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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
DOCTORS CONVENTION
Will Open TONIGHT
Vanguard ~ Delegates Arrived Yester-
eay-Msny social Features for
week.

The advance guard OF medical men
of Virginia, who come to attend the
forty-hfth annual convention OF the
Medical Society of Virginia, arrived
yesterday, and when Mayor George Aim
slie welcomes the visitors at the open
ing tonight In the auditorium Of the
Jefferson Hotel II IL expected that he
will greet from the platform at least
a thousand visiting doctors
Dr. Thomas W. Murreil. chairman
Of the local committee on arrange
ments. will preside at the opening SEES
sion tonight and will welcome the
doctors In behalf of the professional
men OF the capital city, while DIR. A. l..
Tynes- Of 6taunton will respond to
both addresses of welcome.
The entertainment features OF the
week are many and elaborate, closing
with the annual banquet at the Jeffer-
son Hotel Thursday night. For the
ladies who accompany the delegates
the privileges of the woman's Club
nave been extended all the week; We'd
nesdAy they will be entertained at lun-
cheon at the Country Club Wednesday
evening at theater party at the Bijou
Theater and Thursday noon at lun-
cheon by the Purity Ice Great Company,
and. later at n reception at the Gov
ernors Mansion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
EVERYBODY Up N AIR
I ON STEEL PLANT DEAL
Is Again Dickcrinx for Control
Of Newport News Yard.
SOUNDING NORFOLK SITUATION.
Reported That Steel Men Were WISH
tors Thursday 70 Norfolk, But That
City j. Said To he In the Dark As
to What IL All Meant

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 25.---Represenra-
tives OF the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany spent several days last week In
Norfolk and vicinity. 1t was learned
today, and quietly made inspection OF
outlying properties adjacent to the
Belt Line with deep water frontage.
One report today had 1t that the
steel men were In a party which &C
oompanied II. Lancaster Williams to
Norfolk last Thursday That could
not he verified
The reported visit OF the Bethlehem
representatives carries especial inter-
est because of the reported purpose
of the company TO establish a plant
in Tidewater Va. For several weeks
II has been reported that the Trede
gar Iron Works, at Richmond, would
be absorbed. The party said to have
visited Norfolk made an inspection
OF the plant at Richmond and for
feited the option. 1t is reported. that
action being followed BY an announce
ment from Richmond Saturday that
the iron works would not pass to
Bethlehem control
Newport News is understood to
have been visited by the party and
this gave rise to the report that the
Sohwab interests had reopened me-
gotiations for the immense plant of
the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company, on which 1t Is
said a price was set for Schwab con-
troll about four years ago.
Bethlehem interests through sub
sidiary companies are said to have
acquired the Maryland Steel Com
pany. which operates shipyard at
Sparrows Point. Md.
Bethlehem activities within the
past few months indicate a desire for
a Virginia seaboard location and there
are those in Norfolk who will not be
surprised to see important develop
ments in that direction before tho
close of the year. As far as could be
learned today there are no negotia-
tions on foot through local factors
and il the party here last week con-
sisted Of Bethlehem representatives
they came of their own accord.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26

him. and this question was turned over
to the City Attorney.
Mr. Beniss took occasion to say he
had been disappointed in the progress
as well as the methods of the COM
Lmittee. He though at first there would
be some systematic manner OF pro-
cedure. and not a haphazard method
He deplored the way in which things
both MIR. Pollock and Mr. Meredith,
who stated they, too, had been dis
appointed.
Mr. Fuller said he was not disap-
pointed, but was amazed at the
progress the committee had made in
Its short existence,
Both Mr. Bemiss and Mr.. Meredith
referred to their efforts in the be-
ginning to have the work parceled out
among committees. through which
procedure more efficient work could
be accomplished
The City Attorney, in reference to a
resolution presented by Mr.. Adams,
asking whether he optional act
could he utilized by Richmond. said
he believed that act unconstitutional.
II was the sense of the committee.
however. that the City Attorney could
ask the Legislature to create charter
commission. and this matter will be
further discussed.
The City, Attorney was then direct
ed to go over the matters already pass
ed by the committee and present
them in shape TO be passed upon at
an early meeting Mr.. Pollard wae
also asked to give an opinion on the
Radcliffe resolution proposing pre-
ferential ballot for primary elections.
This he will do at the next meeting.
The committee then adjourned to
meet at the call of the chairman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26

