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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28
NEGRO COLONEL OFFERS TO
RAISE REGIMENT IN STAT

Colonel c. p Austin, negro w1
got his title as an officer in the arms
nf the Mexican Emperor MaXmifihA
hack in the sos. has written a iett4
to Governor Stuart offering his 80
vices and agreeing to raise a negN
regiment in his section of the Stxh
His home is at Phoehus. The offcr
conditioned on the necessity for call
ing out troops for Mexican invasias1
Colonel Austin declaring hfm6&l
familiar with the Mexican country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28
Policeman Farley Receivers.

Police Officer l. NJ. Farley. who has
heen confined to his home on North
Eleventh Street for several weeks, re-
ported for duty to the department yes
terday MIR. Farley Is one Of the most
popular men on the force, and his
friends are glad to see him back after
a severe case Of grip.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28

Governor Stuart yesterday reAp-
pointed Dr. Edwin Baird, quarantine
officer for the district of Elizabeth
River port of Norfolk and Ports
mouth. His appointment will take
place from March 10, and is for 2
neriod Of two years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28

"ON TRIAL" BIGGEST HIT
ON THE AMERICAN STAGE

Cohan & Harris Americas best
stage producers. will present "on
Irial" one of the biggest dramatic
successes the American stage has ever
known, at the Academy of Music to-
night and Wednesday. and wedneS-
day matinee, with the following cast
Of players:
The Defendant Lee Baker: His
Daughter, Maxine, f. Hodges Ills
Wife. Pauline Lord; Her Father tde-
ceased), Frank Campbelio: The Dead
Man Douglas j, Wood His Widow
Mildred Beverly; His Secretary. Clyde
North: A News Agent Harry Hub
bard A Hotel Proprietor. Arthur s.
Lihsnn.- A physician Reginald Life.
4 Maid. Bertha Hodges. A. Waiter
Frank Eauman; The Judge. Franklin
Hall. The District Attorney, Charles
Iscigei; The Defendants Counsel, Hal
Mordaunt: The Clerk. Dan Day; The
Court Stenographer. Howard Gibson,
Jr.. The Court Attendants. Charles
Walt and James Gerbert.
Sehiegel. Fretag and other authors
writing on stage construction will have
to revise subsequent editions of their
works on the technic OF piaywriting
IL dramas of the new type are ac-
cepted with acclaim that greeted "On
Trial when IL was produced for the
.frst time at the Chandler TheateF.
New York.
One element of novelty connected
with this production Is that the author.
Elme. ! Reizenstein. Is Just out of his
teens" and that il is his first ven-
ture. clerk in law office, he has
evolved series OF dramatic situations
that fer novelty and general intensity
have not been equalied for many a
tYng Ir fhngH uhAh thArA ia
no halfway between failure and sue
cess. "On Trial is knockout. and
the description is not offered for ad-
1ertising purposes, but as just
tribute TO melodrama that In surely
destined 10 make fortune for all con-
cerned.
The principal background Is q court
room in which murder trial is be-
ing carried on. The final juror is ex-
amined, the prosecuting attorney
opens, the defense briefly responds.
and the hrst witness Is called. She
il the widow or the murdered man.
After she has testified up to cer-
tain point-almost the middle of a
sentence--complete darkness ensues.
and then what she would have sub
seauently related is acted out against
tits original environment. This hap
lens frequently, one scene represent
ing bark back of thirteen years In
order to show motive wherein the
defendants wife is concerned. The
murder. it's motive. the contradictions
OF the witnesses In the effort to keep
certain facts concealed. the discus
sion by the locked-up jurors on the
evidence. the surprise in rehuttal all
80 TIC ehe making OF a talking moving
picture as graphic and absorbing as
any detective story from the pen of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28
TIT AGAINST c. & o. IN
u CIRCUIT COURT CONTINUED

Chur. suit OF w. r. Hennins against
THE CT hesapeake and Ohio Railway
ralssionar, nv was yesterday continued
Enterprise the next term Of the City CIR
Gates" Court Henning sues for $4,000
B4red f'syniuries alleged to have been re-
- sived August Is. 1914. when he
tfaims to have been struck by train
shiie attempting TO cross from sew
.eenth to Eighteenth Street p the
~ xldo AZ Marshall Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28

The following changes were an
nounced by Colonel b. O. James. Sec
rotary Of the Commonwealth, with re-
sard to his clerical force:
Mrs Ethel Thaxton Scott, of Hall
fax, 10 be stenographer.s to succeed
Miss Leavitt. resigned.
Miss Jeanette Bland. OF Newport
News, to be stenographer and clerk.
Both appointments s-e -, -ti-e
April 4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28
Margaret Iliington.

