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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

Norfolk. Aug. 4.--For the purpose
OF considering rates on coal to Tide
wa'er for coastwise shipment and ex.
port. traffiic officials OF the Norfolk
and Western. Chesapeake and Ohio,
vtrginian Railway and Carolina.
Clinchfield and Ohio Railroads met
IN conference here. While nothing was
given out for publication following the
meeting. IL is generally understood
that readjustment of coal rates was
discussed.
Among the off9cials attending the
conference were the following; J. r.
Rumn freight traffic manager, Nor
folk and Western: D. E. spangler.
superintendent OF transportation, Nor
folk and Western; s. NJ Adsit, general
freight and passenger agent, v;rginian-
Railway:T. D. Hobart. coal freight
agent Norfolk and Western; E. b.
Hotchkiss. general freight agent.
Chesapeake and Ohio: j. B. Cary. gen
eral superintendent. Chesapeake and
Ohio; J. J. Campior. vice president
chesapeake and Ohio.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
N INTEREST OF
FARMERS OF STATE

Norfolk. Aug. 4.--D. NJ. Blanken-
| ship. secretary OF the state Farmers
Union, is spending some time in the
Tfdewater section in the interest of the
plan to bring the consumer and the
farmer more closely together. elininat-
Ing the middle man or commission
merchant.
Mr.. Blankenship has conferred with
the labor organization leaders of Nor
folk and Portsmouth. and with similar
organizations In Newport News He
said last night that he expects to see
established soon In Newport News the
system which has proved a success in
some other States. II II proves sue
cessful In Newport News the plan will
be inaugurated in Norfolk and later
In other Virginia cities.
The plan Is to have committees to
get In touch with the consumers OF
the city. ascertain what products OF
the farm and how much they consume
truckers of the surrounding country
There will be established central
agency, under direction of the labor
organization of the city. which at
first. will be conducted without charge
There will be no commission for han
ding the products OF the farmers and
distributing them to those in the as
ISOLATION, the work being done by
committees named for the purpose by
the labor unions. There will be, of
course, system of checks upon the
sales made, all of which will be for
cash.
Under this plan 1t is expected that
consumers belonging TO the association
will secure goods at a lower cost be-
cause of the quantity and because also
OF the elimination of the PROFIT OF the
middleman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
MEMBERSHIP GROWS

Members OF the membership COM
mittee OF the Civic Association were
hard at work yesterday soliciting re-
cruits for the organization and 1t Is
said met with gratifying success on
every hand. Executive Secretary G.
w. Rogers said yesterday that many
had come in unsolicited and he wants
TO impress upon those members of
the association who are not on the
mem bership committee that they need
feel no delicacy about doing mis-
sionary work. Names OF prospective
members should be handed in to Mr..
Rogers at once. as the special meet
ing OF the membership committee will
be held this afternoon at $50 o'clock.
and as result of it's report, COM
oined with the individual efforts of
other members. 1t IL expected that the
enrolment will have been doubled
this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
PROMINENT BUSINESS
MAN FOUND DEAD
Albert Kramer's Body Found In Bath
room, Death Probably Result of
Accident.

Albert Kramer. aged f1fty-nine
years. OF 404 West Grace Street. was
found dead in the bathroom of his
home yesterday morning about 1880
oclock. death being due to asphyxia-
ton.
Coroner Taylor viewed the body and
declared that IL was probably a case
OF suicide. Members of Mr.. Kramer's
family though, stoutly deny this.
pointing to the fact that no evidence
of preparation for such an act could
be discovered. DR., Hillsman stated
that MIR. Kramer had been dead Tor
at least three hours.
Mr.. Kramer's body was found by his
wife and her calls for help were
quickly answered. The doors and
windows were opened. but 1t was OF
no avail. as Mr.. Kramer had been
dead for some time.
An examination of the body show
ed a deep gash on the back OF the
head. His family are of the opinion
that MFR. Kramer went to the bath
room early in the morning, closed the
door. but did not lock II. turned on
the gas preparatory TO lighting it. and
then in some way slipped. They think
that the fall stunned him and that
while he lay there helpless the escap-
ing gas having no outlet from the
room, soon asphyxiated him. the
windows had been closed the night
before during the storm.
Mr.. Kramer had been in good Spirits
ali the evening. playing cards with
his family until late hour.
His family assert that there was
absolutely nothing in his manner our
ing the previous evening 10 cause
them to suspicion any thoughts OF
suicide, nor was there any cause Tor
such an act. The cash on the back
OF his head is fairly conclusive EVIL
dence that he fell.
Mr.. Kramer came 10 Richmond
from urban, N c.. engaging in tne
leaf tobacco business, He later with,
drew from the tobacco business ana
went into the railway supply ousi-
ness
Besides his wife, ne leaves one
daughter. Miss Nathalia Kramer.
Funeral arrangements have NOT
been completed but II is very prop
able that his body will be carried to
Raleigh, n. c., for burial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
NEW G. g. o.. HSFH1ETS rar we
ARE IN COMMISSION

