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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
DR.. SKINNER TELLS
OF TYRANNY OF HABIT
Describes Hereditary Tendencies of
Habit Formation and the Power
Of Good and Bad Habits.
CLEAN THINKING ESSENTIAL
Many Practically Incapable OF Mean
Act Because OF Long Years of Clean
Lying--"No Kicker" Device at
Railroad y. II. G. A.

The dining room of the Railroad
Young Mems Christian Association
was filled to its capacity at the
Thursday Social Lunch" hour yes
terday and the occasion was very
interesting one.
After the meal had been partaken
off X. W. Grice, who sat at the head
OF the table. presented Rev. r. Clagett
Skinner, who delivered an eloquent
address on Tie Tyranny of Habi."
DR. skinner discussed briefly tho
hereditary Tendencies of habit forma-
ton. which tendency in the shadow
of habit. Then there is suggestion,
imagination, consent, delight, sub
jusation and Standardization or vi :
tory. for fortunately the tyranny of
habit may be for good as well as evil.
Grooves OF Thought.
The speaker quoted an eminent
authority TO show TINT there are in
every mind certain grooves or paths
of thinking. which become constitu-
tionaliy fixed and 1t requires tremend-
Gus will power to alter these grooves
1t is as easy to do right as II IL TO
do wrong Bad habits become
tyrannous to mans undoing. but
even they can he broken by the Will
power supplemented by the grace of
Almighty God.
He cited the instance Of Coieridge',
redemption from the tyranny of an
awful habit.
DIR Skinner advised the habit Of
right thinking. which will insure
good habit formation. and sounded a
warning against ones trusting to his
own power to throw off any hsrmful
habit at his will. There are men in
this city today who are practically
incapable of mean act because they
have behind them years and years
OF right, clean living. and We would
as soon expect water to run up hill as
for them to do mean thing. Cul~
tivate good hai-its II thinking, read
ing. acting and shun the danger OF
becoming enmezhcd In the snares OF
evil habit
DIR. Skinner vas heartily applaud
yited To be the speaker at the next
Thursday Social Lunch
"No Kicker Demonstration.
There was large crowd at the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. a last night TO
witness an air-brake demonstration by
!. Rush Snyder and Professor Moore,
experienced air-brake specialists The
laost air-brnke device. the no
kicker attachments was interestingly
demonstrated TO the delight Of train
men and iaymen. This device was IN
stalled In connection with the asso-
ciotiou's splendid air-hrake plant
The mo kicker" eliminates the jerks
and humps which are sometimes ex-
pericnced even on the street car. IL
ia the ver-- latest air~brake invention
and makes for greater ef'ieiency III
transpcrta ton,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
PROVIDING PLACES FOR
HANDS AND CARTS MEN

Provision Il being made for the
men now working for the city In the
hands and carts force. This force
will be disbanded on April /. Yester-
day Superintendent Cohn. of the Street
Cleaning Department. reported to the
Administrative Board that the SER
vices of Ave men in his department
had been discontinued and he was d.
rected to fil the vacancies with men
from the hands and carts force. Ii Is
believed that all Of the men Will be
provided with places
Mrs. Il. III. Robinson. who has been
the guest of Mrs T. S. Garnett, in
Norfolk, for some time. has returned
to her home in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
PI AIMING FOR BIG
ARCANUM MEETING

Arrangements are being made for
tha annual meeting of the Grand
Council, Royal Arcanum of Virginia.
which will be held in Richmond April
20 and 81. The meeting Will bring
representatives here from councils ot
the order in all parts of the State.
During the meeting considerable
work will be done in the way of plan
ming for the Supreme Council meet
ing. which Is IN be held III Fort Mon
roe in May Richmond has among its
mem bers Of the order past supreme
regent. Rev. DIR. r I. McFaden. and
one Supreme Council officer, William
+. Dahney.
Virginia. councils Of the order
possess a third Supreme Council OF
ticer in Judge Leigh r. Watts. of Nor
folk, who is past supreme regent
With these officers engaged in pre-
pairing for the next supreme meeting
the gathering at Fort Monroe prom
ises to, be one of the greatest ever
had
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
SURPRISE PARTY" FOR
ALVIN Nj. SMITH TODAY

