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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-07
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ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
LYNO-'O-TYPE-OR-TWO

A seedy looking but very respect
full old negro man approached Rich
mond woman the other day and asked
for aims. Hat in hand. ne declared
that he was down and out. His little
home had been burned to the ground.
he said and he lost his wife and five
children in the fire.
Aren't you the same man who
came to me about three months age"
she said and told me that you had
lost your wife and five children in
a food down South %
"Yessum," politely calculated the
applicant for charity. "Yessum. I'm
the Same man; / Jest can't keep a
family to save my life
Jimmy Hughes sprang pretty good
one at the Lyric when he asked Mabel
Russell to go to the baseball game
with him
81 haven't anything to wear" she
replies
Then said Jimmy, Tets go in
swimming"
That reminds me Of the Richmond
woman who wants to KNOWN view
OF the prevailing styles-why the wo-
men waist so much time and money
on unnecessary clothing.
Secretary McAdoo Ia to place thirty
millions in the reserve banks for the
relief of the cotton planters. Wonder
why he didn't take into consideration
the fact that some Of the rest of us
need relief?
The Ancient and Honorab les of Bos-
ton constitute a body Of fine gentle
men and to he sure they are very well
come. In coming to Richmond to cele-
hrate their 27Sth anniversary they
step from ono historical nest into
another. ard there is no reason why
they shouldn't feel at home. When
1t comes To history Richmond is there
with the goods
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
JUDGE RICHARDSON
TO CALL ELECTION
flee of Connnonwealth's
Attorney.

When the October term Of the Hust-
ings Court begins today Judge Rich
ardson will enter an order calling for
an election. to fiji the vacancy in the
Office of Commemorative Attorney.
AS soon as official announcement of
the vacancy is made. the City Dem
ocratic Committee will meet and de-
termine upon what procedure to take
The general impression Is thai, the
committee will not make nominal
ton for the vacancy, but will leave
the field open for any one to enter
the race.
Acting Commonwealth's Attorney
George Il, Wise. Will be a candidate,
and 1t is understood that If the COM
mittee makes no nomination, T. Gray
Haddon will also enter the field.
1t has been stated that Mr. Had
don will be the choice OF majority
Of the committee. His candidacy will
be opposed by some of the local poll
ticians, including w. r. Leaman. who
has expressed himself as being OPP
posed to Mr.. Haddon for the place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
PROBABLY TWO SCORE
AMERICANS IN FIGHT

Paris. Oct s.-As far as can be
ascertained at present. the Foreign
Legion took an active part in the OF
fensive In Champagne. even leading In
a part of the attack There were many
casualties.
AS the American members Of the
legion have not yet been drafted into
the regular French regiments they
must have been in the fight The
latest letters received from them say
that an attack was expected and that
they were preparing for It.
Victor Chapman and kllnn Rock :
wells being In the aviation schooi ana
Chatklen being on sick leave. they
must have missed the battle but some
twenty Americans are known to nave
been with the legion at the time.
They included Morlae, Casey.
Sweeney. Seeger, Boxer and Scanlon,
DR. David Wheeler. of Boston, whose
letters are the latest to arrive, de-
scribes his enjoyment Of life as
private and says that he refused re-
cent opportunity to leave the service.
On the morning of the attack the
officers addressed the men and the
chaplains gave absolution. At about
9:2O the artillery fire ceased and az
$3.50 the attack began.
Louis Borsch, director Of the eye
ciynic at the Grand Palace HospitoI'
Installed by Americans. told your cor
respondent today that he has received
many soldiers who were In the Cham-
payne fighting. All Of them, he says.
are in remarkably good spirits and are
much cheered by the resumption OF
real fighting. Most Of the cases
under his observation had their eyes
= ffer.fed nv hand grenades and gas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
SPLENDID FIREWORKS
PROGRAM ARRANGED
Southside Fair Displays at Petersburg
VIII Be Varied and
Unique.

