The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-19
SHOPPING THRONC
NOW At FULL TIDE
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the merchandise have greatly relieved
the congestion. however, which char
acterized the larger stores at this pc
riod OF the year. and the crowd now
found In aisies. while seemingly con-
fused. is really orderly In every way
the floor walkers in many places re-
curing every ene =: Keep 70 the right,
pass up one aisle and down another
Additional clerks for tho holiday
season have also been employed Ia
several places, the force being in
creased as much as 80 per cent. Cash
iers have been placed throughout most
1f IN" stores on Platforms easily
rea chcd from any counter
Provide for the Poor.
All the moneys not going into
the stores. however~-that is. not for
Christmas presents. for buster than
ever before the charitable organiza-
lions are unusually active this year.
and have met with unusual success.
finding hundreds OF cheerful and gen
crous givers.
Scores OF poor families viii be cared
for by the Associated Charities Food
Is being bought garments and shoes
are being purchased and many who
had anticipated no Christmas will find
that there Is a real Santa Claus after
rotund, rosy parsonage.
In the lower sections OF the city
where food Is sometimes scarce, where
warm clothes are rarely worn and
where many adopt life OF crime and
vice for livelihood. tho Salvation
Army and the American Army labor
INCREASINGLY, and besides providing
fuel blankets and clothes, will give
many the only good. square meal
Christmas day which they have had
for weeks.
Police To Ee Nigilant.
For the protection OF all classes OF
citizens the city police are this year
exercising unusual care and precau-
ton All the men have been called
III from their furloughs and vaca-
tions Every man will be on the Job
and from sunrise to sunrise every
section will he under constant pa
troll.
ON tho Southside four additional
men will be placed while on both
sides of the river the strictest regula-
lions will he enforced, not with the
view OF persecution. fer when trouble
can he prevented without an arrest It
viii always be done. bur for the gem
eral safety o. the public. and with this
ever in mind the officers Will irnme-
diately lock up all drunken and dis
orderly people whose pleasure CON
sists in disturbing the peace and COM
fort OF others.
But boys viii be allowed to he
boys as long az they like the chief
Of police has declared. and Monday
VIII he permitted to shoot their pop
crackers and baby walkers to their
hearts content No noise of any sort
will be permitted in the netg hhorhood
Of hospitals. however, nor around pri-
vat" houses where people are sick,
Any infraction of this viii result in
immediate arrest, Major Werner an
nounces, and he wants all the young
sters to bear II we'll in mind
As to the size OF pop-crackers
which will be allowed, the chief has
issued Il ruling to the effect that moth
ing larger than a No. will be per-
mitted. The stores have been warned
not to sell them. and the boys, un-
less they want to go tn jail. are warn
I'd 10 leave them disereetly alone.
Bonhres Where Safe.
Monday night VIII he bonfire
night and whenever these fires are
restricted 10 vacant lots far enough
from frame dwellings, the police viii
permit them. knowing this and with
n great lust for barrels gnawing at
their souls. the Youth OF the city tsgs
been preparing for the event FOR seV-
eral months, and many dark base
mcnt nov hides hundreds If boxes
and barrels mysteriously taken from
back yards and alleys.
With these barrels and boxes piled
sky high With gallons Of oil poured
over them Ia assist the lcapin9 crack
ing flames Which rise In n volume Of
smoke, accompanied by the roar ~ /