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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
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MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS.

The Administrative Board yesterday
authorized the following improve
mentS:
city Engineer Boiling instructed to
report plan and furnish Il blue print
showing the property necessary TO be
acquired to open roadway near the
upper plateau OF jefferson Park from
tho park to IA point near the corner of
Nineteenth and Plea SAINT streets
superintendent ,of the Street Clean
mr. Department instructed to relay the
brick sidewalk paving on the north
side OF Clay street, between Twenty
! fourth and Twenty-fifth Streets.
Eids for the construction Of a dry
rubhle retaining wall near the inter
section of Nicholson Street and the
Government Road and for the rcsur-
facing of the Government Road with
asphaltic concrete were referred to the
city Engineer for tabulation and re-
port.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
BRICKLEY MISSED

The manly art of dropkickinc has
been taught like geometry or any other
science to a select group OF Harvard
football players by Percy ID. laugh
ton 'iuripy the summer vacation.
Charles Brickley, who graduated
from Harvard, has left huge cavern
in the backfeld Of Eddie Mahnn's 1915
team. AS the 1918 prospects now
stand Mahan is the best bet as drop
kicker, bat he is such an important
unit in the backtield FOR other kinds OF
work that iiaus hton is nnS anxious to
place the chief dropkickins RESPONSE
bilities on his shoulders, or toes, per-
haps.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
ASKS 100000 DAMAGES
OF JOHN WANAMAKER, JR.
Grandson OF Merchant Prince MINED
nv Defendant In Breach of
Promise Suit.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

Especial tn The Times Dispatch.
NEW YORK, September lO.-John
Wanamaker. Jr., son OF Rodman Wanna
maker. and grandson of John Wanna
maker merchant prince, philanthropist
iand former Postma stcr General. has
been named as defendant in n breach
Of promise action for 100000 Miss
Lucille Storer, Of this city. is plaintiff
This fact became known to-day when
/, Henry y. Wise. counsel for Wanna
maker. moved in tho Supreme Court
for the transfer OF the action from
the state To the United States Court
The filed papers show the dcfendan mt
WAS served with the summons and
complaint last July as he was about to
return to England. lie had come to
New York on June -, Drawing the sub
marines To attend the wedding OF his
sister. Mary Louise. to Gurncc Mum
Little could be learned to-day con-
corning Miss Storcr. II. NJ. D. Con-
nelly. her lawyer, said he did not wish
10 make Il statement until he had con-
suited her. He said he had seen her
only once before the action was started
but was then convinced she had a lust
claim against the young Philadclphian.
Miss Storer alleges Wanauiaker be-
gan 10 court her in the spring of 1912
She says he promised then to marry
her within Il reasonable time and she
relied implicitly on him. He continued
his attentions. she sets forth. until late
in 1914. and then Informed her he did
not intend To marry her.
Attorney Wise stated tonight that
his client Will tilc a general denial OF
Miss Storcr's allegations. The lawyer
said his client was twenty one. a
Princeton student. when he met Miss
Storcr. and had accompanied her to
places OF amusement lie denied he
ever asked her Ia be his wife.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
ADJUSTMENTS
AUDIENCE HIGHLY AMUSED
nN "a pAIN OLE II

Edward Feple's farce. ~ Pair Of
Sizes, is so br!rful OF bubblns
humor both OF dialogue and Of situa-
ton. that only a very incompetent
company indeed could make il any
thing but amusinc. Last season. the
company. headed by Oscar Figman and
Orlando Daly, with Mary Harper and
Jane Meredith. that played II at the
Academy OF Music presented il in r
manner that doubtless would nave sat-
!stied even Mr.. Peplc: at amy rate. il
gave unbounded delight TO the su-
d!cuCcs 10 which IL played
Last night, Inc company would hard
" even have appeascd Nr. Peple. but
il certainly gave immense plea sure to
tho audience. And this BY the way. is
another triumph FOR Mr.. Pe2le: "a cast
% actors, not bad. but only fair. kept
an audience either chuckling or roar
ing with laughter from curtain 10
curtain. because the material with
which the actors worked was IA
Fair OF Skies,
An outline OF the story. the ahSurdity
of the ARRANGEMENT under which one
partner became the servant OF tho
other. and succeeded IN making him
wildly jealous would suggest Il farce
Of the widest nature, depending only
pected for comedy. As a matter Of
fact. however, ~ Pair Of Sizes" is
often sheer. bright comedy. 1t would
be, or should be. funny TO read
Without going into details, il is
sufficient TO say that the company now
presenting "A Pair OF Sizes" made il
a thing OF Joy 10 last nights audi
ence. and that il will have a chance
al two more to-day. u. q.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
THIRD WIN FOR TARHEELs
DOLLY GRAY SAVES GAME
BY GREAT RUNNING CATCH
HID Chance To score, hut
Former COLE Cut 81 On-Nickey
UBricn Oufpitchcs Cnuscy.
PORTSMOUTH,. VA. September 10