The business place of the Smith
Courtney Company will be invaded at
O'Clock this afternoon by members
of the Richmond Rotary Club. who
will give Alvin Smith and others OF
the Arm surprise party" How
many Will go 10 the party" ia not yet
known. but everyone who does go
will take present" none of which
must exceed ten cents in cost.
These affairs are usually held once
week and all members of In club.
in time. will be visited at their places
OF business The Rotarians in taking
these trips make Inspections OF the
city's business places and pick up odd
bits OF Information more or less help
full in various lines OF business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
NOAH REMEDY co.
is IN BANKRUPTCY

w. s. Burton. vice-president Of the
Noah Remedy Company OF Richmond.
yesterday afternoon filed petition In
voluntary bankruptcy. for the COM
pany. in the United States District
Court The filing of the petition was
authorized by the directors of the
company. which is Incorporated, at n
meeting held at the companys offices
Wednesday. The assets of the COM
pany are greater than the indebted
ness. but the major portion of the as
sets are In the form OF accounts due
the company.
schedules fled show that the COM
bany owes S34s2S2. and that it's as
sets are x5,0S9.IS, Or the assets, 1t is
set forth, $lal.54 is in cash. $3.50 Of
which is in the defunct Common
wealth Bank. and s3,2ss.3f accounts
receivable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
WOULD OPEN STREETS
IN LOWMOORE PLOT

4 subcommittee on streets of CITY
Council. consisting of Alderman Gunst
and Councilman Butler. yesterday, IN
company with II. II. Bruce and
Thomas Gresham. inspected Low
moore subdivision I'm the western sec
ton OF the city. where IL is desired
that certain streets be opened and I'M
proved.
In order to give all interested per
sons an opportunity to he heard the
committee WILL meet In City Hall at .
o'clock nextA Tuesday afternoon to
hear both sides.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
BOARD AFTER FUNDS
FOR NEW TERRITORY

DESTROYS to proceed as quickly as
possible with improvements IN the an
nexed territory, the Administrative
Board yesterday adopted resolution
offered by Commissioner Folkes, ask
ing City Council to act upon the reso-
luton providing that the sum of $780,
4SO.l2 from a bond issue be turned
over to the board for use In improve
ments In newly acquired territory.
This request will be acted upon prob
ably at, the regular meeting Of Com
mon Council on April s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
SOMEBODY WITHOUT RIGHT
is SIGNING HIS CHECKS

Persons cashing checks should
know those for whom they cash them.
This is especially true when the
checks are signed with the name y.
T.. Andrews"
Mr.. Andrews yesterday reported to
the police that somebody is using his
name in signing checks without his
authority, and he declared he will not
be responsible for such checks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
ON INSPECTION TOUR.
Finance Committee Views Streets
Which Are to he Improved.

The Finance Committee of City
Council yesterday afternoon took
tour of inspection along Fourteenth
Cary, Main, Fifteenth and Dock
Streets and adjacent territory The
prime object of the meeting was to
give Fourteenth Street the ''one lock
over before making a report to Coun-
Gil regarding the contemplated Inn
provements along that thoroughfare
between Main and Cary Streets.
The committee has been the subject
of much comment by members of
Council and interested citizens, be-
cause of it's failure to act upon the
matter which has been in the hands
Of the clerk for several months.
Further consideration will be given
the proposition before the report is
sent in. but il Is believed that such
a report will be handed Common
Council on April ).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
Excursion Saturday to West Point.

A special train will be run from
Richmond to West Point, Saturday,
March -, for the benefit of lot own
ers and their friends and investors
of the new town of Manhattan.
The new town Is beautifully To-
Gated overlooking the majestic York
River.
A large. crowd of Richmonders is
expected TO make the trip.
This property Is being developed by
the West Point Development Corpo-
ration. who have Offices in the Lyric
Building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26

T.uvina Pryor. colored. charged with
burning an outbuilding belonging to
Nat Taliey, in New Kent County, was
brought TO Richmond yesterday by
Sheriff r. C. Apperson. of New Kent
County, and lodged In Henrico County
Jail FOR safe Keeping She will be
tried in New Kent Circuit Court at
the spring term.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
Free stcriopticon Lecture.

The last of the series of illustrated
steriopficon lectures will be given In
Monumental Sunday School room to-
night at s:t5 O'Clock. the subject be-
ing: "Adoniram Judson.' who was
one OF the first great missionary
heroes to go from the United States to
Asia These lectures are free to all
and no collection will be taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
Improving From Operation.

