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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-17
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tions will be printed each day.
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-17
FRENCH ORDERED RAILS.
Pennsylvania Steel Company Asked
to Furnish $1,000 Tons.
m. k..x.l.,.A p~...
IBy Associated Presa.

Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. 1.-THE
Pennsylvania Steel Company an.
nounced Thursday that the French
government had placed with II an or.
der for $4,000 tons OF steel rails.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-17
Raymond Robins.


Reality Is the word which. perhaps,
best describes the outstanding charac-
lsristic In the life and message OF
Raymond Robins. As one nation lead
Or has recently putit. Everything he
lsaches he either has lived or Is at
tempting to put into practice today"
And In truth Robins knows life.
Starting out as poor boy In the
oouth. working In the mines at an age
when the average American boy is In
The grammar school. he was not daunt.
"a BY adverse conditions but kept
plugging on until bis persevering In
dustry had secured for him from an
Eastern law college diploma bear.
Ing the names OF several OF the then
members Of the supreme court OF the
! United States. Admitted to the bar
h California. before he had reached
the age OF thirty he had successfully
fought an important case through the
supreme court OF that state. With an
;. established legal reputation he was In
ne process Of making up his mind to
which political ring In California he
should sell. when news came that
yold had been discovered In the Klon
IKE. Temporarily yielding his law
ractice he made the trip to the
Alaska gold fields. and in the cold
leak north dug out Of the ground
,nough gold to make . modest fortune
was there also that without sham or
ant through q remarkable series OF
circumstances Raymond Robins EN-
brsced the religion OF Jesus Christ
He returned TO the states with some
money. a new purpose. and a true
outlook on life. The old gods were
dead. True TO the vision which had
come TO him through the Gospel oi
Christ he pulled all OF the cherished
IDOLS out Of his ambition and set Il
work TO use his capacity and vitallt,
for others rather than for himself. HI
searched for the hardest and mos
>.esdly place and the Seventeenth
lard Of Chicago was the answer
here in that ward. where some 80
o people are piled on top Of eacl
der In . square mile. and wher'
one nineteen different nationalitie
- found. Raymond Robins and hi
oble wife have met life as they foun'
for over fifteen years. For the las
= ysars he has had q Fundamental
NM n the settle nent Of the majo
~ difficulties Of the country.
Raymond Robins knows life and b
,ollevss IN Il. In spite OF all tn
slcks1nss4 the betrayal Of trust AM
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-17

Holiday fares to holiday excursion
points In Alabama. Florida. Georgia.
Kentucky. Mississippi. North Carolina.
South Carolina. Tennessee. Virginia
and TO Baltimore, Md. Washington. ID.
c.. Chicago. III, Kansas City and st.
Louis. Mo-. and Denver. Colorado
Springs. Pueblo and Trinidad. Colo. and
certain points In Louisiana. including
New Orleans. on sale Dec. 81. % and
%. limited to return Jan. is. 1916.
On sale to all points In Louisi.
ana, Oklahoma and Memphis. Tenn,
Dec. is. %. "a. 20. 20 and Jan. /. lin.
tied to return Jan. 8. 1916. No rates
to Arkansas.
Dates of sale holiday rates TO Texas
points continuously Dec. Is to 20. In.
elusive, and Jan. l.
s. II. HARRIS. Ticket Agent.
Bryan. Dec. II.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-17
lvMOND ROBINS At
4. & N. COLLEGE
n. G. A. Secretary stsser Secured
Him for Feurpay Evanselistie
Campaign.

Mr.. y. D. steger. general secretary
/ the Y. N. c. A. at the A. and NJ.
bllege writes the editor that he
u secured the services Of Ray
sond Robins. one or the the most
oted college evangelists OF the pres
mt day. for a short campaign in Jan
AIRY. The campaign will open Jan
8 and continue four days. When the
|nll program Is ready Mr.. steger will
furnish. the Eagle a copy for publica'
ion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-05
STROBE QUALITIES IN
AMHERST PRIMARY

Amherst June 4.-Yesterday was the
last day on which candidates for nom
ination in the primary of August 3
could file with Chairman O. l.. Evans
their petitions and declarations of can
didacy. Those who have complied with
all the requirements and are entitled
to have their names printed on the
official ballot for State and county off,
GERS are as follows:
For state Senate, Amherst and Nell
son counties--Hon. Bland Massie. Nell
son County: Hon. A, f. Strobe, Amherst
County.
For House of Observation-Disclosures. NJ.
P. Gatewood. w r. Massie and T. c.
Payne.
For County Treasurer-Messrs. c. j.
Campbell, r. H. Drummond. e. B. Nc
Ginnis and c. G. Massie.
For Sheriff-Messrs. w, S. Carter and
A. d. Watts.
For Commemorative Attorney
Messrs. Edwin Meeks and Thomas
Whitehead.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-05
CHASE CITY WANTS COLONEL
GREGORY FOR SUPERVISOR

