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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29
Theaters
SUMNER BILL
AT LYRIC THEATER

A light bill Of the summer variety.
with three good acts features the cur
rent show at the Lyric. Opening are
Johnny Small and the Small sisters.
who try to give a singing and dane
ing act. Burke and Betty have a
cool act. playing various instruments
interspersing them with songs. Really
a very pleasant act.
Frank Burt and Myrtle Rosedale
have a funny playlet entitled The
Substitute" in which music and mirth
bound. The Primrose Four. 1000
pounds OF harmony. surely do get the
harmony out Of the song they sing.
and they get the applause also. This
Is one OF the best quartettes that has
been seen in Richmond for a long
time. The bill closes with d. e. Mar
Gus. in an acrobatic act that has
be IN seen here before.
A Pathe News rec and a comedy
feature are also on the bill, rounding
It out in very odd fashion.
A woman's hat may be of her head
and still be IN her mind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29
NATIONWIDE DRIVE
TO IMPROVE STOCK

Washington, d, C.,-"Better Sires-
Better Stock. This Is the slogan OF
a national better livestock crusade,
TO get actively In motion October /,
that ID announced by the United States
department Of agriculture. working in
cooperation with the State agricul-
tural colleges and other agencies In
terested In livestock improvement.
The campaign looks forward to the
future food neeos OF this country's in
creasing population and results from
long and careful observation OF the
livestock industry in this country. and
was planned afte, extensive consulta-
ton with specialists and breeders.
The plan Is to hasten the replace
ment OF the multitude OF scrub domes-
tic animals in the United States with
upre-bred or high grade stock. and
also to improve the quality OF pure
breds themselves The goal in view
is greater efficiency In production.
The campaign will be the first or
ganized crusade in a large country to
improve all live stock simultaneously.
1t will interfere in no way with any
work in livestock improvement now
being conducted, but makes all the
work more definite and effective by
providing ofhcial recognition for pro-
gressive breeders.
The campaign will be supervised
from the department OF agriculture in
Washington. and IN zach state by the
State Agricultural college. County
agents and other field workers OF the
department Of agriculture and OF the
state colleges will handle the cam
paign locally. Every livestock owner
actively cooperating and keeping
and using more but pure-bred sires
OF good quality will be given an en-
blem as an oficial recognition Of meri-
torious effort
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29
Rrtef Itarns of Inforoat

Plans for the annual outing Of the
tribe were discussed last night at 4
meeting Of IndianolA Tribe. No. 81
Red Men, in the lodge rooms. Other
routine matters were taken up by the
organization.
A lawn party will be given THU
evening on Semmes avenue and
|Thirty-second street. Woodlan 4
Heights. BY the Y. w. G. A. giris Of
Woodland Heights Baptist church. n
Central Methodist church will hold
Its annual picnic next Friday at For
est Hill Park. 1t was to have been
held last week but was postponed be-
cause Of the bad weather.
The Sewing Circle and Philathea
Class o. Stockton Street Baptist
church win givc~a hay ride Thursday
night The truck will leave the cor.
|ner Of Twelfth-and Stockton streets q
1870 o'clock In the evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29

The case OF Mrs. Ruth Radcliffe,
charged with passing bad checks, was
continued in police court yesterday
until August s. A. Albert. who is
charged with cashi~g OF the
checks at q local bank. protests that
he is simply a victim OF circum-
stances. having merely endorsed the
check. His explanation was accepted
by a bank of1cial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29

Mrs. Howard L. Whitlock has been
appointed head OF the woman's di-
vision OF the city employment bureau
by Manager r. J. Conway. TO sue
coed Miss Helen Berry. resigned
Mrs. Whitlock has been for severa'
years prominently connected with so
cial service work In Richmond and
is a member of the Mothers club,
Manager Conway appointed her to the
employment on probation and finding
her a valuable acquisition has retain
ed her permanently.
The bureau has brought thousands
OF employees in touch with employers
this summer. Labor conditions in
Richmond are gradually returning
to normal, Mr.. Conway said today,
adding that the requests for help now
coming into the once aresabout equal
in number to applications for Jobs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29

New York theatrical producers ~.
port = shortaEe Of chorus girls. not.
withdrawing the fact that their wages
have doubled within the past several
yearA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29
Normar southsidcr necorated.

