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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

man rights and the recognition Of the
sanctity and dignity Of human life.
Let others perfect the machinery
of death and destruction: let ours b.
the work of healing the wounds and
binding up the sores and drying the
tears, feeding the hungry and clothing
the naked. think we who take part
In this work should realize that we
are not merely working for humanity
today, not giving merely to give relief
today, but we are likewise building q
precedent and setting an example for
future generations that will have an
inestfmably beautiful effect upon tho
history of the world to come. In this
we have a source OF pride and now,
that we may stir ourselves unto
greater efforts, let Us remember that
though this benefit and this result Is
of the future, yet the need Is OF the
present We are here today all Of US
well fed. well clothed, comfortable,
not realizing want. not axnowfng what
1t fs to be hungry, not understanding
what Ii means to 60 without. not
merely the comforts or the luxurfes
Of life. but without the very needs OF
our human existence.
Must STIR Our IaaginataonA
I'VE must endeavor to stir our own
imagin atoms We must try if we can
TO hear the d141r8Sd as II - VC1Ced
across the waters. We must try to put
ourselves in the place OF those pitifai
old men and women and children who
are helpless, shelterIess. without food
and without raiment. without comfort
and without help except such a. the
nourishing boeom Of America sends
forth TO them.
Bearing In. mind that we are part
Of the great work that is going ON all
over this country. let us see to IL that
our part is done commensurate with our
ability to do IL. Realizing that we
have as it were but two days left-and
I know you are a1I going to make a
galIoping finish-I know very we'll
when II comes to q race for that
which is true and good and helpful
the men of Virginia never lack or
never are laggard.
But we must spur ourselves 20 re-
newed efforts. we must realize that IL
is necessary to go to all who are able
10 give and to induce them to give To
the limit of their ability. and in that
way I am sure that this week win be
memorable in the history of the city
OF Richmond. and that this effort
made hy-yo,s- gentlemen win stand
forth as part OF that work which
America Is doing for the world. which,
please God. America will continue to
tit,T-to Head the world in that which
is just and good and true ana honor
able"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

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house. 3 o'clock T. NJ: Chsriottes-
Vile. Va, O'Clock r. M.
Saturday, January 22-Lexington-
o'clock p. M.
Sunday. January 23--Roanoke, 2:31
p. M: East Radford. 1880 p. M
Monday. January 24-Appomattox,
. o'clock p. M; Luxembourg. 3 o'clock
p. NJ.
Tuesday. January 25--Chatham,
1880 O'Clock F. M; Danville. o'clock
p. NJ
"Wednesday. January 2s--scuth
Boston, 1880 o'clock z. M.
News. 8 o'colck P. NJ.
Friday, January 2S-euffoik. 1880
P. NJ.
Honorable John G. Wooiley and
Honorable Geo. w. Morrow.
Friday. January zi.--cuipepcr, 1890
O'Clock p. NJ
Saturday. January 22--Amherss
Courthouse, O'Clock r. M
Sunday. January 2s-Fincastls. .
o'clock r. M; buchanan. o'clock
+. ID.
Louis Albert Banks. -.
Friday. January 21-Cheriton. 2:5o
o'clock p. M.
Saturday, January 2z--Painter, 1880
o'clock P. NJ.
Sunday, January 2s-Franktown.
3 O'Clock Z. M; Exmors, 1880 O'Clock
2. NJ
Monday, January 24-Pungofeaque.
1850 o'clock p. NJ
Tuesday January 70 $1,000 Wacha"
prague, 1880 O'Clock r. M
Wednesday. January 2s-Kelier.
1880 o'clock p: M.
Thursday. January T-TemDer-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
BIG ACID TANK AT
DUPONT PLANT Wrecked
But OfflcaaIs Believe That II Fen On
Account of Bad Foundation. In
stead Of Explosion.
Etrse Report Was That Two Mem
We're Messing, But This Has Not
Been Confirmed-Loss Very Heavy.

