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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
FiltEMEN RARELY ESCAPE
l\Jt Ky FROM FALLING BRICI,

The nrcmen under the direction OF
Ch!et Juynes and Assistant Ch!cfs
Nano ana Wise, WORKED hard yester-
day, they went into iae burning .n!ll
and warehouse UntA the intense hea;
and immediate danger of falling walls
forced them to Withdraw. Wncn Tho
'front.' wall Of the warehouse fen into
DOCK street sewers! nrcmen barely
escaped being pinned 4uGe, tho MA
Of burning debris wnicn fen upou :,
box car standing on The siding Of the
Warehouse. TINS box car Was aInos;
completely destroyed and two cars in
SIDE the mill We're partly destroyed.
The genera! alarm sent in by Chi.t
JONES called Companies l. >. 3, j. g..
:. T. 5. 9, 10 and trucks ! ana = Al.
though the fire was vel! under control
at $3.50, nremeh we're a; work all day
drenching the suoldcring ruins.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
Virginian in India
W ants Birth Record
Request From Bombay for Cert
Dicatc Probably Caused by Re-
sistration for Military Scruicc.

Tho bureau of vital statistics of the
state Board of Health has Just rs-
ccivcd request from India for the
birth certificate OF Il native and for
mcr resident of Virginia, who wishes
tn establish in that far away country
the facts Of his birth. The rcuucs.
came from Ernest l.. Vest who is
representing an American manufacture
ing concern III Bombay. MIR. Vest is :,
SON OF DR. Vest. of Hanover County
II is believed that the immediate rea-
son for the request has to do with
the registration Of residents of India
, 10" service IN the British army. ana
IN" desire Of Mi Vest to establish
beyond doubt his American ci,i-
zcnShip and nativity.
Another instance OF the value of
Keeping records Of vital statistics in
permanent and accessible FORM also
with war flavor" is seen in the
number OF requests for birth cer,,-
ficatcs that are coming from diffcrcn,
parts Of the state and country. In
several Of these cases there is dis
puic as TO the exact age OF men. and
on the birth record will depend the
decision of registrars as to whether tlt
men concerned are above or below the
draft age. y request for a certiiicat,
should be accompanied by Il fee of -
cents. which goes to the State Treas
urcr. Should the draft age he raised.
the Importance OF having authentic
birth certificates will he emphasized
Pursuant to an act OF the last Gen
cral Assembly. large number of
records Of births and deaths ken;
under the old law. and extending from
about S33 to 1897. and a few from
1897 10 1900, which have been pre-
served in the basement of the Library
EuildinE. have been turned over to
the bureau of vital statistics These
records are now being worked over and
properly arranged
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
RYLAND BECOMES CASHIER
OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Succeeds Nicc-Prcsidcnt Addison, WHO
Will Devote Efforts TO De-
Ecl0pmcnt of Bnnk.

Directors of the First National Bank
yesterday afternoon relieved Vice
President W. Meade Addison of the
duties OF cashier OF that institution
which he has handled for several wears
in connection with the vice-presidency
of the bank. Mr. Addison is now vice
president without any other detailed
business to prevent him giving more
attention 10 the development Of the
bank.
The board OF directors elected A. T..
Ryland. who has been connected with
the bank for number Of years, as
cashier OF the institution to succeed
Mr.. Addison. Mr.. Ryland is widely
known in downtown business circles
Frank T.. Hagan. prominent North
Carolina banker. was elected n vice.
president of the First National Rank
and will come TO Richmond about SEN
tcmber TO assume his new duties Mr
Pagan is now cashier of the National
Bank of Rocky Mount, y. G.
Directors yesterday also elected .
Is Parker. s. T.. Bates. Jr.. and ! =
Tyler. Jr. assistant cashiers. effective
August l. All three young men have
lscn associated with the bank for sew
era! years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
LARGE PROPERTY SALE
Twcnty-siH Feet of Main street R,,t
Estate bring, Record Price
OF S1IO,OOO.

one of the largest real estate tran.
i"rS or the year was recorded ycs.
ierday in the office OF the clerk If
the Chanccry Court. recording the sale
by William Ashby Jones to the Amcri-
car once building Corporation of the
property known as 1905 East Main
street. ior $lteeOo The property has
n frontage OF twcnty-six feet on ~.
south side of Main Street. and is d;
rectly east of the American National
Bank Building The depth is approx
mately li4 feet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
Negroes Fined In IIcnrico.

