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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
GRAIN TRADE SHOWS
SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE
Total Number OF Bushels Hamtllrd
on This Market Last Year,
5,5fO,44i.
BOOKER AGAIN AS sECRErAE,
Committees Are Named by Richmond
Grain ENChangc-OatS and Wheat
Show IncreaSe-Corn Drops on as
Compared With Previous Ienv

The board OF directors of the Rich
mond Grain Exchange. at its last
meeting, went into the election Of
officers and members OF tho various
committees for the ensuing year. Y.
Il. Booker was reelected secretary and
treasurer Of the exchange. The com
mittccs selected are as follows:
EXecutiv. committee W. T. Rich
ardson. chairman: W. G. Todd. s. T.
B"vcridee. G. w. Wingiield and John
II. Cary. Grain committees T.
Beveridee. chairman: ". -. Saunders
John f. Jacob. T. g. Williams and
w. 6. Rragg Quotation committee
II. g. Carter. chairman; w. NJ. Lewis.
John +. Jacob. W. II. Brown and r. l..
Chenery. Arbitration committcc-T. l..
Moore. w l.. I.cfew, II. VI. Martin, +.
l. Righam ana Nat Frazier. Hay COM
miue"-R l.. chencry. L. l.. Sutherland.
X. ID. Harlow. John Fairbanks and
w. +. F"rrcil. Trade committee. r..
Cox. fr.. j. Lee" koincr. w S. Flour
nor. +. r.. Phillips and II. G. Carter
Appeal committe"-A. G. Digs. W. T.
Pattcson. w T. Wood. George H.
Morgan aud T.. r.. McCcorgc Now
members w. q. bragg. w. Is. Ander-
son. y. :. Il. Jones. +. II. CARRIER Jr
and NJ :. Tate
Reports submitted to tho board Of
directors by Secretary Booker. com =
piled from tho reports OF the local
railroad companies. show substantial
mond during the year ending July |,
although there was a decrease in flour.
hay, millfe"d and meal The figures
FOR the year follow:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
BIG STILL CAPTURED
Officers Arrest Two Alleged Operators
Few Miles out From
DanNitic.
LSpesiai to The Times Dispotch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
DANNlL1.E. VA. July 14.-Dcputv
Collector c. Wallace Coleman. with the
assistance of two Dnnvillc officers
early to-day captured one OF the
largest stills ever found In this vicinity.
The still and worm, also SAM Wagner
and Charles Chatter. who are charged
with operating il. were brought here.
Coleman, whose headquarters are in
Roydton. received information recently
that a still was being operated n few
miles beyond liugcold. and he traced
il, nndinr il deserted. He decided las
night to try and arrest the operators.
with two local officers. he motorcd
out and spent the night In the bushes.
Soon after dawn. Wagner AMI Chat
ten approached the clearing in which
the still was located. and ran into the
officers. who quickly put them under
arrest Wagner said h" came from
North Carolina, and the officers say he
admitted he was u professional lis
Stiller Two gallons of whisky We're
found in chatten'S home, not far dis
tant from the still it is alleged. Both
men Will be given Il hearing before
Commissioners Meade Flynn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
TYPHOID AND MALARIA
TAKE HEAVY SACRIFICE
senator HnnHdcll EstImntes These Two
Dfaehaca Cause Economic Los. OF
sn@S.:3+.SSO In L. 6. F;nch Year.

WASHINGTON. July 14-Typhoid
ss2s254sso in the United States each
year. according TO estimates given the
Senate today by Chairman Ransdell
or the Senate Committee on Public
Health. in an address on Plural Health
-America's First Duty"
over $500. 100000 lost every year..
cxcla lined the senator "A sum which
is sufficient 10 put our country into a
state Of preparedness equal to that OF
any nation in the world. enough money
TO give us the largest navy ahoat, and
the most efficient army which the world
has even seen, is annually offered up
as sacrifice to two diseases which
are entirely preventable Enough
money 10 pay the annual expenses OF
every college student in the United
States is absolutely thrown away every
year"
Senator Ransdeil estimated the an
nual loss from typhoid fever n. SELL
s32.sso. and from malaria at ssa4.a04,
$50 the total per capita loss being
Se46.
BY comparative estimates il was
shown thai the United States govern
ment appropriated s5.0lS.l75 for in
vestieation and prevention OF diseases
OF animal and plant life and only
t,sI7, 5ss for Investigation and proven
ton of diseases Of man
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15

