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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
its membership has scattered in the more popu-

it's membership has scattered in the more popu-
lar residential sections OF the city Into the
homes once occupied by it's old congregation
others have moved and this new community
presents the need of RELIGIOUS endeavor and
the possibility OF a useful ministry.
In order however to meet the demands OF
the new conditions an endowment is found
necessary and 1t 4s proposed to raise this endow-
ment by MAY, 1sl4. the anniversary of the con-
secration Of the church Every citizen acquaint-
ed with the history of Monumental church and
in sympathy with its present opportunities. will
wish its congregation well and many Will desire
the historic church memorial to the dead
and a miuisteripg institution To the living
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
CURRENT COMMENT
Siuy Spending.

The Lynchburg Advance wants the legisla-
ture to face conditions sQuarely and lop on
several hundreds Of thousands Of useless ex-
penditures in the way Of appropriations te
educational institutions The Advance calls at
tention to the fact that the State now is SUI
porting two schools OF engneering-one at the
University Of Virginia at the Virginia Mill
tAry Institute and ono at the Virginia Poly
teohnc Institute: two medical schools, one at
tho University Of Virginia. and in Rich
mond; three white female normal schools
which give the girls little more than high school
training. The Advance wants the Legislature
to cut out engineering at Lexington and Blacks
burg. making the Virginia Military Institute
purely military school and the Polytechnic
Institute purely an agricultural school, cut Off
the appropriation for the Medical College of
Virginia, and concentrate all efforts to make
tha Farmvils Normal school high class inc
stitution leaving the other normal schools to
their fate. OF course, the Legislature will do
nothing Of the kind, but the course suggested
by our Lynchburg contemporary Is founded
iii broadcast wisdom. The State of Virginia
spendS more money foolishly in the matter
of educational appropriations than for any other
purpose.-Pet*sburg Index-Appeai.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
GRAVES WILL Be
OUT IN FEW DAYS
E,MPIOYF OF ATLANTIC COAST
LINE SLIGHTLY WOUNDED BY
HIGHWAYNAN.

While on his way from his boarding
house to report for duty. A. p.
Graves, young white man who is
night operator at the Clopton stat
ton on the Atlantic Coast Line. was
shot in the right leg yesterday morn
ing shortly after IL o'clock by an un-
known man,
He had just left his boarding house.
which Is at Stop on the Petersburg
car line, and had turned into the pike
when he was confronted by a tall
man, who called out In a hoarse
voice, Get Back" Young Graves
being unarmed, turned and fed. Three
shots were fired at him. the third one
going through his right leg just above
the knee.
When the bullet struck young
Graves he staggered and fell. but soon
his boarding house. After washing
the blood from the wound. applying
temporary bandages, he caught the
l2;4o Petersburg car for Richmond
and was taken TO the Retreat for the
Sick. where he received medical at
tention.
1t Is thought that Graves will be out
in few days.
Mr.. Graves said last night that he
could not tell whether the man was
white or black, but thought that it
was a negro by his voice
The Chesterfield authorities arc at
work on the case, but have not got
ten a clue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
CELEBRATING CHRISTN

only one hundred and forty cases in the Poy
lice Court on Christmas Lay and nearly all OF
them for drunkenness. The judge lenient
and in the spirit of the discharged with
out punishment many Of those to whom the
extension Of mercy would not do violence to the
dignity and authority of the law
The plea that moves the judge to mercy at
the Christmas time each year is the very fact
that makes the ofYense more disgracetul and
disgusting That men should select this day
of all days for the exercise Of their bibulous
propensities reveals SO amentable lack of the
of prortion and propriety that one has
but little hope for them. 1t would seem that
any man with shred Of sentiment or rem
nant of reverence left in his soul would on this
day at least endeavor TO order his conduct
so that it might be in harmony. with His spirit
aud law whose birth is commemomted and
whose life so filled the world with blessing for
other men ~
But continued tarryng at the flowing bowl
or the cup that cheers does not tend to the de-
yelcpment of sentiment or reverence or the
recognition of the proprieties of life. The hun
dreds of men who select the Christmas season
for their debauches just the kind of pro-
ducts that the saloon which we license to sell
it's destructive stuff the day that Christ was
born. naturally, and logically brings forth,
Sow the barroom and you will reap the drink
habit: The habit becomes fixed and increases
until captivity to appetite results then fol-
lows the loss of self respect and the deteriora-
tien that makes man morally and spiritually OBJ
fuse and careless; then the common drunk on
Christmas Day or any other old day. From the
saloon to the drunk is a straight road and one
which We have constructed for many men by
the license system.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
OF HISTORIC INTEREST

