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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
To Organize New Infantry Company

Newport News. Va. Jan. aleu-
tenant Charles r. Krause, who Is en-
gagged in forming an infantry COM
pany here. announced today that the
necessary permission had been grant
ed by Adjutant- General OF the State
and that petition would he prepared
for presentation to the Governor, ask
ing his approval of the movement. In
order for this permission to be grant
ed, II will be necessary that the petit
ton be signed by the names of sixty
eight mon who intend TO affiliate
themselves with the company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
EMPLOYS Double Shift

Lynchburg, Va, Jan. 4.-On &C
account of the increasing demand for
cigarette machines the United Cigar
ette Machine Company here has found
it necessary to employ double shift,
and a night force was inaugurated
last night.
Three fourths of the cigarette ma
chimes used In the world are made III
the United plant. and the company Is
now badly In need of skilled ma
chinfafx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
TELEpHoNE.
ONCE. Mad. issa.
Residence. Ran lseo-w'
SOCIETY

ing and q full attendance is desired
Under the revised constitution, tn
annual election OF Officers, regents
ysce.regents and advisors. board Of tbs
Confederate Museum Literary society
will be held this rnerning at I / o'clock
The annual meeting for the reading
Of, reports OF All oftic.sla will take
place on "Wednesday, January rs. al
IL o'clock.
EnssxsmeN; Anneuncemens.
sir. and Srf .oh0 /, w'rsc. of so<
Sioyd AverH& sBnoGace she engage
meat ard approaching marriage OF
rheir JauFhtGs, Marie --Elizabeth, 10
Ar. Irving CaanalaE Knowles. The
Wedding viii te aolenn!Aed In the early
spring.
Personal Mention.
The Misses ISicketti and Helen
Johnston. who have been spending the
holidays with their parents, Or. and
Mrs ueorse Ben Johnston, at their
home on East Grace street, have fe-
turned to Sweet Br.ar College.
Mr.. and Mrs Westmoreland Davis,
Of Loudoun County, are spending this
week at the Jefferson Hotel.
Miss MAry Tomlin Anderson re-
turned TO "Springside," Chestnut Hill.
near Philadelphia, on Monday. after
spending the Christmas vacation with
relatives on Franklin Street.
Mrs. Thomas a. smyth. of Monu-
ment Avenue. has returned from
visit TO her parents. MT ana MIS-
George Narney, in SUFFOLK, Va.
Miss Nancy Perkins is leaving town
tomorrow 10 spend some time in New
York. Che will return to Richmond
later in the winter.
Charles @. Harris has returned to
the city. after spending a week with
relatives in Washington.
Miss Janet Keene Jones has been
the recent guest OF Captain and Mrs.
James II. Glennon in Washington.
Miss Bland Cox has been spending
the holidays in Florida.
Miss Mary Taylor returned to old
fields Miss McCullough's School,
near Baltimore. on Monday.
MT. HnQ Mrs. f1uNIn \. AAiIu
have closed their home In Chester
field County. and are now occupying
the home of Miss Belle Perkins on
West Franklin Street for the winter
a. Beirne Blair. Jr.. returned to the
Episcopal High School. near Alexan-
dria. yesterday, after spending the
HOLIDAYS with his parents at their
home 404 West Franklin Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Fairfax Harrison have
taken the home of the Misses Miller.
4i2 West Franklin Street. for the win
ter months and will move In today,
Their charming daughter, Miss Ursula
Harrison, will be one of the mid
winter debut&ntes.
Miss Mary Lyon Tyler. OF williams
burg. who has been the guest of Mrs.
Preston holland at her home in this
city for the past week, will return to
hnw hny,nn fnHav
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
Cluhnan Surrenflers

Bristol, Va.-Tenn., Jan. Al L.
Griffiths. wealthy clubman and manu-
facturer, of Kingsport. Tenn. whose
automobile ran down and killed Noah
Leonard, farmer. last week, sur
rendered Monday to the authorities on
a warrant charging murder. He will be
given preliminary hearing here Sat-
urday before Magistrate J. H. Swan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
AVIATION SCHOOL OPENED.
Vernon Castle and Fifty Canadians
Among students mt Old Point.

