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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-16

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for the kind help and SYM
patty extended to us during the sick
ness and death Of our husband and
father. We also thank the Grange
and Sunshine Society for their beau
tiful flowers.
Mrs. Anon Baker
Chas. F. Baker and family
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-08
THE MERIT STORE
REYNOLDS BROTHERS

NOTICE COMMENCING SATURDAY, JANUARY BIRD, 1920, THIS ESTABLISHMENT
WILL CLOSE AT DIP NJ SATURDAY NIGHTS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-08
.VOLLEY BALL
TOURNEY OPENS
Local Y. M. c. A. Team Plays
YOnkers Here Tomorrow

The MISREPRESENTATION volley ball
league, which includes teams from
the Yonkers, Brooklyn Central and To-
cal Y. NJ. c. A. will be gotten under
way tomorrow night when the first
team of the Yonkers Y will journey
to this city to meet the local sextette.
The series of games will be for the
best two out of three, the first game
starting at 8:15. All of the games in
the series will be. open to the public,
no admission being charged.
Perth Amboy boasts of having one
of the strongest volley ball combina-
tons in the state and vicinity and ex-
poets to open the league tomorrow
| night with two straight wins yer the
visiting combination which Is the pro-
duct of the coaching of s. c. Pew, for
mer physical director here. now at
Yonkers.
Captain George w. Sharp, Jr., has
a large amount of material from
which to pick his teams which will
I play in this league and owing to the
fact that certain players can only ap-
pear on certain night, the lineup of
the -Amboy team will differ at times.
For tomorrow nights game Capt.
Sharp will be unable to get into the
game but he has selected as the six
lplayerS to oppose the YonkerS cracks,
Charles X. Seaman. Jr., Walter N.
War;, Ellwood johnson, Herbert
Rankin, N. Christian Nielsen and
Benjamin Goldberger. All of these
men are members of either the pres
! sent championship" team, which is
c~aptained by Chris Nielsen. OF Of the
team, which until they met defeat at
' the hands of Nelson's sextette, were
recognized as the best in the local AS
ISOLATION.
On Friday night Of this week an
other game in the league will be play
ed when Yonkers sends her other
team here. For this game Amboy will
lineup with: Capt. Sharp, Ingvard
Greisen. Stocker, Chris Nielsen, Ben
jamin Goldberger and Herbert Rank
in.
1t is expected hat a large crowd
will be on hand tomorrow night to see
the opening of "hostilities" between
the volley ball teams. This will be the
first public sporting event held at the
Y" this season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-08

Forty may not be a magic number"
like three, or seven, and 1t has not the
extraordinary properties which mathe-
matlclans have discovered In the num-
Der nine, about which a whole volume
might be written without exhausting
the subject. But the inner In which
1t figures in both fact and fiction Is
certainly calculated to pique curiosity.
1t IS impossible to discern any mathe-
NAUTICAL reason for such use of 1t,
wherefore the natural assumption is
that 1t had its origin in some striking
incident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-08
Mamma Rinht.

Frank and Lucille were playing at
keeping house and soon a disagree
ment arose over money matters. Luz
ellie appealed to her mother to SET
tie the question. Mother" she asked,
1--WE women should always carry the
pocketbook, shouldn't WEI"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
RECRUITING TRAIN .
| HAS BIG SEARCH LIGHT

