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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
How To Judge a
Woman BY Her Hair

There are always the well-known
and semi-humorous methods, such
as saying brunettes are quick tenn
pered. or blends are keener In
their mental activity. But there is
real common sense in just noticing
whether the hair Is we'll kept to
Judge woman's neatness. or in
looking at her style of arranging
her hair. to decide whether or not
shI has good taste. II you are one
of the few who try to make the
most of your hair. remembeg that II
is not advisable to wash the hair with
any cleanser made for all purposes,
but always use some good preparation
made expressly for shampooing. You
can enjoy ce very best by getting
some canthrox from your druggist and
dissolving a teaspoonful in a cup OF
hot water when your shampoo is all
ready After Its use the hair dries
rapidly with uniform color Dandruff,
excess oil and dirt are dissolved and
entirely disappear. Your hair will be
so fluffy that 1t will look much heavier
than 1t is. Its lustre and softness will
also delight you while the stimulated
scalp gains the health which insures
hair growth.--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
WILL SUE PETERSBURG
FOR Loss Of HORSE
Animal Sustained Broken Leg From
Failing Into CONGRATULATIONS
Former Dfnwtddie Lady Dead

Petersburg, Va, Aug. -3.--Lassitei
Drewry, attorneys, have notified
Mayor Cabaniss of a suit which will
be brought against the city on &C.
count of the loss of a fine draughi
horse, belonging to a Greek. which
had to be killed Monday after sus-
tanning a broken leg by falling into
a culYert at Sycamore and West Bank
Streets The animal, while attached
to wagon with another horse, ran
away in East Bank Street, and in
coming into Sycamore Street turned
and fell, one of his feet slipping be-
meath the culvert. In getting up the
frightened horse suffered compound
fracture of the leg and had to he
taken away and killed Council for
the plaintiff will base their claim for
damages on the ground that the cul-
vert should have been covered with
an iron grating.
There are several similar culverts
in various sections of the city which
are very dangerous In several cases
tho opening left is OF sufficient size
for an adult to slip through into the
sewers beneath. The authorities at
tention have been called to their con-
dition, but nothing has ever been done
probably not be until some child has
fallen into one of them and drown
ed in the sewer.
VIII Visit Petersburg.
Acca Temple. Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine. of Richmond. will pay a visit
to Petersburg early in November for
the first time in the city's history
Petersburg Is within the jurisdiction
OF the Richmond temple and several
visits have been contemplated, but
none have ever been recorded. There
are several candidates here who will
TAX the Shriners' degree upon the &C.
casion of the Richmonders' visit to
tho city.
Carried Big Crowd.
Tho annual excursion of the Second
Baptist Sunday School. which was run
to Ocean View yesterday, was per-
haps the largest excursion that ever
went out from Petersburg. 1t re-
quired nineteen coaches to accommo-
date the crowd, which numbered
about fourteen hundred.
Observation-Disclosures
Miss Estelle Mae Bridgeman. a
popular young woman of the West
! End. and Mr.. William Householder
Of Norfolk, were united in marriage
yesterday afternoon in tho parlors OF
the Ocean View Hotel The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Fred w
Moore of the Second Baptist Church
Mr.. and Mrs. Householder will re-
side at Park Place, Norfolk
Sunday School Convention Sept. @.
The annual Sunday School Conven-
ton OF the churches of Prince George
! County will be held at Trinity
Church. Disputanta. on September 6
Sunday Schools OF all denominations
I take part in the COnven ton and the
occasion this year promises 10 DC
both interesting. beneficial and large.
| ~ attended.
Dies In Ohio.
Information has been received here
! Of the death which occurred yester-
dav at Hamler. Ohio. OF Mrs c. A
Cramer, n former well-k known and
esteemed resident of Dinwiddie
County The only near relatives oil
the deceased now living here are Mrs
| w J.. Harris and Mrs. r. r. George
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
TRY FIRST CUSTER CASE
N next FORTNIGHT
Mayor Brock. of smith6eid Anxious
to Have Matter Settled Soon-In-
wolves Semi Monthly Pay.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 23.-The trial Of
the custer proceedings inaugurated
against Mayor Brock. of Smithfield..
by Commissioner of Labor Doherty
will not be held for about two weeks.
Judge b. ID. White, Of the Circuit
Court of Isle of Wight, where the case
will be tried. said yesterday that he
would not set the date before he re-
turned from the convention of court
clerks to be held at Old Point the
last of this week. 1t will probably be
early next week before he sets the
date Some delay will be occasioned
by the. necessity to give the commits
sioner of labor time to get his wit.
nesses together and prepare his case.
The agents of the department of labor.
who will constitute the principal wit
nesses for the prosecution. are scat
tered all over the State and 1t will re-
quire some time for them to be
brought together and sent to Isle OF
Wight to testify.
There will be, however, no more
delay than Is absolutely necessary.
Mayor Brock Is anxious for an early
trial and the department Is ready to
proceed IL given reasonable notice
1t will be recalled that some time
back the State Department OF Labor
caused warrants to be issued against
the Smithfield Light and Water Com
pany, on allegation tat they were
violating the law by paying their en-
ployes but once a month instead Of
twice month. under the law, and
against local plant for employing
children longer hours than the law
permitted. Mayor Brock acquitted
the parties. although there seemed to
be no question of fact. The Depart
ment OF Labor promptly instituted
custer proceedings against the Mayor.
alleging violation of his oath to en-
force the laws of the Commonwealth.
Mayor Brock is well-known physi-
clan and has been Mayor of Smith.
field many years, being held in the
highest esteem In his town and sec-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
CHANGE BANKRUPT LAW
10 PROTECT WOMEN

