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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24

filed by Film. & Co to "A suit for $4S, Z
SlS due on a contract under which
the Remington Company sold
cartridges ard other munitions Of
war TO Flint 4 Co, between June and
August last, worth s16S,s4S. pre-
sumably FOR one Of the warning fac
tons In Mexico. II is alleged that
the defendant has had only $l25.03a.
leaving the amount due with interest
$4S.613.
Denies Allegations.
The answer denies ali tho allega.
lions OF the complaint and asks that
1t be dismissed. The first 81 twp
august ~ ixst the bs4fatiM aau De-
PENDANT planned to seH cArtrtdge@ m
Great Britain. bein9 the euttFp NS1A
iisgton output of 4 -. M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24

70 be his duty To make another pro-
clamat'on 70 warn these ship-owpers
to warn those who deal in ships and
carry produce on the seas, to skeep
away from these death zones.
II sat here In 1898 and | know
what the destruction OF American
property and American lives means
to the American people. In that
year people crowded around this
capitol and forced men like mySslf.
who had determined that there should
be no war into q declaration In favor
of It, Why Goes not the President de-
clare today that American shippers
have right 10 go within this dead
Time s,si that tffrs. Eu@ at their own
risk. and " you lose your ship. Il goes
down as your ship. for we will not
redden the waters OF The Atlantic with
fs,sis.xa - -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
SANTA MARTA ARRIVES.


New York, Feb. s3.--The United
Afrnit steamship Santa Marta, from the
caribbean. which broke her rudder post
In ternpestuous weather north of Hat
teras on Thursday morning. was towed
into port this evening BY the wreck :
ing steamers Rescue and I. J. Merritt.
Tier sixty thine passengers praised the
Searnanship OF Captain Dawson and his
crew.
Edward Perry. clothing merchant
OF Philadelphia, who celebrated his
seventy-eishth birthday aboard the
ship, put In the form of a resolution
euconiums for skipper and officers.
The Santa Marta will be sout OF com
mission about two weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
.REROuTE TRACKS
ON CHURCH HILL
STREET COMMITTEES RECOMMENDS
REQUEST or STREET CAR
COMPANY.
VERY w A r M DEBATE
LABOR UNIONS WOULD PURCHAsT;
RICHMOND AND HENRICo LINE
IL NECESSITY REQUIRES
SUCH ACTION.
VERY w A r M DEBATE

Despite strenuous objection on the
part Of a number Of East End citisens
and Councilman Sullivan. Of Jefferson
Ward, the Street Committee last night.
upon motion OF Alderman Fuller. OF
Clay Ward. adopted . resolution recon-
mending to Council the request OF the
Virginia Railway and Power Company
that the limo be rerouted on Church
Hill
II was shown by representatives Of
the company that II would be an az
pense of $4,000 to replace the tracks
on the Broad Street line. between
Eleventh and ChimboraSo Park.
II was also shown BY many residents
along that line. particularly from
Eighteenth Street east, that the tracks
were a nuisance and n menace to prop
erty.
The company showed. through its
representatives, that many accidents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
SHIP BLOWN UP
BUT NO LIVES
REPORTED LOST
Germans Fail In Attempt To
Sink Passenger Boat Near
Boulogne
Channel Situation
Is Most Serious
Lives of Neutral Citizens Con-
(. stantly Endangered By Ac-
tivi,y Of German Under
water Craft

London. Feb. 23.-A dispatch from
New Haven says the British transport
BraIlksome Chine was either torpe-
dOed or blown up by mine this af-
sternoon twenty miles southeast OF
Beachy Head, = headIand projecting
into the English Channel three miles
fon the coast of Sussex. Twenty ~
the crew were landed At New Haven
this evening by tug. They were In
two boats when found by . steamer
which transferred them.
The captain Of the BranksOmc
Chine remains aboard his ship which
L. awash. He hopes to be able to
beach her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
TWO SHIPS SUNK
IN CHANNEL DURING DAY.

