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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
THE SALVATION ARMY.

Prominent among the helpful agencies that
are performing disinterested service for human.
tty In this edty is the Salvation Army, under the
intelligent direction OF Adjutant Johnston The
well organized army looks alike after the
bodily comforts and the spiritual welfare OF
the poor and neglected, and extends resclhng
hand TO those who have lapsed from the paths
OF rectitude and bufeted about by the winds
Of eonquering appetite. Many a man who never
entered the doors Of sanctuary has been at
tracted by the sweet music and tender gospel
messages of a streettmeeting held by the earnest
salvatlonis4s and has found pardon for his sins
and strength to break The letters that bound
him.
Down In the human heart, crushed by the
tempter.
Feelings lie buried that grace restore;
Touched by loving heart. wakened by kindness.
Chords long since silent will vibrate once
more"
The work of the Salvation Army is not cir
cumscribed by sectarian lines and, therefore,
commands the encouragement and support OF
the Christian public generally.
The army has inaugurated series of Sunday
afternoon open-air meetings in Byrd park, and
these interesting services are attended by thou
sands This afternoon at SEQ O'Clock the
speaker will be Rev DR. George ". Mcdaniel.
pastor OF the First Baptist church. who has ac-
cepted the invitation OF Adiutant johnson to
present gospel message. 1t is expected that a
great conoonrse Of people will be present
Give the Salvation Army not only your pas
siee sympathy. but measure Of practical help
fulness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24

proposes plans OF cooperation between the fed
eral government and the State of North Carolina
TO bring this about
We are glad for the sake Of the people OF
North Carolina and sportsmen generally that
This property Is to be put to public use.
Pisgah forest abounds in game of every variety
and it's waters TEEN with game FISH. but for
many years 1t has been reserved for the ex-
elusive use of the millionaire and his friends,
who enjoyed its privileges about month in
the year. and for the rest OF the time the armed
guards who patrolled the property to keep off
trespassers were the sole possessors
We never could quite understand the lust OF
the late Mr. Vanderbilt for the acquisition of
land when he planned the Biltmore estate He
spent millions the mansion itself which is
regarded as one Of the finest homes in America
he gave an English landscape architect million
dollars to plan the site and map out the sur
rouudings before the mansion was built, he
built a town on the railroad at the entrance TO
his estate where he established and endowed a
church and free schools for manual training
Furthermore he went into dairyins, poultry and
hog raising and gardening on large scale EN-
poyin& the best experts he could get to conduct
these establishments The people Of Western
North Carolina lost nothing. they profted great
ly by his research and experiments and they
looked upon MIR. Vanderbilt as a good neghbor.
but the thirst for land consumed him-he had
acquired about one hundred thousand acres-the
greater part Of three countes--before his death.
with seemingly no excuse except its acquisition,
though he did have forestry school in Pisgaj
forest which was Of some value. The point We
are trying TO make is that Bitmore mansion
would look as we'll with 400 acres Of trees and
shrubbery surrounding it as IT does with 1000,
and why MIR. Vander-br's lust for land. The
millionaire also had three other handsome
homes and yacht, and he enjoyed this mag
nfcent estate on an average of about one
month In the year Anyhow are glad that
the government has secured 1t and will employ
It for tho public good
1t Is Of further interest TO note also that the
forestry commission has acquired about. 1900
acres in the Shenandoah valley OF Virginia TO
be added 70 the Appalachian forest range for
the protection of our water sheds, Good.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
HARb.HraDrp couNcuMrN.

