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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
ARGUMENT RESULTS
N SHOOTING ScRAPE
James Hopkins Kills Wesley Harrison
and Then Makes
Escape.

AS the result OF an argument be-
tween the two. Wesley Harrison, col
ored, OF 5sl North Eighteenth Street
was shot and killed yesterday evening
at e:35 o'clock by James Hopkins, also
colored.
Hopkins ran away from the scene
Immediately, and up to late hour
had not been located by the police.
Coroner Taylor viewed the body
and turned IT over to Undertaken w.
A. Price.
The affair occasioned considerable
excitement in the neighborhood. 1t
was known that there was bad feeling
between the two negroes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
STRIPPING SEEKS
WORK N RICHMOND
Had Been IN Oty Fortnight as Guest
of Daughter and Had Kept His
Presence Unknown to Press.

In search of a position and with the
intention of making Richmond his
permanent home. Thomas Edgar
Stripping. who was recently pardoned
by the Governor OF Georgia while
serving a sentence for murder, Is in
the city, and yesterday called OH
Chief of Police Werner. asking him
for any suggestions that would be
helpful to him.
Under the name Of r. z. Morris,
Stripping served as chief 90 notice OF
Danville for five years. While there
he was recognized az man who had
escaped from IA Georgia prison many
years before. after being convicted of
murder Later he was taken back to
that State. Since that time pressure
has been brought To effect his release,
and after many disappointments he
was pardoned six weeks ago bv Cover
nor Harris.
p While in the city Stripping has been
the guest OF his daughter, Mrs. c. l.
Hancock. 207 North Twenty third
Street He has been here for about
two weeks. and had succeeded in
keeping his presence unknown until
yesterday. He is now anxious TO es-
tablish himself here and start life
over again. AS soon as he can Sc
cure house he will bring his wife
and seven children here from cotum-
bus. Ga. He says that while he can
not perform manual labor now. he
can fill positions of street car motor
man, conductor. railroad fireman. de-
tective and policeman. during his past
years having worked at all of these
lines.
Stripping was confined at the NIL
ledgeville jail when Leo Frank was
taken from the building and lynched.
He says that when Frank was re-
moved ne made no attempt to resist
and believes the man felt that friends
had come to take him AWAY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
RAILROADS Of South
Face new LABOR CRISI

That trouble II brewing between CT
tain railroads of the South, and IL
four brotherhoods is indicated by INIT
terings heard from employees, wh1
charge that the railroads are discharOa
ing men active in the campaign IT,
the eight hour day. Fla
At Nashville there have been faru
number of employees Of the LouisviIl1
and Nashville Railroad laid off in tli(1
past ten days. While no formal ac3
ton has yet been taken, the fact haX
become known that the representatives
OF the Nashville Brotherhood OF Rata
way Trainmen. have requested Wares
S. Stone, grand chief Of the Brothers
hood of Locomotive Engineers, u
come to Nashville and conduct an In
vestigation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
SOUTH RICHMOND MAN
IS RUN DOWN BY CAR
j. ". Bass Struck at Sixth and Broad
Streets and Rushed to
Grace Hospital.

Run down by a street car at Sixth
and Broad Streets at 10:40 o'clock
last night, j. w. Bass, of 901 Nc
Donough Street, South Richmond. was
severely bruised and badly shaken up.
The city ambulance was called and
he was removed TO Grace Hospital,
where he was reported to be getting
along nicely at an early hour this
morning. However, tho extent of his
injuries will not be ascertained until
this morning. when he will undergo
an x-ray examination 1t was stated
this morning at Grace Hospital that
It Is not known whether or not any
bones were broken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
POL|CEMEN'S OUTING
TO Be BIGGEST EVER

Nothing remains now but the hur-
rah. The police committee which has
charge OF the big picnic next Thurs
day announced last night that all ar
raneements had been made for the
grandest and most spectacular picnic
ever held.
Chairman thinner stated that there
would be enough Brunswick stew to
satisfy 5000 people. Committeeman
Bernstein. Of the ticket committee.
said he was informed that 10000 peo-
pie would DO present whereupon
Chairman thinner Immediately got
busy and ARRANGED for Brunswick
stew for that number Of people.
The Indications are that the attend
ance this year will be the largest OF
any IN the history Of the Police Be-
neyolent Association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
DICK JOHNSON VERY ILL
AT HOME OF HIS SISTER

