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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
FAMILY NARROWLY
ESCAPES BURNING

Norfolk, Sept. 2.--rhomas Rountree
and family. residing at 1914 Effing-
ham Street, had narrow escapes wher
the rear portion Of his home was dis
covered on fire. Rountree, his wife
ana TWO children escaped from the
burning building scantiIy attired and
succeeded In saving but little of thei1
property.
The fire was discovered by passers.
by and had gained considerable head
way oe1ore the arrival Of the depart
ment. but was practically confined r.
the Rountree home. although the home
of Lee Pope. at 1915 Effingham. wa.
da maged to the extent OF about s1oo
Rountree stated that his house wa.
insured, but that he would lose abou,
$500 worth of furniture and clot hine
on which he did not carry any insu-
rance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
YOUNG GOFF' is FOUND.
Lad Located Ry Father at Prospect
and Brought Back Home.

Rnstbfrg Sept 2-The entire COM
munity was aroused for some DAYS by
the disappearance Of little Nelson Golf.
the ten-year- son of VIM. F. tioff.
ON August 90 Nelson decided 70
heed the alluring call OF the big world
and w'aile his parents were at church
packed his little grin and started to
seek his fortune. Ne trace could lbs
found of him until SUNDAY, when MIR,
Goff was notified that his son was at
Prospect. Va, having secured a job
in canning factory AZ that place.
Mr. Goff and several of mis- friends
and relatives spent the greater part
OF Ten days in search for the Young
ster and II is q source OF much relief,
not only to the anxious parents. hut
30 rle friends of the family that Nell
son has been located and is safe at
home gain. with. perhaps. some use
fu( knowledge as the result Of his cx-
perianee.
Mr. Goff arrived with his son from
Prospect yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
The Virginian Free
Shopping Service

III for any reason sou cannot do
your own shopping, we will pro-
s-rsrs, for YOU any article adyer-
fteed In oar paper
Read these ruie~ before You give
~ am opportunity 40 serve YOU:
Any article advertised In The
Nirgfnian." or an, article sold by
any 'NirgiuiaD" advertiser. viii lie
purchased is "1'iie Nirginian" shop
per upon receipt of "A cheqne or
money order for full amount of
purchase.
Information about articles de-
scribed in the shopping Column.
either Sunday or daily, will In
given on request by ''Iile tirginian"
shopper.
Write 10 1.-The Nirginian" shopper
enclosing seif-ahtire>sed stamped
envelope. and she will answer.
giving Information concerning
where article may he purchased,
and on receipt of your order win
purchase for Won II thcque or
money order for the proper amount
Is incias.d. II you live in small
town. mention the name of the
county.
Correspondents mus, remember
that unless orders for Special
Sales reach The tirginian" shop
per tho das the sale takes place. the
goods cannot he secured a. adver-
ttSed.
No charge for services of "yir-
G3Hian' Shopper. II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
OYSTERMEN OF STATE.
MEET IN NORFOLK

Norfolk. Sept 2-The semi-annual
meeting of the Virginia oyster Plant
ers' and Packers Association will be
held in the assembly room of the
Chamber Of Commerce. Tuesday morn
ing at II O'Clock. The meeting has
been called by Captain A. Won Nyven-
helm. president Of the organizat ton
The most important matters to come
before the meeting will be the re-
ports of Benia min Purcell. State food
and dairy commissioner and John s.
Parsons, commissioner of fisheries
Members Of the association from the
Rappahannock and York Ri ers.
Hampton and the Eastern Shore are
expected to be present
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
RADFORD NORMAL NOTES.

