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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-18
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
STANDING or THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY. Brooklyn in St. Louis. Newark in Kansas City. Baltimore in Pittsburgh. Buffalo in Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-18
YOUNG OIEARY LOOKING
 FOR BOUTS IN THIS CITY

Sporting Editor of The Farmer:-L
 e.Young O'Leary, the crack New York bantam weight boxer, who has fought nearly every bantam weight in the country, and holds decisions over Johnny Coulon, Monte AtteH, Frankie Burns, Tommy sO'Toole, and others is seeking engagements at Bridgeport and would like to hear from the local promoters. Will meet Billy Bevan Johnny ErtIe, Al. Schubert or anyone at 116-11S pounds ringside. Address H. Schaechter, 1734 Park Place, Brooklyn, N. r.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-18

William E. Fitch. former president and general manager of the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic railroad, died at Marquette. Mich.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-18

The Bank of England sold 1o2, ,ooo pounds in foreign coin and shipped 10, GOO pounds ii1 sovereigns to Canada.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-18

SPECIAL SALE OF
 F E R N S JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-18

Farmer War. Aas. one Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-18
FREIGHT HANDLER INJURED

2 The Emergency hospital corps re- lsponded to a ssca11x from the Whiting street freight house this morning where Tony Mandy,> of 266 North
 Washington avenue, a laborer had sustained a painful 1aceration of his right foot when a heavy box fell on
 him. Dressings were applied by pr. E. B. Weldon and Mandy removed to
 St. Vincent's hospital at the request of Freight Agent L: B. Nickerson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-18

Farmer Wanr Ads. One Cent a word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-18

That the National game still holds big corner in the hearts of Ameri- cans was never more clearly demon strated than when few days ago President Wilson pitched a ball out on the diamond at the opening of a
 game between amateur teams near Washington, D. c. The occasion was to raise funds for the entertainment of veterans at an encampment. Al though matters of grave international importance had been discussed earlier in the day by the President and Secre-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-18

Parker Seeley, the Brook1awn golfer, is having a gay time this season. Life with him is. just one tournament after another.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01

Colonel and Mrs George Armes. OF
Washington. y. G., who are motoring
through Virginia, will reach Richmond
the latter part of the week and will
take part in the street meetings which
will be conducted by the Equal Suffrage
League Of Richmond Friday and Sat
urday nights at the corner of Fifth
and Broad Colonel and Mrs. Armes
are Southerners of refinement and dis
tinction and are strong sunragists.
Mrs. Armes Is chairman OF the Wo-
mans Democratic League. of Wash
ington.
Mrs Wesley Martin Stoner, presi-
dent of the Kate Gordon Chapter of
the Southern States w. s. A., is COM
ing to Richmond especially to speak
at the street meetings of Friday and
Saturday, and while in the city WITH be
the guest of Mrs. w, w. Foster. Mrs.
Stoner has been active in many States
in aiding the suffragists In pushing
state amendments and recently did
very effective work In West Virginia,
which is a campaign State. where the
woman suffrage amendment will be
voted on In 1915
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01

ssThese figures show that despite
xhA agitation OF the last few years.
the CASUALTIES from accidents on July
". fn14. were higher than they had
shaass since 1911. The reason In that
sthe low record made In 1912, when
Axnly fortv-one were killed and sA5
injured. gave false sense of security.
8114iees the press again arouses peo-
GiSfS 10 t41e danger, We shall soon re-
sT&rt fo the conditions that were a ma
|11oual disgrace prior to 1911
the only safe rule to follow is to
s3ake no chances. This applies par
ficuIarly TO parents whose children,
With the heediessness OF immaturity'
ber for the privilege of exploding fire
Wcrka and toy cannon. IL these pa
rants Weld and an accident follows,
they blame themselves for the shat
tered hands or the lost vision, or the
maimed bodies OF their children. III
$fhe parents turn the celebration into
kn0nne other channels than fireworks,
fhey can readily avert the danger
4she hoard would like to see this rule
11sfversally applied In Virginia.
.~rhe casualties seldom impress be-
xnuae they are scattered over large
) country for q number Of years. But
II II worth while noting that during
11he Fourth-of-July celebrations In
America during the past ten years
there were more casualties thaH ~
.the great battle of Neuve Chapeile
where the British and the German
nkrukgied for four days. This is =
4 horrible Indictment OF American com
mon sense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
Inspectors REPORT
IS MOST EHc0URA6|
More New Buildings This yune
Last BY Large Anourlt.
Repairs DROP 10 MINIMUM
Butler Declares oufiook Most Ftp4
pitious for Many Months Eexnnnl1
New Buildings and Repairs

