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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31
JUDGE HAAS MADE
NO LIQUOR DECISION
burg That He Had Ruled On
Important Question.

In a letter to Prohibition. Commits
sioner j. Sidney Peters, Judge T. N.
Haas. of the Circuit Court of Page
County, denies that he recently hand
ed down a decision in a test case
before him. holding that any male
citizen In the State twenty-one years
of age can order a quart of whiskey
a month whether he is living with
his parents. in a boarding house or
any place he calls home. A story
to this effect. which appeared under
a Harrisonburg date line, was recent
ly published.
Judge Haas asserts that there was
no case arising under the prohibition
law before him last term of court
and that no decision upon any liquor
question was rendered by him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31
METHOO|SM'S CHANCE
GOOD FOR REUNION
Original Sepa rn ton Was Not An Ordi-
nary split. Hut Was Action Taken
ny Church by Large Majority.

Especial to The Richmond yirg!nianD
Baltimore. Md. Dec. so,-The COM
missioncrs of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, the northern branch. are con-
eeding points to the credit of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
that were overlooked in the past The
meeting was held today at Mount Yer
non Place Church. instead OF at First
Church. because II IL more convenient
to the visitors. many OF whom are
staying at downtown hotels and are
none too familiar with the car lines,
The concessions by the northern
church are practically the result of ef-
forts made by Rev. DR. Carlton p.
Harris, editor of The Southern Meth-
odist.
There are about 100000 Southefn
Methodists now. DR.. Harris pointed
out whereas II there had not been the
formal separation in 1874. nearly half
OF these would have Joined the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church in the year af-
ter that. and Methodism would have
suffered severe blow. DIR. Harris.
by his direct negotiations with north
ern leaders has won distinct recogni-
tion that the separation was step
taken by the whole church by an over
wheimins majority and that 1t was
term There was never any chance
of uniting the two branches explained
DR.. Harris, while northern church lead
ers refused to revise its historic rec
ords
One of the northern church commits
sioners. layman. has made a deep
study of the Supreme Court decision
by which the southern church won q
complete victory and several million
dollars from the church book concern.
and he admitted that the overtures
from the North will be made with the
full recognition of the circumstances
under which the articles of separation
were adopted.
Tribute to Asbury.
AS tribute to the memory Of the
first ordained bishop OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church of America. mem
bers of the joint commission will hold
services tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock over the grave the Bishop
Francis Asbury. In Mount Olivet Gem
etery.
The services will be conducted by
the twelve attending bishops Of the
two churches assisted by the ministe rs
and laymen who are here as commits
sioners to the uniflcation meeting. The
services, which are known as union
services. will be most impressive. in
view of the fact that Bishop Asbury
represented a united church.
In speaking Of the prospects Of re-
union, one of the most prominent
members OF the joint commission fer
vently declared that 1t was his belief
that the meetings would come to q
satisfactory end.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31
DENVER MAN TO SPEAK
TO LOCAL statesmen
T. j. Pcrrine, of Equitable Life In
surance society, VIII BE Here
January y.

E. J. Perrine, of Denver, Col, Of
the Equitable Life Insurance Society.
will address the Richmond Salesman
ship Club at a meeting to be held in
the auditorium of the Chamber Of
Commerce building Monday, January
s. Mr.. Perrine is said to be very
entertaining speaker and he will have
some interesting remarks to make to
the members of the local organiza-
ton
The Salesma nship Club is growing
fast, 1t having more than 500 mem
bers at the present time. 1t was or
ganized a few weeks ago with a mem
hership of 225. and since that time
something like 100 have been added.
In a few weeks canvass will be
made for more members and IL is
thought that the membership will be
doubled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31

SEWER CONTRACTS ARE
AWARDED BY BOARD

Contract for the construction of "a
sewer in the alleys between North
side Avenue and Gladstone Avenue.
from Meadowbridge Road to Napo-
leon Street, has been awarded by the
Administrative Board to Cosby &
Maynard, to cost s1,064.S0. Another
contract. for building sewer be-
tween Clay Street and an alley to the
South, in Bowe Street, was given to
Burton Mayre, at s550.55.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31
Funeral of Nfise & r. Naxo

The funeral of Miss Susan T. Mayo,
who died Friday at the home of her
brotherin law. William P. Poythress.
307 East Franklin Street. was con-
Quoted at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon from Monumental Episcopal
Church. the rector, Rev. DIR James
w. Morris officiating Interment was
In Hollywood. Pallbearers were: DR.
Charles NJ. Edwards. Houghton Seay,
Walter F. Allen. S. J. Allen. B. H
Heilman and Leslie Reed.
Miss Mayo was the oldest child of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31

Lee during the War Between q
States. Miss Mayo was cousin
Willoughby Newton, eminent laWl]
of Westmoreland County. and was d
lated to the families of Congresssul
w. A. Jones and the late Bishop Jo1
B. Newton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31
OBITUARY
Death OF Little Girl.

