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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
Ataboy Professor upl You've him

fore he would try to gamer your watch
from you again"
Say" Birsky said. from what Max
Feigenson says he Is getting soaked for
tickets at that Willard-Moran fight,
Zap, If a feller has got to go to such a
place to learn self-defense, Zapp, he
might sooner get his watch and chain
stole on him twice over and be in money
on the transaction. And. besides, Zapp,
you take these here rules of feller by
the name of Marcus of Queens Borough
which prizefghters uses, y'understand
and they are only practical for self-de-
fense when (a) the other feler knows
'em too and Cb) he is willing TO stick to
'em.
"And even then they ain't to be re-
lied upon neither zapp admitted, "be-
cause even though Moran followed out
the idees of this here Marcus, y'under-
stand he got terrible Dfdbkds from Will
lard, anyhow. Yes, Birsky, he might
just so we'll of got his dope out of
Fischlowitz's Guide for Dress Cutters,
formerly the Designers Companion, for
all the good 1t done him. Take, for
instance the eighth round, and Moran
tried out everything he learned from
Marcus, and what happens? He
launched a stiff right swing over on
Wizards head, but-as the paper said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
FARMER SMITHS GOAT BOOK

Billy Bumpus and the GnOme
IF THERE was one thing our friend
l. Billy Bumpus loved to do, it was to
look down in hole. One day. after he
had finished eating the lock of the barn
door. he started for the Big Pond. singing
softly to himself
Il am little go-o-oat;
/ wish had a bo-o-oat-"
II guess I'll stop before my poetry be-
gins TO rock the boat" Then he chuckled
10 himself. as he loved TO do, because II
made his beautiful whlskers wabble.
Suddenly Billy stopped and looked
down. Right In front of him was a beau
tiful hole in the ground.
"Oh, dear little hole
Were you made by mole?
I'm getting to be a great poet. hope
my words don't fall in the hole" said
Billy.
"one of them hit me in the eye" A
tiny voice came from the ground and Billy
snifred the scent OF fresh upturned earth.
''Who are you down there7 A buried
tin ean?" asked Billy.
'T'm a gnome." came the answer.
well. little Gnome
I'm glad you are home"
MY name is Billy Bumpus. I'm the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

the last moment call the whole thing
off"
What do you mean-make it up2"
Zapp demanded. Make what up ~
"The quarrel Willard and Moran had
between them," Birsky explained.
what are you talking nonsense
quarrel?" zapp exclaimed "Then two
fellers didn't quarrel"
"Then you mean to say them loafers
was scrapping for nothing yet?" Birsky
said.
IT should say not" zapp cried. will
lard was scrapping for $4,000 and
Moran for $4,000"
"Then them two boys wasn't just
loafers after ALL Birsky said. "Aber
where did the money come from to pay
'em?"
"The tickets sold for s1SO.OOO," zapp
replied.
And who got the balance after the
fighters and the expenses was paid?"
Birsky inquired.
TEX Richard" zapp said. HE re-
ceived over $SO,OOO,"
In the contemplation of this vast
sum, Birsky remained silent for some
moments.
"Tell me, Zapp," he said at last,
didn't this here Marcus of Queens
Borough get nothing out of it?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
Views of Farmer Smith Rainbow Club
The Weather
] RAINING
= VIOLETS !"
SATURDAY EVENING SMILES

What Is Happy-A little girl asked tell the
the word happy % be happy she d s feel
best doll to little sister,"
The Dference-A
the difference between lightning electricity" Teacher
boy ~ know; don't have pay for lightning"
The Reason"Tommy anxiousy
that ?" "Why Tommy who
little fellows cake 81 that's the only mother
To ObIge CustomerA small boy
qured the of spelling books being told they
and having but cents discouraged
to strike him. "Msts he a
you'll let have cnts?" The
harned Then suddenly another
he cried, utearon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