day for the North, will be Joined later
by Mr.. kendrick and visit a number
Of places Of interest.
vas operated upon at ST. Lukes Hos
pital here. is improving rapidly and
is now able 10 see Der friends
Mr. and Mrs Wellington Blunt have
gone 10 the Warm Springs for a stay
of several weeks
Mrs. Ernest Valentine and her daugh-
ter have been spending some time with
Mrs John Blunt
Mrs Beulah Trevilian. of this city.
who has been visiting At the home Of
W G. Payne in Charlottesville. has
l"f, for a trip to Boston.
Mrs l.. w Stever Of Suffolk. Ia
visiting friends In Richmond and at
Guy Point,
Mir. and Mira. stuart Roger, of Fred
cricksburg, were in Richmond for
brief stay this week
Miss Gladys Wood, who has been
visiting Miss Fannie Sale in Richmond
has returned TO Ashland
Ralph Warren has returned to his
home here. after spending a short time
In Norfolk
Miss Resale Selecman, OF 1900
;rove Avenue. who was operated on
II Grace Hospital for appendicitis. is
reported TO be improving. and will
hortly be removed 10 her home.
Mrs. J r. Turpin and little daueh-
ter. Nora Ryland. who have been at
tending the Baptist encampment at
Virginia Beach. passed through Rich
mond Thursday en- route TO their home
at Newtown
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15

Wallace; third. s. Briggs
Dive from surface-First. Wiiliam
wallace; second. Crenshaw. third. Wat
son.
Distant dive-First. watson: second.
Wilmer; third. Marsh
High divc-First. Wilmer: second.
william Wallace; third. c. Briggs.
Fancy dive-First. Watson: second.
William Wallace; third. Wilmer
Distance under water-F!rst. Wat
SON second, Wilmer. third. Wallace
Race on hack-First watson;
second. Wallace: third. Marsh Whittet
Flfty-Hard swim First. Crensha ~
second. Wallace; third. a. Smith
ions"s; time noat-First, Cox:
second. Johnston: third, S. Briggs
Al the camp fire Wednesday night.
william Mayheld took active charge
or the ceremonies and initiated the
chief to perfection. His funny sayings
ana ridiculous action caused the Scouts
TO laugh so hard that they didn't get
over II for several days. and all ns,;ed
mat MaEhcld be permitted again 10
direct the campfire work. Among his
masterpieces were "a Fool Their,
Powder. The Du,chman' and song
entitled Give Me Half the BED or ri
Tear the Sheet" He also presented
several honors. including "Disttn-
Euished we'll nick-names'
The treasure hunt of this week was
decided success. taking from S:3o A.
Nj. until 5;3u in the afternoon for the
runier TO locate the five-pouni :r.au-
Irc- Another Will he held the 1egin-
ming of next week, and known as
the Powers Murray hunt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
SAUNDERS is RENOMINATED
Named for Congress by Democrats In
Convention ut Martins
VILE,
Especial 70 The Times Dispatch.l

special Nn l ne L INES DlSpatch.l
MARTINSNILLE. VA, July 1.-THE
Democrats OF the Fifth District to-
day rcnominatcd w. l.. Saunders, of
Franklin County. for Congress by ac.
clamation. Marshall b. Booker Of Hal.
flax County, was chairman Of tho con-
vention. and y. S. Gravcly, of Martins
Vile. secretary. The nominating
speech was made by MIR. Hopkins. OF
Rocky Mount. Harry Wooding. Jr.. Of
Danville. seconded the nomination.
The resolutions adopted pointed to
the prosperity of the country. the
peaceful settlement OF disputes with
foreign nations. favored an army ana
navy reasonably adequate for the de-
Tense of the country. and favored
Federal aid to good roads
resolution also was adopted thank
ing IL. y. James OF Danville, for his
long and faithful service to the com
mittee OF the Fifth District, and con-
graduating the democracy Of the state
upon calling him to larger field Of
labor.
In accepting the nomination Judge
Saunders gave n resume OF Democratic
Legislation and challenged the Repub-
lican party to go before The country
upon a platform Of opposition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
WANT GRADUATE NURSES
FOR SERVICE ON BORDER
Army On'cInis Prepare to Tnkc Best
Possible Care OF the National
GuArdSmcn