New York, Aug. 23.--Attorney Dan
lei W. l}lumenthal has decided to Pc
uton Congress To change the bank
ruptcy law so that discharges in bank
'uptcy will not cancel judgments OBJ
aimed in suits for breach of promise
of marriage The lawyer declares
auch discharges are unfair, inequita-
Bile. and an INVASION of a woman's
constitutional rights.
Mr. EinmenthaI cited the case OF
beatrice Rromperg, a pretty girl. who
obtained a judEuent for 81, 600 against
Saul Flaum q New York merchant
Flaum promised to marry her, the
wedding guests we're invited. and then
Flaum married another girl. He later
filed petition in bankruptcy and
wiped out Miss Bromberg' judgment
The Federal bankruptcy court has
held that the discharge In bankruptcy
cancels all Judgments. even though n
Judgment be in favor OF a woman for
the grossest misconduct
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24

THIRTY YEARS ON WAY,
Drumheads Mailed In 1885 Are Ju.t
neiivernd

Drumheads Mailed In 1885 Are just
Delivered.
Charleston, w Va. Aug. 22.-James
G. Mathews, while a resident of Tar
boro. N. c. in 1885 ordered two drum
heads from a New York musical sup
ply concern. AT the time he was A
member OF minstrel company, and
when the supplies did not reach him
at Tarboro. he left instructions for
them to be forwarded. The package
containing the drumheads was received
by mail by him here Monday, encased
in the original wrapper. The post
mark showed 1t had been mailed short
ly after the order was sent. but there
was nothing to indicate where II had
been during that time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
presented to any body Of men In the
history of the country.
Cannot Hurry Their Conclusions.