some ol tie members of the finance committee
OF council. II reports be true. are qubblins over
the matter Of the purchase Of Jeter Memorial
hail for public library purposes.
One of -them Councilman Powell, is quoted TO
this erect in an afternoon paper:
"Thls rhi]anthropie business is all very beau
s1fui. A number of enthusiasts gel together and
declare that il - absolutely ncf eaeary for the
CITY have what appears to be for rhe moment
something most desirable. II may he play
ground Ike the Church Civic association, a It
nay a pnbllc library. Hat they ali insist that
the city should have II and have II at once and
THEY all express r willingness In go deep in their
pocleets aid The project.
"IsIt this enthusiasm soon pals. When these
game phiianthruplstS discover that they have 10
pay year after year sums that would be very
convenient IN, uhe}r pockets they begin to
get tired Then they seek Il way to I've rid of
the burden, They try shove It off on the
xty-
4 would not IKE to discourage any ph4lan-
4hropy- especially fhat philanthropy which
would provide "a pubc library for the city at
great expense te the promoters of the move
rr4su4t but how long -et4lid thus enthusiasm
for the pnb}ic library last In my experience
1T would iast unt1 II became necessary to levy
another assessment the enthusiasts, Just
about that time you would End "a movement
ke1ag ORGANIZED to have the civ take over the
2roiec-
OF course, the sarcasm anent philanthropy Ia
directed toward the Rotary club which gener-
nusly offered to furnish and equip the library
without expense 30 the city. Nobody supposes
Tor moment that the Rotary cub intended to
maintain the institution for all time 10 come
that is not in the bond. II the city OF Richmond
cannot afford the DIttance tha, would be re
qaired TO pay a couple Of librarians and 70 add
occasionally 10 the stock Of books when it
sauanders thousands on other projects il is time
for Richmond TO get out and get under Holding
ny this proposition until the Peters resolution
is acted upon is no excuse al all nor VIII it
agpease the public. The building contemplated
b. The Peters resolution We may see at some
time IN the dim. distant future--it may never
be realized The letter Memorial hall PROPOSE
ton gives VS. an opportunity to get d library now.
II Is strange that men nj the intelligence Of
those who compose the finance committee can.
not take the broad and sensible view Of the
proposition
We naut that library BOW
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24

seb eight hundred feet and reached the
bank.
Silver medal and $1,000 for worthy purpose,
needed,
Richmond will have four policemen to present
to the consideration of the commission when 1t
meets again. They are Traffic Officer Ship and
patrolnen H. G. Clarke, r. NJ Martin and Harry
+. Sweet all of whom have recently risked their
lives to save others.
We glad to note that the police commits
sion is considering the question of presenting
honor medals to these brave officers at the sug-
gestion Of The VtFqtntan. 1t seems that the
commission appointed committee consisting of
the mayor, the chief of police and Commissioner
Gordon some time ago to look Into this matter
Of awarding medals for bravery. but the com
mittee seems to have gone to sleep on the job.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
YES. RICHMOND is \ GOOD TOWN.

1t is known of all men who keep in touch with
business that business conditions-and that term
embraces both big business and small business
have been generally dull for long time
There have been many contributory causes for
this lassitude-a change in administration
which is always marked by business depression
the changes in the currency and the tariff laws
and the row with Mexico.
What we started out to say. however, is that
this period OF dizziness has and is affecting Rich
mond as little as any city In the country The
wheels Of its big enterprises and it's little enter
prses are whirring from morning until night:
none OF its industries are idle nor is there any
problem Of the unemployed. for the music of the
and the hammer is heard In the land
It is little quiet In real estate circles. but
the banks and the real estate men have money
TO loan and there Is no clog to the progress of
this hive of industry.
Yes, Richmond is good town,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
ABINGDON AWAKE.
AND PUSHING ON

ABINGDON, VA, May 2s.~When
the called meeting of the Abingdon
board of trade gathered here tonight
the largest brsiness assemblage in the
history Of the town went on record.
Beverly T. Wren. chairman, called the
meeting to order. with T. f. Whit
aker acting as secretary in the alb
sepce of Hugh F. Potts. Eighty bust
ness men answered the roll. while
the courtroom of the county court
house, where the meeting was held.
was filed to it's capacity with men NJ
every occupation desiring to seer the
association placed on solid foundation
for the building up OF Abingdon.
Among those who addressed the ~
sembly we're: j. f. Legard. of this
Abingdon Wholesale Grocery COM
pany: j.. w. Bell, president First Ma
tional bank: the Rev S. r. Waugh.
NJ. F. Church, South Beverly T. Wren.
II. r widener, Or. f. G. Hamilton and
Il, s. Clark.
Az there is not a vacant residence
in the town the question was fully
discussed as to advisability OF organic
ing a building and loan association
here This was decided on by unani-
nous vote and the movement will be
pushed to perfection as soon as pos
sihle after the election of annual Of
ficers. Tuesday night, June 9th. As
that day Is election day here. the pro-
posed movement to have tho secre-
tary OF the Chamber Of Commerce, of
Roanoke. to address the meeting then
postponed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
MISSING HUSBAND
HAS TURNED UP