Pekin, China. oct. 2S.--Death, that
grim leveier of al rank that still
voiced dispeiier of hatreds and war
anger, joined. in the common bonds
u sympathy and sorrow, all the mill
tary represe tiy,es of the world s
warning powers at the funeral Of an
American marine, Private William r.
Mcromb, held here recently.
q McCornh, a member of the United
States Marine Corps Guard at this
American Legation here. died after
brief Illness and was buried in PIol
No. ~. British Cemetery, while Aus
trian, japanese. British, French. Rus
Sian. Gsrfran and Italian soldiers
rubbed shoulders at the funeral and
gave vent 10 the common sorrow.
! What matter II the whole world was
at war? Their world-~~s1e Pekin utili-
tary world--was In mourning for
bin McGanb. the American ma
s.rin- And so they wept. silently and
aliashamed, these warriors, as rever.
emily and sadly. they placed tributes
on the coffin, and formed in columns
i of squads behind the caisson on WHOA
sashe body was borne to It's temporary
resting place The funeral ceremo-
MES ended, they returned TO their va
i rsous legations to become enemies
once more. But, for one brief mo-
ment. all the world had been at peace
! 50 far as military p~kin knew or
Reared
4 The remains OF Private Mccomb will
be d.sintefred In time and Slapped
st0 the United states for burial. A
brother, Robert T. Mccomb. 442a
North Hamilton Avenue. Chicago, W..
e9arys"Ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26

of charges made In Federal war
rant issued this afternoon. DR.. Kienze
lis the only one nabbed by the Federal
authorities, while the other three are
held by the Weehawken police. leay-
ing one man still at large. 1t Is said
that by tomorrow the four men now
in custody will be taken under the
wing of the Federal authorities ON a
single charge.
Say They Are Alone.
While. however, Lieutenant Fay ana
Scholz say they alone are to bsame
in the conspiracy to disable ships
laden with ammunitions. and that
they have been working absolutely on
their own authority, the Federal au-
thortties in Washington are not in
ciined to take this view of the sttua-
ton. Fay asserts he Ia the head and
front of the whole scheme. Scho,z
says he is merely hired asssta MT
and a German reservist.
From Washington comes the report
that the Federal authorities have un-
der investigation similar plots by 9TH
or groups similar to the one dis
closed through the activity Of the New
York police. Fay Asserts he acted
with the permi0ion Of the German
Secret Service. The Federal authori-
ties are awaiting to sss II any Of the
men in the present group had any
connection with other German agents
spread throughout tbs country. Sig
nificance is attached to the fact that
Fay had expected to start tomorrow
for Massachusetts, on important busi-
ness.
A great mass Of German correspond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
ASSASSINATION Of
ARMENIAN, DESCRIBED
Girls Distributed A. CixstteiS Among
Turkish Civil and Military
Ofht.ials

london oct 2b--~A long account by
mi eyewitness Of Armenian atrocities
r. tefegraphed by the Reuter- CORES
pondeni with the Dardanelles fleet.
The statement j. from an official
Rrurce the correspondent exiaininE
That IL was given In the British s'arf
by AN Armenian having served in the
Turkish army who was taken prison
sy
The accounts begins Al Erzerum,
ff. principal cts % Turkish Armenia,
last March II covers travels about
xsrsous parts of Armenia and gives
details Of various atrocities along IA q.
4 yrt.siar lines how the bishop of StvaS
was. .hod with shoes of red hot iron
isy village blacksmith Al the order
al the Turks, how men of Tokat were
sTed together IN groups Of four and
taken out one hundred at a time 10
tfe uaarsny districts fer massacre and
bow the declaration Of martial law
at xiie included the eonfscation OF
All Armenian property
The account describes how women
se=e tied to the tails of OK carts and
exposed 70 hunger and songh weather
asnl4l they accepted conversion 10
islam or death. how mothers were
havonetfed before the eyes of their
4f4itdren how Armenian girls were
tsi-frfrsste.i as chattels among civil and
military officials.
The prisoner SAYS that as soldier.
~ himself was compelled 10 assist III
s4anN faassae fes. being on one occa-
: s.esg member of a party of forty SOL
: Tscre which superintendent the death
af ,aignf hundred Armenians. His &C
4 c1uh. closes as follows
There Is reason IN believe that Ger
~. 81. t~lr. !, q "A
uf;on them the undesira bility of allow
~ q large alien and presumably UNI
fl endiy population 10 inhaht parts
which lie open 10 Russian attack
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
Young IAdy Knock ed Down

