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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
CLEAR WATER AND BATH
HOUSES NEEDED AT LAKE
Director OF Public Welfare Levy Tells
OF Shields LIKE Require


Inspection of Shields Lake. used for
bathing AT Byrd Park. was made yes
terday afternoon by Director of Public
Welfare Levy. Major Richard Messer
and \. Hollwel on the request Of
principal shortcomings Of tho lake.
which could he improved. were re-
More clear water was tho principal
need Of the lake, according to Dr.
l.cvy's report, and he asserted an
abundance of clear water would greatly
improve tn" place. He also emphasized
the need Of bathouscs so that the re-
sort can he used by thermometers
generally instead OF by only those
citizens living near who can dress for
tn" water at home.
Improvement in the bottom of the
pool was suggested, and the director
said that ne was in favor of paving
the bottom OF the pool in the shaIIower
parts with concrete
was suggested by the Director of
Public SAFETY that water used should
not he pumped from the river bat
Uttered Or. Levy mentioned three
reasons for this First. because Of the
!:Sscning Of the possibility Of the CON
traction of diseases through germs
from the river water: secondly. because
OF IN" Improvement in the looks Of the
!dEe II clear water is used: and, lastly
because the mud from the river water
would settle in the bottom OF the pool
making additional cleaning neccySarv
ana because the mud would be con
tlnua!!y stirred up by ba:hcrS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
WILL SETTLE HENRICO GAS
PURCHASE FRIDAY NIGHT
f1nnnce Committee VIII Hold SpccinI
McefinE-iiiEhlnnd Park Pre-
SCENTS Resolution.

a sr,ecial meeting OF the Finance
Committee of the City Council has
been begn called for Friday night to con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of the purchase
OF the icnrico Gas Works.
~ the meeting of the committee
last night the question was broueh,
UP ny the presentation of resolution
from the Highland Park Citizens AS
iiinrlhaiIon through committee Of
itishland Park Citizens.
inc Feasibility Of accepting a bath
mousse situated on south T3clvide street
offered as gift by Miss Grace Arcn,s
was discussed
The proposed extension of Chamber
Jayne Avenue was also discussed and
Ilsurcs and estimates were considered
II was estimated that an approximation
OF between $l23.o00 and $l7S.i35 would
pc necessary to put through Tire pro-
Ject, which would make a more direct
route TO the North Side. II was cs,i-
mated that the removal OF eighty
homes would be necessary in putiins,
through the street
An appropriation of $3.50 was asked
l" and in tho promotion of the teach
ers convention. II was pointed on,
that the convention would bring Rich
mohd between 1000 and $500 peoplc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20

URGES ACTION FAVORING
NATIONAL ROADS SYSTEM
Delegate HILL of Loudoun. Introduces
dissolution in House Memorial
iLinE Congress.

That the General Assembly OF Vir-
GINA should go on record as favorinS
the establishment; OF a national high
Way system is tho view OF Delegate
Wnour G. Hall, Of Loudoun County
who introduced yesterday in the House
a joint resolution. under which Sena-
tors and Representatives n Congress
from this State would be asked to
support and work for such system.
Delegate Hall is upheld in this View
h. Governor Davis. In the message
session OF tho Legislature when it
convened on last Wednesday. he urged
that tho national body be rlcmorial:Xed
for the adoption and construction OF
these roads.
The House held listless session
yesterday. but accomplished consid-
cradle work in passing several bills Of
reading and endorsement. II was the
policy II The BODY 20 pass hT for future
consideration any measure which might
contain features 10 be emboG led in the
main road bills
Tho Highway Department bill draft
measure. vas reported TO tho House
D., tho Committee on Roads and Intern
al NAVIGATION. II provides for tho aD-
ooiu';ncrt Of tho commissioners by the
Governor. subject 70 confirmation by
the Senate, gives the highway commits
sionc- the duty % selecting routes in
the highwa" system and places upon
settling disputes in this matter and
makes Tho commissioned responsible
for ap7or'ioning funds, subject TO the
aUproNa! OF tnc commission.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
WILL PUT 100000 POUNDS
OF SUGAR ON SALE TODAY
Richmond Company Will Sell in Ten.
Pound Bags at Cost
Price.
NO DUPLICATING ALLOWABLE
Today and Tomorrow White People
Will &c Served and on Friday Only
Colorcd Buyers Will Have Privilege
OF Purchasing.

