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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15
ANOTHER CASE HERE Of
|NFAAT|LE PARALYSIS
Infant Son Of Albert Schultz, OF South
Richmond. Has Mild Attack
of Dangerous Disease

Another case of infantile paralysis
was discovered in Richmond yester-
day, but DR., Stern, medical inspector
for the city health department, stated
last night that It was a mild one, and
that the child was in no danger.
The infant is Joseph Schultz. son Of
Albert Schultz, of 912 Perry Street.
South Richmond. The house has been
Quarantined. and all the usual precau-
tons taken. Tho parents of the child
refused to permit it to be taken to
the isolated pavilion.
There is only one other case that
has come from the Eouthside during
the recent -poiiorryeiitis scare. and
that case was discharged from the
isolated pavilion yesterday after being
there seven weeks, DR.. Stern pointed
out that there could be no connection
between the two cases.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15
WAVERLY

waverly, Oct 14.-Mrs. s. A. wstz-
Ter and little daughter. Helen. left on
Wedn esday last for Richmond, where
they will visit friends and relatives for
several weeks.
Miss Evelyn May Is spending some
time In Petersburg with friends and
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse B. West. Jr.,
have returned to their homo in Wav-
eriy from Charlotte Courthouse. where
they attended the funeral OF Mrs
Vests father. DR.. Flournoy.
Barry Wetxler. of City Point, spent
tho Weekend with his parents on
Railroad Avenue.
p. F. Fleetwood. Jr., has returned
TO his home in Waverly. after visit
ing Richmond for the past three days
F, N. Kilmartin. who reoently un-
dei-went an operation at q Richmond
hospital, 10 reported as doing very
nicely.
Mrs. r. L. Gray and SON. Garland,
have returned home. after a visit of
several days to friends and relatives
In Holland. Va.
Professor John F. Martin. of Suf-
folk, spent the Weekend with his pa
renta, Mr. and Mrs w. v. Martin,
on Main Street
Miss Lucille Chappe1 ts visiting
friends In Blacksburg.
Mrs. Thomas 81. John. OF Mobile,
Ala, IL tho gnest OF her daughter,
Mrs Robert w. Arnold. on East Main
Street.
Miss Marguerite Dodd. of Claremont
IL the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. win Low
oil on Hunter Avenue,
Julius rerney. who 10 attendin &
Richmond College, spent Sunday last
with his mother. Mrs, A. Il. Fancy.
on Railroad Avenue.
Fritz Jones', of Richmond. spent
Sunday last In the home OF Mr., and
Mrs. G. f. Smith on Cipperhaunk Ave-
nue..
Judge West left Waveriy on Tues
day for Hopewen, where he convened
the October term of Hopowsil Circuit
Court
Mr., Macien Improves,
Lewis II. Machen, director OF the
Legislative reference Bureau, re-
centeiy operated on fer appendicitis,
IL reported much Improved and will
probably be abis ~ ~ cut In tAa next
tsa 6ayS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15
A CALL TO AMERICAS HEART

tot. through proper governmental or
municipal arrangement IN Europe.
How enthueed our little folks at
home would be over new itta
brother or a new little Fister over In
France or England or Germany, or
IN other Of the troubled countriesi
How they would save the pennies TO
ada to the fund TO help that little
one. The work should be individual
to meet all the requirements. Each
family should arrange for "A specific
child and. through authorized and re-
sponsible agencies, see that such child
La provided for and educated In Its
native land with the same comforts
and advantages with which we sur
round our own children here.
The cost would not by any means
bs excessive In normal times living
In Europe Is reasonable In COST The
family which could provtde &75 a
year for the purpose would be- justified
In assuming ouch a responsibility. al
though we do not mean thereby that
ono should limit their provision to
that amount.
In years to come the associations
established, tho letters and photo
irrephs exchanged. between the Ameri-
can children and the European chill
dren would mean great happiness and
An eternity of satisfaction 10 AL
concerned.
You, father and mother, seeing your
littlo ones growing up about you In
tent like you. possibly On their own
pleasures, living lives narrowed TO
self, do you not see how an act of
this character would at once bring out
the very best in you and In them?
Thoss of us who are blessed with
children, who would feel lost without
the baby pratus at home, and tho
shouts of childish delight of the little
ones at innocent play, DO not feel
that one more mouth to provide for
would ruin us, while the ohildless o.
small family homes should welcome
this opportunity for service.
This is a call to the great heart
Of America It needle but proper
discussion to disclose It's entire feas-
hnity. No man or woman can think
on It without feeling the need OF
some such work. We should not in
any way neglect tho needs OF our own
land In fact, the enlargement Of
the heart" such movement AZ this
would create would DO the best pos
Hible way to assure proper attention to
the little ones at our own doors.
"Inasmuch aSt"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15

