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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-31
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valuable q means of warship propuL
sion--more valuable, indeed. In navA
environment than II In In the merchant
marine. The ordinary conditions ot
peace prescribe that our battieships
shall do d considerable amount oi
cruising but from considerations oa
economy and other reasons It b Dc
sirable that they do this at low OF
moderate speed. But when troubia
brews they may be called upon. liter.
ally at a moments notice to work ~
to top speed. II % in just this sor
of versatility that electrical propsiiina
machinery In declared to and In forta
How this will work out In he case
Of the California La most Interesting
The battleship will be fitted with foui
screws or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. n.
miiiar in the case Of our ocean grey.
hounds but comparatively new prao-
tice In the case of battleships. There
will be two separate and ecmpiets
electrical installations. each furnish.
ing power for two screws when tbs
vessel IL racing through the water 81
top speed. But the beauty Of tbs
arrangement IL that II. viii always be
possible. II circumstances dictats, 70
operate all four screws By means OF
one generator. The advantage Of such
arrangemsnt In the event OF IN acca-
dent TO one generator 10 obvious but
none the less important 10 ~ fast
that by shutting down one or more
generators II will be possible 70 cp-
crate the battleship at her everyday
xait and all cruising will be done ~
this plan with the result that there
will be significant economies In opera
ton.
Not only In the electrical fnseaiiaa1oa
expected TO save money IN coal balls.
etc. but the weight Of this machinery
is less than that Of any other. that
could be used. thereby permitting 1use
that much more weight allowance for
guns and ammunition. Also the space
oocupisd Ia considerably less than
would be required for either turbines
or reciprocattng engines 30 that the
California 10 going to have even moro
surplus space IS compared with our
other battieships than would Be indi.
Gated by her extra length. In naval
maneuvsrs and battle practice II "
expected that the California will Be .
10y TO handle because OF the accuracy
with which her speed can be rsgu.
lated.
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How Power In Applied.

shed at the corner of Twenty-eighth
and DocK Streets. to cost $3.50.
F. III. Boatwright to build two
story frame dwelling on the east side
of Enslow Avenue, between Pollock
and Burns Streets. to cost s2.S00.
David A. Albright. to build two
two-story brick dwelling at 1424 Balm
bridge Street. to cost $1,000.
Mrs. Mary p. Cameron. to repair
brick stores and dwelling 500, 6o2 and
500 East Main Street, to cost $4,000.
Elmer Hare. to build a two-story
frame dwelling on the east side of En-
slow Avenue, between Burns and Pol
lock Streets, to cost $4,000.
Mary A. Layton, TO repair frame
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-31

dwelling ASIA clopton Street. to cost
s125.
Blnswanger & Co. to repair brick
warehouse on the west side OF Sixth
Street. between Byrd and Bragg
Streets, to cost Sl51.
Miss Bette Wylie. TO repair frame
dwelling on the south side Of Virginia
Street. between Union and Tompkins
Streets. to cost $500.
Henry q. wallerstein, to repair brick
warehouse is North Eighteenth Street.
to cost s2.100.
r. l. Dibrell. to repair brick apart
ments at IL East Main Street. To cost
$4,000.
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all the other leading naval powers
on ths planet are fereeiy flying
u a, each others throats your
watchfuny waiting Uncle Sam Is
quietly planning a stzeable surprise
Cor maritime circles. Thanks TO Uncle
Sam. the day Is coming when the cap
tain OF battle$hip will personally put
his vessel through all her PAGES and
maneuvers by simply pressing buttons
"a he stands on the bridge OF the
ship. From Full speed ahead" to
Full speed astern" will. in emer-
~sncy. become an accomplished fact.
literally quicker than you could say
Jack Robinson Nor need such
.-udden change 81 mind and Of obJec-
ave he accomplished ny racking and
.trasrirc n throhhinr ship as her great
ngines are suddenly reversed.
California II the name to Be be-
etowed upon our FIRST electric battle
ship and appropriately enough. since
the Golden Gate state Is common
wealth which Is notable for standing
for up-to-dateness in all things.
In order that II may be made readily
and conclusiveiy ap~arent whether the
magic current is a success as the sole
source of battieship energy and. II 80,
that It's advantages may be measured
Uncle Sam has planned 80 construct
simultaneously with the California TIVE
other battleships,. similar In all re-
spects gave in electrical dependence
In other words. the government Is
scheming to put the deadly parallel
on the performances OF the new-fan.
gled sea warrior as compared with
those Of her sister ships that are fitted
with the familiar regulation engines
and machinery.
Biggest or American Battieships.
The California will be the larges
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ity for the dreadful bloodshed which
took place in Belgium.
Forced to Fight Population.
The lncontestable fact that, from
the very beginning. the German
troops in Belgium were forced in the
interest of preservation, to fight
against the population, may easily be
proven by looking into the matter
through n commission from any part
of the world.
Tales told by refugees and COL
lected by refugees and again collected
by the Belgian commission, which
called them ahso lutely unbiased. have
every appearance OF untruthfulness,
If not of vicious fabrications. AS mat
tiers stand, the commission was abso-
mtely unable to test the correctness
of the stories told to its members. or
to form any idea how things hap
pened.
Its accusations against the German
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army are. therefore. nothing but a
base libel; which is disproved by the
material in our hands"
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued by the
( clerk of the Hastings Court Saturday
as follows;
Henry C. Roberts and Mary Mildred
Talley.
l.. wilma Bromm and Annie vir-
ginia Fleming.
George F. Mertens and Florence
Henry.
Thomas Morris and Anna Berker.
Jim Y Sgourou and Epestimi Y.
TAM.
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BUSINESS NEWS
AND COURT RECORD
Chancery Transfers.