aT SEEN Max Feigenson on the sub
i way this morning" Louis BirslSy,
the real estater, said. HE told me he
was to the willard-Moran prize1ght on
saturday.
"T'phooeei" Barnett Zapp. the waist
manufacturer. commented.
That's what Max said." Louis con-
tinued.
"rhen what did he go for ?" zapp
asked.
"a customer of his by the name of
McGovern was looking over Max's line
Friday and expressed a wish to CO."
Louis explained, 80 Max spread the
price of the tickets over eighteen gar
ments McGovern picked out and they
took in the fight"
"Fakerr zapp exclaimed. "It amt
two years ago since that feller was run
ming for president of every lodge and
society in Yorkville, and now he goes
on prizefghts yetr'
"a couple years makes big differ
ence In the way people look at things.
1914, prizefghting wasn't considered
30 refined already. But then you must
remember that in them days blowing
up a safe NIT dynamite most people
didn't think of SO highly, neither, while
a feller which used only his bare hands
on his wife and children stood show
to sit in prison for it, zapp However
zapp, people amt so narrow minded as
they used to was. Nowadays you could
blow up cathedral. a hospital or
passenger steamer with women and
children on it and nobody would blame
you for 1t till they examined the afi-
davits. and even then it's a hundred to
one that you will be considered as per-
fectly justified in doing 1t because the
affidavits was sworn to before a COM
missioner of deeds instead of notary
public. Yes, zapp. the war has changed
peoples ideas so much that IL the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
Speaking of Baseball

Now is the time TO organize YOUR
team While you are dillying and daily
ing some other wide-awake managers
pitcher is out on the open lot laying in a
stock OF fast ones and slow ones that aEs
going 10 shout Strike three" to your next
batter up"
Listen 10 what John Finelli. Of Rosetta,
Pa, has to say; We have a baseball team
and I'll bet we can win from any team
OF our size. 1 say this not because l think
our boys are better than other boys but
because we are PRACTICING. That does
not mean nov and then; 1t means every
single day. The boys say, sometimes,
I'm too tired 10 come TO the sehoolyard
this afternoon ; but l say, Practice makes
perfect and they come !" Here Is a
manager whose team Is going to win
George Thomas. South 56th street. Is
another energetic manager whose team Is
going 10 make things lively In West Phil
adelphla.
All uD for the lucky seventh Three
cheers Tor Rainbow bats
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

goat-ever hear of me down there?. Say
what's a Gnome, anyway. Something to
eat?"
IT guess you are all stomach. just like
some people, always thinking of eating"
said the Gnome.
you have to live to eat" answered
Billy, Grossly.
"Oh, mol You eat to live"
Billy squinted down the hole and
shouted, That's what 1 said, ,@only back
ward. But say, have you ever heard OF
me?"
''Yes, heard of you when was IS, sss
miles away. but only family. I heard
your footsteps and came here in an in
stant"
"WhewI" exclaimed Billy. '1f you
travel 99,999 miles In an instant you can
go faster than a Jack rabbit with his
hind legs frozen. And, excuse me. here
comes a Dogl"
Billy ran as fast as he could to the
top of hill beside the Big Pond, and
when the Dog caught up with him Billy
Bumpus butted him right into the lake.
'rhereP he exclaimed. Swim down
ss.sss miles until you strike = nest OF
Gnomes"
Thoroughly satisfied with himself, Bully
began eating fence rail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
D0POTHY 6ATZEW
Our PostOffice Box

"All thoughts lead to the Rain
bow" That is what your editor thinks
when he opens the morning mail and
reads about all the lovely plans the MEM
bers are making for our wonder club
Picnic branches, sewing circles, baseball
teams, long hike" bands, these and more
he hears about until his heart just fairly
jumps and wants to be out a-playing with
the Rainbows! Caroline Ringgold, North
Broad street, and Lorraine BOggs, of
Diamond street, are forming some mys-
terious sort OF a branch circle. Inez Cuneo
announces the 'Happy-Go-Lucky Rain
bows" Juliet Robertson and Eleanor
Lewis. of Maple Shade, N. j., want to
know what to do Form a garden branch
club and send your flowers TO city hos
pitals. where the little ones are not apt
to see the blossoms that are perhaps sec
ond nature to you little girls Florence
Ciothier, OF Wynnswood, and Frank Laws
of Cynwyd, might follow out the same
plan
Nunzio Grueclo has formed a branch
club In Vineland. N. j, he and his mem
bers send their best regards to the rest
of the RainboWs. Charles Taylor, Poplar
street calls loudly for a personal club
Charles, there isn't room large enough
to hold u.s. Please come down and have
a meeting Of your very own! Clara Field
man, Walnut street, has decided talent
for writing stories. II she sends In a
short story written on one side OF the
page, she may expect to see II published.
Following are the new 0ut-of-town mem-
bers: Harry Allen, Yeadon. Pa; Roscoe
Emery. Harleysville, Pa. Viola Flowers,
New Castle, Del; Thomas Quinn. Atlantic
City, y. 81 Charles T0lin, Atlantic
City. n u Marion zimmerman, Echo
Lake. Pa John McTasue. Northampton.
Pa Herbert Meyer. sslleaarllls. Pa.
Azslen kina. Palmyra. n. J. Bertha Hay
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
Our speeiaI

