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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
SPRING CONCERT At
BLACKSTONE INSTITUTE
Young Ladies' Acquit Themselves
With Credit to Themselves and
the Institution.

Blackstone. Va, April S.-The an
nual spring concert OF the Blackstone
Institute this year was one OF great
interest to the patrons of the school,
and presented a program on which
much care and labor had been spent
by the instructors and pupils. The
young ladies acquitted themselves
with their customary excellence and
received much applause from one of
the largest audiences that has ever
attended these concerts.
The choral singing, In which the
whole school of 400 young ladies par
ticipated, was striking feature of
the concert. This work has always
leen leading department of the
institute work and many compu
ments have been paid the work of
the chorus in the past. This year a
large part of the program consisted
CT eantata, The Flower Queen" in
which the school formed the chorus.
The special music students took
prominent parts. and the leading part
was taken by Miss Beatrice Wohlford.
The remainder of the program was
devoted TO recitations, instrumental
and vocal numbers by individual stu
dents The program In full follows:
Cantata, The Flower Queen"
Odoardo Barri. Characters. The
Flower Queen" Miss Maurene Moses;
Stella" Miss Beatrice WohlforJ,
chorus, Fairies of the Flowers.
Introduction and chorus.
Recitat.vU, Miss Beatrice Wonlforu.
Song, Mss Beatr,ce Wohlfori
Chorus,
Part chorus, Misses Ruth Thurs
ton. Kathleen Abbitt. Alice Sanders.
Thelma Doyle. leila Towsey. Mary
Hlankenship Sallie Abbitt and Glen
ma Slaydon.
Choral recitative.
Chorus.
Choral recitative.
Ballad, Miss Maurene Moses.
Choral recitative.
Finale, chorus.
Piano quartet "Semiramis" (Ros-
sind. Eliza beth Hollis, Alice Gallo
way Gladys McGrath, Bessie Dick
ems.
Musical reading, The Last
Hymn" IN. Farningham). Miss Ro-
berta Wygal
Part song Evening Prayer in
Brittany" (Chaminade), voice pupils.
Piano duo. Ia Balladine" Gys-
herg), Misses Nancy Payne and Sell
den Ragland
Violin solo. "Cantilene" (Bohm).
Miss Wilhelmina Thomas.
Humorous m0nologue, sissy Haw-
kins" tStanley ScheB. Miss Blanche
Robinson.
Chorus, Last Night, III. Kierulf);
Rocking Time" CO. L. Knox.
Piano quartet, Second Nalse"
(Godard). Myra DeBerry. Lucy Il.
Adams, Virginia Bland, Alma Arm
strong.
Piano solo, "Cachoucha Caprice"
(Ram). Miss Florence BAN.
Part song. Bedtime Song Ne
viml, voice pupils.
Dramatic reading. THE Gypsy
Flower Girl" tit. L. McDowelD. Miss
Florence Elder
Piano quartet, March From the
prophet tMeSerbeeD, Helen Bish-
op, Mabel Cato. Ethel Driver, Cecile
Devin,
Chorus. Waltz From Faust
{Counod).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
MANY LECTURES
AT ELON COLLEGE

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian1
Elon College. y. c.. April S,-This
week Is crowded with lectures from
distinguished visiting educators. On
Tuesday came DIR. Charles Epson Clark
professor OF Latin in Yale University.
whose speciality In textual criticism and
particularly the text tradition of Ammi-
anus Marceliinus. He had been attend
ing an association of classical scholars
at Nashville. Tenn. and was here only
for one lecture on THE Place OF Latin
and Greek In Modern Education"
On Wednesday evening. DR.. A. w.
Lightbourne, Dover. Del, former
editor OF the New York Independent
and OF the San Francisco Mail and Elk
press. but now pastor OF the great in
stitutional church. the Peoples Church.
OF Delawares capital city. He spoke
of social service and evangelism as the
present detectives of the advancing
kingdom.
Thursday and Friday. DIR. A. G.
Carts dean of Defiance College. Do
fance, Ohio. Ia to give two lectures.
His subjects are not yet announced.
but DR. Carts is foremost educator
and thinker of the great Middle West.
and whatever he says can be counted
on to be worth while.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
DESPERATE CHARACTER
ROAMS KING WILLIAM
Negro Who Committed Series OF Rob-
berries and Suspected Of firing
Barn 1t IArge-Many Dar-
ing Exploits Charged
to Him.

