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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
MINNESOTA STUDENTS
SEEK TO RAISE COTTON

Minneapolis, Mimi, July lS.---In the
fun confidence that Minnesota soil can
produce every kind OF plant mention
ed In their geography books. Sheri-
dan School pupils planted peanuts and
cotton alongside of turnips and oats
In their school garden early this
spring. Now tall shoots of all -four
are waving. It's not phenomenon,
but Just giving the good old North
Star State a chance. the children say
Out of their experience the youth
full agricuiturists also have deduced
that sugar corn, tobacco and hemp
will grow as well in Minnesota as rye
wheat and barley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
FRANKS CONDITION

Continued From First Page.)
mics. He carried out the ideas OBJ
tanned In his dream. he says. and nov
he regrets what he did.
Green's record as a dangerous man
was known to the superintendent OF
the State prison farm, and TO the
guards.
we watched Green all the time,
said Superintendent Smith We con-
sidered him dangerous and easily ex-
citable, yet never dreamed he would
attack fellow convict.
Guards were instructed not to pick
a quarrel with Green. but, on the other
hand, try 10 keep him in a jolly mood"
Has Green been reading OF the
Frank case Superintendent Smith was
asked.
Attack Work of Fanatic.
NO. am told that he has not been
reading of the case at all. He has
talked OF the case with other con
victs, though. have ascertained to-
day.
Green was great reader. but he
read solely from the Bible He read
II every day. He claims to have got
ten his inspiration to Kill Frank from,
the Bible, though we suspect that he
has been taking WITH conyicts.
We have questioned Green fur
ther today regarding his attack on
Frank to ascertain II there was a mo-
tive for the attack. to ascertain II
there was anything or anyone behind
the attack 1t appears that ii is
simply the work of fanatic. Green
says he was influenced by no one.
that the thought to kill Frank came
into his head while he was assisting
in killing hogs during Saturday morn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
ACCA TEMPLE BULLETIN.

Seattle, July fin Gods country
again. and thankful for It. This town
will 60 dry on next January l. There
are signs of IL here now. Frank G.
Lowry IL still wearing the cowbefl
which we placed around his neck for
getting lost In the Glacier National
Park, and delaying the train two
hours Dan O'F'laherty holds up well
under the strain. We will be back
in time to hear some speeches before
voting time. These vacations amt
what they are said to be. II will take
us the rest OF the summer to re-
cuperate. Love to the Main-Street
crowd ANDERSON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
WANT CITY OFFICERS
TO PAY OFFICE RENT

An anonymous circular Is being dis
tributed complaining OF the fact that
Justices r. A. Smith. j. T. Lewis and
r. j. Ruryear have been occupying
for various terms of years offices In
the county courthouse, and have paid
no rent IT Ia very probable that the
circular will get scant attention. an
there IL nothing i'm the statutes pro-
hibiting these officers from using
rooms in the courthouse.
with the circular comes a letter
complaining because the treasurer
and sheriff also have Offices in the
courthouse and are charged no rent
for them He bases his objection 10
this procedure on the grounds that
both Offices are so Lucrative to the
holders that they should provide their
own Offices
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
TRAIN DYMAMITEO
MEX|cANs KILLED

Puebla. Mexico, July is. via Havana
July ls.--3eneral Cerranza's effort
10 reopen traffic between Vera Cras
and Mexico City Immediately after
the reoccupation of Mexico City re.
suited in a tie-up OF the entire rail-
road system Yesterday wednesday,
Zapata troops. operating near
A pizaco. dynamited train loaded with
government officials. and thirty-fivt
persons were killed and forty wounded
The explosion threw the bodies hun
dreds of feet away from the train
Most OF those killed were mem bers oi
prosperous families
The Zapata troops carried to the
mountains a number OF women and
the postoffice employees abroad the
train.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
In Honor Of virginia Gtr,.