John Balabanis the young Greek,
Of 1881 East Main street, who sud
denly disappeared May 6th, leaving
behind g fourteen-year old bride, who
reported his absence to the police at
the time. has turned up. II devel~
oped yesterday, after visit of the
young woman to police headquarters,
that her husband had returned home
the afternoon before from Madison,
Wis, where he had gone IN search
of work. Upon his return he stated
to his young wife that he had not
told her that he would leave for fear
that she might raise an objection.
In n conversation with Bertlilion
Operator "Bilr" Toler nj headquarters
yesterday. when she called there to
notify them of his return. the young
girl expressed the fear that probably
their marriage was not legal because
her husband was a Greek, and they
were not married by Greek priest.
Mr.. Tbier. however, convinced the
young woman that marriage by a
Methodist minister was also legal, and
she need have no fear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
SEND BEckEK TO 1HE CHAIR,

Police Lieutenant Becker for the second time
has h<en convicted OF the murder Of Herman
Rossn trial. gambler. The court viii sentence
MIN May 18th. and the sentence should be moth
Ing less than daath. The four gunner who
acre sto7l-pigeons ri Becker have paid the
penalty With ther lives for the most infamous
crime II the annals Of New York criminal
history. ard Becker bimse]f sat In the shadow
Of 4he electric chair for a long time, new trial
being granted him en- a technlcality.
The state proved az the first trial that Rosen-
kaal was the victim Of conspiracy entered into
between Pollce Lieutenant Becker and the
auartette of eainnen Vsto dld The nnIrderous work
n shooting dann the victim SIS he came out Of the
Netropole hofel thar fateful night The theory
of the State was that Becker very Inuch desired
the removal ri RaseutHal, because ne had re
fused 10 snemn 10 fhe system Of police graft
tnat was heinr ensefed Of the gambling fra
ternity. his defiant attitude having, to some
extent iurperiHed the police graft scheme, and
that the police lieutenant contracted with the
gunner xii Rosanthal
On the evidence produced by the State for the
tatlr alleged acoosu7lices were convicted aud paid
the penalty Astute lawyers secured a new trial
for Becker. the alleged areh-conspirator. On
the second trial and even more damaging
evidence has been adduced against the policeman
than that given al the first trial. From start 10
finish the whole affair has been sorry blot on
tie essrufeheon Of New York, and there is one
more legal execution needed TO appease the law
for this astrocioas crime. without quibbling or
delay.
Becker should go to the chair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24

The names OF but two Virginians appear in the
list Of awards made by the Carnegie hero fund
commission at its last sitting. which has just
been issued. Both of these were 10 Virginia
boys in their teens, who helped to save some
men from drowning in Shenandoah river, one
losing his life in the effort The official record
reads:
j. Wesley Manning, aged seventeen. school
boy died helping TO save James ". Davis. aged
twenty four railroad conductor. and Edward
e. Hail. aged twenty five. brakesman, from
drowning Shenandoah, Va, April Is. 1913.
Davis and Hall with two companions attempt
90 10 cross the Shenandoah river in boat. The
river was swollen by heavy rains. and their boat
Was swamped. One Of the occupants to
The bank. and another drowned. Davis and
Han were carried toward a dam about one
thousand feet down stream. Manning and a
companion went 10 the rescue in rowboat,
having only a paddle and a pole with which 10
manage the boat They reached Davis and
pulled him into the boat. and were within reach
OF Han ton feet above the dam when he went
beneath the surface. Hall and the boat were
carried over the dam. and the boat upset
Hall grabbed Il and held to it until rescued by
man in A boat Il quarter Of mile below the
dam. Davis eight hundred feet and
reached The hank Manning swan eleven hun
dred feet diagonaly toward the bank. and then
sank and was drowned.
Silver medal to father. and $500 to be applied
the liquidation of his debts
johnson r. Rothgeh, aged 5, waiter, helped to
save James W Davis and Edward r. Hall from
drowning. Shenandoah Va. April Is. 1919 See
award No s61.) Rothgeb accompanied Man
ming To the and aided in getting Davis
.nlo4the boat After the boat was suisct, Roth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24

