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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
KILLS SWEETHEART
THEN SHOOTS SELF
Files Green and Percy Bailey, Swift
Greek Negroes. Dead as Result
of Quarrel.

AS the result of Jealous rage, Files
Green. negro girl, and Percy Bailey.
alias Percy Williams. colored, are
dead. The double tragedy occurred
yesterday afternoon near Swift Creek.
Chesterfield County.
The Green woman and Bailey left
Petersburg yesterday on a Richmond
Petersburg car, and were seen to get
off at Stop IS, near Swift Creek.
Shortly after they had alighted from
the car the two became engaged in
an argument Bailey proceeded TO
draw a revolver from his pocket and
fred, the Green woman falling dead
in her tracks.
After firing the fatal shot Bailey
took to his heels. only to be followed
by party in an automobile, VINO was
nearby when the shooting occurred.
The party neared the negro just as he
was about to cross the county bridge.
When he saw that escape was i'm
possible he again drew his deadly
wea pom, pressed 1t to his breast and
fired. falling into me creek. He dis
appeared beneath the surface, and his
body was recovered short while
after.
The two bodies were viewed early
last night by Justice of the Peace
Lundis. active coroner, who deemed
an inquest unnecessary. Both were
taken to Petersburg. where they were
turned over to an undertaken for
burial.
Bailey was a resident of Prince
George County, while the Green wo-
man was a cook for a family in
Petersburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
ALIENS PREPARING To
QUIT C0ASTANT|N0PLE
Restlessness Apparent Among All
Glasses of Residents i'm Turk
ish Capital.

New York. Aug. 22.-Conditions In
Constantinople are very unsettled, ac-
cording to passengers who arrived to-
from Patras, Rumanians and Jews
have been advised to leave the city
and the Greeks are becoming restless
and preparing to depart.
Among the passengers were Dr.
Bertram Post. an instructor in Rob-
erts College, Constantinople, here on
his Sa bhalical years leave of absence;
DR.. Robert Chambers head of large
boarding school in the city and mis-
sionary. and Victor Jacobson, medi-
cal. student.
DIR. Post declared that the American
ambassador has endeared himself TO
all classes In Constantinople by his
assistance to those in need OF help,
particularly In visiting the hospitals
daily with his wife The American
Red Cross service has established A
hospital with 45o beds. and sailors
from the United States cruiser Scor-
pton helped the work by painting the
building. The students In the colleges
who are mostly Rumsnians and Greeks.
are now required to learn English and
French in addition to their own
tongues, Because of disturbed con.
ditions the Rumanian minister sen,
the students from his country home
and the Greeks are planning to go
soon.
Mr. Jacobson said that a big petro-
leum plant In the city was bonn barded
by French warship and so much
trouble was caused that the college
was closed. He and other Jews were
ordered to leave.
The Themistocles was held up al
Quarantine from 6. A. NJ. to 5 p. NJ,
because of the discovered of a mum
Der of suspicious illnesses on board.
Special precautions are being taken at
this port to guard against cholera. and
the suspects were examined basterio-
logically No cholera was found, and
after removing the sick passengers
the ship was freed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
TELLS AMERICA TO KEEP
AMMUNITION FOR HERSELF

London. Aug. 22~-The Suns Ber-
lin correspondent sends the following
dispatch from Warsaw under date OF
August 49,
A group Of foreign correspondents
was received by General Won BeseleT.
commanding the artillery against
Novogeorgievsk. The general descend
ed the steps from his headquarters 10
a park, where he met the correspon-
dents and addressed them.
Gentlemen" said he. look al this
country devastated by the Russians in
their attempt to harm az. II Is not 70
our detriment but 10 the detriment Of
it's own people that Russia has created
: sach havoc. A last we hope TO short
~ drive hem into mole.
General Won Beseler then had the
swedish Swiss Spanish and Dutch
correspondents presented TO him. He
continued:
Il hear that there are quite a num-
her Of Americans here Well, tell your
aconntrYmen 10 keep their ammunition
to themselves. Such a, course would
essentially strengthen the friendship
between the two countries. Goodbye,
gentlemen. I only hope that You s'''
se~~rf the truth as you see it
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
MANY LIVES ARE LOST
IN FLOOD At ST. LOUIS
CIty's Great Playground Is Wiped oui
With Enormous Prop
crty Damages.

