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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-30
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA


br. George l.. steel. for sixty Years
prnmiucu, dentist OF this city. died
carly yesterday morning at the home
Of his daughter Mrs. James Il. bowers.
col Hawthorne Avenue. Gintcr Park
lie had been in decfining health for
some Time.
Tho funeral will he held this after
noon at I o'clock from Second baptist
Church, The services will be in charge
"t Kichmond Lodge, No. 10. Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, OF which
Or steel WAS i member.
Or. steel was cighty-ouc years Of
age. aud had made Richmuud his home
all his life. lie graduated from col
lcGc nj the age OF twcnty-ouc years
and went Immediately into the prac-
ticc of his profession. During the lat
ter years Of his life he was associated
with his son, Or. Frank X. steel
An active Mason. DR.. Steel several
times WAS h"norcd by the order and
hcid positions OF honor in IL. lie WAS
Twenty-Five years treasurer OF the
Southern BAPTIST Conventions ard was
prominently Identified with church
work. lie served the State as "a mem
her Of the legislature. and also occu-
pied a seat in tho City Council for
several years.
DR. steel is survived by three dauch-
tcrs--Aliss Maud q. steel, Of Mile. CITY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-30
FARMERS IN CONVENTION
Listen to addresses at Sessions Held mt
Agricultural and Mechanical
College at R:ilrigh.

!SpcclaI To me l lihSS-l'l b'ttii.l
RALEIGH. y -. August 2?.--com-
iur IN automobiles and on trains from
every section of trr state. many farm
crs their wives and daughters. ai<' here
for the fourteenth annual state farm
srS' convention III the Agricultural and
Mechanical college. held especially for
the practical study Of farm and farm
humrc management.
rho convention opened this morning.
and will continue until Friday. Roger
A. Derby. Of Jackson Springs, in his
annual address. commented on The
rural crcits system. and pleaded for
the fullest utilization of the schools
for the training Of the young in farm
methods.
Many addresses on farming matters
were delivered The women listened
To addresses by Mrs Kate Brewer
Vaughn. Of Tennessee: Mrs. Mahle. of
Richmond, and others phases OF
household work. The daily programs
abound in practical demonstrations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-30
TAKEN FROM DEATH CELL
AND BAPTIZED IN CHURCH



RALEIGH. \. c.. August 29.---Takcu
from his death cell in tho States
prison. conveyed handcuffcd and heavily
guarded To local BuptiSt Church aud
baptized. with due church ceremony.
by special permission of Governor
craig. was the unique experience to-
day OF Hardy Virgins. who is to he
clcrtrocutcd on Friday for his par; in
the killing from ambush Of Philip
Phillips in Graham County
Responding to his spiritual adviser.
Rev. NJ. l.. DiliZ, Virgins had cspouscd
the Baptist faith. and il was regarded
as sacrileGiouS 10 immcrse him in "a
bathtub. the only means available ia.
the prison.
There was pipe organ prelude.
shall We Gather at the Eivcr?" and
reading from the Scriptures before the
minister and condemned man went into
the baptismal pool AS Virgins was
brought mp out Of tho water he
rlapped his hands repeatedly. but ut
tered no word. While the ceremony
was in progress the wife OF Virgins
was at her hotel here under the special
caro- OF Rev. Mr. Mathcson. her aged
pastor.
With Virgins will die Merritt Mil
Ter, an accompliCe. who is a Baptist
Ed Williams is serving Il life sentence
for killing the wife and child of Phil
lips in the plot against the family.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-30
VIOLATE QUARANTINE RULES
Negro Couple who Came From Penn
Sylynnia Arc Fined nj
IIamptOn.
Lsnccial 10 Thc rimes- Dlsnatch.l

ISpccial to The Times Dispatch.1
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, August 20
Charged with violating The recently
iuauSura.tcd state quarantine against
infantilc paralysis. abraham Latti-
moro and his wife. colorcd. were fined
in Hampton to-day. The negroes re-
Gently came here from Pennsylvania
and refused, it was charged, to conform
To tho orders. permitting their chill
drcn TO run al large Both were ar
rested after two warnings had failed
This is said To bc tho first fine inn
posed since tho night to prevent the
Importation CT infantile paralysis into
Virginia was inaU2nratcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-30
. F'''p| AGAIN named
TO REPRESENT Ninth
Nominated for Congress Without OPP
position at Convention in
sS Bristol.
GATHERING WELL ATTENDED,
Detained in Washington
AZ by Illness, Wires His Greetings.
: Speecl1cS Made Ivy Col. W. &. Pen
dlcton. Tom Nunccy and Others.
I Spccialto 'rhe -pisratch.

