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THE COURTS.
United States Court of Claims.

Present. chief Justice Edward n. Campbell
Jddg" FentOn ". Rooth. Judge samuel y. Bar
n-y. Judge George Z. Down.y and judge James
Gsy.
The following cases posted for trial Mon
dny:
I<sw calendar numbers 4 o lS3-cotton csses
wilisfn I"der and Nels Erickson ax, J-ni..d
States; attorneys. T. T.. Hinton. W. Scott and
Ii. b. Jacob.
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CATTLE BARRIER DOWN
IN ARGENTINE MARKET
Opportunity Is Afforded American
Breeders of Pedigreed Stock.
Official Reports.

the opportunity afforded American
breeders Of pedigree cattle by the
opening of the Argentine market is
pointed out in a report received here
from Henry w. Robertson. the United
States consul general at Buenos Aires.
He refers specifically to the fact that
the barriers which heretofore prevent
ed the importation of American cat
tie into Argentina have been thrown
down. He says in his report:
I'm the fall of 1915 F. w. Hardin z
OF Chicago. secretary of the American
Shorthorn Breeders Association. came
to Argentina, and can be credited with
being the primary cause of having this
important market thrown open for the
future to American Shorthorn pedigree
cattle.
Under government decree dated Oc-
tober 6. 1915. the regulations for the
importation of live stock into this
country We're amended.
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PROBATE DIvIsION-Justice Stafford.
Estate of William Bstch"r; Will admitted TO
probate and letters Parliamentary granted TO
Jessie thatcher; bond, $1,000; attorney. Is. u.
Boteier
Estate Of Sarah J. Hickcox: will admitted to
probate and letter. tesfamrntary grunted to
Lula l.. Dennis; bond. 500; attorney, William
Henry Dennis.
Estate Of Louise A. II. Hughes: order to with
draw funds: attorney. ". ii. Sholrs.
Estate Of Louis Frcrirk: administrative al
lowed TO assent 10 agreement attorneys, Darr
P.,ser. whiteford X Darr.
Estate Of Dorothea Rcisinger: letters of ad-
rninistrafion granted 10 Frederick Reisinger
bond 81, 800: attorney. II. A. Heitmuller.
Estate Of StilEon Hutchins: motion to strike
gu, uled; attorney. J. e. Gittings.N
Estate Of Samuel W. SponE; petition for let
tiers Of administration filed, attorney. Marx
stearman.
Estate Of Sarah A. Spong; petition for letters
Of administration MED; attorney. Mark Stear-
Estate of John W. Spong: petition for letters
Of administration filed: attorney. Mark Stear-
man.
Estate OF Ellen NJ. George: petition for pro-
bate OF will filed: attorney. W. J. Dow.
Estate of Eleanor l.. B. Duffy; will dated
January %, 1915. rled.
Estate Of Ellen II. George; will dated October
H. 1916 Med.
Estate Of Catherine Conlcy; order appointing
Thomas &. Bradley and X. Il. ltei,xrty col
I.ctors bond. Ss0o: attorneys. J. $. Easily Smith
and 4. q. Bradley.
Estate OF Marvin II. Lawrence: will dated
DECEMBER Is. 1914. fled.
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Entry Was Forbidden.

AT the time of Mr.. Harding's ar
rival American cattle We're forbidden
entry into Argentina so long as foot
and-mouth disease existed anywhere
in the United States. In other words.
cattle could not he sent here from the
state of Maine, for instance, if foot
and-mouth disease CHANGED to exist i'll
California. although there might not
be a case OF it in any other state.
According to the Argentine Year
Book for 1915-16 the grading up of
cattle in this country has been brought
about by the importation chiefly from
Great Britain of the best strains of
blood that money could purchase. From
1901 to 1914 pedigree animals entering
the republic Were as follows: Short
horn. 1922: polled Angus. 4+o: Here
ford. ia: red polled, 12l; Jersey. 115;
various, GAG: total, 12,I6i. Experts
have placed an average valuation on
these pedigree animals of s637 United
States currency, giving i total Valua-
tion of about $S.00G,060.
SHOW sales Of pedigree cattle are
held each year at Palermo, in the city
of Buenos Aires. and form the annual
feature of pastoral life in this republic.
In 1913 the worlds record was made
at Palermo, when the champion Short
horn bull, Americus, brought Sso.ooe
Argentine paper tS33.96s United States
currency)-'
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District Supreme Court.

