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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12

One Driven Over nank; sscond oeom
70 Give Ala and u RMn lnto.
Ksyser. w. Va, Aug. 1.-THE auto.
mobile Of Garrett Mcdonald Buriinr-
ton. this county. who va acoompa-
MED by his sister. Eva Mcdonald, ana
wesley and Myrtle Miller. brother ana
sister. all Of Burlington, went over
the bank into New Creek here We'd
nesday night The two girls were
painfully hurt. but the man escaped
with slight injuries.
Mcdonald claims the accident Wa
caused by the binding lights Of the
car of Lewis Mahlo, who was ap.
preaching, he alleges. on the wrong
side Of tho road. and MCDONALD went
too far to the right His car II badly
damaged.
Cletus ShafYenaker came along IN
his car with his mother and went to
the rescue Of those in the creek, while
HE mother remained in the car. An.
other machine. driven BY AIRY Ravens
craft, struck the car occupied By Mra.
Shaffenaker and hurled II into the
creek. Mrs. Shaffenaker II badly
bruised ana suffering from shock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12
CONTRACT LET ron DOYD
HOME IN ALLE0UANn

Lynchburg. Va. Aug. 11.-Coatrasa
has been let by Rev. George Floyd
Rogers, president Of the Home for
Boys located In Allegheny County,
near Covington. for the erection Of two
additional cottages. The butldtnsD are
to COST approximately. te,Seo each and
each win give facilities for twenty
boys.
One Of the cottages Ii psovsasd fcs
by . gift Of Colonel John W. Gordon,
who II thus establishing . memorial
to son who gave his life In . heroic
effort to save tho lives Of two young
ladies from drowning. The other II .
gift Of the heirs Of the late John d.
Langhorns. Of Washington. Work on
the buildings II to be started at once
by w. X. Barger. 4 local contractor.
DIR. Carey Grayson, physician to
President Wilson. recently paid . visit
to the home and became greatly inter-
ested In its work. He has promised to
donate an autograph portrait Of Presi.
dent Wilson.
President Rogers announces that
funds for cottages are nearing compile
ton in Norfolk. Petersburg. Lynch
burg ana several other Virginia cities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12
STATE WEDDINGS

Lynchburg va.--James Dudley and
Mrs. Emma Dudley. both of Lynch
burg, were married Tuesday at the
home of the bride by the Rev. Jo-
seph r, Watson. pastor of Euclid Ave
nue. Christian Church.
Danville Va.---Miss Nancy Lee
Thomas and William o. Williams.
both OF this city. were married Tues
day at Atlantic City, N. j. Tho bride
IL daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Thomas. Of Hightower. N. c.
Mr. Williams In son of the late DIR.
Thomas r.. Williams. OF Hanover
County They will live here.
Pulaski. Ya-Miss Jessie Nider-
mailer and James PaschaI Cooley were
married "Wednesday at the home of
the brides father, Otto Nidermaier,
at Dublin. by the Rev. J. r. Guy. Mr..
and Mrs. Matchmaker will live In the
Philippines. where Mr. Nidermaier Is
supervisor OF schools.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12
browns IN SHALLOW WATER
Hagerstown Physicians Wife Meets
Death ut Ocean View.

Death at Ocean View.
Norfolk, Va, Aug. 11.-Mrs. I. M.
wertz, wife of a prominent physician
OF Hagerstown. Md. was drowned at
| Ocean View yesterday afternoon while
| in bathing with young girl friend.
| The drowning occurred some distance
down the Cottage line, near Parken-
sons fishery, and In water not over
three or four feet deep.
DIR. j. w. Reed was summoned
| shortly after the body had been dis
covered, but his efforts to revive were
fruitless. Just how she happened to
drown In water of so little depth re-
| mains mystery. According to DR..
Reed. the woman had apparently
strangled from some unknown cause
before going under. On the other
hand, 1t may be possible that she
was floating while a big wave washed
over her.
The young lady with whom she was
In swimming left the water first. Per-
haps ten or fifteen minutes later she
noticed the disappearance of her
friend, and Immediately called for as
sistance. It Is not known by whom
the body was recovered.
Mrs. Wertz appeared to be about
twenty eight or thirty years old. 1t
was said last night that she and her
young friend were the only people In
bothing at the place where the trag-
edy occurred.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12

