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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

Definite announcement may be forth
coming within the next week or two
that the proposed Interclub Amateur
Billiard League has been organized
and is ready To launch It's first compe-
tition. Plans Of the projectors have adj
vanced rapidly within the last week
Such an organization now IL assured and
II Is only a question OF a short time until
Il Is In existence and has taken its place
as n prominent factor in the world of
amateur billiards,
1t IL not possible Just at present TO
give the am of the clubs that will be
in tho circuit. but 1t can be said with
out peril Of doubt that four leading ones
are assured. with two others prnha hle
and three NOR" lmssihle mrmi~rs.
Alfredo Dr. GRO. worla's three cushion
carroin cha mp'on, will 90 to phila dclphia
'o-night to get ready for his match in
defence of the title against the challenge
Of Charles Ellis Of Pittsburg, They viii
meet In the billiard a~mphitheatre Of Sol
AtlinEer's rooms on Wednesday. Thurs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

At the annual meeting of the knickcr-
booker Yacht club. held AZ tho Hotel
Manhattan on Wednesday. February 1S.
the following officers were elected Com
modore. Daniel Noble vice-commodoro,
charles /" tdrsDu rear commodore.
Louis NJ Taylur treasurer, George II.
Cooper; secretary, y. -. Sinkinson
n'aSur"r, &. Il. Davis: fleet surgeon. Dr..
". ". Peer: board of directors. T,odman
Sands. W. T.. Bun, Harry Stephenson,
/: II. crawford and ~. H. Curry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

Ionnlpdu|" Il ,'uA l.,I has zen re-
ol"rt'l hy go" mcWb' - tbe chicago
Motor i,.,r tlut - a. carlisle IL
N',"-rrurHrIur, John B'r-. rear con-
m'in . e. u Baker, SECRETARY, W. c
Anderson. r',~.r,r. AMI tho trustees
~" G'or" ~ ~ Il ~'rcustrum. "
W NN-"r' g. kt"arr1 and " :. IIocS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

HAIRY \. Jackson. j.. has been
elected hat man ~ tho Long Island
Sound Motor Boat association Her
bert |. Sr"H" - vicc-rhhirlman, H. w.
l.owcrc" - secretary ana Robert Hay
dpck IS treasurer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

Ernest II" Jihuckc has been reelected
commodore Of IN. southern Yacht club.
nhi'N Is one Of the oldest I'm the country,
having been organized IN Isl" Under
tummndor" JtNuoEe's leadership the
,luh hts been extremely active. The
other officers elected are; Nire-com-
lodur". Chandler e IuZouherg: rear
commodore, =. ~ FoN fleet surgeon. 4.
\ fray m'isui.r, -. e, r. vuson {:
governing committee. ~lsithhono Il" Buys.
-, French John l.cgier. Jr. Elmer r..
Wood ANA ". II. I'irhdm.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03
RESISTANCE TO DISEASE

x Debility is a loss of vitality, not
 afecting any one part of the body par
 icularly but the system generally. It
 s dangerous because it reduces the Body resistance to disease.
 M When debility follows acute diseases, is slow and the strength Hdoes not return as it should. An at- #tack of the grip often results in debility #that persists for months. Everybody recognizes that the remedy for debility .is to build up the blood because the ablood goes to every part of the body and #an improvement in it's condition is 8quickly felt throughout the sy5vem. sThe problem in every case is to find #something that will enrich the blood. I Dr. Williams Pink Pills suit most Ipeople's need because they are non-al- scoholic and they really build up the pblood and strengthen the n>rves. Dr. Williams Pink Pills are useful for grow ling children and for men and women |whose nervous energy has been over- drawn. Try them wheneveryour blood Your druggist sells pr. Williams
 Fink Pills or they will be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price, 50 cents Iper box, six boxes $2.5O by the pr. Williams Medicine Co.,, Schenectady pN. Y. Write today for free booklets on the blood and nerves.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

