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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-06
LEARNING NEW WORDS !
WORKS AS BRAIN F0CG
Scholar Declares Use of Die
tionary Is Thought
Nutriment.

Language is sometimes called tina
instrument of thought. But very
wise man says that really II ia the
nutriment OF thought: the atmo.-
phore In which thought lives: me-
dunn as necessary to the activity .r
our mental powers as air Ia TO rh,t
lungs.
Colcridge said that every new term
expressing fact not previously do
fined WAS now organ of thought for
tho mind that has learned IT, To
think now thoughts, then new words
arc necessary. Like food for ,the
body thoy become food for tho mind.
and by tho subtlest Of NIL mental
chemistry. they become TRANSMITTED
into ideas.
How important. then, to learnnew
words. that one may have new IDEAS.
World study would certainly hegot
word wisdom, thought power, deed
energy. our New Universities b;c-
'ionary would supply you with new
words for years. Get a copy with our
coupons and watch your brain he
come stronger. your mind more alert
and powerful. your language mora
expressive and eloquent
You will have to act promptly for
the offer IL being Withdrawn Tn.
coupons VIII appear bu, very tet.
times more. No time can be wasted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-06
A|NPIC0 PIANO RECITAL
PROVES WBkz TRIUMPH
Concertby Famous Composers
Played on Ampico Is Ac.
claimed Success.

Radio!sts were given ono OF tho
finest concerts on record last evening
from the big broadcasting station of
the Dispatch papers. when tho Ampi-
CO, In the Chsckering Piano. made It's
debut to fans throughout the East
with Il dozen or more carefully Sc
lec;cd records OF world renowned
composers and players.
The program marked the FIRST Of
series given through the courtesy
OF the Leo Ferguson Piano Company.
and scores OF fans called immedi-
ateiy attesting the excellence of the
instrument. The recital was opened
by Lee FERGUSON. who presented ten
classical numbers and several OF tho
more popular selections 10 the radio
public.
The instrument proved one q. tue
most marvellous cuntrivanccs invent
cd. with its reproductions SO l!felikc
that no possible difference could be
detected between its rendition and
those OF the real pianist. Rad!oists
will be given the benefit Of the Am
pico. in Tho ChickerinE Piano. fire.
Qucntly from WHAI hereafter.
TonlEhts program embrace. re-
cital by the Lorillard Colored Chorus
OF popular Southern melodies, and a
concert by the Jazz Hounds" we'll
known local organization.
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struction in the United States" and
added that the new chairman was
not under any obligation to any man
or woman in Virginia for his APP
poin'meni, and his only obligation
Was TO render faithful service
which he knew he would do.
Chairman Shirley said the build
INK of roads was an old. hard job.
Three elements h. said. enter into
road building--money, time and
work. He said the people must pro.
vide tn" money: must give the de-
partment time TO work, and the de-
pariment must do the work and con-
struct roads that will give the maxi
mum OF service for the class OF traf-
ne over them. He said, under his
adminisira ton. the. roads in Wiz
rlnia would he built for service
though often the material used may
not always be the kind some people
might think should 20 into them.
Chairman shirley said that re-
search work in road building had
hardly scratched the service, but he
believed science would eventually
solve tho problem. He said no ensI-
nrerins problem had vet come up
that had not been solved by the
engineers OF America and If the
people would give the commission
support. the road problems OF Nir-
GINA would be solved
In closing the meeting President
K. T.. Hottie, Jr, said the Richmond
Advertising Club would do al! pos
Sihie To help the State Highway
Commission rcnIer the service that
IL was expected to render
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-06
RICHMOND MUSICIANS
AID MILK AND ICE FUND
Virginians So Far Have Sub
scribed Sl18 for This
Worthy Cause.

60 far s1ls has been subscribed by
V!rginians for the ice and milk mis-
sion Of The Dispatch Papers. with
this as nucleus, the WORK is we'll
under way. and needs only steady
Income during the summer to make
It's work great power in tho lives
of the poor children OF the city.
The Richmond Musicians Associa-
lion has volunteered to aid In this
work Of humanity in Richmond-the
Ice and milk mission. At meeting
held few night ago the organiza-
ton agreed that II would help to
raise money for this worthy cause
tcrnoon. July rs, the entire proceeds
TO 60 10 the work Of the mission.
While the concert will be free A
collection will be taken for the mis-
sion.
Roscoe r. Cosby. business man
agcr OF tho organization, 10 arrang-
ing details and will in few days.
announce the place and program for
the event. Ali musicians of Rich
mond are expected to take part in
the concert. and all bands will have
their performers out for this object
The Times Dispatch acknowledges
the following amounts for the mis-
sion:
Ruth Weitzels entertainment, by
the Hanover Avenue Club 80. NJ r..
s. Mrs. Smith. 50: X. $. ", 81;
MIS- ID /. buchanan. $3.50: H. b.
81: y. y. $3.50; Lillian Franklin
81. Mrs. w. Il Franklin. 81: T. N
81; Bertha II jacob. IS: j. NJ. Ru
hens. 81: Mrs. w. j. Kendrick. ,2
Total. $40. Previously acknowledped
Sss. Grand total. Wis
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POSTAL EMPLOYEES END
SUCCESSFUL MEETING
Richmond Delegates TO Nor
folk Gathering Royalty
Entertained.

