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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
.JOINES WILL ATTEND
FRISCO CONVENTION
Richmond Fire CHIEF VIII Convey
Urgent Inritntinn from Rich
mind to Mccf Icrc.

chief OF Fire Department William
IL. Joyn"s VIII leave tomorrow for
san Francisco, to attend the annual
convention of the International AS
Sociation of Fire Eng He will
convey an invitation from Governor
Irinkic. Mayor Alnslic. Director W.
NJ. Myers and the Chamber OF Com
mercc. asking the association to hold
Is next meeting in Richmond
Director Myers said last night that
az the meeting in Atlanta last year.
II was practically agreed that Rich
mond should have the convention aft
or san Francisco at didn't saw how
far after San Francisco" said Dircc-
tor Myers. but I am inclined to be-
licNc we can get IL now. There are
about 1000 members. and a larc.
number Of IRE department necessary
manufacturers always attend the
meetings. giving demonstrations and
Instructive exhibitions. It's a CON
Ncntion worth having"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
ART|LLERYMEN LEAVE
FOR FAYETTEVILLE, N. c.
Battery Promotions and DUAL.
ifications Announced by Ad-
jutant-Gencral Sale.

About $50 members OF Battery y,
One Hundred and Eleventh Field Ar
tillery. Virginia National, Guard.
leave here tomorrow morning at y
O'Clock over the Atlantic Coast Line
Tor Camp Bragg, Fayetteville. y. T..
TO BIO gone until August -. Bat
teries from Norfolk and Ncwpor,
News VIII join the local battery ut
Rocky Mount. Major MachcSucy y.
Jeffries will be in command Of tn,
battalion.
Former Captain Charles T.. Wood q
son has been reelected first lieu
tenant OF the Hugh Stochdcll Ma
chine-Gun Company. Adjuta'ir Con
eral William w sale announced YES
terday. appointment Of Sergeant
benjamin r. Johns. Battery Il. as
second lieutenant OF the battery. waa
announced also. Former First Lieu
tenant Charles H. McCurdy. Of IN,
Richmond Iowitzcrs, has been ap,
pointed first lieutenant on the stan
of Major Jcfrrics supply Scrgean,
John j.. Scay has qualified as first
lieutenant Of the lIowitzcrs. and Ser
geant James y. Holman has quail
fed To be second lieutenant of tn,
Howitzcrs also, General sale stated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
ANOTHER CAPACITY CROWD
SEES TWO "BETTER HOMES
No Fewer Than $500 Men and Women and Uncounted
Number of Children Inspect Beautiful Residences.
Second Week Opens Auspciolsy y.

Favored hy beautiful day. an
other capacity crowd inspected the
TWO BETTER Homes Electrical" YES
terday afternoon and last night No
fewer than 100 men ana women
and an uncountcd number of children
went through the houses. made beau
iiiul by the best that Richmond
stores and shops could supply In the
way OF furnishing and equipment;
with the aid Of IA corps of attend
ants from the establishments coop
Grating with The Times Dispatch
ANA Evening Dispatch in stupinu tho
demonstration. the crowd a, ,nch
nous" was handled Yesterday with
facility. As far as possible the vis!-
'"rS w"r" sent through In groups
81 thirty and in that manner there
was no pushing and jostling TO take
away from the pleasure of those who
We're out 1" see and learn by tho
r"hcrct. example before them.
Attendance Is Gratifying.
The second week Of the civic move
nent looking toward the improve
men; In home life In Richmond and
It's trade and social territory, opened
auspic'ouSiy The attendance was
most gratifying in view Of the fac,
that during the FIRST seven DAYS an
''''''' sb'' VISITORS nau
Sn"ctcd tn" hous" at 23Ol Rosewood
Avenue and ON Wcsthampton Ave-
nue., Stoncwali Courts III, number
Yesterday Sw"ll"d tho total for eight
days &" something around $4,000
""uits' @E within one day of the mum
Der III" most optimistic Insured on
Tor the entire three weeks
Despite the thousands ,ha, have
'rampicd from cellar to attic in tn.
wv" houses. there was nothinc To in
aicat" yesterday that the. sp.ck land
span dwellings had not just been
set I" rights by the most careful
housewife III anticipation of the Sab
hath. Expecting II huge Attendance,
the houses We're opened at ! o'clock
or haif-h"ur earlier than usuol
ms was wise NOV" as it tended to
Keep down the COMPOSITION. BEGIN
"'nf '""Hy ihr regular hours OF from
-" L" 10 o'clock viii he observed
In order - accommodate orpan.sa-
tons winch desire to visit the houses
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
Rotarians to Hear
Lorillard Chorus
Famous Singers viii Ap-
pear for the Club
Tomorrow.

