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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
DEATHS

Gates Died. September :. at the home
oi her daughter, Mrs. ". Z. Elwond
smith :'ot Hanover Avenue, in the seven
GATES. She leaves eight children, Mrs {,
:, hir{mooI, Alton: Mrs /. L. cocktcli.
Mrs v I. Eiwo"d Smith. EichmonI; Misses
NifS,nia I. and Florence l.; Gates. MIR. l..
III. ANA II. Is. Gates. OF Richmond.
The funeral will 10 conducted from tn.
home Of her daughter. 1904 Hanover ye-
nns. THIS AFTERNOON at 80 O'Clock
Iutorrneui IToIlNM,nI
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SOUTHERN ROADS LIFT
OR MODIFY EMBARGOES


orders were also issued for cancclinc
all cmbnr.ocs Ivy those roads that had
not already done SO.
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GERMANS REoCCurY
SOME LOST rnE.N(.I.S

PARIS. September after repca ted
ana violent attacks last night the Ger
mans rooccupied part Of The trenches
taken recently by the French on the
Sommc front south OF Estrces
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THE MONROE T GRACE CAFE.
on the top noor. has ,sned FOR the season
under tho manager .nt OF MRS. BUR-
iiANk.-Adv.
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i,f,ed. OF modified, their cmbar=o"s
against tho acceptance OF freight.
Eastern and Southern .oad. however.
quietly awaited developments They
saw nc reason for Jumping a, conclu-
sions. Yesterday We half-holiday.
and the freight houses closed At noon.
For ;his reason local railroad men
pointed out. any modification OF the
ambarsoes would have been Of little
bcncht TO shippers
Officials OF the Richmond. Freder-
ick.bufE and Potomac Railroad stated
last night that the passenger embargo
against traffic beyond Washington.
which would have become effective
after $40 ,clocil5tarlaiRft1w would prob
ably be lifted tc-daX....So tpr-1s freight
was concerned they said no restric-
tons had been placed against The ac-
ccptance OF shipments consigned TO
local points. The embargo declared
against traffic for which it was neces-
sary 10 use connecting roads TO rench
fnal destination would be lifted. they
believed. in thc next few hours. No
statement could &c made. however.
until instructions had been received
from their connec on lines. The Balti-
more and Ohio I'd the Pennsylvania
railroads are the principal connections
OF this road.
SEAHOARD AND COAST LINE
ENPECrED no FOLLOW TODAY
Local officials Of the Seshoard Air
Line. the Atlantic Coast Line and the
Norfolk and Western Railroads had
received no instructions late last night
as 10 action on emharsoes. When told
that strike leaders had ,escinded the
order for a general walkout, they cx-
pressed the opinion that the embargocs
would be lifted or modified to-day.
The general managers Office OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway late las,
night placed the following message on
the wire to station agents and CON
nection roads:
Cancel at once embargo placed hy
Chesapeake and Ohio lines on account
OF impending labor troubles"
The statement Of the Southern. mod
flying its embargo. is as follows.
EFFECTIVE at once, Southern Railway
embargo 671 is modified follows:
Live stock and yberisheble freight
will be accepted from shippers and
from connecting lines il destined to
points on Southern Railway.
Live stock, perishable freight and
explosives destined to points on or via
connecting lines will not be accepted
unless arrangements made in advance.
Other freight will be accepted with
out restrictions"
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King Constantine has been in III
health for several months. never haV-
ing recovered from an operation for
pleurisy. y short time ago second
operation was performed. hut there
have hccn no previous indications that
the Kings condition was serious
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AUSTRlANS RETIRE
IN ORSOVA REGION

'Honiinucd From First PaTe)
claimed in Athens. piraeus and several
other cities.
The uprising s. extending in Thts.aiy
and E.pirus. which. together with Greek
Macedonia. IN which the movement was
!nausurated. constitute the northern
half OF Greece.
Tn" condition 81 KING Constantine is
reported 20 be very serious
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ZEPPELIN BROUGHT DOWN
IN FLAMES IN ENGLAND
One Of Big Squadron Of Airshi,,S
Taking Part In Raid Over
Eastern Counties.
40 REPORT or CASUALTIES
Apparently Attempted Attack on
London Beaten Off-HIany bombs
Dropped in Widely Separated i.o.
caIitics, Says Official Statement.

