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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
FLEET OFF TO WAR GAME.
Torpedo ElotiIla Leaves Norfolk for
Southern Drill Grounds

Norfolk. Sept MIA rking the be-
ginning Of the most realistic war game
and elaborate target practice ever
attempted by the American navy. the
torpedo flotilla of the Atlantic fleet
steamed out to sea en- route to the
Southern drill grounds off the Viz
einia Capcs.
The entire fleet. including eleven
hattieships. four cruisers and several
auxiliaries, viii sail from Hampton
Roads tomorrow TO join the flotilla
Four thousand sailors. given liberty
on Saturday with instructions to re-
port on board their respective ships at
s O'Clock this afternoon, were present
when two bells" sounded on the hat
tleship Wyoming flagship Of the fleet
Tney went aboard singing America n
airs and appeared eager fer the eem
ing maneuvers that are expected to
make records for more than one gun
crew Of the Atlantic fleet
The maneuvers Will include at
tacks' by aircrafts. and there will he
small-arms firing a captive box -kitcs
made to represent aerapianes The
whole fleet will take part In a mimic
battle at one time and there will he
target shooting by the entire fleet the
same time instead of by divisions. AZ
has been the case in target practice
or the past.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
BREAK GRAIN RECORDS.
North Dakota Crop Heaviest Since
Early Eighties.

Especial TO The Richmond Nirginian.)
Fargo n d, Sept New world s.
records for small grain production
are being made this year In North
Dakota The harvest is practically
over. except AZ points close 10 the Ca
madam border, and threshing opera
tions are general.
Farmers are facing an precedent
an influx of 25 000 harvest hands
from other States Is sufficient TO
handle the crop. This year il has just
developed that the small grain stand
is so heavy that each threshing out
tit needs many more men than usual,
with the result that 5000 10 10. 600
more laborers could get work if they
were availa BILE Running wages are
SO per day and $3.50 a day for spik g
pitchers, with prospect of a jump
In wages soon.
The Government estimate of 116,-
100000 bushels Of spring wheat for
North Dakota was far too low, 1t is
estimated now. for threshmen from
every settion report record yields.
Threshing on the Armenia d Sharon
Land Company's 40, 000-acre farm
twenty miles west of here. one of the
largest In the world was started an
what crop experts considered the
poorest field OF wheat 1t threshed
out twenty-seven bushels to the acre
on l40-acre strip. Not since the
early eighties, when wheat was first
planted on the breaking" has there
been such a crop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
SAILORS MADE FREE
WITH RUNABOUTS

Newport News. Sept Frank
Donohus. nineteen years old, and w.
Hultz. eighteen years old, sailors from
the United States battlesnip Texas.
now at anchor in Hampton Roads.
were arrested. charged with stealing
two horses and two. surries from, w.
II, Giddings and Elijah Wallace, of
Fox Hin. The teams were lef: at
Buckroe Reach and the sailors got
into them and were driving in the di.
rec'i"n of Hampton. when they were
overtaSer by Magistrate Nick Nixon.
Daniel Gordon. Richarf Guy and w.
II. GlddiEgs. who saw them whca they
left with the two teams. The horses
had hc',, driven at break neck speed
for nearly two miles AMI were almost
exhausted when the sailors were fl
nallv run down by Mr.. Dixon and his
party in an auto.
Bota Of The tackles made strenuous
efforts TO escape, but were subdued
and brought to Hampton Jail. where
a felony charge was booked against
them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
GOOD PROGRAM
AT NEWPORT NEWS

Newport News. Sept ALTHOUGH
married TO great extent by the rain
winch fell in heavy showers at snort
intervals all day. and which necessi-
tated the elimination of many features.
the Labor Day celebration at Buckroe
Beath was probs bly, one of the most
successful events Of its kind ever held
by organized labor In Tidewater. ysir-
gtnia, State officers and many other
speakers OF note were on the pro-
gram and the speaking was. rs II was
intended, the principal event OF the
day, Perhaps chief interest centered
in the presence of Attorney General
John Garland Pollard and Lieutenant
Governor J. Taylor Ellyson, both OF
whom are candidates for the State
governorship.
Practically all events on the pro-
gram that could not he held indoors
were cancelled because OF the rain.
but the fitting tournament was run
and other numbers OF the program
carried out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
ACCIDENT on OCEAN
VIEW EXPRESS CAR

