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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
MANY PICNICS FROM
SOUTHSTDE MONDAY

great many picnics were held
on the South Side Labor Day One
of the most enjoyable was held on
the farm OF Mr. f. r. Skinner. on the
Midlothian turnpike. by some OF the
young people from Woodland Heights
and South Richmond. The trip was
made In wagons. Those in the party
were Misses Laura Anderson. Ola
Walthall. Gladys Hawkins. Louise
Nicholas. Gladys Spain. Martha Chap
peil. Ethel Dixon. Helen Tucker, Ger
trude Dixon. Esther Dixon, Gwendo-
Iyn Jewett Helen Anderson. Louise
Hilliard. Daisy Bagby. Dorothy Gill
bert. Ella Bradshaw. Dorothy Cooper.
Jeanette Jewets. Emily Galloway,
Gretchen Schaadt Messrs II. I. Tay-
lor f. Y. Hawkins. A. Mex. Reynolds.
Eldred Hawkins. G. w. Galloway. JOS
eph Galloway. Guy Hawkins. Ray
Adams. Donald Tucker, Iona Shell
ton, T. c. Gibson. Ernest Gilbert and
Kenneth Bradshaw. The chaperons
were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schadt.
Mr. and Mrs. D. p. woodson. Jr. Mrs
Mary Nicholas, Mrs B. O. White. Mrs.
Taylor. NJ. E. T. Skinner. and Mrs.
Gilbert. Mr.. and Mrs. p. NJ. Robert
son and little daughter. went out In
the afternoon and spent a short while.
There were plenty OF watermeions on
the grounds and everyone seemed to
enjoy themselves. This IL the second
picnic held on Mr. SINNERS farm this
year by the same young people.
". G. r. u. ~ Hold Annual Meeting.
The Woodland Heights W. C. r. r.
will hold It's annual meeting Thursday,
September =. at p. NJ. at the home
OF the president. Mr& D. q. Wilson.
500 West Thirtieth. Every member Is
earnestly urged to be present. Bust
ness Of Importance Will be transacted
and ofYicers will be elected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
WILSON SQUtlCAES FRIENDS MOVE
TO HOLD MEETING IN HIS INTERESTS
Does Not Wish To Be Placed In Position of Seemins To Be
Taking Advantage Of Existing Conditions to Advance
His Future Political Fortunes

Washington, Sept r. President
Wilson has put a dAmper on the plans
Of Sheriff Gene Kinkhcad and other
leaders Of tho Democracy In Hud-
son County. N. j.. to turn the meet
ing Of tho county committee next Sat-
urday into q Wilson ratification rally.
Tho President. through Secretary
Tumulty, has informed the sheriff that
while he appreciates the spirit anil
mAnating those Of his personal
friends' In his home State who would
endorse him for denomination. such
action. II interpreted as having beAn
inspired from the White House. might
occasion executive embarrassment.
Secretary Tumuity dictated the letter
today ovor the long distance telephone.
It does not suggest that the President
would refuse nomination. II It Il
offered. Neither does he explain the
failure Of the White HOUSE to sids-
track the second term endorsement of
tho Kentucky convention last week.
nor Z similar endorsement by the
Demeepats Ia wisconsin,
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
HIS NOSE GUILTY OF
DIsORDERLY CONDUCT

New York, Sept. IA carpenter
was arrested today In Far Rock
away for snoring 80 loudly that he
disturbed his neighbors. PATROL
man O'COnnor says the carpenters
snoring really did sound like .
buzx-saw.
John McQuincss, Of Far Rock
away, is the man With the prodi.
gious OlfactOrtcs. O'ConnOr gravely
inscribed on hts complaint in the
Jamaica Police Court McQuiness
Ibid sleep In said wagon, and did
snOre, and By said snoring did an
noy people nearby" Magistrate
Conway with equal gravity held the
snorcr in $500 for examination In
the Far Rockaway Police Court on
Thursday.
"SAid wagon Il appears was In
Clark Avenue, near the Long Island
Railroad cut. In IL Lay McQuinneqs,
biissfully sleeping and emitting
snores that passernby agreed could
best be described ~ nasal artll-
Icry." Wave on wave Of sound roll
ed from the wagon when now and
then \ snort and q Wheczc was
heard. Neighbour came To tho WIN
dows, window panes ratified and
pigs in nearby styc sQuealed tcal-
ously. Then came Patrolman
O'COnnor.
"Surc, I was only taking a bit Of
nap" he demonstrated as
O'Connor led him on amid plaudfts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
INTEREST AMONG R|CHMMO'S YOUNG
PEOPLE GROWS AS CONTEST NEARS CLOSE
Only Four More Days In Which Hustle Winners
the Prizes Offered By The Virginian Will Be Decided
BY Efforts of These Last Few Days.

