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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26
CANDIDATES SPEND FREELY
Aspirants for Nomination for Cover
nor ind Congress In North Caro-
lima File Stntcments

RALEIGH. y. G., May 25.-The con-
tests for the Democratic nominations
for Governor. and far Congress in the
Sixth and Seventh Districts. have led
to the expenditure of considerable
amounts by the candidates. Reports
required by the primary law show that
+. l.. Daughtridge has spent in the race
for Governor 1895. and T w Beckett,
his opponent for the Democratic nom
nation, s2lG5.
The race for the nomination for Con-
eress in the Seventh. where r. y Page
Is not seeking denomination. has
caused the expenditure Of s2.os7 by
u. l. Robinson. $500 by II. B. Warner
and Sl.223 by T. L. Spence
In the Sixth Congressional District
II. L. Goodwin has spent only SITS for
renomina tion. while his opponents for
the Democratic nomination have ex-
pended much more-E. +. Young. ss05:
Q. X. Nimmocks. ss19; j. w. Little,
$500. and j. a. Brown, SAYS
In the Tenth District Charles E
Greene spent ss5; L. V Weaver. s175:
Sol Cabot. ilis, and II. NJ Justice
only the $50 entrance fec
The reports are 10 May %. and Anal
statements are to be rendered after the
June primaries
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26
OFFICERS ARE RELIEVED
OF SERVICE At ROANOKE.
Governor Stuart Excuses Many Com
missioned and Noncommissioned
Volunteers.
CAMP OPENS on MONDAY
General G. G.. Vaughan Will BE in
Command OF School Designed for
Instruction Of Infantry and Signal
Corps Leaders.

Upon their own application and for
satisfactory reasons. Il number Of Of
hcers and noncornmissioncd officers
have been excused from attendance at
the camp Of instruction. to be held at
Roanoke from May 20 TO June 3, for
those In command OF the infantry and
signal Corps forces Of the Virginia Vol
unteers. Despite excused absences
however. moro than 200 of the officers
Will take. advantage of the weeks
training at Roanoke
Those who have been excused by tho
Governor are as follows:
Lieutenant-Colonel 7. w. Shelton,
Judge advocate genera; Lieutenant-Col.
onel Allen Potts. of the quartermasters'
corps; Captain Vaughan Camp. Com
pany I. Fourth Infantry; Captain r. w.
Hicks. Company a. Richmond Light In
fantry Blues Battalion; First Lieu
tenant f. II. Williams. Company NJ.
First Infantry; First Lieutenant z. ".
{ QuiInby. adjutant. Third Battalion.
Fourth Infantry; First Lieutenant J. c.
Earnest. adjutant. Richmond Light In
fantry Blues Battalion: First Lieu
tenant J. o. Shackelford. Company D,
First Infantry: First Lieutenant l. l..
Bass. Company b, Richmond Light
Infantry. Blues Battalion: First
Lieutenant James 3. Fuller COMPANY A,
talon; Second Lieutenant r. f. Hor-
ton. Company 4. Richmond Light In
fantry Blues Battalion; Second Lieu
tenant w. p. CarneaL Company F,
First Infantry; Battalion Sergeant
Major c. X. Davenport, Richmond Light
Infantry Blues Battalion; Sergeant
Major Emmett D. Butts, Third Bat
talon. First Infantry: First Sergeant
James J. Burke. Company a, Richmond
Light Infantry Bues Battalion; Quar-
termaster-Sergeants l.. c. Morris. w. I.
Stockton, T. D. Fairlamb and Budd 2.
Ross. Companies and c. Richmond
Light Infantry Blues Battalion. and
Companies and d. respectively. of
the Fourth and First Infantries:
Major Thomas p. Peyton. First Infan-
try; First Lieutenant Robert A. Gray,
Company II. Fourth Infantry; First
Lieutenant Calvin c. Crowder. Company
&, Second Infantry: Second Lieutenant
George Z. Vaughan. Company x.
Fourth Infantry; Second Lieutenant
Finol L. Weeks. Company II. Fourth
Infantry. and Ragimentai Commissary
Sergeant John a. Thomas. First In
fantry.
Officers who will attend the camp
will leave their home stations in time
to reach Roanoke OH Monday morning
by o'clock, and will report imme-
diately to General c. Z. Vaughan, COM
mander of the camp. Major Graves has
been at the camp for a week prepar-
ing for their reception.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26
IN AND OFT of TOWN.

