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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
ESCAPE
ALBEMARLE JAIL
SAW STEEL BARS AND USE
BED CLOTHES FOR
ROPES.

Charlottesville, Va, Nov 25.-Some
time Monday night two prisoners In
the county Jail made good their es-
cape by saving the steel bars of their
cells on the upper floor. They used
their bed clothing to lower themselves
to the ground and to scale the high
brick wall surrounding the jail. A
bloodhound, put on the trail, led the
Tailor and his deputy merry chase
for about three miles to the home OF
one of the men, but there the scent
was lost.
The men who escaped were Charles
d. Sisk, of Madison county, and Hair
vey Motion, of this county. The for
mer was sentenced in the Madison
the penitentiary, but had been
brought here for safe keeping, pend
ing a new trial. while the latter was
awaiting trial under two indictments
on the charge of stealing cattle from
Birch & Goodyear of This city.
S.sk Is quite notorious character.
He shot and killed w. NJ. Dodson, OF
Nethers. Madison county, on Octoba1
10 of last year and was arrested in
Luray the following morning and re-
turned to the Madison jail, from
WHICH his eSIdpc the idttrI
part of March by saving two large
steel bars. In a note to the jailor.
Mr. Hall, he stated that he would re-
turn in time for trial at the May term.
He failed to turn up. OF course, but
was captured during the summer in
the mountains near his home, tried
and given term OF ten years. S.sk
had already served one term in the
peHf!tentiary for killing a boy twenty
six years ago. He Is forty-three years
of age, Is feet tall, has black hair
and moustache and blue eyes.
Motion, too. has quite record. 1t
Is alleged. He enlisted in the United
States army some years ago. but got
into some trouble, it is said. and was
discharged, Returning to Albemarle,
he secured employment on the farm
Of Mr.. E. +. Egan, where he was en-
gagged at the time of his arrest upon
the charge of stealing two head OF
cattle and selling same To local
butcher. His trial had been set for
December ii in the Circuit court.
Just how the tools the men used in
saving the bars were Struggled into
the jail is not known. Sisk had sew
eral callers from Madison on Sunday
one being his sister
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
POOR NOT FORGOTTEN
ON THANKSGIVING DAY

For the last few days local workers
Of the Salvation Army have been pre-
pairing for to feed the poor little
children and their mothers on hanks
giving morning. In their daily rounds
of visiting among the poor the Sal
walton lassies have found many homes
where a good square meal seemed
seldom to appear since so many men
have been without employment
While in past years the army Of
fcers have made no special effort on
Thanksgiving Day. they have been
compelled to arrange for a Thanks
giving dinner this year.
While a regular/turkey dinner will
not be served, substantial meals will
be given out. A number OF baskets
of provisions will be delivered to the
homes of sick families who are un-
able to call at the army headquarters.
AdJutant Johnson, will be glad,
even at this late hour. to receive do
nations of provisions to help out, All
contributions will be appreciated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
SCHOOL LEAGUE ORGANIZED.
Hig bland Springs Folk Hold Enthusi.
astiC Civic Meeting.

At an enthusiastic meeting. held in
the High School at Highland Springs
Monday, a school and civic league
was organized with fifty-four MEM
bers. After an excellent musical and
literary program had been rendered
by the high school students. J. II.
Benford, Of the Cooperative Educa-
ton Association delivered an address
on the value of patrons leagues.
The following officers were elected
President, Mrs. w. A. Spangler; vice.
president. DR.. &. r. Collins; score
tary, Mrs. f. NJ. Barber: treasurer.
G. w. Ernhart.
The objects of the new organization
are to bring the friends Of the school
into closer touch with it's work. to Sc
cure library and beautify the school
grounds. and above all. to make the
regular meetings of the organization
interesting and instructive to the end
that the school may become a COM
munity center.
At the conclusion of the meeting.
School Trustee Dowden announced
that a night school would be opened
In the school January /. 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
BANQUET rendered
TO WILLIAM INGLE

Norfolk, Va. Nov. 25.--Those who
attended the banquet rendered Will
liam 1ngle, chairman Of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond, by the
Norfolk Underwater Association Of
Credit Men at the Monticello Hotel
last night, learned much about the
practical workings of the Federal Re-
serve Act and what it is expected to
accomplish. Mr. Ingle did not ascend
to any fiowery heights of oratory. He
knew his subject as no one but a
banker who has been In close touch
with the new system could know it.
While his speech was somewhat
technical. and much of it more readily
taken by the man who stands behind
the grated window than by a layman.
1t was a revelation to the business
men present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
PLUMBERS TO HAVE
BIG ORGANIZATION
JOHN VI. RyAA. GENERAL ORGANf-
FER, HERE TO CONFER WITH
woRkINGMEN.