Petersburg, Va. Oct. 81. r
Wawner, manager OF the National
Fireworks Company. of this city.
which company has contract to fur
nish the fireworks display for the
Southside Fair from October 19 TO
" inclusive, has announced the fol-
lowing program:
First night-The Irridescent Hub,
Acrobatic Monk. Aladdin's Jeweled
Palm Tree. the Mosaic Carpet. Special
the Grove OF Daphne, Good Night.
Second night-The Mammoth Ferris
Wheel, Jumbo. the Performing Ele-
plant. the American Flag, Special,
the Flight of Pigeons. the Silver
Shimmering, Scintilating Screen, The
Grove Of Palms, Good Night
Third night-Bicycle Rider in Fire.
works, Emblem of Agriculture. Pillar
of Fire. Special. the frey Phoenix,
Palmetto Grove. Good Night
Fourth Notwithstanding Aero
bats, the Mikados Fan, the Silver
Lattice. Special. The Silver Niagara
Falls. Walking Elephants, the Grove
of Daphne. Au revoir (etween colored
columns).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
Mrs. Mohr Held.

Providence. r, L., Oct. 3.--Mrs
Elizabeth f. Mohr was indicted by
the grand jury here yesterday as an
accessory before the fact in connection
with the killing of her husband, DR..
c. Franklin Mohr, on August 81. last,
and three negroes. Cecil Victor Brown.
Henry Spellman and George w. Hea-
lis, were indicted on the charge OF
murder. Another indictment charged
the negroes with assault with intent
to kill Miss Emily c. Burger, and Mrs.
Mohr is an accessory before the fact.
Each of the defendants pleaded not
guilty
Bail was furnished for Mrs Mohr
and she was released. The three ne
groes were committed to the county
jail in default of surety.
DR.. Mohr was fatally wounded. and
Miss Burger injured during a shoot
ing attack on them while the doctors
automobile was stalled in the high
May-in= harrington =an=the night of
August 81.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
CHEAP ROUND TRIP TICKETS
ACCOUNT VIRGINIA FAIRS

Southern Railway announces thu
sale of cheap round trip tickets on
account OF the following State and
county fairs held In the State of vir-
gtnia:
Virginia State Fair. Richmond. Va
October HIS. 1915. Tickets on salo
October s-16. inclusive, 1915; final
limit October Is. 1915.
Agricultural and Industrial Fair.
Danville. Va. October 5-S. 1915.
Tickets on sale October 3-s. Inclusive
1915. final limit October 10. 1915.
Halifax County Fair. South BosA
ton. Va. October 1922. 1915. Tick.
cts on sale October 1929. Inclusive
1915; final limit October ~, 1915.
MecklenhurE County Fair, Chase
City. Va. October SIS. 1915. Tickets
on sale October 3-s. inclusive. 1879
inal limit October 10, 1915.
For further information confer with
nearest Southern Railway ticket agent.
H. l. BISHOP. Div. Pass. Agt.,
Richmond. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04

with no eye TO pity, no hand out
atretched TO save the persecuted Ar
memian CHRISTIANS are being siaugh~
ssfered daily by the heii-hounds Of Mo-
hammedanism. Men. women and chill
k41fnn are being put to the sword in
1 EVERY hamlet, while those whose lives
19Ars spared are driven out to starve
&ur are forced TO fates even worse than
aIeaxh
ssX The accounts coming from the
ood-swept plains OF Eastern Asia are
- circurnsta ntiaI 70 he disbeieved.
d feared that when the actual facts
1870 tally known. a situation will be
4 ue3osed that will make oil former
E11nnghters seem trivial In com parison,
The question looms iarge-What
eAould Christian America do for those
O ~ have thus far escaped?
An interesting. although as yet un-
\ coe1armed, report comes from Con-
te4nttnople that Am basaador Morgen-
than has offered the government Of
tha Eultau to transport tho surviving
& AfsxieFians to America, personally
p1od81ng a million of dollars 10 the
undertaking. 1t goes without saying
elaax Mr. Morgenthau will be supported
IN anything he may find necessary
I looking to the saving OF the lives OF
there unfortunate people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
Killed In Hunting Accident.

New Eerne, \. G, Oct. 3.-The ac-
cidental discharge of a shotgun caused
the death at Nanceboro of Lewis
Jones. well-known citizen at that
place. The accident occurred near
Cowpen Landing shortly after 3
o'clock, and he died shortly after II
O'Clock at Vanceboro
Mr., Jones was in company with
f. G. Mumford and John Allen Jack
son. both weil-known citizens Of
Vanceboro. and they had gone to Cow
pen Landing for short hunting trip.
When Mr.. Zones attempted ~ get ont
of the automobile in which they were
riding his gun accidentally discharged,
the shot taking effect in his side.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04

