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Evening journal., 1915-03-20

OF KirkwOod. was held on Thursday
afternoon. lntcrment was made in the
ST. Georges cemetery. Mrs. Sterling
was "a years Of age.
Mrs. Sarah Boys died here on
Wednesday. aged 50 years The funcr-
al services will be held this afternoon
with intcrment in ST. Georges ccme-
terry.
The funeral OF the late John n. Nell
son was held on Monday afternoon.
The Rev. B. r. Anderson and the Rev
J. r. Milligan were in charge Of the
services. assisted by the Rev j. r..
Geoehegan Of Delaware City
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
SUNDAY BREAKFAST MISSION.

Services are being held nightly in
Sunday Breakfast Mission, 115 Ship
ley street. Ammon Heller will speak
tonight at 8 o'clock. Lewis Jordan
will speak tomorrow morning at $50.
and George NJ -Dougherty will speak
tomorrow night al s o'clock. Sunday
school at . o'clock Free lunch will
be served the men Sunday, both
morning and evening.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20

seemed TO burn and itch
and looked very ugly. She
scratched a great deal and
would wake az night and
scratch and cry. Her face
was dishgured.
"I saw the advertisement
OF Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment and sent for a free
sample. I only used them
three or four days when
she stopped scratching and
could sleep. 7 bought some
more and washed her with
fhe Cuticura goan then
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
T0pAY,s OLDEST STORY.

BY tho United Press.
CLEVELAND, o.. March 90
johnny l<ilbane, featherwoight
weight champion OF the world.
hopes to become 2 champion
yiolinist. Johnny has had tho
bug for sometime, but since de-
feating Abe Attell in 1912 he
has been so busy he gave up his
violin lessons. Recently he has
revived his musical ambition,
his friends here declare. He
hopes 10 be the worlds cham
pion Irish yiolinist. He's no
Ysays or Kubelik-yet-but he's
getting along.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20

anointed her with Cuticura Ointment I
put the Ointment on her al night and washed
It OF in the morning. After using them two
months they freed her from the trouble.
Now her skin is like velvet with no signs
OF the rash at all" fsigned) Mrs. J. +.
Mangus. Sept. 3. 1914.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p. skin Book on request Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticura. Dept. I, Bos-
ton Sold throughout the wcrld.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
DEATH LAYS HAND At
ST. GEORGES

~ WFFTIINT0
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ST. GEORGES, Del. March co.
The funeral services OF Mrs Comfort
Sterling. widow Of Ephraim Sterling
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
SEVERE SCALY RASH
ON BABY'S FACE
And Head. Burned and Itched. Looked
veryUgIy. Face eDisfgured. Used
Cuticura, In Two Months Free From
Trouble. Now Skin Like Velvet,

1889 9th Ave. East Altoona, Pa.-"My
baby's trouble started with rash on her
face and head. Later IL got scaly. Il
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
Saving Time and Steps in the Kitchen
Hot Cereals

Hot cereals do not appear on a great
many breakfast tables because of the
great length of time required to cook
them properly The electric range
} solves that problem Place the cereal
in the cooker the night before and
turn on the current for a short
time. Snap the switch on again in
the morning for a few moments and
you will have digestible cereal cooked /
thoroughly and properly.
Evening journal., 1915-03-20
Enjoy You Afternoons

Suppose you wish to 60 shopping or
calling in the afternoon, you need not
hurry back to prepare the evening
meal. Just place your vegetables or
meat stew in the cooking compart-
ments and cook them while you are
getting ready to leave. Just before
YOU leave the house, turn off the cur
rent; the vegetables will hold the heat
When you return snap the switch
again and in a moment or two every
thing will be ready to serve steaming
hot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
.CH|LDRENS' WELFARE
CONVENTION At END
National Society Adjourns After In
teresting Three Day Session
Here

