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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
CALOER'S DUTIES
ARE ENLARGED
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD MAKES
HIM SUPERVISOR OF ALL
CITY CEMETERIES.

Assistant superintendent of Parks
Humphrey Calder was yesterday given
an additional title. that of Super
visor of Cemeteries.
On motion of Commissi Toner Hirsch-
berg, the Administrative Board Gre
ated the piece. and Mr.. Calder VIII
take up mis- additional duties Feb
ruary /. He will have direct super
vision over all the city cemeteries,
the keepers Of which win report d.
rectly to him, and he is required To
report to the board any neglect OF
duty on the part of the keepers.
The beard adopted a resolution
asking Council 10 appropriate $4,000
to be used by the City Attorney and
the superintendent of the Electric
Plant IN the Investigation of the rates,
etc. Of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company,
This money is to be used by the two
officials mentioned in whatever way
il may be necessary in prosecuting
heir inquiry and Investigations
Superinte odcnt TraffoTd was direct
ed to send in Il report on the light
ing Of Main street, vest Of the BouiA-
ward.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
GREAT INTEREST IN
FLYING SQUADRON
EFFORTS TOWARD SALOONLESS
NATION CAUSE GENERAL
INTEREST.

The announcement In The Viz
gilman yesterday morning Of the ar
ransements for the coming hither OF
the great prohibition Flying Squad
ron caused great public interest.
This squadror Of three groups o. great
world famed speakers is touring the
country in the interest oe national pro-
hibition, and Is attracting great in
terest. II is expected that definite
announcements OF this engagement
wili-be made f--r-f~w daSs7-Fa he
exercises Will be held in Centenary
Methodist CT rrch
The squa iron comes under the aus
pices of no pa rtfcufar temperance or
SANITATION and soiicits the co-opera-
ton of all friends of the common
cause in bestirring the people 10 ac-
tive efforts In behalf of saloonless
nation. Members Of all churches and
organizations can unite on a common
platform
There is manifested a special desire
to have Rev. Charles NJ. sheldon. au-
thor of What Would Jesus Doc" and
Daniel A. Poiny, author of the grea.
book, Makers of Men" However.
all the speakers will be celebrated and
there will be vocal and instrumental
artists.
Mr.. Henry, the advance agent, CALL
cd upon Mrs. Bickers. president of the
w. c r. u, and other temperance
workers. AMI solicited the co-opera-
ton Of all the temperance people.
which will be given.
The eyes Of "all temperancedom"
are focused on the national capital
now. and the liquor interests recog-
nize the handwriting on the wall :"
Indeed. in their Advertisements OF
sale of stock on account of closing
out" some or the liquor concerns very
frankly say there Is no future for
them.
All signs point to a saloonless ma
ton in 1920 or earlier. and the sci
entific medical world is Numbering
Its heavy artillery on alcohol. Not
only does II look like a saIoonless
America. but there seems to be a
worldwide war and old King Alec
hofs throne is tottering to its ruins
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
DAC|A SALE IS
CERTAIN To CAUSE
LEGAL 1ANGLt
SHIP WILL BE SEIZED by ALLIES
As SOON As SHE SAILS-TEST
CASE WILL HE MADE.

Washington. Jan. l2.--The expecta-
tion in London that the steamship
Dacfa. recently sold by the Hamburg
American line and given American
registry, will be seized by the British
when she takes the seas is shared by
officials here
Though it Is denied that the British
am bassador has made any representa-
ton on the subject or in anyway served
notice on this government of the view
the British government will take OF
the transaction. 1t Ia now accepted as
certain in Washington that the British
will contest her sale and transfer to
American registry as invalid.
The Dacia is now at Galveston load
ing with cotton for Bremen. She is
due to sail in day or two. Before
she gets to Bremen she will probably
be seized by British patrols and taken
TO a British port for an adjudication
of her case in a prize court. Inasmuch
as the French policy in such cases is
even more unfavorable to the case of
the Dacfa. than THAT OF the British. il
would not be surprising IL arrange
ments was made Tor the ship TO be
taken before French prize eeuFt ia--
stead Of 4 Britain.
II became known h4sN today that A.
~ .tinp4 ok the 111f naeis the
~ =! G. n !! . M s " = u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
LET DROP NO HINT
OF HIS CANDIDACY
NO FAIR CONSTRUCTION OF
PRESIDENTS SPEECH INDI-
GATED IT AS A "FEELER."

