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The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01
SOUTHERN ARIZONA
 FLOOD SWEPT
LiUes Lost ToDns Suepf ArOay,
 Cities DGmdged.

What is known at the weather office as storm number four ir
 the procession of Flow pressure
 areas" which has been stretched
 across the United States since l December 18th, broke over Ari-
 zona on the 23rd.
 The storm was accompanied
 by an electrical display in the
 mountains between Roosevelt
 and Mesa. and an electrical non-
 display for a short while in
 Phoenix. The load was soon
 balanced. however, and the city
 lights were off only a few min
 utes.
 In a forecast made Saturday.
 Director Briggs foretold un- settled conditions for Arizona, with probable rain over the en- tire state. He explained the re- cent belt of rain storms as fol- Iowss
 Storms have been developing somewhere out in the Pacific ocean, and sweeping along the regular course. from San Diego to the mouth of the St. Law renee. Owing to the fact that we have no weather obseryato- ries in the ocean, we have not been able to forecast all these storms. Another condition en- tered to prevent us getting al line on the weather, and that was the unusual behavior of the high pressure areas in the North and Central Rocky Mountain re- zion. It was due to these
 highs" that the rains fingered so long m Arizona. "
 Hundreds of head of livestock ! were drowned and ranch houses and city residences washed away.
 Nearly the entire area of the state between Phoenix and the border was damaged,
 The Santa Cruz river attained a width of more than mIle and a half.
 Dozens of ranch houses were destroyed in the vicinity of Amado.
 Two Mexicans were drowned there after they waited for hours in the tree tops for rescue.
 A United States soldier IS re- ported drownee in big wash at Naco.
 An open cut mile long. and half million dollars worth of pumping machinery of the Tue son Farms company was under water.
 Bisbee floods tore through the ieep canyons and inundated DOT ions of the business section.
 Nogales. Fort Huachuca, Flor .nce and Ray were isolated.
 A relief train was sent out to 'escue the passengers stalled ,n the Southern Pacific train be- ween Tucson and Nogales. More han a hundred ranchers in the of the Santa Cruz valley, ( with their families, were rescued y railroad men, but their homes l were destroyed with complete ( oss of stock and other property. ' he rescuers found men and g 1omen cllnging to housetops and | towers, which swayed nder the attacks of the flood s yaters. | The entrance to Tucson by r pad from the north and east is ( cross the Rialto river. This is suallY dry river bed but it W ow has six feet of water and f oth approaches are washed h way for a hundred feet. si The Congress street bridge, hich permits a high-water way 'om south and west, is badly m altered by tree trunks, tele- K raph poles and floating debris te k
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
BIGAMY CHARGE AGAINST
}. M. ASKEW Is DISMISSED
North CnroiinInn npd unknown" Wo-
mnn Are Fined SO Each
In Police Court.

J. NJ Askcw and the unknown"
woman with whom he Was arrested
here some time ago. charged with Nv
ing together as man and wife, pleaded
guilty in the Police Court yesterday
and we're fined $50 and costs each.
Neither was able To pay the fine. and
botn went 10 Jail in default.
The charge against Askcw Of being
Il suspected higamlsi was dismissed
when Detective Sergeant Kcllam testi-
nod that IL had been impossible TO
secure any real evidence RR 70 q second
marriage. Askcw was charged also
with dcfraud!nG the Stumpf Hotel OF
n hoard bill amounting TO s3t. This
case was continued until August II.
Relatives OF Mrs. Asicw, who were
instrumental in having the man ar
rested. were in court. but they We're
not given an opportunity 10 testify.
The United States authorities, however,
are continuing their Investigations 10
ascertain Il there has been viola
ton Of the white slave act.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER
Gets HEARTY WELCOME
Colin NJ. Selph, Who Helped Enter
tain Governor and Blues, Is
HOnored Guest.
IS NATIVE OF RICHMOND
Returns to Find Startling Changes
After an Absence Of Twenty Years.
Pays Official Visit to Governor
Stuart.