The Lorillard Chorus, group OF
noted singers. will entertain the Ro-
;Iry Club and it's guests Mt the week
II meeting OF the club on the Rich
mond Hotel roof tomorrow evening
al o'clock. President John White
expects to be out of the city. and the
chances are that Ben Wilson will con-
duct the exercises leading up To the
moment the proceedings are taken
the entertainment committee lio-
tartan Savillc hints that what his
| committee has determined upon pro-
viding for the amusement OF the
| gang Is "a-plenty and plenty OF IT,"
! preliminary plans VIII be set In
| motion leading up to the proposed
pilgrimage To Tappahanock in the
early fall. As Il sequel to the visit
here last week OF Il delegation of six
Teen representative Tappahannock :
ties. headed by commemorative At
torncy Lewis. the Rotarians have de-
tcrmined 10 carry at least several
hundred Richmonders to Tappahan-
mock. These will include Mayor
AinSiie, who VIII make a short ad-
dress; Governor Trlnkle: all the
Highway commissioners: President
MarcuSc, OF the Chamber of Com
mercc; representatives of other civic
organizations and many city and
state officials The Tappnhannock
citizens will send a committee Of nfty
TO meet the pilgrims and escort them
into the beautiful l!t,lc port Of the
Rappahannock
President White. OF the Rotary
Club. states that his club will put it's
shoulder to the movement for a good
highway from Richmond Ia the North
crn Neck. and that nothing will be
left undonc until the business and So
cial relationship Of the Northern Neck
and the city Of Richmond has been
drawn close.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
J. W. KING NAMED G.. & O.
FREIGHT CLAIM AGENT
RichmOntlrr Succeeds the Late T.. w
ONcnrn In Important
Position.

j. Il Parrish. general manager Of
the Chesapeake and ohio Railway
announced Saturday that prcsIdcn,
w. j. iIarahan had approved the APP
pointmcnt of J. w King as frcigh,
claim agent for the system Mr..
King succeeds the late T.. W.
o'Meara. Tho appointment is efec-
tive as OF August /
Mr.. King. who was born in Sussex
County, Va. graduated from the
Richmond High School and after a
business course entered the service
of the Chesapeake and ohio as II
clcrK in the Fulton yards in 1906. For
Il few years he was with tn" Atlantic
Coast Line. and LATER became sa@rc-
tory TO tho late l.. l., Schrrc-, gen
crai agent Of transportation. In
charge of tn" frcich; claim and spe-
cial agents department Of III. chcsa-
pcakc aud ohio. He was made chief
clerk To Mr.. Schcrcr in May. 1910. and
later was named 10 ill the position
Of chief special agent At the time
OF that appointment he was 20 years
Of age and was tn" youngest man to
attain that position.
Mr.. King is widely known In Nir-
gini and along the Chesapeake and
ohio system
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
JURISTS AT CITY HALL
ARE OFF ON VACATION
VII Courts In Richmond In Ucccsx
Except tho Police and CI,iI
Jnsticc Tribunals

Al the City Hall courts arc in
recess except the Police Court and
nc civil Court. Justice In these
courts Erinds ccaselcssly. There are
~" holidays in tho Police Court and
very few IN the Civn Court. II Is
generally agreed that the officials
OF these two courts have more cakes
10 dispose OF and longer sessions
IMAM most any other court in the
state Tn" only closed days in the
role" Court are the SUNDAYS. while
tn" only ones in the Civil Court are
sundays aud the few legal holi-
Gays "i the year. including Christ, :
mas. THANKSGIVING Day. Fourth OF
jury, Labor Day and Armistice Day.
Thc law requires. however. that
inc clerks Offices %: all tho cour,e
remain open portion OF every day
except sunday and a few nn.ionoI
holidays. so that with the fudge.
away on their vacations, tho cl.rk.
WIZ be on hand as usual To transact
any business for which they may he
! legally empowered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07

