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fUcftmond Sritne^PiSjmfcl] JWEAT DEALERS TESTIFY Committee Fails to l'ind Trace of Profiteering During I'robe of Business. ' J, O AY !?: R FRICIIS PREDICTED Packers' Representative* Say Figures "Will Drop in Near Future at Market Slums Signs ?f Fm'.v Break. Tf there. ip any r nr 11 inr r? in Richmond it did not ? ?ni. to litht when 1)10 fair-pr- ??? eotnm '' ? 0 ? ?? pt inblrd yesterday afternoon in t.1 e courlrrmm of the S' <'? rpora'ion Commission and hoard \ ry frank statements from th< ro|irts,ontatlvcii of six packinc holies of ' 1 ?' <! re;- . ?tMtion and one retail dealer here. The men who had l?< ? n invited to appear before the <:otriinltte< spoke freely in answer t ?one ' Thomas B Morton, who u.is actihi? as . Ciiairtna*: Til. \ ?! 1 r-'- t\.td. the u uvs t Ions put to, them .'Ind :>? l showed :i w Mint ? ? ? ' ' in ? v rv poss 1 h 11' 1 v \\ ? i V: on ? I ?that thej serjd price l1-: to the Con 11 - ? i of 1 '? ? ? y ? ! 11 ?.-iu . ? ?lit 10 :",i ? ? >1 th- r.Ml \ ciiin*i stnndnr?li/.nli<iii. Vo 5" a - ? *i c f 1. \i ? r< r> v. .< ;? <i \ s r.irh nit 11 took what would he flte w:t ji> ss obit" '?! urt. !.? w.i.* assed 1 ?'r 1 rifi or. ? r: 1. ;t? < t b> Mr M >r r .1 .1s ? V. 1 .1 > '??? ? on .1 t ion of 1 . r? , ? r t r ? 1 ? .. 1 1 w In : !i* r i n 1 - o;- ?? ?? ? a * ; ? > vi'.l !?? s" .t r-.i 41: it;> -i <: :? r> ? e ,in.<? ? r ?was variably; "No/' Several said ?that profits on certain well defined *sliiaes ..f meat might be limited bill 1 hit < v- 'i .. \? >t;i i h? ' *'i? till b? - ' *' ?h.' nt.ir T?et-prn-e sc.ile 1 Iv >:\ w 1:o!>>5Ao- ivusefc wer-1 a>- - ? ? - - i '':v ;<-? "v. ? and ?" ?s-ent representatives? Q.hlS* one retail 1 ? ?? .? ! K b <*[ I ? ? '? ? M r J " . ; declared that tne co.-t of doing b ??tl<L that -? knew of no way pp :: i 'i: ? , ^ ? r ^ t. 1: ?. T h vr hoi L* * ir *-? " ' - ' K\plnin* t*r?i*r \ arjancc. V V : \ - ? r. ,<w f .v >!r Kichel and in the course of Viif replies to tii? questions of Mr. Morf *:*>n s.i .r that '.h- " ? - ?_ be! wis : >w <><>ilir.!r here a*, a cents a pound It v, a? apparent "? that "' r : of i'Or- * r. ?' very low .-i ' ? '1 ?' 'if " ?- " ir r " -r from 45 * > ? *.n\ f^r *:? a - ? ??-. i Vhcn Mr Ki.-he! ? - ' ha-r ho ?was a* ni .'c i*-inf*d why ??tai". ? *f berf sb'---.:Id ^ ? h-.ti'.i v'-.-:. *he dealers p ??d onlv f.-> Mr. Kichel explained In full, saying lb a t this price appl:<d f? - o ? r^ieef walsrhlnR about ?'*?" pounds it . tbat there \\,.s nv.ieli mea: front ^ido which liad to be sold at a \--r\ Tow price. The n m'.tnum tis'ir.-- ?a ^ i-rnts. h*' declared, ati'l was r>l?t.* ? ? <i for cast-off and iiiid>sual?l. p rrion^ The liti< >>t steak at hi? tor- v a - pr i ? .1 5." cent a pound, Mr. lv?*he) io?* - lied, and was murh 111 drniand. Dn r b^inc larc?-r purrha-. -- "f choice Ihan "f cheaper meats. Mrnl l'ri?-c* l.nwrr. Meat prices are lower nov than iliev "were thirty days at;o. ii developed in 1 1he course of the m> . tint The aver nce reduction a pound was said to be about "J cents since that tinu Several of the representatives of the I it pack ers expressed the opinion thai meat prices were sliU lower within a ehort time. 8. U. t'handler. of Morris A- rG . said that the pork market had broken badly and thai the packers ?were IosMiik money now on pork prod nets. I.ard was also Kettinx cheaper. )w declared. Only three members of the fair-price committee were present- Mr. Morton. XL W. Merchant and Mrs. Stiiar: Mieh aux. Mr. Merchant occasionally asked <]iiestions. Mrs Michaux did not take part in the disiMission. t>ut listened in tently to the testimony as i: was clven. Other en^apeinetits interfered with the attendance of tlie other nit mbcrs, all of whom had been notitied by Ae'.itiK Chairman Morton. Mere \unin I'omnrroiv. Tn a statement made before the ripen ing of the meeting for the testimony of the meat men, Mr Morton declared 1 hat lie was impressed with tlie 1111 3>ortanee of rapid, but careful, proce dure in invcstiKat itlK the cost of rfood anil fuel. He had !