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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
ROBBED OF WATCH
AT POINT OF GUN
NEGRO HIGHWAYMEN APPEAR
SATISFIED WITH TIMEPIECE
AND HURRY AWAY.

AS he was walking along Seven
teenth street, between Marshall and
Clay streets, shortly after dark last
night Howard Smith. ofa327 North
Eighteenth street, was halted by a
couple of negro highwaymen and re-
iieved of his watch. The robbery was
at the point of a pistol Smith de-
clared, reporting the hold-up to the
police at the First station a few
minutes later
Smith reports the robbery occurred
just about $50 o'clock and that the
light at the corner was Just bright
enough to show him that one of the
negroes was tall and light. and the
other was short and of a gingercake
color
The negroes were evidently salts
fed with their haul, for they appeared
In a hurry to get away after they had
taken Smiths watch The timepiece
liz described as being nickel plate open
face watch, worth 81.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
SULZER DECLARES
CHIEF GOT MONEY

NEW YORK, Oct. z5.--William
Sulzer rode through the East Side
again tonight through another press
and jam such as has distinguished his
other speech-making tours through
the Sixth Assembly district. He
showed early In the evening that in
stead of the platitudes apout graft
tude" he intended to steal some OF
John Hennessy'c thunder.
1t was at speech at the Progress
sive club, at One Hundred and Sixth
avenue. where the stands were crowd
ed till there was not an inch OF space
left that Mr.. Sulzer took up the
matter of how Allan Ryan had come
to give him $4,000; how the $4,000
had been turned over to Mr.. MUIR
ply and how $1,000 went to Mr..
Murphy closest political friends.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
SPREAD KNOWLEDGE
ABOUT BOY SCOUTS
MOVING PICTURES PRESSED
INTO SERVICE TO EDUCATE
RICHMOND.

That the motion picture camera
now * mightier than the pen, and
that the camera operator. IN conjunc-
tion with the director OF the movies"
Is just about the greatest man on
earth has been proved within the past
few weeks. since the national coun-
Gil 81 the Boy Scouts OF America has
adopted the motion picture as a form
of propaes nda Of the work Of the
organization and the directors ana
camera men have made President
Wilson mmander-in-chief Of the
army and navy. toe the mark within
tire cameras focus In or der to make
the picture @ success.
II e. silent appeal to the people
throagh3ft the country; and eudeaYor
To get them to understand the boy
scoGt Ygtat pment, its objects and its
aims ~ the same time To present the
arFUn7f at more conv!ncingly than it
could ba done in cold type. and the
prcs.aen' Of the United States. as the
honorary head 81 the organization,
chesrfU}lE become q movie actor for
a few nfef minutes TO help the
photo play along.
Now The Making of Il Scout" az
the photc-p PLAY is called is being pre-
scented throughout the country under
tho auspices Of the Boy Scouts OF
il II tsla hEst phyto-play ever 20 have
the president OF the United States as
an actor, Il also has the distinction of
be!8F he greatest story ever told in
motion picture in this country. More
than ten thousand feet, o. nearly two
miles II 9lm passed through the
camera in The making of the play, and
even with the most careful editing
thee sjfH remains seven reels Of the
story with q supplementary real show
ing t1e chief executive Of the country
review nm the boy scout activities at
Cemp Archibald Butt, and afterwards
receiving a dcpufation Of scouts upon
the White House lawn
THE Making Of a Scout" WIS pro-
duced under She auspices of the ma
t!onAl council II the Boy Scouts Of
America, and is presented only under
the auspices If the local officials Of
the organization The national heads
81 the scout movement consist Of the
best known educators, pbilanthropists
and finauClers Of the country, while
Pres dent Woodrow WILSON in the hon
orary president. with eX-Presldents
Roosevelt and Taft as the honorary
vice presidents
The funds aecrulnR from the enter
tainment al the City auditorium
where The Making Gf q Scout" is h.
he shown for three nights aud Sat
urday matinee commencing Thursday
November 9TH. will he divided among
the local scout troops. and VIII he
used to help pay the expenses Of theii
summer camps. and To help in the ex-
tension Of the boy scout movement
AT the Same time. IL Is hoped that
The picture will induce additional ho3i
Ia enliSt under the banner. whose un-
selfish motto II; 40 one good deed
each day"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
To BEGIN OPENING
EXERCISES TODAY
MEDICAL COLLEGE TO HAVE
FORMAL INAUGURATION
CEREMONIES
DR.. MOORE. SPEAKER
SERMON IN SECOND PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH-IN HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM ON THURS
DAY EVENING
DR.. MOORE SPEAKER