Chase City. June 4.--That the peo-
pie of this district want Colonel Lucius
Gregory to run again for supervisor
is evidenced by the activity of many
people of the district, who began to
circulate petitions asking him to run
as soon as he had printed card
stating that he did not care to offer
for the position, having served the
district for eight years I'm that capac-
ity
At recent meeting of the Chase City
district school board, Professor l.. c..
Lindsey. of Norton, Va, was elected
principal of the Chase City High
School. Mr.. Lindsey is well known
here and is school man of extensive
experience,
Professor r. Paul Raiford who has
been at the head of the school for
the past two years has met with un-
usual success. and the year just closed
Is said to have been the most sue
cessful In the history of the school.
In 1914 there were but SIT white
children of school age In Chase City
district: in 1915 there are 914. In
1910 the number was 704, which shows
constant increase. The colored
school population also has increased.
In 1905 II was 7T6; in 1910, s13. and
In 1915, s07-.
The Roberts Hardware Company.
occupying and making the Busy
Corner" will erect handsome brick
building two stories high, within the
near future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-05
BEDFORD COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS FACES
SERIOUS SITUATION

Bedford, Va, June AIS the result
of failure on the part or the B scfcrd
County Board of Supervisors to pub
fish statements of receipts and dis
bCrsements for the last three years as
required by law. and I letter from
Judge Peter II. billiard. Judge Of the
Bedford Circuit Court. the super
sors face a serious situation when
tho court corvenes for it's July term.
Following a letter from Mr.. NJ. T.
Harrison, setting forth the facts. the
judge wrote letter stat
ing that as the law is plain and the
requirements rigid. there should be no
cause for misunderstanding its pro-
The records of the board OF super
visions.
visors. it is said. do not show any pub
lication--such as is required by law
for the past three years. In his let
ter Judge Dilard states that he has
been informed that the necessary pub
LEGATION has been missed only once
since ne became Judge of the circuit,
MS not corning within the range OF
his Official rotice until the July term,
when the time limit for the publication
will have expired.
If the mt, rmation was given the
Judge by a raeu her of the board and
the record does not rapport the state
monC more serious charge will be
possible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-05
BIDS FOR IMPROVING
DOCK ARE RECEIVED
sayiile q laiborne submit Estimate
of s52.8e3 for Work Re-
CURED.

The Administrative Board yesterday
received bids for the Improvement OF
the dock from Fourteenth TO Seven
teenth Streets These bids were Sc
cured At the request of the Finance
Committee OF Council. to be used In
connection with the consideration of
proposals TO improve the dock as we'll
az Dock street.
The lowest bid received was that of
Saville a. Claiborne who offer TO pro-
vide a forty-foot channel between the
peifsts mentioned for s52,e33,55. The
city engineer was directed to prepare
"a fabgisTed statement to be forwarded
10. the Finance Committee.
Wis amount is slightly less than the
figure mentioned by James Sloan, who
has offered to donate certain rights to
the city. provided the city improve the
property along the dock
The papers will be referred to the
committee next week.
On motion OF Mr. Beck the board d.
reeted the building inspector to grant
permission the Lafayette Apartment
Corporation 10 erect a cornice on the
psopesed apartment house at Shafes
and Grace Streets.
The contract foe painting Ninth
StKAs.ts REldss& MAS awarded. 10 w. r..
and s. =. stanabury. for sl,lsa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-05
KAISER PLANNING
To REVISE LAWS
New International Code Germany 8
Object. Diplomatists
Admit.

