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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
ARE GOOD SAYS SYOhOR
Trade Is Most Bright--War
Slump Passes

That market conditions and trade
stability. are Arm and growing strong
er. Is declared to be true by MI. @.
,B. Sydnor, Jr.. head OF the large and
progressive arm OF Sydnor and Humid
ley. who has just returned from an
extended trip through the manufactur-
ing centers of the country.
IT had occasion and opportunity to
observe the conditions" said Mr.. sgd
nor yesterday. I'm every line. and
particularly that In which ! am en-
gagged 1.-THE furniture basiness). there
is great change for the better. The
war slump OF some months ago has
passed and business Is now looking
upward. and Is beginning TO soar.
The people may feel assured that the
times will continue to become better
and better"
Local conditions are bright and en-
Merchants feel that busi-
ness for fall and winter will be greater
than for some years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
ARTISTS
CONE TO STATE FAIR
Chairman J. T. Anderson Pleased
With work OF Amusement
Committee.
FREAKS FROM EVERYWHERE
Nothing Objectionable TO Mar Pleas
position Second Week In October.

Chairman ]. T. Anderson, of the
amusement committee of the State
Fair Association. said yesterday thai
he was more than pleased with the
work of the committee in it's selec-
lions for the exposition in october.
The number of free attractions IL
larger than ever, and the personnel
of the performers is much higher
than heretofore.
Owing to the great war" said Mr
Anderson, rvs we're able to secure Q
number of European stars, which
added to the pick of our own artists
we feel that the visitor to the State
Fair will find he has his money
worth and that he has spent his time
probably.
I'm selecting the features, the COM
mittee has always borne In mind the
fact that no act which had the least
Objectionable characteristic should be
brought to Richmond. Having set
out with this In view the committee
has collected large number OF per-
formers. whose work is more or less
of an educational sort. Nothing OBJ
tectionable has been tolerated.
Clean and Entertaining.
Our amusements will be clean, en-
PERTAINING. attractive and interest
ing"
The same may be said OF the shows
for the midway. Henry Heyerhof.
the famous amusement manager, will
have many of his best attractions,
including a number of his freaks
which have been travelling around tbs
world and which were forced to
America by the war.
One OF these shows will contain
curious things and people from every
nation in the Dark Continent, as well
as the wtfds OF South America and
Australia. A collection of wild and
wierd people.
There will be representatives of the
warning nations. while the cream of
Americas curious side will be there.
Many of the churches and societies
of Richmond have arranged for
booths and stands, while the associ-
alton will provide several hospitals
and resting places for those who may
grow tired after looking over the
great show.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
HEAR THORPE CHARGES
IN POLICE COURT TO-DAY

The case OF Waldo Thorpe will be
called in Police Court this morning.
Young Thorpe will have several
charges to answer-that of recklessly
driving an automobile and breaking
a tree: that of threatening a young
woman with whom he was riding.
and that of being drunk and disor-
derby.
Thorpe was bailed yesterday morn
ing by his mother. The incident Gre
ated some excitement early Sunday
morning Young Thorpe Ii alleged
to have frightened the young woman.
who, IL was stated. had refused TO
marry him. She ran along the street
calling for help. although later she
went to the home of Mrs. Thorpe.
where she had formerly lived. and
received the protection Of the mother.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
COUNCILMAN PITCHER
|. DISCOVERS NEW DEVICE
would Introduce Fans In Homes with
out Electrical Connections-Gas
or Alcohol.

Councilman P. P. Pitcher, of Clay
Ward, is very much interested In a
contrivance which he viii strive to
have introduced In some of the city
departments. The device provides cool
Ing breezes through alcohol or gas
power The motive power 10 generat-
ed successfully by the use Of gas, and
1t is the intention of Councilman Pill
cher to have the city demonstrate its
practicability, and thus show the pos.
sibilities of keeping cool In residences
which have no electric connections.
with this device generally used"
said Mr.. Pitcher last night, .'the Gas
Department may be used In supplying
no electrical connections may thus
equip their. homes with fans by the
use OF gas. and the Gas Department
win show greater returns for their
service"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
THINKS WE MUST FIGHT.
Canadian Press Believed Arabic A
tack Means War For Us.