Building Inspector But1er's repof&
for the month of June is very enecue1z
aging. 1T beats June OF last year - K
more than SOL. 600. and IL, az Inspsrsz
tor Butler says. an indication q ~
prospects for the remainder Of thN
year. Il
This Increase said Mr.. Butier yes-s
terday. Indicates that the building 0e.
erations are gradually growing an4S
becoming more substantial The tnsS
crease in new buildings is encouraging
and shows that we are growing 49,
cordiug to the stability of our re-
sources The repairs fell on SOME
what. This Is a good thing. ~ indf-s
Gates that there are few repairs necss*
sary. and that thse who are butIdin8
are putting up new houses
inspector Buffers report speaks fov
itself:
Building Inspectors Summary.
Number of permits issued for new
work in June ...........r..... e.
Number of permits issued for al
terations and repairs in June. -
---~s
To,a, 11S3
Estimated cost of new Inn
proyements in June .Sz27,1b8 ~
Estimated cost of a1tern-
! tions and repairs in June 1880 V0
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
LOVE LAUGHS At
IRATE PARENTS
Especial to The richmond virginian.I

fspecfal to The Richmond virginian)
Baltimore, Md, June 3o---Neison n.
Adams and Miss Susie wynkoop. both
of Round Hill, Va. eioped TO Fred
erick today. A few minutes after
marriage license had been issued Tor
them the clerk of the court received
a telegram from the girls father
Odeu wynkoop. requesting that
ceuse not be issued for them Ihe
young people, upon having dimcuits
in locating q preacher in Frederick,
drove ON to Knoxville. fearing that
their plans would be intercepted.
Here they sought Evangelist Won
Bruch to tie the knot. but he was not
a licensed minister and could not marry
them. He, however, volunteered his
services in locating a parson- The
young people were anxious to catch a
train ffArpef.a- Ferry Mr. Won
Bruch said he would hurriediy motor
to Brunswick, secure minister and
overtake them on the road to Harper Z
Ferry, This he did. picking up the
first minister sighted In Brunswick,
Rev. c. w. Hess, of the Lutheran
Church. Near weverton the clippers
were met. They allghted from their
team and the ceremony was perform
ed In the road.
with a few minutes to spare. the
couple jumped back into their buggy
and managed to catch their train al
Harper's Ferry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
BOARD URGES
SAFE CELEBRATION
,lte Educational Campaign Fourth
81 July Casualties Are Again
ON Increase.
SoafE STARTLING COMPARISONS
Il Last Ten Years Independence Day
Cost More IAves Than Great Four
Day struggle Of Neuvc Chapeile.

Unless there Is a return to the vigi-
lance shown some years ago IN Oh
serving Same Fourth .ne s.ase
Board az Health, In q special warn
~ issued today, predicts that there
S1f3I 50 increasing casualties this year
g. reisbratine the great American hol-
M. bulletin OF the board reads. in
G&&rx, a. follows:
q s*The people Of the Commonwealth
W. strongly urged TO do Meir part
I<5laa pear in observing July with
$eSIebrAtions which will not endansef
Gi1fS ana limb. Attention Is again
directed to the fact that failure to 40
sthis Ia past years has cosb many
hundred their vision or the use oil
k1helr limbs.
According to the statistics compiled
49, ere American Medical Association,
Ske total casualties, killed and injured.
from rourth-of-JuIy accidents during
the last ten years nave been rs fol-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
Set Aside Some Of
Vacatiion Money to
Helping Others

The salvation Arfy Is making ar
rangements to give many breath
OF fresh air this summer to those
who could not otherwise leave the
city during the hot spell.
Last summer about 500 persons
were given an outing at the army
camp in Chesterfield. Adjutant john
son said last night that the number
of applications this year would largely
exceed that Of last year. &
+ The financial situation this year IL.
however. much more discouraging.
Last year about 81. 400 was contribute
ed for the purpose, So fart his year
for encampment there Is hardly the
sum OF 300.
Treasurer r. E. w. Goodwin stated
yesterday that any contributions, how
ever small or however large, may
be sent to him at the Central National
Bank, where they will receive prompt
attention.
1t liz the purpose Of Adjutant john
son to open the camp next Monday
and run through the summer.
Theee outings have done much good
to large number Of deserving per-
sons, ana 1t is hoped the public will
realize what vast amount OF good
may accrue from small contribu-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
WALKER INQUEST is
AGAIN POSTPONED

