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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
EXAMINATIONS BEGIN
At MEDICAL COLLEGE.
Students Will Have "Stunt" Night
During Commencement Week
at High School.
FINALS AT CITY AUDITORIUM
DIR. Edward n. Calisch to Make Ad.
dress--Alumni to Discuss Service
to BE Rendered by Physicians
While Nation IL at War.

Final examinations are now being
held at the Medical College Of Virginia.
having started two days ago. The ex.
aminatlons will all be finished this
month and the faculty will meet on
the night OF June l to pass on appli-
cations for degrees
For the first time in the history OF
the institution. the students will have
stunt night during the finals. Thia
will inausurntc the commencement
week, being held on Saturday night.
June ., at the John Marshal! High
School. There will be mock faculty
meeting at which some clever bur
lesQues OF the instructors and lectu,.
crs Will be given.
Tho baccalaurcatc sermon will be
preached Sunday morning. June g. by
Rev. Fred r. Chcnaul,. pastor of
Broad Street Methodist Church.
On the following morning. the boar
OF visitors will meet at II o'clock.
That night at $3.50 o'clock. the Alumni
Association will hold It's anual meet
ing in the old college. Later a bumct
luncheon and smoker will he held in
the new building.
The Alumni Association will he ad
dressed on Tuesday morning. June s..
at 10 o'clock, by DIR. A. l.. Tynes, Of
Staunton. president OF the ASSOCIATION.
Then Will follow general discussion
on the war. with short talks on ITS
various phases as aHeCtlnE the me0-
zeal and dental professions.
FINAL EXERCISES
AT CITY AUDITORIUM
The final exercises will be held on
Tuesday night at Sis o'clock at tho
City Auditorium. DIR. Edward y.
Calisch. OF Beth Ahaba Synagogue. will
deliver the principal address. Or. j.
+. Munroe. president OF the North
Carolina Medical College. which was
merged with the local institution, Will
present the diplomas to the last class
from his college. There arc few men,
however. who will return here to com =
plcto their studies. Dr. Stuart Nc
CURE, dean OF the Medical College OF
Virginia. viii present the diplomas L.
the other graduates.
One OF the features of the finals viii
be meeting on June or the Hunter
Mcclure Society, composed OF students
ut the college. Doctors. nurses and
students are all invited. X 4. Jones
will read paper on "A comparison
OF human milk with COWS milk, and it's
relation to infhntile feeding and
me tabolism." +. J. Capo will read :,
paper on Surgical Anaesthes!a" fol-
lowing. which there viii be discus
sion 10y +, g. Hodges. j. NJ Rogers.
WV y. Simpson. and II. C. Wolf.
III William s. Gordon will speak on
Tin. Efficient Medical Society"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
POSLAM QUICKLY
CLEARS UP ANY
P|MPLY Skin

unpleasant to see, distressing to en-
dure. There should he on your medi-
cine shelf remedy for this above all
physical disorders. when IL comes to
a choice accept nothing less efficient
than PosIam.
Try Poslam: compare it. Know the
Intensity OF It's healing power. the
rapidly Of It's action. It can serve
you In many ways; from clearing an
inhamed complexion overnight TO
ciadicating Eczema. A.rc and stub
born diseases quickly and for good.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
West 18th ST.. New York city.
Poslam Soap il doubly agreeable
doubly beneficial for the skin. because
mediCated with PoslaIn.-AdH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
4 eports Indicate
Two Zeppelins Lost
Destruction Of One Described by
EycWitnesscs FrOm Viii
lagos on Shore.
tBy Associated Prc,,.I

COPENHA0EN, May 10 tvia Lon6on)
destruction of the Zeppelin Leg. re-
ported in an official British announce
ment on Monday. occurred OF Esbjerg,
within sight of the Danish coast, ac-
cording to the accounts of cyewitnesscs
from villages on the shorc. These ac-
were destroyed on that day. inasnuch
az the explosion of an airship or
Terschelling was reported from Hol-
land at point too distant to cover the
same case. The loss of the second Is
attributed TO lightning. The L-22 was
seen off Esbjerg. while making an OBJ
scrvation tour up and down the Goa st
or Jutland. II was engaged by n Brit
sh force. which presumably was look
ing for German dcstroycrs that have
Zeppelin was not far from shore, and
was plainly visible. It's opponents
could not be seen. but their presence
was made known by the booming Of
guns.
Eycwitnesscs saw the airship dart
upward after the first round OF shots
Then they heard a second sulvo. The
Zeppelin endeavorcd to mancuver itself
out OF range. but with the third broad
Side il went down, mortally hit. AT
first il sank slowly. and then plunged
down at great speed into the sea be-
low the horizon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
FOR STREET BOND ISSUE
Councilman Edgar u. English SuRgests
Expenditure of xt.OUO.OOO on
City's Highways.

