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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13

her. In the distance she heard the
whistle of the two-thirty train from
town. Soon-soonl Why was her
heart beating so? Why were her
checks hot and her hands So cold,
And why was she not young, and
only in her twenties, ike the boy
She was going to disappo.n.,
\ young man in hannels, fair
haired and ruddy, strolled down
the street. He carried a tennis
racket, and ne looked mp as he
passed. She drew a breath Of r,-
lief. It was not he, at any rat.
Then, walking slowly on the other
side. came another figure, that .,
a tall, well set up man Of about
forty, with a Sunburnt face and
look she liked. Another glance ur
and down showed her that nobody
else was in sight. So he was no'
coming-he had missed the train
She got up and paced the room
and did not look ont of the win
dow any more. Indoors the arr
seemed oppressive; so she wen,
into the flower garden just as tic
man Of forty with the Sunbumt
face opened the gate. At sight of
her his face lit up. He came Toe
ward her quickly.
"Cyrilla." he said.
She had no reply ready; bu, Sic
gave him her hand. why, you.r,
not a bov,7 she stared. "You'ra
older than | amor quite as old.
~Of course | am; much older,
in fact. | told you SO. You
wouldn't believe me"
He was smiling into her eyes.
smiling her heart away. There
was something very boyisb abou.
him which called to all the girli~.-
ness latent in Cyrilla. She had 81
conviction that she was never g0-
ing to be lonely any more; and she
was glad that she had put on her
gray dress, do not brides some
times wear gray?-glad too that
the sun was shining on her hair.
She heard him tell her so. He
told her so many things, things
every woman hopes TO hear a.
least once in her lifetime.
"And now he finished, "hurv
Not a big one, Cyrilla. Wemus'r.t
OF another hour! You can get your
ime is too precious 70 waste no"
Cvrilla. We can be married 'omor-
! can stay with Babs. She knows a.'
mt take her by surprise.
ed Cyrilla. What DO you kno"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13

"a trivial incident. She knew 1t wa
Iulged in it. 20 60 on thinking of !
stumbled on something divine
herself into a calmer, more sedate
, middle-aged woman Of thirty-hvc
courage a strange young man as sh,
called her Cyrilla, and he had said
God bless you as If ne meant
r. She went over 10 the glass and
looked al herself critically. She
fcl, suddenly younger, much
Younger. Did she look it:
Her reflection showed her a very
sweet and gracious looking WOO
man of-wcll. thirty-fye, hair still
Golden. with so few silver threads
that they were hardly noticeable,
and a complexion that many
Young girl might have cnvied. But
m Cvrilla's own eyes she was de-
void Of attraction, too old too dream
II possessing any.
30. not too old to dream Of it.
You dreamed Of it that night,
didn't YOU. Cvrilla: You dreamed
vour lover was kissing You, and
that YOU thrilled with a divine
iov. Dreams can be 50 tcrriblyrcal.
Warm kisses on poor, starved lips
seem SD actual, even when the lips
If the dear one dreamed OF have
been cold for years, or were never
ours 20 kiss!
In Cvrilla's dream She put her
lover from her, he was so young
and splendid, insisting that She
was old. Laughing, he led her 10
a mirror. and, perhaps because this
time she did not stand alone be-
fore it. she saw herself as she had
becnhftccnvcars before. Shcawokc
% the depressing fact that II was
sunless morning, and that the
sweetness Of her dreams had been
the outcome Of nonsense talked
over a telephone.
She got mp and went about her
everyday affairs, to find that they
were all tingcd with the gold Of yes
.crday's romance. Very soon, She
told herself. she would forget 1t.
N ten o'clock one Of the maids
came and told her that the telc-
phone bell was ringing
Shall | answer it, Ma'am;" she
asked.
no, no. cried Cyrilla feverish-
lv. and sped to the parlor. It
might be Babs, or Bob, or one Of
the others; but, on the other hand,
j, might be
Is that you, Cyrilla?" came
last nights voice. ~Good mornin
ask if | might write to YOU when II
~wcr, won't you?'
Again Cyrilla was torn by conf
course she ought to say no; OF
20 say yes-and she did. But she
shy that she rang off as soon as sh
sent. All day little pink blush
and a song hung on her lips. y
She might have a love letter OF
III T.. -. o. b.o,.. ,,,l,. u hp,,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08
EXPECTED BUMPER
CROPS DW|NOLE
BEFORE DROUGHT

