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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07
News From All Sections Of Virginia
FAMILY HURT IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

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White stone, Va. May Ga seri-
GUS accident occurred in this county
few days ago. while driving ont In
his car nj. N. Tadlock. OF Poplar Neck.
had his ca. to turn turtle whils
rounding the corner of a rougn rcaa.
In the machine were Mr.. and Mrs.
Tadlcck and two little children and
Misses Gertle, Fannie and Nina Bel
lows. daughters OF Captain Joseph r.
Bellows. One of the children alone
escaped injury Mr.. TadIock had hts
shoulderblade broken. Mrs. Tadiock
received injuries to her spine ana the
Misses Bellows were ali badly snakea
up and bruised. Mr.. and Mrs. TAD
lock have been taken to baitimors
for treatment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07
MontagueM Mfg. Co.
West Broad street at BELT Line.
SASH. BLINDS, DOORS, FRAMES.

litical and social ruin, and the loss
of Georgianna Byrd, the belle of the
State, with whom he is in love.
The scenes, which were taken at
Augusta, Ga, are very realistic, and
there are several thousand people in
the cast of this photodrama.
Not only does William Farnum show
his ability as a dramatic actor IN
this photodrama. but also the various
members OF she cast support him in
an excellent style.
The New Governor Is one of the
best features exhibited at tn Colonial
Theater for some time, and should
attract large crowds the balance of
this week. +. w. c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07
RICHMOND ELkS TO PLAY
BASEBALL WITH DANVIILE

represented in the baseball arena this
summer.
challenge came to the 1cal lodge
the other day from Danville. The
Danville lodge has a baseball club
They believe they can beat any Elks
club on earth.
In order to show the bunch from
the Dan that they cannot beat any club
in the world, Richmond lodge has
organized a club. and this afternoon
the candidates for places on the team
will meet at Byrd Park for practice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07
LAST EASTER:
ANNOUNCEMENT JUST MADE

stanton, May 6.--Mr. and Mrs. J.
r. Reed OF Verona have just announc-
ed the marriage OF their daughter
Leona, to Guy Hi1debrand, Of near
Waynesboro. the wedding having
taken place at eight o'clock the
morning OF Easter Sunday, April 4th,
at Old Stone Church. Rev. J. N. Van
Devander performing the ceremony.
The wedding of Mr.. Hildebrand and
Miss Reed will come as a distinct sur
prise to their many friends. both In
Staunton and the county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07
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Four-Legged Chicken.

LynehbLrg. May s.---J p Walton
has four-legged chicken at his resi-
dence .2a15 Tulip Street$and d person
who saw 1t stated that the young
chick used all fonr CT its legs In rum
ming about. The chick was Matched
Tuesday night, and appears to be
strong and hearth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07
Married In Richmond.

Heathsville, Va, Nav e.-Mr. Theo-
dore A. Jet. Jr. son Of Hon. 7. A.
Jett. of Tibitha. mad Miss Maude E.
williams OF Tibitha, were married in
Richmond recently The ceremony
was performed by Rev. starke Jet.
brother of the groom.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-07
Low WEEKEND FARES TO HAL
TTM0RE.

York River Line. Effective May
and continuing cash Friday and Satur-
day thereafter until September Is. in
elusive. Southern Railway will sell
from Richmond and points between
Amelia and West Point low rate week
end tickets to Baltimore and return via
York River Line, these tickets limited
leaving Baltimore Monday following
date OF sale.
The trip. West Polat to Baltimore
and return, via Chesapeake 4. 8, Co.
new steamers, CITY of Richmond" and
city OF Annapolis" 10 very attrac-
tive and enjoyable one. especially 10
this true during the spring and sum
mer months.
For further information call on
nearest Southern Railway ticket agent
or write H L. BISHOP, Division Pas
senger Agent. Southern Railway COM
pany. Richmond. Va.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
FATHER OF BASEBALL"
A. G.. SPALDING, DEAD;
WAS AUTHOR OF "GUIDE''

San Diego, Cal. Sept. 10.--Funeral
services will be held tomorrow for
Albert Goodwill spalding. one of the
home at Point Iona, where he died
suddenly last night, when he was
thought to be recovering from what
was supposed to have been a slight
paralytic stroke.
A. @. Spalding gave UP IS u week
job in a grocery store to become iden-
titled with baseball and was perhaps
better known to the sport than any
other man. To veterans OF the game
he was known as the father of base
ball" lie became famous as II pitcher,
delivery, and later became the man.
ager Of clubs.
Not only during his career on the
diamond, but as an Interested follow
err of the game years afterward Mr.
Spalding always used his influence to
place the game on a high plane.
In 1876 Mr.. Spalding became inter
ested in the manufa curing of sporting
goods and started a small shop in New
Haven. Conn., with a capital OF only
$500. A year later. when the business
grew. It was moved to Chicago. II
formed the nucleus around which the
present house OF a. G. Spalding 4
Brothers was built.
For the last 10 years Mr.. Spaldinf
has published n Guide" which Is rec.
ognized as an authority on baseball
and other athletic sports.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
Franklin Co. Sunday School.

