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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
MAN, SEVERELY BURNED.
HERE FOR TREATMENT
Richard r.. MountcaStIc, of New Kent
County. Is Victim of Serious
Accident at Mill.

Kichard T. Mouutcastlc, OF Provl-
dcncc Forge. wcll-known farmer.
sawmill man and road commissioner
OF New Kent County. was reported
i'll serious condition at the stuart
Circle Hospital last night as the re-
suit OF body burns received at his
mill several days ago.
Mr.. Mountcastle was walking
across a slwdust pilc near one Of
his mills in a,Iouely stretch of woods
when suddenly the pile cavcd and he
was thrown into n deep pit OF burning
dust. He finally wormcd his way
out and. after being treated by 4
local phys clan, was rushed here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
HUTCH|Ns' RESIGNATION
COMES AS BIG SURPRISE
c. ]. Duke Succeeds Norfolk
County Man OIL State
Democratic Committee.

Considerable surprise was mani
tested ut Tuesday nights meeting
of tho State Democratic Committee
ut Murphy's Hotel when the rcsig-
nation of ED. II. Hutchins as MEM
her for Norfolk County was read.
{. J. Duke. Norfolk County treas
urer. was chosen TO succeed him.
Mr.. Hutchins. formerly chairman
Of the Norfolk County Executive
Committee. blossOmcd out early IN
the primary campaign as local man
agcr for Senator l.. Lee Trinkle. A
misunderstanding between himself
and other Trinkle supporters re-
suited In his rcsigning both the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
ALDERMEN ARE CALLED
TO MEET TOMORROW
VIII consider Appropriation to De-
'r"S Expenses To Convention OF
Municlpnlities I.cnruc.

fresidant w. II. Adams. OF tho
Board of Aldermen. has called tn,
board to meet ut s o'clock tomor-
row night. TO act upon tho recom-
mendntion of the lrinancc Committee
that an appropriation, OF 5000 be
made to defray the expenses or the
city delegation TO the annual mect-
ing OF the League of Virginia Mu-
inequalities. in Norfolk. on Scptem-
Der Z. S and .. -
Common Council will concur In tho
resolution next Tuesday night. ana
be an important meeting of the
league. Richmond will be well rem
resented. Councilman John w.
Moore - Vice president of the or
ganization. and stands in line for the
presidency. while Richmond will
probably be selected as the place
for the next meeting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
PURYEAR FAMILY HAS
REUNION IN HENRICO
kGnthers At Old Home in Upper End
&ses of COunfy-Mrs. IIcnsby-
fts.sSsNA Unable 10 Attend.

sc The descendants of the late Mr..
and Mrs. John Smith Purycar held
family reunion in Upper Henri, .
County sunday afternoon The OH
S6ami1y home is now occupied by
Misses Mamie and Bessie PurEcar.
John Smith Purycar was for = mum
aaber OF years well known magiY-
sstratc in Hcnr!co. and was Also one
sgof It's best known school teachers.
~ Eleven children were born 90 NJ.
y and Mrs. Puryear, four OF whom
have died. One, Mrs. Minnie Hcashy
of Richmond. was unable to attend!
the reunion. Those present wcc". p
J. and c. l.. PuEyear, and their tam
lilies. Of Westhampton; Mr. and Mss
W. l.. Puryear. OF New Canton; sir.
! and Mrs c. II. Boshcm and family.
OF Ashland; Misses Mamie and Bossic
< Puryear, OF Glen Allen.
Dinner was served on tho lawn
unGer the shade trees.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01

county chairmanship and the man
agcrial position. He announced at
the time. however. that he would
continue as II member OF the State
committee.
Another one to present his rcs,s
nation at Tuesday nights meeting
was Judge X. r. w. Duke. OF the
seventh District. lie was succeeded
by George IL. Walker. OF Charlottcs-
vile. II is understood that Judge
Duke Is to make the run for Con-
gross in that district
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
REPUBLICANS TO HOLD
MEETINGS THIS WEEK
Candidates Of g. q. u. for IIouSr or
Delegates Will Speak In Various
SrctlNnN of CITY.

II was stated at local Republican
headquarters in the Richmond Hotter
yesterday that an energetic cam
paign would bc conducted. Plans
have been perfected for several
ward meetings this week, at which
Republican candidates for the Housr
of Delegates viii speak. These can
didatcs are; William L. Miller. VI. J.
Dewitt. Archie 4. Page. Simeon NJ.
Atkinson and John r. Riley.
The meetings planned for this
week are, Chimborazo Park, tonigh;
ut Sis o'clock. 5l7 North Shepherd
street Clay Ward. ut S:lj tonight;
Highland Park. tomorrow night a.
S:l5. y meeting will be held M
3Ic4 ScmmcS Avenue. Woodland
Heights. next Thursday night n
Sis O'Clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
ROYAL ARCH CONCLAVE
HERE ON OCTOBER 25
Railroads VIII Grant Special Rates
To Those Attending the Sessions
1t MnAOnir TcmpIc.

