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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-12
ALSO rs ACRES WITH HOUSE OF SIX
ROOMS AND OUTBUILDINGS.

In execution Of a deed Of trust to the
undersigned trustee bearing date April
3. 1913, recorded In the clerks office
OF the circuit court OF chesterfeld
county. Virginia, in deed book 1871. page
1877. default having been made in the
payment Of the debt therein secured
will at the request Of the noteholder
sell at the Chesterfield county court
house. at public auction,
TUESDAY, APRIL Is, 1919,
Mt O'Clock r. NJ,
certain real estate described in the
said deed a. follows:
"All those tracts or parcels Of land
lying and being in Midlothian district
Chesterfield county. Virginia, contain
ing seventy-five acres more or less
lying on the Goodies Bridge Road
bounded and described as follows: IN
Tract Number One containing Atty
acres bounded by tho land Of Lula M
Turner. on the east Y. Turner, w. r.
Chadwick and A B. Clay on the south
Arthur Cox on the west and north, be-
ing lot Number Five on plat Of the
lands of Jordon, Cox. Also that tract
or parcel Of land designated as Num-
her Three and being in Midlothian dis,
trict, Chesterfield county. Virginia, con-
tanning twenty-five acres more or less,
together with the mill thereon and
pounded AA IOliOW3. I'm the norLn Dy
Algeroon Turner. on the east by lands
OF v. Turner and James Turner. and
on the south by the lands OF J. r. Clay's
estate adjoining the above described
tract. and being the same property
which was conveyed to M. n. Koons
and SaIlic p. Koons by deed from 8. e.
Shepherd, bearing date April .. 1914,
and recorded in tho clerks office Of the
circuit court Of Chesterfield county,
NVoAl4.
1lR16e o. - - ssse q executing
~ txooA aM4 1anDs ~ tnssranos that
nay - 0sA - ens note for s94s. with
interest from April 3. 1919. until paid:
a credit ~ to FOUR notes. one for 1886.
payable April :, 1890: one note for
$130. payable April .. 1871; one note for
$134. payable April 8. 1912. and one
note for $SlS. payable April 8. 1879. This
property u sold subject to deed Of
trust for $4,000. with interest from oc-
tobsr 3. 1919. until paid. $50 Of which
10 now duA
r. J. CRAWFORD.
!. Trustees
Ap<il II. 1914
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NEW YonK PRoDUCE lGAR1xnr.

+ New York. April l1.-Buttsr- Mar
ket nrm; creamery extras ee0e7x !;
hrsfs, ex0Ssh higher than extras. eeH
0SSk; STATE dairy. tuhA. <SoSo: reno
vats6 sx&xas, Se0S1: tnjtA4aoa orsAm-
~ 0uu1a. A600.
eAeeoe-1cnGksG s1aaAys 0onoo wAalo
Mk1k DsesA1A 11ooe; An0sys IN oe5x;
Americas. SIN 0S1x: state skins sps-
ciala, 3s03ak: choice. n D 13M: fair
70 good. 1E01o; lower. e01Ao-
Eggs--Aarixst isregular: nearby
white. fancy. 81; brown. <s047: extra.
ASh: frsts. 410%4x.
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ENCOURAGING NEWS
STRENGTHENS MARKET

