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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-01

Mr.. Christian. in a sermon at Union
Station Methodist Episcopal Church.
April Is. charged that Pastor Russell,
or the /. B. s. A., paid. or Is paying,
their advertising agent $4,000 per
year. A minister is supposed to preach
the truth. I will pay his expenses to
Brooklyn. N, Y. and return and give
him a certified check on Church Hill
Bank for 500 IL he can prove the
statement Mr.. Christian TO have ac-
cess to the books OF Mr.. w. Il. Van
Amburgh. our secretary and treasurer
and further. If no so desires. a sworn
statement from our agest or newspaper
man. Mr.. C. 8. Driscoll. Now. my be
loved brother. 1t Ia up to you to prove
all things. and TO hold fast to that
which 10 good"
w. SUTTON,
525 North Thirty-third Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-01

GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET.
Furnished BY Miller n Co.. Brokers,
Richmond. Ea.1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-01
Building Permits.

Inspector Butler yesterday issued
permits as follows:
Julius Baker, to repair brick dwell
ling, No. Gil East Leigh Street, to
cost $500.
]. r. and E. r. williams, to repair
brick warehouse. Cary, between
Eighth and Ninth Streets. to cost s3.-
600.
w. J. Gilman. to build two-story
brick dwelling. Dooiey. between Main
and Floyd, to cost $4,000.
Same, to build two-story brick
dwelling. Floyd. between Auburn and
Dooley, to cost $4,000.
C.. E.. Sprenkle, to build two two
story brick buildings. four dwellings,
Main, between Davis and Elm. to cost
$4,000.
Same, to build Ave two-story brick
dwellings, Cary, between Deep Run
and Sheppard. to cost $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-01
Hcrrfco Transfer

Vernon l.. and Esther c. Mayer to
Frank Hausgut, lots 1. .. is and II in
section L in the plan of Beechwood
Park; $125.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-01

Chicago. April 30.-wheat-Lower
The Liverpool spot was easier, while
Argentina cabled n softer tone with
cool weather continuing favoring the
new planting and also Influenced there
by our bearish crop reports. Advices
from Italy. Germany and Russia were
more favorable. but bad from Hungary.
Corn--Steady. Weather conditions
more favorable for the maturing OF the
Argentine crop.
Oats-Barely steady.
Provisions--,Rather soft with hogs
Mast fohav az pE0
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-01
BUSINESS NEWS
AND COURT RECORD
CHANCERY COURT TRANSFERS.
Eight Deeds of Bargain and sale Re-
corded Yesterday,

corded Yesterday.
Henry Bechstoffer and wife to J, J..
Boehling, southeast corner Thirty
third and r, 150x124; $40.
j. T. Kuempf ct ux. to Julia Carl
ton, lot Second Avenue, near Mag
nolia, 50x140; $500.
Julian G. Anderson and wife to
John w. Coleman. lot 4. block G, Ro-
la d Park. 50x130; $40.
John Sloan, trustee, to n. j. War
rem. lot Second Street, near Jackson.
$4,000.
r. w. Jenkins and wife to w. F..
Drinkard, Jr.. lot Maryland Avenue,
near Pollock, lot s, block %, High
land Park; $40.
J. III. Jeffries and wife to Alfred T.
Smith, No. 1874 Virginia Avenue. 56x
105: $40.
N L. Massey and wife to DR.. H. S.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-01
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
BY Rodgers, Piumnsr q Co.. rnc.)

Petersburg, Va, April 80. 1915.
SPANISH
Farmers stock, market weaker.
Holders askoing $1.00. Cleaners
bidding e0c
VIRGINIAS--
Farmers stock: market steady.
Fancy Jumbo, 3%c per pound.
Fancy Handpicked. 3Mc per pound.
Extra Prime. 5Ac per pound.
Smelling stock, 3Ac to an Q per pound
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-01
law and Equity Court.