A well-sttended meeting of journey
men plumberss gashtters. steamfttters
and helpers. wa> held In the assembly
room at Murphy's Hotel last night for
the purpose of meeting and Comforting
with John NJ Ryan, general organizer
of these branches of mechanics
Mr.. Ryan is here for the purpose of
organizing and perfecting present or
CARNATIONS. His headquarters Ia In
Chicago. His duties take him all over
the country, where he looks out for this
interests OF the tradesmen.
A general meeting will be held next
Tuesday night. at 8 o'clock, at Muir
phys, at which all union men are in
vited to he present. Plumbers and
steam men are especially invited. az
an outline of organization will be sub
mitted at the meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
will be in Richmond for the holiday.

will be in Richmond for the holiday.
Miss Nancy Patton has returned
home from New York and New Jer-
sey.
Mr.. Putney worthington. Jr., OF
Philadelphia. will be the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. A. +. Cone for a few days
this week.
Harry and John White Stuart sons
of Vale Stuart. and nephews OF Cover
nor Stuart, will be the guests of Miss
Ann Roy Johnston for Thanksgiving.
will be the guest of friends in town
for several days this week.
Miss Alice Munson, who is attend
ing school In New York. has arrived
to spend the holidays here,
Mrs. George f. Graham. of Chris
tiansburg. Va, is spending the week
with Mrs. Edward Wyatte Mooring,
zoos Stuart Avenue
Miss Sue Robertson, OF PAGES, Va,
is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Mary
Bray, of 2300 Park Avenue.
Miss Lulie Johnston, of sos West
Franklin Street, left yesterday to
spend some time in Pennsylvania
visiting Miss Marian Gibbs, niece OF
Mrs. p. II. Baskerville and Llewellyn
McEe gh. Of this city
Miss Anita Cussens has as her guest
Miss Mary Butler, of Poplar Grove.
who will remain until after the
Thanksgiving holidays
Mrs. r. II. Scott, of Richmond, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. II
Clark, In Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles kepler, OF
Richmond. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Russow on East Second Steet,
in Charlottesville.
Miss Camilla Rodman. of Norfolk,
is the guest of Miss Julie Cone.
Miss Annie Thomas. of Norfolk, is
in Richmond to spend week as the
guest of Mrs. Tabb.
Miss Edith Whitlock Is visiting at
Dinwiddie Courthouse, Va.
DIR. Blair Burwell continues Ill at
his home in Powhatan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
HARRISONBURG PLANS
FOR POULTRY SHOW

Harrisonburg. Nov. 25.--Arrange-
ments are being made for the annual
show in Harrsonburg Of the Mutual
Poultry and Pet Stock Association.
which will, be held In January. The
dates decided upon at the annual
meeting are January Is, 16 and 10.
Friday. Saturday and Court day.
Oflcers elected by the association
are as follows:
J. f. Roller. Timberulle. president;
J. s. WenEer. Dayton; Ray Wampler,
Timberville. and Elmer Fry, Edin-
burg, vice. presidents: w. r. MauclT.
secretary and treasurer: =. ID. CARRIER.
esaistant -becrstary; J. 2. Jc4sss shex!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
SlBERT POSTMASTER
NAMED BY HAY

Winchester, Nov. 25.-J. w Sibert.
Jr., of Winchester. has been notified
by Representative James Hay that his
name would be presented to President
Wilson for appointment as postmaster
at this pace. The appointment will
be made to Ali the vacancy caused by
the death of Captain George H. Kinzel.
1t Is understood that the appoint-
ment OF Mr.. Sibert will be for four
years from the time he takes office.
which viii probably be January /. the
end of the quarter. There were sew
eral other candidates for the office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
WE'LL WAS DRY; NO
WAY TO PUT OUT FIRE