so much used. They are seen on near ly every garment.
 The old foppy brim is becoming to an artistic-looking face. Soft felt and velvet hats are in favor for half season wear. Skirts are generally ruffled. Sports hats of felt are most fav- ored.
 Flexible bracelets are very much worn.
 Drop earrings are increasing in favor.
 Short elbow sleeves are much be- frilled.
 Even baby dresses nowadays are smocked.
 Dolly boxes are being made of cretonne.
  on handbags.
 Some of the newest frocks have short sleeves.
 Your parasol may be any shape and be fashionable. Thick silk fringe is being used on English sports coats. Long stoles of ermine and velvet are worn this season. The simply trimmed hats are de- cidedly the most chic. Long full sleeves have deep gaunt- let cuffs of linen.
 Victorian sprigged muslines are re- vived for the summer girls holiday frock.
 The new ribbed edges on warp print ribbons are known as "candled" edges.
 Cape effects on some of the new
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

summer blouses show deep hem stitched borders.
 An overskirt of taffeta looped up over a cream lace underskirt is quaint and becoming. Delicate and fashionable are the blouses of muslin in pale blue, rose, mauve and yellow.
 Gowns may be ornamented with embroidered birds or ofwers dotted
 Tailored suits of white pique are among the new things.
 New bathing suits are made of gay figured materials.
 Buffed alligator is coming into use again for handbags.
 Frocks of plain taffeta, combined with plaid are fashionable.
 A great many women still wear the old-fashioned chemises.
 Coral is coming into prominence again in inexpensive chemises.
 Coarse rush straw makes peculiarly interesting country hats.
 Period style brooches go very we'll with the present quaint frocks.
 New are the sailor hats of pink or blue linen bound with ribbon.
 Organdy gowns are trimmed with beads and with velvet and flowers.
 May lowered delaine and blue taffetas is a charming combination.
 A sports coat of citron yellow has collar, cuffs and pocket of dark blue. Bead tassels dangle from the enls of girdles and the edges of sleeves. A novel trimming for the skirt of while tulle is rHffIes of blue ribbons. The skirts puffed on the hips are
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

Tn the accompanying picture may be seen the powderless, noiseless, springless, nonchemical gun invented by Dr. Albert c. Albertson of New York and tested recently by United States army officers at Governors Island, headquarters of the depart
 nlent of the east. It is asserted that the gun has an effective range of 2,5OO yards and can fire fifteen shots in fifteen seconds and can be reloaded in ten seconds. Centrifugal force is the propulsive power, the inventor says
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03
MEMcAn REGULARS MARCH znd ARMoRE0 CAR, GuN

threatened by the "gringos" will unite all factions, even the bandits, behind the first chief" Juan T. Burns
 Carranza consul in New York, said he had received information to the effect that 100000 Mexicans had offered to take up arms against the United States. However, these 1,00O,O0O men, if they have really volunteered-or
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

A the event of war with Mexico the krican authorities will place little synce, it is said, on the possibility |erous trouble beng raised for Car Ia by his own people. It is be-
 ed the cry that the sovereignty and Ipendent existence of Mexico are
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

even a much smaller number-cou1d not be used effectively in war since there is not enough ammunition in Mexico for even 100000 men to keep up a fight for one month, it is asserted On good authority Pictures show a Mexican armOred car with field gun in the middle and a body of Mexican infantry on the march.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

respondence of The Associated Press) x london, June 18-Casualties among @ cers in the British army continue to
 w. Published lists'for the month of
 show that 466 were. killed, 1,OSO \ 1nded and ffty-fve missing-a total
 1,6O1. This brings the aggregate
 bes since the beginning of the war M27,9O5, of whom 8,574 were killed @died of wounds, 17,424 were~wound- #and 1907 are missing.
 Losses during the month have been 8aviest in the Indian contingent in Bsopotamiat, with forty eight killed 8dz or wounded. The Canadians lost < srty-three killed and eighty wound field artillery, nineteen killed sixty sunded; Lancashires, twenty six he'd, forty-one wounded; Australians, 8enty-seven killed, twenty-four Sunded; London regiments, twelve lied, thirty-six wounded, eleven mis- b g; engineers, twelve killed, forty Fee{ wounded; Yorkshires, fourteen lied, twenty eight wounded.
 Among officers of high rank Brig. bnerals Hoghton, Heyworth, Rice Id Morrison were killed or died of bunds; three other brigadier gener- 5 were wounded and eleven lieu nantS colonels were killed.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

