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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
"CTTY OF HAMPTON ROADS"
is NEAR REALIZATION.

Newport News. June 3.-Plans are
well under the way for the formation
of a triple alliance. to be composed OF
the Board of Trade and Business
Mems Association of Norfolk, the
Portsmouth Business Mems Associa-
ton and the Newport News Chamber
of Commerce. John b, Locke. sec
rotary OF the local chamber. and Sol
Peyser. presto ent. have had some conn
munication with the Norfolk and
Portsmouth associations and the mat
ter will be settled at the regular meet
ing OF the local chambes. scheduled
TO be held Friday night.
The triple alliance is to have az its
object the advancement OF Hampton
Roads. its tributaries and adjacent
cities The local organization has con-
templated some such move for long
time, but the matter was brought to a
head when the Norfolk Business Mems
Association preached the subject 20 the
local body, Portsmouth already having
expressed its willingness 70 Join in
the movement
None of the three organizations will
lose their individual Identity and the
alliance will hold good SO far as the
betterment of Hampton Roads in gen.
eral Ia concerned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
BOYS FIND DECOMPOsED
BODY OF MISSING MAN

Staunton. June s.-Two waynesboro
boys. John and Lawrence Wood. made
a gruesome discovery while playing
Saturday in Sugar Hollow, in South
River District As they were running
down the hollow they nearly stepped
upon the body of man, later ider =
titled as that of Sandy Mcdaniel. a
resident of Crimora.
Mr.. Mcdaniel disappeared from
his home about month ago. and all
efforts to locate him proved fruit
less. II Is thought that ne dropped
dead from sneart failure as he was
passing through Sugar Hollow. as
there was no evidence of violence
or accident. The body was in a bad
state OF decomposition, and II Is sup
posed that death occurred on the
same day that Mr. MCDANIEL disap-
peared, He was fifty-eight years of
age, and is survived by his wife and
several children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
RESERVE BANK CLEARS
FOR EIGHTY-TW0 BANKS
New System OF Ciear1nRs and CoiIec-
lions Is Begun BY Rich
mond District.

Clearances Of checks upon member
banks of the Fifth Federal Reserve
District which have Joined the col
lection system through the Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank were tnaugu-
rated Monday. Eigslty-two banks in
various parts of the Fifth District
have united In the collection system.
The collection system, as 1t proves
its usefulness. Is expected to attract
other. II not all, banks OF the district
to membership and participation.
The member banks provide and
maintain funds In the Federal Re-
Eerve Bank necessary to pay cheeks
upon them, which may be sent 10 the
Federal Reserve Bank for collection
by other members of the system. so
that the reserve. balances required to
be kept in the Federal Reserve Bank
shall remain unimpaired.
To adjust balances between the
banks, debtor banks are expected to
send to the Federal Reserve Bank
checks on banks in tho Federal re-
serve system IN the Federal reserve
cities of New York, Boston. Phila =
delphia, Cleveland. Richmond, ct.
Louis. Chicago or Atlanta.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
POLICE PROTECTION
IS MUCH NEEDED

4 representative attendance was
present at the regular monthly meeting
of the North Richmond Citizens Asso-
citation last night al the Barton
Heights school Standing committees
for the year were appointed and re-
ports made. In view Of the fact that
poultry had been disappearing with
disconcertiug frequency In the section,
the civic conditions committee was In
structed 10 request better police pro-
lection. The second Thursday in each
month was decided on az the time for
the regular meeting of the association.
Mr.. w. L. Ragland reported that work
on the roads. which have been in very
had. condition after repairs, is being
pushed President O. A Hawkins pre-
sided, and Frank T. Rates. Jr., acted as
secretary.
The committees appointed were Leg
isiative Or. r. II, Pitt, chairman; w. L.
RagIand. J. Il. Swartwout and J. q.
Earnest civic improvements. Julian
C. Anderson. chairman; j. T. Sellinger.
Lucian Ragland. George Bright. Reg
lstration, A u Smith. chairman: w.
II. Lacy, S. p. Jones, II. K. Dsche.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
COMPROMISE SUIT OF
NEGRO AGAINST RAILROAD

Bristol. June s.-The suit of r. ".
woodfin, the Bristol negro educator.
TO recover from the Norfolk and West
ern Railway Company alleged DANA
ges in the sum of s2.soo for having
been elected from the white waiting
room OF the Union passenger station
here and subsequently locked up by
Captain W. W. Boax. station master.
has been compromised. following tive
hearings. each of which resulted in
a hung Jury IT is understood that In
the settlement wodfin will receive no
cash compensation from rne railroad
company. but that the company shares
with him the cost OF the litigation.
This suit has been pending for more
than year woodfin. II Ia alleged,
stated that he determined to go to
the train through the white passenger
waiting-room In order to test whether
or not the colored race had n legal
right to go so. He struck the sta
ton master. and the latter would have
shot him down had the coiored edu-
Gator not been quick to seize the Of
ficer's revolver.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
LANDLORD CLAIMS
FULL LEASE sum
II VIII Take All Stock Assets to Fay
Union Sores.
Rent.

