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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-10
FLAMES ARE FED BY BRI:I.IE
AND Si'tEtD VERY RAPIDLY

From the three shacis in Wood
lawn Avenue the flames, famed by
"A stiff breeze. were carried over to
the main business section The wind
caught up burning brands and hurled
them to the roofs of houses more than
block distant. The fire crossed
thwson street, moving down every
house on either side. The Finn Ruild-
ing. hrick structure. three stories
IN height. fell with the rest The new
stewart Building. in course OF con-
s;r"ctIon, was totally wrecked. and
then the hiliows al namc icapcd over
80 Broadway and raced down Hone
well street all ,ho way TO Railroad
Avenue. leaving nothing standing.
Among tho buildings destroyed were
the two banks. the courthouse, the
town trcasuncr's Office. the Hopcwell
jail. the Hopcwcll Hospital. and the
city Point Supply Company. with its
big iumhc; yard. which was ut the
FOOT OF Railroad Avenue.
No such spcctacu!a: 90 has oc-
CURED in Virginia since tho cvacua-
ton ana burning Of Richmond by the
Federal army. II was reported last
night that no less than six men had
been shot by officers and civilians
while footing. Prominent citizens
a'm ut themselves and declared their
I intention to shoot down any person
/ caught IN the act "f plundcrins. AN,
'h"fc was popular cutlery against
the rhouiS before the town had beer
J burning an hour. Another report cur
+, rent last night. which has not beer
, verified. is 10 the effect that Il negro
| "h" ran into burning store ant
cmpiIcd the cash register into his
pockets, VAS caught and lynched by :
crowd OF Infatuated citizens. This wa:
later denied 10y the police and militar!
authorities.
Before the flames reached the Hope
WEI. Jail the prisoners were remove,
I" the lookup in the Ibu Pont stock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-10
PErERSBIRG FIRE DEPARTMENT.
SENDS TWO ENGINE: COMPANIES

When Il -gall was sent out for as
sistauce, the Petersburg Fire Depart
mcnt sent two engine companies
aboard Hat cars. TO the scene. 20 help,
fight the flames. Companies i'm Rich
mond we're held In readiness TO go
to the rescue. but as the water supply
OF this place j. limited, dependent al
most entirely upon the system Of
the Du ron: plant. il was found that
it would hc useless for any more en-
riucs to u. started.
4, first. 1t was said those in charge
Of the powder plant refused 10 turn
on their water 10 stop The fire III
Hopcwell, holding everything in rcadi-
ness TO protect the company's prop
erty. Later, when it was assured that
the big munition plants were beyond
danger. water was granted lIopewell
Some said that had the water been
Immediately available that most Of tho
town could have been saved. Others
were OF the opinion that the flames
spread too rapidly through the frame
and tin buildings for water 10 have
been Of any good 10 stop them
Not a building III the town proper
was left standing. The two banks.
the Hop.wcl state and the Warmers
ana Mechanics. We're destroyed. How
ever, the officers managed to save all
cash ana securities on hand. and re-
moved them TO CITY Point. The court
house and jail also went down. The
prisoners were moved in ample time
To the lookup within the Du FONT
reservation. Tie Tabernacle. Hope
wells hi@ house Of worship. was n
total loss The EpeS Warehouse, one
OF the biggest buildings in the place.
went down before the dynami,.rs.
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ASkN 'cN fHNoh fo" th""'S
Early in the afternoon, seeing the
necessity for a stron. force of armed
Guards Chi.f OF polio. cotton re-
n,,o.,od C:oyarro, s,u,r, 10 scnd TN.
NM a. .,,n,I. ,i,.r, Com,
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lah'rE hi"'S' u""er '"''''''''''' Vt ~"
1or hoWicS' ''h" -FOUR con- l'A,''"S "' '"e
Richmond GrnyS. under Major bright.
arrived, ana at once took charge. Al
10 o'clock tho town was officially pro
nounccd under martial law.
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conference WIZ '''' "'I'
Major Eowl"s Major hr'th,. '"''t W
Police Cotton. and thl"i reeves "'
the In FONT force. Major EowleS
was placed in absolute command. ANA
orders were given TO all company
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01
FARMERS AND MER-
CHANTS STATE BANK.