Clifton Forge, Aug 4.-Twenty-fou
new Mallet engines for the Hinton and
Huntington division of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway are to be de-
livered to the Chesapeake and Ohio
and the first ones are expected this
week. The engines are like the pres
ent Mallets now in use with a few
slight changes. They were made at
the Schenectady shops of the Ameri-
can Locomotive Works and have about
all been completed. and the first ones
already forwarded from the shops to
this road
The engines were ordered some
months ago and are badly needed on
the Chesa peake and Ohio to take care
OF the heavy business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
Narrow Escape.

Charlottesville. Aug. AIR. G.
Kroog, of Jersey City, en- route to
Swoope, Va. had a narrow escape
from death last evening when his
Cadillac, In rounding curve Just be-
yond the Mediums RIVER bridge, turn
ed somersault down a 30-foot embank-
ment. Mr.. Kroog. who was driving
the car. sustained broken jaw and
dislocated shoulder. in addition to
a severe cut on the he'd. Mr.. Sam
Bowman, street car conductor, also
of Jersey City. the only other occu-
pant of the care. jumped when the
auto left the road and escaped in
jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
IN JERSEY
FOR LEAVING WIFE

The governor of New Jersey yester-
day issued a requisition on Governor
Stuart for Morris Meyers alias Charles
Murray. who is wanted In Hudson
County. that Etata. for desertion. Nor
ris or Meyers or Murray whatever
his name Is. is In Norfolk City Jail
and at first proposed to resist extra
dition, but now. through counsel. has
TO New Jersey and face the charge
against him. Ofiicer r. e. Bennett
has arrived yesterday TO secure the
papers leaving later for Norfolk for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
Force Health Case.

Norfolk, Aug. 4.--The Board OF
Control has directed DR.. Powhatan
Schenck, health commissioner. TO have
warrants issued and test in the courts
the right OF the city TO force property
owners at the Roanoke dock to clean
the dock which DR.. Schenck has re-
ported TO be In a condition that is
menace to health.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
ROCKINGHAM PRIMARY
ON SEPTEMBER ls

The Rockingham County election
authorities have notified the secre-
tary Of the Commonwealth that the pri-
mary for the choice of county Of
ficers vii be held in that bailwick Sep
tember -. George ". Conrad, Demo
crat, 10 the only candidate of the party
for the State Senate. and he has been
declared the nominee, therefore. there
VIII be no election for that ONCE.
The Republicans have not yet made
any nominations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
HELD AS BRITISH DEsERTER


Newport News Aug. ACCUSED
OF being a deserter from the British
naval reserves, Edward kinna, sixteen
years old, son OF George Kinna, of
Louisville, KY. is held in Jail here
pending the departure of the British
steamer Harmatris for England
Kinna arrived on the Harmatris
from England, where he shipped as
a horseman. The captain said he
learned during the voyage that the boy
had deserted.
immigration Inspector Edwin b.
Schumacher took the case up with the
department at Washington. II is
claimed the boy declared he was a
Canadian when he enlisted In the ma
val services at Cardiff.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
Immigration Officials Can't Helm.

washington, d. c, Aug. 4.-Immi-
grafton officials have no way OF re-
leasing Edward kinna, the American
lad held at Newport News, charged
with being a deserter from the Brit
ish Naval Reserves. His release prob
ably will be attempted through habeas
corpus proceedings. Kinna enlisted as
Canadian after being rejected as an
American. Heretofore the British
Government mas released American
minors who enlisted without permits
sion of parents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
Young Man Dead.

