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Evening journal., 1916-10-02
ORRINE SAVED
HIM FROM DRINK

That Orrine really does bring quick
relief to those being tortured by the
liquor habit. is the testimony Of many
mothers. wives and daughters.
This scientific preparation promptly
kills all desire for whiskey. beer and
other intoxicants. II can be given in
the home secretly without loss Of time
from work. No sanitarium expense.
We are so sure that Orrine will
benefit that we say to you, if, after a
trial you fail to get any benefit from
its use your money will be refunded.
Costs only $1.00 a box. Ask us for free
booklet telling all about Orrine.
n. B. Danforth, Market and Second
SITS.
Evening journal., 1916-10-02

President Wilson Indignantly denies that he will go
out the stump and deliver political speeches He
says he will address non-partisan meetings only Now
IN all Democratic candidates for county, State and
Congressional Offices do the same. what will become Of
the poor old Democratic party II It proper for Will
son to become a non-partsan during embarrassing
campaign why is Il not proper for all Democrats.
whether candidates or not. TO become non partisan?
Evening journal., 1916-10-02
THE PUBLIC PAYS THE COST.

johnson City (Tenn) Comet)
Says the trainman to the owner:
more money and less time"
Says the owner to the shipper:
your freight rates got TO climb"
Says the shipper to the dealer;
Small bills are double-crossed."
Says the dealer to the public
"Now darn you. PAY THE COSTH
Evening journal., 1916-10-02
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Just where YOU stand in the conflict there is your
place.-Rutherford.
Love art for its own sake and then all things that
you need will be added TO you.-Oscar Wilde.
.-.-.-.
Absence dimnishes little passions and increases
great ones. the wind extngushes candles and fans
a hre.-La Rochefoucaud.
--.-.-.
Add TO your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge
and 10 knowledge temperance and 10 temperance pa
tence; and to patience goodness; and to goodness
brotherly Kindness and TO brothery kindness char
ity.-II Peter LIS to Z.
Evening journal., 1916-10-02
SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED.

The DeLaval Separator Company
has elected Delaware as one Of the
ten States in which $1,000 in the form
OF forty s25 scholarships is to be dis
tribcted to jcnior COW testing clcbs,
open to boys and girls between ages
Of ~ and 49,
The clubs will start actual work
Monday, October 16.
Any boy CT girl interested in these
scholarships may enroll as a member
of the club and may obtain further in
formation by writing F. A. Carroll,
agent in dairying, Newark. Delaware.
Evening journal., 1916-10-02
FOUND-THE PERFECT
FIIRT AVT0N AITRT

BY The United Press.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Oct. AR
. rested for flirting. George Nee ex-
" planned he was merely reading the
" title Of song in a shop window.
" Come to Me Now, When I Need
q You" He beat the case.
.
Evening journal., 1916-10-02
GRANT LETTERS ON ESTATE.

Register OF Wills Isaac r. Brown
has granted letters OF administration
on the estate of J. willard Walker TO
James T. Chandler.
Evening journal., 1916-10-02
Dental Notice!

The Dental Offices
OF all members of the
Progressive Dental So
ciety will be closed
every evening except
Tuesday and Saturday.
Evening journal., 1916-10-02

The Association Of
Advertia-
I'm The Associations Of Amer All the great ndver.
fsIkIAx lean Advertisers has Users Of this
WlV amined and certified to ( try. The Assoois-
the circulation ef this pub uoa enaor'es ony
iestion. The figrres Of circulation NH d, IL .Rsmns
contained in tho Associations tion a. any moment
port only guaranteed and positive Dresf
Association of American Advertisers TSs' p seepanyias
Ma 4lH Whitehall BIdg r. City certificate NO tiSi,
this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-16
RESIGNS COMMAND OF
DENED|cTlhE CADETS

Owing to business reasons Captain
W. G.. Fuller, Jr. OF the Richmond
Light Infantry Biues. has found It
necessary to resign as Major and Com
mandant Of the Benedictine Cadets.
Captain Fuller during his eighteen
months stay at the college Has
brought the cadets to high state
of efficiency and 1t Ia with deep regret
on the part OF the faculty and the
cadets, that Captain Fuller found II
necessary to sever his relations with
the Beriedictine Military College.
Captain Fuller has been succeeded
by MIR. r. Hazard, formerly Of Saint
Johns Military College. Annapolis.
Md Major Hazard HIS had wide ex-
perience in this work and should make
a worthy SUCCESSOR to Major Fuller.
Major Fuller will continue In the
capacity of National Rifle Association
Judge of the Benedictine Military Col
icge Rifle Club. while Major Hazard
will take active charge of instructing
the members % the college range.
The following promotions were
made at the college this week:
Salem SAVIOUR to be corporal, Fred
Hating to be lance corporal
The corps during the warm spell
Of last week commenced preliminary
field activities on the college parade
grounds The cold this week however
has compelled them to resume their
drill in the drill hall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-16
pIrtatIen. committee Yesterday atssF-

