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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE MAY
FOLLOW USE OF PASSES
Not Yet Ready TO
Rule on Status of SheriGs-Court
Action Exp&cted

Action Expected.
1houcn the southern Railway Com
pany has been fined $500 by the State
corporation Commission for a viola
ton OF the Constitution and the State
laws In one specific instance, there IS
much interest eyinced by the public
as to the status OF the officers in the
state receiving passes. thereby render
ing themselves liable to removal from
ONCE as participants in tho otrcnse for
which the railroad company has already
been adjudsed guilty
Although 1t Is understood that At
torney-General Pollard md various
Commonwealths attorneys throughout
the State arc In possession Of the opin-
ION handed down by the State Corpor-
alton Commission, no steps have as vet
been taken.
according to the decision OF the COM
mission, the Constitution makes tn.
position of these officers receiving the
passes clear and 9elf-evident. The Con-
stitutton says that the penalty for such
1 .h Is forfeiture OF Office and fur
tner penalties. such as the law may
prescribe. In this case, the law pro
v1des no penalty other than removal
from of1ce. In order to remove from
ONCE such offenders. a writ of ouo
~arranto may be procured by any Com
mon"eauh's attorney, through tho in
itlative OF any interested citizen or nv
action of the Attorney.General
Attorney-General Pollard, who is now
consioering the problem, states that
as yet he has taken no action and will
take none until he has definitely de-
cfded what is TO be done, for then he
VIII be in position to pursue his
course OF sure ground. Until then ne
mas no statement to make
ANY further action must come from
some source other than the State Cor
poration Commission. 1t has investi-
s t.a aneGed Determinations and prac-
pany and has found it guilty. In the
examination. the commission discovered
that this practice was not limited to
one specific case. but that Il was
general policy applicable to public Of
ncers IN many actions OF the state.
mr.ner action In prosecuting these
officers is left to the courts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
CANNING CLASS CLOSES
Fulton school Ends Work with Exhibit
of Its Work During
summer.

The canning class ut the Fulton
school closed yesterday with an exhibit
OF It's work during the course. Tho
cNhibit was held in the school library
when was prcttily decorated with
iio"rrs. Every member brought one
Jar or every product she had canned
ana The collection was much varied
ana presented a most interesting dis
pay. NESS Ferris. the district agent,
IN commenting upon the exhibit, con-
graduated the women. and said II was
me best one OF the week. Mr.. Binford
then addressed the women, and had
ohiy words OF praise for their exhibit
ne haid me drudgery of homework
was forgotten and compcnsated for In
IN" beauty OF such a display. In clos
ms he said that it was hoped tina.
III would be possible to continue Tho
WORK during the winter with lectures
on oiheIent phases of food and cloth
ing, and asked the women for ,bcir
cooperation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
TAX CASE SET FOR HEARING
Argument on Assessment Of Railway
Property to Bc Heard

The State Corporation Commission
yesterday set September 10 at 10 o'clock
as the date and time for the special
hearing to be given the City Of Rich
mond in regard to the increased valua-
ton of railway properties within the
corporate limits.
This date was set at the request Of
City Attorney Pollard. who said that
this time would give both sides fair
and equitable opportunity to obtain all
the information and facts needed for
the presentation of their case.
1T has been learned that this at
tempt to obtain increased railway
valuation on the part of several of the
large cities in this State has spread in
many sections OF the State. Many
communities in the State have written
Attorney-General Pollard asking IL
they had time to file their claim for In
creased railroad valuation for their
community. Attorney-General Pollard
has answered that there is yet plenty
time to file this claim II notice is given
Immediately.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
MANY LACK PERMITS
Ench Person Driving Chr City
Streets Must HIVE
IICcnHe.

With approximately 10000 automo-
biles in service in Richmond and
vicinity, it was said yesterday that
only G,52S drivers permits have been
issued by the Police Department.. and
Chief OF Police Werner said that steps
would he taken al once to force those
who have not secured permits to do so.
The plan was outlined yesterday by
Captain George l.. Pollock. secretary
of the Police Department. within
the next few days we shall have COM
pleted checking up list of automobile
owners and list of permits granted.
Then the work will be simple. Those
who have not obcycd the traffic laws
provisions will be forced to do so"
Captain Pollock said many automo-
bile owners had been away from the
city for the past fortnight on their an
nual vacati tons and these had not Sc
cured permits
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
FOR EXCESS CONDEMNATION
MAYOR AinsIie Approves Ordinance for
sss@s Replotting md Selling I'm
sfsSss ft-tft'~fs used Land

