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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

There seems 10 he good reason 10 hone
tha' the children Of Richmond soon will have
"a new place 10 play, and the young men of
Richmond enlarged opportunities TO reveal
their proves on the diamond Perhaps it
VIII not do any harm To point out that some
OF those thus favored will be perfectly good
voters III the course Of the next few years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18

me mine was thoroughly inspected anu wet down Saturday night. The fire posses found no trace of any fire ir the mine. am at loss to understa nd why the mine caught fire. It is prob. aoie that someone carelessly left some sort or fire in the mine when he went out Saturday night.
 Nearly all mine fires start on Sun- oay. This is because the fire in A mine would not be able to make any head way on the week days when all the men are working. A smell of burning g wood IS noticeable from the smoke that ls coming out at the present time. 1t may De probable that some of the tim oers In the mine are afire.
 I do not think the coal workings are burning, although this would not pc improbable. l cannot state how long IL Will take to put out the flames. It may be several hours or days No one Will be allowed in the mine until 1t IS rendered safe by the exhaust fans taking off all the smoke and gases. IT there is any. No one was in the mine al the time of the fire or explosion. MT. Erskine Ramsey is on the scene ooing all he can to control the fire The loss will no doubt be small. should judge not more than thou sand dollars perhaps less"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
FIRE IN BANNER MINES STILL BURNING;;' NO ONE
 IN MINE AT THE TIME
Officials Unable to Account For Fire-First Warning Given When Safety Doors Blew Open Yesterday Afternoon-G. B.
 Mccormack Makes Statement

An explosion occurred at Banner mine yesterday afternoon at 2:s0 o'clock which. it is thought, set fire to the workings. No one was in the mine after 12 o'clock Saturday night and an inspection by the fire bosses at this time indicated that all was well.
 The cause of the explosion and fire could not be determined last night. It Is thought the first must have started sometime early Sunday morning. The nrst intimation that anything was wrong in the mine was when the safe ty doors leading from the air shaft to the exhaust fan blew open. This happened at 2:20 o'clock yesterday aft ernoon.
 The safety first corps were rushed to the scene and are doing all in their power to quench the flames. The work is difficult on account of 1t being i'm possible for anyone to enter the mine while the fire is raging.
 c, B. Mccormack, president of the Pratt Consolidated Coal and Iron com pany, made the following statement to an Age-Herald reporter last night:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
AMERICAN ON TRIAL IN ITALY IS NERVOUS. Porter Charlton Will Go on
 Stand-Attorney Will
 Seek Amnesty

Como, Italy, October 17.-Porter Charl- ton, the American awaiting trial here on a charge of having murdered his wife, seemed nervous today in anticipation of being interrogated tomorrow by Baron Sciacca, the presiding judge.
 Signor Picardi, counsel for Charlton, has petitioned Baron Sciacca to consider, should Charlton be found guilty, the fact that the prisoner has been under restraint since June "A, 1910. when he was arrested in New York and also that, under the amnesty granted for crimes committed prior to Italys entry into the war. one year shall be taken from all sentences Signor Picardi expects that. by reason of the time Charlton had been held pris- oner and the one year deduction under the amnesty, if Charlton is convicted, he will be set free provided the sentence of the court does not exceed six years and four months imprisonment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
FORMAL INQUEST IN KILLING OF COHEN
 WILL BEGIN TODAY
Election Fracas in Charles ton to Be Thoroughly In- vestigated by the
 Coroner

Charleston. s. C.. October 17.-Forma investigation of the shooting in the room. sf the city democratic executive com. nittee here last Friday, when Sidne, !. Cohen, reporter for a local newspa Der was killed, and four other men wounded riil begin here tomorrow with an inouest over the death of Cohen, Coroner Johr t. Mansfield announced today. At the same time police formally charged Henry ]. Brown. one of the men arrested after the shooting, with murder and with con. spiracy to cause the shooting. Edward k. Mcdonald, also arrested after the shooting, was charged with assault with intent to kill and also with conspiracy.
 Four companies of tho National Guard and three divisions of naval militia were held in thei rarmories here today and special deputies remained on duty at the courthouse. The day passed quietly. Ii was announced the militiamen will be held in their armories here today and that no person bearing arms or without proper credentials will be allowed to en- ter the building where the inquest will De held The coroner said he had sum moned large number of witnesses.
 Secure Habeas Corpus
 Both Brown and Mcdonald have se- cured habeas corpus writs requiring the chief of police to show cause in cir cunt court tomorrow morning why they should not be released. Six men vera arrested after the shooting but after 24 hours all except Brown and McDonald Id were released. The latter two first were charged with carrying concealed weap- ons It was said that a military guard would be present at the habeas corpus hearings tomorrow
 It was indicated today that Mayor John P. Grace would contest in the courts the decision of the executive committee which yesterday declared that Tristan T. Hyde had defeated Grace for the democratic nomination for mayor. The committees attempt to count the ballots on Friday last was broken up by the Killing Of Cohen and wounding of four others. The decision favoring Hyde was made at meeting yesterday when mi hcamen guarded the committee room
 A number of persons prominent in the business and social life of Charleston today issued an appeal for "calmness and order'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
NUMBER 0F DEAD IN WRECK IS UNKNOWN Rescuers Unable to Find Many Bodies in Fancy
 Creek

