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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11
Or. JAMES 5. IRWIN
IS DEAD IN DAXv|LLE
Leading Surgeon of His section
Stricken shortly After Performing
A Dangerous Operation.

Especial to The Richmond virginian n. }
Danville. Va, April 1o.--Dr. James
s. Irwin. prominent throughout the
State of Virginia, died suddenly this
afternoon shortly after he had per-
formed dangerous operation. He
complained Of feeling i'll early in the
day. and after the operation he per
formed he grew suddenly worse.
He was put to bed in the hospital
and doctors trieu every kind of stimu-
liant to save him, but his heart grew
weaker and weaker until he died
with his wife a. his bedside. His death
was due to acute indigestion and
heart failure.
DIR. Irwin was born at Wentworth.
". c.. forty-seven years ago. He
graduated at the University of vir-
ginia, and began practicing In Reids-
Vile. He came to Danville in 1894.
and five years ago he reiinquished his
general practice and took up sur
gerry.
He was regarded aa an extremely
able surgeon. DIR. Irwin married Miss
Kate Patton in 1906. She and four
Of h!k brothers and sister survive.
Deceased was q member OF an OF the
State medical societies, and was a
Fellow OF the American College Of
Surgeons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11
OR. PARkHURST MAY
HAVE TO STAND TRIAL
Letter OF Wet Character Published
In California Submitted to New
York Prcsbytcry.

New York. April The Rev. DR..
Charles H. Parkaurst. of Madison
Square Presbyterian Church, who has
brought others to trial in various ways
and places, Is to be presented for trial
next Monday. The case against him
has been passed by the moderator 3
council Of the New York Presbytery.
and 1t will be heard in that body A
Jews days ago a copy of a letter writ
ten by him and addressed to persons
in California was received in this city
and win be put into evidence. The
charge liz conduct becoming Chris
tian minister. The copy of the letter
had been preceded by formal charges
from California.
In q recent California political cam
paign, in which liquor interests played
a live part. a letter WAS published by
the saloon leaders of that State, sign
ed by the Rev. DIR. Parkhurst. This
IL the letter the New York Presbytery
now has 1t refuses to make the con-
tents public until 1t IL presented in
the Presbytery. It Ii believed that It
advocates a fight on whiskey and
champagne. IL a fight must be made
At all, and when that ii won to the
extent OF being supported by public
opinion to attack next beer and wines
Ii il charged In California that the
pArkhurst letter turned the scales
against the temperance people. The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11
NO CLUE YET TO
MISSING WOMAN

Headquarters detectives who were
working on the case OF the mysterious
disappearance from her home here
at sos North Twcnty-sixth Street OF
Mrs. Laura A. Haukins. reported yes
terday that no clue which might lead
to finding her was discovered. Circu-
lars bearing a description of the wo-
man are now being forwarded TO the
police department of cities through
out the country,
A short while before her disappear
snce on March 3 she was seen in q
local pawnshop, where she pawned
a diamond ring valued at 65. Until
few days before she. left her home
Mrs. Hankins had been undergoing
treatment in a local ssnatorium for
nervousness and brain trouble.
She told her husband, Arthur Han
kins. when she left home that she was
going down on Broad Street for an
hour or two,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11
RICHMOND IN NEED
|. Of SPECIAL CLASS
FOR |NC0RR|G|bltS
Pupils Giving Satisfaction Are
Hampcred by Backward and
Unruly Ones
City Principals
Consider Action
Study Table Showing Number
of lncorrigibles and Plan
for Special Schools for These
Pupils
INCORRIGTBIaE PUPILS.

