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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-17
Old D O minion
News in Epitome

/
Newport News--Plans for the an
nual Peninsula Fair to be held here
October 3 to Z. were practically COM
pleted Tuesday night at n meeting OF
the Chamber of Commerce committee
arranging for the event. The COM
mittee was reliably informed that the
people of Warwick, York and Eliza
beth City Counties will take an active
part in making the fair success and
optimism was the keynote throughout
the meeting.
Subcommittee to have charge OF
the various duties in connection with
the staging of the fair were named at
last nights meeting. The committee
also decided on the kind of tents
wanted and where to get them.
Newport Ncws--According to a brief
telegram received here, Robert c..
Bailey, twenty-four years old. son of
Mrs. T., J. Bailey formerly of New
port News was killed in an automo-
bile wreck at Long Branch. Califor-
MIA. Saturday.
The telegram, which was received
by j. r. Warren, gave no details Of
the accident. Mr. Bailey was born in
Newport News and lived here up TO
five years ago, leaving Newport News
for California with his mother, follow
ing the death OF his father
Besides his mother. young Mr., Bal
lev is survived by one older brother
Mrs Bailey has a wide circle Of
friends in this city who will be
shocked to hear Of the tragedy.
Purcellville--Mrs. J. r Cornwell
was painfully burned Monday while
carrying tomatoes at her home here.
She had filled q tin can and put II
In the oven 70 melt the sailing wax
On opening the oven door the can ex-
ploded. throwing the contents on Mrs
Cornwell Her face one arm and
shoulder were scalded.
woodstock-Ed Edgar Simmons Sheetz
and Miss Pearl Mabel Ruby. daughter
of John Ruby. OF this place. were
married Saturday at the Methodist
parsonage by tho Rev. ]. r. Brooks
Tlynchburs-Acree Iayne and Miss
Estelle Wilkerson. both OF Lynch
burg. were married Saturday at the
parsonage OF the Euclid Avenue Chris
tian Church, by the Rev. J. r. Was
son.
Harrisonhurg- Cecil Steele, Is
years old, and Lacy Fitzgerald were
married at last and returned to their
home at Stuarts Draft yesterday
morning TO seek parental forgiveness.
The couple eloped on June %. but the
would he bride Hag arrested In WA sn
ington and their plans thwarted. Sun
day night Fitzgerald and Miss Steele
motored to Frederick. Nd, and were
| married.
| Woodstock--Wal NJ Henry, son
| of Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry, OF
this place, and Miss Florence A. Brad
| field. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
| Bradfeld. of Columbia Furnace. Shen-
andoah County. were married Mon
| day by the Rev. j. r, Jacobs.
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A "Wet" Find.

Danville. Va. Aug. lev. r. Hall.
resident of Monroe Street. was made
the recipient OF a present last Sunday
night under peculiar circumstances.
runaway horse attached to a buggy
crashed into pole opposite his house
and threw a gallon Of corn liquor into
his yard without breaking 1t, while
another gallon and several pints were
dashed TO fragments outside.
In the meantime. nobody has come
10 Mr., Hail to claim the whiskey and
Mr.. Hall believes that he Will have no
applicants for II AZ It Ia said the op-
Grafton OF alleged blind tigers in this
vicinity has been carefully watched
OF late.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-17
Norfolk'S Mayor Uses Veto

NorfoIk. Va, Aug. 16.-Mayor Mayo
today sent 70 the City Council letter
vetolng all the street improvements
provided for by those bodies 10 the
amount OF s217.l69
The executive said he disagreed as
TO the wisdom OF some OF the work
proposed, and not feeling at liberty 10
discriminate. disapproved II all He
Expressed the opinion that tho most
'r7portant matter to no considered liz
"ni.Aying the congestion OF CRANKY
Street. from Main TO Butte
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Chronic Drunkards Sent to Asylum

Danville, Va, Aug. 16.-During the
past two weeks, Danville has con-
tributed largely to the State Asylum
in stanton. With five men In Jail
waiting to be taken away, this makes
eleven who have been adjudged At
inmates OF the State Asylum in a
fortnight.
The five men in jail are being sent
away because they have been ad-
judged habituai drunkards. Some Of
them may never come back, II Il
said, while others who show determi-
nation to do better may be given an
other chance. The treatment accord
ed these men is a simple one, They
are put to work out in the open and
the different life and environment
does much to bring the patient to the
right way of living.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-17

