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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
MAY SOLVE YOUNG
FOLKS PROBLEM
SERIES OF CONFERENCES IN
RICHMOND, FEBRUARY Gigs.
INCLUSIVE.

United effort will be made by work
ers OF all the evangelical churches in
the city Of Richmond to throw light
on the problems of young people. dur
Ing a series of meetings to be held all
t1e week beginning February u. and
TO he known as older hoys and older
girls conferences. The meetings will
be had In Seventh Street Christian
Church. in Grace Street Presbyterian
c: urch and in John Marshall High
School auditorium.
The leader of the conferences will
be John l.. Alexander. of Chicago.
superintendent of ts1e secondary divis-
ion Of the International Sunday School
Association, He is generally regard
ed as one Of the wisest advisers aro
most progressive leaders I'm this diff
ficult field in North America
Conference Council Named.
A conference council appointed TO
direct all details consists of Rev.
william Megginson. dean of the AS
sembly's Training School, chairman;
n. Courtice Scott. vice chairman,
Methodist, Rev ]. r Watts. general
secretary If Sunday Schools for the
Ia ptist Association OF Virginia: Pro-
fessor W, H. Magee OF the Disciples;
Jacob Tmlauf OF the English Luth-
Grams: r z. Anderson, of the Epis-
copalian: I ?, Digs, OF the Virginia
Sunday School Association: Miss
katherine Halves. OF the city Y. w
C. A: w. j. r Houseman. of the
Roy Scouts; and DR. A, l.. Phillips. Of
the Presbyterian Committee of Pub
lication.
The conference will open on Sunday
afternoon. February 81. and close
sunday afternoon, February IS with
two sessions daily
In the afteruo Don OF February %, "a
and 25 Ave hoy delegates and Ave girl
delegates, with an adult leader for
each group. appointed by the Sunday
Schools of the city will meet to dis
t.uss their own Sunday School pro-
hlems, while IN the evenings of the
same DAYS their leaders will meet for
definite institute work. Che boys will
meet in the Seventh Street Christian
Church and the girls In the Grace
Street Presbyterian Church. The
lea der,' institute will be held at the
latter place
Monday evening. February 20. will
he given tn the celeb-atton OF Wash
fngtons birthday, at tie auditorium
~ the John Marshall High School.
where there will be patriotic songs
ard demonstrations. accompanying the
chief feature Of the evening. An ora
ton on the Spirit OF Washington,
by Rev. Ty1cron Fl. Rice. d. D.. OF
Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
CARRANZISTAs ARE
QUITTING GUADAI.AJARA

Eel Paso. Texas. Feb. 10.--Prepara-
tions are now under way for the
evacuation by Carranzistas. under
General Dieguez, of the city of Guada-
latara, capital Of Jaiisco, according to
advices received by villistas here
These state that General Villa, who Is
with the main attacking army, twenty
miles from the city. has ordered Gen.
eral Medina. operating west of Guada-
lajara. to be prepared to give battle
to the Carranztstas when they quit
the city. One report says villa Is at
lacking the city from the east The
advancing villa column numbers 49,
900 men. according to Villa officials
here.
Colonia Morelos. the Mormon colony.
sixty Ave mites south Of Douglag ARK,
was literally stripped of food by
General Cabrars army. which marched
overland from chihuahua. according to
Charles w. I.illywhite. bishop OF the
Mormon colony. who has arrived here.
The. Villa troops had nathtpG TIA eat
but beef slaughtered on the ranges.
They wsrs almost famished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
sol VETERANS IN
LEE CAMP HOME
REPORT OF BOARD OF VISITORS
TO GOVERNOR, PRESENTS
STATISTICS.

