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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28
LIFE UNDERWRITERS
TO MEET APRIL 6
RICHMOND ASSOCIATION PLANS IN
=
TEREsTING PROGRAM FOR
MONTHLY SESSION.

The local Association of Life Under
writer's will hold their regular month
iy meeting at the Business Mems club
April 9Th, at / o'clock in the afternoon,
at which time 1t is proposed to bring
UP topics for discussion that VIII be
Of interest to the individual members
of the association.
These topics will not only be in
reference TO the life insurance business,
but of civic interest. These educa-
tional meeting will continue month
by month throughout the remainder of
the year SO that much good may be
gained.
About fifteen new names will be
presented At this meeting for enroll
ment into the association.
The advantages to the city of Rich
mond of an association of this kind is
II will be shown to manifold. The
prime object Is to rise to a higher
plane the profession of the life in
surance salesman.
The association IS directly respon-
sivIe for progress In this respect, In
addition to this. however the associa-
ton is an active part of the National
Association of Life Underwriters, which
ia composed of hundreds OF local asso-
Citations. Richmond will come into
prominence through the medium of a
large and increasing membership and
activity OF the executives of the local
association.
At the annual meeting the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President. Z. NJ. Crutchfeld. first
vice president, Samuel e. Love; second
vice. president. w. w. Hardwick. sec
rotary and treasurer Z. W, Marshall,
executive committee, W 3. Allen, r. A.
Cary, n. u. SilIs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28

recommended the repeal bill in spite
of the specific endorsement Of rree
tolls by the platform upon which he
ran as a candidate, and they want
to know II he intends similarly to
ignore the one-term declaration of
the Baltimore deliverance.
The Clark people express great tn
| terest in their proposition. What
ever the mental attitude of the
speaker toward the president. Mr.
Clark's followers are hostile TO Mr..
Wilson and insist that Clark will en-
ter the lists for the presidential NOM
ination in 1915. Apparently they are
not dismayed by threats of represen-
tatives OF the administration that Mr..
Clark should make his plans for
speaker of the next house before he
thinks of the party convention of
1916.
For New Leader.
All this hostile talk is in striking
contrast to conditions that have pre-
vailed heretofore in the Democratic
organization. There is another an
gle to the present state of Democratic
unrest. Mr.. Underwood is a candi-
date for the senate, and will retire
from the. house at the end of this
congress.
Representative Kitchin. of North
Carolina, was supposed to be elected
for the succession. but Mr.. kitchin
Is also opposed to the president on
the tolls question. and, accordingly,
the administration spokesman are
grooming another for the leadership
in the next house.
Reports have it that already. the
little leaders" have decided that
Representative Glass. OF Virginia.
would be a good man for floor leader.
and that Representative Sherley, OF
Kentucky would make an ideal speak
er, who would, at all times, support
the hands of the president
While Mr.. Wilson himself has not
thrown any light on his Intentions
for 1916. it Is known that friends OF
Mr.. Clark have tried by devious
methods to get an expression from
the president on the subject.
Fight In Prospect.
So this Is the situation now: The
Clark forces are organizing for 1915;
they believe that Bryan also has am
billions, and that he will eventually
go after the nomination. Two fac
tions have developed in the house.
One is against Mr. Clark. and is pre-
pairing to divide the spells II the party
wins the house in November. The
spoils include the speakership. the
once OIL uubi SHccA
dinate places.
Mr.. Wilson has shown unusual
qualities of command in the year that
he has been in the White House. and
many leaders are hopeful that he will
be able to restore order in the or
ganization in congress However,
they admit that the tolls question has
played havoc with the party. and
that the trouble will be still further
emphasized when the question Is
taken up for consideration in the
senate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28
HAD DREAD OF CALAMITY
Mrs. Jacksou's VIII shows Fears She
and DAUGHTER Mixht Perish.

NEW YORK, March ,a.-~In her will
filled yesterday with Surrogate Sawyer
at Yonkers. Mrs. Charlotte Bailey
jackson. widow OF Thomas r. Jack
son. New York architect. names her
daughter. Miss Fannie Alice Jackson,
as executrix. and provides;
TT is my further will. and so 7 do
direct, that in case my daughter and
should perish through the same cas-
ualty or calamity and at about the
same time that | revoke my designa
ton of said daughter as eceutrix and
appoint instead the New York Life
insurance company.
Neary two-score requests enumer-
ated in the will are made conditional
on such a calamity. Among the hene-
ficiaries so named are the Metropolitan
museum of Art, Cathedral of st. John
the Divine and other historic, philan-
thropic and several religious Yonkers
Institutions.
But as Miss Jackson is alive these
institutions viii not share in the es-
tate The value of the estate is not
given, but Ii is estimated to be In
excess of $4,000. not counting por-
traits OF historic
traits and historic curics
No reason is known why Mrs. Jack
son should have anticipated a ealam
ity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28
STEEPLE JACKS SWING i
ALOFT IN BRISK WIND
PAIR OF YOUNGSTERS ARE EN-
GAGGED IN PAINTING FIRST
NATIONAL BANK FLAGPOLE

