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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-04
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Monday, July 5th

Special train will leave Byrd Street
Station $40 A. N. Monday, July 5th,
connectin gat Union Depot, Norfolk
leaves from directly in front OF Union
Depot Immediately upon arrival of the
above train in Norfolk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-04
CURl'S NECK FARM GETS
FIRST CARLOAD OF LIME
States New Enterprise Delivers Forty
Tons to Billings's Farm
on James River.

The Curle's Neck Farm goes the dis
tinctton of obtaining the first carload
OF lime ground In the States new plant
a Staunton. The order was filed yes
terday. 1t was the first received from
patron complying with the rules and
regulations governing the acceptance
of orders for agricultural lime.
The consignment of ground lime
stone sent to the Curles Neck Farm
was forty tons. n maximum carload.
Accompanying the order was a check
for $50, the price Of maximum car
load. No farmer is permitted to send
in an order for more than forty tons
at one time.
The application for large or small
carloads must be filed with w. w.
Martin, at the Office Of Governor Stuart,
and a check or money order must &C
company the application. Tho rule in
filing orders is first come. first served
DR.. F.. E. Williams. of Charlottesville.
will receive the second carload of lime
from the new plant. the third will be
delivered to S. w. Huff, OF Atlee's, and
the fourth to c. r. Horne Ellerson's.
Patrons Of the limegrinding plant are
required to pay the freight charges
on the lime delivered to them. The
rate is one-half cent a mile on each
ton. Secretary Alexander Forward.
who is receiving tho orders in the alb
sence Of Mr.. Martin, collected yester-
day IN proponents n total Of $40.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-04
UNIVERSITY CLUB MAY
Be FORMED IN RICHMOND
Alumni of Colleges, Universities and
Professional Schools Inter-
cSted in Project.
GET EDUCATED MEN TOGETHER
Said to Be 1900 College Graduates
in Richmond, Of Whom, 1t Is Be
licved, 800 mt Least Will Join New
Club.

Many prominent Richmond men.
alumni OF colleges and universities
throughout the country, are interest
ing themselves in the organization of
a university club here, which should
maintain comfortable. well-furnished
quarters In some desirable section of
the city, and after all the social and
intellectual features incident to n club
Of this character. Several meetings
have already been held. and those in
terested in the movement have met
"ith ehcoura cement on all sides
IT Is not the purpose OF the organic
ers TO restrict the membership of tho
Grub to college or university graduates.
The privilege of election will. in all
probability. be extended TO those who
have had three years OF collegiate
training in the academic department
of some college of recognized stand
ing, or TO those who are graduates Of
professional schools. An admission
committee. however. will carefully con-
slider the names Of all proposed for
membership to avoid the possibility OF
taking in undcsirabies.
IT IL estimated that there are about
LOO college men In Richmond. Out of
this number. It is believed that some
thing like 500 desirable club members
could be secured.
WELL KNOWN MEN ARE
BEHIND MOVEMENT
The pioneers in the movement do not
contemplate having an expensive club.
The initiation fee will not be more
than SIS. nor will the dues exceed
81 a month. With a membership Of
from three hundred to FIVE hundred,
these rates would maintain good quar-
ters, 1t is stated.
Circulars relating to the subject are
being sent broadcast throughout the
city, and, II there is a response from a
sufficient number of college men. a
mass meeting Will be held as soon as
possible to perfect the organization.
The men who are behind the move
mcnt include Wyndham r. Meredith,
University of Virginia. chairman;
George Bryan. University OF Virginia
and Richmond College: S. Dabney Cren-
shaw, University of Virginia: j. c. Met
calf. Harvard and Chicago University;
DR.. J. Garnett Nelson. University OF
Virginia and Medical College of Vir-
Einia; f. r. Chesterman, Richmond Col
lege: DR.. G. V. Darlington, University
of Virginia: Rev. Russell Cecil. d. D..
Princcton Rev. W. Russell Bowie;7 D.
D, Harvard; Rev. r. III. Pitt, D. D.,
Richmond College: George Haw, Wash
ington and Lee University; DIR. Doug
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-04
WILL HEAR WISHES OF
RICHMOND BUSINESS MEN
Secretary McAdoo Agrees to Reopen
Question Of Location of
POSt-Ofilce.
SENATOR . MARTIN C,
COMING
Will Consult business Interests and
Press on Department Officials De-
cisiyc Action for Best Interests OF
This City.

Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoe,
according to an announcement yester-
day afternoon by Senator Martin. will
reopen the Richmond post-ohlce site
controversy so that the advocates OF
the purchase Of the Blair lot can have
another hearing before the Treasury
Department officials
IT developed yesterday that Secretary
McAdoo promised another hearing to the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce and
othcf business men before ne would
take final action overruling the Blair
property This promise. according to
senator Martin. was made before tho
secretary was taken ILL., three months
ago. Upon his return to his desk, Sec
rotary McAdoo signed letters notifying
the two Virginia Senator's and Repre-
sentative Montague that he had de-
cidcd to turn dc"r the Blair propertv
and ask Congress for authority TO pur
chase site for an entirely new post
office building elsewhere in Richmond.
M'ADoo wITHDnAwS
PREVIOUS LETTERS
When I got Secretary McAdoo's let
ter" said Senator Martin to The Times
pispatch correspondent in WaShInRto ton
last night. Il Immediately went to the
Treasury Department and recalled to
Mr.. Meade his promise for new hear
ing before he finally acted on the Rich
mond post-office site MIR. McAdoo i'm
mediately recollected tho incident and
promptly recalled the letters he had
written. turning down the Blair prop
erty.
"As the matter now stands, the
Urea sury Department has not acted
finally at Hi. The secretary will not
take final action until he hears dele
cation of Richmond business men. He
told me that he had acted before in n
more or less perfunctory manner. as
the letters had been presented him for
his signature and he had signed them
without an investigation into their con-
tents.
II myself intend to go TO Richmond"
said Senator Martin. I'm few DAYS to
make an independent investigation into
the post office site problem. AS n result
of NY inquiry 7 Will have some views
Of my own on the subject, and these T
shall present to Mr.. McAdoo When in
Richmond l expect to talk the matter
over with the business men OF the
city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-04
LAWN FETE
benefit Entertainment for Travellers
Aid 10 BE Given Mt Art Club.

There is to be a lawn fete Tuesday
evening on the grounds OF the Art
Club. of Richmond, given for the bene-
III OF the Travellers Aid Association
OF Richmond. This entertainment, ar
ranged by the social service commit
tee OF the Travellers Aid. is the first
ever given in this city for the benefit
Of that organization.
Lawn parties are the favorite enter
tainment in these hot times. and this
one promises all the usual attractions,
with extra noes in addition. Probably
the most popular addition IL "a drill
and martial exercises TO be given by
the ever-popular Little Boy Blues who
are all ready. now that their big broth
ers have gone to the exposition, to
amuse or defend the city, a necessity
may demand.
The following women have the az
fair IN charge: Mrs. c. II. Urner, Miss
Mamie Craig. Mrs J. F.. Ryland. Mrs.
w. II. Minor. Mrs. r. T. Alvey and
Mrs. Evan r. Chesterman.
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OFFICERS INSTALLED
Damon Lodge, knights OF Pythias.
Holds Ceremonial Session,

a. At regular meeting OF Damon
Lodge No. Z, knights of Pythias. held
Friday night, District Deputy Grand
Chancellor Robert p. Lord installed the
following officers for the ensuing term:
Past Chancellor. J. Floyd Bradley;
chancellor commander, p. D. Russell;
vice chancellor, II. f. Gable; prelate,
c. E. Talley; master of work. John
Simpson; keeper Of records and seal,
r. A. Hughes; master of finance, w.
Dickie; master OF exchequer. ]. N. Arms
strong; master at arms. w. f. Ham
mons; inner guard, j. T. Norment;
.lputer guard, W. T. Gale; representative
5o}grand lodge. John L. Sattorfeld; al-
lternate representative. II. C. Clarke;
trustees. G. A. Goode. c. a. Lester, J. L.
Satterfeld, r. P. Lord and D. C. Han
cock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-04
ANDREWS TRANSFERRED

Following the visit to Washington
yesterday Of Collector of the Port of
Norfolk Norman f. Hamilton, 1t was
announced that II. Stuart Andrews, an
agent in the internal revenue service
at Richmond. would be transferred to
tho customs service and become an in
spector at Newport News. Revenue
Collector Moncure approved OF this
change
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-04

las s. Freeman. John Hopkins Univers-
ity; Richard w. Darlington. Hampden-
Sidney College and University of Vir-
ginla, and Wortley F. Rudd, Columbia
University.
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Meeting Pontponed.