Globe, King William County, Apr0
s,-Eddie Green. a negro burglar ana
all round desperate character. In still
at large after q series of daring rob-
berries committed In King William
County during the last two weeks. He
IL also suspected of arson. His latest
depreciation was on April 4. when he
entered the store OF w. b. seal. at
Beulahvilie, and took = large quantity
OF goods. On March 20 he broke
into the store of J. B. Gravatt. at
Globe. and stole goods to the value OF
$50. He then broke open the stable
of b. II. Trice and took hts horse and
buggy. valued at about yk290.
trailed twenty-eight miles to his home.
where the goods were found, but tho
negro escaped into King and Queen
County. When last seen he was be.
tween this place and the Pamunkcy
River.
The authorities believe that the me-
gro Is the man who fired the barn OF
M. L. Morrison few nights ago, He
Ia the man who stole q quantity OF
wheat last summer from a Caroline
County farmer and sold 1t to q COM
mission merchant.
Green is described as being six feet
tall and weighing ITO pounds. He 10
q mulatto, wears long overcoat and
carries a brown satchel. He wears
number eleven shoes. Tho negro IL
armed with a thirty -eight calibre 70.
volver.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
BOARD CONSIDERS
CASE OF TREASURER

Bristol, April s.---The Washington
County Board of Supervisors was in
session at Abingdon today receiving
and cancellinR vouchers charged TO
County Treasurer John c. Bradley.
Assistant State Accountant Serber
who has been at work on auditing
Bradleys books for four months In
expected to make his report in few
days No limitations as to what 1t
will contain has been given out. Mr..
Bradley, in a statement. has denied
the rumor he says is In circulation to
the effect that he IL $1,000 short.
The Fidelity and Deposit Company.
OF Baltimore. surety on Bradley's
bond. has just completed an audit OF
his books.
Judge r, r. Hutton has been re-
tanned by Bradley. The supervisors
have also retained counsel.
Today's settlement between the
supervisors and Bradley will be fol-
lowed by the Auditors report. but 1t
is not known when it will be made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
Bv MAY MAN7ON

The princesse slip is one of the real
ncedtyils Of the warm weather season and
is convenient at all times. Here is one
that can he adapted 10 every need for it
can he made with any neck shaping that
may be desired and with sleeves OF any
length or without sleeves. 1t fits the
figure snugly and the skirt flares suiii-
GENTLY to be correct beneath the latest
gowns. II can he finished with gathered
or with circular houncc. On the figure, it
is shown made of crepe de chine with
trimming OF lace. but the slip Is adapted
also to many silks, and to lingerie ma
tcrials and indeed 10 everything that is
available TOR such a garment. Colored
slips beneath white gowns promise 10 be
fashionable and they are pretty made Of
lava OF batiste az we'll al Of GRIPPE dc chine,
satin, messalnc and the like.
For the medium size will be required
Sl4 yds. Of material II In. wide, oil yds.
90, Al yds. a., with q yds. AZ in. wide.
IA yds. 20 or a. for the gathered
hounce; 6l2 yds. Of insertion. al yds; OF
wider edging, 3 yds. Of narrower. ali yds.
OF beading in each width; 3 yds. ~ in.
wide, q yds 80 "a yds. ~, for the cir
cular flounce. -.
The pattern 1913 is cut in sizes from "a
TO "a in. bust measure. II will be mailed
10 any address hyt he Fashion Depart
nent Of this paper. on receipt OF ten centA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
OUTLOOK IS BRIGHTER
FOR THE N.& v. SHOPS
Force Now Working Five Days = Week.
Appropriations Are In
creased.

Roanoke. April S--The outlook at
the Norfolk and Western shops for the
month Of April la much brighter than
at any time in the past few months
and now the force is working Ave days
a week, which means but the loss of the
half day on Saturday.
In the months of November, Deem
Der, January and February the ap.
preparation for the shops made by thu
Norfolk and Western ran around $780,
600 for each month 1t Is understood
that when the appropriation was made
up for April 100000 was allowed for
the Roanoke shops and this was later
amended making 1t $4,000.
While II Is not known definitely IL
lis understood that the appropriation
will carry the shops through April
with but little loss of time for the
men.
It is also understood that the vir-
Rinia Bridge and Iron Company has
taken on a number of men and that
in the next fifteen days many more
will be put back to work. This con-
Germ has number of contracts on
hand and as soon as the steel arrives
work on these will be pushed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
ALEXANDRIA TO ADD
FOUR cops" TO FORCE

