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The Washington times., 1915-05-16
TWO -ARRESFED|N
'GR|D|RON' SW|NDLE
Prisoners Held in 0hio-Several
Bankers Gave $100 for
Membership" in Club.

Membership in the famous Gridiron
Club, dinners Of which are heraldeo
all over the country because OF the
original entertainment afforded In plac-
Ing public men on a figurative gridiron.
and membership in which Is n highly
coveted distinction among newspaper
men, is the bait which a gang OF SWIM
dlers has been holding forth to scores
OF professional and business men IN
New England and the middle West.
Victims of these swindlers were told
that the Gridiron Club was raising runus
for clubhouse, and that by contriout-
Ing substantial amount TO the ciun,
house fund they would be assureo
membership in the organization.
Two Arrests in Ohio.
Knowing the limited membership Of
the club. former Gov. James NJ. Cox OF
Ohio became suspicious when he learn
ed that memberships were being solicit
ed. Mr.. Cox. now editor Of the Dayton
News, communicated with the CLUB OIL
GERS in Washington.
From New England came tho same
Information that suoh representations
had been made 70 well-known men or
that section, including Howard Elliott,
executive director Of the 1S,,~,o New ork'
Edgar G. Snyder, president OF the
club. today said two Of the men ac-
cused Of having obtained money under
false pretenses have been arrested In
Ohio, and efforts are being made to
apprehend operators known to have
been active in other cities.
Several bankers in Ohio have given
the swindlers 500. One swindler In
Ohio posed as treasurer of the orBanl-
nation, and solicited associate members
at $500 each.
Bankers and Others Warned.
Members Of tho club in various cities
havo been asked to warn bankers and
others who are liable to fall pr>y to
tho hoax.
]. Sasmeister. associate OF former
Senator Joseph B. Foraker. has been
engaged as counsel to prosecute the
prisoners held in Ohio. One Of the men
successfully. solicited in Ohio, President
Snyder said. was F. J. Reynolds, presi-
dent of the First National Bank. OF
Dayton, who contributed 800 to the
mythical clubhouse fund.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
Bankers and Others Warned.
Sentenced to Haircut.

JERSEY CITY. May 1s.-Patsy Pic
carrili, sixteen. was 'arraigned before
Judge O'Brien IN the Second criminal
court for malicious mischief.
'I'll sentence you to a haircut" said
the court
Philip Tarxata, an Interpreter. was as
signed the task Of cropping Patsy's hair.
The lob was done In court.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
Cathedral Girls Hear
Talk by DR.. Prentice

Or. William Kelley Prentice delivered
an address. Tho Athenian Demos" at
tho meeting Of the Washington Glass
ical Club at tho National Cathedral
School for Girls. yesterday afternoon
William Warner Bishop is president
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-27
FLAMES AT ROUNTREE'S
DOUsED IN INCIPlENCY

The sounding Of fre alarm last
night about $50 o'clock. coming
nom Fourteenth and Broad Streets
created much excitement among the
Thousands along Broad Street. many
81 whom turned their ntepa toward
the spot. which proved TO be the great
Rountree trunk factory.
Chief Rafko reached the place In =
few minutes, with the Broad-6treet
eneine close behind. In less than nve
minutes there were I'VE thousand peo-
~, naen, women and children. GATH
Sr86 IT the scene.
s xnvestigati0n showed that there was
alixht nre III the shaving room ad-
jacent to the boiler-room. This was
eQen exfinGuIshed.
dnnnAGe NAs small.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-27
HELD ON CHARGE OF
MAKING ~MOONSt1INE'

!, Patrick ]. Wilkinson. white. shout
thirty years old. and Washington
Poole. : negro. are today Ii Henrico
County TAIL waiting an Investigation
OF their cases W Hiram Smith.
tinted States District Attorney. Th@
two men win b tried. It II said. on
charge or snoonshintng. They
were arrested III Mecklenburv County.
at BUFFALO Spring.. whore they are
alleged to have distilled liquors. with
out d Federal license.
The two men were brought 70 Hen-
rico iail by United States MArshal
James Harrison. Of Mecklennurg.
when Mr.. Smith returns the men
will BE- given preliminary Hearing.
should they fail to furnish haii they
viii ~ remAnded back TO jail.
4 Last night when q yir9inian re-
porter called II Henrico Jail and talk
"a III Deputy SheriH Garnet concern.
Ing thS caso the men we're intervtswed
ma ~ following conversation an
auo6
What are you charged with Z. ask
ID JatIer Garnet 81 wilkins
won'k tell said Wilkins.
Wsli. whaf hAs the negro man
'rrhs aams dAtne ! have. replied
Wilkins nQnehal1 naty.
AfaFsba1 Harfinon efill s. : witness
|as1tnM IN n6e16 Plka1 >lSe1 ~ 11v1n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-27
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
on CHARTER CHANGES



