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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
SWANSON NOT COMMITTED
TO ANY CANDIDATE.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
NORFOLK. VA. January lo.-Ciaude
swanson. Junior United states Senator
from Virginia, declined to commit him
self to-day when asked IL he would
support Congressman A. j. Montague
for the United states Supreme Court
to succeed the at. Justice Lamar. Sem
ator swanson said that the Virginia
bar associations apparently are tax
ing no interest III the opportunity to
secure Il Nirginian for the Supreme
Court. the only association taking any
action being that OF Bristol. He said
that he had not made up his mind
which of the Virginia aspirauts lie
would support.
Senator Swanson addressed the Nor
folk club on preparedness tonight.
The present war has demonstrated
that the future prosperity or our conn
try will depend largely upon our com
mcrce upon the seas. We must pro-
tect it, and We rust demand 1t. AZ u
matter of right md not OF favor. That
is WHY am in f'vor OF the naval pro-
gram" he said.
This is the sentiment of tho ma
jority of Congress-" said MIR. Swan
son. and there is every assurance that
the present naval program viii be ear
ricd through
There viii be appreciate opposition
to the military program he thinks. not
because of lack of belief in the prin-
ciplc Of preparedness. but FOR the
reason that many who favor Il power
full navy and who expect to see the
naval program adopted take the view
that such a sea force as proposed would
leave no need for great Increase in
tho land forces of the country. Coupled
with this sentiment tending to oppose
the general military program. is the
advocacy OF increase and Improvement
of the National Guard, to meet the sit
uation for national defense. Mr. Swan
son believes in aid for the militia, and
expressed the view that legislation for
the good of the volunteer service would
bc enacted ut The present session Of
Congress.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
Not Liable for
Hogs Appetite
Henrico Circuit Court Decides
Sui Of +. w. Frcumd against
K. \. Biankcnship.

The lI.nrico Circuit Court ycster-
trht. !. i. pury,ai in the case OF +. w.
Frcund against l.. ~ i:lankcnship in
a suit Involving SO for damages al
fed by hogs that Mr. Blankcnship
i;il'cd and ate Magistrate puryear
h"ld that MIR. Eiankcnship was not lia :
bic for depreciation by animals not
legally owned by him. but simply ac-
puircd ty force OF circumstances And
!, WAS further proven that the corn
field would not have yielded an album
dant iiarv"st even had the hogs kept
their distance.
Mr. Cease first owned the corn hum
cry animals They bcc;,m. entirely
uncomfortable. according to the evil
dchcc-didn't respect fences or any
thing els. that usually hedges hogs in
and 50 troubled their owner that ne
turned thcm loose on III. world. dis
claiming all ownership. 1t waS then
that they found their way To Frcuuds
cotniicld and proceeded 10 help them
selves. Finally. lie succeeded in driy-
Ing them away.
IL required only . short while for
the intractablc hogs 10 find Mr.. Hlau-
kenShip's crop, and their hunger had
been in no wise appcaScd But Mr.,
Blahk"nship had more of an eve FOR
business than his harassed neiphhor
and had also Il better lSnack 70, hand
ing icnse-defyinH hogs thar. Mr. ,'e:,:c
TIC put them NJ, fnttcncd them ana
finally made them into pork. Thcn
Mr F.cund brought suit. VIII .hc fore
going result.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
WILSON TAKES UP TASK
OF FILLING LAMAR's SEAT
lie Goes Over With Attorney General
Gregory Long List of Names
Suggested.
LARGE NUMBER ELIMINATED
Little Prospect of Former President
Taft Being Selected for Place ON
Supreme acknowledgements Ger
tain to Receive Appoint ment.