SA iSpcCia IL 'rhc Times btSna ten
Ssa BRISTOL. VA. August 2a.--l:crrr-
Sentative G.. BGs,,nn %lcmr to-day was
Snnminatcd by tho Ecpublicans OF the
sNinth Congressional District or Nir-
5rinia for tho sixth lime IN succession.
Tho nomination waS ;nadc without op-
5position and in The absence of Mr..
sSlcmp. VIII" wired lis greetings and
ttSpresscd tho hopc that no again
Knight he nsdc Tia. chuiyc or his party.
snd who explained lbs abs ru"c by say
ins tina, he was faticu"d aud III from
(nyer,york IN connection wfth his duties
in arranging the speaking program for
iithc Hughes campaign
isF Prominent Republicans: d"!iar~Hd this
80 have been the most largely attended.
Ssf not The most enthusiastic. convcn-
ZION in tho history Of the party III the
District
The lIarm.linc Thcatcr. in which
Tic corr ention was held. Was taxed TO
lis soaring capacity. delegates and
.fisitors being estimated nj 1000.
Hotel bristol. the convention head
quarters was deliberately decorated
with flags. while amid fsGs and
urcaners about the stage Of TIA"
heater in which the convention was
,c,d wore pictures of hughes, Roose-
selt and Lincoln.
81 One uf the notable fcatureS' or The
Convention Was the manifest harmony
Il purrosc Hc.ween Republicans and
,rogrcssives The Proercsstvcs were
= clcomcd. and, to make the welcome
norc apprccia, I'D Dr. j. NJ DauGherty.
II Scott County. "A prominent Progress
sirc. was made permanent chairman
,fbf the convention. while Professor John
Fr.i h,r
ssIvc, was made Do7h temporary and
,ermancnt scrr.ta-e. Judge Walter s.
5oagc Of NythS-!lic. Was elected
{emporarv chairn,a ard. as such. de-
: iiyered the keynote speech az tho con-
&tention The dclcE.ti ~ were welcomed
10y David +. Bailey. = veteran Cam-
& ,aigncr. and for many years prominent
Gis a lawyer here.
IA. Following tn. se!o.iion Of commit
ccS on credentials. organization and
tesolutious and speo:hcs by Colonel
Nv. G. Pcndleton Professor John Elm
Stein. Tom J. Munccy and l., Il. sum
nerS. the convention adjourned until
tao o'clock to give time for the COM
lFni,tccs 10 report
II In the course of his talk. Colotcl
iit.ndleton declared his loyalty TO
ffIuchcs and Slemr Tom Alinsey fred
e H., audience with enthusiasm by his
,tuack upon tho Wilson administration,
81 The course OF which he discussed the
Sections Of tn. Tres d.nt with reference
3 80 McHico.
Z Tho resolutions committee. OF which
80 1, kileor". of MISC County, was
q hartman. submitted the following
tssolutions, which were adopted unani-
ss.uusly:
!,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-30

torium. following an operations She
was Il daughter OF James G. Rcnshaw.
prominent resident OF this city, for
mcrly of ST. Louis. Mo. where Mrs.
Talbot was born and reared. Mrs
Talbot was twice married. Her sec
ond husband WAS ltcv. c. l.. Banc. for
mcr pastor Of the First Methodist
Church. this city. Besides her parents
she is survived by one sister, Mrs
EldrldGe Turner. OF BirminghHm Ala
and one brother. u. f.. Renshaw, OF
this CITY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-30

The funeral OF Edgar H. Ewcll
thirty years old, who died yesterday
morning at his home. 304-A North
Davis Avenue. will take place to-day
at oxford. \. G. Nr. l:wcll formerly
WAS with the Virginia hallway and
Power, Company of Norfolk. lie is
survived by his widow. Mrs. Emrua s
t.wcll: son. Edgar L., Ir.. and four
hrothcrs--J. Davis. Harry H.. wilson H..
and Clinton Il. I:wcll. all of this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-30
Mrs. George VI. J:,Iuur.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. August
Z'.-MiS. George NJ. Edgar. mother Of
l)r. Graham Edgar. associate professor
OF chemistry 1T the University of Vir-
Gina. died this morning Of cerebral
h"norrhaSc e; the home of her daurb
ter, Mrs. John L. Van Xaudt. ia Paris
NY. fiNc children survive. Mrs Van
Iandt Mrs. ormond SomcrviIic Of
AI"mtaomcry Ma: John B Edgar ~
Memphis. Tenn: X. Bliss Edgar. of
montgomery, and br. Graham Edgar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-30
PRETTlEST GIRL BABY DIES
Winner OF Prize ut Bristol Fair Last
Year Expires on Eve Of
Exhibition.
Tsnrcial 10 The Times Dispatchl

