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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
COLLEGE ALUMNI TO
CELEBRATE Anniversary

At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Richmond Chapter of the
Alumni Association of Richmond Col
lege held last night II was decided to
have the annual dinner of the chap
ter on Saturday evening, March 4. at
the Jefferson Hotel, this being the
seventy-sixth anniversary OF the char
tering of the college.
A number of prominent alumni will
be present, among them being Cover
nor Henry Carter stuart, Congressman
A. j. Montague, Congressman .E.
Holland, I.ieutenant-Gove J. Taylor
Ellyson, Attorney General John Gar
land Pollard, and many of the seven
teen alumni, who are now members of
the present General Assembly of Vfr-
ginia. Tickets for the dinner may be
secured from the secretary. Claude NJ.
Dean, p. o. Box 52s. city.
The officers of the Richmond Chap
ter are as follows: President. Cary
Ellis Stern: vice president, w. l..
Prince: secretary and treasurer, Claude
M. Dean; executive committee, Hill
Montague. DIR. r. Fl. Pitt, c. F. Hud-
NALL W. l.. Prince, @ Harv~s' Clarke,
q. Carlton Jackson. Fl. S. Bloomberg.
ii. A. McCurdy and r. c. Duval, Jr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
THE AM .R|CAN Gin CO.
HAS HELPED BUyI.ESS
Richmond Branch Part of System
Upheld by United States
District Court.
MARCusE is MUCH GRA1TrIED
Interesting Legal Decision Which
Court Admits TO Be of Unusual
Nature-Though OF Bad Origin
1t Has Done Good.

Through The Virginia, Isaac j.
Marcuse was last night informed OF the
action of the United States District
Court, in Baltimore. in refusing to or
der the dissolution of the American
Can Company, on the grounds that 1t
operated in restraint of trade. Mr..
Marcuse is superintendent and sales
manager of the local branch of the
American Can Company. which is locat-
ed 2401-2407 Venable Street. The con-
Germ was first organized here in 1901
by c. H. Hasker, who died before II
was made a part of the consolidated
company. and Mr.. Marcuse. There are
about 400 people employed at the
Richmond plant. which is one of the
most important of the consolidated
concerns.
Mr.. AIarcuse said that he had been
kept in touch with the situation. but
had not heard of the courts decision
until informed by The Nirginian. He
was glad that the court had found
that The American Can Company OPP
Grated for veal rather than for woe"
and believed the concern to be one
of the fairest in its operations OF any
consolidated business in America.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
COMPANY AGREES To
REPAIR BRO D STREET
President Washington Asphalt Block
and Tile Company Makes state
ment to Board.

President Edward Costigan. of the
Washington Asphalt Block and Tile
Company, appeared before the Admin
istrative Board yesterday and stated
that his company would at once carry
cut all the requirements of his con-
tract with the city. In repairing defec-
tive places in the smooth paving on
Broad Street. between Third and
Tenth. This contract obligates the
company to keep the roadway in good
condition for Ave years. The paving
has been down about four years.
Mr.. Costigan gave his personal as
surance that his company would carry
out every requirement of the contract.
The Administrative Board has been
holding up the sum of s11,92s because
of hesitation on the part of the com
pnny in making certain repairs to the
roadway. On motion of MFR. Folkes'
the board yesterday agreed to turn
over this sum to the company, fol-
lowing the statement Of President
Costigan.
The board directed Building 1nspec-
tor Butler TO arrange for the painting
of the Pine Camp buildings and the
roofs OF other city buildings as needed.
and the Chief of Fire Department was
requested to make recommendations
for better FIRE protection at the sani-
tarium-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
WEST END STREETS
IN BAD CONDITION
Investigation Regarding Claim
Against City.

Chairman Atkinson. of the Council
Committee on Claims, a. the meeting
of that body yesterday afternoon, APP
POINTED a subcommittee. embracing
Messrs Paul and Christian. to look
into the condition OF certain streets
In the West End. reported to be In bad
shape
This action arose over a claim for
4h2s presented by { w Selden. whose
automobile had been damaged by
striking sewer cap in the street
which he stated extended several
inches above the roadbed The state
ment was made that there were slmi-
lar distractions in other streets in the
West End.
The committee will go over the field,
and IL necessary, bring to the atten-
tion of Council the condition as cam
planned of.
The claim of ]. A. Ricketts, for sl2,2a
damages to his automobile by being
struck by one of the Fire Department
hose wagons was referred TO the
Board OF Fire Commissioners for de-
tails.
Those present at the meeting were
Messrs Atkinson, chairman; Paul
Christian. Butler. Welsh. Jer Powers
and Gunst.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
GERMAN TRAIN BLOWN
UP WITH HEAVY LOSS

