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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
CHALLENGE ISSUED
Thrcc-Nlan Naval Team and Pair from
front Royal Want Matches mt
the Traps

Secretary Hart. OF the Virginia Tran
shooters Association. ia in receipt OF
a letter from Lieutenant j. NJ SIC
comb, Fifth Naval District Norfolk
Va. an enthusiastic member Of the
Norfolk Gun Club, issuing an open
challenge 10 shoot thrccman team
the state. L!cutenant's McCombs team
viii be composed of himself and com
manders II. G. Land and Holt. OF the
L. S. Navy.
He is also in receipt OF challenge
Tor q tTo-inan team race issued through
&. b. Sticklcy. Of the Front Royal Gun
Club. Front Royal. Va
Mr. Stickicy vii have as his sboo,.
ing mate Dr.. i!ansborouEh, Of the
Front ROYAL Climb
Mr.. Hart says nc thinks he will have
Nttlc trouble in finding trapshootcrs
who VIII take these men on at the
state shoot mere in September.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
Real Reason for
Joy In Boyland
Big Top" Circus Is Due
to Parade, Then the
Big Shoe.

There is JOY in boyland ana in girl
ia land a., As we; well Tor today marks tbs. visit
cuses to Richmond. John Robinson
and his band Of horseback riders. his
elephants, cainc!S. monkeys and bears
are due to arrive in the city when the
sun peeps over the eastern horizon.
Every boy viii be up long before
me Streaks Of gold cause the darkness
Where is the 10Y who has not been
"ounting his pennies for the past two
weeks. looked ad'nirinsiy at the caudy
bllihoards and formed in his heart a
resolution to see the big show even
though compelled to crawl in under
tho canvas.
II is circus day in Richmond. and
w hen does tho parade start"' was a
query gu r answered several dozen times
T TE ne 70 lines. DiSpatch staff last night
i nc tathers anil mothers are appar-
entry as deeply Interested in tho show
as IN" youngsters. Perhaps they had
a boy or girl that wanted to know and
then again maybe il was tho old bow
and old girl. Anyhow. the clowns arc
so,nE 70 perform their antics as they
IN, boys ana girls OF Richmond il will
The line Of parode. at 1880. will leave
the grounds at Broad and Roulev;,rd
and move south on Boulevard to Monu
ment Avenue. cast on Monument A..
nue and Franklin TO Fifth street. north
70 70 IN" sounds At Robinson street.
performances will l>c gnvcn TO-DAY
only. AT and o'clock
nc three trains bearing the cIrcu.
arc scheduied 10 reach Richmond be
fore O'Clock this morning Thrv ,r,i,
ne speedily unloadcd ami tho city OF
rents VIII he erected and preparations
maze ter the stree, display and FOR
the exhibitions in tho main tent w.bich
has seats for 10000 people.
hrcc rings. Two stages. an aer,,,
u ,,G and a hippodromc track are
over 500 bareback performers nssis,
IN ,naklnE up the proEram. which also
,n,hiuaes numerous animal acts. in
w nnnn eiePhants. seals, horses and
nohNeNS arc featured. This seasn,
me snow is under the direct manage
Went Went or John Robinson Sd Mir. and
~ ~ ;. honlnson and their daughters wiiI
today at functions given b. RiohmonJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
TELEPHONE RATE MEASURE
STILL IN MAYORS HANDS
Executive Has Not Yet Examined
Resolution for Restoring
Telephone Rntes.

Mayor Ainslie has not yet signed the
resolution providing for restora tion
Of telephone rates which existed in
Richmond prior to the Burleson order.
The Mayor was so busy yesterday with
the Advisory Board. various commit
tees and other duties connected with
his Office that ne did not get an or
portunity TO examine the ordinan noes
and resolutions recently concurred IN
by the Board OF Aldermen but these
viii probably receive attention today.
Since the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company has announced IT'S
intention of resisting the order oil the
city Council there Ia considerable
speculation as TO whether the city or
the company will make the first move
in the ,eEal fight which is in prospect.
The resolution as passed instructs the
City Attorney 20 take SUCH ieGal aH-
ton as may be necessary TO enforce
IL
The telephone company may rest on
IT'S laurels. continue TO present oiils
a, the present rates and await the
first move OF tho City Attorney or II
may take the initiative and apply TOT
an Injunction preventing the city from
enforcing the order.
Both City Attorney Pollard and As
sisa Mt City Attorney Anderson were
out OF the city yesterday. but the tat
ter will be back Monday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
HERBERT JACKSON WINS
ASHEVILLE GOLF MATCH
fHted Against Clever Younsster for
second Round Of Tourney
Piny Today.
[Special to The Times-Disnatch