Tho iliih annual conclavc OF the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter OF Nir-
ginia is TO be held at Masonic Temple
in this city on October %. the
grand committee on work Will mcc,
two days cforc the conclaVe and
will oNcmpliry all degrees, both
morning and afternoon sessions be
ing held.
The NJ J.. grand high priest, grand
officers and grand committees on
work will establish headquarters At
the Hotel Richmond. Special rates
will he made for those attending the
couclavc. The session Will begin At
Masonic Temple at o'clock Ia tic
evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
Sues Konnokc Company.

Suit WAS brought in tho Law and
Equity Court yesterday by the L.
G. Crcnshaw Goa! Company against
the Roanoke Fibre Board Company
for S2.3S5.66. Claiming that several
local Insurance companies hold prop
crty belonging to tn. Roanoke com
pany. the plaintiff has asked that this
property be attached. and papers TO
that effect have been issued
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
GROTTO CELEBRATION
PROVES BIG SUCCESS
Many Members and Families Enjoy
Watermelon Feast mt pumphou>c.
To Rcpcnt I'm .Ncnr Future

One of the largest crowds ever at
tending a Grotto celebration In
Richmond was present last night a,
the Pumphouse. where SAINTS Grottc.
No. SC, entertained its members and
their families with an old-time
watermelon feast and dance. There
were quite n number Of special fca-
lures during the evening, Mt which
time many beautiful and useful pres
cnts were given away.
SAINTS Grotto Band helped to en-
livcn the occasion by playing many
popular selections during the inter-
mission of dances and the feast.
Monarch Burlington was congra,p-
lated by the members and asked thar
Il similar occasion be repeated in the
near future. which he promised To
do. II possible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
Feed 100 UncmpIoycd.

ABOUT TOO unemployed men have
been ted by the Richmond branch
Of the Volunteers OF America in the
past week. il was announced last
night. In addition, many baskets OF
food have hc"n supplied To the fam
HES OF uncmployci mon. The Vol.
rntrcrs opened their soup kitchen
about two weeks ago. and II has
been frequcntcd by many joblcss
men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

Richmond Nurses Club. Y. w.
c. a, 4 =. NJ.
observation-disclosures News VIZ.
Richmond, Island Park. 1880 T.. NJ.
Tennis tourney. Country Club OF
Virginia. 400 pm.
Richmond Automotivc Trade AS.
ISOLATION. "Aquavista." 7:3o +. NJ.
For theater calendar see Edi-
torial Page.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
Wilson liz Deputy Marshal.

w. Is. Wilson. OF this city. was
yesterday named a deputy United
States marshal by Marshal J. @.
Smithcrs. ana will be in charge OF
the Richmond Office He succeeds
j. c. Elliot. who has been in charge
OF the Richmond Office since the,
HEADQUARTERS was moved To NorfoiH
by MIR. Smithcrs. Mr.. Elliott's rcsie
nation. rendered some time ago. be-
came effective yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
WILL ACT TO IMPROVE
PINE CAMP HOSPITAL
Thomas u. Morton To Introduce Res
"iution In Council Asking $780,
OiM for This PURPOSE,

Councilman Thomas e. Morton. OF
Madison Ward. announced yesterday
that he would, at the next meeting
Of Common Council. introduce Il res
oluii"n providing for Il bond issue
Of 100000 for funds to enlarge anu
Improve Pine Camp Hospital. Mr.
Morton recently inspected the hos
pita' ana WAS impressed with the
great work being done at that place,
and with the lack of facilities with
which 10 enlarge the efforts of those
in charge OF the institution.
Mr.. Morton Will ask that the sum
sought may be added to one of tn.
pending bond issues. as no time
should bee lost I'm providing the means
through which the work may be pros
cCutcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
smoke Attracts Crowd.

Turning of trash and paper in n
furnace, tho iluc To which had been
stopped up, caused considers oir
smoke to I'LL the Bank Of Commerce
and Trusts, il2S Hull Street last
night, and large crowd was az
iracted. The smoke disappeared a-
soon as the obstacle was removed
from the fiuc, and there was no dam
age done.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
Agnes Smith HanLrunt.

