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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
The Recent Methodist Conference.

The Recent Methodist Conference.
Editor virginian,
Sir: The session of the Virginia
Methodist Conference at Broad Stree
church, recently closed. was splen
old religious gathering The grea.
city on the James gave the preacher.
ana Iaymen a royal reception. The
weather save on the opening day wa.
ideal. Bishop Kllgo. the president OF
the body, welded the gavel and held
| the reins with the hand of n master
The young. efficient wide awake pas.
tor Rev r. r. Chenault. aided by hi.
official board and members performed
their duties faithfully and made splen.
did hosts for the large body The
music rendered at the services was OF
high order. The paper read by Bishol
kiigo at the one hundreth anniver.
sary of the death of Bishop Asbury
was mastery production. The
writer didn't hear the bishops Sun.
l.day sermon. but the reports heard
touching II were very Complimentary
/ The series of evangelistic addresses
given by DIR. Luther f. Todd. Of St
James. was n new and decidedly pro-
gresssive feature.
Those fine addresses were packed
with practical wisdom and valuable
suggestions and the charm of the doc
tors wit and humor gave a rich fla
vor to his excellent talks. What Is
best of all they were a spiritual feast
and greatly impressed the members
OF the conference.
This was a memorable service in
honor OF great Methodist leader. The
reports submitted by the pastors
touching their labors andachieve-
ments in the Masters cause during
the year are of an interesting and en-
couraging character A most en-
eourag1ng indication was the vote to
give the annual conference and the
district conference lay leaders a voice
in the annual conference. This is In
deed forward movement that Is full
of promise for the future. That was
fine temperance service that was
held on the night the conference ad-
journed. There was a jubilant ring
in DIR. Cannon's strong paper that II
did us good to hear Rev. j. s. Peters.
commissioner of prohibition, made N
capital talk on the occasion. There
was we doubt not a single person
present who doubted that Commits
sioner Peters will do all he can to have
law enforcement In behalf of prohi-
hition in the State.
How glorious the feeling was in
many hearts that there were no
licensed barrooms in our great capital
city. II was indeed a pleasure to
walk the streets Of saioonless Rich
mond.
F. r. PARHAM.
Petersburg, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
BILLY SUNDAY HAS THEM GOING.

81 Billy Sunday sure has those Boston
s'wets" on edge. with the great re
rival n progress and growing daily
In spiritual power Boston IS literally
hanging on the words OF the great
evangelist.
And 11e Is preaching gospel Of
rower--snd Of birthstone for those
who tempt sheir neiRhbors with the
CUP that inebriaies, And the vets"
stampeded, are striking wildly and los
! ing the sympathy OF even their friends
by bitter attacks on MI sunday.
How such attacks will recon on
thsar authors VIII be shown with en-
phasis on Tuesday. December IS.
Nhcn the forces OF evil and the forces
~ righteousness viii face each other
In the great battle OF the ballots In
Boston,
a change OF less than 1900 votes
'ncs the last election viii deliver Bos-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
WELCOME TO NEW MINISTERS.

by these removals. We believe they
will End Richmond "A delightful field
In which to labor.
The sweet spirit OF fellowship
among our Richmond churches and
ministers has. always been source
Of inspiration TO the men who have
filled our city pulpits in the past. The
admonltion, "One is your Master, even
Christ, and ell we be brethren" Is
needed by the vast majority of the
membership Of all Richmond churches
which has meant much to the success
Of all religious work in our city.
While we deeply regret the leaving
Of so many of our old friends OF the
Richmond ministry, we rejoice TO
know that their places have been filed
hy men Of ability and conservation,
who have come TO us with years OF
successful experience In the greatest
work In the world-that OF saving
human souls
Brethren. welcome, thrice welcome,
to our city, May God continue TO
richly bless you. and may the light
Of His countenance be continually
upon you In your new work!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
Watch virginian Ads
For Good Bargains
Tho best shops advertise
IN its columns.

