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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22
LET US MAKE YOU A
GREAT MAGICIAN

The most renowned wonder
workers that ever lived In by
gone axes were never q BILE to do
anything half as wonderful ms
the feat that Nc san enable YOJ
10 perform,
Without doubt you would re-
gard yourself as "a magician en-
lowed with very~ extraordinary
powers If, by simply waving "A
wand in the air. you could sum
mon back to earth and To life
the creates thinkers and writ
ers that ever lived and dice on
this planet, hesincs commanding
TO your presence. from whatever
parts of the earth. eminent gen
iusas ard persons Of marvellous
talent or surprising zkili-and
could compel those exception
ally gifted individuals to enter
tain YOU. your family. aud you"
friends, TO the very best Of their
ability just as often and just as
long as you desired they should.
Wei. We can easily give you
'HfiFHi 0i sort ~ WANDA
tiny lover. the raising of which
only ar inch or two will virtu-
ally do the sumrnoninF and COM
mandins mentioned.
You Drobn bly, were not told az
school and college who the
greatest. profoundest, divinest
thinkers aud writer's OF the
world have been and are So,
We will tell you. They have
been~-and are--the composers
of good music, Of beautiful and
grand. of ense-delighting, heart
soothing. blood stirring. mind
These great ones or earth
tt1ought~-~and still think-~~in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22
GERMAN ARMY



sneuf trat the 6er1us rs are continuing
their attacks against tEe KuFslau posi-
stsns, From every s.aH3p point st ap-
pears that thc Ctcrt1oH jrliihCattou
was as slttie 3r accordance with the
facts as was the recent celebration in
pttroETad over rumors that several
German corps had been trapped aud
Gnt 10 pieces
Bodies Ill Tor Germany,
Thc newest developments Of the
situaliar ia Inc EAST nodes ill for Ger
MANY. n IS IN offensive movement
~ a large Russian force which has
fought IT'S way along he lower Ntstuia
frtrG Il e;-=e Al Flock TO aud over the
frontier IF West Prussia The Ger
1r1an offcia5 statement admits that
tho Germans W. have 10 face de-
tern1iped attccv rIade by the Rus
stsrs fowara Theirs. Russian forces
are gathering in strength ON the north
bank II the Z .stUia and are heading
fer the ere8- ese. boint ~ German
operations III Po}&uo--the fortress of
Thorn The fvws confirmed a state
rnent sem frt ~ FctvoErad several DAYS
ago that the Invaders in front of
Warsaw would f1ud themselves i'm
peril'ed hg a Russian army operating
Ia their rear- The Russian force ap-
pears To ms spreading over the Ger
Sriawa
The third Yv 0veusea. il ihe Russian
advance in East Prussia which seems
GO have taken on fresh vigor In tbs
past weeE II IL reported that the
Russians have been reinforced par
ttcuiariy In csvalr% and artillery, and
are pushing the Germans slowly from
positions between. Gumeinnen and
Tnsterbarg. and south If the Gumh,n-
men ~insterhurs Railroad. The affen-
sive has been mainiaSnsd IN spite OF
the extreme pressure Ar poland and
the arrival Cf Austrian refrforcemeuts
IN the south
Lose ConsFol OF Railroad
In Southwestern Pelsn5 the Rus
Stars appear 20 have tos5 control OF
the Czenstoc heva-warsaw railway.
ssonside ra biz. reverse. since this line
was very important as n means OF
communication IA a country where
tsaere are few highroa4 s, but they
have retreated only to the Rler Nida,
according to the Austrian reports.
which say also that tha Russians
nave beer reinforced Military Elk
perts here end tsaat the operations of
yor Hindenburg's main armies hefors
warsaw have actually awaited little,
since no general retirement of the
Russian laes IN the north or south
'ass been forced.
II. Western t}alic Il, the advantage
Tor he .uova8at a ossrs to rest with
the Aus;r.4rs, ard tie Russians seem
10 have Fl i.tti hack to the River Dun
a5e8 s4o49n.e Tefnow on the north
and New Sardec on the south. A Vio~
ent battle il continuing on the lower
DunaJee. Bg exJren" effort the Aus
trlans ad#Apre8 large forces through
the Carpathinn pssssss A SancN and
ssaSst,e4 raj out the moTenent was an
ticiEat@a by the Russians. VINO sent
fresh troeY from i.t9noerg and en-
gagged tn 5>,'st~.Ss9 in tito iooe, mar
row yslle - result u these bat
Ties If yet "a aouot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22
NEW CITY BUILDING
fContinued from rlrsI Page.)