St. Adams, Sept. 9,-1here was goo"
attendance to-day at the annual mec''he
of the Lakeside district of the Franklih
County Sunday School association lnst'-
tute series held at the Methodist t1pisco-
pal church in this city. This morning
the Rev. C. A. Boyd of Burlington, state
.ecrctary gave an address on THE School
of the Rural Church: Its Function AMI
Its program" and this afternoon Mr., Boyd
on THE Romance of Teaching" and Miss
Marion F. Stickncy of Barre on Eye
Teaching In the Sunday school" For the
benefit of those unable to remain Tor the
evening session, the Rev, II. b. Rankin
Of Newport gave an outline OF his illus
trated lecture on 1.-THE Life of Christ"
which he delivered at the evening meet
ing
The following officers were elected :
President o. n. Pease Of ST. Adams;
vice-presdent, j. O. Corliss OF Swanton.
secretary-treasurer, Miss Florence NJ,
Merritt OF st Adams. The proposal II
form q Notwithstanding class for the sun
day school teachers in the district was
considered favorably and the matter was
left in the handa OF the superintendent
of the various Sunday schools to canvass
and II sufficient number could be 90
cured 10 warrant such action to organic
such class
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
DIR. G.. s. CAVERLY
WAS SPEAKER
At Final Session of Internation-
al Health Conference at
Rochester Which Final
ly Adjourns.

Rochester, Sept. 10-The International
Honlth conference closed In this city
this afternoon after passing resolution
condernning tho sale OF patent medicines
and urging that they be Kept from the
market as destroyers Of the human race
At n symposium on infectious diseases
and their control, Dr. J. N. 1Iurty, com.
missioner Of health for Indiana, declar-
cd that the race should DC built up by
selection, mentioning many Ills that ro-
suited now from careless marriages. Or.
G. 8. Caverly OF Rutland, VT. held that
the only safe solution to the spread of
such diseases was the establishment Of
Isolation hospitals. DR.. s, Josephine
Baker. director of the New York City
Bureau of child hygiene. held that the
control of communicable diseases in
schools rested largely In the way the
health department looked after the
homes.
DR.. Grace L. Meigs, OF tho children's
bureau. washington, declared that infant
mortality was reduceable only by the
training Of the mother and advocated
public health nurses for this work. DR..
u NJ. Mccormick OF Ashevillc. n. c., fly
expert told the delegates that the fly prob
lem could be solved by concrete manure
bins and cleaning up the premises and
keeping clean. The planting Of trees
about sewage disposal plants to attract
fly eating birds, and to beautify the Sec
ton was urged at q Teetlng Of the sani.
tary engineers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
SETTLE LINE DISPUTE.
Long Fought Case against Pavilion
Hotel Proprietor Discontinued.

Montpelier. Sept. 1o.-The case Of State
AGAINST Thomas J. Heaphy. proprietor OF
the Pavilion fIotel, I'm regard to the line
between the hotel and State House prom
erty tried once In county, appealed to
Supreme court and sent back for retrial
and entered for the September term OF
WASHINGTON county court, Will be enter
ed as settled and discontinued as the
result OF an agreement reached between
the state and Mr., Heaphy regarding the
property line.
As a result OF the agreement a lease
has been entered into for 10 years dura-
ton and was filed In the city clerks Of
flee to-day. The lease is signed In be-
half OF the State by H. +. Graham and
NJ. Heaphy and approved by Governor
Gates The agreement fixes point 10
and one-half feet west Of the brick wall
Of tho hotel as the line between the
proporties and will allow the Pavilion
to keep the present veranda intact The
next Legislature will probably be asked
20 make the line permanent The settle
ment of the matter will allow the buila-
Ing commission to proceed with plans,
which were held up on that account II
ia probable that the foundation OF the
building can be put In this fall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
AUTO AND TRAIN
COLLIDE; WOMAN
SERIOUSLY HURT