Berlin June THAT the German
government, in its diplomatic nego-
tiations with the United States over
submarine warfare and the destruc-
ton of the Lusitania. Is looking into
the future and expects to establish a
Foundation for the readjustment of
the international rules of warfare,
was the expression of opinion current
in official circles to-day.
Although not expressed in concrete
form by the foreign office, the Ger
man government is ready to contend
that the introduction of the subma-
rine and aeroplane into warfare and
the action of England in trying to
crush this nation by economic pres
sure must all he considered in a new
light, They cannot be regulated ac-
cording 10 the German view. by the
laws of the past. which were not in
force before the present-day methods
Of warfare,
The fact that the German reply to
President Wilson's note would not ne
whole heartedly received in the United
States was discounted here But For
eign Minister Won Jaeow and his adj
Nsers believe that Germany is en-
tirely justified in attempting 10 "es-
tabish a basis of fact" relative to
the exact character of the Lusivnnia
before proceeding into the final stages
of the negotiations.
viii Adopt Precautions.
If the line adopted by the German
foreign office is followed it would re-
uuire the adoption of severai more
notes before a final decision is
reached and in the meantime Ger
manys submarine ward re against
hostile shipping Will continue. Pre-
cautions, more drastic than any yet in
use by the German navy, will be ex-
erCised. however to protect the ship
ping of all neutral countries.
Germany is proceeding upon the
principle involved in the questions at
stake The foreign offive does not
want 70 establish any precedent To
which the war office and the admiral
ty will have to adhere during the bal
ance of the war, for the position OF
the German empire is too critical now
for that.
DR. Won Jagow takes the stand that
Germany has already finished the
groundwork for further negotiations.
and that the issues at stake are too
important to the entire world for
hasty action nv either his govern
men or Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-05
LOST LAWSUIT, WOULD
NOT ENTER LURAY AGAIN
Interesting Fact In Connection With
Life of Martin Shirley. Recently
DeceasesS
KEPT OATH FOR THIRTY YEARS
From Day of What He Deemed an
Unjust Decision Until His Death He
Never Put Foot ON Soil of Town.

Luray. Va. June 4.-The recent
death of Martin Shirley in this county
recalls a remarkable resolution made
by the dead man thirty years ago. Al
the time Mr.. Shirley made his Arm re-
solve he was prominent figure In
many of the countv's leading enter
prises, some of'which brought him into
intimate relationship with business
men OF high and low degree.
man of ripe judgment and dis
eliminating Intelligence. he was often
called upon to administer upon the es-
tates OF his fellow countrymen, and
whenever II was possible to secure his
services in this capacity, in the event
OF death OF one of his relatives. he
was always sought None of these rel
atives would ever accept negative
answer when he was pressed to occupy
thes positions-and seldom would he
ever refuse to lend his kindly Office
In the positions which often in those
days involved knotty legal questions.
In a certain case he became involved
in a lawsuit which was TO be tried in
I.uray, the county seat of Page County
Stalking all his past knowledge of the
law that its application would vindt-
Gates his position and having no mis-
givings of the righteousness OF his
contention in the controTerted matter,
he was so certain that the outcome OF
the case would make him the victor
that he declared that II he lost out in
the suit he would never again set foot
within the corporate limits of LuraE.
The suit followed the devious ways
of all such controversies, and its event
ualities saw MFR. Shirley the loser.
Standing by his original declaration
that when he left Luray 1t would he
his last time to ever again set foot
within what seemed to him TO he an
unhallowed place, he rode away never
to again visit the town.
His thirty-year absence at the time
of his death proves how well he stuck
to his word. His home was in one OF
the finest farming sections of Page
County, about six miles west of Luray
His home was about the same distance
from New Market, Shenandoah County.
to which place he always went to do
his dealings To climb the Massanut-
ton Mountain in going to that place
and returning to his home had no eff
feet In lessening his determination to
be loyal to the resolution long since
made, he often declaring that a mans
word was worth more than his bond.
personal conception that became
more firmly imbedded in the farmers
nature as he grew older in wears 10y
atty to promise made hin5self gave
him the implicit faith of his neehbors,
At the time of his death Mr. Shirley
was eighty-three years OF age.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-05
NEWPORT NEWS CAR ~oN"''s
ESTABLISHES Pens, Sls'

Newport News. jane 90
faithful employees of the NewpoS
and Hampton Railway. Gas -ant
trie Company are 10 he peusi@r~'
company having inaugurated = "euk
plan similar TO that adopted FF
Newport News ShiphGiiding an -
Dock Company short time awa. re
pension plan became effective Tuesday.
June /.
white employees who have been con
tinuously in the service of the company
for three years viii receive sl.aNa NJ
their death. the money To be paid the
beneficiary. and colored employees $500
on the same conditions.
All employees who have attained the
age Of seventy years are to be PEN
stoned Employees between sixty-hve
and seventy years-of age who have been
continuously In the service of the COM
pany for twenty-five or more years also
are to he, penstoned. and employees
who have been in the service for TWEEN
ty five years or more. regardless OF
their age. are to he pensioned IL physt-
caliy unit for further service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-05
UNIVERSITIES FINALS WILL
OFFER MANY ATTRACTIONS

