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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25
KERN OR MARSHALL
WAS GUILTY PARTY
II You Don't Think They Ought to
BE Punished severely just See
What They Have Done.
rSrRrNGrD ON OLE MAN WAIT
senator John Sharp Williams Reads
Real Poetry In Senate, Composed.
He Says, by Some One From
Very Doubtful State.
By GEORGE II. MANNING.

Washington. p, c., Aug. ga
Quite a little merriment was created
in the Senate when Senator John
Sharp williams, of Mississippi. read
some poetry of the Walt Mason style
explaining the sad predicament OF
Governor Hughes, the Republican
presidential candidate in hunting for
a real issue.
Senator Williams said the poem
ID been handed him in the cloak
room by "a senator from very doubt
al State who had been the author
OF IT, Mr.. Williams when questioned
later as to the name Of the author
would not be drawn out, but the
poem Is thought to be the handiwork
Of either Vice President Marshall or
Senator John w. Kern, OF Indiana
This poem is entitled Hughes at
the Crossroads said Senator VIII
liams. "It may not be verse, but
It might be worse. 1t may be dog
gerel; but IL so, rhymed doggerel is
very good answer to prosaic poll
teal doggerel."
Senator williams read as follows:
"'Old Whiskers' is n speaking in
the wild and sunny West. and we all
were sort of wishing that he'd try
and do his best; 50 we hitched up
the old buggy and we went to hear
his talk. for the crossroads whar he's
stopping takes a long and weary
walk Now NAV has joined the sur
fragettes and had to have her rights
and said she'd let me go along to
take In all the sights, so had to hear
the whole darn thing of Redfield and
of Jones till the box that I was sit
ting on was rubbing on my bones.
| That old civil service business that
Penrose loves so we'll doesn't rise to
much Importance when the world Is
smelling hell; and what are all the
Jones and Redfields and Durants. uns
less a fellows trying to- and finds out
that he can't? When he settled down
to women's votes, nav jabbed me In
the side. and she jabbed little hard
err when he made It nationwide. But
saw the frown a-coming when he
mentioned Mexico. and soon she made
the masters sign that meant that we
must go. We have bunch OF boys
just like other boys you see, but NAV
once got religion and she prays for
them and me; and she wouldn't give
the trimmings from our Andy's last
stone bruise for all the Mexicans ever
seen by Justice Hughes. But Old
Whiskers keeps a talking as we'll as
Mr. Bryan, but you simply got to
hand Ii to fellow who's tryin'.
If his throat and lungs will stand II
and they'll let him go about he may
hnd a living issue II you don't watch
out"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25

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rality are now quite generally undot
stood, but 70 those who doubt TIN
raiainF Of the red-livh, districts IN
Philadelphia brings additional cvi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25
NORFOLK MAY PUT Off
OPENING Of SCHOOLS
School Officials Discuss Infantilc
Paralysis Situation and May De-
fer Opening Month.

Norfolk. Va, Aug. 24-The ques-
ton. VIII the infant!Ie paralysis sit
uaton cause delay in the opening
of the Norfolk city schools beyond
the date set. September l1?" is one
that is already in the minds of the
city school and health authorities. but
no answer can yet be had to it. as IL
depends on the situation, as to that
disease, that may obtain between this
and the date for the opening Of the
schools.
superintendent Dobie said today
that he is receiving inquiries about
it both from people in the city. and
some who reside here but who are
now away with their children He
and Health Commissioner Schenck
have had preliminary conference in
this connection but, for the reason
above stated. the question Is still an
open one.
1t seems not improbable--from
what Is understood to be the judy
ment of the national health authori.
ties on the subject--that unless the
infantile paralysis situation In the
United States improves greatly before
the reopening of the public schools
OF the cities and counties there may
be delay OF a month in the opening
OF some Of the lower grades Of pub.
lie schools.
To just what proportion OF tho
schools in the cities and counties OF
the country this would apply, .or
whether It will apply to all Of them.
and as to whether II will apply to the
schools of Norfolk and vicinity. II 1t
becomes necessary to make II effec-
tive, as to any schools. is a question
that will take some little time to de-
termine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25
AMERICAN PEOPLE NOT UNREASONABLE

