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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
FUND FOR UNEMPL DYED
Report 10 Administrative Bonrd Show.
Sh7,407.54 Already Paid Out.

statement prepared yesterday by
mares r.. shepherd, bookkeeper OF the
Administrative Board shows that ~
the recent $4,000 appropriation for
emergency work to relieve conditions
arising from the presence of a large
army OF unemployed. the sum of s47.-
idL5A has already been expended.
The largest single expenditure, sl4,-
ri9'i.. was Tor street Improvement.
The street Cleaning Department was
the next largest beneficiary, receiving
OF the amount expended, tho sum OF
sll,4I3.i5. The sum OF sl3,l7o.7s was
expended for supplies. There is still
an uneXpended balance of the fund
amounting to s77,53246.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
FAITH IN GROUND HOG
is SLIGHTLY SHAKEN
lie Misses Prediction on First Dny. But
His Friends Stili Hope for
Better Things.

The weather OF yesterday should not
be taken as classifying the prediction OF
the grounding. friends of tho little AMI
NAL stated, because il could not be ex-
rected that summer would como with
a rush. II is still generally agreed
among those who daily fare through
Capitol Square that the grounding did
rot see his shadow. and II is recalled
that in other times bad weather ensued
The next day after his prophecy.
1t showed. sleeted and rained yester-
day, and the prediction of the United
states Weather Bureau Is that II will do
likewise, In whole or in part. to-day.
but after that-who knows?-perhaps
the sun will come forth again and the
d3 isles and buttercups Will leap from
the soil I'm all their freshness.
Friends of the grounding ask that
the people have patience. that they give
him time rs 1t were. ere they pronounce
him false prophet and a fakir He
acted upon the information given to
INN. When he did not see his shadow
from the gateway OF his bunghole In
the ground he skipped away. and IL lie
had not skipped away he would have
violated the rules and regulations laid
Gown BY his original progenitor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04

Richmond YESTERDAY to visit the Misses
Stewart at Brook Hill" for few days,
prior 10 his departure for Europe
Miss T. p. Dickinson. Of Danville, Is
visiting In Richmond. before going to
Fredericksburg.
Miss Sarah Kent Bell. OF Dublin. is
Visiting her aunt. Mrs y. II. de Jar
nette. here.
i Mrs. r. Cardwell Taylor. o. Rich
mond. has gone to Harrisonburg. where
she is visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs w. N Sprinkel
Miss Elizabeth Talbot. OF Norfolk.
Is the guest OF her sister. Mrs. Lor-
raine Rufin. In this city.
Miss Ada Trant and Marguerite Don
gan. OF Portsmouth. are the guests
Of Mrs. Frank Miller here for the mar
iiage OF Miss Katherine Bell and Dr.
George Berkeley BYRD. OF Norfolk
Dr. and Mrs. John o. Boyd. OF Roa-
nokc. arrived in Richmond this week
FOR short stay
Mrs. George Store and her small
quests OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. 4. Stone In
Fredericksburg
Miss susa Nash woodlcy has returned
from visit to friends in this city.
Misses Adelaide and Irene Mueller. Of
Newport News, are spending several
weeks with friends in Richmond
Miss Grace Goode. OF this city, Is
n guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. 6. ". Hckclcr
at their home in frcderichs
y. X. Fletcher, Jr.. has returned TO
Harrisonburg. after spending two
weeks In Baltimore and Richmond.
Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Cioolsby and
Walter Morris. OF Richmond have re-
turned from brief stay with friends
In Newport News
r. G.. I!ldrup. OF Fredcricksburg
who has been In Richmond this week,
has returned 10 his home
Miss Virginia Robertson. OF DAN
vile, Ia the guest OF Miss James NJ
Cecil. at the Wcstchcster.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
Alft-lnacOe,
Especial to The Times

special to The Times Dispatch
FRiDERICKSBURG VA, February
3.--A beautiful wedding was solcmnizcd
In st. Mary's Catholic Church in this
city to-day, when Miss Maudc lillian
lnscoe, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles U. 1nscoe. OF King George
County, became the bride OF George
Joseph Aft, native of Wisconsin.
but now employed by Lieutenant
Charles w. Sewer, large landowner
at Hop Yard, I'm that county The
wedding party came here by steamer
which. owing 10 fog and water. did
not reach here until 1870 this morning
They drove at once to ST. Mary's
Church. and the ceremony was per-
formed by the pastor, Rev Father
Thomas Is. Martin. After brief honey
moon they will go to housek coping in
their now home at Hop Yard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
ROBBERIES REPORTED
I Physician Loses Gaze of INSTRUMENTS
While Buggy Stands Mt Hospital.

