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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
Mr.. ,p,ckrcth At Mcmor,al

The many friends Of A. r. w.
Mackreth, Of the Times Dispatch stan,
who was operated upon in the Me-
mortal Hospital Friday. Will be glad
to learn that he Is resting well and
on the high road to complete re-
cOvery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04

awful death dealing machinery win
be worked to it's utmost capacity in
repelling the attacks OF the allied
forces
So evenly matched are the forces
on the western front that hundreds
of thousands must die while new ar
mics are being equipped to repeat the
tragedy. No great decisive victory is
to he looked for Both Germans and
allies are now too well-fitted with
great guns to permit any substantial
advance to be made by either party
without paving a price In blood that
Will stagEer belief.
How long will such useless butchery
continue? Have rulers SO lost every
conception of humanity that they win
continue to send hundreds OF thou
sands To their deaths in furtherance
Of their own selfish ambitions?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
STICKS KILL
ELEVEN FINE CHICKENS
Tarrytown IN. W Man Suspected
German Piot-Mrs. Mohr
Held.

Tarrytown, n. Y, Oct. 3.--John NJ.
Fulton, for years tenor In Grace
Church. New York. but of recent years
a retired farmer living at Elmsford,
found eleven of his prize fowls dead
IN his barn this morning with wooden
skewers sticking In their threats. AT
first he suspected German plot. but
on further investigation he cleared the
mystery.
Last night Mr.. Fulton gave a barn
dance and all the dancers were we'll
supplied with lollypops. Many of the
dancers sucked them until n dance
was on and then dropped them on the
floor or into the garden. This morn
ing the chickens found them and they
gulped the stub ends of candy, leav-
ing the wooden skewers sticking out.
In trying to get rid OF the skewers
they pecked the floor so hard that
they drove the sharp point through
their threats and bled to death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
VICTORY OVER OLD ELI.

virginia forever We have met the
enemy and they are ours Three
schners and tiger, and then some. for
til varsity football team We are
sM3iljng TO tune mp and help sing See
tha Ccnquertng Herotes) Come" or
SHlerds to that effect.
" sympathize entirely with the en-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04

October 10 has been designated as
business Mems Sunday" for Rich
mond' Plans have been adopted and
enorts are. being made to Eeacsa every
business man IN Richmond and secure
his cooperation in this movement.
sermons Will he preached that day in
all Richmond pulpits of special inter.
est TO men.
In order to promote interest In the
movement. the committee In charge
has had made attractive buttons,
watch are To be worn to advertise the
day as widely as possible. 1t Is hoped
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04

thusiasm displayed In Charlottesville
over the news that our boys had gone
and did H. We let off few fireworks
ourselves. Old Eli has needed dress.
ing down for these many years, and
what Il took 10 do the job up brown
our fellows had Congratulations.
boys And ten to nothing, too! Con-
gratulations again.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-02
PERILS OF PAULINE
Continued from Page g.