winchester Aug. 4.-John Thomas
khne' a we'll known young man,
dled at the home of his aunt.
Miss Good. near Grimes, this
county aged twenty-one years.
Young Mr.. Kline had ian~
oeen a sufferer from tuberculosis
wnicn was the cause Of his death.
LATELY ne had spent some time in
sa nttarium.
His father was the late James
Kline. whose death occurred about
six years ago. and he fs survived by
MS widowed mother, Mrs. Minnie q.
Kline, Of this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
Dies After r.onr Illness.

Newport News Aug. AFTER an
illness lasting eight months. Mrs. Ma
tilda A. Schleicher. age twenty-six
years, died at the home OF her father,
John Mitchell. 24os warwick Avenue.
Death resulted from tuberculosis
The deceased had resided in this
city for the past twelve years. She
Ii survived by her husband, Charles
Ernest Schleicher, two children. her
father mother and one sister, Mrs.
Emmanuel Souza.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
Left Louisville June o.

Louisville, KY, Aug. Edward
kinna left his home here June 8, four
days AFTER his sixteenth birthday with
the announcement that he was off TO
see the world and make a name for
himself. He attempted to enlist in
the United States Army, but was re-
Iected because of his youth. George
kinna, his father. said he would seek
to have his son released from custody
and returned to Louisville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
LIGHTNING sTUNs Girl.

Miss Swrdley. OF Highland. Va. Has
Been Unconscious "a Hours.
stanton. Aug. A severe wind
rain and electric storm struck Big Val.
ley, Highland County. yesterday. The
greatest damage seems to have been
done on the stock farm Of Fl. V. Huv-
Ter, OF New York. and Charles swad-
icy; OF Highland. Lightning practi-
caiiy wrecked the residence.
Mr' swadley was on the porch and
was stunned. His daughter was rem
aered unc nscious and has not re.
gained her senses. The water pipes
leading from mountain spring were
broken and the house was flooded,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

stanton, Aug. 4.-Secretary Rails
ton announces many improvements
and additions are in progress at the
Shenandoah Valley Fair grounds. all
or these changes are being made at
considerable expense, but all will add
greatly to the comfort and convent
ence of the c0wds who will attend
this great fair this year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
.innounce Engaxcrnent.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.
Roanoke. Va, Aug. fudge and
Mrs n II. Hairston announce the en-
TO DIR. Waiter Maynard Otey. Of Mont
vale, The wedding win take place In
the autumn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
Marmliio--CnlilM.

! Mrs c. f. Marahle. of lo6 North
Plum Street, announces the marriage
of her daughter, villa L., to Mr..
Robert L. Chiles, Jr., both of this city.
The ceremony was performed IN
Washington, d. C., Tuesday, August 3,
Rev. William Harris being the Of
floating minister. Mr.. and Mrs. Chlles
will reside In this city,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
DANG. az Country Club.

The Country Cub was gay last eNeh-
ing with midsummer cut flowers and
the dainty frocks of the dancers gave
an additional touch OF beauty. The
stas-at-honies were much IN evidence,
attesting the popularity % these mid
week supper dances An orchestra
played during the evening and supper
was served at small tables or the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

B On Friday afternoon from 4 to s
o'clock Mrs. Ernest Wiltshire. Of JEFF
ferson Park, will entertain at linen
shower In honor of her cousin. Miss
Hazel Esteile Cole, whose wedding TO
Mr.. Charles Meianchthon Glenn, will
be an event of Wednesday. August IL.
Invitations 10 the shower have been
confined 10 the younger set. girl
friends OF the oride-eiect. and the oc-
casion Is expected to prove enjoy
~h.A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
Camp Fire Girls Outing.

