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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21

dry issue were absolutely unknown to
the Interviewer before they were Wis
tied.
Anti-Saloon League quarters and
Antt-Saloon League workers were
studiously avoided because it was felt
that what was wanted was not partisan
statements. but first-hand information
direct from the source.
1t Is significant that the business
men interviewed were frank and open
in declaring their conversion from
the ranks of the vets to the ranks of
the drys. Two years ago when most
of them were anti-prohibition, senti-
ments such as they now express were
far from popular in Denver.
Now, under the new order of things,
the dry hosts are on top in public
favor-not because OF their victory out
in the State which forced Denver dry
against its will. but because of the
moro persuasive victories that have
come to the business men in the marts
of trade during the prohibition regime.
Even politicians. ever quick to re-
spond to the public will when con-
WINGED that will is firm and dominant,
have flocked to the dry standard,
candidates Of both big parties pledg-
ing themselves to stand by prohibition
and further its enforcement. That
shows how the wind is blowing.
Denver when it voted two years
ago. was afraid Of prohibition. The
business men unhesitatingly admit
that. They couldn't see how the city
could shut up its saloons, it's cafes, its
cabarets. its hotel bars and its clubs
without suffering immediate CONNER
cial disaster.
Was Wide Open.
was frontier town Of the wide-open
sort. The lid was of and the fact
was advertised to the world.
Miners from the hills. cowboys from
the plains and pleasure seekers from
far and near came here to spend their
piles in wild. dizzy. hilarious blow
outs
And Denver welcomed them and
tolerated their orgies. looking upon
them as sources of the towns pros
perity.
Some six or seven years ago Dem
YER began to get a bit ashamed of
itself and 30 1t looked UP the lid which
It had long before thrown away and
clamped 1t down bit. Still the liquor
establishm ents ran wide open and
Denver did not see how II could get
along without them.
The city has become one Of the
leading tourist towns in the United
States--the gateway to the natioLal
parks of the West. The argument was
made and diligently circulated by tho
opponents OF prohibition that Denver
would lose the tourist business and the
convention business IL 1t refused to
give thirsty visitors a drink when they
wanted 1t.
Because this year. the frst under
the tourist traffic has been
the biggest ever known in Denver and
Colorado. because more money than
ever has been circulated in the town,
because commercial institutions. ho-
tells and business generally have -four
ished to an unusual degree. all the old
anti-dry prophecies of calamity have
been disproved and cast aside.
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Omee II
Administrative Board,
Richmond, Va,
December 1921, 1915.

December 1921, 1915.
TO Eta wooldr1dxs. Elenora T. Lyne-
man and J. H. Powers, W. G.
Booth. J. W. Crump. A. d. Truman.
J. Joseph Boehung. b. b. Swanson:
You are hereby notified that the Ad-
Board OF the city OF Rich.
mond. virginia have made the fol-
lowing ascertAinment - to damages
property abuts On both u1doD Of II
Street, between Thirty-oeoond and
Thirty fourth strestA By reason Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21

Not1ce. The regular annual meet
Ing OF stockholders of the Broadway
National Bank of Richmond. Va, for
the election Of directors, and such
other business a. may properly come
before the meeting. will be held In
their banking house at IL o'clock
noon on Tuesday, January 9. 1917.
p. III. Eubank.
Cashier.
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OBITUARY


Edward Howard Mayheld. WELL
known in Newspaper circles here, died
suddenly Tuesday in Washington. Flu
neral services were held In Lynchburg
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Mayfeld was
a son OF the late James Monroe and
Ella Smith Mayfleid. and was born in
Richmond about forty-ons years ago,
For some time he was employed on
the Times Dispatch and also had been
connected with the Philadelphia Press
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A. n. nartenstein.

warrenton. Va. Dec. 7o.--A h Bass|
teinstein. sixty mine years Of deputy
clerk of the Fauquier County sCire1tfs
Court, died here yesterday morninW.
He entered the county clerks offIcaI
when a mere youth as deputy to the
late Robert III. bowman. On thu
death OF bowman in 1891 Mr.. Bartcn~I
stein was appointed by the late Judge
Edward NJ. Spillman to I'LL the VIZ sncy..
At the election following he was elect
ed to the cierkship. which he held
continuously until the consolidation Of
the county clerk and the circuit clerks
office in 1904. when he was appointed
deputy clerk Of the Circuit Court ~
John r. Turner. clerk Of the court.
He is survived by Ave sons and four
daughters. Three of his sons. First
Lieutenant Thomas 4. Bartensteiu,
Second Lieutenant William y. Rarten-
stein and Sergeant Joseph n. Barten-
stein, all of Company c. Second vir-.
ginia Regiment. are now at Browne
willie. Texas. ~
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DEATHS.

