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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
SERVICE ESSENTIAL
To THUE GREATNESS
lDR. r. A. SMOOT, OF CENTENARY,
ON DEVELOPMENT OF
CHARACTER.

DR.. r. A. smoot preached strong
Christmas sermon at Centenary
Methodist Church. taking as his text
the manager scene of the gospels. DR..
Smoot sought to dissipate the Ideas
of false halos about the manger scene,
stating that ii was not a royal scene,
as sometimes pictured by artists and
in popular Imagination, but an humble
happening on which was based the
future glory of the Christ. The halo
in the manager was about the person.
ality of the occupant and not about
the surroundings of the stable.
The minister showed that an hum
BILE beginning, a more or less prolong-
ed period of service. sacrifice, labor
and suffering. precedes every incident,
life or historical event that has any
claim to true greatness. Real great
ness, he held, must and does rest IN
every case on some such lowly and OBJ
scure beginning as that of Christ's
birth. We must rid ourselves of false
halos we have thrown around religion;
we must strive to ascertain the funda-
mentals in religious experience. ana,
having found these great underlying
facts, we must make them real In our
lives Love itself is not more beauti-
full in youth than in old age. while
one may turn with longing to care
free youth. one would never think or
exchanging ones family and its cares
for life of less responsibility and
less Joy.
DR.. Smoot recited several incidents
OF well known men whose lives began
in obscurity. but who laid on that OBJ
scurity the foundation OF long service
and sacrifice, and who finally achieved
greatness in the field in which they
aspired
a feature of tho service was the
Christmas music. well rendered by the
church choir.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
FREE-FOR:ALL. FIGHT 4
GETS FOUR ARRESTED|

for-all fight. which took place III ~
house at sos East Duval Street III
jackson Ward, three negro men nsslN
woman are under arrest on 49,
rants sworn out against each other. sass
All OF them were arrested by Wn(1x
lock and taken to the Second Prec4G
Station Willie Hope and Willts
both colored, are charged with 6of45
ing Clarence johnson, coi0red.
Ross had another warrant SWORN
against him charging him with
Saulttng Ellen Johhson, and ClA4s
johnson and Ellen Johnson are ul
arrest on another warrant chAxN
them with being disorderly ana
abusive language 10 Will1AQ M
The whole affair will ~ Afk
Justice crutchneid this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
MAIN BUILDING IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
LOSS OF ABOUT $1,000 FOR THE
RICHMOND FoRGINGs
CORPORATION.
| SNOW is A HINDRANCE
DELAYS ARRIVAL OF DEPARTMENT
TO FIRST FIRE OF IMPOR-
TANCE IN NEWLY AN
NExED TERRITORY.
SNOW is A HINDRANCt

A Are loss of about $4,000 was suaI-
tanned last night by the RICHMOND
Forgings Corporation. when the main
building Of their plant just beyond
the state Fair Grounds near Acca way
destroyed by flames that were hrse
discovered about 7 o'clock. The loss
is fully covered by insurance. The
deep slippery snow prevented the ar
rival early upon the scene of fire COM
panies who were rushed In answer to
a telephone call for assistance, to the
first big fire in the newly annexed
territory, and the building was pr1c-
tically destroyed before company No
10, the first to arrive. was at work.
Many Buildings saved.
Under the direction OF Fire Chief
Wise the company prevented a further
spread OF the flames and other build
ings which cover many acres were
saved.
The Richmond Forgings Corporation
is one of the largest manufacturing
industries OF the city. and 10 engaged
in the manufacture of automobile partz,
which are sold to many large automo-
bile builders throughout the country.
The plant covers many acres. The
building which was destroyed was
about sixty feet wide and two hum.
dred feet wide.
Discovered by watchman.
The flames were first discovered BY
Mr.. Arbor. a night Waterman employed
by the concern. Mr.. Arbor, ut once
called fire headquarters in Richmond
over the telephone. as this was neces-
sary because of the fact that the plant
Is in the recently annexed territory Of
the city and fire alarm stations have
not yet been erected that far out The
territory. however is already supplies
with city water which has been run
out In that direction for q numbee
years on account of the State EAiR
Grounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28

