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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10

cation that the weakening Of German
initiative In the eastern zone OF the
war In cloak to conceal another
drive OF Field Marshal Won Henden-
burg toward Warsaw. such as he &C
complished in the first weeks of Feb
ruary.
The truth Is. the military experts OF
London believe, that facing the new
British force of 100000 In the west.
and the 100000 of new troops sent
by Russia into the east, the German
military powers for the moment are
unable to decide in which direction to
throw their mobile forces. Weaken
ing one zone. no matter which one.
can only mean disaster.
Only the German center at SuwailSl.
in North Poland, appears to be holding
firm today. The left flank to the south
Is said to have retired from position
at Mariampol back towards Eudtkuh-
men. on the border, while the right
flank has hastily fallen back from
Grodno towards Augustowo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
PLAN BUILDING ON
STATE RIFLE RANGE
TO BE ASKED FOR
PLANS-TROOpS AT CON-
FEDERATE REUNION.

Acknowledgement w. W. Sale was
authorized by the Military Board OF
Virginia in It's meeting last night to
request architects to submit plans
for an administration building at the
State rifle range to replace the build
ing recently destroyed by fire. In
the absence of Governor Stuart. GEN
era1 c. c. Vaughn presided. General
Sale and Colonel 10 Lane Stern were
other members present.
A resolution received from a Nor
folk party offering to donate two or
four lots on the waterfront. near the
State rifle range, If the State will
erect a clubhouse thereon, was re-
ferred to the Adjutant- General.
General Sale was authorized to
purchase field musicians manuals to
be issued to com pany musicians. and
to purchase antitrust rope to be
used In cleaning rifles, and issue pot-
tions to the military and charge
against company organization ailot-
ment.
General Sale and Colonel Stern
were named committee to consider
having ahe State troops from all sec
tons of Virginia in Richmond at the
time OF the Confederate reunion and
70 soc what transportation arrange
ments can be made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
MOVE TO ERECT NEW
HOIEL IN PETERSBURG

Petersburg Va. March s.--Com-
mittees representing the commercial
body OF this city will begin within the
next day or two waiting on subscrib-
ers to the stock in the Greater Pc
Iershurg investment Corporation for
the purpose or insuring the erection
Of the Hotel Petersburg, which it Is
proposed 10 build on the site of the
Old Shirley.
The board OF directors have been
offered loan of s5e, geo as first mort
gage on the properly, In addition to
the amount subs ribed. but this Is
not considered by the board to be
adequate for the purpose of erectinA
a modern and up-to-date hotel such
as is proposed.
the pressing need OF another hotel
for Petersburg has been felt for some
time and the committee will un-
doubleday meet with splendid sue
cess wnen their campaign is COM
menced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
Happenings Of the Day From All Sections Of Virginia
DOG BITES BENEFACToR


Vicious Canine Snaps sian Who At
tempts to Lberaie IL.
Lynchburg, Va. March a vici-
Gus bulldog In Madison Heights mis-
understood the actions Of MI, DAME
Hudnall yesterday VIXEN he attemptei
10 release the dogs les was caugh
securely in the wire ,nce AMI Ny
Hudnall leaned ever to oun the les
out, when the dog srabbea him on the
wrist and frightened its laws like
wise.
The only way that Mr.. Hundal
finally released himself was by chok-
ing the dog until the CANNES tongue
turned blact AMI tlen the log l"'
go Its ip. Still choking the dog,
MIR Hudnall pulled the SIS its )ut
OF the wire fence and allowed the
animal 10 trot quietly away. II 1t
had not been that Mr.. Hundall had on
an cvercoat and Tair IF el"v,,s II rs
believed lat the wound from the bite
would have proven serious. As it was
The skin was broken and ne serVlccs
Of a physician were needed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
PETERSBURG
ALDERMEN VOTE
NOT To CONCUR
COMMON COUNCILS STREET I'M
PROVEMENT APPROPRIATION
NOT CONQUERED IN.