(CUntinueQ from rtISA raBe.J
and January 2 is invited to visit the
exhibit and view the display. In ad-
dition to these drawings there are also
in the exhibit displays of goods made
In Richmond, which arc permanent AK
lures OF the Made In Richmond show,
The architects whose drawings were
submitted in the competition and whose
works will he shown are; Carneal 4
Johnston. winners of the first prize:
Herbert l.. Cain, second prize winner:
w. Duncan Lee, winner of the third
prize and the following. Carl Ruerh-
mund, A. r. Hunt. Ashbury II White
hurst, c. X Howell. Remington & Ru-
dolph. Charles M. Robinson. Incorpor-
ated. Nj. f. Wright, holland & Basker-
Vile, y. Wiley Anderson.
The exhibit is being given under
the auspices and direction Of the spc-
cial committee composed of President
Peters, Of the Common Council,
Building Inspector Butler, and Coun-
Gilman Claude Batkms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22

Initiative, the simultaneous action
Ievidencing the sentiment of the re-
/ lisicus bodies of the city on the ques-
! ton.
! Anti-Saloon Field Dav
! The Methodist Ministers Union, be
sides requesting Congressman Mont
ague TO use his vote and influence for
| the passage of the Hobson resolution.
which com ~ to a vote in the House
today, also planned for an Anti-Saioon
League field day In the Methodist
Churches of the city, naming the fifth
Sunday in January as the date. Ar
Engagements were also begun for a
great evangelistic campaign in all the
churches. to be held sometime IN the
tncar future similar to the most sue
Icessful campaign conducted four years
ago. Complete arrangements will be
made LATER. Resolutions OF sympathy
on the death OF DR.. X. j. Wiliingham
general secretary of the Foreign Mis-
! sion Board of the Southern Baptist AS
ISOLATION. We're also adopted.
/ The Christian ministers, before go
ing into business session, heard an add
dress on Some of the Problems OF a
City Minister" delivered by Or.
Scmmes. OF the Meade Memorial
Episcopal Church The necessity of
Christian union of all the ministers.
churches and charitable institutions of
the city was emphasized by DR..
Semmes
The following ministers were pres
ent:
Revs. George w. kenaper, r, w.
Long. Gerald Culberson, Fl. d. c. Mac
lachlan, A. NJ. Fox. y +. Moore, E.
II Melton, II. G.. Combs, Guy L.
Carter, f. f. Harlow, w. s. Hoye and
w II. Leake.
DIR. Ragby Talks
4 splendid address on Great Min
listers I Have known was heard at
the meeting Of the Baptist Association
"a. the First Baptist Church yesterday.
dc livered by DIR. Alfred Bagby. DR.
Eagbys address WAS an interesting
ono, containing, AZ it did, pen pictures
Of some OF the great ministers Of the
baptist and other churches. some OF
whom were known by all present
The resolution requesting Congress
man Montague to vote for the Hobson-
Sheppard amendment was the chief
item of business transacted
kilograms We're sent appristng Con-
gresham Montague of the action OF
the several ministerial bodies.
The vote on the prohibition amend
ment viii be taken in the House OF
Representatives today after 1t shall
have been debated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22
SENTENCED, WHITE
MEN NOTE APPEAL

-Four young white men, Mack Brown
Christopher Jones. Samuel Talley and
w IL Taliey, charged with stealing
chickens from the henhousc of Mrs.
Barksdale. Of Swansboro. were each
sentenced to serve ninety days in Jail
by Justice Henry A. Maurice in Police
Court. Part H. saturday, Each Of the
four men noted an appeal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22
put ad~r Bend.

