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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
WEATHER STOPS
LEAGUE BATTLE
NUMERICAL LEAGUE

Games Next Week.
Tuesday-Pennsys VS.. Feds.
Observation-Disclosures VS.. Kremos.
Friday-kaysee VS.. Bankers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
Sport News
DARK HORSE
PITCHER WORKS
FOR HUB BOYS

AS the elimination of the Wayne
county family baseball row Barney
Lichtenstadt and his fast travelling
band OF Hagerstown-C Cambridge Will
liamsburg warriors will furnish the
noise and baseball out at the Athletic
park lot Sunday afternoon. The Ha-
gerstown manager has promised to
bring along "a big league pitcher" so
the party in way will be somewhat
Of surprise party affair. The game
will be called at $3.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02

The Hiawatha Social and Literary
society met yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. Jeff Meyer at her home, North
Fourteenth street. A miscellaneous
program was presented. Several mus
ical numbers were given. Dainty re-
freshments were served. Next Friday
afternoon Mrs Shesler entertains the
club at her home, Fort Wayne avenue
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Kelly and Miss
Kelly of Springfield, Ohio, gave a
beautifully appointed supper last even
ing at Springfield, Ohio Supper was
served on the porches at Whitehall.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Thomas were
among the guests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-22
COULD SIT UP
after | BOTTLE
So Weak. Couldn't Walk Across
Room, and Was Confined to
Bed-Friends Recommend
Cardui-It Made
Her Well.

Travellers Rest. S. C.-"Ahout Is
years ago / first took Cardui." writes
Mrs. Ruth a. Wilson. OF this town.
II had suffered some years with fe
male trouble. had never been
strong or we'll since the first
appeared. and I had got worse all
the time through the years. ! had
got so bad off that I was confined
10 my bed and couldn't walk across
the room.
| had Or. treat ME for sew
eral years. IL did me no
good at all. couldn't have lived
much longer. ! was so very weak.
could eat nothing-waS skeleton.
Friends recommended that | try
Cardui. My husband bought me two
ooll!es. ! had not taken
whole bottle when | felt like new
person felt good and was improv-
ing right along. Could sit up after
using two bottles; could walk any
where without help and began doing
some OF my work | took S bottles.
became well, strong wo-
man ] was a stout and
strong woman for the first time in
my life. Cardui certainly saved my
life. | took nothing else while TAX
ing 1t. Before, had to have all my
work done. Now could do every
thing, milk, churn. attend children.
cook. scrub and could pick cotton
and do anything | wanted TO do"
Try Cardui-Ady
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-22
WOULD ENLARGE FUND
For RETIRED MINISTER'S

Urging that the funds of the Preach
crs Relief Society be Increased 10
100000. Rev. G.. w. Wray submitted
the report OF special committee which
has been considering the establishment
of an endowment fund for super
animated preachers and their widows
and orphans. In addition to the pro-
poSal 10 increase the present assets of
the Preachers Relief Society. consist
ing of a total of SG1.3S2. the report
recommended that Il special agent be
employed to raise the fund. and that
regulations governing its distribution
be left in the control of the society.
Bishop kilco spoke briefly in ad-
vocacy OF better treatment OF elderly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-22