Especial to The Richmond vfrgin,an.)
Hopewelf, Va. Jan 20-One OF the
most destructive explosions without
loss of life occurred at $40 o'clock
this morning, when one hundred and
fifty thousand ton acid tank of the
Dupont plant was wrecked. The force
of the explosion unroofed the build
ing and Jared the entire plan and
the town OF Hopewef1 adjacent
Windows ratified and panes OF glass
were broken.
Owing to the early hour most peo-
pie wero asleep. but the defamation
was heard for miles. The Dupont fre
alarm was sounded and the siren
whistle awoke thousands, but they
turned over in their hunks and beds
ana went back to sleep.
Al Dupont police headquarters thu
windows ratified ana tho glass crack
ed. The guardsmen started with q
rush. 1t was reported that two men
were missing, but so far no loss of
life has ben substantiated. Dupont
officials admit that one Of the acid
tanks fell. owing to an insecure
foundation, but would not confirm the
report OF an explosion. The loss 10
said to aggregate many thousands OF
dollars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
AGAIN PUSH MOVE TO
WIDEN BANK Street
SUE CRY FOR FLOOD DAMAGE.


Comrnissioner Mccarthy, at the
meeting OF the Administrative Board
yesterday, offered q resolution calling
upon the Richmond delegation in the
Legislature to secure action in grad
ing the entrance to Capitol Square at
Twelfth and Bank Streets. and Com
missioner Hirschberg offered a resolu-
ton calling upon Senator Wendenburg
to reoffer his bill widening Bank
Street from Twelfth to Ninth Streets,
90 that thoroughfare may be used for
parking vehicles.
Delegate Myers, who was present at
the meeting Of the board. said he
would look into both matters.
Mr.. Myers was on hand to ask for
action on the proposition Of charging
the Howitzers Armory in order to &C
commodate large number of horses.
TO be supplied by the United States
government. He showed that q large
sum of money would be spent in Rich
mond by the government In keeping
the horses, and felt the city would get
back its expenditure In a few years.
Tho board win ask the Finance Com
mittss to appropriate . sufncisnt sum,
Ths board was notified that G. Fttx-
hugh had instituted suit against the
city and others for $1,000 for alleged
damages to four small dwellings, dam
aged by overflow OF Shocigoe Crssk
duo to tho severe storms Of Last sum-
mer. City Engineer Boiling and Sup
erinterdent Cohn were directed TO
supply the City Attorney with all In
in connection with the case.
Contracts for supplying the city
with stakes and hubs for the north
sids OF tho river were awarded Sit
terding, Carneal d Davis. and for the
south side of the river 10 the Rich
rnond Lumber Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
Paris Gives Orders
What American
Women ustWea

New orig. JAM 0.--6iris and
those who are less young, your skirts
sthis season must positively be fuller
around the hips. even q little fuller
than recently. and bit longer. There
10 no redress from the edict. Some
OF the face wells are like masks.
Mime. Georgette, buyer for a Fifth
Avenue Arm. has Just got homo with
the hast word in gowns and hats. She
told today Of the Paris ultimatum.
Nine. Georgette put six weeks IN
Paris studying the fashions.
suits will be very simple, with de-
cided waist lines" she said. ''They
will be very full around the hips and
a trifie longer. This season there will
be big wonderful hats and little
crowned turbans Some of the little
ones are by Lewis. There wifi be
extremes. and one size win be a.
popular as another.
I'm the large collection face wells
are made of a new mesh. Some OF
them have a round figure which en-
compasses the face; others are like
masks These are decidedly differ
ent from anything yet worn in New
York"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Charlotte Courthouse. Jan Set
was moved and carried by the board
of supervisors OF Charlotte County.
Virginia. Mt their meeting on Mon
day, January II, that our senator
and Delegate be requested TO frame
a bill or cooperate with others who
have framed bill, to overcome the
shortage in county and district school
funds brought about by the segrega-
ton act passed by the extra session
of the Legislature, 1918"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
MfIfer---Kfdd.