Stevensville. Va. July 1s.-Tht
Jamestown, Pa. Democrat says:
Miss Louise Niessner, OF Dale Bor-
ough. entertained Saturday at Wood
land Park In honor of Miss Mary War
ner Johnson, who lis the house guest
of Miss Margaret Gore, of 213 Cum
Minis street. Dale The following were
present: Misses Bertha Warner, Mary
Warner. Eulalia Warner, Rose Moehler
Freda Collier, Mary Warner Johnson
Louise Niessner. and Margaret Gore
Messrs. william Fitzpatrick. Johr
Fitzpatrick. John Berger, Stanton Gus.
ter. Stanley Pringle. Charles Chap
lin, Morris Niessner. Leo Reiser. War.
rem Chandler. and Charles Wehner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
POPE HOPED WAR WOULD
SPARE ART TREASURES.

y Rome. July l8--CsrdInal Gasparri,
the papal secretary Of state, issued n
letter today addressed to the bishop
Of Rinaini. in which he says that at
neEinning of the war, when the Aus
TRANS began their aerial and naval
attacks on Adriatic ports, the pope did
not hesitate to make representations
70 Emperor Joseph, of Austria, that
the war be conducted according to the
principles OF international law and of
humanity.
As q result It was hoped that open
cities would be respected and that
care would be taken not to destroy
art treasures and sacred monuments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
sSIJMMER REST" IS
FOR ALL WORKERS

The Summer Rest. which was
lxounded In 1894 by a society OF work
11,g women in ST Andrews Episcopal
Church, will be open this summer TO
business women Of every employ
snert. An idea has gotten abroad that
in the organization Is
limited to sterographers and teachers
fbnt this is incorrect. The Summer
Rest resort was esta bl shed and has
Heen maintained by y organization
~ women. including a. it's member
Shfp business womeIs stenographers,
4nachers. factory employees and clerks
a III mercantile establishments. It's
tHoors are freely open to women In
sex4ry employment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
PETROCRAD

Petrograd July is.-The official
statement issued by the war Office to-
day says:
"On the Goldingen- VI ouravievo
front the enemy retained his posi-
tions on the righ< banks OF the Win
dau and Venta Rivers, and continue ed
his advance In the direction of Tekum
NEAR the Gulf of Riga. thirty-eight
miles west OF the city OF Riga) and
,Autz
The enemy's infantry were re-
pulsed in the Popeliany district.
Pierce fighting continued July Is
on the extension of the front on the
right bank OF the Orzyc. Three en-
envy regiments attacked the village Of
RDdoehle and CAPTURED H. They cross
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
NEW MAYOR OF TOXIC
BEGAN AS NEWSPAPERMAN

Toxic. July is.--Cijin Okuda. form
er Minister of Education, has been
elected Mayor of Toxic to uscceed
Baron Sakatani. resigned. The new
Mayor, upon being elected by the
Municipal Assembly, as is customary
in Toxic, promptly withdrew his at
filiation with the Seiyukai Or OPPOSE
ton party. of which he was prom
inent member. with the professed de-
sire to conduct the municipal admin
istration on broad, nonpartisan
basis He did not think that al
legiance to political party would be
helful to that end.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
"vIILAGE BLACKSMITH
QUITS AFTER SIXTY YEARS

Lafayette, Ind. July fs.--Matthew
McNulty. who was at one time known
as the village blacksmith Of La
fayette. has just retired after being In
the business for nearly sixty years.
He estimates that he has shod more
than a half million horses and mules
in his career.
He was a horseshoer during the
days of the wabash q Erie Canal
and had the contract for shoeing the
mules that provided thu power for the
boats between Toledo and Lafayette.
McNulty accumulated 4 fortune Of e4o.-
eee, and says he will now retire 70 his
farm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
SWEDES APPROVE RETURN
OF QUEEN FROM GERMANY

Stockholm. July 1S.-The news that
the Queen of Sweden is returning from
her long visit to Germany is received
with enthusiastic approval by the
newspapers. The press has frequently
criticized sharply her presence in a
belligerent country at this time.
The Queen has been at Karlsruhe
visiting her mother. the Dowager
Grand Duchess of Baden. Her return
has been delayed by the serious Illness
of her grandson, Prince Lennart.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
RAILWAYS ASK $4,000. 900
FOR LOSS CARRYING MAIL

Washington, July 1s.-Petitions
fled in the Court OF Claims yester-
day by seven New England railroads,
Including the New Haven. the Boston
and Maine and the Main Central. ask
the government for ten million dol
OARS. which they declare they have lost
the last six years because OF the
nail-weighing system.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
What the Merchant Can Do for tn,
~ Earuxqr.