Four members Of tte Normal School
faculty have been studying al various
universities this summer Miss Terry
of the Department OF English CGI,m-
bia University. Miss Mary X Bowen
Department OF Mathematics. Chicago
University: Miss Lillian simmons.
Manual Arts Department. and Mss
Mary Montague. instructor in Eng
lish aud History, in Peabody College
All these have completed the sum
mer course In the university and have
returned 20 their homes
T,ae second term Of the summer
quarter closed August 2s A diploma
OF graduation was awarded to Miss
Euialie Gardner. The next regular
session opens September =.
". C. McCarty, Rural aad Nilag
Y. Nj, G, 4. secretary for Southwest
Virr!na, with headquarters at the
Radford Normal School, has retdrne 4
from his vacation end tax "A ~ his
psrk in the high SCHOOLS and INDUS
triat towns of ten counties in the
Scuhwest.
DIR ]. =. Mcconnell will deliver an
address before the annual meeting 81
tae Virginia Association # Colleges
for Girls, to be held a. harrisonburc
this week. The subject of his address
IS Training Leaders for Social Ser
vice"
The new furniture and equipment
for the Young Womcn's Christian
Association will aid very much the
work of the association for the com.
ing year. The Y. w. c. A officers are
sending. out to the new students an
nouncements of the work of the Y
w. G., A. az d an invitation to affili-
ate with the association.
Al the recent meeting in Washing
ton. y. C. Of the Executive Board al
the Southern Conference for Educa
ton and Industry in the South, DIR. J
t. Mcconnell was elected IA mem bel
of the Executive COMMITTEES for this
conference. The other members OF
the committee are: Honora BILE F. p
Ciaxton, United States missione,
of Education NJ =. Shawkey. State
superintendent of West Virginia
Clarence Poe, editor Of the Progress.
sive Farmer. and Dean II. A Morgan
Of the University of Tennessee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
AUGUSTA FARMER
MURDERED ON ROAD

stanton, Sept. John III. Ellck,
a farmer, resident ef Augst-ta CeHntyi
was found murdered one mile north
OF Stanardsville. the county seat OF
Green County, the county adjoining
Rockingham.
When discovered Flick was lying
sprawled in mo middle Of the road,
his head split wide open. and his
brains were scattered all over the
road. He presented q gruesome spec
tacle when first found and had APP
parently been dead for several hours.
II was judged by those who viewed
the body that ne hau been struck
sqHareiy with 'leavy axe
Al q later hour last night no ar
rests had been made in connection
with the killing. and there WAS APP
parently nc positive evidence TO con-
meet any single person with the Kill
ing. There We're many rumors lying
about Stanardsville bat none could
he positively verified. IT is known.
however. that Flick had been drink
ing rather heavily ana that he had sev-
eral quafrels with various men. None
Of these difficulties could he traced
to anything serious enough TO warrant
an arrest.
The sheriff and his deputies are
will lead to the perpetrator OF the
crime
Flick $ wife, and parents were no.
tined at once OF the tragedy and hur-
ried to the scene. Tsle body was re-
moved To Stanardsville and prepared
for burial as soon as possible It vas
later decided to take the remains to
Stuarts Draft. In Augusta County for
burial. and the widow and parents Of
the murdered man passed through
Elkton last night with the body
Flick formerly lived in Augusta,
and il the son Of John J. Elicit, of
Stuarts Draft, at which place the
funeral Will proha bly, take place He
was H1irty-six years old and leaves q
wife and three children For several
years ne has conducted q saw-mill just
north Of StanardsvilIe He was well
thought of and was considered q res
peCtable citizen OF the community.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
PATRICIDE BENEFITS
BY FATHERS DEATH

Winchester. Sept 1.-THE will of the
late John w. Brown. Of Main Fred =
erick County the well known farmer
whose dead body was found partly I'M
covered on tAe afternoon of SATURDAY.
August I'll after lying in shallow
grave in a ditch nearly two weeks. and
whose son. William Jennings BRYAN
Brown, is now in the Winchester Jail.
self-confessed murderer has been
admitted To probate in the office Of
the clerk of the Circuit Court of
Frederick County The will names
the son as sole beneficiary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
Catch had Negro,

Portsmouth, Sept. 2.--william si,,,
negro with police record. Il bs
hind the bars Of the city jail with On
and probably two grand larcen
charges staring him In the face.
It was not without considerable al
ficulty and several pistol shots fire
at him t1at he was safely landed 1
Jail on a charge Of having made ol
yesterday morning with $45 in Cas-
and gold watch valued at $35 b@
longing to Eley Powell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
MISTAKEN FOR MURDERER.
Lynchburg Official Taken from q
Train BY Altavista Policemen

