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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-18
Enlisted Men Extend
Invitation to Dance

The Herald i IN receipt OF a
cation from the committee IA charge "a
the enlisted mems dances. held every We'd
nesday night in the Officers pavilion II
Fort Brown. The committee a. composed
of representative young men ~ the "a
rious organizations comprising the garrl-
son and, under the supervision Of Chap
lain J. 5. Loughran If the Sixteenth cav
airy. are in charge OF thr Lanres. The
communication follows:
The weekly dances Of the Enlisted Mem
Dance Club Of Fort Brown. held ON Wed
n,>dav evenings III the dance pavilion
have been well patronizcd since the re-
organization of the club. The visiting
teachers were the guests ~ the club on
the evening of September > and on Sep
TENDER II the club entertained the !loG--
ton Musical Quinot. after their program a
the Post Young Men's Christian a~s~ocia-
ton.
Tho Officers If the club are:
Sergeant Gouldic. Troop Il, Sixteenth
cavalry. president.
Corporal Abrahams, Troop u, Sixteenth
cavalry, secretary.
Corporal Gould, Fifth Engineers, treas
urer.
Sergeant Rhinehcart. Troop g.. Sixteenth
cavalry, Corporal Higgins. Battery y
Fourth Field Artillery. Corporal Freeman.
Medical Corp@, comprise the floor com
mittce.
Bandma>ter Lewis and the popular
Fourth Texas Infantry Band furnish q
great variety Of splendid dance music ard
are gaining many admirers by the excel
lent music they are rendering for the
dances.
Chaplain Loughran Of the Sixteenth
Cavalry ~ honorary president and invites
the people Of Brownsville ~ attend and err
JOY a good clean evening. 1t l. hoped that
the Girl Honor Guard viii attend NY they
have been accustomed To doing in the past.
Dancing commences ~ $50 and ends
At II -. m. Refreshments are furnished
free 10 AT.
THE COMMITTEE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-18

and a concert ~ the Sixteenth Cavalry
Band. Thirty-fivc dollars were the pro-
cccd-. which added u the POUNDS on hand
amount To $500. all of which were RENTED
10 national headquarters today TO the
credit " Rio Grande City. Similar enter
tainment- will DC given each month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-18

Gicv the inchworm time and he will get
ahead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-18

aDcth street. lrlt Tor ner nome IN corpus
Christi yesterday.
The ladies who yesterday afternoon at
tended the social meeting Of the Presby-
terrain Ladies Aid Society which was held
at the home of Mrs. John Franz in West
Brownsville: Mesdames I. L. Barbour,
Hurt Batseil. III. NJ. SHELTON, q. +. Dodd.
III. III. Banker. Nettie Perkins. ii. Smith,
Frank Ramsey, Katherine Hamilton. l.. y.
Mckay, Jack Rowe, Mrs. White of Ennis
+. p. Reynolds. Couch. Frank Smith, Roy
Morris and Miss Nora Douglass.
On Friday evening of this week Mr.. and
Mrs. W. 5. Blackshear will entertain the
members of the Central Christian Church
Sunday School and Christian Endeavor at
their home in West Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-18

have backed mp the president almost ~ Il
man.
Central Tcxa~ has continued Mr..
Austin. Experienced one oi the worst
drouth- i'm her history.
III D. 4 relief to come up here and see
splendid green everywhere ODD Abundance,
Brownsville has about 2U.OuU people. most
N Mcxicau-. A large percentage of the
Young Americans there have enlisted tor
Uurle sam. There i~ ~ great deal more
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M&sig8#l

A. A. Browne, Jr., who has been visiting
chieS ON the west coast. returned to
BBrownsville yesterday.
The Misses Sophia and Rena Stewart
Of Lake Greek. Texas. are in Brownsville
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stew
art ane Mrs. J. X. Bull. on Levee street.
Miss Lois McChesney left yesterday for
Milford, Texas, where she will enter the
Presbyterian College for Girls.
Miss Mary Thornham leaves shortly 10
enter owen school AT Nazareth. Ken
lucky.
Mrs. Dckyle Smith of FL Paso i in the
city visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
+. Allen.
Miss Josephine Power. who has been Wis
ting Mr.. and Mrs. William Burne, on Eliz-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-18

