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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
FIVE HURT, ONE KILLED
WHEN AUTO IS WRECKED

Wvthevilie. Va. Oct 74--w A.
Turner Edward TobinH. Hugh John
son, Frank Black and John welch, all
young men from Pniasii, were hurt
In an automobile wreck near wythe-
VILE last night, and George Black was
instantly killed. The body Of Black
was taken to Pulaski this morning
The others were Jailed here last night
This morning they gave bond for their
appearance for trial Wednesday. The
parties were coming to visit some
young girls near Wytheviile They
were speeding when tho accident or-
Icurrtd. The machine was wrecked
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
SMOTHERED TO DEATH
IN HOT COAL. CINDERS

Roanoke, Va, Oct. 24--Edmund
Lewis, colored eighteen wears old. met
with sudden and terrible death yes
terday. while at work on the Nor
folk and Western. He was smothered
In hot coal cinders. He was employed
as laborer on the work train. work :
Ing at the time at Virso, Va. He at
tempted to cross over a car filled with
hot cinders. The car was of the hop
per type, with trap doors In the bot
tom for dumptng the contents of the
car. AS Lewis stepped across the
trap door WAS opened, ana he fell into
the ctnders. He was instantly covered
with them and smothered and burned
to death.
Ihe accident occurred Mt 11.45
O'Clock YESTERDAY morning. Lewis's
residence Is given AS Evergreen, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
The Case OF Miss Cavell.


The execution Of Miss Edith Cavell
by tho German military authorities In
Belgium has given another shock TO
humanity. Like tho sinking of the
Lusitania and the desolation of Bel
GUM. 1t excites horror and indigna-
ton that no explanation can In any
dasree assuage. It was done by Ger
man authority. She was an English
nurse and had nursed the German
sick as well as others.
Following the natural prompting O.
her heart. she had aided some English
soldiers to escape. Under German dis
c'pline this Is a capital crime and not
all tho pleading and prayers that could
be conveyed to the German authori-
ties in Miss Cavelps behalf could save
her from this awful penalty for a mos,
natural and. from her point OF view
patriotic act The letter OF the Ger
man law was fulfilled In all Its cruelty
and this splendid woman. whose life
has been devoted to the care Of the
eick and tho unfortunate. was shot as
II she bad been ono OF the worst OF
felonA
Tho German n1iitarists apparently
think that this was right. They Jus.
tify It a. they DO other appalling
oruelt10e and disregard the natura
promptings OF humanity as they have
done In their whole conduct OF this
war. They wonder that they are not
liked. They era surprised that the
world sentiment II against them. The!,
war creed which s,IbordinAtcs every.
thing to success and 1ustifies every.
thtng that injures. weakena or dis.
tressos their enemy. Il opposed to tho
ffrst principles Of civilization and al
the bsttnr instincts Of humanity. Those
who arc not themselves Germanizet
snd have not been inooulated With tn,
cruG virus Of the German war spirit
arc Arraysd against them. The ex
eoution Of Miss Cavell, so cruel, need
less and unnatural. win add much It
the world wide antagonism which tho
Germans are sedulously creating
"a eafnst NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Press
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25

Governor George W. p. Hunt, of
Arizona, has Joined the Blease cir
cult OF vaudeville artists. and the peo-
pie OF that Wild and woolly Western
State have demanded his recall. The
people of South Carolina may learn
q lesson for future guidance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
Committed without Bond.

Charleston s. c. October 24-Hen-
ry ]. Brown and Edward r. Melon
aid, charged by the police in connec-
ton with the shooting up OF the Dem
ocratic executive COMMITTEES meeting
here October Is, when SiAuev ]. Cohen
was killed, were committed to Jail
without bond. TIL. men had been re
leased after the coroners Jury re-
turned q noncommittal verdict regard
ing Cohen's death. but were rearrested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
MANS EYES SWELL. AFTER
FIGHT WITH RATTLERe

freezing. Va. Oct, 3l.--Patrick SEN
ter. farmer of the lower section Of
Cumberland Mountain. while out In the
woods came upon den Of rattlesnAies
He gave battle to tho serpents killing
quite number Of them, but during the
progress Of his 4norts he had sfcken-
Ing sensation. which nearly overcame
him. Within the next day or two his
eyes became Affected. much swolisn
and the sight impaired, He thinks the
trouble was caused nv the vsnom y
the poisonous reptiles. s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25

