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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23
GERMANS CLAIM TWO
WE'RE SUNK SATURDAY

Berlin. via Sayville, Aug. 22.-Sum-
ming UP the action In the North Sea
last Saturday, the German admiralty
in a statement today repeats the claim
that one British destroyer and one
small British cruiser were sunk by
German submarines. 1t denies the
ramming Of one of the submersibles by
British destroyer. as claimed by the
British admiralty and repeats its for
mer claim that British destroyer
and a battleship were damaged BY a
U-boat.
Referring to the British claim that
the German high seas fleet retreated
before the British high forces, the
admiralty says that this is surely a
product of the imagination. mo such
British forces making an appearance.
A feature of today's German official
statement as of the previous official
utterances, is that no mention Is made
of the presence of the German high
seas feet near the British grand fleet.
All OF Saturdays actions are de-
scribed merely as features by German
| submarines.
Today's official account claims that
a German submarine fire sank a Brit
ish destroyer OF the Mohawk type,
the destroyer disappearing. "her stern
standing high from the water"
Immediately upon the sinking OF
this destroyer. the statement says
the whole English squadron turned
on Its heels"
The submarine then attacked and
| damaged a small British cruiser OF
the Chatham type. A second attack
two and half hours later. was frus-
! trated by British destroyer heading
for the U-boat with the intention OF
ramming t. The submergibla i'm.
mediately plunged deep into the wa
ter and heard a moment later n strong
| defamation above"
The submarine, II Is asserted, ire
turned unchanged" A later official
statement tonight, however, admits
that the U-boat was slightly damaged
Another German submarine later
sank the British cruiser, which was
heavily damaged by the first attack
II 10 claimed. The statement adds:
The report that another German
submarine was destroyed can oni,
be examined when all submarines will
have reported"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23
ARMY Ha1L PASSES
HOUSE. MINUS WAR ARTICLES

Warrington, Aug. 22.-rhs army
bill passed the House today with the
articles Of war eliminated. The Sem
ate 10 expected to place the articles
OF war back In the bill, emitting the
objectionable clause relating to re-
tired army officers, which cauAed
President Wilson to veto II. Than
the House will accept the measure as
passed by the Senate and the army
bill sQuabble will be over.
Preparations are under way to make
the signing Of the army and navy bills
tho occasion of big function at the
White House.
Secretary Daniels has invited the
chairmen OF the naval committees of
the House and Senate and represeh-
tatives of those committees to witness
the signing of the naval bill.
1t is understood that the army will
follow suit and that the army bill will
be signed in the presence Of the con-
gresstonal chairman concerned, the
Secretary Of War, and perhaps some
Of the army chiefs.
Secretary Daniels said today that al
though he will not be present when
the bills are signed. he has designated
Rear Admiral william o. Benson. chief
of operations Of tho navy. to represent
him At the function.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23
NO CHANGE IN SEASON
FOR DUCK HUNTING

Washington. D. c., Aug. "a
Secretary OF Agriculture Houston, in
promulgating the new hunting sea-
sons for game last night, made no
changes in the opens for Virginia and
North Carolina.
For the hunting OF wild duck.
coots, galiinules, and jacksnipes the
open season was permitted to stand
from November TO January 81.
Virginians and North Carolinians
wanted this season changed SO that
wild duck could be shot in Princess
Anne County. Va. and the Albemarle
Sound Counties of North Carolina
until February Is.
The open season for black breasted
and golden plover and greater and
less yellow legs tthe snipe family In
Virginia was hxed at from August
l6 to January 81. and In North Car
DINA from September to Decem-
Der Is.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23
urges CATHOLICS USE
POWER Of NUMBERS
DOESN'T FAVOR CHURCH PARTY.
Three Million Roman Catholic Voters
In Country Pointed to A. "Qufte
An influence In Bringing About
Proper Conditions In Public IAfe."

