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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-25
IN AND orr or row y.

Miss Laura Darlington. of Lexington
tis a guest of the Misses Darlington, at
Ia3O Park Avenue.
Miss Naude Alvey Slater is spending
The holidays with her aunt. Mrs. Rob
ert Lee Whitehurst, at the Westover
D.. Sam wallace is the guest OF relatives
/ and friends In Richmond for the holt
= day season.
Mrs James I. Pritchett. Jr.. OF Dam
! willie, ia visiting her parents. Mr.. and
| Mrs. James Fl, Drake, on Floyd Avenue
James Mndson Macon, of this city,
lis the guest Of relatives in Orange for
the holiday season.
Miss Pattie Lyeil has returned from
IOrange, where she spent short time
with Mr. and Mrs. Henry c. Warren.
Miss Lee Ingles. OF Atlanta, is spend
ling the Christmas holidays with Mrs.
Charles II. Watkins, at 905 West Grace
street.
Miss Al Willie Ward is home for the
holidays from Forest. and is the guest
of her parents here.
Miss Mary Weaver, who has been in
North Carolina this winter. was in
Richmond last week, EN- route for her
home at Rice.
The Misses Henrietta and Sara Sus-
man. OF 2238 Park Avenue, are leaving
FOR AN extended stay in North Carolina
Where they will he guests of friends
+ and relatives. A number OF attractive
functions have been planned in their
honor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-25
HOLIDAY TRAINS LATE
Extraordinary. Operating Conditions
md Heavy Travel Keep Many
BEHIND Schedule.

Hundreds Of persons coming Ia Rich
mond for Christmas found their holida y
Shortened from one to three hours be-
cause practically all trains during the
morning hours yesterday were off
schedule. The trains from the North
were late on account Of poor connie
tons in Washington, due TO biiz2s rCi s
III several states. Storms in the South
also delayed traffic from that section.
During tho afternoon. however. the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and poto-
mae Railroad was operating it's trains
practically on time, although some
we're slightly behind schedule. chiefly
due TO the unusual traffic. The travel
this year has been eXtraordinarily
heavy IN all sections Of tho country,
putting big strain on railroad equip
ment which was forced To the limit by
the bad weather OF the past week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-25
SUNDAY SELLING CHARGED
Police Round In Crew Of Small shop
KEEPERS ON Snhbn,n-NfOlatIop
Complaints.

Charged with selling fireworks on
sunday held not to be work of either
charity or necessity, the following per.
sons were arrested in the First Precinct
yesterday and bailed for their appear
ance before Police Justice Crutchfle Id :
Dick Papaziana, 1890 East Main Street,
Mrs. II. Lavine, 1891 East Main Street;
NJ. kocen, 1907 East Main Street. and
Tom Simon, 40l North Thirtieth Street.
Charged with selling dry goods on
Sunday. which is also heln not to be-
work OF necessity or charity, the fol-
lowing were arrested in the Second
Precinct and bailed for their appear
ance before Justice CIutchfield: y Hur
NJ. Molten and S. Captain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-25

mas, see IN moving pictures This week
~ Tho Victor Thcater.
lie had evidently been stricken down
al the threshold Of the secret door
From his feeble motions as he lay
there he was slowly recovering con
seriousness after a stunning blow.
Pierre La Ru. looked III grim amuse-
ment a, the PROSTATE body. Then he
crossed TO the table. opened its drawer.
took out ;he diary and glanced at it's
last entry. With smile OF genuine
pleasure, he noted what Dr.. Montrose
had written.
Then he thrust The diary carelessly
into his coat pocket and turned again
10 the weakly moving form on the
floor. Picking up the sufferer in his
own sincwy arms, he half-carried half
dragged him down the secret passage
wa. pausinS only TO close the panel
behind him.
Harold Stanley. a, almos, the same
moment entered the Montrose house.
81 must speak at once To d." Mont
rose he said TO the maid servant
who admitted him.
DIR. Montrose is busy in his labora-
tory. think" replied the maid He
has given orders that he is not TO be
Interrupted while he Is working
there"
"rll take the responsibility OF dis
turbing' him." said Stanley Don't
bother to announce me. I'll 20 Nd
there myself"
His feet made no sound % Se rug
strawn floor. AS he neared the labora-
tory he saw man crouching at its
door pcerinG through the keyhole.
The light was too dim for Stanley
TO make out the details Of the caves
dropper's face or figure And, as he
came step nearer the man at the
keyhoie evidently heard him, for he
Strengthened from his crouching nosi-
ton with lightning swiftness. insert
Ing key in the lock. opened the door
slipped into the laboratory and closed
and locked the door behind him.
IL was all done in less than a second.
before Harold sprinEing forward,
could intercept him
Stanley reached the laboratory door
Just in time to sec il slammed and
lacked in his face. Furiousiy he hurled
his muscular weight upon the locked
door. Al tho very first impact of his
shoulder the lock burst
The door flew open, preciDitstins
that he wel-nigh lost his balance.
He saw the other man dash across
the room and claw open a panel in
the opposite wall.
Before the man could wigEle his
slender figure through the panel open
ing Harold Stanley had overtakcn him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-25
BARR UNDER ARREST
Youth Accused OF Stealing sIn From
Mrs. Irwin Held by Wnsh-
inGton Police.