Eke annsunc&men& Una. ground viii
- teUkea f1nia week for the handsome
rpu1aAncs which The virgifiian will
n4Un - FIRST grand rrize IN IT'S Home
6W1anA 0ub- campaign Is Of very
GentRal Interest. Tho CO mpa4 IN is at
tFact1n9 attention throughout the en-
esFN 0hxAe a. well AZ mere In Rich
1soad. ~ IL shown by tho iarce num-
K1r az candidates rho have entered
f0x tho pz-fScs The purpose of the
oapaagn, ~ all appreciate, Ia to
neupe 1~Scndl~ r.vrt ry between friends
of xaae vfrs1ttse, and, through their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25

Benwood, W Va, Oct. 24-The Ben
wood Brewing Company plant, which
has been idle since the State went
'dry more than a year ago. Is being
converted for the MANUFACTURES of war
munitions. The National Salt and
Chemical Company. lesees, will man
ufacture explosive chemicals there for
the allies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25

The German government, according
TO report from the front, II now in
absolute control OF the supply as we'll
"a the price Of food in the empire. So
long as the Kaiser doesn't out off our
supply Of sauer kraut. we shall not
complain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
Falling Tree KIN. Youth.

winston Salem. Oct. 24~-Mat Zig
lar, aged twenty. was killed by fall
ing tree while out possu,n hunting
with two friends near Rural Hall. at
o'clock yesterday morning. In fell
ing the tree, on which the oppossum
was located, II fell against another
one Zglar went under 1t when IL die L.
lodged, crushing him to death
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
KILLED WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO
Virginia Farmer Hurled 80 Feet and
HIS Car DemOHahf,f1

Hts Car Demolished.
Orange, Va, Oct 24.--W. r.. Mil
ler. residing between Orange and
Gordonsville, was instantly killed TO-
day when a Chesapeake and Ohio
train crashed into his automobile on
tho railroad crossing almost at his
front gate.
Miller's body was thrown fully
thirty yards by the impact and parts
OF his automobile were strewn along
the track for half a mile
Miller moved here q few years ago,
buying the Chapman farm. Only a
few days ago he received an offer
and was considering the sale Of the
property at large price. He is sur
vived by one daughter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25

Professor Hans Delbruck, the ia
nous German historian. declares that
the only way to stop the present In
ternatfonal war Is to curb Russia
Now what we need In for some other
professor to tell US how to accom-
plish It.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
vIRGINIAN WEEDS IN BALTIMORE.
DIR. Roscoe Roy Spencer Wins Miss
Mary Garland Grasty.

Especial to The Richmond virginian. }
Baltimore, MA. Oct. 24.--The mar
riage OF Miss Mary Garland Grasty.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Nathaniel
G. Grasty. to Dr. Roscoe Roy Spencer.
son of Mrs. f. r. Spencer, Of West
Point. Va, took place quietly this
evening at 6 o'clock. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. John Nc
Dowell. of Brown Memorial Presy-
terrain Church
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25

General Bennekampf. noted Rus
sian commander. has been placed on
the retired list There IL no reason
now why the general should not lease
his name as the trademark for q fancy
brand of tomato catsup.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
GEORGIA TO BE AIRTGHT.


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bring the bin With
rakn ELL
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- mport
IN the
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Of
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In will be dry of
Yaxmo naforNy q rernAd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25

AanoedfnS to the press dispatches.
- Df5tA4n's Casualties since octo-
- Agve been 7.sss olIicers and co.
~ lOnroon.Disaionsd ofacars snc
- N aSera9s daily loss Of nearly
$50 Ssae3sx& The situation has be-
- - SERIOUS that King George has
- sppsaa to his subjects to
1nuWard ana aid tho mother
Ry - ossr ugh. against tho Ger
aI1onaa saiaas. He declares that the
sAnA = net Ia sight and that mon. and
~ neee men. arc wanted to keep the
neusaAa in the ffe,d ana through them
nocure victory and enduring peace.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
steam.hips pl.c. rmb.,vo

Galveston. Texas, Oct 24-Tenror.
airy embargoes on freight shipment
from the Pacific Coast to the Atlantic
seaooard have been declared by both
the Morgan and Mallory Line steamship
Companies at the result Of an unprece-
denied rush of business following the
blocking Of the Panama Canal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
Salisbury Farmer Killed.

