside from being considered as a
hostile act the firing may be ex-
planned in various ways. The first
report said the cruisers launch had
been turned by three shots from the
forts. as it was entering the harbor
of Smyrna Officials say the launch
may have been entering during pro
hibited hours or the forts may have
taken that method of warning the
ship against mine fields in the har
bor
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19
BRITISH NAVAL LOSS HIGH
Partial List of Dead, Wounded and
MISSING Totals 4,148.

London, Nov 19.-Winston Spencer
Churchill, the first lord of the admiral
ty, stated in the house of commons, in
reply to question, that the total
British naval casualties to date we're:
Officers killed 222, wounded 81, miss
ing 5.
Men killed 1856, wounded 42S, miss
Ing /.
This list, the first lord said, did
not include the missing officers and
men In the royal naval division at
Antwerp and on the British cruiser
Good Hope; sunk by the Germans on
the Chilean coast, which totallsd 1000
ana sfB SnapaatlYAly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19
TRAIN WRECKS DECREASE
Many Recent DeraiIments Due to Poor
Equipment.

crease in the number of train wrecks
for the quarter ended June 30, 1914,
was reported by the interstate COM
merce commission. AS compared
with the corresponding quarter Of
1913 there was decrease of 737 in
the number of train accidents Defec-
tive roadway and defective equipment
together caused more than 1878 per
cent of all derailments reported. The
total number of persons killed was
l04 and 2,l57 were injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19
BATTLE. is NEAR IN POLAND
Russians Admit German Offensive
Movement Continues.

Petrograd, Nov. 19.-Russian and
German forces are rapidly forming
for a gigantic battle in Poland which
may rival the bloody encounter of
Wirballin.
1t is admitted here that the Ger
mans continue their offensive move
ment In Poland, advancing along the
Vistula and Warthe rivers. Before
them is an enormous Russian force.
1t is not yet in line for a general con-
fiict, but it is headed for the fortress
of Thorn.
The Germans now pressing forward
are between them and the fort Fight
ing is now in progress between the
Vistula and the Warthe
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19
MORRIS IN PRINCES HOME
United States Diplomat Leases Beauti
full Place Near Stockholm.

Stockholm, Nov. 19.--Ira Morris,
the new United States minister to
Sweden, has leased Prince Williams g
country house, "Oakhill," near Stock.
holm, which contains some sixty
rooms.
1t is beautifully furnished, its con.
tents including many artistic and In.
teresting "reminiscences from the
period Of the princes marriage with
Princess Maria of Russia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19
Greater Activity in
East and West.
ASSUME OFFENSIVE
IN RUSSIAN POLAND
Sudden Action Of Germans Sur
prise to Their Opponents.