Detective Sergeant John Wily went
10 Washington yesterday TO bring back
Frank Barr, wanted here upon charge
Of grand larceny. Barr is accused OF
stealing $50 III currency from Mrs. ].
q. Irwin, OF 203 South Fuushee Street.
Mrs. Irwin took Barr into her home
and fed him and gave hun place TO
sleep. While assisting in some work
about the home the following morn
ing, barr is accused of finding and tax
ing the money, which had heoE Sc
creted beneath = box. Mrs. Irwin re-
ported the LOGS to Detective Captain
McMahon, and upon the information
telegraphed TO Washington, he was ar
rested.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-25
lc"pNrIshh l9i6. by Wheeler syndlcate. hind

With both hands on the mans
shoulders. Harold dragged him back
from the panel and spun him around
so that the light could fall squarely
on his pallid face.
The man he had captured was Felix.
'Now. then demanded Stanley,
what's tho meaning OF this? Why
are YOU spying at keyholcs? And why
do you run away from honest men?
Speak up
Let me alone snarled Felix,
writing in helpless fury in his cap
tors iron grip. Lot me 60 or I'll
have YOU arrested for assault and bat
ter. You're strangling me"
60 he Continued To-MorrowD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-25
Mnrtln-Ftol,lnsOn,

ISDtHIaI 20 TIC TlmeS-DISpa tCh.
ORANGE. VA. December 24-AIiss
Bertha Gray Robinson, associate editor
of the Orange Observer. and Louis Cass
Martin. editor of the Farmville Jour
nal. were married quietly here this af-
tcrnoon. Rev. John T.. EIansbrough re :
tired pastor OF the ST. Thomas ,b;s-
copal Church. officiating. Only a few
personal friends witnessed the ccre-
mony Both Mr.. and AIRS. Martin are
well-knoWn newspaper workers, the
bride being the historian of the Vir-
ginsa Press Association. They will
make their home in Farmville
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-25
The Crimson Stain Mystery
hoysIikcd by albert PsysUn Terhuns
from Consolidated Motioa-Ficture
Triumph.

iIopyrighi. 1915. by Consolidated Film
Corporation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-25

Everything you read here to-day you
may see IN moving pictures this week
- Tho NiC:o' Thcater.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-25

Mrs. Georgia y. Sherry, mother Of
Captain c. A. sherry, OF the First Pre-
cinct was carried t. ST. Elizabcth's
Hospital yesterday. Her condition {.
regarded as serious.
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-05
Advent Christian Church

Sunday serNices-morning service At l0.3o, sunday school at noon, evening service at o'clock.
 Mrs. MeKinstry will begin her series of nine illustrated lectures Sunday morning at the usual hour of service. She will also spesk tn the evening and on every evening during the week ex. cept Saturday, The closing lecture will be given Sunday evening, May Il. These lectures are instructive and en. tertalning, being historical and proph. etical.
 The following Is the program Of the postponed haster concert given by the sunday school last Sunday at noon: Opening song, All hail school Prayer Pastor Song, Merry bells of Easter, School Do you know HHzel Ames Faster bonnets Catherine Selleg Who Is the King of Glory
 Hermon keeeh Song, Natures joy bells, School Exercise, The dawn of hope, Six girls At Easlertime Pnrmelea Eslerhrooks Duet Esther and Ruth king The risen Saviour Leroy AmeS He shall rise AnureM Capatula Song, Little flowers wide awake,
 Eight girls Reading, \ nlissfal vision, Esther King Song. Resurrection iOv, School The w9lk To Eameus Merton Ames Address Superintendent An Easter collection
 Harold Eslerhrooks Song, .dlies of spfingtime, school Benedieli0n
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-05
Base Ball