The liquor forces are watching the
progress OF the battle to Danish the
saloon In Ohio with somewhat OF the
eagerness that characterized their
focus OF vision in the Old Dominion
last year.
The allied temperance forces are
contending with the pro h / bi { o n
enemy In the guise OF the State Tenn
perance Union, which. in effect, is
similar to the Local Option or Home
Rule League that the temperance
army routed In Virginia.
All the temperance organizations
are lined up and working harmonious
ly for common end. The Anti-Saloon
League is unlimbering its heavy ar
tillery and 1t Is OF interest to vir-
ginians to know that Ed. Richardson,
who took such an active part in the
Virginia fight, is now in the Buckeye
State. He is of the National Anti
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
WILSON WANTED BY
FRISCO FAIR PEOPLE
Desire Him TO visit Exposition Ee-
fore Winter Sets In-Bigamy
Charged Against Chrolinian.

San Francisco, Oct. "a big
campaign was started here today to
induce President Wilson to come to
the Pacific Coast before winter be-
gins. A move to have the Chief
Executive attend the Panama Pacific
Exposition will be boosted by men of
all political part les
Assured of co-opera ton from va
rious civic organiza tons of the state,
a leading afternoon paper, in an edi-
torial today, extended public invi-
tation 10 the President to visit the
West this fall. This paper at the
same time started a movement to have
every school child in San Francisco
sign petition addressed to Presi-
dent Wilson e"ging him to come.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
VIRGINIA LENDS TAI ENT
TO HER SISTER STATE
Rev T. j. Richardson and Mrs Hortense Ropp in Thick Of
Ohio Fray-"Local Self Government Association"
Has New Name in Fight Calling Itself The
State Temperance League"

Saloon corps and. Of course. ID assist.
ing in fighting the battles in all the
states, but we can well imagine that
he has his coat off and sleeves rolled
up and Is in the Ohio battle up to his
ears. II the Rev. f. J. Richardson
puts as much fire and push In the
Buckeye State campaign as character-
lied his work in the Virginia CAM
paign. there's something going to
drop
And the w. c. T. U. OF Ohio has
drawn on virginia's resources for help
to their arm in the great fight that
organization is putting up under the
direction of that aggressive militant.
Mrs Florence D. Richard. Mrs.
Richard, herself a forceful platform
speaker. knows what constitutes q
vote winner and she engaged the
services Of Mrs. Hortense Ropp for
an extensive itinerary in Ohio, and
everywhere the Virginia orator speaks
she creates great enthusiasm The
papers throughout the State where
praise and voice the popular senti-
ment that she possesses wonderful
oratorical ability and convincing
powers. They term her the live
WIRE" ''whirlwind orator. silver
tongue from Old Virginia. and ono
paper said: IF she can smash the
saloon like she does with her ora
torfcal combattiveness, wouldn't she
have put Carrie Nation to blush II she
had chosen that field OF activity and
displayed commensurate pow ers?"
One public journal declares that "the
theatrical world suffered the loss Of q
brilliant and gifted tragedienne when
Mrs. Ropp chose the Temperance plat
form instead of the stage" Other
States are c1amoring for Mrs. Ropp's
services and all Virginia Is after her.
too, for the victorious temperance
army OF the Old Dominion Will not
soon forget her splendid services,
which so materially aided In tho great
prohibition victory last year.
In Tennessee the indomitable Rev.
J. d. McAllister remains on the pro-
hibition firing line. In fact. you can't
shake him or shoot him off the firing
line. When one States goes dry he
HES himself to another with the dry
ing intent. He Is a rapid fire. sure
aim. get-'em' every time. noncorrosive
Al gun. and Old Virginia will always
gratefully remember how he stood by
the flag until 1t was borne to victory
In this old Commonwealth.
And thus Virginia Is lending to her
sister States the services Of true sons
and daughters who have made for
themselves lasting monuments in the
hearts of all true Virginians by their
splendid and effective efforts in tho
battle against the arch enemy OF the
church. the home and the school.
Your wonderful Rev. James Can
nor. Jr.. Is power as a national
legislative committeeman and coun-
seller of the National Anti-Saloon
League staff and II every State had
a Cannon and a Richmond Virginian
1t wouldn't take long to clean UP tho
entire liquor army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
THE UNSPEAKABLE TURK CONTINUES
HIS UNBELIEVABLE ATROCITIES