The friends of Mrs. Wallace c.
Saunders. OF EOS West Grace Street,
will be pleased to learn that she Is
recovering from the effects OF an
operation undergone at st Eliza beth's
Hospital on Tuesday, last. Her ply
sicians state that she is doing as well
as could be expected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
Johnson a Delegate.

r. p. Johnson. OF Wytheviile,
author of the "cat" postcards during
the senatorial campaign of 1911. has
been appointed an additional dele
gate to the Southern Commercial
Congress which meets in April In
Muskogee, Oklahoma
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
LENTEN SERVICES CLOSE TO-DAY.
Rev. T.. RufIin Jones'. Of Historic BFu.

Rev. T.. Ruffin Jones', Df Historic BFu.
ton Parish. Speaker 1T st. PaufH
The last Of the daily half-hour SER
vices of the Lenten period. under the
auspices of the Richmond Assembly
Of the Brotherhood OF St. Andrew. tn
st. Paufs Church. will be held today.
The speaker on this occasion will b
Rev. e. Ruffin Jones. d. D., rector OF
historic Bruton Church. Williams
burg, Va
The Lenten services have been gem
orally we'll attended Speakers ~
marked ability conducting them and
scvipsural tsath.upon thstes
hearers :. - -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
SpeS,ks Today In Charlotte.

Mrs. u. b. Valentine leaves the
city today for Charlotte Courthouse.
where she will make an address on
equal suffrage at the Charlotte High
School. Last night she spoke before
Chesterfield audience at Walthall
school, and next week will address
the Woman's Club 1t Barton Heights.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
MILLER Must Pay Penalty.

Governor Stuart has declined 10 in
serfere In behalf OF Charles Miller
the negro who killed another In
uooIroor, in South Boston last jan
nary. and Miller will be eiectroeuted
at the State penitentiary this morn
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
BINFORD WILL SPEAK
IN SOUTH CAROLINA

Professor j. II. Binford, secretary
OF the State Cooperative Education
Association, will leave today for Flor
ence, South Carolina, to make an adj
dress before the State Teachers Asso-
citation convention. Mr.. Binford has
just returned from successful trip
In Tidewater Virginia in the interest
OF the cooperative league,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26

Governor Stuart yesterday issued
requisition for u. F. Barksdale, want
ed in Norfolk on the charge of grand
larceny. now In JAN in Hartsville, s. {.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26

Mrs r. Halves Iipscomb has been
called to Culpeper by the sudden
illness OF her mother. Mrs. f. Fl.
Yowell. of that county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26
.ry,Ssi- stou Ey,r sht,ntiny

Ernest Eggieston, colored. was fined
si0o In Police Court yesterday morn
shooting AZ virgie Lee. He said his
pistol accidentally 'went on"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Houston ~
spending several days With relAttxS6
Ntaunton. III - q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

Good Will All hands tarried awhile at
VIM. Marcias and also at Winslows,
where they We're joined by Roy Marcia
and Basil Winslow, and then passed on
up over little Bear hill on to Bear hill
ard the cave ledge. then down to the
railroad up that to the quarry on Dodlin.
up over podlin, down on to the Smith
field road, thence to Norridgewock and
back to Larone and home. The lads in
line We're: Otis Harding, Fred Center.
Raymond Cannon, Will Files, Paul
Wentworth. Roland Graves, George STAR
rett, Paul Willis. Gerald Mccarthy.
Ernest McCracken, Roy Marcia, Basil
Winslow.
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Campbell have
moved from Norridgewock into the
home of Mr.. Campbells parents. Mr..
Campbell has recovered from an attack
of appendicitis and will soon take the
road for q tea company.
Robert Russell Of Massachusetts, is
at work for William Elliott.
b. w. Farley was in Richmond, on
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
St. Patriek's Entertainment

