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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12


been ruined. I have written him for
permission to submit his case to the
investigating committee when 1t
takes this matter up in November.
This man has a house in Amsterdam
and has been in business there for
moro than twenty years. His goods
are not in any sense contraband. Not
only has the British government rified
his letters. but it has taken samples
from the mails and stopped all inter-
course between his Amsterdam estab-
lishment and his manufacturing plant
in Pennsylvania. This policy has
actually put an end to his export bust
ness. Not only that, but the mails
intended for him coming to this coun-
try have been stolen and the orders
placed with British manufacturing
establishments and there filed.
Reply Momentariiy Expected.
And yet the government that has
had the impudence to do these things
has the further effrontery to tell us
that If we attempt to protect our neu-
trail trade she will retaliate.''
The British reply to the protest
against interference with the mails
is expected momentarily at the State
Department.
Secretary Lansing said today that
oTSdI IdQ pIOIiilScQ Tie reply
before the middle Of this month
When asked If this government would
inquire Of Great Britain what Mr..
Lloyd Georges declaration meant. Mr..
Lansing replied:
mot yet"
Secretary Lansing today would not
specifically deny the report that Eng
land had threatened to cancel num-
ton contracts in this country II the
Phelan amendment to the revenue bill
was enacted into law. At tho morn
ing conference with, newspaper men
he denied that such q threat had been
transmitted to the State Department
by the British charge in Washington.
He characterized this as a deliberate
lie intended to cause trouble between
Senator Phelan and myself"
Studying Retaliatory Measures.
In the afternoon his attention was
called to the fact that the story as
published in Washington did not say
that the British charge had trans
mitted the threat Mr.. Lansing then
apologized for what he said at the
morning conference. Asked II such
the American charge in London, he
merely said:
II have seen no such Dispatch"
Secretary Lansing admitted he had
been studying the retaliatory meas
ures that still remained In the bills
passed by Congress.
Senator Simmons, chairman of the
finance committee and one Of the most
loyal Of administration men, believes
these retaliatory measures are SUM-
cient and will be utilized.
These provisions" said Mr. Sim
mons, ARE notice to the world that
no foreign nations are to be permit
ted hereafter to interfere with our
international rights with impunity.
They mean that the American govern.
ment IL armed with the weapons that
are necessary ana ample to protect our
rights IN that regard"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
INTERESTS POOLED IN
WORK FOR ARn0R PLANT
petersburg ana Hopewen Are
Making An Energetic
Campaign.
(By GEORGE H. MANNING.)

Washington. D. c., Sept. 1.-THE
business interests of Petersburg and
Hopewell are proceeding with their
plans for having the Government 10
cate the $50.000.000 armor-plate plant
In that vicinity with the utmost con-
fidence Of success. They believe tho
plant will be located either dir.ctly
on Chesapeake Bay or on some tripu-
tary where water transportation will
be easily accessible.
One Of the sites which they will
propose to the Naval Board which
will make the selection is near old
Fort Powhatan in the lower end of
Prince George County on the south
side Of the James River, q few miles
below Hopewell. The business inter-
ests of Hopewell and Petersburg.
which have combined their interests,
believe this to be the most favored
location for a number OF reasons.
Several delegations have come to
Washington in the past few weeks
gathering information to be used when
they present their claims to the board
Leroy Hodges, secretary OF the
Petersburg Chamber Of Commerce,
will stay IN Washington several weeks
collecting statistical data bearing upon
the economic and Industrial subjects
relating to the locality.
Congressman Walter watson, who
represents that district. has been most
energetic in his efforts to aid the COM
mittee as far as possible.
The chief arguments in favor Of the
old Fort Powhatan site arc ,,.at It
is located on fresh water easily reach
ed from Chesapeake Bay: that 1t is
nearer the point Of construction Of
naval vessels than any OF the Middle
West or Southern localities; that 1t
is within easy reach OF the points
from which coal, IRON and steel now
used In manufacture OF armor-plate Is
obtained.
The Petersburg and Hopewell peo-
pie expect to have a strong argument
ready for presentation to the board
when 1t holds its hearings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
HEARINGS WEDNESDAY
ON ARMOR PLANT SITE