The first report Of the receivers for
the Union Stores was filed yesterday
in the Chancery Court by their coun-
sci. Joseph c. Taylor. The report re-
quests permission to subrent the build
ing which the company had leased for
five years from w G. Schmidt at $15.
600 a year, as Mr.. Schmidt demands
full payment for the period of the
lease from January, 1918, for the four
years emaining TO the end of the
term If the building can he sub
leased part of the money to pay Mr..
schmidt will he provided, otherwise
the stockholders will have to pay the
full amount. The receivers show that
they received s50o5 % for the stock.
the inventory value Of which was
$5,S75.60
Part Of the report of the receivers
reads:
by far the largest asset of the
corporation is the money due on stock
subscriptions, and hv far the largest
liability of the corporation Is the lease.
If some disposition could be made of
this lease the corporations debts
could he paid without collecting all or
the money due on account of stock
subscriptions; whereas. IL no DISPOSE
ton can be made Of this lease your
receivers believe that this one obliga-
ton would be larger than any amount
Of money that could be COLLECTED from
all of the assets of the corporation
THE payments on account of stock
subscriptions have practically ceased
and your receivers have, therefore
started to press these collections, az
II is evident that they will be needed
to meet the obligations of the ''or-
nOratton"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
CLOSE COMMENCEMENT
At RICHMOND COLLEGE
Award of Medals and Degrees This
acknowledgements and
Alumni Dinners.

Degrees will he awarded today to
forty two grad uates Of Richmond Col
lege this morning when the gradual
ing exercises viii take place in the
college chapel at West hampton. In
addition the drgree of Doctor OF Let
ters will he awarded Governor Henry
c. Stuart and honorary degrees viii
he bestowed upon others,
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the cor
poration dinner will be given and
at o'clock takes places the alumni
dinner. when scores OF old grads Will
return to their alma mater to minsie
with the students and to see for the
first time the new college buildings
and the magnificent lawns and cam
uus at Westha hampton. The water
pageant and the presidents reception
to the students tonight Will bring the
1915 finals 20 a close.
Yesterday afternoon a large crowd
witnessed a good baseball game be-
tween the varsity and the alumni.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
Monthly Meeting Valley Underwriters

Bristol, June s.--The Valley I'm
derwriters' Association held Its month
ly business meeting at the office of
its secretary. Jacob However, Monday
afternoon. official reports and routine
business occupying the greater part
of the session.
John Kinacofe. of Staunton. was
elected chairman OF the Executive
Committee and two new members, A.
r. King and A. lee Knowles; Jr.
both local agents, were admitted to
the association. 1t was also decided
to hold the July meeting at some
point between this city and Harri-
sonburg, the occasion to be made a
big, all-day outdoors affair, with
dinned served on the grounds A
number of ladies will probably be
guests of the association at this
time.
At 7:30 o'clock all members as
sembled In the grill OF the Virginia
Hotel. where an elaborate course
dinner was, served. followed by
speeches
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
NORFOLK COUNTY STONE
QUARRY CLOSES DOWN

Portsmouth. June s.-Superindent
of Norfolk County stone quarry. was
yesterday directed by the Commission
on Roads and Bridges at :. meeting
held in the office of the county clerk,
TO make preparations to close down
the quarry operations, and to instruct
the employed attaches of the plant
that they will not be needed after July
/.
Chairman Gwathmey stated that c.
r. johnson. who was recently awarded
a lease on the quarry. Is making prep
arations to take over the plant. and in
view of that fact. 1t will be unneces-
sary to continue the prisoners At work
there: They with he brought back to
the Norfolk County jail.
The services of the guards viii also
be dispensed with. 1t is not known.
Just when Mr.. Johnson will be in
readiness to begin operations at the
quarry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
DRY DOCK cOMPANY'S
NEW App CONTINENTS