lIenr, Foster and Joseph liolt, both
~ SNansboro. were YESTERDAY pat un
der stnN bond each as security Tor thelr
good behavior for twelve months fol-
lowing hearing of a case before jus
.ttce II A Maurice in Hastings Court
Part IL. yesterday
Fostet and Holt are br"thef-lE
ft7s wts-t-E Of eaea hslas sta.srs. The
case was about sor0e family troubles
tetneen the two fneu ana their wives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22

Was reported that Howard Johnson,
twenty years old. of~al ! West Twelfth
street who fred pistol bullet into
his right chest SATURDAY morning AS
ne stood in the front yard Of his home.
MAS in a fair Way to recovery. Much
excitement was caused n the neiEhbor-
hood of .Tohnsons home W hon the shot
Vas flred and the man was Immediately
renewed 10 the hospital II is said that
ie ATTEMPTED suicide.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22

tone-syste the expressiveresS
of which is as far superior TO
that of any modern or ancient
language as the expressiveness
of modern or ancient languages
IL or was to tina; or the most
sc gibberish.
No alphabet ever invented
would have sufficed for writing
down what the worlds great
est geniuses---the great com
osers--thoaght and felt with
their hearts and souls. Their
"wTitings''~~ In musical notation
form a literature in compari-
son with which literary litera-
ture" is as lead To gold or as
glass to diamonds.
Those who fail to acuuaint
them selves with the best music
never get an education" in the
best. truest sense Of that phrase;
they GO through life with GRIP
pied " half-deaf. half-blind. half
starved souls and minds.
BIT WHY? Such imperfect,
incomplete living is SO unne2es-
ssry.
We are speaking in sober
earnest and in full consciousness
~ the meaning OF words, when
we assure YOU that We can give
YOU virtual command OF me
greatest composers and of the
most talented singers and IN
strumentaliS,s of the world, SO
that you eau enjoy the gra ndes'
or the most exouisiteiy beautiful
compositions RENDERED
NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME
PERFECTLY FAGLTLESsI-1
BY a PURELY MECHANICAL
RihfeIrGG-at rnlr will.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22

Mrr Sarah J. DoIIlnge, aged
stxty-three years. wife of a, A. Doll
inee. died at tho family residence. iloz
Hun street, at o'clock yesterday
morning The funeral will be at Coz
wardiu- Avenue Christian Church at
o'clock this afternoon. Interinent will
bo IN Aaury Cemetery, Mrs. bollinEs
II auyvtt 81 bs her husband and by Two
na,nKh MITE and fnnr CONS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22

Thaw. Fer bnc~, says NothAhs.
Manchester, n. IL. Dec 31.--Upon
receiving the decision of the supreme
Court. relative to his extraditton, Harry
X. Thaw Immediately closeted himself
with several of his New Hampshire at
torneys, and refused TO be interviewed
or to see anyone except his army OF
counsel. Through his private secre-
tary Thaw stated that he would make
no public announcement until after
the arrival of Philander C. Knox
II is understood that Mr. Knox will
be in Manchester either Tuesday or
Wedu esday 10 discuss the decision with
his client. In the meantime, Thaw ut
terry refuses to make any statements
whatsoever regarding the findings, or
his future Intentions.
The Matteawan fugitive was dumb =
founded by the decision. For the first
time since his escape from New York
he had nothing to give the newspapers.
and absolutely refused TO be seen. AT
the door and on the phone, the ssere-
tary gave out the same statement that
Mr. Thaw awaiting the coming OF Sem
ator Knox.
Thaw Proves Popular.
Since arriving in Manchester. the flu
ettive has leased one of the most fash
ionabie residences in the city for the
winter. He has gained the favor Of
nearly all of the residents, and it was
only a few days ago that a mass meet
ing Of prominent women was held and
went on record being in favor of
The freeing of Thaw. Numerous re-
ceptions have been held at the Thaw
home, and visits have been paid by
Mrs. Thaw, and his sisters. In the
churches ana to the benevolent so
cieties. Thaw has given freely.
The Thaw home was today visited
by an array of attorneys who were
seereted with him throughout the at
ternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22
LITTLE PROGRESS IN
ii. SMITH CO. CASE

