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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19

p i 1s @AS X
BY vote that was practically unani-
Highland Park. n mass meetin last
night In tina scfboihouse, placed their
stamp Of approval on the route ont
lined by Director of Public Work Boil
ling for the smooth paving that IL 70
be placed in this section Of the city !
The route outlined by Mr.. Bollin. ana
approved by the Highland Park citizens
IL as follows: Up Fourth avenue. turn
Ing to Third at Division street; hut
1hird avenue to Stuart: West on Stuart
to Meadowbridge Road. and out Mead
owAridge Road to tho corporate limits.
number Of talks were made by CT :
isens and all OF them seemedto be UNI
der the impression that the route as
outlined by Mr.. Boiling could hardly
be improved upon. This vote on the
Recommendation with Immediately be
made known to Mr.. Boiling, and II is
thought that work will start I'm the
suburb within the next few weeks.
This smooth paving will considerably
Improve Highland Park. the city having
ccne little in this direction for the
Northside. E
At the meeting a committe was APP
pointed to confer with the city council
with reference to the institYion Of
condemnation proceedings for the wild :
cfiing OF Stuart street and the Meadow
bridge road to a minimum width OF
fifty feet Both Of these thoroughfares
are far too narrow and the widening
OF the stress will greatly relieve the
traffic congestion on them. This com
mittee will appear before the council
at the next meeting In an effort to
procure the needed space atfhe earlfest
possible moment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
I(l|(( AL ii l|C||I|y
TURNED INTO SOAP

Unnt, for human consumption. 10,-
600 pounds of smoked meat has been
found by city and government inspec-
tors In the warehouse OF the v. Hech-
Ter Packing company. SIS East Canal
street. The meat has been seized and
turned over to the Richmond Rein
Ing company for conversion into soap.
1t was stated yesterday that It 10
impossible to learn just how long the
mear has been held In the warehouse.
Edward NJ. Noble. head Of the citys
food inspection bureau, asserted yes
terday afternoon that this supply Of
meat LIS M larger than that which Is
always carried by Arm Of this size.
and that there is some evidence that
the meat was shipped to Richmond
In bad condition.
The seizure Of the pork was made
by William Fleichhauer. fan inspec-
tor Of the United States bureau Of
animal industry, and John 7. Gill. Of
the city health department. The meat
was turned over to the refining COM
pany yesterday as soon as 1t was dis
covered in the warehouse.
This discovery follows an extensive
which Is being waged by
both government and city authorities,
and they declare that II Is nowhere
near the end 1t is understood that
othe.. stocks are to be condemned.
They have also started an inquiry in
an effort TO ascertain whether or not
seco.d-class meats are being shipped
to Richmond for sale on this market.
1t Is said that q carload of meat
which Is now en- route from Cincin-
natl is to be examined by inspectors
before 1t is removed from the refrig-
orator cars. In this way 1t will pos
sibly be learned just what quality OF
meat Is being shipped here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
BERRYV|LlE PIKE
OFFERED TO STATE

Berryville. Va. Aug. 1.-THE
Berryville and Winchester turnpike
which extended from the city of Win
chester to the top of the Blue Ridge
mountains, distance of about
eighteen miles. will be offered to the
state as state road.
The stockholders and directors Of
the turnpike company, at a meeting
this week. appointed former State
Senator Blackburn Smith and State
Senator Harry F. Byrd. of Frederick
county, a COMMITTEE to negotiate with
the highway commission with the
view OF having the state take over
the turnpike and maintain 1t in the
future II the state takes over the
road. the three tollgates will be re-
moved.
The Berryville and Winchester
turnpike is now in splendid condition.
It was one OF the first nacadam roads
built in Virginia. II having been con-
structed nearly century ago by a
private company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
BRETHREN MEET
Al, BUtNA VISTA