Bringing reports OF u successful
meeting. II. NJ. Lawder, ex-prcsident.
and Il. l.. Field. secretary and treas
urer Of tho supervisory post-ofiice
employees. returned today from Nor
folk, where the annual convention OF
that body WAS, held Tuesday.
J. G. Cotton. superintendent of
mails at Petersburg, was elect ed
president 10 succeed Mr.. Lawdor who
elected Il delegate To tho national
convention. to BE held in Denver.
September 10 6. MIR. Field vas re-
elected secretary and treasurer. l..
w. Harding. assistant superintendent
Of mails at Norfolk. was elected first
ice-president and r. :. Redw God.
money order cashier at the local OF
fce. second vice president.
Because OF proposed change in
the method Of meeting the dale and
place for the next annual convention
were not decided upon. The Post
once Department has suggested that
all classes OF post office employees in
each state get together a; some CEN
trail point at the same time in order
that all matters pertaining to post
office work may be discussed at one
gathering. II this proposition Is
adopted. the department will have
convention.
An effort will be made to have this
suggestion adopted and. as soon as
the matter is settled. the time and
place OF holding the convention will
be announced
Resolution requesting that the
pension annuity for employees he In
creased in proportion TO the increase
IN salaries. was adopted and for
wardcd to headquarters in st. Louis
for presentation TO the national con-
vention. Under the present law, the
annuity OF the pcnsioned employees
remains Mt $50 per month the same
amount that was provided before
the salaries were Increased. At the
same time. tho men are required to
pay premium of 2l2 per cent on
the salaries to take care OF the an
unities.
Mr.. Field said the representatives
10 tho convention were royalty en-
tcrtaincd
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Today and Tonight
in Richmond

State Corporation Commission.
express classification. Capitol. 10
A. VI.
Sphinx Club. Richmond Hotel.
! Z. NJ.
Hampton Roads Port Commits
sion. executive office. Capitol. 2:S0
p. NJ.
Commission on Simplincat.on OF
Government. State Capitol, 1880.
Common Council, City Hall. S
p. NJ.
Utilities Committee. City Coun-
Gil, report on public library, s
p. NJ.
Dixie Acrie. Eagles. Third and
Marshall Streets. S =. NJ.
John Marshall House. Ninth and
Marshall Streets. open a. NJ. TO
T.. NJ
Swar;hmore Chautauqua, High
land Park. . and $ T. NJ
Virginia League baseball. Rich
mond VS. wilson. Mayo Island
Park. 40 p. NJ.
tFor ,heater schedule. see Page
-
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MERCURY DROPS 80
DEGREES IN 48 HOURS
8uicksilVcr In Thrrmomcter, After
Flirting with Top Of Tube,
DchCcmNS TO 40.

S"eiiering three DAYS ago under
temperatures ranging from - To 90
degrees. Richmond Yesterday shiy-
ever with the temperature AT GO. 1t
was Just drop of 36 degrees in "a
mule more than forty-cight hours
ana the chanEe was tho cause OF the
change OF wearing apparel
the official record ut the weather
Rhrenu Yesterday showed that the
thermometer registered 20 degrees a I
O'Clock ia the afternoon, while the
maximum 10 o'clock last night was
40 ana the minimum so. The normal
temperature for July is is.
The weather las: night was cloudy
and the Indications are that IL will
continue cloudy today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-06
STATE AND CITY HEADS
STRESS NEED OF FUNDS
FOR BUILDING OF ROADS
Continued From First Pnge)

