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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
CLAY COURT CHAMPIONS
PLAY AT LAKEWOOD. o

Cleveland, Ohio, June 24.-Play
started for the Alay court champion
ship of the United States on the
grounds of the Lakewood Tennis Club
today with many great tennis experts
entered.
The title holders defending their
crowns are r. N. Williams, I'd, mems
singles. George M. Church and Dean
Mathey. mems doubles: and Molly
BJurstedt, women's singles.
The other entries include:
Edward r. Mccormick and Eugene
A. Warren, of Los Angeles; H. V. d.
Johns and Willis Davis, of San Fran
cisco: Albert T. Spalding and IT. w.
Hendrick. Of Buffalo; II. r. Emerson
and r. A. Holden. of Cincinnati; r.
A. Johnson, Parkerssurg, w. Va,
Brooke Martin, Canton; w. S. McEll-
roy and c, S. Garland, of Pittsburg.
New York State champions, The
latter being also Junior Metro Dolitan
champion, Indiana State champion
and runner up in the National Inter-
scholastic to Harold Throckmorton
{ cEllroy plays with Miss Martha L.
Guthrie In mixed doubles and the
Japanese stars, Kumagae and Myka-
mi.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
|lNIkIETY-SIX YEAR-OLD
PROHIBITIONIST DIES
Seventy Years Prced Medicine and Never Used Alcohol
Was Father Of Mrs. M A. Burgess, Richmond
White Ribboner y

gence upon this good and successful
physicians prescriptions! Hs was a
consistent prohibitionist and thus
preached and practiced the good mot
to the true temperance army-.total
abstinence on ~, part of the indi-
vidual and prohibition on the part of
the State"
DR. Smith aged gracefully toward
the skies, and after retiring in his
usual health and spirit on the night
of May 9Th, a fight OF angels quiet
lv entered his sleeping chamber and
sang him to the. skies to greet the
sunrise of the lend unhemmed by
night A large concourse of citi-
gems and friends attended the obse-
quies of this probably the oldest prac-
ticing physician in the United States,
held in the Methodist Church at Do
yer (of which hs was devoted MEM
ber). on May 18th, and the memory
and influence of his life will linger
as perfume of rich fragrance in the
community which his consec1lted life
so signally blessed. Verify his chill
dren shall rise up and call him
blessed" and the comrades of. his
resident Richmond daughter, Mrs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25

potash beds the chemical was prodpssd
from KEEP. and now thst tins prfrs IL
80 high potash 10 again being profit
ably Manufactured from this source.
several large concerns. such ~. the
Hercules Powder Company. the 4wift
FertiIissr Company. and the American
Products Company. have built specially
constructed vessels for gathering this
sca-wesd and are operating on coast
OF southern California while there 10
great profit to these concerns at the
present price Of the chemical II Is sug-
gested that at the termination of war
tariff on the product will be neces-
sary 10 enable the Industry TO continue.
These keip beds are under the su-
perviRion OF the state Fisheries Com
mission and a representative of the
bureau OF. soils OF the United States
Department OF Agriculture. who has In
vestfsated the situation on the Pacific
coast. strongly recommends that ac-
tion be taken by the State government
to protect the beds. The vegetation
grows in long streamers extending
from the bottom Of the ocean to the
surface of the water and may be har-
vested twice year by cutting near
the top. The legislation recommended
is TO the effect that IL should be
against the law to pull the vegetation
up by the roots.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
In Marine Corps
'Tonge Bully Is
Canned Willie