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
BRISTOL. VA. August 2a.-Dorothy
stone Leonard. aged three years. who
last year won tho gold prize as tho
most beautiful girl baby exhibited al
the Bristol tair. died suddenly last
night ON the eve Of this years fair
and following the mothers special cf-
forts !" hay" The child ready for cx-
hihitiou AGAIN to-day
Th" chiid was the only daughter ~
Mir and irs T. J. Leonard, OF Bristol
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-30
Thomas v. Goodwin,

Special To The Times Dispatch.l
ctlAItLOTTESNlII.E VA. August
.9.--'Thc remains of Thomas V. God
win. who died yesterday at the home
az his brother. j. w. Goodwin, at Fort
Spring. w. Va, were brought here this
afternoon and inferred In Muplcwood
Cemetery. The burial service was con-
Quoted by Rev. G. II. Watts. OF the
Methodist Church. Mr.. Goodwin was
seventy five years OF age. son OF tho
late John NJ. Goodwin, for years Il we'll
Ehown banker OF this city. During
the civil War Mr.. Goodwin was "A mem
her of the Fifth Virginia Cavalry. lie
was unmarried. Besides his brother
Ii" leaves one sister, Miss Lucy tod
Win, Of this city.
John r.. RIIce.
Special to The Times Dispatchl
HEATHSNIl Lille. VA, August GO
/, John Thomas Rilee. sixty wear. old
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-30
Roy A. Gambler.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch
LfNCiiBURG. VA. August 29.--I,oy
a. Gambler. aged twenty -four years
died yesterday, after Il brief illness
or typhoid fever. MIR. Gambler way n
member OF College Hill Baptist Church.
and is survived by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Gambler, and the following
sisters: Ethel, Dora. Elsie and Hester
Gambler. and Il brother. Carolton Cand-,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-30
ADDRESSES DI:lr,F itn:D

: In the absence q, ihe CougrceS,uar
ewo OF his asSoCiaos in Congress c,i,,a
% Bristol TO snaik for him. They
we're Thomas &. Schall. of Ninp,sc,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-30

Mont: Mrs. j. Sutton Jones. OF Knox
willie. Tenn. ana Airs. james d. Bowers.
81 E!ntc- Park, and three #onS-Dr
Frank Il. steel. Albert L.. and Thomas
~. Steel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-30

Especial ia Tho 'Iimcs- Dispatch
tilAELOTTESNILI.E. VA. August |
2?.-Mrs. May G. Talbot died this
morning. ut the Martha jefferson Sana-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-30
Mrs. IIanunp e. Hall.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.1
NORFOLK. VA, August 2S.-,Ths
funeral OF Mrs. Hannah G. Hall. widow
OF Rev. a. NJ. Hall. OF the Virginia
Mcthodist Conference, who died on sat.
iirdsy at the home OF her son-in- law.
Lewis Ellison. OF Colonial Place. Nor
Ioik' was held to-day in Bland-
ford Cemetery, Petersburg Mrs IIar
was native Of WILLIAMSBURG n
daughter OF the late John IIockaday
She is survived by four daughters. two
and two grandsons
Mrs. BETTE May.
Especial to The Times Dispatch
LfNtliBCRG VA. August oe-Mrs
Kettle May, aged seventy-ninc years
wife OF j. W. May, died on Sunday
aIternoon AT her homo near Forest
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-21

During the year special empha-
sis was placed on spelling and
Penmanship throughout all the
grades. The prizes offered by the
Parent Teachers A S &C i a t on
served a useful purpose in arous-
ing many of the pupils to their
best efforts in the difficult task of
learning to spell. Marked pro-
gress was also made in Penman-
ship. Practically every pupil in
the Grammar Grades learned to
write with the muscular move
ment. Penmanship properly
learned, like any other art, be-
comes a real pleasure, and it is
the purpose of the teachers to re-
quire this movement in all writ
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-21
STRICKERSVILLE

