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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
T. P. AS TO HEAR
TALKS ON HOSPITAL

Both Sides Of the City hospital con-
trowersy will be presented to the mem
bers of Post A. r. p. A.. and their
friends tonight at the open meeting to
he held at the headquarters, Third and
Main streets
The occasion is the quarterly meet
ing OF the travelling men and the pub
lie st large is invited.
DIR. S. c. Mitchell, president of the
Medical College OF Virginia, will pre-
sent the plans OF the board OF direc-
tors OF the college.
Another interesting feature OF the
meeting will be an address by oliver
]. Sands, president Of the American
National Bank on THE Advantage a
Regional Bank will be TO Richmond as
n Financial Center"
James r. Ryland, vice president Of
Post A. viii tell OF the advantages the
federal bank will be to the manufac-
turers and wholesalers OF this sec
tion.
How the travelling man may exercise
his right of suffrage although he may
he hundreds OF miles away from home
on election day. VIII be interestingly
described by w r.. Cridlin, who has
prepared for the T, I. A. a bill TO b.
Introduced at the next legislature per
hitting travellers to cast their votes by
registered mail.
The mem beers Of Post are requested
10 be present and the public Is vel
come
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
ELOPES TO ESCAPE
WEDDING OLD MAN

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.--As a re-
suit of an elopeqnent with Pauline
Giresi fifteen -year-old, of ais Eliza
beth street, last night. Charles Cirallo,
twenty-one years old, of tho same
address was held by Magistrate
Nolan, In the Tombs Police court in
$500 bail ft~ examination tomorrow
morning, after the case against
Pauline, for being an incorrigible
child. had been disposed of in the
Children's court.
The story told the police is that
CiralIo and the girl were childhood
sweethearts In Palermo. A year
ago he came to New York and three
months ago the girl followed with
her parents. Cirallo going to their
home to live.
ii He and Pauline agreed secretly TO
marry when she became old
enough, but recently man many
years older than she began to show
her attentions and shower her with
presents Last night the father told
her she must marry the older man.
She ard Cirallo gathered some be-
longtngs together and decided to
elope at once. They were leaving
the house and pursued They took
refuge in an empty room In the
tenemen Mt at 2A2 Elizabeth street,
where they were found by the police,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
WRIST BROKEN IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
MISS ELLySON IN COLLISION AT
THIRD AND GRACE Is
VICTIM

AS a result of an automobile acct
dent yesterday at the corner of Third
and Grace streets. Miss Elizabeth ELY
son, OF ia South Third street. is in
st. Elizabeth's hospital suffering frac-
tured wrist,
Miss Ellyson. driving a car, collided
at the corner of Third and Grace with
a vehicle driven by ID. V. Westerman,
DE- 3o7 West Marshall street The au-
tomobile was slightly damaged but
Miss Ellyson's hand was caught in
some manner and the arm wrenched
suddenly. Miss Alice Poole. OF stop
2, on the Richmond Petersburg line,
who was in the car with Miss Eilyson
escaped injury as did Mr.. Wester-
man.
MINIS Ellyson said yesterday that she
assumed all blame for the accident
At ST. Elizabeth's hospital last night,
it was stated Miss Ellyson Is doing
nicely and that she will probably 80
TO her home today,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
MONETARY VALUE
Continued from First page.

continued from fiFEI paEtt
keted The department experts esti-
mate that approximately s5,s47, ao0,-
0eo worth of both crop and animal
products will be marketed for cash.
Profits Too Low.
THE average farmer Is not realizing
a material profit over and above what
might reasonably be expected on his
labor and investment" says the de-
partment bulletin.
Commenting on the relation of agri-
cultural production to prices Leon NJ.
Estabrook, chief Of the bureau of sta
tlsties. who conducted the forecast
and estimate has to say as to the
effect on the high cost of living.
However desirable increased pro-
duction on farms may appear to be
from the consumers standpoint, II
does not follow that such increased
production would result in any In
crease in the cash income per farm
or per capita Of farm population. or
that prices paid by consumers would
be any lower
The long line of distributors and
middle-men between the farmer and
consumer are in position to take
advantage of the market and to a GER
tain extent control the market be-
cause they are better organized to
keep Informed of crop and market
conditions. and to act more promptly
than either farmers or consumers who
are not organized. and as individuals
are helpless The high prices paid by
consumers ranging from five to nearly
500 per cent. In some cases more than
the farmer receives. indicate that
there Is plenty of room for lowering
the cost OF farm products to con-
sumers, and at the same time largely
increase the cash income per farm
without increasing farm production
This condition is undoubtedly mar
keting problem. which will have to be
solved by better organization of far
mers and improved methods OF mar
ketlng.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
OUT ALL DAY AND RECEIVES CHAT
FTNG or FRIENDS OVER
EXPERIENCE.
DAUGHTER IN HOSPITAL
TRIP TO BALTIMORE MADE FOR
No TRACE or MER-
curry LEFT.