The report of the Board of WISH
tors of Lee Camp Soldiers home made
to Governor Stuart for the year ended
December 81, 1914. just for the
printer shows in part
"Durin gthe year We have admitted
to the home SIS veterans; died during
the year. 40 sent to the insane asylum,
2. dropped from the ron for cause 2;
discharged at their own request 1s;
average number present during the
year. 295 Number ON the roll Decem-
Der 81. 1914. 2s5. approved by the
board ana ordered to report. 6. max
ing in all, sol.
out of the 100 Counties IN the
State we have veterans from IS, and
from Is cities and towns.
There are now on the roll from
States other than Virginia. 80 these
men either served In Virginia coma
mands or are Virginians.
''Of the 237 men charged against
the City of Richmond. only about one
third were natives OF Richmond or
served in Richmond commands"
/ The daily average number of
patients in the hospital during the
year was So.
The total cost of the property, both
real and personal and the maintenance
of the home, from its beginning in
1884. has been sl,137.737.92. of this
amount the State has contributed
$3.50. 304.93
The cost rer ration was SOC cents,
the average cost per capita per diem.
1909 cents; the average cost per
capita per annum. Sl64.56.
Average cost per ration, 35.37
cents: average cost per capita per
diem, $3.50 cents, the average cost
per capita per annum, s345.9
During the year 1914 the appli-
cations for admission were about equal
to the vacancies caused by deaths and
discharges.
I'VE now have on roll and ordered
To report January 49, l9t5, SOL men,
with a waiting list of 8.
We have received fran private
donations $6.3sS30.
The ladies from the Daughters of
the Confedaracy have contributed
greatly to the pleasure of the inmates
by entertainments given both in Ran
doIph and Mess Halls
One hundre, aha eighty Eight vel
erans have had furiopghs ranging
from ten to ninety DAYS and Of that
number i2l received free transport
tation TO and from thir homes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
TEMPLE
FREE FROM DEBT

The principal thing done by the
Grand Lodge of Masons last night was
that of reducing the dues Heretofore
the dues for the maintenance of the
Home and other incidentaIs has been
$l.5p. This has been reduced to Size
This was done because the cost of
the Masonic Temple, which was many
thousands of dollars, has been paid.
The Masonic Temple now stands AS a
monument free from debt.
In lowering the dues for this par
ticular purpose the Grand Lodge has
in mind the maintenance of the Home
and the incidental expenses of the
Grand Lodge.
Committees reported last night and
today the officers for the year will be
elected 1t Ia quite likely that there
Will be rotation In Office
The Shrtners will hold a special
session tonight. at which time there
will be a lot of innocent pilgrims car
ried over the sands
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
SALVATION ARMY
FIFTY YEARS. OLD
GREAT WORK WILL CELEBRATE
ITS ANNIVERSARY HERE
THIS WEEK.

In honor OF the late General Will
Worldwide Salvation Army, the local
commander, Adiutant Elmer Johnson,
has arranged series of special meet
ings to begin this week at the Saliva
ton Army Hall. 1925 East Bread
Street. on Thursday night at r NJ.
Brigadier william and Mrs. Escott.
OF Baltimore, Md. will open the ser es
by conducting a special meeting in
which all the friends and sslvationists
will take part
on Saturday night AT s o'clock. on
Broad street, near seventh, Colonel X.
f. Holx. OF Philadelphia. will conduct a
big jubilee concert. the Salvation Army
Jubilee Silver Quartette and Jubilee
Singers OF Pennsylvania Will take
part. This will he big time for
local saivatiouIsts.
On Sunday the following meetings
will ne conducted in different parts
OF the city.
AZ $40 A NJ jubilee Mems Ser
vice will be held at the Monument
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church,
The uuartette will be there and Col
onel Holz will he the speaker.
At II A NJ different bands OF the
Salvation Army will conduct the regu-
lar services In the Randolph Street and
Emmanuel Baptist Churches
Big united concert OF music and
song by the full auartette and all sal
vationists at the Railroad Y. NJ, c. A.
Sunday night at l.. NJ. at the
Broad Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, the Jubilee Quartette and So
ioists. with Colonel X. Holx and Adiu-
tant Elmer Johnson. will hold a big
united revival service TO which the
public is cordially invited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
ARREST YOUNG WOMAN
FOR WASHINGTON POLICE

A fashionably dressed young wom-
an. who gave her name to the po-
lice as Lois Brook. 81 years old. was
arrested in boarding house at 103
East Cary Street yesterday morning
by Detective Sergeants Wiltshire and
Bailey on charge OF being fugi-
tive from Washington. where she Is
charged with grand larceny. She was
locked up at the First Police Station
pending a hearing in Police Court this
morning. The Washington authorities
have been notified of her arrest and
are expected to be on hand 10 take
charge OF her when the case Is called.
The local detectives recovered a
quantity OF expensive iewelry. which
it Ia alleged that she stole. A diamond
bracelets meshbag and other articles
are being held pending an investi-
cation. She is alleged to have stolen
them from a Washington woman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
PHI KAPPA CRAPPLES
WEIGHTY QUESTION

