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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-14

comfortable snOoze Of many year.
Nellie ran out to meet her father
when she saw him coming. He drove
up in the wagon he used doing odd
hauling jobs about town.
They were poor, but Nellie was
saving up what they could for a great
purpose. She was engaged to
young man, Warren Leighton, who
had gone west and had taken a farm.
He was now building home, and his
fancee and her father were to come
to him in August and settle down to
a peaceful, happy life.
Don't Unhitch the horse, father,
please" Nellie hailed her father.
why not, dear?" asked Mr..
Wayne.
eve have a guest, a poor, broken
down fellow, who needs our help
sorely," and Nellie told her story.
Dear soulp spoke her father ten
derby, mo wonder Warren loves you
as dearly as l do. I will see that the
man is taken safely on his way"
Weary Skies was helped into the
wagon. Nellie pressed a bright half
dollar into his hand.
"Oh, miss, I couldn't take it, indeed, |
nop' he demonstrated.
you mustw insisted Nellie. ct |
will take you on your way to your
mother. Oh, I do hope you will be
in time to receive her blessing"
ct don't deserve If - and Wooyz,
broke down sobbing. "And you,
miss, it seems as if your kindness has
melted all the badness out of my
poor old weary heart"
And Nellie, sweet plying angel |
that she was, stood waving her hand |
to the poor old dereIict until the wag-
on was out Of sight.
It was a month later and Nellie |
was leaving the house to make a
e q, L.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-14

D66u saved! DlulG ny ulIl6 II udu
been accumulated - the means to
take them to the Woodworking, am
bilious Warren Leighton in the west.
Just about to put on her hat, Nellie
drew back with start and a thrill.
Two men had crowded through
the open rear doorway. Before
Nellie could run or cry out, one had
sprung forward and pressed a hand
kcrcbicf over her lips. tied it into n
gag and forced her back into a
chair.
'Tie her TIL we've looked over the
place" he grOwled, and Nellie faced
herself helpless and beyond the
power oil an Outcry.
Look here, Bill " spoke the other
man, discovering Nellie's purse on
the table and holding it open. Hun
dreds, pal; a rich haul" Then he
placed it on the table again, chuck
ling. Must be rich, these folks" he
went on. Come, we'll investigate
for more loot upstairs"
Nellie could not free herself. She
sat mute, terrified. Her heart felt like
lead, as she reflected that all her
hopes of the Golden West" were
shattered by these cruel, lawless
thieves.
At just that moment a man
slOuched down the street. He was
a prototype Of Weary Skies in man
ner and appearance. He eyed each
home, particularly the one where
Nellie lived. Then his glance fell
on the gate post. He stopped down
and scanned closely the faded red
chalk symbols that Weary Skies had
once noted.
Its the pIace-girl named Nellie,
last, name Wayne" muttered the
tramp Hope l get good meal for
doing this errand for Weary Skies.
He went to the rear door; it stood
open. He peered into the room be-
ryoDd 1,ic nvnc eyOU01nd He ctnrfnd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
FUNERAL OF MRS. WALKER
At WYTHFNILLE TODAY

Wytheville. Va, AUGUST 27-The
body Of Mrs Henry Waller, who com
mitted suicide ut her home in Knox
VILE Tenn, Yesterday arrived in
Wytheville on the early afternoon
train today and win be buried here
tomorrow. Death was produced by
shooting with pistol.
Mrs. walker. who was born and
reared in Wythevllle. was the only
child of Mr.. and Mrs Samuel c.
Foote. and was a daughter law of
the late General James A. Walker. Of
this place.
Mrs Walker had been in i'll health
since The tragic death Of her son,
Foote walker, who was killed by
coming in contact with heavily
charged electric wire at mine near
Knoxville about a year ago. She Is
survived Ivy her husband and one
daughter. Mrs. Kenneth Quickel, of
Heilwood Pa Mrs walker was about
forty five years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
STRUCk BY TRAIN,
SOLDIERS BACK BROKEN

