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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
In fhoosanr WAN Coycring-.

A cheap. smooth finished paper Of
fers two sources of danger. First,
there are the germs which thrive In
the paste with which the paper is
put onto the wall: the paste disinte-
CRATES and these germs pass off into
the air of tsne room, Not only this
but fine particles of poisonous dust
escape into the air from the cheap
dyes used in printing the paper. In
rough. imprinted papers the latter
objection is removed 30 a consider
able extent. although against thess
papers arises this objection. that
raughness of the. surface catches vast
quantities OF dust, often laden with
disease germs.
The most sanitary wall coverings
are tsne paints, that come in such a
splendid variety OF shades and In
durable. washable finishes. Paints
unfortunately, are not as artistic al
are the more expensive papers. al.
though the flat finishes give tex
ture OF delightful softness that real
ly is quite restful. and that conveys
the true spirit Of repose that we shall
emphasize. In season and out of sea
son. In entrance halls. the flat fin
iesa can be used to particular advan-
tage. because OF the fact that there
are no broad surfaces to give an ali
Of barrenness TO the room. 1t ID
needless to say. Of course. that paint
should be used In the entrance hall
only when It is used throughout the
rooms leading from it.--Lionef Rob-
ertson and r. c. O'Donnell. in Good
Health"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
j. ?. MORGAN ABLE
NOW TO GO ABOUT
Bullets Fail to Keep F1nancier In Bed
May Leave His House
Today.

New York, July III. p. Morgan
was able to leave his bed today and
walk about his house on Peacock
Point. East Island. His physicians did
not permit him to overexert himself.
but they decided that he had regained
so much strength that a little exercise
would be beneficial. Mr.. Morgan's
family and friends we're surprised AT
his remarkably rapid recovery from
the injuries inflicted last Saturday
morning by Frank Holt. Junius s.
Morgan, spokesman for the family
said over the telephone tonight at
O'Clock:
my fathers condition is excellent
He was able this morning to get out
of bed and walk about the house. To-
morrow, perhaps. he will be allowed
to walk in the grounds. Probably by
the end OF the week NE will be able
to take a trip on the Corsair, a trip
up the Hudson or the sound"
Neither DR.. Lyle nor DR.. Markoe
finds IL necessary any longer TO remain
at the Morgan house. They consider
that their patient Is safely on the
road to complete recovery.
The force of guards In and around
the estate has been reduced. although
great vigilance is Shown in repeiling
intruders.
Junius Morgan volunteered the COM
ment this evening that his father be-
lieved that Holt was insane.
I'VE were amazed to hear that he
had killed himself" said young Mr..
Morgan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
RURAL LETTER CARRIERS
TO MEET IN LYNCHBUR0

Virginia rural letter carriers pla1
an interesting gathering at Lynch
burg on July is and II, when their
twelfth annual convention ASSEMBLIES.
Hon. Carter Glass, NJ. c.; Hon. W. ~
Brown, Editor r.. r. D. News; Hon
C. b. Scott, Assistant Highway Conn
missioner, and others will be present
and make addresses.
Headquarters will be at the Carr
roll Hotel
special rate will be given over
all railroads on the certificate receipt
plan, provided 200 or more attend the
convention.
All carriers that are not members
of the association are invited TO join
the association. Article 2, constitu-
ton and bylaws, reads:
The purpose of this association
shall be fraternal and for the study
and adoption of the best method a.
performing the duties of the rural de-
livery service. To seek improvent n
the condition OF all its members and
to cooperate at all times with the
department for the advancement 81
the service"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
ADRIATIc IS NOW

Continued from First Page.)
lire arc concerned you may say that
we are not At all anxious concerning
the safety OF the Adriatic."
When questioned concerning the
report that Frank Holt. the man who
placed q bomb in the Capitol Ut
washington and attacked J. r.
Morgan, had also placed . bomb
aboard the Adriat;c, timed to explode
when she was out at sea, Mr.. Frank
lin said:
II do not see how the man could
possibly have got aboard to place =
bomb there. or could have sent II
aboard in any other way.
The Adriatic left here last wednes-
day. carrying 40 passengers. includ-
ing flve Americans. and partial car
20 OF contraband.
The passenger list includes many
prominent Englishmen and Cana
dams, including Sir Robert Borden,
premier OF Canada: Captain r. Con-
way jenkins, Of the British aviation
corps: DR. Charles Sarolea. Belgian
consul at Edinburgh. and several
British army officers returning after
purchasing supplies In this country
for their government. Premier Bor-
den is on. his way to England to con-
sult the British cabinet regarding the
transportation OF Canadian troops.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
ITALIANS TAKING
MANY PRISONERS

