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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
GOVERNOR IS URGED
NOT TO PARDON ALLEN
Published Reports of Petition Brings
Protest From Constable Tyus,
at Disputanta.

Though the Governors office has re-
ceived no application for clemency to
Sidna Allen. serving a thirty fveyear
sentence in the penitentiary for the
part he played in the shooting up OF
the Hillsville Court by the Allen clan,
protest against pardon for Allen was
received at the Governors office yes
terday. 1t came In the shape of a
letter from A. J, Tyus. constable at
Disputanta. Prince George County.
who eharaeterizes the shooting up OF
the court as the worst crime that
ever happened in this State
Mr. Tyus urges the Governor not
TO pardon Sidna Allen. who committed
the awful crime at Hillsville Court
house" and concludes: For the sake
or others don't pardon Stdna Allen"
The Governors office has not yet
received any application for pardon
for Sidna Allen. There have been pub
lished reports OF an effort to secure
signatures in the southwest. on a pc
tition for Sidna Aliens pardon. but
the Governor knows nothing officially
concerning 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
TOLL OF SUBMARINES
AND MINES THIRTEEN
Many Probably Lost BY Torpedoing
of Italian steamer Letimbro
in Mediterranean.

London. Aug. 3-Ten steamers a
brigantine and two trawlers were re-
ported today as sunk by submarines
or mines. Seven vessels OF this mum
Der belonged 10 the neutral nations.
The list OF victims follows;
Danish steamer Katholm, i201 tons.
re ported sunk in Mediterranean Sea by
German submarine, Crew saved
Four Swedish steamers-Bror Oscar.
3Ss tons; Vermland. 2l3 tons. Hodiks-
ell DESTROYED by FIRE of Germans. and
the Perbrahe. reported sunk in the
Gulf of Bothnia.
The Norwegian steamer John VIII
son 7a7 tons, crew saved; and the
British steamers Britannia. of the
Cocker line and the Heighington.
Two unidentified Finnish steamers
are reported to have been torpedoed.
The Beigantine Margaret Sutton and
the two British trawiers Twiddler ar ]
Solingarn also went down.
Reports from the French consul al
Malta state that twenty-seven surviv-
ors Of the Italian stesNner Letimbro.
reported torpedoed by a submarine
have been landed there The vessel
carried i1s passengers and a crew OF
ffty-seven.
stevedores have gone on a strike in
Stockholm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT
|NTANG|BlES ARE IN
Eleven Districts Not Heard From b,
August I and Total Reported
Less Than Sf2,5OO,000.

Not more than rs per cent of the
returns expected on intangibles have
been received by Auditor Moore,
whose Office on August I, should have
received returns totaling s50.ooo.ooo,
Returns made to that date. according
to figures obtainable yesterday were
approximately s12,5o0,o0o. These re-
turns come from all circuits but
eleven in the State, which nave re-
ported nothing whatever.
Examiners OF record who have made
their returns prior to August l. and
the totals reported are: Richard Nc
Ilwaine, Jr.. second circuit, 1895, 500:
Robert w. Arnold. third circuit. $40
903; George Mason, fourth circuit.
s2s.025; Tucker c. watkins, Jr., sixth
circuit. s836,165; w NJ Tredway, Jr..
seventh circuit. sl49.S11; John s.
Chapman, eighth circuit, s217,703; w.
c. williams, ninth circuit, $685.; Will
liam II Sands. tenth CIRCUIT. 100000;
Samuel r. Buxton, eleventh circuit.
s6,961.077; c. s. Towles. twelfth cir
cult. s34s.000: Sidney Smith. four
teenth circuit $4,000; w. D. Card
well. fifteenth circuit, s20.s95; w. NJ.
McNutt, eighteenth circuit. $4,000:
E. V. Barley, nineteenth circuit.
ss6.301 A P, Hutton. twenty-third
circuit, 1880; Il w. WANT. twenty
fifth circuit. $4,000; Richard II
Tebbs, twenty sixth circuit, s4i7,4o0;
Winston Parrish, twenty eighth cir
cult s54505; r. II. Drummond. TWEEN
ty-ninth circuit. s42o.4 A. ]. eau
thorn. thirtieth circuit, s2,550. Total
s12,43s,3s7.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
DEVELOPMENTS MAY
UPSET TRADE WAR
Allies Proposal Of Central Power
Boycott After War May Not
Have Result Anticipated.

