Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-14

men Al the time Of the accident he
vas engaged in sweeping with his back
toward the approaching car, and being
slightly deaf, he failed 10 hear The
horn. Finally. upon learning OF it's APP
nroach. he became bcwildered and in
ttead Of stepping aside stepped in
vas knocked violently 10 the ground.
When picked up he was Unconscious.
tpon his removal 10 the hospital it
~as found that his RICH, limb was
blood flowing profusely from his ears
He died some hours later without re-
gaining consciousness.
Promoted TO Rank Of Major.
CHA RIOTT ESVT4LE VA Sep;crn-
her l3.-Captain c. Tovner. who has
heen senior Officer at the auto truck
division training camp al the Cnive--
SHY OF Virginia since It's inauguration
early in June. has been promoted 10
tho rank OF major. and has received
mas com mission. 1t Is not known whe,h-
or Major Towner will continue here
during the mex; School" which Will
begin the latter part of tho month. but
gossip is that he viii be lief, in charge.
With First Lieutenant l. G. Bumn as
his adjutant.
Anxious to Get Into Fight.
LYNCHBuRG. VA September Ia
rivatc Willie Roy Brooks. Hcadauar-
irrs Company, One Hundred and sixty
riHth Infantry, has notified his mother.
Mrs Isabelle Brooks. here that ne was
wounded early in August. but that he
mas about recovered after four weeks
= hospital Young Brooks wrote
that he was glad ne would soon be
back in the game" and ne assured his
mother we are going TO MAKE IL warm
for the Huns"
Letter Tells of Som. Death.
FREDERICKSBURG VA September
i3.-Wil'iam Manning. OF STAFFORD
has received a letter from a
Hurre In base hospital in France,
stating that his ron. Watt Manning.
mad died from wounds received in bat
tie in France. Aanning's leg was shot
OF CT July 20. and he was taken to
the base hospital. whore he died on
August &, He is we'll remembered
here; having been employed In The
Washington Wooden Mills in Freder-
icksburG.
Minister Get. Call.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Scptem-
Der 1.-THE Rev. Andrew Allen. a
~ellSnown Presbyterian minister OF
this city, has received unanimous call
70 become pastor OF church Of 500
members in suburb OF Cumberland
Nd. II is situated in The beautiful Ian
aconinE Valley OF the Cumberland
Mountains, with 4 population OF S 1000.
Mr. Aliens son. p. Maurice Allen. who
GAS been teacher In the high school
7f this city is now in Washington. in
he chemistry department OF the war
s'trvic", in the gas defense service.
Revenue Omcerr Make Raid.
I EYNCHBURG. VA. September 10
tnevenue officers have returned here
from raid in MADISON County near
Ihe. Page line. In which they destroyed
= large brandy plant. including 900
gallons Of apple pummace and four
hermenters with 500 gallons capacity.
fhe still was located in rough noun
In operation at the time of the raid.
T. Plan Pageant for September IS.
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, Sep,em-
sa,u4dlS w BE gwen AS neas
Fstty girls and boys will take part in
In. and IL is planned TO have number
HI, marines from the camp at Guam
he people in the work or the Y VI.
X. A. and the Y. w c. A.
II joins Norfolk Bank Force.
LYSCHBCRG. VA. September Is
H. D. Owen, assistant cashier or the
first National Bank. has been elected
Usher to succeed Giles Fl: Miller, VINO
.sse l.. Jones. first teIieo, mas pecn
sivanced 10 assistant cashier.
Killed White Threading.
III HARRISONBURG, VA. September 5.
al,ighborhood, died yesterday after.
= I)on ut $50 o'clock as the result OF
Il, accident received about dinner time
,ighbor. Joseph Pence. to thresh. was
iuSht in the belt OF the machine.
rown to the floor having one hann
ETrn off and his skull badly fractured.
= was forty-seven years OF age. sur
Ewing are his wife and one child. Roy
ehl
Advised Of His sons Death.
WEST POINT, VA. September Ia
liz. S. r.. Richardson to-day received
cable message announcing that ms
In, Charles Richardson, was killed in
lance. Prior to his enlistment in the
ginning OF the war Richardson was
sistant to the postmaster here.
Two Hundred I.eEirt@r.
WEST POINT. VA, September IS
nile flags waved in various parts OF
t town. 200 residents within the draf,
limits. went to the various places
registered Thursday.
Former Resident Dead.
iARRISONBURG, VA. September l3
iNeWs was received in Harrisonpurg
IRON yesterday afternoon, in Nor
fN. She was born and raised in this
iitnty. where she lived until about
MT years ago. She was sixty-two
e Reuben Bonds
inspccts Work Mt Hampton.
AMPTON, VA. September Ia
nett j. Scott. special assistant to
ratary Baker, on the invitation OF
era. Hutchinson, made an inspection
Jay or the work In the military can
jnent. In his address before the
yea states Army'Training Detach-
e, at Hampton Institute, he snId
already over 100000 negroes had
~ called to tho colors and they are
,lng to write new page In the
DRY OF the world
Three Thousand ReRister,
f NCHBURG. VA, September Is
registration here under the Sc.
'nVe draft law aggregated $3.50.