The celebration of the one hundredth ami
yersary of that tragic event that resulted in the
death of many prominent citizens and was fol-
lowed by the erection OF the Monumental church
as memorial occasion of great historic
Interest to the city OF Richmond
# The Monumental church holds a unique posi-
fiOn In the life Of the city. As i memorial To
those who lost their lives in the theaier nre OF
IN century ago Ii owes it's origin 10 the popular
desire OF the citizens Of Richmond that a build
Ing dedicated to the worship OF God be erected
sppon the spot where the tragedy occurred so
IL must always remain where it is for historic
md sentimental
2&2 hut not for these alone. This church faces
zAAo problem that presents itself 10 many
Axhmches In communities OF rapid growth. The
S&opulAtion is moving away from the church and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
PEOPLES FORUM
That Institution.

Editor of The Virgnan
Sir,tt has been in the papers often lately
thnt do not care to say penytentiary.
My duties called me there Saturday morning
and again Sunday morning No more delight
full sight has greeted my eyes this Christmas
Eve The keepers office floor literally
covered with Christmas boxes for the prisoners
ana deep in proportion. In them were bread
cake pie, chicken~~an occasional turkey-and
fruit. Some Of them had besides dainty
present.
These boxes have been coming in for several
days. Every one has to be fully examined be-
several men to do this. Some of the convicts
are called into the office to help. They and
the officers with them We're all enjoying the
work very much.
These boxes are sent in by express by rela-
tives. friends and acquaintance from all parts
OF the state and some from other States My
eyes Will not look upon any scene these Christ
mas holidays more tender and touching than
this.
lSesdes the above. take in this fact For a
week more the prisoners have been allowed
to make out orders for Christmas groceries to
to the amount of money they individually have
deposit in the Office These orders have
been hl'ed under care of the officers and the
supplies passed in to the prisoners.
The amount thus expended Is something over
$4,000.
witnessed l believe. If the multitude of the
heavenly host" had not down with the
angel to the Bethlehem shepherds watching
their flock by night and linked heaven to earth,
and earth to heaven. they chanted about the
born Savior. GLORY to God In the highest,
and earth peace. good Will toward men"
Richmond, Va, Dec %. 1911.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

Senator Kenyon desires to abolish the free
barber shop and baths which have been sup
piled Senators by their indulgent selves We
really think that these dignined and distin-
cannot understand why it is up to the
public treasury to handle the razors and heat
the water. Hurrah for the man who hits the
graft
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
Government Partnership With Illicit Liquor
Traffic.

The practical effect of the United States
revenue statutes, interstate commerce laws. and
the of the mails, is to make the govern
mont the friend and coadjutor of the blind
tiger, the brewer and distiler in defeating the
Will of the people by granting Federal license
to wnomsoever will pa. to go into any prohi-
bitiun State and violate the law. II the govern
ment should refuse such licenses in prohibition
territory a larger per cent. of the Illicit liquor
selling could be substantially abolished in that
territory. AS Il is the practical working of
the system makes the aaoonkeeper the n
nuai tax gatherer for the government Of more
than two hundred million dollars. through the
lowest appetites Of the people. Is this the right
exercise of the taxing power in democracy;
and the wise ideal of great. generous and
powerful nation?'-Judge Thomas of Alabama
quoted in Virginia Issue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
In PoIicc Circles

Percy Marshall. white. was arrested
yesterday on a charge OF stealing ST.
in currency from 4. T.. Grimes.
Thornton Tolliver. negro was
taken into custody yesterday for steal
ing a quantity of leather valued at
81 from the American Lace Leather
Company.
Louis Hawkins was reported yester-
day for letting his awning remain
lower than prescribed b ythe city or
dinance
William McNa mara, t sixteen year.
old negro. was finel SIS and costs of
court by Justice Manrioa in Police
Court, Part 2, yesterday morning, for
throwing a lighted cannon "rarker
into the face of I. negro woman.
j. w Saunderson was fined $3.50
and costs for participating in a street
fight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
Two Thank Moxements.

