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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
SOCIAL AT RAILROAD Y. M. C. A.
Rev. Fred Il. ChcnnuIt Makes Address.
and Several Musical Selections
are Rendered,

Old-timc songs made up the program
OF social given at the Railroad Young
Mems Christian Association last night
which attracted a large audience All
present joined in singing "Auld Lang
Sync." "O!d Folks at Home and
Home, Sweet Home" In addition
there were other old favorites sung by
Aubrey Pond, Mr.. Canepa, Mrs. Boilcs
and Miss Bonnie Thomas. S. S. Per-
kins and Mrs. Perkins accompanied
the songs on the trombone and piano.
Rev. Fred r. Chenault spoke on The
Strength, JOY and Opportunity of
Youth" and i. A. Garretson spoke on
the coming membership campaign of
the association. Refreshments were
served.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
CADETS ARE INSPECTED
High School Corps Reviewed nv Cofonc
Hodges, Of Virginia Military

me cadet corps of John Marshall High
School held it's fall inspection and drill,
yesterday afternoon. Colonel Hodges
commandment of Virginia Military Insti-
tute. was present and received the bat
TALON. :.
The Inspection and drill yesterday
was the third of it's kind held by the
john Marshall Battalion, and was wit :
messed by Il large gathering of students
ana teachers. The first inspection was
held last fall. following the organiza-
ton Of the battalion at the high school
The second inspection was made at the
battalion competitive drill. held last
May OH Broad Street Park
John Marshall's Cadet Corps has made
rapid strides since it's organization
Major w. a. Burruss. an alumnus of
Virginia Military Institute. has charge
OF the battalion, and was we'll pleased
ut the showing made.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
HAS ATTACK IN COURT
Plaintiff I'm Damage Suit LOses Con-
troll of Himself While on
Witness StunH,

Considerable excitement prevailed
yesterday i'm the City Hall. when 81
negro, plaintiff in $4,000 damage
suit for alleged personal injuries. sud-
denly lost control of himself while
occupying the witness stand in the
Law and Equity Court and fell head
long from the chair to the floor He
was removed to the hall. where he
yelled and screamed until he was
quoted by a physician. The trial,
which is suit Of Frank Fox against
McAughey & Van DoSan. contractors.
was resumed after the interruption.
No one seemed able to diagnose Fox's
anIiction. In the words of the vencr-
able clerk. Peter Paul Winston. 1t. was
personal agony"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
Governor OTcr. nc,y.rd.

y TcWhfd OF SlGO WAS offered yns-
tcrday by the Governor for the ap-
prehension and delivery TO the sheriff
OF Wise County OF Houston Iiurd
wanted for the murder OF w H. .pooro
AT lhg stone Gap on September 81
1915 The reward is conditioned upon
the Offering of reward in like amount,
by the authorities Of Wise County
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
Referred Ia Cl,x rn,

Ihe resolution calm" for an APP
preparation of s35C,0cO FOR the r,rnor.
OF building 81 new bridge across rho
James River 30 replace the present,
Free Bridge. referred by tho Common
Council 10 the Finance Committee
yesterday appeared in the papers be-
fore the Administrative Board. TIE
board didn't hesitate when IL passed
II along to the CITY Engineer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28

Irathc Sergeant w. J.. Bradley is con.
quoting series Of lectures to instruct
drivers as to the traffic regulations.
Yesterday he addressed the drivers of
Nli,%an CO, Ltd. at the company's
The lectures will he continued. and
sergeant Bradley will give instruction
wherever he is requested to apDear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
withdrn~s Ills AppeaI.

w. y. Lindsey appeared yesterday
I'm the IIustings Court and withdrew
his appeal from fine of 500 imposed
In Police Court for assaulting Vir-
ginia Gray. He paid up.
John Pryor colored was found
guilty of assaultinE Daniel Weeks,
colored, and fined SOS and costs He
went to Jail in default
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
CHANDLER EXPLAINS
MUS|C-PR|CE CIRCULAR
Says Buildings Were Merely Loaned
for After-School Violin
Classes.
NO COST TO CITY OR SCHOOLS
New York Music Publishers Made
Offer Last Year, hut This Year
Only Offer of Outfits Came From
Corley Company.