Funeral services for Mary Elna
Brown. six years and three months
old who died in Stuart Circle Hos
pitai Friday afternoon following an
operation for adenoids and tonsilitis,
will be conducted this afternoon at
O'Clock in the home of her parents
Oscar l. and Mrs. Constance E.
Brown, 2510 East Grace Street, the
Rev. Hugh W. Sublett. rector OF st.
Johns Episcopal Church. oficiating.
The burial will be in lakewood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31
Next Weeks Weather.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Generally
fair and moderately cold weather is
forecasted for the Southeastern States
during the week beginning tomorrow.
Rains are probable Wednesday or
Thursday and the weather will be
warmer after Tuesday In the South
Atlantic and East Gulf States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31
COUNCIL no MEET
ON TUESDAY NIGHT

Monday being a holiday, the Com
mon Councils regular meeting will
be held Tuesday night. For the same
reason, the committee on streets will
meet Tuesday afternoon at s o'clock,
at which time it is thought the cross
town rerouting of street cars will
again come up for consideration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31

the late DR.. John Bland and Louisa
Campbell Mayo. niece of the late ex-
Mayor Mayo. of Richmond. and
granddaughter of the late Judge John
Campbell Her father was military
aide to Governor Letcher. and later,
was president Of the board of Camp
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31
GERMANY no INFERNO
PRISONERS IN SWITZERLAND

Berlin. Wednesday. via London.
Dec. 30.-Germany has decided to
release. for internment in Switzer-
land. 100 French prisoners Of war:
and inmates OF German prison camps
.epr e1GA1oon mon1hA ss'..s5
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31
Death Of jackson Penberton.

Fredericksburg. Va, Dec. 90
jackson Pemberton, a weM-known
citizen of King George County and
former agent at Stewards Wharf.
on the Potomac River, died Thursday
at his home. after a long illness of
pneumonia. He is survived by his
wife, ono son and two daughters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31
MURDERER SUCCEEDS
N tlUD|hC PURSUtRS
Coroncr's Jury Declares Mrs Eleanof
Davis Was Killed by Husband
Who Fled from Scene of Crime.
MAY HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE
Many Think Davis Has Taken His
Own Life or Will Surrender To Po-
Hcc-Reported to BE Hiding I'm
Hopewcli.

On the testimony of seven witnesses,
only one of whom actually saw the
crime committed, a coroners jury
yesterday afternoon, conducted by
Assistant City Coroner Broadnax and
sitting in the South Richmond Police
Court. declared that Mrs. Eleanor Da-
Wis came to her death at Twelfth and
Hull Streets Friday morning at the
hands OF Elfiah Davis. her husband.
Davis shot his wife on the street
shortly before Z o'clock Friday morn
ing, as she was boarding IA street car
on her way to work. He then fed.
and no trace has yet been found as
To his whereabouts.
Norman Jones. colored, who said
ne lived at II East Seventeenth Street
testified that he was standing within
ten feet Of where Mrs. Davis fell.
when he saw the murderer grasp her
with his left hand and fire one shot
with the weapon touching her body.
He fired another shot while she was
in the same position. and then re-
leased her and she fell to the ground.
Other witnesses said Davis then
jumped into the street and ran.
Other witnesses told the Jury that
they had seen the man running away
from the scene of the murder a few
minutes after Ii took place. Mrs. F..
La Prade. 1121 Decatur Street, said
she had seen a man running past her
house soon after the shots were fired.
and that he told her a woman had
been shot She then went into the
street, and seeing a little girl stand
ing beside the body Of a woman ly-
ing in the street, asked the child
what was the matter, and the reply
was that It's my mother and my
papa has killed her. He has been
to our door three times this morning
after her"
Murderer Disappears.
All efforts of the police. up to a
late hour last night, TO locate the
murderer have proven futile, for he
seems to have completely covered hts
trail. 1t was rumored yesterday that
he was hiding In Hopewell. and de-
tective from police headquarters has
been sent to that city to investigate
the report The conviction was ex-
pressed yesterday by a number of
citizens In close touch with the crime
that the murderer had taken his own
life, or was preparing 10 do so. After
allowing his feelings for his wife TO
lead him to kill her because she
would not live with him. he will
either commit suicide or deliver HIM
self to the police, 1t is believed by
many.
1t is also believed that Davis may
have Jumped into the James River
and ended his life. for evidence shows
that the path of his flight lay In that
direction. If no trace Ia found of
him soon the river will he dragged
by the police. ii Is said
The funeral OF Mrs, Davis will be
conducted this afternoon at o'clock
In Decatur Street Methodist Church,
Of which she was a member. The
pastor Rev Samuel DumYille. Will
have charge of the ceremony, and
iuterment will be made IN lakewood
Cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31