Manager Albert torni and captain Jack Gallagher of the Putnam base ball team have practically completed the personnel of the fast team they have promised the fans of Putnam to give them this season, They are not ready to anhounce their line, up this week but next week will give the names of their players and say that some we'll known diamond talent will be noticed in the batting order.
 Work on the new grounds of Wood stock avenue has begun and will be ready for the opening game with Moosup on May 18th. There will be speeinl features including parade with a band of music and Mayor John J MeGsrry is 10 be invited to toss up the first ball.
 On Decoration Day double header will oe played with Webster Games will also be arranged with Danielson, North Grosvenord lle, Southbrldse an q other teams.
 Putnam will play its first game next Sunday with Winimaatie at Wilh mantle.
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-05

probable that he was out in Wednes- l day nights hard rain.
 From EIliotts pockets and A holster were taken two g. caliber automatic revolvers, one 32.caIioer cylinder re- volyer, S ln money and some keys.
 When Dr. Psine, medical examiner of the town of Thompson arrived he made an examination and found that the mans skull was fractured. He was treated and laid on a couch in the Bates home where he remained until after ithe court proceedings when he was taken to Brooklyn jail.
 lis now believed that before MT. Pettis, the murdered man, fled from the woodshed Co the kitchen, that he stTucs Elliott the blow, pro0sDiy with a stick of wood, that fractured his skull IL is also believed that at no time has the man been far from the scene of the crime.
 Among the first arrivals at the Bates home after the news of the capture had been sent out was Elmer Peltis, brother of thc murdered msu. Mir. Pefds stood for a numbef tf ninutes direct 10 lront oi Inc alleec ] 5 yer Of his b. tbef aui gIared U ulM a- if fas- cinateI. Not movement cam from the n in the chatr as the Ii ht eye glafed oack at tne man before him.
 Atlhe Petus home st o'clock on Thursday afternoon Il double funefal service was held for Mir. Pettis and his daughter. The house was crowded and many had to remain oIt of doors. The sim pie funeral service Was con ducted by Rev j. K Moore of the Thompson Congregational church. The bearers for Mr. Pettis were Clarence NJ Kent, George Allen, ,Fenner Hawkins Fred Card. For Miss Pettis, Emery Munyan, Alfred 'Russ, Joseph Potler, Charles Whiting.
 There were many .beautifu flowers. At the Grove Street cemetery, Putnam, the burial service was conducted by members of Quinratisset grange of Thompson of which Miss, Petlis was a Past Master Mizpah Rebekah Lodge Of Odd Fellows of Putnam of which she was al 90 a member WAS represent. ed by delegation
 ELLtoTTs $ CONDITION
 Elliott passed good night on his cot in the jail. This Friday morning his condition is about the same. If anything his condition has improved His wounds look better than yester- day. Elliott is given nourishment every hour or two and takes 1t. lie has maintained the silence that has marked his demeanor ever since he was captured.
 When he arrived at the jail Elliott was so weak that he had to be practi ealiy carried into the office where he sat fembling in every limb. He is in room especially fitted up for him and is kept under guard.
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-05
Man Killed Woman Probably Fatally
 Injured
Motorcycle Hits Automobile at Danielsor

Motorcycle Hits Automobile at Daniels0n
 Phillip Gallery, 9 of Attawaugan Is dead and Miss Lillian Parker, 70 of the same village Is on the critical list at the Day Kimball hospital as the result of injuries received in a colis- sion between motorcycle on which they were riding and an automobile driven by George Eastman of Brook lyn. The accident happened on the Brooklyn side in Danielson Monday night.
 It Is said that the automobile was coming from Brooklyn and at a cross street the motorcycle suddenly dashed out and into 1t. Gallery received Il fracture of the base of the skull, scalp wounds and broken leg He died within five minutes.
 Miss Parker received fractured skull and n fracture of the left leg below the knee. She was rushed to the hospil | In tais city and has since fematne3 ie critical condition with little hop Q, her recovery.
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-05
Methodist Episcopal Church

