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Evening journal., 1916-08-19
INNOCENT OF HORSE THEFTs.

Having been detained several hours
At the police station this morning on
suspicion of having stolen two horses.
two young men we're released by the
police shortly before noon. when word
was received from Chester that horses
reported stolen had been recovered.
The stolen horses we're found by two
officers of Chester. who we're on their
way 10 this city to look at the horses
found here in possession Of the two
men. who were arrested.
The men who we're detained here
proved that they owned the horses
they had. both of which answered the
description of the animals reported
stolen from Chester.
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
PEPPER AS FOOD FOR
CHICKENS ADDS WEIGHT

NEW YORK. Aug l9,-A pepper fed
chicken. if kept thirsty long enough
will drink a pound Of water and poul-
try dealers are bringing 10 this city
chickens with thirsts excited In tins
manner and allowing them 10 drink Just
before they sell them This is what
Joseph Hartigln, commissioner of
weights and measures, announced yes
ter,av he had discovered.
The schcme Of increasing a chickens
weight L. substitute. he said, for the
old device Of feeding them gravel, usea
by dishonest dealers and abandoned
after an exposure. The commissioner
said he was gathering evidence on which
to base arrests.
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
DRUG FIEND RODS CAR
OF DOCTOR TO Get DOPE

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. 1s.-Driven
to desperation by the sealing up Of all
sources where narcotics we're former
ly obtained. the victims Of the drug
habit are robbing the motor cars of
physicians when they leave in them
their medicine cases DR.. Absolom
Wescoti who has charge of the city's
indigents. reported the first loss. The
empty case was recovered from
secondhand store Another theft
was reported, which leads Captain of
Detectives Malseed TO the conclusion
that dope fends" have joined to-
eether in raiding cars Of the doctors
wherever found.
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
NEW cops TAKE OATH.

Judge Philip O. Churchman this
morning administered the oath Of of
fice TO the nine men. recently appoint
ed to the local police department The
men had passed the physical and men
tai tests and are 10 be instructed in
the police school the coming two
weeks. The new officers are: Leon.
ard T. Weatherby. No 1O9 West Tenth
street; Arthur l.. Gross. No 613 Bay
ard avenue: Charles r. Potts, No. S29
Vandever avenue; William A. Hunter
No. 1921 Rodney street. Edward j.
McAleer No. 1923 East Fifth street ;
Frederick Cats. No. S04 Kirkwood
street; John J. Gill, No. 619 East
Eighth street; Oscar T. Ward. No, 5O4
South Heald street, and Joseph L. Vim
cent, No 70S Washington street.
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
DELAWARE HOSPITAL CASES.

The following cases were treated
at the Delaware Hospital today:
Samuel Coyle, cut on the head.
Percy Mulschell. right hand bruised
John Buck foreign substance in left
eve.
Vincent Boner. right foot infected.
Fred Cunningham, right finger lac
Grated.
George Porter, leg ulcer
Harry Webber. splinter in the hand.
Henry Robinson. solored. No. 915
Cast Eighth street. crushed finger.
Daniel Desperate, colored. external
injulSes.
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
oARIsroPAER STAG DEAD.

After suffering for the past few
years with Bright's Disease. Christie.
pher Staib. who fUr number Of
years conducted the saloon at No. 7Os
Orange street. where he lived, died
this afternoon He is survived by his
widow. He was attended by DR.. VIII
liam n. Kraemer. Mr. Staih was a
member Of the Masonic fraternity,
aud of Lulu Temple. The funeral ar.
rangements have not been announced
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
Great Northern President Wont
Accept fhe 8 Hour Day Plan

Such a plan means receiverships for
the roads. J. Hill continued
"In addition it would cripple our
train service. In the south twenty
eight railroads operate under the
eight-hour day principle. and every
one of them. without exception, is in
the hands OF receivers We won't be-
We would not get any increased
freight rates TO balance the increased
cost. We know that So we simply
won't accept the principle
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
Personal.