Canadian Press Believed Arabic At
tack Means War For Us.
Toronto. Ont. Aug. 22.-The Globe,
which is edited by the Rev DIR. Mac
Donald, the pacifist lecturer, says:
and In outward deed committed the
deliberately unfriendly act Will II
be dishonored peace or will II be un-
avoidabIe war? President Wilson con-
fronts these two questions. The Amer
lean notes were not a bluff; on its
face the deed was murder. Ameri-
can neutrality would seem to be at the
parting of tho ways Canada's expert
ence with Canadians Of German blood
or birth justifies the hope and conf
aence that if the choice must be made
In the United States 1t will be for
the President and the larger free
DOM"
The Mail says: THE aim OF Ger
many Ia SO to intimfdate United States
exporters as to cut on their trade from
the allied countries or to drive the
United States into war so that the
enemy submarines can with less re-
straint torpedo United States shipping.
Are our neighbors to be forced into
war 7"
The Telegram says: canadians be-
lieve that the United States can be
more dangerous to Germany as a neu-
trail than as a combatant Joined to
Britain and her Allies. The United
States may be kept at peace with the
world as a result Of Wilson's leader
ship"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
FOR FELLOWS HUNGRY
FOR SMOKE AND CHEW

"Fer Fellows Who Are Hungry
for a Smoke and Chew--G. L. bar
ker. Billings. Montana, L. s. A, H.
AHA"
This was the only ciew to the iden-
tity OF one of the quaintest consign-
ments vet received by the Commits
sion for Relief in Belgium. at IL
Broadway. The above inscription was
written on an address tag found In
large shipping case that had been
sent from Seattle to the commission,
In care of the Bush Terminal docks.
Brooklyn. The case was filled with
an assortment of tobacco, including
about ITS pounds of plug: several
gross of -foil-wrapped packages OF
smoking tobacco: several dozen pack
ages of cigarette tobacco: large
quantity of cigarette papers in book
lets; two gross of tin boxes filled with
Scotch snuff, and seven boxes OF
cigars.
Although the purchasing and traffic
departments have made every inquiry.
they are unable to trace the gift fur
ther back than Seattle. However. it
is believed that the case Is a part OF
consignment sent last November from
Billings, Montana, TO Seattle by the
cowboys and cattle rangers of Mon
tana and Wyoming, and that e. l..
Barker. of Billings, was not the sole
donor. That the boys of the west
ern plains conceived the idea of send
ing to the fellows" in Belgium-who
perhaps had not had a smoke or a
chew since the beginning of the Eu-
ropean war--some real solace. there
is little doubt.
BY careful tracing of the cargoes
OF food sent to Belgium from Seattle,
1t has been learned that on the steamer
Washington. which sailed from that
port on January 81 Of this year with
a general cargo of $500 tons, there
was a considerable quantity OF tobac-
co received at Seattle from Billings
It is presumed. therefore. that the
case Just received by the commission
was a part of the Billings consign-
ment.
Acting on instructions from Edward
j. Williams, assistant treasurer OF the
commission, the tobacco was sent
from the Bush Terminal docks to the
purchasing department of the Com
mission and will be sent tn Belgiunr
by the next ship leaving the port Of
New York. Ii the donors of the
smokes intended them for Belgian
soldiers. they may be disappointed to
learn that the commission. under its
agreement with the powers, can send
them only to the noncombatants In
Belgium. but that they will undoubt-
eddy be as highly appreciated as any
gift these people have received Is GER
tain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
ROTARY OUTING At
vAR|NA PLANTATION
Merry Bunch To Be Guests OF G. B.
Sydnor At Famous Old Estate
Tuesday.

Rotarians will have q grand time
tomorrow afternoon. They will leave
the Business Mems Club. at 3 o'clock
IN automobiles. for varina plantation.
the famous old James River estate,
now owned BY @. b. Sydnor. Of the
firm OF SydnoE and HundIey.
Luncheon in the shape OF Bruns-
wick stew and other things will be
had, and an enjoyable Rotary outing
win be INDUCED In BY this merry
bunch Of progressive citizens.
Secretary Smith Aided w the i&ec-
'ing fun-makerp, Tom PaIfnatary ana
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
CONF[CT|ONER HELLO
FOR SELLING SUNDAY


Fulton was the objective point OF
. portion of the special plain clothes
squad yesterday. and four foreigners
were the victims Of the activity of
Ofllcers Sweet and whitlow.
j. NJ. Barody and A. X. Diar were
taken in charge for selling liquor on
Sunday at No. SIS Louisiana Street.
Eddie Abraham and George Abra-
ham were taken In tow for dispensing
soft drinks and other articles of a
similar nature at No. sos Louisiana
Street.
Following the arrest Of the latter
there 10 likely to be a general clos
ing down OF the confectioneries and
candy shops which have been open
on Sunday h every section of the
city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
.HOPEWElL WITNESS IS
ARRESTED As FUGITIVE.
Richard Bauer Charged with Crime
by Former Chief
Henderson.
CONTENTION OVER CHECK
Controversy rs to Ownership. Of One
Station. Where Bail Is Furnished.

