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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07
POACHER SAW MEN
WHO MURDERED M0HR.

Providence. Fl. l., Sept, Chief Of
Police Robbins was busy tonight
rounding up the witnesses whose iden-
tlty was disclosed 10 him yesterday
as very important in connection with
the murder OF DR.. c. Franklin Mohr.
and who he expected would identify
Cecil Y. Brown and Henry Speilman
as the men who were seen wheeling
away from the Rhode Island Country
Cub driveway Immediately after DR..
Mohr and Miss Burger were shot q
week ago tomorrow night.
These witnesses were s f.. Lloyd,
of this city. and Albert Ducharme. Of
Nayatt, VINO Is employed in Provi-
dence. These are the two mon who
were poaching in REQ Lake at the
time of the shooting. LLOYD told Rob-
bins that he and DucharHae were be-
hind the bushes skirfing the highway
on the side towards the lake last
Tue saay night when they heard i've
pistol shots There was a pause be-
tween the first and second shot. a
tnnl tr pause between the secord and
third, while tire nth shot seemed to
b. delayed az though carefri aim was
being taken
A few minutes later two men came
out of the path leading from the
woods toward harrington Hill. lead
ing motorcycle. One was very tall
and they paused under a dim electric
light. talked earnestly a few seconds
and Their mounted the wheel and rode
OFF at a rapid pace.
He thought at the time tha' ina
hility to discern their features was
due TO the deep shadows IN which
they stood, bu; as they rode or he
saw they were negroes Ducharmc
told the same story. adding that no
was sure that the men were coIored.
Having obtained these interviews.
Chief Robbins took the men to the
Bristol County Jail this afternoon.
leaving them outside the bars OF the
detention room where they were to
look over Heals. Brown and SPELL
man without making any comment
while he was with the prisoners.
Retiring to the Jail once they told
Chief Robbins that they could not
positively Identity Brown and Spell
man. whom they picked out from
Heals without any coaching on the
part OF the chief. still they believe
they were the two they saw come out
Of the woods and ride off on the mos
torcycle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07
TENSION SIlL GREAT
soldiers are sleeping on their arms
ready TO engage the enemy at once.
CARRANZA DENIES HIS
TROOPS ARE ATTACKERS

Washington, Sept. 6.--Amcrjcar
soldiers and Carranza troops face each
otter across the border at Mission
Texas. That there Is danger of a
series conflict is admitted by officials
OF TIRE War Department. Washington
orficials are now convinced that Car
ranza soldiers have been in fact re.
sponsible for many OF the recent hor-
der raids. 1t IL realized that the sit
vation presents grave possibilities.
ard mat there is real danger of An
attempted invasion of American ter.
ritofy from = ~. south -. the intern1.
tiunai Boundary
In dispatch received by Elizo Ar
rando. the CarranZa agent in this city.
First Chief Carranza makes a posi-
tive denial that his troops are taxi
sng part in the border raids.
Mr.. Arrando repeated a statement
made yesterday that II the American
government makes a careful investi-
cation II will be come convinced that
The bandits who are making trouble
on the border have other origin and
are directed by people who have no
connection whatever with the Con -
nationalist government.
1t Is altogether likely that II the
present disturbances continue Carran-
Ia will be asked to move his troops
further inland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07
J|TNtY MEN
ARE HAILED TO COURT
ssummonses Issued at Police Head
quarters For Alleged Ortii-
nance Niniators.

Summonses were issued yesterday
at police headquarters for mum Der
OF operators of titney buses and for
hire" cars, charged with violations Of
the city ordinance regulating iitney
traffic in the city. They will be given
hearings in Police Court Thursday.
that day having been set by Justice
Crutchfeld as the regular weekly jit-
rey trial day.
Those for whom the summonses
were issued and the charges made
are: Joseph Shafer, 3617 Grove Az
enue, running a for hire car with
out license; Ernest Galloway. 7n4
North Fourth Street, and J. C. Hum
phreys, sos West Clay Street ope-
rating without ehauffeurs' licenses;
J. r Manning, Ill East Grace street;
Crawford Massie. 106 North Rowland
Street. and Herbert Leber, 29o2 \
Street. allowing passengers to sit on
the side doors of their cars; A. J..
Gallagher. 1897 Beverly Street, j. c,
Lacy, To5 Barton Avenue. r. y. Ow-
ems. T07 North Avenue: Albert Mitch
ell, 1870 Brook Avenue: f. I. Wilson,
51l North Eighth Street: j. r. Brad
ley, 222f Chaffiin Street operating
without chaufteurs' licenses; J. B.
Young, 20l South Pine Street c. w.
satterwhite, 24o2 Taylor Street, and
Thomas Monroe. 2902 Hull Street, OPP
Grating without chauffeurs' licenses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07
GERMAN ASIATORS
SLAUGHTER NoNCOMBATANTs.

paris Sept 6--More complete de-
tails Of the aerial hombardment OF
Luueville. an open town. by German
aviators on Sept l, were published by
the war office tonight. The statement
follows;
ARTILLERY combats continue on thir
teries caused great damage TO the
German trenches In the region of
Bnye in Champagne. on the Perthes%
Beaujour front. in the forest OF Are
mont and IL the north OF CRY the ar
tiilory duel was particularly lively. In
the NosEes at Scaatznaennele and at
Observation-Disclosures heavy bombs
were thrown
on September I, as we reported in
the night communication of that day
the Germans hombarCied Luneville
an open town whore there was abso-
lutely no military establishments 10
destroy The unhappy victims. too
numerous In this battel. were largely
women and children.
AS a measure of reprisal forty Of
our aeroplanes this morning bonn ba ID
ed the station, the factories and the
The aviators were able to perceive
that the results produced were consid-
cradle.
One German aviator has been
obliged 10 land at Calais, The pilot
and observers are prisoners, A num-
Der OF enemy aeroplanes dropped
bombs on St. Die without causing loss
Of life or property damage
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07
Loading the Taxpayer.

Fads come high and the people
foot the bills The Socialists are hay
ing their initators among The So
called uplifters who, overlooking the
ninety-nine per cent of the employed,
contented, peaceful and happy. are
demanding that public attention be
g wen exclusively to the one out of
a hundred. or thousand. who is out
Of Job. or who will not take a job
because he thinks it is not good enough
for him. During the heavy snowstorm
in New York last winter call was
made on the unemployed for a list
of 80, 600 men to work for liberal
pay, but only 10000 responded. The
bread-line was good enough for the
rest.
San Francisco has added one mill
to the general annual tax SO as To
create a permanent fund to give work
and relief to the unemployed We are
pensioning the widows, and now it
liz proposed to provide permanent aid
for the Idle In Illinois, "unemploy-
ment insurance" is proposed and ar
association In New YORK is WORKING
out the details Of d similar bill &c
he urged upon the attention Of the
Constitutional Convention
II is proposed that throughout the
United states every man who is out
Of work shall have at least s. a week
ut the expense of those Who work The
State Is TO foot the bill. and the thrifty
who pay rent ana constitute the best
element in the State are to be taxed
for the unthrifty, although the thrifty
are now taxed to the limit of en-
durance,
How much farther ia this folly tc
| go without public protest From
T.eslie's
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07
WANTS SEPTEMBER 2
MADE LEGAL HOLIDAY
Resolutions at Negro Mass Meeting
Petition President and All
Governors

Washington, p. C., Sept 6-Reso-
luions asking President Wilson and
the governors of the States to make
September p a legal holiday COM
memorative of President Lincoln's
proclamation. and asking Congress 10
appropriate 100000 To endow and
maintain a national old colored folks
home at Richmond were adopted at a
mass meeting of cofored people in tire
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church this af-
ternoon.
The pastor Rev. S. T. w. Drew.
who has been in Richmond since last
May conducting revivais among the
negroes, preached to the gathering
and presented the resolutions. Presi-
dent Wilson is invited to attend and
deliver an address, or to make an adj
dres by letter, on September %, the
occasion of dedication of the grounds
on which the proposed home is to be
esta blished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07
CITY ENJOYS LABOR
DAY CELEBRATION

