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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16

Mems Corduroy Trousers Union Made 49, $3.50 values
Mems Golf Shirts plain white coos stripes ST. 90 values Csc
President Suspenders famous &c. the pair special 35c
45Inch Embroidery, worth to 75c the yard at 800
Cheviot Shifting regular 12c grade this sa yard
Bleached Pillow Slips, with 3nch hem special each lie
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
How Thin People
Can Put On Flesh
A New Discovery

Thin men and women-thot hi,
hearty, filling dinner YOU ate last uirhf
What became Of all the fat-producinG
nourishment il contained? You haven't
gained in weight one ounce Thar
food passed from your body like nm
burned coal through an omen CRATE
The material was there. but your food
truth is you hardly get enough Iiour.
ishmcnt froii your meals TO paw for
the cost OF cooking. This is tri.e of
thin folks the world over. Your nutri.
tive organs. your functions of assiu,i-
iation. are sadly out of gear and need
reconstruction.
Cut out the foolish foods and funny
sawdust diets. Omit the flesh cream
rub-ons. Cut out everything hut the
meals you are eating now and eat with
every one Of those, a single Sargoi
ence. Five to eight good solid pounds
of healthy, stay there" fat should he
the net result Sargol charges YOUR
weak, stagnant blood with millions of
fresh new red blood corpusclcs-rives
the blood the carrying power to deliver
every ounce of fnt-makinG material i'm
your food TO every part OF your body.
Sargol. too. mixes with your food and
prepares II for the blood In easily as
Simulated form Thin people gain all
the way from 10 to % pounds a month
stays put; Sargol tablets are a scien.
tific combination of six Of the best
flesh producing elements known to
chemistry. They come 40 tablets to a
package. are pleasant, harmless and
inexpensive. and all druggists sell
them subject to an absolute guarantee
Of weight increase or money back.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
GULFLIGHT WAS FLYING
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG

PENZANCE, ENG, May 5-At the
inquest to-day into the death of Can
tain Alfred Guntcr. OF the American oil
tank steamship Gulnight, torpedoed
May ], off the Scilly Islands, tho YER
dict reached was heart failure, ac-
CELEBRATED by shock caused by the tor
pedoing of the ship"
Evidence given at the inquest showed
that the Gulfiight was flying a very
large American flag at the tim. sh e
was torpedoed
second Mate Boness testified that Il
was Impossible that the submarine
could have mistaken the Gulnislt for
a British vessel. as the weather was
clear and the large American nas the
steamer was flying must have been
visible for considerable distance.
The GulfiGht. he continued. was tor
pedoed without the slightest warning
The coroner declared that tho tor
pedoinE of neutral vessel was con
trary TO all the recognized usarcs OF
warfare. but no denunciation OF tho
act would have any effect in inducing
the Germans 10 change their motl DDS
Captain Guntcr's body will be sent IN
the United States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
: University AIumni Rnnanct.

Tho University OF Virginia Alumni
Association Of Petersburg had an on
joyahlc banquet last night at the Hotel
jefferson. with Professor Charles W.
Kent OF the university. as the special
guest OF honor. There was large
attendance. with several alumni OF
other institutions present. and prcsl-
dent r : Beckwith presiding. Dr.
Kent delivered q fine address, impress
ing upon tho association the tactical
wayS in which IL could aid tho uni
vcrsity. The association has inauSu
rated a movement TO raise q fund 10
b" loaned To one or more worthy young
mon Of the city TO aid them In at
tending tho university. and has APP
ivtnici a committee TO solicit contri-
buttons to this fund. The movement
promises 10 be fully successful. AS tho
mcmntrs are enthusiastic IN favorinE
il. The association Will meet again
iI two weeks TO receive the report OF
tho committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
MENACED BY WAR
Honduras and Nicaragua Threaten to
Follow Example OF Europe.

