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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
.bR. MITCHELL WILL
NOT ACCEPT OFFER
DECLINES TO MAKE STATEMENT
NOW. BrT SURE NOT TO
LEAVE RICHMOND.
HAS NO INFORMATION
CAN NOT DECLINE or ACCEPT IN
TIL OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED. HE
SAYS. BUT HIS WISHES
ARE KNOWN.
HAS NO INFORMATION

When asked last night whether he
would accept the position rendered
him by the education board of the
Baptist State convention of South
Carolina, President s. c. Mitchell of
the Medical College of Virginia, said
that because of the fact that he had
received no official notification of his
election he could not make any COM
tlaent ~ the present time on the sub
tect.
DIR. Mitchell received a letter yes
terday telling him that he had been
elected to the position OF executive
head Of the education board at a
meeting Wednesday night at Column
bus. s. G. DIR. z. r. Cody, Of Green
Vile, s. C.. president of the board,
is expected to visit Richmond short
~ and officially notify DIR, Mitchell
of his election
Well Pleased Here.
DR.. Mitchell says that he lis very
Well pleased with his present posi-
uon and that he does not contem-
plate making change any time In
the near future. His work here Ia so
engrossing that IL Is believed he would
not think OF removal Though he
would not discuss the matter Of ac~
ceptance or declinafion for publica-
ton. IT can be stated on authority
of close friends that Or. Mitchell
will not leave Richmond
The education board Of the Bap-
fist State convention OF South Caro-
lima comprises some of the most
prominent educators of the State. Let
ters have been received by DR..
Mitchell from DIR. Howard Leo Jones.
Of Charleston. s. C., and Rev. Louis
j. Bristow. of Abhevilie, s. c.. setting
forth the desire of the Baptist edu-
+ cational board tn have him return
to South Carolina
For four years DIR. Mitchell was
president of the University Of South
Carolina. resigning that office to ac-
cept the presidency of the Medical
College of Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
1888 HANGOVER
WAS TOTAL Of ID
THAT NUMBER FACED JUSTICE
JOHN IN POLICE COURT
YESTERDAY.

From 19l3. said by some to have been
"hoodoo year" there appears, SO far
as Police court Is concerned, to have
been hangover. When the new books
were opened in Police court yesterday
after a successful Police court year
there were but thirteen cases to appear
on the two dockets, criminal and Or
dinance
New Years eve, this year. was one
OF the Quietest in years there having
been made but seven arrests at the two
police stations, to be heard In Justice
Johns court on the ordinary charges
those Of drunkenness and disorder Six
other cases, most OF them of a trivial
nature, on the criminal docket, were
called yesterday and most Of them were
continued.
While the year is yet too young
for predictions as to what Police court
revenues In 1914 will be. it Is said that
the year will be not unlike others, and
that an increase will be shown.
In 1913 the total fines collected were
s2S.955.37, according to the staterhe nt
made yesterday by Police Court Clerk
Il. c. Tucker
Yesterdays session of Police court
was remarkable In one respect. There
was not a cent In the Jeans Of the
thirteen defendants with which fines
imposed might be paid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
NEW PARCEL POST RATES
HELP RICHMOND MERCHANTS

Richmond merchants expect. conf
creased weight limit for parcel post
packages. effective yesterday. will en-
large considerably the volume of their
mail order business.
Recent orders from Washington raise
the weight maximum 100 per cent. and
also reduce the rate within four zones.
1t will be practicable to ship fifty
pound packages to any point within $50
miles of Richmond for fifty -four cents.
In the circumstances the merchants
win be unenterprtslng indeed who does
not, in the coming year. make a special
play for country custom and get such
share of it as his offerings may war
rant
Reach Rural Sections.
Under the new regulation Richmond
merchants win be able to serve Gus
toners who cannot be reached con-
veniently by either freight or express.
The mail service penetrates into the
most remote of the rural districts and
the cost, by comparison with tolls
hitherto paid railway and express COM
panies, is remarkably low. The COL
lect- delivery deviea-will make 1t
feasible to fill orders without cash in
advance from new customers and have
the postoffice do the collecting
There has been no change In the size
of parcels that may be sent by mail.
The regulations provide that they must
not be greater in size than seventy
two inches in lengthMa girth COM
bined, nor in form or kind likely to in
jure the person OF any postal employ
or damage the mail equipment or other
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02