Suit was instituted in this court yes
terday by Sewers Distilling Company
against Mayo a Co, for $4,000. No
declaration was filed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-01

Richmond, Va. April 80. 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-01

MacInan. lot Monument Avenue. be-
tween Davis and Addison. B0xIso; ss.-
$50.
Marie r. Rowe and husband to W.
IA. Rhoades, No. Ill North Twenty
third, 3sxia2; s2,o5e.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-01

Texas management felt able to pro-
nounce the note extension plan eff
fectlve
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Quota tons by Miller & CO. Brokers.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-01

RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.
Reported by w0ednn Il Scott, Conn
missl1m Merchants.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
NEW ATTACKS
By the German Troops in
Flanders Are Repulsed by
French Forces.
:u~ AsreeIArrp rREss,

PARTS. May 10.-Tie French war
office this afternoon gave out the fol-
lowing official statement:
Three new German attacks to the
north of Lonaba ertzyde we're repulsed
yesterday To the east of St Georges
our marine fusilleers took possession
of the union farm very strongly forti-
fed by the Germans and also a posi-
ton further TO the east They made
about thirty prisoners. Dunkirke was
again bombarded this morning about
6 O'Clock two shells being thrown
In the region north OF Arras we have
maintained all the important gains
reported in the communication yes
terday evening Along the rest OF the
front particularly IN the Arsonne and
in Alsace al Silla Kerwasen there WAS
a continuation of the artillery fight
ing"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
CALL MADE
On Bryan by German Ambas-
sadcr but Has No Appoint
ment with President.
90, ...ee,.rue --.-.-

WASHINGTON. May 1o-count
Bernstorff. the German ambassador.
called on Secretary Bryan today and
expressed deep regret that the
events of the war had led to the loss
OF so many American lives" After
half hours conference between the
ambassador and Secretary Bryan, the
following statement was by mutual
agreement given est by the secre-
tary:
The German ambassador called at
the state department and expressed
his deep regret that the events of the
war had led to the loss OF so many
American lives"
While neither the ambassador nor
Secretary Bryan's statement men
toned the Lusitania disaster by
name. it was known the two ofnicials
talked of it specifically. It was the
ambassadors first visit to the de-
partment since the disaster. The
secretary received him Immediately
and greeted him cordially. When
Ambassador Bernstorf came frors
Secretary Bryan's Office he PARTED
all questions by saying he could not
talk. being under promise to Sec
retary Bryan that anything should
be said by the secretary. His only
real response was that he had no APP
pofntment with President Wilson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
MRS. RHODES DEAD
Wife of AIonzo Rhodes of Bris-
toll, Dies Suddenly at the
Home of Neiqhbor.

Mrs. oda Rhodes, aged 40 years,
wife of Alonzo Rhodes. a well known
farmer. of Bristol. died suddenly at
1920 o'clock Monday morning OF
heart disease at the home OF Mrs
William Grub. neighbor where she
had gone to visit Mrs. Rhodes was
well monday morning and
after looking after her morning
wrok she went to the Grub home
where she was stricken
The deceased woman is survived
by her husband and four sons. The
sons are Ralph Rhodes. of this city:
Edison Rhodes, Dorsey Rhodes ana
John Rhodes. all OF Bristol No iu-
neral arrangements have been made
as vet
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
FREE MUSICAL SHOWS
AT Norwood Park for This Sum-
mer is Latest Announce
ment of Mr.. Denham.

Free tabloid musical comedy plays
at beautiful Norwood park this sum-
mer is the latest announcement TO
be made by Edmund Denham. man
seer of the park. and he has been
fortunate IN securing the services OF
william Jennings. Of New York City,
an ola show man, TO conduct the
branch of amusement at the park.
Mr.. Jennings is busily engaged this
week IN selecting cast and chorus
for the work. When the company IS
selected he Will rehearse them in a
number of the latest musical comedy
hits and will bring the company here
for the opening of the park Saturday,
May %.
Another attraction added TO the list
this week is baseball games 10 DC
Stayed every evening at The park. a
Saseoal diamond has been laid on
in the quarter stretch and cit!
league will be formed TO play twi-
light games. This announcement
will be gladly received by the large
number of local baseball fans and
players who enjoy watching and par
ficfpating in the great national
sport.
granted permission Monday 10 place
> ferris wheel, ocean wave and
caraussel on the park grounds and
these with the other attractions viii
make Norwood park one OF the most
up to date amusement places in West
virginia this summer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
Gassaway Murderer Pushed q
B. & o. Policeman Off Train
and look to Woods.