Swinging aloft in brisk wind at the
top of n swaying fiagpole $50 feet above
the ground Is no stunt at ALL Its easy.
AT least that Is what the two boys say
who yesterday painted the hagpole on
the roof of the First National bank
building. the highest in Richmond.
Only weak minded people would fail
to make successes as steeple jacks,
they say.
But the people who paused to watch
the antics of the steeple jacks ex-
pressed another opinion. The First
National bank building stretches up
ward from Main street some distance
and the fagpole goes considerable
higher.
On the top of the pole is a large
gilt ball. One of the steeple jacks said
he usually stood on his head on balls al
the tops of fiagpoles, but that the
wind was blowing so strongly yester-
day he was afraid of losing his bal
ance. He expressed regret at being
unable TO put that artistic finish to
his work
Earl KtttrflI and Hayward Champion
who look as though they may be aged
nineteen and sixteen. respectively. are
the youngsters who spent the after
noon in the upper layers of the at
mosphere.
Iouay they VIII put on second
coat on the pole, taking down the RIG
ging as they paint This Is very
difficult feat and makes it necessary
to loosen their ropes. drop for several
feet. and catch them selves again by
throwing loop around the pole.
When they leave Richmond they are
going to New York to paint the pole
on the top of the Singer building
Even If II doesn't need a coat of paint
they say they are going to put one or
just for the excitement Of the thing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28
sPINES READJUsTED BY HAND
Osteopaths Meeting In Albany De0on
strates Bioodlesa Surgery.

ALBANY, n. Y, March" -Four
simultaneous operations In bloodles1
surgery were performed in the corners
of the reading room OF the Hotel Ten
Eyck at the mdyear state convention
Of the New York Osteopathic society.
The operations were all successful. The
work consisted principally of spinal re-
adjustment by manual manipulation.
The operators in these clinics were
DR.. j. r. Miller. of Rome; DR.. William
Chittenden. of Newark: DIR. Grace
Learner of Buffalo. and DR.. Alice
Brown. of Troy. The adjustments wero
performed without injury or pain In
spit of the fact that no anaesthetic
was used.
Several hundred osteopaths were pres
emit Dr. Charles $. Green, of New
York city. president of the organixa-
ton, presided.
DR. Charles F. Banded. of Brooklyn,
at the business session declared that
the medical doctors were receiving
s2s 900, oe0 a year less than received
a few years ago, of which the oste0-
pathic practitioners got sis.000,000.
DR. RI. y. Sweet. of Glens Falls, said
osteopaths should establish dispenaA-
ries and institutions for hospital treat
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28
"Everywonian."


