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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-16
HIGH GERMANS
FEAR ATTACKS ON HOMES
Wealthy Men Of Germanic Origin.
Who Live in London, Seek
Protection.
SITUATION is WELL IN HAND
Take All Sorts of Meas.
ures to Guard Their Property.
Baron Schroeder Arms Servants to
to Forcibly Resist Intruders.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch
SS LONDON. May 15.-The smashing
and footing of German shops in the
Il poorer parts OF London has filed the
AnElo-German hnanciers with terror
8 lest their houses in the West End,
(which contain millions of pounds worth
a1ot treasure, be subjected to the same
& treatment 1t is only fair however. to
state that the English authorities now
sNseem to have the situation we'll in hand.
Sl Sir Edgar Speyer, Baron Schroeder
&and Sir Sigismund Neumann, among
sothers. have applied to the Homo Office
= for special protection for their private
4 residences. Following this. the Home
sSOhice has requested Lord Claude Ham
ssilton, who is head OF tho special con-
Astables force of London 10 furnish men
Tor this duty, but the specials threa ten
ITO resign in a body If Il single member
y OF the force was assigned to this work.
$ In the absence OF special police pro-
3 lection, the fnanciers are taking all
ssorts OF measures to guard their homes
and property. Baron Schroeder, whose
Z pro-German sympathies are we'll
ii known, has armed all his servants and
4 has formally notified the authorities OF
E his intention of resisting any attack. on
Ibis house by force Of arms.
The barons house in Park Lane con-
Y tafns one of the most vaiua Bile collcc-
&tions OF silver and gold works of art in
London. His collection OF old Jcweled
Y snuffboXes is said to be worth S250,o00
Il Sir Edgar Speyer and Sir Sgismund
sNeumann removed all their gold and
a&silver plate. pictures and china TO
places OF safety, and Sir Felix Shuster
Il has deposited 100000 worth OF valu-
cables in a bank.
81 An air raid on London is almost GER
I tain to result in an attack by the mob
y on the homes of wealthy Anglo Ger
m ans. 1t is stated that the Rothschilds
n are trying to arrange with the govern
nent for the property of wealthy
4 Anglo-Gernans TO be deposited in the
s4 Tower of London
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the department may be gained from the
fact that, according 10 tho first census
the population OF New York then as
now, the largest city in the country.
was only $4,000, while, according 10 the
census OF 1910, its population was over
100000
When doubt is expressed as TO the
value OF collecting this mass OF infor-
nation and publishing hundreds OF VOL
umes OF bound reports which are ulti-
mately buried in obscure corners Of
Libraries, il H customary 10 quote the
words OF the late President Garfield
who said:
The develoD,7rn Of statistics are
causing history be rewritten. TIL
recently the historian studied nations
in the aggregate. and gave us only the
story Of princes, dynascies. sicgcs and
battles. OF the people thcmsclvcs-th
great social body, with life. growth
forces, elements and laws O: its own
ne told US nothing. Now. statistical in
quiry leads him into novels, homes,
pitfalls and all other places where human
nature displays its weakness and its
strength. In these explorations no
discovers the seeds OF national growth
and decay, and thus becomes the
prophet OF his generation. The chief
instrument OF American statistics is
the census, which should accomnl!sh a
two-fold object, |; should serve the
country. by making a full! and accurate
exhibit OF the clements OF national life
and strength; and il should serve the
science OF statistics by so exhibiting
general results that they may be com
pared with similar data obtained by
other nations The census is !ndis-
ptnsib bic 10 modern statcsmanship"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-16
q wondrous help cheap and convenient
transportation is.
A GREAT POWER PLANT
North Carolina Electrical Power Com
pany Doing Big Things on French
BEOnd River.