Petersburg, Va. March 9.-The
Board Of Aldermen, in regular month
ly session. with President William T..
Poole presiding and all the members
Of the body present except Mr.. NC
Caleb of the sixth Ward and Mr.. Ir-
wing of the Fourth Ward, voted nom
concurrence last night in an appro-
priat!on of $4,000 for street improve
ments.
The appropriation which had been
made by the Common Council came
up to the board for concurrence. re-
sulting in considerab BILE discussion and
accusations against representatives
from certain sections of the city be-
ing guilty Of holding up the appro-
prtation because OF their ward not
being directly benefited
When the item was called in the
regular routine, Alderman Quaries
moved that the matter be referred
back to the Finance Committee, with
the request that the Street Commit
tee name the streets proposed to be
improved. This resolution met with
considerable opposition. In which Mr..
Kidd. Mr.. Guthrie and others ex-
pressed the desire OF having the APP
preparation made: Mr.. Guthrie set
ting forth in his remarks to the al
dermen that unless the Street Com
mittee could be entrusted with the
matter Of street Improvement that the
committee should be declared incom-
petent and discharged. Several mo-
tons pro and con were made and at
the request of the body Councilman
Wheary, Mayor Cabaniss and City
Engineer Bldd spoke on the subject.
The vote when taken resulted in
inconvenience, s to 4: after which
a resolution was offered by Mr.. Har-
veil to appropriate $4,000 for street
repairs. which was referred to the
Public Improvement Committee.
An appropriation of s4,3s2.50. on
account of balance on the incinerator
made by the Council was concurred
in; City Engineer Budd stating that
the DeCarie Company had satisfacto
rily fulfilled its contract
Concurrence was voted in numer-
Gus ether preparations. including an
itern Of $s,235 for curb and guttering
on Halifax Street from Hawks Street
TO Butterworth's Bridge.
Reports from the various city of
dcers were received and ordered fled
and departmental bills were ordered
paid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
Mrs. Reisee,ca Hunt.

South Boston, Va. March. e.-drs
Rebecca r. Hunt. aged seventy-seven,
OF Knoxville, Tenn, died suddenly at
Il home of r. G. Wood nj Houston
at four o'clock Yesterday morning. be
ing In good health up to the time OF
her death. She went to Houston
Friday TO attend the funeral of s1er
nephew, Chs rles Dickens. and had
Intended returning to South Boston
to visit her sister. Mis- Elizabeth How
ard on Washington Street. by whom
she Is survived. SIZE is also survived
by one son. James o. Hunt, Of Dan
Vile. The rema~s were taken TO
Knoxville for interment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
REROU1ING NOW
MAY &c STARTED
COMPANY RIGHT TO GRANGE
CHURCH HILL LIVES.
LITTLE BUDGET TABLED
FOR SCHOOLS
AND OTHER IMpoRTANT NAT
TIERS GO OVER TO ANOTHER
MEETING OF ALDERMEN.

At $3.50 last night the representa-
tives of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company filed out of the
Council chamber with smiles of salts
faction on their faces. For 1t had
taken the Board of Aldermen just
seven minutes to dispose Of the prop
osition of rerouting certain of the
Church Hill car lines. Action by the
board simply meant concurrence in
proposition which had been adopt
ed by Common Council. by vote or
Is to 2.
Alderman Grundy was the only ab-
sentee from the meeting last night.
He is at Palm Beach. He wired Presi-
dent Peters to that effect, and asked
that the Little Budget be held over
until he could be present. as he had
something to say on the proposition,
This was done.
When the ordinance giving the
street car people the right to reroute
their cars came up, Alderman Chris
tian who had intended Offering an
amendment requiring the company
to give a better service to lakewood
Cemetery, presented letter from the
company, in which 1t was stated that
all transfer points weuld be recog
nized ami that In one instance a
block Of track would be laid. so that
there would be no delays In reaching
the cemetery, and that '1e tracks OF
the line from Twenty-fourth street
east would be replaced and put IN
good condition. Upon this statement
Major Christian based his vote in IA
vor of the rerouting ordinance.
President wheelwright. Of the Ntr-
ginia Railway and Power Company
after the ordinance had been con-
Cured in, stated that upon the APP
prevail of the Mayor, his company
| would at once proceed in making the
/ improvements along the line
| Little Budget Tabled.
There was much argument concern
! ing the Little Budget This ordin.
| ance carries an appropriation. or al
| least 1t gives the city the right &c
| borrow money for school and other
! purposes as necessary. until arrange
: Inents NAV be effected for bond Is
! sue, amounting to nearly half mil
I lion dollars
| Colonel Barton II. Grundy, chair.
/ man of the Finance Committee, wired
! from Florida, asking that the Little
I Budget" be passed by for the time be-
] ing, and the reading OF this telegram
! by Alderman Gilman precipitated ar
| argument---or debate.
| Aldermen Melton and Workman
! members OF the Finance Committee
1 stated that thew had heard Colone
! Grundy express himself on this
budget" and that he had stated thaf
he would never vote for 1t. and the,
! felt that DELAY would do no GOOD OK
! cept to create a further delav. The
| vote IN the commi'tee, said one Of tn.
! members Of the Fina nee Committee
has aiwa"s been FIVE to four and an,
DELAY will not change that vote
On the first roll call Il was decided
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
Virginia Deaths