81. Louis. Mo. Aug Ten are
known To- he dead and scores more
are reported missing as the result ot
a rapid rise In the AeTamtc River IN
ST Louis County. which started last
rn!du4EAI and was stan rising tonight,
Several Thousand farm houses were
swept away ana hundreds of head ot
Two stock were lost The Aeramcc
River and its banks was the rural
playground OF -. Louis, and fhou-
sands spent the week ends summer
and winter tn thc clubs and country
homes along IFS banks The majority
IF these have been either swept away
or surrounded bs water. More than
one hundred employees of a 81, Louis
department store are maroonea IN
he store clubhouse, half mile
from the river,
The river Rows through a rich
farming section, and on account Of
the swift current the crop loss il
heavy.
Nearly a score OF towns and wi
fages are on the hanks of the river
within a distance az sixty miles from
ST Louis. and these are all inundated
Train and trolley communication has
beer cut off and telephone and telt-
graph service has been interrupted
Food. clothing and bed-clothlng have
been sent from ri Louis 10 pol'''~
which can be reached
At VALLEY Park, twelve miles IRON
ST Louis the principal streets are s''
feet ia water and one thousand lam
lilies were driven out of their homes
At Pacific, "a floating shed with three
men clirging to IT was seen 10 turn
over. and the men were not seen again
Al Glencoe TWO men are reported
drowned BY the capsising of canoe
while they were engaged in rescue
work Al Clinton four persons were
seen elinRing to the roof OF hoatinR
bungalow which collapsed. and ALI fou'
went under. Further up the river g
man dropped from the branches of a
tree after fruitless efforts had beer
made 10 rescue him. and his body was
swept away.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
VIENNA.

Vienna. via Amsterdam, Aug. 22.-
The following official statement re-
garding the operations on the Italian
front was issued here today:
"In Tyrol a portion of our Tonale
position, and the Notifications on the
Lafonna and Volgaris plateaus are
again under continuous fire.
Italian bersaglieri twice attacked
Monte Comton unsuccessfully. A de-
tachment of Alpine chasseurs attempt
ed to penetrate to the slopes of
Forame. They were repulsed.
"On the Carinthian frontier the
artillery duels continue.
Repeated movements by the
Italians to advance against the
Plitsch and Tolmein sectors in the
coastal region. were fruitless
Attacks on our posts on the Feisic
failed, owing to the persistence Of our
brave Sankt Poltner landwehr. and
our batteries,
Before Mrzli the enemy lost at
least 500 men. The Tolmein bridge
head was violently bomha rded on Fri
the hridgehead south of Tolmein were
unsuccessful.
THE Italians ma de several unsue-
cessfui advances against four posi-
tion on the edge Of the Doberdo
plateau.
Artillery duels continue there. and
at the Goritz bridgehead One of our
airmen dropped bombs and fire ar
rows on Udine. All the airmen re-
turned safely"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23

than twenty-nine knots, and carried
N her main armament ten ll-inch
runs. She displaced 22,SS2 tons IL
vas the Moltke that served as Rear
Admiral Won Reuben Paschwitz's nag
sl1ip when n squadron OF German
warships visited New York harbor in
tel2. That visit was made In re-
spouse 10 the visit of an American
ieet to Kiei
Political Significance.
IT is suggested by the military
aftics here that the effort to land
roops at Pernov doubtless had po-
iticai object as well as a military
,ne, and that the object was to In
,fuence the inha hitants of Finland.
Recent dispatches from PetrcgrSd
lave intinated that Russia expected
10 muster troops from that district
=, an early date Doubtless the Ger
mans. aware Of tho popular dislike
Tor the Russian government IN FIN
ard had hoped 10 encourage the
,edittous spirit there by military
demonstration.
Unless the Russian authorities, eX-
sectant Of ust such an intention rs
he Germans revealed in their en-
iesvoT to land troops at Pernov, have
rrestlv increased the efficiency ~ the
a ;lvavs In the large area OF LAND
wing hack q Peruov. The territory
practically without equipment Tor
7efcnse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23