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE War
Department intends 10 employ large
number of graduate nurses for service
on the Mexican border. In accordance
with It's policy Of taking the best Of
care Of the National Guard on the bor-
der. the medical department Of the
army has established series of base
hospitals along the Mexican line. at
which these nurses Will he stationed.
!, is announced that 276 nurses are
needed. Their pay will he SO month
with an increase OF $40 for service out
side OF the United States II they should
he called upon TO go south of tho
border.
1t is realized that the National Guard
will be on the border for some time.
and that many of the men are in soft"
condition. owing to the nature OF their
employment at home. They will have
trouble with their feet. their teeth and
in other ways. until they become hard
encd TO the outdoor life which they
are to live. and the department intends
TO bc ready for such sickness as will
crop mp under the changed conditions
OF living OF the state troops.
The increase in nurses was author
lied under the recently enacted army
reorganization bill. Major Macarthur,
u. =. a., the war Depart mcnt censor.
has made public this statement on the
subject:
The medical department OF the army
has established series Of base hos
pitfalls along the Mexican border and
consequently a large increase has been
authorized for the Army Nurse Corps.
Graduate nurses who desire to maxi
application may obtain full informa-
ton from the superintendent, Army
Nurse Corps, office OF the Surgeon Cen
eral, War Department. Washington"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
SEEKS DEATH AS DID WIFE
Wan Follows Example of
spouse In Trying tn End
Ills Life.
tspecial,o The Times dispatch !


DANNlLI.E VA, July Ill q;
Osteen. whose wife one week ago to-
day took two different kinds of poison.
and whose life was despaired OF for a
day. early this morning shot himself
In the right side. The bali lodged be-
hind the shoulder. and he was taken
TO the hospital. where, 1t was said this
afternoon, he would recover
psteen yesterday went on an cXcur-
sion train 10 LEnchhurr. returning here
at about ! o'clock this morning He
walked M Craghead Street and entered
restaurant, where he remained few
minutes. y policeman who was stand
ing near rs pstecn came ont saw him
tumble win something In his pocket
which he finally drew on, and pressed
to his side. The report followed, and
he fell
y passing automobile was hailed and
Osteen was taken to the hospital.
where his wound was pronounced not
very serious. His wife. although re-
covering from her attempt mt suicide,
is suffering from an incurnhlc malady
and is dangerously ILL.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
The Boy Scouts
in Richmond and pfrsinia

In this crisis there is being mani
tested tremendous interest in the
attitude OF the Boy Scout movement,
and thousands OF people are asking
tho question: "Wha, will the Boy
Scouts do in case of war;"
~ such time IL is n source Of
Gratincat!or that the Boy Scouts train
ing Is such that IL viii not be neces-
sary 10 make any change In methods
or policy.
1t should be understood. FIRST Of all,
tina, the Boy Scout movement will con-
tinue its program in boys work along
the lines which II has always followed
The leaders are confident that their
method Of training boys will Justify
the support the movement has re-
ccived.
First of all. there are the scores OF
thousands OF boys who have gone
through the ranks OF scoutcraft ard
who now have reached their majority
While these young men did not. as
Roy Scouts. receive technical military
training. in case the call for volun-
teers comes. many of them Will re-.
spond. and 1t will be found that the
work they have done as Scouts Will
be invaluable 20 them as soldiers
In the second place. there are nearly
100000 boys who are at present Of
nciaiiy enrolled as members of TIE or
sanitation. These boys have received
training in various forms of relief
work. and have been taught ho. 10
make themselves useful on all occa-
sions II war should come IL il con-
hdenuy predicted that the Dresert
Scouts Will prove themselves to be
of as practical value to the authori-
ties as their brother Scouts in Europe
have been since the beginning OF the
tremendous struggle across the water.
RoSter Richmond Scout Camp.
Tent No. mir. Heinrich
shaw. c. BriGg. F. Brigg, F. Wilmer.
Il. Bird.
Tent No. w. Johnson, A. Evans.
l.: Cox. w. Ellyson
Tent No. al. Sloan. P. Dunford, F..
Flourney. -. Farragut. w. Evans
Tent No. 4-B. Herbig. C. Goefarth.
/" Pingue. r. Gasser.
Tent No. 5--A. Smith. F.. woodal!.
X. Thorpe.
Tent No. 6-J. Montgomery. r.
Florance. j. Williams.
Tent No. &c. Walton. John wal
Ruhin.
Tent No. s-winiam wallace. a.
Hubert-Jones. Mr.. Bell. Scout master,
Court Tents.
Tent No. William Smith. Brock
Angle. Tent NJ. 2-Powers Murray
Tent No 3-Harry Watson. William
Mayneld. Tent No. 4-Leslie Sewell.
Malcolm Jarman. Tent No. 5-Burreli
Harsh Tent No 6-Big Hawk.
Tests Passed Third Week in Cnun
Ftrst-class tests-William johnson,
swimming: Burrell Marsh. swimming.
map cooking: Arthur Evans, cooking.
Malcolm Harwell. swimming: Arthur
ROSS. cooking. map: Fred wilmer.
sigma ing; David Farragut. swimming;
John wood, swimming; B. Davenport,
swimming: Frank Sherry. swimming.
Second-clasS tests-William Nav
field tracking: Emmett Robinson, fire.
signaling, compass: Powers Murray.
tracking: Wilfred Wood. first aid, fire.
cooking and compass: WILLIAM Smith.
tracking: Brock Angle. tracking.
Merit badges-Clyde Evans, swim.
MINIS, Freddie Wilmer, swimming. 7.
Wood, swimming.
Results OF Aquatic Met
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
SCREENEY FINED
says He Thought Woman lie Ncrnsted
street Wus His

