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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
Accifien, On southern.

Grecnvilie, s. c., Jan. 1o.--Travel
ON the main line of the Southern Rail
way blocked dod rada a?6sIf WV wy
why was blocked yesterday by freight
wreck near Madison, S. c., where an
engine and twelve freight cars were
derailed. five of the cars falling
through the t. estie over the Tngaiee
River. There were no casualties,
Through passenger trains, north and
southbound. are being detoured over
the Eeaboard Air Line tracks from
Atlanta to Chester. thence to Char
lotte, and vice versa Loo ! trains are
transferring passengers across the
river.
The derailment occurred about !.
O'Clock Sunday morning The trestle
will be repaired and the track opened
by Tuesday morning. according to n
preliminary report.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
TYPHOID CuRBED N U.s.
PflIAeRA CURE f0UIl

Washington. d. c.. Jan. lo.--AH
though the Secretary OF the TrsAsuri
has asked an appropriation Of @teot
GOO to fight pelIagra and typhoid u
the United states, nevertheless = great
reduction In typhoid fever 10 reported
by the Public Health Servtce1
Through the Investigations OF TN
health service also the cause and Cur
for peilegra have been determined
putting the service in Z better etrA$egt{
position to scope with the dread dlej
ease which has cost SO many lives
A bulletin regarding the reductts
Of typhoid fever In rural comMnMil
ties il just issued by the service Imj
provement In sanitary conditions es1f4
of the steps to reduce typhoid, = -
noted These heve followed intAnn1N4
Investigation by the surgeons Of TT
service in rural communities,
But the work II not done. Moan4
to the end must include the financial
assistance of Congress to make fufx
Their efforts possible
The surveys made during the yeA1
1914 had shown that In rural corn
munities less than per cent Of thu
homes had sanitary conditions and
more than 50 per cent Of the peopN
were using water from polluted sourc
les. This. according to the PubIt
Health Service, made the rural nnS1
skation question loom large among I'M
matters vitality affecting the Mel4AKl
|of the nation.
FOLLOWING these sta1dis and ~ \ IN
suit OF the interest aroused. 4 III
phoid fever rate. an excellent indf4
Gator OF the sanitary status of i com
|munity has in some plates fr40ueae&
ly been cut to one-Quarter 0f IL pt4&
yious figure. In Bedkiey County, MI
Va. the cases Of typhoid fever wer4
reduced from 349 to forty In one yeafi
IN Orange County. N. G.. the rural
sanitation campaign resulted N = NH
duction OF the cases from fifty-nin1
to seventeen.
The tangible results of operatiosii
In rural sanitation Indicate that n1arf3
ed advancement in maintaininr hyb1
gienic and satisfactory surrOundin1
IN country districts Is possible ~ I'M
application of the common princip1lf
OF preventative medicine. Insantt1
conditions exist largely becRuoo fl
are not known to be such. sss IA
Actual demonstrations a. THU
harmfulness, together with de4inaf1
recommendations for THAR eorJ&o}
ton. remain one of the most xvAttfyz
ing and successful methods Tor III
stituting reforms. and RS beam
the experience OF the Public HeAlt
Service, invariably accompanied LII
definite and n1easurable results
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
paImetto State solons Meet.

Columbia, S. G., Jan, i0.--Bilis TO
make illegal In South Carolina en-
ployment OF children less than four-
teen years old. and to amend the new
prohibition laws SO that only one quart
OF liquor per month may be shipped
into the State to a. one individual,
Instead of one gallon. ID at present al
lowed, are expected to. come before the
South Carolina General Assent bly,.
which conv hes here Tuesday in an
nual session. il also was said eff
forts might be made to make II Illegal
TO ship any liquor into the State.
Creation of State board OF arbitra-
tion and Cancellation to act In Indus
trial disputes is also proposed The
General Assembly will have before it
the task of disposing of large guam
tity of liquor eft In state dispensaries
January ! la :, when South Carolina
changed from Its dispensary system
to Statewide prohibition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

we regret to record the retirement
from the Journalistic field of Virginia
of Editor Wise Worrell, who in the
past four years has made a good
weekly Of the Radford Record. Mr..
worrell has not Jet announced his
nans for the future, but in whateve.
he engages we wish him unbounded
success
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