40 don't know quite rust how 10
III We would ike 60 gay on the
1oct. It has been on our mind and
re q long time to say II ana now
~. the question up 90 the great
y heart Of America
THAT n 70 re done with the hun
- Of thousands Of orphaned chill
-. now and durins the next decade
he blood soaked countries of
ope7 How Will these nations.
Nkrupt by war. with Million OF
h1ows and dependent families, with
ppiss and invalids without number.
- their obligations 10 their In
osat childhood
VUn should the WAL ~ brought
8 close IN the next few months, we
confident that here would be
1nA In the several warning nations
lAast million children. homeless
na without relatives ahlo 70 care for
-. Possibly this hgure Is far too
noervative. but we DO not mean 70
lude therein those who have rala~
lVos able 20 support them
Is what 10 Americas duty With regard
fb these little ones--America pros
NaPous beyond compare, America of
S1eal-fillsd lardere and weli-fned
geursea. America with its comfortable
homes by the nillions7
u ghaii these unfortunate and entire
~ innocent victims of the great con-
Narration sufrer the pangs OF hunger
and the sorrows OF orphaned neglect
when our land is one flowing with
mix and honey7 wouId not oar
wealth rust and our goods befoui our
nture-houses should we permit 1t?
q DO We not find the ans,~er IN orr
Swn we * sympathiea and warming
sbreas.s? Do we not see in all this
horror present and pressing oppor-
stnnity for the glorious conquest of
II sentiment
America can provide for these httlo
|ones In a way that will be helpful
- we'll TO us as 10 them, FOR we 10
Ineed the heart-touch OF human need
slO stir the best that's n US.
M LET EVERY ONE OF AT LBAEr
~ MILLION AMERICAN FAMILIES
ADOPT. BY PROXY IF NECEs
'0AnY, AT LEAST ONE OF THE
CHILDR FIN IN NEED
II may not be wise 20 remove any
~ them from home and native land.
There may ne many good reasons why
|Ahas should not be done. But let each
" our prosperous families adopt or
s116ume the permanent care OF some
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15
Harrisonburg Normal

Special to The Richmond v1rsinian.)
Harr4sonburg, Va, Oct. 14.-Sixty
counties OF Virginia are represented
among the students enrolled for this
term. Forty-fve of these counties
l.e in the eastern part OF the State.
and include nearly half of tho whole
number Of students Albemarie has
nineteen representatives; Norfolk. If
teen; Pittsylvania, thirteen. Delaware,
Maryland, North Carolina and South
Carolina have eight students divided
among them.
Various clubs have been Organized
the "Albemarie Pippfns," the Norfolk
Club, the Tidewater. tho Piedmont
Midland, tho Harrisonburg, eto. The
Cilee Cub numbers nfty-seven- Tho
school wit has named 1t the Fifty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15

