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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-04
RICHMOND FAST GROWS
INTO HEALTH RESORT
Report of DR.. Levy Shows Lowest
Death Pate OF Amy City
In Country.

As health resort Richmond stands
NO /. its pure air. its pure water
and its general purity. combined with
the excellent work OF Chief Health
omcer e. G. Levy. have made the
city the healthiest place on earth.
NO argument Is necessary to prove
this. for the report OF the Health De-
partment proves, without contradic-
ton. the fact.
More than 200 fewer deaths oc.
Cured in the city this year to date
than during the same period last
year. Typhoid fever germs have prac-
tically been annihilated, and conta
gious diseases fare badly at the hands
of the health officials
The fact that Richmond is the best
health resort of any city in the cOun-
try is being rapidly learned by people
from every section OF the country.
The hotel registers show that Rich
mond is better fixed in this respect,
also, than most OF the cities of the
country.
The hotels and sanitariums, and the
hospitals of Richmond have country
wide repute. And when the country
at large reads the report OF Dr. Levy,
,ust issued. there will be n still greater
infiluz Of health-seekers as well as
home-seekers
W W udtc sBiS year G,eD4 deaths
have been recorded. For the CORE
spending time last year, not includ-
Inf the 10000 new inhabitants taken
In by AnexAtion. the total was 2,415
deaths. The death rate per thousand
to the first eleven months this year
is 1873 per thousand against 1919 per
thousand for last year. Last year
was the lowest record up to that time
A reduction Of Ii per thousano al
ready presages the lowest rate the city
has ever had. Despite the added pop
ulation this year there have been
sixty-seven fewer deaths Of infants
than last year.
The figures for November are:
Total, 1877 deaths Organic heart
disease, white, II; colored. II;
Bright's disease. white. 10; colored. 8;
consumption. white, Q; colored. IA;
pneumonia. white, 6; colored. f5;
apoplexy. white. S. colored. 9; cancer
white. 6: colored. 2: general debility
white, &: colored. S; violent deaths,
white. 5; colored. 5. appendicitis,
white, 3; colcred, I, senile debi1Fy,
white. i diphtheria. white. 2.
Births for the month were 2ie;
white, 1885, colored. rs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-04
MANY BELIEVE. THAT
GUNBOAT Is THROUGH
Smith Has Lost His Punch Which Was His Greatest Asset
However Sailor -Pugilist Declares There Are Many
Good Fights Left In His System.

Is Gunboat Smith through? Many
an admirer of the hard listed sailor
said so Monday night when Jim Cof-
stopped him completely. There is
just one excuse that. the Gunner
might offer: in fact. Jim Buckley was
ready with the same one that the
Sailor was ready to offer. The Cum
ner says he was overcontident and
got too careless.
I'm far from done said Smt h
after the fight. 1T cores to every
fighter once in while. lie gets care
less with man ne feels sure he can
whip, and he leaves his jaw unpro-
tected, Take Coffey, on the other
hand He fought the mos, careful!
fight of his life. First, because ne
had been cautioned to do so. and
secondly, because they irunmed t
into his head to look out for Ely
right hand His extreme caution rnada
me feel all the more confident |
got to fiddiing for chance To bring
my right over and he caught me nap
ping. that's all. I'll stake every dol
lar have In the world that | can
beat him.
1T was the third time in my life
that I was uniucky enough to be
Knocked out Jim Barry dropped me
in Carifo~nia. when I was n nero kid
at the game. Sam Langford floored
me In return bout after | nsd
whipped him easily. ! was careless
that night, too. ] want another
chance at him, Do you thing they'll
give II tn rne7'
Despite Smiths confidence in him
self those who have watched him III
all his fights here seem 10 think that
the Gunner has lost his punch, his
greatest asset. True. he didn't land
a real good wallnp on Coffey's Jaw He
seemed bent on wearing Jim down
with body punches He never fought
for any mans body before and the
chances are that this style or attack
left him open for the left and righ;
that brought defeat The Knockout
came like a bolt out of lear Sky.
and. Ia Justice I'll ssrrT1-.r--trrrr- 7Tt*u--
he had actually got started
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-04
GYPSY SMITH, JR., IS
DRAWING GREAT CROWDS
Noted Evangelist VIII Preach to Col
cred People Tonight a.d nj 7. ~.
G. A. sunday.