The Easter number OF the Rainbow
News and Views win appear in next sat
urday's EVENING LEDGER
The best Easter drawings. bunnies.
etc, and Easter stories received not later
than Tuesday. April is. viii be printed
IN that number. All drawings must be
made in jet black ink on white unruled
paper, all stories written on ons side of
the page.
II you are giving any Easter parties
or going 70 any, or II you are going out
OF town over the Easter holidays send IN
the notice to the Rainhoa social column.
Social notes should reach here not later
than "wednesday. April \.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

Chllds, Danville. Pa. Mildred Gamble.
Llanereh, Pa. Charles Robinson. Clay
mont, Del. and Francis Quigley. Whining
ton, Del.
cognition of their pretty Rainbow buttons:
Rebecca Miles, HerbertE Dalton, Rebeeca
Sweeney Edith MITCHELL Atlantic City. NJ
J.. William Eckert, Egg Harbor. N. ]. !;
John o'RouFke Arthur Fischel. Helen
Choate, Clara and Ruth Harris, Whining
ton, Del +; Albert Mann Walter Wright
RoekIedge, Pa. Earl Chueoir and Rebecea
Miles
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
HONOR ROLL CONTEST

Prizes for the best answer to "Things
to Know and Do" for the week ending
April were won by the following
ehildreni
KyEan Connolly, FFankford, 81.
Leonard Baily, Addison ST., so cents.
Lillian LindeF, West Chester, Pa,
25 cents.
Emma Linder. West Chester, Pa, e5
cents.
Stella Allen. Willow Grove. Pa. s5
cents.
John Hayes. Pine a.. rs cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

This Optimistic Thought Is In
spired During the Course of
an Argument on the Willard
Moran Fight, in Which the
Real Estater and Zapp Dis
cuss the Finer Ethics of Yell
ing, "Ataboy, Professor Won
Schlachthausl ! Eat Him Upl
You've Got Him Groggy!" at
Surgical Operation Than
of Attending a Prize Fight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
To You

Are YOU one OF the boys who earned
So last week? II not. write to Farmer
Smith and he win tell you Just how they
made that money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
NOWADAYS YOU COULD BLOW UP HOSPITAL OR SHIP AND
NOBODY WOULD BLAME YOU TILL THEY HAD SEEN THE AFFID
Illustrations

sand Even Then It's 100 to
/ That You Will Be Con-
sidered Justified Because
the Affidavits Was Sworn
to Before a Commissioner
of Deeds Instead of a No
tary Public" Says Birsky
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

4 BIZ Thought fer Litlle People
sNes failure has lsv sin : eFlsas.~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
Things 10 Know and Do

/. What has a FISH that corresponds to
the wings OF bird?
:. How long does it take duck eggs to
Aateh9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
cAQOLIWE RyNGG0ED
FARMER SMITH,
LE0NRRD RA/kEY

EVENING LEDGER:
] wish to become a member OF your
Rainbow Club. Please send me a beau
tiful Rainbow Button free. 1 agree
to DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH
AND EVERY Day SPREAD A
LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONG
THE WAY.
Name -'-..'..s'.'''.'''
ADDRESS '..'..ssss..s'.....
age ''-.'.'.'.''''..s''
School attend ....................
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21
COMMISSION NAMED ON
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
VIII Make study OF Conditions nud
Laws "f Other states. itrporting
To Next Leg iSinturc.