Harrisonburg, Aug. 17.-The minis
teriaf and Sunday school meeting of
the Church of the Brethren for the
second District Of Virginia will be held
this year at Buena Vista on August
81 and "a. 1t has been the custom of
this denomination for years to hold
these conventions annually but
usually the conventions have been
held in one of the large congregations
that are centrally located in the dis
trict. This year the convention will
be held in a congregation that was or
ganized as such only few years ago.
The work was started at Buena
Vista a few years ago largely through
the efforts of Elder s. I. Flory and
others. and since 1t grew rapidly even
in the beginning, ii was thought wise
to place the work under the care of
the District Mission Board. The
church there has continued to pros
per under the painstaking care of this
board. Elder S. G. Greyer was one Of
the first pastors OF the church there,
and since his pastorate. there have
followed Rev. III. l. Alley, now mis-
fionary to India, and Elder j. C. Gar
Der, now pastor OF the Staunton
church. Elder l.. G. HUMPHREYS is
the present pastor and the work is
growing nicely under his care.
The church at Buena Vista Is look
ing forward to a large number OF the
Valley brethren and sisters coming
to this convention next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
REPORTED IMPROVING
Coroner Makes Arrangements for In
quest I'm Next Few Days

quc1t IN Next Few Days
In order to await the recovery Of
important witnesses the coroner's in
ques. into the automobile accident.
which occurred early Sunday morning
and resulted in the death Of Evan
geline Pratt. eleven years old. and
injuries to other parties In the car.
was deferred after the jury had been
sworn in and has gone through the
formality Of viewing the body OF the
little girl In the morgue Of Bennett
undertaking establishment. DIR. j..
Fni,ner Bright. coroner. for Henrico
county, stated last night that II will
probably be held In q week.
At the direction of commemorative
Attorney Beverly. of Henrico, a war
rant for the arrest OF Lloyd McCool,
driver. of the car that turned over.
was sworn out by County Officer w n.
Lawrence. The warrant. which has
been served on sthe young man,
charges him with Involuntary man
slaughter. McCoo1. whose home is In
Detroit, Mich. Is now under treat
ment in st. Elizabeth's hospital for
severe scalp wounds and possibly in
ternal injuries. 1t was stated at the
hospital last night that he will re-
cover but may not be able 20 leave
the hospital for a week or more.
Mrs. Ida Pratt, mother of the young
girl killed, who was taken to the Me-
mortal hospital Sunday night after
she had been first removed to her
home at 10 North Fourth street with
a. fractured collar bone and lacera
tiops about the head, was reported last
night to be getting along nicely, Mrs.
NJ. L. Davidson, who had her left
shoulder broken. and her daughter,
Miss l.. r. Davidson. who was badly
bruised about the face, are also re-
ported to be better.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19

possible to enumerafe all the Duties (
for which the poiicewon,en have been
used Amongst some Of these duties
are attendance at police courts with
all women prisoners, attendance at
cfildren's courts. inspecting OF dane.
ing halls. >cinemas and All places IL
amusement cooperation with the civil
and municipal police In various detaila
of police work affecting women. A.
very large percentage Of the women
engaged in this work are frainea
women, drawn from the ranks Of
teachers. hospital nurses, and other
active branches Of organizations work.
This was found the most helpful asset
to the work az they had already
learned the value OF discipline and
self effacement SO necessary to the
advancement OF any cause.
Although the service liz . compara-
lively young one. II is felt that II has
made good. and has come to stop. The
leaders of the movement have inspired
these who work for them with . vary
real affection and the writer. who has
been In touch with the movement since
its nception---althouEh not . member
has been struck with the harmonious
working of the star ut headquarters.
I, has been said women cannot work
happily under women. but the stan
at headquarters has teen like one
stan has been one of the aims Of IT.
heads. when a member OF the force
resigns to take up other work, she 10
always invited to become an honorary
member. and heartily welcomed when
ever she visits headquarters. 4
The writer has attended ore or two
large gatherings of 'uolfcew omen. 8nd
has been much impressed by the*scena
of freedom. happiness. and genuine
affection for each other. and the ist-
terests in each others welfare whteh
was everywhere expressed. The su-
rerior Officers are addressed as Sir:
the consta bles by their surnames. Tho
uniform is OF dark blue cloth. ana ex-
ceedingly smart AT the review Of
women workers held last year by he
king and queen at Huckin&hAnn
palace everyone was struck with the
smartness. alertness. and discipline
Of the women. and the perfect han.
ding of them by their officerG.
In reviewing their work. one feels
that they have II one may adapt Mel
sons mdttc. carried cut EnEland's sx.s
pectation at this time, that every
woman should do her, duty. Men have
gone to the front, where shot and
shell awaited them on every side
each wave might herald = terrible
danger But in the silent watches Of
the night the women have patroflsd
the munition factories. when the
raiders had been signaled on their
way and the anti-aircraft' gums could
he heard sounding nearer and nearer.
The next bomb might be the destruc.N
ton of their factory,--ands they cars
ried on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19