Roanoke, Va, MATCH I'll. bar-
land Brown, sixtey-seven years old.
native of Salem and resident OF
Roanoke wenty-seven years. died at
Z o'clock Sunday morning at his
home. 594 Woods Avenue. S. W., from
a complication of diseases.
The impressive Presbyterian tuner
al services were conducted by the
Rev. DR. w. c. Campbell. at the First
Presbyterian Church, at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Intermeut was made In
East Hill Cemetery, Salem services
at the grave being conducted by Dr.
Campbell and participated in by Con-
federate veterans. There were many
beautiful floral offerings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
Hall Thief PAYS Visit.

Petersburg. Va. March 3.-Mr, r.
ID. Gillian, a resident Of Fillmore
Street. Is believed to have been the
victim at an early hour this morning
Of a hal thief by whom he lost his
overcoat and hat.
a stranger appeared at the door OF
the Gillian residence and rang one
Giliiam's little daughter. She was
handed an old ovevcoat and told that
ii was her fathers When taken to
him. Mr.. Gillian seeing that il was
not his, returned TO the door TO de-
liver IL 20 tsne stranger. but he had
disappeared with better coat and
MIR, Giliiam's hat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
INHERITs FORTUNE.
Virginia Woman Heir to Illinois Re-
latiyes Wealth

Fredericksburg, Va. March s.--Mrs.
.. NJ. Brown, Sr,, of White Stone.
as been notified that she is to heir
ne-third of a sixty thousand dollars
state from her nephew, James Kelley
inkiud Jr., OF Wal County, Hi. Mr..
l'inkind was a son of the late James
Kelley Pinkind, ST., who was a brother
f Mrs. Brown. James Kelley Pm
aind, ST., went west in 1855 Mr.. Pm
ind, Jr., never married.
There are three heirs-Mrs. w NJ.
rown, Sr. White Stone. Airs. ,ousan
A Callahan, Queenstown, Md. ana the
Aeir of NJ w. Pinkind, Dorchester
County, Md
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
STAUNToN MAN MINE VICTIM
Body of Tora Carroll Recovered IL
IAyland Mine.

Staun.on, Va, March 9.-What
slight hope relatives here H.. that
Ira Carroll. who for some time had
been making his home at Layland, w.
Va, was still alive In the Layland
Mine was d,ssipated when his dead
body was fccnd, shortly before forty
seven of his companions were rescued
alive. after having been entombed
since last Tuesday, when an explosion
wrecked the mine. Mrs. J. F. L.
Long, Mr.. CAROLS sister-in-law. has
received a telegram and a letter tell
ing of the recovery of the body.
Mr.. Carroll was connected with the
mine bakery. but put in extra time
In the shaft. The place in whican his
body was found indicated that he
was making his exit when the ex-
plosion caught him. His face was
badly burned and his head crushed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
Mrs Elizabeth r. Luke.

Suffolk, Va, March a---Mrs. Eliza :
beth F. Luke. well known resident
OF the county. died Sunday at her
home near Myrtle. She WAS eighty
two years old.
She Is survived by three sons, A. III.
Luke. of Suffolk: S. A. and Fl, 8. Luke
Of Myrtle: Mrs Walter Eason. Of SUI
folk is a granddaughter OF the de-
ceased
The funeral services were conducted
Yesterday afternoon at $50 O'Clock at
he residence by Rev. Fl. n. Butler.
The internent was made in tsle family
cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
FORTY THOUSAND DOLLAR
HERD is DIFFERENTIATED

A herd of prize cattle valued at
$4,000, near Camden, N. j.. was
found to be hopelessly infected VITA
foot-and-mouth disease and shot Sat
,rday on farm of Ephraim T. GIL.
Among the herd of 12o animals was
Glenwoods Mainstay, a $4,000 Dun.
that had taken many prizes. the
owner OF the herd said he would
place this animal In a separate grave,
bury the blue ribbons NE won with
him and erect a monument to his
memory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
Mrs. II. NJ. Page.