1t is probable that Councilman Ed
gar T.. English. Of Clay Ward. will
shortly introducc"a resolution in the
Common Council. providing for "a bond
issue OF Sl.000.000 for permanent street
improvements. The city streets I'm all
sections of the city need attention." he
said yesterday. land there is little use
in making piecemcal improvements. We
should get down to business. provide
100000 for improvements. and do the
work systematically.
The condition Of Hanover Avenue
from Robinson Street to the Boule
ward is dcDlorable. II is full! of bumps
and ridges. Somebody has nicknamed
il Camel Avenue. because il has so
many bumps This street should be
smooth paved. And in practically every
section OF the city there are streets
equally bad that are demanding imme-
date Improvement"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
,WEINBRUN DIES SUDDENLY
Well-KnOwn Contractor PASSES Away
I'm Lumber Ward Before Help
Cnn lie Called

John c. weinbrun, aged Hfty-fve
years. died suddenly in Cheatwood's
lumber yard Office yesterday.
MIR. Weinbrun was stricken while on
one of his wagons. He Was taken into
Cheatwood's but died before n hastily
summoned ambulance from Virginia
Hospital reached the scene.
Coroner Whitfield viewed the BODY.
but deemed an inquest unnecessary.
Mr.. Weinbrun was we'll known in
Richmond, where he had conducted g.
contracting business for many years.
Hc resided with a sister at 632 North
Sixth Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
New Sweater Coats

'HHEY have taken entirely new forms and lines:
to such an extent is this true that would
scarcely recognize them by their old name
And with novelty have come many Sweater Coats
Of the Sports class that really charming and quite
as servceable for practical, outdoor wear.
For example,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20

Sweater Coats Of knit fab
ric or fibre. in white and pur-
pie and gold and purple combi-
nations. $10.0S.
Handsome All-Whitc Fibre
Sweater Coats; plain weaves,
also woven blocks and stripes,
$14.00.
For Mourning, all black
Sweater Coats or pure Shet-
land wool, $1O.0S and $3.50.
Shetland Wool Swe eater
Coats, In all the popular col
ors, $3.50 and $1,000.
End Floor-East.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
COUNCIL SCHEDULE
Bonrd Of Aldermen to Pass on License.
Tax Ordinance To-Morrou
Might.

TIL" Board Of Aldermen has been
called 10 meet in special session to-
morrow night ut O'Clock to concur
Ia the new general licensc-tax ordi-
nance. which was approved by the
Common Counci! last week
Other meetings OF the Council COM
mittces this week are:
Monday - Committee on Charter.
Changes, At o'clock
Tuesday--C Committee on Finance at
o'clock; Committee on Claims, AT s
o'clock. and the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings. Properties and Utilities,
mt o'clock
ncsday-Committec on Advertise
ing and Enterprises. at s o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
Hooker Claims lie IL Heinz
1 lnfawfuiiy Held In Epfieptic
Colony.

Judge r. Carter Scott issued "A writ
OF habeas corpus In the City Circuit
Hooker and the Virginia State Epllep-
tic Colony OF Virginia. at Madison
Heights, to produce Lawrence Hooker
In that court on May 90. In his pc
tition for the writ. Hooker asserts
that he Is being unlawfuliy held at
the epilcptlc colony.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
Wedding Invitations

\A|E prepared to accept orders Immediately for
w Wedding Invitations, following the correct
forms and formaties
The Wedding Card, Announcement. should an article
Of quality quality material
wishing realization OF their ideals find the
special engraving department Miller G.
equipped for their requirements Here facility.
the choosing style
the delivery ones
disposal
Experienced attendants usages will
cheerfuly assist in making
For engraving prices moderate as
to be found
Bascment--East.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
Fined for Reckless Driving.

