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partment, is taking his annual leave and
will be away until the last OF December.
W. B. Fitzpatrick, confidential clerk to
Byron S. Newton, Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury. is on ten days leave of
absence.
Samuel II. Marks. assistant chief clerk
of the Treasury Department. is at the
bedside of his son, Samuel. jr., who is
seriously ill
A. DampIer. OF the Navy Department
is on hunting trip in Maryland.
Dr. c. T. Moore. of the Department of
Agriculture, is making a ten-day trip
to Pittsburgh. Cleveland, Detroit, Chi
cago and points in Wisconsin on Official
business.
D. j. Skidmore. of the Bureau of AMI
NAL Industry. Department of Agriculture,
has gone to Quantico. Va, to investigate
an outbreak of disease among swine.
H. j. Ramsey. of the Bureau OF Plant
Industry. Department OF Agriculture. Is
in Chicago on official usiness.
Andrew wieant, Of the Department of
Agriculture, is on three weeks leave of
absence
J. E. Dunn, scientist in soil survey,
Department of Agriculture, is spending
his vacation at Middletown,; Mo.
E. c. Hall, Department OF Agriculture,
is on a months leave. He is visiting
relatives in Kansas.
]. A. Kerr, of the Department OF Agri-
culture, is visiting his home at Bulger,
Pa
John W. Watson, of the Interior De-
partment, is seriously Ill in Philadelphia
]. J. Curran. formerly Of the Bureau
of Education, Philippine Islands, has
been transferred to a position in the
Bureau of Chemistry. in Washington.
Miss Mary K. Conyngton, Of the De-
partment of Labor. is doing field work
in Pennsylvania. o.
L. z. Reilly. of the Department of
Labor, has been granted a weeks leave
and will spend Thanksgiving Day at his
home in Boston, Mass.
Russell J. Whyte, of Western High
School, has been promoted to brigade
ordnance officer in the battalion OF the
High School Cadets.
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DEATH RECORD.
KHlTl

WHITE
James !. Gattsn. . ysarS LES G st. &c.
John L. Latham. 4, 81 X 81 ne.
Max Sadie. J, Children's Hospt.
James Schlesser. 5. Govt .Hospc Insane.
Amelia Becker. s. Sihley Hospt.
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These Magnificent M-S-M Suits and Overcoats
Home Of the Suit

Look the Suits the sye|ook
fbsd such superb tailoring and magnificent quality
such reasonable ba Do onderwe do the clothing bust
of Washington.
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]. A. Kerr, of the Department Of Agri-
culture, is visiting his home at Bulger,
Pa
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-22

E. C. Hall. Department OF Agriculture,
is on a months leave. He is visiting
relatives in Kansas.
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]. J. Curran. formerly OF the Bureau
of Education, Philippine Islands, has
been transferred to a position in the
Bureau of Chemistry. in Washington.
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John W. Watson, of the Interior De-
partment, is seriously Ill in Philadelphia
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Miss Mary K. Conyngton, of the De-
partment of Labor, is doing field work
in Pennsylvania.
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L. z. Reilly. OF the Department Of
Labor, has been granted a weeks leave
and will spend Thanksgiving Day at his
home in Boston, Mass.
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J. E. Dunn, scientist in soil survey.
Department of Agriculture, is spending
his vacation at Middletown,S Mo.
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Order the Violet. from shaGcr.
300 18th nw..- IL you desire thu hne.E
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-22

Russell !. whyte. of Western High
School has been promoted to brigade
ordnance officer in the battalion OF the
High School Cadets.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-22

Andrew wieant, Of the Department of
Agriculture, is on three weeks leave of
absence.
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Sick Fountain Pens Cured. All makes
Fountain Fen Shop, 1891 Pa. Ave.
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Home of the Overcoat

