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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03
FIRE TIES UP TRAFFIC
ON SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Harrisonhurg. Va. Aug. All
traffic on the Southern Railway be-
tween Harrisonburg and Washington
was delayed at Edinburg yesterday be-
cause of the burning in the early
morning of the big bridge across
Stony Creek at that point. All pas
sengerE. baggage and mail, therefore.
will have to he transferred there for
the next ten days. as 1t will take al
least that long to erect temporary
bridge across which trains may pass.
The fire is supposed to have ORR
ginated from a spark dropped from
the engine of an extra freight train
which passed Edinburg about 3
o'clock in the morning There was no
Waterman at the bridge and as all OF
the residents OF the vicinity were
asleep at the time. the fire had gained
great Roadway when discovered. The
entire bridge, therefore. was burned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03
Eject General Secretary.

Raleigh. y. c.. Aug. 2-The board
of directors of the Raleigh Y NJ. c.
A. met today and elected c. r. Stuhbs.
of Birmingham. general secretary TO
succeed Mr. Edgar NJ. Hall, who re-
signed TO take effect October ].
Mr. Stubhs was in the city some
time ago looking over the situation.
It is thought he will accept He will
be back the middle Of August, He is
highly recommended by Interstate
Secretary Huntington. of Charlotte,
and others. He has had nineteen
years of experience. and previous to
entering the associatlonal work he
was business man. He has done Y.
NJ c. A. work in Petersburg, Ports
mouth and Birmingham, where he is
now located. being connected with the
financial end of the Iron City's' as
snciation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03
Takes Over Cotton Industry.

Rotterdam, via London, Aug. g.
German newspapers report that the
government Is taking over the entire
control of the German cotton indus
try. The order which has been issued
says: From August ! all textile fac
tories in Westphalia will be worked
under state control as part Of an ar
rangement to provide for an equitable
division of cotton among the fac
tories in Germany"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03
.PAWTUCkET WORKERS
MAKE DEMANDS
Machinists Working on Shells For
French Government Ask More
Money and Shorter Hours.
WOUNDED MEN INcrNERATED
suIphur- Laden Ship From Sabine Goes
Ashore on Mouth OF Kennebec.
Germany Takes Over Cotton Indus
try.

Pawtucket. r. l.. Aug. demands
for increased pay and shorter hours
we're made by machinists of Porter
g. Johnson today. The firm employs
nearly 1000 men and is said to be
engaged in making for France ma
chimes for the manufacture of shells.
The demands of the men who seek
an increase Of five cents an hour
and eiEht-hour work day, were pre-
sented by a committee representing
the International Association OF Ma
chinists.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03
PEOPLES FORUM.
Yes.


Editor VirRinian:
Sir,-ThrouEh the columns of The
Nirsinian and other dry papers of
the State, il has been very clearly
shown that the wet" newspapers OF
the State who advertise for the ga
looms and liquor dealers, are Just as
much party TO the sale of liquor as
the saloonkeeper and dealers them
selves
Now ws1at I'd like TO know. what
relation To the business Of he aloon-
keepers and the dealers has the men
who IN so many ways by patronfzinE
these wet newspa pers by cheerfu1l}
buying them subscribing TO them. and
putting advertisements in them. along
side Of the liquor advertise rnents.
Is not the man who helps to pro-
mote the interest of these wet news
papers in t'1is way about as deep in
the mud AS the wet newspa pers are
n the mire?
II. r. MORSE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03
LABOR INSPECTORS TURN
OUT MUCH GNI61

State Labor inspectors Miss Lille
Barbour and J. b. Clinedinst hAve
been busy in Norfolk for the past
few days. They have TO their credit the
following cases;
J. S. Hong, guilty. case dismissed
with costs.
T. w. Fentress, guilty. case dis
missed with costs.
8. Kanton. case continued until
August 8.
Messrs. Riddick and Romant.. cases
continued until August 8.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03
Primitive Raptists Meet.