7. AS T y. G, August IA
n. W Jackson. OF Richmond, TO-DAY
defeated Harris Jones. of Athens ca
three and two. in the big annual
August invitation golf tournament
icing played here. the Richmond man
mus qualifying for the second fight
tomorrow. being matched against Frcd
boates OF Asheville.
f.a W,liiam G. Wilmer, of Richmond. de-
leated lieutenant j. f. Morrisey. of
oteen, ~ c.. six and four. both viz
sinians playing splendid golf.
tomorrow morning will decide who
VIII play in the semi-fnals for the
afternoon The finals will be played
saturday morning and afternoon.
MT jackson is matched tomorrow
AGAINST one OF the strongest young
PLAYERS of Asheville. a boy who really
grew up on the local course and he
VIII have strong fight in eliminating
the youngster.
Mr.. Whtner is matched against
William II. Williamson, OF Raleigh
n: g. this match to be in the NTH
night. Both players are evenly matched
and II should prove to be an interest
Ing game.
The sensation today was the defeat
or DR.. A. B. Harris. of Birmingham.
twice winner OF the local tourney, by
J.: " T. Schwab, son OF Charles Schwab.
or New York. DR.. Harris broke his
glasses and could not see TO finish the
CANT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
PRIVATE FIRM MAY BUY
RICHMOND BOILER PLANT
Construction Chief Receives Orders to
Discontinue Outside Opera
ions mt Works.

The Richmond Boiler Works. which
has cost the ,government $500. 600 TO
viii be completed before work on them
ceases will presumably be sold TO
private interests by the government
terday by +. o, Smith, in charge Of
construction al the plant.
Already orders TO iiscon rinue all
been received. No orders 70 Stop all
oeived and MIR. Smith estimated that at
complete bqifaing ASPIRATIONS Recent
instructions- from officials OF the com
pany advise, the discon,inuance of in
stallation OF boiler machinery and all
electric wiring excep[ N regard TO
the cranes now installed,
One seventy-five-ton crane. two
thirty-ton cranes and four ten-ton
cranes have been installed and a guam
tity of valuable machinery is now on
the grounds
Mr.. Smith estimated that the cost
of altering the buildings SO that they
could be used for other purposes would
be large sum. Work on the heating
plant Will be finished. it was said. be-
cause this part OF the building would
be necessary under any condition 4
large part of the roofing and glazing /;
pleted.
No definite information has been re-
cefved by officials on the ground that
the plant Will be sold when completed.
but the orders received TO halt work
on the installation of machinery leads
to this belief. Other plants erected by
the Shipping Board under war con-
dltions have been disposed of privately.
officials say.
The excellent location Of the plant
in reference TO railroad and boat ship
ping facilities caused the selection Of
the present size in South Richmond
The Hull Street car line is also located
within ten minutes walk of the build
ings. The plant s ideally built for
heavy construction work.
When co'nple Cd the plant was or
iEinaliy intended for the nanufac tn r g
OF seventy FIVE ton Scotch boilers 70,
ase in ships built by tho Newport News
Shipbul!d!ng and Dry Dock Comnanv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
TO START
SALES OF FOOD MONDAY
Postmaster and Assistants Studying
Instructions for Use of Par
eel System.
BALTIMORE MAILING CENTEI.
Set Rate for Sending Packages at .
Cents for First Pound and I Cent
for Each Additional-Limit Nov
135-POund Packages.

Postmaster Thornton yesterday re-
ccivcd from the Post Office Depart
ment in Washington instructions for
the distribution by parcel post OF sur
plus army fo"lsturs to the citizens
OF Richmond. The postmaster and his
assistants are going over tho situation
thoroughly. and declared yesterday
that they will begin to take orders for
food on August Is, as the instructions
require.
by parcel pos; will hc sent from the
army supply depot at Baltimore. and
tho rates will he cents for tho first
pound aud ! cent for each additional
poses Of food distribution has been
Increased from seventy to l2j pounds.
Some Of the requirements relating To
the sale by parcel post are expected To
prove very inconvenicnt to tho people.
For instance. no ono may order less
Of beans The different post-oficcs viii
hc put to NO little Inconvenience, for
in most instances the foodstuffs will
be shipped in large packages. and
and their contents made into smaller
packages for the people who have or
dcred accordingly.
United state observation-disclosures Hiram
Smith Is still busy AT work conducting
his investigations into the food situa-
that there had boon no material de-
velopmonts yesterday. The Federal
Inspectors have discovered a large
quantity Of foodstufs hold in storaE.
food control act is said TO he yet want
ing. The district attorney does not
cNpect IN make public the names Of
the owners Of fOodstuffS that have not
yet been placed on the market. oXcept
In cases where an evasion of the law
established
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
FREIGHT TRAFFIC MANAGER
ADDRESSES CREDIT MEN
fillmore d. Hotchkisn Declares Private
Control Least Expensive Method
of Operation.

