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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
HOW CONSUMERS
VIEW ADVERTISING
MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK. GEL
EBRATED LECTURER. WILL
SPEAK HERE THURSDAY.

Mrs Christine Frederick. one Of the
most celebrated advertising lecturers
in America, is to deliver an address IN
Richmond on Thursday night. in the
auditorium OF the Central Mems Chris
tian Association. under thu aus ssces
OF the Richmond Advertisers Club. She
will speak ON the subject How Ao-
vertising Looks TO a Consumer"
BY Richmond ad men who attended
the Toronto convention Il the Asso-
elated Advertising rtets ~ thu World.
Mrs Frederick viii b. remembered SIS
an entertaining and instructive
sneaker. The fact that she MAS sc
iected TO address this great gather
ing OF averttsing experts is the most
illuminating commentary on her abtl-
ity Mira. Frederick is an experienced
public speaker. with voice which car
ries wonderfully well.
Mrs. Frederick In discussing adver-
Using, speaks from an unusual angle.
from the standpoint of the person who
reads advertisements. She Is the con-
sulting household editor of the Ladies'
Home Journal. the New York Sun, the
Philadelphia Public Ledger and other
publications. She is a young college
woman who founded the Appiecroft
Experiment Station. on Long Island.
where tests of foods. household de-
vices and methods of work are made
The lecture by Mrs. Frederick il IN
line with the educational campaign
being carried on by the Ad Club which
has already brought to Richmond such
speakers as Ebert Hubbard and the
president OF the Associated Advertise
ing Clubs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
IN NO HURRY TO
NAME NEW RECTOR
ST. JAMES vESTRY MAY TAKE UP
QUESTION OF SUCCESSOR TO
MIR. DARST NEXT WEEK.

When the vestry OF st. James Epls-
copal Church meets in Its next reg
ular session, which will be on Tues
day of next week. 1t may take up the
question of securing rector for st.
James to succeed Rev. I. G. Darst.
who, on Sunday. announced his ac-
ceptance of the bishopric OF the do
cese of Eastern Carolina
1t was stated last night by mem
beers of the vestry Of st. James that so
far no name has been mentioned by
that body, and that there is no need
for haste in proceeding to secure a
new rector for the church. as Mr..
Darst will probably remain in charge
OF his church here until the last of
the year,
1t will require several weeks. un--
der the custom of the Episcopal
Church, before the appointment OF the
new bishop OF the Eastern Carolina
diocese is confirmed. During these
weeks the vestrymen feel they have
plenty Of time to look for successor
to Mr.. Darst-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
BLOCK SYSTEM Of
RATES EXPLAINED
NEW METHOD OFF CHARGING FOR
ELECTRIC CURRENT LAID
BEFORE CONSUMERS.
EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST
SCHEDULE HAS BEEN FILED WITH
STATE CORPORATION COMMITS
SION BY VIRGINIA RAILWAY
AND POWER COMPANY.
EFFECTIVE APRIL. FIRST

Before a gathering of about fifteen
representatives of local manufactur-
ing and industrial Institutions. Prest-
dent Wheelwright and Superintendent
Palmer, OF the Virginia Railway and
Power Company, yesterday afternoon
in the directors room OF the Chamber
Of Commerce, explained the new sys-
tenn of rates to be charged for light
and power. which the company pro-
poses to make effective April /. next.
The new schedule OF charges. 80 be
made according to a "block system"
is now on file in the offices of the State
Corporation Commission, and the
commission will give hearing on the
schedule Wednesday.
The "block system of charging Is
similar to those used by other power
companies in the country. and ii has
the advantage of putting the smaller
consumer on the same footing with
the larger consumer. while, at the
same time. it gives the larger con-
sumner a less average rate per kilo-
watt hour. BY the new system. 1t is
said, the power company Will not get
so great a revenue as 1t now receives.
but there will be gained by the conn
pany a uniformity now impossible I'M
der the present rate system, which In
many cases Is discriminatory.
Large and Small Pay Same.
The users of power. both large and
small. pay the same rate under the
new system for current up to fixed
number of kilowatt hours The larg-
ar user pays the rate of the first
block, the smaller quantity. and the
rate Of the next block, which is lower.
for the second block. II there Is used
more current than embraced in the
first and second blocks the consumer
is charged at the first two rates GOV"
ering the first and second blocks, re-
respectively and for the third 'block
at a lower rate. A still lower rate
is charged when the fourth block. a
still larger quantity Of current. is con-
sumed. while the rates for the 7rst,
second and third blocks, respectively.
are charged.
Under the proposed system the dis
counts. for cash and for quantity. are
divided, and here again further dis
elimination against the small user Is
evaded.
The conference lasted for more
than an hour, both Mr.. Wheelwright
and Mr.. Palmer answering many ques-
tons put them by larger consumers Of
current. In many instances bills for
the last month were compared with
what bills for the same quantities of
current, charged at the proposed rates.
would amount to.
There appears to be little, II any.
real opposition TO the proposed
change. and 1t is improbable that
there will be objections placed before
the State Corporation Commission
when the new schedule Is taken up
by that body.
The meeting yesterday was called
by the Chamber OF Commerce for the
benefit of both the consumers and the
power company. The company was
given an opportunity to explain tho
new system, and consumers of power,
IN many instances, showed their ap-
probation of the company's willing-
ness to take them into It's confidence
In the matter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
GREATEST MEETING
EVER At '. N. c. A.
TED" MERCER'S LIFE STORY
STTRS ALL HEARTS AT MEMS
MASS MEETING.