Randolph, Kan, October 17.-The exact number of dead in a wreck yesterday oi the Union Pacific motor train at the Fancy Creek bridge. near here, may never be known. When the car. which plunged head first into the creek, was raised to- day, the front end dropped out carrying into the stream bodies that rescuers were unable to reach last night
 All efforts to find the bodies in the racing stream failed. Officials believe the bodies of four and probably six persons were in the forward compartment
 Estimates tonight placed the number of dead at B to IT,. Forty persons were injured. several probably fatally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18

day night at the First Presbvteriap church under the auspices of the .Iu- nlor Aid society of the church. A mum Der of the best known musicians of Birmingham as well as Bessemer will FOLLOWS: Vikings Song (E Faning). chorus; Forgotten" CE Cowles). George Turner; saxophone solo. select : ed, William Glass; "Elegy" (Massenet) MISS Marie Steck; Come Jesus, Re deemer' tBartlett), Dan c. Davis; trio, selected, Oliver chalifoux violinist, William Glass ce1list and Miss Helen Marsh, pianist; lullaby (Jocelyn). Miss frances Fitzpatrick; Last Night tkJerulf), chorus solo by Mrs. w B Rue: organ solo. ''Andante in e. (l3a, tiste), Mrs. G. B. Hollingsworth; Ave Marie tGounod). Miss Irene Jenkins violin solo, selected, Oliver ChaIifoux; tal "fhe Rabbit Foot" tReed). (b) Ell Thay' (Riley). Miss McDaniel
 Evening Starr WagnerD, Hode East ham; Soldiers Song (Norma), chorus. The musicale is under the direction of Miss Irene Jenkins
 lily Chappell. negro wanted in FL more county a charge of assault with intent to murder and for jumping a $500 bond. was arrested last night Ky Detectives Maddox and Ross and FL more county authorities were notified. The man will be held in the city 1ail until the Elmore sheriff can come for the prisoner.
 Miss Hattie Mcdonald has returned from Huntsville, where she was the guest or friends for several days.
 Bruce Snider and l.. Y. Lipscomb went to Marion today to be the guests of friends
 Prof. J. O. Looney and J. S. Mcdonald nave returned to their homes in Athens. after delightful visit to Mrs Mcdonald and family, on Arlington avenue
 Mrs. o. c. Weldon and little son of Clanton are the guests of her sister, Mrs. Dick Pill.
 Dennis Donnovan has returned from a weeks visit to relatives in Cincinnati
 c. B. Diffley of Mobile mas accented :, position with the Lewis Drug company,
 The many friends of A. w. Tate will be pleased to learn that he has been re- moved to his home from the Elizabeth Duncan hospital. where he has been suf- fering with typhoid fever.
 The many friends of Pat Hammond will regret to learn that he was removed to the Elizabeth Duncan hospital, where he underwent an operation for appendi- citis last night
 Mrs Jim Sullivan continues quite i'll at the local hospital.
 Col and Mrs J. o. Lawson have re- turned to their home in Greensboro after a delightful visit to their sister, Mrs. I. F. Studivant
 John Hagerty. student at the Uni versity of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. is spending the week end with relatives Tn Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
MARBURY

