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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-11
Manassas Has Close Fight.

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MANASSAS. VA, June 10.-The
election which took place here oday
for mayor and nine councilman Tor
the town OF Manassas was marked by
greater, interest than for a number of
years. y. Hill Brown was elected
mayor by the smallest majority for
that ONCE within the history OF the
town. receiving IS votes TO 33 Tor
his opponent. John A. Nichols. The
vote for .coAncilmenstood.-Alher
Speiden. 81: G. 3. Nash. 50; f. r.
Conner, 81: 7. r. Coleman. II: w. NJ.
Wheeler. "a. d. II. Prescott. Is; e. A.
Brand. 20; Or. G. r. G. johnson. So.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-11
Mr.. PETIT
AS FIRST MAYOR
MASS MEETING IN NORTH RICH.
MoND. NEWEST SUBURB,
SELECTS HIM.

The first meeting of citizens and
residents Of North Richmond. the
newest suburb of Richmond to get a
charter and launch out as a munich
pality. was held last night.
AS has been announced, North
Richmond was to nominate a mayor
and six councilmen to attend to pub
lie matters and direct municipal
affairs al . starter.
The meeting was largely attended,
not less than one hundred persons
participating. The nomination of a
mayor was tho first business and the
honor fell to W. s. Petit.
There was q brisk fight for coun-
cilmen. and when the ballots were
counted the following were declared
the nominees: G. w. Bright, w. H.
Lucy, Jr.. J.. p. Haupt, c. Fl. Wal
linger. J. 8. Ernest and g. Selling.
These officers will be elected in an
election to be held at some date to
be fixed in accordance with law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-11

Hastings Court of the City of Richmond
Richmond, Va, May 49, 1918.
take pleasure in saying that Mr. John l. Sathrfeldh has discharged the utes d
voving upon hin as CITY Sergeant in a very satisfactory anne and tht the City Jail h
been kept in an excene1t condition. according TO reports made to me by the Jail Inspector
(Signed) I. c. RICHARDSON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-11
SPEAKER InYEIehs
Continued from First Page.)
Of high Christian character which Ii
its eternal object.
Architect Haa Part

its eternal object.
Architect Has Part.
May the architect have a part in
this? Tho man whose duty II IL to
express in significant forms and In
enduring materials, the spirit of the
power of which, he Is the servant?
Surely he may. for good art il both
. manifestation and a dynamic force.
ITO him IL entrusted a great priv
iiege and q greater duty: he voices
neither his own taste and fancy nor
the taste and fancy OF n man or
committee of men. Through him,
and the work he does, must be shown
somehow the spirit inherent in the
entity to which he gives visible form,
and II he does his part his work must
preach and teach and forever exert a
controlling influence on all those who
come within its walls. Medieval
civilization was glorious because 1t
could create medieval art, amongst
other things, but the service was re-
ciprocal, for in It's turn the art it
had created became. through its ca
thedrals and abbeys and churches, its
painting and poetry and music and
sculpture, a dynamic force, influencing
the minds and souls Of men towards
those lofty ideals hat gave 1t being.
8 today. II we build carelessly.
or unbeautifully. or on the basis of
personal whims-as we SO often do
wo not only do violence to the power
we are serving. II II Is a great and
eternal power (the others matter less),
but - well as fail to bring to bear
on men h great and a creative force,
which IL at least equally operative
with those exerted by faculty and
curriculum.
Beauty Is Living Force.
TOO long we have been oblivious
to the fact that beauty is a living
force. hat a fair environment is dy-
manic in It's nature. and that through
art OF every kind. and especially
through architecture. w may bring
into play those elements of ~associa-
ton, memoir and tradition that are
essential to the building of character
and that maxi of civilization a con-
finuous life rather than a series of
spasmodic and disconnected happen
ings.
Here at Richmond college we are
trying to do otherwise: from the first.
president and trustees have felt this
necessity. and have generously furth-
cred every plan for creating. SO far
as was possible an environment of
beauty and suggestiveness for those
who should spend so much of the
formative period OF their lives therein.
What we are trying to do Is to
abandon all hat Is. ephemeral and
time-saving in architecture. and go
back to the perfect style that was de-
veloped by our own kin In the old
home overseas. to express Just these
high and eternal ideals of education
that were so perfectly calculated to
breed high character. and did breed it,
rs history clearly shows.
I'VE have, then. taken hat last and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-11
COURT
HEARS ARGUMENTS