Il! authority OF Il joint resolution
passed at the last session of the Leg
isiaturc. Governor Stuart Yesterday
named commission OH workncn's
DompcuSai ION, whose duty il viii hc 10
study labor conditions under statutes
OF other States Of the Union. and to
present I" the next General Assembly
u comprehensive report OF it's findings.
The commission - composed Of state
Senator G. O'Cnnor Goolrick, of Fred
"rickshurG; Lee Long, general man
necr - the cliuchhcld Coal Corpora
ton, lNntc: .. H. Perry. of the State
Federation uf Labor Norfolk: Archer
Anderson. u. vice president of the
rrcdcgar Iron Works Riehhond:
frauk kruok, treasurer OF the Central
Trades aud Labor Council. Richmond;
Il : Harbour, manufactures. South
BOSTON and II NJ Cousins. brotherhood
Railroad Tr;iinmcn, Richmond
II is understood that the commits Sion
VIII meet within short time for or
Ganizaiiou It's members serve with
out compensation
The joint resolution providing for the
commission Mas :, compromise measure.
Senator Wcmdcuhure. of Richmond, in
troduc"d in the Senate u workmen'S
| compensation bill. which hung fire in
committee As a means Of hurying tho
hat"Nc' for twp more wears. he con-
S"u'"! 10 u suggestion to have COM
/ miSHi"u inNcstig"t" tho subject aud re-
/ port I" the u"Nt legislature
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21
FIRE IN CANDY FACTORY
Four-St"ry building Occupied by Al
leu II smith Company. Inc. IL
rnrtinNy DcntrOyed.

The four-story building occupied bv
Allen Il Smith Company. Inc. II North
Twentieth Street. candy manufacturers.
was partially destroyed by fire carly
yesterday morning. The blaze. origin
OF which is undetermined, is said to
have done about $4,000 damage Most
OF the loss related 10 stock kent in the
building. Tho loss Was covered by
insurance.
The first alarm WAS sounded from
the Twentieth Street cneinc-housc. and
was followed shortly by :, second
alarm. BY the time fircmen reached
the scene. flames were darting from
all OF the upper windows. the fire hav-
ing started on the third floor. and
spread rapidly Throughout, the upper
floors \ large stock Of peanuts. can
dy and boxes made the blaze unusual
" hot and hard TO combat
one o! the horses attached 10 No.
:. hose wagon fell while racing across
the Marshall Street Niaduct. and va
cut so badly that IL Will be out u:
service for two weeks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21
BUSINESS MEN TO FURTHER
WILSON, MARSHALL CAMPAIGN
Meeting to lie Held Tonight at G,um-
Der OF Commerce on Call OF Local
(hnIrInnn q. A. IInNIkIns

FOR the purpose Of formulating. n
plan OF action. forty of Richmonds rem
rescntative business and professional
men will meet Tonight at the Cham
Der Of Compcrcc Building with tho
subcommittee appointed by the National
Democratic Committee TO couduc, i'm
lichmond q campaign for raising funds
with which. to finance the campairn
OF Wilson and Marshall and for stir
ring up enthusiasm for the Democratic
nominee for tho presidency
These men named 10y %. A. Hawkins
chairman Of tho original committee,
Will assist that body in it's work Tho
meeting Tonight is for tho purpose of
organization and OF laying definite
plans for launching a vigorous cam
paiIn in the interest of the party BE-
fore the national campaign is at an
end the committ"" hopes TO secure AT
least 10000 in this city.
Party mon point to tho fact that
Richmond has Jared unusually we'll al
the hands OF tho present administra :
ton. and. in gratitude. il for no other
purposc, Democrats here should bc
willing to contribute generously 10 the
fund 20 nc used by tho national com.
mittec in furtheriuC his candidacy for
re election The money raised in Vir-
gnia Will 10 sent To Tho doubtful states
OF the North and West
@. 4. Hawkins ia chairman. and oil
vcr j. Sands. president Of tn. Amcri-
can National Bank. treasurer. OF the
subcommittee
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21
PRESBYTERIAN TRAINING
SCHOOL OPENS TONIGHT
Rev. T.. r. McEndrn. -. H.. to Make
NddrrS~ in Chapel OF tnion
Theological Seminary.