Ambassador Gerard and the attaches.
and secretaries of the embassy at Ber-
lin. and the dismissal of the German
ambassador at Washington, and the
embassy staff.
The belief is growing stronger in
Washington that any drastic action
which the President may take against
Germany will he accompanied by the
calling of Congress to vote large
sum of money for use in strengthening
the national defenses.
Secretary Garrison and Secretary
Daniels already have their programs
we'll mapped out. II has been es-
timated that their plans for putting
the nation In state OF preparedness
probably would entail an expenditure
of $500. 10000
Secretary of War Garrison plans to
increase the standing army to 20a. 000,
and to organize 100000 other trained
troops as volunteer reserve army.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels navy
budget is said TO provide for at least
four battleships, a large number of
submarines and aeroplanes, and con-
sistently large number of cruisers. de-
stroyers and auxiliaries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
BRIDEGROOM SUFFERS
Loss Of FALSE OPTIC

washington. Aug. 22.-The man
who loses his dress clothes on the
day set for his wedding has been
mentioned as "A victim nf really hard
,uck. but how about the bridegroom
who can't End his glass eyer
a man who WAS about to marry en-
tered a Turkish bath establishment
here a few days ago and after strip
ping for action. removed his glass
eve His bath over, the prospective
bridegroom reached for his eye, but
accidentally knocked Il on the marble
floor. Careful search was made, but
II couldn't Ice found. The loser was
terribly pcrjurbed. He said he was
to be married the following morning,
ard he would have trouble getting an
other eve such as he desired.
The lost eve WAS a beautiful na1eL
and the bridegroom Insisted that un-
less he could nud another to match,
his predicameut or the morrow would
BE exceedingly embarrassing He did
not want TO present himself TO hts
bride minus an eye, nor did ne DC
sire to put in an appearance with eyes
that did not match He was badly
worried and left the distinct Impression
that there was az least one thing IN
his life he had not confessed to his
wife-to-he
The Turkish bath people, being ma r.
urally. sentimental spent the greater
part Of a day with the bridegroom look e.
ing for that eve Then finally gave Il
up. II was found a few days later.
but the manager OF the bath has not
learned yet whether the loss shattered
a romance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
ARABIC ENGINE CREW
WENT TO DEATH AT POSTS

Queenstown, Aug. 22.--Twenty
grimy men of the engine room crew
of the liner Arab bic were the heroes
of the tragedy oft Fastnet lighthouse
These brave fellows remained be-
low, hoping to be of service. though
they might have escaped" said Cap
tain Finch, Every man of them
was lost. They deserve twenty Vic
toria crosses. They're real heroes
thousand times over"
Among the twenty were Third
Engineer Rowden and Electrician
Burns. Captain Finch believes that
they and their mates decided to face
certain death in the hope of keeping
the engines running so as to facili-
tate the lowering of the lifeboats
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
CLAIMS OF CAPITALS

Army group of Prince Leopold. of
Bavaria: Fighting VIGOROUSLY, this
group crossed the kleshtscheie-W yso-
ka -Brest-Litovsk Railway yesterday.
German troops drove the opposing
forces. which again had attained a
foothold out of their positions early
today. More than 2.000 prisoners and
a number of machine guns were cap
tured.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackersen: Attacks of German ana
Austro- Hungarian troops on branches
Of the Koterkakulva and the Bug
above Ogrodniki, as well as those be-
low the Krana, are progressing. ON
the southwestern front of Brest-Li-
tovsk there has been no news. Bat
ties here and north of Piszca. north
and east of Vladova. continue
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
RYAN PROTECTS EYES
OF HIS VALUABLE kline

Lynchhurs. Va, Aug. 22.-Thomas
New York, will protect the eyesisht
OF his valued milch cows. one OF the
well known furnishing houses of this
city has just filled an unusual order
for the Oak Ridge estate Of Mr., Ryan
in Nelson County.
An expert curtain maker was sent
to the farm TO measure the windows of
the $50, 900 dairy barn there, and since
then he has made roller shades of the
best material and put them up in the
quarters of the mich cows.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
BERLIN.

Berlin, Aug. 22.--The war office
statement today was as follows:
Western theater: The situation is
unchanged.
Eastern theater: Army group of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg: The
army of General Won Eichhorn has
made further progress east and south
Of Kovno. In capturing by storm
position north of Zuwinta Lake. $50
Russians were taken prisoners. The
number of Russian prisoners taken in
battles of Tykocin has been increased
to more than LOO. The army OF
General Won Gallwitz is penetrating
here south of the Narew, and has
crossed the Bialystok- Brest- Lltovsk
Railway. During the past two days
thirteen officers and more than 1851
men were taken prisoners
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
BODY OF ROBERTSON
SENT TO ALEXANDRIA