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wYTHEvILLE. VA, June 10
Proceedings In supreme court Of ap-
peals today:
South Atlantic Insurance Company
vs. Hurts administrative; argued by
Thomas B. Gay and s. c. Graham for
appellant, and ]. w. Chapman for ap-
pellee, and submitted.
Max Greif VS.. Fulton Kegley Judge
and c. Lee. Moore, State auditor; SUBJ
mitted on briefs.
c. l.. Ritter Lumber company VS.
Coal Mountain Mining company; sub
mitted on briefs.
Phipps VS.. Wise Hotel company;
argued by w. H. Bond for appellant,
and e. NJ. Fulton for appellee, and
continued until tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-11
Holly Contested in Winchester.

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WINCHESTER. VA, June l0.-The
Democratic primaries for municipal
{ ficers In this city today We're hotly
contested, and the largest vote ever
cast in primary here was polled. ne
nominations are practically equivalent
to election. For city treasurer. VIII
liam T. Barr defeated J. William ST.
bert by 6S votes: for city sergeant,
Adam Forney defeated j. Robert Do
ran by 1877 votes: for Commemorative
attorney. James J.. Readon defeated
r Y. Conrad by 4s7 votes. J. e. Cor
rell was declared the Democratic
nominee for commissioner Of revenue
without opposition. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-11
Quiet in South Boston

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SOUTH BOSTON, VA, June To-
The municipal election passed of
quietly today. For mayor, A. H.
Vaughan received 200 votes. while
H. w. Woodail received Sc. The new
ly elected counciimen are John c.
Lawson, Henry Easley, J. H. Puryear,
f. NJ. Terry, w. Owen Wilson n
w. Lucas Pennick.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-11
FILLS
VIRGINIA OFFICES

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WASHINGTON, June 10.-Tho
president today forwarded to the sens
ate the following nominations of vtr.
ginia postmasters:
Mount Jackson, Lula NJ. Ray; Chin
colleague Island. 1. Henry Savage:
Cambria. j. d. Crenshaw; Chase City
w. A. Brooks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-11

nscsasHsy. N Especially to thoss two
greatest OF III Americana who were
made ouch ~ the intimate union of
home and school and church. and who
stood always steadfast In their de-
fense-George Washington and Rob-
ert E. Lee"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-11

and r. 8. Hynson, SO. The new coun-
cilmen go into office September 1st.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-11

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LURAY, VA. June 10.-Municipal
elections held in many towns through
out the Valley of Virginia today were
confined to local affairs. In Luray
!. 3. Martin, al attorney, defeated
!. A. Hammer, the incumbent. for
mayor by Il majority. while G. w.
SlusherS defeated John NJ. Chapman,
the incumbent. for town sergeant by
81 majority. Hammer was elected
Two years ago, while Chapman has
held the office about twelve years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26

meeting and the Sunday night SER
vice. Willie BOurland and Leonard
kOlle, boys of the Sunday school, have
been received into full membership in
the church on profession of their faith
in Christ. The Friday night free en-
tertainments with moving pictures are
becoming very popular. Mr. Brown
took a flash light photograph of the
audience last night
Contest for Membership Closes.
4 contest for membership has been
held between the Baraca and Philathea
classes of the Calvary-HoustOn Square
Baptist church, which closed during
the week. An enrolment of 80 was the
goal TO which the members were work
ing, and the Philathea girls not only
arrived at the mark, but went two
beyond, while the Baraca boys had 40
when the time was up. An entertain
ment Will be given by the Baracas in
honor of the winners on Tuesday, No.
A Sunday school ode, which is sung
to the tune of America" will be sung
for the first time in FL PasO by the
Sunday school of the Westminster
Presbyterian church. This song is z
popular one in the noted Marion Law
renee Sunday school at Toledo, Kan.
Copies of the ode have been added to
all the song books of the Sunday
school.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26