III" third session of the prcsby-
,crian Training school for Lay Work =
"rE. az Gutter Park will open Tonight
~ O'Clock. when Rev. T. 4. McFadcn.
-. u. president of the school. VIII de-
liver an address III the chapel OF Union
Theological Seminary. The school
give" professional training To mission
ari"s. pastors assistants. dca"oncSsc$
aud church workers.
Roy William McrEcnSon dean Of
tho school. SAID last night that thcr"
would t." q larger number OF students
than Ia either of the previous years.
and that prospects were exceedingly
bright
''rhc curolImcu, already has far sur
pa"s"d our cxu"ciatinnS," said MI M"E-
p"raop "Thc large building al 5lS
'hami"rlayn" Avenue, in which classes
haV" h""u held viii be too small. aud
"" hav" engaged another building IN
The n"irhh"rhooh TO meet the increased
d"mhmh for space. TwcntN-"iEhl
Htudcui% from outside of liirhmond
have enrolled already. There we're
tv"uty tire" during tho whole session
last year. About twelve students from
Richmond arc rXpc"tcd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
Central ). VI. {. \. VIII Scri> to IN
tend Its I ,efuinrss u. Five
Day ltnity.

tn" roof garden social scheduled FOR
t"-morrow night at the Central Yonug
Mems Christian Association was post
p"n"d Yesterday that arrangements
wi"h' be mad" for the membership
campaign :" be conducted during the
week of September - 10 -. After The
Calnpa IGN tho entertainments Will he
resumed in III" auditorium OF the assoc
Ciation.
WIFI two j"nms-thc Reds AMI Blues
comprising - workers. the central
association ~il! open Il nvc-tlay mem
h"rsiip campaign Monday. y special
TEXTURES "l TIA" campaign VIII be the
short tim" membership good for five
months. "hich includes all privilege
81 TIA" association. The two teams viii
work under III, direction Of the fol
lowinr
Reds K e. Hawkins .Ir, general
FRANK w i'aun"r. lieutenant general
Captains " H. Blnnkcnship. Thorns VI
Gibson. otis NJ. Green. X. T.. pcarsall
". ~ Phillips. i. II. RawleiGh. James
y. Mann. Thomas S"mIncs. Jr.. j. g
lcrrow and Dean r. colo.
l'lucs Harrison saunders. gen.
cral w 9 Norman. lieutenant general
CAPTAINS y. H. Eclhcld, S. G.. burnett
LEO Ed"rhcim"r. r.. t.. Franck. w T.
M"Hain. r. W Buckingham. .Ir.. &. u
Schaaf. t.. q Davis. W. l.. wills II. !,
Wood
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21
MEMBERSHIP BANQUET
Young Nom~n's thri.tinn ts.urintion
to- Entertain In Honor OF
>ntlOnnI Officers.

The Young Wou"u'g Christian ASso-
citation hiss announced special mcm-
frrHhip banquet ~ L." Eivru in The gym
uaSiuin Of ia" central building at firih
and Main streets Friday evening. Sep
tctuicr 20 at "a n'cluok ThiY Is to
afford ~ opportunity fur all mrmbcrs
nf tho locni urg"cinliuu {" meet Tia"
leaders Of tho South Atlanta E!"ld Con-
ference" which wili begin iiH HcHuiunu on
hat date. Miss iI"iNn bnvi Mar Caro-
live bow. Miss t"rirudc Gtinlth and
Mtsa Harriet Taylor. al rr the ma
tiOunl toTrd rinH IN NoW york. viii
10 The ftprnitrrH RI" ui"nri,"rr IT this
ycnr'p ,rirGntit.u IL ~" 'iiy conference
~ Eluc Ridu". = . Wli'h had {" 10
called of "u nr'"uui ~ fl"ud '"ndi-
t,onp. will T." gu"sir ~ hri,n, Mou,-
hcrH ar" nHi'"d ~ Register -, tho Of
fec 10y Wcdprn'iny uovi rud - - hoped
that The n.irndnuo" p"ili W. lnr4"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21
HECHLER MAKES MANY
REQUESTS TO CHARITY
Former Treasurer or Hrnrico County
i'envcS S"Go0 Ia F'nirmount
Methodist Church.