Colin NJ Selph. postmaster OF ST.
Louis. who played prominent part in
the splendid reception accorded Gov
ernor Stuart and the Virginia party on
the occasion of their brief stay in st.
Louis. en- route to the Panama Pacific
exposition, arrived here yesterday. ac-
companied by Mrs. Selph and their little
son. Colin NJ, Jr
they were met by William T Dabney.
| business manager of the Chamber of
commerce, who took the visitors on q
sightseeing tour of the city and enter
tanned them with n luncheon at the
Country Club. where the ST Louis post
master and his family met many promi-
nent Richmonders. including Major
Bowles. of the Richmond Light Infan-
try Blues. and other officers of the
battalion. In the afternoon. accom-
panied by Mr.. Dabney, the Selphs
visited the Capitol and paid their re-
spects to Governor Stuart The St
Louis postmaster and his family are
on n summer tour
ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER
is NATIVE OF RICHMOND
II am native of Richmond" said
Mr.. Selph. but twenty years have
elapsed since l last saw the city of my
birth. Except for the few old land
marks that remain standing since my
last visit. it is a new and strange city
to me. Richmond has grown and
changed SO in the last twenty years
that 1 am positively lost when walk
through the streets that were SO
familiar to me in my boyhood days. I
shall be here but a short time, but I
am curious to take look at the neigh
borhood where I lived when I was n
kid. My home was on East Main
Street. near the corner of Twenty-ffth.
The house I lived in Is of course, gone
years ago. but l must take one look
at the place where it stood before l
leave"
Mr.. Selph is grandson Of Alexander
Dimitry. who served during the days OF
the Confederacy as assistant post
master of the Confederate States Of
America. His prediction for post
masters job is. therefore, inherited.
And he's some postmaster. too. II
you Will ask the folks out st. Louis
way" said Mr.. Dabney, who had Mr.
Selph in tow all day Yesterday. "Hie
office has the record of being one OF
! the two or three best conducted post
offices In the United States"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
THREE CQNV|CTS OBTAIN
CONDITIONAL PARDONs
Governor Grants Petitions of Alex
ander Mayo, Joe Baker and
j. n. Green.
REFUSES CLEMENCY TO TWO
Rejects Prayers Of r. S. Cassidy,
Who Is Serving Term for Grand
Larceny, and John Mills, Convicted
in GreenesvilIe of Wife-Nfurder.

Governor Stuart yesterday granted
conditional pardons to three convicts
VINO we're serving terms In the peniten
tiary. and rejected the petitions of two
others for executive clemency
A pardon was granted to Alexander
Mayo, convicted in Roanoke county of
murder ard sentenced to serve eight
cen years for his crime. MAYO has
served ten years OF his term Execu-
tive cleL'ency was recommended by
Judge Mofrett and other prominent Of
metals ard citizens. The Governor de-
liberated year over the petition i'm
Mayo behalf Mayo killed Il man in
quarrel over his wife, of whom he
was jealous.
Joe Baker, sentenced from Roanoke
county TO serve seven years for man
slaughter, was also pardoned by the
Governor. He won his pardon by rem
dering unusually faithful and efficient
service at the State Farm. He is the
man who attended the late CAPTAIN Da
Wis. superintendent OF the farm. dur
ing his long illness.
CONDITIONAL PARDON
GRANTED j. ". GREEN
conditional pardon was granted ].
\. Green, sentenced from Sussex county
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
HOLD ALLEGED COW-THIEF


Charged with stealing Il COW belong
ing to Mrs X. ". Mears, who lives
on the Second Street Road, Just outside
the city limits, Eugene Farmer. col
orcG, living netcr the Strawberry Hill
Farm, was arrested Friday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff w Webb Sydnor and
Policeman John Shomaker. OF Henrico.
and lodged In the Henrico County Jail
The negro was arrested on descrip.
tion given ty employees of the South
ern Stockyards OF n man who attempted
to sell a COW there just after the dis.
appearance of Mrs. Mears's COW: After
the arrest. Farmer was positively iden-
tilted AS the man. Whether or not II
was Mrs. Mcars's COW has not been
determined, as the COW has never been
found
Another negro John Lucas was ar
rested several days ago by Deputy
Sheriff Sydnor and Chief OF Police j.
Wilson Seay, on suspicion that ne is
connected in some way with the case.
This man came 10 Mrs. Mears soon
after the animals disappearance and
announced that he knew where TO find
her. and would bring her home for
dollar. The dollar was given him.
but no didn't bring the COW. nor WAS
she 1T the place he named. The COW
disappeared about two weeks ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
Many Kinds of Rheumatism
One Sure Mode Of Treatment
Authorities Say Don't Use Linirnents. Treat
1t Through the Blood. You Can't Rub 1t Out!