Among Students Mt Old Point.
Old Point, Va, Jan. with three
aeropianes on the ground, an aviation
school established at Newport News
has fifty Canadians and several Amer
lean pupils. Among the latter IL YER
non Castle. the dancing expert. who
has already made several ascensions.
He says he likes flying almost as well
as he does dancing. Castle went up
with one OF the instructors the other
day and the machine did few loop
the-loops and dives over Hampton
Roads. The aviators indulge in con-
siderable flying at night and have
made trips almost to Norfolk and back
entirely over the water.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05

Alexandria, Va. Jan, 4.--Alexan-
dria's new automobile fire engine ar
lived here yesterday morning and Is
b Ing unloaded preparatory to be taken
10 the Relief Hook and Ladder Com
pany, where II will be temporarily In
stalled pending the organisation Of a
fire company in the territory recent
ly annexed to the city Of Alexandria,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
Farmer Drops Dead.

Bristol Va.-Tenn-, Jan. 4.-Henry
Minnick. young farmer. who moved
to Bristol recently from the Reedy
Creek Valley. fell dead here Monday
as he was about TO throw the last
armful of shucks from his wagon. He
is survived by his widow and two
small children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
Hurt In Norfolk.

Portsmouth, Va. Jan. 40. w. Hix;
of this city, is laid up with badly
sprained ankle and other injuries.
sustained In Norfolk late Saturday
night He was taken to the Kings
Daughters Hospital early Sunday
morning by friends, after he had been
brought TO the ferry terminals In Nor
folk In a public automobile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
rrned For WIG. HEllolNti1,9 4,

Suffolk, Va. Jan. 4.--Henry Davis.
colored. charged with beating his wife.
was tried yesterday morning by Mayor
Stai,ings. and got Off with q fine OF
s. 0 ard costs. II used TO cost at least
s2s TO beat a wife.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
Grants son-in.Law promo,ed.

Hot Springs, Va, Jan. 4.-Mrs.
Frederick d. Grant widow of the late
General Grant. received n cablegram
today from her daughter. the Prn-
cess Cantacuzene. SAYING her husband
had received his second promotion for
bravery on the field of battle. and is
now "A general on the staff Of the car.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
fnllcd to Bristnl C,hurrh.

Bristol, va,-Tenn. Jan. REV. Jo-
seph n. Harker. of Columbus, Miss.
has been called to the passionate Of the
Central Christian Church here to sue
coed the Rev. G. II. Easley, who re-
signed early In December. Mr.. Harker
was formerly pastor of church in
Knoxville. Tenn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
Negro Found Dead.

Purcellville. Va, Jan. 4.--Tom An
derson, nineteen years old. negro.
was found dead In an open field near
town Saturday. He had been missing
since Christmas night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
Storm Tcrns building Around.

Norfolk. Va. Jan. "A large build
ing being constructed FOR v. Engle &
Bro. on the old Great Bridge Road
was turned around q few nights ago
during q windstorm. The building
was slightly damaged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
yfefdtngs

3he Woman's Club of Ginter Park
I'm meet this afternoon AT 4 o'clock.
H. ID. q. McIAchlan will de-
Hief the address. His subject will
First steps I'm Browning"
llRe hoard Of managers of the Wiz
n Home For Incurables will meet
91 AZ a. ~ the home Election sof
10 will take place 81 this meet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
SIXTY -FOUR MILLION
BUSHELS EXPORTED


Newport News. Va, Jan. 4.--The
extent of the grain exports at Newport
News for the year ending December
81, 1915, may oc judged front the re-
port just compiled by III. NJ. Scheer,
chief inspector for the grain depart
ment of the Chamber Of Commerce.
which shows 64,000.32s bushels OF
grain handled through this port for
the twelvemonth.
The heaviest export was oats. A.
2i0,343 bushels being shipped. Other
exports were as follows: Wheat, 49,
i3o.S45 bushels; corn, 3.0S3.627 BUSH
els; barley. 11.43S bushels. rye, 462,-
31s bushels.
These figures are unprecedented in
the annals OF the port.
10 handle the grain 1851 cars
were required. cr practically 1900
trainioads Had conditions been more
favorable during the last three months
OF the year. the present figures would
have been far surpassed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
Deciine to Comment on ser~ssa.

Norfolk. Va. Jan. City officials
generally declined yesterday to COM
ment on the attack made In ser
mon sunday on the authorities by Rev.
John Roach StIaton, pastor of the
First Baptist Church. Dr. Stratten de-
ciared that the slums of Norfolk are
worse than those of Chicago and Bal
timore and that vice la Haunted open
ly. Instead of seeking TO repress It,
he said. police In the red light district
sometimes aid the men.
Mayor Mayo when seen yesterday,
had nothing to say. Asked II he would
notice the attack, he said that he
would not. Further than this Mayor
Mayo declined absolutely to say.
Commonw eaith's Attorney o. l.
Shackiefcrd said he had not read the
sermon. when told what DIR. Straton
had said, he stated that he had NO
comment TO make. Members of the
Board OF Control had nothing to cay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05

Miss Mary Lyon Tyler. Of Williams
burg. who has been the guest of Mrs.
Preston holland at her home in this
city for the past week, will return to
her home today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05

Mr. and Mrs. Fairfax Harrison have
taken the home of the Misses Miller.
4i27West Franklin Street. for the win
ter months and will move In today,
Their charming daughter, Miss Ursula
Harrison, will be one of the mid
winter debut&ntes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
I6Sntiful Event Ycstesds. a. West
& hampton Gayer hy Miss anrgarc,.
q PU~rrs---Osicr Social Notes ana
Hrrsonai Items.