I.ut1o progress WAS made IN the $"''-
o00 suit of l. ] Smith N Co, against
the city IN Hastings Court. Part II. II
Is doubted whether the suit VIII he
completed this week.
Judge Wells is anxious 10 have IT
completed So AZ to go ahead on MS
Regular docket, which Is Il large one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22

Tle-Baraea- class of the Oak Grove
Baptist Church met recently and elect =
ed the following officers President L.
j Price; vice president, H. s. Nelm s /:
secretary. NJ. w. Reams: assistant sec
rotary. ". W. Barker. treasurer, r. s.
Reams. teacher, W. J. Calm; assistant
teacher, H. ~. Hague; chairman of Sc
cret service committee, II \. watkins;
press reporter w. s. ReaIns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22

yesterday afternoon to Windsor. Va.
for interment,
James Robert. infant son Of j Il.
Bryant, ego East Eleventh street. died
Sunday afternoon. The funeral was
conducted at . o'clock yesterday af-
ternoop 1nterment was in MaurY cen1-
eterN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22
NEAR FIVE HUNDRED


tCoutinue1 ffega Ffst pAge)
- .
who *eere d s1sf4 of help and ar
engagements are being made for paint
ers r. work on yt' CITY Home ami
the Virginia Hospital
Commiset"r H1Fschherg II trying
10 secure 4 weuty-five cords of wood To
he delivered at the City Home. to be
,wea and spit. hy those who can
do That sort Of work. ana Col g. +.
r. BGrgwS =. consuttilS engineer Is 10
use 81 mea ~ necessary WORK IN the
t1akwood aUncx
Ax ,he g@ea}; of ai ,3.is many
wtves ahG rhiis@ea seIJ s44pp.es YES
ferdsy, white pthete are giisl prsSirs
and hop5He fOf relief
Thn Intention rt ihe AariIlAtrati I'VE
BOARD ~ h. ta6e eace ~ az many men
Of family as t.e appropriation mas
Hrovtdt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22

Look who's here Little Denny
O.Neil, the Virginia Rosebud" of
Al Fields Minstres will be home
this week 10 spend Christmas with
his family, Denny is SON Of former
Councilman Denny O'Neil. and IL one
Of he real singers and dancers OF the
Fields Ministries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22
WOODMEN IJNVElI.
. MONUMENT TO COOK

Il A monument was unveiled SUNDAY
afternoon in Maury Cemetery in honor
and to the memory of Guy III Cook,
who died in April OF this yesr The
memorial was unveiled by the local
South Richmond camp of Woodmen Of
the World
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22
4. Ill. Thomas

The funeral of A. II. Thomas. who
died on Friday morning at his home
in Swansboro. took place Sunday
afternoon At 3 O'Clock at West End
Church. Mr. Thomas moved TO old
Manchester, now South Richmond in
1870. living there until 1901. when he
moved TO Swansboro. He was born In
Fiuvanna County IN 1856. He leaves
widow. one daughter. and two sis
tiers, Mrs II, j. oliver and Mrs, v A.
Rubefspu .-..,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22

t'ntea states Marshal and MIS- D.
q SaunGers viii celebrate the twenty
afth anniversary Of their marriage IN
rheir new home. Sill West Twenty
seventh Street Woodland Heights. to-
morrow evening,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22

ssBELIe~~pied, Isl Fleming Ky. De-
J. eernber II. 1918 at 5e T. a. Eta
wARp ANDERFoN rsBEil. aee
twenty -four. tins SON - e. =. and Nan.
j ME Winn fsbf3i 10 f<ast ,iraee
street fle leaves q tn0nru hits loss
a motsef~ father and twe~ brothers.
e3lffora W ANA atteuas wiint isben
funeral services ffpia Ghe fesidels g
AZ . o'elpek THIS TUESDAY AFTER
" NOON, December ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22
JUDGE DECLARES