Charged with being disordcrly on the
seven fincs Road three negroes. Alex
harrison. Sandy TONNES and John NJ
Taylor, were given a hearing before
Magistrate H. :. sunday, Of Hcnrico
county. Yesterday and fined $40 and
costs each. In addition. they were
placed under 500 bond for future good
behavior for tho next yiN months
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18

Key Charles +. Eyland. pastor az
tho East End Baptist Church. has ten
"ered ms resignation to tho board OF
stewards II was announced yesterday.
The board has tho matter under con.
sideration. and will probably appoint
a committee TO wait on the pastor.
Action on the resignation is expected
to take place next Sunday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18

In respect for the burial Of Fish and
Game Commissioner John II Rev. who
died on Monday as the result OF an
automobile accident on sunday, the
Richmond Office OF the Fish and Game
Commission was closed yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
SOLDIERS FROM SUPPLY STATION
HE'LL FlHEMEN PUT our HIAZE:

The other belief is that the blaze
was undoubtedly OF inccndary origin.
This belief is attributed to the state
men; Of some OF the fircmcn that they
heard explosions in tho center Of the
fire. and it is known that there was
nothing in the building OF nature
10 cause an explosion. The blaze orig
mated on the first floor Of three
story building occupied by tho mill,
and spread rapidly.
Under the command Of Captain =.
w StoltZ, forty-scvcn men attached
To the general balloon supply depot
at 1912 East Cary Street. arrived at
the scene Of the fire shortly after tho
alarm had been turned in and in a
practical manner aided the iremcn in
their work. For the second time in
the last few weeks these soldiers have
responded in cheerful manner to aid
in fire sighting, the first appearance
being made at the 100000 nrc at
Eleventh and Canal Streets. These
men brought w several large army
trucks ana when the Office % the
company seemed to he in danger he
gan to remove the Office furniture and
important papers When it was seen
that tho building was not in danger
they checrfully replaced the furniture
y valuable stock OF corn. oats a.,d
meal WAS contained in the mill. much
Of which was burned. the rest being
badly damaged by water. The ware
house containing lime, cement plas-
tor and building materials was also
badly burned. and little OF either build
ing was left standing except parts VI
,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
EXPRESS CLERKS HERE
DECLARE GENERAL STRIKE
Leave Their Positions When Officers
OF Company Refuse to Meet
Committee.
MAY AFFECT MANY SECTIONS
Expect Walkout to Extend Over
Southeastern Territory and Tic
Up Traaic-Colorcd Freight Han
oilers Also Walk Out

Practically all express traffic out Of
Richmond was tied up last night fol-
lowing the strike OF approximately lS5
men and women express clerks IN the
local office OF the American Railway
Express Co, the corporation under
which the four big express companies
We're consolidated on July |. The clerks
walked out when officials Of the com
pany refused 10 recognize their union.
and TO meet a committee. Negro freight
handlers lof, thcir positions AT noon
yesterday when they were granted no
increase
The strike mas been threatened for
some time. 1t was stated last night,
and has been delayed through the in
fiuencc OF the national organization OF
the brotherhood Of Railway CLERKS.
The men and women in tho Richmond
office. however served notice on the
company that unless their committee
was received that they would walkout
The request was refused the clerks. and
the clerks left their positions at L
o'clock. The strike threatens to tie up
the express traffic of the entire South
eastern territory it was stated last
night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
FIRE DESTROYS SHOCKOE
MILLS AND WAREHOUSE
Early Morning Blaze Causes $4,000
Damage at Seventeenth and
Dock Streets.
) ORIGIN REMAINS UNKNOWN
Fircmcn Battle With Stubborn Blaze
for Two Hours Before Gaining
Control-Soldicrs Prove Valuable
Help i'm Emergency.