The National Childrens' Home
Society ended its session here last
night with a supper served in the
dining room of Seventh-Street Chris
tan Church. The business sessions
came to close yesterday morning.
when noted speakers urged co-opers-
ton on the part of all forces working
for child welfare and discussed the
question of methods of financing child
welfare agencies.
The supper last night was served
under direction of Mrs. w. j. Maybee.
of the Childrens' Home here. and at
Its close she was among those who
spoke briefly. Others speaking were
Rev. j. p. Dysart George d. sehon,
president: Rev. r. F. Kable, A. H.
SLOVENIAN. Mrs. J. p. Dysart and d.
F. Shuk.
Mr.. Shuk caught his hearers with
praise of the rapid progress being made
by childrens welfare work in the
South, and raised a hearty laugh and
applause by remarking that 'ft was
good to be in Richmond after being in
Baltimore. You have real stores. real
street cars and real city; you are
alive" he said
state Legislation in regard to child
welfare work was one of the chief top
les OF the discussions yesterday mcrn-
ing, A. H. Stoneman superintendent OF
the Michigan Children's Home Society.
leading.
Following an address on the same
subject by Rev. 5. w. Dickinson. super
intendent of the Minnesota society. the
delegates engaged in round table dis
cussion
The discussion of financing the home
societies was led by Marcus Flagg,
superintendent tof the Florida home. fol
lowed by Frank d. Hall. superintendent
OF the North Dakota home, and Rev. e
r, kable, financial secretary of the vir-
ginia society. -.........-...
Yesterday afternoon was consumed
by sightseein gtour to all parts oil
Richmond and vicinity the delegates
being shown the monuments. battle
fields and other points of interest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
.ASHlAND'S CARNIVAL
BIG FEATURE EVENT

Ashland. Va, May 21,--The first
carnival held here in. several years
opened yesterday with a grand start
even though it looked somewhat like
rain.
The events opened this evening with
a parade led by Chief Marshal Grit
fith. captain of the Boy Scouts. There
followed a brass band. the Boy Scouts,
Swiss dancers and many clowns and
Indians on ponies.
On the return Of the parade to the
grounds everything was thrown open
and the large crowd showed its good
spirit by patronizing all booths on the
place. Supper was served on the
grounds, and after supper the vaude-
Vile show opened for the first per-
Torrance. This proved to be great
feature and it promises to be even
better tomorrow with Miss Park Pat
ton in her wonderful butterfly dance
and many other special features. Sat
urday night there Is also to be a
change In the program and the crowd
is sure to come to the carnival when
they hear of the good time that is In
store for them
The dancing contest last night was
won by Miss Rosa Barr and Thomas
Christian, Jr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
episcopal COUNCIL
SELECTS WARRENTOM
Adjourns Session OF Three DAYS.
Canon af vestrfes Amended.
Name Lay Delegates.

Alexandria, May 2i-Eefore adj
journing this afternoon the one hun.
bred and twentieth annual council Of
the Protestant Episcopal Council Of
Virginia selected Warrenton "A the
place for holding the next annual con-
vention. The session was opened with
a sermon by Rev. Hubert Jones. OF
Westhampton. Richmond.
Rev. DR.. Bergman Green read the
report OF the committee on canons
with reference to the amendment pro.
posed to the cancn of vestries
Other COMMITTEES making reports in :
cluded those on state OF church, MEM
bership canvass for general support
and missions.
At the opening OF the session. on
motion of Rev. DIR. E l.. Goodwin, the
council expressed its sympathy and
prayerful desires for the recovery Of
Miss Saliie Stuart. diocesan secretary
for about twenty live years OF the
Woman's Auxiliary
Section of the canon putting into ef-
feet the church pension system where
by each superannuated or disabled cier-
eyman or widows or orphans will re-
eeive an annuity of at least $500 a year
was adopted yesterday afternoon. The
budget appropriations for the year
passed amounted 10 s41,5oa. as follows:
Bible and PRAYER book, $3.50: disabled
clergy fund. $4,000; widows and or
phans. s25n1: general missionary, tte,.
600: general clergy relief $3.50.
An appropriation of s25.0eo for do
cesar missions. after lengthy debate.
was referred to committee to be APP
pointed by Bishop Gibson. which will
report next year.
The following we're named AS las
delegates to the provincial synod: Rob-
ert Beverly, Judge J. X M. Norton, J,
stewart Bryan and John b. Minor.
Addresses on missions were made
last night by Rev. G. r. c. Bratenahi.
secretary of the third province of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, Washing
ton, and David Fl. Brown, secretary OF
the laymen,s forward movement, Rich
mond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
News From All Sections Of Virginia
RED MEN WILL MEET
NEXT IN LYNCHBURC