Rev, and Ms. U. D. stanley enter tained the Danielson District Neigh. borhoad Preachers and their wives, in- ciuding about twenty-five people, on Tuesday.
 The Sacrament of the Lords Supper will be administered Sunday morning.
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-05

Sunday services-morning service At 103o, Sunday school at noon, evening service at ' o'clock.
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-05
SI. PhiIln $ Church

The anno4l u-eunS of the Woman's AuNiiuy vii ae held rhufsl y at 2.8a In the eaili room. Any woman interested in the church k weromt
 Evening Prayer will be said on Ftl day at 7.80, and services on Supdny will be al s, lU.l5, and 5, with Sunday School at noon.
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-05
Congregational Church Notes

Mrs. W. l.. 8easi eale taiHed the Teachers Training 0lass al Chinese feast al her hone on Center street on Tuesday evening There were fifteen present Mrs, Beard and famiis were in Chinese costume aud the guests were obliged to use ehopstieks which caused much merrlmenI. Eleven courses were served.
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-05
JeWeler SHAW

tta ccpr, of Probate Holden as Fas,faid { Conn, within and for fhe district q GaslioFd on the 18th day 0t April. \. D, isis
 ffvSens. ARTHUR V. hktEHs lN tge hStstc of Miranda Johnson, late or hasti0fa In sSia district. decea-tad
 thalits lHt.n. ENteutOr.
 ORDERED - fhAi slN months rom the date hereat he. and fhs same are AA3ta and allowed for tAe creallogS te bring sn taeif claims asgt1sf said csfate, and taC tNeeVitf + afVetei to ElEe pae38c notice 70 the eFteiteFs oE said eStfp tu hriMg lu their ctaims Mthtu sala tiluc al ev Cd, ef po>tfax copy of his eFdef 1u the public sisn post nastTeSi the place where ne deoeSse3 last aweit ithiu tas same te~h, Saa hs punltshi4e 2 she Saane once in sathe news paper having clrcniati0N in ssla Pruoate histrief, and return make 10 this Court oi the notice glseE.
 Attest. N ARtHUe Ii. kRlTH. Jud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02
SOUTHERN LEAGUE RACE IS CLOSES AS TEAMS HIT STRIDE Vols Crowd Pelicans Out of Leadership = LookOuts and Crackers Gain on
 Leaders

Atlanta. July 1.-The gain If the trailing teams of the Southern asso- citation on the Nashville Volunteers and the New Orleans Pelicans, who have been making a seasons see-saw of first place, has assumed definite and distinguishable form in the past few days.
 The Volunteers after contenting themselves with second position for month or so crowded New Orleans out of the lead yesterday in a close same which the Pels lost on errors. But both teams while maintaining a margin over the rest of the league present recent records, showing them within easy striking distance of the Atlanta Crack CTS and the fast moving Lookouts.
 While Atlanta in third place has not moved up on Nashville this week the Crackers have kept abreast of the Vol unteers and climbed up the percentage column on New Orleans. Both Atlanta and Nashville have won three out of five games since Sunday. while the Pe.- jeans were losing four out of five. The Lookouts. however, gained a stride on all three with four victories out Of five.
 The percentage column. including games through last Sunday, showed New Orleans. 646; Nashville. .631; At lanta, .538; Chattanooga, .492 The standing of the leading clubs includ- ing yesterdays game is:
 Nashville. .629; New Orleans. .614; Atlanta. .543; Chattanooga. .514 The four remaining teams are closely punched, but some distance behind the leaders.
 The disaster which has overtaken New Orleans on it's present swing around the northern circuit and the nu- merous close contests lost by Atlanta, has sent up a cry for pitchers from these towns. Both Managers Dobbs and Frank have tried desperately to get along with four hurlers. Dobbs. how ever, recently gave up the fight and signed Lefty Townsend, former Gull, whose appearance against Chattanooga this week recorded defeat for the Pel- jeans, Now reports from New Orleans say Collamore, formerly of the Toledo American association club. or Red" Kelly, former Cracker. may be seen in Pelican uSiform While Manager Frank has stuck consistently to his four men, rumors are current that ar- other boxman may be added to the Cracker staff, especially since the ap- parent showing up of LaF'itte.
 Memphis has tried three new pitch erse this week-Prieste. Willetl and Monroe but only Monroe, who came from the Frankfort club. of the Ohio State league, pitching against Atlanta yesterday, won his game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02
Amateur Trapshooting
 Association Is Growing