Virginia Democrats are always loyal
To the party, State and national. Mr..
Bryan wrote into our Baltimore plat
form a compulsory primary plan for
the election In May OF delegates to the
presidential convention. Unless the
Virginia Legislature amends the exist
ing State primary plan so as to con-
form to the national. we shall have
this year forced upon us two primary
elections MAY and August), N adj
dition to the general election In Mo-
vember.
This is truly going some, and such
going il reducing the Democratic cleo
torate very ne. iously In Virginia We
renew our old siogan--Kill the. pri-
mary or the primary will Ill the
party.--virginia Citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

Chamber OF tommerce,
West Point. Va ;77ss-
). Il, Bland. president.
y. Hess. treasurer.
January. q, 1915.
Editor. The virginian,
Sir,---On behalf of the members Of
the West Point. Va, Chamber of Com
merce. I desire to thank you for the
editorial In this mornings vfrEiniau.
with boosting from papers like the
virginian we will have much easier
job TO build live, progressive city at
the head OF the York.
Yours very truly,
p b. BosTIC.
Secretary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
JANUARY ii

of the steau ship Persia were contain
ed in affidayits he had taken from
several survivors. including Lord Mon
tagu, who had landed there.
The survivors were unsniFnnas az
saying that although the officers of
the ship were watching for subma-
rines, none was seen and no warning
was given.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
Senator Swanson.

NJ. and then some one rushes into
pr'nt with the startling go announce
ment that Senator swanson will be
opposed for reelection. OF course, the
field is wide open and all voters are
eligible for election to that august
body known as the United States SEN
ate. but when it's remembered that
Claude Swanson has never failed In
any fight that his record for efficient
and patriotic service is his best en-
dorsement. we take II that the man
who may be urged 10 oppose him will
think long and well and then conclude
that discretion is the better part of
valor.
These are stormy days for the ship
OF state. and 1t would be folly TO ex-
change veterans for novices. No time
for king the boat no time for
swapping horses" and Swanson will
be his own uccessor.---Farmville Her
aid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
WILLING TO TAKE THE RISK.

avoid q crowd We will One
person In our company IL enough,
especially If It is charming
bachelor on widower! Yes. Old
Doc. Health Board, we are going
10 do just exactly like you say. ex-
eept when IT comes to the subject
of kissing. and right there we are
bound to differi We are perfect
ly willing to run any risk which
might arise from a kiss,"
We fear Sister Robinson is dishine
out some rash suggestions In goins
contrary 10 the advice or vne Health
Board. with good-looking women or
every hand waiting to be kissed, how
In the world are we mere men to es
cape these dreaded grip germs?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

In The v:rs1nias. OF Sunday there
wus printed ~n saitovssl endorsing
congreA~uan A. ), Montague for ap-
Yciafnsnt BY President Wilson 70 sue
seed Justice Lamar on the bench OF
xhe Supreme Cour; 90 the United
States This article was written by a
member OF The virginians editorial
~taff and vas printed without being
nonsidsfe5 by the management of The
viresntan. in its preparation the
writer considered only the fact that
AR, Montague IS Virginian of promi-
ssnos and a citizen Of Richmond. who
has held many honorable positions, but
hs failed TO take into account the
record o. AR. Montague on the sub
secs Of prohibition and other matters
This editorial did not reflect the views
or yrae position Of The virginsan. bal
cray the risws ~ the writer Of The
editorial
This paper was established and has
been maintained TO advance what IFS
found ere conceived to be the highest
and hset interests of the people Of the
atate. II srAs stood for the prohibition
W rho liquor traffic in Virginia and in
asa entire rrrited states Having help
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

With Harry Houston,, lifelong
man. as Speaker, the House
of Delegates should produce some
crackeriack naws stories this session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

Switzerland pacifcists have decided
to cooperate with the Ford mission
at The Hague Great movements have
started from even smaller beginnings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
THE vIRGINIAN AND MIR. MONTAGUE.

