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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
THE ELECTION ISSUES.

who are in the slightest degree doubt
fulfil the people OF Virginia prefer
this sort OF man 10 q man who will
stand before them and declare him-
self. show his record, and make his
pledges, then the people Of Virginia
have themselves alone to blame fol
any untoward disaster that may fol-
low.
Gentlemen of Virginia, you should
know from the history of the fight
against liquor in this State. the figsnt
for the cause of temperance, with
what great sums of money. what
secret attacks. what insidious plots.
what INSCRIPTIONS methods, what
abuse, what Islander of good men,
what selfish greed. what untold re-
sources, the interests opposed TO tenn
perance and clean living have con-
Quoted their fight. The knowledge
every Intelligent citizen must have
of these things should make him so
concerned for the good name OF vir-
ginia, for the success of the policies
she has chosen for herself after the
most careful and mature elaboration.
that he WILL spare no pains to see that
.ae LIS represented in the coming Legis-
iature, in the Senate Of Virginia, by
men In whom he can with perfect con-
adence. rest the case for himself. his
family. his community. and his State.
The issue before tho voters OF vir-
ginin who taicc part In the Democratic
primary on Tuesday IL whether or
not they desire effective prohibition
laws, effective prohibition enforce
nent laws, effective control Of officials
in charge Of law enforcement. II they
desire xhose things the voters win vote
for the candidates. IN Tuesdays
primary who are internationally, By
record, by pledge, by lifelong &C
quafntance, the friends of prohibition.
Tnose who vote against such men and
In favor Of men on whom they know
they are taking chances are voting
against the best interests of the State
| of Virginia.
! This 10 not u time when you can
AFFORD TO take chances. III you make
a mistake it may never be corrected;
certainly not for four years. BE abb
solutefy sure of yonr man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
DALLAS WANTS NEXT
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Kentucky Coming TO Close of Primary
Fight ON Prohibition Issue,
Result I'm Doubt.

Washington, July 31.-The city that
beats Dallas In bidding for the 1915
National Democratic Convention will
be some bidder, Fifteen members of
the National Committee, which is
composed of fifty-three Democrats.
have pledged support to Dallas.
Robert Galbreath. committeeman from
Tulsa. Okla, is here working for a
majority vote for the Texas city.
Postmaster General Burleston, At
torney General Gregory, and Indian
Commissioner Sells are lined up for
Dallas. st. Louis. Omaha and Chi
cago have announced their candidates
for the selection.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
CHARGE TARHEEL WITH
IMPERSOMAT|NG OFFICER
B. G. Graves, Claiming Wilmington
N. O., as His Home, Has Trou-
BILE In Large Gobs.
"BIG-EYE TOM" is LOCKED UP
Turned Loose His Artillery on An
other Negro at HopewelL Doing
sfuch Execution; Is Said to Be
Wanted Elsewhere For Murder.