Rome, July THE greatest num-
Der of prisoners yet made by the
Italians Is reported by the war Of
fice tonight. During the past two
eFthFee aayss-f IS, 9e9 -1HsfFfHHs- have
been captured on the Carso plateau.
where the Italian armies are slowly
pressing forward in an attempt to cut
the last line of rail communication
left to Goritxa.
Heavy damage has been caused to
the Austrian Notifications of Pal
Grande. Passopratosio and Mount
Seharnitz, by an Italian lombard
ment These positions. which lie on
the Carnic front, are being stormed
by the Italian armies which are
seeking to penetrate northward to
the Franzenfeste Railway, one OF the
two lines connecting Trent with the
interior of the Austro-Hungarian en-
pire.
The night statement was as fol-
lows:
The enemy attacked, our. Passo
Camp positions and was repulsed with
heavy losses. Our artillery began
bonn harding La Corte, Tagiia and
Tresazzi. causing heavy damage.
.On the Carnic front the enemy
reattacked vainiy our positions about
Pal Grande. Passopratosio and Mount
Scharnitz.
1--WE are still slowly progressing
over the Carso plateau, where in two
or three days we made $4,000 pris-
oners.
During the night of July airi-
gible bombarded Opinaina railway
junction, and on the morning OF the
same day aeropianes bombarded Al
soviaxza aviation camp. causing nres
- . A Ia station and return.
ing safely
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
HOPE HELD OUT FOR
/ G|RL-W|FE'S RECOVERY
Victim Of Joseph f. smoot's Jealous
Rage May Survive Bullet
Wounds.
CASE POSTPONED TEN DAYS
smoot and His Wife Occupy Adjoining
Rooms at Virginia Hospital--wit-
nesscs To he Summoned shortly.

Last night hope was held out that
Mrs. Leah Smoot. the eighteen-year-
old wife of Joseph Eidridge Smoot.
would recover from the wounds In
fiicted by two bullets Aired into her
body by her husband Tuesday night.
Smoet and his wife occupy adjoining
rooms at Virginia Hospital he, how
ever, not being seriously injured in his
attempt at suicide.
When Shoots case was called In
Police Court yesterday and Judge
Crutchfield told that the man was
too weak to appear he postponed the
case for ten days.
Witnesses In the case will be
subpoenaed this week by Detective
Wiley and Sergeant Johnson. The
relatives of Mrs. Smoot. as well az
those of the husband. will be sum-
moned to appear, while neighbors OF
the Smoots will be summoned.
1t has been said that the young
couple quarrelied shortly after their
return from their honeymoon and that
they have not agreed for o long time.
Smoot alleges that his wife spent mucs,
time with her mother while she should
have been at home.
Last night he appeared disconsolate
and sorry for his actions He how
ever, wanted to be rid OF his wife and
wanted her to go her own way"
Smoot Is a man of fair education.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
BIG MIL BURNS
Loss IS 100000
Petersburg Visited BY Big Blaze, De-
stroyfng Plant and Much
StOck

Especial to the Richmond virginian.)
Petersburg. Va, July Fire was
discovered In the boiler room of the
large manufacturing plant of the vir-
ginian Lumber and Box Company
shortly before 10 o'clock tonight, and
before the flames could be extin-
guished they had completely wrecked
the mill and destroyed large guam
tfty OF manufactured lumber and box
shocks, together with ten carloads OF
lumber on a spur track alongside the
plant. The loss Is approximately
100000. and is only partly covered
by insurance.
It was sometime after the fire was
discovered that call was sent In 70
the department, and on top of this
the fire apparatus was delayed at the
South Street crossing, being blocked
by Seaboard freight train. However,
when the department finally reached
the scene the firefighters did splendid
work in keeping the flames confined
to the mill and preventing their spread
to large piles of lumber a short dis
lance away.
The mill formerly belonged to e
A. Robertson, but was recently pur-
chased by Nufer Brothers Their loss
Is believed to have been much heavier
than It would ordinarily have been,
due to the fact that they had been I'M
able to fill the large number oil
orders for box shocks and manufac-
ture lumber received recently.
The Nufer brothers could not be
reached tonight, but 1t is understood
that the destruction of the plant viii
throw about fifty men out of work
temporarily. 1t Is believed that work
men will Immediately set TO work re-
building the plant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
TfUTON DRIVE
Continued from FirRf PaGe.1