Miss Helen Mills of Richardson
Park. left today for Getiysburg
Miss Lena Elliott who is employed
by the dupont Company and Miss Vera
Howett, employed by William J High.
field, are spending their vacations at
Atlantic City
Mr. and Mrs. George y. Martin have
returned from Cape May where Mrs.
Martin with her small daughter spent
the past month.
Clarence II. Miller and James Fos-
ter are spending a week at Luray. Va.
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
"RAMoNA" POUNDS FILM OPERA

When Cuno's cinema operate spec
tacle Ramona founded on Helen Hunt
JacEson's love classic. begins its engage
ment at The Playhouse for all next
week soine novel and original IDEAS in
the staging and presenting of photo
PLAYS will he introduced Most striking
of these doubtless will be enchanting ac-
compartment Of O wonderful musical
score played by a special orchestra.
Chief credit for the musical triumph
Of the Ramona spectacle is due Carl
ID. Elinor, the eminent conductor and
composer. This same Elnor. who now
supervises orchestra arrangements for
all tours Of Ramona companies. seems
destined TO achieve even greater results
in the difficult work of synchronizinQ
music and dramatic action. For the
past five years he has been giving tho
|, coordination of the two careful
study beginning his career with Mr.
Cune on the Pacific coast. and under tn,
supervision Of General Manager Lloyt
Brown, he undertook the "cucing'' o
music to the eture Of ''Thc Birth of
Nation. which was known in Cahforni.
as "1he Clansman." with the result tha
the western production attracted wide
spread attention because of its Ella
borate musical Interpretation
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
RIYER RIDES POPLAR.

Those seeking pleasure trips for
Sunday will find that the Wilson Line
boats furnish a considerable variety
of such trips. One Of the most pop
ular. Of course. is a trip to Philadel-
phia and return without leaving the
boat and thousands OF people are TAX
ing advantage Of this opportunity to
get away from the heat Of the city for
a time. Hundreds are also taking ad-
vantage of the pleasant river ride on
the boats OF the company to Fetons
Beach or to Riverview Beach. The trip
on the river is pleasant, and there is
good park at Riverview Beach
which Is proving attractive to a large
number OF people, especially on ac-
count of the bathing.
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
Federal EXPERT Studies
fruit Shipment PROBLEM

Howard j. Clay, an agent Of the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture. is stationed at Seaford and
sends to the department at Washing
ton a daily bulletin of fruit and
produce shipments Mr.. Clay will
write a report on the shipments from
Delaware and the Delmarvia PENN
sula az the close OF the season and
will deal particularly with Della
wares part in meeting the market
ing problem.
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
GUARDSMEN ESCAPE
HURRICANE WRATH
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
DALLAS. Tex4 Aug 18th South
western Telegraph and Telephone
Company received a wireless from
Brownsville via Galveston shortly
before noon today, stating that the
10000 National Guardsmen there and
in the vicinity are safe. No loss Of
life resulted in the hurricane in this
region.
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
FENDER BROKEN WHEN
TROLLEY HITS Horse

Although run into by trolley car
No. 100 on the DUPONT line OF the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company this morning. a horse,
owned by Rosa Gluck. was uninjured.
The car. which was in charge of Mo-
torman sewell Morris, was coming
in SECOND street. when the horse
which ~as standing in front Of the
store at No. 200 West Second street
turned into the street directly in
front of the car. Before the motorman
could bring the car to stop it had
crashed into the horse. The fender
1f the car was broken
Evening journal., 1916-08-19

will be held in the park theatre at
Brandywine Springs. on Sunday, in
place of the usual vaudeville. These
concerts always show programs which
are well selected and which are in
teresting Beginning on Monday an
excellent vaudeville and comedy bill
will be offered each afternoon and
evening IA the park theatre and
though the season is drawing to an
end it will be found that the bill Is
really better than most Of those
which have been offered during the
summer
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
DUPONT COMPANY DENIES
LARGE CONTRACT RUMOR

For several days there has been q
persistent rumor thai the E. /. duPont
de Nemours & Co.. mad secured the
largest contract for powder that the
concern had ever received at one time.
Through the publicity department, Of
hcers of the company denied this ru-
NOR today. however The rumor ap-
parently had some effect on the du-
Pont stock which has made a substan-
tial advance in the past few days.
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
BANG!!!