ASHEVILLE. N. c.. May l6.-About
$l5o.o0o Will be tho cost Of an auxiliary
steam driven electric plant which the
North Carolina Electrical Power Com
pany will build on French Broad River,
at the mouth OF Beaver Dam Creek,
FOUR miles from Asheville. This plant
Will have capacity Of 5000 horse
power, electrical generating equipment
for 1000 horse power to be Installed
this year. Construction will be under
company's supervision. with Samuel A.
Johnson as superintendent and D. NJ
Williams as resident engineer. Tho
building Will be Of brick. steel and con-
orete construction, 100 feet long by rs
feet wide and 80 feet high. The ma
ohinery will include steam turbine and
electric generators. coal conveyors. au-
tomato stokers. etc. The North Caro-
lima Electrical Power Company has
three hydro electric plans. as follows:
at mouth OF Beaver Dam Creek. on
French Broad River. four miles from
Ashevllle: on Ivy River, seventeen
miles north OF Asheville; on French
Broad River. two miles from MARSHALL:
these three water power developments
furnish 10000 electrical horse power.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-16
SERIOUS DEMONSTRATIONS
AGAINST GERMAN CITIZE,

4 LONDON. May l5.-A Reuter- dis
patch from Cape Town, dated May IA,
says:
Immense crowds thronged the
streets of Cape Town tonight singing
Rule Britannia and troops and police
found great difficulty in preventing dis
orders when ii was announced the Brit
ish government had decided to intern
all male aliens of enemy nationality
Reports from other sections tell Of
rioting of a most serious cha racter. but
fear of a possible uprising among 800
600 mine boys along the Rand now APP
parently is having steadying effect
The natives obtained liquor freely from
Z looted stores and this added greatly TO
the peril of the situation
Some of the largest warehouses
along the Rand, however. containing
immense stores Of merchandise belong
ing TO Germans, are reported to have
been systematically destroyed When
the work OF destruction was at its
height. flames We're visible for miles
around. Goods found in shops, hotels
and Offices were flung out OF windows
and MADE into bonfres. All the fire
brisades have toilcd ceaselessly since
Wednesday 10 restrict the countless
fires, and but for their efforts whole
streets instead OF Individual blocks
would have heen burned.
Strong forces of police and ,-oops
are held in readiness in Cape Town TO-
night TO prevent further disturbances.
Bars. clubs and hotels were closed and
citizens warned 10 remain in their
homes.
Reports from. Durham describe the
wholesale frin9. and. Sucking Of German
business HOUSES ho!els and wool stores.
The damage there is estimated at con.
siderably over s25o,o0o. Fire br!rades
and the police virtually arc HELPLESS
and the disturbances continue.
The same tale OF destruction on 4
large scale comes from other towns :,
Port Elizabeth. twenty German estab-
ltshments were wrecked; in Pretoria.
windows were smashed in the ONCE Of
a German newspaper; Maritzburg re-
ports general exodus o: Germans. The
disturbances at Kimberley were un
precedented in the annals Of the dia
mond fields. while the rioting at Rloem-
fontein also was serious
q "A significant result OF the disturb
ance is that many prominent Germans
have disavowed their country's meth.
DDS of warfare"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-16
Clear Your Skin

Eczema, psoriasis. ring worm. PIN
pies; scales and crusts are due to
myriad deeply buried germs In tho
SKIN. To necure relief and cure these
germs must 30 destroyed and eliIni-
The D. D. d. Prescription. mia
compound in liquid form or oil Of
Mintergreen thynol and other heal
ing elements, VIII give instant relief
IN all cases Unlike salves. IL pene-
trates 10 the deeply buried germs
Kills and washes them out
All druggists have d. D D. A
generous trial bottle for csc. Come
In and let us tell you about our money
back guarantee offer on a full sta
bottle. ask also about d. D. d. Soap.