/ In her pilgrimage in quest Of love,
i "Esverywoman" again held a packed
house enthralled last night at the
Academy. One of the most beautiful
plays OF the age, portraying woman
lin The mad chase OF King Love. the
production is wonderful in its clean
4 iy dealings wlth morality. Packed tc
1 capacity, the city has seldom turned
tout larger crowd than that which
Witnessed the night performance.
! "Everywoman.' produced By Henry
! w Savage. liz based on the old mo-
rality play. "E.veryman." 1t was play
ed in Richmond last year. but insfe ad
| of losing its charm and beauty
Everywoman'' is show that will al
ways retain its place before the the
Iater-lovfng public 1t Is one of the
greatest sermons ever heard outside OF
| a pulpit, and one more lasting than
that OF the greatest orator
| Ever since Walter Brown, the au-
thor. was found dead with tho book in
| his hand, and his allegory OF woman s
matte critics HAYES been trying to
classify this piece. They couldn't call
| IL a tragedy because its comedy Is ever
| present nor comedy because Its
tragedy is overwhelming; nor yet
realistic entirely because you feel
yourself in the spirit world and No
body" like an apparation talking the
wisdom that comes from the other
world OF course it is a problem play
but ono that does not leave the prob
lem unsplved.
There Is no tangled skein OF
mysticism about it. 1t is moral wholly
as Pilgrims Progress is moral. with
| the same aIlegorical and symbolic
charm that brings with added force
| the lesson of .E,verywoman's' life, not
alone to her sisters, but to her broth
+ rs
| The play is in FIVE acts, opening
in the home OF Eyerywoman; Elmer
Grandlin, the announcer, Nobody,
reeiies the tale of Everywoman
Dressed in priestly green, with the
spotlight on his face. he tells. with
| the richest base voice. Everywornan
where she trends.
| Everywoman. attended by Youth
Beauty and Modesty, starts out in
quest Of King Love. leaving her, home
where love ahides Beset by Flattary,
she is blinded to Truth and she wand
ers into the city. She answers the call
| of the stage, but Modesty is barred
and Everywnman dlscards Modesty.
Passion. disguised, attempts to take
the place of KING Love, but Modestys
call, tears off the veil and Everywo-
man sees Passion in it's ignoble form.
In the fast life of the great White
Way in the company OF Wealth,
Witiess Greed. Self, Age and Vanity,
Beauty dies, and with only Youth left,
/ Everywoman finds herself discarded In
the streets. Throwing aside Youth,
Everywoman in desperation tries to
lreconquer Wealth. hut she Is scorned
for tho fascinating figure OF Vice. and
left alone with Nobody. She calls
aloud for help. The witch, Truth.
tcomes 70 her 6nd when she N accepted
by Everyw0man, thu witch thrown
Aside her crutcA and reveals ~ Evesy-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28
DIVORCES CHINESE HUSBAND
white Woman Tries Six Years IL
Vain to Adopt Oriental Ideas.

SAN FRANCISCO. March - Mrs FL
vide c. Cheng, white wife of F,nson
vide C. Cheng. white wife of Enseng
w heng. Chinese physician of Bos-
ton. obtained divorce here yesterday
on the grounds of extreme cruelty.
After six years of married life. during
which she has endeavored to adopt
herself to the Oriental modes of life,
Mrs. Cheng decided intermarriage OF
the white and yellow races was a fail
ure. The court awarded her 500 q
month"; alimony and permission TO re-
sumo her maiden name of NELSON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28
SOUTHERN ASSEMBLY
LEADERS VISIT CITY
Continued from First Page)

inexpensive outing, the assembly has
planned for the summer of asa a
great camping arrangement L. is
supposed that a Sunday school or
Epworth league of church shall carry
it's own tent or rent tent on the as
sembly grounds with the necessary
camping furniture.
A party of workers from the same
church or Sunday school can thus
avail themselves of the opportunity Of
attending one or all of the great Son
ferences at a very moderate cost for
living, and with the very best c. M
rany.
Glad Enabling Act Passed.
The distinguished gentleman from
without the State were interviewed by
a Virginian reporter and expressed
themselves as delighted to hear that
Virginia has passed the enabling act
and declared that prohibition had ac-
complished great things in the States
In which they lived. More particular
statements from them on this subject
Will be published later on.
They said that while Dr. Cannon
was greatly needed to carry IN the
work of the assembly. yet the commits
sioners had agreed that he should
give as much of his fine as might
be found necessary to assist In the
Statewide campaign in Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28

DR.. Cheng made no contest of his wife'o
suit but wrote a letter to Mrs. ChenEa
attorney advising him how to conduct
the case.
BE decisive, earnest. and fighht Tor
all you are worth" he wrote. Il
Will not contest this suit, as IT 10 q
batch of lies. Handle the case so that
there can be warning given by the pre-
siding Judge. You will have to work
hard for my money, IL you get IL. snap
case does not mean snap money"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28
SAY FILMS IMPAIR HEALTH
~Noviea" Figure In Spread Of st. vttus
Dance. Investigation Finds.

PHILADELPHIA, March 4s.-The
moving picture fllm contributes to the
spread OF st vitus' dance among chill
dren, according to the social service
department Of the Philadelphia Ortho-
pedic hospital and inhrmary for ner-
vous diseases.
Social workers examined the histories
of one hundred children suffering
with st. vitus dance. Miss Blanche s.
Jobes. under whose supervision the
was made. said.
TN many Of the cases the, children
attended moving -picture shows. Broad
.ly speaking. I think It 10 safe to say
that the prevalence Of st. vitus' dance
is mainly due to the departure from
the old fxshtonod manner Of living.
Like their elders children of ths pres
,sAt DAY - nystag - fast.-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28