POLICE RECORD FOR THE
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS END
ING AT ] A. NJ. YESTERDAY:
("DRY.")
Total arrests ...........
Drunk
Drunk and disOrtierly. 49,.
SAME DATE ONE MONTH AGO:
("DRY.")
Total arrests %
DAuAtA n
Drunk and disordcrly. .1
SAME DATE ONE YEAR AGO:
("WEr.o
Total arrests 40
DTuuN
Drunk and disorderly. 49,. 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31

Made OF excellent quality
white coutil, with four hose sup
porters. Well boned and sup
ported. Lace and embroidery 4
trimmed. Many styles to choose
from. Special.
Second Floor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31

Made Of good quality. heavy
outing flannel In a variety of
styles and colors. Well made.
nicely finished and trimmed,
Full cut. Special for Monday
morning only at this price.
Second Floor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-07
BURNT CORK ARTISTS READY
High School Minstrel Show Will Take
Place at Junior High School Au-
ditorium Friday Evening.

Tomorrow, Friday evening, Dec. 8,
thirty of the young men in the local
high school will put on real minstrel
show at the spacious new Junior High
auditorium. The boys have been
practicing for weeks under competent
direction and reports are that the
production will be well worth while.
The entertainment will be given in
three parts with specialties inter
srersed. The proceeds of this enter
tainment will be used for the purpose
of needed scenery for the stage of the
new auditorium. The general admis-
sion price has been placed at %
cents, but in order to accommodate
those who desire to have reservations,
seats were placed on sale this Thurs
day morning at Fiesler's where reser-
vations can be made by paying 1G
cents additional. Supt. Aygarn in
forms the Herald that there are an
abundance of good seats for all and
that the sale of reserved seats will
close early Friday evening. Show
your interest in thes schools by at
tending this minstrel show.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-07

north woods. On Wednesday of last
week he complained slightly of ap-
pendicitis pains with which he suffer
ed for many years. However, on
Thanksgiving day he partook of a
hearty dinner. That night acute in
fammation set in and on Friday
morning DR.. Moynihan was called.
DIR. Moynihan summoned his broth
er, DIR. Timothy Moynihan, from st.
Paul and on Sunday night an opera
ton was performed, but the ravages
of the disease were so advanced thai
only drainage was attempted by the
surgeons.
On Monday and Tuesday the de-
ceased rallied and on Wednesdav
morning the ATTENDING physicians hell
out hopes for recovery. About II
O'clock in TIE forenoon, however, per
itonitis developed and at four o'clocl
III the aft rnoon it was known the er6
was approaching. Mr.. McCracke-
remained conscious until eight o'cloct
this morning, conversing with his
family and friends and arranging his
business affairs. Members of the fam
lily and few intimate friends were
present when the end came.
Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
McCracken family home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-07
S2S3,975 EXPENDED ON
BUILDINGS HERE IN 1916
All Former Construction Records Smashed--Twenty.
Eight New Modern Residences in List---Splendid
Public Buildings Typify City's Prosperity.

HE Herald highly gratfed
week that during the months big
$283975 expended being expended
of buildings and in building
These figures only buildings additions
in that period construction
from
The the building
with building
lids to this total $4,000 small
and for scattered buildings which
dy missed despite all
tate this is a conservative estimate.
Neither there included sidewalk
which gody
the entire number
streets have walks
Before the first of the certain
business block which will
ity will be let.
Sank Centre residents well feel of
ne biggest building the history
acre been such demand for carpenters and other building
today there
Id indications that will continue until freeze-up
lch splendid growth boom
o continuous SNOWY, but evident
An analysis compiled figures many interesting
haps most outstanding that during thas
Nenty-eght absolutely residences
$4,000 are substantial and handsome
lace mat is more is impossible residence
being IA
Nu ally, building Masonic Temple the three new
ottagsat the Hohs School, npa power plant
AN the figures they monuments prosperity
he community. TX
ected this because scarcity obtaining
ea These will be erected 1917
total OF SOO while residence additions
ures toaed sS75 The emized list of improvements olows
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-07
PURCHASE SITE FOR BUILDING
G. Hillerud & Co. Will Erect Store
Building at Oak and Third
Streets.