Washington, Aug. 3.--The United
States or the government Is not fright
ened by the allies program for com
mercial warfare. primarily against
Germany, but against present neutral
nations as well, after the close OF the
European war. Officials have studied
carefully the recommendations OF the
economic conference of the allied
governments which have been trans
mitted to Washington by Secretary of
Embassy Robert Woods Bliss at Paris
They state that the war having up
set practically all trade conventions
between the enemy countries. the new
conditions that will face the world
upon the close of the war cannot be
accurately appraised by any govern
ments. and any tentative program is
likely to be upset by developments
not yet seen. Officials are certain
that when the peace delegates gather
the question of commerce will be as
important as any other, and that only
the crushing defeat of the Germanic
empires could possibly assure the sue
cess of the plan already tentatively
agreed upon.
Would Deprive Them of Privileges.
This plan would deprive Germany
and Austria Hungary for term of
years of the favored nation treatment
by the allied governments; subject to
prohibitions or special regime or
an effective character all goods from
Germany and Austria; deny to the
subjects of those countries the privi-
leges of exercising in allied terrific
yies certain industries or professions.
and provide for allied countries direct
and rapid sea-transit at low rates.
The indirect effects of such treat
ment for the Germanic empires. it
was said, would AFFECT injuriously the
foreign trade of the United States.
and If persisted in would compel this
government to enter into agreements
with Germany and Austria Hungary
looking to retaliation. The allies, ii
was said, expecting the United States
and South America to he their chief
customers after the close of the war.
would not put into effect a policy
which. turned upon themselves, would
result in disaster to themselves and
corresponding advantage to Germany.
All the allied governments, II was said.
appreciatipg the benevolent neutral
ity of the United States. realize the
resentment they would cause II they
began on large scale to feht-the
foreign trade of this country, and are
aware tina. should the limit of Ameri-
can patience be reached, Congress has
II in its power to upset their fine CAL
culAtions for driving American COM
merce off the seas. A high official
said today:
There is one remedy against the
aggressive policy announced By the
allies That is the mobilization of
all commercial vessels owned by
Americans A merchant marine Of
fers the only solution of America s
trade problems"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
!
snappy Numbers on Lyric Bill.

The show opens with an act that
borders on the miraculous The
Nagyfys. human salamanders, the
male of the company of two clad In
the garb affected by Goethes Mephis-
to. indulge in fre-eating contest to
the bewilderment of the spectators
They eat 1t in spoons after the fash
lon one disposes of ice cream, and
they suck II down their throats-ap-
parently-through pipes, and finally
he of the Mephistopholean appear
ance places a red-hot iron against
his tongue and grins
The Cadets de Gascoigne, quar-
tet of singers from the south of
France. appear in an operate me-
lange, singing some of the favorite
songs of grand opera in superb style.
The troupe Is composed of one wo-
man and three men, and they are
some singers"
Tom Davis and a company of three
contribute Il rapid domestic COM
edy which adds Immensely to the gem
eral character of the bill.
Isabel Diamond is piquant and
fascinating with her partner. Bobby
O'Neill, she appears in a refreshing
connection of song, dance and repair
tee, billed as a "Demi-Tasse Revue"
Adelaide Bell, dark-haired dam
sci whom a poet would describe as
'lotus-eyed," features the closing
Der. in which Felix and Albert
Ward do a variety of acrobatic stunts,
interspersed with unique and daring
dances by Miss Bell.
The usual news pictures and NOV
ing picture comedies are shown.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
FINANCE COMMITTEE
APPROVES CAMP BILLS
City Willingly Pays for Establish
ment OF Mobilization Camp at
Fair Grounds.
TO ENTERTAIN ENGINEERS.
Appropriation Is Recommended for
Payment OF Contractors and for En-
tcrtainmcnt of Thousands OF
Visitors.

After having heard from Commits
sioners Hobson and Beck last night
the Finance Committee adopted
resolution recon mending an appro-
priation of s20,435 for work done at
Camp Stuart.
The Administrative Board spent
about SAL .o11-iH improvements a
Camp Stuart. The cit had mace
every effort to have the mobilization
of State troops here. The government
finally ordered the mobilization here.
as against the claims OF Norfolk and
Roanoke.
Some of the work incidental to the
establishment of the camp would
have been necessary anyway within
a year or so
The city would have had to con-
strut sewers and water mains in a
few years, and this emergency simply
hurried their construction.
Comm! ssioner Beck stated that he
had been informed that the United
/ ates government would pay the total
Expense. but that it would take the
usual time in which to do 1t. He said
the contractors who had done the
work needed the money. The Finance
Committee agreed with him, and the
recommendation was made. SO tie
money would he available within "a
reasonable time.
The Finance Committee rs@~ey1-
menaei that the sum of $4,000 be
transferred from the Marshall Park
fund TO a fund for the improvement
TO Oakwood Cemetery.
The sum of 81. 500 was recommend
ed for the entertainment of the South
eastern Division of the Brotherhood
OF locomotive Engineers. TEis as
sciation will meet in annual conNcn-
ton in Richmond the hrst week n
s,eptember. About four TIC }sand
members Of the ASSOCIATION and their
.1ends will be here the entire wees.
In order to open up an alley be-
tween i1afffrr TT t-"4++.t4+--+
Avenue. the sum Of ss,50o was recon-
mended Colonial Avenue WAS form
erly known as Deep Run street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
IN CONGRESS

