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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
CAPITOL BUILDING
ONLY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
Rapid ProEress IL being Made In Re-
pairing Damage Done by
Fridays Storm.

Thorough investigation yesterday by
Colonel John w. Richardson. GUS
todian OF tho Capitol Building, showed
that only nominal amount Of damage
had been done that structure by the
terrific wind and rainstorm which
swept over Richmond shortly after s
o'clock Friday afternoon. While the
wind smashed tho skylight over tho
hall OF the House of Delegates. this
chamber was not badly damaged.
Water poured in only from two holes
In the inner skylight, and tubs were
Immediately placed under the holes.
Several desks In the hull were splashed
with water. but these were renovated
yesterday. There was no damage to
the walls or other furnishings in the
chamber The Senate chamber escaped
without injury. with only a small part
OF the tin coping on the roof being
blown away.
Practically tho entire damage is that
entailed in replacing the huge sky
light over the hall Of the House Of
Delegates. While the metal frame re-
mains intact, the price Of heavy wire
glass has advanced considerably in re-
cent months, and the cost OF replacing
son. An oddly in connection with the
skylight Is the fact that piece OF
wire glass Weighing perhaps forty
pounds was blown for about fifty feet
over the east end OF the building and
buried itself in grass plot, remaining
upright and resembling tombstone
Only one tree in tho Capitol Square
was uprooted. but several were 30
badly damaged that they will have to
be removed. Many limbs were broken,
and the grounds strewn with debris
In all sections Of the city trees suf-
fored from the storm.
The storm wrought considerable
damage in Hollywood Cemetery. where
falling trees and limbs broke a num-
Der OF monuments and caused other
damage. The velocity Of the wind was
tho highest reached in Richmond in a
number Of years. according to tho
figures OF the Weather Bureau. Many
workmen were engaged throughout tho
day yesterday In clearing away tho
debris.
Tho forces Of the Virginia Railway
and Power Company are working
quickly to repair the damage done tho
North Side yiaducts. Traffic Policeman
| Smallwood. who was injured when his
booth at Franklin and Laurel Streets
was overturned by the storm, Is re-
| ported as recovering. The tin roof
OF rear annex of the home Of Rev.
j. Calvin Stewart, D. D.. 1891 West
Grace Street. was torn away. Mrs.
Stewart was alone In the house at the
time. but was not injured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
MORE LIGHT ON SUICIDE
Search OF Effects OF Gerald du Point
shows Reason for
His Act.
NV A.,ocis.ed PrespI

icy A11Oc1&Seo froSh9
OGDEN, UTAH. October GA search
of the effects of Gerald du Pont. son
Of Maurice du Pont of Asheville, n. c.,
who killed himself here Thursday
while driving in an automobile with
bliss Mariana Browning, Of this city.
shed new light to-day on ths cause of
the act. when q note to biiss Blanche
Reardon, OF Flagstaff, Ariz., was found
ending with tho Latin phrase, "Vae
victis" (woe to tho ~anquished). It
was also brought out that he had sent
a message to Miss Reardon only last
Saturday. Before the tragedy. Miss
Browning had written to tho young
woman concerning Du Points health,
and on the day Du Pont killed himself
Miss Browning received a reply to
tho letter. thanking her for the in
terest her family had taken in the
young mans welfare. A corouer's Jury
found that he died from q eunshot
wound inflicted by his own hand.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
US. Patrol Ship
Lost While on Duty
Founders in European Waters
While Engaged in Mine
S,0ceping.
IBy Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON. October 6.-An Amer
lean patrol ship foundered in European
waters on tho morning OF October 4
while on duty.
The Navy Department has no infor-
nation Of the cause of the loss of the
ship. and has ordered an investigation
There was no loss of life.
Further information OF tho incident,
which was reported by Vice-Admiral
Sims. is being asked for by tho Navy
Department. There is nothing In the
departments announcement to indicate
the class of the ship. Most Of the
American patrols are destroyers.
The lost ship was an auxiliary, not
one OF the regular navy list, and was
on mine-swecpinE work when lost.
The report that she foundered is taken
here to mean she was lost In rough
weather.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
MONTGOMERY TELLS OF
FOOD CONSERVATION WORK
Sends Letter TO Each of 1000 Local
Leagues In virKinla, Urging
Their CO-operation