Norfolk, Va, Sept. loaded
with Passengers and going at lively
clip, Ocean View Express, No. 1o5p,
crashed into work car near Chesa
peake Station about one mile this side
of ocean View last night at 10 o'clock,
and c. a. Bedsei, motorman of the
express. sustained fractured leg and
several cuts about his face ana BODY.
while number Of passengers were
slightly injured by flying glass. The
car was on its way to Norfolk when
Tho accident occurred.
Motnrman Bedsel was carried back
10 ocean View and was later brought
to 81. Nincent's Hospital in the anto-
mobile of Norfolk County officer Il.
T.. Etheridge Bedseis right leg vas
fractured below the knee; he receiver
an ugly cash over his right eye and
several cuts on his arm and face. He
stated that he was going at good
speed when his headlight suddenly
went out. As he was trying TO get
the light turned on, nc crashed 4 to
the work car. He said tina he did
not see light on the work car, ard
the first irtinatien that he had Of its
presence on the track was T1A.l me
express crashed into II.
When the express collided with the
work car. the trailer ON the express
was hurled with great force mo the
leading car. and passengers IN the
trailer were considerably shaken up
Several were sliehfly injured. hGt none
% them were hurt badly enough to
he carried to n hospital. cnarlr s
Clark, of the Clark Tow Boat Com
rany. Berkeley, received a fractured
arm II ia reported and a sailor whose
same could not he learned ,vas cut
a bout the face severely by glass in
the front of the trailer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
TIGER CAUGHT IN
SHADOW OF JAIL

Suffolk Sept. 7.--~Ionnie Austin,
colored OF Holland Va. was rudely
interrupted In regular land off re
business, when Constable s. r. Whit
field found him husily selling half
pints and pints Of ardent spirits from
his buggy. Austin drove in behind
Holland Jail, little imag!ng the Hon-
stable would even think of finding a
law breaker in such spot He had
disposed OF all but one half pint when
his hand was called Austin was
tried before Mayor ], p. Dalton. fined
s55 and placed under good behavior
bond for one year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
NEWPORT NEWS WATTS
INSURANCE ADJUSTtRS
PRESIDENT Stevens Wires Appreciation
OF Efforts of City FIremen and
c. & o. Employees.

Newport News. Va, Sept. Until
the arrival of the insurance adiusters
and their consequent inspection, an
accurate estimate Of the damage done
by Saturday nights blaze will not he
had. according to statement coming
from an authoritative source at the
office OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company this morning.
The force at elevator b has been
increased and. in addition. pier 10 Ia
being used as grain pier, and 1t is
said that satisfactory results are being
obtained.
All of the concerns burned out
have located temporary office rooms,
and the regular routine OF business Is
again being entered into.
No Rebuilding Plans Yet.
j. Fl. Graves, general agent of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, stated today that no plans
had as yet been made for the rebuild
ing of the elevator or office buildings.
1t was thought that after the In
spection of officials OF the road yes
terday some definite informat ton
would be had. 1t Is said tina, all ar
engagements are being held up until
the inspection of the Insurance men
The ruins of elevator A are still
smouldering, but workers engaged In
clearing away the debris have not
yet found the body of William But
Ter, the ageil watchman who lost
his life in the blaze.
Rumors have 1t that he Offices Of
the company which are to be rebuilt
will be located in front of the passen-
ger station.
Stevens Sends Thanks.
Superintendent of Terminals E.. l.
Ford was advised today by j. r. Gary.
general superintendent OF the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railway Company.
that he had been directed by the
president, George w. Stevens. TO con-
vey his sincere thanks and apprec.a-
ton of the heroic and efficient ser
vice rendered by the City Fire De-
partment. and the outside tughoats In
assisting the Chesapeake and Ohio
Fire Department in saving Chesa-
peake and Ohio property while eie-
vator was burning Saturday night
Mr.. Stevens further expresses his
high appreciation OF the splendid
work done by the Chesapeake and
Ohio employees In the saving Of prop
erty and extends his congratulations
to them.
AS token of his appreciation he
further directed that a donation OF
$500 he made 10 the relief association
Of the City Fire Department
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
News From All Sections Of Virginia
ARMED MERCHANTMEN
CAUSE Of RUn0RS