SESATE-The Senate passed the
district appropriation bill. carrying
approximately s15.oooooo without a
roll call
Senator Lewis the Democratic whip.
following a conference with President
Wilson. gave notice that he would ad
dress the Senate tomorrow in reply 10
Charles Evans Hughes acceptance
speech.
The army appropriation bill con-
ferees spent the day wrangling over
the proposed revision of the articles
OF war.
The joint congressional committee
created to investigate the question on
government ownership of the rail-
roads and other public utilities and to
Investigate the need OF further rail-
road legislation held It's first meeting
Senator Newlands, OF Nevada, was
elected chairman. A program of pro-
cedure VIII be announced In severa!
days.
The Senate spent most of the day
on the conference report on the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
NEARLY 100 PER CENT
BANK CLEAR|NGS GAINS
Total In Richmond and Vicinity In
July. 1919, Almost Double That of
Same Month Year Ago.

Large increases over bank clearings
of July, 1915, are shown by clearing
house reports of July, 1915. One year
a go In July, clearings for the month.
xptaled s39.s16,513. This year the
Richmond Clearings House Associa
ton for July reports ssS.369.5o5, more
than so per cent increase, and the
Country Clearings Association, a new
OF ganization not in existence a year
q go. reports clearings of ss.4o2,400.
making the total clearings for Rich
mond and vicinity more than sT6.
600 900. or an increase of nearly a
hundred per cent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
OBITUARY
Funeral of Mrs. Griffin

Norfolk. Va, Aug, 3--The funeral
of Mrs. Mamie Boykin Grimm, who
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. j. A. Norfieet. II Main Street,
was conducted at the family resi-
dence by Rev. w. r. Flanagan. pas
tor of the Berkeley Avenue Baptist
Church. The body was taken to her
former home in Southampton County.
Virginia. at $3.50 o'clock by Norfolk
and Western Railroad. and was &C
companied by members of the family.
The ballbearers were: Messrs. Russell
A. Mccoy. Joseph A. Wallace, L. c.
Ives, John r. Whitehurst, j. H. Pri-
volt and George w. Daughtrey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
OFFERS TO COOPERATE
Rates Are Put Out For Interchange of
Traffic At West Point.

According to a letter received yes
terday afternoon by T NJ. Caring
ton from Fairfax Harrison. president
OF the Southern Railway Company, the
railway company will cooperate with
the proposed railroad from West Point
10 Urhanna and has already put in
rates for the interchange of traffic
at West Point.
Some people were a little skeptical
about the new railroad and the South
ern blocking an amicahle agreement
with reference to the interchange of
traffic AT West Point, but President
Harrtson's letter has clarified the sit
uration
The committee is still working 20
secure the remaining monev nee ,ssary
10 start work on the new railroad and
they believe that all of IT will be Sc
cured within the next few days About
$4,000 Is still needed to make UT the
sum OF 100000. which will havo TO
be secured from people living IN Rich
mond.
The letter from Mr.. Harrison fol-
lows:
Washington d. G.,
August 2. 1916.
T. NJ, Darlington. Esq.
Chairman. Richmond Committee on
Construction,
Richmond, Rappahannock and
Northern Railway.
Richmond. Va.
Dear Mr. Darlington:
have your letter OF July 2sth. We
will be glad to cooperate cordially
with the proposed railroad from Ur-
hanna to West Point. and to that end
have already agreed to put in rates
and divisions for the interchange of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
LAW OF GOD IS A
PERFECT WHOLE

