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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12
The Same Ones!

Army Surgeon-Young man. am
sorry but I can't pass you. our teeth
are too bad.
Youth-Well. III be hanged! You
passed these same teeth yesterday on
Tim Smith. We both borrowed them
for the occasion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12
Return to His Old Style of
Pitching is Help to johnson

He had practically no motion; Just 4
quick swing back and return.
Tom Toad Ramsey. the great left
handler; Clark Griffith. Hoss Rad
bourne, Dad Clarke and Frank Dwye:
we're of that kind.
Present-day managers want pitchers
TO have lot OF motion and sweep OF
arm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12
sowLINe GAME SCHEDULED.

The Pastime bowling team will jour
ney to Monongah tomorrow night.
where they will meet the Monongah
bowling team. The local team is said
to be a strong one and they hope to
take the Monongah boys over.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12
Took No Chances,

Old Waiter-So. sir. you went after
the Job? thought you believed that
the Office should seek the man?
Old PATRON do, but this is fat
Job and thought 1t might get winded
before It reached me!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12
Federal League.

Yesterdays Results.
ST. Louis 4: Pittsburgh /.
Newark 2; Baltimore l.
Chicago I; Kansas City 2.
Kansas City 4; Chicago 3.
Observation-Disclosures scheduled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12

against Boston. in 1911, when Doc Nil.
Ter got a fiuke with two out in the
ninth. had against New York in 1913.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12
Standing Of the Clubs.

Games Today.
Boston at Detroit.
New York at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
Washington at Chicago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-12
National League.

Yesterdays Results.
No games scheduled yesterday. the
western teams being IN the east.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

ings Of the early summer and each
year several hundred people take ad-
vantage Of the occasion to view again
the old estates on the lower James
Parcel Post sale.
The Loving Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters will hold a Parcel Post Sale at
the Young Womans Christian AS
ISOLATION on Friday evening. from s 70
! @ O'Clock, for the benefit of their cot
at the ShelterinE Arms Hospital. A
very pleasing program has been ar
ranged for children from 10 100
o o'clock, Persimmon balls, violin and
piano music, singing and. perhaps,
Mrs. Hequemborg' young violinists,
and the Little Boy Blues parade will
be among the attractions. Mr.. Wins
ton Boiling will have charge OF the
musical program, and refreshments
will he served.
Southern Society Entertains
a number of prominent Richmond
society women who attended the
Daughters OF the American Retolu-
tion Convention In Washington were
present on Thursday night at the
brilliant reception and dance which
was given by the Southern Society at
the New Willard in honor OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton. The large ballroom was decd
rated with flags and southern smilax.
In the receiving line were MIR.
Claude n. Bennett, president of the
Southern Society: Mrs. William Cum
ming story. Mrs Frank Foster
Greenawalt, Mrs Maude Howell
Smith and Mrs Samuel Spencer.
The introductions were made by
Captain c. c. Cxlhoun. chairman of
the executive committee. and Mr.:
Merritt.
An interesting feature OF the re-
ception was the grand march by the
receiving line from the entrance at
the north end OF the large ballroom
around the room to the stage In the
center on the east side.
Winchester Wedding
An unusually pretty wedding took
place at o'clock Wednesday after
noon at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Luther Maphis. in Winchester, when
the formers daughter, Miss Edith
g, Maphis. became the bride of Mr..
Howard X Grove. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank B. Grove. The ceremony
took place In the double parlor of the
Maphis home, which was beautifully
decorated with spring blossoms and
potted plants. Rev. DR.. George y
Bowers. pastor of Grace Lutheran
Church. performed the ceremony. The
bride. who wore a gown of London
smoke crepe de chine. with a large
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

