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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-13
"You'Ve-What!"

cheerfuIly. Eve won't quarrel when
we come to a final settlement"
The sale of the property was made.
Booth was away in the next town for
two days when the same was COM
pleted. When he came back it was to
be greeted with a pretty ado. Hope
had received $4,000 in money. He
had taken it home. About midnight
loud cries alarmed his neighbors.
They proceeded to the Hope dom
icile.
They rushed thither to find the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-13

SiHOINEC w
. BY GeneYieVe UImar
= , = = y y =
Copyright, 1916, w. G. Chapman.)
what a contrast! She is all fire
and animation; he, quiet, philosoph-
ical, almost sedate.'
"OppOsites, yes, in temperament,
but the most devoted of lovers, and
Minna Lee will make a good wife to
an equally good husband"
Everybody liked and respected
Booth Wardeu and the whole town
dotted on his sweetheart. She de-
served it. If ever a good little samar-
itan lived, it was Minna Weeping
children with stubbed toes, wOrkmen
with cinders in their eyes, the poor,
the troubled, the sick, all looked to
busy, busting Minna as the good an
gel always ready to minister to their
woes.
Booth and Minna were engaged,
but an untoward occurrence had in
terfered with their nuptiaI plans
Booth lived with a half uncle, a
grabbed old cripple, to whom he had
come two years since when the sis
ter of Jarvis Hope had died. She had
left some property to Booth, who
had always been a faYOrite with her.
When Booth arrived at the old ram
shackly home Hope had explained to
him that the property was in a COM
pIcated condition and it would take
some time to realize upon it.
Booth took up his quarter with |
Hope and secured work in the vii |
lage. His environment was anything |
but cheerful, but he got acquainted |
with pretty Minna and after that |
would not have left WoodviIIe for
worlds!
Hope was the executor of the es-
tate and Booth trusted him. He was
content to allow the old man to
weave out affairs in his own way. At
the end of nearly two years Hope
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-13

his quiet, trustful way. "You know I
am anxious to get what's coming to
me invested in a home for Minna and
myself"
Hope grunted and looked sullen.
Booth was paying him SIS week for
board and lodging and he would re-
greet losing such profitable bOarder,
for the table fare provided was pref
ty sparse. .
81 ought to have something for my
services as trustee" observed Hope.
Certainly" acquiesced Booth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
GENERAL VAUGHAN MAY
SOON RETURN HOME
Unless Sent TO Mexico by War De-
pax'tment WIN Not Remain at
Camp

In the absence of any indication
from Washington that General C. c.
Vaughan, commandment at Camp Henry
Carter Stuart, will be sent to Mexico
for service, 1t Us doubtful II he will
remain at the camp. Now that the
First and Second Regiments arc leay-
ang. It 10 said that the troops left Will
not be sufficient TO warrant tho large
staff of headquarters officers, and a
complete adjustment Is likely to fol-
low.
General Vaughan has been favored
by all OF the officers as the head Of
the Virginia brigade, and there has
been the fear at tho camp that unless
no was appointed his staff, including
Major c. l.. Wright Colonel 10 Lane
Stern, Major Allen Potts and others
would be denied seeing service on the
border.
Effort is being made to bring the
Fourth Virginia Regiment TO the
camp. bat with even those troops on
the grounds. the force will not be
large enough for an officer of the
rank of General Vaughan. 80 unless
his appointment Is soon received, he
will leave the camp, returning to his
home. His officers would doubtless
be retained at the camp to direct its
management
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
MR. GIINN SUES TRUSTEES
OF INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

Members OF the board OF trustees
of the Virginia Home and nduatrtai
School for Girls. near Bon Air, yes
terday had papers served on them,
citing them to appear IN the City Chr
cult Court to answer a suit for $4,000
filed by Percy GIin1.. Mr.. Glinn's suit
rs for rent which ne claims tho girls,
home owes on his place at Bon Air.
Auditor Moore has refused to pay the
money, and It is understood that At
torney General Pollard who In ex-
off1cto counsel for the home, has sus-
tanned II.
Records IN the case show that the
Virginia Home and Industrial School
offered to purchase the property for
$12.500 in 1914. The transaction was
conditioned on the passage of a bill
in the State Legislature appropriating
the money required for the purchase.
Pending consideration OF the bill the
board OF trustees. 1t Is said. author
tied Mr.. Glinn to collect the sum OF
s8.0et from the state- treasury which
sum was then standing to the credit
OF the homo. Auditor Moore. how
ever. vstoed tho claim. and the Leg
1aanknrs rscussd - pa1n shs-n4li
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
BOSTON MAY BAR
BASEMENT BAKERIES