- Mayor George Ainsiie yesterday
ssigned and returned to City Clerk Ben
~. August the ordinance providing for
the acquisition of excess property by
the city in certain condemnation pro-
.Eeedings. where the requirements OF
the needed property would injuriously
affect adjoining land. and that the ex-
cess land Is to be replotted and sold
The ordinance. however. provides that
this step in all proceedings shall be
with the approval OF tho Council.
The Mayor also approved the ordi-
nance permitting Murphys Hotel TO
build a. steel electric sign on the roof
.Sssf the hotel, subject to the supervision
on Building Inspector Butler.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
Omeers Elected.

Richmond Council. No. ss5. Knights
OF Columbus. held Its regular annual
election Of officers Wednesday night
which resulted as follows: grand
knight. Samuel L. Kelly; deputy grand
knight. Ambrose A. Morrissey; treas
urer, Joseph A. Fischer: financial score
tary. Henry G. Fitzpatrick: recorder.
Kussei r. Knightiy; chancellor. John
F. O'Grady; warden, Louis d. Knipbt,w.
assistant warden. Thomas j. Baldwin.
Inside guard. Alonzo L. Brand: outside
guard. John L. Craven: organist. y.
Melvin o'Grady: trustee, John w
Moore y"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
EXPENSES JUMP FASTER
THAN OPERATING REVENUE
Chesapeake and Ohio Statement show.
Incrensed BusIness, But Less

Operating revenues OF the cbesa.
peake and Ohio Railway Company for
the month OF July totaled S4,441,551.
increasing 12 per cent over the cor
responding month of last year. accord :
ing to figures made public yesterday
by Comptroller L. F. Sullivan. Ex-
penses Tor the month were $3.273.s6T,
which is n gain Of 80 per cent over Ia or
July. while there was q decrease of
q per cent In the net revenue from,
railway operations and Al per cent in
net income.
Estimated gross revenue of the sys-
tenn for the fourth week OF August
were *.75o.S'4. as compared with ST.
583.5S1 for the corresponding weeL ~
last year, showing an increase Of sIe7 :.
1913. For the month OF August the
estimated gross was $i.eSs.604 ne
against $4,3o7.432 last August, gaining
$3S2,172.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
Mu.t Go to Work.

Justice Crutchfeld yesterday gave
fifteen colored women OF Jail Alley
fifteen days to find work. when they
appeared before him In Police Court
charged with vagrAncy. Three others
arrested in a raid of tho police on tho
alley convinced the court that they
had means OF support.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
-Four Man.h. In I.ii

Beulah Williams. colored. was given
four months in jail by Justice Crutch-
field yesterday when she was convicted
OF stealing ring belonging to Mrs.
G. F.. Alexander. 403 North Ninth
Street. after she was engaged to do
homework.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-06

federate vaterans who have poured
through the city's gates within the
past forty-eight hours for THEN
twenty-seventh annual convention.
Every train leaving Washington
for the South is heavily loaded with
returning veterans who have failed
to OBTAIN quarters Of any sort in the
Car;3a:. Many aged men slept on
aal1 floors all OF Monday night.
War conditions have simply made
hotel accommodation here unobtain-
able. John Dolph, chairman Of the
committee on arrangements, has is
SIZED second appeal to citizens to
take in the men in gray.
Tie situation Is unprecedented ir
The history of the city Every big
downtown hotel requires reservations
weeks IT. advance. These obstetrics
are crowded with out-of-town NE.
who are cooperating with the gov
eminent on WEI work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-06

Man. Confederate Veterans Forced to
Rcturm tc Their Homes.
Washington faced = crisis late yes
terdav in the problem Of housing
ard feeding the thousands Of Con-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-06
Want 1000 Marine Recruits

Washington, June Go further
Argument the recruitment of foug
thousand sca-soldiers during the Ma
tional Marine Corps recruiting week
June 10 to 16, a thrce-reei Edison
moving picture entitled "The Star
Spanglcd Banner" dealing with q
story Of life in the U. S. Marine
Corps, will be released Oh June 10
j regiment OF u. S. Marines helped
make this picture and are seen in
action on land and water. The pro-
daction has the approval Of the Ma
rinc Corps authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-06

WASHINGTON OTEECH0WDED.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-06
CAPTAIN PLEADS GUILTY.
Master Of German Ship Says he Act
ed Under Orders From German

| Master Of German Ship Says he act.
ed Under Orders From German
Consul.
Charleston, S. G., June 6.-Johann
Klattenhoff, master of the German
steamship Liebenfels, sunk in Charles
ton Harbor February i, the morning
of the break with Germany, pleaded
guilty in the United States District
Court here yesterday to the charge
Of ordering his vessel sunk in & navi-
able stream
Capt Klattenhoff has been i'll and
was rot tried when eight CT his
crew were convicted in Florence, S.
c., and sent to the Atlanta penitcn-
tiary.
He asserted in his testimony that
lie received letter Of instruction
from Dr.. Muller, German consul at
Atlanta, TO SIM: his ship On Janu-
airy 81. He claimed he cnlr acted ac-
coTdin@ to instructions from his gov
ernment and was warned in the
letter not to obstruct navigation. He
will be sentenced later, when the
court is able TO ascertain who deliv-
cred the letter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-06


old, cadet in public school No. 4
Long Island City, actually hanged
himself Sunday afterno5n. The
lads mother, Louisa Hcissncr, found
his body dangling from a bedpost.
an old strap that he used as belt
having caught around his neck. 1t
IS believed that the boy placed the
strap about his neck and then fell
from the bed. Il was found that
the boy had died instantly from a
broken neck.
Judge Ben E. Lindsey, judge of the
juvenile court of Denver, Colo, was
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-06

attacked in his court room yesterday
by Bonnie Huffman, Ia years old,
and Mrs. Huffman, the boys mother.
after he had sentenced the youth to
the reformatory for highway rob-
berry. Both Mrs. Huffman and her
son grasped the judge around the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-06
NEWS OF The DAT.

Ill of the German ships informed
in Brazilian ports have been taken
over. without incident, and given
Brazilian names.
Pretending that be was being
hanged as an American spy by the
Germans. Joseph Ecissner. 10 years
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-06
ALEXANDRIA EVIDENCE FOR
ALEXANDRIA PEOPLE.
The Statements of Alexandria Resi-
dents Are Surely More Reliable
Than Those of Utter Strangers.

Home testimony is real proof.
Public statements Of Alexandria
people carry real weight.
What a friend or neighbour says
|compels respect.
The word of one whose home is far
away invites your doubts.
Here's an Alexandria statement.
And it's for Alexandria peoples
benefit.
Such evidence is convincing.
That's the kind Of proof that backs
Ooan's Kidney Pills
J. &. Mills, marine engineer, 212 S.
Lee ST., says: 81 have bought Doan's
Kidney Pills at Warfeld's Drug
Store off and on for good many
years and have used them for back
ache and other kidney disorders. |
AVE always received most satisfac-
;orv results. A few doses of Doan's
always regulate my kidneys and help
nv back, when it is weak and lame
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Mills used. -Milburn Co.,
Prons., Buffalo, N. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-06

neck. Slight wounds were inflicted
bv the boys fingers as officers re-
moved the pair. The boy held up an
other lad and took money intrusted
to the boy by his mother. The Huff
man boy had been on parole to the
court for several months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-06
CAR KILL BOY CYCLlST'.
Kenneth Birmingham Crushed To
Death When Thrown from Wheel
Under Trucks.

hcilistli DTIltluSHdHl AruSncQ %
! Death When Thrown from Wheel
| Under Trucks.
| Baltimore, June G.-Riding his BIZ
cycle west on Clifton, avenue about
Is o'clock last night, Kenneth Brt-
tingham was run over and killed by
car of the Edmondson avenue line.
As the boy approached Elsinor av-
enue he was riding close 20 the curb
and attempted to make a detour to
pass the auto of George 3. Hayes,
which was standing at the curb, un-
occupied. Either his hanilebar Or q
basket he was carrying on MS arms,
caught in the mudguard Of the ma
chine and threw him into the middle
of the track directly in trent of the
az.
His body was wcdgcd tightly under
the truck of the car and could not be
removed without the assistance OF
the t.cuh!c crew.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-06

The Alexandria National Bank, without charge
or commission offers its services to the public in the
purchase of Liberty Bonds.
The Alexandria National Bank has already SUD-
seribet and paid for between one and two hundred
thousand dollars Of Liberty Bonds for its friends and
customers, and has been Informed that its customers
viii probably subscribe for from one to two hundred
thousand dollars more Of Liberty Bonds
Tie Alexandria National Bank in addition to
this offers to every man, woman and child IN Alex
andria the opportunity to buy fifty dollar Liberty
Bond on small weekly payments. Pay $l.0O down
and $40 Der week for fifty weeks, and fifty dol
lal Liberty Bond will be delivered to you with one
wears accrued interest at 315 per cent making the
Bond Sd,
Buy q Liberty Bond, and thus make your contri-
button to Human Liberty and the glory of the Amer
can Flag, and at the same time secure gilt edged
investment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-06
BEACH & WOOD
A. IL