New York, Aug. 22.--Roman
Catholics Of the United States were
urged TO organize and make their IN
fuence more strongly felt in national
politics at q mass meeting OF the Ger
man Catholic Central verein at Coop
er Union tonight. The main addresses
made by James r. Zipf. OF st. Louis,
president Of Gonzaga Union, on tine
Young Man and the Catholic Cause.
Although the speaker asked that the
5000. 900 Roman Catholic voters OF
the country utilize their suffrage for
the advancement of the work Of the
church, he made II clear that he was
opposed to a religious party for the
purpose. He said in part:
"The Catholic cause demands a
full, conscious participation In the
rights and duties Of citizenship and
the duties Of civil life.
ardent patriot. citizenship and the
Catholic cause demand that we do not
pass up lightly the privilege Of SUI
frage; that thereby we may assist IN
bringing about proper conditions IN
public life.
we have now in America some
10, 600, 900 OF Catholics That means
at least 100000 voters. Quite a
force for the bringing about OF
proper COnuitiOUS Hdt ts dihocs
as many votes as the Republican
party polled at the last general cleo
ton.
That very number places in our
hands a power to be used in works
OF social service betterment, in works
of mercy and Of peace.
when the Catholic arm Is unpliN-
cd let II be for construction always
and never for destruction.
Not for a Religious Party.
IT do not contend for religious
party. We are too big for partisan
ship. but our influence should best
be used where It will best subserve
the high and holy principles for
which we stand.
Persecution. bigotry, Ignorance
intolerance and hatred are knocking
at our gates today. What shall we
dot We must. through organized eff
fort, bring into public life a spirit OF
liberty and tolerance. We must be
10 organized and under such leader
ship that upon occasion we speak
forcf1bly as one man and say to the
black hand of religious intolerance
hypocrisy and hatred. thou shalt not
enter here. so far shalt thou go and
no further
And when we are so organized and
exercise this leadership and when we
do 30 speak, there In no genuine
American ear so deaf but that II vii
n nur .ha thunder Of our voice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23
IEW PUBLICATION 10
APPEAR SEPTEMBER |
Virginia Pharmacist. In Press. VIII Ne
Distributed as Onicial Organ
Of Association.

Announcement is made that the Vir-
ginia Pharmacist. official organ of the
Virginia State Board Of Pharmacy and
the state Pharmaceutical Association,
will make its initial appearance on
September /. Matter for the contents
of the first number has been prepared
for the printer. and some of the forms
already are on the press.
The Virginia Pharmacist will contain
thirty-two pages and will possess Pc
Guitar interest to all druggists. 1t will
be circulated throughout Virginia TO
practicing pharmacists.
The editors are Albert Boienbaugh,
e. L. Brands and w. F. Rudd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23

Judge william r. Rhea, d
State Corporation Commtssion,
has returned from 4 visit 70 the Nh
District, In which his home n ~
Gated. predicts that Virginia Will 9o1
solid Democratic delegation to, e.
gress In November. Trinkie VIII ~
feat Slemp, he says Judge Rhen
regarded as one OF the best p0u911
men in the State on Virginia poitt1
and his assurances that the Ninth
swing into the Democratic column&
shared by other we1l-informed men. 4!
Judge Rhea is OF the opinion thA1
President Wilson has Cutgeneraled fA4
Republicans az all stages OF the gA1J41
and he believes there will be q i&nd&
slide throughout the nation In M
vember, carrying Mr.. Wilson back int
the White House for another fcu1
years. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23
SAYS PARS0NAGES Of
OTHERS ARE EXEMPTED
Presbyterian MnAister, writing Auditor
Moore. Charges DAscrimisstton
I'm TAxas10n.

Charging there 10 discrimination
against Presbyterians in favor OF
Catholics. Methodists and other de-
nominations In the assessing and col
iecting OF taxes, . Presbyterian min
lister has written TO Auditor OF Public
Accounts c. Leo Moore. Tho writer
says that Methodists and Catholics
maintain residences for their clergy
men. on which exemption from taxa
tion L. allowed by the State.
In the case OF tho writer. pastor Of
n Presbyterian Church. for whom the
church maintains no residence. he says
taxes are assessed against him for his
homo. while the property of the other
denominations used by the pastors and
provided by the churches are ex-
cmpted.
Auditor Moore has referred the let
ter to the attorney generals ONCE for
q construction Of the law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23
FALLS FROM WINDOW


Aged Fulton Woman Killed Walking
In Her Sleep.
While walking In her sleep at an
early hour yesterday morning. Mrs.
Mary Cottrell, aged cighty-five years,
Of so3 Louisiana Street, sustained
fatal injuries. when she walked
through rear bedroom window.
When picked up she was unconscious
and she remained In that condition
until she died. q few minutes after
her arrival at Virginia Hospital. TO
which she was removed in the ambu-
lance in charge OF DR.. Hinchman.
There examination showed that her
skull had been fractured
When she was first found It was
suspected that some one had struck
her 4 blow on the head But this
theory was quickly dispellcd when De-
tective Sergeant Wiley ascertained be-
yond q doubt that she had fallen
through the window. The accident
happened at 3 o'clock. soon after her
son. night Waterman. came in from
work. Tho body was turned over to
Nelson's undertaking esta biishment to
be prepared for burial Mrs. Cottrell
was of German extraction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23
W. G. T. U. ENDORSES TT.
Approves Movement for Old Mnrke'
Section for Playground.

Approves Movement Tor Ola NhFkct
Section for Playground.
The movement to provide a chill
dren's playground on the site OF the
old seabrooke warehouse or some
where in the old market sec
ton of the city was heartily
endorsed by the East End w. G.
r. Y. at a regular meeting held Mon
day evening at the presidents home.
After several interesting talks on the
subject, a resolution was unanimous
iy adopted expressing approval OF the
project and rendering the cooperation
of the union In the furtherance OF
the project. II was ordered that the
secretary send a copy of the resolu-
lions to Mr.. s. l.. Thomas. secretary
of the Railway Y. NJ. c. A. with ex-
tering the movement and bidding him
success. The resolutions also COM
prise approval OF the playground as
sociation's good work throughout the
city, which has done much for chill
dren, which are the city's most vaiu-
able assets.
Other interesting matters engaged
the meetings attention and arrange
ments were made for the entertain
ment Of the Bi-County Convention.
which meets In st. James Methodist
Church on September s. Delegates
were elected TO the convention and
to the State Convention. which meets
In Tazewell the IS, a. Is. 20 and 30th
of September.
The w. c. T. y. will operate their
"headquarters' on the State Fair
grounds as usual this year. They own
nice building out there and their
rest rooms viii. be open to the public
as usual. These rest rooms always
prove blessing to tired mothers and
their accompanying children. and this
enterprise of the Richmond White
Rtbboners always commands admira-
ton and commentator
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23
SAIOONISr MAKES KICK
says He Can't Get Rubbish Hauled
AWAy Without Treaffnr


Columbus, Ohio. Aug. 22.--Refuse
Is ptling up high at the rear door
of the saloon OF Charles w. Kelly,
Leonard Avenue. and Twentieth Street.
because drivers OF city refuse collec-
ing wagons refuse to remove II un-
less they were reQuited literally with
liquor. according to a complaint made
by Kelly to the Department OF Pub
lie Service
Mr.. Kelly said he didn't object to
dispensing drinks to the colored men
who drive the wagons at the time
they removed the rubbish. but he
drew the line at standing treat when
the same drivers came TO his place in
the evening dressed UP, and de-
manded additional liquid remunera-
ton for their services. They have been
In the habit OF doing this, said Kelly,
and on his Refused to yield TO their
requests had ceased to haui away the
saioon's accumulation Of refuse.
!. Director Borden IL investigating
the charge against the drivera who
are supposed to accept no tips for
their services
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23
berlin ND LONDON
! MAKE COUNTER CLAIMS


A controversy similar to that which
followed the great sea battle off the
Jutland coa-t has been provoked by
diverging statements issued by the
British and German admiralties re-
garding the encounter Of the two fleets
in the North Sea last Saturday. which
for a time threatened to develop into
a new clash, but resolved itself into
submarines and destroyers actions
New claims and counter claims were
made officially in London and Berlin
today. Briefly summarized. they are:
The British admiralty announces
that a German battleship of the Mas
sau class, 1850 tons, was torpedoed
Saturday morning by the British sub
marine E-23. whose commander be-
lieves the battleship was sunk. The
German claim that a British destroy
er and a battleship we're damaged by
a submarine on the same day Is again
denied.
Make Opposing Claims.
The German admiralty claims a
U-boat first sank a British destroyer
Of the Mohawk type and then dam.
aged a British small cruiser of the
Chatham class. This cruiser, IL Is
German submarine. The sinking OF
the first submersible by British de.
stroyer. as claimed by London. is de-
MED by Berlin. though 1t Ia admitted
the U-boat was slightly damaged. The
admiralty stands by its original claim
that a British destroyer and a bat.
tleship were damaged by a U-boat
1t characterixes as product IL imagi-
nation" the British assertion that the
German high seas feet was chased
back into port
As the controversy stands. the Brit.
ish admiralty comedies more than the
Germans claim. the London admiralty
conceding the loss of two small cruis-
ers, instead of one.
London, Aug. ga German bat
tleship Of the Nassau class was tor
pedoed in the North Sea by the Brit
ish submarine E-23 Saturday morn
ing and Is believed to have been SUNK
the admiralty announced today. The
statement follows:
The submarine E-23. which put In
today from sea cruise. reports thai
on Saturday morning she made a sue.
cessful torpedo attack upon a Ger.
man battleship of the Nassau class
| The commanding officer. Lieutenant.
Commander Turner. reports that while
the battleship was being escorted by
Ave destroyers to her harbor in 8
damaged condition, he again attacked
her with a second torpedo. Lieuten-
ant Commander Turner believes she
| sank.
The Nassau's sister ships are the
Posen and Rhinelcnd. The norma
complement of each is 9sl. The Mas
| sau was put in commission in l9lv II
Wilhelmshaven.
The admiralty refers to the Ger
| man statement regarding the North
| Sea action OF Saturday as follows:
1t Is probably unnecessary to say
| that the statement already contra
dicted and repeated today in an OFF,
cial Berlin message that a British de
stroyer was sunk and a battleshiI
| damaged on Saturday is wholly with
out foundation"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23
CONDITIONAL PARDOMS
GRANTED BY GOVERNOR

