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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
NEW SALES BARNS
READY DECEMBER 8

Petersburg. Va. Nov. 24,-The large
sales barn of the Petersburg Stock
Yards' company, which. when COM
pIeted. will be the second largest sales
barn under one roof in the South
ern states. will be ready for the open
ing sale on December 8.
The company Is composed entirely of
Petersburg business people and will
not only be great convenience to
purchasers of the southside counties
but viii be a big advertisement for
the city.
In addition to about 500 head of
horses and mules which will be on
hand for the opening sale, the COM
pany win have carload OF standard
bred Allies anl mares. ranging from
six months old mp
The barn hos been opened to visitors
and large number of people are talk
ing advantage Of an. opportunity to In
spect IT,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
THE F.FfTCT or ALCOHOL UPON
WATER FIt'SS.

IN Experiment by DIR. j. y, Ridge, of
ing and.
I'r. }. J. Ridg- tried number of
Experiments ON water fleas. He en-
inred them In bottles containing al
ephol Ia water varying from one part
81 ice to one part IN 10000. and
others III plain water. with the result
hat those placed tn water containing
alcohol di@d sooner OF later, whilst
hose tn plain water remained alive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25

The funeral of Cora Mildred Tucker
the four months-old daughter Of Ed
ward l.. and the late Cora Levi,
Tucker. whose death occurred at hel
fathers residence on BoisseAu street
Ettrick. yesterday afternoon, was con
Quoted at the grave in Ettrick GENE
terry at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25

Petersburg. Va. Nov. 24.-The home
of Mrs, George p. Badger on Liberty
street, was the scene al 2.+5 o'clock
this afternoon Of n quiet but beauti-
full wedding when her niece, Miss Nell
lie Josephine Jenison, and Mr.. James
Claiborne Vaughan. were united in
marriage. Owing to recent bereave-
ment In the family, the ceremony was
witnessed by only Immediate members
of the families of the hride and groom.
The ceremony was impressively per-
formed by Rev. Samuel r. Senter. OF
Washin Eton Street NJ Z. Church.
The bride was handsomely gowned
In travelling suit of dark blue cloth
and carried carnations and lilies of the
valley. Many handsome and beauti-
full pesents attested the esteem in
which the young couple are held In
the community.
Mr. and Mrs Vaughan left fmme
diately after the ceremony for Nor
folk, from where they will sail by
old Dominion steamer for New York.
After visiting several Northern cities,
they viii return here and reside at
No t25 North Adam Street.
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a long school term in the rural dis
tricts, a matter in which Virginia In
behind most of the other States OF the
Union: Improvement in the education
OF the teachers. and reasonable con"
solidation of schools.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25

Petersburg. Va, Nov. 24.--Mr. sidney
Russell, an esteemed citizen. was pain
fully bruised when knocked down ac-
cidentally by bicycle ridden by q
colored youth last evening.
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Begin Revival Services.

Petersburg, Va. Nov. 24.---A series
of revival services were commenced
at the Third Presbyterian Church to-
night with the Rev. c, w Maxwell. OF
South Boston, doing the preaching
Services will commence at o'clock
each evening preceded by song SER
vice OF fifteen minutes, conducted by
Mr.. Charles d. Eanes.
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u. ID. G. Give Rail.

L. ID. &. Give Rail-.
Prince George Chapter. Daughters OF
the Confederacy, will give a ball In
Liberty Hall. this city, on December q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
TEMPORARY RELIEF

FUontinued Tom Fltst page J
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other hnnk. On November 2 also ne
mad won some ground in the region
to the south of Ypres. This ground has
been recaptured from him. On No
vemhef Is the attacks decreased in
Figor and our positions, already strong,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25

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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-05-06

