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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
!. CLERKS Want Stiu More.

While declaring that they have the
'wsbe4te a kreemert held by any clerks'
REORGANIZATION. officials Of the Brother
Adhoed OF Railway Clerks on the Chesa-
DGAke ana Ohio lines stated yesterday
MShAt there stiii' remain several mat
41gt relative to vacations and the
&&NAilty sEit-day month yet to be de-
sAH16ed. Recent agreement was the
&4econd obtained by c. & o. employees.
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Death Of Mr.. Francis.

Charles Fl. Francis died last night
at. 1890 o'clock at his residence. 23i
Bollingbrook street. He is survived
by one daughter. Mrs ]. B. Bateman
OF this city. and three sons. J. J. and
w J. Francis. of Plymouth. n. c.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock from the
residence Internenf will be made in
Rlandford cemetery.
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Kramer Bests Spencer.

Newark. ~ j., May 30-Frank
Kramer defeated Willie Spencer in a
mile match race at the Velodrome
today before big crowd which was
thrilled by seeing both riders take a
nasty spill at the conclusion Of the
second heat in which both crashed to
the track
+ Spencer caused the spill by swing
ing up into Kramer when he saw
( Frank was about to go by him. For
his foul riding and being the cause of
I the spill he was fined 800 and sus-
pended for two weeks
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fxndition of Mrs. Wilcox.

London, May se-The condition Of
Nrs Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the Ameri-
car, poet and writer who Is seriously
IN ar Gath, is reported AS unchanged
TODAY The, patient was permitted by
yhe attending physician ia receive
several visitors during the day but
She continues 10 suffer great pain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
Observe Decoration Day.

Decoration Day was observed here
with the usual ceremonies. The local
post OF the G.. A. R., held appropriate
exercises in the National ceretery at
City Point The post Office and all the
banks kept Sunday laws The negro
veterans of the Spanish American
war proceeded by the Oxford band,
paraded the streets of the city.
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t,1kanl,;s Airplane Squadron.

CAPTAIN Charles W. Stole, of the
kXN5f6nt aviation supply depot. has is
AE46d can fer meeting Monday
X AtGht at s o'clock in the auditorium
o4- the Cnarriber Of Commerce, at
a6fch TIME organization Of an air
EA6hnA s1uaffon Of the Virginia ma
ona( guard will be perfected. The
H.n4fAInsrt has the cooperation OF
9NtAnt-C General 10 Lane Stern. En-
fxpents already number fifty or
4 5S&xe. 1t tsssaid
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Il Awarded d. s. c,

Corporal Bernard Gusts. Of the
Petersburg Grays. has been awarded
by General Pershing the distinguished
service cross. Corporal Curtis was
wounded and reached home ahead of
the Grays
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
'FORDHAM DEFEATS
YALE BY 4 TO z SCORE

New York, May 3o.-Fordham took
+Yale's measure at New Haven today
by to in thirteen innings In the
second overtime game through which
the old rivals have grappled this sea :
son. The first clash was won by
Yale last April after the game had
gone eleven innings. to I.
Frisch. the short stop who will join
the Giants next week, and Sweetland,
the catcher who will wear a Pitts
burgh uniform hereafter, with Pitcher
Mcnamara were the stars for Ford
ham in today's battle. while Clark
Sellock, Yale's reserve pitcher. stood
off Fordham for ten innings. Holden's
all-round play was the feature of
Yale's game. Three times he saved
the day by long running catches.
The score:
RHE
Fordham1 90 90 "a 8 2
Yale 30 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 O 0 o o. 2
At West Point: Army. S: Seventh
n
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cadets stood at attention for nearly an
hour with but a few brief rests while
the divisions passed. The Boy Scouts
assisted In keeping the crowds back and
thousands Of school children were on
hand 10 cheer and cast flowers In the
path of the warriors.
Yesterday was memorial day for
both tire heroes In Khaki and those who
fought back In the sixties for 4 cher
ished cause.
CONFEDERATE VETS SALUTE
The gray-ciad veterans Of that fast
dwindling army of General Lee "a :
with wild cheers as they passed their
stand in the court of honor on Monu-
ment avenue. They were paid ono Of
the highest military compliments by
the marching troops. who executed
eyes LETT as they passed them. and
their commanders eafuted those he
roes Of another day. Thousands Of whom
gave their lives in that stirring CON.
fict between the states
The splendid physical appearances -
general wefl-set up huild of these
hafty warriors who returned yesterday
WAS one of the hrst things noticed.
Their hronxed faces and eagle eyes told
Of many months OF clean living in the
open. 1t was revelation to those
who watched the boys. particularly
those Of the Eightieth division. Amer
ica's emergency army land how we'll
they stood up to the emergency the
battered Huns can testify AZ they
watched them 60 to Join the colors
from office. shop and store. nearly all
unaccustomed to outdoor life. and then
saw the wonderful specimens OF man
hood that came hack. Most Of the ma
tional guard had seen service on the
Mexican border and were hardened to
campaigning, but those boys had only \
few months intensive training In the
camps to qualify them for the supreme
test before a foe trained in battle for
forty years.
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Held for BiGnxny.