]. II. Montgomery has not In any way
severed his connection with the CO.
operative Education Association of yir-
ginia as executive secretary. but In
connection with his regular duties is
giving all the time he possibly can to
the United States food administration
In advancing the food conservation
campaign.
His special duties In this connection
as Held representative are to assist the
food administration officials In each
Southern State to find all the forces,
particularly in tho rural districts, that
may be enlisted In this campaign.
Mr.. Montgomery returned to the city
yesterday morning after a two weeks
trip through the South, but was i'm
mediately called back to Alabama by
kilograms from Governor Henderson
and State Food Administrator Hobbie
to address mass-meetinE Of tho State
food forces at Montgomery Tomorrow
afternoon. He left the city on an carly
train this morning. but hopes to return
to Richmond Tuesday night and from
that time on he will devote more Of his
time to the Virginia campaign.
Mr.. Montgomery met with decided
success on his two weeks trip, and was
instrumental In assisting the food off,
cials in each State to add additional
workers to their staff.
In number OF States he arranged
for special plan of cooperation be-
tween the school officials and tho food
administration. to the end that tho
entire school force may be utilized to
the fullest extent in the campaign.
He has been in constant communica-
ton with the Office here, and yesterday
sent letter to the 1000 Community
Leagues in the State, urging them to
call a meeting Of the league ut once
and thoroughly discuss the housewives
pledge card for food conservation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
DEFENSE COUNCIL FAVORS
CENTRAL DELIVERY SYSTEM
Would Introduce Further Economic.
ia the Problem of Retail Mer-
chandise Delivery.


chandise Delivery.
Another step in the direction Of tho
conservation OF the man power Of this
State for war purposes will be con-
sidered by tho Virginia Council of
Defense at Its next meeting. 1t is
aimed to supplement the problem OF
retail deliveries by a special means OF
cooperative, or central, delivery sys-
tens.
cooperative system Is designated
as one jointly owned and operated by
the retail merchants themselves.
central system is one owned and op-
Grated by an individual. frm or COR
poration to servo many merchants.
Either system permits the deliveries Of
whole community to be made with a
greatly reduced force.
In recommendation to the Yir-
ginia Council, the Commercial Econ
omy Board OF Washington recommends
the following program:
Existing cooperative or central sys-
tens should be extended.
In places where cooperative ays-
tens have previously existed and have
been discontinued. your council should
at once find out the causes OF discon-
tinunnce, remedy them If possible and
work to re-establish the system.
The momentum gained by this and
other means should enable your coun-
ell to carry the movement for CO.
operative or central systems into cvcry
town and city OF considerable size ir
Virginia.
Wherever possible. all delivery ser.
vice should be reduced to one trip pei
day over each route.
Through the Woman's Committee Of
the Council, effort will be made to in.
duce women's clubs throughout the
State to devote much time this win
ter to careful study Of the causes
OF the war and topics as follows: con
ditions in Europe preceding the war
meaning of the war for America ant
necessity OF self-sacrifce: food con
.servation: child weifaEe better com.
munity life; peace terms looking te
permanent peace.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
We MEN ARE KILLED
WHEN BOILER EXPLODEs
itni Accident ut SawmiiI Plant on
Eurnbull's Farm, Near
Hampton.
AusE MAY NEVER BE KNOWN
,uies OF Two White Men and Three
negroes Tossed High Into Air and
terribly Mangled-Two Boys
Badly Injured.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
HAMPTON. VA. October 6.-Five
IN were killed and two boys scri-
sly injured to-day In the explosion
boiler at the sawmill plant of
sxander Weston. on Turnbulrs farm,
ar hampton. Tho dead are:
Alexander Weston. forty-two years
contractor and owner Of the mill.
Soland Sinclair, thirty-three years
dairyman. who had gone to the
TO SEQ MIR. Weston on business.
:. f. Carter. colorcd. Berkeley. Va.
rank Weston. colorcd. Norfolk.
Sichard walker, colored. Buck
I'm, Va. ~.
Tho three colored men, wcro en-
'yed us engineer. fireman and saw
n at the mill.
hr. Weston was. making repairs to
pump on the engine, and Mr.. Sim
ir was talking with. him when the
|olosion occurred. All the men were
own into the air and their bodies
re terribly mangled The sawmill
mt was completely wrecked.
lust what caused the explosion may
yer be known. A coroner's Jury was
able to obtain any information as
the cause. and rendered verdict
that effect.
VT. Weston is survived by his wife
SIX children. William Weston, a
OF the dead contractor. had both
% broken and was badly scalded
Iile Leon Hardy, another boy. had
arm broken and was scalded. They
re watching the men at work. Both
p In a hospital In an extremely pro-
|cious condition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
ART SCHOOL TO OPEN
Anne Fletcher. Formerly with
School. Iiends Faculty This
Year.