The regular meeting OF the Female
Humane Association scheduled for to-
morrow. has been postponed to wednes-
day morning at IL o'clock, at the home
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-24
Put II Up to Greece.

BY United Press.
ATHENS, Nov. .24.--A minister Of
the entente powers today handed to
Premier Skouloudis a note containing
an urgent request for the defining Of
the attitude of Greece toward the allies
in the Balkan campaign.
The note was friendly in tone and
specified no definite period for an an
swer 1t laid emphasis, however, upon
the necessity for promptness in reply
ing.
Greece was not asked to participate
in the war, but assurance was required
that the allies may cross Greek terri
tory to attack Germany and her allies
and that in the event of a temporary
repulse of the allies backward into
Greece, no attempt will be made to
intern them.
King Constantine intimated that the
terms demanded by the allies were Of
such nature as to make a favorable
reply to them possible.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-24
Legislation is Lost.
Gu. 2. correspondence. J


BERLIN, Oct. 15.-(By mail.)-A
Washington cablegram today in
structed Ambassador Gerard to take
over the diplomatic affairs, documents
and property of the tiny Italian repub-
lie of San Marino, geographically the
smallest republic in the world. Tho
country covers only a few square
miles, has but twenty thousand inhab-
itants and possesses guns which can
not be used in target practice because
they overshoot the borders in all d.
rections.
Nevertheless, San Marino has de-
clared war on Germany and Mr..
Gerard is its Berlin representative.
The only trouble is that he can't find
anything with which to do the repre-
senting. As representative in Berlin
of England, Japan and other enemies
of Germany's, Mr.. Gerard has taken
over their enormous embassies and
voluminous documents. He has tried
and tried to find the San Marino lega-
ton. He can't find thing. He said
he might advise Washington that the
legation is mislaid or that, if San Ma
rino ever had legation or anything
else in Berlin, somebody has walked
away with it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-24

TESTIFIES

By United Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.--Capt. Fritz
Lakenberg of the steamer Berwin, in
testifying for the government in the
trial of the Hamburg-American Off
cials, charged with Illegally supplying
German warships from American
ports, said he sailed from New York
August 5, 1914, without knowing his
destination, although under the direc-
ton OF Adolph Poppinghause, one of
the defendants.
The captain stated he sighted four
German commerce raiders off the
coast of Trinidad on the morning Of
August % and was transferring sup
plies to them when the British con-
verted cruiser Carmania appeared and
the German vessels scattered. The
Carmania pursued the Trafalgar which
sunk after two hours battle. The
Berwin cleared ostensibly for Buenos
Aires. 1t remained unmolested during
the battle on account of flying the
American flag. Afterwards it pro-
ceeded to Rio Janeiro.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-24

G. A. Pelzer was caught in a cave-in
while digging well for Elmer Stone
this morning. The accident happened
at the Stone home, near the southwest
city limits. near the o. c. w.
Pelzer was in the well when the acci-
dent happened, about 10:30 o'clock
this morning. John White and a
negro helper we're at the top of the
shaft, which had been sunk tc an ap-
proximate depth of thirty-five feet, and
had just commenced windlassing a
bucket of dirt when the earth, which
was of sandy character, gave way
and the sides of the well fell in with
out warning. Just how deep Pelzer
may be buried there is no way of know
ing until his body will have been re-
covered
Immediately following the accident
White ran to telephone and called
the sheriff's office. Sheriff Bailey and
Assistant County Attorney Swan
gathered up body OF men to aid in
the rescue work and repaired to the
scene. Those who we're already there
told them that they had heard the i'm
prisoned man crying for help and
thought it possible he might have been
caught in pocket in the caving earth
in such manner that the life had not
been crushed out of him.
The character Of the soil in which
the well had been drilled was, how
the well had been sunk was, how
ever, of so treacherous nature that
the men assembled were afraid to go
into the shaft to attempt the rescue.
In order to avoid any danger from addi-
tional cave-ins a piece of galvanized
tubing has been obtained and the
workmen are attempting to sink this
into the debris, showing the caving
earth away and working down to the
imprisoned man as one would work in
cofferdam.
c. A. Pelzer, the man imprisoned in
the well and possibly dead ere this
hour, is well-known resident of this
city. He is a stone mason by trade
and the city directory gives his place
of residence as 1926 South Sixth street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-24
LEGATION OF TINY
REPUBLIC MISSING
American Ambassador Can't Find
Diplomatic Plant Of San Merino,
Possibly Mislaid in
Busy Berlin
GU. P. correspondence.)