seven Varieties" Tho oflcers are.
lola Hubbard. president: Mabel Ken
dig. vtce-president; Mary Clements,
secretary; Mary Lifsey, treasurer; Ger
trude Waldron, librarian.
The classes elected officers as fol-
lows:
Seniors: Martha Hauck, president:
Bessie Mowbray. vice-president; Nell
lie Paoe, secretary: Emma Byrd,
treasurer; Hazel Cole, sergeant at
arms; Helen Ward, business manager:
Virginia Nrkle. athletic representa-
tive: Miss Mackey. honorary member.
Juniors: Madge Bryan. president:
Phyllis Page, vice-president; Laura
Henley, secretary; George Foreman.
treasurer; Annie Johnson. business
manager.
0ophomores: Dorothy Richardson,
president: Frances Kemper. vice-presi-
dent: Ruth Rhodes, secretary: Mary
Sailing. treasurer.
Freshmen: Sara Wilson, president:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15

horizon of our life and sorrows and
disappoIntments may and will come:
but it were well 70 remember that
there are for more sunshiny days than
cloudy ones, and that behind every
cloud there is the silver lining"
The days Of the past week have
come and gone. We cannot recall
them. However, we can profit by the
lessons they have taught At the be-
ginning of this new week. think Of
your many blessings and plan to share
them with some one who is not so
fortunate as yourself. IAfe for you
will then have a different meaning,
and greater Joy and happiness will
result
lord, so teach Us TO number our
days, that we may apply our hearts
unto wisdom
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15
TENDER RECEPTION
To REV. B. /. MELTON
Former Richmond Pastor Given Very
Hearty welcome TO His New
field fn Baltimore.

Baltimor-. Nd, Oct. 14.---Rev. B. II.
Melton. OF Richmond. the new pas
tor OF the Twenty ffth- Street Chris
tian Church. was rendered a recep-
ton this evening by the members OF
hia congregation Feveral hundred
peopls crowded into the basement of
tho church ana speeches OF welcome
were made.
DIR. Henry G, Armstrong, represent
ing the Harlem Avenue Christian
Church; G.. G. Richardson. the Chris
tan Temple; DIR. w. p. George, the
Wilhelm Park Christian Church, and
Arthur q Cross, spoke for Twenty
fifth-Streat congregation. DR.. Melton
closed the program by making q
short address to his congregation. In
which he stated that he considered
his present field the greatest that he
had ever undertaken. He also praised
his predecessor, DR. r. b. Bagby. who
In now in Washington. u. C..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15

finders among paying subscrtbera
And we arc truly glad to give
them our best. for they deserve IL
by their evidences OF loyalty and
appreciation. Virginia Citizen.
Tho Northern Neck was ever
famous for hospitality, pretty and
wonaaniy women and manly mon. FOR
nearly three decades It has eoasted
tho added advantage Of the best local
weekly Newspaper in vIrginia~-and
tho best paeronixed. Our only kick s
that tho Citizen might have had a
blowout and invited us all down.
ptctoUs occasion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15
REV. IRL r. HICKS DEAD

Ihousands who have long hold him
high esteem Will be saddened to
1rn OF the death at his homo IN St
onis OF Rev. ri r. Hicks. slishtinsly
eered TO by some as the long dis
nee' weather forscastsr
else he may have been,
- Hicks was nothing of the char
N. He had a wslldefned theory
oauss and effect as to atm osph
- seismic disturbances, IN which
ars Of study and investigation had
Dened his faith. He had hoped
eoveFnnsent would eventually take
oawo Of his work and continue his
e4menAs over a period OF years.
3ObaNly his most notable long
- forecast mRtured on .nAugura-
dsy, March 4. 1909. The night OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15

Margaret Proctor, wce-preMdent!
Charlotte Yancey. secretary; Lena
Rector, treasurer.
At q Joint meeting Of the faculties
of the Harrisonburg schools and tho
Normal School on last Monday even
ing, q course of lectures and discus
sions was decided upon for the month";
ly meetings during this session. These
meetings were found to be so helpful
and interesting last year that 1t has
been decided to broaden their scoops
and to make them open to any one
who may wish to attend.
The three literary societies met to-
gether last week ana discussed plans
for work for tho current year. Tho
Lee Society 10 primarily interested In
history. the Lanier in literature. and
the Stratford In the drama As sohol-
arship Is ono of the basic requirements
for membership, new members are not
admitted until the beginning of the
second quarter of the school year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
AND STOP CAThRRH
Tells How To Open C1ogEed Nos
trfls and End Head Colds.

