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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
COMMITTEES OF
BANKERS BEGIN
ACTIVE WORK

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Banker Farmer n monthly pubiIcat ton
established last year by the association.
designed to review the bankers activ-
tiles for Il better agriculture and rural
life. Unless the Richmond convention
provides for its continuance. the pub
LEGATION will be discontinued with the
next number.
Discussion at this meeting was in
formal. The commission presented a
report Of its labors. Thirty-cig
State associations. it was stated. have
appointed committees on agriculture
and education. designed to carry for
ward the great work of bringing the
banker in closer touch with these
interests. Referring TO these organi-
cations. the commission reported:
Their interest and work and that
of the individual bankcr-farm Is
growing amazingly and beyond any
thing we had hoped for, all indicating
that the soft pedar could not be put
on the agricultural stun, even II one
More than 50 per cent OF the member
banks Of this association have capt.
tai of $4,000 or less, and the capital
of over rs per cent of the banks con-
stituting this associations membership
is 100000 or less.
hhc
INTERESTED IN AGRICULTURE
I'm other words, 90 per cent are
country banks. and most OF these are
banker farmers, directly or from n
business standpoint vitality interested
in agriculture and the farmers success.
These percentages, the compare
lively small size OF the average bank,
and the interdependence OF these
bankers and farmers. prove how little
basis there is for 'buncombe' talk Of
the political agitator and demagogic
statesman who would have you believe
that bankers are all of great wealth
with interests and motives diametric-
ally opposed to those of their counties.
I'VE believe that the American farm
er is in every way better circum-
stanced--that our agriculture and It's
outlook to-day is brighter and rapidly
reaching a more permanent basis than
ever before in our history. Every
honest effort on the part Of such organ
izations as this helps measurably in
Fastening to build up in this nation
It's strongest industry and bulwark. and
perfecting here the greatest rural
civilization the world has SEEM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
NORTH CAROLINA BANKERS
FAVOR WADE PLAN FOR POOL
Detailed Action Deferred to Meeting
to he Held i'm Richmond During
Bankers Convention.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
WILMINGTON, y. c., October I2-
The Wade plan to form a pool of $780,
100000 for additional relief OF the cot
ton situation. was approved In n reso-
luton adopted here to-day at n con-
ference Of members OF the executive
committee OF the North Carolina Bank
ers' Association, members of the North
Carolina Federal Currency Association.
local bankers. manufacturers and other
business men. called OH Saturday by
Thomas L. Cooper. president of the
Bankers Association.
Further action on the plan was re-
ferred to suggested meeting of the
North Carolina association. to be held
by members In Richmond while there
to attend the American Bankers Con-
vention.
1t was believed a much larger num-
Der of the members could not be called
into meeting there than were here
to-day. The plan was outlined and
| Endorsed by Joseph G. Brown, president
of the North Carolina Currency Asso-
citation. 1t was left to the proposed
Richmond meeting to decide whether
the banks of this State should under
| take to raise their proportionate part
of the pool, estimated at about So
100000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
VISITING BANKERS SEE
CRUTCHFIELD IN ACTION
City's Guests Find Justice In Fine
Humor and Witness Pollcemnn's
DlhOrderlY Cnnducf.

william j. Burns. half-dozen of
OF bankers yesterday attended the SEES
sion of Justice Crntchheld's Police
arraigned before him in a style original
with himself. The visitors were en-
joying the session to the nth degree.
and thought that an Improvement, was
impossible. when suddenly Patrolman
&: a. Jennings stepped into the lime
light by slapping husky negro woman
This effort on the officers part to
sieze the centre OF the stage brought
Justice Crutchiield to attention in an
that look of wrath to come which male
factors of Richmond know so we'll. a
o bench o warrant for the officer was at
tina Booker. was fined S. and costs on a
First street. The charge of resisting
was continued to october 10.
IT was said that while she was being
wagon she said she intended to "Bawl
out the patrolman In court. True. to
fore Justice crutchfield and the mum
Der Of visitors, and after Jennings had
testified against her. the woman sud-
denly started the "bawling out" pro-
jennings face flushed deep purple
upon her TRADE. and he started for her.
.ocNSie al oiilceTS lilaue grad TOT MIN as
they saw his intention, but they were
too late. The officers open hand met
the woman's face with a resounding
smack. She buried her face i'm her
hands and cried loudly for several
minutes. Tho fine for disorderly con-
duct was at once imposed on her. and
the other case continued, allowing the
immediate removal OF the woman from
court.
1t was said at police headqua rters
last night that the police board would
probably take cognizance OF jennings
conduct, and might impose fine In
addition to that imposed by Justice
Crutchheld. The Booker woman is
well known to the police, and was re-
Gently arrested in court on a charge OF
resisting Patrolman Tiller, It is said.
That the visitors secured all of the
novelty they had expected and some-
thing In addition was evident from their
remarks as they passed out OF the
courtroom after the session. They had
court In action and at IT'S best. and
they were, satisfied. -,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
SECTION MEETINGS.
AZ The JefYerann