Washington, Sept IA hearing
will be held by Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels next Wednesday on a site for
the location OF the government $11.-
100000 steel armor plate plant
whose construction was authorised by
Congress.
Many places are to be represented
at tho hearing. but 1t is accepted that
coastal points. situations contiguous
to the Great Lakes and poGsibl cities
east Of tho Allsghenies will be elimin-
ated. Any community, however. will
be permitted to present It's special
claimA
NatterS TO be taken into consider
alton In selectionK the site for plant
with be its closeness to material. the
condition of its labor market, Its
transportation facilities. and 1t must
be In the interior. safe from attack
or DESTRUCTION by an enemy II time
Of va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
ELECT SUCCESSOR TO
SENATOR lee TR|AKlE
Together at Murphy's To-
morrow Night.

The state Democratic Committee
will meet at Murphy's Hotel tomorrow
night to select n successor to f. Lee
Trinkie as elector at large. Senator
Trinkle has been nominated to defeat
Congressman Slemp in the Ninth Dis
trict, and Is conducting q most active
campaign.
Chairman Rorer A James will make
his welcoming talk, and matters OF i'm
portance in the pending campaign will
he discussed.
Senators Martin and Swanson are
expected to be present Both have
volunteered their services as spell
binders in the Ninth District and any
where else they may be needed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12

Continued from First Page).
resident corporations fand pcrsons)
doing business in this State are assess
able with capital employed in -. sa-
ta-gfble assets arising from business
4caG IN this State
Il Eminent counsel appeared IN the
Nearing tcfcre Judge BARK ssais. Of
the Ctrccil Codr. among those fer the
company being A II. Burroughs and
n. l. Brow. OF New York; Kirk pat
rick Howard and John G. Haythe.
~ Lynchburg, while A. n. Light, at
torney for Campbell Couaty; Christie
pher Garrett. Cor the State Tax Beard.
md yolaey z. Howard. of the Hill
k.ty. scps 80 <ntej tire stats and county.
u Ia expected that me case Will be
42ksn 10 the Federal et-r-s
Harrison Gees Dcsdsi..n.
q The gu creme Courr OF Appeals Of
Virginia yesterday affirmed the 1udg-
bsnf OF the Circuit Court Of Charles
3sty County In the case of Mrs.
&1Artse Sears Ramsey, owner of
Vsstover. against Harrison. The case
rev out OF an action by Harrison
XGAlnst Mra Ramsey for Islander. the
~ 10 the lower court returning Q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
.F|REMEN TRANSFERRED
At Meeting Of BOARD

The Board Of Fire Commissioners
met last night in regular session. and
made the following transfers: Captain
Davis from Engine Company No. 10
to No. IA: Captain Eaton from Engine
Company No. IA to No. 10; W. l.
Duffy from Engine Company No 3
to No. 7. and w. l. Woodland from
Engine Company No. to No. 8.
Abraham Fodder and Bernard
Brown were promoted from Grade D
to Grade A in Engine Company No. 7.
The board also passed on a number Of
names which were placed on the eligi-
BILE list
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
GALLANT BAVAR|ANS
Continued from First Page).

says the French afternoon communi-
cation. adding that some Of the assaults
were accompanied by the use of liquid
fire. The German forces on this front
are under the chief command of Duke
Albrecht Of Wuertemberg, also lately
promoted to the rank of general field
marshal.
French aeroplanes last night carried
out extensive bombing raids on impoy-
tant German military factories south
Of Bruges. They also dropped 1o4
bombs on ammunition depots and mill
tary stations north of Somme-Py, while
another squadron attacked the aero
drome at Somberg in Lorraine drop
ping twenty well aimed bombs. ac-
cordng to the French war office.
There was no action OF consequence
at Verdun today.
The official Berlin statement reports
the recapture of few houses in Berry
village. Fifty prisoners were taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
SAL0N|k| BIG PUSH
Continued from First Page).

