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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-10-22

Some of those $50 900 Americans who have been going
Canada every year. going to fight for Eng
land back and show the white featherand neither
appeals to really good home making citizens The
just now.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
NORFOLK ELOPERs CALL
ON RICHMOND RELATIVES
Miss Eta Jacobs Presents Miles
Goodman as Her
Husband.
MARRIED IN NORTH CAROLINA
Now OH Honeymoon in North, After
Visiting Friends Here and Notify
ing Parents OF Sudden Wedding.
Both Parties Widely known.

Great was the establishment Of
Adolph Jacobs, of SIG East Clay street.
member Of the firm Of y. +. Jacobs
4 Son, when his pretty cousin Eta
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jacobs.
OF Norfolk, appeared before him last
Friday. leading by the hand Miles
Goodman, young Norfolk real estate
dealer. and presenting him as her hus-
band.
DO you mean to say you are mar
ried?" Mr.. Jacob sasped. gazing blank
IL at the laughing young couple.
Exactly" replied MIR Goodman
we were married In North Carolina,
and are on our honeymoon trip. You
may tell the folks in Norfolk. if you
like, but they know it already We
are leaving for tour of Northern
cities. and will De at home 10 our
friends and relatives in week or
two"
Gradually Mr. Jacobs drew from the
young couple the story OF the wedding.
Frank Jacobs, father OF the bride. Is
said to be one OF the wealthest citi-
zens of Norfolk. He was on bust
ness trip in the West last week. and
Mrs. Jacobs was confined 10 her home
by illness, when the pretty brunette
daughter. 10 whom young Goodman had
been long paying court. decided to in
duise her romantic fancy. and sent a
messenger for Mir. Goodman.
HAD BEEN SECRETLY
ENGAGED SOME TIME
They had been secretly engaged for
some time. Mr. Goodman needed moth
ing more than the suggestion lie
planned the elopement forthwith. TAX
ing no chance on possible change
Of mind. which he recognized as femi-
nine privilege. He rushed ecstatically
from the home OF his sweetheart.
packed his trunk and satchel. teicphoncd
20 his Office that important business
vas calling him out OF town, then
rushed baggage transfer wagon to
:he Jacobs residence. where the pros
pcctive bridegroom was making hasty
preparations for her departure.
Cousin Adolph Jacobs did not recover
from his surprise until after the
clippers, who paid him the fleeing call.
had left Richmond on their Northern
tour. Then he remembered that he had
forgotten 10 get from the couple the
name OF the North Carolina town
chosen by them az their Gretna Green.
Other relatives Of the bride in Rich
mond are Mrs. s. +. Thischler and Mrs.
NJ. L. Schloss. OF 20I South Fourth
street. The wly-wed Mrs. Goodman
is eighteen years old, decidedly pretty
and accomplished as singer ana
pianist She is prominent and popular
among the younger set of the Client
Club. Norfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
RICHMOND MEN ACQUIRE
BAKING POWDER PLANT
|OcaI Men Hold ~ Per Cent Of
:. Stock In Big Manufacturing
Enterprise.
las FOUR PRIVATE sIDINGs
|argest Baking Powder Factory in
America Sends Out Product in
Carload Lots-tiives Employment
TO Many Skilled Workmcn.