passage lighted their way.
Baskinelli tapped lightly on the
door.
1t was opened by a venerable China
man in the flowing robes of priest.
He looked at them doubtfully. Bas-
kinelli spoke three words that his
companion did not hear. The priest
vanished. Quickly the door was re-
opened and they stepped into the dim,
smoky, sitting presence of the joss.
The choking scent of the punk al
ways at the folded feet of the idol
was almost suffocating. The place
had other odors, less noXious and less
sweet. Cinnamon were lounging in
the room as if it had been place of
rest. Three priests were on their
knees before the joss, swaying for
ward till their foreheads almost touch
ed the floor, their outstretched arms
moving in mystic symmetry with their
rocking bodies.
A great brass bell hung low beside
the idol. But no priest touched the
bell.
The joss itself was almost the least
impressive thing in the room. 1t stood,
or squatted, six feet high, on a block
pedestal at the side of the room. The
simple hideousness of the painted fea-
lures served no impressive purpose,
but as contrast to the exquisite dec
orations of the room.
Screens of carved wood, so delicate
ly wrought that it seemed a touch
would break the craven fibres, were
flecked with inlay of pearl and cover
ing of gold.
One of the peculiar features of the
room was suit Of ancient Chinese
armor-a relic that had been rusted
and pit-marked by time, but now stood
brightly polished beside the statue of
the god. A huge two-edged sword
of the Samurai was held upright in
the steel glove
| BY the dim light behind the idol the
shadow of the sword was cast across
the blank face of Baskinelli as he
moved forward. He stepped back
quickly. The shadow fell between
him and Pauline.
Again the ancient priest answered
a summons at the door. Again he
parleyed for moment-then opened
| it, but those who entered were the
three swarthy foreigners who had
been in the restaurant.
bdSklu0lll LuTuOO lOT just du instant
to glance at the tall man with the
tilted mustachios. He resumed imme-
diately his conversation with Pauline.
"Why do all the Cinnamon run away
like that?" she asaked.
1T is the end Of the service; you
see the priests are going, too"
But there was a furtive haste about
the departure of the Orientals. And
there was quayering in the manner
of the oldest priest-the only one who
remained-that seemed born of a hid
den fear.
The old priest lifted one of the
lamps from a wall bracket and set it
on the floor beside the idol. He knelt
near it AID began to pray.
The three Italians waited only a
moment, then followed the Chinese
out of the room.
1T is so late-we ought to be go
ing" pleaded Lucille.
Complete silence had fallen on the
room, and her words. little trem-
ulchs, had instant effect on the other
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-02

a wall of fear sounded through thw.
room.
He struck. The head of the stakyue
thudded to the floor.
The Chinese rushed upon hina Ttasss
were desperate now in the face Of Skss
violation of their god But ne wKs
behind their god prying open ssnsr
secret door to the hollow withim sNn.
statue.
Its all right, Polly" he said as ase
drew her gently forth.
He stood above her with his bIs-s-
to the wall. swinging the sacred swors \
of the Samurai against the onslaught
of fanatic men. They fell before hsNz
but more came on.
His hands could hardly hold assa.
mighty weapon. For more than hsasf
an hour he had been in fight. He wsS.
weakening. He braced himself ass
swung for the last time.
There came a hammering ae Ism
door. IT crashed in. Police cKaiss
whistled right and left. The Chfnsass ,
fled into their secret lairs.
"And I guess THAT wilr be, ait -
painted Harry in the taxi tiiat tseis
them home. II don't think youf1 srsiS
for any more adventures after sIasXs
one"
"Why didn't you pick up the ysss@s1s :.
head?" replied Pauline. IT would have
looked so nice and dreadful 10 tssg
library"
But the glory of her golden nssff>
nestled upon his torn shoulder and &Sa
knew that he would go through All
the perils i'll the world for happiness,
like this.
CHAPTER XT.
For several months after Old Mr..
Marvin's death, Owen had kept 80 hisss
cubby-hole room adjoining the tin:Asa-
cier's small, plain-furnished, worksaax
office. But recently he had got tn
habit Of doing his work in the library
where the tall, pure statues g0okxf
down upon his skulking head and t1uea-
grand old books that had borne tnesix
message of good from gerenatiOn tcsas
generation, held their high Thoughts
in stately contrast to his skilled 1nss !,
cruel plots.
Above the bowed bald head that
was planning the death of young sFxs
to gain her fortune stood figure 81
Persephone child of innocence aN0
sunlight--shadoWe by black robes ~
Dis Upon the coward who feared an
but the darkest and most devious pms
sages of crime shone high, clear bruwx
of Caesar and Aurelius. Gray fOffOs ~
Shakespeare held up to the ambitiunFk
migrate the warning titles OF 'Ieer ,
and Hamlet" and Macbeth. All
by his side brooded ever that myno-
relic of the farther past-the MUM i.
(Continued on naeA ~
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-02