London, Feb. 23.-A steamer which
has arrived at Lydd. q Kentish town
near the English coast. reports that
two ships were torpedoed In the
channel today. One was sunk and
the other was sinking when the
steamer sighted her The latter was
apparently the Br4nksome Chine,
which II Is stated took a cargo to
France on Monday night and was re-
turning empty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
Splendid Tribute Paid Both
Ladies and Rotary Idea By
DR.. Calisch
Father Of Rotary
In Richmond Speaks
Tenth Anniversary of Found
ing Is Celebrated In Jefer-
son Auditorium Most Sue
cessful Event

The bigness OF Rotary was evil
dent in every little movement and
In every little sound that stirred
through the auditorium of the JET
ferson Hotel last night when the
Richmond Rotary Club mad its see
ond annual ladies mite" and Incl
dentally observed the tenth anniver-
sary OF the founding Of the rotary
idea. George w Bahlke. father OF
Rotary in Richmond. who came down
from Baltimore. was the guest of hon
or and one of the speakers of the
evening, and some hundred and fifty
ladies, who almost literally observed
the Rotary motto. "He profits most
who serves best" constituted the
great body of those entertained by
Richmond business men Rotarially
imhued
The event was the most success
fni in the brief history OF the local
organization, surprising in every de-
tail. the first ladies' mite held some
thing over a year ago at Murphys
Hotel
Speeches Follow Banquet
Following the banquet; which came
Immediately upon the heels Of bet
ter acquaintance half hour" on the
Jefferson balcony. there were ad-
dresses by Rev. + r. McFaden, pas
tor ~ First Presbyterian Church, and
DIR. Edward N Calisch rabbi Of
l Temple Beth Ahabah. both ardent
n Rotarians. and Father Bahike
l Blessing upon the feast was invoked
by Bishop Dennis j o'conneri, Of the
Catholic Church. Vice President AL
win NJ. Smith presided In the absence
Ut Colonel Thomas Il McAdams
president Of The club
When the sneeches were concluded
Walker cattreii ana Clarence n. Cole
An q
cBarge Of The session ard for more
than an hour they were kept busy an
nouncins the maj mes OF the ladies' who
won prizes md describing the prizes
This concluded when midnight was
near. and there were vet three prizes
the grand pries--io he awarded
Rahbs Caiisch was called upon to de-
+ 'er!nine these grand prize winners
and the prizes and awards were an
no"nced as follows:
Remington. II. tvpewrter. For home
use. given nv r. r King and n. H.
Hester. awarded TO Mrs II X Wood
fin Barton Heights.
European ROLLER trunk. given by
Rountree Trunk and Bag Company,
awarded To Mrs G. Clarence CABOT.
Ginter Park
Trip to Bermuda and return given
by ASK Mr.. Bowman" awarded 10
Mrs. r. c. Peiouze. 2ooo West Grace
Street
And There Were Others.
X One hundred and forty some odd
| other prizes contributed by Richmond
business men or manufacturers were
awarded during tho evening. and the
total value OF the gifts and the sonve-
Mrs. laundry bag filied with them.
one for each guest. climbed in value
to several thousand dollars
The bag of souvenirs contained.
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New York DE Ginker Working On
Earua Protect.

New York, Feb. 23.--Accompanted by
the 'bowery president" the De Gink
Hotel barber. Jeff Davis, went to Phil
adelphia this evening to confer by
appointment with Joseph J. Willis.
general inspector of the Department of
Public Works in Philadelphia. ss to the
establishment of a hotel De Gink IN
Philadelphia in dismantled building.
acquired by the city. which will be
torn down In the spring.
Davis. after his conference with Mr..
Willis, Will GO on to Washington in
an effort to confer with President VIII
son over the question of the use OF the
government land for farms De Gink.
He will return Thursday and In the
meantime the hostelry Will be in charge
of Harry Honey, the hobo chauffeur.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
MAKES ATTACK ON
PASSENGER CRAFT

London, Feb. 2s.-The Admiralty
tonight:
THE Folkestone-B passen-
ger boat was attacked on Monday
night shortly after leayin~ Boulogne
by = German submarine. The tor
pedo launched by the latter passed
thirty yards ahead Of the channel
steamer. aboard which were ninety-
two passengers, al civfiiana. including
several citizens OF neutral nations"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
FIREMAN INJURED
IN MANASSAS WRECK
SEVERAL PASSENGERS REPORTED
SLIGHTLY HURT IN COLI
LISBON.


Chesapeake and Ohio so0cials In
R1cAnena say their reports are t.
the effect that Fireman Markell YVES
ealy sltghtIy injured. They have Ne
report frea the sswtAePn Railway
~ injury 70 passesxers. AecoYding
- CAesapeake and Ohie eActals the
Southern psssenger traits van tate
the derafled Chesapeake and OAie
freight cars. aeraiiing the soutAern
engine and baggage car.
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COLONEL BURGWvN
ENGINEER IS DEAD
BUILDER OF ONE or TINE rrnxr
SUCCESSFUL 1ELErnoME
LINES. ~--
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
PARALYSIS IMMEDIATE CAUSE or
HIS DEATH-wAs BORN IN
NORTH CAROLINA SIXTY
THREE YEARS AGO.