Boston, July 6.--Tyhe p ston Board
of Health Is urging the enactment OF
a law TO prohibit the use of base
ments for bakeries. In reporting on
the new score card system by which
the department keeps account of the
50 nitary conditions of all places whore
food is manufactured Deputy Com
missioner Mlllowney, in charge of the
food division Of the Health Depart
ment. says:
The restaurants as a general rule
have been found to be in a fairly sat
isfactory condition, the quality OF
food handled being very good, but In
some instances 1t has been found that
dirty methods OF preparing food are
allowed IN the kitchen. Those de-
fects are being speedily renedied, but
where no Improvement is made the
parties offending will be brought into
court.
The department has had moro
trouble with bakeries than with any
otner place where food In prepared
In the so-calied basement bakeries
the 'e-tFet conditions have been found,
and In the opinion of the department
a law should he enacted to prohibit
the use Of Easements for bakeries
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
BAN OF VODKA TO
Be PERMANENT
Russian Dun,a Considering Bill Which
Is Intended to Perpetuate FL
feet of Imperial Decree.

Petrograd. July 6.-The bill provid-
ing for the permanent rohibitton OF
VODKA came up in the D,ina this week
for the first time, and the session
was given over to a discussion Of the
effectiveness OF the present regula-
lions forbtdding the sale OF liquor and
the adv1sability OF perpetuating the
advantages OF the increased prosper
ity evidenced throughout the country
since the imperial decree at tho be-
ginning of the war.
The present prohibition has been
prescribed by the government and no
option given TO the people except in
the matter OF light wines and beer.
which has been left IN the hands Of
the municipal councils in various
parts of the empire. But Judging
from tho preliminary debate. tho rep
resentatives Of the people will sup
port the government and wiz signt ~
their approval OF the prohibition by
abolishtng forever the sale of vodka
In fact. the general sentiment ex-
pressed by members of the Durna was
dissatisfaction with thu laSdty in the
enforcement of the present regula-
tons y
The measure making the profrfed-
ton perT1an ent will be put to vote
at an early date, and It is expected
will be passed with little opposition
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
THE DIVORCE EVIL.

proportion OF ths Sh1p%reSAs on inc
sea 81 E'atf'H1sNy couio De aVeF'ea pS
Teas0na ole preparation 7of 'oe ouueH
and responsibilities OF married Hfs on
'Hs par CT the young peop'e'
II nay be the boast OF the prospec-
tive groom that he Is not marrying 10
Seo1re oook--out how many homes
have been wrecked because the wife
nae had no practical training IN house
hold duties
1t may Re the boast OF the er'de-to-
9e inst her iH1enoed IS handsome ana
stylish and gallant But can he p'o~
corn. or drive a nail or shoe fl horse
or sell goods or 6's q o''cn' OF has
ne training for professional woFkF IN
other words Is he equipped to keep
the wolf from the door, with energy
md The capacity for sustained enort
which "eeps the larder supplied
Empty stomachs are not satisfied with
-eTma q endeafment Love is an
empty ta5ag II the lover ls ioafer'
who puts forth no effort to provide for
the family or II he is seIhah and ex-
ponds h4a earnings on his own pleas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07

in Petersburg, as we'll as IN the sur
rounding section
D!nwlddts Courthouse is a historic
old village II was here Il. kidder
Meade commenced the practice OF
law. il being nis"natfve home. He
.as member Of the convention
,ehieh nominated William Buchanan
for President He was elected and
r. l,,eitF-t 4 X Meade minister to
Brazil
Roger A. Pryor. Ike Mr. Meade,
WAS born in Dif@iddie County Va,
aTd was q delegate 10 the convention
WITCH nominated Franklin ritrce Tor
the presidency Mr. Pierce made
ROGER Pryor. Young man % twenty
eight minister 20 Greece.
Dnwiddie Courthouse has every
thing around Il to make IT an ideal
home. TAe high school Is located
here. Wingneld Scotrs Jaw office is
here, uad In good preservatton. 1t
was from this office he left to be
come 4 soldier From this office r.
k;tdeT Meate LEFT 10 become min
lister To Tra2il, and n. J. Gaines to
become minister 10 TripoN,
Dinwiddle County is part Of the
Fourth Congressional District and
was reIrcsCnieG hE William o. Goode.
r., ,sIdesef-, Meade ana Roger i
Pryor before the Civii War
= During his term on tho Supreme
Court bench here. to which Governor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
SON SEES FATHER
KILLED BY TRAIN