Busted prices and big bar
gains all over the store.
Mems Suits
Mems Trousers
Boys Suits.
Boys Trousers.
Mems Shirts.
Mems Shoes
II will pay you 70 take III
tie time and come in and look
them over
TO-DAY
$3.50 Suits.
CSC Shirts.
Shoes 1-2 price.
Everything else here and
ready in clothing. furnishings,
hats and shoes.
Open tonight till TO-
MULLINS HOME STORE,
9Th and Market.
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
WANTED Hubby" TO STAY
Home. BOTH Arrested

While endeavoring to prevent her
husband. Perry Seeney, colored. from
leaving the city on a train at French
street station this morning, Mrs. Daisy
Seeney, caused much trouble AS a re-
suit Perry and his wife we're both
arrested on a charge of disorderly
conduct
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
NAME TMO MORE rOPS.

The Board OF Police Commissioners
this morning appointed John r. Las
kowsk and James A. Reilly. patrol
men. They viii undergo the same
course of instruction as the other nine
appointees whose names appear in an
other part Of this issue Of THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL.
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
BY The United Press.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Aug 1e-"we
will stand out against the eight-hour
day and President Wilson's plan for
averting the strike. as we understand
IL now. even II every other railway In
the United States accepts the plan"
said Louis W. Hill. heading the Hill
interests today The interests CON
troll the Great Northern, Northern Pa
cifc and Burlington lines.
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
nTHe GARDEN oE ALLAH.nI

1.-THE GARDEN OF ALLAH."f
Many times it has been said that
"The Garden of Allah" which comes
to The Playhouse on September II for
limited engagement of three days
is the desert dramatized
1t is more than that, however. for
It tells the story of the renegade
monk, in search of that elusive scme.
thing that we call peace and happi-
ness. Every human being is search
ing for that very same thing That
a monk, for many years shut up in a
lonely monastery. should decide to
leave his peaceful surroundings and
look for contentment elsewhere, is the
groundwork of the story. That he
should also discover, that despite a
happy marriage. peace and content
ment are only of the soul and not Of
the world, is not so strange
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
no LENIENCY FOR OUIGLFY.

Charles Quigley wanted chance
in City Court this morning and told
Judge Churchmsn be would be good
and reform if permitted to go. Quig-
ley was arraigned on a charge of be-
ing intoxicated.
When it appeared. however. that
Quigley had been arrested fifteen
times on different charges. the Judge
decided he had been given chance
enough and fined him SO and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
AT SHELLPOT PARK.

Concerts which are given in the
family theatre at Shellpot Park on
Sundays in place of the usual vaude-
vile, are attracting much favorable
comment on account of the excellent
programs which are given They
are always interesting OF course the
usual free concerts in the park are
also given on Sundays. as well as on
other days and these are always lis
tened to by large numbers Of people.
There is always something interesting
and amusing to be found at Shellpot
Park and for this reason the park
always has excellent attendance and
there is always a crowd.
AT BRANDYWINE SPRINGS.
Programs above the usual are prom
fa1 hfrH
Evening journal., 1916-08-19
AT BRANDYwINE SPRINGS.

Programs above the usual are prom
ised for the sacred concerts which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-23
By Il. r. ROPER,
Real Estate,
DE- Il. Main st.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE.