HNSTON-GEORGE BEN JOHN
STON died suddenly at his residence.
Wednesday, at 1870 p. NJ.
Funeral services from St. Peters
Church Friday morning at 1850. In
torment in Hollywood; private--no
flowers.
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SCHEDULES.


CHESAPEAKE D OHIO RY.
S H.,, 1 e.. 1 = Vest :11e ZIP
n N'vs Ssk- OLE ~, r.
Newport News. LEGAL. sf:ee =. $500 ,
r ,!.s ), ':: rs. r ss'r NJ; vs., Us:
1855 a.. 'i:ls p. 1850 ,. daily from
Charlottesville sxeeDt sunday from
Thurmond, JAS River. ts;ss ~ 's:se ..
NOOTHEISN RAlLWAY,
TRAINS AEAYM RIcHMoND. MAIN
puSIi.h.d a. in7ormstioa and not
SAG 4; I;-ps,,y LOCAL for D.nvin.
500 p. M.-Exc-pt sunday-r.oca,
for Chase City. Buffalo Jet. and inter-
mediate stations
lanta and Birmingham, with Pullman
osc ins = :l.fbnllns HsE all
Rp'n'' s' Soax f RIVER L[fisshNy 800 P
4:is P. M.-Daily-Locai to ives.
sac P. M.-stsamer train. daily e..
eeDt Sunday. for West Point ana Bal
''T s:ss A. NO xf.@efbaiiy-r.e., to wee.
RON RArNs ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the South: INo A. n. S:io A.
r., 1888 p. NJ and 7:55 p. M. daily;
see A. u, except Sunday.
From West Point: $50 A. H.. s:lS r.
n. daily. ana e:As A. M.--StenmsS
train from Baltimore. daily except
MAoRUDER DENT. D. p
81 East Main Street. Phone Ma S1a
- North seventh 6traee
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proposed grading Of the roadbed ana
Sidewalks Of said street by the city.
Location:
North side Of r Street. between
Thirty-second and Thirty-fourth
Streets.
Owners:
ELLA woodbridge, 24S feet . inches.
ElenorA T. LynemAn and ]. NJ.
Powers, liza feet inch.
J. NJ Powers. ia feet inch.
w. C. Booth. ia feet inch.
Amount Of damages: None.
Location:
south siSA Of r street. between
Tnirty-seeonA and Thirty-fourth
Streets.
Owners:
J. w. Crump. l3< fest inch.
A. e. Truman. 134 feet / inch.
]. Joseph Boehling. 124 fest inch.
b. = swanson. ia feet / inch.
Amount Of damages: None.
You are therefore hereby notified to
Appear before said board In room No.
1oS, third moor. City Hall, Richmond,
Va. 1t the hour OF IL o'clock *. NJ,
Thursday. January 4. 1S17. to show
cause. II any you can, against said as
|csrtainment ~ made by said board ~
Aforesaid.
Given under my hand this 14th day
|of December, 1915.
w. w. DUNFORD,
Clark to Administrative Board.
OeA ~ 1e1A
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Lyeli Ffe1Iisn.


1~HHDsWGN@ WITT
Winchester. Va. Dec. 2o.--Mrs. Els
abeth Cover. sevsnty-six years old.
wife OF Thomas Cover. \ retired leath-
er merchant. died here Tuesday. She
was Miss Zeipp. Of Uniontown. Nd.
before marriage. Surviving are her
husband, two sons. Loring A. Cover,
Baltimore. and Thomas Cover. Jr..
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North AAoAo 6o~o "Dry."
North Adama. MaAo.. Dec. 3o-rhis
city went no-licensA ysstsrAAy for the
nrst time In twenty nine years by =
vote Of i.eS< to 1.Sse. Last year the
license forces won. Liza to 1857.
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sC,HTDUI4n.