DIR. f. C. Bryce, 1909 Stonewan Street,
woodland Heights, yesterday reported
10 the police that Il case of surgical
Instruments. valued at 500, had been
stolen from his buggy, which he had
left standing before Memorial Hospital
The police were engaged in search
ing for diamond studded watchcase
reported to have been stolen from Mrs
Perry Belmont on Il Pullman between
New York and Washington
Report was also made to the police
that Miss Cook and other nurses at
Grace Hospital had been robbed OF
jewelry and clothing valued at $50. and
detectives were engaged in investi
eating the robbery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
VIRGINIA EXHIBIT NOW
AT SAN FRANCISCO
Albert u. HOLLYWOOD TcicErnphs Secre-
tnry Forward That Everything Is
in Its Proper Place.

Secretary Alexander Forward, OF the
Virginia Commission to the Panama
Pacific international Exposition. ycstcr-
day received from San Francisco tho
following telegram, announcing tho
arrival at the Golden Gate OF the fur
niture and exhibits shipped from Vir-
s!nia:
San Francisco. February >
All furniture. exhibits. etc. shipped
from Richmond for the Virginia build
ing and Palace OF Agriculture have ar
rived and are in their respective places
The Virginia building Is nicely To-
Gated on the water front, and with
Its green lawns. Is very attractive
ALBERT n. BELLWOOD."
The furniture and exhibits will be
installed Immediately. Tho exposition
Will be opened to the public February
20
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
Favor Immisrution NH.

Capital City Council. Jr O. U. A. NJ.
sent delegation consisting or L. o.
Miller. l.. r. Smith and Mr.. Meers to
Washington yesterday to urge Con-
gresham Montague to vote for and
support the immigration bill recently
vetoed by President Wilson A num-
Der OF other lodges have joined in tho
movement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
IN AND ONT OF TOWN.

Miss Charlotte Jones is leaving town
today for Raleigh. N. c.. where sho
VIII spcnd two weeks as the guest Of
Mrs. John IT. Andrews
Miss Lora Crump, OF tho Chesterfield,
I.ynchburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Gillian. Jr.,
arc spending the honeymoon I'm Now
York and Washington.
Mrs. B. q. Valentine, of Monument
Avenue. Is tho guest OF friends in
Charleston. 8. c., after BRIEF stay in
Sumter.
Henry sydnor Harrison arrived In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04

james T. Taylor, employed at Dilrs
Tobacco Factory, 2o2o East Franklin
street, fell down a flight Of steps at
the factory early yesterday and sus-
tanned what surgeons fear is a fracture
of the skull. He was rushed to VIZ
ginia Hospital. by an ambulance sur
Tcon. where his condition was last
night reported as being serious He
was unconscious at an early hour this
morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
HamIet-InHe.

Special to The Times Dispatch.I
APPOMATTON VA. February s.
Miss Myrtle lnGc was married to-day
to John Hamlet. of Lynchburg. Va,
the bride ia a sister OF Mrs l.. e. Smith,
at whose house she was married, and
is the daughter OF Thomas Inge. OF
Winston Salem, who gave her away.
Mr.. Hamlet Is q travelling salesman.
They left on the afternoon train for
points east. and will reside in Lynch
burg, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
Taken to pcter.bure for Tr,oI.

J. II. Bagby and +. w. Burton, the
statesmen arrested by Detective Ser
geants Wiltshire and Bailey and Po-
liceman Holt. on a charge of being
fugitives from justice In Petersburg,
were yesterday turned over to an Off
Ger Of that city by Justice Griggs. The
men are charged with defrauding the
Chesterfield Hotel Of S35.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
Labor L.n,x yinlation.

c. j. Spaths was yesterday fined s25
and costs by Justice Griggs on n charge
OF employing children less than four
teen years OF age. William Kelly was
fined 50 for violating the ten hour law
Miss l.. NJ. Barbour. OF the State De-
partment OF Labor, brought charges
against both men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
Maginratc,s Hines. stop. Court.