Speaking before the Richmond Credit
Mems Asso citation yesterday at It's
luncheon at the Business Mems Club.
fillmore D Hotchkiss. general freight
traffic manager OF the Chesapeake and
OHIO Railroad. said that transportation
conditions on the line are about nor
NAL since the return Of striking en-
ployecs. who remained out for six
UaES
Answering question as TO the eco
romy of private control OF railroads.
lie declared il 90 be his opinion that
roilronds may he operated at less cost
under private rather than under gov
ernment control. due principally to the
fact that railway presidents carefully
and searchinEly scrutiuiZc all expense
reports TO avoid unnecessary cxpendi-
tIrcs. He vcnturcd that the Chesa-
pcakc and Ohio road could not be built
today for the amount Of its capitaliZa-
tion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
WON'T WORK LONG DAY
TO RELIEVE CONGESTION
SlIopmcn F1atIy Refuse Request to
DO Overtime Duty to Re-
pair Locomotives
Only UnplcasantneSs When Strikers
Return Caused by Assault on Iar.l
Foreman by Apprentice, Who
Headed Crowd OF Employees

Chesapeake and Ohio shopmcn. in a
special session last night fatty re-
company 10 extend working time to
ton hours in order TO rolicvc tho con-
Eestion of out-of-repair locomotives
The vote was unanimous. and rcso-
luton 10 this effect was adopted and
shopmen along the entire system will
nN Immediately notified by special do
livery letter.
W u stubbs. president of the shop
mems m IS union; who is also vice PRESIDENT
waI EmplHyees. presided at the SEES,
been waited upon by sac eom 1ni ne f! haa
Superintendent OF Motive power John
X Could: OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
situation caused by tho strike last
week: Twenty-Five per cent of tho
iendent Gould told him.
Uphold Eisht-Hour Dnr.
Immediately preceding This soss;o,
me executive board of the Richmond
Eedera.ion OF Railway Employees OF
net IN tho same auditorium and ra-
Coroed vote. representing all the
railroans entering Richmond. as on
hours '""" e'Eht
Reports submitted by the chairmen
}ere she unions Unions Of shopmsn in the diff
Win the exception OF the Richmond
raederieksburG and Potomac Railroad.
no tFonbic was experienced in ,ha
SHOPS incident TO the return of The
Al the Richmond. Fredericlsb,,r
anu fotomac shops a disturbances GO
cured on Wednesday, when n.
ieShter. an apprentice. headed crowd
iHno ENGAGED in controversy with *.
'he arrest OF Hrchler on tho hss 80 -
OF asSaultinE and threatening to heal
dayton. Chairman Michaels rro,, -.
i.ichmond. Frederick burg and potoN
mac shops. related o'o-
Clerks Work in Shop,,
IT was contended by Chairman Mich.
aeis and other members Of the com
mittee that three or four clerks b.d
.ahen tne places of some of the shop
nneH when they walked out last weak
Hu snat Two shopmen worked Pend
NE aGtion as TO what should be done
Ut. Morton pointed out that, since Mr
t;on u; head OF the national organiza-
u rion nad said that the strike was
hoIhlng they could do.
Upon motion, however, COMMITTEES
was appointed to confer this mnrntne
i'I superintendent of Motor Power
-! Warthen. and il is expected that
LIS matter will be taken up with Ia Re-
G ann IT Washington and Diractor-
Sis address as 134s North Twenty. SSft th
HersseG came up in Police Court ves.
terday morning Police Justice M,rr;so
Gontlnued II until August 81 to aliow
i,iStrict Attorney Hiram NJ Smith 49,
10 give II his attention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
OPEN BIDS NEXT MONDAY
FOR CITY STREET PAVING
Improvemc VIII lie Paid for From
SJ00.OoO Bond Sale Made
TUESDAY,

