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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30
TAKE R. |. NEWMAN
TO PHILADELPHIA YARDS

T..
Especial to The Richmond virginian,
West Point. Va, Aug. 2S.-The
r. L. Newman" the flrst ship to be
launched by the York River Ship
building corporation. was towed by
West Point tugs, some miles down
York river on Wednesday; It was me.
~ large sea-gofng tug to be taken
70 Philadelphia. where the machinery
viii b installed IN 1t. The "Agram. >
he barge launched at the West Point
thipyard. will also be taken to Phila-
0lphta shortly.
The waning Of the watermelon sea-
~ u here with cooler weather and
nail demand for the fruit. II ID safe
70 say that the railroaG strike was the
Auae Of the loas OF many thousands
* dollars to melon shippers In this
Dection. and may greatly affect the
putting in OF this crop another year.
The Union Box factory If Baltimore
has closed q deal to put it's factory in
West Point. and Mr.. Murphy. the
swner. b expected the coming week
10 start the plans for the plant. which
will be located on the Mattaponi, n
~ hundred yards above the depot Of
- Southern railway.
Governor Davis has appointed the
following members OF the Virginia
War History commission to represent
King william county: Mr.. Herber I.
lewis, chairman, West Point. Mrs
Brantley Bray, WAkema, and Mrs.
SEQ. w. Richardson, West Point.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30
REV. FRANK v. PRATT
NAY Be ON WAY HOME

In q letter dated at Dresden. Ger
many, July 18th, by Rev Frank w.
Pratt, minister Of First Unitarian
church of Richmond. 1t is possible
he is Lew on shlpbnard returning to
the United States. 1t is expected that
he will be in Richmond in time to
reopen church services on Septeln-
Der 2lst. 1t liz expected that he will
also continue to have charge Of the
church at Highland Springs where
services will be resumed at the same
time as In Richmond. The letter says:
Dresden Germany. July 16, 1919:
1t does not look now az il / should
get started for home before the mid
die OF August and perhaps not then.
The Russian prisoners have been go7
ing back very slowly and we can get
ra definite information as to when
our work will end. 1t may be that
TIE whole work will be taken over
Ey the Germans or French and Eng
iish. II this happens Ii may take
place unexpectedly.
We have just had a hotel strike
in Dresden which has shut up all the
hotels and rests urants tighter than
drums. As I could not get anything
&c eat at the Bellevue, / have moved
70 one of the best pensions of the
|city-Esplanade. The strike lasted
for about week and is over now, but
e am so comfortable that ! am
staying on At my new place to save
packing up again.
About two weeks ago had . very
interesting trip py auto to Prague. II
i, probably a Ave hour ride from
here. We. unfortunately. had four ar
five punctures on the way down 20
did not get In till ten at night. The
last part Of the ride. however. was
very interesting An II was the eve Of
the yearly celebration of thu. burning
cf John Huss ard the bonfires were
lighted IN ali the villages upon the
hills on both sides We could see
them for miles around. In some Of the
villages they were also burning the
pictures OF the Austrian empress. In
one OF the villages while waiting for
cur puncture to be repaired. had an
opportunity to join In a John Huss
procession.
Prague il a very old and interest
ing city. They show you little old
Jewish synagogue fourteen hundred
years old. There ID Jewish clock
On II the pointers Of which so around
backwards tas we would call IT..
Il little thought when was
speaking In Richmond upon the
HcScrcaV ~ ODSA1 s -
dependent. as one of the results OF
this war, that in a little over year
should be in the Capitol OF the
rev republic.
Upon getting hack from Prague
I had to 30 to Berlin for day and
Ia night, uron matters connected with
cur work found the city In the
midst OF the full, enjoyment Of .
street car and subway strike
The streets were full OF all sorts OF
substitute vehicles which the people
v ere gladly taking hy paying .
Mark. Auto-trucks.. express and
lumber wagons were out IN great
numbers Some OF the younger peo-
lie resorted 10 roller skates
All u quiet here now. We still have
plenty to do.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30
$4,000 PLACEMENTS A
week DURING JULY