New York. April 1l.-cables from
Paris indicating that the work OF the
peace conference was approaching
completion stiffened and undertone of
the cotton market toward the end OF
business today after 1t had been ir-
volume of business was the smallest in
several weeks. More favorable pre-
dictions as to the weather in the belt
helped to check fresh buying. One
of the features was switching from
May to later deliveries. The attention
Of traders was directed to bad weather
and strong cables early, causing . Arm
opening, with old style II to IS points
higher and new style - to 50 points
higher. There was an active trade.
spot houses and Liverpool buying con-
tracts freely. while offerings. after ac-
tive selling were lighter.
Reports of freer offerings Of spot ac-
companied Southern selling orders In
the last hour when the market ruled
unsettled and for time weak selling
of to = net decline of I to IS points.
A sharp covering movement developed
near the close.
Receipts 1T the ports for the day
were 4o.4ss bales. Exports were 1.24S
bales.
spot at New Orleans was quiet, with
~
$50 bales. Spot here was quiet at a
decline of S points at 2s45c: there were
no sales.
Receipts at some OF the leading ports
were:
Galveston. 3.sas: New Orleans. 4.4s1:
Savannah, 1.448; Charleston. 42s; Will
mington. SOTO; Norfolk. 400; Augusta.
sos; Memphis. 1908; St. Louis, 6.9s2;
Houston. 2.347.
Cotton Range.
April (old)-Close. BATS bid.
May (old)-Open, 24.So; high. 34sS:
low. 3L3s: close, 24.5s.
May (new)--Open. 2s.s5; high. 1855:
low. 34.s5; close. 2s.1sG3sis.
June (old)-Close, 23.S6 bid.
July (old)-open. 1850; high. :s.7s:
low. 23.45: close. 1865 @23.s7.
July tnsw,-open. 34.3o: high, aA4s;
low. 2s.so: close. 34.176.A32.
xa.n:, to ss,.,.;.s $50: s,s low
33.4e; close, 23.37 bid.
September (old)--Closs. :2.45 bid
September {new5-Close. 23.07 bid.
October (old)--High, z3.37; low, 31.3o;
close. 33.1U023.ao.
October (new)-opsn. s2.sb: high.
33.s3; low. 23-21: close. 22.57@13eo.
November (oid>-Cloee. 33.o5 bid
November (new)--Close. 1880 bid.
December (old)-Close, 23.o0 bid.
December tnew)--open. ss.ss; high.
aa.4o; How al.7s; clsss. s1.14@s3.1s.
January (new)-Open. 221s: high.
32.2l: low. 11.6s: close. 21.s6 O. 3.o1
February told)-Close, $3.50 bid
February (new)-Close, 21,So bid.
March (new>-Open. 21.s5; high.
Ass: low. 2Iso; close. ITS bid.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

Government Ron<is-New York Pleas
ures obtained advance money while
waiting. Buy and sell bonds and
war stamps, loans. COMMERCIAL
GUARANTEE CO. rs North Ninth.
Hours, 70 daily; saturday evening
6 to s.
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NEW YORK BANK CLRARIHGs.

New York. April f1.-BSnk clsAriass
hcTs today s73s.e4s. ISL
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FOREIGN RATES OF EXCHANGE.

New York. April 11.-Cosing rates
of foreign exchanges
Sterling demand, 4S4R: cab ..
4.s5 *.
France. checks, 500: cables. $50.
Holland. checks, 4o&. cables, 4oss.
Italy, checks, 7.37; cables. 7.35.
Swiss, checks, 4sS; cables, 4-ss.
Stockholm. kroner. checks, 2e.Fo; ca
bles, $3.50.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE HUSTTNGS COURT, OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND.
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WANTED.
SEALED PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals win be received at
this office not later than 8 p. NJ. April
81, for furnishing cadet uniforms for
John Marshall High school cadets for
the session 1880. For specifications
apply to c. p. walford. clerk and SUI
pervisor.
April II. 1919
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MISCELLANEOUS.

SEED POTATOES.
YAM SWEET POTATOES, per
barrel ................t.. $3.50
YELLOW SEED SWEET POTA-
TOES. per barrel ......-....... $50
Main Grown Irish Cobblers. per
sack ATS
Early Rose, per sack ........--.. 400
J. A. HEIsT.ER SONS.
1924 East Cary street.
Richmond. Vn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-12

By Dutting graphaphone reO0edaE
over the asparagus you can make tho
darned stuff play music while tts
growing.
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By GEO. n. CRAWFORD 4 co.
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneerx
$50 East Main street.
Richmond, Va.

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE OF se
ACRES NEAR CHESTER. VA,
WITH A SIx-RoOM HOUSE.
BARN, ETC.
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]. r. WILLARD,
Sergeant OF Hustings Court,
Part IL Richmond Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-12

Feachblows, per bu.. 80
los. 10
Green Mountain. bu., 60
CobblerA per bu-. so lbs.1 20
Sweet potatoes, per h.. 4
Cabbage. per crate, 400
Lbs. .....~~..~- 3 30 !,
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FURNITURE

I'll. A. Moore, Bargain House
Bargains n furniturA ~ n Sixth
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