Information received here last night
to the effect that "Dick" Johnson
well known all over the State, was
critically Ill at the home OF his sister
in Bedford, caused many expressions
OF regret.
His genial disposition and his close
study of human nature made him one
OF the best loved men In Virginia.
For number of years Mr. Johnson
was clerk of the State Road Building
Department. in connection with the
State penitentiary. He has been in
bad health for long time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
RICHMOND MUSIC
TEACHERS, NOTICE

To stimulate and promote the in
terest and development Of music in
this community. we have arranged to
present to each music teacher Of this
city a gold medal to be awarded the
pupil in his or her class whose years
work may show the greatest merit.
Application must be fled with us not
later than September Is. Blanks
for this purpose will either be fur
nished on application or written re-
quest.
Address General Managers once,
THE CORIlEY COMPANY. INC.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
ENCOURAGE POLICEMEN
TO BECOME MARksMES

In order to give members Of the Po-
lice Department opportunity to be-
come good marksmen, the department
will offer a trophy In the shape of a
gold medal. which will be worn by
the officer making the best record any
one month. The shooting gallery Is
located at First Police Station. and
all who get into the shooting game
must report at that place.
The medal will be worn for a month
at a time but II one man wins the
pennant three consecutive times the
medal Is his for keeps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
File bankruptcy Petitions

The firm Of Lyons and Williams.
consisting OF William D. Lyons and
Lynn A. williams, flied q petition IN
voluntary bankruptcy yesterday in
the United States District Court The
liabilities are $7.f3S.67 and the as
sets $2,566.66.
Michael F. Mcmahon, a salesman,
also filed a petition, fixing his liabili-
ties at $1,962.5o. He has no assets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
WAR MAKES BILL"
UNPOPULAR NAME

London, Sept. i4.-Because tn
kaiser Is named Wilhelm. the Eng
lish equivalent. William, IL becomin(
less popular with fond parents, -
cording to registrar Of births Nau1
Williams, nicknamed "Bill." have beo6
famous in British history, but thiG
doesn't seem to count mulch now.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15

Judge r. II. Cardwell president OF
the Supreme Court of Appeals of vir-
ginia, Is confined to his home In Han
over suffering with sprained knee
sustained in recent fall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
Banquet to President Mayo,

Members of the Grain Exchange
yesterday evening enjoyed an enter
taining banquet in honor OF the re-
election of George e. Mayo as presi-
dent Of the exchange. A number Of
short speeches were made. and the
AFFAIR was declared by those who were
present to have been most pleasing
one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
Popon Has Poppei.

London. Sept. 14.-Chrosto Popoff,
Bulgarian minister OF the interior,
has resigned In order to fight with
the Bulgarian army under his former
rank Of lieutenant-colonel. Premier
Radeslovoff will take over the office
temporarily
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
House IL Robbed

Mrs A. l. Tenser. Of 500 North
sntsrsd and handbag containing IS
eox1aoA - $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
THE WEATHER:
. (United States Department of
} Agriculture, Weather Bureau.)

Washington Sept l&-Forecast for
Friday and Saturday:
MISUNDERSTANDING and cooler Fri
day: Saturday fair.
North Carolina-Showers followed
by clearing and cooler weather FRI
day: Saturday fair.
In the Middle Atlantic States show
ers early Friday morning will be fol-
lowed by clearing and cooler weather
Friday and fair and cool weather
through Saturday and Sunday.
Local Temperature YESTERDAY.
IL noon temperature ............. So
p. NJ. temperature ......... SO
p. NJ temperature .......... IL
Maximum temperature to p. NJ. So
Minimum temperature to p. NJ. II
Moan temperature ............... rs
Normal temperature ......,...... II
Excess In temperature yesterday. Z
Deficiency in temperature since
January neutrality-suspicious.. 11s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15

Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours ....,.. o
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. .o5
Deficiency In rainfall since Jan. lis
Leoai obscrvatiea . ?. n. Yesterday.
Temperature s........ ,..-~.s.... -
Aun1dfeI ss<4e 1Ass :. ; ssss-s -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07
V|CT|M OF NADNAH OilAG
IN 4 DALLAS HOSPITAL