lover of beauty, is a practical teacher
of morals to the young The apprecla-
ton of the beautiful. whether IN arr.
literature, nature, or human life, ne
believes, is the center and solar prln-
ciple of good conduct.
Key, Ellen. THE century of the
child" With a heart filled with a
feeling for the holiness Of the child.
Mrs Key pleads that he may have the
choosing of his parents to the end that
he be endowed with a strong and nor
NAL mind, and that once born his par
ents may respect him as an 1DdlVlf uaL
and allow him to develop as God meant
Latimer. c. ". Girl and woman;
book for mothers and daughters.
Deals with the upbringing of the girl,
rather than the life of the mature
woman. and deals with it well DR..
Latimer's chief concern is the care OF
the body. with particular reference TO
the limitations imposed by sexual de-
velopment.
Puffer. J. A 'The boy and his Sang."
The boys liking for gang life is made
the basis for training him in the So
cial virtues. The author has written
with rare sympathy and understand
ing
Zenner Philip. Education in sexual
physiology and hygiene DR. Zenner
little book recOunCs a series of talks
given before Cincinnati school boys on
the subject of hygiene. The subject IS
presented so whOlesOmely that II can
not but do good
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26
Unchoberoned, a Man
Can't Buu Drinks in
Gothdn's Latest Boroom

New York, Oct. 25.-A bar exclusively
for women is one of GOtham's latest
Innovations sure enough bar. 700,
al which no man can buy, unless chap
eroned by one of the fair sex This
bar does not cater to women of doubt
full class, but is part of one of the
SWEETEST cafes in the city whose pa
irons are of wealth and station Nat
urally it is busiest in the afternoons
when milady shops and matinees
Many interesting oddities are to be
noted in this unique barroOm- or
course it would be odd if madame did
mot powder her nose and readJuSt ner
head gear while her highbau s being
served. Women care more about the
They want them in shades to match
their gowns or eyes or some feature,
and one even asked Tor cocktail 10
match her soul which she declared was
baby blue.
Many order from prescriptions OF
their own and derive as much delight
from naming them as from imbibinS-
Most Of the women require straws-
even with notwithstanding germs.
served. In treating among themselves
they have the men Outdistanced,
and Oftimes they want to include the
house.
Nor has free lunch been overlooked
Francois, the head barkeep. accords
women the palm as mixOlogiSts-say
men use much language about how
this and that should be mixed and
served. but are mere buffers But
the artistic sense inherent in women
extends to their drinks They cannot
be fooled and do not hesitate to send
back an order with instructions as to
how it should have been prepared
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26
SUNDAY School TO
GIVE GHOST PARTY
Contest for Membership in
Calvary-Houston Square
Sunday School Closes.

The young people of the East Ell
PaSO Presbyterian Sunday school viii
give a unique entertainment on Hal
lowe'en, next Friday night, commenc-
ing at 7:30. The main entrance to the
church will be closed and the guests
Will be received by a side entrance and
conducted by the entertainment COM
mlttee, dressed as ghosts, through a
dark passage until they finally reach
the auditorium. After the entertain
ment the old fashioned HallOwe' en-
games, such as bobbing for apples, pin-
ming the eyes on the Jack-o-lantern,
etc, will be played and refreshments
will be served. The following program
has been arranged:
Tableaux. The Witches Kettle"
A Ghost Story, Rev. Kenneth Brown
Drill, The Midnight March of the
Ghosts" Several young people
Recitation, THE Night Wind Ma
bel Lancaster.
victrola, 'The Darkey at the Grave
yard Fence"
Diaiog, THE Fox and Geese" Ad-
die Parker. Thelma and Alice Boone
recitation, IAN Hour of Horror"
Herschel Harden.
Part Song and Chorus, a Horrible
Tale" Dora Maloney, Edith Deery,
Pearl Dieterich, Gladys Smith, Leonard
Kclle and Kenneth Brown, jr.
Tableaux. The Three Fates"
Recitation, Seem Things at Night"
Kenneth Brown. jr.
Recitation, The GObblunsu Git
You" Nettie Long.
Magical Fire Writing. by a ghost.
Recitation, THE Ghost of Goshen"
Dorathy MslOney.
Vocal duet. Two Japanese AIisseys,"
Pearl Dieterich and Edith Deery.
Recitation, a Hot Afternoon Tom
my Bourland.
Recitation. "The Boogah Man." Dun
bar. Rev. Kenneth Brown.
Dialog, Taking Sans Photograph
Herschel Harden, Willie BOurland
Kenneth Brown, jr., and Leonard Kolle
Those who so desire may attend
dressed in sheet and pillOwcase or
other grotesque attire.
Growing In Interest.
The Sunday school is growing in in
terest and attendance. There We're
three new scholars last Sunday. At
the end of each month a reward is
given to those who have brought in
new members during the month. More
than half of the scholars of the Sun
day school attend the mfdWeek prayer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26
=: An O1d-Fashioned Mother =:
Her Letters to Her New-FashiOned Daughter

