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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-03
BIG BOON TO HORSE MARKET
Shipments to Europe Result In Bcttcr
Prices for Medium CInss Animals.

WASHINGTON, September TO
date $4,000 horses and mules have
been shipped out OF the United States
for the European belligcrents. and their
purchase has been "a big boon in the
market for medium class horses, De-
partmcnt OF Agriculture officials said
to-day.
Government experts have been
watching the records closely. and they
find that very few high-bre horses
have been exported with the result
that prices for ordinary animals have
increased.
Most Of the horses have gone to Eng
land. but many shipments have been
made to France and some 70 Italy.
The supply is not being seriously de-
plcted. government officials estimating
that there are to-day approximately
2l,oo0.0oo horses and 1000, 600 mules
in this country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-03
KILLS CRITIC WHO ACCUSES
HIM OF BEING OUT OF TUNE
tSpccia! to The Times

Especial To The Times Dspatch.1
PETERSBURG, VA, September .
Because ne failed TO sing properly in
quartet which was performing at
the house OF Ella Randall. colorcd, Will
liam Hayden, bass, was accused by
John Flippin. colored, Of being out of
tune. Hayden drew a knife and
stabbed Flippin in the neck. sevcrins
the juguiar vein and killing him almost
instantly. Hayden made his escape
and has not been captured up TO mid
night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-03
NEW H0PEWELL FORCE
NAMED BY JUDGE WEST
Former Norfolk Detective Made
Chief, and He Will Have Fifteen
Policemen Under Him.
EXPECTED TO KEEP "LID" ON
Court Calls Attention of Newly In
stalled Officials to What Happened
to Their Predecessors in Powder
Plant Town.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.


PRINCE GEORGE COURTHOUSE.
September 2.-Judsc Jesse f.. West, OF
the Circuit Court Of Prince George. to-
day appointed n new police force for
Ilopewell. naming s. +. Cotton. for
merly a detective of Norfolk, as chief.
Ten men were sworn in this afternoon
, and five additional officers Will be
named later. together with a police
commission which will act in an adj
visory capacity.
Before commissioning the new Off
GERS. Judge West told them that ne
expected the force 10 keep tn" lid or
at the powder plant town. enforcing
all laws to the letter. especially those
prohibiting the sale of intoxicants and
providing for the removal Of all un-
deSirables from the community He
called their attention to what had han
pened to the former force. which no re-
moved from Office one month ago to.
| morrow. and reminded them that he
expected their actions to be above
suspicion.
RECORDS OF NEW MEN
INVESTIGATED ny COURT
Tho court had investigated the
| records Of each man appointed and was
satisfied OF their character and ability
cotton had been recommended as fully
capable OF discharging the duties Of
chief. The others appointed are "
II. TAYLOR. g. +. Mckown, E. p. Wells.
| S. a Williams. q. T. Jerrold. S. T.. Dry,
L. f. Farmers. W. T. Fireshects and T.
r. Wynne.
The new force goes on duty to-rnor
row. and will have police powers in
liopewell and vicinity. with the exccp-
tion Of the Du Pont powder plant,
which maintains its own force number
ing li5 men. a detail OF Du Pont off,
Gers. under Chief w a. Macdonald.
has been in charge At Hop"wen since
August g.
B"for" n jury. the trial OF Abe Bloom
berg. manager of tho Iiopcwen Hotel
indicted for operating a slo;-ma chine
was begun this afternoon The Com
monwcaith completed It's case with the
| introduction of evidence bv Detectives
Dallas and Mirnglia. Of the Du Pont
force. and l.. II. Driver, who made in
vcstigations at Hopcwcll for Governor
Stuart. The defendant was on the
stand when court adjourned.
wENDENBIRG MAKING TEST
CASE OF THIS INDICTMENT
! Senator l.. .. Wcndcnburg and j. NJ
! Turner. Of Richmond. who represent
! HioomhcrS. are making test case o..
/ this indictment, and on the outcome OF
| the trial viii depend largely tn, re-
! suits Of other prosecutions for operat
! ing gambling machines. Common
wcalth's Attorney Timothy Rivcs and
| Special Prosecutor George +. Wise are
conducting the prosecution.
| The minimum penaEy upon convic-
= non for operating gambling device
! Is fifteen days in jail and a fine Of 500
| There are twenty indictments pending
/ FOR similar oTenscs
TIL" grand jury was in session to-
day. but returned no indictments Its
Investigations Will he resumed to-mor-
row.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
ARSON PLOT IS DENIED
VICE-PRESIDEN OF ST. LOUIS
RISK AGENCY GIVES BOND.
Police Charge That Stenoarapher
Heard Men Agree to Have
Plant Burned.