Trust Company Section-Snvings
Bank Section. Joint meeting. Tie
auditorium. 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Trust Company Section, II. H. Gof,
president. salon. ESQ o'clock T.. NJ.
Savings Bank Section, j, f. sar-
tori, president. The auditorium.
ESQ O'Clock II. NJ.
Executive Committee Savings
Bnnk Section. Same place. On adj
journment of section meeting.
ClcRrinE-HOuse Section, John X.
Ottley, president. Salon, 10 O'clock
A. VI. Palm room, 2,3O o'clock T.. NJ.
Executive Committee. Clearing
HOuse Section. Following sectiOn
meeting. Room IL, auditorium,
first floor.
State Secrctarics' Section, w. J.
Henry, president. Auditorium, first
floor, Room IL, 10 o'clock A. NJ.
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM.
10 A. M.-Special street cars Will
leave Main street entrance, Jefferson
Hotel, for VISIT to Standard PAPER
Misunderstanding Company and South
ern Manufacturing COMPANY
10 A. NJ. to 2 II. M.-AutomobiIe
tours to points of interest In and
around Richmond. Apply to infor-
nation bureau for detailed itinerary.
10 A. M.-GoIf Communications
try. Club OF Virginia..
0tP. M-Reception and bali at
Richmond Grnys' Armory.
II. M.-Reception.
10 +. M.-Danclng.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
WILL DECIDE ON POLICY

business Mems Club to Hold Special
Meeting OF Membership This Afternoon.
A special meeting of the membership
of the Business Mems Club Will be held
in the clubroom. American National
Bank Building. this afternoon at s
o'clock The directors desire to pre-
sent to the membership several prob
lens which Will have far-reachIng
effect on the future policies of the or
ganization. and II Is desirable that there
be present as large a number of tho
membership as possible
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
COFFEE CAUSES STOMACH
TROUBLE AND OLD ACE
Physician Says 1t Intcrferes with
Digestion and Hastens Death by ~
Hardening Arteries.

Among other physiological effects OF
coffee drinking 1t is found that this
beverage with Its drug, caffeine, is one
of the causes of premature old age, ac-
cording to DR.. J. II. Kellogg, of the
Battle Creek SanitarIum. He says:
The evil effects of coffee on all per-
sons of whatever age may be briefly
summed up as follows:
First. tho tannic acid in coffee In
terferes with digestion.
Second, the caffeine of coffee is a
nerve poison.
Third. the effects produced are SINH
lar to those Of alcohol. When long
used. the result Is damage to the poison
destroying glands. particularly the
thyroid gland. liver and the kidneys
as result hardening Of the arteries
and premature old age. All medical
authorities forbid the use of caffeine
or coffee to persons whose arteries are
hardened or who have high blood pres
sure. This condition Is always present
In elderly people.
Coffee Is particularly bad for young
children, because the thyroid gland and
other poison destroying glands are not
yet we'll developed. Any Intelligent pa.
rent would not permit child to use
coffee"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
Colonel nrutop to sp.o,,

The annual meeting of the Centenary
Church Club Will be held at the church
tonight, the principal speaker being
Colonel John J.. Bruton. OF Wilson, n
c.. member of the board of directors
of the Fifth District Regional Reserva
Bank. located in Richmond The meet
ing Will be open to the public
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
Governor Waits Orange Fair.