>' eu infomed *Mrtce his connect ion with the commit tee, lie said, by local authorities that iliero were several avenue's by whicli profiteers could be reached, and if tiie Jaws were ne.i far-reaching enouph to *>i-cure that result, they should be .changed .to meet present-flay condi tions. ^ICvery^man in business should lie arfoWed* to niak. a reasonabb preitit sind be \\ illinn to giv. informa'ion about bis act i\ ;? ;r. .? .'ornmi11ee duly authorized, l.e declared, in conclusion. The n- xt meetuiK of 'lie cominif'e ?^v ill be h? Id in the ?'orpora.1 ion <'e?rn Tiission courtroom Saturday at. 1100::. y tb'it time a new vhairman, tf> take ?tiie place of K. iJrayson I'a-luell, re - ?fMjrned, will jtrohably ii^ve been ap pointed by C'olor.el ?' K Keile>. sec retary of the Y rj;jn:a Council f'f I ??? ??frnyr 1'oionel Keiley will return to Richmond Saturday mom ins from "Washing on after a conference with tV.e Attorney-fleneral on the worly nrid powerj rif : ,t r -;?r v < commit t- ef ihrouKh"in 1 h< Stat. "YOUNG PAINTER KILLED BY CONTACT WITH LIVE WIRE JJIarr.T \\ ntnnrk. t'.npaceil 10 fir ^Inr rlrd, Mrrln Innlunt llealh When ?lip*. whil-e h.s bride-to-be wa - a" her Oiome pret>arins 'o- ?! ? - a< ?!'!.:,(?. .? r ^Tancred ' ? tak? pla ? v. ? ? the we Jlarh' '; W'-n ? ' ? <1 yainter for ? ? ' I :? ? 'Jours: an<l f'"-t"?( i- * ? ? ? ?^.rocuted y<:t.r.!a\ t ii a', pits we>rk tie.i' I -.der \v,.ma. I: live I u :? v'. . Ir.u . <J iinother. Mr v ? ' t a . i ? ' ? CHainbriJee Av.tiui. ? w ... but r, - discharged lr<.rn the Twiipty* ffilntb Divisioi 1 a : ? - . ? i <i? a me tn." r " ? t. t tpany. Jf'er weeks \V. ?na 1 ? ! 1 . <? ?Trt nt. s '>;> '. 1 .: a 'been rnaV: t g t ? tt ? r 1 :r ? "which waa to hav< taken p < next ?T uesday. Yesterday Pf ye'in. ? ,? . 4n % a tank a ion:; ar - t - 1 *ricksburK. Wbe: h ? .0 ? the fell, coniinK ? ->?: a eR-?rtric wire ? .? ?* r meetifiB '!? ath Sinc< 11 i.S d.. 1 : v. . . 4>e*n emp.ee.e>i .?? ahe. llri' S <?'. I ne -.1 .; <JHV be f r.r, ? - r.rr,. work at Acea. lie 1. > terday morninr, ar 1 n.i , ? i . . .?'clo. k. The. body of t r.r . . jr? Richmond ye;. . - ; _ o'clock, and will : afternoon, the funer ? erv ce?nejueted from \ t. , ? ?. 1 Church. South ItK.hm- 1 Betides k s n t ? - 1' - ^ 'Womack. be- is Sljrv : '*?r?. Oscar, i'iea.-.ant .. . ?tRter. Mrs. Fred 1:. ? ? Richmond. MAGILL TO SPEAK SUNDAY JJ?jiher of ^.?rian HrHr-l 1 ?nimlnrr u Tell of f'<?ndill?D? til ltinf?,-ii illch school. R. E. Mapi !. s-vreiarv r.f . !--r. byte.rian ' omrn "?'e of I'm. ?,/ - niember of ii" Syrian Ilehef f ion, who spent m> montht. country ruled 'ormerP. t>y ", ^v>ll hp'-al- m G'a' < I'ovfnai ? > (pinford H ft ? < Sunda? Jnr *t II <?e:?,rA j| IS Oh.ien .1' ,-wblle a tncmb'.r of the Relief Coilu, ?ion. t Funeral Services Held for Liquors State Officials Dcriclr to Abo/is/i Such Liquids as b're if/ /ft Commodity. The r.i '? -arts h.i\. nivon u;i ,n des pair :is haulers of the that cheers'* into the .1 r? ? I con line* of Virpura and now the ,i r,oin,>lijlo Mens u'M-nich .'Uprcnif as the most successful c.ir r of .ill whisky which ina\ l>o w'i sK- 'l ;i. ro,-.