In the Development OF charactsr.
There will be special music On Tues
day next the Social Lunch Club viii
be addressed by Rev. Lloyd T. Wflson.
pastor OF Grace Street Baptist Church.
and by special request he will repeat
the splendid message he recently xave
the club on The Power Of Unconscious
influence" This address was %
thoroughly appreciated by the men that
1t was determined to request Dr. will
son to repeat II for the special benent
Of those who could not be present on
the former occasion.
On next Tuesday evening the month";
ly membership social will be held ana
the program follows:
Polk Miliers "Oid South QuartettA"
Report by all division chairmen and
committeeman.
old South Quartette."
Insprational address on "Assooiatten
Privileges. Activities. Benehts."
"Old South Quartette"
Social time Refreshments.
Those who are invited:
All chairmen. committeeman, tAstp
ladies and friends: all members. join
ing this month. and their ladies and
friends; all prospective" members and
their ladies and friends
This will be a regular feature, lasA
Tuesday each month. II you want -
get in on 1t. join the membership eom~
mittee-and get Ausy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
TEMPERANCE ADVOCATE
IS ROUGHLY HANDLED
Canadian Wet Uses Primary Argu-
ment On Dry" Editor at Rock
Island, Quebec.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Rock Island. Quebec, April "a
John CalVinS Holland editor of The
Standstead journal published at RocR
Island. quebec. was brutually assault
ed in his office between five and six
O'Clock, Friday afternoon, April 9TH.
The assault was committed by Joe
Heaiey, who liz employed by his sister.
Mrs. Anna Healey G1lmore, in the
bar and office of the -'cton House,
Rock Island Rock Island is a man
ufacturing community on the oppo-
site side Of the international boundary
line from Derby Line, Vermont. The
assault was an incident of the no.
license campaign which has been Wig
orously waged in the vicinity for
months and ia which Mr.. Holland
has taken a prominent part.
Mr. Holland was in the rear por-
tion of the building when told by an
employe that he was wanted by a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
WANTS P|TTSYLvAN|A
TO HELP STATE LEAGUE
Superintendent Sutton IssueN Call to
People to Rally to Temperance
Cause.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
Chatham. April 24.--ln a call to
the people of PittsylvanIa County to
rally to the support OF the temperance
cause in the county. Superintendent
w. T. Sutton. chairman of the Anti
Saloon League of Pittsylvania, calls
on the people to undertake a share in
raising the debt OF the State Anti
Saloon League and appoints the nth
Sunday in May as a special time for
the raising OF funds for the league
debt. Mr.. Sutton's letter to the peo-
pie of the county commends highly
the leaders OF the league and the
Richmond Virginian for faithful SER
vices in the cause of temperance
His letter reads:
I'VE have won great victory and
have carried the State dry by a ma
jority OF thirty thousand. but We must
not sleep upon our armor. for there
is still great work for us TO do. We
are to see to it that now that we
have carried the State dry. we must
keep it dry and We appeal to all citi-
zens who believe in abiding
citizenship. to fall into line. God is
must not falter or fail until we are
entirely free from the drink curse.
We have reasons to feel greatly en-
couraged when men of influence and
ability who voted wet come to us and
say that after such a sweeping VIC
try, with majority OF thirty thous-
and for the drys that no man. who
believes in being law abiding can at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

ford to work against such a majority.
We want to commence this work in
time. The Anti-Saloon League 10
greatly handicapped by debt In
cured during the late night This
debt is resting upon a few indfvid-
uals and we want to lift this burden
from their shoulders. Let us inau-
gurate a campaign to raise the ten
thousand dollars. Let the fifth Sun
day in May be set apart for this pur-
pose. We must raise this money. l
would suggest that the large coun-
ties raise one hundred dollars each
and the smaller ones fifty. which
would amount to seven thousand and
FIVE hundred dollars, and we feel
sure that the cities will raise the re-
matnder We desire to thank the
Richmo Id Virginian for its work in
the past and hope that II will ever
champion the cause of right. We be-
lieve 1t ought to be welcomed visi-
tor to every home in the State. Our
plan for Old Pittsylvania. one of the
largest counties in the State, Is there
that AL pastors and Sunday School
superintendents appoint a committee
for each church or group of churches
to get up a program for this Cay and
take UP a. collection for the purpose
OF raising the hundred dollars.
would be glad 70 hear from any one
interested in this work.
Yours truly
w T. SHELTON.
Superintendent Anti-Saloon
League. Pittsylvania
County
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