FOR REMIT story house. modern conven-
encrs. reasonable; 9Ol jefferson -. Phone o.
No. 20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-18

was magnificent rivalry in the Elk lodge
in Brownsville for places IN the army. The
result was The lodge started 4 roll ~
honor. composed NJ members who have
gone W are going into the service
patriotism evident there than here. There
Mr.. Au-tln'- brother. Dr. Robert Austin.
who ~ connected with the Mayo sani-
tarium nj Rochester. MINI. leaves shortly
tor France with Dr. Charles MAYO of Mayo
bruthcr-. tn Engage III war work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-18
THE COM ITTEE.
ARMY PRO LAW VIOLATED, CHARGE

Complaints charging violation of tho
-rmy prohibition law were today made be-
fore 4. :. Commissioner Il. N. Goodrich
against Ramon Garcia and Matt Stevens
II Harrington. The mon will be- given u
preliminary hearing one week from today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-18

Mrs. j. G. George, chairman Of the knit
ting committee of the Rio Grande Red
Cross chapter, announced today the ar
rival of the necessary yarns and needles.
after considerable delay, and there J.
nothing further To prevent knitting work.
Mrs. George asks that all those who are
knitting and those desiring To knit meet
with her nj the Red Gross work rooms in
the city hall ut 5 o'clock Wednesday aft
%crnoon. al which time the work of knitting
will he planned and the yarn and needles
doled out according TO the rules guiding
this branch of the Red Cross work.
The ladies who are today making
bandages nj the Red Cross headquarters
today are Mrs. J. T. Craig, in charge: Mr..
Albert Snyder. Mrs. Boyden. Mrs. ". Ill.
Dear and Mrs. y. +. Kendall Sr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-18
Rio Grande Red Cross
Gives Entertainment
Especial Ia The Herald. ]

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas, Sept. Is
The Rio Grande Auxiliary Red Cro-, -o-
cietv gave it, monthly entertainment last
night at Movie hall. which consisted nj rc-
citations. vocal and instrumental music.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-18

No matter how much a man loves n
woman she thinks he ought IT, love her
more.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
BARNEY OLDF|tLO BOWS
THRICE TO De PAL MA
In Series of Three Races for Title OF
"Spced King" Ralph DE Palma
Loses OldfieId and Cheyerolet.

sheepshead Bay Aug 1s-Ralph
de Palma today dethroned Barney
. Oldfeid as automobile speed king. In
series Of three races at 80. 20 and
80 miles In which De Palma, Oldfield
and Louis Chevrolet met for the title,
De Palma In hts Packard racer show
ed the way 70 his adversaries. Old
Acid finished last In the first two
events and second in the fifty mile
affair.
De Palma negotiated the thirty
miles in 16 minutes 81 A. seconds
the twenty miles In 0 minutes ) 3 4-5
seconds. and the fifty miles in q min
utes - = seconds. Oldfeld's Golden
sunbeam car proved TO he a sort OF
"alvver'- The dethroned speed
king discarded II in the last race aud
raced the nifty mile affair in Delage
car.
Soon after the start OF the thirty
mile race II was apparent that Old
field was not in the hunt. De Palma
and Chevrolet quickly outdistanced
him. Chevrolet led for the first two
miles and then De Palma went into
the lead. It was a nip-and-tu affair
to the finish between these two and
De Palma IN a final spring won the
race by Il few Yards Chevrolet Just
failed TO get III. The race was run
at an average speed >of los miles az
hour
In the twenty mile race De Palma
led almost throughout. closely follow
ed by Chevrolet. The race was prac-
ticaiIv n repetition Of the thirty lie
contest and De Palma again won by
yards Carhuretter trouble was said
to be the cause of 0!dfields poor per-
Torrance In both these races
The twenty mile affair was AZ an
average speed OF ITO is miles an
hour.
In the nnai event at fifty miles.
De Palma took his racer out In front
n the start. shot In the lead and
gradually drew away AZ the end 81
ten miles Chevrolet's car blew tire.
which caused him to lose ground De
Palma Increased his lead Chevrolet
then blew another tire and he was
practically out OF the race Oldfield
Jumped into second place. but De
Palma heat him more than a lap at
the finish
Miss katherine Stinson. who was
10 have raced Oldfeld in an aero
plane did not arrive at the track in
time. 1t was stated she had met with
an accident in her Journey from AL
hany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