ed to win the victory in this state, The
Nirgtnian will now enlarge the field
Of its operations and will throw its
increasing and broadened influence
into the great campaign for nation
wide prohibition. MT Montague. az a
citizen and as a Congressman. has
thrown his influence against prohibit
ton He both spoke and voted against
the Hobson resolution. submitting the
constitutional amendment for nation
wide prohibition, and In this way gave
his support and aid to the cause
against which The Virginian has
fought and will continue TO fight. we
cannot support Mr. Montague for Con-
gress or for appointment to the Su.
preme Court bench. even though we
would be very much gratihed to see q
appointed to the supreme
Court bench we hope the Old DO
Will be honored by one of It's
SONS, now in the presidential chair. In
the selection of a virginan to succeed
Justice Lamar, but let the appointee
be both one Of the States greatest
lawyers and one In sympathy with the
overwhelming sentiment of the state
In opposition 20 the licensed saloon
In both the state and nation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
Dealt, penalty Harred.

Bristol, Va.-Tann., Jan. 10.-In spite
of Governor Rye's having vetoed the
DUKE Bowers anti-ca fsitai punishment
bill. enacted by thn last Tennessee
Legislature, II dewsIo $ from deci-
sion handed down in a minor case In
the Supreme Court yester lay that tho
veto Is not effective, and that capital
punishment actually has been ahol-
ished in the State.
This was one OF several measures
that Governor Rye vetoed during the
Legislative recess. Chancellor Haynes,
81 Bristol, held ore of tiaese measures
to be effective by reason - the fact
that the Governor allowed the legal
time for acting on IL to elapse before
taking action. The anti-capital pun
ishrnent bill was in the same category.
and the higher courts decision in the
minor case virtually annuls the veto
" respect to it. In accordance with
this view. Governor Rye has eommut-
ed the sentence of one man, who was
TO ave been executed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

The dear Health Board of
Richmond Is giving the people
savice as TO how TO prevent TAX
fng ri4s grip. Among Inc many
things n says that YOU must not
pat anything In your mouth bur
food why. of course not! We
do think that 1t is so unladylike
10 put either our foot or fist In the
mouth We will try hard not to
do go. Then Il SAVE you must
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

Nothing New on Persla

Washington, Jan. 18.-American
Consul Kebiinger, at Malta, today adj
lvised the state Department that ~
new facts concerning the destruction
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

Blue is from Marion. S. c.
Grand jury sittil ON Ohio Trouble.
Youngstt n, O.. Jan. l0.-The grand
Jury TODAY began an inv astigation into
the riot In East youngstown Friday
night. More than eco men have been
ARRESTED.
The gates of the youngstown Sheet
and Tube Company. plant. which has
been tied up because OF strike OF
lahorers. were reopened today and
preparations were made to resume OPP
erations soon. Many former employees
reported for duty and were put to
work. The furnaces are still banked.
but workers were assigned to cleanirs
up and mating repairs. No disturb
ances were eported.
Both reg ..ents of IL Q Ohio National
Guard. which have been quartered on
mill property since their arrival early
Saturday, were removed last night.
They will continue to occupy Neir
trains near the liant and will be
moved to quarts in other parts OF
this city and East Youngstown.
Fred G. Croxton, mediator, sent here
in an effort to settle the strike. con-
tinued his conferences with reprcsen-
tatives of the companies and employees
today
ja
Foreign Firms Must Pay safe Tax.
Washington, Jan. 10.--Foreign firms
doing business within rtate are s'.b-
iect to the States laws requiring them
70 be licensed, the Supreme Court held
today. The decision OF the Tennessee
courts that the Interstate Amusement
Company, ,1eatrical booking agency
tof Chicago. could not sue Catron e
Albert, managers of A Chattanooga
theater because It was not licensed.
was affirmed
The Chicago concern contended that
lit was doing only an interstate bust
ness and was not subject to the stat
law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

service, was reappointed for another
term today by President wilson. LIT.
Blue is from Marion. s. C.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

SISTER Bertha Gray Robinson. the
popular edstresa OF the Orange OBJ
server, has her hack up over the edtct
nr the Richmond Health Board on the
rubfecr Of kissing In the current issue
a. the Observer she aoiIioauizes after
fl1is fashion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
After Glucose Trail.

