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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
BODIES Of
IA CREW FOUND
Naval Boards Report Indicates seri-
our Defects In All of F..
Class of Boats.
STORAGE BATTERIES ALL
MORE OR LESS GROUNDED
Excessive Quantities of Hydrogen Gas
Evolved When Batteries Were Being
Charged OF Observation-Disclosures +
Boats Are Still In Active Service.

Washington, Aug. s1.--The bodies
OF several mbers of the crew of the
United States submarine F-4. which
sank in Honolulu Harbor. March ID.
have been located in the wreckage.
according to dispatch received at
the Navy Department this evening,
from Rear Admiral Boush, in charge
Of the board of naval officers examin-
ing the hun OF the machine. A dis
patch received here read;
Debris being removed from inter-
Tor OF F-i. Several bodies located,
but not yet identified. Boush"
Earlier in the day the admiral, ad-
vised the department that the SUBJ
at Honolulu and states that hole
had been found In the hull. Tn.
the twenty-five officers and men COM
prising the crew of the F-4, and max
ing the death total of the accident
en- their lass cruiser. were fully aware
that their vessel might never make
port again. was plainly indicated in
a report OF the naval board, which
made the preliminary investigation Of
the wreck
Not only were the members entire
iy alive TO serious defects of the bat
teries. ha' IL was a widely known
fact in the service that all three Of
the remaining boats Of the r class
possessed the same defects to an equal
or less extent
The Submarines In this class are
the FL. F-a5 F-3 and F-4, They were
completed IN 1911 and with the ex-
eeption Of the F-4. all are still IN
actiye service. Az the time Of their
acceptance bv fhc navy thrv were
supposed to be far superior In every
way to older types OF submarines.
which are also still In oneratton.
Much Faulty Machinery.
In addition to faulty batteries. the
report shows that the F-4's propeiline
engines possessed inherent faults and
were difficult to keep In repair and
the ability Of the officers and the
crew to regulate the depth at which
the submarine could sink relied more
on the skill Of the men in charge
than the. efficiency OF the mocha nicsl
a pnliances OF the vessel
No attempt was made in the pre-
l.minarv examination to determine
the cause of tho accident This rests
with the board which Is examining
the wreck itself The greater part OF
the report deals with the batteries, the
board holding II unlikely that tho
unsatisfactory condition of the pro-
polling engines had any bearing on
the accident. Although il II set forth
that the storage batteries were in as
good condition as could be expected.
In view Of their defects, the report
states that they were always in a
state OF being more or less electrical
~ grounded" due to the leakage of
or by capillary action OF
The electrolyte or moisture and poor
or bad electrical contact,
and that these said grounds have
been noted to be of sufYic,ent intensity
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
Report Seems WelI-founded
That British Patrol Boat Did
the Work
RUSSIANS STILL
RUNNING RAPIDLY
F all of Riga. LUX, wilma and
Goodno Soon to Come
Russians Abandoning Every
thing in Hasty Retreat

Washington, Aug. 31.-There IL
good reason to believe that the
German submarine which sank the
White star liner Arabic without
warning has herself been lost. In
f0rma ton to this effect, 1t Is under
stood reached Washington tonight
through q reliable channel.
The fact that II II now thirteen
days since the Arabic WINS sent to
the bottom and the German admir-
att apparently -haA- received ma
word yet from the undersea boat,
has strenx thened the belief in the
reliability of the information that
has reached Washington that the
German submarine has been de-
stroyed. Although no details Of
this report were obtHfnabIe In
Washington tonight the assump-
ton II. of course, that the Ger
man submarine was destroyed by
a British war vessel and that the
identity of the undersea boat as
the one which attacked the Arabic
ha. been established through Brt-
fish sources.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
PATROL BOAT SENT
HER TO THE BOTTOM

Liverpool says that the German sub
marine. which sank the White Star
Liner Arabic, on August 19, was her
self sunk by a British patrol boat
the day following the destruction of
the Arabic.
1t has been impossible thus far TO
confirm this report. The dispatch as
serts that the German submersible.
after sinking the Arabic, continued
its raiding and that on the following
day. while 1t was holding up the Houl-
der liner Nicozian, a patrol ship ap-
peared suddenly on the scene and
proceeded at once to shell the sub
marine, causing the immediate sink
Ing Of the undersea craft with its en-
tire crew
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
NORMAL TEMPERATURE.
is DUE TO REACH THIS
SECTION THURSDAY

