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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01
House ADVANCES
Y. N. |. CLAIMS

Washington, n. c., July 31.---The
heWse committee on war claims to-
day reported TO the house. with the
commentator that il pass the bill
"a pay the Virginia Military institute
100000 Ia reimburse ii for damage
Zone when the institute was bonn bard
81 by General Hunters artillery dur
ing the civil war.
The committees report on the bill,
introduced by Congressman Flood
and Senator Martin was unanimous.
Congressman Flood stated that he
has not Yet decided upon the best
method to adopt 70 secure It's passage
this season, IT can be called up when
the war claims committee has dav
set aside two weeks from today, hut
II is more probable that Speaker
Clark viii hasten the bill by bringing
& up under suspension Of the rules
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01
ENDORSE WORK Of
TEMPERANCE FORCES

Especial to The Richmond Nifginian)
Farmyiile. Va. July 3i.~~The minis
ters of Far1nville In meeting assem- =
bled, here July "a. adopted tne follow
ing resolutions and asked that they
receive publication In The Richmond
Virginian;
Resolutions.
Whereas a prohibition campalEn is
now on in the State of Virginia, and the
issue being a moral one, and not palfti-
cal therefore:
Re il resolved, First. That We the
ministers OF Farmviile, unite our
wishes and prayers with those OF other
ministerial and Christian organizations
Of the state. for freedom from the
manufacture and sale Of intoxicating
liquors.
Second That we endorse the heroic
work being done by the Anti Saloon
league and Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union, and pledge to them our
sympathetic interest and cooperation
In the brave struggle they are making
for Statewide prohibition.
Third, That we further pledge our
devotion to the cause of temperance BY
holding public meeting in the inter
est of the same. at such time and place
as we shall later agree upon.
{Signed1
WILLIS WAITS Chairman.
ANDREW ALLAN. Secretary.
s A. DONAHOE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01
TELEPHONE
Society Editor.

nr. and Mrs Phillip TaySFr. Of 1911
Menutaeu avenne. are leaving next
week Sor New Brunss:et. whore they
will spend the remainder Of the sum IL
rscr season Their daughter. Miss
Phyllis Taylor. who recently returned
from the White sulphur springs, where
size was the guest 81 Miss Annie Gil
bert. OF New York. is leaving Tuesday
for woodstock. &c spend several weeks
sftr which she viii go 10 New YORK
rlfy TO visit friends pr and MIS-
Tayior and Miss TAYLOR VIII probably
net return to Richmond before tho
middle OF September
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01
ICE FACTORY CfEAS
AT P0cAA0NTAs, VA,

pocahontas. Va. July 3l~~The
Pocahontas leo and Cold Storage com
pany which commenced building
about six weeks ago. has commenced
10 make ice and the FIRST twenty tons
was given to the public on yesterday.
Mr.. Donald Gtliis, the new man
ager from Bluefeld, w Va. has ar
rived with his wife and family and
taken charge.
Pocahontas needs a steam laundry
and printing once or local paper
and her wants will be about complete.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01
SOCIETY

+ with owen kfvlighan; Joe Murphy
and sister. Misses Georgia Masincupp
with RAYMOND Anderson, Madeline
Hisey with Mr. Collins. Marie pfiffer-
ling with Ed Fretwell: Nellie Shep-
Powell with Wesley Taylor cnfwyp
herd with Maynard Stoddard: Frances
Kunkle with Wesley Taylor: Nettie
Powell with Wesley Taylor. stays
Foster King, Cecil Matthews. Antrim
Mills. y, Filter. and Gilbert n. CRUEL,
Of Richmond
The dance was chaperoned ny Mrs.
Frank Roller.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01
Attends Gard Party.

MYs 9. 7 Hanger gave a most on
.esahie card party ~ her home, oA the
Jamestown boulevard. NeFfs&k. tcstef-
cav morning The house ~ss preitiiy
decorated with garden Covers aHd
ferns Auction bridse WAS pia5c and
ihs prizes. boxes of espoudenee
cards #ere wan by Mrs Davis. of
Aberdeen. Miss Mrs Castor Foote
ard Miss Margaret Chalener.
Mrs Managers guests were Mrs. j..
w Old Mrs. CASTOR Foote. Mrs. John
s. garleon Of Annapolis, Md Mrs.
williams. Miss Wilkcrsot4, Mrs V. Gar
Lard Weaver. Mrs Davis Mrs. Collins.
Miss ChaIenor. Miss Blauee Hiu Miss
Faitfe Lon Moore and Miss C0ttrelL
81 Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01

