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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
Back-water From Bay Floods
Streets. But Seawall Holds
Unbroken
GULF COAST LOW
LANDS FLOODED
Isle Of Pines Suffers Damages
to- Extent of Half Million
Doilars-Great Storm Still
RACES

Galveston, Tex, Aug. ie.--A
severe tropical storm struck Gal
weston today, and to the strength
OF the sea wall the city owes its
safety. The sea sgas high, bur
tonight the wall Is unbrokcn and
no apprehension Is felt by the res
idents of the city. At midnight
the storm IL still raging, with the
barometer registering 70. The
wind throughout the afternoon
and tonight blew at y velocity Of
sixty to seventy-four miles an
hour, with occasional gusts which
registered ninety miles
The city Is in darkness owing to
the hack water from the bay,
which some places Is three
feet deep, and which has put the
power plants out OF commission.
No telegraph line II working, and
the local telephone service has
been discontinued. The only
means OF communication Is
telephone line running to Hous-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
CONFER SIGNAL HONOR
ON RICHMOND EDITOR
Norman H. johnson, of Merchants
Journal, Elected Professor In
University OF Tennessee.
NEW CHAIR INNOVATION
IN COLLEGE CURRICULUMS
Editor Chosen BY Trustees After
Three Hundred Business Men Of the
Country Har Been Consulted.

News was received in Richmond
yesterday, though the formal an
nouncement has not yet been made,
of a signal honor which has come
to a Richmond man unsolicited---one
under circumstances that are unusual
and one which will bring to this
young editor a flood Of congratula-
tons from his innumerable friends
North and South.
yet to be selected. is that Of profess
scr of business at the University OF
Tennessee. and the mantle has fallen
upon the shoulders OF Norman Fl.
johnson. editor of the Merchants
Journal and Commerce. 1t IL more
than likely that the university will
create the title of doctor Of busi-
ness" or something similar. when
Editor johnson assumes the dignities
of his new position and then Rich
mond will boast of doctor as editir
of other than religious publication.
Honor Unsolicited.
AS stated. the distinction was un-
solicited, Mr. johnson having no in
timation that his name was under
consideration for the professorship
until he received the formal tender OF
the position from the trustees of the
university. The chair OF business, as
1t may be called. Is q distinct innova-
ton in the college curriculum, and
institutions Of learning the country
over will watch the course at the
University of Tennessee with great
interest
Some months ago the trustees Of
the institution decided upon this In
novation and much thought was given
the plan. It was decided by the heads
of the university that a liberal edu-
cation in business-knowledge Inn
parted by man who was thoroughly
familiar with both the technique and
theory OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at
tract many young men who have both
ambition. and opportunity for a BUSH
ness. rather than a professional ca
reer or a trade.
One Of Broad Scope.
At the same time they realized that
the aim IL this department must be
OF broader scope than the business
college which train the young idea
in shorthand. typewriting. bookkeep-
ing and other component elements OF
business training. and must not con-
flic. with them. SINE of the best
informed educators In the country
were consulted before the innovation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
DALLAS FEARS FOR
GALVESTON SAFETY

Dallas. Texas. Aug. i6.--Great
fears are felt here tonight for the
safety OF the city Of Galveston,
which Is again Threatened with a
flood similar to that which de-
vastatcd the great southern port
In 1900.
At 5 O'Clock this afternoon q
message came from Galveston say
ing that the great gulf storm
which has been rsagtn- Cor tw0
days was threatening the city, and
that the situation was growing
more serious every moment. The
operator who sent The message
said that the employees Of the teic-
graph company had been ordered
ont OF the building. as II was
feared that the rising water would
cut OF NIL means OF exist.
Communication Broken
A few moments later all conn
and up 10 late hour tonight the
emily word that has been received
here In that tho water at q o'clock
was two feet deep i'm the main
streets In Galveston. that the street
cars had been stopped. and that the
city lighting plant had been puf
out OF communication. There - 4 re-
port that the wind In blowing SIEVE
enty-six miles an hour along the
Calf coast and that In many places
the water In pilin~ MP and noetifnx
the iewiands nj many rolmts. To-
might communication WINS aise lost
4 raj fV-s4 A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
-FOUR MORE TOWNS
/ IN TEUTOA HANDS
SOUTH OF k0vN0
Only Encouraging Note for
Russia Is That North Of
Kovno Germans Halted
NOVOCEORCIEVSK
ENTIRELY INVESTED
Kovno Makes Sturdy Resist
ance. Being First Point on
New Russian Line Germans
Have Reached in Force

