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chlorine and free hydrogen electric arc
struck. and. therefore.
AN explosion occurred.
BATTERY FIRE ~ NOT
PRIMARY CAUSE OF DISASTER
"A battery fire of limited extent oc-
CURED In the forward battery positive
cell; but that nevertheless. this bat
terry fire was not the primary cause OF
the disaster.
Leak found in port wall OF forward
battery steel tank; probable leaks
around certain other corroied rivets
In both battery tanks: probably leak
through open torpedo tubes: otherwise,
no positive evidence found IS TO where
leakage occurred: ard. therefore.
The vessel began to leak through
open seams when. or before, the depth
of 300 feet was reached. and 1T such Il
rate that the weight of water coming
In was greater than the weight Of
water being expelled from the ballast
tanks; and. furthermore.
'Slop tanks found corrodcd: sue
tion pipe leading to bottom of forward
battery lead-lined tank found plugged
! with marine glue. and, therefore.
These conditions were contributory
to the disaster"
The report continues:
NO evidence found the "a lad poor
In February, 1915. when experimental
| propellers were ttted--the only known
alteration made; and, therefore.
| The experimental propclle:s so sub
stitutcd probably SO affected the influ-
ence OF the after diving ruddcrs as to
. make IT difficult for the diving ruddcr
| man TO control the vessel; and, fur
| thermore
| The poor diving qualities conse-
quent upon this change OF propellers
were the secondary cause .,f the dis
aster.
| Air valves found open on forward
main, middle main. auxiliary, and after
main bnlIast tanks, and. therefore.
| In an cndcavor TO check the vessels
! downward momentum. the interval of
| time requisite for the expulsion of Suf-
, fCient quantities OF water permitted
| the vessel to rush 10 crushing depths
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Mrs. james VI. Bond.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG. VA, October 81
Mrs. James NJ Bond widow of Cap
tain Antrobus Bond, widely known and
much beloved IN the community. died
this morning at her home in Brown
street She was the daughter of Ed
ward ana Minerva Stith Johnson. and
granddaughter Of Colonel William r.
Johnson. She leaves seven children
Edward J. Bond. Of Baltimore; William
A.. Of Richmond; Thomas b. Mrs. S.
y. Plummer. Mrs. l.. y. SCHUYLER. Mrs.
Somervillc Gray and Miss Mary Bond.
all Of Petersburg
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Especial 10 The Times D!spatchl
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA October
27.-The funeral OF Miss Alice NJ Sneed
aged ihirty-one years. who died at the
University Hospital. took place at 3
o clock this afternoon from the resi-
dencc Of her brother. Noble *. Sneed,
Jr. the service being conducted by
Rev. Cecil V. Cook. y. u. of the First
Bap tist Church. Mis-. Snced was the
daughter o! l.. y. Snecd, of Simeon
Besides her father she leaves three
brothers and two sisters. L. b. w X
and +. W. Snecd. OF this city; Mrs
Harry Browning. OF Simeon, and Mrs.
l.. l. TAYLOR, OF Richmond
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Miss I-ttn Atkins.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatchl
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. October
2;.M!ss Eta Atkins. one OF the best
known Of the older residents OF the
city. died suddenly at the home OF her
niece. Mrs. W. &. Scott. Jr. She was
born In this city March 6. 1882, and
the larger portion OF her life Was spent
here. Her fathea James IL Atkins, is
remembered as a banker OF long stand
Ing. She VAS active in religious and
benevolent work. being one o: the old
est members 0! the First Baptist
Church. She is survived ny one sister.
Mrs. :. e. Tyler, OF this city.
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.ROBERTsQN's ACTIVITIES
IN NEW HAVEN REVEALED
Represented as Secretly Purchasing
Line (which Should BE Swept
on Face OF Earth"
LETTERS REVEAL TRANSLATION
Put In by Government to Show That
Company Continued Illegal Acts
After Learning That Sherman Law
Was Applicable to Railroads.