Petersburg. Va, July BIB. G.
Graves, claiming Wilmington. N. c.,
as his home. was arrested at Hope
well at 2 o'clock this morning by
Sergeant ]. T. Thompson and Officer
Lewis Fisher on charges of petit lar
ceny and impersonating an officer.
About Z o'clock last night Officer
G. L. Wrenn discovered that he was
minus his badge. Passing Officer Nc
Call, he learned that a man was seen
flashing badge and declaring that he
was secret service man. After hear
ing in court this morning, Graves
was sent to Jail to await the next
term of the Circuit Court of Prince
George.
big Eye Tom" Arrested.
Sergeant Thompson, assisted by Of
flcer. B. F. Bulger, of the Dupont
guards. and Officer George Campbell.
OF Hopewell. placed under arrest
Thursday evening Sam Nichols. alias
''Big-Eye Tom," colored, charged
with shooting and wounding another
negro at Hopewell. The injured was
was struck by two or three bullets
fired at him, one taking effect in the
hip and another in his shoulder. He
was taken to the Hopewell Hospital
for treatment, and Nichols, after a
hearing in the Hopewell Police Court,
was sent to the Prince George county
Jail to await the action OF the grand
jury. Nichols is said to be wanted by
the Georgia authorities for one or
moro murders he Is alleged to have
committed in that State.
Warm Political Fight.
The political fight which has been
waged in Dinwiddie County for the
Office of treasurer between the in
cumbent, John Hargraye. and Peter
3. Halligan, of Carson, continues to
increase in interest Mr.. Halligan has
made a thorough campaign through
out the county. and his supporters are
claiming that he will be successful in
Tuesdays primary. Treasurer Har-
grave has not been idle, and he. too.
10 claiming reelection on Tuesday.
Charged With Chicken Theft
In the Police Court this morning
negro named Abraham Evans was
charged with the theft OF eight chick
ems from the premises OF Mrs. W. G.
Malone, on the corner OF Sycamore
and Franklin Streets. He was ad-
Judged guilty and his punishment
fixed at sixty days in Jail.
To Hold Union Service.
The congregations of Tabb Street
Presbyterian and Washington-Street
Methodist Churches will have q union
SCANlGC at kIAS AAbhSA NiAGAS ia eoAi1EAow
evening at SIS o'clock. In the alb
sence of DR.. Wilkinson. DR.. stribling
will conduct the entire service.
No New Franchise Developments.
There are no new Developments In
the matter of the city franchise for
the trolley line to be constructed from
City Point to Petersburg. The Com
mon Council, it is expected. will award
the franchise. It is stated that Messrs.
r. II. Mann and s. w. thinner, at
torneys for the Petersburg and APP
pomattox Railway Company, one of
the bidders for the franchise, have
taken over that company's rights In
the matter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01

Irvington. Va, July 31--Wharton
large attendance this year, the week
day and night attendanoes being bet
ter than for years. Most OF the cot
tages are occupied and the prospect is
better for more next year, since the
announcement has been made that the
ground privilege for tents will be free
hereafter The fare at the hotel has
been excellent and the service good.
DR.. Wharton preached to great
crowds last Sunday, and continues to
conduct the services this week, as
sisted by Rev. Robert J. Dogan, D. D.,
of Baltimore, and other ministers
Two excursion steamers, the Mobfack
and Smithfield. brought hundreds
Sunday from Norfolk and the James
The w. c. T, U. of Virginia is ably
represented hy Mira. Helen H.. Green,
who has a rest room and headquarters
on the grounds, She made a fine ad-
dress on Sunday, and will conduct an
all-day meeting today (Friday).
Children's Day, as usual was very
largely attended. Professor P. w.
Bush, teacher of the music at the
camp, had charge of the games. He
was assisted by Messrs. Christy. Pitt,
J. r. Wharton and Hunter Wilder.
They all had a grand time.
One of the chief attractions has
been the singing by Mr.. and Mrs. J. v.
Christy. OF Baltimore. They won all
hearts, and the people clamor for
their sweet gospel singing.
On Sunday the camp will close. A
memorial service In honor OF Rev. f.
w, Claybrook win be held at O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. DR. Wharton will
preach the sermon
Wharton Grove Camp will close one
or It's greatest meetings this year. The
preaching has been exceptionally good
and the people manifest their appro~
bation by the large attendance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
MISS VIRGINIA PORTIOCK
BADLY INJURED BY FALL

Suffolk, Va, July 31.--Mrs. Virginia
Portiock. one of Suffolk's oldest and
best known citizens, sustained a severe
fall at the home of her son-in-iaw,
Mr.. w. c. Wyatt. yesterday morning
while coming down the steps on an
upper floor.
Mrs. Portlock. who is at an ad-
yanced age, slipped and fell, the shock
causing her to lapse into nncon-
seriousness yesterday afternoon. No
bones were broken. but she is suffer-
ing from the shock and her condition
liz critical
shat she Is sinking RAPIDLY. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
JURY REFUSES TO CONVICT.
Thinks Statute Penalty Too Severe.
Though OfYense Is Admitted.