DALLAS, Texas. Feb. Katie
Sinclair, the 7-year-old girl whose
skull was crushed by the murderer
of her mother, Mrs. G. w Sinclair,
and another woman in the Sinclair
home at Mingus, Texas, Friday night,
is dying at local hospital. Ply
sicians say the little girls forehead
was battered in and that her fea-
lures were horribly mutilated by a
"pinch" bar in the hands of a sup
posed mailman. She can live but a
few hours. Since she was brought
to Dallas Saturday she has regain
ed consciousness several times, and
on each occasion wiuld shrek, the
mani the mani" and then lapse in
to coma again. With her will die
the secret of the identity of the
man who killed her mother and fa-
tally injured her
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07
FOLLY To INCREASE
ACREAGE IN COTTON

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Febrn-
airy II. Hirsch, president of the
Texas Bankers association, has sent
out the following letter TO country
bankers and country merchants re
garding the cotton acreage situation
"The Texas department OF agrl-
culture estimates that If the cotton
acreage is increased this year to the
extent that it was reduced last year
we may confidently expect to SEE
sc or &c cotton this fall. With cot
ton now lowering around HE up
state. despite the 1900, 00O-bale
crop OF 1856 with practically no
ships TO move our cotton crop to
foreign shores, with no present indi-
cation of the end of the war and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07
BANKERS TO ENCOURAGE
I8Et Of lVEh5IFIGAII0N

DALLAS. Texas. Feb. "A prem
ium is placed on liberalization by
the Texas Bankers association in
its plan FRO extending the farmers
credit. A farmer applying for loan
who can show he has not placed
all his eggs IN one basket" will be
deemed a better risk" than the
one who has given his farm entirely
over TO cotton
One Of the important features Of
the bankers plan is the adoption OF
an agricultural credit statement,
showing the assets and liabilities OF
the applicant for a loan. 1t will so
long way toward determining his
credit.
When . farmer applies for loan
he will be required to make sworn
statement showing in detail his abil-
ity TO meet the obligation Under
the heading OF assets he will show
the amount of his cash. the value
or his real estate, machinery, tools,
livestock. food and feed products,
and the extent OF other resources.
On the liability side he will give a
record OF his debts. including bank
notes, accounts. mortgages, iudg-
ments. etc lie would also give a
statement as 60 who lives on the
farm, how many persons are employ
ed the size of the farm, acres culti-
waited, and ownership. A more de-
tailed statement would show acres
in corn, oats. wheat. cotton, sor-
ghum, peas or beans, forage. hay. po-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07
PROMINENT MILFORD
CITIZEN IS DEAD
DIR 4. n. McFADDEN DIED sun
DAY AFTERNOON AT
& O'CLOCK.
VIII he Held This Afternoon
az = with Masonic Honors.
For Many Wears n Res.
ident 81 Ellis.

DR.. j. Il. McFadden. age 81, died
Sunday afternoon at his home at
Milford. following a month Illness.
Funeral services we're held this az
ternoon at $3.50 O'Clock with Ma
sonic honors. The deceased is the
father-ln-law of Judge Nelson Phil
lips. associate justice OF the Texas
supreme court. and pioneer OF Ell
lis county. Just how long he has
lived in the county is not known,
but that he has been here fuli
half a century goes undisputed.
Or. MeFadden Is survived by five
children, Mrs. Nelson Phillips. wife
OF Associate Justice Phillips OF the
supreme court. DR. J. Il. McFadden.
Jr.. Sam McFadden. Miss Mamie Me-
Fadden and son who lives at Aus
tin.
Prominent Masons from Ennis,
Hillsboro. and Waxahachie we're in
upon the funeral this af-
ternoon
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07
.L,l2l ACCIDENTS N
DALLAS LAST YEAR
THREE PERSONS WERE KILLED
u ny autos AND TWO
BY TRAINS.
several Were Killed Outside the 'a's
Which Were Not fsciuded
in Police
Report.