becoming reconciled to the present Of
fers. On the other hand Russia and
Italy. hitherto bitterly opposed to
Greece's cooperation are yielding ster
by step to the Franco-British plan
Much depends upon venixelos and hta
interventionist party. Any radical ac-
ton on their part Is unwelcome to the
allies at present. They are urged BY
the Greek government and entente
sympathizers to sit tight" King
Constantine. as II to prepare his nation
for coming events, personally accepted
today the demand of the entente for the
dissolution Of the reservists league
whose members last Saturday mobbed
the French legation crying Long Live
the King" Down With the Entente"
The monarch Is honorary president
OF this organization.
Athens Under Martial Law.
Official regret for the occurrence was
expressed by the Greek minister At the
foreign office today.
Meanwhile the spark OF revolt fiss
thick and fast throughout the Hellenic
Kingdom. Athens IL cirtually under
martial law. It's garrison has been In
creased by 1900 marines. The Temps
learns tonight from It's Saloniki cor
respondent that the revolutionary
movement In spreading at Venia. forty
miles southeast OF the port
semi-official word from Saioniki
says Colonel 0rivodoulou. defender Of
Sores. is expected to arrived next week
with 1000 men. It IL added that thirty.
two officers and non-commissioned Of
fcers from Old Greece. accompanied BY
one-hundred volunteers. have arrived.
A Corfu dispatch tonight tells Of the
opening Of the Serbian parliament by
its president with these words:
Tn a very short time We shall re-
turn to our MANNED country which will
be great in the future and our fees
conquered"
The Creek colony in Bucharest has
appealed to Premier Zaimis to declare
war on Bulgaria. says n Rumanian dis
patch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
K|RTlEY'S FRIENDS
GIVE GOOD SEAO-0FF

Friends of Mr.. r. WEIGH Klrtley.
secretary to Colonel wickham, head
OF the law department of the Chesa-
peske and Ohio Railroad Company,
are active In his interests for tho
place of private secretary to Senator
Swanson.
Mr. Kirtley has been with Colonel
Wlckham for eight years. and Is con-
sidered by his friends TO be eminent
~ fitted for the place vacated by the
death Of George p. Nundy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12

Maine election figures In recent
years have been:
1s12-wilson, bi,113; Roose-
Welt, 4s.49S; Taft. 26.545. Wilson's
plurality, 2,620. Combined Taft
and Roosevelt majority over Will
son. 23.925.
1914 Estate election)-Curtiss
(Republican). elected governor by
plurality over Haines (Democrat),
of SLIT. Gardner progressively,
received 1925 votes.
l9f0-Democratfc COVER nor
elected by plurality of 1888.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
THE NORTHERN NECK MUTUAL

Is the only fire association offer
ing rated at actual cost. Old-lime
companies have recently raised rates
The Northern Neck Mutual Fire As
ISOLATION. Irvington. Va. insures your
dwelling for q little less than any 9th
er concern: and stores. merchandise
factories oyster houses, etc, at about
ONE-HALF THE PRICE asked by
others. Save money. Write them
Twenty years old).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
Hughes Has Good Day.

Syracuse. N. Y. Sept. IA banquet
at the Onandaga Hotel tonight wound
up a successful day in Syracuse for
Charles e Hughes. Hughes and his
party left at 1913 o'clock tonight for
Plattsburg, where he will be the guest
tomorrow OF General Wood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
CLEAN SWEEP IS MADE
CONTINUED from First Page).

the Legislature whose operation was
suspended through the medium of the
referendum prohibits a female or min
or from working more than ffty-four
hours week in any mechanical or
mercantile establishment
The Congressional vote, so far as
tabulated. follows:
First Observation-Disclosures precincts
out OF eighty nine give Goodall 1853.
Stevens 5.f1o.
Second District-Seventy-o pre-
cincts out OF l41 give White 7.271, Me-
Gillicuddy 7,247.
Third District-Eighty- lone precincts
out of 224 give Peters Republican) s.
OBS. Bunker (DemocraD 6,3S0.
Fourth District. sixty-three precincts
out Of 17S give Hersey (Republican) g.
9S7. Pierce CDemocrat) 1887.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12