Durham. Aug. 2.--Over five thou
sand people Sunday attended the an
nual Primitive Baptist Association
meeting in Lebanon township, this
county. From early morning until
lare in the afternoon vehicles loaded
with people from Wake, Chatham.
Orange. Person and Granville counties
were streaming toward tho scene Of
the association. The preaching began
early in the morning and continued
until IL o'clock, when adjournment
was taken for dinner. Thousands of
people were fed on the association
grounds. as practically everyone had
carried their lunch with them. At
o'clock in rhe afternoon the meet
ing was continued and several other
sermons We're preached. The asso-
citation meeting will close Tuesday af-
tprnD0n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03
Sulphur-Iaden ship Ashore.

Bath. Me-, Aug. Tile suIphur-
laden steamer Frieda from Sabine,
Tex, for Seaport, Me, went ashore
in a dense fog today on Seguin Island
off the mouth of the kennebec River
The vessel was so firmly grounded
that the chances of floating her with
out assistance were considered slight.
The crew of about thirty men was
reported safe on shore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03
Shot Result of Feud.

wilmington. July BID. L. T.
Capps. prominent contractor, was
shot and probably fatally injured this
afternoon by Melvin Horne as the re-
suit Of an old feud. An automatic
revolver emptied into Capp's anatomy.
several bullets taking effect in the
abdomen. Horne formerly deputy
sheriff, submitted to arrest AFTER
long chase. saying merely, Il am sat
.fsfed now" The wounded man was
shot at close range in his auto. the
principals are brothers-in-law, Ihe
prisoner was held without bond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03
JAPAN DISSATISFIED.

1t is now stated that one cause for
the cabinet crisis in Japan in dis
satisfac,lon with the handling of the
Chinese crisis. The foreign minister
is coming in for severe criticism and
will perhaps not be retained. This
srpould. Snaiesta that China came. our
OF the recent crisis IN better shape
than was imagined. Another s%plana-
tion might be that she came on, in
worse shape than even Japan would
desire. and that retribuuon is follow
ing. The acceptance Of this view
would involve the conception of a
higher code OF international morals In
Japan than has been generally credit
~ TO her
/anIhEr. RECLAMATION .o1 ne .sitga.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03

For the benefit of the Richmond
Evening Journal and other wet papers
September 20 ought 10 warn them
what TO expect tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03

Willingness OF the bankers" to swap
horses in the middle OF the stream:
that is to change the cabinet until the
war is over.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03

London, Aug. 2.--The staff of Mel
bourne University has united in the
invention of respirator reputed TO
be 100 per cent more effective than
any now in use in the European war
theater, says a Reuter- dispatch from
Melbourne.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03
Katn,ai Spouts Ashes.

Seward, Alaska. Aug. 2.-Renewed
activity of Katmai Volcano indicated
by the presence OF ashes in the air.
was reported by w ]. Erskin, of
kodiak. officers of the steamer Ad-
miral Watson report that the Illiamma
Crater also is active.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03
To Issue Third War Loan.

London, Aug 2.---Karl Helfferich,
secretary of the German treasury. has
announced that third German war
loan will be issued the middle of
September, says a Copenhagen dis
patch to the Morning Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03

counter stroke TO the fall of that
place whose name we never try to
spell
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03

keeper collected his fee and the presd-
dental automobile speeded on back to
Harlakenden, the summer Whits
House.
Mr. Wilson spent a quiet Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03

Seems somewhat strange that so
many wet fellows should desire to re.
present dry districts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03
Great Fyrc In Consta ntinople.

Athens. Greece, Aug 2, via Lon
don.--Arrivals here from Constanti-
nople report that 5000 buildings In
Guiding the German hospital filled
with wounded soldiers were destroyed
last week by fire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03

Petersburg will want TO change
that saying to read Hope wells
eternal in the human breast"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03

ton is that JAPAN now finds herself
practically isolated in the East. hav'
ing destroyed all hope of co-opera-
ton with China against other nations
by her recent aggressive policy to-
wards her helpless neighbor Whether
this Indicates that .csaina, is more. yalu-.
able and powerful as an ally than peo-
pie in this country had been led to
believe does not appear on the sur
face. 1t may be that Japan calculates
she may gain more Chinese territory
by acting as that nations friend and
securing it peacably than by acting
as an enemy and allying other nations
with China against Japan.
The situation, according TO press dis
patfas, Is s9ppllcated BY the un-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03

Just to prove that it could rain
we mad a food.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03