Charlottesville. Va. Sept. 9.-The
Second engineer recruiting tram
from Camp Humphreys, Va, arrived
here, bringing the largest and most
powerful search light in use. This
light shows 150 100000 candle power
and can be seen on dark night Tor
twenty-five miles and can pick up an
aeroplane at a height of sixteen thous-
and feet
1t is a complete unit, mounted on
Cadillac chassfs Power for oper-
ating this light is furnished by the
Cadillac engine, which also produces
power for moving picture nnachine-
~ free demonstration and moving pic
trre show will be given each night.
showing films taken by the Z. S. sig
nal corps in France.
The recruiting party carries its
own mess outfit and 1t has proved 10
be the center of attraction, especially
with the ladies, who can learn to
keep their families on the small sum
Man H. c. L, has no terrors for the
man in the Y. S. army.
The moving picture machine Is
mounted on a Dodge truck and is
operated by a sergeant who has learn
Ell the operating business while in the
army
The train is on an advertising cam
paign through Virginia.
1t is desired that the engineers at
Camp Humphreys be obtained in this
district. II possible, as the boys then
would be close to their homes. Plans
are all perfected for permanent
post there to cost in the neighhorhood
of 80 million dollars. Here the en-
l. Ht1f-
barracks, with more comforts per-
sires. will be put in a vocational
school, where he will be taught one
Of the many mechanical trades. such
az macfinist, blacksmith, carpenter,
steam engineering electrical engineer
ing gas engine work and many other
trades
Camp Humphrey is situated twenty
one miles from WASHINGTON. on a
peninsula overlooking the Potomac
RIVER. on the old historic estate of
William Fairfax. where Washington as
Il boy learned his profession as sur
veyor
A large theater seating $500 peo-
rie gives nightly shows. There is also
2 very fine hostess house, where
dances are held weekly fer the en-
isf tSl titGH. a jewish " t4iai tt0R'
r of c. club room. both giving weekly
dances. several Y NJ c. A huts and
reading rooms
Wednesday afternoon all work is
suspended and the time given to ath-
lctie games, baseball, field meets, rid
irg. swimming etc as per cent OF the
rem are relieved from duty Saturday
At noon until Monday morning.
The personnel of the recruiting
arty consists of thirteen enlisted men
and two officers of The Fifth engineers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
COUNTY TEACHERS ENJOY
Y. MICA. RURAL PROGRAM

Toano, Va. Sept. lo-The XII
county school institute held here an
der the direction of distric, Super
intendent A G. Cooper, was brought
10 close Wednesday afternoon. More
than forty teachers from the pubic
schools of New Kent. Charles City ana
James City counties attended the
meeting The opsning address was
delivered by Prof. H. z. Bennett. Of
William and Mary college.
An interesting FEATURE OF the in
stitute was a demo nstration of por-
tons CT the county work program 81
the Young Mems Christian as.oeia-
ton, put on by District Secretary. II.
w. Miles, and members of the state
staff at the invitation of Surerinten-
dent Cooper
A definite period each day was
given over to the 'tY" activities, which
began with mass singing under the
leadership of song leader. Ernest Is.
Chamberlain. followed by demonstra-
tion in physical training and recrea-
tional games under the leadership OF
Geo. O. Draper, In the evening the
teachers were entertained by Kicker.
the movie man. with an excellent as
sortment Of films
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
IS DOUB[E.TRAckED

Double track IL now in service on
the entire line Of the Southern Railroad
between Washington and Atlanta. the
section on which track lying was COM
pletct, having just been cut in. This
gives the Southern a double track
highway. built to modern standards
with favorable grades and curvature
and all streams SPAWNED by most sub
stantial structures Of concrete and
steel
While grading and track laying are
thus brought to a close. q large amount
Of work In laying ballast surfacing
will have to be done before the newer
parts OF the line are put in the same
shape as those sections which have
been in service for several years. The
installation Of electric automatic block
signals for the entire distance between
Warrington and Atlanta will also be
complete when the construction now
under way between Charlotte and Spar
tanburg 10 finished.
Double track work on the Southern
rs started In 1902 when construction
was begun on the seventy.nine miles
between Alexandria and Orange. Va.
The rebuilding Of the entire line has
haAn done under the direct supervision
of Major w. H.. Wells. formerly chief
Snxineer ana now consulting engineer
nm constrnctton Tor the Southern Rail-
R64A IlAe1 as sis sjl,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
TIhSt0W IS NEW HEAD
OF PATRIOTIC SONS.

A. N. Tinslow. Camp No, Sc Fall
mouth, Va, was elected president Of
the Virginia state camp, Patriotic
Order Sons OF America, at the If
tenth annual convention held in the
Richmond hotel. He succeeds J. T.
Mcrrisette, of South Richmond. Other
rsatters taken up at this convention
" ere the appointment OF committees
and election of delegates to various
meetings.
Other officers elected were: w. T.
Turner, Of Rixtyville, state vice.
president; j. w, Camper. OF Roanoke,
state master of FORMS E. b. Kirk
patrick, of The Plains, state conduc-
tor; r. B. Deshazo. of Fredericksburg.
state inspector; j. r. Hall. of Jeffer-
scnton. state guard. S. A. Orr, of Bel
mont, state trustee. Delegates from
Virginia to the national convention
in Jacksonville. Fla. Sept %, are:
+. e. Adams. w. r. Bennett, J. +.
Morrissett A. c. Kirkpatrick. with e.
: Moore, w. B. Morris, f. NJ. Bunch,
), c. Cramer and ]. r. CHARTERS as
aiternates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
Or. N'OAN|ElS ON THE
rs MILLION CAMPAIGN