aICRMOND AND CHEsAFEAKD Ray
RAILWAY COMPANY
IN psrssdiA9 schedule Of Aprn II l0lI
schsduis Subject 70 change Without
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21

Philadelphia. and ave 6sdEhtsfa. Mt1
Harrison. wife Of Representatives.
Thomas W. Harrison; Mra John III
Steck. Mrs. Robert McGlass. Mrs. Haxx
ry Krusseil and Mrs. Harry n. Keas
nail. of Winchester.
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and other newspapers. He leaves q
wife. formerly Miss Nancy Glass.
daughter Of ID. c. 0lass. Of LynchburR.
and niece OF Congressman Glass, and
one child. He also IL survived by
three brothers. James clifford May
field and Percy Leon Mayheld. of this
city, and Elmer Jordan Mayneld, of
Greensboro. N. c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
sE4ABOARD AIR LINE VWY. 90.
tho Progressive Railway OF the
South, -

Trains leave daily 8 A. NJ, Norlina
local: 1850 P. NJ, sleepers, Atlanta
and jacksonville: 6:35 p. NJ. Sleep
era jacksonville. Tampa and Key
A, n, sleepers. Atlanta. Birmingham,
Jacksonville. Tampa and st. Peters,
burg. Trains arrive $50 A. NJ, $50
A. H.. 1880 A. NJ. s:ao r. NJ.
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EXCLUSIVE HATTERS

Have Ysur Old Hat. Either IAdy's OF
eents'. cleaned and rshlocked. why
buy . new one. Ask your ne!ghbor
about our work. We are often out
talked. but never outdons. See.
VERA HAT WORKS
Randolph ses oil N First ST.
Richmond, Va
Mail Orders.
(Aiso Petersburg Rranoh)
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city, and Elmer Jordan Mayneid, of
Greensboro. N. c.
Mrs. John w. jackson.
Mrs. John w. Jackson. eighty years
old. last surviving sister OF the late
John Bell Bigger. OF this city. died
Tuesday night In Charlottesville Mrs.
Jackson passed away in the home of
her doughter. Mrs. r.. Melton Jones. in
that city.
Mrs. Jackson was the aunt OF Thos.
H.. Samuel W., Hunter MEG. and John
3. Bigger. Mrs Hay T. Thornton. Miss
Peggie Bigger and Mrs. r. e. Norvell.
Of this city.
The body will arrive in Richmond
at 1915 o'clock this afternoon. and will
be laid to rest in the family section
in shockoe Cemetery.
J. O. jackson.
Blackstone, Va. Dec. 20.--J q. Jack
son, former postmaster OF Blackstone,
died at his residence In Blackstone
yesterday evening at o'clock at the
age OF sixty-two years. Death was
caused by pneumonia and the deceased
had been Ill for nine days.
At the time of his death the de-
ceased was a prosperous merchant and
business man in Blackstone. He was
public-spirited and enjoyed the friend
ship and esteem of large circle OF
friends and acquaintances.
He Ii survived by q widow and two
small children and by two brothers
Charles Jackson. OF Lynchburg. and w.
S. jackson. of Richmond and also by
two sisters-Mrs. Julia Crowder and
Mrs. f. J. Hudgins, both OF this city.
The funeral and interment will take
place in Blackstone.
Mr.. Jackson was a member of the
Methodist Church and had long taken
an active and influential interest in
the cause Of temperance. literally con-
tributing of his means to bring about
the dawn Of the day when Virginia
might be free from the curse of the
saloon.
Lyen Ffckfsn.
Lancaster. Va. Dec. 3e.--Lysll Flick
len. aged forty-fve years. a travelling
salesman for a provision company of
Baltimore. died suddenly Monday
night. He was taken Ill while on the
road and was carried TO his home in
the southern part OF this county,
where he died about midnight. He Ia
survived by his widow and three sis
ters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21

Absolutely Best Quality I'm All KINDS
coal and wood. Prompt service.
LYME & HARRIS. INC. Fifteenth
and Dock Streets. Randolph +s7e.
We give S. 4 II. Green Trading
Stamps.
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U11ss Thoroughly Pressed, &c, Cleaned
and pressed, 3toc. ACQUIRED. soc.
French cleaned. 81. A WANT d CO.
TaiIors and Cleaners. Phone Mad
ison 7osS.
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REAL ESTATE WANTED.
NELLY 4 CD. Write postal tor
nseseeary oiAnkA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
PrOn,inent tn Their IAnea.