The brotherhoods have hEured The
cost as low AS twenty millions We
don't suppose any sane man has any
doubts on the score as TO where this
extra cost is 10 come from. In ono
way or another the public must pay
the bill.
But tho public would rather pay q
small increase, II that increase Is
necessary to the solvency Of tne road-
than 70 have the United States thrown
into such confusion as general strike
would bring about
But the public wishes no rate in
crease 10 be made larger than the
necessities Of the case require. IN
fact IL conditions with the railroads
show that no considerable freight In
crease Is essential. that the increased
costs are not likely to prove as radi-
cal as tho railroads now fear, then the
pahlr viii very naturally object to
additional rates that would give the
railroads sum largely in excess Of
their added cost
The American people merely wan,
nm honest fair and square settlement
They know they must foot the bin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25
WATCHING LIQUOR MEN
District Attorney Threatens To TAX,
Action Against Certain Wholesalers

Plttsburg. Pa. Aug. 23.--ln con-
nection with the crusade instituted
recently by the district attorneys
office against the Illegal sale of liquor
In Allegheny County, eight Beading
boarding house keepers were taken
before District Attorney r. II. Jack
son and questioned. Information
reached the district attorneys office
mat from twenty to forty deliveries
OF beer and whiskey were being made
each week to the homes of the men.
who admitted buying liquor In large
quantities and told the name Of the
dealer who sold them the goods.
Mr. Jackson said that unless the
practice was stopped steps would be
taken TO bring these wholesalers into
court and have their licenses revoked
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25
Communication Denied.

Asheville. Y. G. Aug. 24.-Gover-
nor Craig has denied the petition
for Communication of sentence OF Mer-
ritz Miller and Hardy Virgins sem
fenced to the electric chair for the
murder of Philip Phillips. Phillips
was shot from ambush in August last
year. In dying statement he in
sisted that Miller and Virgins were
the men who waylayed him and that
one of them shot him as he was rid
in~ from his Graham County home
toward Robbinsville. The State SUI
prcmc Court denied a motion tor an
appeal for n new trial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25
RETURNS TO GEORGIA
WITHOUT HIS PRISONERS

Because Norfolk has a claim on
Nathan Sternberg and will try him on
August 20 on a charge OF obtaining
money on false pretenses Deputy
Sheriff Plennie Miner. OF Atlanta. who
came to Virginia to get Sternberg and
G. @. Smith and take them back to
Georgia to face similar charges. went
home yesterday without his prisoners
Miner Will return to Virginia for
them, unless counsel for the men now
in Atlanta succeed in securing a set
Element and dismissal of charges
there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25

Washington, Aug. 24-Thc Weather
Bureau tonight issued the following
storm warming:
Advisory at T. NJ The failure OF
a tropical disturbance, TO reach Flor
Ida and the general character Of re-
ports from Cuban waters Indicates
that the disturbance either has re-
Gently diminished in intensity or re-
curved TO the northeast over the At
lantic, II is. therefore. advised that
navigation in Cuban End Central
American waters be resumed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25

The American people are by no
means unreasonable IN their attitude
Ii connection with the present rail
road situation. They believe that the
roads must yield on the eight-hour
Droposal. and are prepared 10 accept
ne results naturally 10 follow.
This newspaper early IN the conten-
ton pointed out that this would be
The Inevitable result We believe II
perfectiy possible TO go reorgantze the
greater part OF the freight handling
business. 30 that an eight -hour day
vii prove ample. and viii al the Same
time prove helpful in reducing the
number Of. accidents on the roads
hut the people are not willing that
the railroads shall be perpetuauy en-
barra.sed or crippled hv demands
which may or may not be rea SOM bic
and which. on account Of the great
interest involved. they may feel con
stratned 10 grant rather than TO force
the issue
ia Compulsory arbitration by 3 com
spetent tribunal should be provided ms
sFederal statute and should be So
{ promptly provided rs 20 foros,ali SIM
star trouble at an early date.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25
Violent F,arthouake Felt.

Eureka. Cal, Aug. 24,--The most
violent earthquake felt here since
April, 1905. when San Francisco was
destroyed. rocked the city and north
ern Humboldt County at e:55 O'Clock
yesterday morning. There was no
material damage, There were two
shocks, each lasting several seconds.
Reports of shocks came from Arcata
and other points north of here. but
apparently the shocks were slight In
the southern part OF the county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25

London Aug. 24-The American
fishing schooners Maxine Elliott Of
Gloucester, Mass, and the Lizzie
Grimm. of Bangor Maine, seized of
Iceland by British patrol boats. have
been taken to Lerwick, shetland
Islands. The American schooner Bu-
cinda j. Lowell on the way from
Gloucester to Norway, also was taken
into Lerwick but was released after
her cargo Of dried herring was IN
loaded
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25

New York Aug. 24.--Rev DR. J.
Nevett Steele, trustee of the General
Theological Seminary president o.
the alumni association OF the semi
nary and n one time vicar OF Trinity
Church, died here yesterday IN his
siXtv-seventh year
DR., Steele was chaplain OF the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25
VIII See Wilson Notified.