Mr.. Irving Crow of Newark and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Lamborn of
New Garden, were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Pierson
The Festival at Wesley was
we'll attended and a neat sum
was added to the treasury. Chill
dren's day was observed on Sun
day.
Miss Ella Singles returned to
Mortified, N. j., after spending a
week at home.
Miss Martha Smith has re-
turned from Philadelphia. Mrs.
Coleman spent Wednesday with
Mrs. frank Owens. Mrs. Schmidt
is the guest of Mrs. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Passmore
entertained his brothers, Thomas
and John, with their families on
Sunday.
Mr.. Nile E. Vansant and family
spent the weekend with relatives
here.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-21
SUMMER SCHOOL
ABOUT TO BEGIN
Continued from page y

Continued from page y
thorpe promising to be especially
popular. Among entrants in the
agricultural courses are Mr..
Amelio Martin, son of Admiral
Martin of the Argentine navy.
Delaware College has been rec
commended to Admiral Martin by
a number of government officials
in Washington. The Admiral,
who was a visitor at the college
on last Wednesday, commence
ment day, also stated he had been
impressed further by seeing the
Farm on a number of occasions
in going by rail from New York
to Washington.
All wishing to take work are
urged to be present next Monday
morning, June 26th. The import
ance of punctuality cannot be
overestimated.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-21
Officers Spend Week In Camp

The officers of the Organized
Militia of Delaware spent last
week in camp at State Rifle Range
below New Castle where they
were instructed by United States
army inspector-instructor, Lieu
tenant U. M. Diller. The officers
made an excellent showing in
rife practice and seven qualified
as expert rif1emen, seven as
sharpshooters and five as marks
men, making a total of 10 out of
the % in camp to qualify on the
range. Lieutenant Diller went
direct from the camp at the
range at Sea Girt, N. j., where he
was detailed by the War Depart,
ment as one of the instructors at
the instruction camp Of the Off
GERS of the New Jersey Nationa
Guard.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-21
DELAWARE ACRICUL-
TURISTS ORGANIZE
To Promote Interest In Pure
Bred Stock

The Board of Education at
Harrington has appointed John
R. Birmingham, principal of the
high school for the coming year
to succeed Professor Snyder, re-
signed. There were over twenty
five applicants for the position.
The Diamond State Holstein-
Friesian Breeders Association
was organized at the home of
Daniel o. Hastings, near Dover,
last Thursday. Daniel O. Hast
ings was elected president, and
A. B. Arkcoll, of Hockessin, sec
rotary and treasurer. Messrs.
Hastings, Arkcoll, A. C. Smedley
of Wilmington and John Lester
of New Castle were appointed a
committee on constitution and
bylaws, and when they report,
which will be at a special meet
ing to be called when the report
is in shape, the organization will
be completed by the election of
other officers.
Any owners of pure bred Hol-
stems or any dairyman VINO is an
owner of a pure bred Holstein
bull, is eligible to membership,
which can be obtained by COM
municating with Mr.. Arkcoll, at
Hockessin, rural delivery.
The present members of the as
ISOLATION, in addition to those
mentioned above are, Harry B
Clark of Kenton, H. c. Passmore
Wilmington; J. D. Reynolds
Smyrna; A. H. Donovan and P. E
Pleasanton of Marlborough; w
Jester, FELTON,; N. Price, Middle.
town; St. Joseph's L du r al
School, Clayton; E. H. Donovan
IBren ford; J. Irwin Dayett
Cooch's Bridge; R. Bryan, Lewes
G.. T. Bryan, Nassau; w. T. Boyce
Stanton; James Tyler, Middle
town; w. A. Rosencrans, Home.
stead farm, Dover; c. Hanratter
Clayton; J. C. Mitchell, Hockes.
sin; John Short, Milford; w. c
Pelton, county agent, Sussex
county; F. A. Carroll, agent in
dairying.
This is the first association OF
the kind in the State. It's purpose
is to encourage the breeding OF
pure bred cattle, and it is pro-
posed to buy at wholesale in car,
load lots. Meetings are to be hello
on the farms, and there is to be
general cooperation. At the
meetings there will be prominent
speakers from other states.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-21
REVIEW OF NEW
ARK'S SCHOOL YEAR
Continued from page y