London. Nov 19.-On the two main
coast to the Swiss border and along
the eastern frontier of Germany-re-
newed efforts are being made TO bring
about a decided turn in the progress
OF the war. In Belgium the Germans
have begun another fearful onslaught
in a region which is becoming more
and more restricted. The allies have
succeeded in flooding further area,
so that heavy infantry fighting is all
most impossible from the seacoast
nearly to Ypres
new bombardment of Belgian
coast towns by British warships is
said to have inflicted heavy damages
on the German positions and destroy
ed large quantities OF ammunition and
stores.
No change in the Kaleidoscope op-
erations in Russian Poland has been
more startling than the sudden re-
sumption Of the offensive on the part
of the Germans, movement by which
the heart of the Russian line has been
attacked and Warsaw again threaten
ed. AS usual, conflicting reports have
reached London from the neighbor-
hood of these operations.
Russians Advance Slowly.
Petrograd does not deny the Ger.
mans have resumed the offensive, but
dispatches from the Russian capital
declare the German offensive in Rus
est diversion from the Russian inva-
sion of East Prussia, which is report
ed proceeding slowly but steadily.
Berlin claims a victory over the
Russians near Pipno. imperiling the
Russian forces. which. according to
German reports, must make stand
before crossing the Vistula river, as
a retirement behind that stream would
be too difficult. Berlin reports the
Russians near Kutno, but Vienna
claims a victory for her ally at this
place.
From this welter of conflicting re-
ports emerges clearly the fact that a
great battle is under way in Western
Poland, on the line between the Riv-
ers Vistula and Warta, and 1t Is equal
ly clear that the Russian advance has
been brought to halt. The Rus
SLAMS, however, report progress
through the Carpathian passes, in the
vicinity of Cracow, and in East Prus-
sia
A German official statement regards
the situation In the eastern arena as
favorable, and says the German ar
mics are nearing Plock, Kutno and
Leschytca, all in Russian Poland.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19
ADVOCATES AN
ENLARGED ARMY
Present One Inadequate,
Says WOtherSpOOn.
WANTS FORCE OF 100000
Would Increase Standing Strength to
250,00o Men, to Be Augmented by
System of Reserves, Until Number
Aggregates Half Million.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Declaring 1t
would be impossible to defend the
Panama canal and American terrific
rial possessions against attack with
present or proposed garrisons unless
they could be rapidly reinforced, Ma
jor General Wotherpoon, retired chief
of staff, in his report recommended
the increase of the regular army TO
strength of 100000 enlisted men.
He proposed that that force be aug
mented, through a system of reserves,
until there was created a mobile
strength of 100000 first line troops
equipped for a six months campaign.
General Wotherspoon said there is
need for more forces to protect rear
approaches to American coast de-
fenses and those points not covered
by fortresses and urged that the or
ganized militia be developed to a
strength of 100000 men.
1T is manifest" General Wother-
spoon asserted, that the great water
way of the Panama canal cannot be
protected against the operations of a
first class military power by the pres
ent or proposed garrison we contem-
plate placing there without the power
and ability to reinforce it rapidly
from the United States
Weak in Possessions.
THAT an effective defense against
an enterprising enemy in the Philip
pines could be made with a deficiency
of 33 per cent of the manning details
of the coast defenses of Manila and
Subing bay, and with a mobile force
of little over 1000 American troops
supplemented by less than 5000 Phil
ippine scouts, is manfestly impossi-
BILE; that we can retain our valuable
territory of Alaska in its isolated po-
sition against an enemy with any mill
tary power by placing there a garri-
son of less than 500 men verges on
the ridiculous, unless we have ample
forces at home to occupy that terri
tory in the very earliest stages of an
impending conflict.
Careful consideration of our needs
would indicate the advisability and
necessity for having at all times avail
able at home, and, in addition to the
necessities in our foreign possessions,
in the first line of our military estab-
lisment, mobile force of at least 500,-
600 thoroughly trained and thoroughly
equipped fighting men, with adequate
supplies for the operation of this
force for a period of at least six
Zonths. This is a. conclusion that
seems to have been reached by all
those who have given careful consid-
Grafton of this question. 1t Is also
agreed that we should have as Sec
ond line a thoroughly equipped and
trained force of organized militia OF
not less than 100000 men properly
proportioned as to it's staff and sew
eral arms with stores and supplies
necessary for its operation in the field
for like period"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19
CARRANZA CHIEF is KILLED
Jose carbajaI Dies Leading Troops
for Villa.

Washington, Nov 19.-General Jose
Carbajal, Carranza chief, was killed
in an engagement near Puerto Mexico,
when, with his troops, he Joined villa
forces and attacked General Jesus
Carranza, a brother of the Constitu-
tionalist first chief
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19
Officials Returning to Paris.

London, Nov. 19.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Times says the whole
legislative and administrative STATS of
the French chamber of deputies will
return to Paris at once as a prelude
to the return of the French govern
ment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19

Bordeaux, Nov. 19.-An official de-
cree extends to the French colonies in
Africa the prohibition of the sale and
consumption of absinthe and kindred
drinks at present being enforced In
France
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19
TEN DIE IN REFORM SCHOOL
Blaze Destroys State institution at
Mariana, Fla.

