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The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-10
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION.
 No. 925.-SUMMONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
 TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
 DIVISION.
 Stella Mierva Geisser, Plaintiff, vs.
 Gus Geisser, Defendant.
 The President of the United States
 of America, Greeting: To Gus Gets-
 ser, the above named defendant: e
 You are hereby required to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, within thirty days after the completion of the publication of this summons, to-Wit within thirty days after the 10th day of July, 1916, and answer the com plaint of Stella MierYa Geisser, the above named plaintiff, in the above entitled cause, which cause is an ac- tion for divorce in one of the cases prescribed by law, wherein the plain tiff prays for decree dissolving the bonds of marriage between herself and you and for such other and fur ther relief as to the court may seem right and proper in the premises. And you are hereby notified that If you fail to appear and answer said com plaint as herein required the said plaintiff will take judgment against you for want thereof. and will apply to the court for the relief demanded in her said complaint, hereinbefore set out.
 The order for the publication of this summons was duly made and entered on the 17th day of May, 1916, Witness the Honorable Fred NJ. Brown. Judge of said court, and the seal thereof this 22nd day of May of the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundredth and sixteenth. and of our independence the one hundred and fortieth.
 ARTHUR LANG, Clerk District Court, Third Division, Territory of Alaska. | Official SeaD
 By Chas. A. Hand, Deputy.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-10
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-29
AGED MAN DIES FROM
AUTO-CRASH INJURIES
u. r.. Hail Surcumhs nj NirplnIa Hos
pitnl Without RcEnininr Con-
sclOusncss

IL. T.. Hail. carpenter Of oI2O VI
street. died yesterday morning at $50
o'clock in the Virginia Hospital where
he was carried last Saturday at
Z" clock. after being struck by an auto
mobile driven by Il. D. Thompson Of
1903 Third Avenue, Highland Park The
injured man never reGained conscious
ness. lie was siXty-eight years old
According 10 Thompson. Mir. Hall
came suddenly from behind "a wagon
near the intersection of West Street
and the Cary Street Road and was
struck by the car. He says that he
sWervcd his car in AN effort to avoid
the accident. and succeeded in missing
Mr.. Hall with the front Of the machine
rear fender struck him. knocking him
10 the ground.
'he injured man was rushed to the
Virginia Hospital 4 thorough exam
ination failed to show anything be-
yond few slight bruises at the base
of the skull. Physicians IRE OF The
opinion that there was fracture or
the skull or a confusion OF the brain
No operation was performed.
Detective Sergeant willy notified
Thompson OF the death of Mr. Hall He
immediately gave himself up at Po-
lice Headquarters. and was admitted to
bail upon a warrant charging involun-
tary manSlaughter. Bond was fixed "a:
$1,000. Coroner Taylor will conduct an
inquest Thursday morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-29
DR.. METCALF APPEALS
FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY
rEcs ENerybody to Join In CnnpnIgn
for S2I.oO0 Fund. ut Parent
Tcurhcrs' Meeting.

IN urging cooperative action Ia SCI
cure a public Iihrary in Richmond. pr
j. Mct,alf. Of Richmond College
HbcahlnS Yesterday afternoon hcfore
the Parent Teachers Association 81
tn" William FoH school! said tina, such
an institution would have several prac.
Teal values tor the city. II would helm
Inc schools, furnish :, place Tor hi:h-
class recreation. meeting place for
various organizations ANA societies all
those who had lacked school adNali-
'aS"S IN early life. help the professional
man. the mechanic. the working man
aud h"usekeepcrS. and. in short fur
nISn 10 everybody Information on every
subject
DR. Me,,alf said tina, there have been
two conceptions OF public library.
TIL" older conception was jhnt /, is an
arisiocraiio storehouse OF knowledge
for privileged people Til. modern
conception is that II is An intellectual
and social agency for The diffusion OF
knowledge among all classes He re-
cited tn" history Of the two recent
movements To establish a public library
III Richmond: the offer Of Andrew car
ncGie and the proposed selection Of I'll.
old Richmond College main dormitory.
on West Eroad Street, or the Ford
Hotel property as a site FOR the build
ing
Dr. Metcalf urged his hearers TO join
III the campaign before the city Coun-
I'll and the Administrative Board for
a fund OF $4,000 for the beginning OF
library. The meeting was called 10
order By Mrs J. j. Philips, prcsiden,
OF the association, aud /; was presided
over by l.. IL. Fucker. principal of the
school
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-29
CITY ENGINEER REPORTS
WORK HELPED PROPERTY
t"unrlI Committee Rejects Claim for
Damages Caused ny Grading.
Other Cases Settled.