Owing to the Illness of Magistrate
S. G. Cowan. OF Bon Air, Chesterfield
County. no court was held yesterday
There are several minor cases to be
heard and these were postponed until
next week. Magistrate Cownn has been
suffering from a severe attack OF
grippe, but Is now Improving.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
Harrison Cas-. Continued

the case against c. ]. Harrison, who
is charged with stealing $500 auto.
ihopiIe ana Slll in cash from the Harri-
son Planning Mills Company. was voster-
day continued until February "a by Jus
Tee Griggs. Harrison was bailed for
his appearance In court - that time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
Announce Engagement.

FREDERICKSBuRG VA, February
3.-Mr. and Mrs. Clay Burqhen, Of King
George County, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Ethel
Golden, to Guy NJ. letter, OF the Same
county. The ceremony Will take place
at Mount View Baptist Church on We'd
nesday, February q.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
WOMEN's MEETINGS.

This afternoon ~ 1870 o'clock the
Equal Suffrage Ecacu of Richmond
VIII inauguratc Suffrage Question aud
Answer Day" Mrs. H. \. Sampson
who IS chairman OF the program COM
nlittce for the month OF February, will
conduct the meeting. The public is
cordially invited TO attend
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04

An address on Woman anc the
Bible VIII be delivered AT Spring
field school Twcnty-sixth and Leigh
Streets. on Friday night, February u,
by Mrs. F. Bullock, OF Waverly. former
ly OF Ohio This meeting Will be under
the auspices OF the Euqal Suffrage
League OF Richmond. There will he
no admission charge. and the meeting
Ia open to the public.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04
HOT TEA BREAKS
A COLD-TRY THIS

Get small package OF Hamburg
Breast Tea, or, as tho German folks
call 1t. hamburger Brust Thee" nj
any pharmacy. Take n tablespoonful
OF the tea. put cup of boiling water
upon IT, pour through sieve and
drink tcacup full at any time. 1t IA
tho most effective way to break cold
and cure grip, rs 1t opens tho pores
relieving congestion. Also 1oosens tho
bowels, thus breaking q cold at once.
j is inexpensive and entirely vcge-
table. therefore harmless
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04

The Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION o'clock vespcr service sun
day VIII be memorial service for
Miss Grace Dodge. 1t is hoped that
every member OF the board OF directors,
AS we'll as every association member
Will be present to unite in doing honor
to hcr memory. Miss Katharine H.
Halves will lead the service Young
Womcn's Christian Associations all
over the country Will be holding these
services.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04

James Ransom. colored. was sentenced
to sixty days In jail yesterday, when
convicted of the theft of two quarts
OF milk from the Richmond Dairy Com
panv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04

Tho Womans Missionary Society Of
the First Baptist Church will meet this
afternoon at o'clock in the church
parlor. In the absence of Miss sue
Herring, Mrs. John s. Harwuod Will
preside over the meeting.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-09-24
WEDDING BELLS.

Last Saturday night, at the close of SER
vices at the Methodist church, N. B. Ham
monds and Miss lara Center were married
by Rev. Snavely.
The young people are well known and
popular in this vicinity and many wishes
for a happy futrue will be extended them
They left for Knoxville and other points,
Sunday, they will make Ducktown their
home.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-09-24
Local and Personal Mention
SHERIFF MOORE OUSTED.

Sheriff George q. Moore, Saturday was
ousted temporarily from his Office by Judge
Sam C. Brown, of the fourth Judicial CIR
cult. on the charge of aiding and abetting
in furnishing whiskey to the jury before
which James Weihunt was tried last May
on charge of numbering Leon CoPPedge'
Immediately after the court order went
down, County Coroner Sim Geren took the
oath of office as sheriff and assumed charge
of the Jail. 1t was understood tonight that
a conference was being held by Sheriff
Ceren and his friends on the appointment
Of complete new staff of deputies.
Hundreds crowded the circuit court
room Saturday when the sheriff was ar
raigned in the custer hearing. Mr. Moore
is a Democrat and his prosecutors are all
Republicans. The new sheriff, Sim Geren
is a Republican, and prospects point 10
several months of service for him. by
statutory operation the county court would
elect a sheriff succeeding the coroner
sheriff at it's next quarterly meeting but
Bradley county's court is Paralyzed 10y
custer proceedings against SIX OF It's mem
bers restraining them from exercising du-
ties of office, and incidentally preventing
quorum from appearing in court
Action of the Judge in susPending Sheriff
Moore is preliminary to second nearing
in the same court next January. 1t was
believed here tonight that council tor Mr.
Moore may attempt to get the case directly
before the supreme court by some unusual
nrocedure but if not, then the final decision
in the case cannot be reached until the
sunreme court convenes in Knoxville next
September. This prolongs the decision
unti the normal expiration ofthe suspended
sheriff's term of Office.
During the May term OF court oherln
Moore was cited to appear on contempt
charges, alleging that he had taken whlskey
into the room where the Weihunt jury was
spending the night. Judge Brown exoner,
ated the sheriff at that time, but reversed
himself today with the explanation that ad.
ditional evidence justified suspension OF
the official.
The bill against the sheriff involved the
transfer oftwo quarts of Ambassador Club
whiskey from Walter Rogers printing shoP
10 the rooms occupied by the Weihunt jury
in local boarding house. The sheriff IN
sists that he believed that he was delivering
package" presumably night robe. The
Juror at whose request the package was
brought, testified that it contained two
quarts of whiskey.-Knoxville Journal and
Tribune.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-09-24


