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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14

former Yaie football star. will oflciate
as chief Judge and timer. gives to
tho meet tho assurance OF smoothly
run afternoon. Captain ]. S. Randolph.
formerly coach Mt the Illinois Athletic
Club. OF Chicago, will act as scorer.
Tho race program Is tho most COM
plete in tho history OF tho association
In tho nine harness races scheduled
from nine to sixteen horses are entered
in each race. In addition to the har-
ness horses that were seen at Rich
mond during the State Fair there will
be a number of horses that were racing
In Greensboro and Goldsboro. N. c..
during tho past week. Tho largest OF
the stables on tho grounds is that OF
tho Edge Hill Stock Farms. OF Shaws-
willie. Va, which Is owned by j. L.
Vaughan, OF this city. In this stable
are three first money winners for tho
fair at Richmond. and also Guy Doug
las. holder Of the State record for three
year-olds at Richmond at the 1916
fair
Exhibits In all departments compare
fnvorably with those Of previous years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14
PLANT OF COTTON OIL
COMPANY Is DESTROYED
IRY Asaoci,tsta pr...

GoLDSBORo. N. c.. October 1s.-F1re
originating In an unknown manner
about 9 o'clock tonight totally do
stroyed the plant of tho Southern Cot
ton OIL Company hero together with
several other buildings In which wero
stored quantities OF cottonseed and a
number Of freight cars OF the Alta ntio
Coast Limo Railroad. Tho plant wan
considered one OF the best in tho South.
being comparatively new. Only FIRE
wall recently erected between the
burned plant and that OF tho Wayne
Agricultural Works saved the lattor.
High winds and low water pressure
rendered the efforts of the fire depart
ment almost vain. The loss is around
100000, which Is In part covered By
insurance.
Fire Chief Leslie Yelverton, whfle
directing tho fremeu from the top Of
a nearby building, lost his balance
and fell. suffering badly lacerated
hand and arm caused by rusty nails in
the roof.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14
INSPECT |NCEND|AR|sM
IN GRAIN ELEVATOR FIRE
10000 Bushels. Intended for Ex-
port, Destroyed, Causing Loss
OF 81 100000.
j'AUsE TO DE R1GIDLY pRoBED
hlcr kenlon Says There Have Bcen
"o Waterfront Blazcs in New York
Lately, and 1t Is Improbable All
Resulted From Natural Causes.
ley Associated Prrssl

Nr,,, LEY Associated PressI
NE" YORK. october l3.-Rcports OF
'cehdiarism In connection with a dis
Hrous waterfront fire which destroyed
! elevator and nearly 100000 bushels
grain In Brooklyn to-day were re-
we'd tonight. when FIRE Chief kenlon
sued statement saying tho cause OF
10 blaze would be rigidly Investigated.
no property loss was estimated at
ore than $l,200.ooO.
There have been 1tty-six waterfront
'es In New York City lately. and 1t
improbable that all resulted from
iturai causes" Chief Kenlon said.
The grain consumed to-day was in
nded FOR export. according to orl-
ais OF the New York Dock Company,
Fners OF the elevator
superintendent Tomlinson. in charge
the elevator. declared the fire was
used by an explosion inside the struc-
re. He said the nature OF this ex-
osion warranted tho suspicion OF a
'mb planter" being responsible. This
ieory WAS secuted by Fire Marshal
7ophy who. after preliminary inves-
cation said he believed an explosion
grain dust" had occurred
When the difficulty OF combating the
smes became apparent. every hrcboat
the city and every other available
ece OF apparatus was called into ser
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14