Alexandria, April s.--If the recon-
mendattons of the Police Committee Of
the City Council and the Board of po-
lice Commissioners are carried out
Alexandria will have four foot patrol
men added TO its force and also a
modern police patrol.
There was joint meeting of the
Police Committee and Police Commits
sioners Tuesday night. It Ia expected
their recommendations will be pre-
scented to the City Council next Tues
day night,
The proposed increase in the force Ii
for the purpose OF complying with the
decree of the State Court of Appeals
in Aiexandria's annexation suit. This
decree provides that the city furnish
four additional foot policemen or two
mounted patroimen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
News From All Sections Of Virginia
FISHERMEN MISSING
SINCE BIG STORM

Fredericksburg, April s.--Several
boats and crews are reported missing
as q result of the great storm OF last
Saturday, which did considerable
damage along Little River, Kappa
hammock River and streams In the vi
cinity OF Chesapeake bay.
An unnamed sailing boat was found
capsized yesterday at the mouth OF
Little River. Tangled In the sails of
the boat was the body of a woman.
who had evidently been dead many
hours Thee rev of the boat was
missing
The loss on traps of fishermen will
amount to thousands of dollars. The
storm did great damage to property
of fishermen living at Heathsville.
Leedstown, Tappahannock and other
places,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
Pfuntner Refused Rail.

Charlottesville. April Sin the Cir
cult Court yesterday morning, Judge
John w. Fishburne presiding. Charles
H. Pfuntner. who was indicted by the
grand jury on Monday for larceny. six
cases, was arraiEned. He pleaded not
guilty In each case.
Judge Fishburne refused the re-
quest for bail, and the case will proba-
bly, be set for hearing during the pres
emit term of court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09

Bris.ol--Ciaimins that drastic reg
ulations in other States had seriously
cut into their business. Il committee
OF saloon men appeared before the
Bristol, Va, Council with the request
that the license of liquor merchants
doing shipping business be sub
stantially reduced. Although the
amount of the reduction sought was
not stated. 1t was suggested tina. 1t
be reduced to 5000.
Norfolk~-"rhe striek enforcement
of the city ordinance will mean the
ultimate elimination of the drug habit
in Norfolk" said d. Powhatan s.
Schenck. health commissioner in
speaking of the action OF the Common
Council In declining to concur with
the Board of Aldermen in repeating
the law.
Winchester--John Milburn, far
mer of Clarke County, has paid the
minimum fine OF $40 for violating
the quara milne regulations prescribed
by the State and Federal govern.
ments for the stamping out of the
oot-and-month disease among cattle.
hogs and sheep.
Fredericksburg-The shirt factory of
this city, which has been closed for
number OF weeks on account of lack
OF orders, will resume operations
Thursday. II lis expected the plant will
be run on full time.
Lynchburg-C. II. Cooper, of AM
herst County, who is held in the City
Jail awaiting transportation to an In
sane hospital, created a panic among
the prisoners last night by setting fire
to the mattress of his cot The pris-
oners gave the alarm and the fire was
put out before muhc damage was
done. When discovered Cooper was
dancing around his cot shouting giee-
fully, Let her burn
Phoebus--The adoption of q resolu-
tioA naming committee to ask that
the Chesapeake and Ohio Station be
moved from its present position to the
corner OF Mallory Avenue and c. & o.
track, and the submission of the an
nual budget by the finance COMMITTEES
featured the meeting OF the Phoebus
Town Council Wednesday night.
ELECTROMAGNETIC s. Falls. Of
Henderson, N. c., former Harrison
burg man. has been elected State
Highway Engineer OF North Carolina,
and will assume his duties May /.
Amherst--The Board OF Supervisors
held their regular monthly meeting
here Tuesday. A. F. Eskridge. who
was formerly superintendent OF toll
gates, was on yesterday appointed
nnuntv road SUPERINTENDENT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
FORMER MAYOR OF .JUTH
BOSTON DIES SUDDENLY.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
South Boston. Va, April S.-Thomas
F. Fry, of this place, died vest er day
morning at Bristol, Va. Mr.. Fry was
formerly mayor OF South Boston. bu.
for several years has been in the
real estate business. He was In Bris-
tol looking after a land sale, when
taken sick. His body reached here
last night at O'Clock and the funeral
took place this afternoon. He is sur
viyed by his wife and two children,
and a brother and sister.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
DABNEY TO SPEAK TO SOUTH
BOSTON BUSINESS MEN