Horace l. Holloway. who formerly
lived n South Richmond, 10 spending
several days In the Southside with his
friends. Holloway, who u q sergeant
I'm the S0sth trench artillery battery.
was decorated In France for his Draw
cry In action around Brabant-sur-
Meuse on Oct. -. 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29
Southside
seeking Bread Thief.

Southside police are now looking
for the thieves who robbed the shack
at Benley's Park owned and occupied
by The Wildwood club. Young men
belonging to the club declare that
every loaf of bread in the building
was taken and there were several
other things In the club that weren't
overlooked by the thieves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29

truck rides to and from the re0e1~
voir for the children who attend, q
fish pond and a grab bag q been
arranged. The party will be held on
the lawn of the church. corner OF
Allen and Park went and will b
under the supervision Of Mrs. A. Dia-
cont, president OF tho circle. who Will
be assisted by Mrs. J. Lee Davis. Mrs.
r. b. Gordon; Mrs. e. +. Bell: Mrs.
W. F. Hasse, and Mrs. Bright Ander-
son.
Lawn Party on College Campus.
A lawn party will be given this
evening from S to 10 o'clock on the
Franklin street side OF the old Rich
mond College campus by the Womans
Missionary society. of Grace-Street
Baptist church. Refreshments will
be for sale. The public is invited.
Meetings.
The woman's Missionary society. Of
Grace Covenant church. will meet
this afternoon at 4:30. at the nome Of
Mrs. w. s.. Rhoads. s1s Noble m
Ginter. Park. All women Of the
church are cordially invited.
The woman's auxiliary to the Rich
IutUQ 1EdyS dSSOIldtlOH Wl1i ItSGl iIAc
| evening at $3.50 O'Clock in the Groys'
armory. at which time. plans will be
discussed for raising a monument to
the Grays killed in war.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conway Gordon. are
leaving Wednesday for the White
Mountains, where they will remain
sometime
Mr.. and Mrs. Moffett King and %
MofYett King, Jr., have returned to
their home on Grove avenue, from a
visit to relatives in Fredericksburg.
| Miss Myrtle Crena1s. of Middlesex
county. arrived in Richmond Saturday
from Farmvi1le. where she has been
spending the last six weeks as instruc-
tor at the Summer Normal school.
and Is now the guest of Miss Louise
Fletcher, on Grove avenue.
Miss Delta Moore. OF this city. is
passing sometime at Cape Charles, az
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus
Hall.
Miss Alice Storms, Of Fredericks-
burg, spent the weekend with friends
here.
Misses Ethel. Bessie. and Beulah
Schan, of Richmond. arc, the guest
of their sister. Mrs. A. e. Craddock
at Ciaremont.
Mrs. Roy w. ChiIdrey and little
son, Ray, Jr, after passing sometime
at Goshen, are the guest OF relatives
in Staunton.
Sturgeon Chase, is on a visit TO
friends at his former home. at Cape
Charles.
Bruce Palmer. of Richmond, is the
guest of his brother. DIR. Alfred G.
Palmer at Saluda.
Judge John ]. Crutchneld, ha. been
the recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Tai
ley at their home at Beaver Dam.
while there, they visited many places
OF interest in and around Fredericks-
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller and
two children, who have been spend
ing the nast two weeks in Chariottes-
Vile. re.o ned to their home in this
city Saturday.
Marriage Licenses.
The following couples were yester-
day issued marriage licenses In the
clerks Office. Joseph d. Bryant and
Eula verna Williamson; Chester Lee
Topping and Beatrice Ivey; Edward
Garland Dorsey and Susan Harland
Johnson: Wexford Irven DIETRICH and
Esteile Elizabeth Kerns. Lawrence
Skellenger and Kathryn Leigh Haw-
ley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29
r. e. WILLIAMS, Chairman.
WIN. F. RHEA,
BERKELEY D. ADAMS,
Commissioners.
Attest:
r. T. WILSON,
Clerk.