Representatives of n half dozen mu-
sic stores last night appeared before
the City School Board to make a pro-
test against what they characterized
as discrimination in favor of ono
house 1t was caused by the circuln-
ton of handful over the signature
Of DR.. j. y. c. Chandler. superintend-
cnt OF schools. among school children.
advising them of the after-school yio-
lin classes and containing the name of
ono dealer in vlolins.
DIR. Chandler made the following ex-
PLANTATION
For the information of the board.
desire to say that In the late sum-
mer of 1915 a representative of tho
Musical supply Company Of New
York, called here and asked If it would
not be possible for the city of Rich
mond to do what other cities were
doing-loan the school buildings for
| after-school violin classes After
consulting with Mr.. Mercer, ap-
proved the plan. and Mr.. Mercer came
before the board and presented the
matter. On September "a. 1915, the
board passed the following resolution:
That w. G. Mercer be allowed to
organize volunteer violin class, same
to meet at certain school buildings
which may he selected as centers, after
school hours. There is to be no other
cost TO the board except the use Of the
buildings. The pupils will purchu So
their own outfits. which can be done
at Il cost not to exceed $40; they will
also pay for the tuition. All other
expenses, tuition and other incident
ais, will not exceed 10 cents per les
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28

Ram Boyd, charged with carrying u
concealed pistol. was fined 500 and
placed under $40 security for twelve
months In Police Court yesterday morn
ing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
CORLEY CO. ASKED PERMISSION
80 SUPPLY MUSICAL OUTFITS

Under this resolution Mr.. Mercer
undertook to establish after-schoo
violin classes. Circulars bearing my
signature were sent out announcing
that these classes would be organized.
Five well-known violin teachers were
advertised. as were also the outfits
of the Musical Supply Company. Of
New York. The circulars were printed
by the Musical Supply Company. Chill
drcn We're told that they could buy
their outfits ut any place that they
wished. Later on, the Corley Go.
asked permission to let it be known
through the schools that they could
furnish the musical outfits. This per
nit was also granted. The Corley Co.
printed circulars almost Identical
in wording as those printed by the
Musical supply Company, OF New
York, which were sent out with my APP
prevail. The after-school violin classes
as organized last year contained i34
children. The Musical Supply Com
pany furnished 14I outfits. The Corlcy
Co. furnished about $50 outfits
The children who applied for member
ship in the after-school violin classes
on the circular of the Musical Supply
Company were Az. Those who APP
piled on the circular furnished by the
Corley Co. were seventeen.
This year the Musical Supply Com
pany, of New York, made no PROPOSE
ton, and the only proposition that has
been made TO us came from the Corlcy
Co, and circulars printed by them
have been distributed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
hf'Ms IS ELECTED CIIAIRMAS
no SUCCEED H.. G.. r.uG.

request to incorporate Bible study
~ me clasawork was referred to Tho
'r,, wee on teachers ana schools.
,,u,' "Iaru 'doHtcd appropriate tri-
~" l" j.. &. Ebcl. who has lust re-
urea as chairman, and took tbfs-occo-
:" present to him n handsome sill
p''chcr ns Il token OF esteem
"hich was done with appropriote rn'
mark" b., T.. NJ Long.
"Ed Teams. chairman, was
CHAIRMAN to succeed Mr. E,bo1
'h" walker co,lrclI was cboson nc
'nHtrnhn. T.. l.awton CrutcbucId
''"c'"n by the Council to MI the vn'
icy caused by the retirement m M
"hS formally seated M Nom
~" from me Second District
y resolution waa adoplcd rco,,ov,
NIX th" cDLncil 10 proven, ma ,n
''"' OF - moving picture thcntcr M a
r'f adjoining the Armstrong Colored
school. First and Leigh Streets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
CRAFTS ASKS FAIR
DIVISION Or BUSINESS

~ j. Crafts told the board that all
'litt ne wanted was a division of tho
Sci""i business when it became ncccs-
ShrH I" purchase pianos lie said thot
u" thought that IL was fair that an
az blNen al opportunity to SHOW their
STOCK when the board was in the mar
kei Mr.. Craft was Informed that il,
""a me practice Of the purchasing
committee t. visit the various stores
wh'" II was necessary To make pur.
ch'SeS OF musical Instruments.
delegation. headed Ly w. NJ
H'"'nis' principal of the Baker school
representing all teachers Of the school
sHS,ci"' presented Il plan for a n,.w
Hc'ir or salaries. which, it was re-
~. L,"eA'""' be put into effect this yc,r
~ ''lSc Tor the current year wound
Wv y" an average increase Of 500 for
n'h teacher for the session. or about
~, per cen, OF the entire paw roll
!" hoard promised it's Consideration
oI the matter
ne board will this year ask the Civ
|""nc'i !" appropriate for tho pav roll
"' ,hc schools the sum OF s700. goo This
""u!h enable ii 20 carry ,ut the nl,n
"'''h"h by The teachers, SHOULD n
be adopted u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
80 COST TO SCIO0i. BOARD
OK no TIL: TAXPAYER