Unite with his fellow business men
to develop the rural community,
Money spent at home II better for the
town than money subscribed to SUBJ
sdixe factories.
Furnish his farming patrons with
market facilities so that they can dis
pose of all their products at me best
prices obtainable.
Advertise his business and give the
preference to standard advertised
products OF known merit.
See that agricultural credits in his
community are as liberal as present
conditions will allow, and unite with
the farmer in working for just farm
credit laws.
4 Tear down that imaginary '.city
limits' line and build the rural COM
munity into a social unit.
Give the farmers . service that viii
bring them to his town and his store.
and prices and quality that deserve
tbs farmers. DatrouaGex=EaIm Life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
FIRST REGIMENT AT
STATE ENCAMPMENT

Virginia Beach Rife Range, July
1s.-Members of the First Virginia
Regiment reached here this evening.
and are now comfortably quartered.
ready to begin the week of instruc-
ton in 1he art of handling the gun.
The First Regiment embraces the
Richmond battalion, two companies
from stanton. and one each from the
following cities: Alexandria, Char
lottesville. Lynchburg. Covington ant
Danville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
BOY WOUNDS BROTHER I
KsIrHvTN nITAnREI. 1

West Chester. Pa, July 1S.-1n a
scuffie over possession OF a few PEN
nies, Harry Ktmble, aged sixteen years
was seriously wounded by his brother
Harris this afternoon with revolver.
Harris is In Jail and Harry In a hos
pital.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
.ERlCk MAY TAKE
M OVER PENNSY S STOCK

ss phiiadelphia. July 1s.---A revival Of
IN report that Hency c. Frick VIII
Stnke over the Pennsylvania Railroad
~ for!ty holdings of Cambria Steel
'18oek. and merge that company with
ennsyivan.a Steel control Of which
vested in the Pennsylvania and
heading Railway. is contained in
axeu1ent made today by Chandler
& fothers & Co.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
WILSON READY TO
Continued From First Page,

advisers must have a decision here
this week with the fact fully In mind
that any day is likely to bring forth
a case requiring that the action to
be agreed upon shall be taken.
The President will arrive tomorrow
without single suggestion reaching
here to indicate his state of mind re-
garding the issue with Germany In its
present phase.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
sHERMAN's DAUGHTER DEAD.
Was Wife of American Consul Gen
erai Thackera at Paris.

Was WIG OF lAmefItAn IOttSUl tEs1h-
eFal Thackera at Paris.
Paris, July 1s.-Mrs A. NJ
Thackera, wife of the American con-
sui general at Paris, diedN this morn
ing in the American Hospital at
Neuilly. She underwent serious
operation on July 5. and suffered re-
lapse a few days ago Since then the
physicians had held out little hope
for her recovery.
Mrs. Thackera was born in Lam
caster. Ohio, In 1859 thetdaughter OF
General Sherman. . She married Mr.
Thackera In 1880. She leaves 8 daugh-
ter. Elizabeth. who is living in Paris
and two sons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
Mnr Ask for Nfesiicine.

Rome, July 18.--It is understood in
diplomatic circles that Austrta's note
y to the United States, protesting
against the expectation of munitions
precludes request for medical sup
plies with which to combat the
cholera epidemic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
PRoF. FANcULhJ DEAD.
<lGknaer Leader OF United state Ma
r4ne Band Dies In Sew York.

s55E5zE7 E5I1e Isafh Ofs7N III WIN tVFk
S|s Hgew York. July 1S.--Professor
xasaceso FanciniB. composer and
rjISer leader OF the United States
x1ne Band and the Seyentyfirst
k1ment Band died late Saturday
lSdbf. following an operation at the
3&kn1an Hospital.
XII Professor Fanciuili gained his
XAoatest fame as the conductor Of the
|arine Band. which position he held
<Spm 1898 TO 1898. His leadership
<&6 once taken from him when. at
EXPERIMENTATION of President Me-
fnlev, he questioned the right OF
Atenant Draper. of the Marine
Fps. 10 change the musical program
1k&r Il had been approved. He was
and dismissed, but
63onel Roosevelt then Assf6tant Sec
6nxY Of the Nav. reversed the YER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
THE WEATHER.