ducers to raise the price OF that COM
modify WAS presented to Federal au-
thorities hero to-day by Attorney g en-
eral Brundagc. OF Illinois.
Ramiloations of this alleged con-
spiracy as indicated In Mr.. Brundage's
evidence included the raising Of a fund
OF $4,000 to plhoo man friendly to
tho Dairymen's International League
on the Hoover comm ssion formed to FIX
just price for milk. This was said
to have been done in Utica, N. Y. last
July. The evidence also showed an
effort on tho part Of tho dalrymen to
see President Wilson on the prtce-ixIng
issue. and to boycott dealers in Pitts
burEh and elsewhere who refused to
enter tho pricc-boosting agreement.
Tho effort TO SEQ President Wilson
failed
f. D. Perrfso, assistant to Robert
Childs. special United States Attorney
General. made the demand for the evil
dence upon Mr.. Brundage, after learn
Ing that the documents in the latters
possession wefo of moro conclusive
nature than any collected by States
Attorney Hoyne. and other officials
who arc seeking indictments against
local milk producers. Mr.. Perrigo
asked for tho letter which told of the
$1,000 appropriation. It was said to
have been written by President B. D.
Cooper. OF tho Dairymen's Interna-
tional League, to w. J. Kittle. secre-
tary OF tho Milk Producers AssocIa-
ton. Chicago district
The evidence at hand Is said to show
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14

the first lap. but his engine went bad
and he did not finish his second mile.
Hearne was within a few feet OF him,
and Inherited first place, which he held
throughout the race. Andy Burt
finished second and Russ Hayes third.
Hcarne's time for the ten miles was
1882
Because Of tho darkness and tho
heavy dust. which was caused by the
failure of tho proper oil to arrive, the
ten-mile handicap race was reduced to
five miles. Moore drove his Kline
homo to victory IN this event in e:41,
Burt finishing second and Hearne third
The fourth TO come under tho wire was
Russ Hayes in the Buick Special, his
time being 7:o6. The last raco on the
program. ten-mile consolation for
nonprize winners, was abandoned at
the last moment
CROWD ENJOYS LAST
DAY OF EXHIBITION
Motor races were tho chief attrac-
ton at the fair. and while there was
a siZeable crowd in the grand stand
and around the course, Wahoo Lane
and the Ballyhoo were by no means
deserted. and the exhibition Buildings
were also visited by several thousand
people during the day. Throughout the
afternoon and until shortly after dark
the Midway remained in operation.
II was getaway day. however. and
exhibitors OF live stock began early In
tho day preparations for loading their
stock. In fact. a part of the stock was
loaded Friday night. All In all. Vir-
ginia's twelfth annual fair did not
end until nearly midnight. Directors
said that II had been a success. despite
the fact that unfavorable weather re-
duced the attendance and cut sharply
into the gate receipts. How great 4
success tho exhibition was Is no.,
known. since figures had not been com
piled last night by w. Conway Saun-
ders the general manager.
LITTLE CURTAILMENT OF
LAST DAYS PROGRAM
During the Afternoon the vaudeville
stand were staged, and many OF them
were repeated last night. There was
also the pyrotechnic display afternoon
and night. while the mule derby. In
which prominent Richmond business
men were the drivers. was again a
source of considerable delight TO the
grand stand There was little or no
curtail1nent OF the program the last
day of the fair.
The 1917 State Fair was remarkable
in many ways. The number OF exhibits
was larger than ever before in the his
tory Of tho fair association, the eI-
hibits were OF much higher class
IN some instances the third class prize
winners measuring up TO the first
winners last year and the Midway
was far larger than in 1916. The
racing stables brought about 24o
horses to Richmond for the week. as
against ninety last year. and the free
attractions were of higher class.
The week was marked by the orderli-
ness Of tho thousands that attended
the fair. There were less than a half
dozen people arrested daily. and all for
minor offenses. and no serious acct
dents or fires on the grounds.
SUMMARY OF AUTO
RACES AT STATE FAIR
The summary OF the races Is as fol-
lows:
r.rst event-Time trials tc lower II
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14
possible track. state and worlds rec