Americas purse will answer to his
sight draft whether It he for money,
or food but the Turk does not want
the Armenian to he transported to an
other country He wants his blood
He would Stake his age-iong thirst for
gore To the full It is a matter of
supreme Indifference TO him that he
carries wnnton destruction to old and
young. that he violates every feeling
OF humanity. that he stamps himself
as the archfiend of all ages, the beast
In whose heart no thrill of mercy
dwells and to which all justice Is
stranger
The Porte may as In former times
endeavor to lay rae blame for the aw-
full murders upon ungoverned and
half-savage tribesmen. But the area
affected Is too great, the .slaug liter too
general for 1t to have been possible
without governmental conuivance.
But the unspeakable Turk is riding
to an early fall. His Teutonic allies
may be able to Iengthen his unworthy
national life to some extent. but his
fate Ia sealed When the present war
shall have come to close, he will
have been bundled unceremoniolIsly
out OF Europe, and Palestine must be
made the permanent abiding place ot
the reha blitated Hebrew nation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04

The people OF Richmond Will be
h&ard on the police situation which
has arisen. They will speak ~e be
lteve. in NO uncertain manner, and
their voice must he heard. The police
public confidence must bear the odium
which their action invites. There can
~ no escape.
All elements 81 the community who
favor Justice and law enforcement Will
~ represented at the citizens meet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
J|TNEY ORDINANCE
CONSIDERED TONIGHT
Committees on Charter Changes and
Streets to Meet on
Friday.

The jitney ordinance will be CON-
sidered by the Ordinance Committee
tonight. in time to be presented to
Common Council. The subcommittee,
embracing Messrs. English, Cheat
wood and Paul. have framed an ordi-
nance. which. It Is believed. will be
satisfact to all concerned. 1t sim
ply carries the license fea- that IL Inn
posed upon the taxicabs. and provides
that the automobiles shall proceed
eastwardly on Grove and Park Ave-
nues and westwardly on any other
streets in the eWst End.
The Committee on Streets will meet
at $3.50 o'clock on Friday afternoon,
and the Committee on Charter
Changes will proceed with Its work on
Friday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
For Dry Nebraska

Lincoln. Neb.. Oct. 3---The 1915
prohibition campaign aimed to place
Nebraska in the list of dry States
was formally launched here. In the
convention wtaich will continue for
two days the anti-saloon forces OF the
State began planning their line Of
battle. The preliminaries for the con-
test have been shaped and the pre-
convention work has been placed in
The hands of a committee which has
been active for several months.
The committee is planning to have
a number of speakers Of national rep
ntation. Among them Is w. J. Bryan
who IL is believed, will devote consii-
cradle time to campaign to make
his home State one of those which
have placed the ban on the sale OF
liquor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
Charged With Rigamy.

Rocky Mount, N. C., Oct. 3.-An
Aftermath Of the arrest and convlc-
ton of Sam Harris, the young officer
of the salvation Army. who was ar
rested in this city last March, after he
had taken unto himself a second wife.
and who is now serving a twelve
months sentence in ts1e State peni-
Tertiary, was heard yesterday in Dur
ham County Court, when the first
wife, Lucy Harris, nee Lucy Ellis.
was given an absolute divorce. The
defendant in yesterdays suit in Dur
ham came to this city about the first
OF the present year and was engaged
in work with the Salvation Army
w'hen he met and later married Miss
Hattie Stewart. the pretty and attrac-
tive daughter Of a machinist of the
Rocky Mount mills.
Upon learning of the second mar
riage wife No. /, lodged a complaint
with the police, and "a conviction on
a charge of bigamy followed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
WEEK ON EUROPEAN BATTLEFIELDS
PROMISES TO BE CARNIVAL OF BLOOD

Europe's tragedy deepens and dark
ans. No ray Of light is seen. The ma
xions have settled down to hopeless
ne3plees indifference. Much sorrow
~ benumbed their very souls, and
every family has given of it's treasure
10 precious life that the pride of rulers
may be served. that unhallowed ambi-
1ione may be satisfied. or that the
cry Of vengeance may be Needed.
Death rises with every mornings sun
~ reap Of the best and most stalwart
- Europe's young men, some two mil
11Ons OF whom have already been sent
u their graves, while unnurnbered
8fn0usands are MANNED, halt or blind.
The week opens with feverish ao-
844y3ty on the western war front. Ger
snany has rushed reinforcements TO
s&ar tmperfied lines and all the mosr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04

by the committee that large numbers
of these buttons will he secured and
distributed at an early date.
Every business man in Richmond Is
urged to get behind" this movement
and help In every possible way TO
make II success. 1t will mean much
to Richmond in many ways, Moth
ers' Day last May witnessed great
outpouring OF people in our Churches
and the same thing should be true on
MEMS Day" on October 10.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
TOBACCO Men Confer.