The body of w, r. Robertson, who
died at the Retreat for the Sick, fol-
lowing an operation after having been
injured by a freight train at Acca.
Thursday night was sent to his home
in Alexandria, where the funeral was
held yesterday Robertson was on his
way to Hopewell to get employment.
He jumped from the train just as II
entered the city. His leg was crushed.
His wife la connected with the Chill
drens Home. in Alexandria.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23

The funeral of John Coleman, ar|
account of whose death has been men
toned in this paper. was conducted
from St Josephs Catholic Church Of
which he was a commandment, at ag.31
o'clock this morning. The pastar. Rev
Father Martin j. Hsier, offaciatad1 IA
sisted by Father r. ]. OFarrelis . tor \
mer pastor. now vtcar-Genesai Of
Richmond; Father David Coleman OF
Newport News brother OF the. de
ceased, and Father McKeefry. OF Rich
mond' The following gentlemen were
pailbearers: s~e -
Honorary--Captain James NJ. Gala
CHER. T. ]. oFarrell. James walthsIl
and Charles III. Bowman. Representa-
tive committees OF the knights Of Coli
umbus. ST. Patrick's Society, sthe fra
ternaI order of Eagles and thes No
chanfcs' Association were aiso honorary
pailbearers- sss- n :
Active--Measrs williayn Hc&rn|
James Pearman. Robert Erancfss u
Harry Bailey, NJ. NJ. Finn. Michael RAJ
lilly, Joel T. Brown and James T. Coli
Inns. There was a large attendance
upon the service and interment waS
made in st. Joseph's Cemetery.
Fire Does Small Damage.
Fire supposed TO have been Of in1
cendiary origin did about $40 damage
to a lumber pile In the yards of IN /
Seward Trunk and Bag Company
about s O'Clock last evening. The de-
partment responded promptly and sooy|
extinguished the flames This is thd
second time withtng the last few week I
that fire of the same supposed crtgfr
has occurred In the Seward yard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
STE AMSHlP COMPANY
PREPARES FOR TRADE

Tacoma. Washington, Aug 22,-The
Oaska Steamship Company has ordered
six additional f2eo0 ton steamships
built az the Osaka Iron Works. Each
ship viii be 425 feet long with q 81
foot beam, and VIII be used in the
trans-Psci1c service following next
years Encouragement Of Japan's mail
sumsider.
The OSAKA line operates six steam
ships "a Tacoma and has connection
with Molwaukee railways II has just
completed $4,000 ton steamers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
NEW GREEK CABINET TO
BE SELECTED SHORTLY

Athens. Aug. 22.--The king re-
ceived M. venizelos at noon today. M.
venixelos accepted the premiership
and informed the king that he would
submit tho name of the new cabinet
members shortly. 1t Is unofiicias,y
stated that the interview was Of an
extremely important character. The
king congratulated the new premier
In a most cordial manner on the lat
ter's decision. The views exchanged
by the two are said to have been
harmonious. The city 10 rejoicing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
PASSENGERS ON ARABIC SAW
TORPEDO COME TOWARD SHIP

Liverpool, Aug. 22.-Your corre-
spondent in receipt of definite in
formation confirming the statements
to the effect that the Arabic was not
warned by the German submarine
which torpedoed the liner.
"A few minutes before the explosion
occurred" said one survivor. "a tor
pedo was seen speeding toward our
ship. We were powerless TO give
warning. but saw everything. The
submarine was not numbered and
showed nothing by which it could be
Identified
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
MORE no BE ARRESTED IN eye
DEFENSE OF THE REALM