Charlottesville, Va, July "a. w.
Rothweil, aged fifty nine, for years a
leading farmer Of the North Garden
section, but for the two years past a
resident OF this city. was killed by a
Chesapeake and Ohio shifting engine
Monday morning. but his body was
not identified until night His grown
son was an eye-witness to the acct
dent, but never once thought IL was
his father, though the parent failed
to report for the midday meal
Rothwell was a native of Abe
marie, but had spent ten years In
Nebraska as g. ranchman He Ia sur
vived by his wife, who was Miss Mar
garet Poague. of Augusta County, and
six children. He also leaves one
brother. william, of Hynnnis, Neb..
and two sisters, Mrs. John Yancey,
Of Hillshoro, and Mrs Walter Brook
ing, of North Dakota
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
MISS W|ATRINGER
IN LECTURE FIELD
Returns From Five Months Journey
Abroad and Arranges for Series
of Platform Lectures

Chicago, III. July s.-Miss Marga-
ret Wintr1nger. of the Young Peo-
PIES civic League. has Just returned
to America after Ave months spent
abroad as representative for promi-
nent church and reform papers. She
directed her attention particularly to
temperance conditions and the Fem
mist m ovegnent as affected by the war
The results of her Investigate ons will
shortly appear In the Christian Her
aid, Sunday School Times and the
Antl-Saloon League publications
Her experiences were intensely In
tsresting. Several times her boats
werc chased by submarines In re-
stunning from France the boat passed
within a half mile Of the spot where
a ship was blown up by a mine g. few
hours later She WAS In seven Zeppe-
In raids. She saw La Belle France"
/ In The midst .Qf this world war and
heard II declared alcohol to he u great
or enemy than the German army. She
talked with Lord DA bernon, chair
man OF the Central Board of Control
OF the liquor traffic, appointed by the
government and given absolute DOW
ct. even TO prohibition, over en- area
covering $4,000 900 inhab itants.
Her survey presents timely and
convincing evidence that no campaign
Of preparedness tor. the United States
can be honest or effective which fails
TO include the prohibition of the H.
quor traffic and the sn Acknowledgement
/ OF women as measures necessary to
meet the exigencies OF peace or war.
Miss WintrnEer has arranged a Sc
ries of lectures embracing her AK
| pertences as war traveller and her
deductions during this interesting five
months period. and is now open to
enSa@ements for the fall or winter.
The papers report: Miss whit
ringer has seen so many INTEREST," ng
things and has had 80 many expert
/ ences while in the warning countries
that ONE could listen TO her talk for
thours at "a time and still yearn for
more Information"
The temperance war poster ex-
htb!t OF 80 British and French war
posters that was on exhibition at tn o
National Ant-Saloon League Con-
vention in Indianapolis. accompanies
the lectures
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
DRINK RECIPES FOUND.
Onicers Say Seattle Man Had Handy
Manual for Making IduuOr.

Officers Say Seattle Man Had Handy
Manual for Making liquor.
Seattle, Wash, July S.--Fosgryszfas
said by the police to have been found
IN the possession OF J. T. BtbeAu.
244s West Sixty-tourth Street, who -
under arrest, have reveal cd TO the po-
lice methods OF making whisiecy and
other intoxicants. This book Of for
mules the police say. told how 10 con-
vert distilled water, alcohol. syrup
and essence Of rye tnto rye whisk ey.
Wheat and bran arc advised as the
proper ingredients for porter and re-
cipes for other fntoxtcants arc explicit
In their terms.
Bibeau was arrested at his home
by Patrolman s. Simundson OF the
Ballard Station O. J. Pietto, who
was in an automobile In front Of the
house at the time, was also taken into
custody Several deYni1ohnS, con-
tanning liquor. were found In tho ma
chine and tho ponce assert chat .
search of the Bfbeau homo uneaxthed
quantities of the fluids said to b nee
essary in the manufacture OF the va
rious liquors referred to in Btbeaua
book of instructions" Both Bibeau
and Petite are hold on a charge OF
having moro "-than tho legal amount
of liquor in thoir possession The
formulas and apparatus conhscated
Will be turned over to tho govern
ment authorities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
FULTON HILL SCHOOL
ALMOST INACCESSIBL. E.