NEW YORK. October 27.-Thc activ-
tiles OF Judge lieaton Robertson OF
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad directors. on trial for
alleged violation of III. Sherman anti
trust law. figured to-day for the FIRST
time In the presentation OF this gov
I crnment's case. He was represented
AS having secretly purchased for the
New Haven. the Meriden. Waterbury
ana Connecticut River Railroad "a line
, which John NJ. Han. then vic.-prcsi-
/ dent of the New Haven. thought should
he swept OFF the face CT the earth -
Judge Robertson was said to have
kept II FOR more than two years. turn
ing it's rolling stock over TO the New
Haven and finally the road itself, an
dcr lease authorized by the New
1 Haven board OF directors This il vas
stated was after the patrons OF the
road had complained that II was not
Z operated. and the New Haven mani
aGcmcnt feared that the real owner
/ ship would become known and mako
/ possible trouble in the Connecticut Leg
| islnturc unless the road was operated
| The history Of the transaction in the
/ form Of letters written by Hall was nut
/ in the case by the government in pur-
I suancc OF the efforts to SHOW thar even
after the New Haven directors were
/ appraised by the trans Missouri rat q
! case decision in 1897 that the sherman
! law was applicable TO railroads. they
! continued in their alleged Illegal acts.
Charles :. Mcllen on the stand for :hc
! sixth day, served as the instrument for
! identifying signatures OF the letters.
Robbins ALSO
| FIGURES ~ ACTION
Edward -. Robbins. one of the de
I PENDANTS, but then attorney for the
! Mcriden. Waterbury and Connecticut
Phil ri leo al,
, ton. That road, allied 10 tho New
I J ork and New England, had along with
I the New England, gone into the hands
q OF receiver, and Judge Robertson
, bought ii in at the receivers sal. in
| 1896. Hall wrote to Robbins asking
/, him to whose name the check should he
! made. 81 would like to have IT ar
+, ranged so that payment of the chcc k
/ should not be disclosed" he wro;.: F.,
/ don't Sc" why Judge Robertson can't
/ pay the check right to YOU
d Later Hail wrote to Robertson. xiv
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Mrs. Charlotte Payne winston.

Special to The Times ispatch.l
BRISTOL. VA. October 21.-Mrs.
Charlotte Payne Winston, widow of j.
H. Winston. Bristol pioneer. died
here to-day aged eighty-fivc years.
She bore the distinction of being a
cousin OF Mrs. Norman Calf soon TO
become the wife OF President Wilson.
and Of having been grandnicce OF
the wife of President Madison. She
was also grcat-rra nddauChtcr OF
Alexander Spottswood. Colonial Cover
nor of Virginia. She was the mother
OF the late Mayor J. II. Winston. OF
Bristol
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ALEXANDRIA INFANTRY
NAY HAVE TO DISBAND

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.1
ALEXANDRIA,, VA. Octoncr 2T-
Unless the City Council comes 10 tho
rescue OF the Alexandria Light lufan.
try and puts on a roof 10 cost $500 and
assumes mortgage OF s2aOO on
Armory Hall, the company will have 10
sell its property and disband. This was
set forth in a communication received
from the captain of the conpanv w
NJ. King. by the City Council Tho
company agrees. il the city does what
il asks, to deed the property to the
city provided it may use il Cor mill
tary purposes.
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Turner W. Aslhby.

Turner W. Ashby. nfty-two years
OLD. died yesterday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock at the home Of his mother. Mrs.
Henry G. Ashby. Of 1928 West Main
Street. after brief illness. Mr.. Ashhy
was native of Richmond, being the
eldest child Of the late Henry 6. Asnby
and Mrs. Jane Arnal Ashby. Besides
his mother. he leaves the following
brothers and sisters: Robert w. Ashby.
Henry g Ashby, Mrs. Joseph r Ster-
ling, Miss Ida w. Ashby and Miss
Ruby y. Ashby.
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james II. Stephenson.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.
HARRISONBURC;. VA. October 27.--
James H. Stephenson. ffty-cight years
old a prominent Harriscnburg lawyer
and member of wcfl-known Virginia
family, died suddenly in Chicago to-
day where he went several days ago
10 visit his children. He was a law
ciassmate at the University OF Nir-
ginia Of President Wilson.
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willie IfIIifUrd

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BRISTOL. VA. October 9I.-Willis
L!lliford, an ex-Confederate soldier.
sank suddenly 10 his death in the West
Bristol Baptist Church tonight, after
having conducted the weekly PRAYER
service. He was seTenty-eight years
old Apparently he was In his usual
health when he entered the church to-
night and responded TO the call 70 lead
the service
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DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Mrs. Mnry E:IIxnheth Itundcr.