1.invood Baylor. coiored. WAS fined
$50 and costs and put under bond Of
Sloo Tor ninety days when arraigncd
before Justice Crutchneld in Police
Court yesterday. Baylor was charged
with being drunk. and recklessly driv-
ing a team through the streets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
For Graduation Days--Apparel, Access,
An Unique Exhibition of
Art NeedleWork

IN big Broad Street window, also in the department.
1 New Building, Second Floor, South--one may
witness displays of Knitted Crocheted and Embrod-
cred Articles OF Fancy Work. done exclusively by the
pupils of Mrs. Smith the instructor of needlewor at
this store.
These displays exceedingly interesting and
Instructive because in most instances they demon
strate in practical way the remarkable progress in
this fascinating work that is possible with but brief
period of instruction.
All are invited to them.
MILLER & RHOADS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20

The Sleeveless Sweater Coat
for GOIfers-have you seen 1t?
A jaunty "siip-over" garment
Of Jersey cloth that has large
sports pockets and Is hand
somcly braided = $3.50 and
$17.08.
Still Another New One-the
MILDLY "Slip-Over," or Straight
Button Sweater Coat; shown In
Joffre Blue with emblems.
Priced $500.
Purple Sweater Coats, with
handsome braided collars.
$18.06.
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vice president, and Curs,ss, ..4r cnle1

vice president, and Curt,se, 40 cnlea
engineer. Sss II s$s! s III ii W S@ ia 5'#
Meade, what Of the brfdge?"5 he
burst out, with q quick nod to his
daughter. Colonel nlingworth had not
stopped to hunt for a wayside tele-
phone. The automobile driven madly,
recklessly through the hills and over
the rough roads, had brought him d.
rectly to the Office in the shortest pos.
sible time.
"There is DETECTION one inch and
three-quarters deep in one Of the com
preston members, C10-R," was the
prompt and terrible answer.
Colonel nlingworth had not been
president Of the Martlet Bridge COM
pany for so long without learning some.
thing Of practical construction. Hs
was easily enough OF an engineer to
realize instantly what that statement
meant.
"When did you discover itT' he
snapped out.
Last night"
us the bridge gomez"
"Not yet"
"Why didn't you let US know7"
II telegraphed father and, not hear
ing from him, I came down on the mid
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way. The corresponding member in
the other truss is perfectly straight"
abbott, for Gods sake, hear me-"
pleaded Meade in desperation. 'Draw
back the traveller and put no more men
on the bridge. Stop work until we can
get word to-"
Don't talk to me, boy. I know my
business. tell you I can jack it back.
mat members big enough and strong
enough to hold up the world
what are you going to Jack
against?'' Meade asked, and for the
first time little Of Abbott's contempt
appeared in the younger mans voice.
Abbott reflected that there was moth
ing firm enough to serve as a support
for jacks and said rather grudgingly,
for 1t seemed like a concession to the
younger and Junior engineer:
swell, can hook on to the opposite
truss and pull it back with turn
buckles.''
'That will damage the other truss
too much, Abbott" Meade retorted
promptly. ut isn't possible"
'"Then I'll think up some other
scheme" returned Abbott indifferently,
as If humoring the other. 1--WE can't
wait, we've got to hurry it along.
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thing which to Abbott seemed useless
and unnecessary, and the fact that
subsequent events had more often than
not proved Meade's suggestions to be
worth while, had not put Abbott in al
together the best mood toward his
young colleague. Abbott never forgot
that Meade had really no official con-
nection with the building Of the bridge,
and that he was only there as special
representative Of his father, and al
though he could not help liking the
younger man, Abbott would have been
better pleased If he had been left
alone.
Meade had not gone about it in the
right way to move a man of Abbotts
temperament. He realized that as he
lay awake on the sleeper speeding to
New York. Abbott was a man who
could not be driven. He was a tire
mendous driver himself and naturally
he could not take his own medicine. If
Meade had received the announcement
more quietly and if he had by some
subtle suggestion put the idea of dan
ger into Abbott's mind all would have
been well, for when he was not blind
ed by prejudice, or his authority or his
ability questioned, Abbott was sen
slble man thoroughly to be depended
upon. But the news had come to Meade
with such suddenness, Abbott had only
casually mentioned it at the close Of a
lengthy conversation regarding the
progress Of the work as if it were q
matter Of no special moment, that the
sudden shock had thrown Meade off
his balance.
Therefore he could see nothing but
danger and the necessity for action.
How he should handle his superior, or
rather the bridges superior, was the
last thing in his mind. Aside from his
natural pride in his father and in the
bridge and his fear that lives would be
lost if it failed, unless he could get
the men withdrawn, there was the
complication Of his engagement to
Helen nlingworth.
Meade could not close his eyes, he
could not sleep moment on the train.
His mind was in turmoil. Prayers
that he would get to his father and the
bridge people in time to stop work and
prevent loss Of life, schemes for taking
up the DETECTION, strengthening the
member, and completing the bridge,
and fears that he would lose the WON
an, stayed with him through the night.
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Into the Room Burst Colonel Ellington.