With more than lao known incor-
rigihis children either in the public
schools or recently expelled and with
many more certain to be enrolied
when the compulsory attendance Law
goes into effect the public school au-
thorities Of Richmond are confronted
with the task of providing for them.
The problem Is a serious one and
has been the subject of much thought
on the part Of Superintendent Of
Schools Chandler and of various or
CARNATIONS Of teachers and princi-
pals. Recently the Principals Con-
ference OF the city has taken the aues-
ton up and after considerable discus
SION have decided to ask for some
kind of school or schools for incor-
rigibies.
Table Prepared.
Or. s. A. Stegar. principal OF Navy
Hill School. has prepared for the
Principals Conference statistical
table showing the number of incor-
rigihies now in the different schools
the totals for white and black, and
the number formerly In the schools
but expelled for incorriEibiiity.
He finds that the total. SO far as
known by the rolls. In lsa, OF which
nifty are oolored and eighty-four are
white sixty-four OF these are In
school and seventy ara now out et
school. although at one time enroll
ed. In addition there are. Of course.
.a number Of children OF school ago
who have never been In school. but
who will be brought IN. by the com
pulsory attendance law. From these
there will be many added TO the Tn
Ecorrigihle list
When these children are brought
into the schools and added to those
already enrolled there Will be sew
'erai hundred incorrig!ole children
pla ced in classes with those whose
be hAvior Is satisfactory. The result
will be that the progress and devel-
opment of these children will be re-
tarded by the unruiy and the de-
lioerately backward. The progress OF
a class OF pupils can be measured
by the progress of the
backward pupils. Two or three In
corrigibies in a class can work great
injury to all the others. Moreover,
little OF good is accomplished for the
unruly and backward child
Carefully Considered.
These points and many others have
been considered by the principals OF
the. city, and II was in response TO
desire for information on the sub
tect that DIR, Steeer submitted care
fully prepared report on the mum
Der and on the characteristics OF
those fncorrigibles now enrolled IN
the public schools of Richmond and
of those in comparatively recent at
tendance.
No final action has been taken by
the principals and IL Is understood
that Superintendent Chandler has not
determined upon what steps he Will
pursue or what requests and recon-
Imendattons he will mako OF the City
School Board. However the Princi-
pals. Conference has discussed the
ACCESSIBILITY OF having established al
several schools In the city classes for
In corrigtblee Glasses at four white
and at three colored schools have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11
h[RICAN POLICY IS CRITICISED BY
GERMANY, BAD FAITH VIRTUALLY CHARGED
ited States Alleged To Be Violating Spirit of Neutrality B,
Permitting Expectation of War Munitions to Allies.
ATTEMPTS Made to Influence Public Sentiment.

April 10.--That the
alton between the United States
Germany is rapidly becoming
u interesting. is the opinion here,
|the light tr recent communica-
= from official German sources
\ respect to the policy and action
The Washington government.
he latest note from Germany child
this government for permitting
sale OF arms and munitions to the
b. while not insisting on it's neu-
rights with regard to the allies
|rfereace with trade with Germany.
regarded az the most serious de-
5pment in this connection.
|thers have been the repeated
'rEes that American manu- Acturers
= making dun dunn and other
n bullets for the allies; that sub
hines for England are being built
khts country, that the United
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11
CLEANUP SEASON is
WITH US AGAIN

The Mayor has written tho fol-
lowing call tn arms for the an
nual spring cleaning:
April 0. 1918.
The Honorable Administrative
Board. City.
Gcntlcmcn.-u has been our
custom for three years to have
q weeks cleanup campaign i'm the
spring of the year. The purpose
of such campaigns r., as you know.
to reduce fire hazard. and To Inn
prove conditions generally in their
sanitary and aesthetic aspects.
The corporation that these
movements have received from cit
liens in all parts OF the city at
tests public approval of them. As
the full service OF the Department.
OF Street Cleaning II needed to
remove the matter discarded from
rooms, cellars. yards, etc. l write
to request your cooperation In
this years campaign. and that you
will desig nate some week. prefer
ably the second week in May. when
that departments services may
be had to this end.
Respectfully.
GEORGE AINSIdF..
Mayor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11
CASE
Is AGAIN CONTINUED

Lawyers representing Mrs Virginia
Kaiser and Christine Jackson, who
charge e. n. ferguson with subject
ing their sister. jamie Jackson seven
teen years cid, to vicious and immoral
influences, compromised yesterday
with the lawyers representing Fer
guson on a question to again continu.
ance the much mixed up case.
While Ferguson is charged with
subjecting jamie Jackson TO vicious In
fiuences, the two older women. Mrs
Kaiser and Christine Jackson, are
charged with attempting to black
mail Ferguson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11
AS EASY To STEM OCEANS TIDE AS
TO HOLD BACK COUMTRY'S PROSPERITY
Secretary McAdoo Writes Lette New York Democratic
Harmony Dinner That KnocRS&SM the Republican
Book of Lamentations Democrats ,Jubiate.

