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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02
AUSTRIAN MAKES GOOD
WITH PERSF1ING FORCES
WALLACE SMITH International

Field Headquarters American Punt
tive Expedition, In Mexico (vta aero
plane to Columbus. n. NJ, Oct. J..
Ludwig Meyers turned up again at
FL Vale during the recent inspection
trip. 1t was good to see him again
and to see what the army was doing
for him.
One observer, at least, is always
going to feel that Ludwig and the
United States army are going to be
mutually benefited by association.
Ludwig Meyers first came to this
writer's attention about two months
ago. 1t was on a joIting, huclIing
motor truck. In tho truck were a
dozen raw recruits. consigned to Co.
lonia Dublan and FL Vale. For the
most of them, their uniforms did not
fit, and their unfs miliar rifles were
forever poking their muzzles care
lessly at ones head
1t was the rifle-dodgtng that d.
rected the attention to Ludwig. His
gun at no time threatened to termi-
nate ones interest In the expedition,
During the whole rough trip he hello
his gun Just so, After while one
noticed that there was more fit"
about the knees Of Ludwig's brooches,
And he did not complain at the bounc-
ing and Earring Of the truck. The
other recruits howled.
Blackie, the truck driver. who in
one capacity or another. has followed
the army for ten years, nodded expert
approval.
THAT lads got the makin's of a
soldier" said Blackie.
The first night our captain decided
to camp in the exact center of a desert
bounded on all sides only by the no.
rizon After the delightful ceremony
OF the elbow wagon" the outfit pre-
pared for sleep. The veterans of
course. had their blankets spread be-
cruits were proving around helpless
ly.
Gee. can't find a place to sleep"
complained one or them.
BIackie yelled his delight.
NO place to sleep?" he repeated.
And the whole State OF Chihuahua
for bed
looked around for Ludwig and
found him curled up In his blankets
under one OF the trucks. But he was
asleep. l had no opportunity to talk
to him until the next day. During
n halt called for the purpose Of drag
ging q balky car back on the road, I
asked him, by the way of opening up
hold his rifle right side up.
when I came in this army" said
Ludwig with decided German ac-
cent. "thev told me that my rifle was
my best friend So / take care Of It,"
He stated later that he was from
Austria and had come to this coun-
try TO live and get married and gen
orally be good citizen.
"But why pick out the army"
Ludw was asked. so many Of your
countrymen come here TO avoid such
="
over there ! would have to be IN
the army. That is difference. isn't
it? You see. | am going 10 live IN
this country and my children viii live
here, too So want to do my share
for this country"
left the truck train At Colonia
Duhlan. 1t Was not until four weeks
later that I reached FL Vale. Then
l rode to the Inspection field, where.
an inspiring military panorama was
spread for the eye of General Perish
ing Thousands OF soldiers OF all
branches stood at attention as Cen
eral Pershing rode up and down the
lines
One young figure struck the eye.
Erect and proud he stood over his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02
'STAUNIOH LANDS BIG /
NEW CL0TA|Me PLAN
Branch of Nillion-DOllar ConccsI
VIII Employ Moro Than VI
Two Hundred.

Staunton, Oct. 1.-The Busines'
League announces that the ciothint
plant mentioned some days ago as d
probability has been secured fos
Staunton. All details were completed
late Friday evening. the lease for thd
property made and bids asked on tht
work TO be done in getting the plan
ready for immediate operation.
The plant will be known as Thu
Staunton Manufacturing Company
will make mems coats; will emtlo.|
two hundred female workers.: half Il
dozen men, and will open in ths CYCLE
car building, located near the plant OIL
the Rothwell Cold Storage establish
east Of the city. The plant will b|
open and running by the middle. Of
latter part of October.
The local plant will be branch
establishment of million-d1la Hal
clothing manufacturer of the East
Operations will be started with or|
hundred female workers. and thil
force will be added to until withij
six weeks the full two hundred hand
will be employed.
The pay roll of the local plant will
total $4,000 a year. something ovel
$4,000 a month. This will represent
a net increase for the city, as nond
OF this money will be earned in Staun|
ton. but will be brought into this COM
munity from other cities, and will find
its way into the business channel
here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02
URGES RAIL ROUTE FROM
NORFOLK 70 WASHINGTON
Heetd or Short Line Railroad To
Speak In Norfolk
Tuesday.