London. Aug. 16.-The German
forces In Russia have captured
four more towns and made big II
advances everywhere south o.
Kovno. Nearly seven thousand
Russians have been made pKt0On-
ers In the last twenfy-fOur hours
Tonight the situation on that irons
reveals little that is encOurMg3n8s
unless 1t be that from koyn0
north to the Baltic the TcutOnic
offensive seems to be at = stand~
still.
Between the Narrow and tho
Bug the Russian line WAS broken
by the army group under Field
Marshal Won Hintlenburg, and the
German troops swept all Russian
resistance before them mp 10 the
city OF Briansk. The importaIaco
of this advance can be appreciated
only when It Ii noted that BrianSk
is but twelve miles from Bjc1slk.
n town of about twenty Thousand
population on the railroad froan
Brest- Lifovsk 20 Bjelostock, and
thence to kovno and Riga. Tia
cutting OF this road world ~ ~ @N
event Of considerable seriOugn11m
in the icnfense Of Brcst-13 snyn
Further to the south the left wtne
II Prince I1eopoid's army reaGhe0
the Bug at point north OF Droett-
schin and crossed the river. This
point Is about twenty-five miles from
tho railroad running between Bres4.
Litovsk. Bjelsk and Bjclostock.
The center and right wings OF the
same army group have made even
more OF an advance and have occu>
pied Loisce and Miedxyrzec. East o1
Miedzyrzec the German troops press
ed onward to the outskirts of the VII
lage OF Biala, which Is twcnty-fiyo
miles west of Brest- L.itovsk.
Won Mackensen Drives Ahead.
Still farther south the army under
Field Marshal Won Mackenson cc-
cupied ciale and Siawatycze on tho
western bank of the Bug, while yet
further south they crossed to the east
10 twenty-five miles south of Brest-
Litovsk.
A Petrograd dispatch tonight says
that the fortress OF Novogeorgievek
has been entirely invested. This fort
ress Is now completely isolated and Ii
left far to the west OF the present
Russian front. Unofficial reports ests-i
mate the garrison at from 10000 10
$4,000 soldiers. Russian military oh.
servers have expressed the opinion
that the fortress will be able to hold
out for four months. but the British
critics are somewhat less optimistic.
and 1t is generally believed here that
the capitulation of this fortification
with its garrison Is matter OF but =.
short tine.
The Germans are meeting with effecs
tive resistance before Kovno. which ~
ore NJ the sfr0ugest fortified. ywor1rn ~
froptfn0od an GaropA Yon SET
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17

Paris. Aug i6.--A Havas dispatch
from Nish. dated Sunday, SAYS that on
August IS the Serbians, with few
shells. stopped the enemy from work
ing on defenses in front OF the village
Of Dobria. on the Danube.
On the same day Serbian artillery
before veiicocelo. near Belgrade, en-
gagged in q duel with a hostile battery
stationed at the village of Starchevo
and at the twelft shot reduced the
enemy's guns. which had fred sixty
shells. TO silence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
BATTLESH|Ps At VERA
I CRUZ BY WEDNESDAY
American Warships Have Not Been
Recalled and win Protect Inter-
ests of All Foreigners.
FORCE AT BROWNSVILLE
FURTHER STRENGTHENED
No Word Yet From Carranza. But
There Is No Reason TO Believe That
He VIII Yield to Pan-Amcrican
Suggestion.

Washington. Aug. 16.-The
United states Is preparing itself
70 act promptly for the protection
~ its citizens and other foreigners
Il In case refusal by Cnrranxa to
enter into peace convention
with the other leaders In Mexico
= followed by scenes OF disorder
h IN yeAa Crux. or towns along the
border.
II was announced 1t the Navy
Department today thaf the battle
ships Louisiana and New Hamp-
shire, which LEFT Newport hast
week bound for southern wafers.
will reach Vera Cruz Weinca6iay
morning. The tro0ps on tn
TEXAS border arc being u,nncuyer-
ed I'm such 9 Way as 70 be able to
perform enectave service III that
quarter IL nm emergency arieos. n
Three batteries OF the Fifth artilIer
afationed at Fort sill, Oklahoma IN
Tor rte Brownsville region OF Texa
t0day. At the same time q detach
rnent of the First Aero Squadron, Wit
Two aeroplanes, started for Browns
vile. ii Ii in this town thar the Fed
leraI troops have had several skirm
fshes with raiders from the Mexlca
lside of the border.
4 IA No CAsualtics.
n TODAY q report was made to tn
war Department that America
soldiers were Aired on yesterday
force south OF the border. Their
were no casualties. This happGne
II Progreso Ferry. on the Rio GrAnds
about eight miles south Of Mercedes
An outpost of four men was examinin
/ passing wagon party when a fore
of thirty Mexicans fired at the Amerl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
ACCEPTS GERMAN PLANS.