Staunton. Va. Sept. 9.--The SER
wees at the Baptist church last even
irg We're excellent and largely at
tended. the church being well filed
The address of the evening was de-
liz cred by DR.. George McDaniels.
pastor Of the First Baptist church of
Richmond. HIS subject was the
'Seventy-ave Million Compaign..'
DR. Mechanics very forcibly told OF
the necessity of raising this amount
Of money for missions, education and
fenevolences. His address was not Of
the usual straight, formal kind. but
was filled with spice and punctuated
with humorous illustrations which
r'ore forcibly drove home his points
i he audience heard a fine address
AT the morning session. the OPEN
ii & one of the Augusta Baptist asso-
cation in session at the 'Staunton
BAPTIST church, r. E. Tyler of this
city was reelected Moderator. After
lie had called the meeting to order
various routine matters were discussed
and then followed a round table talk
on the seventySeve million campaign,
led by Rev. DR., r. Dome. state or
Canizer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
BIG STILL CAPTURED
NEAR H|t10kS SUNDAY

Gate City, Sept 1o.-Sunday morn
ing at / so o'clock Deputy Collector
c c. Palmer and several assistants
succeeded in locating a large still in
the Harris Hill community out from
Iailtons AS there was no one about
The place at the tune the officers con-
ceaied themselves as best they could
IN the scant bushes and waited till
day in hopes of catching the men
operating the still.
Just at daylight Jess Hawkins and
two sons Jim and George appeared.
.tes armed~with :, shotgun and the
Others carrying revolvers but they
saw the officers and made a dash for
tail timber. Palmer ordered Haw-
k'ns to drop his gun and as he did not
comply several shots from the posse
were fired at him at distance Of
seventyfive yards of more,
To pursue the fleeing men the Of
fcers had to cross a hollow which put
them AT a decided disadvantage. They
were not as familiar with the locality
as were the men they were trying to
epprehend.
The still was newly put up and
vould have made its first run this
week II was brought TO Gate City
ard destroyed.
Jess Hawkins is already under a
bond for his appearance at Federal
court on former charge of stilling.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
BILLY SUNDAY
0'SSs OV"Oss So
COMMITTEE MEETS

Norfolk, Va. Sept s.-The interde-
rominational committee 10 arrange
for the Billy Sunday evangelistic
CO nnpaign, to be held in Norfolk next
January and February, met at the
navy Y. NJ. C.. A. yesterday afternoon,
with a small attendance.
The following additions to the COM
n.ittee were made: ]. Wilson Smith.
general secretary of the Central Y,
NJ C. A; MIR. Evants, general seere-
tary of the navy Y. NJ c. a; Miss
Maude Hobbs, general secretary of
the Y. w. c. A. Rev II. Fl. kratzig,
superintendent of the Norfolk Union
Mission; Rev. G, Herbert Eikins, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Norfolk
church federation Rev. Marinus
James, executive secretary of the
BAPTIST missionary union of Norfolk
and Portsmouth and the head chap
lains of the navy base and army base.
Few. Drs. Wells and Vines were APP
/ ointed a committee to confer with the
ministers and churches of Portsmouth,
as to that city's cooperation in the
campaign.
The arrangements for a site for the
Zig tabernacle fol- Mr., Sundays meet
iags and for financing the campaign
ere Yet to be made
The committee viii meet again later
in this month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
MUST REPORT ALL
PERSONS WHO MOVE

Real estate men are getting actively
behind the better housing movement,
and will interest themselves to the best
ability in helping solve the problem.
A report on the local conditions will be
prepared at once and forwarded to
Washington, at request of the govern
ment officials.
The exchange also requests Director
Myers, of the department Of public
safety to get behind moving companies
and teamsters who make a speciality
of moving peoples hosehold goods, to
be prompt in making their reports to
police headquarters. There is an ordi-
nance requiring all teamsters to report
within twelve hours the name and ad-
dress OF all persons who move. Owing
to the vast number moving on OF
about the first of September, the lists
have been slow coming in. This list
Is printed every day in the Daily Rec
ord, but the, movers have been derelict
in making their reports.
The exchange Is arranging for its
annual banquet, which will probably
be held on October 81 at the Business
Mems club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
YESTERDAY
/ OF JOSEPH A. JEFFR|ES