LONDON, Oct. 9.-(By mail How
war was suspended for five minutes
while British soldiers in northern
France rescued two wounded Ger
mans from No Mans Land is told in a
letter from Sergeant A. e. Berry to
friends in London:
7 heard cry and looking in front
of the trench saw wounded German
on the parapet, begging us to bring
him in. He had been there from the
time of Saturdays charge and 1t was
then dinner time Monday. He was
near dead from his wounds. We could
not go out to him, but one of our Off
GERS shouted in German asking the
enemy if we might bring him in. The
Germans agreed to a five minutes
truce.
"One of our officers and a private
carried the poor man in. He cried
with joy as they laid him down and
he knew he was safe. He was very
badly hurt. While carrying this man
IN they saw another, nearly buried
with earth. We brought him in and
then we gave three cheers for the Ger
mans, for they had proved that they
are not all bad | can tell you that
this incident very nearly brought tears
to many mans eyes there in the
trenches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-24
CELEBRATE
BlR THDAY
OF 'PAPPY'
Friends Gather to Dine with Grand
Old Man" on Passing Of 18th
Milestone; Superb Feast
is Served

"Pappy'' Nash, the popular host at
the Early hotel, had another birthday
yesterday. He has a habit of having
one at least once year and 1915 was
no exception. "Pappy" passed his sew
enty-fifth milestone this time and Mrs.
Nash gave him birthday party as
usual, inviting about twenty-five Of his
intimate friends to aid in celebrating
the occasion by eating one of those
famous Nanny" Nash dinners with
him. 1t was kind of triple celebra-
ton this year, marking the memorable
day on which Mr.. Nash entered the
world in Indiana, the anniversary OF
his marriage and at the same time be-
ing an occasion for friends to rejoice
over his recent return to Chickasha
after sojourn of several months in
his native state.
The guests were seated at long
table which was prettily decorated and
the menu included about all the good
things that clever chef could think
of. 1t started out with something of
a liquid nature, with whipped cream as
its top-story and mild but appetizing
beverage beneath, and then came
oyster soup with all the trimmin's,
roast turkey. vegetables, cranberry
cause, salad, cherry pie, ice cream and
cake, coffee, cigars and lot of other
delicious things of which the diners
slowed away vast quantities. Then
came season of speech-making in
which Judge Grigsby, Rev. G. Lyle
Smith, Eugene Hamilton, Ben Johnson
and ]. S. McCurdy, the latter travel
ing man, were the star performers.
The oratorical efforts were con-
spicuous for brilliancy, wit and humor
and abounded in beautiful bouquets
for the guest of honor and his good
wife, all voicing the high esteem and
friendship of the crowd and joining in
be good wishes for Mr.. and Mrs. Nash.
In a shotgun case a gift was presented
to Mr.. Nash, with written document,
certifying that "Pappy" having at
tanned the age of twenty-one years,
was hereby authorized to hunt any
where he pleased in the state of Okla
homa, in witness whereof were set the
names of the United States commits
sioner, the chief of police, the United
States marshal, the postmaster. city
attorney and other high dignitaries Of
state. When the case was opened it
was found to contain a handsome UNI
brella. The guests at the dinner in
cluded:
Messrs. E. E. Wren, Oatley Ander.
son, B. F. Phillips, Clay Rogers, R. M.
Nash of Oklahoma City, e. 0. Killey,
L. Erlich, A. E. Mckenzie, w. N.
Elliott, o. NJ. Claycomb, Eugene Ham
ilton, B. w. Lubman, H. B. Johnson, G..
w. Barefoot, A. B. Leeds, w. T. Cox,
Ben Vaughn, Ben F. Johnson. J. S.
McCurdy, F. L. Slusher, j. F. Dillon,
H. L. Grigsby, G. Lyle Smith ana
Nose Nash.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-24
Claim BuIgars Defeated.