smith lifted pop fv TO McGaffigan.
knabe started Richmond's rally by
rappng single TO center REYNOLDS
aimed a hard drive TO left Aeid. but
McAuleT made a beautiful stop with
his meat hand. holding Knabe to sec
ond Adams was out. NcAuley to
Slattery. and Hanford drew a pass
AcGaffiigan hit to short and was
thrown out at first, but Knabe scored
On the play Reynolds took third and
Hanford second. and the sta re was
set tor Clemens entry. Bobby struck
manrullv at everything Bugs threw
him and succeeded In tipping the first
dozen or two, but Il WAS inevitable
that he should miss finally The Wiz
ginfans did not get a man to frs,
in the two fral frames
Today's game was the last TO he
played In Richmond for "A couple Of
weeks, The Virginians visit Roch-
ester. Buffalo. Toronto and Montreal
In order and return TO the home pas
lures on September g.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
GIANTS WIN FIRST AND Il
DROP SECOND TO CARD!
Holke and Rarden Keep McGraw Fifty Fifty Record Inta
by Handing Game to Miller Higgins in Eighth Inning
Reds and Dodgers Divide-So Do Braves and Cubs-PhI
Make Clean Sweep From Pirates

New York, Aug lS.--The Giants
divided their fourth double header of
the week breaking even with st.
Louis. The Giants won the first game.
to l, and met defeat in the second.
In the first game Schupp was very
effective in pinches. while the Giants
used each of their five hits off Good
win in scoring four runs. Catcher
Gibson had the thumb on his right
hand dislocated in the first inning
when 1t was hit by a foul tip from
Miller's bat. st. Louis won the sec
ond on an unusual play In the eighth.
Holke and Rariden permitted an easy
infeld fly to fall safe between them,
and Cruise scored the winning run
from second. The score:
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Second Game.
CHICAGO CUBS AND BRAVES. We
DIVIDE BOX DCEH

Boston. Aug. 1s.~-The Braves and
Cubs divided a double header -het.
this afternoon, Chicago winnings I'll
first, TO :, and the Braves the Anal
TO o. Both were pite hing contea1
and both were decided toward IN
end. In the first game the Cuh
jumped Jesse Barnes in the cIosin1
round, also trounCed Art ke}ffs am
Pat Regain. who were shot intostl1
hreech and thereby turned aRparog
defeat into victory Hendrix aud 3&
Ter had IT out without result .irns1f
second clash until the eighties T1e1
the Braves got busy and a triOTs
hits with an error gave them the sViS1I
dlCt. The scores. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
S0X REGAIN LEAD WITH
VICTORY OVER MACkMEN
Gandil and Schalk Break Tie in Eighth
and Chicago Jumps to Top While
Red Sox Win and Lose to Indians.
ST. LOUIS BROWNS
BEAT SLIM CALDWELL.
For First Time This Season Brownies
Chase Temperamentai Telegrapher
and Win From Yankees, to /

Chicago. Aug ls.-The Sox took the
second game from the Athletics today,
10 4. after hard battle.
Philadelphia tied 1t up in the eighth.
but tho locals in their half of the
same inning made the winning run
when Gandil tripled and Schalk sac
rifced. The score:
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Standing Of Teams
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Philadelphia, 3; Pittsburg, 2, tFour-
teen innings).
New York. 4 st. Louis. l. (First
game).
St, Louis, 5, New York, 2. Second
game).
Cincinnati, 5; Brooklyn, 2. tFirst
game),
Brooklyn, 9, Cincinnati. 2. Second
game).
Chicago, /. Boston. 2. CF'trst game)
Boston, 2: Chicago, 0. Second
gamel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
MA1~TY AND ROBBY
SPLIT DOUBLE Bill