Norfolk. Va. August 27.--George
J.. Williams of Emporia, a member
of COMPANY NJ. Of Emporia. now in
camp at Camp Frederick Funston,
jamestown boulevard and Manteo
street, had his back broken yesterday
afternoon when he was struck by "A
freight train of the Norfolk and West
err railroad, which he was trying to
hoard
According TO his colleagues at the
camp. Williams was one of the relief
party which went off yesterday on the
twenty -four hour relief granted the
members Of the regiment 10 give
them chance to SO home and visit
heir people before departing for An
niston. Ala Williams was anxious 10
go home hut had no money, so he
decided to do the next best thing and
try TO beat his way home"
The freight train he attempte to
board was evidently going too fast
and he was unable to make n safe
jump to the car he attempted to
board. He was sent to the camp in
the automobile patrol and was given
first aid by the hospital detachment
at the camp. but was later sent to
the post hospital at Fortress Monroe.
His condition is serious.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
WILD WEST STAMPEDE
SOLDIERS ROUND UP CATTLE

Newport News. Va, Aug. 27.--This
city presented a real wild and Woody
West" appearance late Saturday night,
when United States cavalrymen began
dashing through the streets in mad
effort to round up herd of some 500
horses and mules that had stampeded
from the government stock pen at the
remount station in North Newport
News.
The entire herd headed eastward
and as they neared the city limits
scattered in every direction a large
number of them keeping to the c. &
O. tracks. and running through the
yards.
1t was reported from the remount
station that one of the enclosures
gave way and before the damage
could be repaired about 500 OF the
animals were on wild dash for free
dom.
Cavalrymen and cowboys employed
at the remount station were dispatch
ed to help in the roundup, and
sH""""d the entire eastern section of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
ELECT OFFICERS

Norfolk, Va, August 27.---A change
OF name to Legion of War Veterans
OF the United States to a form OF
nucleus for an organization of all
who have seen service under the Stars
and Stripes in war time is recon-
mended by the Virginia encampment,
United Spanish war veterans, held
at ocean View Saturday
The ninth annual departU ent en-
campment opened with Junior Vice
Department Commander Charles T.
Heineman in the chair, The adop-
ton of resolutions reaffirming allie
glance te>Ihe United States. praising
the Spanish\ war veterans who had
enlisted In the service for the war
against Germany and recommendins
that their dues De RENTED and rec
ommending the change of name was
the chief business of the convention
besides the election OF officers and
of delegates to attend the national en-
campment to be held at Cleveland,
O.. September "a.
Officers were elected as follows:
Department commander Mercer
Hartman of Roanoke: vice COM
mander, Harry r. Chisholm, South
Norfolk; Judge advocate, Robert f..
Peyton. Richmond, inspector, C. n.
Markham, Portsmouth adjutant, w.
H. Payne. Roanoke: assistant adju-
tant. Charles l.. Hoffman. Richmond:
quartermaster. r. r. Lorring, Rich
nford; surgeon. DR. Charles G. Vance,
Norfolk chaplain George T. King,
historian. William Parker. Ports
mouth; patriotic instructor, Charles
Heineman Norfolk chief OF staff,
u p Bowman Roanoke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
u. 5. GOVERNMENT HAS
COKf|SCATEO CEMENT
CITY Contractor Is Handicapped by
Uncle sam In Supplying Needs
of City Engineer.

Z. T. Lathrop and company city
contractors in supplying cement for
city work. yesterday explained to the
administrative board that the United
states government had seized much
Of their cement and had taken over
one OF their gravel pits, and had left
them m bad condition to proceed with
their contracts, not only with the city,
put with other corporations.
We are doing the best possible
under the circumstances" explained
Mr. Lathrop and will furnish the
city with the cement which we have
agreed 10 furnish But we must be
helped, as the government has con-
hscated much of our stock. and we
are practically helpless. Although we
feel satisfied that within a few weeks
we VIII be able to supply all the de-
mands."
The city contract calls for $4,000
barrels of cement, of which two
thirds have already been furnished.
Mr. Lathrop said his Arm would be
able To furnish the remainder within
the sixty days,
The administrative board advised
him to proceed az well as he could
under the circumstances, and all would
he well
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
BRIDGE
IN UNSAFE CONDITION
CITY Engineer Directed to Proceed
without Delay in Making
Necessary Repairs.