By United Press.
PARIS, Nov. 24.-The Serbian Off
cial statement issued today says the
Bulgarians are everywhere defeated in
extreme southern Serbia and are re-
treating at all points as far north as
Veles which, with Istip, is reported to
be in grave danger of recapture by
the Serbs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-24
CHICKASHA
TO OBSERVE
THANK. DAY
Union Services at Methodist Church
at 1890 A. M; Stores and
Banks Close; Holidays in
Schools and College

Thanksgiving will be observed in q
fitting manner in Chickasha. At 10: 81
o'clock union services will be held il
the Methodist church, Rev. Edward B
Teis. pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, delivering the sermon. ]. E
Mcneil and Miss Wessie Ray win have
charge of the music.
DR.. Teis has chosen as the subject
OF his discourse the Thanksgiving
Proclamation issued by President viii.
son and will take up the thoughts con-
tanned in this proclamation, one by
cne and construe them. He will speak
of the past and present year as being
times Of duty, years Of discipline when
the sense Of our public duty calls upon
all to arise and assert the general
rights: of this as having been a year
replete with many blessings which
have afforded the majority of the in
habitants of this country the
opportunity to arise and min
lister to the wants of those Of this
and of other nations who have been
visited by sufferings and want; of this
as having been year of great attain
ment. year which has served to
quicken the consciousness of all to the
many things required.
Following the services a collection
will be called for, the proceeds of the
collection to be turned over to the
ladies' of the United Charities. This
step will be taken. 1t is said, on ac-
count Of the county having found 1t i'm
possible to render the United Charities
the aid which 1t has been giving In
the past. This collection is called for
in the name of sweet charity" and
the money which may be forthcoming
will be used as means of alleviating
the woes and worries and trials and
tribulations of the worthy poor who
may be found at the doorways of
Chickasha.
All stores win be closed throughout
The day and evening. All banks will
also observe this day Of thanksgiving
and keep their doors closed. The post
office will remain closed throughout
the day; there will be no deliveries of
mails, however the mails win be re-
ceived and dispatched into and from
the city at regular hours.
All county and city offices will re-
main closed over Friday. The
woman's college will also be closed
this afternoon to remain so until Mon
day morning. The public library will
also be closed for the day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-24
TRAGEDY AT
Fl. WORTH
BY United Press

BY United Press
FORT WORTH, Nov. 24.-H. O.
Ledgerwood, prominent local attor-
ney, was shot and instantly killed in
his office on the ninth floor Of the
American National bank building here
this morning by J. M. Whisenant Of
Dallas Whisenant then turned his
revolver on himself, dying within a
few minutes.
Whisenant was connected with the
Buford Dry Goods company Of Fort
Worth, which became bankrupt in
1913. The federal court appointed
Ledgerwood as trustee. Recently
whisenant was indicted for misuse of
the mails in connection with the case.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-24
Italy Loses Million.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
VIENNA, Nov 24.-The war office
in statement issued today says q
million Italians have been killed and
wounded on all fronts since the war
began.
1t is claimed that the Austrian front
has been maintained everywhere.
Heavy Austrian losses in the lombard
ment of Goritz are denied although it
is admitted that six hundred buildings
have been damaged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-24
RAISES PUMPKINS AND COTTON.

w. ]. Raines, who lives in the Union
Hill neighborhood, was in Chickasha
yesterday. Mr.. Raines brought in a
load Of cotton which ran over one
third lint and ginned out trifle over
five hundred pounds. The lint is said
to have been of very high-grade. Mr..
Raines cotton will run from half TO
three-quarters of bale to the acre this
season. He is the man who raised
one Of the prize pumpkins which was
exhibited at the county fair, and which
is now on exhibition at the farm bu-
reau in this city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-24
WHITLOCK
RETURNS

BY United Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24--Brand Whit
lock, American minister to Belgium,
accompanied by his wife, arrived here
this morning on the Holland-American
liner Ryndak.
Whitlock refused to discuss ques-
tions pertaining to his position as a
diplomatic representative, but dis
posed Of rumors that he would not
return to Belgium by saying that all
arrangements were made for him to
sail for Europe December 2S.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-24

By United Press.
AMSTERDAM Nov. 24-That the
Russians are making progress toward
Teheran in Persia, is admitted by the
German press.
The German, Austrian and Turkish
ministers have left the Persian capital.
charge of the German legation.