track. State and worlds rec
t osHs; First prize. 500: second. $50:
!Bnrt). l:ol: third. Kline tMoore),
a .1 2-5; Also ran. Kline NFrench), out
ass yes saf o4 ie clifford is h snas,a, spssIs 1
stutz Dsyidson1. i:osi.a: Maxwell Max
E so13; sb LILO Is; Buick tShaw1; l:lzi,s
cial (bookcr). 1:21.
D Dgr ss,c Of $500, between Eddie Hesrno.
g @ond; - Flirs s Hea5ne l6uesenSeTs
and af,h I In .5 5I N''' m''e' fourth
n S!s ssss5rss % :ss sSfd s
h%si dig iaSsy5 H'; 'Rira S s speeIa
EooReT c As9 saes,, F9rd Special
Fourth event-I'ive miles. open only
to cars owned In Richmond. First
prize. $50: second. sss; third. SIS. First
tMore); third, Buick Special tHayes).
Also ran. Buick SHAW.
Fifth event.Ten miles; free-for-aH.
@25. First. Duesenbcrg tliearnej. 1882;
second. Peugeot tBurD, HOS: third.
Buick {Hayes). 1892. Also ran, Kline
'tpavidson). out after nf,h lap.
Sixth eyent--Twenty-ive miles. FREQ
for-all. for Seaboard championship.
First prize, 5000: second. $50; third.
SIS; fourth. s25. First. Ducsenberg
Special (Hearne). 27:l61-2: second.
Peugeot tBurD, 27:22 1-2; third. Buick
Special tHaycs). 27:23 l-2: fourth, Gif-
ford Special (Giford). Also ran Buick
SHAW. out after first mile. and Max
well fFox) out after second mile
Seventh event-Five mile, free-for-
ond. $50: third. S35: fourth. SIS. First,
Kline tMoorel. Gal: second. PeuEeot
fBuro. $50 Ia: third. Duescnberg Spe-
cial uIearnc). G:5S; fourth. Buick Spe-
cial Ilaycs), 7:06.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14
GENERAL MANAGER is
PLEASED WITH FAIR
Taking Week "a Whole. Effort Is Re
Kardcd as Financial


from all tho reports that have
heard, tho Virginia State Fair of 1917
is said to be the grandest fair that
has taken place anywhere In the South
said General Manager w. c. Saunders
last night IN saying his farewell to
the State Fair of 1917. II believe that
VirEinians were treated TO the best
exhibition in the history of the State.
and everywhere 1t is the consensus of
opinion that the State fair this year
surpassed any ever held. the exhibits
being better and larger and the at
fractions more numerous"
It Is understood that had II not
been for the rain the attendance would
have far exceeded that OF last year
but as II is. the general manager states
SO far as finances are concerned there
will be little difference between the
two years.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday were
very good days. Monday was fair, but
Tuesday, owing to the rain, fell far
behind last year. but the banner day
OF the week was wednesday. Richmond
Day, when It is estimated that $4,000
people attended the fair. An approx
would be from $4,000 to 100000. which
is less than the total attendance last
year. But. everything considered. the
rain and war conditions of the country.
the State Fair OF 1917 was great
success.
There were a few hundred people at
the fair until late last night. and II
was not until IL o'clock that the last
ones were seen TO leave the fair. Many
were packing UP last night prepare
tory for departure for their homes
1t will take many carloads to carry
away the exhibits.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14
GREAT CROWDS EXPECTED
AT PETERSBURG FAIR.
Elaborate Program of Racing and
Athletic Sports fias Been
Ispseial to The Times Dispatch.t

Especial to The Tim Dispatch.
PETERSBURG. VA. October is
With u statement from Secretary of
War Baker that he will endeavor to
be at the fair grounds on Wednesday.
and with short Liberty loan speech
assured from Virginias next Governor,
Westmoreland Davis. on Thursday, and
with daily visits from Major-General
Cronkhite and his staff from Camp
Loe, Petersburg believes that the
crowds that will attend tho Petersburg
Fair next week will be the largest
that this city has yet seen. Although
Thursday Is Petersburg Day, and all
business houses In the city will close
for half day. fair officials believe
that tho athletic events staged on Fri
day by tho soldiers of Camp Leo will
attract tho largest crowd that has
ever attended fair In ono day in
this State. Physical Director Helms.
OF tho Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion, under whose direction the events
arc being held. states that more than
700 athletes, many OF whose names arc
bywords in the athletic world, will
take part In the events. In the dash
events and the mile relay It is be-
lieved that the State record will be
reduced. The fact that Captain Biddle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14
Street Car Figures Show
Lower Fair Attendance

Onicinl attendance figures have
not been given out By the Virginia
state Fair Association, though II L.
admitted that becnuSe OF two days
OF rain, railway congestion and
other causes the attendance this
year was not UP to that Of last
year.
The Virginia Railway and Power
Company announced at midnight
the following comparative statement
OF the number OF people hauled
away from the grounds In street
cars on each day this year, and on
the corresponding day last year. due
allowance to be made for the in
creased number of people using lit
neyst
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14