voicing its protest against the re-
moval Of the monument marking the
spot where General J. E. B. Stuart
WIS nortally wounded. at the last
meeting OF Lee Camp Confederate
veterans, the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, r. E.. Lee Camp, No. I.
Confederate veterans. has heard with
regret of the proposed removal.of the
monument marking the spot where
General J. e. B. Stuart was ,mortally
wounded. Therefore,
Resolved. That r. E. Leg Camp
desires to protest against stch re-
moval, for the one reason, IL no other.
that II would not mark the spot where
tn gallant Confederate general lost
h life. and the inscription on the
monument would not be correct and
that a copy Of this resolution be for
,.rded to TIL chairman of the board
Of supervisors Of Henrico county. the
governor of Virginia. and be publish
ed in the newspapers of this city"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19

We are only At the beginning Of the
understanding of the mechanism OF
chemical action. There are a great
many things about II We don't know.
We know oxide will combine with
sodium. and not with fluid. We may
never find out why, but shall certainly
ent. And II is the task primarily Of
the professor in the institutes OF high
err learning Of the world. to make these
discoveries, because OF necessity, the
mon who are working on the particu-
lar side OF things. the application Of
those things which have already been
discovered their interests are CEN
tered In other aspects of the subject.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
EDWARD |. RYAN HEADS
ORDER OF H|BERN|AhS

Inward l.. Ryan. a we'll known Rich
n+cnd attorney. was elected state pres
iGent Of the Ancient order of fiber
MANS Mt the closing session yesterday
afternoon OF the fourteenth biennial
convention In the auditorium OF the
knights Of Columbus building. The
ether officers elected are:
r. r. j o.connor. vice president: J.
N. Hazel. Roanoke. secretary: w r:
rohcrty. Norfolk. treasurer Rev r
A Bronson. Richmond. chaplain: Dan
iel Morgan. Roanoke. chairman of
1sich history. Thomas O'cornor. Raan
tke. organizer Of the Juvenile pivis-
len.
The delegates voted Ia hold their next
meeting AT Portsmouth Va. II la not
known at this time whether the meet
ing will be held next August. or Au-
Gust, 1891. This In a matter that will
have to be decided At the next gather
ing Of the national organization
Special resolutions were offered for
] j Cramer former state secretary,
and at one time member Of the Vtr-
ginia house of delegates. and Rev.
Charles ponahue. Of Portsmouth. for
mer state Chaplain, both Of whom have
died since the last meeting Of the Vir-
rinia order. sixteen other members of
the organization have died during the
NRB ySai
other resolutions were passed yes
tcrday afternoon, extending thanks to
the La'ies' Auxiliary for their assist
ance, and to the local organization and
the committee for their hearty cooper
alton and the entertainment rendered
the visiting delegates during their stay
ir Richmond, II was stated that.
through the cooperation Of the Rich
mond organization. the convention was
TIE most successful one over held by
the Virginia branch epf the order, Re-
ports OF the committees show that the
organization is In good financial condi-
ton. and that the membership has in
creased since the last meeting.
There was substantial increase in
the number Of delegates present at the
meeting yesterday. including both men
and women from practically every town
In Virginia. Following the close NJ the
session at 4:3e o'clock yesterday after
noon the delegates were rendered an
automobile tour of the city and sur
RI unding country. Previous to this they
were given . luncheon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
POST0FF|CE BUSY
IN TAKING ORDERS

Many Richmonders yesterday took
advantage of the offer of the govern
trent to sell quantities of foodstuffs
a. prices far below that charged by
many retailers. and several hundred
dollars worth of food STUFF was or
aered to be delivered by means of
the PARCELS post.
In putting this surplus on the
market the government hopes to help
fr bringing the prices down, while
the stock on hand may be had at what
II cost the government. with nothing
hut the postage added.
Postmaster Thornton states that
the mail men in the various dis
tricts can handle the orders as
quickly as any one, and that time
and trouble may be saved by order
ing through the carrier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
MANY BIDDERS FOR
Street IMPROVEMENTS