Fennybacker is a daughter of Mrs v.
Penny hacker. former president of the
National Federation of Women's Clubs.
Miss Elizabeth Williamson has con-
cluded visit to friends In Lexiny-
ton.
Mr., h. G. Moomaw. OF Roanoke. Ia
in Richmond for a few days.
Mr. Robert Brown. of Monroe Ter
race who has been III with typhoid
fever, is now much improved. Mr.
Brown is son of the Right Rev. VIII.
liam Cabell Brown. d. D.. and Mrs
Brown.
Mrs n. r. Howard. OF this city. II
visiting her mother. Mrs. l. A. Neal
In Glover. Va.
Miss Grace Pettus, of Richmond, II
the guest of Mrs. Giles Holt. in Farm
vile.
Mrs. J. A. Hillsman is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. w. j. Hillsman. In Farmvilie
Miss Marie Wilkinson. OF Yves
Grace Street. is spending August with
friends at Mountain Lake. Va.
Miss Elizabeth webb has concluded
Visit to her cousin. Miss Katherin,
Tucker. in Norfolk.
Mrs. W r Fisher and Miss Agath.
Fisher. OF Richmond. are the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Barker, In New
port News
Miss Ada Smith, who attended tn
summer art school at the University o
Virginia, has returned to her hom'
here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12
Princess Anne Man BADLY Hurt.


Norfolk Va. Aug. I.4-Norris s,
Murrell wellknown truck farmer
of Princess Anne County. who lives
at 1914 Corprew Avenue, Ia In criti-
cal condition at st. Vincent's Hospital
as the result Of being thrown from
his buggy at Denny's Station early yes
terday afternoon. 1t is thought that
he is suffering from a blood clot on
the brain. He Is being attended by
DR.. w p. Meredith. He was uncon-
scious Mt a late hour last night
Mr.. Murrell was on his way to his
farm yesterday afternoon about 2
o'clock when the horse he was driving
became frightened at a pile of waste
on the Denny's Station platform. The
horse reared and started to back, and
Mrs. Murrei attempted TO get out OF
the buggy. In some way one Of his
| feet got tangled In the lines and when
the horse plunged forward. Mr.. Muir
reil was thrown headlong from the
buggy He was dragged for more than
| ten yards
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12
Mss ANNE c7ARTN r9es. &C. DoRR.

Woman's part in the forthcoming
campaign in the movement for equal
suffrage. promising the most active
participation of women In national
politics in American history. Is OH the
program of the meeting of woman
suffrage leaders. militants and pact
fists at Colorado Springs August To-
IL. While the conference OF the
National Woman's party Is primarily
for officers and leaders in the suf
frage campaign. hundreds of women
Of the rank and file of suffrage work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12

ers expressed their intention of at
tending. Miss Anne Martin, of Ne
vada. chairman of the woman's party,
is president OF the conference. A
campaign fund which Is expected to
reach the s500,0 600 mark Is being COL
lectes by Mrs. o. Fl. p. Belmont, of
New York. State campaign managers
have been selected and large array
of stump speakers chosen. Each win
tour all the suffrage States. Mrs.
Charlotte Perkins Mrs. Rheta Childs
Dorr, Mrs. Harriet Stanton Batch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12

Norfolk, Va, Aug. lin the report
of the police department for six months
ending June 80. submitted to the Board
of Control today, II Is shown that A.
727 arrests OF offenses committed were
by persons between ten and twenty
years Of ags.-, The property reported
lost or stolen was valued at Sss,s2ss1
while the recoveries amounted to $40
73s.0s--or II per cent Of the total
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12
GOVERNMENT STUDENTS
IN MISSION SCHOOL

The government of China has
sent all OF It's forestry and agricul-
tural students from Picking to the
University OF Marking a union mis-
sionary institution. This liz a great
step of recognition and this Chris
tan school will have a great infiu-
ence upon these fine young Chinese
leaders. many of whom will go into
goverTim emit service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12
MOVIE NEWS
IN CAPSULE