Miss Margaret Ellington, one of the
most consummate artists among the
women of the stage. and whose local
appearances have invariably aroused
unusual interest among the theater-
goers. Is at present presenting the best
vehicle SHE has yet found. the biggest
success OF her career. a play which
ran for one year at the Harris The
alter. New York city, called. The Lie,
written by that distinguished English
playwright. Henry Arthur Jones' who
has written more plays, perhaps. than
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28
JUDGE SOUTHAIL RELIEVES
HEAVY STRAIN ON COURT

Judge Robert q. Southall. OF
Amelia has been designated to hold
court in Prince George County next
week for Judge West. who has an ex-
cess of work on his circuit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28
THE WEATHER
Omitted states Department Of AEri-
cu1ture, weather Hureau.)
washington, March 27.-Foreca.t

Washington, March 27.--Forecast
Virginia Rain Tuesday. somewhat
colder. Wednesday probably fair
and somewhat warmer.
North Carolina--Locai rains Tues
day: colder. except in extreme west
portion. Wednesday fair and warm
err.
It will be somewhat colder Tuesday
IN the upper Ohio Valley. the eastern
lower lake region, the Middle and
South Atlantic States and will be
warmer generally on Wednesday east
OF the Mississippi River, except in
New England.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28
I.ocnl Temperature. Yesterday.

Local Temperature Yesterday.
IL noon temperature ....,....... 81
"a r. NJ. temperature ....,,.,.... So
r. NJ. temperature t........... 81
Maximum temp. to p. M. %
Minimum temp to p M. ....... DO
Mean Temperature ...,........,, -
Normal temperature ....,..-,.,., so
Excess in temperature yesterday. 4
Excess In temp. since Jan. i..... "a
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours .es
Rainfall last twenty-four hours, 90
DefaciencF N rainfali'aince Mar i.Ss
Deficiency IN rainfall since Jan. /. 2.s2
Temperature ....... 50
Humidity So
Wind. direction e.
Wind, velocity 8 90
Ssss - Il. ! Stuu0y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28

MURPHY HOTEL so1 tnu nSsszs l rssss u
The old Richmond Resort buldins
Eighth Grace--fhs axractss
Capitol
Dining and Oyster INA Fsn
ROOMS u UP szAs43
the Byta9s
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
Army of Christmas Shoppers,
With Weapons of Gold, Begins
Big Drive on Bullying Stocks

Whether Il is due 10 the rather
unusual prosperity that IS now at
tending Detroit. or whether a is the
beautiful autumn weather or some
psychological reason. Detroit Is
obeying the old Injunction. do your
Christmas shopping early"
According to Detroit merchants
they have never had such a food oil
holiday trade go early In the sen
son as is now upon them. SO greal
has been the rush for the last week
that many OF the stores were caught
unprepared TO adequately take care
OF the throngs and were forced to
employ additional help in all dc.
partments.
As the town has grown vastly IN
the last year or TWO, it was expected
that fhe volume OF trade would be
greater than ever before, nut the
most careful student OF conditions
did not anticipate such a rush as Is
now on. For years merchants have
tried To educate people into making
their holiday purchases in advance
- that they would have more
complete stock 20 choose from. anc
IL appears that the lesson has beeh
learned.
Indications now are that Detroi,
merchants will enjoy the greatest
holiday business they have ever
known and moro than they expect
cd. even after making allowances
for The wonderful growth and pros
Lerity OF the community.
Every day this week Woodward
ave. and the other downtown retail
itrcetk have appeared like busy Sat
urd,C afterpoons. stores have been
filed with buky shoppers and the
salesmen say the crowd is the best
naturod one they have over mct
Pos IDLY because OF the great mea
sure of prosperity that has come 10
Detroit the people are IarHer and
heretore more reasons o. but
whatever the cause the clerks ap
preciate the effect.
IF people are almost broke and
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04

iay their amendment open 10 attack
lN prohibiting the shipment OF
liquor into the state Had they done
So, there would be a strong possibil-
ity OF knocking out the measure IN
the event that the interstate com.
merce law is held unconstitutional
However. 1t is known that the wet
legislators are hoping that their
measure viii meet with support OF
pastors and others who are in favor
OF prohibition measure that makes
no exceptions and bars not only the
manufacture but the use OF liquor,
Some OF these solons have gone 40
far, II is understood. a. 20 enlist
the aid Of a few ministers in sup
PORT OF their total prohibition propo-
sition
A conflict between the clcrgymen
and other prohibition advocates
would prove the acme Of satisfac-
tion for the vets who wish 10 make
trouble, even tho their cause has
been given a knock out.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04