By virtue Of certain deed OF trust,
dated September j. 1915. and recorded
in the clerks office of Chancery Court.
city OF Richmond. Va, in deed book
233-D. .. AIS. default having been
made In a portion of the debt thereby
secured and being required by the
beneficiary therein SO to do, will, on
SATURDAY OCTOBER - 1919.
Mt IL O'Clock A. NJ.
proceed to sell on the pre- No.
l21 Mayo ST.. &C public aue, "a the
property mentioned therein ana de-
scribed as follows:
"All that certain lot. piece or parcel
of land with all appurtenances there
to belonging. lying and being in Mad
isen Ward. city OF Richmond. State of
Virginia, and more particularly bound
ed and described ~ follows: Begin
ming on the east side OF Mayo St., at
a point 40 feet north of the cor
nerstone at Mayo and Franklin SITS.
thence along the eastern line OF said
Mayo ST.. In a northerly direction 80
foet. thence back between parallel
lines 12s feet to An alley 8 feet wide.
being lot No. Is In Mayo's Addition to
the city Of Richmond and containing
said improvements consisting Of 4
large brick house. No. Ill Mayo st."
TERMS-Cash.
n. r. ROPER.
Trustee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-23
Office of
Administrative Board,
Room 305, City Hall.
Oct. 16 and %. 1916.

To Martha l. willingham, F. l.
Bauehan. Emma o. Noble. Gilbert
G. Fields, A. X. Muhleman and NJ.
E Kayhoe, Jr.:
You will take notice that the Ad-
ministrative Board have had referred
to them for consideration the grad
ing and paving with granolithic the
sidewalk on the east side-ef West
Street. between Grove and Hanover
Avenues, at the cost OF the owners of
property abutting said sidewalk
The said board will, at its meeting
to be held In its board room, in the
City Hall OF said city. on the Srd day
of November. 1915, at the hour of II
A. NJ. take into consideration and de-
termine the propriety OF making the
proposed Improvements. and If so.
what proportion should be assessed
against the abutting landowners And
you are hereby notified to appear at
the place and time aforesaid, II you
wish to be heard. either in favor OF
or In opposition to. the proposed i'm
provements. And II for any cause the
said hearing IL not commenced, or II
commenced, not completed, the same
shall then and there stand adjourned
without a motion or order to that ef-
feet to the next regular meeting Of
said board at the same place, unless
said board shall then and there ex-
pressiy adjourn said hearing to some
other time and place, and at such
regular meeting or at such time as
such hearing may be adjourned to,
as the case may be, you are notified
to attend. when and where you may
be heard. II you 80 deeire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-23
ELAN SCHOOL BOY IS
KILLED BY FAST TRAIN

Lynchburg. Va, Oct. 22.-willis
Hubbard. aged fourteen, son of Sam
uel Hubbard, a farmer of Elam Prince
Edward County was instantly killed
yesterday afternoon at Prospect de-
pot. on the Norfolk and Western. Tho
boy had gone to Prospect to purchase
school supplies and before starting for
home walked to the depot where he
stood on the east-bound track watch
ing a westbound freight train pass.
Before he was aware. No. 4. fast pas
senger train. came along the track
on which he was standing The force
with which he was struck by the en-
CINE broke many Of his bones and
threw the body to one side. death be.
ing instantaneous.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-23
Office of
Administrative Board,
Room 305, City Hall.
Richmond, Va,
Oct. % and 80, 1916.