Salisbury. Oct. 24.---John A. Nisen
heiner, hfty-six years old. = prominent
farmer living near here. was killed In
stantly late yesterday when he acct
dentally stepped into an empty ele~
vator shaft tn a store He leavss a
widow and FIVE children
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
ATTITUDE OF THE PRESS
ON THE CAyEIL MURDER


More than anything else. more even
than the sinking of the LAisitania, the
shooting down Of Miss CavelI empha~
sizes the utter foreignness Of German
mtlitartstic thought to the minds OF
Americans or the minds of any other
civilized people. We cannot under
stand IT. It - utterly incredible to
us. The IDEAS Of a people who could
do such q thing are so tncom prehen-
sible TO Americans that It Is really
useless for them to attempt to pass
Judgment on It.
II was the Kaiser. we believe, who
arst warned Europe and America
against the yellow peril. Nothing that
China or Japan could do. no sensa-
tfonal illustration OF their harbarity.
could impress Americans WITT. a great
or sense of an alien civilization than
this killing Of 4 courageous woman by
tho soldiers OF the Kaiser The best
that We can do Is b hope that It Is
lchargeahle not to German civilization
but to military frenzy.---Baltimore
gun,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
shot I'm Row with Wife.

Clinton. Oct. 24.---In a quarrel with
his wife last night Ben Sparrow was
shot through the right breast The
bullet passed through his body but he
is expected to live. Mrs. Sparrow was
arrested and held In $500 bend for her
appearance In court on Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25

Turkey Cold Towards Arrnenians,
reads q headline In a daily Newspaper.
That's too bad--Armenia would prob
ably prefer Turkey hot, roasted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
BUILD THE DAVIS HIGHWAY.

The movement Of tho United
OaughfaEU Of me Corfederecv for the
1u11afng OF = Maternal boulevard ira
NGu1ng the 0cuGaaau eeatea. and to Be
anowa - o. ~Jefeereou Davis High
49, ahcuad meet with ssnera, fs-
49, To ptmn seems to ~ capable
- 1nonR made entirely practicable,
- - NaAA Of uknns honortng the
1ant w1a - ayrruvsd BY the people
- - 0UufA-
60 Of xAs greahsss needs ct the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25

memory as tho pleasantest and most
profitable convention they ever held.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
HANDSOME HOME FOR A FRIEND.

activity ana enthusiasm. to largely IN
crease the number of homes into which
The v1rsfn3an goes as daily visitor.
Our circulation "a already large: we
wish 1t to be largsr by many thou
sands This end should be advanced
by the competition for the valuable
priBes offered. These embrace 4
handsome house and lot In North
Richmond Terrace a $1,000 bank nc-
count three automobiles and a mum
Der Of bank accounts. ranging from
slae Down Candtd stee who do moi
win a prize WIN be given n commits
sion on ali the business they turn m
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25

Southern States II GOOD roads. Near
ly all Of the States are sfv1nS earnest
attention to this matter. and IN most
OF them great improvement has been
made In the public highways within
the last fsw years But there Ia still
much to h~ denA much that must be
done to make property more valuable
and country life moro agreeable. VIZ
gfnia and ali Of her sister States OF
rhe South fully realize this The pro
posed boulevard would prove . great
blessing TO every county through
which II pass~a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
ENGLAND FEELS HEAVY HAND.

II there Is ona tftng onAt tmyresSes
nsws, It ts thu fact Of tho singieness
OF purpose Of the allies against Eng
land, and while England IN frank to
admit that the situation II becoming
serious 80 far As Il IL concerned. there
IL no doubt fn tho minds OF Shose who
have kept t9b on tho situation that
Germany has bosn tired Of tho con-
nict for some time and prays for .
graceful ending OF It all. but the TSu-
tons have taken such pride in the en-
hition to keep pushing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27
BRITISH CRUISERS
REPORTED DAMAGED
Letter from Montevideo Says
Seven Are Lying at the
Falkland Islands.