The Charter Changes COMMITTEES Of
City Council viii meet tonight At 8
o'clock. At the last meeting q con-
tinuance was had at the suggestion
OF Councilman Pollock. 50 that several
members Of the committee out of the
city at that time could be present. 1t
Is not certain that full committee
win be present at the meeting to-
night.
Chairman Jones In anxious to get
down to business, so that the results
Of the efforts OF the committee may
be acted upon at the next meeting Of
the Legislature.
At the last meeting of the commit
tee Councilman Pollock expressed the
opinion that II would be absurd for
the committee to hope that a suitable
charter could be prepared and sub
mitted to the Council and the people
in time for the next session Of Legis-
lature.
Members Of the committee, inciud-
ing the chairman. did not agree with
Mr.. Pollock They believe there Is
plenty of time in which to complete
the business to be acted upon by the
next Legislature.
In the meantime the Civic Associa-
ton Is proceeding along the line II
laid out, and will prove of great value
to the committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-27
SHEPHERDS AND
DAUGHTERS TO MEET

The Improved Order Of shep-
herds and Daughters OF Bethlehem
will hold It's NTH annual convention
In Richmond September I. and >.
The meeting Of the convention win be
held in the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist
Church.
This order was founded In Rich
mond FIVE years ago and It's growth
has been rapid. More than 500 dele
safes are expected to attend this
meeting. The program 10 Is follows:
Address OF welcome by George w.
Lewis on behalf OF the city Of Rich
mond. while DR.. r. v. Peyton. pastor
Of the church. win welcome the del
egates and visitors: wednesday night
the Rev. !. Y. Willingham will preach
the annual sermon of the order In
Prices Hall. where the society wal
found. and Thursday night DIR.
Douglas 8. Freeman win address the
public In the Sixth Mount Zion Bap-
tizt Church.
The order and it, management have
been examined by the state Insurance.
Department and has received not one
criticism. The report says: The &C
counts Of the order are In good condi-
ton. and every effort IL made. ap-
pArently, TO have these no a. to be
easily Understood.
Death claims are settled prompts
". The atfAirs OF the order ara In
good shape, and indicate that the
management II mindful OF the ohliga-
uon resting upon II In administering
the funds.~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-27
|C|TI TO fnI[||
DOCTORS Of
Meet In Convcntfou m ~
octobcr CIR In1gece1ss
In ssptc1nzr. "a
APPROPRIATION Is "a
Council Committee on Advert1s11o 81
Aside $1,000 10 BE Used = G6t
Ing vIrginla's PhysicianS O.
Time when they Come.

Richmond city will help sntsft4@
the members OF the MedicAl 1octe
OF Virginia when II meets here "a o1e5
Der rs. for n three-days' cosfventtS11s
The society numbers more than So
the leading doctors OF the 6tAtes W5tX
an honorary membership embfeel&
many OF the most distinguishes pny13
clans of the country. IA
At the meeting Of the Councii Ctz
mittee on Advertising last nixhk A.
appropriation OF $1,000 was mAde I
ward the entertainment Of the vfslt9<4
Or. C. ". Darlington. heading : 49,
gtfon of local doctors, Introduces -
Hodges, DR. Upshur and Or. WI E. on
penhimer, each Of whom spoke "a fN@
society, the convention and the Gu41
both would do for the city.
DR.. Hodges made the main addre1x
He said the ENTERTAINMENT Of the viq.S
tors at this time, might lead ~ H.
something OF great importance ~ g.
city.
I'VE hope TO make Of Richmond ~
leading medical centre in the Sou<A5
said DR. Hodges. I'VE expect wltAl4
the next few years to be far Ah@S8
of New Orleans, and the equal cf Ba1|
timore BY entertaining the d0rt141
Of Virginia properly we VIII uav9 NJ
opportunity of getting In closer toq<
with them. Already they Are helptNy
Richmond. and Richmond - hetp
them. We have here a great fnetltM
ton witch Is sending men out NJ t1
world We want to do batter 81
Or. Darlington asked for $1,000.
ing to the fact that the committees ~
little at it's disposal. on mottcH
Councilman Ferguson the sum ~ H.
600 was appropriated.
The committee had an appltc&tt1
from the association Of Car 1uxc&
tors. who will meet here on Gept*Nl
18th, for three-days' stay. This -
asked for $1,000. The COMMITTEES ~,
disposed to make the appf0prt4M4@
but In the absence Of member ~ 4M
association, and with no formal IT,
quest, the matter was tablod ~ L.
taken up at called meeting later. 81
The doctors hope to haxo ~ Jo4~
a thousand people in attendancs uD~I
the convention, while the inap&ot0
expect to bring q similar number.
Members OF the COMMITTEES pteee1!
were Chairman Peters, Messrss Adam<
Rogers. Ferguson and MitchelL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-27
one OF EARLY FAITHFUL
GOES 10 his REWARD