gentleman in the Office. There he
met Healey who requested a private
interview. Mr.. Holland dismissed the
stenographer, closed the door as she
left. and stepped behind the counter
Healey produced a copy of the
Journal, which he laid on the counter,
asking Mr.. Holland IL he was the
writer of a certain article dealing
with the license question. Leaning
forward to identify the article. Mr..
Holland replied in the affirmative, and.
while his eyes and attention were
still directed to the paper. he received
a heavy blow full in the face. He
was momentarily dazed and before
he could realize what was happening.
Heaiey rushed behind che counter
and continue1the attack. striking Mr..
Holland several times and finally
knocking him down. The office staff
heard the crash and rushed to the
rescue. When they reached the office,
Mr.. Holland was lying on his back
in the narrow space behind the count
er. He was bleeding at the mouth
and his face and forehead were
bruised. Before leaving the building.
Healey said he had not given his
victim half enough. Il ought to have
killed him." declared tho liquor man
For some time The Stanstead Jour
nal has vigorously championed the
no-license cause.
August Q. 1914, the Canada Temper
ance Act was carried in Stanstead
County by a large m -.jority. but the
liquor party succeeded In getting the
case into the courts because of a tech
nical error in the ballot Thus the
act has been prevented from coming
into effect on May / 1915 as 1t would
otherwise would have done according
to its own provisions. Seeing this
turn OF events early last winter local
campaigns were launched for no.
license In several municipalities within
the county As the last chance for
licenses at Rock island was dtsa ppear-
ing, the liquor people became despere-
ate. Mr.. Holland had argued against
the System with such telling effect
that he was singled out for a GOV ard
" assault. He IL tall. but slightly
built man. while his assaIlant Is OF
prize lighting proportions.
Healey Is a citizen OF the United
States. his parental home being in
Lawrence, Mass. He was engaged by
his sister upon the death OF her hus-
band. Patrick Gilmore. who, some
two years ago, dropped dead on the
street in Boston while taking a liquor
cure at an institution near that city.
Before coming to this place. Healey
lived for a time in Los Angeles, Cal. i
where he was employed as a brick |
layer Heaiev was arrested and bound !
over for trial At the next term Of
the Criminal Court, but has been I
liberated on bail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
DIVORCE ENDS FAMOUS RO-
NANCE
Widow Forfeited Millions for New
Love Which Failed.

Boston, April 24.-Just three years
ago today. Mrs. Marie Tudor Garland
the famed society widow who was left
the income from $40, 900, left by
her husband, gave up her millions TO
wed. AT the Garland home at Bug
Yards Bay she married Francis c.
Green, her financial adviser and care
taker OF her estate. The love for
which she gave up her millions is
shattered. and she il again free.
Love has played severe game with
pretty Marie Louise Tudor. who comes
Of one Of the leading families of arts
tocratic Boston. Great Joy and great
sorrow have come alternately into
her love affairs. She was married, d.
vorced and remarked to James A.
Garland, sportsman and yachtrnan.
Her first wedding, at the age Of %,
was one of the brilliant social events
OF its season In Brookline. After
years tour OF Europe. baby came to
smooth the differences that were said
to nave arisen in Europe. Every
thing was happiness in the Garland
home for six long years. In the sum-
mer OF 1900, society heard that all
was not well with them. Soon fol-
lowed a separation Mrs. Garland TAX
ing her four children TO live with her
Then again came reconciliation, and
the Garlands were said TO he extremely
happy when suddenly Mrs. Garland
entered suit for divorce. The case
was bitterly contested but she won
her decree.
year elapsed. and then society
heard that the Garland yacht rad
put into Hyannisport with its owner
aboard, and Mrs. Garland and the
children had gone aboard. Love again
rose from its ashes, and the reunited
family landed at Bristol. r l., where
the Garlands were remarked. Then
they went to New York to live, but
their happiness was again broken In
September. 1906. when Garland died
his wife nursing him to the end
The widow returned to Boston and
lived quietly with her children She
was given the income from the s10,-
600 600 fortune OF her husband. on
condition that she never marry. At
ter six years OF widowhood she
suddenly announced her engagement
to Green, who had been caretaker of
her estate and adviser in financial
matters. He is the son of the late
Commander Francis NJ. Green. L.
S. N and a descendent OF James Otis
The wedding took place at Bug
bard's Bay, on April %. 1912, in
the presence og the Garland children
and few friends The couple toured
Europe. and were said to be happy. al
though society continued to talk OF the
big forfeit which the widow paid for
her uew-found happiness. Within
two years the romance was shattered
and divorce was sought by Mrs. Green
her husband not contrasting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