Especial to The Times Dispa;-h]
NEW ORLEANS, May 5-Thrcaten-
ing to follow the example OF Europe
and Mexico. two Central American no
publics are mcnaccd by war. In Hon.
du"as revolution is threatened
against President Bertrand. who has
announced that he will resign on Au-
gust IN favor of Senior Membreno. the
l1ohduran minister At Washington.
Bertrand will stand for re-clcc,ion
TINS fall. and his opponents allcre ,h,,
ne mas SO arranged the election that no
one but he Will have a chance. Gen
eral MaNimo kosalcs. his Minister of
forclgn Affairs. whose fortune is cs,i
mated at $i0.o00.000. is said TO be back
ing the proposed revolution. He has
removed MS family TO san Francisco
Tor safety, and is expected to arriy.
mere within three weeks to take charge
OF inc preliminary arrangements
Trouble is also afoot in Nic,rorua
General Felipe Fernandez has ius,
passed through here on his way ,o
Washington. where he will ioin Dr.
Julian lrias. leader of the Liberal rcvo-
iutlon which United States marines arc
credited with having crushed in 1912
ana General Francisco AlrschuL for
mer member OF the Zelaya Cabinet.
They are working 10 have the Amcr-
can marines withdrawn from AIanapu,
and then, II is said. will start n.n.
Liberal revolt against President Ado,fo
DiaZ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
INQUIRY IS UNDER WAY
INTO LOSS OF GULFL|CHT
Preliminary Reports Leave Officials
i'm Doubt rs TO Nationality
OF Submarine.
GERARD ASKS INFORMATION
IL German Government Finds One of
Its Boats Guilty, II Is Thought
Regret Will BE Promptly tx
pressed for Occurrence.

WASHINGTON. May 5.-Prelimnary
reports TO the State Department to-day
saying the American steamer Outright
was torpedocd without warning while
flying the American flag. lett officials
still in DOUBT only as TO the nationality
OF tho submarine which committed the
attack
Ambassador Page, at London, report
ed that he had set in motion detailed
investigation. lie sent naval attache
ana naval constructor to make a tech
meal examination Of the vessel. Con-
sul-General Skinner and his snbordi-
nate agents have been instructed by
the ambassador TO take dispositions and
statements from officers and members
OF the crew of the Gulfight. In the
meantime. Ambassador Gerard has
asked the German government for such
information as |, may have on the sub
ject.
The facts probably will not he avail
ahle for several days. and until then
no decision will he reached by the
United States as to the nature of the
representations it will make.
II Is thought in German quarters
mere. that IL the German government
learns that one OF its submarines by
mistake did attack the Gulhight. regret
VIII be promptly expressed for the oc-
currencc. Officials here are inclined to
the belief that whatever facts are dis
closed by the investigation will lead
not only to an AMIGA BILE adjustment Of
the Gulfight incident, but the exercise
or greater precautions by the German
submarine commanders in the future.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL
PREPARING For BIG DAY
Especial TO The Timos-Dispatch. !


CHESTER. VA. May On Satur-
day. May s, there will Nc held here a
grand rally and reunion OF patrons.
pupils and former students OF the
Agricultural High School and their
friends. 1t will be much OF a work
day. for the object is to grade and
improve the grounds about the beau
tiful and commodious school building
to plant trees and shrubbery: 10 trim
UP the trees and cut out brush on the
grounds; 10 plant flowers and "mhellish
tho grounds and finally to encoura ge
a community spirit and give all the
people good chance to get better ac-
quainted with each other. Farmers are
invited to bring their plows and teams,
scoeps, etc; nurserymcn TO bring some
offerings and show the pupils how to
set out trees, shrubs, etc: women to
bring flower seeds and plans for
artistic beds. and Commissioner koincr
to bring along ono Of his good speeches
After dinner--and everybody is going
To bring A basket dinner--some time
will be devoted to demonstrations i'm
piowing by a tractor pillow. and other
things have been programmed to in
terest all who attend.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
JOHN F. LEWIS ENDS LIFE
Son of Former IIcutcnnnt-GOvcrn OF
Virginia Fires Bullet Into DrnIu.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
WASHINGTON. May 5.-Johu r..
Lewis. OF Linwood. Va. SON Of the
late John +. Lewis. a former Iicutcn-
ant-Govcrnor of Virginia. committed
suicide In Franklin Park tonight by
firing bullet into his brain. MIR. Lewis
had just come To Washington from
Johns Hopkins Hospital. at Baltimore
where he had undergone treatment for
paralysis. On his body were found two
letters in which he stated that. as n
result Of stroke of paralysis he could
not eat or drink. and he had determined
to end his trouble.
MIR. Lewis was sixty years old When
he came to Washington he stopped
with General John Lewis smith, at
1870 Street, relative. lie was n
relative of Judge J.. l.. Lewis, OF Rich
mond, and his family is prominent in
Virginia. One OF tn" letters found on
his body was addressed To his sister.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Gibbs. widow of Dr. r. L..
Gibbs, former prominent, physician At
Lexington. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
COUNTY DEMONSTRATORS
AGENTS HOLD "NORSlAL"
Especial to The Times Dispatc-,