Washington. June 24.--In an En-
cyclopedia of Military Terms" just
published by Canadian troops serving
IN France. an old staple army article,
corned beef. is given the name OF
bully"
Members of the United States Ma
rine Corps, who publish no encyclo-
pedia. call the same thing canned
Willie" and they point out that troops
all over the world have different and
expressive terms describing the timed
corned beef product.
Our Marines give no reason for
their canned Willie" version of the
corned beef affair. other than that
they try to be original in all things.
and that. In going about the world in
performance Of duty they learn what
the other fellow In doing in a nick
naming way and are thus able to keel
right up to the minute.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
RAILWAY HEADS APPEAL
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nixes that where opinions differ
. neither party should reserve to itself
the exclusive right to settle them.
Therefore, the offer. OF the railways to
refer the pending questions TO the In
terstate Commerce Commission or TO
arbitration under the Federal law is
eininently reasonable.
/ trust that after careful considera-
ton your Judgment will decide In IA
vor OF a peaceahle solution based
upon the equities of your request and
that you will take no action which
will involve a possibility of the in
terruption of traffic on this line.
Opening his communication to en-
ployes. Woe President Coapman. of
the Southern, says:
Individually and collectively the
employees OF Southern Railway Com
pany will compare most faSorahiy for
loyalty. efficiency and square dealing
with those Of any other enterprise in
the United States, and / do. not hest
tate TO appeal to them. knowing full
wen that their interest and love for
their road and their inherent ideas OF
fairness and right will lead them To a
just conclusion on the matters of diff
ference between this company and
such organizations trailway brother
hoods).
Mr.. Coapman concludes:
We believe that we have hereto
fore shown appreciation of our en-
ployes by Just. and even liberal treat
ment in the matter of wages and con-
ditions of employment; we have met
most of their expectations and hopes.
and. were 1t possible. consistent with
>our whole duty. we would be glad to
do more. but we submit that the
propositions embraced In these de-
mands are without reason and to-
tally unjustifiable
We leave the matter OF your deci-
cision without further discussion,
knowing that in your consideration of
the same you will consider your past
treatment; the relationship which has
always existed between you and this
company; your length of service the
hardship upon the other employees
not parties to this demand; the inter-
est of the public served by this rail-
road for should you by your voluntary
action cripple the train service. many
others than those employed ny the
railroad must suffer--above all. we
appeal to your sense of loyalty, Jus
tice and right.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25

To live to the ripe old age of nine
ty-six years is allotted to compare
lively few of tee sons of man. To
preserve in comfortable measure
good peise OF the mental faculties,
eye-siE6t, hearing and elastic foot
step through this large measure OF
days up to the following of the de-
layed evening shadows, is yet rarer
experience. AID yet still rarer is,
a ltfe-which period comprises the
inspired penman's three score and
ten" allotted of the years g our
days'.--te be spent in the active
professional practice of medicine.
And still this rare chain of fcircum-
stances has another unique link and
one OF special interest about that
deadly poisonous drug, alcohol, during
all those years of ministry unto the
sick this wise and good physician,
himself a total abstainer, never pre-
scribed a drop of this one-time pop
ular "stimulant" and magic restora-
tive
But. the give to this story peculiar
local interest, let II be known before
proceeding further, that the name of
this grand old man who departed this
life for the Bright reyond on May
the 10th I'm Dover. Kentucky, is DR..
Burgess, of this city-a LADY who is
wellknown for her jealous church
and W. c. T. u. work.
DR.. Smith was bora in Lima, New
York, on May the goth, of the year
1890. A<~Nr his graduation from col
1ege he entered the medical profession
as practitioner in the twenty-sixth
year of HIS age, and fifty-nine OF his
seventy years of practice was in the
town of Dover. Kentucky, where he
was beloved by all the people and into
the social and Christian life OF which
community he contributed the service
OF his spiritedness and the
charm of his genial and optimistic
personality. His native mental grasp,
splendid education, broad catholieity
and manifested interest in the welfar re
OF his community, caused him to be
regarded as Doyer's grand old man"
while his faithful attention TO the
sick and suffering won for him the
additional title of affection, the good
physician" He was ps,sent at the
birth of more than five thousan d
children not one of whom nor any
one of his thousands and thousands
OF patients could ever lay the blame
for any alcoholic craving or endul-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
Men Needed for Harvest Fields.

Men for the harvest fields in Kan
sas are needed at this time. according
to bulletin from the Department OF
Labor. yesterday given out by POST
master Hay T. Thornton. Between
$4,000 to 10000 harvest hands will
be required to take care of the needs
Of Kansas alone. and all who want to
engage In the work are advised to
communicate with r. ]. Mcbride
State Commissioner of Labor. Topeka,
Kansas, or with G l.. Green, general
inspector Ia charge OF employment
and distribution. 804 Grand Avenue,
Kansas City, Mo. A notice posted in
the local postoffice gives daily rates
Of pay and other information.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25