ing in New York makes me feel that
e is all very innocent. I feel that 1
must never scOld you, dear, when you
make me your confidante. 1t would
not be fair. But. really, everything in
the world does seem to be quite tOpSy-
turvy, with vice made virtue and
virtue vice Dancing has degraded
into an orgy. women are arrested be-
cause of their indecent dress: theatri-
cal managers are producing plays that
bring the blush of shame to the cheek
of good women. and the books of the
day must be SalaciouS to be popular.
The women have gone crazy in their
hunt for sensations. They are tramp
ling upon their finer emotions to get
into the Hmelight: to get applause and
admiration Really, my dear, I can't
help looking back to the time when
fOrtitude, patience. complete unSelfiSh-
ness and devoted service were the
qualities of women that put them on
pedestal in the eyes of men. We drew
a circle of service that embraced those
nearest to US and we gave to them
all the treasures of our hearts. We
lined our faces with wrinkles for them,
sweat and worked for them, suffered,
and if need be, died for them. If all
women were to do that, an endless
chain of service would reVOlutiOniZe
the world. Now, however, women
want to do everybOdy'S work and little
is really accomplished This is not
directed at you, Laura dear. I have
just been wondering whether the
world is not getting to be more sell
fish; each for himself and the devil
take the hindmost.
Mater
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26
BOOKS THAT WILL
HELP THE PARENTS
List Is Prepared by Ell Paso
Library Of Works Dealing
With Child Problems.

Books at the Ell PasO public library
that are especially adapted 10 the
needs of public school teachers have
been listed by the librarian, Mrs Edith
valuable TO parents who are Interested
in the development of children and who
want to keep abreast of the times
in educational matters It is the desire
OF the library to cooperate to the full
est extent with the school workers, and
the following list of books has been
arranged toward that end:
adams, Jane Democracy and So
ciai ethics" More than half the book
is consideration of the child in home
and school In most homes there is
reimbursement between parent and
child, the one asserting the old, narrow
family claim, the other sensing the
wider social demands just daWning in
the consciousness of the young. 1t lies
largely with the elder generation to
reconcile these claims by freely recOg-
nizinS that every boy and girl has du-
ties to perform towards society as well
as towards the family.
DuttOn. Social phases of education
Nature is not red in tooth and claw"
contends Mr.. DuttOn. but altruiSm is
the principle of the universe. manifest
in animal and vegetable life. Since
the supreme aim of education should
be to sOcialize the child. then the life
Of the school must be fashioned after
an ideal community where reign altru-
ism and self control
FOrbush, W. b The boy problem,
a study in social pedagogy. A COM
pact little book about boys and the
process of making them useful mem
beTs of society, which G.. Stanley Hail
regards as epoch making in signifi-
canoe"
Grice. NJ. V. Home and school
united in widening circles of inspira-
ton and service" A working plan for
cooperation between parents and teach
ers in promoting the welfare of school
children, presented by a successful
leader in such work.
Hadley. A T. Education of the
American citizen" in his lectures here
collected, president Hadley deals with
man as a political animal" The edu-
cational system that fails to develop
his desire for citizenship. fails, no
amount of excellence in other direc-
tiOns being able to save il from con-
demnatiOn." Too much attention is
and women to take their places in the
industrial machine. and too little to
the development of that power and
spirit upon which the perpetuation of
the whole social fabric depends"
Hall. G. S. Youth; its education,
regimen and hygiene" The anxious
parent of teacher. seeking for the
light upon his problems of how 10 best
deal with either child or youth. no mat
ter what his troubles are, will be able
to find help of some sort in these
pages.
Henderson. c. H. 1.-THE children of
good fortune" The German emperor
is a practical leader of his people says
G. K Chesterton. because he is a poet
Likewise DR.. Henderson, idealist and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26
Vatican and QuirinaZ
Are HopelessLy at Outs