the end of this week the Federal gov
eminent will take over the wireless
station at Sayville, L. l.. owned and
operated by a German company.
The object of this step, which has
been under consideration for ten days,
Is to guard against violations of the
neutrality Of the United States by the
sending out of unneutral messages.
While il is not specifically charged
that there have been unneutral mes
sagcs sent out from the Sayvilfe sta
ton. naval officers stationed there as
censors have had reason to believe that
the station was being used for i'm.
proper purposes.
That the government may act to-
morrow was indicated here tonight.
Captain w. H. g. Billiard, in charge
of the navy radio service. went to
New York today after having partici-
pafed in the deliberations of the last
ten days in regard to the Sayville sta
ton. 1t Is expected that Captain Bull
lard will be the one to take over the
station for me government, and there
Is some reason to believe that he may
take this action tomorrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
TO SUGGEST NAMES
Executive Cemnaitte< Holds Meeting
and Discusses List Of Prominent
Catfsens.

meeting of the executive COM
n.ittee OF the Civic Association was
held yesterday afternoon in the offico
Of e. L Bemiss, president OF the as
ISOLATION. The object of the meeting
was TO consider the names of citisens
To be recommended for places on the
syecial committee on Charter Changes,
The names of n score OF leading citi-
xens were considered by the commit
tee, but no final action was taken. as
stated by President Bemiss last night
The association will have representa-
tfves present At the meeting OF the
special committee tonight at T:3o
o.clock. at which time Az II probable
the citixeu membership will be chosen.
There Is no disposition on the part
OF the association to dictate to tbs
COMMITTEES. bat members of the COM
nittee have expressed themselves as
being willing to receive suggestions
from the association and from any
cttissn-
Among the names considered by the
COMMITTEES. 1t 10 said, were; H. r. Pol
lard. in T. ~. Darlington. II. w.
Rountree, l. 2. Norris. ". H. thinner
mann, r. b. McAdams. John c. Easley.
JAmss +. Disney. o. A. Hawkins and
others.
The meeting yesterday was executive.
and nothing was given out to the
press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
LARGE ASSESSMENT
INCREASES MADE
Business Bodies Meet Today TO Entae
Protest Against Oyer-Taxa-
ton.

The tax assessors are sitting evers
afternoon this week in the Mayors
reception rooms In the City Hall. u
hear from all northside Madison Ward
citizens on the proposed assessments
for the year.
The assessors ask all persons in
terested to appear before them either
today or tomorrow. so that exchange.
of views may be had.
many persons have raised objection
to the large increase as shown by
the books of the assessors.
Meetings OF the Chamber Of Com
merce. Real Estate Exchange ana
Clearing House Association will ~
held today to take action on the in
creased assessment, and 1t is probAblo
committee will be named to appear
before the assessors tomorrow after
noon.
The Retail Merchants Association
met Yesterday and entered protest.
on the increased assessment, which
may cause largely increased rents.
Chairman Hunt said yesterday thu
board Of assessors would be pleased
TO have elf interested citizens app0Ax
before them upon any questions ~
importance. VI.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
propertyholders will meet in thu
Chamber Of Commerce Auditorium a.
discuss the situation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
VILLA FORCES ARE
AGAIN DEFEATED

FL Peso. Tex, July 7.--General villa
was defeated Sunday in battle with
the Carranxa forces under General
Obregon and General Hill at Pamue-
las. the first station south OF Aguas
Calientes. according to an American,
who reached Ell Paso today from
Aguas Caiientes. He said the battle
occurred on Sunday, and that villa
was reported by his own men in Aguas
Caiientes to have lost 1000 men In
killed and wounded.
The villistas were retreating in dis
order to Torreon when the American
left. he said. and they had already
disrnantled the railroad shops at
Aguas1 Calientes and shipped the ma
chinery back to Torreon and were
dismantling the electric light plant.
When the American left Villa was
trying to prevent panic among mis-
men by telling them that he was send
ing forces north to aid General Madero
at Paredon. attempting to keep from
them the fact that he was retreating
before the Obregon advance from the
south.
Seven carloads of wounded villa
soldiers have arrived at Torreon from
Paredon. where heavy lighting has
been In progress since Sunday nigns
between the forces of Generals MA
dero and Trevfno.
Although the total number of men
engaged is not more tnan $4,000. tine
battle has been one of the hercest OF
the war between villa and Carranza'
say the wounded who were brought to
Torreon.
General victoriano Huerta still re-
mains in jail with his Ave partisans
arrested with him last week. he
said today he had abandoned all idea
of making his bond and would awais
me preliminary hearing Men n
day. "a trial liz all ! ask" ne saio'
Then I will be free
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
COMMON COUNCIL MEETS
IN SPECIAL SESSION