prtatIens committee yesterday AFTER
noon.
The women's suffrage resolution win
have it's innings in the House totnor-
row, that measure having been made
special order for II o'clock. All hope
for the passage OF the resolution has
not been given up by the advocates of
votes for women despite the fact that
the joint resolution so amending the
constitution as 20 make women citi-
gems just as are the men who pay their
taxes and qualify to vote has been adj
versely reported by the Privileges and
Elections Commit ees of both the Sem
ate and the House, In each committee
there was but one members who voted
against reporting adversely.
Messrs. Adams, of Franklin, and
Clement, of Pittsylvania, are patrons
of a bill introduced in the House yes
terday which would allow any railway
company in which nine-tentns of the
stock is owned by a city oc county.
and which Is operated at loss, to pay
a franchise tax of only SIS.
The protection against shooting now
enjoyed by buzzards--turkey buzzards
and black buzzards-will be removed
If a bill presented In the House by
Mr. Bristow, of Gloucester, amending
section 2079 of the Code, becomes law.
The amendment will permit the shoot
Ing of buzzards, English sparrows.
owls, hawks, eagles, crows, crow black
birds, rice birds and Wilson or English
snipe.
The boards of supervisors of tho
counties Will be required to perform
the duties of local boards of review,
and without additional compensation II
bill introduced by Delegate NJ. X.
Lowry, of Stafford. Bowles, of Gooch-
land and Buhrman. of Botctort, is en-
acted The bill abolishes local boards
of review. 1t provides that IN cities
and towns the councils will have au-
thority to elect three citizens to do the
work done by local boards of review,
and to fix their compensation to he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-16

the time of election of counetlmen, the
number OF councilmen, the power to
establish and enlarge water works,
printing % ordinan -es, to pay the
councilmen and other city officers, and
to add to the said charter a new Sec
ton, to be known as section aga, in
reference to the issue of bonds" APP
proved March IS, 1919.
BY Messrs. Pitts and Page A bill
for the relief of e n. Cox.
BY Mr. Phillips bill to amend
and re-enact chapter 654 of the Acts
OF Assembly of 1879. entitled an act
to authorize the board of supervisors
of Floyd county to let to contract the
public roads of that county and levy
tax to keep the same In repair, as
amended and re-enacted by chapter
227 OF the Acts of 1S9aI900, and as
amended and re-enacted by chapter
IA OF the Acts of 1904.
BY Mr.. Cook--A bill to authorize
the boards of supervisors of Greene
and Madison counties to levy tax for
the purpose of erecting bridge across
Rapidan River.
By Mr.. CHtoEA bill to amend and
re-cnact an act entitled IAN act for
the protection of fish in the Meher-
rim River" approved March ID, 1912.
BY Mr. RUSSELL bill 10 amend and
re-enact section 2, of an act entitled
AN act to amend and re-enact an act
approved February 5. 1908. entitled
an act to amend and re-enact an act
approved March 10, 1904. entitled an
act to amend and re-enact an act APP
proved April 2. 1902. entitled an act
TO amend and re-enact an act entitled
an act to provide road law for Camp
bell county, approved March S. 1900,
as amended by an act approved March
II, 1912. as amended by an act APP
proved March 4. 1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-16
/. G. Wexford Is
In Critical Condition

Landon C. Wexford. expert oars
man. once football star ~ the Uni
versity of Virginia. is suffering with
cerebral meningitis at Stuart Circle
Hospital His condition Is said to
be serious. A delicate operation Was
performed Monday. and 1t is hoped
that Mr. Wexford will respond to this
treatment.
Mrs. Wexford, formerly Miss Gay
Montague. a daughter of A. j. Monta-
cue. congressman from this district.
has been constantly at the bedside of
her husband She came here from
Washington several days ago on the
first news of his illness.
Mr.. Wexford is the son OF B. Rand
Wexford. 1888 Monument Avenue. He
is q brother of ]. Mcdonald Wexford.
q Richmond attorney. and is highly
esteemed in this community.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-16
lis YEARS OLD