Continued from First Page.)
tory for the railroad as we'll as tho
other defendants in the suit. IttsnOt
only holds that some of the acts
charged against the railroad were
justifiable, hut conimendablc. Certain
measures taken by the railroad, hAI
SAYS, were made necessary by the fact
that laws and court decisions hall
rendered the business of retailing COAL
precarious t
Boiled down, the judges opinionI
enunciates the principle that IN spitel
of the commodities clause Of the Hep-l
burn act. the stockholders OF rail-
road may own all the stock Of coat
company shipping its products over
the lines OF the railway, providing tho
road does not direct the policy or busf@
ness OF the coal company. Unless re-
versed by the higher court. this point
in the decision will have a far-reacA-
ing effect. n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22

WASHINGTON. Dec 21.~~General May
toreua has wired President Gutierrez
that in accordance with ~his wishes
that he should do nothing TO cause loss
OF life or damage to property in Naco,
Arizona he will withdraw his forces Il
convenient distance" from the Dor
der.
information 10 this effect was re-
ceived at the state Department today,
Consul Sillin,an, at Mexico City, re
ported that Gutierrez has shown him
Maytorens's dispatch, stating his In
tentions, Maytorena reported to Gu
tterrez that though General inns
forces had fred at him from Naco all
day. bis men had not returned the fire,
The Inference was that this restraint
upon the part Of Maytorena was due
To his wish to comply with Gutierrez's
order
Al the War Department. however, no
W ord had been received 1 either that
Mayterena had withdrawn from the
border, or that he Intended TO with
draw.
Eleven Arc Executed,
Eleven men Ws>re executed by Car
rarza authorizes at Piedra Negras.
on the United States border. accord
ing to advices received at the State
Department today. Five men were
executed on The night or December
II. and six on tho night of the 18th.
The executions are the result of the
alleged plot % deliver the town to Il
banG under the leadership of Cen
eral Bias OpinaI, an ex Federal, who
crossed from ne American side about
twelve miles above piedras Neeras'
on the night of December Is. They
encountered band of Carranzistas
and were defeated. 0pinai was killed
and eight survivors lied to the Amer
lean side The bodies of OpinaI and
another Of the dead were displayed
in the City Hall The eleven execut-
ad were commissioned officers
charged With attempting 10 stir up
soldiers to revolt,
Crushing Defeat at Puebla.
The Carranza forces suffered q
crushing defeat or the evacuation of
puebla, according to advices received
here today. IT is stated nine cars of
wounded have arrived at Vera Cruz.
and that more are on the way. Four
officers OF the Carranza side were
Killed The Carranzistas We're also
defealed by ZaRata at Apizaco.
Secretary Bryan ~ informed hat
the Gutierrez government is onsidet-
tns issuing some sort or an amnesty
decree. The details OF the proposal
are not known here.
1t Ii said that disorders are feared
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22

BOARD OF HEALTH WILL
PAY OFF CHRISTMAS EvH

The Board of Health, viii meet At
noon today for the purpose of max.
ing arrangements to pay off the Gin.
ployes of the department on Christ
mas Eve. .s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22

Adeline Ruth, xix -months- old child
of -. l.. Jordan 1el7 Perry Street died
sunday morning The body was taken
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22
+fuNfRAt SERVICES
|. OF Or. W|lL|NGHAM
LAY BELOVED BAPTIST MINISTER
TO REST IN HOLLY
WOOD.
SYMPATHY is EXTENDED
FOREIGN MISSION BOARD, METHO-
DIST MINISTER'S AND OTHERS
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
OF SYMPATHY.
SYMPATHY is EXTENDED

