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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-26
HEAD OF SALVATION
ARMY HERE TONIGHT

Staff Captain Bradley, OF the
Salvation army, will arrive here
TODAY for a conference with local
officials of the army, and will DE
the principal speaker at the open
air meeting tonight.
Adjutant Carroll, of Captain
Bradleys staff, will accompany,
Captain Bradley here, and Will
render a number of musical seiec-
tons at the meeting tonight. other
members Of the staff will be mere
also, it is expected.
Captain Bradley, who is head OF
the army for the district of New
Mexico, Arizona and the Panhandle
of Texas, will discuss plans for the
proposed new Salvation army han
with Commandant QUAINT, OF the
local post.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-26
CONGREGATI0NALlSTS
TO PICNIC

The Sunday school of the Con-
gregational church will hold its an
nual picnic on wednesday after
noon on the campus of the govern
ment Indian school north of the
city. All members of the church
and Sunday school are invited TO
attend. Those not having convey
ances will be met at the church at
2 o'clock, at o'clock and at the
corner of Fourth and Central ave-
nue. at 6:15 o'clock with automo-
biles. Supper will be served at
G:30 o'clock.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-26
CANVASS
FOR RED CROSS
SHOP IS BEGUN
Volunteer Workers Soliciting
Articles For Sale To the
Poor in Salvage Shop On
Third Street.

Collections from retail stores and
solicitations from the housekeepers
of the city We're made yesterday in
the first day of the Red Cross
drive for the salvage shop which
is about to be opened at 326 North
Third street. A team of women
canvassed the residence section of
the city for articles and a corps of
Boy Scouts collected articles in
trucks from the retail dealers.
The shop, which will be opened
about August /, will have a small
stock of new articles and canned
goods on hand for it's first sales.
These have been solicited from
merchants to draw the first trade
while the salvaged articles from
the householders are being sorted
and put into condition for sale.
The trucks which went about
collecting articles today, and
which will call at residences lat
er in the week for promised ar
ticles, were loaned by the Gibson
Faw Lumber company, the Brown
Transfer company and by the
Springer Transfer company The
SCOUTS WHO WbIhSu NdlLollllS uui
ing the day loading the trucks were
those of the headquarters troop
led by Lyman Kidoo.
The residence sections of the
city were canvassed by a large
team of women workers who eX-
planned the objects of the salvage
shop and solicited discarded cloth
ing and furniture to sell to the
poor of the city. The articles So
licited will be collected by truck
later in the week. The drive for
articles among the residents will
be continued until a large stock
OF articles has been obtained.
Those who were working in the
residential canvass yesterday were:
Mrs. Fred Lee, Mrs. r. e. Starr,
Mrs. C. A. Schucker, Miss Lottie
Lembke. Mrs. ]. G. Gould, Mrs L.
b. Hessler, Mrs. Harry Fenton,
Mrs. B. c. Hernandez, Miss May
belle Lovelace, Mrs. r. Smith, Mrs
Baker, Mrs. Emil Otto, Mrs. Cath
crime Farrell Mrs. Lynn III. Fox
Mrs. w. G. Hope, Mrs. George
Farr, Mrs. Roush, Mrs. Howard
Livingston, Miss Hughes and sew
eral others.
There will be a meeting Of the
Red Cross salvage shop committee
at the federal building on Friday
afternoon to make further plans
for the enterprise. Mrs. Thomas T..
Eyre is the manager of the shop.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-26
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
D0INGS

The east terminal of Coal ave-
nue. on the Heights has been re-
Gently termed Point Inspiration"
and means all the name implies.
The view from there is really
wonderful, especially at sunset
The caterpillar tractor, under
the direction of the assistant state
highway engineer, is doing splen-
did work on East Central avenue
from the university east. The
county officials are also at work
between the Heights and the city
limits with two big trucks and
graders. If.
j, C. Nietmann and A. p. Weller
each purchased a 50-foot lot fac
ing on Stanford avenue Saturday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-26
OLD VISITOR AT
JAIL WILL GO TO
LAS VEGAS TODAY