Daniel Janney Hoge. one Of the
original prohibition advocates In vir-
ginia. and FOR twenty-six years presi-
dent OF the Loudoun County Prohtbi-
ton and Evangelical Association. has
answered the call to his long home.
Mr.. Hoge died last week and was
buried In the cemetery Of the Friends
Church, at Lincoln. he having been
an active offlcial member Of this
course Of sorrowing friends attended
the funeral. The deceased was seven
ty-six years old and II survived by his
wife. two sons. Rev. Howard N. Hogc
and Henry j. Hoge. OF Lincoln, and
one daughter. Mrs. Arthur e. Warner,
Of Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. Hoge's loyalty to the prohibi-
ton cause and his jealous efforts In
its behalf proved D great factor In tho
development Of the anti-liquor sentt-
r~eDs IN his county. and, indeed, OF
unassu.ning disposition. but was all
ways active In his church and temper
ance work a. well ~ In ail matters
pertaining to the material progress
and general welfare Of his county.
He was the original promoter OF the
now far.famed Prohibition and Evan
golicai Association. which has accom-
plished much, and under the auspices
OF which the LSoudoun Chautauqua
is annually held In August, and the
program OF which always embraces
the finest talent obtainable. No one
has seen all the principal attractions
OF the Old Dominion unless he has
visited this great bush meeting In
the pretty grove at Purcellviile.
Rev. Howard NJ. Hoge. a son OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-27
FEVER OUTBREAK FROM
one POLLUTED WELL
Wnrninxs Of State Board OF Health
A. to Proper Outbuiidings and Pure
Water supply Amply Born Out BY
Most Recent Visitation.

An unrecognized case OF typhoid
fever and an insanitary well are re-
garded by the State Board Of Health
as responsible for most unusual out
break of typhoid fever recently in
vestigated BY t.ne board. the summary
OF whose findings was made public
today
Several weeks ago the board receiv-
ed from the attending physician re-
port Of . considerable number Of
cases Of typhoid fever in county of
Eastern Virginia 60 many of the
cases were reported TO have taken
their beds about the same time that
a common cause for the outbreak was
ct once suspected and Sanitary En-
gineer Messer, of the board. was sent
TO make an investigation
BY charttng the history of each
case In the neighborhopd, Mr.. Messer
found that most OF them had visited a
particular home approximately two
weeks before the onset of the disease.
An inspection vof the home In Ques-
ton was made and it was found THAI
~ &uC8t WNAQ iid0 DrCit tIcI uullH& tM6
time when the other cases had visited
there had reveioped typhoid fever
shortly after leaving 1t was also
found that the well was In an insane
tary condition and could very easily
have been polluted by the first case.
Either from the water thus c0ntami-
mated. or from direct contact with the
first case, the States health officers
think, the disease was spread.
This outbreak" says this week S
bulletin OF the board, sis of especial
interest in that the presumptive evil
dence of the matter in which the dis
ease was spread bears out the warn
ings repeatedly given regarding imam
itary wells. It is more than probable
that the original case of the outbreak
was discharging the germs for sew
erai days before the symptoms were
serious enough TO send the patient
to bed. All who visited the house were
thus subjected to the danger OF in-
lection at u time when there was moth
ing to Indicate the necessity of spe-
ciaa precautions. On the other hand
II the household had been provided
with sanitary conyeniences. and IL the
water supply had been safeguarded
from all possible pollution, the dan
ger from the case would have been
greatly reduced The spread OF ty,
phoid from incipient cases and from
carriers is SO easy, especially in a
country where there are millions Of
flies. thar every possible safeguard
must be taken in advance. A few
dollars spent in building sanitary
clubhouse and In protecting well are
scarcely q 1.-THE OF the cost of case
of typhoid, even when the suffering
ana danger are not taken into &C
count.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-27
MOTHER SEEKS MISSING
son FROM FAR-0FF TEXAS
Mrs. w. HI. GOODWIN Would Lake to
Hear From Absent Boy Who
worked nj HopeweIl.