Yes, It was 1.-The greatest meeting
ever held in the Association Build
ing" On one of the brightest Sun
day afternoons of the year, filling
every seat, every inch of availab BILE
space on the platform of the Associa-
ton Auditorium, and with a hundred
men standing. over six hundred men
heard Ted" Mercer In his wonder
full life story, In the Joseph Bryan
Memorial Auditorium of the Young
Mems Christian Association Sunday
afternoon.
The meeting opened promptly at
$3.50 o'clock, with an illustrated SER
vice of song. How the men did sing!
Polk Millers Old South Quartet rem
dered two sacred selections. Mr..
Mercer was introduced by General
Secretary Mckee. and for over an
hour men sat as riveted to their
heart-searching. life-sear5hing story
of Ed. Mercer.
That there Is a better way than the
way of the wording was sent home
not only to the head but to the heart
of every man present, and scores OF
men are now asking How can
break away from tho things that hold
me DOWN."
Ed. C. Mercer came to Richmond
under the auspices of the Central
Young Mems Christian Association,
which set up a remarkable campaign,
In which Mr.. Mercer has spoken to at
least five thousand different persons
at the following meetings:
Randolph Macon College,
Ashland.
Tuesday--Medical College OF vir-
ginia; Kingan & Co, Ltd, and Smith
deal Business College.
Wednesday Union Theological
Seminary, Richmond College, and
Virginia Union University.
Thursday-John Marshall High
School, Richmond Cedar Works Y,
NJ. c. A. Fellowship League, Richmond
Night High School.
Friday-Medical College Of Virginia
Massey Business College. Southern
Railroad Shops, employed boys at Y.
M. c. A.
saturday-Open night to students at
Y. NJ. G. A.
Sunday-O. A Hawkins Bible Class
Seventh Street Christian Church. Sec
ond PRESBYTERIAN Church. morning
service; big meeting for boys. u. III
c. A: the first Greater Mems meeting
in the Y NJ. G. A. hall.
Every time a ringing message fol-
.rThe life that counts tenn
perance honesty, practical Christian
ity-thus a life that makes for tht
highest efficiency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
RED CROSS BALL
PLANS DISCUSSED
ELECT ITS OFFICERS.
BOARD EXPECTED TO RECON.
a.
sTDER TODAY.

The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the Red Cross ball,
which will be given Thursday evening.
November S, at $50 O'Clock, met at the
Jefferson Hotel Yesterday morning
with large attendance. Plans for the
holding of the ball were discussed and
pending final action of the Admins
trative Board on the request for the
use of the First Regiment Armory. the
place was not agreed upon.
The meeting elected officers. reserv-
ing the selection of heads of the COM
mittees until later date. Mrs Caskfo
Cabeil was elected president: Mrs. Sam
Cohen. vice president: Mrs. Lawrence
Price. secretary. and Mrs Robert q.
Cabell, treasurer.
Miss Van Wort appeared for the
nurses and stated that It was thought
best that the nurses taking part
should not appear in Red Cross cos
tune and the Idea was abandoned. The
reason assigned was that superinten-
dents of the hospitals considered the
appearance of nurses In uniform OUT
side of the hospital not entirely con-
ducive to the best interests OF the
profession. However, II permission
from the National Red Cross Society
can be obtained. the children who
serve refreshments will be dressed In
WHltS with tuG IkFa 1ToSS OAUR9 oh
their arms.
The proceeds from the ball will BE-
turned over to the National Red Cross
Society for use in relieving the wound
ed soldiers In the armies battling In
Europe.
The Administrative Board has not
yet reconsidered It's refusal to allow
the use of the armory for the ball. but
1t is understood that such action will
be taken today. Refusal to reconsiAars
yesterday was ON the ground that
Mayor Ainslie had been expected to
write a. letter making request for that
action, and that in view OF the alb
sence of such a letter nothing should
be done. Mayor AinsIie will write tho
board today. expressing appreciation
OF the stand taken. but asking that
pending the formulation OF rules con-
corning the use OF the armories, ita
use be allowed for the bali.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
MANY WITNESSES IN
CLEMENTS CASE
THREE LAWYERS ON EACH SIDE
WILL MAKE TRIAL OF NEGRO
NOTABLE ONE. i.