Richard Bauer was arrested yes
charged with being a fugitive from
Prince George County. He was taken
to the Second Station and later bailed
in the sum of $500 for his appearance
in Police Court this morning. Ben
jamln Lovenstein, his counsel, Is his
bondsman. Mr.. Lovenstein stated
last night that he would have gone
on Bauer's bond for $1,000 IL neces-
sary.
Bauer was formerly connected with
the HopeweIl Daily News. and was
one Of the important witnesses before
the Prince George grand jury in the
graft investigation cases.
His arrest yesterday followed con-
troversy between him and former
Chief OF Police Henderson, of Hope
well, concerning the ownership OF a
check for 500. Prior to the inves-
tigation, the result of which caused
the removal Of Henderson, Bauer dis
covered in one of the books in Hen
derson's office d check given him by
one of the merchants at Hopewell as
a bond. Bauer contended that the
money SuOutu Dc IStutnCe W eiS htA W.
as II belonged to him. the bond hav-
ing been satisfied. Henderson, 1t La
said, asked Bauer TO deposit the
money to await developments. The
original check was cashed and de-
posted and another check drawn,
which was held by Bauer. to be. as
he declares, turned over to the proper
person.
Has Check For Lawful Owner.
Upon this point the contention
arose. After three indictments had
been returned against Henderson. he
became active concerning the dfspo-
sition of the money held by Bauer.
His counsel conferred with Bauer. and
Bauer, feeling. as he says. that the
money did not belong to Henderson.
declined to turn Ii over. On the con-
trary. he turned II over to his coun-
sell Benjamin Lovenstein. who stated
last night that he had the check.
ready to hand to the lawful owner,
whoever the court decided upon.
Mr.. Lovenstein deplored the fact
that a criminal warrant had been is
sued against Bauer. The case Is a
pure and simple civil one" he said.
There Is nothing criminal Hender-
son is sore with Bauer because OF his
activity in disclosing the condition OF
things in Hopewen."
1t is remembered that Mr.. Loven-
stein himself displayed much activity
in this respect. TAe made disclosures
to the Governor and the attorney
general which TO a large extent helped
them in their crusade against the evil
doors of Hopeweli. He will represent
Bauer when the case is heard. JUS
tice Crutchfeld will probably turn
Bauer over TO the Prince George on
GERS this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
ITALIAN RED CROSS
PICNIC TOMORROW


All arrangements have been COM
piete4 for the aii-day picnic at Val
drtgM'a farm. on the Hermitage Road,
tonorrow Tor the benefit Of the Italian
Rsd Gross.
The picnic 70 being given under the
auspicss of Lodge q. Verdi, No. ais,
% r. p. /. which ORGANISATION has In !
vlted all other italian societies to as
ei6t them In making the affair a com
plete succAss-
Members OF the committee having
:khS affair In charge have exerted them |.
oSivss to make the day most enjoy
yRklA one. entertainments OF many
Ilhds will be supplied. There win be
n1usic and refreshments; dancing ana
lAnres Of all kinds.
IA jitnGy services will be run from
~ corner Of Meadow and Broad Street
Sftm ID In the morning to III at night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
burglars Invade Grocery.

Portsmouth. Va, Aug. 22.--J. T.
Cleaton & Co.'S wholesale grocery,
Crawford and King Streets, was rob-
bed early yesterday morning by In.
truders who got into the place by ms
simple process of cutting away q
screen on one OF the front doors. When
they quit the premises they went out
BY way OF the King Street exit. leav.
ing the door open. Cigarettes and to.
bAcc0 were taken from the stock, "A
near - could be asceTtained when
the place was opened for business
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
IN MEMoRIAN.