Burgess, reverentiy salute the little
white ribbon bow she wears. as the
insignia of a noble cause the loyal
and lifetime faithful espousai OF
which by the father is echoed in the
life Of the daughters devotion, and
they salute her, too, with the hope
that together father and daughter
will see the king some day."
Blessed Is the man that walketh
not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor
standeth In the way of sinners. nor
setteth in the seat of the scornful."
But his delight - in the loss of
the Lord and in his law doth he med
itate day and night
And he shall be like tree, plant
ed by the rivers OF water, that bring
est forth his fruit in due season: his
leaf also shall not wither, and what
,soever he doeth Shalt prosper"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE
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prospected and examined II Ia estimat
ed that the deposits are sufficient TO
supply the United States. both for
private and governmental uses. for at
least nifty years.
These deposits were discovered in
1909 by C. f.. Dolbear and associates
who transferred their claims to the
California Trona Company, In 1910
T, w, Pack and associates located a
large part OF the property. alleg ing
that the Dolhear claims were fraudu-
lent and void. These adverse claims
have been the cause of much contro-
versy and litigation which is now IN
process OF settlement,
Before the discovery of the German
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
EAGLES PREPARE TO
GO 10 SAVANNAH

Many members of Dixie Aerie,
Eagles, will attend the annual con-
vention in Savannah. August ia. The
Transportation Committee, embrac-
ing Wilbur ]. Griggs. J. C. West, w.
7. Sullivan. Felix Baschon. and S. I,
FHirschberg. have completed arrange
roents for the trip over the Seaboard
Air Line.
A large body OF Eagles from New
England will reach Richmond on Au-
gust IS. and will be entertained by
the local lodge that night at the JEFF
ferson Hotel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
Virginia lntermont College

virginia lHtcINiOuI NOiicyc
For Girls and Young Women. Thirty
second year. Preparatory and Junior
College Courses. Art, Expression, Do
nestle Science and very strong Music
Department. Modern buildings, capac-
ity for $50; large campus in bracing
mountain climate: 100 feet altitude.
Terms. s2oe to $500. Catalogue.
VI. G. NOFFsINGER. A. NJ. President.
Box 1903, Bristol, Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
NEW BULLETIN SHOWS

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25

37fh Session Opens -september 3, 1o1
Standard college courses are offe|
leading to the degrees of n. A.. ri
and M. A. Also Preparatory Classes
work in Music, Bible and Business.
Bridgewater is a .Christiah CoIrl
with Christian Ideals and exerts 4 81
tive religious Influence without 81
narrow or sectarian. High moral stA
ards are demanded and good disclpI
is maintained.
Equipment consists OF seven II
buildings with all the modern conve|
ences. such as steam heat, elec{
lights. tub and shower baths. etc.
For further information. address
JOHN $. FLORY. Ph.' n Prel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
PROF. HODGSON GIVES

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knife just as satisfactory as a large
amount and the rick remains un'n
tured.
The farmers of Virginia are cordial
~ invited to write to the Virginia Ag-
rfculturai Experiment Station al
BIacksburg at any time for just such
Information az la contained In the
above article and IT will he cheerful
~ given.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25

agenta Meswrs.' Brown and wood and
ASraenitnnA1- s1etd-sA9 eat y o. SAand.
who Will be appointed assistant Undue.
trial ana immigration agent at Mobile.
will also aid Ia the location of farm
panies.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
Rancher Deeds Farm;
Couple Under Arrest

GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Jan. 4-(Spe.
cial Telegram.)- Mrs. Effie Mitchell Of
Gothenburg is in the Hall county Jail
and c. ]. Clough of the same vicinity in
the city jail here az the result of an ar
rest made by Sheriff Benton of Lexing-
ton on a warrant from the police court
Of this city making a statutory charge.
But back of this charge It is indicated
by the officials there is a more serious
one.
According TO the story told by the Of
ficers Clough and Mrs. Mitchell came to
Grand Island from Oklahoma last Sep
tember and lived here about a month as
man and wife. Lattr the woman went to
Gothenburg and there married a rich
rancher who was aged and a widower.
first, however, sipulating that he deed
her farm worth $4,000 which he did.
Then the ceremony was performed.
Clough, so 1t is said. was introduced
to the husband as her brother under the
name of Otrim and Immediately took up
his residence with the couple. Sheriff
Benton became suspicious some time ago
and has been working on the case since
making a trip to Oklahoma, the former
residence Of the couple, week or so
ago and securing evidence there which
caused him to return to this city and file
the necessary complaint with the local
authorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
Traffic Bureau
Helps to Collect
Claims for Clients