fSpec'ai to The Richmond Virginian.)
BALTIMORE, MD. Dec. a.
Bishop Collins Denny, of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South. who
drank by mistake some water in
which was dissolved tablet of BIZ
chloride Of mercury at his home in
Richmond, and who Is now in Balti-
more. was in fine spirits today, but
was being constantly chaffed by his
friends wherever he went on account
OF his experience, especially since he
is entirely out Of danger.
Numbers of the bishops friends
have either called at the home OF
Major James w. Denny. 1900 Lin
den avenue, where he is staying, or
/ have telephoned to him there.
Want Him to Preach.
All the Southern Methodist minis
ters OF the city are endeavoring to
secure him for their pulpits Sunday.
The bishop has made no promise so
I far au6 did not even attend the
Southern Methodist preachers meet
ing at the Central Young Men
Christian association yesterday. He
is chiefly concerned about his daugh-
ter whom he brought with him for
treatment at the Johns Hopkins hos
pital He doesn't know yet whether
he Will remain until Sunday in the
city. He hopes he will be able to
return to Richmond by that time.
In the meantime the bishop is at
home In this city. as he has many
relatives here and his wife was a
Baltimore woman. Bishop Alpheus
w Wilson. Of his own church Is
ono Cf his closest friends. Bishop
Denny is not confined to his cousin s
home and was out for almost the en-
tire day He is enjoying his visit.
though II has become a little more
public than he had planned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
MAYOR A|NS[|E To
DELIVER ADDRESS
HEAD OF GOVERNMENT WILL BE
PRESENT AT BUSINESS
MEMS MEETING.

MAYOR George Aiuslie will be the
principal speaker next Friday night
ut the annual meeting of the Ches-
terfield county and South Richmond
Business Mems association in Fra
terna. hall \ committee from the
organization has waited upon him
and while no definite answer has been
received It ia believed that he will
honor the Southsiders with his pres
ence.
one " the principal matters to be
taken up at this meeting will be the
election Of officers. u. L. Toney. who
has succeeded himself as president
each year since the association was
organized Is expected to be again
honored with the Office despite the
tact that ne says he is not can
1idnte.
Mr.. Toney has protested against
his recollection each year. but the
members Of the business Mems as
ISOLATION believe that Mr. Toney Is
the nan to III the position He has
done much for the organization and
Practically Kept IT alive when II was
about 20 die a natural death when
the club began 10 sink and the
members to fail to manifest the
proper interest in Its welfare he
called the members together and put
new lfc into them.
Another matter OF Importance will
be to map out the work which is TO
be done during this year. There
are several improvements on the
Southside. among them being smooth
paving for Hull street, which this
organization will boost this year. The
members will also assist in getting
a new school for South Richmond
The usual smoker and buftet
luncheon will be a finishing touch
to the business transactions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
Crook Pal Sends
Blease His Present

SPARTANBURG, s. c.. Dec. 29.--l
Governor Cole L. Blease has re-
ceived d belated Christmas present
from James Johnson, alias Portland
Ned, a noted safe blower. whom the
governor liberated from the state
peniteptiary on parole last spring.
The present is pearl handled knife
with the latest attachments. It was
sent from New York. n
Portland Ned is under indictment
In the federal courts of several South
elm States for postoffice robberfek
When he was released from tbs
penitentiary he was taken to Gov
ernor Blease's Office where a United
States marshal soon appeared with =
warrant for the cracksman's arrest.
AS the marshal was about TO arrest
Ned. the convict ran through rear
door and escaped. He has been VI
large since. The man has Starved
prison terms In Baltimore, AtlAAtA
Monndsvtlle. Spartanburg. - VAL ~
Columbia Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
PERSONS LIVING AT io7 NORTH SEW
ENTH STREET vACCINATED
AND OBSERVED.
FOUR CO TO HOSPITAL
THREE SUSPECTS, INTIMATELY Ex-
POSED no ERNEST HENSON, OF
GOLDsBoRO, y, c.. RE
MOVER WITH HIM.