originating in an unknown manner.
4 destructive fire carly yesterday
morning laid waste 10 tho Shockoe
Mills and the warehouse of the Pow
hatan Lime Company, at Seventeenth
and Dock streets. both owned by War
ncr Moore N Co, the total loss being
estimated 1T approximately ST.. OOo
The damage is fully covered by insur-
anCc.
Three alarms were sent in. and TO
caCh the fire companies made Il speedy
response. some establishing record
breaking time For two hours ten
engine companies and two truck COM
panics fought the stubborn fire before
the blaze was gotten under control.
The water pressure was entirely adc-
quate, and the iiremen succeeded IN
preventing the flames from spreading
10 large buildings nearby. The Office
and the stable OF Warner Moore & Co.
vas also saved from destruction
Although an investigation as TO the
origin OF the fire is being conducted.
no cause for the blaze was assigned
last night. Two conflicting theories
are prevalent. One is that the fir.
caught from sparks from pass
ing locomotive, falling m a bale of
hay. Although Mr. Moore was UNI
able TO give a reason for the origin
OF the fire. he expressed Il belief that
l. was not of inCcndiary origin. His
reason is that the fire began Just at
the time that the employees were be-
ginning 10 report for work. and it
wotiid have been hardly possible for
the inccndiary TO escape unnoticcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18

There nre many good position. nd
ycrfised In the Help Wanted Ads
to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
Electric
Home n leeds
Clean, Convenient, Quick to
Do Household Services for You

That about explains why so many women
are installing Electric Appliances for Cook
Summer Cooking Especally-n their
homes also why you, too, should consider
their many uses
From dainty Chatting Dish Luncheon to Entire
Meal for the family, these utensils meet every
demand of efficiency; nothing about the home is
cleaner more convenient quicker in results
and method Of cooking is more conducive to a
cool comfortable Kitchen
One does not have to buy large number of
these articles to experience the satisfaction to
be derived from their use; single Percolator a
Chatting Dish, Grill toastcr will do The ioy
one feels with the Of the Electric Sad iron,
alone, is sufficient TO create an intense desire for
other eectrcally-equpped pieces.
Ours is complete line. The cooking and
heating appliances of less than four of
Lot Do, 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
WILL LAY CONTROVERSY
BEFORE DIRECTOR GENERA a.

The controversy will he laid before
William G. McAdoo. Director General
Of Railroads. this morning. and it is
possible that he may take action under
recent law. At the same time the
strikers requested the services of a
conciliator from the United States De
partmcnt of Labor Included in the
strike are money clerks Office en-
ployecs and train messengers Those
messengers operating on the railroads
out OF Richmond in practically all d-
rections are affected by the strike
It is expected that employees at other
points in the South will strike to-day
and messengers will leave their work
when they return TO their home Offices
frcm trips.
The strikers offered the services of n
committee TO handle all government
work in order that there should he no
ceIay in the transportation OF impor-
Gnt express. No statement was forth
c"minr last night from officials of the
American RAILWAY Express co officers
OF the strikers declared that they had
met with discourtcous treatment in
all their attempts to reach some agree
n!cnt with the company.
Forty-six negro freight handlers
went quietly on a strike at noon vcs-
'erday. They were receiving S22S per
day Of twelve hours. and had been
promised 81 for eight hours work
me increase was not granted, how
ever. and the strike followed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
OBTAINED LITTLE SATISFACTION
FROM OFFICEKS OE COMPANY

Tho express clerks, the first lodge
or which was organized in Richmond
about two months ago. with H. A.
Perry as president, are affiliated with
the Brotherhood OF Railway Clerks
and arc seeking tho same recognition
now granted the railroad men. These
clerks work twelve hours each dov
and every other sunday They sough,
recognition of their union in order that
some working agreement governing
wages and hours might he adopted
On June II Il special committee was
appointed TO confer with officials or
the two express companies hut the
later delayed any action on the ground
that the transportation companies
would he taken over July | by the
new company, and that any contrac;
would he OF little use. Immediately
after tho companies were taken over
the demand was again made. hut littl.
satisfaction could lie obtained As s.
result conciliaror from tn" Uni,el
States Department Of Labor was sen,
TO Richmond. and spent ten days In
this city. According 10 the strikers
he could EairAitttlc Conformation. ana
later return"a tn.Washington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13
CAR COLLISION
DELAYS TRAINS
Wreck mt Milwaukee Crossing Yes
terday Afternoon Puts Traffic
on One Hour.
TWO ENGINES ARE DAMAGED
Burlington Receives No Notice OF
the Extent of Loss Caused
by the Crash.