or special ia crest TO the business
l'orld OF Richmond is the announce
bent authorized yesterday by Presi-
lent Edwin g. Laird. Of the Southern
Manufacturing Company. that two
birds OF tho capital stock Of that COM
ANY was recently acquired By syn
Iicate composed Of James O. Winston
fed Thomas s. Winston, Of the firm
u Winston Co. ltichmonJ: Edwin c.
afrd. president of the Southern Manu-
|icturinE Company, and Jules Breu-
baud. of New York City. business as
1'ciatc OF James .. and Thomas s. Win
on.
General interest attaches 10 the an
1ouncement, the Southern Manufacture
I3s Company being one of this citys
Qreatcst and most successful manu-
ItcturinE concerns. because OF the fact
hat Il per cent OF the capital stock
Z the largest baking powder plant In
nerica. with by far the larSeat out
Tut I'm the country, is owned by Rich
ond business men
INGENIOUS FACTORY HAS
FOuH PRIVATE SIDINGS
The big twin factories in South Rich
ond. whore Good Luck" is made for
lie millions. have been pronounced the
ost modern and best equipped In the
orld. No less than $4,000 square
I ct OF floor space is given TO the manu-
cturc and storage OF this Richmond
s-oduct. The big manufacturing pla nj
served by four private railroad sid
gs. affording facilities for loading and
pleading twenty carloads OF materials
. I'D finished product 1T one time
An intelligent idea Of the immensity
4 the Good Luck Baking Powder plant
I'D its Importance as an industry may
Is gathered from the fact that there
ere sold and shipped from the twin
;.ctor!es during tine FIRST hftecn days Of
Inc l5S carloads. or over ). 500 90 pounds
baking powder. Had this enormous
|itput been loaded on a single train OF
eight cars the train would have meas
. ed in length considerably more than
mile. Every ounce OF the baking
I,wder vas handled with the same
Ire and skill given by an expert
Pharmacist 10 the compromising OF a
Ilysicians prescriptions. This pune
iious care and exactncss prccluaed the
3,ssibil!ty Of mistakes. while insurinr
quality and composition that are per
. ct.
Although Richmond's great baking
bwdcr industry has been developed to
proportions or world heater in
I'mparatively few ycars. Good Luck
aims have traversed practically all
the railroad tracks in the United
ates. The Good Luck train Is ia
Mar sight in every State OF the
MON. Incidentally. thcse trains haze
!vertised Richmond the length and
'eadth OF the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
CONDEMNED BY PINCHOT
AhnmsOn Wafer Power BiiI. tie Says.
Is Surrender to Interests.

Special 10 The Times Dispatch
Washington. July 25.--tiiford PIN
chot. as president OF the National
conservatio Association. to-day is
sued u statement bitterly condemning
The Adamson water power bill, which
has been indorscd by the President
and is now pending in the House Ir
part lie said:
Every friend Of conservation will
receive with keen disappointment the
recent announcements from the White
House that tire administration indorscs
the Adamson dam hill in its amended
form.
'i his is an unfortunate and needless
surrender To The power interests OH the
threshold OF victory for the people II
20 q direct reversal Of The conversation
policy which both President Roosevelt
and President Taft supported and act
ed upon. The Adamson bill is n direct
rebuff to the many patriotic men and
women. who for the last decade have
fought tho water power grabbers."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26

The writer was told of
workingman who recently
banked 5000 the savings OF
five years. He had kept the
money hidden away in a
cigar-boX in his room
Think Of the risk he took
of FIRE OF THEFT,
Then. too, figure the inter
est he LOST. If he had
started in this big, national
bank, laying aside about SIS
each month, the interest
alone would have amounted
TO $71.57-or almost as much
as he was able to save in six
months.
Why not let us Safeguard!
your funds? Join our chou
sands Of depositors. Bring
in what you have ard We'll
gladly open an account. anl
make your money work for
you"
safest for Savings"
ii0i East Main Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
AUTOMOBILE BURNED
Hig Truck Of tho Coricy Company De-
strONcd With Garage.

Fire originating about the large au-
tomobilc truck of the Corley Company
In the garage la the rear of President
John q. corleys' home. GIL West Grace
street, Yesterday completely destroyed
the truck. the garage and the garage
next door on the property of Rev. J.
j Bradford. pastor of Park Place Meth =
odist church. The truck was valued
at $4,000. while II is estimated that the
buildings were worth In the ncighbor-
hood Of $4,000. Both were being used
by the corlcy Company, but only one
OF the three machines was in the build
nSs at the time OF the fire. The exact
origin of the blaze is unknown Tho
FIRE Department is said to have ex-
perienced some difficulty in getting
water from the Franklin Street mains
and It appeared for a time that the
conhasration would spread to the res
idenccs. This was prevented, however
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
EDWARD M. BELL DIES
FROM FRACTURED SKULL
Horse becomes Frightened ut Hnndcnr
and HUNS Awny-FuuernI Takes
PIncc TO-MOrrow Afternoon.

