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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
VIRGINIA BRIEFS.

Freeling--There has been much
rain, followed by snow and buster
ing weather during the past few days
The waters are high In consequence
OF this precipitation, and the mails on
all the star routes have failed TO go
All transportation has been stopped
and business is at standstill.
Fredericksburg-Mr George w
Herring was here Friday In consulta-
ton with q number OF business men
in regard to a location for the pro-
posed cigar factory. 1t is thought
that arrangements can be made for
the lease of the skating rink. which
win be a good location for the new
enterprise.
ericksburg--Mr. g. e. How
ison, of the local weather bureau,
stated that the rainfall on Monday
night and Tuesday. was the heaviest
ever recorded at the local station in
twenty years II has been in existence.
The rainfall from Monday to Tuesday
afternoon. twenty-four hours, was
so inches: Tuesday to Wednesday
afternoon, $50 inches, making
total Of 3.4s inches for the forty
eight The heaviest ever recorded In
twenty-four hours in January here
tt9fore was 156 inches.
Alexandria--The engineers and
fremen at the plant of the Robert
Portner Brewing Company were call
ed out Friday on a sympathy strike.
Now all OF the union men who were
employed at the plant are out 1t 10
regarded as probable that nonunion
men will be employed until the
trouble Is adjusted. Judging from
present indications the differences be-
tween the union employees and Of
fcials Of the brewery are as far from
being settled as in the beginning.
Nearly one hundred are affected by
The strike
/ Roanoke+-The safe in the store of
u. T. Blackwell was blown open Fri.
iday morning by yesgmen. thought e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17

leotions. in both prose and verse, that
serve to suggest the richness OF this
section in the material of which Dr.
Wayland's work Is an attractive in
troductory chapter. The pamphlet
belongs TO THE Know Virginia Sc
ries," inaugurated by the efforts of
the Cooperative Education Associa.
ton OF Virginia.
The student body has just passed
through that most momeptous OF oc-
casions, the election of their Annual
stan As scholarship standing. ma
tive energy and ability, and personal
Accepfability must all be considered
In the choice OF this select group,
II Is easy 10 understand the undercur4
rent OF excitement that must exist
in the meetings that they held In every
available corner for the purpose of
selecting those utAbn whom the re-
sponsibiiity shall rest for maintaining
the standard of excellence that has
hitherto characterized these school
publications. The honored ones, on
this occasion, are: Miss Margaret
kinnear, editor-in chief, Miss Mary
Davis the representative OF the STRAIT
ford Society: Miss Alice Gillian. the
Y. w. G. A. Representatives: Miss Ruth
Witt and Miss Esther Coulbourn, rep
resenting. respectively. the Lee ana
the Lanier Societies; Miss Reba Beard
representative of the Senior Glass,
Misses Elizabeth Greaves, Mary Scott
and Catherine Brown, representatives
respectively. OF the Junior, Sopho-
more and Freshman Classes. There
are two representatives at large to bs
selected yet
The Literary Societies took In thir
first new members of this session
Saturday night. Tho interest of this
occasion centcrs In the fact that the
societies have just. put into effect the
regulation placing the membership on
scholarship basis and limiting the
number OF members TO nifty for each
society. This makes the membership
In the societies a distinct honor. ana
limits the number to an effective
working body. They have also inau-
gurated series of separate and Joint
meetings for literary programs. to
which the public is especially invited.
The Seniors are enjoying their priv
ileRes' to the utmost. On Monday
night. they went to see Annette KEEL
lerman In "Neptune's Daughter" al
tho virginia Theater; on Saturday
afternoon. OF this week. they will be
entertained by Miss Hoffman and Miss
Hudson. OF the faculty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
PRESIDENT WILL
HEAR BILLY SUNDAY