below the Indian reservation. Il Will
perch. and will be the first Of it, kind
in the State. The government will
furnish all of the apparatus necessary
for the hatchery, and will also send
with 1t an experienced man. Tho
only expense to the State will be the
additional help needed.
Commissioner Parsons announced
that the department would shortly
employ q man familiar with the
method OF curing herring, ~ used il
Norway, who would instruct virginia
hshermen in this work. It 10 aid that
the fishermen OF Norway receive
about $40 barrel for their cured
herring, while in Virginia they only
bring IS. This difference II due en-
tirely to the curing. Mr.. Parsons
stated, but the Virginia herring are
just as good in quality as those caught
in the waters of Norway. and II cured
in the same way will bring more
money than at present.
While away. Commissioners Paraona
conferred with the Maryland authors
ties In reference to the recent axree.
ment between his department and the
Conservation Commission Of that
State. They are well pleased with
the operation of the protection thus
afforded the fish and shellfish OF the
Potomac River. which has resulted In
a better grade and improved market.
Ing conditions 1t has been agreed
that representatives ct tho two States
meet frequently to discuss the fsh
laws of the respective Common
wealths.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
RIcHMoND's FINANCIAL GREATNESS.

laid deep In the rock OF sane but
liberal methods. Our banks have
built up their town. their State and
the South along with their own BUSH
ness.
Richmond won the Regional Re-
serve Bank because II was able to show
that It's banking capital had not been
used merely for local banking needs.
hut had been used in the financing of
the neighhoring Southern States to an
extraordinarily liberal degree.
With the Regional Bank here, Rich
mond's ability to aid In securing the
financial independence OF the South
has been inmeasurably increased and
the city has become the undisputed
financial capital Of the South.
II is not out OF place here to call
attention remarkable showing
made by the Federal Reserve Bank
of this city in the report issued yes
terday, The BANKS total resources
now are t42.l7S,69f. with s1s,s4o.6s0
In Federal reserve notes IN circula-
ton. Its gold reserve against all liza
bilities rs 81 per cent The amount
of its clearinss for November reached
$133.9se, 400
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03

Fourteen new pastors VIII he heard
In the Richmond palpi.s ;Ajs morn
ing- This IS the largest number OF
changes that has sver taken place
here ~ any one tire The going OF
TIRE 'old. and the romi~r ct the new
mark an ers lr the history Of our
Richmond ministry.
The men who have 50 recently LEFT
us to take NJ their work in other
fields have oeen closely identified for
some years with every movement for
the social hettermc nt aas uplift Of our
ronnun,tr. They have served their
congregations ara Richmond well
they have been faithful to their every
.rus; and their influence for good,
while residents here. VIII he long felt
and gratefully remembered.
We regret their departure and can
assure them they take with them TO
Their new homes the love and cordial
good wishes Of a host Of Richmond
friends. regardless Of denomjnational
ties
We desire also to extend II very
hearty welcome to those who have
come 20 fiji the puIpits made vacant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03

The rapid yet steady growth OF
Richmond'e financial interests Is, be-
yond doubt, the remarkable develop
ment ~ the year in the citys bust
ness history
Richmonds banks are fun of
money. showing an increase between
the comptroIlera calls Of September ~
and Nover1ber OF s1a.042.s64 in de-
posts. running the total amount on
deposit In the citys banking instituA
tions up 10 the Staggering total OF
tsa.oss.o42. breaking all Of the city'a
banking records.
AZ told in our news columns yes
ferday. the Richmond Clearing House
Association report for November.
showing c3earings for The month at
tIn2r 222--2a -rz22-a- record
breaker. exceeding bv $3s,5ss.744 the
corresponding month for 1915. In ad-
dition thereto. the Richmond Country
Clearing Association reported total
for the month Of sl7O32.a0o.
Richmond's banking growth has not
been erhemeraL II has hist gone for
ward month after month and year
after year. The foundation has been
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03

ton from the bondage Of booze.
We trust that the good people OF
Boston Will be able to make the dry
cause notable Christmas present.
another white spot on the map
Boston need but refer to other
great cities in which the prohibition
law has been shown to he entirely
enforceable Seattle and Richmond
being two that suggest themselves X
us. Someone ought to distribute a
hundred thousand copies OF Fridays
Richmond Nirginian IN Boston-wtth
its unanswerable argument Tor prohl
hition made 10y Virginia chiefs OF po-
lice In their Official reports for the
month of November. 1916.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
Very cordially yours.
est AvC EAppINrI AM

