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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
MONDAY

ton tAe basis of its first report and as
the text. perhaps of its supplementary report,
yet 10 be made. Wha. the people are concerned
with is the fact tsat the Board aud the Mayor
Cid not enforce the law, That is the basal fact,
That is the creates; charge against them not
how or why they did not do so, but the plain,
hald, ugly fact that they did not and would
not enforce the law. that they did not and
would not. try TO enforce it, despite the fact
that at any period Of their tenure of Office they
could have done so What we repeat, could an
Investigation reveal of Importance comparable
to the fault openly acknowledged by both Mayor
and commissioners?
The facts Of chief Importance and the charge
Of chief importance and chief moment are rec.
oguizcd by all: why investigate them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
.L|NEMAN CRUSHED
IN FALL FROM POLE
B. r. GRIGG DIES IN HOSPITAL.
WILL HOLD AN
INQUEST.

i Petersburg, Va, Feb lab. +.
| Grigg aged 46 years, employed as
a iinenlau OF the Western Union fele-
graph Company, died about s o'clock
last evening in the Petersburg Hospital
as the result OF injuries received when
falling from a pole on which he was
doing some work near Estes about
four miles east of this city, yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. Grigg. 1t seems. assembled a pole
to adjust some wires and had strapped
himself TO II with a body strap used
by linemen, after which the poe -
said to have broken or pried itself out
Of the earth because of the wet con-
dition Of the ground falling upon Mr..
Grigg. severely crushing him.
He was rushed TO the hospital here,
where he was given immediate atten-
ton by Dr. j. Gordon Rennie. but sue
leumbed to his injuries later.
Besides his wife. MIR. tiriEg is sur
vived by several children. An autopsy
was held over the body Mt Morr.ss "
Sons undertaking esta blishment and
an inquest Will probably he held later
Nj. Grigg was forty-siX years of
fage and is survived by his wife and
three children. Messrs G. II and H.
l.. Grigg. OF Petersburg. and Mrs ],
H. toyington, of Charlotte, \. e., The
funeral Will he from the residence on
Byrne Street at $40 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. Rev. j A. Mcclure pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church,
officiating.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
REgNpING THE WHIRLWINn.

The Times Dispatch sowed the seeds of dissent
#in its party the day preceding the November
election. 1t ig now reaping the fruits and re-
penting Of that sowing.
AT that time the Timcs,Dispatch charged that
majority parties so circumstanced" as was the
Democratic party in the last Congress as rule
became drunk with power and careless of conse
quence" For that reason the Times Dispatch de.
clared that it would view with no particular
grief the relegaton from public office to private
life, Of individual Democrats'-"good Democrats"
The election took place and good Democrats
were relocated from public office to private life
Now, however, that tie results of that action are
manifesting themselves. the TtmcsDispatch is
repentng of its ineXcnsable attack on its own
party, and yesterday bcwaed the fact that Dem
ocrats in Congress were to blame for the oh.
struetion Of the ship purchase bill and the ham
nering of the party for lack of a majority large
enough TO put its measures through, Speaking
yesterday OF the value of a large majority, the
Times Dispatch declared
No majority In Congress would ever be
able to obtain the enactment OF consistent
and constructive program of legislation, II
the minority, always actively hostile should
receive NJ intervals substantial accretions
from within the majority's ranks.
And then discussing the necessity of support
ing the party in its days of need, the following
statements are made with all gravity:
IF Il is 10 hope for victory. the Democracy
must present a united front to the common
enemy IL its own forces are disorganized
and mtitinous,t ready To crifictse small
pr0Uocntion and desert on less what chance
has 1t Of perpetuating the policies II believes
best fitted to promote the happiness and
sure the prosperity OF the American people?
1t is this aspect of the matter that causes
us to survey with such anxious apprehension
@retg crtdehce ~ dtg.Soa.
And Gaping the climax we have:
That is why this is a Democratic newspa-
per, and why are filled with grief and
disappointment by crery tendency to,cord
party disunion
He that soweh the wind shall reap tie wDrl-
Wind or words TO that effect
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
Letters From Virginians About
Billy Sunday