Conditional pardons were granted by
Governor Stuart yesterday afternoon
to George Griftin. sent up from Gull
pepper. and to Stanley Davis, from Ac-
comac.
Grimm was sentenced by the Cut.
pepper Circuit Court In October, 1905,
to fifteen years for attempted crImi-
nal assault. He had served more than
half his term. and the pardon was on
recommendation OF tho Common
the prosecutrix.
Davis was sentenced by the Accomac
Circuit Court In February. 1914. "a
three years for housebreaking. The
pardon was on recommendation Of the
Commemorative attorney and the
judge who presided 1t his trial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23
BRIDE OF MONTH ASKS
AID IN FINDING HUSBAND

Mrs. Harry O. Stone. of IS Elizabeth
Street, Auburn. N. ". has written to
Richmond asking for aid In locating
her husband. who, she thinks. Is a
Richmond man. having relatives living
here.
She Is a bride OF = month. having
married Stone In Chicago July IT.
1915 He left her to accept q position
at Madison. Wis. on July 30, since
which she has not heard from him.
She fears something has bsfailen him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23

General Secretary 8. l. Thomas APP
pearsa before the Administrative
Board yesterday on behalf of the pro-
posaI TO convert the old Seabrooks
Warehouse site into q playground.
He invited the board members to at
tend the next meeting OF the Tuesday
Club. which II vigorously boosting tho
enterprise.
Chairman Hirschberg. advised secre-
tary Thomas that board would take
up the matter for consideration at an
eariy Gate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23
w. P. L. A. TO MEET
THIS AFTERNOON

Mrs F. l. Lggan will conduct the
regular weekly prayer service at the
headquarters Of the Woman's PROFIT
bition League of America. After the
service business session will be held.
at which important business will be
transacted. A full meeting of the
membership is desired.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23
1.-THE WEATHER
tUnited states Department Of
1 Agriculture, Weather Bureau.D

Washington. Aug. 22.--Cooler wealth
err will overspread the upper Ohio VAL
ley. the lower Lake region and the
western portion of the Middle Atlantic
States by Wednesday afternoon. and
IL will be cooler Wednesday night and
Thursday to the Atlantic coast north
of the Caroiinas Forecast:
For Virginia--Fair Wednesday and
Thursday: cooler Thursday in south
east portion.
For North enthusiastically fair
Wednesday and Thursday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23
Bccr shortage There,

Cleveiandfi o.. Aug. 22.--First 1t
was milk and now it's beer short
age that threatens here. There isn't
enough bottled beer in the city to go
around" said Theodore Fischell. OF
the Cleveland Sandusky Brewing Co.
The demand for the bulk beer has
increased 40 per cent also"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23
Judge starke to Visit Hanover.