PORTSMOUTH,. VA. September 10
Rocky Mount made il three straight in
he Virginia League post season series
|Dy defeating the Truckers, l to o. in a
thrilling, heart breaking game this af-
"rnoon. Washington Park. tho Truck
FRS stamping ground, WAS filed as
Ievcr before In It's history. 1900 paid
|'dmissions being reported
Wonderful defensive work by tho
Dow HomcrS on two occasions and
effective work IN tho box by NIiclscv
|D'Bricn were the outgtanding fon,,,rcS
1rhe real hero OF tho game was polly
ray. tn" right fielder Of the Tarhceis.
INho vas - member of the Richmond
INirg mia League. club last SEASON In
n" sixth. with runners on second and
IRIS, ana two out, Cu"tu, tho Cuban
enter gardener Of the Truckers. .la sh-
| CT Gray showed wonderful burst
Bf speed, considering his size. but as
ne local rooicrS were counting the
Inns coming over Gray lcapcd high In
ne air and spcarcG tho Cuban'S vicious
IiriNc with his glovcd hand. When ne
Fame 10 earth with the ball rho run
i'rr on second had already crossed the
plate. but in vain.
IN WAS due 10 rank homer by Winston.
re Truckers ic!t-iicid"r. ia The fourth.
d"ih Edwards on third by virtue OF
pass; Wild pitch and an inhcld out.
nd with one out Eisel hit a foul be-
.ond III" lef'-n"ld tout line Winston
i'ot under the ball while ~ fun tilt.
x,db ips Sbl ii'lNE't! so lat as 20 eaten
when he WAS in uo position TO throw
4 edwards scored from third on tho
atch
O'Rricn outpi,chcd Causey going and
oming. allowing only three hits 10
lis opponents I'VE. Each pitcher
truck out four men but Cusey pass
n four to o'Brien's two. O'Bricn
vas steadier in the pinchcs Three
.mcs IN the fourth. sixth and seventh,
Portsmouth got the nrst man up on
%lce by "a hit and once by the pass
8outc. On each occasion lie was sac
Heed TO second. but the necessary hit
tas not forthcoming.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
WEST LEADING EAST
hcod"re PrIi l. Only Atlantic Con.t
Tennis PLAYER to Win
Spcciui Match.

FOREST HILLS y Y. September 10.
california players further iucreasc,i
leir lead In the W"s, rs. East matches
Mich began n san Francisco in july
|nn viii Anish' here Tomorrow, where
ley won ,w" OF the three contests
layed on thc courts o. tho westsie
|luh thir afternoon.
Theodore II Pcll, of New York. was
le only Atlantic Coast player 10 score
victory II" defeated Thomas -
|urdy. Of Los Angeles. St. 2.s. s.
:. IS Maur.c. T. Mclaughlin. %
an Francisco. cveued tho score by
inning from Karl II Rchr. OF New
|oyk. So Is. g. g. and William
Johnston and Clarence J Griffin
Ia; tn" Far Western contingent into
be lead hy defeating r. Norris WI
ans. II of Philadelphia. and Watson
Washburn. o: New York In the
|,uhics match, ct. &c, Ct
By tho addition o! ;o-day's two Vic
,ries, the tar-coast experts raised
icir total wins 10 seven a-ains, the
LISTENERS iWo. and even thoggh rep
.seutatives %: this section should wiu
! thrr. o: Saturdays matches. the
,urt would sri!l stand : to . in favor
j the West.
There WAS none Of the brilliant court
hitting which marked the closing
|iys OF tho uat!ona! championship
armament. III comparison. the play
as slow and lacked the keen racquet
.ecution and clever ccucralshIp which
las a feature in tho titulag contest.
almost all the sets the opposin =
cquct wicidcrs played safe and con-
rvat!ve tennis, depending more upon
e errors OF their opponents than
1,il!ty 10 maEcuvcr for openings and
Inning placement shots.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
CtiiNcrnh TRANSFERS.
Fifteen Decd. al Trust, Amounting In
.;JD.4Sl.3I.