Winston Salem. y. G.. Oct s.
Representative Charles NJ. Stedman,
of the Fifth North Carolina District,
spent the greater part of Tuesday
here comforting with representatives
of tobacco manufacturers rega riding
the effort upon their business of the
action Of the British and French gov
ernments in holding up shipments to
the United States Of licorice root
The root is used in preparing GER
tain tobaccos for the market.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
TO HAVE TWO NEW PASTORS.
Lynchburg Methodists Are Preparing
For Annual Conference.

Lynchburg, Va. Oct. 3.-The
Methodists Of this district are soon
to be in the midst Of the fourth
quarterly conference In preparation
for the annual meeting of the Virginia
Conference which is to be held at the
Cumberland-Stree Church. in Nor
folk, beginning November H.
Two of the local charges. at least,
will have new pastors after the con-
ference, for DR.. T. n. Latham. of
Court-Street, and DR.. j. II. Light have
served the allotted four-year terms
here and will be given new fields
While there are several other changes
certain In the Lynchburg District be-
cause of the four-year rule. it is be-
lieved no changes will be made in the
six other Methodist churches OF the
city and Its suburbs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
FULTON RESIDENTS
TO HAVE own PARK

Fulton Is soon to have a park Of its
own. The pleasure resort will be To-
Gated on the block bounded by Will
liamsburg Avenue, Marshall Street.
Goddin and Fulton Streets. A special
Council committee. consisting OF JEFF
ferson c. Powers. A. c. Nielsen and p.
F. Pitcher, will report an ordinance
upon the matter at a special meeting
of the Committee on Utilities this
evening In time to be returned to
Council tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04

It's a. dull day in which Richmond
fails to produce copy" With the
f'0ifce Board outrage, the charter
changes discussion. the circus, the
Ancient and Hoporables. the State
news sinks into insignificance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04

~ movement that has for its aim
ottec& the general upiift Of the
noaity ia 10 be heartily welcomed
SHOULD have most cordial support
ANccuxaKemeat. Several @eeAs
n was announced that the leaders
- the Mems Bible Federation, COM
E1Sn0n1 ~ all the Baraca and other
m eiasses in the various Bible
nasasf the city. siad decided 10 Join
xyy In the nationwide movement
nronne tbs interest OF busy bust
~ g11a II the church and It's various
- - that end next Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04

The remark made by Captain Harry
Hamilton tina; the visit ofsthe Ancient
and Honorabes may prove profitable
as we'll as pleasant does not neces-
sarily mean that there are some expert
crap-shooters in the party.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
Colonel CUNNINGHAM Dies

Baltimore, Nd. Oct. 3.-Colonel
Albert b. Cunningham, judge OF the
Baltimore tax appeal court and a for
mer newspaper editor. died here to-
day of cancer, at the age of sixty
nine. Colonel Cunningham was at
one time local correspondent of the
Associated Press. deserved with dis
tinction on the Confederate side in
the Civil War.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
Mr.. Cannon 10 pr,nccton

James Cannon ILL., son of DR. James
Cannon, Jr., who has been connected
with the editorial staff OF The Vir-
siniaH fer the past settr or moro, has
gone to Princeton University to take
up post -graduate work Mr., Cannon
Is graduate Of Trinity College.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
THE PEOPLE WILL SPEAK;
THEIR VOICE MUST BE HEARD

High School Thursday night Other
meetings i'm other sections are sug-
gested in order that all who desire
TO participate in this public protest
may be afforded an opportunity to do
So
Vlere may he action in other quar-
tiers before Thursday night In many
pulpits yesterday expression was given
10 the indignation felt at the action of
resenting the moral sentiment of Rich
mona. unite in crying out against in
Justice and vengeance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
MURDER CASE THROWN OUT.
Confcsscs Evidcnc,
Not Sufficient

Lancaster. Va. Oct 3,-At the pres
ent term of Lancaster Circuit Court
the case OF Wesley Jones, sentenced
by this court to eighteen years In the
Penitentiary for killing negro girl
some two 5or three years ago. Was
thrown out OF court The defense had
taken an appeal to the Supreme
Caurl. The AitorneNzGenaraI OF Nig-
ginia confessed before the Supreme
Court that the evidence was insult
ficient to justify indictment
Judge James II. Fletcher, Jr of
Aceomac. sat this week I'm several
cases in which Judge Chinn was in
terested.