Organized as late as 1909, the Farm
ers and Merchants State Bank of Still
water is natural product of grow
ing conditions and exacting require
ments of increasing population and
wealth in Saltwater and throughout
the territory which it serves. 1t has
to it's advantage the promise of great
er things than those which brought
it into existence, while its course thus
far has been one of prosperity and
benefit in the community.
It's capital stock is $4,000 and with
surplus and undivided profits of $500
and deposits of $4,000. This insti-
tuition does a general banking bust
ness. They pay 3H per cent on six
month time accounts and 40 on year.
ly time accounts and 3H per cent on
savings accounts.
In connection with the bank they
have safety deposit vaults, which rent
from 81 and up per year.
The officers of this bank are C.. A.
Patchin, president; George E. Munkel,
vice president, and John 0. Mackin-
tosh. cashier. All these men are of high
social and business standing in the
community and are all progressive
business men who are known for
their ability and integrity.
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01
STARKEL BAKERY.

Established as long ago as 1873,
the Starkel Bakery is one of the pio-
neer business establishments of Still
water. The products of this concern
are universally known as the best in
manufacture, taste and quality.
Mr. Nick Starkel is the proprietor
and J. E. Dahne is the manager of
this business. They have had years
of experience in this line. They per-
sonally oversee all work at the bak-
cry.
All the preparing and baking is done
on the premises, SO that goods come
directly from the ovens to the pur
chasers.
The employees are all skilled in their
various duties. Only the best mate
rails are made use of, and the latest
improvements in all lines of baking
are introduced. A splendid variety
of cakes and pastries, and fancy cakes
for weddings and entertainments are
made and decorated to order.
They are manufacturers of the ia
nous Golden Brown Toast" and the
bakery sells both wholesale and re-
tail.
They also manufacture candy and
ice cream, doing large business in
these lines.
We commend this bakery to the pat
ronage of our readers.
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01
THE LUMBERMENS MA.
TIONAL BANK.

In all financial circles and among
all the business people of Minnesota,
the Lumbermen's National Bank of
Saltwater is we'll known as one of
the most formidable banking insti-
tutions of the territory which it serves.
The personal and financial standing
and financial responsibility of its ex-
ecutives and staff are we'll known, by
their affording a sufficiently solid
foundation for making this one of
the leading fduciary powers of the
state, although the nature of its sus-
tanning environments may we'll be re-
garded as sufficient.
Organized in 1871, this is one of
the pioneer financial concerns of Min
nesota, and it's career has proved it
to be principally a business bank,
founded upon, and sustained by, the
greatest industries of the state, while,
in turn, it has been a leader in the de-
velopment of the commerce and indus
tries of Saltwater.
The capital of this bank is 100000,
with surplus of 100000 and undivided
profits of $4,000.
Its officers are David Bronson,
president; A. J. Lehmicke, vice presi-
dent and cashier; and J. E. Gillespie,
assistant cashier, with directors as fol-
lows: David Bronson, J. Eichten, J.
D. Bronson, David Tozer, M. L. Muir
ply, O. Olsen and A. J. Lehmicke.
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01
Saltwater, Minnesota
'"The Park City,
MURPHY & co. Qnc.)

Any reference to the finely equipped
stores of Saltwater would be incom-
plete if mention were not made of the
great store of Murphy y Co. (lnc.),
store which was established as long
ago as 1887, was incorporated in 1917,
and which is general favorite among
all classes of people. The stock OF
this store embraces everything in dry
goods, millinery, suits and coats,
shoes, mems furnishings, wall paper,
rugs, carpets, dress goods, silks, cot
ton and linen fabrics, ETC., and they
justly lay claim to being the largest
department store in the St. Croix val
ley, occupying ground space of 5Ox
$50 feet, with two floors overlooking
with stocks of goods in the lines
enumerated above.
The membership of the firm COM
prises Mr.. M. L. Murphy, president;
Julia A. Murphy, vice president, and
R. O. Murphy, secretary and treas
urer, all these being of long expert
ence in the mercantile line and we'll
qualified to handle business of this
magnitude.
The store is located at 122-126
South Main Street, Saltwater, and if
by chance any of our country readers
have not had the opportunity of visit
ing this emporium they will be SUR
prised at the stock carried as we'll as
the quality and prices offered.
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01
THE FIRST NATIONAL
BANK.