Abingdon, Va. March s.--Mrs. r.
NJ Page. ageA seventy nine. died at
her home here yesterday after several
months declining health. She was the
widow Of the late Judge r. NJ Page,
and is survived by two sisters Mrs.
Frank Brown Low, Of Johnson City.
Tenn, and Miss Lizzie Crawford. OF
Abiug lon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10

Petersburs, Va, March a-Rev. J.
T. Waters. who is assisting Rev.
George C.. Zeigler In series of evan
gelistic services at the Washington.
Street Christian Church preached n
strong and forceful sermon tonight
ON Little Foxes" The attendance
was large and much interest was man.
ifested.
Rev. Richard Wilkinson, OF the
Washington- Street Methodist Church,
Will deliver his lecture. The Tween
tieth Century Man" at Memorial
Methodist Church Friday night, the
proceeds frer which will be used to
purchase books for The church and
Sunday School library.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
YOUTHFUL COUPLE WEEDS.
Groom of Sixteen and Bride of Sew
-te entecn,

Bristol, March s.-Rev T. r.
Wolfe, the officiating minister. made
public today that at noon Sunday he
performed the marriage ceremony for
a very youthful couple who are said
to have ran away from New York
city The contracting parties gave
their names as. p. p. Leroy Jones.
aged sixteen years, and Margaret F.
Andrew, aged seventeen. The boy
groom seemed well supplied with
money. indicating That he was prob
ably Of walthy parentage.
The young bride was accompanied
by her sister. Beatrice Andrew. The
couple represented that their bridal
trip would be to Chicago and that
they would stop in Washington en-
route East on the return trip.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
Mr.. CHESTERMAN, ILL
HAS COMFORTABLE DAY

The condition of w. A. Chesterman
one of the best-known building con-
tractors In Virginia, who has been &C.
riously III at his home at 202o Monu-
ment Avenue for some time, was re-
ported late last night as a shade bet
ter. He spent a much easier day yes
terday than In several days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
Station at DufIield Burns.

Bristol. Va. March 9.--The railway
station at Duffield. Va. on the Vir-
ginian, aid Southwestern Railway
burned yesterday afternoon. entafiins
q loss OF probably $4,000. A special
train was hurried to the scene, and
by heroic efforts the records and most
of the freight and express were saved
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
c,.iHANS PRESSED BACK
TO EAST PRUSS1AN BORDER

London, March 9.-The Germans
practically back on the East Prussian
border at many points In North Po-
land; the siege OF Ossowiec waning;
the demonstration on Warsaw, south
of the Vistula. failure: the Rus
slams in the ascendancy in the Carpa-
thtans and in Bukowina--this is the
news that comes to London from Pet
rograd today.
In all the reports there Is no indi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
1rx,n,,on Pastor Resigns.

Fredericksburg, Va. March s.--Rev.
Fl. j. Goodwin. pastor of rhs Baptist
Church at Irvington. has resigned his
char.e and on June ! will become
pastor OF Maryland Avenue Baptist
Church. Washington.
Mr.. Goodwin has been pastor Of the
Bapti-t Church at Irvington for over
two years filling most spcceSsful
and acceptable pastorats. 4.e.'- ~ ..'-'ss IS y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
Andrew Martin.

Christiansburg, Va, March a.--An-
drew Martin. Il prominent farmer OF
this section. died at h residence near
this place yesterday after an Illness
of so "a mor3ths. He had been under
treatment In n Roanoke hosp nj for
some time. He was ffty-three years
old and Is survived by wife, four
da ghters and two sons. The inter-
ment will he here tomorrow after
noon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
Miss Ella Cheafhaun.

Apponattox, Va. March S.--Miss
Ella Cheatham. aged about thirty.
d'ed at her home nea~ Spout Springs
Sunday after lingering Illness She
was the daughter Of Mr., and Mrs.
Robert Chatham, both OF whom sur
vive her: also two brothers. Aubrey
and Elliot, and Ave sisters. Miss Bes-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
Vim. f. Iser.