that the warning nations need
shoes are highrr bccause there it
rot enough leather. The nearly s5-
100000 worth of live cattle shipp, d
abroad this year carried With them
their hides that would have gone
into boots and shoes II kept az home
Institutions Hard Hit.
The Detroit anl Wayne county
institutions are suffering rs much
as The individual IN this high cost
LropositiOn, for 81 is no respecter OF
persons The poor commission. the
county farm. the Penitentiary, the
Jail and all other institutions that
have people 10 board or clolhe Hnd
their expenses have gone up from %
TO 30 per cent
Meanwhile many OF those who
have made a study of the question
declare that We may not avail our
selves OF the only remedy AN en-.
largo ON exports because Europe
VIII rctaliate as soon as possi bic.
Canada could shut m many sup
plies Al once that would make ~
very embarrassing for this country,
SO il is a question as 10 what the
outcome of the food price peril
VIII be
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
VETS SEEK
7 0 DIVIDE
FORCES
Want Pastors to Aid In
Putting Ban On
Shipments

That there VIII be breach be-
tween pastors and other forces
which contributed largely to the vic.
tory OF the statewide prohibition
amendment last November is the
hope OF certain wet legislators OF
Detroit, who are outlining a plan Of
campaign for the next session OF
the Legislature.
The first step OF this faction. OF
course. will be TO introduce bill
that will prohibit the shipment Of
liquor into The state Whether or
not the state has a right TO do this
will not be known until the United
States supreme court decides II the
Kenyon Cox Interstate commerce
law is constitutional This law gives
any state the power 20 enact such
legislation as il favors in regard to
The shipment of liquor into its ter
ritory.
The saloon foes did not wish to
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
NOT GUILTY. IS
STOCKER'S PLEA
Alleged Auto Bandit and Pal
Will Have Their Exam
ination Dec. 6

Emory stocker 70 years old. OF
Crosse Pointe Farms. and Walter
LelDers. q year+ old. OF so l7>
Highest. west. Who were arrested IN
Highland Park early Wedne day
informing after havinS held up seyeral
persons IN the village, were arraign-
ed before Justice John Marshall sat
urday morning charged with high
way robbery while armed Thev
rleaued not guilty and were remand
ed 20 Jail for examination Dec. 6
Hail was placed at $1,000 each, with
two sureties
William Often. 20 wears old. No
TO Moran-ave.. William Reske, rs.
No 2s Grange and Norman
Schaible, lS 40 95i Townsend ave,
who are held %. The Detroit police
on suspicion q being connected with
be samc gang OF automobile bandits
that Stockcr and Lerberg are mem
lers OF. VIII not be arraigned in po-
lice court before next week War.
rants are TO DC sworn out charging
them with highway robbery while
armed.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
Anna Thought She Married a
Coal Baron, But Pat Turned Out
oBeaLaborer; She Asks Divorce

claimed. too. be dldn't give her
enough to eat. as she has bat 25
cents a day for food
Their separation came when Anna
went TO big department store. told
them her husband was coal mag
nate and persuaded them to trust
her for a nne. long. winter coat and
a pair OF shoes.
"Tm thru with this extravagance,"
said Cassidy when she told him
about IT, She had TO leave the
house. she declared
Cassidy accused his wife OF get
ting extrayagant ideas FROM novel
reading
Judge Hart ordered Cassidy to pay
his wife s. a week allmony, and 10
give her S35 for clothes. Cassidy
also was assessed S25 for his wife's
attorneys fee and s. for her doctor.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04

come into a store 10 buy a present
they know they cannot afford" rea-
soned a forelady in one of the big
stores. they are apt to be irritable
and cranky They cannot be bian.-
ed. but they take all the good. out of
the Christmas season for IN" clerks
who wait on them, for themselves
and for the recipients OF their gii',
II the latter could know the spirit
OF the gifts. II is different this
year. and the petulant and cranky
shopper is the exception rather than
the rule"
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
lnnporss Arc MI.