Marbury, October 17.-G Robert Young Ware and ,,,ss ..... Nunn were married at Ae',too,,s,,. ,1s.,' odist church. The t eae,'e Nae'h- an extended br,s..~ / Happy couple left on =, .,. eu Eidal trip. A large number Q" iriniisiiam and Montgomery relatives attended the wedding.
 The gnners report for Autauga county shows for 1915, up to this date. 1892 bales of cotton against So9s bales for the cor responding period for 1914. A falling off of nearly one-half the 1914 quantity.
 Sheriff D. B. Chamblss of Autauea county arrested for robbing the store of the Dantzler Mercantile company w. G. Bailey and Owen DeBardeleben Baily resisted arrest and was shot in the shoul- der before he surrendered
 Mrs. Arthur Meek, aged 35 years, died Saturday at her residence and was in- tered at Oak Hill cemetery. Rev J. w Partridge conducted the funeral serv- ices. The deceased leaves eight children her husband and a host of friends
 M. H. B. Bazzell died at his home in Prattvil,e and was buried with Masonic honors on Friday in Pine Level church cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
Steamer Is Detained

London. October 14.E{ Thursday. De- layed by Censor. )-rhe Swedish steamer Mexicano, from New Orleans for Gothenbure and Christiana with a general cargo. has been detained at Kirkwall.
 The Swedish steamer Orion has been released.
 The Mexicano, probably the Norwe- gian vessel of that name, which sailed from New Orleans. September 24 and from Newport News September 20 for Christiana and Gothenburg. The Orion sailed from Philadelphia September s2 for Stockholm, was reported arriving at Kirkwall October 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
MOUNTAIN CREEK

Mountain Creek, October 17.-(Spe- ciai. 1.-The Daughters of the Confed- eracy shipped to Capt. J. M. Simpson 2a head and foot stones suitably inscribed for the graves of unmarked Confeder- ates in the Home cemetery This ship ment makes total of nearly 150 sup piled by these worthy women for the purpose mentioned up to this date
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18

Wes1.ner Conditions
 oolnFpllaIy of observations made at Uni (u~d States weather bureau stations dur ing the 24 hours ending p. m, 10th meridian time. October IT, 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18

ntngs Building 10 S0l4--Cfreult Court
 Session
 Eufaula. October F.-(Special.) )--Ths in- fant of Mir and Mrs. Scroggins. who live near Louisville, this county was drowned in can of water yesterday. The baby was left in charge of an older child while its parents were away. but when they returned they found it with it's head downward in the can of water, with life extinct. Efforts were made to resusci- tate the infant, but without avail.
 The old Jennings building, which ad- joins the courthouse at Clayton, and was the property of Barbour county, was sold yesterday at auction by the board of rev. enue to M. l.. Beasdey, the price being the building and turn it into a modern business block.
 A "four-crop' club is to be organized in Barbour county under the plan of fered by the Central of Georgia railroad, which will present as a prize to the win ner registered Shorthorn bull. Twenty i've or more boys are now planning to form the club under the direction of H. t. Heath. county demonstration agent, who s5 very active in the campaign for diver sified farming in Barbour county.
 Although the Barbour county ginners' report for the period ended September c5 showed ginninss in excess of those for the same period last year, 1t is thought that there will be . considerable decrea s, from now on. as result of the short crop which is not expected to average more than half as much as last yoaf's yield. The report for September e6 showed l3769 bales ginned as compared to 12,sS7 last year. The cotton receipts in Eufaula were heavier yesterday than they have been for two weeks, during which time rain prevented picking and further ginning.
 The fall session of the circuit court of Barbour county will begin Monday morn. ing at Clayton, and the new judge of the circuit. Judge J. s. Williams of Clayton. who was appointed to>succeed Judge Mike sollie of Ozark. resigned. will preside for the first time in his home county. The fall term of the court will not open until November in Eufaula.
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
THE WEATHER
Weather FOrorast

Washington, October 17.-Forecast for Alabama Georgia: Fair Monday and Tuesday.
 Kentucky Tennessee: Cloudy Monday, probably local showers and somewhat cooler; Tuesday fair.
 Mississippi: Fair Monday and probably Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
SOCIAL ADVANTAGE
DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION
 Standard size, 1915 model, in either mahogany or oak, doubly veneered, ivory keys, good felts, standard strings, spruce sounding board tthoroug hly seasoned), l heavy iron plate, nickel hinges and trimmings, and tone quality of rare beauty and power. Ask to be shown this piano if you live in the city; if not, write for cata- logue and complete descrip- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18

Don't forget to vote teddy. Cast your vote for Judge Lane for city com missioner and perpctuate . safe and snne city EOvernment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18

safety sirst"-vste for yuase Lsss aAa insuse 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
EUFAULA