- the border i>f' in. ?'Id I ">initii.'ii to t>. tubbed lirhiii.l ck; ? 1 doors in i ho urea test se?*r.*< v. n i- ?". <r\>' tr.il i. >h < ?ommission of "th? .-at- wa. present .ii the funeral r vi< < s '<'? railroads as transporters f 1 :.j ii. ?r- yest?irda> At that lull.- I *'? abolish the t"r. mlit classi "'is oil the various and sun?l:v . quids which it oticc accepted as j;enu . onsi-tnnie.nts in the paluiv .lavs a ? .i quaver. I'll. .tier. is otie b-opholc in the 'ie? ..- on of the commission. I I t r ' v i ? ?isoil liquors are t. t>e ? i into \ ire:u .a or ?..?rrt. <i from one part the 4<i.itc to.uioiher r'-cular frtisht ? ' w ill I'm \ : a. or,I :? _ ... ? w< i?lu of tin Shipment, it in antici i * i t ? ?l Oh at only for medicinal purposes wilj the Shipments he inside. Men who used to make lis.- of t ???? railroads for ? rtnctny them th. - li; ,. i j; ., ur? ??'?.d ny so ni'l -h tt '111. e " lid 1' t'lein '?' at th-y are n ?( Morry;n? about ? r>i?ii;tr. There were two classes of classifl ? at 'is. 11. and I*. ?Mass 1 'J;'ed . r ami ah s ami .-'a-1\ wh sk.v. wines, rum. _*m avd brandy. ACTION OF MILLMEN'S UNION TO BE DETERMINED TONIGHT Question of VII; I in t ion With Ituililinc t'rndo.s t niiitcil | |. tor ni> ?'lovinn, Whether the Mlilihen's l"n:nn. corri V r ?> ' ? - V \ ni l " . ? *i? ? , ? a Tilia to *.v rh e " '???d 1' . i ? ^ T-ade - I -ft-.,, i i:tfr w ? i ? ?'? '.. discussed and ? -o a i ,{? a meet *ny <??" / .""pv ?*ean i -anion that w 11 j *11 Street The ^cctln^wiirbe "J? ?' *!-M ? 1 r- ' \\". . ier.or.il "?"? !" rTT .r : v' ' '"'r' taken may ! sepend whether tjr not the millmeh A '?v"i ?" ' ?' threatened to- jp n d tjc c r1'--"? ' ->ns in Richmond. -i eon: r a.-*ero n--?*:iiori w* ? l.> *h. T.!:i iiliac rrades Council That every workman 1 :arry * union card*, and that the stand - a ' '.-el-- ?? ? vx .id ? . f. > "? e nt xt \\'< 3n< s !a (? tob< r 1. i inch of pracVltailV ever'v trade con lected with the actual work of build- ? .nr. are atniiktcd with t e GUildin? a n v. < ? i' ?: n ler-t >wd nn w 1:' re any of 1 ;i. \> .? n h v union "io-. ,? 'io'i i ? . m ??? ? I'nion aflilinie -.vi; i th. B-nld ? = Trade < 'ou n ' i ' ? ? p -> - -. d ? : ? union men employed bv . o* ? ? a i -- '.vlli re.fuse to \\o-k w? th tr.at. - a - wtueh eome frojn r. :n: ti v.r.p- |r was stated last nisht. b ir ?' - eials, t'nat 'lie M .:j.? ? n - I'r.ior, .- ? ?? now numbers 4.'." nienibers. In t.'ne event th.v i strike o' n.r.ld ?ns Trade.-- ?'.>un - ' orsar. takes place next Wednesday it is ex pected that there w..! 1..- at lea.-t a temporary lie-::p of bu:ldin= opera tions in Kichnioiul I; ha.- b-.-n ported that some contractors have io nised to accept new w ""Iv pend;n= ; settlement <?( the .-\.-tin^ >:i: roversy. and it is certain t at '.-.ere ha- been it falllner off in th.* number of buiid ins permits in r.v.-nt weeks \n . spec* .on of 1 ? ? ??. otV. .Of the City Uuildlnsr Inspector shows tliat for the tirst twenty-live Hays of Sep t> mv *r only for-t . -;iv. j.i - n ? - for ? ? w w .rl< w. re :s ... 1 a .tnt.a w * n::iety-s \ for the ? tw.-n* v-Jivt days ;ri .Viu**is* BIG CROWD ATTENDS DANCE AT UNITY CLUB IN FULTON .l.*lf? n.inri l'lirnlslie> l|u?ir (or "llmnc. \\ nrmiiis" nt < .iiiiiiiunil y I enter, Iteernllr l-Millilisliril. More than '.<(-> Kul*. ?: ;?o;. :,-.tendf 1 the d tiieo Riven ;*i * ? ?? I** .**.? ?Mub 'j:idr r :)?? a l> p -< of ?? \S , r < "am p < ' mm . *. - ? ? . ; ? - ? ? and made men \ to <? i- .