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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
CUlPEPER FARMER
CRUSHED TO DEATH
j. II. HANNA Thrown beneath Heavy
Wagon nn,l Almost In
atnntiy Killed.

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lCtLPEPER, VA, November 81. 3.
Hanna. one OF the most prominent
farmers OF this county. met 4 sudden
death here to-day. while he was SUI
per!n;crding several wagons which
were hauling brick from the Culpeper
Brick Yards to his home. near Inlet.
The wagons had been loaded and
were Going down the hill from the
yards when Mr. Hanna stopped to ar
range something about The harness
The horses started and he was thrown
10 the ground and caught in the reine
In such manner rs TO prevent his
getting up. He was dragged under the
front wheels for twenty-five Yards
Employees at the brick yards saw him
and ran and stopped the team. Life
was practically extinct when he was
picked up.
The remains were taken TO his home
nj Inlet, where his Wife and three
children We're. The funeral will take
place tomorrow from the home. with
interment in Fairvicw Cemetery.
Mr. Hanna came TO this county from
the Far West six years ago, first buy
ing the Bclprc place. near Brandy. La
ter he sold that and purchased the
beautiful Harrison home, at Inlet. He
had been prominently identified with
agricultural interests OF the community
and was very popular.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
ITALIAN WRITES STORY
OF SERBIAN TRAGEDY
Charactcrizcs Clearance OF Northern
Part OF Country as Retreat of IL
People, Not an Army"
DESTINATION IS NOT KNOWN
Minister Of Justice Blames Entente
for Not Allowing Attack on Bull
garia Before That Nations MObili-
cation Was Complete.

LONDON, November 3.--A story Of
the Serbian tragedy. received from
Nish by way of Milan, from the pen
Of Luciano Magrini, an Italian war
correspondent. is printed by the Even
ing News. The writer characterized
the clearance of Northern Serbia as
the retreat Of a people. not an army
The correspondent describes the scene
on n muddy road heading to the south.
along which was strung an unendinS
procession Of gun carriages. carts load
ed with war materials. conveyances or
all sorts bearing women. children. old
men, the sick and wounded. with. at
intervals. docks of sheep and drovcs of
pigs, and of soldiers walking side by
side with peasants. AT the sides of the
road. stood groups OF peasants, waiting
until they were able to take their
places in the procession The great
stream Is flowing southwark" says the
writer. whittier. nobody knows
The wounded were IL pitiablc sight.
Some swathed in bandages. were car
ried on stretchcrs, while others, also
handagcd. we're walking because no
strctchers, were available. Still others,
who had been wounded. hut whose
hurts had not even been bandaGed, trOd
the road with the procession.
At Topola. King Peter, i'll and weak.
! was waiting to retire with the rear
guard of his troops.
Arriving at Nish. the correspondent
found the city bearing squalid as
pcct. Almost all the shops were
closed and many OF the inhabitants
| had fed. On the main street were still
| hying the flags which had been hoist
ed in honor of the allies who had been
expected. but who had never come.
'Nish Is isolated" continues the cor
respondent. IN. Youvanovich, the Ser
bian Minister Of Justice, said to me:
we lived through the tragic hour when
] yt,l. IL, -. 10
sought the entente to allow us to act
and attack Bulgaria before her mob
| iiiZation was complete. The entente
still was under the dclusion that Bull
garia would march against Turkey
1--WE obcyed. and that was our ruin. The
situation now Is terrible. If the allied
troops do not come in time, you will
on your return find Serbia no more
The fate OF Belgium will have been
ours"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES
ON DUTY IN TURKEY DIE
Shock of Tragedies Brought About by
War Cnnscs Denths OF Five. DR..
Barton Reports.

NEW YORK. November 3.:The
shock Of tragedies which the war has
brought about in Turkey has caused
the deaths of five American mission
aries on duty in the Turkish Empire
since May, according to the annual re-
port of Rev. James l.. Barton. d. D.,
foreign secretary of the Board Of Com
missioners OF Foreign Missions.
The missionaries whose deaths are
attributed to conditions IN Turkey
were Mrs. Mary T. Barnum, at Har-
poot: Mrs. Charlotte F.. Ely, at Bitlis;
Rev. George +. Knapp. at Diarbekr:
Mrs. Martha w. Reynolds, who died of
injuries received while In flight from
Van to Tinis. Russia. and Mrs. Eliza
beth usher. at Van.
Among tho hundreds Of thousands Of
Armenians and other Christians who
persisted in Turkey, DIR. Barton report
ed, were professors and teachers in the
missionary schools, pastors and preach
ers. all OF whom "'niserably persisted
at home or died Of exposure on the
road toward Northern Arabia or else
where. where vast multitudes have
been eXiled."
probably In all history" said DR..
Barton, 200 missionaries have never
been called on to pass through more
terrible experiences than have our mis-
sonarics in Turkey during the last
nine or ten months, and tho end is
not yet."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
MARTIN WARNS BRITAIN
OF Loss OF SYMPATHY
Governments Embargoes Agains,
American Products Endangers
Feeling for Allies.
ATTITUDE NOT UNDERSTOOD
Virginia Senator Calls on Secretary
Lansing for Relief OF Tobacco
Growers, So That Product May BE
Sold In German Markets.
Especial to The Times-Dispa,ch.l