Tragic Drug Co, sl7 L. Broad St,
Richmond, Va
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NaV7eQUz5 1b5e GoeAauuyIlz17tG 1AbXaee5

The Ionghamps shows
d the idea {" having Longchamp and Aueui display
the
Hunting Club
the OF
with black and white linen black
ron fur Hat yellow
ia ONNN'
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too late. saw her rise. saw the glass
OF water at her elbow roll over and
smash on the floor, and saw her clutch
wildly at Mr.. Pierce's shoulder.
"Not-not Ncky Carter" she cried.
"Richard-they call him Dick" Mr..
Pierce said uneasily. and loosened her
fingers from his coat.
Oh. we'll. everybody knows It now
how she called Mr. Dick everything In
the calendar. and then began to cry
and said nobody would ever know
what she'd been through with. and the
very dress she had on was part OF
the trousseau she'd had made. and
what with the dressmakers bills
Suddenly she stopped crying.
Where is he now" she demanded.
All we are aware Of Mr.. Pierce
replied quietly. lis that he 10 not In
the sanatorium"
She looked al US all closely. but she
got nothing from my face.
"Oh. very WE'LL" she said. Struggling
her shoulders, "I'll walt until he shows
up. 1t doesn't cost anything"
Then, with one OF her easy changes.
she laughed and picked up her mufi
to 60
Minnie and l." she said. will tend
bar here, and in our leisure moments
we will pour sulphur water on bunch
Of Dicky's letters that have to cool
EN-" She walked to the door and
turned around. smiling.
Garry nre insurance on 'em all the
time" she finished and went out. leay.
ing US staring at ono another.
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pretty wild.
'11l get it," said. THAT'S one
OF the rules"
She put her hands In the pockets OF
her white sweater and smiled at me.
DO you know" she declared, "the
old ladies' knitting society isn't 30 far
wrong about you! About your making
rules-whatever you want. whenever
you want EN-"
She put her head on one side
Now" she went oh. suppose
break that rule and get my own glass
What happens to me? | don't think
I'll be put OUT"
l threw up my hands In despair. for
l was about at the end Of my string.
Get 1t then!" exclaimed. and sat
down. waiting for the volcano to erupt
But she only laughed and sat down
on table. swinging her feet.
When you know me better. Min.
ME-" she said. you'll know | don't
spoil sport. l happen to know you
have somebody In the pantry-more
over. know it's q man. There are
tracks on the little porch. my dear
girl. not made by your galoshes. Also.
my dearest girl. there's q gentlemans Z
glove by your chair there!" l put
my foot on It. And just to show you
what Z good fellow am"
She got of the table, still smiling
and sauntered to the pantry door
watching me over her shoulder.
My heart was skipping every second
beat by that time, and Miss Julia
stood BY the pantry door. her head
back and her eyes almost closed, en-
ioying every minute Of 1t. II Arabella
hadn't made a diversion just then
think I'd have tainted.
Shed pulled the newspaper and the
tights of the table and was running
around the room with them, one les
In her mouth.
Stop it, Arabella!" said Miss Julia
and took the tights from her. Yours p
she asked. with her eyebrows raised
"No-yes." answered.
I'D never suspect you Of them!" she
remarked.
Mr.. Sam and his wife came In al
that moment, Mr.. Sam carrying a bot
tie OF wine for the shelter-house
wrapped in paper, and two cans oil
something or other. He was too busy
trying to make the bottle look like
something else-which q good many
people have tried and failed at-tc
notice what Miss Summers was doing
and she had Miss Cobb's protectors
stuffed In her muff and was standing
very dignified In front OF the fire BY
the time they'd shaken OF the snow
Good morning." she said.
Morning." said Mr.. Sam, hanging
up his overcoat with one hand, and try
ing to put the bottle In one OF hii
pockets with the other. Mrs. Sam
didn't look at her.
Good morning. Mrs. Van Alstyne!'
Miss Summers almost threw 1t at her
Il spoke to you before: guess you
didn't hear me-"
"oh, yes. I heard you." answered
Mrs. Sam. and turned her back on her
Give me q little lighthaired woman
for sheer deyilishness!