I'm the promotion Of these after
school violin classes interest has been
displayed only by the Musical Supply
Company and the Corlcy Co. We
should be very glad If all of the music
dealers OF Richmond would Operate
III promoting these classes. / desire
to say that no firm has been adver-
tlScd at the expense of the School
Board no circulars nave been printed
10y the School Board ana nH cost has
been placed upon the taxpayers or the
school Board. The School Board is in
no way responsible for the after
school violin classes, except that they
hay" loaned the buildings.
am sorry that any firm should
ic"l agSricvcd. but am constrained Ia
believe that the aftcr-school violin
classes. instead OF dctractinE from the
BUSINESS OF amy music dealer, have pro-
noted II by creating more interest In
inc study of music. Every effort To
educate the people IN every line of
music VIII surely. in the long run. h,
beneficial TO any legitimate musical
business i'm this city. | advocate most
earnestly more musical training for the
children, and ] should be glad If every
chiid III the city schools played upon
some instrument Such Il state of af
Ihlra would prove benefit to the en-
''re city of Richmond"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-21
-IJ-U-
MOVIE GOSSIP

Thomas Ince has just purchased
200 saddle horses for use in western
productions.
Richard Stanton is hard at work
on the ninth episode of UniVersals
serial, Graft"
w. E. Hart, Enid MarkTey and
House Peters are co-stars in a recent
Ince Triangle release, Between
Men"
Roy Clements has gathered all the
Ford jokes and wound them into a
Universal comedv. with "Slim" Potel
in the leading role, or rather the role
of the driver.
Jackie Saunders was a real model
before going into the movie. Jackie
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-21

The number of suicides increased I'M
til they reached the unheard of total
of 14,180.
Ill health was given as the cause in
1,190 cases, insanity, $50; disappoint-
ment in love, 536, and family troubles
in 965 cases.
Shooting was the most frequent
method of suicide; 5,867 persons shot
themselves, 1882 took poison, and
2,O63 killed themselves with gas.
Other methods mentioned in the
order of their frequency were drown
ing, jumping from roofs, throat-cut-
ting, jumping in front of trains, stab
bling, fire, dynamite and starvation.
There were 80 cases of suicide by
pact and 258 cases of murder and sui
eide
The world record for murders was
reached with a total $3.50, and the
unhealthy mental condition of the
people is shown by the fact that the
vast majority of the victims met their
deaths in quarrels.
Gustave LeBon, the great French
psychologist, says: Ideas, senti-
ments, emotions and beliefs possess
in crowds a contagious power as in
tense as that of microbe. The
action of contagion may be felt from
a distance under the influence of
events which give all minds an indi-
vidual trend"
-O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-21

Quaintest of the many Breton
gowns I've seen this season comes
from the studio of Nine, Marguerite
of the Fashion Art League of Amer
lea. 1t is made in midnight blue
French serge with gold thread en-
broidery. A deep yoke tops full
fiaring skirt, and gold buttons that
button up the back" give a touch
Of color to the Breton gown.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-21

has posed for Harrison Fisher, How
ard Chandler Christy, Clarence Un-
derwood and others.
Anita King, paramount girl" was
the guest of honor at the opening Of
Seattle's big new Coliseum.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
Field Day at pouqIass Park.