Street Baptist Church. last night Of
fciated at the marriage Of Mr.. Ernest
L. Miller to Mrs. Iva B. Kidd. the cere-
mony taking place IN the pastors study.
Mr.. r. B.. ElAden acted ~ best men.
and Miss Helen Wilson. n maid OF
honor. The bride wore y corsAgs of
Brides roses. Following the cere-
mony the couple left for northern
honeymoon trip. All of the parties ara
of Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller will
reside at 91s North Twentieth Street.
after their return home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

Thick and Improves Roads.
Amherst, Va. Jan. :o.-Tor the
pet <hree Days regular winter wealth
ar has been experienced 1t Auahsrst.
Monday night was the ooldest Of the
lSaAson. this khermomNter tnaarina
close around zero. Today many peo-
nile IN town are getting Ice which n
about two inches thick. This n tha
farst rcod frseee Of the winter.
Tue macadam roads, which were
|duite muddy, and. while rough In some
places, are In very good condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

Now York. Jan- 3o.--A poolEat krA1s
famdne xnrsakcnS the COUNTRY. TAs
Americas Pocket Knife MAnu1notursrs
eAnvassod tbs sieua<fon Il q session
At the Hotel Bfitmcre today. Il was
revealed that both skilled labor and
material are scarce.
condemned. One cause Of the scarcity
OF material was an order filled by q
firm which supplies much OF Il for
i0o.o0o.ooo dozen table knives for the
British army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
Mrs.. En-. wade Lewis.


STUART EAGLE.
age eleven, beloved son Of Rev. and
Mrs. III. 8. Eagle. died wednesday
evening. January 10. 1916. It the
homo Of his parents. In Empcz4a, VIZ,
altar = lingering Illness. He 70 sur
v1ved ~ two sisters. Esther and
Martha 0agIe. The body WIN b
taken to Loudoun County. Va. for
burial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
vfstisu Of Unusuai Accident.

New York, Jan so.-The full eur
rent of electricity passed through his
body when his head came in contact
with an electric fixture while he stood
In his bath tub. c. Frederick Purtck,
of Port Jefferson was instantly killed
today.
Mrs, Purick heard her husband fail.
She found him dead on the bath room
floor.
Mr.. Purick was manager Of Purick d
Brothers department stcra
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
IlNUAL BUSINESS
MEETING TONIGHT

Tho annual business meeting OF the
|Sifarian Church will be held tonight
the church on Floyd Avenue ut
|n1ock. The meeting will be pre-
Edad hy Z supper. 1t which several
neches viii be made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

New York. Jan. 2o.--Luis Sussdorf.
of Eimhurst. former member of the
New York Stock Exchange. and Robert
Cable. broker. hold different views
of the administrations policies. They
told about then in Police Court today.
In . friendly debate In webb q
Paulps stock brokerS osfice on Forty
second Street. sussdorf emphasised IN
argument by slapping Cab11s face.
Cable. In making gesture broke this
glass ticker cover on Suss6orfs head.
After that both OF them showed atsns
Of vsxation. almost wrecl1ng thS ofaoe.
.Suss0orf. against whom = complaint
was laid, was discharged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

|New York. Jan. 2o--Supremc Court
EStacs Irving Lehman. son-in-law OF
Rthan 6trAus. received teIeg am
S Iuhto. Cal. assuring him that Mr..
Sns and his party ara safe and In
neoA. a recent wreck had caused
y narty u b marooned At Inbi0. and
6&ioo Isehman received many AslxlouS
|61Srloo 3fom ~. etrxunf fvtandp ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