The Council Committee on Claims
last night recommended that the claim
Of !. j. England and others for grad
Ing damages as the result Of improve
mcuts on MoSby Street he rejected. The
matter was adversely reported hy Ci:v
Engineer Boiling. who informed the
committee that the property was bcEe-.
fitted by the new grade
y claim OF the southern I:xnrcs'
Company for $3.50 for damages 10 their
motor truck. which struck a sewer cap
al JAY and James Streets. and Il claim
of SchwarZschild Bros. for S5l for
damages to their motor truck. atiuck
by wagon Of the Fire Department,
We're recommended for payment.
y claim of The Times Dispatch 90
fr, S7G3.l2. which has been long in
controversy. was tabled until the next
meeting, in order to have Il report from
city Accountant cofer us to his in
vnStigati ~, of the matter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-29
SEEN ON. THE SIDE
Lucky, After All.

tn sweetest girl ever knew
Was dainty sue.
She had y Hover pctaled face.
She had Il wild and clin grace.
She danced, like some bright star through space
From out my view.
Through vanished years no longer few.
Come dreams of Sue
sc" again that fair couucttc. :.
Her eyes Of blue her curls OF jet.
loved her lots and lots--and yet
She made
sun. Nor that mittcu which YOU threw,
I'm grateful, sue
Men OFT ate foolish when they woo:
To-day Taught Il glimpse of YOU
And YOU were fat--and forty, too:
Adicu, adicu,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-29
Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
,coryrisht l.la National Newspaper seryiceD

Mrs Mc,;illcudiy had a cold The neighhors
in to advise her what TO do a1ou, ii. She
tried y little Of ca.h treatment, not to offend
friends The cold" settled in ner throat and
all over. She felt worse and worse with every
change OF irentnlent she snent about - out
OF her husbands 81" wage Buying pretty boxes
and nice smelling dope. Finally II dawned on
her TO doctor. She picked good one.
hy chance. He took culture.
Next morning a oalth department represen-
1a,ivc visited the McGllicuddy abode and an
nounccd that the place WAS uuarantined for
dirhtEcria Mr.. McCiilicuddy kept right or
work-after Il negative culture. But little lack
McGilicuddy. ne kept right On at work with
out amy culture at all For Jack wasn't sick.
lie felt me rs boy can feet. spite OF a
ona- sided cod in the head. But, pshaw. he had
had .h;l for two three weeks back--hc
often mad 'c,n when the weather VAS Il little
bad. YOU know
one day, jus, for fun. tie doctor took =,
culture from Jacks nose-inc running side
The nose looked little irri tated. the discharge
MAS yellow. puruicnt, and the lip was some
what cNcoriat cd-which aroused the Doctors
suspicious
Diphthcria bacilli! lack haa en- He had
been carrying them around all the while. Yes.
he had taken them to school with him. and now
il became apparent where some half dozen ca SEES
in Jacks had picked NJ their Infection
yes and Jacks mother. TOO.
Now. let us not mix our morals. There are
several to, be drawn from the Mctiilcuddy
case, hut We want to roint just one. II is this
Medical school inSp elton is u grand thing on
paper, hut in practice II often proves hasco
There medical inspection provided bv law
for Jacks School-sort OF Il halt-hcartcd in
srccti9u. by undergrad young The peo-
pic don't believe in doing the thing we'll Wh,t
is "A school cEild'S health, or the health of the
community. compared with II onc-icnth per cent
increase in the taN rate? No. indeed we can't
afford pay for adequate medical inspert i'm
We'll make loud noise like u doctor assuring
the people there is no danger, and lei i, 90 ,t
that. Wen arrange to nave medical nsrec-
tor look them over hastily now and then That's
all care 10 buy just We arc educated
surely. but only moderately. Later on. perhaps
we'll know enough TO do the thing nm r,,,h,
ana save moncY for the people in the bargain
Little slips ike Jack M'Gillicuddy'. case SHOULD
hc hushcd up--it hurts The school system IN
max" a nue. and CRY over trinnc errors
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-29
The Voice of the PEOPLE
Suggests injury Park

70 the Editor of The Times Dispa,cb
,..'i!!..-l am much Interested in the Nt,ttbnu.
roI'aIhe Maury Association. which has recont,,.
oeen formed in Richmond and | would ,iIIa io
:, usS tIS one way OF honorins the name Of me
ia'h!iAuer OF the Seas here in the cnn,t,I Of
,bs ma'Ee state. Would ii be we'll to
,manEe me name OF chimborazo Park In Nnury
t,ark: The fact that the Wcath., Itnrcn',
,ne re, would make this park nttn. memorial
~ '!hhur!. ChimhoraIo Park has no sipu! nru,re
t me present Seneration and will Nav. uone
III ~, nose OF INC future. but Maury Park vould
"IwaES recall one of the greatest of Virc;u;a,'s
Minose name Is known. especially to ali sc;,Incn
nc ,WofId oVe:. attended Maury.s funeraI g.,
.;;eHlhston and we'll remember how; eiy.
',e scr zee was; there was place for Movers
~ the conh tor II covered with ,na,,i,
an d me civilized nations except the United
rt"'rS ana virginia. Naming our heauiifu ,,n 81,
'oi MN would be a lasting and nnnrn,,r ,
recoSnli!on OF Commodore Maury. and orr Ill
wouiu hohoi herself in thus honoring one ar
me Sreatesi men of all times. II the none
-" ~. 'n,s MA; 1Ma,'hew Fontaihe Maury Association
are rcaii2ed there could be nothing Inorn 20,
pr1priate than the placing. in a bcnu,ifui ,,arL
calied bH ms name. OF statue Of Many ,,n"L
Richmond, November IS ' '''>r''''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-29
News Of Fifty Years ago
'from the Richmond Dispatch. Nov - 1861