Heaven and earth stand as the ST.
lent witnesses of the immutability and
perteuity Of the immortal Ten Com
mandments," declared Evangelist
Serns last night. Every night sees
larger crowds OF people at the Bible
Institute where Mr.. serns is conduct
ing the lecture course during the sum-
MGR. The declaration OF the law
giver. Christ, Is that 1t Is easier for
heaven and earth to pass away than
for one Jot or little of the law to
fail" Mr.. Serns continued. The
moral code. summary comprehend
ed in the Ten Commandments, forms
the most perfect criterion of moral
Jurisprudence ever offered to rule the
conduct of men. IL men today would
obey the commandments as defined by
Jesus. supreme love to God. and love
to ones neighbor. tho great Unequal
ity OF privilege and social standing
would be brought to tho low cbb II
is because Of the persistent disregard
of the claims of Gods law that men
have become hardened against grace,
and complain of injustice. 1t was
Wesley who said 10 one of his sermons,
Every part of the law must remain
in force upon all mankind and In all
ages Cardinal Gibbons maintains
that the moral law IL the highest and
hottest standard OF perfection ever
presented to an" people. and furnish
es the strongest incentive TO virtue :"
Mr.. Serns said: The law of God
is q perfect whole; there 10 not a
commandment too manv there 10 not
one too few. 1t Is SO Incompatible
that its perfeCtion n proof of itn A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
himself . quicker or NOR. promising
Last Words q Fcrvcnt Prayer.

uihnp0af ausSHer OF more promising
learner. +
Last Words a Fcryeut Prayer.
Father James Mocarrell. who at
tended Easement during the hanging.
told representative of the Associated
Press that the condemned man met
his death courageously.
Easement went to his death like a
brave and bold man" said Father Nc
Carroll. Just before the black cap
was adjusted he stood forward bold
iy erect and said in a clear, distinct.
slow voice, Into Thy hands O Lord.
/ commend my spirit Then, still
standing at his fun height, ne added.
Jesus, receive my soul The trap
was sprung one minute after Q
o'clock"
Explains Refusal to Rcprieve.
In explanation of the governments
REFUSAL 10 reprieve Roger Easement.
Lord Robert Cecil, parliamentary un-
der-secretary for foreign affairs. and
minister of war trade. gave to the AS
ISOLATED Press the following state
ment:
NO doubt of Easements guilt ex-
lists No one doubts that the court
and Jury arrived at the right verdict.
The only ground for a reprieve would
be political exnrdiency, dtfficuit
ground 70 put forward in this coun-
try.
This country never could strain the
law to punish a man for the same
reason that II could not strain the law
to let one off
The Irish rebellion began with the
murder OF unarmed people. both SOL
dIers and police. No grievance justi-
fed IL and II was purely political
movement organized by a snail sec
Of ~ nIa yrh Sfilt hate
England and was assisted by Ger
many
There was and Is in this country the
greatest possible indignation against
these people. There is no doubt that
Easement did everything possible to
assist this rebellion in cooperation
with the Germans, There can he no
doubt that he was moved by enmity
-1r this country
"Casement Malignant and Hostile"
The contention that he landed In
Ireland for the purpose Of preventing
the rebellion is demonstrably false. No
such assertion was made by counsel
at the trial
Easement was much more maliE-
rant and hostile TO this country than
were the leaders OF the rising who
were caught with arms In their hands.
many with the intention OF persuadfng
Irish soldiers tn throw of their al
i glance. All sorts Of promises were
made for the Improvement Of the con-
dit.ou of these men TO induce them 10
+oint the Irish Legion. An enormous
.-4a tt.Hi a H.4is approached refused AMI
hereafter were subjected to increased
hardships by the Germans.
From among these Irish soldiers a
number has since been repatriated as
hopeless Invalids and they Subsequent
Is died They looked upon Easement
as their murderer
Nor IL there any ground, public or
private, %o far as We know. which can
be quoted In mitigation OF Easements
crime, and | do not think any govern
neut doing IFS duty could interfere
with the sentence which has been
PASSED on him %
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
Swedish Steamer Torpedocd.

London. Aug. S.--The Swedish
steamer Hudiksvall was torpedoed by
German submarine last night In the
Baltic while on a voyage from Swe-
den to Finland. according to a Reuter-
dispatch from Stockholm today. The
captain with twelve men of the crew
and the Ave women. took to the boats
and reached the Swedish coast. The
Hudiksvall carried a valuable cargo.
1t Is reported also. adds the dis
patch, that two other Swedish steam
ers and two Finnish steamers were
sunk last night In the same vicinity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
Robert Ice Scott.

Norfolk. Va, Aug. 3-Robert Lee
Scott, twenty-seven years old. died at
TAO o'clock last night In a local hos
pital. MIR. Scott was a bookkeeper
for the Crystal Laundry. His wife
Is superintendent of the Protesta mt
Hospital He is survived by his wife,
his mother, four brothers and two
sisters. The body will be sent this
morning to Blackstone, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
Dec parnIysis EPIDEMIC.