Whether your trouble is Sciatica.
Lumbago or the dreaded Articular
rheumatism. the answer is the same
You must treat 1t through the blood
That is the only way to rid the sys-
tenn of uric acid. purify the blood and
revitalizc the nerves. If the blood is
freed from impurities. Rheumatism
must go. This, in short, Is the exact
knowledge gained by the research
laboratories of the s. :. =. Co., I'm At
lanta. There tests have been made
for nifty years. They know what
rheumatism is. They know that
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15

S. s. 9. the remarkable blood tonic,
which they originated. will relieve
you OF rheumatism. Take s. s. S.
to-day. The complete recovery of
thousands of sufferers by the use of
:. :. $. is positive proof that YOU can
be relieved y. y. s. is n blood tonic
Il purifier that restores the blood. re-
Nitalizes 1t, cleanses 1t, makes It pure
as 1t was before II became poisoned
with impurities. =. 5. s. gives it
strength to drive out these impurities
the uric acid and organic poison.
and with II the rheumatism. Get
u. =. y. ut your druggists. If you
need special advice. write to S. $. $.
Co., Atlanta. Ga.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
HORSES AND MULES FOR
WAR LEAD IN EXPORTS
Nearly $4,000 Head Shipped From
Newport News and Norfolk
During July.
, OATS SECOND; COAL THIRD
Statement Of Collector Hamilton
Shows Exports From District for
Month Were Valued at 80, 1872 ,27O.
Richmond Ports Imports, $24 ,3I4.

Nearly $4,000 head of horses and
mules were exported from Newport
News and Norfolk during tho month OF
July for the use of the British and
french armies In the European war.
The value Of these animals exceeded
that Of any other class OF exports.
grain toats) ranking second, and coal
third.
The official export and import figures
for the month, issued yesterday BY
collector Norman Hamilton for the
customs district, which includes Rich
mond and Petersburg, show that the
exports amounted to S9.732.270 and the
imports $l,750,474 OF the imports,
duty was paid on $35.756. while the
Tree Imports amounted to sl.654.7lS.
NoRFOLk LEADS IN
AMOUNT OF IMPORTS
The imports were divided as fol-
lows: Norfolk. sl.556.O17; Newport
News. SI?,i55: Petersburg. sS9.66S. and
Richmond. s2+,3ii. The principal i'm
ports were soda and iron pyrites. at
Norfolk; and wood pulp and china clay
at Newport News.
Newport News led in exports. the
value being s6.slS.7o?. while Norfolk )
total was s2.9l3.5sI. There were 1881
head OF horses and mules exported for
the use of the British and French ar
mics in the European war. their total
value being s3,4s5.950, or approximate
~ $3.50 each. The value of the coal
exported was sa.22s.73S, the total
weight being 7so.3ll tons. Nearly s.
$4,000 bushels OF oats. valued at $3.-
os5.o52. were shipped to foreign coun-
tries principally TO France, England
and Russia.
DETAILED STATEMENT
OF EXPORT COMMODITIES
a tabulated statement Of the ex-
ports from Norfolk and Newport News
arc as follows:
SorfolL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
FINISH MEDICAL COURSE
All Medical Officers of Virginia VoIun
tecrs, Except One, Have Qualified.

Major l.. r. Hess, Observation-Disclosures
Medical Corps, United States Army. as
signed to the instruction Of the militia
omcers. notified Adjutant-General W.
w. Sale. yesterday, that all the medical
offcers Of the Virginia Volunteers, ex-
cept one. had completed satisfactorily
tho entire course prescribed under the
United States Army regulations Ac-
companying the notification was the
following complimentary letter.
This office desires to express its ap-
probation of the hearty cooperation OF
the Adjutant- General and Surgeon
General OF your State in the effort OF
bringing your sanitary troops up TO a
higher standard of efficiency, and hopes
for it's continuance"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
Police Locate Lost hoy.

Detective Sergeant Kellam was
looking for Mrs. Mary FARRELL yester-
day to give her information OF her
son. who left here some time ago to
visit relatives in North Carolina, and
who, failing to locate them, went to
Norfolk, where he is now in the care
of police matron. His mother IS
said to live somewhere on East Frank
lin Street. but had not been located
by the police last night The boy is
described as being twelve years old.
five feet in height, of brown hair.
grayish- blue eyes and weighing eieh-
ty-eight pounds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
FACED BY TWO WIVES
Robert Jones Sent to Grand Jury on
Dignmy ChurYc,

Arrayed in the fnery of her honey
moon. Maud Johnson yesterday a2-
peared in the Police Court as a wit
ness against Robert Jones. alias Mar
Gus Jones, colored, who had been ar
rested on charge of bieamy. Eir-
sinia Johnson, the first wife of the
negro. was also in court and each OF
the wives brought along the preachers
who performed the ceremonies.
The first wedding was performed in
July. 1907. while the second took p!ace
on August 3, last. Wife No sue
cccded in cnticing Jones to her home
and in holding him there until the ar
rival of Detective Sergeants Willy and
kcllam who arrested him. The case
was sent on TO the grand jury by Jus
tice Crutchfield.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
Convention Of Military Surgeons.

