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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
ARCHAEOlOG|ST TO
SPEAK TOMORROW
DIR. PERTH TO TALK On BIBLE IN
!
ANCIENT PRINTS Al
Y. NJ. {. \.

The Richmond Society o. the Arch
geological Institute Of America to-
morrow night in the audit orlum OF the
Y. NJ. G.. \. will hear Professor IsIrar
j. PERTH. Phi. II. OF syracuse Uni
Nersity on the subject. THE Bible in
Ancient Manuacr. pts ana Prints "
With the local society members Will
be a number OF their friends as guests.
The lecture will begin at S;lb o'clock.
Professor PERTH has studied in Ger
man. English and American Universe =
ties and has travelled extensively in
Europe and the Orient. In 1918 he
was resident lecturer AT the Newman
Biblical Institute, Jerusalem, Syria.
Although strictly scholarly and
scientific, his lectures are highly inter
esting and popular In the best sense
OF the term. I*lis lect1ire g OF rare
archaeological interest containing
numerous siCws o. Ancient Greek.
Hehrew. i4tin. fiors.c, Angle Saxon
and Early Englisa Manuscripts, with
fire specimens illustrating the art OF
ilumina ION OF The Miid.s Ages. and
with paia eoGra phical material Of re-
Gently disc Vered papsr and nenu-
rneNts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
IANlRNI. 90. IN THE TNLkER-"
AT ACADEMY

Another great success Will be scored
his week by the Lucille LaNerre
ompsay, who aiH offer Marion Fair
ass The Talker, at the Acadmey
y Muse. today ard matinee
The play II ane which never fails
10 appeal to the thinking patrons of
ne theater, and X IL them that Miss
fayespe and Alexander i~ft~ich, her
producer, are catering. Only plays OF
she better Kind. those which leave
something to be remembered after
hey have heeu seen. are booked for
production by the company and the
srcat success scored by those already
offered demonstrates that this Is a
policy long desired by local patrons
If the theater. The sTalker." Is In
three acts II is replete with dramatic
situations. contains quite a bit OF COM
edy and Is one of the best staged at
fractions presented In Richmond IN
many seasons. Everyone connected
with the theater liz scoring an individ-
uai success when such plays are being
offered. The great play nv Paul
Armstrong, Via Wireless" has been
announced as the next play to be Of
fered by the Laverne Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
TWO APPEALS GIVEN
AND TWO REFUSED

Writ Of error ard supersedeas. was
granted by the state supreme Court
OF Appeals In two cases yesterday. and
in two cases refused
Those granted were in the case Of
Z. A. Hartley and others against
Henry G. Neaves and others. Appealed
from the Circuit Court OF Dinwtddie
County and involving partition Of two
tracts OF land: and the case OF Frank
Bashford against the Rosenbaum
Hardware Company. appealed from
the Newport News Circuit Court. In
volving q suit for personal damages.
Appeals refused were in the case OF
Church Telephone and Telegraph
Company, from the Fairfax County
Circuit Court. and the case OF James
NJ Tutweiler and others against l.. T.
Curdist and others. from the Circuit
Court Of the city Of Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
BOOK INVESTIGATORS
APPOINTED BY COX
GUNN, HoBsoS AND LOVE Ap>
POINTED ON FART OF
HOUSE.

Following the adoption by the
House OF Delegates on Tuesday OF tho
Gum book inquiry resolution with
Senate amendments, Speaker Cog yes
terday. appointed Delegates Gum, OF
Uenrtco; Hobson, OF Richmond. and
Iiove. OF Lunenburg. as the HOUSE
members of the Investigating commit
tee. These men will act with Sena-
tors Rison and Cannon, OF the Senate
committee.
The committee has decided to push
the investigation at all possible speed.
as a report must be made before the
General Assembly adjourns in about
two weeks. The resolution providing
for the investigation gives the COM
mittee wide powers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
Has England Violated Our Righ,.s