Agnes II. smith salcswoman.
Chesterfield County. yesterday fled
petition in bankruptcy in United
states Diatrict Court. naming
liabilities as S5el.55. ana giving her
assets as $35 in cash.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
James To Teach nj \, n

captain Ray y. James. former com.
mandani of cadets at the John Mar
Shail High School. LETT yesterday
morning for Lexington. Va. where
ne VIII teach second year ma,n.-
mates at the Virginia Military In
Sl'Su ute lie expects to be AZ tn-
ooIlcse dnrIng tho next year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
PRISON REFORMER ON
VISIT TO PENITENTIARY
Thomas Mott Osborne, Accompanied
50 b, Colonel Hodges, Makes In
49, apecfion of Institution.

~ Thomas Mott Osborne, former wax
den o. Sing Sing Prison, and one Of
stte bcst-lnown prison rcfofmcrs Ia
the United States, visited the Sratc
sPenitentiary yesterday by invitation
zof Goyern0r WestmOrcland DAVIS.
Hc was accompanied by Colonc;
= Leroy Hodges. OF the Governor :
staff. and chairman of the Penitcn-
suary Boar. Today MIR. Osborne VIII
make Nisi, 70 the State Prison
EARN.
3 Mr.. Osborn IS now In the city n
connection Win his film. THE Right
Way, which is appearing AT the
SIsla Theater this week, and in con j.
sSnectton with which he personally
t5ppears In q iSctlring capacity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
virginia postmnstrrs Coming.

PoStmastcrs OF Virginia VIII come
to Richmond on Scptemhcr l3 to at
tend the annual convention, which
will be held in the auditorium Of
Murphy's Hotel II is expected that
upwards of 200 postmastcrs Will be
-,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
1910 Most Notable lcnr.

In the production and distribution
OF gas, the year 1920 was the mos,
notable one in the history of the
works. Contracts were promptly let
for the rehabilitation or the works
under the bond issue appropria-
tons made by your Council In
the latter part of 1919. but owing
TO GENERALIZATION OF railway trans
por'ation and other unavoida bic
causes the work was subjected 10
annoying delays. and was not com
pletcd in time to take Gee of the
peak load Of the winter Of 1870
1921.
We went through the year. how
ever, without serious trouble. though
we were always haunted by the opin-
ion OF the consulting engineers that
the gas that would be required by
our customers during l?2o-'21 could
not he produced by the gas works
in their then condition.
BY the exercise of the greatest
care, and having no visitations OF
bad luck. we got through the win
ter not. however. without many
anxious hours. In their final year
I of life before requirements and en-
/ lnrgements the old works did more
/ than could have been reasonably en-
/ pcctcd OF them.
The works produced l.27S,S1S. oop
cubic feet of gas, an increase OF
more than 2ii.00O.OOO over the year
lala. You viii! remember that the
I engineers were doubtful that wc
would get through the winter oi
1919.
Excess Over Previous Year.
Yet, the records show that W,
manufactured that year an cNces:
over the previous year amounting tC
100000 cubic feet. Thus il AZ,
pears that by careful handling tho
works produced $4,000. 900 cubic feel
more in 1920 than in 1919. of whct
excess 25i.550,Ooo cubic feet wcr,
sold and delivered 10 customers
Our water supply is not unwholc
some. The report of the Health
Bureau proves that But at time:
il is unpalatablc and OF disagrccab!,
odor, and in some sections OF IN,
city we cannot deliver IL At all times
in sufficient quantities. defects whic,
have existed for many years
We have known in a general VA,
for some time how these condition
could he corrected but it has bee;
our opinion that during the 40
normal business conditions through
which We have been passing, ancy.
ing the markets for money, labo
rand materials, we should be patton
and get along the best we could will
what we had.
We think now that tho time Ia
come TO commence the Improve
ments. spreading the expenditure
oyer period of years. at the en-,
| Of which We. think Richmond vii
be in possession OF "A water supp:,
, which in quality and quantity vii
, be of the best and sufficient. and on
. whole project when completed vii
meet the needs of the cIty-cXccp
for small extensions OF mains-fo
twenty years to come
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
MAYOR SAYS GAS HERE
IS GOOD AS ANY IN j. S.
Bad Product Due To lmpcr,
lection of Burners. He
Declares.
DEPARTMENT MARES MoNr1
Operated y" Effectively Tint Large
sum Was Placed tn Credit of Gem
crnl Fund-nnlnncc Of S:,i,J5G.gS
Is Realized.