DR.. w. w. Moore, president OF the
Union Theological seminary. will de-
liver the principal address rhis morn
ing in the Second Presbyterian church
at the formal opening OF the Medical
College OF Virginia. Luke, the Be-
loved Physician" will be the subject of
the sermon.
No contribution will be taken, the
meeting not being for the purpose
of raising money. but to give an idea
of the work of the consolidated in
stitution. The meeting will be open
to the public.
Concluding Exercises.
Thursday evening at o'clock the
concluding exercises will be held in
the auditorium of John Marshall High
school. The program for today is as
follows:
Organ prelude, anthem, choir; dox-
ology. hymn. reading of the Scriptures.
Rev. w. w. Moore; offering, offertory,
choir; prayer at reception OF offering.
sermon. DR.. Moore: prayer. DR.. r. H.
Pitt; hymn, benediction, Rev. Russell
Cecil. d. d.
Following will be the program for
next Thursday evening:
Invocation. Rev. Felix NJ. Kaup;
greetings from Virginia, Governor
William Hodges Mann; greetings from
Richmond, Mayor George Ainslie:
greetings from the student body, l.. NJ
Futren; The Task Before U.s." L. H.
Morris: The Newer Outlook In Medi-
cine, DR.. Ennnion G. Williams: Wha:
the College Means to the City. John
Stewart Bryan; Richmond as a Medi-
can Center DR.. Stuart Mcclure:
Laboratories in Relation to Modern
Medicine, Dr. William S. Gordon; The
Fivefold Work of the College, DR.
Kosher w. Miller; Richmond's Edu-
cational Resources. w. s. MCNEIL: A
Vision of the Growth of the College
DR. George Ben Johnson; benedition,
DE- Edward N. Claisch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
ten years. we may not have to talk

ten years. we may not have to talk
up annexation again.
There Is no doubt tut that the
building situation here is at stand
still. There are not more big build
ings going up: nor are there any
prospects of any. The small build
ings are growing smaller. so far as
quantity Is concerned. and / cannot
say when the city may start to ex-
pand into the territory, which 1t Is
our purpose to take In. But / am
satisfied that there will come a time
when such expansion will be neces-
sary. So, | say, let us take in the
territory as suggested by the com
feel from the report as sent In by
Accountant Crenshaw, that the city
will find 1t the best for all concerned"
How Committee Stood.
The opinion expressed by Mr.. Pow
ers last night reflects that OF a ma
jority of the annexation committed
Messrs Umlauf, Butler and Gilman
were in a minority on many questions
of minor importance. But in gem
eral way the committee held together
There were many swaps on opin-
ions among the members. Messrs
Mills, Powers. Fuller and Jones car
ried the committee. The proposition
which will go to council tomorrow
night was supported by the majority
of the commttee--Messrs. Fuller.
Mills, Jones and Powers. 1t was CO.
incided In by Messrs Umlauf, Butler
and Gilman, after one or two minor
amendments were agreed TO, and as 1t
stands now IL is the result of hard
work on the part of the seven faith
ff1l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
DOUGLAS FREEMAN
RESIGNS POSITION

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
BLFFALQ.- N Y. Oct. 25.==poug=
las s. Freeman. of Richmond, retired
tonight from the executive commit
tee Of the National Tax association,
being succeeded by Eisus +. Link.
State tax commissioner of Denver.
Edwin X. A. Seligman, OF New York
city, was reelected president.
Eight cities contested for next
years convention, and the matter was
referred to the executive committee,
which will decide the matter two
months hence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
]. 7. BURCH CUT IN
TWO BY SH|FTER
nODY or YOUNG MAN FOUND
THIS MORNING ON TRACK
NEAR CANAL.