Worn out from his long chase
through half a dozen interior coun-
ties with a large posse after E. R.
Rose. slayer of G. o. Thompson, po-
lice chief at Gassaway, Deputy Sheriff
Laco Wolf returned home Sunday
from Writ county, where he left the
posse surrounding a settlement in
which Rose is being secreted by rela-
tives. He brought Sheriff Stout's
pair of bIoodhounds back with him.
the posse having obtained another
pair of hounds
Mr.. Wolf says the earlier reports
that Rose had been captured in Web
ster county are untrue. The posse
did not get him at all. The fleeing
man got on a Baltimore and Ohio
railroad train at Erbacon. or there
about. and rode to Centralia. Per
sons recognized him on the train but
no one had the nerve to take him in
custody. as he was heavily armed
At Centralia he loafed around the
railroad station and even took a nap
while waiting for the train TO de-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
MARTIAL LAW
Is Proclaimed in Victoria as Re-
suit of Rioting to Avenge
Sinking of Lusitania.

VICTORIA. British Columbia, May
1o-yictoria is under martial law to-
day as a result of renewed attacks
upon German establishments by moos
bent on avenging the sinking OF the
Lusitania. After mob of several
thousand men and boys had smashed
windows last night in brewery. the
New England hotel. jewelry store.
q cleaning establishment ana l
plumbing shop. the mayor reao .ne
riot act at a downtown street corner
and 500 soldiers began policing the
city. A detachment OF troops is eS-
pected today from Vancouver TO Ts1-1-
force the local garrison as further
trouble is feared. The Phoenix brew
ery virtually was wrecked. So far as
known no one was injured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
BONES DROPPED
ON TWO CITIES

resident roid OF three bombs dropping
near his home. none OF which caused
damage II is reported that several
shops were burned at LeIth, a town
near South End. Four Zeppelins are
said 10 have dropped forty or fifty
bombs there.
Sixty bombs were dropped by the
aircraft at South End but most of
them fell on The beach or IN other
places wnere they exploded harmless
~. One bomb dropped near a ship
on which were i,2a5 German civilians
who had been informed A British
aeroplane went in pursuit and drove
the hostile craft out to sea. A report
was received from Romford that a
Zeppelin had been seen in that neigh
borhood apparently N difficulty but
whether in consequence of an unfac-
orabIe wind or having been hit was
unknown.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
BAT TIE
In lis First Stages Completed
with 100, 900 or More Rus
SLAMS Taken Prisoners.
esy .ssoerArrs r-Ess,

PRESS HEADQUARTERS OF
THE AUSTRIAN ARMY, Western
Galicia, by way of London, May 10.
The frs. stage of the battle OF
West Galicia has been virtually con-
cluded. The victorious troops under
the German General Won Mackensen.
after successfully breaking through
all three fortified lines of the Rus
sian front, are assembling or reform
ing for a new offensive. They are
bringing forward supplies left behind
in their rapid advance and also are
using the interval to gather the cap
tured Russians behind their present
front and seek for abandoned guns
and other spo!ls of war in the noun
tain forests Seventy thousand pris-
oners already have been brought in.
The number OF prisoners in this
part of the battle in Gaiicia will be
increased, it is estimated here. by
$4,000. Between sixty and seventy
guns have been captured
The second stage OF the operations
is beginning further to the east, the
second Austro-Hungarian army hav-
ing stormed the crest of the Carpath-
ians on the northern slope between
Lupkow and Czsok passes and driven
before it with vehenence the eighth
Russian army under General Brus-
stloff. Every advance Of the Austro-
German forces shortens the battle
front by liberating troops for Use
elsewhere and at the same time in
creasinS the confusion along the Rus
sian lines OF retreat.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10

Cecil 3. highlands new addition,
purchased from Senator Nathan Con,
will soon be completed and ready for
the market.
Most of the paving has been done
and within the next two or three
weeks Main street will be completed
and sidewalks also put in.
The Bell Telephone Company IS now
busy taking down all its cables. wires
and poles from Main street. as II has
put in an underground system in this
new addition. and it is the most com
piete system put in anywhere.
Mr.. Highland has also arranged FOR
the lighting OF this property, which
Will be up-to-date and the best lighted
property in West Virginia. The lights
will be OF the same quality used in
large cities and of ornamental type.
The street car company is busy
transferring all Of its wires from the
wooden poles TO the iron poles and
there will be no wooden poles erected
on any of.fhe streets. The gas com
paay has already removed all il its
lines that were in the streets to the
alleys. All Of 1he companies furnish
ing gas. street car service. light. etc.
are cooperating with Mr.. Highland
10 make this new addition one Of tho
incest and most up TO date Of any
property ever put on the market. AS
all these service lines have been re-
moved 10 the alleys the streets will
not have 10 be torn up and it will not
be necessary for any poles, except the
;ron ones. to be placed on any part
o. the streets
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
Deluged with Messages from
All Parts of Country Sug-
costing Various Courses.
CONGRESS MAY CONVENE
In Extra Session but There is
No Evidence Yet That Pres
ident Will Call Session.
csY ASSOCIATES rpsv..


