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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09
{. P. LAIRD NEW HEAD
Of RAILROAD CLUB

Z. L. Laird, of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad, was elected president
of the Richmond Railroad Club at the
regular monthly meeting of the or
Eani2ation, held last night in the as
scmbly room of Murphys Hotel Mr..
Laird succeeds w. y Duke, of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac.
Other officers elected were: w. u.
Duke. first vice. president; II. r.
Palmer, second vice-presidert: George
Curry, third vice president; r. O.
Robinson, secretary and treasurer.
Executive commIttee-Gfeorge w.
Stevens. William II. White and J. +.
Walsh Finance committee w. II.
Owens. Joseph F. Leonard. d. X.
kellogg and II. II. Chalk.ey.
In the case Of secretary and treas
urer +. q. Robinson It was a re-
election, and his annual report was
matter OF considerable interest 70
the members. The club rendered a
rising vote of thanks to the retiring
president. w. y Duke. for his un-
firing efforts in its behalf.
The next regular monthly meeting
OF the club will be held the second
Monday in Decemhr IN the audsto-
rum Of the Virginia Mechanics In
stitute. and at that time II Is expect
Cd that n noted railroad expert will
give the members treat in the shape
Of an illustrated lecture
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09
f ELL OFF WAGON;
IN DAZED CONDITION

William Jones. who has been in the
habit of handling horses and wagons
for many yeads. and who is a man OF
ordinary ability and common sense,
lies at the Virginia Hospital suffer
ing fro44 4QazineSs = There Is a
techucai tgiu for this word and this
feeling The word looks like the name
of some town IN Russia. 1t is unpro-
aooncaH Bile 10 the iayman.
Bnt II means this: Mr.. Jones fell OFF
his wagon. He was not damaged ma
terialy, physically, but when he was
picked Up he was unable to tell his
name nor the location of his home.
he was accordingly carried To the N;r-
asnia Hospital by DIR. Davis, who
turned him over to the physicians at
that institution They did all that
any doctors could do, and finally Mr..
Jones came to himself, but he was
still in the dazed condition.
Al late hour last night. 1t was
reported from the hospital that Mr..
Jones vas getting along very well
The bump he got when he dropped
was enough. il Is said by those who
saw 1t. to create dizziness In anyone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09
COLOREO CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH

Special to The Richmond Nirginian.)
Sottowav Va. Nov. Saturday
night at so O'clock the house Of
Emmett johnson. colored. son-in-law
Of Alpheus Scott was burned, con-
sumirg three OF JohnHon's children.
ages three. five land eight years.
johnson and Scott are poor bat re-
sepctable colored people living near
Nottoway The fire is supposed to
have caught from the roof and fallen
in before waking the children. The
four older children were at their
grandfather house close by. where
their mother was ironing There was
no insurance, The father was badly
burned in an effort to save hts chill
ttren. The charred remains of the
little ones were scraped mp With- Il
shovel and pat into box and buried
Sunday afternoon near the home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09
CANDIDATES MAKING

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~ obained now than they were some
time ago. Without question. there
are hundreds and hundreds OF folk
waiting TO be solicited for their sub
scriptions to Richmonds popular
paper, and The Nirginiah offers spe-
cial assistance through their Special
Offer. which closes Saturday night.
November -, at 10 O'Clock, A few
new subscriptions turned in before
that time entities the candidates to
enough regular and extra votes to
place them we'll up among the lead
ers, ard II Is an easy matter to OBJ
tain 1900 bonus votes by securing
SIS In new subscriptions. The can
dldate Is not limited as TO the mum her
of special ballots he or che may Sc
cure other than their ability to take
new subscriptions. II one is success
full enough to secure sac in new sub
scriptions they will be credited with
$4,000 bonus votes, and they VIII be
credited with 1Aa. 500 bonus votes pro-
vided they turn I'm s45 In new sub
scriptions by November 49, at 10 r. NJ
Mail Subscriptions.
In order to give those candidates
living outside of Richmond an equal
advantage in time, the Campaign De-
partment will accept all mail contain
Ing subscriptions postmarked TO show
that II was mailed before 10 O'Clock
p NJ Saturday night. Candidates
should work right mp until the last
minute in order to secure az many
subscriptions as possible to apply upon
this offer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09
BRITISH PRESS