Virginia and North Carolina: Fair
Monday Tuesday probably thunder
showers: light variable winds.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-06-12

Lusitania note. Acting Secretary
Robert Lansing will sign the docu-
ment and it will be cabled to Berlin.
Secretary Bryan's resignation takes
effect today. Mr.. Lansing, counselor
of the State Department, automatic
ally becomes acting secretary of state.
Secretary Bryan will return to pri-
vate life. 1t was learned that he in
tends to continue his political support
of the President.
Rather than sign the document
which, he believed, might possibly
draw the United States into war, Mr..
Bryan submitted his resignation in a
letter declaring that the issue in
Volved is of such moment that to re-
main member of the Cabinet would
he as unfair to you as it would be to
the cause which is nearest my heart
namely, the prevention of war"
The President accepted the resigna-
ton in letter of regret tinged with
deep personal affection The letters
constituting the official announce
ment of Mr.. Bryan's departure from
the Cabinet to private life were made
public at the White House.
In AustroGerman quarters, where
there has been some confidence that
Secretary Bryan's influence for peace
would make impossible a rupture
the resignation of the secretary caused
much uneasiness.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-06-12
WILLIAM J. BRYAN.

United States. and author of nearly
thirty peace treaties with the princi-
pal nations of the world, resigned as
secretary of state as dramatic Sc
quel to his disagreement with Presi-
dent Wilson over the governments
policy toward Germany.
The resignation was accepted by
the President. The Cabinet then ap-
proved the response which had been
prepared to the German reply to the
The Colorado statesman., 1915-06-12
Washington, June 8, 1915.
Presidents Letter to Secretary Bryan.

Presidents Letter to Secretary Bryan
The Presidents letter to Mr.. Bryan
was as follows:
My Dear Mr. Bryan: / accept your
resignation only because you insist
upon its acceptance: and i regret it
with much more deep regret, with a
feeling of personal sorrow Our two
years of close associGt ton have been
very delightful to me. Our judgments
have accorded in practically every
matter of official duty and of public
policy until now; your support of the
work and purposes of the administra-
ton have been generous and loyal be-
yond praise, your devotion to the du-
ties of your great office and your
eagerness to take advantage of every
great opportunity for service it of
fered has been an example to the rest
of us; you have earned our affection
ate admiration and friendship. Even
now we are not separated in the OBJ
ject we seek, but only in the method
by which we seek it.
1t is for these reasons my feeling
about your retirement from the secre-
taryship of state goes so much deeper
than regret. | sincerely deplore it.
Our objects are the same and we ought
to pursue them together. | yield to
your desire only because | must and
wish to bid you God speed in the part
ing. We shall continue to work for
the same causes even when we do not
work in the same way. With affec-
Tomato regard, sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-06-12
Political Events in sryan,s Career.

Bryan first won national atten-
ton with respect to the tariff in
Congress in 1891
His cross of gold and crown of
thorns, speech at Chicago, 1896,
gained him the Democratic nomina-
tlon for the presidency.
,oade was his party's candidate in
1900 and again in 1905.
Although instructed for Champ
clark, he switched to Wilson at
Baltimore convention and secured
latter's nomination for President
He has written thirty peace
treaties while holding state port
folio.
He is leading. advocate of prohi-
bltton, woman suffrage and univer-
sal peace: is lecturer, author and
newspaper publisher.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-06-12
LETTER TO PRESIDENT.
Resiening Cabinet Position and Reply
Made by Wilson.

MADE by Wilson.
Washington, June g. Secretary
Bryan's letter of resignation to Pres
ident Wilson was as follows:
My Dear Mr.. President: 1t is with
sincere regret that | have reached the
conclusion that / should return to you
the commission of secretary of state,
with which you honored me at the be-
ginning of your administration.
Obedience to your sense of duty and
actuated by the highest motives, you
have prepared for transmission to the
German government a note in which /
cannot join without violating what l
deem to be an obligation to my coun-
try and the issue involved is of such
moment that to remain a member of
the cabinet would be as unfair to you
as it would be to the cause which is
nearest my heart, namely, the proven
ton of war.
l therefore respectfully tender my
resignation, to take effect when the
note is sent, unless you prefer an
earlier hour. Alike DESTROYS of reach
ing a peaceful solution of the problems
arising out of the use of submarines
against merchantmen, we find our
selves differing irreconcilably as to
the methods which should be EN-
ployed.
1t falls to your lot to speak officially
for the nation; l consider it to be
none the less my duty to endeayor as
private citizen to promote the end
which you have in view by means
which you do not feel at liberty to
use.
In severing the intimate and pleas
ant relations which have existed be-
tween us during the past two years,
permit me to acknowledge the pro
found satisfaction which it has given
me to be associated with you in the
important work which has come be-
fore the State Department, and to
thank you for the courtesies extended
With the heartiest good wishes for
your personal welfare and for the sue,
cess of your administration, am, my
dear Mr.. President, very truly yours,
w. ]. BRYAN.
Washington, June 8, 1915.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-06-12
ruxpam Taken by Villa Forces.