Claims amounting 10 $500 were col
lected by the traffic bureau OF the Com
mercisl club during the year. During
the entire year an average OF five rate
quotations per day was made as mat
ter Of information to persons inquiring.
This makes total OF 1881 rate quota
tions made In the course OF the year.
Numerous conferences we're held with
the railroads on the subjects OF classifi-
cation, merchandising aervice, switching
rules and regulations covering weights,
demurraEc. etc,
Advice and assistance were rendered TO
the trade extension committee, the indus
trial committee, the Missouri river COM
mittee and the hay market committee OF
the Commercial club, In connection with
the routine work OF those committees
much OF which Is closely related to traf-
fic matters.
Hundreds OF inquiries were answered
during the year concerning Interpretation
OF tariffs, payment OF claims and nu-
merous other disputes that are constantly
arising between the railroads and the
shippers. All this work was done at
an expense of less than $4,000 for the
year
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
RELIGIOUS CENSUS
MEETS WITH DELAY
Board Of Education Will Consider
Request Of Committee to Per-
init II to Be Taken.
FOUR MEMBERS ARE OPPOSED

The Board OF Education last even
ing engaged In a discussion over
request OF the Laymen's committee
on Boys and Girls Extension Work
for permission to make a religious
canvass OF the schools. A communi-
cation signed by ]. b. Lichtenwall-
ner, q. w. Noble, II. A. Wilcox. d. e.
Cleveland and ]. r. Cain, jr., was re-
ceived by the board and several men,
bers OF that committee appeared In
person.
President Ernst led the opposition
to the plan. stating his belief that Il
violated the spirit II not the letter
of the constitution, and he was
backed by r. F. Williams. DR.. Il.
Holovtchlner and A. c. wakeley. Or.
ID. E. Jenkins and /. ". Carpenter
favored the Idea. the former wishing
more information as to the methods
Of securing the desired information.
The communication was placed on file.
with the understanding that the com
hNNNNV VIII huhilN AhnlpAe OF tdTuh lNtN
would have filled out and outline tho
canvass in detail
what of other CeRsuat
Was there not comprehensive can
vass made at the time OF the Billy SUN
day campaign" asked President Ernst.
MIR. Lichtenwullner replied by saying
that the Sunday house-to-house canvass
yielded no reliable information regarding
the children. He further told the board
that the canvass now proposed would be
In the interest OF morals of the boys and
girls and would accrue to the benefit OF
ali denominations and creeds. He read
letters from local clcrgymen and lay
men. indorsing the canvass.
Suggest other Plan.
The statement was made that only half
of the children OF tho city attend Sunday
schools. DIR. Holovtchiner and Mr.. Wake
ley suggested that the committee could
get better results by making a house-to-
house canvass.
DR.. Jenkins and Mr. Carpenter were the
only members to give the proposed can
rass an encouragement No time was
set for future consideration of the sub
ject.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
Nebraska
STATE GOES AFTER The Cash
Attorney General Trying to Get
Money Where There Are
No Heirs.
SEVERAL INSTANCES OF KIND
(From a staff Correspondentl

From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. T. - Especially -- The
search for estates which revert to the
state because the deceased owners have
no relatives still goes hierrly on in the
office of the attorney general.
Those recently unearthed are two small
estates, one left by Cart Mauch OF Omaha
and another by Mr.. Warner at Seward
THESE amounted to about 1900 each.
Another estate which has been lying
idle about ten years was discovered al
ORD and formerly belonged to George
Wall. He left quarter section Of yalu-
able land which was sold 70 meet the
expenses OF settling the estate. The
money has been lying in bank ever
since. Attorney General Reed is OF the
opinion that the proceedings i'm connec-
uon with the sale OF the property may
not nave been legal, as he can find no
evidence that the stat- was notified of
the action.
Now recluse has been found dead
near Lincoln with about $4,000 in securi-
Ties IN the place where he dlei. The At
torney general has conferred with County
Attorney Hager, who is trying to secure
the money for the STATE II no heirs are
found.
Ask Thomas to Lecture.
Inc University of Missouri is INSISTING
that state Superintendent Thomas shall
uelver at least two lectures before the
students of that body during the coming
year They first asked that Dr. Thomas
Iavor them with several lectures, but he
reefs that he cannot be spared from Ne
braska educational interests. and SO the,
nave agreed to let him off on two. DR.
Thomas has not yet made up his mind
in the matter.
Secretary's Mother DeRd.
The State Railway commission offices
were closed this forenoon in honor Of the
memory Of the aged mother of Secretary
a. b. Allen, who died at the home OF her
son Sunday. Most of the employees of
the commission attended the funeral.
Warrants Are Issued.
The state auditors office force issued
during the year 1915 warrants amounting
to 1880, lSs.66 For the month OF Decem-
Der 1888 warrants were written, amount
ing to S5Oo,Sl6.39. But two other months
during the year was this amount ex-
ceded, when in June $S47 ,67S was written,
and in January, s739, ,424.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
Eleven Missing, One
Dead as a Result of
Explosion on Tanker