st. Louis, Sept. 14.-Julius r.
Bersch, vicepresident Of one Of the
largest insurance agencies in st.
Louis, forestalled his arrest in con-
nection with disclosures Of gigantic
arson trust by voluntarily sending a
$1,000 bond for his appearance In
court to Chief Allender of the detec-
tive bureau. Bersch's arrest had been
ordered, but in presenting his bond
his attorneys said that their client de-
MED having any connection with the
so-called arson syndicate.
Bersch was the sixth to give bond
since the disclosure n" the police Of
an organized band Q Insurance men
property owners and human torches"
or active incendiaries, whose opera
lions in St. Louis during the last few
years are believed to have netted
them more than s2,50O,000.
Bersch is the employer of Herbert
o. Baker, who, the police say. con-
fessed promoting fires, following the
arrest Of himself and four so-called
human torches. as the confederates
were about to carry into effect their
plans and agreement to fire the Chris
ten Bellows company plant last Sat
urday.
Evidence against Baker, Bersch and
the four torches" the police say, was
obtained by a stenographer who, hid
den in a bookcase, transcribed con-
versations between these men and Off
GERS of the Christen company who, to
aid the police, had agreed to have the
plant burned.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
AUSTRO-GERMANS CAPTURE
BIG DUBNO FORTRESS
Petrograd Reports That the Russian
Left Wing Is Relieved by VIC
tory at Tarnopol.

Vienna, Sept 11.-Continung their
terrific attacks to cut the railroads
from Lemberg to Kiev, the Austrians
have crowned one phase OF their gen
eral action with success, capturing the
great Russian stronghold Of Dubno.
In the capture of this fortress the
Teutons have obtained command of
the railroad lines from Lemberg
through Dubno to Rovno and thence
to Kiev and Odessa Dubno is one
ing the approach of KEY and is the
second to fall, Lutsk having been cap
tured several days ago. This leaves
only the third fortress. Rovno, in the
way of rapid advance toward Kiev
and the outflankng of the great Russ
army, which has fallen back from
BrestLitovsk.
The Austrian landwehr and cavalry
entered Dubno on Wednesday. They
are already advancing to the north
east, and If they take Royno, only
about As miles away, 1t is believed
that they can drive rapidly northward
to the ard OF Won Mackensen's army,
which is advancing toward Pinsk on
the road to Moscow.
Military authorities here attach
great Importance to the capture OF
Dubpo and assert It may mean the cut
ting off Of large Russian forces In the
marsh district far to the north of the
fortress triangle and southeast of
BrestLitovsk.
Petrograd. Sept. IA Russian vic
tory In eastern Galicia resulting in the
capture of 5000 German troops and
30 guns is announced on Thursday in
an official statement issued by the
war office here. Enormous losses
were also suffered by the enemy In
killed and wounded, the official state
ment says. 1t characterizes the result
Of the conflict as complete German
defeat
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
OTTOMAN ARMY
FACES NEW PERIL
American Says SuItan's Forces
Have Lost Heavily.
DIFFICULT TO HOLD LINES
Dissatisfaction Among Moslems-
Sheik vi Islam Dismissed Because
He Opposed Measures Taken
Against Americans.