The men chosen to be interviewed
were selected because they were prom
inent in the lines of endeaveor they
represent Their views on the wet and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
ROOMS FOR RENT.

Fer Rent-Two Large Connecting
rooms: sleeping porch; private bath:
hrst floor; hot water heat; electric
lights: South Richmond, A-las. care
virginian
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ARTHUR JACKSON.
Cleaning and Pressin1 aSd Dyefng. 102
Midlothian Pike. Richn ,nd. Va Mad.
$685.. Work called for and deliv-
cred.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21

Dry Pfus and Oak Weed. Ceal Of Best
grAdas. Lowest prices. Prompt
delivery. ALIENS YARD. sIa r
Street. Madison 54fs-J.
Evening star., 1916-05-14

plicants for admission to the class must
be between the ages of eighteen and
thirty-fve years. The minimum educa-
tional requirement is high school grad
uation or substantial equivalent.
The entrance examination in general
information, history and literature is
passed upon. not so much with regard
to the absolute accuracy of the answers
as with n regard to the general way in
for information, for il is this ability to
impart knowledge to others that makes
the best librarian. Another necessary
entrance requirement is that an appli
cant definitely expects to finish the
course and be desirouS of obtaining a
position in this library
Occasionally we receive an applica
ton from a person who is contemplat
ing winter in Washington with no
idea of continuing in library service
here. This would mean to us abso-
lute waste of time and energy. There
is no tuition fee, but in return the stu
dent is expected to give forty and one
half hours to the library weekly with
out remuneration during the eight
months of training.
In addition to the mental ability Of
an applicant. personality even to the
extent of personal appearance is con-
sidered. Not that a decorative librarian
is essential, but certainly a pleasing
appearance and the ability to express a
sympathetic interest in the reader will
make a member of the staff most val
uable in increasing the work of the
library. Although il is not the wish of
the library to discourage matrimony
the losses in the professional staff each
year for that reason indicate that it is
too largely made up of young women
who regard library work as pleasant
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face of continued dscouraging condi-
tions under which the members work.
Every year the library work increases
faster than the staff enlarSes, with re
aulting greater strain and overWork.
Each year such members Of the pro-
fessional staff as have remained with
the library find themselves older, but
with the same inadequate salaries they
have received for many years. The
cost of their living has increased so
that they are less able than ever to
save anything from their sa lar1es Tor
old age, and they look forward to no
pensions.
indeed Washington enjoys the dis
creditable distinction of assigning to
This important educational function
only a little more than half the aver
age percentage of municipal library
only a population of between 10000
and $4,000 One result is that this Ii
brary discovers many librarians by
means of its training class, only to lose
hem to other Libraries. because of its
financial ina bility to retain them with
the low salaries prevailing here. AL
most never is ii able to get back its
employes who leave to take advanced
courses in the regular library schools
In 1905 our training class, or what
was then known as the apprentice class.
was first organized continued DIR.
Bowerman. We were, and still are,
dependent upon the heads of the va
rious departments in the library for IN
struction. 1t was decided that the ap-
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I:NI Qua any dItls,ic quallts ina W T.
d, mas "eeiieo WoIthH pi ~ III
etufioi. i; ~ ms correction Win the
NJ, o' o'I.Ii,ai p'eces'
nr an Or ee,e po,tery OF ooiorado.
Mnlch IL also "idely known ana hlshly
es'eenneu, VIII likewise De represented
as d WI ths Wen known pottery at Mar
oleieau MASS ana o.hers-
There is but one factory in the whole
United States which manufactures por-
celain as fine in quality and decora-
tive design as that made in England
and France This is known as the
Lenox china and will be shown in this
exhibition. 1t is made at Trenton, n J.
Akin to this. though differing from
IL IN many respects, is the china and
glassware exhibited by Mr.. Conner.
"hicH is not necessarily or American
| make. but is eXqulsltely colored by
the eAhbltof and given lrldescent eff
| iect. ihe play or color in this ex-
htpit is reaiiv ehchanilng.
Last year. ana IN all proba ability again
| tiis. one OF the most interesting eX-
! hiD'ts was that OF wrought iron con-
,iiouted ny samuel feliln OF Phila-
ueiphia. mat IRON could suggest lace