Labor Day was fully observed yes
terday in Richmond.
Everybody was on parade, and the
weather man acted masterfully in his
manipulations of the sunshine and
shadows Summer tore herself from
the grasp of the approaching No
vember winds and rains, and as a con-
sequence young men with Palm
Beaches and young ladies with mid
summer gowns were out in all their
glory.
Thousands OF strangers were in
the city. They came to take the once
over of the best town on earth. and
they took advantage of the many di-
versions spread before them. There
was the ball games the labor cele
ton at the fair grounds, and the
many special matinees. Everywhere
the crowd was in evidence.
Bankers elbowed with brokers"
Blacksmiths and bookkeepers crowd
ed each other at the ball games and
at the rheHters and on rne street cars,
Every laborer, whether he works with
his Drawn. his brain or his wits took
the day off. and had good rest
Several hundred happy children
went down to the Salvation Army en-
campment in Chesterfield. and sew
eral hundred Boy Scouts went out to
the demonstration camp, also in Ches-
terrified With all these youngsters
out of the city, no one would have
thought anyone had gone away
Besides the crowds that filled the
places of amusement, the streets were
crowded and the street cars and jit-
neys kept pace, with the other crowd
ed places.
= Instead OF beings city of just $780,
900 people, Richmond yesterday
looked like a metropolis OF half
million. And. with It all. there was
little trouble, few disturbances. and
a mighty big heap of good nature
and happy holiday spirit.
Boy Scouts Have Big Time.
pulling or all manner Of Boy
Scout stunts, several score scouts.
their parents and friends made the
welkin ring at the scout camp, near
Courthouse. yesterday.
The program included numerous
events In which prizes we're awarded
xnccsssful contestants
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07
VIRGINIA BOAT CLUB
MAKES GOOD SHOWING
Loses Eight.Oared Junior Race by Half
Length, Wnshington Crew Be
ing First.

Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. 1.-THE banks
of the schuylkill River were lined
with thousands of rowing enthusiasts
this afternoon for the Middle state
Regatta and cheers followed the oars
men along the whole distance of the
course. Some OF the contests were
the most thrilling ever seen on the
famous course.
In the junior eight -oared the only
event in which their city was repre-
sented, the Virginia Boat CluN or
Richmond, was a strong contender.
The red shrted Potomac Junior eight,
of Washington. Towed in magnificent
form and only won from the Virginia
hoaters after a gruelling struggle in
which they were also menaced by the
Nesper Crew. of Philadelphia. Potomac
shot out into the lead at the crack
of the gun and was closely followed by
the Firginians and Nesper
Vesper for time led the Virginians
but the striped shirted Southerners
hit il up and began to close UP on
Potomac. Hammer and tongs the three
Z rrews pounried-over the course. Viz
gfnia challenged Potomac time after
time, but the Washington lads were
always ready with n squirt and flashed
over the line leading Virginia by a
half length The Vesper crew was
tapping the stern of the Virginia shell
as the flag fell so close were the
three punched. Time, sill.
Philadelphia oarsmen captured nine
of the seventeen events. New YORK
had three triumphs; Washington two
and Pittsburg and Baltimore one each
The Quaker CITY scullers wound UP
- MOI
when the senior eight of the Fesper
Boat Club in a thrilling finish nosed
out the much heralded Analostan crew
from Washington, r, c. Matt Lukens
crossed the line hrst IN the Junior
singles, but was disqualified for cross
ing under the wrong arch. the race
was then awarded TO Walter HanneEan,
of the New York A. c, who has finished
second George Allison Of West PhilA
sdelphia r. c., was a factor In the
senior lao singles until Frank Patchell.
OF Pittsburg fouied causing Allison to
run ashore. William Hart, OF the Met
ropolitan Rowing Club, of New York,
was awarded the race.
The most exciting finish was when
Vesper beat Analostan crew by a scant
foot in the senior eight-oarded event
When the Junior four Of the MetrcpoN-
tan Rowing Club flashed erer the line
winning the junior guadruple sculle
from the Potomac r. G., of Washington
and when Jack Kelley beat his old
rival. Tom Rooney, by Is lengths and
the Philadelphia Barge Club sped un-
der the Judges iags two inches the
victor over Vesper in the senior quad
ripple SOULS. the spectators realized
they had witnessed a day hrimf full Of
expert workmanship and brilliant row.
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07
BUT ONE LONE FAMILY
LEFT IN BREST-LITOVSk

Rotterdam. Sept. 6.--"Brest -Lttovsk,
which was a city of $4,000. exists no
more" says the correspondent Of the
Rotterdamsche Courant, who entered
the Russian fortress with the Austro-
Hungarian advance guard. The near
er we approached 10 the town. the
clearer il was shown that the Rus
slams had done all they said they
would do The whole town was sea
of fire. There was not one street saved.
We were unable to find a living
soul In the flaming city except a faith
er and mother with their children in
an open space. The man said he had
paid Cossack sixty roubles 10 be al
lowed To remain When the town
was empty OF inha hitants. the Rus
SLAMS ordered the houses destroyed.
Brest- Eitovsk vanished like the little
villages or the road leading 10 IL"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07
POPE HAS DONE MUCH
LOOKING 10 PEACE