II. S. Stevens, who has been at
the county Jail for several months
as it had been impossible for the
officials to secure other and more
suitable accommodations for him
was adjudged insane yesterday In
the district court and will be TAX
en- to the state institution at Las
Vegas today by Deputy Sheriff
Charles Banghart.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-26

Nine. Anie Mouroux is painting
a portrait of President Harding for
the French government. The presi-
dent began sitting for the picture
recently.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-26
PATTERSON RETURNS
FROM CONFERENCE
OVER WAGE SCALES

w. S. Patterson, secretary-treas-
urer of the International Associa-
ton Of Machinists on the Santa Fe
division, has returned from the
wage scale conferences at Topeka.
The conferences have adjourned
temporarily until about August 10.
Mr.. Patterson stated that the
men in conference had suffered
greatly from the heat in Topeka
and that the Albuquerque men
were glad to be able to return
homo.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-26
FLAGSTAFF GLOBE
FOREST SERVICE
ROAD COMPLETED

The three and a half mile section
of the forest service Globe-Flag-
staff road project, which has been
in the process of construction this
summer, has been completed. ac-
cording to j. c. Mulder, assistant
engineer of the forest service. Mr..
Mulder returned home yesterday
and is preparing to go to Alaska,
where he will take up his duties
This fall with the hydro-electrlc
water power commission.
The section of the road now fin
ished opens a good auto highway
between Flagstaff and Globe. The
az miles of road were constructed
at a cost of $4,000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-26
APPOINTED ARCHBISHOP,

Rome, July rs (by the Associated
Press. THE pope has appointed
Bishop j. Curley, Of st. Augustine.
archbishop Of Baltimore.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-26
GENTRY,S EGG.

GENTRY'S EGGS.
At Champion, Hawkins. San jose,
SINNERS, Ideal and Pappe's. Price
SIS cents.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-26

We deliver any size any
where. Henry Transfer Co.,
Phone $50.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07
retail. LUMBER
FIRMS ADD TO
SALES V0LUM {

The outstanding frsiur, 81 the luu
Der Industry IN the increase iu the Vol
uinc ~ sales made hy retail lumhcrmcn.
ays the American l.uWbD imam. ot chi.
cago. Each week seas tu iucras. ~
the number uf homes being built HIS
building operations continue slow boz de-.
Vclopmont. tho there t. a very evident
tendency to start building ~ this char
acter For example uur chicago iirm
IT architects. specializing in bank trchi.
lecture. has within the last week ~.
ceived or,lcrs a. draw plans lot ihIc'
bank buildings Il considerable size ~
a matter " fact architects "fticcs are
crowded with preparation ~ plans. not
only Tor individual homes bui Cor biz
Ecr buildings The people ar' hungry
for homes and indications paint o. 900
early boom IN building fur practically
every section II she country This
boom. II course, Is contingent upon re-
duction IN the price ~ some materials
which have as YET fallen httl,. u any
and then the mainicninc. 81 reason
ably stable prices
The volume II wholesale sales ~ lam
her has shown some increase hut this
branch ~ the trade ~ much more slug
glsh than is the retail end That IS
while retail lumhcrmcn are ,Xprri,nr
ing better demand. they continue g.
buy on a handto.muuth basis and are
no, placing orders Cor their annual r..
auiremcnis Production remains az a
very low level even for this s.ason q
the year and Is materially exceeded by
both orders and shipments Prices at
wholesale have shown little. u any,
change during htc week.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07
TEXAS WILL HAVE MANY
DELEGATES At MEETING
OF PARENTS, TEACHERS