George Ellis. coiored. wanted here
by the local authorities on the charge
Of bigamy. was arrested yesterday at
Barboursvi1ie. Va Sergeant Whitlock,
Of Second police station, win leave to-
day to bring the prisoner hack for
trial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
PICKS DARK HORSE TO
WIN INDIANAPOLIS GO
BY Barney Oldfield.

BY Barney Oldfcld.
Master Driver of the World.
Indianapolis. Ind. May 30.-On
the eve of the greatest automobile
race ever scheduled for competition,
am picking dark horse to win
Saturdays international 50o-mile race
at the Indianapolis Speedway. The
big race will start at II o'clock. and.
unless am altogether wrong. new
name will be enrolled on the roll of
fame within five and a half hours
thereafter. And ! am not alone in
this belief.
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Entertain Infantrymen.

The 31sth infantry reached here
this afternoon at $40 and. after a few
minutes delay, preceded in nine
trains to Camp Lee. Immediately on
arriving in the camp a reception was
given the soldiers by the citizens of
Petersburg In the barracks between
Thirty-first and Thirty fifth streets.
Another reception will be provided for
the 31sth tomorrow evening between
six and ten O'Clock in Central Park.
The base hospital band will furnish
music and refreshments without stint
will be distributed.
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Brief Mention.

Corporal Maxwell Hopkins. OF Com
pany I, 116th Infantry, has arrived at
his home on High street.
The condition of G. Cleveland
Wright, president OF the Virginia
National bank. who has been i'll. Is
reported to be better.
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According to the plans Of Secretary
Baker, Camp Lee will be the head
quarters of the Third division, regu-
lar army, with about 10000 men
stationed here regularly. The post
ONCE department is taking steps TO
maintain here a. force sufficient TOR
the handling of the mail OF not less
than $4,000 men at Camp Lee. me
value to the city Of Petersburg of an
army post of many thousand men
within a few minutes ride Of the city
cannot be overestimated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
Major Parke Winner,

Louisville KY May 3o--Maio,
parke. lightweishtcd and despised
outsider among the nine fine thor.
oughbreds which faced the barrier ir
the Memorial Handicap featuEe OF to.
days card AZ the Downs, tin canned
his field and in driving finish, out.
lasted the favorite. Rancher, which
was head in advance OF Black Daw
supposed good thing. Jockey Murray
put up a good exhibition on Major
Parke and to his efforts and gooc
Judgment goes most of the credit
The Porter. topheavy favorite in the
nth, had no trouble in taking int
camp the ordinary band that opposed
him. Due TO Withdrawals in this nun,
Der, the Schorr representative stood
out above his field. His time o,
i:41 as broke the track record BY
threefifths or a second
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Funeral Of Mrs. Collier.

Mrs Mary Elizabeth Collier. AGED
sixty-four years, wife of James A. Col
lier. died yesterday at her home on
Farmer street. Her obseduies were
held this afternoon at three O'Clock at
the grave in Blanford.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
bffeeNa1rrys Announcrs Candidacy

. Eeratoy r H brewery. who has rep
sakea4nSsds he. Petersburg inwiddie
Z NliStrict- in the state senate for sew
I nal Esrnss, haf announced his can
~ tAAer4 for reelection. subject TO the
..Dem AsE attic primary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31

M1e ~ christianity among the church.
h N Richmond. DIR. Peter Ainsiie. of
1fffnnfe, and Robert G. Gardiner ad-
H. }keSed AsI1FTe gathering of women In
<A1feuAry church yesterday afternoon.
~ eklan UNITY" was the subject Of
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Fnther Rerrin tn leave.