Washington, ID. c.. Jan. l6.-Presi-
dent Wilson and four members OF the
Cabinet will hear Billy Sunday
speak at Convention Hall Monday
afternoon, according TO announce
ment made by William Knowles
y. NJ c. A Preceding the meeting
the President will receive Billy and
his party at the White House,
Although there is City-wide en-
thusiasm over the coming of Billy
and his "devil-chasing party" sever
al clergymen and considerable num-
Der Of laymeu have voiced their dis
approval of both the evangelist and
his methods
Reference to Scripture.
Neutrality-suspicious. will reverence
God hallow His pulpit, protect His
ministry and save their own souls by
ignoring Billy Sundayism." declared
Rev. Paul y. Lessin. pastor Of st.
Johns Lutheran Church. last night.
Citizens of the capital should pro-
teCt the religion of God and save It
from being buried under a mountain
of stuff Beware, lest the sign of the
dollar take the place Of the sign of
the cross
/ Rev. Lessir backs up his talk with
the following citations. Timothy
4.3, Titus l.s-16, 2 Timothy II, 2
Timothy t:i3, Titus Is. Proverbs
III. Proverbs S:14, and Psalms 119:
so.
/ VIII Limit Audience.
Building Inspector Morris Hacker
announces that only 5000 people will
be allowed ir Convention Hall to at
tend the meeting. More than 1000
tlckethoiders have lost their oppor-
tunity of hearing the evangelist. APP
peal was made to the District Com
missoners to override MIR. Hacker
decision, but it was refused After
the choir and holders of reserved
seats are admitted to the building
those with unreserved seats will be
admitted until the limit is reached
The police " II be ,instructed tp for
bid persons standing in the rear of
the hall or along the side walls
Workmen commenced the remodel
ing of the hal, for the meeting yester-
day The stage viii be enlarged TO
hold the Sunday party, the choir Of
$50 and diplomats and other special
~ invited guests The raised plat
form on which BILLY" will speak will
he constructed in imitation OF the one
in use in Philadelphia.
The Congressional section viii he
placed imme ciatelv in front of the
stage. Here seats reserved for min
,sters and tic press also will he To-
Gated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
CITY OF SCISSORS FACES
ETERNAL ONSLAUGHT
For Two Thousand Years French City Has Borne Brunt of
German Attacks-Ffghting of Fierces Character
Waged About the Famous City.

Washington. D. C. Jan. is.--"Ever
since the beginning OF history In
Western Europe, scissors. storm
center OF the most bitter fighting OF
recent weeks in the western war
theater has taken prominently
chronicled part" says a statement is
Eued by the National Geographic So
ciety today. Before the Roman tide.
directed by Julius Caesar flowed over
GauI. Scissors, then a metropolis In q
nation of twelve cities, was the
capital of the warlise Suessiones. one
of the most powerful peoples in Gaul.
Divitiacus. one of their kings, had
even managed to extend his authority
beyond the sea. among the Britons."
scissors IL small town. pictures
quely situated among wellforested
hills. on the left bank of the Atsne.
1t lies sixty-fve miles northeast OF
Paris, and constitutes one OF the links
in the chain OF French second-line
defenses. The region all about Sois-
sons Is agricultural. and the city's
trade In mostly in grains, vegetables,
live stock. leather and forest prod
ucts. Manufactures of the place are
not Of great Importance: they consist
OF leather. foundry products. flannel
and cotton cloth and farm iInpie-
ments. There are extensive lumber
Yards In the city.
The one-time importance OF
Scissors has long been waning The
siege, bombardment. sack and brand
lof war have been repeated often in
the experience OF the city. and seem
at least to have slapped Its will Tor
further growth. One CT the oldest
cities In France. there are very few
cities in the Republic which have
seen more rugged battle service.
TT was known as Novfodunun to
the eonquering Romans Under Ro-
man rule 1t became strategic point
In the Empires northern defense. II
was here that Clovis obtained, IN 4sS,
his famous victory over the Roman
general syagrius. which expelled
Rome from Gaul ana brought In the
Germans. Scissors became capital OF
the Frankish kingdom. but soo1 re-
sumed It's position ~ bcrderiand be-
tween the LAtinixed German Of the
Frankish kingdom ana the Gerrna Ms
LOT beyond the Rhine.
There arc number OF famous old
abbeys In scissors. and private build
fngs of centuries ago. The royal alb
hey of Notre Dame, now barrack.
was founded in $50; that OF st.
Medard. OF which little now remains,
was founded about $50 by .Clotaire I.
lat one time this abbey was among
The most powerful in France. Its alb
bots coined money. and were lords OF
more than 200 villages. One or two
fragments are all that In left from it,
lancjent splendor.
''Soissons has taken part In all the
wars of France 1t stood with the
aauls against the Romans, until King
Galba submitted to Caesar when this
German onslaught south began, an
onslaught which. for Scissors. has
lasted, with more or less lengthy
periods OF respite, for nearly 1000
years"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
RsDFORD NORMAL.

