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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
TROUBLE IN LyNCHBURG
OVER ASSESSMENTS

Lynchburg, Az Local mann.
facturers, apparently are preparing
to resist an effort Of State Examiner
OF Records J. 8. Easley, looking up
back assessments against them for
State taxes In the past five years. IT
Is held by Examiner Easiey that the
manufacturers have had no right dur
ing the past five years to deduct from
their returns of capital invested In
business amounts of borrowed capi-
tai. The examiner claims taxes should
nave been paid on all capital, and
threatens to make assessments for tive
years, the aggregate rate on which
would be $2.05 per 500.
Several local law concerns have
asked the local board of tax review
to Tx meeting at which they can
be heard as to the meaning Of the
law in the premises. This the board
Will hold at a time to be fixed by
counsel. In case OF an adverse de-
cision, which would uphold the OK
aminer. the contention Is almost GER
tain to go to the courts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
Fl. G. PETERS is BOOSTED
FOR THE STATE SENATE

Abingdon. Aug. 16.--In an article
published in a local weekly and signed
"An Old Confederate" Honorable III.
@. Peters. of Bristol, Va. is being
boosted as nominee as Democratic
Senator for the district composed of
smyth and Washington Counties. Mr..
Peters is the most available man."
the article states, and rs well known
In the district; is man of the highest
character in every respect; and Just
the kind of man the people would
like to honor" The veteran further
says: There are times in the life of
every man when he should yield to the
wishes of the. people. and serve them
in public positions. and IL Mr.. Peters
Will take this view OF the matter he
will be our next senator"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
SUFFOLK Has New Sewers.

Suffolk. Aug. 1.-THE new sewer
system in the West End, one of the
biggest public improvements made In
the past two years, designed to take
care of nearly all unsewered parts OF
the western addition to Suffolk, is
about completed.
There remains now about 100 feet
to lay. connecting the already COM
pleted portions and a line to be laid
under the virginian and Seaboard Air
Line Railways. This 100 feet Is TO
be laid on a fill which has been made.
and Is now waiting to settle.
The sewer line, which has an outlet
at Smiths Creek. will take care OF
North Broad Street. Brewer Place.
Wiiliamstown, and other sections in
that vicinity, and will do away with
the cesspool of Brewer Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
Mrs. Mary A. burton.

Portsmouth, Aug. 16.--Mrs Mary
Anne Jordan Buxton, daughter of tho
late Senator John A. Jordan. and Mrs.
Keturai Firth Jordan, of Smithfield.
Va, and widow OF the late William
r. Buxton, of North Carolina, died
Sunday morning in the residence, $40
Court Street. after an illness OF thu ZEE
weeks duration She was eighty
seven years old.
Mrs. Buxton was stricken shout
three weeks ago. She was a lady Of
many enviable traits Of character
which endeared her To a large circle
OF acquaintance.
She is survived by three sons, J..
Edward Buxton. OF Winston-Salem.
N. c.. and w. r. ana Julian r. 3ux-
ton. of this city. A brother. Douglas
a. Jordan. Of Portsmouth. also sur
vive her. as well as many nephews
and nieces.
The body will Be forwarded 10
jackson, NJ. G.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
Sys,s,,n md Japan.

Or. Henry Ha,c1. OF the Wesleyan
,s,ss,on House, and formally OF
China. speaking recently. said thas
ore Of the most highly-placed China
rnar had said THAI China needed
pew civilization. Was II TO DO OF
the German types That was a 9ues-
zion of practical politics. Japan was
also In great danger Of imbioing tne
German spirit Of militarism. Her re-
cent action with regard to China was
mot difficult 20 understand. She was
insisting on "A controlling voice In
mining matters and the construction
of railways in China because or their
strategical Importance. she was not
ureriendly to Chian. but was seeN'ns
I, consolidate the interests or rle yell
INV races and prepare the way Ior
nroe Doctrine In the Far EAST
ANY financial embarrassment existing
in Lima was o'ly temporary 70
tentially she was the richest empire
In the world. She had untold mineral
wealth Her coal fields would supply
the world for 1000 years. The ye.to"
races had what they considered
genuine grievance. There were 3d.
coo. 900 square miles of habitable land
In the world. OF these 100000
were under the control of the white
races, who did not want the yellow
races among them. Yet there were
only SOC, 900 900 white as against $780,
0o0, 200 yellow. This could not last.
for the yellow races were the most
prolific In the world. Australia, which
is the next door neighbor Of Japan.
geographically. has only about 6.000.-
900 people. and could easily hold 1907
0oo. 900 or 200. 200. 900, and still have
plenty of room. Japan was asking
why her people and those of China
could not go there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
TWO THOUSAND AMERICANS
NOW IN CANADIAN RANKS