Brooklyn Aug. iS-The Reds and
Dodgers divided tpday's double head =
er. the Reds winning the first, 5 10 2,
and the Dodgers the second. 9 To ..
The Reds won out in the first game
by punching hits off Cheney in the
eighth and ninth, Both Regain and
Ring were hatted out of the box In
the<> second garfe. and the. Dodgers
won >an easy victory scores:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

summary. Three base hits-,Ianie-
son, Gandil Sacrifice hits -Feisch.
Schalk. 2: Williams. Seihold. Base
on halls-Ofr Williams. 3. off Pa Der,
!: of Anderson. s. of Seihold /.
Struck out--By Williams, /; by Fa-
Der I by Schauer, !; by Seibold. /
Stolen hases-R isherg. Isiebold. 'Du-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
GEORGE BURNS CALLED

Detroit, Aug Is The Tigers may
lose their first baseman. George Burns.
on account OF the war He was or
dered TO report Immediately for ply.
steal examination. He will be examin-
ed here Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
Boston.

Boston ..............o o2 oog 0Ae-<S-s
Summary Tws-base hits Ll8AH
Rehg. Kelly. Elliott. Ease on baalNss
Oft farfsES & nff l4lrgtss- i.st ssrHef
0utz-By Carter. f. ~ Douglas. r: b
Barnes. !. Sacrifice hit-Kifdut<
Double plays Maranville TO Kon4k3
chy: kilduff 70 Merkle. Hit by pftets
er-By barnes tNiIliams) lTmrhA1
Harrison aud U'Dav. AttendanoA~-;
5000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

summarV: TW0-Oa~e his E1rIden,
Cruise. Three base hit Holke Dou-
BILE plays-Zimmerman. Holke Left
on bases-New York, i: st Louis. 8
Base on balls--Off Schupp. 4: off
Goodwin, /. Struck out--Ry Schupp.
8; by Goodwin. S, tmpires X lem
and Emslie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
Standing of Clubs.
Games Today,

Philadelphia in Chicago.
New York in St Louis.
Washington in Detroit.
Boston in Cleveland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
Games Tomorrow.

Boston In Chicago.
Washington in st Louis.
New York in Detroit
Philadelphia in Cleveland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
Second t.anc.
$500 -, = ....N PMa1 ~
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PILLS MAKE IT FIVE -
STRAIGHT FROM sCY{fN

Philadelphia. Aug fs-The FIN
lies made a clean swe ep OF five RAIN
with the Pirates when they WON =
the fourteenth inning today. 3.t61
Whitted's triple and Siehoff's sNA1I
fee decided It, The score: Z A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

Second Gam,
TYSON IOOSES GREAT RATTLE
TO ROY WILLIAMSON

Newark. n. j., Aug. 1S.--Roy Will
kinson allowed Buffalo but three hits
today and shut them out. to 0. Ty-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
Standing of Clubs.
Games To-day.
No games scheduled.
Games Tomorrow,

Pittsburg in Brooklyn.
St. Louis in Boston.
Cincinnati in New York.
Chicago in Philadelphia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

Summary: Two base hits--McGaf-
hgan, Siattery Three base hit-Me-
Auley. Home run--koehler. Sacrf
fee fy-Slattery. Stolen bases-Mc-
Gaffigan, Clemens, Bankston. Double
plays norman TO Damrau to
s!attery. Bankston 70 Knabe TO Nc
Ganigan. Struck out-By Adams, = j;
by Hersche. 3. Wild pitch--By Hers
che CD; by Adams. l. Left on bases
Richmond. &; Montreal, 7. I'm
pires---Hart and Freeman Time
I:40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
VIRGLNIANS LOSE LAST
GAME OF HOME STAY
McAuley Triple in Seventh Comes With Three Men On and
Gives Dan Howley Long End of Three
Game Series

lap In the
Ehe by
theh
twoo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

NIRGlNIANS in Rochester
Newark in Toronto.
Providence In Montreal.
Baltimore in Buffalo.
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Score by innLn N-4.