watch. Just which class you are go
ing to be in will be decided by your
work these last few days Of the COM
petition. Many contestants are los
Ing much valuable time worrying
about what the other contestants are
doing, when they should be paying
more attention to what they are do
inK and forget the other fellow, ex-
cept that he II just A. anxious to
win as you are and will beat you II
he can.
The contest will positively close At
3 p. m. Saturday. September IL. and
the prises will be awarded TO the
contestants who have tho greatest
number of votes. no matter how many
or how few that may be. At the pres
ent indications the battle will be 4
lively one right up TO the last hour.
but there are AZ yet no faverites and
most any. contestant could get into
the winning class with just q little
effort on their part Don't lose 4
moment. 80 down after subscriptions
In earnest these next few days and
~ ytceorious q the anisA. gsptsm,
Ibee IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08

Within these next four days you
may be able to cinch ono Of tho val
liable prizes by putting forth real ef-
fort and getting right down to actual
hard work. something some OF you
haven't done before. The race up TO
the present time Is unusually close
and no contestant has an impossible
lead. Winners are still much In doubt
for those farthest down in the list
can easily climb to tho top with q
little extra effort these last few days.
Bring In bunch Of subscriptions be-
tween now and Saturday afternoon
at o'clock and be . winner. You
can do It II you will,
The special vote OFFER that closes
at o'clock tonight will bring forth
many changes in the list Of stand
ings. and this little offer e small
las 1t is may make great difference
when the Showdown comes ON Sep
(tember II. NJ
In four days with today the compe-
|tition ends and some enterprlsln9 con-
tcstAnts Will b the proud wfnneEs % !
pony ana cart. : bicycie, and : RIA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
EIGHTY MILLIONS IN
GOLD AND SECURITIES
Great Treasure Arrives From Eng
land to Strengthen British
Credit in America.
ON AMOUNT NEARLY SIXTY
MILLIONS is YELLOW METAL
Cash WIN BE Deposited In SubtreAs-
ury Today to Credit of j. p. Nor
gan a Co-Third Of Great Ship
mcnts From London ConerA

New York, Sept. Tine treAsufe
train from Halifax. carrying Great
Britain's third shipment OF gold to this
country, slipped into New York tonight
under cover of darkness There ware
eighty millions In gold and securities
aboard the train. which 10 tho biggest
that has yet arrived for
J. p. Morgan & Co. and tomorrow
morning twenty ave automobile trucks
OF the American Express Company viii
take the gold from the Grand Central
Station to the subtreasury.
When the express company's spa
cial train Of seven steel cars came IN
over the New Haven tracks. preceded
by a pilot train. which made sure Of
the going. there were at least nifty spA-
cial guards waiting ut the express
company's depot at Lexington Avenue
and Forty NTH Street Moreover, nfty
guards came down on the train. -
that fully hundred men guarded the
gold during the watches OF the night.
II was at hrst believed. whom Ne
British cruiser Argyle landed the gpl4
at Halifax, that the shipment -
strengthen tho British credit heSo
would amount to only nifty mtllloneLs
but word from Portland, Maine. wharo
the train went through early toAays
said that the gold consists Of t1.eGA9eo
English scvereigns. or about &SAeeo,.s
oee In gold and the remainder IN boRda
which makes = total Of $so.1000.eeo,
The cruiser argyle did not ut
ashore. however. tho nehhAres ~ ~
British commission who ware - Sem4
here tomorrow to discuss tho q4oG1tou
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
Engineer Declares Story of
Abandonment or Modifica-
ton Unfounded
COLONEL JERVEY WILL
| MAKE BIGGER ESTIMATE
Hears Appeal By Senators
Martin and Swanson After
Richmond Business Interests
Have Shown Necessity