Tho Teutonic allies seem incapable
OF realizing that 1t is impossible to
play both ends against the middle and
get away with it. Consequently, when
the government Of Austria Hungary,
In an ella oorate argument on the war
munitions question, undertakes to
quote Hague treaties and conventions
g. reasons why this government
would depart from its position of neu-
Sraiity and lay an embargo on ship
ments Of arms TO Europe It places
itself In & highly contradictory posi-
ton.
Germany and her ally have made
common cause on most Of the issues
OF the war. 1t Is true Germany has
not declared war on Italy. but there
has been no reason why she should
do so. and declaration Of war would
not secure for Austria any fuller Ger
man cooperation thar she already
has, while it would ccmpncate the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03

diplomatic negotiations with which
each country is already oYerhurdened.
The Austrian protest against the
shipment of arms to the allies in
vokes The Hague conventions and
other treaties to which America was
a party. The protest says that while
the letter of the law legalizes every
act OF America tae spirit of the law
does not.
This. coming from Austria, sounds
hollow. Why did she not profess
against the German violation of letter
and spirit in the invasion OF Belgium :?
How does she justify her ultimatum
TO servia. which under the letter of
the law was correct, but which could
not possibly have been complied with
in the time allowed. even had servia
so desired2
It is.RMsossible to accede to the
Austriars.pesttion. ard Austria has
ompronrfsed heraelfby making such
a request.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
PERSONALS

I. w. Park is here from Parkers-
burg on a business visit.
c. P. zenor. of West Union. is a
city visitor.
e. S. Matheson. of Morgantown, is
guest at the Hotel Gore.
o. p. Lambert, of Pennsboro. Ia
here on brief visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Burklar, of
Wheeling. are visiting I'm the city.
Michael H. King is here from FL
kins on short visit.
Walter Dumont, of Lumb erport, is
city visitor.
Mrs. John E. Arbuckle, of Glen
vile, is visiting in the city.
William Farris, of Charleston, Is
here on a business visit.
l.. NJ. Smithson, of Redwood, is a
guest at the Waldo.
Wesley NJ. Bird was here Saturday
afternoon from Lost Creek.
Walter NJ. Morris. OF Mt. Clare,
visited the city Saturday afternoon.
Charles A. Short, a Shinnston con-
tractor, was home Saturday after
noon.
Charles L. Benedum, of Boston. an
engineer of the United States Geo
logical Survey, is in the city on a
brief visit TO his sister, Mrs. orman H.
Randolph. He will go to Webster
Springs to visit other relatives dur
ing the holidays.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
STATE DEPARTMENT is
NOT OFFICIALLY ADVISED

WASHINGTON. Dec. ls.--The state
department tonight had received from
its agents in Mexico no confirmation
of the report that General Villa had
decided to abandon his campaign
against Carranza. Department adj
vices, on the other hand. indicated that
Villa had planned movement south of
Chihuahua against General 0bregon.
Railway communication between
Tampico and San Luis Potosi in Mex
leo has been re-established after a
long interruption. according to today's
adyices to the state department. Oper-
alton of trains is irregular. however,
because of the activities Of bandits.
General Villa still is holding thirty
Americans he took from MADEIRA to
Chihuahua the advices said despite
efforts of the state department agents
to obtain their release.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19

al venustiano Carranza, chief Of the
de facto government Of Mexico. who
is near Saltillo, Coahuila. was APP
prised late today fthe intention
OF General Francisco Villa to relin-
quish command of the conventional
list forces. in q telegram from General
Alyaro obregon at Guaymas.
General obregon's informant was
General Fidelava, military governor
Of chihuahua, who by telegraph. re-
quested an interview to discuss Vii
las action.
That he would not negotiate with
Villa himself was asserted by Gener-
al obregon in his reply to General
Villa. PA q
Villas retirement at this time
has no significance" the telegram in
reply read. because we have forced
him to retire.
IF his chiefs and officials are dis
posed to surrender Internationally,
we will accept. Villa himself is out
side the pale Of the law.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
GENERAL