Oypay Smith. Jr., the fam ous evan
gelfst. preached again last night to a
congregation that taxed thu capacity
Of Second Baptist Church, and he was
heard with marked attention by the
great throng Of worshippcrs. Many
asked for prayer 1T the close Of the
service. His subject was Obedience
Better Than Sacrifice"
Tonight Mr.. Smith Will preach =
special sermon TO the colored people
Of Richmond In the First Baptist
Church (coloredp. at Broad and Four =
&eenth Streets. All OF the coiored
people Of Richmond. regardless Of de-
nomination. are invited to this meet
ing to hear the noted evangelist,
There viii be no services at the Sec
ond Church.
Sunday morning ana Sunday nigh.
Mr.. Smith will preach At Second Bap-
list Church, and these special meetings
will continue At this church through.
out next week. In the afternoon at
$3.50 he will make a special address
to the boys at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association and at $40 In the
which all the men of Richmond are In,
afternoon he will make an address to
men only at the Lyric Theater. r.
vited
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-04
n Hill Wins Game From Blues Interesting Basketball Games Scheduled

Commerce. made an inspection Of the
city wharf today with the view OF
making certain improvements to IA
cilitate shipping or possibly to lease
or sell the wharf as the interests OF
the city may determine. The wharf
is greatly in need Of repairs and i'm
mediate steps will be taken for Its
Improvement.
Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs. Lora G. Beamer and Robert
/. Nunnally We're united in marriage
at 6 o'clock last evening at the home
of the brides mother. Mrs. Anne
Gisens, in Chesterfield County. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. A
r.. Love. of the West End Baptist
Church, in the presence of a large
assemblage of friends and relatives
of the couple.
Held On Robbery Charge.
In the Police Court this morning,
Justice Clements presiding. Dick Fer
rell, John O'Donnell and Will KiYes
were sent on to the Hastings Court
upon a charge of breaking into and
rohbing the store OF James Y. Branch.
Inc. in North Sycamore Street. Sun.
day night before last All. three Of
the accused are young white men,
each fined $40 for knowingly receiving
some of the articles stolen from the
Branch store. and Ernest Roberts. ar
rested in competition with the case,
was discharged
Death of Little Girl.
Dorothy Jeanuette Sheffield. the
six-mont hs-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs
George $, Sheffield, died at the resi-
dence Of her parents in North Dunlon
Street. at O'Clock last evening, fol-
lowing an illness of FIVE days The
funeral was conducted from the resi-
denee at 8: 80 o'cloc this afternoon,
Rev. Fred w. Moore. Of the Second
Baptist Church. officiated. and inter.
ment was made in Blandford
Mr.. GiIrs Condition Serious.
The condition of w f. Gill. one %
the best-known citizens of Chester.
field County, who was accidentally
shot in the knee while driving through
Ettrick on Labor Day. and who has
been confined to his home ever since,
remains critical.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-04
Below is the standing of the league
ASKS THAT GOOD ROAD
DELEGATES n NAMED

The committees having-iu hand the
arrangements for the annual Virginia
Good Roads Convention. which will be
held at Murphy's Hotel in January,
are urging cities and counties In the
state to name delegates. Each board
Of supervisors, board of trade, automo-
bile club and good roads organizations
in the State has the privilege Of nam
ing delegates.
All such bodies naming delegates are
asked to notify State Highway Commits
sioner Coleman, president of the asso-
citation OF the delegates selected, and
of the number desiring seats in the
convention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-04
PARAMOUNT TO MEET
H0W|IztRS TONIGHT
Game ON trtiiIerymeu's Court Expect
cd Ia he Hotiy Contested
Affair.

The How itzers VIII pry OF th, bats
ket-ball lid tonight when they face
the Fairnount Athletic Club In what
promises to be Il fast and furious game
Both quints are in prime condition,
having been through several weeks Of
hard training.
The Howitzers viii proba bly, line-up
as follows: Luebbert and Lawrence
forwards; Metealf. center; Rowe and
VIII MetCalf guards.
The Howitzer Reserves and the
Richmond Grays. of the military
League. will engage in a preliminary
game beginning at $50 +. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-04
PRIZES ARE GIVEN
FOR WINDOW DISPLAYS
Miller 4 Rhsads Have the Pr~ttiest En-
kihft, According to Verdict OF
Committee.