MIRA p. J. F1sppen's Kroup % Camp
Fire Girls have left for their annual
camping trip in Cumberland County,
and the merry party are anticipating
happy time. Among the campers are
Misses Sue Starke. Annie Allen, Doro-
thy Ciendon. Fannie Sale. Cora Lee
Wood. Susie land Margaret Williams.
Jeanette QvArles, Lois Marlborough.
Bessie Cross. Hattie Howell. Ruth
Wyatt, Eula Gary. Elizabeth Crowder
and Mra Wood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

q Mr. and Mrs j f. Hastings will
Nave the city Monday 10 visit the
&rfner's parents IN Salisbury. Nd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

n Miss Georgia Zines has returned
rom Lynchburg. where she was a
fnest In the home OF Rev. Frank
VeiIe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05

U Miss Roberta Mitchell is visiting
Qfiss Jessie Brown. Of Winston Salem.
III several weeks.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-18

one of the men active in publishing
The Sank County Democrat, and Carl
Hoffman, a letter carrier are also can
didates. The post does not become
vacant until August but already the
contest is keen. Senator Stauden-
mayer is not believed to have any parti-
cular influence in Sank county that
might nelp or hinder any of the candi-
dates. Men whose opinions of Senator
Staudenmayer's legislative acts were
sought excused themselves from pro-
nounced expression on the ground that
they were interested in the postmaster
ship, and in other discussions of Mr..
Staudenmayer, that matter always OBJ
truded itself.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-18
On FRIDAY there was a meeting in the

On Friday there was a meeting in the
courthouse to discuss the road situation
The meeting was presided over by
Franklin Johnson and the question of
extensive cost. keeping the roads in
repair, getting full value for the a
mount expended, whether the present
plan is the best and other phases of the
work were discussed. 1t is realized that
the cost of building the roads in the
county and state is enormous and yet
the sentiment prevailed that the work
should go on. Some thought that full
value was not received for the money,
that is not as much being accomplished
as should be. The problem of handling
the machinery and those employed so
their is no loss of time is one that
CAUSES more discussion than almost any
phase of the work.
E. R. Thomas, G. w. Andrews and
r. B, Griggs composed committee to
draw up resolution. The resolution
aimed at giving the county highway
commissioner and the com mittee of the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-18

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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-18

county board more authority, reducing
the authority of the state by just that
amount. The resolution failed to carry,
virtually saying that the present plan of
the state looking after the work being
the best.
The work sentiment also prevailed
that the work should go on.
although the cost is great. The
question of keeping the paved roads in
repair was brought up but no definite
action was taken.
1t was no doubt the intention of some
of those interested to send some
expression to the legislature but this
was not done.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-18
SHOULD VOTE
FOR WILSON
IDEAS

A staff correspondent for the Milwau-
kee Journal has written of the politi-
car situation at Baraboo and among
other things says:
Sank county Democrats, constituents
>tof Senator George Staudenmayer,
7 wenty-Seventh district, are rot
pleas ed with the latest demonstration
of his independence" which took the
form of voting against the Bray reso-
luton to express to President Wilson
sympathy and confidence in his hand
ling of American neutrality.
president Wilson needs the assist
ance and sympathy of all citizens, "
said D. Kelley. eve should all be
Americans, and forget any leanings we
may have toward any of the warning
powers. I suppose Senator Stauden-
mayer felt piqued by the attitude and
referenc as Of Senator Bray in discus
sing the resolution relating to ship
ments of arms, but senator, particU
larly a Democratic senator, should be
holding up the presidents hands at this
time, not injuring him to satisfy some
personal animus unrelated to the atti
tude Of the president.
A similar position is taken by j. R.
Hofstatter, member of the assembly in
1911 and now a member of the Demo-
cratic state central committee.
Wilson's Neutrality Policy PIeases.
81 cannot approve the senator's vote
on the Bray resolution" he said, "nor
do I think it will meet with the favor
of Democrats who were not moved
against him by his refusal to caucus
with Progressive Republicans at the
opening of the legislature. 1t is not
right that Democrat should take part
in any act that can be viewed by out
siders as a reputation of the president.
A large number of people in this dis
trict sympathize with Germany but l
do not believe that they would expect
the president to lead the country into
anv unneutral demonstration to help
her."
Suggests Personal Reason
Senator Staudenmayer ran his own
campaign last fall, }" said Herman Ka-
siska, long prominent in Sank county
Democratic politics, He got no help
from either John Awkward or Paul HUI
sting and he has not forgotten it. |
think that may have influenced his vote
on the Bray resolution, although his
sympathy for Germany probably had
something to do with it. "
All Eyes en- Post Office.
One reason why Senator Staudenmay-
or,a official acts have not received the at
tention they might otherwise get in Sank
county is that in Baraboo the chief
thing of Democratic interest is the fight
for misunderstanding. The leading can
didates are D. Kelly, Herman Kasls-
Ia and MIR. Hofstatter, Louis Winnie,
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-05-29
Mrs. Gummidue,