ered himself. What tho dickens |.
the matter with my feet?"
Pollard glanced over his shoulder
and smiled.
What's the matter?"
stumbled" grinned the Snake
How are you, cap?"
Fine. son." beamed their recen,
guest.
Say. excuse me. Luther. It's get
ting past O'Clock. you know" lie
looked at the captain again. He,
got a date in Wall street at quarter.
past. and I'll have to drag him away
from you, 1 suppose"
businesslike nod answered him.
the same being executed by Pollard
"Jimmy's right" he confessed. "I'll
have to race. captain. How long are
you going to be hore?"
I'm the store?"
yes"
"Mebbe another hour. I've been
sorter living around everywhere since
! started this business. 1t reminds
me OF one time in
We'll. IL you'll stay here for an
hour I'll como for you with tho car"
said Pollard. You're going to dine
with us to-night-oh. yes. you are!
And'-
well. Luther" suggested tho
Snake.
Yes. I'm coming. Goodby. cap
tain" called Pollard as he hurried
after the junior member.
Fifteen minutes later the trio were
In their room bending over the bag.
We'll. rip 1t OPEN" the Snake
gurgled. open her up!"
His fingers twitched on tho black
leather. and Pollard pushed them
away and snapped open the lock-
There was a resounding bump as
three heads came together, directly
over the valise-they did not even
know it. They were staring with bulg-
iie JOY stricken eyes into Capt. Vel
vets treasury.
And he had added to his queer coll
lection since their last view Of the
bag. dozen fiat packages. all alike
and all rolled in thick brown paper.
were in sight-and nothing else. The
Snake. with an impatient snarl. tore
ono OF them apart and revealed a
new. dark blue automatic pistol. Pol
lard. opening another. revealed n sim
ilar new, dark blue automatic pistol.
And just there the Spanish Brutc's
patience snapped. He seized Captain
NeIvets grip and. STOPPING, turned IT
upside down on the floor. lie fell on
his knees. painting. for the feast his
eyes would have on rolling gold coin
and hutterinG yellow bills: he paved
into n mass OF the brown paper pack
ages-and he sat down suddenly. with
a heavy thud
So, for that matter. did Mr.. Pollard
and Mr. Evans. and the three OF
them stared blankly o. what Captain
Velvets bag had dsgorGcd,
because. while there were neat.
UNIFORM brown paper packages TO the
number OF several dozen. there was
not so much as one penny of real
money In sight-and tho bag was al
together empty.
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almost alphabetically:
Somebody beat US TO Il. Robby--
that's ALL"
IL don't believe IT," shouted Pol
lard.
"Why?"
"One OF three things has hap
pencd," pursued Pollard, Somebody
else may have found even a third
bag. loaded it up with these pistols
and changed with him some time this
morning-but dom. believe that
Or else somebody caught him Just
right and sold him this load for his
whole ROLAND | don't believe that,
either. The thing that has happened,
I'm almost sure" and his voice grew
more normal with every word. is
that he's changed his gold into bills
and tucked the whole thing into hi,
pockets"
"Or else spent ~" suggested tho
Spanish Brute.
Say, did you ever sec him spend
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TOO, a. the Snake passed thor
around: and then the captain stooc
erect and spoke gravely:
Boys, this Ia the sort Of likker yot
drink Just about once In a lifetime
rms IL the stun that makes million
aires out OF beggars and stands deud
men on their feet againi This 10 tn,
stun you've thought about and
areamed about, mebbe. but neve,
IT," e'''oe'~'<
And here's to the Jolly good fellow
fusively.
80 drink her down, iads," tbun.
dered Capt. Velvet.
And they did.
Or. explicitly. Mr.. Pollard did. and
the snake and tho one termed the
spanish Brute. Mr.. Pickton merely
tented at tasting his: and the cap.
,aln himself after a rather startled
look about. said:
We'll. I meant to drink her slow,v
you know. The sort OF stun vol,
want to take q sip of-and then
smoke q while-and then take an /.
Jimmy" ~
.Shan't We dine before We smoke %
Pollard qucried.
always have half a cigar nrst. 1"
SAID the captain cheerily. 81 lust sit
BACK like this. quiet. and think over
what Two been doing all day. Il sort
or settles you. Try IT,"
They were humoring him that evc-
ming: they leaned back and smiled
at their unsuspecting guest, who
grunted . jovial word or two now
and then and chuckled at their an
swers.
Five minutes later the trio wers
happily LAUNDERING.