Especial to The Times -Dispatc-,j
BLACKSBURC. VA. May 5.;-The
twcnty-thrcc county agents of tho Wiz
.inia Canning and Home Dcmonstra-
ton clubs :src at the Agricultural col
lcgc of the Virginia Polytcchnlc In
s,ituc for a normal" which Wit con-
tinuc through Friday. Miss Ella : Gnew,
the state demonstration agent foi- work
among women and general supcrin-
tcndcnt of the Girls Canning Clubs is
conducting the normal. and is assisted
by the district agent. Miss Rhea Scott.
OF IIarrisonhurS. Others here TO speak
To the agents during the week are Dr.
Jesse Jones. O. II. Martin. Or. " NJ.
Straughn. Miss Mary Crcswcll and Miss
Caroline Hunt. of tho United States De-
partment OF Agriculture: Mrs. Jane
lima: T. o. Sandy. of Burkcvillc, and
j. w. Kinghornc. State poultry agent
for Virginia.
ON Tuesday morning, Dean Camp
bell, in the absence OF President EgGles-
ton. who was called to Norfolk by the
meeting of the State Trucking Board
welcomed the visitors to Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. Mr.. Martin. OF
Washington, spoke on Canning Clubs
as Call to Service; Professor 7. b.
Hutchinson. Of the faculty made a talk
on Soils" and Mr.. KinEhornc lectured
on Poultry" Others on the program
for the day were Miss Hunt. Miss Scott
and Miss AEncw. There were also re-
ports from the county agents and a
round-tablc discussion. led by Miss
Clcaton, OF Charles City County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
CANTERs ARE INDICTED
BY SPECIAL GRAND JURY
Brothers Held to- Answer on Charge
of Assaulting and Numbering
Mrs. Wilson.
COURT TAKES PRECAUTIONS
Every Person Admitted to Courtroom
VIII BE Searched for Weapons.
and Officers From Three Counties
Will Stand on Guard.
Especial to The Tip,cs-Dispa,ch. ]

BRISTOL. TENN. May 5.-Luther
Canter. twenty-five years old and
James Canter. twenty years old. broth
ers. were indicted by a special grand
jury in the Circuit Court at Abingdon.
Va. today on the charge OF having as
saulted and murdered Mrs. Maude
Wilson. the young wife OF James f.
Wilson. in the Wilson home on the
Bristol Abingdon Turnpike. three miles
out of Bristol. fifteen days ago.
The Canters. who are i'm prison III
Roanoke. Va. for safckceping. will be
brought into court at Abingdon at .
o'clock Thursday morning. the hour set
by Judge Preston w. Campbell for
beginning the trial.
To the crowd in the courtroom to-
day, Judge Campbell gave solemn warn
ing against any attempt that may be
contemplated to do violence to the
Cantcrs. He told OF his plan to have
the prisoners guarded by armed officers
from three counties and stated that
no person carrying arms would be adj
United TO the courtroom. Sheriff Miller
being instructed to search every person
seeking TO enter. Judge Campbell was
mere this afternoon To meet members
or the guard coming from Scott COUNTY
ana TO confer with Judge X. r. OElesby.
the latter having been designated bv
the court to defend the Canters There
are rumors OF violence. but Judge
campbell feels confident the people OF
Washington County Will back his move
meht TO preserve order.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
Nc,Hs Notcn of Interest.

University Of Virginia. this morning
delivered an address to the students OF
the Petersburg High school on the sub
iect OF The Spirit OF Honor"
Junious Moore. negro. was to-day
sent to the Hastings Court for trial
for fclonious cutting and woundinc.
lie got into a quarrel with Joe Price.
colorcd, about 20 cents due him, and
because he could not get The money.
swiped him with a knife across the
face and head
Both Petersburg Pythias lodass are
busy arranging for the visit ncNt-weck
Of the supreme keeper OF record. and
seals. who is TO deliver an addrcs. and
confer degrees There will he "A .sias SIS
Of nifty or more candidates for i,,ltia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
CLARENCE II. MACKAY AND PARTY
ARE GUESTS IN WINCHESTER
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.l

WINCHESTER, VA. May 5.-Mrs.
John Jacob Aston, widow OF the Titanic
hero; Mrs. r. 4. B. Widener. Phila-
delphia: Clarence Fl. Mackay and c. c.
Adams. president and vice-presdent of
the Postal Telegraph Company: William
Reich, OF the New York Sun, and Dr.
James l. Russell. OF New York, were
guests to-day OF the latter's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James b. Russell. at their
home here. They have been visiting
Southern Virginia and adjoining States.
travelling in the private cars Superb"
and Constitution" They reached
Rcrryville on the Norfolk and Western
Railway last night and motored here
during binding rain and windstorm.
Mr.. Mackay had to leave the party here
and hasten TO Gainesville. Md. on ac-
count OF tho illness of his daughter.
who is in boarding school there Mrs.
Astor. Mrs. Widener and others OF the
party left this afternoon for Balti-
more. Philadelphia and New York,
boarding the private cars at Hagers-
town. MD.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
Robert TJarYisOn

Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.
FETERSBU RG, VA. May 5-Robcrt
Harrison, formerly of Petersburg. but
for the past six years resident OF
Washington. died Yesterday afternoon
at his home in that city. lie was
eiEhty-fonr years old. was native OF
Prince George County and for sixty
years was a merchant Of this city.
Last January MIR. and Mrs. Harrison
celebrated their fifty-scven1h wedding
anniversary. Mr.. Harrison Is survived
by his wife and two daughters. Mrs.
Florence Barr, Of Washington. and
Mrs. Blanche Warwick, Of Baltimore.
Also by three brothers. r. 4. and Will
liam p. Harrison, OF Petersburg, and
Walter b. Harrison. Texas. and by two
sisters. Mrs c. L. Clay and Mrs. Annie
r. Bryant, Of this city. The body will
reach Petersburg tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock via the Scaboard Air Line
Railway. and tho funeral services will
be at the grave I'm Blandford Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
SEEKS TO ENFORCE
DELIVERY OF LIQUORS
}. VI. Glcnn's Action Against I,xprc.n
Company VIII Serve al
Test Cusc.
tspccialto The Timcs-Dlspatch. ]


RALEIGH. y. c.. May 5-Thc test
case OF J. NJ. Glenn VS.. the Southern
Express Company. TO test the constitu-
tionality Of the act Of the pcccnt Leg
islature limiting deliveries OF liquors
in this state 10 one quart within fifteen
DAYS was argued before Judge Frank
Daniels to-day. The case for Glenn
vas argued by Murray Allen, and for
tho express company by 4. B. Andrews.
upon the case as soon as possible in
order that the appeal may be in the
supreme Court with the least possible
delay.
The plaintiff socks 20 compel tho en-
press company 10 deliver quarts of
LIQUOR more frequently than every ff-
teen days. aud 10 accept shipments of
larger quantities, "A shipment OF one
gallon having been by the express COM
pany, The orders for LIQUOR We're TO
a iEchmoud house. and tho shipments
use OF Glenn. Mr.. Allen insists that
the quart act, in being construed TO
Interfere with shipments for personal
use. violates tho Interstate commerce
law and tho Constitution OF the state
In his plea FOR the law, Mr.. Andrews
reviewed the growth OF restrictive and
prohibition legislation as - liquors,
insisting that the act limiting ship
mcnts /" ono quart and all the pre-
ccding steps in this direction have
represented the changing sentiment
and wishes of the people. and that the
Constitution is made FOR the people, and
not the people for tho CONSTITUTIONS. and
that the acts in question represent the
VIII of he people The arguments on
both sides treated tho whole scope of
the issues involved together with com
pl"te citations, and were heartily COM
plimemtcd by Judge Daniels. who says
most Interesting and important issues
are raised.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
PURCHASE OF AQuEDuCT
PROPERTY IS DEFEATED
Council Votes Against Proposition
Which Special Committee Had
Recommended.
FRANCHISE NATTER TONIGHT
Exclusive Rights Over Three Eastern
Entrances to- City Are Sought by
Company Which Will Build Elec.
trio Line to City Point.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

PETERSBURG. VA, May 5.-The
Council last night refused to purcha SO
the property and rights OF the Peters
burg Apueduct Company within this city
The purchase had been recommended
in repor, made by special com
mittcc. and the Finance Committee had
recommended an appropriation to buy
the property. The proposition was de-
fcated.
The Trcasurcr's report for April
showed receipts Of S23.GiS, with a bal
tncc on hand May Of sl20,2lO. Re
ports from the various city officials
were read and fled. On rccommenda-
ti"n OF the Finance Committee. an APP
preparation of s:0o was made for Il
general city "clcan-up Day" 4 re-
quest from Police Justice Charles T..
Plummer for an increase Of salary from
$500 AZ at present. to $500. was re-
ierrcd TO the Finance Committee. The
Police Court IL Il paying institutions
fines collected in April amounting to
1901. The usual appropriations To the
various municipal departments were
made, and sundry repairs and improve
m"nts to streets were ordered
The Council will meet tomorrow
night for the further consideration Of
tho ordinance introduced and so elab-
orately discussed last night granting
the Petersburg and Appomattox Rail-
way Company. which has a franchise
FOR the construction Of an electric rail-
way through the County OF Prince
George from Petersburg to City Point,
exclusive rights of way over the three
eastern entrances TO the city and the
streets intervening. The ordinance IS
In the hands or the Street Committee
which Is to grant hearings and make
report to the Council tomorrow night
The Petersburg and Appomattox Com
pany is n Richmond corporation. The
Petersburg and James River Corpora
ton, which is securing rights OF way
through the county, with the dctcrrni-
nation to build an electric railway to
city Point. composed OF Washington
and New York capitalists. is also seek
ing right OF way into the city, which
right would be practically denied f..
III. ordinance as proposed should be
adopted. Counsel for both companies
were heard last night. and viii be
heard again.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
BANNERS END MEETING.
Three Cities Extend Invitation for 1915
COuScuftou