Within minutes after an applt-
cation OF Danderine you cannot md a
single trace OF dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
Will please you most will be after n
few weeks use. when you see new
hair. fine and downy at frst-yes-but
really new hair-growing all over tho
scalp.
little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty OF your hair No DIFF
ference how duh. faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw Il
through your hair. taking one small
strand at n time. The effect is amaz-
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy and
wavy, and have an appearance OF
abundance; an Incompatible lustre.
softness and luXuriance.
Get a 25-ccnt bottle OF Enowltons
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter. and prove that your
hair Is as pretty and soft as any-that
IT has been neglected or injured by
careless treatment-thats all-you
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
Of It II you will Just try Little Dan
darina-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14

that the October price OF milk In Chi.
cago--l3 cents-was the aftermath Of
= meeting Of milk producers held hers
September Il last.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14

One OF the greatest blessings a
woman can have is fine. fair skin
of Stuart's Calcium Waters now and
then for the blood condition makes
this possible. Women are great suf-
ferers from blood disorders. and hence
their compilations arc marred because
OF this fact.
Stuart's Calcium Waters give in
short time a complexion that rivals
the ideals Of an artist to produce. BY
cleaning out the pores, throwing off
all skin discolorations and blood i'm
purities. they do their work of beauty
building almost before you can be-
lieve 1t.
Get 50-cent box oflthese wonder
full waters from any druggist any
where.
For a free trial package mail coupon
below,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14
Crey MAY yl,it Am.rtca

Grey may NNr America
LONDON, October l3.-The Globe to-
day says IL is expected that Viscount
Grey. former Secretary OF State for
Foreign Affairs, will visit America
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
At last the contract mystery is clear.

At last the contract mystery is clear
ed up.
Fred White, member of the Social
Service Bureau board, returned last
night after business trip and this
morning he revealed the facts concern
ing the boards contract with John T
Melpolder, its general secretary.
There is no contract for this year
between Melpolder and the board
says White, although Melpolder is un'
der contract with the bureau until next
September.
At the last annua! meeting of the
board Melpolder was re-engaged for
the present year under the provisions
of the old contract, White explains.
White was instructed to draft new
contract embodying the same prov;s-
ions. This, he neglected to do, he
says.
Holds No Legal Agreement
But, as the matter was recorded in
the minutes of the meeting, Melpoider
and the board have legal agreement.
Action of the board in re-engaging
Melpolder was unanimous, White says
the minutes will show.
White says he believes the admins
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
FARW|C JUMPS IN CONTEST
TO LEAD DEMOCRATIC PARTY

cigar store proprietor and a former
councilman, that he was going to at
tempt to have his name placed at the
head of the G. o. P. ticket, making the
race against DR.. w. w. Zimmerman
and DR.. s. G. Smelser.
Haberkern Will Get In.
Although he has not filed the an
rouncement of his candidacy, William
Haberkern, wholesale liquor dealer,
said that he would file announcement
of his entry into the Democratic
mayoralty contest some time tomor-
row, the last day for the filing OF
such announcements.
1t is reliably reported that certain
faction of the Democratic party is
bringing influence to bear on Bavis to
seek election as mayor as an independ-
ent candidate. 1t is also known that
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
$4,000 AMERICANS
FIGHT FOR ALLIES
IN BRITISH ARMY

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Via London, Feb. 2.-Near-
ly fifty thousand Americans are esti-
mated to be fighting for the allies
and inquiry shows that nearly four
fifths of these are the khaki-clad
British army commanded by Field
Marshal Haig. 1t is computed that
the actual fighting force of Americans
now in France under the Union Jack
is probably larger than the United
States army which was actually en-
gagged in hostilities in the brief cam
paign of the Spanish-American war
Hundreds of Americans have given
their lives for the cause of the allies
and hundreds of others bear perma-
nent scars of the shock of battle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
Epitome of
Statewide
Dry Measure