Suburban Development Corporation
to A. b, Carter S0x200 feet east line
Chamberlayne Avenue, 322 feet II
inches south of Brookland Park
Boulevard. being lot in block A in
the plan of Chamberlayne Place.
March 20. 1915; tax. s1.20. $40.
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Building Permits.


! Permits for new and repair work
were issued Saturday by Building In
spector Butler as follows
Matthias f. Kayhoe, Jr.. to build q
two-s story brick dwelling on the south
side OF Hanover Avenue, between West
and Cleveland. Streets. to cost $1,000.
Same. to build a two-story brick
dwelling on the west side OF West
Street. between Grove and Hanover
Avenues, to cost s3,25o.
Same, to build to two-story brick
tenement. three dwellings. on the
south side of Hanover Avenue, be-
tween West and Cleveland Streets. TO
cost $500.
Same, to build three two-story brick
dwellings on the west side OF West
Street. between Grove and Hanover
Avenues. TO cost $1,000.
Ella s. Logan. to build two-story
frame dwelling on the north side or
Willow Avenue. between the Rich
rnord and Henfico Turnpike and
Branch Street. to cost $500.
s. H, Halves q Co., 20 build frame
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Henrico Transfers.

Samuel P. Waddill, clerk, to the
Tax Title Company of Richmond, two
acres on the east side of the Brook
Turnpike. near its head. May "a,
1915; tax. SO cents, 81.
Same to same. 2 2-3 acres on the
east side of the Brook Turnpike. about
six miles north of Richmond. May
"a, 1915; tax. so cents, 81.
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W. c. Blanton, trustee, to Eva b.
and r r, Howle. 50x140 feet north
line Grace Street. May 81, 1915;
seas.
James d. Carneal, trustee, TO George
w. Cephas ct ux. "a feet inches by
1923 feet west line First Street, be-
tween Baker and Charity Streets. May
A, 1915: sl.325.
c. Fl. Sutton. trustee. to Joseph g.
William. Jr., Is feet 8 inches by
1876 feet west line St James Street.
III feetn orth of Duval Street. May
81, 1915; $1,000
J. D. Carneal. trustee to r. L. RAN
dolph, % feet 2 inches by 1875 feet
east line Fourth Street, III feet 10
inches north of Jackson Street. May
rs, 1915: $1,000.
w. +. Redd. trustee, to Emilia On
cay. 30x120 feet south lin. Chaffin
Street, 80 feet east of Strawberry
Street. May 25, 1915: 1883.
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~LISCT<W { EZI'S~
oo1olter
Uncle Sam Plans A Sur
prise for Naval World
In the Construction ofthe
First and Only Electric
Battleship $ The New
U. S. S. California To Be
Propelled and Operated
Solely By Electricity.
ETAy [NLL12I
BY Walden Fawceft-