MOVIE NEWS
IN CAPSULE

| Much was promised of The Chpa
OF Destiny" with Irene Fenwick m.
star of the picture drama. which wa.
presented for the first time at the Ca
lonal yesterday. and Irene Fenw,crA
as might have been expected. mads
good. However. this is by no means
saying that The Child of Destiny, /.
mot compelling of itself. The writer
Of the scenario took undue libertis.
with the theme, world old. yet a then,s
| which had better be left untold. II
takes wonderful amount Of literarv
nerve for a man to write a story n
which the daughter of a woman 4.
married to her husband However IN
spite of this gruesome climax. thu
personality OF Miss Fenwick so ners
vades the entire picture that one for.
gets the gruesomeness In sheer delieht
FIN watching her perform.
The additional reel which WA.
shoVn as part of the program at the
Colonial. Is undoubtedly interesting
and since it depicts victory for Ed
Lewis, whose popularity here is nv
bounded. 1t proved of doubly aArac.
tiveness.
Bessie Barriscale and William Des. 4
mond make pretty stable team
whenever they are presented together
and in THE Final Payment" which
comes to the Bfjou today. they are
given opportunities to display their
abilities that they have never had In
previous Ince productions, nor liz this
intended to disparage any of the pre-
vious dramas In which these two hava
appeared. 1t Is simply the natural
consequence of two actors becoming
acquainted with each others manner
and profiting thereby.
BESSIE Barriscale is one OF mn
cleverest of all leading women. while
william Desmond. though lacking
somewhat in dramatic ability. has suf.
hcient good looks TO be very likahIe
foil for the activities OF his leading
lady. In word. THE Final Paw
ment' might be described as a social
drama in which the heroine overstens
the bounds of conventions and as a
consequence suffers
Another keystone comedy will Ia
the added attraction.
Marguerite Clark is at the odeor
in Little Lady Eileen" Marguerite
Clark needs not the praises OF this
chronicler TO draw her audiences.
The Isis today presents the f9fth
episode of The Grip OF Evil" entitled
The 1.ooters." This serial has a habit
Of growing on one, and as result
audiences are Increasing In number
at each new presentation. However,
In addition to The Grip OF EVIL" the
Isis today will offer Bertha Kalich in
Ambition" which in itself would be
worth the money without the serial,
For tomorrow Bessie Eyton will be
seen in THE Cycle OF Fate" and on
Saturday. Viola Dana will play n re-
turn engagement in that delightful
romance OF the hills, The Flower Of
No Mans Land"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-17
Asks $50. 900 for Husbands Death

Bristol. va, Aug. 16,-JudEe John
w Price filed yesterday. in the Cor
poration Court here. one OF the first
damage suits TO be instituted here un-
der the Federal employers liability
act Mrs. Rosetta Dowell administra-
trix OF the estate of her husband. John
A. Dowell. sued the Virginia and
Southwestern Railway for $4,000 for
the death of her husband. Dowell
vas' an engineer and was killed in
March when his engine turned over
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-17

Miss Minnie Derby OF New York,
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
N. l.. Derby, on Grove Avenue, Miss
Derby Will return North September I.
Miss Helen / Laret Of Baltimore.
Md, aud Miss Mary 4 Ncwcomb. of
Washington, u G., are visiting Miss
MahaIah w. jerks. Of 2315 Stuart
Avenue.
Major General George Barnett, ot
Washington, spcut the Weekend witt
Mrs Barnett and her daughters al
their country home Wakefield Manor
in Westmoreland County.
Miss BESSIE jackson is the guest OF
her aunt, Mrs. Victor Meddis, at her
home in Louisville, Ky.
Miss Minnie Schwcicker. OF thi.
city, VIII leave Gordonsville this week
TO spend some time with her brother
Mr. George s.. Schweicker. in Hyatts.
Vile, Md
Mrs, Robert l. Mutt, who has beer
visiting Mrs. Thomas r. McAdans II
7 Richmond Va, has returned to hei
home In Eedgate Avenue Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-17
NEWSPRINT ON FREE LIST.
senator MARITIME Offers Amendment tc
Revenue Bill

Washington, Aug. 1s.--Senator
Martin, of New Jersey. assailed the
so-called paper trust on the floor of
the Senate today because OF the high
price OF newsprint paper and sub
mitted an amendment to the revenue
bill to place newsprint paper and ma
terials entering into 1t on the free list
OF the tariff.
The revenue bill as reported today
would place on the free list print pa
per costing up to five cents a pound.
Under existing law paper costing up
to two and one-half cents pound
is on the free list
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-17
FIVE FLOOD VICTIMS FOUND