washington.-Advices to the State
Department from Vera Cruz trans
mi.ted a wireless message from Tam
pico reporting the capture of Tuxpam
by Villa forces. One British citizen
was killed and four were wounded dur
ing the fighting. S. p. Jones was
killed; Thomas Mallard. Mrs. Mallard
their infant child, and A. T. Graves,
were wounded, while seeking cover
Consul Silliman at Vera Cruz report
ed that Gen. Obregon's victory over
the Villa forces at Leon appeared h
be confirmed.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-06-12
King CONSTANT

King constantine's Condition Grave.
Rome, June 9.-The Messagero has
received news dispatch from Athens
saying the condition of King Constan-
tine of Greece has suddenly become
very grave
The Colorado statesman., 1915-06-12
Wyoming Man pies in Auto Accident

Beloit, $an-Frank Thompson of
Carpenter. Wyo, was killed instantly
and Theodore Poelman, a local law
yer. was badly injured, when an au-
tomobile driven by Thompson skidded
over an embankment ip.o creek
near here.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-06-12
BRYAN RESIGNS
FROM CABINET
RESIGNATION OF HEAD OF STATE
DEPARTMENT ACCEPTED BY
PRESIDENT AT ONCE.
SPLIT ON GERMAN NOTE
INABILITY TO AGREE WITH PRES.
IDENT ON SUBMARINE POLICY
CAUSES BRYAN TO QUIT.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, June 9.-William Jen-
nings Bryan, three times Democratic
candidate for the Presidency of the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-23
MEDIATORS TO VOTE FIELDS MOTHER DIES
DECIDE SOME MEXICAN MUST BE
RECOGNIZED.
Diplomats viii Meet Again and
Choose Man to Rule People Of
Southern Republic.

New York, Sept. 20.-The Pan.Amer-
lean conference on Mexican affairs an
nounced at the conclusion of its meet
ing that each Of the diplomatic repre-
sentatives would recommend to their
government that in their Judgment the
time has now come to extend recogni'
ton to a government in Mexico.
The faction to be recognized was
not decided on.
After declaring that the de facto
government aspiring to recognition
must possess the material and moral
capacity necessary to protect the lives
of nationals and foreigners" the con.
ference announced in statement that
each Of the participating governments
shall itself Judge such capacity, and
recognition will likewise be extended
BY each government separately at such
time as It may deem proper"
Secretary Lansing announced that
the question of recognition would be
further considered at meeting of the
diplomats to be held in New York in
three weeks. At this meeting it is un-
derstood the decision as to what gov
eminent to recognize in Mexico will be
made.
Degrading the question Of Inter
ference" with Mexican affairs the
statement issued by the conference
readsi
1T has always been the sense of
he conference that the pacification of
Mexico is a question to be exclusively
decided by the Mexicans themselves,
and it trusts that government recog.
nized by all the governments of the
world will be able to attain that result
and assure the welfare OF the sister
country"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-23
Hitchrack Controversy.

Sigourney, Sept. 20-The hitch
rack question which has been agltat-
ing the city council and people Of Sig
Quincy for the past couple of months
is again coming to the front. 1t will
be remembered that a couple of
months ago the city council passed
an ordinance condemning the old
hitch rack around the court house
square and in accordance with that
ordinance the city has purchased
ground for the erection OF new
hitch rack. The ground which the
city dads have bought is one block
northwest from the public square
where they now propose to place the
hitch racks However, to the north
and west of this ground there are res
idents located just across the streets,
fronting upon the proposed hitch
rack The owners Of these residence
properties are now making objections
to the location of the hitch rack in
front of their dwellings and claim
that the noise that will be caused by
the teams driving upon this ground
and the offensive smells and OdOrs
that will arise from the ground on &C.
count of the constant use of the place
for horses will be detrimental to the
health and damage to their proper
ties; that the hitch rack in fact will
constitute a nuisance and 1t being a
residential neighbOrhood they do not
have to allow it to exist The com.
planning aprties have employed at.
torneys who are now looking the
matter up from a legal standpoint.