Common Council will meet tonight
af O'Clock in special session to COM
plcte unfinished business.
The most important to come up.
Il 10 believed. will be discussion on the
proposed appropriation Of $50 900 for
Dock Street improvements. The FL
nance Committee recommends this
appropriation. feeling that the sug-
rested improvements will aid mater
tally in building up that section Of
the city.
Another matter of interest to be dis
cusaed will be the proposed appro-
priatton or $1,000 for the Sheitering
Arms Hospital. This resolution was
Introduced by Councilman Fred
Powell. who stated at the time that
the hcSpitai was badly In need Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
GOVERNOR STUART TO
TALK WITH ELLfs0h
Long Distance Greeting Between Rich
! mond and San Francisco
Tonight.

Lieutenant Governor Eilyson will
talk with Governor Stuart, who is In
San Francisco, over the long distance
telephone tonight at 8 o'clock, In the
auditorium at the Jefferson Hotel.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tel
ephone Company has made every ar
rangement for the affair. Phones viii
be run into the auditorium. and others
bes4scs she LaeMsnaass~Goyag may
hear the voice of Governor Stuart
5000 miles away.
A large number of citixens will be
present to hear the first conversation
in Richmond over such distance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
CANADIANS GIFTS
EXCEED 100000
All provinces In the Dominion Have
Been Most Generous in Their
Contributions.

!. Canada.s. contributions towards the
relief of the destitute people OF Bel
GUM, according to q report just Is
sued by II. Prud 'Homme, honorary
secretary of the Central Executive
Committee for the Dominion of Can
ada OF the Commission for Relief in
Belgium. at n broadway. up to May
IL. the date Of the issuing OF the re-
port. amounted to sa.o7l.os2.ss-
It may surprise q great many peo-
ple in the United States 70 know that,
In proportion TO population and
wealth, Canada's donations have been
even more generous than those Of this
country. Five cArgoes OF food have
been sent by the Canadians. the larg-
est and most important being that OF
the Treneglos, valued at S463.50o.
while that OF the st. Cecilia came very
nearly that sum, being Just $460.0O0.
In addition 10 these cargoes the COM
mittee at Montreal reports that on
May 1s they had on hand $4s.i47.63
in cash, $54.oso worth of clothing. and
$500 worth OF. foodstuffs towards
loading q sixth Canadian ship. Food
stuffs on hand are donations from
the farmers OF Manitoba. including $50
sacks Of flour: from the Edmonton
Board Of Trade. 4l0 sacks Of flour:
from the Presbyterian Conversation
OF London, Ont. 346 bags OF flour:
from the Women's Canadian Club, OF
Ottawa. zss cases of evaporated milk;
from waterloo, Ont, 500 bags of
flour; from the people Of st. Thomas.
Ont, 5i4 bags OF four: from Winni-
peg. Manitoba. $50 baEs OF flour: from
Beamsviile, Ont. TOO bushels Of wheat;
from the farmers Of Arcola. Saskatcsn-
evan, 1.s5 bags Of flour and eight
cases Of clothing.
An acknowledgment from their
NECESSITIES. the king And queen OF Bel
GUM, sent to Maurice Goor. the Bel
giau Consul General to Canada. for
the cargo OF food sent In the Irene
CLOS. concludes m follows:
profoundly touched by the mag
nificently generous spirit In which the
population OF Canada responded to the
appeal OF your committee. their Ma
jestics wish to convey their heartfelt
thanks ana the expression OF their
best feelings to all those who kindly
sent assistance to our unfortunate
compatriots Please be the interpreter
OF our sovereiGns' feelings. and ac-
cept the assurances Of my sincere es-
TEEN. lSignedl The Secretary, J. In
geibleek.
The Officers Of the Central Execn-
tive Committee tor Canada are 1t 50
ST. Peter street. Montreal, Honorary
members are the Governor General
and other high officials cs the Do
uttAlQM- ssf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
work Of Meta,odiss women.