LONDON. September 3.--One of a
squadron of German Zeppelins which
raidcd England tonight. with London
and the eastern counties apparently as
their objective WAS brought down in
flames. an official announcement says
Many bombs were dropped, but no re-
ports OF casualties have been received.
The statement says. The attack
Tonight was made by q larger num-
Ler OF airships than ever previously
raidcd England. The eastern counties
Of London apparently we're their OH
jectiv.. The attack on London was
down ) flames.
"Msny bombs were dropped In wide
~ separated localities. but no reports
Of casualties 81 damage have tecn re-
ccivcd as yet"
The German Zeppelin brought down
III flames in SuturiaE nights raid ~
the second to meet disaster III attempt
cd attacks OH London this year On
March 81. the Zeppelin Lis was dam
aged. and came down OFF the Thames
estuary. The British captured seven
teen men OF the crew The Zeppelin
WAS taken IL, tow by British patrol.
but subsequently broke up and sank.
On January 81 1915, 'hc Zeppelin
L-I9 was lost lin the Nor,h Sea. She
wa. believed TO haze been d. mn'.cd
by Euglah coas, batteries. On Eeb-
rue ry rs the k-ls was seen in IN. :orth
sea In a sinking condition by the cr""
Of the steamship King stephen who
refused 10 save tn" crew Of the air
ship for Gear they would ne over
powered. The Zeppelin LIZ WAS Lost in
"A snowstorrl off tile cocst OF Dcuma rk
after participation III raid OF Nor
folk, England. The shin landed on
Danish soil and WAS burned b. her
crew. fourteen CT whom were informed
in iDenrrarI.
The total number or Z"opelirS lost
by Germany in the war - uncertain.
but probably aggregates thirty
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.I.OraI Ilnrnmrtcr KcndInx,

y. ~. '..............,.. ......... 1905
~ '.'''.'... .....,............ 1907
i.n:ni Observation at \ =. VI. Y-stcrdsy.
Tempera ture. 30. humidity ~: wind.
direction east. wind. velocity. miles
weather, cloudy
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I.OcuI Ituiufn,I

EaihIAII last Twelve hours Nor
tainiai st twcnty-fou hours Nom
''rhci"hcN III rainfall since Jan
hafE .......... ...... o. =
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The Weather
tFprnishcd by U. y. Weather Bureau.
Forecast, virs,n,,

Forccnst, Virginia
Fair >"nh". and
no"d"..
North Cnrolina-
Fair s-".;n, ami
Monday.
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pencicncy, in temperate since
Accumulated deficiency since Jan.
utfE ,o3
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I.ocai 'rr,,rucrr,urc

J: noon tcmpctaturc
J.. NJ. temperatures
Maximum temperature TO = r. NJ
Mean temperature
Normal temperature
Excess or deficiency i'm tcmnrr,
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
September :, 1916.
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LIFT LOCAL EMBARGOES
AS STRIKE is CANCELLED

p'oUtirucd From First IaGcD
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05

cided to propose a change in the tax
laws to- the next legislature. Many citi-
zens in all parts of the state have un-
hesitatingly and uneqUivocally expressed
their belief that reform should begin
with that feature, since that is funda-
mental The Commissioner of Educa-
ton believes that if the tax system were
put on a basis of equity, disregardlng
class ideas and distinctions, and incor-
porating fairly and fully the recognized
principles of taxation in a democracy,
the most important Improvements now
desired would follow logically or would
be easily obtainable More and better
teachers, more and better supervision,
more consolidation, more club work and
more home project work, each and all
of these will be attainable with more
abundant supply of school revenues.
No Delawarean can possibly feel proud
of his state, one of the richest in the
Union, yet paying almost half of its
teachers less than $25 per month the
year round
CHARLES A. WAGNER,
Secretary Of State Board of Education.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
Chow can FOgeI & Burstan sell
goods lower than elsewhere 2"
Their ad. tells.
A REMARKABLE ACCIDENT

On Tuesday night at eleven o'clock,
as Mr.. James S. Moore and wife were
about to get into the carriage at
Fogel & BUrstan's corner, one of the
reins becoming loose at the bride, the
horse became frightened at the one
sided pull and plunged towards the plate
glass window, hurling Mrs. Moore, who
had gotten into the vehicle, to the
pavement, bruising her severely though
luckily breaking no bones despite the
fact that she was twice rolled over on
the sidewalk.
Remarkable to tell, the carriage after
striking big iron stanchion in front of
the store and bending it, made a dent
at least three quarters of an inch deep
in the heavy oak moulding at the bot
tom of the bigplate glass, without in the
least damaging the window itself or the
glass. The carriage was badly wrecked
but the horse escaped injury.
We congratulate the lady-who at
this writing, Thursday, is able to be
out-upon her fortunate escape from
loss of life or limb.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
Manager Stevens Resigns