be sold to the people Of Richmond at
sales beginning today. The sugar
viii be sold by the Taxa Kola Com
pany, which yesterday received a car
load from the United States Sugar
Equalization Board.
The shipment reached here at ESQ
yesterday afternoon. but the sugar will
be on sale at Foushee and BROAD Streets
AT 10 o'clock this morning. In order
TO accomplish this feat of packing the
sugar in bags and arranging ii for
worked until late hour last night.
CLYDE w. Saunders. general manager
OF the company. stated that the sugar
would he sold in bags of ten pounds
Tor 81 bag. He said that this was
as near cost as he could nEure it. The
day and Thursday the sales will be 10
white people. On Friday the sales will
be TO colored people. No sales will
be made to TWO races on the same
DAY. The hour OF sale will be from
10 \. NJ. TO / +. NJ.
Mr. Saunders stated tina, his com
piany had just sent off a check for
S!I.640 for five more carloads OF the
sugar and that this would also be dis
triouted 10 the people. In addition
another car is on it's way from New
or!eanS. The company has expended
S-n'2"5 Tor the sugar which ii is dis
Every effort will be made to pro
vent any family from getting over ten
pounds. lf any is caught dupli-
eating, his or her name will be pub
=, Every person, purchasing sugar
must mus, sign card giving. their names
at he sales and assist in identifying
duplicatorS. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
BEGIN DRIVE FOR $4,000
TO HONOR SOLDIER BOYS
south Uirhmnnd People to Erect Monu-
mrnt at Intersection of Peters
burg Pike.

To mako certain the realization Of
memorial 20 Tho boys from the South
Side who fought i'm The world war.
and particularly 10 those who paid tho
Fuprcm" Sacrifice" citizens Of South
Richmond viii erect q monument ON
,Gr rorucr % cowardin Avenue and
Hun street. - tho intersection Of the
re'arsbuIE Turnpike : driv" TO raise
$4,000 for this purpose VIII start this
morning Judge = ~ Wells is chair
man q the finance committee OF the
South Sid" Patriotic Memorial Associa-
zion. under the auspices Of which or
garlZaiiou Tho drive rs being conducted
Thomas q. Merton is president OF tho
association Mr. Morton stated las;
Night That 'h" ciriz-ns OF the South
SD" wer" most enthusiastic over the
projcg aud That hc Was confident that
M. memorial fund would b." ra sod
within TWO weeks Subscriptions are
10 Pc made payahl" in SIX monthly in
s'al .iucnjs. covering "a period OF six
ii"sidos tho memorial 10 the soldiers
.'mm.t"c has been appointed to
tafh"r statistics relating 10 the bows
Wh1 Wont across, and this data VIII be
,F.SS.rNtd as permanent record In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
Today and Tonight
in Richmond
General Assembly of VirEinin in