! part OF the program last night. Rev.
James Cannon. u. -. chairman Of the
,"imnittc" on temperance ANA other
stated that the d"Dt OF the Anti-Saloon
League OF Virginia had boon decreased
tho past $car from &l2.oUV to SaOOU.
Til" Virginia congressman and Senators
w"r" urged Ia aid legislation which
would ditv" the liquor tr:,fic out Of
Washington and - lead ilI Submiitinu
Il prohibition amendment TO the Fed
cral constitution 10 the States Churches
wcr" "NhUri"d in TIA. report to set
aSid" the SECOND SUNDAY IN December
as a day for special services to cole
bratc the coming OF state id" p,ohi-
b,tiou TO Virginia. III" report was
adopted. Rcv. j. Sidney rctcrs. stat"
Commissioner OF Prohibition. made am
address
Statistical reports mad" in answer
to the required questions In the Mctho-
dist p'sciplim" showed that tn. Vir-
ninia Conference had a total of l2S.-
aoj members. OF whom ;u.:, had been
added in tia" past year collections for
all purposes the last welv" months
amounted to Sio"9.25a There were
263 pastoral charges ia the conference,
and 22S parsonagcs
RESOLUTIONS were adopted expressing
| sympathy for TN" nations engaged in
tho European war. advocating prayer
for peace, aud urging that Congress
appropri"t" S5"."r6,u 600 OF 500. coo. Goa
TO relieve tho suffering caused by tn.
war. - Was resolved that q copy Of
tn" resolutions should l." sent to prost-
dent Wilson aud 10 the senators and
Representatives OF Virginia in Wash
ington.
'or the benefit OF Rev. w j. Will
iiams. an aged and needy Methods;
minister. who retired from active scr
vice at that meeting of tho conference
a collection was ttkcu. The sum OF
$4,000 was secured
Row. W. W. Royal offered a rcsoiu-
tion expressing thanks TO TN" various
persons and organizations which had
favored the conference. /; was adop.
ct'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-22
81 MINER SCHOOL OF METHODS
SUCCESSFUL LILY LAUNCHED

Eev. -. g. g. Butts reported that
IN" summer school of Methods. opened
last summer at Virginia Beach had
been successful. The board of dircc-
tors nominated in tho plan Of orrani-
cation submitted by Mr.. Butts was
elected. Rev. 9. G. kclly. - H.. prcsi-
d"nt Of tn" board "f directors Of the
S"h""i offered resolutions Yesterday
afternoon praisns Mr Butts for his
efficient work as secretary
The report Of the conference boa rd
OF church extension WAS read by Rev
w. j. Twillcv. secretary of the board
resolutions expressing tho thanks of
the conference to the board Of mis-
sionS for the evanEclistic services con-
Quoted each evening we're adopted.
Rev. ]. g. Reed. H. H.. of HAMPTON.
presided al the opening Of the session
Yesterday afternoon. Reports were
made by Rev" j. *. jol!in. on confer
enc" relations; Rev - NJ Beckham.
H. -. on the Rosebud Missionary So
c!"'ies; Rev. w. W. Sawyer. OF, the
american Bib" Society. Rev. G. r.
Thrift. on district conference records
Rev. w. Asbury Christian. H. D.. for
the joint board of finance. and prosi
dent X. T.. Blackwell. OF Randolph
Macon college. for the board of cdu-
cation,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-22