Under The provisions or the VIII Of
~" late Henry g. Uechlar, former
treasurer II Henrico County. which
has h""n hlcd for probate before rudg"
W. y M"u"ur' in the Chanc"rv Court.
several 'har!tapl" hcqucEts are made.
1Io directed that $4,000 Do Invested IN
the hen"h' of FaifInouut Methods,
church the interest from the !nvcyt-
Iiehi !" be PAD INTO the fund fsi de-
iraN!nS tho church deb, lVhe., ,I..
dchi Is reduced - s. mn tn. uriu,
pa! is 70 be applied - 'Ae re'.i.r..'
IN fun OF The dcbt
Other pubi!c h"qu.ste ve,e y;..,..
Hone Tor Incururi"H :5gr Old i.aIj.s.
.lcthHaist aHh i'Losny,sriar Homo.
sooo. ~ walton h">fy $3.50 !.nt!c SIS
1o-a .: TIE pror. ss-J ,,rs reeg,e T.
Ilechler. mo w,dow. - berIea,b.n ~
'r" y % ~. I'll h,1reholi yooGt. Hno :.
10 jrt"'rt' ~ -" iesi .r... II h,
li'rh!'' = Hy:. t'roIvts Az .tcar,.,..
'i',f 90 - ''' st.n Hrs MrIii.
= DS'rr ;.lft III !,.llf. r. nIr.
'rtr HN't IN Mfsh LyIt ;i.chl,
rll>, ., '.h' ~, she ie+..r. ,D,.
80 ~ s-s-r t'drlGyc f,or.-
Te',' c".4aa't.cd $500
Ley - ~ rs, .Yt,..y.o.e y.a,a aid
- I'm h'q-ee' ~ Eerufo
Nrol @u>'a'' r. .a .'.a vi, ,.Dl.d
- rae ~" afre ne a.,lred 10
re vi. als. - tte gc,,s
g -" = H,~''t.. ort.,. ,Y.ji 40,
'.a ano ciFIte. .gHaify atnsar til.
~. Ho'ac for Iur4ranlrs tho G,a
H''" in'nodiat and rf.sbyt.r,ar
FalEWopr' H"thOdtr ChIitt
"'.H 'a" rhi!1reF'r lI.ue sgacty o.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21
Fires Are Lighted
Under Big Stew
Preparations Are Completed for
Police Picnic at Stale Fair
Grounds To-Day.
GO 10 it." says Mayor .Ainslic.


What some bcnghted rural visitor
may inquire. for certainly no ono in
Richmond would need 10 ask such a
question.
Why. the Police Picnic at The state
Fair Grounds to-day. Of course.
Sure. this is the day, lis the day
they have been waiting for several
weeks now Everything is ready.
Huge piles Of supplies arc at tho
grounds. Sergeant johnson and 70
liccman 'l'al" .\kcrs last night started
tho fires beneath tho huge kettle in
which tho famous stew is being pre-
pared and began mixing tho affair.
For every one knows that brunswick
stew is better the second day after
making. and no detail is being lost
sight OF in an effort 20 make this
years stew the best ever.
At other points in the grounds are
eases OF soft drinks. Ana to-day the
bread. hundreds OF loavcs Of it: the
beef especially corncd FOR the sand
wichcS: tn" potato salad. prepared by
the chef Of the jefferson Hotel: tho
PICS and All of the other edibles Will
be delivered during III" early morn
ing. Ey tho time things begin 20
luu. about midday, all will he ready
to handle tho hundreds who have pur-
chased tickets for the picnic.
Policemen Holt and cole. who have
charge Of the amusement features an
nourccd last night that their proEr
had been completed
II WAS regarding the sports that
Mayor Amsiic remarked to the police.
',u TO it. There had been some
doubt as 70 whether wrestling and
racing would he allowed by the ic-
partmcui but the Mayor dispcllcd all
doubt in that regard yesterday.
There are to be motorcycle races.
foot races. two wrestling bouts. "a race
between an autoped and u motorized
bicycle, automobile speed races and
a negro cake walk.
1t is TO be some picnic. and /, IL to-
day only.
go to IT," Mayor Ainslie says MI
receipts go to the benefit Of tn. io-
lice Benevolent Association.