The Art School OF the Art Club OF
edmond Will begin It's twenty-third
'3ion tomorrow morning at $40
lock. The faculty includes Miss
ne Fletcher, formerly with tho
|iool; Miss Susan. Coiston Wilson.
ed a. Dabney, Miss Mary Barney
uEhman. Mrs. Bessie Berry Grab
l'skit and Miss Ada Smith. Miss
etcher will return to Richmond prob
ly about October Is. tn. program
|mmittee having wired her Saturday
At she fad been selected to head
|e faculty OF the school this year.
bert A. Lancaster, Jr.. member o..
e board. Is chairman OF the program
|mmiltee.
Miss Fletcher was n member Of the
|culty scveral years ago, and has
any friends In Richmond who Will
.lcome her return to the city in a
OCCASIONAL capacity. She has not
ly studied with the best teachers
America. but was = student in Paris
tn Simon. Prepet and Lasar. Pie
res of hers have been exhibited IN
10 Salon and received favorable men
|'n in French magazines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
Pastor Restsns Charge.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
|Harrisonburg, VA, October 6.-Rev.
|. r. Watson. D. D.. pastor of the Har-
'onburB Baptist Church. has rendered
Is resignation TO take effect November
and Ii has been accepted. DR.. Wat
n was taken i'll last April. and has
YER been able 10 resume his duties.
- was formerly pastor OF the church
Alexandria. The pulpit committee
pes to secure another pastor in time
T the opening OF the new $4,000
urch about December 1.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07

A laxative to-day saves a SICK child
,-morrow. Children simply will not
ike the time from play to empty
,e,r bowels, which become clogged up
nth waste, liver gets sluggish; stom-
CHI sour.
Look at the tongue. mother! II
dated, or your child Is listless, cross.
svertsh, breath bad, restless. doesn't
at heartily. full of cold or has the
rippe or sore throat or any other
hiidren's ailment. give a teaspoonful
california Syrup of Figs" then
ont worry, because 1t is perfectly
arnless, and in Il tow hours all this
onstipation poison, sour bile and for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07

waste will gently move out
Of the bowels, and you have a we'll,
playful child again. A thorough "ln-
side cleansing" is ofttimes all that is
necessary. 1t should be the FIRST treat
ment given in any sickness.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a bottle
of California Syrup OF Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. SEQ that It ia
made by, the California Fig, Syrup
! Company" Don't merely ask for
Syrup Of Figs, but ask for California
Syrup Of Figs" Remember. "Califor-
MIA. ADV. !.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07

Cary Street. Richmond. was killed as
a result OF his own reoklessnoss In
Richmond Washington Highway on
Friday afternoon. c. N. Lukhard.
2so2 West Main Street. Richmond. who
was In the machine with Beales when
1t turned turtle after running into q
rut. and who was slightly injured. tes-
titled before tho jury.
He said he had cautioned Beales
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07

about speeding. but that the driver
had paid no attention TO. the prolsai:
Both men were hurled clear Of tsis
machine when 1t turned over, and
Beales sustained. a. .fractursd iskdiiyl
nevcr resainine consciousness' By.ffs,
and Lukhard were brought to Ashland
by the driver of bakers wagon.
Beales's body was taken to Richmond,
to-day for burial. He is survived, by
q wife and two children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
sunraxe LeaRus Tea.

Members OF the Equal Suffrage
League OF Richmond will be hostesses
ut tea Thursday afternoon from 4:3o
to o'clock. when visitors to the State
Fair will be welcomed at the new
headquarters ut Foar,h and franklin
Streets. Current events Will be dis
cussed. particularly as they affect
women.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
RECKLESSNEss CAUSES
DEATH OF e. J. BEALES

Ceroner's Jury Decides That Speeding
OF Automobile In to blame for
Killing of Richmond Man.
tSpeial to Tho Times Dlspatch.I
ASHLAND. VA, October ga
coroner's Jury to-day brought In a
verdict that Edwin J. Beales. 1907 West
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-18
CONSERVATION OF FOOD
Would Stop Use of Foodstuffs for
the Manufacture of Liquor.