The PIainfield baseball club and the PIaintieId Military band held their field day and sports at the Douglass ball park Saturday afternoon. Headed by the band, the players of the Plain field ball team and the Newton Mar shall team marched from the down town section to the ball club, where crowd of about 500 gathered to see the days sports. Around the ball park stands of different varieties were set up, making the park resemble a circus grounds
 The first number on the days pro- gramme was the ball game between the local club and the team composed of painters of the Newton Marshall company of Boston, who are at work here. The game resulted in an easy victory for PIainleId. the painters be- ing trOunCed by a 12 to 3 score. C.. SiminO and King, who tWirled seven innings between them for the painters, were hit hard, but Jack Killips, who relieved King in the seventh, was too speedy for the local bunch, he retiring four men by the strikeOut route and getting the other two on easy outs Ballard. who was on the mound for Plainfeld, held the painters easy. The llneuDs:
 PIainfeld Alexander C. Ballard D, MOntey 1b, Boullv 2b, Kagan ss, Co., beille 3b, Houle If, Seddon of, Delaney If.
 Newton Marshall Co.,: Whipple c, e Sfmino D and 3b, Killips lib and D. Marcaurelle 2b and lib, Wood ss, King
 3b and p, H. Simino If, Handfeld. If Colburn If
 Mitchell BoulIey held the indicator The races started with the 100 yard dash: First Alexander, second Houle. In the 200 yard dash GobeilIe and Burke ran @ pretty race for second place. GObeilIe beating Burke by inches. | The race was won by Alexander in fast time.
 In the potato race A. Lafrenier was first, L. Vincent second.
 The feature of the day was the tug of war contest between Payson Bab- | cocks team and E. Lafrenier's team, | the latter team winning by three inch
 es. This event proved to be one of the | greatest oprt events in the annals of | the town and the entire crowd cen- | tered it's attention on this particular ! event. BabcocIS's team, who were fa-
 vored by a majority to win, were the i first to take their places. The total
 weight of this team reached 1920 | pounds. Lafrenier's team, composed | of employees of the LawtOn mills, fol- l lowed to their places. The total weight 1 of this team of six men was 1259 pounds, 38 pounds heavier than Bab- l cocks. The referee and starter was l John Newton, the king of local sport l ing men. The pull was to last for two minutes. Upon the start the mill team | gained four inches and then followed a pull never before seen in this locality 1 The large. crowd yelled for their ia | VOrite teams while each man in the | contest strained every ounce. With
 four inches to them, the mill team | held on with vigor. It was at this point that the Babcock team made a l desperate affnrt- hu+-wara ah1e -tn rain
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14

only one inch of the four. The mill team won by three inches. The mem bers of the two teams were:
 Lafrenier's: Anchor man, Pierre GraVneu, Oscar DalhOff Ernest Nean, Oscar Maynar5 and Edward Beaudoin.
 BabcOck's: Byron Haskell, anchor, Frank COngdOn, Leon Frink John Xiii lips, William Vincent and Grant Baker.
 Referee, John Newton; judges, Fred King and William CantWell.
 Following this event, another tug oi was contest was held between two
 The PIainfeId band, directed by Lawrence KraUss, presented a pleasing programme at the grounds, consisting of the following selections: Gipps!and, armch, M. L. Lake; Imperial POtentate March. by H. ;. Woods; National Elm bIeIn, E. E. BagIey; The Thunderer, a march by Sousa; America First, F. H. Losey.
 The committee who worked with un- tiring efforts to make this day such a grand success were Joseph MOrrisette Emil Lafrenier and William Delaney
 Hit by Foul Bali.
 While witnessing the ball game from the grandstand Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Ruth E. Devolve was struck by q foul ball and seriously injured. A foul ball from the bat of a player of the Newton Marshall team went through a small hole in the wire netting around the grandstand and struck Mrs. De- volve over the heart. It was not be- 2ieved at first that she was hurt, but a few seconds later she fell from the stand as a result of the blow. She was immediately assisted by bystanders and was taken in an automobile to a doctors office and later to her home A strange fact is that the hole in l the wire was the only one that coul5 be found and that it was only large enough to afford a ball to go through and the foul tip which struck Mrs DevoIve passed through this opening without touching the wire at all.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
CHILD RAN IN FRONT
 OF MOTORCYCLE
Daughter of Mir. and Mrs. William N. AIIard Knocked Down by Machine, but Not niured.

While passing through this city on his motorcycle about o'clock Satur- day evening, Clayton Whalen of Hart ford, ran into the four-year-ol daughter of MT. and Mrs. William N. Allard of this city. The child, who was playing on the sidewalk near the Y. M. c. A., ran out into the street directly in front of the motorcycle which knocked her to the pavement and threw the machine over on it's side. Fortunately the rider was going slowly at the time and neither he nor the child, who picked herself up af- ter she was struck and ran away, was injured by the accident. MT. Whalen went to the police station inn mediately after the accident and re- ported it to the police who took his name and allowed him to depart. The father of the child, who was follow ing the motorcycle up the street on a bicycle, came to the station house some time afterward and said that the driver was in no way to blame as the child had run deliberately in front of the machine and there was no pos sible way in which the accident could have been avoided.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
NOANK
Painters Fall Broken After 20 Feet by Catching Projection-Cog Wheels Grind Up Finger-PersonaI News.