clarence A. Dyer. aged twenty zone
y62r1, son Of the late o. B. Dyer. of
Nlkhmend. was 4 boy Of loving and
0t1ltine manner. Always faithful and
|1<Ar3466 and true to his mothers
tf1,nint, he was beloved by q large
6Sfkle ~ friends. His death was loss
~, fho community. but God knew best,
NV 4i6W NJ a ~ arTns o. Chriat
hj< 6oor IN naother no longer
sssss & q 4 & ;s'sssEs e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
THE WEATHER

Virginia and North Carolina: Fair
Monday and Tuesday: light shifting
winds.
Local Temperature Yesterday.
l2 noon temperature ............ So
Is p. M temperature ........... SIS
s p. NJ temperature ............. 70
Maximum temp. to 8 p. M. So
Minimum temp. to s p. NJ ...... s.
Mean temperature .............. rs
Normal temperature ........... II
Deficiency In temp. yesterday....
Deficiency in temp. since Jan. L.. 1.55
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours. ..... 0
Rainfall last twenty -four hours. o
Deficiency In rainfall since Mar. ass
Deficiency in rainfall since Jan l 0.67
Local Observation at . p. VI. Yesterday.
Temperature -. ...-...... ~
f1umlulty .-.....s. Il
Wtnd--dfrection -..........- g. w.
Wind-veiocity .........
Weather Parity CLOUDY.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-17
CONDEMNED

In all Of the newspapers of the big
United States we have failed to find
one of them that does not condemn
the action and the u%tterances Of VIII
liam Jennings Bryan--the chorus Of
censure growing more severe ms all
Of the facts are understood.
The fact that Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt has rallied to Wilson's sup
port will hardly cause a thrill of de-
light in the White House. After hav-
ing called the president every oppro-
brious name in the catalog in recent
articles, the rough rider colonel says,
81 pledge him my heartiest support
in all the steps he has taken to up
hold the honor and interests Of this
great republic" Then the rough
rider colonel calls the peace at any
price colonel IAN undesirable citizen"
Then the colonel of the Platte, af-
ter having resigned on the ground
that the note to Germany was n belli-
cose ultimatum, now says: ut is n
relief to find the papers now empha-
sizing the friendly. tone Of the note
and pointing out that it does not nee
essarily mean war"
While the Oyster Bay colonel was
ranting for war, the president was
tactfully preparing the way to secure
the just demands upon Germany with
out bringing war upon this country.
While the Platte colonel was protest
ing and condemning the president for
resorting TO the old-world methods of
diplomacy. the president was taking
the only sure means of protecting the
American life and property, hoping
there would be no necessity for war
but recognizing that there are worse
things for n nation than war.
The American newspapers r with
the president IL war comes, and they
are with him If he a conduct the
delicate affairs of state MS to get what
the United States must secure and OF
the same time avoid war. They may
differ from the domestic policies OF
the president. Most of them do. but
when it comes 10 a question between
this nation and any powerful foreign
nation, this country presents no spec
tacle Of n "house divided against it.
self"
To be sure, there were tories dur
ing the revolutionary war who die
their best 10 embarrass George Wash
ington; there were pacifists during
the wal Of 1912 who tried to hamper
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-17

by the last legislature. In fact, the
salaries are not as high as they were
before New Mexico became a state,
so the high taxes cannot be blamed
on the county officials.
The books in oil departments In the
court house are in excellent condition
and Gov. Mcdonald and others who
know, have paid high tribute TO our
county officials as " efficiency and ca
pability.
Some Of our sister counties have
elected men who not faithful to
the trust put in them and have en-
bezzled the county funds. Besides
taking their regular allowance in sal
aries there has been a noticeable diff
ference in the cash on hand and that
the books call for. In picking n man
for n county Office the first thing we
should learn is whether he Is honest
in his personal dealings with man,
and whether his past is the same. A
dishonest man in a county Office will
do more dirt in two years than five
honest men can fix up in ten years,
II we pay good salaries there Is less
likelihood of men stealing money from
the county with which TO hold up
their station in life. Poorly paid men
in any walk of life are the men who
steal money from their employers, es-
pecially II they are doing Office work,
We are not in favor Of high salaries
but we do favor reasonable pay and
good honest men to pay it to.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-17
MEN WHO READ NEWSPAPERS
KNOW WHO IS TO BLAME