Berlin. Feb. 26 (by wireless to Say
Vile, n. YD.-"The Cologne Gazette
has published letter received in Ger
many from Montevideo. Uruguay, in
which it is declared that seven British
cruisers are lying at the Falkland
Islands, in the Southern Atlantic, Sc
verely damaged. This information mas
been brought into Montevideo, the let
ter says, by the officers of an Argen-
tine steamer.
IL was in December last that BRIT
ish squadron met and oyercame
group of German cruisers of the Falk-
land Islands. Every one of the seven
British warships which took part IN
this sea fight has since been reported
in news dispatches as active in other
marine fields. Under present circum-
stances of communication II probably
would take a letter considerably more
than month to go from MonteYldeo
to Germany.
The German cruiser Karlsruhe is be-
lieved to be still active in the southern
Atlantic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27
FRENCH BATTLE
PATH TO CREST
OF GERMAN LINE
Fight Their Way Over
Two Rows of Trenches
in Champagne District.

London, Feb. 26.-The French troops
have made still further progress in the
Champagne district, where, according
to to-night's official report from Paris,
they have fought their way through
successive lines Of trenches to the
crest of the rolling country the Ger
mans in this region have held so long.
The French advance and the press
ure which the Allies, without attempt
ing any great offensive, are bringing
to bear on the Germans in this dis
trict, according to news received from
Holland have induced the Germans to
make another effort in the West be-
fore the allied forces reach their max
imum strength.
By day and night, say the Dutch
newspapers, big motor cars loaded
with German soldiers are hurrying
through Belgium to the western front,
and the troops which had been sent to
Northern Belgium are going back to
the trenches. The fact that some Of
the troops now moving through Bel
GUM come from the eastern front
suggests to the military observers that
the Kaiser's commanders have decided
they are able to hold the Russians in
their present positions while the Ger
mans are carrying out their new Of
fensive in the West.
Big German Move Expected.
The silence Of the German General
Staff, which to-day simply said that
there had been no change on either
front, is taken in London as confirma-
ton that some big move such as that
suggested is under way. 1t is declared
that the Allies are displaying no I'M
easiness. They believe that the soft
ness of the ground must prove a great
disadvantage to the Germans and that,
although all their new troops are not
yet ready, they will be able to repel
any new attack.
During the last couple of days the
British have slightly improved their
positions in the region of La Bassee,
while the French report further prog
ress by their troops in the vicinity of
Perthes and in the ArgOnne and re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27
JEWS OPPOSE U. S.
HAND In PALESTINE
Leaders in Movement for Au-
tonomy Condemn Plan for
American SuperVisiOn.

Jewish leaders of the movement to
secure an autonomous country for their
lace condemned last night the proposal
10 appoint America guardian OF Pales-
tine in case of victory for the Allies.
Cyrus L. SulZberger, chairman OF the
executive committee of the American
Federation of the Jewish Territorial!
Organization, said America had no
right to interfere with European or
Asiatic affairs, ard that to assume au-
thority over a country like Palestine,
with its manifold racial difficulties and
religions, was too much like advertis-
ing for trouble.
IL am against such q proposition"
he added. 81 am not only Jew, but
an American as we'll, and in my politi-
cal principles have been opposed to
American interference or authority
abroad"
Mr.. Sulzberger said that as a Jew he
was far more interested if by the out
come of the war his race was to be
granted equal civil and political rights
IN every land where they were labor
ing under obstacles now. IF Russia
will wipe out the pale and its restric-
tions; II Germany will abandon her
cultured ostraclsm, and If Rumania
will keep the faith which she professed
nearly forty years ago and has con-
stantly ever since broken, there will
be no Jewish problem to call for set
Element. There is none in France, or
Italy, or England, or here, or anywhere
where Jews are accorded equal rights"
DR.. d. de Sofa Pool, of the executive
committee OF the Federation of Amer
lean Zionists, also said he saw no rea-
son why America should assume the
attitude of a protector over Palestine.
He said Turkey had been the tradi-
tional friend Of the Jews for centuries,
receiving them with open arms when
other European nations banished them.
For the United States to receive SUI
pervision Of Palestine, he said, would
not satisfy all branches OF Christen-
dom. Only by neutralizing Palestine
under the Jews does he believe the dis
sension among the various Christian
sects can be ayoidd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27
BRITISH WAR COST
SlS5,OOO,OOO MORE
Supplementary Govern
mental Estimates Issued
in London.