Lynchburg, May 21.--After not
fight the Lynchburg delegation to the
Great Council of Virginia of the I'M
proved Order of Red Men. which was
held In Bristol. secured the next meet
Ing OF the Great Council for Lynch
burg. which will be held next May.
Strong opposition was felt from Rich
mond and other cities, but the
Lynchburg representatives won out
kilograms were received inviting the
Great Council to hold the next meeting
in Lynchburg from the Chamber OF
Commerce, Retail Merchants Associa-
ton, Ad Me. Is Club, Mayor Jester and
Mr.. John Victor, president of the
Common Council, and they had con-
siderable influence
The session of the Great Council will
mean the attraction of about FIVE hun
dred people to Lynchburg next year.
The local Red Men expect to make
preparations for giving the visitors a
royal reception. Representatives of
Lynchburg who attended the meeting
In Bristol were as follows: Messrs.
John Fades. representing the Mineola
Tribe: J. T. ellis. Juanita Tribe; w.
r. Callahan. Wampum Tribe; Mr..
Banton, of the appeal committee;
MacD. Landrum. past sachem; j. b.
varney. past grand sachem: III. M.
Henkel, past sachem.
Representatives to the Grand Coun-
Gil of the United States, which will be
held in Chicago, were appointed as
follows: George w. Whitney. J. Ben
Moore and B. r. Varney, Mr.. A. II.
Jackson was elected to I'LL the vacancy
caused by retiring trustee.
Officers were elected as follows:
Great Sachem. Clifton ]. PARROT.
Danville: great senior sycamore. r.
NJ. Addington. of Coeburn; great
Junior sycamore. Roger Sullivan, Of
Alexandria; great prophet, j. Ben
Moore. of Matoaca; great keeper of
records. Frank H. Couch. Newport
News; great keeper Of wampum, Mr..
Pedworth. of Petersburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
Ex-CoNVICT SENT ON.
Broke Into South Third Street Home
Recently.

Recently.
Samuel C,.rter. a negro eX-couvict
was held eor grand jury action yes
terday in Police Court when ar
raigned on the charge of breaking
into the. home of Mrs. J. NJ. Mcken-
zie. 8 South Third Street,
Miss Sallie Norment. was the prin-
cipal witness against the negro. She
testified that she was at lunch late
Thursday when she heard slight
noise and looked up. She was aston
ished to see, roughlydressed nesrt
standing in the doorway of an ad-
Joining room calmly reading a letter
He detected her presence about the
same time that she caught sight OF
him. and dashed from the house, TAX
Ing with him bag containing about
dozen eggs which he had taken
from the pantry of the home.
Carter told Justice Crutchfieid that
he had just been out of prison abou,
nine months. That Isn't ALL" said
the Judge. land from the looks OF
things you are going right back
there"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
THIS "PREACHERn WAS WET.