Deemlnr il an emergency Of grave
Importance, The administrative board
Yesterday directed the city ensineey
to proceed At once with repairs to
the Ninth-Street bridge The board
last week asked the city council to
appropriate the sum Of $4,000 for the
work The resolution was sent to the
finance committee and that body ia
bIed the proposition for future con
sideration.
The city engineer yesterday stated
To the board that unless the bridge is
repaired and painted al once he VIII
have II blockaded and closed 10 the
public According to the city engi-
neer, the bride is in places dangerous
and sadly in need OF repairs
In some places, according TO rny
Engineer Boiling, rivets IN The struc-
ture have rotted through, and the
holdings are liable 10 give way at. any
moment
Under these conditions. Commits
sioner folkes. speaking for the board,
directed the city engineer to proceed
with all speed in the work ~ paint
ing and repairing the bridge
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
WIFE is BURIED WHILE
HUSBAND Is IN JAIL

Luray Va. Aug, 27-Locked up IN
the Luray Jail with officers refusing
to allow him to attend Saturday the
funeral of his wife, whose death is
shrouded in mystery, William Ford,
of Luray. will be called upon to ex-
plain her sudden death, The wife,
Fannie Ford, a few days ago made
arrangements to accompany a Luray
family to summer resort of the Blue
Ridge in this county. She was 10
be taken along as a domestic.
Before leaving she phoned to her
husband OF her purpose of going To
this the man is said To have made OBJ
lection. The woman, however, made
the trip and when she returned she
was met by her husband, Witnesses
saw that on the way to the Ford home
they were heard quarreling. 1t is al
legged by friends of the dead woman
that when they reached a lonely spot
near the Ford home the husband
knocked her down. She died soon
afterward. Ford protests his limo
CenCe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
BOY KILLED RY AUTO
DRIVEN BY L. s. y. ENSIGN

portsmout Va. August 27--Fred
erlcl Henry Morgan. twelve years
old, son % Evan u. and Mrs. Frences
Morgan living at 1903 Dinwiddie
street. was struck by an automohile
shortly after noon Yesterday at Court
and county streo'.s while riding a
bicycle He was fatally injured, dying
in Kings Daughters hospital at 2
O'Clock.
Ensign l. r Miller. L. s. n. driver
Of the auto. living at 1892 Graydon
avenue. Norfolk, was arrested by De-
tective Talbot on a murder charge,
and was admitted to bail in the sum
of 81 900 for his appearance hv Jus
tice Edmonds Ensign T r, Kiley,
L S n. furnished surety for him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
r'RIFDA MEREDITH DIETZ, Editor.
Telephone Madison 1923,

News by the Rev. F. T. Wexford.
pastor OF the church.
Miss Livezey was attended by her
maid Of honor, Miss Louise Chase. OF
Germantown. Pa. and four maids.
who were Misses Jeanette fooksey'
Of Hampton, Va; Margaret Jenkins,
Ruth smith and Ruth Manvil|e, Of
Newport News.
The Eroomsmen were Lieutenant
Fhilandsr BrisCoe, L s NJ. G.. Henry
Ritter. Ill, of Germantown. Kenneth
PEBBLES and John Alvin Maclay, OF
Newport News
Miss Livezey entered the church on
the arm OF her father, walter Baker
Livezey. who gave her in marriage.
and was met AT the altar by Lieu .
tenant Hodgdon and his best man,
Wallace Giffin Of the T.. s lagonia.
Immediately after the ceremony
Lieutenant Hodedon and his bride left
for Dana on the patuxeut." Md, the
summer home Of his parents. where
they VIII spend their honeymoon.
Miss ltXJzey is the daughter of MIR
and Mrs Walter Baker Iivozey, OF
4s01 Huntington avenue, and is one
Of the most popular members OF the
younger set I'm Newport News society
Lieutenant H0dgdon and Mrs. Hodg~
dom OF Southern Maryland. Ia mem
her OF the Maryland bar and OF the
Maryland naval militia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
Enoch Arden Case Reversed.

Luray. Va. Aug. 27.--Page county
has lust brought to light a modern
Enoch Arden case minus many of the
thrills of the ancient one. Fourteen
wears ago William Fry and wife lived
in I.uray. An estrangement occurred
and the woman left for Pittsburg, Fry
remaining In Luray Fry says that
some reports came to him that his
wife was dead; others that she had
married again. About two years ago
he married another woman. Retta
Broaddus, a widow Since then they
have been living together.
Thursday wife No. / appeared in
Luray and had a warrant sworn out
for the offending husband Fry is
held for the Page county grand jury
under bail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
Guardsmen Charged With Theft.