General Assembly of virEinin in
special session.
senate Committee on Finance
meets this morning mt 10 O'Clock.
Lyric nintincc, RAID; first night
Rebeknh Degree, q Dove. Toncy's
hnii' Hull and Eleventh. south
Richmond, -
Nelson Encnmpmcnt, I. q. q. f..
Odd Fellows Home, Grace aud
fouShcc Streets. at =.
SCHILLER Lodge, No. l3a. I. q. O. r.,
iHthian Castle. S13 Enst Marshall
street, mt =.
Highland Springs Lodge, No. IS,
y. @. q. r., Masonic Temple, High
land Springs, ut \.
a. W. GIinn Council, No. =, Jr.
q. L. \. W., :s3I-A Harrison Street,
Patrick Henry Council. No. L.,
Jr. q. |. A. VI. Mt hall. 0I4 Louisiana
street.
MON Council. No. II. Daughters
nf Liberty. Marshall Hall, 25O5 East
brond street, at y.
Richmond Camp. No. 1857. Modern
N""dmcn. Ice Camp Hall, 3III:.
East broad street. nt :.
Central Camp, No. 1872, Roynl
NctEhbors of America, Arcade Hall,
@''i /: fou>hce street, at y.
jamestown Tribe, No. II, I. q.
II. W., Springfield Hall, TNvcnt,-
sixth and VI streets, Mt \.
Golden EnElc Council. No. G, De-
Ercc of Pucnhonta>, Pythinn Castle.
Ni' East MARSHALL, ut -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
ONE DEAD, FIVE INJURED
AS RESULT OF EXPLOSION
Tank Blows Up mt American Loco
motive Works killing Charles
4. Brown.
ALLEN T. JONES SEVERELY HURT
Four Other Victims Painfully
Woundcd-Ofticinls Unable to
Throw Light on Cause of Disaster.
Will BE No Inquest.

one man was killed. another serious
ly injured. and four others painfully
wounded yesterday morning at 1880
o'clock in the running shed of the
American Locomotive Works when an
oNy-hydrogen tank, used in connection
with cutting and welding iron. sud
denly exploded.
The face of Charles \. Brown. cleo
tric welder. was blown OF. and death
MAS instantaneous II. The right leg of
Allen l. Jones, machinst. was so badly
smashed that il was amputated shortly
after his admission TO Grace Hospital
r. Gonman: machiniSi. thirty-siN
south Richmond. received injuries
about the head and left hand.
NJ. NJ Waters machinist. twenty
eight years old. OF l+24A cambridge
foot injured. The extent of his in
jury could not be determined yester-
day. but N-ray photographs have been
taken OF his foot TO sec If it had been
fractured Tho condition OF neither
Waters nor Coffman is considered
serious by Grace Hospital officials
Jones' Condition Serious.
Jones. who is also n machlnist
forty-four years old. OF $50? Rogers
Street, was reported as still being in
Grace Hospital
a. E. Paulsen and l.. p. worsham
also mach!niSts. received slight but
painful wounds.
Brown. the man killed. was twenty
seven years old and lived at SIC West
Sixth Street. He is survived by wife
and two-year-old daughter. and other
relatives on Church Hill.
Officials of the American Locomotive
Company could throw no light on the
cause of the explosion and regarded
ii a mystery. II was learned from an
authoritive source that representatives
of the manufacturing company which
produced the tank arrived here yestcr-
day and are conducting an invcst!ga-
ton to discover whether there was
defect in the mocha nsm.
VIII Hold No Inquest.
City Coroner Whitfield viewed the
body shortly after the explosion and
pronounced death accidental He said
last night that no inquest Will be held,
as he did not think one necessary.
The body of Brown was removed TO
Blilcy's undertaking establishment
awaiting funeral arrangements.
As far could be learned from Of
icials of the locomotive company
Brown held in his hand the weldcr
and was in the act Of adjusting tho
valve when ignition took place EX
plosion followed. wrccking an office
structure nearby which had been
vacated three minutes before by half
dozen clerks, and taking its toll of
human life.
Brown had been in the employ OF the
locomotive company about six years it
was said and was a careful and eff
Cicnt employee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
VIRGINIA BRUNSWICK STEW
PLANNED FOR CELEBRATION
Labor Day Celebration Mt Forcst Hill
Park PrOmiScn to &c Big
Event.

