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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-10
BROWNS WHILE IN
BATHING SUNDAY

Norfolk. Aug s.--While bathing
with several companions just off
Huckelherry Point above Chesterfield
Heights Sunday. Walter B. Capps
seventeen -yrear-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Moses Capps. 1918 Highland
Avenue. was drowned. Two brothers
who attempted to save him, also had
narrow escapes from drowning,
The boys were bathing from boat
in the creek. when young Capps was
seen to be In distress. Efforts to save
him failed, and the body was recov-
cred soon after the accident. County
Coroner j. g. 'Carmtne was notified
and he viewed the body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-10
Personals.

E Mr.. and Mrs George Cole Scott and
their two children have taken A cot
|tAEe at Hot Springs. Va, for the
&4Onths Of August Mrs. Scott ia the
AHgi1ter Of the tate Eanier Dunn. who
led suddenly at his home. Gram
&oArcye Farm" near the Springs, July
M Mrs SCOTS brother-in-iaw and
3efer. MIR. and Mrs A. Sidney Buford
M3 this city, are with Mrs. Dunn nj
Ehe farm.
Miss Ina clendon. OF Highland Park
- rsturnec to her home in Highland
4Sk. sitter an extended trip West, in
udinx the Exposition.
II
MFN.1 Irving Williams and little Miss
Aulire Williams. of Chimborazo
MFk. are the guests of relatives In
NrfoM County.
klAE Mary Alice Franklin is the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-10
IFAsHIoNABLE NORFOLK HAS
BURGLARY SENSATION

Norfolk. Aug "a wholesale burg
larry OF residences in the Client sec
ton, the owners OF which were Out
of the city for the summer, was dis
covered Saturday night. and the ran
who IL believed by the police to be
responsible for all OF them escaped
after police officers and civilians had
surrounded him In the residence oil
Mrs. r. s. Garnett. sol Warren Cres'
cent. This house as we'll al the resi-
dence of Mrs. Katherine Twohy, 442
Mowbray ArcAn, and w. w. Gwath-
mey, $40 Warren Crescent, were
broken into Saturday night, and ran
sacked from top TO bottom.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-10
Lutheran Synod to Meet,

Winchester, Aug. 9.--The eighty
sixth annual meeting OF the Virginia
Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church will convene August IS in
Lebanon Church, near Strasburg, of
which the Rev. D. s. Fox is pastor.
The Synod is one of the oldest in the
South. The annual convention of the
Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
Society of the same synod will be held
in Shepherdstown. W. Va, from Au-
gust is to II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-10
News From All Sections Of Virginia
GRADE CROSSING
10 BE REMOVED

Alexandria. Aug. 1.-Two Of the
most dangerous grade crossings in AL
exandria County, within 100 yards of
each other, located near Hume's sta
ton, on the Virginia Rail-
and Washington. may be eliminated
IL plans now being considered by the
Department OF Agriculture. the board
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-10

wythevlle. Aug. s.--Fire early Sat
arday morning destroyed large barn
on Walter Hubbard's farm near
wytheviile. All of his feed for his
horses and cattle and a lot of ma
chinery were destroyed. The prop
erty was only partly insured. MT
Hubha rtf'x loss is heavy.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
WHEAT and CORN
IN MARYLAND
Potatoes Only Important Crop That
Shows Gain over Total OF
1914, Says Report.