Norfolk va. August 27--Phillp
Kerns aud Gilmore Head. aged nine
teen and seventeen wears. respectively,
members OF the Fourth Virginia regi-
rnent were arrested esterday morn =
ing hv Detective Tom Petty, charged
with the theft 81 an automobile val
ued at $500 the property Of w. G.
Cobb. ia Atlantic street Mr.. Cobb $
machine WAS stolen from Plume
street Friday night II was located
in Colonial avenue. near the Norfolk
and Western railroad earlT Yesterday
morning 1t Is alleged that kerns
and Head took tho car from Plume
street and went 10 Salzberg's pool
room in church street. where tney
r,'c'.nd - Nnif o 1~"e~ 9TH r't" rd@-
men and went for a Joy ride, aban-
donlng the car when the gasoline
gave out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
News Of All Virginia, from the Mountains to the Sea

der and fought against the Prussians.
Mrs. Klaer remembered many stories
he told of the war and of the barbari-
ties then practiced by the Prussians.
At the age of twenty years Mrs.
klaer came to America in a sailing
ship. Her husband was a prosperous
farmer, miller and wheelwright of
Milford, Pa. She wen@ &c live In New
Rochelle eight years ago One OF her
sons fought in the civil war, and she
knitted many garments for Union SOL
diers. She is survived by two sons and
two daughters. Sixteen grandchildren
and twenty Observation-Disclosures
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28

Please. Mr.. Zemption Board said
Joe, addressing DIR. Loeb, my mother
has died since / was here last, ana
/ done made arrangements with my
uncle to take care of pa. l didn't feel
much like fighting while | had sick
mother, but now since she's gone, l
guess you all can take me. ! reckon
I'll be more use to you all than most
anybody else now. I'm ready to hight
when you say so, boss"
And Joe wiped away tear of real
grief, and there was a general swat
lowing of Adams apples among those
in the Ice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28

l)ue 20 the greatly increased cost
Of labor and materials. the American
Locomotive" company's report for the
hScai year ending June 80 shows a
decrease in the profits OF about one
thlrd. although the gross earnings
were much more than last wear The
prohts this year were $7,20I6So4 as
against last years record OF about
$40 600 The company has un-
nlled orders for locomotives amount
Ing to s77,62o,44s and will soon de-
vote its entire time and force to the
manufacture OF locomotives, their
shell orders being almost completed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
Soldier Breaks in Store.

Lynchburg, Va, Aug. 27.-Frank
Francis, private in the Forty seventh
New York infantry, which is doing
military police duty on railways here,
was yesterday found in a drug store
when the place was opened. 1t *
said by the police that the private eff
fected his entrance by removing a
windowpane in the rear
1t is thought he was in quest of
cocaine. Captain Hendricks in charge
of the company, sent the soldier to
iail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
Mothers Death Brings Enlistment.

Newport News, Va. Aug. 27.-Joe
Sledge is the name of the man who
gave the board a shock yesterday
when he walked into the office and
asked that his claim for exemption
lie withdrawn. 1t seems that Joe,
who lives at 623 Twenty street.
had filed a claim for exemption be-
cause of invalid and dependent par
ents. Shortly after fling his claim
Joes mother died, and, relieved of
this responsibility, he decided 10 take
chances in the new national army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28

the city for hours in their efforts to
round up the stampeding herd.
After several hours work. all except
100 of the lot had been corralled. The
horsemen continued their search all
over the city far into the night, and
II is expected that 1t will be long after
daylight before all of the animals are
finally gotten under control.
Not many OF them were injured
but probably three or four will have
to be killed because OF broken legs
sustained while the herd was stamped
ing along the c. & O. tracks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
Brakeman Loses Arm.