Petrograd. Feb. 23.-Recently guer-
lila troops have destroyed a consider
able stretch OF the railway between
I.ibau and Poneviech. A German train
carving shells and guns TO the Ncvo
Alexandrovisk positions was wrecked
and blew up. More than hundred
soldiers were killed or injured.
There has been considera ME Ger
man activity in the region of Kolkt
and on the Styr between Pripet and
Galicia. where. during the past few
days the enemy has lavished three
times as many shells as on the other
sectors. But all these offensive ef-
forts have been PaFalyzed with heavy
losses
In the region of Olyka and Duhno,
further to the South, the Russians
have captured some extremely strong
positions and all the stubborn counter
attacks of the Austro German troops
have failed. In several regiments he
enemy's losses reached 40 per cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
DEMONSTRATIONS FOR
FARMERS ATTRACTIVE
Three Day Session. In Progress at
Murphy's Hofel--Much Interest
Shown in Papers Read.

The second days session of the an
nual meeting of the Virginia Farm
Demonstration Agents was held in
Murphy's Hotel yesterday. There
were three notwithstanding. after
noon and evening.
The following papers were read;
Fertilizers For Truck Crops in
1916" c. Johnson.
FERTILIZERS For Tobacco" Messrs.
w. w. wilkins and B. G. Anderson.
What to Recommend Regarding
Soil Improvement and Why" Messrs.
+. NJ. Hunter and p. s. Blandford.
What Can County Agents Do Rela-
tive to Farm Plans7" y. S. Harris.
Publicity Work" Messrs. w. II.
Perry and W. S. Campbell
"Pastures--How TO Improve. K. c.
Moore.
"ofice Equipment, Report. Maps.
etc" j. G. Bruce.
How TO Bring the Country and
City Together" c. @. Burr
"Dairying" r. NJ. Slauson.
There were. perhaps, from thirty to
fifty farmers and agriculturalists
present AT the various meetings during
the day The interest manifested in
the meeting was evident. Questions
were freely asked and as readily an
swered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
Philharmonic
Will Give Concert at
Auditorium l onight

The Richmond Philharmonic Or
chestra will give it's annual concert
tonight in the City Auditorium. and 1t
1t an assured fact that large audi
ence will greet these talented local
arti..s.
This orchestra. which consists OF
fifty-two pieces. Is composed entirely
of Richmond's young folks, and in
the few years of its organization has
made a wonderful record. Each year
brings the standard of its efforts
higher, and tonight's concert will
probably be the most successful In It's
history
The artists who will take part are
Miss Juliet Anderson. soprano; Miss
Doris Baker violinist: ISIS Blanch
Kidd, contralto, and the John Mar
shall High School Chorus. The con-
cert is given under the direction of
w. Henry Baker as conductor and
Miss Anita Kirkwood as accompanist.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
HAVE ROSY CHEEKS
AND FEEL FRESH AS
A DAISY-TRY THIS!
Says glass Of hot water with
phosphate before breakfast
washes out polsona

To see the tinge of healthy bloom
in your face, to see your skin get
clearer and clearer, to wake up with
out a headache. backache. coated
tongue or a nasty breath. in fact, to
feel you best, day In and day out,
just try inside bathing every morn
ing for one week.
Before breakfast each day, drink a
glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful OF limestone phosphate in 1t
the stomach, liver kidneys and
waste. sour bile and toxins: thus
cleansing. sweetening and purifying
the entire ailmentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
The action of hot water and limestone
phosphate on an empty stomach Is
wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour lamentations, gases
and acidity and gives one splendid
appetite for breakfast.
quarter pound of limestone phos-
phate will cost very little at the drug
store, but Is sufficient to demonstrate
that just as soap and hot water
cIeanses, sweetens and freshens the
skin. so hot water and limestone
phosphate act on the blood and inter-
nal organs. Those who are subject to
constipation. bilious attacks. acid
stomach. rheumatic twinges, also
those whose skin is sallCw and COM
plexion pailid are assured that one
week of inside bathing will have them
both looking and feeling better in
every way.-Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
u,a Junior Class to be Initiated.

