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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01
LIFE UNDERWRITERS
WILL MEET TONIGHT
ANN Al MEETING oF RICHMOND
ASSOCIATION 70. BIZ Al JEF-
FERsON HOTEL.

The Richmond, Virginia, Assoeia ton
of Life Underwriters win hold It's an
pua meeting at the jefferson Hotel
this evening. IN especially attractive
program has been arranged.
At 8 o clock the members of the asso~
citation Will have the regular annual
business meeting and election Of off,
GERS. At 7 o'clock a banquet for which
seventy-five covers viii be laid, Is
scheduled.
The speaker Of the occasion will be
the vice-pi ssident Of the National Asso-
citation OF Life Underwriters, Edward
4. Woods, Of PittshurE whose subject
viii he Thrift" Mr.. Woods is presi-
dent of Inc +. 4. Woods Agency, In
corpoyatcd. of Pittsburg, the largest
insurance office in the world.
These meetings are very largely at
tended by Ehe insurance men of Rich
mond This one portends to be the
largest ever held Tor the reason that
the membership of the local sssocia-
lion has Increased by fifty per cent
during the last year. Tho grow h OF
the association uting the past year
is a compliment TO the present Offices.
who are: II. milford Crutchfleld. presi-
dent, Samuel g. Love. first viee-prcsi-
dent; w. w. Hardwteke, second vice.
president. Ernest W. Marshall. secre-
tary and treasurer. Neil u Sllls and
T. Archibald Cary, executive cont
mittee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01
WAS FIELD DAY FOR
ANT|-ShL00N LEAGUE
SPEAKERS EXPLAIN NARIOU $
Asses or TEMPERANCE
WORK IN NATION.

YcSterdav was observed a. Anti
Saloon League Field Da. n a number
g. t,i~ u..u..a cnaIDt- .pe.t..t,e. t-
he league addressed Interested ana
attentive congregations in the interest
of the work.
At Centenary Methodist Church Or.
James Cannon. superintendent of the
league, spoke at the morning services,
Dr. Cannon explained various phases
of the temperance work. showing the
result of the Virginia vote in states
where prohibition was an issue after
last September He also showed tho
great effect of the vote in the recent
congressional contests.
In the course of his sermon pre-
ceeding the presentation of the work
Of the league. Or. Cannon referred 60
the war in Europe and the often re
peatcd charges that the Church had
failed in It's mission by It's failure 20
stem the tide of military spirit This
position Or Cannon did rot thinN
could he maintained. IN view Of The
tact that ail the world stands agnast
al the war and every nation Is seeking
to avoid responsibility FOR. It's origin.
The fact that the world realizes The
crime Of war constitutes sufficient
proof Of the wide prevasiveneSs OF the
spirit or Christianity.
At night Dr Cannon spoke al De-
catur-Street Methodist Church,
The morning service at Clay-Street
Methodist Church was conducted Nv
Rev. J :. Peters; that nj ~ark Place
Methodist hv Rev. s G Hatcher: thar
at Barton Heights Methodist bN Rev
David Hepburn. and that at leigh
Street Faurist Church uy Rev. Carter
Ashton JenkenS.
other nlpht services We're nj As
bury and West End Churches.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01
WAR DEPRESSION
ENDS IN TRAGEDY
REAL ESTATE MAN STAYS WIFE,
AND DAUGHTERS, THEN KILLS
HIMSELF.

New York, Jan. 3l.--Crazed by
business reverses brought on by the
period of financial depression which
came with the European war. Herman
Auerbach. q wealthy real estate man,
killed his wife. Glare, thir, four
Beatrice, eighteen, and Daisy, sixteen.
and then committed suicide in tn.
family home in the exclusive eight
story apartment house at 3Se Centrai
Park West today.
The weapon used in the quadrnple
tragedy was a IA -caliber Winchester
repeating rifle equipped with a Maxim
silencer. So effectively did the noise
less device work that the reports of
the shots, which otherwise would have
aroused the entire, block. did not
awaken either Lester. the fourteen
year-old son, or Lottie Schleit, the
maid, who occupied rooms adjoining
those of the parents and tho daugn-
tiers.
The bodies, each shot through the
head. rested in their different beds.
Apparently the three women were kill
ed as they slept The two daughters
occupied twin beds In a room az
joining that in which Auerbach and
his wife slept.
Auerhach was fo,ty-seven years ola
and has for years been a wetl-known
figure in the real estate field herr. He
was recently reported 70 be worth
more than a million dollars. He had
been unable to close M number of
mig mortga ses which became due late
~, and worry over this state OF his
business affairs is supposed to have
unbalanced him and led to the
ragedy. Auerbach. until about SIX
years ago. was member Of the candy
manufacturing firm OF D.. Auerhacn
A. SOns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01
PLAYED WITH GAS JET:
CHILD DIES OF BURNS