hi y these piping times CT war when
n all the other leading naval powers
n on tina planet are ferceiy flying
n az each others throats your
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-26
Receipt Given
Skipper Of a
Sunken Vessel
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, July 25.-Captain Gedde Of
the Norwegian ship Fiery Cross,
which was struck by a German sub
marine off the Scilly Islands on July
8, brought ashore with him an official
receipt signed and sealed by the COM
mander of the submarine. It is said
that he is the first mercantile seaman
to demand and obtain receipt of this
kind. The document reads:
81 hereby certify that I have sunk
the Norwegian barque, Fiery Cross,
Captain John Gedde, on July 8, 1915,
at p. m, as she had contraband
(lubricating oil) for France on board.
Signed, Freshman, Lieut. Comman-
der of the German submarine"
The official seal bears the words
Imperial Marine: His Imperial
Majestys submarine u" the
number of the submarine been cut
off the stamp
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LITTLE ACTUAL WASTE
IN THE BRITISH ARMY

London, July 25.-The report that
the British soldier uses bread to clean
his boots with has caused an officer
attached to the Quartermaster- Cen
erals staff to make a statement in
the Times regarding the wastage Of
food in the army, which he thinks is
no more to blame in this respect than
the civil population.
t'There is no doubt" says the officer,
"that where a very large number of
men are assembled together under
military conditions the appearance of
waste will be more striking than fam
lily waste in a civil community"
He then admits that the wastage
of food, particularly of bread, is char
acteristic of the army, since it is the
vice of large section of the British
populace. Some waste is inevitable
in the army, but it can be reduced to
minimum if the officers of regi-
ment give the food problem the same
attention they give to the training OF
the men in the field.
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OIL PLANT GUARDS AND
JAILED
Are Charged With Inciting
Company's Strikers to
Riot.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, July 25.-Samuel H. Ed
wards, general superintendent, and
thirty-two guards at the Tidewater
Oil Company's plant, at Bayonne, N.
J., were arrested today, charged with
melting to riot. The arrests were
made after the guards had fired sew
eral shots at homes near the plant,
where the strike is in progress. All
were arraigned Immediately and Aug
ust 1 set for the hearing. Edwards
was released on five hundred dollars
bail. The guards were jailed in de-
fault of the same bail.
P. Leonbergoff, a labor representa-
tive, was arrested with the guards
and released on one thousand dollars
bail. Persons living near the Tide
water works reported that bullets had
broken the windows in their homes
Father Swider, Catholic priest, re-
ported bullet struck his rectory.
Sheriff Kinkead said guard haC
levelled rife at him, but when ht
saw the sheriff's deputies preparing
to fire he dropped the weapon AMI
surrendered with two other guards.
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TURKS DISCARD USE
OF FOREIGN SIGNS

Constantinople, July 25.-The mu-
nicipal decree went forth a few days
ago that printing in Latin characters
on shop windows and signs should
disappear. The order has forthwith
been obeyed. Constantinople, which
used to display in its cosmopolitan
character as many foreign signs as
native, is now innocent of anything
which the foreigner can read. What
ever inconvenience it involves to a
large and important element, the re-
suit is great Improvement in the
looks Of the streets of the Ottoman
capital. From many building have
been erased, painted over or removed
the blatant Latin letters crying the
names of wares of occupants. The
streets present most unwonted ap-
pearance of neatness and respecta-
bility.
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]. j. HOOTON
DIES AFTER A
BRIEF ILLNESS
Suffered Attack of Portion
tits Saturday and Died
Sunday Afternoon.
IN THE REAL ESTATE
BUSINESS 36 YEARS
Entered the Firm of Thos.
G. Watson as Office Boy
When IA Years of Age