Mrs f. T. Robinson has returned from
Washington. where she has been visit
ing friends for some time
Mrs. Upshur. wife Of Captain Will
liam p. Upshur, U. s. NJ. c.. is visiting
!. Or. and Mrs. j. w. Upshur. at 1Io3
West Franklin Street.
Mrs. Herbert Dale Lafferty, of New
York. is the guest of her mother. Mrs.
Thomas Alfriend in this city
Miss Nancy Perkins has been spend :
Iing short time at the University OF
Virginia.
Miss Alice Blair has returned to An
napolis. Md. where she attended the
dances at the Naval Academy.
Miss Mildred Lefew has left for
washington, where she will spend ten
lays.
Miss Mamie West, who has b.an
spending a week at Asheville. n. G..
has returned to Richmond.
Miss Fanny Hobson has left for
Newport News to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
j. q. Massie, at their home on West
Avenue.
Mrs. c. r. Elam, Mrs. p I. Creath
and Mrs. Il. S. Freeman have returned
to Richmond. after a visit to Mrs.
William Thomas, in Suffolk
Miss r. H. Vancort. of this CITY. Is
tine guest of her cousin. Mrs a. Aaron
heim, in Norfolk. for Il few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Clindinst have
returned to Richmond. after visit to
friends in Newport News.
Miss Mary Archer has left for her
home in Powhatan County, after a visit
to relatives and friends in this city.
Mrs. r. L. Jordan and her children.
Of this city, are guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. William T. Dickson, ut Virginia
Beach.
Mrs. Barton Haxall Wise is spending
few days here. en- route from New
York to Georgia. where she will be
the guest of relatives.
a. Mrs. M. Culpepper, Of Portsmouth.
Is visiting her son-in-Iaw and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. BEDFORD, in
Richmond.
Mrs. Henry Allen and her children
Of Richmond, are visiting Mrs. Aliens
brother, Walter Harlow. in Charlottes.
willie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Tenant
have returned to Albemarle, after a
Wait to Mrs. David Tenant, on West
e Franklin Street.
: "A. G. Bruce. Of Greenwood, is spend
ing short time with friends in this
city.
Miss Essie Marshall, of Rosemary,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26
tuberculosis is
a Stubborn Enemy

and often does not yield as patient and
doctor think it should. All doctors
agree that rest, fresh air. pure food
and hyGienic living surroundings are
essential to relief, especially in the
early stages. Yet in many cases these
measures do NOT bring the desired re-
suits.
Under such circumstances try Eek
mans Alternative. 1t has been COM
mended as highly beneficial by many
sufferers and often has aided in re-
covery.
One Of it's constituents Is a lime salt
so combined with other helpful ingre-
dents as to be easily assimilated by
not contain any narcotic, opiate or
ha bit forming drug. its use is not at
Drug Co. and leading druggists.
Eckmnn Laboratory, Philadelphia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26

enforcing a world peace after the end
OF the present European war
The leagse advocates strongly
prompt preparedness on the part Of the
United States and has no sort OF af-
tlliation with any OF the so-caIled
peace societies that are urging peace
now.
The agreements reached by the
league will he submitted to an inter
national congress on the conclusion OF
peace by the warning nations of to-
day Mr.. Taft, President Wilson, Car
dinal Gibbons and President Lowell,
OF harvard, are among the speakers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26
CAPTAIN DIES ON HIS SHIP
Commander OF British Steamer High
land Monarch mt Newport News
Expires Suddenly.

David Scott. master Of the British
steamer Highland Monarch. died
aboard his vessel she lay in port
here last night. The end was sudden.
life or',g extinct when physician.
answering an emergency call, reached
the ship The coroner gave acute al
coholism as the cause of death.
Captain Scott was thirty seven years
old and a native of -Arbroath, Scotland,
where his widow, his sole survivor,
has been notified. The funeral was
held here this afternoon. The High
land Monarch is bound from Cuba to
Queenstown for orders with cargo
of sugar.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26
CHASES NEGROES FROM CARS
Young White .ian Then Threatens IN
shoot Foreman of Con-
kfruCtInn Gnnl.