Washington, August Lack of
rainfall and the prevalence of black
rust IN spring wheat seems to cast
the first shadow on he prospectus
of tac much expected bumper crop.
The official statement OF the de-
pArtment OF agricultura, isuej this
afternoon on conditions II AUgus: J,
Indicate considerable daeiines. To-
days statement of estimates VIII make
succeeding ones important. and con-
dit30Bs Wall be watched closely, The
ee.imates are based on reports of
correspondents ana agents in all parts
Of tho country
THIS is the official summary:
The month Of July was unfavor-
able fer crops, as result of which
general prospects have declined ma
teri1lly Compared with July !. the
August forecast Of corn shows a
reduction Of 283.090, 600 bushels, or
ST per cent. wheat $4,000, 600
bushels, or II per cent: oats. A.
600, 200 bushels, or a. per cent; bar
ley, & 006. 600 bushels, or 6.s per cent
The forecast for potatoes In
creased 5000, 600 bushels, or Is per
cent Sweet potatoes. 1000. 900
bushels, OF about per cent, and to-
baeco. $4,000, eco pounds. or 40 per
cent The principal cause OF over
prospects IS a deficiency n rainfall
over the greater part OF the apr:cul-
tIral section ef che United States,
and the prevalence Of black rust in
SPRING wheat
The country notwithstanding win
ter wheat crop amoun,s t. @7@.ll5.o0o
bushels which IS 22.UoA coo bushels
20
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08
STRAIN CAUSED BY
WAR EASING UP IN
FINANCIAL CIRCLES
PROCESSES or REIMBURSEMENT TO
CONDITIONS FACILITATED BY
EMERGENCY MEASURES.

New York. Aug Indications that
banking and business positions were
being eaaed Of strain both at home
and abroad were furnished today
Taken IN the aggregate, these tokens
do not amount 20 "a great deal so Tar,
tfut they carry au encouraging sHF 10
aestion. and show that processes OF
REIMBURSEMENT to the rev condition
created by the European war. have
bean facilitated ~ the various exner-
gercy measures adopted.
The Bank 81 England resumed bust
ness abroad. paying out for the hrst
time in almost a century notes OF a
denomination less than i've pounds
eofue trading In securities was report
cd III London with eonsols quoted wide
IL at +oaT2 The dispatches report
"a subsistence Of Tire excitement which
prevailed before the establishment OF
;he Brush moratorium and the three
fass extra bank holiday. The weekly
statement nf the l+ark Of England
was az extraordinary exhibit Reserve
holdings were shown II he less than
ss9.o0o Rad au ururrceutecly low TO
tai wtth the reserve ratio down to 10
pcr cent against an average Of about
10 Per cent fer this season last wear.
An expansion. Of Ss2.5ea.to0 in cireula-
tlou and au iFgr4sse 81 $40 oea,haA In
loans wfth TIE gold stock down 10
$4,000 aoa were the farther canse-
cfefcea NJ the run with which the
EaHk haa 10 contend AZ the close ~
business last week
Tho eatatlls}nsf e "a working ha-
SIS abroad was reflected here IN some
refst pt5tEs }es-en5l.E ~ the dea9Ioch
IN tare}aa exchange. No market was
q4ofed tat tHtrs mas been 81 small
growing supply 20 grain bills show
f..5q -}4f .hara "a SONS EXPORT move
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08
STATE OFFICERS TO
NATIONAL W.C.T.U.
PRESIDENT HERE
Preparation For Big Mass
Meeting Being Made-Sil-
YER Tongued Orator to Re
turn.

Mrs. Amy weesh. national w. c. T.
L. organizer. and lecturer Will be the
next white ribbon orator to appear
in Richmond. She will begin opera
tons here toward the close of this
month.
Mrs. weesh will be followed by Mrs.
s Hortense Ropp. the silver tongued
orator" who recently capuvated Rich
mond. and for whose return there is
such demand.
The popular park meetings VIII be
resumed. and these speakers Will also
make addresses In the churches.
Arrangements are making for great
popular mass meeting in the interest OF
the drys on the occasion OF the visit
to this city of Miss Anna Gordon. the
national president Of the w. c. T. T..
at which time there VIII also be pres
ent Mrs. Sarah II Hoge. State prest-
dent; Mrs. Lillian A. Shepherd cor
responding secretary. and Mrs. Helen
Hewitt Greene. State press superinten-
dent, both of Norfolk Mrs, f 3. Gle
ment, State treasurer, of Centralia,
and the other State officers together
with Mrs. r. T. PARROT, of Martins
Vile, editor of the Virginia Call.
The silver tonEud orator" Mrs.
Ropp spent this week IN Buckingham
county. speaking To large and enthu-
siastic audiences. The demand upon
the state president for Mrs Ropps SER
vices Is great as she is a forceful fac
tor in the campaign
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08
Weekly Bank C1earinrs,