London. Aug. 1S.--There are no fewer
than 1000 Americans in the ranks OF
the Canadian military contingent. said
Mato General Samuel Hughes, Cana
dian minister OF militia, at q meeting
Of Americans held here last night.
II have already written letters of
gratitude and sympathy" said General
Hughes. ito mothers of more than 100
Americans boys who have fallen while
aghting in Flanders alongside OF Ca
madam comrades. More than 1000 en-.
listed. and we could have many more
II we wished. Any number of West
Pointers offered their services Is on
GERS and some are now with u.s."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
OBITUARY


Funeral services of Andrew L.
Haynes. sixty-eight years old, who
died Saturday morning at Crozet. Va.
were conducted Sunday afternoon In
the home, 1902 West Grace Street.
Mr.. Haynes was for many years en-
gagged in the grocery business here, be-
ing a member of the firm of Mccarthy
& Haynes He was native of King
and Queen County. Besides a widow
who was formerly Miss Mamie An
derson, OF Caroline County, Mr.. Haynes
leaves one daughter, Miss Lillian
Haynes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
Telling Figures.

The Commission on Aggressive
Evangelism In India sets apart one
month each year for organized per-
sonai work. This year prayer was
made for 10000 converts. or nearly
double rae' number for any revival
month I'm recent years The results
were: Baptism. 1o.aso: meetings held,
20.33s: number present. 421.72s; BIZ
BILE portions sold. e3,1ei; tracts dis
tributed. 2es.oss. Volunteer days OF
kcrvice were given hy i.7e6 layrnen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17

Lynchbure Aug. ie-PAmplin's
postoffiee was robbed BY ysssmen this
morning. who made away with ssao
in stamps ana cash, and escaped il
an automohile.
Most Of the money was In drawer.
4 small safe was opened by q combi-
nation. a bloodhound from con-
vict camp in Nottoway County was
secured and placed on the trail.
Details are lacking because thG
long-dista1ce telephone lines from
here are down.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
Arica's Place.

Bishop Hartzell, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. has recently re-
turned from an episcopal visitation
of all the mission stations of his
church in Africa except Liberia. In
a recent interview he said:
Africa has fairly won place side
by side with our greatest foreign
fields VIII the church recognize this?
Has not the day come when prejudice
against Africa as mission field
should die. or at least be as carefully
studied and overcome as similar pref
udices are i'm other sections of the
tropical world? Shall .he Moharn-
medan tide flow on2 Unless checked
in the compa rativclv near future II
lids fair to make the entire continent
Moslem. outside of a. few centers.
"Wiil not Methodism accept the
universal statement and appeal of all
leaders OF different sections OF gle
world missionary enterprise and do
her part toward giving the gospel TO
the one hundred million barbaric
blacks who are waiting to receive
Gods message In their own land. and
whose salvation would save the con-
tinent of Africa for Christi"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
y,c,,m Of Murderer Dies.

Lynchburg. Aug. 16.-Alfred Tuck
err. a negro, died in the Lynchburg
Hospital today from effects OF bull
let wound inflicted Saturday night
following an argument with Rufus
Saunders, another negro. at his home
In Amherst County.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
ACCUSED DUNKARD
MINISTER A SUICIDE

South Bend. Ind, Aug i6.--silas N.
Ebersoie, a former Dunkard minister.
held for the murder OF ffteen-year-
Hazel Macklin In August, 1914. COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself in
the county Jail this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
SUPERINTENDENT ssearne. Ont.