history of the country
Cannot Hurry Their Conclusions
They cannot, therefore, consistent
ly with their duty TO their security
holders, their employees. or the public.
reach final conclusion regarding
what action they should take without
much study and profound thought,
and such deliberations when partici-
pated in by one hundred men sudden
ly called together from all parts of
the United State require time.
IF our deliberations seem to pro-
coed slowly, It is due TO tho facts that
| have mentioned For us to act
hastily would be n betrayal of the
great responsibility we owe to all the
parties concerned. and most of all. to
the public"
Elisha Lee, chairman of the nation
al conference committee. said:
Mr. Lees Statement.
There seems to be some question
OF the accuracy OF the estimate made
by the railways of what It would cost
to grant the demands Of the train
employees, and | make this statement
to clarity the public mind OF this
phase OF the matter
There has been no change In our
original estimate that to grant the
demands would add 1000. 900 a
yehr to operating expenses On the
contrary. subsequent Investigations
have confirmed the substantial accu-
raCy Of that estimate
The estimate of the managers was
reached by careful study of the
actual running time of trains and the
hours made during given period of
time. Confusion may have arisen
from the fact that we have estimated
that It would cost more than $50, 00O,-
which President Wilson has proposed
that we make
The difference between the esti-
mate is due of course TO the fact that
the President has proposed that we
Immediately grant only part of the
demands and that consideration of the
rest of them be postponed"
Several executives declared they
were not fighting the eight hour law
so much as endeavoring TO arrive at
a conclusion which would conserve
their interest. If the President had
not interviewed they said they would
have been wholly satisfied to ego to
the matt with the four brotherhoods.
They expressed confidence that they
could break n strike.
The railroad executives admitted
that President Wilson could give them
no assurance more tangible than his
word that the roads would be re-
couped for any Losses they might
sustain II they accepted his PROPOSE
ton. The only compensation, they
said, would be In the form OF in
creased freight rates. which 1t was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
NAVAL MILITIA HAS
LARGELY INCREASED

Washington. Aug 23.-The naval
militia, according to statement OF
the Navy Department today has in
creased to $500 men and 700 officers
n gain of 20 per cent over the per
sonnet of last year The department
announces that new marine com panies
and aeronautic sections have beer
established In eleven States and ir
Hawaii The new marine organize
tons are In Hawaii, Illinois, FLORIDA
New York. Texas and New Mexico
New Aeronautic sections have been
formed in New York. New Jersey
California. Massachusetts,, Ohio
Oregon and Rhode Island.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
Help for Flood Sufferers.

carload of food and clothing was to-
day shipped to the Mud River Valley
following the receipt of advices that
more than one hundred families were
in destitute circumstances as a result
of the recent flood
State officers had been informed
that the food in that district had
caused but little damage and until to-
day no effort had been made to send
supplies into the valley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
LOUIS w. HILL TELLS OF
LOSS FROM CROP SHORTAGE

Washington, Aug. 2s.-I,ouis w. Hill,
president of the Great Northern. de-
clared today there will be almost a
so per cent crop shortage in the North
west. according to present reports. He
said his road had 5000 idle cars.
The effect that the crop shortage
will have on Northwestern railroads Is
evident. This ts time when, instead
of being burdened with useless ex-
pense. we should receive every encour-
agement," he commented
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
son SUCCEEDS FATHER
AS ERAHAM's POSTMASTER

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
: Washington. d. c.. Aug 23.--w.
Clarence Greever was nominated by
President Wilson today to be postmas-
ter at Graham. Va, He Is the son of
Or. c. r. Greever, former postmaster
who died about two weeks ago The
elder Greever was appointed about two
years ago as the result of a primary
election following bitter contest for
the ONCE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24