Rev. Father Bergin. assistant vic
tor OF St Joseph's Catholic church
for two years, will leave here within
a few days to make his home in Cali
fornia. Father Bergin who has done
good work at st. Joseph's both in
the church and in the Franklin Street
school. feels that this change is essen
tial to his health which has been i'm
paired ever since he suffered from
the influenza during the epidemic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
VINE way. to save Gasoline

n DO not allowengine torun idle
except w hen absolutely necessary.
:. Run car on clean mixture.
go :. Prevent leaks in gasoline line
& and shut of gasoline at tank when
s. Aver possible.
s.sx e. Keep motor free of carban A
NJ fsFbnnixed motor is a large consumer
N ~ .fnel.
g., Change gears moro frequently
s. tp order 70 run engine at high. eco
Acmjcal and efficient speed.
Keep moving parts Well lubri-
Y SSted
Keep tires properly Inflated.
- 81 Use kerosine for cleaning in
Head of rdvohne.
~ Do-not drive at excessive speed.
q Power consumption increases ar a
AAsfer rate than speed Every car has
dehnite speed at which it operates
( ss1eif on A. maximum fuel economy
Astrs Farm Life
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31

sse Little Ruth was visiting in the
f0nn Try .ana saw some little pigs for
Ne MAT time What attracted her at
+ fAnftbh ,most was the twis, in their
S3ANp ana stter looking at them quite
!. T.yfils She asked;
ssf grandpa, does the pigsies
7ha ylypa put their tails up in cur
severy .night?'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31

II the Germans had not found plen-
ty in the peace treaty to complain
about the rest of the world would
have been nightly disappointed -
Columbia Record
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Lieut.. Hall Returns.

the influenza during the epidemic
| Lieut.. Hall Returns.
| Mrs. Robert b. Hail. Jr.. of 80
South Adams street, has just been
notified that her husband Lieutenant
Robert B. Hall. Jr., has arrived in
Camp Upton from overseas. Lieuten-
ant Hall was drafted and sent to
Camp Lee in September, 1917. where
he was placed in the infantry.
An inquest over the body OF James
King, colored. who was murdered by
his insane wife at his home near
Stoney Creek yesterday morning
about l o'clock. was held this after
noon by Coroner Crockford in the
undertaking establishment of J.. T
Morriss & Son, where the body Is
now awaiting burial. A post mortem
examination of the body will also be
made by Coroner Crockford
Early yesterday morning the
woman got out of bed. secured a CUR
and emptied load of small shot in
her husbands side, MORALLY wound
ing him. The woman then got back
into bed with the man and was cares.
sing him when other relatives in the
house rushed into the room
| Four pretty young nurses, grad.
yates Of the Petersburg hospita
training school. received their diplo
mas at commencement exercises oil
the school held last night in the high
school auditorium.
Those who received diplomas las,
night were: Miss Sadie Aycock, O,
North Carolina: Miss Essie Heritage
of North Carolina: Miss Annie Bur.
nett, of Virginia. and Miss Alice Sut.
ter. OF Virginia.
| The address to the graduates wa
delivered by the Rev. Robert Nelson
rector of st. Paul's Episcopal church
OF this city and chaplain at Camr
Lee.
! Diplomas were awarded to the
graduates by Dr. J. Boiling Jones
Included on the musical program
were violin selections by Miss Al
berta Bowman and vocal selection.
by Miss Julia Blankenship and Olir
Rogers. accompanied on the piano b,
Miss Mary Peterson.
| George Mittos. John Pine, Mike
Pine. Patsy Penna and Antonio lisa.
diacco. who are being held in connec.
tion with the death OF three persons
who lost their lives In the Are or
Poythress avenue. Sunday morning
will DO given preliminary hearins
Saturday Mittos and the two Pine
men are under arrest. being charged
with the crime. while Penna and lisa.
dtacco are being held as material wit.
nesses.
| Attorney G. H. Penn has been EN-.
ployed to defend Mittos. and Captain
J. Toomer Garrow has been employ ed
by the four Italians.
| 1t is stated by the commonwealth
attorney that one of the parties un.
der arrest has offered to turn state,
evidence II given immunity, but hi
does not feel that It % necessary t.
grant 1t. with the evidence alread,
secured. In order to secure 4 convic,
ton Of In gailty party Or parties
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At West Point: Army S: Seventh
Regiment. N. Y. Guard, 2.
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Mrs Robert b. Hall. Jr.. of 80
South Adams street. has just been
notified that her husband. Lieutenant
Robert B. Hall. Jr., has arrived in
Camp Upton from overseas. Lieuten-
ant Hall was drafted and sent to
Camp Lee in September, 1917, where
he was placed in the infantry
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PARADE ECLlPStS

