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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25
NORFOLK WOMAN 0Ifs
As RESULT 0fl Il!Ul
Mrs. MILAN Burford HIT BY ylacsl1na
In Church strcet--Dsed slrFs
While Later.

Norfolk. Va. Dec. 24.--Struck b.
an automobile as she attempted ~
cross Church Street last night about,
$3.50 o'clock. Mrs. MILAN Burford, 3z7l
Church Street, died at st. VincentA.
Hospital less than an hour later. VIII
liam f. Seymour. driver of the ms
chine which struck her. after carry
ing the injured woman to the hospital
in his car, went to the First Precinct
Police Station and made a report OF
the accident, surrendering himself
into custody
At 1915 o'clock the police .were
notified by a house surgeon Of the
hospital that the woman was dead,
and the charge Of murder was placed
against Seymour. He was released on
bail in the sum of 1000. with p. r.
Cane as surety for his appearance In
Police Court Monday morning
Seymour told the police that he was
proceeding north on Church Street
and that when he approached Plume
Street he swerved to the left In order
to pass an automobile that was stand
ing alongside the curb in front OF f..
l.. Mahoney's soft drink establish
ment The woman, he said. stepped
from in front of the car that was
standing still, and his machine was
upon her before It could be stopped.
Mrs. Burford had lived in Norfolk
for several years. She Ia survived
by her husband. DIR. knight was sum-
moned to view the body last night
He will conduct an inquest Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25
LEFT WEALTH STRtWh
IN HUNDREDS Of BANKS

Atlantic City. Dec. IA task Of
magnitude confronts executors of the
estate OF Albert Isadore Calais. French
artist and litterateur. who died sud-
denly In his room at a hotel here this
week while addressing Christmas
greetings to friends In many cities.
The aged Frenchman. who had trav-
eied all over the world. was haunted
by the fear that he might lose his
wealth. He had confidence in banks
as repositories generally. but Was not
willing to stake his comfort In old
age upon the soIvency of any one OF
them.
Consequently ne started accounts IN
banks wherever he stopped for con-
siderable time In the course OF his
travels. and as a result his wealth is
said to be scattered over the globe
from Paris to Hongkong, back to San
Francisco and New York He made
considerable deposits In banks here
since his arrival three weeks ago.
DR.. Calais celebrated his seventy
seventh birthday two weeks ago. He
had a stroke of paralysis and lived
In daily expectation OF another. which
he was convinced would be fatal. His
body was taken to New York today
for tnterment. His wealth 10 10 go to
friends in America.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25
PFANScHM|OT, TRIED FOR
MURDER, NOW SOLDIER

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 24.-Ray Pfan-
schmidt, who spent nearly three
years in the Adams County Jail in
Illinois while awaiting trial on
charges of the murder of his father.
mother, sister and Miss Emma Keam-
pen at the Pfanschmidt home, near
Quincy, now Is a member Of the
United States army.
Pfanschmidt. acquitted of the muir
der charges, came to wichita to start
life anew. His start was poor, for
within few weeks he was arrested
on a charge of stealing two motor
cars and selling them to the COM
pany by which he was employed.
j. A. Potter and r. 3. Hastls. Wi
chita business men and owners of the
cars. did not like to send Pfanschmidt
to prison again. They believed some
place where he would be compelled to
submit to discipline would prove more
beneficial. SO they offered to have
the case against him dismissed If
Pfanschmidt would enlist in the army.
This was done and he now Is learn
Ing soldier duties as a rookie at Fort
Morgan, Colo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25
DRINK is TO BLAME.
Liquor Responsible For 30 Per Cent of
All Divorces in Columbus.

All Divorces in Columbus.
Chicago, H., Dec. 24.-No stronger
argument against the liquor traffic
can be found than that contained in
the divorce files Of Franklin County
Common Pleas Court.
During the last three weeks fifty
five suits for divorce have been filed.
or these seventeen, or more than 80
per cent, contain allegations of habit
ual intoxication. More than half of
the remainder are based -on cruelty
or neglect. alleged to be due either
partly or wholly TO the use of inroxf-
cants.
Here are some of the charges made
by wives. who found continued mari
tai relations with drunkards intoier-
able:
He beat me once a month while
under the influence OF liquor"
He would work on a new job un-
til a pay day and then go on drunk
and stay drunk until his money was
gone"
He cursed and choked me when he
was intoxicated He'd spend his money
with other women in cafes ana wine-
rooms and refuse to give me any"
by reason of idleness and dissi-
patton, he failed properly to provide
for myself and child"
He'd leave me at home with our
baby and spend the night drinking"
No further explanation Is necessary
as to why women have been leaders
during recent years in the night Tor
national prohibition.
But 1t is not only wives who suffer
through liquor
In the fifty-fve divorce petitions
filed since November 20 are two in
which husbands charge their wives
with visiting winerooms with other
men and habitually returning home
intoxicated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25
1000 CIVILIANS FOR
WINTER WAR STUDY