The funeral OF Edward III. Hcll. OF
the flrm Of iieli Brown Hardware Com
pany. with stores AZ 1907 West Broad
Street and 1907 williamsburg Avenue,
who died in the Stuart Circle hospital
early yesterday morning from injuries
received in runaway accident, will
take place from Denny Street Metho-
dist Church tomorrow afternoon al :
o'clock.
Mr.. Bell suffered n fractured skull
when he was thrown from his buggy
Friday afternoon. His horse became
frightened at a handcar near n railroad
crossing In Fulton and dashed down the
street until il ran into the curbinE and
the buggy upset. MIR. Bells skull was
fractured by the fall to the street, and
he never regained consciousness
He was one OF the leading members
OF the Denny street Methodist Church
and was well known throughout tho
city He was the Sunday school super
lntendcnt. and was stewart of the
church for some years, and was also
prominent in fraterual circles. holding
memberships in the Royal Arcanum
Patriotic Sons and the Junior Order OF
American Mechanics
Mr. Bell was forty-thrce Years old.
ana was native Of Surry County Ills
mother. two brothers--Carter and John
and three sisters--Miss Hazel Sell,
Mrs. Emily Hunnicutt and Mrs Jennie
Barlow-still live in that county Mr.
Bell had been In business here about
thirteen years. His wife WAS FORMERLY
Miss Edith Dohcrty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
UNKNOWN WHITE MAN
KILLED BY FAST TRAIN
Skull Fractured and otherwise In
jured-Iiat OF Petersburg
Dealer.
POLICE SEEK HIS IDENTITY
New Hospital superintendent Sup
plies Coroner With Prompt and
Complete Report Of Accidcnt-Aian
Never Recovered consciousness.

An unidentified white ,aan WAS struck
by tn" northbou nd Scaboard Air Line En-
press at the Washington Street crossing
OF the railroad tracks Saort.t after
. o'c'~c Yesterday morning. ana died
lrom his Injuries a few minutes after
| tt had been taken 10 Jhc MsmJrial
Hospital. In addition 10 other injuries,
! ais skull vas badly crushed. and this,
according 10 Coroner rl:-'o:'. was sur
hc;ent to have cauesd mis- death.
DR.. German, OF the ambulance corps.
arrived At the scene OF the accident
short time after ii had occurred d.
but the man was Unconscious. AMI was
unahie to state mis- name .r tno2e OF
any relatives VINO might have id.nti-
He'd him. With the exception Of he
hat. which bore the name EIxyuDIum.
! or Petersburg. there were no marks OF
identification on the clothes.
The dead man Was apparcn " about
thirty years old and weighed proba =
piy $50 pounds. He had gray ey1s. light
haii and a dark beard His hat was
OF soft gray his shoes black button
ones and he wore a blue shirt with
gray trousers
REPORT PROMPTLY
MADE TO POLICE
Report OF the accident was made to
the police few minutes after the in
iured man reached the Memorial
Hospital. on special blank prepared
by the hospital. This is the first in
Sance or such report in the memory
or detectives located at headquarters.
and the superintendent Of the hospital
was roundly praised for his co-opera-
ton with The Police Department. The
report is the result of numerous pro-
tests by Coroner Taylor and the Po-
lice department against the hospitals
practice Of covering up reports of ac-
cidents and deaths which have been
! brought to their attention and to the
desire or the recently disappointed super
| intendcnt TO aid the police along these
iines The blank supplied by the
hospital is said TO have been complete
in every detail
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
LARGE ATTENDANCE
Many Merchants TO he Here for
"Better Acquaintance Week"