Cut in two. the body of J. T. Burch.
eighteen years old, of 10 Maiden
Lane. was found shortly before 3
o'clock this morning ON the tracks
in the yards near the corner of sixth
ara Canal streets He IN believed to
have been struck less than an hour
before by a string of cars being shift
ed by Chesa peake and Ohio engine.
In charge of Engineer J. T. Turner.
Coroner Taylor notified. said he
will view the body this morning, and
gave permission for its removal.
Burch was son of Mrs. Mary
purch and the late Sam Burch. He
had been employed at the TredeEar
Iron works.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26

NEW HAVEN, CONN, Oct. rs
According to details received here
tonight by officials Of the New York
and Boston "Giltedge Express" con-
sisting Of Pullman cars and a buffet
smoker. leaving New York at 5;33
p. NJ. was derailed two miles east
of Westerly, r. l.. tonight, after leav-
ing Westerly, where ii made a regu-
lar stop at oil o'clock tonight For
ty passengers were slightly injured
No one was hurt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
REVEALS COME TO
END THIS MORNING

The revival in Asbury Methodist
church. which has been held for the
last two weeks. will come to close
this morning. An evangelistic service
win be held this morning in the sun
day school
Praise service will be held at IL
A. M, and at night the pastor. Rev.
j. r. Eggleston, will preach on Tho
Fathers House"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
Davis CAGE Continued.

The case of Philip Davis, a second
hand dealer, charged with buying
leather known to have been stolen
from the Columbia Shoe company
yesterday in Police court was con-
tinued to November LIST. G.. A.
Bowafh became secn-itx in tha sum
OF 800. i}a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
CHESTERFIELD FAIR
CLOSED YESTERDAY

Chesterfield county fair, which was
in progress at the Courthouse Cor
three days. came to an end yesterday
afternoon
The exhibition were undoubtedly
the best ever seen at the annual fair.
while each department was much
larger this year. A large crowd was
present yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26

LONDON, Oct. 25.--General Bram-
well Booth. commander Of the Saliva
ton army. lis en- route to the United
States. He will give many addresses
in America, and in Canada. General
William Bramwell Booth Is in COM
mand OF an organization which tells
its message to the world In thirty
four distinct languages. All lam
guages, nations and tongues identified
with the army 1oyfuliy obey any COM
mand issued by the new general, just
as they did the mandates of his faith
er. General Booth is in command
Of $4,000 officers and cadets and
5000 employees who have no Official
rank except him as their general COM
mander. He also commands through
the delegated agencies more than u.s.
600 bandsmen, 100 songsters and
5000 local or noncommissioned ON
cerS,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
The Weather

Nirginia--C1oudy Sunday, colder in
northeastern portion; Monday prob
ably fair, moderate west winds.
North carolina-Fair Sunday
Monday probably fair; colder In west
portion; light west winds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
Fined and Ordered tn Move.

William Thornton. coiored charged
with conducting a dsorderly house at
IL West Federal street. in Police court
Yesterday was fined $25 and ordered
TO move.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
Eour Mnnlh E.r sieaIine sho4.s-

A For stealing three pairs OF shoes
valued Al sis.5D from the Douglas
shoe company. II. II. Mayo. colored,
was sentenced to -four months In jail
BY Judge Grjggx IN Police court yes
Axrday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
No GRAPE JUICE

Continued from First Pase)
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-20

derson. Hugh Sinclair. n. c. Messenger.
dan and Richard Arthur besides Grif-
!ithS and Urine. The two Drummonds.
Anderson. Grifliths and Arthur were
killed. Colonel Graham declared that
with support at the proper time he
could have captured the fort. He chung
to the ditch and bastion until dark.
when he and his party were overpOw-
cred by the Texans and captured.
Grant Orders a Fresh Attack.
While the Iowans were fighting their
way to the fort General W. J. Ian
dram's brigade charged upon the flank,
and the Seventy-seventh Illinois plant
ed its flag alongside of that Of Colonel
Graham. When Colonel Stone went to
the rear wounded he told his division
commander that his men were inside
the fort. as. in fact. they were. and
that Landram's brigade and others had
planted flags upon the Confederate
works. He said that with support the
works could be held.
When Grant heard the news from
the front line he ordered the assault
resumed at all points. Fresh brigades
went forward from the positions they
had held all the morning. but in every
case met with repulse. AS the troops
were all in line and more or less en-
gagged with the enemy. there were no
reserves to draw upon to follow up the
successes gained by the daring few. A
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-20