Washington, Aug. 31.--The United
Norbn Atlantic States--Quite cool
weather Wednesday will be followed
by rising temperatures Thursday and
Friday; by seasonable tempera
thereafter.
Middle Atlantic States-Rising tenn
peratures for the first few days OF
the week Will be followed by mod
crate temperatures thereafter. Gem
orally fair weather throughout the
week.
South Atlantic and East Gulf States
Generally fair weather is indicated
during the week. except showers
probably Wednesday along the South
Atlantic coast, with somewhat lower
temperature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
MORE TROOPS ARE
ORDERED TO BORDER
At FUNS10N'S REQUEST

Indications Point to Activity on Part
OF Mexican Agitators on American
SOIL as Reason for Increased Pre-
cautionary Measures on Part of
War Department.
Washington. Aug 3l.--Acting on
the request Of Major-General Funston
the War Department tonight ordered
additional troops to the border from
Galveston, Texas General Funston
Ii understood to have urged that this
action be taken as precaution
against uprisings among the Mexicans
living on this side OF the border
The ordersswere issued to the Sixth
Cavalry and the. Fourth ana Nine
teenth Regiment OF Infantry. The
Cavalry troops and the Fourth Imam
try will proceed to Harrington. where
The recent disturbance started. Two
battalions of the Nineteenth Imam
try will go TO Del Rio and the Third
Battalion has been ordered to Fort
sam Houston.
Although officials OF the War De-
rartrnent describe the movements as
nurely precautionary and in line with
I previous understanding with Gen.
saraf Funston. under which he would
~ rfyen additional troops whenever
n required them. the official reports
from the border are said to confirm
n part at least the press dispatch
from San Antonio and other parts
Of Texas. showing unrest among the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01

Every contestant in the race for the
away by The Richmond Virginian on
september II ~ are straining every
muscle to secure as many votes as
possible between now and the end OF
Inc contest. and some OF these little
folks are going to fool the best OF
you II you are not careful and are
gong TO walk away with the prizes
II you give them any rope at all.
Therefore, 1t IL up to you to get on
the job in order to protect yourself
against these energetic workers.
In every contest Of this kind you
always find some who are willing to
60 out and hustle for themselves and
do not ask anybody any odds, and do
most OF the work Themselves. While
Others have to be pushed through the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
CRISIS IS REACHED
N ENGLISH EXCHANGE
to Stihen Sterling-Means
Premium OF Per Cent.

New York. Aug. s1.-A break in
tho value OF the English pound ster-
,inS to $4.57 la today not only es-
tftl.shed a new low record, but II
brought the problem Of foreign ex-
change to serious point.
IT was an overnight break OF 1-2
cents and was IL cents below the
mark set weeks ago by bankers and
finahciers generally.
No such break ever before had
been recorded In the foreign exchange
markets here. Recent shipments OF
gold to this city including $1s,500.-
900 from England. were unavai, ng
to exchange prices for the better
Advantage OF the low rate is b.-
ing taken by insurance houses aud
other financial Institutions to sell
Hooks OF American bonds, as the de-
probation OF these bonds Is mVre
thar balanced. The big break in the
WI ue of the pound sterling means
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
OFFERS TEDDY LARGE
MONEY TO GO FIGHT
ON SIDE OF ALLIES

New York. Aug. 31.--If Theodore
Roosevelt will shoulder a musket and
fight under the English colors as a
regular soldier. he can obtain $4,000.
A check for this amount will be hand
ed to him when ne arrives on the
firing line. George Cess. a real estate
dealer Of Brooklyn. says he has the
money all ready for the Colonel.
Furthermore. he said that Germans
in Brooklyn will double the amount to
get the Colonel on the firing line.
Il voted for Roosevelv three times
said Mr.. Cess. but he talks too
much for me He talks about fight
ing. Why don't he go and fight? 1t
seems TO me that it is now a case OF
put up or shut up with him. II he
actually joins the British colors and
gets as far as the fighting line he
will receive the sum OF $4,000. That
offer holds good at any time"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
Mexican Leader Dies as Bandit
With Added Stigma of Horse
Thief
RIGHT HAND MAN
OF GENERAL HUERTA
Planned New Revolution and
Had Jumped Bail Bond When
Arrested With His Chief on
Mexican Border