BY Associated Press.
AUSTIN. April 6.-TcXas will have a
dozen representatives NJ the annual
meeting of the National Congress ~
Mothers and parcn;.Tcachcr Associ
alton. which will b. held IN Washing
ton. H. G.. April 90 10 20. according &c
Mrs Soysc u. Smith. one o. the aSSoci'
ation's chairmen. Among those who
expect 90 attend the conference are
Mrs s ". y. Mars. state president,
Mrs Ella Caruihers Porter. Mrs Edna
kneelAnd and Mrs. Eugene tagley q
Dallas. Mrs. e. q. jackson q Austin
Airs y. A Walters Mrs Charles Hutch
ism. Fort Worth. Mrs. George l. Hax
San Angelo. Mrs. ?. L. McAllstcr Mrs
Willis johnson and Miss Eleanor
Brackcnridgc. San Antonio.
The first national organization -
mothers was established February L.
1897. The interest ~ PARENTS In the
subject - conservation 81 childhood
and the retirement u the home. %
school and law making for improving
q conditions related 20 the welfare 81
youths. has ~ taken hold ~ the minds
Of the people that during the Iasi q
years the congress has spread 20 every
state In the Union. Mrs Smith said,
Mothers through this organization
have bcVn able o. establish .Xiensiy,
and valuable cooperation with five or
CARNATIONS whose work is :or the inter
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07
OH coon TIRN
DESERVES ANOTHER

KANSAS CITY Kan Aprii " The
lurc ~ l,isclau softou,d the iron heart
II Justice her, 300 the CIV court
Roy ~ John who played 'n several
Pacific coast league. appeared h'iuI'
N, Judge ou q DISORDER, oharg,
q told ,ou several DAYS ago that 'uu
had better lr USING sUm' ~ that ai,rhu.
externally Cor spring training. instead
81 internally Judg, il,uud TOLD 81
John
You must stop Dc ha' : don't want
tu D., hard uu 5000 h.U.a. az 'h, MANY
thrill, sou CAV, mem uu tbr baseball
celi go fir, l"u $50 and g.,' SON 90
.ias ~ execution if Nyu VIII wuw-, iu
sci uut ~ town
- John promised
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07
MAN REsPONSIBLE FOR
CHICAGO ENPLUkION HELD
On CHARGE MANSI.AI GIiTER

CHICAGO. Aprl The inquiry into
tho fireworks explosion early last week.
which cost several lives and wrecked an
entire ueighh1rhurd IN tho west side
Tenement district, today resulted in the
holding GO Jacob I.ufluE 4 uH"kk''pef
mi ihr Singer & Srhtf'r concern. ON
WHOSE premises the explosion occurred.
Ou mauslauEhtcr charge. O. Del expect
,I fhbi the .yid,ur. viii De- presented 60
Go. grand jury snun
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07
I<DI STRIAL EMri ON Mr>r
NON SIiONI>I DECLINE.

WASHINGTON. Arrl On spit, Il
o. .r.v,l ar.Nt, 900 agthuWuhI.' plants
tuI a. resumption u operations iu three
.. fW sh.r Industries. industrial un
employment in the United states con
'nH'd Go ir,rn~" during March. Geo.
,Hrinr 90 uhu. department statistics
F.m tll sections. however. Increased
,urlH, u,ai con farms We Indicated 600
ih, ,,llu returns made hy federal
aE,uts thuuEh th" actual number of
mon s, .u.lg,d ws- not susceptible OF
statistical presentation
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07
DENVER AND mo GRANDE
WOULD IsSIE MN SHARES.

WASHINGTON. Apul o.. The Don.
ycr aud l,iu U;rundr Western Railway
asked authority II The e. q a. issue
100000 shares ~ par salu, sturk ropro
srniing the property 81 the Denver and
Rio Grand" RAILWAY which the appli.
cant has arranged ip acquire The
,,'"h II the Western lp,ln. Halfway
and under the nrW d,1l viii hold the
~" Gfandr Western
tn" western larinr ALSO asked tu
th"fitS to issur Ntsn.UU ursi mm'slE'
~" pei rent gold huuds to boz Sold tu
ih" Western lnriflc Holding Company
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07
PLEAS on Nor GIIITN
ENTERED 49, DECkERS.