less drastic fashion than the records
of tho civil war display" il adds. 1t
contends that the spirit of interna-
tional law is superior to the letter
TO that spirit" 1t asserts we have
with the closed fidelity and
with a generosity to which some fuller
recognition from leading neutral pow
efs would not have been Inappropriate
To resign any portion of Our ability
To strangle the commerce of "A pirate
enemy out of Difference to merely
technical argument would be treason
able alike to our allies and to the
blood and sacrifice of our own citi-
zens''
Asks America to Suggest Course.
he Westminster Gazette says:
The American note is filter sub
jeet fer argument between experts
than for controversy between news
papers. but We may ask politely of
the American government what it
would permit us to do II we may not
proclaim blockade; or bring sus-
pected ships into port for search; or
bring them before a prize court; or
question the imports OF one neutral
with another neutral. on suspicion
that they were destined fer an enemy
country; or take exceptional measures
invented form of warfare which is
unknown to International law ad re-
pugnant to humanity
The newspaper contends that behind
the uncertain law OF former times lie
broad considerations of equity. 1t is
confident. ii says, that the United
States vii consider the contrast be-
tween the German and the British
practice ana whether Great Britain
has made excessive Use OF her sea
power.
president wilson," adds the Ga
zette, has expressed himself with great
cogency. about the action OF German
submarines. He is still demanding
reparation Cor American citizens done
to death in the Lusitania and other
ships THAT Is al to the good, but
the ultimate ~emedy lies in the proof
We alone can give that these practices
are disastrous"
The note. the Gazette concludes
should remind home critics Of the
pitfalls between which the foreign Of
flee and the admiralty must pick THEN
way to assert the rights of the coun-
try without offending nentrals. and OF
the danger OF presuming an unquali-
fled friendship in any quarter
The Evening Standard says that the
United States has been at variance
with both sets Of belligerents and &C
ccptcd from Germany sort of apol-
0gy which bore far less similarity to
the real article than our blockade
bears 70 a blockade which would
satisfy even American diplomatists
when she disagrees with us in
purely technical matters" adds the
Standard ARE we likely to be con-
fronted with the mailed fist? America
is making her fortune out of the
allies Remembering this and Amer
ica's treatment Of Germany. we have
no fear OF an acute crisis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09
LEADING BR|TONS
CONTINUED T. ON First Gage

Prussian militarism-and to these ls
to be added the punishment Of all
murderers and criminals. however
high placed.
Maxim Disscnts.
The only dissenting view comes
from Sir Hiram Maxim, who claims
for his machine gun that 1t has killed
half the people who have fallen in
the present war.
Il am in a position 10 meet a good
many prominent personagcs ana read
a lot Of newspapers. and / am very
strongly of the opinion that all the
nations that are in this war would be
glad to get out of il TIE q arma MS
expected a walkover. They expected
TO be in Paris inside of ten days, bat
more than 400 days have passed, and
they're not there yet. ana there is
very little prospect that they will ever
get there,
Germany has struck her blow. ami
as far as the government is concern
ed il has been Il failure. | think the
Germans would he very glad If they
could discover some way of stopping
the war. If they do not stop it by
midwinter. they Will be at the end of
their tether.
austria Is in practically the same
position. but rot quite so bad. l don't
think. however. that the Russians
would consent TO any terms of peace
that would deprive them of any of
their territory.
All Would he Glad to Quit.
ut is quite possible. however, that
all the nations engaged would be
glad to get out Of it. providing they
could do so without paying any IN
IDENTITIES to each other; that is, each
one pay it's own expenses. each ma
ton foot its own bills without insist
ing upon any penalties from others.
Il think it is quite certain that
Germany stands very little chance in
deed of winning, and if she is beaten,
the allies will have very Nttle chance
of receiving anything from her, be-
cause il is quite Impossible for the
Germans to pay for the trouble they
caused and The very fact that these
cannot paw ought TO have strong in
fuence on France and England to
bring the war TO a close as early as
possible"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09
MATE PATRONS MIL
APPEAL THtIK CASES

Fight ueighhcr.- ard patrons of
westw ed Caloted Schooi who were
fined $50 aH8 c1i7ts each iu Heurico
CourttoUse by Magistrate X A Smith
on charges ~ interfering with school
authorities wE9ii@ In fne a@t NJ punish
ing child viii take their cases TO
the Circuit Court - Henrlco County.
Julian Gum. who * representing
the patrons Of the school. contends
that the people had a perfect right 10
Interfere whea attracted TO the scaooi
house ny the agonized screams Of the
child. vino was being cruelty beaten
nv two teachers behind locked doors,
i. liz alleged
The people, attracted by the screams
OF the child. surrounded the school
house and IL mandea that the cruel
ties cease ON a charge OF cruelty
beating the ch1ld Irene Stewart, who
rexortad 10 the rod. was recently fined
41S and costs by Magistrate Puryear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09