Mrs Mary Elizabeth Ruddcr widow
of Captain Joseph G. Ruddsr. died last
night at o'clock at the Baptist Home
for Aged Women. In the sixty.ninth
year OF her age. She leaves the follow
Ing sisters: Mrs w :. Grafton. Mrs.
Charles l.. Tucker. Mrs. Willie BoZe. OF
Richmond. and Mrs. Lou Hoinstcin, Of
Mississippi. Mrs. Kudder was II life
long member of Leigh Street Baptls,
Church.
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.Jnmen l.. M.iIIIamsnn.

Especial TO The Times D!spatch.l
PETERSBURG. VA, October 27.--
James l.. Williamson. aged twenty
seven years. died last night at the home
Of his mother. in Grove Avenue. after
an illness of about week. Besides
his mothcr-Mrs. Mary y. Williamson
he is survived by the following sisters
and brothers: Misses Addie Il. and
Maggie +. Williamson. OF this city;
Mrs. W. Il. Smith. of MELVILLE: Hora ce
L.. Arthur +. and w. r. williamson
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Mrs. Martha a. wheutlcy.
I t.l 70 II H., 4,

ESPECIAL TO The Times DISPATCH
ALEXANDRIA. VA. October 81
Mrs Martha a. Wheatlcy, widow OF
benedict Wheatley. died yesterday very
suddenly at her home here. She was
seventy-eiEht years old. and Is sur
vivcd by son, benedict Whcatlcv.
and three daughters. Mrs. Eenry Is
Field. Mrs. Julia Joyce and Mrs. George
ID. Hopkins. Her funeral will take
place at IL o'clock Friday morning
from the home.
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Is. j. Callahan.

Especial To The Times Dispatch
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. October
27.-B j. Callahan, of Stafford County.
well-known Confederate soldier.
member OF the Ninth Virginia Cavalry.
died at his home near the county seat,
yesterday. at the age OF clEhty-onc
years. lie is survived by six sons and
two daughters.
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Especial 70 The Times Dspatch)
RALEIGH y. G.. October 2T.-John
G. Sprague died at his home here to-
day. after protracted illness aged
hfty-four years. He was IA native of
Morcanton. He is survived by his
wife and one son. MIR. SpraCuc was
director of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad. through appoint
ment by Governor Craig
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Mrs. I.ellu T.. Mayer.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch,l
PETERSBURG. VA. October 21.-
Mrs. Leila Frances Mayer. wife Of Jo-
seph y. Mayer. of Chesterfield, died
yesterday at the home OF her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William W. Burton, in
that county. She was thirty-four years
old and is survived by three small chill
dren and several brothers.
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FOUR MORE GERMAN
SHIPS SUNK IN RATTLE

ETROGRAD. October % tvia Lon
don. October 2S).-British submarines
have sunk four moro German steamers
in the Baltic. This announcement is
made in the Russian official statement
issued tonight.
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government alleged that this suit wa.
secretly prosecuted at the time oy tho
New Haven.
The expenses OF the suit. It was
brought out. cost the New Haven SO
600
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Mrs. n. u. NInrShntl-

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
ROCKY MOUNT. y. G.. October 81
Following an illness OF about five
months. Mrs. #. e Marshall died yes
terday afternoon at her home on Falls
Road. She was thirty-scven Years old.
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The funeral OF Mrs. Rebccca w. Prof
fit. who died on Tuesday, will take
place this afternoon at o'clock from
the Hanover Avenue Christian Church.
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at the residence of her daughter. Mrs.
u. y. Brown. where she had made her
home for several years. The remai ms
were taken to Charlotte Courthouse for
intorment Mrs. Terry Is survived by
several brothers and one sister. Mrs.
]. 7. ElcHhnnn
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Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
CHARLOTT t:SVILLE, VA, October
I'll T. Moon, aged seventy years
one OF the bcst-known farmers of the
Cartcrs Bridge nciEhborhood. this
county, is dead. after n brief Illness OF
heart trouble. He was born and reared
in Albemarle. and is survived by his
vile and eight children.
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,trs. SnDntc r. Terr,

Especial 10 The Times-Dis patch
CHARLOT~TES VA, October
o..-Mrs. Mamie F. Terry, widow OF
Captain 4. ]. Terry, died at midnight
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
MONARCHY ON THE FARM.
Severe Indictment of Certain Condi-
TONS by New England Woman.