Melvin Entwistle. three-y ear-old son
of w. H. Entwistle, of All East Clay
Street, died in the Virginia Hospital
early this morning from burns abou,
tho body and head which he received
about O'clock last night When his
clothes became ienited rom gas
jet as he was playing in MS home
during the absence OF his parents from
the room.
He had climbed into a chair under
a gas it, HIS clothing caught fire
He fell backwards into the floor,
screaming in agony, His parents rush.
ed into the room to find him writing
on the floor, wrapped in flames They
eXt!nguished them with the aid of d
blanket. bat the child had already
been fatally burned
Ambulance Surgeon Stern rendered
the child temporary relief and speeded
with him to the Virginia Hospital.
There physicians labored during the
night trying TO save him, but without
success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01
BRITISH STEAMER


the vessel. The Cruachan sank Ave
minutes later The crew, who had
taken to small boats, were rescued
and taken ia Fleetwood,
The - ~ mship Linda Blanche
from Manchester for Belfast was just
west Of the Liverpool liehtship at
go o'clock yesterday morning when
q German submarine came alongside
and hoistcd the German flag. Of
dcers from the submarine boarded the
vessel and in perfect English iu-
structed the captain to take off the
crew within ten minutes As soon
AZ the Greg had lett the Linda
Branches the Germans fixed mine
ia the foreca site and the vessel was
a complete wreck in Ave minutes.
The identity of the third steamer
reported sunk by the German subnla-
rine has not been asCertained,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01
AUSTRIA RUINED


of Pillkallen and Gumbinnen Cast
Prussia) the battles continue. Here in
the region of the village of Lehegalen
we repuised the Germans by 4 ooun-
ter-attack with bayonets.
'On the left bank of thte Vistula
at the approaches of Borjimow, the
Germans during the night of January
20. and the next day. repeated their
attacks upon our positions, and were
everywhere thrown back with great
losses, except at one trench which re-
manned in the hands of the enemy.
In the region of the village of
Jidomitze two German attempts TO
take the offensive during the day Of
the goth, failed
''On the Carpathian front, in the
passes of Dkyla and WICKLOW. the
hghting is gradually assuming the
character OF q general battle. III
this region the Austrians have con-.
cenrrated contingents from some of
their adjoining sections. and from
other fronts have attempted to de-
liver an offensive through the valley
of the lower san. and the roads lead
Ing across the passes to- sambof and
Stry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01
TIE RICHM0N2 yIRGINIAN-MoNDAY. FEBRUARY 1,

spectabi'ity II gets every year from
the class oT men who form the com
mittee To run the Sunday campaign.
In the hst election. when u was
known md published r>at Penroee
was the av, wed champion If the
liquor gang, when be was challenged
TO disprpve that he was n Partner in
debauching Phiiadslphia's Mayor,
when he stood branded as the very
cymboi of everything reprttlensible in
bipartisan politics, even tho mtiltitudes
of church officials and church mem
bers stood sponsor for him and back
ed him AZ Tho polls. Some Of them
endorsed him in letters. appeared on
his behalf at pubic meetings, and
contributed funds to make his election
sure-just ~ they have written. sat
on tne platform, and contributed
money for tho Sunday campaign.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01
WESTERN RAILWAY MAN
NOT COMING TO CITY

The report that Walter L. Ross. Of
Toledo, would be made vice-president
of the Chesa peake and OHIO Railway
was denied yesterday by President q.
w. Stevens, of that railroad. Presi-
dent Stevens said the company is con-
templating no changes such as would
bring the prominent Western railroad
man here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01

statement was issued today ut army
headquarters:
In Flanders yesterday there were
artillery duels only.
AT Guinchy, south OF the high
road between LaBassee and Bethune,
and near carCrcx northwest of Ar
fas, the Germans took some French
trenches
"On the East pruSsian frontier
there were no events OF Importance.
In Poland near Borjimow, TO the
east of LODI. a. Russian attcak was
repulscd.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01
Separate Peace ImpossibIe.