Newport News. Sept. THE mvs.
FERROUS naval engagements' Of st.
Paurs Rocks, in tho South Atlantic.
near the Ecuador. were cleared IN nv
Chief officer Sommers, OF the Rr,t.
ish steamer Waimana. who declared
that armed English merchant .hirs
in passing almost invariably send .
round Of shots at the rocks. The AZ.
ficers stated that the Waimana used
the rocks as targets last May, being
in those waters at that time.
Reports Of naval engagements on
the rocks, w.1ich are barren, unin-
habitated and generally uninvitin9,
have startled the warning nations OF
Europe and the various neutral coun:
tries from time to time. No one
was able to determine what ships II
any, were fighting and no official
report OF any naval engagement in
that vicinity his ever reached the
governments OF the waring nations. 20
Tar as can be learned.
Inc Waimana's fires have been
drawn. Report had 1t that the fires
were douched by order OF the Eng.
iish admiralty. The report, however,
Is not sustained. Chief officer som.
mers said that 1t was expensive to
keep I1res IN the Watmana and that
they could be started on short notice.
Many English merchant ships. ac-
cording to the chief officer. mount
small guns for protection against Ger
man submarines. The guns he said.
are too small to he used on the cf.
fensive and the merchant steamers are
as harmless as IL they were unarmed.
unless they are first attacked by bel.
ligerent craft.
II Is seldom that the gunners get
chance at target practice and St,
johns rocks. because Of their har.
renntss and desolation ana the rem.
era1 lay Of the land. offer an excel.
lent target for passing steamers. Chief
Officer Sommeers said that other ships
in the vicinity of the rocks at the time
of the firing evidently carried the er-
roneo,is reports OF naval engagements
to various ports.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
The Virginian Free
Shopping Service

If for any reason soa cannot do
Aour own shopping, we will pro-
cure Tor you any article ad,cr-
fised Ina our paper.
Read these rislcs before YOU give
us an opportunity 10 serve you:
Ans article advertised lin THE
Niraiaian," or Rns article sold by
any .'xirgirian" advertiser, will he
purs,Ela sod hg '"Fhc Sirginian" shop
per upon receipt of IA cheaue or
rnW.cs order for full amount Of
pu2s base.
Information abons articles de-
srrisnd In the shopping Column.
either SUNDAY or daily. will IN.
given on request ny ''1'ilc Ntrginian''
shopper,
Write 10 "TyI,e Sirginian" Shoppcr
fsrrt-iosiF,. sell addressed slammed
envelope. and she Will answer.
giving Information concerning
ssfiesr ,sFstciS MAY. be purchased.
and ON receipt OF your order win
purchase for YOU IL ehcuuc or
money order for the proper amount
~ Enclosed II you live in a small
town, mention the name of the
county.
Correspondents must remember
that unless orders for Special
Sales reach THE Virctnlan" Shop
per the day the sale takes place. the
Eoods cannot be secured as adyer-
tssasi
No charge for services OF "Vir-
ginian'' shopper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
LIGHT DOCKET
AT NOTTOWAY

Nottoway G. H.. Va. Sept. THE
regular term of the Nottoway County
Circuit Court convened Monday. The
smallest crowd for the first day of
court that mas been seen for some
years was present Lawyers present,
outside OF the local bar. were VIM.
Hodges Mann. Jr.. O.. T.. Allen and y.
Turnbull. There are no criminal
cases. The TAIL has been empty for
several weeks, There are no civil
cases OF unusual interest. However.
something is set for every day up to
and including Thursday. rae 18th.
Judge Southal SAYS he wants to keep
the docket cleaned up.
Several new families from the West
moved into, this section last week.
Squirrels are rather numerous this
year. One man here killed twenty
one Saturday morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
.ELlYSON HAS NEVER
RULED FOR FUS|0M|STS
folk County Mix-Up Has Never
Been Before Him on its Merits.

Norfolk, Sept. THAT he has new
.er passed on the merits of tho Diff
ference between the Straightouts and
f'usionists. OF Norfolk County, in re-
gard to the selection OF judges TO con-
duct the senatorial primary of Sep
tember Is, was the statement of Chair
man j. Taylor Ellyson, of the State
Democratic Committee here for Labor
Day. Nor has he said that the pri-
mary should be conducted by the
county committee.
Mr.. Ellyson said Furthermore that
he has not yet received a request
from any one to pass on the question
or request that he call the commit
tee together. What action he would
teke Is such request be made. the
State chairman would not say. That
Is matter that / cannot pass upon
until 1t comes before me-" he said.
Chairman Ellyson was then told
That on several occasions, it had been
stated that he has already ruled that
the senatorial primary should be un-
der the direction OF the committee
rather than under the primary act Of
1914
Mr. Elyson shook his head emphat-
ically II have made no such ruling"
he declared II have distinctly re-
Trained from making any such rul-
ing. When. in accordance with the
party law. ! decided. after the county
and Portsmouth committees had been
unable to get together that a pri-
mary should be held and set the date
my duty wcs done. I did not say how
it should be conducted"
The question IS for the courts TO
co - IT. =
advised that the ruling Of the Attor-
nev General be accepted If either
party to the controversy Is unwilling
to do this, the courts will pass on the
point involved"
Nj. Ellyson was much interested IN
the progress Of the controversy be-
tween the Straightouts and the Fu-
sionists in this matter, and expressed
the hope that II would be settled
am cably before the date for the prl-
mary.
The question Is still unsettled The
StralRhtouts have not definitely de-
cided what action they will take If
the County Committee determines to
stick by its claim that the primary
shall he conducted by the committee.
and H T.. Alexande~, Fusion randi-
date for the Senate has not definite
~ decided whether or not he will
enter primary should the Straight
outs have their contention upheld by
the court. He has consulted attor-
neys and will be guided. he savs. by
their opinion. II they think that the
urinary act applies and the ELECTORAL
hoard should name the Judges he will
enter the primary; If they advise him
however. that the law does not apply
ard the County Committee should
name the Judges. he will not enter
primary conducted in any other
way
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
RESOLUTION IN
MEMORY OF CONRAD

Winchester. Sept. AT a special
meeting of the Board of Ia,sdlev
Trustees called to :ai,o suitable action
on tho death Of its o'f'sident Ma TOR
Holmes Conrad. a resolution was
adopted that the sympathy of the
hoard he extended to Major Tonra Il s
family In their bereavement. that thu
board attend tho funeral in body.
and that tho vice-president of f,,e
hoard Mr. r Gray Williams pre-
mare a memorial Of Major Conrad To
he printed in ramnhlet form for dis
tr'bution ard recorded upon the book
Of the board
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08

Pulaski SCHOOL DEDICATED.
Governor II. G. stuart Delivers
PRINCIPAL Address

Pulaski Sept. 7.---Pulaski's new
school building. erected at a cost Of
s52. 900. was dedicated today The
PULASKI Council, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, had charge OF
tho services.
The address was delivered by Gov
ernor Henry e. Stuart. who spoke on
Intelligent Fraternity" E. lee Trim
klc, of Wvtheviie, on behalf Of ls,e
Daughters of Liberty presented a b.
Bile 10 the school. IT. G. c.ilmer 81
the School Board. accepted the eff
Governor Stuart was introduced nv
r. w Morton and Mr.. Trinkie by
John s. narper
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
Rich Baltsmorean Dies.

Baltimore. Nd Sept michael
jenkins. nultimii'ionaire banker and
Phila nthropist, died at his home here
today OF pAneumonia. He was seventy
two years Old.
Mr.. Jenkins was one OF the chief
owners OF the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road and was chairman OF the board
of directors of the Merchants and
Miners sportation Company. He
was trustee and treasurer OF the
Catholic University Of America al
Washington, and WAS Knighted BY
Pope Plus X. for his services Al the
Roman Catholic Church. Mr.. Jenkins
wife died several years ago. They LEFT
no children
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
Negro Draws Jail Term.