Into the Room Burst Colonel Ellington.
night train. It is holiday in New York
as well as here. just happened to
meet father in the Office. He sent
telegram to you and not hearing from
you, duplicated it an hour later.
tried half dozen times to get you on
the telephone and finally, by happy
chance, got hold Of young Johnson
"Where are your fathers tele-
grams?"
"Here."
Colonel Ilingworth tore the first
open with trembling fingers.
"Why didn't you tell Abbott?" asked
the chief engineer.
''You know Abbott. He said the
bridge would stand until the world
caved in. Said he could jack the men,
Der into line. He wouldn't do thing
except on direct orders from here"
"Your father wires, put no more
weight on the BRIDGE What shall we
do?' interposed Colonel nlingwortll
photograph Abbott at once"
IF the bridge goes it means ruin to
the company" said the agitated vice
president, who was the financial men,
Der Of the firm and who could easily be
pardoRed for natural exaggeratfon
under the terrible circumstances.
Eyes, but if it goes with the men on,
1t means-Johnson, are you telegraph
operator?'
eyes, sir.'
stake the key" said the colo1el,
who, having been a soldier, thought
! first Of the men.
Johnson sat down at the table where
the direct wire ran from the bridge
company to the telegraph Office. H9
reached his hand out and laid his
fingers on the key. Before he could
give the faintest pressure to the instru.
ment, it suddenly clicked of its own
motion. Everybody in the room stood
| silent.
1T is message from Wilchings, the
chief Of construction foreman Of"
johnson paused moment, listening to
the rapid click-''the International-7
he said in an awestruck whisper.
It had comet
"Read it, mani Read 1t, for Gods
sake!" cried the chief engineer.
'The bridge'is in the river" faltered
johnson slowly, word by word, trans
lating the fearful message on the wire.
"Abbott and one hundred and fifty men
with it,
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the terrible seriousness, Of the situa-
ton Of course. The bridge meant much
to her even If in quite a different way.
It was there he had saved her from the
awful fall. It was there that he had
told her that he loved her. The bridge
might fall, but it was as eternal as. her
affection in her memory. Their en-
gagement, or their marriage, had been
made dependent upon the successful
completion Of the bridge. What Of
that? The proviso meant nothing to
her when she looked at the white-faced
agOnized man to whom she had given
herself.
1T is terrible, of course" she said
quietly. ''But you can do nothing?"
IF I could, do you think I'd let the
bridge, and you, go without"
I'm not going with the BRIDGE" was
her quick and decisive interruption.
They had both forgotten the pres
ence Of young Johnson, who was not
only decidedly uncomfortable, but des-
perately anxious. He was about to
speak wien, into this already broken
scene, came another interruption.
There was a rush Of wheels on the
driveway outside, the roar Of motor.
Before Meade Gould answer the state
ment, into the room burst Colonel H.
lingworth. He was covered with dust,
his face was white, his eyes filled with
anxiety. The character Of the sum-
mons had disquieted him beyond meas
urA Back Of him came Severance, the
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There's going to be no penalty against
us on account Of me. I won't stop work
minute" he explained patronizingly.
"There will be bigger penalty If
you don't do what I say, and paid in
another way, in blood. And it will be
your fault"
NOW both men were angry and in
their passion they confronted each
other more resolute and fierce than
ever.
"Look here" said Abbott, his fiery
temper suddenly breaking from his
control, "who are you anyway? You're
only kid engineer. Your father ap.
proved Of the plan of this bridge. ]
guess we can afford to bank on his
reputation rather than yours"
swell, he doesn't know Of this"
"Nobody is on the bridge now, and
nobody is going to be on there until
tomorrow morning. Wire him If you
like. He'll wire nlingworth down al
Martlet and We'll get word what to
do"
you won't put any men at work on
the bridge until
''Not until tomorrow morning." said
Abbott decisively, "if I don't hear from
somebody at Martlet tomorrow morn
ing the work goes on.''
''But if my father wires you"
II take orders from the Martlet com.
pany and no one else," was the short
answer with which Abbott turned away
In finality, so that the other realized
the interview was over.
Meade wasted no more pleas on Alb
bott. AS ill luck would have it some
thing had happened to the telephone
and telegraph wires between the city
and the camp. Meade dressed himself
got handcar, and was hurried to the
nearest town on the railroads main
line. From there he sent a telegram
and tried to get connection with New
York by telephone, but failed. Moved
by natural impulse, in default OF
other means of communication, he
Jumped on the midnight train for New
York. He would go himself in person
and attend to the grave affair. Moth.
ing whatever could be so important.
There had been some friction be.
tween Abbott and Meade before on oc.
castons, not serious, but several times
Meade had ventared to suggest some
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-07-18
CHAPTER v.
The Death MESSAGE.