WARSAW Indiana, Apui 6-rl,1s
~ "Not guilty" a. the indictment
charging them with thy murder 81 s0
ycar.old Leroy Loy,ti OF Elhhaft In.
diana, we're entered here todty ly Mrs
LYDIA Decker and her suns Fred. Viz.
gll and Calvin Decker \ motion Tor u
separate trnl Tor Virgil D,ck"r was
granted The ease Viii probably le set
for trial within two weeks
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07
TURKS NRE vi RDERiNG
ASIA Ni>Ok CHRISTIANS.

LONDON. Apul AN official llrit.
lsh protest be- understood Ia be- filod ~
q result ~ allie god Turkish crucltios and
atrocities on Greek and Armenian chris.
tlbus in Asia MuoL \ Turkish terror
lasting three days II reported to have
orcurud u Ca'sifci. IN which many
Greek and Armenian Christians We're
Killed
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07

est of childhood and growth govern
mental departments. state boards ~
health. international kindergarten
unions. thu Fairgrounds Association "i
Am,rica. aud the American Academy Of
Music.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07
SHOOT wOMNN AND MAKES
EFFORT TO END OMN LIFE


ny Associated Pres.
MEMPHIS Tenn, April 6.-ll l..
smith. q Waterman. Who shot and PRO.
hahlv fatally wounded Miss Euh BASS
80 N, ,luth'. cleaning establishment
whore the young woman was employ
,d tndiy. attempted Co KIN himself. but
failed aud was srl2'd hy bysiandrrs
from whom De- WIS rescued hy the pu'
llr. after b. had been badly beaten.
Both Smith. Who II married aud
Miss i.tss. it, said "a have formerly
lived Bon Svuatulil, Mississippi
4 lD,, her aud I hupo she lives.
smith ls uuuipi Hs having told th" pc
lice
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07
STATIONERY

25c Kokccna Linen Tablets lie
6Oc Thistle Linen (boX) .... SIC
7ic Linen Pound Paper ....,.S7c
sc Master Kraft (box )....57c
sc Apincttc Cloth CboX) e.. SIC
Sl.5O Broadmoor Linen (boX) Sl.l9
Sl.5O ancestral Linen (boX) Sl.l9
Sl.5O Royal Albert (boX) -. Sl.l9
lOc Aucrbach's Nut Bars. ..... &c
lWO Tor ................ l5c
ulershcy's 80 B,tcD
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07
SOAPS
SHAVING CREAMS
HAIR NETS

The Charlotte" , for ........2 Csc
O.arer sig nic 4 human ham
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07

n.a bbrri,, tNu and 600, half inches
long have h,cn found n the w.lls ~
Columbia
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07

lean NJ for ssvngs son
good donotdA yumgYO
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07
RUBBER GOODS

500 Two-Quart Hot Water
BOttlc ................. Si.lJ
500 Two-Q Quart Fountain
Syringe ........... .H.l9
$500 Two-Quart "AIadcri,c"
Combination Hot Water
Bottle Syringe ........... sl.9S
500 Three Quart "Wcllbilt"
Fountain Syringe ........Sl.33
$3.50 Two-Q Quart Jupiter
Fountain Syringe ....... Sl.79
$500 Three Quart Goodrich
Combination Hot Water
Bottle and Syringe ....... 1888
CIGARS
Try or Genuine Manila. each Sc
BuX 60. ............. SZ.ZS
Poe Spur Cigarettes per package Tic
y l'l JoN
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07
BRUSHES

Special Lot Sl.O0 Hair Brushes 7Sc
Special Lot SIPS Hair Brushes 90c
OOc Genuine Imported French
Tooth Brushes ...........4 9c
Soc Prophylactic Tooth Brushes 43c
The Clay City times., 1921-08-25
SPOUT SPRING

Geo. w. Mcintosh was in Win.
chester Tuesday.
Mrs. Lille Upton left Monday
for Florida where she will spend
the winter.
School is closed here this week
account the Teachers Institute
in session at Irvine.
The construction work on our
two miles of road is progressing
very rapidly. Fifteen to twenty
teams are at it daily and the
complement of men to
do efficient work are also en-.
gagged. We soon will have con.
nection by good roads out by
way of Powell, if Powell meets
us and we are sure it will.
The Clay City times., 1921-08-25
Robt. Blackburn Appointed
Prohibition Officer.

