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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01
Singing
Sunday Afternoon.

H. Y. Thornton, head waiter n
The Fairmont hotel, and leader Of
the famous Colored community
choir that has earned such a fine
reputation with jubilee singing. an.
nounces the second of the concerts
at the Hippodrome theatre for next
Sunday afternoon. The choir has
given a number Of concerts in Far.
mont since being organized about
a year ago but Of late it was found
that the only way to reach tho mu.
sic loving public Is to give the ON.
certs in a place that Is we'll known
and easily acCessible-hence the
Hipp.
At the last concert, given in the
Hipp u few weeks ago, on Sunday
afternoon, the theatre was packed
to the doors, and It behooyes ali
who wish to hear this very fine
body Of coiored jubilee singers to
go there early. Admission will be
free but a collection will be taken
up. At the last concert, the collec.
ton exceeded the amount asked for,
an indication that the audience
was more than pleased with the en-.
tertaInment.
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ATTORNEY GEN.
CONTINUED from page oney

50 tANF L
were Up attendance: e. T England,
chancellor; Sam R. Nuzum,
supreme representative; Samuel B
Montgomery, grand keeper Of rec.
ords and seals; Mansfield NJ. Nelly
grand inner guard; ]. C. Miller
grand trustee; John S. Scott, grant
tribunal; E. B. Carskadon, recorded
grand tribunal; S. Z. Allen, supt., il
surance department.
Grand Chancellor England muds
the principal address of the evenin;
dealing with the work and growth
of the order in West Virginia. Gran
keeper Of Records and Seals S, r.
Montgomery followed in a finne ad-
dress delivering to the veteran mem
bers the Pythian jewels.
The following were present to re-
ceive the jewels: Lester L. Swind-
Ter. John S. Scott. Dallas D. Leon
ard, Fred Helmick, l.. NJ. Henuen,
Charles II. Orr, j. Lee Hall, ]. II.
Bowman.
One Of the number, j. W. Phillips
was unable TO be present.
Speeches were ais omade by Sam
X: Nuzum, M. NJ. Nicely and several
OF tho visiting brothers.
AL the close OF lodge refreshments
were served b ythe Pythian Sisters
and a social time was enjoyed BY
all present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01
JOHN DARST ON
BOARD OF CONTROL
Morgan Announces
Some Important
Appointments

CHARLESTON, W. Va, June L.
Appointments by Gov. E. F. Nor.
gan yesterday include two mem.
bers of the new State Road Com.
mission, a state Compensation
Commissioner, member OF the
State Board OF Control, and Direc.
tor OF Negro Welfare Statistics.
One member Of the road commits.
sion remains To be named, and the
Governor fs expected TO announce
the selection tomorrow, which is
the last day under the legislative
act he has for making the appoint.
ment.
Major G. P. Fortney, chairman Of
the present road commission, was
named as chairman Of the new com.
mission, his term to be for six
years, beginning tomorrow.
The other member OF the com.
mission announced today Is DR.. e.
B. Stephenson of Kanawha county,
who was taken from the State
Board of Control. OF which he was
president. His term will be for
four years.
To fill the resulting vacancy on
the Board OF Control, John s.
Darst, former State Auditor, was
chosen. He will fill the unexpired
term of Mr.. Stephenson, which ends
June 30, 1923.
Lee OFT, Of Mineral county, whose
term as n member Of the State
Compensation commission expires
today, was reappointed for a term
Of six years.
The position of Director OF Negro
Welfare S%tatistician. one Of the
several positions created by the
recent session Of the legislature, Is
to be filled by T. Edward Hill, of
Mcdowell county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01
TolAY'g KWlz