Mrs. w. III. Goodwin. of Sherman.
Tex. Ii worried about her son. Yes
terday Sheriff Mercer received let
ter from Mrs. GOODWIN. in which she
asks him to help locate the son. whom
she describes as being twenty-four
years OF age, dark hair, blue eyes.
about ave feet eight inches in height.
Weighing 1875 pounds. She says he
ID an honorable young man, Mason
and q woodman OF the World. He
had been working at Hopewell for two
months.
The mother has not heard from her
son for long time. although she has
repeatedly written him. She would
be glad to have any one who knows
OF the young mans whereabouts to
communicate with her or with Sheriff
Mercer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-27

NJ peinxtx. Cola. Auk Johns II.
E1tt adopted s0n N the Iate Charles
W Pest. BAttlo Creek millionaire.
who &bAcAnas az - on the 18th of
sAnsuet and On that dav inhorfted
1900, 80 4rcn1 the eSt6te 81 Ms adop-
five fAther. bAs no fauckea for yachts,
fnelne. white lights o. tfimonlai
Todns POST u ifvias hSfs vith III
l6fhet. III No. horn ~ H1xfl& Greek.
s1sS1 when three ear9 bldf ht& xathor
/ ara and Charles ~. Poee troll y lik%
M % HIM ~ seIat him throukh coll
n =. ana ax1ef HI Aenth it Wa dis
cS9ered that In had been TN half =
i1ilIion dcilaxs W the millicna1rs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-27
NAY NOT
MAKE NOMINATION
AWAIT JUDGE RICHARDSON
No Call Yet Issued For Meeting Of
I. City Democratic Committee ON
Commonwealth Attorney Mattcr.
various interpretations Of Primary
Law.

In discussing the situation regard
ing the commemorative attorneyship
yesterday. Clerk walter Christian, OF
Hastings Court, said the law requires
every candidate who may wish to ap-
pear In a primary election to file his
application at least sixty days before
the election. accompanied by petition
signed by at least nifty qualified voters
MIR. Christian also stated that. In his
opinion the City Democratic Commit
tee had the power to nominate can
didate. butt that there were only
few days intervening before the last
day in which candidates may file their
application.
Members of the city committee said
yesterday that the committee would
do the right thing In the premises and
accordingto law. They may nominate a
man for the place to be voted for at
the November election: they may not
nominate, but leave the whole matter
open for any one to get In the race,
or they may confer with Judge Rich
ardson and act upon his suggestion.
AWAIT ACTION AT
HANDS OF THE JUDGE.
The city committee, as was pointed
out yesterday by Chairman Saunders.
has received no official notice that
come from Judge Richardson in the
shape of a writ of election" That
writ must be turned over to the clerk
of Hastings Court, who shall have n
sufficient number copied to post at
every precinct in the city.
Again. as pointed out by members
of the city committee. the charter pro-
vides that candidates must file their
names and applications with the clerk
of the Hastings Court within twenty
days of an election.
'It is manifest. therefore" said Mr..
Saunders, that IL the city committee
calls for n primary. or II Judge Rich
ardson fixes q time, the candidates will
not have time in which to qualify"
Clerk Walter Christian pointed out.
however. that any candidate who might
wish to run at the general election
could do 80 by fling his application
with him on or before October 18TH.
twenty days before the November cleo
ton.
MAY LEAVE WHOLE
NATTER TO GENERAL VOTE.
In following out the statement OF
members OF the committee that the
body would do the right thing, II fs
reasonable to suppose the COMMITTEES
will leave the matter open. % that all
aspirants may have q chance before
the people at the November election.
| II the city committee nominates a
| candidate, which 1t has the right TO
do under the laws, no other man may
aspire at the general election. and re-
main in the Democratic party. His
nomination will be equivalent to an
election to fiji the unexpired term OF
the late Commemorative Attorney
FoIkes.
II Judge Richardson Calls for an
I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-27
HOMEMADE MALARIA.