mail matter and not OF character
perishabie within period reasonably
required for transportation and de-
livery. The new weights and rates
follow:
The New Hates.
First zone, local rate--Fsve cents
for the first pound. and an increase of
cent for each addition of two
pounds. Limit, fifty pounds
First zone, zone rate--Five cents
for the first pound and an T. crease OF
l cent for each additional pound or
fraction of pound. Limit, fifty
pounds.
Second zone--Rate same as zone
cate of first zone. Limit, sfty pounds.
Third zone-Six cents for the first
pound and two cents for each adj
ditional pound or fraction thereof.
Limit twenty pounds.
Fourth Zone-Seven cents for the
first pound and four cents for each
additional pound or fraction thereof
Limit. twenty pounds.
Fifth zona--Eight cents for the first
pound and vi, cents for each addition
al pound or fraction thereof Limit.
twenty pounds.
s Sixth zone-Nine cents for the first
pound and eight cents for each ad-
ditional pound or fractiaa thereof
Limit twenty pounds.
Seventh zone--Eleven cents fer first
pound and eight cents for each adj
ditional pound or fraction thereof.
Limit twenty pounds.
Eighth zone--Tweive cents for the
first pound and twelve cents for each
additional pound or fraction thereof.
Limit, twenty pounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
WALDO TAKES EVERY
THING WITH HIM

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.--DougiAs 1
Mckay. the new. and perhaps only.
temporary police commissioner. com
his new office He had nothing TO ny
as to policies or to appointment Of dep
nties. He said this evening before
leaving headquarters that 1t present
there was no need for . few days Tor
the appointment Of deputies, unlsss
an emergency arises.
It was learned today that when Nc
Kay entered the once OF the police
commissioner, after having been sworn
in by Mayor Kline, he found that
Waldo. before leaving. had cleaned up
everything. Not pencil. pen. Dit o.
ink, pad or any once utenstt had been
left. Not only had Waldo directed
that the work OF every division OF
police headquarters be cleaned up.
that every paper be MED away ana
every detective have his desk clean,
but he insisted on arranging his own
Office in the same way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02

engine, a big-spray shield was raised
and as the Winona lost Roadway the
tender ran around to her seaward
side. There was a delay of minute
or so, and again the tender appeared.
She speeded toward the long pier o.
the Pass Christian fish and oyster
packing concern. where the secret
service men and Lieutenant Howell
stood waiting.
AS the tender neared the dock the
spray shield came down and behind II
stood two camp stools.
Tonight conflicting reports as to the
whereabouts Of the Chester have been
handed about Pass Christian. The
general and probably the reascpablc,
explanation Of the mystery OF the lost
former Congressman Lind is that the
Chester. her bottom fouled with Ave
continuous months in tropic waters
Is proceeding. hither at about hall
speed.
Late tonight word was received at
the pilots office on the long pier at
Gulfport that large ship. presumed
to be the Chester, had anchored od
Ship Island at $40 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
So Held Count And So Forth
and He Takes 1t. Now No
One Knows Whether He Is
Living or Dead.
Burial Postponed for Awhile to
Await Developments. He's
Same Count Who Advertis.
ed for Cray-Haired Widow
With Brains.

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, Jan. L.
Edward Stetson Grilfing, who became
mayor OF New Rochelle today, re-
ceived in his first batch of official
correspondence a telegram from DIR
7. +. Daley. of Elizabethtown, Ky.
announcing the death of Coun,
August Schaefelysky de Mukkadel dc
Castellane Seymore. of New York
Paris, San Francisco and New Roeh-
ellie.
The telegram said that the count
died on Wednesday, as the result OF
a self-administered injection or a sus-
pended animation culture. Friends In
New Rochelle said that ne was great
ly interested In suspended animation,
and that he had read much of Hin
doc lore on the subject
The Counts Theory.
The theory held by the count was
that a drug obtained from certain
Russian plant would produce a sus-
pension Of activity in the human or
ganism to such an extent as to de-
ceive the most practiced eye. To all
appearances the person would be
dead In the circumstances 1t is be-
lieved here that no burial service will
be held until sufficient time has
elapsed to demonstrate the error OF
the counts theory.
The message also stated the counts
desire to be buried near Tom Paine
who is believed by some persons te
be inferred here. Henry Nj. Lester
president OF the Huguenot associa-
ton. which owns the old Tenn Paine
house, near the Tom Paine monu-
ment, says that the body of the dis
tinguished philosopher and writer is
not here at all He says 1t was stolen
more than a hundred years ago, and
taken to England.
Count Seymour left New Rochelle
last fall to ride on horseback to San
Francisco. with the fnte0tion Of
preaching a religion devised by him
self
In Ldmelight Before.
This was not the only startling an
nouncement made by the count. Just
before Christmas, year ago he made
1t known tha- an aunt of his had died
In France, leaving him ana his sister
$500, 600, but his sister refused to sign
the legac, papers until the count mar
ried an American woman. He, there
fore, advertised Immediately for q
gray haired widow who mad brains.
He did not iind the woman
Sometime before this the count an
nounced in Troy, N. ". his belief that
death WAS only long sleep and that
any man had a right to seek his rest
when he felt like 1t.
The counts last public appearance
was In the City court. where he was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
.SUFFRAG|STS HAVE
MADE GREAT STRIDES
DIR. ANNA SHAW GRAT1FTED
WITH SUCCESS ACHIEVED
DURING 1918.