Organized in 1866 when Saltwater
was but small village, for all these
many years the First National Bank
has been the foremost of the city's
financial institutions as a ready and
liberal source of accommodation to
the people of the city and country and
a strong support to the commerce of
Saltwater, and a dependable aid to
the numbering, farming and other in
dustries of the county. Withal it
has afforded the people of the city
ample and excellent banking facii-
ties, and by its methods has encour-
aged them in industrial thrift and in
money-saving economy.
This institution is composed of
some of the oldest, most substantial,
and highly esteemed citizens of Still
water and it's tributary surroundings
Of industrial country, all important
business resultant benefits.
The officers of the First National
are R. Davis, president; J. D. Bron-
son, vice PRESIDENT; w. L. Prince,
cashier, and H. C. Robertson, assist
ant cashier, with directors as follows:
G. H. Atwood, R. Davis, J. Kolliner,
Henry Wolfer, J. Berkly, E. L.
Hospes, c. N: Nelson, L: Torinus, ].
D. Bronson, H. K. Huntoon, w. L.
Prince and David Tozer.
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01
MEN in WARS.

In the Revolution we used 231,H1
regulars and 164O07 militia and VOL
unteers against England's 15O,6O5. In
the war of 1872 we had 56,O52 regu-
lar and 49, 22 militia against Eng
lish and Canadian forces of only
about 55,OOO In the Mexican war
3l,OA regulars and 1852 militia
were required to conquer about $4,000
Mexicans. In the Civil war the Uni
ted States employed $1,000 regulars
and ZOOS, 341 militia and volunteers to
defeat about a million Confederates.
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01
RASMUSSEN PRACTICAL
BUSINESS SCHOOL.

lhe young man or woman who
hopes to obtain success in the bust
ness world of today can have no bet
ter equipment than thorough knoWl-
edge of shorthand and typewriting as
a stepping stone to greater attain
ments. There are numerous business
colleges in this section of the coun-
try which offer an opportunity tor
becoming proficient in these branches,
but it is doubtful if there is a single
school which offers so many advan-
tages as does the Rasmussen Practical
Business School of Saltwater, MINI.
This school, of which Mr.. Julius Ras-
mussen, IL. B., is the principal, is
conceded to be in the front rank of
business colleges, and besides a de-
partment devoted to shorthand and
typewriting, those DESTROYS of becom-
ing expert bookkeepers will find this
school has the teachers and the sys-
tenn.
Established in 1901, thousands of
graduates have left the school to oc-
cupy responsible positions since the
date of its organization.
All branches are taught here, with
day and evening sessions the entire
year.
Students may enter at any time and
individual instruction is one of the fea-
lures at this college.
The rates of this institution are: At
the day school, $40 per month: and
night MONDAY, Wednesday and Fri
day., S. per month.
The corps of teachers employed at
this school have done much to place
this college at the present enviable
position which it now occupies.
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01

Saltwater has been called 1.-The
Park City," The residence sections,
beautifed with innumerable shade
trees, are on the bluffs, which sur-
round the business district in a semi
circle. Lawns, shrubbery and flow
ers contribute to the setting for the
water works plant, furnishing the pur-
est spring water, is among the waltz
able assets of Saltwater. The springs
supplying this water gush out from
beneath the hills to the west, and are
inexhaustible.
Saltwater, for many years, was a
great numbering center, the St. Croix
river and its tributaries on the upper
reaches having yielded many billions
of feet of the finest quality of white
pine. But the days of Stillwater's
fame as numbering center are over,
although logs are still cut on the St.
Croix and several mills are convert
ing them into lumber. The city's prin-
cipal industry of the past has been re-
placed by many manufacturing plants.
Saltwater has population of 10000.
Its citizens are progressive and alert.
Their ambition is to make Saltwater
the most desirable home city in the
West, an ambition that is rapidly ap-
preaching reality.
The new Minnesota State prison
(the finest in the world) is beautifully
situated two miles south of the center
of Saltwater, on broad plateau over
looking the St. Croix, at an elevation
of about 40 feet. Directly in front
of the prison the ground slopes
abruptly to the river flats. The pris-
on farm has an area of 800 acres, and
the prison enclosure proper of p
acres. The plans of the new prison
realize the best ideals of modern
prison architecture. The hand
some buildings are plain, substan-
tial, comfortable and freproof. The
visitor is amazed at the care that has
been bestowed on every detail. of con-
struction to make the prison a model
of it's kind.
A number of thriving factories are
taking the place of saw mills which
have passed away and promise much
for its business development in the
future. The natural sequence of its
former great industry, numbering, is
found in three woodworking estab-
lishments which furnish all kinds of
supplies for building purposes. Shoe
and garment factories furnish anoth-
er feature of the city's industrial life.
Another great industrial feature of
the community is the state institution
which manufactures binding Irvine and
farm machinery, and incidentally en-
ploys a large number of citizens in
the conduct of the institution and its
factories.
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01
A WORLD WITHOUT THE
IRISH RACE.