Rev. De. Edward N. Calisch VIII
preach this evening at Beth Ahaba on
The theme. why Relief Day for Jew
ish Sufferers"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
OBITUARY

ns
frvtngtou, Va. Jan. 2e.--Mrs. Ciemen-
tine Eubank. widow OF the late Cap
tain Samuel Eubank. died At the home
of her son. w. Augustus Eubank, Kill
marnock. on Tuesday afternoon. at the
age OF efghty-one years, The deceased
leaves three sons and three daughters
w. A.. s. w. and S. r. Subank.
Mrs J. b. Cralle. Mira. N. B. Trsskla
and Mrs. o. r. Kent She was . lady
Of sstimabie character ana mush be-
loved In the community. Her husband.
who preceded her to the grave shout
q quarter Of a century ago. was one
OF the leading citizens OF the Northern
Neck and had q splendid reoorl as
= Confederate soldier, Interment was
at old Kilmarnook fMorattfcc) Church.
with services at Kilmarnock village
church.
Mrs. virxfnia Hopkins sfarreIl.
Word was received by w. r. Hop
kins. of 20 South Spruce street. yes
terday Of the death Of hts sister. Mrs
Virginia Hopkins Murrcll. It Hopkins
Va Mrs. Hopkins was wall known In
Richmond and has relatives In New.
port News She 10 survived by .
brother. Nj. ". Y. Hopkins. anl three
0Aif0rSn. one con and two DAUGHTERS
lfv1uG ~ Hopkins. She was ahout sixty
years oid ana was Q widow.
CntAs4Ane vangnan-IloVA.
CA&haxane vauGhAn-xl0yd, AasUAesS
Of Harold and the late Daasis W.
and tbs adnDtA1 AAngA.
ter At walter I. ana lrens n rAf1lpa
died yesterday 1t hsr home, - gputA
Adams Street aged tWen&y.AgAt
months. The ftrnsyal WIN take raaee
from the homo thn afsssaoon at .
o'clock. The intermsnt win be In Kav-
srview Cemetery.
Mrs. Ella Wade Lewis.
Special to The Richmond virginian.)
Petersburg. Va, Jan. 10.-MFs.
Eila wade Lewis, wife OF Mr.. n. L.
Lewis, q widely-known and esteemed
resident of Grove Avenue. died about
1 O'Clock this morning. following :
.brief illness. from pneumonia. Ars.
Lewis was forty years Of age ana be-
sides her husband, Is survived by ten
children. The funeral will be- con-
Quoted from the grave In Blandfnrd
Cemetery at o'clock tomorrow after-
noon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
Wcechnan RcIcases Two REDS.

Wcoghman Releases Two Feds.
Chicago, Jan. 2o.-GeorEe Wester-
iii and William r. jackson. of the
Chicago Federals. today were released
by President weeghman. Of the Chi
cago Nationals TO the ct. Joseph
tMc.) team. of the Western League.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-27
MESA LATTER DAY SAINTS
 HONOR REDEEMER SUNDAY

human estimation. Jesus of Nazareth is supreme among men by reason of the excellence of His personal charac- ter the simplicity, beauty and genu- inc worth of His precepts, and the in- fluence of His example and doctrines in the advancement of the race. To these distinguishing characteristics of surpassing greatness the devout Chris tan soul, adds an attribute that far exceeds the sum of all others-the divinity of Christ's origin and the eternal reality of His actions as Lord and God.
 Christian and unbeliever alike ac- knowledge His supremacy as a Man and respect the epoch making signif- icance of His birth. Christ was born in the meridian of time; and His life on earth marked at once the culmina- ton of the past and the inaugura tion of an era distinctive in human hope, endeavor and achievement. His ad- vent determined a new order in the reckoning of the years; and by com mon consent the centuries antedating His birth have been counted back ward from the pivotal event and are designated accordingly. The rise and fall of dynasties, the birth and disso- lution of nations, all the cycles of history as to war and peace, as to prosperity and diversity, as to health and pestilence seasons of plenty and of famine, the awful happenings of earthquake and storm, the triumphs of invention and discovery, the epochs of mans development in Godliness and the long periods of His dwindling in unbelief-all the occurrences that make history, are chronicled throughout Christendom by reference to the year before or after the Birth of Jesus Christ
 His earthly life covered a period of thirty-thr years; and of these but three were spent by Him as an ac knowledged Teacher openly engaged in the activities of public ministry. He was brought to a violent death be- fore He had attained what we now regard as the age of manhood's prime. As an individual He was personally known to be few; and His fame as a world character became general only after His death.
 Brief account of some of His words and works has been preserved to us: and this record, fragmentary and in complete though it be, is rightly es- teemed as the worlds greatest treas
Arizona republican., 1916-12-27
Detroit; I was born at Yonkers