Atlanta. Ga. May 21.-Detectives
OF the Georgia Anti-Saloon League.
who have been investigating the case
of the alleged country preacher.
smith. who was arrested Tor operating
a distillery in his backyard. have dis
covered, they state, that ne was not a
preacher at all.
1t is a fact not generally known
that the Anti-Saloon League employs
its own detectives regularly in their
campaign to assist the Federal and
State authorities in enforcing the
law. great many of the bling tiger
prosecutions and successful conyic-
tons in Georgia have been due 10
their efforts.
The Rev. G.. w. Eichelberger, D. D.,
superintendent of the league in
Georgia and head of the active work
in this State. says that the Anti
Saloon League detectives are splendid
men doing a splendid service. We
would be glad to use more IL we could
just get the right kind of men, lie
declares. DR.. Eichelberger is also
directing the legislative fight which is
to be made this summer against the
near-beer saloons in Georgia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
MANY STEAMSHIPS
AT NEWPORT NEWS

Newport News. May 21.--Ons
thousands. one hundred and forty-two
steam vessels have entered and cleared
this port during the first four months
of this year. according to figures.
compiled by Municipal Industrial
Agent I. III. Case. The total cargo car
ried by the steamers was 3,0is,10s
tons, most of which was composed of
horses and grain.
Nine hundred and seventy-four Of
the steamers were Of foreign registry
and engaged in foreign export and I'm
port trade. carrying total of 2.s4s,7ao
tons, the largest tonnage that this port
has boasted of in the same lenght of
time for the past twenty years.
The total value of the exports 10
estimated ut s3e,531,575.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
|CRAzEO BY DRINK
| He SMASHED WINDOWS
O. ID. Lumpkin.. Unfortunate victim
of Cocaine and Rum, Again
Lands In Lock Up.

Crazed with liquor. which he drank
in an attempt to relieve hts craving
for cocaine. which, since the new Fed
eral law went into effect, he has been
unable to secure. o. d. Lumpkin. q
well-known police character who has
appeared as a witness against nearly
every cocaine vender convicted in
Richmond during the past year, yes-
terday afternoon walked around tho
block at Pine and Cary Streets smash.
ing with his fists several large plate
glass windows.
I-umpkiB was recognized by the po-
lice as one of the best-known coke
sniffers" In the city. He has been
under arrest more than q dozen times,
and was used AS a witness against
three prominent men who were Ar.
rested few months ago during d po-
Ice campaign against the cocaine SELL
ers.
Lumpkin Is only twenty-one years
old but he looks ten years older. nnd
Is already a complete wreck.
He declared that since he stopped
using the drug that he had had ner~
yous attacks. AMI that his whole sys-
TEN was torn to pieces. AT such times
he said that he was driven to drink.
He has been using cocaine--or hAd
been until the Federal law went into
effsct---for about four years, ana CONF
mencef the use OF It through haviHg
|tt prescribed by a physician.
Lumpkin did not remember nay.
thing about his behavior yesterday
afternoon near Pine and Cary Streets
when seen last night HIS hands
were literally cut to EhFeds ~ the
glass fronts which he had smashed
I'M. -gtes - sc sses5ss 'e ~
Excited voices on tho phone about
5 o'clock Yesterday afternoon aAIted
Sergeant Sherry, OF the Second RCs
lice Station. to send policemen N
Pine and Cary Streets quick. The
informers declared that "a crAxy
man was going down the strses
smashing In all the windows.' Pa
troinan l.. ". Reid answered the
call. Reid and PoiicemAn Waller
found Lumpkin walking through m
alley and arrested him. He waa
locked up ct the second Police 81.
ton and will be given I. hearing n
tptxts fronts OF ~ store run by -,
| lies found that n hAdss btoken IN
plate fronts n STORE run ~ ~
Grccnhach. on the corner ~ H1n<
and Cary. and that khe Ss1n46 xo m i
7 n 81 ss saEe*s snsy y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
SOCIETY