Ralph Herr, he with the cute little
bald spot. was certainly. to this writer
at least, one OF the funniest men un-
til--but now he's In the pictures, q
they say at the Frtars' Club. Anyway
as q screen actor Ralph certainly ID
a grand comic opera star. Together
with Irene Howley he will be seen
in the picture version OF The Purple
Lady" at the Isis today. Somehow
or other 'legit" comedians fall to
"comede" to the satisfaction Of audi
ences when they appear on the screen.
There's Willie Collier. Sam Bernard,
Weber and Fields, DeWolf Hopper
and now Ralph Herr. It's q great
pity that they must spoil perfectly
good legitimate comedians in order to
make just passably fair screen actors.
Said Wallace Reid in words of gall.
Il don't want to wear no OVERALL"
You'll wear 'em or you'll get no
feed"
Said Jesse L. to Wallace Reid.
The which Is Just by way Of saying
that the lady for whom we bought .
wedding ring. and paid for It. too. y
OF the opinion that were all wrong
about wallace and the overalis. Hes
the grandest thing" with lot Of ex-
clamation points like this! and
eto- (make 1t look like that. Mr.. Com
positor), was her comment. And It
having come to pass that the first rule
of the game in an argument with the
other sex is to say, You're right"
we herewith amend all former COM
ments upon Wallace and Cleo and
supinely opine that The House with
the Golden Windows is wonderful
production of Wallace Reid. Very
small type, all pied) wedon'tmean
awordofit. BY the way, it's, or they.
or them, is or are at the Odeon. Sec
for yourself.
Privately and in a whisper because
the owner of the ring disagrees, Will
liam 8. Hart. in The Half Breed"
at the Bijou. is the best picture bet
in Richmond today. From whatever
vantage ground viewed the Hart pic
ture towers over all the rest like the
tower Of Eife1 over the adjoining nat
house. The keystone comedy Ia fair
ly middling, but not 50 much-a-much.
Hart Is whole flock OF entertain
ment by himself.
Edward Peple had considerable
honor heaped on him yesterday when
the Colonial played practically to ca
pacity with the picture version OF
"The Prince Chap" Bessie Eyton,
George Fawcett, Marshall Neilan and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12
1t Gives You Calm, Clear View Of World-Affa

Get away from the editorial bias which is in
evitable in the general Press and which is APP
parent even in the news columns Avoid the
prejudice and unfair partnership which will
result from an incomplete understanding of
any question. Read THE LITERARY d.
GEST-it will show you both sides fairly and
let you judge for yourself.
Here you have all the worlds news offered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12

almost in the manner of a debate which treats,
with equal fairness, both sides of all questions
Teuton and Ally; Democrat and Republican;
Militarist and Pacifist-the views of them all,
as represented by the endorsing Press, are pre-
sented for consideration. A complete record
of FACTS in every case of public interest ia
the offering of THE LITERARY DIGEST to
thinking men and women
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12
Christianity and Civilization.

IT In said that DR.. Stewart who
lately died IN Africa, was asked,
why don't you civiiize your people
and then make them Chrlstians?'
He answered, I'VE don't do work
twice over; when me have made them
Christians we have made them civil
lied"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12

In of ps1nelIn3A Mt g - S|SS5
picture 'srhs fslnos Chao~ aSDeaI5 r.
this colyum maker. ~ 'y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12

Edward Peple had considerable
honor heaped on him yesterday when
the Colonial played practically to ca
pacity with the picture version OF
THE Prince Chap" Bessie Eyton,
George Fawcett, Marshall Neilan and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12

Penny backer is daughter of Mrs. ".
Penny hacker. former president of the
National Federation OF Women's Clubs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12

Miss Elizabeth Williamson has con
cluded visit to friends In Lexin.
ton,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
THE WRITER OF THESE LINES
TAKES AN INVENTORY OF
HIS MENTAL STOCK.

And yet an analysis of the wealth OF
acts from which | have drawn this de-
esion. a decision worth one precious
vote on a question of serious Importance,
j. alarming enough to start panic in
mental circles. l am not proud. | will
disclose all that | know about the two
Presidential candidates. In so doing |
will not consult newspaper files or Read
ers' Hand Books, neither will make
myself out more ignorant than | am. l
will lust put down what actually know
on the subject.
By way of autobiography let me say
that | have been to college, and that |
read at least three newspapers day and
yet as far as the third article in each
of two weekly digests. | also look at
The pictures in the English Illustrated
wekies.
Mr.. Hughes, as the challenger. comes
first under the pitiless lens of my politi-
cal perception.
have heard of Mr.. Hughes for &
great many years. and always has ne
been spoken of favorably. | once heard
the son of Mr.. Barnes, of Albany. COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
THE WRITER RELIEVES HIS MIND
ON THE SUBJECT OF DEMO
CRATIC APPOINTMENTS.