Hadford, Va. Jan. ls.~-Mss Chris
tine Timing. Stgte lecturer OF the w.
G. r. T.. gave a series OF lectures
during the past week before the facul-
" and students at the chapel hour and
TO q number of the classes on the work
and method of the W. C. r, II, Special
emphasis was placed on sanitation.
hygiene. and sound pedagogical meth
eds of teaching the effects of marco
ties and s,imulants in the public
schools
The date for the joint educational
conference for the Sixth and Ninth
Congressional Distrists has been fixed
for March i1f3. The program Will
~ ready for distribution at an early
date. A large attendance is expected
from the twenty-three counties and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
VIEWERS WEALTH
PROBABLY IMAGINARY

London, Jan. 16.-The Times says
that Captain Clarence Weiner, Amer
team military writer and Harvard
graduate. resident In England, who
objected to Professor Hugo Mum
sterberg's linking the University with
a proGerman propaganda. has re-
ce4ved assurance that the matter has
received official cognizance, that ii is
not likely to be repeated.
Captain Wiener" the Times says
has been asked to reconsider his de-
Harvard will benefit by several mil
Hon dollars, pending Professor Mum
sterberg's dismissal.
Major Wiener attended Harvard for
one year, 1867.
He announced in October last that
unless Professor Munsterberg were
dropped from the Harvard faculty
he would change his will bequeathing
University took no action in the mat
ter and President Lowell is quoted as
saying that 1t would take no action.
Major Weiner Is nephew OF J.
T. Ketterllnus, head OF Philadelphia
lithbgra phing company, and Is said
To have received bequest OF $3.50, 900
some years. He left Philadelphia
three years for London where he Is
now the head of the Weiner News
Agency, IA small news feature syndi-
cate. Mr. Kitterlings his uncle, said
at the time of his nephew's announce
ment that he could not swear that
he had more than two cents"
-------------
In Central China there are still
thousands of villages and a mum Der
of larger towns that are practically
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
LITTLE GIRL DIES
FROM GUNSHOT WOUND

Bedford City. Jan. l6.-~Tiney O.
Willus. little daughter Of Henry C.
WilluS OF Thaxton, aged seven years.
died yesterday from the effects Of a
gunstlot wound inflicted by her sister.
girl of only eight years of age the
ball lodging In the brain and the
marvel Is that she should have Eyed
so long.
The accident occurred January 6,
when 1t is supposed the child who
inflicted the injury was playing with
gun and SHOT her sister.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
Mrs RoIaay Returns

Mrs. Annie Edloe Robey has re-
turned from an extended visit to
Atlantic city. To a friend in this
city she wrote a graphic description
Of me Jersey Coast storm. Which in
December wrought such havoc. in
GLIDING the partial destruction of the
celebrated steel pier and music hall
1t the worlds famous pleasure al"
hes { n resort
n's Ro' "y has frequently written
poem for the press, and her folk-love
production, NANNY" presents a
splendid picture of the Old South. so
dear to all of us ITO the manner
born"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
HAS WHEAT--NOT ONLY
RICH. But WELI-TO-DO