Tentative plans for Labor Day cele-
bration. September !. at Forest Hin
Park include races. dancing, contests
of various kinds, dinner. in which
old Virginia Brunswick stew largely
figures. aud a baby show.
George Luther Wilcox is chairman
Of the Labor Day committee-O. l..
Koch. secretary, and W. w. SavedSe,
treasurer.
Il. G. Hicks. OF Plumbers Union. No.
l. is chairman of the committee on
refreshments; w. T.. Robinson. OF Ma
chinists' Union, No. 10. is chairman OF
amuScmcntS; Charles j. Hughes. of
Typographical Union. No. 90. is press
chairman. and Jesse G. Duke is chair
man of the speakers commttee. w
w. Savedgc is chairman of the commit
tee on grounds.
Speakers of nation wide reputation
VIII be asked to make addresses at
the celebration. and 10000 people are
expected TO be present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
THRESHING MACHINE is USED
IN ILLICIT LIQUOR MAKING
Officers Arrest buckingham Farmer and
tonf>cntc His Entire

Prohibition and Federal revenue
agents nave discovered that Illicit
liquor diStillcrs are employing all man
ner OF mechanical Gcv!ccs that their
ingenuity can devise in the making of
precious booze
The latest ono was brought 20 light
last Saturday. it became known here
yesterday. when a raid was made on
4 farm in Buckinsham County and a
threshlng machine was found huSily
engaged in the making Of feed for !,
forty seven gallon sim.
BUSINESS was humminE and the
wheels Of tho thrcShiug machine were
working induStriouSIy when the officers
nf The Law arrived and brought them to
standstii III" owner. H. w smith
farmer, VAS placed under arrest and
the machine Coufiscatcd along with the
rest OF tn" outfit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
PEOPLE QUICKLY BUY
GOVERNMENT SUPPLY
Canned Corn, Baked Beans, Vcgc-
table Soup and. Rice Stocks
Sold Out.
DAYS BUsINEss is $4,000
Post-Oficc Department Announces
List OF Goods Still Available, and
Arranges Longer Hours to Serve
Needs OF Public.

All OF Richmond's allowance Of
canned corn. No. .: canned baked
beans. one hundred pound bags of
rice and canned vegetable soup, which
are offered for sale by the govern
:nent through the post office, have
been sold out and many moro orders
taken for these articles than can be
filled
over $4,000 worth OF orders were
taken through the window a: the CEN
tTai post-oficc yesterday. Because of
post-oihce ordered the window kept
open until o'clock yesterday evening
instead OF closing at o'clock as is
usual
Food Stocks StnI Available.
a list of all the remaining goods
which are apportioned to Richmond by
the government for sale here is:
Fourteen hundred pounds OF bacon
left out OF AN allowance of 1000.
Six thousand two hundred and forty
three cans OF No. l corned beef. $3.50
cans Of No. . corned beef.
Eight hundred and seventy cans of
the N-pound cans of corned beef.
siNtE-three cans OF No. roast beef.
S.S52 cans of No. . roast beef, 5l2 cans
Twenty-one hundred and thirteen
cans Of hashed corn beef
Thrty-eight hundrci and seventy
Twentyfour hundred and eighty of
No. l cans of beans.
Scventyfour hundred and sixty Ave
No. ) cans of beans.
Eight hundred and fourteen cans of
No. strinCless beans
Dry beans. $500 pounds
Seventy-cight cans OF cherries.
Three hundred and forty-nine pack
ages Of pepper.
Five hundred and sevcn,y-two cans
of, tomatoes.
Five thousand and twenty-five sacks
OF flour.
SInny Orders Are Taken.
Orders have been taken already. ii
is said for 459 cans of the No. beans:
$500 cans of the No. = corn: l.lOO
pounds of rice and 4SS cans OF vegetable
soup: over and above the amount al
lowed tho Richmond post-office for sale.
but the purchasers are holding on with
the belief that possibly their orders
Will be filed by the War Department
anyway.
Very light returns were received
Monday, il was found yesterday when
the amount was computed, only about
$500 worth Of goods being sold Orders
from sub-stations were said 20 have
only averaged two per station. and
the returns from carriers was light,
according TO officials.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20