Norfolk, Oct Prank S. Cannon.
head Of the proposed Washington
snort Line Railroad, Will speak at a
luncheon 20 be gwen at the Board
Of Trade next Tuesday noon. 1t was
originally planned to have Mr.. Can
non IN Norfolk On Monday. but owing
10 thc fact that a number OF men
vino are Interested iu a proposition
iY have the new railroad bridge across
the James River and afford all-raiI
connection with TIE capital city Will
he out Of the city on that day. Mr..
Cannon was asked 10 postpone his
visit.
sfff+- he-ad Of the ncw road and en-
gfreers who have mapped out the
rlKht-of- way believe that the logical
course the line should follow would
nttt.t construction of It trestle above
Newport News 20 some point on this
.de OF he James. PROBABLY near Pig
Point Mr. Cannon lis ANXIOUS 10 In
iereat Norfolk business men in the
proposition and hopes 10 be able 10
devise some means by which he can
arrange for construction or the road.
coming into Norfolk from lie Berk-
ley side Of the Elizabeth. probably
with passenger terminals at NE Union
station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02

Southern Railway announces reduced
fares from stations on its lines in vir-
gnir account State and county fairs
to be held this season as follows:
Mecklenburg County Agricultural
Fair, Chase City, Va. Round trip tick
cts will be sold Oct. LIST to 9Th, In
elusive. with final return limit Oct
Sth. 1915.
. Interstate Fair, Lynchburg Va.
Round trip tickets On sale Oct. End to
9Th, inclusive. with final return limit
Oct. 7th. 1916.
Virginia State Fair, Richmond, Va
Round trip tickets on sale Oct. 9Th to
14th. inclusive with final limit Oct
18th, 1916.
Danville Fair, Danville. Va Round
trip tickets on sale Oct. 7th to 18th in
elusive. with final return limit Oct
10th. 1915.
Halifax County Fair South Boston.
Va. Round trip tickets will be sold
Oct 22nd to 27th. inclusive. with mai
return limit Oct seth. 1915.
For additional information call on
nearest agent. Southern Railway. or
write
MAGRUDER DENT,
District Passenger Agent.
Rlehmen4 Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02
THREE MURDER CASES
To Be TRIED N SUFFOLK

Suffolk. oct. 1,--Nansemond County
Circuit Court Will convene October 8
at the county courthouse, with Judge
James l. McLemoro presiding This
Will be more interesting session thnn
usual, there being three men charged
with murder who come up at this
time for trial
Percy feete, the negro who IL
charged with the murder of Clements
GWathmey. on the farm OF l.. a.
Deems, Will he brought before the
grand jury. and the trial OF the two
men, w. l.. Goodson and Coleman
Merritt, charged with the murder OF
Richard Billinger, the colored chauf-
feuT, on the Norfolk road.
Goodson and Merritt were caught
IN North Carolina and brought back
10 SUFFOLK TO answer to this charge.
ana the missing automobile driven by
blIlinger when he left Portsmouth on
the night or the murder was found in
their possession.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02
YOUNG FARMER KILLED.
BY LIGHTNING SIR0k|

Hampton, Oct. Benjamin
Johnson, Jr, widely known youni
farmer of the Fox Hill section. wa
instantly killed and two of his broth
ers. Thomas Johnson and Marvin
Johnson. were badly injured whei
lightning struck the barn on the John
son farm during the storm Friday II
ternoon.
The three brothers had been work
Ing in a field near the barn, q one
story frame structure. and when tn.
storm came up they sought shelter II
the building. They had been Their
but few minutes when the hasl
came. Thomas and Marvin wer,
standing in the door OF the barn. Will,
Benjamin had gone back to the stalls
The two brothers were thrown som,
distance from the building when tn.
lightning Struck 1t, and Benjamin
probably never realized that he hat
been struck. The fluid apparently en-
tered his head and passed entrel.
through the body. as a small mole
about the size of hickory nut, wa,
torn in the cap he wore. 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02
TWO N0ONSH|hERS ARE
TAKEN; STILL DESTROYED