By deal consummated early this
week, G. Hillerud & Co. have acquired
from Alan Vessey the vacant building
lot at the corner of Third and Gal
streets. The purchase price is givei
as $4,000. It is the plan of Messrs
Hillerud and Bohall to erect a hand.
some and substantial home for Their
business on the site during the sum.
mer of 1917 but they have not sui.
ficiently decided on the nature of tbs
builindg to discuss details. The prop.
erty is IS feet on Third and sc fee
on Oak, giving large floor space, ane
it is certain the firm will erect 8
structure that will be an ornament
to that section of the business distric1
and credit to the firm. It will alst
improve a corner that has been un
slightly for many years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-07
JAMES MGCRACKEN
CLAIMED BY Death
WELL KNOWN AND POPULAR
BUSINESS NAN DIES AFTER
ILLNESS OF WEEK
APPENDICITIS The TROUBLE
11DINGS SHOCK CITY-CONDI-
TON WAS KNOWN TO BE
PRECARIOUS

James McCracken died this Thurs
dey) morning at 9:45 o'clock at his
home, Seventh and Pine streets, after
an illness of one week. Death was
due to peritonitis following an adj
vanced stage of chronic appendicitis
which became suddenly acute on
Thanksgiving night.
While it had been known for sew
eral days that the condition of
Mr.. McCracken was precarious, rela-
6ves and his legions of friends had
Aored for ultimate recovery and the
tidings of his demise this morning
same as stunning shock to the en-
tire city.
Only recently Mr.. McCracken re-
turned from deer hunting trip in the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-07
HOME SCHOOL NOTES

Mr.. Duel conducted the regular
Sunday afternoon service in the
chapel. :,
Friday was Visiting Day for the
girls. A number of girls entertained
relatives.
Mrs. Morse left for the Cities on
Monday evening for two or three
days business for the school.
Miss Jane, Macleod of Duluth has
given up her work as teacher at the
Villa and returned to her home be-
cause of i'll health.
On Saturday afternoon one of our
girls was quietly married. The cere-
mony~was perferned by Mr.. Stein Of
the Lutheran. church, at the Admins
-tration building. After the ceremony
aawedding supper was served by Mrs
Morse, and the bride and groom left
for the cities on the 1903 train.
Thanksgiving Day was duly cele-
brated at. the school. At 1903 in the
morning a praise service was held -
the chapel, led by Mrs. Morse. Fes-
tivities Of various sorts were planned
III the various cottages, plays, pro
grams, etc., and there was a goo3
dinner for all. Mr.. and Mrs. Harring
ton were guests of Mrs. Morse for
dinner. The pogram of the Chan
Service was as follows:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-07
NEW PHONE SCHEME ADOPTED
Sank Valley Rural Company Makes
Radical Changes at Their
Annual meeting.

The annual meeting of the Sank
Valley Rural Telephone Company was
held at the City Hall on MONDAY al
ternoon with a'large attendance. Re
ports of the secretary and treasurer
were read and accepted, showing a
substantial balance in the treasury
after all bills were paid. Officers were
elected as follows:
President, John Kortan; vice pres
ident, j. l.. Gray; secretary and treas
urer, Rev. Erik Forsberg; directors, S.
d. Jardine, A. M. Birdsen, Fred lei
schow, Gust Leverson.
There was considerable discussion
regarding the severing of certain re-
lations between individual lines ano
the parent company and regarding
this Secretary Forsberg told the Her
aid:
"a petition from the phone holders
on Line 266 to be set off from the
company, on account of some dissat-
isfaction that is existing, brough,
about lively discussion which re-
suited in the passing of the following
resolutions:
"'The Lines 233, 266 and PCT are
still belonging to the company anC
have to pay the usual amount for Ions
distance connections at Sank Centr
central, and taxes, but are otherwis,
free to raise whatever they want f
repairing and keeping the lines in or
der
. ."For the accomplishment of thes.
repairs and for the raising Of the ne
cessary amount of money, a treasurer
and collector or clerk were .electe
by the said 1in9s, Mr.. Sittko of West
port was elected as treasurer and j
l.. Gray as collector.
"Since these three lines mentione
above were s. It free as stated, all thC
other lines followed suit and elecse
the same kind of officers to look aft7
the repairs ard the raising OF more
for those PURPOSES. 1t is hoped Tia.
after this is done better feeling wi
exist and everybody be wiling to +.
his share to keep the lines in good or
der.
Before the meeting adjourned 6
motion was made that a vote O.
thanks should be given to the city G
Sank Centre, for their generosity t.
open room in the city hall for tn
meeting and to furnish so nice music
which, however, at last became S
noisy that the whole meeting mus
adjourn and continue with its delib
erations on the street"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-07
EASTERN STAR ELECTION