Governor Stuart lett yesterday at
noon for Washington on business
trip. spending but a few hours Mt the
national capital. He returned to the
city last night. The Governor Will
visit tho Orange County Fair this week,
County II F-s,tH y ~,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
Program for To-Day

Bank Credit Men. Assembly HILL.
Chamber of Commerce, Sixth and
Main Streets. 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Finance Committee, w. A. Law,
chairman. The Jefferson, Room $50.
3'3O o'clock =. NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13

N0TE.-Among invalids and those re-
covering from disease and surgical
operation coffee drinking Is almost In,
iynriably forbidden. One the contrary
the pure food-drink INSTANT POSTUM
hnds extensive use In hospitals and
sanifariums the country over. This de-
iicious beverage Is taking the place or
coffee In thousands OF American homes
where health is valued. 4There,s 8 q
on!"-Advertiscm !
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-02-09
Playing andDar1ce
Bar Applicants From
Church Choir
Central Christian Church Pastor Draws Line Against These
Amusements To Further Growth of One of Most
Progressive Churches in Richmond.

place the choir
roster o of church.
Rev r. c.
Sunday service
would be be a
He hat a
considered being detrimental Christian living
of the into
a
good
Church Hopeful Future
a
successful
A added Sunday.
theology, science
n Mr. Leonard
IS the Bible
to be
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-02-09
MERCURY RECORDS
a DEGREES ABOVE
Wants of Poor Attended to
By Associated Chari-
ties.

Early risers shivered this morning
when they plunged into a temperature
Of degrees above zero. Throughout
the night the mercury had flirted with
the zero point but at o'clock this
morning it fell to 4 degrees. At noon
the minimum was 80 degrees.
The calls at the Associated Chari-
ties and township trustee offices have
decreased and Mrs. Chandler, of the
Associated Charities said, "Indica-
tions are that the conditions are being
gradually improved. Saturday the as
sociation was besieged with requests
asking for orders Of coal and foods.
Even today a number applied for fuel
and food but the number was material
ly decreased
A few calls have been made for
shoes and clothing and in each case
the association has been able to meet
the requests. Should the cold weather
continue for a number of days then it
is expected that second call will be
made by the poor of the city.
With the additional funds aggregat-
ing more than $1100 which was deriv-
ed from the charity concert the Asso-
ciated Charities is to care for the re-
quests of the unemployed and the poor
of the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-02-09
GUEST HOUSE HEADS
PREPARE FOR WORK
Fifteen Teams to Solicit
Funds For Working
Girls Home.

Several captains for teams which
will solicit subscriptions for the Guest
House fund have been chosen and a
number OF women interested in the
success of the project have signified
their willingness to become members
of one of the fifteen teams to be or
ganized.
Officers of the Guest House Auxil-
iary. which has the work of raising
the proposed $4,000 fund in charge,
declare that interest in the movement
is increasing and they are confident
that little difficulty will be encounter
ed in obtaining subscriptions for the
fund.
The campaign will be of five days
duration and will start the first week
in March. Members of the fifteen
teams will be asked to meet at
o'clock. The women will work in pairs
and each afternoon every two women
will be obliged to call on five persons
Manufa curing concerns, employing
girls are boosting the project at every
opportunity. as they declare that the
Guest House will provide a home for
dependent girls and they say that the
home will be crowded as many work
ing girls, who are without the com.
fort OF home have signified their
intention of rooming at the Guest
House.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-02-09
National Honor Above Party
Platform Pledge, Says Wilson

The president told his callers that
a change of circumstances over which
United States has no control had
changed the situation since the Balti-
more platform was adopted. This
declaration is interpreted to mean
that the British protest has assumed
a new stage.
President Wilson said. however.
that he had not discussed the Pan
anna toll question with the British
Ambassador, since James Bryce left
Washington.
The president stated that he had
no present plans of sending mess
age to congress on the subject be-
lieving that the announcement OF his
attitude would be sufficient to get
action repeating the exemption at
the present session of congress.
There is no question that President
Wilson regards the Panama toll ques-
ton as inter related with the various
foreign entanglements In which the
United States now finds itself and
that he is anxious to clear up the
question before pressing the other
for final solution
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-02-09
R|TUAL|ST|C SERVICE
FOR k OF, P JUBILEE
Impressive Odes By Quartet
to Mark Golden Ami
verSary.
VISITORS TO ATTEND