Certified to the Superintendent Of Public Printing for pub
icati0n once : week for four consecutive weeks, in q newspa.
81 publishsd ia the City Of Richmond, Virginia, the first pub
IcNaon to be made On Tuesday, the twenty-second day Of July
1919, By order Of the State Corporation Commission.
s-a- RI T. WILSON, Clerk.
ssnishnond. virginia, July 10, 1919.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29

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patients first hope. 1t sometimes h
his last-when it is no longer either
simple or safe. sss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29

Lawn Party at Monument Methodist
Plans are about complete for the
Ia wn party which will be given
rhursday evening from : to II o'cieck,
sy the volunteer circle OF Monument
Metk6diet church. In addition to the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29
Tayior-Riddick Nuptials.

Mr., and Mrs. C. w. Riddick. OF
Portsm outh. has announced the mar
riakk of their daughter, Daisy Weston.
10 Richard Atweil Taylor, Of Matthews
county. The marriage was celebrated
In Portsmouth, July II. The bride
groom u 4 son Of Mt. and Mrs. J. r.
Taylor, Of New Point and at the o
rlusion Of q visit to his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs Taylor will make their home
In Portsmouth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29
announcement

Mrs Estelle walker, OF Middlesex
county. announces the engagement
md approaching marriage of her
laughter. winfred Davis. to Captain
c. r. Diets, Y. s. M. c. The marriage
10 take place August 9TH, at 2:so
s'cloek At Centenary Methodist
church, Saluda, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29

The following couples were yester-
day issued marriage licenses In the
clerks ONCE: Joseph D. Bryant and
Eula verna Williamson; Chester Lee
Topping and Beatrice Ivey; Edward
Garland Dorsey and Susan Harland
Johnson: Wexford Irven DIETRICH and
Esteile Elizabeth Kerns. Lawrence
~Skellenger and Kathryn Leigh Haw-
ley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29

A woman's hat nay be of her head
and still be on her mind.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
EMPLOYERS ASSN.
CONDEMNS UNION
General Proposition Good,
But Bad as Applied TO
Teachers

The auihAtj0u oi the teachers I'm the
public schools OF Memphis with the
Americas Federation 90 Labor is con-
drmned In U resolution that has been
adopted hy the Memphis Employers as.
sociatioH The Same resolution, adopt
Ell unanimously puts the association ON
record as taVoring increased pay for
the teachers
The action Of the association follows
closely upon the heels Of tire address
delivered to the teachers hy GOV A. "a
Roberts ia which the states chief eN-
eCutive unqualifiedly condemned the at
tihation OF the teachers with the Ameri-
can Federation o. Labor The senti-
ment expressed by GOV Roberts that
such an utilization was q division OF
service between the public and the Ia.
Dor organization. was carried out in the
resolution
5. NJ. Williamson, president Of the
Employers association has been very
mlttec Of the Chamber Of Commerce
In seeking q way to give the teachers
Increased pay and his activity was in
dursed By the association.
Mr., Williamson very CmphatCdNS
stated that The association of which he
is president ala not oppose union labor
and was nos antagonistir 20 union labor
but that Il shared with Gov. Roberts the
opinion that teachers iU the public
schools were servants of the people AMI
could not well divide their allegiance
between the public and the American
Federation Of Labor
The resolution incorporates an *
preston Of hope that the board of e1u-
cation will find some way In which IN
creased salaries may be granted 10 the
teachers in the public school system.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
GREENLEAF wins
HIS SIXTH GAME

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1t,--R a | p h
Greenleaf, the young Wilmington. Del.
player, last night won his sixth straight
game In the National American Pocket
Billiard tournament, defeating James
Mature. Denver, 1875 to g. Greeneaf
has not lost game ana is leading in
the standing.
Nature started out last night in ex-
cellent form, making a run of 20 in the
second inning. which. however, proved
to be his highest. Greenleaf came back
IN the fourth inning with his high run
Of 81 but the Denver player again
PASSED him In the eighth, the score at
that point being 40 to As in Natures
favor, Greenleaf then made several
sood runs and was not again over
taken. lie ran out in the twentieth
inning
Winners of the other matches YES
terday were Charles Zeback. Hartford.
Conn.. who defeated John NJ. Layton.
Columbia. No: Louis H. Kreuter, New
York, who won from Morris y. Fink.
philadelphia. and Joseph Concannon,
New York. who beat Edward | Ralph,
HightstoWn. ~ J.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
J. {. W00TEN DIES AT
HOME IN SENAT0BIA