Grant began siege of Vicksburg. He
estimated the enemy's force greater
than his own. which he put down at
$4,000. The Federal navy controlled
the river and during the assault Of the
22d had bombarded the west front Of
the Confederate works. Vicksburg was
doomed, for the besiegers reached from
the river bluffs above the city to the
bluffs below.
The Confederate line Of defense was
shorter than Grants by several miles
When fully established the opposing
lines were about 600 yards apart. The
COnfederates had the advantage of po-
sition. for the ground around Vicks-
burg on the east is admirable for de-
Tense. Their line followed the crest Of
4 ridge and at its most easterly point
was three miles from the city.
Still another advantage which count
ed against Grant was the presence. two
days march east of him and in his
rear. Of Confederate force command
ed by General j. e. Johnston. John
ston's plan was to thwart the siege by
attacking Grant in the rear
A. Federal Ironclad Sunk In Battle.
During the operations described the
Federal mortar boats in the river were
necessarily Mt work Smelling the Con-
federate batteries near the beach and
upon the bluffs. From time to time
the ironclads Joined in the lombard
ment After the failure of the Federal
infantry to carry the works on the ODD
General Sherman requested Admiral
Porter to rake lengthwise the enemy's
batteries at Fort Hill
On the 25th the ironclad Cincinnati
engaged this strong work alone, while
four other vessels attacked the batter.
les below. One Of the powerful guns
on the hill was known as "Whistling
Dick" owing to the peculiar sound
made by its shells. This heavy siege
gun made what is called plunging fire
on the Cincinnati and the ironclad was
shot through and through. her armor
Offering little protection against shots
coming downward upon her deck.
After taking the fire for half an hour
the ironclad was in sinking condition
and five Of her guns disabled. She was
run ashore about mile north Of Fort
Hill and sank In three fathoms Of wa.
ter within range Of the Confederate
guns The loss of the ship was thirty.
six killed. wounded and drowned. The
vessel was total loss.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-20

division was ordered to re-enfOrce Nc
Clernand and follow up the success of
Lawler and T.andram. but did not reach
the scene until nightfall. BY that time
the Confederates had rallied to the
danger pOint. and this attack was also
repulsed.
Grants assault May 10 cost him
about 1000 men and that Of the ord
over 1900 Netherlands corps suf-
fered most. and the loss of the
Twenty-second Iowa was the heavie
of any regiment in the army. OF the
10000 men present for duty all but
5000 were engaged. The assaulted
line actually covered but two and one
half miles and was held in the morn
ing by two Confederate brigades.
Throughout the day the entire force
Of defenders did not exceed 1900 men.
but the nature Of the ground was SO
difficult that the works could only be
approached for assault at three points
that is. along the roads indicated
Leading to the forts. These points stood
out like salientS in advance Of the main
line and protected the intervals be-
tween. The forts assailed and the
breastworks alongside would not hold
over 1900 men The Confederate loss
in repulsing the attacks Of Sherman
and Mcpherson was fewer than $50
killed and wounded.
Formal Siege Begun.
With thu fof1uro NJ tho AtpoCf aaaA N1f
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-20

enough Confederates to form small
army corps and now outnumbered the
force confronting them by more than
, to l.
After the reverse ut Big Black bridge
on the 18th the Confederutes under
General J. G. Pemberton retired to II
line Of Notifications which had been
built on the east Of Vicksburg to face
eastward as defense against attack
from that direction. Some Of the works
were still unfinished when the troops
were called to defend them.
General Sherman's Futile Assault.
All day ON the 18th the Confederate
divisions of Generals G: l.. Stevenson
and j. ii. Bowen labored to make the
works secure. and at night there We're
in place over 100 guns The immediate
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-20
Washing Lawns.