Detroit; was born at Yonkers -"
 ''O-o-oh! So yo' was born at Yonk- CTS, was yuh? Yaas. suh-Yonkers, An don't know much erbout Yonkers; but An guess Yonkers is a nice state, too. ain't it?"
 Well" I said, "yes-YoniSers is a pretty nice state, too-what you might call q comatose state; but -"
 'Yaas, suh: Ah'Ve heern tell daG YOnkers was one Of dem cummptoe states, and An guess dat's a pretty good kind ob a state to be born in. What yo' sellin'?' This with a nasty glance at my suitcase.
 Brains" said I.
 'L9wsY me! Sellin' brains. eh?" said he 'Waal. sJh. Ah'm sorry. To look so kind of set up. An thught yo was asellin seegyars. Yaas. suh, And hoped yo' was" He gazed wistfully along the shining rails, Dem seegyar drnmmahs IS mighty free wid deir samples. suh,'' he continued, and An been a-hopin' yod be able to spar me a hanful like the res of 'em does But ef yo're dealin' in brains, hit ain't likely yo' got enough to gib any waN"--F'rom From Pillar to Post, hy John Kendrick Bangs.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-27

ure. The earliest and most extended history of His mortal existence is em- bodied within the compilation of scrip lures known as the New Testament; indeed but little is said of Him by secular historians of His time. Few and short as are the allusions to Him made by non- scriptural writers in the period immediately following that of His ministry, enough is found to cor roborate the sacred record as to the actuality and period of Christs earthly existence.
 No adequate biography of Jesus as Boy and Man has been or can be writ ten, for the sufficing reason that a fitness of data is lacking. Neverthe- less. man never lived of whom more has been said and sung, none to whom is devoted a greater proportion of the worlds greatest poets, philosophers, statemen, scientists and historians. even the profane sinner in the foul sacrilege of his oath, acclaims the divine supremacy of Him whose name he desecrates. Jesus Christ was and is Jehovah, the God of Adam and of Noah the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of Israel, the God at whose instance the prophets of the ages have spoken, the God of all nations, and He who shall yet reign on earth as King of kings and Lord of lords.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-27
(By J. w. Lesueur President of the

(By J. w. Lesueur, President of the
 Stake)
 The Latter Day Saints held their Christmas services in honor of the Redeemer of the world, Sunday, De- cember 24th. In all churches the life and mission of Jesus Christ was the chief theme. In the Mesa First Ward, a ward conference was held at which in the evening session, an illustrated lecture on the life of Christ was given by President James w. Lesueur. The following will give a good idea of the estimate of the Latter Day Saint church on the life and mission of Jesus Christ:
 It is a matter of history that, at or near the beginning of what has since come to be known as the Christian ara, the Man Jesus, surnamed the Christ, was born in Bethlehem of Judea. The principal date as to His birth, life, and death are so well at tested as to be reasonably indisputa- ble; they are facts of record, and are accepted as essentially authentic by the civilized world at large. True. there are diversities of deduction based on alleged discrepancies in the records of the past as to circumstantial de- 
 strictly minor importance, for none of them nor all taken together cast a shadow of rational doubt upon the historioity of the earthly existence of the Man known in literature as Jesus of Nazareth.
 As to who and what He was, there are dissensions of grave moment di- viding the opinions of men; and this divergence of conception and belief is most pronounced upon those matters to which the greatest importance at taches. The solemn testimonials of millions dead and of millions living unite in proclaiming Him as divine, the Son of the Living God, the Re- deemer and Savior of the human race, the Eternal Judge of the soul of men, the Chosen and Anointed of the Father in short, The Christ. Others there are who deny His Godhood while ex- tolling the transcendent qualities of His unparalleled and unapproachable Manhood.
 To the student of history this Man among men stands first, foremost and alone, as a directing personality in the worlds progression. Mankind has never produced leader to rank with Him. Regarded by the standard of
Arizona republican., 1916-12-27
Mesa. News Notes
WELL KNOWN PIONEER GOES ID HIS REWARD