WASlilNGTON. January l0-Prcsi-
dent Wilson and Attorney General
Gregory tonight began considering
suggestions for the vacancy in the SUI
preme Court caused by the death OF
Justice Lamar. They conferred for
more than hour, going over a list of
more than twenty men suggested for
the place and eliminating many names
Afterwards the Attorney General said
no decision had been reached. and that
the field was still open.
y Democrat is almost certain 20 be
selected. Officials said Tonight that
enough Democrats Of Supreme Court
timber had been suggested practically
to eliminate tho possibility of a Re-
publican being appointed. y majority
OF the present members Of the court
arc Republican,.
Former President Taft has been sur-
Gcsted for the vacancy in messages
received 1T the White House from many
parts OF the country. but ii is under
stood there is no prospect Of his be-
ing chosen.
Attorney General Gregory ana John
w. Davis. general, who also
considered. because If appointed they
would not be eligible TO participate in
the consideration of several important
cases now pending, for the reason tina (
they took part in preparation Of he
governments argument. The court
already includes former Attorney-Cicn-
cral McReynolds. who is handicapped
in the same way.
Members of the Supreme Courts OF
various states and several Federal
Judges are under consideration The
President is seeking to find as young
a man as possible who is qualified No
man over sixty will he appointed and
for this reason several OF those whose
names have been brought forward are
not being considered
The White House wired to Governor
Henry c. Stuart, Of Virginia. to-day
asking If it were possible for him and
other friends of former Cover or
Montague to call al the White House
at 1890 o'clock on Thursday. If this
is not convenient. the President will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
ADJUSTMENTS
THE BIRTH OF \ NATION"
STILL. THRILLS AND STlRS


After having seen-and heard-"rhe
Birth OF a Nation" again last night for
about the tenth time. one j. but con-
Hrmcd I'm the opinion lie holds in com
mon with practically everybody else
IN the United states. that II is far and
away the biggest. most artistic. and
most thrilling iuotion-pcturc produc-
ton that the fertile brains OF the pic
turc wizards have ever evolved.
So much has been written about
David W. Griilth's achievement. for
that Is not too large word. that com
paratively little remains TO be said
S,ill. because the appearance or so
great n picture and produc,ion--cvcn
on a return Observation-Disclosures
some comment. il may be said that il
has every element that goes TO make it
"A thing apart from, and above, every
effort that has yet been made in the
lire of its endcaNo'.
To begin with, its theme Is epochal.
for il deals with the period Immediate
" preceding the War Between the
states. With that titanic conflict it
self and with the fearful days that
followed il. y portion of that theme
was developed by Thomas Dixon. who
has the master dramatiSt'S instinct for
the gripping situation, in The Clans
man: and this development is fol-
lowed closely by MIR. Griffith In adii-
ton 10 this, however, Mr.. Griffith has
so handled the story and its back
ground, combining The CiansnIan"
horrors with the glory and tragedy
OF the preceding years. as TO make his
picture n vcritablc epic.
Further, and OF the utmost import
ancc, the actors chosen TO portray tho
principal roles are thoroughly capable
in most cases, and in some they are
artists extraordinary. Foremost among
the artists is Henry Walihall, whose
work in the role OF Fen Cameron well
deserves to be perpetuated. Through
out the play, he is admirable: and at
times he reaches the heights For cy-
ample. his half ma ddened, half-joyful
laughter as he leaps over the breast
works to charge is Il touch OF genius;
for another. his trembling chin rs he
realizes the meaning of his little sis
tcrs pitiful substitute for crmine mast
touch the most hardened, and still an
other. the agony he depicts as he hears
her moans--aftcr the cliff--can almost
he felt by the spectator.
Another artist is this little sister
too, Mae Marsh. SO is Ralph Lewis. the
Stoneman. and So are Joseph iIcna-
berry. the Lincoln. and Walter Long,
the negro Northumberland
The spectacle feature Is so VOL
known as hardly to justify extended
mention: the battles. the rides Of the
liu Klux Khan. the fight in the black
smith shop---all have been described ut
length many times. Let it suffice to
say again that they have never been
euualcd, certainly never surpassed, on
the screen. and hence never approaches
on tho stage.
OF course. the picture shown yester-
day for the first OF weeks engage
ment is the same as that seen here in
October, with n few minor changes
All that is good is retained, as Is some
that is bad, while some that Is not
pleasing has been eliminated. The out
of-place advertising of Mr.. GriGlth's
productions still prccedcs the picture
proper and the dIstasteful allcgorial
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
EVEN CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
Look at tongue! III feyerish,
bilious, constipated, take
no chances.
"California Syrup of Figs"
can't harm tender stomach.
liver, bowels.