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
warrenton, Va, Sept. 10.--There was
great outpouring OF the people of
Warrenton and of FauQuier and ad-
jacent counties yesterday afternoon to
attend the funeral of Joseph A. JET
fries. the veteran druggist and public
spirited citizen. who died here last
Sunday at the ripe age OF seventy
eight years The funeral took place
from the Baptist church of which the
deceased had been an active member
and a valued official for many years
The church was filled with sorrowing
friends, including Confederate vet
Grams. the full membership OF the
Warrenton lodge of Masons and the
directors Of the Fauquier National
hank, who include leading citizens Of
the city and county Rev. DR.. Hern-
don conducted the service, assisted by
Rev Mr. Chinn, pastor Of the Presby-
terrain church The interment was
made in the Warrenton cemetery and
the mound was covered with pro-
fusion OF beautiful flowers.
Mr. Jefrries had been actively iden-
tilted with the business, civic and
church life of warrenton from early
manhood and enjoyed the confidence
ard esteem of wide circle of ac-
auaintances. He was a farsighted and
successful business man. took an
active and liberal part in every move
ment and enterprise intended to ad-
vance the interests of the city and
county and was an aggressive force In
every effort for the moral betterment
OF the community. His church held a
large place in his heart and he gave
to 1t freely of his time, his best
thought and his means. The poor and
the unfortunate had in him an unfail-
ing and liberal friend. After a long.
useful. well-spent life he has gone to
his reward loved and honored by those
among whom he lived
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN E
VARIETY STARS AT HYRIC

Chester Spencer and Mabel Hand.
who will be seen in their new act on
the weekend bill at the Lyric. come
Graded as one of the most pro-
ntunced hits of the season in New
ork, where they have been playing
the Keith "big time. Spencer is an
old favorite in Richmond. He has
ever appeared here. however in con-
junction with his new professional
associate and admirers OF the clever
eccentric comedian are promised an
agreeaole surprise.
IS A European importation on the
bill Is the novelty creation in which
the Four Bangards display their ex-
traordinary experiences as instrument
tstists and singers They have an act
new to the American variety stage.
mounted scenically and
appropriately costumed.
Hamlin and Mack. funmakers de-
luxe, promise a hillariously funny skit
and Peck and MIntyre. character
comedy impersonators, will contribute
an uproariously lauGhable frolic OF
Eensence, with musical accempani-
Ynents.
Those who live the spectacular will
fir.d much to interest and amuse them
IN the exhibition Of the kitaro troupe
Of Japanese. The laps are Sensational
gymnasts and acrobats They excel
also as equlibrists and oriental novelty
performers.
With the new vaudeville bill there
will be new movies. including the
latest releases Of the Pathe News SER
vic6 funny photof@rce and i suite
~ abort rect educational pictures
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
APPLE GROWER
HAS WORRIES
UNDER RULING

Winchester. Va, Sept. s.-Apple
growers and dealers including among
tie latter many from large commits
son houses evidenced much concern
over ruling made by the depart
rnent IF justice to the effect that II
would not consider as hoarding act
the storage or apples where 1t IS
saown the same Is in line with norman
business, or according to practice OF
rrevious years" but that 1T Will De
considered as an unfair practice II II
is shown that apples are stored with
the idea in mind of holding Tor nigner
prices" Virtually all the brokers
freely admit that their purpose in BUY
ipg apples early in the season ana
Placing the same in cold storage is
IL be in i position to dispose OF the
fruit at higher prices during the late
winter season Tney are, as a result
Of the department ruling, hesitating
to close contracts with growers, fear
ing prosecution by the government on
charges of boarding.
On the other hand, growers who
are willing to se,i at reasonable
profit rather than go to the expense
Of storing their fruit and taking
chances with the market, feel they
viii be compelled to store their ap-
rles TO save the fruit from spelling
CIR their hands Several leading buy
crs said they intended, 4, stay in tbs
n arket and buy fruit, but the deals
will probably be limited unless the
ruling of the department of justice is
modified
The Frederick county growers are
now figuring on an output of approx
.raately 400, 900 barreis of commercial
fruit The crop in the Shenandoah
Cumberland district. extending from
Stanton, Va, to IIarrisonburg, Va. Is
PUT at 100000 barrels compared with
$500 900 last year. The crop in
Western New York. the chief competi-
tor OF this district, is given as around
i2250o0 barrels against 5000. 900
barrels a year ago and the crop in
both sections in considerably below
FORMAL regarding general condition
due to rust, scab and other diseases
because of the great disease in West
.ern New York many Of the buyers OF
-tnat district are coming TO the Shen-
andoah- Cum berland area for apples
18th the result that prices are stiffen.
irg daily as the picking season APP
proaches The late fall varieties, with
York Imperial leading in production
IN the Winchester territory, will be
ready for harvesting the latter part OF
September
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
NEW BANK BUILDING
ON MAIN STREET