You feel fine In few mon erts
Your cold in head or eatarrh-will be
gone. Your ci9gsed nostrils will open.
The air passages OF your head will
clear and you can breathe freely, No
more dullnesa, headache: no hawking,
snuffiing. mucous discharges or dry
nessI no struggling for breath at night
Tell your druggist you want II small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm, Apply a
little OF this fragrant. antiseptie cream
in your hostr!ls, let 1t penetrate
through every air passage OF the head;
soethe and hoai the swollen intisned
~ueous membrane. and relief comes
instantly,
II IL just what every cold and ca
taFFh sufferer needs, Dan't stay
Sencke6suH &AA AaiaAnahlA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15

March the government Weather
Bureau predicted fair weather for Mr..
T>afr's inaugural. In his almanac for
1909. printed IN the latter part Of
1908. and probably edited as early
as August or September, tho "1ong-
range" foreeaster predicted that the
biggest snow storm OF the winter would
strike Washington March 4. IT did
Those who suffered the sttngs of Klns
Winter that day we'll remem Der the
Weather Bureaus Fall down" and
the blizzard which swept over tho
national capital, Mr.. Hicks had won.
Mr.. Hicks founded his forecasts on
planetary influence. q theory which.
we doubt not viii, eventually ana
general acceptance,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15

southern Railway nnounces reduced
fares from stations on It's lines in Vir-
ginis account State and county fairs
to be held this season as follows:
Halifax County Fair South Boston
Va. Round trip tickets will be SOLD
Dot 22nd to 9th. inclusive, with fnaI
return limit Oct 2sth. 1915
For additional information call or
nearest agent. Southern Railway. o,
write
MAGRUDFR DENT
District Passenger Agent
Richmond Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15
WILL TEACH LESSON Of
COOPERATIVE EFFORT
DIR. Pitt Tells Of One Great Benefit
to Arise From Proposed Baptist
Campaign.
CONSTITUTES GREAT ARMY.
More Bapttsts In Richmond City
hono Than In the Entire State OF
Maryiand-Exhorts to Generous
Effort.
(By REV. r. II. PITT, d. D., Editor
ReItQiOuS Herald

(By REV. r. Fl. PITT, d. D., Editor
Religious Herald)
The white Baptists of the city OF
Richmond are great host. The latest
figures available. now a year ola
however. show q membership in the
immediate netghborhood Of $1,000. II
we had the figures to date this would
probably be increased to 1900. IN
figures represent, not the Baptist
population. but the actual member
ship Of the twenty-six churches
which are In q week or two to become
twenty Sc ven. as the Ginter Park Mis-
sion interest will soon organize as a
regular church. These figures take
no account OF the unattached white
Baptists in the city. 1t is safe TO say
that there are at least a thousand OF
these. that is of persons living in the
city who have their mem ership in
churches outside Of the CITY. It Ia
difficult to realize what a large COM
pany this Is For example. there are
nearly 5000 more white Baptists in
The city of Richmond than there are
n the entire State of Maryland.
An Impressive Lesson
The campaign which the Richm ond
Baptist Council Is conducting, If it is
abundantly successful. as there lie now
tVi| 1cdSSH ~ nope, Will 90 ser
Vice far more valuable than that OF
raising the large sum OF money con-
templated. 1t will give an actual and
Impressive Demonstration OF the
ability OF great religious democracy
to mobilize and to cooperate for a
common end. It will knit these
churches together in a practical and
useful fellowship. It will increase the
fenoninational seif-respect and will
challenge also the confidence and re-
spect of other Christian people in the
community.
And what to mo In still more i'm
portsnt and significant, the abound
ing success OF this enterprise will
bring the denomination In the city into
consciousness Of its own power 10
achieve great ends when they are
united in mind and heart and when
this unity Ii translated into beneflcent
action.
II could, therefore, through the
columns OF The virgtnian reach all
the Baphsts Of this city, I should
earnestly exhort them to give the
workers in this movement a co-opera-
ton so heart, so generous. go prompt,
as to insure not only the swift and
abundant success OF this particular
effort, but a. to furnish also TO all who
are interested observers striking
and convincing illustration of the
vniue and power of cooperative
effort
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15