by ginger. Hiram" muttered
Capt. Velvet. How like lightninr
that stun does work. I wonder IL I
put In too much4"
The ancient ship chandler paused
~ tho act OF biting tho last mali from
MS let hand. shudderod Violently.
and turned bis pale-g green face nwav
from tho sight before him.
Lord knows I hope not, JOEL" bs
whispered fervently. II don't want
10 go to jail for this!"
capt. Velvet smiled gcniaIly at his
elderly friend. quaking and mutter-
ing AZ tho other side OF tho table.
We'll. 'nebbs they're lust a, dan
gerous aud desperate criminals as
You say. Hiram" he observed drvlv :,
But ] must say they don't look 40
very dangerous to me-not now!"
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0x@080aS o. PRHCEDfN0 CHAPTERS.
o. vs1vst. . slcA Old sailor Of fortune and
O10s49 = Uvueutsso. soo0 70 Nov York "a
~ . bsea1slAlp WA ~hicA - star . revolutions
~ ~ fdsnd Nisusa Paaats. IN sasta Chansa.
80 Ana1aA. u = ~ Captains nrss visit v
M Y0a h ~ ss0. he weass . SO. 900
N0s1A ~. 81 sanio t1So. 900 IN ehscls and
~ = ~ unissAsd t1.ck be-. He = 81 once
omoA - ~ ~ thsss q New Yorh's clsvsfss,
0ss6-Rsuas1. "spani1A Joe" RNa and
'o.AAr 1vsaA NJ have ist cleared $4,000
- Q 'Yss poslsosa" desl. and plan 70 amer
- CAveain's Asasd. Pollard introduces hirssf
= LseAss TfiOp - q ess Of ne Captains boy
~ essnds. n tho Ne1 the unsuspsctins Old
- y Ne Aeta Rsdboroush and take . suits
- sosns tAsrs for Aim and for thsmsslVs.
1Asa Stat thsy try 10 steal the BEG. only 70
~ the Captain has rssed NJ an ansteus
eurraas aiaYn vstsn 10 protect II. Velvet Dor.
NM q, 900 q the CROOKS $4,000 capital to use
u>eu he can Get HE gold changed into bills.
A fellow crock demands $500 fron then - hush
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into the window of the adjoining
store and edged nearer-and nearer
and ever nearer. until he was not a
yard from the door Of the ship
chambers. Out Of that open way
came clearly:
And there he was. hanging to the
bowsprit with one hand and shoot
ing with the other. Hiram-the
gamest little devil | ever see! Well.
sir. | ups with NY
Pollard edged out. inch by inch.
and looked. There. by all that was
merciful. were the foreign made boots
he knew and loved 30 well. There.
too. was the end OF the black bag:
and having studied II for one second
Pollard turned and fed for the corner
like frightened doc.
A Jerk and the Snakes head came
up. Another jerk. instinctive this
time. and he had released his emer-
gency brake and was Gathering on
uptown: and once under way. he
turned with scared:
"What'd you do now-snatch some-
body's leather"
~ found him. Snake. I found him.
Go home. Give her the gas!" painted
Robert Pollard.
THE captain?
II found him." gibbered Pollard.
"He's In there!"
Yet he was quite himself again
when they banged to n standstill be-
fore the furnished room house. The
Snake at his heels. he dashed up
the stairway and into a certain
grimy third floor room. where
great, unshaved figure stretched
snoring upon a dubious bed. II Was
blue growth about the jowls. and he
awoke cursing and demanding:
Observation-Disclosures
There's nifty cents" said the cx-
ecutivc. Get shaved and buy two
clean collars"
where's the bag?" Pollard asked
feverishly: and then. as the Snake
dragged It forth. rs It all right?"
ut hasn't been touched"
"Come!" He turned TO Ryan.
"You be cleaned up by the time we
get back. We're going TO move quick
and you'd attract attention any
where"
He was gone again. and the Spanish
Brute studied the silver coin with
the air OF a man trying with difficulty
to place a face he has seen some
where before.
You know your part?" inquired
Pollard.
els he In a store?"
Talking to some one. and the bag
beside him. Throw that dustcr over
yours and do fall when we get in.
side. Can you manage II, Snako?'
Pollard ASKED anSiousy' Can you
cnanGe mem snat way
tahe o,. ms SHOES wIt"o"t MN
S * IT, you want me 10: .ne
SNAKE sara n"rce'y' Leave that part
'o nv
AGAIN the car ciattered 10 the wafer
'front.'. but II turned down tho DOCK
this time: and for Pollard tho houses
were q mile wide. a thousand Things
could nave happened, even with cap.
tain Velvet at his favorite pasttme OF
telling his adventures. In that time.
Yet none OF them had happened.
Smoke was still curling from the door;
the shoes and the bag were still In
the car slowed down and
Pollard had bounced ont with great,
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e. Complete Novel Each Week in The Evening World g. I