Notice was received at the Adjutant-
Generals Office. yesterday. that the
twentyfourth annual convention OF the
Association of Military Surgeons of
the United states will be held in Wash
ington, September 1915. General Sale
will select the delegates from this State
after the military board has taken up
the matter and allotted funds to cover
the expense of the trip. The number OF
delegates Will be in proportion to the
amount Of money allowed by the board,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
Total liabilities sa74.l2o,oao 90


Major Henry C. Carter, tipstaff Of
the Supreme Court of Appeals, WAS
overcome by the heat Friday afternoon,
while sitting on 4 bench in the Capt.
toll Square. Friends who noticed his
sudden collapse went to hts rescue.
He was removed to his home. in West
Grace Street. Major Carter had prac-
tically recovered from the attack yes
terday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
lieutenant English Here ON visit.

lieutenant Paul y English, of the
Seventeenth Infantry, United States
Array. has been turlourhcd for sew
eral weeks. ard is visiting his father.
4. T. English. 1875 Grove Avenue.
Lieutenant English has been stationed
on the Mexican border. near Eagle
Pass for two years. He said that
conditions were comparatively quiet in
that section whom he left the post.
Ha vii! be here for several weeks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15

to serve nine years for forgery An
unusual circumstance attending this
case is the fact that the petitioner in
Green's behalf is Judge West, who
tried the case and sentenced the pris-
oncr.
The Governor rejected the petition
of Il. $. Cassidy. of Phoebus, sentenced
from the Circuit Court of Elizabeth
CITY county to serve one year for grand
larceny. the petition of John Mills
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
Ir,rc Destroys barrel Factory

Fire early yesterday morning de-
stroyed the barrel factory of d. O'Sul-
Ivan. located on the old TrgG shipyard
slip. with loss OF approximately ST.
800. The building was little more
than she'll and burned to the ground
in suite of tho efforts OF four engine
companies to save it, The fire was an
unu' ually hot one, the building con
ta!ning light dry wood used in the
manufacture of the barrels
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
II. Tate Irvine Visits City.

Among the callers at the Capitol yes
terday WAS r. Tate Irvine, of Big Stone
Gap. a prominent member OF the Vir-
ginia bar and candidate for Congress
in the last congressional election. Mr..
Irvine met many old friends and po-
liIcal associates in the State Office s
and paid his respects TO Governor
stuart. his warm personal and po-
litical friend.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
charged with stenline bicycle.

Lloyd Arnold was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Policemen Holt and Ryan
on n charge of stealing s35 bicycle
from c. c. Schurum, of Petersburg.
The boy Will be given hearing In
court tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
Charge Assault win shove,

Inez Green. colored, Is alleged to
have used a shovel in making an as
sault upon Dorothy Ralston yesterday
Policeman Latham served the war
rant on her. and she is being held for
court on Monday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
Grircs Held for Grand .Jurr

Frank Griggs. colored, was sent on
10 the grand jury from the Police Court
Yesterday on charge OF assaulting
and cutting Isabella Price. The man
was arrested by Policemen Reid and
Clarke.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
Total Observation-Disclosures.


A fine of $50 and costs was imposed
on George Bell colored. Yesterday in
the Police Court on charge OF being
dsordcrIy in the street. Sergeant
Johnson, with Policemen Wyatt, Ber-
tucci and Smith, arrested the negro
on Marshall Street several nights ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
To EAT IJopcwclI Ncyspnpcr.

]. NJ. Bell, well-known her-abouts
FOR the last quarter of a century as
an agricultural expert and writer on
farm and field subjects. will become the
manager and editor of the Hopewell
Daily News tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
SAVED MANY LIVES, BUT
CANNOT GET HERO MEDAL
Carnegie Foundation Rejects Claim
Presented on Behalf of
Daniel DriscOll.
FAILED TO ACT IN TINE
Rules of Commission Require All
Cinims to BE Filed Within Three
Years OF Date of Performance OF
Heroic Acts.

