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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
WALTER 5. SEAMANS IS
IN CHARGE OF PLANT
Locomotive Works Now Manager
Of Eddystone Company.

Walter S. Seamans. Jr., former as
sistant general manager of the Rich-
mond branch of the American Loco
motive works. who recently resigned -
assume charge OF one department OF
the Eddystone Ammunition cn"/ora-
ton, Of Eddystone. Ia. has been made
general superintendent OF the PLAN =.
according TO news received herr tast
night. Mr.. Seamans succeeds Superin-
teudent simpson. who has been trans
ferred TO another plant.
Mr.. ceamans vns affiliated with tho
American Locomotive works here for
some time and he left Richmond last
February to accept position with the
Eddystone company. He has work cd
his way to the top and within the mex:
DAY or two he will assume entire
charge OF the huge plant,
Mr., Seamans. who is graduate of
Erowa university. made many friends
while he was located in Richmond
and was always popular here, He was
wcll-known in baseball circles and II =
nanced the Alec team in 1914. and when
it won the intercity series from the
amateur champions of the District of
Columbia, being the first team to bring
the silver trophy back 10 Richmond
Friends of Mr.. Seamans. who is still a
young man. viii doubtless be glad to
learn of his promotion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
RUMORS OF SHIPBUILDINC
PLANT AT WEST POINT

1t was learned yesterday that GER
tain business men and capitalists are
making an effort to organize a ship
building company to be located at
West Point, for the purpose of con-
structlng wooden ships for the gov
eminent. II Is proposed TO secure
ample capital to erect a plant capable
of turning, out an enormous number
of wooden ships in a short time, to
be used in combating the submarine
peril now sweeping the seas.
Persons Interested in the matter
declined yesterday to give any de-
tails of the undertaking, but good
authority has 1t that important finan-
cial interests have been a'pproa. he'd
and tentative plans made for raising
the money and organizing the pro-
posed company. West Point, located
on deep water and with a great deal
of timber in the vicinity. together with
ample rail connections. is deemed an
ideal place for an industry of this
kind
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
TRAINING SCHOOL TO
HAVE new BUILDINGS
Presbyterian Institution Has Secured
Beautiful Site In Ginter Park
rnd Will Build Soon,
CLOSE THIRD YEARS WORK
Finals Will He Held Tonight, With
Closing Exercises I'm Grace Cove
nan Churcb-Dr. Sweets to Make
Address

The general assembly's trainin4
school. an institution for the training
of lay workers. will hold its closing
exercises tonight at o'clock at the
Grace Covenant Presbyterian church
The address to the graduating class
will be delivered by the Rev. II. II
Sweets. ID. D., of Louisville, Ky. The
diplomas will be delivered by Rev.
f. T. McFaden, d. D., chairman OF
the board of managers. Remarks OF
the graduating class will also be mad 9
by the dean % the school, Rev. Will
liam Mogg'nson.
This school is under the control
and direction of the general assem-
bly, of the Southern Presbyterian
church. 1t Is closing its third year
and during that short time its growth
has been little short of phenomenal.
1t opened its first session in the build
ing of the Presbyterian committee OF
publication. on Sixth street, on No
vember 4. 1914. with three boarding
and twenty local students. This year
it has enrolled thirty-five boarding
students, coming from eleven states.
and thirty-five local students have
studied in its classes.
1t is located at Ginter Park. near
the Union seminary and large part
of its faculty is composed of the semi
nary professors. 1t has secured a
fine site for permanent buildings in
Ginter Park. and will soon erect
thereon fine buildings that VIII moi
only be an ornament TO the city. but
add another splendid educational in
stitution to the already large mum Der
in Richmond. The closing exercises
To be held this evening are open to
the public.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
.R|CHMONOERS TAKE
LOAN LITERALLY
Manager w. T. Dabney Making Plans
and Will Shortly Open Ohicc
i'm Banking District.