Abingdon, Va. March 9.-Wm F.
Ra ~r, aged scventy-slx n well known
and prominent farmer of this section.
lied yesterday afternoon at his home
Ast OF Abingdon, Miss Maria Barr of
Johnson City. sister survives. The
deceased was brother of the late
Rev. David Barr. OF Washington. d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
Culp In Coal Fields.

Bristol Va. March 9.--Vice-Presi-
dent ]. NJ Culp, of the Southern
Railway. was in Bristol Saturday
night. having arrived In his private
car, after a visit to the Lee and Wise
County, Virginia. coal fields. where
he spent day or so looking Into COM
ditions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
Mrs. Ellen II. Jordan.

Fetershurg, Va. March 9.--Mrs. FL
len r. Jordan. wife OF w. r. Jordan.
died about O'Clock yesterday after
noon at her residence on East Bank
Street. after a long and painful ILL
ness, The funeral will be conducted
at the grave in old Blandford Ceme-
terry at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10
UNCLE JOE ESCAPES,
Department of Justice VIII Not Probe
His Election

Washington. March 9.--The at
tempt to involve Uncle Joe Cannon in
alleged election Irregularities In his
district fell with a thud today, when
was made that the De-
partment of Justice had decided the
evidence did not warrant any prose-
cutions. Accordingly the investigation
of Uncle Joe's election TO Congress
will be dropped.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-23

fre on this. the day Of good will
In Germany and Austria every housemother and
every father makes Christmas the feast for the
children. the great day Of reunion. the glad time
when all meet under the old root-,ree, and social
customs prevail over religious obseryances. The
Christmas tree Is ubiquitous has 1t.
rich or poor-and no one omits Wehnachts
Rescheerung or Christmas gifts To provide these,
the German people will II need be. save up hall
the year Each member OF the household must
have something as a surprise. generally service
able prese nts that are often needed and always
acreriasle
singulsrly enough the Christmas is not cee
hratea as one would expect in Italy. There the
night Of the year is less religious festival tnan
fair The world seems absorbed In dehrioas
excitement. and all crowd round Pnleinelie ana
diver, themselves hilsriously TIL the churches
claim them .o- the midnight mass But the nun
goes on: they laugh sleesully. as oniy Italians
can laugh. enjoy themselves 10 their hearts con
,ea,. bat the celebrations are rot home eeleera
sious il is general uo, $ domestic. feast
In Russia and Poland the children put their
shoes allea With hay outside the deot for the
horses Of $, Nicholas; and II is believed IN most
sections that 81. Nicholas comes FRS, On pre-
pAratory visit ten days before Christmas TO learn
which ehildrea have been good. He leaves nuts
ALI EAatf n kEe sl0~s u AAANssN NAN AA'e NNe4
good hut nothing for those who have been bad.
who thus know that they nay expect no presents
oa the real christaas day.
In Serbia ant the other Balkan countries, 81
a4xu On the day before Christmas the sturdy peas
arr proprietor Dispatches hts sons 10 the forest.
On reaching The spot where the destined Christ
u.as tree stands the axeeArer offers up prayer.
then he draws OF ! pair ot gloves, takes hand
ri % corn. Elnss il against the tree. and says.
Coed rorrtrs ard 4 happy Christmas to yna,
ra{s tore Ne addresses himself to the task 0,
fessE paytrs careful attentton 70 the laws Of the
+szd-yaE~ which pFsseTthes ArtanS ether things
tAat al ths cuts - @A1e O e1e particular side.
u@ee EslEsG TIE tree is carried kQE8e sna leAned
against the east side ot the house. where Il re
rea2es Til srentus Then the wife lights two can
Les ana pfscss csc ~ sitAer SIDE q the door
wav ueus The husband goes forth 10 bring In the
-ssl-vak~
re master 1s the house row throws three nuts
s.te each a tss t1ur ccrrers ei The room, saving
as C. does 50 In The Ea1s u The Father
Il the u3ns q he Saa. N shs zane q the Holy
Ghcsz-AEszt~
AT rsghs sysrycas re-Afrs Cheating ever the
sr1ckatrk. roast1nk PSs, with an sAgsrress Of
sztic5gatfca rrvrcr,fen&ta 70 the real with Witch
ghsy bare esss-Tsa shs ssr weeks last sasolnsa
~ IT, G-sss ertsc.cx sArree By .hts time
Christmas cav aas axsrs1- and o1 Christmas
sxsryars -uss &c 70 service