London, Feb. 26. - Supplementary
governmental estimates were issued
this morning covering the amounts
which will be required TO defray the
expenses Of naval and military opera
tions; TO cover the cost Of assisting
with the food supply and in promoti,,
ing a continuance Of trade, etc, as wei
as other expenditures arising from the
existing state of war.
An additional sum OF $lS5,OOO,UVO
will be necessary to meet the outlay
up 10 the end of the financial year
closing with March 81, 1915. TINS
makes. with the original vote credit
and the previous supplementary vote
a grand aggregate Of Sl,8lOOOO,OOO for
the curren, year an nm
Another vote credit Of S1,250,0OO 900
is asked for as an instalment for SIM
liar expenses which may be incurred
during the year ending March 81, 1915
Included among the purposes OF the
present vote credit is a project TO put
into operation machinery for the rals--
ing Of funds by British dominions and
protectorates outside of the United
Kingdom, and by the powers allied
with Great Britain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27

Washington, Feb. 26.-OpiniOn in
Washington inclines TO the beHef that
Great Britain will refuse to consider
sny modification of her intentions TO
starye out the German Empire, whereas
from Germany a communication Is ex-
pected which will indicate that al
though Germany does not consider the
issue as settled yet she is still willing
TO negotiate with the United States and
through the United States as an inter
mediLry.
The suggestion emanating from
Representative Porter, OF Pennsyl-
vania, that the authority should be
granted to the President before the
adjournment Of Congress - declare
en- embargo when necessary mas met
with little or no favorable response
here. IL is most unpopular with the
farmers Of the Northwest and Of the
corn belt. II is felt that if the matter
were submitted directly TO Congress
the measure would certainly be de-
feated by an overwhelming nor-parti-
san vote.
The exact nature of the proposals Is
still unknown. because of the rigid
reticence of the officials both here and
abroad, but each day adds information
on the subject. Briefly, this much OF
the contents of the American sugges-
tions has now been confirmed:
The United States has asked that
the previous rules Of International Law
with respect 90 the shipmen. by neu-
trails of conditional oontraband des-
tined to civilian population and not the
belligerent forces Of an enemy remain
unaltered.
A system is suggested whereby proof
can be furnished that the supplies will
be uscd by the civilian population.
The removal Of all floating mines by
Germany as well as Great Britain is
proposed, this not TO apply, however, TO
mines used for protection OF coast de-
fences and harbors, pilots TO be fur
nished 10 guide neutral ships through
such fields as remain.
Attention is called 10 Germany's
promise that If foodstufis are not de-
famed when destined TO her civilian
op-lation the submarine warfare on
merchant ships will be abandoned.
The American proposals do not dwell
on the attacks by German submarines
on enemy merchant ships, as the posi-
ton of the United States, IL is under
stood. would not permit interference
in the mode Of warfare adopted by the
belligerents toward each other except
where the lives Of neutrals are placed
in jeopardy. IL is assumed, however,
by oficials that the promises made By
Germany Of an intention 20 abandon
such warfare on merchant vessels and
confne operations TO those enemy YES
sells carrying troops and munitions Of
war would be fulfilled il foodstufs
were TO be given unrestricted passage
10 Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27
Berliners Mulcted One
Extra Pfennig for Beer

London. Feb. PA Copenhagen
dispatch says that the first rise in
the price Of beer in Berlin has taken
place. II is only a little rise, but
the burghers are indignant. The
three prices of beer in Berlin, ac-
cording to quality, we're 10, Is and
20 pfennigs for small glass. They
are now IL, Is and 81 pfennigs. The
great difficulty is the odd copper,
the pfennig, as Berliners are not
accustomed TO pay out a smaller
sum than five pfennigs, which is a
nickel. Notwithstanding the scar
city of copper. the mint has had TO
supply large quantities Of single
pfennigs.
The Berliner vents his indigna-
ton on the unfortunate waiter. VINO.
instead Of the usual five pfennig
tip, Is now put OF with the psltry
gratuity of four pfennigs.