G coll 33xioi - re-, a, me qor,h H.:
Ltwis T. Naples to Foreign Mission
hoar4 Of the southern BAPTIST Con-
borne street, 3l7 feet ives, OF Ran
deI9lpth Street, September $, 1915, tax
r. a. Clark. i7xliO feet south line Jay
street, 22o fee; west Of Mechanicsville
iu AG. s S I@nTarT 70 Ii e. i9i' S5,o
Edith Tunis Sale. TEMPO feet at the
southwcSt corner of CARY Street and
NC boulevard. July =. 1915, tax $40.
Same 10 Same. 6oxl2o feet a, tho
Ssoui,hwest corner Of Stuart Avenue and
27H&. July ., 1915 tax SIS. $40.
r. primkard, u. ct uN to NJ. 3.
ives, line Colonial Avenue. 80 ''i feet
sonth of Cary street. August %. 1915.
+, r. Bibb to Albert Chris,clier. 100
Xi3o feet south line Maynard Street
lop feet west Of Antrim Avenue. Au,
Insi ~ -, 1919, taX, $50. $lo.
l,2Xi - feet inch west line Thirty,
thlrd street - feet south of II street.
''H NIber, ch iSsI; tax 5; S3fS 81" =
G..i Zee, inch west line Thirty third
gust -. 1918. tax S5.JO $40
John II. Guy 81 ny TO &. T. Iud
street 80 feet east OF Meadow Strnc,
Senicmber !. 1915. tax 81. SIG
". saunders 81 uN.. 10 e W. Wit
yen! lVnN21p feet cast line Chamber
ihNnc Avenue, 700 feet north OF I.abur-
NUN Avenue, 'intcr Park. August 20,
T. G; Woodward ct uX 10 Madeleine
Il. NaiSh. 50 feet inches by lbs feet
south lin" Claiborne street. asi feet S
Itcnes east @: Washington street July
STUART Bowc. special commissioner
!" r:Na {. kgGsoll, lots 81. % 81 ana
park, Addition August 10. 1918,
>, Real Estate Loan Deposit Co. TO NJ
II COO. lot 10 in block J. in the MAN
OF Virginia Place. April %. 1918, $3.50
George : Barnard g, t!x 10 carl
,,chneidcr. 70 % feet by iis feet cast
nne zinc street, lSa feet north ri
SsycrlE street. August 30. 1915. tax
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
ELECTRIC PERMITS.

The following permits were issued
yesterday by the Electrical Depart
ncrt:
w. y. Pemberton. for Rev John
H"rndon. 800 Norton Street. thirteen
outlets and three fixtures
Same. for Thomas Sofas. 7O7 II East
hrohd street, three fixtures. one light
and ono ceiling fan.
EnGclberG & Bear. for +. l.. Brauer.
First Market. repairing wiring
W. r. jerks, for DR. w. II. Street.
l2l' West Avenue eighteen outlets.
Same. for r. Schacfcr. 24OS Grove
Avenue. nine outelts.
Same. FOR w. G. Carpenter, 1915
FIRST Avenue, Highland Park. three
outlets.
w. r. Catlett for L. G. Jenkins. I
and West Broad Street. two outlets.
Same, for same. 400 East Broad
street. 100 outlets, l2i fixtures and
sixteen fans.
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CHARTERS ISSUED.