Announcement was made yesterday
afternoon that additional witnesses had
been summoned to testify at the hear
ing of John Clements, the negro who
will be placed on trial for his life
this morning in Henrico Circuit Court
on a charge Of capital orense against
Miss Fannie Chenault, whose residence
is short distance from Highland
Springs
This case has occasioned widespread
interest throughout the State and the
verdict of the jury will be eagerly
awaited. There are six attorneys en-
gagged In the case. three on each side.
The prosecution will be conducted by
Commonwealth Attorney Frank r.
Sutton. Harry NJ. Smith. Jr.. ana Isaac
Diggs. while Attorneys Irving May.
Gilbert Pollock and r. Gray Haddon
will look. after the interests Of the
accused. With this array OF legal tall
ent the case Is expected to be a battle
from start to finish.
According to Miss Chenault's state
ment Of the crime, which was COM
mitted early last spring. 1t was ono
of the most hcinous in tho annals of
tho county. 1t was while she was on
her way home from work on tho Sat-
urday night Of May that a negro
accosted her and carried her into a
clump Of bushes on the roadside where
she was held prisoner for moro than
three hours. When finally liberated by
the lend she fastened to her home.
which In only \ short distance from the
Scene Of the crime, and told her father.
Wallace ChenAuit. Of her experience.
Clements was arrested several days
later after number Of other suspects
had been taken into custody. After
looking at the negro twice Miss Che
nault Identified Clements N her assaii-
ant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
JUSTICE JOHN MAY DECLARE
REPORT is EXAGGERATED

The rumor that Police Justice John
Crutchfield. the One John. had died
while away on his vacation trip was
dispelled yesterday in Police Court
when Clerk Ben Tucker produced a
picture post card from him dated
from Niagara Falls. Justice Crutch-
field left few days ago on his an
nual vacation. He went from hero
to Baltimore by boat. and from there
to New York. where he spent sew
eral days with his old friend Detec-
tive Burns. He is now at Niagara
Falls, and will probably remain there
for some time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
FREE TO
~
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
A New Home Cure That Anyone Can
Use without Discomfort or
. Loss Of Time.

We hav. New Method that cures
Asthma and we want you to try II at
our expense No matter whether your
case ia Of long-standing or recent de-
velopmsnt, whether 1t Is present as
occasional or Chronic Asthma. you
should send for a free trial Of our
method. No matter In what climate
you live, no matter what your age or
occupation. II you are troubled with
asthma. our method should relieve you
promptly.
We especially want to send II to
those apparently hopeless cases, where
all forms of inhalers, douches. opium
preparations, fumes. patent smok es,'
etc have failed. We want to show
everyone. at our own expense, that
this new method lis designed to end all
difficult breathing, all wheeling, and
all those terrible paroxysms at once
and for all time.
This free offer Is too important to
neglect single day. Write now and
then begin the method at once. Send
no money. Simply mail coupon below.
Do II today.--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
LAWLER WILL CASE
IN CHANCERY COURT

Judge Moncure. in the Chancery
Court yesterday. heard evidence in the
NJ. J. LAwler will case. In which the
divorced wife OF Lawler seeks to pre-
vent tho last will of her former nus
band from going to probate. Prior
to LAWYERS death he wrote VIII
which superseded one he had ore
viously written. in which he left to his
three children and his brother his es-
tate, disreaarding his divorced wife.
His wife, after the divorce, married
Captain" w. +. Meeks. who has
since. It Is alleged, deserted her.
II was testified yesterday that Mr..
IAwler contributed to the support #
his wife and children up to his death,
and that 1t was mainly duo to the
trouble occaBioncd by tho Incidents
leading up to the divorce, in which
Captain" Mceks figured. that NE
sank into q decline, finally passing
away, with no one At his bedside but
his physician and two friends.
Several ycars ago Captain" Mecks
cut something of q figure In Rich
mond, where no posed a. veteran
OF tho Boer War, He secured room
al tho LAWYER home on Clay Street.
Trouble started soon after his arrivAfs
ana tho city was informed ono aftc--
noon Of uae accidental shootink Of
sCaptAin" Mecks by himself. He was
treated at the City Hospital. and after
his recovery. he rcturnas dto tho Law
icr home, Shortly nftcrwArd Mrs.
IAwier and her husband wore d.
vorced. and later Mrs.. LAwier became
Mr.. Meeks. which name she now
hears.
Hhe Il suing for 4 portion of the
sstats. ENrnase skfdeaca Will NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
WILL MAKE NO
CHANGE IN MARKET