That the second annual "Better Ac-
quaintance Week" in Richmond hu-
gust lo-l5. will be largely attended
is clearly indicated by the numerous
acceptances 10 the invitations which
nave been sent out by the Chamber OF
Commerce. statesmen travelling through
out ihc territory served by Richmond
wholesale concerns report that much
enthusiasm Is being shown by mer-
chants who expect to attend the gath
eTInS here next month
The program OF reception and en-
tertsinnent OF the merchants, which
has already been made public. liz be-
NeVed 10 be one Offering exceptional
advantages to merchants Of this local
ity. The refund OF railroad fares.
which is thoroughly explained In the
invitations. Is an attractive induce
ment TO merchants 10 visit Richmond
during the Better cqua lance
Week, -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
0VERN0R ISSUES ORDERS
OVER LONG DISTANCE
u weather mt GOrdonsviIIc Causes
PeremptOry Instructions to secre-
-, tary Forward. TO Close Omce.

u weather mt GOrdonsviIIc Gauges
PeremptOry Instructions to secre-
tary Forward. TO Close Omce.
zen .Sehbibble." Quoth Alexander
'rWard yesterday afternoon nj
JOCK, when Governor Henry c. Stuart
1ered him out OF the Governors office
:. Forward stood not upon the order
going. but went. lie retired with
eat rapidity. ''Tch gchbibble." he
peated as he closed the door behind
N.
Governor Stuart was in GordonsvIIle.
telephone hell in tho executive OF.
jingled. and the Governors private
,retary answered the call.
That you. Forward" came the voice
the Governor over the wire.
Yes. sir. This is Forward. Cover
r."
SIS the weather pretty warm down
,re?'' "
Not pretty. Governor, but warm
ry warm. SIR"
Then get out OF that Office. Drop
". work: Get out and take half
liday. Got out I'm the air. Don't
and your Saturday half holiday
oped up In that office. Get out. Do
u understand"
Yes. sir. Anything more. Cover.
I believe that's all. Good bye"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
CONDITION IMPROVED
Physicians Believe hoy StrucIS by Raxe-
bnII IInN Chnncc for KccnNery.

Considerable Improvement was noted
the Chesapeake and Ohio clerk who
was struck in the head by a pitched
ball last Monday during baseball
tween life and death at ST. Elizabeth's
Hospital since that time. The report
was given out by physicians who .iave
peen attending the young man and
they now believe that he has a good
chance for recovery Vests skull was
fractured by the blow. but after n few
minutes unconsciouSncss he recovered
ana was able TO continue the game. II
was not until the following morning
that he again lapsed into unconscious
ness. and was taken to the hospital
where an operation was performed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
NO INDICATION OF
BUSINESS DEPUt.SSION

There is no indication of business
depression in any OF the principal
cities OF North Carolina. Financial and
business conditions generally In the
state have not been so sa tisfactory in
many years. The old North State is
making rapid and substantial ad-
vances" SO spoke Alphonesus Cobb,
banker and business man, OF Durham,
=. C.. at Murphys hotel yesterday Mr..
Cobb has been for some years one of
the principal factors I'm the upbuilding
Of the commercial. industrial and iindn-
cial interests OF his home city. lie
protests that Durham as n substantial
city. with firm foundations of wealth
and wholesome social conditions, is
surpassed by 10 other city OF it's size
in the Southern country. The Durham
banker is n brother Of Lawrence Cobb
Of Clutter Park He is in Richmond on
a vacation trip, and Will remain here
some days as the guest OF his brother.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
COAL SHIPMENTS INCREASE
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Issues
Comparative, Statement for NIay.