Fredericksburg. Va. Jan. 16.-Mr.
Frank Taylor. of King George. was
here Thursday with a sample of his
crop OF wheat for which he was Of
fered sl.25 per bushel He did not
sell. Quite a number Of our farmers
have not sold their wheat One that
we know in Spotsylvania has the
crops Of two years on hand He wants
two dollars bushel for them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
Death of Idttlc Iioy.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Alberta, Va. Jan. 16.--Rev. and
Mrs. II, II. Smith lost by death on
"Wednesday their baby boy. which was
about twelve months old The inter-
ment was made In the cemetery here
on Thursday afternoon, at o'clock.
Rev. ]. w Stim officiated, and a large
concourse Of friends and acquaintance
We're in Attendance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17

Relief Bestun know that speak for svsFy Bslsas
woman every Belgian child cay that Ne thaa6
God tor what doing Nov that exsrssIty o
Asay os tho won,sn Of A.asrea VIII. respond e cur y
broshsrs vnhspry snbyecs. who stiN semain tAsis
land Before Winter the need win become
and Natie cAiidren ef bslSivm IL esk S6o WSnIoD =
An119W U kaIA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
0AMCER CURED AT THE KEEL
LAM HOSPITAL

The record Of the Keilam Hos
sDsenl N without parallel In his
toFy. having cured without the
- Of the Knife. Acids. x-Ray or
40auna. over ninety per cent Of
- many hundreds of sufferers
p1n Cancer which II has treated
Ens1nG the past eighteen years
n want every man and woman
s1 khe United States 10 know what
80 are DOING. KFLI.AM HOSpI-
8A14 1871 w. Main ST. Rich
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17

Like . ray Of suniixAe IN the
darkest hour Of Bel4ium's HISTORY"
y tho way Ia which Queen Elixa0sth
Isscrabss. the food which America u
daily providing to the women aud
shlldseA AZ her stricken country.
1T gives me GT0AS pleasure TO be-
coma paeroaess Of ~ Womau's
section Of 4hs CommtUo5ou for Relief
In Belgium" wrttas Ouesn Elisabeth
70 ArA Linden w. RateA ehairmau Of
the WomAn's Section. whoes o6ices
ere ~ No. ! AaAisonr Avenue Nav z
came time ! wisA 70 extAaA 10 the :,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17

ere ~ NO 4aAson Avsrues Nav York City. "At the
ssne tine wiss % s.seal 70 the women OF America
VERT Which they doing fer people. The Belgian
goa.en AaSs fought brave Ash and sttn n9htine
- the COMMON cause ~ human Iosr<y dear
woe1AM'o AoArt"
W1th the letter lrom Bsle1unss oueen slso
Hsm xn1 Aibsrts sa3ss. HenFtstts. who wSttss
n U1eAly aopeyt tnvttatloo patYones,
e ~ WSanaDO 6oet3oS e 80 Ie0nScsd. -,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17

In Central China there are still
thousands of villages and a number
of larger towns that are practically
untouched by missionary endeavor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17

Roanoke4The safe in the store of
j. T. Blackwell was blown open Fri.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17

be professionals. and SIG In money
and papers taken, Nitroglycerin was
The Detroit times., 1915-01-16
The Confessions of a Wife
On With the Dance

so glad we found YOU" calls Har-
rvs cordial voice as the hall door
opened and he ushered me into Sy-
none ballroom.
Come on. Margie, shouted Bill
Tenney. You are said TO be the only
one in this crowd who can teach an
awkward man like me the tango
Evidently If Bill Tenney is 10 do
any stumbling he will not be like his
wife and stumble on alone. Rather
II will be stumbling through the new
dance steps and he'll think some girl
must help him do It,
After | had taken OFF my wraps
found myself in the midst of the
whole room of dancing fans" OF
which Eliene was the maddest and
gayest
While Bill Tenneg and Jim Eide
struggled for the first dance. ! felt
myself quietly taken in tow by some
one whose step was in perfect accord
with mine.
Never mind those belligerents,"
said Mollie's boss. Neither one of
them knows how TO dance Just be-
cause you have been a school teacher
is no reason why you should be con
demned to teach dancing to a lot OF
bears"
Goodness thought you much TOO
The Detroit times., 1915-01-16
SALLAN LET'S CONTRACT
FOR NEW BUILDING