Petrograd. via Rome, Jan. 3l.--The
Novoe Fre1ya says that a separate
peace between Russia and Germany
is impossible but that such peace
Is possible with Austria If sought in
time and If Eussia's allies will con-
sent. otherwise. the newspaper says.
Russia and Servia will not entertain
peace overtures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01
EMIGRATION BUREAU OF
ITALY WAVES BrG FINE

Rome. Jan. 31.--The emigration blu.
reau has renewed the permit of the
Hamburg american line to convey
Italian emigrants to America this
year, thus waving the $4,000 fne i'm.
posed for unfuIrlinent of contract,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01
MANAGER O|CKEY
READY fOR work

1t is quite probable that Manager
DickeY, of the Employment Bureau,
will be ready for business at his office
in the city Han this morning. The
room has been ready for some time,
but the installation of furniture, and
the printing OF blanks and literature
has delayed progress.
Manager Dickey stated the other day
that he would be ready to begin busi-
ness on February !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01
ATTACKS ARE MADE

1A strong hypnotic power----snInetimes
a32ncpnsciGMa, bat sometimes also con
SNtossaiy celtivatedin many of the
sexnngesisls whose converts are mum
b&red by the thousands Now. the
Il eeenes ~ the hypnotic influence "a
Ex!bass il siispcnds the v.ii~power or the
S3Eabjset and makes him FOR the time
q creature u ~ur1r1rrr risr,
&pThsfa tile eHSence oi Gar ,sfianity IS a
x4rse choice deliberate acceptance
a5n the fuli hghl r. reason ana with
The Will slttlug on ms own throne Of
E3Nc gosIsEl 81 salvation through Jesgs
EfSisrsss fle1e Is : description ~ the
ecEre Il: -fhe close - sac q Mr. san.
1ays# ass sssss44s:
l4-4~sHstssss tlfsz ffetnt i1r. Mac
sshsan gave q description sggiu .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01
NEW KIND Of FREAK


tCoIu4nueu from flTst r"aEe.1
the window and fred three times Of
man rushing up the hill across tho
street. The man fell once with
2roan. Whether shot or not is not
known.
Whether q stranger to ttr town or
some one who lives here. The mans
identity remains a mystery, Nothing
visited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01

Charged M.ith stealing -twa. PACKAGE
of cigarettes from wagon. Henry
Brown, u negro. was placed under arr
rest latesssatnrday night by PollcemAa
Kendall. OF Heuricu.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01
PAIRS" THREATEN



clple. IL the Senate reach A vote by
Thursday, after receiving from the
House the bill and later had already
adopted. II viii send its measure over
to that body. The vote in both houses
will then come on the measure adopted
by the other. Each viii refuse ~ con-
cur This decision should be reached
by Friday at the latest, whereupon
conferees win be named bt each house
to harmonic ia conference The COM
mittees
Time will then be getting short.
After Friday there VIII be lcft hut six
more working days and il that timu
the conference committee must wres
tie with the problem of compromise
and make it's report. THEN comes the
vote in both houses during the clos
ing days on the conference report and
the General Assembly VIII have com
pleted the work for which it is called.
Get to Minor nils.
The House is expected to spend its
time between Tuesday afternoon and
the time OF receiving the Senate bin
in discussing and VOTING upon the
various supplemented bills introduced
by the segregation{sts. While the
main bills are in conference both
bodies will be busy on the measures
OF secondary Importance. sucn as the
general license bill, already on ats
third reading in the House, the auto
mobile license bill, the bank stock tax
and the Iaortgage tax bills, and
number of others odd moments viii
be utilized In pushing TO passage the
mass of local bills on the calendar. II
time be left when the main issue and
the supplemental bills have been dis
posed over. any local measures not
already acted upon win receive con-
eideration.
Although the time is short, there *
little doubt now that something of
Importance and value in the way OF
tax revision will be accomplished. a
variety of uutoward circum stances
threatened early In the session to de-
feat any important tax legislation.
Local bills and "loafins during the
first few days gave the tax measures
q set back in the Senate while in the
House local bills resolutions of in
vestigation. and the mistake made Of
considering minor tax measures FIRST
made definite action problema teal. de-
spite the hard, consistent work OF THAI
body.
Many Days to Talk.
Several days giVen to set speeches
also delayed matters considerably.
However, all but the most pessimistic
now see through the haze of uncer-
tainty to definite action.
The debate on the tax commission
and the segregation bills will be re-
sumed today. nm Montague who
opened Saturday morning. will com
clude some time today. Following
him viii come one or two more of
the leaders and then some of the les
ser lights. These are eSnectcd to make
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01
THRILLING RESCUE
FROM WATERY GRAVE
CREW ArLoAT SEVEN DAYS ON
EvRAL RAFT AT MERCY
OF SEAS
ON RATIONS OF TRlPE
STEAMSHIP MONTERREY PICKS UP
~EiPwRECkED PARTY JUST AS
ALL HOPE or RESCUE
HAD GONE.