Prlzes for the prettiest window dis
plays In Richmond during Electrical
Prosperity Week were awarded last
night by the special committed. OF
which Horace r. Smith WAS chairman
Miller Il Rhoaas exhibit won the hrst
prize OF SIS the second prize of $40
went to o. H. Berry a. Co. and the
third prize OF S. to Howell Bros. tho
hardware dealers on Broad street.
The committee made honorable men
ton OF the window displays of the
National Art Co, Jacob LEVITT d Son.
and Carroll 4 Co. which would have
won prizes II there had been more
than three TO award
The prizes for the best essay written
by a Richmond school child on the
subject The Uses Of Modern Electric
fty,", will be awarded Monday or Tues
day. The essays, which must be brief
and to the point must also he In the
hand OF tho committee at the Manu-
facturers. Exhibit Building al sixth and
Main Street by / o'clock today. That
10 the limit as to time.
Electrical Prosperity Week Will
come to an end tonight.
The splendid exhibit In the Chamber
OF Commerce Building han attracted
thousands during the week and viii be
open tonight untti o'clock for the
benent OF those who have not before
visited the exhibit of Richmond de
products hooked up TO electricity. The
gifts---many of them of excellent value
which have been promised visitors,
will be presented Mt o'clock this af-
ternoon at the building, SO II behooves
those who have not heretofore visited
the building TO be on hand this morn
ing or this afternoon
Altogether the week has been de-
cfded success There have been many
out of town visitors and the parade
Thursday night, which WAS the crown
ting feature of the week, was accounted
4 great success
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-04
Solemn FESTIVAL Of
BURNING OF LEAVES
tonn at Clubhouse Down james
River.

The Ancient and Honorable Joywater
Club Will tomorrow observe its time
hOnored festival of the Burning of the
Dead Leaves"
For several weeks the attaches OF
the clubhouse on the river near
Drewry's Bluff. have been collecting
the fallen leaves. A mountain of
leaves has been gathered, and when
the torch is applied tomorrow after
noon. the flames will shoot far into
the empyrean.
This festival is always looked for
ward to with retrospective anticipa-
ton by the members of the club The
burning OF the leaves which have shell
tered the clubmen during the sultry
days OF summer, carries a shade of
sadness and solemnity.
Beneath those leaves many poIitical
schemes have been hatched: many an
important measure has been discussed
And many wise saying has eminatsd
from the lips of the members OF the
club, within the shawods cast by those
leaves which will he TRANSFORMED into
ashes tomorrow. AS is the custom. a
: small casket and placed among the
ready forty-seven Baskets, representing
that many years of leaf-hurning
The committee in charge of the fes-
tival tomorrow: Captain. r. F. Elder:
lieutenant. Alexander Marshall: ensign,
Oscar McCauley; steward. Benjamin
Riggins; chipster, William Johnson.
The club will have Its annual oys-
Ter roast next weekend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-04
BREACH OF PROMISE
SUIT BEING HEARD

The suit for 5000 brought by the
Commonwealth for Rachael Opple-
man against solomon Ellsner which
was docketed in Hastings Court, Part
H.. last summer. was being reheard
in that court by Judge Ernest H. Wells
and new Jury yesterday. The hear
ing will be continued today. The suit
was advanced to this term Of court,
due to a hung jury resulting at its
last trial,
Miss Oppleman all ges breach OF
promise Of marriage from Ellsner.
She Is being represented by Cmmon-
wealth's Attorney Page and Attorney
Louis wendenburg. Ellsner Is rep
resented by Harry NJ. Smith and ]. G.
Nunnally. The trial Is expected to be
ended some time Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-04
WITH THE BONIf.R RS.

The Alec Bowling League will roll
It's fourth game tonight. beginning at
: O'Clock.
This league has become one Of the
most popular IN the city. and is at
tracing lots If attention The
Rhode Island CLANS, ted by Big
Chief Seamans will play the Virginia
Pretzeis, led by Captain Ganzert Cap
tain Browning, Of the Richmond Buzz
yards who has heen suffering with an
injured hand. Is expected 10 be in
the gam and is confident Of taking
three games-fE from ha-Y prl1Sh lire
Blues.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-04

The Curtain was hoisted on the local
basketball season last night al Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues' Armory.
when the Church Hill Athletic Club
won from the fast soldier quint by n
count of 20 TO IL. Despite the fact
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-04
Iheaters
GALA TRIANGLE WEEK
Is COMING TO CLOSE