Lynchburg, Va. Oct. 14-While
playing with several companions on
Poplar Street between Turnpike and
Buana Vista Streets yeste rdny after
noon about 8 o'cloox. Walter Bur
ford, the twelve-yea--old son Of Mr..
ana Mrs. G. O. Burfori, 1905 Tuin-
pike Street, received painful injuries
about the head. body ana legs when
ne was run down by Almonds deiiv-
cry automobile, which was driven by
colored chauffeur.
The boys were playing tag COM
ing home from the White Rock Hill
School and the Rurford boy WITS run
ming IN the street when struck by
the car which knocked him down and
passed over his legs.
No bones are believed 10 have been
broken, though the boy was rendered
unconscious from q blow on the head
and considerably bruised and cut
about the face and body
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15
ON THE LORDS DAY

Ut better time for serious
INT and meditation than .n the
na0 Of thls beautiful! Lords Day
nane. whom everything around
about us seems to speak of the
noao and fuIlness Of Gods love?
A11sn mnrmur and complain az
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15

our lot IN life, and feel ut times, no
doubt. tina. We have but little for
which TO be THANKFUL, And yet, when
We begir to count our blessings.
'nafne them one by one, Ii Will sur
prise Us what tho Lord hath done" .er
~ Clouds may aonear upoa the
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-03-02
HOLLAND

Miss Alice Stoecker went t,
Chapman to visit home folks owe
Sunday.
Mrs. George Hiler and daughter
Mabel came Thursday of last week
Miss Grace Reed visited at the
Tweed home south of Holland Sun
Gay.
Leslie Logan returned from Cali.
fornia Friday having been gone five
weeks. He reported a good time II
it did rain most of the time he was
there.
Mrs. Fred Bross has been on the
sick list for several days. She is
some better again. Her son, Harvey,
who is attending school at Chapman
came home Sunday but returned on
Monday.
Glen Bell purchased the old
creamery house and has rented it to
George Weber who will take possess
sion of it as soon as it is repaired.
VIII Hutchison, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c. Hutchison and Mrs. Ralph Spicer
and son were Abilene shoppers Sat
urday.
Miss Margaret Bell was visiting
home folks couple of days. Misses
Edna Shumaker and Laura Bell
took her back to Abilene Sunday.
Little Ruby Rucas has been quite
sick but is some better
Misses Grace Reed and Pearl
Whitten spent Sunday evening at
Ralph Spicer's.
Fred Bross sawed wood Saturday.
viii Entrikin shelled corn one
day last week.
Mrs. Harry Marlatt and children,
Mrs. George Weber and children
and Ethel and Roy Logan visited at
Ralph Spicer's Thursday.
Miss Gladys Miller is working at
Fred Bross'.
D. M. Raffensberger is slowly i'm
We hope he soon gets well
10 he can be with us again. The !
people of Holland miss him very
much.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-03-02
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
NAvARRE

