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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
ART CLUB TO MAKE SURVEY
OF WRGINlA'S PROGRESS
VIII Discuss Conditions In state From
Artistic Standpoint and Whether
state Has Improved.

At the Art club on Tuesday after.
field of the Collegiate School for Girls
viii talk To the members OF the club
The purport of this talk is to throw
some light on art conditions in the
state, how they originated and whether
these conditions have improved or
rctrosradcd--and to obtain from the
members of the club all the data they
may have at their command in this
regard. with a view To making "a sur
vcy Of art and artists in Virginia
Miss Nora Houston Will he chairman
Of the afternoon and present Miss
Whitfield Tea will be served by the
entertainments committee at the close
Of the lecture.
In honor of the conference Of the
state Teachers Association. the Art
Club has invited the art teachers of
Friday afternoon at O'Clock to meet
the members OF the club
y discussion on furtiIcriny art in.
terests in Virginia will take place
Admiral fiarric Webster. vice prcsidcn,
Of the Art club. and editor of tho ar,
department in tn. Virginia Journal %.
Education, viii preside.
Miss Nora TStratton will preside a,
the tea table. and will he assisted by
Misses Ball. Hagland and smith
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
TALK TO CHARITY WORKERS
T.. W. Cross tO Make Address to Scotia,
ORGANIZATIONS on Tuesday
Afternoon.

7. w. Cross, general secretary Of tho
National Conference OF Charities and
corrections. will visit Richmond on
Tuesday and will meet the social work
ers Of the city in the Corporation Com
mission Court room, second door of the.
Capitol Building, at o'clock. The ia =
tonal conference is the oldest orEani-5
Zation of persons Interested in prar-
ti"al social work in America having
been formed in 1877. and Is the larg-
est of its kind. having a membership
of over 5000. .rhe conference member
ship consists of public officials. charity
workers connected with voluntary So
cicticS. residents of social settlements
and religious and educational leaders
The public is invited.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
PANHANDLERs DEPART
IN WAKE OF BARLEYCORN
Associated Charities Has No Buns
Willing to Saw Wood for
Bed and Board.
SOME FAMILIES DESERTED
Problem Now Is How to Make Mca-
ger Wages Support Family In Face
OF Erer-Mounting High Cost OF
Living.

Buns, "vags,' pamhan,llers. habitual
drunkards and tho noisy silk stock
ingcd crews who used TO infcst the
streets have, TO large extent. dis
appeared from their favorite haun,s.
thus voluntarily Kidding the city Of "A
pest. which. at first only a curse and
cause Of rcmonstrancc, became finally
also Il habit
some Of the panhaudicrs have sobcrcd
and gone TO work. But the greater
army Of them took par, in John
Barlcycorn's inSlorious retreat to
Washington and Baltimore There
they are swilling in rivers of booze.
panhandling from streets where GIN
rickies fall and highballs roll on the
grouud--if you remember Il one-timc
popular song.
Now there is left not one to saw
one stick Of wood ON top OF another
in the mems quarters OF the Associ-
atcd Charities. Since the day that
Virginia awokc to its eternal drought
not Que OF these several crews has
applied at the Associated Charities for
bed and board and a half-cord OF wood
10 saw. Drunks have disappeared from
Police Court. Yesterday morning there
was not one To receive the customa "
drying-up spell OF ten days in IL.
city Jail.
The departure of John-John Barley
corn. be IL understandings caused "a
few wife des.rtions. But only "a few
complain Of their absence.
NO ONE IL LEFT TO
SAW At WOOD Pill:
In tho Old days. Migrants, il they
were really hungry and bedIcss. were
aiken into tho mcns department of
tho Associated Charities on cold nights
when tho bars were let down, provided
they sawed wood for their stow. They
We're not treated aS unfortunatcS
merely. They were made TO work for
what they got. so that the charity
offered them should not cucoura 60
their idlcness. But they no longer rap
on the mems door in the big building
or East Franklin Street. \ majority
Of the old habitucs have gone to spar
rows Point. Md. to Baltimore. 10
Hagcrstown. to Washington and to
cities in PENNSYLVANIA. where John
Barlcycorn is still king. For instance.
there is 'Chickcn'-hc has not been
seen since November !. And Tom has
gone where the woodbinc twiucth and
whauGdoodle mourns for her young
So is i, with sam and John. and old
| Bill-all have followed the trail OF
the lonesome John: gone TO tho places
/ where the latticcd doors swing both
ways and nickel buys "A free" and
Il beer.
! Hut tho departure Of the booze
| artists for booze nurseries has not
reduced the real problem Of the Associ-
ated Charities. The association, viii
| have many poverty stricken families
ON it's hand this winter, and Sccretar!
| James Buchanan is now engaged il
| con sidcring the problem OF how 10 ait
! families who are combating the in
creased cost Of living with the meagei
wages OF two years ago. One prob
lem is particularly interesting. )
| family OF nine. with one waCc-earncr
is trying to make both ends meet or
80 week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
Dinner 20 Crour of Chamber.