Roanoke. Oct. In a sudden raid
on an Illicit distillery near Sycamore.
Pittsylvania County. Va. two deputy
collectors from Roanoke succeeded In
capturing two moonshiners and a
large, well-equipped still Monday
evening. VIII Roland. Buster Roland
and Robert Roach were caught by
Deputy Collectors ]. L. Bailey and
j. d. Hilton. Jesse Dalton, said TO
be an accomplice, Is still at large
The confscated still had been run
ming for nearly year. and the gov
eminent had been looking for 1t sew
eral months. Deputy Collectors
Bailey and Hilton are being con-
graduated on their successful attack
after the long search
1t was about o'clock Monday
evening when the two officers saw the
blue smoke circling upward from the
illegal plant. Not knowing how large
a force OF moonshiners was defend
ing the place. the collectors crept
stealthily to the plant and surprised
the three men, armed with axes
After arresting the distillers. the
deputy collectors seized and Destroy
ed a large amount Of corn meal, malt
and rye. They found meal and rye
in the residence OF Robert Roach
Jesse Dalton, who Is still at large, Is
under suspicion as an alleged accom-
plice. 1t was said that he owned the
still and employed operators for 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02
PRI,SBYTERIAN WORK IN
THE SUNRISE KINGDOM

Rev. s. NJ Erickson. of the South
ern Presbyterian Mission in Japan,
gives the following summary OF the
work Of his church in that country:
The Presbyterian Church In the
sunrise Kingdom is known as The
church of Christ IN Japan. and all
tho missionaries holding the Pres
hFterian and Reformed teachings
work in cooperation with It. Tho
Church of Christ in Japan is COM
posed of seven Presbyteriea. OF
which Naniwa Presbyterv is one of
the largest. All the work of our
southern Presbyterian Mission is
within the borders of this presby-
terry. Tho thirty ninth meeting Of
the presbytery was held In Takamat-
su this spring, bringing together
ninety earnest workers The fol-
lowing statistics give the results for
the year l9I5-16:
churches ...... IS
Partly-supporting churches 49,. "a
CnoEganized preaching places
tdpout) ........... a.
bepusns ............-. ..,.....7 3S
C29 more than last. year.)
Total membership 7.640
There are ten churches with over
zoe members each. Contributions.
24,432 yen ($12.216). There were
six churches that gave over 1000
yen each Twelve new men were
made licentiatex."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02
'ELkS Of VIRGINIA
TO MEET N NORFOLK
Annual Sessions OF State Reunion As
ISOLATION to Begin Wed.
nesday.

Norfolk, Oct Norfolk will enter
tain the eleventh annual reunion of
Virginia Elks October 4-5-s.
The session will open In the lodge
room of Norfolk Lodge. No. SO, B. p.
O. Elks at 10 O'Clock next Wednesday
morning, and will be called to order by
Henry Bowden. exalted ruler OF Nor
folk Lodge.
There will be several hundred dele
gates in attendance from all parts of
Virginia, and they will be entertained
by Norfolk Elks with trips around the
harbor, automobile sightseeing tours
and an oyster roast at Ocean View.
l. Wake TruXtun, past exalted
ruler of Norfolk Lodge, will deliver
the address of welcome. which will be
responded to by James w. Bales. of
Alexandria, Va, president of the Re-
union Association.
The visitors will be the guests of
Norfolk Aerie Of Eagles on Thursday
night and Friday afternoon they will
be entertained at luncheon by the
Portsmouth Lodge. No. 81. B. p. o.
Elks.
Following is the program arranged
by committee from Norfolk Lodge
of Elks.
Wednesday, October 4.
10 A. M.-The eleventh annual
meeting of the b. p O. Elks' Reunion
Association will be called to order by
Henry Bowden, exalted ruler of Nor
folk Lodge, No. 3S, in lodgeroom OF
Elks' Home.
Prayer by Brother Edgar Carpenter.
chaplain Alexandria Lodge. No. 1853.
Address of welcome by Brother 1.
Wake Truxtun. Norfolk Lodge, No.
50.
Response by Brother James w
Bales. Alexandria Lodge, No. 1853,
president Of the association.
Business session will be called to
order by President James w. Bales.
$3.50 =. M.-Automobile ride for Wis.,
itors and ladies around the city and
points Of interest. starting from Elks'
Home.
$50 P. M.--Athletic carnival. box
ing and wrestling matches at Pick
wick Hall. Main Street, for members
only.
Thursday, October 5.
10 A. M.-Business session of assoc
citation in lodgeroom Elks' Home
l =. M.--Special cars will leave foot
of Main Street for Ocean View. where
visitors and ladies'.
$3.50 +. Nall members will leave
Elks' Home. College Place. for Eagles
Home, Church Street, where an enter
tainment and open house will be ten
dered all Elks.
Friday. October 8.
10 A. M.-Business session of asso-
citation in lodgeroom Elks' Home.
1880 F. M.-The steamer Maryland
will leave N. Y. p. & n. dock. foot of
Brooke Avenue, for trip around har.
Dor. navy yard, etc. landing at s. A.
L. wharf. Portsmouth. for all visitors
and ladies'
$3.50 p. Mall visitors and ladies
Will be entertained with luncheon and
open house by Portsmouth Lodge. No.
81, in Elks' Home, Court Street, Ports
mouth.
p. M,-Dance for members and
ladies in the ballroom of the South
land Hotel" CRANKY and Freemason
Streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02