Case to Experts.
Washington. u. C.. Aug fs.-The
American reply TO the latest German
note on the sinking of the American
sailing ship William r. Frye by the
Prinx Eite1 Friedrich has been deliv-
cred 20 the Berlin foreign ONCE by
Ambassador Gerard. and will be given
out here by the State Department. to-
morrow morning for publication In
Tuesday afternoon papers.
1t is brief and accepts the commits
sion method of determining damages.
but rejects the proposal TO arbitrate
the disputed portions OF the Prusstan-
American treaty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17

Reno. New. Aug. 1s.-Twelve build
ings, constituting about half of the
business section OF Upper Rochester.
gold and silver camp 200 miles east
are In ruins today as the result OF q
IRE yesterday The loss iss estimated
at 100000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
Many nomhs Exhumea.

Paris. Aug. IA dispatch from LIS
bon TO the Fouruniers agency says that
a iaborer working in field at Cubs
Ruive. a Lisbon suburb. dug up a bomb
which exploded and seriously wounded
him. The police made search and
found a large number OF bombs buried
in all parts of the field.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17


American National Bank ........ q
Bromm Baking Company ....... 4
Christie Manufacturing Company.
Coriey Co. 2
Colonial Piano Corporation .....
Haxelgrove & Co.. .............. I
J. 8. James ................. .
Jones Brothers ................
Kent Furniture Company ...... 4
King b Wright ................ !
r. T. Long ............
Miller & Rhoads ....... ....... 8
Manufacturers Exhibit ........ J
Mr.. Bowman NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Montague Manufacturing Co. 80. Sc
Mary Baldwin Seminary ........
Medical College of Virginia $3.50. J
Murpny's Hotel ............... 4
Richmond College ..............
Richmond Trust and Savings Co.. {
Strand Theater ....-.-......s...
Savings Bank OF Richmond. $500.
Southern Railway ..............
SydnOr a Hundley .....
Tanner Paint and OIL Company.
Virginia Fire and Marine In
ssirance Company ...........
Virginia Trust Company .... 9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17

$500 Round Trip - Niagara Falls
from Richmond via r.. r. Il r. and
axents or w. r. Taylor. r. H.. Rich.
mond. W. for fun Information.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
PROSPECTS

The Better Acquaintance forces
have brought to Richmond q great
many merchants from the surround
Ing territory.
eighth OF your possible customers live
I'm Richmond What are you doing
to reach this large percentage OF
prospects?
The Richmond virginian reaches
lust the class you want as custom
crs, and 1t very small cost.
Talk to the people In the Surround
ing counties through The Virginfan.
Tell them how you are able to sat
isfy their demands. Cultivate them,
and soon you win harvest q new crop
Of orders.
The virginian's advertisers today:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
Austria Prepares for Crushing
Attack Upon Serbian Ma
ton
KING OF GREECE
DEMANDS NEUTRALITY
Notwithstanding Strong Fol-
lowing Venizelos Has King
Constantine Continues Pro-
German Activities

