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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-21

their names placed upon the ballot to
| be used a the primary, and the chair
| man was ordered to certify these
! names TO the electoral board, as re-
! CURED by law:
For Commonwealth's attorney, G. P.
! Haw and Walter Sydnor.
| For treasurer. II. Guy Vaughan and
c. p. Hall.
| For commissioner Of revenue. Hem
ry District. II. L. Liggan and ]. S.
| Sledd
For supervisor. Henry District,
Hugh W. Jones. E. r. sirnpkins and
! W. T.. shelton.
For constable. Henry District. Luth-
er L. Basket and W. p. Tate.
For Justices OF the peace Henry
District. r. II. Tate. " Il Wheat. w.
II. West, l.. =. Johnson. c. J.. Readles,
Thomas n. Fuller. r. c. starke. G. H.
! Williams
The following candidates, as mem
bers Of the county committee from
the following named precincts. have
no opposition. Il was ordered that
they he declared duly selected mem
hers OF the said committee from their
respective precincts:
Ashland Prccinct-E. l.. c. Scott and
j, y. Mallory.
Clay Precinct-R. Wallace Jenkins
and stuart Fl. Brock.
and II. u. Toler.
Higguson Precinct-J J. Terry and
! Or. William Meredith.
Haies shop Prccinct-G. r. Hale and
j. Il. Johnson.
Blunts Precinct-G. G. Brown and
r. g. Oliver.
Old Church Precinc,-L!ndsey Nc
MINI and Thomas Z West. .Tr
| Cold Harbor Precinct-James r.
Adams
Mechanicsvilie Pr"cinct-W. p. Tate.
Rural Point Precinct-W. W. Redd
There being three candidates and
the precinct entitled TO only two mem
bers OF the committee it was ordered
.. that the candidates names he printed
upon the ticket at the primary, Au.
gust 3, as follows: For Smiths Store
Precinct-G. F. Haw, W. Newton. Jr,
and Laney Jones.
IT also appearing that George c.
Peace candidate for commissioner
of revenue from Henry District. had
on his petition only ffey-two names.
and that six OF the hfty-twb did not
appear upon the tyeasurcr's poll tax
list as having paid capitation tax re-
CURED by law, II was ordered that w
Newton, Jr. r. Wallace Jenkins and
the chairman be appointed a commit
tee 10 confer with Mr.. Peace and give
him an opportunity to show AT least
four OF these six signcrs OF his petition
are otherwise qualified to vote, and il
the committee so reports, then the
chairman and secretary are directed
10 certify the name OF George c. Peace
as n candidate for commissioner OF
revenue for Henry District.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-21
NEWS OF ASHLAND


ASHLAND. VA. June COR Eu-
gene Caldwell professor in the Union
Theological Seminary, Richmond. who
has been supplying the pulpit in the
Ashland Presbyterian Church for the
past few months. preached this morn
ing to Il large congregation on Pre-
destination" He will also MI the pull
pit tonight
Mrs. Mamie Harrison. Of Danville
who has been the guest of her neices
the Misses Cooke, left this week for
"A visit to the home of Fenton holland
in Hanover County.
Mrs. B. Morgan Shepherd and Miss
Miriam Applegate are spending sew
eral days at Virginia Beach.
Marion L. Howison OF Woodbury.
Forest, was here this week, visiting
his father. James T.. Howison.
Misses Helen Nichols. of Asheville
\. c., and Helen Sheban. OF Roanoke
have returned to their homes after
being the guests of Miss Pearl Wool
folk at Kenmore"
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Rudd have
concluded their visit to Mr.. and Mrs
w. b. Rudd and returned to Woods
Hole. Mass.
Mrs. l. N. Vaughan Is the guest OF
relatives In Louisa.
Mrs. c. X. Carlin and small son ar.
rived to-day to visit Mrs. James d
Hunter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-21
en- their return to Richmond will make
their home at 27O5 East Clay Street
IN AND OUT OF TowN.

Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Branch have
gone TO the Greenbriar White Sulphur
Springs for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Eppa Hunton. Jr., and
their small son have returned from a
trip 10 Warrenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Morris Warren arc
With Mrs. John Quarles near Forest
Hill for the summer months.
Mrs. Gordon Hnrvie has been the
recent guest OF friends in Powhatar
County.
folk. where she is visiting Miss Susie
Bali.
Mrs r g. Porter is Improving rapid
~ at her home. near Bclona. after q
stay OF several weeks al the MAYO
Brothers SanatoriuIn. Rochester. MINI.
sIr. and MIS- Louis Solomon and
daughter left Friday for an extended
Northern tour. where they will remain
for some time a sthe guest OF rcla-
Ives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Cabell have
closed thei department on Grove Ave-
nue., and are leaving shortl yto spend
tho summer months In the mountains
OF Virginia.
Mrs. NJ. c. Daniels. who has been
visiting her son, Josephine Daniels.
In Washington. is now th= guest Of
Avenue. on route for her home In Colds
toro. y. G.
Miss Ruby Sledd. OF Belona, is at
tending the Summer Nor,cal school at
Farnvllic
Mrs. Frederick Lyme Keen. OF New
York. is spending few DAYS with
her aunt. Miss Berry. al sl6 West
Franklin Street.
c. g. Burton. OF this city, is spend
irS some time at his country home.
In Powhatan County.
Mrs Charles Waddell. OF Birrning-
lh'n' Ala. VINO has been the guest OF
Mrs j. w. Atkinson, Of 1905 l.as,
Marshall Street, is row visiting friends
III Waynesboro.
Chastain l.. Northern. OF this city.
Is spending several days with friends
1T Ocean View.
hir and Mrs. WARRINGTON Wise have
LETT for Clifton Springs, y. ~ where
theY VIII spenci some time.
Miss Archer Arlington 1sutt, OF Eng
land is visiting Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
Larus here.
Miss Page Pelham Hewlett will leave
IhursuaH with party OF friends for
a tour or Canada and the West
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-21
LIST OF CANDIDATES
COMPLETE IN HANOVER
Committee Examines All Paper Filed.
anu Declares Who Shall De Voted
For In Primary

ASHLAND, VA. June 2o-The Ham
over County Democratic Committee
met recently pursuant to the last adj
Journment for the purpose of exam
ming the entries Of candidates in tho
primary to be held August 3: On mo-
tion, the chairman was directed 10
meet the chairman of Caroline and
King William to pass upon and take
proper action in reference TO the en-
tries for State Senator. On further
motion. it was ordered that w New
! ton, Jr.. George F.. Haw and the chair
man be constituted n committee to
meet with similar committee from
King William to pass upon and take
proper action in reference TO the en-.
tries for a fioater delegate from Ham
over and King William.
IT was resolved that ali candidates
whose entries comply with the law
and the party plans, and who have no
opposition. be declared the nominees
or the party and entitled To the sup
port OF all Democratic voters as il
they had been voted for in the pri-
mary. All papers filed by candidates
were examined by the committee.
which found that the following candi
dates had complied with the law and
the party plan, and having no oppo-
siuon, were declared the nominees OF
the party:
For House Of Delegates, Hanover
county, w. b. walton.
For sheriff A. B. Hail.
For commissioner of revenue. Ash.
land District. j. a. Mallory.
For supervisor. Ashland District, C.
S. Luck.
For constable. Ashland District, l..
\. Nash
For overseer of poor, Ashland DIG
trict, c. G. Blunt.
For Justice of peace. Ashland Dis
trict, George e. Heath, Jr
For commissioner of revenue, Beav-
or Dam District, C. w. Talley.
For supervisor, Beaver Dam Dis.
trict, J. z. Johnson.
For justice OF peace. Beaver Dam
District, ]. T. Redd and S. w. Mcches-
ncy.
For overseer Of poor, Henry District
r. r. Grove
The following candidates having
complied with the law and party
plans. were declared entitled to have
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-21