ShICNdIUIItIy v 1.1
Wholesale and Retail Dealers IN
Fish, Oysters. CLAIMS and Crabs
Corner of King and Union SITS. =.
Fish received daily from our nets and
prices lower than the lowest.
To be convinced give US V
cali.
Country orders solicited, and prenapz.
thy attended to. Our tcrms-best re-
ferences or money orders.
Bell 422 Both Phone Home 81
S4-tf.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
CLINTON, IOWA.

At the annual meeting of the Order
of the Eastern Star, Mrs. E. s: Heron
of this city was elected to the othce OF
grand secretary. A reception was &C,
corded her recently by the local
sbranch, Leah chapter.
We are in receipt Of a communlca-
ton from the Bystander office IN
which we are requested to inform all
subscribers, those especially who are
in arrears, to prepare to pay up ali
obligations. Some are quite far be-
hind, and the Bystander company tlnas
it necessary to request all accounts De
settled soon, so be ready when the
representative calls to see you, whlch
will be shortly.
Sunday will be Children's day. 1t IS
expected the scholars Of the A. NJ T.
Sunday school will observe the dav
with appropriate exercises.
The annual sermon OF Leak cnap-
ter, o. E. S., was held at Bethel A. NJ; l.
E. church Sunday afternoon at .
o'clock. A good sized audience was
present. The sermon was delivered
by Rev. G. w. Slater. the SUBJECT Oh
which was "The Worthy Negro Wo-
man." which was creditably handled
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
MONMOUTH. ILL.

Mrs. Roy Doolin has returned to her
home at Frankfort, Mo-, after an ex-
tended stay here. ,
Mr.. Ray Early of Burlington visited
friends and relatives heer.
Mrs. Eugene Thompson and Mrs.
James Hardin were in Galesburg on
Saturday assisting with the Allen
Chapel tag day.
Miss Tressie Brown Of Galesburg
was the guest of Mr.. James Turner on
last Sabbath.
Mrs. G. T. Brown Of 422 Second
avenue was taken seriously i'll Sab
bath morning. Her condition was
very little better at this writing.
Miss Alberta Merrial is quite sick
at her home on East Sixth avenue with
tonsilitis.
Messrs. Cy and Greene Peoples of
Frankfort, NO., are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. Maria Stockes returned to Ke-
vance, ILL.,, Monday, after being here
to attend the opening day services at
the new St. James A. M. E. church.
Mrs. Bernice Metlock returned home
after spending several days in Fort
Madison and Burlington, Iowa.
Mr.. Robert Catlin, who for the past
ten years has been in the barber busl-
ness in the Searles building, has re-
tired from business here and left this
week for Chicago, where he will spend
some time visiting relatives.
Mrs. Sandy Clarke and children OF
Galesburg returned home Saturday,
after a few days visit with relatives.
The members of the St! James A.
M. E. church held services in the new
ch1rc- building Sabbath day. In the
ate rnoon Rev. Craine of the white
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
BUXTON, IOWA.

Mrs. Cleo Bryant entertained in
honor of Mrs. Ora Spears King on
Saturday noon. Owing to the bad
weather there were only a few pres
ent, but Mrs. King received quite a
number of useful gifts.
Mr.. Edward T. Greene was in the
CITY for a few days.
Mr.. Howard Ashby is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Jas. Caison died at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. Mary Brown, Tues
day night about II o'clock. 1nterment
will be in Ottumwa. Buxton friends
extend their sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Mr.. Hoskin of Macon, Mo-, was the
guest in our city over Sunday.
Mr.. Scott Mardis motored Mr.. b. II.
Jones and wife, accompanied by two
of his sisters, to Abba on Sunday att
ernoon.
Mrs. Solo Billings and Miss Emma
Smith left for Des Moines on Wednes-
day a. m. as delegates to the Sunday
school convention, which convenes in
Des Moines on June 5, 6 and z.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
GALESBURG, ILL.