In the death of Hezekiah Simpkins, which occurred at his home at Lehi on Christmas night, the citizens of tho communities of Mesa and Lehi lost one of the best loved and most highly respected residents of the valley. Nh. Simpkins was a pioneer in Arizona, having removed to Lehi in 1882. He was born in England and was S1 years of age. His death was the peaceful passing away of old age. for he sunk to sleep as calmly as an infant on it's mothers breast. He left a widow, two sons. Chas. w. and R. Wiley Simpkins, daughter, Mrs. Vet Nelson, and another daughter who lives in Idaho.
 The aged pioneer was among the early frontiermen of the west. He was of the original battalion or Nor mons who crossed the mountains in lS46 and was ore of the early dis coverers Of gold in California. He drove a stage on opposite shifts with Buffalo Bill between the Missoui river and Denver. The funeral ser vice will he held at the Lehi church at 10:30 today Meanwhile the hun dreds who knew and loved him. mourn the removal of a loving hus- band, kind father and honored citizen.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-27

The movement otherwise constitut- ed a confusion of gains and losses. munitions and equipments reflecting the conflicting views of professional traders.
 United States Steel fluctuated be- tween 1O6 and 10SB. closing at 107 % . a gain of 15s points.
 At no time were rails more than moderately active. Coppers contributed measurably to the days business, but some unsettlement in the trade quota tions kept those issues within narrow bounds. Total sales approximated S50000 shares. the smallest full day in weeks.
 Total sales of bonds, per value. s. 225.000. United States bonds were un- changed or call.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-27
Close:
NEW YORK MONEY

NE WORK, Dec. 26.-Mercantile paper. 4Ac.
 Sterling so day bills, s471la; com mercial 60 day bills on banks. $471A commercial SO day bills, S4.71 cables, s4.762.; demand, $4.75%.
 Francs demand, $5.S4lk; cables. $5.SS12 Marks demand. 721Ac; cables, 72Ac: Kronen demand, 12c: cables. 12lsc; Builders demand, 40Ac: cables. 40c Lires demand, s6S6; cables, s6.S5. Rubles demand, BOG; cables, 30Ac
 Bar silver. 74Ac; Mexican dollars, 5S%c.
 Government bonds steady; railroal bonds firm.
 Time loans easier; sixty and ninety days. A 0412c; Six months, 4d412c.
 Call money easier. High. 3hc; low, 212c; ruling rate, 3Hc; last loan, 2i4c; closing bid, 2Ac: offered at 9l.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-27
A REPORTERS YARN

The editor of the Mesa daily paper as rule believes the news department of the Republican, but he claims that some measly reporter handed him false deal when the statement was made to the effect that there were thousands of ducks around Granite Reef. Said editor enjoys hunt and even more does he enjoy roast duck, so when relying on the veracity of the Republican column he hied forth on Christmas day and traverSed furlong and still further along the banks of the Salt with never a sight Of the duck, and returned foot sore, weary and hungry, he voiced his complaints to the Mesa correspondent thusly, Please tell that Republican reporter that HeeZaliar."