De kovcn Piano. Mahogany Case, Less
than half original price. Terms II
desired. MANLY b. RAMOS, los
North Seventh. r. Z. p.
Evening journal., 1919-10-03

ing TO the Alaska engineering commits
sion's figures, produced last year 800
tons Of potatoes. 200 tens Of turnlps and
rutabegas and many more tons OF cab
bages, beets. carrots, cauliflower. let
tuce. rhubarb-in fact, all The ordinary
vegetables that are grown in Michigan
or dn Ohio. And men were scarce. To
bring more farmers into this district
and give them rail outlet for their
produce Is the governments aim in
going into the RAILROAD building busi-
ness.
And as for picttresquenoss-there
win be no more beautiful trip in Amer
ica than a ride along this railroad
Mount Mckinley, The highest peak on
The continent. IS only few miles away
The road has been built entirely
without graft said secretary Of The
Interior Lane. Every dolla- expended
has gone into actual work or mate
-ial."
Evening journal., 1919-10-03
'LASKA'S WEALTH IN.
FARMS, NOT GOLD
aforementioned Rail-
way. When Completed. Will
Open Up Rich Districts
III MILES YET
THROUGH MOUNTAIN

WASHINGTON. oct 3--Congress ha;
just been asked for si7,oO0OoO to com
plete the goyernment-buiH, govern
mcnt-owned. goyernment-operated rail-
road in Alaska.
II the amount is allowed within two
years and half or three years this
modern railroad viii be running from
Seward. on the Pacific coast TO Fair
banks in the heart OF the gold mining
district. through the richest agricul-
tural and mining country in North
America.
rhe road Is nov about two-thirds
completed and trains are running from
Seward 10 Talkeena, distance Of
about 230 miles. This is the southern
end Of The lne. ON the northern end
The line is completed and running from
Fairbanks south TO the Nenana coal
fields.
Between these Two lines there is a
mountainous gap Of about i7s miles, in
the most difilcult country for railroad
building on the whole line, on whicl,
no work has been done except clearing
h>vay trees. II is 10 finish the work on
this gap that Congress is asked for
tl fsN0'tFf's
OF the total projected line OF $50
miles. 372 miles have been completed.
The original appropriation for The work
was S35OOO0OO. or this sum $4,000
600 has been used, and The remaining
s5.0e9D00 sviH carry The 1900 men now
employed ON the line until the end OF
the fiscal year Then more money viii
have 90 pc forthcoming. for The cost Of
building railroads has awaited just the
same as anything else.
But when the Alaska road is finished
10 VIII pay back to Uncle sam every
cent it has cosi-not in fares and
freight rates, for the road may never
produce a profit But it viii help the
American people dig deep into the limit
less resources OF a maryelously rich
country, the surface Of which has not
even been scratched.
Memories Of the Klondlke days when
gold was discovered In the frozen /
wastes OF Alaska have given most peo-
pie the idea lhat-gnld is the chief pro
duct Of the territory-gold and snow
and ice That isn't at all true.
Despite the fact. that the gold flelds |
OF Alaska are still giving forth their
millions. agriculture is the principal |
occupation Of the territory, and its
farms are far richer than It's gold
mines
The Matanuska valley alone, accord
Evening journal., 1919-10-03
SUSSEX FARMERS
MAKING CIDER
specIal % ma EvenIne JournoI.

special TO The Evening Journel.
GEORGETOWN, Oct. 3. Engineer
Charles NJ Upham, OF the Delaware
Slate Highway Department made an
inspection trip yesterday OF some Of the
highways that the state Is building at
the present time u the western section
Of the county, ana also over some Of.
the contemplated work.
Sussex county farmers are busy these
days making their surplus supply OF
apples OF the early varieties into cider.
Within the past three weeks hundreds
Of gallons OF juice have been pressed
from the apples at the different cider
mills in the county. some Of which will
be allowed 10 ferment In order TO sup
ply the townspeOple with apple vinegar
late this fall and winter.
Thomas b. DeShields, OF Seaford and
Mary T. White, OF Bridgeville, were
married at seaford Sunday night by the
Rev. ]. j. Moore.
Miss Rosella Leslie, daughter OF Leon
ard Leslie residing near Seaf0rd, and
Arthur NJ Locates, Of near Cannon,
were married by the Rev J. H. Gardner,
at Sesford, Saturday night.
Seok uetV husfuese N-onfuroc durfny
Evening journal., 1919-10-03
BIBLE STUDENTS no MEET.