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, May 1.-The
executive committee Of the American
Bankers Association ended its three
days meeting AT old Point Comfort to-
day. The final session was devoted
largely Ia routine matters, but il was
announced that the test of the con-
stitutionality OF he Federal Reserve
act clause allowing national banks To
assume trust powers would he under
taken solely by the trust companies at
hliated with the association.
Dayton, Cleveland and Galveston OK
tended invitations for the 1916 convcn-
ton hut IL was announced that the
executive committee would not make
known its decision until the annual
meeting in Seattle the coming fall.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06

Clement Il. Finley to-day was awarded
$4,000 damages by Justice Shearn In
the Supreme Court.
Young Finley. whose home Is In
Chattanooga. Tenn. where his father
was a wealthy civil engineer, allcge ed
in the suit that he and other relatives
were waiting at the pier to receive the
body for intcrmcnt. when they were in
formed that 1t had been buried at sea
as the ship was nearing port. Poig-
nant grief was caused the family there.
by, ii was claimed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
AUBREY l.. STROBE ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY FOR SENATE


LYNCHIaRG. VA. Nav 5.-Form.r
state Senator Aubrey T.. Strobe TODAY
formally announced his candidacy for
the state Senate to represent tho dis
trict composed OF the counties Of Nelson
and Amherst in the next General AS
sembly The announcement Is made
subject to the Democratic primary to
be held on August 3. Petitions signed
by about 500 persons in the district
were presented to Mr.. Strobe and this
led him to become candidate. Sena-
tor Bland Massie, the incumbent In the
Senate. already has announced his can
didacy for the nomination.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
EASTERN STAR DELEGATES
ARE RENDERED RECEPTION
Isrecial to The Timcs-Dispatch. J

TSNeClaI 20 nc 7 InES- us lIIIVH.
IYNCHBURG, VA. May 5.-Dclcgatcs
who arrived this afternoon and evening
to attend the meeting of the Grand
Chapter of the Eastern Star. were
rendered a reception by tho local chap
ter tonight at the Hill City Hall. The
grand chapter Will be convened to-
morrow morning at the Hill City Lodge
Of Masons, with Mrs. Minnie fIirsh.
of Fredericksburg, worthy grand
matron, presiding. The visitors will
witness 5000 school children in the
annual May Festival at the Fair
Grounds on Friday afternoon and the
new officers will be installed that night.
when the meeting Will come to an end.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
Victim of HiEhunymcu.

Especial to The Times pispatch]
LYNCIBtRG. VA. May 5.--H r.
Roberts. a well-to-do farmer living at
Castle Craig, Campbell County. was held
up and robbed yesterday about seven
miles from LynchhurG when he was
coming TO the city on horseback uc
was covered with two revolvers and
was forced to turn over TO the two
negroes Sl1. all the money he had with
him. The negroes were not masked and
after the robbery they disappeared in
the direction OF LAWYERS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
Student Drop. Dead.

ISpeciaI 20 The Times -Dispatch.1
CHAPEL HILL. May 5.-Augustus r.
HraEdon, OF Greenwood. S. c. law
student at the University of North Caro-.
ma, dropped dead here to-day while
practicinG baseball. fIe was twenty
three years old and was graduated from
the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in
i'l4. lie formerly played on the
Auourn baseball team and at one time
was manager of the football tean, nj
that institution.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06

Tho attendance At the Young Mems
Christian Association Bazaar las night
and aSain Tonight WAS larger and tho
receipts greater than on the opening
night. The variety and excellence of
tho different features provided for the
enjoyment OF N. public was very at
tr.ctiVc y feature OF last night was
the concert recital by students o. the
southern Female college Tonight the
concert WAS given by volunteers from
the best musical talent in the city.