At its regular weekly meeting, Tues-
day evening. the Phi Kappa Epsilon
Debating Society of the John Marshall
Night School staged a very interest
ing debate on the question Resolved
that the United States will benefit as
"a result, Of the European war"
After hearing both sides ably pre-
scented the Judges awarded the debate
to Miss f. b. Brooke and y. l.. Flip
pen over ]. l.. klack and Miss Selma
Sonnenberg. who upheld the negative
The judges also announced that Miss
e. h. Brooke had made the best ad-
dress.
The ladies OF the society will give
a social to all members on Wednesday
evening, February II, at O'Clock
and very enjoyable evening is anti
cipated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
]. B. MOSBY EMPLOYEES T!
HAVE entertainment

An interesting social evening was
that OF the j. Il. Mosby Company
Employees Association had in the
store building on Broad Street Tues
day night. A musical concert pre-
ceded the supper and the addresses
by J. F. Jones. chairman of the conn
mittee. and by f. A. Dietrich. presi-
dent of the j Il. Mostly Co.
pretty incident of the evening
was the presentation of handsome
cut glass vase of flowers to Mrs. Diet
i.ss = ~ appreciation for her in-
terest in the affs.ifs :. the associations
A rising vote of thanks VAS given
members of the firm for their .stsr.
est In the organization.
Officers OF the association are: r.
w. Miles, president: j. r. jones Sec
rotary. and Miss Henrietta Kracke.
treasurer.
The committee in charge OF the er-
tertainment and supper was COM
posed of j. +. Jones. Conrad Price.
Miss GRACE Palmer. Miss Therese
HlEeE. Mas Matte k:S,atzsr M.xa .AH..
ME Barber and Mrs Mabel Garth
right.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
Ncgress .Asphyxiatci.

Queenie Williams an eighteen-year-
old negro girl. who came to this city
Tuesday from the. country to engage
in domestic service blew out The gas
Tuesday night in her room. near
Park Avenue and Meadow Street
when she retired for the night Yes
terday morning members of the family
with whom she had secured employ
ment found her dead In bed from
asphxyiatiou
The negress did not understand the
use of city gas, and hence her fatal
mistake.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
CONCERT
FOR QUAKE VICTIMS
BISHOP O'CONNEL WILL SPEAK
AT CITY AUDITORIUM sun
DAY AFTERNOON.

For the benefit of the Earthquake
Sufferers in Italy there will take place
at the City Auditorium. Sunday, Feb
ruary IA, at 3 p. M. Sacred Con-
cert by the Richmond Philharmonic
lOrehestra. assisted by the Richmond
symphony Orchestra under the leader
ship Of Professor VIM. Henry Baker.
The Right Rev. Bishop y. J. OCon-
nell will deliver an address.
Little Miss Mary Baldacci will re-
cite "Salvo" to Italy.
The committee of which DR.. Camil-
to Vet Italian Consul. Is honorary
president and C. Trafieri. chairman.
have everything in order for a grand
concert and the public is invited to
attend and help this worthy cause.
There will be no paid admission, but
an offering will be taken up.
The program for the OCCASION fol-
lows:
!. March STARS and Stripes"
(Sousa.)
Philharmonic Orchestra.
2. Solo-Miss Amorette Allen.
8. Andante-From Symphony No. /.
(Beethoven.)
Philharmonic Orchestra.
4. solo--Mr. L. e. Hilgartner.
5. Selection--Lohengri
fWagner.)
Philharmonic Orchestra.
s. Address--Bishop O'Conneii
I. Solo-'1 viii Exhalt Thee, r.
Lord
fCosta.)
Miss Ada Kuyk
s, Recitation. Selected--Miss Mary
Baldacci.
D. Overture-Euryanth
(Weber.)
Philharmonic Orchestra
Accompanies:
Miss Anita Kirkwood
Mr.. L. Galhraith.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
WILL MEET BILLY
SUNDAY TUESDAY
COMMITTEE OF TWENTY-FIVE
ARRANGING DETAILS
FOR TRIP.