That Immediately upon the organiza-
ton of the new Federal Trade Commits
sion. created by the last session or
Congress. there will be available for Its
use not only a large amount OF Yaiua-
Bile data, but a cohesive and efficient
body of employees. trained in the spe-
ciaiized kind of work which the COM
mission will. of necessity, carry on Is
made evident by the annual report OF
Commissioner OF Corporations Joseph
F. Davies. made public today, This
report reveals the Bureau of Corpora
tions to be very busily engaged In the
preparation of data for the new COM
mission. into which 1t Is to be merged,
and to be rapidly completing inVes-
legations on which it has been en-
gagged. with the purpose of making the
bureau force available at once for the
work of the commission.
During the last few months a gen.
erai comprehensive survey has been
made by the bureau of the whole in
dustrlal field, with a view to having
immediately available to the commits
sion. II needed, the general facts of
the processes Of manufacture, organi-
cation. and dominant financial control
in any line of industry. large card
index system. showing the directors of
the principal industrial. railroad and
public utility corporations. insurance
companies. and banks. has also been
completed in line with this purpose.
Large Corporations.
This preliminary work has revealed
that there are approximately $500 cor
porations. exclusive OF those under the
Jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, which have a capital stock
or bonded and other Indebtedness
amounting to 100000 or over. and
which are engaged in Interstate COM
merce. in addition to many smaller
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
LASHES SING SING
PRISON TREATMENT

New York. Dec. 27.-The previous
administrations at Sing Sing before
his inception as warden on December
]. were severely criticised this after
noon by Thomas Mott Osborne, in an
address at the West Side r. NJ. c. A.
About SIX hundred persons who
crowded the auditorium listened to
him characterize the Industrial system
at the prison as huge joke. the treat
ment OF all prisoners. despite their
merits. on an equal basis ~ ridiculous
and the prison system as imbecilic and
the work Of the great minds that
evolve how the prisons shall be con-
Quoted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Or. Gravatt. "People make heroes OF
those who night. but seldom give honor
TO those who strive for peace. Men
Who stick by faith in time OF trouble
viii be those who rise above others in
time OF peace. Strength of purpose
Il the backbone OF moral man. Con-
vfctton II that which makes one dff-
ferent from the beast.
'sThe temptations of Daniel were
strong, but he overcAme them through
his determination and through his
conscience. We are too prone to let
our conscience laugh. 1t IL said tina,
conscience laughs three times and Is
then smothered.
ut il an awful temptation to per-
NIT conscience to laugh when away
from home and friends. The only
thing that can keep US right and for
the life to come Is tho religion OF our
God. We have often the temptation
az procrastination. Business men have
temptations in daily transactions with
friends and associates to smother cor
science. Daniels religion held him
religion Il conscience. Listen to con-
science. Daniels God saved him from
the den OF lions. The kingdom OF this
Cod still lasts. ana will stay in the
hearts of men to make them stead
fast and strong. Good, sound. strong
Christianity Is the greatest asset OF all
true men. and with these conscience
Will keep US from temptation"
Az the close Of the sermon the
yeetod choir beautifully sang two
chY4stmas CAROLS Gevaert's "A Joyous
Christmas.'' and Giacopone's 1.-THE
Cradle OF Christ"
Many Of the leading members Of
Post A were present. Including the
president, secretary. past presidents
and members Of the executive COM
Mittee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
THE STAR OF HOPE
AT ASBURY CHURCH

At Asbury NJ E. Church. Monday
evening at 7:45. the beautiful can
tata. The Star Of Hope" will be rem
dered by the Junior choir. The cleo
trical display will be furnished by
Mr.. J. Fl. Latham, 1901 Hull Street.
which will add to ts1e beauty OF the
occasion Committee: Misses lnez
Avery. Ruth williams. Vera BEDFORD
Bette Perdue, Lola Cheatham.
Messrs Aubrey Neisters and j. 8.
Reuner. Musicians: Misses Vera Red
ford and Bette Perdue. and Mr.. Au-
brey Neister. Director. MIR. ]. s. Reu-
ner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
Hello ON CHARGE
OF BEATING WIFE
w. NJ. MOSELEY SAYS SHE CUE
HIS HEAD OPEN-DOCroR
ATTENDS HIM.

w. H. Moseley. twenty-six years old,
a street car motorman, In under ar-
rest. charged ON a warrant with -
sauittng and beating his wife. Mos
ley was locked up at the Second Pre-
cinct Station, but was later bailed tor
his appearance in Police Court thu
morning.
which, he told the police his WIS
had inflicted with some blunt instru.
ment. He did not state to the poles
whether was rolling-pin, broom.
handle or kettle. but he was injured
to such an extent that DR.. Walker
city ambulance surgeon. was called ~
the police station to attend him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
CHRISTMAS AT RHEIMS.