in body and thoroughly study and
discuss the various features II is
probable that within few DAYS
hours Will be set for them during
which time the public will not be
admitted. Several requests have
been received asking for special ac-
COMMUNICATIONS and the matter liz he
Ing considered. Full information
VIII be given the public in
order that there will he no
d!s"pp"intmcn,s. but ii is urged that
al! who desire TO visi, the exhibit. do
SO as soon as possible.
Many Are Uirhmnnd ytsitors.
Figures on out -of-town attendance
at the two buildings have not been
complied hu, IL is estimated that
NOR" than a thousand of the guests
We're visitors To Richmond MANY OF
IA" most favorable criticisms of the
furnishings and fittings have come
from these persons
some of III" most enthusiastic
praise Of the home beautiful cxhibi,
nave come from business men who
could not b" sold" on the proposi-
ton when approached The success
ni the co-oucraiivc movcmSt has
hcen phenomenal when Il is >,usid-
cred that all business rivalry. ha.
pcrh dropped In order TO put forth
TN" best possible for the displav
j. T.. b"Bcil" wro furnished and Mt
ted up the houses. was given unli,,i,
"d i"eway to enter any Of the stores
cooperating with The Dispatch Ia
PtfS ana to take whatever he de-
sired. His only consideration was to
get what best suited each individ-
HhI room regardless from whose
stock IL came. Nothing in the two
houses
rome. At once beautiful and comfor-
table being emphasized in the small
est detail. Information on the period
oil the various suites. their approx
mat" price and other details are an
NW"rrd by the attendants whenever
IN" questions are asked. but other
Wis" thoS" VII" inspect the houses
got tn" impression that they are
merely being taken behind the scenes
IN tn" home of Il refined. artistic.
h"m"-i"ving family of the type that
!dS mad" Richmond famous
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
View Republican u,,kIv nm,

The Virginia Tribune" to be pub-
lished weekly by the Virginia Trihun.
Corporation. in Richmond has made
It's initial Dow. The paper is ultrn-
Republican. Its columns are filed
with reprinted articles from Rcpubi-
can papers published in every section
OF the country. In its opening cdito-
rial II says: The editorial policy OF
the paper VIII be IN Substantial &C,
cord with the political doctrines ana
ideals OF the great Republican marty.
but with the assurance to our read
srs That 40 mere party expcd!ency
VIII ever cause MS 10 present the ncws
ar editorial Policies In any way cal
'H'ated 10 NEpress the truth or TO
Inisitad our followers along uncer-
tain paths"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
WOMEN TO "OUT-TALk"
MEN AT AID CLUB MEET
One Minute Is Allnttcd Ia Steiner
sr' ht Wednesdays Luncheon
at the !. ". & A.

Members OF the Woincn's Advcrtis-
inr Club WEI b" ia" SPEAKERS at tho
weekly luncheon OF The Richu,un
Advertising club. "Wednesday al I..55
o'clock. At IN" ". G. r.. and no.
hces mailed out to members of th..
male organization show that the
women nave allowed one minute at
N" cos" OF the program to tn" men
'he women refuse to tell what ,bcv
hr" going 10 talk about, and as a
conscGuencc. Program Maker Howard
81 somewhat worried.
The speakers Will he Mrs j. X
bowman. president. and i,Miss Mary
Bevorlcy Dudley, vice president OF
the Woment Advertising Club
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
NORTH SIDE CATHOLIC
CHURCH IS DEDICATED
Bishop 0't"nnrII Conduct. Exercise.
Assisted by Fathers shnuIhnrss,
Iirrnnnn and Others

The new No!h Richmond Cntholjc
Church Is TO hc called 81. Pauls Cath
Ole church IT vas announced at IN.
dedica.ory exercises o: The church
held yesterday morning under the al
rection Of Kt Rev. y. j. O'Couu.u
j D.. bishop o: Richmond. Solemn
high mass. celebrated by the pastor.
Rev. Edward T. Shaughncssy, -. H..
followed the exercises
Bishop O'Connell was assisted hy
visiting priests from various local
pa Rev. Joseph Brennan. as
tistant pastor. had charge OF tho spe.
cial music for the occasion Friends
from all over the city were In at
tendance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
JUST OUT OF PRISON.
BEHIND BARS AGAIN
Pnrolcd In MissisSippi. Fnres Auto
Theft Charge

Taken in custody by local police
on his release from the Mississippi
state pcnitcntiary. whore he served
term for the theft OF "a motor ear.
Herbert Parkhan. alias W. H. Power
arrived In Richmond Saturday at
Companicd by Detective Sergeant Or
gan To face a similar charge here.
tn" prisoner was paro!cd from the
MISSISSIPPI prison for good behavior
after having served two years OF Il
iNc-ycnr sentence. He will have a
preliminary hearing in Police Court
tomorrow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
RICHMOND PRODUCE MEN
EXPERIENCE GOOD WEEK
Rainy Weather. However.
Causes Vegetables 10 BE
in Bad Condition.