EQUITY DIVISION Justice Stafford
King agt- king leave to nlr amended and
supplemental bill granted. plaintiffs attorneys,
X. 81. HUDSON and f. l.. Girs; defendants at
tornry. G. r. H-ndIrr.
IN re- estate OF Catherine Conley; decree ap-
pointing Thomas e. Bradley and Ralph Is. II--
hsrty receivers; bond. S2.G00; attorneys. J. $.
Easily smith and L. G. Bradley.
Page 22t Lane; order granting leave 20 carry
into eject terms of stipulnti tion plsiEtins at
sorney. q. H. Stuart aud r. W. Clements; de
PENDANTS attorney. 4. Edward Wright.
6nsilinss sat. Snslibgs; rule r-turnatie Fri
day sfier service; plaintiffs sttorne!, Robert l..
Mnttingy.
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John r.. McCshan, cighty-four years
old, former assistant superintendent Of
schools OF Baltimore. and for more
than forty years a resident there, died
at his home at New Market, Md.
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Samuel Herrick; respondents attorneys, G. d.
Nabafre and e. Edward Wright.
Deutsch agt. Washington Herald Company ;
motion To strike out defendants second plea
granted: plaintiffs attorneys Topper 4 Gusack :;
defendants attorneys, Alexander Wolf aad Law
koenigsberecr.
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BIG HOTEL PLANNED
F0RCORCORAN SITE
Structure of 500 Rooms to Be
Built at 18th Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue.
TO BE FINISHED IN YEAR

Plans for Il huge hotel building to
be erected on the site of the old Cor
coran building. at the corner of 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, have
assumed definite form. according to
announcement made this week. and the
work of wrecking the present red
brick building is to be started in
the near future. II is expected to
have the present building down and
the debris removed before next inau-
guration day, and present plans pro-
vide for the completion of the new
hotel within a year.
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CIRCUIT DIVISION 2-Justice Stafford.
Prob~y sgt Gerber: time TO file Transcript L
f.Itdes. to December Is; PLAINTIFFS attorneys, W.
J. Lambert. e. r. Digys and H. II. Ye.tman:
defendant's attorney. J. y. Easily smith.
Omitted States ex rel. Medicinehorn agt Lane:
time to make return to rule extended TO Novem-
ber ~; relator's attorneys. q. N. Castor and
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completely equipped and furnished
hotels in the United States.
Site Brings $85O,OOO.

1t is understood the price paid for
the site was SS50,O0O, the sale being
made subject to a trust Of 100000
taken by Mr. Eustis. former owner OF
the property. 1t is also understood
that a trust in favor of the Corcoran
Gallery of Art, created by investment
of funds of the art gallery, is provided
for in the transfer of the property from
Mr.. Eustis to the National Hotel Cor
poration. Details of the transfer We're
handled through the office OF the r. H.
Smith fNnunany
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New Corporation Is Builder.

The hotel is to be built by the Ma
tional Capital Hotel Corporation, which
was granted ii charter under the Nir-
einia laws last month. William Cor
coran Eustis of this city is president
of the corporation. while Benjamin T..
Fuller, also of Washington, is secre-
tary. The corporation has an author
lied capital of 100000. One of the
out-of-town promoters largely inter-
ested in the proposed hotel is Henry G.
Merry of New York. formerly of the
firm of Merry ~ Booster, hotel men,
who built the McAlpin Hotel. in New
York city, as well as other large hotels.
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CRIMINAL DIVISION 1-Jus,ice Could

United States agt. Moy You. violating anti
narcotic law; $3.50 paid account Of tne: at
,orney. J. ". Proctor.
nit-d States agt. Horatlo /. Minter, non
support bench warrant issued
United States agt. Oliver +. Hazard non
support bench warrant issued.
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Topic:
FROM MELITA TO ROME
,Acts. 2S.I1-31.)

Golden Text am not asham-
ed of the gospel: for it is the
power Of God unto salvation TO
every one that believeth-
(Eomans, 1.16.l
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European Banks There

"Moreover. European banks nave
been in South America in some cases
for nearly a century, and they have
been very strongly established for
over a half century. These banks are
ready to give credit. and they are 50
closely allied with the merchant that
they are always willing to back him
up and enable him to sell credit, al,
though his main business is to sell
merchandise and not credit Inc pow
er of these European hnanclai lhsti-
tutions is soon realized by any MAJ
who seeks to enter the Latin Amerl.
can market. and he is indeed grateful
for the initiative and enterprise that
has characterized the policy OF one OF
our great national banks. now open
ing branches throughout CeHeFal anu
South America.
There is even a sentimental adVan-
take in making our merchant nag
again familiar in the south Atlantic
the south Pacific and Caribbean. Art
practical molder of political and So
cial bonds? Doesn't experience sho"
that the clear interest of people or
group OF peoples will very often shape
the development Of their national
idelas? Latin America as whole is
closer to Europe than it is to US; new
ertheless, all the American peoples
have a community of political Ideals
All bat one of the nations on the two
western continents have achieved in
dependence through struggle.
"Our governments are in every IN
stance dedicated to self-government
and to peace. Conditions today make
a mutual understanding by the people
of the Americas more than ever i'm
perative. No longer can we be sure
that we can pursue these ideals un-
challenged. The peoples of these
great republics should know each 9TH
er and by such knowledge gain con-
fidence and power of cooperation
They should stand united 10 preserve
and carry on the ideals OF freedom
and self-goyernment. No patroniZ-
ing, condescendinS leadership is Inn
piled in any program Of this sort. bu
a Willingness to work together. eacf
doing it's full share. To do our full
share we should strive to develop oul
trade with them as soundly and fully
as possible so as safely to strengthen
the economic independence Of th'
western hemisphere
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South and Central American Affairs

excellent a market as We have in ouI
own country for those whose business
it Is to supply such markets.
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Plans Have Been Completed.

Plans for the new hotel have been
made by Carrerc * Hastings. New YORK
architects. These plans provide for 4
building 10 contain 800 rooms, with
every modern feature of hotel equip
ment The plans also provide a spa
cious roof garden. which is TO b: the
largest and most modern south OF New
York city. 1t is stated the plans IN
clude every convenience and luxurious
appointment to be found in the most
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What Latin America Gives.

What has Latin America to give in
return for these by no means incon-
siderable demands that she makes upon
the rest of the world? She can give
raw products and those alone. Grain,
fruit. meat, coffee, wool. hides, fine
woods and dye woods, rubber, precious
metals and Industrial mirera a1s-these
are the things that Latin America mas
and which she proposes to eSchanse
either for tools with which to get 1ur-
ther supplies of raw material or ioi
objects requisite to the ordinary car
rying on of highly organized anu
complex social system.
"In any one of the materials that
have mentioned Latin America seems
to possess an ineXhauStible supply. anu
her capacity to meet the growing re
quirementS of the rest of the world Ior
these things would appear to reach as
far as human vision can foreteu- III
proportion as the necessities OF trans
portation are met and the difficulties
of extracting and preparing Tor snip
nent or even for manufacture on tne
spot of these raw products. the eco
nomic wealth of Central and sonth
America will loom larger ana iatser-
in the eyes of international economists.
Let US see briefly how these Things
balance and what condition VIII result
So far as Latin America has been d.
veloped to this stage she owes 1t pretty
much wholly to Europe. Europe car
ried Central and South America as
Europe long carried the United states;
Isn't it rather recently that we ceased
to be "A debtor nation ourselves 10
day. except possibly for one or Two
Central American republics, the Latln
American world is dominated by Eu-
rope financially and commercially The
investments of Great Britain alone are
really prodigious. amounting to nifty
one hundred millions of our money IN
puolic loans. national or local. in pubic
service corporations and in banklhs
and transportation. To some extent
the vast trade that Great Britain en-
joys with Latin America is nothing
more than disguised interest upon
these great Investments
Great Britain has come to depend
upon the food products of Latin Amer
ic;, to such an extent that her subSi-
dized shipping lines, which nave 10
maintain a continuous stream OF 1000
bearing vessels from Argentina ana
Uruguay to Engla nd. have always been
willing TO reduce the outgoing frelght
rates even below actual cost IN ordef
not TO have the boats which necessarily
must return I" South America go out
empty That. perhaps, is the secret
why the exporter from the thited
States has often found it cheaper TO
send his goods to Southampton Iof
transmission to Latin America lhall 70
send them direct from Boston or Ne"
York. This is Il thing that We must
overcome.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-15
Kaiser Wilhelm
Passes the Buck

London. Aug. ia statement by
the German Emperor on the respon-
sibility for the European war is pub
Iished today In the Daily News. 1t ID
contained in o dispatch from Berne.
switzerland. which wives an 'emin-
ent neutrafa'' account of an audience
with the Kaiser at Berlin. The Kaiser
10 quoted as saying:
Il suppose the British theory that
am responsible for the war has .
hold on your own people.
1T Is curious how this theory seems
to fascinate my enemies. yet the peo-
pie who accuse me OF having caused
the war are the very people who pre-
yiously testified to the earnestness OF
my desire for peace.
, sYAfe re. sSress sss .'-se.ast -sss'.s,t .-.s-
the responsibility for this war upon
his conscience. /, at least, am not
that man. think history will clear
me OF that charge, although do not
suppose history will hold be fault
less"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-15
Movements Of onicsals.

Welcomed with hearty handshakes
and happy CONGRATULATIONS. Clerk e.
NJ. Rowelle. of the City Circuit Court.
returned to his desk In City Hall
yesterday. after a two weeks honey
moon tour of the Northern and East
ern resorts
tisa1f@ sslrbhra ~ 5. essa.ssgt, sebHhxessd
with the Office of High Constable. left
early yesterday for Savannah to at
tend the national convention OF the
Order Of Eagles
Alderman Marx Gunst left last night
for a business trip to the North.
Captain T. ]. Mcmahon. Of the
secret service department. has return
ed from his vacation.
City Treasurer Pace Is resting at the
White Sulphur Springs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-15
Total Yield Under Measure as
Finally Agreed On viii Be
$205.OOO.0OO
UNDERWOOD LOSER IN
FIGHT ON COMMISSION
Non Partisan Tariff Board
Members to Receive $500
Annually Dyestuffs' Duties
to Remain at Present Figures

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Demo
cratic Senate caucus tonight completed
the revenue BILL The total revenue
which the bill will yield a. finally
agreed upon IL estimated At $206. 0o0,-
600.
Over the opposition Of Oscar Under
wood the provision providing for a
non- partisan tariff commission was re-
tanned. Members of this commission
will receive a salary Of $500 each.
The Recommendations Of the Demo-
cratic members of the Finance Com
mittee on the wine schedule were
adopted. The vote was 81 to 8. This
schedule imposes a tax of 65 cents
gallon on the brandy spirits used by
California winc-makers. 1t was Wig
orousiy fought by Senator Phelan.
who said tonight that he will carry
his fight to the floor of the Senate.
He. contends. that the proposed law
industry.
Wines and Dyestuffs.
The other side argued that the Mis-
souri,, Ohio. New York and other
Eastern wine-makers are required to
pay the regular tax Of s1.1d gallon
on all spirits they use in fortifying
their wines.
The caucus at II o'clock began con-
sidera.ion OF the dyestuffs schedule
with strong opposition Of Senators
Williams and other South
ern members against the proposed
tariff on these dyestuffs.
The schedule was adopted as report
ed by the Finance Committee. Under
this bill the duties on dyestuffs Will
as at present until the end OF
the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-15
HURRICANE
LOOSE IN GULF

Washington. Aug. 14.-Presence or
another West Indian hurricane caused
the weather bureau today to issue a
warning to shipping.
No definite information as to the
location and intensity OF the tropical
disturbance could be obtained other
than It IL In the Central Caribbean
Sea and that its probable movement
10 westward.
The disturbance was FRS. reported
from ST. kits, In the windward
Islands. Sunday morning. as being In
the eastern portion OF the Caribbean.
The usual path OF such West Indian
hurricanes IL northwesterly. and points
on the Gulf Of Mexico coast of the
United States have been warned to be
ready for the storm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-15
COMES OUT
AGAINST HARRISON
Floyd W. Weaver. OF Luray. With
draws From Seventh District Race
For New Term.
SENATOR EARLY STILL IN
FIELD FOR SHORT TERM
Friends Of Front Royal Man Mako
Largo Claims and Prediction Is
MAdo VIII Be Hottest Campaign
Since REIMBURSEMENT DayA

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Charlottesville, Va, Aug. 14.-State
Senator Henry H. Downing. Of Front
Royal. and not Floyd w. Weaver. OF
Luray. will make the race against
Judge Thomas w Harrison, OF Win
chester, to succeed Representative
James Hay, retired. Announcement
to this effect was made tonight follow
ing a conference between friends OF
Floyd W. Weaver. Of Luray; Senator
N. b. Early, Jr.. Of Greene. and Sem
ator Downing.
Mr.. Weaver's withdrawal leaves Mr..
Downing as the sole opponent OF Judge
Harrison for the long term and an
exciting race is promised. Tho lat
tors friends here predict that their
favorite win carry Albemarle and
Charlottesville. and In addition. the
Page. Madison, Rappahannock and
Greene.
MT. Downing will tomorrow Ale no.
tice OF his intention to become q can
didate. The time limit set IL Satur-
day OF this week.
Il The new turn in the political situ-
alton comes after series OF confer
ences held In Luray and Harrisonburg
Friday and Saturday.
Strongest In Rockingham.
II developed that Downing was un-
dou6tAdly the stronger man In Har-
risonburg and Rockingham. which
have the largest Democratic vote Of
any city and county in the district.
Mr.. Weaver had practically decided
to make the race for the new term,
with Early - . candidate for the
short term. and; he would have had
DowninG'9 support. In Luray Satnr-
day Weaver told Downing that he
wonld Withdraw II his friends agreed.
Downing Then cayne TO Harrisqnbhrg
and hold ronfsssacss with his frssRds
~. 3: "a y s'' ss ]; q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-15
FUNDS FOR RELIEF;
ONLY PUBLIC RELIEVED

New York. Aug. 1s.--Mrs. w. X. VAN
derbiit, H. H. Westinghouse. Daniel
GuEEenheim and others have been
subpoenaed as witnesses In = grand
jury inquiry which the district Attor-
ney's office announced today would be-
gin tomorrow into the disposition Of
$1,000 Of funds collected from philAn-
thropfc persons by the Rev. DR..
Charles I, Bayies, ~ director Of the
Allies Hospital Relief Commissions.
According to AssistAnt District At
torney Boesch, much Of the money was
used In organisation and expense de-
tail Of the commission, but none has
been expended for the relief work for
which 1t was, intended.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-15
A Unique Excuse.

Baltimore, Aug. 14.--various are
the excuses of the bibulous. but Will
liam Turner presented one of the
most novel reasons heard in the
Western Police Court in some time
"A fly flew right into my mouth,
Your Honor" said Turner to Justice
Dawkins, "and cough as l did that
little pest remained right where II
was. Then a friend came along ana
he suggested a drop of whiskey. say
ing the liquid would kill the insect.
II drank Ave or six liquors before
that bug died Then ! got a bit dizzy
and Ipguess that Is why / raised 90
much disturbance"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-15
No DEATHS REPORTED
N T0xAWAY'S FLOOD
Dcsolate Waste Marks Beautiful Spot
May Never Be
Restored.

Asheville, N c.. Aug. 14.-Lake
Toxaway yesterday. one of the most
beautiful resorts In the Sapphire
Country. is today desolate waste.
The magnificent lake drained prac-
ticaIly dry and the country imme-
diately below. the dam a zone of DESC
lation. While the material damage
Is not large, amounting to less than
t100.0 0e, 1t Is possible that the dam
will never be rebuilt. This means an
enormous loss OF patronage to the
resort. The lake was its chief at
traction.
Thousands Of fish. stranded by the
receding waters. were gathered in
sacks today and the people OF the
Toxaway region are enjoying a veri-
table feast OF the finest OF fish.
Because of the long distance from
Toxaway,' }oss. Of lfse4- and prog erAy
in hat secion Of South Carolina in
the path Of the food was avoided.
Flood gates in all the dams OF the
Chuga River were opened and the
people warned to leave the lowiands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-15
Haunted By Fear OF GaIIowa.

Denver. Col, Aug. 14.--A haunting
fear OF the gallows has driven Harold
Frank Henwood insane and he has
been transferred from the laundry OF
the State prison to the ward set apart
for the criminal insane.
Ever since the night OF May ~.
1911. when Henwood shot ana killed
Sylvester Won Phul ana George Cope
land and seriously wounded John w.
Atkinson in . drunken row In the bar
Of the Brown Hotel. this one-time
society man has held this fear. and
At last his mentality has given way
and he IL hopelsasly insane. according
to expert Alisnt1tA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-15
FEAR TYPHOID IN
WAKE OF FLOOD

Huntington. w Va. Aug. 14.--six
thousand Ave hundred anti-typhoid
serum treatments have bean ordered
by the State authorities for use In
inoculating persons living in the
kanawha Valley, who were exposed
to the disease since the cioudburst
which swept the valley last Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Members OF the West virginia Nj :
tionat Guard are stu encamped at
Ronda. where food relief headquarters
have been - ablished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-15
WINS FARM FOR rs CENTS.

Iaborer Gets First Prize In Govern
ment Land. Drawing.
Spokane, Wash, Aug. lit cost
George Lennon. . young laborer OF
Spokane, just twenty-five cents to be
awarded the best quarter-section OF
land on the diminished Colvtlle reser-
Walton, in the drawing recently held
there hv the Government
~ His name xwaA afxwh hrst froff a
list of s0,410 names. He gets his
choice Of 100 acres of land from a to-
tai of approximately $500 acres.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-15
ONE DEAD, THREE HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Boykins Va, Aug. 14.--Horace Kir-
by. Of Smiths Grove, Kentucky. was
killed and three men Of this city were
injured yesterday afternoon when an
automobile in which they were driv-
ing skidded with such force that II
turned over. DIR. Nfusgrave. Of this
city. attended the injured men. none
of whom was seriously hurt. Joseph
CIaud received a broken arm and
bruises. Hal A. Noe was bruised about
the hips and Aubrey williams sustain-
ed bruises on the face and chest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-15
UNDERTAKES HOLD
BIG JOLLIFICATION

sayville. L. l.. Aug. 1.-THE Under
takers Association of Kings. Queens,
Nassau and Suffolk Counties held a
jollifcation meeting at the Hotel Ken
sington here today. They celebrated
the prosperity of the past season and
the bright prospects for the future
Efghty-one funeral directors, inciud-
Ing several fair embalmers attended
There was music and dancing and some
fluids which were not entirely OF the
embalming variety.