The funeral services over the body
OF DIR. Robert j. Wilingham. who
died Sunday morning in the jefferson
Hotel. after being suddenly stricken
while on his way to church, will be
conducted this afternoon at 2:3o
O'Clock from the Second Baptist
Church. Interment will be IN Holly
wood Cemetery.
DIR. T. Claggett Skinner. pastor al
the Second Baptist Church. assisted
by several local ministers, will con
duct the funeral services.
The following will act as active
pall-bearers: John M. Wyatt, Clarence
Wyatt. j. Leroy Sutherland DR.. r.
E. Gaines. James ID. Crump, W. j
Whitehurst. J. l.. Phippen. joseph s..
James.
Honorary an-Bearers.
Honorary pali-bearers are Lieuten-
ant-Governor ]. Taylor Eiiyson. DR..
William Fl. Street, DR. James Nelson
DR.. George Il. steele. President r. w
Boatwright DIR. j. c. Metcaif. DR.. j.
Mathews, ". T.. Tanner. w B. Free
man. A H. Robins, Dean w l..
Prince, r. c. Harris. William Ely
son. A. w. Patterson, James r. Gray.
Professor ". 4. Harris, III. w Shell
ton, Il. ID. Hotchkiss, $. r. Woodfin.
w, S. Forbes. r. C. Williams. Jr., DR..
l.. L, Wilson. DIR. w. c. James. Rev.
J. j. Wicker, Rev. w. l.. Gibson. Rev.
j. r. Johnson, DIR. A. Bagby, Rev.
Carter II. Jenkins. Rev. W. L. Ball,
DR.. James Whitfield. Charles r. Guy,
j h. Jeffress. Clyde II. Radcliffe.
Lewis Pitcher, Sol Cutchins r. S.
Crump. Frank r, Crump. John T.
Wilson.
Shock to Community
The death Of DIR. Willingham came
as a great shock to the entire COM
munity and to Baptists In all parts
of the South who had been connected
with him in his work as general sec
rotary of the Foreign Mission Board
of the Southern Baptist Convention
In Richmond Baptfsts and those of
all denominations Joined in the sor-
row his death caused and united IN
paying tribute to his memory.
Yesterday the Foreign Mission
Board, Of which DR. W-illingham was
secretary held a called meeting. a..
which DIR. II. II. Pitt. editor of the
Religious Herald, and Secretaries
Lowe and Smith We're named as 4
committee 10 draft suitable resolu-
tons OF sympathy. The members OF
the board will attend the funeral ser
vices this afternoon. At the meeting
yesterday DR. Ball offered a special
prayer for the members of the be-
listers of the city at their regular
meeting yesterday also adopted reso-
buttons of sympathy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22
OBITUARY
Charles \. IIarcra,e,

Charles A. Hargraye, forty five
years old, died Saturday afternoon at
5 O'Clock At the residence of his
brother, 7. NJ. Hargrave sos West
Main Street. after an Illness of several
weeks. Funeral services will be con
Quoted this afternoon at o'clock from
Park Place Methodist Episcopal
Church,
Mr. Hargrave was IA native of Din :
widdie County, from which place he
came to Richmond while quite young.
living here for many years. He at
terward moved to Newark. \. j.. and
WAS prominent in the business affairs
of that city He was member OF
Rising Star Lodge of Masons of Jer-
sey CITY, and will be buried with Ma
sonic honors
MIR. Hargrave was brother of John
lfargrave, Of Dinwfddie County: r.
Milton Hargrave. X, +. l. Hargravo
and Mrs. Musa r.. Haddon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22
REIGN OF TERROR


DELAYED on account of the necessary
military movements
The campaign south from Puebla IS
progressing favorabiy. and the Iapata
forces are meeting little opposition,
most of the engagements being minor
rear guard lighting with the retreat
Ing Carran2istas,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22
Funeral of Miss Ella 4. Davis.

Funeral services for Miss Ella A.
Davis. who died Saturday morning at
tho home of her sister. Mrs. Logan
: Robbins, 1912 Park Avenue. took
place yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
from the residence. The burial was
in Shockoe Hit Cemetery. Miss Davis
was seventy-two years of age She
was the daughter of tho late William
Davis, and Is survived by the following
brothers and sisters: Creed r. and
William S Davis. Mrs. w. d. Chester
man, Mrs, Logan s, Robins and Mrs.
John G.. Tatum.
Miss Davis had spent practically her
entire life in Richmond. with the ex-
ception of brief residence during
the war in Charleston. s. c.. where
she was connected with the Treasury
Department of the Confederacy. For
more than fifty years she lived in the
old Davis home on Clay Street She
was educated at the Baptist Institute
now known as the Woman's College.