New York. Dec 24.-The winter
course Of the Military Training Camps
Association, to be held here under the
supervision of Major General Leonard
Wood. Is already assured of success
by the enrolment Of 400 members. 1t
is expected 1000 men will avail them
selves of the opportunity to become
proficient in the art of war. This
is the first winter military training
course to receive actual recognition
from the government.
The New York school will be in
charge of Captain Ralph NJ. Parker,
Second United States Cavalry, who un-
til recently was the commandant of
cadets at Norwich University. in YER
mont
The course Is divided into six dis
tinctive divisions and is arranged to
prepare the students for examinations
for second lieutenancies in the regu-
lar army.
The complete course includes:
A. Small arms firing regulations.
with explanations Of the principles of
firing; the general scheme OF instruc-
ton in firing; combat firing, duties
of range details; range officers; con-
duct of rife practice. etc.
=. Field service regulations: Those
parts which relate to security, infor-
nation, marches and shelter.
G. Administration: Army regula-
tions, discipline: rank and command
appointment and reduction of nom
commissioned officers: correspondence;
company records; company supply:
property accountability and RESPONSE
bilfty; replacing of unserviceable and
lost property; company funds; sam
pie forms OF all papers used.
D. Administration of justice oman
ual of courts martiaD: The various
kinds OF courts; the jurisdiction and
powers Of each; forms for charges;
duties of the president, members and
judge advocate OF general courts
martial and Of counsel; selected ar
ticles of war. practice in court mar
subpoenas and compulsory attendance
of witnesses.
f. Topography; Construction of
sketching boards By members OF
class: lecture and illustration of
methods; practical map making in
the field.
F. Infantry drill regulations: School
Of the soldier. squad company, com
bat principles; reasons for all move
ments of formations explained; prac-
tice in giving commands and in ex-
planning simple movements: tactical
walks on Sundays: drill at Governors
Island on Saturday afternoons; fire
problems: problems in troop leading.
with details of every movement ex-
planned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25
SCHEDULES.
Norfolk r Western Railway

J.~Ai aI4l.-ttAIL LINE to NOkrOLh
FOR NORFOLK. '6:ls A. NJ. 1900 A.
NJ, 1900 P. NJ. 400 P. NJ
FOR LYNCHBuRG AND THE WEST
.s:ss +. N. Local to Crews .s:ss p. n
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: III 40
A. NJ, ssss p. NJ. 1900 P. NJ. 'll:so r.
M From tha West: sei1s A. NJ. 1881
A NJ. x2:io p. NJ. 31:40 r NJ ss:i7
p NJ. 1900 P. NJ.
sDaiIy. xDaify except Sunday tsunday
W. B. BEvILL ". c. SAUNDERS.
q Il BceLEY. 3. p. A. Richmond VI.
CHESAPEAKE 3 OHIO RY.
Gin Lou'vie West. =, Pr p, Flip
James River Line, 'ie:os - t5;IS Q,
II. News. NIX. Old PIT.
Newport News. Local. 200 a.. 'e:oo ..
Train. arrive from NJ Nn; 'i 10. a.
ss:os D From West $500 a. $3.50 p,
1855 a.. 'i;l5 p. 7,so p. daily from
Charlottesville except Sunday from
Thurmond- Jas. River. ts;25 a., '430 r.
Daily. tE-cs,t Sunday.
SE.ABOARD AIR LINE hwy. co.
'sTho Progressive Railway OF the
South"
Trains leave daily A. M, Norlina
local. 1850 p. NJ. sleepers, Atlanta
and Jacksonville; 8:85 p. NJ. sleep
ers. Jacksonville. Tampa and Key
West. 1l:l0 p. NJ, coaches. 12:4s
A. NJ, sleepers, Atlanta. Birmingham.
Jacksonville. Tampa and St Peters
burg. Trains arrive 5:2o A. NJ. $3.50
A. NJ. 1910 A NJ. $40 P. VI,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25
Drinking Again."
mo, M Dear, JUS
Lii Toothache' y

st. Paul. Mimi, Dec et--when hus-
band and wife meet in that thrilling
A. NJ. encounter at the top of the
stairs. hubby may now truthfully state
he never had a drop. no matter how
badly picked he may be. II friend
wife is a student of dentistry he may
get by with his yarn. DR.. II. d. Aid
rich, member of the st. Paul District
Dental School. said so today: De-
fective teeth. improperly cared for,
may develop alcohol in the system
which may cause their owners to reel
and talk foolishly." he said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25
BAY STATE GOVERNOR
URGES 1920 WORLD FAIR

