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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
s. o. S. for NIatrlmony

THE Governor of Kansas is having un-
usually busy days. The chief executive
of Kansas is always in the throes of action
for when IT isn't grasshoppers it is something
worse. The present industry Of the Governor
Is the result OF cry sent out by maria gea Bile
women of other States as we'll as Kansas in
answer TO a call of the bachelors of the Com
monweath for wives. The bachelor wall
started in Sitka. and it is spreading like the
prairie fires that used to illuminate the State
The Sitka bachelors sent out their s. O. S.
without giving specifications or details and
that is why the Governor is hopping his brow
and wearing out the thing Of the State House
In Topeka. The respondents arc "willn' pro-
vidin." Most Of them seek information about
the financial standing of the callers-the
eternal feminine query. Others ask for
dimensions Is the caller long short fat
or lean? Some ask for complexons, light or
dark. Nearly all ask Does he drink" A
Boston woman writes that her baggage is
packed, but If the goods arc not worth coming
on for they are not worth having
Some of the missivcs arc pathetic These
are from New York. The writer's say that
they are tired and weary of the grind of
office and factory and the vulgar stare Of men.
and arc willing to take chances in changing
their surroundings.
More than 200 Of these letters were re-
celvcd by the Governor in one day, whereupon
he issued a bulletin to the effect that he
wasn't elected 10 run n matrimonial bureou
Heartlcss wretch,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
An EGcctixe Contract.

why all the women in the neigh borhood
fond OF Mrs Eonlely's society,""
Because any of them in her company.
appears beautiful by comparision."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
>pc.in. wire From philndelphin.

George Senft, of Spring Grove. has been hic-
coughing since July 80.
An ice cream freczers cogs crushed Oft three
Of Herman Sterling's fingers at Hazleton.
Attempting to a fly his horses hack
Liverpool, Henry Butcher fell under a wagon
wheel, fracturing his left leg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
EEnI0JnAA

Always thought you were too ,a,v+o
run IKE this for a car, old man."
us III right, old top. Laziness runs
In our amily."-Browning's Marazine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
Gossip From Down Home"

The Forsyth News says: Mr. r. T Blackburn,
owner OF Whispering Pine Farm spent Tues
day in town Mr.. Blackburn shows his up to
datencss' by having name for his farm"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

October will be great month in Rich
mond State fair and the Ancient and Honor
able Artillery Company will be here. Get your
tickets Look. wait. listen, smell
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

The Italians have made a slight advance"
This is decidedly indefinite. How many kilo-
meters? That's the way we know what they
are doing on the western front
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

Until Carranza shaves off his whiskers h,
can't expect to be taken at his face value
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

1t will soon be time to cut Govt, the water
melon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

When a flea is the job dog can max
both ends meet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

and to his amazement last Friday morning his
trap had caught n large chicken snake five feet
three inches long"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

Anyway. that fight at Riga gave Petro-
grad the first chance to say, II told you so,''
that II has had for long time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

indianapolis considers TON Jones" good
literature The qualifying word may be out
of place, but there is no other hook in print
that is just like it,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
Queries and Answers
New York Police

New York Police.
How many policemen has New York City?
Counting all, 1910.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

When The Colonel went to Plattsbure he
didn't know that he would have TO face a
Garrison. Evidently he found it in a state
OF preparedness
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

n former Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury. who has just returned from France in
sists that Germans sheled the Red Cross
hospital at Pont-a -Noisson for twelve hours
Perhaps Germany will ask for time TO ex
plain this
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
Worse and Worse.

worse and Worse.
It's n long way TO Aruageddon
It's n long way to 60;
It's n long way to Arma geddon,
AS all of the Bull Moose know
Good-by, Teddy Roosevelt.
You give us n pain;
ats q long, long way to Armageddon.
So take the next train
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

Here is one from the Oxford Ledger which is
startling TO say the least of IL: THE family OF
Mr.. l.. \. RoNster WHO lives Horner Hill
fcastinE on delicious honey which they Sc
cured near at hand. They had noticed for some
time that the bees entering a crack be-
tween the eaihcr boarding of tho east side of
the house. On Tuesday night last they made
an investigation ana secured $50 pounds OF
honey"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