The assembly room OF the city
board OF control was filled yesterday
with contractors who had submitted
bids for street work under the re-
Gently approved issues Of $500, 900 in
bonds for permanent improvements.
Fifteen bids were received and were
referre-. to Director Boiling to adjust.
verify and award He will probably
he able to announce the awards by
n On Thursday.
The bids call for work In concrete,
as hattie concrete, bithulic and ac-
companying grading.
Much interest was manifested in
tbs proposed work, bidders being rep
resentative of not only Richmond. but
other cities.
The bids were advertised for
through TIE Virginian, this paper
having the city contract for all such
work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
KITTENS ADOPT YOUNG
RABBIT AS PLAYMATE

Mt. Scion, Va, Aug. l7-Qu'te a
curiosity may be seen on the farm Of
P. S. Smith of Mt Scion. in the form
OF mother cat housing her two kit
tens and an orphaned rabbit under
the same roof and all in perfect har-
mony---saye their language.
Two weeks ago two kittens came
into their own on the Smith farm ana
one day the mother cat strolled into
a nearby bayfield,. There she found
a youn., rabbit ard carrying II to
her kittens. supposedly that they
might "eat and be merry" she was
disappointed Not scratch was WIS.,
ible on the bunny. and the young Kit
tens refused to eat It. The mother
decided to let the orphan become a
member Of her family. 1t eats at the
same table with the kittens, sleeps
IN the same bed with the kittens and
lives ais does the kittens. In fact II
looks like kitten. eats like kitten,
sleeps like kitten but is not kit
ten.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
rROrEsaO1s Z. ". NiC11 Anno 8 q.
Chesn1seSy Degastmcnf, x1neyne4 UnfS NJ

Faridax when NJ nsaAS ~ =
ments with waters and y y
laid the basis u the AyAASnes
In making such rumps6, sn1I1l
dream OF such thing. Wha4 31e 14 N
was 70 discover the JaWn WAtcaE ~
tcrmine electric inducttea. The s1ill
way IN chemistry: Il Ii aaneyef.caese
than physics. ana has. NOT uuite ~ ~
II has not yet reaclfed t11s Ai9Ne63
state. Chemistry has things like t1sA4
In the future. Chemistry holds the
possibility of supplying energy of Co..
tinuing to build scientific basic -
medicine. not only pathological bat
especially physiological
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
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DUTY OF HARVARD MEN
TOWARD THEIR UN1yERsfTYE

There are 10000 graduates al Hsr.s
ward college alive, and $1,000 mens
who have been associated with tAos
university. That Harvard may ret alo
endowment OF $1,000. 600. the avsk.s
age subscription for each Of the suna,s
versity men will have to BE- about t4ee.@
or for each college man. more th4n
$500. Quite little sum. yet It = % ~
believed that there are Harvard aradsS
yates who can spare this much. VI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
Camp Lee

! Camp Lee. Va, August 1s.--A
circular received at the recruiting of.
rec this morning. gives the informa-
| ton that all enlistments Of colored
men for infantry and cavalry are dis
continued. Those men who have al
ready been accepted may enlist. how
ever, and men who entered the SER
wee before April I. 1917 may re-
| enlist. Entistmcnts OF colored men
fer cavalry were discontinued some
time ago.
Recruiting Is rapidly progressing at
building 2721 in Camp Lee and the
grand total up to date is 1850.
Northumberland Wilson. the
Camp Lee recruiting ofTicer. return
ed to his ONCE in camp this morn
ing after having enjoyed q leave of
absence. The colonel seems glad to
get back into the harness again and
apparently has enjoyed his vacation
Judging from his improved appear
snce and the cordial greeting extend
ed to his assistants upon his arrival
During Sunday 442 men arrived in
camp for rehabilitation. Those men
Monday and up to this writing no
more have arrived.
The various organisation COM
| niAhASt0 tACN iu OALuP uC0uQudIlSIo
st IL A. M. Monday when the army
school at Camp Lee was discussed.
Individual application blanks were
distributed and livery man will All
one out signifyiig his desire to at
tend one or more Of the classes in
the school or that he does not desire
to attend. Since all men are re-
CURED TO answer yes or no, the APP
rroximate number OF prospective
s. udents will be known by this even
ing
Vacancies for sood jobs in the army
are as numerous as ever. due to
the progress of rehabilitation which
more than keeps pace with enlist
inents go far. An inkling OF the OPP
nortunities at Camp Lee alone may
Re had from the fact that over 100
sergeants. @. NJ. c., are needed at
the camp at 4 salary OF $44 a month.
In the Construction division. like
wise. there are plenty Of openings.
seventy 1--WE per cent OF them above
the grade of private. meaning more
pay. more opportunity to learn, more
responsibility. and more interesting
" ork.
Not only are the chances for a
young. bright man reckoning in
these two branches but In many
reeds both N C. .O's and men, 80
does the medical department. en-
Cineers and ordinance corps. Now
Iis obviously the best time to enlist
1. swift ADVANCEMENT ID sousht for
men are enlisting every day and
those VINO get In on the start OF the
new army while many vacancies
exist have = chance for promotion
that may never lie eouafsd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
Petersburg