How a great fre may originate
from a tiny spark was we'll illustrated
recently by the manner in which
large proportion Of the country's
newspapers played up" what they
termed a hint that President Wilson
let drop in hts indianapolis speech
that he would be candidate for the
re- nomination. The representative or
press organization reporting the
meeting chose to interpret an utter
ance of the President, in which he
referred to the opinion that the peo-
pie might have In the future as to
his acts as President, as In some way
indicating that the President was
limiting at denomination. Nothing
in the Presidents statement bore out
any such construction and the Presi-
dent in Washington on yesterday de-
clared that no such Interpretation
should have been placed on his utter
ance.
The President refused YESTERDAY
absolutely to discuss the question or
being candidate. Efforts were mao
to get an expression of opinion from
him on the one-term plank of the
Baltimore platform. but Mr. Wilson
shook his head and refused to answer
questions. He said that he could not
talk about himself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
UNIQUE Event IS
DOWN FOR FRIDAY
NATIVE STATE SOCIAL WILL BE
GIVEN IN y. NJ. c. A.
AUDITORIUM.

Gee But it's great to meet .
friend from your home town"
This expression will be more popu-
lar than ever when the fellows get
together Friday night at the Y. n. G.
A. for the native State social" Z
function arranged for the senior MEM
bers and their male friends. The 40
cial will continue from sis to 1850
o'clock, and during these hours =
splendid program will be given.
Invitations have been issued by the
Native State Social Committee. OF
which w. D. Duke Is president and 8.
X. Mckee secretary, and from thu
number of responses being received Il
IS believed that each of the nation and
state spaces Mill -ha occupied
Every person receiving the invita-
lion has been asked to return his card,
telling the State and nation OF which
he Is native. Each State will ba
grouped and it is possible that num-
Der of persons who have not met since
they left the home town will meet on
Friday night.
Representatives of each State will
appear in song and story during ths
evening. The program will include
the singing Of national songs and State
songs There will be number OF So
lections by Polk Miller's Old South
quartet, State stunts and other stunts.
Refreshments will be served.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
JUSTICE JOHN TO Be
OUT IN A FEW DAYS

Friends of Justice John j. Crutch-
field who has been i'll at his home on
Robinson Street for several days, viii
be pleased to learn that he has al
most completely recovered Al his
home last night Justice John declared
that he would be back in Police Court
in a day o. two. He said he is feel
ing much better and that he intends
to get out again just as soon as the
weather will permit.
Justice John was stricken With an
attack of Vertigo on the street several
days ago while he was on his way 10
open the regular morning session OF
Police Court 1t was feared at first
that his Illness was more serious than
it has proven.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
ny the British foreign
neat of ohtsotto4
..i> A. NA@nkn


Office. t4 I'ryan denied that this
nct3 . 49,, iNanied' by any state
met of ohtsettaa by the British to the
sals ~ 6vaa1A
Tho o0e1oe apparently was served
ussDaoY - WAN The United states that
tAo UR1111h government regarded the
sxun1aotton as one worthy of note CON
oerntng which it might later have oc-
casion to say more. The traditional
British rule in sucn cases has been 10
recognize sales OF enemy ships in time
os war If the transaction were proved
to he a bona fde one.
In connection with the sale, however,
il has developed that the British gov
eminent is likely to investigate closely
the bona fde character of the transac-
ton. II is reported that the sale price
Of the Dacia was only $4,000. AS the
pacta is said to be a vessel of $500
tons this would make the sale price
legs than $40 per ton, which is regarded
as unusually low. Merchant vessels of
$l0e per ton,
here with special interest because OF
the administration plan to purchase
other German and Austrian ships for
the proposed aforementioned steant-
ship line.
Should the action Of the British prize
court prove favorable there would un-
doubtediy be rush TO get control of
German and Austrian ships. IN case Of
which holders of options could realize
large profits
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
HAWKINS OPPOSES
Ex-0FF|C|0 BOARD
IN LETTER TO LESNER ALSO
REPEATS ARGUMENTS FOR
SEGREGATION.