The Richmond Real Estate Exchange
recently wrote TO the Administrative
Board asking II the report was cor
rect that there was q movement on
foot TO convert the vegetable market
under the Blues Armory into . City
Garage, and a reply has been received
to Its communication. signed by Clerk
Dunford. OF the Board. ~ follows:
Mr. O. H. Funston. President
Richmond Real Estate Exchange.
Richmond. Va:
Dear Sir.--In reply to yours Of the
10th inst. relative to converting the
Vegetable Market into City Garage.
I am directed by the Board to say that
they have not seriously considered tho
abandonment OF this market for .
garage.
Yours very truly,
tsigned) W. W. DUNFoRD.
Clerk to the Board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
CURED HIS RUPTURE

was badly ruptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago. Doctor said
my only hope OF cure was an opera
ton. Trussas did me no good. Fin
ally &C: hold Of something that
quickly and completely cured me.
Years have passed. and the rupture
has never returned. although l am do
ing hard work as a carpenter. There
was no operation. no lost time. no
trouble. / have nothing to sell. but
will give full information about how
you may find a complete cure with
out operation. IL you write to me.
Eugene M. Pullen. Carpenter. 3s7-A
Marcellus avenue. ManasQuan. N. J.
Better cut out this notice and show It
to any others who are r,iptured--you
may save life or at least stop the
misery OF rupture. and the worry and
danrer OF an operation,--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
POLICE HUNTING HIGHWAYMEN
WHO ASSAULTED j. T.. ANDERSON

The police are today searching for
three men who early Sunday morn
ing held up and robbed J. E. Ander-
son, concrete contractor, and
knocked him in the head near the
corner of Fifteenth and franklin
streets. Mr.. Anderson was presum-
bly, struck with a blackjack. Several
employees in the office of the South
ern Express Company near by heard
Mr. Anderson call for help and ran
to his assistance. The highwaymen
ran without taking any Of his money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
FREE RECITAL. TO BE
GIVEN AT JEFFERSON

The Virginia Conservatory of Music
announces a faculty recital at the
Jefferson Hotel Auditorium, to bo
given Friday evening, November 8, at
$3.50 O'Clock prompt. This recital will
be free to the public, and those desir-
ing to attend procure tickets by call
ing at the Virginia Conservatory OF
Music. 207ls North Sixth Street. Tho
program will be rendered by Robert
Colston Young, pianist; Joe Donohuc,
violinist, and Robert Sedgwick Mac
Gregor. tenor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
COLLECTIONS Ar WORK
ON wan MnAsURH DETAILS

Collectors Of Internal revenue In the
Eastern virginia District have started
making an inventory Of the articles
that come under the classification of
tho now war tan bill. which became
q law recently. Beer is the only ar
tfcie on which the tax became opera
tive with the passage OF the bill,
The government expects to raise
ever e1oo, 900 under thu nav Law
and In this way make up thu ds1icte IN
the reveaues caussx hy the falling
ia u oue1eSAa rscsipta Niaea ~ -
HtnAinqe ~ NJ Nss>3aaa Re
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
EASY TO OARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
|nU CAN BRING BACK COLOR AND
LUErRE WITH SAGE TEA
AND SULPHUR.

when you darken your hair with sage
~ and Sulphur. no ono can tell, be-
kuse IT'S done 40 naturally. 70 evenly.
|Feparing this mixture, though, At
pme II mussy and treuhloaoms. For
cents you can buy u any drug store
Se ready-to- sise tonic called 'Wysth'a
kge and Sulphur Compound" You
| n dampen a sponge or soft brush
bth II and draw this through your hair
king one small strand at = TINA.
ID. after another application Or two.
ur hair becomes beautifully dArx
"a. g1cssy and luxuriant, Yon VIII
10 discover daudruff II gone and hair
u stopped failiaS.
Gray, fAded hair. though no din-
aOe, y = den of old aGa, and A. W
AsG1Fa = x0ukhfni and attractive
$50 nl61s ~ buaY ~ one4 Win
- ea4 0niDh ust - loei1
49, ~ "a ~ Sc s6as5 81 s9s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
GAME PLENTIFUL;
OPEN SEASON soon