Charlottesville, Va, June 4.--The
program for final week at the Uni
versity shows many feature events
that will interest alumni throughout
the State. Prominent speakers will
be DIR. Charles E. Jefferson. of New
York: Hon. John Sharp Williams. and
Governor Richard I. Manning. of
South Carolina.
Sunday, June Is.
IL A. M.-Service and baccalaureate
sermon by Rev. DR.. Charles E. Jeffer-
son. of Broadway Tabernacle Church.
New York city. Chapel.
$40 r. M.--Arrival of alumni train
from Richmond. Union station.
p. Manual meeting of Y. M,
c. A. Address by Rt. Rev. Frederick
r. Reese. d. o.. 1875. bishop of Geor-
gia. Cabeli Hall
Monday. June IA.
IL A. M.-Reunion class meetings.
Madison Hall.
IL A. M.--Delta Tau Delta German.
p. M.-Alumni barbecue. Barbe-
cue grounds.
1880 p. M-Address before literary
societies by Chief Justice Walter
Clark. of North Carolina. Cabell Hall.
0 p. M.-Torchiight costume page
Hon John Sharp Williams. 1879.
President Edwin A. Alderman and
Hon. Armistead C.. Gordon, 1875.
Lawn and rotunda.
10 P. M.-Corks & Curls Bal Mas
que. Gymnasium.
Tuesday. June Is.
II A. M-Corks and Curls hop.
II A. M.-Business meeting of the
General Alumni Association. Madison
Hall.
1880 P. M.--Alumni luncheon. Com
mons.
3P. M-Alumni address by Rich
ard J. Manning. 1879. Governor Of
South Carolina. Cabell Hall.
4 p. M-CIass exercises of 1918 and
reunion classes. Rotunda.
3 r. NJ to p M.--Reception by
President and Mrs. Alderman to the
alumni and the graduating class.
house.
r. Mold Virginia alumni sup
per. Barbecue grounds.
9 r. M-German Club german.
Wednesday. June rs.
II A. M.-F'tnal exercises and con-
ferring of degrees. Cabell Hall.
their relatives and guests. Madison
Hall.
5P. M.-Band concert. Lawn.
s p. M.-Phi Beta Kappa address
by Dr. James r. Creighton, of Cornell
Madison Hall.
p. M.--Final ball. Gymnasium.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-05
ARN0LD's VALLEY HAS
STATE v. M. e. A. CAMP

Lexington. June ideally located
in the Blue Ridge Mountains, within
six miles OF Natural Bridge, is the Viz
ginia state Young Mems Christian
Association boys camp. the first OF its
kind ever held In the South. Work IL
already under way toward constructing
the buildings. tents, etc, and on June
20 the opening day. all will he in readi-
meas to receive the seventy boys this
camp will accommodate
The camp is under the direction OF
the State executive committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
and promises to he one OF the most at
tractive places In Virginia to which to
send young hoy for the summer. The
hrst week will he given over entirely
to boys fifteen years old and over. and
after that time lads of twelve years
will be admitted until the camp closes
July 20.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-05
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
INSTITUTE AT SHEPHERDsTowy

Roanoke, June 4.--The torty-ninth
annual session of the Sunday school
convention of the Baltimore conference.
NJ E. Church. South will be held at
Shepherdstown. W Va. June 10. II and
Is. The opening sermon will be
preached on Tuesday evening, June IS,
by the Rev. Henry r. Hamiii. n. o..
and the three days following will he
devoted TO one of the best programs in
the history of the conyentios
The following Sunday school special
lists have been obtained: J. M Way, of
Spartanburg. :. C.. Sunday school field
secretary of the Atlantic division, Miss
Maggie S. Wilson, elementary secTe-
tary OF the MARYLAND SUNDAY School
Association the Rev. George A. Mile~.
pastor Ninth street Christian caurch.
Washington n C.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-05
Fraternity Women
Give Luncheon
RxC'HMoND CHAPTER OF PAN
HELLENIC TO ENTERTAIN AT
COUNTRY EXPERIMENTATION
NEEDING.