Athens, Sept. 14.-An American citi-
zen of standing in Athens has re-
ceived advices from Constantinople.
which he says are trustworthy, that
the situation Of the Turkish army and
government is unfavorable.
According to this information the
position of the Turkish forces defend
ing the Dardanelles is precarious. 1t
is said the Turkish front, thinned by
the heavy losses which the fighting
has entailed on both sides, is finding
it increasingly difficult to hold the
lines against the French and British.
Turkeys position at sea is de-
scribed as disadvantageous. The for
mer German cruisers Goeben and
Breslau, renamed the Sultan Selm and
Medullu, are said to have been in
capacitated while the Russian feet
preys upon Turkish shipping.
Controlled by Triumvirate.
According to this information, Turk
ish affairs are under the control of q
triumvirate with alitocratic powers,
consisting of Enver Pasha, minister
OF war; Talaat Bey, minister of the
interior, and Bedri Bey, chief of po-
lice of Constantinople. Dissatisfac-
ton among the Moslems is reported,
and it is said the Sheik I'll Islam was
dismissed because he did not approve
OF measures taken against the Arme-
mans. The committee of Union and
prnprncS &c cd n uir-
tually superseded by a secret commit
tee which is responsive to the wishes
Of the triumvirate.
The Americans informant states
that Armenians are being shipped to a
concentration camps at various points,
being driven afoot or forwarded in box
cars.
He adds that the earlier massacres
of Christians IN Asia Minor are be-
ing duplicated in the present instance
and that in some cases only compar-
atively small part of the expelled Ar
menans reach the concentration
camps alive.
Henry Morgenthau, American am
bassador at Constantinople, has cx-
erted everv effort to protect the Ar
menians, but apparently his endeav-
ors have been unavailing. 1t is stated
that American women who attempted
to go with the refugees to look out for
Armenian children were turned back,
and that a number of young Armenian
girls, who were students at the Amer
lean college at Constantinople, fell
into the hands of the Turks.
Shortage of Coal in City.
Owing to the interruption of sea
transportation, it is almost impossible
to purchase coal in Constantinople,
and wood is being used for locomo-
tives. The crops were good, but it
has been almost impossible to harvest
them. Petroleum costs 81 a gallon,
and the price of sugar has increased
sevenfold.
The Americans informant states
that the agreement said to have been
reached between Turkey and Bulgaria
has not effected a detinit settlement
of relations, but that to the contrary,
tho Turks are hastily erecting de-
lenses against the Bulgars.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
PHYSICIAN AND GIRL DEAD
Surgery in Wood Proves Fatal to West
Virginia Miss; Doctor Commits
Suicide in Office.

Waynesburg, Pa, Sept. 14.-Dr. j.
L. Silvert. aged thirty-two, suspected
of the murder of Nettie Poland, aged
nineteen, whose nude body was found
in an automobile on a deserted road.
was found dead in his office at George
town, w. Va. He had committed sui
eide.
Silvert, a boarder at the Poland
home at Georgetown, had been friend
ly with Miss Poland for several years
Physicians who conducted the autopsy
on Miss Poland's body said death was
result Of a hemorrhage following an
operation. Coroner Adamson found
that the operation was performed in a
wood near the residence Of Lewis An
til, near the place where the auto had
been seen standing for several hours.
Silvert came from near Moundsville,
w. Va.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
EDISON NAVAL
BOARD NAMED
Membership Of Advisory Body
Announced by Daniels.
FIRST MEETING OCTOBER 6
Organization Of Experts Nominated by
Eleven Engineering and Scientific
Societies to Contribute Their
Inventive Genius to Navy.

Washington, Sept, 1.-THE member
ship Of the naval advisory board, the
organization of experts nominated by
eleven great engineering and scientific
societies to contribute their inventive
genius to the American navy, was
announced on Sunday by Secretary
Daniels. The first meeting will be held
at the navy department October 6,
with the chairman, Thomas A. Edison,
presiding.
Desiring to make available the
latent inventive genius of our country
to improve our navy" said Mr.. Daniels
in making his announcement, "a short
while ago ! requested Thomas A. Edi-
son to become chairman of an advisory
board OF prominent men who would
make up the board | also requested
eleven great engineering and scien-
tific societies to select two members
to represent them on the board. |
have received the nominations OF all
these societies and have accepted
them II only remains to have a meet
ing, organize and determine the meth
cd of procedure"
The members Of the board and the
societies which nominated them fol-
low:
BY American Aeronautical society,
Hudson Maxim, Brooklyn, Matthew
Bason Sellers. baltimore. BY Ameri-
can society OF Automobile Engineers,
Howard +. Coffin, Detroit, and Andrew
]. Riker, Bridgeport, Conn. by the
Inventors guild, DR.. Peter Cooper
Hewitt, New York; Thomas Robbins,
Stamford Conn. BY the American
Chemical society, Or. w. r. Whitney,
Schenectady, n. Y; l.. H. Baekelan,
Yonkers, y. Y. BY the American In
stitute of American Engineers, Frank
Julian Sprague, New York; Benjamin
G. Lamme. Pittsburgh BY the Ameri-
can Mathematical society, Robert
Simpson Woodward, president of the
Carnegie Institute at Washington; DR..
Arthur Gordon Webster, Worcester,
Mass. BY the American Society OF
Civil Engineers Andrew Murray Hunt.
New York; Alfred Craven, New York.
BY the American Institute Of Mining
Engineers, William Lawrence Saun.
ders, New York; Benjamin Bowditch
Thayer, New York. BY the American
ElectroChemical society, Or. Joseph
William Richarda South Bethlehem.
Pa; Lawrence Addicks. Chrome n. ].
BY the American Society OF Mechani-
cal Engineers. William Leroy Emmett,
Schenectady, n. Y; Spencer Miller
South Orange n. j. BY the American
Society Of Aert 1autic Engineers, Hen
ry Alexander Wise Wood, Elmer A.
Sperry.
Secretary Daniels has declared his
intention Of seeing that great weight
is given to all conclusions and recon-
mendations Of this board not only in
the framing Of the administration
recommendation to congress but in
the regular operation and develop
ment Of the navy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
WISCONSIN CITIES FLOODED
Storm Causes Heavy Damage at James
vile and Edge decentralization
Easements Inundated.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Sept. 14.-F'loods
following a storm caused damage
amounting to many thousands of dol
lars here. Saunders creek, at Edger
ton, a tributary of the Rock river, is
flooded. The creek rose eight feet
above normal, flooding a region in the
city of Edgerton about three blocks
wide and driving people from their
homes. Several escaped in drays, but
now it is necessary to use boats. Mer
chants are busy pumping out water
The power plant of the GAINESVILLE Elec-
trio Light company at Fulton has been
washed out. Plans are being made to
rebuild it.
Madison, Wis, Sept. 14-It is re-
ported that the power dam at Slough
ton, 20 miles south of Madison, went
out in a severe storm. Easements all
over the city are flooded and at South
Madison the streets are covered with
four feet of water.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
REFEREE CALLS BOUT A DRAW
Majority OF the Newspapers Declare
In Favor Of Mcfarland.