The secretary of the Navy ard Mrs
}Jntephus Daniels entertained at
'sfnner party on MonGaf evening ana
'34fer took their guests to the navy
sxAlief ball, where they occupied box.
Those Invited to dine with them were
aGi0 Mary Gloves Daniels and MISS
Eveiyn Jackson. Of Richmond. theH
Aouee guests: Miss Ethel BagieT, MISS
lssrare 0veruaan. Captain Ridley Nc
] sean. Lieutenant A station. L. s. N.
i lieutenant Davidson and Mr.. Josephus
HEaSMSate Jr
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-07-01
GOOD READING FOR JULY a..

The time is near at hand which must
probably determine whether Americans
are to be freemen or slaves; whether
they are to have any property they can
call their own; whether their houses
are to be pillaged and destroyed and
themselves consigned to a state of
wretchedness from which no human
effort will deliver them. The fate of
unborn millions will now depend, un-
der God, on the courage and conduct
OF this army. Our enemy leaves us
only the choice Of a brave resistance or
the most abject submission. We have,
therefore, to resolve to conquer or die.
Our own, our cOuntry's honor, calls
upon us for a vigorous and manly ex-
ertton, and If we now shamefully fail
we shall become infamous before the
whole world. Let us, then, rely on the
goodness of our cause and the aid of
the Supreme Being, in whose hands
Victory Is, to animate and encourage
us to great and noble actions. The eyes
OF all our cOuntrymen are now upon
Us, and we shall have their blessings
and praises If happily we are the in
Struments of saving them from the
tyranny meditated against them.-From
Washington's Address to His Troops
Before the Battle Of Long Island.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-07-01
Rain Hats In Korea.
Glass Solvent.

Hydrofuoric acid is an acid COM
pound of hydrogen and fuorine. 1t
may be prepared by the action of sui
phuric acid upon cryolite in an ap-
propriate apparatus made Of lead or
platinum. 1t may thus be readily OBJ
tained in a liquid form and is color
less. It's vapors are exceedingly poi
sonous, and the liquid itself, even
when mixed with more or less water,
causes severe swellings on the skin.
Great care must therefore be taken In
working with this acid. HydrohuOric
acid dissolves glass, forming hydro
fuosiIicic acid with its silica; hence
it's use for making etchings on glass;
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-07-01
HOW ONE "SIGNER" DIED.
Button Gwinnett of Georgia Was Killed
In a Duel.

Button Gwinnett of Georgia Was Killed
In a Duel.
The following account by an eyewit-
ness of the duel on May Is, 1777, be-
tween General Lachlan Mcintosh and
Button GWinnett, a signer Of the Dec
laratiOn Of Independence for Georgia,
is contained in letter that was pub
1ished recently.
George Wells of Richmond county,
Ga, was the eyewitness. He says:
''Late on the evening of Thursday,
the 18th May, a written challenge was
brought to Genl. Mcintosh, signed
Button Gwinnett,' wherein the said
Mr.. Gwinnett charged the General
with calling him a scoundrel in Public
Convention, and desired he would give
Satisfaction for it as a Gentleman be-
fore Sunrise next morning in Sir James
Wright's Pasture behind Col Martins
house, to which the General humorous
ly sent in answer that the hour was
rather earlier than his usual, but would
assuredly meet him $ with q pair
Of Pistols"
Wells, who was evidently a friend of
Mcintosh, then goes on to describe the
meeting, the polite salutation" and
examination of the pistols. When they
noticed a crowd of spectators they
agreed to go farther down the hill
Some one proposed they should stand
back to back. The general answered:
"By no means. Let us see what we
are about"
Immediately each took his stand"
the affidavit continues, 'and agreed to
fire as they could. Both pistols went
off nearly at the same time, when
Gwinnett fell, being shot above the
knee, and said his thigh was broke.
The general, who was also shot through
the thick of the thigh, stood still In
his place, and, not thinking his an
tagonist was worse wounded than him
self, asked If he had enough or was
for another shot, to which all object
ed. The seconds led the general up to
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-07-01
His Secret Died With Him.