Brattlcboro, Sept. l0.--Mrs. Herbert II
Howe Of Newfane is in the Memorial
hospital here with fracture OF her
right thigh and other injuries received
wnen her husbands automobile colld-
ed this morning with the engine OF the
southbound West River passenger train
on the upper crossing al Parks siding
between Townshend and West Towns
bend. Another victim. the three-ycar-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Howe. also OF Newfane, is In tho hos
pital with numerous cuts about the head
ana face, bodily bruises and small
section of the upper jaw broken. The
child IS not seriously injured. The full
extent of Mrs. Howe's wounds has not
been determined, She may possibly be
internally injured.
Mr.. and Mrs Howe invited their sons,
Glenn and Harry. and Mrs. Harry Howe
and her child to ride to Londonderry to
the fair this morning. They We're near
" over the crossing named, when the
engine hit the rear of the tonneau OF the
Ford car and hurled the occupants into
the adjacent field Harry Howe de-
clares the engine whistle was not blown
and the bell was not ringing. The 9TH
ers OF the party support this statement
The crossing is a bad one and the track
can be seen only short distance.
The train was stopped and the n1ur'
ed placed on board and brought to the
hospital where DR.. G.. r. Anderson tooi
charge of the case.
An Of the others OF the party suffered
, minor cuts and bruises but no broker
bones
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
6-HOUR BATTLE
WITH BURGLAR
Attempt of Police to Capture 20
Year-Old Boy Spectacular
=. Fight Is Ended When
Lad Shoots Self.

San Francisco. Sept. 12~A thrilling
six-hour battle between 90 police and
George Nelson, n foreigner, 20 years old,
wanted for completely In tho robbery last
month of IL Los Angeles bank, ended ut
dawn to-day when Nelson's bullet-rid-
died body was found stretched OIL q
cot In u roorning house. lie had ended
his lie by sending bullet through his
head.
The police conducted the battle from
an upper window of tho residence of
Bishop Edwin II. Hughes, of the Moth
odist Episcopal Church. across tho
street. and from adjacent windows and
housetops. powerful searchlight was
placed In the window of another dwell
ing across the street from Nelson's room
Shotguns. repeating rifles and rcvolvert
wero used and hardly q square inch OF
Nelson's room escaped tho raking fro.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
DIR. BURBRIDGE DIES.
Well Known Woodstock Man Ill Less
Than Week,

Woodstock. Sept DIR. Uereward
Burbridge. aged i3 years. a prominent
dentist of this town, died this morning Of
diabetes after an Illness which had con-
fined him TO the house less thon week.
The funeral will be held at st. Johns
Episcopal Church Saturday morning at
Q O'clock and the burial will take place
in the Cakes family lot in Jericho.
Doctor Burbridge was born In
Walthamstowe. Eng, August Q, 1872 and
when a mere lad came to Cane late.
to the United States. AS a Joy he
worked his way for his education. After
practicing at Windsor. first as assistant
to Doctor Barney. then as a partner OF
Doctor williams. he studied at Tufts
College, receiving his degree from that
institution. In December 1898. he married
Miss Julia Cakes and located in this
town where he had practiced since. Be.
side his wife ne is survived bv one son
Edwin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
BANDITS KIDNAP
AN AMERICAN
Mexicans Seize Citizen at Co.
lumbus, N. M, Carry Him
Over Border and De-
mand $4,000.

washington, Sept. 10.-State and war
department officials We're aroused to-day
over the kidnapping of John Lowen-
bruck, an American citizen, by Mexican
bandits at Columbus, New Mexico.
Lowenbruck II rnnchman, was seized
by a band of Mexicans, said to be SOL
diers. carried across the border from
Columbus and word sent back that he
was being held for $2.OW ransom.
Secretary Lansing sent representations
to General villa demanding that the
ranChman be released. Columbus Is
about hundred miles west of FL Paso,
Texas.
Assistant Secretary Of War Drecken-
ridge conferred with Secretary Lansing
about the situation 1t was stated that
no orders had been sent to America COM
manders on the border There was,
however, an intimation that United
states forces would not hesitate to cross
the border to rescue the kidnapped
American if his whereabouts could be
ascertained.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
ON THE TRAIL Of
THE MUROERERS
OF MRS. NICHOLS

