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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15
PROMINENT VETERAN
TO BE BURIED IN BRISTOL.

Bristol, Va, Nov I4.--Captain J.
Harvey Wood, for many years lead
ing attorney of this. city and one OF
the most prominent men OF this sec
ton, died Sunday at midnight at the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. J. n. Dill
lard. in Brooklyn, n. y. He was sew
enty eight years of age.
Tee funeral services Will be con-
Quoted at the First Presbyterian
church In Bristol Thursday morning
at 1880 o'clock.
Captain Wood liz survived by two
daughters, Mrs. billiard and Mrs S.
% Harris, of this city, a son, Ma jor
William S. Wood, of the United States
army: one sister, Miss Sallie Wood.
Of this city, and one brother, william
Wood, Of Bristol He was born near
Gate CITY. Va. and was a member of
large family.
At the outbreak of the War Be-
tween the States Captain Wood was a
cadet at the Virginia Military insti-
tute. He entered the service of the
Confederacy as a drill master and
was later made adjutant and captain
in the Thirty seventh Virginia infan-
try This regiment was commanded
by Colonel Abraham Fulkerson and
Major H Clinton Wood. Captain
Wood was captured in 1864 at the
battle of the Wilderness and was i'm
prisoned at Fort Delaware until the
close OF the war. Afterwards he prac-
ticed law in Bristol in partnership
with Colonel Charles P'Vance Cap
tain Wood was elected to the Virginia
legislature and held numerous i'm
portart positions or honor and trust.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15
SERGEANT HELD, FOR SHOOTING
PRIVATE BY ACCIDENT

Bristol, Va, Nov. I4.--Sergeant
which his rife contained was explod-
Company II, is held by military au-
thorities at Camp Sewer pending the
investigation of the accidental snoot
Ing of Private Fred G. Kirk.
Sergeant Brown was said to have
been drilling his squad some distance
from that of Kinks, and a cartridge
which his rife contaiRedwas expiod-
ed when an order requiring the snap
ping Of the piece was given. The
bullet passed between two men in the
front rank of Company j.. striking the
stock OF Kinks gun and being de-
Elected. into his abdomen. Sergeant
Brown stated that he did not know
the gun was loaded.
Efforts to get in touch with mem
bers OF Kinks family have been un-
availing up till the present time, al
though last night evidence was dis
covered indicating that he had reia-
tiyes living in Chattanooga. Tenn,
and kilograms were sent there in the
hope that his family could be traced,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15

Armour and company from whose
service / 500 men left TO answer the
nations call to arms. has formed a
soldiers and Sa iloFA club comprising
most of the 50.60G employees Of the
concern The object Of the club is
to minister to the needs and com
forts Of the Armour boys in the
trenches and in the training camps.
Part OF these contributions consist
ing Of smokes. candies and sweaters,
will be shipped prior to Thanksgivi
and those receiving the boxes will In
Guide not only the men who left the
employ Of that company tn enlist. but
all former emploses whose names
ca n be secured
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15
PROMINENT DRUGGIST
SHOOTS HIMSELF

Danville, Va. Nov. t&-J. Ben
Moore, aged about thirty eight years
and well-known druggist in Dam
vile, was found at 1890 o'clock yes
terday afternoon dying from the effect
or bullet wound through the hsad
on bed in a room at the Hotel Bur.
ton. DR.. Bernard Prftchett, who WAS
hrst to reach his side, found he had
still a weak pulse, but he died within
a rev minutes. Later, DR.. r. II. Mil
lar, recently appointed coroner, was
called, and after hearing what little
evidence there was to present. his
opinion was that Mr.. Moore came TO
his death by his own hand and the
formality of an inquest was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Moore fired two shots The
nrS evidently failed to touch him
but II struck the plaster of the wall,
tore portion of 1t away. ricochetted
to another wall and then bounded on
to the bed, where IL was recovered.
The second shot was fred through the
right ear, Just below It, and II emerged
through the left temple above the
eye and knocked a portion Of plaster
from another wall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15
News of the Old Dominion

rut at the time. He stated Ia his Vet
ter to Mr.. Hancy that the children
were probably in need OF more money
by this time because of the conditions
resulting from war. Mr.. Haney wfA
leave for Washington this evening to
|confer with him on the best methods
'of reaching the children or officials In
Syria who might look after their well
fare. IL possible he will attempt to
secure passage fer them 20 another
country, where conditions are becrer.
Mr.. Haney and the children were
visiting relatives in Beirut when war
WAS declared Fear Of the submarines
prevented them from taking passage
to this country after their visit was
completed. Mrs. Haney died In Sep
TENDER. 1915, and the news of her
death did not reach here until more
than three months after. Mr.. Haney
became distracted for the safety OF
his children, but was unable to ar
range for their rdeparture from Syria.
However. he did manage to send them
several hundred dollars In money so
that they might be supplied with food.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15
UNION MEN PICKETING
TANNERY PLANT

Bristol, Va, Nov. i4.-Union men
continued to picket the plant of the
Charles A. Schieren company 1.-The
Dixey Tannery) yesterday and five
more employees are reported to have
quit their work there in response to
the arguments of the pickets. With
this exception the situation practical
iy remained unchanged. There was
no indication that either side was
weakening and the union men con-
tinue TO demand the recognition of a
committee from their midst before
they return to their work benches.
Edward Shilling. the international
representative from Chicago, an
nounced last night that he intended
to remain here until the difference
was settled one way or the other.
The pickets were instructed to re-
main at their posts and II rs likely
this method will be employed for the
remainder of the week unless some
thing Unforeseen arises to change the
situation. There has been no sign
of actual trouble between the union
men and the handful OF employees at
work at the plant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15

gradually grown holder since the
appearance OF Prince Buelow's
ook. 'Deutsche Polltik." because
this book is believed to be the
opening OF Buelow's campaign to
Dust the chancellor and step back
into the position he occupied I'M
iii succeeded by Bethmann- Holl-
veg In 1909.
The movement has grown more
forcefui since the German an
swer to President Wilson's ultima
tun was sent the Conservatives
accepted the German note as con
tanning q conditional clause. and
they have been waiting TO see
what steps the United States
would take against England.
Within the last few days have
discussed the situation with Lead
ers OF several parties in the reich
stag. A National Liberal mem her
Of the reichstag, who was former
~ supporter OF Won Tirpitz and
the Won Tirptta submarine poll
cies, said he thought Euelows
saceess showed that opposition TO
America waa now deed. @ 49,.
who is going to be your next
Wilson or Hughes -
he asked. and then. without wait
ing for an answer. continued
III II Is Hughes. he can be no
worse than Wilson. The worst
he can do IL to declare war on
Germany, and certainly that
wonid be prefcrable 10 the pres
ent American neutrality.
''lf this should happen every
one in our navy would shout and
throw up his hat, for Ii would
mean unlimited sea war against
i.ngland. Our present navy Is
held In "a net OF notes.
"N hat do you think the United
States could do? You could not
raise an army - help the allies.
You could confiscate our ships I'm
American ports. but IL you tried
10 use them to carry supplies and
munitions 10 the allies we would
.sInk- thesss. --
Carrying on unlimited subina-
rine war, We could sink 100000
tons Of shipping monthly destroy
The entire merchant fleets of the
leading powers, paralyze England
and win the war. Then we would
start all over. build merchantmen
faster than any nation and regain
our position as a leading CONNER
cisi power"
Friends of the chancellor still
nope that President Wilson will
take strong stand against Eng
land, thereby greatly strengthen
Ing Bethmann- Ho;tweg's position
At present. the campaign against
the chancellor In CLOSELY cAnnect~
ed with internal policies of the
Conservatives and the big land
owners Ths latter aEs nghting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15

Bethmann-H oIlweg because he
promised the people, on behalf OF
the kaiser, the enactme of fran
chise reforms after the war.
Commenting on this dispatch, tn
New York World said.
Not long ago ii was the fashion
among the opponents Of the ad-
ministration To jeer loudly at the
impotent writing Of notes. And
even among the supporters OF the
administration there grew an un-
easy feeling that we had had notes
ad nauseam.
Yet those piodding and undra-
matte notes arouse in Germany a
feeling very different from one of
ridtcule The resentfui respect
for our notes liz there admirably
summed up by a member of the
reicbstag. who to the correspon-
dent of the United Press ex-
claimed bitterly. Our present
navy is held in net of notes
Nets may not be so spectacular
as knuckledusters. but they are
slightly more civilized and gen
orally more efficient
The National Liberal reichsta &
member who was quoted WAS Or. Gus
sN Stresse mann. Stressemann is one
If the worst reactionaries In Germany
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15
PRISONERS USE HACK SAW
TO SLASH BARS OF CAGE

Gate City, Va, Nov. l4--Lioyd
Thompson and Kelly Bethany, two
prisoners in jail, attempted to regain
their liberty Saturday night. About
II o'clock p. A. Richmond. who was
passing by, heard them and notified
the sheriff. Ii was found that the
men had procured eight small hack
saws and had fitted them into a frame
They were siashing away at the bars
Of their cage Ia valiant manner when
the sheriff appeared on the scene.
The men We're handcuffed and their
plans put out OF commission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15
CRENSHAW RETURNS
TO AWAIT TRIAL

S Dabney Erenshaw, ". who has
been on trial at Charlottesville for
theft OF a quantity of platinum from
the University laboratories and the
burning OF the building, and on whose
case the jury failed to agree, is now
at home here. He is under bond on
grand larceny charges for 10000
In addition to this he is under a
similar bond for the arson charge
He will remain here until his trial
comes up again which vii be some
tiEne in January.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15
ANXIOUS FATHER HEARS
FROM CHILDREN IN SYRIA

Bristol Va, Nov. l4.--After months
OF anxiety and worry. Assid Haney.
of this city. has received word from
his FIVE children who were stranded
at the beginning of the war in Bel
rut, Syria. Mr. Haney, a local fruit
dealer, received a message from Ralph
F. Cieesbrough, an American consul
in Washington. yesterday. stating that
money forwarded to the children last
spring has been safely delivered to
them.
Mr.. Cleesbrough was consul In Bel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15

againstthe man who stood out
against = break with the United
States in the t4usitania crisis.
Americans here believe Beth
rnRru-lEollweg will again emerge
triumphant They feel certain
that IL the chancellor appealed
IL the public for q decision he
would be supported.
The tight to Gust the ehancel-
lor has now grown TO such pro-
port ions that Il overshadows ir
interest the allied ogensiye The
attacks on the chancellor have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15

Florence Jackson. coiered, who was
shot Tuesday night by her husband
Chris Jackson, died IT the virginia
hospital yesterday morning. Beth the
murdered woman and her husband
were employed 81 the home OF Cyrene
Beyce, 20l East Grace street. the wo-
man as a domestic, and the man as
chaureur Jeaiousiy was the alleged
cause Of the shooting.
Policeman Hankey arrested jackson
soon after the affray. and locked him
up. After the woman's death the
charge of feiopious assault was chang
ed to the charge Of murder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15
Six Enlist In Army.

All the army recruiting station yes
terday there were six enifstments to
the regular army f. r. Henry, Rich
f,aefatir twehty-titita- engineers; X J.
Clark, Chester. coast artillery; G. M
Carleton. Richmond, ordnance depart
ment; Robert II. Hin. colored. Peters
burg, stevedore regiment; Willie
Hodges. colored, Petersburg, steve
dore regiment; and Eddie NJ. Jen-
nings. colored, Petersburg. stevedore
regiment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15
shooting Case oortinaed.

Pending investigation by Coroner
whitsfield, the case of Chris Jack
son, colored. who shot his wife, Flor
ence Jackson, at SAT Brock avenue,
Tuesday night, has been continued by
Justice Maurice In police court to
November e. jackson, II was said
last night, will claim temporary In
sanity and invoke the unwritten law,
as an excuse for the crime. 1t -
said he. discovered his wife In COM
pany with another man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15
Wnicr Pine Connections.

me superintendent of water was
yesterday directed by the administra-
tive board to install water pipes In
East Leigh street TO connect the build l.
fngs in the 5000 block and to install
fuains in Fairfield district between
Mosby and Rogers for similar pur
pose. Residents of these sections have
for some time been clamoring for re
lief
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15

November 81. Kessier's injuries were
not serious. After the wound had
been dressed at virginia hospital he
was able to walk to his home on
West Broad street. Gravins claims
the shooting was done In self-defense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15
Catarrh Drives
Beauty from Face
Watery Eyes. Red Nose, Deep Lines
Destroy Beaufy--How to Over
come Catarrh.
A FREE HOME TREATMENT TO
TRY

Perhaps you have been teld that
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rid OF catarrh. You look badly, with
a red nose. watery eyee. q drawn
expression and skin ssIiew, muddy,
blotched and followed eyes. With all
these facts In mind. C. E. Gauss. of
Marshall. Mich, has perfected the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15
Before J Csed Mr.. Gaass' Remarkable
H0me Tr~atment for Catnrrh
Looked Thin, Peaked and
Miserable.

most remarkable combination treat
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This home treatment is one of the
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for IL Ia q fact that nine people In ten
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badly they have IA. You do not realize
how quickly 1t may ruin your natural
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when the hrst symptoms OF sneextng.
coughing and stuffy feeling In the head
make their appearance.
FIJI out the coupon today aud mail
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obligation TO you now or at ANY time.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15

but he likes to pose as a progressive
He was one of the first men to sug-
gest that the reichstag form COM
mittee on foreign relations to consult
with and have equal power of decision
with LAe-farei4a- sffset.7----,---
Continued tomorroW J
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15

On request of counsel for ths de-
Tense. the case OF G. A. Gravtns,
charged with shooting A. e Kessler
In the leg several nights ago, wa con-
tinued Yesterday in police court TO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15

"A reichstag leader said that with un-
limited submarine campaign Germany
could sink 600, 900 tons Of allied ship
ping a month. Then the kaiser could
start building merchantmen faster and
better than hts enemies"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15

I'm the democratic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15

National Liberal Leader in the Rechsag Told Alderman
That With An Unlimited Boat Campaign Germany Could
Sink 100000 Tons of Allied Shipping Monthly and Thus
Gain the Upper Hand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15


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Admra HoIu book
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15

There Was Little Love Lost Between Won Faknhay and Won
Hindenburg and When the Former Turned Over the Com
mand the Present Leader He Bitterly Sarcastic
His Comments
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15
GERMANY The ;, N W: + , Rsenblie ?
By CARL w. AoKERMAN.

tcopyrsh George H %
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15

CONTINUED tomorrow }
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06
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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06

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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06

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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06
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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06

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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06

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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06
IMITATION

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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06
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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06
TOO MUCH GROWING

The Juneau DiS2atch iS growing over the fact that two ot -he three members ot the canvaSsing board have declared IjckerSham elected delegate sa congress. AS though the decision of the board vas si,.al. T. iS b laugh Even if the decision os the board vaS sustained oy the court the peo- p.a have sill another recourse. Just wait and see.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06

WHAT ABOUT THE LITTLE FELLOWS
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-06
FOR THE FIRE
IN THE CRATE

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