vile, Saturday.
Billie Miller was Copperhill visitor,
last Saturday evening.
Prof. W. B. Rucker, of Copperhill, was
a Ducktown visitor, Saturday.
Julius Taylor has accepted a position
with Captain A. Bennett
R. E. Smith, of Ellijay, Ca, was recent
guest at the Ducktown Hotel.
For SALE-One 7O-egg Cyphers incnba-
tor at half price, See ]. B. Locher.
The many friends of Mrs. Myrtle Fouts
will be glad to know that she is improving.
A concrete walk in front of the Y NJ.
C. A., gives that institution better APP
pearance.
One of the features of the Village Fair,
next week will be an old fddler's contest.
Be sure to be present.
DR.. L. E. Kimsey, c. M. Campbell and
Alex Handy and their families motored to
Appalachia, Sunday.
The store of Mcconnell & Bennett was
closed Tuesday and Wednesday as they
were taking an inventory of stock.
Miss Alice Taylor left for Cleveland,
Tuesday, where she will enter the music
department of Centenary College.
Robert Anderson and Earl Mcconnell
left for Knoxville, Sunday, where they will
attend school at the University of Tennes-
see.
News reached here, Tuesday, of the death
of Miss Etheleen, daughter fMr. and Mrs.
Burch Biggs. They have the sympathy of
many friends in this dark hour
The 6-year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. |.
N. Payne, of Guy North Carolina. has been
very ill with diptheria for the past ten days.
Under the care of Dr.. R. L. Hyder he is
improving.
Mrs. Butt Phillips, of Etowah, who was
called here by the illness of her brother,
Will Arthur, received notice that her home
had burned on Monday night. She re-
turned to Etowah, Wednesday.
A new reading room is being fitted up
at the Y. M. C. A. that will be very invit-
ing to its members. Seats have been placed
in the bowling and billiard room which
will be fine for those who wish to watch
the games.
Somebody poisned Gid Vaughn's cat,
last Friday, and he is much wrought up
over it. 1t does seem like people have
little to do when they pick upon this poor,
inofensive old man, and steps should be
taken to stop it.
Last Sunday evening, while out motor
ing with his family and Mrs. Sandquist as
guest the car Of E. c. Crawford turned
over on the pike west of town, breaking
or fracturing Mrs. Sanquist's arm. None
of the others were hurt.
DR.. P. F. McKowen Optometrist and Eye
sight Specialist will have Offices at G. D.
Tankersleys residence, Copperhill, Tenn,
from October Is, to October 10, 1915, for
the perfect fitting of Spectacles and Eye
Classes. At Ducktown Hotel, October l9,
Ducktown, Tenn.
Tie practical workings of the Boy Scout
movement has been illustrated during the
past few days in the illness of Will Arthur.
Every night for the past week two or
more scouts have been at his bedside,
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-09-24
MET WITH ACCIDENT.