DALLAS. Texas. February -
There were 1,12S accidents in Dai-
las last year, according to the report
OF the police department today. Au-
to accidents led, which included MS
cellaneous such as wagon, buggy and
bicycle collisions. Three were XIII
ed by automobiles during the year.
Two were killed by railway trans
and one by motorcycle. There We're
were also three deaths in gas filled
wells. The report included only those
accidents in the city. Several were
killed by interurban cars an'i autos
ioutside Of the city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07
1875 AUTOS. WON'T Dc CHEAPER
MILLION EXPECTED To BUY CARS

DETROIT. Mich. Feb. 7.-More
than 100000 American citizens
will buy automobiles in 1916, ac-
cording to the estimates OF Detroit
manufacturers who have made prep
Iarations 10 supply a, least 1000
Iof the total number. Detroit's au-
tomobile output last year was 1885,
600 cars, valued at $400, 100000.
Detroit auto makers are gambling
on 1876 gambling with the millions
l'of dollars in real money they have
put into new buildings and maehin-
cry and the employment of thou
sands Of additional men to handle the
increased business.
More than $1,000 men are now
employed in the automobile industry
here. This number is steadily in
ereasing. The average number OF
auto employees throughout 1915 was
about $4,000.
Auto prices VIII not be lowered
much during this year, local manu-
facturers declare In fact. some Of
them predict a s'ieht increase. The
avorage price OF all pleasure auto-
mobiles sold in the United States
during 1915 was s6T2 Eight years
ago. the average was S2.l24
Statistics complied by rlanufac-
turers here show that the proper
ton OF automobiles To the popula-
ton OF the Uaited states is 10 as
For every mile of read N the coun-
trg, there is one motor vehicle. ac-
coEdins ID these statistics.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07
.Ajb Rheumatism FROM
STIFF, Aching JOINTS
2ab Soreness from joints and muscles
with O snail trial bottle Of
old sc. Jacobs Oil
e.Lnn "dnsinp" Rheumatism.

Stop "dosing" Kheumatisnl.
IT'S pain orig; not one case in fifty
cqaires internal treatment. Rub sooth-
10. penetrating "St. Jacobs OH right
lie tender. spot" and by the time
you cay Jack Robinson-out comes the
-hounlat5c pain. st. Jacobs Dir Is
harmless rheumatism cure which never
isappoiuts and doesn't burn the skin. IL
a.kcs pain, soreness and stiffness from
aching iQlnta. muscles and bopes steps
sciatica, linlbago. backaehe, neuralgia.
Li,assr upil Get ~ "a cent bottle
u old tape, lhoncst'. st. jacobs OH
ifam any drug jssors, and in a moment
fou1l be free frea pains, aches and
Fitness. Don't suiIsrl Rub .rheuna
am away.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07
BULGARIAN PATROL FIRES
ON FRENCH 0UTPOsTS

SALONIKI. Feb. Tn the first
skirmish between the allies and Bull
garian troops since the former re-
treated from Serbia two months ago
French outposts were outnumbered
and forced to retreat yesterday
morning in the region of Lake Dol
ran when Bulgarian mounted patrol
fired across the Greek border. When
the Frenehmen answered other Bull
gsrians galfoped TO the border Two
F'renchmen were wounded.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07
oLD-TIME COLD CURE /,
DRINK HOT TEA

. ' = ," - y
Get a small package Of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
call IL. "IIarshurgcr Brust The" st any
pharmacy. Take tablespoonful of TIC
tea, put cup Of boiling water upon
&c, pour through sieve and drink a
teacue full. at any time dnring the
assr OF, before retiring. IL. is tho most
effective way TO break 4 cold and cure
grip, as it opens the pores Of the skin
relieving congestion. Also loosens tho
bowels. thus breaking up cold.
,Jry il the next time yon suffer from
o cold or the grip. 1t IS inexpensive.
lad entirely vegetable, therefore safe
snd harmless.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07
MERCER DE- TWO. BIG
STEEL CONCERNS. ANNOUNCED

PHILADELPHIA. Feb of
fetal announcement was made this
afternoon that the Midyale Steel
and Ordinance company had bought
control OF the Cambria Steel COM
pany. The price paid was $Sl a
share cash The number OF share
holders was not given out.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07
REJECTED sutton KILLS
GIRL AND HIS RIVAL