Not in years has Richmond been Of
fered the opportunity to enjoy such
an entertainment as IL being offered at
the Biiou, the home OF the Triangle
plays. The Coward and "Oid
Heidelberg" not to mention tie two
Keystone-Sennett comedies on the
program. prove conclusiveiy Just what
achievements can be accomplished by
the camera. But that isn't all There
are actors in each OF the pictures.
actors wis present tho several scenes
SO painstakingiy and 30 convincingly
that the audience never misses the
spoken word. Because some were OF
the opinion that they vera really get
ting too much for their money, be-
ginning Monday and continuing
Thereafter, Jake Wells has decided "a
curtaD the performances SO that they
will occupy an hour and q half and
make them continuous from IL NJ.
until IL o'clock. But this is the
same standard OF excellence main
tanned. the same mechanical effects
and the same excellent projection that
have made Triangle plays seem more
real. Just two subjects will be shown,
however. with a semi-weekly change.
Thus for Monday. Tuesday and We'd
nesday there Will be offered the Trf-
angle-K ST n e-Sennett comedy,
Saved Fly Wireless" and the Tri-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES masterpiece. THE
Disciple with w s Hart. For
will be exhibited Her Painted Hero"
another sennett play. and greatest Of
Of Griffiths plays. Martyrs OF the
Alamo" with an all-star cast The
new prices will be. matinees ten
cents: nights, ten and fifteen cents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-04

Thornton. O. Quarles, ? steele, , Muir
doch. i Hay. I Ehmig. / Fuller, l..
Suhstituttons, Church dill-Belt for
Quarles. Quarles for Ehmia Referee 7
Lawrence, Howitzers. Time OF periods
Fifteen minutes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-04
Mary Miles Minter.

MAry Miles Mfnter, tho youngest.
and, thought by many to be, the great
est of all screen actressea. will be
seen at the cory Isis today In Emmy
Of Stork's Nest" This In sure to mean
record breaking business for the Isis.
stnceMary Miles Minter's appeal IL Just
as great in Richmond as 1t Is else
where throughout the United states.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-04
CURTAIN HOISTED ON :
BASKETBALL SEASON
Church Hill Athletic Club Wins From Richmond Lgth nfant
Blues BY Count of 20 to 10 Woodward and Thornton
Play In Spectacular Fashion.

that this was the first game ip which
either OF the fives has engaged this
season. both played in nid-sesson FORM.
and the exhibition was one of the
fastest and most hotly contested bas-
ketbali games seen here in several
years.
The Church I'm Athletic Club took
the lead from the very start and re-
tanned il until the final whistle had
been sounded However, the uuiHEs
ran almost side by side until the last
few miruts OF play when the East End
ers took The lead by eight points. TIRE
Blues came back strong in the seq.
ond period aud il looked az il they
had ga even chance with the Church
Hi basketers for emerging yietorf-s
Gus in the opening contest of the
league,
For Church Hili, Claude Woodward
shone from start to finish. baskstina
the ball no less than FIVE times ard
Incidentally scoring half Of his tean~
mates poiuts. Quarles also played
spectacular game, while BILLY" Hay
guarded in his old-time form. Thorn
ton PLAYED II spectacular game for the
infantrymsu scoring six points for
his quint The woclS Of Fuller was
also good.
Few fouls were committed last night.
the game being cleau from start to
finish.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
CAPITOL HILL
MANY FAIRS SCHEDULED
With Foot and Mouth Disease Quaran-
tine Lifted, Usual Number Will
Be State-W Wide

County fairs will be held as usual
throughout Pennsylvania this year, the
fear that the prevalence of the foot
and mouth disease would prevent them
having been dispeled by the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board which has issued
an order permitting the holding of such
fairs throughout the State, provided
that animals are not placed on exhi-
bition that have been shipped from ter
ritory infested with the disease. Con-
siderable correspondence was necessary
before that matter was arranged, but it
is thought that every precaution has
been taken, and that the county fairs
will not serve to spread the disease,
provided the rules are faithfully OBJ
served. Inspectors will be on hand to
see that the order is carried out.
The quarantine order still extends
to cattle from Kentucky, and no cattle
from that State are permitted in Penn
sylvania.
The prohibition of bringing deer into
the State has also been done away with
and the State Game Commission is
stocking several counties.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
HARRISBURG sTARINDEPENDENT FRIDAY EVENING MAY @ 1915
BUSINESS GIRLS Class
Will HOLD BIG BANQUET
Gymnasium Glass of Y. w. @. A. Will
Celebrate Closing of Season With
Elaborate Feed and Entertain
ment Next Wednesday Evening