Richmond Is assured OF the
completion of tho Twenty-Five
foot channel project In the James
River, within a reasonable time.
The assurance was given yester-
Gay afternoon by Colonel Jervey.
United States army engineer In
charge Of the river improvement
work at the close Of n conference
called by President w. r. Reed,
OF the Chamber of Commerce, at
the instance of Senator Thomas S.
| Martin
Senators Martin and Swanson ap-
3ealed to the engineers to recommend
krger estimates on the James River
PORK after large shippers and users of
transportation in this city had shown
he necessity for a deep waterway to
Richmond.
| Colonel Jervey declared that there
fas no intention of recommending
abandonment or modification OF the
Ames River improvement to Congress
his fall as had been reported In news
spatches from Washington.
| President Reed IN calling the gain
ring to order stated tina, tsne confer
nee had been called at the request OF
enator Martin. who wanted to get
bond, to learn their necessities in the
batter OF water transportation and to
ear the facts upon which are based
ne reasons for asking larger appro-
r:ations for the completion OF the
kmes River project. He then called
enator Martin to the floor.
a Commercial Question.
Declaring that the question OF water
transportation at Richmond has peen
)ven q great deal Of thought and had
esn the cause OF considerable anxiety.
Dnator Martin said II In essential that
Acts be presented by Richmond II IT
ould ret 4 twenty-two-foot channel
Nom this city to the sea.
mo one contempiates making what
called q seaport OF Richmond" he
Id. "but Richmond ought to have
basonable water transportation. The
liability of having twenty-two-foot
hannel was established thirty years
70, 30 the question Is more a COM
kerciai one than an engineering one.
SIN recent years II has been grotes-
nelly absurd to appropriate 100000
rear on s3,o0o,o Job. That IL
title more than enough to keep In re-
nar the work already done. II will
Ike approximately a hundred years to
I've Richmond twenty-two-foot
hannel at the rate the work Is be-
II done. The time has come that the
halter ought to be presented anew.
Senator Martin said the engineers
not seem to think that the addi-
onal four feet OF water will do much
pod, but he said, 1T will bring
hips to Richmond that do not come
ow. As your representative In the
enate. ! want facts and reasons s3.-
ID, 900 from Congress to get that four
bet OF water. Invite the engineers to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
{. as follows:

as follows:
Dear sir: received your letter IN
.viting mo to be present at the meeting
Of the Hudson County Democratic
Committee. scheduled for September
II. the object Of which. az you state.
10 the endorsement of the President.
1t was my understanding when we
discussed this matter some weeks ago
that tho meeting you had IN mind was
merely q meeting Of the Hudson Coun-
ty Democratic Committee, for which
you were anxious to procure the SCR
vices of Senator Lewis. OF Illinois, ~
the speaker.
II had q talk with tho Presidens
about this matter, and no deeply APP
prsciates the generosity Of these sug-
gestions. but New Jersey 10 his own
State, tho men who would act In this
matter are his own personal friends.
and he feefs that tt might seem n
II he was taking advantage Of the situ-
alton now existing to gain some persO-
nal advantage through such an OK
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
ROOSEVELT PRAISES
CANADA'S PATRIOTISM

Montreal. Quebec, Sept. 7.-Colonel
Roosevelt declared himself emphatic
ally on the side OF the allies before
leaving here for the ten days hunting
trip to Lake Edward. He expressed
she greatest admiration for the pa
triotism Of the Canadian people and
gave out the following message to
them:
1T afforded me great pleasure on
my arrival in Quebec to see the French
and British hags flying side by side.
1t Is splendid that the sons OF the
two netherlands. mean French and
English speaking Canadians. are fight-
ing together for the defense OF the
two great hags. which represent right
and civilization"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
PIANIST ONLY SOUGHT
SEClUS|Qh TO WORK
Godowsky Writes to His Family.
Had Been So Busy He Had Not
Seen Papers and Didn't Know
Storm He Had Started.