New York, Jan. 3t.--Weak and
emsciated from the hardships and
'riVations they endured in a seven
lay "igil on raft adrift in the West
indies. the mate and six of the sailors
OF the lumber bark Ethel Y. Roynton
which went down in q storm of SAN
fiago de Cuba on January 10, were
brought into port today on board the
steamship Monterey. of the Ward
Line. With Captain Waldemar, his
wife anG ifiet,e amt two other sailors,
the seven were rescued from their
trail craft on January 20 by the
steamship Manzllo and taken to the
eastern Cuban port. They remained
in hospital there until brought
here last week. The other five sur
vivors Of the wreck were taken hack
T. AChlle, Ala.
ship Goes To Pieces.
The Boynton. with a cargo of lum-
Der aboard Was on ner way from
Mobile to Genoa, Italy at the time
If her mishap. According u the
mate. Charles \, Olsen. who headed
the delegation of survivors here the
craft ran into a fi-r-s~t.-ke on Deem
Der II. ana was buffeted about IN
first one direction and then the other
for the succeeding month. or until
she Sprang q leak In the hurricane
on January 3. After the seas had
virtr " broken UP the bark flooding
her mold with water. the crew was
called from the pumps and all took
refuge ON the deck house
The boats had previously been
washed overheard. Finally big
section oil the deck washed loose. and
after stacking il with a few cases OF
food, the heieacuered twelve. includ-
ing the two women. c.ambered aboard
the improvised raft, and after many
mishaps and misgiyings fioated clear
II the debris. They had hardly clear
ed the battered rafting when the
wreck disappeared.
Tripc and Water.
Captain Naldemar took the situa
ZION IN hand by putting all hands on
rations consisting of a small can of
tripe and half pint of water. and
the Vigil, which WAS destined to last
for "A whole week. was taken up The
weather WAS bitterly cold and AT
times 1t appeared as though the HI
Il" party would be frozen To death
before the fast dwindling little stock
of rattens had given out. The Man
@il,o hove in sight toward the end of
che seventh day, however, and the
party was taken aboard and conveyed
TO Santiago de Cuba.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01

German Army Statement.
Bsiiin, Jan. sl.~ The following
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-01

II might speak 81 o,hcr forms II
This awful nalady. bat tame VIII not
ALLOW. And ROW as ] close ] wuaiI
Nrge all who are thus afflicted, egpo-
Irfaiiy those who np to this time haye
.orsot their soUFs peace and their
need ef cure for Their spiritual blind
ness. To fail not TO caii upon the Great
si1cuiisi AZ ance and have their spirit
nal vision rectihed "
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-03-20
CHAPTER XVI.
The Island.