The Administrative Board vas oon-
fronted with a problem yesterday, by
school commissioner walker Cottrell,
when he showed that 1t would be dif-
ticult for children IN Fulton to reach
the new Fulton school. because 1t Is
located on a hill prac ttcaliy inaoces-
sible to ths people of old Fulton.
This question has been discussed by
the Finance Committee and the com
rntttee on Utilities. The proposition
was made by residents OF chat section
of the city, some time ago, TO pslr-
chase the property surrounding the
school for park purposes This prop
estttco was defeated and the city
spent $4,000 sor e. park In agsother
section
Assistant City Engineer Tsst4aferro
stated to the Cttl!tias Cornsra ties that
II would require much iassor, time and
money 70 make an easy approach 10
the school.
The Administrative Board wifi take
a trip of inspection to the sosns TO-
day.
Or. e. c. Levy, chief health officer.
yesterday stated that he would be
glad to cooperate with the clerks OF
market In making those places as
spotIess as possible. Tho board will
aid Dr. Levy in every way.
The board yesterday authorized the
city engineer to proceed with all speed
toward the long drawn out Improve
ments to Shockoe Creek He will
designate assistants from hts Office to
get on the Job at once, and will push
the work along.
& A. Armstrong was r'ctHfued on
the superannuated list IN the Gas
Department, having worked In that
department for many yeara His du-
ties will be light
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07

It is said that 81 she close Of this
year there VIII have bean granted 70
the ssxteen years q this century
100000 divorces In this country,
a2s.eos Of which v,1Ii have been the
harvest for this year.
We have previously called attention
90 the growth of this evll and we uow
senew car warning. Wherein Lies the
trouble On what AAoal in so short r.
xtrne have 80 many lives found ahip-
wreck land dIsaRte-?
can IT he Explained CT ire ground
~ lax rnArr.AFs laws, encouraging
AAsty and n-cons.terea marriages.
Or has American character de-
Perforated, our moral }}fe suffered,
and the reas uae}e restrictions Of the
weddea state oeon found aalloS to
many
We feel tnat every church, every
community every family should stvs
careful ard sober attention to thia
question
We consider the divorce statistics q
disgrace TO America q stigma upon
the fair name CT cur country, a re-
Election upon those things IN American
nome life we hold most dear.
we do not say that divorces shouit
not be granted. There are some Of
lenses which neither God nor man e1-
poets q decent man or a decent woman
TO put up witit-and for which IN,
Law and public opinion are united IL
granting the innocent party relief
Bur this thing Of giving anybody I
divorco who can pay a lawyers fe
and cont costs ia trAve@ty @!
decency. aas MAKES tina courts par
ticeps crlmipts in the slaughter O
proper ideals and clean Twins.
We would not be oyer-harsll, bu
the divorce situation has resulted In :
system that can be described only a.
one ~ legAlzed concuoinago IN thou
sands ard thousands OF cases.
II occurs to as that a very IArg'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
RAIL WAY AGENT SEES
WILLIAMSBURG MEN
Subject Ts Passenger Service TO tho
Du Point Dynamite
Plant

Williamsburg, Va. July SIX. r.
Crawley, Of Richmond. industrial
agent of the Chesapeake ana Ohio
Railway Company. arrived IN tho city
yesterday afternoon TO confer with the
business men here and the Du Pont
people relative TO the --oDosition OF
putting on a PASSENGER train between
Williamsburg and the Penniman plant.
Mr., Crawley came in response to an
invitation from F. II. Ball calling at
tention to the demand for the ner-
vice. Tmme diately after arriving Mr..
Crawley was taken In a car 70 tho
Du Pont plant to see how the officers
of the powder company felt about the
proposed service. E
1t is understood that tho railroad
10 willing TO put on the train asked
for If everything is agreeable and Il
can be shown that q satisfactory pat
ronase will be given the proposed
train.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
.PATROlMAA WORKS
FOR THE SALOOh|S1
Tries to Head on Signing OF Ren1on-
STRANGE Petitions In Indian
apolis Dry Fight

Indianapolis, Ind, July s.--Dry
workers in the first ward, who are
circulating a petition to file before
the board OF county commissioners
10 ask that Licenses be refused all sa-
looms IN that part OF the city. assert
that a patroin1an IN uniform has been
trying 10 influence householders from
signing the petition.
The Rev J. w. McFail, pastor OF
the East Tenth Street NJ z. Church,
said that no has been informed by
woman whose Word can not be dis
puted that a patrolman IN uniform
called on her and asked her TO use
her influence with her husband to
persuade him not to sign one of the
petitione
The woman, according to the Rev.
Mr.. McFall. said the patrol1nan
knocked at her door. and when she
husband would take IN regard to I'd gn-
ing one OF the dry petitions. The
patroIrnan, according TO the woman,
asker her to induce her husband not
to sign one OF the petitions. saying:
You wouldn't want to put THAT fell
low down the way out Of business
The Rev. Mr. MoFall explained that
an saying the fellow down the way,
the petrol11an referred to the owner
OF saloon IN that neightorhood. The
Rev. Mr.. McFtll said he had been re-
Quested not to make the wornaus
name public at this time.
Dry workers IN the first ward have
been conducting an investigation to
ascertain II possible the identity OF
the patroirnian
r. G. Minton. attorney for the An
tt-6aloon Leag7fe has flied remon-
@trancer with the board of county
commissioners against the granting of
renewals of liquor licenses 10 Peter
Brown, BAT East Washington Street;
James NJ Kemp. 2966 Northwestern
Avenue, and Nick J. Ink, 1874 North
Delaware Street
Mfnton fled a. formal renonstrasfce
I'm each case, charging that the eppii-
cant IS not a person OF good moral
chara cter, not a At person TO be In
trusted with the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors and that he has violated tho
I1tQlioT laws,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
BY LOUIS ATIBERT RANKS