Infant DFOWns In Can of Water-Jen- stngs Building ls Seld-Cireuit Court SeaDtOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18

Much interest is being manifested in the musicals which will be given Mon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18

There will be called meeting Of the Ladies Aid society of the First Presby. terian church Monday afternoon at o'clock in the parlors of the church al which time plans will be completed for the rummase sale which will be held in thu near future. All members are urged to bo present.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-27
ENGLAND SENDS
. 10000 SOLDIERS TO
AID THE SERBS

Paris, Oct. 27.--Lord Lansdownes
admission in the British house of
lords that only $4,000 British had
been sent to Saloniki was regarded
here today as disposing of the possi-
bility that Greece would aid the al
lies For the present,
How many French have been sent
Is unknown.
Greece, however, specified that 40,-
900 must be dispatched before she
would even consider casting her lot
with the allies. This number was
regarded as out Of the question.
The story that King Constantine
Is going to Saloniki was doubted.
Reports OF a clash OF Greek troops
on the border, presumably with Bul'
garians. was thought not to have
been serious.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-27
WINTER ADDS TO
HARDSHIP ON THE
EASTERN FRONT

London. Oct. 27.--The blasts OF
winter are adding to the terrors Of
the lighting on the eastern front, ac-
cordIng to dispatches reaching here
today. Roads are frozen hard, and
the first SHOWS are combining with
the Russian resistance to make the
path OF the German invaders far
more difficult.
In the Dwina region artillery and
rife FIRE still mark the struggle, ac-
cording to the Petrograd official
statement received here early today.
This denied the German claim OF pro-
gress In the Illukst region, although
II admitted the Germans tried an
offensive there.
Tie Styr river fighting RACES with
varying fortunes. though the Rus
SLAMS claimed further successes.
west OF volltza." said the state
ment, "heaps Of enemy dead cover
the ground"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-27
REFUGEES FROM
RUSSIA PREDICT
CIVIL REVOLUTION

San Francisco. Oct. 27.---Russia Is
on the verge OF the greatest civil re-
volution In Its history. It is only a
matter OF weeks before the peasants
and people who are supplying the
lighting men for the Russian army
will declare against war.
so declared Mat Surgeowsky, Rus
sian refugee, who arrived with so
other refugees on the steamer Mon
golla today,
Among the so are Ave men who
escaped from the war zone after the
success of the frst German drive
against the cars forces.
X. Gerogeoff, one OF the party, tells
OF terrible hardships experienced In
their break for liberty from Russia
They Travelled by night through
Little Russia" amid the rigors Of
winter and were forced to travel b,
out OF the way routes to escape de-
lection, Through more than 1,00C
miles OF desert, Siberian steppes ant
vast stretches OF uninhabited coun
try tho party walked, finally reach
Ing Hardin. Manohuria.
The Russians will settle In tn,
United States.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-27
'''''y OF Orc. Libr
CON VIC 7 z
NEUTRALITY
v|OLAT0RS
Residents Of San Francisco
Are Found Guilty Of Con-
spring to Recruit in the
U. 5. for the British Army

San Francisco. Oct. 27.--Ralph X.
Blair, partner OF Supervisor Muir
dock. and DR.. Thomas J. Adds, both
OF San Francisco. we're found guilty
today OF violating American neutral
ity by conspiring TO recruit men for
the British army.
Lieutenant Kenneth Croft. Harry
X. Lane. alleged held agent. and
Give Lawrence were acquitted.
The probable punishment for the
crime will be two years imprison-
ment and q $4,000 fne.
This Is the first conviction for neu-
trality violation Of this nature since
1855. when a British ambassador
was recalled by his government after
being convicted OF recruiting for the
Crimean war.
Federal Judge Doolings opinion,
which took him 40 minutes to read,
says with respect to the defense con-
tention that no contract existed be-
tween the men and tho British gov
ernment that they were TO enter tho
army.
1T would be taxing credulity to
the utmost 10 urge that the defend
ants did not know what was sought
by tho consul-general, that they
would 30 TO England and enlist In
tho military or naval service"
without leaving the box. the Jury
elected VIM. Leahey, Of San Francis
co, foreman. and voted a verdict as
Instructed by the court,
Blair and Adds will be sentenced
Saturday. ]. ]. Dunno. their coun-
sci, has filed n bill OF exceptions, II
Ia said that the case will be carried
to the supreme court OF the United
States through English orders.
Judge Dooling said the instruc'
tlons from the British consul-general
10 the British Friendly association
seemed designed for no other pur'
pose than to secure new recruits fol
the British army here. without ap'
pearing to have violated the law; tc
accomplish the results against which
the statute Is directed. and to dc
the things forbidden without appear
Ing TO do so.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-27
BRAND WH|TLOCk
M|SQUOTED BY THE
BRITISH PRESS
(By United Press Leased wire.)