ners class and the sergeant majors
class OF the United States Artillery
School at Fort Monroe have gone to
Yorktown, Va. where they will spend
three weeks in camp practicing mill
tary tactics.
Roanoke-Posing as "A. A. Hargiss,
president OF the Hargiss Commercial
Bank of Jackson, KY" man who
later admitted. according to the po-
lice. that his name was L. M. Gardner,
was arrested here Tuesday after he
had presented for deposit. what pur-
ported to be cashiers checks on the
Hargiss Commercial Bank of jack
son for $1,000 and $500. respectively.
at the American National Bank in this
city. ON making inquiries of the Jack
son Bank the local bank officiaiA
said, they learned that the checks were
fraudulent. Shortly after his arrest
Gardner suffered stroke of paraly-
sis The police claimed they found
in his possession checks drawn on
banks In Maryland. North Carolina,
Tennessee, West Virginia. Ohio and
Virginia
Newport News--Captain George
stillson. commanding the expedition of
three tugs engaged in salvaging the
million dollar cargo of the sunken
steamer Merida off the Virginia Capes,
Tuesday night stated that the wreck
has been located. The tugs are due
to leave here tomorrow morning to
resume the attempt to salvage the
cargo. They were forced to put into
this port few days ago for provisions
and additional diving apparatus,
The Merida" said Captain Stillson,
s.iw oy1
Is hard and the hull In good condi-
ton"
warrenton---Miss Olive Z. Martowe
and Martin E Joynt. both of Washing
ton, were married Tuesday at St.
Johns Catholic Church here by the
Rev. william A. GILL
ottesville-9eorge Booth and
Miss l. Olive Smith. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs q. n. Smith, now of this city,
but formerly OF West Virginia. were
married Monday at the parsonage of
the First Methodist Church by the
Rev. l.. r. Williams. Among the at
tendants were Mrs. George Shultz,
New Jersey, and Mrs. Miller, North
Garden, sisters of the bride, and Mrs.
Ashby r. McMullen. this city, sister
Of tho groom.
rlottesvilie-Harold Killby, for
merly of Newark, n. j., but now of
Richmond Va. and Miss Mabel A.
Cook, Of New York city. were mar
ried Tuesday at the parsonage Of the
First Methodist Church by the Rev.
L, r. Williams. They will live in
Richmond.
-, .I.4tt iy,er Of l0r
directors of the Albemarle Fair Asso-
citation Tuesday the following Off
GERS were elected; j. Il. Shepherd,
president: J. b Andrews. vice-presi-
dent Joel NJ. Cochran, manager and
secretary: Il. ! Wood, treasurer. The
annual fair will be held October
1920.
Fisher Memorial Bap-
fist Church, at Concord, which cost
$4,000. will be dedicated Sunday The
congregation has but twenty-three
members and it expects to dedicate
the church free of debt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
SCHOOLS HARD HIT By FLOODS
Fifteen Buildings I'm Kianawha County
w. Va. DESTROYED.

Charleston. w. Va, Aug 23.-More
than fifteen school buildings were de-
stroyed by the recent flood IN the Cabin
Creek and Coal River Valley. accord
ing to information received by the
State Superintendent of Schools. He
will call special election shortly for
the purpose Of voting levy TO get
sufficient money in order to replace
the buildings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
AS IL is Tnfov

Penitentiarv Guard-Couvict AZ Is
not In his cell sir
Warden--That's all right Hes still
hunting for the ball he lost on the
links this afternoon Life
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24

Mrs. Now, young man,
why aren't you at the front?
Young man (miiking cow)--Cos
there amt any milk that end, missus!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
Allies, Great SUPERIORITY

AIffeAs Er~at Superiority.
Paris. Aug. 23-The Temps tonight
estimates that the allies superiority
over tho Germans in men and re-
sources now Is fully s to /.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24

I 1-9sH u SAIL II -. -.
s Miss Marion Meredith has returned
N her home at $50 Park Avenue af-
- spending several weeks at Nimrod
all.
NV Mrs. Walter Lefew and young son
- the guests Of Mrs James Gordon
NTH. at Rose Hill" near Green
ood.
ks& Mrs. Jeffrey Montague and Ludweh
- Montague are spending the week
In Mr. and Mrs. Pelham Blackford.
New Market" near Milford
4 &
Hin Miss Mary Barton has returned TO
tiAde.ph!a, after visiting friends
E& I'm Walter Clark and her daugh-
+. 0iss Elizabeth Clark, of the Han
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24

The British admiralty yesterday re-
ported that German battleship of
the Nassau class, 1890 tons. was tor
pedoed by the British submarine E-23
in the North Sea and that the subma
rine commander believed the battleship
was sunk. The torpedo, which was be.
lieved by him to have been fatal to
the battleship, was fired while the lat
ter, in a heavily damaged condition"
was being conveyed to port by Ave
destroyers
The Westfalen, mentioned In the
above dispatch. belongs to the Nassau
class, together with the Rheinland and
Posen. The Westfalen figured conspic-
uously in the sea battle off the Jutland
coast on May 81 last British reports
declared her to have been sunk. while
Berlin asserted she had returned safe
ly to port. A later dispatch from WILL
helmshaven had II that she was un-
damaged and ready for action"