New York Aug Bank cleartngs
In the United States for the week end
ing August 6. as reported to Brad
streets aggregate $2.93S, 445. 600.
against s2,s2S.425, 900 last week, and
S2,99s. o4g 600 IN this week last year.
Canadian clearings aggregate 1885,
$4,000 as against s160. 231.000 last
week, Tho returns for this week:
NEW York, s1,547.913, 5000, decrease
e.1; Chicago, s312,s5S,O00, increase
Ii; Philadelphia. $162.235.000. In
crease ID; BOSTON, sl67,339, 900. in
crease 1875 St Louis s6S,3l1,000, de-
crease Go, Plttshurg, $52,59i. 900. de-
crease 20; Kansas City. sbs.062,000,
Increase 2.7; San Francisco. s48. 1874
600, increase L; Baltimore. SAT, 645.-
600. Increase 25.1: Detroit. SIS, 539.-
600, decrease al; Cincinnati. s22.-
40. 0o0, increase 10; Richmond. ST..
679.o9e, increase 100; washington,
$7,4S7 600 decrease IA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08

All the vaudeville concerns endeavor-
ed to book him They offered him
far more than $1,000 weekly All he
had to do was pick and choose. Be-
fore deciding ultimately Bunny con-
sidered an offer TO come TO Richmond
and open up the Empire theater the
week Of August II with the Lucille
IaVerne Layers. He named his
figured and it was accepted. Someone
says he will get So, 500 for one week s
work. which is considera bly, more than
the president Of the United States re-
ceives And all because John Bunny
has the funniest face in the world
Ills face is his fortune.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08

Rev walter Monoure jennings n
we'll known evangelist and formerly
Il resident Of South Richmond. is here
on visit. and win preach and lecture
in numhrf OF churches in nearby
counties lie VIII preach Sunday
morning at Red Lane church. in Pow
hatan county and sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock at Gtaceland church, at Dor
gets ON Tuesday night he Will de.iv-
er ii prohibition lecture at Winterpock
Methodist church, His theme will be
Wilson's Whiskey; That's All~~Is
TINT All2"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08
City and State
Executives Wire
Their Sympathy

Governor Stuart. OF Virginia, and
Mayor Ainsiie, OF Richmond. yester-
DAY telegraph TO President Wilson
message OF sympathy. The tele-
grams read:
From Governor Stuart:
hon Woodrow Wilson. presid ent OF
the United States. Washington. D.
c.:
The people Of Virginia mourn with
you IN this hour"
From Mayor Ainslie:
1 beg 10 express the deep and sim
cere sympathy Of the people OF Rich
mond for you and the members OF
your family In the overwhelming loss
you have sustained"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08
EARLY DECISION ON
EMPORIA POSTMASTER

Especial 10 The Richmond Nirginian)
Washington. D. c.. Aug Con
gresham Watson said today that ne
would probably have an important an.
nounCemeut to make concerning the
Emoprla poStGfiiCe matter some time
within the next day or two, possibly
Monday. This has been a subject of
keen interest here for some time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08
THE SOUTHSIDE'
Street Cleaner Killed.

Michael J. Moore. employed In the
city street cleaning department, who
was killed day before yesterday when
he was run over by city cart drawn
by runaway mule. was a cousin OF
Patrolman Mike Moore, of the. South
sidepolice force The dead man was a
native of the Southside, and was a
former resident of South Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08
In Police Court.

Justice II. A. Maurice dealt severely
with A, Fl. Hewill. charged with
cruelty to a horse. when the case was
heard In Police court, part ii, yes
terday, Hewitt drew a fine of $50
and costs for driving horse UNIT
for work.
Jim" Ford. a negro. was also in
court on a similar charge. He was
fined $40 and costs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08
Personal.
Matte

Aubrey Neister and Miss Matte
Renner returned home Wednesday af-
ter n visit to friends anG relatives In
Charleston, w. Va, and Washington.
ID. G.
Misses Grayce and Mary Dunn, who
have been visiting their cousin, Miss
Hazel Link have returned to the
home in Halifax county.
Miss Alma Morton, of Salisbury. n.
c. is the guest of Miss Edna Grimes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08