Majority OF the Newspapers Declare
In Favor Of Mcfarland.
Brighton Beach Motordrome, n. Y.
Sept. l4.-Billy job, who refereed the
observation-disclosures bout, gave Il as
his private opinion that the contest
was a draw. This must not be taken
In any way as an official decision but
job, as one OF the spectators. consid.
ers he has as much right as anyone TO
express a personal opinion. The ma.
iority OF the New York newspaper
critics said that Mcfarland won on
points
Packy Mcfarland outpointed Mike
Gibbons before large house. Glib
bons' work was fast but futile against
Packoy.s infaliho blocking ana in the
last three rounds Mike was beaten
The s,0nkyards boy took tho FIRST
round by shade on clean work. The
second third and sixth were even. and
the fourth fifth and last four went to
Mcfarland
Packcy toycd with Gibbons IN tho
ninth ana tenth rounds. laughing AS
be blocked Mikes lead or duckcd bis
swings
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
ZEPPELlNS IN ANOTHER RAID
German Airships Drop Bombs on East
Coast of England Second Time
in "a Hours.

London, Sept. 14.-Zeppelin airships
made another raid on England Sun
day night. The German aerial squad
ron dropped bombs on the east coast,
but an official statement issued by the
press bureau says that no casualties
had resulted. This was the second
raid in "a hours, another having been
made Saturday night.
London, Sept. 14,-As result of the
repeated Zeppelin raids on London,
Admiral Sir Percy NJ, Scott has been
appointed to take charge of the gun
merry defenses Of London against air
craft.
London, Sept. 1.-THE Press bu-
reau announces that an aeroplane
dropped bombs on the Kentish coast.
Four persons were injured. The hos
tile machine was driven off by British
naval aeroplanes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
KIDNAPPED AMERICAN ESCAPES
Man Held for Ransom by Mexicans
Said to Have Fled-No Particu-
lars Given.

FL Paso. Tex. Sept. 14.-John Low.
enbruck an American ranchman. kid.
mapped last week by Mexican bandits,
taken across the border near Coum.
bus. N. NJ, and held for a $4,000 ran.
som, has escaped his captors, accord,
ing to a message from Hachita. N. NJ.
No particulars were given The kid
mapping of Lowenbruck had been re.
ferred to the state and war depart.
ments at Washington.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
TURK REBELLION THREATENS
Former Minister Reported to Be in
Arabia Fomenting Trouble Among
the inhabitants.

Rome, Sept. lathe attitude OF
Djemal Pasha, former minister of ma
rine, is giving the Turkish committee
of Union and Progress much anxiety,
the Tribune says it has learned from
sources { information in the Balkans.
He is reported to be in Arabia IN con-
slant contact with Sheiks and Emirs,
hostile TO the committee. while Arab
preachers are trying to foment rebel
lion among the inhabitants. Hostility
to the German policy is reported to be
becoming increasingly violent
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16

Janesville.--A million dollar bond is
sue, authorized several months ago by
the Wisconsin railroad commission, is
being undertaken by the GAINESVILLE
Electric company. A portion of the
flotation will be used to clear off present
indebtedness with the remainder to be
held In reserve for further extension.
John G. Rexford and w. S. Jeffris hold
the trust deed.
Grand Rapids.-Fire caused by light.
ming destroyed the barns and machin.
cry OF Reinhold Teska, farmer. The
loss Is $1,000, partially insured.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
Sullivan Leaves s1,ooo,ooo.