Thinks Statute Penalty Too Severe
Though OfYense Is Admitted.
Clarksburg, w. Va. July 31.--Or,a
the ground that it would be cruel and
unusual punishment" In the meaning
of the national Constitution to fine a
man 500 and put him in jail for two
months for carrying whiskey In his
pockets. a jury in a magistrates court
here acquitted Andrew Tillman of the
charge.
The charge was made by the prose-
cutting attorney TO test the law. and
this was the third jury which had con-
sidered the case and expressed that
opinion. Under the provisions of the
state prohibition law the act is made
an offense and incurs the same penal
ties as for other liquor violations.
Tillman on the stand admitted having
the wkiskey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
Texas NaaornI BANK CLOSED.

Washington. July 3l.--The Wharton
National Bank at Wharton, Tex, was
closed by orders OF Comptroller Of
the Currency John Shelton Williams.
The failure OF the bank" said the
comptroller's statement, is due to ex-
cessive borrowings by its officers and
directors and to persistent violations
OF the National Bank act, and not to
either general or local conditions"
The bank. according to its last state
ment, reported a capital OF 100000.
surplus Of S12.5T5 and deposits of APP
proximately s3S4.00o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01

really lies the signincanoe Of the dis-
aster. The psychological effect Ia
Britain may arouse the peope 70 their
duty ana send them to their tasks
with greater determination. BIZ. IN
the Paikan States. where the allies
are seeking additions TO their siee.
the victory for Germany will inevi-
tably delay the entry of those states.
For the United States also this event
is OF great importance. What the
German people might have seen with
reason before. now. flushed with VIC
tory and lauding their soldiers TO the
sky. they will view from another
angle. The prospect of war, which
has been in the background in Amer
lea for weeks or even months, and
which res had more TO do " tn pre-
vailing conditions in this country tran
anything else. looms larger and
blacker.
Details of the battle which went
against the British are not yet at hand.
but the conclusion is obvious from
events both in the West and the East,
that one year of strain and effort to
prepare for war while that war Is IN
progress has not brought the allied
armies on an equal footing with tina,
great machine which is the result of
forty years OF scientific development.
experiment, training. Inspiration. in
oxicatlon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01

Now that American blood has been
shed on the soil of Haiti in defense
sof the rights of humanity. the United
states will stand guard over Haiti
until such time as that wholly black
country RECEIVERS what little stability
HI - merly possessed. The United
sfafes, as history reveals. when once
the blood OF her soldiers has bsen
xclAyes her interest until the right pre-
walls. Cuba and the Philippines are
witnesses. Mexico, over which we
nave exercised the greatest interest
nver since American marines stood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
Two Are Flectrocuted.

Eddyville, KY. July s1.--For the
third time In the history Of Kentucky
double electrocution took place at
the Eddyville penitentiary.
The first to be executed was Turner
Graham. Jr.. twenty-f2ur years old.
white man, convicted for the killing
OF r. J. MoMurtry, sheriff of Hardin
county. The second was VIII Lane
twenty-five wears old. negro. con-
voted, at Ptneville. on charge OF
killing his wife.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
Weary of rntermcnt.

Charleston. s. c.. July 31.-A com.
mittee representing hfty-one East In
dian seamen OF the crew of the Ger
man steamer debenfels. informed here
since last August, today demanded OF
the local immigration authorities that
they be either admitted to this coun-
try or sent back to Calcutta at which
port they signed on the Liebenfels.
Their demand was forwarded to the
government immigration bureau az
Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
Kentucky in Prohibition Fight.

Louisville. KY. July 31.---After the
most involved and complicated cam
paign In the history OF Kentucky. the
Statewide primary election will be
held on Saturday OF next week. At
that time the voters OF the several
parties viii record their preferences
for nominees for Governor and other
State officials, including members Of
the Legislature, to be voted for in
November. Prohibition Is the big Is
sue of the campaign.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
KANSAS GRAIN CROP.
Wheat, Corn and Oats Estimated by
the State Board.