The Oyecoa illustrated above only few of the hundreds have
in this stock We show kind of stylish Over
that's this Just this and Over
coats than you before Washington.
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H. j. Ramsey. of the Bureau Of Plant
Industry, Department OF Agriculture. Is
in Chicago on official usiness.
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'NeaI Of the Navy. today. Virginia
Theater.
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Miss Alice Pearson and Miss Lis
zie Pearson. of Middleburg. Va, accom-
panied by their nephew and niece. were
the. weekend guests OF Capt. and Mrs
William. B. Smithers. OF North Colun-
bus street.
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A ten-foot granolithic sidewalk and
granite curbing with a vitrified brick
gutter is being laid on the north side of
Cameron street between West and
Payne streets. adjoining the new public
high school building.
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Many of the public school teachers o
this city have arranged to attend tn
annual meeting OF the State Teachers
Association which will be held in Rich
mond. In order to give the teachers al
opportunity to attend. the schools will
be closed from Wednesday afternoon IN
til Monday.
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A petition asking that Alexandria's
streets be lettered will be presented to
city council at its meeting Tuesday night
by the Alexandria Automobile Club.
Many other matters of Importance will
be up for consideration at the meet
ing.
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D. ]. Skidmore, OF the Bureau of AMI
NAL Industry. Department of Agriculture,
has gone to Quantico, Va, to investigate
an outbreak of disease among swine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-11
LAST CALL IN V|RGIN|AN'S GREAT
PONY-CARI SUBSCRIPTION CONTEST
Today Clock the Battle of Ballots Ends You Going
to Be in the Winning This Is the Question You Must
Decide Right Now-Make Every Effort Count Double
Today

subscriptions turned in. The vir.
gilman will not be responsible for de-
lays by mail. People sending votes
from out Of town should send their
remfttances from now on by special
delivery and should mail them in
plenty OF time to reach here before
the closing hour. II they are not
here on time they cannot be counted
Special delivery letters should be ad-
dressed to 3. e. Yates, Contest Mana
ger. The Richmond virginian. When
the clock STRIKES THREE. any con-
festants who are In the contest room,
but who could not get waited upon
up to that time, will be- allowed ia
make one final turn-in. Any cons
testant desiring to d. so may make
one final turn-in in sealed envelop,
which win not be opened until after
the closing hour.
When the contest closes the ballot
box will be opened and a final count
will be made by the Contest Manager
and any of the contestants present
who care to take part The ruling
Of the Contest Manager will be final
in all cases Of disputes and the win
ners will be announced just a. soon
as possible. All contestants and their
friends are invited to be present at the
close and final count.
# Please turn in your votes early 10
that the final count can be made on
schedule time and the winners an-
nounced saturday afteruoon. II DOS
4 0&D6 se 'st e. 5tss S9f ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-11
Or. WILEY WANTS
100000 men N ARMY
Thinks Best Way to Enforce Peace Il
to Get Ready for ALL Round
Scrap.

Washington. Sept. 10.-Dr. Harvey
Wiley, food specialist. came in from
his farm in Virginia this morning and
made contribution to the cause OF
world peace" The doctor farmer sent
five dollars to Professor D. p. Kings
ley, chairman of the Finance Commit
tee OF the League to Enforce Peace"
OF which William H. Taft is president.
In transmitting the money contribu-
ton the doctor also made contribu-
in political annals. His comments on
the Wilson administration foreign pol
icy was rather pointed for one who
worked for the election of Wilson as
member of the Woodrow Wilson
League. But the food specialist ad-
mits that he has always been a Re-
publican and did not depart from that
party In 1912.
Here is the doctors letter trans
hitting the five" to Chairman Kings
leY: ,'..... -.
4 am enclosing my check for IS FOR
preliminary expenses for the league TO
enforce peace. While the necessity
for this league was never more acute
than it Is now, the opportunity for its
The world ia war mad and in my
In this country at the present time Is
had trained army Of 100000 men
and navy to match we would be
able to deal as promptly with the
now doing with poor little Haiti. The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-11
REPUBLICANS DECLARE
THEY VOTED IN PRIMARY