and yet third.
A sharp pain dulled the pulsing of
his throat. He felt a tickle down his
barred and swing arm.
He fought blindly in the dark
POLLY" he painted.
There was no answer.
10 oIoqs GesL9f MeN eQl no sYIed
In the Joss House of the Golden
opium, set of purpose, were still ar
guing with the trembling priest.
The door fell open and a white
woman-with bleeding hands-fell at
their feet.
"Ha she has come back" cried one
of the Chinese in his own tongue.
There was the sound of steps in the
outer passage.
"Quick-inside!" breathed the Chi
naman, pointing to the den.
They lifted Pauline. The old priest
stopped them.
Not there-not therei" he cried
ANY one would look in there"
They dragged her back. The priest
hurried to the outer door and locked
it.
There was the blunt, battering
thrust of body against the door.
open, or I'll break it," yelled the
voice of Harry.
The priest opened the door.
In deferential silence he saluted the
battle-grimed newcomer Battered,
painting, bleeding, Harry lunged at the
man, gripped him.
"Quick-where is she? You'll die
like a spiked rat Where?" he roared.
The two other Cinnamon were kneel-
ing before the Joss.
There was a moments silence, then
a strange sound-like a cry heard
afar Off
Harry strobe to the little pedestal
where the suit of armor stood
Where is sheer I'll rip the place
to cbckles!" he Numbered
I'VE do not know what you mean"
said the priest.
The two Cinnamon began to jabber
Other figures reeled from the room
behind the curtains. But over all their
clamor sounded again the faint cry
distant, but near.
In flash Harry caught from the
mailed glove the haft of the sword of
the Samurai. AS he rushed across
the room the Chinese withered away
from him. There was a crash as the
great sword fell upon one Of the win
dows. Through the broken pane Har-
ry shouted for help. His voice was
like a clarion in the silent streets
He turned in time. Three China
men, with drawn knives, were upon
him. He swung the unwieldy sword
above his head It's sweep saved
him. He dashed at the Joss Again
he lifted the sword A grasp and then
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Continued on page ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
WAR
GOVERNOR, DEAD
Civil War Hero and Rhode
Island Executive Passes
Away in Paris.

Paris, Sept. 11.-William Sprague,
famous war Governor Of Rhode Island,
and twice United States Senator from
that state, died at his residence here
early this morning at the age of eighty
four years. His death was due to men
nights coupled with infrmities Of age.
At his bedside were his wife and his
old friends, Captain and Mrs. Frank
II. Mason. His granddaughter, Mrs.
lnez Stiness, is expected to sail from
New York to-day.
Simple funeral services will be held
at the residence in this city, after
which the body will be taken to Rhode
Island for burial
Mr.. Sprague followed with deep in
tcrest the developments of the Euro
pean conflict, referring frequently to
the campaigns in which he took part
in the Civil War. At the outbreak of
hostilities he converted his apartment
in the Rue de la Pompe into a con-
valescent hospital for the wounded Of
all nationalities. He was assisted in
the work by his wife, who gave up her
dressing room for use as a hospital
pharmacy.
Governor Sprague had lived in Paris
several years. He became critically i'll
late in 1910, and his death was ex-
pected, but he became much better, al
though he continued TO be a semi
invalid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
MANY DINNERS AT NEWPORT
Heat Wave Fails to Check Interest OF
Colony In Dancing.