Virginia Volunteers. Service medals
Of gold. silver and bronze are now is
sued TO officers and enlisted men for
various years OF faithful and honor
able service. War plans and a re-
serve list for organization of addi-
tional volunteers in the event Of hos
tiliticS have been adopted and a mo-
btiiZation camp site selected. The adj
jutnnt-gcncral's Office is located in
more commodious quarters than for
merly. and Il !iling system. modelled af-
ter that used by the adjutant- general
of the army. has been installed
Major G. l.. Wright. adjutant- gen
cral assigned to the First Brigade,
who attended a meeting OF the Adju-
tant-Gcnerals' Association Mt Boston,
Mass, has reported TO General Sale
follows:
Il attended all sessions OF the Ad-
jutant-Generals' Association, and feel
from my knowledge gained by thir-
~ days detail ut your office. this
state (Virginia) is far advanced In
equipment and organization of any
state represented at the meeting. all
of which is very gratifying TO me-"
The allotment to each organization
from the military funds for expenses
! is at present based on average attend
ance at State and United States inspec-
/ tons instead of jus, State Inspections.
! "a heretofore
| FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
HAS BEEN REDUCED
Although regular officers recognize
| that Virginia has the best organized,
armed. uniformed. equipped. instruct
! ed and disciplined troops in the South
I one of the main difficulties this State
and probably all others, whose Legis-
! latures do not make what the military
| authorities consider adequate appro-
1 priations for the support of their MILL
| tia. is the fact that the Federal con-
! grcssional allotment for camp pur-
! poses has been constantly decreased
| since 1910. In that year the allotment
amounted to $4,000, and for this year
/ ii is $50, 900, decrease of $4,000 The
, funds suffered further decrease by
! the ruling of the War Department. re-
! curing the pay. subsistence and trans
poriatlon of rifle teams, heretofore
! charged to the allotment for the pro-
| motion of rife practice, TO be paid
from the funds for camp purposes.
Despite these decreases, the War De-
I'partment has required Virginia to or
| Ranize Ave additional infantry COM
panies and increased the minimum Of
infantry from fifty eight to sixty-nve
men per company. The minimum
strength Of the field artillery and
| other branches have also been in
| creased.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-21
MANY PROGRESSIVE MEASURES
TAKEN ny ADJUTA NT-GENERA Al.

taking the infantrymen into camp
for instruction in shooting only Is but
one OF many progressive changes and
new plans for the betterment OF the
Virginia Volunteers that Adjutant-
General Sale has inauRuratcd during
the five years he has been in office.
The Virginia Volunteers are now re-
garded by army officers as the best
organized armed, uniformed. equipped,
instructed and disciplined militia
troops In the South. :
Each year since 1910 all the mill
tary organizations have been detailed
to attend State camps or maneuvers
and sent its officers to camps of in
struction. with the exception of the
infantry and artillery officers this
year; also the entire force has been
sent to participate in the inaugural
parade at Washington in 1912. and the
reunion parade in Richmond early this
month. Among other notable improve
mcnts made under General Sales
regime arc the following:
Obtaining special allotment of $50
600 from the War Department for
equiping field hospital, signal corps
and five additional compan MES OF in
fantry: securing complete outfits of
tentage and providing army russet
shoes for enlisted men; encouraging
and establishing local rife ranges at
company stations; inaugGratio of in
ventory system OF property accounta-
billy: appointment of n board to re-
wise State military laws; payment OF
troops before departure from camp;
sending officers of various branches to
observe United States maneuvers on
Texas border.
STATE RIFLE RANGE
NOW FULLY EQUIPPED
The State Rifle Range at Virginia
Beach. valued at $4,000. was acquired
as free gift, and valuable improve
ments have been made to the propertv.
General Sale has also inauguratcd the
annual conferences of brigades, regi-
mental and separate battalion com
manders TO consider matters concern
ing the welfare and betterment OF the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-21
TARGET PRACTICE MAIN
OBJECT OF MILITIA CAMP
Three Virginia Regiments Will De-
vote Their Efforts to Teaching
Men How to- Shoot.
WILL GO TO VIRGINIA BEACH
Many improvements in Volunteer
Army of Virginia Have Been Initi-
ated by Adjutant General Sale.
Rifle Range Now Fully Equipped.