The IBldnQ.
Not more than twenty seconds could
have elapsed before Barcus recovered
from the shock OF the motors treach.
cry sufficiently 70 reverse the wheel,
throttle down the carbureior and Jump
out OF the engine-pit.
But In that small space OF time tho
lifeboat and Alan Law had parted com
pany as definitely as though one OF
them had been levitated bodily TO the
far side OF the earth.
II could not have been more than
a minute after the accident before
Barcus was guiding the boat over
what. going on his sense OF location
and judgment of distance. be could
have sworn was the precise spot
where Alan had disappeared, but with
out discovering a sign OF him.
And for the next twenty minutes
he divided bis attention between at
tempts TO eoothe and reassuTe the
half-distrscted girl and efforts to
educe reply from Alan by stentorian
hailing-with' a. little success IN tho
one hb IN tue DINER.
"Alan!" he shrieked st tho top OF
his lungs. Alan! Give a hail 10 tell
US you're safei"
There was little pause; he was
racking bis brains for some more NOV
ing mode OF appeal when the answer
came In another voice--in the voice
OF Judith Trine. clear, musical, effer-
vescent with sardonic hunor:
BE st peace. little one--bleat no
morel Mr. Law 10 with us--and safo
oh, quite, qsite Safe!"
In dumb CONSERVATION Barcus
sought the countenshe0 ~ Rose. Her
eyes. meeting his, were blank with
despair. He shook his head beIplessly
and let his hands dangle idly between
his knees.
With no way on her. the lifeboat
drifted with o current OF unknown set
and strength.
what can we ao5" Isess lmDloTed
I'VE must do something WR RDnt
leave him Oh. when ] think
OF him there. ia her hands. | could no
madl"
III only I knew" Barcus protested;
"but my hands are tied. my wits are
- helpless ~ ny eyes arc blind.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-03-20

their numbers. Hs was oysrborns Ia
a twinkling, and had his face ground
brutally into the sand while his hands
were made fact with stout rope behind
his back. And when he rose. II was
10 fnd, as no had anticipated. that
Roses resistance had been ns futile
aa his own; she, too, was captive. her
hands bound like his. the huge and un'
clean paw OF one OF Judiths crew cru
ely clamped upon her shoulders.
They were granted time 10 exchange
no more than ono despairing glance
when curt laugh fairly chilled the
blood In Mr.. Barcus, and he swung
sharply between his two guards 70
confront Judith Trine.
The woman he saw at nrst glance,
was in one OF her most dangerous
moods--if, Barcus mentally qualified,
thero was a pin TO choose between her
moods. But now, beyond dispute. she
exhibited q countenanco new In HID
experience with her. and one well cal'
culated TO appail.
Her face was bloodless, even as her
lips were white with tho curb she put
upon hor passion. Her eyes we're lurid
with tho glare OF rage approaching
mania. Iior hands trembled, her lipd
quivered, all her actions were abrups
with nervousness.
Iio was by no means poor.Bpiritedi
but no shrank openly from tho look
she gave him, and waa relieved wheI
she, Win a sneer. passed him by and
planted herself squarely before her
sister
"Welli" abe demanded brusquoly.
How much longer do you think I'm
going to tolerate your interference
you poor little fool How many moro
lessons will you require before realis1
Ing that mean 20 have my way. and
that -you1l cross me only TO suffer
for it2"
The courage OF the other girl won
tho unatinted admiration OF Mr.. Bar
Gus. Far from cringing. she seemed
TO find fresh heart in her sisters chal-
lcnge. Her head was high. her glance
level with illimitablc contempt as she
replied:
80 you've tried againi' she In
1ulrod obliqucly. with tone OF pity.
You've offered him your love yet an
other time. have your"
"Siicncei" judith cried In fury.
"oniy 20 learn once more that he
would rather death than you'll" Rose
persisted, unfiinching. And 30 you
como 10 take your spite out on me.
do your You pitiful thingl Do you
think I mind--knowing as ! do now
that ho could never hold you In any,
thing but compassion and contemptT
For an instant there was silence: by
tho scorn OF her sister the heat OF
Judiths fury had been transformed
into n cold and malignant rage. She
controlled herself and her voice mar.
velously.
you will see." she said in even and
frigid accents. And the light OF her
mania leapod and leaped again IN her
eyes like n living fame. Il have pre-,
pared way 10 make you understand
what opposition TO me means =
She waved a hand toward the nearos
point OF rocks. Take them along"
she commanded.
The understanding between her and
her men was apparently complete; for
these last. without hesitation or fur
ther instructions. marched Rose and
Darcus down 20 the end Of tho spit
and on. into the water.
II was nearly knco-deep before Dar
Gus was halted with q savage jerk,
backed up TO q rock, forced despite his
fronzled resistance 10 sit down In tho
water. and swiftly. with half q dozen