The Government report of crop con
ditions in nearby sections and for the
country for September shows that both
Maryland and Delaware have lost
percentage for both wheat and corn
for the month. The country gives
higher average. It is eaid the weather
conditions in this section have been
somewhat against the best maturing
Of the crops. The report is as follows:
Corn-October forecast: Mary
land, 24,6OO.OOO bushels; Delaware,
6,410.000 bushels. September l fore.
cast: Maryland, 25,516,O0O bushels;
Delaware. 6,729,000 bushels. Final
estimate last year: Maryland, 24,531,-
900 bushels; Delaware, 7,092,0OO bus
hels. Price to producers October /:
Maryland, so cents; year ago, 85 cents.
Delaware, so cents; year ago, so cents.
Wheat-Estimate this year: Mary
land, 1O,2OS,O00 bushels Delaware,
1872, 900 bushels. Final estimate last
year; Maryland, 13,15S,000 bushels;
Delaware, 2,337,00O bushels. Price to
producers October /: Maryland, 81;
year ago, $1.O2. Delaware, 81; year
ago, $1.O3.
Oats-Production estimate October
1: Maryland, 100000 bushels; Della
ware, 10000 bushels. September l
forecast: Maryland. 1,4S4,o0O bushels;
Delaware, 145 900 bushels. Final esti-
mate last year: Maryland, 1,161 900
bushels; Delaware, 100000 bushels.
Price to producers October l. Mary
land, 48 cents; year ago, SIS cents.
Delaware, so cents year ago, so cents.
Potatoes-October 1 forecast: Mary.
land, 4,46O,O0O bushels; Delaware, l.
100000 bushels. September forecast: /:
Maryland, 4,951, 900 bushels; Della
ware. 1885, 900 bushels. Final estimate
last year: Maryland, 3,432,000 bushels !;
Delaware, $4,000 bushels. Price to
producers October 1; Maryland. So
cents; year ago, 78 cents. Delaware,
As cents; year ago, $110.
Apples-October l forecast Mary
land, 100000 barrels; Delaware, 130,-
900 barrels. September forecast:
Maryland, $4,000 barrels; Delaware,
$4,000 barrels. Final estimate last
year: Maryland. 1,167,OO0 barrels
Delaware, 10000 barrels. Price to
producers September Is: Maryland,
$1.20; year ago, $3.50. Delaware,
$1.20; year ago, $1.44.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
SAVED MASTER FROM DEATH
Small Dog Is Petted as Hero In the
Paris Hospitals, as Reward
for Faithfulness.

In one of the Paris hospitals lives
a dog, a brown-and-white setter,
named Fend rAir (cleave the air),
who is a real hero of the war. His
master a sergeant of zouaves, is a pa
tient in the hospital, and he owes his
frail hold on life to the devotion and
intelligence Of Fend rAir. When the
regiment left Algeria for France the
dog was left behind. but the faithful
little creature leaped into the water
and swan along behind the ship until
the captain. taking pity on him. had
him taken on board. From that time
he has never left his master.
During the fighting at Rochincourt.
near Arras, an exploding bomb buried
the sergeant and seven other men
with earth They were badly injured,
and so deeply covered that no man
had the strength to fight his way out.
But, luckily, Fend rAir escaped the
bomb. He at once began to scratch,
and he scratched and scratched until
he had reached his master and
dragged him out to safety. The seven
other men died.
The wounded sergeant and his dog
we're sent from one relief station to
another until they found permanent
care in this Paris hospital, Good nurs
ing has saved the man, but too much
attention almost killed the dog; for
the nurses and orderlies fed him SC
lavishly that promiscuous feeding had
to be forbidden.
Now Fend IAir lives in the hospital
kitchen, where he has assumed the
duty of guard, and growls savagely
at anyone who enters the kitchen
unless they belong there. Every day
a nurse takes him to the wards tC
visit his master, and Fend rAir puts
his nose on the sergeant's shoulder
and stands contented as long as he ii
permitted to remain. The great af
fection that exists between the ser
geant and his dog is very charming
Youths Companion.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16