After an illness OF nearly two
months duration Colonel c. p. T..
Burgwyn. builder of one Of the f,rst
successful telephone lines in the
United States and for more than
thirty years one OF the foremost en-
gineers In this section, died shortly
after o'clock last night at the home
Of his nephew. DR.. Harry BurYwyn
Baker. At ! East Grace Street.
A stroke Of paralysis was the i'm
mediate canse of death.
An Interesting Career.
Colonel Burgwyn became Ill on the
day before Christmas. suffering an
attack of malarial fever. from which
he had not recovered when about ten
days ago he was stricken with paraly-
sis. He was removed several weeks
ago from his rooms at the Westmore-
land Club to the home of his nephew.
DR.. Harry B. Baker, that he might be
more closely watched over and cared
for.
During most OF the last ten days he
has been in semi-conscioas condi-
ton and for the last two or three
days hts condition was such that II
was during the last two nights feared
that he could not survive until morn
Ing.
Collinson Pierrepont Edwards Bur
Twyn was born in Northampton Coun-
ty. North Carolina, April s. 1852. a
son OF Henry King Burgwyn. of that
county. and Anna Greenough, OF Bos-
ton, Massachusetts With his parents,
shortly after the close OF the War BE-
tween the States. he came to Rich
mond. He received his early cduca-
ton at Mr.. Strothers' school here. and
in the Boston Latin School AT Boston,
In 1870 he matriculated in Har-
ward University and four years later
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
Owners Surprised.

Savannah, Ca, Feb. 23.-George r.
Armstrong. os the Arm OF Walter
American steamship carib. which
was sunk today OF the German
coast, was greatly surprised to hear
OF the dt4nstef. ~ he supposed the
ship was 0utride the danger lire.
We bought the carib 4 few weeks
ago" said Mr. Armstrong. we In
tended to use her In the foreign cot
ton and freight service. 1t IL too ear
ly for ma to say what we will do
about her loss or what steps we will
take toward recovering for her de-
struction. The Carib was the smaller
OF the Ave vessels we have recently
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
SIGHT SEVEN GERMAN
AEROPLAANES OFF COLCHESTER.

London, Feb. 13.-lf ID reported
from Colchester that seven German
coast At 5 o'clock this afternoon. No
details arc given.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
EMPEROR THANKS DIET.


Triumph.
Amsterdam. Holland. Feb. 2s-The
Prussian diet has received from EN-
peror William a message saying.
My warmest thanks for the sue
cesses and wonderful bravery, as well
as the perseverance of our heroic sons.
the brilliant victories which have been
won for the Fatherland. people OF
poets and thinkers has been trans
formed into a united people in arms.
and we can rely on the strength of
its determination to triumph over all
the enemies God will be with us and
our just cause"
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FAirfax Harrison speoks.

Lynchburx, Fsb. .23.;--Fairfxx HAr-
rlson. OF the Southern Railway, was
the guest tonight ~ : banquet Of tho
Piedmont ard SPHINX clubs. OF this
CITY. NJ. Hegsison spoke On '-rhN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
PETITION FOR WORLD PEACE.
American School Children Ask Rulers
To Dcsist-

Washington, Feb. 23.-Sceretary of
State Bryan appeared at his office to-
day wearing in his lapel n miniature
white dove made Of pearl. bearing In
It's heak an emerald -olive branch.
The dove was presented to the rec
rotary some time ago and he put 1t
on this morning in honor OF the
Washington school children who
brought TO his Office a petition signed
by $4,000 school children through
out the United States. asking the rul-
ers OF the countries now at war to
bring the conflict to a close.
In reply to the presentation of the
petition. Mr.. Bryan said he was glad
to receive petitions from the women
and children. as he was convinced
that upon them fall the heaviest bur-
dens of war. and they should. there
fore. have voice in demanding
whether there Is to be war or peace.
The diplomatic representatives to
which the petition In addressed will
he sent copy OF II with notification
that the petition itself Is on fle at
the Department of State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
Would Fight In Havana.