Gloucester Courthouse. Va, Sept
l0.---The evidence in the Taliaferro-
Smith election contest Is all in and ar
gument Of counsel on the opposing
sides about complete. It Is expected
Judge Jones will reach his decision
some time tomorrow. For a time the
decision was looked for this afternoon,
but argument by counsel consumed
more time than had been expected.
Evidence presented showed that Re-
publicans had been permitted to vote
in the Democratic primary without
being challenged or required to pledge
themselves to support the nominee In
the regular election. Some of the
witnesses. confessing themselves Re-
publicans. declared they would not
have pledged themselves to support
the Democratic nominee in the cleo
ton, even had that alternative been
presented.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-11
WILL SHOW FORD HOW
TO LAY OUT HIS COIN
sFrfcnds Of Peace VIII Confer With
Automobile Man Today on
Peace Movement.
HERMAN BIDDER Is
ONE OF DELEGATES
Declares No Human Agency Can Hegr
Europe, But Effort Should BE Made
TO Keep Peace In America.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. l0.--Methods
by which Henry Ford's millions may
/ b used to furtheS the cause OF peace.
and by which America in general may
Iprumote the cause. wiz be discussed
/ saturday at a conference between Mr..
Ford and three noted members OF the
Friends of Peace Society. b. Herman
Ridder, editor Of the New Yorker
Stats Zeitung, heads the group OF
Iaelegates to the Friends OF Peace con-
Terence in Chicago who are coming
mere on their way East to confer with
Mr. Ford. With Mr., Ridder will be
Jeremiah O'Leary, famous exponent
|of home rule in Ireland and one OF
Ithe organizers Of the peace society.
|and Mrs. William H. Shepperd. wife
|of the noted Columbia University pro-
33oeeOr
Mr. Ridder reached Detroit this aft
Arnoon and began Immediately to
make arrangements for the confer
once.
we do not expect to try to tell Mr.
Ford how to use his money in pro-
poting peace" said Mr.. Ridder, .'but
e he finds anything of value in our
Meas he certainly will be at liberty
b employ it. We understand he has
said he is ready to give ten million
Q0AlAAo w PAVAAA0kC PEalG IL ne Only
knew where to begin.
No One Can Help Europe.
my idea IL that neither Mr., Ford
nor any other human agency can do
Enything at this time to end the war
n Europe. That Ii, he can do nothing
n the way OF bringing the warning
nations together, but there Is one way
~ can help. He can help preserve
peace In the United States. and that
the one method by which we may
Zhope ultimately to create peace in
europe. Peace at home Is the lever
khat will crush war in Europe-if we
alntain peace at home.
.The principal purpose of our visit
wv n. Ford. therefore Is to seek his
|ndorsemsnt Of the Friends or Peace
ociety ana the ideals II represents.
Yh8n tho war has ended We can dis
bNsa plans for perpetual peace In
khte cause, Nh. Ford INTERNATIONALLY
b1 eEAat factor, for the opportunity
y xAst
Att1sAsd "a nsesn1 Paxsl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-11
MUST GO BACK TO ENGLAND.
self-Confessed German Spy VIII He
Tried for Forgery.

New York. Sept. 1o.--Judge Van
vechten veeder. of the Z. s District
Court. Brooklyn. today decided that
Ignatius T. Lincoln. self-confessed Ger
man spy and former member OF parlia-
ment. must go back to England to
stand trial on the charge of forgery.
He then committed Lincoln to the Ray
mond Street Jail. pending 1nal action
by the secretary of state
Lincoln through his lawyers. stoutly
maintained that the forgery charge was
a frame up and that If he is sent
back to England he will be shot as
spy. In reply to that charge. at
torney Charles Fox. representing the
British CONSUL. said:
This man. If sent back to England,
will be tried for forgery and for no
other crime ngland will respect
her treaties"
Lincoln, who came to this country
last February. wrote articles revealing
secret documents of the English War
Department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-11
SHOWS ACTIVITY
OF DUMDA'S AGENTS
Industrial Centers, Have Been
SWOrked."

Detroit. Mich. Sept. 1o.--An amazing
series Of conditions and circumstances
have been revealed in Investigations
which have been quietly conducted
during the past few weeks into De-
-troit's Industrial condition and also
that of the middle west, showing the
activities of discredted Austro Hun
garian ambassador. DR.. Constantin
Dumba. and his agents.
Cleveland and Detroit, it appears
have been centers during the past
three of four months of his agents,
both secret and gavowed of an intri-
cate campaign of cession from indus
trial ranks directed toward $4,000
Austro- Hungarians employed in the
various factories in Detroit-the au-
tomobiie plants. foundries and machine
shops which have to do with war
munitions '.rs -
Employers OF these men, fully alive
for weeks to the peril that lay behind
the efforts of DIR. Dumba and his
agents have matched resource with
resource in their efforts to preserve
Industrial tranquility. That they have
been mainly successful Is due not
only to their efforts. but to the eff
forts OF the various secret agencies
which have COPIED with the activities
of the Imperial Austrian Embassy In
Washington to offset the very condi.
tions which. when officially revealed
brought about the day for Dumba's
recall and the pending action against
atfses, Archibald. his confidential dis.
patch bearer.
whose activities hitherto haye beer
H. u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-11
Planning Crushing Blow at
Southern Russia and Great
Grain Supply
RUSSIA DEFENSIVE
STRONG In GALICIA
Austrians Not Yet Fully Re-
covered From Heavy Blow
Struck Day Gar Took Com
mand of Army