\ meeting Of those who took part in
The work OF Tie daily vacation Bible
schools, In this city last July. Will
be held In The chapel OF Westminster
Presbyterian Church this evening.
All interested in these schools
are invited 10 be present. The meeting
viii be informal so as 20 give those
who actually did The wsrk, an oppor-
tunity TO compare their methods and
experiences.
Evening journal., 1919-10-03

Seek new business ventures during
,his month. The Want Ads will pre-
sent many opportunities.
The sun., 1919-07-27
FERRARI-FONTANA
is TO WE'D AGAIN
Singer to Take Sugar Planters
Daughter as Bride.

Application for a marriage license was
made In Newark yesterday by Eduardo
Ferrari- Fontana. the Metropolitan Opera
House tenor. and Miss Maria Esther
Taller, daughter of a Havana sugar
plantation owner. They were accom-
panied to the license bureau by Judge
Themistockles Mancusi-Ungara OF the
Newark police court who identified
them.
Ferrari- Fontana gave his age as 40
and said he lived in 215 West Eighty
eighth street. Manhattan. Miss Taller
said sho was 81 and that her home was
In 100 Riverside Drive. The license will
be issued Monday and the marriage may
take place twenty-four hours later.
The tenor was divorced by his frst
wife, Nine. Marguerite Matzenauer Fon-
tana, mezzo-soprano at the Metropolitan
In June. 1917, the decree being signed
here by Justice Donneily in the Supreme
Court. They were married IN Buenos
Ayres June 20, 1912, and lived happily
until the outbreak OF the war brought
conflicting opinions. as she was an Aus
TRAN and he an Italian. In January,
1916, he left her to return 20 Italy to
tight and she brought her action during
his absence.
The diva alleged misconduct on the
part OF her husband with two servants,
ono OF them at Far Rockaway and the
other at their home in this city. This
allegation was not upheld by the court,
which awarded the decree on the ground
OF unfaithfulness in the ouirinai Hotel
In Rome.
The sun., 1919-07-27
CASINO OFFICIALS MEET.
hoard of Governors of Newport
Club Select Candidates.


NEWPORT, July 26.-The board OF gov
ernors of the Casino met this morning,
with George Peabody wetmore presid-
ing. After the meeting 1t was announced
that a list Of candidates for governors
had been prepared for presentation at
the annual stockholders meeting Au-
gust 4. No names were given out.
Mrs. Edmund Grinnel gave a musi-
Gale at the Art Association this after
noon.
Luncheons we're given to-day by Miss
Charlotte L. Pell. Mrs. Louis 8. Tread
well, Mrs. ]. Napoleon Bonaparte, Mrs.
Henry Barton Jacobs. Mrs. J. Stewart
Barney and Mrs. Lawrence L. Gillespie.
Dinners were given tonight by James
]. Van Allen, Mrs. Dudley Davis, Mrs.
Paul ID. Mills, Mrs w. Goadby Loew
and Mrs. Hamilton NICK. Twombly.
Miss May F. Wickes of Newburgh, N.
", has Joined her mother. Mrs. Ed
ward A. wickes, aid Mrs. Francis Hig-
gins OF London has arrived to visit her
lister. Mrs. Fl. Lothrop Ames.
All the old officers we're reelected at
he annual meeting OF the Country Club
hlssafternoon.
The sun., 1919-07-27
DIED.