Baseball in Middletown is a popular
sport and it received stunning blow
on Saturday, when Manager D. w.
Stevens sent in his resignation to, the
Board of Directors, to take effect i'm
mediately. Undeserved criticism and
insufficient support, together with
failure of some of the players to prac-
tice, is given as the reason Mr.. Stevens
has done his best to give the town and
vicinity good sport, and had succeeded
in his efforts, and his resignation is re-
gretted by all. He however, is firm in
the matter, and a meeting Of the di-
rectors on Monday, decided to fill the
vacancy, at least temporarily, by the
appointment of j. E. Walls. A meeting
Of the directors, the players and others
will be held at an early date, and on the
decision then reached, will depend the
future of the sport here. At any rate
we are assured there will be good ball.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
Negro Desperate Captured

Samuel Ponzo, the negro desperate
who so badly scalded Henry G. Harrison,
young farmer, while the latter was
lying in bed at her home near Nc
Donough, last Friday morning, was
captured late Saturday night in an
abandoned creamery at McDonough,
within a mile of the scene of the crime,
by Constable E. B. Dulin of Odessa.
He was locked up in Odessa, and at a
hearing before Justice of the Peace Lee
Sparks, Sunday morning, was held in
$1,000 bail for the upper court, in de-
fault of which he was committed to the
workhouse and was Immediately taken
there by Constable Dulin. The negro
plainly showed the effects of the beat
ing administered to him by Harrison,
during the struggle following the attack
upon the latter, his face being terribly
swollen. The condition of Harrison is
somewhat improved and it is thought
he will recover.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
THE new CLUB HOUSE
An Informal Reception Was Held
Last Tuesday Evening
THE BUILDING COST $500

The members of the New Century
Club of Middletown held an informal
reception at their new club home on
North Broad Street on Tuesday even
ing. The building is not quite finished,
but the large auditorium, the committee
room and the stage are completed and
the building is joy to those who have
worked so hard for its success.
1t was erected on lot presented to
the club by Mrs. George F. Brady on
the northern limits of the town and is
beautiful and substantial building.
There are one story and basement. 1t
is IA by go feet, the outside being of
red brick and the inside of cement
brick. The roof is supported by truss
and there are no posts in the main au-
ditorium. A committee room, 10 by 20
feet, is on the north front and cloak
room on the south front.
The stage in the auditorium is large
and handsome, with foot lights and
curtain. The basement will be used
for banquet and supper room, with
kitchen and all conveniences.
The building when completed will cost
about $65OO, two-thirds of which amount
is in the lands of the building COM
mittee. The handsome electric globes
are the gift of Misses Marie and
Blanche Lockwood and the large old
fashioned clock in the committee room
is the gift of Mr.. Wilson Merritt
Mr.. Fletcher Street, of Philadelphia,
is the architect and Mr.. James Johns,
of Warwick, the builder. Both of these
gentleman are receiving high praise
from the club members for their very
efficient work.
Probably three hundred persons took
of the invitation of the ladies'
to enjoy the informal opening of the
new club house, and some of those who
have taken the least interest were the
most enthusiastic in their praise.
POOLS Orchestra furnished music
throughout the evening, while the young
people tried the dancing floor, which
was voted 1.-The best floor in town."
The auditorium will be rented for
dances and other affairs for five dollars
the night until October, when the price {,
will probably be higher. 1t is hoped the
public will fully enjoy the building
and the club women will cordially
any new members in their
midst.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
THE DAY DYNAMO ARRIVES

After many months of waiting the
new dynamo that is to make the day
current, has arrived, and will be set up
and in operation, Mr.. Whitlock thinks,
by the first of next week.
1t is a direct current generator of 81. 5
kilowatts, $50 amperes, with speed of
80 revolutions, and voltage unloaded
Of 125, but loaded, $50 1t is a little
over one third as large as the largest of
the three dynamos, and was bought
from the General Electric Co., Of
Schenectady, N. Y, for $17OO to which
must be added the cost of installation.
1t will be especially welcomed by Mr.
Stats, who for over. five months has
been paying rent for building for his
garment mandatory which he could
not use because the promised electric
power was not furnished by the town.
Certain progressive business men
here once raised a sum of money as a
bonus to induce another enterprise to
locate here. In view of the fact that
MIR. Staats has been caused a loss thru
no fault of his own, The Transcript
suggests that it would be a creditable
act of justice to reimburse Mr.. Stats
by means of some such action.
This day current is a move in the
right direction, for if the town is ever
to have any new enterprises it must be
able to give them'a day current. Then,
quite a number of citizens will use it in
various ways, for cooking, ironing,
sweeping, heating in winter, running
electric fans in summer etc. The fact
that the power can be had will
develop these uses, and tho it may
not at firstpay, it possibly may soon do
so.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
In Honor Of Seventh Birthday