Has England Violated Our Rightsf
The tendency Of every great mill
fary power so tn fashion the rules
OF war as tn emphasize the value Of
that arm In which 1t is strong. has
been often roted. Thus Germany In
all the codes OF land warfare has tried
% limit the Use 81 civilians for home
defense, and in Belgium has stopped
il BY wholesale execution. Similarly
England has stood out for such rules
1t naval capture as regards enemy'4
property and contrabsnd as tend to
nlake-her control OF the sea most re-
munerative. This was the case In
the Napoleon wars----it Is the same to-
day. Occasionally the neutral worm
turns: his state Department remon-s
strates, his merchant shippers cry for
Justice; that also is the case today.
Watcher one judges the British &C.
tons by the rules OF the Declaration
Of 1909, o. by an earlier standard.
her fault in calling copper absolute
contra band liz the same. / understand
Germany has made Swedish lumber
bound to England contra band. which
is also unwarranted. Both belliger-
ents are inclined alike to disregard
neutral rights. The seizure OF copper
is but one instance. Taking re-
servists out of a Dutch ship on the
stated, Is another instance not esseu-'
tally different from the Mason and
Slidell case. Making the whole North
Sea war area when 1t had hitherto
been high seas and hence incapable Of
such appropriation, Is third instance
OF beiligerent aggression.
These are highly technical ques.
lions, but vital to the neutral shipper.
Yet 1t la not question OF profits, 4
is a question OF law of rights. Like
the great majority OF thinking Amef-
icans l regard Britain as in . sense
my champion against the spread o&
certain ideas dangerous to civilixation~
But l want my champion to % wfth~
out reproach. For her sake a. we1l
as for our own. II she values our
good will. we should insist that she
keep within the law. and when she
alleges necessity as an excuse for
framing new rules or violating the
old. we should remind her that Ger
many gave the same reason when she
invaded Belgium and lost her owA
honor thereby. s. Woolseys
A. B.. L. l.. D.. in Leslie's.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
RETAIL MERCHANTS
TO MEET TONIGHT
NINTH ANIMAL BANQUET IN MA
SONIC TEMPLE no rREcEDE
BUSINESS SESSION.
A SPLENDID PROGRAM
JOHN STEWART BRYAN, y. &. FAT
TEE, GUS sCHvARZsCHTLD
AND ic. G.. SCHMIDT WILL
DE SPEAKERS.

The ninth annual meeting OF the
Retail Merchants Association of Rich
mond will be held tonight In the
banquet hall OF the Masonic Temple.
The gathering will be seated at 1890
for the annual dinner, which will be
followed by the business session, dur
ing which reports OF officers and COM
iuittecs viii be heard and officers. d.
rectors and standing committee chair
men will be chosen for the coming
year,
The meeting tonight promises TO
be one Of the most largely attended
in the organizeuon's history. The
business TO be looked after will be
very important and splendid reports
on all branches OF the activity Of the
"a $50 collation. are anticipated.
'tOptiniSm' Is Theme.
President Charles T. Norman will
be toastmaster for the banquet and
will preside also over the subsequent
business period. John Stewart Bryan
will be the principal speaker during
the supper His subject IL "Op-
timisfu."
Three "fye-minute' talks also are
on the regular supper progra m. These
VIII be by j. G. Pattee, OF the Rein
ach Company; Gus NJ Schwarschild
and Edward G, Schmidt
OF Retail Conditions" is the subject OF
Mr.. Pattee's address. Mr.. Schwas-
child will talk on "Salesmanship," and
Mr.. Schmidt on the Attitude OF the
Retail Merchants Association Toward
Premiums and Coupon Schemes.
Each Of these topics will bring out
during their discussion many points
OF more than ordinary interest to the
emberahip of tho association.
Oficers of Association.
{ The program has been arranged by
q committee under the direction ot
Walker G. Cottrell, in the absence oi
the regular chairman. II. Carl 30.
schen. who is Ill with appendicitis ir
a local hospital.
The present officers of the associs
ton are: President, Charles Il. Nor
man: first VICE president II. G.
Boschen; second vice-president. Julius
&c. Levitt; treasurer, /. II. kaufma
secretary. w. A Clarke, Jr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
ARREST MEN IN BALTIMORE
Charged With Obtaining 500 From
Hotel Under False Prctcnscx.

J r. Stanfleld and George l. Potts
two young men wanted for obtaining
800 under false pretenses from 8. T.
Atkinson, manager of the Richmond
Hotel. wers arrested In Baltimore yes
terday according to a message re-
ceived here by Chief OF Police Werner.
The two are said to have passed a
worthless check upon the hotel
The warrant for their arrest was
sworn out here on November II be-
fore Magistrate y. ]. Mccarthy. The
police AT once began securing the
country FOR them, and the..- efforts re-
suited IN the arrest OF the two men
yesterday.
Stanfieid and Potts were released
under bail for n nearing IN that city
Monday. The police here were wired
to be on hand to take charge Of the
men on that date. They both s.gnified
their willingness to return without re-
QUESTION papers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28