NEW YORK, Feb. Oscar
Johnson. who was rejected by Miss
Margaret McNiel because he had
been married twice, waylaid her and
Herbert Shadler, the successful suit
or. as they returned from theater
last night.
Johnson shot both of them dead
and then killed himself.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07
hUslRlaSs ABOUT TO OCCUPY
The CAPITAL OF ALBANIA

ROME. Fec Austrian forces
are expected 10 occupy Durazzo. the
capital of Albania, within few
hours. TIE invaders cavalry has
resehed the Arzeni river, four miles
from the city. and ere awaiting the
arrival OF the main body of AuStrians
which crossed the lshmi river sun
day. after defeating a detachment
Of Serbs. The latter are netreating
southwark
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07
-FOUR sTOCKMEA.. KILLED
IN .RA|lROAD COLLISION

DUNLAP, Iowa, February -
Four stoekmen were Killed and 9th
ers injured when a double header
coal train crashed into the cabooae
of a stock train on the Chicago ana
Northwestern railway a mile from
there this morning. Twenty cars were
wrecked and many cattle killed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07
BEGIN PREPARATIONS FOR
9IG DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

ST. LOUIS, Feb. Preparations
Tor the democratic national conven-
ton TO be held here next June will
he started tomorrow by the national
democratic executive committee
A boom to make Senator Stone of
Missouri temporary chairman was
started today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07
.R|0HNG FOLLOWS ELECTION
Of STUDENTS FROM A CAR

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. Til
vestigation by the Notre Dame Uni
versity and the South Bend munich
pei authorities into the burning of
a street car last night by students is
expected to result in wholesale ex-
pulsions.. The rioting followed the
election of several students from a
ear because they were smoking.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07

tatoes. rye, vegetables, pasture and
fruit
The bankers believed the rather
exhaustive statement will impress
that farmer with the importance of
the character of his operations, and
be brought to realize the importance
OF diversifioation The idea is TO
let the farmer see the necessity OF
growing things for his own needs.
leaving cotton to bring in the actual
cash.
"A great many farmers, when urged
to- diversity. complain there is no
market for other products than cot
tom" said Frank Clarke. represent
alive OF the bankers association and
OF the extension department OF the
Agricultural and Mechanical college.
The market is his own needs. Ii
men make money through putting
vegetables through manufacturing
process and selling thenr back TO the
farmer. it sounds reasonable that
the farmer can save money by rails
ing vegetables for his own use.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07

the republican governor or New Jer-
sey. and sit in the chair Woodrow
Wilson occupied. has led him to buy
an interest in the two Newark news
papers Of James Smith, Jr., sold
when the democratic politician went
into bankruptcy. These are the New
ark Morning Eagle and the Newark
Evening Star. While Mr.. Colgate's
name does not figure publicly in the
sale he is believed to have put up
considerable of the money.
with the buying power of the world
being gradually lessened day by day.
lit seems almost idle to point out that
any marked increase in acreage over
last year is going to result in n
great disaster to southern cotton pro-
ducers and to southern merchants
and bankers.
Country merchants, country
bankers, the Texas Bankers associa-
| ton urges you To call meetings or
Your local business men and farm
ers and point out Inc urgent neces-
| sity of continuing the safe methods
by which they were governed during
l1915. Be sure. in extending credit
| to your farmer customers, that they
are planting sufficient feed and food
crops to insure their self-support.
| If they will raise enough feed to take
care of their live stock and enough
! food to take care OF their families
they will be practically independent
land you viii not have to talk about
reducing the cotton acreage, be-
cause if enough acreage is planted
/ to feed and food the cotton acre
age will take care OF itself. We be-
lieve that this matter of sufficient
feed and food is absolutely vital Ia
the success of country merchants and
lcountry bankers at this time Ruin
practically stared the country bank
lers and country merchants III the
face in the fall, of 1914, and ruin
may stare us in the face again this
| fall unless we insist upon our farm
customers taking out the Insurance.
policies of sufficient feed and suffici-
ent food. We urge every member
of the Texas Bankers association to
do his part in this great movement
which we believe to be of such vital
Importance to our state. Respectful-
lily submitted. j HIRSCH.
"President Texas Bankers Associa-
| ton"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07

4 breach 81 promise suit Is us
ually based on the theory that the
tickle one has tie money.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-07

The Daily Liga, gives the nevs