Inc Wholesale produce dealers and
commission merchants who distrihu,c
IN" good things grown on Virginia
farms and those OF nearby states.
had somewhat better business last
we"h than tn" week before. Rcccipts
ana demand were about Oh par ana
the Wholesale distributors were abi,
10 diSpos" of goods quite rapidly.
Fruits and Vegetables from VIr-
gtnia points met with one trouble
chargeahi" To much rainy weather
Ihcy came in rather wet or eogry
ana this left them in bad Keeping
c"hdition, ncccssitatinG quick sales,
as well as quick Consumpt!on To
some extent This affected prices ana
not few lots had TO go at reduced
figures.
Chichcns were bit higher than
the previous week, when they reach
td the lowest point of the season Tho
smaller chicks closed last wccil at 90
I" 20 cents per pound, and the larger
birds AZ &c To rs. Hens were slow
all the week. closing at 20 cents eggs
Mere hrrn"r towards the last az INC
week at IS to .; cents per dozen
Nea!s rallied some from the vcry.
"w prices Of the previous week. In,
ldhcies gong at the close at cents
per pound and fair to good at To
cents Lambs were stronger. hold
ing up vel! all tn" week, at 10 to 10
c"nts. Hogs were scarccr ;han m.
week before and somewhat higher.
Fc'osirg Saturday at II to II "a per
pound.
Virginia peaches wcre in large re-
'"'pi' going for the most OF the week
- a To 81 per crate Fancy apples
~ the close were bringing $3.50 to
80 per barrel; choice. 81 TO 81. cloth
tops. $50 TO $3.50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
Enlargement L. Announced.

LfNCi!HURG. VA, Aug 6.-An-
nounccment has been received here
OF the engagement Of Miss Georgina
hry!kine. OF Petrograd. Russia, to j.
HiVes 'hilds. Of this city, who has
TOT a year been connected with Rus
sian rc!'"i' aud a former reporter
win IN" Washington Bureau of the
Associated i'r"Ns. The date for the
"cua'hg Is NOT yet announced here.
fhc prospective bridegroom Is
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Childs
of this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
To Take Census OF Veterans.

tut TT W Fiji, w, NuE. 90 S
1indcrosc. comma nder OF the Hone.
""ll Post. American Legion. an,
bounced yesterday that the nationa,
census OF veterans Of the World War
recently authorized by tho American
Legion. Will start in this city mex,
saturday. house to house can.
rass VIII be carried on and the county
VIII be thoroughly combcd to find on,
the names or the veterans. Ever,
man VIII be requested to answcI
about forty eight questions pertain.
inS to his war record
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07

hlshcd at low prices. More than
1920 was taken In. and after pay
ING all bills net balance OF 1918
was on hand.
Through tho efforts of the league
the CITY Council OF Norfolk has ac-
CURED some additional property ad-
Joining the school for u playground.
the report shows. Fifteen rcprohuc-
TONS OF famous paintings and several
pieces of Btatuary were bought for
the school. Over 100 books wcr.
added to the library by the Icagu.
while suitable furniture was Installed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07

Wounded by the same bullet, oscar
walker and Sarah Price. both col
"rrd. are in serious condition at
81 Ph!!!ps Hospital. the result of a
shooting ARRAY. at Second and Jcffer-
son streets early yesterday After
an investigation by detectives two
warrants. charging cclonious shoot
me and carrying concealed weapons.
were issued for Jasper Wilson. col
"r"d N"i North Third Street, charged
by polio" with the crime.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
american Legion Meets.

hoffN ELL, VA. Aug. 6.-The ex-
cS"'iNt committee OF the local post OF
the American Legion met this of,er
noon AT Elders drug store on Broad-
way Tor IN" purpose OF discussing
many important things pertaining TO
the itna!rS OF the Legion. The CEN
sns !" he taken. starting with next
Sa'hfaaE' VAS thoroughly gone into
ana many other matters OF intercs,
10 me members and the public as a
whole.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
Special Program of MusIc.

HOPE" ELL. VA. Aug. G-In addi-
non |" IN" moving picture program
scheduled for the Du Pont club to-
morrow night. Director Clarence
" afner' OF the Du Pont Club orchcs-
IRA mas announced that there would
DE II special program OF music. The
picture Viii be ''Dinty" with "Freck
rs eSi"y Barry as the star. The
musical program will be excent,onaIiy
good.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
Edward G. Darling Dies.