do not know whether Dickens
seriously intended Mrs Gummidge to
be taken as a portrait OF Queen Vic.
ioria. but there is not the slightest
doubt that there is 4 strong likeness
between the illustri0us sovereign who
mourned so faithfully for Prince AL
bert, and the charming old lady in
David Copperleld who was always
thinking Of the old 'un."
II Queen Victoria had been the wild.
1w OF n Yarmouth fisherman her dc.
votion to the memory OF her husband
might have seemed CUNNINGHAM to
her most loyal subjects. But the
luxury OF regret is one Of the privi.
leges Of royalty, whereas in humble
life Il Is a comic extravaganza. THE
poor woman cannot afford to spend
her life in weeping over the most ex.
collent spouse. Perpetual broodins
over the best OF men is in our day
regarded as mnvlish and morbid
Queen Alexandra has set all widows
a splendid example of cheerful forti
tude and energetic social service. The
modern woman Is far more practical
than her mother or her grandmother.
II is the modern aan who wallows
in unhealthy sentiment, and who
reyels In gloom and melancholy
Nearly every man relies on some val
iantly optimistic woman to revive his
dropping soul.-London Opinion.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-05-29
Not for Practical Use.

Congressman William @. Sharp,
when the conversation turned to the
practical use of things, said he was
reminded of an incident that hap.
pened in the West.
Some time ago a young colored man
was picked up by a policeman and
taken to the city lookup. Eventually
he appeared before the committing
magistrate.
Young man." sternly remarked the
magistrate In opening the case, you
are charged with carrying a razor.
What have you got to say for your
self?"
Dat am berry true, boss" earnest
ly protested the defendant, but dat
razah am a safety razah."
"Well." impatiently demanded the
magistrate, what has that got to do
with it,"
ut am dis way, yo' honah," ex'
planned the colorsd party. "A safety
razah am only carried TO- de moral
effeo'."
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-05-29
DOGS DEVOTION. TO MASTER
Pet Of French Soldier, as an Instance,
Saves Wounded Master, Half
Buried In Trench.

The dog of a French soldier fol
lowed him to the war. lived with him
In the trenches and shared his blanket
at night. A shell killed a dozen men
and buried this one, badly wounded,
In a trench which the explosion half
Gllled with EARTH The dog dug fran
tically for his master and managed to
expose his face before he sudocated.
Then he seized other soldiers by their
clothing and finally succeeded in draw
ing them to the scene. They unearthed
their comrade and put him on a hos
pital train, into which the dog also
managed to force his way. At the
hospital, near Paris, the mans leg
was amputated, and the devotion OF
found a kennel for him near the
kitchepa and allowed him to visit his
master twice a day. His love for
the wounded man was so great and
his sympathy with his suffering so
evident as to touch the hearts Of all
who saw II.
What does II mean? Here is devo'
lion which exceeds that of many
mothers, of many men. Here is affec'
Ion manifested in a lower order of
life which equals our own. II is prob
ably true that the dog is of all ami
mails the most capable of sincere, self
denying attachment, these higher quail
tiles having been developed by long
and close companionship with men.
He can subordinate himself more COM
pletely and enter into mans feelings
more sympathetically than any other
form OF life; yet how friendly and
how loving to the extent OF their ca
pacity would all the furred and feath'
cred folk of the woods and fields be
IL only man would meet them half
way. How the birds would delight to
sing for him II their confidence had
not been destroyed by ages of perse'
cution. There are Hindus who assert
as a fact, within our experience, that
there are kindly men who respect all
animal life whom neither tigers nor
snakes will harm. An immunity OF
this sort was assured of old to be-
levers. but 1t would seem that nobody
has sufficient faith to make trial OF 1t
nowadays.