Havana. Cuba. Feb ?s.--Jack
johnson the negro purilist today
sen, rahlegrem to Jack Curicy.
manager Of less Willard, proposing
that their fight be transferred from
Junrez to Havana.
The agft promoters here appear
confident that Willard will come.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
FRENCH DRIVE II
BECOMING FORMIDABLE

Paris, Feb. 23.-The French drive
against the German lines north Of
Souain. Perthes and Beausejour. IL
hourly becoming more formidable. Sew
erat trenches have already been taken
and have been organised. while the
enemy 10 being forced back from one
position to another. until now he il
lighting virtually with his back to
tho railroad running to the rear OF
his front. toward which his opponents
have been tsriking
The official communique issued to-
night by the French war ONCE records
new gains in Champagne. particularly
near Beausejour. 1t Is believed that a
continuance OF this advance win COM
pei the Germans to concentrate large
forces there and will relieve the pres.
sure ut Rheims. against which a Sc
we're bonn bardment has been directed
for several days, completing the de-
s.ruction Of the city and the ruin Of
the cathedral.
Hattie SUH IN Progress.
The battle In Champagne is still
under way tonight. and there Is no
indication that IL will become less VIC.
lent for several days. Large forces are
engaged on both sides, and il 10 plain
tCantiuued On 9arcnA Do~n
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which reminds you tina;
you should read the Rich.
mond Virginiau
EVERY bAf,
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eensinse1 D.. r ~ u
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-17
SOUTH AGAIN TURNS TO NEGRO
COOKS.

Charleston, S. C.-The south is
planning a revival of old fashioned
southern cooking, and with it the old
time Negro cook-the best in the
world, any colonel will tell you-is
coming back into her own. The French
chef has been tried in the south, to-
gether with the French waiter, but,
except in a few rare instances, they
have failed to satisfy the peculiar de-
mands of the southern epicure, or
even of the tourist, who, coming south
expects dishes peculiarly southern,
and the kind of dining room service
that the trained Negro waiter can
give.
Some of the large southern tourist
hotels are advertising that they are
now employing no foreign help in the
Kitchen and the cooking is done by
colored women. The demand for
capable Negro cooks has been so
great that cooking school has been
established in Rock Hill, S. c. The
Georgia Federation of Colored Wo-
mems Clubs is aiding the movement.
The only objection raised against the
Negro cook in the south was that she
is wasteful. We are glad that the
Anglo-Saxon will soon begin to rec
ognize the colored man for his real
worth and employ him on his merits
and efficiency. He is the most loyal
American that our country has.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-17
W.TEKLOO NEWS.

The members and friends of the
Young Mems Sunday club, an organ
ization which represents the majority
of the best Afro-American men and
women in the city, in session assem-
b|ed in the A. NJ. E.. church, most
earnestly and respectfully petition
you as chief executive of our city to
cancel the permit which we under
stand has been granted for the pro-
!uction Of the Birth of Nation to be
played in the Waterloo theaters in
the near future. When it is known.
that the Rev. Tom Dixon is the author
Of this play, there is only one honest
conclusion to be drawn, viz, that it is
something, like all the books that he
has written, to intensity the prejudice
and strife between the two races.
There is no doubt in the minds of the
we'll informed that this "hell fire
,lay,' as it is termed by the board of
:ensors of Ohio, who barred it from
he state as a menace to the tranquil
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-17
A WORD TO PARENTS.

Washington, Iowa, Dec. 13.-(Spe-
cial to the Bystander. )-Washington
is a town of about 1880 inhabitants.
There is about 100 colored people and
thirty children of school age. The
superintendent Of the public schools
issued invitations to the parents last
week as visiting week. Over 500 re-
sponded to the invitations. We wish
to mention through your paper that
from kindergarten to high school
there are about thirty colored chill
dren in the schools. In regard to
their records, we are pleased to note
that Mildred Quinn was one of the
best pupils in her class, grade four,
among thirty-three in her class. Also
two in the grammar school grade.
Eight are making good grades in
arithmetic. We also have two in high
school, one freshman and one junior,
Miss C. Allen, who is doing good work
in all her studies. Miss Allen came
from Oklahoma one year ago to at
tend school in Washington, from
which she will graduate in another
wear and then enter college at Wilber-
force, Ohio. Iowa for good schools.
A Mother.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-17

his untimely death. We regarded him
as the greatest apostle of industrial
education in America and great loss
at this particular age of our develop
ment. Our race has lost its greatest
leader, and humanity it's true friend.
We extend to the bereaved family our
coincidence and sympathy in their sad
hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Thompson.
To the above the following reply
was received:
Tuskegee Institute, Ala, Nov. %.
Mr.. John L. Thompson, 1906 Twen-
tieth St., Des Moines, Iowa.
Dear Mr.. Thompson: Just word
to let you know how gratefully Mrs.
Washington and all of US here appre-
ciate your thoughtfulness in sending
by telegraph word Of coincidence
upon the occasion of DR.. Washing
toms lamented death. T.. ~.
Mrs. Washington will herself &C
your kindness % early as
practicable. Yours very truly,
Emmett J. Scott, Secretary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-17
OSkALGOSA, IOWA.