I4vnchbure. Sept III Minor
Davis. deputy city collector Of Lynch
burg, was arrested by mistake at AL
tavista s. a suspect in connection with
a murder, WHICH WAS reported To the
police here to have been committed
at Cullen, Charlotte County Mr.
Davis with his wife and ts1ree-year-
daughter. boarded the train at Cullen
and came to Altavista. When the
train reached Altavista the towns po-
liceman took Mr.. Davis in charge des-
pite the protest of another Lynch
burg citizen The policeman changed
mis- mind after the train started from
the station and released him. The
conductor stopped the train to per-
NIT Mr.. Davis to get home without
DELAY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
WORLDS RECORD SET.
y. and W. Dumps 1880 Tons Of Coal
In Twenty Working Hours.

Norfolk Sept. I'm connection
with the continued heavy shipments
by the three railroads sending Goa
10 foreign countries from this harbor
the Norfolk and Western Railroad SCI
worlds record. They dumped from
their piers at I.anbert's Point 1880
tons for the twenty working hours
which Is the greatest number of tons
ever dumped by one railroad in a sim
gle dav, according to authorities on
the subject.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03

n. and W. Engineer Followed Niece
Home and Tried to EOrtt. Entrance

Harrisonhure, Sept al Eliza Nc
Daniel, forty eight years old. a Norfolk
and Western engineer, was shot 'lree
times Monday near Eikton, Rocking
ham County, while trying to force an
entrance into his hrot hers home. one
Of the bullets penetrating the right
lung He was taken to a Roanoke
hospital in a critical condition.
Mcdaniel tried TO persuade his
nephew's wife Mrs. oscar Mcdaniel.
To leave a religious meeting with him.
The woman refused and went To the
home of William Mcdaniel. a brother
NJ the wounded man. Mcdaniel fol
lowed and tried to break down the
-dnhr--ln- the-ule!ee he WAS shot Ia ea
times. Mcdaniel SAYS that the woman
shot him. but she declares that Me
Daniel Snot himself
Mcdaniel has a wife and a grown
daughter in Roanoke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
Farn,ees Cussane TDbacu6.

FSrnse9s Cues1ne TOhaOu
Concord. Sept 2--The recent ~
sonabls weather has overcome Il
late planting OF tobacco The Ode
citizens say the growth has been ahea
OF past CROPS planted the latter pa
OF June and first Of July. The farm
ers who were fortunate enough to hat
plants for early June planting are mo-
cutting, and will be certain Of q un
form solid color. which can only b
got during damp. warm weather Tn
corn crop IL extra good where It w
WORKED regularly. Many people aroun
here are preparing land for grass a 4
clover.
There are seventy tons Of rroun
limerick being moved from Concor,
The late rains have caused the -,
dens to yield a greater ou.nfitv :
vegeta bIes than usual.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
THE NORTHERN NECK MUTUAL

Is the only fire association offering
rates at actual cost. Old-line COM
panies have recently raised rates. The
Northern Neck Mutual Fire Associa-
ton, Irvington, Va. insures your
dwelling for a little. less than any
other concern; and stores, merchan-
disc factories oyster houses, etc. at
about oNE-HALF THE PRICE asked
by others. Save money. Write them.
iTwenty years old. p
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
Negro Murdered

Newport News Sept: William
Toier, A negro fireman on the United
states tug Reno AT Fort Monroe was
shot aud almost instantly killed in his
home on the Fox Hin Road by his
haf-hrother Noah Meekins, who is
employed by the ay-Hud2ins
Company Of Hampt The shooting
cecur "a about 40 % clock. and Toler
died before = physician could be Sc
cured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
MFR. Weaver Sells Weir Farm.