The Death Message.
Meade, ST., was an old man. AL
though unlike Moses his eye was dim
and his natural force abated, the evil
dences Of power were still apparent,
especially to the observant. There rose
the broad brow Of the thinker. His
power Of intense concentration was e.
pressed outwardly by a directness of
gaze from the old eyes which, though
faded, could flash on occasion. Other
facial characteristics Of that snow
crowned, leonine head, which bespoke
that imaginative power without which
great engineer could not be in spite
Of all his scientific exactitudes, had not
been cut out Of his countenance by the
pruning knife of time.
He was great engineer and looked
it, sitting alone in his office with the
telegram crushed in his trembling
hand, despite the fact that his gray
face was the very picture of unwonted
weakness, Of impotency, and abiding
horror. The message had struck him a
terrific blow. He had reeled under it
| and had sunk down in the chair in q
state Of nervous collapse.
The telegram fairly burned the
clammy palm Of his hand. He would
fain have dropped it yet he could not.
Slowly he opened it once more. Ordi-
narily, powerful glasses stimulated his
vision. He needed nothing to read it
again. It Il, doubtful whether his eyes
saw it or not and there was not need.
for the message was burned into his
brain.
He read again the mysterious words {:
ce 9n9 and three-quarter-inch Gambler in
There could be no mistake. The
name that was signed to it was the
name Of his son, the young engineer,
the child of his fathers old age. The
boy, as the old man thought of him,
Hhad ventured to dispute his fathers
figures, to question his fathers design,
but the elder man had overborne him
with his vast experience, his great au-
| thority, his extensive learning, his high
reputation. And now the boy was right.
Strange to say some little thrill of
pride came to the old engineer at that
moment.
He tried to find out from the tele-
gram when it had been sent. That day
was holiday-the birthday Of one Of
the worthless Of the republican some
Of the United States, New York and
Pennsylvania among them, and only by
! chance had he come down to the Office
that morning. The wire was dated the
night before. And he recalled that the
state from which the bridge ran did
not observe that day as a holiday.
They would be working on the Interna-
tional as usual unless
One and three quarter inches of de-
Election! No bridge that was ever made
could stand with bend like that in
the principal member Of it's compress
sion chord much less so vast a struc-
ture as that which was to span the
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(TO BE CONTINUED)
Beware the Loaded Gun,

Beware the Loaded Gun.
The man who returns from hunting
and sets his loaded gun in the corner
or hangs it on the wall is, in reality,
setting death-trap. Yet it is surpris-
ing how often this is done. The gun
we didn't know was loaded" is an
old, old story, says Farmers Guide.
You cannot be too cautious. Tbs
loaded gun you may keep on the wall
to shoot crows with when they get in
the corn is liable to cause you more
loss than a million crows can. It takes
only a second to pos a cartridge in 4
gun when the xi1ae is at hand. Il
takes no longer to take it out.
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thirty this morning I sent telegram
to Colonel Illingworth and an hour
later I sent another. What's that?
Both kilograms are ON the desk? Give
me your -7Johnson-you're one
Of the clerks there? Well, telephone
Colonel nlingworth at his home
what! He isn't at home? Is the vice
nresident there-the sunerintendanh- ~.