One man gave up his life in the
search for q new explosive few years
ago. He was a scientist named War
tenberger. He had spent years OF his
life in the midst OF awful perils in
search Of a new explosive. He found
one at last which the experiments of
the United States government experts
satisfied them was even more power
full than dynamite The government
offered Wartenberger $1,O00,O00 for his
invention, provided he could perfect a
method of firing the fearful stuff by
means of electricity instead of a fuse.
While he was engaged in these expert
ments an explosion occurred which
killed the unfortunate inventor.-San
Francisco Chronicle
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-07-01

I know that Europe's wonderful, yet
something seems to lack.
The past is too much with her and
the people looking back,
But the glory of the present is to
make the future free
We love our land for what she IS
and what she is to be.
Oh, it's home again and home again,
America for me!
I want a ship that's westward
bound to plow the rolling sea
To the blessed land of room enough
beyond the ocean bars,
Where the air is full of sunlight and
the flag is full of stars.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-07-01
Political Note.

"Pa, what is meant by 'emoluments
Of officeY'
'HThat's a high sounding word used
frequently by politicians to denote
their pay, my son, and it's like char
ity."
Flows that, pap
'It covers a multitude of sins. ."-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-07-01

In wounds Of the heart itself the es-
cape of blood is never in large Quand-
ty, and the lethal consequences are
due to the fact that the escape OF blood
from within its cavity Of cavities into
the surrounding sac Of the pericardium
mechanically interrupts the alternate
contraction and expansion by which
its pumping action is maintained. Ac-
cordingiy the results Of the wound Of
the heart are usually identical With
those of gradual suffocation- --
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-07-01
A PITHY SERMON.

Here is about the pithiest SER
mon that was ever preached:
"Our ingress into life 10 naked
and bare, our progress through
life 10 trouble and care, our
earess out of il we know not
where; but, doing well here, we
shall do we'll there. could not
tell more by preaching a year."
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-07-01
Mixed In Her MYTHOLOGY.

Mrs. Kawler-DO you consider Alice
very good looking? Mrs. Blunderby-
Oh, Alice is pretty enough, but I
wouldn't cali her an .Adonis!-Boston
Transcript
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-07-01

Mr.. Gwinnett, and they Doth Shook
hands, and further than this Deponent
saith not Gwinnett died twelve days
later.
Rain Hats In Korea.
Korea is a country of strange head
dresses, but perhaps the most curious
headgear of all are the immense rain
hats worn by the farmers wives while
working in the fields during the rainy
season. These extraordinary coverings
are often as much as seven feet long
and five feet broad and protect the
body as effectively as any umbrella
could do.
The Dickinson press., 1916-11-18
ONE DAY ONLY
NO CHARGE FOR EXAMINATION

DR.. Mellenthin is a regular gradu-
: ate in Medicine and Surgery and is
licensed by the State Of North Da-
kota. He visits professionally the
more important towns and cities and
offers to all who call on his trip con-
sultation and examination free, ex-
cept the expense Of treatment when
desired.
According to his method CT treat
ment he does not operate for chronic
appendicitis, gall stones, ulcers of
stomach, tonsils or ade-lo:Gs.
He has to his credit many wonder
full results in diseases cf the stomach,
liver, bowels, blood, Skin, nerves,
heart, kidney, bladder, bedwetting,
catarrh, weak lungs, rheumatism,
sciatica, leg ulcers and rectal all
ments.
If you have been ailing for any
length Of time and do not get any
better do not fail to call, as improper
measures rather than disease are
very often the cause of your long
standing trouble.
Remember above date, that ex-
animation on this trip will be free
and that his treatment is different.
German spoken, Address: 1886 Bos-
ton Block, Minneapolis, MINI.
paid ADVERTISEMENT
pub. Nov. 11-18)
The Dickinson press., 1916-11-18
BRITISH GAIN IN new
OFFENSIVE IN FRANCE