The war il causing retrenchmenG
all over Europe. Luxuries are being
discarded The simple life 10 now
preferred.
At the close of the war. which
may be somewhat distant 1t In ex~
pected that an era OF low wages ana
lower prices will prevail abroad. This
will be reflected here, and under our
lower tariff will mate the competi-
lion OF foreign goods keener than II
has been In many years.
This means that We must SHARE IN
the worlds distress. 1t means lower
prices for our crops. too. for every
farm in Europe viii be under culu-
walton by those who can find no other
employment
The ability Of American statesmen
to meet these new conditions will put
them to the severest test, and un.esS
We restrain the present tendency ~
bust our industries and smash our
railroads, We may invite the mose
serious disturbance of the labor situA-l
tton that we have ever had In the
United states and conditions that tend
10 revolution Jasper. IN Lesiie's.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
RELIEVE SUFFERING;
KEEP POT BOILING
TWENTY CHRISTMAS 'hETTLES
TO GO ON STREET CORNERS
TODAY.

Airs. Aary i. Banner. vino Is Sec
rotary Of the SALVATION Army Fresl,
Air Camp in Chesterfield County. as
sisted by a score or more of other
pu spirited ana charitable wo-
men. will be In charge Of the Sal
vatioe Army Kettles which are TO
I've pla ced on the more prominent cor
ners in the city today Tor the benefit
of the poor of the city.
Arransements have been complet-
ed FOR the three days campaign for
funds for the salvation aTmys relief
work among the deserving poor and
in charge Of each one Of the stations,
AT which Will be one OF the pots. so
familiar around Christinss time. will
he one Of these women.
There have been 80 many calls dur
ing The Writer upon the Salvation
Army fot relief OF suffering. due to
poverty and unern ploynent, that tile
salvation Army has TaH low Ia It's
funds Permission was obtained from
MAYOR Asnsiic to place the Christina IS
Kettles" ba ok on the streets at this
sea son. aud ii number Of prominent
women Of Richmond volunteered 10
aid In The work OF raising the money.
All citizens vino pass any Of these sta
tions are requested TO give literally.
The stations at which these Kettles
Slii be found are:
ON Broad Street Cohen's. Chill
drey's DRUG Store. Buchenans Jew
esiry store, Miller a khoads' Weis-
berger's, Five and ren-Cent Stores.
Grants Drug store. Greentree's, Mur-
phys Hotel,
On Main Street--Corner Eighth.
First National Bank. Old Dominion
Rank fcorner Ninth. American Ma
tional Bank. Crenshaw's Cigar Store
tcorner Eleventfi). Nain-Street STA
ton,
In Fulton Harrisons Drug Stor-.
There will also be i kettle a; the
Sixth Street Market.
Keep the pot boiling"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
~HOPLfI'rING CASE Will.
BE HEARD TODAY

Having tsen adjudged sane by a
comm ssiun % lunacy which was
ordered Acld TO examine into her
mental con dition. Mrs.. NJ. r. Quinn,
OF Henr.co County. will face today IN
Police Cc1tt the charge OF iaoplft.ng
preferred Gv Detective Grbalke, OF
the Bura~ Agency several weeks ago.
The proceedings in Police Court were
halted sc Fcrai days ago b. counsel FOR
Nrs. Quinn, who requested that ner
mental CONDITION be looked into.
This was done. and few days ago
the commits SION held thar Mrs. Quinn
was sane. Mrs. Quinn Is directly
charged With stealing an article val
ned at CITY cents from Miller d
Rhoads ePartmen. store.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
BURCH NO LONGER
HENR|CO OFFICER
JUDGE SCOTT RELIEVES PR
NATE DETECTIVE On Of
fI1IAL PRIVILEGES.

G. O. Buroh comfy consta Ole for
many years vas yesterday relieved OF
his position by Judge Scott, sitting
in the Circuit Coart OF Henrico Coun-
ty.
Burch has for some months been
engaged III the private detective work.
n addition 10 his duties az constable
in Henrieo.
In derosing Constable Burch, Judge
Scott made no comments, but Ii is
generally understood that such ac-
zion was preCipitated by the part
ElrCh took in recent case In which
u prominent real estate agent was
placed unwittingly in a compromising
position.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
COOPER HELD RE.EpONsIBLk
FOR DEATH OF ORMSRY

Thomas Cooper. coloret.. driver OF
an Auto-truc.s owned by tae stephen
Putney Shoe Company. was. held re-
day for the death OF Colonel sydney
NJ Ornsby, Of Philadelphia. who died
at the Virginia Hospital several days
ago as ..le result Of injuries received
when ne was struck by the truck at
Ninth and Grace Street several weeks
ago. II was tl,e opinion OF the in
qn.stors that rne negro was guilty
OF reckless driving when he struck
Colonel Orrsby.
Cooper Will he tried In Police
Court this morning. The hearing had
been postpcaed until. today 20 await
the result OF the coroner's inquest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
PAGES ENJOY STEW
Of BRUNSWICK Man
MORE MODERATE EATING PRE-.
VENTS REPETITION OF LAST
YEARS TRAGEDY.