Announcement of the appoint.
ment of Robert Blackburn, Lex.
ington, as chief prohibition agent
for the Central District of Ken
lucky has been made by Sam
Collins, Federal Prohibition Di-
rector Of the State.
Mr.. Blackburn will establish
headquarters in Louisville and
will have jurisdiction over ono OF
three districts into which the
State has been divided for the
enforcement of prohibition laws.
Appointment of Mr.. Black
burn was approved by the Pro-
hibition Commissioner at Wash
ington. His assistants have not
yet been named. Mr.. Black burn
is q native of this county and
was once elected County Court
Clerk of the county.
The Clay City times., 1921-08-25

Joe Mount and wife and Miss
Helen Vollmer were in Lexing.
ton Wednesday to consult ply
sician in regard to a skin erup.
ton affecting Miss Vollmer.
While there Joe made arrange.
ments with the Whitesburg Coal
Go. to furnish him with an un-
limited supply of that good coal
he has been furnishing most ev,
cry family in the Clay City mar.
ket. He says the price will be
as reasonable as any coal that
can be placed in Clay City and a
superior quality. Call and make
arrangements for your winter
supply.
The Clay City times., 1921-08-25
Corn Crops Greatly Improved

Corn crops which, but few
weeks ago, looked as if though
they would be a total failure,
have come out wonderfully and
will probably make, the county
over a three. fourth crop. This
improved condition is very en-
couraging to our farmers who, at
tins time, are having, otherways,
a very gloomy outlook of 1t.
The Clay City times., 1921-08-25
PATSEY

Mr.. Eliza Baker made a busi.
ness trip to Irvine Monday.
The little baby of MIR. and Mrs.
Buell. Abney is very sick at this
writing.
Mitchell TUBS, of Mt. Sterling,
is visiting his cousin, Dellie Hall,
this week.
Quilting seems to be the busi-
est thing here this week. The
women are making quilt batting
and No. 20 thread fly.
Preaching at Mountain Springs
has been well attended this week.
We regret to give up Bro. Bris-
coe who is going away to live
after his ten days of meetings
are out.
Buell. Abney, who has been
laid off from his work at Sinking
oil fields for three weeks, is pleas
ed to know Mr.. Bashaw, of Clay
City, has started business again
so he is now on the job.
Buell. Abney, James Rogers,
Dewy Rogers and a host Of Others
went to Cobb Hill Saturday hght
to take degree in the Jr. Lodge
and from there they went tC
Fitchburg to attend Masonic
Lodge.
The Clay City times., 1921-08-25
Glad to Get Rid Of Ii

Mrs. Mary Bhurke, 1907 n. AL
lister St., Sanfrancisco, Calf,
writes: 81 have been troubled
wife backache; took two Foley
Kidney Pills and they helped me
so good my back stopped pain.
ing me. | am so glad to get rid
of it," Women find great relief
in Foley Kidney Pills.-Sherman
Robbins & Sons local agents.
The Clay City times., 1921-08-25
BIRTHS.