Rome, Sept 6-The Observatory
Romano. me Vatican organ, CO.
memorating tA1e anniversary of Pope
Benedict's coronation. in an editorial,
reviews the efforts in behalf of peace
that have been made by the Pope
during the past year. The paper EN-
phasizes the impartiality of the pontiff
towards all the belligerents.
With the object of removing the
mistaken impression that the Italian
press has pro-German tendencies the
Observatory Romano reproduces tho
suns comment upon Germany's peace
proposals and especially with regards
to the equality of the Jews.
Cardinal Caseets said mass at the
encampmenti today, The Roca Di
Papa band played the royal anthem
and the soldiers sang patriotic hymns.
The Cardinal reviewed the regiment
and blessed the bareheaded soldiers.
later making a. speech wishing them
victory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07
ChM HELJ~E STRUCK,
SIX KILLED. SIX WOUNDED

London. Sept, 6.--The British steam
err Cyn,bellue has been sunk SIX mem
i'-rs Of the crew were killed and six
were In urads-. Th.rtr~oas Others were
landed safely
The Clmbeline was tank steamer
1905 tons gross $40 feet long owned
by the Bear Creek Oh and Refining
Company, of Liverpool. She was last
reported as having sailed from Port
Arthur. Texas. August Is. and Norfolk
Va August 81, for Dartmouth, Eng
iand3
The Morning Posts Stockholm COR
respondent says the Swedish steamer
sven Renstorm. vessel of ga tons
has been sunk. The fate OF the crew
is unknown.
The British bark william T. Lewix,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07
WASHINGTON WILL
AWAIT IMPORTATION

Washington Sept. g. Beyond the
beisf ftal certainly tie German gov
eruHafnt mast make come statement
with regard 10 the sinking ~ the Hes
4. asglzn. ~ CONCLUSIONS were reached
here y0us~ aF n the effect rtIr inri-
deHr WI have br' relations between
the United States and Germany and
the submarine issue generally.
The State Department was closed
today ar hut one or two officials OBJ
serving the holiday and no further
Information on The subject was re-
ceivea from any of the departments
representing the foreign governments
Consul FTpsl ar Queenstown added
nothing 70 hts message OF hast night
saying that the tiesperian with two
Americans ~pn hoard had been torpe-
do@s,, anG ma message al all on the
stlh5eft WAS received frem Ambassa
der Page At London. 1t lis UNDER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07
est. Elmo At the Superior

Owing to many and frequent re-
quests the management of the Supe-
rior is showing a two-day return en-
lgagernent OF this beautiful photoplay
OF the famous novel OF the name by
Many OF the Superior patrons who
Augusta j Evans. While the sub
tect is pre-eminently ladys favorite,
no man who has seen II has anything
but the highest praise 10 say OF it.
saw II there about Il month ago were
there again Monday. and Just as en-
thusiastic in seeing it again as on
the first presentation.
Briefly told. the story Is as fol-
lows:
st. Elmo, the high-strung. sensitive
scion of an aristocratic family. dis
covers a clandestine love affair be-
tween his ftancee and his best friend,
Murray Hammond.
In frenzy of rage he challenges
Hammond. kills him In duet and
thereafter. his faith in humanity shat
tered ne lives the life OF a scoundrei
and profligate
He outrages the feelings of his fam
ily insults his friends and his mad
career OF dissipation Is carrying him
perilously close to the verge.of mad
ness.
Then fate intervenes.
He meets the Woman who is des-
tined to be his salvation. A mere slip
of a girl is Edna Earl, an innocent.
unsulied by contact with the world,
but she does what the pleadings Of
mother, the adjurations OF minister
of the gospel have been unable to
bring about. Through her st. Elmo
renews his trust in God and mankind.
and his moral and spiritual regenera-
ton fully accomplished, he finally
wins her for hts own
The subject will be shown again to-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07