Mr.. r. c. Stearnes, State supe. .nten-
dent of public instruction, who has
been confined to his home on account
of illness. has recovered so far that
he is able to attend to part Of the
business OF his Office each day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
Funeral of l.. r.. Warren

Funeral services for Luther Rice
Warren, widely-kuown Confederate
veteran. who died Saturday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock in st. Elikaheth's Hos
pital, were conducted at noon Monday
in First Baptist Church.
Mr.. Warren was engaged In the in
surance business the latter part of his
life. His home was in the Chester
field Apartments Besides a widow.
who was Miss Katherine Butt. of Au-
gusta. Ga. Mr.. Warren leaves one
daughter, Miss Lewis Warren, Of
Richmond. and one son. Marion r.
Warren. of New Orleans.
Mr.. Warren was a native of North
ampton County, Va. He was a lawyer
by profession, and at one time was
law partner OF Thomas Nelson Page
Mr.. Warren was considered an ex-
pert in his business and was fire.
quently called to the North for con-
sultation on underwriting affairs. lie
had a very pleasing personality and
won friends rapidly.
He was veteran of the Civil War
and the story goes that he was one
OF those who accomplished the feat
of swimming across the Rappahan-
mock River in order to Join Lees
army. He was a member of the First
Baptist Church, where he was mem
Der of the board of deacons. He was
also a member of the Business Mems
Club.
The Richmond Underwriters Elk
change attended the funeral In body.
There was also detail from Lee
Camp. Of which he was a member.
The following acted as pallbearers:
Actfve-B. G. wherry. Jr., Aubrey
Young, Frank Hobson, Travers Wood,
Carol Montague. DR.. w. B. Lorraine.
DR.. Charles Brock, B. M. Gwathmey.
Honorary-T C. williams, Jr.. B. c.
Wherry, George Jennings. Howard
Mutton. A. Fl. Harris, William Fl. Me-
Carthy, william p. Hill. o. II. King,
y. M. Leake. Williamson Talley. c. III.
Ryland, Jr., A. l.. Peasants, A. w.
Patterson. Blair Boiling. J. NJ. Waller.
Douglas Deane. DIR. ]. N. Upshur. DR..
George Ross. William s. Workman, DR..
"A. r. Bowles, Ware B. Gay. Frank
Isaacs. Ellis Talbot. William p.
DeSaussure. A. ]. Gray, Jr.. George n
Beers, c. K stockdell. Robert M.
Friend, Felix Porter, g. w. Travers
John b. Lightfoot. Charles J. Bosher
James r. Worth. A. L. Adamson. =
III. Chalkley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
GOVERNORS TO SEE FLEET.
Secretary Daniels Arranges to Have
Vessels at Boston Conference.

Boston. Mass, Aug. Is.--The At
lantic battleship fleet. or part of 1t.
VIII be reviewed by the governors of
the country during their annual con-
ference. to be held here August ~ 10
81. Governor Walsh announced last
night
His statement was made upon re-
ceipt OF telegram from Secretary
Daniels, saying that a warship would
be detailed August 25 TO take the
governors to Gloucester. and that
other vessels Of the fleet would be
lined up off Boston light for review.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17