Continued from page 4. first section).
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required by Mexican law to make the
tie legal.
Revolution Not Ended.
II was believed that the civil mar
marriage would remove any moral OBJ
stacle to the entrance Of Mrs. villa and
General Villa into the United States.
While the retirement OF Villa was
upon pressure from his generals. II is
not generally admitted that the revo-
luton Is ended. Indeed. 1t is asserted
that the revolution will receive new
impetus from the absence OF villa and
the substitution of leader, who is
said to be Governor Avila OF Chihuahua
state.
Villas action has been rumored for
several weeks but the first Indications
of 1t came today In the removal Of his
household goods to FL Paso. following
the sudden appearance Of Mrs. villa
at the border from Chihuahua late last
night. The goods Of Colonel Hipolito
Villa, financial agent of the conven-
ton government at Juarez. were next
reported coming across the interna-
tional bridge. Later the wives Of the
brothers reached 81 Paso.
Exodus Of Families.
The exodus OF Villa chieftains' FAM
lilies occurred at the border during the
afternoon when the word had been Civ
en- In Juarez for Officers to take care
OF yourselves"
number clambered on trains going
south with supplies to the army and
they were followed by some Of their
men.
Confirmation Of the Chihuahau City
reports Of the retirement of General
villa was brought by Mrs. Villa. She.
II is said, declared that General Villa
had consented to retire from the revo-
luton, but only temporarily and that
he would not come to the United States
unless he was assured that he would
not DO arrested and subjected to ex-
tradition proceedings as had General
Huerta. Should his party not succeed
In eliminating General Carranza with
in reasonable time, she said, he
would seek TO return to Mexico. and
again assume command.
Money IL Removed.
The question of the admission of
Villa to United States territory, she
said was matter for the war and
state departments to consider. All the
money OF the financial agency was re-
moved from Juarez today to FL Paso,
including two millions pesos Of coin
minted from "conflscated' bullion at
Chihuahua and brought to Juarez re-
Gently.
Colonel Hipolito villa. who disap-
peared from Juarez early today, could
not be located tonight. 1t is believed
he rode out of town and forded the
Rio Grande into Texas today. The po-
lice of FL Paso have warrant for his
arrest on technical charge.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
WAR 0PERAIIRNS

'SoH"Su mum puSc l, HTSt SectlOn.)
H->~---o---~~-~----
ues and provides numerous possibili-
ties for upsets.
london. in the absence OF definite
war developments. is dcvoting large
share OF It's attention TO domestic af-
fairs. the possibility of CONSUMPTION
for single men who failed 10 respond
to Lord Derby's call sharing the stage
with proposals for a lottery scheme
to aid the state in floating large pom
ular loan. The lottery scheme ilnds
considerable support in the press. the
Plan Generally Favored
being the issue of a five per cent bond
or which two per cent is retained BY
the government for semi-annual dis
trihution by lot Of prizes ranging from
10000 pounds sterling downwards. The
government has found 1t impossible
to prorogue parliament before Christ
mas and is assured that upon the re-
sumption of business on January 4 the
sessions will continue for about fort
night. The members probably will be
summoned to return for the new ses-
sion early in February.
In Montenegro the Austro-Hun-
garians keep UP their hammerins at
the Serbian and Montenegrln froces
there and announce the gain OF further
ground and the capture within the last
few days OF 1880 prisoners. The
Montenegrins. however, claim that
their Herzegovina army has given the
Austrians setback
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
VIGOROUS is REFUSAL
TO SURRENDER CITY

LAREDO. Tex, Dec. 1s-A Wig
orous refusal met the demand for
surrender Of chihuahua City. 1t was
said in Nuevo Laredo tonight, and
although the Villa garrison has been
reported seriously depleted in num-
ber through transfers Of troops. a
stubborn fight Is expected.
While the military representatives
did not state the position of General
Trevino and his army, 1t is believed
he has advanced his men sufficiently
near to Chihuahua City to make an
attack in force should the time be
deemed propitious.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
CANTU IS PREPARING
NOW TO ADVOCATE

CALEXICo. Calf, Dec. 1s-Sev.
eral officials of the government o.
Estaban Santu, who for months have
been the supreme power in the Mex.
lean territory of Lower California,
have left ,heir posts at Mexicali
across the border from here, and dis.
appeared. Others sent out ostensi-
bly, on official errands have failed to
return. These incidents are regarded
by Mexicans as giving weight IL
widely circulated reports that Santu
is preparing to abdicate.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
panama CANAL
Closed Since September 1e
Last Will Be Opened to
Some Vessels Today.