the club has had since its orga nizza-
ton
Glee and Mandolin Clubs 10 Give
Concert.
The Richmond College Glee and
Mandolin Clubs will give their annual
home concert on Tuesday evening at
o'clock In the college auditorium
at Westhampton. The program To be
presented Is varied. ranging from the
humorous "Herpiclde" 10 the operate
"Contes d'Hofrman." The clubs will
give the same program Tuesday night
rs gained them such an enviahle
reputation during their recent trip
through Virginia.
The program for the concert is:
PARr
Glee Club
Medley--Popular Airs .. Selected
Mandolin Club
Oh, That We Two Were Maying
....,.,......s... .......-. Smith
Duet--Bass and Dunford
MIR. Breitstein
The Old Canoe .... ANONYMOUS
Quartette
Nalse Cectle ..,.... Arranged
Mandolin Club
Baritone Solo--BandoIero Selected
Mr.. Carter
Rarcaroile-~Contes d'Hofrman
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Offenhach
Glee Club
PART II
Herpfcide ......-.....,.... Arranged
Quartette
Reading ............ Selected
Mr.. Carter
Violin Solos:
WaitA .......... Strauss
Berceuse from "Joceiyn" C;ounoa
Mr.. Bass
4 Perfect Day. Carrie Jacobs Bond
Quartette
Mandolin Club
Since Pa Has Bought a Limousine.
Glee Club
a. p. v. 4. Excursion.
The Association for the Preserva-
lion of Virginia Antiquities will give
their annual pilgrimage to jamestown
on May Is. The steamship Pocahontas
has already been chartered and the
committee In charge of the excursion
includes Mrs. E. d. Hotchkiss, chair
man. Mrs. A. p. Wilmer. Mrs. W. G.
Stanard, Mrs. r. A. Lancaster and
Mrs. Morgan =. Robinson. This Is al
ways one of the most charming out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
NOSE CL0GGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in Nostrils To
Open Up Air Passages

Aha What relief, Your clogged
nostrils open right up. the air passages
of your head are clear and you can
breathe freely No more hawking
si.uffiing, mucous discharge. headache.
dryness--no struggling for breath at
night. your cold or catarrh Is gone
Don't stay stuffed up. Get a small
bottle of Eiy's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply a little Of this
fragrant. antseptc cream In your nos
trils, let II penetrate through every
air passage Of the head; soothe and
heal the swollen, infiamed mucous
membrane. giving you instant relief.
Ely's Cream Balm Is just what every
cold and catarrn sufferer has been
seeking It's Just splendid. ADV
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

guests OF their aunt, Mrs. James T.
Bradley, on Porter Street. South Rich
mond
Mrs Mollie Maeeill Rosenberg Of
Texas. is visiting relatives in this
city.
Miss Susie HALEY. who spent the
week with her uncle, Mr.. George II.
Lavender. in Lynchburg, has returned
to her home here.
Mrs. L. NJ. Porter, of stanton, has
arrived to spend some time with
Colonel and Mrs y J. Porter, in this
city.
Mrs Joseph Stebhins. Of South Bos-
ton. is visiting relatives in this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
RAILROAD Y. NJ. c. A. ACTIVITIES.

RAILROAD Y. NJ. c. A. ACTIVITIES.
The activities in all the several de-
partments of the Railroad Y M. c. A.
continue with results gratifying to all
the friends of this good institution.
The change of the weekly social
lunch club from Thursday to Tuesday
has met with general favor and the
attendance Is increasing
The ladies' auxiliary will serve din
ner at the association hall from
ociock this afternoon This afternoon
at 3;3o o'clock Or. W. l.. Lingle will
speak on "The Value OF Bible Study
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

Judge Edmund Waddill is the guest
of his daughter and son-in-law. Mr..
and Mrs. Menalcus Landlord, in Nor
folk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

