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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
NEWS BRIEFS

The special train over tn" Is. ~,
IN convey local Odd Fellows 10 'u,;
MarvIand-Wr Virginia reunion a. ~
Mountain LAX" rark. August. -. WI
l,avr the local station ut a. nl NEXT
SATURDAY. morning. -
Another hot day was experience" u.
Wheeling yesterday when IN" mercury
climbed to rs degrees. In TN" "FehihE
tho trtnpcraturc was much cooler.
--Th. r. was M meeting OF inc m"
Valley Trades & Labor assembly NrSter-
dav as this organization only meets on
tho second and fourth Sunday. Arrhn <"
mcntS for the Labor Day celeprati"H
will he made next sunday.
The annual outing ri m" I"hHrr"
workers unions will b. hold August ~
NJ k.nnywn0d Park. lfttShurEh. \ SI"oo
rial train will leave tn" r. II -. NJ -"
six horses foil down on me Hspnni,
ravinS out-th"-rik" last evening" inc
drivers rlaim that horses cannot run
over these roads without meeting WIN
su.h accidents The drivers approve
brick roads instead % asphalt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
Arthur Fox

Arthur Fox. one OF the oldest men IN
this city in point or age and resldencc
is Sd dead at his home, No. s, Thirty-se.yh,
enth street. He was in his elghtieth
wear and had lived in Wheeling LOT SIN
ty-seven years. For half century ne
worked at various mills IN Soutn
Wheeling, retiring number OF year
ago owing to failing health: HIS deatn
came Saturday evening, Following three
weeks illness Of diseases incident u
old arc. He was ono of the most widely
known men on the South Side and was
prominent in church work and 1rater-
nal organizations. He was member,
Of St. Andrews Protestant Eplseopal
church, the A.. o. u. w. lodge and the
ar, Fox was born in Kilplate. ireland.
and cnnnc to America with his parents
when l. years old. They located in THIS
city. Surviving are his wife, whose
maiden namo was Jennie HUI; lwo
daughters pnd one son: Mrs. John
Erideeman, Mrs. Ed FlanneEin and Rob
crt Fox, oil of Wheeling; also Two
brothers and O sister: Mrs. Mary ann
Warren of Columbus. Ohio; Robert FOX
Of Sharon. Pa. and Albert Fox Oh Ienn-
csscc. -, ,,. =, c.
Andrews church nj $50 o'clock Tues
day aft ernoon. The Rev James L.:
Fish, rector will officiatc. Intcrmehl
will be in Mt. Zion cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
MRS. PAULINE KRAFT
DIED LAST MIGHT
WAS PRoPR1EToRESs OF GHAHT
HOUSE FOR THE PAST EIGHT
EEE YEARS.
ARTHUR FOX, Ono Of oldest Residents
Of South wheeling, Answers
Deaths Summons,

Mrs. Pauline Kraft, proprietoress o OF
the Grant House. zoos Main street. 1ot
the past eighteen years and resloehi
Of this city for si1ty-four years, dleo
in her apartments ut tho hotel last nlsnt
at $3.50 o'clock, following two years
illness of complications incident TO al,
yanccd years. Despite the fact ina,
she had been failing for many montnSi
she did not become seriously III UNI
Inst Friday evening when she negaI,
sinking rapidly and peacefully passea
away. .+ vida.
~ known md highly esteemed women IN
this city. She was a consistent Chrls-
tian and was among tho Oldest memoers
of the Fourth Street Methodist Episco'
pal church. ,rou,d
have been sixty-eight years ola nG mex
October. She came to this country MIL
her parents when four years old. Ihcy
immediately located in wheeling. Hef
maiden name was Hepperdiezel, ~,
Surviving are two children, Mrs. Mol-
lie Nenzie and G. s. Kraft. both OF TINS
CITY. one sister and one brother MISS
Elizabeth Hcpperdczcl of Wheeling ann
Frank Kraft of Helena. Montana; three
grandchildren. one great-granachllo' anu
y nephew, Eugene Stamm city:
Funeral arrangements WILL DC cotH-
Dlctcd today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
COMPENSATION RATES REDUCED

CHARLESTON. w, Va, Aug. 2O-A
substantial reduction Of rates paid to
the workmen's compensation depart
ment by its clients for the current
year has been promulgated by Lee OF,
compensation commissioner. The coal
operators for the last fiscal year palo1
their payrolls. The average for this
fiscal year for these employers is
S2.O6. The mining companies pay, in
10 the fund a greater amount than
any other class of employers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
Nelly Pitches Anchors
To Victory Over Acorn:
Mt. Union Star Meats Mooney In a
Pitchers Ba.tle-Sertes Between
the Teams Is Evened Up.