A painter at the shipyard, George Hills, whose home is in East Green wich fell through the hatch of the Minneapolis, 20 feet, escaping by catch ing a. projection as he went down. lie was somewhat shaken, but unhurt. The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap- tist church will meet this (IMonday) afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jane Palmer to tie a quilt.
 Finger Caught in Cogs.
 Louis Osman caught a finger in the cog wheels of the derrick, cutting It nearly off He was attended by pr. w. M. Hill.
 Various Mention.
 Mrs. s. HaIlett Foster has returned to her home in Cambridge after a visit at Arlie cottage, Groton Long Point.
 John Lamb nas secured employment in the New London Ship and Engine company at GrotOn.
 Fred Koch and Miss Josephine Simpson of Hartford have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Huber att Gro ton Long Point.
 M. w. filling of Jewett City is vis- iting at Groton Long Point.
 Santiago B. CahilI has joined his family for the season at Bayside inn.
 Mrs. Hattie Ashbey is the guest of MT and Mrs. Willis Miner at Water ford
 Mrs. Charles Butson has been visit ing in Ctroton.
 Mrs. Daniel TTalloran has returned to her home in New London after a visit here.
 Nfras2: Nathaniel 2 NTacomber from
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
Atterdcd shriners, Outinu.

Among those who attended the Shriuors' cIambaEe at Agawam, on Saturday. were 9 number from this city which included c. E. Hinman, R. Y. WigEins J. P Carlson. Dwight Abel, C. c. Palmer. Benjamin Phillips, Carl Enappert and Dixon VanZant
 A new Packard truck has arrived for the Thread company and it is to be used by them for the hauling Uf freiEht and other heavy work
 Miss Mabel Carpenter has returned tO her home in Brooklyn after spend ing some time in this city.
 Michael Brennan left Saturday for a two weeks vacation, part of which is to be spent in Marblehead Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
lANT'TC

probate by J. J. Fields of Norwich. son-in-law of the deceased, by Judge J. A. Shea and as there was no ob- jection to the admission and Mir. Fields was named a5 executor and E. P. F'enton and Albert c. Scripture were named as appraisers of the es- tate.
 By the terms of the will Lucy G. Fields of Norwich gets $50 in cash of Norwich, Lottie G. Joseph of Ston- ington and Henry c. AureIlo of Nor wich, children, each receive $5 in cash and a similar sum is given to Char Iotte G. Joseph of Stonington, a granddaughter. The rest of the es- tate is given to Emma L. Aurelio, the widow
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14

the sanatoriura at Norwich for treat ment.
 Loren Park of Providence has been the guest of his father, L. L. Park.
 Mir and Mrs. John Grey and family of Bridgeport, now visiting in the vil- Iage, are soon to go to GrOtOn Long Point for the rest of the season.
 MT. and Mrs. Chisholm Stewart are entertaining guests from New York.
 Two Kingston children from Jersey City arc at the home of Mrs. Duncan Mcdonald for the summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14

Maine is the guest of MT and Mrs. George Cutten.
 A party of five young men from Quebec are at Bayside inn.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Brady of New London have moved into the John Por- ter house in Church street.
 Mrs Frank Howe, who has been vis- iting in Albany, has returned home.
 Mrs. Frank Beckwith of Monson, Mass, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Es- ther Carroll.
 MT. and Mrs. Amos Halliday have
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14

returned to Providence after visit here.
 Mrs. George Spfcer is not so we'll Miss Charlotte Rathbun of Portland, Me-, is visiting here.
 Mrs Alice Smith of Providence has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. John Smith.
 Miss Carrie Ford of Broc1zton is wis iting Miss Florence Wilcox.
 Going to Sanatoriun1. Mrs. Edgar Gracey, who has been in poor health for some time, is to go to
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
leaves fhe HosnitaI.

Louis Caccato, who recently fell from the staging at the thread mill and was badly injured, was discharg- ed from the St. Joseph hospital on Saturday and returned to his home on Bank street
 that were shot recently in Gilead, was also discharged from the hospital on Saturday. Bruno, the other victim, whose injuries were worse than those suffered by SciliOn, is to remain in the hospital for some time.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
Planning New Garage.

J. L. Leonard, Jr, and Maurice Leonard have purchased the interests of A. B. Small and Pierre Gagnon in a lot on the corner of Walnut and Main streets. The new owners are contemplating the erection of @ gar age on the piece of property.
 Miss Catherine Logan of this city is visiting friends in PawCatuck.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
Bake on WiIiiman+io Rivcr.

Another bake was held on the north shore of Wilimantic river off West Main street on the road to South Cov- entry. l. had been arranged by sev- eral local young men and there were many present. Horace Thorn pre- pared and served the bake which was much enjoyed by all