James 7 Screency. n bOilermaker. OF
Hopcwcn was fined S25 by Acting
Police Justice Wilbur j. Griggs yes
terday morning on II charge Of inter-
fering with Miss Cora L.. Smith. n
young school-tcacher Of King and
Queen County. here attending the
normal at the John Marshall High
School.
Miss smith it was said. was going
down Eighth street from Broad when
accosted by Screency. f.. l.. inckett
and T. T.. Runn noticed ScrccneyS
alleged advances. and notified Police
man r. II. Warrincr. who made the
arrest.
he thought Miss Smith was his sister
Miss Ella SCrceney. trained nurse. or
Newport News. whom he was expecting
here. Hc stated that he apoloSiZcd
when he discovered his mistake.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
Arts. Purchases "nelmont."
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

VNT'FVTiI W
FREDERICKSBURG VA. July Ia
"Rclmont." the handsome old Ficklrn
homestead on the hills above Falmouth.
STAFFORD County. has been purchased by
Gnrri Mclchcrs. OF New York. Il we'll
known artist. Mr. Mclchers Will take
charge Of the property on September |.
make improvements, establish a studio
there and occupy ii as his home. Mrs.
Mclchers. who was Miss Alexander,
niece OF General \. H. Alexander, OF the
Confederate army. has many friends
in Virginia..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
Observation-Disclosures.

Especial to The Timex Dispatch
FREDERICKSBURG VA, July Ia
Willie J. Roberts. Of Louisa. and Miss
Emily Blanch Brooks. of Spotsylvania
County, came here yesterday and were
united in marriage at the residence of
]. X. Armstrong. Rev. Decatur Edwards
performing the ceremony.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
DON'T WANT BOYS BACK
Parents OF Lnds who RIM Away From
Home Tell Police Not TO
Return Them.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.I

l'pftlai W j ne iltIlcS-l lSpHt''l.I
LYNCHBURG. VA, July 1.-THE To-
cal police authorities have been adj
rised by parents OF two white boys
who were arrested here after running
away from their homes in Durham, ~
c.. that the parents had been unable
to control the lads in the past. and
tf.ot they did not care to have them
'tturned home.
The boys have not been released. but
will be held until an effort can be made
to have them committed to some insti-
tuition for incorrigibles In North Caro-
lima,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
DIR. Igngby Improves.

The condition OF Or. Il. II. BaEby, OF
West Point. who was operated on at
stuart Circle Hospital for appendicitis,
was last night reported to he some
what better. and il was believed that
he was ont of danger. DR.. Baghy is
a wcll-known physician Of West Point.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
General weather condr,io.~.