AvERY.--At East Orange. N. j.. on Fri
day. July 49,, 1919. Abbott L., husband
OF Margaret L. Donneilye Avery.
Funeral service will be held at his late
home. 81 watson avenue. East Orange,
on Monday. July 20. at $3.50 P. NJ.
CALDwELL.-James Emott of Philadel-
phia. suddenly at ventnor. N. j.. July a.
Funeral services at Church of the Re-
deemer. Bryn Mawr. Pa. on Monday,
July 20. at - O'Clock noon. Convey
anees will meet 11:15 A. NJ. train from
Broad Street Station at Haverford.
Intsrment private
FROscHL--suddenly. at Holly Park. Plain
aeid N. J.. on Friday. July rs, the Rev
John Froschi. pastor Of the Puritan
chapel branch OF the Tompk.ns Avenue
Congregational Church of Brooklyn.
NJ. r.
Funeral services at his late home. Holly
Park. Piainneld. N. J., on Monday.
July IS, at 3:3o p. N. Interment
Paramount Cemetery. Newark. N. j.
EBROoK--Suddsnly, on July IS.
1919. At Edsartown, Mass. Grace.
youngest daughter of DR.. Francis II.
and Grace u. 0issebrook. aged Q years.
Funeral at Morristown. N. J.. on Sun
day at 1880 A II.
MAssIMO.-on July 20. 1918, Albert c.,
believed son OF Louis and Grace Mas
. simo. In his twenty third year. at his
residence at Baysids, L. L.. after Q
prolonged illness
Funeral from his late residences, Lamar
tine avenue. near Bell avenue. on Nom
day. July 20. at P. II Interment
Flushing csmstsry.
AeMANUs.--Owsn. At his residence, IS2
West Forty ninth street, on Thursday,
July ~. 1918. beloved brother of John
j.. Thomas J., james l., william +.
and Charles A.
Funeral from the Church of the Sacred
Heart. West Fifty-hrst street. Monday,
July Is. at 10 A. M.
The Democratic District Committee of
the Fifth Assembly District (Tam-
many HAli). announces with regret
the death OF its fellow member, Owen
NeManus. on Thursday. July ~. 1919.
Funeral from his late residence. 452
West Forty.ninth street. Monday. July
The sun., 1919-07-27
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs Parker w. Page Of this
city and Summit. N. j., announce the
engagement of their daughter. Miss LOIS
Lee Page. to Donald c, Cottrell OF
Westerly. r. l. Mr.. Cottreil. who was
graduated from Harvard In 1918, served
during the war in France as q Captain
in the so4th Infantry. seventy-sixth Di-
vision.
Announcement has been made by Mr..
and Mrs. George b. Collin OF 40 East
Eighty-sixth street of the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Bessie NJ. Collin,
TO Gabriel de Laurent, Jr., son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Gabriel de Laurent OF this
city, formerly of Paris. France.
The sun., 1919-07-27
AIDA" TO BE SUNG OUTDOORS.
opera VIII ne Given to Ala
Earthquake Refugees.

Aida" is to have big open air per-
formsnce at the Sheepshead Bay Speed
way Sunday. August 10, for the benefit
of the sufferers from the recent earth
quake In the Florence area of Italy.
The production IL under the patronage
OF Commentators Romolo Trittoni. Ital-
ian Consul General IN New York. Con-
struction of the large stage required for
the performance will be started to-mor-
row.
Fortune Gallo, impresario OF the San
Carlo Opera Company. and Andreas de
Segurola Of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany. who are organizing the production.
have obtained the services Of leading
singers from the Metropolitan, Chicago
and San Carlo companies. 1t is an
nounced that the orchestra win have 200
musicians and there will be q stage band
of rs pieces, a chorus OF 500 and bal
let of 100. In the second act Of VerdPs
opera. during the triumphal scene. 1900
persons, Il is planned. will be on the
stage. with large array OF animals.
The sun., 1919-07-27
OBITUARIES.
JOHN G. RODGERS.

The funeral Of John G. Rodgers, con.
tractor for the Croton aqueduct ana
many other public works, who dieo
Thursday in his country home In New
Rochelle, will be held tomorrow morn
ing from st. GATHERINGS Church, this
city. The body has been brought TO the
homo of William ]. Rodgers, a son, at
40S West 14sth street.
Mr.. Rodgers was 75 years of age ana
had been In failing health for months-
He was born in County Clare, Ireland,
coming TO this country as a boy. he
was finishing his education when the
civil war broke out. He enlisted, serv-
ing with the Fifth Cavalry under Gen.
Phil Sheridan until he lost an arm In the
Shenandoah campaign. Returning home'
he entered the contracting business.
Some OF Rodgers's work, particularly
Z four mile section Of the Lachine Canal
on the st. Lawrence River and 7,Ooo
foot tunnel for the Niagara Falls Power
Company, displayed engineering ability
of a high order. His hrst big job was
the extension OF. the Delaware and Hud-
son Railroad along Lake Champaign IN
1873. Two years later he made q record
by completing In four months section
of the Lachine Canal which other con-
tractors had attempted for years. Later
he finished another section after three
firms had failed on II.
Just before Mr.. Rodgers began work
on a Ave mile section Of the Croton aque-
duct he built a tunnel moro than six
miles long for the South Penn Railroad.
His enterprises in this city included Q
section of the Speedway, the Willis ave
nue. bridge over the Harlem River after
Philadelphia firm had spent 100000
and failed, a section Of the old 1nterDoro
subway through rock cuts under the
New York Central Railroad tracks near
Mott avenue and the approaches and
foundations of the Manhattan bridge.
Mr.. Rodgers had a contract also for :
section Of Riverside Drive and built the
bridges at 145th street and Lenox ave-
nue. across the Harlem and the Madison
avenue bridge at 13sth street.
Mr.. Rodgers was a member OF tn'
Grand Army OF the Republic, the Demo
cratic Club and the Catholic Club.
The sun., 1919-07-27
BENEFIT TO AID MILK FUND.
Plans Being Made for Open AR
Performances mt Huntington.