L. Ferguson Of the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
issued an order announcing the trans.
fer to the New York ONCE o thar
company of Assistant General Mana
ger F. p. Palen. Mr. Palen will look
after that end of the company's bust
ness formerly under the direction Of
President Albert L. Hopkins. who lost
his life In the Lusitania catastrophe.
Wilmer H. Benson is named az
assistant to the general manager, and
e. /. Cornbrooks succeeds Mr.. Benson
as superintendent of hull constructor.
A successor to Mr.. Hopkins has not
been named and Mr.. Ferguson IL act
ing in the capacity Of president
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
BROTHER SEEKS DAUGHTER
FROM HANDS OF SISTER

Ons of the most pathetic, as well
as dramatic cases heard in the City
Circuit Court is now on trial. It Is
the case of W. NJ. Mertins against
his sister, Mrs Minnie Messenger Four
years ago upon the death of the wife
of Mr. Mertens he turned the infant
child over to his sister. telling her.
according TO bmany witnesses, that
she should keep the child. Since then
he has married, and now he wants
the child, a springhtly and beautiful
little thing. The sister desires to
keep the little girl, and hence the
case in court. Many tears and many
heart burns were in evidence before
Judge Scott yesterday afternoon and
late into the evening. The case will
probably he disposed OF this morn
ing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST
YOUNG NORFOLK MAN.

Norfolk. Va, June s.-Accused of
attempting to assault Miss Mary Bar
Ger, eight years old, Cecil Wingheld.
young boiler maker, was arrested
this afternoon in stable In Berkeley
in shich he was held at the point Of
a pistol by the girls mother until the
police arrived.
When Mrs. Barcer heard that Wing
field had taken the little girl into the
stable she armed herself with q re-
voiver and followed him. When she
found her daughter she held UP the
alleged assailant and telephone for the
police. Captain Guynn, OF the Berke-
ley Station. answered the call and ar
rested the man.
Beyond saying that he was under
the influence of liquor. Wingfieid re-
fused to make any statement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
SHIPWRECKED VESSELS
BEGIN TO COME IN

Norfolk. June s.--Short of fuel and
crew OF the three-mas tej schooner
Mary l.. Crosby on board. the tug
Wellington, which is bound to Phlla-
delphia with tow of three barges
was sighted yesterday near Cape Hat
teras by the navy yard tug Patuxent.
The Mary L. Crosby liz reported to
have foundered last Wednesday about
fourteen miles southwest of Diamond.
The Mary L. Crosby was a three
masted schooner of 4ST gross and asa
net tonnage. She was built at Mil
bridge. Me, in 1889. and was owned
by the w. s. Pendieton estate. Her
dimensions were: Length, 1881 feet;
breadth, 23.2 feet; depth, ia feet.
Seven survivors of the three-masted
schooner C. c. Wehrum, which was
waterlogged about fifteen miles off the
cales by last weeks gale, reached
Norfolk last night safely on the reve-
nue. cutter Onondaga. The schooner
was bound from Charleston, s. c.. to
New York. carrying lumber.
The Onondaga brought the stricken
schooner In with her, and she now
lies at Lamberts Point awaiting re-
pairs. No lives were lost on the
schooner, but the boat was practically
in a sinking condition, when she was
sighted by the revenue cutter The
seven men comprising the crew are
Captain wilbert. Charles Mattox.
mate; Seamen Frank Anderson. John
Miller. J. e Robbins and Albert Sa-
gerden.
The c. c. wehrum carried $4,000
feet of hard pine lumber. Two hum
dred and ten thousand feet of this was
in the hold and the remainder on
deck. About two-thirds of the deck
load was washed off by the storm
The boat and cargo was estimated 10
he worth about $4,000. There is no
insurance.
Two other boats which were prob
ably lost during the same gale were
the barges Wentworth and Upton.
owned by the Thornton Towing Com
pany of Fall River. Mass. One OF tine
crew said that he saw the Wentworth
Just before she disappeared In the
storm and that she was then in a
helpless condition. The Upton, too,
he thought was lost
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
ELIZABETH CITY ALDERMEN
DEADTOCKED OVER NEW MAYOR

Elizabeth City. n. c., June So
Elizabeth City's new board OF Alder
men went into once last night, but
failed TO break deas lock and elect q
Mayor. Only one ballot was taken and
the vote stood. TO 4. The candidates
voted for tonight were j. 3. Ferehee
and ]. b Leight.
Mayor T. p. Nash today rendered his
resignation. but the Aldermen refused
to accept II. He will probably serve
as Mayor until the Aldermen break
the deadlock. and elect his successor.
The failure of the Aldermen to elect
a Mayor tonight. caused keen disap~
pointnent in thi. city. because II pre-.
vented the city manager plan OF Gov
eminent from going into effect.
Following the election of Mayor.
the Aldermen were to have elected
city manager ami other municipal cfa-
GERS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
News From All Sections Of Virginia
COMMENCEMENT AT FORK
UNION MILITARY ACADEMY