Nei1ly's effective pitching. coupled
with upportune hitting on the part or
his teammates. enabled the Anchor inns
of Martins Ferry tr win from the Acorns
Of bridgeport III exciting pitchers bat
tic at League park Yesterday afternoon.
Aside from pitching alright ball the
Martins Ferry HEAVIER cracked out
wo-bagcrr and scored run. a run
ing onc-hand catch by Gosncy was one
Of the features OF the game. Roth
NELLY anu Mooney pitched good hall the
college hoy having Il shade on the vet
Gran HEAVIER The series between the
two teams for the championship OF east
.rn Ohio Is now tic6 each team havir:T
won 4 game The score:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
MAY BE FoUL PLAY

coATEsVILLE. Pa. Aug. 9o-Isuy:;
picion Of foul play surrounds the dSHLia
Of Mrs. Laura Bader, aged 81; East Fa al
automobile last evening and her hns-i
band. Charles F. Bader. who was driv.
;ne The car has been committed to III
county jail as a material witness Until Until;
after III" Coroner's Jury renders It's VIZ
dict tomorrow. Bader. who has Deen
married II years is an extensive fsA
estate OXncr. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
VIRGINIAS LOSE LOOSE
GAME TO DUQUESNE CLUB
Rogerson weakened in Seventh and ST.;
Runs Count-Ten Errors and
is Hits Arc Mndc.

The Du1ucsnr club yesterday defeated
the Virginia baseball team by the sc"r"
uf . Ia i. Bnth RogerSnn and H"urh
plicnrh good bali az 1" tn" seventh
when III" turner Weakened and s"v"n
runs were scored I;o,h teams plHE"'i
lno.." ball and piled ur total at ~
errors. Fifteen m!S were mad" by both
teams. The &CU!c:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
MANY AT THE PARK

Owing to the extreme warm weather
Yesterday. hundreds OF people spent the
day at Wheeling. park. many taking q
dip in the swimming pool which proved
the most interesting spot in the pike
district. Several attractions OF unusu'
al Interest, including q ball game be-
tween the Moose ard the Steubenvilte
baseball teams, band concerts. etc.
we're enjoyed during the afternoon. Spe'
cial cars were operated by the West
Virginia Traction and Electric company
TO accommodate the large crowd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
WANTED NEGRO CAPTURED

GAINESVILLE. Fla. Aug. H0--Two
negro farmers today turned over Roiscy
Long. a negro wanted for Killing con-
stable. 70 the white posses which lynch
Cd five negroes at Ncwherry. yesterday
charging that they wore hiding. tho flu
gitive Long was taken when he stop
ped at the farmhouse and asked for
food. He was put in jail hero to-day but
later was removed by authorities In n
secret place Of detention for safe keep
Ing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
ASK sEMI.moNTHLY PAY

CHAIR ESTON. ". Va. Aug ~
Employees in the various shops OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Con-
pany have appointed delegates 10 ASK
officials OF The road 10 allow Them
q sem1i.monthlv pay. Delegates have
also been appointed 10 call on the
state commissioner of labor. J. H.
NIGHTINGALE 20 ask his assistance in
bringing about two pay days every
month
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
la BELLE COMMON UP.
Sells at IS on Pittsburgh Exchange.
200 offered for Whitaker
Giessner Common.

La Belle Iron Works common stock,
which mas been III good demand re-
Gently. reached the high point OF 33.
Saturday. Several shares changed
hands at that price on the Pittsburgh
Stock Exchange. while locally the
stock sold readily at 54ic. This stock
was quoted at 81 and 50 at the begin
ming OF the week
A circular was sent out Saturday
by a we'll known brokerage firm OF
fering 200 for number OF shares or
Whitaker-Glessner common. This
stock was bid as high as 19S on the
local exchange last week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21

Funeral services for Louis Trosch. the
local hotel proprietor, who died last Fri,
day. were held at the family home: ~
Thirteenth street, last evening at T:3V
O'Clock. Additional services VIII De held
This afternoon al ESQ o'clock with the
Rev. Vim. 4. CIfcrt Of ST. Johns Ger
man Evangelical church. in charge. In
tcrmrnt will be in Greenwood cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
nuHrrIoN woRxI1s 3u11