London, Nov. 13.-Again the German
line in France has been hard hit.
Starting an offensive from the south
ern bank of the Ancre river north.
ward over a front of about five miles
from St. Pierre Divion to the north
Of Serre-the British captured the
towns of Beaumont-Hamel and St.
Pierre Divion and first and second
line trenches at various points.
Between 5000 and 1000 men were
made prisoner in the attacks. The
Germans apparently offered slight re-
sistance to their adversaries, although
their positions were extremely heav.
lily fortified.
A maximum gain to a depth of one
mile over the five mile front was made
by the British. Hard fighting contin'
ues north of Serre.
The new drive probably has as its
objective the Strengthening out Of the
British line northward for the region
of Sars across the Ancre and the push
ing forward Of the British left wing
toward Aichist-Ie-Petit, the junction
point of the Arras-Bapaume and Ar
ras-Miraumont railroads.
Except in the Roumanian and Mace
DOMAIN theaters there has been little
fighting of great Importance on any
of the fronts.
The Dickinson press., 1916-11-18
On Returns Still Incomplete Has
Plurality Of 1904.
BURNQU|ST'S VOTE GROWS
Republican Leaders Believe Their Ma
tionaI Candidate Mil Maintain
His Margin in Gopher State.

st. Paul, Nov. 15.-Additions, sub
fractions and corrections left no sub
stantial change in the relative stand
ing Of Charles E. Hughes and Presi-
dent Wilson insofar as their Mime
sofa vote Is concerned. The revised
totals for the state give Hughes 49,
284, Wilson 17S,260, giving Hughes a
plurality Of 1904.
That this lead at least will be main
tanned in the uncounted guardsmen
votes and those from the few scatter
ed districts not yet heard from, is the
opinion of leading Republicans.
Unless a revision of the entire state
vote d~iscloses serious errors, Mime
sofas electoral vote will be cast for
Hughes, his supporters believe.
Frank B. Kellogg, in the contest for
United States senator, is 1892 ahead
Of Daniel w. Lawler. The vote is:
Lawler $4,000, Kellogg 1922, Calder
yood $500. The Calderwood vote
does not include as many precincts as
have made returns on the others.
Governor B%urnquist's plurality is
growing steadily as the returns come
in, indicating a probable lead of $780,
900 over T. P. Dryer, his Democratic
opponent.
For associate justice of the supreme
court Quinn continues to lead Ander-
son by several thousand majority.
The Dickinson press., 1916-11-18
A Model Son.
The fussy old gentleman asked the
chance travelling companion. "Have
von anv children sir2"
A Model Son..

N"~NSs
The fussy old gentleman asked the
chance travelling companion. "Have
you any children, sir?"
eyes, sir, a son."
"Ah. indeed! Does he smoker"
"No, sir! he never so much as touch
ed a cigarette"
$50 much the better, sir. The use Of
tobacco is a poisonous habit. Does be
frequent clubs?"
"He has never put his foot in one"
"Allow me to congratulate you. Does
he never come home late?"
"Never. He goes to bed directly aft
err dinner"
"a model young man. sir; a model
young man. How old is he?"
"Just six MONTHS Philadelphia
Record.
Chasing the Chickens.
by golly, l am all tired out this
morning." said the fat plumber as he
settled down into his seat in the street
car.
"Work last EVENING""
mo, but it wear me out chasing the
chickens"
"Get into the garden"
Nope"
Then why in the world do you chase
them?"
$50 we can keep them longer"
You sure have got MI guessing
swell, I'll tell you how it is. Last
-
pets of them, and any member of the
family could pick any Of them up and
they would make nc effort at all to get
out of the way"
"Uh huh"
The Dickinson press., 1916-11-18

The amiable imbecile who is always
springing something on the unwary
has a new one. He rushes up to you
and cackles, "How many pockets have
you got? Answer quick" You answer
"six" or seventeen" according to your
conservative or radical impulses. The
amiable imbecile grins broadly and
tells you to count EN- You count
them and find that you have missed by
anywhere from two to ten if you are
wearing a three piece suit. The anna
BILE imbecile says he knew you couldn't
tell how many pockets you had and
goes away and tries it on some n
o1co
The Dickinson press., 1916-11-18
HALF DOZEN STATES
FOR ?s0A|BIT|ON

is staggering. F. Scott Mcbride, at
Anti-Saloon league headquarters here,
said Nebraska, Michigan, South Dako.
ia, Florida and Utah cast a verdict
against the saloon.
California Is in doubt, but is claimed
by the drys.
'~issorri admittedly still is wet
very wet.
measures proposed to prevent sale
Of liquor in states now dry were de-
feated in Colorado and Arkansas.
In Utah and Florida the dry victory
state officers on dry issues.
The Dickinson press., 1916-11-18
NORBECK CHOSEN GOVERNOR
South Dakota for Prohibition, but
Against Woman Suffrage,

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 13.-Peter
Norbeck, leading the Republican
ticket with a majority of more than
$4,000, has been elected governor of
South Dakota. All the Republican can
didates for state officers were success
full. Prohibition carried, but the equal
suffrage amendment failed to secure
the endorsement of the voters. Con-
gressmen Dillon, Johnson and Candy
were reelected.