NorfoIk, va, Aug. 2T,--NernoT
Halstead. nineteen years old, brake
man on the Firginian railroad. was
badly injured yesterday afternoon ir
an accident at the Nirginian yards
when his right arm was caught be
tween two cars and badly mangled
The injured man was taken to St
Vincent's hospital and attended BY
DR.. Levi Old. Amputation of the in
jured limb was necessary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28

Roanoke. Va, Aug 27.--Mrs. Anna
NJ klaer, widow of Jacob klaer.
died Saturday in the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Caroline McNichol, at
New Rochelle, in her on hundredth
war.
She was born in Londau. Bavaria.
Her grandfather was a Bavarian sol
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28

~. died yesterday in Charles Town
CW. Va hospital from injuries re-
ceived Friday when he was thrown
from his buggy near his home in
Marksville district. ten miles south of
Luray. His horse became frightened
at a passing motorcycle and ran off.
Mr.. Koontz landed on his head.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28

Berkiey. Va, Aug. 27,-Rev. w.
r. Flanagan, the retiring pastor of
the Berkeley Avenue Baptist church.
yesterday concluded his work OF four
years and eight months, and takes
charge OF his new field, West Wash
ington Baptist church. Washington.
II. c., the first Sunday in September.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
Health Officer Resigns.

Lynchburg, Va. Aug. 27.--J. Leo
Faulkner. assistant city health officer
here, has resigned his position to ac-
cept place as bacteriologist in
federal service He expects to leave
here about September / for assign
ment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
Engagement Of Interest.

MT. ana MIS- ~aNltFl " ii-''''
Meek. Of New York city, formerly OF
Richmond. announce the engagement
= of their daughter. Mary Cabiese, 10
~ Lieutenant John Dorsey Brown. son
II, of Bishop william Caheu Brown ana
Mrs Brown. OF Richmond MI
Brown. before entering the serNie" ."i
his country was associated with the
Richmond Trust and Savings company
of this city
Of State Interest.
or Interest IN Virginia is the en-
gagement Of Miss katherine Ancrum
Cobb. daughter Of Mrs Beverley
Cameron Cobb Of Portsmouth. 10
lieutenant Charles Pickett. I. r,
son Of Mr. and Mrs n Clay Pickett
Of Portsmouth. Va.
stkins-Roudar
one az the most interesting we'd
dings of the summer was celebrated
last evening at nine O'Clock when
Miss Ethel y Boudar. daughter OF
Mrs Henry Clinton Eoudar became
tho bride AZ Captain Presley Thron-
ton Atkins. United States reserve
corps. son Of Mr. and Mrs Frank 4.
Atkins. oF Lexington, X The we'd
ding was very quietly celebrated IN
the presence o. the two families and
few intimate friends in the home
Of the brides mother 1875 West
Grace street Ranks OF PALMS We're
effectively used in decorating and
fatbeurAl CANDIES AEhted the IihfTo
vised altar, The Rt Rev, MonsiEneur
James Q Farrell pastor Of the Sacred
Heart cathedral assisted oy the Rev.
John A ke.dhcr y ~ na1ciated
Miss Boudar was lovely in a gown
Of heavy white satin and tul'e with
long train and vel Her flowers
were shower OF Earderias and white
roses Her sister Mrs. jefferson
francis Richardson. IT, FfeenNille. ;.
=. was Ga"t 81 H"h"T- MISS AHd|"
Erwin OF Hic hm"hd. attended as
dresses fashioned af pink taffeta and
PINK tune and they carried arms tuii
OF pink roses.
Lfent tenant penny wright 81. the
officers reserve CORPS Vas best man,
and CAPTAIN James r sheppard Jr..
groom 5 men Immediately after III"
ceremony Captain aud Mrs. ATKINS
left for Louisville kE whore Captain
Atkins Is stationed.
Out Of town guests At the wedding
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28
\. y. HILL RIFLES TO 81
ORG AIMED TONIGHT

Robert Gillian. Jr. announced to-
day that the organization meeting of
a. T. Hin Rifles would take place at
$50 o'clock Wednesday night in the
Young Mems Christian association.
In order that the community might
be ready for any emergency which
may arise, the time Of the organiZa =
ton was announced a. early as prac-
ticable. About fifty Of the necessary
stxty-tour men had signed up this
afternoon and the fun number doubt
less Will be secured during the gay
tomorrow
Mr., Gillian hopes to have at least
seventy-fve men signed up by Wed
nesday night SO that when Adjutant-
General Sale comes over to organize
the company the necessary number
OF men viii be on hand
The movement to organize the com
pany has proven so popular that It
has been suggested that two COM
panies, instead of one be organized
The list of names which Mr. Gillian
exhibited today was composed of the
most representative Young men OF the
city some Of them married men with
families who desired to do their bit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-28

Dies From Runaway Injuries.
Luray, Va. Aug. 27.-John' Edward
Koontz. a wealthy farmer of this coun-