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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
THORNTON RETURNS
Postmaster says Indications arc strong
In Favor of Recollection OF
NilSpp

Postmaster Hay I. Thornton has re-
turned from Washington, where no
attended tho convention Of tho post
masters aSsoeta ton, and no said yes
terday that the convention had proved
q great success: that entertainment
had been we'll provided, and that thero
was great enthusiasm among all tho
postrnasterS III meeting tho President.
The political situation" said Mr.
Thornton. is absolutely in favor of
President wilson so far as We could
judge in our talk ut the convention.
and i feel assured that Mr.. Wilson will
be reelected
Mr.. Thornton referred to the eutcr-
tainment on the White House lawn
given 10 the members OF the conven :
ton. and 10 other en- entertainments which
made the stay OF the convention pleas
ant in Washington.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
MISS LONGsTREET WEEDS
"'i-Nirc" Of Confederate GcncrnJ Ito.
comes bride of Winfrcd
II. brown.
fSp"ciai 10 The Timcs-pie,

iSn"eiai 10 The Times Dispatch
,,, 'ohN' July 2f.--Society in
learn Of the marriage or Winfrad =
Brown. or No III Nineteen,b s,r.a,
and Miss Helen VI. I.ongstroet b,,r
niece Of the famous Confederate ro,.
cral
me Young couple, wishing to avoid
mo 'ormalliy ~ big society event.
went 70 f.ikton, Md, where they were
married ny Rev F.. c. Elmorcl After
ne ceremony they Informed their
parents. and Immediately received
blessings and forgiveness.
MIS- i."nsstreei IL a daughter Of 30
land {. Lonsstrcet. OF Germantown. IA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
BERRY FUNERAL TO-DAY
Young NIar Drowned In ihr >hruau-
''""t VIII -" hurled NJ
I.ural,

EIeAard + Hcrrt voting iurnv
lawyer. who. with "hcr Budsou and
- William r. Hudson. his n~"thort-
in-lAw was drowned ~ the SH,nau,
hoIh River while bathing On sunday.
will hc buried this afternoon 81 I.uray
l.. 7. Berry. financial clerk ~ the
state department OF Agriculture, and
Y. Y Gerry. 81 Richmond brothers 81
tho drowned man and brothers
OF tho IIudsons. left the CITY on sun.
dav night. and viii he present today
a. he burial.
Besides his brothers, Nj. Berry, who
Was ono Of the leading members 81
tho lura" bar and for several wears
Mayor or the town, is survived ~ one
child He was 4 grandson 81 captain
X : Parks VINO At ono tune was =
member Of the LEGISLATURE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
ur>. Z. u. Richc.op.

lSu"c.A' to TAo Times Dispatch
t3STEltSNil.LE VA. jay o.-Mra
X Rich"Son died At h.r home In
"Wnhi"u County on sunday. after an
i!ness Of several days She is sur
Eir"i br-h"t husband. two small chill
iron hoth girls her father. Prince
Holland. 81 remb"r,on. and several
brothers aud sisters. ono OF whom is
Alrs Arthur strange. OF Richmond. The
h"d' Was taken IL the old home In
Nn'h"rSi 'onn'y whore i, viii 10
hurled On Tuesday
Mrs IEichcSon WAS member of tho
Hr's'sNill' Nethndis' Church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
SAN FRANCISCO AROUSED
OVER BOMB EXPLOSION
Authorities Working With Deter.
minatiOn TO Apprchcnd Pcrpc-
TRAITOR of Deed.
REWARDS AMOUNT no $4,000
Scores of Citizens Volunteer Their
Services for PERSONAL Aid-Scvcral
Clues Being Followed With Great
Activity.