London. Aug. 22.--Foiiowifg ths 20
lice raid a few days ago Of the ONCE
OF the independent labor party, sum
mons have been issued under the De-
fence of the Realm act, charging Ed.
gar whitley. manager of the national
labor press, which publishes the La
hour Leader, and A. F. Rrockway
editor of that publication. with print
ing statements likely to prejudice ths
relations between the British govern.
ment and foreign powers. and recruit
ing the discipline OF forces The hear,
ing will be In Camera.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
ALL AMERICA MAY
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eraf Carranza to Senior Corodzo and
Or. Ortega. Or. OteEa, who accom-
panied Senior Cordozo as far as New
Orleans on the gunboat Sacramento, is
expected in Washington at an early
date.
Responses to the note came today
from the other two Mexican leaders.
General Salvador Alvarado, governor
of Yucatan. and General Martin Triana.
governor of Aguascaltentes, replied in
substance that they had referred tho
matter to the first chief who alone had,
they said. the authority TO pass upon
such questions of policy for the con-
stitutionalist government.
In dispatches received here today
tt is reported that General villa is
about to launch new offensive move
ment against CarranZa- This Is to
be directed against Torreon, as well
al Monterey. where 1t is announced
by the villa agency decisive engage
ments will be ~aged in the near flu
ture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
FORD WILL GIVE LIFE
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kEpIu II III FhBc.t
stroy human life He Is man OF
peace. for ne realizes the true mean
ing of war.
IF Germany. as many of her OPP
ponents claim. wanted colonies, she
could have secured very extensive
place In the sun by direct. purchase
business transaction--for a fraction
of the terrific cost she Is now paying
in warfare.
IT could today make vast sums
from warfare IL ] so chose, but 1t
would be better TO die pauper than
that anything I have helped 20 make
should be used for the furtherance
Of this slaughter.
II shall expect the sneers and con-
domination OF those whose business is
war and OF those who profit by war.
But can weigh against this the feel
ing for peace and against war. and
the spirit that brings war, which
know burns in the hearts OF the
masses the world over. and In this
will feel that am right"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
GERMANS CLAIM ADVANCES
CONTINUE SOUTH OF KOVNO

London. Aug. 22.-The German ad-
vance in Russia from Kovno south
continues with but little interruption,
according to Berlin. and practically
no hope Is now held out for the Brest-
Litovsk line of defense, which, 1t
would appear, has already begun to
crumble.
The German war office today says
that the north and south railway.
which forms the base of this line
has been severed at two points be-
tween Brest -Litovsk and Bialystok.
Previously Berlin had reported that
the railway south of Brest-Litovsk
was in German hands both north and
south of Wladova. and that the troops
In this region, who are under General
Won Mackensen. had straddled the
Bug and were rapidly making their
way north to Brest-Litoysk itself.
Today Berlin claims advances in
practically every region south of
Kovno. and says that more than 5000
prisoners and considerable guam
tity of war material have been cap.
tured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23

the Belgians realize it. and ] have
seen men break down and weep wneu
some one spoke of theic gratitude to
the United States. With the dcrar-
ture OF the commission they believe
that the horrors of r1e earlier days
of the war would again sweep the
La nd :"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23

Berlin. via London. Aug. 22.-The
Kaiser entered the still burning town
of Novo Georgievsk Friday with Gen.
'eral Won Faikenhayne. chief of staff
of the German army: Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg. General Won Bessler
and . large suite.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
RepuIse Germans In s.Iabyrinth.,

Paris, Aug. 22.-Marked activity on
the part of the German batteries In
the region of Melville and Roclin-
court, In the Artois woods. which Is
being replied to by equally violent
firing from the French, is the ont
standing fact in tonight's officia> Com
munique. A lively mutual lombard
ment also is in progress in the region
OF Rove. on the Quennevieres plateau.
An attempt by the Germans TO re-
gain some of the territory they re-
Gently lost In the labyrinth" was
feeble and was easily repulsed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23

possibility of Balkan Intervention be-
cause of their victories In Russia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
RUMANIA WILL NOT

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
WASHINGTON MARKS

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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-16
VIOLENT DEATHS.
One indication Is the Immediate Set
ting In Of Riaor Morris.

One indication Is the Immediate Set.
ting In Of Risor Norris.
More than once the question Of
whether 81 person has died natural or
unnatural death turns upon something
grasped in the hand. The object is
held because the hand stiffeils through
what is known as rigor mortis pro
nounced rye-gOr mor-tis), stiffeniny
OF the muscles Of the body after death.
Now. If person dies naturally this
stinening Of the muscles does not take
place, as rule, until two hours or
more after death, and then it comes Oil
slowly. In cases Of violent death, how
ever, rigor mortis sets In Immediately.
1t is through this that many lnur
derer has been caught, and many a so
called accidental death proved to he IN
territorial
One of the most remarkable effects Of
this sudden stiffening after death a,,-
pears In the account Of the charge Of
Balaclava. Captain Nolan while riding
ut the head Of the noble six hundred
had his chest torn open by a Russian
shell.
The arm he was waving in the mir ut
the moment remained high uplifted,
and he retained his seat on bis horse,
which wheeled around and pessed