CharIeston, Y. Va, Aug. 16.-The
bodies of five persons. drowned in last
Wednesdays food in Cabin Creek,
were found yesterday near Ferndale,
where the greatest loss OF life oc-
Cured. All were identified as former
residents of that section.
Reconstruction work has been re-
tarded by rain and unseasonably cold
weather. but the military has reach
ed every part OF the stricken district
with food and clothing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-17
ffnttsr Not Ncssassarx

I4ynchburg. Va, Aug ls-Thnt the
cfirrent OF butter is not necessary
or 5uDday and Is a violation OF the
sunday Observance laws was the opin-
ION rendered In Police Court here TO-
day when a local creamery concern
and two of Its drivers were fned. The
company was making a shipment of
| butter TO Philadelphia and claimed
the shipment was periHha bio.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-17

Norfolk. Va. Aug. 16-B Gray
Tunstan, city treasurer, has settled for
and paid in fun the funds due by him
TO the Commonwealth OF Virginia. Rc-
cording TO Q. Lee Moore. auditor Of
public accounts in a notice 10 Judge
Hanckel, Of the Corporation Court.
The notice IS sent in compliance with
section 7SGa OF the code Of Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-17
CONDUCTED REVIVAL
IN NELSON COUNTY

Norfolk, Va. Aug. 1s.-Rev. F. T.
Dadmun, pastor of the Memorial NJ.
r. Church. returned this morning via
Washington from Nelson County, Va,
where he has been conducting a series
OF very successful meetings for the
past week He reports about twenty
five professions. nearly all of which
were received into the church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-17
DIR. HEAD I'LL WITH FEVER
Typhoid Vaccine Being Administered
In Caroline County.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Lorne, Va, Aug. 16.-Dr. l.. j.
Head, one of the most prominent ply
scians of Caroline County, has been
sick with typhoid fever at his home
Mt Terrell for the past seventeen days.
His many friends are pleased to know
that he Is getting on we'll.
DR. A. G. Monroe is adj nisterins
the typhoid vaccine" to a number OF
patients. and so far there are only
three cases of typhoid In this part of
the county
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-17
Alleged Burglar In Tolls.

Sam Washington. colored. was ar
rested yesterday by Sheriff w. w.
Sydnor and Officer Lawrence. of Hen
rico County. charged with breaking
into a house at Westhampton. He
will be given a hearing this morning.
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children. The body will be taken to
Rocky Mount for burial
DR.. Pavham Passes Away.
DR.. Marvin u. Parham. for many
years practicins physician in Din
wtddie County. died in Petersburg
Hospital tonight at 10 o'clock. aged
seventy-nine years He was Ill about
one week. DR.. Parham was preceded
in death by his wife. who died last
sunday. He Is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. Hiscock, OF Dinwiddie.
and one sister. Mrs. Anne w. Cool
rich. of Petersburg. The funeral will
take place on Friday from the Trinity
Methodist Church In Dinwiddie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-17
Wed at Raleigh.

Raleigh. n G.. Aug. 16.--At . O'Clock
last night Miss Edith Pou became
the wife Of j. w. Bailey. the ceremony
being performed at the home OF the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs James II.
Fou. on Blount Street. The brides
maids were. Misses Annie Worth, WILL
mington, Josephine Gilmer Waynes-
vile, Annie pou. Smithheld Annie
Young and Margarie Montague. Ra-
leigh. MIR Bailey was attended by
John Pearson, of Birmingham. Ala. as
best man. The bride is one of the most
prominent young women in North Car
olina social circles. Mr.. Bailey, for
mer editor of the Biblican Recorder,
If a prominent and wealthy lawyer and
collector OF internal revenue for the
Eastern District,
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Marguerite Clark is at the Odeor
in Little Lady Eileen" Marguertts
! Clark needs not the praises OF this
chronicler to draw her audiences.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-16