In the October American Magazine
Stanley Johnson writes another article
in his series entitled Youth Leads the
Way in which the shows the progress
that is being made on American farms
by tens of thousands of boys and girls
who are organized into clubs nuder tho
direction of the department of agrcul-
turc. The need for regeneration on
American farms is demonstrated by tho
followin" letter which Mr.. johnson
qultes 1t was written by New Eng
land woman and is a more severe in
anything that even our boys and girls
have brought AGAINST him:
There is absolute monarchy on the
farm. ana if the monarch happens to
be feebe-mindcd or degenerate. as is
the case on some farms away back in
the country places the subjects have
to suffer ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the human
beings under his control as we'll as tho
animals. In many farming communities
in the northern part OF Maine. New
Hampshire and Vermont there are
many living alone after having worn
out three or four wives women who
have had to draw water from we'll
INTO Il DuCket at tn" end or rope, and
TO chop wood to keep from freezing in
winter, and in many cases these women
haven't had the proper food and cloth
ing
The milk is sold. so there is not
enough for their own use, and the eggs
are sold so as to get little tea and
sugar, or tobacco. Cream, butter and
eggs on the farm Is an old saying
handed down from the good old time
There is nothing very plentiful, except
the good fresh air and without il there
would be a greater mortality The
wives of the farmers have no convene
fences compared with what their hus-
| bands have to make things easier and
| they are, as n rule. some of the best
women in the world. patient and en-
during, and have sent recruits to the
city for generations, to supply strength
and energy to keep the city grinding.
The wives of the most prosperous farm
ers are not much better off in some re-.
spccts, rs they have more responsibility
and more to work for, and in many
cases no assistance, unless they are sick.
or about to die. This is partly their
fault for enduring such conditions for
genera tons"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
COMPILING CASUALTY LISTS.

Battles take place over such a long
front nowadays. and are spread over so
much greater a time, that the prepara-
ton II casualty lists Is much more diff
cult than in previous years,
Those who grumble about the length
Of time taken to prepare and publish the
lists hardly realize the amount Of care
that has to be taken before publication.
As soon as possible after a battle comes
to an end the regiments concerned are
paraded, often enough in the battlefield
itself, and the roll called by the adjutant.
The names Of those who do not answer
are carefully noted and sent to the head
quarters Of the brigade to which the regi-
ment Is attached.
Tho names OF the wounded who have
been sent to the hospital by the RANG
men are taken and marked off on special
forms. Even II a soldier is so seriously
wounded that he cannot give details of
himself, the doctors have no difficulty in
discovering them from the iieatity disc
and badge each soldier carries. II is from
these badges that the names Of the dead
are noted and forwarded to headquarters
A certain amount of time Is allowed
for stragglers to return to camp before
they are reported as missing and the
lists completed, They are then cablcd to
England and checked again at the war
office from the regimental rolls which
are kept there. for untold misery might
be caused to the relatives of a man re-
ported dead who may be alive and well.
Then and not TIL then the lists of dead,
wounded and missing are published.
-Pearsons.
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COXEY QUIT ADVERTISING.
Now the Present Generation Looks
Blank mt His Name.