WASHINGTON. November 3-Sena-
Tor Thomas :. Martin. of Virginia, to-
DAY warned Great Britain that en-
barGocs against American products is
ehdanScrins the popular sympathy and
feeling for the allies in the United
States The Senator, with Rcpresen-
tati'e Byrns. of Tennessee. called to
see Secretary Lansing, aud asked him
IL steps could not be taken to lift
the English embargo against American
tobacco, so that the product which Is
now filling the warehouses TO over
flowing may be sold In the German
markets.
when seen to-day Senator Martin said
he could not understand why Great
Britain should restrict the importation
OF tobacco into Germany and Austria.
as tobacco could not be used to feed
clothe or equip armies, or furnish nu-
nitions of var in any way. On the
contrary, he added. every hogshead OF
tobacco imported into Germany
strengthened the allies by taking Jus;
That much gold from her
The Senator thinks that while the
government Of the United States is
neutral, the financial and commercial
interests OF the country are doing a
great deal for the allies by furnishing
theIn money, supplies and munitions
OF war lie said these considerations
entitled the people OF the United States
TO expect at least fair treatment if not
iuii reciprocity. II the present hostile
attitude of Great britain to our COM
inercc Is continued, the Senator said.
sentiment viii be developed in the
lnited Sta;eS--indecd, he thinks it is
already rapidly INSTRUMENTATION will
embarrass the allies in receiving the
supplies which they are now getting
from the United States.
Inc question OF an embargo on mu-
nitions is being discussed by great
many. and some who do not go so FAR
as 10 advocate an embargo feel that
the additional revenues which the
United states government Will be com
PEELED Ia raise had better be raised by
manufacturers tax on munitions OF
war SUCH a tax would, OF course ul-
tirnately come out OF the European
governments which are getting sup
plies from this country, and it seems
equitable that this tax should be borne
by them so long as they persist in
hampcring the just and reasonable de-
mands of American commerce with
foreign countries
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
Funeral OF Mrs. SnIc.

Especial 70 The Times Ispntch.l
LEXINGTON, VA, November 3.-Mrs.
Estal!ne Templeton Sale. mother OF
Acknowledgement William w. Sale,
was buried to-day NJ Fairfield. The
funeral services were conducted by her
pastor. Rev. +. T.. jones' who was as
sisted by Rev. II. W. Mclaughlin and
Rev. L. Nice. Williams.
Mrs. Sale died on Monday evening
after an illness from the effects OF
pa ralysis She was a Miss Tcmplet on.
OF Fairfield, and was aged seventy
TWO years. Surviving are three sons
and two daughters. Adjutanr-G eneral
Sale and John 7. sale, OF Richmond;
Major Ernest a. Sale, Of Lexington;
Mrs. ]. T.. Kyle. and Mrs. John w Nc
Faddin. OF Fairfield. Her husband, w.
". Sale. died several years ago
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
STRUCK DOWN ny TRAIN
On CITY POINT ROAD
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Especial to The Times Dispatch
PETERSBURG, VA, November g
Michael Mccormick was struck by n
train on the City Point road near
Slagles Crossing In Prince George
County late to day and was so badly In
jured that he died in sight OF the
hospital in this city, where he was
being taken for treatment.
Mccormick was on his way to Hope
well. and was walking on the railroad
track. y shifting engine with a freight
car In front and one behind was com :
Ing up tho track towards Petersburg
Mccormick was struck NY the freight
car and knocked some distance. DR..
j. II. HarGrave. who was on tic county
road near the scene. had Mccormick
placed in an automobile and hurried
to the hospital, but he died before ar
irving there. An examination showed
that Mccormick had several ribs an
arm and q leg broken.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
WILLIAM WALLACE SPENCE
DIES AT BALTIMORE HOME
bencfnctOr OF Union Theological Semi
nary, RfchmOnd, itecently Celebrate
ell 1Ucth Anniversary.
Special to Tho Times-Dlspatch. ]

