The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-21
BACK FROM EXCITING
EUROPEAN JOURNEY
Veterinarian II. n. Friend Tells ot
Trip From Hampton Roads to
Liverpool.
FOG SAVED snip FROM ENEMY
Petersburg Man Visited Hospital In
Which Were soldiers WHO Had
Passed Through All Experience
With Poisonous Gases.

petersburg, va, May Z0--R 70,
Friend, a known veterinary sur
geon of this city, has returned to his
home after an exciting trip from New
port News to England. DIR. Friend sail
ed from the Hampton Roads city on
the steamer othis, on April 5 last, with
a cargo OF horses for the French Gov
eminent numbering $50 DR. Friend
states that on the trip across the Othia
passed through a severe storm. during
which six horses were killed. The Of
hcer In charge or the ship received a
wireless message to change his course
for Liverpool on account of the activity
of German submarines. The captain,
however, disregarded these orders and
made successful dash. arriving at
Liverpool on April 81. from which
point the cargo of horses was shipped
by rail- to Southampton, and thence by
boat to Dieppe. France.
DIR. Friend while away visited Glas-
gov. and the Highlands. London and
Dieppe. At the last he visited mill
tary hospital, where he states there
were q number of British soldiers suf-
fering from the effects of gas poison
ing. d number of whom died after two
or three days suffering.
The othia sailed from Glasgow on
April 30 and passed within a mile OF
the Lusitania. which ship was spoken
to by the captain of the othia, about
four hours before the sinking of the
Cunard liner.
DR.. Friend states that a heavy fog
saved the Othia from a similar fate
TO that which befeii the Lusitania.
Funeral Of Joel Prince Hood.
The funeral of Joel Prince Hood was
conducted from his late residence. 1875
Liberty Street, at 2:3o o'clock this aft
ernoon, and interment was made In
Blandford Cemetery. DR.. Lewis NJ.
Roper, pastor OF the First Baptist
Church. offciated, assisted by Rev. F..
w. Moore of the Second Baptist
Church, and the following gentlemen
were pali-bearers:
Honorary--Messrs .. c. Duane, j. w.
seoggin. Charles E. Lum. r. F. Knock.
William Kali, sr, and DR.. John G.
Rennie.
Active-Messrs. w. Fl. Snead. r. ].
OFarrell. T. C. Jones. e. A. Hartley.
r. e. Lundford and w. @. Malone.
MIRA. Meilie n. sadler.
Mrs. Mollie b. Sadler. wife OF p. ID.
Sadler. died at her residence, 121 Boil
lfngbrook Street, at l:l5 o'clock this
morning. following q lingering illness.
MRS. SauIer was In the forty -fourth
year of her age and had many friends
In Petersburg and the Southside who
will regret to learn of her death. Be-
sides her husband. she In survived by
her father and three brothers, the lat
ter being Messrs. II. w. d. f. and c.
w. SadIer ali OF this city. The funeral
Will be conducted from the residence
at s:45 o'clock tomorrow morning. Rev.
w b. Jett, of the Memorial M E.
Church, will officiate. and the body will
be taken TO La Crosse, Meckfenburg
County. for intermsnt.
Subject of sultan Speaks.
Rev.K- H. Basfna 4iaa, of CONSTANT
nopIe. delivered an address and sang
tonight at the Grove Avenue Baptist
Church.
Mr.. BasmaJian's talk on the govern
msnt and history of Turkey was very
and was followed by an
address by Rev. F.. w. Moore. of the
Second Baptist Church. There was a
good attendance and the occasion was
enjoyed.
Mass Meeting at Ettrick.
4 mass meeting of the citizens of
Ettriok will be held tomorrow evening
for the purpose of considering. the adj
visa ability OF placing candidate from
that village in the field for a member
of the Board of Supervisors of Chester
field County.
The question involved will be inter-
esting to a large number of residents
of the village. snd a large attendance
is expected.