my telegraph to n. tribunal
Newport. Sept. 1.-THE heat did not
prevent the colonists from dancing to.
night. There were two dances, and
both OF them were largely attended.
One was given in honor OF Miss Anita
Grosvenor By her mother, Mrs. VIII:
lam Grosvsnor, at Roslyn. II followed
a dinnar party given by Mrs. Hugh D.
Auehlneloss at Hsmmsrsnilth farm.
Mrs. William Woodward gave a din.
ner tonight, and followed i by in
formal dancing, for which there was
quite a number present from the other
dinner parties Of the night.
Mrs. Robert X. Cassatt and Mrs.
william =. Draper and her daughter,
Misa Margaret Draper, we're among the
other dinner hos.sssss OF the night,
Wadswerta r. Lewis is CUES. OF ".
Earl Dodrs, and Edmund L. Baylies II
here visiting Robert W. Coslet
Lebanon Russsll, Of Boston, and G.
". B.rkhsad, OF Baltimore, are week
end visitors, =,
MIRA. william Watts sherman and
Mrs. r. Jethrop Ames were dinner host
essss this sysAine.
Ogden Mills gave q laneheon OF the
doessbsrry Island Fishing Club to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
Wherein the Rural Reporter Writes Like City Chap.

Iron Tho sidney Recodl
Hancock first anto when Okowlt1 singled 70
s AcGranAghan harkar Wheers efforts 70 etcn
s proved disastrous to his ambitions be-
Tapd the far by relay to Marone ok0Wz Dit tho oSX
u the play
Both hit the biscuit third Hancock picked
their second tally in this way Fletcher Sicily Co. Taylor out
commission T. Narone Okowiz nailed the trouble
Breeder for and sailed into snug harbor when Allen
d another boot NcGranaghan FIRST NOOK ne en ped
" midway for Fletcher who ferred the JOY
nks, o Sicily at first
The locals picked up in the third and yanked an
% from the Baker gsshed the gale johnny
Ons who family fight Sdneys baseball
% sIeakd scored zeman cout to ght TOT
% he were peaches ana
sun Tor Allen and Taylor In the fourth Taylor gathered IN ma
s' centre Sicily threquae OF the circuit and
'eee and tosd II pan Launts daisy cutter TO LETT
Hancock broke the their half Of the fifth frame when enNa
bowling board Fletcher passed o0o
skey transportation stole the second nook ana
INTO the hall Allen singled left for hasso III
'h Sidney again tied the score sailors knot Marone
% out NcGnaghan Allen MarOne singled Sicily popped out
visiting back Launt slashed the joymaker 10 e SCOT
s'eph Aarone and the neck and neck
0 teams Indian file the seventh eighth ana hh
a tenth Hancock was put shelf and when the locals
az to the artillery of Sdneys batting order was
" toe the slab sreaked for station and o seeono
u rad hand
onea plays mixed doubles partner asks her whether
a. efs TO keep the rght-hand court Its mmaterlai 10 me-
lays u play just rotteny side as the other
w the steamship "Mandaay the rottng grlies play
Dancing" ''"' VIC "o'
A" Sunday Tower why, the March Hare asked not!
ans better the day. the better the screed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12

ported hi. condition satisfactory. Con.
tinued improvement was recorded unui
last Wednesday, when his temperature
suddenly began 10 rise and his appe-
tite failed. Several hours before MS
death to-day Il was announced that all
hone for his recovery had been aban'
dored and that his death was q matter
Of hours. lie died a. 2:lO p. m
Lady Van Horne, her son, daughter
and grandson, were ut the bedside. Sir
william had lnp.sd into uneonsciou|
ness, but was conscious just before the
end, and bade farewell TO his family
Sir william Van Horne wa. born in
the United States seyenty-two years
ago. He gained railway experience
through many years Of service in the
Central and Western United States. u
was after he removed 20 Canada and
became general manager Of the Cana
diar Pacific Railway, in 1882, that he
achieved his most notable triumph OF
pushing the railway TO completion
president Of the Canadian Pacific from
1854 TO 1888, president from 1888 10
1899, and Chairman of the board OF
directors from 1890 10 1910.
Sir William was the son Of Corneliu5
Covenhovcn Van Horne. a lawyer, OF
Toilet, H., and was born in VIII
County, H., February 3, lS43. The
death Of his father threw him on his
own resources while he was yet boy.
He became in turn railroad yard
worker, a telegraph operator and, in
1872. general superintendent Of the St
Louis, Kansas City G. Northern. Be-
fore going 20 Canada he served as gen.
eral manager OF the Southern Mime
sofa Railway and as general superin-
tendens OF the Chicago & Alton and the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul.
He superintended the extension OF
the Canadian Pacific to the Western
coast, and was present at the driving OF
the last spike, on November 7, 1888.
The total mileage which later came
under his control exceeded $500. He
was called the Hill and Hartman" OF
Canada.
Sir William was interested in many
corporations. In 1904 he was knighted
by Queen Victoria. He was conspicu-
Gus opponent in 1911 Of reciprocity be-
tween the United States and Canada.
His art works, collected in the latter
part Of his life, constitute one Of the
finest collections in Canada. lie had
been n governor of McGill University
and had been connected with the Royal
Victoria Hospital and numerous other
institutions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
Last of "War Governors"