I'D expected to see Miss Summers
fly to pieces with rage. but she stared
at Mrs. Sans back, and after min
ute she laughed.
Il see!" she remarked slowly
You're the sister, aren't your"
Mr.. Sam had given up trying to hide
the bottle and now he set It on tn.
floor with q thump and came owe: t.
the fire.
"Its-you see. the situation Ii EN-
barrassIng." he began. Under tn,
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brought Mr.. Dick out to the IRE. b
sister would not speak to him.
Mike went to Mr.. Pierce that day
and asked for raise Of salary. He
did not get It. Perhaps as things have
turned out. 1t was for the best. but II
Is strange to think how different
things would have been II he'd been
given 1t. He was sent up later. Of
course. for six months for malicious
mischief. but by that time the dam
age was done.
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ago where were we? Pierce. you were
hooking your clothes! Doc. you"
Washing dishesl" he said Il never
knew before how estravagant 1t is to
have saucer under a cup."
"And "" she went on. Il, Julia Sum.
mers, was staring at ceiling in the
Finleyville hotel, with face that
looked like toy balloon"
And now" said Doctor Barnes. you
are more beautiful than ever. am
q successful physician. And my young
friend here-Pierce-Julia, Pierce has
now become young reprobate named
Dicky Carter, and may the Lord have
mercy on his soul!"
! tried to get out In time. but ] was
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heiSe uiuu Whut 70 btdy, Ill NOW,
and az likely as not II we went to him
In body and told him he must come
TO the shelter-house for instructions,
and be suaye and gentle when he was
called down by the guests about the
steam pipes making a racket. he'd
probably prefer to go down to the vii
lage and take Doctor Barnes place
washing dishes at the station.
But he settled 1t by appearing him.
self He came across the snow from
the direction OF Mount Hope, and he
had a pair OF skees over his shoulder
tAt that time didn't even know the
name OF the things. but learned
enough about them laterl must say
he looked very we'll beside Mr.. Dick
who wasn't very large. anyhow. and
who hadn't had time to put on his col.
lar, and Mr.. Sam, who's always thin
and sallow and never takes a step he
doesn't have to.
let him in, and when he saw US all
there he started and hesitated.
Come in. Pierce" Mr. Sam said
We've just been talking about you"
He came in, but he didn't look very
comfortable.
What have you decided to do with
me7" he asked. Put me under re-
straint7'
OF course. he had to be set right
about the sanatorium. and Mr.. Sam
began IT, Mr.. Pierce listened, sitting
on the floor and looking puzzled and
more and more unhappy Finally he
got up and drew a long breath.
Exactly" he agreed Il know you
are all right and I'm wrong according
to your way of thinking. But II these
people want to be well. why should |
encourage them to do the wrong thing ?
They doAt want to be well: they're all
hypocrites.
That's not the point, Pierce Mr..
Dick broke In importantly. You were
to come here for orders and you
haven't done II. You're running this
place for me. not for yourself"
Mr.. Pierce looked at Mr. Dick and
from there to Mr.. Sam and smiled.
Il did come" he explained. Il came
twice, ard each time we played rou-
| lette. lost all the money Id had In
advance. Honestly" he confessed, Il
felt couldn't afford to come every
day"
Miss Patty got up. We are talking
around the question" she said. "Mr
Pierce undertook to manage the sana.
torium, and to try to manage 1t sue.
cessfully. He cannot do that without
making some attempt at conciliating
the people. lists absurd to an
tagonize them"
Exactly" he said coldly. Il was to
manage It. and TO try to do II success
fully. I'm sorry my methods don't
meet with the approval OF this-er-
executive committee. But 1t might as
we'll be clear that intend to use my
own methods-or none"
Well, what could We do? Miss Patty
went out with her head up and the
rest OF us stayed and ate humble pie.
and after while he agreed to stay II
he wasn't interfered with. He said
he and Doctor Barnes had plan that
he thought was winner-that II
would either make or break the place
and he thought II would make 1t. And
by that time We were SO meek that
we didn't even ask what It was.
