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Gilpin observer., 1919-04-24

wild river which men had been trying
to put under work harness3 Who,
even among the stay-at-homes. had not
followed the newspaper stories Of the
failure to make q meek servant and
water carrier Of the Colorado, that
wild steed Of mountain and desertf
What engineer. no matter how remote,
would not follow" that spectacular
struggle between men and Titans1
"Going to send me to Saltonr' he
inquired. The railroad had been kept
jumping to keep its feet dry. His
Job to be BY that inland sea which
last year had been desertl
"No. Brainerd Is there. He can
manage the tracks. I am going to
send you down to the break"
Rickard did not answer. He felt
the questioning eyes Of his chief.
The break-where those Hardins
were-how in thunder was he going
to get out Of that. and save his slkin7
Marshall liked his own way
"Wen consider It settled. then"
"Who's in charge therer Richard
was only gaining time. He thought
he knew the name he would hear.
Marshall's FIRST word surprised him.
mo one. Up to few months ago
1t was Hardin. Tom Hardin. He was
general manager Of the company. He
was allowed to resign. to save his
face. as the Chinese say. may tell
you that 1t was a case Of firing. He'd
made q terrible fiuke down there"
II know" murmured Richard. It
was growing more difncult, more dis
tasteful. II Marshall wanted him to
supplant Hardinl It had been incred-
ible. that mans follyl Reckless gam
bling, nothing else. Make q cut In the
banks Of a wild river, without put
ting in head gates to control It; q
child would guess better! II was q
problem now. all right: the writer Of
the report he'd Just read wasn't the
only one who was prophesying failure.
Let the river cut back. and the gov
ernment works at Laguna would be
useless: q pickle Hardin had made.
Still to gain time he suggested that
Marshall tell him the situation. tive
followed only the engineering side Of
It ! don't know the relationship Of
the two companies"
"Where the railroad came inf The
inside Of that storyf I'm responsible
II guaranteed to raraday the closing
Of that break. There was a big dis.
trict to save, q district that the rail.
road tapped-but I'll tell you that
later" He was leisurely pufing blue
perfectly formed rings into the air
his eyes admiring them.
"Perhaps you've heard how Estrada,
the general. took q party Of men into
the desert to bell q mine he owned
After the deal was made he decided
to let Il slip. He'd found something
bigger to do. more to his liking thar
the sale Of q mine. Estrada was Z
big man, q great man. He had thu
idea Powell and others had. Of turn
ing the river. Of saving the desert. HI
dreamed himself Of doing II II SICK
ness hadn't come TO him the COLORADO
would be meekly Carrying water nov
instead OF flooding Q country. Pitt
Eduardo. the son, 10 not like him. Hs'l
like his mother-you never know wha,
they are dreaming about. Not at al
alilne, my wife and Bstrada's."
Then Il came to Richard that h(
had heard somewhere that Aarshal
and 0ooaEal Estrada had married a.
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-24

Rlekard 'eees In and - ~
eess no bsolns - comprehend
somsthlno % ths dlineultlss ~
The Job that hs has undertaken.
He learns why The valley die
trusts the D. r., - the valley
ealls the company which Hardin
fathsrsd and which psoplsd the
desert. "oo In" with Rickard
In the next instaliment
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-24
(To BE coNTINUED.)
VIrtve can d overdone,

Virtue Can d ovsrdens.
Selflessness and complalsunce ars
beautiful virtues, but do not forget
that virtue carried to excess mpy ~
come the most irritating and dtfBcult
o9 failineA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
AMERICAN LEGION MEETS
IN RICHMOND NEXT YEAR
state Division Elects Officers md
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS at Con-
vrntfon In Roanoke,

Richmond was selected as the next
place for the annual meeting of the
Virginia Division of the American
Legion at the convention Of the divi-
SION s held in Roanoke this week. The
following officers were elected: Will
nam ~, stuart. Of Big Stone Gap, State
chairman; NJ. y. Dolep of Portsmouth.
wee chairman; b. NJ. RosZcl, of Win
chester, State historian; Richard A.
Beirne. of Covington; chaplain; H.
ritter llarris, OF Richmond, treasurer
FRANCES Cooke, of Roanoke, and John
j. Wicker, Jr, OF Richmond, national
executive committeeman. Major T. c.
Levy. OF Richmond was elected a
member OF the State executive com
mittee from this congressional district
AZ the Roanoke convention Francis
Cooke acted as chairman OF the con-
Vention, G. Brock Pollard of Richmond
as secretary. and Richard a. Beirne
as scrgeant-at-armS \ resolution was
ADOPTED thanking the Governor OF Vir-
gina ana @the General Assembly for
the $4,000 appropriated for a fund for
organizing tho State division After a
debate on reSolutiosns relating to in
duStrlal conditions, the convention
went on record as being opposed 10
any organization. whether OF capital or
iahor. that does not attain the highest
standards of genuine Amc-icanism.
!. Branch Johnson. of Richmond and
w. D. Cardwcll. of Ashland, we're
among the delegates elected TO the ma
tional convention at Minneapolis, Mimi.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
JUDGMENT is MODIFIED
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Allows S:,2Sl.I5 TO Log and Tic
Company.