SCure by lnnI0gN. r.
Cincinnati. .....i0t 600 ,01 -
Brooklyn ,...........0 600 OF D0U---1
summary: Three-base hits---fshasl|
Groh. Two-base hits--Groh (1E
Wingo. Double plays-Olson andCuN
shaw to Daubert, Groh to McfSeq3hf1
to Chase; Kopf to Mckechnie. H.
on halls-OT Schneider. 5: off Chen
l, Left on bases--Cincinnati.
Brooklyn, II, Umpires Byron and
Qutgiey. AtteuAance-7 900.
Second Game.
Score by innings: 81
Cincinnati ......... 900 900 COZ
brooklyn ..............03 401 0e~e
Batteries Regain, Ring E.ller Win
go and Cucto, :. Smith and kruege&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

Totals ....35 9 Q 81 16
'Ratted for O'Rouriee in second.
'"Batted for Cheney in ninth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
Standing of Clubs.

Cannes To-day.
Buffalo IN Newark.
Rochester in Providence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

! Score by innings: r II f.
st. Louis 80. 900 1903 010~-5 10
New York ...0 20 o20 000--4 IL 0
| Batteries: Ames and Snyder. Tes-
! reau, Benton and Rariden.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

Totals .......,.36 8 ~ IA
'Batted for Carter in ninth. 81
'*Ran for Elliott N ninth. II
zBatrd for Wolter in ninth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
PHILADELPHIA

"a - IS = i
xBatted for Anderson in second.
xNBatted for Schauer IN sixth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
ftRkYS AND HUSTTL.RS
{, TAKE ONE GAME EACH

ffray'9 etiGs. Aug, is.--'rThe fsrays
and Hustiers split even In doubie-
header here this afternoon. the locals
winning the frs, game, S to !. while
the Hustlers gohbled the good might
contest, to !. Mike Doolan. man
ager OF the Hustlers. was spiked dur
ing the trst game and may be out OF
the game for several weeks.
First Game.
Score by innings: r. n
Rochester 1000 600 ooI-I & !
Providence ..00i o42 lox---s II !
Batteries. Smith and Sanahart
Schultz and Mayo,
Second Game.
Score hy innings. r. H E
Rochester 100 Gao o10-1 2
Providence --.0lo OLE eoo--4 s
Batteries: Causey and Sandberg
Peters. Reulhach and Allen
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-03
REHEARSES "ELlJAH"
"cdnesdHE Club Chorus prcunrc, FIR
Emancipation In Brilliant Concerts
Promised for May Festival

indicating tho keen interest in must
"a, matters ~ Eichm"nd was tho
nlp,ennln rehearsal on Tuesday nigh; Of
t>illah by tile Wednesday, C.,uh
rnorus which this year Includes ,na,',
% INC pest known singers Of I,ich-
mona. Mcnd"lssohn's beautiful nrator;o
Nj nc given N" "poninc night or tnc
MaE FESTIVAL. May :. to Ice followed
ineSday and Wednesday, nights Ly ,v.n
'iepor"to concerts given by some 81
me mos; distinguished artists in mo
Tho May Festival this wear . =.
lractlng wide attention. aud dol..r,
lcns from various sections 90 ,ho
9fa'e and ada states ,y,u NJ,
nresent The indications arc thar tno
u! "nd'torluni VIII bc ,roudod a..
an 'hrc" Of the concerts RIO .,,,
$crip'i"n lis This YEAR was tho larcoy,
~ inc history Of tho wcdcnsdav 6Inh
no III addition Tho general sale Of
concert '''E
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-03
Much Good Booze
Seized by oHce
authorities Co,yfscatc 1900
Quarts Of Whisky During
Month Of April.