One-hAH the expense Of maintain
Nc the United States employment ser
e1ce = now being borne by chambers
Df commerce. welfare organizations.
municipalities and other agencies.
During July these outside contribu-
lions, which have been promised un-
III congress acts upon the Nilan-Ken-
ron bills for = permanent national
employment system. aggregated ST.
t24.S5.
Because OF this voluntary support.
which prevented 400 employment Of
ices throughout the county from CLOS
!nx on July I, the federal employment
service has been able to maintain It's
previous placement rate and soldiers
and civilian workers were placed in
lobs during July at the rate Of 80. 600
! week. The total placements for
July were only slightly under those
tor June. being 234,e41. with reports
from several states not yet In.
The cost per placement 10 the gov
srnment during the past month was
but 80 cent&. all costs being included
In arriving at this hEure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30
DELEGATION WATTS on
COMMISSIONER COLEMAN.

Protesting against diversion Of the
MISUNDERSTANDING branch OF the
proposed state highway system SO that
It would make q belt line around Rich
nond. without entering the city. =
large delegation Of South Richmond
and Chesterfield citizens yesterday
laid their case before State Highway
Commissioner George r. Coleman. MI.
Coleman told his visitors that he could
promise no relief at this time, but con-l
scented to grant an audience before
work on tho road 10 begun.
Among those who waited upon the
highway commissioner were b. n.
Roberts, Ben P. Owen. J. e. Trev.lIain.
r. ]. Stanley. Haskins Hobson. Waiter
Horner. s. r. Bass c. T. Jones. J. y.
Norvell, DR.. J. G. Loving. Carter Jones'.
w. A. Clarke. Of the Retail Merchants
association and about forty Others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30
CHARGE WAITE AGATNsT
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS

Washington. Aug. 3s.-ThAt the de-
rartment Of justice contemplates In
criminal prosecutions aEainst
rersons connected with the work Of
building the governments nitrate
plant 1T Ifussel Shoals. Tenn, was
t.sciosed today by Attorney General
Palmer before the ordnance snbcom-
mittee u the house committee fnvesti-
eating the war department
Tho Mussela Shoals project has cost
the government several hundred mil-
lion dollars and charges OF waste and
cxtravAgance In connection with the
constructiop work have been made
repeatedly on the floor OF congress and
n Communication to the investigating
committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30
LABOR DAY PICNIC OF
TAYLORSVULE CHURCH

One OF the biggest attractions for
tabor Day will be the picnic II the
boswell fair grounds hinder the
ssanaEeTnent Of TayIorsvilie Baptist
shurch. Baseball. tournament, tug o.
var ana other things In the way OF
Amusement and ali kinds OF things to
At, including dinner. which will be
served for thirty-flve cents. The fair
srounds d right on the old telegraph
dad near Doswcli.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30
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Petersburg

tSpecial to TIE Richmond vtrginian)
+ Making an entrance through q rea,
window. BURGERS some time last nigh:
robbed the Pete 'sburg Loan ONCE. Sig
North Syca ave street, and carried
on goods to n. value Of nearly $500
without lcav..sg a single clue on which
the police can work. The thieves con-
fined their search to pistols and cloth
ing, nothing but these articles being
missed from the place.
Clarence J. Fisher, of Pittsburgh,
Pa, and Miss Ora Lee Moore, the at
tract1ye daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Moore, OF Rome street, were
married In Washington. d. c., on Au-
gust 75th.
Mrs Juliet Carlton Powers Donnan,
wife Of Harry F. Donnan, died this
morning at her home on West Wash
ington street, Besides her husband
she is survived by Ave children, four
brothers. and three sisters.
Mrs. Howard Kerr. wife Of Field
Clerk Howard Kerr. Of Pittsburgh
Pa. who was arrested wednesday to-
gether with her husband. both 81
whom were charged with taking goods
belonging to the government 1t Camp
Lee. was discharged In police conrf.
Tho man 10 being held Il Camp Lee
awaiting courtmartial while the Pitts-
burgh police have been notified ia
search Kerr's home In that city for
other goods
Sergeant John W. Callahan. oil
Danvilie. and Miss AdeiiA v. Cheefy,
Of Warneld, were married wednes-
day evening by Rev. W. o. Gordon,
~ the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. v,
J0res.
~ REQ automobile belonging TO I.
N. Warren. commissipn~ OF revenue,
Of Hopewell. was found shortly after
nool today ~ Patrolman Collect. The
car was stolen from In front Of Mr..
.Warren's once IN Hopewell on Tues
day afternoon and the local police
asked to be on the lookout for Il.
This morning It 10 o'clock. q the
residence OF the brides parents, In
Colonial Heights, Miss Nora Belle
Lewis became the bride OF Charles
n. Butler. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. w. p. Shambert.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30
CONFEDERATE VETS
At AARR|S0NBURe