bride and was pulled furiously back by
Alfred.
Y dol" Flodie screamed. 81 never,
Mr. Hassingbury! only promised to
prevent his marrying the others!
nsver said"
Put on the ring! Put on the ring!"
the company screamed laughingly to
Hall. He Obeyed.
Then l pronounce you man and
wife!"
Il never said wouldn't get him my
self" Flodie's words were smothered
in Halls kiss.
Immediately she was surrounded by
the gentlemen of the company, who
passed her from lip to lip, protesting,
laughing, struggling to speak.
Mr.. Doremus pressed Halls hand.
81 congratulate you, Mr.. Bonistelle!"
he cried enthusiastically.
THANK you, sir!" Hall answered
1--WE got fortune in Flodie."
Il think you havel Two!" was Mr.
Doremus' reply. "Mr. Hassingbury
would you mind telling me what time
1t is7"
Jonas turned white. and started hur
riedly to leave without a word Flo
die, alert, caught him as he turned
and snatched out his watch as deity
as pickpocket. She held it up to the
company. We've won! Eleven fifty
nine!" she shouted.
The company took it up. and shout
ed, too. Watches were brought out
from a dozen pockets, compared anG
the time corroborated.
IT'S a lie!" Jonas protested. why
look at the clock! It's half pas
twelve! He's too late l tell you! The
moneys minel"
why, that's right" said Hall
amazed by the sudden confusion. "l
| set that clock mYself!"
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
STATE UNABLE TO PAY 5000.
Comptroller Harrington Writes City
Must Wait For Money.

Comptroller Harrington Writes City
Must Wait For Money.
State Comptroller Emerson c. Har.
rington, Democratic candidate for
Governor, notified Deputy City Comp
troller Childs that there was not
enough money in the State Treasury
at this time to pay the city $4,000 that
is due on account of the Ice boat An
napolis. operated by the city and State
jointly.
The State made an appropriation of
IS 900 toward the maintenance of the
boat, and Mr. Childs wrote to Comp
troller Harrington last week asking
when the city might expect the money.
The Deputy City Comptroller is pre-.
pairing to close up the city's financial
accounts for the year preparatory to
making up the levy for 1916.
In letter to him State Comptroller
Harrington said: ut is a matter OF
regret that the condition of the Treas
ury will not warrant payment at this
time" Mr.. Harrington stated that the
money would be turned over to the
city at the earliest date possible.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
THE END.
MOST PERFECT OF PLANTS
Working Of the Human Body Makes
Any Invention Of Man Seem Like
PIaythlng.

The most complicated manufacture
ing plant that ever existed is the hu-
man body as controlled under the sci
entific management of the brain and
nervous system. No factory ever boast
ed a more efficient producer plant for
converting fuel into energy. No plant
ever had so well-designed pumping
system, nor one so perfect for the
disposal of waste and sewage. Talk
of up-to-date heating and ventilating,
or interdepartment telephone! The
best that our modern science can put
into our shops is crude indeed as COM
pared with that furnished by the
Great Designer. Suppose that you
went to pump manufacturer with the
following specification:
Wanted, a pump. with capacity OF
one-quarter gallon a minute, to handle
warm salty fluid, to work for seventy
years night and day without shut
down, at the rate Of seventy strokes
per minute. Must be guaranteed to
operate for the full period OF time
without repairs or adjustments, to re-
QuAAO uO dllOulAOhB AhuSb now NNNN
matte control and contain its own mo-
tive power, and must have duty per
million foot-pounds superior to the
best triple-expansion high-duty unit
ever made.
Do you think the manufacturer
would bid for the job? If he were
timid man he would probably agree
with you and tell you to come around
next week, meanwhile edging you
toward the door before your insanity
took a violent form. Or If he were
not afraid of lunatics he would say;
you poor bug. such a pump as you
speak of never existed nor ever VIII
except in the brain Of a perpetuaLmo
tion freak such as l see before mel
Which shows how much he knows
about it, for both you and he carry
Just such pump around with you
and each of you thinks too much o.
your possession to sell 1t for any
money.-John H. Van Deventer, In th'
Engineering Magazine.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
ILLINOIS LIVE STOCK.
Rigid Rules Governing Receipts From
That State.