This Il Season when ClliIls and Fewer
n Most Prevalent.
n the mosquitoes make their APP
pearance on the premises now that
the malarial season b In fun swing.
the proper procedure. according to tlae
State Board Of Health. II to make =
careful survey OF tho immediate SUR
roundings before blaming the pest on
the carelessness Of ncighbors
This advice from the health author
tiles In based on recent inspections
made by the officers OF the board In
response to complaints Of tnsanitary
conditions. In several recent instan-
ces Of this character. investigators
have found that instead Of coming
from some distant source TO which
complaints attributed them. the mos
uuitoes were distinctly . "home-
grown commodity.
1T IL well to remember" the board
announced today, that mosquitoes
breed only In stagnant water that
islands ten days or two weeks. or among
the reeds and grass in the sides Of
very slowly running streams. They do
not develop In fresh or rapidly-movin5
streams. But II IL equally important
MAT the people OF malarial sections
understand that mosquitoes win de-
velop N rapidly In IN INTENDED rain
barrel ~ in an undrairsed marsh. 1t
very frequently happens that mos
Quitoes which ara blamed On . dis
tant source are Matched out Ia q sag
ging or choked gutter u house. 4
vessel filled with stAGnAnt water. or
even In the tracks made ~ animals
in spongy soil. In 4 city they fire.
nnantiw hreNd In the catch haaina az
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-27
White R|DD0n[RS 10
MEET SEPTEMBER s


The Bi-county convention Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held In Monumental
Episcopal Church on the 9Th day OF
september. There viii be morning
and afternoon sessions and a very at
tractive program has been arranged,
which includes some noted speakers
and singers. Mrs. DR. d. 9. Wilson.
the corresponding secretary. is busily
engaged compiling the different de-
partmenfal reports reccived from the
several unions, and the status OF the
work appears most encouraging.
Preparations are being made for
the greatest State convention in the
unions history to be held In Lyncn-
burg In September. Mrs Howard NJ.
Hoge. the State president, and her
corps Of officers. have arranged q
taking program and the occasion is
looked forward to with most pleas
urable anticipation by the White Rib
boners OF the State. 1t Is said that
this has been the s.red letter year of
the organization in Virginia. The
memorable Statewide campaign year
was q record breaker in point of
numerical strength and activity, but
this years record will eclipse even
that. All Of Mrs. HoGes' fieldworkers
have been busiiy engaged the en-
tire year.
Persistent solicitation has resulted
In the lending OF Mrs. 8. H. Ropp.
the Silver Tongued Orator df the
Shenandoah, to the Ohio w. G. 7. u.
for few weeks itinerary in Septem-
Der. The prohibition campaign In
the Buckeye State i very strenuous
and the w. c. T. T. is one OF the
arms in the fight Mrs. Ropp Is very
popular In State. her fervid oratory
and convincing logic during her
itinerary there of last year having
made profound impression, the pres
ident of the w. c. T. U. writing a
testimonial she won her way into
the hearts of our people and seldom,
II ever. have we had speaker 80
effective. Too much cannot be said
In her praise. surely God directs US"
THE Virginia Cali" official organ
OF the W. C. T. IT,, ID gaining q wsde
circulation. 1t IL edited by Mrs. Hoge
and each issue presents comprehen-
siye review Of the work throughout
the Gtate. The last issue contains
q welI-written article from the pen
OF Mrs. Helen H. Green. the we'll
known journalist. on the Flower Mis-
sion Day exercises at the State Peni-
Tertiary.
tendent of the Flower Mission De-
partment, In busy compiling the hum
dreds Of reports from the local unions
throughout the State of the work
done in this department and II In
gratifying to note the great amount
OF good service that 10 being per-
formed In this pretty sphere.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-27

There L. excellent authority for the
report that Robert Grant, the author
Of 'sUnleavened Bread tof which the
famous Selma was the heroine) has
written . new and even better novel.
The High Priestess-'' The pubfish-
ers, In fact, are about TO announce
that II will appear on Saturday. Sep
TENDER I. II 10 about latter-day
Selma, the new woman Of the present
generation, whose consciousness Of the
greatness OF her own personality and
aspirations cause certain domestic diff
ficuities not the least OF which II the
partial escape Of her husband under
the influence OF . SIREN Published By
Ecribners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-27
We Gather Ours with Air-hips.

Tulsa. Oklahoma. Aug. 2s.--"Want-
ed: Tall men to gather corn"
This advertisement, which appeared
in country newspapefs IN this section
attracted considerable attention and
created much amusement until the
author. farmer. explained he meant
just what he said.
.sYou see. have d field OF corn
which looks like II IL eighteen feet
tall, and / must either supply my help
with ladder. or else search the coun.
try for the ta1lest men / can find In
order to gether It," he explained. "A
little, short man has no business In
an Oklahoma cornfieid this year for
an average corn field looks like a
forest"