Harrisonburg, Aug 2s.-Next week
will be big week for the members Of
the g. b, Gibbons Camp Confederate
Veterans for on September :. and
1 the Grand Camp Of Virginia meets
In Harrisonburg ~ the guest Of the
local organisation.
Everything 10 IN readiness for the
reception of the several hundred dele
gates ana the large number Of visitors
who viii attend and the citixens Of the
city are ready to extend most cordial
greeting to the war worn and battle
Scared veterans Of the bloody days
from 's1 TO IS.
Delesates viii be quartered 1t the
StatA Normal school and = complete
program for each Of the three. days
has been prepared. The veterans will
Be welcomed to HArrisonburg by
Mayor John H. Downing ana the well
come on-bchAlf OF 8. b. Gibbons camp
win be extended by In commander.
Robert NJ. Cosvin:
8 Reduced rates have been secured on
All 81 the railroads ~ the state and II
ic likely thAk the meeting this pear
will be more largely attended than any
Grand Camp meeting IN fscent years.
One Of the things which VIII doubt
lees prove most interesting to the Wis
iforr viii be aur0tnobilc trips to the
various nearby battleAelds. and =
great many ot the old aoldterr Will
view these battlefelds for the hrst
time since tho war. whom they fought
IhackWarts and forwards across them
10 repei the invading TO-.
x parade will also take place. In
which Will IS the Old soldiers. sons OF
VETERANS. daughter1 ~ the ConfeAer-
Acy. soldiers &c tbs SpAnish- American
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30

Howard Persinger. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Persinger. Of Rich Patch.
Covington. died 1t his home Wsdnes-
day morning IT IL A. NJ. Death was due
to brain fever from which Mr.. Perish
niger had been i'll since Monday He
WAS . splendid young man. eighteen
years old. and was well liked by all
who knew him.
Rev. Mr.. Atkinson. Of Covington,
were held from the Dark Hollow
Church Thursday It II A. ~. and. inter-
rent was made In the burying ground
adjoining the church. Mr.. Pershingef
II survived by his parents and several
brothers and sisters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30
LABOR DAY BARBECUE
AT GOOD ROADS meeting
Work VIII Re Followed By Feast and
Speeches 1t Dovcsyillc,

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t.rast = hsin, n.n,,ss..s y, ~. IN
procr.. az .noa raaas I ~ ~
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g,.h NJ "a .ha.., x.. ~ cse'Upso
ronr $50 s''e AAsel
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30
Judge John c. Ewcil.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. j
Irvington. Va. August 2s.--Hon.
ythn c. Ewell, former county Judge
81 Lancaster and Northumberland
and once commander OF the state
camp Of Confederate veterans. died
recently At his home near MilleiAn-
heck. He was never married. Judge
Ewell was prominent figure in the
business. political and social life Of
the Northern Neck. He was a COM
nlunicant OF the Episcopal church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30
r. w. MILES.

\. N. C. "A. District Secretary who
I'M direct the program q activities
II Is carried on BY the YOung MEMS
{ Ekristian Association Ia tAe countiea
RI Henrico, Charles City. NeW Kent.
4 Inaovsr. ChssterAeld. Prince Georgs,
I7sftovay, Oooehland. Amelia Neck
sfssSTnre. Lunsnhurg. rowtatan, Din
/ 1Iie. King william. Sussex. Surry
- Caroline.
u sYrr, Mtles during the past two years
Ier 1890 III war work u Camp
TT: Niasisstppi 10 \ ono Of the
sS1ft District Sscxe tafiea appointed
~ otata Exseetlve COMMITTEES 70
q ~ pr0gram d Statewide
s. - ~ Association shaa
- 8 - ~ ~ yarel seetiosls Of
~ III saale1 Nv I - auastsrs Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30
Polieenen Arr FineA.

