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The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-17
Public Executions in Mexico.

Galveston, Dec. 15.-(Special to The Press )-According to reliable advices reaching this city, thirteen men and five women, said to be bandits, have just been publicly executed in Mexico City.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-17
MistletOe a Pest.

Mistletoe is proving a pest in the lumber regions of the northwest, and steps are being taken by the government forestry service at com bat it.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-17
Loan Is Being Subscribed.

Paris, Dec. 15.-(Special to The Press. )-Thousands of men, women and children are Hooking in to subscribe to the new French war loan. This is the closing day. Off, ficials refuse to state the amount Gledged, but say the loan has been oversubscribed.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-17
Ford Reaches Kirkwall

London Dec. 14.-(special to The Press).-"Oscar IT," Henry Ford's peace ship" hove into port at Kirkwall this afternoon.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-17

The contents of Buckingham pal ace are estimated to be valued at S17.5OO.O00.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-17
Replenishing the Earth.

A Lexington CKy) woman has presented her husband with nine children in eighteen months, five at one birth and four at a second.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-17
A Turkish Punishment.

Turkish parents chastise unruIy children by beating them on the soles of their feet.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-17
Australia Has the Dough,

Austraiia's wheat yield will ap- 145,000,O00 bushels
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-19
CHAIRMAN WAISTS 81

CHAIRMAN WALSH'S SPEECH.
Poverty comes because men do
not receive the full product of their
toll. The government ought to take
back the land which has been taken
by fraud. This is not cOnfiscation
Here is a statement by Chairman
Walsh of the industrial relations COM
mittee which ought to enighten
many as to the cause of poverty. A
few figures about land values in the
United States will tend to throw fur
Their light on this subject. At pres
ent landowners hold a lien against
the labor of the country which is 812
times greater than was the value of
all the slaves shortly before the Civil
war.
Between 1900 and 1910 land values
have increased more than III per
cent, that is, the labor values alb
sorbed by land values have more than
doubled in ten years. What effect
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-19
DO AWAY WITH GREED

DO AWAY WITH GREED.-This is
a reply to Greed, in the Feb. 26 Day
Book, sent to me underscored.
Law aids greed in an imaginary
way, as greed justifies it's dOings by
enacting law for the purpose of hav-
ing some sort of a basis or system
to divide the spOils. That is called
ECONOMIC JUSTICE. The labor
ers believe in the laws Of the greedy,
because the labOrers are greedy
themselves, and that is the reason no
help comes. In the greedy there may
come moments when generosity and
righteousness makes. themselves felt
and really takes control over greed,
but never so firmly as to change the
laws of greed.
A little harmless game like penny
ante will show how powerful the
touch and influence Of gambling is,
which is nothing else but an mag
inatiOn to win on a hope to divide
what the other players have?
The single takers hope to even up
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-19

this has on the distribution of labor's
earnings a simple Illustration will
show.
In the time of Henry Clay the total
slave population was valued at 900
millions of dollars. Suppose that ten
years later the value had more than
doubled without any increase in their
number This would mean that the
slaves turned out just that muchmore
work for their masters, as the value
Of a slave was based on the estimated
amount of work which it was thought
could be got out of him.
1t is the same with land values. The
owners have a lien upon our labor,
which, from nothing, has increased
to over $4,000, 100000. To pay the
interest on this amount, besides gov
eminent taxation, we must get up
early, work hard all day and Oftimes
far into the night.
More power to Chairman Walsh.
He is beginning ito see the cat" To
find out what this expression means,
consult Henry Georges book, Prog
ress and Poverty" -. Weller, 1929
Macedonia st.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-19
THE PUBLIC FORUM

tering the dispute between your
Catholic and Protestant cOrrespOn-
dents, I want to ask one question of
each of them and see if they won't
plead guilty and then end the affair.
First, would like to know the pa
pist's reason, if he has any, why
majority of the members Of the pub
lie school board in every city of the
United States (that 1 know about
are Catholics? When a Catholic is
the avOwed opponent Ito put it mild
ly) of the public school system, why
should he sit in control of it?
Second, I would like to know the
Protestant's reason for throwing
rocks at the other fellows glass
house when the pillars of his church
are the owners and controllers of all
vice, organized and UnOrganized, the
supporters Of the damnable system
which rObs, pillages and prostitutes?
Now, 1 don't want the Catholic to
agree with me about the Protestant
and defend the Catholic and vice YER
so. Cut it out!-A. e. Carver, Gary,
Ind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10