Mr. Rurmiu II, How ard, Of this city.
and Miss Edie n Patterson, ~ This
city. were married In Richmond. the
Rev. Hudson OFFICIATING THURSDAY,
July q Miss Patterson Is daugh-
ter nf Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Patterson.
of Fifth avenue. n. w Roanoke, and
has been nursing In Richmond for
porne time She is an attractive young
lady and has host of friends.
After their return from the South,
they Will be at home to their friends
az 313 East Cara street. Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01
Army Worm Mt wythevitIe.

tSnectai TO The Richmond Virginian) J
Wytheyille, Va, July 3f.--What is
said to he the army worm has made It's
appearance in this section. first APP
pearing on the farm OF Walter s.
Browning, adjoining the grounds of the
United states hsh hatchery, near
Wytheville. whore they have devastat-
ed meadow Of nearly fifty acres
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01
DAVIDSON FREED
on UNWR|TTEN LAW

Gnaciai to The Richmond virginian,}
Wytheville, Va, July 3i.-~The ar
eement in the Samuel Davidson murder
'rtal WAS concluded at noon, The jury
Alfred. and in half an hour returned
u verdict of not guilty Davidson was
aarged with the murder of Rem VIII
son claiming that the latter was too
Intimate with Mrs. Davidson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01
Danee In sfs,tnton.

The Cotiflion club dance Of Tuesday
last proved to he one Of the most en-
to%ablc Of the season.
Among those dancing were:
Misses Elizabeth Miller with Mr., Eu-
banks Ruth Lewis with Paul Jones.
Nary Wine Miller with Jack Carr.
Leoia Miller with James Dore, Baela
NeT with Mr.. Mitchell. Julia Grimm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01
~ At NstAevfile.

Especial To The Richmond VirFfnian.)
wytheville Va, July a1.---The Their
mometer fell to ~ IN Wythevilie last
night an unusually low record for the
season. Extra blankets for the beds
and cheering fires in the drawing rooms
were necessity here in the noun
tains,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01
JOHN POWELL FOUND
NOT GUILTY ny COURT

Lynchburg. Va. July s1.---John
Powell. who shot and killed Morris
Pendleton at the Piedmont Man
ganese Mines, near here. Saturday
evening, was discharged today after
a preliminary trial at Six Mile Bridge
before Justice Elliott. The evidence
developed case OF self-defense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01
AZ white sulphur Springs.

Vice President and Mrs Thomas S
Marshall have aone 20 the waite SuI-
lshur SPRINGS far sh0v' stay E!abo-
rate preparations have been made fc'
the entsrtsinn+nt ~ the vice pres.
cert and Mrs Marshall at she New
streenbrier hotel The moss brtlfiapi
dance Of the season viii take place
III the hotel this evening. when a NUM-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01
FIND INSANE FARMER
WANDERING IN WOODS

Lynchburg, Va. July Leonard
Meadow, farmer. who disappeared
from his home in Amherst county
June IS, was found this morning
wandering in the woods a mile from
his home. Searching parties had
been looking for him long. The man
Is insane. and il n thought lost his
MIND over the long drought which
prevai cd about the time he disap-
rcared
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01
Leaving fer Fishers Island,

ssiss virE}e TYLER "a leaving the nraJ
~ next week Ter Fishers Island. \ Y.
where she viii be the guest OF Miss
MARY Scarborough, Who has a cottage
there fer the sunIner.
Miss Frances wheat. who has beer
tire guest of Miss Scarborough. on
Fishers Island. is retu ing To Rich-
mend today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01

tives of the interested countries from
the United States to join the armies In
Europe lis also likely to raise dim
cult questions. There In little doubt
that many natives OF these countries,
who are naturaliIed Americans will
return to their homes to night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01

Chester, Va, July 3l.--Cari DuNal
Boyd, the fifteen-year- son Of Mr.
and Mrs c. l.. BOYD, of this place
died this morning at o'clock. The
funeral services win take place Satur-
day at o'clock at the home of the
deceased The body will he buried
in Salem cemetery, Chesterfield
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01
DRAWING CHAIN
Continued from r1rst page

,---
writing his own questions and the
witnesses answers IN full In long hand
which caused a tedious delay In the
proceedings Judge Ghackleford called
the attorneys attention TO the fact
that there was n court stenograDher to
do that work. but even this admonition
from tho bench was not enough to
cause the LAWYER to desfst
The court ovarrftled the objection Of
the defense to the Introduction Of evil
dence relative to an attempted burning
Of the home Of Mrs Victor Hall ON the
evening Of May II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01

her 81 Richmond people, who are sum
wersng al this resort, will be noted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01

on~~--Naaisen 1923.
aesfdente---A a q iucn
1-S0-J.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-09-04
Why Meat Is High.