- ot i j . band of severi ai Ti ? ? ? .vd leathered early and by the time the music started the floor was wfell filled w.th dancer* . A corps f.f chaperons led by Mr?. Ida K.ei* brought a i.utnber of ^:rls to the da tic ,u 'i a't. 1 t/> th' duet ions in order that all who wished to would have an oppor* ;:i.tv t r> :;.f *e. There Wi-S to-' t he ba-t aj.juoa. ? to ar.vth't ^ r.\-e* np J. dar.> or tie '?-h.mtny No- t!ine was it found ne.eesary ? o have any of "lie ? haper-.ins speak to any <? f the da* < ? - I-. the future dance. a* th? r'uS will b? open for members only Th" fir-* members w .21 v.' re - vod 1 ovio-row* li'L-hr ar.'l the 'id'." .rv ?-ornr* 'tee \> i,'eh w.' 1 a ? ? ?* Mt ' Miarlotf- \Vi*.:t ? r ? formed M r. ~ * ^temorlnl >er> ier ToiIot. The w ... a- '<? !????*-. -.pn M ' - onar> - ? < ? . ? . ?(? .n.l I'res r; *i r> Chiir^n will hold a memorial service I'rid < v ix'.'t -tioor. at '. o'. l?.ck : i.oii'.i of Mrs Margaret l:ia:r Cannon; who was for many years president of the <- ?' :ei U'i ,'.e t * . r*. ? v. ' esr>'- ' ?" sitide- ? :>e r-.U5picOR i ' ? ii/ n - ':enarv o. i ? re?*.:-it;. nt' v be offe-'-'l f*e.m *' I-i'1 ?? llenevolen* o Mr ' 'a nno ti vi . a n COLONIAL?r maik.i; kj;.\m:i)V impl: . rea I I \ I hrniiirli tin* Wrtrnir Door" .1 n ?> I n V f, oaiI xi n ?STHM II ^ I ON 1*1 f) I; N TI \ I .** BIJOU N AZ1MO VA IN "Tlic Mral" \ Oil VIllMn'l l|n< || T?o lin t ? l.nnurr '( HO ? ? r id ISIS ? If A N K h I. K NAN I N " I lit* \\ (irl?! A ilanic " I O'li.e I adrnni?>ennrli (ooir.l v VICTOR *?>!#? *5 1 nft N o ti i norma i \i.m \ jh;k S I N "The* I'roluition Wjfp" J * < If Ml I 11 ( II \ 1*1.1 S In : hi: i- i.ooit u \ i.k i;h" ; ODEON?;rr;,',. j >1 \I HICK Tlil KM-CH ^ imi o i, vr?> r " Ilif NNIiitf Hfnlhfr" S '?ri try Inn r Melodrama T CH5TIIITT10 JAPAN IJixhop St. (lonrgc Tucker Tcll.s of Oriental Problem* in I'orcM Mill .\U<!r?*>s. IIKLK.IO.N r.'l<OWS J\ MPI'O.V Hotter liiiihlin.U* .\rc Advocated for l"i>(t'rn Missions by Speaker. Milliner I'rom .Ma>Ua Tells of AeeU*.. Til" <i<l ir. ss of tlir HI. Hex- St Tin r. liisliop ?f .(apaii. ' roMvins ..i the k:U. | i',.a (|| r,., | ' ' '' ' '"i'v of | he four davs' "I I!" <VlHf.ll CoilVoe it ion nf ' ',|1 "f Sniith.ru Virginia last night in tan Churcli of the Good Slicn lior.i at IVrest Hill. 1 'r,"' ' ' '' '' u ?'ilIo.l to its cap.i.itv with <-<iiiiinuii:, _??tfs ;ind visitors Ki-v I "fa> "ii I >:m. Iiv. Of ivt.-rs i?tiri;. . n.iiri' .ii "L t in* diocesan cuin ril't I.-. . 111'. .1, ,|. "r? ? ?'i- ta;u list night was trade l-\ ' .;?? \ i I' ;.' IJcv. Ilean I 'liri; t i.ili, f tin. rl> ot Richmond. hIim spoke, among other things, of tiio .* 100,000 fund which is to ho raised i.>'\t >.^r I 111. in..rial on the tu.n t'-tiftli a':; i .iry of th.. .in ; ? 'io;. I;?.w . i.> iho bishopric ,.f \!i. \.i. Th. in. ..in. iroin Hi.' HiihI is . ? M'< ? l.' i HI the Ii. Id wht r. !?. ? p I'.oW, 1.(1- OS Would I'rmp I'tiiill. The import in proving to Japan. ?is til.* most progressive ot the nations "f ? K.u-t t! (i the religion of ih" u ? " ? ? ??Mtial part of th.- na ' '" >! ' f> an-1, lor tli it reason worth w "'as s t r ? ? i ^I y emphasized |,v l: -lop Tti-kt r ja hi phor; address. II" spoKp wnii enthusiasm of the growth >f the church in .'apan. or' the " r" "'5' ? "'1 of the ii. .Mis and a.- :? ra' ? ? ? h. fhureti. JS y< tin ago. said RisHop Tucker, ; ????". u ti ' a > 'hr.sti iii in .lapan. 1 ? are now U50.000. Mill there arc I 10.000. > Buddhists. The nation-wide I . at!'.;, i 'I. a.