What could be more dainty for a summer day than a blouse of white organdy untrimmed except for a vel vet cravat and bracelets?
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03
Pains in Back

For 60 years-Minards Liniment has been successfully used for removing back ache. It is delightfully."-, creamy, ant1sept1c ltniment giving almost in- stant relief the moment it is applied. Your druggist will recommend it. Don't suffer for Minard's stops main.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

A pretty trick in a one-piece dress is to join waist and skirt by means of a series of little jabs and then run a ribbon girdle under the tabs.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

Some of the most fashionable sum mer blouses are embellished by higl stock ties of black taffeta.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03
Fadsand Fashion

Sashes form part of some of the dainty evening corsages.
 Yellow organdy and white tulle make a charming frock.
 Rather short coats of blue serge,
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

Flat little girdles of stiff ribbons are finished with straight bows and ends.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

Collars are very smart and trey have to be watched every minute, Il one wishes to keep up with their fash ions.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

are among the most interesting O! jewelry fashions.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

with white collars, are being worn over white dresses.
 Straw hats are edged with fur
 Even capes are made of lace and net.
 Sashes and little silk mantles fre- <quently match in color.
 Never before have ribbons been
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

almost without exception hard to wear.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

Colored print dresses are quaintly embellished by rollover collars of white muslin with colored hemstitched border.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

A rose fastened to each end of the girdle makes an unusual finish, adds sufficient weight and the necessary touch of color.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

PetticOats of net with f1ounCes fin ished with lowered ribbon seem tC be cool and to furnish beauty and suf- ficient fullness
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

A frock made of white material dO.- ted With blue spots and trimmed with blue ribbon is ideal for a summer aft ernOon.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

The gun looks like a wheel mounted on a base. A quadrant is attached for fixing the elevation of the projec- tile, and the wheel has a locking de- vice for releasing a ball at any angle of the quadrant. The original model shot two ounce balls, but the new gun throws three pound balls and an explosive bomb prepared by pr. AL bertsOn. The power is generated by 9 three horsepower electric motor The gun has received General Woods cOmmendatiOn, Dr. Albertson said
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03

Silver rings with designs of pea cocks their tails studded with jewels
New Britain herald., 1916-07-03
BRITISH CASUALTIES

Isregate Loss of Officers Since Be- ginning of War Is 27,9O5, of whom 
 STA Are Dead.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-23
MONEY IN HOG-RAISING
Fhrmrille Hank setting Pace Tint
WIFI Tell For Future
DeNcIOpmcnis.

FAEMNlLLE. VA. July oa-Effort.
are being made in Prince Edward Coun
". OF which Farmvillc is the county
scat. 10 make the county a great hog
raising territory. The Planters Bank.
one Of the older banking establish
ments OF the state. has inauglIratcd a
pig raising scheme that will in the
chd produce great results The bank
has purchased a number of registered
Ipuroc Jerseys. saws aud boars and
located them on a farm near Farm
vile From this beginning it is pro-
posed to supply farmers who will
agree 10 raise pigs for the market
with brood sows that will tell Al
ready the bank has more than a dozen
female PIGS that in time will become
prolific mothers and by next wear tho
hank viii he distributing these brood
crs among tho farmers. The next thing
III order Will be the establishment here
at farmvillc of packing house that
VIII make market for all Of the nics
ana h"SS that Prince Edward and Cum
beriand and several other nearby
counties will raise. Hog raising is
hohhN with the Planters Bank ana
walker Scott. tho cashier, is pushing
inc hobby for all ii is worth. and
II VIII b" worth a great deal TO this
good part Of Southside Virginia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-23