The first case of smallpox to be
discovered TN Richmond in more
than two months was that found in
Ernest Henson, white. nineteen years
old, at 107 North Seventh street. The
case is virulent and well developed,
and Henson and three suspects from
the same house were taken to the
City smallpox hospital
Others in the house. who had not
been vaccinated and who had not
been intimately exposed to the case,
were vaccinated and placed under OBJ
servation at 107.
Those who had been vaccinated.
and who are apparently immune
from contagion, were permitted to
continue at their duties and suffered
no Inconvenience.
Came From North Carolina.
Herson, who came here from
Goldsboro, ". c., arriving In Rich
mond December 22d. is believed By
medical authorities and the city
health department to have brought
the 'sease here with him. as when
it was discovered the case was well
developed. The case has reached the
eruptive stage, which. 1t Is said
comes about the sixth day after the
disease appears.
Dr. Batkins was called yesterday to
attend Henson. 1t was he who made
the discovery and who reported IL "a
the health department.
DR. b +. Summers Immediately went
to the house and began the work OF
vaccination and isolation OF those who
had been exposed directly to the case
and in whom the disease may later
make it's appearance.
At Least Five Run Risk.
Henson declares that he has felt all
right ever since he came to Richmond
He says he has been looking around In
various parts OF the city for place
20 work and that he did not feel III
until Sunday. He thought nothing oil
it until yesterday when the eruption
appeared. Then the doctor was called
In the same apartment with him ano
across hall were altogether five per
sons These had come into close con-
tact with Henson since he had been IT
the house, and of the five but two had
been yaccinated- These were allowed
to go about as usual, but the other
three after vaccination, were sent Il
the Smallpox hospital as suspects
DR. Levy head of the Richmond
health department. speaking OF tins
case last night DECLARED ne does MOI
think there is any very great danger
OF spread Of the disease, but he eau
tions those who have not been vacci-
mated TO be vaccinated at once.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
UMLAUF STICKS
Continued from First Page.

whose financial status is such that
they would he compelled to go to a
city hospital for treatment. have no
family doctor and if they had 1t would
necessitate them (the doctors) being
judged by the physician in charge at
the hospital. which would be a very
unpleasant duty.
ut would also destroy the discipline
Of the hospital We would be glad
to extend courtisies to patients
family physician and confer with him,
but ii would be very unwise to turn
this into private hospital for all OF
the doctors Of the city.
Rob College OF Benefit.
at would also rob the college of
the benefits il would ordinarily derive
from the hospital clinic and would
hold the students back In th;ir studies
to "a great extent.
Mr.. Hunton concluded by saying:
at is my desire TO see the poor people
of Richmond get the best and most
efficient treatment in the land and ]
do not believe that we are unreason~
able when we ask the comon council
TO accept this offer. which should ap-
peal to us all from material view.
inasmuch as it would bring such great
advantages to Richmond.
The rest Of the meeting was devoted
TO q discussion OF the proposed PUBIC
library in which several prominent
business men of The city took part.
Mr. Meredith, of the Richmond
Educational and the Richmond
Library associations, set forth several
reasons why city of the size OF Rich
mond should not be without public
library He said that 1t is the only
city of it's Size in the country that Is
without one and urged his hearers to
do all IN their powers to bring about
the locating Of one here.
The next speaker, L. o. Miller, pro-
prietor of one of the largest depart
fnent stores In the city. with more
than 500 person In his employ, told
of the needs of the people of Rich
mond OF such an institution and offer
ed resolutions in favor of 1t. which
were heartily endorsed by all present
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
HUfRTA MAY RESIGN
TO TAKE COMMAND
STATE DEPARTMENT HEARS RU-
MoRs hut PLACES LITTLE
CREDENCE IN 1T.
LOAN FOR NJ E XICO
LORD CoWDRoY SAID TO HAVE.
MADE ARRANGEMENT IN
RETURN FOR OIL CON-
CESSIONS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Estate
department representatives in Mexico
today informed the department that
the rumor was current in Mexico City
that President Huerta intends to re-
sign from the presidency and take the
field at the head of the federal forces
to subdue the revolution. He intends
to let the presidency. devolve upon
Enrique Gerostieta, according to the
reports by making the latter minister
of foreign affairs before resigning.
The food supply is Torreon is short,
according to state department advices,
The reyolutionists are said to have
removed quantities of stores from that
city prior TO its evacuation by them.
They are now holding Gomez, Paiacio
and Lerdo, nearby towns About fifty
Americans remain In Torreon. From
Durango, It is said. that 5000 refugees
from Torreon, made up OF the worst
element of that city, have arrived at
the former city. Their lodging and
feeding is difficult matter and seri-
Gus trouble is feared II conditions do
not improve.
Charge O'Shaughnessy has been
assured by the Bank of London and
Mexico that the institution is solvent
and that it can and will meet all its
obligations. The Huerta government
has bnformed the American charge
that the two Americans. kidder and
Parker. who had been imprisoned at
San Luis Potosi. have been uncon-
dtionally released.
Correspondence received from the
state Of Slnaloa indicates that con
/ GItions In that state are deplorabie.
Owing to the failure of the crops
this year. following small crops the
year before, the inhabitants are fac
ing actual starvation. II is reported.
Women are obliged to hide them
selves indoors. II is said. because
they have no clothing, while men and
children are going about almost
naked. Through the Red Cross the
state department is making an effort
to afford relief to the destitute peo-
pie In this section. Most of fhe
Americans formerly in this district
have left for the United States. but
there is nowhere for the Mexican
natives to GO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
NORFOLK UNITARIANS
WANT RICHMOND MAN