very cordially yours,
JAMES EMPRINGHAM."
superintendent Anderson's Reply.
ITO the Rev. DR.. James Empringham.
my Dear DR.. Empringham: Hav-
ing enjoyed your confidence to the ex-
tent of canvassing with you the whole
question of the relation of your new
call to the promotion Of the work of
the Kingdom Of God l cannot profess
surprise over the receipt of your resig-
nation. but the advance notice does
not lessen our regret.
This regret over the loss OF your
genial personality from the ranks of
our staff is tempered. however. by
realization OF the fact that your splen-
did abilities will be employed in an
other branch of identically the same
work and by our hearty assurance
that you go out to make the WORTHY
organization whose power we expect
you vastly to increase. not in any
sense an opponent. or rival. or COM
petltor of the great federate movement
of the Anti-Saloon League. but to
make II an ally through which the
growing conviction. tempered by con-
servatism but strengthened by a Wig
orous sense of justice. of your great
church may find such effective express
sion as to reinforce those VINO have
borne most of the burden of the strug-
gle thus far. We rejoice that you,
yourself, are to be not simply an ally.
but still comrade.
I'VE console ourselves In your de-
parture with the thought that 1t has
been the privilege OF the Anti-Saloon
League to challenge your attention
to the vital issue in this State. to
recognize your peculiar qualifications
for this work. to offer you an oppor-
tunity to give effective expression to
your convictions. to give you a base
from which you could impress upon
your own church her obligation to
help humanity and to cooperate with
others in a common effort against a
foe. and finally our re-
luctant privilege to relinquish you for
what we concede may be an oppor-
tunity for even greater usefulness.
The recollection of the unvarying
cordial relations between you and
every member of the staff will linger
as a fragrant memory. and in behalf
of the staff / assure you that you
leave with our best wishes for the
largest success in the branch of this
work you have chosen and with a de-
sire on our part to put the Anti-Sa-
loon League fully at the service of the
Episcopal Church through it's own Of
ficially constituted agency"
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As long as we are to have a herd of
elk. why shouldn't Mr.. Parsons order
a pair of grizzly bears 10 increase the
attractions OF Capitol sauare7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03

of the banks are embarrassed with
overmu>h money. they might see Us
at our office during business hours
almost any day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03

We are very much in, need Of a
safety deposit vault TO store our eggs,
Jewelry. butter, bonds and -four.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03

IL IL possible that elk may thrive
where the moose have failed TO in
crease.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
The Last Confederate Soldier.


Every year his hair is whittier.
And his steps are weaker. lighter,
And his eyes more dim.
In his old age unprotected,
And by the busy world neglected
Who cares for him?
Altho' misfortune overlook him.
And friends pretended then forsook
him,
He murmured not,
Was never heard repining
'Gainst fate for him consigning
To such a lot
For well does he remember
Even now in life's December.
The glorious days OF old.
When he was young and daring.
How he with comrades sharing
In dangers yet untold.
For this fair land of ours
Where foes and hostile powers
Invaded land and sea
When battle flags were waving.
And Southern heroes saving
Their country under Lee.
This makes him accomplishing,
These memories remaining
OF patriotic days.
When all the South was flaming
For liberty, and shaming
The coward and his ways
Oh, this old soldier lovd it.
The sunny South and prov'd 1t
In his heroic past
On fields now glory haunted,
He fac'd with heart undaunted
The lannon's awful blast
Aye in the depths Of prison,
His courage had arisen.
Above its gloomy wall;
For even there he heard 1t.
Obey'd 1t. nay. revere 1t,
His bleeding country's call.
No Northern brides would tempt him,
Nor anything exempt him,
For our cause he knew was
right.
No, nothing under heaven
AT Appomattox even.
For it's still full of fight
He liv'd thro' reconstruction,
Its business and corruption.
BY venal men and vile;
Even then he did not cover,
Or bend his knee to power.
Or court tyrant's smile.
Ha savd our civilization
From wreck and spoliation.
By tyranny the worst
The land had known before it,
When vandals burnt and tore 1t
As tho were aeeufseA.
Indeed. again he bravd 1t,
In Ku Klux Khan and sav'd Il,
When as living shield
He sav'd the wife and daughter
From fate far worse than slaughter,
Upon the battlefield.
He won the reputation
For greatest Of our nation.
Whose names will ever be
Enrolrd on history's pages
And belong to all the ages.
Our jackson, our Lee.
Last OF his generation,
Last soldier OF his nation,
Destroyed long ago;
Yet ever faithful to it,
And not afraid to show 1t
To either friend or foe.
This man a traitor, never.
Such men are true forever,
On either land or sea.
Now loyal too. as any.
VINO make professions many.
What patriotA-they be.
He lives to sec delighted,
His country reunited,
It's bitterness all gone.
From Pacific to Atlantic.
Sees Union most gigantic,
The world had even known.
Attic his head is hoary
1t wears a crown OF glory
That cannot fade away.
While South its soul retaineth
Our memory remaineth,
OF its heroic day.
DUVAL PORTER.
Cascade, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03