Announcement was made yesterday
of the modification. by the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals here.
of the United states District Court at
Parkersburg, w. Va, in the case of the
Reliable Towing Company and the
Fidelity and Deposit Company OF
Maryland against the Little kanawha
Log and Tic Company.
From the record il appears that the
towing company made an oral con-
tract for the towing, by their tug old
Reliable" of three barges of croSSties
from Parkersburg, w. Va. TO McI[ces-
port, Pa. The tug not being powerful
enough to tow the three barEes at one
time. took two of them as far as Sis
tersville. Owing to the stage OF the
water the dams above were down and
the two barges we're tied up, with in
sufficient tines. and when the river
rose suddenly; broke away. One was
owned the barges and contents and
other struck a pier of the Parkers-
burg bridge and was lost VITA nearly
all it's cargo.
On this state OF facts the tie com
pany libeled the old Reliable" and
claimed damages, but the claim was
resisted on account of the fact that
the the tie company had loaned lines
with which the barges were tied up,
and had one of its employees TO as
sist in the work. In doing so it is
hold, by the Circuit Court OF Appeals,
not 10 have waived it's rights and TO
be entitled to Judgment. The account
presented howell. are modified and
the Judgment fixed AZ s2.97l.15
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
PROGRAM IS ARRANGED
FOR UNWILLING STATUE
Governor Davis and Staff to Lead
Parade on Monument Avenue
Saturday.
MANY TROOPS ARE COMING
Virginia Military Institute Cadets,
John Marshall High School Bat
talon and National Guardsmen to
Pay Tribute to jackson.

state P4r M6 5Owds are svne ssut to
ginning of the patriotic exercises in
e Statue tue Of of the
ASsnne ana at
small space available for standing room
for the crowds. and the even smaller
ing stand. the space around the monu-
ment will be kept clear until after the
parade has passed;
and his staff. State and city officials.
prominent -confederates; members
p. D.. who was captain on General
. !, STAFF is nreSident' and other
The ceremonies incident to the
unwilling will begin with an invica-
was n courier on the staff Of the great
Confederate general, follqwed by the
reading of poem by DR.. Beverly Ran
Descendant to spcnk.
The Grafton OF tho day will be de-
livered by Colonel Robert L. Lee:
his ke oS CANES sap noTs Smith p NJ IN
the jackson Monument Cooperation
and n member of the staff Of General
ment relative to General Jackson just
previous to the unveiling OF the
Miss, Anna Christian Preston. great
granddaughter of Stonewall Jackson.
will then unvcil the equestrian statue
Gushed ancestor. beloved in the annals
of the South.
Rev. Charles c: Randolph will pro-
nounce the benediction.
nrnsr the dTeGtion Of General
form at Fifth and Grace Streets. facing
South.
Line-Up of Parade.
Mounted police will head the parade
STEMS Band, members OF the Jackson
Goye ,;aI ,,, Of yfrginia ara staff in
Governor Davis viii be escorted to
his place in line by his staff. The Jack
assemble at $50 o'clock on Fifth Street.
Grace Streets, and be assigned to
Cadets of Virginia Military Institute
Viii form on. Grace Street right at
Fifth, facing South.
At or. near, Seventh street. on the
left OF the cadets, the battalion of Nir-
gnia volunteers will form. The Vir-
company of Blues. First and Second
Companies OF Richmond Grays in COM
separate Companies p Of National i'V Guard I'd
units will be present from Charlottes-
vile. Petersburg. Lynchburg and Roa-
| from Richmond under the command Of
| the ranking officer.
Cadets to Participate.
The John Marshall High School
and on the left of the Virginia troops.
The column will move ut 3 o'clock
| through and along Franklin Street
and Monument Avenue to the Jackson
! monument. At Robinson Street the
| marching column will halt until the
police, band and automobiles have ar
assigned or seated. The cars will pass
| TO assigned stations. The column will
| then change direction to the south side
| OF the avenue and march around the
statue north on the Boulevard and be
| dismissed. The military units will
! render the marching salute TO the
| statue. continuing the honor until each
! has passed the Governor. the Jackson
| official stand.
The exercises conclude with the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
GOTHAM SALESMAN FACES
POCKET PICKING CHARGE
Alleged That He Intended to Rob
-. railroad Conductor mt Fair
-. D. GrOunda.