The Mothers club gladdened the
homes of many the night before
Thanksgiving by the gifts Of chick
ems, cakes, jellies and fruit.
Mrs. Robt. johnson was taken sud-
denly i'll Wednesday night with
quinsy. She is suffering much pain
at this time.
Rev. A. J. Williams is a sufferer
with la grippe.
The Mothers club met in regular
session Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Robt. Franklin. Next
meeting Thursday, December %, at
the home of Mrs. Abram Stewart, N.
Third street.
Rev. and Mrs. A. ]. Williams will
celebrate their twenty-ffth wedding
anniversary January 7, 1916.
The opposum dinner and supper
Thursday, served by the members Of
Wesley chapel, was big success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliphant Of Evans
were business visitors in the city on
Saturday.
Ed Willis of Evans was seen on
our streets Saturday.
Uncle Abe Ford is suffering with
asthma.
Mrs. Addie Clark and F. NJ.
Moore received word Tuesday of the
death Of their brother, VIM, in Chi.
cago. The body was shipped TO-
Washington for burial Wednesday,
afternoon. Mrs. Clark left Tuesday
night. Mr.. Moore and son, Carl, leftI
Wednesday morning.
The Never Fail club met in BUSH
ness session Tuesday afternoon at the |
home of Mrs. Abram Stewart, with
the president. Mrs. Ida Henderson, in |
the chair.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-17

not . disembodied spirit, but he is
the spirit of parental love; he is the
expression Of the spirit Of commun-
ity good will toward the needy; he is
the will to gladden. and cheer and
scatter sunshine over homes, and
Sunday schools and churches and
towns. Long may he live.
Christmas has often been made
time for revelry. Revelry, always
out of place, is especially out Of place
at Christmas time. Some people have
lived fairly decent lives the rest Of
the year, but would have their own
way at Christmas time. This IS
wrong. This is dissertation.
Give what gifts you can to your
family and TO the needy. And give
every hour possible to such medita-
ton as will bring the soul into that
fellowship with God which Jesus came
to bring about.
r. L. Griffith.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-17
CENTERVILLE NEWS,
T@,& NIyao1.

Rev. V. S. Cooper left for Daven-
port, Iowa, Tuesday to assist Rev. F.
K. Nicholson in revival meeting.
The Mission Circle was entertained
at the home of Sister Henry johnson
on West Garfield street. A delightful
luncheon was served.
Mrs. Bertha Morton entertained a
few friends Tuesday evening in honor
of her mother, Mrs. A. Tiewater, who
expects to leave soon for her home in
Kansas City, Mo. The out Of town
guests were Mrs. Lillian Overs Of
Pasadena, Cal. A two-course luncheon
was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Reed are on
the sick list this week.
Miss Blanche Clarke of Mystic,
Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning,
after long illness. Miss Clarke was
a years, S months and 80 days old.
1t is reported that some CRATER, an
unknown colored man, entered the
home of Mr.. Milton Pennison on East
Wilson street Thursday and sold all
OF his household goods. Several well
known colored people of this town are
reported implicated in this mysterious
sale. Later some arrests will be
made.
(This Week.
Rev. Crowley and Rev. Marshall OF
Mystic, Iowa, filled the pulpit for u.s.
Sunday was rally day and was sue
cessful one.
The Willing Workers gave a jubilee
concert and entertainment Saturday
evening. A neat sum was raised.
Mrs. Emma Martin, Mrs. M. May
field and Mrs.M. J. Thompkins were
POSSESSES to a few friends Sunday
afternoon. A three-course luncheon
was served. Out of town guests were
Mrs. A. Tiewater and Mrs. Lillian
Overs.
Mrs. Alice Cooper was hostess to a
few friends in honor of Mrs. NJ. jack
son on Monday evening. A dainty
luncheon was served. )
The Mission Circle was entertained
at the home of Sister M. Reding by
Bro. R. Terrell on Thursday evening
A nice supper was served.