conceive, if you can, of world in
which there should be no Irish.
cts like banishing the sunshine and
the laughter with the sunshine.
''It's like censoring the smile of a
pretty, rosy-cheeked young girl, bub-
bling over with health and life and
merriment. It's like deleting the ba-
bies from world too gray by half, or
making of the calendar an unbroken
series of penitential days, or taking
the color and the scent from flowers,
or the song from the birds, or the
poetry from lovers.
1--WE do not propose to enter into
the controversial questions that bris-
tie around the name and fame of St.
Patrick. We have met people who
denied that he was an Irishman, and
proved it to their own satisfaction.
But we have also met people who
were skeptical as to every Irishman
being descended from a race of kings,
and from them we knew there was no
hope at all. What can you do with
those who have SO much Ego in their
Kosmos that there is no room in it for
an idea? What are you to do with
such as think that human life means
as much in New York or Chicago as
it does in Ballyshannon?
'It has been the way of the Irish
man the world over to dream, but
never to doubt, or to despair. He has
always thought nobly of the soul. He
has never been brutal cynic. He has
never preached the gospel of animal
ism. He has, on the other hand, held
steady to the tenet that the undivid-
ual is everything the race nothing.
And so he is never tired of life. He
has loved beauty because it is beauti-
full and delighted in delight for its own
sake. He has never minimized the
sublime idea that life endures forever.
There are, we have heard, very
few millionaires in Ireland, but we
have never heard an Irishman regret
1t. There are, on the other hand,
plenty of poets, definitely emotional
and infinitely spiritual; men, and wo-
men, too, who know the Importance
of moods, the exquisiteness and
strangeness of living, the mystic beau
ty of the world, the wonderful face
of love, the enchantment of mere met
rical words.
There has never been any need to
bring back the muses. to Ireland, that
land that has never lost the keys of
faith and hope, that holds to it's mes
sages and its mission.
mo, world in which there should
be neither Ireland nor the Irish would
be as a City of Dreadful Might
Louisville (Ky) Herald.
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01
NEW ENGLAND THEN
AND NOW.

In point of numbers, in what was
once Puritan New England, the Cath
olcs far outnumber the members of
all the Episcopal and Evangelical
sects combined.
Evening journal., 1915-02-27
Y. W. c. A. notes

Vesper services will be held at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
gymnasium OF the Y. w. c. A. build
ing, No sos King street Miss Mabel
Fowler will be the speaker Miss
Sue Evans will sing and at the con-
clusion of the meeting tea will be
served. Mrs. S. c. Hill will be the
hostess.
This afternoon members of the Blue
Flowere Club will go on hike up
the Brandywine.
Two executive committee meetings,
one Of the board Of directors and the
other of the exchange committee.
were held at and o'clock yester-
day afternoon al the Y. w. c. A.
building. The meeting Of the execu-
tive committee of the board of direc-
tors was held to revise the constitu-
tional bylaws while that of the ex-
change committee was held to revise
the rules of management
A large number of the members OF
the English reading class, which
meets every Friday night, were pres
ent at the meeting of this class last
night and apparently greatly enjoyed
the reading of Browning's "Pippa
/ Passes" which was intorestly given
by Miss Mabel Fowler, who conducts
| this class.
Evening journal., 1915-02-27
CLAYMONT residents
Line UP FOR SUFFRAGE

At a suffrage meeting held last
night in Claymont. at which Miss
Mabel Vernon, Mrs. Edna S. Latimor
and Mrs Florence Bayard Hillcs
spoke, the resolution calling upon
the Legislature to vote in favor Of
the suffrage amendment was unani-
mously passed, as was a similar one
also calling upon Senator Webb and
Representative Webster TO vote for
the amendment.
On Monday night a parlor meeting
will be held at the home of the Misses
Gibbons, No 237 Broome street. with
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles as the
speaker.
On Thursday evening Miss Mabel
Vernon and Mrs. Edna S. Latimcr will
address three meetings, the first of
which will be held at o'clock in
Bucks store at Rockland. This meet
ing Will be followed by one to be held
in Montchanin at 7.3O o'clock at the
conclusion of which one will he held
in Centreville Hall at S.15 o'clock.
On Friday evening both Miss Yer
nno and Mrs. Latimer will address a
meeting be held in Newark.
Miss Anna McCue. Congress onal
Union Organizer of Philadelphia, will
address various meetings of the labor
unions each night.
Evening journal., 1915-02-27
Court WITNESSES
MUST WAIT FOR fees