To consider means OF bringing the
members Of tie Richmond Chamber %
Commerce into closer touch. with the
chamber. Il group of members number
ing between sevcnty-tiv+. and loo has
been invited by the membership COM
mittee to dinner Monday evening at
the Jefferson Hotel. President Cole
man Worthum. Of the chamber, will
preside. There arc in all l.la0 mem
bers OF the Richmond Chamber of
Commerce.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
Rctrcnt Elects Officers.

New members of the board of man
ayers Of the Retreat for the Sick. elect
ed At Il meeting of the board on Thurs
day morning. include Mrs. Lawrence
r Price, Mrs. T. J. Benson, Mrs j. y
F'lippc and Mrs. W. II. Mayo. The board
will shortly announce some ambitious
plans for the future.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
PRICE, FIVE CENTS

aud 20 iii empty stockings. Wander
ers have stopped to inquire at the
ticket offices Tor train schedules and
special rates TO their homes. rhe rcd
and green cploring already showing ii
self brings its suggestion of past joys
Christmas is coming in force. II toll
crates no rival. II is the premier
gloom dispeller.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
workman 10 Spenk.

President Coleman WORKMAN. OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. will lie the.
principal speaker at the regular meet
ing OF the Richmond Rotary Club Tues
day afternoon atY 1918 o'clock The
meeting will be he'd 1T Coles, 300 East
BROAD street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
Werner II Delegate.

Major Louis Werner. Chief OF Police
was yesterday appointed by Governor
Stuart Il delegate to the eighth annual
convention OF the Southern Commercial
Congress. The convention will be held
in Norfolk. December 1i-l4.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
SUBMIT REFERENDUM
ON RAILWAY CRISIS
Councillors of United States Chamber
of Commerce Refer Questions
to Membership.
EDGAR ID. TAYLOR TAKES PART
Richmond Man, Representing Ma
tiOnai Wholesale Drug Trade,
Meets Leading Business Men in
Conference as to Situation.

Edgar D. Taylor, widely known ia
Richmond business circles and in the
drug trade of the country. has just
returned from attending the special
meeting OF the national council Of the
Chamber OF Commerce Of the United
States, which was held at Washington
several days ago for the expressed
purpose OF discussing the railroad Sit
uation now confronting the people of
the United States. The national cham
her is probably tho greatest CONNER
cial organization in the country to-
day. ana takes a prominent part in
every Industrial movement.
The vital Importance OF tho railroad
situation NOW facing the United
states WAS presented TO the councillors.
representing more ,han 100 commercial!
organizations. who had been called in
special meeting to consider every
phase OF the railroad controversy with
view 10 making recommendations to
Congress regarding measures Tor re-
lief in behalf OF public inter. SITS
Resolutions were adopted at the clos
ing session authorizing the board OF
directors 20 submit To the entire mem
bcrship a referendum dealing with
every phase Of tho matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27

time, it assumes such gigantic pro- portions that by its use, England may finally succeed in it's persistent ef- fort to draw the United states out of it's natural sphere of neutrality, and array it as ally against the zrent war god of the Teutons.
 Congress very plainly declares that it will not permit this nation to be used as a tool by England, which. in its embargoes and blockades against American commerce, has not displayed a particularly friendly attitude The Presidents point is that the attitude of England, even though it be selfish, even fiendish, is irrelevant in the dis pute with Germany.
 THE DISMAL ANGLE
 There can be but little question that as many Americans would stand with Congress as with the President in the pending differences. for. on the surface, at any rate, it does seem un~ wise to risk the life of the nation on the adventurous spirit of an inconsid- crate traveller.
 But, irrespective of the above, it is generally admitted that the apparent bitterness. the obvious separation in the common cause of the President and Congress, is. in the present emergency, ident eyer had a chance to win his war Of words against Germany, that chance, through the attitudfe of Con. sress, is practically eliminated.
 Germany, 1t is pointed out, wils hardly make concessions when it is informed that in his demands ths President lacks the support of ths representatives of the American peov pie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
with the Empire Coal. Company

