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New Britain herald., 1917-08-10
Events Tonight

Superior photo plays at the Lyceum' High Class photo plays at Foxs. Vaudeville and motion pictures at Keeney's.
 Camp No. 9, P. o. s. of A., meets in O. IT. A. M. hall.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
HEALTH EXPERTS WILL
HOLD MEETING IN ROANOKE
pr' hrN!' pr. "iiIinms. DIR. E.nnctt and
other Ri"hm"ndcrs IInrc PInrc
on Program.

hichmond physicians will take a
prominent part in the program of tho
ahhua meeting of tho Virginia Public
iicaith Association. which will be- held
on nest Monday, Tuesday and Wcdncs-
""E' Nrril ID To Is. in I.ynchhur..
ihpcrs viii he read by Dr T. C. Low
,hict Health Officer OF Richmond: pr.
Enni"n q. Williams. state Health Com
missioner. and Or. y r. Emmett. mcdi-
'ai director Of tho Richmond CITY
SCHOOLS paper viii he read also b,.
Mrs j. w. Clarke, chief nurse Of tho
richmond Health Department.
i'r Williams is prcsd cnt Of The as
S"'iation. and Or. w Brownley Foster
'hiti health officer Of Roanoke. is sec
-"'"rE- treasurer. Although most Of the
ih"wh"rs arc physicians. other persons
interested i'll public health worl; are
'n'lud"H in the organization. Among
III" subjects discussed at the mcctinr
VIII he city milk and water SUNNY.
purc rood, the control OF contagious
diseases infan; welfare. industrial NV
fi"l'c, medical inspection of tho schools
ana public health nursing.
The Graduate Nurses Association Of
virginia "i!i hold it's annual meeting
IN l.FnchburG OF April Is to 20 and
VIII have joint session with tho pub.
nc health ASSOCIATION on April Is
MISS Brucc Robertson il president OF
the nurses association.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
MAY STOP PARKING OF CARS
ON WEST SIDE OF NINTH
Ordinance Recommended by Fire Chief
JoHncS Comes Before Aldermen
ro-Morrow Night.

If m amendment 10 the City Code
adopicd a, the last meeting Of the
Common Council. is ConCurrcd in TO-
morrow night by the Board of Alder
men. as it viii no doubt he i, will he
come unlawful for automobile owners
10 park their cars on the west side
of Ninth street, between Broad and
Cary Streets
Chief w. II Ioyncs. OF tho Fire
Department, advocated the adoption of
this amendment before tho Committee
on Ordinances. declaring that so many
automobiles were parked in Ninth
street as almost TO make this thorough
fare useless as a fire lane. Being in
tho heart of the business center. Ninth
street is ono Of the principal arteries
used by fire apparatus in responding to
alarms from SECTIONS where a snail
blaze could\ easily develop into a dis.
astrouS confiagration
ManN occupants OF tho big downtown
Office buildings have been in the habit
OF parking their machincs IN Ninth
street, but unless they can find srace
on The cast side of that street they
VIII DC forced To seek other room, If
tn" amendment is approved
The amendment. which stimulates -:
nm" ri not less than 81 nor more tina II
go for each violation. applies not only
to automobiles. but 10 all vehicles
The Aldermen viii also have IN for
concurrence another amendment which
"heots tho travelling public. principally
me patrons OF street cars. This amend
m'ut follows:
street railway companies operating
lines of railway on the streets Of the
City Of Richmond h. and they ,re
h"r"hN required 10 stop their cars for
IN" receipt and discharge OF rasecn-
GERS "n'y on the near side Of inter.
s"cilnr streets. Provided however
mat cars of divcrEinE lines entering
or i"aNinT Broad or Main Streets shall
t'nr 'or TIC purpos" of receiving or
"lH'"h e'hc passengers at such points
OF entry or divergence only in, he
Tor" entering and jus; after leaviuu.
said streets, hu, this requirement, aha
not arply {" Main Street 1T Eighth
street 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
GUARDING POWER HOUSE
ScnrchlIEhts In,taIled NJ TreIfth
street Plant by Virginia Railway
and Power Compnny.

TO afford protection to it's power
plant that supplies Richmond and the
adjoining sections with electric cur
rent for commercial and street rail-
way purposes, two large searchliehts
have been placed or the roof OF Tho
company's powcrhousc at tho foo, OF
Twelfth Street. and their piercing RAYS
arc constantly sweeping every foot
of ground near the plant during the
night.
In addition several high powered
arc lights have been placed on poles
to the west OF tho plant in the mart
Of the Browns Island owned BY the
traction company. and these lights
make it practically impossible for any
one to approach tho electric plant down
tho island from tho west without he
ing seen. The plant itself Is prac-
tically isolated. standing az II does on
an island between the canal and the
James River.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
ELKS TO PARTICIPATE
WI JOIN IN Preparedness Parade Nrd.
ncsdns Night on Imitation al
Navy League.