New York, Sept. g.-After re-enacting
late to-day In the Nicholas home the part
he played last night in the crime which
resulted in the death Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Nichols. the aged widow. at the hands OF
masked men who robbed her OF gems
worth $1,000, Owney Talas. the hall boy,
Who was formally charged with homicide
was taken around town by the police in
an effort TO run down his accompliceS
The police picked up seven men men WHO
we're detained and then announced they
we're hopeful! Of making important ar
rests before many hours and OF securing
GONE trace of tho stolen valuahles
DR.. Otto II. Schultzc, assistant State
medical examiner. said his autopsy on
Mr.. Nichols body to-day disclosed that
she was afflicted with chronic kidney dis
ease and enlargement of the heart Dr
Schutze said he found abrasions on the
forehead His certificate attributed death
to assault committed upon her. II was
said that Mrs Nicholas Affections coupled
with the shock may have killed her
After checking up the vnluables in tn,
Nichols homo to-day the police found in
tact the strong box in which Mrs Nichols
kept gems worth from s25o,oVo to s5o,9n,
The maid and Tails told virtually the
! eamo story of tho crime. That masked
| men had forced their way into the house,
| overpowcred them, tied and gagged them
| and then attacked the aged widow.
The chief difference In their stories is
that the maid said that there we're two
masked men and the hall boy said there
were three.
| Mrs. Nichols In the opinion Of the
police, resisted the masked burglars witt
all the strcneth her sixty years per
| mitted Mr.. Lord said to-day mt pre-
Iiminnry examination of tho body show
ed that she had died OF fright and thai
Notwithstanding the cloth drawn tightly
around her neck when the body wa,
| found. she had not been strangled.
Mrs. Nichols was the widow of James
Edwin Nichols, founder of the whole
sale grocery firm OF Austin. Nichols 6
Co, and was reputcd to be worth about
So, 900, 900.
a general alarm and description
OF the stolen valuables were sent ou
from police headquarters to every city
as far north as buffalo and as fal
south as Philadelphia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
COMPANIES INCORPORATE.
Sterling Trust Co. Has $4,000 Capital
-First under New LAW.


Montpelier. Sept. 9.-Articles Of asso-
citation We're filed to-day with the secre-
tary Of state by the following corpora
tons:
Sterling Trust company of johnson
with capital stock Of 100 divided into
go shares and with the right to increase
the capital stock to 10000 by vote of
stockholders. There are IS subscribers,
all OF Johnson.
Central Tool company. Inc. Of Barre
with O capital stock Of 5000 with the
following subscribers. all OF Barre: G.
T.. Bond. Alexander A. Milne, George
Hoyt w. T. Beck. Thomas Carroll, w.
w. Parry, c. A. Brown and j. NJ. Car
roll.
Audette Clothing company. Inc. to do
n retail clothing business at Swanton
with a capital stock Of $4,000. The
subscribers are Philas j., Romeo j.,
Edna and Lea Audette and T. l.. Web.
ster all OF Swanton.
Montpelier Home for the Aged. Inc.
for the purpose OF providing and main
tanning a home for the aged with care
and medical attention. The subscribers
are Mayor James NJ, Boutwell, c. d
Mather, 1. r.. Cailahan, NJ. w. Dewey,
Edwin A. Cotton. Mary A. Pitkin and
Mary Ellis Taft.
Tho Sterling Trust company Is the first
corporation to be organized under No.
$50 of the acts OF 1915, which provides
that savings banks and trust companies
must file a petition with the bank COM
missioner. who shall designate a time
for hearing and If he finds the COM
pany will promote the general good of
the state he shall issue certificate. 1t
is also necessary that there be Is OF
more subscribers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
EXPIRES. TAFT SAYS
THE GREAT REFORMS
ARE ALL FAILURES

Seattle Wash, Sept, 9.-Former Presi-
dent William II, Taft to-day told the
American Bankers association In con-
vention here, that practically all OF the
radical reforms attempted In connection
with politics, railroads and big business"
had failed of their purpose, causing tie
nation to halt in It's progress. and that
there must now be "retracing to the
line of moderation ard Justice"
In giving an economic and political
summary OF the generation Just closing"
Mr. Taft said that the latest outstanding
feature appeared to be the Widespread
growth Of the spirit Of the brotherhood OF
man. despite the fact that the war had
shattered the dreams OF universal peace.
Tho convention adjourned to-day. James
X Lynch OF San Francisco was elected
president. Kansas City. MOI. was
awarded the 1916 convention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
HOLD LINE HOUSE MAN.
George st Onge Charged with Snug
CLING Liquor In T.. s.