William Lee negro employee on
the farm of Mrs. Drinkard, below
Richmond, on the James was the re-
eipient OF sixty-day ia. sentence
from Magistrate Sunday. yesterday
for stealing some money and a pair
of shoes from a fellow employee on
the place,
He was also charged with steal
ing a cow from Mrs. Drinkard and this
case was sent on 10 the Grand Jury
for the October term.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
CONTINUE DISCI' SSION ON
SOUTH RICHMOND PLANT

The Administrative Board yester-
day, al he request of Murray NJ Me-
CURE, postponed 10 some day next
week. consideration of the proposition
to purchase the water and sewer rights
of the Woodland Heights Water Com
pany. It is the intention of the city to
take over the plant. and the discussion
is to he as to cost and terms
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
Boy Hits hi,l.

Danville, Sept Rev. Harry V,
Craft. RABBIT Of the Aetz Chavlm syna =
gogue. was assaulted by Willie Dill
Ion. -year-oid nov. who
damaged him considera hlv about the
face with n brick which he threw
with unerring precision.
Mr. Craft. who sustained these in
iuries at about half past seven o'clock.
appeared in court an hour and half
later with the left side 81 his fac
badly swollen and with w'tat promised
70 Nc n very black eye indeed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
Good Day for Suffrage.

Newport News, Sent THE Fla mn.
ton and Newport News EQUAL Suf-
frage League had regular field in
onrecticu with the La hor- Day cele-
IRA lon Mt Buckroe Beach. when thu
vote for woman" propaganda was
presented TO the large holiday crowds
by several prominent speakers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
Virginian Appointed.

Washington. d c. Sept. DIR.
william f. Fahrnev, OF Woodstock
Va. has been appointed by the United
States Public Health Service as act
ing assistant surgeon at salary OF
81 900 per annum
He will he detailed al once to anti
trachoma work in the Apalachlan
Mountains in Virginia. North Carolina
West Virginia and NKentucky He goes
first to London. Ky. and then to
Welsh. w. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08

stanton. Va, Sept In the SUI
preme Court OF Appeals today the
case Of Riese vs. Blose, and New
Market Turnpike, VS.. Kersey were
argued and submitted Thursday is
decision day, and decisions In several
important cases viii be handed down.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
New Notnries Names.

Commissions to the following new
notaries public We're issued from the
office of Governor Stuart Yesterday:
r s Kirkpatrick, Lynchhurg: T.. G.
Carter. f.Tnehhurg: Frank H. Cox.
Hanover; b n. peachy James City
County; Miss Alta Carpenter, Lehan-
ON, Russell County.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
Panama Canal Again Clear

Washington. Sept Tho Pana anna
Canal. which was closed on Septem Der
!, owing to the recurrence of slides in
the Gasliiard Cut will he reopened to-
morrow. according 10 q dispatch re-
ceived today by the secretary OF war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
DR.. ALEXANDER DIES
WHILE ON VISIT

Nashville. Tenn Sept DE. Gross
Alexander, siXty~three, editor of the
Methodist Review and book editor Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, died
Monday afternoon at Long Beach.
Cal, of apopleXy. Death was very
sudden He had served as one of
the secretaries of the last six South
ern Methodist General Conferences.
He was also a member Of the COM
mttee that prepared the commemora
tive tercentenary edition ~ the au
thori2ed version of the English Bible
in 1871 He was a native of Seotte-
willie. Ky.
DIR Alexander had been called to
California by his childs illness Tho
news was received his morning at
the Methodist Publishing House.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
Shot While "Playing."

Albert Holmes colored Of Rnns
Hall Charles city County. was
brought TO the Memorial Hospital this
city. Monday night. with gunshot
wound in his hack He stated that
a friend had shot him while he was
PLAYING.
Ills condition is not regarded as
serious
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
Officer ilarleN Ill.

Patr0lman Lawrence NJ Farley Of
the Second Police Station. has been
confined to his home 507 North Elev-
enth Street. for the past several days,
seriously III.