The National Amateur Trapshooters' association is an organization of the past. The American Amateur Trapshooters' as- sociation now has the field all to itself The A. A. T. A. is a very active body and has a club membership of 595 The club membership is increasing at 3the rate of about 50 clubs each month. The organization, headed by Bandmaster Sousa, is doing a wealth of good for the individual trapshooters, and when it's worth becomes known to all devotees of the "sport alluring" the individual mem- bership will run into the hundreds of thousands
 Pennsylvania, 134: Illinois, 100; Iowa, 76 Indiana, 4s; Maryland, 21; Michigan, 20; Massachusetts, 19; California. 18 New York, IS; Wisconsin, IA; Missouri, 13; Delaware, F; New Jersey, 12; Ohio, 8; Colorado. 9; Washington. s; Idaho, q: Montana, q; Alabama, 6; Connecticut, 6: Louisiana, 6; Minnesota, 5; Oklahoma, f. Kansas. 3; Oregon. 8; West Virginia, 5: Arkansas, ?: Kentucky, 2; Nebraska. ?; Virginia, g. Nevada. l; New Hampshire, l; North Carolina, ]; Canada, 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02
TALLADEGA HOLDS
 ROMANS TO 6 TO 6 TIE

Talladega, July 1.-(Special. )-Talia- dega and Rome played 10-inning tie game here today. to s. Talladc2a should have won the game, but two errors by Verrett in the eighth inning gave Rome three runs, which tied the game. Cheney pitched excellent ball and was strong in the pinches. Camp and Smith starred at bat for Talladega. Webb, Watson and Shaw starred at bat for Rome. Smith made some beautiful catches in center field. The Anniston Mud Singers" come here Monday and a battle royal is expected. Big League Scout Mike Finn of Detroit witnessed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02
CASES WITHDRAWN

Washington. July IA police court airing of the bean ball' row between the Washington and Boston American league ball players was averted today when Clark Griffith. Washington man ager, refused to prosecute an assault charge against Sam Agnew. Boston catcher. who hit him on the nose in yesterdays fight over the game. Az new forfeited $40 collateral posted for a disorderly conduct charge. Later Carl Mays withdrew his request for a war rant against George Mcbride, captain of the Washington team. who threw his bat at the Boston pitcher after being hit by pitched ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02


 After a one-year lapse the eastern han dcap trapshooting tournament is again on the sporting calendar.
 The Great Eastern, as it is more commonly called by trapshooters, will be slot over the traps of the Keystone Shooting league, Holmesburg Junction, Philadelphia, Pa.. beginning on July r, and winding up on July 20.
 This will be the tenth running of the eastern hapdicap, the first tournament be- ing staged in Philadelphia in 1906, so that it is only natural that Philadelphia should once more bring the tournament to life. The eastern handicap covers wide area. being open to shooters who reside between Maine and Georgia and the Atlantic ocean and Lake Michigan.
 The southern and western handicaps have taken place, both were bigger than the tournaments of previous years The eastern should be larger than either of tEese In fact, it should be second only in size and importance to the grand American handicap. The geographical To- cstion of Philadelphia is well adapted for great sporting event such as the east ern handicap. It is accessible from all cities and on all railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02
300 LETTERS IN AMERICAN

Three hundred hitters are rare in the American league, only five bs tiers who have played in at least half of the games of their clubs being in that class. Speaker increased his average, but Jackson kept pace with hlm. Baker, New York, though not in the 300 class, took the lead in his old speciality. home runs, with six. Speaker leads in total bases with 127 and in runs scored with 51, in the latter department, being one ahead of Cobb. Cobb is credited with 29 stolen bases, gain of Il in a week. Gandi1. Cleveland. leads in sacrifice hits with IT.
 The ten leading batters:
 Speaker. Cleveland. 3S1; Jackson. Chicago. 373 Cobb. Detroit, $50; Heil- man, Detroit .316; Sisler, St. Louis,
 S14; Smith. Cleveland. .299; Gardner,