Charters were issued and amend
/ mcrts 10 charters allowed by the state
corporation Commission yesterday as
Sunplemcntal certificate OF incorpo-
ration. Florida Farms and Homes.
Inc. Richmond. providing for rcdemp-
ton of preferred stock
Amendment to charter of Park Place
Mercantile Co. Inc. ritsylvania coun-
~. Va, increasing capital stock from
SO. 600 To $4,000.
Du Pont city Furniture Co. Inc.
Roanoke; maximum. $1,000: minimum.
81 600 par value, 500: furniture busi-
ness. +. /" Temple. president. +. r.
Craft. vice president; j. H. Waynick.
/ nokc.
Central DRUG Co. Inc. Martinsvillc:
lmaximun. $1,000: minimum. $1,000;
par value, 500: drug business c. 7.
Montague. vice president. Sig stone
Gap. f. p. Amiss, secretary. Martins
Vile
PRINCE George Electric Light End
GOO; minimum. 10000: par value 500
light and power plant II. D. Eichel-
berger. president. Chester: NJ. II. Mul-
ligan. secretary. Richmond W. II.
Hovt. general mana ger. Hopewell.
The IIopewell Finance Co. Inc.
HONEYWELL; maximum. $1,000 minimum.
$500: par value. $40: real estate bust
ness. q. Fl. renn, president; H. O.
| Mosher, secretary. both OF Hopewell
Rurrell Memorial Hospital Associa
ton. Roanoke: no capital stock: oper-
ate hospital. S. +. whitman. presi-
dent: J. II. Roberts. secretary. both OF
Roanoke.
Woodiawn Development Co. Inc.
, Richmond: maximum. $4,000; mini
mum, $4,000: par value, 500; real es-
dent; NJ. Fl. Wright. vice president: w.
l.. Spain, secretary and treasurer, ali
of Richmond.
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pitcher DisIocntcs Arm.

KANSAS CITY. September To-
Bunched hits off Main gave the open
ing game OF the series TO Buffalo 3
to /. Doubles by Hoffman and Chase
with pass to Meyer in the first in
ming. brought in two runs for Buff
falo. and another was counted in the
sixth. when Loudcn walked. stole sec
onti and scored on Enclc's single.
Main suffered n diSlocated left arm
when, In the seventh. he reached for
a thrown ball, Johnson finished the
inning and Hennng then took the
mound Kenworthy scored the only
Kansas City run on q homo run III the
fourth.
Score by innings. Il. II f.
buffalo ..2ooo01oOo-s 5 q
Kansas City OOcl o o o OF I o
Batteries: Bedient and Allen: Main.
Johnson. Henning and Enzenroth.
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tHANcERy DEEDS OF TRUST.
ihirtcen DceGs, or Trust, tno,,utJn,

Y n I'M
to $2>.s57io :
Mrs n Armita.e TO Elam e Fun
Ttsn; 5rq n;n,s i.xil feet ives, line
south of Broad Street. September .,
1915. Sl,lSo. ~
W; =. Flanagan ct ux. 70 c. c. Hite.
corner OF Fourth Avenue and Custer
street September !. 1915. $i>C.l7.
>, Mrs Fam \. Jones to Richmond
Trust and savings Co, trustee No %
West Franklin street. 81 feet inches
by lbs feet - inches at the north
Streets September |. 1915. $4,000
William II. Collins TO II. r. Pollard.
ir. trustee. "2%lol l-2 feet al the
Clay Streets. September 8. 1915. ST.
r. a Clark TO Joseph Henper, e, ais,
street. 500 feet wea, of tie MechanicS:-
VILE Turnpike. August 30. 1918. $500.
Lizzie Dinkalmeyer ct ais. to John
the morthwes, corner OF Broad Stree,
and the Boulevard August II, 1915,
\. =. Hatcher ct ux. to L. r Schmidt.
trustee. % 2Xl94 feet inch west line
Thirty-ihird street 80 feet - inches
south OF T: street Angus, II. 1915,
Il. T. Bihh to same. i5xlei feet /
inch west line Thirty-third street, 80
feet feet south So tig 81 Of street August %,
Rober, G. Willis TO same. 90 l-2x1.5
feet south line Claiborne street. l75 >
fee, VEST OF Randolph street. August
G. n Ttll"r to l.. stern ct al.
trustees, IjXi2o feet north line Ban
croft Avenue. lbs feet east or yelling
ton street. September 10, 1915, s.
6o52O
G. W. Wittel at ux. To ELAN n Fun
Sten. trustees. l0OX250 feet east line
Chambcrlayue Avenue 100 feet north
of L.ahurnum Avenue September =.
1918. S+,l30
Madeleine r. Walsh TO j "A. Con-
nelly. trustee. 33 feet { inches by l2j
feet south line Claiborne Street. 2Gi
street July Is. 1915 81 800
NJ. r. Cofman to l.. II Drew. trus-
tee. 25Xl0S feet inches west line Colo
NAL Avenue. - fee; south OF Cary
Strcct Angust %. lNI5. Sl.Sal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
PLuNniNG PERMITS.