II there is anything bad aDom,
the gas served BY the city. II is due
entirely To- impcrfcctious of the
burner declares Mayor AnSllo in
his annual report. just issueG
"Richmond gas" says the MAYOR.
is as good as any made in the
United states. Those who say there
is air in The gas are mistaken. roT
air and gas will not mix any more
than OF! and water will mix. If the
Eas appears bad. something should
hc done to the burner and the IN
lures.
The Department Of Public Utilities
during 1920 was operated so cfrec-
lively that a large sum was placed
to. the credit OF the general tuna
from the sale of gas and water.
There WAS a balance last year In
the department OF s3ii,576.9S after
all expenses had been deducted from
the total receipts of sl.695.S36.?7.
During the last two years many I'M
provemcnts have been made at the
gas plant. and il is now recon-
incnded by the Mayor that steps be
taken 10 enlarge and improve the
water plant. The Mayors report
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-09
MILLIONS IN GOLD
NOW AFL0AT At SEA
Treasure Bearing Vessels Might
Tempt Pirates, But Owners
Have No Fears.

New York. july s,--Thore was n
golden opportunity at rca. today. for
buccaneers that some people believe
have been stealing ships right out IN
tho ocean. Five steamers nlowIue
through the Atlantic toward New
York have more than eight million
dollars In british gold To be deliver
ed to American banking houses
All are passenger carriers. heavily
manned. and bankers express no fear
Of pirates looking FOR pieces OF eight.
The Mauretania has more than fve
million dollars In gold aboard. while
other shipments are on the Olympic
CartnaiNia, Iaplnnd and Oropesa.
Already this week nearly eleven
million dollars in gold has been un.
loaded from steamers here. by mid
July almost four hundred million dol
lars In gold win have been imported
since the first of the year.
Banking house figures show that
there now is more than three billion.
two hundred million dollars In gold
stored In the United States, the largest
ever accumulated In this
country. and about one-thlrd of ali
the gold in the world.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-09
sHusrER VERDICT.
Given by Coroncr's Jury In Accord
ancc With the Facts

A corcner's Jury Thursday, in ths
death OF Frank Shuster. Q years old
rendered verdict stating thet he
"camc 20 his death In the Delaware
Hospital as result OF being struck
by an automobile driven by Morris
Glantx. 1904 Tatnall street. on Satur-
day. July g." The verdict does not
exonerate Giants or recommend his
prosecution. Tie viii be given a hear
ing In Municipal Court IN Monday
on charge of nansiaughter.
According to tho witnesses the boy.
who lived at sob South Union street.
had been talking with some women,
who got on n street car at Union and
Chestnut streets. When the trolley
started he ran across the street to
his home. passing behind tho trolley
car and running directly into the
automobile, which was passing NJ a
moderate rate OF speed. The machine
is the property of Lewis pudin
In the cases of the three men killed
on June rs in an explosion at the
plant OF the u. $. II. Powder Go. at
Carrcroft. verriiets of accidental death
were rendered. The men were John
Connell, Brandywine summit: Frank
ncrrnan, 1908 Lincoln street. and
John Doughegty, 9ts Scott street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-09
PRISON AND LASHES
FCa WIFE BEATER
Woman Refuses Parole on Lar
oeny Charge, Declaring She
Was Ready to Pay Penalty.

ON. month imprisonment And ten
isshe~ applied TO hi~ bare back WINS
the sentence meted out In General
Sessions Court yesterday to An
drew Brown. white man. for wife
beating Brown appeared on plead
guilty day last Friday and admitted
his guilt before the court. At that
time there was sone question about
the suundneHs Of the mans mentality
and the eaae was continued tintilsfhiS
morning and ali examination OF the
ansussd ordered to be fnnde In the
meantime This examination showed
him Of sound mind and accordingly
sentence was imposed Yesterday. He
will he whipped n, the workhuus. to-
day.
Louise FountroY. a Negro woman. /.
last FRIDAY pleaded guilty to the
theft of a silk shirt from the Llppins
cott store. the case was continued until
yesterday to allow time for an
Investigation Of the case. The accused
woman this morning was sentenced
to serve four months IN the work
house. Parole officer ]. A. Oliver
saia she had told him that ahe did
not want him to try to have her
paroled by the court. she declared
ali took the shirt and that che felt
she should pay the penalty. The four
months sentence was the result.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-09
WAR RECORD BUREAU.
New Department Created by the Las,
Legislature.