New York, April IO.--Secretsry
Of the Treasury William G. Me-
Adoo declared, In = letter read this
evening at the dinner Of the West
chester County Democratic Club.
that the Republican leaders are
trying to convince business men
that business n In . slump, when
~ = matter fact. II would be Just
~ easy to stem the tide of the
ocean ~ to hold hack the wave OF
prosperity that 10 at hand.
william Church Osborn attacked the
Republican leaders in the state az
vigorously az Mr.. McAdoo attacked
those of the nation Mr.. Osborn spoke
OF the Hypocrisy and htfratafg II
special interests which those at Al
bany have been guilty. Of. and said
that the "spendthrift crew has already
dissipated the rich inheritance they
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11

London. April 1o.~-without definite
fiSures upon which to base the asser.
tion, military observers in England
believe that more than 1000. 900 men
are now fighting over a battle front
OF about 100 miles in the Carpathians.
1t Is not a direct alignment. but winds
in and out of the mountain passes
from Fairfield to south of A;sok.
Masses are descending the valley OF
the Laborcz by way Of Bartfield
and wedges are coming forward from
Lupkow.
OF the numhar Of men in the field
the Austrians and the Germans com
bined have thirty full army corps
or 100000 men. while the Russians
have more than that. lust how many
more no one knows, but they are In
sufficient numbers to take every height
they come to. 40 matter how well il
may be defended. no matter how many
field guns there are, or machine guns.
or barbed wire entertainments. They
hold the advantage at every point. aud
If 1t were not for the deep SHOWS
they would move more rapid. to-
wards the plains of Hungary
Terrific Fighting In Progress.
Before the Russians get out OF the
foothills OF the Carpathia1s on thu
souApefi SLOPES. aS tHeS are CaHuus
the fighting will be terrific. Enough
is known to say that as they retire
the Teutons fortify more heights, and
to reach these the Russians must 70
down into valleys or force narrow
passes. There is nothing but thu
highest praise for the tactics followed
by the Russians in this latest cam
paign.
They have not taken one step that
has not been carefully planned before
hand. Their supplies have been where
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11

received from their Democratic pre-
decessors."
The dinner was really a harmony
dinner for Wilson Democrats, and most
of the big Federal officehoiders OF the
city and state were present. The
grand ballroom of the Hotel Astor was
filed by the diners. but Charles r.
Murphy and members OF his group
were not at hand. Judges. county and
State officials regarded as Of the MuY-
ply variety. were there in large num-
bers, however.
The other speakers were Lndley
NJ, Garrison, Secretary of War: Rob
ert wagner minority leader m
the Legislature: George McAneny.
Martin W Lattieton and tho prof.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11

/ States authorities at San Juan acted
IL bad faith. and contrary to inter
national law in preventing the liner
Odenwald from leaving that port with
not clearance papers, and finally q
few days ago an offcial statement from
Berlin that upon Great Britain must
rest the responsibility for the loss OF
all lives in the torpedoing OF the
British steamer Faiaba by a German
submarine.
Now comes the sweeping indictment
of the general policy of the United
States amounting practically to a
charge of insincerity AGAINST this
government in its dealings with the
belligerents in the present war
s2gs.- sZ5s xtIaistx.r SfxnfficAnC,c. 'sss''' q.
In all quarters here II Ii found inn
possible not to grCup all these com :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11