subjects except one, are counted
as promoted, as the chance OF
their making up the one subject
is very good. In the grades be-
low the High School the teachers
are guided largely by their opin-
ion of the pupils ability to do
the work of the next grade. Final
decision in every doubtful case is
made after careful study of the
pupils school record and his
general attitude toward his work
The most important step for
ward was taken in the beginning
of this school year when the
Board decided to start the enter
ing class on the new four-year
High School Course arranged by
the State Board of Education. The
three year course was so thor
oughly organized and established
that it seemed unwise to compel
pupils who had partly completed
this course, to adjust themselves
to the new course. The class just
graduated and the class to grad
nate next year, are three-year pu-
pills. Likewise the pupils pursu,
ing the two-year Commercia
Course will be allowed to finish
their course the coming year. The
latter course has met the needs OF
those pupils who either did not
care for the College Preparatory
Course or did not feel that they
could afford the time necessary
to complete the longer High
School course; and doubtless it is
matter of regret to many that
the new State course does not al
low commercial subjects as such
to be taken up till the beginning
of the third year and then only as
part of the four-year course
However, it does provide for g
half years work in Penmanshir
for all pupils during the Freshman
year, and a half years work each
in Bookkeeping and Commercial
Geography for those pupils who
do not elect Latin during the sec.
nd year of their course. The
Board in making their recent an.
nouncement that no new class
would be started next year in the
two-year Commercial Course
was merely complying with g
condition imposed by the State
Course. Whether the demand fol-
commercial subjects during the
3rd and 4th years would be such
as to justify the Boards employ.
ing a special teacher to give these
subjects, is a question that coulc
not be satisfactorily answered
until the end of another year
when those pupils who have just
finished their first years worl
will become eligible to elect these
subjects.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-21
Money Spent On Roads

According to the annual report
of the County Engineer, James
Wilson, which was submitted to
the Levy Court of New Castle
county last week, the sum of SIG,
44526 was spent on road work by
the hundreds in the county dur
ing the past year, while the total
receipts in that behalf, aggregat-
ed S104,531 .S3, leaving a balance,
April /, 1916, the end of the year,
OF S2s C86 81.
The total assessment for road
purposes, outside of Wilmington
(there being no road tax in the
city, amounted to $21 ,697, while
the tax, at 40 cents on the 500,
aggregated SS6,7s9.63.
AS some of the roads have
been improved by the county and
are being maintained by it, this
releasing the hundreds, and as
some hundreds have been freed
of debt, Mr.. Wilson recommends
reduction in the road tax rate,
if the Levy Court considered this
wise, suggesting looping off of
five cents, which would make the
rate 35 cents on the 500.
The report was received and
filed and 800 copies ordered
printed.
The assessment by hundreds,
last year, was as follows:
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-10-11
WITH BEVERIDGE AND ROOT IN
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK.

we are told that Mr.. Wilson has
kept the country out of war" said
Mr.. Root, so has every president
for seventy years, with the exception
of Lincoln and Mckinley.
Our danger is not now, but later
when peace has been made, and the
great armies are free and rulers and
governments look about for ways tC
repair their losses"
Mr. Beveridge summed the situation
in this way:
THE administration boasts of con
structive laws. Where did they come
from? Who originated the currency
law? A Republican. Who was the
author of the national child labor law
A Progressive and Republican. WHO
proposed and framed the tariff com
mission law? The same man who orr.
ginated national child labor legisla-
ton. Who advanced the idea of the
national trade commission? An emf
nent American business mana Pro.
gressive and Republican"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-10-11
FREE TRADE AND THE FARMER.

Farm products were nearly all put
on the free list by the Underwood act.
1t allows farm products to come into
this country from other lands without
duty, giving the American farmers
profit to farmers in other countries
Farm products are becoming an in
creasingly large share of our import
trade. This hits the farmer and the
government revenue and consequent
ly the whole population. Less money
in the treasury, higher taxes, harder
| work for less money.
| Before the Underwood tariff bill was
passed, there were no shipments of
Chinese eggs or of New Zealand but
| ter nor of Manchurian corn to this
country. Now we have millions of
eggs imported, and tons of butter and
tralnloads of corn. These importa-
| tons have not resulted in a lower
| price to the consumer and have in
| Iured the producer. The farmer is
made the goat. If war prosperity
partly conceats this, for the present,
it will be felt with a vengeance after
the war, when foreign countries are
no longer dependent on American pro
duce, and imports increase
Reduced tariff does not make art
| lcles cheaper to the consumer. 1t
affords the foreign producer more pro-
fit and still enables him to underseli
the home producer For example !:
The Underwood tariff removed the
duty on sardines coming from Nor
way; on the day the bill went into
| effect, the foreign exporters raised
the price so that we were compelled
to pay the same price for sardines as
formerly. Thus more money was sent
out of America, the money from the
duty which formerly came to the
treasury from the import duties must
be made up by direct taxation, with
no benefit derived from free trade.
Prices here remain the same. The
foreign producer simply raises his
price enough to make profit and still
| force the American producer to pinch
| to meet him
The Republican party pledges itself
TO give the United States tariff with
sufficient import duties to provide rev.
enue for the treasury and protection
to the American producer, American
industry and American labor.