Continued from Page One
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R.H.E r.

Fordham1 I 0 o 0 o 0 o o 0 "a 8 2
Yale 30 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 O 0 O o. 2
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served by Mrs. M. G. Button and Mil
bred.
The Helping Hand society will hold
an ice cream social on the church
lawn Wednesday evening. Everybody
welcome.
B. J. Mitchell and family enjoyed a
weeks outing at Spirit Lake and Lake
Okoboji the past week.
Alvin Mooney and Grace Vetter were
married at Carroll last Tuesday, They
were accompanied by Miss Blanche
Mooney and Milford Miller, sister and
cousin of the groom. The newly we'd
ded pair took short trip to Des
Moines, returning Friday. .r
Charles and Herman Meyers and
their mother, Mrs. Ed Meyers, started
out in their car Wednesday to go to
London, Iowa. Word received FROM
Charley states that they reached there
Friday and had a good trip, although 1t
rained some. 49, il ns .~
Prof. and Mrs. c. C. ;Rundell drove
to Clarence Wednesday to visit at the
home of her parents. a.-
Some Of those who attended the fair
at Carroll were A. w. ,Starek, H. j..
Moeller, Mr., and Mrs. Ed Brilen, Mrs.
Anna Gordon and Gus Brockman.
- Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Lewis visited at
Carroll Sunday afternoon. ..-
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full attention the member will heal in
a few days.
Letters from our three remaining
boys in France, Vinton Reynolds, Geo.
Stilson and julius Suhr, state that they
will be home by the middle OF Septem-
Der. Now let us get together and
plan that big celebration we bowed
about. We must not let this fall
through. We must save our reputa-
tion Watch the Review and you will
see something worth while soon.
Allen Stinson, Lynn Talcott and
Ira Lee were ,on the sick list the past
week. Boys will be boys and green
apples are a sore temptation. h
L., C: Butler departed Monday morn
ing for an extended trip through the
vest He contemplates spending sew
eral days with his son, Loren, who is
holding downsa homestead near Brigh-
ton, Colo. 49, III ....s
Our former pastor Rev., J.. Priestly,
and wife, now of Farnhalville,. are ex-
pected here Friday for a visit with
friends. a,, El4,,SSs,7e 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. q. Winans, Of Denison,
were visitors at9the E. Lee home over
Sunday. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Langworthy
are entertaining his father, of Boone,
this week. Fss ,,,1
The Misses Virginia and Myrtle
Marks, of Dow City, were pleasant
callers here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Haskins spent the
Sabbath with her folks at Dow City.
Andrew Cummings was shaking
hands with Arion friends Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Nichols and
Verna Butler were delightfully."- enter
tanned at the VIM, Schonten home in
the vicinity Of Dow City Sunday.
Burton Bolton and wife and daugh-
ter were down from Denison Thursday
land spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Trip. 2@f 4 tse>| t.lEtg II"
Mrs. j. Stephenson is spending sew
eral days this week with her son, Fred
and family in Castana.
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| auctioneer and the way he went after
them made. one think Of the Malone
Bros, Mr.. Rolls and lB. Cooper, of
tDow City, secured the peanut and pop
corn stand, also the bowery; Fred
MARI bought all other rights. Don't
forget the dates; September 18th, 18th,
IlSth and 10th and don't forget the Re-
views notice about enlarging the floral
hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Towne were
called upon to part with their infant
son, born on Thursday, August 14th.
The little one lived only a few hours.
Their many, Arion friends extend to
them their sincere sympathy.
The Geo. Argotsinger' family spent
Sunday With Dunlap relatives. I'-,.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Malone and fam
| lily, of Dunlap, sFby Billy
Holiday, were Arion visitors Sunday
morning. They motored from here to
Kenwood, where they enjoyed q dinner
of spring chicken and other good
things at the Frank Marr,ho1ae. t5.t +
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holiday and
[son, Lynn, motored over from Charter
Oak Sunday and spent the day with
RELATIVES. 49,
Deputy Sheriff Johnson, while wait.
| ing here for Sheriff Greene to come
from Dow City with couple of boot.
leggers, surprised four young men OF
Arion by walking in on a quiet crap
game The boys were fined $1.00 and
costs each
| 7 auto No11or1
and Foster Kepford were at the coun'
ty capital on business Monday.
Mrs. Davidson was up from Dow
Lefty and spent Sunday with her son,
! Art, and wife.
Miss Nellie Spaulding, of Sioux City,
has accepted position as cook at the
jStar cafe. f Lin r>ttr 3-... =. d.
The Misses Lillian and Mildred
lLeamer, of Davenport; Ella friedrich,
isen, of Marengo Mrs. Dora Martins,
Carl and Leona Hamann, of Persia;
MIR. and Mrs. Oakley Collier and Mrs.
Amanda Fecken, of Wilton Junction,
made up a party Of relsaives and
friends who were pleasantly entertain.
| ed at the O. w. Nelson home the past
week.r On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Mel.
son and. Mr.. and Mrs. j. jBlackman en-
tertained the house party at picnic
dinner III, the woods south of Dow City.
The Misses Ruth Smith, of Denison,
and Abbie Lochmiller, of Vail, were
/ also of the party. On Thursday Mrs.
| Nelson and Mrs. Blacl1man, accompan.
| led by the Misses Learner, autoed to
Omaha on a pleasure trip, the young
ladies going on from there for a visit
at Atlantic. Miss Fredericksen left
for Glenwood on Friday. Mrs. Fecken
and brother, Harry Fredricksen, autoed
to Persia Friday and will join Mr.. and
Mrs. Collier on their return trip to
Wilton Junction. The party will stop
at Atlantic and pick up the Misses
Learner, who will visit relatives at
Wilton junction before returning. to
their home in Davenport. r.
Mr. and Mrs. James Henry and sons,
Daelrs and KENNETH were here from
Dow City Friday evening. -
Everett Carson is carrying his right
hand, in sling as a result of a thorn
which pierced the flesh Of the third fin
ger and caused a bad case of infec-
ton. ), lie underwent a painful opera.
ton at Dow City Friday. The attend.
ing physician ADVISES that with care.
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+ 49, + * - 4 + + .