O. A. Hawkins. of Richmond. re-
plying to letter of December 40.
written to him by Senator John Les
ner in connection with the tax bin
prepared by him and j. Lindsay
Heard, OF Norfolk. gives mis- reasons
for opposing an ex-ofilcio tax commits
sion.
Senator Lesner had wratteri that
the State auditor and State treas
nrer, no less than the local treas
urers and com missioners of revenue,
hold offices which are created and
perpetnated by the constitution, and
1t would seem that for any plan to
have TIE merits of simplicity and In
expensiveness' it should as far as pos
sible. utilize and accord with the
functions of those constitutional or
ficers whose work principally involves
matters OF taxation"
Mr.. Hawkins replied that'there are
at least two views as TO inexpensive
ness" and that he believes it will
be cheapness run mad to try to uti-
lie as a real tax commission any set
of gentlemen who cannot give their
undivided time and attention to the
duties of the position"
AIR. Hawkins utterly opposes cleo
ton of commission by the peoplo
and even goes so far as to express
doubts as to the ability of voters 10
elect their commissioners of. the reve-
nue. and tfeasurers. Ny own opinion
Is" says Mr.. Hawkins. THAT rha
larger measure Of justice as between
citizens and State and between citi-
zen and citizen, Will be secured by
appointment on the commissioner OF
revenue or other local assessor or
assessors. as well ~ the members OF
the proposed tax commission.
Pointing out other features OF Mr..
Lesner's bill to which he objects and
answering several statements con.
tanned in the Norfolk senator's letter
Mr.. Hawkins concludes with the fol.
lowing declaration in favor of some
form of segregation:
81. repeat. that as / read the various
suggestions for tax reform, SO far
presented, the partial segregation plan
|appears to- me to be susceptible OF
enactment into law with facility,
greater freedom from completely,
and again, so as to be operative At
rrst to the State, t course, to Ac-
cOmpiish the desfred and there ara
several pr1yistona augxested IN -
kNi1i ~ preF&ntAd hY kll6 cOmx1 t1n1Gln
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
TO ORDAIN TWO TO
PRIESTHOOD SUNDAY

Revs. Walter G.. Parker and Giles h.
Palmer will be ordained TO the priest
hood at Holy Trinity Episcopal
Church next Sunday morning, blsnop
Gibson conducting the ordination
services Both ministers received
their deacons orders last June after
graduating from the Theosogical
Seminary near Alexandria.
Mr. Parker, who is chaplain at
woodberry Forest, Madison County,
was formerly In the Methodist min
istry. serving as pastor Of Park Place
Methodist Church. which is located
across Monroe Park from Holy Trim
ity Church. Mr. Parker resigned this
charge in the latter part of 1913 to
enter the Episcopal ministry He
served for some years as chaplain Of
the Fourth Virginia regiment.
Rev Giles B. Palmer has a charge
in Shenandoah County.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
WILL TELL Of CAR
LINES C|TY-OWNEO
EXPERT ON MUNICIPAL OWNER
SHIP, A. VI. TODD, TO SPEAK
IN RICHMOND TONIGHT.

The first OF series of lectures by
speakers Of rational reputation. be-
ing arranged by the Workingmen $
Protective Association in opposition
10 the granting of a new franchise
to the Virginia Railway and Power
Company aid favoring municipal
ownership and operation of street car
lines. will he heard tonight MT ;
u clock In ] DIN Marshall High Schoo!
auditorium The speaker win be
former Congressman A NJ. Todd, Of
Michigan. wealthy and successful
manufacturer. who is said to be an
expert on the subject or municipal
ownership OF public utilities,
Though the meeting was arranged
fer tonight or very short notice. the
proposal that such meeting he held
having been made at the meeting OF
tho Wcrkinemen's Protective Associa-
ton Sunday afternoon. the adoption
Of the resolution calling for city own
ership OF he street car lines and for
the extension of the city light and
power plant TO compete with those
of the Virginia Railway and Power
Company in furnishing current for
commercial purposes has created a
great deal of discussion.
Illustrated With slides
The lecture will be illustrated with
stereoptcon slides. projecting views
and scenes Of municipality owned and
operated street car lines and other
public utilities in other cities A
number of very illuminating charts
will also be presented showing ex-
act.s what may be expected of city
wnersh'p.
In pol Tics Mr.. Todd IL a Demo
era and since Sc 6 has heen a warm
frlend of William jennings Bryan.
At the present time he is conduct
ing a vigorous campaign for the mu-
nicipal ownership of the gas works o.
Kalamazoo. Mich. He has long been
convinced that municipal ownership
is far cheaper and better method
of conducting municipal utilities than
TO leave them in private hands
Much Travelled Man.
He has Travelled all over the world
and has spent two years in Europe
making special Investigations regard
ing municipal ownership in every
country in Europe. He has taken
thousr uts of photographs himself of
municipal utilities In foreign coun-
tries and the United States. He has
n keen bust Il SIS mind and is able to
Judge as to the success or failure of
these undertakings from a practical
and business-iike point of view He
is a good speaker and his addresses
are illustrated BY magnificen: stereop-
iticon views.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
WHITE R|BONtRS
To HOLD INSTITUTE
WILL ASSEMBLE IN BROAD STREET
METHODIST CHURCH ON
JANUARY 20.
MRS. HOGE TO PRESIDE
MANY INTERESTING ADDRESSES
WILL BF. DELIVERED ON LIVE
TEMPERANCE TOPICS.
TOURING STATE.