PANAMA. Dec. 1s-The Panama
canal, which has been closed since
September Is last by the worst slide
in It's history. will be opened again
for the passage Of vessels. drawing
less than twenty feet, tomorrow when
ten ships. three from the Atlantic end
and seven from the Pacific end. mako
the passage.
Exceptional progress. aided by
good weather conditions. made dur
Ing the last thirty-six hours, enabled
the canal engineers and dredge men
to upset the prediction that the canal
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
MI RECEPTION
Continued from page l. first section. }

Continued from page l. first section.)
of conditions existing previous to the
war.
Madame schwlmsler said that the
intention of the expedition was TO agi-
tate for peace at conference Of men
and women delegates from neutral
countries. The platform. she ex-
planned, must be suited to the circum-
stances.
The Oscar II sailed for Christiania
after a stay Of an hour at Christian
sand.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
SURRENDER OF GARRISON
DEMANDED BY TREVINO

LAREDO. Tex. Dec. 1s-The I'M
conditional surrender Of the Villa
garrison at Chihuahua City was de-
manded today by Carranza Genefal
Jacinto B. Threvino. whose forces
have made considerable progress
since their victory at Santa Rosalia
yesterday. according TO Carranza ad-
vices to Nuevo Laredo.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
Il PENSION CHECKS
Are Sent Out to More Than 700
Persons. for Christmas
by Lee OFT.

CHARLESTON. Dec. 1S.-Checks
amounting to more than $4,000 and
going TO more than 200 persons were
sent out today by Commissioner Lee
OFT. OF the workmen's compensation
fund. being the amount due pensioners
for the month of December The total
amount paid in pensions during the
month was something over 100000.
The purpose Of distributing the money
at this time was to enable the needy
to get their money before Christmas.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
CLUES
CONTINUED from page /, first section.

CONTINUED from page I, first section
Secret service agents assert that
Koenig had
Twenty-seyen Agents.
in New York City alone. and probab-
~ between three and four hundred
scattered about the country.
The evidence against Koenig and
Leyendecker will be laid before a
special grand jury. which will be
summoned late this week. In the
meantime a hearing has been set be.
fore United States Commissioner
Houghton for January IL.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
BRIBE
Seeking Charge Preferred against a
Public Service Official.

NEW YORK. Dec. is.-charges
that Robert Colgate Wood, commits
sioner Of the public service commits
siony First district. approached repre-
sentatives of the Federal Signal Com
pany. of Albany, apparently seeking
inducements to award to that concern
the fourth avenue subway signal con-
tract, were made late this afternoon
by Alfred H. Renshaw, president of
the company. testifying before the
Thompson investigating committee.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
rApEN TO SAIL.

tnv AssociArEp pRkssi
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Captain
Won Papen, the withdrawn German
military attache. will sail alone from
New York on the steamship Noordam
December 81, the German embassy
notified the state department today
and Captain Boy-Ed. the naval at
tache. will follow him on the steam
er Rotterdam December IS.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
CAUSED by CREASE.

10, sssoeiattp pRrsp
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. Dec. IS.
Grease. dirt and much scale, found
in the boiler tubes OF the Great
Northern steamship Minnesota. were
responsible for the vessels break
down. federal inspectors working on
the case said today.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
BABIES DEAD
From lnhaling Gas and Their
Mother is In Hospital in a
Serious Condition.

STANFORD. Conn. Dec. 1.-two
baby girls. twins OF IS monthHr were
found dead and their mother, Mrs.
Louise Pleters, almost dead from In
haling Illuminating gas, in a rooming
house here tonight. Gas was liscov-
cred pouring from IN open Jet in the
room but how 1t came to be open tho
police say they are not able to ex-
plain. Tho woman is now at the
hospital In a serious condition. The
Pieterses are Belgian sefugees.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
VILLAS ALLEGED WIFE
N is EXCITED BY REPORT

LOS ANGELES. Calf, Dec. IS
The report from Ell Paso that General
Villa has decided to abandon the
fight against Carranza caused stir
today in the household Of Mrs. Juna
Villa. the young woman who arrived
here several months ago with a baby
girl and declared herself to be the
wife of the Mexican chief.
Members OF the household profess
ed. however, to dlscredit the report.