Rev. Samuel G. Weatherly, OF Rich
mond. supplied the pulpit Of the First
Unitaris church of Norfolk Sunday.
Mr. Weatherly. whose present charge
liz at Highland Springs. just outside OF
Richmond, Is a native Of Virginia. His
father was the late Rev s. S. Wealth
erIy. for thirty years member OF
the Holston conference. MIR. Weather
~ has served Unitarian churches In
Massachusetts and New York for thu
past five year
The First Unitarian church of Nor
folk, which has had no permanent
minister since Rev. Julian r. Pennlng-
ton was called to Lynchhurg, viii en-
deavor to secure Mr.. Weataerly to I'LL
the vacancy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
FIFTY PER CENT is INCREASE IN
NUMBER or PIECES
HANDLED.
RECORD STAMP SALES
No FEARS Az TO ABILITY TO
HANDLE WEIGHT limit
INCREASE EFFECTIVE
THURSDAY.

Having successfully handled the
Christmas mail. which this year was
If five times the nulk OF that handled
a year ago. local postal officials both
in the postof7lce and the terminal r..
+. O. anticipate little or no trouble in
the inauguration Thursday cf the new
departure in the parcel post system,
the raising of the weight limit on
packages from twenty to atty pound
in the first and second zones and from
eleven to twenty pounds in all other
cones
Some idea of the work that has been
done in the last ten days by the rail-
way mail clerks In the terminal r.
! p. O.. Is to be gained from the re-
/ ports of Chief Clerk T. =. Elan made
( yesterday. that during tho week Of
December 2lgt-27th, Inclusive, 4.224
sncks OF parcel post mail-i26 $50
pieces, ranging In weight from one to
twenty peuuds-~were handled. Eight
hundred letter packages also were
/ handled In the terminal
1 The force employed to d this work
was Of fifteen railway mail men. five
men working In three eight hour
shifts daily,
: some tSclaffu Mhli.
/ In the postoiiiCe. too, some records
were broken. 1t was stated Yesterday
by Assistant Postmaster southwark
that Christmas business handled this
I year was SO per cent greater in num-
Der of pieces handled and that 1t was
( five times greater In weight and
volume Stamp sales this year were
! sl2, 600 larger than n year GGo,
! Packages, beiated Christmas gifts
and those which have been held UP In
other postofftces because of congestion
are still arriving. but the number Is
small.
The Increasing of the weight limit
on parcel post. effective Thursday will
mean that r. larger volume OF this
class Of matter viii be handled That
I fact Is worrying neither the postoffice
nor the terminal forces, who regard
the recent Christmas mailing as q test
which has shown them that Amos,
any increase that is made In parcel
post can he handled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30