along the lires of rneekness,- eentlaness and
brotherly kindness The Scriptures indicate
fJames Bad that The wisdom that Is from
above is first pure t1cn peaceable, gentle, and
easy to be entreated; full of mercy and good
fruits. without partially and without hypoc-
risy; and again the Apostle Paul exhorts us
to 'Speal. evil of no man therefore, I am full
~ persuaded that his methods not calculated
to elevate Individuals to the high Christian
standard but rather TO lower the standard it,
self.
II might be said in his favor. however, that
his position toward evolution and Y Ter crti-
cism is we'll taken, for If the evoiutonists and
higher critics be maintained in their view. we
no longer hive any need for the word OF God.
Incidentally II might be stated that Chris
tianity." evolution ard higher criticism" are
net synonymous terms.
If the world has been getting better for the
past 5000 years. it logically follows that the
redemption work OF Christ was Hnnccessar,
Those who cleim TO be followers of Christ
and mold such contrary views seem to be rep
resented in 1saiah's prophecy t4:1) as follows:
And in that day women shall take hold
of one man. saying: We will eat our bread
and wear our apparel: only let us be
called by thy name to take away our reproach.
Respectfully,
\ SUBSCRIBER. .
3f.h Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
MISS FANNY CROSBY,

Religious organizations will not be the only
ones which will mourn the passing of Miss
Fanny Crosby writer of some OF the most beau.
uful and effective hymns In tho English Ian
suage
True poetry is not restrained by the purpose
behind its composition. Much that has been
written with small idea that II would ever be
used in religious services has, by its merit and
value for religious purposes been taken up and
adopted by various compers of church hymn
Eooks Then, TOO. there very many verses
Of distinctivcIy religious bearing that have
been found SO applicable TO every condition Of
Tie as to have taken on popular air from
their wide general usage
Miss Crosby was one OF the writer's whose
work stood on the basis of its value for all
classes and conditions of people. Having served
with faith aad confidence in the field that seem
Cd intended for her TO ill. she nov has her re-
Nard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
\ FAR-RE,CHING DECISION.

The determination q the Democratic caucus
TO adopt coture rule in tnc United States
Senate il put into effect means a practical
evolution Of parliamentary procedure in the
upper body Of oar government
Often has such step been threatened but
never put into execution Many times have ma
Iorities of one parte or the other threatened
this step,as means Of forcing the minority to
cease its tactic Of distraction and bring to pass
totes on the pending question Now that he
Democrats arc in the majority and Interests Of
the country are seriously threatened by the tack
Of any means Of ending debate ussess ana fn-
tile az 1t IS expensive, there seems some pros
poet for The adoption Of the rule lons III force
m tl9 House and to al appearances giving en-
tire satisfaction and producing results which
last is TIE most important consideration from
the standpoint of the general public
There is no reason why such rule should not
be adopted save long custom. For efficiency,
common sense and ultimate satisfaction. We do
not believe the Senate could take a steo that
would meet with more general approval
Unlimited debate and senatorial courtesy are
two practices cf the United States Senate that
are not calculated to add to the country 2 pa
tience with its dgnihe3 upper body. The pass
ing of both will mean the coming of greater
efficiency in the national government
Regardless of the bill that leads the Democrats
10 invoke tho aid Of the cloture rule, maay
times in the future tshould the rule be adopted
the country viii rise and call the party blessed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
Defends Sunday.
Norfolk. Va.