At the regular meeting of Naom
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star
held at the Masonic hall Tuesda!
evening, the following officers were
elected for the coming year, and will
be installed at the next meeting:
w. M.-Gyda Hilsdale.
w. P.-Chas. A. Morse.
Asst. Mat.-Effie Wallace.
Treas.-Louise McGibbon.
Conductress-Grace Rotert.
Asst CON- Jennie Wedge.
Chaplain Orpha Nutting.
Marshal Rose Parker.
Organist-Mrs. M. d. Aygarn.
4 Ada Nell Hansen. @ 8
Ruth Clara Carr. ca. .,4a : a,
Esther-Edith Hansen. i9a.q.s.. g.
Martha Lillian Rowe. .iSg
Electa Jessie Raymond. i,
Wander-Myra Molitor.s 5qa8 IS
Sentinel Lyman ,Kellssa I'll ss1s.,s..g
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-07
ST. JOSEPH'S SOCIETY ELECTS
Joint Installation Ceremony Set fol-
Second Sunday in January in
School Hall

Election of officers of the st. Jo
serh's Society of st. PauPs congrega
ton was held last Sunday evening al
the church, the following being select
ed:
Spiritual Adviser-Rev. Anthony
Art.
Presidents. G.. Schwarzbauer.
Vice President-Peter Robischon.
Secretary. B. Schoenhoff.
Treasurer-George Sieben.
Marshal-Joseph Thielen.
Assistant Marshal-John B. Mond
loch-
Banner Carrier-Joseph Zehrer.
Installation exercises will be helc
Jointly with the Mater Dolorosa So
ciety on the evening of the secon
Sunday in January in the school hal
al 1880 o'clock. Members of both So
cieties are invited to attend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-07
PLAN MIDNIGHT SERVICE

The Church of the Good Samaritan
will continue their custom of observ-
Ing Christmas eve and morning by
holding midnight service. 1t is ex-
pected that large number will at
tend. The services will commence at
eleven o'clock with half hour or
rhestra and pipe organ program ap-
propriate to the occasion. The choir
will give cantata from 1880 until
midnight. The direction of all the
music will be under Or. II. L. Lamb
On. the strpke Of midnight Rev. 2 G
'Schmeiser viii take charge, holding
The Eucharistic service Of the Episco7
pal church. "a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-07
Business Buildings.


Caughren Annex, store and office
building, two-story brick, Main street
adjoining Caughren theatre; $4,000.
Sank Lake COOPERATIVE Creamery
Co., creamery, two story, brick, Thir
street between Main and Pine; $4,000.
George O'Gara, retaurant, one
story, frame, Grove Lake avenue,
near Great Northern depot; $1,000.
Palmer House, interior alterations
and improvements, Third and Main
streets; $3.50.
First State Bank, new vault and in
terior alterations, Fourth and Maj
streets; $500.
Hansen Bros, Model Shoe store,
Main street, alterations and improve
ments; $500.
Perkins Drug store, alterations and
remodeling, Main street; 500.
L. S. Bishop & Co., store, additions
and alterations, Main street; $500.
C. G. Palmer, shoe shop, one story
brick, Main street; $1,000.
Driessen & Johnson, blacksmith
shop, addition and alterations, Main
and Second streets; $500.
Sigurd Holme, store, moving and
altering, Oak street between Second
and Third; $500.
County Fair Grounds, horse barn
and Sank Centre building, frame, to-
tai, $3.50.
Lee-Gingery Co., store, interior al
terations, Third street; $500.
S. G. Bjone, store, addition and
basement, Third street; $1,000.