Syracuse. N. Y. Sept. lion the face
of the Maine returns received at the
time the Hughes party departed for
Plattsburg at l1:40 tonight showing
an apparent majority of $4,000 for the
entire Republican ticket. Mr.. Hughes
said:
1T looks good I don't see how we
can lose now"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12

Chicago, Sept. 1i.-Senator Thomas
]. Walsh manager OF the Democratic
National headquarters In Chicago. said
tonight:
The Maine election will have no
effect in the Middle West It was
conceded that unless the Republica ms
carried the State by 10000 to Is, 900 its
effect on the November contest would
be negligible"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
Leaves For Prisoner.

Deteotive-Sergeant Wiley left last
night for covinEton. Va. to bring back
10 Richmond F. p. Morgan. wanted here
chaTed with obtaining $40 under
false pretensss from g. II. Pace.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
Gold watch soolcn.

Miss Helcn 8. VIM reported to
tho police yesterday that 4 gold watch
valued at s1eo had been stolen from
her rsAdsnaA. 3e1 East Franklin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
MANY R|cHMONDtRs ON
MRS. G|ll'S SPECIAL
Stuart Owen and Miss Mamie Ander-
SON. Two of Excursienists. Wed
In washtngton.

with seven coaches loaded with hap
by young people. "Cupids Special
which was run by Mrs. J. r. Gill. su-
pefintendent OF the Male Orphan Asy-
lum. left Richmond yesterday morning
The train, according to word received
last night from Washington. arrived In
the national capital shortly after noon.
Among those who made the trip were
a number of teachers and school chill
dren. While in Washington trips will
be made to Mount Vernon and other
historical places near the District of
Columbia. The excursionists will leave
Washington at 8 o'clock Wednesday
night.
Washington, D. c.. Sept 11.-But
visit here OF the Richmond Cupid
Special bearing about 400 young peo-
pie under the personal direction Of Mrs.
J. r. Gill, who has been running these
honeymoon specials to Washington for
the past ten years.
Just ten minutes after the train
reached here at 1890 p. NJ, Stuart
NJ. owen. OF Richmond. aged twenty
ono, and Miss Minnie l.. Anderson. aged
nineteen also of Richmond, reached
the office OF the marriage license clerk,
received their license papers and hur-
ried away. The ceremony was later
performed by Rev L. Morgan Cham
bers, pastor of MeKendree Church
Mrs. Gill said she expected ten cou-
Piles to marry before returning on the
special to Richmond Wednesday even
ing. But up to the time of the clos
Ing OF the marriage license office Mt
o'clock. the Owen-Anderson couple
was the only one to apply.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12

which Mrs w. w. Read. Of Brook
Ign Il the head
Among the individual contrfbutoro
IL United states Senator John Sharp
Williams, Of Mississippi. whose father
Is accounted to have been the first
officer killed In the Battle Of Shiloh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
$17.45-ChattanoOga and Return-S17. ~
Sovereign Grand Lodge l. o. O. r..
Via Norfolk and Western
Railway.

Tickets on sale September 14th. 18th
18th and nth. good for return pas
sage until September 9th This round
trip fare open to general public. Con-
suit agents, S3S East Main Street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
EXPECTS RETAl|ATORY

Continued From First Pxge.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
FOREIGN CONCERNS

CONTINUED from First Page).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
Tuck~>r---S IA nnaily.

Miss Mayhem Booth Nunnally the
only daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
b. Sunnally. and Mr. John r Tucker
formerly Of Dinw!ddie County. were
quietly married at the home OF the
BRIDES parents IN Franklin Street at
. o'clock Saturday evening. The bride
IL one OF the city's sweetest singers
And deservsdly nonnlar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12

The engagement or Miss Eta NJ
Bell. OF Wilhurn, Lunenb burg County
to Alderman Charles I. Guthrie, o
this city. has been announced Tn,
shrfde-tc-be is the daughter Of I r
BELL a prominent Free state" attor-
ney and sister Of Or H H Bell OF
this city. Mr., Guthrie is secretary
treasurer of the O =. Hare Drue
Tom pary
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
ELK|NS ELKS
ARE TO HAVE
BIG MINSTREL
Rehearsa|s Are Now Going on
under Direction Of Will
liam R. Pattie.