Richmond Lodge No -. y j. 49, ~
fhas accepted Az imitation 10 pa ti,l.
Spate in The biS Preparedness uarad,
iwhidh vii! be hold on "Wednesday i5lE,
ttast prior 90 ,hc meeting under tn.
tAuspices Of the Richmond section OF
.thc Navy foapu" OF the United state.
SEhfi local Elks arc urccd TO assemble
iat the Eiks Homo. ~ o'clock on WED
shesday night, including the mcmb.r.
s4ufs ManchesIcr Lodge. No S43
al s4cceptanccs from other orcaIiz..
:lltjons are expected TO-DAY BY ,hoSc in
'srhargc Of The patriotic communication.
s3dSljtary. musical, civic and student
ssssgganizationS have been invited TO ioin
In the movement Following tho pa.
.lyadc, q mass-lue"tius Viii ~ held with
ssoyernor stuart. Northumberland sale
assstslIa Mayor Ains!i@ A. Tho principal
::DDQaahsia,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
Union Seminary
Offers Services
Ministerial Students Wire Prcsi-
dent Indorsir,g Cousc---May
Go TO Front as Chaplains.

students Of the Union Theological
Seminary yesterday sent Il telegram to
President Wilson in which they cN-
pressed their desire TO aid their coun-
their approval Of the stand he has
taken. Being trained for the min
istry, the students feel THAI they can
best he OF service as chaplainS. and
offer themselves To the government in
that capacity. The telegram follows:
Hon Woodrow Wilson. Washington,
We the student body OF tho Union
Theological Seminary III Virginia
thank God for Christian President
and express our utmost confidence in
You. That God may STRENGTHEN and
guide YOU is our daily prayer. Bclicv-
ing We arc set apart TO preach the Cos
pei, and desiring 10 render our coun-
try some definite form OF service. and
feeling that as chaplains we can rem
der TO God the highest service. Il large
number Of us. are ready TO offer our
selves in this capacity 10 go wherever
the country may need us.
'Sisned) 'STUDENT BODY.
Union Theological Seminary OF Nir-
Gia"
Or G. NJ, Bradbury. president OF the
Nirc mia Section CT the American Chem
ical Society. has sent a letter 10 all
members calling their attention 10 the
annual meeting. which Will &c held in
Kansas City AZ that meeting rcso-
lut'ons on the national crisis will! be
acted upon and II is probable that
the members VIII tender their services.
The chemists viii be of great value in
the preparation OF war materials and
thousands of trained men will he avail
able for government purposes il the
body acts As It's officers expect.
1t * estimated tina; 1900" physicians
Will 10 needed in the army which the
N*r Department Will ask Congress Ia
provide. The majority OF tnesc will
be taken from civil life Richmond,
II is expected, Wiz furnish several
score prominent physicians and sur
Gcons rs soon rs the call is made
The Medical College OF Virginia is now
offering Al course o: lectures on mill
tary medicine under the direction OF
tn" War Department ard many local
doctors are taking advantage OF the
lectures.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
BREATH OF REAL SPRING
IN JEFFERSON LOBBY
Moss nnd Flowers Spread in FRAGRANT
'"rdcn With Fountains Playing
Amid Riot Of Color

~ j! 10 convince the last doubtc,
mat spr!ngtimc had really come In,
freshest moss and tho faircst flowers
were spread out yesterday 10 form "a
fragrant garden in the big lobby of Tho.
jefferson Hotel. While soft melodies
from inc orchestra are weaving their
magic around tho throngS of guests. il
i di'hcult 10 escape tho suspicion that
ran himself is hiding under some
TAN rhododendron cluster beside The
laughing water playing upon his pipes.
separated from the ordinary hotel
world OF hurryinE bcll-boys and dccp
arin"hairs only by a rustic railing
the garden hrcathcs it's sweetness aud
beauty through all tho wide halls
tastcI lilies and hyacinths growing
close together furnish most Of tho
color. hut there are also young l;lacs
and banks Of other smiling :prinr
blossoms Delicate forms and moss
made the green setting, in which tho
h'ids wore planted. Away up tho
steps from the lobby stretches "A great
bed of white and purple flowcrs Scat.
V"r"i among the blossominG plants arc
small fountains that pour their clear
streams upon roSc-colorcd lights
TO enjoy the beauty of the f1irv
garden sprung up overnight on tho
'oid marble paving, hundreds or Rich
mona people visited tho jefferson yes
t"rhi'N 10 supplement the strangers
stopping there. The hotels business
inns season has been unusually large
according to the clerks. and many
travellers returning from farther South
stopped for the Easter week end in
Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
STILL LOOKING FOR MAN
TO OPPOSE HUGH WHIT,