New York. Sept. "A letter in the
handwriting of Leopold Godowsky.
the missing pianist, and signed ap-
parently by him, was received by his
family tonight at Avon. N. ]. 1t was
postmarked at Hackensack. y. j.,
this afternoon and reached his daugh-
ter, Miss Nanita Godowsky, about
$40 o'clock. She Immediately COM
munieated with police headquarters.
The letter coming day after g.
voice, recognized by Miss Vanita and
Mr.. Whithorne as Goiowsky's. told
them over the telephone that he was
safe. makes IT practically certain that
the celebrated musician went off to
find seclusion to finish musical COM
positions that he was unable to work
on at home.
The contents OF Godowsky's letter,
obtained late tonight. follows II was
addressed to Mrs Godowsky in red
Dearest. have just phonei you
after reading the newspapers about
my disappearance. I am concerned
more than l can express that should
have given you and the children and
my friends so much trouble and UNI
necessary worry 1t makes me sick
to think of the notoriety my harmless
action has caused. Since Wednesday
/ have Hot been out OF my home I
was working uninterruptedly on Ed
ucational Adantion fthe work for the
Art Publishing Society. which he was
under contract to finish by September
15).
To-day for the first time since my
disappearance I went out and also for
the first time read a newspaper. You
can well imagine my surprise and
fright when l saw how my absence
had been mis!nterpreted.
What l don't understand Is the
fact that left a letter addressed to
fConfinuNd- m Secnnd Paee1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
WILL HOLD ANOTHER
PAN-AMERICAN MEETING SOON

Washington. Sept 7.-Another Pan
American Conference on Mexico will
probably be held In Warrington be-
tween now and the middle OF next
week. Announcement to this effect
was made 1t the State Department
this afternoon by Secretary Lansing
following the publication Of the fact
that Ambassador Naon plano to re-
turn to his country on Z leave OF alb
sei,ce on September Is.
What the conference win do when II
assemblies. or whether It will take
any final action Il CAsransA's reply to
the Pan-AmericAn ''set-together ap-
peal' II not In by that time Wa not
stated by Secretary Lansing. II was
said today by other ofncials Of the
State Department. however. that def.
mite steps would have been taken be-
fore this but for the recurrence Of
the crisis In connection with the CON-
troversy9 between this country and
Germany on the submarine question.
6ituataon ouict Yesterday.
The situation along the TexaA bor-
der was reported Qutst tOday, Both
Caranxa and villa have protested
their innocence Of any connection with
tho border raids, laying the blame on
y ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
MORE TROOPS WITH

jackson. Tenn. Sept. "A spe-
cial train Of twenty-seven cars. car
rytns Battery B. OF the Third Field
Artillery. from Camp Robinson, Wis.
passed through here today. On route
TO San Antonio, Texas. The troops
will strengthen the forces engaged IN
protecting the border from the raids
OF Mexican handits The movement
comprises nine officers and i55 sol.
diers. together with full equipment for
field work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
NOT SUCCESS As PROPHET.
Uncle Henry Wattersou sized Up BY
McAd0O,

of the Treasury declined today to COM
ment on an editorial by Colonel Henry
Watterson. In which the colonel init
mated that President Wilson would do
well to ignore the advice OF Secretary
McAdoo. The secretary was inclined
to avoid controversy with Colonel
Watterson and privately admitted that
the veteran editor had always been
given wide latitude in discussing pub
lie men and measures. but that as
prophet he had not always been a
success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
EXCITED
OVER REPORTS OF REV ERSE

Berlin. via Amsterdam. Sept. Z
A panic in the Russian capital as the
result of rumor that tie Russian
Baltic port OF Riga had been captured
by the Germans. is reported in an item
given out by the Overseas News
Agency today. which states that &C
eordjng to private kilograms from
Stockholm to the Lokal Anzeiger. Pc
trograd was thrown into confusion by
reports that the Germans had cap
tured the Russian positions on the
Dwina, destroyed the Russian armies
and started on dash for the Russian
metropolis.
Towards evening extra per
II Second kAKA.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
.Sk|RM|SH|NG STILL N
PROGRESS ALONG BORDER
Five Hundred Bandits Have Bitten
Dust Since Invasion Of Texas
Was Started.
WILL HOLD ANOTHER
PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Cooperating Nations Win Discuss
Further Action In Few Days-Both
villa and CArranza Deny RESPONSE
bility Fur Border Warfare.