Fork Union, Va. June s.-The
seventeenth annual commencement OF
the Fork Union Military Academy was
a decided success in spite of the
threatening weather.
In the field day contests Cadet
Lieutenant L. NJ. Poff, of Blueffefd.
w. Va, won the most points and re-
ceived the medal. In the oratoriai
contest the medal went to Cadet Ely
son s. Robinson, of Newport News
and the declaimers medal to Cadet
Color Sergeant B. p. Lynch, of Wat
laceton.
A whole day was devoted to the
military drills and combat formations
Company "A" won the honorsi Cadet
Captain H. c. Parker commanding.
Cadet Lieutenant w. c. Powell won the
medal as best drilled soldier.
On Sunday a strong sermon was
delivered by DIR. r. w Boatright, OF
Richmond, and a vesper service was
held at sunset.
on Monday the baccalaureate ad-.
dress was delivered by DIR. Clarence
J. Owen of Washington, ID. c., for
merly the head of State school IN
Alabama, but now the managing d.
rector of the Southern COMMERCIAL
Congress. The address was q splendid
one and received the applause OF the
entire house The commencement
closed. as is customary at Fork Union,
with a bountiful dinner spread by the
ladies of the village for the entire
crowd. and with impressive ceremony
the huglers blew Taps for the ses-
sion of 1s14-15.
The William E. Hatcher Scholar
ship Medal was awarded to Cadet
Sergeant Lucius B. Gravely, and the
Penmanship Medal to Cadet Color
Sergeant r. B. Bagley. of Blackstone.
In his address on Monday morning
to the nineteen graduating cadets and
the visitors, President Crosland stat
ed that plans were being made for the
new building which the academy will
soon have. Already a modern water
system has been installed, supplying
hot and cold baths, sanitary connec-
tons, and fire-protection on each floor
of the dormitory. The present build
ings are being thoroughly renovated
and many improvements will be made
during the vacation months.
This is President Crosiand's first
session with Fork union Academy.
having come to this State from Ala
bama last September to take up the
present work. The prospects are un-
usually bright for the eighteenth SEES
sion which opens on September ~,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
TWO ARE PARTICIPANTS
IN THRILLING RESCUE
Carroll Duean Is Hero of Monday AZ
ternoon Experience I'm the James
River

Robert Walden. fifteen years Of age
and Carroll Dugan are both suffering
wfrom Immersion IN James River
Monday afternoon and hours of eX-
posure on a rock. when the former
was rescued from drowning by Dugan
James Netherwood. about the same
age as Walden who also had part in
the rescue work. feels no i'll effects
from his experience
Walden and Motherhood were hshtnR
In the river Monday afternoon neal
the Belt Line Bridge. when the boat
capsized. Netherwood seized Walden.
who is unable to swim, and towed
him safely through the curren to a
rock nearby. Leaving his com panion
marooned. Netherwood then swan
ashore to secure aid in bringing Walden
safely ashore. Many efforts were
made by members of the swiftly gath
ering crowd to rescue the marooned
lad. but they were unavailing until
Dugan arrived on the scene. Quickly
taking in the situation. the youth
wrapped n rope about his body and
swan out to fsne rock. Tying the
rope about Walden. the rescuer CAV,
the signal and the hoy was towed
ashore, Dugan remaining en- the rock,
The result was merely the substitution
OF one marooned boy for another,
for it was hours before IL was pos
sible for anyone 10 get a rope TO
Dugan. This was finally accomplish
ed. however, and the last of the trio
was saved.
Walden is recovering from his ex-
periences rapidly. but Dugan, who re-
ceived many cuts and bruises in the
performance of his rescue work, IS
still suffering.
All three of the participants in the
thrilling accident are residents OF
Enrnsf Hill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
Fl. r. BYRD GETS SENATE
NOMINATION UNOPPOsTD

Winchester June Sat meeting
of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee Of the Tenth Senatorial District.
composed of the city OF Winchester
and the counties OF Frederick and
Shenandoah, held yesterday. II was
found that the only name filed was
that of Mr.. H r. Byrd. who had made
his application to comply with the
primary law. and mad the requisite
number of signers Mr.. Byrd was
therefore declared the nominee of the
Democratic party for the state Senate
for the Tenth Senatorial District.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
SONGS AND READING
AT Y. W. c. A. HALL

An evening of song and Rotations
was enjoyed in the auditorium of the
Young Woman's Christian Association
yesterday by a large audience.
The entertainment, which was held
under the auspices of the Equal Suf-
-frage League. lasted for two hours. its
duration be due to the hartiness of
the applause necessitating many en-
cores.
r. r, Valentine with humorous read
ings. Mrs st. John Duval, and Hugh
Lynch. soprano and tenor, respective.
~. and Miss JOY Montgomery Hig-
gins. with her rotations amused and
delighted their hearers Immensely.
Mrs. b. r Valentine, president of the
league presided.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
:. Mrs. Virginia Gary Claiborne.