Topeka, Kan, July 31.-Kansas
farmers will harvest lis. 100000 bush
els OF winter wheat this year. accord
ing to an estimate based on conditions
July "a in the July report of the State
Board of Agriculture. Continuous
rains and hail during the harvest sea-
son have cost the State $4,000, 900
bushels of wheat. the report said. The
June report. based on conditions June
10. had estimated the crop at 1885,
100000 bushels.
Corn conditions were estimated at
14.6 per cent, an increase of SO per
cent over June.
The average Of oats was estimated
at ,402.943. with a. prospective yield
of 27.S bushels an acre.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
HAITI THE OFFENSIVE.

under their flag and died at the ma
tons command Will yet bear testi-
mony to the same truth. While we
may not have to intervene in Mexico
in a military way. We will, neverthe-
less. see to II that order is established
before our attention can be perma-
nently turned aside from that coun-
try.
We do not want to straighten out
Haiti is the sort of place we would
vastly prefer not to have any deal
fngs Without we propose to ses that
ou' faith is kept IN the sectioa OF
ths world where we have undert AXE,
the burden of responsibility.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
oRDUNA AT LIVERPOOL.
Cunard Liner Reaches Port Safely
With War Munitions.

New York. July 31.-The Cunard
liner Orduna, which sailed from New
York July %. arrived at Liverpool to-
day, according to cable advices, The
Orduna on her last outward trip from
England was fired upon by a German
submarine and narrowly escaped being
torpedoed. On her voyage which ter
minated today she carried In addition
to passengers. among whom were
seven Americans. largo constsr,aepsa
OF swar munitions ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
A. @. L. Earnings Decrease.

For the fiscal year ending June 80,
1915, the operating income of the At
lantic Coast Line showed decrease of
s2.016,495.54 as compared with the
previous year. While the operating
revenues for the fiscal year were cut
down $5,263,423. the operating ex-
penses were also reduced $3,279,933.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
Fun Time soon for Spencer shops.

Spencer, N. c.. July 31.-The South
ern's Spencer shops had INSTRUCTIONS
Yesterday to work five days this week.
A good portion Of the force has been
working only three days recently.
There is hope that the shops viii be
put on full time next month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
Church wan Falls Down

Asheville, July 3i.-While workmen
were excavattng at the base of the
east wall OF tho Sunday school room
OF the Presbyterian church the entire
wall about so feet long and so feet
high, fell down.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
Big increase in Baptist Membership.

Asheville, July sf.--That between
la 600 and 1s. 900 additions to the Bap-
list churches of the State will be the
result Of the years efforts is the op!n-
ion of Professor e. L. Middleton. sta
tistical secretary Of the state conven-
ton. II the present revival spirit con-
tdnueS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
Governor seay On vacation.

George j. Seay. governor of the
Richmond Federal Reserve Bank, is
on his vacation. During his absence
from the bank Vice Governor Charles
A. Pepie is in charge of the institu-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01

Gould God stop sln?" asks Bon
forts Wine and Spirit Circular, of
July 10. Bonfort's doesn't think He
can stop the sin of license. to say
the least.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
THE FALL OF WARSAW.

Viewed from any angle, the fall Of
tke Polish capital, Warsaw. before the
k3erman armies cannot be accepted as
8pther than a disaster, almost OF the
s1Ires magnitude. TO the allied armies.
~ announcement 81 the fall OF this
ty. coming on the very day that it
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01

was stated without offset or counter
claim that the British lines in the
West had been pierced by the Ger
mans will be received with something
akin TO, terror in many European
breasts and something indistinguish-
able from triumph In others. Here
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-06-18
TO OBTAIN A GOOD
STAND OF CLOVER
Crop win Not Succeed on Poorly
Drained Setback of Fer
tiIity Reduces Yield.

Observations indicate that failure
to obtain q successful stand of clover
is due to a number of different causes.
any one or any combination Of viii h
may react very unfavorably to its
growth. The primary causes Of clover
failure appear to be due to depletion
of the humus content Of the soil and
soil "acidity. Glover viii not succeed
ON poorly drained soil Lack OF fer
tility reduces the yield in some sec
tons. In the spring grain sections
thet nurse crop should be seeded from
one-haIf TO two-thirds the usual rate.
When q full. seeding of the nurse
crop IL made. and this IL especially
true of oats. the greater portion of
the soil moisture Ii used by the grain.
The clover plants thus become weak
ened and when the grain is cut they
are killed by the hot sun before they
have time to recover
Aisike clover does well on soil
which will no longer grow red clover,
and where moisture is sufficient It is
recommended that alsike be planted.
Sweet clover or soy beans are very
good soil renovators, and they may re-
place red clover in the rotations until
the soil is in such condition that red
clover will succeed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-06-18