A postponement OF the inquest into
the killing Of Armistead Walker until
next Friday was agreed upon at the
meeting held in the basement of the
City Hall yesterday morning. The In
quest will be resumed Friday at 10
o'clock. The inquiry will be as to the
shooting of Armistead Walker. color
ed, on June 20, by his son. Russell. at
the Walker home at lilo East Leigh
street. Armistead Walker. it having
been mistaken for a burglar.
Hiram Smith. son of Harry M.
Smith, who is one of the attorneys
for the Walkers, was present on be-
half of his father, who was called 10
Fredericksburg. and asked for a post
ponement of the case. Coroner Taylor
was opposed to the move because SO
many witnesses were present.
Though / am opposed to the post
ponement." the coroner said, Il tnink
Mr.. Smith should be present, for Rus
sell Walker finds himself in rather q
predicament. He is practically charg-
ed with murder" Paul Beaftie,
member of the coroner's jury. opposed
the postponement.
| Attorney j. r. Pollard. coiored
| who explained that he had been re.
tanned by about fifty residents OF
jackson Ward, who thought 1t pos
sibie that murder had peen comHie,
| ted. said he had no obje ction ano
would see that all the witnesses wouio
appear Friday.
The police agreed to the postpone
ment.
| walkers life was insured for about
1 SIS. 0oe. He was the husband of Mag
gle l.. Walker. president of the 81
Luke's Penny Savings Bank. and tins
administrative head of the order o.
st. Luke, an insurance organization
having more than 10000 members
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
OPEN CLlNCEIFIELD
EXTENSION TO-DAY

The recently coFnpleted extension Of
The Carolina. Clinchsieid and Ohio line
from Dante. Va. % EIkhorn. KY. win
~ formally opsned FOR operation to-
day.
Es Tns &xtsnston t. thirty -seven ufies
long ana cost tS.soo,0OO to- build. Il
Il remarkable for the fact thai twenty
one tunnels are aIonx the line. one
length. being one of the hiGGsst IN
the country n III there are $4,000
feet OF tunnels nv means Of these
EVGKnS9S I'M 12lzz n 1Riskak asHuSa aFAs7s
~ hut Ia pr cen III <a1or1h1 40 tbs
uberAficn ~ lo0<cay. trains.
The exteneicn cutS IN from routes
2&xnSSfIY ccSSfSS xjt6h xhlS t6f1i-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01


Aminers in other southwest counties
have failed to produce any such re-
suits The advisory board members
are maintaining silence regarding
charges which IL Is said Mr.. Melee
more has made.
Confer with Board.
Mr.. McLemore. who has been in the
city for several days. has returned to
his home. During his stay here ne
called upon Auditor Moore and Gov
ernor Stuart, and on Monday after
noon he appeared for conference pc
fore the advisory board in the Gov
ernor's once.
AR. McLemore's visit to Richmond
at this time 1t Is understood follow
ed some correspondence which he had
with Governor Stuart concerning tina
manner In which examiners OF records
In certain southwestern counties.
among them Russell, Buchanan and
Dickinson. have been Swimming over
their work. Going to the very limit or
his powers in tracing back intangihles.a
Mr.. McLemore is said to have uncover.
| ca taxes due the State amounting to
: fabulous sum, Other examiners.
according to the charges that Nc
| L&more Il said to have laid before the
advisory board. have failed to produce
anything like the results In Wise ana
Leo and Mr.. McLemore II said TO be
| tnquiring why different situation
should be allowed to exist in the
0ts1er counties.
Citixens OF wise County are report
ed to be much exercised over the fact
that they have been compelled to di.
ivuike intangibles for period Of many
years back, while the people Of other
counties are being dealt with by their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01