NEW YORK. Jan. 4-One man Is dead
and eleven others are known to be
missing. as a result OF an explosion that
wrecked the engine room OF the Nor
wegian oil tank steamer Aztec at a
Brooklyn dock today. The dead man was
fireman on the vessel. and five OF the
missing men were members OF the crew,
The other six were employed on the
dock.
Seven were injured. three OF them seri-
ously.
Most OF the victims were trapped below
decks, and those who were not instantly
killed probably were drowned by the
water that flooded the engine room
through a great hole blown in the side
OF the vessel.
The Aztec had just left dry dock and
the cause OF the explosion is unknown. all
though Il Is believed to have been caused
by the bursting Of a tank of 10000 cubic
feet OF gas that was used in connection
with the oil fuel for the engines.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
AMANDA BROWN PRESSES
HER CLAIM TO ESTATE

HASTINGS, Neb.. Jan. 4.-(Special Tel
egram. THE claim OF Amanda II. Brown
os Asherville, n. C., TO the $4,000 estate
of John OConnor. was reached I'm the
heirship hearing In the district court to-
day.
Mrs. Brown makes her claim as a niece.
She asserts that O'Connor's real name
was Lorenzo Haigler. She last saw him
alive when he was about IS years old,
but was able positively to identify the
body when she viewed II I'm the morgue
here fifty years later. She said Haigler
was conscripted into the confederate
army at Ashville and disappeared after
the war.
She heard OF him in 1910, when she said
O'Connor vent TO Sc relatives OF hers in
Tacoma. Wash, about their Joint interest
in an estate in ireland. Hearing on this
claim will be resumed tomorrow.
New light on the early history OF
OConnor was given by a number OF
Hastings witnesses today who testified
that O'Connor had told them he had a
wife and children living in the cast.
Pioneer settlers said Il was commonly
understood among OConnor's associates
that he had a family living, though they
never saw the wife or children here.
These witnesses testified in support OF
the claim OF Hanora O'Connor and four
sons OF Lapeer, Mich. who says that
o'Connor was her husband and deserted
her in Albany in the latter part OF 1863.
This claimant has rested reserving the
right 10 call two more witnesses.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
Caviness Elected
Head of Kearney
School for 8 Years

hEARNEY, Neb.. Jan. 4.-(Special) "A.
L. Caviness, secretary of the State Nor
maj board and well known throughout
the state, was elected as superintendent
OF the Kearney schools last night for
three years at a salary of 400 a year.
Mr.. Caviness served for fifteen years as
superintendent of the Fairbury schools
and has been superintendent at kearney
since last fall He has had remarkable
success In his work here, as his election
indicates. The procedure before has been
to contract but for one year at time,
but the desire to keep MIR. Caviness for
period developed the situation. The
board also reelected Principal Huwalt
OF the high school and provided for the
installation of numerous pieces of ap-
paratus on the ward school grounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
Paul Means Chosen
AS Rhodes Scholar
CFrom a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Jan. 4.-(Special Telegram.)
Paul b, Means. former Nebraska uni
versity man, was yesterday chosen as
Rhoades scholar for this state by the spe-
cial commission appointed to make the
selection.
Chancellor Avery announced the selec-
ton of Means after two other applicants
failed to pass the examinations.
Means took the examinations a year
ago with Paul Good OF Lincoln and both
passed exceptional scholarship require
ments. Good was finally chosen at that
time. Means later attended school at
Yale and is onw taking a post graduate
course at Oberlin. He will leave. in the
fall for his three years at oxford as pro-
vided by the Rhoades scholarship