That the sentiment of leading
members of Congress is strongly to
the effect that it is not only the func-
ton but the duty of Congress TO
deal directly with the question of the
conservation of food stuffs during a
crisis such as that brought on by
the declaration of war against Ger
many, is emphasized in the most en-
phatic way possible by expressions
on the subject by members OF the two
houses of Congress from widely scat
tered sections and of both of the
great political parties.
Members of Congress feel that the
Constitution of the United States
having placed this obligation upon
them, they should as quickly as
possible, to the end that the war be
expeditiously and successfully fought,
enact laws which would put an i'm
mediate stop to the use of foodstutfs
in the making of distilled or ferment-
ed liquors, instead of referring the
determination of this question to
some commission or other body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-18

can testify who has gone to the
fruit shelf in winter to find some Of
her choicest jars moldy, sour, or
working. And: the old method is
costly, too, because it demands rich
syrups and heavily spiced mixtures.
The latest development in food
canning is by sterilization. Under
this system fruits and vegetables,
well or slightly cooked as the case
may be, are preserved by process
which kills all germ life in the cans
after they are completely or part
tally sealed.
1t is cheaper and easier to preserve
food by sterilization than by the
cd cooking method of canning, and,
moreover, it is even easier to put up
vegetables than fruits by this method
Readers of the Alexandria Gazette,
bv filing out and sending this coupon
to the National Emergency Food
Garden Commission, 80 Maryland
Building, Washington, D. c., will re-
ceive free of any charge primer on
canning and on drying vegetables and
fruits. All you have to do is fill out
the space below and mail to the COM
mission at Washington as this is a
part of the personal service this pa
per aims to give its readers at all
time.
Name .............'... .'.''.:"
Street ................. ...'..'.
City. .............. State .'...
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-18
.TH|E GARDEN CON TEST
Committee to Begin Examinations
This Week of the Ninety One Gar
dens Entered for Prizes in Alexan-
dria.

The committee appointed to MAKE
examinations of the ninety~one gardens
which have been entered in the con-
test for prizes offered by the Cham
Der of Commerce will start in the
work this week. According to reli-
able reports larger number of gar
dens were planted in the city this
wear than was ever known here be-
fore, and notwithstanding the cold
weather most of them are looking
fine. A letter from the Nationa!
Emergency Food Garden Commission
at Washington received today says
that it is not too early now for,S the
war gardener to ,egin thinking about
canning his surplus products.
Not only the garden surplus should
be canned, but when vegetables are
plentiful in the markets, the patrio-
tic housewife will help save civic
waste by preserving all the vegetables
that ker purse will allow. If vege-
tables are high in price the plea is
likely to be made that it does not pay
to can them. But this year, when
every ounce of food saved counts in
the great total, cost of preservation
should not be taken into consideration
as barrier to thrift. If vegetables
are expensive now, think what they
will be when the snow flies:
The average housekeeper, when
told to can vegetables, is likely to
throw up her hands in despair. This
will be because she does not know
the latest discoveries of science In
food canning. She knows only the
old way of putting up" perishables
by cooking them thoroughly and
then packing them in cans. This
method is not successful with most
vegetables. It is not too successful
with fruit, as many housekeeper
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-18
OBJECT TO NEGRO WORKER
Two Thousand Machinists at Gen
eral Electric Plant Strike.

Schenectady, N. Y, June 1S.-Two
thousand machinists at the plant of
the General Electric Company struck
today as a protest against the enl-
ployment of a negro. Last week
Robert Dixon, colored student at
Union College, was given vacation
work in the machine shop. The
machinists took the position that
this was an initial step toward plac-
ing negro labor in the shops, but
this was denied by company officials.
On Saturday the machinists' union
notified the management that unless
Dixon was dismissed they would
strike today. The company refused
to comply with the demand and the
workers left their benches this fore
noon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-18
BASE BALL
Cardinals Win Two Games Yesterday