London, Aug. f6.-An Athens
dispatch says that the Greek
cabinet resigned this afternoon
after Parliament had been con-
vened.
This means that Gounaris Gov
ernment has been completely
overthrow, and indicates that the
party of NJ. Venixelos, the former
premier. win hereafter govern the
policies of Greece There Is little
doubt that NJ. yenizelos will be In
yited by the King to organize .
new cabinet, he himself to be
premier.
The entrance Of the venizelos
party into power Is of the greatest
importance to the cause Of the
Allies. Xenizelos is everywhere
admitted To be strongly in favor
OF the enteute cause. In Pact, II
was his espousal of this cause and
his desire to secure Bulgarian
friendship for the Allies and Bull
garian enmity towards Turkey and
Germany By the ceseion OF certain
portions OF Greek territory to Bull
garia that caused his downfall last
year.
The overthrow of the GOunaris
government was made more COM
pIefe today by the election Of NJ.
ZayftxanOs, an ndherent OF NJ.
Venixeios, rs president OF the
Chamber OF Deputies. The ma
iority OF the Venixelos party was
Indicated by the vote, which stood
1s2 votes for Zavitxanos, as COM
pared with % votes 70 rthe candf-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
OF BALKAN
SITUATION IN DOUBT

London. Aug. fS.-The OUT
come of the Balkan situation
seems to be as much Of q mystery
tonight as ever. Bulgaria has
failed to reveal amy decided al
lection for one side or the other.
Rumania seems to be continuing
her policy OF watchful waiting.
meanwhile calling some extra re-
serves to the colors. Greece Is
still struggling within herself. and
Serbia, according to Nish dis
patches, Is beginning to think
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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-14
RosEDALE, KANSAS.

Mrs. S. S. Slater and little son, lie
Roy, left last week for an extended
trip through the western states. -. Mr..
and Mrs. T. T. Morton entertained at
dinner Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. A. T..
Woodbridge of Kansas City, Mo-.
Mrs. Joseph Collins entertained a
number of small guests Saturday af-
ternoon at her residence, 1921 Lloyd
avenue, the occasion the celebration
of the third birth anniversary of her
little daughter, Kaythrine May. Miss
Myrtle Everett of Quindaro, Kas., pre-
sided at the piano and rendered some
very beautiful selections. The little
guests also INDUCED in games and a
very pleasant afternoon was SPENT.
The services at the Pleasant Valley
Baptist church Sunday were very
good. We also have a splendid Sun
day school. Rev. Glover will preach
Sunday, August 10.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-14

lodge, making suggestions when need
ed and aiding in Strengthening out
difficulties, and in improving modes
of procedure. Thus we have been en-
abled to face many changes for good
and to remember that a thousand in
fluences are brought to bear upon us,
but we u continually select and
renounce. keeping before us always
the things that are most worth while,
seeing the goals to be aimed at, the
difficulties to be surmounted, the sac
rifices to be made. If we are to aid
in setting Alright the thousand things
that cry to heaven for reform. our
members must remember the fruit of
harmonious endeavor and become
stimulated to even greater activity.
We would write more, but
THE South proclaims refreshmeDt
nigh,
High twelve's the time to dine
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-14

people of this community who are anx-
ious for Lincoln High School to take
on a higher moral and intellectual
tone than it has at this time. That
the faculty of the school will render
to the new principal its full and hearty
support goes without saying. The pub
lie will expect this and professional
loyalty as well as prudence will de-.
mand II.
Schools are created Tor the children
and not for teachers. The latter simp-
ly constitute a means unto an end.
1t is the ends that we seek, and if
Prof. Lee has definite, tangible ends
in view, every means should be sought
which will enable him to make good.
The Sun extends its hand in ad.
vance, and offers its unbiased sympa.
thy and support to the new head of
Lincoln High.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-14
DlcKEY FOR UNITED STATES
SENATOR.

With the splendid possibilities pre-
senting themselves to the progressive
Republican voters of this common
wealth to elect a high class repre-
sentative citizen as United States
senator focuses the attention of the
voters and leaders upon the excellent
opportunity of drafting for that eX-
allied position one of Missouri's fore
most citizens, and a victorious leader
who has fairly won for himself my
honor that the people of the State Of
Missouri have to confer upon one of
its citizens. And that distinguished
leader is Hon. Walter S. Dickey, who
successfully managed the campaign
in 1908, swung Missouri into the Re
publican column and made Herbert S.
Hadley governor of this imperial
commonwealth. The Sun, along with
hundreds of other Republican news
papers and leaders of this state, is
un~reservedly for Walter S. Dickey,
because we believe that with a lead
er like him there can be no such thing
for the party in 1916 as defeat. We
have nailed to our masthead For
United States Senator, Walter S.
Dickey.'
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-14
THE FRUIT OF HARMONY.
(By Benz. V. Longdon.)