One of the important matters ne
complished at this years session OF
the Delaware Legislature was the as.
tablishment of tn. Bureau OF War
Records as a pau OF the Adhitant
Generals office.
The bill covering this Is entitled aAn
act to provide for the collection. prep
aration, preservation and publication
OF records. history and statistics, and
the collection and preservation 81 col
ors, standards. battle flags and relies
Of Delaware troops in the wars in
which the state participated
There was some opposition 90 thls
project at ths outset because 1t was
thought that the new ARRANGEMENT
might conflict with the already estab-
lished state archives commission.
which has already issued half a dozen
volumes covering the records Of the
Delaware troops tfst served i'm the
war Of the Revolution The acope ut
this body, however. did not contem-
plate any immediat, attention being
paid to the recent actiNities of the SER
vice arm in this state. and It's funds
were limited. SO that while the rosters
of the 1875 companies and regiments
are given In this documents quoted
there is no alphabetical list OF the
men, by which quick reference can be
made by those snga ged in genealogical
searches.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-09
PESKY
BED BUGS

I'e9bus st5,u.es Isrts.Isstue, r,,s ortsy
supposrd - be naturally ssssre~s<d 81 II
y dessytptlvc, There are yAny iscsl
tlcn. sfo'.nd Bost9n. they ss~ called
name 'Mahpeany Flat." IN New Yor&
thsy .ar~ styled - Hed Coats srvun1
In Cincinnati sad the south 'Nishtrtdsss
II 81 Louis and rhiehxo distrjct "rffm$bn
Hss Hs'sf a'a .ay,ns s .sss s.. s''sss - ,ss
bift they get there Just the same IL nof-
rect fnsesd u ,e~sh they possesses .
t,lsrring and surkiins beak 20 draw and
rob yotl ~ youf blood for their own body
psfibues no matter what you may raii
them. or where they cafne from. srfence
has found. q say 20 rid thstn " you wiIi
sse faithfully fhe pew chemical Prsky
DEVILS Uuetu~ p ~. a A 35c package
makes one quart, enough % XII million
hedbugs, rtaehes, neas ants or coofies
and their eRvs ss veil = -. =. will not
inlure bedding. and each pscsaee contains
patent spout 10 enable you TO get them
in ,hr hard to get st places impossible for
Pesey IJpvilr TO extst where r. -. o. Is
used Sold by Ec@efds Drug Store and
N ~ Danfofth
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-09
C. D. JACKSON, JR.,
HERO II'I:ji;'l Of; WORLD WAR
Marine Corps Records Show He
Received Three Decorations
and Five Citations.

The adiutant generals office has
just received a batch Of 12S card
records of Delaware men who served
in the Marine Corps during the world
War. Only a dozen of these names
were previously known to the office
as the men joined by volunteering
and from many widely separated
localities. where they happened To BE-
at the time.
One Of these discloses a war hero In
the person OF Glider Davis Jackson,
Jr.. born in Dover July 5,1Se3. who
Joined the cohurs Aprii Is, 1917. He
went to Paris Island. s. O.. and from
there to Quantico. Va, and overseas
July 25. 1918, where he served until
his discharge, August 20. 1919.
He was at first temporary second
lieutenant. then full first lieutenant
and afterward captain.
He served at Chateau Thierry. In
the Aisne Marine defense. in the. Ar.
gunne and at ST. Mihiel and with th,,
army of occupation
His record includes three croix De
guefre decorations and five citations.
one Of which entities him 10 wear the
"F'om.ragiere'' shoulder cord. lie re-
ceived a slight gunshut wound on June
~. in one engagement.
He was at the Marine Corps depot
ST. LOUIS, Mo, as reserve. officer ON
March 30 of this year.
Despite his ef1oic record. no trace of
it was on fl at the state headquarters
until this card was received.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-09
CONFERENCE IN SIGHT.
One Man Regarded as Possible
for Consideration of the Far
Eastern Question.

London, July S.-Creat Britain, Il
was stated here today, in a quarter
usually possessed of reliable inforfna-
ton. il believed to have made over
lures 10 the United Statess Japan and
China on the possibility Of a confer
ence to discuss the whole eastern
situation.
Premier Lloyd Georges statement
i'm the British House Of Commons con-
cerning proposed international con.
ference. regarding which replies from
Japan and the United States were
anxionsly awaited confirms the an
nouncement previously made in well
Informed quarters that such con-
ference would lie sought.
In view OF the British prenier's
statement. there now can be no harm
in stating that the original proposal
for such "a conference came from the
Canadian government. early in Feb
ruary last. tt was then suggested
that the Dominion government,
through the Department Of External
Affairs. he empowered to consult
with washington---to sound out SO
TO speak--dn the possibility Of a Pa
cific conference.