WASHINGTON, July li.-E.aSt OF the
NJ issippi River partly cloudy weather
viii prevail Saturday and sunday. In
the South Atlantic States there will lie
showers Saturday 1t will he warmer
sunday in the South Atlantic states
.Ncent Florida
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
To-Day and Tonight in
Richmond

baseball. TImes-Dispntch electric
kcorebOard. Nich mOnd Mt Rochester.
Donbic-heRder. First Enm~ = o'clock.
Bnnd concert. William Ryrd Park.
to 10 OciOck.
Lyric-PopuiHr vnudeNilIe; mRtI-
nee, 3; night, S:aO md 81.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
LABOR BUREAU TO INVOKE
AID OF CUSTER STATUTE
Will Ask Removal OF Magistrates
Who Fail to Enforce
Laws.
REFUSE TO IMPOSE FINES
Even Where Defendants Plead Gull
~ Courts Have Let Them or, De.
spite Efforts OF State Agents to
Secure Convictions.

II plan already In process OF exc
cution Is pursued To the end. the State
Labor Department will be the first
to invoke the assistance OF the custer
law in securing proper enforcement OF
child In Dor, sanitary and tcn-hour reg
ulatons. Instances in which magis-
tratcs have disreEardcd the evidence
ana discharged defendants even after
pleas OF guilt, have multiplied. and u
was stated AT the Labor Department
yesterday that steps TO ScCur. the re-
nova! of these magistrates will b. an
nounced shortly
II can make no statement on this
matter to-day" said Commissioner L. f.
Doherty yesterday. The attitude OF
ment Of the labor Law has been stated
frankly. IL is our purpose 10 take fun
adVaniag" Of tn. custer law and we
ar" getting ready to do it,
Since the custer law went into effect
on June i the inspectors OF the Labor
department have been operating chief
iN III tn" eastern section OF tn" state
Among the places in which pros"cu-
tons hay" taken place are Newport
News. Portsmouth, Norfolk and ,thcr
near by points. According To the de-
pa'tmcnt. there have been many in
stances in which the local authori-
ties have fiatly refused 10 impose the
hnes required b. law in spite of the
fact that clear cases were made out
against the defendants.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
Miss jamie Howard to wed.

ISpecI0I 70 The TImes-Dispatch.1
DANVILLE. VA. July 14.-Invita-
lions have been issued to the marriage
OF John Currie Gibbs. OF Fayetteville.
~ c., and Miss jamie Dorothy Howard.
Of this city, which is to take place
90 Wednesday afternoon. July 10. Mr..
Gibbs was Mayor Of Fayetteville last
year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
SINGLE: Failure Is
SUFFICIENT For REMOVAL.

While the percentag. OF convictions
IN Norfolk. Portsmouth and Newport
News has been uniformly satisfactory
the department. II is stated secured
Ilttie co-opcration in Williamsburg
Snithhcld and suffolk. In williamsburg
Mayor Warburton dismissed all de-
PENDANTS. although most of them plead
ed guilty {" III. charges made agains:
them by the inspectors. These partic-
ular disnissals. however. occurred be-
fore the custer law went into effect
ana VIII. therefore. not fEur. in any
proceedings that may he brought by
the Labor Bureau.
The custer law provides for the re-
tnoral from Office OF officials who
shall knowingly or willfully neglect to
perform any duty enjoined upon such
officer by any law Of the State of Wiz
ginia In the opinion OF the conp.-
tent lawyers single instance OF fail
nrc on the part OF II magistrate to
impose the legal fine where a defendant
has pleaded guilty OF violating any of
the labor laws. would be sufficient TO
cause his removal from Office IL tho
custer law were literally enforced Re
movai proceedings would lac Instituted
In the circuit or corporation court Of
the locality In which the dclinqucn,
officer resides
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15

Rainfall last twelve hours. ...
Rainfall last twcnty-four hours.
Excess in rainfall since March /.
Excess in rainfall since january |
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
The Weather
tI"urnished by 4. =. Weather bureau,
Local Temperature.

~ noon tcmpcra ture ............. SIS
J.. NJ. temperature. ......... 80
Maximum temperatures to T. Nj 30
Minimum temperature TO J.. NJ II
Mean temperature .............. IA
Normal temperature ......... -
Excess iii temperature ........
Deficiency in temperature since
Accumulated deficiency since Jan
uary ...:........... 90
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
Local barometer Headings.

Local Observation ut - y. VI. Yesterday.
Temperature, "a. humidity. 80: wind.
direction, northeast; wind, velocity. )
miles, weather, cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-15
Results OF Aquatic Meet.

Dive for form-First, Ruffin; second,