peas FOR sOiling purposes during the
summer. harvesting as much Of each
crop green. as was necessary 70 bal
ance up the deficiency of pasture
grass.
The corn ensilase has the advantage
or being at hand In case The drought
comes unusually early In the season,
when It is diflcult to get soiling crops
to growing heavily enough. Corn IL
both the best grain and soiling crop.
This fact has been q stun bling block
to many farmers. In trying to save
grain and ensilage for winter feeding
they have allowed many dollars 70
slip through their hands by under
feeding in the summer.
The same holds good when clover
and alfalfa are saved for lay, when
the cattle are suffering for succulent
food. In no way can we realize
greater feeding value from these crops
than by cutting and feeding them
green.
1t IL the height OF folly to save
clover and alfalfa for hay and allow
II to lose feeding value from rain and
heat before feeding it to the cows, if
they are suffering in a parched pas
ture for want of this kind Of food.
It IL common TO see a herd OF dairy
cattle in the late summer stamping
dust from q dried-up pasture. fighting
fiiesS and vainly endeavoring TO break
through fence which holds them out
Of Iuxuriant field Of corn that
fiaunts its prodigious wealth Of dark
green foliage before them.
It Is 3 penny wise and pound foolish
policy to allow cows to fall away in
the milk yield and condition. when a
few rows OF rankiy growing corn
would keep them in good condition.
1t is true that when corn is cut
| green 1t has less feeding value than
when 1t 10 mature, but the ripened
stalk and leaves are largely wasted ne
much OF the crop is harvested.
When cut and fed green there ii
scarcely any waste. for the whole
stalk, leaves and grain are eaten.
While corn I'm its roasting-ear stage
has less total nourishment than the
whole plant when matured. yet. when
cut at this time it will actually give
better results than when husked from
the standing stalk and fed later aftel
the cattle have fallen away in theil
milk yield and flesh condition.
More than one-half OF the rundown
condition OF dairy cattle during the
winter can be traced to decline ir
condition before they go into winter
quarters in the fail
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-06-18
fRY Nv. M. KELLY.l

CRy w. ~. KELLY)
The time when dairy cattle can be
turned out in the summer to shift for
themselves has passed. Under the best
conditions, the abundance of pasture
grass is certain to decrease after the
middle OF July. and its quality also de-
teriorates.
To sustain an even fiow OF milk we
must be prepared to supply additional
food. "A milk fiow. allowed to decrease
at this time. cannot be fully regained
until the COW again freshens.
The COW that is giving milk. and
the growing helfer, suffer a severe
shock, from which they are slow to
recover IL compelled to fight flies and
exist on semistarvation rations, In .
dr0ught-stricken pasture.
Many dairy farmers make the mis-
take OF allowing the cows TO shrink in
their flow of milk, before beginning to
feed the supplemental feeds.
Supplying these as soon az the pas
ture begins to fail, makes the change
more gradual and insures an even,
steady thrift OF the cows, which IL 30
essential to sustaining large fiow Of
milk
Another very common mistake made
by many dairy farmers is that of feed
ing o heavy grain ration to the COWS
when a bare pasture is their sole sup
ply of rough food. Such roughage ia
neither palatable nor abundant enough
TO produce good results.
On the modern dairy farm where
corn, clover and alfalfa thrive, It IL
unnecessary TO plan an extensive and
complicated system Of forage crops to
supplement the pastures.
The supply may be obtained by hold
ing over ensilagesor by cutting clover
and alfalfa, and feeding them green
fin liberal quantities.
Oats, peas. rye. barley and various
other crops, may be specially grown
for summer feeds, but none of these
crops win yield as much food as corn
clover, alfalfa and oats and peas that
are raised in the regular crop rota
tion.
The only real advantage of grow
ing the former feeds lies in the fac
that they may be sometimes raised or
land not used for growing the crops
in the regular rotation.
believe It is generally unwise L
practice complicated system o.
growing catch crops. when IL is pos
aible to obtain equally good results
from the green feed supplied by thu
regular field crops.
In actual practice have depended
chiefly upon corn, oats and clover and