SAN FRANCISCO. July ci.-rndcr
the pressure of public sentiment which
has been aroused over the bomb cx-
piosion that marked Saturdays pre-
paredncss parade here. the authorities
to-day arc working with determine
ton 10 apprchend tho perpetrator Of
tho decd To tho death tlist of six. II
I IS expected that two and probably
more of the forty-four injured will bc
added. five OF tho victims being re-
ported ii a critical condition.
Led by Mayor Rolph. who is taking an
activ. part In the search scores OF ct-
zcns have volunteered their services for
personal aid.
Rewards amounting TO $4,000 had
been offered to-day for the arrest and
conviction OF the perpetrators or the
explosion. or this sum, $1,000, tho
maximum permitted by State laws. was
offered by Governor Johnson: $4,000
came from the San Francisco Chamber
OF Commerce. and $1,000 from the City
! l!oard OF Supervisors. to he counted as
= Hfth OF the 5000 offered Yesterday
hN Mayor Rolph. To these donations
were added the two individual subscrip-
tons of $1,000 each. Mayor Rolph said
to-da? he would give the remaining
5000 Of the sum he offered yesterday
( out OF his own pocket.
folice began systematic orEanza-
ton Of a bomb plot bureau. which Is to
undertake permanently the handling OF
tho present case and similar crimes
No additional arrests were made to-day
MAss-MEETING CALLED
FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY
y mass-mccting to express an opin-
ION OF the bomb outrage" was called
today for next Wednesday by Fred
| erick J. Roster. president OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce, and chairman Of tho
committee on law and order which was
| appointed recently TO deal with the
! lonGShorcmen strike situation
/ Several clues arc being followed with
I great activity. Two men who claimed
| 10 have seen the man with the SHIT
! case believed to have contained the
! internal machine described him rs
about thirty-1vc years old. tall and
shabby dressed. A reward Of 900
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
captain John n. uice.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. w. Jmlv "a
Captain John ". Rice, aged seventy
TWO wears. ono ~ tho oldest employees
Of tho Richmond. fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad. died Al his home
to-day after a long illness. lie leaves
five chiidrcn-Mrs. ! Hudcns. Miss
Mary y. Rice. W. II. Rice. John G.
Rice and Percy Rice: two ssters-Mrs
w. Y. Elskev and Miss Lille Rice. OF
Ashland aud four hrothers-F. Z. Rice.
Of Ashland; :. F.. and NJ. r Rice. of
Illinois. and DR. c. l.. Rice. OF Denver.
Col. Funeral arrangements have not
been completed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25

Nn"1l0I - THO Timas- ri.patrh.1
NfTHENii.l.f. w, luly 24-Mrs.
Margaret &. Calico. wife or T.. -. cal
fee died At her home on Tazeyeu
street. this morning. from the after
effects of measles. in the thirty second
year ~ her age. she was the dauch-
ter Of tn" lat" John Crockett, Of cripple
Creek, She IS survived by hcr husband
and three small children. Her funeral
VII TAX" place Al $50 o'clock on Tues
gla
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
Calcium's Value
in tuberculosis

AS tonic and remedial agent in the
trea tment Of tuberculosis. this element
is being studied bN scientists and ply
slcianS everywhere.
For more than TWO decades users of
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Ghloiid is one OF the chief constituents
OF this preparation. which has pro-
duced beneficial results III thousands of
instances. And in this form ii is 50
combined as 10 he easily asSimila ted.
II YOU are thus afflicted. a trial may
prove this to he Just what is needed
Ia assist Nature in bringing about a
return To normal health.
IL is safe 10 take, because II contains
no poisonous or hahit-forriinS drugs
OF any sort.
Sold by Tragic Drug TO and leading
druggists,
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia.
advertisement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
MISSIONARY DROPS DEAD
Miss Bertha Johnson, Noted For Work
Among Lcpcrs. Dies ut Black
Mountain,

ASHEVILLE. n. C., July 24.-While
addressing Sunday-school meeting
at Black Mountain yesterday Miss
Bertha Johnson, a missionary. noted
for her work among the lcper colonies.
suddenly dropped dead. Death was
due to heart failure. Miss Johnson
had been In this section for some time
and had lectured on conditions among
the lepers She was n native of Chi
cago. where the body Will be shipped
for burial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
co TO MOUTH OF THAMES
WITHOUT SIGHTING: SHIPS

BERLIN. July =, ovia London) -
German torpedo boats in their raid
from Flanders On the night OF July
22-23 went up 10 the mouth OF the
Thames without sighting any British
naval forces. SAYS an official statement
issued to-da" hy the German Adj
miralir. Later they encountered SOW
oral small British cruisers. but re.
turned 70 their base unchanged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25

suit case was placed against tho cors
ner building is Incorrect"
Frank +. Josefson. the sailor wh1
was arrested Saturday when no made
4 speech at tho sceno of tho explosion
in condomancc Of the act. ia still In
custody.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
MUST DISCHARGE CARGO
Necessary to Ascertain Extent of Dnm-
nEe To British Steamer Pcnrith
Cnstlc, Ashore Ncar NIuroraE.