Q. D. James auditor OF freight
iraffic. has just announced the shin
ments of coal and coke over the Chcsa
peake and Ohio Railway for the month
of May. The statement shows that the
tonnage for the month was greater
than the corresponding month or 1913
and that the tonnage for the first five
months OF this year was greater than
the first five months OF last year The
statement follows:
May shipments. 1913: Underwater for
eign coal. 42,267: tidcwater coastwise
coal, 80. 3lS other domestic coal. l.
eign coal. 1885: Tidcwater coastwisc
524.loI; total. I.s2o.oSl
May shipments. 1914: Tidewater for
eisn coal, 1895; Tidcwater coastwisc
coal. 2t3,7l4 other domestic coal. l.
16S. 900; total 1,463.00Q.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM
Made Up OF Numbers Requested by
Music Lovers.

The seventh week Of park concerts
will BIO inaugurated by Professor
Kessnich to morrow night with Il con-
cert mt ChimboraZo Park The pro-
gram this week Is made UP of numbers
selected from vast quantity OF re-
quests which Professor Kessnich has
received during, the season. He will
make up n similar program next week
in order to give every one who has
suggested pieces what they wish
"Thc music is for the benefit Of the
people," said Professor Itessnich last
night. and 1t is the desire of the band
Il" give the people what they ask for"
The program follows: March. Col
den Potlache" GruwalO;. overture.
"Piqi Dame" (Suppe) medley, Pop
ular One.Steps": intermezzo. Mermaid
Of the Nile" (Heim; waltz hesitation.
"Avec Moi" U.uzerno); selection. The
Pink Lady" (CarylD: scene from "Des
Huguenots la Benedietion des Poig-
nards" (Meyerbeer); fantasia. "a Night
in Berlin" tHartman); national fan
tasia. variations for all Instruments
tDalby): Dixie" and Star Spangled
Banner"
Tho hand will play at the parks as
follows:
Monday. Chimborazo: Tuesday. Riv-
erside; "Wednesday. Capitol Square:
Thursday. Washington Square; Friday
Jefferson Park; Saturday. William
Byrd Park
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
Wiley Has Blood Poison.

lieves that. there is'a jinX at Bucl<roe
Reach which. keeps special watch over
him while he Is attempting to sport
ing nearly drowned there last week.
the detective again went to the beach
on Thursday. This time ne cut his
toe whtla in the water. and II soon de
vcloped into blood poisoning. He has
returned TO Richmond, aud liz under the
care OF the Police Department surgeon.
IT is thought that tho sergeant will be
forced to spend tho greater portion ot
his vacation In he'd as result of the
cut. !ie was reported as doing we'll
last night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
FAVOR STRAIGHT ROAD
enrlco Supr risorn ia Considcr
(hapRss In Ncw Mnrkct HIKhMar.

u
Changes In New Market Highway.
Ono important matter which will be
nsidcred At the next meeting OF the
GARD OF Supervisors OF Hcnrico Coun-
VIII be the proposal 10 shorten and
axe straishter the route OF the New
arkct public road TO meet with the
.darles City Road, THE supervisor.
we already let tho contract for
RAJ Ehtcn!nS the road. subject TO the
|;auircmcnt OF property. and while the
ate Highway Commission has re-
sned 10 contribute an" more money to
! re road as now laid out 81 has !ndi
tted 4 Willingness 10 aid In the I'm
3'ovement OF the road when Il is
"a ghtcnci.
1h" Malvern 1i.ll Road is practical
tn" only available thoroughfarc he
recn Henrico County and Charles
/ ~ which can be conveniently used
Inc county has siRnIhcd r Willingness
give the property now occupied BY
road for property to be used in
Frightening II out. il Is stated that
ny three quarters OF an acre Is
,cdcd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
HAVE MARROW ESCAPE
Automobile Runs Away on Main Street
with Two Small Boys.