ElLKINS, Feb. 26.-Rehearsals for
the Elks minstrel show to be given
March / and under the direction Of
William R. Pattie, have been going
on in earnest this week. Elkins Elks
have held number Of highly credit
able minstrel performances and this
years show is expected to eclipse all
previous efforts.
sIn celebration of the fifteenth birth
day Of Miss Bess Kathryn Johnson,
February 20, party of young people
we're entertained at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Herman G. Johnson. Dancing
was the principal diversion of the
evening. The decorations we're patriot
ic, American flags, hatchets. cherries
and festoons of national colors in pro-
fusion being used. Punch was served
in the dining room throughout the
evening and a two course luncheon
was enjoyed. The favors were min
iature cherry tree stumps decorated
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
Prosperous Conditions Prevail
IN an the Factories in This
Section of State.

by A. E. Bristow, in the Glassworker)
The Travis Glass Company, OF
-Clarksburg, w. Va. has both tanks in
commission working ten one-man ma
chimes on three shifts, producing the
famous brand OF extra strong" milk
bottles.
4, H. E. Travis, president and treasurer
OF the company. is at his desk In the
Office as usual: John A. Niles is pro-
duction manager; Charles W. Peters
Is factory manager; ]. L. Greenwood
is foreman OF the mold shop; Charles
Sutton Is night foreman and Benjamin
Frazier is foreman Of the packing de-
partment.
The management and workers re-
port good production and that every
ing is progressing satisfactorily ex-
cept for shortage Of men. The mold
shop Is rushed with work and the
company Is offering good wages.
Machine Boilers.
The machine bottle workers en-
ployed here are members Of Branch
No. 96, and the officers Of the branch
are Walter Dunlap, president; Harry
Smith. vice president; Jake Zerwlss,
corresponding secretary, and Curtis
McCracken, acting financial secretary.
Karl Cigoi, the engineer who was
injured by an explosion in the engine
room couple OF weeks ago, is re-
covering and is expected to be on duty
soon.
II. Oehms. formerl OF Terra Haute.
Ind, is employed in the mold shop.
C. L. McCracken. who represented
the branch Mt the Green Bottle Blow
ers Association held in East st. Louis,
Is on the job here again this season.
Jake Zerweas. the jolly old scout
who represented the branch at the
Rochester, N. Y. convention Of the G.
B. B. A., and caused Drlllmaster Gaud-
ing considerable trouble during the
rehearsals of the famous Gazam team.
is still here feeding the iron man the
''red hot fire balls"
Among the workers employed here
are Gus Ilelmer. OF Indianapolis, Ind;
A. ]. Phillips, Andrew Elliott, r. Linn
err, Robert Ford. l.. A. Frum, Forest
Sargent, Carl r. Waters, George Fl.
Tarrant. Guy Mackey and W. W.
Phillips.
William Davis. packer. who was
operated on for appendicitis a short
time ago, returned to work last week.
Norwood Glass Co.
The Norwood Glass Company. Of
Clarksburg, W. Va, is operating its
new plant full capacity. employing
thirty-six shops.
This plant is one Of Clarksburg's
finest new hand plants. being handily
arranged and of steel construction.
The wind system which is being in
stalled will be greatly appreciated by
the workers.
P. E. Hockstrasser is president. c.
w. Leggett is vice president. and Il.
R. Smith is secretary-treasurer of the
company.
President Hochstrasser has charge
as general manager and Chris Meyers
has charge Of the cutting department.
Secretary Smith reports that busl-
ness is good. that the company has a
large number OF orders booked and
that shipments are going forward at
the rate OF five carloads per week.
William La Due is local president
and Louis Saas is local secretary Of
the Norwood preceptory.
William Davis is blowing the first
place, Harry Lynch is blowing the
second place. and Fred Kindburg is