Cardinals Win Two Games Yesterday
The Cardinals of this city won a
double header yesterday. In the first
contest the following named play
ers were in the lineup: Cardnals:
Merchant, first base; Sweeney, Sec
ond base; George Allensworth, third
base; Devers, short stop; Owens,
right field; Nugent, center field; Jeff
Williams, left field; Nc Bride, pitch
err; Patterson, catcher, =! .
Company D. Fifth Maryland m
fantry: Baker, first base; Clayton,
second base; Goldsborough, third
base; Haupt, short stop; Young, right
field; Lustings, center field; Molly
left fed; Sullivan and Hoffman,
pitchers; Cerrick, Gather. The solr
dicr lads from the Mexican. border
played very good baseball consider.
ing the long train ride TO reach this
city, and made an excellent showing
against, the Cardinals. The score:
Cardinals. ~; Company D, l..
In the second contest the Cardinals
won from the Virginia Grays by the
score: Cardinals, f." Virginia Grays,
5. Mcdonald officiated as umpire. 9:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-18
TWO GRAND JURY CASES
Negroes Have Fourteen Bottles of
Stimulants in Their Possession
When Taken in Custody by Officer
Munday.

Officer Munday yesterday took
charge of Samuel Scott and John
Crutchfeld, both colored, ON the
charge of violating the prohibition
law. They had reached this city
from Washington with their ample
supplies when the officer arrested
them Scott had eleven pints of
whisky and quart Of gin in his pos
! session, and Crutchtield two quarts of
whisky. They were arraigned be-
J fore the Police Court this morning
when they were ordered to be held
for the grand jury.
Several white and colored men were
charged with being drunk on the
streets. Some forfeited their collat-
eral by failing to. appear, others
were fined S. each, and an old Of
fender VINO chad oft been there be-
FORE" was sent to Jail for ten days.
Another was dismissed upon promis-
ing to remain sober one month.
J. T. Tuck, a Write man from
Richmond, was arrested by Officer
Smith for being drunk. He had
pint bottle of liquor in his possession,
also an old-fashioned pistol. He was
fined $40.
Edward Smith, colored, charged
with larceny, had his case contin-
ued.
Benjamin Dobson was arrested by
Sergeant Scott on. the charge of
offering to procure whisky for a SOL
der The officer testified that the
soldier gave Dobson ten cents and
the latter told his prospective custo-
mcrs . enter an alley where he would
furnish him with the liquor The
sergeant arrested Dobson before he
could join the soldier. The accused
was dismissed.
Maud Mines, colored, had been ar
raigned TO answer the charge of rob-
bing William Lewis, coiored, of six
dollars. The charge was not sus.
tanned, hut during the investigation
it was shown that the man and wo-
man were guilty of disorderly con-
duct. and they were fined $40 each.
John Quill, colored, was fined IS
for the larceny of 81 from Jack Wat
kins, colored.
Other minor cases were disposed of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-18
Depreciation Of Mark.

Amsterdam, June IS. via London
Lamenting the depreciation in value
of the mark, the socialist newspaper
yorwaerts of Berlin says there are
various reasons for this, including
the determined will to war OF the
United States which has made an
extraordinary impression in neutral
countries. The newspaper con-
cludes:
"The best means of preventing de,
probation is speedy peace. All
other means are nothing but apollo
gies. Improvement in the rate of ex,
change is impossible so long as
Germany wages war against league
which aims at her destruction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-18
Injured in Explosion.

Vienna. June 1S, via London,-lt is
officially announced that an explosion
has occurred in the military mum
ton depots at the Steinfeld, near WI
cner-Neustadt, thirty-on miles from
Vienna. The statement says that
three of the depots have been de,
stroyed thus far and that 100 per-
sons are reported to have been in
jured.
Unofficial reports say six persons
were killed and 900 wounded. Great
damage was done in Hascnendorf and
Sigersdorf. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-18

The circus Saturday, at 3 o'clock
on the high school grounds, for the
benefit of the Boy Scout rooms, will
undoubtedly be one of the most sue
cessful affairs ever given in this
city. The attractions are numerous
and home talent, always draw
ing card, will be at it's best. Ice
cream cones, peanuts, popcorn and
regular "circus lemonade. Think
how all enjoy circus, and now with
the additional incentive of a benefit
for the men who are "doing their bit"
for these rooms will be fitted up for
the soldiers to have a place on the
order Of a soldiers club. 80