The number of beautiful banks in
Richmond will shortly be increased by
one. when the new home for the Vir-
ginia Trust company will be con-
structed between Eighth and Ninth
streets on Main. Application for a
building permit was made yesterday
and work will begin in the near future.
The building, which is to adjoin
the First National Bank skyseraper,
will be three stories in heighth, but
viii be a handsome structure of gran
lite. steel and terra Gotta. The trust
company which will occupy the build
ing ar.ed as agent for the owner of
the property, Elizabeth W. Bird. Of
New York city, who will also own
the building,
Carneal and Johnston are the ar
chitects and construction will be m
charge OF the John r. Wilson con-
pany. Inc. The building will cost
$500. 600. will have a width of IS feet.
a derth of 101 feet 6 inches and a
heighth of so feet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
MECHANICS INSTITUTE
READY FOR NEW TERN

Enrolment of students for the Vfr-
g.nia Mechanics institute win begin
1,ext Monday ana the doors OF the
school for the 1880 session will be
thrown open September "a Arrange
ments for the classes are practically
can Melted and Superintendent II. L.
Davidson says that from present In
eications this year will be the most
successful one in the history of the
Institution.
This institute was organized In
.1s54 and for the last twenty years
the institution has made rapid strides
ind has done much for young men
desiring to take UP special lines of
work at night.
The entrance fee this year Will be
Is and 1t will cost 81 for each ad-
E,tional class. This will place the
school within the reach of every
young man. All of good moral stand
irg will be admitted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
Mrs. J. r. Gil.

Several local organizations, includ.
ing the Richmond Chapter. United
Daughters of the Cqnfederacy. ap.
pointed delegations to attend the last
rites over Mrs, ]. Fl. Gill. superinten-
dent emeritus OF the Richmond Male
Orphan Asylum. who's funeral yes
terday took place at O'Clock In the
afternoon from First Baptist church.
In the absence of the Rev. DR.. George
W. Mcdaniel, pastor OF the church,
the Rev. DR. Russell Cecil, pas
tor Second Presbyterian church, Of
ficiated. The members Of the board
OF directors OF the male orphan
asylum acted as active and honorary
pall-bearers. The body lay in stare
Wednesday night and yesterday in the
orphanage, in which Mrs. Gill had
long labored.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
Obituary
Mrs, Andrew Aaronson.

Mrs. Andrew Aaronson, aged sixty
one years. who died Monday in Chi
cago following a stroke of paralysis
was buried in the Hebrew ceme'ery
here yesterday afternoon, services
taking place at mortuary chapel at
so o'clock. Mrs. Aaronson form
erly lived in Richmond and went TO
Chicago four years ago. She is sur.
ttrcd- her husband, her mother.
Mrs. Regina Ullman. one sister, Mrs
Meyer Greentree. and one brother.
Samuel Uliman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
Mrs. George T.. Schumacher.

Mrs. Mary r. Schmucker. widow OF
the late George e. Schumacher. >liel
early Monday morning at the, King 6
Daughters hospital. after a lingering
illness. She was seventy-six years Of
age. She was taken TO the hospital
the first OF May and later improved
moved. Later, however. she was re-
turned to the hospital where she re-
mained until the end came
The funeral was held from the
Second Presbyterian church Tuesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Intermert
was in the Churchville cemetery
where rest her hpehand and other
relatives who preceded her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
NO CHANGE IN CONDITION
OF DIR. CHARLES CARRINGTON

No change was reported in the con-
dition OF DR.. Charles v. Darlington last
night by physicians in attendance at
st. Elizabeth's hospital DR.. CARING
ton, who was formerly surgeon Of the
Virginia penitentiary has been criti-
caily i'll for ten days OF stomach trou-
BILE. Wyman Cabell. a young cousin Of
the III mans. submitted to an opera-3
ton for TRANSMISSION OF blood Tuesday,
this being necessary - savs The doc.
tors life VI - II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-11
CONRAD TO SUCCEED
HIMSELF IN SENATE

State Senator George N. Conrad, Of
Harrisonburg. has been renominated
for the senate from his district. en-
bracing Harrisonburg. and Rocking
ham. His opponent will be John Paul,
the Republican nominee. Both candi-
dates are In favor Of the enforcement
OF the prohibition laws and the reten-
ton OF the department OF prohibition.