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.]
BALTIMORE. MD, November D.
William Wallace Spence, noted finan-
cier and philanthropist, who two weeks
ago celebrated his Tooth birthday, died
to-day at his home in this city. One
OF his acts of philanthrophy was a gift
Of $4,000. part of which was given by
George w. watts. of Durham. y. c..
to Union Theological Seminary at
Richmond, for use in the erection Of Il
library.
lie was born In Edinburgh. Scotland.
on October Is, 1915, the year in which
the battle Of Waterloo was fought.
When eighteen years old he left his
home to make new one on this sido
Of the ocean.
He remained in New York short
time and then went to Norfolk, where
he engaged in the shipping trade. After
, seven years there he concluded that
Baltimore offered wider field for his
business activities, and he came to this
city In 1910.
Mr.. Spence was married twice His
first wife was Miss Winkley. of Nir-
Ginia, by whom he had four children
Three are living, Mrs. John Gin, w. W.
spence. Jr., and Mrs. Butler. Il widow.
He leaves thirteen grandchildren and
eight Observation-Disclosures. His second
wife was Miss Charlotte Morris. There
were no children by this marriage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
Many Babies Suffer.

TOO many babies do not get started
care was not given the hopeful mother.
Experienced mothers now urge the use
OF Mothers Friend, to be had at any
drug store, because they know from
experience that this old. dependable
remedy. applied externally. is absolute
soothes the muscles, cords and liga-
ments and relieves the undue tension.
giving great physical relief from stub.
born pains. Its influence in the skin
and network OF nerves cause the mus
cles to expand naturally. Thousands OF
women have successfully used il for
two generations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
STATE PROHIBITION !
ACT PREOOMlNATES
Supreme Court Rules In North Caro-
lima Case That County Regulations
Must Give Why.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, y. G., November 3.-The
Supreme Court held to-day that the
general state prohibition act and not
special county statutes, apply in the
regulation Of sales of wine oy Crane
growers. II Is held that in the enact
ment OF the state prohibition law. tho
state evidently intended that all acts
upon this subject be brought into one
harmonious body of laws so that they
could be enforced together. with the
leading intent that in the case of wines
there should be no sales by the makers
in less quantities than two and one
half gallons 10 an individual.
The ruling was In the case of the
State vs.. }. IL. Johnson. from Cumbcr-
land County, and tested the Cumber-
land act in effect prior to the State
prohibition act, which allowed two gal
Ion sales.
The full list of opinions follows:
Cooley vs. Lee, Sampson County, af-
iirmed: Bank vs.. Lane. Lcnoir, re-
vcrscd: Ellington and Guy rs. Norfolk
Southern hallway, Lenoir, reversed :;
Bggs, receiver, VS.. Bowen, Cumber-
land. affirmed: Jones vs.. Lassitcr,
Wake. affirmed: State vs.. Ncwscnd,
Robeson. reversed; state VS.. Johnston.
Cumberland, no error; Hale Bryant
Lumber Co. VS.. Blue and Sykes. Cum
berland. reversed: in re will of Mueller.
Cumberland, no error; Baldwin US. At
lantic Coast Line Railroad Co, Colum-
bus. no error; Gainey vs.. Telegraph
Company, Cumberland, no error; Holly
VS. Assurance Corporation. New Ham
over, reversed: Bank vs.. Lennon,
Robson. no error; Frink ct al VS..
Tyre, Columbus, modified and affirmed :;
Realty Co. VS.. Carter. RoDcson. af-
firmed: Townsend. executor, VS.. Row
land, administrator. Robeson, affirmed:
state rs. Taylor Caswcll, affirmed ::
State W. Gibson, Rockingham. no
error; Richardson vs.. liobgood, Grand
willie, dismissed; HowcrtoE vs.. Schcrer.
Durham, no error: Brown vs. Foundry
CO.. Forsyth. reversed; Crotts rs. city
Of Winston Salem, Forsyth, action dis
missed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
EDWARD WEINACHT HELD
IN $4,000 BAIL IN LONDON
American Citizen Given Preliminary
IienrinE ON Charge of Trading
With Hostile Interests.