In honor of their son Harry seventh
birthday, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Newman
entertained number of little folks at
their home on Cochran street, last
Thursday afternoon. The games played
and refreshments which were served,
were thoroughly enjoyed by all the
small guests. Those present were:
Virginia Brady, Catherine Beasten,
Virginia Johnson. Alice Jolls. Kitty
Carpenter, Virginia Truitt, Charlotte
Donaghay, Joseph Beasten, James Col
Inns, Jack Voshell, Harry Newman and
Albert Massey.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
OBITUARY
DR.. ALBERT W. L1GHTBOURN

Rev. Albert w. Lightbourn, D. D.,
pastor of the Peoples (Chlistian)
Church, at Dover, died suddenly early
Saturday, at his summer home, at Kitt' S
Hammock, where he had been spending
much of his time during the warm
weather He was about 60years Of age.
DR.. Lightbourn was prominent not
only as a minister, but also as an orator
and writer. Born on the Eastern Shore
of Earyland, being son of Rev. James
H. Lightbourn, who was at that time a
member of the Wilmington Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
though later transferred to New York
East Conference.
He first entered the ministry as
member of the Primitive Methodist
Church, and on March 10, 1880, was ad-
mitted as a member of the Wilmington
Conference. In that year, 1880, he was
assigned by the conference to Wyoming
charge, subsequently going to Milton
and next to Easton, Md. While serving
as pastor at Easton, at the conference
session held in Snow Hill, Md, in 1885.
he withdrew from the ministry and the
conference.
Mr.. Lightbourn next went to New
York City, where he became secretary
of the Wool Exchange. He was also
for several years an editorial writer for
the New York Nail and Express. While
in New York he was admitted to the
ministry of the Congregational Church,
and at the Wilmington Conference ses-
sion, in Easton, Md, in 1902, he was
re- admitted as member of that con-
ference, his elders orders in the Con-
gregational Church being recognized.
He was that year appointed supply at
Cordova, Md, and after that served
Epworth, " Wilmington, Middletown and
Wesley Church, Dover.
Funeral services for Rev. A. w.
LightboUrne, were held at 8 O'Clock,
Monday evening in Peoples Church,
by Rev DR.. w. w. Staley, of Suffolk,
Va; DR.. Presley Barrett, of Dayton,
Ohio, and DR.. Harper, president of
Elon College, Elon, N. C. Interment
were made on Tuesday at Easton, Md,
where his father, the late James H.
Lightbourne, is buried.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
Bethesda Church Notes

$50 A M. Brotherhood devotional
meeting.
1870 A. M. Preaching by the pastor,
Rev. j. w. Jones.
11.30. Sunday School session.
7.3O P. M. Song service and short
talk by the pastor.
During the month of August, the
evening services will be brief. The
public is cordially invited to, be present.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7.45 o'clock,
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05