The business girls class of the Y
w. C. A. will celebrate the closing of
the gymnasium season next Wednesday
with banquet in the cafateria in the
associa tion building at Fourth and Wal
nut streets. 1t will be regular out
and out banquet with toastmistress
and speeches and songs and all that.
Preparations have been completed and
a royal good time is expected.
Last night the final gym drill was
held and there was full attendance.
All of the dances learned during the
year were run off with enthusiasm and
quite a gallery of spectators, including
mere man, were witnesses. There was
no tangoing, or trukey trotting because
such modern and frowned upon dances
are not taught. The nearest approach
to regular ball room dancing was a
couple of two step steps on the end of
folk dances.
This closes very successful season,
the climax of which was an entertain
ment given in the hall at the Technical
High school auditorium recently. The
entertainment was successful from a
standpoint of receipts and in addition
to making a substantial present to the
association from it, there was enough
left over for the coming banquet to
which the members of the class are
looking forward to with great enthu-
siasm.
1t is not strange that the suffrage
colors, yellow and white will be used
in the banquet hall decorations. Being
votes for women advocates it was quite
natural that the colors of the suffrage
party should be selected by the bust
ness girls. S. S. Rutherford will pro-
vide the banquet which will be chicken
and trimmings.
The "lades we have with us to-
night function will be performed by
Miss Bertha Motter, unanimously
chosen toastmistress for the first an
nual banquet. There will be plenty of
responses and lots of songs and yells.
The composers in the class have been
busy getting a score or more of these
songs which will be sung during the
evening.
1t was also quite natural that Miss
Clara Wolf, who made a success of the
kitchen orchestra at the entertainment
of the business girls, as Mrs. Sousa, be
chosen cheer leader. She has learned
the best Sousa girations in this part of
the entertainment.
The guests of the girls at the ban
quet will be Miss Fanny Eby, Mrs.
John Reilly, Miss Ella Stitt and Miss
Ella Yost.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
Married At BALTIMORE
Miss Marie Sheaffer and Elmer Finley,
Jr., Go to Maryland City
to Wed

Miss Marie Shcaffer, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Sheaflcr, 1922 Mar
ket street, and Elmer Finley, Jr., of
Steelton, were married at noon, yester-
day. at the parsonage of the First Pres
byterian church, Baltimore. Md, by
the pastor, the Rev. DR.. NJ. d. Kerr.
The bride wore suit of white chiffon
brOadcloth, with hat to match and a
corsage of valley lilies and orchids.
Miss Eva Hartman. of Forest Park, n.
j., and Elmer Johnston, New York
City, were the attendants. Following
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Finley re-
turned to this city where they were
guests of honor at dinner given by
the latters sister, Mrs. Harry Hamil-
ton, 2241 Penn street, last evening.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Finley, Jr., Miss Eva Hartman,
of Forest Park, n. j.; Miss Alice Fin,
ley, Miss Vera Ruby, Miss Lou Boath,
Miss Mary Shaub, Miss Vera Van Horn,
Miss Irene Downes, Miss Marion Berry.
Miss Sylvia Biddle, Miss Marion Me
Cormick, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Sheaf-
fer, Mr.. and Mrs. Finley, ST., Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Sheaffer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lee Gardner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ruby, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Brink, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Boas, Mr.
and Mrs. Van Hoffs, Clayton Finley,
George Slime, New York; Paul Struth-
ers, George C. Miller, Atlantic City;
Elmer johnson, New York; William
Marks, c. E, Reed, York; Donald Ham
ilton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hamilton.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
IS new TEACHERS ON LIST
Future School Marms'' Will Be
Graduated This Evening at
Eleventh Commencement

Eighteen girls will graduate from
the Teachers Training School tonight
when the eleventh annual commence
ment exercises will be held in Technical
High School. The program will be
opened at 7.30 o'clock and the address
of the evening will be made by DR.. vii.
liam NJ. Davidson, superintendent of
Pittsburgh Schools.
The program will include a IRE
view," reading by Miss Miriam
Britsch; vocal solo, 1.-The Rosy Morn, -
by Miss Ruth Parthemore: reading. bv
Miss Edna Mutzabaugh; number work
drill, by Miss Martha Treiman: chorus
by the school, "When Life Is Bright.
est and "Merry Maidens Several
selections will be given by the orches.
ira. Harry A. Boyer, president of the
board of school directors, will present
the diplomas and the Rev. DR.. CLAYTON
A. Smucker will offer prayer and pro.
nounce the benediction.
Miss Anne U. Vert. A. B.. is prin.
cipal of the school. The class roll is
as follows: Kathryn Aldinger, Sara
Bannan, Jane Blalock, Miriam Britsch.
Frances Gelwicks, Anna Harris, Ruth
Holbert, Susan Kurzenknabe. Elsie
lands, Ida Marcus, Edna Mutzabaugh,
Esther Parthemore, Ruth Parthemore,
Gertrude Pendergast, Dolores Segel,
baum, Martha Treiman, Elizabeth
workman and Anne Zudrell.