That entente diplomacy at Athens
has made a mess Of things has long
been apparent. The allies have in
recent weeks taken steps so violative
of the neutrality Of The country as to
threaten almost 8 duplication Of Ger
rnany's outrageous conduct toward
Belgium
Yesterday reports came that con-
siderable number Of Greeks, IN sym
pathy with the attitude Of King Com
stantine. had taken up arms IN de-
fance Of the order Of the entente
Commander that the Greek govern
naent should surrender NIL Of it's arrna.-
ment. The entente viewpoint seems 10
be that the King and his personal fol
lowing DO not represent the sentiment
of the country, ana that the virtual
shelving of King and cabinet will meet
with public approval,
While II is true that very large
number of Greeks are favorable 70
the entente cause. and under the pro-
ytsional government set up by Nent'
zeios are preparing to take the field
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
BAD NEWS FROM ATHENS.

on their behalf, 1t Is none the less
true that the use of force by the allies
In their negotiations with the Consti-
tuted authorities of the nation must
have an exceedingly painful effect
upon the sentiment of the neutral
world.
Constantine has been unable 10 con-
vince the allies or the neutral world
Of tho bona fdes OF his neutral convic-
tons While he has declared that his
solo thought has been to conserve the
interests Of Greece ana to keep II
at peace. the allies have feared that
their Saioniki army woald be endan.
gered by treacherous attack should
the central powers achieve any mark.
ed degree OF success in that war zone
Whatever the result the situation
Of the Hellenic nation is most un.
enviabIe. Torn by factional strife. re.
bcilion on every hand. the guns Of q
powerful fleet commanding the capt,
tai. much OF its territory in alter
hands. Greece for che time being hai
ceased 10 be an Independent nation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03

We might remark-ahem!- any
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
trict Of the Anu-Saloon League Of
| New York to take effect on January J..

Trusting the success that has char
acterized the league In the past may
continue In an increasing degree. l
am.
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"The Unafraid''
Copyrighted.