with the Empire cOala Company at Empire.
 Joe Cpnwe1l (f9O9) cashier Bank of Oakman, Oakman, was caller at the college Tuesday H. v. Fischer of the stenographic de- partment has recently accepted po- sition with the Black Diamond Coal company at Siluria.
 Miss Louise Dodd (1912) who, for the past several years has been employed in the superintendent's office of the Frisco railroad, now at Memphis, Tenn, called at the college Tuesday.
 A. T. Knowles (1910) with the Ten nessee Coal. Iron and Railroad com pany at Fossil, was a caller at the col lege Monday.
 Miss Mamie Chastain is temporarily employed as bookkeeper with Drs. Stubbs, Murphy & Drake.
 Miss Gertrude Cutler (191S) is now employed as stenographer with the Glee-Cola company.
 Willis Darby of the stenographic de- partment has recently accepted pos sition with the White Dental com pany.
 Miss Nell Burnen (1912) is temporar- fly employed as stenographer at the Age Herald.
 The following new students have en- rolled during the past week:
 Stuart Fonde. Birmingham; Henry II. Martin, Oneonta; J. L. Capps, Birming- ham; H. V. Nicholas, Ray; Ella Walker Vaught, Birmingham; H. H. Huggins, Birmingham; J. P. Payne, Jemison Miss Elizabeth Hicks and Miss Sarah Hicks, Ensley; Mir. Claude Sheppard, Birmingham; Miss Selma Ray, Bir- mingham; F. J. Jennings, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
OPPOSING VIEWS
 OF CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT ARRAY
 NATION IN CAMPS
(cOntinued from Page onel

their merchant vessels shall be armed for defense.
 It has been proved that there is no need that a merchant vessel be armed for defense. The little cannon which, according to an old treaty a merchant ship is permitted to bear, could offer no defense were the ship in question assailed. It could serve no purpose other than an invitation to attack without warning
 England declares it will continue to arm its little feed ships. Germany contends that it will destroy such armed vessels without warning. The United States, giving its citizens the right to travel wherever they please and demanding that they be protected from all injury, is caught between the two fires The President has his plan and Congress it's plan for the eradi- cation of war danger. The former, ir- respective of the attitude of England and the attitude of Germany insists that Americans travel. without injury the latter. that Americans travel only on unarmed or American vessels.
 THE PIRATE DAYS
 England explains it's determination to send it's feed ships to sea bearing SA AAiio ny d sA tACA 6tiIS lO dn OlQ inter- national agreement which permitted small vessels to carry certain small cannon for protection from pirates.
 Despite the fact that the romantic day of Captain Kidd has had its set ting sun. change Sn the interha- tiOnaI agreement has ever been sug- gested. Until the gathering of the war clouds and the breaking of the terrible storm of shot and shell, tho privilege allowed merchantmen was of so little importance that 1t was en- tireIy overlooked. And at the present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
TRIBUTE TO A. A. LYON
Suggested That South Highland
 School Be Renamed in His Honor


 "As soon as news of the death of A. A. Lyon became known Tuesday morning, many patrons of the South Highlands school came to the school building to express to the teachers their personal sorrow and their con- sciousness of the great loss that the community had sustained.
 MT. Lyons co-workers knew that he was i'll and was laboring under an awful burden of sorrow, but no one fully realized the seriousness of his condition. and his death came as q great shock.
 The suggestion has come from a number of sources that the school which he made be renamed in his honor-the A. A. Lyons school-a monument to the one who work ed there faithfully and well.
 MT. Lyon ranked high among Ala bama educators. and much reliance was always placed in his judgment and his methods.
 He disciplined his school effectively. but not severely. The children loved him, the patrons trusted him. ths teachers regarded him with fondness and respect. and as a result of his patient and wise service the South Highlands school is remarkable for it's spirit of happy and efficient co-opera- tion
 Visitors to the South Highland school always notice the numbers of beautiful pictures that have become a part of the school life through the interested effort of MT. Lyon.
 "The patrons and teachers of the bereaved school have expressed their desire to show their appreciation of the one who has gone by holding up as near as is possible without him, the high standards which he set for his school.''
 FACULTY or SOUTH HIGHLANDS
 SCHOOL.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27

ilege of practicing before the court, and why he should not be held in contempt.
 MT. Mitchell today replied to the court by offering for the highest position on it's bench, that of chief justice.
 His action, it is believed, indicated that he either wishes to show that there is something "the matter with the supreme court or else that he is not intimidated by the courts action.
 So far as can be learned, Mir Mitchell had not intimated to anyone that he in- tended running for place on the su- preme court, and until his recent spec tacular dash into the limelight, was not generally known as an attorney outside of the city of Birmingham His cam paign, however, will be followed with con- siderable interest, for doubtless it will furnish other contributions against the court as intrepid as his first phillipic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
HELEN KELLER IS
 EASILY HEARD IN
 LARGEST THEATRE
Gets Great Pleasure Out of Theatre HerseIf-David Warfield Is Her
 FavOrite
By MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLMAN

T had no trouble at all in hearing Miss Helen Keller" said Miss Emile Miller, the reference librarian at the Public li- brary, in speaking of the coming lecture March at the Bijou theatre. Her man. ner is charming, her speech clear and her voice strong. heard her speak in the largest theatre in Minneapolis, and had no difficulty in hearing her, although my seat was in the balcony. The whole lecture is delightful. Mrs. Macy's talk that precedes Miss Keller is one of the most charming things I have ever lis- tened to-"
 Was the audience larger" Miss Miller was asked
 "so large that in spite of the rigid fire laws people were seated on the floor in the aisles."
 There has been some hesitancy on the part of the people of Birmingham as to the possibility of being able to hear Miss Keller all over the Bijou theatre This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27

news from one who has heard her will disabuse the minds of the public.
 You will undoubtedly think it strange that Miss Keller is often an interested
 spectator at the theatre, and that she should have her favorite actor although in truth she has never either seen or heard any of them. If this is amazing even more so is the fact, related by a
 member of one of her parties to see David Warfield. that Miss Keller likes to arr rive at the theatre long before the cur tain rises and spend this time in the foyer watching the people come in'' The process by which Mrs. Macy and Miss Moore communicate the details of what is going on on the stage is as com plicated as 1t Is interesting.
 It was in the Relasco green room. after the play, however, that MISS Keller dis played her greatest virtuosity. She had
 long wanted to meet her favorite actor
 David Warfield she said. and when at
 last he stood lowing before her she
 grasped his outstretched hand and in her clear, treble voice said very distinctly:
 "Oh, MT. Warfield, this is certainly shaking hands with a ghost. An, how I did love you in The Return of Peter Grimm I wish that I might see you in that play once again. You don't know you cannot know, what Peter Grimm meant to me, who have all my life striven 10 hear and to be heard out of the dark ness just as your spirit did when it came back to earth. Ah, I can hear you yet crying Hear mel Hear mel Hear mel How often I have cried that same cry, through how many weary years, and then God did hear me at last and now, SIS you see, can speak. I can speak before great audience, and they can hear me speak. That seems to me the most mar velous thing in the world-that I can fy.afp rnf sr,f, words and have another human being hear them. You as Peter Grimm broke the very bonds of death, or that thing which mortal man calls death in order that those you loved might hear you. have broken the bonds of something quite as inexorable as death in order that might speak to those I love. So when sat watching that great play, watch ing and praying that you might at last be heard, it was with a sympathy which I believe I was able to give you as no one else could.''
 After some conversation with Miss Keller David Warfeld laughingly asked her if she had a beau.
 py quick retort. Why, I have hun dreds of them" The whole empty court echoed with laughter.
 Mark Twain said that girl and Ma poleon were the most interesting charac- ters of the nineteenth century," Warield unused reflectiyely as he returned to his empty dressing room ''Fiumph! She is greater than Napoleon"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27