Permits were issued Yesterday by
lows
r.. l.. Holmes. FOR RI. J. Haskins. 200
East Leigh street
Greer t., Nichols. for J. \. Clarke,
sos West Twcnty-fifth street
Same. for Mrs. Null. 900 Cowardin
Avenue.
McNickle and Mcmahon, for Virginia
Union University
Same. for Thomas b. Hooper, Is
South Auburn Avenue
Same. for w ~ Fishburn, 400 North
Lombardy Street.
Capitol Plumbing Co. for w. C. Yer
millcra. 702 North Avenue
Same. for w. b. Reams, 400 East
Fourth Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
General weather Conditions.

WASHINGTON. september lO.-High
temperatures for the season continued
Friday throughout the Eastern and
southern states. and the highest tenn
peratures ever before recorded during
the month Of September were reported
from a number of points in the South
eastern states. The highest reported
Was sS degrees At Macon and Thomas
vile, Ga, and Appala chicola, Fla. I.o-
cal rains have fallen in the last TWEEN
ty-four hours in the Upper Lake re
zion and the Upper Mississippi Valley
The Indications are that the weather
VIII be generally fair Saturday and
sunday in tho states east of the Mis-
sissirpi River and the West Gulf
States.
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IiDtOps Hrfenf RehcIx

SNVUI\TNN, SepIember lN.-Erook
l continued It's winning streak to-
rghs : I" o. Jim Rluejacket held
, visitors TO three hits.
me TWO runs We're scored in the
rd INNING. With Two down, Myers
S'ed anI Mngce walked Myers
he third and scored on kaufs sim
. 10 center AIagee taking third
rser then threw to first 20 catch
un mapping. and in the run up. Ma
: Stoel home. kauf taking second
oper famed for the third out.
score by innings: r p y
ttsburch 10 90 OOo.-O . n
ookfyn .002.p OO0O.o 2
Satteries: BarGer and O'Connor
lejacket and Land
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
Coming to the academy of Music.

ON Monday night only, the Academy
of Music will present The Winning
OF Barbara WORTH" Il decentralization
OF Harold Bell Wrights novel OF the
same name Peg o. My Heart" j.
hartley Manners's charming comedy OF
youth returns for two performances
on Tuesday, and for Friday and Sat
urday, with saturday matinee. the
management announces Henry Miller's
production OF Daddy Long Legs"
which promises to be rather an event
of the early season.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
Sam Bernard M Little Thcntcr.

That famous German character come
dian. Sam Bernard. will be seen on
the Little Thcater's screen again to-
day in "Poor SchmalH." the him comedy
in which he makes his debut in pic
lures. The title role. which he as
sumos. is sort OF combination OF sew
eral OF his most successful charac-
teri2ationS, and provides him with an
opportunity to create a lot OF whole
some laughter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
THROUGH COACH TO VIRGINIA
BEACH DISCONTINUED

The last through coach to Virginia
Beach on the Norfolk and Western
Sunday excursion trains was operated
Sunday, September 9TH. Sunday en-
cursion tickets to Virginia Beach will
be sold at S1.65 round trip, as usual,
for the excursion train and the Can.
non Ball, in connection with electric
cars between Norfolk and the Beach.
G. H. BOSLEY,
District Passenger Agent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
Concealed Pistol.

Harry Mcdonald, colored. was fnee
$40 and costs yesterday by. Magistrate
J." w. Cheatham, charged with carry.
ing concealed weapons. The fine was
not forthcoming and he will spend
some time in the Chesterfield County
Jail. The man was arrested by County
Officer a. r. Traylor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
Thcda Barn Mt Colonial.