S"N ,TOBGA. Miss, Dec. II. rSplO--
j, r.. Wooteu, %. for l6 years chanccry
clerk Of Tate county. died at his home
here Wednesday morning after a brief
Illness. Mr., Wooten was one of the
pioneer citizens of the county and WAS
widely known through the state He
served several terms as county super
ntendent Of education before his IeleC-
ton to the post he held at the time OF
his death
A son, .. H. Wooten. holds the chair Of
electrical engineering vt Texas Agricul.
tural ana Mechanical college; H. Il.
Wooten, another son, Is private score
tary to Hubert y. stephens. congress
man from the Second Mississippi dis
trict; a third son, r. IT, Wooten, is in
the aviation service stationed at Homo
lulu, and fourth Is assistant cashier OF
the People bank Of Codwnter, Miss
His widow, two younger sons, Herbert
and Max; two daughters, Misses Lucille
and Helen Wooten, and n brother, s. y
Wooten, mayor Of Coldwater, Miss, and
numerous relatives survive.
The ftihcTal will be held from the fam
lly home here THURSDAY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
BLYTHEVlLLE PLANT
BURNS TO GROUND

BLYTHENTIE Nrk. DHc. u tSoll--.
The main plant of the Creamery Pack
age Manufacturing company in this city
burned this morning al s O'Clock entail
ing a loss Of $3.50, 600 II was tie veneer
and box plant. including much late
machinery just installed. that burned,
The boiler room was some distance
away and did not burn, The storehouse
near by was saved This was filled with
finished product ready to ship. running
into the thousands
Tho plant was outside the city water
lines and the private plant failed 10
work Tho fire originated from oil ia
the engine room ard was beyond con
troll when discovered, The plant is one
Of a chain owned In Chicago, this being
one of the largest
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
J. B. EDGAR IS NEW
HEAD OF RED CROSS

John i. Edgar was chosen as chair
man Of the Memphis chapter <of the
American Red Cross for the new term
at II meeting held Wednesday after
noon at Red Cross headquarters The
election Of officer3 and directors for the
ensuing term was the only matter, Of
business coming before the meeting and
resulted in the following being chosen:
$, NJ. Williamson first vice-chair-
man; Hugh Wynne, second vice chair
man, u. NJ, Armstrong. treasurer, and
Mrs, NJ. W SeawrighL secretary, and
the following directors:
Mrs Henry Hayley, Mrs. IIlrsch Nor
". S. Myrick. Mrs Kenneth G. Dur.
field, Mrs G X. Smith. n W. Bailey,
j Il. Paine, j. u, Lppltt, A. II. Roson-
thai, G. X. Smith, George MorrtH c.
T. j Mooney, c. W. Schley, c. X. Cha
pin and W b. Bayless
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
LABOR COMMISSIONER
STAYS; SHAW OPPOSED

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. l1.--Fol-
lowing a conference with +. A. Wilson,
state labor commissioner Wednesday,
It vas announced from the governor
office that Mr. Wilson's resignation for
his alleged prounton activities during
the present coal strike crisis would not
be demanded
7, II Shaw. state mine inspector was
to meet the governor later aud It was
rumored that his resignation not only
would be demanded but that he would
lie ordered removed if It was not forth
coming. 1t Is understood that Mr. WI
son showed that he endcaVored to carry
out the governors instructions
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
UNION MEN CUT COAL
CONFERENCE IN ARKANSAS

LITTLE ROCk, Ark, Dec II. (SplD
The committee namod by GOV nrough
TO hapdlc the coal situation has tcIc-
graphcd to Arkansas officials Of the
United Mine Workers asking "a confer
en'o here Thursday morning To dis
cuSs th" possibility of producing coal
At noon today NO answer as 10 whether
the union officials would attend Mad
hopn InnNINnl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
Act Quick!