The Munition Workers. Union, Som::I
and Foundry. met yesterday afternoon;
"t the eo 8. v. T. & L. assembly hall en-
Market street and transacted routtnSi
business The committee On the reos9Ss
strike reported that All differences =! 49, y.
bccn amicably settled. s-4-.EI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21

street, died yesterday morning after "A;
The family just recently moved here's
the father being employed at Local
mill Al first there was susrlcion
that the case might be tnfantne pafe
sion that it was not. However. the chilli;
will be buried this morning in PeninSuH:
cemetery. with Rev. ". H. FIELDS or
dciatinc ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
Young Child Dies,

The young child of Mr.. and Mrs: John
Dyjinsky. aged months. died in the
North Wheeling hospital yesterday as
noon. following a few days illness or
!nfantile trouble. Tho body was re-
moved TO the homie Of its parents at
Third and Caldwell streets. McMechen.
Funeral arrangements arc incomplete.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
MISS aA1IIaHAN Won

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 2o-Miss Claire CO:
1iehan, of New Rochelle. n. T.. Won
the national four mile womens sWic
she made the distance. aided by q three
and a half mile current. in fifty ore
minutes Is seconds. There were sixteen
contestants. Miss Gallighan Also
holder of the national 40 and beo yAxE0e
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21

Upton, Ind, Aug. 2o-Dr; CO
Licblee. As, dentist at Greenyil!e, W.,
when his automobile was struck "a in-.
terurban car. He had crossed a.
tracks when he turned the automooue
around to cross again. It Is not knoWn
whether he turned back n
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
1nhn YnrlaY,

SPRINGFIELD. Ills. AUS: 2o;-J o. on II,
Farley. the man WHO drove Abraham
Lincoln to the train here the night ne
left for Washington 10 assume ms nui
lies ms President, didc here today. aged
% Years. Farley came 10 this city IN
1853 and shortly afterward became the
coocbman OF Lincoln. He was born In
County Meat, Ireland. in 1851.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
,Iamas RelR1uan-

lanes seligman, q retired 1nember Of
the firm " ]. and W. scligmdn and com
pany, New York bankers. died Mt MS
summer home here today at the age, or
~ years. He was the Oldest memoer
Joined the institution in 1867.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
runara1 Off MT. Rtschoff Today.

This afternoon at CLOCK IuT1'!I'I
services will be held at tho family home
Jocoh and Forty-thIrd streets, Tor LOUIS
Rischoff the we'll known and aged Ger.
man resident who died Iatc ftloay
nirhr, Tho Rev. August c. Saschc OF
81 paurs German Evangelical R"formSd
church, will orficiute. latcrment Will
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
100000 FIRE

PHILADELPHIA. Aug 20--Fire here
today DESTROYED the plants Of the Brod-
sky Eros, hide tanners and John Dia,,
mond. manufacturer nf roltshes ana
inks and damaged surrounding proper
" The loss is estimated at $lo9,o7e.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
MRS. LUCY MACKLIN
HONORED SATURDAY
GUESTS SURPRISE HER ON SEVEN.
TIETH ANNIVERSARY OF
HEE BIRTH.
Evolung of Pleasure Spent at tho Home
OF Her Son, August Mackliu-
Was Born in Belgium

sitting doing on the porch at the
home Of her son. August Mncklin,. 10
F"rtN-sixlh street. Saturday evening,
going over in her mind the things that
had ;ranSrircd in the seventy years OF
her life MrS. Lucy Macklin was sud
denly awakened from her reVery. A
hunGrrd "r more guests who had gath
cred Ia tender her surprise on her
seventeen birthday gathered In the
inner portion nf the house, and num-
brr IT young people sang SILVER Threads
Among the Gold" After best wishes.
Congratulations and hand shaking, the
guests settled down for al old lash
ionrd evening and later spread.
Ms. MacNlln was born In Belgium.
She came 10 this country with her hus-
band who died about nine years ago.
She is very well known on the South
Side and has large number or grand
children and great grandchildren.
These at tho party were:
Messrs, and Mesdam1es.-
August Macklin, John Miller.
Charles Mackltn, tete NlIleT'
tirorg. MAcklin, Joe WertLpachei'
Ernest Mncklin, george Nlh6et'
Charles Miller, 100 Johnson.
MIR. and Mrs. Delaney,
Grand Children. ,
LORETTA Macklln, Anna May Macklln-
i!Ir,.,. Nacklih Luella Nlacklin,
Erncs. Maclslin. jr. Lucy Mackiln.
Au,us. Macklin, IT., Viola Macklin.
Clarence Macklin. Elwooi Nackan'
Great Grandchildren.
Alma MackIin. Valta Delaney,
Eathprinr Macklin, Russell Davis,
William MncklIn, Bob Davis.
vaitn DELANEY, George Munger.
W., Wcrzhncher. Monta Munger.
,~,arencr Miller, George Johnson,
t:norrc Millcr, Edith johnson.
IEoI,nr Miller Lillian Johnson
,Thnn1ns Miller. Charles Miller, jr.
Roselda Miller. ,r-.
Farmer, Mrs. Humes. Mr.. and Mrs Joe
Riitski, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Doyener' Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Driehorst, Misses Alta
Werznacher, Marie Driehorst, and AL
hart Bucleke.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Aug. ~
Earl Mullcna. IL. was shot and killed eL
hands Of his brother. Albert, two years
his senior, at the Mullens home on Davis
Creek last night. Tho boys did NOS
know the sun WAS loaded. 35
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
BRoKE RECORD