william. of,Ciinton. g. c.. have left for
a Northern trip, Including Richmond.
Washington. Baltimore and'New York.
Miss Carter ingram has Joined Mr..
and Mrs. Raleigh Smith and Miss
Lightfoot Sims. in Baltimore, for a
motor trip to Cape May and Atlantic
City.
e tKellars Mitchell. of Batesburg'
s. c.. who has been touring the noun
tains of Western North Carolina ls
now In Richmond. where. he will spend
some time.
Rear Admiral George E. Ide. U. 8.
NJ. retired. and Mrs. Ide, OF New
York. are at Hot Springs. Va. where
they will spend the late summer
Miss, LYDIA Grubbs: OF Bristol, who
has been the guest of Mrs. j. q.
iBlount. of Hanover Avenue, has re-
Aurned 'home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. watkins, OF VII
mington. y. c., are on a visit TO Nir-
ginia, including a stay with relatives
in Lynchburg. Clifton Forge. Louisa
and Richmond.
Misses KUHN Earl anu
man, of this city, have returned nome
after a pleasant visit to Mrs. Lewis
Williams OF Winter Park, Wilmington,
n. c.
Mrs. Charles B. Hartman and cnii-
aren. formerly of Gainesville. Fla, put
now on their way 20 their new nome
i'm Richmond. are spending several
,days with relatives in Lexington.
Mrs. Leon Emmerich, of this city
is visiting her father. Mr.. Jack H.
Suaro, in Knoxville. Tenn.
Mrs James Hunter. who has peen
the guest of her uncle. Mr.. i. NJ.
johnson, of Hickory. n. c. has return
ed home.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sherwood are
l,asvtnp today on motor trip. inciud-
inns. Washington. Baltimore Pnllaaei-
phia. New York and Long Asiano
Miss Maude johnson isrhe guess OF
relatives, in Charleston. South Naf
olina-
Masaer Leonard Cottren mas
! ,urned to his home in Chesterfield.
| after a delightful visit TO reiatlses
i on the Hampton Roads BouieVaro
HAND In Newport News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17

Budapest. via Amsterdam and Lon
don, Aug, i8.--Koloman Won Sell, for
mer premier Of Hungary, died today.
He resigned the premiershtp In 1903
ana served a. member * the Diet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
Isaac s. Cullen.

Norfolk. Va. AUG. IS.-Isaac 3.
Quillen died at a local hospttal Sun
day. Funeral services took place
from Fl. C, Smiths funeral apartments
Monday afternoon at o'clock. and
will be conducted by rev. n. g. Davis,
pastor Of. the Brambieton-Avenue
Methodist Church. Interment was
made In Elmwood Cemetery. He 10
survived by one brother. Edward s.
CULLEN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
Mrs. IaIlie Pepper Evans.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.,
Wytheviile. Va, Aug. 16.--Mrs.
Lille Pepper Evans. who has been
summering here. died suddenly this
morning. Her remains will be taken to
her home in Yaxoo City Miss, for
burial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
SOCIETY.

william, of'Ciinton. g. c., have left for
Northern trip. including Richmond.
washington. Baltimore andtNew York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17

Miss Carter ingram has Joined Mr..
and Mrs. Raleigh Smith and Miss
Lighffoot Sims. in Baltimore, for
motor trip to Cape May and Atlantic
City.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17

d
Sfanaily The Governor will make an
address before ,he Conference of Gov
Narnors, converting in Boston.
Governor and Mrs William Ruffin
%Cnx, OF West Grace Street VINO have
#Geen spending some time on their
&5iantatton in North Carolina, are now
#.I Grove Park Inn. near Asheville.
Miss Mitt.e Giles Is the guest of Miss
#Giadys Stevens, Of Bristol, Tenn. Miss
|&xSiles has been much entertained dur
Ss4ysg her stay, Miss Stevens being
4 hostess at a delightful affair in her
4 aonor during the past week.
Lieutenant Paul N. English. of the
4Geyenteenth Infantry, L. s. A, IL
Impending his furiough in this city, the
Saguest Of his father. X. f. English.
1s2s Grove Avenue.
" Mrs ]. w Quaries has left the city
to be the guest Of her son. Mr.. Arthur
&N. Quarles OF Lexington. KY
Miss Bernice Jackson is the guest
2of relatives in Hendersonviile, n. c.
~ Misses Grace and Marian Nelly have
f|refurned to their home at Paradise.
SEsatonsville, Md. after visit 4 70
&lEaends in Richmond and Norfolk.
HI. and Mrs. Robert II, Taliey and
p1E OF Northampton, and Miss Julia
AAdill left she city en- Monday Tor
4pe MAJ, y. j.. 10 spend some time
Hlss Eila Adalr. q. I. HrInE and sop,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17

Mr.. r. Fl. Tucker, a FORMER we1I-
known young Petersburger, now gen
eral wire chief of the w. u, r. Co
in New York city, Is In Petersburg Oh
visit.
The annual excursion Of the Second
Baptist Church will be run to Ocean
View tomorrow.
Mattux and Maguns have put on a
boat line between Petersburg and City
Point, which will prove great con-
venience to the public.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
SCHOOL DAYS TODAY, TONIGHT
Comedy of 81 Musical Numbers At
traction 1T Auditorium.