There are probably more Liquid Soda Foun
tans in use today in the South than all other
makes of fountains combined. This is evidence Of
the superiority of the Liquid
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

RATION ROUGE, Lab. T. Marshall
OF indianapolis, member of. the crew
of the naval seaplane NC-4. was sert-
eusly injured here when he was caught
In one OF the propcllors of the machine
and Is In local hospital.
NEW YORK Holding five decora-
tons for gallantry AS an airman during
the war. one of which Il the Victoria
cross. Frank Percy, aged &c, has been
forced 10 wash windows for a living
wage Of SIS per month here.
THE HAGUE.-Thc German Dutch
frontier has been closed to all civilians
PORT ARTHUR. TeX.-Sam Gallo.
90 was burned to death anu his brother
and father probably fatally burned
when fire destroyed the Gallo and five
other homes here,
SANTA ROSA. CaL--Luther Burbank
has made contract with leading
Japanese silk producer 10 perfect a null
berry tree superior TO present trees for
feeding silk worms.
KANSAS CITY.--tiov, Frederick -
Gardner OF Missouri announced at n
dinner hero that he viii be candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for
The United states senate at the next
primary election
PARIS, ten CoahGa, former Ru-
tnaniAn premier has signed the But
rarian aud Austrian treaties and also
the treaty guaranteeing the rights Of
mtnerltiea.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
Think Of This Statement!

In face of conditions OF labor material and trans
poTtatiOn, urge YOU to come and make your Sc
lection while we assure You that YOU can get
exactly what you want in fountain. The several
carloads that now have won't last long in face
of the heavy demand
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
MACCABEES ELECT.

CAMDEN. Tenn. Dec. n. (Spl.l The
local tent Of Maccabees met at the Ma
sonic han last night In regular session
and elected the following officers for
he ensuing year. Roy H. Melton, com
luauder, y. l. Holland, lieutenant com
Inandrr. clyde Y, Spence, record keep
81. W K Holland, chaplain, Joe T.
uue. sergeant A. y, Corbitt, master
ut arms. " T. McElyca master Of first
guard, T.. \ Holland, master of second
guard, Lashlee GateWood, sentinel b.
~ Bishop, picket,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
B0LSHEVIKl BEGIN NEW
DRIVE ON NARVA FRONT

RENAL. Lsthonio Dcr. IT, 'rh,
hoisheVlkl have begun new offensive
on the Marvin front After terrific ~.
tlllerl fire 10 assaults Mere delivered
upon the Esthonan positions. Al The
attacks were ropulscd. tho reports 4tarp.
With heavy losses TO the Bolshcvn,
forces.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
A Fountain For Every Need

We have fountains for every need in the Mem.
phis territory, and, due to heavy advance buying,
can ship your fountain right from our stock as
soon you make your selection
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-10-15
HOME FROM OVERSEAS;
WOUNDS ARE TERRIBLE.

Michael Trainor, formerly Of Lam
caster and brother of Mrs. Frank
Kendall Of this city, arrived here Sun
day from Ft. Mcpherson, Ga, where
he has just been discharged from the
service. The young man is battle
Scared and it is doubtful if any Grant
county boy passed through a more
painful ordeal and lived to tell the
tale. At the time of the St Mihiel
drive Mr. Trainor was seriously
wounded in the head with shrapnel
and for a period his life was despair
ed of. From the date of his injury up
to the time of his discharge the sol
der boy has been in the constant care
OF expert government surgeons. Sew
eral operations have been performed
to remove as much as possible the
marks made by the cruel missile,
through all of which the patient bore
Up with the bravery and fortitude Of
the true American fighter. The right
side Of the face is paralyzed, an ear
is slightfully disfigured with the hear
ing destroyed On that side and Mike
sleeps with his right eye open for the
reason it cannot be closed-but he's
able to give an account of himself
still. His father. Jas. Trainor, spends
q greater part of the time here and
the young man will no doubt make
BOscobel his home Boscobel Dial.