St. Adams. Sept. 0-George st. Onge,
proprietor of the Zine house, between
Richford and Abercorn, =. G., who has
been In the Franklin county jail several
weeks as the result of the raid on the
Zine house." was given hearing in mu-
ncipal court this afternoon before Jurge
y. y. Post and a jury on the charge
of Keeping Intoxicating liquor with in
tent to sell to citizens of Vermont. The
Jury returned verdict of not guilty
and the respondent was discharged.
States Attorney S. S. Cushing prose-
cutcd, assisted by C. n. Coan of Rich
ford, and the respondent was defended
by IT. p. Dee of this city. After the
hearing st. Onge was arrested by Deputy
United States Marshal Thomas Reeves
OF Burlington on the charge of snug
Cling liquor into the United States He
was remanded to jail to await hearing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
HER LIMIT.

The office of the circuit court clerk,
where divorce suits are filed, was ON the
fourth floor OF the court house, and the
elevator was not running. Among IN"
early stairclimbers was a big black mann
nv of nearly 800 pounds weight, who
pulled along by the trousers band shriV
eled. shrinking black man. At the top 81
the first fight Of steps which was un-
usually long. she stopped and exclaimed
between puffs and blows; Look a-here
Niger, | amt a-gwine one step fu-ther'
Use drug you THU forty-fo' years o mat
rimony, an Use drug you up all desc mere
stairs. Ef dat elevashun was a-runnin
I'd git dat divo'ce dis mint but ! ain''
pwine drag no runt of a niger UP to d.
fo'fe 40 O. dis here cote House. Jes iul
dc fetal disruption o de ties o matri'
mony, bless Gawd!'-New York Times
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
Constitutional
CONVENTION IN
n. Y. ADJOURNED
Cost the State 100000 and Has
Been in Session since April
Capitalization Vote
in November.

Albany, ~ Y, Sept. to.-Tho Now
York constitutional convention tonight
adjourned finally. II opened April @ and
has cost about $4,000. Formal adoption
OF tho revised constitution. the method
by which II u to be submitted TO the
people on November 2 for ratification,
and an appeal to voters to support It
were included In the days work. The
general appeal was supplemented. just
before closing. by personal plea for
acceptance OF the document by Presi-
dent Elihu Root.
William Barnes voted against the gen
eral appeal. Ills action was taken. no
said, because of tho refusal Of the con-
vcntion to permit the separate submission
of proposals intended to prohibit teno-
ment house manufacturing and to bring
occupational diseases under the work.
mems compensation law. Earlior In
the day ne had voted against adoption
OF the revised constitution. but changed
his vote after 1t had been explained to
him that adoption by the convention was
| necessary in order TO bring the constitu-
ton before the voters. However. he an
nounced his intention.
The revised document will be submitted
to the electors in three sections. The first
will he the taxation article. the second re-
apportionment the third the remainder of
| the constitution
President Roots personal appeal to the
electors came after the delegates each had
signed the new constitution and 1t had
been formally turned over to Secretary
of State Francis NJ Hugo
1--WE were elected by the people OF the
State" said Mr.. Root. Ito overhaul tho
machinery of the state government to as
certain wherein lay the evils which hat
permitted executive and legislative IRE
sponsibility. enormous increase OF the
State debt. and the clogging Of our courts
of justice. We ask OF the people OF thu
State only this: AS we have been you
loyal and devoted servants. be loyal to II.
and give at least the presumption in favo
of the work that we have done. II 70,
find It wrong. reject It. But do not rejec
1t for light and inconsiderate reasons, 70
It Is the best that your Representa- tive
can do to cure the evils Of your govern
ment."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
ARRIVAL OF FIRST LOAD
OF GOODS FROM GERMANY
SINCE THE FIRST OF MAY

New York, Sept. 10.-Forty-fve num-
dred cases Of toys. believed to be the
first shipment of it's kind to reach
this country from Europe since the
British order in council arrived here
to-day aboard the Holland-American
freight steamer Neenhergen from Rot-
terdam. The shipment was held up AZ
Rotterdam with other goods destined
from Austria and Germany to this
country, amounting, it has been esti-
mated to siG7, 100000.
Great Britain, through the efforts OF
the foreign trade advisers Of the state
department at Washington, recently an
nounced It's Willingness to make some
concessions in the enforcement of that
portion Of the order in council covering
shipments of goods Of German OF
Austrian origin via neutral ports to the
United States.