Miss Dorothy Harris, 404 Cham
Derlayne Avenue, sustained slight in
juries yesterday afternoon about 500
o'clock, when she was hit by an east
bound automobile. near Fourth and
Broad Streets The machine was
driven by G. W. Heath.
Miss Harris was in the act OF cross
ing the street when hit by the auto
mobile, the machine knocking her to
the ground. She was assisted into
kaufmAn's store. Fourth and Broad
Streets, where she was treated by DR..
karp, of the City Ambulance Corps.
The young lady was not seriously
hurt and was able to return TO her
home after she had been treated by
the physician.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
Mr.. AAlDOh GIVES
tcontinusd From First Para,

NSVssSAn4D0 Ht0s4A - D~~S
However, should the City Democratic
Committee decide It best not to name
q Democratic nominee, but to leave the
election open. then shall be can
didate In the general election. Either
course the Democratic committee In
its wisdom may pursue will be per-
fectly satisfactory to me-
The committee met on Monday
night. October the 4th. and passed q
resolution requesting ali candidates
who desired 10 run rs Democrats to
file their names with the committee
BY noon OF Monday, October II. when
saw this resolution Of the commit
tee published In the press. being a
Democrat and being member of the
CITY Council. by reason Of having been
nominated BY the Democrats Of my
ward, deemed It my duty az 4 Demo-
crat to comply with the request Of q
committee constituted and orga nixed
by authority Of Mae Legislature Of
Virginia, as being the proper COM
mittee with whom l should fle my
name. stated In my letter to the
committee that l would abide by any
action which they might zee at to
take.
nave never dSAeQ D member o.
the City Democratic Committee, either
directly or indirectly, to make a nomi.
nation. and when the matter was dis
cussed between my friends and my
self. l always took the position that,
while ii was my desire that there
should be free and open Tight, 30
that Mr.. Wise and myself and any
other candidates who might desire to
enter the race would have All equal
chance before the people, raat tho
question as 10 whether or not q nomi-
nation should be made by the City
Democratic Committee was q question
Of policy for the committee tthe mem
bers OF which had been elected ny a
Democratic vote of the c1ty OF Rlcn-
mond) to determine.
Through the kindness Of the voters
OF Clay Ward, have been a member
of the City Council during the past
Ave years. and invite at all times
the closest investigation of my record.
either from within or without the
Council"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
Blackstone High
Victorious Over
Farmville Team

Especial to The Richmond Nirgininni
Blackstone. Va. Oct. 26-The
Blackstone High school football team
won an 3 Ia victory over the Farm
s't.e High school team. at Farm
Vile. today Cobb. Land and Robin
son each registered one touchdown
su4 the visiting team. Dean, Black
stones midget quarterback, ran his
IN we'll, naiug variety of shifts
and forward passes.
The Blackstone eleven has scored
- total of ninety eight points so far
this season 10 their opponents seven,
in the three games played.
The hume team played we'll bat
was una he to gain consistently. the
forwards of the opposing team often
throwing them for .osses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26

--
enemis ar willing to concede German
supremacy and the right of Germany
to hold the conquered territory in
Belgium and France In Poland and
in the Baltic provinces. These papers
all insist that the French must be
deprived OF their African coloniea,
Turkey rehabilitated at English ex.
pense. and Austria placed in supreme
control Of the eastern litrol and the
Adriatic.
Why Talk Peace?
The keynote of the leading organ
is: why talk peace when definite VIC
tory is so near"
The Hamburger Nachrichten saws:
The first story of the edif1ce erect
ed by Edward VII. is In ruins The
first rat has left the sinking ship
Theopile Delcasse, the warrior who
was instrumental in lowering the
world with that monstrous cabel
known as the entente eordiale s1as
fallen victim to the allies lying cam
paign.
Already the English liberal press
is wringfng Its hands in despair, and
crying: For the devils sake. don't at
tack Grey What shall we do with.
out this brave champion?
But this pillar. too, is crackine
and swaying cminously. IN any event
Sir Edward Grey would need very
strongly the blue spectacles to rec.
ognize the war and the world ne and
Delcasse created between them Del
casse disappeared not like the twi-
light. He sets not silently like a
star. He shrinks away betimes. on,
OF me debacle that he himself caused
Day OF Reckoning at Hand.
"RUt the 6ar pf rarknpip~ 10 .
hand. Not France alone. but alse
yonder island across the channe
curses His people, all mothers. al
women who lost their sons husband.
or children, who Aiave been robbed O!
their fathers. will find Grey and roo
him out OF the ministerial air.
Germany, however will remain
firm and stern when the viper shall
nave followed in the wake Of the wal
which has cost US SO dear German,
will present heavy bills and insist or
instant payment"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
COTTON STEAMER BURNS.