Boston, Dec. 24.---An exposition in
Boston of worlds fair magnitude is
urged by Governor Samuel w. Me-
Call as Massachusetts, part in the 1890
Pilgrim Tercentenary celebration.
Il trust that the Commonwealth
will celebrate this event in some
other than a provincial way" he said.
AN opportunity for a great exposi
ton of educational and artistic I'M
portance, with less of the mechanical.
Is given the State In the coming ter
centennial OF the landing of the Pill
grtms.
1T seems reasonably certain that
the European war will be over long
before that time. and then let the
nations vie with each other in the
arts of peace. What better time or
place than then and here to show
their best efYorts7"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25
FINDS DIAMOND RING
WHEN SHE BREAKS EGG

Chicago, Dec. 7<.-The reticent oys-
ter. which occasionally coughs up a
sure enough pearl. and the interior
department Of goose. which re-
Gently delivered a lavalliere. now will
take back seat for the egg which
gave up a diamond ring.
The egg WAS one of many which
Miss Hilda Levey had broken for n
tanning company by which she is eni-
ployed. She declared that the shell
was unbroken when she first got hold
of the egg,
would have told you so block away"
she declared. The manager was skep-
teal and believed some one was try
ing to kid" him.
Anyhow, Hilda stnl Is In posses
sion of the ring. Findin's is keep
ms" she says.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25
HE WINS. ANYHOW.
Assured OF Plenty to Fat Mt Farmers
Expense Though Voted Out OF Job.


West Point, Neb.. Dec. 24.-Be-
cause he was able to foresee the BAN
ishment of the saloon in Nebraska,
which he strongly opposed but accu-
rately forecast w. A. Schoeneck, 4
saloonkeeper OF the village OF Snyder.
near here, is looking forward with
equanimity to May /. when all bars
in the State must close.
Schoeneck agreed with Fritz K1int-a
worth, a farmer. that In the event the
State went dry Klintworth would de-
liver to the saloonkeeper from May
/, 1917, to May /. 1918. 1--WE pounds
of butter. five dozen eggs and a bushel
OF potatoes each week. and on the
first Of each month load OF cobs.
II the state went wet Schoeneck
was to deliver each week to the farm
er a case of beer. a quart of whiskey.
and box OF cigars for the same
length of time. Schoeneck says for
the coming year. at least. the high
cost of living has no terrors for him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25
NEW AIRsHIP - MUCH
BIGGER THAN ZEPPELIN

Berlin, Dec. 24.-The Frankfort
Zeitung reports that new Schultz
LAM air cruiser of colossal dimen-
sions has been completed. The new
airship Is one-third larger than the
largest Zeppelin built SO far. It Ia
said to have a speed of eighty miles
per hour and will carry two three
inoh quick-fring guns and six ma
chine guns. The guns are mounted
on top OF the cigar-shaped balloon
body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25
SOUTHERN RAILWAY,

Premier Carrier of the Soutk.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, MAIN
STREET STATION,
N. B.-FollowinE schedule nkures
published az information and not
guaranteed.
sac A. M.-Daiiy local for Danv,l,s.
1880 A. M--Daily~-Lmitsa Ali
points South Pullman buffet parior
500 p. M.-Exc-pt sunday-Locs,
for Chase City. Buffalo Jet. and inter
mediate stations
soc p. M.--Daily--For DanvtIis. At
isnta and Birmingham, with Pullman
observation sleeping car.
Has p. A.--Daiiy--Ldratted all
X. YORK RIVER Line.
&:15 p. M.-Daily-Local to West
Point
$40 p. M.--s.eamsr train. daily ex-
cspt sunday. for West Point ana Bal
1855 A. M.-Dsily-Local to West
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the South: TOO A. NJ. s:io A.
NJ 1s;36 r. NJ and 1853 p. NJ. daily !;
E{o A. NJ. except Sunday.
From West Point: $40 A n. s:1s p.
NJ, daily. and s:4s A. M-SstNAmer
train from Baltimore. daily except
MXoRuDER DENT. D. p A.
- North seventh street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25
Eaunl Pay and Equal Day.