Editor Firgiri&n:
s3ir,---1 am clad to sec q movement on foot 10
bring Billy sunday t. Richmond OF course.
there will be opposition to his coming by GER
tain libertnes and even by q few good people
who honestly do not like Sundays way OF do
Ing and saying things.
He has been called ali sorts OF things from
a ministerial acrobat L plaeiarist- and Yet
the fact remains. az pointed out by DR. Cannon
and others that he s doing great work His
pulpit casthc mics may shock few sober souls
but Billys behaviour is not without precedent.
even in the Bible itself Rev. MIR. Jeremia h
must have greatly shocked the aesthetic sem
sibiities of the elite thai Sunday morning he
wore a rotten white Fest in the pulpit. But he
had an object in burying his linen girdle on
the bank of the Euphrates till II became
mouidy At one time the people were pure
and clean as the preachers white vest, but
now, like Il. they are rotten. It was terrible
for this reverend gentleman to carry two bas-
kets OF figs-~one ripa and luscious. the other
wormy. into the pulpit and tell his congrega-
ton that they would have been like tho ripe
figs, but they Ike the had ones-fun on
worms. Probably the sensational thing
Rev. Mr.. jeremiah ever did, and which was mos.
talked of at the Ladies' Aid Meeting. was that
memorable Sunday h. came To church with a
large wooden yoke around his neck 1t was
awful
suppose the MI Carmel Book Club thought
it rather unhecoming to Brother Elijah's min
steriai dignity to outrun King Ahahs chariot
across the JezEeel Valley, Out twenty miles
were just step for him, Billy Sunday made
an enViable reputation runner in the base
ball world but he would have to Ego some
to beat Elijah.
They tell us that BILLY Sunday uses slang
ADo not the critics say, the same thing of Isaiah
That his language is strong he uses vile cpl
thets? So did John the Baptist. I have read
part of an editorial from the Philadelphia
North American, as copied in the current is
sue of the Literary Digest. This editorial. pub
llshed in the city where Sunday is con-
Quoting campaign. reminds that Christ
Himself did not speak the language of the re-
ligionst and lone OF the chief accusations
ities of eccIesiasticsm." He denounced the re.
ligious leaders OF His day as "hypocrtes,'
'ravening wolves" etc. The publicans and
harfots go into the kingdom Of God before
You; rye are of your father the devir'; rye
blind guides which strain at a gnat and swal-
low a camel; "Yc like whited sepulchres
indeed beautiful without, but are within full
Iof dead mems bones; "Ye setpents" Saint
Paul and other OF the evangelists had to use
some mighty strong language to get to
heed them. We are asked to read Peters
Characterization of apostles. In which he used
IN figure of speech concerning dog and n SOW
that might startle Sunday himself"
| believe, from what gather, that Sunday Is
sincere, and while his preaching might not APP
peal to some OF us, yet thousands testify that
1T is OF the Lord.
Respectfully
BART D. STEPHENS
Kenbridge. Va, Feb s. 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
Billy Sunda y.

Editor Nirginian;
Sr--I am indeed glad to learn that the
good people Of Richmond through the minis
tiers, viii invite Billy Sunday to hold series
of meetings az soon possible. sincerely
trust that 1t may be so that Mr.. Sunday can
accept the invitation and come to Richmond
in the not far distant future. fully believing
that great good will be accomplished by the
work he and his co -laborers will be able to do.
In my humble opinion he possesses the great
est power in his line OF any man on the Ameri-
can continent today. He seems to have special
gifts along the line Of stirring people up to an
eTnnerS degree religiously and morally wherever
he goes
am sorry TO see some little criticism of his
work from some persons. which ! believe is the
case IN most every instance where man Is real
y doing things. and while they probably come
from some o. best people. who we must
accord the privilege of expressing their opinions
and views rs they may these things.
believe however If those critics could hear
Mr.. Sunday 81 q series of meetings all of their
antagonism would vanish and they would very
likely be hearty co-laborers with him in the
great work he Is trying to do.
1t was my pleasure and privilege. together
with one of my sons TO hear him in Phia-
dephia on the night of January g. when ae
was said Ia have had some 40 900 people trying
10 hear him, only about half of which could
get in the house. His sermon was to the young
ing Something Worth While in the World" II
was able. strong and TO the point, and was de
livered with great force and power. and | was
only too glad that my son could have been with
me and heard these words Of wi sdom that came
from Mi. sunday
| believe great ma jority of the people Of
Virginia will welcome him Heartily 10 our CAP
ital city. as many Of our good people are
anxious to hear him. and [ am sure will lie
greatly benefited by coming in contact with
man of such marvellous power and that makes
such tremendous and courageous fight on
the evils that infest land. and cities especial
~. today. believe he would shake the State
from the mountains to the seashore in his great
fight on sin His booze sermon is one of ire
mendous force and power, and ! firmly believe
he is doing more good today for the advance
1nent Of the temperance cause than any one
man in the civilized world q might except the
car Of Russia at this time.)
Let him come and let join hands in do
ing everything We car to bring about better
conditions in our country, both morally and
relieiously, which he is trying hard "a do.
X. 8. BARBOUR to
South Boston. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
WINCHESTER MEN
LEAVE BIC ESTATES