Charleston. : G., Oct %. - The
Mallory liner Colorado which sailed
from Charleston last night with cot
ton for New York, caught fire and
was abandoned, according to a wire
less message received here today
from the steamer Suwanee,
The Suwanee reported the burning
vessel had been sighted off Cape Ro-
main, thirty miles north of here,
Another report was that a Mer
chant and Miners ship had rescued
the crew
The Colorado did not carry passen-
gers. ~4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
Crew Reported Safe.

New 0rk, Oct. ab.-So word con-
corning the origin of the Ere on the
Mallory liner Colorado has been re-
ceived at ten main office Of the Nal
Tory Line here. Ca plain Congdon sent
wireless message from the Suwanee
saying he and all the crew, believed
10 number thirty-seven, were safe on
board the Suwanee
The Colorado carried a cargo OF
s. 400 bales OF cotton She was built
IN 1879. was 306 feet long. had a
beam of rs i-2 feet and a gross ton
mage Of 2.165.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26

- nakIng "a MllI1Ef l1I RI
ueod Tor. H ase1seed - A AoS3o
paSfs ma6e. but 10 Wa not tnkorne44
about ivory detail that was 6oSn9 ~
Do. He does not know whist psrsons
y had dsallnge with.
II saw Captain Boyd and Captain
won Paper on my arrival In this coun-
try: Captain Boy Ed told me was
political oomplications would result and
he most assuredly could not approve OF
my plans When came to this coun-
try. however, had letters Of intro
duction to both these gentlemen. Both
men warned me not to do anything OF
the kind had in mind e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26

1z ~ IN III a
IN9A ll! 81 !1 ..s
falpoeted g Sne - .s - =, Il sSs
Iepare time VIII s0lacs. d
~ 49, 80 80. -
ASoM W. 81. r.s.ct~ ~ @ame. nonst !
vajt until your neighbor II bultGtno'
4 raraee to shelter one Of the atlt0sI
mohilce or n seiectins the carpet tori
the elegant home or laying plans for
the expenditure Of 6sat 9l.00o ban1
account before YOU make tine ak
I'm portant start. Now 10 the very BEST
time TO get busy. A few honrt yorlga
will place you right at the head %
the HIST
Very Dest Vote Offer.
In sn,t1.s r>mr.t~rs II has hAe,,I1
cust ~ n rnsEr she hest vote IN n
ducements fovar6s a.. latter Dart al
the - n na,Sn IN thts instance fhi1|
/. turnoN 6irnrsIv .rnunA The varls
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
r. r. Favor. war on Hyphenate..

New York, Oct, Rex Presiden mt
Roosevelt today gave his approval Of
the campo ign started by William Lust
garten. a lawyer at IS William Street
against hyphenated- Americans The
colonsIs letter was read at a meeting
held in Mr. Lustgarten's Office to APP
point a committee 0 consider ways and
means to perfect an organization 10
wage war on the dual citizenship
II hold that the naturaiized American
Of the right type is precisely as much
OF An American as the other citizen
of the right type whose ancestors came
here three centuries ago and am
sorry 10 say that there are plenty of
foreign born Americans who are by
phepated- Americans. Americanism is
matter Of the soui and the spirit
] welcome the work of your society"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
DOCTOR THINKS
MILLER WILL RECOVER