john Meehan. salesman, thirty
hve years old. of New York City. was
arraiEned In Police Court yesterday
morning on the charge of attempting
to rob l. J. Ryan, a conductor OH the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railway. at the fair grounds. The
complainant was not able 10 appear,
and the case went over until Friday
the court fixing the accused mans
bond at $1,000, which sum will be
contested in the Hastings Court to-
day by his attorney, Benjamin Lovcn-
stein.
Jessie. TAYLOR and Charles Greene.
said TO be friends OF Mechan were ar
rested at the fair grounds on the
charge OF being suspicious characters.
lhey were given hearing Yesterday
morning. but were dismissed on tho
promise that they would leave the
according TO the officers RYAN de-
tected someone in the act of robbinr
ms pockets and allswed the person
70 continue until an opportune time
when he turned the alleged of!ende-
over TO Ofhcers BosQuette and Griffin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
WESTHAMPTON EXTENSION
COURSE TO OPEL TONIGHT
Glasses VIII tie Conducted I'm Ricb-
m0nd Academy Building ny
DIR. Susan VI. Laugh

For the first time in its history.
Wcsthampton College is putting on an
extension course. Europe Since 1880"
will be the subject matter Of the ey
tension course which will be presented
In classes conducted at night in Room
., of the Richmond Academy Building
on Broad, between Lombardy and Ry-
land Streets.
DR.. Susan Madeline Laugh will con-
duct the ella asses. which will begin To-
night at 1915, and are open TO ali bust
ness and professional women of
Richmond
OF special interest to all teachers
and TO women who arc preparing
themselves TO teach is the fact that
| the state Department Of Public In
| struction will accept the work done in
this course for the requirements of a
collegiate certificate.
The course carries with II all credits
carried by that, held on the college
grounds. Glasses Will he taught nj
night III order that women may be
! able to attend who could not do sc
otherwise
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
men ARE INJURED
WHEN TWO AUTOS MEET
Carl Saracino, 1905 West MaiI
80, Street, Arrested on Careless
rS Driving Charges.
rIcTnis NOT FATALLY HURT
Machines Collide on Cary Street
Road Near Belt Line Bridge
When Steering Gear Is Alleged 10
Have Locked.

F!our men were injured yesterday
afternoon when two powerful automo-
6iIes, being driven in opposite drec-
lions at fair rate OF speed colided
Just beyond the Belt Line Bridge on
the Cary Street Road Carl Saracinc,
who gave, his ago as twenty three.
and, his address as 1905 West Main
street, was placed under arrest direct
" after his injuries had been attend
ed at the Virginia Hospital.
4, Saracino was charged with careless
and reckless driving. According IL
the steering gear OF the automobile
locked and he was unable 10 control
the car until tho accident occurred.
Police Court on October IL when tho
ease will be tried. Security required
80 Names OF Injured.
Those who wcrS injured were; Carl
1T Saraein9, of l2eS West IVES Main str ,So6
Grove Avenue as his 5 ADDRESS. iVV'
John Morgan. SO South Harrison
Street
Al Unidentified man who was treate
for cuts and bruises. at the stuart
Circle Hospital but left at once with
out giving his name TO hospital au-
According to the police the occupants
OF the automobiles assert there was no
intimation of an accident until the car
driven by Saracino failed TO turn out
of the road at the last instant and
the unsuspectinG driver of the second
car did not have time TO turn his
automobile sufficiently to- avoid the
crash
Jehr Morgan suffered from broken
hand and several cuts from the broken
glass from the windshield. Several of
his fingers were also broken.
Sarnciro's Leg Injured.
Saracino was injured painfully in
both legs suffering severe bruises.
When the ambulances arrived on the
scene it was thought Saracinos in
juries were more serious and he was
taken to the hospital Mt once for an
examination.
Both the Virginia Hospital and the
Stuart Circle Hospital were notified
OF the accident and each sent an ambu-
lance.
NJ S Llewellyn was bleeding pro
fuseyl from cuts about the head anc
face from the broken glass and it was
found that an artery had been severed
Attendants from the Stuart Circl:
hospital conveyed him there, as 1t wa.
found almost impossible TO stop the
flow of blood. Late last night ii was
reported by hospital authorities tina,
Mr.. Llewellyn was sufficiently recover.
ed to be taken TO his home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