NEW YORK, Jan lin mes
sages summing up the progress Of
their respective movements--ti1e Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage as
ISOLATION and the National Associa.
ton Opposed tor Woman's Suffrage
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. president OF
the former. and Mrs. Arthur Murray
Dodge. head of the latter erganixa-
ton. declared that the past year had
been one of gratifying success. and
each predicted notable Victories for
the causes they represent in the year
just starting.
Standing on the threshold at
1914" said DIR. Shaw, I'VE suffragists
are delighted with the recognition of
women shown by the appointment by
Mayor Mitchell Of DR.. Katherine B.
Davis to the position Of commissioner
of corrections of the city Of New
York
This, following the appointments
of Miss Julia Lathrop as head OF the
federal childrens bureau and the ap-
pointment of Mrs. J. Borden tiarrf-
man as a member OF the federal In
dustrial commission, II one Of many
evidences that the government is
recognizing woman's ability to I'LL
places Of trust and power.
We are upheld by the growing
consciousness of American men that
it Is a shameful thing to have their
women governed BY black men, red
men. yellow men. men from every
country and no country gathered un-
der this flag"
Nineteen hundred and thirteen,
said Mrs. Dodge. doubled the MEM
bership of our national association
At the end OF 1912 we numbered
1900. We now have 10000. And
we are resolved that 1914 shall dou-
BILE 1t again.
Oar most striking victory last year
was the defeat of the suffrage bill
In Michigan"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
AND army
Free Of DISEASE
EoHs REPORT DECIDED DE-
4 CRkAsE IN PERCENTAGE OF
ENLISTED MEN.
YPHOID IS ERADICATED
&1fET TWO CASES IN ARMy-NAvY
UunGEONs TREAT MERCHANT
sAILoRs-TuBERC
ON DECLINE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The army
81 through the year 1913 with only
'tro cases OF typhoid fever In the en-
zNted strength OF more than 80 GOO
0cers and men. One was that of a
Nan who had not been immunized
18th the typhoid vaccine and WAS
1eueyed TO have contracted the fever
BEFORE he enlisted, the other case
- among The troops IN China and
M0ugh the man was immunized in
ANIL the history of the case is in
1ssbt.
The navy, which adopted the vac
E4Ae later than the army and did not
Nke It's use at once compulsory, had
among its 80, tackles only seven
yu4hentic cases Of typhoid in the year
AnainE last June. Four OF those were
s6Ee4fed at a remote tropical station
mare the vaccine had deteriorated
{ Auch is the wonderful record of
~ prophylactic treatment which has
aped out one scourEe among the
9xion'x defenders. and which many
AdicAJ officers believe has had some
9)nk to do with decreasing rate OF
4&erctal osis
Merchant Sailors Treated.
Under the direction Of Surgeon
34aerAi Blue. of the public health
xKtce. many thousands OF sailors on
fchant ships have been treated
MI the serum, at the government s
Ifine hospitals
A10re the resort 10 immunization
&yphoid cases In the army aver
0d about three per thousand en-
ptAd strength or in the neighborheod
$50 cases per annum. In 1910 be-
prA the beginning Of the treatment
20 u,
I'll II dropped TO SO: in 1912 IN
this year the rate is practically
Sekhing.
tuberculosis in Army.
Home scientists have thought that
- prophylaxis involved an increase
Nc liability to tuberculosis. Army sur
8ons who have been analyzing their
lufGA feel that they have establish
the fact to be exactly contrary
ore are the figures showing the
mber OF cases of tuberculosis
1png the soldiers: In 1909 there
80 40 per thousand; in 1910 the
S4s was $40: in 1911 1t was 374,
= last year 3.4a. IT is admitted BY
- surgeons that the reduction is
~ IA some degree to the more care
II examination OF recruits. but the
Roe IT least show that the pro-
beGoulosia
Z sUe0ce3on Of Soldiers Difficult
Il xAo dimculties in extending pro-
e10n to sailors Is said by naval
opoonD 10 be much greater than In
o 6nDe Of soldiers owing 10 the fac,
ee ~ former are landed In strange
G<e1 GUfng to all sorts of places
~ ~ III kinds OF food ana gen
aro beyond the watchful eyes
6o1r superior officers Typhoid
- IN the navy which. In 1911.
Ibored 3.61 per thousand, dropped
IN 81 0noae or 90 per thousand In
10o following year.
81 OurfnE the current year up to
00EO6er 1st, the percentage was only
y44. Where typhoid occurred among
Aaoo who had been treated the cases
e1re mild and the eenvalescence
$4pld. The fleet surgeon of the At
lanta fleet now reports that the pro-
Dhyiactic has practically eradicated
tSphoid from the feet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
COULD EAT FRESH EGGS
EVERY DAY IN YEAR