- he understood r, M i . make ih. Christian ' " 'l *" ? ?? what it profess, s to l>r I" i ? ? "? two g rc a t A men.-mi enter in j.t -.tail, a or lmi: to Kisiop Ti; kcr ' j - ? ?? < "ii. ; -; hi .-a nr. h. ! lie j ? ? a ? :"t a: i ra i . of sewing machine^ On? tinds both institutions ? ? ' 'in diff.-r n<-e in ? ? ? ' ?????? .s ; hat I sewing mac . . .U"' always o< ??uni.-s tii? b< ?t . uilding available in a Jilpancse ' A ? <' ' ' " s t a n I;ii r. :i a i>. in i NV . <? .lit Mill' d t bishop, is on' reason why the Japanese 1 ave v. - >? ? ? ? i I'OMvii: .-.t as a na tion that Christianity is an essential ! ?: ? ?>%.;- r n v i .on. Itr\. ^.?111 lllf.s >|M<sik>, ' i'' ? r w.ts fo. a. i by Kov. ??- > ? i . \.-i it eta ry ' ? I ' ? S -tit Ii? ? i \ .tii .. ' A - ? - >V .1 ? : r. sti(?: : ie w,. \ of th" diocesan committee in prepara-| tion for the nation-wide campaign, and ?' " = ? : I of >>: J ( ?. :?;) ? jr>n ..f I ? ? ? ? - ? ^? ?m * : ? r. s .t !i i (] io.ts-o< T " : so- ? ?.r the nnal work of the campaign ;s ;.-e first woek in Do- I l'. \ ?' -'raxF.ryan, f? ["> . c!irr nisiii oi \ > ? i*\ committee. \vho presided at the meeting last nipht, , a i- ^ . losing talk. I?r. Bryan em phasised th?; fi t that tli? nation-wide campais n wits a spiritual campaign ?? ? ??= '? ?? ? impaign tor ' !'?: 't - i :? ">i ? i o u ? tie e id. rs on th" na - tloiial comni ttee whirh was diroctlnsr ?'??? ' w ?? at:d ii chhor-i, ?l{1 : 1 s .1 :? ..fives." cor.clud '' i'"- w ?? jy a.U was charac and . ;mor and a eon 1 .'(C dioees.i r: - a:. iz.f im which has a n \?air> ?\i : ' 1:1 committee. Rev. ?' i "s- ; ha rtiian of the .\eou -:'tn:t t.-e. IJ. v. Thomas Seaiaies ? x- 1 ? ? S- ?'! i.nd T. W. Math.-w ? PREPARING TO WELCOME PASTOR FROM OVERSEAS Itr*. I ran U \\ . I* rail In He ?anno S?r ^ ie?>* ii t fir*i I ii j i n rin ti I hureli *?ii n day. .. ? ?r ' ' e ' ' Ti i' ? r. I'll ' i r ?i*i ' r'*0!id ar. prepared t" V '? ' ? -.'tor. ):?%? l-'rank ' ?h I ? - j1: " returru?d fi ..in r,%,r ? ? war n \vfl<r?n? Sundav iiiOrn;ng iiv will again lie witi; t h>- n . ? r- ' r? t:t overseas about a '??*r '! ? ??r\ ...????> of tio- V M. [A?,. fi>enl some tiin.*: in Ix)ndon 1 ? 7 ? :ry n ^1 i.n.. <>. ?or r. i if:, r ward went ;nto <;.-r ma.nv in th" ?ervlco of ili'e Red ?"'ross. . .: ?? r.f hi-, pat: iot ?? ser Vl ?'??th 'if Mr.-. I'ratt ill ? ' : ' ? ?> f*-\v mon'hs after n 1 "V;. 1 , ! Kngland. ' ' ?' ? ?r' si'!? i1 ? of the con* gregauo n of the First Unitarian ?? ??ri n. na: '.' i<-r ?.??[,- i , every mem per ... *f." congregation carry::^ the Ii. ws Of tne r< :ng .f . hurrh ??r sr t< < . at 1 ! r, I .. ^ on Sunday rt.ornmg. and of t:,. r"lurn of tiicir JI"re '. a <iand;. program for T??l>\\ \\li TO ttdlt HO\V Tlie Jap ('onieiliaii, f liarlie. In hi: latest . om. ,|y " \ v on: ; vr \ i, ho>ii:om ? ill!rr<) >1 oorr mul ||or.I (.llison in I!:. t wo -pa rt \V i t? ; -Tin: i now* ? ??f'erlls of Tliniidrr Moimlnln'* nnil li?*nr?i Ni-v\h Inn nurt Thrill*, for Ml <$/> <5f>- * Today and Tonight in Richmond Kormnl opening; of llicliniond nnd AVcaI lifimpton 1'OIIOKOM (hiN itiorn li?B. Kxercise* nnd *peeclie* nt II o'clock nl auditorium on Cnmpu?. President Henry l.oul* Smith, of WnikhlnRliin nnil l.rr l uivrrnily nal rtrc*>c.i I oiifedcrntc Veterans nt l.cc ? nmp llull, nt .s. .Memorlnl ?prvlrp to Mr*. >lnr Kiiret HLnir Cnnnon li.r onion's l-'orcicn Missionary jiocifty of Second Pre*byJcrlnn Church, " nt I. AiherlUrr*' (lull, nt llunliicns Mrn'.x I lull, nt I. Iloontrrh* 4'lull of Y. W. C. A. ei?cs Mipper to mcmlicrn nt S. Pnrinli Committee of St. Pntil'.H ICplscopul t'lturch, meets In Stindn .? School -room, nt II ,\. 