Don't scoil your frc,ful, pccvisIl
child. See If tongue is coated: This is
{. sure sign is little stomach, liver
and bowels are clogged Wits sour
waste
When listiess. pole, fevcrish, fun of
cold, breath bad. throat sore doesn't
eat. sleep or act naturally, has stom-
achachc. indi.s, stion. diarrhoea, give n
tcaspoonful OF california Syrup OF
Figs" and in 4 few hours all the foul
waste, the sour bile and fermenting
1000 passes out Of the bowels and
you have = Well and playful child
again. Children love this harmless
fruit laxative" and mothers can rest
easy after giving It. because il never
fails to make their little "insid s.
clean and sweet.
Keep 1t handy, mother. \ little
given to-day saves 4 sick child 20
morrow; nut get the genuine Ask
your druggist for 50-cent hottie OF
California Sy"up of Figs" which has
directions fer babies. children of all
ages and for rrown-ups plainly on tho
bottle. Remember, there are counter
fcits sold mere. 81 surely look and see
that yours is made by the california
Fig Syrup Company" Hand back with
contempt any other fig syrup.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11

ity members OF the Ways and Means
Committee. which will draft amy rcyc-
ruc bills: Representative Fitzgerald. OF
New York. chairman of the Approprla-
tions Committee; Representative Alex
andcr. OF Missouri. chairman of the
Merchant Marine Committee. aud Rep
r"Scntative Glass. Of Virginia. chair
man OF the Banking and Currency
Committee.
Congress so far has marked time on
revenue legislation waiting for the
military preparedness program to be
disposed of. 30 there may be som" def
mite understanding as 10 how mech
additional money Will hc required
some members opposed TO Increased
military expenditures have let it be
known that they viii oppose any means
Of raisin. additional revenue that may
be cntailcd hy the army and navy in
crcascs except through the income tax
Mr.. McAdoo issued a statcmeu: to-
night to clear up Misunderstanding Of
one Of the new taxation PROPOSALS lie
explained that the tax suggested for
horse power on automobiles would be
imposed upon the manufacturer before
machines left the factory.
NO yearly taxation OF automobiles
and motor ears similar to the license
taxes OF states and municipalities Is
contemplated" said the statement nor
has il ut amy time been suggested
that Il Federal tax be imposed on auto
mobiles already in use by private
owners"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
FORM AL UMNl CHAPTER
OF LAW FRATERNITY
Delta Theta Phi Members Gather for
Luncheon mt business
Mems (tub.

Alumni OF tn" Delta Theta rhi Law
Fraternity of Richmond met at tho
business Mems club for luncheon yes
iercaS and perfected the organization
OF an alumni association. The fratcr-
nifty is the second largest law fraternity
IN the country. having thirty chap
tcfS IN the various law schools scat
tered through the United States. II Is
the purpose OF the local organization
10 affiliate with TING National senate
anu steps viii b. taken Immediately
TO secure charter. The officers clec. ed
We're: j. Vaughan Gary. president j.
u. bural, Nicc-preSidcnt and Wilmer l.
- llahcrtT. secretary and treasurer
Charles IL Ford and. T.. A. Baker, OF
the active senate Of Richmond Col
legc. reported To the meeting that
seven members in the law school had
been pledged. ana that the imitation
would take place saturday afternoon
ana night.
Among those present were: ". w
beverley. who is Il former national of
iiccr of the fraternity; j. f.andc.ph
Tucker and T.. Justin Moore. OF IN.
Richnond College law faculty. q: q.
Garland. j. u. Duval, Frani. q I.oathar
*, Z. Duval X. y. Brock. Willis d.
Miller \. Taylor Pit. Bert Mann T.. S
bes fori"s. Charles Winifr"c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11