The finance committee of the Levy
Court confronted another financial
obstacle today.
The March term of the Court of
General Sessions opens on Monday
and all Witnesses will be entitled 70
their fees for attendance. The same
will be true regarding the Grand
Jurors and the petit juries as well as
the March pay rolls Of the court Of.
hcers. In July there is interest to
be met and bonds to be paid off. But
as the Legislature has not taken any
action on the bill authorizing the
court to borrow enough money 10
tide it over the present financial con-
ditions, jurors, witnesses. etc, will
have to wait for their money.
John F. Neary, representing the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
tion Company. and Robert II. Rich
ards, representing the Wilmington
and Southern Traction Company, will
confer with the Levy Court one day
next week regarding the assessments
on the companies properties in the
several hundreds The members OF
the Levy Court will sit this afternoon
TO finish the work of explaining the
assessments. All the assessments
must be completed today. according tc
the opinion of the attorney of the
Levy Court, Frank L. Speakman.
Evening journal., 1915-02-27
Great INDUSTRY
Goes TO chester
Company Purchases Part OF
Roach Plant and Will
Employ 1000 Men
OWNERS NAMES
NOT DISCLOSED

CHESTER, Pa, Feb 27.-Chester is
o have another big industry. Through
the efforts of the Chamber of Com
merce. a deal was consummatod yes
terday, at noon, at the offices of the
Land Title and Trust Company, in
Philadelphia, whereby a manufactur-
ing concern of countrywide reputa-
tion came into possession Of valu-
able river front site-the western half
Of the Roach shipyard property, at
Front and korlin streets.
The concern proposes TO immedi-
ately erect a plant which will cost
in the neighborhood Of 100000. II
will install new machinery at an ap-
proXimate cost of 100000 in addition
TO which Sl50.000 worth of machinery
win be moved here from the COM
pany's present plant which is in an
other state, a great distance from
Chester.
When the entire plant has been
completed and in full operation It will
give employment to between 500 and
1000 people AT excellent wages. OF the
operatives employed by the company.
about 80 per cent. are men and the
other so per cent. women and girls.
Tile business is one that means the
bringing and docking here OF big
tramp steamers with cargoes Of raw
material. and the shipping out by rail,
as well as by water TO all parts OF
the country, the firms finished pro-
duct
incidentally, it might be mentioned
that The concern does \ considerable
work for the government In fact, a
big percentage of its output is on gov
ernment contracts.
For certain reasons. best known tC
the purchasers and at their urgent re-
quest. Mr.. Montgomery and Mr.. Dyer
representing the land owners and the
secretary and directors Of the Cham
ber of Commerce have been pledged tC
secrecy, for a short time. as to the ma
ture of The business or the identity oil
the purchasers.
Evening journal., 1915-02-27
NURSES TO AGREE
ON new EXAMINERS

At a special meeting of the Delaware
State Association of Graduate Nurses,
held yesterday afternoon in the Della
ware Hospital, the names OF three doc
tors and five nurses were chosen 30 be
sent to Governor Charles r. Miller for
his decision as to which shall serve foI
the next two years on the state Board
of Examiners for Registered Nurses. The
decision of the Governor will be an
nounced as soon as it is made.
Expressions of regret we're made
by those present concerning the resig-
nation of Miss jeanette S. Duncan,
who sails on April l for the battle
front where she will enter active
service for Canada, and the hope was
expressed that she would return 10
Delaware in a short time.
At the conclusion of the meeting a
committee meeting was held at which
the nominations of those who are tC
be elected we're made and arrange.
ments were completed for the print
| ing of the ballots which will be sen
to each member of the association L
be voted upon. The result Of the elec
ton will be made public at the Marcl
meeting of the association. which vii
be held at the Homeopathic Hospital
Mrs. Allen Speakman presided ovei
/ the meeting.
Evening journal., 1915-02-27
EVENING OF SONG.

Under the auspices of the Junior
Christian EndeayOr Society OF Central
Presbyterian Church. an evening ol
song and story. entitled "Christie's
Old Organ was held in the Sunday
school room Of the church last night
for the benefit OF the missionary fund
A large audience enjoyed the story
Of "Christies Old Organ. and the mu-
sic that accompanied it, Miss The
resa krauss read the story. Those
who sang the solo parts included Miss
Margaret Gohrmann. Miss Mildred
McCardell, Kenneth Horner and
Harry Ray. Miss Emmeline Zolpor
was the accompanist. and mandolin
and violin selections were given by
Miss Josephine prickett and William
Lenderman. Tho choral work was
exceptionally good.