Director OF Public Works Boiling will
next Monday open bids for large
amount OF having to he done on the
streets az Richmond. Much OF this
paving Will he paid for out OF the
proceads Of the bond issue recently
authorized. bonds for 100000 having
been awarded Tuesday night to Alex
dnder Brown IL Son. OF Baltimore
Preparations for the contemplated
paving IS cntailinG large amount OF
WORK on the engineering bureau Of
INC department Cf Public Works I'll.
BIDS are expected to be on All kinds
OF paving. including brick. asphalt
h!tuNth!c and other kinds, and gpcci
various classes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
MERCHANTS END SESSION
with GATHERING IN PARK
Southern Retailers Choose NJ.
Mckinnon President nj Final
7 Business Meeting.
COVERS FOR 800 AT DINNER
Band. Songs,
Vaudeville Stunts Mark Outing OF
Dcalcrs-B. 7. McaCham .scad>
Original Composition.

NJ. S Mckinnon, OF fartsvluc. :. q.
was elected pres idcnt Of the southern
Retail Merchants Conference for tho
ensuing year. at the close OF three
days session Yesterday, The confer
ence was held in john Marshall High
school, and was more largely attended
this year than any, previous year;
Fl. Il. Terrell. Of BuckEnG,r-' Was elected
of North, WiiksSboro. y. c. second
Vice -prSs;dent: W r. pabncy. OF Rich:
mond. secretary. and J. NJ. brown, OF
Twenty three directors were named
They arc.
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4 /. 5 n r ssTTG MTiajFofi6aiinaHS, "S
+. = R safSs hfIim sSGe4sor.
TePp, fI SI.s ssbi ngnq; y {
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& {: F F. Ma NsS.'f s, HIS4? aGSa \. c.
\. j rarks. Far~slsy.
l. & $4 NIT R@ ;:Ssri5};;;.:S,,t.
II. 5. guar S,usr,, RiicshmHaHd ''''
Dudley sHdnor. Msnnh9ro.
L S Tomi4son+ WiisonH' y 9 :.
j % WsasIn Ea-n2 &? M EsGSss
P W.lktrs SANFORD
OF old directors.
Richmond retailers kept open house
merchants. who were nominally the
guests OF the trade extension bureau
OF the Richmond Chamber OF Com
49, - Covers Laid for 900.
Covers were laid for 800 guests at
a final en;er'ai3ment yesterday after
ner on the grounds" beginning. with
old Virginia brunswick stew and pro-
crossing through seyerai courses to
RtchHond nsrehants started n" jro NJ
visPto2s :; S9q B7yzn rarE CARVING Inc
with then, went band Of twenty
i've pieces. Henri Beaugsrd; leader Of
monoioeuist Known in Richmond as
the oWne. OF the famous dog. Jasper.
the United States Chamber OF Com
merce, sent down BY Headquarters in
WASHINGTON TO see how the Richmond
in the special matter OF bringing hum
dreds of retail merchants from all over
the South here for the annual con-
Henri B.auFard' Sings.
grvsn Psr NSen RssIa d,a a.
Old Pal OF Mine" and followed by
eve-yeody singing with him a number
a, Home" lead BY long long" dds ;o D G,ie
Taylor, OF Richmond. known 10 vaude-
vile circuits all over the country. gave
a PCT SOlld llOil OF rev. JonH Jasper
delivering his sermon from the text
TIE sun do Move" originally deliv-
cred from me pulpit Of the Sixth
Mount Zion Church. colored. in Jack
son Ward. Richmond.
Another hit was made by B. r.
Meachan. travelling salesman of Rich
mond. who read an original compost
ton. which was received with
Laughter and applause by the appre-
ciativc retailers.
Alvin N. Smith presided. assisted by
w I. Dabney
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
LIEUT.. ROGERS AT HORNER
"eh-hnown Southern Football Player
VIII Coach Athletes mt In
ntttutiOn This Icnr.

), Lieutenant F. NJ. Rogers will be ath-
Ell c9acn tor the Horner Schoo! this
81 - ne is the best football kick in
me south, having kicked goal for MS
eoIiege in match games las, season
nm, ilmes out of eleven tries. He
was also member Of the college var
sly oase ball team. and is an all
Lieutenant Rogers is wen-known IN
hoy. He is graduate of Erskinn CO
.ese; and received military training a,
H the ,ddaattshurs oticers' Training Camp
hcr ne ,h oe'nE coach he will be a mem
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
Charge Club wn. Factor in no.