Grand Union Hotel. West Queen
Street, many bottles or peer.
Robert Burwell, alias Jack OF
Clubs restaurant. South King Street
several crates of beer and many pints
and half-pints OF whiskey.
Mary Wilson. restaurant, West
Queen street. much beer.
Peter Chisnnan, restaurant and pool
room. West Queen Street, small guam
tity of whiskey. chisman's place was
closed on account OF death In his
family He said yesterday that he
knew nothing OF the sale OF liquors.
Frank johnson. bootbiack and res
taurant. West Queen Street, much
beer
Robert coombs. restaurant, West
Queen Street, much beer.
Admitted 10 Bail.
All Of those crested were taken
to Hampton and locked up. but were
later in the day admitted to obail by
! Samuel Brinkiey was arrested later
| In the afterno~ charged with selling
| liquor In his restaurant in West Queen
Street The ofiscers worked stool
pigeon" in this case and used q
| marked paper dollar to bind the evil
dence.
When the cases were called in the
Police Court yesterday, the attorneys
representing the accused parties asked
for and secured a continuance OF
the case until this morning.
Last night the Office OF Sheriff Cur
tbs was overcrowded with the confis-
Gated booze and beer and the places
gave the appearance OF newly-ar
ranged, but rather unkept-lookina
saloon, as the beer was BROUGHT to
the Jail Office in sacks. boxes and
| crates
Gambling Joints Next.
| For several months tho of1icers
have been annoyed by reports that
| whiskey was being sold in the city on
sunday. but they were unable to Sc
cure Information sufficiently strons
upon which to base an arrest. Finally
a few days ago. the decision was
reached to make general raid
and search warrants we're secured
from Mayor Jones for each Of the
suspected places. Armed with these
warrants, the officers found little
trouble in gaining admission to the
places just at the moment when the
proprietors were least expecting such
an unceremonious call from the Law
guardians.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
rNDItrr PosToFFICE
ROBBERS AT WILLIAMSBURG

Williamsburg. Va Feb. s.---James
CITY Circuit Court convened here this
morning. Judge ID. G.. Tyler presid-
ing. \ special grand jury was i'm
paneled and was In session only a
short time Indictments were returned
against Lawrence and Ernest Meekins
for feionlously entering the williams
burg postoffice On the night of Deem
Der ls. 1915. No date has been set for
the trial Of the accused. as their coun-
sci. j. r, Newsome, colored, OF Newport
News, was not In court this morning.
II their eases are tried at this term,
the hearing will probably begin We'd
nesday morning. The case of Tom
Hughes. appeal from the Mayors Court
on a conviction for the Illicit sale OF
liquor. was continued. OWING to the
absence OF the only important witness
in the cass. Judge Tyler entered four
DEGREES at the morning session. John
y. Charles waao appointed deputy COM
missioner OF the revenue for williams
burg. and qualif,ed immediately there
after.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
x.ssopoNAy NOTES.

stassaponaN, Va, Feb mir. ana
Mrs. William r. Beverley. of Grace
street. Richmond. are guests OF MI.
Fred L. Frazer. at Riverside. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Beverley have host of friends
here who are always delighted to see
them.
Mrs. Asa Park. who very recently
underwent very serious operation at
the Mary Washington Hospital. in
Fredericksburg, Ia rapidly recover
ing.
). Judd Clark. wife and daughters,
of Morrisville, y. j.. have left this
vicinity to visit relatives and friends
lin fredericksburg. Richmond. Wash
ington. ID. G., and In Orange County.
Mr.. Clark expects to return nome IN
April as soon as the weather IL suit
able for road construction again.
Robert l.. Joynes. business man
ager of the Hart Manufacturing Com
pany of Pttsburg. Pa, is the guest OF
his mother. Mrs. Ida p. Joynes. OF
Ber Venue Farm, near this place.
Miss Jessie Green, our popular
school teacher. IS quite sick with in
fiammation OF the stomach. with DR..
Pratt, OF Fredericksburg, in attend
ance.
Mr.. and Mrs, James l. Hubbard and
sisters, Miss Grace Morris. of Balt.
more. have Just returned home after
a lengthy visit TO Mrs. Hubbard {
father. Richard Morris. near here.
Mrs Martha Carmel. widow of the
late r. X Carneal. died after Iona
and painful Illness, at the residencs
OF MIR. J.. II. Carter near Summit. and
Was buried in the Odd Fellows lot al
this place on yesterday evening. Mrs
Carncal had been an invalid for more
than fve years. having been paraiyzed
three times. Her husband preceded
her TO the grave two years ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
PETERSBURG
FLYING SQUADRON
BEAT PETERSBURG
WILL ADDRESS MEETING AT
wAsHING TO Ms TR EET
CHURCH ON FEB. ~.

Petersburg, Va, Feb. 9.--ThrouSh
the efforts OF the Petersburg Branch
of the ,Woman's Prohibition League,
a member or thu Flying Squadron
which Is touring In the Interest OF
national prohibition, viii address a
meeting IN the Washington Street
Methodist Church on the afternoon
OF February is.
The speakers composing the Fly
ing Squadron are all men of ma
uonal reputation. such as ex-Gover-
nor Frank J. Hadley. Charles NIL
Ter sheldon. author OF I'm His steps" {:
Daniel A. Polling, Oliver Stewart,
John b. Lewis. DIR. Ira. Lambeth, DIR.
Carolyn Il. Geisei and DR.. Wilbur r,
Sheridan.
The WORK of the Flying Squad.
ron" is not under the direction oil
any one temperance organization
but it's object In to cooperate with
all with a view of creating senti'
rnent in favor OF national prohibi
ton.
DR.. Sheridan will address ,he
meeting here, and 1t is expected thai
he will he heard by large gather
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
Or. GRAvATT TELLS
HIS EXPERIENCES
RICHMOND RECTOR MAKES AID.
DRESS AT INDIAN DAY ExER-
msEs AT HAMPTON.

Hampton, Va. Feb. s.---Dr. j. J.
Gravatt, Of Richmond. Va, former
rector of st. Johns Church here,
made the address at Indian day ex-
ercises In the Hampton Normal
School last night.
He related n number OF amusing
and significant incidents Of the days
when the Indians first came and OF his
Nips to the Western reservations TO
bring back students. After comparing
TIE conditions in those early days
with the present, he closed his ad-
drsas by saying:
Il want TO congratulate you on the
good things that have come TO you.
No people will ever do anything until
some responsibility Is put on them.
~ you 80 out in your new sphere and
under your new conditions YOU are
goang to Ana splendid opportunities
everywhere 10 do something for the
hetteran ont # human kind for the up
lift of human souls for the casting
away OF darkness and bringing in OF
light and have thatsspeciai and glori :
Gus privileges OF bringing men and
women to their God and their home"
Miss Elizabeth Bender, of Chippewa.
u penturea, .inn.. who has been
teaching for four year on the Black
feet and Fort Belhnap Observations.
and 10 now taking post graduate
course at Hampton Institute. related
nor experiences IN the indian School.
With great feeling aud searnestness
II a told OF tho horrors OF trachoma
which threatens total blindness TO
more than 10000 out OF the 100000
Indian population unless medical at
tention - given them.
She made q strong plea TO the IN
H. 80 a. hat aatxrau ~ go
and help thar people fight this terri
bic disease, In conclusion she safd.
We may talk Of demanding our
rights. but unless We are willing TO
assume responsibilities we cannot pre-
sume to r1aks such "A demand"
A program of unusual interest END
ID with an explanation and exnio'.
ti0n of the different tribal ceremonial
songs ard uarces.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
.SPEAkEAS|ES IN
WET TERRITORY
ELIZABETH CITY AND HAMP-
TON POLICE MAKE WHOLE
SALE ARRESTS.

Hampton, Va. Feb. 9.~-Swooping
down upon them like a thunderbolt
from clear sky. the police officers
OF Hampton, Phoebus and the county
',raided" a number of alleged speak
easies" In Hampton Sunday morning,
arrested nine negroes and recovered
enough whiskey. beer and gin to start
small barroom.
The action of the officers came like
| an explosion to the alleged proprfe-
tors OF the places. who were taken
unawares, and who in many cases
were caught with the goods" on
them. The raiding party was ar
| ranged by Sheriff c. G. Curtis and De-
tective Sergeant II. s. Curtis, who DIN
vited the officers of the county, Phoc-
bus and Hampton to meet them Bun
day morning. Those responding to
the call we're Town Sergeant William
II. Williams and Officer X. l.. Byrum,
Of Phoebus: City Sergeant Walter E.
Owens. Officers j. Samuel Crockett,
Albert NJ. tombstone and Leslie Cur
tbs, Jr,, OF Hampton; Deputy Sheriff
Edwin =. Curtis and Constable w
l.. Bell.
Afte. a conference the officers de-
cided to raid all of the suspected
places at the same hour Dividing
hit6iisSlfeS INTO parties or tWDS ana
threes. the officers set out on their
mission, 1t was thought best to make
all of the raids at the same time,
500 that no ''stoool pigeon Of the al
legged dives" might have the oppor-
tunity of notifying any of the places
that the officers had started to raid
After an hour, the officers returned
to the Jail offices. where they had
sent cases OF beer. bottles Of llqusr
and gin and severay gallons Of whiskey
in automobiles pressed into service
| in the crusade.
The rummontng up showed that they
had arrested the following charged
with selling liquor onsr Sunday and
without license and that in each
| Of the places they had recovered con-
siderable beer and whiskey:
Walter c. Ransome, small grocer,
North King Street; many dozen bot
ties of beer. three quarts of whfskey
and gin. In this place tho oficers
say they found waiter, with Eitsses
and serving pitcher in use. while
Ransome was in charge of IL.
John Tolliyer, restaurantkeeper,
West Queen Street, three gallons of
whisky and three crates of beer.
| Tolllver was found TO be armed with
revolver, but the officers nabbed
! him before he could use his gun" He
| will be charged also with carrying a
concealed weapon.
! Martha Robinson, proprietor Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
FIRE STILL RACES
IN SHIPS CARGO

Norfolk. Nay- Feb. t~~Fjre in the
hold of the British steamer Grsndon
Hall. where $500 tons Of sugar are
stored. was still burning last night.
despite the fact that several tugs had
been pumping steam into the vessel
since early Sunday morning.
The matches were onened this after
noon, but the fire was burning so
tiercely that 1t was decided to batten
them down again and continue pump
/ ing steam into the vessel. The matches
will be opened again tomorrow
The tug Rescue went to the assist
ance of the steamer this afternoon
The vessel is lying at anchor OF
Lambert's Point
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
Gets Medal For Heroism.

WASHINGTON, Feb. a.--Upon recom-
mendation of the Interstate Conn
merce Commission President Wilson
has awarded a medal of honor to
Patrick w, Mulligan, Of Norristown.
Pa. for saving the life Of a small
child on the Pennsylvania Railroad
at Norristonn, on August 10, last.
Mulligan who was a crossing watch
man. rescued the child, being struck
by the train and being seriously in
jured while doing SO. The award was
made under an act of Congress grant-
ing medals for persons who risk their
own lives in saving life on railroads,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10


Petersburg, Va. Feb. mir.
James r. Crowder. a well known and
respected citizen of Sussex County,
died at the home OF Mr. II. r. Moss.
at Booker. last night, fifty-three
years OF age.
Mr. Crowder lis survived by five
daughte and two sons Mrs. Lewis
L. Sturdivant, Messrs. ". NJ. and c.
r.. Crowder, Misses Susie b, Matte
+, Ruth NJ. and Ella r. Crowder. all
OF this city.
The body arrived here on the At
lantic Coast Line train at o'clock
this evening and was conveyed to the
home OF his son-in-law. Mr.. l.. l.
Sturdiyant, on South Adams Street
from. which place the funeral Will
be conducted at 3:s0 o'clock tonor-
row afternoon. Rev. F. w. Moore,
of the Second Baptist Church. will
ofsiciate, and intermenr Will DO made
in BIandford Cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
EUGENE TAYLOR QUITE
BADLY BURNED

Petersburg. Va, Feb. 9----Eugene
Taylor a resident of East Bank
Street, was quite painfully burned
about his right leg and hand today
when his trousers which he wore
while at work In the trunk factor!
OF Messrs, Rogers Bros. kevar
caught fire.
II appears that varpish or paint
which had stuck TO the injured mans
trousers while painting trunks acci'
dentally caught fire from a hot poker
In the hands of another workman
He was removed TO his home, and his
injuries are not considered serious
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
SOUTHSIDE
LIBERTY COUNCIL TO
ENJOY BANQUET

Liberty Council, Junior Order Ameri-
can Mechanics. will enjoy banquet
next Tuesday night In observing the
thirty seventh anniversary OF the lodge.
The celebration will be held in Robbins
Hall. Swansboro. and besides the menu
bers there will be number OF out
of-t6wn guests. Several State officials
and other members prominent in local
lodges will make addresses fea-
ture of the musical program will be a
selection by male sextette made up
OF members Of the lodge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10

williamsburg. Va, Feb. Sit is re-
ported reliably that the Hill Realty
Company, which Friday sold a tract of
as acres OF land located near town
at public auction, viii refuse to con-
Arm the sale, +. w, Warburtou. who
bought all the timber lands has de-
cided to force the company to give him
deed for purchase as he bought the
property In good faith. The tract was
sold at good price, the aggregate
being over $1,000. It Ia said the owner
who is Richmond woman. paid $500
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10

Newport News. Va. Feb. F.~-~F4AhF
are being rapidly formulated FOR the
organization of "a company TO lay OUT
and operate new cemetery close 10
the city OF Newport News. The capital
stock of the new company will be rom
$4,000 20 $4,000. II ia said that the
state{ Corporation Commission will be
requested within few days to issue
A charter 20 the new company ana
Tire exact spot on which the cemetery
will be- laid out could not he learned
yTEsarday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
Personal Mention.