Why go limping around with aching, puffed-up feet-feet so tired, chafed, sore and swollen you can hardly get your shoes on or off? Why don't you get 25-cent box of 'Tiz" from the drug store now and gladden. your tor tured feet?
 'Tiz' makes your feet glow with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27

comfort; takes down swellings and draws the soreness and misery right out of feet that chafe, smart and burn ''Tiz" instantly stops pain in corns, call louses and bunions. "Tiz" is glorious for tired, aching, sore feet. No more shoe tightness-no more foot torture.
 Ask for "Tiz." Get only "Tiz."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
GOOSEBERRY BUSHES
 HARBOR NEW PEST

Chicago. February 26.- Special. LA war against entrants and gooseberries where they are found in the vicinity or white pine. has been declared by forestry and agricultural experts. These bushes have been found to be the most vulnerable point of attack Of the latest tree disease the white pin blister rust, which has been im- ported to America from Europe, where 1t has made the growing of white pine impossible. The United States Senate has already taken up the problem of this plauge, with the introduction by Senator Gallinger of bill giving the Secretary of Agriculture funds and au- thority to combat this disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
SHINGLES ARE GOOD
 THIRTY THREE YEARS

Chicago, February 26.-(Special.) The shingle branch of the West Coast Lumbermen's association has prepared special bulletin for the use of retail CTS in which is shown a. photographic reproduction of a house built in 1883. with sound red cedar shingle which was put on the houeo wirvu built and the bill for the purchase of these shin gles, which was accidentally caught between the sheeting and the shingles when the roof was laid and which shows no sign of moisture seeping through this roof in the 3S years of its life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
Two Delegates Named

Hobart, Okla, February 26.-Repub- licans in the Seventh congressional district convention held here today se- lected two delegates to the national republican convention. The delegates were instructed to vote for James liar ris for national committeeman from Oklahoma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27

urlYe committee, as a sf justice of the supreme pm to Chief Justice John |ent of Mir. Mitchell for owing closely upon the
 to answer contempt aeived in Montgomery ise. It is regarded as
 sensational as well as recent political develop .rticle to which the su-
 exception was published Democrat on February ] What Is the Matter 2 Court of Alabama 2"
 MT. Mitchell severely Irt, charging that some lad been hasty and un- ruling on some cases
 cred MT. MitchelPs ar n to appear before that eh 27 and show cause pt be refused the priv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
MITCHELL REPLIES BY THROWING HIS ] HAT INTO THE RING Birmingham Man Candidate for Chief Justice-Cited
 Before Court for
 Contempt

Montgomery, February 26.-(Special) James A. Mitchell of Birmingham, cited to appear before the supreme court next month and show cause why his name should not be stricken from the roll of attorneys practicing in that court, and why he should not be adjudged guilty of contempt because of an article written against the court, this afternoon qualified with Bibb Graves, chairman of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27

Wheeler Business College Notes
 Grady Phillips of the commercial de- partment left Monday for his home to accept position as bookkeeper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27

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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-27
ANOTHER SUIT FILED
Chesapeake and Ohio Takes Legal AS
ton Regarding AdamsOn Law.
Cincinnati Enquirer)

Cincinnati Enquirer
As a result of the Adamson eight
hour law the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Friday In Federal Court for
the Eastern District OF Kentucky
through Attorneys Cochran, Worth
ington and Browning, filed notice OF
motion for preliminary injunction
against T. d. Slattery, District Attor'
ney for Eastern District; Perry b
Miller. attorney for the Western Dis
trict; ]. d. Heffner and e. F. Story
members Of Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers; Q. Jones and r. j
Kentor, Railway Conductors; c. A
Sanders and Joseph Phillips, members
Of Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
and A. v. Fahrson and Joseph Wells
members of Brotherhood of Locomo'
tive Firemen.
The defendants are cited to appear
before Judge A. NJ. J. Cochran in
Chambers, Maysville, KY, December 3
where the company will enter a mo
ton before the Court for preliminary
Injunction pending the suit until fina
hearing and at the same time enjoir
all of defendants from instituting, con
Quoting. authorizing or directing sui
growing out of the new law.
According to company's petition
they employ 633 engineers, 692 fire
men, 494 conductors, 1,120 brakemeI
or flagmen.