1t is asserted that while much that
has been uncovered in New York re-
Gently is the result OF deliberate
scheme having for It's purpose the en-
barrassing of the United States and
the British governments. there is also
evidence which soon will be generally
known that violation of United States
neutrality have actually been occur
ring.
Tho statement is being circulated
here that officials OF the United states
government are more or less involved
In the violations that have actually
occurred. 1t is charged that there has
been a laxness with respect to the
neutrality regulations in quarters
where such laNness would count for
the most benefit to the parties con-
cerned. The result has been. IL is said.
that British warships have obtained
not only supplies. but also information
from New York and other points on
the North Atlantic coast.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Peters is interesting himself in these
reports and went TO New York this
week TO look into them. and real
investigation OF the situation is quietly
proceedings
Mmlene Conf~rs With Bryan.
II became known today that CoIlec-
tor of the Port of New York Malone
was in Washington YESTERDAY. but he
did not visit the Treasury Department
But he Visited Secretary Of state Bran
at HIS residence and returned 10 New
York directly after his interview.
Neither did Mt. Peters, when he went
10 New York earlier In the week. confer
at any length with MIR Malone,
Al both the British and German en-
hassies denial is made of any knowi-
edge OF violations of United States
neutrality. 1t is now being asserted
that German ships have In the past
enjoyed the benefits OF services rem
dered from American ports in viola
ton OF the rules OF this government.
In one apparently well-informed quar-
ter this Is assigned as the reason why
the German am ia ssa dor has not taken
up the situation directly with the De-
partment of State, lest an investiga =
ton reveal the fact that there have
been violations iii the interests OF the
Germans. as well as the British
Attention is called by those appar-
entity best informed on the subject to
the irregularity with which naval ves-
sells have been engaged In neutrality
patrol duty off New York and other
harhors The statement Is made that
the withdrawal OF the extensive naval
patrols instituted last summer was due
to treasury officials. who represented
that the use OF r%arships was quite
unnecessary, and that the vessels of
the coast guard service were compe-
tent to cope with the situation, In
this connection it is charged that
subordinate officers Of the trea sury
marine service have been guilty OF
iaxness in connection with the supply
ing OF British warships
Case OF Graft.
Information reaching here includes
the statement that a number OF per-
sons have received large sums OF
money as profits. or in return for ser
vices rendered in connection with I'M
neutral acts IN violation Of the nau-
tralty regulations. Just how far the
profits of the service were distributed
among all those who participated in,
or had knowledge Of, them has not
vet been made clear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11
Rumor of Separate
Peace Insistent
All Europe Speculatcs on Aus
tria's Next Move-French
Steamer Bound for New
York Torpedoed
WAR NEWS SUMMARY Is
FAVORABLE TO ALLIED

The French report Uaat the en-
tire position nj Les Eparges IL
now I'm their hands, and tile Ger
mana have made no attack dur
Ing the day,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11
steamer Guernsey Sunk.

London. April Io---The steamer
Guernsey sank off Cape La Hague
yesterday. according 70 a Lloyd's dis
patch from Cherbourg tonight No
details were given.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11
REAL ESTATE OPERATOR
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
Thomas G.. Burch Arrested in Wash
ington ON Complaint Of Rich
mond Purchaser.
WAS EMPLOYED BY RICHMOND
REALTY COMPANY FOR TIME,
CHARGE Supposed 10 be In Connection
With Raising OF Price Of Lots to
Cover Automobile Which He Took
In Part Payment.

Thomas G. Burch, thirty six years
old, q former Richmond real estate
operator, employed by the Greater
Richmond Realty Company. Inc, was
arrested IN Washington yesterday at
tcrnoon, on = warrant sworn out here
by s. c. Gordon. of 1916 Monument
Avenue. who alleges that Burch
raised the figures on one OF the Real
~ Company's bonds. which he sold
geant krenxel will leave this morning
for Washington to bring Burch back
to Richmond to stand trial, he hav-
Ing announced his willingness to
come without requisation papers.
ID. r. Creecy, president of the Real
ty Company stated last night that
Burch had been employed by his
company about ak months AZ the
time that Mr.. Gordon alleges that he
was fleeced. He said that Burch
went from Richmond to Washington
and has resided there since.
Mr.. Creecy said that Burch soid
Mr.. Gordon several lots, for the Real
ty Company while employed BY them,
and that a. part payment he agreed
to accept an automobile valued at
5000 He said that Burch IL supposed
To have raised the price which Real
" Company set upon the property
about $4,000 and that this excess above
the amount asked for the property
by the Realty Company was the price
of Mr.. Gordon's car This amount in
excess of the price which the Real
" Company secured for the lots Is
the amount which Burch Is alleged
to have taken.
The alieEed forgery took place here
Oh September Is. 1913. The warrant
was Issued April s, 1915. being sworn
out before Magistrate Purde.
BurCh i'm Custody.
Washington, D -. April 10
Thomas @. Rurch. thirty-six years
old. a former employee of the Rich
mond Realty Company, IS held here
tonight awaiting the arrival of an of
fcer to take him back to Richmond
where he must answer a charge of
forgery. He was arrested by detec-
tives at O'Clock this afternoon in
the Office OF Washington Real Es-
tate firm where he has been employed
for nearly a year. His arrest was
made by local officers upon the re-
ceipt of a telegram from Chief OF Po-
lice Louis Werner, asking that he be
held as fugitive from justice.
While Eurch is II Police Station
No. !, his wife is remaining tonight
at a fashionable apartment house.
where they have lived since coming
to Washington. She visited her hus-
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11