The Junior Order United American
Mechanics councils of Richmond and
South Richmond will initiate class
of $50 into the mysteries of the order
at a meeting next Saturday night at
Masonic Temple.
The degree team of the District or
Columbia will be the guest of the local
councils here to put the degree work
ON. The executive boards of Virginia
and District of Columbia are expected
to be present.
Interest among the local councils Is
at a high pitch. and the large assem- :
bly, room of the Masonic Temple will
be crowded during the Saturdays exer-
cises.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
CHARGED WITH GETT|FG
N KEY THROUGH FRAUD
Secretary Treasurer of Cartoon and
Color Club said TO Have Begged
For Newspaper Men.

f, e. Mantell, allegc 10 have rep
resented himself as secretary and
treasurer of the Richmond Cartoon
and Color Club. with Offices in the
Building. was arrest
ed by Detectives Wiltshire and
Bryant. charged with obtaining $40
under false pretense from Gerald A.
Eubank. Virginia RAILWAY and Power
Company Building.
II is said that other charges may
ne preferred OF a similar nature. Even
the Governor is said to have given
SIS TO the fund" According to the
detectives persons they inter iewed
said they thought they Were Contribut-
ing to the benefit of newspaper men.
Contributions for newspaper men is
one OF the oldest games that has been
worked on the unsuspeCting public.
There has probably never been such
scheme propaEated with the sane
ton OF newspaper men. Yet appeals
are frequently made by fakirs in all
parts of the country to politicians and
others In behalf of the newspaper
men who know nothing OF the appeal
and never see or ask TO have a part
OF such collections
On the stationery of the Richmond
Cartoon and Color Club appear the
names Of the following as the hang
ing committee: Fenton Jacobs. Carl
Rostrup, Harry Osborn (who Is dead),
James c. Blake, Elizabeth J. Winn,
f. w Hopkins, c. A Briggs, Fl. T.
Webster j. f. Healy. b. ". Camp
and W H. witt.
Accordir to the police. some of
these persons said they had no con-
pection whatever with the club. The
.'hansing committee" is presumed to
have charge or the hanging OF pic
lures mt an exhibit to be given at
the Jefferson Hotel,
Mr. Mantell may be able to explain
his EN- barrassing predicament TO the
satisfaction of the court today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
OR. CAt||ssHH WILL TALK
TO ADVERTISERS CLUB
Luncheon and Good Cheer Planned.
To Gather at Lexington Hotel.
Plans For Philadelphia Trip.

The Advertisers Club, Inc. of this
city. will hear an address by Rev.
Edward y. Caleb at the Lexington
Hotel this afternoon from lis to
2:15 o'clock. The hours entertain
ment will also include good
luncheon. as is customary with the
club at these gatherings.
Preparations are now under way
for the great annual convention in
Philadelphia of the Associated Adver-
Using Clubs OF the World. Despite the
war in Europe il is said there will be
a number of delegates from across the
Atlantic in attendance. South Amer
4ca- will also he represented Rich
mond wants to send $50 advertisers
TO the convention. The list Is daily
growing.
free trip to Atlantic City is a part
OF the program for the delegates The
convention meets in June.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
UNVEIL. MEMORIAL
WINDOW TO DR.. DAVIS

The unveiling services of a me
mortal window to Rev. y. Webster
Davis u. d, at Second Baptist
Church South Richmond was wit
messed hy a large audience last Sun
day afternoon. hTe unwilling of the
window was performed by Master
Coleridge Davis. son of the pastor,
f. J. Cunningham was master of cere-
monies.
Hon. James r. Carter, of Rich
mond, delivered the principal ad-
dress. He raid a glowing tribute to
the life and work of Mr.. Davis.
Other addresses were made by Rev.
r. Beecher Taylor and j. e. Hall.
The window is work of art and
on the window is an engraved picture
of DR.. Davis and an inscription giving
the date of birth and death OF the
deceased
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
WESTERN REINsTATEs THEIR
CABLE LETTER SERVICE

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany announces that improvements in
Its Transatlantic cable facilities en-
nbles IL to reinstate its cable letter
service, which has been suspended
since January Srd.
The Western Union Company. some
time ago re-established it's deferred
half-rate and weekend letter cable
services, and resumption of It's cable
letter service restores it's full line of
supplementary services, in addition to
it's fast cable service.
This restoration OF the cable situa-
ton to it's normal basis is of the great
est Importance to American foreign
trade,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
MANY CONGRATULATE
JOHN F. KOHLER