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. }
Beuia Brown, the negro girl who
shot and killed her brother, George
johnson, last week. made an unsuc-
ceasfui attempt TO hang herself in
her cell in the city jail shortly after
midnight Sunday night. The jaiier
found the girl about the time she
dropped. after having swung herself
up by rope which had been made
from blanket. 1t seems as ii the
Girl is suffering mentally under the
strain of memory of having slain
her brother. For some time she has
heen imagining her brother is pur-
suing her with the intention of kill
irg her.
George Powder and Ben Gibbs,
colored, were ART ested yesterday. in
connection with the robbery which
occurred in Silyersteins store on
Halifax street on Wednesday night
I. Is said that the men entered the
store and, while the proprietor was
waiting on them one of them.
switched the lights of. while the
other held the merchant at point of
pistol. They were later ident-
ned by Silverstein as the men who
robbed him. In the police court this
,nornink they denied the charge. but
were sent on to the hastings court.
Two young white men giving their
names as Joe Wheelhouse and
Charles Shakelford. were arrested
yesterday morning. charged with
stealing an automobile. BELONGING to
Detective Wiley. OF Richmond. De-
tectivc Wiikerson and Ofiicer Good
win, who made The arrest, found the
c9r In HArville's fields where II had
teen abandoned by the two men. They
were later arrested while swimming
III nearby stream. In police court
this morning they were held for the
Richmond authorities.
Notice has been received that
Charley Keey, coiored, of Emporia.
vas run over by Coast Line train No.
"a, at that place Saturday and had
his right leg cut off between the
knee and ankle. The accident oc-
Cured as 1850 A. NJ. as Keey was
endeavoring to board the swiftly
moving train.
The wholesale grocery store OF r, F.
Thweatt and company. col Boiling
brook street. was broken into and
robbed sometime between Saturday
night and this morning. for the
second time within the past two
months Like tic previous robbery.
when several hundred dollars worth
vs cigars and cigarettes We're stolen.
the Ahieves this time carried OF be-
tween 10000 and 10000 cigarettes.
The robbers gained an entrance to
the Htore through rear window and
made their exit the Same way. with
cut leaving a single clue ~ to theii
identity. Nothin.; has been missed
from the store so far but the cigar
cites although II Is believed that other
articles were also carried away
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
d. Nj n = i III ~ y !

The fulton eocial settlement hou91
n Ia need Of more funds 70 provide
70 the colored children being cared
for at the camp on the Darbytown
road. This camp has proved Of vast
beretit to the children Of the city, and
cal be Of greater beneft II sustained
by the people. Director Anna r..
Cooper Is In charge OF the camp:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
Obituary
Mrs. j. b. f. yoynes

Mrs. Anna Bailey Joynes, 50 years
old, wife Of J. B. Floyd Joynes, died
Saturday night at s:15 o'clock, In her
home in Newport News, after brief
illness Of nervous prostration. Her
funeral win take place this morning
from st. vincent's Catholic church,
Newport News. and the burial will be
in Greenlawn cemetery In that city.
Besides her husband, Mrss Joynes rs
survived by two daughters, Misses
Mary M. and Margaret Floyd Joynes
and one. son. John j. Joynes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
Wilcy,s Car Recovered

The police In. Petersburg yesterday
located the automobile stolen from
Detective Wiley last Friday. The
owner 10 in Warrington running down
several clues ~ to stolen automo-
biles. Two young men having the
auto are being held for the. Richmond
authorities.