An automobile, owned by T.. II.
Gunst ?o0S Monument Avenue, and
containing little Richard Gunst and
Charles Millhiser, ran riot down Main
street for couple of blocks yestcr-
day. and was not brought to stand
still until 1t had crashed into another
car at Eighth and Main Streets and
driven that car into n third. The two
boys were not injured. but each of the
cars was more less damaged.
T. IL Gunst with his chauffeur. Clar-
ence Kelly, had stopped in a store be
tween Sixth and Seventh Streets. 10
purchase tires, leaving the boys in the
machine. one Of them, in lingering the
brakes. loosened them. and the car
started away. Richard Gunst mana ged
TO keep IL in the centre OF the street
until the car reached Eighth where
the crash occurred
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
omcer Pyper Recovered.

county Constable G. A. Pyper who
has oeen confined TO his home lrO7
Oak Street, since July L. suffering
from injuries received when he was set
upon and severely injured by mob OF
negroes In Ginter Park. was able to
get up yesterday, and Will probably
resume his duties Is county officer this
Pyper was stabbed and beaten by
ior q car TO take a negro prisoner TO
Jail whom he had arrested on charge
oi disordcriy conduct He had been
called 10 a negro dance hall 10 Quell
disturbance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26

CAPTAIN George Pollock. secretary or
The Police Department, has gone into
camp al Ruckroc Beach with his fanilv
purinE his furlou9h the assistant chief
70 capture the few fish remaining i'm
me nrinN deep since the return TO Rich.
mona OF observation-disclosures Charlie Al
kihson The detective alleges hc caught
the greater portion CT tho schools
Which had been sporting III the vi
entity OF the resort
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26

with feasting and oratory. the en-
ploycs Of the Virginia Division Of the
Seaboard Air Line Railway paid trl-
their former superintendent, J. H.
Witt. vino recently retired and was
succeeded by r. g. Marshall During
the festivities Mr. Witt was presented
with chest OF silverware. the gift
OF his old associates in the service of
the Seaboard
The testimonial banquet and pre-
sentation We're held in a private dining
room at the Hotel Richmond The
tables had been set In the dining hall
adjoining the roof garden of the no.
tel, but the approach Of the thunder
storm that swept over the city at 10
o'clock drove the dining party TO the
room adjoining the rathskellar. T A..
Norris presided - toastmaster. Al
most every man In the party was
called upon for speech and respond
the guest OF honor, who sat with Mrs
Witt and Mrs. g W. Brown at the
head of the festal board with the toast
master
HANDSOME CHEST OF
SILVER Is PRESENTED
Near tho close of the banquet. the
chest Of silverware waE produced and
worded speech. by G. w. Morris. Mr..
Witt. accepting the gift. made a fell
citous response. expressing his CRATE
ful appreciation OF the handsome pres
ent and the kindly sentiments express-
ed by the many speakers who had pre-
coded him. The chest containing tho
silver plate was engraved with the
inscription: Presented TO j. H. Witt
b. Employees OF the Virginia Division,
Seaboard Air Line Halfway, 1914"
AZ the tables we're the following
George Mas,cn, T. A. Norris J.. r.
Terrell. L. T Foster. Barton Smith. w.
o. JOEL r. IL. Helniutolcr. Howard
Smith, J. u. Adams, W. A. williams.
l.. +. Stockwell. II. Il. Phinney, II. C.
Watkins. w. L. Cook, n. w Roddcll.
l.. G. Fowlkcs. r. ~. Baldwin. ". T..
Rodwen. l.. K. Coulter H. ID. Bar
ham. G. Tailey. W. 6. Bates. V l..
Cherry. J. Il Lanier IT. c. Morse. b.
H. Stamper. 4. p. Johnson. W. L..
stanley g. II. Langton and r. 6. Mar
shall Mrs. G. w. Brown and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ~. Witt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
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AFTER ORGAN GRINDERS
New Police Order Forhids pIayju,
After u O'cIuCk af Nirht

Another step against organ grinders
was taken yesterday, when Chief Of
Iolice Werner issued orders TO tho
force to sto? the playing of the organs
after o'clock at night. They viii
after
me order is the result OF several
complaints which have been made ~
residents of the residential districts
who say they are disturbed by the
organs. The grinders were forced 10
dispense with their monkeys several
months ago on complaint or the So
cietN for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO
Animals