Bouyant, with a sense OF heavy
anxiety removed. Delight walked
along the balcony.
At the extreme end of the bal
cony a flight of stone steps
twisted down into an embrasure
below. Where the stair ended
Delight did not know, but now
she began the descent. The stair
took a final capricious bend and
then stopped short, still out doors.
Delight stopped also, opening her
eyes with a sense of prediction
yarified. She had anticipated ad-
venture, and here was the young
officer about whom Delight had
heard SO much and whom Irenya
had slyly pointed out-Danilo
Lesendra.
Capt. Lesendra was cleaning
his pistol; respondent pistol,
masking deadliness with inlay of
gold and pearl.
Good morning." said Delight.
Good morning, madame" he
returned punctiliously. May
offer a chair"
81 think you may" she de-
scended the last step, THAT is,
IL l do not interrupt"
Certainly not, madame"
You clean your own revolver,
Capt. Lesendra?"
Always, madame. When King
Nikolas walks out, 1t is his Gus
tom to halt men and inspect the
pistol they carry"
What is the penalty for an un-
clean weapon?"
"A term in prison"
For an unready gum"
For an unready soldier" he
corrected.
"Oh! 1t is only discipline fol
soldiers, them"
Madame, every Montenegro
is soldier between the ages o.
10 and 60"
The music of Irenya's sweet
singing voice, floating from above
interrupted.
Il think Irenya told me she il
betrothed to you, Capt. Lessen
dra," said Delight.
1T is so, madame. The be
trothal is of arrangement; Coun
Balsic's final act of care for hi,
ward. She is half-Russian, in
dulged beyond the custom ant
Judgment of this country; few
Montenegrin gentlemen would I'm
derstand or humor her. l can d.
both"
| That beautiful, affectionat,
child is to be married as a duty
accepted as a charge, That i!
your conception of kindness t.
herr"
| Believe me, Irenya will BIZ
verv happy madame. But she |.
young, and l am busy; that car
wait"
| Delight rose, exasperated be,
yond self control. 81 hope Irenys
refuses you!" she stated vindic
lively.
| Before she had reached hel
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Since | have been twenty-four
sheeted and archaeological from
coast to coast as 1.-The vampire of
the SCREEN" l have learned the
grim truth of what I had always
thought was popular fallacy.
And it has hurt me.
l have always heard that a
woman of 40 possessed possibly
of only the remnants Of youth
full beauty, need never lack a
cavalier il she has something OF
the unhealthy vampire appeal
about her.
My informants said the young
boy, from Is to %, would rather
dance attendance on a woman OF
this sort than squander time on
delightfully."- naive girl of APP
proximately his own age.
l laughed when | was told
this. l did not believe, because
l didn't want to.
But now l know! I receive
about 200 letters every day,
many from young boys; boys too
young to be taught bitter les
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son--too old to be fooled.
1t is not THE real Theda
Bara-with whom they are in
fatuated. 1t is the world-old ST.
ren-vampire woman.
l realize that as long as they
maintain this adoring attitude
toward me, they are safe. Be-
cause | am far removed.
The danger point is reached il
they go in search of living pro-
totype of their screen idol.
Alas! There are only too
many waiting. That is why I
mourn my young boy knights.
l started to receive letters from
boy about six months ago. They
came from a town near Rochest-
err, n. Y. The boy had seen me
on the screen only twice. At first
the letters were shy, sweet mis-
sives. l answered two.
That little announcement
went to his head. His letters be-
came more assured.
Then | received a letter from
that same town, written on a page
torn from a child's blankbook.
Its form was sadly deficient and
1t lacked punctuation-but it was
a heart appeal from a distressed
mother who felt that my influ-
ence was wrecking the life of her
little boy" who, though 20 years
old, had never ceased being a
baby to her.
She implored me to do some-
thing to break the spell l exer-
cised over him.
could not destroy the spell
through my pictures, because I
have, what | have been told is an
hypnotic eye on the screen-and
as long as | continue to do vam-
pire parts that will maintain.
So | wrote him straight
from-the-shoulder letter, telling
him that young boys bored me,
that / had sent him my photo for
advertising reasons only.
kept from him the fact that
his mother was broken-hearted
the ruse would never have
worked IL / had.
One more letter came from
him. Then silence. / was glad
at the time.
Since, have often wondered
whether he ever went in search
of living vampire - and
whether he found her.
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Tuesday, May Is, 1916.

II saw a visitor today" De-
light announced boldly. He was
my friend, q man ! can trust. /
sent him with messages you
would not have allowed me to
send II you had been here. "
you gave your promise to
stay In my house. You are here"
IF you had locked me in
prison, could not have spoken to
him. / have used my liberty
against you. You shall not say
deceive you!" Excitement broke
her voice. Count Balsic, sent
word to Michael of your accusa-
tons against him." sts
Child, do you suppose he did
not know" asked Stefan Balsic.
will you dine with me, ma
dame?"
Yes"
Thank you. In a hour, since
you are so good"
Continued In Our Next Issue.)
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TODAY'S AID TO BEAUTY

An especially fine shampoo for
this weather, one that dissolves
and entirely removes all dandruff,
excessive oil and dirt, can easily
be made at trifling expense by
simply dissolving a teaspoonful
of canthrox in cup of hot water.
Pour slowly on scalp and mas
sage briskly. This creates a
soothing, cooling lather. Rinsing
leaves the scalp spotlessly clean,
soft and plant, while the hair
takes on the glossy richness Of
natural color, also fluffiness
which makes 1t seem much heav-
Ter than 1t is. After a canthrox
shampoo arranging the hair is a
pleasure.
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Next Week:
Another High Glass
Novel.

own balcony. Delights temper
had spent itself, yet she would
teach Irenya how to play the
coquette with the self-satisfied
Capt. Lesendra. Then. as a door
crashed, a stir of life and move
ment ran .nrough the whole cas-
tie.
MY lord comes home," inter-
upted Irenya.
Delight was hardly surprised
when lrenya was summoned to
the door, a few moments later,
and returned to announce Count
Balsic.
Madame! he greeted her.