While several Governors were in Boston It
gave the Lieutenant-G overnors chance to
get their names in print
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

The I.ncolnton Times furnishes the follow.
ing characteristic Down Home" Story: MIR. s
II. Lohr. of Route J. in town a short while
Yesterday EN- route to Hickory to visit relatives
While here he told MS about missing eggs from,
one Of his hens nest. He decided 10 find ont
what was getting them. so ne set a steel tran
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

Up In Stokes County they do thinrs about
right. il the panbury News is TO be believed
and general proposition 1t Is The News
says: The corn CROP in this section has never
been largo and probably never any better
than Il Is this year. The crop along Dan River
is excellent One can stand the hill Just
above the Buck Island Bridge on the river near
Darbury. and fields of corn for mile or
more up and down the river. The farmers of
that section say they have never seen crops
anything like they this year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
Literary Note.

Title for best seller the cost OF living;
The Moth and the Doughnut, How to Get
Fat Hole.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

The Wautauga Democrat says: THE mild
eyed OK continues to Craze peacefully upon the
lawn OF the public square: the pesky pig roams
at largo upon our thorouThfarc and the faith
full horse crops The tender grass that springs
mp alonp the sidewalks. And. come TO think
all this Is a violation of both the STATE and mu-
nicipa) laws
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

Publiahed every day in the yenr by The
Tfmes-Dispatch Publishing Company, Inc. Adj
.dresa all communications TO THE TIAIES-DIS-
PATCH, Times Dispatch building. 10 South
Tenth Street, RchmOnd, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

THE TIMES, Founded. .1SSS
THE DISPATCH. Founded 1850
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

"Weitmacht oder Niedergang" empire or
downfall is the way Bernhard put it. Just
now il looks more like nip and tuck
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

Some mems idea of Labor Day is stand
corner and watch the parade, while their
wives stay home and patch
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

a barber has the affection for n safety
razor that Dutch street band has for sour
pickle
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
In CnnifnI Sn1,nrs,

IN Nnpltpl squire
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is that old building with a
cupola il?
oldtimer-Used to be used as fire alarm
What's in IL MOVE"
Ammunition"
Il see. you used to ring the bell. and now
YOU fire &. gun"
oh. no. when there's fire everybody Just
follows the engine"
What is the cupola there for now?"
why, when the building was first erect ed
they put mortgage ii, but after the war
they took ii down and put what you see"
How old is it?
old enough fall off. Say, whar you fun.
anyhow"
One BLESSING.
Grubhs-I have just thought OF something we
ought TO remember and be grateful for on next
Thanksgiving Day.
Stubbs-What is ito
Grubbs-1hat there will be mighty few re-
turning European travellers TO whose experiences
shall have TO listen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

TELEPHONE. RANDOLPH
Public ation once. .......1O south Tenth Street
South Richmond. ............. 1920 Hull Street
Petersburg 100 North Sycamore street
LynchhurR. .21S Eighth Street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
Jumping Mt Conclusions

TO the members of the Civic Association
cordially invited by the Council Commit
tee on Charter Revision to appear and talk
themselves to death, but reminded at the
same time that nothing they can say will have
much effect. must occur at this juncture
poignant memories of the old melody:
Mother may to swine
my darling dourhtcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

our idea of whole hog, with sausage mea,
for brains says the Empora independent 81,
n felow who reads his home paper for years
without paying and then swears he ncyer ar
dcred it,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

Entered january ~, 1908. Richmond Vn.
March 3, 1879
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

BY Dispatch Carrier Delivery Service
In Richmond tnnd suburba) md Petersburg.
Daily with Sunday, week. .........1b cents
Daily without Sunday one week. 49,. 10 cents
Sunday only. .......... < cent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-22
REFORMATION Is
ON IN COUNCIL
CHAIRMAN OF SECOND RHAHcx,
WITH DHUNKEUNESa
says That City Departments Arr Pnr
hshang Liquor To Secure Passage
OF Appropriations