CHRlSTIANSBCRG. VA. Nav Is
CHSh!nE Otey. a young white man of
Cambria, entered the construction force
cars on the Norfolk and Western Rail
wa mere last night and chased the en-
IRE force of negro laborers from the
cars Genera! Foreman T. C. German
was summoned and told that Otey wa.
armed and had threatened To sheet
him on sight.
Upon meeting otey. German knocked
him down and severely beat him IN
before the officers arrived Otey was
given six months on the road force
and lined <25 by Justice Altizer TODAY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26
"Turned Down."

y. G. and Mallory Marshall. Of Rich
mond. have been recent guests of Mrs.
w. ~ McAnge. in Suffolk.
Mrs. ]. l.. Pattison and Mrs. Frank
Showard. Of Richmond. are visiting
MIR. and Mrs. r. c. L. Moncure. in New
port News. before leaving for trip
to Mrs. Stewards home in Temper
anceville.
Mrs. D. r. Showalter. of Harrison
burg, is spending some time in this
city.
Ernest Thurston. OF Richmond. ia
spending q short time at the Univer-
sity of Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26
COURSE BEGINS JUNE 10
PLANK Mndc for Summer Law School Of
Washington and Lee
UnIvernfty,

LEXINGTON, VA, MAY 25.-The
summer law school. which for num-
Der of years has been conducted at
Washington and Lee University, Lex
ington. Va. Will begin it's seventh SEES
sion on June 19. and will continue for
eight weeks, closing August II.
The courses Will be taught by Prof
lessor ". II. Moreland. of the law
FACULTY. and G. II. Morrissett. graduate
OF the law school and member of the
NirS inia bar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26
At the Movies To-Day

STRA y D-Myrtle Stedman, In
"PnHuuRIe."
COLONIAI-Doroth bernard, In
"The Sins of Men,"
So-GOOd Guy" aud Charles Murray.
In "Her Marble Henpx"
r. N-Winifred Greenwood, In
"LyinE Lips"
NICrOH-"The Jester" md
comedy.
lSIS-Jnanita Hansen, in "The
Secret of the Submarine."
ODEOS-FritHi Burnette, In "Unto
Those who SIM"
LI1TLE-Special feature md sin
gle reels.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26
MURDER IN SCOTT COUNTY
VIII Allen Killed. But Detail. OF Az
fair HIVE Not Been
Learned.

GATE CITY, VA, Nav o5-Sews
reached here to-day of the killing NJ
VIII Allen on the north side of Scott
County Alexander Carter is under
arrest, charged with the murder. The
remoteness OF the section makes il diff
ncult TO get particulars. Allen and
carter belong to prominent families.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26
Workman Falls From Building.

Henry Schmidt. colored, of sos East
Main Street. was. perhaps, fatally in
jured yesterday, when he fell from
building at 2l5 West Broad Street
while at work. The negro is said to
have fallen about twenty feet, and is
thought to have injured his back. He
was treated by Ambulance Surgeon
Childress and taken TO the Virginia
Hospital
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26
SUES FORMER TREASURER
state Auditor Alleges That Nicholas f.
Miller. of Mathews, Failed to
Make Settlement

Not having had amy settlement since
inc retirement from office of Nicholas
~ Miller. former treasurer of
Mathews County. State Auditor c. Lee
Moore yesterday instituted suit in the
sum Of $4,000 against MIR. Miller and
his bondsman. the Illinois Surety Com
pany. in the City Circuit Court
Last January. G.. T.. r. Lane succeed
cd Mr.. Miller in Office. The Auditor
claims that no settlement has been had
with the former treasurer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26
ATTENDS PEACE MEETING
Colonel W. Gordon McCnbe WIFI Par
ficfpatc in Conference at WASH
fnYlon To-Dnv

Colonel w. Gordon McCabe left Rich
mona yesterday to attend. as delegate
the meeting of the League to Erforca
Peace. which will convene TODAY in
Washington al the New Willard Ho-
tel.
EN-President William H. Taft is its
president and the aim of the league ia
TO discuss and formulate an interna-
tional agreement that will go far To
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26
Try Alright or June r

Justice Crutchfield will hear the case
against Joseph Alright. who was ar
rested on Wednesday on a charge OF
assau!tins and cutting Ernest Smith
ers. colored, on June Z.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-06
WOMEN MANNED IN
ENGLISH FACTORIES