Doctor Barnes and Miss Summers
were the first to come to the mineral
spring that morning.
Curious old world. isn't it," she
said between puffs. Here we are
the three OF us-snug and nice, having
seven kinds OF hel-fire water and not
having to pay for 1t; three meals a
day and afternoon tea ditto, good beds
and steamboat ditto-and four days
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circumstances, don't you think 1t would
be-er-better form if-er-under the
circumstances"
Il am not going to leave, II that Ia
what you are about to suggest" she
said. i've been trying 70 see Dicky
Carter the last ten days, and I'll stay
here until l see him. I'll stay right
here. and I'll have what's coming to
me or I'll know the reason why. Don't
forget for q minute that know why
Mr.. Pierce 10 here. and that can spoil
| the little game By calling the extra
ace, II I want to-"
! When shs was safely gone
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tTo BE coNTINUED.)
New Idea for suspendsr,

Suspenders which are supplied with
light weight metal springs instead Of
elastic. and thus do away with the
necessity of knotting the suspenders
when the rubber threads give out are
being used by an English manufactur
er. The metal springs are said u
give ~ readily - The elastic haaAa
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SYNOPSIS.

Minnie spring house girl Al Hope sana-
toriuIn. tells the story. Il opens with the
arrival u Miss Patty Jennings. who Is re-
ported 10 ba engaged TO marry q prince.
and the death of the old doctor who owns
the sanatorium. The estate Is left TO a
seHpcgraoe grandson. Dicky Carter. who
runst appear on certain date and run
the sanstorium successfully for two
months OF forfeit the inheritance. A case
of mumps delays Dicks arrival. Mr.. Tho
burn Is lowering about in hopes OF Sc
curing the place for a summer hotel
Pierce. a college man In hard luck Is pre-
vailed upon oy Van Alstyne. Dicks broth
rr-in-law. TO impersonate the missing heir
and take charge OF the sanatorium until
Carter arrives. Dick. who has eloped
with Patty's younger sister. Dorothy. ar
riyes. and the couple 60 into hiding In
the old shelter house. Fearing to face
Dofothy's father who 10 at the sanator-
tnni, Dick arranger with Pierce to con-
iinie In the management Of the property.
Julia Summers. leading lady OF Pierce'a
stranded theatrical company. arrives.
She is suing Dieky for breach OF promise.
The prince, under the incognito Of Oskar
Won luwald. arrives at the sanatorium,
Barnes. character man With Pierce's show
aud a graduate NJ. D.. takes the place OF
asnatnrium physician. Pierce who is
very much Interested In Patty, shows .
strong dislike for Won invalid
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WHEpf There's AWlLL
MARY ROBERTS pINEHART
'@zo CIRCULAR STAIRCASE. Gle MAN
7k3WER 71k5L YER TEN W55EM Hen q MAN r1ARRiES

NaoXp1oAr. AaIs 81 Ssssss.l. Sssssm GO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-04

the four Chicagoans. Suites have
been redecorated and in many In.
stances entirely refurnished. What
landscapes. figures or sketches were
hung in these and all other apart.
ments were chosen carefully to pre-.
serve fine harmony scheme and set
OF the paintings to advantage.
The sketches Of Mr.. Nuyttens adorn
the walls OF the sleeping rooms. The
landscapes by Browne, Buehr and
Schmidt have been installed in the
so-called front rooms. The last OF
the paintings was hung only a few
days ago.
THE purchase OF the paintings was
q part Of my plan to make a home,
with all its appointments, Of the no.
TEL" said Colonel Kaufman.
A score Of the works Of Browne,
Buehr and Schmidt. which cover the
walls Of Colonel Kaufman's private
Office, present harmonious sea Of
symphonies In greens.