The train wreck at the Seven
teenth street crossing at 3 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon caused the
Beardstown train to be delayed
fully one hour.
The collision between a Burling-
ton passenger train and Milwau-
kee freight train, as announced in
The Argus, took place in the Mil
waukee yards near Seventeenth
street. The Burlington today in
formed that no notice as to the ex-
tent of the damage to the engine
had been received. 1t was learned
that the pilot was damaged and
other minor damages were caused
to the engine.
The Beardstown train on the
Burlington lines was going west and
the Milwaukee freight car was east
bound at the time the accident oc-
Cured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13

crimes. If in these Investigations |
find that there IS sufficient evidence
on which to prosecute, | viii prose
cute. If / find there is insufficient
evidence. in my opinion. l will not
prosecute The board has nothing
TO do with It. l alone am response
BILE for prosecutions.
What ! want is that If the S1,oon
is appropriated | shall be able .
spend it as l see fit. I spent $500
Of my own money for Investigations
and returned to the county in fines
ON that investment, $4,000, or a net
gain for the county of $500. They
paid me back, but if I can do that
with my own money, I think I can
at least make a fair investment Of
the cOunty's money.
Il do not know what is proposed
that this committee shall do. but
when I get ready TO engage a de-
tectiye I am not going to call in .
committe of the board of superyis-
Crs or any other committee and
show them the man and advertise
the fact that l am engaging him.
know that.
lItl W llb art tuSde GU III IA CcAf
ing the law know what undivided
sponsibility means, and they
know what it means when the re-
sponsibility is divided among or
eanizatiOns."
The states attorney stated that it
is not his duty to 90 as detective
to obtain evidence, and said that Il
members Of the sheriff's Office had
the time, they are too well known
TO obtain the results that an I'M
known investigator would.
Supervisor Phillips in a final eS
PLANTATION Of his stand, said that
Information might come to a mem
her of the committee that would
be Of value in prosecution and
would thereby benefit the states at
tOrney.
Invites All.
In reply TO this Thompson said:
why limit such matters to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13
Y. w. c.. A. NOTES

a large number of Hi. Y girls
met at the Young Women's Chris
tan association rooms yesterday
afternoon for the weekly meeting
Nominations were made for the
officers Of the coming year. The
election will take place at the
meeting in two weeks.
Plans for the Geneva conference
were discussed. and many of the
girls are eager % attend it, The
board Of directors has generously
made plans to pay half the expen-
ses Of the girls who attend.
The girls decided to hold pic
MIC for the next meeting. At 2
o'clock they viii board d car for
East Moline. Arriving there they
will hike out over the hills to a
shady spot where the afternoon
will be spent playing games. At
6 o'clock there will be supper.
All Hi Y girls are invited to get
in on the good times.
buy Thrift stamps
All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13

With the above explanation he
then introduced a resolution as
substitute for the committee reso-
luton.
AS provided for by the committee
resolution. all bills incurred for in
vestigation should be sworn to and
approved by two members of
committee of three before payments
be made. Supervisor Phillips Ia
bored under some difficulty in an
effort to convince the board that
his resolution differed, which also
called for a committee of three TO
work in conjunction with the
states attorney. 1t. however, was
finally made clear that he wished
the committee to direct the investi-
cations with the states attorney.
Thompson Appears. -.
When called into the board room
States Attorney Thompson stated
that he would answer any question
that the members desired to ask.
4 do not care what you put in
the resolution, but l would like to
know what your committee is going
TO do in directing these investiga-
tons" he stated. Il believe that
| can state my position in a few
words" and he stepped from the
rear to the front of the room so as
to face the assembly.
"The request for this appropria-
ton was made at the time these
cities voted out the saloons" he
said. "If it had been attended to
six weeks ago 1t would have had
much more force and better effect
than now. The longer it is debated
now, the less force il will have in
general influence.
In directing this investigation,
7 want undivided spOnsibility.
Then when a man comes to my Of
fee and asks why a certain thing IS
not done. I do not have to say it
was because of the board of super
yisOrs. When he gets through talk
ing with me. he will either approve
of my action or he will disapprove
Of it. The responsibility Will be
mine, and I viii not be able 10 put
it over to any committee of the
board.
Il want this responsibility. but !
am not arguing for the apprOpria-
. ton of a thousand dollars l DO
not care whether the appropriation
is made or not, except that I do
want the law enforced
If I'm not to be trusted with il,
I do not care. If am to be en-
trusted with it, 1 want undivided
responsibility. I do not know what
| this cOmmitte wants to do. but I
know what 1 am going TO do.
| The board of supervisors has 70
control over prosecutions f1T
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13