United States Arm to me receptly
In Arizona "bsIt II the border hadn't
practically been dry we would have
been UP to our neck In +rouble long
ago--and don't mean by that merely
a bandit hunt or raids It's my opinion
that prohibition on both sides has
until this latest development kept US
out OF a serious clash by avertang rash
acts OF retaliation. What do you sup
pose the hotheads on both sides would
do IL they had hooZe7 What wouldn't
they do? Oven as II r. more than a
few of them are trying to stampede
us Into war
With tho exceptton of FL Paso,
which In w-ct enough, the border II
almost dry territory from the rulf
OF Mexico 20 5ower California. The
line runs clear Cross tho continent
THIS has been achieved partly by
State legislation partly by local op-
ton, on our side; on the Mexican side
by arbitrary d@creeS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07

Hill appointed him. Judge Pryor was
known as the ohivalrous Judge, the
man who could be counted on 70 treat
women who CHANGED to be brought
before him with the courtesy to which
he had been schooled.
Judge Pryor was eIghty-one years
old last July. This is what he wrote
about old age a while ago when DR..
Os,ers remarks in Baltimore were
being caught a. and commented
upon;
Some men at eighty are really
younger, that is. more efficient, than
others at fifty II Ia ovious. there
fore, that in his prescription of the
so-called old man, DR.. Osler talks
simple nonsense"
THOS II. ROUSSEAU.
Eighty years old. Soldiers Home,
Richmond, Va. Virginia Cottage,
Room No. 5, July 4, 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
1.-THE Fourth" in a Rural Temple.

The FouTTh' in Rural Temple.
Editor Virginian:
Sir,--It was a delightful privilege
and an occasion that memory will
cherish 10 spend q season of the
Glorious Fourth" under the wide
spreading branches OF the giant trees
that shelter the handsome Swiss, cot
tage home OF Mr.. and Mrs Howard
SwinefOrd In Chesterfield County. A
bounteous spring OF pure. crystal
water gushes forth It's limped ! and
health giving stream within fifty
yards OF the dwellings, verandas,
which overlook smiling lawns, fra
grant flower gardens, fruitful fields
and orchards. Surely this is an ideal
summer retreat, and the laughter OF
The hevy OF happy grandchildren
and their little friends as they be-
sported in rompings over the wide
carpet Of green. combined into a
grand oratorio well BETTING a ma
uonal holiday OF liberty. The whole
souled hospitality OF the goodly cou-
pie, whose charming personality ao-
cords with the beauty OF their IDEAL
rural home. makes visitor feel quite
a ease IN this royal court and
prompts the prayer of the heart that
vet many years Of Astounding peace
and happiness may attend the twain
whose heads are crowned with the
wreath OF mellow years and the eternal
spring IN whose hearts Is reflected in
genial, sunny smiles.
w NJ. B1CKERs.
Richmond. Va. July &. 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07

According TO an Interpretation made
Yesterday by Attorney General Pol
l~rd section 1855 OF the Code of Viz
'E.uia provides that all commissioners
os revenue. sheriffs. constables and
other officers who see any offense COM
natted against the law must at once
report the fact to the prosecuting at
torney. 1t shall be the latter's duty
70 Immediately institute proceedings
Should such officers as those narned
neglect to report any such attractions
OF the law, they will be subject them
selves - seEn0Nai Arom ofi3cA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
DRUNKENNESS FIRST

Causes More Arrests In Columbus
Than Amy Other OfYense.
Columbus. O.. July During June
ut cases OF drunkenness passed
through the criminal division OF the
Municipal Court, according to = re-
port flied with Clerk w. N. Jones'
This - the largest item in the tabu.
lauon.
Twenty-four cases for various Of
fenses are pending The COLLECTIONS
for fines were s1.4e4.46. OF this tho
State receives S6l5.76. most OF which
Is for automobile speeding and
gambling.