lsodiery possessions spread out prop
erly on his shelter tent half In his
hands was his precious rifle.
1t was Ludwig. l wanted to catch
his eye. but when I rode by his eyes
were fixed vacantly straight ahead,
according to regulations. So l spoke
to his troop commander.
BEST recruit ever had said that
Individual. Wish they were ali like
that man.
Somehow, one feels that that much
lamented "hyphen" was not made for
such as Ludwig Meyers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02
Polygtot Church In Labor Tem,,e

A most extraordinary church was
recently organized in Labor Temple,
New lory city. which ~ Imported
by the Home Missions Committee OF
the PresbYtery of New York. Two
hundred persons were received into
mem hership, lsS on confession OF faith
end eleven by certificate. They COM
pflsed HungariauS kUthenlans Rus
SLAMS. Italians, and Enellsh-speaking
persons An Armenian congregation,
which has a separate organization,
also meets under the same roof. Eacn
nationality viii have its own pastor
The church viii have a Sunday
school In which the children of even
more nationalities VIII he pupils
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02
Christian Education Indispensab bic

Victor Cousins, in addressing the
French Chamber OF Peers, sa,a:
Amy system OF school training
which sharpens and strengthens the
intellectual powers. without at the
same time affordiag source OF re-
straInt and counter-check 10 their
tendency to evil. liz a curse rather
than blessing" This points clearly
10 the imperative necessity not OF edu-
cation alone. but of Christian educA-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02
JapS Give Missionary Hearty Send On

Rev. c, NJ. Warren OF Miyaza hi
Japan, q congregational missionary
sends a graphic account of the spon
taneous and enthusiastic tributes pait
his colleague. Rev. Cyrus A. Clark a
public meeting rendered him Jus
as he was leaving on furlough. Mr.
Warren Says:
The meeting was held In the Pre-
fectural Assembly Hall. The master o
ceremonies was the head of the big
gest bank In town. The first speal
was the governor OF the prefecture
Other speakers included the mayor
the head man OF the county, some o
tho governors STAFF, the principal o
the academy. the principal of the girls
high school. the head of the eiesri,
light company. the head of the court
representatives Of the doctors. of tts
lawyers, etc.
This honor was entirely spon
taneous, So far as | know. this Is TIL,
first time anything OF the kind hs.
been done. There have been severa
meetings for missionaries who hav,
been decorated by the Emperor, o
who have received official recognition
from the central government in SOM
way. But this was done from shee
admiration OF Mr.. Clark. The expires
sion OF Japanese obligation to America
and to Americans was frank and cor,
dial"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02

Newport News. Va. Oct. 1.-Acting
under the provision of an act OF the
last General Assembly of Virginia,
Judge Barham. OF the Corporation
Court, today appointed Sheldon Har-
wood delinquent capitatiop tax collec-
tor for the city OF Newport News. the
appointment effective today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02
Aero Hombs Xiii One Man.

Berlin. Oct, 1.--Sona reports stat
that hostile aeroplane dropped nv.
small bombs IN Sofia. killing one maj
and two horses and slightly woundfn.
! a woman and child
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02

Peter II. Mayo. Mr., ana Mrs Thorn
as y Garter, Miss Isabel Carter, OF
Richmond Miss Eleanor Aicocko.
Miss Belle Cameron aud Miss sally
Cameron, OF Raleigh. y G., are speud-
ing the autumn ae1son at the White
Sulphur Springs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02

Mrs william REID Williams has TO
turned 70 her home on Park Avenue.
AFTER an absence or several weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02
Close Town House.