Jonesboro. Va, Nov. 25.-Fire on
Monday on the farm OF J. w. Jones,
near here, destroyed his large stable.
bedrooms and sheds containing all
his feed cribs with all of his corn,
grainary shed. cow stalls and guam
tity OF fue-cured tobacco. The wind
was very high and 1t was with diff
ficulty that the residence was saved.
Owing to his we'll having gone dry
there was no water supply with which
to fight the flames. The loss will ag-
gregate $4,000. with no insurance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
NEWPORT NEWS GETS
BATTLESHIP CONTRACT

Newport News, Va, Nov. 25.-The
contract to build the battleshir
Mississippi which was recently award
ed to the Newport News Shipbuild!ng
and Dyy DOCK Company. yesterday was
, formally signed by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels. after the document had
been forwarded to New York and
signed by President Hopkins, OF the
shipyard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
GREAT MEETING
MYSTIC ShR|NERS
CAPTAIN EDDIE ROSE Is PRESENT.
ED HANDSOME JEWEL
ny PATROL.

Acca Temple. Mystic shrine, held Its
Thanksgiving meeting last night. and
had one of the most interesting meet
ings in months. Twenty innocents
passed over the sands. and will be
ready to stand" along the side lines
at the football game today.
Captain Eddie Rose. of the patrol
was presented a beautiful jewel by
the members of the patrol. 1t came
SO suddenly and Unexpectedly that the
captain was unable for a moment TO
express his appreciation and thanks
A large number of visiting Shrfners
weres present, and helped to add 10 the
incidental festivities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
JAPANESE IN JAIL
ON FORGERY CHARGE

Stanton. Va, Nov 25.--Staunton
had in its Jail as a prisoner last night
IA Japanese-possibly the first one OF
the Mikado's subjects ever .ncarcerat-
ed here. He Is VI O. Ogawa Chief OF
Police Lipscomb arrested him at
Goshen yesterday afternoon 1t Is al
legged that he passed worthless checks
drawn on a New York bank
Ogawa married Bath County girl,
a Miss Terrell whom he met In New
York. After their marriage they
came to Virginia to live
The Jap is said to have passed two
worthless checks. one for $40, and
the other for s15.75.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
SHIP TWO THOUSAND
HORSES TO EUROPE

Newport News. Va. Nov. 25.--Two
thousand horses. intended for the
European war zone. arrived here yes
ferdav via the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway. A part of that number are
being loaded on the steamer Raeburn
and the others will be loaded on q
steamer expected to arrive here lates
in the week.
The railway company announce
last night that none other than those
having business with the company,
will be allowed on the piers or at the
stock yards and cattlepens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
NORFOLK MADE PARTY
TO ROLLING STOCK SUIT

Norfolk. Nov. 2s.--Through the
service yesterday morning, of a sub
poena on ]. Bunyan Jones. city coll
lector. the city OF Norfolk was made
party to the test suit of the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company
against the collector of the city Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
Has Seven Sons.

Ashland. Nov. 2S.--W. H. Maddux,
merchant at Hewletts. in Hanover,
with his father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs l.. G. Maddux. Of Spotsyivania.
came here in his automobile Monday
and spent the day. Mr.. l. G. Mad
dux has seven sons and all of them
are well located in business and do
ing well.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26

Roanoke and others, recently institut.
ed In t.ne Circuit Court of Roanoke to
settle the question Of the validity Of
the act of the last Legislature provid-
ing for the apportionment of assess
ments upon the rolling stock Of rail-
way companies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
Sixty DAYS for Coal Theft.

! Ceaser Wood, colored. was given a
sixty day sentence yesterday on charge
Of taking coal from the Chesapeake
and Ohio yards. Paul Beattie a pri-
vate detective. made the complaint
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
Mrs. Iaickeubach Wants Divorce

New York, Nov ga report came
to the city today from Houston.
Texas, that Mrs, Edgar +. Lucken-
bach wife of well-knowm ship
ping man of brooklyn. had filed suit
for divorce In the Texas city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26
Girl Disappears.