MURORAN, JAPAN, July o4.-The
British steamer Pcnrith Castle. from
Baltimore and Newport News via Comox
for Nladivostok. before reported ground
near here, Will be compelled 10 dis
charge the cargo in the fore and aft
holds TO ascertain extent of tho dam
age.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
Wis. IIiidn Chnpmnn.

HAERiSpNBCRG. VA. July 2t-Miss
sii!da CHAPMAN. twenty-ouc years old
who mad 10 give M studies al tho SUM
NOR norma. school here twelve .!ay.
ago. died on Saturday Or brain fever
~ Royce Clarke County. Surviving
her arc her father, Charles Chapman.
and several brothers and sisters. in
cludins Miss Mildred Chapman. or Win
chester
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
John a. IIumnhries.

LYNCHBURG. VA, July a4.-John s.
HUMPHREYS, aged seveuty-five years. for
many years a resident of Lynchburg,
died on Sunday night at tho home OF
his daughter, Mrs. w. r. Rowland,
in Huntington. w. Va. where he had
made his home for several years. Dur
ing the Civil War he was n Confederate
soldier. and was a past commander OF
Garland Rodes Camp. OF this city. His
body Is to he taken to Alexandria. his
ante-hellum home. for burial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
Miss Ruth StonCr.

WOODSTOCK. VA. July 24.-Miss
Ruth Stoner. aged eighteen years.
daughter OF Sheriff W. d. Stoner
died at her home. on Court Street. on
sunday, following an illness OF two
weeks. She is survived by her father,
stcp-mo.her, several half-slsters and
one brother.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
.DEPL0RABLE CONDITIONS
IN GERMAN PRISON CAMP
DARK Picture of Treatment OF British
Civilians Given I'm Report
by American
MEN INTERNED AT RuHLEBEN
In ovcrcrowdcd Quarters, With Poor
Light and Inadequate Heating.
Officials Lack Authority to Make
Needed improvements.

LONDON. july 2i.-A dark picture
OF the treatment Of British prisoners
at the Ruhleben camp in Germany,
where civilians arc interncd. is given
in report hv 4 DR.. Aionzo T.. Taylor
attachc OF tho American embassy at
Berlin The report reached Viscount
Grey. the British Foreign Secretary,
from James w Gerard. American am
nassador Ia Germany. Though Walter
Hines Page. the ambassador 10 C;rca,
Britain.
The prisoners" says the report.
are nvercrowded The imperial au-
thori.ics. after two Years Of war. have
certainly had ample time TO provide
for the accommodation Of prisoners. II
Is intolerable that people Of education
should ne herdcd six together IN a
horses stall and in some lofts. The
hunks touch one another: the iigh;
for reading Is bad. and reading is {.
necessity If these poor prisoners are
10 be detained during another winter.
In tho hay lofts above the stables,
tho conditions arc even worse"
Or Taylor cites as an example Il loft
ton meters by thirteen in width where
sixty-four mon live The light from
the little window" says DR. TAYLOR
,,.i,, ia -
lie M, norr,,,o,,I, ,ae, "a ,,,is
eo,,d,rL,o.. IN ,o,t,o,, ,,.o
Ionrossgo, aI ., ..,,hia..
=
fhiSoNEhS " ARlERS
NADfat ATELi HEATED
Tho report complains Of inadequate
heating Of prisoners quarters. and the
lack of facilities for drying tho clothes
OF the men. who often have to answer
the roll call In the heavy rains outside
MANY things. like soan which arc ,,su-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
Eugene Thomnx.

LYNCHBuRG, VA, July 24.--Eu-
gene, sixteen -year-old son of S. p.
Thomas. Of Coolwell. Amherst County,
died on Sunday afternoon at. his home,
His death was due to typhoid fever.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
SEVERAL IMPORTANT ITEMS
REMAIN FOR CONSIDERATION

In the item for small arms ammuni-
ton. the Senate approved "A reduction
from s5,o00.000 10 60, 800 900. hut several
Senators said they would insist Oh an
other vote on tho section before final
passage of the bin. Tho measure may
be passed tomorrow, although several
important items remain for considcra-
ton. including the si3,2slGsG proposed
for aviation, an increase Of $4,000. 00o
over the House appropriation.
During debate to-day Chairman
Chamberlain. OF the Military Commit :
tee. aroused by antiprcparedness argu-
ments by Senator Norris, vchemenuy
arrairncd Senators who. he declared
constantly intimated that advocates of
preparedness were in a conspiracy with
munition makers and owners who profit
by war. lie defended the patriotism
and honesty Of the champions of pre-
parcdness in Congress. Senator Town
send assailed the Administrations
Mexican policy, asserting that the Ma
tonal Guard had hcen called to the
hordcr under false pretcnses." and that
diplomatic correspondence had dis
closed that there never was an intcn-
,ou OF sending State troops into
Mexico.
The Washington times., 1916-02-26
VictimixinR the Bachelor.