Miss Hester Carpenter, of Phila-
delphia, is visiting her brother Mr..
James H. Carpenter and family, near
town.
Mrs. H. B. Mcdowell, Miss Louise
Mcdowell and Harris Mcdowell Jr., 3,
were Baltimore visitors several days
this week.
Mr.. Garrett B. Pogue and son. Fred
erick and Miss Lamb, of Camden, N.
j., spent Monday with Mr.. A. G. Cox
and sister
Mrs David Brougher, of Dillsburg,
Pa, and Mrs. Harvey Lillick and daugh-
ter, of York, Pa, visited Mrs. Adam
Reed last week.
Mr.. Victor Jones, of Gronogue, and
Miss Grace McKenney, of Philadelphia,
are spending this week with Mr. and
Mrs. E S. Jones.
Mrs. W.. S. P. Combs and children
are staying at Oak Orchard for several
weeks. DR.. Combs will spend the
weekend with his family.
Miss Esther Shallcross, of the Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, is spend
ing a three weeks vacation with her
mother, Mrs. James 7. Shallcross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart and their son-in-
law and daughter, DR.. and Mrs. Hard
esty, all of Washington, D. g, spent
part of two days of this week as guests
of Mr.. and Mrs VI. B Burris.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Taylor, of near
town, have for their guests. Mr. and
Mrs William Green and daughter, Miss
Matte, Miss Louise Graham and Miss
Patton Green, of Philadelphia, and Mr.
Isaa, Green, of Elkton, Nd.
Miss Bernice Metten will leave Will
mington on Saturday for two weeks
vacation. She will go to New York,
leaving there by steamer for Boston,
Mass, for few days stay, then to
Portland, Maine, by boat, spending sew
eral days on the N Maine coast.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson Merritt and
Miss Jessie Rorabaugh have returned
from a months stay in Wilmington,
where Mr.. Merritt has been taking os-
teOpathic treatments. The Transcrip
is glad to state that Mr.. Merritt think
he has been benefited by these treat
ments.
DIR. and Mrs. D. W. Lewis returned
last night, after a very pleasant two
weeks visit along the coast of Maine.
In a letter received by The Transcript
from Dr. Lewis he stated that the
weather had been very cool, and that
they slept under blankets every night
and wore sweaters every day.
Mr.. Irving Brockson is here for a
months stay at the home of his father,
Mr.. S. ]. Brockson. For the past year
Mr.. Brockson has been attending the
College of Agriculture in Iowa, having
received a scholarship there for splendid
work done at Delaware College, New
ark. He has recently been appointed
Professor of Agriculture at the Uni
versity of Illinois and will leave for his
new position on September 1st.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
Former Pastor to Preach

Rev. R. l. Watkins, D. D., former
pastor at Odessa, now Of Hudson, Nay. :
will preach in St. Paul's M. E. Church,
at Odessa, Sunday morning, at 1890
o'clock, and also in the evening on the
baseball ground at $50. If the weather
proves to be stormy, service will be held
at the same hour in the church. All
are cordially invited to be present.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
in THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

IuC 1 oSI VNCCA
I'm THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
Misses Grace and Clara Brady enter
tained a few friends at their home on
Tuesday afternoon.
Steamer frankie of the Smyrna
Steamboat Company, has been sold to
Grant Bethel, of Philadelphia. 1t has
been stripped of its engine and boiler
and converted into tomato barge.
The fremen's Carnival, of Smyrna,
will be held this year from August 28th
to September I'd.
Thursday was Farmers Day at St.
Augustine Beach, The first Thursday
in August is called "Big Thursday" by
the farmers who go there annually.
Work on the new freight house here
was begun the first of this week. This
freight house will resemble the one at
Dover, and is being constructed by car
penters employed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
Political pot boiling.
Chesapeake City M. E. Church was
wired for electric lights this week.
Although the peach crop of this sec
ton will not be as large as in some
years past, there will be fair yield.
Watermelons are fattening.
Cantaloupes will soon be here.
Cheer up your vacation is coming.
Live slowly if you would live long.
In view of the ''wars and rumors of
wars" the demands upon the "Red
Cross have increased and it needs help
to carry on the work.
Today Saturday., is the second reg
istration day. Make it point to get
registered so that you may take part
in the primaries. At no election of re-
cent years have the issues been so
sharply drawn. Never in recent years
has the call been so clear to every cit
izen. Let every vote make it point
to get registered and thereby be enabled
to take an active part in directing the
party affairs.
A detachment of about thirty more
recruits arrived at Fort DUPONT Monday
evening, making in all about 12O re-
cruits who have arrived at the fort re-
Gently.
Tomato traffic through the canal at
Delaware City has exceeded all past
seasons. Monday night in IL hours
about $4,000 baskets were carried
through the locks there and about the
same lumber passed through Tuesday
night
Unclaimed Letters. The following
list of letters remain unclaimed in the
post-office for the week ending July 27:
Mrs Annie Coanns, Mrs. Lizzie Jeffries,
Miss Alice Boardley, Gilbert Wright,
Sam Robertson, LENA Jones, Henry
Jones.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Town Point
Church, have made all arrangements
for moonlight Lawn Fete and Social,
next Wednesday evening, August 9th,
on the lawn of the Clark Farm, adjoin-
ing the church. Everyone most cordially
invited to spend pleasant evening at
Port Herman. If weather should be
they will have the social in
the church room.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 9, l. o.
0 F, Of this town, was instituted Au-
gust IA, 1916. Next Thursday night.
August 10th, being the nearest Lodge |
night to the anniversary date
especial interest will be taken in that |
commemorative of the 70 |
years of its existence. All members
are urged to be present, and an enter
tainment committee will provide. re-