j. ]. Hooton, senior member of the
firm of Hooton & Watson, and one
of the most prominent real estate
dealers in West Florida, died yester-
day afternoon shortly before / o'clock.
Death was due to peritonitis and
came after very brief illness. The
deceased was so years of age and had
spent practically all of his life in
Pensacola, coming here from Louis
lana with his parents when boy.
Mr.. Hooton, while not sick, had
been complaining for several DAYS
prior to an attack Saturday morn
ing. He had gone to his office as
usual on that day and remained for
about an hour, when his condition be-
came so serious that he was sent to
his home. He became critically i'll
during Saturday night and at mid
night only slight hope was held out
for his recovery. He grew steadily
worse throughout the night, passing
away shortly after the noon hour
yesterday.
LONG TIME IN BUSINESS.
Mr.. Hooton had been in real estate
business for thirty-six years, for he
entered the office of Thos. G.. Watson
when boy Of fourteen years, CONF
mencing as Office boy ands climbing
! steadily up. When that firm was in
Ieorporated fourteen or fifteen years
ago Mr.. Hooton became a psrtner and
1.-THE firm name became TEof. G. Wat
son & Co. In 1906 Mr.. Watson, the
senior member, retired from active
business and the firm name was
changed to Hooton & Watson, Jas. G..
Watson becaming associated with Mr..
Hooton in the firm.
BY reason of his long experience
and through knowledge of the BUSH
ness in which he was engaged Mr..
Hooton was considered the best Judge
of realty values of any man in the
city and his advice was often sought
by those considering investments.
The deceased is survived by a wife,
formerly Miss Carrie Levy, one
daughter, fifteen years Of age, and
two younger sons, a mother, three
brothers, William, Walter and lack
Hooton and one sister, Mrs. E. w.
Mcintyre. The daughter is on a
visit to relatives in Philadelphia and
has been notified of her fathers death.
| The funeral probably will be Tues
day afternoon or Wednesday morning,
but the date and hour cannot be an
nounced until it is definitely known
when the daughter will arrive.
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French Employ
No Munitions Of
F oreign Make
RY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paris, July 25.-In spite of German
assertions to the contrary it is stated
that the French have as yet employed
nc foreign-made munitions, and their
artillery, which is the strongest and
most effective arm of their army, has
been able to depend wholly upon
France for its projectiles. The pos
sibility that the occasion might one
day call for even more extraordinary
quantities of shells than are required
now, and especially the munitions agi-
tation in England, have led the French
to foresee and discount any sudden
need which might arise by the APP
pointment Of an Under Secretary of
State for War whose duty should be
to give particular attention to the pro-
duction of munitions for the French
army and navy.
Already Mr.. Albert Thomas, the in
cumbent of this post, has organized
the service of military production in
three general divisions: a technical
service, an industrial service and a
labor service. At the head of each he
has placed competent men familiar
with the work before them. At the
head of the technical service, Mr.
Thomas has set three military officers
themselves technical experts, who
have also had practical experience on
the fighting line. They serve as 9
buffer between the War Department
and the critics of the government II
the Parliament. Also, they constitute
the court of first examination for al
the scores of inventions and tactica
suggestions which pour in upon thc
French government every day.
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TEUTONS MAKE
SLOW HEADWAY
IN SURROUNDING
POLISH CAPITAL
Advance Halted Except for
the Army Operations
North of Warsaw.
HARD WORK AHEAD
OF AUSTRO-GERMAN.s
They Must Cross the Wide
Bug River, Lined With
Fortresses.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, July 25.-Only the north
ern tip of the pincers, which the Aus
ro-Germans have been trying to close
around Warsaw and the Russian
armies, has moved the last few days.
At this point, according to the Ger
man official report today, the Teutons
have crossed the Narew river, south
of Ostrolenka to Pultusk. Southeast
of Pultusk they are approaching the
Bug river. The movement would in
dictate the Teutonic allies are heading
for the Petrograd- Warsaw railway.
The other point of the pincers,
which Won Mackensen is directing at
the Cholm- Lublin railway, has gained
hardly yard since it reached the
village of Reiovetz. While Warsaw is
under heavy pressure the Austro-
Germans have much work before them
if they are to capture the Polish
capital.
After crossing the Narew they still
have the broader Bug, lined with
fortresses to face.
In the west the French troops last
night stormed the powerful German
defenses between LafontelIe heights
and Launois said today's French Off
cial communication. Seven hundred
German prisoners are reported. The
German official report admits the loss
of trenches. On the remainder of the
western front the action was confined
to artillery duels.
German submarines today renewed
their activity in English waters, sink.