During the encampments Of the three
regiments OF Virginia infantry Mt the
state RIFE Range, Virginia Beach. this
summer. strenuous efforts will be made
10 teach the volunteer soldiers to
shoot Each regiment will he in camp
Tor SIX days, and the officers and en-
hste" men VIII be given actual and
ing the period of their stay.
This Will he the first time that tho
virginia regimental units have been
taken INTO camp for target practice
instruction only. and Adjutant- General
w. w. sale, who has been working on
the plans Tor the range work. expects
highly satisfactory results It has been
In outdoor understandable that the Vir-
gina troops have lacked experience
more than In any other feature of their
training. and II is to put them on an
equal footing with their other accom- :
plishinents, that the rifle range prac-
ucc was decided upon for this year.
MEN DRILLED on
INDOOR RANGES
burlns the last winter, n large per
cent OF the officers and enlisted men
OF each compan. qualified as marks
men IN indoor rife matches, inaugu-
rated by General Sale for the purpose
OF giving them preliminary training
In shooting so that ammunition would
not be wasted on the rife range at
Virginia Beach this summer Re
ducible targets were used and great
interest was manifested. The results
OF the indoor matches have not been
announced. Cash prizes ranging from
SIS down to 500 were offered to the
five companies making the highest
scores. Medals to the winning team
together with trophy to be contested
for each year, will be presented to the
winning company by General c. c.
vaughan. Jr., commanding the First
Brigade.
At Virginia Beach the infantrymen
VIII he started shooting at range
OF 200 yards the distance being in
creased to GOO, then 500 and finally at
1000 yards. The First Regiment will
be in camp, July 1925: the Second,
July 25-August !. and the Fourth.
August S-l5.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-21
WOMl:N'S MEETING.

The James River Garden CLUB will
meet with Mrs. y. ~ Witherspoon 1T
Westhampton this afternoon AT :
o'clock. Mrs. NJ. c. Patterson is presi
dent OF the club and Mrs Branch B.
Morgan, secretary
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-10
WILL TELL WHY CITY
MEANS To CELEBRATE
Harrisburg Folks Plan to Entertain
Thousands From Surrounding
Towns in September

Harrisburg folks alone aren't going
to celebrate the completion of it's pub
lie improvement program next month
by any means; thousands of people
from surrounding towns will be here
for the three-day celebration, it is ex-
pected. and in order to acquaint the
out town folks with just how this
city is planning to entertain them a
publicity organization was effected
yesterday afternoon by c. Floyd Hop
kins, director of the September event.
Cooperation of the local newspa-
pers including the three dailies and
the Sunday paper, was obtained and
representatives of these papers will
comprise the publicity committee.
Within a few days the first stories
of what Harrisburg proposes to dc
and why 1t desires to do it-based on
the completion of fifteen years of pub
lie improvement work-will be sent
out. Thus il is expected to keep the
people of towns within a radius of 25
or 80 miles in close touch with what is
going on.
MIR. Hopkins was chosen chairman
of the committee and he will direct
the work.
Whether or not excursions can be
run from various points to this city
has not been fully decided but Mr..
Hopkins expects to have definite infor-
nation on this subject In the near
future. Another session of the COM
mittee will be held Friday afternoon
at o'clock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-10
.CITY'S GUARDMEN
WINNING IN SHOOT
Company | Wins 800 and 500
Yard Matches; Co. D
Second In Both