To wash organizes or lawns soak
them in gallon Of warm water in
which a tablespoonful Of borax has
been dissolved. Allow them to soak
about twenty minutes. then rub them
in soapsuds made Of good CASTLE soap.
Pour boiling water over them and let
set until the water cools. Rinse in
tepid water and iron in the usual way.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-20
The War Fifty Years Ago

General Grant Closes In on Vicksbure General Penn
bertons Confederates Take Position Bluffs East
of the City---General W. T. Sherman's Federal Com
mand Makes a Futile Assault on May 1o--0n May
~ Grant Directs Grand Assault--Shermans Men
Again Checked---Iowa Troops In General McCler-
hands Line Cross the Ditch-The Federal Ironclad
Cincinnati Sunk by Confederate Shots.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-20

Can you tell mo anything about the
impeachment Of United States Senator
William eIount Of Tennessee?
Blount was charged with compile.
ity in the attempt to seize Florida and
Louisiana in 1907. Blount had writ
ten letters to Carey. Cherokee in
terpreter. urging him to stir up the
Cherokee Indians to aid him in the in
vasion of the Floridas.
These letters fell into the hands of
United States officers. who sent them
to President Adams. who in turn COM
municated them to congress just as
that body was about to adjourn.
BlOunt during a recess resigned his
seat In the senate and was elected to
the state senate Of Tennessee and cho-
sen its president When the trial came
he refused to attend. but his counsel
held that the case should not proceed
for two reasons-first. the constitution
empowered the senate to try "otiicers"
on impeachment charges only and a
senator was not such an "officer;" Sec
ond. that Blount. being no longer a
member Of the senate, could not be
tried as such. The senate decided that
1t had no jurisdiction. Blount resided
the rest of his life in Tennessee. No
further attempt was ever made to i'm
peach him.
What department 10 in charge Of the
census taking?
Commerce.
What 10 q saga?
A saga is a Scandinavian myth or
heroic story-in wide sense. bit of
ancient history or legend.
When was the campanile Of St.
Marks, Venice, built, and when did il
fall?
Fell July IA. 1902. Lower portion
built A. D. 9O2. In l51O was increased
from 162 to 800 feet in height. Added
weight and old age are supposed to
have brought about the fall.
What 10 tho oldest English paper still
published?
The London Times. founded in 1888.
What 10 the Edda?
The Bible of the ancient Scandina-
VANS. The original Edda was compiled
by an 1celandic priest in the eleventh
century.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-20
~HE first assault upon the Con-
federate Notifications in the

TeOerato 1OrtlncatlOnS IN the
rear of Vicksburg ON the east
was made under General U. s.
Grants personal direction ON May -.
1863 After months of marching. coun-
termarching and maneuvering. inter-
spersed with fighting on land and wa
ter. the Federal army was at last face
to face with the defenders of the great
stronghold of the Mississippi.
1t was just eighteen days since Grant
had crossed his land force from the
west to the east bank of the river.
During that time his men had marched
200 miles and defeated the enemy in
four engagements. ending with the at
fair at the crossing of the Big Black
river. May II. In this rapid campaign
the Federals had disabled or captured
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-20

How did the turkey trot" originated
:he sailors dance halls of San Fran
cisco.
When did Easter fall on March %
before?
In 1856. 1t will not fall on that
date again during this century.
Kindly tell me the proper pronuneia.
ton Of "Peary" and "Amundsen?"
Pronounced "Pee-a-ry" and "Ah-
mundsen," the accent in both falling
on the first syllable.
Is il fact that bricks cannot be made
without straw?
The supposition that straw forms an
essential part Of brick seems to come
from the Bible. Brickmaking was the
chief occupation Of the lsraelites dur
ing their bondage in Egypt. The bricks
they made. being undoubtedly sun
dried only. required a binding mate
rial, since the mud from the banks Of
the Nile did not possess sufficient CO.
hesion in itself. and so chopped straw
and weeds were mixed into the clay.
Machine made bricks Of modern times
do not contain any straw.
Give q few toasts appropriate for .
wedding supper.
A good wife and health
Are mans best wealth.
May woman be our companion: may we
never make her slave.
Next to God we are indebted to woman.
first for life. then for making it worth
while.
Here's to the most fascinating woman
the widow of some other man.
Here's to Gods first thought, man.
Here's to Gods second thought, woman.
Second thoughts are always best. so
here's to woman.
10 the Panama railroad the only rail.
way system in the isthmus7
No. There Is another system in the
territory about Bocas del Toro. prin-
cipally for the banana industry. with
ISL miles of track.
Was Napoleon Bonaparte an agnostie
and an avowed destroyer Of creeds?
Napoleon was a man of action, not a
philosopher. and he never managed to
express adequately even his military
ideas. His religious opinions we can
not state