COLON. PANAMA, March 27.--The
machinery operating the huge gates in
the Panama canal locks is OF the most
massive description, Yet 1t works as
smoothly as the works of delicate
swiss watch. The apparatus for open
ing and closing the gates is now In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28
AT THE THEATERS

woman her beauty, to which she was
blinded.
Led unfaltering by Truth, Evervwo-
man, shorn Of Beauty and Youth.
again returns TO her home. where she
finds King Love. the First, asleep by
the fireside. weary OF the long vigil.
Having at last found her love. Molesty
returns 10 Everywomans home, to
abide in happiness with Everywoman.
Truth and King Love.
Miss Diana Storm. as Everywon1an.
was somewhat disappointing. A beau
tifnl woman and a remarkably clever
1 actress, she failed to reach hat
height of dramatic Interpretation
necessary to reach the full beauty of
the lines OF the play. Miss Davis, as
Youth. Miss Lecture, as Beauty, end
Mis- Peters, as Modesty ably support
ed Miss Storm. Miss Lecture was
especially charming, as dainty little
Modesty
! Conscience, the handmaiden OF
Everywoman Miss Claire Clohissic. is
an actress. far above the average. Her
voice is sof, and mellow and her in
depreciation was given encore after
encore The entire cast was cxcep-
tionally strong and the costuming was
elaborate. Taking it as whole. the
show was equally as well presented
as that of last year. and very little be-
{
/ Everywoman Is a play that every
woman should see. 1t is play eie-
mental and universal, in which our
/ lives are cast.
aMinatreis--
+ With the veteran Ministries. Reese
Prosser and John Healy. long stars In
/ the professional armament and Rich
mond favorites. as headliners. and a
| galaxy of local talent that would
make Old Man Al. G. Field. or young
man Honey Boy Evans sit up and take
notice. presented The Military Min
strels" at the Empire last night. The
show. which Is for the benefit of the
First Virginia Regiment association.
was produced under the direction OF
Post Quartermaster Sergeant John G.
! Weekert. The music was furnished by
Kessnich's orchestra, with the profess
sor himself personally conducting. The
audience was deplorably small, for the
production is SO we'll worth while that
t 1t is foregone conclusion that to-
| night. when it will be repeated, the
house Will be packed.
| The first part took the form of an
old-time minstrel show with rustic
setting. Captain Charles NJ. Wallace
making debonair interloctor. The
end men were Billy Burke. Charlie
! Vaughan. John Healy, Billy Baird,
! Joseph 7. Halloran. Dan J. Maddrea,
T.. G. Bowers and III. F. Hammer.
They cracked some good jokes with the
interlocutor and made merry In man.
ner that delighted the audience. Mr..
Prossers offerings were Down Where
the Cotton Blossoms Grow" and Roll
On, silver Moon" and he gave Because
I i Have Yous Cor an encore There
was never more wonderful voice, in
tminstrely. than his. and the audience
Numbered tts appreciation John Healy
rendered Mn ola favQrites. -Cid Sweet
IIsahella," and 'sOld Black Joe." and
d 49, enccrsd repeatedly. Frank r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28

Ryan rendered when You and Were
Young, Maggie" with 6ne effect. and
Henry Rueger sang Rocked in the
Cradle OF the Deep" For an encore Mr..
Rueger gave Believe Me If All Those
Endearing Young Charms"
One Of the features of the perfor-
nance is the work of Captain Tony
Miller, Colonel Tom Booker and the
Old South Quartette. the two old Con-
federates and the negro singers filing
in several numbers on the program and
acquitting themselves with distinction
Brewer and Bowers. strikingly clever
young acrobats. gave an excellent exhi-
bition In the olio and the inimitable
John Hea1y gets off his "Cullud Par
SON. monologue In his usual mimi
table style. A laughable farce. THE
Book Agent" and a dress parade by
selected men from the Howitzers and
Grays. during which the participants
rendered medley of popular airs,
rounded out an altogether satisfactory
performance.
The show will be repeated tonight
at the Empire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28
NInntel1.

with his first Richmond perfor-
nance of "Richelieu." Robert p. Man
tell will open a half weeks engage
ment at the Academy next Monday
night. This play by Sir Edward Bull
wer Lytton is only one Of two nom
Shakespearean plays that Mr.. Mantell
has retained in his permanent roper
toire. after a thorough trial. The other
is Louis XII by Cashier Delavigue.
"Richelieu" is perhaps the only play
written in the past hundred years that
has held a place alongside the plays of
Shakespeare. The great scene in which
the Cardinal draws the protecting cir
Gle OF the Church of Rome is consider
ed one of the most dramatic ever writ
ten. On Tuesday night Mr.. Mantell will
play Hamlet" The Wednesday matt
nee bill will be Macbeth and Mr..
Mantell will conclude his engagement
Wednesday night with King Lear"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28

perfect order, and nothing prevents
ships from going through the giant
ditch from end to end but few tons
Of dirt left from the last Slide In
the Culebra cut. The illustration
shows men working the levers below
ground which control the gates of the
fsAfurn locks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28
The Weather