Miss Margaret Ropp. daughter of the
silver-tongued orator. and her friend
Miss Clarice Baker. of Shenandoah
City, have been visiting the pretty
home of Mrs, Frank Dauner, in Ches-
terrified county. These young ladies OF
the sparkling valley are always well
come visitors In THEIR Richmond and
Chesterfield friendly circle. and sew
eral parties and outings were given in
their honor including a day down at
the seashore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08
JOHN BUNNY COMING
TO EMPIRE AUGUST II

When man Is not satisfied with
$1,000 weekly he must be considered
wonder, especially If he IS able to
go out and get more. That is what
John Bunny did. He was getting
$1,000 every week from the Nitagraph
company, but he was not satisfied with
that He assumed the role OF Oliver
Twist. He wanted more. He got, it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08
before Squire Robertson In the Ches
ter court this morning.
Starke Better,

According to physicians who are
attending Edmund F. .Starke, who
suffered a fractured skull when he
met with an accident at the police
picnic at the State fair grounds In a
motorcycle race, has a good chance
of recovery and his many friends on
the. Southside will be glad to learn Of
it. Shortly after the accident a COL
lection was taken up at the fair
grounds to help defray Starke's hos
pital expenses. He was in fine condi-
ton at the picnic and~would probably
have won several races hut for the
accident. He Is at the Grace hospital
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08
Negro Arrested.

George Thomas. colored. wanted for
crime which he is alleged to have
committed last May. was arrested
Wednesday by County Officer Traylor.
The negro is charged with obtaining
a sum OF money from the Cheatham
Grocery company. at Chester. under
false pretenses. He will be arraigned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08
Russians to Marry HIRE.

! Deputy Clerk Breeder, OF Hastings
court, yesterday issued a marriage IL
cense to Abe Feinberg and Sadie Levin.
I the marriage to take place tomor-
/ row. Both We're born in Russia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08

r. G Dun s. CO = Richmond trade
report for Duns Review. OF August g,
1914.
Local business conditions have not
so far been visiblv affected by Euro
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-08
RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.
t0 hoiemale Quotations on 'ChnnEeD

Richmond. Va. Aug. :, 1919.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-27
MOOSE REMEMBER JOHNSON

At the White Pass dock, shortly before the departure of the Alaska, J. Frederick Johnson, who organized the Moose lodge in Fairbanks and has been in the city for the past two months, was the recipient of beautiful remembrance from his fellow Moose, says the Fairbanks News Miner.
 The boys gave him watch fob with a gold charm, especially made for the presen- tation On one side were engraved the words: Presented by Fairbanks Lodge Mo- 1892, June 6, 1914, to J. Frederick John son." The reverse side is emblematic of the order. A large moose spreads his horns over mountainous scene. Behind the hills the midnight sun is seen, and in this in stance is represented by diamond. The whole design is very unique and rich, and was made in Fairbanks.
 Director Johnson tried to make speech of thanks, but he was evidently completely taken by surprise, and simply began shak- ing hands all around and trying to make his appreciation felt rather than heard. The Moose yells were given with vim and he was hustled aboard with words of good fel- lowship ringing in his ears.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-27
W[CKERSHAM TO RUN AS A
 NON-PARTISAN

The last mail from Fairbanks brings the formal announcement that James Wicker sham, delegate in congress from Alaska, will again be candidate to succeed him self at the election to be held next No vember While there has been little doubt that Mir Wickersham again aspired to the position, the announcement sets at rest all rumors to the contrary, and it remains to be seen what steps will be taken by his op- ponents to place a candidate in the field against him A letter was sent to MT. Wickersham from supporters in Fairbanks asking him to make the race, and the Far banks papers state that 1t was slgned by about two hundred voters The letter was as follows:
 We, the undersigned citizens of the United States and residents of the Territory of Alaska, in recognition of the valuable public service rendered by our present dele gate to congress, Hon. James Wickersham, and believing that by reason of his past ex perience and his being in perfect accord with the present administration at the na- tional capital, he will be able to accomplish more in the future than he has in the past by his efforts for the enactment of bene tical legislation, hereby request our dele gate to again permit his name to go before the electors of Alaska as bipartisan can didate for the office of delegate from Alaska ton. and promise him our earnest support to congress at the coming November cleo and that we will use all honorable means to further his candidacy and assure his election"
 In reply Delegate sent the following mes sage:
 Washington, D. C., June 2,-Announce that I shall be a non-partisan candidate for election as delegate from Alaska at the November election My formal announce ment is coming by mail.
 JAMES WICKERSHAM"
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-27
INDIAN DELICATESSEN