AS its featur" photoplay. the Co
louial offers AGAIN to-day the him YER
sion OF The Two Orphans" in which
Theda Rara makes her first appearances
in q nonNampire part. Miss Bara who
has heretofore made capital OF her
"wicked' quality, is seen in the role
of Henriette. She is supported by a
east Of favorites.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
BUILDING PERMITS.
Five building Permits. Amounting
to SIOO2,

Permits for repair work we're Issued
yesterday by Building Inspector But
ley as follows:
'itN or Richmond. to repair brick ex-
position building at the state Fair
Grounds. to cost $500.
i. j. Meade. to repair frame dwell
ing ON North Thirtyfourth Street. to
Leila w. Via. to repair frame dwell
ing ~ North Twenty first street. to
cost Si75.
'rHrsc Fitzgerald. to repair brick
dwelling pol East Cary Street, to COST
S2co W. VS.
George Fitzhueh. to repair frame
1weiIing l4oi East Clay Street. to cost
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
HENRICo TRAN STEERS
lhrec Deeds Of Hnrgnin md S,,
Amounting N

Amounting 10 S3,2nO
The DUutrsath Corp 10 rho ci,y ne
nlthnonG: $50 acres on the Duntrcath
Hoad, adjoining the Skipwith estate
september 2. 1915. tax 30 cents. $50
w Dodson ct ux. 70 Waiter &
IA ssiter, lot /. 35X31 b; feet. pian Of
-, - 81 hampton August 2s 1915. tax
Abbey Really Corp. to Joseph T.
Dunn, lot %, block -. section b co.
.ohia! Race. August %. 1915. $3.50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
NORFOLK MAYOR SENDS
LETTER TO STEVENS
Expresses Regret at Loss of Great
Grain Elevator ut New.
port News,
INJURY rs TO WHOLE STATE
Railroad Engineer Murdered by Rob.
hers Near Ashland Junction., ny.
c. & o. Makes War on Trespassers
Who Beat Way on Trains.

Many letters have been received by
President stevens. OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio. from prominent citizens OF the
State. expressing their regret sustained
by the company in the fire which de-
stroyed grain elevator a. at Newport
News Saturday night. Yesterday at
the office Of Mr.. stevens was given out
the following letter from Mayor Wynd-
ham r. Mayo. OF Norfolk:
AS Mayor am writing to extend
TO you Norfolks sympathy in the loss
which the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way has sustained in consequence OF
the fire at Newport News on last Sat,
urday night.
The interests of tho Chesapeake and
ohio are so thoroughly wrapped ur
and identified with the interests OF the
state Of Virginia that an injury to il
is essentially an injury to the whole
State. and particularly to that section
Of the state and its people who are
domicilcd around the shores of our
joint splendid harbor of Hampton
ROADS Whilc offering YOU sympathy
Norfolk at the same time knows the
splendid spirit which actuates and di.
reefs the great Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway system, and she, therefore
! knows that the Chesapeake and Ohio
has no harps to hang on willow trees
ana none OF the spirit OF waiting bui
with true spirit of progresslveness
which ever actuates it. that which wa.
essentially good will he replaced by
that which Is essentially better and
absolutely in Keeping with the re.
purcments OF the age
This Is written, MIR President, with
the feeling and appreciation that the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Is one
OF Virsinla's great trunk lines, having
It's terminus in Norfolk"
a Seport was received at headquarter.
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio In Rich.
mond yesterday of the murder of j. C
Gibson, an engineer. near Ashland
Junction, Ky, late Thursday night.
! -Four unidentified negroes boarded the
/ train or which Gibson and another
engineer. Clarence Griffith, were ridina
to Ashland to take out their engines
ana robbed the two men. Gibson re.
sisted and was shot through the heart
Late I'm the AFTERNOON, Special Agent
l.. Y Johnson reported that twelve
negroes were under arrest at Ashland
Omccr Johnson and a posse OF police.
men and deputy sheriffs are securing
the country for other suspects
While a Chesapeake and Ohio freight
train was taking water near the shops
at huntington. w. Va, Special Agents
Murphy and May. assisted by three
Huntington policemen. arrested sever
trcspasSers, who werc heating thei,
way on the train. Two negroes, Gran,
Lewis. OF Roanoke. and John Stevens
, Of Charleston, resisted and were shot
Neither was seriOusly hurt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
HusTiNGs COURT. PART II.

William MONTGOMERY Instituted two
suits In the Hastings Court. Part H..
yesterday for $1,000 and $1,000. re-
spectively. against the Atlantic Coast
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twenty-four hours. Non
behCiency in rainfall since March
Deficiency in rainfall since Jan
uary ! ..... ............. =