Columbus, Ohio. Aug. s.-An cpl
denntc resembling paralysis has
broken out among the Ohio bee
colonies and threatens TO reduce ma
terially tho States output Of honey.
according to an announcement today
by n r.. Shaw. State bee inspector
Tho Federal government II sending
DR.. r. r. Phillips. Its chief bee ex-
pert, to investigate.
Bees attacked by the disease quit
work. go OFF to corner Of the hive
and lie there until they die says Mr..
SHAW.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
Miss Viola ID, Mason,

Norfolk. Va. Aug. 3.-Miss Viola
d. Mason died yesterday at 1850 p. NJ.
at n local hospital. She is survived by
four sisters. Mrs. s. c. Gibbs and Mrs.
W. c. HUMPHREYS. OF Norfolk: Mrs.
r. NJ. Downs, of Baltimore. and Mrs.
]. Albert Merrick. OF New York. Flu
neral arrangements will be announced
later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04

Hampton. Va. Aug. 3.--Jesse r.
Sheetz, Jr.. twenty-five years old. who
held responsible position In the New
port News shipyard. died in the re-
sidence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Sheets. Sr,. in A r m | st g d
Avenue at an early hour yesterday
morning He had been i'll several
weeks from the effect OF an operation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
MAYORS RIGHT QUESTIONED


supreme Court Is Asked II He Has
Power to Pass on Local Option.
Columbus. O.. Aug, 3.-The Su-
preme Court has been asked to de-
eide whether a mayor has a right to
pass upon the suffictency OF a local
option petition. Another question is
whether a court can review the judg-
rnent of mayor in such an instance,
These questions constitute the basis
for an appeal made by ]. w. Helm
niger agains. the action Of Mayor
Davis, of Cleveland. who last april
approved "a wet petition for a local
option election in dry territory COM
pr-ising parts OF the sixteenth. eigh-
teenth and nineteenth wards.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
Two Ships Sunk.

London. Aug. s.-The Cocker Line
steamship Britannia. OF s.4s7 tons
gross. has been sunk. 1t was announced
at Lloyd.s shipping agency today.
She was unarmed.
The British sailing vessel Margaret
Button. III t0Aas also has been sunk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
DIR. BAGBY IN STUART CIRCLE
HOSPITAL HAS GOOD DAY

At Stuart Circle Hospital, where he
is a patient following second APP
pendicitis operation. 1t was reported
last night that Dr. b. B. Bagby, OF
West Point, was resting well. He
passed as good q day yesterday as
could be expected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
"rooD BAD"-NURsEs QUIT.

Twenty Hospital Workers Strike,
Charging Poor Edtbles.
Brooklyn. August 3.--Claiming that
they had to wait on themselves at
meals and that the food they were
served was unsatisfa ctory. twenty day
nurses employed at Sanford Hall.
Flushing. a private insane asylum.
went on strike last night and left
only seven night nurses to do all the
work for the institution.
DIR. w. Stuart Brown said today
that their places had been filled and
that no trouble was anticipated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04

Danville. H., Aug. S.-W. r. Bay
ley. OF Muncis. Ind, today claims to
have set . new endurance record on
tho piano. by playing Continuously for
nifty hours and hve minutes. He start
ed to play Monday night and did not
step until last night s.s.,ss-4-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
ROW OVER FLY IN BUTTER
Farmer Makes Remarks to Wife That
Causes Quarrel.

Washington, Pa. Aug 3.--Discover-
ing a fly in his butter, as he was eat
ing dinner Earl Farabee, a prosper
Gus and widely-known farmer OF
Green County, made remarks to his
wife. Mrs. Leona Farabee. that pre-
cipttated quarrel
They came to blows, 1t Is alleged.
and Mrs. Farabee was removed to
the Waynesburg Hospital for treat
ment and Farabee was arrested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
Y M G. A. Worker Resigns.

Lynchburg. Va. Aug. 3.--CarteeR
Haley, secretary of the boys departs
ment Of the Lynchburg Young Men.es
Christian Association. has resigned
and will return to his home in Lex.l
ington, KY. to continue his associA-
ton work. The vacancy has not BEEN
filed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04

Serb Parliament To He Convokcd.
Corfu, Island of Corfu, Aug. g.
The Serbian government has decided
King Peter. OF Serbia, and the Greek
government have been advised Of this
tAteatioA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04

for peritonitis Mr.. Sheets y
his parents and one brother.
Funeral services were held ffeN
the residence this afternoon at
O'Clock and were in charge Of to10
Rev. Edwin Royal Carter. rector e.
st. Jslns Episcopal Church. Intef
ment will be made in st. Johns Gene
terry l&%