(By Benz. V. Longdon.)
1t is not too much to expect that
there will be a full representation of
Masons from all parts of the jurisdic-
ton at Hannibal, Mo-, next week. I'm
less all indications are deceptive the
meeting of the Grand Lodge will sur
pass its predecessors. We make this
assertion because of the harmonious
cooperation of the executive and ad-
ministrative talent of the jurisdiction.
Active brains and willing spirits have
been united in devising plans and in
perfecting details for carrying these
plans to successful completion. If
jealousy or indifference of any kind
has existed, it has not been evident.
Past Grand Masters and other retired
officers have Wed with those in pres
ent authority in the united effort to
make the work Of this Masonic year a
ucces And in the final analysis, the
fruit of this harmony will be a week
of enjoyment and profit.
R-etrospection shows that not only
have many new members Joined dur
ing the past twelve months, but a
large number of old members have
reaffiliated with the order. Our gem
eral fund has been strengthened and
safeguarded. Grand Master N. G.
Crews has visited every lodge in his
jurisdiction at least once-and the Wis
its were not simply formal affairs, for
the exchange of compliments or the
delivery of congratuIatory addresses.
He inquired particularly into each
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-14

"EACnduS6.
We present the table of figures be-
cause it gives some insight to the
Y. NJ. c. A. work among the colored
people in larger cities. Kansas City
can we'll be proud of it's record, stand
ing fourth in membership notwith.
standing the association has only been
in existence eight months. That city
has the smallest population of those
mentioned from which to draw.
Indianapolis is a god second to Kan
sas City, everything considered. Chi
cago has a splendid building, but it
falls down .lamentably in the Y. NJ.
c. A. effort. This is due, perhaps, to
the prosperity there. Home on
veniences have some influence on the
possible Membership of associations.
Chicago has long since been noted for
its fiat life, which somehow seems to
call for superior living conditions. The
Y. NJ. c.. A, we take it, can not offer
the same inducements there as it of
fers in some other places. This is
aside from the Christian phase as a
religion, which all cities stand equally
in need.
This phase, however, it but an in
cident as an attractio. but, of course,
giving the institution it's tone and
quality, since good morals is with the
s~ubstructure of Christianity, if-not the
better part of it. But religion as a
drawing card is the same II place as
apothar On tho proUtb IF occoo;otione
it appears, will be more rapid where
ever they can most ably be supple
ment to the home.
We are not SO sure that we are right
in our conclusion, since we are not
familiar enough with the work to
speak with assurance. 1t would be
interesting to hear from secretaries
as to the causes of varying member
ships. There is a reason why Chicago
has only 5S5 members with its very
large colored population. There is a
reason why New York is almost a Y.
NJ. c. A. nonenity.
The white associations are every
where, and with buildings and mem
bership in accord with the localities.
Our race is rather new in the business,
so that even tenor of things will not
be known to our race for many years.
But where We do have them, and
where there is no inconvenience in
reaching them, it is worth while to get
an inventory of the causes of differ
ences in membership as a thing of
Y. NJ. C. A. sociology.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-14

The appointment of Prof. ]. K. E..
Lee of Tuskegee to the pr"incipalship
of Lincoln High School ends one Of
the most bitter controversies which
have happened in our local school
work for many years. The success of
any of the home applicants was dissi-
pated by the character besmirching
tactics INDUCED in by the would-be
dictators, and none of these could
have succeeded e If appointed, so
bitter were the feelings engendered.
Prof. Lee is one of the foremost edu-
Gators, writer's and lecturers of the
c and ought to bring to Kansas
City a high spirit of education and
culture. He has been for several
years head of the academic work at
the Booker T. Washington institution,
and is In every way prepared for the
duties which he is TO assume.
He will have the best wishes and
most hearty cooperation OF the best
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-14

LOVER THERE"
They say there's a land DER the
ocean
Where wonders and beauties are
seen;
They say it's a glorious Eden,
Where none but the blessed convene.
Many friends for that land have de-
parted,
They have crossed over life's troubled
sea,
o, let us sail over and meet them,
Jesus life-boat will carry us free.
They say we shall know all our loved
ones,
When we meet on that bright, golden
shore;
They say we shall clasp hands SO
gladly,
And together rejoice eyermore
Then let us prepare for the journey.
Let our hearts be kept loyal and true;
Then the Saviour will watch and pro-
tect us,
TIL the mansions of heaven we view.