souls and Will at the resurrection have i'm
mortal bodies. they will have to spend eternity
somewhere, and there but two places
mentioned in the Bible that eternal. we
conclude that they will surely spend eternity
in one Of these places, heaven or hell That
hell is "a place of eternal punishment is proven
by Rev. 2o:10: And the devil that deceived
them was cast into the like Of fire and brm-
stone. where the beast and the false prophet
are and shall he tormcnted day and night for
ever and ever. and that the wicked will be cast
into this same place OF eternal punishment Is
proven by Rev. 20:15: And whatsoever not
found written in the book Of life cast into
the lake of fire, and that the unrighteous shall
he punished for ever is again proven by Mat
5:46: and these tthe goats mentioned in
the 33rd verse) shall go away into everlasting
punishment, but the righteous tthe sheep mem
Bris7tow says, there is not a single verse or text
in the Bible from Genesis to Revelation that
tearshes eternal torment. the above at least
teaches everlasting punishment which l
imagine is equivalent to teernal torment, and
the rich man in Luke 1623-24 says And in
he'll he lifted up his eyes being In torment and
seeth Abraham afar off. and Lazarus in his
bosom. and he cried and said, Father Abra-
ham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus.
that he may dip the tip of his finger in water.
and cool my tongue. for tormented in
this fame. | feel sorry sorry for those who
have allowed themselves to be deceived ny
Russell literature. l have always thought that
the devil would be pleased to- have church
with which to deceive the people, and | be-
lieve he has at last got his church established
in Brooklyn. y. Y, with Russell the bishop,
for there is not A single position that Russell
occupies with reference to eternal or everlast-
ing punishment. That Is proven by the Bible.
Very truly yours
G. w. REED.
t+1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
HURT YEAR AGO,
LITTLE BOY DIES
FROM INJURIES

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. May ga
James j. Clayton. the five-year- old
son of MIR, and Mrs. ]. B. Clayton,
of 351 Twenty sixth street. died early
yesterday morning of injuries sustain
ed nearly year ago when he was
knocked down and run over by an
Unidentified negro on a bicycle.
The child was playing at the cor
ner of Twenty sixth street and Viz
ginia avenue last September when a
negro man ran over him with hi
cycle. Although thrown from the
wheel by the force of the collision. the
man jumped on his bicycle and made
his escape. A diltgent but fruitless
search was kept up by the police for
several weeks, but all Inquiries failed
to throw any light on who was the
rider of the bicycle, or where he
went
The little boy fingered between life
and death for months after the acct
dent and DIR. S. W Hobson, the at
tending physician, announced yester-
day morning that he died as the re-
suit of injuries received In the acct
dent.
The funeral will be held from the
residence this afternoon at O'Clock,
services to be conducted ny Rev. j.
F. de Gaffereily. Interment will be
made in Greenlawn cemetery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
v|RG|N|AN FROM
MEXICO TALKS To
RAOFORD SCRIBE