Rigid Rules Governing Receipts From
That State.
AS a result of his recent investiga-
tions of the foot and mouth disease
situation in Chicago and other parts
of Illinois, State Veterinarian Law
renee Hickman, of Maryland, issued
new and stringent order governing the
shipment of live stock into this state.
The order, issued through the State
Live Stock Sanitary Board, permits
the shipment of cattle and swine
originating in Illinois, into Maryland
only for immediate slaughter at the
quarantine pens of five local buther-
ing companies. The second part of
the order permits the entrance of
ruminant stock for stocker, feeding,
breeding, dairy or show, purposes only
if such shipments originate in free
area outside of Illinois which is not
under quarantine by the Federal
Bureau Of Animal Industry Especial
emphasis is laid in the order on the
conditions under which cattle may be
brought to Maryland for dairy, show or
breeding purposes and which also gov
ern the entrance of swine for breeding
or show purposes, The cattle must be
accompanied by a health certificate
issued by a graduate veterinarian, in
cluding a tuberculin test chart accept
able to the states chief veterinary in
spector The swine must be accom-
panied by a similar health certificate
setting forth that the animals are free
from all infectious and communicable
diseases and also that they have been
inoculated with cholera serum with
in 80 days of the date of shipment.
The rigid orders which indefinitely bar
Illinois stock from Maryland except
for immediate slaughter in quarantine
pens is necessary. DR.. Hickman said
/ because the foot-and-mouth disease is
still raging in parts Of Illinois. Mary
land. the veterinarian pointed out, ex
pended nearly 100000 cooperating
with the Federal government few
months ago in eliminating the scourge
within its borders.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
Warning Given To Crew.

Kalmar, Sweden. - The German
steamer Nicomedia, with a cargo Of
$500 tons of iron ore from a Swedish
port for Hamburg, was sunk in the
Baltic by the British submarine E-19.
The Nicomedia was sunk off the
southern point of GLAND, a Swedish
island which Kalmar Sound separates
from the mainland.
The crew was given Is minutes to
take to the boats. 1t is reported that
they all landed safely.
The steamer Nicomedia belonged to
the Hamburg-American Line. She was
of 1891 tons gross, 384 feet in length
and was built in 1901.
The British submarine E-19 is a
new boat, the last submarine of that
letter listed being No. IS.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16

Hurry, Mr.. Doremus, hurryI" Flo
die was growing frantic. She pointed
to the clock. 1t indicated twenty
eight minutes past twelve.
Hall, however, was in no haste. "Oh,
l know, Jonas; but you see Flodie and
l have decided to lose no more time.
You can give her away, If you want
to-" He sat down, laughing at his cou-
sins CONSERVATION.
But it's past twelve!" Jonas insist.
ed, pointing to the clock.
"Oh, l know that! That proves it's
love match, doesn't it,"
Come here, Hall, and stand up by
me! Anyone would think you didn't
want to get married." Flodie called
nervously.
BY this time the company had be-
gun to enter, and soon flooded the
studio, laughing, wondering, joking
with Hall.
go ahead!" cried Flodie. Were
ready, Mr.. Doremus, quick!" She
stamped her foot angrily.
"Oh, wait a minute" Hall inter
posed, I'VE want this thing arranged
little. 1t won't do to rush It," He
turned to his guests. Ladies ant
gentlemen" he began, when Jonas
broke in again.
"See here, object to this!" Ht
walked up to Mr.. Doremus angrily.
Mr.. Doremus, however, had already
begun to thunder out, Hall Bonistelle
do you take this woman, Flodie Fish
er, to be your welded wife?"
Just wait a minute!" cried Jonas
looking at his watch.
Were off" came in a chorus from
the excited guests.
Il dol" replied Hall. "See here
Jonas, you mustn't interrupt the game
you know Sit down and be quiet!"
But l got something to say abou
it"
"Flodie Fisher do you take-b
quiet, Mr.. Hassingbury, I'm running
this"
Its a scheme! It's a fraud!
Jonas appealed wildly to the company
this man to be your lawful wed
ded husband?"
"Oh. you old scamp, you, you've sol
me out!" Jonas shook his fist at tn
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
TYLER MONUMENT UNVEILED.
Nation, state and City Pay Tribute
To Tenth President.