Judge J. w. Starke will leave Rich.
mond in a few days to spend some
time In Hanover. where he will be .
guest OF his brother. n. C.. Starke.
The visit has two-fold purpose. 70
benefit his health. which has not hem
OF the best recently. and to secure
data from . study OF battleheids for
speeches to be made during visits In
the coming winter to meetings OF fra
ternal bodies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23

Chicago. H., Aug. 22.-Anton
Reuger. OF $3.50 North Pauiina Street.
: chauffeur employed by The Fair.
was ordered held on . mAnsiaugh liter
charge 81 the inquest into the death
Of Gladys Risdel. ave years old. OF
414l West Twentieth Street. The girl
was killed In q collislon betwoen Reu-
gers truck and street DaS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23

The Punkintown Literary Society
has decided that Bacon wrote Shake
speare's plays because some OF the
language In them = 70 fmpoIite that
much Of gentleman to use liz
Warrington Star. !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23
CANCER CURED AT THE
KELLAM HOSPITAL

The record OF the Kellam
Hospital Is without parallel IN
history. having cured without
the use of the Knife. Acids, X
Ray or Radium. over 30 per
cent of the many hundreds OF
sufferers from Cancer which Il
has treated during the past
eighteen years. We want every
man and woman in the United
States to know what we are do
ing. KEI4L1AM HOSPITAL. 1917
w. Main st.. Richmond. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23

Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours ...... %
Rainfall last twentyfour hours. "a
Excess in rainfall since March /. i+o
Excess In rainfall since Jan. L.. .ss
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-11-03

air, nor in boiling water aud a
these precautions we're. taken, anal
while | DO not harbor any III feel.
ing toward anyone over thus, do
think | should have been asked
about il before the day the exhibits
we're 10 be sSown, instead Of allow
ing me to send my EXHIBITS, As you
knew almost two weeks before the
fair that | intended to send them,
and had plenty Of time to make ob.
jections before | had gone to so
much trouble to prepare them to
send, as what would seem a very
small task to you, Is quite an under.
taking for me, aud what seems a
very trivial matter to you, who are
well and enjoying life, becomes
matters OF importance to one whose
'world II bounded by the four walls
OF their room" / am a Christian
snd have been a member Of the
Methodist church since 10 years Of
age aud feel that have been treat
ed IN very unkiud and unchrlslian
manner. II have judged you too
barshly, ! bumbly beg your pardon,
aud advise you to get and read,
Public Health Bulletin No. 80 on
tuberculosis, ITS nature and preven-
ton. Respectfully,
Mrs. Blanche Keith Tyer.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-11-03

An old man by the name Of Bot
toms died on houseboat here last
Sunday afternoon. The family was
in poor circumstances, financially,
aud the expenses OF the funeral were
borne by the county.
]. II. Cifsrd aud wife returned
last week from a months visit to
relatives at Cash.
:, A. ID. Eaton went up TO Pop.
lar Blud Monday aftern Don to meet
his daughter, Miss Helen, who was
coming down from St. Louis to Wis.
It her parents for few weeks.
Mrs. Tom Robinson and babe Of
Reyno were Pooahontas visitors
Saturday,
Chas. Poteet Of Reyno was IN
Pooshonlas Monday on business.
Mrs. Pearl ID. Freeman OF Thay-
or, Mo-, was visiting relatives IN
Posahonlas toe latter part Of last
week.
JEFF Walker, late Of Mississippi,
has succeeded q. a. Virtue as pre-
scrlptionlst at Prlugle's drug store.
Mr.. Walker comes we'll recommend
ed and is a gentleman Of very pleas
ant appearance,
G. A. Virtue and family left
Wednesday for their new home at
Reyno, but Charlie says he is not
to be numbered among the dead, or
IN ose who have gone to stay, for he
will come back to see US occasion
ally.
Hon. w. L Pope made rous-
ing temperance speech TO packed
house al Sharum Sunday night. IL
is said that Act No. 2 will get very
little support in that township.
N. NJ. Carter and family we're
visiting IN Memphis the latter part
OF last week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Boeving Of Peach
Orchard we're visiting At the Carter
home Sunday.
y. d. Poe Of LorIne asks us to
announce that he will speak at Dsl-
ton Sunday, Nov. 5th, at ? p. M,
instead Of 1880 as has been previous.
lY announced.
Mrs. Nancy Thomas OF Attioa
has been visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. j. w Bennett, this
week. She is 50 yesrs Of age, but
Is still very aotiye.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-11-03
Political Speaking

Congressman w. A. Oldfeld aud
Walter Wells, republican nominee
Tor congress, addressed the citizens
of Randolph county at several places
IN the county last Saturday. They
were IN Pocahontas Saturday night
and addressed a fair sued audience
At the court house. Each made a
good speech which was well re.
ceived by those who heard It.