As william o. Goodman, Trustee of
the Art Institute said:
Colonel Kaufman should be con.
graduated for his excellent taste and
public spirit In purchasing SO large a
number Of paintings exclusively by
Chicago artists for his hotel. The
public IL sure to derive the greatest
benefit"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-04
wRioLev FOR DELEGATE.

william Wrigley, Jr.. financier and
manufacturer, one OF the financial
mainstays OF the Roosevelt campaign
In 1912. has deserted the bull moose
and will be a candidate for delegate
to the Republican national conven.
ton of 1915 from the Ninth congress.
sional district.
The return of MIR. Wrigley to the
republican fold Is one OF the hardest
blows received by the prOgressives
In the west. Three years ago he was
at the forefront Of the bull moose Of.
fensive and carried with him the ban.
ner not only OF a large personal fol.
lowing In Chicago, but also hundreds
OF business men In all parts OF the
United States who banked on his
political as well as his business judg.
ment. He contributed to the bull
moose national campaign the sum OF
$4,000, the largest amount subscrib'
ed by a Chicagoan.
Il am with Teddy for anything he
wants from dog catcher to czar," said
Mr.. Wrigley. as he handed his check
to Ralph Otis. treasurer OF the bull
moose campaign.
But now he believes that the field
of activity for progressive republicans
Is back In the q. O. p. In order to
fight for his convictions In the party
councils he has decided to ask the
republicans OF the Ninth district to
to send him as a delegate to the ma
tional convention. When he announces
his candidacy formally he will declare
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-04
EAoLETs.

Richard w. Wolfe. one Of the most
highly respected men In the real es-
tate business in Chicago. declines re.
election as president Of the Cook
County Real Estate Board. He has
held the ONCE for two consecutive
terms and has won many encomiums
for the able and impartial manner
in which he has discharged his duties.
The annual election Of the Cook coun.
~ real estate board will be held on
Tuesday, December II. There being
only one ticket in the field and nomi.
nations having closed, the following
are virtually elected: President. Rob.
ert r. l.. Brooks; vice president,
Frank r. Lackowski; secretary, Wal.
ter J. Becker; treasurer. f. B. Ken.
dali; directors, Richard w. Wolfe,
Frank L. Dean. Paul G. Loeber. The
retiring officers are Richard w.
Wolfe, president Reginald G. Russell,
vice president; directors, Richard w.
Wolfe, Frank L. Dean, treasurer; Her.
man Teninga, Jesse T. Wilson and
Albert Wahl, directors.
"The durability and longevity Of
motor trucks may no longer be Ques-
toned" says r. J. Hudson, sales man.
ager Of the Chicago Pneumatic Tool
Company, 1910 Michigan avenue. I'VE
have record Of number Of Little
Giant Trucks whose mileage may be
represented by five or six figures. The
Bigelow Furniture Co. Of Norwood
Mass. advise that their Little Giant
truck, which has been on the job
every day for the pastshve years, has
covered over 100000 miles," .-- V.
Hearing OF the complaint Of Mayor
Thompson against the Peoples Cal
Light and Coke Company was ad
journed for two weeks. during which
time parties to the complaint will b.
given an opportunity to examine the
report OF the commissions statisti
clan on his examination Of the books
Of the defendant company.
James r. Buckley. Chief Clerk II
the Criminal Court Clerks ONCE. !,
always adding to the efficiency OF thu
public service.
Albert lei, In addition to handling
the finest olive oil In the world. from
the province OF Lucca, In Italy, als'
handles the finest wines from tn
Tuscan vineyards. The finest wine
from Tuscany. Italy, are the Chant
wines, long famous for their goo
qualities. These, and In fact all o
the oil and wines handled by Mr. re
at 40 Orleans street, are worthy o
all praise. His father. Giuseppe Ze
lives in Tuscany. Italy. and raises o.