Rev. N. B. Jones, the evangelist Of
the Chicago conference, passed
through the city and spent a very
pleasant day, preached morning and
evening to splendid congregation,
and left Monday morning en- route to
Rockford, III.
The pastor, Rev, Garrison, members
and friends of Allen Chapel A. M. E.
church are rejoicing over the splendid
success of tag day, the first in the his
tory of Galesburg, with thirty-fve
workers, five of whom came from
Monmouth, Rev. Mrs. Thompson, Mrs.
Payne, Mrs. Chambers, Mrs. Hardin
and Mrs. Abel. After ten hours these
persons brought in $3.50. We feel un-
der many obligations to the ladies of
Monmouth for their splendid work, as
well as the rest of our Galesburg
workers.
Miss L. Berry and others gave re-
ception in honor of Miss M. Allen, who
has returned home from Nashville,
Tenn, where she has been attending
Frisk university. Music was furnished
by the Imperial orchestra, under the
direction of Miss I. Fletcher.
The Thimble circle meet with Mrs.
NJ. Green on Friday, June 8th.
The Jolly IA club will meet with
Miss E. Mitchell on Friday, June 9Th.
Mesdames M. Mitchell, M. Barber,
E. Williams, E. Waters, L. Fisher, C.
Wells and M. Crews were elected dele
gates to the G. A. R. convention in
Bloomington.
The Garrison club was entertained
at the parsonage on Friday, June 9th.
They are preparing for their bazaar,
the date of which will appear later.
The M. L. D. class is rehearsing for
Summer Girls Minstrel" on June
goth.
Mrs. M. Murphy and baby, Roberta,
of Monmouth are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hawkins.
Miss Beatrice. Anderson Of w. Ber-
rien street entertained Saturday even
ing, June 2, in honor Of Miss T. True,
who graduated from high school June
1st. Twenty-Five were present. A
fve-course luncheon was served.
Favors, place cards with flags. T..
Brown, toastmistress. Miss True re-
sponded. The evening was spent in
cards and dancing. The guests de-
parted at late hour, voting Miss An
derson royal entertainer.
Mr.. J. H. Franklin Of Galva spent
Sunday in the city, the guest of Miss
Fletcher.
! Mr.. T. S. Patton, stereotyper en-
ployed by the Republican-Register,
was shot and seriously wounded by
George Lane at Patton's home on W..
First street at about $50 Sunday even
ing. Lane escaped after the shooting.
Reports from the hospital state that
the greatest danger is that pieces OF
cloth were carried into the wound by
| the shot.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
CENTERVILLE NEWS.

Quite a number from out of town
paid the last respects to Mrs. Dora
Foster on Thursday, MAJ 81. Mrs.
Foster was member of the Court Of
Calanthe, who had charge of the body.
The worthy councillor, Mrs. S-5y
Noah, read beautiful paper, aft~'
which the services weer turned over
to Rev. M. Darlington of the Second
Baptist church, who preached a beau
tiful sermon.
Sunday was Covenant day and was
we'll attended both morning and even
ing.
Mrs. L. Kearney has gone to St.
Louis to spend few days with her
sister, Daisy.
Mrs. Johnny Gordon returned to her
home in Davenport, Iowa, after spend
ing a week with her sister, Mrs. Leon
ard Lewis, on S. Wilson street.
Master Jesse Allen Gooding is in a
few days with the mumps.
Mrs. VIM. Clark has gone to Union
vile, Mo-, to spend few days with
Mr.. Clark's mother.
The Centerville colored band is
progressing nicely, under the leader
ship of Mr.. Samuel Lee. We are all
expecting some fine music soon.
The Sunday school will give an ice
cream social Saturday, June 9th. So
cial committee, Mr.. J. Landers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Brown left for
West Virginia on Tuesday, May goth,
where they will make their future
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Brown Of Mystic,
Iowa, attended the services Sunday
morning. They also spent the day at
Mrs. J. P. Gooding's on E. Wilson
street.
The B. Y. P. U. gave a social Thurs
day, May 81, and short program was
rendered A nice time was reported
by all.
The social given Saturday night
proved to be quite a success.
Miss Marjorie Lewis Of Oskaloosa
spent Decoration day at the home of
her brother, Mr.. L. Lewis.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our many friends
for their kindness and assistance dur
ing the sickness and death Of our dear
wife, mother and sister, Mrs. Dora
Foster. Also for their many beautiful
floral offerings. Mr.. John Foster, hus-
band; daughters Effie and Mrs. John
afternoon Rev. Craine of the white
SEVEN-Bystander-
ny Leek; sisters, Mrs. Greene and Mrs
Harris, and brother, Mr.. Odelle.