Answers TO Yesterdays XVIII.
Mrs Humphrey Ward was the
foremost woman novelist OF TWEEN.
ueth century England.
2 Tweed cloth takes It's name
from the Tweed river, along which
Il was first made in Scotland.
3 Washington took command Of
the American Army in 1775, under
the famous Washington Elm, In
Cambridge, Mass.
Thespopular name for Alabama
IS the Cotton State"
3 Oregon 8 $500 SO. mil Is
larger than Washington t69,127 81.
eodlcil is an addition to a
Named Thomas Woodrow vii.
son by his parents, he never used
the Thomas.
s Wilbur Wright made his first
public flight in France In 1908.
.. The Yalu river rises in Eastern
China and formsapart OF the boun-
diary between China and Korea.
d; The largest city in Okla.
homa is Oklahoma City.
New Questions.
What ts the popular name for
thesstate o. Arkansas?
q Where are the Mammoth Hot
Springs
what is the monetary unit of
Japan
4 Where Is the Yerkes observa.
tory iocated2
Where Is twilight of the short.
est duration?
6 ot what material was the
earliest printing type made?
Which state Is larger in area,
Wisconsin or Illinois?
Where was the ancient city OF
Tyres
Why Is Great Britain and Ire.
land called the "United Kingdom"
70. What is the largest city in
ohio2
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on the division and west 1856 cars,
Sir cars Of coke were loaded east.
Daily e. 3. Fuel.
Daily railroad fuel loading OF the
Monongah division, B.. & o. r. r.,
on Tuesday aggregated ISL cars OF
which 81 cars were taken by the B.
& o. Foreign line shipments to-
tailed 81 cars. Because Of the holk
day Monday the shipment OF rail.
road fuel was quite heavy Tues.
day.
twenty-five carloads OF coal
were secured by the railroads on
the Charleston division, B. & o. R.
R. yesterday. The B. & o. R. R
secured s out Of the % cars.
Daily Production.
Fairmont region on Tuesday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01
WAY RULE IS
BEING ENFORCED
Most Drivers Favor Ar
rangement For Bridge
Traffic

Vehicles coming from the new
bridge must use Jefferson street and
those approaching from Main street
must s Monroe street, was the
ruling Of city officials yesterday,
and the rule was rigldly enforced
yesterday and last night. There
seems to be a difference OF opinion
among owners Of vehicles as to the
wisdom Of the new rule but tho ma
jority seem to favor IT.. One point
in its. favor was mentioned by the
owner Of an automobile last night
and that is, that by this arrange
ment vehicles will not be compelled
to cross each others path at the en-
trance Of the bridge. On the other
hand It is claimed that this arrange
Mment will work a hardship on
horses drawing heavy loads, as the
Jefferson street hill will be a hard
pull.
Another objection is that In or
der TO park on the jefferson street
hill under this arrangement 1t will
be necessary to come up the hill
from Washington street. In other
words any one driving on Main
street and wishing to park on JEFF
ferson must either go down the
Madison street hill or down Monroe
and then up Jefferson.
Cleveland avenue hill was practi.
cally deserted yesterday TO the huge
satisfaction Of the merchants on the
hitherto busy thoroughfare. The
reason for the light traffic was the
diverting Of the traffic to the two
one-way streets and leaving Cleve.
land avenue for the use Of the East
Side cars and the trucks going ia
and from the B. & o. station.
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loaded s2s cars of coal and
920 cars OF coal anas6Scars OF coke
This was l25gcars short Of there.
gtonai production on Tuesday Of
last week.
Mines along the Monongah diyt.
sion, b. & o. R. r. on Tuesday
loaded COS cars OF coal, the heayl.
est tonnage produced on the divi.
sion since last Thursday.
Operations along the Mononga.
hela railway on Tuesday loaded
227 cars OF coal. Mines in the
Pennsylvania end loaded 206 car.
loads.
Mines along the Western Mary.
land railway on Tuesday loaded 81
cars OF coal.
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Along me Charleston division 3.
q Q. r /. on Tuesday there were
50 cars Of coal loaded. The pro
dnctton Is slowly increasing on this
division.
Mining Conditions.
A total OF 211 mines are idle In
the Fairmont region today. On the
Monongah division, B. & o. r r.
today there are 173 mines down be.
cause Of lack Of orders. Along the
Monongahela railway today there
are 20 mines idle. Eighteen mines
are idle on the Western Maryland
railway.
Unconsigned loads in the Fair
mont region today total 463 cdr
loads. There are 371 on the Monon.
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WEST S|DE GRADE
CONTINUED from page onO)

lected by the eighth grade Of the
Miller school and which were dis
played to the guests of the evening.
These curios had been collected un-
der the direction OF Miss Jessie Sni-
der and were unusually interesting
Children of the school attired in
costumes of the Japanese, Chinese
and other foreigners related some
OF the customs and habits OF the
countries they represented. The pro.
gram concluded with the spirited
singing of America"
This morning the completing
classes will be awarded certificates
of completion and the ward schools
will be brought to a close with the
exercises to bo held in the various
rooms.
Last evening the Dunbar school
held its completing exercises Tor the
eighth grade and tonight the COM
mencement exercises will be held.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