WASHINGTON. May 1o.-President
Wilson continued hie consideration OF
the Lussfania disaster II secluSaon a
the White House bur = was indicated
that before many days have passed ne
will let the country know what steps
he his decided upon.
VINE officials reiterated that the
president would not allow himself -
be hurried into q hassy decision, ne
realizes that public sentiment favors
a pron1p. indication OF what the United
States VII do.
Messages from ali parts Of the couu-
try continued 70 pour INFO the aite
House coanselling various courses
Some advocated war but the majority
OF the ccunseiled peace although eN-
pressing horror over the great loss
of life
not deny specifically that an extra
session CT Congress might be called
for the reasons that the question de-
pends entirely upon what the presi-
dent may decided 20 do they say there
was no indication whatever that the
nresiden. has any such intention al
present Close observers OF the trend
of Official though believed That the
president first would take steps to eA-
press the horror Of the American peo-
Die over The killing of neatrals on the
Lusitan:a.
The step most discussed was the
breaking or of diplomatic relations
and the sending Of representa- oas
record .ng the opinion OF the American
government an the Lusitania. Fa!a2a,
GuISlight and Gushing inctdenfs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
GERMANS EXCLUDED
From the London Stock Ex
change and Are Warned
Not to Return.
az A..a.,A1rn rrses,

LONTON, May 10-Between 2Vo
and 300 members of the stock eN-
change have modified to prevent
forcibly If necessary the entry OF any
Germans who might be brave enough
to attempt to make their way into the
house in disregard of the warning
issued by the stock exchange commit
tee advising them to remain away. The
excitement ran high around the ex-
change and a huge crowd collected IN
the vicinity IN the expectation OF dis
order. Only a handful Of naturaEzed
Germans appeared in the neisnoor-
hood. however. and they did not at
tempt to enter the exchange. Ihey
were hustled away and warded not
to return.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
AMERICANS BODIES ARE
BEING TAKEN CARE OF
- Aa.ac,Arra HNeesa

QUEENSTOWN, Eng. May 10
Beginning at noon today at Consul
Frost.s orders, the bodies of the iden-
titled Americans. killed when the Lus-
itania was torpedoed last Friday, COW
cred with the stars and Stripes. were
removed from the morgue and placed
side by side in the Cunard office on
the water front. AS they were car
ried through the streets by British
sailors. the crowd uncovered their
heads. Cheap brown collins contain
ad the bodies of Charles. Frohman.
isaac Trumbull. OF Bridgeport, Conn;
ars. Henry Macedonia. of New YORK.
Charles stevens. of Atlantic City; Dr..
F. s. Pearson. of New York; D. Walk
er. of New York, DIR. Pearson's secre-
tary: Mrs. Mcbride. Hugh Compton.
II years old; C. T. Broderick, OF Bos-
ton: Herbert Ellis, of New York, and
Mrs. Spillman. OF Detroit.
Mr. Frohman's secretary arrived to-
day to take charge of his employers
body. One of the survivors tonight
identified the body of Mrs r D. Shy
mer OF New York. the American
widow of an English nobleman. who
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
ALLIES Win
Thus Far in Mighty Battle in
France after Throwing
Requirements In


LONDON. May 1o.-since the bat
tie of Nerye Chapelle. France. and the
German reply to IT on the Ypres canal.
there has been no such important
movement by the British and French
armies in the western arena OF the
war as now In progress at present
According TO the official communlcs-
ton of both General Joffre and Field
Marshal Sir John French, the allies
are meeting with success.
obviously the British have been able
10 throw great reinforcements in the
field since the time when with the use
OF asphyxiating gas the Germans
forced them to recoil fortnight ago
the substantial advance already
made by the British is taken by mill
tary experts here as promising tnat
the present operations will be pushed
home. The British and French are
attacking along front OF twenty-si1
miles and the lighting which COM
menced sunday morning. continues.
according TO today's official cor.nun.
ication isscel in Paris in favor of the
allies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
NO FEAR
of Death Had Charles Frohman
Declares an Actress Who
Heard His Last Words.