When one examines the export
table enc must take into cons idora.
ton that this has not bccn a wear of
exceptionally bounifuI crops in
many lines. or The Inference be
tween The export. to Europe in time
of peace and M times of war would
De- much greater
Another factor in thc situation is
that nothing Is con ING from The 9th.
er side TO us. according To the deal
prs. Uii the result that everything
Is going out and nothing is coming
in Under these conditions u Is
remarkable tha exports Insist. that
ibo cost OF living is not much higher
luan it is
90 IS not alous TIE price of food.
iut All other prices .yc gone up
as we'll Clothing costs mere be.
cause the clothing factories can
make more money making products
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04

Patrick Cassidy told his hantee.
Anna. that bee was coal dealer
when he took her to the marriage
license clerks Office, and hl- occu-
patton was SO entered in the rec
ords Anna was greatly taken back
10 find that Patrick was ONLY "A
common labocer, she declared in
Judge llart's court. Saturday morn
ing, where she appeared against him
with motion for temporary ali
mOny pending her divorce suit.
Tho tears coursed down her
checks as she told now she SIN had
10 trim up her fur hat FOR winter
wear just as she had done for the
seven winters previously. There
were no Easter bonncts forthcoming
AZ all. sht said, for all sh, got for
her Easter outfit was sii she
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
MISS LIBERTY TO BE
LIGHTED UP
THIS EVENING

NEW YORK, Dec. New York
will celebrate the lighting OF the
Statue of Liberty IN New York har.
Dor tonight. Those New Workers
possessed OF water craft and imper-
vious 70 chill December breezes pre-
pared To- journey out The bay TO
watch the illumination with Presl.
dent Wilson and other distinguished
visitors Most OF the city, however
planned only 70 watch the electric
water parade as the presidents
yacht and escorts return to the city
the Battery to the Waldorf Astoria
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04

Among the earliest experiments in
leet sugar culture and beet sugar
in the United States
were those made by the Mormons
in 1852
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04

Smith college, with total en-
Iollment of 1903 students. is the
largest women's college in the
world
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04

Miss Theresa Strecker, blind
girl. is in sole charge OF the tele
phone exchange in the town OF Mil
berger. Kas
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
POLICE HOLD
GIRLS ALLEGED
ASSAILANT

Charles IT, Beall. OF No 1873 Hell
en-ave.. is held by the police as the
assailant OF Elanore Wozny, / years
old. of No. 1861 F1eld.ave., who was
attacked near her home Monday
evening The sirl has been in Sc
rious condition in the receiving hos
pital
Bcall who lives one block from
tho Wozny home. was taken TO the
hospital Saturday morning and,
with several other men, was lined
Up before the girls cot She imme-
diately picked ont BealT as her as
sailant. according TO the police.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04

The high price OF linseed oil has
set the chemists experimenting with
2 view 20 finding a satisfactory sub
stitute in the making OF paints and
yarniShes.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04

II the high cost OF living Is
brought closer 10 earth soon cvcrJ
retail and wholesale grocer IN be
troit will get on his knees and hold
new thanksgiving service. This
is the word that comes from the
men who sell The food II the cost
OF food remains where Il is for an
other six months. according To the
same authority, many Detroit gro
GERS will be forced out OF business.
To the housewife who believes
the grocer her dearest enemy this
viii come as a shock. She believed
that she was tho only sufferer. How
ever. with the high prices the gro
Gers are losing money.
One OF the greatest leaks in the
economy OF the grocer due 10 the
Inflated prices is the credit he IL
obliged TO extend to his customers.
asst year, with prices about halt
what they are now. he would be
obliged 10 trust a customer only to
the extent OF about s. week. This
wear the same customer r"uui.es
for the same commodities about $40
in credit As $40 Is harder 90 pas
than 81, the grocers' collections are
slower and there is a big loss on
this account
With the increased cost 10 the
small grocer he finds himself In
trouble getting enough money TO
buy his goods His investment is
much larger. his risk greater and
his income less. The result is that
the wholesalers expect 20 see many
grocers go out OF business before
spring unless there is sudden
change.
Exports Blamed
The wholesaler. feels as badly
about the high cost OF living IA the
retailer and The ultimate consumer.
FOR he. too. makes less money on a
much larger investment They are
praying that the cost OF food will
drop but they can see only one way
20 bring # about, and hat Is thru
the stopping of.axports. That. they
think. would ne' sinful as we'll as
poor business on the part OF the
producer
T. j. Marsden, Of Leo & Cady.
wholesale grocers. declares that II
is a big problem as to whether an
embargo could be made 10 stick and
also he questions he justice OF a..
''If man has an article to sell.
he said 20 reporter FOR The Times.
"it is his right 10 sell II 10 the high
est bidder. II is all we'll enough to
say that charity and patriotism be-
gin at home. but those people in
war cursed Europe are human "a
well as we are They are calling
for food and are prepared 10 pay for
II. and naturally enough. they get IL.
Here We are. getting all the benefits
OF the war and naturally We should
pay some OF The penalty, That is
why the cost Of living has advanc.
ed II is explained In the single
word. exports
Facts Are Startling
To clinch his argument. Mr. Mars.
den produced the following table
showing the startling increase In the
expectation Of some OF the chief
foodstufs since the EurOpean war
hegan and Europe has been no long
or able TO feed herself without the
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
B BOOk Accounts an d
Losses Both Greatly
Increased
EXPORTS ARE
HEED TO BLAME
Startling Figures Cited
by Wholesalers to
Support Contention