Mr. and Mrs. f NJ. Crutchfiold, who
have been spending the summer at
Euena Vista, Pa, have recently closed
their home on Monument Avenue,
and are now AT their country place.
"Reveille." on the Cary Street Road.
They have as their guest Mrs Crutch-
fields mother, Mrs. Bette y. Patter-
son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02

Miss Katherine Sinton, who has beer
spending some time in WytheVille, hes
returned TO her home on Park Ave
nue.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Jackson Sands
are In New York for "a brief stay,
DIR. Stuart Michaux and John H.
Guy. Jr., returned last week from
Canada, where they have been moose
hunting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs W. II. Harmon have
returned to their home on West Main
Street, after stay Of several months
in the North.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02

chester.
Captain and Mrs. George Freeland,
of Newport News, are the guests Of
friends here for brief stay.
Mrs B. Frank Deford. Of Ruxton.
Nd. will arrive shortly to visit her
mother. Mrs. Samuel Drewry, a. her
home near this city.
Miss Katherine Flouruoy. who spent
the summer months In ALASKA, has
recently returned To her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mullen have re-
turned to Richmond, after an extended
stay In the West.
DR.. Daniel d. Talley. Jr. who has
been spending the past week in Chi
cago, has returned 70 the city.
Judge James Keith viii return to-
day to his home IN Cathedral Place,
after spending the summer with rela-
ttves in Warrenton.
Mrs. James Paschall, Jr., and baby
and Mrs. Howard cambridge Hoge are
now established at their homes here,
after an extended stay at the White
Sulphur Springs.
Meetings.
Ihe Women's missionary Society OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02
Personal Mention.

Miss Eleanor WinEtleId mas returned
to her home. e07 West Franklin street,
after visit to relatives in Ashland.
Miss jamie Holmes Robertson is the
guest of her sister, Mrs sydney
Strother Smith. Miss Robertson and
her mother Mrs, r. 8 Robertson. Will
leave on Wednesday for Los Angeles.
Cal.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-01-04

dts Sale where good Dependable Merchandise has
Ubeen cut to half price in many instances. It's clean
| up time and l will not carry over big stock
| from one year to another. Am going TO move every
thing in Winter Merchandise, and am going to let
the price doit for me- The Merchandise in this sale
is seasonable merchandise kind you can use right
now, and it seems pity to cut the price so owbut
everything will be cleaned out at end of the season
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-15
MARKET ENL|VENED
BY COLD WEATHER
Cotton Assumes Strength
and Prices Reach New
High Levels

New Orleans, November 14.-Cotton as
sumed new strength in this market today
and prices advanced to new high levels,
both May and July crossing the 20-cent
mark to the highest quotations ever res
istered ON the exchange. There were two
periods of strength, one around the OPEN
ing and one around the close. At the
best of the day active months were q
to &c points up. The close was within
a point of the high.
The initial bulge was stimulated by good
cables cold weather in the western bet
and the Nbullish report on American mill
consumption by the census bureau, and it
carried the market II to % points over
yesterdays close. A period of compare
tive quiet followed with the market in
clined to sag under realizing of profits
by holders of long contracts Late III
the day reports of higher prices for
spots braeed up the market again. The
quoting of spots at 20 cents a pound at
Galveston, and Houston. excited much
bullish comment. Locally spots rose IS
points to 1889 for middling.
AT the highest of the day July stood at
20.16c. Many bullish traders claimed the
market would have worked to higher
levels, but for the report that the British
admiralty had ordered British ships to
load nothing but metals and grain at
United States ports.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-15
Hubb ,rd Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. November 14-(Special)
Given the sharp advance in Liverpool
to stimulate buying, today has been no.
ticeable in the realizing by those long
identified with the advancing market and
the appearance of new buyers willing to
invest at these high prices. as compared
with other years. In the last hour this
new demand brought about the rise,
which has come to be looked for each aft
ernoon under the concentrated aggressive
buying by the local leaders. Sentiment
remains very bullish, neither the heavy
movement or the larger crop estimates
from the Atlantics regarded seriously.
The consumption figures are about what
was expected and IL continued at this
rate for the balance of year will show
the consumption of American cotton in
America at about 7,25O000 bales. Spin
ners are shown to hold large reserve
stocks, some $4,000 bales more than last
year.
The selling from the south continues all
day, while the buying seems to be local
and from the west.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-15

hardening close. with some short COW
ering and some later good buying.
stocks not coming out as freely on
the break as one might expect. The
short interest was very evident in the
bidding up of the motor and war issues.
As stated before, underlying conditions
are favorable for maintenance Of the
present levels. The rails were very
heavy. due to a preconceived notion
that opposition to the enactment OF the
Adamson law may create some serious
labor difficulties. There was a rumor
Of a large Hughes gain In California
which can only be confirmed by the
final count. The coppers continued
strong, due to an advance in the metal
! to S2A. 1t was good buying of the
marine issues, due to a statement that
earnings to January would exceed all
expectations and also that control of
this company had been obtained by one
of our largest banking institutions.
There was much disappointment and
considerable liquidation because of the
stock dividend declaration on Linseed
preferred