Paris. Dec. e7.-ChriStmas did
not interrupt the bOmhardmeut OF
Rheims, which ON December -
viii have lasted one hundred days.
Shells fell on the town all dAy on
Christmas, but they caused only
material damage. II snowed
heavily Ill day. The mothers were
Obliged 20 exercise the GrcntHst in.
gcnuity In order that the children
should not be disappointed. They
did not like the sound Of carmen.
ana had postponed his visit. In
s1ead Of coming 70 Rheims he had
gone % visit the s0adiera IN tho
lxUnCaoa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
HELD FOR FIGHTING

W. A. Browder, q motorman. and
n. A. Palmer. conductor. were ar
rested by Patrolman E. A. Leis yes
terday on warrant charging them
with being dIsorderly and flghtinR in
the once Of the Virginia Railway ana
Power Company They were both
haiied for hearing in Police Court
this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
DEATHS.

ASTWoOD--E Entered in rest II her
residence. 2040 Park Avenue, this
city. SUNDAY, December ~. at $40
A. Nj. MRS MARY CAMP EAST
WOOD. widow Of the late NJ p. East.
wcSa, OF Portsmouth. Va.
funeral from her residence TO-
DAY llIondaxl N 5 o'clock.
nv request 40 nowerA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
GENERAL JOFFRE
FOR THE ACADEMY

! Paris. Dec 37.-Eopinion announces
that thers will b no competition for
the vancancy among the Immortals
caused w tbs d1ath OF Count Albert
~ Mum, - the academy has decided 10
Rosorve the vacancy for General JoffrA.
~ oounlnAndAr- tn-HhtAf ~ ske Er~-ch:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28

F.. E. Olger. Church Road. 0.460
Rev. j. w. Reynolds. Powhatanls.0 900
r. A. Savedge. Wakefield. 30. 900
Rev. G. E. 3. Smith, Ford. 80. Is. $50
w. H. Scott. Waverly. 30. Al 0
Miss Sadie Wells. Petersburg. $3.50
Stuart A. Oliver. Claremont. 20,270
Mrs. W. w. Green. NU1h En-
poria :. .23,4oo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28

Denies Taking Van Dycks.
Basic, Dec 27.--Dr. William Won
Bode. the curator of the Kaiser Fred
erick Museus at Berlin. denies he had
some famous Van Dycks transported
from, Brussels to Berlin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
DISTRICT :.

Rev. ID. E. Day. City Point -. az. 100
j. r. Barlow, Surry. 49,. 49,. .20,170
John h. Brady, Savedge $4,000
Willie ". Butterworth, Wilson 81. $50
Charlie Baker, 8. Emporia -. 5000
Mrs. Ward Butler. Matoaca. ;. ~, $50
Maude +. Burge, Dolphin ;. .14,7 TOO
Willie r. Cary. D.sputanta. -. az, 600
VIM. l. EAnes. 235 N. Sycamore
Street, Petersburg 1870
Mrs. W. l.. Fleshood. Drewrys
Biun ........... -. 1890
l. r. Henning, Jefferson. 49,. 16.S 500
David Hepburn. Chester -. 10000
Mas Maggie o. Harrison, White
Plains ....... .a.. ....l0.l50
Rev. C. C. Jones, Ettrick ~. 1870
w. r. Elmore. LawrencNville. 4 20 $50
.. Victor Norton. Petersburg. $4,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28

Rome. Dec. 27.-The Italian royal
princess, born yesterday afternoon. has
been named Maria. She will be christ
ened later. A member OF the Italian
royal family outside OF the sovereign
will be chosen godfather.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
Archbishop Riordan Dead.

San Francisco, Dec. 27.-The Rev.
DR.. Riordan, Roman Catholic archa
bishop Of San Francisco, Is dead.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
THIS IS BEST PERIOD
CONTINUED from First Page.)

the $4,000 bonus VOTES which will
mean 10 much when the Ana! count
fs ma ia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
conscience LEADS

CONTINUED from First Page,
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-05
. SHOULD LET OUT HEAT.
Present Styles OF Architecture Make
Ovens of Houses in Summer.
Isl. I.QlliS Elniln. he acrat