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
South Boston, Va, April S.--At q
largely attended meeting OF the South
Boston Commercial Association, held
Tuesday night, a report was received
nominating directors and Monday
night April IL, was chosen as the
time for the election Of officers. MIR
Dabney, Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
Richmond, will be here next Monday
night and address the meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09

Will be presented for the first time
tonight in the parish house of st.
James Church, on West Franklin
Street. al s o'clock 1t will be given
again tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock, and the entire proceeds viii
go Ia the support of school teachers
in the Ragged Mountains Of Nir-
giHta 1t is the custom of this or
Haut2ation to present a play each year,
which Emphasizes the teachings of
he church and the Easter season
II chosen "a being the most apprn-
pirate time Tickets may be secured
from any member of the auxiliary or
~ the door.
Card Party.
card party. Will be given al the
Home for Needy Confederate Women,
3 East Grace Street. under the aus
piceS of Lee Chapter. L. -, G.. on
Wednesday afternoon. April Ia at
3 so o'clock Tables may he engaged
from Mrs, Temple Roy, 1907 Grove
Avenue.
PaNton--Iarter.
4 wedding % much interest in
Richmond took place yesterday af-
trrunon at I o'clock in the home OF
he brides mother. 2S0A West Az
enue. Newport News, when Miss Mary
Louise Garter became The bride OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09

Covington--will Britton, a negro,
who Is alleged to Nhave shot and
killed Abe williams, colored. at Low
Moor. Va. in 1910, was captured ut
Eccles, w. Va, by deputy sheriff OF
Raleigh County. w. Va. and was
brought to Covington Monday after
noon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
VIRGINIA BRIEFS,

I.uray--Colonei Rol Il +, Leedy OF
Luray, will he candidate for re-eiec-
ton to House of Delegates from Page
and Rappahannock,
BerryvilIe--The Berryville Rest
Room is assured for one year at
least. and Is now being prepared In
the form Heivestine properly. The
Town Council and Board of Super
visors have agreed to contribute lih-
orally to the unkeep of the room.
the Kings Daughters have taken
charge of the active Management, and
everything appears bright for its sue
cess.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09

Mr. William Morrison Paxton. of this
city Miss Carter lis the daughter OF
Mrs. Mary Alexander Carter and the
late Mr.. Robert Edward Carter. and
MIR, Paxton is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Grigsby Paxton, of Glasgow,
Arizona republican., 1915-01-06
A Year on American Farms.

In order to appreciate the statistics farm activ- ties in this country during the year which lately closed given out by Secretary of Agriculture Hous- ton, some little meditation will be necessary even for people who are accustomed think in terms second thought; that number multiplied by 9 or 10 suggests immensity.
 It Is said in a broad way that American farms, during the calendar year 1914, yielded products of the soil, farm animals and animal products valued at approximately s100OO OO0G; or, putting it more exactly, $9,9S2, ,93G.OOO. This grand total ex- ceeded that for 1913 by than $S3 900 OOO and was more than double the value of all farm prod ucts of 1S99
 tifie Knowledge which has been obtained by the doubling of the farm output within decade and a half With the superb opportunities for agricul- tuTa education and for the requirement of practi- cal Knowledge, 1t is, in the opinion of conservative experts within the power of American farmers again to double the output of the farms much less than fifty years
 Farming. broadly speaking, no longer a deridcd occupation in this country It is in the trlest sense Of the term. scientific profession. ence of that profession. bending their energies In the direction of technical and practical educa- ton in farming fruit growing. animal raising and other farm activities. The farmer therefore who is wise in his generation, will avail himself of the opportunities to acquire knowledge which was as a sealed book to his not remote forbears.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-06
The Y. M. C. A.