1.-The show begins at eight-fifteen; it's now
eight-twenty eight. You haven't got your hair done
up; oh no. we won't be late!
If you're not dressed by nine o'clock we'll stick
right where we are You thing I'm goin' to make up
time by racing for carp 'fwas thus that Joy to
Mrs. Joy expressed himself one night, and Mrs. Joy
replied in kind, and SO they had their fight
The fight was quite tame affair." A looking
glass was broke and Joy was under some old chairs
next morn when he awoke. Some barbed-wire words
were spoken, Mrs. Joy called him brute, he fired
shotgun at her head, she hit him with boot.
But thought it was friendly bout and neither one
meant ILL., both Joy and Mrs. Joy felt hurt as people
sometimes will. They liven in silence forty DAYS.
lie took his meals down town. She met him with a
freezing stare, he handed her frown.
SO she has sued him for dvorse they'll tell it all
In COURT it will be lively case, according to re-
port.
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PUNISH THE "BLACK HAND"

PUNISH THE "BLACK HAND"
That Boies Penrose should rise to threaten
the United States senate in behalf of the armor
plate trust was in exact accord with appropYi-
ateness ~
He was precisely the proper person to do the
dirty job and that he was supported by Lodge of
Massachusetts, and Smith of Michigan signified
harmony and organization.
What is the situation?
Simply that if congress passes certain meas
ures the armor plate trust will raise the price
5000 ton Furnishing the United States to the
sum Of $24 900, 600 on the work on armor now in
hand.
If this isn't BLACK hand'' methods what is it?
Let the issue be tried out at once
If there is any gang Of corporations in this
country that can 60 into the United States SEN
ate and boldly and openly threaten holdup and
get away with it, now is the time for the country
to discover it!
The necessity for preparedness is pressing.
Is there no senator with courage enough to of.
fer resolution directing the government to
seize the plants of the armor plate black
handlers?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-16
CONFESSIONS
VOF A WIFE

Every day he has called me up
on the special telephone he has
had placed at my bedside. The
first thing in the morning, and
every day he has visited me at
least once, although / know he
has been extremely busy since Mr..
Selwin died.
At first he was very very diff
dent about approaching me, but
someway I early found no one,
not even the experienced nurses
or internes could move me with as
little pain as he.
You see, little book, he was
making me comfortable and l was
finding out that the wild ecstasy
of love was not absolutely neces-
sary to a good working basis on
which to rear comfort.
Dick had been very careful not
to caress me IL one did not call
his tender way of making me more
comfortable oaresses. And now
must confess to you, dear little
confident who never divulges my
secrets. that wanted him to kiss
me--wanted him to pet me.
My pain was 30 agonizingly ma
terial that | wanted material COM
pensations, and here is the awful
part of IL. have not been able
Iyet to decide whether IL was Dick q
kisses wanted or Just kisses.
| Someway felt like child who
wants to be kissed and made well
land yet Dick gave me no intima.
ton that he wanted to kiss me.
How could he, little book
was not his wife - was not .
] woman--only 4 helpless clod tina
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I WANT TO BE PETTED AND
KISSED

Yesterday went rambling off
In the recesses of my brain for
the mere pleasure of bringing up
new thoughts to tell you, little
book.
Il has been so long since
could think of anything but con-
crete pain that IL was like going
into another delightful country to
once more ask myself why" and
then try to answer.
I am going to tell you, little
book, of all my experiences since
have been lying here, for some
Of them have been very illuminat-
ing. ! have changed my mind
many times In the last three
months.
And / have come to the conclu-
sion that as long as a woman has
power to change her mind she is
still young.
Il b only the old and settled,
uttle book. that pride themselves
On never changing after once
Ennking up their minds.
You are probably wondering
What all this means, little book
Why an trying to excuse myself
III 6eviating from perhaps some
9no ~ my most cherished beliefs
J guess that Is true, and the be
Uok that II growing weaker is thai
Doof old Dick IL wholly unworthy
y has been wonderful to me since
11Su been lying here. Every.
ln0 tha< can possibly be done
~ ~ comfort bas been done.
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self-respect made him pity and
care for.
One day during a more awful
paroxism of pain than usual,
while he was trying to lift me
into a mole comfortable position
for about the fiftieth time, |
gasped out, Poor old Dick, / am
SO sorry for you"
Don't, Margie," he said thickly
Don't pity me, can't bear it,
looked at him in wonder and
then held out my arms.
Tenderly he held me and liu-
geringly kissed my mouth and
eyes-kissed me as one would a
poor little sick child.
1t was very sweet, but I burst
into tears.
why, what is 1t, dear?" he
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asked.
Nothing" answered. "only,
am SO tired of 1t all that l guess
| won't try to live any longer"
Dick looked Mortified.
You must not feel like that
soon you will be able to walk
again and everything will be all
right"
Dick, do you really think I'll
ever walk again."
why of course, Margie. What
makes you so morbid about it?'
81 don't know'-and again
just held out my arms to him like
tired child.
He bent, raised and kissed me
softly
And still l was not satisfied.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-16
A DIFFICULTY DEFINED