ten: field secretary of Chiidrcn's Home
society OF Virginia and member of Ep-
worth quarterly conference. C. H.
Peasants.
i.ynchburE District
W. 7: Green, presiding cider: Alta
Vista, II. y. Glauss; App"tnattox. l.. =
G ,il n, ,Anp3,ma,,o% ,.ircni'. \. 5. !.
bedford Circuit. Porter Hardy. BEDFORD
springs j. " lillastou; Brookncal. ".
9. Harris; Campbell. W /. Jones; cen
y. James; l.iba. y Y Johnston: Gladys.
a. Iy, w; K",en; uaiifaN. $: - lohnson;
Lumpkin: Court street. George Il:
Hooker; Memorial. T. J.. Wells; River
mount Avenue, ! 9 nobcrtSon:. Trinity,
ihseiG,fo,d. !. : ci,e,nsn,s: M"n,yaic cir-
j. McAllist.i; North pittsylyania. W.
S:ou,h. Bedford. 4 y harlHw Jsuppiyp:
~ peShazo: Wes' Campbell. ". {:
training and member OF Church Street
quarterly conference. Il H. Bennett:
professor in IandoIuh Macon Woman's
conference. DUma Malone; missionary.
TO Brazil, !. L. Bruce.
PctcrshurS District.
arr,,psr;cl i' r hr"s'1ihmG "!d Ter.
IVY MdmorIai. V. T 'Wlln'imHss;. st rh InH
i%,!iiei,G!. Georse. NJ Bishop SsurpiyD;
y. W. Sawyer. East Dnwiddie. r. +,
G,i"y!%%@ EYmporr,a, u liEht; Et,rick;
fcrguson, iiIopawcii. Z. a \. Tm iH,t:.r
= EGwa4a h + fI@shSG N"ionG 4
Payne: i"t"rSburg-Bl audford. H. y.
smith. tsupplyD High street. + g. Da-
mortal. 4: y carson: WashinEton
Street. !. r. Vim; Wesley, j. T. Er-
ricston: Prince George. l.. j. Phaup;
;.2, E hlIh ). + beshazc; south
wiGdtc i L l. Loving sou;h S iiiii p' II
sum Surry. r. " ogden: SUSSEX. r.
4 MARKS; Wakeae-1. ". l.. Ware:
Wick, j. T.. Brooks; West Chesterfield.
" Lee Tucker oSunrlyl Yves, binwid-
P"r.sn,""th and Newport News District.
ne w hn = P6<:,e pE Eo@t9G eIdsE
johnson: capron j. u M Maj Sh" Ghurch
land and West Norfolk y \ Page:
Crittcnden.. q. T. Rood; Franklin High
curt Fte' NJ nan? s ies Gi''"e, s9np Tr
ISL; o., Wlsht;. II T. Todd: N.rwson's,
Avdnue a'S9" o. Ne Wpirb, Ne Gi.cs =
Green. Trinity J. 4 Thomas; Norfolk
Circuit, = ~ Reil; rartsm9uth.Rroad
"hu"; Cottage Place. J. g. Cnruh: Elm
Avenue. K. g. Scott; Monumental. ". &,
His eynas' KIRK o,1 wiew w. T A.
y
pamn; Smtthhcld. w. II. Atwili: South
ampton. ", l.. Rurks: suffolk Main
street. j y. VIM. oxford. =. T.. Green:
Whaleyvillc ana Summcrton, ~ \.
Whitmore; williamsburg. J. r. Laugh
ton: Windsor. ~ y. Lewis: student in
Yale University, @. l.. Gillian.
NappahannOck District.
+. II. McSparran. presiding elder:
BETHANY. Bascom Bey: Colonial Beach
and Grace. Il. y. Stephenson; East
Mathews. j. II. Hosier: East MiddleseX.
". J. Boyd Essex, MCDANIEL Fucker:
Gloucester. X. 7. Clarke: gloucester
Point. &. Il Mcneil: Heaths ellie. J NJ
Green: Henderson Station. :. y. Lucas:
Irvington and Kilmarnock, j. w. :.
Robins: King George, w. =. Province:
King ana Queen, J. ]. Gregory (sup-
nlyl: LANCASTER, z: g. Hill: Mathews.
lsupplyl; Montrosc. +. :. Emory: New
Kent, j. " Hickman; Richmond Cir
cui; y &. Jordan: Shackelford's. w
= Grant: Touno. j. X. Walker Ur-
hanna II. l.. Baldersou; West I.ancas-
ter Z -. l.aUghon: West Mathews. l..
y. stables W"stmo1ela T.. II. Hop
klnS West Point. r T.. L. Mclean:
WhiirSiGs,. 4 y .ASkew
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-22

uud vines were reported Killed IN some
other sections of tho south
rrnck in Northern south Carolina
was kii'ci ana most tender truck
~ northern and Western Florida
Louisiana. Texas and other Southern
states WAS killed. iicnus and let
iucc w"r" somewhat damaged IN tho
coasta! plain portion Of South Caro-
lima and Georgia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-22
CROPS DAMAGED SEVERELY
Truck Fnrms In West nu,I south sur
fer NJ Ncsuit of Recent
Cold Wave.