Continued From First Pnge)
members OF the former State High
way Commission were capable men
and had given sincere effort in the
development OF the road system OF
the State. but that conditions led
him to the conclusion that il would
ne bes; to appoint practically a new
commission. In selecting the new
ommisson. he said, II. had ire
mendous job, and sought information
everywhere. None Of the appointees
he said. were politicians and the
members are in the frame OF mind
to deal fairly with all the people OF
the Stale.
Cannot Piense Everybody.
Governor Trinklc said that with
the soOO'oco available for roads. il
was physical impossibiliry to please
all OF the people. because scattering
the money over tn" entire State left
only little work to be done in
each locality. He said the peonl.
must work out method to civ.
virginia The money with which 10
build roads. and he believed tn.
people were coming to the conclusion
That the State must have the money
The speaker said that a great
amount OF road work had been done
since the STATE Highway Commission
began to function in 1919. He said
the commission had to look after
5000 miles Of state highway. as well
AS OF thousands or miles of roads IN
the State laid class. Il expect to use
every ounce OF my power TO helm
them in their woi>t Their souls
hearts and talents AZ. back NJ ihc
movement. and it IS up To you 10 sec
that Virginia provides tn, funds :"
the Governor said.
In introducing the members OF TN,
commission Governor Trinkle said
ne aion select them from the
standpoint OF beauty" In nr.son,
ING Chairman shirley, ,;overnor
Irinkle said he regarded him as
eoua! 10 any man in road con-
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the maintenance of-way men would
have on the situation. Mr.. Cottrcll
said:
IL might prolong the strike, but
certainly Will not cause the shopmeu
10 return 10 work. II the mainten-
ance-of-way employees had been or
oered out. l believe the strike would
nave been settled sooner than il will
be under existing conditions"
a mass-meeting of tho striking
shopmen OF the Southern Halfway
Will he held this afternoon at S:30
o'clock in Leader Hall South Rich
mond. mass meeting OF the col
ored helpers and laborcrs Will h.. held
tonight at o'clock in 81 Luke's
HAL 81. Johns and Bacon Streets.
MIR. cottreli and other local labor
leaders Will address both meetings.
ana co!ored leaders will speak a. the
night meeting. The reason FIR the
strike will be explained, and ,,e men
VIII be urged to stand pa,'
\ meeting Of the strillin. shopmcn
or the Norfolk and Western AMI the
Atlantic Coast Line was held ~ Pc
tershurg at 10 o'clock Yesterday
morning. hurried cali was sent
10 Richmond for committee, OF
speakers to address the gathering
and Thomas Garvey. president of the
Ihird Division. Railroad EMPLOYEES
Department: William Burk vice
chairman Of the city federation of
shop crafts, and others responded
The meeting was successful. il was
said. and the report came back that
the walkout was 100 per cent. and
that all still arc out.
PlckctinE Continues.
PickctinS by the strikers continues
and no disorders OF any kind have
been reported in Richmond. The
men 20 on duty at $50 y. NJ and con-
tinue until L. NJ. The strikers also
respond to roll call every morning at
10 o'clock. and Mr.. rottrell said last
night that. il any had returned to
work as reported, it was after that
hour.
Railroad officials say that trains
stu are moving without interruption
and are arriving and leaving on time.
IL also was denied that the equipmcn,
is badly in need OF repair Rail
heads say that they will be able to
continue the schedules at lest fifteen
days. even if the men do not get
back on their jobs.
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The program will include ropro.
sentative men and women OF the Ban
tist Church. Rev. George w. Nc.
Daniel. d. ID. pastor Of First HABITAT
Church. OF this city, and Rev. George
w. Truett. d. D., LID, pastor OF
First Baptist Church. Dallas Texas,
VIII lecture during the encampment.
other wcll-known church worker,
ana speakers who Will address the
convention include: DIR. Henry AL
len Tupper. pastor OF First BAPTIST
chnrch. Washington: Rev. II. a. Kel-
iN, Louisville. Ky: Rev. p. r. Way
ner, Rockville, Md Miss Jessie Bur
reli' Columbia. Mo: w. J. Kendrick
hichmond; Miss Edna Rawls, Cars
Nii'e' Va Rev. w. Marshall Craig.
pastor OF First Baptist Church. Pc
teTsours; DIR. Norman w. Cox. pastor
OF court street Baptist Church. Ports
mouth. and Rev. DR. II. H. Tralle.
Philadelphia
'oilo"lng the calling to order OF
'he meeting. reports from various
unions and special music will feature
the program. Tomorrow. the final
DAY of the State d Y. p. u. conyen-
ION, ofhcerS for the year VIII be
eiee.ed and banners presented TO the
merttorious unions
On July and Q. the Bapt:s, Con-
Hehtioh OF Organized Bible Classes
VIII be held at the cncampmcnt. The
y" oman's Missionary Union Derart
n'eht. TO be conducted by Miss Lizzie
savage OF this city. will meet ut this
he'. Joseph I. Watts Of Richmond.
is general director Of the encanp-
meht. while r. a. Kelly IL musical di-
rector Among other Richmonders In
lecture are IL. Alien Ammons Rev
x. r.. Gaines and Rev Scion q. Cousin
~ H. Kew. r.. j. Right, OF Richmond
IS Is. \. +. I. field secretary.
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ALLEGED ROBBER IS
SENT TO GRAND JURY
Negro Suspected or ItohhfnE Rebman
Home II Arrested by