With the golden jubilee only ten
days off, the final change in the pro-
gram of the celebration of the Knights
of Pythias, was announced today by
Frank Roberts, chairman of the jubi-
lee executive committee. The jubilee
will be held Thursday, Feb. 19. at the
Coliseum. The new order interweaves
with the special state ritualistic ser
vice, the miscellaneous program which
previously had been planned.
The men who are to take the parts
in the ritualistic services will hold
nightly meetings to practice the ex-
ercises.
Will A. Bond, city attorney, has been
chosen to take the part of chancel
commander with Fred Kennedy as
vice chancel commanders.
Russell as PreIate.
William E. Russell will act as prel-
ate, Albert J. Ford as Master of ex-
chequer, and Clarence Mote as master
at arms.
One of the most beautiful parts of
the service. will be the special odes
which a X. of p. quartet will sing.
Special electriacl devices will be in
troduced to make spectacular effects.
The jubilee service will open with
open passages have been complied.
parts of tn miscellaneous program will
be introduced.
The impressive closing will be ia.
ken from the special ritualistic SER
vice. The ode featured in the part, will
be sung by Miss Lena Weisbrod and
Miss Marie Thorman
Charles Shiveley, who is nationally
prominent in the lodge, will not be
present at the golden jubilee in Rich
mond, but will attend the Washington
d. G. celebration as delegate to the
supreme golden jubilee convention in
tn capacity of past grand chancellors.
The Washington lodge was the first TO
be organized, having been installed
Feb. 10, 1864.
The uniform ranks of the Newcast-
tie, Eaton, New Paris and Lynn lodges
will attend the Richmond celebration,
it has been announced. 1t is possible
that Lynn lodge may attend in a body
and dispense with the services there.
Wincester Knights of Pythias voted 10
postpone the golden jubilee exercises
there and attend the Richmond jubi-
lee.
Other X. of p. lodges in the county
which will hold exercises on golden
jubilee day are Cambridge City, Alb.
ington. Hagerstown. Greensboro
Fountain City and williamsburg How
ever, each of the lodges will have del
cgations at the Richmond jubilee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-02-09
GRAY PUTS THROUGH
DEAL FOR JUOGESH|P
Brother Silent on Sensation
al Charge Made By
Liberty Paper.
BERATES JUDGE KENT

Following the charge made by Dem
ocratic opponents of Congressman
Finly Gray and Judge George Gray
that hand picked" delegates in Frank
lin, Fayette and Union counties had
been named to support them respec-
lively in the congressional and judi
oial conventions, and that they had
been selected in violation to the call
sent out by the state Democratic COM
mittee, the following significant edi-
torial appeared in District Chairman
Chambers newspaper, the New Castle
Times:
Under rule passed by the
Democratic state committee six
years ago, no delegate to any
county convention, congressional,
state, or district convention may
be selected until an official call
has been issued by the proper
chairman or official. If any dele
gates have been selected in Hen
ry county to any of these conven-
tions, it would be we'll to have
them reelected at regularly
called meeting for that purpose.
ignores NndT9S.
Judge Gray absolutely ignored this
charge, however, as he has a more Sc
rious one, originally made by the Lib
erty Express, which if not true is a
basis for suit for libel. Saturday the
Democratic judicial convention of
Franklin. Fayette and Union counties
met at Brookville and the judge was
renominated without opposition, the
seats of the delegates alleged to have
been appointed in violation of the call
not being contested.
Before this convention Judge Gray
delivered an address in which he
soundly berated Judge Kent, who re-
Gently called him the best politician
and the worst judge in Indiana.
The joint representative convention
of the three counties was also held at
Brookville Saturday, the nominee be-
ing James Clifton of Union county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-02-09
CANDIDATES EXPECT
50 PER CENT VOTE
Progressives Say Reports In
dicate Total Vote of g.
500 Today.
GET RESULTS TONIGHT
Canvassing Board to Make
Official Count of Ballots
''." Tuesday.
GET RESULTS TONIGHT