At tho meeting of tho stoc<hoIdcrs NJ tho
a. officers We're 't elcs,Sy 'si" n%x
nl,s: president; Il. Is. IIaxaI. DR. d. " Iasstnr
Inc he rsSors Gn for The the part ss
are yet to be named " wy '''"''
The VirEinia Baptist Sunday School and Pub.
n"pn, when the recently appointed general SUI
,rodn"e% an K@v Charles H. yinnd was in
"eaNF duties the office imposes mp"n him "
The schooner Rcbecca Secor. from Whining
of lumber for the merS csis,ernay With oarE"
41iicthmond. FREDERICKSBURG and Potomac and tho
49,, an" petersburg roads. now building.
ne street car line will be put in operation
TO- al, Ninth street next Monday and then III" traci,
RAPIDLY as possibe LICK an" or n nrSah n as
c rSny mard to get Just now. has delayed the
horses arc required for the work
oy me Governor Yesterday appointed David
burg. '''''"@'' i-S '''-
cn n neIast. hf,ysx tons Of iron from the
take up by the United states troops 'G during
i bnny Wnr nrriEsd here the RicImond and
, rw.sten "a, IN every possible shape Another ar
Which %as burn ,nf GT sender OF the
raiders at High Point. x c.. in 1865. '''' '''"ee
mona a%S 9Grk Is on foSt to extend The
To IA, point a. or near the Of the Rap
the money ""ieE Is raising
g. The plantations OF jefferson and Joseph p,vis
tAn ef nInr. have been leased to assoca
- Colonel Robert Tyler son Of Exprovi,a,
Ty ~ is candidate Office Of aGju'sm
anu inspector general of Alabama
The post office has been re-estabIsboa ~
fNopert w. Moore as postmaster "
President Johnson's message vii, lao malta,
to the papers of The south to. morrow u,dr
before Congress 49, '''e' IL ~ read
Al OF the wooden mills in Bangor n. ,,,o
S'oppe" because OF the high price OF Wool
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-29
UNIVERSITY CLUB WILL
HAVE INFORMAL SMOKER
President Alderman. of Virginia.. VIII
ttr Among Speakers NJ Meeting
Here ON Friday Night.

President T.. y. Alderman. OF the Uni
versity Of Virginia. Will deliver an ad.
dress AT AN informal smoker 10 be
given Friday night At $50 o'clock by
the University club to it's visiting non
resident members, who are in Rich
mond attending tho Virginia i;duca-
tional Conference. and others who came
Ter tho annual football game between
Virginia and North Carolina.
The club home is not yet completely
equipped. but the board of directors
decided 10 take advantage OF the op-
portGnity for members to become az 9,
duaintcd with one another Other
speakers Friday night will be Or. IL.
u. Frisscli. Dr Francis ". Smith. and
Dr. Douglas S. Freeman. Refreshments
viii bc served and special attention
has been given to the musical program
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-29
Double Duty Of the state

That recent turkey hunt in Capitol Square
has reminded officer OF the state government
of an incident which happened in his home
county y struggling farmer of that mountain
region found his, crop of corn much depleted by
the dcpredations of flock Of wild turkeys
whercup0n although the hunting season had
not arrived, he armed himself with a shotgun
and proceeded to destroy some OF the marauders
lie was summoned before the grand jury.
Did YOU shoot those turkeys" demanded the
foreman.
Il sho did, responded the unaba shed culprt.
Didn't YOU know the law prohibited turkey
shooting ri this time of the year-that the state
protects its game against such actions as YOU
have been guilty off,
We'll, Mr. Jones', said the farmer, II did hear
tell Of some such law, hut all I got to say is
this: ef the state don't want to git its turkeys
killed, then the state better keep its turkeys
outer corn patch"
There indictment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-29
STATE MILITARY BOARD
WILL MEET HERE TO-DAY
Appropriation for Troops Not tn Fed
rrni Service tn Br Madc-DIs-
ru>s Dual Oath.