Mr.. James Walker, farmer, of Scott
vile, Macoupin county, Ill.,, sold at
Chicago, August 10, 1914, five cars of
cattle go head) for $11, 714.15, of which
AT steers averaging 1475 pounds brought
$40. go per 100 pounds, or $154.45 per
head, while 26 steers averaging 1873
pounds brought 5000 per 100 pounds,
or $144.7O per head. These are the
highest prices ever received for such
stock. Mr.. Walker is 81 years old and
has fed cattle and hogs for the Chicago
market continuously for 81 years.
Within this period he has sold the best
cattle as low as So. Is per 100 pounds
and the best hogs at $3.50, and has
seen corn selling at eight cents per
bushel such as now brings 80 cents.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-09-04
TWENTY-FIVE Years Ago.

Geo. McGiffin has opened a grocery
store with Joe Conn as clerk.
A prolonged drouth has occurred dur
ling the tobacco harvest so far but is
now broken.
+ The first silo in Edgerton is built by
Robt. Bruhn, the city milkman.
Thos. D. Sayre of Missouri and Miss
Kate Raymond were united in marriage
at the Congregational church in Fulton
by Rev. A. S. Reid, Sept. 4.
What is to be done with the sparrow
pest? Farmers say they are increasing
so rapidly that fruit and grain crops
are in danger of damage.
j. G. Patterson, editor of the Index,
plead guilty to the charge of criminal
libel of Dist. Atty. Molone in the mu-
nicipal court and was fined 81 and costs,
$50. 80 all told.
The contractor for the city artesian
we'll has been on the ground for two
weeks but very little progress has been
made owing to succession of break
downs and delays.
Friday, Sept 6, 1889.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-09-04
Storm Damages DeerfieId.

A violent wind storm last Sunday
morning visited three of the Dahle
farms and leveled two tobacco sheds to
the ground and wrecked two others.
The two sheds completely destroyed
were on the home farm, now owned by
Otto, one on the Sjerve farm, now
owned by Eddie, was partly torn down
and the rest badly twisted, and also one
on the old Gilderhus farm, owned by
Lewis, was badly wrecked. In one of
the home sheds there was i acres of
green tobacco on the poles and on the
Sjerve farm seven loads. Another ele-
ment of damage in the destruction of
their sheds is that they have large
acreage of one of the best tobacco
crops in the vicinity ready for harvest.
Besides the loss in sheds and tobacco,
three nearly new carriages and many
other farm implements were ruined.
The only other place where the storm
struck was on the Holman farm where
two bents were moved from the found
alton stones.
When it became known in town that
the Dahle brothers tobacco sheds had
been destroyed, merchants, profession
al men and laborers from this village to
the number of 80 went in automobiles
armed with all needed tools to the
scene of destruction and by Monday
night had the wreckage all picked up
and piled ready for use. With others
hired, 40 men were at work. Builders
will begin at once to erect new sheds
and it is hoped they will be ready in
time to save the crop. This is the
kind of neighborly spirit that makes
life worth while
At the MI. Berge home the light
ming played peculiar pranks during the
same storm. 1t struck down the Chin
ney and went through the bed where
two children were sleeping but left
them uninjured. From there it went
to an opposite bed and set fire to it,
and then into the kitchen and started a
fire there, and continued out on the
porch where dog was sleeping and
killed that. The top of the piano was
also torn off. The fires were quickly
extinguished and no further damage
done. News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-09-04
Obituary.
MRS. P. H. SWIFT.