The first meeting of the commit
tee of twenty-five. following the over
whelfnlng vote cast at the Ministerial
Union on Monday last to extend an
invitation 30 Billy sunday to conduct
an evangelistic mission in Richmond
was held Tuesday afternoon, and ev-
cry plan in connection with the ex-
tending of the invitation discussed.
The com mittee. through DR.. Russell
Cecil, requested an Interview with Dr.
Sunday on Tuesday next, and this has
been arranged for.
4 special committee of three with
probably leave Saturday night. 80 ~
90 get In touch with matters before
the arrival OF the main committee
on Tuesday morning. and will look
after hotel accommodations. admts-
sion To tn" sunday tabernacle. etc.
A subcommittee composed of Rev. W.
A. Christian. chairman; s. X. @c-
kee, secretary, and Rev. John II.
Johnson. pastor of Tabernacle Bap-
fist Church, was appointed to make
all arrangements for the trip and go
to Philadelphia in advance To make
arrangements toht ctaoinrlhdsu
arrangements at the Philadelphia end
Of the line.
Every mail brings letters telling ot
the wonderful work being done by
Evangelist Sunday. and giving new
proof of the way in which the man,
his message and even his methods
are being used not only In the upIift
OF individuals, but of entire commune
ties, and many men who have been
to Philadelphia prejudiced against
Mr.. Sunday. have come back only TO
warmly praise not only the earnest
ness OF the man. but the plain helpful
gospel MESA ge he IL giving in the
City of Brotherly Love.
a message Just received from Phil
adelphia states that, at the urgent
request of the executive committee in
charge of the campaign. Mr.. Sunday
has consented to remain there two
weeks longer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
DEATHS.

at her home,
1909 Chaffin Street. at 7.40 A. NJ
today. MRS. ETHEL LONG DUCK
HARDT. age twenty eight. She is
survived by her husband and two
children.
Funeral services will be held from
Pines Street Baptist Church FRIDAY
10 A. NJ.
The body has been removed to the
home OF her mother, 305 South Bel
videre Street. Funeral from Pine
street Baptist Church FRIDAY
MORNING at 10 o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
PLEURISY COMPLEXITIES
JUSTICE JOHNS CONDITION

Though he was reported last night
as resting comfortably. the condition
OF Police Justice John j Crutchfieid
is regarded as less favorable than a.
day or two ago. due TO the fact that
complications have developed Jus
tice John yesterday was found to have
contracted plourisy in one side.
Condition of other prominent cit
liens who are i'll, among them John
l.. Williams, ]. b. Mosby, r. c. Cat
lin and Thomas Fl. Starke. was report
ed as about the same as during the
last few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
F|vE-CENT BREAD
STILL IN RICHMOND

Notwithstanding the fact that bread
Will be six cents loaf in New York. =
said EVAN Mueller, of the New York
Bekery, last night, bread in Rich
mond will not go above five cents
loaf for at least two months. |
believe that / speak for the other
bakers in Richmond. when / say that
we have supplied ourselves with
enough -four to last us for at least
two months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
FOUR ARE FINED FOR
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
SPECIAL AGENT TAYLOR OF =. r..
{. \. HANDLED 344 CASES
IN JANUARY.

Three hundred and fortyfour cases
were handled during the month of
January by Special Agent Emmett {.
Taylor. OF the Richmond Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
according to his report submitted yes
terday. Four cases were taken Into
court and four convictions were Sc
cured. Three paid fines and one was
given Jail sentence. Three warrants
the law. The report OF Mr.. Taylor
shows:
Horses and mules with sore backs.
CALLED shoulders and lame. un-
httched and sent 10 the stable ,,. 81
Horses and mules unfit for work.
poor and half starved, unhitched.
sent to stables 10 be cared for 20
Horses and mules overloaded and
relieved Observation-Disclosures.
Horses and mules cruelty whipped
ana driven .-......,.. ...-....
Horses and mules sent Ia black
smith 30 he shod ~
Neteriparies called ..,...-.......
Ambulance called Observation-Disclosures.
Admonitioti 10 owners and drivers. -
Check reins taken Off horses and
f mules Observation-Disclosures. Is
Horses found abandoned .........
Horses and mules, taken care OF
ana leu
Whips cut up ..-....-.....,..-. ...-..,. 10
Dogs and cats. homes found for. -
Horses and mules humauely de-
stroyed ..,....-.,...-,. -,...t... -
Dogs and cats humauely DESTROYED 81
Cows humanely destroyed
Cruelty worked horse. .,.,,.. ...,.
Horses and mules not under shell
ter .......... .......,.....-... ...,. SIS
Cases investigated for which there
was no cause for complaint. =
, Tutat '..,...,,.. S44
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11

residence. No. 514 North Twenty
fifth street, Wednesday, February
10, 1916. at $40 o'clock A. NJ. WILEY
ASA BLANKENSHIP, TN the seventy :
third year of his age. He IL survived
by his wife. Mrs. Mary c. Blanken-
ship. and one sister. Mrs. Opheiia A.
Cartwright.
IseIEh-Street Baptist Church FRI
OAy. February II, 1t : o'clock r. II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
Had Rad Fall.