31. nud N I*. SI. I.yrlc?Vnuilevlllr, .'1:30; Sj \endemy of .lluile?">o I.oiik I.etIj" nt S:.U. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Th'- TT-ila- monthly meeting of ?Rich ti'onil School Hoard will 1^ held tonight at tli* u.- u.i i hour In the board room of hoo: nlniiiuir.iiion building at )>i.; Ka.-t Mur. hall S;r< i t The condition of Mr.- Martin n UiRshrr. ? ?f *?;: North Twcnty-eighth Street. is still , eriou*. from woiiuOh a I1 e k '' d io ha vi> been i uM it .-?| with a razor hv her hus band, according to reports from Virginia Hospital. 11 ? will l>r given a hearing in Police Court on iirinhrr p. Tll<' <it\ .'i IkxiU of Hi, hnionit will not have :h'ir u-ual booth -it ih, Viruinn ,<r n. I'.tir thU \r., r. but W ill have two :h>. o ne of whi.-h liai formerly !??<-?? n t a'am l.v the Norfolk arid \V. mc-ii n.i; w.n! This will e ? ,-tta ' h ing. III III" character --f th'Mr ? vh i>:: oti which th? >? hool ? at' now work ins I h<- 1 nt*rna * iona' Trade I'onfrrrnee. rrh'eh "?a to fi i v t>e<-n he|,i at Atlantic I'itv t ginning :.\? Tu- lay. and to >vhi?h Rich mond ?!< .1 dm 'V l.a-rv .loh,. K<rr Itranch T Dahney an<l M. K Mar ? li |,. . r, postponed until '?Wllr time In ?r n-t <<- ";].,? of th" inahilt: v ,,f :he ' '*'-c "" r-^<-|j Anv rl< ?? b<-f.>rc 1 U- . >!a '* ,,J ? a? the Virginia lloypHa' ttijjht that the ? ot),litlon of Krunris r:r t wo.\c:i r o'd da ichtcr of Mrs Marv Treyter. of i; p p _\-(1 "a *- ' painful. though not *erlou.?.? TbV ? In ?! u i- htirn<- I \V--?|nejday aftortioon wh'> I ?' a y In r t h niati hf? which icnitcl ?rl -.?? If - . otliinc on fir<-. humlnB Iit \.r-:v It.fT.- ,iMi,:.inrc came DRIVE CLOSES TONIGHT V. >1. ('. Knll t'nmpnlcn for r?(K> Mem bers ill I nmr to Knd nt KieniiiR llnnquet. T'-e fill nietnbrrFhip <lrivo at the 1 enI ra 1 ^ M <A. will clnso torticlii Two lmndrcfl t l?lrt\*-si\ me nhcrs li.i.l Ix.vi r.-ncrlo,| up 11?o . l.isittc last niplii leavinp: usi <10 i>o l'rnuchf -n today if 1 ho catnpal^n 15 to " eivor the top." The ' llotls iiP'l ' Rlue?-" n r/? rutitiifij; "tun and twK." tin- "IJod " lea,lint; ?a til a total of ninety-three momhrrv *it? to 1 i 1 ? , the "Rljies" havlnir repotted ? uhty-tivc anil the "NVlijtcs" lift v - t : irIt t. W"ork< | < will nieet at ytipper at fi:r;fl o'ejock this eveninc in r, ,rt <>n work ? I one 11 *?? to tli it tittle. Kollnwinc sini per. there wil' lie another hour "f In tensive <MnipniRninK. and the contest v. .11 close promptly at H o'clock. ^nnrlnlenl lloiinrs Sold. Two apartment hotiseH were .fold yesterday, arcortlinir to deed? tiled in ?he oflier nf the.i'ierk of the Chancery ' 'onrt. Max Iv. Tluehrmtind soUl to Henry S Wallerstein the W'averly Apartment? 011 Park Avenue, east of Vli.= on Steer:. rrf?titins: fifty-two feet, for t.'if.OOO. w'i'li includes deeds of trust fot VJ'J.aOl and JO.cOO. Mr. Rut hrniund also sold to Robert R. All ;t r t an apartment house !:::nwn as Marion Court, on tiie north side of ? Ir.ic.- Street. between Rylatwl and I.omhardy Street, frontinir sixty-five feet on >",r;ice street, for JSa.ftno. REX, Today WOLFYILLK STORY "THE CANYON HOLD-UP Fox Comody nnd A1 Jonninps. MM OF FIREMEN F10R DROPPING ONION - * Urea It In Ranks of City Kmployees Develops at Meeting of Members. OVER TWENTY ASK TO RKSlti.X Technicality Halts Effort to Dis band and Resignations Are Not Arceptcd?Result of Altitude of Director Myers. '?