Mrs. Mary Catherine Swift, wife of
Col. P. H. Swift, passed away Thurs
day evening at 10 minutes to 9 o'clock
at the family home, Gil Second street,
Watertown, after an illness which be-
not considered serious until the past
two weeks. The departed was the
daughter of the late Nathan Williams,
a prominent citizen of Alfred, Allie
CLANCY county, New York, at which
The family came to Wisconsin in the
summer of 1854 and located at Albion,
Dane county, where Mrs. Swift was a
student in the Albion acadamy and
Teachers seminary for four years and
from which she was graduated in June,
1859, having taken the classical and
English courses.
She was married to Lieutenant Henry
S. Swift soon after her graduation,
both being members of the same class.
Lieutenant Swift fell at the battle of
Coldwater, Miss, April 10, 1863, leav-
ing one child, son who took his faith
er's name and who passed away twelve
years ago. She was married May 25,
1866, to Mr.. P H. Swift, two sons be-
ing the result of the union, Dean B.
Swift, Winona, Mimi, and Ward l..
Swift, Eau Claire, who are left to
mourn the departure of kind, loving
and sacrificing mother. She also leaves
two sisters, Mrs. Sophia Atwood and
Mrs. c. R. Green, and one brother, c..
NJ. Williams, Albion, and grand
daughter, Mrs. F. o. Tetzlaff, Madi-
son, who came to Mrs. Swift little
child and resided with her until her
marriage to Mr.. Tetzlaff last May.
The departed was deeply religious
from childhood and all her life served
her Master faithfully with voice and
pen. She was Christian whose life
testified to her faith and trust in her
Heavenly Father, and all who came
under her influence felt the spiritual
impulse she reflected She was kind,
generous and sympathetic, and no one
ever appealed to her in vain, for she
always responded to appeals, though
often at a great sacrifice to herself.
She was self-sacriicing, giving of her
time and energy, oftimes beyond her
strength. She was the author Of sew
eral beautiful poems, forceful writer
and an interesting and fluent talker on
religious, moral and social subjects.
She had large circle of friends and
acquaintance in the. state. who will
hold her In loving remembrance for her
real worth as friend
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon at o'clock from the late home,
GIL Second street, and the interment
made IN Oak Hill meterg.-zW ater-
! r...xfs jr-e1
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-09-04

! Alden, the ten-year-old son OF
Fred w. Bentley of Chicago, who &C
companied his father here for visit,
fell from swing Wednesday and broke
his right arm. This is the fourth ex-
perience the lad has had with broken
I bones
THE Under Dog" new four-act
drama by Rachael Marshall and Oliver
Bailey, which comes to the Majestic
theater on Sept. 10 for one perform
ance, especially challenges the atten-
ton of pastors, teachers, parents and
social workers who would like to see in
: their theater happy combination OF
! entertainment, instruction and satisfy
ing drama. ''The Under Dog will de-
! light while it edifes every class and
condition of people. The old and the
young, the innocent and sophisticated,
may sit side by side in its audiences
with mutual profit and self-respect. It's
marked success in the larger cities was
largely due to the unqualified approval
of the most progressive thinkers and
the most rational teachers and sociolog-
ical workers.
The Majestic theater has booked
''The Calling of Dan Matthews" for
Saturday evening, Sept. 9Th. The
plays which do the most good in the
world are those which set men think
ing. The task has been well accom-
plished by Harold Bell Wright in the
dramatization of his popular book,
''The Calling of Dan Matthews. The
scene of the. play is in the Ozark noun
tains, in little town called Corinth.
The hero is young preacher, and by
the way, is the son of our old friends,
Sammy and Young Matt, whom we
knew in ''The Shepherd of the Hills, :"
who comes to Corinth to be pastor of
one of it's churches. At first he is we'll
received Later, in preaching the con-
victions of his own heart and in be-
friending Denny, poor boy, and his
mother, and a poor innocent girl for
whose bad reputation certain persons
in his church are largely responsible,
he is driven to resign his position as
pastor, and the most influential mem
bers of the church turn out to be the
meanest and the lowest. In the dram
atization, the story is brought out with
dramatic force and strength that leaves
nothing to be desired. The prices are
Is, 35, so, 75c and $1.00.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-09-04
American Cigar Co. Quits Stoughton

After having been continuously in
operation since 1901, the Stoughton leaf
department of the American Cigar Co.
will be discontinued Sept. 1st, and
after that date the Cigar Co. will main
tain but one branch in Wisconsin,
namely, that at Sparta. Ex-Mayor
John Holtan, who has represented the
big New York corporation ever since 1t
began to do business here Ii years ago,
has known of the contemplated step for
some time, and informs us that the
reason for the discontinuance of this
branch is the fact that one plant is
sufficient for the handling of the Wis
consin leaf used by the Cigar Co. Mr..
Holtan is now engaged in closing up
the affairs of the local branch, and
after next Tuesday the business will be
in the hands of the Sparta leaf depart
ment, of which H. S. McGiffin has been
the manager for several years. The
| tobacco on hand will be stored here.
however, until it is shipped to the CT
gar Co. s factories.
The American Cigar Co.'S fine as
sorting warehouse at the southeast end
of the Turner Park addition model
of it's kind-was built in 1903. The site
was purchased with funds raised by
popular subscription and was donated
to the Cigar Co. as an inducement to
build here. A large storage building
also of brick was erected in 1906, just
north of the warehouse.
Mr.. Holtan, whose connection with
the American Cigar Co. will terminate
the last of this month, has leased the
warehouse, and under the name of The
Holtan Leaf Tobacco Co. will engage
as an independent dealer in the bust
ness, to which he has already devoted
many years, and with which he is SO
thoroughly familiar. He will be in the
field as buyer of the new crop, and
the business integrity which has invar-
iably characterized his dealings as the
representative of the American Cigar
Co. will, we feel sure. form an asset
that should go far to assure the sue
cess of the enterprise upon which he
embarks. -Stoughton Courier-Hub.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-09-04
Congregational Church Notices.