number of society people. In the al
ternoon the golf links, tennis courts,
and terraces will be gay with a throng
of smartiy dressed folk and many will
remain for dinner in the evening. The
weekly hop after dinner will be large
~ attended. extra guests motoring out
after dinner An orchestra will play
for dancing. and sweetpeas, roses and
lllacs will decorate the tables.
Hostesses nj Museum During Reunion.
The Confederate Museum will be a
particularly interesting place for the
many visitors from all parts of the
South. who will be in Richmond dur
ing the coming reunion. Special
preparations have been made to re-
ceive the guests, and the house re-
gent. Miss Susie Harrison. will be as
sisted by Mrs Cabell Winfree and
Miss Ellen Meade. The vice-regents
have each appointed a committee to
be in every state room for the entire
period of the reunion, and admission
will he by badge.
White-DcPue.
wedding of much interest 70
Richmond people. which take place
this afternoon in Washington, Is that
Of Miss Florence A. DePue, daughter
Of Mrs Hanson j. DePue, formerly
of I.acon, Ill. but now of Washington.
to Mr.. Wythe White. of this city. son
Of the late Judge Joseph ]. White.
The ceremony will be performed by
the Rev John c. Palmer at 4:30
o'clock. in the brides home. 1913
Euclid Street, Northwest. Washington.
On account of recent mourning, the
marriage will be very quiet one. I'm
mediately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. White will leave to spend their
honeymoon in Old Point. After two
weeks stay they will return to Wash
ington to attend the marriage of Miss
Helen DePue and Mr.. Marion Brown.
on June 3. Later they will be at home
in Richmond. where Mr.. White is
prominently connected with the Chesa
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany, at 4l0 West Grace Street.
Personals.
Mrs. Benjamin L. Purcell who has
been the guest Of Mrs. James F. Maui
pin. in Court Street, Portsmouth, has
returned to her home in Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick w. Scott
are spending a week with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Nelson Strother at their home
at Ruxton, Nd.
Mrs, Hunter MCGUIRE, of Farmville,
has as her guests her sisters, Mrs. II.
r. Berkeley, of Bon Air and Miss
Helen Eggleston, Of Richmond.
Mrs Thomas Boiling has returned
TO Richmond after a visit to Ashe-
willie and Washington.
Or. and Mrs b. r. holland have
returned to Leesburg after a trip to
Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Pascha1. OF
Richmond, were recent visitors in
Chase City.
Miss Belle Mason. OF Staunton. is
in the city. the guest of Mrs John
Leary. at her home on West Avenue.
Mrs. George W. Oliver, Of Lynch
burg. has arrived in Richmond for a
visit to friends.
Mrs. Alice Palmer has returned to
I'her residence. ITO Park Avenue.
after being the guest of Mrs. Charles
Hanover County. for the past two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Rlet, of Rich
mond. was a recent guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c, e. GaHyon, in
Chase City.
Miss Adelaide Ryan is the guest Of
Miss Kathryn Long in Fredericksburg.
Richmond, are visiting relatives in
Mrs. Robert Franklin and baby. of
Lynchburg.
n
who have been spending some time in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22

resident of BROOKLYN. is alleged to
have given to the German admiralty
information about the location OF
British warships. British authorizes
claim that he was unable to prove
himself naturaiized American.
Before committing suicide keup-
ferle wrote the foilowiug note, ad-
dressed ito whom it may concern;
II am a soldier, with rank ]
don't desire to state. | have had fair
trial. but ! am unable to stand the
strain longer. so l take the law In my
own hands. Death is my only saviour.
I would have preferred to be shot. l
don't wish to ascend the scanoid.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
Y. NJ. L. Alumni Meet.