bY NssuViAtcd I'rc-s.l
WASHINGTON. November 2i-W idc-
spread and severe damage to crops in
the West and South was done by the
record breaking cold wave of NoVcrn-
Der 10 To -. The Weather Eurcau am
noun"cd to-day in special bulletin
that damage to cotton WAS slight. but
truck farms suffered heavily.
tn" cold WAY. spread southwark
from Alaska on November 10 driviug
temperatures in tn" Rocky Mouuta N
States down To new low marks. aud.
during tn" week following. causing
freezing weather and froSts All TIA"
way South and East To southern Flor
ida.
Whit" :, large part Of the Swec;
potato yield had been harvested in
mississippi" SAYS the bulletin. there
was much injury To tn" unhnrvcst ed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-22
REPORTS On WORK OF,
BOARD OF EDI-CSTIOS

ON behalf of the board Of education.
Rev. James Cannon, -. D. read a re-
port on resolutions and statistics. The
resolutions. which were adopted
pledged the support of tho Virginia
Conference 10 the effort which will he
made during the coming year to ra Use
$1,000" within tho bounds Of the con
terence for the endowment Of the chair
OF missions in tho theological depart
in"nt of Emory University. The re-
port expressed appreciation at tho ac-
iion Of til" state Board of Education
IN preparing an official course in Bible
study for which credit would he given
~ IN" high schools. The board Of
education was authorized by the adop-
'!on OF the report 20 designate a com
in',t"" OF thr"c 10 cooperate with tho
trustees Of Blackstone College for
Girls in securing 100000 FOR that in
s;!tution.
Statistics submitted in the repor,
showed that the six educational in
StitutionS controlled bv tn. Virrini,
Confercnc-a--Rand olph- Macon college.
"t Ashland: Randolph-AIa Woman ,,
College, at I-ynchburc: Blackstone COL
leg" FOR Girls. at Blackstone: Ran
Goiph- Macon Academy. at BEDFORD city:
Randolph Macon Institute. NJ Danvillc.
and Fcrrum Training School. at Fer
altogether had grounds. buildings
and appliances valued at Sl.o7Si2.: on
dowment of sS65,5lo: officers and tcach-
crs numbering 10. and l.79i students.
Or Cannon spoke after reading the
report. principally in behalf OF the
Junior college. Rev. ". Asbury Chris
iian. -. D.. urged the conference for
support in tho task OF raising funds for
Emory University. Rev. r. II. Bennett.
-. n. director OF the correspondence
school Of tn" theological department,
Emory University, spoke briefly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-22
METHODISTS CLOSE
BUSY CONFERENCE
continued From First I


during that part OF the session devoted
to hearing the cause OF the sunday
school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-09

William Harper, formerly manag-
CT of the Alexandria Opera House,
and the Hill Printing Co., died yes
terday at his home in Washington
and his remains were brought here
today for interment. He leaves a
wife and several children. He was
Dc years old. Funeral arrangements
have not be completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-09
DEATH OF MISS HURKAMP,
Housekeeper at Alexandria Hospital
Succumbs After Operation for
Appendicitis.

Miss Virginia Hurkamp, for the
past eight years housekeeper at the
Alexandria Hospital, died at S:35
o'clock last night, following an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis. Funeral SER
vices were held at the hospital this
morning by the Rev. William ).
Morton, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church, and the remains were sent
to her former home in Fredericks-
burg, for interment. Miss Hurkamp
is survived by two brothers, William
H. and Charles H. Hurkamp, OF
Fredericksburg, and four sisters,
Mrs. William J. Ford and Mrs. An
ma Keim, of Fredericksburg; Mrs.
Alice Warren, of Orange, Va, and
Mrs. William Mcdonald, of Provi-
dence, R. I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-09
10REOPEEN|l THE IL SCHOOLS D! !!
No Farther Action Will Be Taken By
Health Committee Against Nov
Z ing Picture Houses