The hunting season In Virginia will
% open next Monday. ana from that
day On until tho season 10 closcd ny
tho limit set by law the woods viii be
niled With hunters, Reports come
nom Al sections that game IL pisnti-
full this year.
PartridEes, especially, are more nu-
mernus than IN many years. and fab-
pits have become - plentiful, Accord
Ing To reports. that they arc seen IN
the outslsirts OF the cities, Wild tur-
keys are reported In many Of the
counties. among them nearby Ches-
terfioid. Amelia and Dtnwiddie, Many
wild duck ara reported AL along tho
James and other Virginia waters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
MOTHERS MEETING AT
TABERNACLE CHURCH

The w. c. r. U. will hold a mothers
meeting at $40 o'clock this afternoon
at Tabernacle Church. All ladies in
terested in the temperance work are
cordially invited to attend. The meet
ing is under the auspices of the Ellen
Wood League w. c. r. u. Of which
Mrs. Lee Todd is president.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
Will Meet This Afternoon

The Junior Oakwood Association
kill meet this afternoon at 4 O'Clock
It the home of Mrs. G., w. Massie.
u the corner OF Broad and Twenty
Eighth Streets.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-11
TWO ROUTES THROUGH
HERE FOR TRAVELLERS
AUTO TOURISTS MAY CROSS AT
PRINCE STREET OR BRIDGE
STREET

The auto truck of the Southern Cali
fornia Automobile club made several
trips today through Las Vegas, placing
road markers in several places. D. @.
Mitchell and d. S. McStay, the auto
mobile clubs representatives on the
truck, marked two routes through Las
Vegas on the road to the east by way
of Ration. The men came in from the
direction of Santa Fe coming down
South Pacific street..
The first route marked was on South
Pacific to Prince street, turning off
and going to Ration by way Of Grand
avenue. The second route followed
South. Pacific STREET.-THE the Plaza, turn
ing down Bridge street and over
Douglas agenue to Grand avenue and
then out TO the north. The men have
erected markers on both routes. They
probably will leave Las Vegas early
tomorrow morning, working along the
WdLIOuS 1Udu NOWd1u AenCOhs
The markers being used are the best
obtainable. Three signs are set on
steel piping that is planted In the
ground. One sign is the insignia Of
the Automobile Club of Southern Cali
fornia. The second is sign point
ing the way to the adjacent towns
along the road, telling the distances to
them. The third sign is that Of the
National Old Trails association, which
mapped out the routes being used.
The signs are made of iron, with a
white background, which is lettered
in red, white and blue. The routes
will thus be permanently marked. The
signs placed in San Miguel county are
being paid for by the county commits
sioners. Mora county also will pay
Tor her signs.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-11
Il .. FLINT DEAD

At $3.50 O'Clock this morning Joseph
Porter Flint died at the Central ho-
tel, the home OF his sister-in-law, Mrs.
R. Flint. He had been ailing for
some time, and had been in dying
condition for the past week. Mr..
Flint was born in washington county,
Ohio, SO years ago. About 25 years
ago he moved to Central, Kan, and
engaged extensively in wheat raising.
He attended the worlds fair at St.
Louis, Mo-, in 1904, and while there
was subjected to an attack of pneumo-
mia, his health falling MIN ever since.
He has made four trips to Las Vegas,
coming here last in June, 1914. His
health always had derived great ben
eft from visit here, until his final
trip.
Mr.. Flint is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Evaline Morrill, of Bellaire, o.,
and Mrs. Loretta Riggs Of New Mata-
mores, Ohio. The funeral will take
place on Sunday, from the chapel of
/. C. johnson and Son, interment be-
ing in the Odd Fellows cemetery
where he will be buried beside his
only brother, 0. F. Flint.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-11

The extent to which automobiles
are used as means Of conveying busi-
ness men to and from their stores and
offices is scarcely realized until a
heavy snow, like that of the past two
days. As soon as the ground is thick
ly plastered and the temperature be-
gins to drop, the street car traffic be-
gins to pick up. Manager Southland of
the street railway company says that
the receipts of the cars are increased
Ifourfold in weather that does not per
NIT Of the use of the automobiles. He
says the gasoline buggies have had
IAN appreciable effect upon the mum
ber Of passengers carried by the troll
Hey cars. due to the fact that auto
owners, when driving to or from the
business section, pick up people wait,
fng upon the corners for the street
cars.