II. W. McVicar. of Winchester. who
has recently returned from the City
of Mexico, and who was the guest
last week with his sister, Miss Kate
McVicar, of Mrs. Frank Stump, their
niece, talked with the News reporter
Of his experiences in the Mexican
capital and OF conditions in the strick-
en- country.
He left the City OF Mexico. April
| 23rd. among the last of the American
refugees. English and Germans were
also leaving. Mr. McVicar was OF the
belief that his partner left the next
day.
Mr.. McVicar's train was held up by
the federal military for some three
hours before 1t reached Vera Cruz,
the officers evidently hopeful Of keep
ing the Americans as hostages. The
British government representative in
sisted upon the release of the train.
| He stayed In Vera Cruz for three
days before he sailed for New Or
leans.
In Vera Cruz there was some fight
ing each night The snipers were ac-
customed to pick off American SOL
diers. firing from hidden places. The
night of the 25th. while he was there.
a government tug boat on which Mr..
McEicar was staying at the time was
fred on and the shot came close.
Mr. McNicar has been In Mexico
nineteen years in the furniture manu-
featuring business His firm uses ma
tive white woods and oak froni the
States notably from Tennessee. Bust
ness had not suffered much up TO
four months ago. Then the shorta -
of rare Erte r.
closed now. SO far "a his business Is
concerned.
Mr.. McVicar said ne saw no way
out Of the present situation except for
the United States To take control. He
didn't like to see the start of our
activity. but since II has been begun
ii will have TO be carried through.
Most of the Americans in Mexico.
Mr. McVicar said would have pre-.
ferred to have seen Huerta tpro-
nounced Uwertar, with accent on
the second sylla ble} recognized.
Had that been done. he says. tbs
rebels would have been snbdued In
three months. He has no hope in
the arbitration plan. He could not
see that 1t would be OF benefit to
Mexico or the United States. II set
tied today the situation would he as
bad a year from now.
If we take possession 1t will be
long drawn-out fight. and II will he
Of the hushwha cking kind, The
country will be hard to conquer. II
will take months.
The Americans looked for A rush
on to Mexico City when We took Vera
Cruz and felt that the present delay
Was hut giving the enemy time TO
prepare.
We, of course don't know both
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
BY the Pound.

The seaIer of weights and measures for
Richmond has proposed ordinance for the
adjustment of the dry system of
sales and the substitution Of sales by weight.
Says The Richmond Vrginian: Under this
ordinance, If it becomes law. the housekee per
when she buys corn potatoes, will pay for
1t by tn pound and receive full value for her
money Now. when products like potatoes are
sold by dry measure, the houskeeper pays for
the air spaces between the potatoes well as
the vegetables. Under the proposed law she
would simply pay for the potatoes and the air
spaces would be free"
II the potatoes being sold as cheaply
as they can and will be offered the house
keeper will get by weight than she
would get by measure. II the matter be 50
managed by the merchant The price OF a
bushe of potatoes by dry measure will he
the price of the potatoes when they are
weighed, and the air spaces will figure Just
but the ordinance is a good one. In small
measures there is "a tremendous loss to the
houskeeper and very grave uncertainty as
to whether she is getting the worth of her
money. When il Is measured out by pounds
and ounces there be no, doubt about it.
The removal of a doubt is worth while and a
sufficient reason for getting to the weight
system of Observation-Disclosures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
PEOPLES FORUM


Editor Virrinian:
Sr.-~kudy allow me little space In your
most valuable paper TO Just word in re-
ply 10 the article Penalty For Sin" by r.
G. Bristow, In today's paper In Gen. 2:17.
God had reference only to physical DEATH for
If there had been sin there could be no
death, Rom. 623: For the wages of sin is
death physical deathl. The body must die
the soul to God who gave IT, F.cclesiastes
1871; Then shall the dust return to the earth
AS it and the spirit shall return unto God
me gave IT, What is this spirit Spoken of
here II not he soul that God gave man j?
Cen. 2'7: > nd the Lori God formed man Of
the dust of the ground and breathed into his
nostrils the breath of life and man became a
living soul Mr. Bristow declares that a man
has not an immortal soul In that he disputes
Webster and all reliable authority as to what
soul is. Webster defines the soul as the
spiritual rational and Immortal substance in
man. No will dispute the fact that the
body is mortal and must return the dust
but Paul tells in LIST Cor. 1873. For this
corruptible must put on interruption and this
mortal must put on immortality, so then we
that have immortal soul and at the
resurrection Will have an immortal body.
natural body; it is raised spiritual body
as well the unrighteous Acts 24:15: There
shall he n resurrection of the dead both of the
just and the unjust all with immortal bodies
as well Immortal souls Now having proved
by the holy writ that4au men have immortal