Charleston, w. Va. Feb 15.-Clain-
ing to be one of the oldest men alive,
John Daniel Coleman, senior member
of the firm of j. D. Coleman & Son,
is still actively engaged in work at
the age of 115 years. He Is resident
OF Victor. Fayette County, and has al
ways lived in the mountains. He says
he was born In 1900.
Notwithstanding his advanced age,
Mr.. Coleman spende most of his week
days In his store, making sales and
buying country produce. On Sun
days he goes to church twice, and In
the past seven years has missed only
one Sunday on account of illness. a
clay pipe is his constant companion
He says he has ued tobacco ince he
was fifteen years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-16
DR.. Larrick Winner.

New Orleans, Feb. ia.-The KENTUCKY
handicap at ore mile, which was the
outstanding feature OF todays program
at the Fair Grounds, resulted In
brilliant contest with the victory GO
ing TO DR.. Iarrick over Lahore and Dick
williams Jockeyship features ex-
tsnsively in the result and Mack Gar
ner out generated Lilley and JUICY.
Garner hustled DIR. Larrick into good
lead right at the start. Liliey, on the
other hand took Lahore far back, judy
was incapable of handling Dick WI
liams properly and had him all over
the track Mt different stages. Lahore
and Dick Williams gained In the
stretch run, but thesreserve that Gar :
ner allowed Dr. Larrick enabled him
10 win by scant half length II was
Ladies' Day and the biggest e-owd OF
the meet was out. Three favorites
won. but the players were hard hit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-16
BRYAN Will OPPOSE
WILSON'S DENOMINATION
washington Hears Nebraskan wnl
Fight Him ON one-Tcnn and
Preparedness Issues.
LATTER A REPUBLICAN IDEA
Former Secretary of State Says the
Interests would Reap Great For
tunes Democracy Should Unite
Against 1t. He declares.

Washington, Feb. 15.--Wiiliam
Jennings Bryan will, IL Is dechar-
cd, oppose the denomination OF
President Wilson In the Demo-
cratic National Convention. He
will base this opposition upon the
one-term plank Of the Baltimore
platform and upon Mr.. WILSON'S
advocacy OF preparedness.
Bryan made Wilson's nominal
ton possible NJ Baltimore. he
will. his friends declare, train the
same guns upon the President AZ
st. Louis to prevent his again be-
ing the choice OF the Democratic
party. a.,
lie he fails in his mission he Will
support Wilson's candidacy, as ne oid
that of Alton b. Parker.
II have not thought 1t wise Mr.
Bryan said recently to friend In
WILMINGTON. 'to make an open state.
ment a. to whether or not ] would
support the President. No one has
such a right until the President an
nounces that he wants another term. "
The fact that President Wilson has
permitted the use OF his name on the
Ohio primary ballots. however. has
left Bryan an opening to declare his
position. Upon the strength OF the
Presidents announcement, Bryan's
friends feel at liberty to state that he
will line up against his former chief.
VIII Support Ticket.
Nothing in my past actions" said
Mr.. Bryan, has justified the suspicion
that / would not support the Demo-
cratic ticket. I have no axe to grind.
All I ask is to be allowed to work
along my own lines for the reforms
in which / am 80 deeply interested. /
have no friends whom ] must reward
at the expense of the nation, and no
enemies to punish. There are plenty
Of good men from whom to choose.
Speaking Of his opposition to Presi-
dent wilson's preparedness plan, Mr..
Bryan said:
Democracy should and must stand
united against II. 1t is Republican
issue. II is part of the scheme to
restore TO the country the protective
tariff policy. 1t emanates from Inter
ests" 1t would be the height OF folly
for the Democratic party. after fight
Ing for years for tariff reform TO be
bIindly led into the arms of the pro-
tectionists Their only return would
be the enrichment OF the interests,
who Will make vast fortunes out OF
this preparedness scare.
Il have failed to be convinced that
the voters demand big ornaments. In
fact, every mandate from the voters
on that score, ga far as ] have been
able 10 see. has been negative
Bryan's decision 20 oppose his
former chief will naturally have great
weight To what extent ne will go at
the St Louis convention cannot be
surmised
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-16

The Finance COMMITTEES Of the House
win meet at . o'clock this afternoon
In the courtroom Of the state Corpora
ton Commission to hear full discus
sion of the Norris franchise tax bill
This measure would increase the tax
on gross transportation receipts Of
railways and canal companies to u
per cent Tho present rate Is u per
cent The Senate Finance Committee
will meet In the courtroom tonight to
take up the proposed increase in tax
on merchants.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-16
Urge Thrift In England.