Reports from polls in the city and
county. at noon today indicated that
about sixty per cent of the total
strength of the party would have been
banotted at the Progressive primary
election, to nominate a county ticket,
before the polls closed at o'clock
this evening.
At 10 o'cI&ek this morning 300
votes had been cast in Richmond,
which indicates that between !, 400 and
1,500 votes will be balloted by the time
the polls close. In some parts of the
county voting was dull, sbut it was
very brisk elsewhere, especially in
New Garden township, where local
questions enter into the case.
1t is estimated that the total vote
all over the county today will be close
to $500 In 1912 at the general cleo
tions the total party voting strength
in the county was about 4 400.
At the city election last fall 2,236
votes were cast for the Progressive
mayoralty candidate. but the Progress
sive city primary last spring only l.
4G5 votes were cast for the three may
orally candidates. 1t is generally be-
lieved that at least that many votes
will be cast in Richmond today.
Campaign Quiet.
The campaign which closed with
the election today was one of the most
quiet held in this county in recent
years.
Returns Of the election will be re-
ceived at the court house this evening
but the canvassing board will not meet
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning for
the purpose OF making the official
count.
County Chairman Clifford Price has
instructed assistants in all voting
precincts to telephone election results
to him at the court house this even
ing as soon as possible and by mid
night it is expected that enough infor-
nation will have been obtained to de-
termine the results in the various con-
tested races. Results from Dalton,
Boston and Abingdon townships, how
ever, may not be obtained tonight be-
cause of telephone wire troubles.
All candidates were busy at the
polls today and all expressed conf
dence in their successes, and it is gen
orally believed that the results in all
the contested races will be very close.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-02-09
COMMERCIAL CLUB
To NAME OFFICERS
Nine Directors to Be Chosen
From Eighteen Can
didateS.

The election Of nine directors of the
Richmond Commercial Club will be
the feature of tonight's meeting of the
club There are two tickets in the field
the blues and the whites. each bearing
the names of nine candidates, some
of which are candidates for re-elec-
ton.
Following the election the club Su-
perintendent 7. J. Giles Of the city
schools will talk on the subject, THE
Relation OF the School and the Com
munity." His discussion will deal with
the attitude of the community as ex-
pressed for and against the public
school.
George H. Eggemeyer. chairman of
the general committee of the charity
concert, will make his report. Other
committee reports will be read.
Among the reports the one telling
of the work of the civic improvement
committee is expected to be interest
ing. That committee headed by John
Mccarthy is seeking the solution of
the problem of improving the banks
of the Whitewater River. Prof. J. H.
Thompson, assistant principal of the
high school, is a member of the COM
mittee and he has made a study of
civic improvement and will have SUI
pervision of the recommendations
made by the committee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-02-09
TO FUSE OR NOT
TO FUSE, that IS
G. 0. P'S QUANDARY
Factions Debate Union With
Democrats, But Cannot
Agree.
BOWMAN ELECTED
COUNTY CHAIRMAN
Cen trail Committee Post
pones Decision Until
Later.

Will the Republican party of Wayne
county seek to enter into an often
sive and defensive alliance with the
Democrats, by placing a fusion county
ticket in the field this year. or will
the party nominate its own ticket
and maintain its individuality?
This was the first question brought
to the attention of the newly organ
lied Republican county central COM
mittee today after it had elected Louis
5. Bowman, county auditor, as its
chairman, Louis Hampton. OF New
Garden township, vice chairman, Carl
Meyers, secretary and Albert Oler.
treasurer. Bowman was elected over
Paul Comstock, who has been chair
man, by a vote Of 26 to 13. Other
officers were elected by acclamation.
Arguments for and against fusion
were heard by the committeeman
but the committeeman took no de-
cisive action. Democratic county
chairman John Harper and other
prominent leaders of that party have
shown extreme hostility toward fus-
ion. and it appears from surface indi-
cations that this pet plan of certain
G. o. p. chieftains is doomed to the
discard even in the improbable event
it should be indorsed by the Repub-
lican county central committee.
Speakers Favor Fusion.
The fusion question was tapped
when Denver {. Harlan, secretary OF
the Republican city organization. was
called upon for an address. He favor
ed fusion, as did Perry J. Freeman.
who followed him, but Judge D. W.
Comstock, state G. A. r. department
commander, and Byram c. Robbins,
entered vigorous protests against the
placing of a mixed Democratic-Re Repub-
lican ticket in the field.
Harlan was in an optimistic frame
of mind. He said the prospects of the
party in the county were greatly i'm
proved and he saw a Bull Moose stam-
pede back to the old party, but he
thought a fusion ticket was advis-
able. Both Democratic and Republi-
can parties could maintain their own
organizations under a fusion banner.
and he thought such an alliance would
surely spell defeat for the Bull Moose
A prospect for defeating the Pro-
gressives and filling a few county Of
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