Tampa, Fla, Nov. l9.-Ten inmates
of the state reform school at Mariana,
Fla, are reported to have lost their
lives in fire which destroyed the in
stitutiOn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-19

Minister Henry Van Dyke, who has
left Holland on his way home to Amer
lea, asked for leave of absence on ac-
count of i'll health, and although there
have been reports from Holland that
he has a special peace mission he did
not so state in his dispatches to the
state department.
He probably will report personally
to President Wilson and Secretary
though it is generally understood now
that peace overtures must originate
with the belligerents before the Unit
ed States will take forward steps to
arrange for mediation.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-05-19
DAILY WIRELESS NEWS
I'd THE GARDEN ISLAND
Tuesday. May l9.

Sugar Raws, 3:20; beets3:553.
Owing lack of funds the Associated Charities
fogo charities INDECENT sick will
no longer be cared for.
Six hundred Fpnos, of employment have been given
by leaders of their that they M be work the
planters.
Correspondent Walker writes from Washington, the autho-
of Soapbox Barron that Harry Irwin and A. c. Coa have
been eliminated as possibilities for the judgship at Hio
The Pukoo Mookai has been brought Homo
lulu charge of embezzng postofhce funds.
the Hawkins tragedy testified before the coroner
jury yesterday.
WashngtonThe President Yesterday informed American
delegates would be Vera Cruz until
en peace in Mexico is established.
Niagara FallsThe Connaugh the American and
commissioners wished them their work
FL Pao beived here that Huerta is sincere in his offer to
there noother bring about
Mexico Mormon consts have been seized near here and carried
into the mountains by Mexican bandits.
appe.d to the merchants of
Tampco aid their campaign with funds and contributions to be
made voluntarily Secretary Bryan has reiterated his advice to Amer
OF Mexico.
Admiral Howard confirms the the of e
pic
congressional circles growing sentiment toward
arbitration in the tolls repeal bill.
ambassador has asked the Secretary of War
reinforce troops in the strike
Continued page
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-05-19
HIS LIFE
WITH ANT POISON

Ant poison is not generally re-
garded as a soothing medicine.
In TACT. according to doctors who
have attended persons in their dis
tress after a dose of it, the effect is
much the opposite. But, anyhow,
that is what Dol, a Japanese farm
er living near the Halfway Bridge,
between Lihue and Koloa, tried
last Tuesday evening to calm the
Storm which ragged in his soul
Doe had found it necessary to take
some people to Koloa in his wagon,
and, for some unexplained reason,
returned home very mad about it.
What seemed to be fit of des-
pondency followed. H e, then,
turned to his faithful bottle and
drank about a pint of whiskey.
That did not have the desired effect,
and he drank nearly a bottle of
ant poison.
After that poor, old Dol did a
whole lot of things at once, among
them being to howl Justify for a
doctor. DR.. J Yoshizawa, of Ko-
loa, responded promptly to the
call, and finding the case a des-
perate one, sent to Lihue for DR..
Putnam. When the latter arrived
the man was dead.
A coroner's inquiry was held
and verdict of suicide rendered.
Prior to his death, Dol made the
statement that he took the ant poi
son deliberately, with the-intention
of committing suicide.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-05-19
MR.. BRANDT WILL
CONTINUE TO ACT

Mr.. T. Brandt, Commissioner of
Education for Kauai, whose re-
signation was recently submitted to
Governor Pinkham, has consented
to continue to act for an indefinite
period, or until such time as the
plans for the new school year are
shaped out and a suitable success
sor may be found.
This is a most fortunate thing
for Kauai, for, with the annual
meeting of the Commissioners only
about two weeks off it had begun
to look as though this island would
have no representation at all in the
conference, or would be represent
ed by new which might be
equally unfortunate.
1t is now hoped that II may not
be necessary for the department TO
take the resignation of Mr.. Brandt
up for consideration until after all
plans for the new year are mapped
out