10y Uulttu FTeSo hcdSeu WHc.J
Berlin, via Wireless to Sayville,
oct. 27.-Denial Of British reports
quoting American Minister Brand
Whitlock in connection with the exc
cution of Miss Edith Cavell by Ger
mans at Brussels was issued in an
inspired statement today.
Minister Whitlock.' said the
statement, 'states that Great Bri-
tain's publications regarding Miss
Cavell's case are untrue, as far as he
is concerned. Especially was 1t un-
true that German authorities put him
off by vain promises In order to con-
ceal her sentence before executing
her.
"Sir Edward Grey said the authori-
ties did not keep their promise to in
form whitlock regarding the pro-
gress of the trial. No such promise
was made, Whitlock admitted. He
said he had been put under q pain
full reflection by the publications, and
Immediately informed Ambassador
Page at London and the American
government"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-27

San Francisco. Oct. 27.--Holding
that the war OF the future will be a
war OF machinery, Thomas A. Edison,
electric wizard and head Of the new
civilian naval invention board. out
lined before leaving for the south
some OF the ideas for preparedness he
will push II congress grants his COM
mittee a big experimental laboratory.
They include:
Development OF an invisible sub
marine periscope--the "eye OF the
submarine"
improvement OF submarine en-
gines.
Development and improvement OF
aeroplanes and aeroplane engines.
Creation of special machinery for
making shells,
Creation OF new brain supply
through organization OF the $4,000
engineers Of the United States.
Preparation must be the keynote
he held. While he would not have
the nation pile up giant stores Of
munitions and field pieces, he would
have everything In readiness for sup
plying on As hours notice as mucl
ammunition and artillery rs are be-
ing used now on the European battle
fields.
Admittedly. the few ideas he out
lined were not all he has stored IL
his head. But they are starter.
Lack Of munitions and machin
cry" he said, lis dragging the Euro
pean war along. II both sides had hat
Iplenty at the beginning OF the war |
would have been ended long ago. an,
not so many would have been kille,
either"
Among the ideas already com
pleted, Edison explaiaed, is one TO
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-27
Paper
DEFEAT Of PET
MEASURES seen
BY GOV. JOHNSON

San Francisco, Oct. 27.-Admit-
ting the defeat OF his non-partisan
and other measures at the special
state election yesterday, Governor
johnson today expressed the belief
that non-partisanship will ultimately
and not at a distant date--be
adopted in California. His admis-
sion was based on incomplete official
returns which indicate the nom
partisan bills were defeated by plur-
alities exceeding 10000 and the nine
proposed constitutional amendments
by small pluralities.
More complete returns today show
ed that most OF the measures were
defeated in nearly every county In
the state. In San Francisco there
was a majority Of 1000 against the
non-partisan measures. while all 9TH
or parts Of the bay district registered
heavily against the proposals.
In San Francisco only 80 per cent
Of the total registration, or $4,000
votes. was cast.
Returns from all parts Of the state
show that everywhere only small
percentage OF the total registration
went to the polls. Sentiment against
on-partisanship was strongly ex-
pressed throughout the San Joaquin
valley. with the exception Of Fresno
county. where the balance in favor
of It was small.
In the Sacramento valley there
was majority against the measures
as there was in Alameda county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-27
MR.. BRYCE WANTS
TO KNOW If PEACE
PLAN IS PROPOSED

London, Oct. 27.-A. Bryce. lib
eral member, announced today In the
house OF commons that he intends to
interrogate Premier Asquith as to
whether any official peace negotia-
tions are proceeding, whether any
neutral nation is inQuiring regarding
peace and whether Asquith still ad-
heres to his Guildhall declaration that
England will not stop fighting until
"militarism is crushed, Belgium freed
and the safety Of small countries
guaranteed,
1t is believed that Asquith will
answer Bryce, as cabinet members
agree that the country should be
definitely informed.
Asquith. too, has indicated that he
plans to make statement of the war
situation soon, though he did not In
dicate how far he would care to go
In this.