BsrryVille, Sept Honorable AN
brey G Weaver, Of Front Royal. who
pure hased the Weir farm at public
AUCTION some weeks age. has sold the
same 20 Messrs. John f.. Earl and r
Lee Sewers for something over s1t.-
600
!. The laagsst part os sae farm lies
in Clarke County. although part Of
il lies I'm Warren County.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
Richmonder Wins
East Radford Bride

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SOCIAL NEWS MD NOTES.
A quiet but beautiful weddins OF
much interest throughout ihe stale
and especially lD Richmond. the
home OF fhe groom. was solennIzed
last evening at Cessation, East Rad
ford. abeu Miss Lucille Campbell
fasSel became The bride "f James
cuec Taylor, son oi MI Charles tiair-
i@ch Taylor af GiHier Park Ri'h
mpWd he vsua as was s"Iemnl@ta
tu tFg oF"iF go caienlai nome oi 'he
hr3acs parents. Mr.. and Mrs, George
Edward ta~5-A fshtes fiaFf before
80. lmprug.sed altar Of En@lsh IVY
ana ferns The ent4fe lower ho"F
WIS asvsFtsgatty decorated In palms
ferns snd Hetfc3 plants. WIN a pro-
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with ptHE tarerS m silver eande'-
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03

MIR. and Mrs. Oscar ". Sprinkle, of
Fort Worth. Tex, who have been
spending a few days here with friends.
have left FOR Washington. u. c. This
is Mr. Sprinkies first visit to Rich
rppnd in thirty ypars
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-28
VISITORS GOING TO DAM
MUST MAKE RESERVATIONS

statement issued by the local recla-
nation office says that at Elephant
Butte dam. the maximum number Of
guests that can be accommodated is
Is. and the average IS or 20 and as
there are no means Of taking care OF
a greater number. reservations must
be made through the project manager
in FL Paso. Reservations are made in
the order filed for Saturday night and
Sunday night guests Visitors coming
on any other nights can usually be &C
commodated, although it is safer to
make reservations ahead
The dining room is operated prtma-
rily for the employees" saiys the state
ment las the government does not
operate either the mess or the quarter
house as a hotel, or for the benefit OF
the public, guests must be on time at
meals and obey the regulations in force
for conduct in the quarterhouse and on
the reservation
Visitors going out on the dam with
out a guide do so at the risk Of serious
accident Upon inquiry at the main
office information Will be given as 10
when parties Will be taken over the
works, or special trips will be arranged
for.
IN view OF the limited number that
can be accommodated at one time, and
the distance from the dam to other
suitable accommodations, the autoing
public is warned not to make the trip
without first making reservations
through the project manager, Mills
building, FL Paso-"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-28
Has Spent Many
Years On Boat
Mrs. Laura Ferrel Gives
Sound Advice to Wom-
en- Who Suffer

A statement recently received from
Mrs. Laura Ferrel. who lives at Lock
No. 4, Pa. regarding the new system
tonic. Plant Juice, now being intro
duced here. viii prove OF interest to
our citizens. Mrs Ferrel has been
known to river men for the past 25
years and is at present employed on
the steamer, Henry A Laughlin- She
said
I had been a sufferer from head
aches. with dull. heavy pains in my
stomach and a bearing down pain in
dizzy, very nervous and felt as though
my limbs would pain me and were
sore and my heart would almost scare
me to death from the pain. ! had ar
rived at the age in life when I needed
medicine ] had almost given up all
hope when I bought a bottle OF Plant
Juice After the very first day. much
TO my surprise, I began to improve
and after only a few weeks use OF
Plant Juice, 1 am feeling for the first
time in my life well and strong, as 1
have often heard other ladies speak of
being No more pains, the hot
flashes have disappeared and can
eat any kind of food I wish without
distress afterwards. I am telling all
of my friends and want all women to
know that Plant Juice is a good medi-
cine for their ills"
Plant Juice is sold in FL Paso at the
Kelly & Pollard Drug Store. where il
is being introduced and its merits ex-
Observation-Disclosures
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-28
Barbering As Old As Adam and Eve
Man Spends Time Trying
of It-Barbers Were Originally SurgeOns-The Origin
Of the Barber Pole

variably done over the BARRIERS protest
Once over is enough and have il done
oftener- I have seen customers in my
shop who insisted that the beard be cut
off under the skin and then they
wonder why their face is so sore.
Manicurist Is New.
THE manicurist, the shoe sinner. the
masseur and the baths have all been
added TO the barber shop in compare
lively recent years 1t is now possible
for a man to enter a well organized,
modern shop. have his hair trimmed
and shampooed, his face shaved. mas
saged and powdered, his nails mani
cured, his corns attended to and get
Turkish bath while his shoes are being
shined and his clothes pressed
The barber business is getting a
higher class OF men every year In
stead OF taking apprentices TO learn
the trade the barber colleges are turn
ing out men trained in the use Of the
razor and skilled in all the branches
Of the business The BARRIERS Of FL
Paso own their own homes. belong to
your lodges and clubs, 80 TO church on
Sunday and are considered among the
city's most substantial citizens"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-28
Exalted Ruler Barnum Try
ing to Bring the Eastern
Crowds Through Here.