Companies D and I. Eighth Regi-
ment. National Guard of Pennsylvania,
this city, cleaned up everything in
sight at the regimental shoot on the
Lucknow rife range this afternoon.
In the 300-yard match Kennedy
scored 46 and Rogers AZ, taking first
place for Company I. Second place
went to Gerdes with 45 and Burtnett
with 40 for Company d.
Company l by fast shooting won the
5OO-yard match with a score of "a,
Kennedy scoring ~ and Rogers going
the limit to so Company D took sec
ond in this match, Gerdes scoring AS
and BURNETT 40.
The 600-yard slow fire match was
opened late this afternoon with the
local company making good showings.
The complete score of the 300-yard
shoot follows: Headquarters team,
Whetington, 81; Crow, Al; Company
L, Gerdes 45; Burtnett, 40: Com
pany E. Smith, "a; Cleckner, 80: Com
pany F, Cutshall, Al; Meyer, 81: Com
pany G, Chamberlin. 2s; Knochl, "a:
Company II, Martin, 81; Heisler. "a;
Company I. Kennedy, 46; Rogers, 40:
Company K, fUhler. 43; Dillon. 4S;
Company L. Shaffer, AZ; Whetstone.
Al: Company NJ, Bartlett, 80; Keiser. 26.
During the 500-yard match Gerdes.
Company D. made 49 out of a possible
so points He hit the bull's-eye nine
times in succession and fell down on
the tenth shot; Kennedy, Company I,
shot later and equaled Gerdes' record.
He also made nine hits. falling down
on TIE sixth shot. At the end of this
match Company L was leading by a
narrow margin and Company d was
second. In the two matches Kennedy
was high man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-10
MAYOR AND GORCAS
VOTE AYE At LAST
ON RIVER WALL GAP
Quit Fussing, Back-pedal and Turn
in For Improvement
Measure
HOW MONEY WAS FOUND
Commissioners Lynch. Bowman
and Taylor Find Balance In
-Gorgas Report
HOW MONEY WAS FOUND

City Council this afternoon passed
finally the Lynch ordinance providing
for the closing of the River Wall gap
at Market street.
Both Mayor John X. Royal and
Commissioner w. L. Gorgas back
pedaled as gracefully as they could
under the circumstances-and voted
for the measure on final passage.
For weeks the two had insisted that
they did not mean to obstruct public
Improvement, nor were they opposed
to the completion of the wall-if
money could be found. They surely
didn't want the people to think they
were opposed to the movement to
complete the River Front improve
mentS, they said.
Neither Finance Commissioner Cor
gas nor Mayor Royal made any effort
to find the money. however. So il re-
mained for Commissioners Bowman,
Lynch and Taylor who have advocated
the completion of the city's public i'm
TCOnfinuad nr fn1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-10
Telegraph Invites Views
Of Boys and Girls on
City improvements

In view of the great interest in
the September celebration of the
first big program of improvements
for Harrisburg, the Telegraph de-
sires to get the views of the girls
and boys of the city upon the value
of these improvements to them.
In order TO encourage these ex-
pressions from the school girls and
boys of Harrisburg the Telegraph
is going to offer a series of three
prizes for papers not to exceed 200
words in length upon the theme,
''Why is Harrisburg q Better City
For the Girls and Boys as a Re
suit of Improvements of the Last
Fifteen Years"
This contest will begin Septem-
Der 1st and continue to September
Is inclusive. All papers will be
submitted to a committee of COM
petent judges and prizes of $500.
$500 and $500 will be awarded for
the best three papers.
Further particulars will be an.
nounced later. Public and private
schools are included. The most
meritorious of all the papers sub
mitted will be printed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-10