Statewide prohibition bill amend
nents as passed by the state senate
yesterday follow:
Changing effective date of law from
Jan. 1, 1918, to April 2, 1918.
Prohibiting drug stores to sci,
whisky and wines; sale limited &c
pure grain alcohol and then only fc:
medicinal and such other purposes.
Permitting cIergymen to obtai.
wines for sacramentaI purposes only.
Permitting licensed veterinarians e
obtain grain alcohol for medicinal
purposes. Bill already gave this priv
| ileqe to physicians and dentists.
Permitting products Of distiiIerie.
undjsposed Of at time law becomes ef
fective to be kept in bonded ware
houses in charge Of government repre-
sentatives until it may be sold outside
Of state.
Making it lawful to sell soft drinks
containing less than one-half of pei
cent of alcohol.
A synopsis of the bill as it stood
when it passed the. house, last week,
follows:
The Wright statewide prohibition
bill, as in its final form before the
house, provides that after January !,
1918 1T shall be unlawful for any per.
son to manufacture, sell, barter, eX-
change. give away, furnish or other
wise dispose of any intoxicating liuu.
or, with intent to sell, barter, ex-
change, give away, furnish or other
wise dispose of the same, except as in
this act provided"
For violation of that section of the
proposed law, the following penalties
are provided: A fine of mot less than
800 and not more than $500, and i'm
prisonment in the county Jail for not
less than thirty days nor more than
six months, for the first offense, and
shall be fined not less than $500 nor
more than $500 and imprisoned in the
county Jail not less than sixty days
nor more than six months for the Sec
ond or any subsequent offense."
Exemptions in Use Of Liquor.
The measure, as printed, would not
prohibit the manufacture of wine or ci-
der for the private consumption of any
individual, by that individual. 1t fur
IucI "Ouiu uOI pIOllUlI lue Sdlc VI
pure grain alcohol for medicinal, scien-
tific or mechanical purpose, or wine
for sacramental purpose, or the manu-
facture and sale of denatured alcohol.
The right is given wholesale druggists
to sell liquors in quantities of not less
than one gallon at time to any reg
istered pharmacist, holding such per-
NIT, as is provided under the law, or
to hospital officers and medical col
leges.
The bill continues: Nor shall this
act be construed to prohibit person
from giving intoxicating liquor to
guest in his own home, which is not a
place of public resort, or to prohibit
registered pharmacist, if licensed and
bonded as provided in this act, from
selling certain intoxicating liquor for
medicinal purposes, upon the prescrin-
tion of a licensed physician, or for
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02

Twenty years of work among needy
families in Richmond went for naught
IN the eyes of John T. Melpolder.
When he was brought to Richmond
to federate social work one of his first
controversies was with George Bishop,
school attendance officer for nearly a
score of years.
Bishop, who is near the four score
year mark, says Melpolder went gun
ming" for his job soon after he came
here. And he got it the first Of May
1915, when Melpolder was appointed
city attendance officer.
MeIpoIder Enters Case.
Melpolder clashed with Bishop over
case of destitution. with which Bishop
had been in touch for several years.
Melpolder, Bishop says, had not given
the case proper investigation.
Within a few days after stormy
interview between Bishop and Mel
polder the attendance officer was "call-
ed on the carpet in Superintendent
Giles office and warned that he must
get along with Melpolder. The social
service secretary was present at this
interview t|-
When the first of May came, on
which date the township trustees elect
the school attendance officer Bishop
attended this meeting
Board Appoints MeIpoIder.
While at the court house in this
meeting DR.. M. F. Johnston, president
of the city school board, appeared and
told the trustees they need not elect
an officer for the Richmond schools,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
COMSTOCk ELECTED
RED CROSS LEADER

Paul Comstock was elected chair
man of the Richmond chapter of the
American Red Cross in an organization
meeting last night at the high school
auditorium. Thirty-six members were
enrolled and the chapter plans 70 eb-
tain 500.
Other officers and directors NAMED
were: DR.. L. F. Ross, vice chairman;
Mrs. Burton Carr. secretary; w. H.
Duning, Jr., treasurer; Mrs. ID. E.
Young, Burton ]. Carr, Mrs. Olive Al
lison, Mrs E. F. Hiatt, E. w. Shirk.
Mrs. Paul Comstock, Miss Margaret
Starr, F. s. Bates, Philip Starr and
Miss Elizabeth Comstock, directors.
Glass work in surgical dressings and
first aid will be started soon and an
active campaign is proposed.