Congressman Richmond Pearson Hobson Of
ALBANIA, arrived in Milwaukee at noon Sa tur-
day to lecture at night at the Grand Avenue
congregational church. Discussing politics at
the Pfister, he said he believed the sentiment
would result in practically all Southern States
sending Wilson delegates
There observable, however. two flank
move ments," he said.
They such make the convention
capable of manipulation by practical poll
tcians. One of these is evident in an attempt
to get State delegates instructed everywhere
for favorite sons, even when it Is perfectly
well known that these favorite sons have no
chance. OF course that that after the
first ballot, these delegates will be open to
trading
Another flank movement is found in the
effort being made by politicians to substitute
the convention for the primary. This is dis
tncty reactionaR." milwaukee Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
NEGRO MURDERER
is AT LARGE

tSp.cial 70 The, Richmond. virEinlan. i
LfNcHETRG. VA. Dec. 2S.--Ths
local police have been asked to aid
the Piftsyivania county authorities in
the location of negro. Elijah Chris
tian. who is wanted In that county
Tor the murder of white man named
Mays. The trouble occurred at q
church short distance from Lima
Saturday night, but none OF the de-
tails of the difficulty between the men
which led up to the tragedy have
been learned here
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
Inadequate Laws.

The inadeaAcy OF our present divorce laws
il again brought to the front by the marriage
il England Of Alfred Vanderbilt and Mrs. Nc
Kim. The first Mrs. Vanderbilt obtained a
decree of divorce in New York for cause and
the court decided that Mr.. Vanderbilt should
not marry again during the lifetime of this
first wife. Mrs. McKim obtained divorce
in Reno. Nevada. about year ago, the
ground that her husband habltual
cruukaId. The parties at interest appeared at
the registry offices at Regate fully armed with
documentary proof of their respective divorces,
MIR. Nanderbiits lawyer convincing the regis
trar by array of legal decisions that the
prohibition directed against his client was ef-
fectiSe in the State of New York only.
We venture to suggest that the New
York prohibition were OF full effect in every
State of the Union. it ought to be- this
marriage would never have taken place. As
it is the second Mrs. Vanderbilt may return
to New York. where she will be received
just II she really the wife OF her hus-
band. Were the situation lamentable
it would be Observation-Disclosures News and
Courier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
Negroes Being Registered.

Mr.. +. ]. Richardson dwet on the action of
registrars permitting negroes to register in
tain cities. In Roanoke the coored vote has
hcen Increased from IS to o5o he said. In
Tiarrisonburg from "a to 81 and in stanton
from to $50.
1T is recorded in one district of one OF our
eastern counties that III negroes against lis
white men have had their poll taxes paid look
Nirginian-Pilnt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

Several small merchants were reported for
selling fireworks" in violation OF the statute
Horrible. horrible; We move that the ordinance
be at once repealed, it doesn't prohibit. The
Law regarding the use Of torpedoes was fire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
w. $. PEYTON WILL ERECT
TENEMENT COSTING seol

Permits were issued by Building
Inspector Beck yesterday as follows:
w. 5. Peyton. to erect q frame
tenement 1.-TWO dwenings) on the west
side OF Eighth street. between Baker
ana Preston streets to cost 5000.
Church of the Covenant. 934 Park
avenue. TO, repair edifice. to cost 800.
n. D. Vaughan, to repair frame
dwelling at 110s Moore street. to cost
$125.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

II is difficult to understand how men, II they
be sane, can enjoy the terrific noise and horrible
odor of exploding cannon crackers Broad
street Christmas Day was a perfect bedlam
yet many men seemed to be enjoying themselves
in adding to the confusion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
Stanntnn and Cnlpencr.