inf ~ y ,,1g At toTsst li,i farE by he
L eaeh ana pFizes lsirSu,e "'f in ME sxSn
noon when games were played.
Members q boys and girls agricultural
a; Cures Neck Farm all DAY ;onorrow 4
Kirby the agricultural agent for Hcn-ico
Colonel =. +. W. Mccaho is in Richmond
on On, 4 mr.! days leave having returned
a2aar linear Z ''1 Sa sevea;cenih f FEN,
Artillery. Second Division.
The, next convention OF tho Ancient Order
pors,nouth il Vas Scdsd W at the be f heid IN IL
ne convention here Monday night /, was
whether TIC next convention would be held
IN le2o or 1921.
Ms Mary Taylor. ,he Red Cross nurse
cans at The virginia Hospital IS hav!ng Inn
proved Her condition Monday was reported
as having undersone a change for the worse.
v. Charles ". shaekssltor4 and James b.
e Detes,ye serrsaat Wiz w@Te sent om to
U2ITft EeS;SrdnN ;nGrninE. They are charged
r9iss pows5 was bestowed on four, men
Wv6a 8aFa ar IL 'f 81 he R niX Fred
.riGksbur: and Potomac Railway: Major
Works and j. i Cook. Of the NAE" NATE oTp H1a5
Miss alice s,erre,,. Of Richmond, has re-
Giles ths Freaier part o: ,he zine doing
Marines Tho month before she sailed FOR
home Miss Sterret, spent serving at tho
allied games
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
GEORGE A. HANSON BURIED
Remains Of Richmond Attorney In
TERED Yesterday in Mount Cal
rary Cemetery.

Funeral services were conducted
yesterday over the remains of Attor-
ncy George a. Hanson at his home
io1 North boulevard at 3 o'clock.
Death OF Mr.. Hanson was attributed
20 apoplexy. He was graduate OF
Nlchmond College. lntcrment was in
Mount Calvary CemcterY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
Cut on From Capital.

The purpose OF this meeting was
70 nave tn highway from Richmond
70 Iappa hammock established a. soon
as possible IN order % connect Tide
water Virginia With tho capital over
e3.ovc citizens in Underwater Nircinia
are CUT. off from Richmond having no
!a.!road facilities and most OF the
EeIchants IN business from this large
ana prosperous district transact bust
ness IN Be- ltimort. whl,e Richmond II
tA!s road werc established. would re-
ce!ve ali % said business
ii, ie also g--...,,,|i
pubic ferry be conducted a, TaDpa-
hnh al: ,By, that. the whole OF the
:: fol ,"eFh Seek would bc only about
rs y IS nov, IL is necessary 20 20 10
= = Teaer!cEs ou:E and from there TO
f =; TINS would shorten the
Instance al least 100 niles"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
Sweaters, Stoles, Scarfs
Some That Are Really Ney

You'll want to see the brush wool Stoles
They are very charmng-the long ends have
pockets and by crossing at the waist belt is
formed. Deep fringe on the ends adds touch
Of charm to them.
Several new ideas to show you in the Sweater
Department.
Brush Wool Stole with belt, pockets and deep
fringe; colors of French blue black and green.
Price $S.9S
Angora Wool Shawl, with pockets and deep
fringe all around. This be had in a beautiful
combination Of turquoise and gray with touch
of black; also Burgundy and beige with black.
Price SI2.3S.
4 New Silk Sweater, with sash belt which
crosses in front and ties in back This comes in
navy. beige, white and black Price $500.
Another attractive Style in a Womans Wool
Sweater, with Tuxedo front, belt all around
colors of blue and white and black and white
Price, $500.
Second Floor-East.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
HELPS SUGAR SITUATION
Local BUSINESS House Voluntarily Turns
over TO Public Ninrty-Barrcl
ShipmPnt.