Those who have been urging State
senator John H. Saunders. Of Middle
sex, 10 announce himself candidate
for Acknowledgement. have practically
given the task UP as hopeless MIR
Saunders was in Richmond last week
ana talked the matter over with prom
incnt party men. hut refused to com
NIT himself The fact that he is still
undecided with tho primary less than
tour months off. is taken to near that
he will not run
lnofficially. IL was stated Yesterday
that party leaders interested in bring
ing out opposition to Mr.. White arc
proceeding on another track which
may nave Tangible results in the near
future. Among those whose names ar.
most frequently mentioned In this con
nection ~ former State Senator T. :
TaHcnncr. of shcnandoah.a who is
hno"n ms lawyer and legislator OF
h"tiitE II is known that prossur,. is
being brought TO bear to bring Judge
IaNcnner into tho race
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
OPENS NEW TERMINAL
chesapeake nnd Ohio Completes Hand
s"mr huildinE at Ncwpors News
10 Replace That Iiurncd.

ne new terminal building OF the
chesapeake and Ohio RAILWAY COM
pany at Newport News. which was
erected within the past few months in
consequence of the disastrous fire of
more than year ago. which DESTROYED
one OF. the railroads grain elevators
and all the adjoining property. has
Just peen completed and is now being.
occupied. The new structure nils a
.ohS-teit want OF the railroad at tho
Newport News terminal
ne building. constructed Of white
orick ana standing three stories high
on me NH diaSonally across tho River
'Ioad from the Chesapeake and Ohio
passenger station. is said TO he the
most imposing office structure in New
port News. The exterior, however is
not Inc only attractive feature OF tho
structure. for the interior is complete
~ htted with all modern convcniences
such as steel lockers. marble euuipp.d
!aNatories and elevator service.
Entrance is effected through Tho
easement. which is rfcarlv on ~ level
WITH the street This is a spacious
ioohE III which is chartered AN Office
oil the Western Union telegram
Company. The first floor. as we'll as
one room oil the second is used cy-
clusively for railroad purposes ON
inns moor ~ located the offices OF the
superintendent OF terminals General
agent Spengicr. terminal train mas
Ter. supervisor Of track and Special
Agent Bridges. other Offices in tho
building have been leased To CONNER
cial concerns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
Didn 'tKnow rain
Was Off the rack
State Official Sleeps Like Rip
Fan IVinklc While Cars Are
Put Back on Rails.

To sleep away twenty peaceful years,
ms Kip Van Wrinkle did. may, he Il pos
StbiiitH even to an unimaEinativc mind
especially If tho sleeper. like old Itip
closes his eyes on AN unCVcntful world
while under tho influences OF that which
iows from the bunShulc OF the ortho-
doN kcS.
Rut the story OF man who can
calmly sleep and Snorc without "A
break while Il train upon which he is
riding runs off the track: while the
wreckins crew from Il terminal point
several miles away gets into place and
torccs IT back upon the rails: while
scores OF passengers curse the unkind
rates: and right on through until the
Tram hnallE reaches Its destination is
Yet another curiosity.
However. this is precisely what a
known State officer did
The train. Or two coaches of il. ran
OH the track at Burkcvillc At Roa-
noke the official came out of his Pull
man rubbing his eyes.
jim. he said to the porter. "how
long have we been here"'
some time. sur. boss: some time
We'll, we are right much late aren't
wc?" ~ ="
Il should say. sur, we is s;awd
surh don't believe you knows dat
de train run offn de track a, BuE-
VILE"
The official admitted that he didp,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
PRIZES FOR GARDENS
'iiEhiand Park tiiiEcnh' t,.,cJatI,,
Encourages itni>inu Of IIomc-Gro,>u
Vegetables,

f"por'f from tn" members ot the
committee on gardens viii be heard at
CLOCK to- night ~ The monthly meet,
ihf OF tho HIGHLAND I'ark citizens Az
, location 80 the Highland Park school
me committee Was appoint
l'rosi has hccn developed i'm SUBURBAN
Ihr''njuG as result Of its effort.
20" entire discussion Tonight will
NAY" I" do with gardening Prizes for
.."ih'- grown vegetables have been Of
''r'i "E ~" association. and many
''"li' Of Highland Park have signed
~, ~, "T agreeing - compete for them.
sD'i"' ION is working III co-opcra-
hou with tho public schools in rns,cr.
PIP" mo sardon movement The annual
"p'h meeting OF th.. association VIII
be held IN May. ''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
ALL WIRELESS STATIONS
ORDERED D|sMANTLED
Amateurs Must Take Down Acrials
and Have Instruments
Sealed mt Once.
FORTY STATIONS IN RICHMOND
Orders Como to Lieutenant l.. s.
Stewart, Commander OF Naval Re-
cruiting Office, and to Office OF
United States District Attorney.

Privately owned wireless telegraph
stations. whether licensed or sub rosa
must go out OF business at once, in
accordance with orders Of the United
states Navy Department received yes
terday by Federal district attorneys in
Virginia and by Lieutenant l.. s.
stewart, commander of tho naval re.
rruiting district which embraces the
territory Of the State. The require
mcnt is that all wireless aerials be
taken down and that tho Instruments
bc scaled.
stations In Richmoud which will be
affected by tho order. according to the
estimate OF Lieutenant Stewart last
night. Only small part of them arc
registered. II is requested that the
stations be dismantled at once by the
owners. III order that the officers of the
government may be able to carry out
their instructions in the shortest pos
Stpi' time NO surprise was felt at the
order hy Richmond naval officers. as
IL had been expected as part of the
general precautionary program Incl
dent to the existence OF a state of war.
TWO RECRUITS ARE
SECURED FOR NAVY
Two recruits for the navy were Sc
cured yesterday: James Archibald
stone. OF ilichmond, and James Kirk
man Blackwell. of LynchburE The
recruiting stations is kept open seven
days week and twenty four hours
day.
Fired by accounts of German atroci.
ties and disappointed in missing ;.
train. John stone. principal of the hish
Schooi AT Quintn. New Kent County
walked twenty miles Saturday night
ana presented himself at the recruiting
station in Richmond yesterday morning
as candidate for amy fighting the
government might have for him, lie
was not eligible for enlistment In the
more than thirty years old, but he was
enrolled in the coast-dcfense reserve.
He left Richmond by train yesterday
AFTERNOON TO finish his term OF teach
ing AT Ouinton before putting on the
uniform.
Among the applicants for enlist
incnt last week was Il lad from Hone
we'll who had given up a position nav.
inS $3.50 a week i'm order TO serve
ms country When the medical ex
amininS niiiccr weighed him in the
oa'ahSe however, he found him want
ing. And the patriotic lad had TO
dpahdon the prospect OF following the
nag at the modest wage OF "a sailor
and 20 back in disappointment TO his
$3.50 job at Hopewcn
Counting the two men enlisted ycs-
tcrday. the navy recruiting district Of
Virginia secure forty eight mon in the
last seven days. That is the hes,
scvcn-day showing recorded in MANY
Years AT the Richmond station, al
.houEh II Is FAR short of the quota de-
mandcd by the Navy Department,
The army recruiting station. drawing
only from tho eastern part OF Vir-
Sinia, sent forward nineteen men in
TIC past week. Ten of them were
from Richmond and nine from Norfolk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
nnilrond. order sou,n,c,,

The Chrsapeakc and Ohio Railway
company Is reported in this week g
railway Age Gazette rs having placed
TWO orders for bridge steel for 500 and
2"O tons, respectively. The Norfolk
and Western Railway is reported To no
IN the market for tho purchase of 30o
refrigerator cars. while tho Southern
Railway has ordered $50 REFRIGERATOR
cars. The Carolina. clinchncld and Ohio
Railway has placed an order with tho
baldwin Locomotive Works for nine
Mikado and seven Mallct type locomo-
tiysS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
FLAG ETIQUETTE
ola HIor. Ipsid" Down I.un,Iy Taken
~ Signal OF Dis


Will ola Glory on diSplay in all
sections Of the city, quc,tions Of nag
etiquette ar" constantly arising
hat happcns.' asked tho man in
Ia" street yesterday, IT the flag i.
ll"wu Upsid" down."
'i course, nothing happens." hut
"I mariners know that when the Stars
aud stripes is displayed with tho bluo
aud starry field on the neither side |,
IS +" signal Of distress From time
'nmcmorial this has been the signal
Of vessels on tho high seas when ,hcy
nave become disabled or are in need
OF assistance from some other friendly
So when yon give ola Glory TO tho
hf"ez"s be sure that II Is not upside
down.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09

'.","sn "'nte. "olorcd, was sno,
..t" '@ Yesterday afternoon
."H", i.'' 'ipc" ~ ,05 North seven
ie"n'h street 10y Charlie VIM .,.o
."i"Fed' - aof Nor,h Scycnt.rn,u
street. rho shooting - said 20 hny.'
nten INC result ~ Il quarrel s,ni,h
,,',''lh"d't'"'y disappeared. bu, tho no..
Nc wore searching for him last n,ph,
Nhl'r was treated ~ AmbuI.nc. SUI.
i T""m Edward ao1 was lot a. his
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
STUDYING EFFECT OF WAR
ON POLITICAL SITUATION
Candidates for Office Fear Distrac-
ton May Divert Attention
From Their Claims.
MANY SOLDIERS WILL BE AWAY
Tedious Red Tape of Voting by Mail
Renders II lmpracticablc for Any
Great Number to Cast Ballots.
Opponents OF White Are Active.

What will he the cftec; OF the war on
the State political situation:
When they arc not themselves en-
gagged in doing their bit" to further
the countrys defense plans, this is tho
question that candidates for State
Office are asking themselves now. and
the answer is far from. comfortinS TO
those whose success depends on arous-
ing Keen public interest in state is
sues. With the pressing problems OF
warfare foremost in the minds OF the
voters. II will he hard il is feared to
concentrate their interest in TAXATION.
prohibition, retreuChment or reform
questions which may reach the dignity
OF issues before the campaiSn ends
with the primary Of August =
Another factor that is giving cam
paiSn managers concern is the inn
pending migration OF thousands OF
qualified voters who are members of
the State and Federalized militia
Even IL the militia is not detailed 10
service outside the State. an over
whelminG majority of the soldiers will
be on guard duty. and in concentrat ton
camps. removed from their voting pre-
cincts. The necessary red tape of
voting by mail will prevent anything
like fun expression OF choice from
'''S >''SuSh''''S - Hi'li lis Tie service.
UNIVERSAL TRAINING WILL.
TAKE MEN OFT OF STATE.
If universal military training bill
goes into effect before the primary
there Will be additional disturbance or
the political status quo. Virginia will
be called upon 10 furnish 10000 or
more of the 100000 men which will be
summoned TO the colors on the first
call--most OF them new voters and
men who have within the past wear
or .wo reached their majority. Under
these conditions the soldiers In the
mobilization and training camps .s-
pecially in a close race. will hold the
balance of power.
How to keep the voters interested in
the state political issues in sp;tc OF
intense absorption in the international
situationt will he the great problems OF
campaign managers, and II promises
to be a big assignment The danger
VIII be that the public will become
apathetic. in which case candidates
who must win by overcoming the vot
ers' natural inertia will have hard
road to travel
Tho lineup for tho State Offices which,
VIII Inquire i'll the August primary. the
orncN-Ecncralship alone cXcertcd
is now regarded as complete From
the EoNernorship down there is com
petition for every Office IIuSh
White. OF Lexington. candidate for At
alone in the long list
OF aspirants. is sc far without opposi-
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
organizing New school.

TO accept the charter Of the Rich :
mond school OF Social Economy and
10 elect permanent officers. the dircc-
tors OF tho school will hold "a called
meeting in tho school office at . o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. O,hcr import
ant matters of business will he con-
= lIDrcI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09

An automobile driven by = j. sweet
collidcd with Il fairmount street car
carly Yesterday morning at tho corner
Of Twentieth and Main Streets. Sweet
ESCAPED injury. while the machine was
BADLY damaGch
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
The Confederate Museum

TWELFTH AND CJ.AY CrrFc' 1,S
cpen A. II. 90 o f.. ~,
Saturdays Open A. NJ Il, ? - ~
Admiration DsiIy. &c.
Malvern daily record., 1917-08-28
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 ing the first meeting held for several months and several good talks were heard.
 ". E. Daniel, county Demonstrator reminded the members that Wheat, Cat and Rye meeting will be held at the Court house in this city on Thurs day, September 9th, and urged all to attend the meeting.
 The meeing off the Chamber of Commerce next Monday night, should be well attended as the matter of the Flour Mill will in all probability be settled, and it is a matter in which all business men and citizens of the coun- ty feel deep interest.
Malvern daily record., 1917-08-28
WE'LL MAKE THE
 KAISER WISER

Carl J. Baer of Riverside, H., for merly general manager of the Little Rock Board of Commerce, has writ ten, song entitled sWe Will Make the Kaiser Wiser" the words of which follow:
 Whenever in the world you find a man
 who knows 1t all; Just figure out there's come time
 when all his feathers fall; No matter what his flag may be, our
 Stars and Stripes cry Liberty, We are bound to make the German
 kaiser wiser