y
That tents are erected in the public
parks as sleeping quarters for mothers
and infants when hot waves visit us
is proof enough that there is some
thing wrong with a good deal of the
architecture of the central regions of
the United States.
Our houses are we'll built to keep
out cold. but are they properly built
to "let out heat? During blazing
afternoon an ordinary brick house
fills up with the atmosphere of an
oven; when the sun sinks and cool
ness rises from the earth what means
have We to admit it to our houses to
drive out the hot stasnant air there
accumulated? Only the inadequate
number of doors and windows that
dwellings much nearer the arctic cir
Gle have.
Many centuries may have been nee
cssary 10 evolve the Roman archi-
lecture suitable to an arid and torrid
climate. The trans-Me editerranean
peonles learned to seek their roofs
after sundown ages ago. because the
temperature of the rooms below was
uncomfortable.
Tho bungalow borrowed from India
is a newly developing form of dwell
ing fitted for hot weather in America,
but the ideal house is one that pro-
vides for admission of sunshine in
the winter and its exclusion in the
summer. Science needs more to do
with architecture hereafter than art.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-05
" Little Stories for Bedtime ~
BUSTER REAR HAS A FINE TIME.
BY Thornton w. Burgess.
Copyright 1914 by j. G. Lloyd.

Copyright 1914 by j. &. Lloyd.
Buster Bear was having the finest
time he had since he came down from
the great Green Woods to live in the
Green Forest. To be sure it wasn't
in the Green Forest now. but it was
not far from it. He was in the Old
Pasture. one edge OF which touches
one edge of the Green Forest. And
where do you think he was in the Old
Pasture? Why. right in the middle
of the biggest patch Of the biggest
blueberries he had ever seen in all his
life! Now if there is any one thing
that Buster Bear had rather have
than another, 1T is all the bueberries
he can eat. unless it be honey. Moth
Bears mind. But next to honey, give
him berries. He isn't particular
what kind of berries. Raspberries.
blackberries. or blueberries, either
kind will make him perfectly happy.
''Um -m-m, my, but these are good"
he mumbled in his. deep grumbly-
rumbly voice as he sat on his hsunch-
es stripping off the berries greedily.
His little eyes twinkled with enjoy
ment, and he didn't mind at all if
now and then he got leaves and some
green berries in his mouth with the
big, ripe berries. He didn't try to get
them out. Oh, my, no! He Just
chomped them all in together and
patted his stomach from sheer de-
light. Now Buster had reached the
Old Pasture. just as jolly. round, red
Mr.. Sun had crept out of bed, and he
had fully made up his mind that he
would be back in the Green Forest
before Mr.. Sun had climbed up very
far into the blue sky You see, big
as he Is. and strong as he Is. Buster
Bear Is very shy and bashful, and he
had no desire to meet Farmer Browns
Boy, or any other of those two leg
ged creatures called men. 1t seems
funny, but he actually is afraid of
them And he had feeling that he
was a great deal more likly to meet
one of them in the Old Pasture than
deep in the Green Forest.
So when he started looking for
berries he made up his mind that he
would eat what he could in a great
hurry and get back to the Green For
est before Farmer Browns boy was
more than out of bed. But when he.
found those berries he was SO hung
ry. for Buster straightway forgot his
fears and everything else. They
tasted SO good that he just had to eat
and eat and eat. Now YOU know that
Buster is very big fellow, and 1t
takes a lot to fill him up. He kept
on eating and eating and the more he,
ate the more he wanted. You know
how 1t Is. So he wondered from one
patch of berries to another in the Old
Pasture. and never thought of the
time. Somehow time Is the hardest
thing IN the world to remember when
you are ENJOYING something.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-05
LIGHTNING CALCULATORS.
ITNiI

There is at the present time sutdy-
ing at Cambridge one of the most
wonderful mathematicans the world
has ever seen-a young Hindu. Mr.. S.
Ramanujan by name-whose work
although he is only 26 years of age
mathematical experts. Perhaps the
most extraordinary thing about Ram
anujan is that. as mathematician
he is quite untaught. Until a year ago
he was Il clerk in the employment of
the Port Trust of Madras.
But in spite Of this. he has. to
quote Mr.. Hardy, fellow of Trinity
who has taken great interest in
Ramanujan, "discovered for himself
leading mathematicians of the last
hundred years had added to the
knowledge of schoolmen. although he
was quite ignorant of their work and
accomplishments. Indeed his mathe-
matical education is rather a mystery
and the first | knew Of him was about
10 months ago when he wrote to me
explaining who he was. and sent a
large number of remarkable mathe-
matical theorems which he had prov
ed"
This is the second mathematical
genius produced by India in the last
three years. At the end of 1912 the
members of the Royal Asiatic society
held specially convened meeting at
Columbia, when they were astounded
by the arithmetical powers of Ia
series of sums had been prepared to
test the boys powers. each of which
he answered within few seconds.
One sum was, "A chiefly gave as a
treat to 73 persons a hushel of rice
each. Each bushel contained 3.341.-
272 grains. and the chiefly stipulated
that II per cent should he given to
the temple How many grains did the
temple get?" Within three seconds
came the anser (Which had to be
translatedl. 1O0.913.7O9 with So as the
fraction over.
Among other questions were the
following:
Add together s.5sS,4s7,71s,s26 and
96.26S.593
Multiply 45.9s9 by s64,72s.
Find the fifth root of Sa.s43,a57.
What weight of water is there in
a room flooded two feet deep. the
room being Is feet ? inches by IS
feet inches, and a cubic foot of wa
ter weighing 621a pounds?"
To all of them Arumogan gave the
correct answers within few sec
onds.
Undoubtedly one of the most won
derful lightning calculators was Geo.
Bidder, the well-known engineer, who
died in 1878. Bidder. who with Geo.
Stephenson was one of the earliest to
recognize the value of the electric tel
egraph, first went to school of Cam
berwell, and afterward attended class
es at Edinburg university. Even as a
boy of 10 he could answer such ques-
tions as How many drops would
there be in pipe of wine contain-
ing 126 gallons, supposing that each
gallon consisted of 221 cubic inches,
drops?"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-05
WONDER OF WOMEN
IN WARTIME
(I3y f. X. Wooley.)
Copyright. 1914. by E. X. Wooleyo