New York. Jan. 1o.--Final argu-
ment was begun before Judge Hand, in
the United States District Court to-
day in the governments suit to dis
solve the so-calied glucose and starch
trust comprising the Corn Products
Refining Company. of This city; the
National Starch Company of New Jer-
sey, and other firms. which are named
as defendants in the suit, The testi-
mony or which the attorneys base
their final arguments was taken before
an special master in various parts of
the untry.
A. Il. Boardman. representing some
Iof the defendants. declared that the
formation of the combination COM
plained of by the government was re-
|quired by economic conditions which
were necesstating the closing down OF
factories in me starch ard glucose
business,
T. r. Wants Name Taken Down.
Lansing, Mic. Jan, i0.---The follow
ing request was received by Secretary
of State Vaughan today from Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt
II desire to have YOU withdraw
forthwith my name as a candidate in
the presidential primaries TO be held in
Michigan on the first Monday in
April"
Mr.. Roosevelt,s request will be
granted and his name will not appear
on the presidential primary ballot
Blue Reappainted.
Washington. Jan. 10---Surgeon- Cen
eral Rupert Blue, OF the public health
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
T. r. Wants Name Taken Down.

blue Reappointed.
Washington. Jan. I0.--Surgeon-Gen-
eral Rupert Blue, or the public health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-01
FIFTY LITTLE BELGIANS
TO GET WARM CLOTHING
Trousers and Sweaters for Destitute
Boys Included in Consignment
From District of Columbia.

Fifty little Belgian boys are to be
warmly dressed in new trousers and
sweaters when the District of Columbia
shipment of clothing reaches that dis
tressed country. Besides this, more than
100 shivering babies will be warmly clad
in woolly garments made. for them by
the kind hearted workers in Washington
who have been plying their needles dur
ing the last few months under the lead
ership of Mrs. John A. Logan.
Mrs. Logan was busy today at her
home. 25o3 18th street northwest. mark
ing the four big cases in which these
garments have been packed. She was
assisted in the work by Capt. L. j. Dorm,
U. S. n. These cases are to he shipped
tomorrow morning. They contain mostly
new clothing for children, although there
are few for needy. mothers.
The women who have been meeting at
Mrs. Logan's home to do this sewing are
continuing their labors. and sufficient
quantity of garments have been cut out
and are being made, so that the women
hope to send another shipment in about
ten days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-01
SPEECH TO GRADUATES
ABOUT PREPAREDNESS
Made by W. L. Harr to Eighth Divi-
sion Graduates at Wilson
Normal School.

Education, military training and other
by William r. Harr, president of the
Columbia Heights Citizens Association,
at the graduation exercises of the eighth
grades of the third division. at the Wilson
Normal School yesterday.
II believe in being thoroughly prepared
along all lines-in the art of war as well
as in the arts of peace" he said. 1T is
sometimes necessary to fight fire with
fire, and oppose force by force. and the
man or nation is in bad way il 1t has
not such means at command when they
are needed.
But preparedness is a very different
thing from milirarism, and along with the
preaching Of preparedness should go the
that make for peace.
And. as we contemplate those awful
scenes of carnage and destruction, of mis-
cry and suffering now laying waste to
Europe, We should give thanks to God fc !:
our own fair country and for those brave
men and women whose sacrifices and en-
deavors brought this great government
of the people. by the people and for the
people into existence. And, contrasting
our own beautiful situation with that of
the people Of Europe. we should endeavor
to do all in our power to preserve our
fiNe institutions and our national right
eousness and to spread the gospel of lib
erty. equality and fraternity among all
mankind
THE purpose of all education is TO
equip one for the battle Of life," said the
speaker at another point. cit is to enable
him to do his part in the affairs Of the
tunity for the efficient and adventurous.
1t is only the idle and inefficient who are
long out of a job and who place much re-
lance in luck or chance. knowledge is
indeed power and ignorance handicap in
the contest Of life"
Robert l.. Haycock. supervising princi-
pal Of the division. presented the certif-
Gates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-01
Capital Traction Report.