Equal Pay and Equal Day.
The only States having an eight
hour law for working women are
States where women have the vote.
Votes bring about legislation. and dis
franchised women who have to face
the bread-and- butter proposition
might spread the butter q little thick
or on their daily bread IL they could
vote for equal pay and an equal day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25
600 LIVE BIRDS ARE
THIEVES ODD LOOT

NV York. Dee. 1<.-Is there any
thing Of value thieves will not stealf
Thls question II raised here by the
theft Of 500 live canaries. pigeons
and other birds from d. store. The
htrds were pets for the most part. en-
1aeod = The store pr0pxistoS e care
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25
COLORADO CRIME DROPS
IN PROHIBITIONS 1ST YEAR

Denver. Col. Dec. 24.-Prohtbition
has operated to reduce crime in Dem
yer between 80 to so per cent in the
year that is now closing. according to
figures made public by Chief Of Police
Hamilton Armstrong.
The decrease 10 particularly notice
able as regards drunkenness. distur-
bance and vagrancy. three causes
which contributed heavily to the num-
Der of arrests before the dry law was
enacted.
Tho number Of arrests for the en-
tire year are expected to fall just
short Of an even 10000. as compared
with, 1879 In 1918.
Following are figures for eleven
months for the three principal Of
lenses:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25

RICHMOND AND CHEsAPEAKE Hal
RAILWAY COMPANY
Schedule effective January Z, 1918,
superseding schedule Of April IL, 1914
Schedule subject to change without
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25

1915 1919 crease
Drunkenness s...1.41s s,227 1.s11
Disturbance ..... ses 1904 s3s
vagrancy .......1,11s 3.31S 1894
What the police refer to ~ the ina
for crimes" including murder. bur-
glary, highway robbery and forgery.
also have shown decided decrease.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25

snsts TAos0sGhly Pressed. 3Bcl Cleaned
and creased. tsoc; secured. 600.
French cleaned. 81. A. WANT d CO,
Tailors and Cleaners. Phone Mad
tson 7ets. ---
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25

Absolutely best Quality I'm All Kinds
coal and wood. Prompt service.
LYME h HARRIS. INC. Fifteenth
and Dock Streets. Randolph 4s1s.
We give 6. 4 III. Green Trading
StampA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25

Special Fer This Week. Frozen Taffy.
Nadison $50. WINNIE ICE CREAM
Co
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-25

Dry P1ns and Oak Wood. Goal 81 Best
rradea Lowest prices, Prompt
delivery. ALIENS YARD. s<is r
Street Madison SA79-J.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-11
HUGHES HOLDS TO
THREADBARE HOPE
GOES TO BED. WORN OUT By
TENSION OF WAITING, WITH
OCI CONCEDING RESULT.
Will Wait Until Votes Are Officially
Counted - No Statement
Given out.

NEW YORK. Nov. 10.-Worn out
turns from doubtful states which
would determine whether he had been
elected 10 The presidency. Charles r..
Hughes retired at O'Clock tonight.
He spent the day at his motel. except
for a two-hour automobile ride with
his wife this afternoon. Mr. Hughes
has not yet conceded the election OF
President Wilson and probably will
not do so unit. the vote of close states
has been officially counted.
George w. Perkins conferred this
afternoon with the Republican capdi-
date. He stated thdt NJ definite de-
cision had been reached by party man
ayers in regard to demanding re-
count IN California, New Mexico and
North Dakota. He intimated action
probably would he deferred until the
official count in those states was c"'.,
pleted. in the hope that there might
be an overturn of the comparatively
slender Wilson plurality.
Republican national headquarters
here was deserted early tonight
Chairman Wilcox said that he would
not be on hand again except for con-
ferences.
The Democratic national committee
apparently regards the campaign as
closed, for the work of dismantling
headquarters is we'll under way. Chair
man Vance c. Mccormick probably
will 60 TO mis- home at Harrisburg to-
morrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-11
WILL ASK WRIGHT TO
WRITE NEW BOOK HERE
CU \NiBER OF COMMERCE SENDS
INVITATION TO AUTHOR or
"WHEN \ MANS \ MAN..
He Intc;lds To Portray Oklahoma III,
IN Coming Best Seller. IL Is
Reported.