Not long stanton reinstated the saloon
and there have been licensed in that city over
half dozen drink shops. Culpeper a few DAYS
ago voted dry again by an increased majority
gotten upon the voting lists by the whites
which was not the in Culpeper 1t still
looks Ike the negro can be bought vote a
certain way which is proof that he is not
good citizen--certainly in the voting business
The liquor people have hurt their cause-and
In fact. will kill it--by the registry OF negroes
and rurchaseable whites Good citizenship will
not allow such practices to exist.-Gordonsvill
Gazette.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

Quently violated also. 1t should b repealed.
1t is teaching boys to be hypocrites and inspir-
ing disregard for law. Oh. you whiskeyite
why can't you be consistent in your argument?
When you push 1t down the whole line you mako
yourself ridiculous
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

Why not shut them up tight Christmas
Day. We bet everybody knows who the them"
refers to and we haven't mentioned name But
their effects are so conspicuous that blind men
and fools may observe them and understand the
danger degradation and destruction that dwells
in the institution
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

William Jones. colored. was ar
rested yesterday by County Officer A.
7. Traylor on Il Petersburg car.
Jones was wanted by the Petersburg
police on several robbery charges.
When searched. several small stolen
articles were found on his person.
Officer Trayior turned the negro over
to the Petersburg authorities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
Double Weddinu.

A double marriage VAS performed
Monday night in the parlors OF the
Rev. d. G. Lancaster, pastor Of the
Oak Grove Baptist church, when Miss
Lillian NJ. Avis and Mr.. R. Ellis Evans,
and Miss Mamie f Dowdie and Mr..
Clarence p. bowman were married
Both Of the young couples left i,n-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

Mr.. Geo, w. Perkins has built So 900
chicken coop at his home. Any man who can
afford hen house Of those proportions can az
ford to plead that the big business that made
such fancy price possible be let alone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

The Baltimore sun is blowing the fact
that Baltimore has "a leutenants. How about
those fellows that served Mahon in a re-
cent election? Guess contemporary is not
so proud of that brand of lieutenant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
Licensed to Wed,

Marriage licenses were issued yas-
terday to the following parties: sid
ney Grover Kusworm, rs. and Helen
Frances Block. "a: Other Minnix. Is.
and Mary N. Houston. -; james N.
Austin. -. and Annie Wright, IS:
Forrest 8. Lockett. ~. and Eva Gods
din walker. "a: Charles Frank, -2S1
and Yetta Katz. ~: Zener b. Smith.
81. and Eta Nesbitt, a..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

$3.50 900 worth of liquor during Christmas holi-
days. We prepared to believe it. Condi-
tons in Lee Dickinson Wise and other sections
OF the Southwest reveal the effects
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

Booze and Doodle are the boys to buy the
ba lots with In certain section of our State
there are lots of boys willing to barter their
ballots and plenty of Booze and Doodle to eff
feet the exchange
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

There pronounced tendency among
some of the good people of Lee county TO
spend Christmas away from home. Some others
of them should spend next Christmas in the
pen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

The scamp who threw scare into Fifth
avenue with toy bear should have tried 1t
on Wall street. The bulls would have handed
1t what was coming to It,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
Enjoy "'Possum" Night.