Copyright, 1914. by E. X. Wooley.)
Women are wonderful. though
many of US have to wait until a war
to discover it, said a German Amer
ican veteran of the Franco Prussan
war.
I'm wartime women develop re-
serve force that is nothing short of
marvellous. They seem to be able to
accomplish things for which they had,
so far as we know. never prepared
themselves.
II have seen frivolous society wom-
en- turn into first class nurses. going
into the hardest kind of service to
help suffering soldiers. and never turn
hair in scenes that make many a
man sick to his stomach.
II have seen sheltered home women
money. take over their husbands busi-
ness and keep it alive for the sake
of the family. while the head of the
house fought for his country,
Il have seen physically delicate
women develop an abnormal strength
fighting to preserve their homes and
support their children. and afterward
their sick and MANNED men folk. I
have seen them, too, go into the field
after battle and literally drag their
wounded to place where they could
have aid.
Il have seen women doing mems
work in the fields. that there might
be harvest to feed the nation, then
toiling through the work Of the home.
and at night picking lint while they
listened to their children's prayers
machinery of Europe What could
men DO without these faithful allies,
who never shirk. who give more than
blood to their country?
In peace We love the soft white
hands of our women. But we wor-
ship those dear hands. when in their
great grand world-service they become
hard and stained and knotted with
the combined toll of man and woman.
''Ah. these tender women who be-
come such marvels of strength in a
crisis who endure through struggles
and sorrows never ending. who wear
widows weeds without a whimper.
who welcome back their sick and
manned men even as conquering
heroes. though their return means an
added burden. These women, who
who fill up the gaps. who like lion
esses guard their country-I marvel
at their bravery. their strength
stand In awe before them. as being
heaven-endowed. for otherwise how
can they do so much and know 80
much?
"shall I ever forget when / took
home this carcass of mine? had
fought only as a common soldier. No
especial honors mine. NV country
had called. NY wife kissed me good
by. and held our Youngest high in her
arms so that might see him to the
turn in the road. came back brok-
en-. unfit for mans work. She opened
her arms to me, and put me again
served. Can YOU wonder that Il wor-
shipfully kissed her cAlloused hands
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-05

With Elbow or Long Sleeves. Low or
Round Neck.
Everything that gives the effect Of
a guimpe Is fashionable. The feature
unquestionably will remain an inn
portant one during the coming season.
illustrated is charming frock adapt
ed to small women as well as to young
girls and suggests the idea although
the bodice is all in one. 1t includes
also the new fiared f1ounce at the low
er edge and, as 1t can be made with
short or long sleeves and with half
low or round neck, 1t Is adapted both
to evening and to afternoon wear. Col
lege and school girls preparing for
their return to alma Mater will be
especially interested in the design for
1t is exceedingly good for their use.
AS shown here, the materials are taf-
feta and net in one view, lowered
crepe and plain in the. other.
For the ] 8 year size, the dress will
require yards Of material 27 inches
wide, la yards SO, 23-S yards "A
inches wide; with 2S3-S yards 27, 2.
yards SO, 4 3-4 yards "A for sleeves
and full chemisette. The width Of the
skirt at the lower edge is 2 yards and
10 inches. 95t
The pattern 1894 Is cut in sizes for
16 and 49, years. It will he mailed to
any address by the fashion department
of this paper on receipt OF ten cents.