William Sprague at the time of his
death was the last of the famous "war
governors" and had lived to an age
attained by few of them. At the be-
ginning he was the youngest of them
all, and one who most appealed TO pop
ular fancy and enthusiasm because Of
his youth. his wealth, his distinguished
family, his gallant personal bearing, his
Jealous devotion to the Union cause
and, not least, his charming and brill
liant Young bride. Yet he was doomed
to lose his fortune, TO lose his popular
ity and, worst OF all, to become hope
lessly alenated from his wife.
The first William Sprape in this
country established saw mill and grist
mill on the Pocasset River, in Rhode
Island, near the place in later years
known as Cranston. AT his death he
left what was then a considerable fort
une. His son and grandson succeeded
him, developing manufacturing indus
tries eliminating in the great Sprague
Print Works. The grandson. Amasa
Sprague, married Fanny Morgan, and to
them the fourth William Sprague was
born at Cranston on September II,
1881. He was named for his uncle, who
had made the family powerful in Rhode
Island politics, being elected Repre-.
sentative in 1888, Governor in 1888 and
Senator in 1912.
Young Sprague was educated at the
Irving Institute. Tarrytown. y. y, and
then entered the business Of his father
md uncle. Of which he became the
head. Ho built big new mill at Bal.
tic and made i the merited boast OF all
his establishments that they were the
cleanest and most sanitary in the state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
Local New

,,.,o, Irwin IS living out in Englewood these days
,..on;+e warn, day Thursday here and hereabouts
.Tu IS the time to subscribe for Local News-lt-sep
.,c Drn7ba OF Buda-Pesth is contemplating spending
II. winter there o..
Mr and Mrs Harry Kemp sojourning in Connect
cut a this writing ..,,
...Mr and Mrs H. Grantland Rice are spending few
avs at Stockbridge Mass.
..Iames NJ Flagg and wife week-ended with Rupert
Hughes and wife last week
s..Cag Bdde Of Philada went to Newport thursday 10
..r,;n until Oct when he will return to Philada'
.Iehe Paret the k. tennis player and writer mas
h..o at Forest Hills most every day the past week
.cbarlev Beck has returned Philadelphia after hav-
- h.n be g,est here OF A. Hiram Samues for few days
.,.If Old Charley Landers will send US his address he
can have our signature and Shve and noOO dollars cheque
..sThe many friends OF Dr. Jerome s. Leopold will be
M know that he is rapidly recovering from his illness
and will be up and around in few days
.aCbarley Towne is thinking Of opening the implng1ng
M season with dinner dance to be given at his lodgings
IN honor of Edna Ferber who is visiting in our town
.aDr J. K Burgess and wife went to the tennis at
Forest Hills Wednesday that having been the first tennis he
ever saw He expressed himself delighted with the game
but he wanted to see Mclaughlin and Bundy WIN
..Ring W. Lardner of Riverside is in town he having
come for the fight at Brighton last night Ring is Sub
ser to this paper but says he can't get the business
Office to send him bill Ring W. Lardner leaves to-day for
his home in Riverside, 1llino.
'''Mr and Mrs Vincent Astor entertained quite few at
their Newport villa BeechwoOd last night, and Joe WISE
entertained We scribe his country place in Woodmere at
The same time That shows Mr. W. said to Local News
reporter late last night what small world this 49,
Mr. Edward Bell of Paterson has returned from the Hawa-
ian Islands and telling Press reporter about It, we
VISITED the exposition he thence per steamer
he Hawai- ft0ipp
irpane!
Commenting on "The Suffrage Cook Book just received an
tsuf says supposes that womans place
70 In the stove.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
VAN HORNE DIES
AFTER OPERATION
Hill and Hartman " of Canada
Spawned the Continent
Started as Laborer.