New York, Sept. H. Big Tim"
sullivan, who was found dead in mys.
ferrous circumstances in 1913, left
81, 00l ,277, according to a report filed
by William b. Ellison, his receiver,
The noted politician left no books,
vouchers or other record. relying on
his memory, which failed him at the
last The estate will be divided be-
tween d brother and halfbrother.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
RUSS CONTINUE TO RESIST
Drive Germans Out of Town Which
They Had Captured-Faii Back
on Nemen.

Petrograd. Sept. 1.-THE Germans
have been driven out of Skidel, which
they captured last week. Russian sue
cesses continue in Galicia, near Tarno-
pol where 80 officers, $500 men and
16 machine guns have been taken. The
enemy is fleeing toward the upper
Dniester, says the war office.
Because OF the salient formed by
the present Russian positions on the
Niemen it has been decided to with
draw short distance. The Russians
will continue to resist the Austro-Ger-
man offensive, it is added.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
ARTILLERY DUEL CONTINUED
French and German Armies Keep Up
Their Great Commandment
Teuton Infantry Dispersed.

Paris, Sept. 14.-Both the French
and German armies continue their
great artillery duel, according to re.
ports from the war office, On the Lor.
raine front German infantry got into
action but were dispersed by the rifle
fire directed upon them from the
French trenches.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
GOMPERS CONFIRMS PLOT
Labor Leader Says He Knew of Big
Offer for Longshoremen's
Strike aid Riots.

Washington, Sept. 14.-President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor confirmed the New York
Worlds story headed, Germans offer
s1000,0 600 for longshoremen's strike
and riots on docks in United States"
by saying he had known these facts
for some time" Gompers predicted
further sensational developments in
the same connection, limiting that the
public will be "astounded at the great
temptation" American labor leaders
resisted"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
STEAMER SAINT ANNA IS SAFE
Wireless Dispatch From Captain Says
Firo Is Under Control and
Ship Proceeding.

patch was received here from Capt
Francis Pavy of the Fahre liner SAINT
Anna stating that the fire which broke
out in No. hold is under control
The SAINT Anna is proceeding to the
Azores under her own steam, escorted
by the steamship Ancona.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
BRITISH TROOPS IN PERSIA.
Town Seized for Failure TO Act In XIII
ina Of Men.

London, Sept. TO- Because Of the
killing Of two British officers near
Bushlre, Persia, and tho failure Of the
Persian government to punish the
tribal chiefs concerned in the affair,
who, II is declared, were assisted by
Germans Bushire, city Of about To-
ooU population, on the Persian gulf,
was occupied by the British without
opposition August =, according to ad.
vices received by Reuters.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
FRENCH DIVER IN ADRlATlC
Submarine Papin Torpedoes and Sc
vereIy Damages Austrian De-
stroyer on September 9.

Rome, Sept. 14.-The French sub
marine Papin torpedoed and severely
damaged an Austrian destroyer in
the Adriatic sea on September 3, the
ministry of marine announced. While
cooperating with the Italian fleet in
the Adriatic the Papn sighted group
of Austrian destroyers. 1t immedi-
ately launched torpedo at the group
which found a mark in one of the
vessels
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
PLAGUE AT NEW ORLEANS
U. S. Health Service Discovers Case
Of Bubonic Malady in the South.
ern City.

Washington, Sept. 14.-Confirma-
ton of reports that a case of true bu-
bonic plague has been discovered at
New Orleans, was received by the
United States public health service.
Orders were sent at once to the serv-
ice experts there to take every pre-
caution to prevent its spread. Health
service officials here do not fear any
epidemic will result at New Orleans,
as well-traned men of the Service are
on the ground to check the malady.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
Nearess Fined $4,000.

Springfield, Ill, Sept 14.-Peggy
Meadows, a young negress. was fined
$4,000 and costs in the United States
district court by Judge Humphrey on
a charge Of manufacturing smoking
opium. The present indications are
that Peggy will spend the next 60
years Of her life in Jail.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-16
Two Hurt in Auto Accident

Depere.-G. w Knoeller suffered
broken leg when his automobile
overturned on the road between this
city and Green Bay. The car skid
ded while passing another car Ken
meth Jackson of this city, a student
at Lawrence university, suffered a
sprained ankle.