Miss Clara Brown was d Denison
shopper Friday. ,.,H.rEs
Mrs. A. j. Wheeler and children left
Saturday, morning for their home at
Charleston MO, after spending few
weeks atthe home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. C. Book.
/ Ivan Glassco and Miss lila Glass
cock left for their home at West Union
Saturday morning. &t91r
Ruth Wiesbrod went to Des rMoines
Saturday morning to prepare for her
school work at Drake university
Mildred and Bess Button attended
the Carroll fair Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H.. A. Moeller drove
to Sioux City Sunday for d few days
visit with friends
Harm Kruse, Jr. underwent an -oper-
alton at the Carroll hospital for ap-
pendfcitis. At present he is getting
along nicely. ..s
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Kruse and fam
lily, of Northwood, Mimi, drove down
in their car Saturday to visit with old
friends and relatives. Mr.. Kruse has
ed he is looking for one in this vicin-
ity.
Louis Wiesbrod, of Des Moines,
spent Sunday with his father, Charles
Wieslbrod.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.. Somers and son,
Bobbie, returned from their trip to
Chicago Friday. VT
H. Searles and family motored to
Carroll Sunday afternoon. s.h'.' )
The Helping Hand society of the
Presbyterian church met at the church
Tuesday afternoon to quilt Quite a
number were present. Lunch was