council started reform movement
LAST night when one OF the. members ~
me second Branch. came into council
CHAMBERS evidently under the influences
OF nquor President John $ Butts ar
ter enduring the actions Of this partfc-
ular man for some time arose ana "a
thSt II Vas his personal knowledge thar
some or the city departments had been
bringing nquor INTO the city butldin.
1 1u using IL with councilmen to get
their appropriations through
Mr.. Butts further stated that the con-
dltion OF the member then In council
was similar TO the condition OF anotbe-
we'll known councilman last vyeeE ana
mat II must stop. he said that in The
tuture any councilman who couId no.
behave himself, and could not come fo
council sober. hal better stav al home
ar. butts statement evoked a storm OF
applause. " Va
As soon as the chamber ouieted dow,
councilman Fritz made motion that
All members OF council and others Who
came % the chambers In an fntoxIcatsd
condition. should be escorted from me
nan by the sergeants His motion car
rled unanimously. with the possible .x-
ception Of those who are expected -
be governed hS IT,
In speaking Of the matter later. Pres
lueut BUTTS stated that FOR the past two
ears ne had as a members. been COM
peIed 10 put up with the actions OF
drunken members on various orrasio,.
Furthermore he said that he had bee1
erected president Of the branch that -.
was IN measure resuongfbIe for Ia.
actions. and that during his Tenure
drunkenneas would not be tolerated on
the council floor
Mr.. Butts charge that liquor was he
ing used TO aid in the passine ~ t6e
APPROXIMATION ordinance caused quite
a sensation;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-22
MORE REPORT
AT WASH-JEFF
ONE aous V on s1 ooIIsa aEH FfE LAY
Regulars Score One Touchdown and Are
Handled by Stobbs-Detrott Has
Seven Men on squad

Special Dispatch TO the Inteliigencer.
WASHINGTON. Pa. sept. 1.-THE
latest recruit to report 20 Coach Fol-
wei at Washington q Jefferson Is Ar
thur f1nzel. big tackle from Detroit
Eastern High school lie weighs about
10 pounds and says he Is In good con-
dition. He made a fine reputation in
the Michigan city a. preparatory
school player. folwell assigned him 10
the third string squad this afternoon.
when he made his first appearance an
toys finzel brings the Detroit repre-
sentation on Washington a jefferson
up TO seven. the largest number from
one locality.
Manager r. NJ. Murphy looks for a
big increase in his squad tomorrow
with the reopcning OF college for the
11bth year. Murphy saws that close to
$50 Freshmen will matrtcuiate. which
will comprise record class at the in
stitution.
Coach Folwell this afternoon sent A
team made up exclusively OF veterans
which he designated as his varsity
against one comprising new players and
held them 20 scrimmage for over an
hour. Stobbs. who was running the var
sity at quarterback. called Heyman back
team was within the scrub 2O-yard line.
and gave him the ball on three success
sive plays. Heyman made the distance
through the line In the three attempts
giving the best exhibition Of line hitting
seen this year. Withcrspoon. at LETT
tackle. opened gaping holes for him aud
Hcyman on the final attempt went
sprawling the feet beyond the final chalk
mark.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-22
Rtke Rriefa

Mr. and Mrs. 7. b. Sweeney of High
land Park. viii leave this week for
Washington, ID. G.. where theC will
spend the winter.
Mrs T. X. jackson Of woodsdals, Is
visiting relatives In 81. Louis
John Morrison moved yesterday from
Patterson to Trisdeirhia-
Lewis Davis OF Elm Grove will under
go an operation At the North Wheeling
hospital
Misses Helen Gather Of woodsdale.
and Anna ely OF Elm Grove, left yes
they will attend school
Mrs. Thomas Mauer OF Lakewood.
Marshall street. Elm Grove. Is seriously
IN AT her home.
Mont Weeks has returned to his home
where he played baseball during the
summer.
Mrs. Charles Nichols OF wOodsdAle. is
visiting her sister. Mrs. n. r. Trimble
OF Short Creek. for a few days.
The West Virginia Traction and Elec-
trio company had force of men at
work yesterday repairing the crossing
at Edgington Lane.
Mrs s. "A. Reynolds IL III at her home
on the National road Fulton.
Charles Montgomery. principal OF the
Fulton public school. has purchased A
Chalmers automobile
Mrs. Louis Pam OF woodiawn has re-
turned TO her home after visit with
relatives in Pittsburgh.
The farmers Of the pike district are
now cutting corn
The WORK on the new school building
At Fulton s. progressing nicely.
Manual training r. being taught IN the
seventh and eighth grades Of the
" oodsd public school
The work Of laying the sidewalks on
Center and other streets in Fulton. o.
being done under the direction OF the
town officials.
The streets OF the town % WoodsdaIe
nov n first class condition for the
winter Town commissioner Humphreys
has had a force Of men a. work for
some time making the necessary inn
provementA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-22
NO DECISION ON
GAS QUESTION
TING CoHrrTTEE Read
BEFo4E COUNCIL
Joint Nesting OF Board OF Control and
Investigators TO Ne Hsld
This Afternoon