Attorney John Gar | a d
Pollard yesterday accepted an invita-
tion to attend the ceremonies incident
TO the notification OF President VIII
son that he has again been chosen the
party's standard bearer. The cere-
monies will take place at Shadow
Lawn. West End, Long Branch. N. j..
on September 2.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25
To Hear Annexation Case

Governor Stuart yesterday desig-
mated Judge George X. Anderson, OF
the Circuit Court of Allegheny County
TO sit for Judge Fulton Kegley, In the
Circuit Court OF Tazewell County on
August Is. TO hear North Tazeweli an.
nexation proceedings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25

Orange. y ] Aug 24-~Eui1 Her
ter, for thirty years Thomas A.
Edison's chief mechanical engineer in
the laboratory AZ the West Orange
plant, who had worked on many OF
Edison's important inventions died
here yesterday He was fiftv- nine
years old and a member of the
American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25

Eleven Pocahontas bootleggere
&rObably believe that there is some
~k1ng In the talk that prohibition is
prohibit in Virginia.
B zhere's a reason. They were fined
- atty sum of 1900 each on Tuesday
Police Justice John W. Owens, Of
- sasy.
vo 1ensxN4uiats Squire Owens and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25
Consider Paper Problem.

Raleigh. n c., Aug. ga call
was issued last night by Edward e.
Britton, president of the State Press
Association. for a meeting Of tina:
organization to take action concern
the increase In prices and the short
age of newsprint paper. This Will
take place in Greensboro on Tuesday
afternoon. August 80. and an invita-
ton has been issued to all publishers
or papers in the State to be pres
emit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25
Boiled Down Items
From Everywhere
Red Cross vice-Chairman.

Montreal, Aug. 24.-Eliot Wads-
worth. Boston lawyer, was elected
chairman and executive head in
Washington. D. c., of the American
Red Cross at a special meeting of TIM
executive committee here yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-25
STATE BOARD TAKES PROPER ACTION.

silver and gold are dirt as compared
as'h their vome w don't know Of
any amount Of money that we would
write down as measuring the value or
even one tiny tot
The quarantine bars out all chill
dreu under sixteen years Of age abse
lutely Virginians desiring 10 return
20 their homes in the state must have
their children submit 70 a quarantine
Of two weeks Adults are not barred,
as the disease does not appear fro
qusrf', among them.
Having adopted the quarantine,
every official and citizen and every
transportation company Should CO.
operate with the Health Department
in making It ubsotr Ite)y effective.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-01

stone Tire & Rubber Co., Brooklyn,
arrested here on embezzlement
charge.
Mayor revoked saloon licenses of
J. Petrymusz, 1859 S. HOyne av., and
Gust. AnkeIe, 2125 Roscoe.
Mrs. Page Waller Eaton granted
divorce from Will D. Eaton, writer.
Anna CroFle, 10, 1884 S. Winchester
av.. hurt. Fell from street car.
Carroll Brown, 10, 1716 E. 93d ST.,
and Alex Joseph, Hammond, killed by
train.
Mrs. Margaret Case granted d.
vorce from Vim. S. Case, atty.
Drunkenness charged.
Fire caused $1,000 damage to
Edgewater State Bank bldg, 4615
Broadway.
Mrs. Anna K. Collins, 1905 S. Ham,
ilton av., had marriage to Cassius A.
Collins annuIled. Says he forced her
to marry him.
Irving Zee, John F. Walsh and
Chas. Howell arrested for posing as
police.
Mrs. Mildred P. Severa divorced
from Myles J. Severa.
Coroner's Ury recommended hold
ing Frank Sheeren, chauffeur of
Frank Parmalee Co., on manslaugh-
ter charge. Bus fatally hurt G. SUIT
ton, mailman.
David B. FiIkeIstein, 6343 Kenwood
av., said wife, Mabel, preferred New
York cabarets to home. Divorced.
Frank Rackowski, 1883 w. Erie,
sued for $4,000 by Anna Job, 1865
Fry. Breach of promise charged.
DR.. Fred K. Ream, dentist, sued for
divorce by Mary L. Ream. Desertion
charged.
Mrs. Katherine Jordan, movie act
ress, who on Monday got license to
marry Edw. Eshelman, married to
Herbert SaUer.
Kurt Klaipoyv 716 NeJIs arrae+aJ
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-01
NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