WASHINGTON. Dee 2.-Every
federal district aoorney In the
United States was today ordered
10 give all possible aid TO
George W. Anderson. IN his In
Vestigation or alleged food price
conspirscies.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
Facts Are Startling

To clinch his argument Mr. Mars
den produced the following table
showing the startling increas" In the
expectation Of some OF the chief
foodstuns since the European war
began and Europe has been no long.
or able 10 feed herself without the
help OF America. Comparing 1914,
the first year OF the war, with the
present year
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04

VI. FoshsR received ..... 100
FOR THE OFFICE OF REPREsENT-
AtiTE IlTtRElN u Fdn IiIE 4I, ETATE LEgls- !tS5
REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
OF WAYNE COUNTY.
Allen +. Iamphcre. received i1.sI.
John Il Kelley. received .....
FOR THE OFFICE or REPRESENT
LATURE ron THE rHIRD REP
hEsEMTAIiNE DISTRICT OF
Edward Gaydc. received ..... 2.29s
FOR THE OFFICE OF REPRESENT
ATtyE IN THE STATE LEGIs-
lATERE FOR THE FOURTH
REPREsENTATIvE DISTRICT
OF WAYNE COUNTY.
Ari H. Woodruff. received, ,.... 3.1b2
And from said canvass we find and
declare that Edgar -. HuIfee was
elected judge of Probate. Edward r
stein was elected sheriff Milton oak
liam ". Green. Jr.. was elected
County Treasurer. otto stoii was
elected Register ~ Deeds Charles VI
tssnowski was elected Prosecuting
Attorney, william Gutman was
elected County Auditor Samuel +,
MAY ana Henry q. NiCOl were elected
Circuit Court Commissioners. Morgan
Parker ana Jacob ". Rothacher were
elected Coroncrs. George a Dlugman
was elected County Surveyor. John
HagEerty was elected County Road
' 0flNlAHalNFfN ana EFAUk schroeder
was elected County Drain Commits
sioncr.
Herman I. Kochicr was elected
State Senator for the First Senatorial
District. James \ Murtha Was elect
ed state senator for The second scna
torial District James w llauiey wa
elected state Senator for the Third
Senatorial District; George NJ Con
q. va lecleI 1t3te ,cnatoi Tor the
Fourth senatorial District, and
George O. scott was elected state
Senator for the Fifth senatorial Dis
triCt
James y Jerome John stevenson
William VI. Jones, Arthur g.. wood.
Andrew o. Toepel. a ward Coplsy.
Charles Flowers William % MART
Charles ~ culver. Leo TpIhr and
sheridan Ford were elected Repre-
for tho First Representative District
~ Wayne County.
Allen l. Gampherc was elected
Nrprcsoutn tive In tho state Lrgislat-
ure FOR tho second REPRESENTATIVE
District ~ Wayne county
Edward Gaydc WAS elected Repre-
sentative iu thu State l"E stature lut
Lhr fhlri y. prrs"uiHiAr piHtrlti of
WAY County.
Ar 10 woodruff WAS elected Ecprc-
sentative iu thc state Lrg.siatire for
th' iaulth ttrprcsO ntatNe District 81
~ WITNESS WHEREOF We
have h..eUufp act our hands
tud ,ausnd to 100 afUNrA Nthr
FrHl - theNcir uit court Tor
the County OF Wllue. this
twenty -oirhtn dag or NuNenI-
Itr i Ninets0u nuujr'i
HESIte ut-LnFur.
rHAs s. HrUVFE.
FN B. NJtL.rtr
a O. EFf'tAftr.
Board Of r-Udntv Capr1egrrs
Wayne county
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
'TATC or MlcllGAN

NIATI OF MIIIIIUNNI
County of M yue ,Fs.
We. thr undrrmgntd BOARD OF
County CanNn sssrs TOT said County
~ WAYNE. de- hereby certify our nnd-
.ugs upon our rhnva-s OF The ie-
turns ~ the votes east in said toun-
Is at the general election held ON
th, seventh day ~ November 1916.
'or thr several offices hereinafter
namcd
W. and from said cHu,ass that tho
vevcral person hereinafter named
received the number or votes herein
stated for tho follnwtrS offices.
FOR THE OFFICE Op JUDGE OF
PROBATE
The Detroit times., 1916-12-04

FLOYD A FRYE.
f~rk. Board 81 County CanvaAsers
WAYNE County.