Ell Paso. Tex. August 81 - Pascual
Oroscc. famous as revolutionist
and Mexican leader. hero OF hun
dred fierce battles in Mexico. died at
the hands of a posse OF Americans
with the sting of horse thief upon
nim. Louis Hoiseman, United States
customs inspector, OF E. Paso. this
evening pQsitlNelA- Identified one Of
the fve Mexicans killed In this coun-
try In the Eagle Mountains. yester-
DAY as Orozco Hoiseman was sent
FAST night to the scene OF the killing
by Customs Collector Z. l.. Cobb, up
.on receipt Of a request 10 send some
one who could identify orozco This
morning Hoiseman reached the szeuo
OF the last stand of the five Mexi-
cans and positively declared one OF
the bodies 10 be that Of the former
Mexican chief. once dictator OF all
northern MeXien later on one of the
trusted lieutenants of General VIC
toriano Husrta.
Bodies Ar. Brought In
The bodies of tho five men were
brought from the Mountain .fastnes
this evening 10 the little town OF Van
horne. TsAas, $50 miles east. of hi
Paso. and an undertaken left tonight
Tor that poin, 10 get the body of the
'former Mexican General and bring il
here for interment. An undertaken
was designated -hythe family Of the
general for the task. who had an
arQuafnta nee with the dead chief
The family declined to believe the
body was that OF orozco until the un-
dertaker should positively Identify the
remains However. IL Is said Holse-
fsgan has seen oroxco many times and
! helped tn arrest him once. so there
4~ ifffla doubt in the minds OF
Pa scans that the dead man really is
] oroaco, United States officials raid
"a orozco's house last week and
claimed 70 have arrived hut hfteen
minutes after 0roxco had left this
city II WAS said TO have gone East.
Monday n hand OF five Mexicans APP
peared at I. ID, Loves ranch. border
i1g on the Rio Grande. i25 miles
outheast OF FL Paso. and forced the
cowboys to cook a meal for them.
Later the MeNicans rode of with some
OF the ranch horses. Ar-~I.oye, a
former county commissioner OF FL
Paso County, was summoned by tele-
phone and hurried with Il posse from
Sierra Blanca, Texas his home. An
other posse hurried south from VAN
horne, ssat of Culherson County.
Shot Full of Holes.
Tuesday afternoon late, the posse
surrounded the Mexicans' in Green
River canyon. in the Eagle Mountains.
TIE Mexicans resisted and a hatt.n
ersued for hours The Americans fs,-
ally succeeded in siiencing the guns of
the Mexicans and upon Investigation
found all Ave dead many OF them
shot full Of holes. The Mexicans had
replied to the Are as long as their
ammunition held out. then were killed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
ENDED TEN YEARS OF
TROUBLE WITH TRAGEDY
Samuel Ieitner Confesscs to Having
Shot His Wife and Tells
Hts Reasons.

New York. Aug, 3l.-Samuel Lett
ner probably will not pay the ex-
IRENE penalty for the murder of Ills
wife, Anna, whom he shot Tiye dmes
in the office of his detective bureau
last night. Those familiar with the
case doubt IL Jury will convict him
after hearing the pitiful story he told
today In confessing to the murder.
1t was the story OF ten years un-
happy married life that led up tn
what took place in his Office. before.
eoaded to frenzy, he Aired the shots
that ended it all. Mrs. Leitner. ac-
ccrding TO her husband and othafs
who knew her. had been acuts;y ner-
vnus since an illness two years ago,
md OF late had been so overweight
l. az she seemed scarcely to be In her
right mind, Leitner, who lahorei
for years under the burden % con-
slant quarrels and his belief that she
had been repeatedly unfaithful. The
climax came on Monday night and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
MEET HERE ON JAMES
RIVER SEPTEMBER 8
Engineers In Charge OF Deepening of
Channel to Come For Conference
With Richmond Interests.
AGAINST ABANDONMENT
OF RIVER IMPROVEMENT
local Business Men Expect 10 show
Authorities That 22-FOot Channel
Is Absolutely Necessary to Take Care
of Commerce In Near Future.