The National pan-Heilenic fra
s-ternliy women of Richmond viii en-
tertain the visiting fraternity women
in the city al beautifully appointed
funcheun at the Country Club 81 Viz
Efnsa this afternoon. The guests VIII
be seated 1t a mum Der OF small tables.
which will be decorated in yari-Cnlor-
Cd sweetpeas. ans the place cards
will be dainty handpainted figures Of
college girls Among the Richmond
girls attending the luncheon viii he
Misses Katherine Gordon lena
Mason. Cornelia Gaglil Leila Wills
Martha Cha mberN. Josephine Mcleod
Lacy Denny. Elizabeth Potts Alice
Welsh, Helen Baker Marie kcirvf
Lucille Massle, Virginia B3nGora Ruth
Cunning ham. May Keller. Marie
Esraer. Adelaide RotharJ. Carrie Swe,-
man. Mrs. w. Robertson Beverley
Mrs. William Rell, Mrs J. a. Connolly.
Mrs. r. u. SFuithhurn. Tine visiting
Girls who Will be The guests % honor
NJ tire luncheon include. Hiss Mae
Roper, az Washington Miss Ruby
Starring TonTusss, ~ Memphis, Miss
Ida Belle BrAu1e, 81 Miss pp3; Miss
N&ses TrsCe. - GLASGOW Mo- Miss
Tsenura Raper and Miss carol Rolfe
cf Fwter~hurg1 &rS. David Bell. *
ywTrxa burg. Mss Caroline Sn5ta. pt
Tcrs. Pa. Miss HafnAz}e ana Miss
wfwneuaan vi Ashland. MISS Harris
are Miss. Williams, Of Norfolk, and
u&hsrx.
Muforexi From Northern Neck
Mrs.. n. Henry Rarwood of S@ee
Mnn1menx Avenue. had as her guests
du~srx the reaueon Misses Grace Ire
ara Virginia Erddcr 81 Iryiagtou. Va.
AtcnsnssArsssea by Y9r ". : Newb5I
and Mr. FrArs-NFwbsu they motored
sywes- frngu tire Northern Neck The
naen were the guests 81 Dr. r w.
STIFF during their s;ay in Richmond.
Prominent Wedding.
OF great interest 10 So ietv here.
where the bride is prominently 60 =
n~csed. is the wedding to-day in War
reusrn OF Miss LILLIAN Fletcher.
ssanghser ef Mr.. and Mrs Il. Frank
Fletcher and the Rev Edward A.
ne Miller Of Mobile Ala The Ger
smony took place In 81. James
Episcopal Church in Warrenton at
Tsan O'Clock this morning, the Rev.
William Gibson Pendleton rector Of
the church officiating. The weddi s
music was played by Mrs. Ford Holt
ard the church WAS decorated in
palms ana foliage plants The al
sar WAS a mass NJ fragrant white
tinwers and cathedral candles. The
bride, who WAS given in marriage by
her father. We're travelling costume
of Belgian blue gabardine. with a
black picture hat and a corsaGe
sboaqmet Of white sweetpcas The
Bride only attendau; .rss her sis
ser Misc Annie Laurie Fletcher. as
maid of honor She wore gown of
changea bile taffeta silk with a pie
tssre hat to match and her flowers
Were Il corSaee bouquet of pink
ssweetpeas Tpr. and Mira. De Miller
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-05
Aged Man Drops Dead.

J. p. Neurohr. ceyenty wears old. a
la borer, of 622 1-2 North Sixth Street.
died of heart disease about noon yes
terday In the Office of the nlant of the
Richmond Locomotive Works, where
he was. employed. MIR. Neurohr leaves
IA family.
He was seen to stagger as he started
out of the gates of the plant at the
noon hour. Several rushed to his
assistance and he was removed to the
office. He died a few minutes after
Ambulance Surgeon Pitkowitz arrived
on the scene.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-05
News From All. Sections Of Virginia
SENATOR HOLT HAS NO
OPPOSITION IN PRIMARY

Newport News. June State Sem
ator s. w Holt will be unopposed for
denomination in the August primary,
his name being the only one before
met last night. To run in the coming
primary candidates must have made
known their intention last night. which
was sixty days from the primary. to
be held August 3.
The fact that Senator Holt Is not op.
posed in the primary does not mean
that he will not be opposed in the
general election. as free lance may
enter at almost any time up to the
last, few weeks before the election.
However. nomination by the primary
almost Is invariably tantamount to
election, as the Democratic party is
recognized as reigning supreme here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-05
SEVERAL PASSENGERS HURT.
Partial Deraiiment of Train on Vir'
oinia and 6. w. Railway.

Bristol. Va. Jtne "A damaged
switch, due to a runaway team col
liding with a switch stand. caused the
partial derai1ment of passenger train
No. / on the Virginia and Southwest
ern Railway at Foley's Gap, near
Mendoza. Va, at o'clock this even
ing. Two coaches and a Pullman car
were damaged. one coach badly; seven
passengers received flesh wounds. but
none of dangerous nature are:
John y. Mcconnell. Nicklesviile. Va. ::
Mrs, r. A. Dobyne, Appalachia. Va:
Clyde Britt. George Mcclellan and ].
b. Young. Bristol; Miss Mamie Bush,
Graham. Tenn. and j, X. Martin, Nor
ton. Va.