Petersburg. Va, Feb. 9.---Mr. Carey
Wells a popular young man of the
West End. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
w. Wells. has entered upon a COL
tlegiate course Vat Randolph-M Macon
College.
| Alderman j. G. Quarles. accom-
panied by his father, Mr.. Walter f..
Quarles. left Petersburg over the s.
A. il. Railway at 1859 o'clock this
AFTERNOON for n trip South, which in
cludes visit to Jacksonville. Tampa,
Key West and points OF interest in
Cuba. Rumor has It that Alderman
Quarles will be married before re-
turning.
The Coleman Contracting Company.
which has been awarded contracts for
lstreet paving amounting to more than
100000. commenced removing the
lCobblestones from East Bank street
today preparatory TO paving the
ithoroughfare with wood block.
Nc. T. b. Thacker. an aged and
respected resident OF this city. Is in
i at his homs on Perry. Street, having
suffered stroke OF paralysis few
days ago. from which It liz feared he
will not recover.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
Vote Fer free Bridge.

Especial to The Richmond VirEfnian.) }
East Radford. Va. Feb. BRADFORD
voted today TN favor Of bond issue
Of $4,000 to be put with a similar
amount offered By Pulaski County for
\ free bridge. Each ward had rae
qualified free hold voters In the west
ward seventy mine voted and all were
for tho, free bridge In the east ward
seventy sig also voted and. atxty were
Tor and sixteen against
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
Ar.rtment HONE open.d.

After months Of delay the new
Porter Street Apartment House has
been opened. With the installation OF
elevators this week the finishing
touches were made.
The apartment house, which in the
only one of its kind in south Rich
mond, and modern In, every respect.
nlls long felt need. 1t win b q
quiet home for families OF railroad and
travelling men. who. when away from
home. wish their wives and ~children
afforded protection.
The building II OF four stories and
contains sixty -four rooms. II 10 located
In the heArt of the residential district
of the Southsids, At Thirts&nth and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10

Bristol. Va. Feb. e.~~BrIstol. Va. In
expecting TO add 10 the contents of It's
strong box this " eek $4,000 in cash
or nearly that sum. being the amount
realized on the sale Of recent bond
tissue. Tnts issue included $50. 600 10
he applied 10 the new Central High
school and s2e. coo to he applied TO the
construction OF the city's new jail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10

Winchester. Va, Feb. s,~~Post-
master @. Buckley. of Mcneil. Hamp-
shire County. w Va. has been noti-
Ned BY the Government that he will
ne REQUIRED to make good the loss
sustained when the postoffice and gen
eral store at that place was robbed
,ast week The burglars obtained 81
100 In cash. some OF IL being express
company receipts. although the great
er portion belonged TO the postal ac-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10

New York, Feb. Assistant United
States Attorney stanton arraigned two
more suspects in the Liverpool to New
York opium smuggling plot before
United States Commissioner Houghton
today. They were William Sadler and
William Hammond. members of the
crew Of the American liner Philadel-
phia- They were sent to the Tombs
in default of $3.50 bail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
Sprains Her Wrist.

Rustburg. Va, Feb. s.--Ou last
Thursday evening. In attempting To
leave her nome for walk, Miss Alice
May Webster slipped and fell on the
steps Of her residence and severely
strained her wrist. She is improy-
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
Happenings Of the Day From All Sections Of Virginia
count. The Government held that Mr..
Buckley had not properly safeguard
ed the postoffice receipts.


williamsburg, Va, February g.
Baker p. wynne. agent at Grove. Va,
has been taken to the Chesapeake and
Ohio Hospital at Clifton Forge. where
he underwent q critical surgical opera
ton. Mr.. Wynne 10 ono OF the most
deservedly popular men in the county
and is widely known in this section.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10

Porter Streets, opposite Central Meth
odist Church
l.. Il Brown heads a syndicate of
Southstde business men and financters
who constructed the building. Reser
vations have already been made for
several families.