morning says:
A memQrial has been presented to
the Premier and Chancellor of the
Excheauer. asking them to bring to
the attention OF the cabinet the urgent
necessity. owing to the grave condition
OF national finance, of increasing taxa
ton and enforcing economy In of
fetal and municipal expenditures. II
urged organized thrift among all
classes.
THE signatories include Lords
Cromer, Lytton. Grey. Burnham and
Straclie: the Hon. Waldorf Aston and
many other members OF Parliament,
the Archbishop of Canterbury and
several bishops"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-16
CAPITOL GOSSIP

with an amendment which provides
that the date for abolshing the office
shall be March !, 1917 instead of March
!, 1916, the bin OF Delegate Fl. c. Low
~. OF Bedford. abolishing the office OF
secretary of military records and plac-
ing the duties of that position In the
keeping of the pension clerk In the
office of the Auditor of Public Accounts
was reported out of the House Appro
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-16

paid from the city wF town fnnds. or
determine that they shall serve with
out compensation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-16
Zapatistas MOVING out.

Mexico City, Feb. 15.--Zpatistas
have begun the evacuation of Cuerna-
vaca, capital of the State Of Morolos.
The abandonment Of the town began
upon receipt there Of news OF the adj
vance OF body Of government troops.
1t is officially reported that Ajusc.,.
ths last fortified point between here
and Cuernavaca. has been captured
by the constitufionaIists after heavy
fighting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-16

indianapolis. Fcb.-"What'H you
have chocolate, strawberry or vanil-
la7"
No other flavor for your soda water
will be on the menu. IL DIR. II. @. Nor
gan, of the city board of health. has
his say.
DIR. Morgan says the soda FOUNTAIN
men have SO many havors in their
cans that corroding is frequent, With
less variety il will be possible for them
to keep their equipment more sani-
tary,
Their Wives On Job
Indianapolis, Feb l5.--Indianapoiis
has a unique club. Wives of real es-
tate dealers have organized and are
taking an active interest In civic af-
fairs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-16

The Retail Merchants Association Of
Virginia, which is opposing the pro-
posed increased merchants tax. Will
have a large number of representative
merchants from various parts of the
State present at tonight's Senate FL
nance Committee hearing. Speaking
against the proposed increase yester-
day william II. Schwarzschild, of this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-16

- sNft fs&nf ~ tex 8t4c<I
ana chairman Of the lSsatis'e
III .tee. tscafed tbat as Hssx
who viii suffer worst unasf tise &8<
burden are the small Bssfeh4nt* 4
those doing a medium business.
s-a--~-~--- 51
Convicts In Virginia Will to9N
stripes IL the bill introduced ye&4|
day by Deiesate Cock. Of Na4<1
goes through. Sir. Cooks bin pfpx5.
that the style 81 clothing for eonxt
shall be changed from the striped ~
now worn TO some other dtstipetkx4
sign. Ths material used 10 the saek3
of the clothes shall be coarse, says
bill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-16

In the Senate at 1890 o'clock sss04|
the Mapp prohibition bill viii be take
up as a special and continuing or68l
The "ouster" bill. campnni0n to III
prohibition measure which deatn4
largely for it's success upon, the stx6
cess of the custer bill, will be tsksfs X
at I o'clock Both bills viii be cc1
sidered together
Evening journal., 1916-07-06
SENATOR SALISBURY MAY
LEAD PART OF CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON. July 6.-vanco Nc
Cormick. chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee. discussed yester-
day with Democratic Senators The
part the committee will iake in tho
fight to retain control Of the Senate
Senator Willard Salisbury. Of Della
ware. was selected tentatively TO take
charge Of that feature Of tho cam-
paien and It was said that he might
1c made head Of a bureau urdcr Mr.
Mccormick. rather than chairman Of
Senatorial Committee. indoponden.
If tho National Committee.
Senator Walsh. of Montana, and
possibly other Senators. are expected
TO be selected by Mr. Mccormick as
members Of the campaign committee
so that it will have their advice par
ticularly regarding the Senatorial
fight
Evening journal., 1916-07-06