Removing Landmark-The two
story frame double hiuse adjoining
the Monongahela Bank, an old land
mark on the East Side, is being re-
moved. Until the work Of demolish
Ing the building started It was oc-
cupled By DR.. Cox. The property
wa sthe old homestead of the late
n. D. Helmick, father Of the Fair
mont ironmasters. In 1903 the bank
bought the corner site and the
building was removed from there to
the lot adjoining the bank, The
building is being torn down so that
the bank can get set to erect a new
office building, although no definite
plans have been made at this time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

HN| ~
Eah division. b 4 q II pna o.
which ~ coke on the M0nons
Eahela railway Ia West Virginia
and IS on the Western Maryland.
railway. In the Pennsylvania
tricti Of the Monongahela railway
day there are is5 ~unconsigHed loR
Of coal and g. unoonsigned loads
coke.
Personal Mentlon.
]. A. Paisley, Of the ], A Pals
ly interests, left here last eyentnl
for MorgantoRn aud Pittsburgh aft
or visiting his mines in the Fab,
mont field.
T. w. Annette, president OF th
Antler Coal company, left last eve
ming on a trip to Wheeling and
points in Ohio.
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lGlAL LlAlINH

tEom lp1Be oneI
MONDAY there were eight trains
east Of Grafton in which there
were 256 loads Of which 81 were
coal.
On Sunday there were 25s loads
drawn in eight B. & o. trains and
on Saturday there were sos loads
drawn in rs trains Of which 600
loads were coal.
Daily Shipments.
ON the Monongah division, B. &
o. R. R. on Tuesday there were "a
cars OF coal shipped to Curtis Bay;
and 14s cars to the lakes. A total
OF AT carloads were loaded east
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

Travel switehins-The opening
OF the new river bridge has seen q
general switching OF traffic as
would be expected. AT times the
new bridge is fairly well populated
while few pedestrians and teams use
the old iron structure.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

Marriage Licenses-The follow
ing marriage licenses have been is.
sued by County Clerk Lee n, Sat,
terrified:
William James Rodeheayer. 81
Newbnrg, and Stella Harris II.
Scottdale; Donald Writesel 90.
and Leila Shields, 81, both Of Hut.
crimson; Ray c. Evans, IS, Sis
%tersyille and Lille o. Hibbs, Fl.
.Reymer; Joseph C.. Smith, So
.Ciarksburg and Sarah G. Henders
son, widow. 46, Fairmont; Tony
Baleway, 25 and Agnes zmayuska.
16, both Of Grant Town; Guy Nor.
rls, 20, and Mary Sigler, n, both
of Carolina; Steve Molnar, 90
and Penaska Mezzar, 81, both Of
Downs; Nick Jerigovich, 80, and
Mary Pintar, %, both OF Barrack-
Vile; E. c. j. Hopkins, "a, OF
Wheeling and Esta Pearl Brown,
IS, of Monongah. E. o. Brown,
father Of the girl. gave his consent
in writing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

Cut out tho picture on all lUur
sideh. Then carefully fold dotted
line ! Us entire length. Then
dotted line and so on. Fold each
section underneath accurately.
When completed turn over and.
you'll linda surprising result. Save
The pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

Will Filed-The lasf-wlll OF the
late Mary! 2. Jolllff was filed yes
terday with County Clerk Lee N.
Satterfield for probate. The will
provides for the payment Of all just
debts after. which, all money and
notes are to be divided among her
four children, Eric c, Jollirf, Clara
Jolliff, Charles c. Jolliff, Edna
~ Jolliff, and n grandchlld.
Ruby NJ. Jolliff. All personal prop
eftyand real estate is left 10 the
widower, j. f. Jollirr. Charles
Jolliff Is named executor Of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

Finishing up-Workmen Of the
Casey Construction company, are
dressing up the bridge here and
there and especially the interior OF
the abutments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

Surgical operation-Mrs. NJ. M.
Moran Of Carleton street underwent
q major operation today at Cook
hospltali Miss Leathy Jones also un
derwent an operation there today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

Morgantown visitor-Miss Laura
Chtsler, OF Morgantown, was in
the city yesterday en- route TO
Clarksburg to visit relatives. She
was the guest of Mrs, Laura A.
Cole and Miss Florence Arnett at
their home on Main street, "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01
.J,Jyls tygaTHIGR

falr tonight ana
Thursday. Cooler
Thursday.
Local Readings
E. p. Hail., OBJ.
Temperature al
s a. m. today, IS
Weather yester.
day, clear; TEN
perature, maxi
mum, 81; mini
mum%60; precipi.
ation&n none, Riv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

Leaves the clty-Charles Gosner,
master carpenter of the Casey Con-
struction company on the Mononga-
hela river bridge and family left to-
day for Cleveland. W. S. Lucas, the
concrete foreman, will leave this
week for Des Moines, Iowa to visit
his parents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

Bible Class supper-The girls Of
the Asher Bible class will have sup.
per at the "Y" at 5:45 tomorrow
evening. The women Of the Pres.
byterian church will serve. a bust.
ness session will follow.
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Of 174 feet falling.