John F. Kohler. one OF Richmond
well-known jewelers.. celebrated his
eighty-first birthday yesterday. Dur
ing the day he was showered with
congratulations from his many
friends Mr.. Kohler has the distinc-
ton of being the oldest citizen in
active business in Richmond and
probably in Virginia. He came to the
United States from Germany in 1862
and first settled in Baltimore. Four
years later he moved to Richmond
and entered the tewelry business at
IT'S East Broad Street. In 1900 he
moved to his new esta blishment at 209
East Broad Street. Mr.. Kohler points
with pride that during these sixty
years he has been engaged in the
same business under the same firm
name.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
DR., FLANAGAN ON
HEALTH RETIREMENT
Former Richmond Woman. Now
Chicago Voter, VIII Tell Richmond
Suffragists of Campaign.

At the Equal Suffrage League this
Thursday afternoon DR. Roy X. FIan-
nagan. assistant State Health Com
missioner. Will speak on Health Bet
terment in the State" His speech
will be followed by an informal Ia K
by Mrs Charles NJ Jacobs, of Chi
cago. formerly Miss Thalhimer, Of
this city. Mrs Jacobs is not only
a voter in Chicago now. but took a
very active part in the campaign TO
get the vote for the women of llli
nois She will show. as far as it is
possible to do so IN so short a time,
the effect of the vote on Illinois wo-
men and politics, and explain some
thing of the Western cam paigr meth
DDS. This meeting. which will De at
4.2n o'clock. Is open to The public.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24

J. r. May. william c. Sander, w. y
Snyder. IF. A. spence, N. NJ. Bakers =.
w. Bennett, C.. A. Couch. J. Thonpson
Brown 4 Co, O. NJ sehwarzschiIds =.
Il. Milheiser, Godfrey Gross. =. G. Yer
Veer. ]. T. Carneal. c. NJ. Little. Ralph
Levy, Allen Keppier Rubber Co. H. J.
Myer, Jr.. Lee A. whitlock. Wallerstsln
& Nelson. Edward N. Caiisch. Fred "
Keck. ID. A. Cstognie. Charles s. Lzuter-
bach, Myer Frank, II. 8. BinswanEer.
sutton & Co. d. p. Browder. Dennis
Auto supply Co.. II. Fl. Pindsr. A. l.
Tate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
NEGRO DENOUNCES
HIS AGED MOTHER

William Scott. negro convict. was
given twelve years in the penitentiary
Tuesday by judge Robert G.. Southali.
in the Chesterfield iCrcuit Court, on
n charge of murderously assaulting
force working in the county,
The negro showed his contempt By
denouncing his age, mother who at
tended the trial and was trying re-
console him. The outburst occurred
while the prisoner was being led back
to q cell. His brutal denunciation
angered the court officials and attend
ants, and for some time feeling
against him was strong.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
WANT 1000 MEMBERS
FOR R|CtMO..D CLUB
Over Fifty Applications Received at
Meeting Held at Murphy's
Hotel This Week.
HEAR REPORTS ON RoApwAys
Great Benefits Gan BE Derived From
Association With This 1--we Organi-
zation-Somc of the Advantages
Are Enumerated.

The 1000 Members" campaign of
the Richmond Automobile Club is on
with a rush. From reports made at
the monthly meeting. held In the
club rooms in Murphy's Hotel this
week, the total number of new mem
bers planned will be secured. Nearly
nfty applications were received for
membership, rany of which were acted
upon favorabiy
Other interesting features that were
brought before the session were the
clubs successful efforts in assisting in
the passage of bills before
the State Legislature pertaining
to the interest of automobiles, especial
ly the one that makes II a felony for
a theft of a car. The club. at it's
meeting last night also decided to
withdraw from the Virginia Automo-
bile Association and affiliate itself d.
rectly with the American Automobile
Association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
Mary Baldwin Principal Resigns.

stanton, Va, Feb. accompanying
thirty years connection with Mary
Baldwin Seminary, Miss Il. Q. Wet
mer. principal of the school. has tend
cred her resignation to take effect at
the close of the present session. She
gives as an explanation to the board
of trustees the reason for her action
as a desire to retire from the exact
ing duties of school supervision.
Miss Weimer became connected
with Mary Baldwin Seminary thirty
years ago, and following the death of
Miss Baldwin, she became principal
a position she has held ever since.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
Chicken Thieves still Busy.