Winchester. Va, Feb. 1.-THE will
iof the late ex-Mayor William c.
Graichen, the wealthy Winchester
glove manufacturer. which has been
admitted To record here. disposes Of
an estate worth upward Of 100000 by
giving a handsome house and lot 20 his
niece. Miss Grace Forney. who has
been his private secretary for some
years: a bequest of $40 600 10 his only
brother, Rev J. George Graicnsn. rr
Morristown, Tenn. and the remainder
OF his estate to his widow, Mrs. Laura
Forney Graichen.
According To a statement filed in
court here by a Washington attorney,
acting az administrator the late Cap
tain Albert O. s. Reilly. formerly OF
that city. but for some years n resi-
dent of Winchester, left an estate
valued at more than s6T 600, consist
ing principally Of bonds. secured by
first mortgage on valuable real estate
in Washington He also held some
gilt-edge securities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
NINETY YEARS OLD.
MRS. WADDELL DIES

Petersburg. Va, Feb Mrs.
Jean Weddelt, widow Of William We'd
dell, died at her residence on North
Adams Street about IL o'clock this
morning, in the ninetieth year OF her
age
Mr., and Mrs Weddeil were natives
of Scotland and came to Petersburg
many years ago.
Mrs Weddell had for many years
been valued member of the Tabb-
Street PRESBYTERIAN Church She ~
survived by three daughters. Mrs. DR.
wilkins. of Eastern Shore. and Misses
Mary and jamie Weddeli, both of this
city.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed, but the burial will
probably take place Tuesday after
noon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
TOBACCO. MARKET
IS QUITE ACTIVE
STRONG DE NJ AND FOR ALL
GRADES DURING THE PAST
WEEK.

Petersburg. Va. Feb l4.-Tn-
Petersburg tobacco market was quite
active during the past week. with. a
strong demand for all grades. Sales
of bright leaf during the week
amounted to ISL, sos pounds AT prices
ranging from 81 To SAL per hundred
pounds. There were few good quality
wrappers offered
The sales of dark leaf amounted TO
2Si,5bo pounds. bringing from So to
s3l per 100 pounds.
The total sales on the Petersburg
market for tho season 10 date amount
TO 4,o62,211 pounds. OF this, 20Tq-
1S4 pounds were bright leaf and
aS2,427 pounds dark leaf. Prices
throughout the season have been gem
orally satisfactory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15

Opposes, Sunda Y.

Editor Nrginian:
Sir--on reading tire discourse delivered by
Rev II y. c. Maclachlan on last sunday. 1
wish to tender my thanks to him, and assure
him that he voices my sentiments and I'M
doubtedly the sentiments of thousands of others
IN this city. | do not protest against any ono
or any thing who or which would ultimately
work for good but the method of Mr.. Sunday
with It's portrayal of ignorance, is so palpable,
even to beginner in the studv Of the Scrip
lures, and it Is TO be assumed that the back
ISiders and class Of preachers to whom he ap-
pears to direct his anathemas and dcnuncia-
tons are at least that, that his advent would
work more harm th&n good In any city. town
or hamlet We have been forewarned as to
the blind leading the blind. and the place into
which they will both eventually fan. And his
advocates similarly affected. One declares
he had beautiful church with marble steps,
etc, and CUP 70 the time of Billy Sundays com
sng) marble elders and marble congregation but
Mr.. Sunday Rad transformed them into flesh
ana blood AS everything works by the law
OF aa@~s aud effect, wonder how long it will
be before they reconverted into stone. In
View Of The fact that the same old Gorgon head
staring at them from the pulpit.
Another states that up to three years ago no
one had raised a high standard of morals
In the city of Wheeling West Va. but now that
city is clean. because of the ideals implanted
by Mr.. Sunday. The tact of the citizens hurry
ING to reetfy past errors, proves that they wer,
no; to blame, but IT speaks i'll for the preache
Of whom the advocate No: Mr..
Sundays methods savnr too much OF the dark
ages.
Nou cannot drive people into the church nor
( frghten them into love for God
CATHERINE EMERSON
SIC North Eleventh ST. city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
About Sunday.