Although no effort will be made
to dispose of any of the United States
bends until definite information Is
received from the treasury depart
ment at Washington, William T. d., b.
ney. who will manage the campaign
&c float in Richmond n portion OF
the liberty Loan is completing his
plans.
Mr.. Dabney yesterday afternoon
expressed himself as being confident
that this city will take a liberal al
lotment of the bonds. He says that
there is a large number of people
who have already expressed their in
tention OF purchasing one or more OF
them as soon as the campaign opens
here.
1t is the intention of Manager Dab
ney to give almost his whole time to
the movement as soon as word Is re-
ceived from the department, and he
will open an office in the banking dis
trict. Final arrangements have not
been completed up to this time. and
they will not be for two or three days.
Mr.. Dabney expects to hold several
conferences with the bankers in
Richmond within the next few DAYS
to discuss plans for reaching the
largest number of people. Although
the minimum denomination will be
500, the working people of Rich
mond will be permitted to pay for
them in tnstallments reaching over a
considerable period
Bankers here express themselves
as being very well. pleased over hav-
Ing secured the services of Mr.. Dab
ney in this campaign. and they be-
lieve that 1t will prove a big success
from every standpoint
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
f0R|y-f|GHI LIQUOR
VIOLATION CHARGES
One Bristol Man Alleged TO Have
shipped 10000 Gallons of Liquor
Over Quantity Moved h, LAW.

Forty eight different indictments
wore lodged against r. Gouge. of
Bristol Va,-Tenn.. yesterday for vio-
Eating the revenue law OF the United
states According 10 Revenue Agent
Rrame. Of Richmond. Gouge has been
iistilling more Intoxicating liquor
lhan allowed ~ federal law. in com
parison with the number of revenue
stamps he has purchased.
The charges IL substance mean that
he is charged with receiving more
grain ard malt than allowed in com
parisoa VA the tax he pays. and
hat r. ras shipped 10000 gallons
~ uquor m @ than the stamps is
sued him permit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
WEEKLY FORECAST.
l.. S. Department OF Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Charles r, Marvin. Chief


Charles r. Marvin. Chief
Synopsis OF weather and crop con-
ditiona =. Virginia for the week
ending May s. 1917.
During most of the week wealth
err favorable for farm work pre-
vailed and fine progress was made
in blowing for corn. and in pre-
pairing land for transplanting of
the tobacco crop. Towards the
close OF the week, however. gen
eral rains set in. which brought
work to a standstili. The growth
of vegetation was checked some
what by an excess of cool and
cloudy weather. and termination
of crops especially corn. was de-
/. layed: but "A continued improve
ment in the condition of wheat
and oats is reported by correspon-
dents, while grass and pastures
are In excellent condition. Sun
shine and warmth are generally
needed; otherwise it Is thought
that some replanting of corn will
be necessary. especially on heavy
soils Potatoes are coming up
we'll and appear thrifty. while gar
dens are generally in good condi-
ton, as also are most truck
crops. Preparation of land for
peanuts is progressing and with
favorable weather planting of this
crop will begin next week The
prospect for apples continues very
good.
EDWARD A. EVANS,
~Meteorologist.
Richmond. Va, May s. 1917.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10

street. right resting on Twenty-iifth
street.
Richmond Grays will form on the
south side of Broad street, right rest
ing on Twenty-ffth.
Richmond Howitzers will form on
the left of the Grays.
Boy Scouts will follow the How
tiers.
Carriages will form Twenty
fourth and Broad streets In the orde-
above mentioned. Automobiles will
fall in behind the carriages as may
suit.
The parade will start promptlv ut
4 p. NJ. from Twenty fifth and Broa.l
streets.
BY order of the chief marshal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
.OAKWOOD MEMORIAL
DAY SATURDAY

The order of the parade on Oak
wood Memorial day TO he observed
Saturday, has been issued by Chief
Marshal Pete J. White, as follows:
Platoon of mounted police,
Chief marshal and aids,
John Marshall High school cadets.
Richmond Grays.
Richmond Howitzers.
BOY Scouts.
Carriage containing speaker and
mayor of the city
Carriages with members of the
lakewood Memorial association.
Carriages with members Of Holly
wood. Hebrew and other kindred
Confederate
Organizations.
Automobiles and citizens generally.
At the cemetery gate the veterans
from Re- Ice camp and the Sol
diers' home will head the parade to
the speakers stand, when they will
occupy seats provided for them.
After the exercises IN the cemetery
are concluded taps will be sounded
and the parade dismissed.
The Richmond fowitZers will
march 10 the wharf on the river and
will fire salute when the flower boat
Is launched.
Formation of Parade.
The police will form on the south
side Of BROAD street, left resting on
Twenty fifth.
John Marshall High school cadets
will form on the north side OF Broad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
BAR EXAMINATION TO
BE HELD IN AUGUST

Owing to the fact that a number
OF applicants to practice law will go
into training at Fort Myer for the
officers reserve corps. the state bar
examination. which was to have been
held in Roanoke the fourth Tuesday
In June. has been postponed two
months. The examination in the
Magic City will be held August cs
and %, by which time the young
men will have completed their train
Ing at the army post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
MISS CATHERINE CROH
SPEAKS HERE TODAY

Miss Catherine Croh. state organizer
of the elementary department of the
state Sunday School Association OF
Virginia. Will deliver an address this
afternoon at o'clock in Centenary
Methodist church. at meeting OF
the Richmond Sunday school teachers
There are something like 500 elemen-
tary teachers in the city and a large
attendance is anticipated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
Mississippi Iawmaker i'm Louisa

r i. z. Barrett. OF Nickshurg.
Miss. a member of the Mississippi
legislature, has concluded visit in
Richmond and is now IN Louisa with
Mrs. Barrett Mr. Jarrett is news
paper man, and was classmate at
college OF Catesworth Pinckney. of
Ginter Park.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10

name OF the driver Of the machine was
not procured. - However. police VIII
probably hail the person responsible
before the court and his name 10 easily
obtainable from the license books.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
1.-THE WEATHER.
2 UNITED States Weather Burcau. I
d Department OF Agriculture.)
Washington. May a.--Forecast:

washington. May a,-Forecast:
Virginia--Fair Thursday and prob.
ably Friday: little change In tempera-
ture.
North Carolina--Fair Thursday and
Friday.
East OF the Mississippi river the
weather will be. generally fair Thurs
day and Friday. but with more or less
cloudiness over northern districts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
Local Observation at p. VI. Ye.terda,
Child Struck by Auto.

Levin Marshall. 309 Broad street,
seven years old. yesterday afternoon
was struck by the fender OF an auto
mobile No. 2520a. and badly. but not
fatally hurt. In the confusion, the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
Loca, Temperature Yesterday
Local Rainfall,

Rainfall last twelve hours..... e
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. &
Excess in rainfall since March l 81
Excess in rainfall since January Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10

Three City Employees Get Raise
The administrative board has raised
the salaries of three city employees $25
month. Assistant City Engineer +.
p. Taliaferro Is raised from $4,000 10
$4,000 a year, and Julian p Mccarthy
and John o. Bass. of the engineers
department. are raised from SIS to
800 4 month. D.
The day book., 1917-03-09

BRYAN TELLS VIEWS ON eLo-
TURE AND ARNINo OF SHIPS =
Miami, Fla, March Following
are the salient features Of a copy
righted interview William Jennings
Bryan gave. to the United Press on
the situation in the United States:
81 am against fiHbustering.
els there anything reasonable In
desire to have congress in session?
Objections were not to giving the
president authority, but related to
language employed.
Public has such complete con-
fidence in president, congress would
not hesitate to confer upon him any
power he could himself use.
But president can't ride on ships
or handle guns.
''The gunners viii be under the
immediate direction Of ship owner,
who may have large peeuniary in
terest in landing contraband cargo.
"a law should be enacted with
holding clearance, from any beIliger-
ent ships carrying American pas
sengerg 70 Europe.
''Why should our government per-
NIT the United States to be drawn
into war by the folly of any Amer
lean citizen who so disregards his
country's welfare as to travel upon
a belligerenS ship"
The day book., 1917-03-09

KITCHENER Is BLAMED FOX I F1E.
DARDANELLES FIASCO
London, March 9.-Upon the late
Lord Kitchener, England's idol, and
the early war council was fixed the
blame yesterday for England's Dar-
daneIles expedition. A special in
vestigating commission, appointed
in response to parliamentary IN
quiries and complaints as to the cost.
" experiment against Turkey, made
this report today.
Although the main object of the
expedition was not attained the re-
port concluded, certain important
political advantages were secured by
the expedition. Whether these were
worth the loss Of life and treasure
involved must always remain a mat
ter of opinion"
Discussing the responsibility for
the step, the report adjudged Lord
Kitchener responsible for three
weeks delay in dispatching troops
to the DardaneIles, thereby 'gravely
compromising the probability of sue
cess"
-O--O-
The day book., 1917-03-09
ENTER! NE AUTo BUS!

=
Fffteen-year franchise on boule-
Yards and parks was granted Chica-
go Motor Bus Co. by south park
board. Four. routes are planned:
Grant park (Randolph ST. to Jack
son park (bathing beach,; Grant
park to Marquette park; Marquette,
park to jackson park; Garfield blvd.
and South Park aY. to Jackson park.
Park board is to receive sliding
percentage Of operating profits, be-
ginning at Az per cent, with $40, 900
a year guarantee.
WashingtOn.-Gernany is permit
ting Americans to leave Belgium
freely. Minister Whitlock at Brussels
informed state department no one is
detained.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-03
Exciting Moments

Considerable excitement was Great
cd in the Carver home, in the south
part of the city, Saturday morning,
when a pistol was accidentally ex-
ploded in Mrs. Homer Carver's hands.
Fortunately the bullet went wild
Indeed, it went so wild that where it
did actually go has never yet been dis
covered, though diligent search has
been made to see what course it pur-
sued.
The effect of the explosion, how
ever, was not so harmless, as it caused
Mrs. Homer Carver to faint, which
Immediately gave rise to many rum
ors-that she had been killed, that she
had committed suicide, and everything
else but the truth, She was soon re-
vived and found to be absolutely un-
injured, for which the family and
many friends are exceedingly CRATE
full.
The revolver was q stranger in the
family, being one that Homer Carver
had asked his wife to borrow from a
John Moore, for the purpose
of shooting a troublesome dog. It has
been said that "all's well that ends
we'll" Anyway the inmates of the
Carver home are truly thankful that
they all escaped without injury
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-03
Suit Filed Against
Jacob Day

Tuesdays Globe-Democrat contained
the following account of suit hav-
ing just been filed in that city against
Jacob Day, the well known Farming
ton citizen, on an alleged breech of a
written contract. The notice reads:
Jacob G. Langdon, a real estate
agent of Bentonville, Ark, filed suit
in the United States District Court
yesterday against Jacob Day, farm
er of Pennington, Mo-, for $69,965
for failure to carry out a real estate
agreement.
"On April 80, 1917, Day, accord
ing to Langdon's attorney, Fred S.
Hall, signed a contract with Lang
don in which he agreed to exchange
1900 acres of Louisiana land for 1043
acres of Missouri land and accept a
mortgage on the Louisiana land for
$4,000, to be loaned Langdon.
"a short time after the contract
was made oil. was discovered on Days
land, whereupon Day refused to abide
by the contract, it is said. Langdon
then claimed the land was worth $751;
900 and when Day refused to fulfill
his part of the agreement he started
suit against him.
"Langdon says he lost the value of
Days land, which he places at $751;
900, and the $4,000 which Day agreed
to loan him, and is only partly rec
ompensed by the Missouri land, which
he values at $25,035."
Mr.. Days many friends cannot un-
derstand how he could have gotten in
to such a mix-up, as all know him to
be strictly a man of his word, and
cannot believe that he knowingly vio-
lated any agreement previously made.
All who know him are also aware of
the fact that judgment against him
is as good as gold.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-03
STRANGERS LED i
FLAT RIVER RIOT
Policy of Selling Jobs to Foreigners is
Said to Be Greatest Cause of Trouble