at S324.723,OOO. payable from the pos
tai revenues. II is also safe to de-
duct as uneXpended an equivalent to
per cent. Of the total estimated ap-
preparations remaining after these
deductions. Deducting the sinking
fund and postal appropriations and
the . per cent. of the balance as un-
expended, and the estimated SIPS. .OOO,-
600 of bonds to finance the Mexican
situation. leaves S1.O15122 600 as the
amount for which it is necessary to
provide revenue The estimated rev.
enue under present laws is S74s, ,2OO.-
600: estimated excess of disburse-
ments over receipts, S266.s22, 900"
It Is probable that no other country
derives as much revenue per capita
from the people through consumption
taNes as does the United States, the
report says, adding that the revenue
system should be more evenly bal
anced and larger portion Of rev
enues collected from incomes and iI-
hcritances of those deriving the most
government benefit Receipts from
the income tax under the bin are esti-
mated at 1927 ,00O,000 annually.
The proposed estate inheritance tax
is to be levied upon transfer of net
estates, after deducting all valid
claims and an additional exemption
of $50. 900
Canada. Denmark. France, Germany
Great Britain Italy and Sweden it is
pointed out in the report, have laws
similar TO the proposed munitions tax.
In approval of a section of the bill
imposing special duties on dyestuffs
imports, the report says the committee
has decided. like Great Britain and
Japan. that this war anomaly as il
affects tyestuffs can only be dealt
with i'm a manner that under normal
conditions would not be wise, justii-
able or necessary"
Evening journal., 1916-07-06
san sneclal.

STAFF Special
Ell PASO July Ell Paso-the
Pass The Gateway to War!
That is what this city is-the city
through which the main American
army must pass if it sets out to oc-
cupy northern Mexico. Already a part
of that army. the largest in the United
States. numbering 10000 guardsmen
and 5000 regulars is just northeast Of
the city. at Fort Bliss, with guns. with
ammunition with enormous quantities
Of food supplies.
From the Mexican point Of view.
also El Paso Is the Gateway to War.
TO the land OF the "gringoes,' a coun-
try which nine-tenths OF the Mexican
people believe to be a very little coun-
trv. smaller than Mexico. but a coun-
try whose people possess untold
wealth and yet are afraid to night for
it,
To kill the gringo in his home. 10
get his wife. his gold, his clothes and
"Americano" shoes. his automobiles
his monographs and pianOs-ah, what
Mexican doesn't dream OF that! But
first he must catpure El Paso. THE
GATEWAY, and make 1T A PART OF
MEXICO.
Even now over half of El Paso's
population of $4,000 is composed of
Mexicans, and they are not hypen-
ated even-they are all Mex The
American population is a different
proposition.
mo where in the United States
are there truer. stronger or more
.fffvar,o than fhn ArOnTi-
cans OF Fl Paso." is the opinion
OF the city's mayor, Tom Lea.
Indeed the citizens of FL Paso
hold the same views on all mat
ters connected with Mexico.
All consider the entrance Of an
American army through this Gateway
to War as the only solution OF the
United States troubles with Mexico.
Talk the situation over with the
man IN the street-here he is a jitney
driver-and George Dew says, as he
gives her more gas:
We ought TO have gone into
! Mexico long ago. I have seen the
p bodies OF Americans killed bv
e MeXicans. and God knows any one
OF them alone has been enough of
d reason for us to 20 into Mex
4 icol"
!. me American refugees who have
" escaped from Mexico with nothing hut
d their lives have only words fun oi
p condemnation. full Of grief or rels.
tives left behind dead Mrs. Maud,
4 Hoyt. who has just arrived here from
z what was orce her husbands rancl
! south of Cananea. said to me. with he
( children in a pathetic group aroun,
. her.
MY husband had a well stocke
Evening journal., 1916-07-06
IOS MORE TROOPERS
At fort DUPONT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Del. July c.
A detachment of los troops arrived
at Fort DUPONT yesterday from Fort
Slocum. N. Y. The detachment has
been divided into two companies,
which will be recruited to their full
strength in a short time. There are
TO be four companies stationed at
Fort DUPONT. with the possibility Of
more troops coming here in the near
future.
Until now there has been but one
company at Fort DUPONT and it was
necessary to send detachments to
Forts Delaware and Mott from this
small amount of men, New detach-
ments will be sent from the different
companies.
Considerable excitement prevailed
here when Shadrack Boyer lost con-
troll OF his automobile Monday even
ing and ran up on the sidewalk near
the postofiice
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Warner enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon with boat
party up the canal in the launch
Agnes B. Those In the party were
Mr.. and Mrs +. c. Warner, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry c. Price, Miss Alice Rey-
bold. Miss Caroline Clark, Miss Jean
Heberling. Miss George Clark. Miss
Florence Hall, Francis Warner and
Richard Warner