For virginia-Rain and cooler Sat-
urday: Sunday cloudy, moderate varia-.
BILE winds.
For North Carolina-Cloudy Satur-.
day and Sunday; probably showers:
moderate southeast winds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28

At the Bijou.
With two performances today THE
Butterfly On the Wheel will close a
very successful week. Next week the
Grayce Scott players will play HE
Fell In Love With His Wife"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28
PASSAGE OF TOLLS
EXEMPTION REPEAL
IS MADE CERTAIN

Continued from First page,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28
CLARK MAY LOSE
SPEAkERSH|P AS
RESULT Of FIGHT

Continued from First Pags.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-06
RESTING LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

William Cheney Ellis found guilty
of murder after 10 ballots. Given 10
years. -
Anti-Hearst Trade Union League
will meet at Ruud Hall, Washtenaw
and Wabansia, March 6, 8 p. m.
Judge" Miles Seldom Macon, Lex
ington Hotel, arrested for alleged
confidence game Miss Margaret
Borgess. claims to have been swindled
out of $3.50. ..
1918 Vernon aV. raided as alleged
drug "dive." Seven bottles of dope
and hypodermic needles taken. Har-
ry Heath held as keeper.
Twenty-second Ward Independent
Democratic Club will meet at 542 W..
North av., Friday evening, March 6.
Circumstances in connection with
fire that destroyed Farmers Packing
Co.'s plant, Cicero, investigated by
fire marshal. Dennis Dalton, watch
man, held for grand jury.
Edward Higgins, 1915 Wells ST.,
asphyxiated. Revived. Condition
serious.
Aldermen urge unification of sur
face and ''L'', lines as solution OF sub
way problem.
Pennsylvania Railroad refuses to
grant any more concessions to city
in freight terminal deal.
Samuel A. Neff, 744 E. AID ST., held
for grand jury. Alleged to have OBJ
tanned 81, 500 by selling fake evidence
in divorce suit.
Robert HodginsS an epiIePtic, lock-
ed up six months on disorderly con-
duct charge, released by Judge
Owens. Judge said it was a crime to
keep sick man in Jail when no Of
Tense was committed.
Contempt charges being prepared
against eight school board trustees
who refused to seat ousted members.
Bruno Kraczanski released from
Bridewen, where he had served term,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-06

man. Woman put baby in orphan
age, but can't remember where.
Home of Mrs. E. K. Buell., 1929
Racine av, robbed by would-be-
roomer. $115 worth of stuff taken.
Case of WaIdemar Ronning, 452o
Park av., arraigned for contributing
to delinquency of Miss Telma Moor
has, II, continued until March Is.
Fred PIesse, 70. 1922 w. Seth ST.;
Edgar Ballou, 1903 Indiana av., and
Paul ]. Volkmann, $500 Lincoln av.,
suicided. Gas. ...
Prof. F. S. DeibIer will speak on
"Syndicalism" at Grace Church open
forum, Sunday evening, March 8.
Jury of women disposed of 10 cases
yesterday in Insane Court.
Joseph O'Brien, 1902 S. Ashland
av., arrested as forger. Alleged to
have passed flour checks for small
amounts.
Amelia oztroweski, Ia, S712 Buff
falo av., painfully burned. Started
fire with kerosene.
Several witnesses in government
cleo suit against John F. Jelke Co.
testified having brought uncolored
butterine and evaded revenue tax.
DR.. Joseph L. o. TrudeI held for
grand jury Charged with assaulting
Carl Pratt, reporter of afternoon
paper,
DR.. John D. Ellis and Lewis j.
Blesch, employees of Chicago car
lines, fined for forcing way into home
of Mrs. Lena Hochleiter, whose hus-
band was hurt in car accident.
Charles Blaine, II, East Illinois ST.,
drank poison. Will recover,
William Condor, 201o Fillmore aV.,
asphyxiated.
John w. Worthington, head of
wrecked American Banking Assn, re-
arrested on federal warrant for using
mails to defraud. Was leaving cell on
$4,000 bond when arrest took place.