John NJ, Siddail, writing in the Oc-
tober American Magazine under the
title How the World Emptes and
Fills" says:
"Twenty-ono years ago, CoXey's army
marched to Washington. The newspa-
pers We're full of it. Mention Coxey to
anybody over Is years old and see the
understanding in his face. Know Coxey
and his blooming army? Well, I should
say so! Now try Coxey on men and
women in the twenties. Just try it. Il
will open your eyes. CoXey? Who the
hlazes is CoXey? Looks of confusion and
ignorance
"Coxey, you see, quit Advertising That
is, the CoXcy publicity ceased And the
world has filled up with people who
never heard of him. Millions and mill
lions of them.
That is the way with some adVcr-
tsors. They speak up few times and
then go back To their factories There.
by George, we've told EN-, And then
old Father Time begins to work And
the undertaken. And the parson armed
with a marriage license. And the baby
carriage, And rheumatism. And iirst
You know the world is poopled with
new bosses. new buyers and new house,
keepers who never heard of you In
credible, What-never heard of me? No.
never heard of you! Sorry to disappoint
you.
Man is provided with a great ego.
If he didn't have it he couldn't stand
1t to live. Without an ego he would
probably take one look at the moon and
go jump in the lake Now the best thing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30

terest FOR the voters Of Vermont since
the primary system provided by the last
Legislature to submit to the people Of
vermont In n referendum next March
contemplates the open primary thus test
cd.
In massachusetts, as in Vermont some
or those who like to manipulate caucuses
ana control hand picked" and person
ally conducted" conventions naturally
oppose the direct omination system
Ihey say 1t is too much trouble. but 1t
increases trouble only for those who
formerly staid away from the caucuses,
ana makes trouble for those who try to
dictate to others and who try to push
states of their own making.
The measure submitted to the Vermont
voters was made to be defeated and nat
urally contains many defects. The vot-
ers Will support It however so as to pre-
vent the postponement Of direct nomina-
tlons Tor ter years. as mo- vote would
mean. and they can remedy the defects
when the next Legislature meets Get
the principle on the statute books next
March and thus bring the Vaccinations
of the bosses to naught
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
TAFT AND THE PRESIDENCY.

Cleveland was more Of dead cock
in the pit" to all appearances than was
Taft. yet he came back. Cleveland did
not have Roosevelt to fight him, how
ever Henry w. Taft, brother OF the
ex-president, expresses tho opinion. on
the other hand, that the latter would
resist any effort to draw him into the
presidential race in 1916. Taft Is plainly
increasing in popularity as a lecturer.
but the rostrum Is not sure index Of
presidential availability.
These are four factors in the situation
as regards the possible denomination Of
former President Taft in 1916 that appear
on tho surface. Still another factor Is
the record which Mr.. Taft made in the
White House. The public soon forgets
in tho midst Of the constant whirl and
rush Of modern events. but n campaign
would speedily revive memories now
sleeping.
In all human probability. the question
OF the nomination OF Mr.. Taft by the
next republican national convention will
turn wholly on the question whether his
former record will make him available
or unavailable.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
"BABY BONES"

I'm practically all South American
cities are wlndowless buildings. with APP
ertures wide and deep enough to permit
the placing there of an unwanted baby.
The little one Is dropped in the open side
OF half-barrel or box just within the
aperture. The one putting in the baby
cannot be seen. The barrel Is rotated
on the inside, the baby taken out and
no questions are asked. The barrel Is
then made ready for the next arrival.
These babies are usually put in at night.
In one of these institutions the babies
were said to die off like flies This is
not true at all. for the general plan is
to care for the children until grown and
then place them out The Society of
Public Benificence Is reported as respon-
s!ble for the maintenance of many of
these buildings. and charities similar to
this are supported in part by the profits
on the public lottery system, which is
CONFERENCE.-THE. Such convenient plan
Of disposal of babies fosters the spirit
of immortality which is one of the curses
Of that continent,-The Christian Herald.
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older and moro experienced branch Of
the party"
AS regards tho charge that the direct
primary would not encourage the voters
to come out. 1t Is to be noted that no
less than 1900 Massachusetts republi-
cans went to the primaries. whereas 1t
Is safe to say that only n fraction Of
that number ever went to the old cut
and dried caucuses. Here Is what the
Boston Journal has to say regarding the
effect of the direct primary as 1t now
stands on the size OF the vote:
Tho impressive message In the re-
turns, even IN the very first, was the
success of Massachusetts experiment
primary law. The claims made for the
amendment at the time of It's passage
are more than indicated.