Upon hearhg evidence in several
cases before him, Chief Sherry. OF thu
police department. yesterday disposed
OF them - fojlows:
Policeman r. l. Hord. on beat
nned 500 Ind put under probation fol
:ix months and Transferred from First
Is Second district
Policeman c. r. PosenAu, for hrina
81 Z boy In = misdsmeanor case. hned
33k
Policeman q. +. Sharpe. charged
with conduct unbecoming an officer
case continued to September II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30
Ja.e Elisabeth Cosby.

Jane Elizabeth Cosby. three years
e:.d two months old. died Thu, sday
afternoon At go o'clock In the home
Of her foster parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Stansbury. s44 Brook road. Her
funeral took place from Read Memo
rial chapel yesterday afternoon At
o'clock. The burial was In Riverview
cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30
Mr.. Harrie webster.

Funeral services TOR Mrs. Mary Helm
Webster, wife Of Rear Admiral Harris
Webster, United States navy, tool,
Place yesterday morning At 10 o'clock
in the cathedral Of the Sacred Heart
after which the body waSk taken to
Arlington for burial. Mrs. Webster
sdied Thursday morning In her apart
naent At the Chesterfield on West
Franklin street following long illl
ness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30
Obituary
SIR. Mar Ella Breek Meredith.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ella Brock
Meredith, widow Of John r. Meredith.
who died Thursday In the home OF
place from the home yesterday after
neon At $40 o'clock. The burial was
In Hollywood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30

Frank Thomas Glasgow. infant son
of Thomas Mop. and Mrs. Lucy Gwath-
EeA Glasgow, died yesterday in the
home OF his parents. 900 West Grace
street Remains taken to Lexington
yesterday for interment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30

Governor Sprains Ankle.
Governor Davis h confined to his
home with q sprained ankle. He Is
receiving senator's. delegates and dele
cations In his room.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-30
N u XA T. ED IR ON
A DRIV NNG 70 rec
BEHIND KEEN SUCCESSFUL
MEN AND WOMEN

when you think of the succcssful men and
women you know-peoplc who are doing things
worth while-you win ond that thcy possess force.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-30
GOVERNORS JOIN N
FIGHT ON HIGH COST
They Agree to Aid the Gov
eminent in a Variety
of Ways.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 80. New inn
patus was given the governments
campaign to reduce the cost of living
at conferences here yesterday with the
closest cooperation between federal
and state authorities.
Six governors, Gardner, Missouri;
Mllliken, Maine; Burnquist, Min
nesota; Campbell, Arizona; Sproul,
Pennsylvania, and Cooper, South Caro-
lima, and Lieutenant-Governor Nc
Dowell, OF Montana, representing the
national conference of governors, spent
several hours studying the situation
with Attorney General Palmer and then
called at the White House to offer
President Wilson the full machinery
of the states in the effort to restore a
normal price level.
AS result there was greater optim-
ism In the capital last night over the
outlook than has been evident in many
days. With the far-reaching state or
CARNATIONS carrying the message OF
economic and increased production in
to every country and aiding the fed
eral authorities in bringing to Justice
hoarders and profiteers, officials be-
lieved excellent results could be OBJ
tanned in the next ninety days, which
would avert the menace of transport
tation strikes to obtain higher wages.
AFTER our meeting yesterday with
the President and Attorney general"
the committee of governors announced,
certain facts are clear:
"one-That all Of the people of the
nation and organizations should i'm
mediately cooperate for the purpose
of increasing the production of the
necessaries of life.
"Two-That economy in consump-
ton and care in purchasing the nee
essaries of life are equally important
with production.
"Three-That every agency OF fed
eral and state governments should CO.
operate forthwith to prevent profit
teerings.
1.-THE attorney general has assured
us that he will pursue under existing
and proposed laws all profitecrs.
1.-THE suggestion OF the attorney
general that fair price commissioner
be appointed in each of the states and
said price committees in the different
localities of the state, upon the nom
nations of the governors, was en-
dorsed.
While the attorney general ex-
pressed desire to rely upon the as
sistance of community exports in the
direction Of the elimination OF profit
eering, through local fair price COM
mittees, he gave assurance that when
such efforts were rot Forthcoming and
results were no. satisfactory. his de-
partment would handle these ques-
tons directly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-30
If THIN and
NERv0US, TRY
PHOSPHATE
Nothing L., ?s'n a%ro- phosphate to
Put or F., iiy Flesh and
to Inereass Strength, Viaor
and Nsrse .o.Gs.