LONDON. November "a prelim-
mary hearing OF the case of Edward
Weinacht. an American citizen, recent
~ arrested, charged with trading with
hostile interests. was hold in Bow
Street Police Court to-day. The ac-
cused was remandcd on $1,000 bail
The prosecution stated that Vein
acht. as European manager OF tho
Adams Express Company. took from the
London office in November of last year
$3.50 which he handed to the Rotter-
dam Office OF the company for payment
to forwarding agent
The defense commended that there
was not evidence of any offense COM
United in this country. The magis-
trate took this point under considcra-
ton.
Weinachts home Is in Elizabeth, N.
j. y year ago he severed his connec-
ton with the Adams Express Com
pany and returned to New York In Au-
gust. 1914. He then obtained an
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
BUYS STEAMSHIP LINE
TO ST|FLE COMPETITION
Alleged Efforts OF New Haven Begin
New Chapter i'll Trial OF
Directors
THEN SECRETLY OPERATE III
Testimony Consists Chiefly OF Read
ing of Letters Written by Late
John Nj. Hall in Regard to- Activi-
ties OF Water Transportation Co.

NEW YORK, November 3.-The al
legged efforts of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroads to crush
out the competition of the JOY Steam
ship Line began new chapter to-
day In the testimony in the effort of
the government to prove that William
Rockefeller and ten other directors OF
the road are guilty Of having con-
spired TO monopolize the transportation
traffic OF New England.
The government alleges that this
line was acquired by the New Haven
line ana secretly operated as an in
dependent TO drive another Independent
line out of business. The testimony
to-day, which consisted chiefly of the
reading of letters written by the late
John NJ. Hall, was intended to show
how the competition Of the JOY Line
between New York and Providence. X.
l., became in 1900 a thorn in the side
Of the New Haven.
On July 3. 1900. Hall wrote TO J. w.
Miller, the New Haven marine super
intcndcnt In New York. that this tthe
JOY Line) competition Is getting Sc
rious. and VIII have TO be treated In
some way. although il is difficult in
view of the state of public feeling in
Providence"
on July 10 Hall wrote to Edward G.
Buckland. an attorney In Providence,
in reference to criticism OF the New
Haven by the Providence Journal. and
stated the New Haven would reduce
it's steamboat fare from that city 10
New York to 81
YIELD TO URGENT DEMAND
FOR CHEAPER SERVICE
The wicked Journal viii probably
say" wrote the New Haven president,
that this Is done To crush out the
business OF the JOY Line, but you and
] know that we have only yielded to
the urgent demand OF the people OF
Providence for cheaper service"
on the same day Hall wrote to ]. NJ.
williams. general freight agent at
Boston. that the New Haven was put
ting on the steamship massachusetts
to run from Providence at the dollar
rate in competition with the JOY Line
steamer.
y few months later proposition to
cell the JOY Line TO the New Haven
came up. but was not acted upon at
that time. according to correspondence
that passed between Hall and Charles
J.. Brooker. Of AnsCn,a. Conn, one OF
the defendant directors.
Brookcr on November - wrote to
Hall:
DO you want TO say anything about
the Joy Line? Am told outside parties
are negotiating with Dumbaugh tpres-
idcnt OF the 10" i.ine). II YOU want
TO look into II let ME know.
we certainly do not want to buy
the JOY Line" Hal! replied in a letter
two days later. giving as a reason that
Il had nothing to soil hut "onc d!lap-
idatci steamer and the lease OF half
"a dock"
But we Will make 1t cxccedin ely
warm he added, "for any one that
deer buy Il. as long rs this opposition
continues"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
Judge g.. II. Fudge.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
MARION, VA, November 2.-JudEs
6. III. Fudge died here about II o'clock
last night at the age Of seventy four
years. He served with Callantry
through the War Between the States
entering the army in 1861 as a member
of the Smyth Blues, and making one Of
the Stoncwall Brigadcs. He served
two terms as county judge, and also
was Commonwealth attorney for two
terms. He was prominent in politics
as we'll as at the bar. He was twice
married. His first wife was Miss
Oncil Hale, by whom he had one
daughter Mrs. s. O Sale. OF Victoria
His second wife was Miss Kate o.
stevens. OF Botetourt County, by whom
nc had six children, Mrs. j. Shef1ey
Pcnd!eton. Of Marion; Mrs. Durward
Lewis, OF Victoria. and Misses Kate,
Beulah, Ruth and Ethel, Of this place.
Funeral services will be conducted at
o'clock Thursday afternoon ut Royal
Oak Presbyterian Church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
KISSES OFFICIALS FOOT
Former United states Trooper Forced to
HumiIintc Himself In Order to
Save His Life.
LSpecial Id The Tlmes-Dispatch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
NEW YORK, November 3.--"Kiss my
foot" said the Turkish Governor of
Smyrna.
NO" dcAed NJ j. Malmatine. a ma
tive of Greece, and a former United
States trooper
Malmatinc, arriving yesterday on the
Italian liner san Guglielmo, said that
after his refusal he was beaten by
Turkish police until nearly unconscious.
and to save his liz finally imprinted
an osculatory salute on the sacred
Trilbys OF the Governor.
Then he was thrown into Jail and
his wife an English woman beaten
and insulted. He was saved only
through the efforts of United states
Consul George Horton, from whom he
carries letter t"stifying TO the truth
of his story.
Malmatine received his honorable
discharge from the United States Army
in 1918, married and with his savings
purchased an olive orchard at Sevdi-
keny. five miles from Smyrna
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
COUNTRY ENTERS ON ERA
OF GREATEST PROSPERITY
Secretary McAdoO, on Return From
Trip to West, Talks of Evidences
of Confidence md Optimism
WASHINGTON. November 3-Se