ing one French, and one British
steamer and four British trawlers
Fourteen members of various crews
were killed. One submarine was re
ported destroyed by bombs and gun.
fire.
In the Italian war theatre there i.
no dimunition of the Italian offensive
along the Isonzo river, which the Ital
ians say is progressing favorably, bu'
which the Austrians say is meeting
with no success.
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ANS DISLIKE
THE AMERICAN NOTE
Think Americans Should
Remains Out of the Dan
ger Zone.
81 ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Berlin, July 25.-The latest Ameri-
can note to Germany concerning sub
marine warfare was received most
unfavorably by the German news
papers, in which it was printed to-
day. The general tenor of the COM
ment is that the American attitude is
unfair. It is declared that while it is
true 'belligerents must respect neutral
rights, this is on condition that neu-
trails do everything possible to pre-
vent their citizens getting in situa-
tions where protection is impossible
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Nearly 600 Unaccounted
for, But Believe Many are
Alive.
BEGIN PROBING
THE CATASTROPHE
Viii Determine What Caus-
ed the Eastland to Cap
size at Dock.
q ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Chicago, July 25.-The death ship
Eastland tonight had given up $50
bodies. The total of those who went
down to death in Chicago river yes
terday when the steel steamship bear
ing two thousand, four hundred ex-
cursionists, rolled over at the dock
remained approximately at one thou
6gand. Of those aboard at the time
of the catastrophe, 1,072 reported
themselves safe. Of the five hun
dred lightweight remaining unac-
counted for it is believed four hum
Mred are alive and that one hundred
and lightweight bodies are in the
river.
About three score bodies were re-
covered today. BY noon the divers
concluded all the bodies had been re-
moved save those crushed into the
mud under the Eastland's port side
and those who had gone down in the
river. Divers tonight searched the
interior and fIoundered in mud under
:. the ship in search of bodies.
While grieving thousands who lost
relatives walked through the morgue
in the second regiment armory gazing
at the dead faces, the city, state and
federal officials turned the attention
to investigations of the catastrophe
and works of relief for those left
destitute.
Acting Mayor Moofehouse and his
advisers, today decided TO raise .
: two hundred Thousand dollar RELIEF
fund. In the addition Western Elec-
tric Company, whose employees fur
nished most of the excursion party
announced that one hundred thou
sand dollars from its employees In
gurance funds were available for re.
Lief. Numerous private funds vii
also be started.
Mayor Thomson, who was at thu
San Francisco exposition, is speeding
toward Chicago tonight on a specia
train to take his place in the invest
CATION and relief work.
Coroner Hoffman issued an appea
to the public for burial of what
ever dead remained unidentified. Tn
day was one of deep gloom Nor
than the usual sabbath quiet pre-
vailed, while crowds of outdoo
pleasure seekers were small. In tn
churches and homes throughout tn
city prayers were offered for tn
thousands who lost friends and rel
atives.
Four theories, considered most pro
bable as the cause of the accident
were. That the boat was overloaded
that it was not properly ballasted
that tug made fast to the war
Eastland from the dock and starte
pulling too soon and that the congef
tin Of passengers rushing to the POI
side, attracted by some passing ser
sation, tipped the steamship over.
The electric company officials sal
today that not more than one third 9
the victims were employees the other
Being members of employees famihe
and friends.
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SHIP AGENTS DO NOT
APPRECIATE OFFER

Panama, July 25.-The publication
of offers by the canal authorities to
look after all matters pertaining to
the interests Of ships in canal waters
and thus practically replacing the
many shipping agents on the isthmus
has aroused a storm of criticism and
resentment among the latter. Their
number has been augmented by the
several banking houses in Panama anG
Colon since the Panama Canal fduci.
airy officers also are prepared to look
after the tolls payments without the
intervention Of banks and bankers.
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NO FRENCH SOLDIER
INTENTIONALLY PASSED

Cologne. July 25.-That no soldier
in the field may be overlooked and
have to go without gifts, while his
comrades with weather. or more
thoughtful relatives at home, con-
stantly receive 'Liebesgaben," a Coz
logne bataIIions, asking to be notified
who are the neglected ones. Through
the newspapers pleas then are made
for funds or gifts especially for these
men.
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CHICAGO CAN CARE
FOR ALL ITS SUFFERERS

Chicago, July 25.-Acting Mayor
Moorehouse announced today that no
aid from outside Chicago will be
needed for the suffering and distress
incident to the Eastland disaster.
Moorehouse received hundreds of tel
egrams from cities throughout the
United States offering aid. Hundreds
of physicians have offered their ser
vices without charge to the survivors.