Richmond-Followin parade OF
local military organizations, monu-
ment to John Tyler, tenth President of
the United States. was unveiled in
Hollywood Cemetery, with Governors,
United States Senators, State Legisla-
tors, members of Congress and other
officials participating.
Gov. Henry C. Stuart presided and
presented the Rev. William Cabell
Brown, Bishop Coadjutor of the Episco-
pal diocese of Virginia, who offered
the invocation. Former Congressman
John Lamb told briefly of the move
ment which resulted in the appropria-
ton by the United States Government
of funds for the monument, he being
patron of the bill.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16

But told you what time to set itI"'
Flodie fairly yelled now. And told
you half an hour ahead on purpose!"
Mr.. Doremus held up his hand. "Si-
lence!" he thundered. "Mr. Hassing-
bury" he declared solemnly, there
are witnesses enough present to prove
that Mr.. Bonlstelle was married be-
fore midnight. AS you are aware,
seldom take sides in any controversy,
but in this case. my little friend here.
onistelle-cOmpletely won
me over. There's no possible doubt
that Mr.. Bonistelle will inherit his
uncle's fortune"
Hall burst out of his trance with a
whoop. "Hurrah!" he screamed, i've
won four millions of dollars!"
Flodie stretched up on tiptoe and
pulled down his dramatically extended
hand. "No, sir" she announced, Il won
1t myself"
THE END.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
crusoe in SO Languages.

Every nation has found delight in
the story of Robinson Crusoe. An ar
ticle in the Strand Mazazine tells that
w. S. Lloyd of Philadelphia has spent
years in hunting for rare and curious
editions OF the immortal work His
agents, 1t appears, have had standing
orders to buy up all editions that may
be found, and he even possesses ex-
amples OF the story in Latin and
Greek. Thirty-three languages are
represented in Mr.. Lloyd's collection.
and those include Arabic. Persian.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
Wanted 70 ee HospItabIs.

When went to Paris, relates Gen.
Horace Porter. l told my friends that
any of them who got within a mile
of the embassy must come to see me.
The latchstring. told them, was out;
there was always a spare seat in my
pew at church. The latehstring was
often pulled; the seat in church re-
mained vacant, One of my friends who
visited me stopped his subscription
to the Christian Observer. He said
he didn't want any observers while he
was In Paris.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
BRITISH TAKE UP
UNDERSEAS WAR
Submarines Engaged in Raid
ing in the Baltic.
WARNING GIVEN TO CREWS
Five Steamers Known To Have Been
Sunk-Traffic Across Sea In
a State Of Disorganiza-
tion

Copenhagen.-The Politiken says
that British submarines in the Baltic
Sea are causing the German mercan-
tile feet great losses.
Five steamers are now known to
have been sunk" says the newspaper.
How many British ships have got
through the narrow sound is not
known, but it is evident that Germany
was too late in laying the Baltic mine
fields"
Traffic across the Baltic, the Po-
litiken adds, is in state of disorgan-
ization.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
1872, 900 ASCEND MONUMENT.
Washington Shaft Popular With Tour
lists To Capital.

Washington.-The memorial shaft
to George Washington in Potomac
Park is the most popular haven Of
tourists to the nations capital. accord
ing to the annual report of Col. w. w.
Hart. officer in charge of the District
Of Columbia parks. During the year
an average of 500 persons daily ascend
ed the shaft for a birds-eye view OF
the national capital. or total for the
year of 1S2,0OS. OF these 156.64O
ascended in the elevator and 25,36S
tramped up the 1000 steps. Since the
monument was opened in 1888 4,277.-
O96 have ascended the monument.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
A Strenuous Finale.

when Professor Scrapeso plays
the violin his very soul seems on fire, .
exclaimed Mrs. Prebson after the con-
cert.
"Umph!" replied Mr.. Prebson.
whose favorite amusement is baseball.
81 don't know about his soul, but when
he was finishing up that last piece |
expected at any moment to see his
fiddle strings smoking"
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
REPRIMANos MISS JONES.