the ship was loading. or course, Il
was possible that something tina
might have caused the bunker fire
might have been put in the coal, bu1
Mr.. Faguet was inclined TO DOUBT 1t.
Word OF the fire came to police
headquarters during the afternooI'
and Immediately a special investiga
ton was begun with the object cE
bringing to light any detail of tn
loading and departure Of the Rocham
beau which might be OF value regard
ing the cause of the fire. The froncl
liners pier, like all the water from
where ships in danger of inCendarisrf
are being loaded. had been guarde4
by police Captain Tunney's mer.
ashore and by police craft out in TIL
river. Up to the time the Rocham
beau sailed the detectives on guar
had seen nothing that aroused
suspicion.
Denies RuInor.
Mr.. Facuet denied rumors about
the bursting of sugar bags bein.y
hoistel aboard the Rochambeal dis
closing fire bombs, Recent fires or
ships leaving his port for ports of the
allies had a tendency to strengthea
the suspicion that the fire aboard the
Rochambeau might have been caused
by plotters.
Inc koCnam hpau mas dD DdFd fZi
persons. including III cabin and z5e
steerage passengers. The rest OF the
ships company is made up of officers
and crew. Thirty Americans are
among the cabin passengers Henri
l4eFranc, an officer Of the French
avia ton CORPS who was wounded III
the ArgoEne and came here 20 pur
chase aeroplanes for his government
and recuperate, is going home by the
Rocham beau
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09
TWO GIRLS SAID
TO HAVE RUN AWAY

Ethel Blackwell. twenty years of
age, and Catherine Davis seventeen
years OF age, are supposed 10 be in
Richmond Tia Two girls are said 70
have run away from their homes in
f ets-s6a~S and the local police were
assc4 20 sppreaend them and return
54en. o. their parents in that city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09
GERMANY NOT PARTY

continue! From FRS, t'aRe
raise passports. one and all are not
true.
With reference to the fact that
ono Georget Breckow, who was ar
rested in England as a spy. had been
supplied with a false passport the in
Festigations started have borne no re-
suit. 1t is a fact, however, that dur
ing the present situation Of the war,
certain individuals in the occupied
enemy territory and also in neutral
countries endeavor to make trade OF
issuing false papers of >legitimation
and of selling them for a good price.
in this way a passport falsifers' den
was ralded in Antwerp. which was
already in existence until Antwerp
was occupied by German troops. It
may well be assumed that the pass
port found on Breckow originated
from such a plant.
4 Sweeping Denial.
AS far as the alleged testimony
given by Rosenthal and Breckow be-
fore the English law courts Is con-
cerned according to which German
officers prepared false passports and
handed them to agents--if such teSti-
mony should actually have been given
it must be assumed that the accused
were induced by threats promises or
other means Of pressure during the
examination to invent these state
rnents in the belief that they might
be of interest for the enemy state.
They may have hoped to obtain a
mitigation OF the impending severe
punishment by placing the RESPONSE
hility for the false passports on the
authorities and not on themselves
Strong doubts exist here. however
whether the alleged testimony was
actually given in any case. The as
sumption that German government
officials with the knowledge and CON
sent of German government authori-
ties had prepared false American
passports and handed them to agents.
must he enerEetically refuted.
with highest esteem.
(Sirnedl "SIMMERLAIN"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09
HEALTH OFFICER LEVY
OFF ON NORTHERN TRIP

DR., F. c. Levy. chief health officer
OF Richmond, left last night for New
York to attend meeting of the exec
utive board of the American Public
Health Association. While away he
will attend an important meeting in
Philadelphia. at which the subject of
Infant Mortality" will be discussed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09
u,im Anadenval shootine.

The case of Frank Ballard and
Hockstell Smith, two sixteen-year-
old boys. charged with shooting little
Lena Ennis last Friday night, Will
be heard in the Juvenile Court today.
The boys claim the shooting was ac-
cidental. that they were trying to
break" the pistol when 1t exploded
The girl was struck in the shoulder
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09

ahe dispatch asserts th1t Rumania-
Believing her aid Will decide the balk-
an war. viii ofrer IL the m"S'
proritioGs moment To the entente
powers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09
lord KITCHENER Is
PROCEEDING OVERLAND

Rome Nov $ TT has been learned
that Lord Kitchener is purposelT pro-
ceedinr overland to Serbia in ordeF
that he may visit the Italian front
confer with General Cardopora and
have an audience with the, King ot
Italy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09

:
copies be furnished the press OF the
Christian Evangelist, the church at
Bedford, Ind, and Brother Culherson.
i. +. GROVE,
Chairman.
Adopted by the board November 5,
1915. Confirmed by the congregation
November I, 1915.
W D. Terrell.
Clerk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09
THE WEATHER

Washington, Nov s.-Forecast:
Virginia Fair Tuesday, colder In
west portions. Wednesday, fair, colder
in east portions; fresh westerly winds
North Carolina---Fa4r In east. show
ers In west portion Tuesday Wednes-
day fair; colder in central and west
portions; moderate westerly winds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09