When one stops to consider the host
OF thin people who are searching con-
tinually for some method by which
they may increase their flesh to nor
NAL proportions by the filling out OF
ugly hollows, the rounding off of pro-
truding angles with the attendant
bloom of health and attractiveness, 1t
Is no wonder that many and varied
suggestions along this line appea,
from time to time in public print.
While excessive thinness might be
attributed to various and subtle
causes in different individuals 1t is
well-known fact that the lack of suf-
ficiept PHOSPHORUS in the human sys-
TEN is very largely responsible for this
condition. Experiments on humans
and animals by many scientists have
demonstrated beyond question of doubt
that body deficient in PHOSPHORUS
becomes nervous, sickly and thin. A
noted author and professor in his
book, Chemistry and Food Nutrition"
published in 1918, says: "% that
the amount of PHOSPHORUS required
for the normal nutrition of man is seri-
ously underestimated in many of our
standard text books"
1t seems TO be well established that
this deficiency in prosperous may
now be met by the use of an organic
phosphate known throughout English
speaking countries as Bitro- Phos-
phate. Through the assimilation of
this phosphate by the nerve tissue the
phosphoric content when absorbed
in the amount normally required by
nature soon produces a welcome
change in our body and mind. Nerve
tension disappears, vigor and strength
replace weakness and lack of energy,
and the whole body soon loses its
ugly hollows and abrup tangles, be-
coming enyeloped in glow of perfect
health and beauty and the will and
strength to be up and doing. 1t is sold
by the H. H. Drug Co., in Fairmont, and
all good druggists.
CAUTION: While Bitro- Phos-
phate is unsurpassed for the relief of
nervousness, general debility, etc,
those taking 1t who do not desire to
put on flesh should use extra care in
avoiding fat-producing foods.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-30
CONSOL COALING
Continued from page one,

when the set tonnage is past and the
beam drops back in its place. Within
twenty seconds the engine is coaled
and is proceeding without delay.
Engines take on anywhere from to
trains in day to be fueled range In
number from twelve TO eighteen. The
first engine to receive fuel was one
drawing a passenger coach on August
81 1t is estimated that the cost of
the storage bin will be S37,500.
One OF the remarkable features OF
the plant incident to the fire was that
forty-seven hours after the flames had
spent their fury new sub station
was constructed and equipment in
stalled and placed in operation.
Off for Dinsmore.
Today the safety first team OF the
Consumers Fuel company, Downs, left
for Dinsmore, Pa, to participate in
the contest to be held on Labor Day in
the meet between teams of the Con-
sumers' Fuel company and the Bertha
Coal company Charles Wilhelm.
night foreman, will be in charge OF the
Downs team.
Car Shortage On.
Thirty-e mines are idle today
because of car shortage. The car sup
ply has been poor for several days and
the placement has been running low.
Impression is general here among
operators that the B. & o. is resorting
to the old even-up plan, that of giving
one division good supply one week
and then switching it to another divi-
sion-the next week.
Today there are 705 cars in the re-
gion and the placement is down to
600. With the exception of Monday
the supply of cars and the placements
have been of color. The tonnage for
the week will hardly run more than
$500 cars II that heavy.
There were 1909 cars ordered by
the mines. Today's cars are classified
as follows: Open, sos; coke, 8. There
were A cars left over from the pre-
vious day.
Only rs per cent. car supply is on
the Monongahela railway today. To-
days placement was 81. There are 222