The condition of william n. Miller
SOC Aibemsrie Street. the penitentiary
guard. who claims TO have been held
up. shot and robbed by q negro man
and woman Friday night, near the
jefferson Hotel, was said late last
night TO be about tn esame. DIR. e.
W. Rawles. the attending physician.
declared that the victim has a good
chance OF recovery unless pneumonia
sets in.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
BUT FIVE DAYS
tcontinu ID From First PaSe,

fail to win one Of these Ave ca pital
prizes, your chances of winning a sub
stantiai bank account should be A-No
/. In the event OF your not winning
one OF the bank accounts or cash
prizes you will be paid cash com.
mission Of 30 per cent on each and
every new subscription you secure.
Folks. without doub. II is the fairest
and the most generous proposirson
ever made you. Any OF these PRIZES
may be won by a few shonrs' work
among your friends during your spare
time. II will not necessitate spending
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
Twenty-four At a HouI,

Twepty-four negro men and women
We're taken into custody last night by
Acting Detectives j. NJ. Duffy and L.
Bertucci when they raided a house on
North Seventeenth Street. The ebony
hued offenders are charged with dis
orderly conduct.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
Arthur II, Pare

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 25.---The funeral
Of Arthur II Page. OF New Orleans
one Of the leading steamship brokers
in this country. took place from his
late residence, 1904 State Street New
Orleans. Thursday. October IA and
interment was in Metairie Cemetery
He Is survived by his wife and the
following children: Mrs. T Littleton
Gattis. OF Norfolk Mrs. Alfred Rose
OF Nicksburs. Miss. and Miss Pear
Page. of New Orleans He is also sur
vived by three sisters and five broth
ers. all residents Of Norfolk ".
Mr.. Page was reputed 10 he wort
half a million dollars. He died sud
denly ~ heart disease at the Congress
Hotel in Chicago. He registered AT
the hotel on Saturday. October 2, ac-
companied by an Italian valet. He
was in the habit Of coming to Chicago
twice a year, where he was well
known His death came az com
plete shock, for while he suffered for
a number of years from rheumatic
govt. there was no evidence that the
end was so near II is thought that
grief over the death OF one Of his
two daughters two years ago hasten.
ed his death. Mr. Page went TO New
Orleans eighteen years ago, where he
has been very successful. He was q
member OF the Pickwick Club. the
Young Mems Gymnastic Club and oi
the cotton exchange. He was married
to Miss Belle Goddin. OF Richmond,
Va, and Of this union two sons and
four daughters were born.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
Miss Edith Brown Wood

Winchester. Va. Oct 25.--Miss
Edith Brown Wood, aged forty years,
daughter of. the late William II.
Wood. died Friday night. She leaves
her mother. Mrs. Mary j. Wood, and
two brothers, Harry l.. Wood, WASH
ington, and Fred Wood. of this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26

A1l6 havine been compelled 10 as
III miscellaneous detschments OF
~strpcps who were resting at the
Htna 81 the offensive, This resulted In
Inarkable mixture Of troops. ana
k5x III detfared that the German disor-
Examination prevents any idea of their
eAking n serious offensive for some
tine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26

Especial TO The ri chmoni Viryinian)
Wytheviiie. Va, Oct. 25.-Gordon
Blair. well-known farmer and Con-
federate veteran OF this county, is
dead. the end coming while he was en-
gagged In the field on his farm He was
sixty nine years old and was never
married
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26

I-ynchburg, Va. Oct. 25.-John r.
Yates. aged sixty-s.x years, for twenty
wears merchant ut Java. Pittsylvania
County, died here Saturday. The only
surviving member of his family IL a
daughter, Mrs. W r Harmand1 of this
city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
THE WEATHER

washington, d. c.. Oct. 25.--Forecast:
Virr inia-Fair, warmer Tuesday;
Wednesday fair. colder in the interior,
moderate winds mostly southerly.
North Carolina Fair Tuesday, warm
err in east portion. Wednesday fair.
cooler in interior, moderate easterly
winds becoming variable Wednesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
OBITUARY
Isolpcft 4. Flyer.


Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
Bedford Va Oct 25,~~Reaert- a.
F'izer, age seventy-two, a Confederate
veteran and well known throughout
this country, dropped dead on the
porch Of his home Saturday after
noon.
His son, oden Fizer. is merchant
here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
Nathan Dyer.

Special to The R',hmonI Virairian.l
Wytheville, Va. Oct. 25.---Na.han
Dyer. one OF the best known citizens
Of the county, died early this morning,
aged eighty~six. He was pioneer
manufactures OF iron in this section.
He was a father OF nine grown chill
dren.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
WHY TALK PEACE

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PLOTTED TO TIE

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