In view Of the widespread interest be-
ing taken in the St. Patrick's entertain
ment to be held in the NJ. E. church on
Thursday night OF this week, numerous
inquiries have been made as to the per-
sonnet of the Hallowell Methodist Orches-
ira, under whose auspices the St. Pat
rick evening is to be held. We are pleas
ed to be able to give the list, which is as
follows: Robert Brockman, violin: Hec-
tor Creamer. violin; Mrs. NJ. Jeanette
Marshall, violin; Miss Edna Randall. yio-
lin; Ralph Foster. violin; Miss Ruth Da-
Wis, mandolin: Miss Gladys Marshall.
mandolin; Miss Edna Rae mandolin:
Earl Hogs. clarinet: Rev. w. H. Bro
kenshire, cornet; William McDermott.
cornet; and Miss Helen Luce, piano.
George Fenna, violinist, is at present out
of the city. Maurice L. McKenney of
Gardiner, mellophone. will ill his place
tomorrow evening. Some excellent out
side talent, both vocal and instrumental.
has also been secured. This will be an
nounced in this column tomorrow. "A
Protestants Tribute to st. Patrick, ia
the title OF the lecture to be given by
Mr.. Brokenshire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
SWISS GENEROUS TO
PENN|LESS FRENCH

'(Associated Press Correspondence
Basel. March l.-Swiss mothers
have been seen to half strip their own
children in the railway station at
Schaffhouse in order to give needed
articles of clothing to French boys and
old men and women arriving there on
their way back to France. These were
recent prisoners in German concen-
tration camps. The special trains
bring 400 to 500 of them into Schaff-
house daily.
Members of the Swiss committee
which was organized to greet them as
soon as the train reaches Swiss terri
tory, open the car doors and shout to
the travellers: You are in Switzer-
land" an announcement which is
roundly cheered. Opposite to where
the German train stops, 10 the Swiss
train to take them to Geneva. en- route
to their homes in France. The need
Of food and clothes is in some cases
pitiful. Some lit0e girls appear with
nothing but a thin summer dress to
protect them from the winters chill.
The mother has only her skirt left and
few rags about her chest. An old
man of y limps about in his stocking
feet They are all fed and warmly
clothed before leaving Schaffhouse,
ana members Of the committee accom-
pany them on their journey as far as
Geneva
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

We're all with her for few days be-
in the West Ripley cemetery, near her
home. Fey. Mr.. Kingdom OF Harmony
OBLIGATED. Mr.. Kimbalrs daughter from
Portland came Saturday to be present
at the funeral and a niece. Mrs. Vivian
James of Berlin, y. H., came Saturday
night
Mrs. Frank Wakefield, who went to a
Brewer hospital for treatment has gone
to Winterport to stop with her mother.
Mrs Rose Richardson IS at Geo. Bow
doin's in Harmony.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Tibbetts returned
Friday from Cambridge. where they
nave been in y lumbe, camp.
Charles Hanson was coming home
from Harmony last Wednesday and
when nearly across the stream the ice
gave way and horses and sleds went
i,lro about feet OF water. Mr.. Hanson
was standing on the rack and jumped.
He got very wet and received some
bruises. The horses were drowned and
one pig and the bull he was hauling had
10 be killed, it was so chilled in the icy
water
James Laushton of California arrived
last week. called by the sickness and
death of his sister, Mrs. Flora Kimball.
f. f. Ramsdell was recently =. Ca
naan.
Mrs. George Herson IS i'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

ASSOCIATED Press, Correspondence
Petrograd, March Some idea o.
the magnitude of the undertaking in
volved in the Russian investment OK
Prze.nysl may be formed from the
statement that the circumference of
tie fortress amounts to 70 miles. The
portion OF the Russian army which is
necessary for the mere operation Of
sitting tight in this spot is there
fore large enough so that if released
it would have a very material influ-
ence on field operations. 1t is esti-
mated that at least two full Russian
army corps. together with large
force of cavalry and heavy artillery,
are immohilized by the investment Of
Przemysl.
The arrangements for the invest
ment of the fortress are similar 10
those employed for the defense Of I
river line. The extent OF the front
is too great to admit of a continuous
line being occupied in adequate
strength to resist attack at every
point by means Of troops actually on
the spot The object of investment
is to prevent supplies and reinforce
ments reaching the garrison, and -
confine the latter within the outer
girdle of forts This object is at
tanned by surrounding the fortress
with line of outposts. which remain
constantly on the alert to detect by
means Of rec onnoisance. any offensive
movement or the part OF the garrison.
mo fo off
sive movements from within the for
tress is offered by reserve bodies Of
troops, which are held in readiness AT
convenient points in the rear of the
lire Of investment. BY this means
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
WEST GARDINER