Gle as an instance of trying this case
in the newspapers"
1t was Immediately after Justice
Heaariek- had finished mis- study of the
newspaper article. in which Mrs. Thaw
was quoted as to her attitude In the
matter Of setting Thaw free, that Abel
/. Smith. Jr., of counsel for Thaw, put
the following question in redirect ex-
animation of Thaws final witness. DR..
Charles K Mills. of the University
of Pennsylvania
..Dr. Mills. in your last examination
of MFR. Thaw tiast Sunday. did you
discuss with him the matter of why
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw wishes him kept
in Matteawan."
Yes" answered DIR. Mills, who had
sworn that after many examinations
covering years he believes Thaw sane,
Mr.. Thaw told me that he did not
think his wife held any serious feel
ings against him, but that she mfgtfs
be apprehensive about his regainine
his liberty for fear he might take
steps to deprive her of certain things
she now looks upon as her rights"
The Reason of IL ALL
do you mean by that" said Mr.
Smith. as DR.. Mills carefully selected
his words. ..that IL Thaw were de.
clared sane and legally competent and
free he would cut her off In his will
or something of that sort?"
DIR. Mills agreed that this was al
that he understood Thaw to believe
was back Of his wife's expressed de.
sire to see Thaw returned to an asy-
lum. Justice Hendrick thereupon call.
ed the lawyers to him for moment
of whispered talk, and the justice Their
I'D - no rra
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
PARDON GRANTED TWO
BY GOVERNOR STUART
Executive Acted Yesterday Upon Ten
Applications for Cemency; De-
nying Majority OF Petitions.
RuRGLARY CONVICT PARoLED
Portsmouth Negro Given Into Custody
OF Eugene voolfolk. Of Orange.
Richmond Negro Partioned After
Serving Five Years.

Governor Stuart yesterday acted on
ten applications for executive ciemency
In cases of men convicted in virginia
courts To two of the convtcts ne
granted conditional pardons and TO one
parole of one year was given. SIX
petitions were denied. Application OF
one who had been fined for violation
of the dental laws for remission OIL
half the fine was rejected.
|. Conditional pardon was given VII
muir Stoneberser, who was convicted
in Page County in June, 1914, and
sentenced to two years for feionfous
assault The pardon was recommend +
ed by Judge Haas and Commonwealth
Attorney Keyser.
Remission of $50. half the fine of
800 assessed against B. NJ. Thamen,
of Norfolk for violation of the dentai
laws was denied. Thamen was con-
vieted in the Corporation Court OF
Norfolk In January last for doing lab :
oratory and crown work in the Saiz-
berg dental pariors contrary to law
He was fined 500, and petition was
made for remission of half of 1t,
Pardon Denied ChiIdress.
| Pardon was refused Frank Childress,
convicted in Hastings Court. Part II,
| in November last year, and sentenced
to one year for grand larceny. chill
! DRESS with another man. who was
| sentenced to two years. stole a motor
| launch in the James River and took II
| 10 williamsburg where they sold the
! boat after taking out the engine.
Jack Avery, colored, convicted in Pc
! tersburg in May, 1914. for malicious
shooting and sentenced to two years,
was denied pardon.
/ Pardon was refused John River, con-
yicted in Norfolk in April for larceny
J from the person aid sentenced to six
months in Jail River pleaded guilty
after money taken from sailor in tn.
Norfolk police station was found on
/ his person. The charge was changed 70
petit larceny and six months sentence
! imposed.
Richmond Ne,<ro r. rsloned.
Emerson Ford. colored was pardoned
Fcre was convicted in the IIusting;
I Court, Richmond, in July. 1910, fol-
/ ret berry and sentenced to eight years
/ The recommen lation for pardon, &C
Icoinpanying the petition, was by Com
monwealth's Attorney Mine.ree Foikes
Pardon was refused Clint Trent. wht
was convicted in Russell County in De
Gemher 1909, for murder. three cases
and sentenced to FIVE years in eacf
case Trent shot and killed three Aus
TRANS at dance at Dante.
\ Thomas Mason. colored. convicted a.
Portsmouth in May. 1910. for burglary
and sentenced to seven years. was pa
rolled for one year to Eugene voolfolk
of Orange County.
Two others refused were the appli
ications of George Coins. sentenced las
December to one year for malicious
wounding in Lee County. and Free
Anderson. Lynchburg, given five year.
for robbery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
FORTY RICHM0NDERs GO
ON THIRD 3. A. l.. TOUF

Nearly forty Richmond people will
leave Main Street depot next Tuesday
afternoon IT Leo o'clock for the Pana-
ma Pacific expositionn- They will COM
prise Richmondss portion Of the third
tour operated to the expeditions by
the Seab6ard Air Line Railway.
4 The earlier tours over the SeaboArd
carried large numbers from virginia
ma North Carolina, and good por-
item of each tr&inloAd was contributed
bx Rtehmcnd. The tour II arranged
nxrectly ~ the Seaboard and II COM
duct4d BY that road over connecting
ltne1. side trips to the Yellowstone.
~ brand Canyon and other points 81
interest are included.
This tour viii continue practically
one month the return date scheduled
b3tng August s. All arrangements By
Richmond people taking the trip ara
made for them ~ the city ticket offics
On East Main street BY r. Vaughan
Lloyd. passenger agent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01

On the morning of June 80. at the
and Ohio Railway Com
pany's docks at Newport News. thera
were fifteen vessels for cargoes. This
illustrates the growing importance OF
Newport News as a port.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
VIRGINIA REACH.