Divine worship next Sunday morning
and evening will be conducted by the
pastor. Morning at 1920, sacramento
service. Violin offertory by Misses
Kathleen and Lucille Culton.
Sunday school meets at IL AS.
Evening service at 1880. Subject for
sermon, "The Charity of Judgement. =
This service will be brief, bright and
brotherly and you are invited to wor-
ship with US.
PHILIP E. GREGORY, Pastor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-09-04
Tobacco notes

Mr.. C. H. Eimerbrink, in charge Of
the leaf department of the Eisenlohr
firm, arrived Sunday evening for a
short stay in the state. He was ac-
companied by his IL year old son.
The Holtan & Onsgaren warehouse,
No. s. at Stougnton, Wis, is for sale
4nd can be bought At very reasonable
figures. Address Holtan & Onsgaren,
Stoughton, Wis. Alta
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-09-04
Methodist Church.

Thursday, Sept. 3rd, at 2:30 p. M,
quarterly conference.
Sunday, 1920 a. M, preaching SER
vice Theme, "a Portrait of the
Christ"
Sunday school at IL o'clock.
Epworth League at $50 p. m.
Public service at 1880 o. m. Theme,
''The Present War and What 1t Means
to Us and to the World.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-09-04
Get Posted on the Market.

Every tobacco grower for the next
few months should keep posted on the
tobacco markets and the movements of
local buyers. The Reporter will keep
you informed on these matters with
scarcely any expense. Send US 10 cents
for three months subscription and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-09
why, Mr.. Brown!"

volved as though it were some sec
ton of advanced court intrigue.
Brown & Co. represented the lead
ing department store of the thriving
western city. The company was
nominal. Richard Brown, gasping,
scheming, saving, had built up a
catch-penny notions trade to a six
story palace of business. He took
little pleasure in life outside of bust
ness save for occasional strong drink
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-09


however. In Robert Blain he had an
expert manager. Recently, however,
Blain had broken down. Temporar-
lily floor manager named Holmes
had assumed his duties.
A meaner man never lived. Vested
with a power he had never dreamed
of acquiring, all that was selfish and
tyrannical in this mans nature came
to the surface. He lorded it over the,
male employees, he annoyed the lady
clerks with his Sinking familiar
ways. He was heartily hated by every
person in the service of the great es-
tablishment.
''You will report for your envelope
Saturday night" he observed SEN
tentiously to Nellie West, the first
thing that morning.
81 should have done so, anyway"
replied pretty indignant Nellie, the
pet and favorite of the department.
Then she flashed look of contempt
upon the man that made him shrink,
turn away and then grit his teeth.
'Tm not through with that pert
miss yet!' he groaned out and look
ed about for new victim. Half an
hour later John Delmar, manager of
the department Nellie worked in, was
consigned to "cold storage"
That was a term dreaded by the
employees of Brown & Co. It was as
"cold storage" that these designated
the chill, bare and gloomy one-half
attic sixth floor of the building. Here
the odds and ends of each depart
ment, soiled goods, damaged goods,
remnants and repriced goods were
stored. There was a general going
over of these heaps occasionally.
Usually couple of cash boys were
delegated to sort out these utilities.
"The old stock of your depart
ment upstairs is getting too large"
Holmes had said, evenly enough, to
Delmar. ATTEND to it now," and
Ixo14 bic
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-09

whats the troubIe?"
ooh, John Delmar has been sent to
cold storage"
"Why! he's the best man on the
floor"
''That's the reason. It's another
piece of spitework of that self-ocnsti-
tuted tyrant, Holmes. Say, I'd like to
smash him!"
It was only a passing bit of drama
under humble conditions, but human
interest, human emotions and human
destinies we're just as crucially in