Sunday schools will be permitted
to hold services on Sunday, the pub
lie schools will be reopened on next
Monday and no further action will
be taken against the moving picture
theatre operators who defied the or
ders of the health committee. This
was decided at meeting of the COM
mittee held last night to further con-
slider the alleged epidemic of scarlet
fever.
The full committee, consisting OF
Councilmen A. D. Brockett, Taylor
Burke, Clinton S. Ballenger and AL
dermen Maurice Wilkins and George
H. Robinson, were present and an
exhaustive review of the situation
was gone over. A number Of physi-
clans appeared before the board and
testified that there had been no new
cases of scarlet fever reported since
last Saturday.
The health committee had request
cd the school board to hold a meet
ing tonight at which time members
of the health committee will appear
before the board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-09
DECISIONS AFFIRMED

In the Supreme Court of Appeals
let Wythville yesterday in the case
lcf Sinclair VS.. Fairfax, the judg-
iment of the Circuit Court of city Of
Alexandria was affirmed.
In the case of the Washington and
Old Dominion Railway VS.. Westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing
Company, the judgment of the Cir
cult Court1 {. Loudoun County was
affirmed.
In the case of the Washington and
Old Dominion Railway VS.. Wards
administrator, the judgment of the
Circuit Court of Alexandria County,
was affirmed.
In an opinion handed down the
city of Richmond loses its contention
with the contracting firm of /. j..
Smith and Co., over the construction
.cf the new Mayo Bridge, and must
ray the contractors $4,000 with in
crest from the date the bridge was
turned over to the ely. The Smith
firm claimed $4,000, with interest
The controversy has been pending
.for several years and was first argu-
ed before a Council committee, and
later before a jury in the Hastings
Court, Part IL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-09
FAIRFAX AND co. WIN CASE

The Supreme Court Of Appeals
handed down a decision yesterday
confirming the verdict rendered by
Judge J. B. T. Thornton of the cir
cult court, who held that Fairfax and
Company of this city were not liable
for whiskey to the value of $4,000
which Sinclair and Company declared
they had purchased. The case has
been pending in the courts for sever
al years. S. G.. Brent represented
Fairfax and Co., and Sinclair and
Co. were represented by Attorneys
Marshall Mccormick, John Keith. G.
W. Lewis, Hogan and J. Donald
Richard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-09
PUBLIC AUCTION
Household and Kitchen Fur
niture

will sell at public auction at the
the residence of Mrs. Fife L. Bag
gett, 512 Duke Street, on Tuesday
June 18th, at 10 o''c ellofsl. a. m sharp
q lot Of household and Kitchen fur
riture. Terms Cash.
THOMAS l. CARTER. Auctioneer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-09
] |LEx|ANDRlAA H0 On ]!
/. E. Knight Reelected First Vice
President of the Virginia Re-
tail Merchants

Former President R. E. Knight,
of the Retail Merchants Association
and R. B. Washington, Secretary
and Treasurer of the local body, re-
turned today from Roanoke, where
they attended the meeting of the Viz
yinia Retail Merchants Association
Mr.. knight was neglected First
Vice President Of the state organi-
zation.
Mr.. Knight reports that the Vir-
ginia Retail Merchants Association
went on record as endorsing the law
enacted by the last Legislature re-
garding honest advertising, and call
ed upon each local association to
end its influence toward the full en-
forcement thereof. The association
also wants each Individual member
# local associations to report any
Infringement of the law to the sec
ceLdTY VI LIE SldIS VI 3 diliLotiOiio3 WV
will give proper attention toward the
correction of any abuse thereof.
The state association also passed a
resolution most strenuously recon-
mending that every local association
in the state and every member in the
State lend their aid to the commits
-sioners of the revenue in formulating
lax returns, and thereby appear in
the proper light as taxpayers.
The association win meet in Peters
burg next year. The following is a
list of the officers elected:
NJ. NJ. Ramsay, Roanoke, presl-
lent; R. E. Knight, Alexandria, first
vice president; W. H. Schwarzschild.
Richmond, second vice president; |.
II. Kaufman, Richmond, treasurer;
w. A. Clark, Jr., Richmond, secre-
tary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-09
DIRECTED TO PAY S1,00S