Fat men are to be barred from certain city
Jobs in New York according to new rules made
by the municipal civil service commission.
Too much flesh is coming to be regarded as a
limitation to efficiency in many occupations.
One of the disqualified asks us to define Eek
cessive obesity" Here is the New York defini-
ton:
Excessive obesity is condition where the
least possible horizontal circumference of the
abdomen is greater than the greatest possible
horizontal circumference of the chest"
OUR CONGRATULATIONS
DR.. Ernest G. Wheeler did as much as any
one Tacoman, unless 1t be George H. Stone, to
perfect the present organization of the CONNER
cial club
It was quite fitting, therefore, that he be en-
trusted with the presidency for this important
first year. The Times bespeaks him the friend
" cooperation and assistance of the entire COM
munity
Mr.. Stone, the retiring president, is entitled
to the city's thanks for carrying the clubs load
Of troubles during the last year and for his
foresight and courage in proposing and showing
through the reorganization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-16

A deputy devil, one time,
Made a cake out Of chloride of
lime;
To the Devil he said,
Mister, Nick, ON the dead,
This will do for those writer's of
rhyme!"
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RECIPROCITY.

Mrs. Stewart baked bread in
Mrs. Ellis oven Tuesday after
noon and Mrs. Ellis baked beans
in Mrs. Stewards oven Tuesday
evening. = The New London
(Wis.) Press.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-16
LINE FORMS ON THE RIGHT

We made a mistake some time
back when we stated that Ben
Whorton and Miss Mary Vinson
were married. 1t was Allen
Whorton and Miss Mary Vinson.
Ben is just looking for a chance.
The Russellville (Ark) Cour-
ier-Democrat.
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TIMES EDITORIALS
Let the TRUTH PreVailg
How to Get Your Money Out

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.uNNVlIIlIIIllnllllllllIllIlIlIHlIllllll7lMA
8 * NSWERS....
e / By Cynthia Grey 81
Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures
By Cynthia Grey

sIs there school in this city where Young woman
Al do know a school; but public librars
you will find very good books on craftsmanship
o-oould you high books be
go high school,
before term and wish to be DAISY AIS
the high school will attend quite likely
at any Of the large
(Which o southern 8 D.s'
supposed Of one
island plan
son Tor "D,.is little short Of earthly when
habitat the same ideal Of Ssis Wa. taken along
"Mason and Dxon's lne.'
al have been married only a time great
complains because sit much He
people Will admire our home Don't you think this is selfish of
selfish but considerable There is fascination about
embroidery should these thing
you are be duh and tired the a sm
good live reading on topics of the cultivate friends take
con sets and crocheed dolies This will
o-Please tell me how to clean white
A-Usuay ivory with mild soap and water.
Alcohol will remove ordinary spots and discooratons.
"a very dear boy of NINE whom have known
for the past three months and for whom held
s mot e married n
no bad habits such smoking drinking keeping hours
What help sl him ' to s ee0I his
very pleased You roald ten
me n sap helm helm him most b. .n sr y, ya
friend You do not have to put yourself
person on earth nwary has some 10 so"s "
ss nar,R has h two sides BE- sa do than
does not signify that the good is not there You
woman hold him finer Of
true Momamood will in the long run triumph over the ply
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words"
Both of them?" asked the
star.
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Radicals.

That congressman who sug-
gested moving the national capt.
tai from Washington to Milwau-
kee must want to change the
pork barrel into a beer barrel
well anything is better than
"pOrk."
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A LOONY LIMERICK.

"A HOONH IINIEKICK.
Last Monday l wrote out a check
To cover a bad bit Of spec;
But the paper came back,
And they grabbed me, alack!
And now I'm in prison, by heck!
Charles B. Driscoll,
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1T WAS UP TO HER!

Il have an attachment for
your typewriter SIR" said the
agent, "and ="
well see her about it," snarl-
ed the busy business man. "I'm
not interested in her love af-
fairs!"
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She-Married!

The youthful actor had Just
received his first engagement in
an important company and the
good fortune had strained his hat
band. At the first rehearsal he
was heard to remark, "These re-
hearsals are beastIy flag, but
thank goodness / know my