c. II. Purvis, of 3l2 North Sixth
Street, reports to the police that his
clubhouse was broken into and eleven
hens stolen
Mrs. A. f. Gill. of 2o03 West Cary
Street, reports that three Rhode Is
land hens and one Wyandotte hen
were taken from her clubhouse.
The fact that man was sent to
the penitentiary Tuesday for steal
ing chickens should deter the chicken
thieves
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
NEW POSTOFFIGE SITE
ENTERED Oh DEED BOOK
Sale OF Bank Street Property. How.
ever, Made to Virginian Build
ing Corporation.
GOVERNMENT TO CONDEMN
Promoters of Twelve Story Building
Continue Plans as Though No
Other Action Had Been Instigatcd.

The sale of the property at the
southwest corner of Bank ans Elev-
enth Streets, which is r9W Under con-
domination proceedings BY tire United
States government as a postaffice site,
was perfected yesterday when the
Virginian Building Corporation took
over the property from James d. Car
neal and wife. the deed being filed in
the Chancery Court The considera-
ton mentioned is $145,000. This
property runs along, Bank Street FOR
a distance of sixty feet adjoining the
postoffiCe property. The deed pro-
vides that the sum of 100000 be paid
in cash. the remaining $4,000 to be
protected by q mortgage on the prop
erty in three notes to be paid within
one year.
A deed of trust conveying this
mortgage was filed at the same time
In the Chancery Court. The trust
deed Is signed by A. Beirne Blair.
president of the Virginian Building
Corporation. and A. r. Holderby. sec
Rotary. of the corporation.
The virginian Building Corporation
already has the title TO the property
on Main and Eleventh Streets. maxi
ing the entire block from Main to
Bank Street now in the possession of
the Nirginian Building Corporation.
Condemnation Proceedings.
The government is proceeding
through the regular channels in
bringing it's condemnation action for
possession of the property. There is
still much talk as to the new remod
eled postoffice site. Though the gov
eminent will be left to acquire the
property with the understanding that
the City Council will grant the use Of
fifteen feet of Eleventh Street. the
matter will have to be acted on by the
Council. In the meantime there is
much speculation as to how the gov
eminent will proceed with payment
for the property at the original APP
preparation price of s450,0o0, the
value now being 100000.
Corporation Proceeds With Plans,
In discussing the matter with off
GERS of the Eirginian Building Cor
poration II was plainly said yesterday
that the corporation is proceeding
with its plans for twelve-story build
ing. just as though the government
had no intention of taking over the
property. A large amount of stock
has already been sold. In fact, the
larger part of the stock on sale is dis
posed Of 1t lis also said that the
original holders of the property which
is now owned by the Virginian Build
ing Corporation are the ma ioritYl
stockholders in the corporation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
EYxe kiIled in Wreck.

Spokane, Washr r" 2S.-Estve
persons were killed and six injured
senger train, the North Coast Limit
ed, eastbound, crashed into the rear
end OF the Northern Pacific and Bur
iington train at South Cheney. Wash.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
ISAAC HARRIS 20 BE iAkssS
TO BALTIMORE FOX TRIAL.

/. Governor stuart yesterday morning.
after hearing argument in the case of
Isaac Harris, who resisted requis.tion.
honored the papers sent here for the
man by the Governor of Maryland.
Harris Is wanted In Baltimore on
charge Of aesertion of hts wife and
SthtIdren.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
Miss Dyer Reported Better.

Miss Beatrice Dyer, of 55f South
Fourth Street. who has been suffer-
ing for number of weeks with nerv-
Gus troubles. was reported irnprov-
ing last night Miss Dyer 10y In q
semi-conscious condition Tor more
than q week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24
Road in food CONDITION..

1t was announced that the Richmond
Washington Road, which has been the
subject of much criticism lately. is
now being put In splendid condition;
that the only place that is making
trouble for the tourist Is a stretch of
eleven miles, beyond Fredericksburg.
which is being worked on at present.
Secretary Pelouze also gave out the
interesting fact that all roads leading
out OF Richmond have recently been
marked plainly with attractive signs,
and that with the opening of spring
with good roads everywhere, and care
fully marked posters, touring will be
greater than ever i'm these parts.
There was much interest taken at
the meeting relative to the proposed
country club; one member referring
to the enthusiasm shown as the fore
runner of great things"