The only excuse some people q
give for knocking the present county
officials is that they stood for high sal
aries and the present assessment was
being made in order TO make Quay
county in the "~irst-class" list. Just
to show how some reports spread no
matter whether there Is any truth In
them or not, we will quote a circum-
stance which happened yesterday. 1t
was as follows:
A man and his wife who live in this
county were in town Monday and the
old man was all worked up because
Of the report that the Germans had
sent money and men over to United
States and bought all the ammunition
and powder works and arms manu-
factories in order to keep u. S. from
selling ammunition to the enemy and
that Bryan had resigned because Will
son and the government would not in
terfere with the proceedings"
The old man thought we were des-
tined to be driven from the face Of
the earth with our W guns and am
unition and had no doubt come up to
the county seat to write his last will
and testament b~equeathing his home
stead to Billy Bryan.
These reports about the county Of
ficials raising the assessments are on
the same level. Just read this:
Last year the assessment Of Quay
county was about Ss,500,000. It takes
more than $4,000 900 valuation to put
n county in the first class. Next year
the 7. & NJ. will be assessed for the
first time. This will add 5000, 900 to
the present valuation. therefore a diff
ference of more than 4is million dol
lars remains to be found to make our
county in the frst-class division.
The town lots of Tucumcari and
all the towns Of the county are being
cut down every year and the COM
m~issioners, we understand. have de-
rided to make n reduction from the
valuations required by the state and
unless the state board sees fit TO raise
them we doubt whether Quay county
will even remain in the second divis.
ION unless 1t were for the additional
railroad property being subject to taS
Mt this time.
Who could blame any county oficiaI
for wanting a big salary? Who car
blame the farmer for wanting bis
prices for his wheat and corn? WhC
can blame the grocer for getting bis
prices for his flour, meat and necessi
ties Of life? The railroad men on thu
Southwestern are said to draw bette
wages than any men holding simila'
jobs anywhere, but who could blam'
them for getting all they do? 1t /
only natural for all of US to want tn
limit when it comes to coin.
The salary looks high to most o
us who do not draw perhaps a thir,
as much, but the state legislators ha'
this up during the last session an
the sessions before and could not ge
it 10 a point where everyone was full
ly satisfied. so II is settled so far n
We are concerned until another sc
Of men is elected 20 change that don
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-17

President Madison and General Jack
son; there were men who tried to
lend aid and comfort to the enemy
during the war with Mexico; there
were "copperheads" during our civil
war. Merciful oblivion has been al
lowed to cover the names of most Of
those men. The memory Of not one
Of them is honored anywhere in the
world-aot ever by the enemies Of
this country whom they tried TO as
sist.
In the battle for the front page
our two colonels, he Of Oyster Bay
and he Of the Platte, a restripped to
the buff. They should collaborate up
on a sketch in political vaudeville en-
titled: watch Us Grow Hot and
Cold."-hlbuquerque Journal.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-17

N exhibit In the Palace OF Transportation at the PanamaPactnc Intsrua
"A uonal Exposition that might easily take nst rank II placed on the Zone
where the amusement concessions are located, In the mighty globe In the
northwestern cerner Of the palace, commanding attention from every part Of
he great building This globe. nfyone feet in diameter, with the map q
North America n relief. IN the Joint exhibit Of four railroads.&c. Western
rscnc. the Denver and Rio orsnde, tho Missouri Pacific and St Louis ana
he st. Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern
Across the face Of this huge map from San Francisco to st. Louis, n q
abroad track in miniature Trains cross and rccross. making the entire trip
n three minutes electric flashes indicating the stations on the way From the
,iobe to the north wall Of the building extends m annex sixty 1--WE feet In
IN canvas the famous Mssharrs pass of Colorado
At intervals around the base OF the globe and annex ire sculptures of q
armer, representing agriculture; 9 miner, representing mines; a fisherman. fors
ports; q brakeman. for transportation. and q blacksmith. for commerce while
he slogan OF the railroads is set In relief, Comfort. Service. Scenery" In the
Interior Of the globe will be twenty -four models OF cities and scenes along the
uuteo u the railroads san Francisco will be seen, Denver. Salt Lake, Lead
lille nm such noted bits OF scenery n the Royal gorge
In the dim light Of the globes interior viewing the twelve and fifteen foot
Hnva portrayais Of cities and scenes, stars begin to twinkle in the sky abovs
md the illusion nj standing gazing upon natures vast beauties In complete
rhe snrs ire secured by M Ingenious electrical device.
The entire exhibit is under the supervision OF +. A. wadiegh, passenger
rattle anngcr " The Western Tncihc and Denver aud Rio Grnnde. The de-
ign. construction and supervision are under the direction OF r. Il. Fulton. who