That the metropolitan papers are
gradually allowing a little truth to
filter into their accounts of the late
trouble in the st. Francois county
Lead Belt, is evidenced by the follow
ling, which appeared in Mondays Re-
public as special from Bonne Terre
There are q number of facts, fairly
well stated, in the following; whereas,
facts were as scarce as "hen's teeth
in all the articles published in the
same paper, which had been sent in
by Special" writer's, who were sup
posed to have actually been in the
disturbed district. You remember
how those articles all branded the
rioters" as band of thieves and out
laws, who acted without any provoca-
tion whatsoever. Now read the fol-
lowing and note the changed express
sion:
At the close of a strenuous week
by the st. Francois County Riot
Grand Jury, which heard 76 witnesses
and who will hear 100 more next week,
Thomas A. Mathews, Prosecuting
Attorney of st. Francois county, last
night said:
at is definitely settled fact that
there were in Flat River at the start
of the labor riots on Friday night,
July 8, many strangers, and the first
riot crowd was made up largely of
these strangers and was led by E.
Lakins, who had been in the district
but few days and WHO left that
night for parts unknown. ..
Affiliation Not Known.
"Whetler Lakins and the other
strangers were members of the |. W.
W. or were agents of the German
Government there is absolutely no
way of knowing. They seem to have
melted from the face of the earth.
Every one who has been in Flat River
knows that the rioting started at Doe
Run shaft No. / and that the shaft
foreman, Mr.. Labruyer, tried to ad-
dress the men. Mr.. Labruyer knew
none of the men.
Grand Jury in Earnest.
This Grand Jury is going to lay the
law upon every man who was connect
ed with that mob and whose name we
can get. We are going to get the
thieves and looters and gun-men if it
is possible to fix the responsibility.
This Grand Jury is in earnest. This
Lead BELT country has long been a
tinder-box and every company in the
district has taken pains to keep cranks
and members of the |. w. W.. out of
the district. There are many cases
known to every one in the district
where l. W. w. mon have come into
the district and inside of 48 hours
were refused further lodging or meals
bv every hotel and boarding house in
tee district at the instance of one or
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-03
DEPARTED THIS LIFE

On Saturday morning, July 28th
Miss Geraldine Carol Burks, the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Burks,
departed this life after an attack of
acute appendicitis, lasting slightly
more than two days. 1t was only a
few hours before death that the Sc
riousness of her condition became ap-
parent to the family and attendants,
while only very few of her many
friends knew of her illness. The fun
eral services were conducted by Rev.
j. M. Bailey, at the home, Monday
morning. Interment was in the X. of
P. cemetery.
Miss Geraldine was born in Farm
ington, Mo-, on May 4th, 1899, and
spent practically all her life in this
city, where she had large circle of
friends. After completing the work of
the elementary schools of Pennington
she entered the High School in the au-
tumn of 1913 and graduated there
from with the class of 1917. Because
of her superior grades she was de-
clared the honor graduate and unani-
mously elected Class Valedictorian
The duties of that honored position
she discharged with great credit to the
High School, and much pleasure to
her class and to her many friends.
Her valedictory, an original compo-
sition, was filed with sublime
thoughts, exquisitely expressed. The
following passage seems inspired and
will continue to grow in power and
influence with her classmates and
school associates: "Thc opening of
the door of life which lies before us is
as a dream. We tread softly, for our
feet are not yet secure in the new
path. We must listen often for the
small, still voice that will ever lead
us Alright"
In May, 1911, Miss Geraldine made
a public profession of her Savior, and,
with seventeen others, was received by
the Christian Church of this city. She
was at all times reserved, modest and
retiring. In society she numbered her
friends by her acquaintances; in school
she was admired and loved because
of her loyalty and devotion to her du-
ty as she saw it; in the home she was
adored by her parents and brothers, to
whom she was a constant delight.
While her unexpected departure was
a terrific shock to her family, other
relatives and friends, all humbly sub
nit to the infinite wisdom of an allwise
Father. The Times and large circle
of friends extend to the bereaved the
most sincere sympathy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-03

FOR SALE--A Groom house, in
Doe Run, on gravel road. Will sell
reasonably. For terms apply to W.
B. Phillips, Pennington, Mo.
The societies and the Sunday School
of the Pennington Presbyterian
Church will give to each of the young
men of Pennington and st. Francois
township, who may be drafted in the
army, a pocket edition of the New
Testament. If it can be arranged, a
copy will also be given to all the boys
of the county, who may be called to
war.
The Charlottesville Democrat is ev-
identity attempting to create the i'm
prcssion that people in that town are
too busy to even lie down to die. Last
week it narrated touching story of
how a negro had not only died with
his "boots on" but that he had ac-
tually died while standing up. The
fact accidentally escaped, however,
that this "nigger" was never known to
work, and was probably too exhausted
To lie down.
When you have Backache the liver
or kidneys are sure to be out of gear.
Try SanOl, it does wonders for the
liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial
35c bottle of SanOl will convince you.
Get it at the drug store.
Pennington has booked a splendid
chautauqua for August 21st to 25th,
inclusive, for which season can now
be secured. This is an institution de-
serving of patronage, one that will en-
tertain and, while entertaining, will
uplift you. No citizen within reach
ing distance of Pennington should
fail to attend the course and, to be
sure, you want season ticket. Don't
wait for someone to approach you
with the request to buy ticket.