OdSu, Su0u IOT ulNOTCG ny mae LICK.
Cruelty and drunkenness charged.
Roy Taylor, 297o Prairie aV., miss
ing after losing job. Wife fears sui
eide.
Licenses renewed by 1851 saloon
keepers.
Judge Walker continued Erbstein-
O'DOnnel case until Dec. 1.
Jas. Kay, 4012 Armitage, tried to
hdnap son, Z, from courtroom after
his arrest on non-support charge.
Stopped by bailiffs.
Norman Hershenzon, 571e Throop,
found $40 in pocket. Not his.
Brought it to Chief Healeys Office.
Auto bandits got $40 from Tim
Sheehan's saloon, 1853 S. Ashland,
and $1OO from United Cigar Stores,
536 w. Madison.
Policeman Frank T. Gooch hurt.
Motorcycle hit auto.
Nine missing persons sought by
police.
Richard Bennett, pencil peddIer,
arrested on suspicion of selling dope.
Former Sen. Johaan Wage arrest
ed on bad-check charge.
John Lee, sailor, arrested for flour
ishing gun.
Black and White Co., new taxi firm,
made appearance in loop.
Mrs. Gustav Frederickson wants
divorce. Says Gus left her II hours
after marriage.
Catherine Bertram, 7, 5451 Mag
nolia av., hit by auto of Chas. Whit
more, $50 Waveland av. May die.
KeIlar Monroe, 7349 Rogers av.,
probably fatally shocked playing with
electric light.
Several small fires resulted from
Halloween pranks.
Jas Bowen tried to celebrate Hal
lowe'en by disTobing at 56th and Hal
sted. Arrested.
Bomb explosion aroused guests of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-22

MADE A FINE RECORD

The St Paurs German Evangelical
church basketball team, which won
the Church league pennant last week,
will probably be presented with the
prize bunting at spread which is
being planned for the members of the
league.
The German squad. which was one
Of the strongest local aggregations
that has ever played in amateur cir
cles, won seven games and only lost
one in the season just past. Their
closest rivals were the Presbyterian
and Baptist teams. The members Of
the victorious squad are: Karl Klann,
e. Klann, George Kirchner, George
Baur, George Hoffman and Carl Sit
tier.
Captains Of Y. M. c. A. intermediate
gymnasium classes were elected yes
terday afternoon. Following are the
new leaders Of the afternoon classes:
Woodson Huiskamp, Byron Shafrer,
Ludwig Lantz and Connable Wills.
Captains of night classes: Max
Evans, Algot Huffman, Willard Rob-
erts and Carl Fisher. The captains
will meet Wednesday to choose a
team.
The business mems volley ball
league season will start Friday with
eight teams In the race
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-22
Miss Edlzabe eth Nutting and Miss har-
riet Solomon Invited to Ad-
dress Gathering Of Col
lego Girls.
JUBILEE TO BE SUBJECT
Dramatic Glass to Meet on Friday
Night-First Meeting of the
Executive Committee Of
Student Branch.

Miss Elizabeth Nutting, physical d.
rector Of the Young Women's Chris
tian association and Miss Harriet
Solomon, have been invited to speak
at Sunday afternoon service at Iowa
Wesleyan college at Mount Pleasant,
under the auspices of the Y. W. G. A
at that place, on next Sunday.
The invitation has been accepted
and the talks will cover some phases
of the Y. w. c. A. jubilee which is be.
ing celebrated all over the United
States this month.
A similar service planned for Keo-
kuk with Mrs. Beyers, a we'll known Y.
W. G. A. worker Of Minneapolis as
speaker, has been called off so that it
will not conflict with the Scoville re-
vival
On Friday night the dramatic class
Of the Y. w. G. A, which is in charge
Of Miss Edna Jones, will give a pri-
vate entertainment at the association
building. The parents and friends of
the members Of the class have been
invited to attend. The students of
dramatics will give readings, the en-
tertainment being for the purpose of
showing their progress in the art.
The first meeting of the newly
elected executive committee Of the
Student branch will be held at the Y.
w. G. A. on Thursday afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-22
EIGHTY PRISONERS
SHOT BY VILLA
Mexican Revoiutionist Has Nine Hun.
dred Followers and Fresh Sup
ply OF Ammunition.

nUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 22.-With a
force said to number 900 we'll armed
men, Francisco Villa besieged the city
of Guerrero, Mexico, according to Of
dicial advices received here today.
The commander of the Carranza
garrison in Guerrero sent an appeal
for assistance. He said the Villistas
outnumbered the garrison, but that he
would try to hold out until assistance
came
Eighty prisoners taken by villa
after he dispersed the Carranza
forces under General Cavasos near
Cusihuiriacnic were executed by the
Nillistas. Cavasos commanded one Of
the columns sent to eXterminate VII
Ia. The bandit leaders present large
force and recent victories following
his threats to raise a new revolution
airy army. have caused the deepest
pessimism among Carranzistas in FL
Paso. Villa replenished his NUM-
tons supply from the loot captured in
the victory over Cavasos.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-22
CARRY STOMACH JOY
IN YOUR VEST POCKET
Here's Dyspepsia Remedy That is
Really Guaranteed by Your
Own Druggist

One OF the greatest successes IN the
sale of medicine has been achieved by
Mio-na, the standard dyspepsia rem
sdy, and its sale is increasing so rap
idly that many druggists have hard
work to keep a stock on hand 1t Is
very popular with bankers, ministers
lawyers and others whose business or
profession keeps them closely con
fined, while those who have brought
on indigestion through irregular eat
ing, worry, or other causes, have found
relief in this reliable remedy.
Mi-o-na comes in tablet form and is
sold in metal box especially de-
signed for convenience in carrying the
medicine in the pocket or purse It IL
pleasant TO take, is instant relief for
belching OF gas. sourness, heart burn
and other miseries attending indiges
ton It should help any case, no mat
ter Of how long a standing. This rem.
edy has been so uniformly successful
that all druggists are authorized to
sell Mona under a positive guarantee
TO refund the money If it should not
prove entirely satisfactory. We dou BIT
II any other dyspepsia medicine ever
mad large enough percentage OF
cures SO that 1t could be sold in this
manner. guarantee like this speaks
volumes for the merit of the remedy.
There is no time like the present to
do thing that ought to be done. II
any one has dyspepsia, today is the
best time to begin curing it by goine
TO wilkinson & Co. or any leadins
druggist in this vicinity and buying q
box Of Mona on this money back
guarantee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-22
Suggestion Is Made That Relic OF the
Old Dee Moines Rapids Canal
Could DO More
Protected.
DIRT BEING WASHED OUT
Snow and Ice Melting Cause Erosion
Which May CrumbIe Away the
Sandstone, It is Feared
BY Many.

The sug question has been made that
steps be taken to have the government
or the city Of Keokuk preserve the
bull nose Of the old first lock, which
ts all that remains Of the old Des
Moines rapids canal The bull nose is
situated at the side OF the gigantic
bull nose of the present lock and
looks like a pygmy beside Hercules.
When the old bull nose was left, 1t
was arranged to use 1t as water
guage, and in the tiny house which
has been perched on 1t, were installed
the necessary instruments for meas
urements The foundation of this
house is being washed away, due to
the melting of the snow and ice which
has accumulated That this Same
erosion will crumble and break down
the sand stone walls is the belief of
persons who have suggested that some
steps be taken to preserve the old
bull nose as a relic.
The dirt and rocks around the bull
nose have been badly washed by the
melting snow and ice it is said, and
those who have given the matter any
particular notice think that some
thing might be done in the way Of
building a wall or something which
would help materially in keeping the
place from washing away.
At the time the Des Moines rapids
canal was built in 1869 1t was consid-
cred one of the great engineering
feats. In the light of the present
achievement It looks decidedly small,
but as a relic would have no little
value
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-22
WAKE UP WITH HEAD CLEAR,
STOMACH SWEET, BREATH
RIGHT, COLD GONE.

and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver
and bowel cleansing you ever expert
enced' Wake up feeling grand, your
head will be clear, your tongue clean,
breath sweet, stomach regulated and
your liver and thirty feet of bowels
active. Get box at any drug store
now and get Strengthened up by morn
ing. Stop the headache, biliousness,
bad colds and bad days. Feel fit and
ready for work or play. Cascarets do
not grippe. sicken or Inconvenience
you the next day like salts, pills or
calomel. They're fine!
Mothers should give a whole Casca-
ret anytime to cross, sick, bilious or
feverish children because it will act
thoroughly and can not injure.