In the matter of appointments con-
slider that the Administration has fallen
down. have heard ever so many people
say so. and, at times, have worked out
examples of it. do not recOllect a host
of them at present, but, if pressed,
would name Messrs. Bryan, Sharp and
Pindel. The last named was never really
an appointee, as | remember but threat
ened. AS matter of fact, know OF no
reason why he shouldn't have made an
excellent diplomat. except for the fact
hat the papers made considerable jest
ing over the fact that he came from
Peoria, making possible the alliterative
gibe: Mr.. Pindel of Peoria This, OF
course, was bad.
As for Mr.. Sharp. | base my indict-
ment of him on the testimony OF several
Americans (Republicans) who have
lived in Paris. and who say that Mr..
Sharp's command of French is not so
finished as that of Messrs. Bacon and
Herrick.
And Mr. Bryan-well, everybody ad-
mits that his appointment was mis-
take, and that he filled the service with
deserving Democrats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24

made a mistake in appointing Mr.. Red
field as Secretary of Commerce over Mr..
Brandeis. | knew nothing against Mr.
Redfeld but | didn't like his looks, and
| did approve of Mr.. Brandeis, and for
much the same reasons that | approve
of Mr.. Hughes.
Furthermore. | had heard from varl-
Gus sources of Mr.. Wilson'S unpleasant
ness at Princeton. and, although | was
absolutely ignorant of the issues in that
academic feud, l considered that ne was
in the wrong and that he was very
self-willed and disagreeable sort Of per-
son.
The first two years of his Administra-
ton. however, did much to find favor for
him in my eyes. He went about revis-
ing the tariff as he had promised, and
in an incredibly short time, as the legis-
lative snail flies, he had it revised. car
remember no particular schedules in the
bill that seemed wise or otherwise to me
then. | was living at the time in MasSa-
chusetts, where | saw strong men weep
when discussing the question and heard
anathemas against Mr. Wilson as fire.
ouent and strident as the newsboys
cries. but. aside from the impression
that there had been nothing to equal It
since the great smallpox epidemic OF
iS47. the Underwood tariff was nothing
more to me than the curling sheet Of
parchment represented in the cartoons.
And. in secret lest | lose my position
with the manufacturing house. | liked
the expedition with which it had been
done.
Mr.. Wilson said that he would next.
with your kind attention, fix up the
banking system, and he proceeded to fix
it up. Here am even more in the dark
than on the tariff, for know nothing
about banking and nothing about the
Federal Reserve act. except that it cS-
tablished some Federal Reserve Banks,
over one of which a friend of my
fathers was appointed. But | count
that move as one in Mr.. Wilson's favor.
Then a Federal Trade Board was
promised. and a Federal Trade Board
was created. | think that | have the
title correctly? | cannot think of any
thing that the Federal Trade Board has
done, but | guess that it is good thing.
or should have heard some one conf
planning about it.
Then came the war and Mexico. Per-
haps here am not fairly representative
Of the average voter. who finds his chief
argument against Mr.. Wilson in this
period of national disgrace" | have
not found in the Presidents course, vac
illating as it sometimes seemed, suffl
Gent stimulus to arouse in me resolve
to turn him out of office. Neither do
think that in it he has put forward his
chief proof of fitness. have not winceo
under the insults to our national honor
so much as have some. Neither was
moved TO take twelve hours in passing a
reviewing stand as a rebuke to Mr.. VIII
sons delay in, arming the nation. Per-
haps | have had more sympathy with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
THE WRITER DISCLOSES HIS IN
MOST REASONS FOR THINK
ING WELL OF Mr.. HUGHES.

OF his administration as Governor OF
New York | have no clear-cut impress
sion. except that it was generally con-
coded that he was "a good Governor.
| was not a resident of New York State
at the time. and my views on Governor
Hughes were formed from current car
toons and special articles, only the
faintest impression of which | still re-
tain.
During the period between his Gov
ernorship and his retirement from the
bench | shared in an echoing way that
general undertone of opinion that
Hughes would make a good man for
President if he would rum" The rea-
sons for this belief | never stopped to
define, but | found myself contributing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24