HONOLULU. T. H., Aug. 2"-Duke
rerord last night b. swimming eighty
Yards in forty two and one fifth sec
ondS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
F. A. c. TEAM WINS
FROM MOUND CITY
Ninth Inning Rally Gives Ohio Team
Two Runs ana Gnme-Patterson
Allowed Five Htts,

The Florence Athletic Club opened on
the EcIlaire ball park. yesterday win
a victory over the Mound Thty nine;
Spears held the F. \. {. boys safe until
the ninth when they scored two runs;
ma won the cnmr. Patterson allowed
hui five hits Tho score:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21

Sacrifice hits-DuTy, ?; Williams.
Bases on balls--On Spears, ?. Struck
rlays-Rose Dury to Johnson; Spears
10 Williams.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
FINANCIAL
Bank of Ohio Valley
WuELMa, ". Va
Resources Over One Million
Dollarl
PAYS ~ or Tn0 DxFO8TrA

be in Greenwood cemetery. A special
car will bein waiting at Forty-thlrd and
Water streets to convey friends OF the
family 10 the cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
Jenetta May Hun.

,Icnctta May. infant daughter Of MT.
and Mrs, ], ". HUFF Of North Market
New Britain herald., 1916-05-26
Carranzistas Hostile.

Columbus, N. M., May 26-Ameri- can truckmen recently encountered q spirit of animosity on the part of the soldiers of some of the Carranza commands along the American line of communication in Mexico accord ing to stories brought here today. Near Nueva Casas Grandes, 120 miles south of the border, barbed wire bar riers have been thrown across the road, it was said, and last Wednesday a train commanded by Captain R. E. Harper, was halted by a crowd in which there were number of Car ranza soldiers, and stoned.
 No official report had been made of the incident at military headquar- ters here today Belief was express ed here that the action was that of q few unruly soldiers.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-26
LEAVES HOSPITAL,
 NO PLACE TO GO
Omam Marmot, Stabbed By Esmhe Hausen, Has To Go To Police Sta
 tion As Place Of Refuse.

Oman Marmot who on May II, was viciously slashed with a knife by Esmile Hausen, was discharged from the New Britain General Hospital yesterday as fully recovered AL though the numerous wounds on his back, neck and abdomen have healed, Marmot still in very weakened con- dition, due to the excessive loss of blood at the time he was slashed.
 Upon leaving the hospital Marmot had no place he could call home, so went to police headquarters where the officer in charge permitted him to sleep in a cell. He received S5 pay due him at the Screw shop yesterday, so was able to procure food this morn ing. The police will permit 1im to sleep in the cell room until he has recovered sufficient strength to go back to work
 Hausen will be brought into the To- cal police court for trial on a charge of assault with intent to kill on June 1. Marmot exhibited his coat to the police this morning, showing a num- Der of keen slashes where the knife blade entered his body.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-26
WOMEN INJURED I
 GERMAN FOOD
Eighteen Said to Have Beer
 During Disturbance at Frs
 fort On- Main.

London, May 26, 11:O1 a. Amsterdam despatch to the E Telegraph Company says | women were wounded in a f tween the police and food ri Frankfort On The Main on ] day night, according to ( received at The Hague.
 The riot is said to have star ing to shortage of meat in | butcher shops. Three hund fifty women, who had been to was no meat for them, r through the streets carrying famine flags and singing sd songs.
 The women forced their VI one butcher shop although k guarded by soldiers and poA After a search they found sonI which they cut up, and cd their march holding the piecel their heads.
 The police attempted to sd meat from the women and n fight followed in which the used their swords. One won) arrested for shouting Down N Emperor" A local paper wl| ferred to the affair was ordej pended for two months.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-26
THREE CHILDREN HIT
 WHEN AUTO RUNS WILD
Elmer s. Babcock Arrested Says He Lost Control
 of Machine.