>* a hopelcsu division in the ranks, the itichmond firemen fa or the situa tion of becnmlns disorganized as a union in Die International Association of Kire Fighters. a Hi I ia I in? with the American Federation of |/thor. LTpon a vote (aken last night the majority of the firemen expressed a will to dis band. but seven m-mln-r . constituting a suflicicnt number to prevail upon a point, according to the by-laws of the association, prevented the union from falling to pieces. Hetween twenty ami thirty members of ilie recently nrKmiv.cii union ten dered their rcxignat ions, l>nt th<y w? r? not Accepted, and effort; will he niaile l>v tlii otticers ;o incii'l Die lireaeh that hiis come in t lie or^ani/.al c.ii tinue carrying on th<- union. The pres. ??nee and u:ging app.al of Jesse Duke, local It hor leader, at the uniting in t'dombo II.ill last night is lie'.ieved by the tiremen to have b.en largely r - sponsible for the dtci-inn made to tr;. to hold the forces together. Defy Director Mjrrs. l or the second time within th' last four w eeks t h?- tiremen".-' union Ins thus detied Dire., tor of I'tthl ? Safety M>-r suggestion that th-- imion he disorganized and in its stead he sub stituted a local associ.i t i(ni no: aililiat inc wit.h the Aitii rican !?'< de-- i r ion r.f l.abor. Director Myers returned a f? w days o.L'n from Now York, whero he observed eon d 111oiis t he re in i hr ti re d ? - pa rt men t. nnd lt j. probable t..,t |r will take som?- action regarding the union as was done in Norfolk a ,-hort time a ? o. Since tiie conference she fir.men had with Director Myers. |ir ha.- not changed his attitude toward the'union, it is said, s' ill holding ttj.it. in> wiM not ileal w ith union repres* ntatives in any official way. In the pine of the former ;erre 1 ? ? J'. II lj?*bolo, who resigned hi oilice. and who is tin onI\ ti rent in whose withdrawal from the union i ? been accept'd. w. <?Uc:ine \ra: elected secretary. I,elioto I* \ liidleJlled. T.r bolo was vindicated from charges made against him to the < ffee* t! it lie was endeavoring to break up t!ie union by circulating .? petition arn^ng tlie firemen that a local unioa. a pro posed hv Director Myers, lie ij,. lis hed The attendance ;,t t h< meeting was small, owing to t ie f.t, ? ,t ss : that interest in the affairs of the union is lapsing. Opposed to tiie seven that would continue the union wire twelve members who stated they were desirous of acting upon the suggestion of the ?Director of i'uhlic Saf? ty. ACADEMY, Tonight and Sat. Mnlinec Sntnrdnj. Tlif Musiml Comedy J?u(Trim, So Long, Letty Trices: Matinee. 25c to J 1.00; Night, j 2T<c to $1.50. ACADEMY, Mon., Tues. Xiclitft Onlv. ??The Sure I-ire Musical Comedv," MEfriny WI.$A<JAGE OFF^Rj? TH? LITTL? /HVJMrtN DV/Vrt<V?0 OF /WjyiC^L COA1?DV ST PLAY 5j?il"^TROPOUTAN PLAV?RS fe/vmniwtv. _ Prices: fiOe, Ml V .*<??, s-t. st.r.o. j:. SKATS KAKI.V. S-.SO. BIJOU?j&v. HIr iloalilr oft?*rln(; Rex Beach's "THE girl FROM outside" A Drnmn of the .North at-iSO "fatty" arbuckle in "hack stage" (>ni> of HI* fnnnlwi COLONIAL? Npi(' Hon., Turs. nnd Wed. dorothy i) alt on i N "the market OF souls" A \pw ^rnr'w ilr\rlry not tlinrs, krl. nnd k?(, marguerite clark "widow BY PROXY" A snnpp.v Slnr.v of merit ISIS? wc?k Ttyo Bit? Features robert warwick in "toli) IN the hills" tlif story of An fcxilr 'Whom l/ove itrclnlmcd a ijro mack sennett stars in "the dentist" VICTOR Next *\rek DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in "HIS .MAJESTY, tiim asikrica N" Tlif 7.ippirni< Knlr hnnkn I'iclurr In 500?IN FIVE DAYS?500 September 22-26. RED ? WHITE ? BLUE Membership Campaign TODAY?CAMPAIGN RATES?LAST DAY Four Months?