Exalted ruler Roy D. Barnum, Of Fl
Easo lodge Of Elks, is making a strong
effort TO bring as many Elks through
III Paso as possible this year on their
way TO the grand lodge meeting in Los
angeles in July, or en- route to either
Of the eXpositiOns before or after July.
1r- Barnum has framed a letter and
sent it TO every lodge OF Elks in the
country east Of FL PasO, asking that it
be read in lodge meetings The letter
is addressed TO Elks and Elks Lodges
Everywhere" and says:
Dear Sirs and Brother FL Paso and
FL Paso lodge 1S7, B. P. O. E, want
you 20 visit US
Many Of your members are no doubt
going TO attend the annual reunion and
grand lodge meeting in Los Angeles in
July. or visit the coast sometime dur
ing the season and We want you 10
stop over here and spend the day with
us; if not the day, then the night or as
much OF the day or night as you feel
YOU can spare.
It viii be a long ride over much ap-
parenly desert country before reach
ing FL Paso from any direction that
You come and you viii enjoy a stop
here in this oasis. We want you to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-28

Bessie" asks: How Ray I make ny
hair grow long and thicz2 I have dandruff
and my scalp itches terribly"
answer As long as you have dandruff
you may not expect beautiful hair. Use
plain yellow minyol 70 overcome the itching
and dandruff and put the scalp in good
haalthful condition. Clip the ends OF the
han and a vigorous growth Of hair will en-
sue Minyol is perfectly harmless
chubby writes: I'm much too stout
1is tl.4ads call me Chubby and I want to
reduce Have tried exercises, but they only
increase my weight"
Answer; Arbolone tablets should reduce
your weight as much as you would like to
lose They are harmless and extensively
used by those obesely inclined 10 keep down
excessive weight.
Young Nam writes: 'T have just
reached the age OF q Have grown up
quickly and weigh 165 pounds, but I'm not
strong like other fellows in my class. Seems
the last two years OF college life with its
studies and social duties. has shown on me.
do not seem able TO apply myself or cen
tralize my thoughts haven't any ambi-
ton The boys say: I've lost my nerve
and have Should I stop studying, or can
/ take something to re-establish my lost
strength and buoyancy2"
Answer: II you take the proper amount
Of sleep and form regular habits. the use Of
three grain cadOmene tablets should soon
bring you back 10 new life and energy.
avoid excuses and dissipation. and It viii
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-28
NO DISCLOSURES BY
BECKER CAN SAVE HIM

New York, May 2S.-NO possible dis
closures Of police corruption or revela-
lions % the identity Of the men higher
Ut in the division OF money paid for
police protection-nO plea Charles
Becker can make will save him from
the electric chair. If district attorney
Perkins can prevent il, according to
announcement made by Perkins
In making his announcement Per
kfrs took cognizance Of a current ru-
NOR that Becker. facing death for
causing the murder OF Herman Rosen-
thai is willing to confess all he knows
If his life should be spared Becker's
execution is set for the week Of July u.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-28
Washing Won't Rid
Head Of Dandruff

The only sure way to get rid OF dand-
ruff is to dissolve IL. then you destroy
il entirely. To do this. get about four
ounces of ordinary liquid arvon: Apply
it at night when retiring; use enough
to moisten the scalp and rub it in
gently with the finger tips
Do this tonight, and by morning.
most if not all. Of your dandruff viii
be gone. and three or four more appli-
cations will completely dissolve and
entirely destroy every single sign and
trace Of it. no matter how much dand-
ruff you may have
You viii find, too. that all itching
and digging of the scalp viii stop at
once. and your hair will be fluffy
iustrOus. glossy, silky and soft, and
look and feel a hundred times bette--
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store 1t is inexpensive and never fails
10 do the rk--Advertisement.