Bible Classic Meet-The A. S.
K. Bible classSwtll meetSwith Mrs.
j g! Hall on Thursday afternoon
q two o'clockaat heI home on Rhea
'Herfaee, AuOx.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

First Fire Fliss-rhe first fire
flies Of the season were observed in
the fields during the past few nights
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

Guests Leave - Hon. Randolph
Stainaker aud Mrs. Stalnaker, Mrs.
Boyd Wees and Mrs. Mary Hale, the
latter Of Brooklyn, N. Y, who mo.
tored here for the Thirtieth cele-
bration, and who were guests OF
Mrs. Della B. Shinn on Pierpont
avenue, returned this morning TO
their home at Beverley.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

and ha1ftto two month"; The re-
modelling has not reached 4 point
to permit removal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

Light penetrates 5000 feet below
the level of the ocean.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

The first nunnery In Europe was
established in France in $50 A. D.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

Easter Monday is henpecked
husbands day in Yorkshire, Eng.
land.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

10 Remove -Later-The Marion
Harfware. company will not remove
fro mtheir present site on Adams
street 70 the old Manley hotel prop
ertyy which Is being renovated by
the Hethiehem Coal company for one
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

The first real stove was con.
by an Englishman in 1891.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

Appointed BY Court-French
McCray has been appointed admin
iatrator Of the personal estate Of
i late w. A. Moorehead. Bond
e $1,000 furnished: Benjamin
Nscney has been APPOINTED admins
tFator OF tho personal estate OF the
late David Williams. Bond Of
$4,000 given: Mary Grace Con.
1ers has been appointed admins.
tratrixfof the personal estate Of the
late Matthew Corners. Bond OF
500 given.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

Alumni Rannuot-A great turn.
out IS expected at the high school
alumni banquet which will be held
81 the Masonic Temple Friday eve.
ningsat q O'clock. 4 short program
wllSbe given and then the evening
viii be spent In dancing. NJ. NJ.
Nicely Will be the toastmaster at
tho banquet. The Melody Teasers
tfom Graft will provide the mu.
Sc A1Ilitho:c who have not yet
made observations a secure tex
al Martini Book store or rom
S Irwin, o. Fern Snider.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01

Diploma Observation-Disclosures In
connection with presentation Of d.
piomas TO grade school graduates
win be held at Millersville tonight.
pr Charles Baird Mitchell will be
the speaker. Tomorrow similar ex-
ersises will be held at Hickman Run
school!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-01
stag-HandIe Carving Sets
Meridian SteelBlade, per set,

There snat a home in this community would need be embarrassed to u.s. one ~
stag handles As ""S ss"1ns
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finish and Is equal similar material selling in some stores t15ct to cn ry ward TIs is mr. HS OF
nrhg OF rune meriHndset fora anything like sha allow price md We look for bundrebn of mr nas 20
bV as much as my@ an ehrm months to come Funy yard wild.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-29
EX-SOLDIER AND HIS
DAUGHTER CRUISE ON
CHESAPEAKE IN ROWBOAT

Washington, Sept rs Sighted hy
chesapeake Bay fishermen tive miles
off NnrlOll, in an open row boat in
which they had been cruising the wa.
ters of the bay and the Potomac river
for G3 days. WIN. A. Spencer. eX-sol-
dier and. his ten year-old daughter
Cora Eleanor We're later located by q
police launch and brought to that port
Saturday, after a nation wide search
Of weeEs9following their mysterious
disappearance from this city.
Mrs. Spencer, who, waiting with
-four ..other children for their return.
had Grown frantic. in her Ruthless eff
forts to locate husband and daugh-
ter has joined Spencer ut Norfolk and
they are returning today to their home
in Baltimore. Spencer and his daugh-
ter dropped out of sight completely
when he came to Washington late in
July to take her home after a visit
here.
His story of their mysterious two
months cruise in the rowhoat along
The river and bay. as gathered by po-
lice here, revealed that they usually
travelled by night and suffered from
acant food and inadequate clothing
spencer was decorated for distin-
guished service during the war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-29