London. Aug. 25.---(By mail. y
Scared by molten metal. blinded by
steel shavings, and with fingers snip
ped Off by the cruel machinery of
the munitions factories, English
women and girls are paying the price
OF patriotism as well as their men
at the front,
Industrial accidents have not dim
inished the claim OF labor experts that
women are more careful than men.
Their inexperience is believed to ac-
count for many OF the accidents so
the experts may be right after all,
in theory. But theory won't restore
sight or knead the kinks out OF pit
fully mangled hands.
Another explanation is that FEM
inine puddlers. machinists and lathe
hands become preoccupied at their
work when their thoughts hit to the
men lighting In France. the ladle tips
or the belt slips OFF the roller there's
scream and another casualty goes
down on the growing list.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-06

US. MEXICAN
COMMISSION
MEETS
First Formal Session Of Rep
resentatives Of Two Gov
ernmeDts Held, Next Ses-
sion to Be Friday Morning

New London, Conn. Sept. 6.--The
first formal session OF the Mexican
American commission adjourned this
afternoon to meet again Friday
morning.
Chairman Cabrera, In an oficiai
statement. voiced the desire to bring
the conference to conclusion profit
able alike to Mexico and America"
and declared that the Mexicans are
willing to meet the American COM
missioners in spirit of the utmost
frankness."
The members exchanged views in
general about the situation in Mexico.
especially on the border. with a view
to making preparatory study. 1t was
stated
The commissioners reviewed the
growth, control and strength Of the
constitutional government. which has
become every day stronger during
the last two years. and particularly
since Its recognition as a de facto
government
The commissioners spent the after
noon on the presidential yacht May
flower, with the newspaper men as
guests.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-06
BANDITS
SHOT BY. POLICE

Seattle, Sept. 6.-For several weeks
the police here have been receiving
reports from persons robbed on the
streets by one-armed man. The
search Of detectives and patrolmen
ended last night. when John Hide
brandt, paroled criminal. whose right
hand is amputated at the wrist, and
his boy partner, Walter Healy. we're
shot down In the street after hold
up, by Motorcycle Officer M. 8. Arbo-
gast. who was himself wounded In
the wrist by a bullet fired by the
older man OF the pair
Hildebrandt admitted his identity
while city physicians examined the To-
cation of the bullet in his spinal col
umn, which they say probably will
prove fatal. Hildebrandt was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment In 1904
after he and kid" White, later
hanged for the crime, had killed
Mathew Murphy, while robbing the
Conway saloon here.
Hildebrandt was paroled from the
Walla walla prison few months ago
by Governor Lister.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-06

BUCHAREST
IS GOAL Of
TEUTONS
Germans Said to Be Planning
Bold Move Upon the Rou-
manian Capital City, Mo.
nitons Being Concentrated

London, Sept. GA bold German
stroke. aiming at the early capture Of
Bucharest, capital Of Roumania. was
revealed In dispatches from Berlin
today.
The Germans and Bulgarians have
concentrated artillery and men
against the strongly fortified Rou-
manian bridgehead at Tutrakan on
the Danube only 40 miles southeast of
bucharest.
The German war Office this after
noon announced the capture Of seven
Roumanian works near Tutrakan, fol.
lowing the occupation of advanced
positions announced yesterday, Tu-
trakan lies at the end Of a railway
leading along a river valley directly
to Bucharest.
The Germans, 1t is believed here
hope to cross the Danube, strike down
this valley and inflict a severe blow
on the morale OF the NRoumanian
people by seizing their tapital, while
the main Russian army Is invading
Transylvania.
Bucharest dispatches, however
assert that the southern frontier Il
well protected, and that Bucharest Il
in no danger from that direction. The
Roumanian war office today announc.
Cd the repulse OF the German-Bulgar.
ian invaders everywhere on the Do.
brudja frontier and reported the cap
tare Of another Transylvanian ttown
On the somme battle front the
allies won further victories in last
nights fighting. The British cap
,tured the whole OF Leuze wood. push
ing their advance to within a mile
OF Combles. while French troops are
already at the outskirts of that
strongly fortified town. The Ger
man war office this afternoon ad'
mitted for the first time the loss OF
Clery to General Foch's troops.
The Russian war office announced
further progress near the Hungarian
frontier and the loss of ground in
that region was admitted at Berlin
The Slavs have taken $500 prisoners
lin fighting around Halitz.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-06
MRS.CATT SLATED
FOR REELECTION
SUFFRAGE HEAD