Montreal, Sept 1l.-sir William Van
Horne, who from laborer In the rail
road yards at Joliet, H., became
master of finance and leading figure
IN transcontinental railroad develop
ment in Canada, died to-day in the
Royal Victoria Hospital here after an
illness of more than two weeks.
Sir William had been in failing
health for several years, and on August
% was removed to the hospital, where
an operation for abdominal abscess was
performed. He rallied and bulletins re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12

MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX.
BENELY, Martha, so West $50 ST., Sep
TENDER 3. Funeral to-day.
COOLEY, Sarah, 265 West 10Th st.,
September 9. Funeral to-day.
DEEGAN. James, s56 Blocker ST., Sep
tember 9. Funeral to-day.
DOYLE, Ellen, 1882 Weeks av., septem-
Der 8. Funeral to-day.
FITZPATRICK, Katie. 81 Beaver St,
September 2. Funeral to-day.
MAIER. Charles W., goo East Esd ST.
September 9. Funeral to-day.
BROOKLYN.
CROSBY, Margaretta W. 80 Linden av.,
September IL. Funeral tomorrow.
WHITE, Mary, 1sl Park av., September
g. Funeral tomorrow.
YOUNG, Anne NJ, September o. Flu
neral to-day.
NEW JERSEY.
LUNNEY, Philip r., 17s Belmont av.,
Jersey City, September Q. Funeral
to-day.
OESTERLE, Adam, 401 South 7th st,
Newark, September TO- Funeral to-
day.
LONG ISLAND.
BLAKE, Frank, Valley Stream, Ssptsm-
Der 8. Fueral to-day.
REMSEN, Mary E., Jamaica, September
g. Funeral to-day.
VAN WALWYCK, Peter NJ, Ozone
Park, September 8. Funeral to-day.
CENET..RTE1s.
THE WOODLAND CEMETERY.
aa3d 81 BY Harlem Train and oy Trolley.
Lots Of small size for sale
once. 20 East 2sd St, ~. 2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
The Coming Tower
rus PINK OF EVENING CONDITION


u dsrksome doubts within my mind arise
% the sallantry Of the Alies
~ Frenchmen weep and sturdy Britons faint
" .onebt of glorious Victories that amt;
Whsn Mr. Cars brave troops all get the wilies
" Tsp.ons lab their tendons Of Achilles
" 1obn Bulls lion just like a lamb
80 the headlines in the Telegram
vi. Cossscks turn their steeds and dash like mad
os coward the icy steppes of Petrograd;
- Turks unspeakable defy the shells
rna+ .creech along the turgid Dardanelles;
~ oil the Kaisers hosts, his God and him,
C, tearing mighty nations limb from limb;
~ rrenng Telegram buy and then
prccrANS HAVE GERMAN ARMY TRAPPED" again.
ubsr r,urky skies betray no hopeful sign
when Allied glory CHASTITY sham
-,,,s ono thing thrills my blood like Mosele wine
7 road the headlines in the Telegram
A. NJ ADAMS.
arc six things that do not know, and one OF them Is
60 between what happens if you say Yes" when the
DE l asks Waiting?" what happens if you say NO.
l., homo, of last nights affair at Brighton, this para
- =, .st in IO-point mcfarland Italc.
u Aid we or did we NOT tell you Mcfarland was going to
yin!