On the Reservoir tennis courts this
afternoon Miss Ruth Starry. 14-year-
CID girl, of 33 South Eighteenth street.
is playing Mrs. Chris Sauers. 1919
State street. for the tennis champion
ship of Harrisburg.
Never in the history of city tennis
has so young an aspirant for honors
welded a racket in the final round as
Miss Ruth A pretty lass, as her pic
ture proves, a product of the Reservoir
Fairgrounds. and as husky as she's
pretty. the youngster has played rings
around all her opponents in this years
tournament. and last Saturday after
neon won the tourney by defeating
Miss Kate Sweeney; score 6-4 and 6-1 .
And now to-day she plays Mrs. Sauers,
holder of the city championship, for
the title.
Odds are, of course, in favor of Mrs.
Sauers. who has been playing much
longer than Miss Starry, who has a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-10
GERMAN ATTEMPT To
SEIZE GULF Of RIGA
RESULTS IN FAILURE
Russians Succeed in Checking Ad-
vance of Enemy in Russian
Courland
BRITISH FORCES MAKE GAIN
Rome Reports Capture of Austrian
Trenches in Cavallo Pass in
Carnia Region
BY Associated Press

London. Aug. 10. 1892 P. M.-Al-
though military operations in Russian
Courland have hardly reached the de-
cisive stage. the Germans who have
been smashing their way toward Riga
have been checked. Almost stimuli
taneously German warsnips which at
tempted to sieze the Gulf of Riga and
attain strategic position to assist the
troops ashore were disposed of and
damaged. The assemblage of German
craft was the largest of any engaged in
the naval actions of the war thus far
with the exception of the allied squad
ron at the Dardanelles. 1t nosed its
way toward Riga much after the man
ner of the British ships ranged off the
Belgian coast last Fall. The fact that
the German warships were forced to
retire Is a source of satisfaction to the
British press, which finds encourage
nent in the resistance of the Russians
in this northeastern theater in con-
trast to their retirement elsewhere
The British advance In the vicinity
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-10
[Continued on Page 81
8 Women, 4 Children,
Killed in Zeppelin
Raid on English Coast

London, Aug. 10, 5:45 p. m.-An
attack by German airships which few
over the English coast last night was
announced to-day by the Official Press
Bureau. The statement Gays one of
the airships was damaged by British
aeroplanes and was towed into Ostend.
According to the official announce
ment eight women, four children and
one man were killed. and six women,
four men and two children were
wounded as the result of the explosion
of missiles dropped by the Zeppelins
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-10

terrific drive, a hard serve, more en-
durance and a powerful backhand.
Miss Ruth. however. is fast on the
courts. has placement down to a
science and never gets ratified" The
match is scheduled for late this after
noon.
Pollock Meets Clark
The semitinals in the mems singles
was another interesting feature of to-
days program. Charles Pollock played
Fl. Clark. The winner this afternoon
will play Lightner in the finals for the
tourney championship. The winner of
the final match will challenge Will
liam McCreath, holder of the city ten
mis- championship for several seasons.
In the finals of the mems doubles
yesterday afternoon Lightner and Beck
defeated Pollock and Frasch, scores
G-5. 6-3. 81 and Sc. The women's s
doubles were completed last week, the
winners being IS Mildred Sheesley
and Miss katheTss Martin.
In the third bound of the mems
singles yesterday afternoon Pollock
defeated Sherman, 6-1, 6-3. Official
scores of the various matches will be
filed with the committee tomorrow
evening. In addition to cups for win
ners in each class, runners-up will also
receive trophies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-10
ASKS FOR
TARIFF RESTORATION
Urges Democrats to Assure Pros
perity's Return and Large
Revenue

Philadelphia Aug. 10.-The imme-
date enactment of a protective tariff
not only for national prosperity but
as we'll for national" security and de-
fense was advocated by Senator PEN
rose yesterday. He announced his
purpose Immediately upon the recon-
vening of Congress to call on the
Democratic majority in Congress to
be broad and patriotic enough to drop
their principles in favor of free trade
and direct taxes and to join in re-
storing a protective tariff"
Only by such a financial measure
Senator Penrose believes, can sufficient
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