HARRISONBURG, VA. Jan. L.
Rockingham's egg crop for the year
Is estimated at "a 100000. It is not
unreasonable to suppose they averaged
two cents apiece and consequently, II
the estimates are correct, tho gross re-
turns In Rockingham were $4S0,O00.
Allowing 200 eggs to each hen there
must be somewhere near 1900 hens
on the job down there 200 days out
Of the year Rockingham has about
s eco people and, consequently, if the
egg crop was consumed in that county
there would be enough to supply every
man, woman and child with 6s5 eggs
each during the year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
BOYS STOLE WINE
FOR UNKNOWN MAN

Five boys. whose ages range from
twelve to fifteen years, were arrested
yesterday on charge Of stealing wine
from the saloon Of Pat McDonough on
West Broad street. All were balied Tor
appearance in the Juvenile court.
One OF the boys arrested declares
a man told him that he would give
them fifty cents a bottle for all the
wine they brought him, and says they
were trying to get the goods to NIL
the order when they were arrested.
The police are now looking for the
unknown man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
PRINCESS REFUSES
TO PAY HER FINE

LONDON, Jan. Princess Sophia
Duleep Singh was fined $62 in Feltham
police court for Keeping carriage and
two dogs without licenses.
She made a long speech to the mag
istrate, saying: Il am unable TO con-
scientifically pay money to the State, as
i am not allowed any control over its
expenditure. When women are en-
franchised and the State recognizes
me as a citizen, l shall pay willingly.
refuse to pay fines any more than
licenses.
"You'n have to distrain for the
money"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
-
IAN ON FUNERALS
FOR RUM CLUBMEN

FITTsBURG. PA. ian. 1.-The local
'lntutsterial association. which has been
staadtng an attack on both legal and
Illegal traffic in liquor. has adopted a
$esolution declaring II to be the sense
b6 the association that no member
Nh0uld conduct funeral services for
sSNnY member OF q club that conducts a
S&6eboArd or private bar.
ApAakeasies are said TO flourish In
sRSttSburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
rah! Hurrah +!

III ks NOW I suffered The many ag-
e nfEhts ! passed without sleep
nNount Of burning. itching skin.
~ hNmiliation of skin covered
pamplea At last they are a thing
NNo past. KRESKO accomplish q
S1a- II Was surprise and a de-
IL cooling and healing prop
made themselves felt imme-
VI. and In q short time a perfect
- Wa& accom- plished Anyone SUI
1mw from any skin aff1iction should
REgKC and KRESKO Soap.
sT4kXU4KO, trial size, 25c. Large jar.
e 4nxuiiy ssxe, $iee RESkn
3yc Free samples by addressing
LAApsafoFiex. Dept ss. $50
Assv New York. Sold ny an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
NEW WEST POINT SERVICE.

The southern railway announces new
passenger train service. daily except
sunday, effective January 5th. Leave
Richmond 7:5o A. NJ, arrive West Point
$50 A. NJ: returning leave West Point
500 p. NJ, arrive Richmond $3.50 p. NJ
Present mixed trains - and as win dis
continue handing passengers
II II BISHOP. D. r. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
Blown to Pieces.