n single men continue to be sing
led as victims for tax collectors and
recruiting sergeantG, the great trinity
OF human rights will be changed to
read; Life, liberty and matrimony."
For where can the bachelor nnd
happiness in a world that marks his
income as the first to be seized by a
rApacious state and his precious
person as the first to be exposed to
the .enemy's bullets.
Never since the history OF man be-
gan has the bachelor been the mark
cd man he ts today. In England,
Premier Asquith's famous promise
was given to the married men. the
conscriptlon bill exempts the married
men, the state supports the wives and
children OF enlisted married men. In
France the state supports not only
the legally established wives, but
those whom soldiers acknowledge as
their wives" the assumption being
that the legal ceremony will follow
whan the war comas to an end.
Thus even the man who promises TO
become married is favored by the
state,
And as for taxes. the bachelor has
long been the victim OF his own dis
cretion. Even Uncle Sam. who u
ordinarily the least given TO making
invidiouS distinctions among his ctti-
nenry. grants the married man a
In Europe the discrimination against
the bachelor is much more Married
% marked In fact that bachelor
The Washington times., 1916-02-26
What They Say About Us
Pertinent Interests of Women AS Viewed
BY Editorial Writers of the Newspapers.

to the head OF all New Workers in
terested in their own city. Why II 10
that more has not been done to
improve conditions for these mainly
faithful. busy. and honest cola bora
tors In the city's welfare Is perhaps
a little hard to explain. Recent
changes OF location In lines OF en-
ployment whore the working girl
counts most may have something to
do with this retarded DEVELOPMENT.
a touch Of sex antagonism may
hPve played it's part: a mistaken
part, since women ana girls are
now at work, hundred of thousands
of them. and are earning not only
a generally modest pay but a title to
the best living conditions that their
pay will allow.
Now, at any rate. a definite plan
Is under way to help the girls OF the
uptown dry gods district out of the
bleak hall room life that in many
cases IL their lot. Land at yUs-Sl.
West Thirtieth street has been ac-
Quired for what will be known az the
Hotel Irwin for Women, Inc. The
place will be within a few blocks
walk OF a region where 5000 women
are now employed. The hotel will in
the first place save girls time and
carfares on their trips to ana from
work: Il viii give them comfortable
housing. airy In summer. warm in
winter, at a cost no greater, In many
cases less. than what they pay as Il
is and II will Furnish meals al a
cost within their usual means-New
York Evening Sun
The Washington times., 1916-02-26
, ONE owners who wish to get
the best results from their
lawns should begin to work

- -
IL the best results from their
lawns should begin to work
u on them the last of February
or early In March, according 70 the
lawn specialists Of the Department
OF Agriculture. Too many people de-
lay giving any attention to their
grass plots until the weather be-
comes warm and thus lose and op-
portunity to take advantage OF melt
Ing snow and the alternate night
freezing and thawing Of the ground.
. II the lawn has not already been
fertilized. some form Of commercial
fertilizer should be used at once.
Ground bone is probably the best
fertilizer TO use. although tankage
and fish scraps. some OF which,
however. have an unpleasant smell.
also give good results. Prepared
sheen manure IL an exceiient rertii-
izer for use at this season. Cotton
seed meal, where obtainable at
low enough price. may be used TO
advantage.
In connection with these fertilizers.
however, II II desirable to use some
wood ashes or other fertilizer. con-
taining potash. As fertilizers with
this element are unusually nigh
priced this year, the natural inciina-
ton will be to use minimum ouanti-
ties.
Temptation to get on the lawn and
clean II up Is strong as soon as the
snow Ia gone and the weather begins
to settle. lmpauence however. should
be curbed until the ground 10 settled
fairly we'll, so that footmarks will
not show In the turf. Where a lawn
has been trampled down during the
winter or played upon when It was
soft in winter OF early spring, the
S,~ s,,rsacs =, ths espi,ast nnssthIs
moment after all trash has been re-
moved. AS soon as the ground 10
sufficiently settled no that a rake
does not dig into the turf. the owner
should rake 1t gently with a wooden
toothed rake. Frequently. however,
The Washington times., 1916-02-26