Sixteen-year-old Edna McGowan
disa peared Tuesday night from the
Children's Home. 260G East Franklin
Street The police have h>An sskAd
70 locate her, Nh Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26

One Of the most charming functions
Of this week Is the darsant to he
wiyen by the Girls Club of tine Belle
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-09-03
SPORT.

Brilliant playing of Clarence p.
Dodge OF Colorado Springs and the
easy victories of all the favorites
marked the first round of the Colora'
do state championship tournament at
the Denver Country Club.
Miss Elaine Golding Of Bath beach.
an amateur claimant Of the long dis.
tancc swimming championship OF her
sex, won the race from the Battery to
Stceplechase pier. Coney Island. y. Y.
a distance of fourteen miles. in the
remarkable time of 4 hours ~ minutes
ij seconds
DireCtum H.. the chestnut stallion OF
James Butler. New York city and
driven by Robert Sncdcker. furnished
the sensation of the opening days
program at the Grand circuit races at
syracuse, y. Y, by establishing two
new worlds record and eGualing the
pacing record OF two minutes estab.
lished by Williams at Grand Rapids
earlier this season In winning the
free-for.all pace, valued at 5000, hi.
rectum H. stepped the last two OF
three heats In two minutes flat. beat.
ing Frank Bogash In each.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-09-03
WEEKS NEWS in PARAGRAPHS

Complete reorganization of his coun
ell of aides. including the creation of
new post. that OF aide for education.
was announced by Secretary Daniels
OF the Navy Department.
The British Ambassador. Sir Cecil
SpringRice. conveyed to Secretary
Bryan the thanks of the British gov
ernment to the American ambassado"
ut Berlin. Mr.. Gerard. for assisting Sir
Edward Goschen and the British EN-.
bassy staff at Berlin at the time OF the
rupture between Germany and Eng.
land
Plans for 3 or 10 per cent war
stamp tax on all railroad passenger
tickets, theater tickets. baseball tick
cts and the like is under consideration
by members of the ways and means
committee. The plan. calculated to
raise annually from $50, ,O0O, 900 TO $50.
00O. 900, originated in administration
circles.
Formal protest against the burning
of Louvain by German troops as "A vio-
lation of international law and the
laws OF humanity, was submitted to
the State Department by Belgian Min
lister Havonith.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-09-03
WASHINGTON.

Ex-Governor Francis of Missouri has
refused President Wilson's offer OF the
post OF ambassador TO Argentina
Tho condition OF the cotton crop on
Aug. 20 was Is per cent OF normal. the
Department of Agriculture announced.
President Wilson nominated c. II.
Wood to be postmaster at Phoenix.
Ariz., W l., Radncy postmaster at
Roswell, and George Holman at Bclcn.
y. VI
The joint congressional committee
on railway mail pay submitted final
report recommending law which
would Increase annual compensation
to the railroads abou, $4,000. 600. Rail.
ways have claimed they were under.
paid. especially since the parcel post
opened.
Il shall resolutoly oppose all prep.
nrations looking TO national prohibi.
ton and woman's suffrage" declares u
statement issued by Representative
Robert l.. Henry OF Texas. chairman
OF the House rules committee before
which the fight on each OF these meas.
urcs is pending.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-09-03

Brig. Gen. Philip II. Briggs. a civil
war veteyan and well known in ma
tional guard circles. died suddenly in
Brooklyn. He was born in New York
In 1929
Great Britain, France and Russia
have advised the United States infor-
mally that they would look with dis
favor upon the purchase by this gov
ernment Of German merchant steam
ers to relieve conditions growing out
of the European war and TO build up
an American merchant marine.
w. II. Rogers, charged with the
murder of N. X. WiXon. his partner in
IA gold claim at Christmas Creek in the
Porcupine, district of Alaska. was ar
raigned before Lewis +. Mason.
United States commissioner in Chi.
caso. and entered Il plea OF self-de
fense.
The total number Of bubonic plague
deaths discovered ut New Orleans
since June - has been increased 10
twenty-five. Elmer H. Read. aged
thirty. is the latest victim.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-09-03
WESTERN.