In accordance with tfr, act of the
House Of Pages, passed several days
ago calling upon the member from
Brunswick to treat the pages to
Brunswick stew, I. E. Spatlg. delegate
from Brunswick, yesterday afternoon
followed instructions.
The ratnskellar Of Stulnprs Hotel
was the place and the lunch hour was
the time. Al the pages OF the House,
Speaker Cox, Clerk John W. Williams,
and several OF tho reading and COM
mittee clerks were present
There was no tragedy Last year,
on similar occasion, oaa of the
pages ate so much stew and drank so
much milk that he had to be con-
veyed home. For several days the
young gourmand was incRpacitated.
This time, however. the younester was
more moderate, combining himself 10
four plates az stew and two dozen
oysters an drinking water only.
Speaker Nelson, Of the House Of
Pages, occupied the head ~ the table
md combining business with pleasure
took vote on segregation. The re-
suit. he refused to give 10 the press.
1--WE arc not responsible 20 the pub
lie he sad. and it is none OF their
business. Ne agree with Commodore
Vanderbilt"
Mr. Spatig did the honors at the
table occupied by the big bugs like
George Lindsay. Speaker Cox and
Clerk Wilisms There consumption OF
food was enjoyed because OF more
foresight than exercised by the pages
and therefore fewer aches. Also, no
milk was drunk.
ON motio- Of Mr.. Williams a vote
of thanks was extended Tho. gentleman
from Brunswick and the party ad-
iourned 10 seek refreshmert in listen
ins 10 the speech OF Delesete Reed, OF
Portsmouth. In the hall Of the House
Of Delegates
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
.CANE IS PRESENTED
TO PAST CHANCELLOR

"Nioses' was the subject of a very
interesting address delivered Nv DIR.
Thomas W. Murreii at the melting o.
MARSHALL Lodge. No. II. Knights OF
py thias. la lee lamp hall. Grand
Chancellor William Mex. Woodhouse.
OF Norfolk was among those present
ena he rrade very interesting adj
drega.
Chancellor Albert A. August by Past
Ci anceilor John W Starke WAS ona
OF the features Of he meeting.
Grand Chancellor Woodhouse an
neHneed- til appointment OF Past
Chancellor James l.. Pattison, ~
Myrtle Lodge. No. IS. as district lee
turer for the district which includes
the city of Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
ALL ELECTRICIANS
MUST GET LICENSE

Ali electrical contractors and work
men must, under the ordinances. ap-
pear before the electrical exsmininc
board. in city hall. before next Mon
day, ard secure liceseEces to do bust
ness This ordinance IL not new
one. but IL has been perfected to a.
To meet the requirements OF both
the employer and the employc.
Everyone engaged In the electrical
business must come up to the re-
Quirements of the ordinance. The of.
flee of the electrical inspectors In on
the fourth floor of the city hall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28

New York Jan. 2T.--A woman stem
ographer who lived with the janitor
and his wife at 1t5 East One Hundred
and Fourteenth Street, and u man. an
old friend OF the married couple. were
killed there with a crowbar and a
hstchet late last night. The janitor.
Joseph Eriesleder. was put In the
Tombs today without bail, charged
with the double murder,
Kriesieder asserts his innocence. il
Ii bis wsfe.s story that. in tho opinion
of tho police and the district attsrney.
noinfs to Kim as tbs slayer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
GOOD WORK DONE BY
St. AIMS SOCIETY

At the last meeting Of st. AIMS
benevolent Society. officers for the
wear were elected as follows:
Miss Beatrice Canepa. president.
Mrs. w. r. Leaman, vice-president:
Mrs. NJ. p. Murphy. treasurer; Miss
r. Ferrandini, secretary, and Mrs. L.
Burroughs. Mrs. j. M. Allen and Mrs.
w. .. HMrton, disbursers.
The society did vast amount Of
GOOD during the last year. the main
thing beipa material assistance to 500
poor families.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
viii Take Grant to Florida.