Miss Virginia Ruryear. of Orange
County. II spending . short time with
relatives And fytsnds In thiA. city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11

\ German submarine torpc-
docd tho French steamer Chateau
BRAND, off the Isle of Wight. The
crew was notified and took to the
bpats before the vessel was de-
stroyed. All escaped.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11

Judge williams retires from the
House of Delegates after serving Ave
successive terms. he having been
elected to the session OF 1905. In the
1s1? session he became chairman Of
the important Privileges and Elections
Committee and Democratic floor leader.
He retires to enter the feld for the
office of Lieutenant Governor. He was
Cor six years Judge Of the county
court Of Giles County, leaving the
bench In 1898. In the House he was
a strong advocate of the enabling act
and was co-patron of the measure
WHICH passed the last session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11

The Petrograd correspondent OF
the Paris Temps insists thAt me-
gotiRtions are going on between
Austria and Russia for n separate
peace. The 'negotia tons arc he
ing carried on through the me-
dunn OF neutral country,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11
Laxncss in Enforcing Regula-
tons at Door of Officials of
Treasury Marine
Situation at New
York Being Probed
Foreign Warships Declared
to Have Secured Both Sup
plies and Information Con-
trary to Law

Washington, April I0.--That def
mite and stNrtlinE disclosures are
coming soon fn regard to the ser
vices rendered belitgereut wsrshtps
OF the United States cossts In sio-
iation of United states neutrality,
II being generally predicted here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11

The Germans report that tho
French have sustained heavy
losses atonr the Mouse. They adj
nit that they have abandoned
trenches near Beausciour. in
Champagne. The Germans give
additional captures made when
riaey retook Hrei Gracmcn Elm
Belgium.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11
A, f. SHUMATE NAMED
FOR HOUSE FROM GILES
Martin Williams Declines Renomin atisn
After Serving Five Terms-ln Race
Now ror Iaeutenant-G Governor

fsueclal to The Richmond virginian.l
Pearisburs, Va. April 1o.--The Demo-
cratic convention at PeArisburx today
nominated A. Il. Shumate. of Pearls
burg, for the House of Delegates from
Giles and Bland Counties. to succeed
Judge Martin williams. who declined
denomination. The convention passed
a resolution declaring for the perfec-
ton of Statewide prohibition laws and
endorsed Governor Stuart's administra-
ton on the tax question.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-11

The Turks arc said To be fear
full that Buiga ria u about TO join
the allies. The Turkish nary ~
said to Inc practically without
coal
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Ii l. estimated that there arc
100000 men engaged in tho
great battle I'm the Carpafhians
along 1O0-miIe front. The fight
ing continues to he desperate. The
Germans claimed they captured
t0f officers and mon who made
an attack on n village in Lor-
raina. The French admit that
half company was surrounded
by superior forces and compelled
to surrender.
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-09-30
NEW CAVE FOUND.

On Green river, two and one.
half miles east from Mammoth
Cave, on the farm of j.. p. Ed
wards, there has been recently
discovered the Great Onyx cave,
which in its magnificent gran
deur and beautiful formation ri
walls Mammoth Cave.
The Great Onyx" has been ex.
plOred for a distance of five miles
aud opened up to the public a
greater part of the distance,
Three beautiful avenues branch
out near the opening, and to ira
verse the route explored requires
four hours. Louisville people will
build a large hotel at the Great
Onyx and in summer the build
ing will be kept cool by the air
piped from the cave and the cave
will be lighted by electricity.