pushed forward on his chest in Help
less sort Of way. The cheeks were
pink They had such vivid color
that the patrolman thought the man
was still alive He touched the body
and found II still warm
Further scrutiny showed that the
mans legs were bound with brown
clothesline upon his chest, the rope
being twisted around his ankles and
then around the mans neck and should
ers. So taut was the line that Stroj-
han quickly was convinced that great
strength had been used To make the
knots and TO compress the body into
such small space.
The body was that of n powerful
man. weighing st least 165 pounds. He
was FIVE feet seven inches tan. Tho
face was that of Russian pollack.
The body was only partly clothed
strejhan did not look further. He
called another policeman and tele-
phcnRd "A nearby police station. which
in turn notified police headquarters. but
before any OF the central office men
arrived, Pitt street was jammed with
excited. jahbering citizens of the East
Side. nghting To get glimpse of the
trunk and it's contents. The mob
dropped back when Acting Captain
Cooper. from, police headquarters, ar
Fat61 Win n sQlAu OF 1ERSGtlNGS iDGu
Deputy Police Commissioner Dougherty,
Inspector Faurot and his anger print
experts appeared.
Pending the arrived of Coroner Hollis
hanser and his physician. Or. Edward
r. Ray. the police did not touch the
body.
Cause of Death.
The coroner examined the body and
the trunk where IL was found. photo
graphs were taken and other obser-
vati0ns made By the police About an
hour and a half after the trunk was
found. II was removed TO the Clinton
street station. In shat building the
body was taken from tho trunk Civ
Ing Commissioner Dougherty and In
xpector FAurot freer opportunity TO
carry on their examination.
Dougherty hfst devoted himself to
the body and the contents OF the trunk.
With the aid o. DR. Ray the body
WAS examined closely. The doctor
found bruises on the left side OF the
face, and the broken neck. He said
srst of all thsst the man had been
dsad only a short time and while he
could not give definite opinion as to
the cause OF death. ne renturad the
guess that Il had been caused by
strAnguiation and that the neck had
BEEN broken when the body was hurled
intc the trunk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
MANY Offenders Caught.

Several offenders were taken into
rustody yesterday by the Third dis
trict officers. Robert Alexander, a
negro charged with making an as
sauEt upon his wife. was taken into
custody by Acting Detective J. V.
Manning.
Tom Williams, who says he halls
from tho Tarheel State. was arrest
ed by Patrolman J. II. Lee. The
negro resisted arrest, declaring that
he would not go to the station until
the officer produced warrant. After
Policeman Lee finished telling him
what he would do If he didn't go.
The negro changed his mind and ac-
companied him TO the station. He IL
/ charged with attempting so beat a
! board bill Of Sc.
Howard Hall and Herbert Mcfsee
were placed under arrest by Police
man Bunny" Dunnavant for shoot
Ing crapa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
YOUNG ARTIST DIES
At SANATOR|UM
MISS GRACE FIELD FALLS VIC
TIM TO TUBERCULOSIS.
FUNERAL TODAY.

Miss Grace 3. Field. nineteen years
old. died Sunday in Mount View sam
atoriun1 Catawba, Va. She was a
victim OF tuberculosis.
Miss Field who was an artist, was
the daughter of Mrs Florence I.
Field. Of Midlothian. She was "a
young woman of charming person
atty and was generally liked by all
who knew her Besides her mother
ono sister survives her, Miss Ethel
Field. Her father was the late Will
liam +. Field.
The body arrived here Yesterday
from Catawba. and was Immediately
sent to her mothers residence at
Midlothian. Funeral services over
the body will he conducted this af-
ternoon from Mzpah Baptist church,
Midlothian. by Rev. IL. B. Loving,
assisted by Rev. r. NJ Winfree, pas
tor OF Bethel church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
ITEMS OF INTEREST

Asbury Methodist church was tax
Cd to it's ertire capacity last night,
the occasion being the annual CHRIST
mas entertainment. The feature OF
the occasion was the presentation OF
th4, cantata. Loves Offering" which
was thoroughly enjoyed. The music,
which was unGer"the direction or j.
r. Renner. was very good
A large crowd also attended the
entertainment at Cowardin Avenue
Chrigtian church last night, An IN
terestinR program was rendered by
the little children Of the Sunday
school.
Tho Christmas entertainment of
Cloptor-Strcet Baptist church viii be
given tonight a good program has
been arranged for the occasion.
In Weatherfora Memorial Baptist
church, Swansboro, the entertainment
will be held Friday night, a treat
is in store for the Sunday chill
dren or this occasion.
James Meyers is sick at his horne.