E. G.. Faulkner whose home Is In
Orange County. caught his foot on the
step at the Chesapeake and ohio Depot
Yesterday and. in falling, sustained
severe SCALP wound. DR.. Stern, of the
city Ambulance, speedily relieved his
situation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
Cases Disnissed,

The charges against Ethel Fisher
and Alice Gray. inmates OF a house
In the segregated district until Mon
day. who were arrested Tuesday night
ON the charge of soliciting in the
street after the lid was closed down
GA tha restricted, dls.siet, were ,gesr,
terday In Police Court dismissed. on
their promise 70 leave town.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
Youth Missing.

Police search was Yesterday being
conducted into the whereabouts of
benjamin Niece, seventeen years old
who is missing from the home of his
parents az 2ff7 Pleasant Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11
Ask QUICK ACTION
TO AID RAOfORD
BOARD NOW PERSONALLY RE.
sPONsIBLE FOR $4,000 WORTH
OF SCHOOL BETTERMENTs.

The House Of Delegates last nie,at
ordered to l:s third reading and en-
grossment the Willis bill appropriating
$4,000 to recompense the Radford
Normal School Board for expenses
occurred In constructing buildings for
the school.
Inc money appropriated for the
purpose having proved insufficient the
board continued the work. paying for
II by borrowing ON their personal
notes. The bill was for the purpose
OF meeting the notes Luther l..
Scherer. of Richmond. badly wounded
In the discharge of his duty at Clifton
Forge is member Of the board and
responsible for the payment of the
notes. Pleas for the relief of a man
on his death bed from worry incident
TO tn" fact that the holders of the
note are 70 sue for the amount due.
were made by the advocates Of the
measure
Its opponents argued that the board
exceeded its powers In spending more
than Its appropriation allowed BY tho
General Assembly. and that the money
should not he appropriated at thjs
time. The Legislature should war
until next year. contended Mr.. Morris
of Lancaster, when the regular appro-
priation could be made TO the school
and the note paid out Of that fund
He did not think II would be fair to
the other state schools to give the
extra sum to Radford
Mr.. Jordan. of Pulaski, was opposing
the appropriation on the ground that
he had no information whatever as to
how the money was spent. Asked II
he did not think the money was we'll
spent he said II made no difference
what he thought. The members OF
the board are his friends, he said. but
he wanted TO know himself what he
was voting for
Inquiry at the home of Rev J. J.
scheTer last night elected the infor-
nation that his brother is not at the
point OF death, On the contrary, he
said, Mr., Scherer is improving, Rev.
MIR. Scherer said that he had just left
his brother. who was sitting by the
fire in Il cheerful frame OF mind. The
information Of members of the house
that he had had relapse was evident
ly incorrect,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-11

I.AMRERTH--Died, az her residence.
near Pampa. Va. February 3. at
T. NJ. MRS. THOMAS Z. LAM
BERTH.
Will be buriei at Salem tTODAY).
February IL, at II A. NJ
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-16
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. rs they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There Ia
only one way to cure deafness. and that 10
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is
cous lining OF the Eustachian Tube When
this tube Ia nilamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when II 10
entirely closed. Deafness Is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to Its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out OF ten arc caused by Cntnrrh
which Is nothing but an inilamed condition
OF the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness (causcd by catarrhD that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars free.
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-16

Yesterday afternoon, Mrs George
Bale entertained in her usual de-
!ightfnl manner with a Nicklc Party
in honor of Miss Willie May Childrcss
whose marriage this evening to Mr..
James lIarney will be one Of the lead
ing society events of the season. Each
guest brought with her some useful
article whose purchase price was a
nick'c These articles were present
co 10 the honor guest at the end Of
the evenings pleasures. During the
afternoon the hostess served the
guests delicious cream and cake
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-16
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