4 slight lct-up in tho sugar shor,ar. YEA.
TWEnnrrETi"nG"d when ,he .Riudwine ,Rottlins
n.accd on sale over ninety barrels o; sugar
Which thcy received in a shipment yest.r-
District Aottornev Hiram Smith was
n"thsi OF N" arrival OF Tho sugar hy
tc.trh"nc. and tho owners offered to piscc
II on the mariset at once to relieve tho
S"hGltlohs here. The offer was accepted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
would Greatly ncip city.

W QUA 'rrCItis ttciP 'tS.
The cons;ruction Of this road would
than the building of any OF the other
roads contemplated ny tho State High
way Comm rsS!on as he other contem-
plated roads cover . territory which
by railroad. and all business gotten
from this section will be new business
for the city OF Richmond
At last nights meeting. resolution
city committee - take This matter
UT immediately with the Chambo- OF
Commerce ~ Richmond The commit
Tee has arranged for a Big Roads Day
10 be held a. TapNahannoCk on ScDtein-
Der IS a. which time representative
business and financial men Of sihe city
of Richmond the State Highway Com
mission and members Of The Board Of
Supervisors. Of me. respectiye counties;
and memh ers Of the LEGISLATURE. will
be invited 70 attend, in order that
they NAV see =, .irs- hand. the re-
sources which this section has 70 OFF,
TO the STATE. and the need for the
good roads through that section.
Former Delegate Named
Last night al Nu~0hys Hotel this
delegation met and elected James NJ.
Delegates. chairman. and Francis w.
Smith. eN-rcmhsr II the House o.
Delegates from King and Queen
County. SECRETARY Subchai-ren were
J. W Fleet. COMMONWEALTH Attorney
Of King and Queen County. was APP
pointed chairman OF the King and
QUEEN co-m.t;es, and !. G. phillips,
o: the committee for Essex County
% J9n- Bag = Andnrtoin. lanes
ETne Go:d9" "2,!e7 v3AiR8g gdi and J.
Chairman al natives q: Essex and
po.nted a committee for R!chmoaid
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Two hundred children were given an out
U ms y.siSrGay Al Forest iiill Park 10y The
!" each ana prizes distributed. in the alter.
noon when games were played
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
Other Pieces at 79c

include good assortment of Drawers Corset
Covers and Short Skirts, lace or embroidery
trimmed. Values that scarcely can be duplicated
now. Second Floor-East
Evening journal., 1919-06-20
ACCIDENT AWARD REMANDED.

Judges RiceN and Heisel, IN Lourt Of
General Sessions this morning, re-
manded the appeal Of the Jessup and
Moore Paper Company from an award
Of the Industrial Accident Board back
10 the board for further Investigation
and report, with more details and
evidence in regard TO the manner 10
which William Laskowski met hit
death at the plant on December q, last
year. The company claims that the
mans death did not occur in the cOurss
of his regular EMPLOYMENT.
Evening journal., 1919-06-20
POOL ROOMS BREED
Crime, JUDGE SAYS

Pool rooms as a breeding place OF
crime and tho cause OF the ruinatiun
OF many youths were denounced by
Judge Rice at the "Plead Guilty Day"
session OF the Court OF General Ses-
sions this morning
Judge Rice was impeled in his at
lack on such rooms by the extremely
large number Of youths under q
years OF age who have been before
,im IN the past few months. lie took
occasion 20 score the places this
morning. when a youth camo before
him 10 plead guilty 20 a charge OF lar
ieny, and admitted that pool rooms
we're the cause OF his conduct
Judge Rice remarked that sometimes
when boy who starts wrong be-
cause OF his frequenting pool rooms,
comes before the court. he wishes
hat 10 was the proprietor OF the room
hat he had to deal with.