The white ribboners will hold "a
Temperance Institute" In Broad Street
Methodist Church ON Wednesday. Jan
uary 20
Mrs. Howard NJ. Hoge state presi-
dent. viii preside and the program
comprises addresses BY a number Of
well-known white ribhoners on va
ffets-e,f topics pertaining to the prose-
1cution of the cause.
These institutes are being held
throughout the state. the local ar
rangements being made by the unions
OF the localities in which they are
respectively held. and generally pre-
sided over by the state president
The temperance forces have not by
any means betaken themselves to
1leep since the memorable victory of
September -, 1914, but are pressing
their vantage ground with splendid
energy and determination, Said IA we'll
known worker Yesterday, lit would be
pleasing To the liquor interest and their
allies 1t the temperance forces would
regard their work as completed now
that the state has outlawed the liquor
traffic, but we have just begun our
fight and will continue our efforts In
behalf of proper supplementary legis-
Iation and the education OF the people
10 the Importance of personal total
abstinence, Then, too. We are in the
midst OF the fight for nation wide pro-
hIbition, and there is every indication
that the foul blot on old glory will be
wiped out in very few years.
Nothing can defeat consecrated
x..tE,~ 80.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
No APPEAL FROM TEACHER
MOTHERS DECISION

New York, Jan. 1.-THE decision OF
DIR. John II. Finley. State Commit ssioner
"of Education. that the action of the
board of education dismissing Mrs
Bridget c. Peixotto for neglect OF duty
In absanting herself during childbirth
was Illegal brought exultation TO
teacher mothers and their synpathiz-
ers In New York today. There is no
appeal from DR.. Finleys decision.
While the decision is in only one case,
ii applies to all similar ones and many
other teacher-mothers who have been
dismissed or suspended must be re-
stored to duty with back pay
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
WILL RETELL HIS LIFE
STORY THURSDAY NIGHT

A great week night mems meeting
at the Central Y. Nj. c. A. auditorium
is planned TOR Thursday night, when
Tom Farmer will tell his life story.
The services will begin at s:i5 O'Clock.
Tickets or admission cam by had at
the association counter.
Farmer will remain in Richmond
until Saturday morning. in the cam
paign for souls under the auspices of
tn. Dung Mems Christian Associa-
ton. Yesterday the evangelist adj
dressed the students of Richmond
College at I0:i5 A. M: at noon he
spoke to the men at the shops of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad. and at $3.50 o'clock
he spoke To the prisoners in the City
Jail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
NEW YORK SUFFRAGISTS
BELIEVE DELAY PREFERABLE

Albany. y. Y, Jan. i2.-Suffrage
leaders in New York State are in
dilemma. They are not quite sure
whether they want the present LHgfs-B
lature to pass their proposed suffrage
amendment to-. the constitution be.
cause the constitutional convention
w.'ch meets in April also might con-
slider the suffrage question and submit
to the people in some other FORM.
Also it is said that the women fear
their amendment will be voted down
by the people should 1t be submitted
alcne. Mrs. Harriet Stanton Batch
and Carrie Chapman Gait. leaders N
the suffrage movement have asked
that action by this Legislature ~
postponed pending decision by them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13

@eth and the fun program will be pub
fished In a few days
Mrs Hoge, the State president, IL
touring the State and reports that thu
work is progressing nicely. The in
stitutes" are proving both attractive
and helpful
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
ENSIGN Edwards Here.