Edward &. Darling. whose wife
MIS- Lizzie Kent Darling. is well
known in Richmond, died Saturday in
The University Hospital. Philadelphia
according to news received here yes
terday. Besides his wife. he is sur
vived by two sons. Kent c. and Ed
ward G. Darling. Jr. lnterment will
b" in Wythcvile tomorrow after
noon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
NORFOLK SCHOOL LEAGUE
PROVES GREAT SUCCESS
Accompanies Splendid Re.
suits in Fairgrounds, Ii
brary and Other Work

reports from the Walter Heron
I'y,or lone and School League, OF
Norioik city. show that the lcov,,o
ACCOMPLISHED Splendid work In plnv-
grounds. interior decorations. library
hehith ana sanitation. and cntortoin-
'"e"'s' George w. Guy. executive
secretary or the Co-opcrative tduca
nounccd yesterday.
Mrs. III. II. CovirE,on ia nro,;d,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

Chambcf of Commerce Commit
tee on Streets. Roads and Parks.
II NJ,
Kiwanis Club. Bank street on
trance to Federal Building. : +. NJ
Common Council. City Hail. s
Il. NJ.
For thcater calendar see page
five.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07
Mnchini.t BndIv n,,,..

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Aug e.
John NJ. Futch 81. machinist ON
ploycd by the Atlantic Coast Lin.
Railroad here. was seized by rou.
men tonight. two OF them masked.
and taken six miles into the country
where he was badly beaten. Futch
saws he can identify two OF his as.
saiiants.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-07

or tho league: Mrs Burnley Landlord,
vice president: G. II. Scott. secretary.
ana Mrs. L. w. Hirchler, treasurer.
rho lunch room Of the school wag
run entirely under the management
or the lcaEu" and was successful
from the standpoint Of service 10 IN.
children and the hcalthful food fur
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06

careful not to do heavy work - ana SO
well and strong. We recommend LYDIA
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound 20
all mothers with ailing daughters, and L
give YOU permission to publish this let
ter as a testimonial. Mrs. A: M. BURK-
HOLDER, Route No. 2, Box l. Wauseon'
Ohio.
Something out of balance will affect
the finest clock, causing it to gam or
lose. The proper adjustment made, all
is well. So it is with women, Some
trouble may upset you completely
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound will correct the cause OF the trou,
BE and disagreeable symptoms VIII
disappear as they did in the case OF Mrs.
Burkholder's daughter.
MOTHERS - it is worthy Of your con-
fidence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06

How pretty the children's summer
dresses are at the ]. F. Austin store
They are made of organizes, voiles and
batistes in dainty colorings and new de-
signs. No longer is it necessary that the
best dress be white. The children
themselves prefer colors generally, How
ever, there. are crisp little white ones
for confirmation and other occasions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06

talnperlodsa ndcould
not be on her feet at
those times. We read
about Lydia E. Pink
hams " e G e t "a bic
Compound d DIN G
girls so much good
so she began to take
it. That is two years
ago and she is a diff
ferent girl since then
liable to do any work
Ishe wants to do-al-
though she is still
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
from the Brattleboro Milk Plant.
may become a habit

from the Brattleboro Milk Plant 1t
may become a habit.
Shrimp Cocktail: On a small plate
place tall glass and pour into it little
catsup. Around the plate put lettuce
leaves and place shrimps on them.
The Thomas Pharmacy has another
lovely vanity case besides the little OBJ
long one | have spoken of before This
one is more expensive but is a beauty.
1t is of lacquered gold, contains compact
powder and rouge, has a place for a
monogram and fine mirror in the top.
A lovely graduation gift for $1.50.
If eggs are fried in muffin pans they
will be perfectly rounded and much more
attractive in appearance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06

To cook young beet green's. wash them
very carefully to rid them of sand and
dirt. Cook in boiling water for fifteen
minutes, allowing one cup of water to
each two quarts of green's. Drain thor
oughly, chop and season with salt, pep
per and butter. Serve hot garnished
with tiny boiled beets, or chill and serve
as salad with French dressing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06

Everything in hot weather stoves can
be found at Fitch's on Elliot street. Oil
stoves with all the up-to-date features,
two and three-burner gas plates, and
they can install a gas or electric range
for you. A cool kitchen means a good
natured cook