Editor Nirginian.
Sir,~~Having read Mr. Maclaehlain's discourse
in your Mondays issue permit me to saw that
I think he has the Billy Sunday situation we'll
In hand. He should be congratulated on the
stand he has taken from Christian viewpoint.
II Is manifestly obvious that system OF tactics
such as Is employed by Mr.. Sunday Is out OF
harmony With the Gospel OF Christ | could
hardly imagine the author and finisher OF our
faith, Re who said, Come unto me all We that
labor and are heavy laden and will give you
rest, take my yoke upon YOU and learn OF me:
for am meek and Lowry in heart: and We shall
ind rest unto your souls resorting to such
methods.
If Mr. sunday were TO maintain the Christian
standard set forth in the Scriptures II seems
to me that he would give evidence of possessing
the fruits and graces Of the spirit. especially
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15

Thanks Minister.

Editor Nrginan:
Sir,-Kindly allow Iayman 10 express -fs
appreciation of the stand taken by DIR. Mach
lachlan Of Richmond, in his sermon last sun
day night reported in your issue OF yestor-
da.. anent the Billy sunday propa ganda, despite
the fac that DR. Maohiachlans position is OPP
posed unanimously by his Richmond brethren
composing that class IL which Brother Suncay
refers as a bunch of Atffs Mr. SUNDAY fur
rished the premises from which DR.. Machlach-
Ian drew some sane. sound and wise conclusions.
NJ honor to Dr. Machlachlan May his tribe
Increase.
FraternaiiN.
". l. MCLEOD.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
MRS. PATTERSON IS
HURT IN COLLISION

Petersburg, Va. Feb. 14--Exclte-
ment was caused last evening In the
of the five and ten cent stores
when Mrs. Il. H. Patterson was felied
to the street by coiliding with "A negro
ION the. sidewalk There were many
Lrumors started Immediately in con-
Inection with the accident. but 1t de-
veloped that the negro man who was
standing on the sidewalk collided with
Mrs. Patterson accidental when he
turned round very abruptly. Other
than few bruises, Mrs Patterson was
mot seriously hurt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
YOUNG CHILDREN
GIVE ENTERTA INMENT

Petersburg, Va, Feb. 14.-An
unique entertainment will be given by
THE young people Of the West End in
the auditorium OF the Stonewall Jack
son School on the evening of Febru.
AIRY 23 for the benefit of Memorial NJ.
Il. Church. The young people will
present the. Colonial entertainment.
America in which the same cast
that presented Uncle Ephrlam,s
Summer Boarders' several weeks ago
will appear.
The music will consist Of solos. quar-
tettes and a chorus Of about fifty
voices.
The entertainment is given under
the management Of Miss Eva Jordan
and Charles II. Stewart
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
AUGUSTA WHEAT CROP
Is MARKETED RAPIDLY

stanton. Feb. lit believe that
fully 40 per cent Of the Augusta
County wheat crop was in the hands
OF the farmers on the first of Feb
ruary." Mr. kivlighan II the White
star Mills. said yesterday. AFR. Xiv
lghan said further that tsle days
purchases 81 his firm would prob
ably total GOO bushels delivered AT
$3.50 PEI b}sshei Wheat has been
coming to the local market in
steady stream since the dollar and
half mars was reached several days
ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
PORTSMOUTH MILITIA
COMPANY TO ELECT

Portsmouth. Feb. I4.--C0mpany /.
toid Dominion Guardb, of the Fourth
Regiment Infantry. will elect sue
cessnr to First Lieutenant II. r,
Jones at meeting to he held next
Tuesday night. There are several
prospective candidates in The field
for the bil;et.
Lieutenant Jones resigned on ac-
count II the pressure Of business
duties.
Second Lieutenant John r. Murreli
is candidate for advancement to
the rank III first lieutenant,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
KINGS DAUGHTERS
UNUSUALLY BUSY

Petersburg, Va Feb, l4.-~The regu-
lar monthly meeting u the King s
Daughters was held In the home OF
Mrs f. G. Kent the past week and
was largely attended. The Daughters
nurse. Miss II. M Sainsbury, reported
an unusually large amount of sickness
during the month. having made 21a
visits. given thirty-slx patients treat
ment and administered othe needs
of sixteen other families. providing
them with groceries, medicines and
other necessities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-15
BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL REPORT

Petersburg Va, Feb. 14.--Thc Bap-
ltist Sunday School Association of
Petersburg and yiciE...y met this after
noon in regular monthly session In
Ettrick Baptist Church. splendid
program was carried through and ad-
dresses were made by superintendent
IL. p. Stevenson. of the Second Baptist
Sunday school, and p. S. Dodd, of
Monumental Sunday School The roi-
lowing reports for the last month were
submitted: