Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-11

at II O'clock Friday morning. When
INC road is completed, 1t Viii be one
OF the finest and most substantial in
Virginia. and will add much 10 prop
erty values in Prince George County
and Iiopewcil
EVERY DETAIL ARRANGED
For HIG CELEBRATION
Every detail for Ifopcwclls first All.
adversary celebration is rapidly being
arranged, and by Wednesday noon the
committee expects TO be through with
IT'S arduous task. Chairman J. y. Eng
land OF the committee expresses his
gratitude for the manner In which
every public spirited citizen Of the Wiz
ara city is cooperating with the com.
rnittcc 10 make the occasion a success
A number of citizens have volunteered
TO make complete canvass OF tho c:ty
TN order to get reports from the nu
Htrous business men ana clubs TO as
certain the spirit of cooperation. The
greatest interest was manifested among
people OF every class and II was
learned that practically every bust
ness house viii he decorated. ard nu-
nnrous firms VIII have floats in the
parade.
Ever incoming mail brings iuforma-
non OF persons who are comin: from
dis ancc to attend the celebration.
among them a number Of distinguished
individuals from the several states
largely represented here from Wash
iuS'on and baltimore Chairman Ing
land and Judge Walter Devancy Wis
Ited Washington an Saturday and YES
tcrday to extend personal Invitations
TO individuals whose presence ia earn
csly desired. They received assuranc.
IN Washington that many would come
from tho national capital. and on the
return trip Mr., England stopped ia
Richmond 10 call upon and invite Gov
ernor stuart and TO confer with him
al .j.l IN,
in which he Is taxing deep Interest
Arrangements have been completed
for tho operation OF "A special Pull
man from Washington. leaving there
~ 10 o'clock Thursday morning and
connecting AZ Richmond with the l:l5
u. VI. train, 10 which two special Pull
mans viii be attached for the accom-
mediation Of distinguished visitors
from the State capital.
NAY tMEnICANIIE
WHOLE III rON1 FACTORY
= numbcr OF forcncn OF the Du FONT
plant hold an important meeting on
Saturday afternoon. which may prove
significant and far-reaching in its c:.
feet upon labor employed in the plaut
For several weeks there has been 4
noticeable decrease in the foreign la
hor employed in Tho plant. and il has
been learned that an effort is being
made o. \incrican..c ~ nearly as pos
shlc ~ entire plant. II Is stated by
iorrm"a that the foreigners are hard
20 teach The wor.I required .! them.
and are careless about performing.
their duty. Tho object Of tho move
ment among the foremen Is TO make
every possible effort to secure more
competent labor for their employers
CASH DRAWER Is ROBRED
AND BUILDING SET on FIRE
While :, small fire. which DESTROYED
several tents and shanties on Georgia
H;il. was burning about o'clock last
night an alarm Was sounded OF an
other fire discovered in q Greek nool-
room on Railroad Avenue Chief Pen
n!nSton and Captain Caswell. with
Acting Captain Essential hurried to
the scene TO nnd a blaze gaining rand
headway In the woodwork Of the s;ruc-
'urr The fire fighters succeeded after
brief period IN cNtinruishing the
ila'nes with chemicals, and when the
hro was out II was found that The "asl,
drawer. which contained small
amount OF moncv irI hcen broken
opcn and cinpti"'' = contents. /,
Is believed -: 20, thicf who broke
open III" 'I,T"t drawer tired the build
ing THO pole" are working upo, :,
clue which. II is believed viii lead 10
he arrest ot the NAN who committed
me theft The damage on Georgia
mn amounted To Very little
h"riie the progress Of the flames
'hl"i remington received slight burns
on his 'rf; hand while rcsruin.. :; dor
winch had gotten beneath ono OF the
"oorS' Joseph Morton received a scalp
W"uho from the nozzle of one of tho
INES OF hose when it was thrown from
me Top or the building. He was treat
Cd at tho emergency hospital
HoPEwELL OFFICE TO HAVE
POSTAL. SAVINGS DEPARr,It.yT
Postmaster lTanlou was notified to-
day by the department. that n nost,,
savings department would be put in
operation at the local post-officc on or
before May !, which will add much RI
the enormous bulk of business being
done at tho IIopcwcll Office. The NO
cessity for The addition to the local
office has hccn felt since the office
was first established. as numbers Of
employees of tho Du Pont plant who
. arc saving a portion OF their earnings
and prefer depositinG their savings i'm
postal savings banks. have been COM
ucilcd to go to Petersburg or else