DOWINGTOWN. PA. Jan. L.
William Kennedy. OF this place. and
Thomas Allison. OF Coatesviile.. were
blown to pieces near here today by
the explosion OF dynamite which they
were thawing> out for use In road
repair work. Kennedy. who was
fifty-five years old. was a farmer and
contractor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
DEATHS

KIDD--Entered into rest ThurSdAys
January lst. at the home OF his par
ents Ut Westhampton. DOUGLAS
KIDD. eldest ron Of Marion y. and
walter Kidd.
Jntermsnt private from the re1i-
dence SATURDAY MORNING ~ ~
o'clock. ~
Nsw Haven conae pspsrs DteAse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
death ,sf Mia. N. l. CAew.ias.

Miss Maria L. Chewing, the only
surviving aunt OF Mr.. A. J. Chewntnk.
died at the Baptist Home Tor Ageo
Women. in this city. "Wednesday Axtsr.
noon. Her funeral will take place -
the home at 10 o'clock this mornink
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
charged With Burglary.

Alex Venable was locked up At the
First police station last night on
charge Of breaking and entering the
chicken house of ]. Brown n !O0
North twentieth street. and stealing
two geese and some other fowls
valued at 81,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02

charged with assault, 1t being alleged
that he had thrown a pan of water
on lady who came to collect a bill of
sixty-five cents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02

Moses Stein yesterday reported to
the police that his chicken house At
405 East Main street was hrcken open
and Ave bantam chickens, VALUED at
a. we're stolen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02

Lind was making his northward
journey. failed to show up.
The only word obtainable from
those close to the president was OF
the status of affairs announced yes.
tarday. continued without change
The president was awaiting the COM
ing of diplomatic Representative Lind,
and plans for his reception had been
made, but for what reason they were
not disclosed could not be learned.
The president spent the morning al
home, going over his mail. debating
numerous letters. and putting in the
busiest day since ne came to Pass
Christian. He took short walk with
Mrs. Wilson just before luncheon, and
a shorter motor ride In the afternoon.
An air os uncertainty, apparently
studied. was noted about the i'm
mediate party OF the president. Yes
ferday's unexplained blanket If
mystery was reinforced with !
counterpart OF secretiveness.
The "Winona" waited out In the
Eulf until nearly O'Clock. just as
the sun was sinking toward the west
her smoke and few minutes her
single funnel was discerned by watch
ers on the shore. she was making
inland from point just east OF Cat
Island.
Secret Service Ready.
The big secret service automobile
dashed down To the dock. This tendsr
from the Winona. In charge OF Lieu-
tenant Howell want ont II d meet che
incoming cutter 1pst forward u the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
The Weather

& y1rgimiav-Cioudy and unsettled Fri
|N3Q@ and Saturday, probably rain and
@mE1ner Saturday: northeast to south
$3.50 winds. diminishing
DIV y1e0F&A CArolina~-Fair Friday; Sat
~1S cloudy ana warmer. probably
gHnnn n the afternoon or night: dimin-
1eAang north winds. becoming varia-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02

Is ma o h rpo a l h lion be
t human appyn ~ Prof n Howard is harm o tn board q
in
medic . New k scope ne cor
expert made o lis a If is EMIT II he n
pn o an comras tina ~ or has it c to himself Among
H. #
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
HOLD CONFERENCE

Continued. from First page.)
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
gambler.

Mr.. Frank Phillips has moved from
Mr.. Charles Lockard's house to Mrs.
Ella NJ. Shipley's house, at Shauck's
Heights.
Mr.. II. Weant moved on Tuesday,
April z, to the David Warehime prop
erty at Frizellburg.
Mr.. Charles Lockard moved in the
new home he recently purchased from
Mr.. Pool.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Barnes and
niece, Miss Martha Zentz, spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. B. Frank Cor
such, of Reisterstown.
Mrs. George Fl. Rice, Of Landon,
Md, is visiting friends here.
Miss Emily J. Arnold, OF Balti>hore
spent from Tuesday until Thursday
with her father, Sergeant Arnold, OF
Dundee Heights.
Miss Pauline Barnes, of Baltimore,
was the over-Sunday guest of her
sister, Miss Viola Barnes, Of Deer
Park Road.
The Gambler Athletic Club opened
the season Saturday, April 4, with the
Berrett Club and won Is to 3.
Mr.. Albert Criswell, Of Baltimore
spent few days vacation with his
brother, William Criswell, and Other
relatives here.
Mr.. Nathaniel Gardner, of Balti
more, spent a few days with hi
daughter and mother.
Mrs. Otis Gambler IL visiting her sis
ter at Springfield.