Figures compiled yesterday nv can
tam George l.. Pollock. Of headouar.
'crS. snow that the number of arrcsts
i"r violations of tho State prohibition
ia" were 30 per cent greater in Anril
IMAM for any month since November
"hiie the quantity OF liquor contisc,t
cd by the police showed "a substanti,l
increase over previous months since
the prohibition measure became cncc-
tiNc, These records were highly pleas
ing I" police officers. bearing out the
opinion that satisfactory results can
lie obtained by frequently changing the
personnel Of the special detail
captain Pollock's figures showed that
q total of sixty three arrests we're
made in April for violations OF the pro-
hlbitlon law. an increase of twenty
four over March when there were
thirtN-nine arrests. OF the arrests
last month, three were women There
were laI arrests for drunkenness and
iorty-scscn for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct. These figures COM
pare with total of 1i6 on both
charges In March,
The police seized last month total
OF Inor. than i.no0 quarts OF liquor
from the various railroad stations and
from Niolators of the prohibition law.
First District officers captured l.06.
quarts OF whisky and fifty eight hot
ties Of beer. while 32S quarts of wha-
Ky and eight bottles of beer were
seized by Second District men. Of
;iccrs OF the Third District confisca ted
about twenty quarts Of liquor and "a
b,":eI OF beer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-03
Queen S Contest
Hits Liuely Clip
Much Interest Sho,on IL, This
Feature of Grotto's
May Festival.
voting BOXES for the "Qucen.s CON

Voting boxes for the Queens Con-
test" expected to prove one Of the
most attractive features of the SAINTS
tirotto May festival and gala week.
TO be staged in this city during the
week of May u through May &c. wero
placed yesterday in the twcuty-1ye
business establishments selected re-
Gently. Tho polling places. locations
OF which were published several DAYS
ago. arc conveniently located, and re-
ports from them yesterday afternoon
indicated that the voting in the con
test had opened with q rush.
Three handsome prizes are TO be
given by the Samis C;rotto to tho win
ncrS. me iirSt prize is Il S225 diamond
ring to be awarded the young woman
III Virginia who secures the largest
number OF votes. She also is to be
crowned queen Of the festival. Sec
LA .Nallicre. while the third prize is n
80" solid gold wrist watch.
Monarch George j. Hooper. General
! chairman E. G. Pelouze and Manager
W, NJ. Moseley have established fcsti-
."i headquarters i'm Murphy's Hotel
., ,..,I ,r ehtrance on Eighth Street near
'!"ce' me headquarters was the scene
Oh unusual activity yesterday. several
OF me committees meeting for the pur-
pose OF perfccting tho plans outlined
'oWard making the gala week one OF
'he most successful in the history of
S'ch entertainments in this city.
ohairman George y. Davis. OF the
.u.olloniie contest committee. AN
houhced last night that he had about
Completed plans for the automohiIe
contest that is expected to run ;hc
queen contes, close race for non
"iari!S' y new, ive-pa ssenEer auto
mas oeen purchased as a priz,
me OF the greatest advances in plans
recorded yesterday when CHAIR 70
.ou"e and Manager Mosclcy signed con
.racts Tor the carnival attrac,ion,
winch viii he brought to Richmond fo,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-03
DISCUSS HOSPITAL PLANS
Managers OF Recent Rctrcn, tom,,ir
T." over scheme for Rebuild
Ing and improvements

WIN more than enough money sub
Scriocd TO provide for the new build
ne OF inc Retreat for the Sick. and
with the prospect of addition.I $50,
ior the equipment the directors of the
institution and members Of teams
which carried on the recent campairn
'or money met Yesterday afternoon 70
discuss plans for the future OF ,bo
Sl'"eoo required for the needs Of tho
hospital about Sll5.o00 has already
been secured.
The architect is already ,t wo,,. ,,r
designs. Work OH the nov hmiIdir,.
VIII start. 1t is hoped. within m, nryf
TWO or three months In the nov
nome the hospital Will continue its old
poilcE OF devotinE a great deal ~ Ire
ht'cntlon TO charity work and giving
us paying patients treatment al mod
crate rates.