Mrs. ". r, Hoyle of 1903 First
Avenue. Highland Park, has as her
guest her brother. Ensign John D.
Edwards, l.. s. n. Mr. Edwards has
only recently received his commits
sion and will be assigned TO the cruiser
Baltimore. now lying at the Baltimore
navy yard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
To Complies Bristol school.

BriStoi, Va, Jan. 12.--The proceeds
OF $40 600 bonds. Just sold to BAL
timore banking firm by the city of
Bristol, Va. will be used in the COM
pletion of the handsome new high
school building now being erac,ed
and which will cost about 100000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13
SllatiboIt Recovering.

J. d. Shadbolt who drank two
ounces of bromidia IN attempting sui
eide Monday night, is reported i'm
proving at City Home, Dependency
due TO lack of work caused his rash
act.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13

Mrs. Dearscn Critically ILL.,
Mrs. G.. A. Dearsen, of T20 North
Twenty-third Street. Is reported to be
critically ill.,
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-06-03
CURIOUS F%ERRYB0ATs.

Crossing the River at simla 10 .
comical Performance.
Perhaps the most curious ferryboat
to be found in the world is at Simla.
The river that flows to the northeast
Of SUM, the chief town of the Simla
hill states, has few bridges, so, neces.
sity being the mother Of invention. a
novel method has been adopted.
The skin Of a buffalo is inflated with
air and is placed, with the four feet
upward, to float in the water. The
owner then throws himself over it and
the one or two passengers sit or lean
on the top Of him. BY means Of a
small paddle in his right hand and the
movement to and fro Of his legs in the
water the owner takes his passengers
across.
The Journey takes from three to five
minutes, and the modest sum Of a pice
(one-half cent? is charged. 1t is only
by repeated crossings in a day that Il
man a earn much, but so many ma
tives use this means of going to and
from their villages that the trade is
not unremunerative.
Few things are more comical than
these mussacks, whether moving in
midstream Or being carried back to the
village ut night on the owners back.
They are, Of course, very light and
are about two and a half yards long.
They seem to be safe. except In mon
soon weather, when heavy rain has
caused a rapid current, but at such a
time two mussacks are often linked
together, so that, being heavier, they
can avoid the rocks.-London Strand
Magazine.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-06-03
MODERN BAYoNETs.
Rigid Tests They Must Pass Before
Thov Go Into Serviee.

Rigid Tests They Must Pass Before
They Go Into Service.
Any soldier will tell you that moth.
ing In his equipment wears better than
his bayonet. for this few inches OF
steel seldom snaps or loses it's shape
however great the strain imposed upon
It. This Is because the modern bay
onet has to pass through tventy-three
severe tests before it il considered TT
to be attached to a soldiers gun. \
bayonet blade is forged from the
finest steel, and the first stage Of Its
manufacture consists Of heating it un.
til red hot, when it is placed under a
hammer which deals 1900 blows Il
minute. This process results in the
original piece Of steel being hammer.
ed out to twice its length. The bar Is
then heated again and rolled between
two huge iron cylinders, which press
it into the rough shape Of a blade.
Emery wheels then grind its edges un-
til they are as sharp as a razor
Altogether the bayonet passes through
200 processes before it is ready for the
testing room.
The first test applied to the polished
blade is the striking test. A stec!
arm grips the bayonet and with great
force drives 1t against Il solid piece of
wood. A badly produced blade snaps
like a needle, but a good piece Of steel
energies from this severe test with Its
edges straight and %unblunted.
Then comes the bending test. The
! point Of the bayonet is firmly gripped
in a vice, and it is bent and twisted
into part of a circle. II it survives
this ordeal the blade is placed straight
up under a heavy weight attached to
a lever. The steel is bent beneath the
weight, and to pass this test it must
lift up the mass of iron by its own
elasticity.
However badly bent. a good bayonet
should spring back perfectly straight.
and 1t is tested for this quality before
leaving the factory. The blade is
placed on a curved block, the point be.
ing secured in a hole. The bayonet is
then bent to the curvature of the
block, and when released it must
spring back to its original straightness
to satisfy the rigid ruling Of the in,
spector. Altogether n bayonet has to
pass twenty-three tests with regard to
Its accuracy and straightforward
Answers.