LONDON, May 1o--Why fear
death? 1t is the most beautiful adj
venture in life" were the last wards
of Charles Frohman before he went
down with the Lusitania, according
10 Miss Rita Jolivet. an American
actress with whom he was talking
calmly just before the end came. MISS
JoAvet, who was among the survivors,
taker 10 Queenstown, said she and
Mr. Frohman were standing on deck
and the Lusftania heeled over. They
decided not to trust themselves to
RE boats although Mr.. Frohman be-
Ieved the ship was doomed. II was
after reaching this decision that ne
declared that he had no fear OF death.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
JUSTICE A5SAILS
Action of Military Commissions
in the Recent Coal Strike
in This State.

WASHINGTON. May 1o.-'Labor
and the Law" was the topic today be-
fore the industrial relations commits
sion with Chief Justice Walter Clark.
Of the North Carolina supreme court.
the first witness. He was followed
b: other judges, lawyers and leaders
of the industrial world. Former Chief
Justice Cullen, of the New York court
Of appeals. assaiied the action Of nil
itary commissions in West Virginia
during the recent coal strike. IN as
Stunning authority Of the civil court as
..subverstve Of constitutional liberty. :"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
BY German Aircraft and Shops
Are Burned in the Town of
Leigh in England.
d AsseeIArrs esEkel

LONDON, May fo.-Two airships are
reported TO haze dropped bombs on
westcliff-on-Sea near South End but
no fatalities have been reported.
Warning o. the approach of hostile
aircraft was given South End at 2:53
this morning. Several ships took part
in the raid bur whether they were
ZeppeIinS or aeroplanes the residents
were unable to state as the weather
was cloud.
Bombs struck houses in various
parts OF the Town bu: no deaths have
been reported One man and his
wife were badly burned N fre
starred b. an mcendtary bomb, One
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
ROSE NOT TAKEN
DECLARES WOLF

part.
As the train was pulling away
from the station there. w. G. Gibson.
a member of the Baltimore and Ohio
police force. climbed aboard Rose
suspected the officer in his brass but
toned blue uniform was coming
aboard to arrest him, and the min
ute Gibson put his foot upon the top
step of the passenger coach, Rose
rushed at him, knocked him OFF and
Jumped of upon him. Holding the
policeman at bay with revolver.
Rose backed away into the woods
and escaped. The train went on but
soon stopped. backed up and took
the officer aboard
Sheriff Stout's bloodhoupds did
splendid work all the time they were
on Roses trail and it was through
their ability that the posse was en-
abled to keep track of the fleeing
man.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
CONTINUED on page 80
MURDERER
of Germany is Declar-
ed to Be by the Coroner's
Jury in Sea Tragedy.
70. .snoeIAxEo rsEss,

KINSALE. Ireland. May W-Ine
coroner's jury which has been inves-
tigatiae the deaths attendant upon the
loss of the Lusitania returned the fol-
lowing verdict today:
The jury find that this appalling
crime was conGrar: TO international
law and the convention of all civilized
nations, and We, therefore. charge the
officers of the submarine and the Ger.
man emperor and the government OF
Germany under whose orders tney
acted with the crime OF wiiful ana
wholesale murder.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
COMPLETE CONFIDENCE
IN CAPTAIN TURNER

LIVERPOOL. May 10-Charles
Booth. chairman OF the CunaFa
Steamship Company. today gave the
following signed statement 20 the As
ISOLATED Press:
with reference 70 statements by
Lusitania passengers. l shall not at,
tempt to draw any conclusion until
the facts are known. and ], therefore.
deprecate criticism which can pc
based only on assumption In ths
meanwhile / can only state that \
have complete confidence IN captain
Turner's judgment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
TO CONVENE soLoNs.

HUNTINGTON. May 1o-That a
snecial session of the legislature will
be convened in the very near future
and that a majority OF the legislature
will favor the enactment of revenue
measures which will relieve the
states present financial condition
was the definite statement contained
in an interview with Governor II. D.
Hatfield here Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
FIVE PAY FINES.

Three charged with being drunk
and two automobile owners charged
with violating the automobile ordi-
nance We're fined SIS and costs By
Mayor c. II. Gordon at the regular
session OF police court Monday morn
ing. All offenders pafc Se-c:- fines
and were dismissed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10
DIES OF APOPLExY.

CHARLESTON. May 1o.-M j. Hag-
serty, for twelve years member of
the Charleston police force, and cap
tain for number OF years, who re
tired only a few days ago, Sunday
suffered an attack Of apopleXy, from
which ne died