Galveston. Tex, Sept. IT,
While affairs arc considered quiet
IN tho border country. reports
from various towns In the dis
turbed section tell Of the killing
Of moro MextcA2s and tho wound
Ing OF two Alnssicans. Reports
Indicate that many Mexicans
croased tho rivsr today and last
night, the cxossGags heeng unade
which only 1fuattcE1n md
Mexicam have Mos - - Mon
tcane WcaO armed and nnDonsed.
At savage, In tho MiasSon DIS
W4ct, It = Feporeed that forty
Acx1cAns wearing uniforms OF
Mexican soldiers crossed tho
river last night. Below savage.
near Run, cittsexas and bandits
fought today. Three Of the Mex.
icanhs wcre killed and one Amer
Acan wounded. heports Of this
fighting came b. courier. tho vii.
lagc being several miles from the
railroad 1t IL reported that the
bandits robbed the store md post
ONCE II Rum before the fighting
began.
Al Abram, another village south
Of Run, an engagement between peace
officers aid Mexicans took place. The
Mexicans were driven across the river.
Between Mission and the river ban
dts were sighted this afternoon. Chase
was given by soldiers. but the Mex
icans escaped In the brush and cactus.
Mexican soldiers are still camped
along the Rio Grande In the Mission
section.
Bandits Must Take Big Risk.
Little actual fighting took place In
the Brownsville territory today. The
soldiers are so spread out over the
section that bandits must leave the
brush, make 4 dash for ranches and
get away on short notice or be killed.
Peace officers and rangers in this Sec
ton spent the day in man hunting"
One ranger stated that q successful
day was had Uneasiness Is felt in
over the fact that many
Mexicans are entering the city daily.
not only at Brownsville, but at other
crossings near the city. Wild rumors
in that city are that sumcient forces
are crossing the border intending to
attack and capture the place.
Moro Than Five Hundred Killed.
That more than 500 MexicAns have
been killed in the border country
and across the Rio Grande since the
trouble began tire weeks ago Is sn-
dicated by reports made by rangers
to peace onlcers in the various coun-
ties disturbed today.
Reports were made OF when and
whore these Mexicans were killed. One
ranger at Mission stated that more
than 100 bodies would be found In the
brush in the Mission settlement.
There was but little firing across
the border today. Peace omcers and
Mexicans exchanged some thirty shots
near Hidalgo. but without any seri-
Gus results.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
EARTHOUAKE SHOCKS
ADDS TENSION IN MEXICO

Mextc City. Sept. Tho tense
ness Of the situation here WAS
added to tonight by two light
earthquake shocks, occurring at
6:4S and GAS O'Clock. respective
ly. Roth sent the people scamp
ering into the streets and for .
time there wins great excitement
No damage was done by either
shock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08

ARCHIBALD COMING HOME.
American Journalist Under War
CI0ud

London, Sept flames J. r. Archi-
bald. the American magazine and news
paper writer, who was arrested here
week ago and relieved of some secret
documents which he was carrying from
the Austrian ambassador to the United
States and members of the Austrian and
German embassies In Washington to
the Austrian and German governments.
is returning to the United States on
the Holland American liner Rotterdam.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
Cars Forces Again Strongly
Opposing Teutons in Their
Eastern Campaign
GERMANS AND FRENCH
INDULGE In AIR RAIDS
Each Drop Bombs on The
Other S Towns -Experts Be-
lieve German Eastern Tide
Has Now Reached Its Flood

London, Sept. 1.-THE German
armies In the east from Riga TO
Bcssa ra bia are either SO exhausted
from their enormous efforts of the
last few months that they can no
longer assert their impelling Of
iensiyc or the Russians. having
gathered new strength and muni-
tions. have turned to make
definite stand and are holding
their opponents. In either event
the victorious march of the Ger
mans through Russia has slowed
down to creep during the last
few days and has netted prac-
tically no gains.
Last night, according to the Gers
ma war Office, the Russians evacuated
their positions at Drogitschin and
Chomsk. about thirty miles west Of
Pinsk, but at no. other point in tina
enormous battle line were any posi-
tons of consequence given up, Tho
attempt to cross the Dvina at Fried
which has been pressed with
the utmost vigor for the last week has
so far failed completely. while south
east of Grodno on line extending
through Wolk owsky TO Pruzany the
Russians are fighting furiousiy ana
are succeeding in checking the Ger
mans.
Press Riga Vigorously.
1t would appear that rae chief Ger
man effort is at press being directed
against the front from Riga to Fried
in an effort to capture Riga
and at Drogitschin. where Pinsk is
the objective. In Gallicia. where the
Austrian armies arr expending every
effort to drive the Russians frcn
Austrian soil. the Russians are stand-
ing firmly on the east bank Of the
Sereth.
Because Of the apparent deadlock
between the armies in the east the
greatest interest has been aroused
here. Some OF the military observers
believe that the first signs of German
exhaustion are now beginning To APP
pear while others think that Sle Rus
sian forces have at last been supplied
with ammunition and are now coping
on an equal footing with their ep-
ponents.
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