I've got . brother who 10 . de-
tective, ana I've been around with
him . good deal. and he has pointed
out most Of the we'll known crooks
In New York TO me-"
20 on. Henry Go right oni"
urged his employer a. he paused.
And those three mon who havs
been In here twice." finished the
clerk. ARE three OF the most des-
perate criminals that ever worked
around this town."
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AgyEM1URES OF VAN CARRIED
CAPTAIN VFJVFT"S WI CONF

the captain himself. A siren shrieked
directly under the window, and the
sound seemed to tear Poilard's brain.
ne whirled wildly about, pserine at
every corner.
But Capt Velvet had roma
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Ill you nave experimental
widely you have no concep.
ton at all Of the tricks q
- private dining room can
play.
Robert Pollard. without opening his
aching eyes. reflected bitterly that the
Bradwyn private dining room could
movo-obviously indepc ndentiy Of the
hotel Itself. since this commotion
running through the whole house
would have meant ruin. and there
seeemd TO bo no excitement.
Robert Pollard opened his eyes and
looked stupidity toward tho expanse
OF dingy white boarding just over
head. Then he turned on his side md
stared wildly across the shadowy
depths Of a little room. with an ef-
fort that taxed him to the very limit
he swung his legs over tho edge of a
bunk. and then reelsd back again and
tried to cry out.
Because on the other side OF the
murky little apartment were two
more hunks. such a. one finds on
shipboard. and In the upper lay the
Snake. mouth open. snoring. while In
the lower William Ryan rcposed. OBJ
livious for the time Of an unkind
world. on to the left . port defined
itself. little rivulets of water trickling
down the glass. and beyond that dull.
gray fog!
And their room Just now seemed
to be- climbing billiard now II
was diving down another one and
shuddering and rafting. and with tho
distant swish Of water that reached
him. Robert Pollard all In ono awful
instant knew the worst-they were
somewhere out at sea!
he 1t said for the excellence Of his
mental machinery that Robert Pol
lard seemed able to shake of even
tho heavy after effects Of choral hy-
drate In such doses ~ Captain Vel
vet appeared to use. One solid. rack
Ing minute ne sat and gripped his
aching head. and he was on his feet.
swaying and tottering to the berths
across the room. chattering to him
self and cursing. shaking the spanish
Brute back to consciousness. punch
ing Historically at the Shake.
They reused quickly enough. They
choked and swore vaguely and looked
at him from a great distance; and
then. almost at the same instant. they
knew! The Snake merely covered
his face and screamed. Ryan. on one
elbow. gr!pped his chiefs shoulder
and regained his wits. II not his
grammar, for he croaked:
"Robby. he done IT,
Pollard nodded. with q CHASTITY gri-
mace.
"He done 1t. Bill. fast enough" he
agreed bitterly. That's water.
In the pail"
He made for 1t. Keeling crazily. He
fitted the somewhat Hrimy galvan-
zed afrair and shuddered. and then,
having tasted It. the fastidious part
II Mr.. Pollard tiptocd to the back
ground. and he drank deeply.
They were at his side when he An
shed. Ryan snatched the pail and.
'acked firmly against the wall. alb
orbed needed moisture; and when
he Snake had followed his example
he junior member drenched a grimy
Dwell at the side and woand 1t about
'is head. Tho Spanish Brute. look
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Captains Lau.

KlN TlL you have experimental
widely you have no conccp-
ton at all Of the tricks q
- private dining room can
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CHAPTER XII.
Capt. Velret Is Posted.

'BERT POLLARD. in fns,
was as thoroughly angry
as they had ever seen him,
and the Snake hazarded,
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CHAPTER III.
The Captains BLa OK Grin.

ALk along New York's East
River waterfront examine
the stores carefully. big
and little. and eventually
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CHAPTER X.
Gone!