London, Sept. 10.--kief. the fortified
! city of European Russia, on the right
| pank OF the Dneister and Odessa, the
Dig RUSSIAN port on the Black Sea, ara
the main goals OF the southern Austro-
German armies, today's reports from
the theater of war Snow
p, In their effort TO gain the road for
the former point, the Teutons are fu.
riously attacking the Russian de.
tenders, Some gain in this direction
was made, according to today's official
Austrian statement, by the forcing OF
the Russians over the Studel lowland.
A dispatch from Petrograd an.
nounced that kief is being partially
evacuated, although it is emphasized
THAT this step is merely a precautions
airy measure and that 1t would ha
premature" to consider the Kief line
endangered. The removal OF a num-
Der of institutions have been removed.
| however. with view of facilitating
military operations in case the city
should be seriously threatened
German Forces Press on
To the northwest of Rovno, watch
forms one of the corners" of the
Volhynian fortress triangle, the Ger
man forces with took Brest- Litovsk
are pushing eastward to the railroad
point or Sarny, the capture of which
would give Them the starting point on
the railroad to Kief. about 200 miles
eastward. Owing to the marshy ma
ture of this region. however, fighting
lis extremely difficult and the program
tproportionately slow.
More difficult by far than the ex-
pected drive on Kieff is the movement
which is predicted as the result OF
the concentration of Austrian forces
| on the Rumanian frhntier. presumab-
| ly with view to undertaking serious
operations against Bessarabia. A dis
patch from Petrograd quotes Russian
officials as foreshadowing such move.
with Odessa as the ultimate objective.
However. owing to the lack of ade-
quate railroad facilities. the natural
difficulty OF the territory, and the dis
lance to be covered. military observers
are skeptieal as to any immediate pro-
gress OF these prospective operations.
They also point to the danger to the
Austro-German forces here, which Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-11
BENEFICIAL BODY
HAS $4,000 IN TREASURY

Reports made by the finance COM
mittee Of the Ideal Benefit Society.
colored. now In session here. show
that after payment Of all sick and
death claims there IL $3.3aa In the
treasury. The organization. formed
three years age, now has more than
s.ooo members. and a number Of or
ranfEed clubs are applicants for mem
bership.
The final session Of the meeting will
be an open session at o'clock to-
nHEht in the Fourth Baptist Church
at Twenty-eighth and = Streets
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-11
TO HOLD MEETING IN
JlTNEY'S INTERESTS

1t Is understood that West End citi-
zens will hold meeting next week
to pass a resolution protesting against
the laws prohibiting the jitneys to
operate in Richmond. This meeting
will be held either at William Fox
School or the City Auditorium.
There have been many protests since
the jitneys were put out OF business.
and many Of the West End residents
have been talking about holding a
meeting for the past few days. The
day for the meeting has not yet been
selected.
There were no further developments
regarding the jitneys yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-11
SOUTH CAROl|N|Ah
GROWS TINTED COTTON
Has Produced Numerous Shades and
His Exhibit Is Creating Sensa-
ton In Savannah.
BELIEVES CAN GROW ANY
TINT THAT May BE WANTED
Thinks Time Is Not Far Distant When
Manufacturers Can Order Staple IN
the Raw and Get Any Color Thei3
Needs Require.