There will be large celebrations OF
Labor day ut Rock Springs. Hanna,
Kemmerer. Cumberland, Superior.
Beitz and other Wyoming coal camps.
The laying OF steel between Doug
lass and Orin Junction on the BurlinI-
ton. has been completed thus connect
ing up the last link OF the Gulf OF Mex
icoPuget Sound road.
Michael Vetsch. twenty-five. who
was accidentally shot by his father.
George Vetsch, Aug. 10 when they
were hunting squirrels near Howell,
Mo. died In st. Louis
Russia and England. according to +.
Block of Shanghai, a large exporter of
Chinese eggs Mt Seattle, have placed
orders that win take up all the
Chinese eggs In the market
That a close watch should be kept
on Lassen peak was warning given
nj San Francisco by Prof. j, :. Diller.
United States geolorlst, on his return
from visit to the California volcano.
One OF the largest passenger lists to
be carried by an army transport In
some months liz that OF the Logan.
which will depart from san Francisco
for Honolulu and Manila Sept ..
Benipno G. Hernandez of Rio Arriba
county WAS nominated by the New
Mexico Republicans for Congress- and
State Corporation Commissioner Hugh
l.. williams as candidate for the cor,
poration commission,
a story was circulated at Annapolis.
Md. to the effect that Castor Costct.
an instructor In languages at the naval
academy. has been detained In
France. where he was spending his Va.
cation, and impressed into the French
army.
Cracksmcn a, Rawlins Wyo. dyna.
mi,cd the safe at the Brackeu a
Banta store and secured $500. The
explosion. which blew out the entire
front OF the safe. was heard 10y sew
eral people and the alarm given, but
the robbers escaped.
Three prisoners escaped from the
state peniicntiary at Rawlins. Wyou
by crawling through n window and
over nm unfinished stockado. One of
the number. n forger named Lee. was
captured by railroad men at Dnlcy's
ranch. fifteen miles west of Rawlins.
Testimony given before the Federal
Industrial Relations Commission At
san Francisco was to the effect that a
large per cent Of the states uncm'
ploycd really are not dcsirous OF Ia.
bor. and that the strength of the Indus.
trial Workers OF the World among
California workmen has been greatly
oyercsG,ulted.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-09-03
Farmers to Have Expert Advice.

Denver.-The government is going
to develop the lands under its reclaim.
alton projects by aiding the farmers
with the advice and personal super
vision Of experts in every class of
farming, according to l. ID. O'Donnell.
supervisor Of irrigation, in charge OF
maintenance and operation, United
States reclamation service, who Is
In Denver in consultation with local
government officers. Cattle raising,
hog raising, the development of the
dairy industry. and other branches OF
the cattle and farming business are
to be given more attention than ever
before, says Supervisor O'Donnell. An
expert on horses, for example, will be
sent to assist the farmers under
particular project. Later hog expert
will give them his advice. then soil
expert, and down the line until all
phases of farming and cattle raising
have been taught the farmer. Super.
visor ODonnell says that the farmers
under all OF the twenty-five reclama.
tion projects are doing well and he
predicts prosperity for them when the
big bitches are completed. He says
that no more projects are to be
started until those that are under
way are fully completed. He believes
that the law giving an extension of
time from ten to twenty years for
payment to the government by home.
steaders will aid development and en-.
courage settlers.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-09-03
GE NE ERAl.

Richard O'Brien. a miner. was de-.
ported from Butte. Mont, by the
Butte mine workers union.
Brigadier General Funston has re-
ported to the War Department that
Provisional President Carran2a has
declared the port of Vera Cruz closed
President Carlos Mclendcz OF Sal
Nador has turned over the severn.
men, to Vice President Alfred Quin.
oneI Molcna. according to reports to
the State Department.
While few New yori; hospitals
have significd their approval OF the
twiligh, sleep method In maternity
cases. others are inclined to wait for
further test OF the method before
adopting IT,
Thirty.onc miners employed ut the
Anaconda mine In Butte were forced
to make application FOR membership
In the Mine Workers union, the new
organization that IL con'endiug with
the Western Federation of Miners for
Jurisdiction In the Butte district The
men. with three others. were marched
down the hill from the mine by dele
cation OF zoo Al mass meeting
held on n vacant lot II was voted to
permit the men to Join the union.
Three men who have been prominent
In the Western Federation were photo.
grnphcd and will be ordered out Of
town. II IL said.