United States army engineers in
charge of the deepening of the James
River will be In Richmond on Sep
TENDER for conference with i1cal IN
terests In regard to continuation of
the work of providing the river with
22-foot channel from Richmond to
the sea. The conference will be held
in THE assembly room of the Chamber
of Conn cree building.
There will be in attendance a. the
session with the engineers, Senator
Thomas S. Martin. Representative A.
j Montague and possibly Senator
Swanson. Mayor George Ainslie. Presi-
dent W. H. Adams. of the Board of
President r. Lee Peters, of
the Common Council; Chairman
George w. Rogers. of the Council
Dock. River and Harhor Committee;
President w. r. Reed. OF the Cham
Der of Commerce: Chairman J. c.
Freeman, of the Chambers James
River Improvement COMMITTEES: S. T.
Morgan. of the Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company; Frank D. Will
liams, and other larger shippers.
The purposes of the conference are
to learn why the engineers are In
clined to halt the work OF dredging
the James River when, as has been
reported from Washington during the
last few days. depth of eighteen feet
has been reached, and to give evil
dence Of the fact that the James
River should have a depth of at lcast
twenty-five feet.
Experts On Commerce to Speak.
President Reed, OF the Chamber.
will preside. Among the chief speak
ers in the interest of continuing The
deepening of the river will be Mr.
Morgan, Mr. williams and Mr.. Free
man, each Of whom Is thoroughly ia
miliar with James River needs
through their years of experience as
actual shippers on the river.
1t will be shown that river com
merce will in short time exceed
ever the possibilities presented by a
22~foot channel and that the work
should not stop at that point even.
The 22-foot depth Is what Richmond
and other James River interests are
now working for. and they believe
that soon after they have secured
channel of that depth vessels OF heavy
draft engaged in river commerce will
so rapidly increase in number that an
even deeper channel will be impera-
tive.
News comes from Washington that
the engineers In charge of the James
River work have under consideration
report to be presented at the next
session of Congress recommendln@
that the dredging OF the James nc
abandoned when a uniform depth OF
eighteen feet has been reached In It's
channel.
Want Work to Continue.
The work to this depth has about
been completed. and the approval by
Congress OF such recommendation
would mean that the James River i'm
provenent will halt about where 1t
is now. 1t is understood that the en-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
[ LAST LAP OF CONTEST
UNDER FULL HEADWAY
Every Contestant the Race Is Putting Extra Steam Be
come Winner On September 18th. How About
You, Are You Doing Your Besti Better
Not Lag Behind IF You Want
To Win

contest by their friends from start to
finish and are willing to exert them
selves to the extent Of going out and
collecting up coupons, unless made 10
do SO by their parents. II 1t is fair
question to you. without convicting
yourself. do you thing a contestant
OF this kind Is entitled to a prize In
case they should be lucky enough to
win one? Think Of this, boys and
girls, As a general rule contestants OF
this type do pot win prizes, but sup
pose you did stumble upon one Of
the prizes, wouldn't you feel Just q
little bit ashamed to come after Il.
after some one else had done the
work and won 1t for you? Don't put
yourself in this position. Start today,
hustle for yourself. You feel 90 much
better when you have accomplished
by your own efforts,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
NINE WORKERS WANT
]. D. ROCKEFELLER, JR,,
INDICTED FOR MURDER
Would Try All Mine Officials In Con-
nectton With Colorado Strike War.
Federal Government Investigating
Conduct of Soldiers During Strike.

Denver. Col, Aug. 3f.--Attor-
neys fer the Colorado Mine
Workers will endeavor to have
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr., and
ether Colorado mine officials I'M
dicted by the Federal grand jury
for the murder OF the mine
workers by mine guards and
members of the Colorado national
guard. This will he to avenge
the conviction of John r. Law
son ON q murder charge.
The operators who face criminal
prosecution are, besides Mr. Rookie.
Teller. Jesse Welborn. president Of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
panyi David w. Brown, president Of
the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company.
and John c. Osgood. president OF the
Victoria American Fuel Company. ac-
cording to reports given out at mine
workers headquarters,
The Eastern officers of the Mine
Workers have made Investigations
Throughout the State following this
failure to have the prosecution 81
and others stopped. AttornSsA
that a special grand Jury
would be called in October. but de-.
clined to say for what purpose Testt-
mony before the military court OF in-
quiry confirms the reports that the
Federal government ia investigating
acts committed by the Colorado Ma
tional Guard during the strike war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01