Two fast steel trains with Pulimap
parior cars. leave Byrd Street Stations
daily at 4. NJ. and 3 P. NJ, the latter
connecting in Union Depot, Norfolk
every week day with train direct fe
Virginia Beach. thus avoiding trans
fer OF passengers and baggage across
the city The N Il w lis the only atH6
offering this convenience.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01

On Monday. June IS. the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company loaded the
greatest number of coal cars ever
loaded In one day in the history OF
the road. amounting to 2,2s5 cars, a
total of f16.s55 tons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01

Harry L. Daw, division freight agent
of the Norfolk and Western Railway,
is q visitor here from Roanoke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
RECEIPTS INCREASED
DESPITE DEPRESSION
Internal Revenue Collections and Pos.
tai Receipts Larger This Fiscal
Year Than Year Ago.
CUSTOMS FIGURES FAIL OFF
In Only One OF Three Federal Govern
mcnt Department Offices Here Il
Decrease shown; This Due to Inn
ports Lessened Because OF War.

Postal. internal revenue and GUS
toms house receipts at Richmond dur
ing the fiscal year ended at midnight
last night Indicate that better year
than was anticipated has been had.
General prosperity Is rejected in the
figures at local headquarters OF the
three Federal government depart
ments. despite the effects of the
European war. which has held through
the last eleven months OF the fiscal
year, and the business depression
which marked the first seven or eight
months.
In but one Of the three departments
was there a falling on. substantial
gains were made In the postal and In
the internal revenue receipts. Gus
toms duty collections fell down about
20 per cent.
Ii, the once Of Collector r. c. l.
Moncure. collector of internal revenue
all employees Of the department yes
terday put In one OF the busiest days
in years ~ccrtainiy the busiest day OIL
the year just ended. Collections dur
ing the day amounted to approximate
w 100000. The Offices remained open
and the staff was on duty until mid
night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01

j. M. HUFF. superintendent of Adams
Express Company, with headquarters
at Washington. is ia the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
WEATHER

Virginia: r q ! r
In west. showers
In east portion
Thursday: Friday
fair: light south
erly winds.
North Carolina.
showers Thurs
day: Friday part
~ cloudy: light
west to southwest
winds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
Total amount Of work au-
.Az-.-a Frrr, Tan en-

June 80 ....... .734.6s3
Increase in new work In June. 1919.
as compared with June. 1914. amounts
to xs4.ss3. decrease in alteration and
repair work in June. 1915. as com-
pared with June. 1914. amounts 70
$2,50A, making a total increase Of NH
work authorized In June. 1915 az conn
pared with June. 1914. OF $91.s5s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01

great value, especially to the G. q O.,
giving advantages for the distribution
OF trafhc on important North and South
as well az East and West lines
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01

xSseai Temperature Yesterday. -
III noon temperature .s.......+.. ~
IL r. III. temperature ...-......ts. -
N PM. temperature .--........-. 90
Al4Aximum temperature to ! T. NJ. ~
Minimum temperature to r. M. Is
Mean Temperature ..........,....
Normal temperature ...-.-...... ~
D1AciAncy In temperature yesterday
poaciency In temperature since
N January OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ibs
Loeal RatnfaiL
3lainfAll last twelve hours. go. Trace
Stnfa1l last twenty-fonr hours. Trace
B30{e54ncy In rainfall since March
III
USn eaenGy III rainfall since Jan. II. IFS
A 0e~eFvasisa - r ~. Yesterday.
&n9efakure ....s...s......s.... ~
I humidity acknowledgements. %
WIND. direction OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. p.
ILLS yssosl9y ....:. \. !. Z. !. -. $. !. !. -. .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01

Total number of examinations
and reports .....-.-... ~
Amount of new work from
Jan to June 80 81 .s34,3St
Amount of repair work from
Jan. / to June 80 ....... 2o0.26e