The remarkable outpouring Of mu-
steal comedy makes it a pretty safe
proposition that this form Of enter
tainment viii survive indefinitely. and
continue to charm, amuse and delight
the average audience, composed or
theatergoers who believe in the play
house as a place where dun care is
not known.
The promoters Of School Days, which
is the Auditorium attraction this nj
ternoon and tonight, while taking into
! consideration the Importance of this Is
sential, were determined not TO sacri
| flee the dramatic status Of their at
traction by negleeting to supply :
story Of reasonable intelligence, around
which to shape the infusion of sons
aud fun material in a wholly consist
| cnt manner.
The comedy is appreciated by lkiddie,
| and grownup kids. Twenty-one mu
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09

didn Z play to him. replied this very
sensible child. 1t is surprising to read
that in tlis land OF Kirehe, Kinder
and kuehen' Churches, children and
coolSinp), Miss Topham was the only
woman in court who knew anything
about "Kuche. -
The New Housekeeping; Efficiency
Studies in Home Management, C.
Frederick.
The key note of this book is this
sentence: '.If a woman IS inefficient,
how can she use tools except in an in
efficient way. ] believe strongly that
woman 5 liberation from drudgcry lie
not so much in tools rs in her own I'M
proved methods Of work
Wide-a-wake housewives will find
this book most helpful and the earnest
hope and belief of the author may yet
he realized "that the beginnings made
in the application of efficiency science
to the household (however modest and
inadequate) may yet assist in cutting
from women the most dreary shacl,le.
of which they have ever complained.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09

We are all 50 surfcited with the war
tragedy of Europe that we let what
seem by comparison very minor misfor-
tunes pass almost unnoted; distress
which in other days would excite the
public to compassion is overlooked.
just now it is bad news that comes
from Cuba-not tragic news, but news
Of loss which means some degree of
suffering there IN the months to come
Iorrential rains are reported to have
destroyed much of the tobacco crop
in some sections Of the island. and to
have reduced the sugar cane % p. G. in
quality. When a country or 4 district
depends fer its prosperity on one or
two great crops, such risk of loss is
an ever present menace. Great tobac-
co production and healthy cane spell
great times for Cuba; and similarly
disaster TO either or both of these crops
spells depression. Planters OF tobacco
in the Connecticut valley know in some
measure what this means. There is {
large profit in tobacco growing anC
when the crop can be brought to ma
! turity, harvested and cured in good con
dition the farmers realize a handsom,
profit, hut during the growing season
they face total or partial destruction o
their crop from wind, hail and pests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09

The Rutland Herald, in commencing
the work of the state board of health
refers approximately to the important
part which DR. IL. D. HoIton has done
las a member of that body. Few PEG
pie realize the untiring and painstakine
work, covering period Of over a quar-
ter of a century, which the dean OF
the Brattleboro physicians has giver
for the public good. He has been Z
great benefactor in his own day ant
has blazed the way for a work whicl
will continue for the state s good TO.
.all time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09

Lieut.. Gov. Darling handsomely rec
ognized the Windham county senators
in his appointments of committees. Mr..
Dunhlee of Vernon heads the committee
on education and Mr.. Divoll of Rock
ingham the general committee. The
only important craftsmanship in the
house which comes to this county is in
the appointment Of Mr.. Graham OF
Rockingham as chairman Of the jude
larry committee. Mr.. Graham is also
given first place among the representa-
tives on committee on joint rules.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09

Variety being the spice of life it
follows that we are getting a highly
seasoned winter. Record-breaking low
temperatures in December have beer
followed by days of April mildness. IT
is some change to see your thermometer
record difference of about 90 degrees
in maximum and minimum figures with
in a short time The past few days
have had all the seeming Of March at
it's best Now in the second week il
January the ground is barely covered
with snow, while the ice harvesters are
gathering "A product over foot il
thickness.