Men of middle age easily remember the time of the institution of the r. M C. A. though it had q small beginning, more than seventy years ago It ' Nho"h 'hat us activities have spread all the civilized world, but those who have not kent In close touch with the work of the association there can be adequate idea of the scope and volume of these activities.
 since the beginning, either the purpose of the association has considerably broadened or there was then misapprehension of the object or if If was at one time supposed minister only to the sprit- ual needs of youth, make Christians of them and leave them better, only spiritually Perhaps the full wish of the men at the head of the movement would be fulfilled if every who associates him. self with the r. M. C. A. should become a Christian But whether one does not the association will fall far short of it's aims with respect to him if il does not make him clean man. with broad and correct conception of his relations to other men All members of the Y. M c. A. not Christians in the sense that they are members of evaneelical churches Many of them may never that re- lation. But they all better citizens and more useful citizens for their relation with the r. M C. A. They are physically better more confident and more courageous
 Association Men, the representative publication Of the association in this country has lately issued handsome number called Every Man in Every Land which should be read by every man within or without the association dozen lead ing workers are contributors to the number each dealing with special phase the work a differ ent field operation.
 Some interesting statistical facts are shown Among them is this, aliens in the United States, speaking forty-three languages belong to the association, and abroad, the association is work ing in nineteen nations
 The building record for 1914 was surprising New l. M C. A. buildings of the value S7 PIP OOO were opened; buildings the value ot s9 IS 900 are un- der construction. Millions of dollars besides have been pledged or paid for equipment in country and abroad The Y. NJ. c. A. is turning the world upside down and making it better
Arizona republican., 1915-01-06
French Report Victory


 PARIS, Jan. 5.--"Last night our troops took possession of a quarry sit uated at the crossing of the road from Rouvrois St Mihiel that firm Maizey to St. Mihie and also some neighbor- ing trenches" says a night official statement.
 There are no other operations to re- port. Weather conditions continue very bad with incessant rains.
 Grand Duke Nicholas has addressed to Gen. Joffre the following telegram
 I hasten to inform you of the joy ful news that the army of the Caucasus notwithstanding that it's forces have been reduced to q minimum, with a view not to weaken the army in the principal theater of war, has won two decisive victories-on January 3 and 4 against the Turkish forces superior in number, at Ardahan, against the First Corps and also at Sari Kamysh against the Ninth and Tenth Turkish corps. The entire Ninth corps capitu- lated. The Tenth is making every ef fort to withdraw but is being pursued by our troops.
 General Joffre sent a reply of con gratulations."
Arizona republican., 1915-01-06
BIG LEAGUE IS 4 TRUST
Continued from Page One)

spiracy and monopoly in contra vention of the antitrust statutes and that they be enjoined from further doing business as a part of said mon opoly.
 3-That the defendants be declared to have conspired to injure or destroy the plaintiffs business and enjoined from continuing their conspiracy, par ticularly from saying the plaintiffs are financially Irresponsible and from threatening with the blacklist any players under d Federal league con tract
 That all contracts with players heretofore made by the defendants under the national agreement be de clared. as to the plaintiffs, null void and of no effect and that the de- fendants be enjoined from seeking to enforce such contracts against players later signed by the Federals.
 5-That the defendants be ordered to dismiss the various actions now pending against such players
 6-That they be restrained from seeking by injunctions, threats or promises to prevent other players from performing their several con- tracts.
 Section seven asks q preliminary injunction covering the various mat ters. while sections and g ask for damages and relief for injuries done the Federal league by it's rivals. Sec tions ten and eleven ask that writs of injunction and subpOenas b, issued
 The text of the national agreement IS appended to the bill of complaint
 BERLIN, Jan. 5.-In a comment on the military situation, the official press bureau declares that the operations in Alsace appear to be progressing fav- orably for the Germans" The state ment says the bad weather is causing unusually small activities in the west ern tneater. Small advances of both Germans and Austrians are mentioned. No news from Servia or Turkey" con
 cluded the statement.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-06
ABUSE OF THE TIME.

from "The School of Abuse" by Stephen Gosson)
 consider with thy sefe (gentle reader) the olde ascipllne Of Englande mark what were before and what We are now: Leave Rome a while and cast thine eye backe to thy Predecessors and fell mee howe wonderfully wee have been chaunsed since wee schtcicd in these abuses. Dion saith that eng
 fish men could suffer watching and labor, hunger ana ttfS', anc beare of al stormes with he'd and shoulders they used slender weapons, went naked and were good soldours, they fed uppon rootes and parkes or trees, they would stand up the chin many dayes in marshes without vicualles; and they had kind of sustenaunce in time of needle of which they had taken but the quantitie of a beane. or the weight of pease. they did neyther gape after meate, long for the cuppe a great While after. The in valure wedding to Scitha, the women in courage passing the Anna zone The exercise of both shootyng and dart ing running and wrestling, and trying such mais- teries, as eyther consisted in swftness feee ag- tie of body strength of armes, Martial discipline But the exercise that is among us is ban aueting playing, pipyng. and dauncng, and all such delightes as may win us to pleasure rocke us a seepe