MANCHESTER Lodge. No. Ia. Ancient
Free and Accepted Order Of Masons
Will meet tomorrow night and cele-
brate what is known as 'PoEsuuA
Night
Governor William Hodges Mann.
Mayor David Crockett Richardson and
other prominent Masons have been in-
yited 10 address the meeting. spe@
cial musical program has been ar
ranged for the occasion.
Personals.
Mr.. r. \. Nunnany. OF Woodland
Heights, left yesterday TO spend tho
Christmas holidays with DR. Hiltonx
of Greensboro. n. G.
Mrs. Carrie b. Esslinger. of Doyies~
town. Pa, is spending the Christmas
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. ~
Shields.
Mr., Fitxhugh Adkins has left for
Amelia county. where he will spend
several days with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs r. s. Adkins. He viii be ac-
compani"d by his two nieces, Misses
Mary and Blanche Clark. his family.
and sister, Mrs. James Forley.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Newman, se1
Perry street. left last night to spend
the holidays with their brother. Mr.
George r Raines. at Augusta. Ga
NEWLY Welded Pair on Tour.
Edgar g. Feebaek and his bride.
VINO was Miss Ruth II. Martin. are
visiting Mr.. Feeback's relatives In
.ahaoa. fhe pair were married 40
the home Of the brides father, r. W.
Martin. at Crow Springs. Chesterfield
county, December %. After a visit to
relatives in Michigan and to the
groom's grandparents in Ohio. Mr..
and Mrs. Feeback will return to live
IN chesterfield county, near South
hichmond. where Mr.. Feeback haS
purchased a farm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

visitor from some distant planet happen
ing to visit the world Christmas Day would
hardly believe that we were celebrating the
birth of the Prince of Peace
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

Having Richmond and having partaken
of the hospitality Of her people, Mr. Underwood,
If elected the President. will doubtless desire
to move the National capitol to this city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

A in Lynn, Mass, remained conscious
and talke1 with six square inches of his skull
removed and his brain exposed. Very lew men
when talking expose any brain at all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

The returning rah, rah boys will be the
stellar attraction at many Christmas german.
Amt they great?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

1t has been discovered that radium baths
are a good cure for the govt. So is fasting
and it is much cheaper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
NEWS OF SOUTH RICHMOND
j W Crases store Hsms street

nlediateiy after the ceremony FOG
Washington. and will be at home by
the first Of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
Holds Pulpit Neglectful

irony there is in that expression when
we look at real conditions that prevail
in this day of enlightenment and this
day of joy on the part of the few.
Look at the poor children in the
factories, stunted in their growth and
many times meeting an early death
and all because of the greed of few.
The condition which the masses are in
is a deplorable one. 1t Is slavery
worse than that which the black man
was forced 10 endure. This country is
not yet free. The time is now ripe
for another Harriet Beecher Stowe or
a Charles Dickens.
The pulpit is only half awake to its
solemn duty. Today we preach wis
dom to the stars instead of to men:
elaborate sermons on abstract theories
and dogmatics and feed the paTishon-
ers on that kind of nourishment, but
we do not think of what is down be-
low. What we should do is to go out
and come into actual contact with the
state of things really existing in the
homes of the poor and down troddea
masses. The poor need the seFvicet
Of the pastor as we'll as the rich
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20

case of responsible families such
drastic action IN unnecessary. DIR.
Chapman states that he himself gave
the orders Tor fumigation OF the ca
boose in which the smallpox victim
rode, that these orders were served
on the Rock Island officials and that
they N turn asked DR.. Hansen to
direct the fumigation This, DR..
Chapman says, was within an hour
from the time he (Chapman) learn
ed of the case, and that it was DIR.
Hansen's first intimation that small
pox existed IN the village. All OF
those who were exposed, says DIR.
Chapman, were vaccinated with the
two-day limit prescribed in the state
law, and were under instructions to
report daily at DR.. Chapman's Office
for IL days.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Juliet Rad
cliffe Moseley. mother of Mrs. Henry
G. Paddock of this city, passed away
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
w. F. Horton, in Chicago on We'd
nesday evening last. She was the
daughter of Daniel and Rachael Nc
Manus Radcliffe and was born in
Wilmington, Ohio, June 20, 1922.
Her father was a prominent lawyer
of that place and her grandfather
was Judge McManus, on the circuit
bench in that district Her grand
father, Daniel Radcliffe, served in
the revolutionary war, and was hon
orably mustered out, but was fol-
lowed by tories and shot on his re-
turn home. Mrs. Moseley's parents
were pioneers of Bureau county in
this state and 1t was there that she
was married to Roland Pomeroy
Moseley, also of revolutionary des-
cent. Two daughters survive, Mrs.
Horton and Mrs. Paddock. She was
buried in the cemetery at Princeton,
Ill, her old home.