Arrangements are being made for
nocturnal spectacle to be given early in
September in the open air theatre at
Rosemary, Roland B. Conklin's estate
in Huntington. L. l., for the benefit of
the Free Milk for France Fund, OF which
Mrs. Warren McConihe is president.
Mrs McConihe recently returned from
Europe after journey through devas-
tated districts and over the former bat
tie front, and she was impressed with
the fact that there is greater need now
than ever before for help for the babies
of France.
Players OF note will take part in the
performance in Huntington and many
well known women will assist III the
arrangements. Mrs. Henry Fairfield os-
born Ia chairman OF the entertainment
committee. Among those associated with
her are Mrs. Newbold LIE Roy Edgar,
Mrs Payne Whitney. Mrs. Robert l.
Bacon, Mrs. William Thaw Sd. Mrs
William K Vanderbilt, Jr., Mrs. James
A. Burden, Jr., Mrs Junius s. Morgan.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. Mrs Bernard
NJ. Baruch, Mrs. Ralph Sanger. Mrs. s..
Stanwood Menken, Mrs. Whitney War
rem, Mrs. John T. Pratt, Mrs. ]. Borden
Hartman. Mrs. A. Perry Osborn. Mrs.
w. Bourke Cochran and Miss Madeline
Liebert.
The sun., 1919-07-27

1855. At the outbreak Of the civil war
he was appointed assistant paymaster
Of the United States Navy and served
for the duration OF the war. In De-
cember. 1888. he formed a partnership
with George Eastman to manufacture
dry plates and in 1884 the Eastman
Dryplate and Film Company was or
ganized, with Mr. Strong az its presi-
dent. When the Eastman Kodak Com
pany was organized he was made presi-
dent and continued In that position until
his death. He was associated with nu-
merous business and banking houses In
Rochester
The sun., 1919-07-27
rnrnrHroK aAnarNr.

CHICAGO, July 2s.-Frederick Sargent.
an early associate OF Thomas A. Edison
and a mechanical and electrical engineer
OF international reputation. died to-day
after q long illness. He was credited
with greatly reducing the cost OF cleo
tricity and making available the use OF
electrical energy for operating scores Of
devices in home and office.
He was one OF the first to advocate the
use of the steam turbine In electric
power houses, which reduced the cost OF
producing electricity. He was born in
Ldsheard, Cornwall, In 1859.
The sun., 1919-07-27
AID ASKED FOR CHnD's HOME.
"Feiicia" Needs Funds to Give Va
cations 70 the Poor.

"Feiicia" Needs Funds TO Give Va
cations 10 the Poor.
An appeal for financial aid was issued
yesterday by the Society for Ethical Gull
ture in behalf Of Felicia, It's summer
home for children In Mountainville, Or
ange county. The home was founded
more than twenty years ago and gives
vacations OF two weeks each to young
sters in the city who otherwise would not
have any. More than 400 children al
ready have been there this summer.
They receive an abundant supply Of good
food, use clean, white beds, and there is
wide stretch of country over which
they may romp.
Felicia has no endowment fund and
Ia maintained by voluntary contribu-
tions. Although they have not decreased
the cost OF maintenance has increased
AS result. response to the present
appeal is an urgent necessity The main
building IL capable Of housing 100 chill
dren at one time. .
Contributions OF any amount will bs
gratefully received. They may be sent
to Walter H. Lehman treasurer, b07
Fifth avenue, or to Milton NJ. Klein
chairman Of the fresh air fund commit.
tee. ae1 Fifth avenue.