Savannah. Ca. Sept. 10.-ResuitA
by a w. Brabham, Of Olar. s. c.
who has succeeded in producing cot.
ton which ranges In color from snow
white to a deep olive green. The
planter asserts positively that black
cotton, sought for ages by spinnera
and manufacturers. IS about to be-
come reality.
That the statements of Brabham a
no idle dream is borne out in con-
crete fashion by the receipt In Sa-
vannah of samples of his colored cots
tons. The exhibit has been framed
and hung on the walls of Cotton Ell.
change. where 1t has occasioned geo.
eral interest and comment.
The seed used by Brabham In his
experiments were those OF the Egyp.
tan staple. He has practiced seed
selection extensively. and in four years.
has secured In regular order from
the Egyptian a seed Of tan, yellow.
green. light brown. olive green and
bronze. He Is sanguine that attain.
ments thus far achieved warrant tia
assertion that black cotton Ii CONS
ing In the near future.
No Suspicion OF Trick.
The samples sent to Savannah ~
Bra bham cannot by any stretch -
the Imagination be confused with
ttnges IN cotton which might b tho
result of exposure or weather cons1xss
tions. Neither Is there any suspfriOlx
that dyes have been used to prodnee
this rofors Is ssFss
For some years past have hA4,
an idea that tinted cottons could ~
produced" said Brabham. ITO thi4
end I have gathered seed from aiun0o4l
all the cotton-producing countries A4
the world. but the seed 20 secWtN4
have all borne white or nearly wh5ee
lint, u
II have succeeded In perfecsfne ~
eral tints, bronze being 20 fAr a.
darkest. II 10 the nearest that T Aay1s
succeeded IN coming to ht&t IN 81
II would seem from the ras9ttS Aft
ready secured that black c01Sou r
longer an impossibtlityA =
(Continusd a aecen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-11
POsTPoNEs
ACTION ON MR.. ALLEN

East Hanover Preshytery. which met
in Petersburg yesterday in session
called to act upon the application for
severance OF pastoral relationship OF
Rev r. NJ Alien. OF Namoxine Church
In Brunswicke County. adjourned after
postponing action on the matter until
the regular fall meeting Of Presbytery
at Bethlehem In Hanover County. Sep
TENDER 81.
Mr. Allen has been called to a pas
torate in Lexington Presbytery, but
his congregation in Brunswicke is
unwilling to part with him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-11
SUFFERING FROM PELLAGRA;
SHE TAKES HER OWN LIFE

Lynchburg, Va, Sept 10.-Mrs
Octavia Wood, wife Of DIR. r. c. Wood
president of the Virginia Seminary
a colored college with 40 students
committed suicide at her home this
afternoon by shooting herself through
the heart. She was suffering from
pellagra and leaves five little chill
dren Her husband was in Chicago
attending the National Baptist Con-
Vention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-11
Captain Franz Won Papen. Ger
man Military Attache, May
Be Summary Dismissed
CONSUL GENERAL NUBER
SERIOUSLY INVOLVED
United States Will Not Toler-
ate Presence Of Foreign Con-
spirators Hatching Plans for
America Discontinue

Washington. Sept. 10.-The dis
aisaal of Captain Frana Won Papen.
military attncAe Of the German
embassy, and proceedings on the
charge Of conspiracy against Con-
eul-Generai Nuber at New York
and the editor Of the Hungarian
newspaper, sEabadsag, are cOnse-
Quences which may follow the ad
mtnlstrattona acts In requesting
the recall Of -Dr. Constantin Theo-
aOre Dumba. the Austro- Hungarian
smbanaaAor- to the Emitted States
II was strongI, indicated here
today that the standardization IL
determined that, having charged
DIR. Dumba with consptrtng to dis
FWpt American Industry. action
equally vigorous shall be taken
against those associated with him.
Such action cannot be taken at once
however. as the case Is not yet com
plete as regards the other three men
in the ambassadors letter
to his government recommending the
scheme by which he hoped the pro-
duction OF munitions in the Bethlehem
and other plants would he greatly re-
dnced. The state Department is wait
Ing TO receive a copy of the memoran-
dunn drafted BY the Hungarian editor
of SxabadsagA outlining the details
OF the plan recommended by Aruhassa-
dor Dumba. Examination of this docu-
ment which was enclosed by DIR. Dunn
ha in his letter To Vienna lis expected
to show Just what II was planned 10
do In order to eurtail the production
OF munitions.
Relieve Nuher sexionaix lnxoixed.
! II In also thought likely that this
will throw much liEh;
on the connection of Consul General
Nuber with the affair. 1t Is stated
IN official quarters that certainly there
ia.A strong presumption that he was a
pmfty 10 the plan by reason OF the
fact that the editor forwarded his
through the consul gen :
eral. Though the editor and the con
sui general are subject to State or
Federal proceeding on charges of con-
spiracy, II ss understood that when
the document In question Is received
II will be turned over TO the De-
pArtment Of Justice, which will be
requested to determine what grounds,
II any, it furnishes for action by this