Atlantic City. N. j.. Sept. s.-To
no party or no candidate viii go the
endorsement OF the National Woman
Suffrage association. which went into
here today. This much
was decided upon after struggle in
the executive committee which be-
gan early yesterday and lasted until
well towards morning today.
The program arranged by the exc
cutive committee calls for the re-
election Of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
as president and the election Of vice
president to succeed Mrs. Frank N.
Roensing. = it~i.'f,'i .t'i@
More than a thousand women. rep
resentatives Of 10000, 900 suffragists.
were present at the formal opening Of
the convention in st. Paul's church
today.
Suffrage leaders supporting three
different views as to the best manner
OF obtaining votes for women engaged
in three-cornered fight this after
noon.
Following the discussion the dele
gates were to vote whether the asso-
citation should concentrate It's efforts
on getting the vote through national
congressional legislation or through
action Of che state legislators. or
whether they should continue the pre-
sent plan Of supporting both federal
and state campaigns.
Miss Laura Clay, of Lexington, KY,
a states right advocate, urged the
sufiragists to center their activities on
getting suffrage legislation through
their state legislatures.
Coercion Of some sort will be ne
cessary TO force enough of states tc
ratify a woman suffrage amendment
to obtain the necessary two-thirds,' .
Miss Clay said.
Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper, OF New
York. who advocated concentrated
effort in behalf OF the federal amend.
ment. said:
eve have now obtained enough Oh
equal suffrage states to make oui
measure a national political issue and
to force its endorsement by the plat.
forms OF all five parties"
Mrs. Raymond Brown, vice
chairman of the New York State
Suffrage association. urged the asso.
citation to continue its support Of both
national and state campaigns and to
maintain strict neutrality in regard
to political parties.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-06
VILLA LEADING
ARMY OF 1000 men

I'll Paso. Sept. 6,---"vIlla Is rapidly
looming up as a monaclng factor In
northern Mexico" said q high mill
tary official today. after receiving
from secret service men reliable In
formation that villa with 1000 men
was hiding In Santa Clara canyon.
1T was said. and Il was true. n
short time ago." contiued the mill
tary authority. that he was not n
factor In the situation. No doubt
he Is timing his latest activities for
their effect upon negotiations by the
Amerlcan-M Mexican border commits.
sion,
"Carranza troops are letting villa
severely alone since he whipped them
badly several times recently. The
bandit chief knows that II Ameri-
can troops move south toward him.
II Will put Carranza In o position
where he will be compelled to order
them to halt, or to back down before
his own people,"
Scouts have been sent out from
General Pershings outposts to deter
mine the position and strength OF
Villas forces. according to reports
from Columbus.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-06
LA TOILETTE Wins
PRIMARY ELECTION

Milwaukee, Sept. 6.---United States
Senator IaFollette. progressive re-
publican, has been nominated repub-
lican candidate to succeed himself by
a large majority over Malcolm G. JEFF
fries, of Janesville. returns from yes
terday's primary showed early today,
II is estimated from scattering re-
turns that LaFollette's majority will
be about $4,000.
Governor Il. L. Phillips, republican,
has defeated former Governor Nc
Govern and VIM, II. Hatton, progress
sives, for denomination FOR governor
on the republican ticket. He will
have q large plurality Phillips was
one OF the original Hughes men In
Wisconsin.
Bert Williams was nominated for
governor and VIM, l., Wolfe for
United States senator by the demo-
Gratis without opposition.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-06
Wire Telegraph Service
JAPAN'S S DEMANDS
ON CHINA WILL
Be PROBED BY us.

Washington. Sept 6,~-Inquirics
will be made Immediately by Ambas-
Rador Guthrie at Toxic and Minister
Reinach at Picking regarding Japan's
new demands on China. tho state de-
partment announced today. The pub
iished demands, although they have
not reached the state department Of
ficiaily. are confirmed by private ad-
vices 10 officials.
The only one Of the demands which
may possibly interfere with American
interests. II is said. 10 that requiring
Japanese police powers In inner Mon
golia and southern Manchuria. The
extent Of these powers win determine
whether or not the United States viii
be affected.
Commenting upon the latest devel-
opmsnts In Japanese relations with
China. a cabinet Official said:
"The only thing which greatly in
tereats the United States In this sit
uation IN whether or not this country's
trade rights are TO be jeopardized,
Japan has repeatedly given us assur-
ances that no matter what attitude
or action or negotiations she took or
carried on with China. there would be
no interference with the open door In
any policy"