Wythevill~ May 21.--The Alumni
Association of the Virginia Military
Institute for Southwestern Virginia
met in Wytheville yesterday and a
banquet was served at the Fourth
Avenue Hotel The attendance was
not as large as expected. but great in
terest was shown by those present. and
resolutions were adopted looking to
more thorough and practical organiza-
ton. General Nichols. superintendent
of Virginia Military institute. was pres
emit. and by his personality and speech
added zest TO the occasion. which was
greatly enjoyed by all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
CHATHAM FARMER
COMMITS SUICIDE

Chatham, May Civ. Andrew
Fowfkes. well known and successful
farmer of the county near Wayside
Schoolhouse, committed suicide Mon.
day by swallowing the contents of .
two ounce vial Of carbolic acid. Mr..
FowIkes was about nifty years old.
He had been In poor health for some
time and worrying over this failure
In his crop last year are believed to be
the contributing causes OF his self
county and besides his wife IL survived
by Ave children, Leslie Fowlkes, OF
Keystone. w. Va, Mrs. CabelI Early,
Mrs. Jesse Morilio. Miss Irene Fowlkes
and Rudolph Fowlkes. all of Pittsyl.
vania. Interment was at Mil Creek
Church Tuesday afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
NEW METHODIST S. s.
Organization VIII BE Efected
SoitfMTst Hume Chanel T0unttrrt@..

Organization win BE Effected I'm
. Soldiers Hume Cfhapci Tomorrow.
There will be organized on Sunday
morning. May 23, at $3.50 A.. NJ, In
the Soldiers Home Chapel. a Method
LIST Sunday School under the auspices
OF the Methodist Sunday School So-
ciety of Richmond.
This society has been the most
powerful factor IN Richmond Method
ism Of late years. II has been largely
instrumental in the launchins OF
every Sunday School which has been
organized In this city for the past
quarter of a century.
The chapel was secured oy the so.
ciety. as. q temporary location for this
school through the courtesy sof the
executive committee of the Soldiers
Home.
The erection Of ar-up-to-dAte
church and school bmildtng n COM
tsnpIated FOR the near fuflare jn the
ytcinity M n1ttJe Ahb91 4 Is 49, S)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
MINERS
WIN RESCUE PRIZE

Especial to The Richmond virginian.1
Pocahontas. May 21.--The crew OF
Huntington. w. va, TO enter the con.
test for rescue work fsQm the mines
OF the Pocahonsas eons0itdated Cob
lier.es Company. at that place. have
returned with the first prize for a full
team rescue act.
r. G. Cofers chief mine inspector
for the operations of the Pocahontaa
Consolidated Galleries Company. wal
the captain Of the team. with the fol-
lowing assistants: Frank Stephen,
John. Demschock. Jr., Fred Hall and
Thomas Burnett.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
MADAME BELIAAH PEVSNER
SPEAKS SUNDAY NIGHT

The Station of Woman In the
wroridfs Hfstory-Pasf. Present ana
Future" is the subject of the lecture.
which will be given by Madame Bella h
Pevsner. OF Jaffa, Palestine Sunday
night before meeting of Herzl
Zionist Club in the Sir Moses Monte
fore Synagogue. Nine. Pevsner Is a
most interesting speaker. much
Travelled woman. and an accomplished
linguist. and it is expected the meet
ing will be largely attended.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
OBITUARY
Re-. j. H NauI,ill

People in all sections OF Virginia
will be made sad to learn OF the
death of Rev. j. II. Newhill. be-
loved Baptist minister. who rassed
away on Wednesday at his home in
Prince George County. age seventy
years Mr.. Newbill had filed pull
pits In various sections of the State
He, at one time. conducted te-
ma c seminary at West Point and
was twice pastor of the West Point
Baptist Church He Is survived by
two daughters, Mrs Joseph Hefiin
and Mrs Alexander Peed. OF Prince
George County, and one son, Prfes-
sor Aubrey Newbill, of Colonial
Beach. The funeral took place yes
terday afternoon. Mr. Newbili was
rative OF Middlesex County.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
sar Jitnc,s Here q saw.

Operators of jitney buses In Rich
mond are inclined to laugh at reports
that the business has been taken up
number Of jitneys will go from Rich
mond to Washington In the early fu-
ture. The operators appear satisfied
4 with tina business and say thatAthe
5itney 4 here ~ stay. Z