George Crawford. CoIored. an ex-
convict. said 10 recently have been
pardoned from the state penitcntiary,
was sent on TO the grand jury at a
nearing in Police Court Yesterday on
Grand larceny charge. involving
alleged robbery OF jcwelry valued at
N'2oo from the home Of John Reh-
man Jrr 27Oi West Main Street. last
Monday afternoon.
Crawford was arrested by Dc,ec
tive Scrgean,s Wiley and smith
Tuesday night on description fur
nished them by Mrs Rebman. who
caught a fleeing glimpse OF the al
legged robhcr as he fled through tho
hallway Of her home. after her sus
p'c'ons had been aroused by the un-
usual behavior Of her baby.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-06
RAIDS YIELD RECORD
NUMBER OF STILLS
Operations in June Exceed in
Results Any Previous
Month.
TWO AUTOMOBILES ARE SEIZED
Driver Leaps From Pursued Car,
Which Plungcs over Embnnkment.
Two Hundred Gallons OF whisky
Destroyed md Three Arrests Made.

DistillinS plants captured by Of
Ulcers Of the State Department OF
Prohibition III the past month eN-
Ceeds the number seized in any
thirty days OF the existence OF the
department., II was announced at tho
office OF !ssioner Harry b.
Smith yesterday. The number men
toned In reports has not been
totalled up. so many reports havs
come IN.
Two automobiles. ono r five-pas-
senEer car, and another. a roadster.
were taken nclr Mar1insvilic by Of
ficer II. @. Stultz. with serenty-two
gallons OF WHISKY in each One car
was captured while standing on the
road without AT occupant while IN.
driver OF the other ear sprang from
the machine, which continued run
ming until y went over an cmbank-
ment, when he saw the officers.
An eight-sallon still was seized
in the store OF l.onnie Graves, at
iNolfton. Madison County. by In
spectors Elliott and Brown. Graves
claimed tina; it wa- not a still that
they captured and that he had been
selling similar apparatus all along.
Graves was arrested. later being re-
leased on bail,
Harry Seals, OF Madison County.
Was arrested after a raid in which
portion Of still and eight gal
Ions OF liquor was found The ar
rest a Hot Springs Of !. O. Martin.
charged with the possession OF three
quarts Of liquor. was reported by In
spector l.. :. McMannaway.
Two stills eight milo west Of
Charles City Courthous. was seized.
five stills were destroyed near Figs
boro and five wood and metal stills.
and one metal stiil were taken in
Henry County, white NJ. y. Kilcolin
was arrested near Roanoke on a
charge of transporting fifty gallons
OF whisky.
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Mrhmon0 Uitt1e.s, pispatrh
800 RICHMONDERS TO ATTEND
BAPTIST SUMMER ENCAMPPMENT
Ten-Day Session Opens Today at Virginia Beach-Dr
George W. Mcdaniel, W. ]. Kendrick, Dr.. Scion b.
Cousins and Others on Program for Addresses

Over 500 Richmmdeu will at
tend tho annual Virginia Baptist
summer encampment. which opens
this morning for ten-day session ct
virginia Beach. Cecil H. Bailey, Of
Richmond. president Of the young
peoples organization. will preside at
the opening session today at IL
O'Clock Around 1000 persons are
expected TO attend the encampment
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Cn,cs arc Set for TrinI.

Cases on tho docket OF Hastings
Court were set for trial yesterday
and today the petit jury VIII he
sworn and the business OF tho July
term Will proceed About Nfty cases
confront Judge Richardson and Com
m+nwealth's Attorney Dave y. Si.-
tcrIe1d, twenty mine OF which arc al
legged violations OF the prohibition
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-06
INITIAL DISORDER IN
Shipments STRIKE
AT POTOMAC YARDS

Continual From First PaEe.l
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Way BE From n,canord