THREE.YEAR-O BABE
SENT BY PARCELS POST

jackson. KY. Aug. 31.-Iitue
Maud Smith. three year-old
daughter OF Mrs. Cclina smith, to-
day made forty-milc Journey
through the mountains in all her
finery to the bedside of her mother
who is Ill here, under the care Of
Uncle sam. She was sent by par
GELS post and she arrived i'm Jack
son in good shape and spirits, after
cold ride through the Kentucky
mountains.
The baby's mother was taken i'll
while visiting here, and she kept
frctting about the youn9ster until
the attending physicians ordered
the child brought here. Maud's
family dressed her up for the occa-
sion and attached the stamps neces-
sary to carry her weight and gave
her enough candy to last the jour-
ney.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
GOTHAM HEARS THINGS.
Latest Fairy Tale Is That McAdoo /.
to Run For Governor

New York, Aug. 3l.---Loeal politt-
cal circles Were interested today by
report that Secretary McAdoo. SON
in-law of President WILSON, is to be
candidate for the Democratic nom
nation for Governor next term
Among those who saw him were
stewart 9. Gibboney, recognized rep
resentative of the Wilson Democracy
in New York. Although no confir-
nation could he gained of the story.
1t was said that Gibboney and the
treasury head were going over q
well planned campaign for the fur.
therance of Mr.. McAdoos candidacy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
GERMANS CUTTING SLAV
ARMIES INTO THREE PARTS

Berlin. Aug. 31.-Wireless to Lon
don--A dispatch from the Eastern
front dated August 2s, says that the
victorious German armies are cutting
the fleeing Russian forces into three
sections with the hope of surround
ing smaller units and possibly cap
turing hundreds of thousands instead
of thousands of men.
Continued en- Second PaGe1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01
sPENp WEEKEND AND
LABOR DAY IN NORFOLK.

$500 round trip via Norfolk and Wes-
tern Railway. Tickets sold Friday af-
stefnoon and for all trains Saturday.
1tS1it Monday following.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01


Miller & Rhoads ....,.
American National Bank .......
HazelgrOve 4 Co. .........,...
Barnes Safe & Vault Co. -.
Montague Manufacturing Co. 49,.
Medical College OF Virginia -,
Richmond Trust & Savings Co...
Corley Company ...............
Mr.. Bowman
Stony Man Mountain .:....
Mary Baldwin Seminary. .......
Christie Manufacturing Co.. .....
First National Bank. .....
Atkinson Hotel 49,.
A. j. Crafts Piano Company
Nelson & Ladd. ...a...
Planters National Bank. ........
Capitol Park Hotel ...........
Kellam Hospital .............
Gordon Metal Company ..........
Kaehler Motor Company .:...
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. -. I,
Virginia Trust Company. -. ..,..
Sydnor & Hundley ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01

During the month Of August,
1915, The Richmond Virginian
printed over $500 more inches
Of paid advertising than during
the same month last year.

Which goes to prove that the mer-
chants of Richmond recognize and
value The Virginian as an advertising
medium.
Below you will find list OF Rich
mond's progressive merchants
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Advertisers are reliable
their merchandise II
standard.
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The work to this depth has about
been completed, and the approval by
Congress OF such recommendation
would mean that the James River i'm
movement will halt about where 1t
is now. 1t is understood that the en-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-01

the prevention of such diseases as
might be caused by drinking impure
water. 1 bespeak your best efforts to
insure an adequate and pure supply
of water to all the consumers in your
district Special vigilance during the
coming months should result in a
further reduction of the occurrence
of thise disease.
Since the organization of this de-
partment, ten years ago, we have been
battling against this disease and have
secured gratifying results. The death
rate has been reduced over 75 per
cent in this period, which means that
over 10000 lives have been saved to
Pennsylvania. Still, we are not en-
tirely satisfied. Typhoid fever is an
~-adicable disease and we mean to
continue our efforts until 1t is as rare
in Pennsylvania as bubonic plague or
some of the almost unknown diseases
of the tropics.
Hundreds of water works are being
operated under permits from this De-
partment. These permits point out
precautionary measures and call at
tention to the features in the system
requiring particular attention. If your
company is operating under such a
permit / would request you to be es-
pecially vigilant in carrying out its
provisions"
questedi to organize sanitary patrols
where they have upland sources, to
send word of unsanitary conditions, to
exclude the public from watersheds
privately owned and to make prompt
reports of cases in their territory.