To ]. T. Kirkpatrick, J. J. Beaver.
Edw. E. Bernhard, J. r. Beadles,
Annie B. King, z. NJ. Stairs, Lillian
C. Plunkett, Shea & Keegan. Jas. c.
Saunders, F. w. Lewis, Highland
Park NJ. e. Church. Northside Bap-
list Church, d. NJ. White. L. J..
Bowles. Alvin s. Gresham, J. j.
Connolly:
You will take notice that the Ad-
ministrative Board have had referred
to them for consideration the grading
and having with four-foot wide grano-
lithic paving the sidewalks on the fol-
lowing streets; North side of. Front
Street, between First and Second Ave-
nues; east side of Second Avenue, be-
tween Front Street and Dill Avenue:
west side of Third Avenue, between
Victor and Custer Streets, at the cost
of the owners of property AUDITING
said sidewalks.
The said board will. at its meeting
to be held in it's board room, in the
City Hall of said city, on the / 9th day
of November. 1916, at the hour of ii
A. NJ, take into consideration and de-
termine the propriety of making the
proposed improvements, and X SO,
what proportion should be assessed
against the abutting landowners.
anu YOU alc ti<iSps iotlicu ~ apPCoi
at the place and time aforesaid. II you
wish to be heard, either In favor of
or in opposition to, the proposed i'm
provements. And II for any cause the
said hearing Is not commenced, or IL
not completed, the same
shall then and there stand adjourned
without a motion or order to that eff
feet to the next regular meeting of
said board. at the same place, unless
said board shall then and there ex-
pressly adjourn said hearing to some
other time and place, and at such reg
ular meeting or at such time as such
hearing may be adjourned to, as the
case may be. you are notified to attend,
when and where you may be heard. If
you SO desire
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-23
JOHN HIRSCHBERG,
Chair. Administrative Board.
BY w. W. DUNFORD,
Clerk Administrative Board.
Oct 23. 1915.
Office Of
Administrative Board,
Room 305. City Hall.
Richmond, Va,
Oct. 16 and %, 1916.

To Martha l. willinGham. F. I.
BauEhan, Emma o. Noble. Gilbert
g. Fields. A. X. Muhleman and NJ.
q. KAyhoe. Jr.:
You are hereby notified that the
Administrative Board Of the city OF
Richmond, Virginia. lave made the
following ascertainment "a to dam
ares to Abutting property owners
whose property abuts on tho east side
Of West Street. between Grove and
Hanover Avenues. by reason Of tho
proposed grading Of the sidewalk on
said street necessary for the paving
Of same with granolfthic:
Location-East side of West Street,
between Grove and Hanover Avenues.
Owners:
Martha L Willingham. ITO feet .
inches: amount Of damages. mono.
r. !. Baughan, 10 feet inches;
amount Of damages. none.
Emma O. Noble. 10 feet inches:
amount OF damages, none.
Gilbert q. Fields. 10 fest 3 inches:
amount of 0amAGoA nono.
Ak Muhleunan aaA - = xAyhoa,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-23
stockyard Company. M. 8. McTav-

You are hereby notified that the Ad-
ministrative Board Of the city OF
Richmond. Virginia, have made the
following ascertainment as to dam
ages to abutting property owners
whose property abuts on the north
side of Broad Street, between Harri-
son Street and the Boulevard, by rea-
son Of the proposed grading Of side
walks on said street necessary to pave
with granolithic tho portions Of said
sidewalks which are not already paved
with granolithic:
Location-North side Of Broad
Street. between Harrison Street AMI
the Boulevard.
Owners:
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomao Railroad Company. a,1sa feet;
amount OF damages. Lone.
Robt. Portner Brewing Company,
1873 feet; amount Of damages, none.
Kingsland Land Corporation. 100
feet; amount of damages, none.
Stephen stage, rs feet; amount OF
damages, none.
Kingsland Land Corporation. rs
feet; amount of damages, none.
Stuart Saunders, so feet: amount OF
damages, none.
l. T. Morris, 66 feet inches;
Kingsland Land Corporation. 1876
feet: amount of damages none.
Francis Newman, "a feet; amount
of damages, none.
Martinga and Bessie Lee. 30 feet;
amount of damages. none.
A. s. Il. James, &c feet; amount OF
damages, none.
Jno. j. Collins. 81 feet; amount of
damages, none.
Oreste Puccinelli, as feet; amount
OF damages. none.
| Jno. P. Branch Est. 1o4 feet 9
inches; amount of damages, none.
Mrs Frank e. Anthony, IS feet;
amount OF damages, mono.
E. L. Ruffin and J. Sloan, 36 feet;
amount Of damages, mono.
Guesippi Bagliani, IS feet; amount
of damages none.
Arlie r. Lawrence. go feet; amount
OF damages, none.
H S. Hutzler, 80 feet; amount oil
damages. none.
f. A. Saunders, Jr., 240 feet; amount
of damages, none.
S. T. Beveridge and E. L Frost, 12t
feet; amount of damages, none.
Arlie r. Lawrence, so feet; amount
OF damages, none.
c. F. Sauer, 50 feet: amount Of
aaiIhBcS, none
Hermitage Realty Investment Cor.
poration, 210 feet inches; amount OF
damages. none.
Lizzie s. Dunstan, so feet: amount
of damages, none.
Isaac Kaufman. 365 feet: amour,
OF damages, none.
S. b Dunstan. 80 feet; amount OF
damages. none.
Stephen Putney Shoe Company. 260
| feet tmore or less); amount Of dam.
ages none.
wingfeld Scott 1892 feet; amount OF
damages, none.
Southern Stockyard Company, 361
feet 3 inches; amount of damages
none.
NJ. s. McTavish, 2sa feet inches;
amount OF damages, none.
You are therefore hereby notified to
appear before said board, in room No
305. third floor, City Hall, Richmond
Va, at the hour of II o'clock A. M.
Friday, November 10. 1915. to show
cause. II any you can, against said
ascertainment as made by said board
as aforesaid.
Given under my hand this 23rd da,
of October, 1916.
w. w. DUNFORD,
Clerk Administrative Board
Oct % 1915
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-23
TOBACCO SALES DURING
WEEK AT LYNCHBURG LARGE.