Hairy \. Efant, CoIored. afFesttu
by Deputy sheriff Sydnor. OF Henrico,
will be taken TO Jacksonville. Florida
where he is wanted for alleged en-
hez2lement.
Deputy Sydnor arrested the man at
the request OF Officials from Jack
soayiila. Governor stuart VIII issue
papers. and a. soon as an OFFICER from
Florida appears the fugitive will be
returned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
SERVICES Al ST. Marks
GAIN IN ATTENDANCE

Attendance nightly at the services
being conducted by Rev. DIR. William
u. Smith, of Winchester. in ST.
Marks Episcopal Church. Is growing
IN numbers and interest. DR.. Smith
is preaching the gospel In plain Ian
zuage anud is interesting many people
every right in the work Of the church.
The services Will continue through
out this w"nk and will probahly run
into next week. No collections are
taken
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
TODAY Is DONATION DAY
FOR SPRING-STREET HOME

To-day is Donation Day" for the
benefit OF the Spring Street Home. a
weil-known- local institution, which Ii
doing a noble work: All persons liav-
ing cash or useful articles to give to
this worthy institution are requested
by its board of manager to call and
leave them at the home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
REQUlSlTlON FOR
ALLEGED MURDERER

Rcquisition on the Governor OF
North Carolina for the return of
Lafayette GRAPHICAL wanted In Wash
.ngton County, Va. on charge of muir
der. Was issued by Governor stuart
Yesterday. Sheriff John r.. Miller, Of
Washington County. will SO TO North
Carolina for his prisoner
GRAPHICAL is III jail In Ashe County.
y. &. He is charged with the muir
der OF Charles Tyree. OF Washington
County.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
OPERATION UPON
ROBERT WHlTTET

Prssident Robert .Whittet, of the
Administrative Board. went 10 Grace
Hospital yesterday for an operation
for stomach troubles AIR whittes
has not been well FOR some weekr
HE physicians advised him yesterday
to submit to the operation. He will
be absent from his ONCE for several
weeks. The operation viii not be
performed for : das or two.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
EXAMINATION FOR RURAL
CARRIER AT ASHLAND

Announcement IL made Of an ex-
animation for rural mail carrier to
Ill the vacancy al Eimont. Va The
exar1i nation will be had at Ashland.
Va. February 80, and Is open to all
residents of that district between the
ares OF eighteen and hfty-five years.
II urth ,r II formation may be secured
from th- Tinted States CIVIL Service
ComnIissio,a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
.social Service" Days Topic.

Social Service--Its Aims and OBJ
iects" will be discussed at the regular
weekly meeting to be held at 4:30
o'clock today at Suffrage headquar-
ters. Commercial Building, Second
Street. between Broad and Grace.
The laws of the State in the interest
of social purity. those concerning pros :
tstntion and the ownership of houses
used for thstp urpose, VIII be read.
rhe public Is invited TO attend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
SILVER SERVICE FOR
ST. PAUl'S ORGANISE

AZ u token OF the esteem In which
they hold him. the congregation Of St.
Paurs Episcopal Church presented
to Jacob Rc,nhardt. orgAnist of the
church and its musical director. a
handsome silver service. The gift was
inscribed:
Given with the love of the congrega-
ton of st. Pauls Church
Jacob Reinhardt
Organist and choirmaster Of st. Paurs,
l879-1sl4.
Organist Emeritus
1914.
who not to the ear alone. but to the
heart made muse"
Rev. Russell, Bowie. rector Of the
church. ma lie the presentation address
on behalf OF the people Of the church.
Professor Eeinhardt, though taken
entirely BY surprise. spoke briefly and
feeiingly his appreciation.
Clayton Co. Inc, Elects Officers.
A. s. Clayton Co, Inc. funeral a.
rsetars and enhalmers. 200 East Main
Street. held its annual meeting Sat
urday night and elected tho following:
Board OF directors. II M Reinhard
VIM b. Kidd. l. ]. Stone. Henry NJ.
Cousins. a. =. GARRETT. n. w. CARING
ton. VIM. Kelly. Jr. G. r. Fitzwiison
A. A. Schwartz and y. Rufus Smith
And the board Of directors elected the
following oef.cers: II. NJ. Reinhard
president. VIM. B. Kidd. yice-presi-
dent; /. ]. stone. secretary and treas
urcr. and ". Aubrey Shaw. funcrs
director.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
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