section In which the Christ is shown
mas hot befn cut. On III" other hand.
one ugly Stoncrnan scene has leo,
omitted ana tho Hampton Institute pic.
lures arc not shown
Equally. OF course. the noteworthy
score Is tho same. The orchestra is
not though IT is quite as large: that
WONDERFUL irunpeter. in particular. Il
ihi$sed Ihey are trifes, though Tn.
one big thing. Tho Birth Of ;, Na.io,, ).
- IN" same, and u stirred. excited onl
'hriiicH che man on his t.nth yiew
n ~, nearing Of II rs ~ ala on his first
mere WI! be two performances every
'hy throughout the week.
Douglas Gordon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
ELOPERS WED
August fit"hn"r. OF rnn,uu. t,Iuin,
Miss Forsyth. Of Roanoke. NJ
Bride In Bristol.
Especial 10 The Tiincs-Ilia,o

special 10 The Times Di@patchl
BRISTOL. VA, January lo-S,n,Iin.
away from the girls home in noauok.
TO avoid possible parental objection
August \. Fitchner. young marine
engineer in the Panama Canal Zone.
who came TO the States recently. and
MISS Fannie Belle Forsyth. an attr,c-
I'VE Young girl. were married TO day at
II. burroughs officiating. The hrida i.
daughter of 7. ii. FORSYTH. Of Roa
noke The srooin's home is in New
ark. y j., but the couple viii reside
~ Panama. Mr.. Fitchncr wired the
parents OF The bride following til. c.re-
monr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
RICHMOND GIRL SHOOTS
MAN AND ENDS HER LIFE.
Mrs. Lillian Pfeiffcr, Daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ogden. OF This City, Com
mits Crime in Joliet, Ill.
SHE LEAVES TRAGIC NOTE
"Tge Wages OF Sin Is Death"
Written on Card Pinned to Her
Dress-Sister i'm Philadelphia Tries
to Stop Deed.

JOLIET. ILL. January l0.-Mrs. LII
ian pfeiffer, Il waitress. who said her
father is William ogden, of Richmond,
to-day shot John Robart, head OF the
hobart Welding Works. while he was
in his office here, and then shot herself
through the head, dying soon after
wards.
Pinned to the young woinan's cloth
ing was a note with the quotation. The
wages Of sin is DEATH
hobart. when told by physicians that
hts recovery was doubtful. IL reported
to have said that his real name was
John Ulrich. and that seven years ago
he deserted his wife and four children
In West Philadelphia. chorus girl
Is reported 10 have caused the trouble
between him and the Pfciffcr girl.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
DEAD WOMAN VISITOR
HERR. FEM WEEKS AGO

Mrs. william NJ. Ogden. al Iii Mon
teiro Avenue. Barton Heights. mother
Of Mrs Lillian pfciTcr. learned Of the
attempted murder and subsequent "ui-
eide OF her daughter through press dts
patches yesterday afternoon. Accord
ing to the mother, Mrs. Pfeifcr visited
Richmond several weeks ago and spent
several days here. MIR ogden. father
Of The dead woman. is m engineer, en-
plovcd bv tho Rosenegk Brewing Com
pany. Tho parents state that the &C.
mains will be sent 70 Philadelphia for
burial
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
Fined for wing Policy.