The state Military Board viii hold
It's annual meeting This afternoon ia
the offices "f Acknowledgement W W
Sale III" principal Business 10 be
taken up is the allotment Of funds to
The troops remaining IN the service Of
th. State.
owing to the fac, that the majority
Of The Virginia ruardsmen ar. on the
border. the annual appropriation from
the Federal government is small this
year. the Stat" receiving only sufficient
funds Ia serve those not called into IL.
Federal service in June. The onl.
troops remaining at home are tee
lively" companies Of the Fourth In
family and Two companies Of coas, ar
tis'.ry. which have only been organ
iZcd few months.
Because several companies az The
Fourth Infantry have been uuahi.. 40
got the required number Of men /" sGu-
scribe TO TIA" dual "ath required :ov
culture Enlistment ia the National
Guard. they viii not hc clic lille /" re-
cciN. amy aid from the Federal appro-
nr!:, ;on. This complication Will prob
ably be discussed AT the mcetin: to-
dIl
The War department, has given ali
uni:s not IN tn. service OF the Federal
government until tomorrow TO sub
scribe TO the new oath An effort mas
been made TO have this time extended
fDV the Fourth Regiment. which IL
being rrhabilitatcd No information on
the subject has Yet been received by
Acknowledgement Sale There is Il
probability that one or more companies
viii be dropped from the service unless
the; immediately meet the require
mems Of the Hay bill
Tho military board consists Of COY.
'ruor Stuart, Colonel Il. -. James. Sec
r.ia'y Of the Commonwealth: colonel
j" Lane stern. nspcctorinstructor. and
Gclcra! Sale.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-29
Chance to Md Good Cause

TO-MoRRoW. Richmond will have oppOr-
4 tunity. as part OF its service OF Thanks
giving. 10 aid by its gifts the operation Of
The Belle Bryan Day Nursery. Within the
wear the nursery has had its share OF tribul.
ton, for The floods which ragged down
Shockoe Creek caused heavy damage to the
building and necessitatcd consdera bile out
lay for repairs
But the nursery has had also its accus-
toned share of success. II has enabled
mothers TO contribute TO the support OF their
childrcn-in some cases TO bear the whole
burden OF that support-and il has conserved
and fostcrcd the ideal OF good citizenship
Moreover. it has financed itself without tag
days or other spectacular appeals to the
pubic Ihat circumstance alone should
speak an emphatic word in favor OF generous
giving.
The Germans say the deportation OF the
Belgians is a necessity 1t is-to the same
extent that the sacking and burning of Bel
GUM was a~.iccessity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-29
Hills I'm yIIst

famlilar is The scene. vet strange:
Field. roadside, tree and stream
Frlns'd with n blur of misty change
The landscape Of q dream,
The hills are gone tho river wind,
Under a neery bank:
The eye. through all st.. WANDERING
finds
hoth earth and heaven blank.
The picture tells u tale untrue
where mufflinG mista descend,
where level meadows bound the view,
The horizon does not end
For. slimpscd beyond the spectr.I tre..
Faint, pcnciled peaks appear.
And, In this fresh inspiring breeze,
We know the mountains near.
Lucy Luycom.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-29
~ CapitaIiss'S View of S0cinIIsn. with
nm Introduction by BrnInmin PnaI
ti"0d.' iIrkc, Austin " Iips"oinb


IN" introduction strikes what ia per
h'ps INC Keynote OF this volume. and
II certainly suggests Il 'Nicw which viii
u" new ono To many readers: the
We" Una the best good viii is power
TESS Tor legitimate distribution" Of tho
worlds blessings among all clasa., of
people" ana that "tapital-cycn as its
own best p"lic!--wouid chccrfuIiy al
'eNiat" the stress Of poverty and un.
cmpioH lncnt. " ii only knew how" MIR
lark" BLOOD. the iniroduccr, is evident
~ out for his namcSakc He sn.,l,s
OF The futility of unscicn;iiic methods
OF doing good'--'"rhc luxurious quar-
ters Of all our missionary effort show
that with our most cNactnG measure
ment some Of the s!rup viii adhere to
the mug etc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-29
Teachers Should Honor Maury

D ECAUSE, it is TO be assumed. school
II teachers know rather more than the rest
of us about Matthew Fontainc Maury's monu-
mental contributions to science. 10 the sa
navigation Of the seas and to the welfare Of
his country, il would be highly appropriate
for the Virginia Educational Conference TO
join heartily in the movement TO honor this
great Nirginians memory
The shaft it is proposed to rear here in
Richmond will have its uses but the best
memorial will he the grateful affection OF
Nirginia's sons and daughters. The confer
cnce. in more ways than one may aid the
lnovemcn, to do bclated Justice and TO lay ii
hitting tribute on now neglected grave,
which should be AN inspiration and shrine
Every now and then Great Britain takes
pains TO convince the United States that war
has not improved her manners.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-29
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