SPEARS CORNER-"His Model Wife
will be presented March Is by the Y. NJ.
W. P. Club at Spears Corner. Tickets
10 cents. The cast: Arthur Everett, an
artist, Alton McCaslin: Robert Parks, his
chum, A. D. Cole: Rep. John H. Potts.
Maurice Babb; Agnes MACPHERSON, Jo-
seuhone Michel: Mrs. Munford Wells, a
society matron, Cynthia Goldsmith: Miss
Eleanor Perry, Parks cousin. Bessie
Cole: Bella Potts. an heiress. Della Mill
ken; Patsy. whose mother washes, Jes-
sic Spear; Mary. a maid. Jennie Fair
banks; Wilhemina, the model, Eucina
Littlefield. Ice cream and fancy articles
will be for sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
Dexter

The municipal officers appointed the
remaining constabfes Monday, Charles
H. Fish and Wilbur Russell having been
named last week. Those appointed Mon
day were George Drawn, Fred Bigelow,
Fred 0. Addition and Ernest Libby. Will
bur Russell was also named as night
Waterman, succeeding Forest L. john
son, who has held the position for sew
eral years. The town pays the watch
man 500 and the remainder of his salary
is subscribed by merchants in the bust
ness section of the town. where his route
lies. Constable Drawn is a former dep
uty sheriff on the staff of ex-Sheriff o.
Connell and it is currently reported that
it would be Mr.. Erawn's duty TO enforce
the prohibitory law i'll this town, al
though Chairman Hasty of the select
men denies that he has been given any
special duties in that line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
FOR A Permanent
LOAN COLLECTION

The Current Events Club some eight
or ten years ago held a Loan Exhibit
ton in Library Hall, which greatly
delighted all who visited it. Every
body was amazed at the number and
variety OF the treasures displayed:
treasures Of china, Of silver. Of lace, or
embroidery: autographs. samplers, and
curiosities Of every description: every
body said: What a pity that this is
for one day only! We ought to have a
permanent loan exhibition. where
these interesting objects can be seen
and seen again"
Ever since then, this idea has been
in the minds Of the Gardiner Library
Association and the time has now
come when it seems practicable to
form permanent Loan Collection. To
this end committee has been ap-
pointed, and orders have been given
for two glazed cabinets. furnished with
lock and key, to be placed in the Lii
brary. These cabinets will, it Ia hoped
be gardually filled with objects Of in
terest. which will form the nucleus of
the collection. Each article Will be
plainly labelled. Lent by So and So
As the collection increases. more cab
inetS will be added
The Association feels confident that
this enterprise will commend itself to
the community, and that many OF our
citizens will be glad to lend some of
their treasures, on the assurance that
they will be carefully guarded and
kept permanently under lock and key
Loans may, of course. be withdrawn at
the owners pleasure; the committee
will also reserves the right to return
them at any time
The committee is as follows: Mrs
Henry Richards, Mrs. J. W. Robinson
Mrs. F. S. Maxcy. DR.. G. E. Heath
Miss Della Collins; Miss Edith Nor
rell; Mr.. G. D. Libby and DR.. c. j
Bragdon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
TWO RUSSIAN ARMY CORPS,
ARTILLERY, ETC., ATTACK THE
PRzEMYSl 75.MILE FORTRESS

the number Of troops absorbed in the
investment Of the fortress is much
reduced
When coEtrasted with the speedy
fall of fortresses in Belgium the pro-
longed defense Of Przenysl may seem
extraordinary. Liege, Namur. Maui
beuge and Antwerp We're subdued Dy
investment. The Germans brought
up artillery Of exceptional power, by
which they put the artillery Of the de-
tenders out of action and destroyed
the defenses. The Russians have no
guns ca pable of being transported in
the field that are at all able to COM
pete with the guns of the fortresses OF
Przemysl.
Hence they have been restricted 10
the slow process of investment. and as
Przemysl was we'll supplied with food
and ammunition, its resistance has
been protracted, and the end is no.
yet in sight. The place was original
ly invested early in September. It
was relieved about October 10. but the
repulse later of the Austrians enabled
the investment to be resumed, and 1t
has been maintained for the past four
months.
Frequent optimistic Russian fore
casts as to the impending fall Of the
fortress have not been realized, AMI
it now appears that a regular system
Of communication by aeroplane 10
maintained between the city and the
outside world, that the supply Of meat
has been conserved by the killing OF
large quantities of wild game and fowl
in the suburban districts and that the
food supply. augmented by market
produce from the surrounding region.
is adequate for nearly three months