In the case of Charles Faulkner. col
orcd. Jointly charged with Marshall
Harris with operating a game OF policy
at $50 Prcntis street. Justice CrutCh-
field yesterday fined Faulkner 500 and
dismissed the case against Harris
Faulkner was forced 10 post bond in
In. sum of 500 10 refrain from other
such games for one year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
COURT OFFICERS ILL
Judge -. e.. Richardson md Common
wrnith's Attorney Wise Unable 10
Nnncnr In Lewis TrinI.

ON account of tho illness OF Judge
H. &. Richardson, of the Hastings Court
and of commemorative Attorney
George Z. Wise, Judge william a. Mon
cure, OF the chancery Court, sitting for
Judge Richardson. yesterday morning
postponed the trial OF J. y. Lewis, col
orcd, to February s.
Lewis is charged with stealing Sl23.75
from the Life Insurance Company OF
Virginia He was again admitted TO
bail in the sum of $500. surety being
furnished b. John G. Smith and Amelia
Y. Lewis.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
EFFORT MADE ny SISTER
TO AVERT TRAGEDY

PHILADELPHIA. January lo.-Mrs.
Lillian Pfciffcr. who to-day shot ohn
hobart In Joliet, Ill, ana then com
mittcd suicide, was a sister Of Mrs.
Bertha Shellcnbcrgcr. OF this city. and
the wife OF John Pfeiner. Mrs. Shcllcn-
berger said she had received two let
ters from her sister. In one OF which
Mrs Pteiffer threatened 70 kill hobart.
another woman in the case and then
herself In tho letter she said Rohart
lost his love for her and even struck
her.
Mrs shellenbcrger. thinking that The
Chicago police had Jurisdiction over
Joliet. communicated with them and
then went to the local bureau. The
Philadelphia police at ono" 20, into
communication with Joliet, hu; were
TOO late.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
1.-THE hNiIT.E CRY or PEACE"
SHOWS STARTLING StE>Uv

''r "' the scenes that have attract
cd most attention Ia THE Battle CIV
iehc". the biz motion picture
which opened another weeks enrat,e
in"n' ut the Strand Thcatcr last uIyb,
Is tnat showing the BURSTING. Of bomb.
IN crowds on Broadway. Will. ano,her
y 'hht showing 'he destruction or TIA.
American feet b. tho large sea force
= the Invaders Tn" frs, effect wa,
secured by VIVA, j. known ns double
exposure Thos" familiar with photog-
rnphN and especially with motion mic.
tnre photographers. will readily under
stand what this term means !, descrip
loh oil how the scenes were made nor
maps VIII he tn" best explanation for
those who know nothing of the art
During the husr part Of the day VT
agraph directors and their camera men
visited Broadway and made pictures
showing the hnrry!ng throngs. with
the Flatiron Building; and other nam
moth structure" in tho distance Aftcr
many feet OF ilm had been run on
the diaphram ~ the camera lens was
carefully aud g.adually closed. maxi
ing what motion picture photographers
call a fade" This section OF The fllm
WAS marked carefully and was some
villa; uudercNposcd. 50 that rh,. back
ground and tn. crowd would not ap-
pear too clearly on the completed him.
TIL" hlm was ,hcn taken back to tn.
studio grounds ana the camera SGT IN
with the same section Of film I'm I,
Careful attention was given so tina, no
SUBSEQUENT action would take nlaca a.,
mat portion OF he flm already- occu-
pied hy tho Prosawa.. crowds and ,o-
by tho BACKGROUND. Then n number of
sup"rnumarics. registering horror aud
irlcht by their facial expression and
actions. were sent scurrying before tho
camera and I'll: photogra Dhcr began
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
"GrecnriIic" Destroyed by Fire

-. ~ ! ~ Zines Dispatch.
FREDERICKSBURG VA Iauu;,r,
ire"nrii!e." Tho historic old Mere.
ulth homestead in Prince William
1ouli's' was destroyed by tire Il few
days ago, the origin of which y.,.
determined Erwin McMichael and
family, "h" occupied the mansion w.rc
absent AT the time. Nothing was sayod
Insurance was onlv Sl.o0o Tn. nous.
vas built III l7G2.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
.InIln w. I,urkctf.