A little l2-year- old girl, named McFar-
land, of near Murphy, N. c., who was visit
ing in Ducktown, met with serious accl-
dent, last Saturday. She got hold of rail-
road torpedo and struck it with hammer
and her arm was badly gashed by the fly-
ing tin and piece lodged in the neck mar
rowly missing the jugular vein. DR.. A. J.
Quinn fixed her up and she is resting easy
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-09-24

Advertising reduces the cost OF selling superior goods
to you because it introduces such goods to many Peo-
second and subsequent purchases pay for the cost of the in
reduction Advertising kills inferior goods for such goods 90 not
make permanent customers
DO pucKrowN MERCHANTS INFERIOR eooDsf
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-09-24

The next time certain doctor and IN
surance man go into muskedine patch
they shouldn't make noise enough to at
tract attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-27
TRUSTEES SALE
or Valuable House and Five CD
Acre Lot At Bancroft. Alex
andr:a County. Virginia

By virtue Of authority conferred
by deed Of trust made by Z. l.. Lamp
kin and Jessie J. Eampkin, his VIE
to the undersigned trustee, bearing
date the 9th. day Of June, 1914, and
duly recorded among the Land Re
cords Of Alexandria County, Virginia,
in Liber No. l43, folio COG. and at
the request Of the party thereby So So:
cured, default having been made in
the payment of interest secured by
the said deed of trust, the undersign,
ed trustee will offer for sale at pub
lie auction on TUESDAY, DECEM-
Der 90, 1915, at 200 o'clock p. m, on
the premises, the following described
property, to wit:
All of lot or section numbered l, 9
portion of the tract of land known as
William Bishops Addition to South
Bancroft, las the same appears Of
record in Liber No. 1879, at folio 33i
ct sea-, one of the Land Records Of
Alexandria county, Virginia, to which
plat reference is hereby made for
a more particular description of the
land herein. advertised; said lot OF
land containing five 81 acres, and
being the same land which was con.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-27
CHRISTMAS IN OLD ENGLAND.
People Who Ate Mince Pies and Dec
Grated Their Houses Made
Offenders.

Tn lG44 the British parliament Or
dered December 25th strictly Kept as
= solemn fast, and that Ill people
should pass the day in humbly be-
moaning the great national sin which
they and their ancestors had hither-
to committed on that day by eating
boar's head, drinking ale favored
with roasted apples, devoring plum
pudding and romping under the mis-
tletoe. For twelve years this order
remained in force.
On December "a, 1852, an order in
council was issued, proclaiming "that
no observation shall he had Of the
ive-and-twentieth day Of Deem
Der, commonly called Christmas day,
nor any solemnity used or exercised
in churches upon that day in respect
thereof"
Soldiers were sent to the houses OF
all suspected persons to search the
ovens ana larders and carry away for
their own consumption all seasonable
dainties found therein. People who ate
mince pies and decorated their houses
with evergreens we're declared un-
worthy of sitting in parliament.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-27

Persons who have stomach troubles
are apt to become discouraged. They
will see by the following that their
chances Of recovery are excellent. A
K. William, Independence, Va, tells
of a remarkable cure that was effect
cd in that vicinity. One of his Gus
toners was SO badly afflicted with
stomach trouble that he was sent to
hospital, but received little bene-
fit and came home to die. Mr.. VIII
liams suggested that he try Cham
berlain's Tablets which he did, and
today he is well man and weighs
l7555 pounds. Obtainable everywhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-27
N;,e Persons Killed in NeT York by
Ninety Mile Sale

New York, Dec. 27-Nine persons
were killed and scores Injured ny tse
windstorn that swept Greater New
York Yesterday morning
The Weather Bureau men call II q
freak" storm. They say that 10"
barometric area from Virginia ana
cold wave from the Lake Ontario re-.
zion met over New York Bay. Every
degree and species Of storm resulted
II blew q ninety mile gale. In turn
It rained, sleeted, hailed and showed
To make the program complete a
brief but furious electrical STORM
broke at 6:25 a. m. Tremendous
thunderings and the vivid chain light
ming Of a tropical outbreak followed.
The storms great fury came IN the
Inst hour. The gale blew ninety miles
nm hour. Then it died and mt noon
the wind had fallen to sixty FIVE miles
an hour and then to ten miles an
hour in the afternoon.
The precipitation of snow was less
than three inches.
During the fury of the early morn
ing gale, windows were broken ships
were swept ashore, trolley cars were
blown backward, signs were hurled
miles away and motor cars were over
turned. On Riverside Drive the great
cliff-like apartment houses rocked as
though mined.
The New Haven and New York
Central lines were harrassed by fal-
len poles and broken electrical con-
nection. Trains were from one to
three hours late in arriving at Grand
Central Station.
The rivers, the bay and MI Long
Island Sound were dashed into ire
lnendous disorder.
Shipping was completely tied up in
the harbor.