1t as a gem of personal conversation to
any political convention-that is, unless
some one else contributed it first. l.
seemed to be almost truism, the reply
to which was, That's right, but don't
believe he'll ever run; a statement
which also went unchallenged.
Of Mr.. Hughes's record as Supreme
Court Justice | know nothing, except
that he behaved in an orderly manner
in the courtroom and was never under
suspicion of receiving a bride. do not
know the decisions behind which he
stood, neither do | know those against
which he dissented. | remember once
reading of a case in which Justice
Hughes's name was mentioned editorial
" as either concurring or dissenting, |
forget which. and thought at the time
that here was an indication of how ne
felt on the subject of something or other
as a whole. 1t is unfortunate that | do
not remember what the issue in the case
was.
So. when it came time to accept Mr..
Hughes as the Republican candidate |
was faced with my readymade conylc-
ton that he would make goodman for
President if he would run" conviction,
as has been shown, based on nothing
more convincing than is my general I'M
preston that Kitchener was silent
man. or that the climate of California
is delightful. | never having been west
of Duluth. For all | knew, or for all |
know at this moment, Mr.. Hughes has
an entirely opposite theory of life and
government to that which | have pain
fully evolved as my own.
From Mr.. Hughes's campaign speeches
| have CLEANED but little. learn that
he is in favor of America as an lnstltu-
ton. and fear that he is also in favor
of it as a campaign slogan. From little
hints he has dropped from time to tine
IN his tour | gather that he does not
think that Mr.. Wilson has handled al
fairs well. but | can find no statement
of how he himself would have handled
them. other than the more or less gen
eral promise that he would have handled
them more satisfactorily.
In short, so far as | personally can
bring to mind, there is nothing about
Mr.. Hughes which especially recon-
mends him to my vote for President, eX-
cept that feeling which recommended
certain brand of yarn to my grand
mother inspired because the advertise
ments speak so highly of it.
This, added to the fact that Mr..
Hughes is a member of the national ira
ternity to which belong, makes him, by
a shade. my choice for President.
In considering Mr.. Wilson | am not
so much in the dark as regards actual
accomplishments, but, owing to an abys-
NAL ignorance of their real significance
and actual workings, my opinion OF their
value is on par with my opinion OF the
value of the new thermometer installed
on the roof of the Weather Bureau.
I remember that when Mr.. Wilson
first became President felt that ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24

plain that Governor Hughes had inter
fered with the manly sport OF horse
racing" but | can hardly say that this
broke the continuity of Mr.. Hughes's
good record in my estimation. | think
Of him as good man
Of the insurance investigation IN
which his name first became famous l
remember none of the details, except
that he found things in bad way and
did something drastic. If somebody
should confront me with the assertion,
made with any show of authority, that
Mr.. Hughes had really nothing to do
with the insurance investigation, could
do nothing but concede the point.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24

nEING over twenty-one, and hav-
X ing read aloud, to the satisfac-
~ ton of my grocer. who is also
..o;stration clerk, five words from the
.,;ddle of a sentence in the Constitution
II the United States, | am what Is
Lrovn as a legal voter" Upon me, and
thor legal voters. is conferred the privl-
iecp of electing a President to preside
aver the destiny of the country for four
oars a decision entailing more than
EASING responsibility. What do kno10
about the candidates?
Oninions hitherto mumbled IN the
home circle as test of their power are
now being spoken openly and with con-
triton. enhanced in style and fortified
in decisiveness by quotations from edl-
.orisls and special asticles on Hughes:
me Man" or Wilson: the Statesman"
Almost all of US have decided on the
lucky candidate. l admit that have.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
FINALLY. THE WRITER SUMS UP
WHAT HE KNOWS AND
WHAT HE DOESN'T.

This brings the issue down to the fol-
lowing points: On the one hand, Mr..
Wilson, who has accomplished many
things, the value of which am unable
to Judge; who has made mistakes which
| am not sure are mistakes, and who has
committed some grave errors, many of
which | cannot remember at the mo-
nent.
On the other hand. there is Mr..
Hughes, whose actual accomplishments
and real views are an unknown quantity
to me, but who has always been spoken
well of and who is a member of my fra
ternity. Furthermore, / know his son
slightly.
had. therefore. decided to vote for
Mr.. Hughes, but, fortunately, perhaps,
for the integrity of our electoral system,
find that J have not lived long enough
in this state to be entitled to vote at all
in November. And, by the time the
next Presidential election comes round,
| will have made it point to look more
carefully into the situation.
Or, better yet, | may be running for
President myself.