/kV'M sure I've tried every argu.
ment I know sighed the wor-
ried mother. but II seems %
hard to make an impresLion
on Tommie. lie looks at you with
those big solemn blue eyes of his,
and says, Yes, Motherr so wistf,llly:
10 be perfectly frank, I'm 30 glad
to have him back safe and sound
that I'm afraid I'm not half rrm
enough with him.
This mother was confronted with
that puzzling feature Of childhood.
the boy who ''runs awayP
mind, to whom the unknown appeals
SO nightly that when he secs the
opportunity he literally takes TO his
heels and is of. With no particular
purpose. he wanders about seeking
amusement where he happens upon
II, with q very clear idea OF where
he In, and when meal time comes,
he turns up for his food. very tired
End hungry. but none the worse ap-
Usually In the last analysis he 10
the child who feels the restrictions
OF boundary. and II he be cid enough
a gradual widening Of the prescribed
territory will solve the question. al
though. for one. avn growing moro
cautious every dav as to the value
Of set rules for children about many
things. II brings up 10 many ducs-
tions of parental authority which
severity without rohlizlng 1T. For
q command once given must be
obeyed and II bounds are liked, then
the going outside them means pun
Also there is the very definite
The Washington times., 1916-02-26
The Child Who Runs Away
Either the Unknown Appeals to Him Nightly or He
Seeks the Pure Adventure In Definite Frame of
MindAMother's Proper Course.
BY LAURA CLAWSON.

child. who. determined 10 settle for
hfmFelf certain matters, such as the
hnd.ng OF the pot or gold at the end
Of the rainbow. or the chasing OF
the birdie for the purpose OF sprink-
ling that pinch OF grimy salt he
Keeps In his jumper pocket upon its
tail: the many fasclnations Of the
zoo. or the following of that man Of
mystery. the tawny. organ grinder!
This Is pure adventure. and as such
can be treated. For definite
promise to visit the animals" or the
deliberate setting out In search of the
end OF the rainbow will satisfy most
childish minds. II the child has rea-
son to believe that such promises
It goes Without saying that any
child who is old enough to talk
should be thoroughly drilled into
giving his name and address. He
should be taught that tho policeman
Is his friend should he become be-
wildered. and not the dread giant In
blue to be feared and Stunned.
But, more than that, after every
return he should be talked to sem
sibly. not scoldcd or cried over.
For most little runaways fall under
these two classes, the roamer and the
child with fixed goal in sight.
But a fixed punishment for a fixed
its good effect. The adventure be-
comes something to be paid for, but
its perils undertaken nevertheless.
But be sure that Tommie Is talked
TO about the nature OF his doings. and
perhaps the solution may speedily be
found.
Copyright, 1915. by Laura ciswson).
The Washington times., 1916-02-26

HoULD q woman give up her
name after marriagef
~ While this question 10 being
agitated everywhere. and while
editorial writers are wasting their
gray matter In trying to pass sensi-
BILE opinion on II many representative
women, are simply going ahead and
taking matters into their own hands
by keeping their own names!
As a matter OF actual fact. most
professional women keep their own
names and always have, Why should
not other women a. well try and re-
tain the identity which they pos
MY wife will Keep her own name"
said Will Irwin. the writer, not long
ago, mot only because II II her trade
mark and worth money 70 her but
because am proud Of IT," He mar
ried Ines Hayes lGilmore), who is
also a writer quite a. well known
III 1 were only proud Of myself"
he insisted. "I would make. her use
my name. But / am not beset by
that species Of egotism fortunately"
Max Eastman. the editor OF The
Masses" and champion Of women "a. a.
Raub, and voices the same sentiment
as win Irwin. "If were only proud
of myself" he says. she would be
Mrs. Eastman"
Feminists point out that there IL
really no law which makes a woman
change her name after marriage; that
II is only custom. Many women pre-
fer TO hypenate their names. AZ Mrs.
Marion Jones-Smith.
Mrs. winifred Harper Cooley. In q
recent interview In the Evening sun.
New York, is quoted as saying that
the customary merging OF the name
OF q woman to that OF her husband
IL the keynote Of anti-feminisn.
The merging. Of a woman's indi-
viduallty into that of Tho man she
marries by adopting his name may
seem trivial to many" says MRS.
Cooley, but to me Il 10 the keynote
Of anti-feminism. For twenty-five
years she may have been known for
beauty or wit, as Mary Smith, then
she 10 lost. and one unknown to her
friends appears-Mrs. Jones; the