NEW FORK. july 2:--t.ottou -onG- r-io
arc ruling firm with trade only modcra;ely
T Thd w i,'ny stIpl" lines At first hands.
a. tho strong feature Of tho situation rh
hi"ach"rics and finishing works arc no, ahi.
Ia mako deliveries promptly. and nov l,usi.
ness for late deliver! Is no; being sou-b,
IN many cases Until further progress tns
bon mad" in h'lins orders on hand Tho
New York markets have hocn filled >ritr
buyers OF wash fabrics. white goods rnI
some domestic jobhins line. and The c>pnr,
demand continues steady.
owlns IN III" very high prices for tho com
me SrrirS season. late business ia holm y
placed in very conservative way a, -
sam" tim" tn" voluu. Of tho inovomon, Of
rrhandis" continues large as tho ,o
strictions uron production. duo To ,bnr,.ro
nf labor. wili permit Cotton duck viii.
hav" all tn" work in hand they can tnt..
care OF for months Ia como. The knit COOL :
mills never hal much forward n ,.i
ness booked ana rendered. The yarn trad,
Is abnormal. prices being very hirb nnl
spinn"rs being unable to take much or tbc
business offered Brown aud gray Goods
have boon Gnict. Yet values remain rinus,iaIi,.
steady. '''
Quotations as follows: print rio,bs
?s-inch. Gtx6is +'2c. nominal: G+x6os &C.: asi. :
inch. 6txhts. &c. brown sheotinEs South.rn
standards. Sic: denims. a-ouncc nominal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-23
PROBING AUTO ACCIDENT
tOrOncr's Jury Investigating Drnth of
,frs. I:yn ShnHcr Hem
Ming
Especial to Tho Times. Dispatch.

Especial to Tho Times y spatch
iAi;lslSONBURG, VA. luis - Tho
body OF Mrs. Eva Shaffcr fleming.
twenty seven years old. wife of George
Is. fleming, Of Philadelphia. was taken
this morning I" Blo"minvdolc. Pa for
burial on sunday. Mrs. Hcnuiur had
her skull fractured in an automobile
accident yesterday morning about I
o'clock. and died in the FiarrisonburE
Hospital several hours later
Lee Gardner. twenty-five years old.
who was badly injured. will recover.
bu; he has not yc; been told Of the
woman's death. Gardner says some
thing went wrong with the. steering
gear and hc lost control OF the car.
The machine left the road a mile south
Of llarrisonburg at turn, Knocked
down "A railroad warning sign ran
forty yards along am embauilmcnt, and
then turned over on the tracks.
Mrs. !enniug was daughters Of Mr..
and Mrs. !. u. Shatfcr. MIR Shaner is
tho representative Of an insurance com
pany. and recently had been trans
fcrrcd from Ilarrisonbur- to Waynes-
horo. Mrs, licuuinG came from Ihila
d"lphii 10 visit her parents. Mr.. Hem
ming did not know Of his wifc's death
until he stepped off train in IIar-
risomburg las; night at II o'clock.
y c"roners jury is trying to establish
the blame for the accident. Several
witnesses have testified that tho car
was going ~ a rapid rate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-23
COTTON MARKETS
tby ,askI" q burch q

NEW YORK. July ?2-.t much better tone
developed In tho cotton market to-day and
buying was more active. especially near
The close, which steady at an atvanc.
OF 1" 10 points The opening was very
quiet, hu; steady. and unchanged To / pnin:
advance. PRACTICALLY ignoring tho Liverpool
market. which duo to some 2i- to : points
higher. closed barely steady. and 10 II,
points lower on account Of littln hedge
selling October her" Ia: sold off 10 II 90 ;
December, 1907. and January I3.li de-
cline OF or points under last night.
Private advic"s from Atlanta said that re-
bsma and the Carolina indicated very great
damage, tho fields being grassy and tho
plant very snappy, and that hot weather
now would be disastrous. Weather reports
created feeling cf unrest rmonE shorts
which was no, allaycd by tho favora bic
character Of crop news from tho western
belt. w,hcre rains havo been very beneficiai
and. after the first hour. the market ha Ri.
ened percertibly. gaining strength as tho
covering orders were supplemented by Now
Orleans buying and reports of better spots
until near tho close tho list was fully 10 10
IL points over tho lowest of the morning
october selling At 1908: December. i3 loc
and January. lS2ic, nntab bic feature was
the covering by some Of the Wall Street
:nuscs. suggesting the idea tina, even This
'utcrcSt was becoming impressed with tho
impprianc" OF tho unfa vcrab bic crop ncws
from tho eastern "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-23

difficulty that tho wood absorbs tho
water and the dry sand and cement
blow away. AS skim milk Is the mo
dunn used TO hold intact tho pigments
III cold-watcr paint. SO by using skim
milk without water tn" integrity OF
the paste is assured.
This use Of skim milk in tho prep
aration or certain paints. has long
been known TO the trade as a trade
secret. Now IL IS given out to tho zen
cral public so that any farmer can
cover his own farm buildings with a
rc-reta rdlant paint made from the
skim milk from his own farm. together
with cement and fine sand. I, also
makes a waterproofng paint
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-23
Cnnncry Getting Hn.,.

FARAlNILLE. VA. July 2o.-rhc old
dominion Packing Company. Inc. hav-
ing contracted for about $50 acres NJ
tomatoes, Will again this season Oxen
the Farmvillc Cannery. The company
- already getting in their supply of
cans crates, etc. and things will soon
he in shape for Tho actual work nj
canning To commence. This canuory
averages In the nciehborhood of TO-
400 packed cases each season
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-23
NEW USE FOR SKIM MILK
Anybody Cnn Reduce Fire HiSk nv the
Proper Use az MIN, Says
An I:xncrt

Instead Of feeding skim milk to the
hogs. farmers or anybody else may
use 1t in the manufactures of "a fire.
resistant covering for building pur-
poses. especially shingles. according to
Ernest Mccullough, OF Chicago. u fire.
protection engineer for tho cement in
dustry.
Mr. Mccullough says a mixture OF
cement and ordinary fine sand in a
paste is effective as a drc-retardant
preparation for shingles but il has the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-23
Nc,r Wills Get 10 Work.

MAIDEN y. c.. July 22.-Mauurac-
turing has been begun by tho Carolina
Cotton Mills here, the company having
completed it's 500. 600 plant and is now
regularly employing thirty-hvc opera
tiVcs. This force is to he added to as
rapidly as possible. Tho building is
22oXi2 feet. equipped with $500 spindles
and the electric power drive for a daily
capacity OF 1900 pounds of cotton yarn
-2n.n ;ubcS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-23
West Point Mean. business,

WEST POINT. VA. July 22.--rhc city
Of West Point is proceeding judiciouslv
TO cNpcnd the $4,000" ,recently voted by
the people 10 he used in extending tho
water and sewerage system. To that
end J. Il. McCrary. of Atlanta Ga has
hccn employed rs engineer in charge OF
Tn" work, and he is now on tho joh
The work will be pushed as rapidly as
oSSiblp
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-23
Henderson,. Newest Industry

IIENDFKSVN. y. e, July 2H-Thc
Henderson Hosiery Company. which
was Incorporated here last week. is
tl"nderSon's newest industry that will
add largely TO the big pay rolls that
already make the town prosperous
The capital stock is 800. 600. and the
men at tho head of the new cntcrpris.
arc w. II. Waddill. !. H. Drodic. W. \.
Hunt and l.. L. Parham.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-23


Richmond. Va. July o. 1916.
,i;iNc stock report for the week ending
Bcs, steers 81. to =. medium 70 good -:
~ ~ common Z" fair. Ia :. Pcs, haifrrs
-. 20 >. medium TO good g.. to ~: common
MEDIUM IiSn; - to r6 1@ %. Bet COWS. TO ,s,1;
=" ., Best oxen, 20 IA: medium TO good
!. 10 ~ common Ia fair. TO s. Bulls fat
10 - BOLOGNA balls, "a 5i- Fosi calves
I" io medium to good 10 So; Best hos
isht. I" Ns sows and stays. to &
~ Sh"ob. 20 8, common TO fair, TO .
spring lambs. 10 1919: common. G "a 8
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-23
NMtn mud Hull Collide.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
llN!tRiSDNEtEG, VA. July IN
bull and an automobile had a head OH
collision ON the Valley Turnpike, ncar
Lacey Springs. II Is said that owners
of each are going 70 institute suits
for damages. The bull owner thinks
tho aUtoist was speeding. and tho auto
is; believes the bull was at large. in
violation of the law.