While driving Hiding Nelson S East street at 12:4O o'clock this noon, Elmer s. Babcock, who conducts the New Britain Garage on Chestnut street, lost control of his machine and crashed into the curbing, where three little children were sitting. One Of the boys, Russell Widman, the three and a half years old son of MT. and Mrs Evald Widman of 5O7 East street, was hurled violently across the side walk and his leg was broken in two n1aces The other two boys Walter and Ralph Brideaux, brothers, aged six and five years respectively, were badly frightened and bruised but were otherwise uninjured. All three of the youngsters were rushed to the New Britain General hospital by Alvin B. Pierce of 53o Chestnut street in his automobile. The Brideaux boys were Ia +er taken to their home at 43O Chest nut street.
 MT. Babcock, in reporting the acci- dent to the police, assumed the entire responsibility for the affair. He said he was driving down Chestnut street hill and noticed that the brakes on the auto were not holding properly. The steering gear was also working bad and aIthough he does not know how fast the car was travelling, MT. Bab- cock says he lost control of the ma chine and he could not stop it as it smashed into the curb at the very point the children were sitting.
 The car evidently hit the curblng with considerable violence, for w.t. nesses say the three children were thrown several feet when they were struck and the forward part of the car was broken.
 After thoroughly Investigating the accident Chief w. J. Rawlings con- cluded that MT. Babcock was cr1m- inally responsible and ordered his ar rest on a charge of. reckless driving. MT. Babcock will appear in pollce court tomorrow.
 Another, but minor automobile ac- cident occurred at the corner or Cherry and Whiting streets this morn ing when s. P. Strople of A FalrVleW street ran down Thomas Drago, the five years old son of MT. and Mrs Frank Drago of Maple street MT. Strople reported the matter to the po- lice He said the boy ran from be- hind a wagon directly in front of his machine The boy was not injured badly.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-26
Rono Still Optimistic

Rome, via Paris, May 26.-1 treat of the Italians on pol the Trentino front has not eau pessimism in official circles h
 is pointed out that the entI of battle is 400 miles long tI there need be no surprise thd should be withdrawals at somI under overwhelming pressure.
 The fact that the AustriaI hold a small mountainous sel Italian territory is considel small importance when comparI the fifteen-foId greater terrid
 cupied by the Italians in Aus1 is also contended that if the1 continued to advance the col which have favored him hithes be reversed, as the farther from his base of operations tfa difficult it will be to supply x ton for his heavy artillery.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-26
M00REHEAD SUPERVISOR
New Physical Instructor in Schools Named by Playground Commission Will Begin Duties in June.

William G. Moorehead recently ap- pointed. by the school board as in- structor in physical education in the public schools, was today named by the public amusements commission as supervisor of playgrounds. Mr. Moorehead comes from Waterloo Iowa, and as well as being a physical instructor is an athlete of consider able note. He is at present regis tered as student at the Y. M. c. A. Training college in Spring ngfield, Mass
 The playground work will be started as soon as the schools close for the summer and in this way MT Moorehead will have an excellent op- portunity to get in touch with the pupils and will be able to plan for his duties as physical instructor, which will begin with the opening of school ! next September. The school board recently adopted a new system of physical instruction in the schools, which will be inaugurated with MT. Moorehead's arrival. It is expected that he will also act as coach and adviser to the High school athletic teams.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-26
SENSATIONAL SUICIDE
 BY NAVAL COMMANDER
Lieut.. Richards Deliberately Grabs Wires in Electric
 Power Plant.

Sag Harbor, l.. l., May 26.-Lieut. Clarence Alvin Richards, commander of the United States destroyer Fan ming was instantly killed by an elec- tric shock in the station of the Sag Harbor Light and Power Company here early today. Harry D. Christian, night watchman at the station, said it appeared to him that the lieutenant deliberately committee suicide by taking hold of two wires heavily charged with electricity.
 The Tanning was one of a fleet of war vessels which has been maneuv- ering in Gardiner's Bay and which has made its headquarters here. Many of the men from the fleet were ashore last night but most of them returned to their vessels, which were under orders to leave for Newport at a. m. Why Lieut.. Richards was ashore after the orders to sail were issued is un- known.
 Christian said the lieutenant came to the power station two hours be- fore the fleet was to sail and said he was government inspector. He pushed Christian aside and. watkins 2 into the station, picked up two wires, receiving the shock which killed him. Lieut.. J. C. Jennings, commanding the shore station, who took charge of the body declined to give any infor- mation other than that he would re- port to the navy department The Tanning sailed for Newport with the other vessels.
 Lieut. Richards was appointed to the navy from Kansas and was 34 years old