man element enters a plant, science
has done its part to make conditions
safe and sanitary. This came about,
primarily, because of economic neces-
sity.
Il have watched the progress of the
safety work on the Baltimore and
Ohio particularly, for many years and
it is with no little pride that l point
to .some of the accomplishments for
safety. In 1915 the casualties among
employees totaled 1863 in 1920 the
casualties among employees totaled
6,941, or a decrease in casualties of
2S per cent. In 1915 the gross ton
mileage was 32,935, 100000; i'll 1920
the gross ton mileage was 40,S67 ,5O2,-
0G0, of an increase of 26 per cent.
That means that in 1920, compared
with 1915, the increase in train mile
age, both freight and passenger was
ID per cent, and at the same time our
casualties decreased 2S per cent
with each recurring year the in
crease in the, number of automobiles
and the growing carelessness of the
drivers make it very important that
we devote some extraordinary effort
to lessen accidents at grade crossings.
We are confronted with the fact that
there are ten million motor vehicles
now in use in the United States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-29
CHICAGO DISCARDS
LEGEND OF The cow
AS CAUSE OF FIRE
Semi Centennial VIII Present Vivid
Pictures of Stages of Windy
City Career

Chicago. Sept % Mrs. OLoary
and her celebrated COW will have no
part in the observance OF the semi.
centennial OF the Chicago fire, TO b."
htid here Oct 2-l5. it was disclosed
today. The reason being that search
of ia" records of the fire department
shows that both Mrs. O'Lcary and
the COW had retired an hour before
the fire started, and had nothing to do
with starting the blaze, although il
did start in the O1.eary COW shed.
1il So record, show that there WAS IT.
ramon az tine time that nnighbOrs had
Tipped into the barn to milk the Cow
tor materials for an oyster stew oi.
u milk punch, and another that u
bunch ui boys from the nei.hhorh0Ud
were smoking in the barn.
y broken lamp WAS found in the
ruins Of The barn the day after the
ire. This gave rise to the report.
now become a legend, that Mrs.
NLrary had gone to the barn in the
evening carrying a lamp and that the
COW. pqu"d at being disturbed had
kicked her mistress, who dropped the
lamp, and the big dOingS were on.
lho fire department investigators
learned that Mrs. O'Leary had Il sore
foot on the day Of the fire and had
retired at $50 that evening. Ii was
d-cmcd unlikely that she would have
arl".u and gone to the barn after the
rlrr"o Wer" all done. especially with
q sore foot, hence she was abSulycd
from blame. Put the popular rumnr
ouirHn III" official records, and the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-29
NEW LABOR SUPPLY
OFFSETS SHORTAGE
In HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Honolulu. Sept -. The advanc"
guard of q new labor supply, 81 Offset
tine present shortage in the iilwaii1n
Islands has arrived here in the form
Of 430 men and women from Porto
Rico accompanied by many children.
The lab0rcrs were recruited by
agents of the Hawaiian Sugar Plant
crs' As~ociatiun Their voyage from
Porto Rico WAS reported to have been
umeyentlul except Tor slight cpl
domic of influenza which led to the
pacing of the lahorers in quarantine
at Colon. Canal Zone for several
days. They Will be distributed among
The plantations whose need OF labor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-29
NEW RICHMOND
ENTERS FIELD AS
MEMBER OF NAVY
Swiftest Cruiser In Sea Force To
Be Christened By a Virginia
Girl

Washington, Sept 29-Anothor v"s-
sci bearing the name Of Richmond
will be added to the American navy
tomorrow when from the Cramp yards
at Philadelphia. scout cruiser NJ 9
will be launched and christencd in
honor of the capital of the state OF
Virginia.
The new cruiser. which will be one
OF the swiftest OF any in III" RAW.
will he christpned by Miss Elizabeth
Strothrr Scott. of Alton. Va, at gore
monies which Secretary D"nbE and
other high navy officials have been
invited to attend
The new vessel will take the place
on the naval register made vacant by
the retirement in.l90J of the old steam
slOop. Richmond
The old Richmond was 4 historic
craft, having been placed in cummis-
sion in 1862 and Immediately ASSIGNED
to the west gulf blockading squadron
ut the passage of the forts below New
Orleans. She later engaged in uprr-
ations ON the Mississippi and was a
part of Admiral Farrdgut's forces at
Mobile bay. After the war and until
1890 she was attached to the South
Atlantic station The new Richmond
is designed to develop speed of more
than thrty-three knots. is slightly
more than 535 feet lona--apEru,i-
mately as long as the WASHINGTON
monument is high has a breadth at
the water line of SIS feet. and carries
il main battery OF - SiX-lHch Guns
two threc-inch anti-aircratt suns and