Blackstone, Va, June, S.+Funeral
services for Mrs. Virginia Cary Clai-
borne, who died Sunday in the Rome
of her daughter, Mrs G. W. An
derson. in Blackstone. were conduct
ed yesterday in T4awreuceville, where
she had made her home number
of years. Many relatives and friends
from Richmond Blackstone and other
placed attended the shseaait'es.
Mrs. claiborne was before mar
rage Miss Virginia C.. Turnbull. She
10 survived by two daughters. Mrs.
Alice l.. Cardoza. Of Richmond. and
Mrs Gillian Wilson Anderson. OF
Blackstone two sisters. frs. Ann W.
Gary, of Richmond. and Mrs. Helen
jackson, OF Virginia Beach. and one
brather,s Judge Needham Turnbull, OF
Lawrenceville, besides number OF
grandchildren.
Mrs. George ]. Seay, wife af a prom.
inent youns aentsst Of Blackssone Is
Mrs. ciaiborne's granddaughter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09

Wilmington. N. c.. June S.--The
death OF e. N. Clark. formerly agri-
cultural and immigration agent OF the
Atlantic Coast Line,-with S,eadquart-
ens In this city. at his old home in
Albany, Ga. last week has been learn
ed here with keen regret by his many
friends In this city. He began his
service with the Coast Line az teie-
graph operator in 1879 and rapidly
rose until he became commercial
agent. and later land and immigra-
ton agent. He was forced to retire
last year on account OF Ill health.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
HANOVER GIRL WINS
HONORS AT BALTIMORE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Baltimore. Mr.. June Sat the an
nuaf commencement exercises TO-DAY
at Mt De Sales Academy al Cations
Vile Miss Teresa Ffnney Dickinson.
OF Ellerson, va, who was one of the
graduates. received her diploma from
the hands of Cardinal Gibbons, she
also received first honors in deport-
ment. A gold medal for excellence
in n special course OF literature was
won by Miss Mary Sigsworth, of Mid
dlatoWn Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
STUART CIRCLE COMMENCEMENT
Several Young Ladies' Graduated ga
Nurses

The first annual commencement Of
the Stuart Circle Hospital which was
held a the Jefferson Hotel auditorium
last night was social fucton of
large proportions. The audience which
heard Superintendent J. A c. Gambler
in his address to the graduates was a
IA shionable one. and after the address
a reception and dance In honor OF
the nurses was held. Dancing contin-
ued TO "A late hour. Rev. J. J. Scherer
led in prayer before ard after the
address
The graduating nurses were: 1914.
Miss Edith Rainey, North Carolina 915,
Miss MYRTLE Eliza Doub. of North Car
olina; Miss Mary Elizabeth Teamster,
OF West Virginia. and Misses Allie Hoo
yer Collins, Annie Beale Craig. Dannie
Moore Nunnally and Bette Jane Wing
field. Of Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
yirrtnian. wed in carnliua.

Elizabeth City. N. c.. June s.--Fer-
ry Monroe Gwaltney and Miss AM
neyette Fraye Edwards. both residents
of Smithfie1d, Va. were married sat-
urday afternoon at the residence OF
Rev. /. ". Loftin in Psnnsylvania
Avenue Mr.. Lofsin- performed ths
ceremony In the presence Of . few
friends.
John wesley Gilbert of Norfolk.
and Mrs. Chessie McKensie. daughter
OF Mrs. Katherine Palette. OF Bal
timore, were married sunday after.
noon by Justice of the Peace J. W.
Munden At his residence In Seldom
Street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09

Staunton. June S.-Mr. Frank p.
Shoemaker. of Basic, was quite badly
hurt while driving on the mountain
road Monday Mr.. Shoemaker was
accompanied by his wife. and the in
formation obtainabie is to the effect
that he met two automobiles on the
road, his horse became frightened at
the passing OF the first motor car.
threw Mr.. Shoemaker out and he was
run over by the second car Mrs.
Shoemaker was not rhrown out or In
jured Mr.. Shoemakers injuries are
painful, but said not TO be serious.