S. f. Sallan has let contracts for
the erection OF a cix-story building
on the northeast corner of Woodward
and Gratiot-aves., TO replace the one
now occupied by +. Rolshoven a Co.
jewelers.. The new structure will be
OF steel and concrete. white enamel
brick and terra Gotta Construction
Is TO begin as soon as the present oc-
cupants move into their new location
In the David Whitney building, and is
TO be completed within three months.
Mr.. Sallan took 20-year lease on the
Rolshoven corner last summer-A lie
VIII occupy only part OF the ground
floor with his jewelry business. the
rest of the building being devoted TO
exclusive shops.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-16

| serious TO dance like an angel Mr.
| Hatton.' | remarked
DO angels dance" he inquired
/ Il suppose SO. | never Thoughts
much about Il"
"Someway I've always felt that an,
gels were OF the feminine gender and
! that, as they were most composed of
wings and no other things, they could
not be at all interesting. Having,
however, been called an angel twice
today by TWO very clever young WON
en-, | have really been able 10 get up
| a little interest ON the subject"
What did Mollie call you an angel
for?'' | asked bluntly.
Are YOU sure Il was Mollie?H he
parted
That's one OF her pet names for
people who please her
IL like TO please her, he said under
his breath
II thought il was more important
that your stenographer should please
you
She does, my dear Mrs Waverly;
she does ..
! You cant dance with Margie all
the time" said Jim Edie, and | was
whisked away before could say any
/ thing more
Mr. Hatton is right Jim You are
moi at your best while dancing"
! I'm always al my best when | am
with you he answered. DO you
! know, YOU are like a girl tonight
! Margie Your color comes and goes
! in The most tautaliZing manpe-, and
! / have never in all my life seen YOU
look so happy or SO lovely. ! did not
know il was possible for any woman
! who loved her husband as YOU are sup
/ posed to, to De as happy during his
absence
III YOU don't stop looking and talk
ing 20 me like this, Jim, III begin to
rt with YOU, and YOU know II ] do
you're lost
I'm lost now, my dear.
He looked at me SO Curiously that
grew embarrassed and stopped dane
ing. just a moment beside Harry Sy-
none
"Sit down here by me, Margie. for
la minute said Harry You have
been dancing like a dervish for the
/ last hour
! But ] love 10 dance, Harry" ! said
somewhat breathlessly-
/ II wonder why women are fonder
! of dancing than men? ! mean men
mot boys" said Harry as opened my
mouth TO demonstrate
| II ook al Elene She has danced
I like mad all the evening. There she
goes now with Chad Ilatton. | am
/ afraid that che viii make herself III.
I'M bet she's danced 30 miles this
evening
mot quite as bad as that Harry
"Well, I've not had a chance To
idance with her but once. and when !
/ did she acted so ueerly-seemed 10
\ be afraid I'd talk TO her. ! said some
| thing about the twins. Usually she
/ can be counted on 10 talk blue
streak when they are mentioned. and
what do you think she said TO me?
! Harry, do YOU think you could ever
! love another child as You do Badge
land To-day?
/ (To be Continued)
The Detroit times., 1915-01-16
FRAZER TO PROBE
ELECTION FRAUDS
Revelations Made in Seventh
Ward Recount-Jeffries Cuts
Down Hindle's Margin