In the corporation court today a
decree was entered in the suit of L.
j. Fannon against the Virginia Safe
Deposit and Trust Corporation dl-
recting Howard W. Smith, receiver
10 pay Henry 7. and James L. Nc
Cuen 81, 0OS. Is, the same being 40 per
cent of $500 AZ for which the
rust company was liable on the bond
# William H. McCuen, guardian.
Attorney C. Keith Carlin repre-
cented Henry T. and James L. Nc
Cuen and Samuel G. Brent represent
cd Receiver Smith.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-09

The funeral of John H. Broders,
justice of peace of Fairfax county,
took place this afternoon from Oliv-
iet Church, and was conducted by the
Rev. Dr.. S: A. Wallis and the
Rev. E. w. Mellichar1pe:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-09
MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD

Chairman Bradshaw, at the request
of Councilman Brockett, of the
Health Committee Of the City Coun-
Gil, has called special meeting OF
the City School Board tonight at 8
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-09
FUNERAL NOTICE

The funeral services for Mrs.
Laura B. iAgnew, widow Of Park
Agnew, will be held Saturday, June
10th, at 4:30 p. m. from her late
residence, 308 South Hitt street.
Friends and relatives invited. Inter-
ment private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-09
IN MEMORIAM

In sad but loving remembrance OF
my dear father; GOTTLIEB KlCH-
ERER, who died eight years ago to-
day, June 8, 1908.
My heavenly home is bright and fair;
Nor pain nor death can enter there;
It's glittering towns the sun outshlne;
That heavenly mansion shall be mine.
By his loving daughter,
KATE SIMPSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-09
DEATH AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Mrs. Laura Agnew,
widow of Park Agnew, former Re-
publican leader of Virginia, and we'll
known business man, who died yes
terday at her home, 30S south Pitt
street, will take place tomorrow af-
ternoon at 4:30 o'clock from the resi-
dence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-12
Confederate Vets
Plan to TT ak e
on w as hington
BY ASSOCIATED PREss.

Washington, July 1.-THE en-
campment of the United Confederate
Veterans and Sons of Confederate
Veterans, to be held in Washington
in 1917 has been given impetus by
the organization of a central commit
tee, representative of the southern
and Confederate associations in Wash
ington. The purpose of the central
committee is to serve as clearing
house for the southern bodies, and to
cooperate aggressively with the cit
liens committee that will have in
charge the preparations for the en-
campment.
The following organizations are m
cluded in the central committee: The
United Confederate Veterans, the
Sons of Confederate Veterans, the
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
the Southern Society of Washington,
the Southern Commercial Congress,
and the Southern Relief Society.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-12
r. R. CONNECTION WITH
MOBILE BE MADE TODAY

Owing to the failure Of the L. &
N. railroad to reach Atnore, due to
washouts on the line, connection
could not be made over the G. F. & A.
to Montgomery. The G. F. & A. rail-
road operated its first train out of
Pensacola Tuesday morning, expect
ing to reach Montgomery via the L.
& N, as arrangement had been made
with the Montgomery office Of the
latter road to make the connection
if possible.
The train over the G. F. & A. went
as far as Local, 70 miles from PEN
sacola, and returned Tuesday after
noon at 6 o'clock. Two cars of pro-
visions were taken to the residents
along the road, which relieved the
partial famine in that section since
the storm of last Wednesday.
Work along the railroad is being
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-12
GUARDMEN Be
PROVIDED FOR
Gen. Bliss Goes to Border
to Investigate Condi-
tons There.
by AssoCIATED PRESS

Washington, July 11.-Major Gen
eral Bliss, assistant chief of staff,
left here today to inspect the guards
men on the border. The war depart
ment said that the object Of the in
spection was ito insure that every
thing possible under the circumstances
is being done for the health and COM
fort of guardsmen."
Officials are anxious to forestall the
complaint that the militian,en are not
accorded proper treatment in the fed
eral service. General Bliss will go
first to San Antonio and confer with
General Funston. Later he will visit
every camp of Importance between
the Gulf and Pacific coast.
Pending developments in the Mex
lean situation, an order creating the
department Of New Mexico and divid-
ing the border patrol command In that
section, will remain in allegiance.