The claim OF Daniel DriscolI ~,
Richmond. Confederate veteran sixtv.
eight years old. for a medal and r
'''' VI heroic deeds performed. las
"'e" rejected By the Carnegie Founda-
!.ot commission after being under con-
"'oeration eight months. The reason
siScn Is that under the laws. govern
ihS 'he award OF medals and cash
no ciaiin can be recognized UNI
reps h!cd within three years of the date
or he performance OF an art of bnrois,r
A'hiei Driscoll is Il resident of South
hiehmond He IL a marine engineer
NJ claim In his behalf was submitted
o'eihbcr TO the commission OF
'"s carnegie Hero Fund I'm New York.
f"e record on which ii was based dis
cioscd the following acts Of signal brav-
cry ana service rendered in the saving
OF human lives:
!. AssiSed in saving part Of the crew
OF the United States man o'-war Huron
winch was wrecked off Nag's Head. on
mo coast Of North Carolina, thirty
years ago lie was at that time enui
hecH OF the steam yacht Bonita owned
by ol!Ner Schoolcraft, OF Richmond He
also recovered at sea the body OF Lieu
tenant Dana, Of this vessel. and buried
IT, Commander Ryan and mos, of the
cre" persisted In the sea
SAVED FIREMAN FROM
DEATH ny DROWNING
=, Saved from death by drowning ~
w, Whitlow. OF Engine Company S, OF
the Richmond Fire Department, who
Vsrihes the claim in this instance.
3, saved from drowning Captain c.
Cliford. rescued from death in Graves's
Crack, fifteen years ago
4. Saved from drowning CAPTAIN Cur
t!s OF the sailing vessel Mary Curtis.
OF Baltimore, In the canal at Richmond
hftrcn Years ago
g. Saved from drowning. In James
River Emmett Stanley. October, 1911
Mr.. Driscoll leapcd Into tho stream
from the deck OF the tugboat Embrcy.
owned by James Botto OF Richm ond,
and swan ashore with the drowning
man. the latter being a comrdde Con-
federate veteran.
LOCAL MEN INDORSE
DNISCOLL'S RECOGNITION
The claim IN Driscolrs behalf was
submitted b: number OF Richmond
people including Captain Thomas Cum
ninF ham, Of the city tug; John r. Nagie.
John Il Culnber. Captain =. ]. thurman,
Of the Furman Line; Captain r. l.. Cur
It's. Of Engine Company No. S. Rich.
mond Fire Department.; Emmett Stanley,
David Cole. W. y. Whtlow and
George w Turner.
The ruling OF the commission that
passed upon the claim Is a great dis
appointment TO the petitioners and
other friends OF the valiant old Con-
fedoratc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15

was likewise refused Mills murdered
his wife and was sentenced from the
Circuit Court OF Greenesvile to serve
eighteen years for his crime.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
DISCOUNTS, s721,874.86
Deposits of Richmond Institution
as Of Friday Exceeded
$S,OOO,0OO.
RESOURCES ARE s17,o22,s2o
Consolidated Statement Of System
Shows Increase in Amount of
Thirty-Day Paper Held OF Approx
mately 100000.

In the report Of the condition OF the
Federal Reserve Bank Of Richmond at
.he close OF business Friday, issued yes
teruay, the total amount Of bills dis
counted during the week is given as
s721.S74.S6. Bills discounted on hand
are $S.622. 066.7S.
The reserve deposits are $S.OlSli265.
uni the Federal reserve notes OF the
richmond bank outsta nding total sS,-
l27.7S5.
The statement follows:
Resources.
Gold coin and certifcatess l2Os.352 10
Gold settlement fund -. 3,2l6.00O 90
Total gold reserve ..s 7.42I.352 80
Legal tender notes. silver
certificates and subsidi-
airy coin ........ ..... 14o.S38 20
total reserve ..........s 7.565.1s0 10
Bills discounted 80. ~ SSco0Gs 72
Due from other Federal
reserve banks. net go. loS9S53 20
All o'her resources .. 1915 II
Total resources slT,522sos "a
Liabilities.
Capita. paid in ....S 365 ION on
Reserve deposits. net. -. S,olS.l1o 65
Federal reserve notes in
circulation, net ....... 6127,7s5 90
All other liabilities 11l.S2S 20
Total liabilities {l7.622s a.
Gold reserve against all
liabilities . $500 SIS per cont
Cash reserve against all
Liabilities after setting
aside 40 per cent gold
for Federal reserve
notes In circulation $50 "a per cent
Federal Reserve Sote.,
issued :....... ..........s S.s0o,0oo 90
On mana ......... 372,215 90
Outstanding ....S s,4277S5 GO
Gold with Federal reserve
agent .,...,. ........ 100000 90
Net liability sI277S5 M
Total amount OF bills discounted for
the week ended August l3. 1915. s7al,-
Sass
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
STATEMENT OF
TWELVE RESERVE BANKS

The consolidated statement of all tho
Federal reserve banks for Friday. Au-
gust ID. issued in Washington yester-
day. shows an increase in the amount
of thirty-day paper OF approximately
S2.oOo,oo0 over the total held on Au-
gust g.