stood that tomorrow Consul Frost vii
have additional information gained
from the officers Of the Hesperfan
while II IS thought Ambassador Page
will have some facts from the British
government TO transmit to Washing
/ ton.
! 1t Is believed the administration will
welcome any fact tending 10 show
that IL was not a torpedo that caused
the sinking OF the Hesperian.
AZ IL stands now. though, II IL gen.
orally believed that torpedo caused
the damage. There is no positive
proof, however. while examination OF
the vessel itself is out OF the ques-
ton.
Struck I'm Darkness
According TO reports the Hesperian
was struck in the darkness. no sub
marine was sighted, nor the wake OF
torpedo observed. there was simply
violent explosion, and that was all,
Persons taking the German point Of
view lay much stress on the fact that
practically all on hoard were British
or Canadians, hence biased In their
opinions, and presumably more than
ready 10 believe that German sub
marine caused the destruction.
While officials ind 1t most d!f1cult
tn believe that submarine would do
ANYTHING ia violation Of Anbassa
DOR Berns1urffs statement that the
siriiu government had decided many
weeks ago not 10 sink liners without
warning, the mine theory is regarded
as one not easily accepted. II IL
pointed ont that where the Hespe
rian was struck Is far beyond the
region where the British are under
Stood 20 have been laying mines and
I'm waters regarded as TOO deep for
mine fields
Doubt Floating Mine Theory.
That Il was floating mine IS left
IS the eisly remaining theory, ard this
is regarded as doubtful There have
not been any proven cases ~ British
floating mines being loose m those
waters IL is stnted nv navieators
that the currents in that region are
such that mines would he carried
northward rather than to the south
of ireland II any laid in the channel
had broken loose. The British have
repeatedly stated that the mines they
are using conform to the requirements
% International conventions as re-
CARDS harriessness Of break waters
Cf1cials here believe the statement.
Of passengers establish the fact that
II torpedo was fred. II was fred
without warning.
The expectation Ia that the usual
inquiry will he addressed 10 the Per
lin government as to whether It had
any Information about III" matter An
answer 70 this inquiry wifi probably
he delayed two or three weeks. The
Arabic was sunk nearly three weeks
ago and the German government has
tot Yet answered the inquiry OF the
United States Upon the response
IN the Hesperian case much will de-
pend. Should Germany deny guilt It
will he difficult for the United States
- make an issue Of the case in view
rr the TACK Of proof that Il was q
submarine which caused the sinking
OF the liner. Should the responsibility
he admitted, t. Is the hope and ex-
pectatiun OF Washington that the ac-
,t!on of the commander will be dis
n vowed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07
GREAT JOY CAME AS
RESULT OF REVIVAL"
DIR. Charles +. Wciglc breaches TO
Large Crowd at Railroad \.
NJ e. A.
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Two Conversions Follow sermon in
Which Gold Churches" and Beer
Wagon Christians Come In For
Cali

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07
Floyd's Condition Precsrfous.

The condition of John l. r oya. TWEEN
tE-nlne years old. an empioye of the
q ractured skull when he fen or
DUPONT Powder Works. who suffered
was thrown from third story window
at i4S7 East Main Street Saturday
night was reported as precarious last
night In Virginia Hospital.
The police hearing of Edward w
Bentley, proprietor of the lodging house
where Floyd was injured, was post
noned when called yesterday. Bentley
is alleged to have admitted he had a
fight with Floyd shortly before FLOYD
was found living unconscious on the
sidewalk in front of the house. Bert =
ley was arrested on charge Of as
sault
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07
COLONIAL HAS M0ST---------------
ATTRACTIVE BILL.

1t may be monotonous for the Colo
NAL rheatregoers to read continually
in this column of the splendid pictures
shown at that theatre, but The House
of a Thousand Candies" Is more than
excellent Not only is the picture good
because of the sustaining interest, mys-
teries, thrills and excitement. but also
on account OF the excellent work Of
the leading characters.
1t is seldom that picture has a
cast that fits the role so well to tho
ability OF the players Harry Mey-
stayer In the role OF Jack Glenarm is
ali that eoasd. be desired. and his abti-.
ity Is never displayed TO any better
advantage than that in the part of
Glenarm. He is supported by an ex-
cepttonal cast. including Grace OAR
mond, who was seen last at the Colo.
nial in THE Millionaire Baby"
This v, S. l.. f. drama of unusual
interest will be shown again today.
while tomorrow and Thursday, Emily
Stevens in The Soul of Woman"
will be the attraction. r. ID