arrangements have been made for Robert
& St 'hs city sor to s.
Wise in tho work Of prosecuting viola ors
OF the ANTITRUST and other anti profitccrinS
work. " ~
alderman Marx Gunst. who ha. been
Snmering from injuries received when nc
reported to be- slightly better yesterday.
as enumera;ors during the AN ap Sasahhs
census king. This fact Is being empha-
afd by ne Post Of the
Johnson. who is in receipt of "A letter from
John II. Bocock. supervisor Of tho census
opportunity open to honoraby discharged
soldiers sailors and marines during the
Pending tho settlement of the printers
Church. along with thousands OF other ac-
iure but otherwise the campaign is going
right ahead with the work OF OF rcorEani-
cation and preparation
Homer, Ferguson; president of the United
s4,aned at breakrass at the Wesmore
land Club Saturday morning from until
Of tha b. the '1 GSns Waite
son. member OF General Pershinr's stan;
will make an address. F.. T; Cotton. Of
Members of the Industrial Licensed Lend
rs al O'clock at 2os North First Street.
A B. McMurtric il secretary.
state Highway Commissioner Coleman
announced yesterday that nc would leave
Viii cover the roads between Christiansburg.
Floyd Courthouse and stuart. He Will also
address q ,o G,Iaen su9house and
| Stuart on tho trip.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
JEWS OBSERVING sUCCoTH
Harvest Festival Takes Place Today
and Several Services Are
Arranged.

To-day Is succoth. the harvest festi-
val OF the Jewish calendar. 1t will
be observed as a feast day in the Jew
In Richmond. Appropriate ritual and
services and decorations symbolic OF
the harvest home festival. which Sue
Goth, or the Feast of Tabcrnacles, rem
resents, vii! feature the day at Beth
Afra,bah Temple.
81 -Childrens service will carry out in
happy fashion tho idea OF rejoicing in
the abundant yield of tho goodly earth,
This service will be held This morning
atr11 o'clock in Beth Ahabah Temple.
The services in which the congrera-
night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
~ of government
REVIVAL SERVICES PLANNED
Meetings to Inst Two Weeks to BE
Held In barton
Heights,

Barton Heights plans a series OF re-
Nival services, to start next Tuesday.
when Rev. Z. j.. Wimberly, d. D., OF
Glasgow, Ky. and Rev. w s. Yates,
singer. will reach Richmond TO CON
duct the meetings. The revival will
be held in the Barton Heights Metho-
two weeks or longer Awakening
songs, the hymn book made popular
in the Billy Sunday campaign, will
be used.
pr: Wimberly is a graduate of Van
derbilt University, and an eyanEcljs-
NC tic past1r of the Louisville confer
tnce. re Is the author OF several
books and is widely known as an
evangelist. "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
. NEW LINE SEEKS CHARTER
Steamship Company Prepare. to Start
Operations Here Within
Short Time.

Application for charter for the
New York. Baltimore and Richmond
Steamship Company was filed with the
State Corporation here Yesterday nv
Attorney t. V. Farinholt. Plans and
specifications for the necessary wharf
Ing facilities Will be flied win Direc-
It is said
This new steamship line will be nut
IN operation as soon as tho necessary
pfeiirn1narics have been gone through
wan. is stated, and the line can
According TO reports tho conpanv
nae already purchased ono vessel
B2xh freight and passenger service
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
STUDY FIRE PREVENTION
Schools and other Institution. to oh.
serve To-day in COnsider-
ing COnhnErntiOnh.

That the observance Of Fire Proven
ton Day this year should be made an
occasion for emphasizing tho value and
Importance of constructive patriotism.
the Richmond city schools will today
can attention to the fire prevention
laws Of Richmond
There Will be general discussion of
personal responsibility in preventive G,
nres by viEilSnce in homes and by mott
lying the chief Of fire department of
aything that IS dangerous or liable 10
cause fire; common. prcventable causes
of destruction by fire, carelessness In
the use of matches, lamps, stoves, gas
gasoline, electric irons and so on.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
MECKLENBURG COUNTY MEN
SENTENCED FOR DISTiLLlNG
Luther Harris and William Davis Must
Go to Jnil md Fay
Fine.