Mrs. William Starke and daughter.
of Water Valley. Miss. the guests OF
Mrs. Starke's sister. Mrs. John Alvey,
519 West Grace Street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

Mrs. Agnes Craig Stovall and chill
dren, of Arkansas and the Misses
Craig. Of Washington, d. c.. are the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

Mrs. Natalie +. Smith is visiting her
son, Mr.. w. Mayo Smith. and Mrs.
Smith, in Fredericksburg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

Miss Condo Bridges has returned to
Ashland. after being the guest of her
sister, Mrs. G. B. Hutchings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

Miss Mary Johnson has as her guest
at the Chesterfield, Miss Elinor Eys-
ter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

Miss Mamie Lee. Of Whitewater,
Stafford County. is the guest OF her
sister, Mrs. J. l. Antrim. on Monu-
menf Avenue.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-23

captive Of a set of desperadoes hold
ing. him for a ransom. Within five
more had him free of his bonds and
down to the street.
Then the police. He was a wealthy
man. His gratitude resulted in a lib
eral purchase of pictures, his influ-
ence broughtme a new clientele.
Need l tell the outcome? With
prosperity there came restored health
to Helen. She cried when I told her
of that eventfuI night when I was
flat broke" Her emotion carried
that lovely face close to my own. We
were betrothed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-23
MaFYBoyIe
O'Re1IIy

Mary Boyle O'ReiTIy is one of the
few American women writers report
ing the war in Europe, and no other
woman has covered the field of war
so extensively and so completely as
she has. She is the only American
woman writer who has been on the
scene of war since the conflict began
last July.
Miss O'ReiIly is the daughter of
John Boyle O'Reilly, Irish patriot and
poet. AS a student of social problems
and an investigator of social and
economic conditions Miss O'Reilly
has achieved national fame.
1890
Sunshine is a. wonderful cure for
nerves" If a south window is avail
able, take an easy chair and sit down
in the sunshine for an hour and see
what a different view you have Of life
and living. Relax and be content and
happy.
The Washington times., 1915-05-10

aim obtained. 1t Is the duty OF the tor
pedo lieutenant to make up all the his
tory sheets on vessel, and he may be
almost looked upon as a schoolmaster
with a lot Of small children to under
stand and manage. Sometimes but
not often during trials. torpedo Is
lost. Perhaps days afterward tie tru-
ant turns UP, either washed ashore or
TOW ed In by some fishermen after hav-
Ing torn their nets to pieces.
Propulsion and Sinking.
"A small chamber in the torpedo car
ries compressed air weighing about nine
stone. This helps to sink 1t to the re-
quircd depth after 1t has entered the
water. This air. escaping from the
chamber by means of regulating
valve, drives the engine at a high rate
OF speed. which Is almost uniform
throughout the trip from the tube to
propellers at the tail OF tho torpedo.
These revolve on the same axis, but in
opposite directions, tie object being to
give stability to the weapon-a neces-
sary thing inasmuch as It has no keel
and would rotate If it were driven by
single screw.
The steerage is effected by vertical
rudders, which keep the torpedo in ths
required direction. while the proper
depth In the water-usually from ten
horizontal rudders. The torpedo is kept
submerged by means OF the balance
chamber, and Is controlled In it's steer.
sge by the wonderful instrument known
as the gyroscope.
80 marvellous Is it's mechanism that
In favorable circumstances a torpedo
well aimed. may be depended upon to
strike within a yard or two Of the spot
aimed at Briefly described, the gyro-
scope Is a rotating wheel which auto
matically controls the torpedo's course.
The method OF firing a torpedo Is
very much like that OF discharging n
gun. 1t is expelled from a torpedo tube
by compressed air. Upon reaching the
water the torpedo is driven by its
screws in the required direction The
missile is guided by very Ingenious
Invention called a torpedo director.
This is a little brass instrument fitted
with sights like gun. When the
sights are aligned on the enemy the
officer in charge presses key, and
electricity causes the discharge
Nearly every ship I'm the British
navy Is fitted with tubes and carries
Whitehead torpedoes. There are two
kinds Of tubes. above-water and sub
merged. The latter are much safer TO
work with. and have been found more
enective. the above-water type being
very liable to be struck tust as a tor
pedo Is being discharged"