Annapolls.-In spite of a letter. in
which she explained that she was in
fun when she wrote to Mayor Mitchell,
of New York city, asking him to help
her to get husband, Miss Edythe NJ.
Jones, teacher Of the public school at
Davidsonville, was reprimanded by the
board of school commissioners. The
board stated that her action was a
reflection upon the school system and
the COY pity and warned her not TO be
guilty similar indibcretion.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
British Steamer Sunk.

London.-The British steamer Hall
zones, 5,093 tons gross, has been sunk.
Her crew was saved.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany from Karlskrona, Sweden, says
that the German steamer Direktor-Rep-
penhagen, 1853 tons. of Stettin, has
been torpedoed by a British sub
marine. The fate of the crew is not
known.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16

Turkish and Hebrew. The variety and
curious illustrations in these manifold
editions are striking feature. There
is first folio of Defoe's great book
however, which has not found it's way
into Mr.. Lloyd's collection.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16

Commander Mutton, commandant of
midshipmen at the Naval Academy, in
q lecture on hazing, told the midship-
men of the first class they can eradi-
cate the practice.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
Haa n Euture

The little girl who described a toad
as "a big green bug with warts all
over it, who's always sitting down be-
hind and standing up in front" will
probably become some day a famous
novelist. or even a manicurist.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
TO STUDY FLEET MANEUVERs.
War College Will Review Tactics In
Recent Naval Game.

Recent Naval Game.
Washington.-Rear Benson,
chief of operations, will go to New
port, R. l., to attend the Naval War
College conference on the recent navy
war game, which resulted in the de-
feat of the Atlantic fleet, and theo-
retical landing of hostile expedition
in Delaware Bay. The discussion viii
be held Thursday, feet officers par
tlcipating with members of the Wal
College staff.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16

Republicans Of Wicomico county
met at Salisbury and nominated Col.
Marion A. Humphreys for state sena-
tor and full county ticket.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16

A Naval Academy cadet is being
tried by court-martial ON the charge of
theft.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
Wn,,Id Ra q Bonn

Any guy who would invent some
thing effective to take the cut out OF
the cutworm would be sure Of ever.
lasting fame -Rnston Globe
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16

Mary M. Reeder, colored, aged 81
years, who died in Hagerstown, left a
fortune of $4,000.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16

Judge Stanford, of the Wicomico
County Circuit Court, ordered the Elec.
tion Supervisors to place the name OF
J. Clayton Kelly on the official ballot
as the Democratic nominee for clerk
of the Circuit Court.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest DOings in Various Parts
OF the State.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Earl Harp was found guilty of man
slaughter at Frederick, while his
mother was acquitted by the jury.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
eutrune's Crew Landed.

Trelleborg, Sweden-The crew of
"a men of the Hamburg collier
Gutrune, which was torpedoed off Me-
land, has been landed here.
A dispatch from Copenhagen said
German coal steamer had been sunk in
Calmar Sound, Sweden, by a sub
marine, presumably British. The fore
going apparently alludes to this incl
dent.
The Gutrune probably is the Ham
burg-American Line steamer of that
name, which, before the war, was en-
gagged in the South American service.
She was last reported at Hamburg.
shortly after the outbreak of hostili-
ties. She was built in 1906, her ton
mage being S,O99 gross.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
zEPPELlNs cURTAIL WORSHIP.
Anti-Lighting Rule Stops Evening
Services In London Cathedral.

London.-It was officially announced
that Sunday evening services in St.
Paul's Cathedral would be discon-
tinued in order to conform with the
regulations respecting darkness OF
streets. These regulations were pro-
mulgated by the city authorities to
lessen the danger of attack upon the
city by Germans in Zeppelin airships.