Luther Harris and William Davis
were each fined 500 and sentenced
to sixty days in jail for Illicit distill-
ing in MIecklenburS County in the
United States District Court. James
Haw. convicted Of stealing from an in
terstate shipment, was sentenced to
thirty days in jail. Indictments were
returned against the following persons
Joe Hume. larceny of government
property.
J. G. shelton. larceny of government
property.
Matte Demario. larceny OF govern
ment property.
Arthur Avis and Evelyn Dillon, H.
licit distilling.
j. G.. Thomasson and d. j. Halloran,
conspiracy TO defraud the United
States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

Succoth, Feast OF Tnbernaclcs,
observed In Jewish places OF wor-
ship. Childrcn's service I'm Both
!Ahabnh Temple mt II o'clock. Regt-
lar services Mt 0,3O.
"Ffrc Prevention Day. In Rich
mond City Schools.
-FnrIncrs' Day at the yirEfnfn
State Fair.
Credit Mems Association, Business
Mems Club, I o'clock.
DIR. George LeavclI, medical mis-
slonary. OF WICKLOW, China, speaks
mt Second baptist Church ut 8
o'clock.
Lyric-Vnudevi1le, $3.50, y.45, o,3O.
Academy of NuHfc-"Hitchy Hoo"
Matinee, 2'30. Night performance,
$50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
Fafher nnd Snn Arrc>ted

Charged with transporting twenty
pints OF Virginia wet goods James NJ.
fleece forty-iive years old, and his
son, Conor L. Reese. twenty one. both
farmers from MecklenhurC County,
viii b" given a hearing this morning
IN Policc Court. The case was on
docket yesterday morning, but was
continued for more evidence. The elder
Reese Is said TO be under an indict-
mcnt In the United States District
Court for Illicit d!stillinc in Mecl<len-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
HIGHWAY EXPERTS MEET
Commissioner Coleman Hold. Confer
ence With New Assistant and
Others at Capitol.

Although not another office in the
state Capitol or Library Building was
missioner Coleman began a conference
with Assistant Commissioner Cooke
and the various heads OF the Highway
Commission. TO effect plans for high
way Improvement. This conferences, it
is said. will probably last two or three
days and plans to effect a more eff
cient organization will be discussed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
Await Fugitivc,a Recovery.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Atkinson Is In
Baltimore awaiting the convaiescence
ers. who is under a $4,000 bond in that
city, charged with the theft of ear
in Richmond. The accused man sent n
his case was scheduled verifying his
illness. but the detective decided 10 re-
main with him in the meantime.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
NcCroc, IIcnytIvE Yned

In Police Court yesterday morning
Zen Burton and Daniel Johnson. COL
ored. were each fined $50 and costs
when arraigned on the charge OF as
saultlng and beating r. j. Arbaugh,
street car conductor. The dispute
fer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09
NEED OF S91 TO COMPLETE
FUND FOR POOR FAMILY
Timcs-Dispntch Case No. 5. Proves
Means of Permitting COntrt-
buttons to Worthy Cause.

Seldom have generous Richmondcrs
more literally come TO the aid OF the
helpless and destitute than in relief
fund Case No. 5. now being raised
through The Times Dispatch. poor
woman, who is sole support of SIX
children. two of them H. is in dcsti-
lutc circumstances.
Physicians say this woman is prac-
tically n nervous wreck through worry
and work in attempting TO keep the
wolf from the door of herself and
her brood Two OF the children must
have medical attention at once and 1t
is planned to send them to a hospital
where they will have the best of care.
1t is estimated that $50 will be 4
sufficient amount to aid this family
until the health of the little tots and
their mother is restored.
Already almost half Of the funds
needed have been raised, and IL is
hoped to complete it within ten days
from the date when it was started.
Contributions yesterday to this fund,
which is known as No. S, We're:
T. y. Quiscnberry ..........S 90
w. II. Dali, Jr.. Charlotte, \. c. 90
w. Or. j. ........... .......... ~ w
Cash $500; :.............. ! w
Another travelling man $500. 0O
Main st. Cleaning Co. ...... l 90
Previously acknowledged 800. 81 90
Total ..................@ SO oo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-09

Gray ChinchiIfa Coats for children
from to 6 years of age. This coat is
double-breasted model with bone
buttons, belt all around, and nicely
lined and tailored, S12.9S.
Same Coat as above without belt, but
with patch pockets, $500.
Novelty Heather Cloth ChiId's Coat
With Belt, rich dark colorings, full
tailored; sizes from 2 to years, $i5.9S.
Boys Mannish Coats with plaid
facing, pleat down back, large patch
pockets belt and buckles; buttons left
TO right; sizes 5 to s years, $3.50.
Silvertone Cloth Coat, in Copen or
Henna; seal collar; belt all around;
yoke front and back; sizes 2 to years,
$500.
Silvertone Cloth Cont, in Copen and
Henna, in the highest grade fabric;
double pocket and belt; shirred yoke
back; sizes 4 to 6 years, $500.