Gas. both natural and unnatural TO
use the words &C a councilman. SIN
commands the attention OF council. IN
Nestigating committees. AMI the boar,l
or control The COMMITTEES Appointed a
Week ago In the first branch to invest
night.
In this report the committee stated
tnst ~ had made an inv est cation and
touno system OF allotment existing
oetween the electric hight plant and the
gas WORKS. with too much Of the expense
charged against the gas works. Fur-
tnermore, II found no lcakageS as re-
ported; that the plant was WORKING five
gay 70 operate. and that n was produc-
we're no railroad scales OF gauges 10
determine the amount OF fuel purchased
The committee reported sharp eouipe-
ttlon existed between the city gas works
ana the natural gas company. n also
was OF the opinion that with the next
seven months II would more than break
even and asked that the plant be con-
unued until April I. 1916. The report
was received and filed By the first
branch and referred to the board of con-
This investigating committee COM
posed % James Richards. N. Campbsii
Richards. willis Connolly, Thomas Fox
and John &. Stein. will meet the board
this afternoon at ) o'clock. At this time
some recommendation TO council a. a
whole II expected
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-22
CARRANZA
tooBtIau.a rrom 80 80,


yield ARTILLERY regiments from Calves.
Ton to strengthen tho garrison AZ EI
P1ao. Texas. bringing its fun streulth
to three regiments of infantry. a rerI.
mont OF cavalry and 2S pieces of ar.
tllory total 81 about 1000 men
BIC Force Of Troops.
In Che district east and west Of FI
TO. Major General Funston has in
90 about 10000 men. while in the vi.
entity of brownsville ho has 900
men Tho Twenty eighth Infantry has
been left at Galveston and may be- or.
dorod to San Antonio. Texas. go aa 10
Do available az either Brownsville or
tI Par0. according ar Circumstance
may require
Omr.ais here DO not anticipate any
.aWIessu"aH or outbreaks ln or near
Do Peso. but Iu Wow of tho fact tina.
Villas forces we're reported to be
breaking up into small bands border
raIds were considered not unlikely to
occur
General VIVA. 90 ia understood. boz
trndf fo concentrate bic men in So
nora and vaEe vigorous warfare
nrainef General Gales. The Carrauza
commander
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-22
COUNCIL ACTS
ON ORDINANCES
houTIpE WORK WAS SOON Prrrsz.
I'd ny MEMBERS IN RE
cEssED SESSION.
w. L. hare Doesn't Iikee 20 Hear whi..
ties on Peanut Hoastsrs
Other Matters Up.

Routine matters before council In re-
eessed session last night were Few.
Mhen called a quorum was present I'm
ooth branches. In the second Branch
AR. John p. Kindelberger was named
acting presidenet in the absence OF Mr.
butts. who came in a few minutes later
The report OF the ordinance commit.
tee was read. received and filed.
. Deputy Clerk Harris johnson reaa ,hs
= > krcsEe ordinance proVidinr To- :
getaway OF freight chute al No. 11a-
sisrhet street. On motion IL WAS unani.
nousiy adopted. An ordinance aIloWfny
me black Prince odge X OF p. 10 erecf
a Insrquise over the Pythian Castle al
fourteenth and Chapline streets. was
City Solicitor Brennan subnitted A.,
onmunication In which he stated thai
w. -. McCluskey had refused TO connpIv
Mlth the rules governing the granting 81
uatNuise ordinances. and asked thai Al
pe heiu up. His communication was 70.
ceived and filed
councilman w. IL Hare fatber.d so,.-
era resolutions for ordinances ana i'm,
pIONements which were referred TO fhe
proper committees. First an ordinanc.
prohibiting whistles and bells on ncann,
IStsterss second. ordinance prohibitiny
me use OF dazzling lights on autorno,
Dlies OF vehicles in the city nj nfghf
eniru. that the board OF control be 70,
guested 10 confer with the b. a O. n n
20 as 20 the drainging OF their pron-
erty under the viaduct
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-22
ANTLERED HERD
OPEN CONVENTION