Especial 10 TIE Times Dispatch
HARRlSoNBt :tCi. VA. January 10
John w RGrkctr, scven;y-eiCht years
old. died Oh Friday night. near East
Point. i'm the :!uc Ridge section Of
East Rockingham. He was n Confed-
cra'" veteran Surviving him are his
wife. who was Hiss Imogen Dovcl, and
eight children. including Mrs Sallic
porel Of Shenandoah cay and Mrs.
j Jennie lIamm, =: Greene County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
WHY HAIR FALLS OUT

Dandruff causes a.feverish irritation
of the scalp, the hair roots shrink,
loosen and then the hair comes out
fast. To stop falling hair 1T once
ana rio the scalp Of every particle or
dandruit, get = 25-cent bottle of Dan
dernc at any drug store, pour a littia
in Your hand and rub we'll into the
scalp. After n few applications al
damdrun disappears and the hair stops
coming out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
j. W. CnrDpnfcr.

ESPECIAL TO TIE Times Dispatch
BRISTOL, va. January 10. w.
Carpenter. who served In the Confcd-
.rat" army, died here to-day at the
nome Of his daughter, Mrs W. T. Camp
bell. He was seventy-siX years old and
q native OF Russell County He is sur
viv"d BY his Wifi, two daughters and
one son
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
Good BiIi nt Lyric.


Three acts on the mcritorious bill
with which the Lyric opened the week
yesterday stand ont conspicuously, each
OF them Il different class of varietv an
tertainment. Each OF these offerings
afforded unhounded delight 10 the
crowds that packed the theater ut the
afternoon and night performances
one OF these novelties was the per
fornancc o: the Weliing- lowering TRIO
cycling comiaucS PUN at tho County
Fair" the laughahlc exhibition Of trick
riding is programmed. The two men
and the woman OF the troupc are ex-
pert hicycl!sts. but the audience at each
performance seemed To lose sight OF
the skill the riders displayed. so fire.
Guent were the provncations to mirth.
The cycling comques transformed
themselves and their machines into all
sorts Of Erotesqucly comical shapcs and
forms. Bikes were turned into horses
racing on the country fair track and
the concluding feature of the burleoue.
exciting roars OF laughter. was Il rae
ing acroplanr.
dramatic Viewpoint las the onc-act
farce. The New Coachman." i'm which
Louis Simon and his company gave a
clean. fast and funny performances out
OF n case of mistaken identity crops
a sequence Of amusing scenes and situ-
'ations.
Harry Webb. blackfacc comedian. was
the third big hit Of the bill. WehbS
makeup and eccentric costume started
the laughter even before he supplied
other causes. His odd style of delivery
and his nonscnscal gags and stories
put over In his quaint. rambling way
did the rest At the opening perform
ance he stopped the show for five min
utcs. the audience refusing to let the
next number 70 on until Manager Rex
left the front OF the house and dragged
the blackfacc man out OF his dressing
room under the stage, compelling him
To go up and acknowledge the compli-
ment with bow.
jeanette Chlds. character comcdi-
cnnc. entertained with number of
songs, dances and pattcr, including an
amusing rube representation and dance.
and the Musical Brass Duo. pair OF
foreign musical artists. gave novel
instrumental and vocal turn, Juggling
on their lips queer looking trumpet
shaped instruments about eight feet
long.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
ASKED TO CONFERENCE
They WIN He Guests ut Dinner Given
by McAdOo TO Discuss Revenue
LcSfSln tfon.

WASHINGTON. January lO--Demo-
cratic leaders OF the House have been
invited b. Secretary McAdoo 10 din
ner at his home on Sunday night
which Is expected to furnish an oppor-
unity for an administration conference
on legislation to provide additional
revenue and the new merchant marine
bill.
Those invited include nil the major