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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-05
Iheaters
GAY sSAEan STss.s DRAWS.
But NOT WITH PENCIL

Earle CaVauaugh, starring in Mr..
Iuausuive. at the Lyric today, pre-
vious - his adventure into showdom
was a uartoonist on the Chicago Daily
News Caganaughs family during
his childhood moved from the east 10
the northern peninsula of Michigan.
outside OF Manistuque Cavanaugh' =
father was an old charcoal burner.
aud for amusement ''Cavie's' (as he
was called By the older men Of the
camp only p5sti1ne was taking Bits
OF charcoal and drawing pictures on
the sides OF the tents or walls of the
shRcks. He could find some comtcali-
ties To forget the cruelty and blood =
shed OF generations back. Through
his crude drawings the Indians called
HIM Little Rapid Hand Later on
the family moved to Chicago and,
through the influence OF an old friend
OF the famiiys. Cavie" was sent to
develop his talents at the Chicago
All institute, where he studied two
years. His style soon became reeog
nized by the Chicago Daily News. but
his thoughts turned from the art
room OF a daily TO the glow OF the
footiights and he Joined Richard
Carrie. in The Echo" The comedian
has heen With Bessie Mccoy. Annie
Yesmsns aud Eddie Foy under c. r.
Diilinghanlts management.
On the Same bill Will be seen Mile
Nadji. the celebrated Russian gym
mast, who was brought to America to
be featured with the Ringing circus:
Green and Parker, comedy character
duo, who have great laughing act:
Conrad and Conley. the Kings OF
Ragtime. who generate a cyclone of
mirth, using a piano as their dynamo,
and the Wheeler Trio. European COM
edy gyrators, Supplementary the new
vaudeville bill will be two new cpl
sodes OF the British governments
own war picture, THE Retreat OF the
Germans at Arras," the preceding cpl
sodes OF which have attracted thou
sands Of Uncle Sans soldiers to the
theater. The new films displayed
this week show scenes OF conflict that
are thrilling in the extreme
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-05

tyySH WORK THIS WEEK
ON PETERSBURG PIKE

Contracts will be awarded today by
Ina administrative board for work OF
nnroving Petersburg turnpike. be-
(we@n Richmond and Petersburg.
Hammond has contributed practically
m the money necessary for the work.
In appropriation of $4,000 was
|,ade by the city council while $685.
a was contributed by business men
m the city. The Chesterfield county
|n.A force will be placed at the dts
osal of the county supervisors, who
All have charge of the work from
- city line to Petersburg. 1t is be-
Aved the work will be completed be-
|,re the first of the year.
CIV Engineer Boiling viii have SUI
lewiston of the work to be done by
Il. yIty, which Yitt consist of the
srrttory between Hull street and the
orpnration line, The city win spend
I.e00 In this work, while the remain
- VIII be spent by TIE supervisors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-05

states flag; Miss Mabie Coake. third
! maid, In blue silk net over silver cloth
with silver trimmings, carried United
States flag
| The bride was gowned in satin with
seed pearl trimmings, her tulle veil
caught with orange blossoms She
carried shower OF bride roses Her
only ornament was q diamond and
pearl hrooch--gift of the groom Lit
tie Miss Mary White Sheffield was
ring bearet. the little Misses Harda-
way and Taycock, candle lighters; and
Masters Thomas Wheory, Gerald Guy
and William Sheffield, Jr,. gate open
ers. IesSrs Thomas Moran, e. For
est Burge. Austin Clements and Stan
/ ley NJ Rag and OF Petersburg, Va,
were groomrlnen. The following out
of-town guests were present: Mr.. and
Mrs Charles II. Walsh. Mrs, Harry
Leland White, Petersburg. Va: Mrs.
w w Guy. Roanoke. Va: Mrs. r 5.
Holland. Princeton. w Va; Mrs. D.
g Fitzgerald Roanoke va: Miss
Mary Scott. Blackstone Va; Mrs.
William Fitzgerald, Burkesille. Va.
After the marriage a reception was
ties dered by MIR. and Mrs. Oliver at
thar home North Park 10 the we'd
dElg party and invited guests. the
de corations being in red. white and
blue. The bridal presents were nu-
II erous and handsome attesting the
popularity OF the young couple
MIR. and Mrs Walsh left on the
midnight train FOR bridal tour of
three weeks in Florida and Cuba, and
will DO home TO their friends at
North Park" Crewe. Va. after No.
yeu1heT Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-05
NEWS OF ALL VIRGINIA, FROM
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA
PATRIOTIC RECORD
MADE BY LYHCHDURG
Sends More Men to Army and Navy
Than Any Other City of Its
Size In Nation,

Lynehburg Va, Nov. lynch
burg. II is said by military men, ac-
cording to its population. has con-
tributed more officers to the army and
navy branches than any community
In the United States. Including those
identified with the regular fighting
forces of the nation, those commits
stoned from the traininfig camps OF
the country. and those Identified with
tho national guard army and navy
me deal units there are upwards OF
seyenty-fivc officers from this city now
serving under the colors.
The city Is represented with off,
GERS In every branch Of service of the
army and navy. About fifty young
Lynch burgers were commissioned
froy the various training camps OF
the country and are now actively en-
ga ged in training select men at the
big military environments. Several
are identified with the aviation corps
In both the army and navy.
The Medical Service.
The medical director general of the
American Red Cross society, Major
Jefferson r. Kean, is a native of this
city. as is Major Clark Collins. Both
Major kean and Major Collins are
in active service back of the battle
lines somewhere In France" having
landed there some months ago.
Maior Collins Ia in charge OF Base
Hcs~ital No. is
Captain r. Hillsman Oglesby, OF
the American eXpeditIonary forces.
engineers, is also a native of this
-city. He served for about two years
with the British royal engineering
corps. and upon the landing of Amer
lear forces In France was transferred
to the American forces.
Commissioned Officers.
From available records. which are
by no means complete. there are
three Lynchburs men with rank of
ma jor, and one lieutenant colonel.
Including the commanders of the
Shawnees. Captain Frank 3. Varnsy.
and of Company l., formerly the
Home Guard and Musketeers Captain
G Murren Alexander. there are nire
Lynch burg men with rank OF cap
tain. The first iieutenants. including
Licutenanrs Bell OF Company l.. and
Emmet p, Butts, Of the Shawnees,
number thirteen. With Ideutenants
Brosch. Of the shawnees; McGtee
and Phillips. of Company l.. there
are thirty-nine commissioned as sec
ond lieutenants
Three local physicians Drs. w. NJ
Brunei. J. Wyatt Davis aud r. II.
Kyle have rank Of lieutenant in the
navy and army medical units. Two
other Lynchburg physicians. DR.
Thomas n. Davis and DR. 7. w. wal
ters. have been commissioned, but
have not been assigned 20 duty Sew
cr5f others have aQgIied for enlist
mtnt and have already taken exam
fnatfon for service
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-05
FIVE iNFTELDERs SHOVE,
STARTING DOUBLE PLAYS

fnnelders who SET three double plays
in motion in games this season were
Shortstop Larry kopf of the Reds.
as ainst Philadelphia on June II and
against Ptttsburg on June 20; Short
stop Ray Chapman. OF the Indians.
against st, Louis on June as; Third
Basemau Oscar Witt, OF the Tigers.
against Boston on August 10: Second
Baseman Bin wambsQanss of the In
dams, against Chicago on August Is.
and Shortstop Roger PeCknpaugh, of
The Yankees against Chicago on SEN
tembs~ IS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-05
STATE NORMAL TO RA
STANDARD COLLEGE

Harrisenhurg Va, Nov THE stu
dents and the faculty alike are still
cooeratulating themselves and each
other thar the normal school board
which met here two weeks ago de-
clded that In two years more this
school shall be college. and what is
now the Junior class, composed OF
hish school graduates wifi then be- a
&C lege freshman class. The diYnin-
ishing number of students who wish
TO enter the present freshman and
sophomore classes. AMI the increasing
n0nher eaater.FsS tEfs - Ti,st,r> class. have
made this advance practicable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-05
w. 4 T.. ATHLETES WHO
ARE IN r.. =. SERVICE

Lexington. Va, Nov, 4.~-The fact
that twelve memhnrs OF the Generals
lslb varsity football squad. who were
expected to return to college this year.
are now wearing the khaki furnishes
the best answer to the oft repeated
question as 10 why the Washington
ana Lee team IS not quite up to the
standard set by the teams of recent
Years. These men are Pagles. Tgnico
Johnson, Moore, Sorrels. Wadsworth,
Adams, kehoe. Grille Paxton. Crom-
well and Hfsle All of these men arr
in some branch of tho military or ma
val service of the United States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-05
Treasure Island. "

Treasure Island"
Who has not revealed In tales OF
sea dogs. pirates hand 10 hand con-
sicts on the high seas and treasure
hunting. -coniuring up vivid pictures OF
evii-visaged buccaneers and swash-
buckling followers OF the Jolly Rog-
ers. while visual xins ones self as the
undaunted hero who outsits the cut
Threats and SEXES the treasurer
Well. the whole pirate crew will be
seen at the Academy Thursday. Fri
day and saturday and saturday matt
ace
This charming romance OF youth
and adventure is a decentralization by
Jules Eckert Goodman OF Robert
Louis Stevenson's famous story,
Treasure island The play opens in
the Admiral Bsabow Inn, where Bill
Bones. the pirate. is in hiding with
the precious chart to Captain Flint
buried treasure In his possession.
Here he ia bounded by his pirate COM
rades, and young Jim Hawkins, after
Bilrs death secures the chart, and
the search for the golden booty be-
gins
The next scene Ia on the quay at
Bristol. with the HispanioIa ready TO
SAIL. ara Long JpHt' SfiN1f anu nus
pirate crew plotting TO get the treas
ure by eniistinS in the suise of hon
est seamen. Then comes Treasure Is
land itself. with the discovery of the
ma rooned sailor by Jim Hawkins. the
stockade fight. the search for the gold
and the cutting adrift by i'm OF the
Hispaniela.
The last three scenes take us 10 the
pirates camp. where the survivors are
planning to rscoup their losses; Spy
Glass mountain, with Its hideous
skeleton and empty treasure chest,
and the cave OF the marooned ma
rincr The entire cast headed BY Ruth
Dettfn and Herbert Ashton. is a ca
pable one. and the scenic production
most elaborate. the ship scene. in
particular. being great spectacular
novelty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-05
NcrttHct. OF Not Gniitx-

The trial OF Thomas Lewis colored
charged with the Iaurder or Gabriel
Wright which wss tegun In the cir
cult court OF Spots elvania on Thurs
day was concluded Friday evening. the
jury returning a vel dict Of not guilty
The case VAS argued by Common
wealth's Attorney = T., Powell for the
state ana Frederick w Coleman and
VIM. w Butxr'"r for the accused. the
argument beirg limited TO one hour
for es CHI size,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-05
Petersburg
| TAG DAY RECEIVES
LIBERAL RESPONSE

Petersburg, Va, November 4-The
ladies' who were IN charge of tag day
yesterday for the benefit Of the soldiers
library fund announced chat the re-
cess of $500. Many of the best known
women of tho city did their part to-
ward the sale of tags and the result
was highly gratifying.
There have been many tag DAYS of
late. all OF them necessary and jus'i-
fed. but there IL yet another to come.
on SATURDAY. before Thanksgiving, Mo-
vemher ~. tags will be sold for the
benefit Of the Petersburg orphanaKe.
Tag days has been observed locally
for several years tor the benefit of this
worthy object and the receipts have al
ways been all that was expected.
Joyuer-~HarIow.
Yestevday nfterr DON at o'clock, at
her0onse In Tyrne street. Miss Minnie
Lee Joynsr and Albert Harlow. for
merry OF Roanoke. we're united In mar
rage. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. r. G.. Davis. OF High-street
Methodist church, the brides pastor,
and was witnessed by relatives and
immediate friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
low will reside here where they nave
many friends who will wish them a
long and happy union.
Beulah Powell,
Miss Heulah Powell. q well-known
young woman. twenty-eight years Of
age; died at her home. the residence OF
her sister" J. H Newton. at Colonial
Heights. Chesterfield county. about )
o'ciock this morning. The body Will
be conveyed To the young woman's for
mer home at Margaretsville, N. c.,
Monday.
"Mother Csoose- To-day.
The kindergarten pupils Of st. Jos
eph's school will present Mother
Goose" in the school auditorium at $50
o'clock Monday afternoon. An excel
lent program has been arranged and
much interest Is being eyinced by
parents and friends o. the young pu-
Pills In the entertainment.
Naniey--Todd.
Miss isabel Todd. OF Hopewell, and
Richard ~ Manly OF Richmond. were
united In marriage yesterday afternoon
at the Second Presbyterian church
manse by the pastor, Rev, James A. Mc-
C1ure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-05

and Rudolph Friml CONF posed the de
ltghtsul musical numbers,
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
DISBURSEMENTS

TOTAL receipts and charges. .$1S.55s 81
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28

WITH THIS issue we close the year
Of 1917 after one of the largest years
Of our business career, and with q
list of readers second to no other
weekly newspaper in our class. With
all this satisfaction. there have been
many drawbacks which have caused
the profit and loss accounts to be far
greater than they would have been in
normal times. The extreme cost Of
fuel, of labor, of materials, and the
ever increasing difficulty in getting
materials, have affected the profit side
of the business largely, and unless
the general tendency for higher prices
halts, the business problem will have
become a serious proposition which
will have 10 be met in a way which
it is to be hoped may pass without
final action having to be made. When
coal is impossible to get, then business
will stop, and that is one of the un-
certainties of the next few weeks. The
cost of fuel has doubled in the past
two years, but let US hope that the
year 1918 will bring smoother going
'or all concerned.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
SLAUGHTER NECK.

Bayshore Grange No. SO gave an en-
tertainment last night, Thursday, Dec
ember 9th. which was addressed by
speakers from other places. At the
last regular meeting of the Bayshore
Grange the following officers were
elected to serve for the term next
ensuing, viz: Master, Joseph P. Cross :
Overseer, Horace E. Bennett; Steward.
David A. ArgO; Treasurer, Eliza War
ren; Lecturer, Bertha Carey; Secre-
tary, Herman A. Argo; Chaplain. Will
lard S. Clifton; Gate Keeper, Jobe
Coverdale; Pomona, Anna Millman;
Ceres, Anna L. Argo; Flora, Lena Ben
nett; Asst. Steward, Douglas Milbury;
iel.
The weather at Christmas made
home celebrations very much the Gus
tom with all the people, as it rained.
and finally froze up.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
LINCOLN CITY.

{ Harry Marker and wife. of Edge
moor, are spending the week with re-
latives.
Theodore Atkins and wife have been
recent Philadelphia visitors.
LOfiand Deputy, who is stationed at
Fort Mott, n. J..is spending a short
furlough at home.
Samuel Clendaniel, of Camp Dix,
has been the guest of relatives.
H. F. Warren and family spent
Christmas day with G. T. Bud, at
4 Milford; G. n. Warren and wife with
A. P. Hugg and family at Milford
J. Abbott and wife with his mother at
Milford.
William 6lendaniel and wife are at
Carney's Point visiting Roland Putt
and family.
Hazel Southard of Wilmington,
spent Christmas with her mother, Mrs.
Marie Southard.
Hugh Morrison, of FELTON,, has been
visiting his parents.
Tolbert Workman and wife had a
very narrow escape on Thursday when
they were driving across the railroad
crossing near the Smith Manufactur-
ing Co. mill, when the afternoon north
bound train hit their carriage and
demolished the two back wheels. For
tunately the horse jumped and Mr.. and
Mrs. Workman escaped without any
injury whatever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Gibbs, of Balti-
more, have been visiting Mrs. NJ. ].
Mutt.
Mrs. Thomas Chase is Philadelphia
visitor.
Herbert Vincent and family. of near
Drawbridge, spent Tuesday with JOS. |
Morgan.
John Donovan and family motored to |
Philadelphia on Sunday.
Harvey Davidson and wife. and J.
5. Willis and family have been Stock
ley visitors.
West Truitt and wife; Henry In
gram and wife; Frank Warren and
wife and Arthur F. Warren were en-
tertained by Lofiand Deputy and wife
on Christmas Day.
Charles Sackett, Jr., of Frederica.
is visiting Mrs, James Symonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Henderson, of
Petersburg, Pa, are visiting e. C.
Reed and family.
Oscar Johnson and wife and Howard
Beideman and family, of PHILADELPHIA.
have been visiting relatives. II
Amandus B. Warren and Lima Cliff
ton, both Of Slaughter Neck, were
married Tuesday evening, December !
18th, at Lincoln parsonage.
sRev. B. P. Moore. of Lincoln City. I
s visiting his parents at Centerville.
dd
There will be preacbinp At S1o,ah4,. : :
Week Sunday morning at 1890; Cedar
Week at 2.SO; and Lincoln City 7.3O v
}. m, by the pastor. h
The pastor was given a fat turkey r
IS usual for Christmas. +,
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
THIS SCHOOL CLERK WANTS The
PUBLIC TO KNOW He IS NOT GUILTY

/ Mr.. Stuart has assured the writel
that school district eighty-tive vii
maintain a school for eight months
this school year, and that the teacher
will be paid without any trouble o.
whatsoever character. This is OF es'
pecial interest to the children who
are attending the school.
Mr.. Stuart's statements to me in
the public Office of the Chronicle last
Monday, indicates that he is opposed
to any change in the present system
of management of the public schools.
He stated that he believed that with
the change, there would be smear
in the schools, Just what he meant
by Smear" we do not understand
possibly he or his advisors could
make this clear. His statement while
in this Office leads me to believe the
above article was not composed or
even thought out by Mr.. Stuart, and
that he personally entertains opin-
ions which will not tie into his state
ments. What he states as his actions
in the past is probably true. But
there is a very serious doubt as to his
desire or even intention to comply
with the regulations which have been
laid down for the maintenance of
health of the public school children.
Simply maintaining a school does not
meet the full requirements of the
school laws, and that is the point
which not only school clerks, but the
people generally must learn and
is one of the things they have to COM
ply with regardless Of their opinions,
when directed by majority of the
people.
However. all of this trouble seems
10 be in Sussex County, and as / am
not a resident of Sussex, and not con
nected with its school affairs Caltho |
Interested in all school matters) this |
matter has been taken up for public |
for the general benefit /
of public school educa
ion throughout Delaware. The Will
nington papers have reprinted it, and
commented upon the situation, and it
S to arouse the public to the secret
situation in school districts where
nsubordination exists against the
avs, that publicity has been given
o this trouble.
We have known of it for long time
iut Mr.. Stuart was the first to bring
he matter to our attention as a first
and informant, for which we thank
i'm.
Right here let me state, that there
no personal attack intended in the
rticle referred to, in which Mr..
tuart seems to feel that he has been
eld up to scorn. The structures D.,
ere made. and intended, for any or .
Il persons to whom they apply, and +,
, such districts where there is a ma
,rity of school voters" against Obser- !
alton of health rules, or application I
{ methods of instruction. without !
.wful regulation well enforced, the a
lblic money will be wasted. and the
lildren be deprived of opportunity .
get a free school education. Where a
rer these conditions exist, the edit n
'ial which started the trouble for n
e school clerks. and those who I
I'VE thought that their opinions are
rger than the law makers, it applies
or severally.
THEO. TOWNSEND.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
The PRESIDENT OFkTOWN
COUNCIL MAKES HIS REPORT

In looking over the past years work
we feel we have left undOne many
things that should have been attended
TO; this being especially true regard
ing street work.
At the beginning of the year the
Council expected to have a number of
cement pavements laid with cores
ponding curb and cutters. When the
time arrived for doing the work the
price Of stone had almost doubled.
cement had advanced 7596 and labor
had. advanced in about the same pro
portion. The Council did not wish
to cause any hardship on the prop
erty owners by compelling them to
put down pavements at this enormous
increase in cost. and therefore thought
best to delay these much needed i'm
provements for a time.
The past year has been a verv de-
structive one on our streets. In the
early summer we had several unusual
ly heavy rains, which washed our
streets severely, more so than for
years, in fact much of the surface
from our stone streets as we'll as the
dirt streets was washed into the
sewers of the town.
This has caused the town to emplov
one extra man on the streets and
sewers since July. The sewers are
now in good shape except the one on
South Walnut St., which will ALWAYS
De an item of expense on account of
the small size and the fact that it is
penetrated the entire length with
roots which have to be cut out fre-
quently. Most of the washes in tbe
center of the streets are filed in. but
for lack of suitable material. some of
the cutters have not been filled in
near the curb lines.
Early in the spring we purchased a
large car of TaTTia A, and stone chin
Tor resurfacing Causey Avenue. and |
suihcient Stag for resurfacing North |
Front from Walnut to Peabody Ave |
nue., also to cover North Walnut from |
North Front to North Fifth, and East
NoItn 10, Front from Walnut to Pear, and
-Ine Plaza" extending beyond the Post
Office 70 Second street.
These surfaces should by all means
ave coat each year for the next
hree years, or the money spent will
'e practically wasted. The work will I
'ost much less another year as the
'atch work will not have to be done
nd about half the quantity of Tarvia
..er square yard will be necessary for
he second treatment.
. We have ordered 1900 gallon car
I Iarvia in order to resurface East
'outh Front from Walnut to Fisher
venue, but at the time of Shipment
mich had been delayed on account of
eng unable to get the Stag, the Bar
EFT Co could not secure a larger tank
IAN 10000 gallon capacity.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
ST. JOHNsTowN.

Miss Hazel Wiley, Of st. Johnstown
and George Draper, of Wilmington
but formerly Of Greenwood, were mar
at Scotrs parsonage IN Wilmington
on Sunday, by the Rev. J.-L. Johnson.
They will reside in Wilmington where
Mr.. Draper is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilkerson. Of
Milford, spent the weekend with Mr..
Wilkerson's mother, Mrs U. A. Will
kerson.
Miss Bertha Wiley is spending
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. J. n
Hitch in Wilmington.
Miss Lima Clark and brother return
ed on Sunday after a pleasant visit to
Wilmington.
Mrs. Legates Passwaters, of vii
mington, is spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.
Draper