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cases OF brass and copper rods. 81
cases OF copper rings, 1900 reels OF
barbed wire. asa TASKS of quicksilver
and a large number OF pumping and
other machines for use in trenches and
factories
Had Been Carefully Inspected.
Mr.. Faguet said that every bit or
the Rochambeau's cargo had been In
spected and great care taken that no
body but persons known TO officers
and crew was permitted aboard while
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09
REV. 5. ROGER TYLER'S
ELOQUENT ADDRESS
Points Out tn Richmond Assembly,
brotherhood of 81. Andrew. OPP
Iortunity For Noble Work.
ASSEMBLY NAMES OFFICERS
TX, Carter Beverly Is Named President
of Body--iAst of Other Officers.
Meeting l. Largely Attended

Rev. s. Roger Tyier rector Of 81
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'4p1Se'pa' |huFV'''
f'ichmond. delivered an eloquent ad-
dress last evening al tho animal meet
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09
Local Temperature Yesterday.
Local Rainfall.

Local Nninfait
Rainfall last twelve hours ........
Rainfall last twenty four hours
Deficiency in rainfall since March
i acknowledgements. GO
Deficiency in rainfall since Jan
uary ..........,......-.. 80.
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FRENCH LINER HAS

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-09
Easily Conquered in 8 DAYS

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02

pear and the name of Sunday is on
everyone's lips
The preparations for his reception
have been completed and ii is expected
that the biggest crowd that ever well
coined celebrity to Paterson viii
gather to see or take part In the big
parade The police have prepared to
handle a crowd OF nifty thousand per-
sons around the City Hall TO see Mayor
Fordyce hand over the keys.
Sunday with Ma Sunday. and the
others of his family. will leave the train
at Newark about o'clock and viii be
welcomed by n delegation that VIII
fill twenty-five automobiles. The evan
geiist win ride in the automobile OF
William. A. Arnold, a wealthy silk dyer
of Paterson,
That the influence OF the evangelist
has reached the town before him is
shown by the large number OF con-
versions that have already been ac-
complished by local clergymen, There
have been at least | 900 IN the last three
months, Resorts in the town are anti
cipating trouble. and are beginning TO
close. and at least fifteen saloons haN Q
gone out Of business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02

expressed himself as favorable to
the jitney.
ut has been godsend TO the
people III the West End" said Mr.
Jones. 1T tends to relieve the street
car congestion. and takes a man
home In less time. l favor the jitney
and ] am unalterahly opposed to the
adoption OF prohibitive ordinance
like this as proposed. There should
be some regulation. and l understand
the titney people agree to this"
Mr.. English said he felt the mat
ter too important to rush through
and maintained his point that the
meeting should adjourn to another
time convenient TO those who might
wish to be heard.
1t was finally agreed that the com
mittee would sit until c o'clock. Sc
that some progress might be had.
Mr.. Byrd Is Heard
Mr.. Byrd spoke first. He said that
the procedure seemed little un'
usual and that those who favored
an ordinance such as proposed should
speak first. but the committee insist
ed that tn re was nothing unusual in
the procedure. and he spoke for TWEEN
~ minutes, pointing out to the com
mittee that the proposed ordinance
was nothing less than prohibitive.
and If adopted would simply pre-
vent anyone engaging in the business
He said that the people he repre-
sentcd were not fully organized. bul
would act upon whatever action
might result from the work of the
committee.
If this bond requirement is in
sisted upon" he said. then the whole
business is killed No one can give
such bond and there is no bonding
company that would take UP such a
burden There should be some resu-
lation, but this ordinance Is not one
Of regulation. it is prohibitive--im
possible The requirements cannot
be carried out IL this ordinance
is reported, that ends the business
Why require the iitney to be bonded
for this enormous sum, when there
is no such requirement placed upon
the taxi or the car owned by an indi-
vidual? There Is more danger In
the io' rider than in all the tifneys In
the city.
Rather than tax tne cheaper con.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02

Germ out of business, it should be
encouraged There Is bond OF S300
required OF owners OF taxis The fare
in taxi is much higher than that
encourage the enterprise which may
prove OF benefit and service To the
class of people who may be bette
able TO patronize the jitney. rather
than attempt to drive it out of exist
ence.
in jitney 1t seems to me we shou1a
There Is no more danger from q
1ltney than taxi, except proba
the TACT of numbers. If an indemni-
iyins bond is to be required from the
f!tneY why not from private We
hicles?'
IL the time ever comes when the
Jitney may take the place of street
cars, then it will be an enormous
business. and suitable ordinances
should be provided"
Indcmnlfying Bond Imperative.
Mr.. Garnett showed that an in
Identifying bon / could not be opera =
tive. because the person To the como
tract may rot be named in the bono.
He cited several cases to prove his
statement. and showed that if an m
Identifying bond were given. no suit
upon such bond could result in dam
ages because of the fact that the
party who might be injured did no,
figure in the bond
City Attorney Pollard pointed out
that IT that were SO then il would
make no difference, and there should
he no objection To the giving of such
81 bond
That would make it an absurd