Rome. Italy,sOct. 25.-There seems to
little chance Of Improvement on the re-
latiOns between the Vatican and Quir-
inaL For time it was hoped an agree
ment would be established but the feel
ing now seems more bitter than it has
been in a long time. Here IS an ex-
ample.
Recently a big cOncourse of sym
nasts from all parts of the world was
held at Rome and the pope had agreed
TO receive some of them at the Vatican
and to administer the papal blessing
The police authorities must needs in
terefere with these apparently harm
less amenities and forbade the gym
nasts TO carry any banners or flags in
the streets on their way to the Vati-
can, in order TO deprive his holiness OF
such modest glory. These police meas
ures had the effect of drawing public
attention to what would else have
passed unnOticed and the unfortunate
gymnasts got badly mobbed by an anti
Vatican crowd
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26
Has Hides Of Nine Big
Elephants on It's Hands

New York. Oct. 25.-Not one, but
nine elephants on its hands is the
plant of a Fifth avenue concern in
its advertisement of the sale of many
articles made from their hides Prob
ably never before has there been on
the market in a single lot the hides
of as many elephants killed in this
country.
The story is that eight Of these
elephants persisted of fright when the
big flood overlook them in Peru. In
diana, last spring, and at about the
same time the ninth backed off New
York ferrybOat and was drowned.
These hides weighed about 1000 pounds
each and the number. variety and
value of the articles that have been
produced from them are astonishing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH IN WEST
Continued from page three this Sec


lief that when materialism has had its
say the still. small voice OF the spirit
is to be heard.
Such need help, they need it far be-
yond words. for at present they do not
find much assistance.
Can we not give them help? Can we
not, as Winston Churchill puts It, re-
state for them in terms Of today the
abiding foundation truths? Surely We
can.
In the church with which I am as
ISOLATED six of the eight trustees have
had no real touch with the church for
Is years and a great majority OF the
congregation nave drlIted away from
organized religious FORMS Now they
are proud of their church, and when
tell you that three years ago we had
five in attendance, no assets and $500
debt, whilst now we frequently have
nearly every seat filled and hold title
to $4,000 worth of property, you will
see that they viii work and give
1 could give you instance after in
stance wherein men and women have
appealed to me- for chat. hoping
thereby to gain help to assist them IN
giving assent. fundamentally. to the
lasting truths of God.
All over the southwest there is
great longing in the hearts of men and
women. who have had to leave the
churches because they could not ac-
cept the Roman theology. which is all
they have offered them, whilst at the
same time they could jOyously have re-
sponded to the statements of the first
three centuries.
One man has often Travelled $50 miles
to join US in worship; surely there is
no need to exaggerate that mans earn
estnessi
Allowing fully for other views. not
for one moment criticizing. not quar-
rellnS as to whether Franklin has one
two or three peaks. let us set forth
our views and try to help those at
present largely unassiSted.
There is a wide, wide field and few
laborers therein
In conclusion let me speak Of the diff
ficulty in occupying the field The men
and women we wish to help are dis
trustful of the churches. They know
history and they know how prone or
carnations are to 80 wrong; they are
afraid of the tight bound creeds.
To associate with the western think
er is a great joy; still to unite him in
ponds with others is slow work. but
work well worth the doing Give me
4 church with many such in its num-
berS and viii be thankful The form
ing of such fellowships awaits US.
In the southwest there is a won
drouS sphere. the realm is in the max
ing. it has some of the best of men as
It's builders. and we COngregat iOnal-
lists are paying little heed to them. It
IS painful to note how many of the
best are out of the churches because
DerS. put know that man is never 4
Tar from God, and that God is never far
from man. and if we will explain the
words of God and his WAYS in the Ian
guage and knowledge of today. we
shall draw many into active fellowship
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26
Rothschilds Set an
Example for Americans

London, Eng, Oct 25.@American
multimillionaires might well take pat
tern of the ROthschilds in some re-
spects- The Rothschilds have a great
estate at HaddingtOn Hill, which is in
the theater of the recent army manu-
Vers- While the defending army was
In the vicinity of HaddingtOn Hill,
lord ROthschild entertained the troops
IN royal style. An elaborate canp
lighted with electricity was prepared
for the first infantry brigade cOmpris-
ing four fun regiments and the FLYING
CORPS The troops were entertained
lavishly. The mess tent accommodated
1ully 1000 men at a time and it was
a sight to visit at feeding time
If some of the big rich Americans
were to take such an interest in the
citizen soldering at least it might have
a good effect.