Lynchhurs Va. Oct. 23.--The sales
OF tobacco the past week were 10000
pounds. consisting principally OF Is
fe-ior grades, all In active demand.
Prices hold strong. the general average
for the week being s7.71 per hundred
pounds. Good grades show an Inn
provement. wrappers going a. high a.
$40 The warm rains the past week
made a nne season for handling to-
bacco. and as the farmers want to sell
what they can get ready for market.
tho sales are expected to be much
larger this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-23
SCHEDULES.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Premier Carrier of the south.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, MAIN
STREET STATION.
NJ B.-Following schedule figures
published as information and not
$50 A. M.-Daily local for Danville
1890 A M.-Daily-Limited- all
points South Pullman buffet parlor
car.
500 P M-Except sunday-Local
for Chase City. Durham and interme-
diate stations.
500 P. M-Daily-ror DanvfiIe. At
lanta and Birmingham, with Pullman
observation sleeping car.
l1;l5 p. aily-Limited-For all
points South. Pullman ready 500 p
" YORK RIVER LINE.
AIS P. M.-Daily-Local to wes,
Point.
sic P M-Steamer train, daily ex-
cspt sunday, for West Point and Bal
timore. No stop.
7;s5 A M.-Daily-Local to West
Point.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
From the South: 7:05 A NJ. 500 A
NJ. $50 p. NJ. and $50 p. NJ. caily;
sac A. NJ, except Sunday
From West Point: $40 A. NJ. e:1s p
NJ. daily. and s45 A. N-s+eamer
train from Baltimore. daily except
Monday.
MAGRUDER DENT n. r
soT East Main Street. Phone Mad. ara
rs North Seventh Street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-23
RIM. COLLEGE GIRLS
GO TO NATURAL BRIDGE

Lynchburg. Va. October 22.-Two
hundred and fifty Randolph Macon
College girls went to Natural Bridge
yesterday on a special train operated
for the benefit OF the student building
fund and a most enjoyable day was
spent at Virginias natural wonder.
A general holiday was granted by the
faculty of the college. giving the stu
dents an opportunity to indulge in the
annual outing. Upon arrival at the
Natural Bridge station the students
were conveyed to the hotel in motor
trucks. An old Virginia dinner was
served at the hotel. The return trip
was made in the afternoon and on the
campus of the college, three cheers
were given for Miss Grace Shelley.
who had charge of arrangements for
the outing.