HUNTINGTON, w. Va. Sept. 2i.--
Fifteen hundred West Virginia Elks
gathered here to-day for the annual
convention Exalted Ruler J. f. Pedi-
60 OF the Huntington lodge. delivered
IN address of welcome. State Exalted
Ruler Lyle Jones replied. Mayor Z.
Sehon and President G. p. Snow. of
the Chamber of Commerce. also greet.
ed the antlered herd.
The annual election of officers will
be held Tomorrow. Much interest Is
centered IN the outcome. Exalted Ru-
ler Pedico. of this city. is out for
Ruler. Jones position. Jones Is a
candidate for reelection.
Blueheld is making a strong fight
for the 1916 convention.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-22
QUAKERS INCREASE
LEAD IN NATIONAL

NEW YORK. sept. 2i-The Phiiadcl-
phia Nationals made their position a.
a potential pennant winner moro secure
to-day BY winning both games Of a dOu-
bleheader from 81. Louis. The Phiilies
now have r five and one-half game lead
over the Braves who TOOK second place
to-day end ere six full games ahead %
Robtnson's Superbas
The elements helped the Detroit
Tigers GO cut down che Boston Amcri-
cans lead slightly to-day. rain causing
"A postponemcns Of the scheduled double
header between Boston and Cleveland.
while the Tigers took game from Phil
adelphia. The Red SoN led the Tigers
to-hight by four games.
Pittsburgh. although not playing took
fourth place in the National League to-
day. IS the result Of the defeat OF Gin
cinnati which Is in fifth position. only
a point behind the Pirates. and the dou-
BILE defeat suffered by 81 Louis. which
landed them In sixth place.
The Chicago White SoN. who lost tine
first game Of the series with Washing
ton to-day. held third place by little
more thrn two gamccs over Washington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-22
MOTORCYCLE MEET
PLANNED BY CLUB
WILL rHx TO SECURE rArR
GROUNDS ron THAT Pux-
rosE. OCT. a.
Dayton nidsrs WIN stop In whssiinx
on Endurance hun 20 New
rork, Next Month.

Tho regular weekly meeting Of the
wheeling Motorcycle club was held last
evening In the club rooms on Market
street. ScfSref important matters were
discussed and = committee was appoint
20 70 max arrangements for securin =
the state fair grounds for racing.
The meeting. In the absence OF Presi-
ocnt i-andon Bier. was presided over
oH Earl Braunllch and ~. w. Douglass.
ihel appointed as a committee TO secure
ne fair grounds for racing ON October
-. Harry Wheat. Wesley House and l..
w. Hubbard. They will meet with See
rotary Bert Swartx. OF the fair assocfa-
ton 10 discuss the matter.
1T was announced that the motorcycles
endurance run from Dayton to New
YORK city. would start on october 3. ana
that on that evening the riders will arr
rive here from Dayton. This will be
the night control and the local club -
riders.
Walter Bowman. the local agent for
the Thor machine also announced at the
meeting that he would leave this even
ing TO ettcnd the Chicago motorcycle
show. and that he would visit the FAC
tory aud would ride home on one OF the
latest model Thor machines
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-22
STOPS HAY FEVER
SIMPLE-SENSIBLE

Every victim Of Hay Fever. Rose
Cold. Nasal Catarrh. etc. should in
vesugate the NOSTRIOLA TREAT.
MENT.
rms simple. harmless antiseptie.
cleansing. soothing Balm quickly
reaches the sore innamed Innings OF
the air passages. purifies them and
strengthens the membranes so they
are able to resist an attack of Hay
NoSTRIOLA costs but a trifie and
you VIII be agreeably surprised and
pieased when you learn how quickly
II brings relief for those dreadful
spells OF sneezing. wheeling and
weeping.
Don't fail TO get a small tube of
NOSTRIoLA OF your druggist to try.
you'll wish you had tried il sooner.