The annual report of the Capital
Traction Company showed that the
total revenue from all sources, includ-
ing sale of bonds. was s2.335,6 42. OF.
Revenue from passengers amounted to
s2.191, 459.O9. and the total receipts
from operation were S2,213.O2577.
The total operating expenses amount
ed to ST. 52,2S3.97, and the total operat-
ing expenses, plus other charges, were
s1.569, 501.91. Taxes paid were $751;
092.91; interest on funded debt, $277.-
640.32; interest on unfunded debt, ST.
435.O7.
The net income of the company was
s643,523.S6. Dividends, per cent,
amounted to 100000. The profit and
loss balance of the company for the
year was s43,523.s6.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company filed it's annual report
also. showing it's it receipts for the
calendar year on account of operations
to be 61.1O3.75. Expenditures on
account of operations were s1,296.
$3.50. The revenue balance applicab BILE
to interest and dividends was $685.
717.s6.
The City and Suburban railroad in it's
report showed that it's receipts from
passengers were s573.72O.3 and its re-
ceipts from all sources We're 1854,
442.S9
Total expenses of operating and re-
pairs. s375.71210: total operating. ex-
penses and fixed charges. s574.964.52.
Surplus for the year. s9,47s.37.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-01
PLANS STOCK AND BOND ISSUE.
Washington Interurban Railroad
Company Applies for Authority.

Company has filed with the public
utilities commission an application for
authority to issue $150.000 first mort
gage bonds and $4,000 par of COM
mon stock. divided into shares of $50
each.
This company recently was organized
as the successor to the Washington In
terurban Railway Company. which
was sold at auction December % last.
The line extends from 18th and H
streets northeast to Berwyn. Md.
1t Is stated in the petition that the
proceeds of the proposed bond and
stock issue are to be used for the pay
ment of the purchase price of the
property and other indebtedness. in
Guiding reorganization expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-01
Guard Against Boil Weevil.

To strengthen the barriers against
the pink boil weevil. the Department of
Agriculture today extended its defini-
ton of cotton as applied in import reg
ulations to include all forms of cotton
waste, which is imported in large guam
titles for making mattresses, lettings
and similar products. At present no
examination of waste is made by port
authorities charged with enforcing the
weevil quarantine. but department ex-
perts believe the large amount of seed
it contains makes it a likely carrier
for the insect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-01
SUBWAY BODY IS NAMED,
Commission to Study Chicago's
Street Car Problems,

CHICAGO. February 1.-The city
council last night named the following
commission to investigate Chicago's
street car problem with a view to
building subways:
Robert Ridgway. engineer of subway
construction for the public service
commission of New York.
William Barclay Parson. New York
consulting engineer. an expert on sub
ways construction.
Bion J. Arnold. chairman of the
board of supervising engineers of Chi
cago. An appropriation of 100000
was made for the work OF the COM
mission. including a lump sum of $780,
900 TO each engineer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-01
Huge q. S. Milk Production.

The value of the 1915 milk produc-
ton of the United States is estimated
at $2,S20.000,000 in a Department of
Agriculture statement issued today.
This is based on an average price of
20 cents a gallon paid to producers for
1855. 100000 gallons. The production
is equivalent to about lis gallons of
milk per capita population. In the
North Atlantic states the per capita
production is put at II gallons; South
Atlantic, Sc; North Central, 1888; South
Central. s., and far west, 1873.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-01
PUBLIC UTILITIES
HAND IN REPORTS
Annual Statements of District
Corporations Filed in the
Senate.

The annual reports of a number of
public service corporations in the Dis
trict were filed with the Senate today.
The report of the Washington Gas
Light Company showed that the book
value of the plant was s13.416,3o1. 90.
1t showed that the paid-up capital
stock was s2.soO,o0O. and that the in
debtedness of the company. including
bonds. etc. was s4.35O,11s.35.
The revenue of the company from
gas sales was s2,247.515.4s; other
sources. $63,50S.02: total revenue, 81
81, 023.50. The expenses of the COM
pany were s1.724.S9S.O6; less miscel-
laneous adjustment balances. s94.7S2S0:
surplus after paying operating ex-
penses and fixed charges, but before
paying dividends, $6SO.90S.24. The
company paid $215.S45.61 interest dur
ing the year and $4,000 in dividends,
and for extensions and improvements,
165,766.01
The gas manufactured amounted to
1926, 10000 cubic feet, and the gas sold
to 2,710,731.9S5.
The number of stockholders was 1,549.
and the average price of gas received
was Ss.912 cents. There We're 65,9i1
consumers