Harold Bell Wright. whose latest
book. when Mans Man" has
recently become one of the best sell
crs. viii he asked to take the scenes
for his new book and his characters
for his new work from the environ
mcntS of Tulsa.
Al the MONDAY luncheon of the
Chamber OF Commerce yesterday It
was announced 10y the secretary that
Mr. Wrigh, had been communicated
with and that in all prob; bility he
would come b. Tulsa to write his new
piece Of fiction, which VIII deal largely
with oklahoma and some of It's
characters.
The nature OF the book. Of course.
has not been announced, but that 1t
viii follow the unusual plot OF ro-
monce. heroism and outdoor life which
prcdumiuates in Wrights work Is al
most assured, and Mr.. WtiShts seicc-
tlon of Tulsa as the spot where he
could pet the local color. IS ,ompli-
mcnt. the secretary feels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-11
Believe That Official Count
in Doubtful States May
Change It.
WILL ABIDE BY THE
DECISION, THOUGH
Scmi-Officlal Recount in
California Being Care
fully Watched

NEW YORK. Nov. 10.-Rcpublican
y National Chairman william r.
Wilcox, following conference Of the
campaign managers today, refused to
concede the election of President viii
son.
In a formal statement he declared
that the result stiH depends on the
vote of close states and returns from
these were SO far unofficial and might
be changed by the official count. Mr
Wilcox stated. however, that the ma
tonal committee would abide by the
decision of the official count unless
special circumstances arose which
made other action necessary.
This was the important develop
mcnt in the presidential election sltua-
tion up to / p. IN. today. Returns
continued TO filter in from states that
had been close, but they made no
change in the figures which gave
President wilson 269 electoral votes
and Mr. Hughes 2i3.
Minnesota, New Mexico and New
Hampshire remained in doubt. Min
nesota's latest returns showed Hughes
leading by 1852, but the figures for
New Hampshire PUT Wilson ahead by
239 with eleven precincts missing
while he also led in New Mexico.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-11
German Troops Gain Two
Miles and Il Half on
Skrobowa Front.
TAKE 5000
MEN
RuSSO-Rulnanian Forces
Clash With Won Mack
ensen Near Dubrud.a.

nRIVING against the center OF the
II Russian line on the eastern front
German troops have gained possession
OF Russian positions on front of
about two and "A half miles. The at
tack which resulted also in the cap
ture Of more than three thousand
pisoncrs took place in .he district OF
ano Vichi. north of the Pinsk marshes
and where only isolated fighting has
occurred lately. The Russians, Ber-
lin also saws. lost 27 machine guns
and ~ mine throwers
The success # the Germans is ad-
mitted by the Petrograd war office,
which announces ,hat the Russians.
after stubborn resistance against
seven onslaughts. were firally conf
PEELED to fall back to their second
line of trenches. Elsewhere on the
eastern front to the Carpathians there
has been little fighting. according to
the off cial communication
Advance Continues.
In Dobrudja the advance OF the
Russo Rumanian forces southward
continues and Petrograd records a
battle with Field Marshal Won Mack
Gently abandoned by the Rumanians
At Tchernavoda is the bridge of the
railroad running between ConstanZa
and Bucharest and ii Is for this bridge
the Russians and Rumpnians are
fighting. Petrocrad -nlso announces
the occupation of several towns be-
tween Hirsova and Tchernavoda. Ber-
lin says there have been no important
changes in Dobrudia.
on the Pennsylvania Rumaniar
front Archduke charles has assumed
the offensive and pushed back the
Rumanians. IN the Predeal sector
stubborn fighting continues. with both
the hustro-Germans and The Rum1n'
ians claiming progress The Austrians
have almost completely recovered the
ground lost I'm the Georgcny noun
tains November T. Several trench clio
ments north Of :hc Somme near Les
Boeufs and Saillise, have been cap
tured by the French. Berlin states
Franco British attacks between Gueu'
decourt and Sally weer rcpulsed.
Much Aerial Fighting.
There has been much aerial fight
ing on the western front. Berlin re
cords the destruction of II entenr'
airplanes and Puris asserts that tel
German machines were brought down
| London admits that seven British air
craft failed to return TO their nas'
after fights in the air. In one Of tn
| fights "A squadron of thirty British
| airplanes and German squadron o
between thirty and forty were en-
gagged.
| Inclement weather continues L
| hamper operations on "A large seal
on the Macedonia and Austro-Italial
| fronts