An unidentified negro, buried as 4,
unknown" at Rupert, w Va on
June g. is believed 10 b. Ernest JACK
son, OF Richmond according TO lot.
ter written 10 The Times- Dispatch
by Justice o. D. Rnckham. Of elm
touville w Va
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-22
CHEST SPECIALIST
COMING NEXT WEEK

n. DR.. H. 0. MaTeer, children's
chest specialist of Pittsburgh pub
lie schools, will conduct a free
clinic at the Fairmont State Hos
pital, East Side, Monday ana
uesday from $3.50 to 4:30 p. M.
These clinics are especially for
children who are under weight or
who have been eXpUse6 to tuber-
culosis from milk or any other
source. The number of young per-
sons found at the previous clinics
who are in the advanced stage of
tuberculosis have lead the physi-
clans and survey workers to be-
lieye there are many early cases
among the children, who, if found
now, can be cured before they be-
come advanced.
Some of the positive advanced
cases found in the beginning of
the survey have been transferred
to the list Of dead. These lives
could have been saved lad the dt-
sease been discovered in time
The Marion County Medical As
sociatiG& will assist Doctor Ma
Teer with the work next week.
Eight positive T. B. cases and
three suspects were found at the
clinic at Fairyiew yesterday.
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Isas Texas fepoEted continnsds
simproyementsotsse service VI
nisordsrsSG ontdnue
assSheEidan,E;W yo reported that:
Its first attemp ted yiolence wass
when a. group Of women strike
|sympathizers broke through the
guards upon arrival of a passenger'
train. They we're dispersed with
water from hose.
a shop worker in 8g Claremors.,
Okla was seized and beaten by
eleven men. then taken in an lau-s
tomobile to Tulsa and thrown out
on street.
"A parade ana demonstration
were staged by strikers and SYM
pathizers in Huntington. w. Va.
i The air hose OF fifteen freight
cars on the Boston s Maine at
Everett. Mass, were reported to
have been cut.
"A station agent of the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas. at Deleon, Tex
was told he must quit doing the
work OF strikers or leave town. "a
a volley OF shots were heard
/ in the railroad yards at Popular
Bluffs, No.. where state troopsN
are on duty. No one was wounded.
Three men attacked and beat a
foreman OF the terminal railroad Ut
ST. Louis.
An unidentified man fired on
an employee Of the Missouri Pacific
at East st. Louis, Ill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-22
RUFF STUFF

-. "a - -.
They are trying to do a boot
Logging business out of baby car
riages in Gotham now, but tho
trick is not working very well.
Pittsburgh having won three
games in row, the Chamber OF
Commerce should have a parade
Bill Lavelle says Mrs. Brown
can defeat any candidate for Sen
ate that the Republicans put up
Mr.. Lavelle forgets that the prim'
airy is not over.
One more week of campaigning
for the candidates.
The lucky ones win. and pre-
pare for another battle.
While the losers can be salts
fled that they don't have to make
another fight.
They are now taking church
services to the golf links by radio
which is better than trying tc
bring the golf links to church
The only time some fellows
think they need exercise is Sun
day morning.
But possibly they would ge:
just as good results by walking
the longest way to and from
church as playing COW pasture
pool.
Mems Pants Cut to s195-
headline. Hold EN-, West Virginia
Good evening, have you been
berry picking?
It's a great sport. If you don't
mind snakes.
President Bent on Elastic Tar
iff-headline. The tortures OF
high office.
Or off on a tariff bender.
Shoots Boy in His Watermelon
Patch-headline. Bet that hur,
like everything.
The funniest thing about the
average musical comedy. ac1Erd
ing to a contem, is the audience
sitting through it.
A New York judge says knick'
ers and cigarettes are all riShI
for the girls. Of course, it woulc
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-22
The ':E:]:: I ! MAID ON
THE COURTHOUSE

ven, well, IL here isn't my old
ssfriendsHoward Hardesty.' said the
maid ON heacourthouse as she saw
looking member of the NJ.
fetal family, except pos
fssibIysNd Nose Kline or E. B. C'.Sig-
Smith walking up the broad
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
ssB:sHoW are you, how are you
and sit down; have a cigar.
atte. said Howard In reply.
hats ailing you, said the
on, sbeg your pardon ex-
Howard, II thought you
fsth reporters:
SoAyou bride 'em with cigar
questioned the maid.
yes, butt q doesn't do much
good The blamed hounds will eat
ands backa and then rush back
sto EthesofficeSanda give me the rasp-
ssWeil, that's too bad. said the
maid sssS.whySSd on,tHyou try cigars
sEifkeSHarVeyYLan 81
1strys ether ..
SWay,Sthe Kiwants Club
has ball game next
sNWedneSdaysSSa SAID the maid.
Yes;sthatssri right 9,
Guesssyous viii play first base
4 torssone ofEthssteams...'
Theress be public de-
lsrnand aIongSt that Siine.'sSS
trying times like these, the
AbeE amused as much
: apossib1e, dr.S Hardesty, and as
4 abassbal1gente rtaineryou are said
stoEhavemuct4mer
aIaza lot hattay ball than I