Born, Tuesday, August 16, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. r. Mize, daugh.
ter.
Word from Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Eaton, Of Dayton, Ohio, an.
nounces the birth of daughter
IN their home Wednesday, Au,
gust II.
The Clay City times., 1921-08-25
Electric Power and Light
For Everyone Everywhere

Xx1ILLYS Light changes the
w whole character of farm life.
Farmers no longer envy city COM
forts-with Willys Light they have
them.
And farmers have the great
benefits of electricity at less than
the same amount of electrical cur
rent costs the city man.
From dark to dawn Willys Light
makes farm homes electrically ra-
diant, from dawn to dark its power
is q constant aid to farmers and
farmers wives.
II increases the farmers ability
70 make more money by increasing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-17
BILL WOULD GIVE TREASURY
USE 100 MILLION DOLLARS
[Ry Associated Press. j.

WASHINGTON. April ia resoIu-
tlon authorizing Treasury use OF
Sl00.000.000 from Federal reserve
bank earnings during the next three
years for loans on agricultural pa
per was introduced today BY Senator
Sterling, Republican. South Dakota
Senator Harris. Democrat, Georgia,
put forward another OF the bills pro.
posing to limit reserve bank interest,
charges to per cent.
senator Kenyon, Republican. Iowa.
reintroduced a bill appropriating $5,-
100000 annually to be spent by the
government. in cooperation with
States, on Americanizatlon work for
aliens. and a resolution authorizing
the President to expedite projected
public works in order to furnish en-
ployment during the present indus
trial depression.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-17
$40 RUSSIAN PEASANTS
SENTENCED FOR UPRISING
IL Must Die and 200 Others Get
Long Terms in
Prison.
URT SITS IN sMoLENsl
Workmen's Congress Debntes and
Makes Grave Accusations Against
Communist Dictatorship Soviet
Governor to Protect Laborers.
.LRy Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM. April ia rcvclu-
tionary court in Smolensk. after a
hearing lasting fortnight, has pro-
nounced sentence on $40 peasants
accused OF having participated in an
uprising, according to advices re-
ceived here today.
Seventytwo OF the peasants were
sentenced to death and 200 others
TO long terms of Imprisonment at
hard labor.
Reports from Petrograd say tho
work mems congress is still sitting
there, and there have been fiery de-
bates with grave accusations made
against the Communist Dictatorship
C. s. Zinovieff. the Soviet governor of
Petrograd. is doing his utmost to
quiet the congress. and the reports
assert he has even promised the
laborers control over the Soviet
secret police.
The menzevik. or minority. al
though continuing their propaganda
among the workers, have abandoned
direct attempts to overturn the
Soviet. apparently realizing the i'm
possibility OF doing so. but they are
obliging Nikolai Lenine, the Soviet
Premier, to make concession after
concession. advices from Moscow say.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-17
RICHMOND IS SWEPT
BY TORRENT|AL RAIN
Hail, Mixed With Downpour,
Melts Almost as Soon as It
Reaches Ground.
RIVER IN MAIN STREET
Automobile Unable to Proceed
in Face of Wind Accompany
ing Cloudburst.

Colder weather is predicted for
Richmond following the heavy down
pour yesterday which inundated the
city. broke off many limbs from
trees, flooded the streets and in gen
eral left damp and depressing feel
Ing among the residents.
Along with the rain there was
some hail. according to the United
States Weather Bureau. there being
slightly more than a trace OF this
phenomenon. but with the heavy
rainfall the hail was melted almost
as soon as II hit the ground.
Accompanied by Thunder.
Yesterdays rain was accompanied
by some thunder and lightning. but
the latter was generally more OF the
sheet" variety. and no reports have
been made Of II hitting. The thun-
der never got above deep rumble.
Though the day had been cloudy
and threatening, It was shortly after
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon before
the rain actually began to fall. and
then only in spasmodic fits. There
was considerable wind accompanying
the downpour.
Cutters Become Torrents.
Cutters of every street In Rich
mond were filed almost to the curb
during the short downpour. which
sometimes almost reached cloudburst
limits. This was especially true of
Main Street and Gary Street, these
thoroughfares being almost solid
Hull Street. South Richmond, was the
same way.
In many instances the wind drove
the rain through cracks In window
panes and splattered water over
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