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silks. as fine as anything to be had
abroad, are now made in this country.
In most instances. however, the designs
used are borrowed. The rugs are copied
from ancient patterns. chiefly oriental,
the upholstery goods derive their pat
terms from fabrics designed and made
abroad in past centuries. the designs
being copied from specimens found IN
the museums. We have comparatively
few good designers and almost no de-
signs which are frankly modern yet
genuinely artistic.
The same is true of the present-daE
manufacture of furniture. Almost with
out exception, the best that is being
made is in the style of that which has
gone before To be sure, this is better
by far than poor designs, but 1t is not
vital. nor does it signify character. But
it is something to be able to recognize
ones shortcomings and TO possess the
skill to adapt the best to present-day
uses and this the furniture makers un-
doubtedly are doing The. standard OF
taste has improved and the manufac-
turers are responding promptly and in
telligently to the demand.
The same is true of silver; the best
patterns of the Adam and colonial
periods are being reproduced today both
in solid metal and in plated ware, and
some excellent new designs are being
made in the styles of former makers.
One room in the exhibition. which is
to open to the public next Thursday.
will be devoted to textiles made by ma
chine-rugs. upholstery fabrics. silks
and laces. Two other rooms Will con-
tain the furniture exhibit. One of these
will be furnished as a living room of
the Adam period. the other as colonial
or early American dining room. Every
thing will be in keeping, and each cX-
hibit will be complete.
But il is not possible to make every
thing by machine. and there are in this
country number of skilled art-craf fits
men for whose work there is a steadily
increasing demand These. too, Will be
represented in the exhibition.
The potters will probably make the
largest exhibit, and their work more
than any other will be found to have
most distinctly national favor Our ma
tive clays are excellent and afford wide
variety, both in color and texture. The
NeWcomb pottery. nade IN New or
leans. IS distinctive III style, excellent
in shape and texture and very pleasing
in coloring In matter Of design native
plant forms have i'll most instances
been taken as motives.
From Detroit. Mich. viii come some
examples of pottery by Miss Perry of
the I'ewabic pottery, which is OF such
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6NHE meeting of the American Mu-
seums Association, which Will be
held in this city Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week. and the
annual convention of the American
Federation of Arts. Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. will bring to Wash
ington at this time persons interested
in art from all parts of the country
There will he in attendance at these
meetings not only museum directors,
but artists of note, collectors, connols-
seurs and distinguished men and wom-
en- of affairs.
In honor of the members of the mu-
seurns association and the delegates to
the convention of the American red
Grafton of Arts, the secretary and re-
gents of the Smithsonian Institution
have issued invitations to a reception
in the National Museum the evening
Of the 18th, which will mark the open
ing of an exhibition of industrial art,
assembled and set forth under the aus
Arts.
This exhibition is along the same
lines as that held IN the museum at TINS
time last year, and VIII occupy ap-
proximately the same space. fhe pur-
pose is to show the best that is being
done in this country today and to en-
phasize the value of art in design.
Since the European war began atten-
ton has been focused upon American
manufacture the foreign markets 20
an extent having been closed. 1t has
been found that much excellent work
is being and has been for some time
produced in America: it has also dem =
oustrated the possibilities WITHIN
grasp. The chief difficulties to be over
come are weakness i'll design and lack
of trained workers. The foreign prod
ucts. to a great extent, are superior 10
American products in the matter OF ar
tistic quality. and skilled workmen are
scare for. curiously enough. such nave
not been induced to immigrste and ut
tie or nothing has been done to cuitl-
waite among our own people such a
class There is no public school or IN
,Iustrial art in this country, and mere
are not half a dozen such SCHOOLS sup
ported by private enterprise and bench
cence in the whole length and breadth
Of the land Md yet We are supposed
TO he the most entcrprisiUg and COM
rerciai Of nations.
But in spite Of these difficulties. real
progreEs has been made in recent Years
in the art trades in America. Bea utifui
rugs. fine upholstery materials and