WASHINGTON, November s.-Secre-
tary McAdoo. returning to-day from n
trip to the Pacific Coast. in which he
visited many principal cities, said he
had been convinced that the country
has entered upon an era OF the great
est prosperity In it's history.
throughout my trip" said the sec
rotary 81 was impressed with the un-
mistakable evidences OF prosperity,
confidence and optimism in practically
avery line Of business. There can he
no doubt that we have already entered
upon an era Of the greatest prosperity
In the history Of the country"
Secretary McAdoo said the industrial
and commercial activity of the country
was based primarily on the nations
economic and financial strength. and
upon the awakening of the people to
the opportunities for the expansion of
foreign trade
tits because the United states has
not heretofore possessed it's full share
or the worlds markets that we have
mad such extremes of prosperity and
said he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
DIR. SMITH breaches
COMMUNION SERMON
Especial to The Timos-nisna

lSpecial to The mcs-Dispatch.1
BRISTOL. VA, November DIR
Walter w. Smith, OF Union ThcoIog,cai
Seminary. Richmond, preached the
communion sermon before tho Pres.
hyterian Synod Of Appalachia. TO-DAY.
Tho synod heard reports from noun.
tain mission workers Tonight follow
ing which DR.. T.. Q. Guerrant, of Ken
lucky, noted rs mission worker. dc.
lfVered mn address In which he an
peaicd strongly to the synod for n
more generous support OF efforts To
carry tho gospel to tho mountain peo-
pie. DR.. j. w. Tyler, OF Danville. XIV.
a2oke on tho Same subject. Tho synod
VIII go In n body to visit Stonewall
on Thursday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
LITTLE SCHOOL GIRL
Is KILLED BY TRAIN


LINCHBURG. VA, November a.
Train No Is. the northbound Southern
local, due here shortly after noon
killed little school girl this morn
ing. near Rudd. y. c. The child's name
was Warwick, and in company win
another sister and a brother she was
going TO school ut the time OF the
accident Owing TO the fact that the
county road parallels the railway track
at the point the tra!nmen were At a
loss 10 know why the children had
resorted 20 the railway for a foot path
The trainmen who reported the stcci-
dent said the child was killed instantly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Funeral of Frnnk Bowry.

The funeral OF Frank Bowry, the
clevenyear-old son of Thomas w
Bowry, of 32l4 Semmcs Avenue, who
died at the Memorial Hospital Tuesday
night, viii be conducted from Union
station Methodist Church this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. Tho snlcrn.ent
viii be in lakewood Cemetery. He was
accidentally shot by playmate, Rob
crt Lane. of 1902 Scmmes Avenue. while
they were cleaning revolver
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
LYNCIECRG. VA, November d
The board OF supervisors OF Pitts"l-
vania County, 1T ~ meeting on Monday.
adopted a resolution to contract the
open season tor game by Il noah.
Came may be killed between Novem-
her 10 and January 10, instead of from
November ! to January 81.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
4. VI. IlilhH,


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CULPEPER, VA, November 3.-The
funeral Of a. VI. Kilby, ex-Confederate
soldier and farmer, took place from
Ebenczer Methodist Church. at Clark
son. yesterday, with intcrmcnt in the
family burying ground al the old home.
Services were conducted by Rev. J.
Kcyscr. and the pallbcarcrs were y. ].
Edwards, Joseph Palmer, Charles Pal
mcr, letter Corbin, r. Morgan and Lee
Vowel. Surviving is one daughter and
three sons His wife died several
years ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
Thomas King TrigE.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
ABINGDON, VA, November g.
Thomas King TriCg died at his resi-
deuce this morning after an illness OF
only one day, al the age OF seventy
four years. He was n Confederate vet
cran and adjutant OF William +. Jones
Camp. His wife died several years ago
He had no children, hut leaves 4 large
connection in this community. The
funeral Will take place on Thursday
from the Methodist Church.