Southern Methodist women are do
Ing great and growing work. In
her latest report. Miss Mabel Head
secretary OF the Foreign Department
Of Women's Work. gave succinci
review of that branch of the work,
showing a total OF IL: missionaries
1e4 native workers. twenty-one board
Ing schools. 2.S23 pupils In boardins
schools, sixty seven day schools, 1851
pupils in day schools, 2es Bible
women. five Bible schools, sos scholar
ships. one hospital. e,4e4 patients in
hospital. sixty-two buildings owned
and property valued at sf,i1s,s55.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
BUSINESS BETTER NOW ]
FROM LABOR VIEWPOINT
Three Big Industrial Enterprises Put
ON Full Forces to Meet Crow
ing Demands on Plants.
MORE ARE TO BE ADDED SOON


T,,aorh business conditions nave
been nearer normal here durihs tho
last few months for manuiactursrs
ard other Industrial enterprises, y nus
heen but recently that some OF ing
larger plants have found tnemseises
In position to put 10 WORK toTces %
Ia nor anywhere near the size of those
emploved before the beginning of bus
mess depression last fall. The con-
ditIon OF labor g now more prosper
GUS than in months.
Among the larger enterprises which
have -e-entered the industrial field
within the last few weeks with en-
Iarred forces are the Richmond Cedar
Works. at Fulton: the Richmond plant
Of the American Locomotive Com
pany, and the South Richmond shops
Of the Southern Railway.
Many Already Mt Work.
Employed at this time are: AT the
Cedar Works, between HOO and 1900:
At the Locomotive Works. about TOO.
ana at the Southern's shops. $50. The
Southern shops resumed work yester-
day.
Al the Locomotive Works the force
is engaged in putting In the special
machinery to be used In the manufac-
ture OF war munitions for the Allies
in Europe. The buildings on the
grounds of the Richmond Forgings
Corporation, recently leased By the
Locomotive Company to secure larger
space. are apidly neaing completion.
and the necessary machinery will soon
be installed When the full force OF
the Locomotive Works plants are put
to work, there will be between 2.b0e
and 1000 men employed.
The Locomotive Works. when under
full operation, viii employ a large
number of skilled mechanics, and the
payroll of this plant will become a
considerable factor In the business
health OF the community.
Business Nearing Normal.
OF the situation at the Cedar Works.
w. Floyd Heams said rhat while Eu-
ropeau and other foreign business Is
products or his company are being
received in good volume and there is
now work for some f.1o0 to 1900
hands. This 10 not quite up TO nor
mai, but business IL much improved,
and the coming months give promise OF
even better business. making the stu"
alton . satisfactory one.
The depression of the last several
months has taught the people of the
country that economy Is good thing
TO practice, Mr.. Reams says,
Though we are not being bene-
ntsd greatly, business generally Will
benefit. because the people have been
taught that they might do with less;
that they can dispense with extrava-
RANGES he concluded. They find
that a new ice cream freezer In not
absolutely necessary, and they look at
their washing machine and say that
1t will do for another year. so they
do not buy"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
WHITE FOLKS DAY. At
!! BIG NEGRO EXPOSITION
Many Added Attractions ut State Fair
Grounds For Benefit Of Today's
Visitors.
ATTENDANCE INCREASES
Reduction In Price OF Admission Has
shown Marked Improvement
Along the Midway and In the Grand.
stand.

Today Is white Folks Day" at the
Negro Exposition. Members OF Coun'
ell and the city's Official body will be
among those present.
Director Giles Jackson said yester-
day the ave bands of music will play
specially arranged music in honor of
the occasion. and that special atten-
ton will be paid the white patrons
Upon almost universal request the
price OF admission to the grounds has
been fxed at twenty five cents. there
was notable increase in attendance
yesterday. The question of opening
the gates to the public free of cost was
urged by number of the concession
aires, but this suggestion was not
looked upon with favor by the manage
ment.
Richmond people do not want to
come to the exposition for nothing,
said Jackson They want TO help the
movement as much as possible. and
will readily pay the admission fee"
Those who go to the Fair Grounds
today will see one of the greatest COL
lections OF specimens Of the handiwork
of the coiored race ever gotten to-
gether. This collection shows what
the colored people can do. and indi-
Gates that great strides have been
made during the fifty years of free
dom.
Besides the exhibit itself, the amuse-
ment features are good ones. many OF
them being exceedingly entertaining
and Interesting. The free shows are
worth the price of admission into the
grounds
Henry Meyerhof the amusement pur-
veyor. has a large number of excel
lent shows, and those who cannot ffnd
entertainment and recreation at the
Negro Exposition, cannot hnd IL any
where.
The street car service to and from
the grounds Is perfect, while the food
accommodations in the grounds can
hardly be excelied. The Purity Com :
pany is furnishing tn bread and
cream, with Al Lawrence In charge OF
the various booths and the Purity
concessions.
Exhibits have been coming in all
week. and those who attend the ex-
position one day may find something
new the next, not only In the In
dustriai Hall. but along the midway.