\, cnargcd With feloniously assauitirp
MasgIe Miller, colored. with a stick,
10 at the Virginia Hospital, Pear,
SSo t. colored. Alb y. Fifteenth
noon. and locked up a, the First Polio.
N'OA' NIL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
FEW MEMBERS PRESENT
Dock, River. md IInrhor Cummittc,
Adjourns Early Vixen
Quorum Fails

FAILURE OF quorum forced The earl
LHJourhmcnt OF the city Councils Com
Wlttcc on Dock, RiNsr and H4rbor
"hlch was 10 have held A meeting last
MShi principally for the purpose OF
.leH'ihR "A chairman 10 succeed Law
!,"N' "ul. "ho recently resigned from
the Board Of Aldermen. Counciln,.,,
JEFFERSON Z Powers is sub-Chairman Of
NC committee and he and Councilman,
WIillaln r.. sullivan were the oplv
the meeting last night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
George A. Winfield.

Especial 70 The Times Dispatch
PET ERSRIR re. VA. August 1T
George a. Winfield, much respected
citizen and Confederate veteran. diad
this morning in the Petersburg Hos
pital, after few DAYS illness lIc
was seventy-thrce years of age and
for twcnty-one years had been faith
full emp. oyce Of the city. lie is survived
by his wife and four children, viz .
Mrs. y. T. Wicker. Of pinwiddie: l.
n. Winfield. % Petersburg. Mrs H. "
Clark and Mrs. 5. &. Hughes, of Rich
mond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
TO WAR ON RODENTS
Major r.. c. Levy Declares sense,
Never Closes on Rnt,
and Mice,

Major Z. c. Levy, Director Of pub
uc WeIfare. is making prepa "a lions
tor drive on the rats and mice o.
richmond Major Levy declares maj
there 10 no closed season on rat hunt.
ing In virginia and az other game is
scarce hercs bouts he intends inviting
all the people TO join in hunt which
Richmond '''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
Duke Coming to Am.-,c,

RoME, august i4.-The Duke of
Aosta. eldest cousin OF King Victor
r'nmanuel and commander OF Tho
Italian third army during the war il
became known today. probably will
soon make visit to the United States
China and ,Ianan - p w
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Corporal Thomn. Harper.

Tho remains OF Corporal Thomas Har-
per. who died Thursday in an army
hospital at ntecn, =. c. Will arrive iii
vices Will be held Saturday and q
military escort of six men from the
army recruiting station here Will ac-
company the body. The hour OF the
service has not been determined In
terment will be in Oakwood Cemetery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
Charged with selling Hard c,d.,

j Robbens. who conducts a store
side. who Is in business at o7iI re-
catur street. were arrested yesterday
on the charge of selling hard cider
contrary TO the dry laws They we're
taken to the Third Police Station ami
6aiied for their appearance in Police
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
Richmond EUents
in Paragraph Form
Current Local NcaUs Told
Briefly for Benefit of
Busy Readers.

r Walker principal OF Buchanan
school. addressed n meeting OF the Confcd-
crate veterans Of Fau0uisr County at War
renton yesterday. Mr.. Walker recently con
Cludcd lectures in a course OF American his
tory az IiarrisonburE Normal School
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
ASSIST NEEDY WIDOW
Gifts Come TO Help Mother Upon
Whom support of seven Chill
uren Has Deceived

Contributions received Yesterday for
the aid Of the widow with seven chill.
dren. for whom The Times p!spatch
relief fund IS asking aid Amounted
to sl2. Cats VIII have to he sIichtlv
more than this in the next two davs
II the sum OF S3oo, set as sam ado
months to come is TO he reached hy
the end Of the weck
The gifts TO The fund yes,c-dov
were: A'
From a subscriber . SGI
From two friends ... ia
Total ... 1ono
Previously acknowledged ...... 255IS
Ap's! ''''.'...'...'...,.. 22i5.I5
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15

Police here arc searching for a Newport
News lad, son OF NJ Iynwood Atkinson who
"a away from homo last SATURDAY..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
Charged Win Jumping Hoard prl.

Paul Horton, a chauffeur, who gave
ms age as twcnty-on" years, was ar
rested yesterday charged with skin
ping hoard bill OF $50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15

James TONES. an elevcn-year-old lad was
in iurcnie Court Hestc rday. CHARGED with
turning in z false alarm OF IRE The case
WAS continued until TUESDAY.