Civilized man has not wholly evolved and savage, says the Juneau Empire. While civilized man eats limburger cheese, his imperfect red brother devours decomposed fish heads smeared over with seal oil
 A wanderer along the tidef1ats of Douglas these days notices taint in the atmosphere that is not soothing to the nostrlls of the average Caucasian That taint Is the aroma of decomposed fish heads, and this is the story as given us by one of Douglas oldest merchants:
 When the halibut and salmon season hourishes as the green bay tree, then comes in the festival of the heads Families of the older generations bury fish heads in the wet sands of the sea until putrefactlon Is well under way. It takes about two weeks for the dish to ripen and become dehcacy. The pottage IS then removed and carried to the shack, and over it is poured an unguent of seal oil Seal oil tastes much like denatured guano and smells like Chi cago stock yard, but it is incense and duck soup to the oldtime Siwash, It outdoes the deadman sandwich of the paleface.
 Gathering around the cabin fire, the water soaked children of Nature stuff them selves with this mixture and grow fat and irolicsome The odor oozes through the cracks of the dwellings and causes the board of health to buckle on noseguards and ask a federal investigation. DlslnfeCtlon IS rec ommended but there Is no appropriation for dlsinfectants; so the paleface public has to eat hmburger cheese in self-defenSe.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-27
PUGILISq'IC PIFFLE
Big Smoke the Favorite in Betting (By Wireless to The Pioneer)

Paris June 26-Jack Johnson, the heavyweight champion, IS the favorite in the betting at two to one in the fight with Frank Moran, scheduled to take place in this city tomorrow night Notwithstand- ing the big odds against Moran, many sport ing men persist that he will whip the "blg smoke" and will be hailed as the cham pion of the world No one would undertake to say that Moran would have beaten the old Johnson who met Jeffries But John son has degraded since then, There is much doubt if he can get back in his old form. He is already older than was John L. Sullivan when Corbett beat him in New Orleans. While Moran is no Corbett, he is strong, game, and a very hard hitter He is the best educated heavyweight the ring has known since Queensbery boxing su perseded the old London prize ring meth ods He is an intelligent, manly, honorable fellow, and some persons fear not ugly enough and rough enough to make a cham plon.
 It was announced at Johnsons training camp this afternoon that the champion ex pected to win within twelve rounds.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-27
FATAL AFFRAY CAUSED
 BY SPLIT IN UNION
LBY Wireless to The Ploneerl

Butte Mont, June 25Members of Butte Union No. Western Federation of Miners the number 60O have seeded from that organization and the of the troubles of the
 Charles H. Moyer president of the federation, who has been here eneavong adjust the difficulties addressed meeting of the the of the organization yesterday endeavor to get them to return the parent organization During meeting the headquarters building namted and killed and several injured Mover escaped from the excited mob auto mobile and made his eena where he asked Governor Stewart to send soldiers to quell the disturbance.
 There has been dissatisfaction among the membership of the fed Butte for years past of the costly strikes conducted parts the country for which they heavily assessed They claim that the accounts of the have been published and they charge the officials with malfeasance.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-27
JIM BLODGETT HAS A
 LUCKY ESCAPE FROM DEATH

While engaged Friday morning in hewing timbers for the repair of the Crowley & Porter barge, James Blodgett received in juries which, under less favorable circum- stances, might easily have resulted fatally Jim was working on a timber immediately in front of another workman, similarly en- gagged, and stepped backward just as the ax of his companion was descending. The blow struck Jim on the back of the head inhicting a serious scalp wound The hat he wore was pierced in three places by the ax. and 1t appears marvellous that he escaped death. He was immediately taken home and Dr. Moore sent for Before the arrival of the physician the patient lost great quantity of blood, and was consid- erably weakened thereby. Dr. Moore took several stitches in the scalp, and this morn ing Jim was able to be on his feet, and will suffer no serious disability.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-27
JACK RYAN RECOVERING

Mrs Abe Audette received word in the last mail that her brother law, J. M. Ryan of Everett, Wash, who was so terri bly, injured in logging accident recently, and who was thought to be fatally injured, is on the road to recovery. MT. Ryan, who is an ex-business man of Iditarod, was the victim of an accident by which one of his ribs was broken, the pieces penetrating the lung and his foot and ankle were smashed. Mrs Audette's letter stated that MT. Ryan expected to leave the hospital on the 18th inst, and although he will be slightly crip- pied, his full recovery is certain.