$6.00, Including Locker. Seven Months?$9.50, Including Locker. One Year (Regular)?$14.00, Including Locker. r Boys (10 to 17 Years)?$5.00 and $6.00 a Year. Special Hours. See the Roys' Secretary. Big Improvements. New Physical Director Here. New Equipment Coming. Visitors Welcome. Information Free. Phones: Randolph 240 and 241. JOIN TODAY?2,000 MEMBERS ATTEST POPULARITY?JOIN TODAY. Gymnasium Health Exercise Games Shower J5aths Big Swimming Pool \ Reading Room Friendship 92 Living Rooms 92 COME AND SEE "The Shopping Center" TVcw Fall Shopping Hours in Effect TS'ow: Daily, {) to 5:30. Saturday, J) to (5. The Friday Remnant Sales The Economists' Opportunity REMNANTS and such other goods in lim ited quantities whose prices arc re duced to insure speedy selling have the call in these Friday sales; they are featured on the booths (main floor) and at special coun ters in many parts of the building. That their sale presents a real opportunity for people desiring better grades of merchan dise is apparent over and over again each week to our ever-growing patronage. All the items that make up these Friday offer ings cannot , of course, be listed, but we can, and do, extend the invitation to all people to visit the store. We believe there are more good reasons for a general assembly of shoppers here today than there have been sinOe midsummer. MILLER & RHOADS. Special Sale of First Quality ENAMELWARE Very Low Prices "Little morn nood bo said concerning i liis series of extra ordinary enamel ware offers, except that quantities in each lot are limited and the necessity for haste is great. Such values arc un usual now, for they come right in the midst of a period of high prices. And to think that all are strictly first quality ware. Gray Ware at 59c Each ({?Quart Sauce Pan, with cover, straight handle. 10-Quart Water Pail. At 85c Each 10-Quart Kettle, with cover, bail handle. No. 70 Tea Kettle. White and White Ware at 98c Each 2-Quart Double Holler, enameled cover. |io-Quart Tea Pot, enameled cover. 2-Quart Coffee Pot, enameled cover. 4-Quart Sauce Pan, enameled cover. 6-Quart Kettle, enameled cover. ({-Quart Hake Pan, enameled cover. 5-Quart Lipped Sauce ran, without cover. Jiasement?East. Pi I hr la h" it 1 P I" I. 6r s ? F r s, p i p & IS 1^ P k pi l Wv_i If 1 I I' rr 1? * & 1 si* I Si pi The Valentine Museum Eleventh and Clnr Nlrwu AdmlmtloD Free Open from lo a. M.-5 P. M. r Saturdart from 10 A. U -S P U Confederate Museum l?th and Clay Streets. Of^n Daily 9 A. M. to 5 P. it. Saturday's 0 A. M. to 2 P. M. AMmisslon I> Certa. J-115 East Main St., Richmond, Ya. (our only location). With (he fall demand already beginning to pass al! previous records, the scarcity of goods and the probability of price advances ?our advice is, order your requirements now. Exclusive Distributors for Cornplanter Refining Company's l ull l<ine of Lubricants In Virginia, North mid South Carolina, Including T10LENE, UNIVERSAL MOTOR OILS, CUP GREASES, AXLE GREASES, ETC. I*'rnnk <1. Sampson. I'rrn.-'l'rfnu. Ji. II. Krnp, \ irf-Prf.i.-Sfrj'. Worlbnm A. Spilmnn. MnnnKcr Anloiriohllo and )!nchlnrry E.uhrication. :r\ Manufacturers of "Winner" Ready-Mixed House Taint, "Satin Flat'* Wall Paint. Bam and Hoof Taint. Varnishes. Stains, etc. Wholesale Distributors for Wilson-Imperial Co.'s Varnish Hem overs. J. H. Wiley Co., Waxcno for Furnituro and Floors. Dutch Boy Pure Whito Lead. Valentine's Varnishes, Colors in .lapan, etc. "The Tanner Quality Guarantee Goes With Every Purchase." Dealers: Write us about, our Special Agency Proposition.