Prosecuting Attorney Frazer will
be asked TO be present with a stenog-
rapher in a special hearing to be held
Monday afternoon by the Seventh
ward recount committee to investigate
election fraud charges brought by
James NJ Jeffries, defeated Dem
ocratlc candidate.
The recount reduced Aid. William
IL G. Hindle,s lead from Is TO 81 In
the fifth precinct 10 ballots were
thrown out, the fraudulent markings
being plainly apparent. Should the
entire vote In this precinct be thrown
out Jeffries will be elected over Phil
A. Stefanowski The returns I'm the
fifth precinct gave Hindle 2O5 votes.
Stefanowski 321, Jeffries 81. and
Frank Olschefsh %. Attorney GUY
Miller, representing Hindle and Ste
fanowski. declares he will bring coun-
ter charges OF fraud alleged to have
been perpetrated in the other districts
In the interests of Jeffries
A recount of the votes cast In the
Eleventh ward increased the lead OF
Joseph Rolly over John r. Behlow
from 81 TO 80 votes.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-16
BOARD OF HEALTH
-----
Order No. 10
RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR The PASTEURIzlTIOR
OF MILK

In pursuance OF The power and au-
thOrity vested ia the Board OF Health.
il - hereby ordered
That no milk shall be sold in the
, City o. Detroit after May l. 1915.
which has not been pasteuriZed in ae-
cordancr with tht following rules anc
reg ulattuns.
That pasieurization OF milk shall
be performed by process whereby
every portion OF the milk II rdised 90
"A temperature OF ls5o H. and retained
at that tenn eraturc for "A period OF -
minutes oy the holding PROCESS. AMI
no other process shall be adopted CT
used. and Immediately thereafter cool
ed To temperature below 6V9 +.
That no pasteuriZing equipment
shall be used that IL not approved b.
the Detroit Board of Health
| That each paStpuTiZing apparatus
| shall he equipped with a time AMI
| temperature recording apparatus APP
proved bye the Board Of Health 'rhe
records shall he filed at the nasteur-
! izing plant and mailed TO the Detro.t
! Board OF Health Thutsday OF EACH.
! week
| That al pasteurized milk shall he
I plainly marked on each bottle cap %
other container I'M which such milk Il
, delivered TO. consumers, with a label
bearing the inscription .Pasteuriaed
MIR
That pasteurizcd milk shall com
tain not more than TOO 700 nou-patho-
genie col1nies OF bacteria per q G.. in
samples taken from containers beinI
| delivered 70 consumers
That immediately after the pro-
cess OF pastcuriZation and cooling, the
milk must De put into the final con-
tBiner
That milk shall not be pasteur-
( iZed more tAau once.
That pasteurized milk shall 10
delivered Go the consumer not later
than - hours after pasteuriZation,
! That all cream and skim milk
shall be pasteurized. or made from
pasteurized milk.
That butterrnilk shall be made
| from milk or cream pasteurized before
churning
| Persons who violate any Of the proc
visions OF this order VIII be prosecuted
! as provided by law
| The publication OF this order shall
! be- notice to all milk producers and
dealers supplying or selling milk 70
| the people OF the city of Detroit thpt
/ the foregoing rules and regulations
viii be in effect on and after May T..
TIE BOARD OF HEALTH
! Detroit Mich. Ian. 10 1918 A-1l6i
The Detroit times., 1915-01-16
LITTLE DOING IN
BUILDING Line
New School For Highland Park
is Largest Item Noted i'm
Weekly Report

The largest item of work noticed
in this weeks report of the Builders
& Traders exchange was the three
story, brick and stone school building
to be erected at Manchester and Oak,
landaves for the Highland Park
board of education. Wells ID. Butter
field Is the architect and the plans will
be ready for figures about Jan. %.
A brick theater, a three.story brick
veneer six-family apartment and some
small residences were also In the
list, A number OF factory additions
were noted. but on the whole the new
work coming from the Offices OF the
architects was small both in characte.
and volume.