$1,000 FUND TO
Get VIOLATORS
States Attorney Holds Original
Stand and DcfeatS Plan Of COM
miitce Aid.
PHILLIPS WANTS HELP GIVEN
Conducts Unsuccessful EndeavOr TO
Have Body Named to Assist in
Probe of BOatIeCging.

The Rock Island county board of
supervisors at their morning ses-
sion today authorized states At
.torncy Floyd Z. Thompson TO ex-
pend $1,000 in iuvestiGaT vice
land crime conditions IN the county.
Suroryisur Phillips Withdrew a
substitute resolution made by him
Yesterday asking That committee
be appointed 10 aid and direct the
expenditure of the sum allowed He
stated that the law Enforcement or
-au.zations OF Rock Island and No
Zine had confidence in the prCseCu-
.tCr in the matter Of law enforce
ment. and made the motion that the
original resolution as presented by
1.-THE committee on appropriations be
passei The vote in favor Of the
Resolution was rs TO S Superyis-
Crs voting against the resolution
are. Groh- Butter, Schave, SChroe-
der. EAbCu. SoUdeTs. Heudreu and
Thomas.
The matter was brought to the
attention Of the board yesterday aft
ernOon in the form OF 2 resolution
from the committee on appropria-
tons
Supervisor Phillips, upon whose
motion the proposed appropriation
was Ial5 over at the April meeting
OF the board. made a statement that
HE spoke for the dry organizations
and east they were organized for
law enforcement.
"TLay are well organized bodies
for law enforcement il Rock Is
land and Moline" Supervisor Phil
lips stated. land I speak Tor these
Organizations They feel thar they
! do not want this money placed in
the hands of the states attorney
and some committee"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13

Such information not
cnIv would be welcome from a
committee. but I invite every mem
Der of the board to bring me such
information. / do not limit it to
the board of supervisors, but 1 in
wife anv citizen of the county to
come to me in that spirit
The state's attorney adhered to
the line OF undivided responsible
ftv in an effort made hy the board
members to adjust the differences
of the committee resolution and tho
Phillips resolution, when a feeler
was sounded to the prosecutor on
q comDromise wording. The mat
ter in that stage was allowed to go
over until today.
Buy Thrift stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13
HONOR SOLDIER ROY.

Matherville, June 13.-There was
a public dance at the opera house
here Tuesday evening in honor of
Duncan Smith, who is home on
furlough from Camp Devens, Bcs-
ton, Mass. There was large
crowd present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13
Invites All.

In reply to this Thompson said;
Why limit such matters to the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-30
To Save Time.

Time is way above par nowadays.
Everybody is busy. No one has time
to devote TO fine stitches If big stitches
will do. Hence any suggestion which
will save a few minutes by the clock
are welcome. What about these: If
you need a casting for the top of a
camisole, or nightgown, or Riddles
frock In a hurry, try making a wide
cat stitch on the outside of the gar
ment with heavy silk or mercerized
cotton. You can run ribbon or tape
through this and make it decorative as
well as useful in q much shorter time
than stitching on the usual bias facing.
There is another way, too, of crochet
Ing a row of open filet mesh and sew.
Ing IL on. This takes a little longer,
but wears well for wash clothes. A
loose feather stitch for sewing tucks
into dresses for growing girls is much
better than either hand embroidered
or machine stitching.