Geo. Sandrock has left for Ne
braska where his father and mother
are both i'll.
w. H. Sheets spent several days
in Wichita attending the threshers
convention.
Quite number from Navarro at
tended the auction at Woodbine Sat
urday.
Mary Summers is slowly improv-
ing.
The Herman Krause sale was
well attended. The boys will con-
tinue farming.
Howard Homler and wife have
returned from western Kansas.
Clyde Summers, formerly of this
vicinity, died suddenly at his home
near Talmage Monday evening. He
had a bad attack of grip but was
not considered dangerous until
Monday morning. He is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Summers of Navarro
and well known in south Dickinson.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-03-02
MOONLIGHT

Mrs Monroe Book of Ramona Is
visiting relatives here.
Rev. A. c. Tunnels visited Sun.
day at R. NJ. Breeding's.
S. H. Bert is painting his house
Grandma Mehl is visiting in Kan
sas City.
Rumor has It that H. E. Sollen-
berger will move to Moonlight and
occupy the house where Jess Crider
lives.
Grant Balmer's we're here Satur-
day from center Buckeye.
Melvin Crawford, r. NJ. Breeding,
b. B. Bert and S. 2. Lehman we're
Abilene visitors Saturday.
Jesse Brechbill's and A. II. Brech-
bilPs autoed to Abilene Friday.
Some OF our people attended the
lectures at the d. c. H. S. the past
week
The Brethren prayer meeting is
ct G. B. Burkholder's this week.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-03-02
LOWER TURKEY CREEK

Mrs. Geo. Heller left for a visit
with her daughter in Wichita.
The program and pie social was
largely attended at Stony Hill, Feb.
22nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Herr left for
Wichita where Mrs. Herr will visit
with relatives and Mr. Herr will at
tend the threshermen' convention.
Ed. Johnson has moved on the
Joe Cox place.
The spelling and declamatory con-
test at Eureka was well attended.
Eighteen took part in the spelling
and ten in the declamatory. Bessie
Kaufman of Abbey in spelling and
Wilhelmina Wolfe of Purdy in de-
clamation were the winners of first
place.
Adrew Heller is in the vicinity
making arrangements to move to
Vesper, Kansas.
A farewell reception was given in
honor of Rev. and Mrs. Denny and
Nettie Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 22,
at the parsonage. About sixty friends
we're present. Everyone came with
well filled baskets and a bounteous
lunch was served.
S. Rohrer is visiting in Wilsey,
Kansas.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Stroll, a
son.
Mr.. Young, father of Mrs. John
Weber, sr., of DeSota, Kansas, was
brought here for burial in the New
Basil cemetery, where his wife was
buried some years ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Weber sr.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Oelschlaeger. Miss Elizabeth
Weber and John Weber Jr. accom-
panied the remains. Mr.. Young was
rs years Of age.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-03-02

Monday. Mr.. Clayton will remain
for some time.
Miss Lille Peatling of North
Dickinson visited Miss Loretta Kel-
ley several days this week.
Robert Longs of Detroit visited
at L. II. Longs on Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Lee, who has spent
the past two weeks with relatives,
left Tuesday for her home in Cali
fornia.
A. G. schorling is moving to
Chapman.
G. M. Lowe went to Salina Sat
urday where he will undergo an
operation for his eyes.
Harry Sampson was a Junction
City visitor Thursday.
Mrs. Dan Taylor visited with Mrs.
Charles Lee at Richard Bakers on
Thursday
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-03-02
HOPE

Sheriff Wood and L. S. Roberts oil
Council Grove were in town on bust.
ness Tuesday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Hill Sunday.
The high school basket ball team
defeated the Herington team Thurs
day by a score of 1897, and defeat
Cd the Tampa high school team Fri
day by score of 27-22.
Prof. Stark's brother from EN-
poria was visiting here Thursday.
John Hollow, Henry Engle and
Chas. Neis sr. attended the thresh-
ers' convention at Wichita.
Prof. Ewald of Elmo was in Hope
en- business Saturday.
Mr. stralow sr. is building an
addition to his home.
Joe Hay has been on the sick list
several days this week.
Chas. crimble was up from Prince
ton. Kan, looking after his farm
interests here.
Miss Elsie Koch Of Lindsborg