HE chief of the predatory
band drifted to the lower
regions Of the house. His
fingers wound tightly about
49, ,ouo NSxv- do,ior hill In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-09
WIFE CLIMBS FIRE ESCAPE
TO SPY ON HUSBAND IN FLAT
Mrs. F. P. O'Brien. Seeking Divorce, Tells o.
Raid-Her Father Says Dentist Threat
ened to Choke Him

The story OF a wfes revenge and OF
an exciting raid to obtain evidence In
divorce case. in which the wife led a
Ranking party down a rear fire escape
while her father headed the main as
sault and was in danger Of being choked
by his daughters husband. "a told In an
affidavit filed by Mrs. Ida A. O'Brien In
support of her suit for divorce against
DR.. Frank =. O'Brien. dentist OF ais
West Fifty seventh street. The core-
spondent is described as Emily Stuerkes,
nee Emily Burrell'
Mrs. O'Brien says that she married the
defendant In 1902, when he was studying
dentistry. She wanted to furnish him
with funds to continue his studies. she
says, hoping and trusting that the flu
ture might hold in store happiness and
contentment that l craved for" She adds
that from the beginning of her married
life her husband treated her shabblly and
regarded her only as 'the tool from whom
he derived the income which provided ease
and comfort while he was studying dent
istry"
Mrs. OBrien said that when her hus-
bands income rose from nothing 70 about
$500 a week he believed she was no longer
good enough and sought the society OF
| others When he came home late at
night and she asked where he had been
! he beat her. she says. and finally her
health gave way and she went to Roose-
welt Hospital sufferig from typhoid fever
! and nervousness. On leaving the hospi-
| tai she went to a sanitarium, and when
she returned home her husband shut the
door on her and told her not to bother
him any more as she was not wanted
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there. Then she was compelled Ia seek
aid from strangers, she says.
Mrs. OBrten asserts that by accident
she saw her husband on the street with
the woman named as correspondent The
latter was elegantly gowned In the
height of fashion and wore jewelry which
had belonged to me and which my hus-
band had presented to the woman who
succeeded me In his affections"
Mrs. O'Briien says that she followed
the defendant and correspondent to an
apartment on the fourth floor of 500 West
1t7th street, but was unable to obtain
evidence for divorce until May last.
She says that on that night the defendant
and correspondent entered the fiat at ! 40
o'clock About two hours later. or at 80
o'clock In the morning, Mrs. OBrien and
her friends Edward Smith and Edward
Coils went down the rear fire escape IL
the fourth floor. while Axel Ranboy. her
father. and Miss Loretta Smith went up
the stairway.
II looked into the room and saw both
the defendant and correspondent" said
Mrs O'Brien. The defendant awakened
upon hearing me tampering with the win
dow and came to the window and then
rushed back. remained guarding the
fire escape for about fifteen minutes until
/ was summoned inside and was told there
was trouble. ! then charged my husband
with misconduct. and he begged for pro-
lection. The correspondent said: Il know
he Is your husband, but don't harm me "
Axel Ranboy the father says that wher
he pushed his way into the apartment his
son-n-law struck him. scratched his fac,
and would have choked him but for tn,
timely arrival of Coils and Smith. II,
asserts that the correspondent said to him
You have no right to break into my
home"
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NEW YORK DELEGATION
HAS WEARY JOURNEY
Arrives i'm Chicago for Twelfth
Biennial Convention Of
WOmen's Clubs.

CHICAGO June s.-Travel stained. warm
and weary. the New York delegation 10
the twelfth biennial convention of the
General Federation of Womens Clubs ar
rived In Chicago tonight after what was
described by the members of the party as
a very unpleasant trip"
The New York delegation was one Of q
score that arrived during the day from all
points of the compass for the first session
OF the ten days conference beginning
Wednesday.
The New York delegation numbered
more than fifty. In the party we're Mrs.
william Tod Helmuth, honorary State
president: Miss Florence Guernsey, presi-
dent New York Federation Mrs. Frank
" Lupton, first vice-president, Sorosis
Mrs Casper William Dean, first delegate
from Sorosis Mrs Charles II. Yardley.
representing the president Of Sorosis Mrs.
Harriet Holt Dey. president New York
Women's Press Club; Miss Mary Garrett
Hay. Mrs Stephen Steven. General Fed
Grafton secretary; Mrs, Elmer Blair, for
mer State president, and Mrs. Frank Schu-
Ter, New York State Federation secretary.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is to be repre-
sented at the convention by two painting.
OF hers, which are on exhibition under the
auspices of the art section Of the fed
Grafton on the third floor OF the Fin,
Arts Building,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
An Ideal Vacation Awaits You
in Estes Park, Colorado

Wouldn't you like to spend your vaca-
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let me send you our Este Park folder
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Let me tell you the best way to go and
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before you forget
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